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THINGS Door open to tax on benefits TO BY DAVID ESPO AND PHILIP cessions from the nation’shospi- he ran for president, drewaquick coverage to the nearly 50 million CHECK ELLIOTT tals as theysought support for leg- rebufffrom organized labor. uninsured. Associated Press Writers islation struggling to emerge in Obama also fielded apointed Dr.Orrin Devinsky, aneurolo- OUT Congress. personal question during an ABC gist at the NewYork University 3 WASHINGTON — President “I don’twant to prejudge what News town hall at the White House Langone Medical Center,chal- ON THE Barack Obama left the door open they’re doing,”the president said, on Wednesday.The prime-time lenged Obama: What if the presi- INSIDE to anew tax on health care benefits referring to proposals in the Senate program wasthe latest in astring dent’swife and daughters got sick? Wednesday,and officials said top to tax workers who get expensive of events designed to build public lawmakers and the White House insurance policies. Obama, who support for his plan to slowthe rise were seeking $150 billion in con- campaigned against the tax when in health care costs and expand Shootout leavesFort ➣Please see HEALTH, 2A Oglethorpe police officer injured, suspectdead. Back-up on I-75 See page 3A 5companies Trade center revenue comes in under budget forMay. seek contract See page 5A

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See page 7A BY JAMIE JONES [email protected] SERVICE BIDS The 10 boxes of bids for Whitfield County’sambulance service had to be wheeled into Administrative Building No. 2on Wednesday. FROM TODAY’S The boxes contained documents from five companies: American FORUM MedicalResponseofGeorgia (operating out of LaGrange), Angel “Can the Whitfield County EmergencyMedical Services Five companies have submitted Sheriff’s Department find a (based in Catoosa County), Care bids to provide ambulance service better waytospend Ambulance Service (headquartered for Whitfield County.The county is moneythan by setting up in Montgomery,Ala.), Lifeguard currently paying Whitfield speed traps in Highland Ambulance (based in Pensacola, Emergency Medical Services Forest?” Fla.) and Whitfield Emergency $632,220 and providing an Medical Services (EMS), which is $85,000 Type 3ambulance for the “I sure am glad my apart of Hamilton Health Care current fiscal year.Here are the momma doesn’t have any System. bids, which were opened on tattoos.” Earlier this spring, the Whitfield Wednesday.Details from each bid County Board of Commissioners were not released: See page 2A put the county’sambulance service ■ American Medical Response out to bid for the first time. Whitfield EMS has provided ambu- of Georgia: $595,000 lance service for the county since ■ Angel Emergency Medical WEATHER 1986. Bid details were not released. Services : $635,000 JeffreyPutnam, director of the ■ Care Ambulance Service: Forecast: Sunny county’sEmergencyManagement Option 1-$720,000; option 2- Today’sHigh: 95 Office, said county staffwill make $420,000; option 3-$300,000 Tonight’sLow:68 arecommendation to the board of ■ Lifeguard Ambulance: Option Details, Page 12A commissioners in about four weeks 1-$578,000; option 2-$250,000 after reviewing the bids. ■ Whitfield Emergency Medical Commissionerswill choose the Services: Option 1-$1.25 million; INSIDE winning bidder. option 2-$975,000; option 3- Classified...... 6B “We’ve got apretty good time- $658,800 plus one ambulance line,”Putnam said. Comics...... 5B The county is paying Whitfield Crossword...... 4B EMS $632,220 and providing an lance service while still providing a Dear Abby...... 5B $85,000 Type 3ambulance for the high levelofservice. The proposed contract runs to Horoscope...... 4B fiscal year from July 2008 through June 30. Commissioners earlier this Dec. 31, 2012, with an option for Lottery...... 2A twoadditional one-year terms. The month lengthened the county’scon- RACHEL BROWN/The Daily Citizen Movies...... 4B tract with Whitfield EMS until winning bidder will provide at least Obituaries...... 10A Sept. 30. The county is paying five advanced life support ambu- Avehicle fire one mile south of exit 333 (Walnut Avenue) on Opinion...... 4A Whitfield EMS $158,055 for the lances for 24 hours aday,seven Interstate 75 South shut down the interstate forabout 15 three-month extension. By bidding days aweek. The county owns the minutes around 2p.m. on Wednesday. Whitfield 911 opera- Sports...... 1-3B the ambulance service, county offi- eight ambulances Whitfield EMS torssaid no one was hurt.The fire began from the engine of cials hope to save moneyonambu- currently uses. apickup truckthat was towing another vehicle. Sims-Verheyen VW taking salaried 7 69847 00001 6 honored for job applications

CHATTANOOGA (AP) — Volkswagen executivesin workwithkids Chattanoogasay theyare accepting applications for salaried positions and will start taking applicationsfor BY RACHEL BROWN hourly-paidproduction workers in late fall. [email protected] VW-Chattanoogahuman resourcesvice president Hans-Herbert Jagla said Tuesday that about 100 salaried Cynder Sims-Verheyen didn’tlikeschool when she positions have been filled, from about 18,000 applications wasgrowing up in Wisconsin. already received. There are about 400 more salaried jobs to Sims-Verheyen says she took alot of teasing during be filled. her younger years because she wasoverweight. Not The Chattanoogaplant is to start production in early monster.com until she spent some extra time listening to the wisdom 2011 and create about 2,000 jobs. and of amiddle school homeroom teacher who convinced Jagla said VW will start hiring hourly-paid production her she could eventually create her owndestinydid Cynder Sims-Verheyen workers early next year and he expects more than 100,000 THE DAILY CITIZEN applications. VW-Chattanoogaspokewoman April Working Together! was recentlyhonored with the Louise Eddings Wortham said the automaker is not yet ready to reveal how 706-272-7707 • 706-272-7703 ➣ Please see HONORED,3A Service Award. much it will pay hourly workers.

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Call 706-272-7748 to dopeheads selling dope to the spending Thornton Avenue and Morris $1.2 trillion reach Today’sForum. children.” Other private 162 Street in downtownDalton. Prescription drugs 228 We’re open 8a.m. until 5p.m. “Obama better pay atten- “Wow!What afront page Public Medicare 431 Monday through Friday. tion to what’shappening in item! Who wasproviding spending $1.0 trillion Iran because if he keeps up Omega 3grass when herds of Program administration 156 How to call us: his government be-all, do-all, buffalo passed gasonthe Medicaid* 338 Nursing home care 131 Main number: 706-217- that’swhat we’ll have in the plains in our earlier years.” *Includes State Children sHealth NEWS streets of the United States.” Insurance Program **Includes dental Other spending** 550 Other public 266 services, home health care, research (That’s706-217-6397) “I am a79-year-old lady and retail sales of medical products Whenyou’renot sure with whom “Tothe person who said if and no coward. Iwill say the Health care spending, by type you need to speak, our operator Jesus wasalive today he last eight years have been the $5 trilion will makesure you’retransferredto would be persecuted by the worst in the United States Medicare and Medicaid spending (public funding) 2.1 trillion the person who can best help you. liberals and the media: Who because of Mr.Bush and Mr. 4 is projected to account for nearly half of health are you to knowhow Ifeel? Cheney.” care spending by 2018. 2.2 trillion Delivery: 706-272-7705 Youhavenoclue.” 3 “The wages at the Real Our staffcan take your subscrip- 1.2 trillion tion and delivery-relatedcalls “Jesus has atattoo, too. Silk Hosiery Mill were 70 2 See Revelations 19:16.” and 75 cents an hour.I 1965: Medicare and Medicaid are signed Private from 6a.m. to 5p.m. Monday into law by President Lyndon B. 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Tattoos desecrate hand.” Would Obama promise Capitol began. ing legislation, and numer- ➣ ask aboutyour account the temple.” ➣ orderaback issue that theywould get only the To that end, several offi- ous officials said he “Cohutta should have been services allowed under anew cials said he wasnegotiating appeared roughly $200 bil- “Isaiah 49:16 is referring named Hendersonville along Classified: 706-217-6397 government insurance plan with representativesofthe lion shyofachieving that to the scarring of the hands of time ago.” he’sproposing. Obama nation’shospitals, hoping to goal. Theyadded that apro- To placeaclassifiedad, or for the savior,not atattoo.” wouldn’tbite. conclude an agreement that posal to makeitharder for questions about classified “The broken, white, plas- If “it’smyfamily mem- would build on an $80 bil- taxpayers to itemize their advertising. 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I’m going to wait Corrections:706-272-7750 eat too manydoughnuts or “Doesn’titgall you when support. Of the five House medical device makers and and see what ideas ultimately The newspaper strives for fair- drive agas guzzling SUV if the person in the line in front and Senate committees possibly others, noting that theycome up with,”hesaid ness and accuracy.Ifyou have left to your owncapitalist of you at the grocery store is working on health care, anylegislation would create a on ABC’s“Good Morning aquestion about astory, please devices. Theyalready make getting better grub than you Finance is the only one that huge newpool of customers America.” call the newsroom. We will print too manydecisions about our and paying for it with aPeach appears to have achance at for industry providers. “I don’twant to prejudge acorrectionorclarification private lives.” Card? Theyshould have some such an agreement. At its heart, anylegislation what they’re doing. We’veput whenone is in order. restrictions on what theycan Fortheir part, key is expected to require insur- forward what we think is “Tattoos are cheap look- buy.” Republicans pressed the ance companies to offer cov- best.” ing, dirty and very ugly.Read White House for assurances erage to anyapplicant, with- Organized labor weighed Management: Leviticus 19:28.Theyare “Can the Whitfield County that anyconcessions made out exclusions or higher pre- in quickly. William H. Bronson III 706-272-7700 also sinful.” Sheriff’sDepartment find a nowwould not merely lead miums for pre-existing med- Gerald W. 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Olympia or less, and in private negoti- viewthat union leaders Advertising Director housing crisis and high unem- Snowe, R-Maine, after meet- ations, there were discussions believe Obama is “a person of Editor: Let me start it up ployment started under ing with Nancy-Ann about further scaling back eli- his word.”Hewas referring to Laddie Toney 706-277-7391 — I’m so sorry. George Bush, not Obama.” DeParle, the top White Business Manager gibility for insurance subsi- Obama’sopposition to taxing House official on the issue. dies from the government. those benefits during last Claudia Harrell 706-272-7702 “The mayorinCohutta “Could you explain to me Baucus appeared espe- Additionally,Baucus was year’scampaign. Circulation Director has done afine job for along howUnited Waycan turn time. Whychange?” down part of the stimulus Chris McConkey 706-226-2668 package, knowing we are all IT Director “Hopefully,we’ll be get- needy right now. We paid into Lane on Walnut closed today ting anew mayor in Cohutta United Wayfor years before The Daily Citizen is alocally operated part of in the near future.” losing our jobs.” Newspaper Holdings Inc. and is amember One eastbound lane of Walnut Drive. of The Associated Press, Audit Bureau of “I sure am glad my “Cohutta needs amayor Avenue is expected to be closed today Delays are expected, and the Georgia Circulation, Georgia Press Association, from 9a.m. until 4p.m. for work by Department of Transportation advises Southern Newspapers Publishers momma doesn’thaveany tat- who is willing to work with Association and the Newspaper Association toos.” the county to get issues Whitfield County on paving Rosedale motorists to avoid the area if possible. of America. The Associated Press is entitled exclusively to the use for publication of all resolved.” local news in this publication. The Daily “The person who said Fox Summer market Citizen desires to be notified promptly of any News always tells the truth is “I am a60-year-old white errors in its pages. The North Georgia probably aleft-handed, ciga- male. Ihavenever owned a TODAY’S CITIZEN downtown Saturday Newspaper Group retains rights to the name rette smoking weirdo or slave.Ihave nevertried to The tomatoes have The Daily Citizen-News. The advertiser agrees that the publisher something.” acquire aslave.Ihave never arrived, and the Downtown shall not be liable for damages arising out of wanted aslave.Ihavenever NAME: TonyaEvans Dalton Development errors in advertisements beyond the amount Editor: Well said ... or treated anyonelikeaslave. AGE: 31 Authority will host asummer paid for the space actually occupied by that something! 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BY HEATHER GENTRY building official Mark AND MARK ANDREWS Lindsay; and state Rep. Jay Catoosa County News Chickamauga police Neal of Chickamauga. The suspect said he was AFort Oglethorpe police not going to be taken alive, officer is recovering and a chief says suspect has Mayor Cobb said. Walker County fugitive is Officials were attempting dead following ashootout history of violence to serveanaggravated stalk- when authorities tried to ing warrant from the Walker serveanarrest warrant on County Sheriff’sOffice, BY JOSH O’BRYANT ily violence. Fort Oglethorpe police chief Wednesday. Walker County Messenger “Wehavehad numerous The incident occurred reports on him, where he David Eubanks said. The about 10 a.m. on Battlefield officer who shot the suspect Although the name of has made threats to his Parkway in Chick-fil-A’s is aWalker County sheriff’s the suspect in wife and unto himself,as parking lot. deputy,the chief said. Wednesday’spolice well as he has made sug- The officer,identified as AGeorgia Bureau of shootout in Fort gestive threats towards Mitchell Moore with the Fort Investigation crime scene Oglethorpe has not been officers,”Haneysaid. “He Oglethorpe Police truck wascalled to the publicly released, kept saying that he would Department, wastaken to scene. The case has been ChickamaugaPolice Chief not go back to jail.” Erlanger Hospital in turned overtothe GBI. Michael Haneysaid he has According to Haney, the CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Chattanooga, where his back According to WDEF ahistory of violence. suspect has had numerous wasX-rayed. According to News 12 in Chattanooga, Haneysaid the warrants on him, including TomBundros, left, passes the gavel signifying the someone close to the situa- officers had chased the sus- ChickamaugaPolice some felonywarrants,and chairmanship of the Dalton-Whitfield Chamber of tion and who asked not to be pect from the Chickamauga Departmenthas been deal- authoritieshavebeen try- Commerce’sexecutive boardtoDavid Gregg. identified, abullet hit area following astabbing ing with the suspect for ing to locate the suspect for Moore’sbullet-proof vest incident. He wasstopped at twomonths involving fam- the past twomonths. and ricocheted, causing a the restaurant parking lot bruise. He is in good condi- and as officers approached Bundrospasses tion. 10:45 a.m. His body is Besides lawenforcement, he yelled, “You’re going to The suspect wastaken to being sent to the Georgia anumber of public officials have to kill me.”Atthat Hutcheson Medical Center Bureau of Investigation were on the scene, including point, according to unoffi- in Fort Oglethorpe. He was crime lab in Atlanta. The Fort Oglethorpe Mayor cial reports, the officer tried gavel to Gregg shot in the neck and face. suspect’sidentity is being Ronnie Cobb; council mem- to Tase the suspect, who He waspronounced dead withheld pending notifica- bers Louis Hamm, Johnnie then pulled agun and shot between 10:35 a.m. and tion of family. Smith and Steve Brandon; the officer. SUBMITTED BY THE Development Authority and DALTON-WHITFIELD the Dalton Area Convention CHAMBEROFCOMMERCE and Visitors Bureau, and the chamber chairman-elect and Honored: She makes an impression The Dalton-Whitfield the chamber president. This Chamber of Commerce task force has been meeting Executive Board regretfully regularly to work together to ➣ Continued from page 1A worker for Whitfield County Schools emergencyshelter and medical servic- accepted the resignation of promote economic develop- for 18 years and has been asocial work- es. TomBundros as chairman of ment in the area. Sims-Verheyen begin to enjoyschool er for 32 years. She’sassigned to Frost is also an American Red Cross the board because he has “I believe having the again. Westside Elementary,Westside Middle, volunteer,amember of Murray County accepted employment in the chairmen of the Joint “I wasakid that didn’tlikeschool, Tunnel Hill Elementary,Varnell Family Connection, member of the metro Atlanta area. Development Authority,the and nowmyjob is to work with kids Elementary,New Hope Elementary and Murray Against Meth Task Force, Bundros has served as a Dalton Area Convention and who don’twant to go to school,”she Dug Gap Elementary. chairwoman for Murray County member of the Executive Visitors Bureau and the said. The planning team helps children Community Christmas, works with Board since April 2004 and Downtown Dalton ATunnel Hill resident and social who receivedtherapeutic services out- Habitat for Humanity in Murray has been active in the areas Development Authority serv- worker for Whitfield County Schools, side the community smoothly transition County,and is active at Mount Pisgah of Member Services and ing on the chamber’s Sims-Verheyen wasrecently honored back in. It also tries to secure services Baptist Church. Resource Development. He Executive Board has made us with the Louise Eddings Service Award for children locally so that they’re sent Frost said she brings her 5-year-old is agraduate of the aware of the opportunity to by the Local InteragencyPlanning outside their home communities only son, Landon, with her to volunteer Leadership Dalton-Whitfield work and collaborate togeth- Team of Whitfield and Murray when absolutely necessary,Sims- opportunities as often as possible. Her Class of 1998 and agraduate er,” Bundros said. Counties, formerly the Troubled Verheyen said. husband, Jeremy,isalso supportive, of the Academy for Chamber president Brian Children’sCouncil. The council is “For years now, the goal has been to and Frost plans to takeher 18-month- Economic Development. He Anderson said, “It has been made up of representativesfrom vari- try to keep them in the community,” she old son, Brayden, along when he’s also served as amember of an honor and privilege to ous services agencies who collaborate said. “The kids win. Families win, and older,she said. the chamber’sPresidential work with Tomonthe cham- to help students who are struggling with our community wins when kids get the “I’m just very passionate about Search Committee. ber’sExecutive Board and to behavioral or emotional problems get right services and can be successful and dealing with the issues in your own Bundros beganhis service knowhim as afellow social services that allowthem to stay function in the community.” backyard,”she said. as chairman of the Executive Rotarian in the morning club. in their communities wheneverpossi- Frost said her mother,Teresa Board October 1, 2008, and The members of the ble. Volunteersvital Silvers, took her as ayoung child on under his leadership and sup- Executive Board and staff “Cynder’sfantastic,”said David Chatsworth resident Merinda Frost trips to delivergroceries to local resi- port provided by his fellow wish him and his family the Moeller,president of the interagency wasaneasy pick for the organization’s dents who needed help. board members and the best as theytransition to a planning team and court administrator Volunteer Service Award, Moeller “Wedidn’tjust do it at chamber staff, the organiza- newcommunity.” for Whitfield County Juvenile Court. said. Christmastime,”Frost said. “Wedid it tion has accomplished a Effective July 1, David Moeller said Sims-Verheyen made a “When somebody starts up their year round.Ifthere wasaneed, then number of newinitiatives. Gregg (Alliance National deep impression on him during his first ownorganization in order to help chil- my family always helped. It wasjust These include an economic Bank),who is currently year as aprobation officer in 2004 dren and families in times of crisis and part of growing up.” and community development chairman-elect, will serveas when she attended meetings that need, that’ssomething you’ve got to Frost also works with KidsNet initiative called Grow chairman. weren’trequired to better connected look at,”hesaid. Georgia, astatewide program that Greater Dalton,health care “David has been actively with the families she served. Frost founded Angels @Heart Inc. assists individuals 6-21 who have emo- discussions with businesses involved on the board and in “She taught me what the standard in October 2006. The organization tional disorders and addictions. Her and the medical community, this community and he will was,”hesaid. assists Murray County residents who work involves helping coordinate the Archway Partnership start his service three months Sims-Verheyen has been asocial need help with rent and utilities bills, meetings for the planning team. Project, work force develop- earlier than expected,”said ment, the ninth annual Anderson. “Asisthe stan- Legislative Reception, dard practice of the organiza- Whitfield schools offering3new pre-k classrooms Friends of the Chamber cam- tion, we have already been paign and some upgrades to working with David on a In order for children to spaces available, alottery receipt, lease agreement, set- the building. number of projects that will SUBMITTED BY WHITFIELD COUNTY SCHOOLS attend these pre-k class- drawing will be held follow- tlement statement, utility bill Starting in October,an help lead him into the role of rooms, theymust live within ing registration to choose that shows “service address,” Economic Development chairman. The Executive the school’sdistrict and be 4 which students get to attend. or if family is living with Task Force wascreated Board and stafflook forward Whitfield County years of age by Sept. 1, The pre-k lottery drawing another family,notarized let- which includes chairmen of to working with him as we Schools’ Cedar Ridge, 2009. Cedar Ridge principal will be held at 5p.m. ter and utility bill from that the Joint Development conclude the remaining few Eastside and ValleyPoint Allyson Millican, Eastside Forpre-k registration, person) Authority,Downtown Dalton months of the program year.” elementary schools have each been awardedone new principal Ty Snyder and parents need to bring copies ■ Medicaid/PeachCare pre-kindergarten classroom ValleyPoint principal Karey of the following: Card for the 2009-2010 school Williams will hold student ■ Proof of immunizations Formore information, year. registration at the Whitfield (Form 3231) please check out the school AREA ARRESTS Each classroom will serve Career Academy at 2300 ■ Eye, ear and dental cer- system’sWeb site at 20 children. 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TODAY IN HISTORY THE DAILY CITIZEN Vicious academics Today is Thursday, June 25, the 176th day of Serving Northwest Georgia since 1847 Ward Connerly, crimination in col- basketball players, there is 2009. There are 189 days former University of lege admissions, little or no diversity in pro- left in the year. William H. Bronson III California Regent, Asian enrollment at fessional basketball. Even at Highlight in History: Publisher has an article, UC campuses has college-levelbasketball, it is On June 25, 1950, war JimmyEspyMark Pace “Study,Study, skyrocketed. UC not at all unusual to watch brokeout in Korea as ExecutiveEditor Editor Emeritus Study — ABad Berkeleystudent twoteams playing and there forces from the commu- Career Move”inthe body is 42 percent not beingasingle white play- nist North invaded the Unsigned editorials represent the view of The Daily Citizen. Members June 2, 2009 edition Asian students; UC er on the court, much less a South. of the newspaper’s editorial board are William Bronson, Jimmy Espy, of Minding the Irvine 55 percent; Chinese or Japanese player.I On this date: WesChance and Victor Miller.Columns and letters to the editor are Campus UC Riverside 43 can think of several rule In 1788, Virginia rati- the opinions of the authors. (www.mindingthe- percent; and UCLA changes that might increase fied the U.S. Constitution. campus.com) that Walter 38 percent. Asian racial diversity in profession- In 1868, Congress should raise any student enrollment al and college basketball. passed an Omnibus Act decent American’s Williams on all nine UC cam- Howabout eliminating slam allowing for the readmis- LETTERS TO THE EDITOR levelofdisgust for puses is over40 dunks and disallowing three- sion of Florida, Alabama, what’sroutinely practiced at percent. That’sinastate point shots? Restrict drib- Louisiana, Georgia, North most of our universities. Mr. where the Asian population bling? Lower the basket’s Carolina and South Waskul’sletter missing the facts Connerly tells of aconversa- is about 13 percent. When height? These and other rule Carolina to the Union. To the editor: tion he had with ahigh-rank- there are policies that empha- changes would takeawaythe In 1876, Lt. Col. Regarding the letter to the editor from Whitfield ing UC administrator about a size and reward academic “unfair” advantage that black George A. Custer and his Commissioner Randy Waskul in the June 21 edition, Iam proposal that the administra- achievement, Asians excel. players appear to have and 7th Cavalry were wiped troubled by his final conclusion, “It is time that the medical tor wasdeveloping to College officials and others creategreater basketball out by Sioux and community quit gouging our community.” increase campus diversity. who are proponents of diversity.But wouldn’tdiver- Cheyenne Indians in the Although he may have abeef with his ER charges, whole- Connerly asked the adminis- “diversity” and equal repre- sitysoachievedbedespica- Battle of the Little sale indictment of the entire local medical community as trator whyheconsidered it sentation find that outcome ble? If you answer yes, why Bighorn in Montana. gouging our community is hardly justified unless he has more important to tinker with offensive. would it be anyless so when In 1906, architect data to back up his assertion. admissions instead of just To deal with the Asian it’sused to fulfill some- Stanford White wasshot As nearly everyone keeping up with the national debate on letting the chips fall where “menace,”the UC Regents body’svisionofcollege to death atop NewYork’s health care reform is aware, the practice of medicine nation- theymay.His response was have proposed, starting in diversity? Madison Square Garden, ally and locally is very complexfrom acost standpoint. The that that unless the university 2010, that no longer will the Ward Connerly ends his whichhehad designed, by editorialdirectly above his letter briefly points this out. took steps to “guide” admis- top 12.5 percent of students articlesaying, “There is one millionaire Harry K. Nearly all local physicians have their charges constrained by sions decisions, the based on statewide perform- truth that is universally appli- Thaw, the jealous husband fee schedules — both by Medicare/Medicaid and private University of California ance be automatically admit- cable in the era of ‘diversity,’ of Evelyn Nesbit. (Thaw insurance plans — so “gouging” doesn’t takeplace. campuses would be dominat- ted. Students won’thaveto especially in American uni- wasacquitted of murder As aphysician in this community for 32 years, Ifeel more ed by Asians. When takeSAT subject matter versities:anabsolute unwill- by reason of insanity.) qualified than Mr.Waskul to give an opinion about howmuch Connerly asked, “What tests. Grades and test scores ingness to accept the verdict In 1942, some 1,000 “gouging” is going on and Isee very,very little. Ican only would be wrong with that?”, will no longer weigh so of colorblind policies.” British Royal Air Force hope thatwhenhevotes on important issues before the coun- the UC administrator told heavily in admission deci- Hypocrisy is part and parcel bombers raided Bremen, ty commission, he does so with factual information rather him that Asians are “too dull sions. This is simply gross of the liberal academic elite. Germany, during World than his emotions alone. — theystudy,study,study.” racial discrimination against But the American people, WarII. Then he said to Connerly,“If those “dull” Asian students who fund universities either In 1959, spree killer John H. Poehlman M.D. you ever say Isaid this, Iwill who “study,study,study” in as parents, donors or taxpay- Charles Starkweather,20, Dalton have to denyit.”Connerly favorof“interesting” black, ers, should not accept this wasput to death in did not reveal the administra- white and Hispanic students evilness and there’sagood Nebraska’selectric chair. tor’sname. It would not have who don’t“study,study, waytostop it — cut offthe Tenyears ago: During South side still being forgotten done anygood because it’s study.” funding to racially discrimi- anewsconference, part of adiversity vision This is truly evil and nating colleges and universi- President Bill Clinton said To the editor: shared by mostcollege would be readily condemned ties. the peopleofSerbiahad Whyare we being overlooked? administrators. as such if applied to other to “get out of denial” Since my last letter to the editor,Ihaveseen some good With the enactment of areas lacking in diversity. ■ Walter Williams is a about the atrocities changes in the south end of Whitfield County.Alot of old California’sProposition 209 With blacks making up about professor of economics at blamed on Slobodan buildings have been condemned, and Isee alot have been in 1996, outlawing racial dis- 80 percent of professional George Mason University. Milosevic and decide if he cleaned up. Great job! wasfit to remain president We nowhaveanew Dollar Store. Maybe to alot of people of Yugoslavia. that is not much, butwhen you can go in anydirection in the Five years ago: county and see all of the businesses that have opened up it is Republican Jack Ryan amazing. withdrewfrom the U.S. Whycan’tweget amajor grocery store, aWalgreens and Senate race in Illinois aCVS pharmacyacross the street from one another? In any after allegations of sex- other direction you can see major changes, butitseems as if club visits with his then- the south end does not get as much, or at best we are the last. wife, actress Jeri Ryan. Iknowwehavealot of carpet stores, butwe—likemost One year ago: Adivid- people — would likesomething alittle closer.Wedon’tbuy ed Supreme Court struck carpet every week. We need aplace to shop for food as well down aLouisiana lawthat as medical supplies. allowed capital punish- Alot of the Resaca folks as well as alot on the south end ment for people convicted of Whitfield County are going to Calhoun to buy. We need of raping children under our dollars to stay in the Whitfield County area. There has to 12; the ruling also invali- be aBi-Lo, Ingles, Kroger,Food Lion or some major store dated laws in five other that would makeour little south of the border alot easier to states that allowed execu- live in if we did not have to travelsofar.Our closest major tions for child rape that did grocery store is on Walnut Avenue. not result in the death of We have had some good fast food places makeittoour the victim. area, butwhat is it going to taketoget us where the rest of the Today’sBirthdays: county is? Iamsure Ispeak for alot of the people of Movie director Sidney Whitfield County when Isay we need apharmacyand a Lumet is 85. Actress June major grocery store. AFred’swould be nice. Isee them at Lockhart is 84. Singer most locations within the county butnot down south. Carly Simon is 64.Actor- We pay our taxes and we love our area, butcome on. Do comedian Jimmie Walker something for the south end of the county.Grocery store is 62. Actor-director owners, please takenote. We liketoeat and shop, too. Michael Lembeck is 61. South Whitfield County is abeautiful place and we are TV personality Phyllis proud of it. But, please, if there is someone out there who can George is 60. Actor- get amessage to major grocery store chains or pharmacies: writer-director Ricky we need you and would welcome you to the south of Gervais is 48. Whitfield County.

Joyce Flowers Dalton Double standards at the Times

Please, please, don’tpublish this story, The other side discredit the allegations, even though begged federal officials. Theyexplained comes from Kelly some of the points were later proven to The NewYork Times that the national McBride of the true.Bycontrast, the Times went after security could be endangered by public Poynter Institute, who the Republican candidate in 2008 with a revelations about tracking terrorist said on PBS’s front-page story reporting arumor — a financing overseas, butnodice. The story “NewsHour with Jim rumor! — about an affair. must run. The public interest must be Lehrer” that there With little more than aweek to go in served. So said the Times. may have been at least the Kerry-Bush race, the Times ran a Farfrom certainly,but just maybe, some information highly questionable story about explo- terrorist connivance wasfacilitated by about the kidnapping sivesthat had seemingly been lost in this report, and as for the public interest that could have been Iraq, fodder for the Kerry campaign. — well, no laws were being broken. Jay publicly shared with- Then, aTimes editorial attacked the The government had informed Congress out serious threat to owner of TV stations for planning to air and followed other required procedures. Ambrose Rohde. Anewspaper’s alast-minute documentary of concerns Youknow, said the Times by wayof “first loyalty,”she about Kerry. further excuse, everybody knewabout said, is to its readers. Likemanynewspapers today,the this operationanyway, apparently for- A“total blackout,”she said, is highly Times is in deep financial trouble, sell- getting that the story used the word unusual and could feed conspiracytheo- ing part of its Manhattan headquarters, “secret” seventimes. ries and eat away at media credibility. carrying banner-style advertisements on So nowcomes information that the Iamactually alittle more sympathet- its front page and making rescue-us Times hid astory about one of its ic with hushing things up for the deals with aMexican billionaire. Could reporters being kidnapped by the reporter’ssakethan she seemed to be, one reason for its stumbling be the per- WORDS OF WISDOM Taliban. The news is out because 41- butwhat extraordinary chutzpa it takes ception of political bias in its news cov- year-old David Rohde and atranslator for Keller to makethe arguments he erage? Bibleverse: “Ye tIamalwayswith you; youhold finally escaped after being held captive makes. Idon’tthink most papers in compara- me by my right hand. Yo uguide me with your coun- in Afghanistan and Pakistan since last While Ihavenoway of knowing the ble straits reached that point because of sel, and afterward youwill takemeinto glory. Whom November.Bill Keller,the Times editor, details of anyoccasions when the Times subjective partiality,but bias could be at have Iinheavenbut you? And earth has nothing I is goingaroundexplaining whythe has heeded official safety worries, I least part of the case with the Times, and desire besides you. My flesh and my heartmay fail, Times and major news organizations knowofoccasions when it did no such while there remains much Iadmire about butGod is the strength of my heartand my portion across the globe kept alid on what was thing. If with more justification than the this paper and the extraordinarily talent- forever.” going on. financial tracking story,those stories ed people who put it out, Ican’thelp The thing is, Keller says, informing also reached the front page, and with no thinking that the institution has worked Psalm 73:23-26 its readers could have made it that much seeming concern about the risks to the awfully hard to earn itself asad fate. more likely that Rohde would have been public, intelligence agents, soldiers and killed. Safety issues were paramount, he others. ■ JayAmbrose, formerly Washington Thought fortoday: “The press,likefire,isan advises us, adding that the Times has The Times has awell-known addic- excellent servant, butaterrible master.” director of editorial policy for Scripps withheld news in other situations after tion to double standards. Its laggard Howard newspapers and the editor of governmental officials made astrong coverage of Swift Boat veterans’ criti- dailies in El Paso, Texas, and Denver,isa James Fenimore Cooper case that livesmight consequently be cisms of Democrat John Kerry during columnist living in Colorado. He can be American author (1789-1851) put in harm’sway. his presidential run wasmostly meant to reached at [email protected]. THE DAILY CITIZEN Thursday, June 25, 2009 5A BRIEFS Trade center revenue below budget Police crush protest in Iran BY CHARLES OLIVER month was$62,714, down from the In July,the trade center is sched- Aflood of security forces [email protected] $80,617 loss reported in May,but ONTHE WEB uled to host agun show, amixed using tear gasand clubs well above the $22,703 loss forecast martial arts card and an indoor yard quickly overwhelmed asmall The Northwest Georgia Trade and in the budget. For more information on upcoming sale. Trade center officials say they group of rock-throwing pro- Convention Center sawits highest “The revenue from our major trade center events as well as the are particularly excited about the testers near Iran’sparliament operating income so farthis year in events hasn’tbeen as high as budget- center’s wedding packages, go to yard sale, which is their first. The Wednesday,and the country’s May.But revenue still came in well ed. People are still having their meet- www.daltontradecenter.com. yard sale will takeplace from 7a.m. supreme leader said the out- under budget. ings and attending events, butthey to 5p.m. on Saturday,July 18, with a come of the disputed presi- The trade center reported $107,921 aren’tspending as much as theyhave center hosting several proms as well previewparty Friday,July 17, from 6 dential election will stand — in total operating income in May, been,”said trade center executive as agardenrailroad show, among to 9p.m. the latest signs of the govern- almost double the $55,382 income director Shashank Gairola. other events. Trade center officials say theyhave ment’sgrowing confidence in for April. But that wasless than the In fact, the total number of events “It’sapositive sign that we are still also put together anumber of pack- quelling unrest on the streets. $218,851 that had been forecast in the in May washigher than wasbudgeted, booking anumber of events and keep- ages for wedding receptions to try to As the election showdown budget. The net operating loss for the 51 compared to 38, with the trade ing this building busy,” Gairola said. bring in more of those events. has shifted, demonstrators are finding themselves increas- ingly scattered and struggling under ablanket crackdown BattalionChief Northwest grad wins national that the wife of opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi compared to martial law. In competition in GreatBritain Wednesday’sclashes, thou- sands of police crushed hun- dreds of Mousavi supporters. SUBMITTED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF BUSINESS SCHOOLS Allies watch for launch from Editor’snote: To read N.Korea Josh Buttenhoff’sessay, visit this story on www.dal- SEOUL, South Korea — tondailycitizen.com. North Korea accused Washington of seeking to Josh Buttenhoff, a2008 “provoke asecond Korean graduate of Northwest War” as the regime prepared Whitfield High School who to hold maritime military is attending Regent’sCollege exercises offthe eastern in England, wasajoint win- coast. U.S. and regional ner of anational student authoritieswere watching essay writing competition CONTRIBUTED PHOTO closelyfor signs that North there. From left are Jonathan Slack, CEO,Association of Korea might fire short- or The competition was mid-range missiles during Business Schools; Josh Buttenhoff,essaycompeti- sponsored jointly by the tion prizewinner; and Brenda Eade,associate the June 25 to July 10 time- Association of Business director,Higher Education AcademyNetwork for frame cited in ano-sail ban Schools (ABS) and the for military drills sent to Higher Education Academy Business, Management, Accountancyand Finance. Japan’sCoast Guard. North Network for Business, rest assured that aworld of open to all students studying Korea had warned previous- Management, Accountancy potential opportunities abusiness related subject at ly it would fire along-range and Finance (BMAF). awaits.” both the undergraduate and missile as aresponse to Buttenhoffwrote on the Buttenhoff, who received postgraduate level. Entries U.N. Security Council con- topic “My Future the prize of an I-Pod Touch, were receivedfrom students demnation of an April rocket CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Employability: The Benefits just completed the second at 26 different business launch seen as acoverfor its of aBusiness Degree.”He semester of his first year of schools. ballistic missile technology. discussed the hard choices study on the BA BMAF will use quotes The Dalton Public Safety Commission promoted facing students when choos- International Business with from the articletocreate a Investigators focus Stan Maney, left, to fire department battalion chief ing adegree and concluded: German and Management studentareaonits Website, from captain on Tuesday. Maneyhas been serving on track circuit “... The graduate in business Degree at Regent’sCollege. and it is hoped this will as an acting battalion chief since the 2008 retire- is aJack-of-all-useful-trades, He is about to takeupan encourage future students to WASHINGTON — ment of battalion chief Donnie Dunn. Maneyjoined akin to the Swiss army knife. internship in the United study abusiness degree. One Federal investigators say the Dalton Fire Department in 1990 and was named Whether wishing to be a States. Later in his program, of the assistant directors of theyare looking closely at a acaptain in 2006. He has trained in strategy and tac- derivative trader in the city, he hopes to complete aperi- BMAF will invite some of track circuit near where a tics as well as numerous rescue capabilities. He start aself-employed busi- od of study in Germanywith those who entered the com- deadly transit train crash holds anumber of national and state instructor ness, or having not the one of the college’spartner petition to join afocus group occurred in Washington, qualifications. Here he is congratulated by Dalton slightest clue which career institutions. thatwillformthe student D.C. Debbie Hersman of the Fire Chief Bruce Satterfield. path to follow, he/she can The competition was voice for BMAF. National Transportation Safety Board says five of six circuits, or stretches of track, in the area showed no prob- Recession may be near bottom, new data suggest lems during tests Wednesday.But she says BY MARTIN CRUTSINGER recession since World WarII. to try to drive down rates on ages endedthe day higher, the recession began. there were anomalies with AP Economics Writer Hours after the Commerce consumer debt. That rattled though. Orders for non-defense the sixth circuit. Hersman Department figures were bond investors who fear the The 1.8 percent increase in capitalgoods, aproxy for would not elaborate on what WASHINGTON — New released, policymakers at the prospect of higher interest durable goods orders in May business investment plans, those might be, saying more signals the recession could be FederalReserve decidedto rates. So did the Fed’sobser- wasfar better than the 0.6 per- jumped 4.8 percent, the tests are needed. Nine people nearing abottom emerged leave akey interest rate vation that commodity prices cent decline that economists biggest increase since were killed Monday when a Wednesday in figures show- unchanged at arecord low are rising. expected. It matched the rise September 2004. That could train plowed into atrain that ing that orders to U.S. facto- between zero and 0.25 per- The mention of higher in April, with both months signal that businesses have wasstopped. It wasthe ries surged last month for cent, where it has been since prices hit the Treasury market posting the best performance stopped trimming their invest- deadliest accident in the 33- everything from computersto December.Wrapping up a because the value of returns since December 2007, when ment spending. year history of the Metro. aircraft and that agauge of two-day meeting,the central on fixed-income investments business investment rose by bank repeated apledge to can erode quickly if inflation the most in nearly five years. leave rates low“for an extend- occurs. Stocks also fell after Red Barn Flea Market Bomb kills 69 Still, an unexpected drop ed period” to give the weak the Fed’sannouncement. The BAGHDAD — Abomb in new-home sales in May economy time to heal. 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SUBMITTED BY SAFE KIDS DALTON injury or even death. Heat stroke in the vehicle by an adult. occurs when the core body tempera- Safe Kids suggests these tips for Afew minutes might not seem like ture reaches 104 degrees Fahrenheit. A parents and caregivers: along time, butthere are circum- core body temperature of 107 degrees ■ Teach children not to play in, on stances when it can mean the differ- Fahrenheit is considered lethal. or around vehicles. ence between life and death. “The inside of avehicle can rise 19 ■ Neverleave achild unattended in As temperatures begin to heat up, degrees above the outside temperature avehicle, even with the windowslight- children are at aserious risk for heat in just 10 minutes,”said Gavin. “After ly open. strokewhen left alone even for afew an hour,the temperature inside and ■ Always lock avehicle’sdoors minutes in aclosed vehicle. Last year, outside of avehicle can differ by 45 and trunk — especially at home. Keep at least 42 children across the United degrees or more — even if the window keys and remote entry devices out of States died from heatstrokecaused by is left open acrack.” children’sreach. being left or trapped in avehicle. Safe Kids USA and General Motors ■ Place something that you’ll need “A child is our most precious cargo created the NeverLeave Your Child at your next stop — such as apurse, a and drivers must knowthat these Alone program to educate families on lunch, gym bag or briefcase — on the deaths and injuries are entirely pre- the dangers kids face in hot vehicles. floor of the back seat where the child is ventable,”said Retta Gavin, coordina- According to research conducted by sitting. This simple act could help pre- tor of Safe Kids Dalton. “Our hearts go San Francisco State University,even vent you from accidentally forgetting a out to every family that has lost achild with relatively cool temperatures out- child. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO in this way. No one ever thinks it side — 70 degrees — the inside of a NeverLeave Your Child Alone is a would happen to them, and that is why car can reach adangerous temperature component of Safe Kids Buckle Up, Brooker Ford-Lincoln-Mercuryrecentlyhosted a it’sessential to get this message out, in just minutes. which wascreated by Safe Kids USA Ford“Drive One For Your School” fundraising event especially as the weather starts heating The research also revealed that and General Motors in 1996 to teach in conjunction with Northwest Whitfield High up.” more than half of these children were families howtokeep children saferin School. From left are Allen Brooker of Brooker Heat is much more dangerous to accidentally left behind in aclosed, and around vehicles. Nationwide, Ford-Lincoln-Mercury, presenting Northwest children than it is to adults. When left parked car by parents or caregivers more than 19 million people have been Whitfield principal Carolyn Towns acheckfor $940. in ahot vehicle, ayoung child’score while nearly athird of these children exposed to the program through hands- FordMotor Co. chose Brooker Ford-Lincoln- body temperature may increase three were trapped while playing in avehi- on educational activities, car seat Mercuryasone of the select dealersacross the to five times faster than that of an cle unattended. Sadly,one in five chil- checkup events and community out- countrytohost the event. For eachtest drive made adult. This could cause permanent dren who died were intentionally left reach programs. by participants representing Northwest Whitfield, Fordmade acontribution to the school. Hubris, remorse drove Sanford’sdecisions NEWYORK (AP) — How disappeared from the state and did he think he could get away misled his staff, telling them with it? he washiking the Appalachian To visit his loverin Trail to escape astressful leg- Argentina, South Carolina islative session — alie his Gov. Mark Sanford slipped his spokesman repeated to the security detail, lied to his staff public and news media. He about his whereabouts and also irked lawmakers, includ- neglected to transfer executive ing the state’sRepublican lieu- power to the lieutenant gover- tenant governor,Andre Bauer, nor in case of astate emer- for leaving no one in charge in gency. his absence. And when con- Arrogance and hubris, per- fronted by areporter at the haps — qualities manypoliti- Atlanta airport about his cians share (think Bill whereabouts, Clinton, John Sanford said he’d Edwards, John gone to Buenos First BankofDalton – Ensign ...) But his Aires because “it’sa emotional news con- great city.” ference Wednesday And what about suggested something his security detail, THESERVICEBANK –isagain more: that months of charged with pro- remorse and heart- tecting him at all break may have col- times? offering competitiverates, superior ored Sanford’sjudg- Sanford Rande Matteson, ment, leaving him aprofessor of crimi- damaged, rawand alone. nal justice at Florida’sSt. Leo “I spent the last five days of University and aformer feder- products, andservice. my life crying in Argentina,” al lawenforcementagent, said Sanford told reporters as he lawmakers can and do occa- confessed ayearlong affair sionally dismiss the officers with awoman there, inadver- charged with overseeing their tently bringing to mind the safety. theme music from the “The governor can do what Quality service you have come to Broadway musical “Evita.” he wants,”Matteson said. “If His wife, Jenny, wasaware the governor says ’See you of the dallianceand theywere later,don’tfollowme,’that’s expect! all butseparated, Sanford said. their boss. Theyhavetofollow He had flown to Argentina to what the governor wants to end the relationship, realizing do.” it could not work. Indeed, former NewYork The Republican governor’s Gov. Eliot Spitzer,aDemocrat candor and willingness to who resigned last year after he Certificate of Deposit Tiered Money answer direct and often inti- waslinked to aprostitution mate questions abouthis service, wassaid to have dis- transgression stunned and missed his security detail to 6Mo. 2.25% APY* Market Account softened even some of his bit- meet acall girl for atryst at a terest enemies. 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• BeverlyMeier Duncan, Grove Cemetery. child, Taylor York. by his parents, Roscoe and and Mary Pinson; and sister, Ringgold Church of God and Dalton The family received Agraveside memorial Elizabeth Spence Morgan, Sara Louise Boring. waspreviously employed • Edgar B. Howell Jr., friends at the Love Funeral service will be at 2p.m. and ason, Jason James He is survivedbyhis with TVAasacarpenter for Dalton Home Wednesday. today at Whitfield Memorial Morgan. mother and stepfather,Celia more than 21 years. He was • James Ray“Bud” Words of comfort may be Gardens. Survivors include his and Clifford West of Ranger; aloving husband, father, Morgan, Chatsworth sent to the family at The family will receive wife, Barbara Morgan; a sister,Ann Brackett of grandfather and great-grand- • John L. Pinson, Dalton www.lovefuneralhomega.co friends today at Love daughter,Karen Morgan; Ellijay; and special friend, father and will be missed by • RobertBruce Smith, m. Funeral Home from 5to8 grandsons, Justin Shoemaker KathyGossick of Dalton. all who knewhim. Ringgold Love Funeral Home, p.m. and Zachary Shoemaker all Services to celebrate the He waspreceded in death 1402 North Thornton Ave., The family ask that flow- of Chatsworth; sisters, life of Mr.John L. Pinson by his son, James Smith; Obituarynotices are Dalton (across from ers please be omitted and Georgia Wedin of Texas and were Wednesday at 2p.m. in brothers,Hubert, Otto, posted online at Hamilton Medical Center) is memorials be made to the Marylin Burdwell of Idaho; the Pleasant Grove (Ryo) Norris, Milburn, Oliver, www.daltondailycitizen.com in charge of arrangements. American Cancer Society, nieces and nephews. Baptist Church with the Rev. Jethro, Otis and Vernon www.legacy.com 300 W. Emery St., Suite 106, Services will be Friday at Harold Owens and the Rev. Smith; and sisters, Mamie Dalton, GA 30720. 11 a.m. in the chapel of Ronnie Howard officiating. Smith, DorothyHinton, BeverlyMeier Words of comfort may be Peeples Funeral Home with He will lie in state at the Geneva Brindle and Violet Love sent to the family at the Rev. DannyCochran church from 1to2p.m. and June Smith. Duncan Funeral Home www.lovefuneralhomega.co officiating. He will be laid to rest at Survivors include his lov- Mrs. Beverly Meier Family Owned Since 1935 m. Burial will be in Murray the Pleasant Grove (Ryo) ing wife of more than 59 Duncan of Dalton went to be 278-3313 Love Funeral Home, Memorial Gardens with Baptist Church Cemetery. years, Lillian Cochran Smith with the Lord, Tuesday,June 1402 N. Thornton Ave., Masonic Rites provided by The family received of Ringgold; sons and 23, 2009, at her residence. Dalton (across from the Eton Masonic Lodge No. friends at the funeralhome daughter-in-law, Ronnie and She is survivedbyher Hamilton Medical Center) is 509 F&AM followed by a Tuesday. Alexis Smith of Chattanooga husband, Virgil L. Duncan of Edgar B. Howell Jr. in charge of arrangements. white dove release and mili- Messages may be sent to and Jerry Smith of Ringgold; Dalton; daughter,Laura www.legacy.com tary honors. the Pinson family at daughter and son-in-law, Mr.Edgar B. Howell Jr., The family will receive www.pondersfuneralhome.c Patsy and Donnie Byrd of McDermott Edwards of 81, of Dalton, passed away Dalton; sons and daughters- friends at the funeralhome om. Ringgold; six grandchil- Sunday,June 21, 2009, at all day today until the funer- Arrangementsbythe dren; eight great-grandchil- in-law, Kevin and Lynda Memorial Hospital in Love McDermott, Curtis and Funeral Home al houronFriday. family owned and operated dren and several nieces and Chattanooga. Peeples Funeral Home FairmountChapelofnephews. Angela McDermott, Keith He wasthe son of the late Family Owned Since 1935 and Tammy McDermott, all 278-3313 and Crematory of PondersFuneralHomes, Servicesare Friday at 2 Edgar B. Howell, Sr.and Chatsworth is in charge of 2566 Highway 411, p.m. in the Wallis-Stewart of Dalton; sisters and broth- Sarah Louise Matthews er-in-law, Cheryl and Bruce the funeral arrangements. Fairmount; (706) 337-3784. chapel of Wilson Funeral Howell and waspreceded in www.legacy.com Your selected independent Homes with the Rev. Carroll Munro of Hickory,N.C., death by his wife, Mary Jayne Volentine of Dalton; James Ray‘Bud’ funeral home. Allen officiating. Elizabeth Brand Howell. www.legacy.com Burial will be in brother and sister-in-law, Edgar and Mary movedto Morgan John L. Pinson Eddie and Suzanne Meier of Lakewood South Memory Dalton in 1954, where Edgar Mr.James Ray “Bud” Mr.John L. Pinson, 59, of Gardens. The family will Manassas, Va.; grandchil- worked for Georgia Power Dalton, departed this life RobertBruce Smith dren, BrittneyEdwards, Morgan, 61, of Chatsworth, receive friends after 2p.m. for 44 years. passed away Tuesday,June Monday morning, June 22, Robert Bruce Smith, 78, today and prior to the service CoreyMcDermott, Ryan He is survivedbyhis son 2009, at Hamilton Medical of Ringgold, went home to McDermott, Ashlee 23, 2009, at Murray Medical on Friday at the funeral and daughter-in-law, Walter Center. Center in Dalton. be with his Lord and Savior home. McDermott, Nathan Saylors, Brand Howell and Rhonda of John wasborn Sept. 29, on Tuesday,June 23, 2009. David Saylors and Ashley Bud served his country in Arrangementsbythe Henagar,Ala.; brother,John the U.S. Marines during the 1949 in Gilmer County.He He wasborn February 21, Wallis-Stewart Chapel of Saylors; nieces and nephews. WesleyHowell of Rome; waspreceded in death by his 1931, in Cleveland, Tenn., to Services are today at 11 Vietnam Conflict. He wasa Wilson Funeral Homes of grandchildren, Walter Boyd Master Mason of the Eton wife, Jenna Keener Pinson; the late David and Elizabeth Ringgold. a.m. in the chapel of Love Howell, William Howell, father,John Henry Pinson; Smith and has livedinthe Funeral Home with Chaplain Masonic Lodge No. 509 www.legacy.com Sara Howell and her fiancé, F&AM. grandparents, Charles and Ringgold area since 1951. David LeGrand officiating. Kevin York; great-grand- Eunice Hughes and Lewis He wasamember of the Burial will be in Pine He waspreceded in death

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BY CARLA K. JOHNSON by the president and some in Indiana University School of good investment in health AP Medical Writer Congress. Medicine in Indianapolis said spending. And some econo- Buffettenjoys$2.1 million lunch Discussing daily aspirin recent studies suggestthat mists say Americans would be OMAHA, Neb.(AP) — charity auction. CHICAGO — When it use with people at risk of heart offering the diabetespreven- willing to spend even more disease does save money. So tion program to groups of 10 than that, say $100,000 per It’sextremely unlikely bil- During aCNBC inter- comes to health care spend- lionaire Warren Buffett viewbefore lunch, Buffett ing, an ounce of prevention is do vaccinations for children. people — instead of one-on- perfect health year. When doctors talk to smokers one coaching — can lead to No one really knows how would ever pay $2.1 million joked that he hoped he seldom worth apound of for lunch, because the wouldn’thavetoleave a10 cure. and offer medication to help similar benefits and cost as lit- much of the U.S. health care them quit, that, too, saves tle as $15 per month. dollar goes toward prevention. Omaha investor prefers ham- percent tip afterward. Take Mrs. Jones, ahypo- burgers and Cherry Cokes. Every year,Buffett auc- thetical 55-year-old obese money. The YMCA is offering just The most commonly cited But those are the excep- such agroup program. Retired number — 3cents of every But Chinese investment tions offone lunch and woman at risk for diabetes. It fund manager Zhao donates the proceeds to the costs $900 ayear to hire aper- tions. accountantPaul Mullen, 66, of health care dollar — is based Prevention is agood deal, Indianapolis, has lost 18 on 20-year-old data. Danyang paid that much to Glide Foundation, which sonal lifestyle coach to help dine with Berkshire provides social servicesto her lose weight and prevent some experts say,ifyou can pounds since May and brought An updated number — buyone year of perfect health his blood sugar down because nearly 9cents of every health Hathaway’schairmanand San Francisco’shomeless diabetes. Suppose that the CEO Wednesday as part of a and poor. coaching works for Mrs. for less than $50,000. The of lifestyle changes he learned. care dollar — represents about Jones, and she is spared dia- most-recommended preven- He pays $115 for the yearlong $194 billion, said George betes and all the resulting tion efforts — likeflu shots for program, on top of hisYmem- Miller,who led the research health bills. adults, Papsmears for women bership fee. for the Altarum Institute,a •Digital Hearing Aids But research shows that for and colon cancer screening for He feels better,his knees nonprofit consulting group. •DiagnosticHearing people over50—meet that don’thurt as much and he Legislation pushed by every person likeMrs. Jones, •Evaluations cutoff. But theycertainly don’t can’twait to see his doctor’s Senate Democrats mentions six otherpeople just likeher •Dizziness & get nothing out of suchapro- save money. reaction when he gets his next “prevention” repeatedly.The Balance Testing gram.Theyeither don’tlose Some say cost is beside the checkup. Senate panel heading up weight or get diabetes anyway point, since those things save “I should have done it years health reform also calls for •Assistive Listening or wouldn’thavedeveloped it livesatwhat’sdeemed area- ago,”hesaid. “My daughter- more research on prevention, Devices in the first place. The yearly sonable expense. in-lawgot after me. The wife creates anew interagency cost of the prevention program Back to Mrs. Jones. did, too. So far, it’sworked.” council to coordinate a for those six people: $5,400. Helping 100 people likeher Michael Maciosek of national health promotion Hear What That’sprobably more than would cost $270,000 over HealthPartners Research strategy and permits insurers Mrs. Jones’ health bills from three years, butalso would Foundation in Minneapolis to give incentivesfor health You’ve Been Dr. Denise R. Sheppard diabetes would have amounted prevent 15 newcases of dia- found that of 25 highly recom- promotion and disease pre- Audiologist to. betes, avoid the need for blood mended prevention strategies, vention. Missing There goes your pound of pressure or cholesterol-lower- 15 cost less than $35,000 for cure. ing pills in 11 people, avoid every year of perfect health Northwest Georgia The truth is, shockingly $65,500 in medical spending gained. COFFEE CABIN Hearing Center fewprevention efforts actually for all 100 people and prevent Those aredefinitelybar- 162 missed days of work due gains if you’re using the arbi- FREE Small Frappe save the health care system 1436 ChattanoogaAvenue,Dalton,GA30720 moneyoverall, despite claims to sickness. trary cutoff of $50,000 per with this ad. 1per customer daily. 706-279-EARS (3277) Dr.Ronald Ackermann at healthyyear to decide what’sa 800 S. Hamilton Ave. THE DAILY CITIZEN Thursday, June 24, 2009 11A NORTHWEST GEORGIA BUSINESS BULLETIN BOARD

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BY LARRY FLEMING INSIDE SPORTS [email protected] Dixie Girls district softball tournaments begin today jStafford still confident of being Lions’starting QB, 2B for Whitfield County and Dalton recreation teams at jEx-Braves Smoltz to make debut with Red Sox, 2B Edwards Park, with winners in each age division jSharapova makes another early exit at Wimbledon, 3B advancing to the state tourneyinPerry next month. jNBA teams to make their best guesses in the draft, 3B This marks the first year for Whitfield County soft- ball teams to be affiliated with anational organization, “We’ve had three practices and played in atourna- in this case Dixie Youth. ment — that wasasanindependent team called the Tournament round-robin play in 8-under and 10- Dominators, not an all-star team — overthe weekend under divisions will be held through Saturday,with the in Chattanooga,”Elrod said. “It’sapretty good little top twoteams earning spots in the state tournament. team. Ithink the Americanand National teams will be In the 10-under tournament today,Whitfield good as well.” American will play Whitfield National West at 6:15 Kayla Bearden, Elrod’sNo. 1pitcher and asolid p.m. and Dalton plays Whitfield National East at 7:45 hitter,won three games as the Dominators wonthree of p.m. Both games are on Field 6. five games in Chattanooga. Faith Burton was6-for-11 The 8-under matchups are the same and those games in the tourneyand put the ball in play in all 11 at-bats, will be played on Field 5. the coach said. The Dominators were eliminated from In case of ties, the head-to-head play will be used as title contention with a2-1 loss that Elrod described as tiebreakers between twoteams. If three teams are tied, a“nail-biter.” MISTY WATSON/The Daily Citizen fewest runs allowed will determine the top twoteams. Gandi Vaughn coaches the Whitfield National East Whitfield American West thirdbaseman throwstofirst over One of the 10-under WCPRD softball teams vying for pitcher Kayla Bearden during practice forthe Dixie Girls 10- the chance to play in the state tournament is coach David under District 4tournament that begins todayatEdwards Park. Elrod’sWhitfield American West squad. Please see DISTRICT,2B

COMMENTARY PRO BASEBALL: YANKEES 4, BRAVES 0 LOCAL GOLF NW athletics Giambastiani

Atlanta starter on DC’smap Kenshin loses 4shots Kawakami holds fewweeks ago, former his neckafter to Am leader NorthwestWhitfield standout being hit by aline AACallie Thomas noted most of drive off the bat FROM STAFF REPORTS her teammates on astate all-star soft- of NewYork ball team didn’tseem to knowwhere Lauren Giambastiani added Yankees pitcher her alma mater waslocated on the map. three strokes to her opening-round Lamenting the situation, Thomas said Joba score and finds herself in 23rd she hoped playing in the game would Chamberlain in place for today’sfinal 18 holes in bring some attention to the program the thirdinning of the 80th Georgia Women’s and Northwest Georgia in general. Wednesday’s Amateur golf tournament at Idle Well, someone should have been game at Turner Hour Club in Macon. paying attention Field in Atlanta. Giambastiani, the former well before then. Kawakami walked Northwest Whitfield golf standout, Northwest did off the field on followed an 81 on Tuesday with a quite well in state his ownbut went second-day 84 on Wednesday.She competition directlyinto the stands at 21-over165 in the throughout the Braves Championship Flight going into 2008-09 school clubhouse and today’sfinal round overthe par-72, year,afact easily did not return. 5,805-yard course. revealed by aquick The Braves said Dori Carter shot 4-under 68 glance at the the injuryto after an opening 69 for a7-under Georgia Athletic Kawakami wasn’t 137 and leads the tournament by Marty Directors serious and he is five shots overteenager Mariah Association’sWeb listed as Stackhouse, the 2008 Women’s Kirkland site and the final day-to-daywith a Amateur champion. Emilie Burger standings for the bruise at the right and Anna Leigh Keith are two Director’sCup, an annual award pre- base of his neck. shots back of Stackhouse after sented to the top athletic program in shooting 69 and 74, respectively. Chatsworth’sSue King had an each of the Georgia High School AP PHOTO Association’sfiveclasses. 84 for 170 and is in 31st place. Although not up to last year’s In the Forward Championship showing of aninth-place finish in flight, Dalton’sSandra Doyle shot Class 4A, Northwest was12th this 89 for 179 and is 17th. Marcia time around, the best among local Yanks pin Braves Evans had a94for 187 and is schools and one of the best among 32nd while Sandra Hefner shot 92 Northwest Georgia programs in gen- for 188 and 33rd place. Candy eral. (Calhoun wasfifth in Class 2A, Giambastiani, Lauren’smother, ing up twoearned runs for his first win in four while Darlington wassecond and BY PAUL NEWBERRY had asecond-day 96 and is at 190 starts. After JeffFrancoeur’s two-out single in the Gordon Lee 10th in Class 1A.) Associated Press Writer in 38th place. eighth made it 6-4, closer Mariano Rivera relieved Dalton wasjust afew steps behind ATLANTA — The NewYork Yankees took É Matt Hughes, the former with the potential tying runs at first and second. He Northwest’s653 points in 4A. The their time scoring against the Braves. Dalton High and University of struck out Kelly Johnson and the side in the ninth Catamounts and Lady Cats stacked Then theygot an unlikely home run — and a Alabama golfer,will makehis pro- for his 498th career save and 16th this season. up 533 points — awardedbasedona long-awaited offensive boost from Alex fessional debut on the Hooters Atlanta had pitched twostraight shutouts, hav- school’sshowing in state Rodriguez. Tour today at Lost Springs Golf ing blanked the Chicago Cubs in amakeup game playoff/tournament events, with the Francisco Cervelli hit his first career homer to and Athletic Club in Rogers, Ark. Monday before beating the Yankees 4-0 on number of points increasing the fur- break a14-inning droughtinAtlanta, then The tournament concludes Sunday. Tuesday.The Bravesstretched their scoreless ther ateam advances — to take15th Rodriguez came through with atwo-run single that Hughes will tee offat2p.m. streak to 23 inningswith a1-0 lead throughfive this year,anot-bad follow-up to a sparked the Yankees to a8-4 victory Wednesday today in athreesome that also 12th-place showing in 2007-08. night, snapping NewYork’sthree-game losing includes Colin Speirs, of Dunkeld, streak. Scotland, and Brent Winston, of In the girls standings, Northwest Please see BRAVES, 2B wasevenbetter.With the heaviest Joba Chamberlain (4-2) went 61/3 innings, giv- Sheridan, Ark. lifting done by the golf team’sstate championship victory at Dalton Golf and Country Club — worth aperfect 100 points — and strong contribu- SOCCER tions from track and field, basketball, cheerleading, softball and volleyball, the Lady Bruins were fifth among 4A U.S. stuns Spain to reach teams with 410 points. Dalton’sboyshad an edge overits girls, contributing 293.5 points and Confederations Cup final finishing 14th in 4A. Murray County was52nd overall BY RAF CASERT can,”U.S. goalkeeper TimHoward said. among 81 teams scoring in 4A, with Associated Press Writer “Sportsisfunnysometimes, butwhen all of the points coming from the BLOEMFONTEIN,South Africa — you put your mind to something, you boys (cross country,wrestling, tennis The United States stunned top-ranked can achieve it.” and basketball), while Southeast was Spain 2-0 Wednesday night on goals by Nowtheywill play defending cham- 70th among 74 in 3A, with its points Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey, pion Brazil or host South Africa on supplied from the school’sboyssoc- advancing to the Confederations Cup Sunday in their first-evermen’sfinal at cer team, astate-levelcontender year final with one of the Americans’ biggest aFIFAcompetition. after year at this point. soccer victories. “It’sexciting, agreat team effort. To This marks the third consecutive Altidore scored in the 27th minute beat an amazing team likeSpain and year Northwest has claimed atop 15 and Dempseyadded agoal in the 74th makethe final, it’sbig,”U.S. coach Bob overall finish in 4A and the fourth as the Americans became the first team Bradleysaid. “Weplayed as hard as we consecutive top-20 result in the same to defeat Spain since Romania in could and that’swhat it took. Every guy category for Dalton — proof both November 2006. contributed, so it’savery goodfeeling.” schools are doing something right in The chances of such aU.S. victory Spain, the European champion, had the athletic arena. seemed slim just afew days ago. The set an international record with 15 Ask anycoach with an ounce of AP PHOTO 14th-ranked Americans lost their first straight victories and had tied Brazil’s humility what makes for great teams Landon Donovan, right, celebrates with Carlos twogames in the Confederations Cup, record unbeaten streak of 35 games Bocanegra after the United States beat top-ranked an eight-nation World Cup warmup, and from December 1993 to January 1996. Spain, 2-0, Wednesdayinthe Confederations Cup were on the vergeofelimination. The U.S. has three full days to pre- Please see KIRKLAND, 2B semifinal soccer matchplayedinSouth Africa. “I can’texplain it anymore than you pare for the final. WWW.DALTONDAILYCITIZEN.COM 2B Thursday, June 25, 2009 THE DAILY CITIZEN PRO FOOTBALL: DETROIT MINICAMP Stafford wants to start

BY LARRY LAGE restore the glory he enjoyed as aMinnesota Viking. Associated Press Writer The 6-foot-4 quarterback says he weighs 260 ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Daunte Culpepper pounds, considerably less than last year,when he dropped back and heavedapass perfectly to Calvin played in five games for Detroit. Johnson, setting up ashort touchdown strikeina2- “This is the first time I’ve been 100 percent minute drill. going into camp since 2004,”hesaid, referring to MatthewStafford sawthe sequence and was the season in which he threw39TDs for the simply unfazed. Vikings. “I feel great.” “Everybody is going to makeplays. Daunte is a Culpepper couldn’thavefelt fabulous when the great player,and so is Calvin,”Stafford said Lions drafted Stafford out of Georgia, buthedidn’t Wednesday,midway through the Detroit Lions’ makewaves in his first public comments. mandatory minicamp. “That just motivates you to “You’ve got to understand that my job is to be do well.” the best player Ican be,”hesaid Tuesday. Detroit coach Jim Schwartz has steadfastly Culpepper wasathree-time Pro Bowl quarter- stuck with what he has said since Stafford was back in Minnesota before aknee injury stunted his taken No. 1overall in the NFL draft, insisting that career in 2005 and limited him to sevengames. the best players will be on the field when the Lions The Lions didn’tsign Stafford to asix-year con- open the season Sept. 13 at NewOrleans. tract worth as much as $78 million with $41.7 mil- Stafford, meanwhile, is sticking to his mindset lion in guarantees to hold aclipboard, butthey that he’sgoing to earn the job to takethe first reg- don’twant to just give him the job. ular-season snap. It will be interesting, though, to find out how “Absolutely.That’show you have to do it,” patient the team ends up being with their prized Stafford said. “You have to prepare every week,even pick. if you’re third string, that you’re going to start.” The Lions and their fans are desperately hoping AP PHOTO Schwartz refusestobeswayed by aspectacular Stafford can do what JoeyHarrington, Andre Ware, Detroit Lions quarterbacks Daunte Culpepper (11), MatthewStafford play or practice, saying he will evaluate the quarter- Chuck Long and manyothers couldn’tfor afran- (9) and DrewStanton (5) run drills during the team’smandatorymini- backs on their body of work. chise with one Pro Bowl QB and one playoffvicto- camp WednesdayinAllen Park, Mich. Culpepper’sbody is giving him achance to ry since winning the 1957 NFL title.

Kirkland: MJ a‘class act’ SPORTS BRIEFS Peppers, Carolina Continued from page 1B same area in North Carolina and so Page found plenty to talk about with No. 23 — reach one-year deal and he or she will tell you great players, and his bodyguard, whose name also hap- CHARLOTTE, N.C. butwith the amount of moneyand organi- pened to be George. — Julius Peppers’ stale- zation required to field most high school “Wecut up, joked around,”Page said. mate with the Carolina athletic teams today — Want to compete in “He wasjust aclass act, he really was.” Panthers is over, leaving pole vault? Got 10 grand just to get you The story and the July-August issue are the defensive end rich and started in equipment? — such achieve- still afew days away from publication, but the NFC South champions ments are areflection on administration, you can always pick up the latest edition of free from worrying about parents and boosters as well as the players. dalton magazine at The Daily Citizen’s aholdout. As for who wasbest in 4A, there wasn’t offices at 308 S. Thornton Ave. Peppers, Carolina’sall- much suspense if you’ve been tracking É Twoofthe weekly series we debuted time sack leader,signed state championships this year.Marist — last summer are back and we’re hoping to his one-year,$16.7 mil- voted the team anyone would least liketo bring another one to readers this year as lion tender on Wednesday, face early in the playoffs! — wonnine well. five months after the four- titles and finished second in twoother We kicked things offonWednesday time Pro Bowl selection sports on its waytoscoring 1,448 points, with the first edition of this summer’s first announced he wanted well out of range of second-place finisher “Catching Up With ...”series and updated to play elsewhere next Starr’sMill’s994.5. you on howformer Dalton High distance season. On top of the Youcan check out all the results your- runner Daniel Grass is doing in his college $16.7 million in guaran- career at KennesawState University. teed money, Peppers self at gadaonline.net, where each team’s MISTY WATSON/The Daily Citizen points are broken down and past finishes While “Catching Up With ...”checks in could earn another $1.5 with former area prep athletes competing Olivia Elrod takes athrow at second base while million if he makes the are also archived. practicing with the 10-under Whitfield American É In the upcoming July-August edition in college, “No Offseason” takes alook at Pro Bowl and $250,000 what’sgoing on with the area’scurrent West all-star team that will playinthe Dixie Girls for each playoffwin. of dalton magazine — which, by the way, district tournament todayatEdwards Park. will mark the editorial debut of Jamie prep athletes as theyget ready for their Jones (writing our weekly pro wrestling next high school season. On Saturday, New health facility column that runs each Friday is among the we’ll see how The Daily Citizen’s 2008 All-Area Boys Cross Country Runner of named for Tisdale veteran Daily Citizen staffer’sduties) — the Year,Murray County’sJosh Stanley, is District: Play ball I’ll have aprofile of George Page, the new ARDMORE, Okla. — testing himself this summer in the bid to Whitfield County Parks and Recreation Continued from page 1B Robbie Sharp coaches the A$20 million health clin- be even better this fall. ic that will be built in Director. We’llspread the coverage around on Whitfield American team Oklahoma will be named Although Page is newtothe job and these stories, checking in with all our area all-stars and he’slooking for- and said that with teams after former Sooners bas- Northwest Georgia, he wasn’taltogether high schools and several different sports, ward to the district tourna- being formed “rather late” unfamiliar with Dalton, having visited the and we’dliketodothe same for our ment. andsomefamilies on vaca- ketball star Wayman area during his college years with friends newest summer series — butweneed “I’m excited,”Vaughn tion it has been achallengeto Tisdale. who were from here. some help from our readers. said. “I’ve coached some get his team prepared for the The University of What Page — he’sbeen on the job With “Where Are TheyNow?” we’ll tournament teams before, but tournament. Oklahoma Board of since late last fall — has brought with him, look at the area’sprep standouts from a this little team has some of “We’ve got 12 players but Regents voted Wednesday though, are some newideas about what while back and see where life has taken the best glovesI’vehad. I’ve haven’thad all 12 at aprac- to name the facility the he’dliketosee from parks and recreation them overthe years or decades. Have they got 12 girls who can play just tice so far,”Sharp said. University of Oklahoma for all of the area’scitizens. traded high school baseball for church about anyposition in the “With all-stars likethese Wayman Tisdale Health From talking with Page, it’seasy to get league softball? Is the guy who wasonce a infield, and I’m luckyfrom girls, they’re going to be Center.Itwill be built in asense of his dedication to the job and a bruising linebacker nowagentle giant that standpoint.” good athletes and they’ve Tisdale’shometown of spirit of innovation that’shelped him along teaching Sunday School? Maybe the quiet Madison Gowin is the had good coaching during Tulsa, where he died on the wayatother parks and rec depart- point guard is nowamotivational speaker National East’stop pitcher, the season, so I’m excited May 15 at the age of 44, ments. But Page’sfirst jobsout of college after years of traveling the world. which is so important in fast- about this group.” after atwo-year battle were actually in professionalsports, where We knowthere are plenty of good sto- pitch softball, and Elrod says Sharp said the team’s with cancer. he worked as aclubhouse manager first for ries out there you can help point us toward she throws a50-plus mph strength is apitching staffled the Greenville Bravesand then the Omaha and we’re happytohear your suggestions. fastball. Twooutstanding hit- by MadisonPearson,Robin Prep football coach Royals of minor league baseball. That’sthe case anytime you have atip ters are Hannah Rodgers and Bryant and Rylee Maret. One of his more interesting experiences about astory you think other readers might Hope Hasty. Cheyenne Bradford and Lily killed by ex-player wasgetting to knowMichael Jordan when Johnson are “strong hitters,” liketoread as well. Just let us know. “Of our 12 players, we’ve PARKERSBURG, Sharp said. the NBAsuperstar wastrying out baseball got five pitchers, three third Iowa — Ahigh school In 10-under girls games, with the Southern League’sBirmingham Marty Kirkland is asports writer for basemen and the other four coach who helped launch Barons. Page recalled Jordan as ahard The Daily Citizen. Youcan write to him at or first basemen or catchers,” rules prohibit stealing bases several professional foot- worker,but the twohad grown up in the [email protected] Vaughn said. “We’ve prac- and advancing on passed ball careers wasgunned ticed 10 or 11 times and balls, the coach said. down by aformer player that’simportant. Youcan “You’ve got to hit the ball Wednesday morning in takeabunch of great players to score,”hesaid. front of students taking Braves: A-Roddrives in two and put them together,but if Dalton team coach part in an offseason work- you don’tknowtheir abilities CourtneyElder did not return out, authorities said. it’shard to play them in the amessage left on her cell Continued from page 1B ter for atwo-run single. Clearly relieved, he Mark Becker unloaded right spots. phone seeking comment for several rounds into clapped his hands and exchanged aslap “I think my team has got a this story. despite losing starter Kenshin Kawakami, with first-base coach Mick Kelleher. Aplington-Parkersburg chance. We’vegot good Admission to all Dixie High School football who wasstruck at the base of the neck with Nick Swisher led offthe seventh with a defense and some good bats. Youth tournaments will be $3 aliner in the third. homer,stretchingNew York’slead to 4-1. coach Ed Thomas and The pitching depth could for adults, with children 12 wasarrested at anearby The injury wasn’tserious, butKawakami Swisher wasn’tinthe original lineup posted decide the whole thing.” and younger admitted free. didn’treturn. in the Yankees clubhouse. Instead, Melky home soon afterward. Kris Medlen kept the streak going for Cabrera waslisted as the starting right- another twoinnings — in fact, the Yankees fielder,but that wasmerely amistake. Reds’ Volquez still hadn’tevenmustered abaserunner.But the The Yankees put up the correct lineup — slowed by arm pain visiting team, cheered on by ahuge contin- this one with Swisher in it — and benefited Smoltz to start tonight from both along ball and agreat catch gent of NewYork fans, finally broke THE ASSOCIATED PRESS to call his owninan TORONTO — The through in the sixth. crashing against the wall in right that kept Cincinnati Reds will have WASHINGTON — After American League clubhouse. Medlen (2-3) walked leadoffhitter Brett the Bravesfrom coming all the wayback. to makedowithout right- reflecting on the three weeks “This is not the old or the Turning three different ways, Swisher hander Edinson Volquez Gardner,who waspromptly picked offona of sleepless nights that fol- neworthe done,” Smoltz said. disputed call. Manager Joe Girardi raced looked back in time to catch Nate “It’sjust anew chapter in for alittle bit longer. McLouth’sdrive,keeping him to asacrifice lowed his out to argue with first-base umpire Bill shoulder which when Ihaveabaseball The Reds had hoped fly that made it 4-3. Welke — television replays showed the PRO surgery, in my hand, Ifeel likeIcan that Volquez, on the dis- Yankees had alegitimate beef — and NewYork restored its three-run lead in the abled list since June 2 BASEBALL John makeapitch and do the things wound up getting tossed. top of the eighth, scoring on athrowing error Smoltz Ihavetodototakethe sting with tendinitis in his right Cervelli, the team’sNo. 2catcher,got by McCann and Swisher’sRBI groundout. sounded as out of the bat. And if that’sthe elbow, would be able to the start after Jorge Posada struck out four The Bravesbrokeascoreless duel in the if he might be tossing and case, we’ll progress and keep resume throwing offa times Tuesday and came through with his fifth when Francoeur went deep, his first turning one more time — getting better every time out. mound within the next homer into the first rowofseats in left, homer since June 2. this time out of sheer anx- But tomorrowisjust one rung couple of days. Those evening the score at 1. After Chamberlain Chamberlain knocked Kawakami out of iousness overhis first major in the ladder to try and climb plans were put on hold lined out, Derek Jeter singled to left, Johnny the game with aliner that struck the Atlanta league start for ateam other as farasIcan to see howgood Wednesday after an MRI Damon lined asingle to center and Mark starter before he could get his glove up. The than the Atlanta Braves. Ican be, and really at the end last week revealed the Teixeira walked to load the bases. ball deflected to shortstop Yunel Escobar, Smoltz is scheduled to of the day to be in position to inflammation in Volquez’s The Bravesbrought on JeffBennett to face who threwout Chamberlain for the third out. makehis debut for the Boston pitch in the playoffs.” elbowhas not subsided. Rodriguez, having amiserable season since Kawakami walked offthe field butwent Red Sox today,facing the Smoltz had shoulder sur- —The Associated Press missing the first month with ahip injury.He straight to the clubhouse for treatment. He Washington Nationals at the gery for atorn labrum in his wasbatting just .204 and quickly fell behind wasday to day. end of along rehab that has right shoulder last June, eight 0-2 in the count. Bennett barely missed the NOTES:The first twogames of the sidelined him from the big days after his final game for strikeout when Rodriguez fouled apitch off series have drawn Atlanta’ssecond- and leagues for more than ayear. the Braves. He became afree the glove of catcher Brian McCann, who third-largest crowds of the season, sur- The 42-year-old right- agent at the end of the season COFFEE CABIN stared at his empty mitt in disgust. passed only by the season opener. hander is the only pitcher to and signed aone-year,$5.5 FREE Small Frappe Rodriguez lined the next pitch — afast- Wednesday’sturnout of 42,325 surpassed win 200 games and save 150, million contract with the Red with this ad. 1per customer daily. ball overthe inside corner — into right-cen- the previous night’scrowd of 40,828. buthehas neverhad aspace Sox in January. 800 S. Hamilton Ave. THE DAILY CITIZEN Thursday, June 25, 2009 3B TENNIS SCOREBOARD COLLEGEBASEBALL: WORLD SERIES

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Dallas Boston 44 27 .620 — baseball again. double ignited the Tigers’ TGC — Nationwide Tour,Players Cup,first round, 23. Sacramento (from Houston) NewYork3932.549 5 The Tigers wontheir big sixth against the mis- at Bridgeport, W.Va.(same-daytape) 24. Portland Toronto 40 33 .548 5 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 25. Oklahoma City (from San Antonio) Tampa Bay3835.521 7 sixth national title take-prone Longhorns. 1p.m. 26. Chicago (from Denverthrough Oklahoma City) Baltimore 32 39 .451 12 Wednesday night, breaking AnthonyRanaudo (12- WGN — Chicago Cubs at Detroit 27. Memphis (from Orlando) Central Division 7:10 p.m. 28. Minnesota (from Boston) WLPct GB open Game 3ofthe College 3) got the win in aso-so PEACHTREE TV — NewYorkYankees at Atlanta 29. L.A. Lakers Detroit 40 31 .563 — World Series finals with a outing that sawhim allow MAJOR LEAGUE LACROSSE 30. Cleveland Minnesota 36 37 .493 5 7p.m. Second Round Chicago 33 37 .471 61/2 five-run sixth inningthat car- four runs on eight hits and ESPN2 — Toronto at Boston 31. Sacramento Kansas City 30 39 .435 9 ried them past Texas, 11-4. five walks in 51/3 innings. NBA 32. Washington Cleveland 30 43 .411 11 AP PHOTO 7:30 p.m. 33. Portland (from L.A. Clippers) West Division ESPN — Draft, at NewYork 34. Denver(from Oklahoma City) WLPct GB Adisappointed Maria SOCCER 35. Detroit (from Minnesota) Los Angeles 37 32 .536 — Sharavpova reacts to 2:25 p.m. 36. Memphis Texas 37 32 .536 — ESPN — FIFA, Confederations Cup,semifinal, 37. San Antonio (from Golden State through Seattle 35 35 .500 21/2 losing apoint to Gisela Brazil vs.South Africa, at Johannesburg, South Phoenix) Oakland 31 39 .443 61/2 DulkoonWimbledon’s Africa 38. Portland (from NewYorkthrough Chicago) ——— TENNIS 39. Detroit (from Toronto) Tuesday’sScores Centre Court. 7a.m. 40. Charlotte (from NewJerseythrough Oklahoma Boston 11, Washington 3 ESPN2 — Wimbledon Championships,early City) Detroit 5, Chicago Cubs 4 round, at London 41. Milwaukee Cleveland 5, Pittsburgh 4 42. L.A. Lakers (from Charlotte) Toronto 7, Cincinnati 5 43. Miami (from Indiana) Philadelphia 10, Tampa Bay1 Honestly, 44. Detroit Florida 7, Baltimore 6, 12 innings 45. Minnesota (from Philadelphia through Miami) Atlanta 4, N.Y.Yankees 0 46. Cleveland (from Chicago) St. Louis 3, N.Y.Mets 0 Sharapova TRANSACTIONS 47. Minnesota (from Miami) Kansas City 2, Houston 1 48. Phoenix Minnesota 7, Milwaukee 3 Wednesday’sMoves 49. Atlanta L.A. Dodgers 5, Chicago White Sox2 50. Utah Arizona 8, Texas 2 is out early BASEBALL 51. San Antonio (from NewOrleans through L.A. Angels 4, Colorado 3 American League Toronto) San Francisco 4, Oakland 1 CLEVELAND INDIANS—Agreed to terms with OF 52. Indiana (from Dallas) San Diego 9, Seattle 7 Jordan Henry, INF CaseyFrawleyand INF Greg 53. San Antonio (from Houston) Wednesday’sScores BY HOWARD FENDRICH Folgia. Assigned RHP Greg Aquino outright to 54. Charlotte (from San Antonio) Boston 6, Washington 4 Associated Press Writer Columbus (IL). Traded 1B Michael Aubreyto 55. Portland (from Denver) Detroit 5, Chicago Cubs 3 Baltimore foraplayertobenamed. Acquired RHP 56. Portland Pittsburgh 10, Cleveland 6 WIMBLEDON, Jose Verasfrom the N.Y.Yankees forcash. 57. Phoenix (from Orlando through Oklahoma City) Toronto 8, Cincinnati 2 England — Give Maria KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Agreed to terms with SS 58. Boston Tampa Bay7,Philadelphia 1 Scott Lyons,2BBenjamin Tschepikow,LHP 59. L.A. Lakers Florida 5, Baltimore 2 Sharapova credit for hon- Jonathon Keck,OFAnthonyHoward and RHP 60. Miami (from Cleveland) N.Y.Yankees 8, Atlanta 4 esty. Scott Shimek. Assigned Lyons to the Arizona N.Y.Mets 11, St. Louis 0 Rookie League and Tschepikow to Idaho Falls Milwaukee 4, Minnesota 3 Before Wimbledon (Pioneer). 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CROSSWORD BRIDGE HOROSCOPE Charting the course of play Happy Birthday: You time and meet some interest- may want to takearisk or ing people. Don’tworry if When acon- entertain the thought of try- you get alittle tongue-tied — tract depends sole- ing something newbut, you are better at listening, ly on the favorable before you do, secure what observing and learning than distribution of a you already have.Besmart you are taking the stage and suit or the success and refuse to be railroaded or teaching. 3stars of afinesse, all misled. Be careful, frugal and LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. you can do is hope set abudget that will enable 22): Take aposition of lead- that the fates will you to feel less stress next ership and you will success- be on your side. year when you have fully get the things But in some hands fargreater opportu- you want done out that appear to nities come your of the way. This is depend on luck, way. Your numbers your chance to show the luck element are 1, 13, 19, 26, your talents. Fund can be reduced or 33, 39, 46 raise, volunteer or eliminated entire- ARIES (March just help others in ly by good play. 21-April 19): You whateverway possi- Take this case need to spend more ble, butdon’tlet where South is in time developing a someone you are five clubs and skill, hobby or tal- fond of cost you. 4 West leads a ent. Doing things stars spade. East wins with children or Eugenia SCORPIO (Oct. and continues friends willallow Last 23-Nov. 21): You with aspade, you to resolvesome are likely to act on ruffed by South. issues that have impulse if you don’t Declarer starts with an excellent chance of making the been bothering you for some restrain yourself.Emotional contract. He can drawtrumps, lead the king and another time. Compassion and under- matters will cause you to diamond, and finesse the jack. If the finesse wins, he is standing will be required. 5 makeirreversible mistakes. home. But even if it loses, his prospects are still good. The stars Put your efforts into acre- diamonds may divide 3-3, or,failing that, the heart finesse TAURUS (April 20-May ative endeavor. 2stars may work. 20): Don’tget involved in a SAGITTARIUS (Nov. All these chances added together makeSouth astrong fighting match. Being stub- 22-Dec. 21): You’ll be torn favorite to bring in his contract. Yet, as the East-West cards born will not help matters. between what you should do lie, South would go down if he followed this line of play. Find away to compromise or and what you want to do. If He would lose the diamond finesse, and later the heart you will ruin the upcoming you work quickly you may be finesse, and suffer aone-trick defeat. weekend. Nowisnot the time able to takecare of both your However, declarer can improve his chances if he varies to makeassumptions. Get responsibilitiesand your his play slightly.After drawing trumps, he should cash the your facts straight. 2stars desires. An original approach ace and king of diamonds rather than attempt afinesse in GEMINI (May 21-June will interest someone who the suit. In the actual case, this safety play succeeds, since 20): You’ll be able to clear up will be willing to help you East wasdealt the doubleton queen. anyunfinished business if out. 5stars Note that playing the diamonds in this fashion does not you put your heart into what CAPRICORN (Dec. 22- harm South one bit. Had East held the x-x of diamonds you are doing. Conversations Jan. 19): Alove relationship instead of Q-x, declarer would still makethe contract by will help you clarify what will lead to an interesting next leading toward dummy’sJ-x and establishing the jack needs to be done to make twist of fate and will help you as atrick on which to discard aheart. things better both at home makeadecision you’ve been The diamond finesse is thus not necessary even if West and at work. Don’tlet apri- toying with for some time. has the queen, and so should not be taken. The recommend- vate matter be used against Serious action can be taken ed approach allows South to makethe contract whenever you. 4stars with confidence. 3stars West has the queen, wheneverthe diamonds are divided 3- CANCER (June 21-July AQUARIUS (Jan. 20- 3, and, most importantly,wheneverEast has the doubleton 22): Someone will put pres- Feb. 18): You’ll be drawn to queen, which adds significantly to his chances. sure on you to do things that someone you find interesting. Tomorrow: Bidding quiz. you don’twant to do. It’s Don’tbetoo quick to let your time to put yourself first. full intentions be known. Let Domestic plans that will add your friendship grow. There comfort to your life should be is someone looking out for CRYPTOQUIP your intent. 3stars you. Trust this person’sjudg- LEO (July 23-Aug.22): ment. 3stars You’ll be emotionally torn by PISCES (Feb.19-March the events that takeplace if 20): Youmay find it difficult you haven’tcleared up mis- to move forward with awork- understandings that have related matter because you plagued you. Youmust sort lack the information you through these matters if you need to completewhat’s don’twant to suffer personal, being asked of you. Don’t emotional and financial loss. mix your personal and busi- 3stars ness life or you will have to VIRGO (Aug.23-Sept. explain some situations that 22): Plan agetawayand might makeyou uncomfort- you’ll be sure to have agood able. 3stars Getting organized for ‘Jon &Kate’ on hiatus while cheap summer travel Gosselins separate

BY FRAZIER MOORE BY SARA WELCH AND and makeabid for less than AP Television Writer ALICIA ROCKMORE the listed price. It’sgreat if getbuttonedup.com you need to get or stay some- NEW YORK — While where cheaply and don’tcare Jon and Kate Gosselin begin If you can afford to travel much about the details of to sort out the pieces of their this summer,you’re likely to time and comfort. broken marriage, “Jon & find some good deals with a Kate Plus 8” is merely tak- little planning. Gas prices, 6: Eat Smart ing abreak. while on the rise, are still Eating while on the road Aday after the couple much lower than theywere can balloon into aconsider- revealed their impending last summer.Airlines, reel- able expense if you’re not divorce and wonthe biggest Jon and Kate Gosselin ing from the global recession careful. Unless you’re stay- ratings coup ever for TLC’s that has shrunk passenger ing in ahotel that includes prized reality show, the net- the couple has already start- and cargo demand, are likely breakfast in the cost of the work announced the pro- ed working on terms. to cut flight schedules or room, you should find an gram would go on hiatus Keyamong their shared merge with other airlines to alternative place to eat until Aug. 3. The purpose: to assets will be the reality cut costs — buthold the breakfast. This meal can give the Gosselin family series that has made them priceoffares steady.Hotels break the budget if you insist time to “regroup, and then a stars — along with plaguing have more rooms than on eggs and ham in places modified schedule will be in their family with tabloid demand for them. So if where pastry is the norm, so place to support the family’s scrutinyand scandalmon- you’re planning on heading be sure to adjust eating transition,” TLC said. gering. TLC President habits to destination habits. to the beach, the mountains, SHNS GRAPHIC On Monday night’s Eileen O’Neill said the net- the lakeorGrandma’shouse, Before you arrive,find a show, the couple couldn’t work “continues to support minimize the cost of your If youcan affordtotravel this summer,you’re likely bakery nearby and plan to eat even see eye-to-eye on the Gosselin family and will trip with these six tips. to find some good deals with alittle planning. there. If breakfast waspastry, where to install newplay- work closely with them to consider assembling apicnic houses for their 8-year-old determinethe best wayto 1: Set aTravelBudget your journey. Use the 80/20 4: Educate Yourself lunch purchased at adeli or twins and 5-year-old sextu- continue to tell their story as First things first: Set a rule to winnowthe items in Use technology to your market. Bread, cheese and plets. Kate got her wayin theynavigate through this travelbudget and stick to it. your suitcase; you’re only advantage in every wayyou freshfruit makeafilling the end — an outcome difficult time.” Just as you wouldn’tthink likely to wear 20 percent of can. Sign up for e-mail alerts lunch for afraction of the viewers have often wit- The network announced of taking acar trip without a the clothes you’ve packed, so from airlines, hotels and restaurant costs. nessed. that aretrospective of Jon map (at least, we hope you remove all butthose essen- travelsites. Check out his- If you followthese steps, The next stop for their and Kate’s10-year marriage wouldn’t), you shouldn’t tials. torical pricing data and you should have the bulk of worsening dynamic will be would air next Monday,fol- think of making travelplans information on trends before your daily budget remaining aPennsylvania court. lowed by ahiatus until Aug. without the guide of atravel 3: Schedule Smart you book. The more you for dinner.Exceed that fig- Divorce papers Kate 3. The long break comes on budget. It’snot just arandom Ask for vacation days knowbefore you book, the ure some nights, and stay Gosselin filed in the heels of a10.6 million- number; atravelbudget is only after you’ve planned smarter you’ll be about find- belowonothers. That way, Montgomery County Court viewer night, beating the moneywith aplan. Once you your schedule. If you’re trav- ing deals. you can eat several outside Philadelphia, huge “Jon &Kate” season have decided on the dollar eling by air,you’ll get much “splurge” meals and still obtained Tuesday by The premiere amonth ago by amount you have to spend, set better deals if you’re flexible 5: TryanAuction stay within budget. Another Associated Press, said her 800,000 viewers. agoal of beating your budget on departure and return Auction sites like techniquethat works for marriage to Jon was“irre- dates. If you’re traveling by Priceline.com let you set manybudget travelers is to by 5percent or 10 percent, trievably broken.”She said On the Net: and use the moneyleft overto car,you’re much less likely your ownprice for airfare, spend most of the daily in the filing that she’swill- further treat yourself. to waste time and gassitting hotels, rental cars, vacation budget at lunch, when menu ing to “negotiate afair and http://tlc.discovery.com/ in bad trafficifyou travelon packages and cruises. The prices are often lower. reasonable” settlement with tv/jon-and-kate/ 2: Pack Smart non-peak days. After most effective waytouse an her husband of 10 years; her jon-and-kate.html If you’re driving, carrying Wednesday,the cheapest auction site: be informed The writers areco- lawyer,Cheryl Young, said extra weight will result in days to book flight depar- before you begin bidding. founders of Buttoned Up, a lower gasmileage. 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DEAR ABBY: I’ve started a DEAR ABBY: Ijust returned promising career Ithoroughly enjoy. home from adoctor’sfollow-up But my husband, “Derrick,”was laid appointment with aspecialist (not my offfrom his job due to the economy. regular doctor). My appointment was Ilove Derrick with all my heart. I for 1:15. Iwas finally seen at 2:30. hate to see him hurting. Ikeep Can you guess howlong Iwas with ■ WIZARD OF ID remindinghim that he’sstill awon- him? The visit lasted agrand total of derful person and agreat worker.Itell sevenminutes. It’sagood thing he him God is watchingoverusand will didn’ttakemyblood pressure because help him; it seems to be doing no it would have been through the roof. good. Losing his job appears to have Iunderstand there can be unfore- damaged his self-esteem as aman Jeanne seen issues with patients, butshouldn’t and, with it, our ability to connect. My Phillips the front desk staffinform the patient husband is distant all the time. when he or she walks in about adelay? Idesperately want to help, butI’m And howlong is appropriate for adoc- getting scared, too. Irealize it is my turn to be tor to keep apatient waiting? Is it appropriate for strong for us now. Anywords of advice? — apatient to demand to be seen? Can you issue an PRAYING IN NEBRASKA ultimatum such as, “I need to leave in 10 min- DEAR PRAYING: Love him, support him utes”? — SICK OF WAITING IN DENVER and encourage him. Remind him that losing his DEAR SICK OF WAITING: When you ■ CATHY job wasn’this fault, and all he has to do is look arrivedfor your appointment, you should have at the news to knowthat he is farfrom alone. asked the receptionist if the doctor wasrunning Your husband will need to network to find late, and if so, approximately howfar behind he out what jobs are out there for people with his was. That way, you could have stepped out for skills. If that doesn’tpan out, he may need to acup of coffee if you wished. explore retraining for acareer other than the In my opinion, if adoctor is running more one he had planned. Believe me, you both have than 15 to 20 minutes late, the next patient my sympathy. should be warned. However, making demands There will be an end to this recession even- or issuing ultimatums is not appropriate. An tually,and it’simportant that you not lose sight effective way: Call the doctor’soffice an hour of that fact. ahead of time to see if he’sonschedule.

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Some Amenities MayInclude: Immediate Opening for CLAIMS 606 Furniture Lance 2BR 1.5BA Newly call 706-694-5706. or come by *1515 Abutment Rd. 10,000 sq. *Utilities Furnished ANALYS, first shift, strong remodeled, 2weeks free w/1 yr. 4328 Cleveland Hwy,Cohutta, 3white wickerarmless chairs. ft. includes utilities.Manysizes *Washer &Dryer In Each Apt accounting background and lease.706-279-1380 wkdy 9-5:30 GA $10.00 (706)529-8462 or suites.1.3 mi. S. of Walnut *Ceiling Fans claims experience required. *Camelot Bldg,Near I-75. 1514 2BR1.5 BA -*503B Colter,2BR *Playground &Soccer Field Please email resume and pay Misc. Items W. Walnut Ave. Between Long 1.5BA $445 mth, $220 dp.706- *Stove &Refrigerator requirements to: 322 Sales 611 For Sale John Silvers &Burger King. 279-1380 wkd 9-5:30 *Dishwasher [email protected] Al Johnson VW -Volvo. Liquidation of closed CVS 5,500 S/F. *Free Extended Cable TV Experienced sales professional Pharmacy in Ellijay. Shelving, 706-279-1380 wkdys 9-5:30. *On Site Managers Lead Person: Small and growing wanted. Great paywith good 2Months Free Rent!!! showcases,2door drink 31,000 sq ft. Masonrybuilding, 4 Call For Our Move-In Special companylocated in Chatsworth, benefits.Apply in person. coolers &freezers,&safe334- loading docks &offices.1block 706-278-3776 Ga area seeking acandidate to Super DeluxeTownhome 332-4560 off 4lane Abutment Rd. on join our team. Candidate should YARD SALES 2Bedroom, 11/2 bath Duplex: 3br1ba, Big yard. Pwr, Callahan Rd. 706-226-6245 utilities,&cable furn. $175/wk, have experience in shipping, 2Family Ya rd Sale Fri. &Sat. WANT TO BUY huge closets,pool or $600/mo.$150/dep.2mi. from receiving. cut order,conversion 1103 Valencia Dr.Clothes, 5000 sq. ft. warehouse space. w/ cabana. mall. Must have references and and inventorymanagement in Furniture,toys, and home school 211 W. Gordon. Call: 706-278- BEST DEAL IN DALTON proof of income.706-581-2652 hands on leadership capacity. items. 651 Want to Buy 6339 BEST LOCATION Successful candidate will work in lvemsg Want to buyElectric wheelchair TRUE LUXURY afast paced environment, Dalton Available 5,000 SQ. FT.Antioch DUPLEX: 890 W. Addis,Tunnel lift forcar.Call: 706-673-4734 Rd. Next to Queen Cpt. should have ability to multi task 3Fam. Luggage,small furn., Hill. Apt. 2BR1BA, $125 wk, $900/month. Call 706-278-3403 706-279-1801 and work successfully in multiple electronics, Xmas,game $250 dep 706-279-1380 wkdays capacities.Fiveyears systems,toys, HH items.Rain or 705 Homes For Sale Office space forlease. Eton. Townhouse.Nice 2br, 1.5 experience in the turf,textile or Shine.Fri.&Sat. 8am-1pm. 111 $2,000Dn. Starting at $700/mo. Available Now! 1400 sq. ft. suite 2, 3&4bedroom apts.Utilities ba. Fully equipped kitchen. Wood related fields desired butnot S. Castle Rd. Followsigns. OWNER FINANCING. Several and 2,500 sf.suite.800 College included. Starting at &tile floors.W/D connections. mandatory. Qualified candidates 3Bd/2 Ba. homes in Whitfield & Dr.706-226-6245 8:30a-5:00p $140/week. 706-260-9183. Huge living room. Water forward resume to Ya rd Sale Fri. &Sat. Only 8-12. Murray Remodeled, very nice. furnished. Move in special. No [email protected] Office: 2700 S.F. Excellent Lots of furniture items,tools & Owner/Broker706-529-0650 deposit, 1/2 off 1st month. condition. 1143 E. Walnut Ave. 2BR 1.5 BA Townhouse.CHA, much more.2020 EastviewDr. (706)278-3222 Mechanic needed forsod farm. Call: 706-581-1037 Washer/ dryerconn. utilities & Must have experience working Take AirportRdtoSane Rd. $8,000 TAXREFUND!! cable furn. $160/wk or $660/mo Extra Nice -Extra Clean in on Macktrucks, Freightliner Magnolia Grove Subd. on Rt. Restaurants forrent: *410 S. Family neighborhood 2bd 1ba. No Credit Check. Owner Hamilton (fmrly Bailey’sDiner) No Pets.706-463-3171 trucks,tractors,and misc farm Financing. Rent to Own or DuplexApt. Stove,refrig, machinery. Abackground Rocky Face Incl. equipment $3,495 mo.*801 ASWEET DEAL FOR YOU!! dishwasher,washer/dryerconn. Lease Purchase. E. Walnut Ave. Barrett checkand pre-employment drug Multi Family Ya rd Sale Fri. &Sat. Well maintained. 710 Vernon Ave. $425/ mo, STOP RENTING TODAYMOVE Marketplace $2995/Mo.$2000 screening are required. Paywill 1730 Landfill Rd. on Sullivan IN TOMORROW!!!! Convenient location! $100/dep.Refer.req’d. 706-271- dp. (fmrly El Taco) fully furnished. be based upon Way. Antiques spreads, Don Babb706-463-2333or Call PARK CANYON APTS 6703. experience.Applications will be 706-279-1380 wkdys 9-5:30 glassware,furniture,linens,etc. [email protected] or 706-226-6054 Motel Rooms ForRent: S. Dixie taken daily 8:00am to 5:00pm at Retail and Office Space MarkBurnett 706-529-5901 forLease. Email: [email protected] Hwy.41. Standard -$95/wk. Lg.- NG Turf on Red Bud Rd Chatsworth DALTON. Walnut Ave. +other locations City west near CreativeArts $125/$135wk. Dep.= 2wks. Calhoun. Call 706-624-9667 Ya rd Sale Sat. 27th 7a-?. 722 Timberlake.$89,900 706-278-1566 Guild. 2bd 2ba, CHA, WD conn. rent. Furnished +TV, basic fordirections only. Arrowhead Farm Subd. near 3BR 1BA $1,000 down. Pmyt as Lease,references req’d$550 cable,private phone.706-279- Teacher (lead position) for1-2 Indian Trace Golf Course. lowas$750 per mon. Space Available.2514 E. Walnut. mon $300 dep.706-463-3171 1380 wkdys 9-5:30 year old classroom. Flexible 1827 Swanson NDalton 2BR1 3,000 sq. ft. Can be divided. hours M-F.Current CDArequired Ringgold BA, $69,900 $1000 dn $495 mn STAYLODGE -WILLOWDALE Green Brier Plaza next to BB&T Dalton. Near college.Nice 1br, 1 with previous experience.Fax Moving sale.Open House.Fri. 4906 News Rd.2BR 1BAfixer MOVE IN SPECIAL Bank. Phone 706-217-8251 ba. Fully equipped kitchen. W/D resumes to: 706-226-7751 June 26th, Sat. June 27th, 8am- upper,2acres.$74,000, $1,000 1st Week $100.00 connections.Great patio.Move email [email protected] 5pm. 1063 Buckner Rd. dn. as lowas$650 month. 706-278-0700 RENTAL HOUSING in special. No deposit. 1/2 off 1st Ringgold, 30736 315 Foster 2BR1BAfenced month. 706-980-3361 yard, $79,900, $1,000 dn as 311 Health Care PETS/LIVESTOCK lowas$550 month 751 Apartments The Daily Photo CNA PRN. Experienced CNA’s CHATSWORTH 1STORY completely furn. effic. 3886 Maple Grove Rd.Brick Cable TV,phone,microwave, with GA license needed forbusy, 502 Free Pets family-oriented hospice care home,3BR2BA$115,000 kitc. supplies,linens,utilities agency in the North Georgia **Loving home needed for $5,000 dn, as lowas$850 mon furniture North Tibbs Road. area. Hospice or home health adorable 8week old kitten. Litter WESTSIDE $149/weekly,278-7189. experience aplus.Competitive boxtrained. Call (706)694-8614 3038 Hurricane Rd. 2BR1BA. 1STORY,1bedroom, lowutility benefits and compensation. Why $69,900, $1,000 dn, $615 mon bills.Water furnished, washer/ work forabig remote **Loving home wanted for 3286 Hurricane Rd. 5BR3BA dryerconnection, utility room, corporation when youcan work friendly adult male cat. Has been $135,000. $1,000 dn $1,000 mn attic storage.N.Tibbs Rd. where we treat our patients and neutered, has had shots &is TUNNEL HILL (706)278-7189 our staff likefamily.Fax 706-272- litter boxtrained. 706-226-5229 2898 Dogwood 2BR1BA, 1036 or Email or 423-400-7313 cell $69,900, $1000 dn. $595 mon. 1, 2, &3BdApt’s-Starting at [email protected] your CABIN: Toward Ellijay, 3bdrm2 $125/week. Power,water, 9year old tiger striped male cat resume and salaryrequirements bath beautiful cabin. Noisy cable furnished. Neutered, front paws declawed. today. stream, spring, decks,secluded. For details. 706-463-0672, Needs loving single pet home. $144,900. Call 706-273-4514. 706-463-0671 &Español (706)529-8462 Lisa Silvers &GregDavis Nowhiring RNs/LPNs.M-F,3- 706-463-0945 11. Apply in person at Heritage Free to good home.Black& Cleve.Hwy area. 4BR2BA, 1st WEEK FREE!! 2bd, 2ba. of Whitfield county,GA&Cleveland TN Healthcare of Ft. Oglethorpe, white tuxedo Cat, Has been manuf.home ,approx. 1acre lot. A/C,cable,parking, $155 wk. No Pets! Renovated. 706-263- To submit youphoto, email photo, name 1067 BattlefieldParkway,Ft. spayed. Very sweet &loving. Hrdwd, all kit. appl., approx. and city to: [email protected] Oglethorpe,GA. 30742. Comes w/carrier.706-277-0111 2000 sf.$74,900. 706-264-1932 0743 or 646-884-4480 THE DAILY CITIZEN Thursday, June 25, 2009 7B

751 Apartments TRANSPORTATION 807 Import Autos 809 Trucks 812Sport Utility Vehicle Reasonable Rates! Move- Antiques 2005 BuickRendezvous in Special! 801 &Classics Good condition. 80K miles. 26mpg. Great running car.Price 1&2BRapts.available in reduced $10,600. Call: 706-694- Chatsworth, Spring Place & 8065 Eton. Call now706-695-4880. SkyviewApts.2bed 2bath, 2005 GMC EnvoySLT.Loaded CHA, washer/ dryerhookup. 1976 Chevy Impala, 4-door, with everyoption available.47K 2005 BMW M3 Cabriolet, 36k 2006 GMC 16 ft boxtruck Ye l- Great neighborhood, $480 good condition &clean. miles,1-owner,garage kept, non miles,6sp.,still under factory low. 6.0 V8 Unleaded engine w/ month. Call: 706-508-4158 Everything original, PS,PB, smoker,$12,000. Call 706-280- warranty,carbon blackonblack, 300 hp.Auto.Transmission, upholsterygood. 70,010 actual 8268 Harman/Kardon sound, A/C,ABS brakes,Power Motorcycles STAY LODGE miles.Auto,350 eng. Kept navigation, heated seats, Steering, 2BucketSeats, 99 Ford Explorer,Limited 856 &Bikes Effic. Apt. with kitchen. Furnw/all covered. xenon headlights,garage kept, AM/FM radio,10ftloading ramp Edition, Leather,CDchanger, 2006 Ya maha Raptor 350 with utilities.Laundryfac., basic $4,000 Firm. 706-226-1224. w’ 1000lb capacity.Mileage trailer.Excellent condition. cable.Private phones furn. one owner,asking $43,000. sunroof,AWD,V-8. $4,995. 706- ranging from 40,000 –75,000 $3,000. OBO.Located in Dalton. Starting at $129.99/wk plus tax Call: 706-260-1673 459-4821 miles.Sale price is $12,000 - Call 907-388-2104. Suite Deals 1BR $175.00 per 805 Buses $14000. Only method of week. Call 706-278-0700 payment accepted is certified 2009 Piaggio- Vespa Scooter Townhouse APT :Convenient to checkormoneyorder.Sorryno 250. 70 mpg, 85 mph. 3yr Schools &Hospital. Utilities financing Contact Josh Hall @ warranty,touring case. included w/pest control &garb Penske, Day- 706-277-9477, $4,600.00. Call 706-980-2674 Night- 423-304-6669 service.Weekly or monthly.706- 2005 Super Charged Mini JUST LIKE NEW!! 264-8867 Cooper.6speed. Convertible. 2006 FLHXI HarleyDavidson Likenew.2004 Explorer.V8 Premium SportPackage.One Street Glide,vivid black, full engine with 3rd rowseat. Well UNDERWOOD LODGE owner,40,000 miles, Rinehartexhaust, passenger Silver Eagle 318 Jimmy. 9 maintained. Manyextras.Only Harmon/Kardon parking detachable backrest, AM/FM Furnished Efficiency with speed, RR. 2coleman roof air $9,500. Call: 706-280-1431 sensors,cruise control, auto air. radio &CDplayer, security kitchenette.All Utilities & and heat units.7000 watt Price $21,000. system, garage kept, only 4,300 Cable!! LaundryFacility generator.Was Bluegrass bus. Call: 706-313-1119. RECREATION miles.Please call 706-581-3516. Available. Road ready.$15,000. Call: 706- 277-1724 Move In Specials $70-$90 2006 Ford F150 GTR show LEGAL NOTICES forfirst week! truckWest Coast Customs 851 Boats 806 Domestic Autos conversion. American Racing 706-226-4651 chrome wheels.Each with 5 901 Public Notices 1999 Oldsmobile Intrigue.6cyl. wheel locks fortheft prevention. On SaturdayJune 27th 2009 the Murray Furnished County Government in Conjunction with Bed tauno cover. Only 1000 of 100,000 miles.Blue.Runs good, the Ultimate Auction Company,Inc will 2blocks from town. Brick good tires,interior in good cond. these trucks were made in conduct an Auction at 190 Treadwell townhouse.1bd. Lg. living rm, Newtrans.$4,900. OBO.Call Reduced. 2006 Honda Accord 2006. "GTR" custom interior. Road in Chats worth, Ga. kit./ brkft combo,laundryrm. 706-428-2491 EXL. Likenew.Gray. Full XM radio,6disc CD changer. Items to be Auctioned are Seized w/washer &dryer.$155/wk. warranty.39kmiles. 5.6L V8 engine.Dual exhaust. Vehicles,County Equipment, misc. office 2001 21’ Bullet Bass Boat. equipment and supplies. Incld’sall utilities.NoPets.Also, Loaded. Leather seats,XM Sunroof.Rear sliding window. 225 Optimax. $15,500. Yo ucan obtain afull listing of all Studio Apt. $110 wk. 706-278- radio,sunroof,34mpg. Likenew. Keyless entry. 807 Import Autos Call: 706-226-2161 equipment and supplies being auctioned 7877. Great Cond. Must sell! No tax! Female driven. by contacting the Ultimate Auction $16,999. obo. 35,000 miles. Company, Inc during normal business 706-614-7719 hours at 706-695-6463. 752 Homes For Rent Only used Full Synthetic Oil. 06/16 Formore infoleave amessage 2BR1BAolder unique home 809 Trucks and we will returnyour call. forrent in Chatsworth$600 706-695-9095 month. Call Mary706-271-5167 2001 Dodge Ram 1500. Ext. EMail formore infoand photos cab.V8, automatic,2wd, short gtrforsale.webs..com 2br,c/h/a, located near bed. Clean, excellent condition. 1998 MB 500 SL Convertible. 2005 Ya maha Waverunner(s) Northwest Elem. Chatsworth. $4,200. 706-695-7872 160 HP High Output Motors Water,refrig., &stove furn. 706- SportPackage.Both tops.White 811 Utility Trailers Adult Ridden/Fresh water 694-3388 or 706-280-2618. w/ grayleather/ Books & records.Low miles.Good Mobile Concession stand (log Very LowHours $6500 each 3bd1babrick home near city. condition. Reduced to $15,950. cabin), great forcarnival or fair, with extras 706-313-4295. Avail July 1st. $500/ dep.$175/ Will accept trades.Phone 706- completely self contained, AC, Espresso cart, $15,000. Motorcycles wk. Refrig., stove,wash/dryer 264-1932 856 &Bikes furn. 706-529-8600 after 5pm. Call: 706-581-4122 fordetails.

3bedroom 2bath home for 812Sport Utility Vehicle lease,$700 month $700 dep. 2003 F-250, 4door- crewcab., North Hills Subd. 706-278-1528 diesel, 103k miles.4x4. or 706-260-5638 Automatic,Excellent condition. Asking $16,500. 706-264-7883 2003 Kia Optima, automatic, or 706-629-4000. powerwindows &locks,CD 2003 Suzuki Savage 650. Low player, 100K miles.This car miles,likenew,alwaysgarage looks and drives great and Ialso kept. Teal green. Just Reduced Nice 3br,1bahome in have aclear title forit. Asking to: $3,000 OBO.706-275-7035. Dawnville.Quiet loc., lg. yard. $2,700 or best offer.Call 706- 2004 Eddie Bauer Limited Inclds appl. &w/d conn, 218-8021. Edition Ford Explorer.$12,500 $630/mo.Dep.&ref.req. 706- OBO.82,300 miles.Health 2006 CBR 600 F4I, blue.5,300 581-1941 Issues Force Sale.4WD.Fully miles,jardine slip on pipe.2 2006 Nissan 350Z, convertible, Loaded. Single Owner.Excellent years warranty remaining. Never loaded, white with frost leather. condition. Black/tan exterior;tan been laid down. Excellent Newtires.30,000 miles. interior.Leather seats.Contact condition. $5,.400 or best offer. $24,500. OBO.706-463-0672 706-260-0283. Call: 706-508-3955 Summer Special 2week FREE w/ 1yr. lease -Sweetwater Rd. 3BR2BA, $145wk, $290dep. So.end of Murray Co off Hwy 225 S1/2 +acre lots,beautiful countrysetting. Severalto choose from. Sweetwater Rd., ChatsworthHwy.225 Fm Chats Hwy.TakeHwy 225 S13mi. Fm Calhoun, takeHwy 225 N, 6mi past Elks Golf Course,1miN.of 4-way at Nickelsville. 706-279- 1380 wkdys 9-5:30

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3bd2ba. 14x70 sgwide 968A Beaverdale Rd. Quiet. Water, lawn maint. furnished, CHA, hrdwd, refrig &stove.$120 wk, $200 dep. No Pets 706-271-6718 Owner Finance: Lease purchase The Daily Citizen or rent. 3bd2ba, doublewide on 1acre.New carpet &paint. Price Reduced to $550-$650 mon. www.daltondailycitizen.com negotiable.Good area in ChatsworthSteve 706-270-1342

Rent /Rent to Own. $450 and up.2&3bedroom. Ashley Fast Cash.Good as Gold.Run your ad. Mark it sold. Brooke. S. Hwy 41. Clean and safe! Call 706-279-1553 8B Thursday, June 25, 2009 THE DAILY CITIZEN Reach over 39,150 readers for around $4.00 per day!

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