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From staff reports A year ago, an unprecedented merger between two institutions Today’s artist: Jada Grant, introduced the new West Georgia third grade, Franklin Forest Technical College to LaGrange. Elementary School. With five campuses serving seven counties, the expanded West Geor- Community gia Tech is the second-largest tech- nical college in Georgia-and grow- ing. The LaGrange Sym- At the one-year anniversary of phony Orchestra’s the merger, college officials 2010-11 season will reviewed the changes and looked feature classic selec- to the future. tions from a variety of “Our main goal during the merg- composers, perform- er was to improve the student ances from noted experience,” said LaGrange cam- soloists, the LaGrange pus director Tony Jones. “We’ve premiere of Lee John- invested $1.5 million in the son’s acclaimed Dead LaGrange campus in this first year Symphony No. 6 and alone. From upgrades to the secu- the inaugural perform- rity and HVAC systems to new flat- ance of the symphony screen technology in all the com- chorus. mon areas, we’re making sure that PAGE 3 we exceed the expectations of every student, employer, instructor Nation and staff member who walks through the doors.” To that end, the programs like welding, automotive technology, and nursing have received new equipment and upgrades in learn- Trey Wood / Daily News ing labs. The commercial truck Long Cane Middle School principal Chip Giles displays copies of his recently published book, ‘The driving program saw its entire fleet Conch Killers.’ Giles is a self-published author who looks to publish a lot more in the future. replaced with new vehicles. Elsewhere on the LaGrange cam- Although using a cell pus, improvements include new phone while driving Educator is do-it-yourself author signage and lighting, furniture has drawn more atten- upgrades, and 300 new computers By Trey Wood tion, pedestrians are was in class, I went and sat in moting his novel, and it takes up in classrooms and labs. Other Staff writer also suffering the con- the library.” a large amount of his time when changes benefit the community he’s not being an educator. sequences of mobile In a world of do-it-yourself A love of sailing, adventure beyond the college, like the reno- “I need weekends now, need distraction – tripping attitudes and abilities, almost no and Key West, Fla., brought him vations to the Callaway Conference to some of Florida’s greatest weekends to write, need week- on curbs, walking into goal is out of reach. Center and the return of child care Want to write, record and crime writers, such as Carl ends to go do book writings,” he traffic, even stepping to the WGTC LaGrange East Cam- make money off your own rock Hiaasen, John B. MacDonald said. “It’d be nice to have week- into manholes as they pus, through a partnership with album? You can do it, without a and personal hero Tim Dorsey. ends to go cut the grass every chat or type while Community Action for Improve- record company. All wrote stories involving pro- now and then.” walking. To help these ment. Want to film your own movie tagonists with extreme levels of Marketing is a big part of “It’s not just the facilities and sidewalk stumblers in high definition and have it character, part of the reason being self-published, and Giles equipment,” said Perrin Alford, step out more safely, seen by family, friends and Giles became so enthralled with has no one doing it for him. His WGTC Provost. technology companies strangers all over the world? You the writing style. signings are set up on his own “We’ve made inno- are now stepping in, can do it, without a major “That’s kind of a hallmark of time when he can schedule vative partnerships creating applications motion picture group. the south Florida crime fiction them, and he’s got to hound with other colleges that do everything A Troup County school princi- genre is these over-the-top, out- bookstores to solidify his sign- and universities to from make a smart- pal wanted to do something sim- landish characters,” he said. “If ing days. offer our students phone screen trans- ilar in scope. He didn’t want to you’re bad, you’re really bad. If Thanks to the digital age, he more options and parent to transform make a movie or write his own you’re a buffoon, you’re a real sees a lot more online sales with value in the educa- devices like Apple’s iPad and speech into text. album, but some might think the moron. Everything is extreme, tion they receive PAGE 5 Amazon’s Kindle allowing read- goal would be just as much out and (there’s) a lot of humor in Alford here. We’re always ers to do their reading without of reach. their writing. And I was loving looking for new ways to expand on books in hand. State Long Cane Middle School it. I ate it up.” that.” “Amazon can buy my books principal Chip Giles is a do-it- He’s not writing or marketing In the past year, West Georgia cheaper than I can buy my for his middle-schoolers, how- Tech has signed articulation agree- Georgia’s budget mis- yourself, published author. He books. It’s just the way it is,” he ery is only expected to already published a compendi- ever. “The Conch Killers” is an ments with Kaplan University, Mer- said. “Amazon has changed this cer University, Brewton-Parker Col- grow worse next year. um of short sailing stories, and adult-aged novel with curse market. I’m telling you.” But there has been no now he’s an established writer words and violence, but he’s lege, Strayer University, Southern “If I sell a dozen books, that’s a Polytechnic State University, DeVry real talk among the with his own book, “The Conch already answered a few ques- good sign,” although it’s a far cry University and the University of leading candidates for Killers,” about two yacht enthu- tions from parents about it. from his goal of 10,000 book siasts and Army veterans help- “It does have words, and mid- West Georgia. governor of tax sales, which would make serious In April, WGTC signed an inno- increases to fill what ing bring back a rich man’s kid- dle schoolers don’t need to be publishing houses take him seri- napped daughter. reading those words,” he said. vative agreement with Columbus could be another $1 ously, as Tim Dorsey told him. State University and Columbus billion budget gap. It’s a story and a dream six “They need to be reading Harry For now, Giles will continue PAGE 4 years in the making, ever since Potter and Goosebumps and R.L. Tech, making it easier than ever for doing things his way. He’ll take students to pursue the education Giles’ wife, Kelly, started taking Stein and, heaven forbid, the pictures with everyone who buys that’s right for them. The agree- night classes at Georgia State Twilight books.” Opinion his book at a signing and give ment covers about 40 technical col- University in Atlanta. Coming up on his retirement them his personal bookmarks, lege courses where credit can be “I did not want her to have to from the National Guard, Giles Columnist John A. he’ll send them e-mails thanking transferred more easily to Colum- go drive there after work by her- is going to start spending more Tures looks at why them for their patronage, he’ll go bus State, with an emphasis on self, park, face that whole down- weekends writing and doing women candidates are core courses. town scene at night, so I went book signings. He’s traveled to winning at the polls. 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Printed on 100% recycled paper Vol 167 Issue 140 14 Pages Robyn Miles / Daily News The annual Sweet Land of Liberty Parade for Youth drew participants to downtown LaGrange on Saturday morning. The entry by Troup County Parks and Recreation, left, featured patriotic banners. At right, a large mockup of a medical bag was part of an entry by family members of parade grand marshal Dr. Joseph Almand, who met his first young LaGrange patients in 1967 when he filled in for the only pediatrician in town. 2 - Monday, July 5, 2010 Local LaGrange Daily News

Fire damages house I Obi tuaries A fire Sunday morning caused an estimated I Public safety Information for obituaries is written and provided by funeral homes and family members of the deceased. $71,000 damage to the arm, elbow and shoulder. two-story home of The boy’s elbow had a Edwrick and Keishi Revell puncture mark on it, and at 134 Webb’s Way. he also had been struck Most of the fire damage under his arm. was upstairs and there She was charged with 1010 Mooty Bridge Road 1010 Mooty Bridge Road was smoke and heat dam- battery. LaGrange, GA 30240 LaGrange, GA 30240 Phillip Wayne Boggs (706) 884-8636 (706) 884-8636 age to the rest of the Mr. Phillip Wayne house, said Troup County Condolences may be expressed at: Condolences may be expressed at: Arrest Boggs, 76, of LaGrange www.shlagrange.com www.shlagrange.com fire Capt. Gene Hogg. Vincent Deon Cameron, passed away Saturday The cause of the fire had 38, of Lee Street in July 3, 2010, at his home. Sarah Griffith Kenneth Franklin not been determined. Hogansville was charged Mr. Boggs was born Mrs. Sarah Mae Griffith, Langford Nobody was home at the with child molestation. November 5, 1933, in 90, of LaGrange died Sun- Kenneth Franklin “Tiny” time of the blaze, reported Rock Mills, AL, son of the day, July 4, 2010, at Hos- Langford, Sr., 53, of at 9:41 a.m. Counterfeit late Elias Bonner and pice of LaGrange. LaGrange, died Friday, Someone passed a Mrs. Griffith, born counterfeit $100 bill at Mary Elizabeth Harper July 2, 2010, at West Geor- Woman strikes Boggs. He retired as an March 13, 1920, in Troup gia Medical Center. Walmart at 803 New County, was the daughter son with belt Franklin Road. electrician from the Mr. Langford was born A woman struck her 14- Uniroyal Tire Company in of the late James Leonard April 18, 1957, in Bowdon, year-old son on the arm Wreck Opelika, AL, and he was a Sr. and Ella Mae Kee GA. He had lived in with a belt attempting to Seven people were United States Air Force Jessica Brunson Brazell. In addition to her LaGrange most of his life discipline him and caused injured and five taken to veteran. Mr. Boggs attend- Miss Jessica Brunson, parents, she was preceded and had worked the past a puncture mark in the West Georgia Medical ed Long Cane Baptist 17, of LaGrange passed in death by her husband of 33 years at Durand Way- 300 block of Whitesville Center after a wreck at Church and he loved his away Thursday July 1, 59 years, George S. (Doc) land. He was a member of Road. North Greenwood and wife, children, grandchil- 2010, at St. Francis Hospi- Griffith Jr., a grandson, Baptist Tabernacle. He The woman was found Broad streets. dren and great-grandchil- tal in Columbus. Terry Dean Webb, and was preceded in death by holding a snakeskin belt Police said Carolyn dren. Jessica was born Sep- nine siblings. a brother, Harlon Mark with studs and hearts on McGuire, 56, of Roanoke, Survivors include his tember 1, 1992, daughter A lifelong resident of Langford, and his father- it. The youth was holding Ala., was driving a Ford wife, Marian McLendon of Kathy Henry of LaGrange and Troup in-law, Ed Huckleberry. his arm with tears stream- Escort on North Green- Boggs, of LaGrange; chil- LaGrange and Jody Brun- County, Mrs. Griffith was Kenneth was the loving ing down his face wood Street about 5:15 dren and their spouses, son of McKinney, TX. She a loving wife, mother, husband of Debra Huckle- Police said the woman p.m. Sunday when she Robin and Robert Wyatt loved to sing and make grandmother and great- berry Langford; the great was tired of her son dis- turned right onto Broad and Edward and Gloria people laugh. grandmother. She was a father of Kenneth and obeying her and running Street in front of a Chevro- Boggs, all of LaGrange, Survivors in addition to member of Harmony Unit- Ashley Langford Jr., Tim off to West Point with his let truck driven by Charles Kenneth and Laura Boggs, her parents include her ed Methodist Church. and Maggie Langford; 34-year-old cousin. She Nixon, 71, of Maley Road. of Auburn, AL, Scott daughter, Jaydah Brunson Survivors include a Kristi and Cory Searels; had struck the youth two The truck struck Boggs and adopted daugh- of LaGrange; stepmother, daughter, Annette West the son of Harlon Franklin or three times on the arm, McGuire’s vehicle. ter and her husband, Jodi Lisa Brunson, of McKin- Webb of LaGrange; two Langford and Eva Ford- attempting to strike his McGuire and Akelah and Joe Brazell, all of ney, TX; sisters, Stephanie sons, G. Sanders Griffith, ham Langford; the broth- buttocks. McGuire, 8; Oreina LaGrange; grandchildren Brunson of Hillsboro, TX, III of Columbus and C. Lee er of Kathy and Jim Ruf- The youth said his moth- McGuire, 8; and Damien and their spouses, Diana Rachel Brunson of La- West of LaGrange; four fin, Wanda Pressley, Kelvin er had kicked him out of McGuire, 6, all of and Greg Williams, Alan Grange, brother, Devin granddaughters, Janet Langford, Craig and Leslie the residence the previous Roanoke, along with Aldridge, Jamie and Chris Brunson; sister, Marisa Moss of the Rock, Randi Langford, and Amy and week, and he had stayed Nixon’s passenger Kinely Snider, Alyse Boggs, Whit- Brunson both of McKin- W. Atkins of Burlington, Dwayne Seppala; Paw with family members. His Riley, 9, of Maley Road, ney Boggs, Lauren and ney, TX; grandmother, NC, and Kim W. Grizzard Paw to Neal “Buddy” mother saw him walking were treated at the med- Travis Woodley, Marianna Mary Brunson of Hills- and Traci W. Spears, both Searels, Austin Searels, on the street while she was ical center. Boggs, Jared Boggs, Jor- boro, TX; and many aunts, of LaGrange; four grand- Madison Langford, Ken- driving, which made her McGuire was cited for dan Boggs, Jeremy Boggs, uncles and cousins. sons, Sanders Griffith IV neth “Trey” Langford III, angry. He didn’t want to failure to yield. Zack Boggs, Kaleigh Funeral services will be of Atlanta, and Daniel Tyler Langford and Taylor get in the car with her, and Boggs, Hayley Brazell and 2:00 Tuesday at the Griffith, Jason Lee, and Langford; son-in-law to she said he was being I Hunter Brazell; great- Hunter-Allen-Myhand Chris Lee, all of Colum- June Huckleberry; and It is the policy of unruly. grandchildren, James Chapel with Rev. Doug bus; two brothers, Bob uncle to many nieces and LaGrange Daily News to When they got home, Snider, Lindsey Snider, Bingham officiating. Inter- Brazell of Orlando, Fla., nephews; relative to other print the names of people she grabbed him and Emma Snider, McKenzie ment will be at Meadoway and Banks Brazell of extended family members; charged with felonies. struck the arm on the fore- Aldridge, Colby Williams, Gardens. The family will Warner Robins; 11 great- a great friend to many; Chase Williams, Sydnie receive friends at the grandchildren; and four and one ‘BIG’ Alabama West Central Technical Woodley, Mackenzie funeral home this evening great-great-grand- fan. WGTC FROM 1 College Foundation. The Woodley and Corbin from 7:00 until 9:00. children. Funeral services were new WGTC Foundation is Woodley. He was preced- Condolences may be Graveside services will held 11 a.m. this morning West Georgia Tech has a private, nonprofit corpo- be Tuesday, July 6, 2010, also expanded program ed in death by a son, expressed at www.hunter- at Baptist Tabernacle and ration that will encourage, Thomas (Tommy) Boggs. allenmyhand.com. at 2 p.m. in Shadowlawn burial was in the Mead- offerings to meet the solicit, receive and admin- Cemetery with the Rev. workforce needs of Troup Funeral services will be oway Gardens Cemetery. ister gifts and bequests of 11:00 Wednesday at the Wayne Hester officiating. The family received County’s economy. More property and funds for the The family will receive than 75 degree, certificate Hunter-Allen-Myhand friends Sunday evening at benefit of West Georgia Chapel with Rev. Steve friends at the funeral the funeral home. and diploma programs are Technical College and col- home this evening from 6 now offered in LaGrange, Wyatt and Rev. Randy Arrangements are by lege activities. Gilbert officiating. Inter- until 8 p.m. Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, including a new Regis- With WGTC, Arrangements are by tered Nursing program ment will be in Shad- 1010 Mooty Bridge Road. LaGrange’s future is owlawn Cemetery. The Sam Bell Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, (706) 884-8636. and an expanded evening brighter than ever, officials 1010 Mooty Bridge Road. family will be at his home Mr. Sam Bell, 79, of www.shlagrange.com cosmetology program. said. As Troup County’s (706) 884-8636. and will receive friends at LaGrange passed away This year brought a new workforce education part- www.shlagrange.com the funeral home Tuesday Saturday July 3, 2010, at Gail Marie flagship facility to WGTC’s ner, West Georgia Tech evening from 7:00 until Hospice LaGrange. Wilson Eaker trades and technology pro- will play a vital role in the 9:00. Mr. Bell was born June Gail Marie Wilson grams, too. The new Cen- economic growth of the Flowers will be accept- 13, 1931, in Spalding Eaker, 73, of 15 Touch-Me- ter for Integrated Manu- region. ed, but those desiring may County, son of the late Not Trail, died Saturday, facturing at West Georgia “We’ve been a part of contribute in memory of Walter Benford and Mabel July 3, 2010, at Smith- Technical College is a this community since Mr. Boggs to the LaGrange Addison Bell. He was Phayer Hospice House in direct result of LaGrange’s 1966,” WGTC President 1010 Mooty Bridge Road Troup County Humane employed by Callaway Landrum, SC. new manufacturing envi- Skip Sullivan said. “And LaGrange, GA 30240 Society, Aerotron Park- Mills, West Point Pepperell Born January 1, 1937, ronment and provides a we’re more invested in the (706) 884-8636 unique educational expe- way, LaGrange, GA 30240. and Kleen-Tex prior to she was the daughter of future of LaGrange and Condolences may be expressed at: Condolences may be retirement. Mr. Bell was a the late Hoyt Leroy and rience to students study- Troup County than ever www.shlagrange.com expressed at www.hunter- member of New Hope Ruby Berry Fowler Wilson. ing one of nine trade pro- before. Looking forward, allenmyhand.com Baptist Church. Para Gay Ward She was formerly a grams. In addition to cred- we’re proud of our history Survivors include his Para Gay Ward, 85, of teacher of the hearing it classes for WGTC stu- as a progressive leader in wife of 59 years, Alice LaGrange, died Sunday, impaired in South Caroli- dents and dual enrollment workforce education here, Reese Bell, of LaGrange; July 4, 2010, at Florence na and Georgia. options for high school and we’re going to keep sons and daughters-in-law, Hand Home. Survivors include her students, the 25,000- fueling Troup County’s Richard Denford and Mrs. Ward was born husband, Taft H. Eaker square-foot CIM offers economic engine for years Cindy Bell, of LaGrange December 29, 1924, in Sr. of Landrum; a son, industry training through to come.” partnerships with local and Tony G. and Janette Roanoke, AL, daughter of Taft Eaker, Jr. and his businesses. Bell, of San Antonio, TX; the late Girves Russell Kel- wife, Dawn, and their Since opening, the CIM grandchildren, Nicholas A. lum and Ozzie Jones Kel- daughters, Summer and has boasted a 100 percent Bell, Mathew J. Bell and lum. She had lived in Ruby Eaker, all of Char- graduate job placement Matthew B. Bell; great- LaGrange most of her life lotte, NC. rate for all the trade and granddaughter, Taryn Bell; and was a member of East Funeral services will be technical programs sister and brother-in-law, Vernon Baptist Church. held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, WednesdayLocalThursday weathFridayer She worked in banking for offered at the center. Maugene and Wallace July 6, 2010, at Floyd’s Some of the changes Herren; brother-in-law many years and retired Greenlawn Chapel, con- over the past year aren’t as and sister-in-law, Frank U. from C & S Bank. In addi- ducted by the Rev. David immediately noticeable as and Mary Reese, all of tion to her parents, Mrs. Hayes and the Rev. Dr. facility upgrades, but LaGrange; and several Ward was preceded in Cary Hedgepeth. Burial ensure the health and suc- nieces and nephews. He death by her husband, will be in Greenlawn cess of the college for was preceded in death by William Winfred Ward. Memorial Gardens. decades to come. In Feb- his brother, Amos Bell; She is survived by numer- In lieu of flowers, ruary, the West Georgia and sister, Christine Bell. ous cousins. memorials may be made Technical College Foun- Graveside services will A graveside funeral to Smith-Phayer Hospice dation merged with the be 2:00 today at Restlawn service will be held 11 a.m. House, 200 Fairwinds Memory Gardens with Rev. EDT, Tuesday, July 6, Road, Landrum, SC High 95 High 95 High 95 Mike Hornsby and Rev. 2010, in Randolph Memo- 29356. ry Gardens. AUTHOR FROM 1 Marion Hammond officiat- The family is at the Low 68 Low 68 Low 70 ing. The family will receive In lieu of flowers contri- home. the extra mile to make Sunny Mostly sunny Mostly sunny friends at the funeral home butions may be made to An online guest register sure that when he pub- from 12:00 until 2:00 prior the Alzheimer’s Associa- is available at www.floyd- lishes another book, he’ll to the service. tion, Greater Georgia mortuary.com. have readers clambering Condolences may be Chapter, 1925 Century Floyd’s Greenlawn Rainfall Extremes Blvd, N.E. Ste. 10, Atlanta, back for more. In downtown LaGrange Yesterday at LaGrange- expressed at www.hunter- Chapel. “You’ve got to give peo- allenmyhand.com GA 30345. ple a positive interaction, 48 Hrs 0.00 Callaway Airport Arrangements are by Lakes-Dunson and it goes beyond just a High 88 Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Lakes- Robertson good book and good writ- Month Trace 1010 Mooty Bridge Road. Dunson- Funeral Home ing. There’s a lot of people (706) 884-8636. Robertson Low 57 201 Hamilton Street who have good writing. 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LSO plans season Snapshot The LaGrange Symphony Orchestra’s vanni Battista Pergolesi’s Magnificat. 2010-11 subscription season will feature Making its inaugural appearance with classic selections from a variety of com- the orchestra, the LaGrange Symphony posers, performances from noted Chorus, directed by Debbie Ogle, will soloists, the LaGrange premiere of Lee conclude the evening with a performance Johnson’s acclaimed Dead Symphony of Bach’s Magnificat featuring five vocal No. 6 and the inaugural performance of soloists. the symphony chorus. Winds Plus Five, March 15 “Programming our subscription sea- son is one of the most exciting tasks I Following last season’s successful have,” said Patricio Cobos, music direc- “Chamber Concert” with music by tor and conductor. “I hope all will agree Mozart, this concert will offer a similar that we have a delightful selection of evening of chamber masterpieces fea- music planned for you. I look forward to turing serenades by Dvorak and Brahms. seeing everyone in Callaway Auditori- A Stirring Spring, April 12 um.” The final concert of the season features Here is the schedule: the return to LaGrange of violinist Nadir Rock & Rach, Oct. 5 Khashimov, who last appeared with the Johnson’s Dead Symphony No. 6, a orchestra four years ago. Khashimov, work inspired by the music of the rock who has won Silver Medal Awards in the group, the Grateful Dead, was under International Paganini Violin Competi- exclusive performance rights with the tion in Moscow and the Sarasate Inter- Baltimore Symphony in Maryland for national Violin Competition in Spain, will two years. The LSO will premiere this play the Violin Concerto in D minor by Ruth Huckabee, activities coordinator at Vernon Woods Retirement Com- work in LaGrange. Sibelius. The evening will conclude with munity, and resident Susie Edwards perform a hula dance at a luau Yakov Kasman will perform the Con- Polovetsian Dances, from Prince Igor by recently. certo No. 2 by Rachmaninoff. Borodin, and Finlandia by Sibelius, both I I I A Bright Future, Nov. 2 featuring the Symphony Chorus. ‘Snapshot’ features photos of neighborhood gatherings and club and This concert will feature Bogdan I Season tickets are now available at a Dumitriu on bassoon and Hannah Linz 10 percent discount over single ticket social events. Send photographs to ‘Snapshot,’ LaGrange Daily News, on violin. prices. Those older than 60 qualify for a P.O. Box 929, LaGrange, GA 30241 or to Daniel Baker at dbaker@ la- Magnificent Joy, Dec. 7 20 percent discount. For tickets call grangenews.com, or bring it to our office at 105 Ashton St. This holiday tradition will include (706)882-0662 or e-mail info@ Here are a few guidelines: Corelli’s Christmas Concerto and Gio- lagrangesymphony.org. I I Get in close to the subject. Have the photo fill the frame. Informal or action shots are preferable to those of people standing in Sisters not talking to each other Ia line. I Printed or typewritten notices are requested. Dear Annie: I have three I Annie’s Mailbox texting. Or doing anything Include full names and identification of everyone in the photo, as well daughters, all in their 40s else that distracts them as a brief description of what’s going on in the photo. and married with children. from maneuvering a I The problem is, the two heavy, wheeled, moving I Include a name and daytime telephone number. oldest are not speaking to object in traffic. We’re I Do not use tape or staples, or write on the back of the photo. each other. They had a happy to repeat the warn- I Photos taken with cell phones should not be submitted. feud nine years ago when ing. Photos may be retrieved at our office after they run. “Stefani” got married, and I I E-mailed photos must be in JPEG format and sent as attachments. she and her older sister, Dear Annie: My wife of Photos run on a space-available basis, but usually within a week of re- “Jessica,” had some dis- 18 years left me. The day agreement at the wedding. started out like any other. I ceipt. Quite honestly, I am not Kathy Mitchell and got dressed for work, gave sure what happened. Marcy Sugar are long- her a kiss on the lips and I In our community Although the rift was time editors of the Ann told her, “I love you. See repaired, things remained Landers column. you later.” She said, “Love Events or (706)675-9880. Xi Epsilon Gamma cool. When babies were you, too.” When I got meets at 7 p.m. at a mem- born, everything at least Dear Annie: My wife is home, I discovered that Tuesday ber’s house. seemed civil. Then, two a 50-year-old mother of she had taken all of her Tuesday Downtown Merchants The Five Star Social years ago, Stefani and Jes- three grown children, and things, plus a few of mine The American Red and Professionals Associ- Club meets from 8 to 9 sica had a contentious she is a self-mutilator. and both of our dogs. She Cross holds a blood drive ation meets at 9 a.m. at p.m. at a member’s phone call and the rela- Right now, she’s in the didn’t give a reason. She from 12:30 to 6 p.m. at the LaGrange-Troup house. tionship deteriorated. hospital for the third time. only left a short note say- First United Methodist County Chamber of Com- The Union Lodge 28 None of us lives in the Our family does not ing, “I have to get away. I Church on Broad Street in merce. F&AM meets at 7 p.m. at same area, but we com- understand this disease, can’t take anymore.” LaGrange. The Troup High School the lodge hall on Hogans- municate via phone calls, and we need help finding She has been gone Band Boosters meet at 6 ville Road. e-mails and visits. I work a support group so we can almost a week, and I Meetings p.m. in the band room. at a hospice and try to figure out why she does haven’t heard a word. I Hogansville’s Commu- E-mail items to bhol- know she was a bit make my girls understand this and how we can help nity Watch committee land@lagrange that life is short and they depressed after a co-work- her. Please answer soon, Today meets at 6 p.m. at the city news.com, fax it to (706) shouldn’t hold grudges er accidentally totaled her as her life, not to mention Heard County Bee- police department at 117 884-8712 or drop it by our against loved ones. My car. We work in the same keepers Association our marriage, may depend Lincoln St. office at 105 Ashton St. father refused to commu- office and were around meets at 7 p.m. at the on it. – San Pedro, Calif. Hogansville City Coun- Call Becky Holland at nicate with his siblings, each other 24/7. We did Methodist Church in Dear San Pedro: Self- cil meets at 7 p.m. at City (706) 884-7311, Ext. 229. and it took 50 years and a mutilation is the way your everything together. We Franklin. (706)882-2493 Hall. trip to the doctor for the wife deals with emotional had arguments like any reality of those lost years pain. She does not know other married couple, but I to hit him. how to express difficult didn’t think any of them I Cl ub news Jessica did e-mail Ste- emotions and cuts because were serious. The last one Trinity on the Hill United Methodist Present were: Calvin and Mae Mead- fani to apologize for her it is a way to find relief, was two weeks ago, but Church ows, Mary Kesh, Sallie Traylor, George behavior that day on the albeit temporarily. She we made up, and I thought A group of 10 high-school graduates and Laurie Dent, Peggy Hudson, Mar- phone, but Stefani will not needs to talk about the we both had gotten over it. from Hogansville United Methodist vin and Dot Messer, Tom and Alice respond or discuss it. triggers that lead to cutting This would be easier to Church, S.H.O.U.T. drama and music Howard, I am trying to mediate. and find alternative meth- deal with if I didn’t still praise group, with pastor Shelia Crowe June Rawlinson, Jerry and Patsy Man- I was going to write each ods of dealing with stress love her with all my heart. and her husband performed at Trinity ning, Ann Smith, Ann Harry, Sam Card, of them the same letter to and pain. I can’t sleep or eat. I wish on the Hill United Methodist Church Pat and Harold Hudson, explain how this erodes Talk to your wife’s doc- she would call and talk to recently. Mozelle Drinkard, Anna Mae Knight, family relationships and tor, and ask for a referral me so we could work this Birthdays were recognized for Tom Ruth Johnson, Doris Kennon, Marvin that they need to teach to a therapist who deals out. If it means going to a Howard, Dot Messer, Bill Melton and Lane, Bill Melton, Catherine and Denny their children how to with self-mutilation. We marriage counselor, I’ll do Rory Fox. Sprayberry and James McCullers. resolve conflict. My also recommend a 12-step it. I’ll do anything to get Anniversaries celebrated were for youngest daughter has a support group at selfmuti- her back. Please help. – Doris and David Kennon, Pat and Harold Send club news, events, meetings and good relationship with latorsanonymous.org. Depressed and Confused both sisters and does not in Colorado Hudson, Jo Ann and Harold Cox, Leila announcements to bholland@ lagrange and Raymond Smith and John and news.com or fax to (706) 884-8712 or want to take sides. Dear Annie: I felt com- Dear Colorado: Too Donna Alexander. drop by our office at 105 Ashton St. To e- Should I write the let- pelled to write regarding much togetherness can be George and Laurie Dent will be mov- mail a photo, attach it as a JPEG. For ters? Or do I leave it be “Arizona,” whose husband suffocating – small prob- ing to Bremen. Messer presented them more information, call Becky Holland at and hope they see this in views online porn while lems are magnified, and with a going-away gift. (706) 884-7311, Ext. 229. the newspaper, recognize driving. When is this mad- things that might be over- themselves and realize ness going to stop? Drive looked become intolerable they need to fix things?– your car, man! because there is no per- Area agency offers family support Concerned Mom This is such a common spective. Dear Mom: Some sib- practice in today’s world We also suspect you The Southern Crescent educate families on stages nificant other and must lings simply rub each and is so very serious, with may have been somewhat Area Agency on Aging, a of memory loss, increase live with or near the per- other the wrong way, and devastating consequences. oblivious to your wife’s division of Three Rivers family support, and delay son with memory loss. their arguments are never- Something needs to be unhappiness. Regional Commission, is nursing home placement. In addition, some fami- ending. In a healthy rela- done. Right now, she needs a offering a new service Caregivers will also have ly members must agree to tionship, siblings tolerate Everyone survived little space. If she contacts called the Georgia Family the opportunity to discuss participate in family ses- each other’s personalities. before cell phones. We you, offer to go for coun- Support Program, which other resources needed in sions. Family can be rela- In less forgiving circum- need attention brought to seling. If she doesn’t, ask provides individual and the family such as home tives, friends, neighbors or stances, there are rifts and this issue. Your response a relative, mutual friend or family counseling to delivered meals, legal others to the caregiver. estrangements. should have addressed co-worker to intercede on spouses and partners of assistance, and other com- For more information, Please continue to that. – No Phoning in Cars your behalf so you can see clients diagnosed with munity-based services that call Emily Rogers at (678) encourage them to stay in Dear No: “Arizona” whether the relationship Alzheimer’s disease or may be available. 552-2843 or Gateway toll touch so their children will addressed it in her letter, can be mended. memory loss. 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Sponsored by: Alternative Solutions for Adolescents Family Nurturing Centers of Georgia 312153 4 - Monday,July 5, 2010 State LaGrange Daily News I Digest On taxes, GOP Eight hurt in deck collapse gubernatorial MARIETTA (AP) – Eight people were injured after falling 10 feet from a rivals differ deck that collapsed. Cobb County Fire ATLANTA (AP) – Geor- Department spokesman gia’s budget misery is only Daniel Dupree said the expected to grow worse deck pulled away from a next year. But there has wall, landing in a yard on been no real talk among Sunday night. He said the leading candidates for seven of the injuries were governor of tax increases not critical. to fill what could be anoth- er $1 billion budget gap. Handel Oxendine Instead, GOP con- the plan “as part of a com- Loaded gun in tenders have been travel- prehensive tax overhaul oven goes off ing the state talking about initiative that she will the taxes they would cut. work with state and local COLLEGE PARK (AP) – Two candidates have leaders to craft.” Cooking with gas – and a staked out a more Handel of Roswell is the loaded gun – is a recipe extreme position than former secretary of state for disaster. most: John Oxendine and and has been less vocal Antoine Boutte was Karen Handel want to about her support for storing his .40 caliber eliminate Georgia’s indi- abolishing the state Smith & Wesson in the vidual income tax – the income tax. The proposal bottom of his gas stove. It Gainesville Times state’s single largest didn’t make its way into a was there when he and chunk of revenue. Nathan recent mailer sent by her friend Christopher Hen- Chip Wright, project manager and preservation planner for the Georgia Moun- Deal and Eric Johnson campaign. derson decided to make a tains Regional Commission, shows the interior of a diving bell as it’s laid on its have expressed skepti- One thing is for sure: late-night snack. cism about the idea, which the issue plays well with Authorities said Boutte side during the restoration process. is popular with tea party some conservative voters cooked some food on the activists and fair tax sup- in Georgia. stove at his home about porters, who may be a “That’s something that 3:30 a.m. Saturday. As the Diving bell aided powerful voting bloc in a really appeals to our mem- oven heated up, the GOP primary. bers,” said Debbie Dooley weapon’s magazine start- Tossing out individual of the Atlanta Tea Party ed to melt in the gun well income tax collections Patriots. – causing the spring and gold miners would rip a giant hole in Georgia is ground zero bullets to come out. the state’s tattered balance for the fair tax movement, The bullets started GAINESVILLE (AP) – A sheet. Individual income which advocates replacing going off like popcorn. piece of history left taxes brought in about the federal income tax Henderson opened the Gainesville 135 years ago, $7.8 billion to Georgia cof- with a consumption tax. stove and was hit in the but now it’s back. fers in fiscal year 2009 – And while the fair tax stomach by part of a bul- A diving bell – the only roughly 50 percent of the movement does not let casing. one of its kind still left state’s total tax collections. address doing away with Police said his injuries from the Civil War – was Neither Oxendine nor state income taxes, many were nonlife-threatening. unearthed from the Ches- Handel has said specifi- tatee River decades ago members would be happy cally how they would fill to see it disappear, said and is finally being that hole, arguing it would Probe halts restored before it is dis- Lloyd Newsome, state take study. But it would director of Georgia’s Fair played in downtown almost certainly require parks project Dahlonega. Tax chapter. higher sales taxes and per- Seven other states – COLUMBUS (AP) – A Usually found in port haps taxing services – like $500,000 pilot program to towns such as New Alaska, Florida, Nevada, haircuts and lawn work – South Dakota, Texas, help at-risk youths is on Orleans, Savannah and that are currently exempt. hold amid a Columbus Charleston, S.C., the div- Chip Wright, left, and Steve Katona review restora- Washington and Wyoming tion work on a diving bell from the 1800s that was Oxendine, in particular, – do not tax individual Parks and Recreation ing bell was used in has been out front about audit and police investi- Dahlonega in 1875 to found in the Chestatee River near Dahlonega. income taxes, according halting Georgia’s income to the National Confer- gation. mine gold at the bottom of read about these in books noticed. tax. He’s featuring the ence of State Legislatures. The three-month Inno- the river. The object, and see drawings, but this “The gold miners knew proposal prominently in Tennessee and New vative Sports Program, which measures 8 feet one is even more unique what it was right way,” his television advertise- Hampshire don’t tax aimed at 150 middle high, 15 feet long and because it was customized said Anne Amerson, a ments as part of his “Con- active income but do tax school-aged youths and almost 6 feet wide, to serve in a gold mining Dahlonega historian who tract With Georgia.” inheritance and dividend focused on basketball, allowed divers a place to operation.” has studied the bell for But pressed on the earnings, according to track and field and box- breathe under water while Philologus Loud, a years. “I didn’t see it until specifics, Oxendine said NCSL. ing, was set to launch this skimming river bottoms. Dahlonega inventor and 1990, and we still haven’t the changes wouldn’t hap- Deal and Johnson are summer. Mayor Jim Historians have com- entrepreneur, was doing figured out everything pen overnight. both pushing tax-cutting Wetherington said he is pared the design to turn- business in New Orleans about it.” Oxendine said he platforms but have shied concerned about the cost ing a glass upside down in when he came up with the Amerson and historian favored a consumption- away from calling for the to launch the program, water, which creates a idea to use the bell to Chris Worick found old based tax because it’s outright elimination of the which included special pocket of air at the top. search for gold. The Ben- newspaper clips about the based on choice. state income tax. equipment and would “It’s a very rare piece of jamin Mallifert bell model, bell and a ship used on the “You choose whether to Deal, a former con- have required approval Civil War-era technology which includes two hatch- river in 1875 and 1876. engage in commerce,” gressman from from City Council. and the only one surviving es and a pressurized air- The boat sank, and the said Oxendine said. “A tax Gainesville, wants to Wetherington said he of its kind,” said Chip lock system to create a last article found said offi- on direct income punish- reduce the corporate cannot fund the program Wright, project manager pocket of air under water, cials suspected sabotage. es you for success.” income tax and eliminate until the audit is resolved. and preservation planner was part of the salvaging “The next few issues are Oxendine said some of the state marriage “penal- Parks Recreation Direc- for the Georgia Mountains ship named The Glide that missing, so we don’t know the money could come ty” tax. He says his plan is tor Tony Adams and some Regional Commission. scanned the Mississippi if anything else was from removing sales tax the only one that has been of the staff are being “This diving bell should and Yazoo rivers. reported,” she said. “Peo- exemptions or possibly scored by the nonpartisan investigated as part of the never have been here. It’s Loud bought the bell ple from far away started broadening the sales tax Tax Foundation. probe. a good thing because when the ship was con- getting interested, and we base. Some, but possibly Deal said pushing to that’s why it has survived.” verted to a package steam- decided to figure out what not all, of the lost income eliminate the state’s During the metal drives er. The bell was loaded to do with it.” tax revenue would need to income tax without a clear Now: Online of World War I and World onto a rail car and reached The bell sat on the side be replaced, he said. idea of where the money War II, bells of this type the end of its rail trip in of the river until 2003 pet matching Handel also said she to replace it will come were melted down and Gainesville, where it was when new property owner supports eliminating the ATHENS (AP) – The from is “somewhat irre- used by the military, he loaded onto a Southern Birch River Golf Commu- state income tax but is Athens humane society is sponsible.” said. Express wagon and toted nity asked a local metal- also short on the details of taking a cue from popular “It sounds good but that “This was lying on the to Dahlonega. worker to repair the top how such a plan would online dating sites. doesn’t make it the right bottom of the river and In 1983, local gold min- and paint it. The bell was work. The shelter is launching thing to do,” he said. forgotten for all these ers decided to pull out the later moved to a nearby Spokesman Dan McLa- a program to pair dogs Johnson, a former state years,” he said. “You can object that fishers had service road. gan said she would push and cats with owners based on personalities and preferences. Troup County Board of Commissioners Called “Meet Your Match,” the website labels pets with color-coded tags Public Notice like “leader” or “party ani- The Troup County Board of Commissioners does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held in the Commission Meeting Room of the mal.” Prospective owners Troup County Government Center; 100 Ridley Avenue, LaGrange, on Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. and pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. 48-5-32 does will take an online per- hereby publish the following presentation of the current year's digest and levy along with the history of the digest and levy for the past 5 years. sonality test to help them County Wide 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 (Preliminary) choose a pet. The program was creat- Real & Personal 1,699,199,386 1,781,811,950 1,891,357,623 2,021,871,477 2,174,042,474 2,253,352,222 ed by the American Soci- ety for the Prevention of Motor Vehicles 146,395,360 140,247,180 131,636,890 137,064,730 143,738,730 127,551,010 Cruelty to Animals. Stud- 4,176,504 3,848,181 3,796,373 3,777,241 ies by the group show Manufactured Homes 4,825,823 4,496,622 programs like “Meet Your Timber 100% 5,228,481 3,569,607 2,810,677 2,439,935 3,137,103 2,021,253 Match” has increased adoptions by 40 percent Heavy Duty Equipment 215,409 77,047 107,772 666,255 203,345 171,144 and decreased euthanasia by 46 percent. Gross Digest 1,855,864,459 1,930,202,406 2,030,089,466 2,165,890,578 2,324,918,025 2,386,872,870 Less M&O Exemptions 191,646,621 213,302,275 229,975,067 257,151,537 384,030,796 462,494,382 Teen’s body Net M&O Digest 1,664,217,838 1,716,900,131 1,800,114,399 1,908,739,041 1,940,887,229 1,924,378,488 found in river State Forest Land FORSYTH (AP) – The Assistance Grant body of a teenager who Value 4,382,829 4,881,011 drowned in the Ocmulgee New Tax Exemption for Timber Land approved by voters in 2008. River in Monroe County Adjusted Net M&O Digest No values for 2005 to 2008 1,945,270,058 1,929,259,499 has been found. 13.12 13.12 13.16 12.98 The body of the 19- Gross M&O Millage 12.93 12.96 year-old was pulled from Less Rollbacks 2.37 2.4 2.56 2.56 2.6 2.42 the river early Sunday. He had disappeared about 12 Net M&O Millage 10.56 10.56 10.56 10.56 10.56 10.56 hours earlier when he fell off an inner tube and tried Total County Taxes Levied $17,574,140 $18,130,465 $19,009,208 $20,156,284 $20,542,052 $20,372,980 to swim to a dock in the Net Taxes $ Increase $718,953 $556,325 $878,743 $1,147,076 $385,768 -$169,072 311509 river. The body will be taken Net Taxes % Increase 4.27% 3.17% 4.85% 6.03% 1.91% -0.82% to the Georgia Bureau of Pursuant to House Bill 233 of the 2009 Georgia General Assembly, existing real property in the local digest incurred no increase in value from any revaluation of Investigation lab for an autopsy. property. Any such increases resulted from new construction, additions and other improvements, lot splits, changes in use and corrections in property information. LaGrange Daily News National, International Monday,July 5, 2010 - 5 BP costs One killed as for oil spill horses bolt response during parade BELLEVUE, Iowa (AP) officials said. pass $3B – Sandie Crilly was help- Janet Steines of ing her 8-year-old son, 12- Spragueville, whose hus- NEW ORLEANS (AP) – year-old niece and 2-year- band was driving the car- BP’s costs for the disas- old granddaughter pick up riage, died Sunday trous Gulf of Mexico oil Tootsie Rolls from the evening at the University spill climbed nearly half a ground during Bellevue’s of Iowa Hospital in Iowa billion dollars in the past annual Fourth of July City, according to the week, raising the oil parade when someone Hachmann Funeral Home giant’s tab to just over $3 yelled to get out of the in Bellevue. billion for work on clean- way. The horses got spooked ing and capping the gush- Looking up, she saw after they rubbed heads er and payouts to individ- two panicked horses drag- and one’s bridle fell off, uals, businesses and gov- ging a carriage charging police said. They galloped ernments. toward them. for several blocks through London-based BP PLC, “I could see it was two downtown Bellevue, a the largest oil and gas pro- horses,” said Crilly, 46, of town of about 2,300 resi- ducer in the gulf, released MCT Direct Willow Springs, Ill., who dents along the Iowa-Illi- its latest tally of response was visiting her parents in nois border. The wagon costs Monday. The total of While using a cell phone while driving has drawn more attention, pedestrians Bellevue. “I could see they overturned at some point, $3.12 billion was up from are also suffering the consequences of mobile distraction. were running at full speed dumping its four passen- $2.65 billion a week earli- and they were harnessed gers. er. The figure does not together and I knew we Many of the injured include a $20 billion fund Firms aiming to keep were going to most cer- were children like Crilly’s for gulf damages BP cre- tainly get hit, and as soon niece who were picking ated last month. as it happened, everybody up candy from the street As BP continued drilling texting walkers on path was crying and scream- that had been tossed to relief wells that are the ing.” them. PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) using their voice rather on a cell phone. best hope for plugging the Someone pulled her Most of the injured were – Todd Atwood says he than fingers. Jack Nasar, a professor blown-out well, a giant granddaughter to safety, treated at hospitals and doesn’t worry too much “All of this gets rid of the of city and regional plan- new oil skimming vessel but Crilly said her niece released, but at least four about accidents when need to touch your phone, ning who supervised the was tested in the gulf. But broke her wrist and lost people remained in criti- walking down the street which causes your eyes to study by his graduate stu- lousy weather means it her two front teeth. At cal condition late Sunday using his iPhone to make move away from what’s in dent, Derek Troyer, said may be longer than first least 22 other people were and several others were calls, send text messages front of you,” Bogard said. there were likely even hoped before officials injured, some critically, seriously hurt, according or check his e-mail. Other programs also on more accidents that were know if it can work full- and one woman was to police and hospital offi- But he’s seen the conse- the market aim to make it never reported because time sucking crude from killed, police and hospital cials. quences of paying more easier to type while walk- people won’t admit that’s the sea. attention to the gadget ing. They tap into a smart- how they were injured or The Taiwanese skimmer than what’s ahead. phone’s camera to beam the injuries didn’t warrant Toyota starts Lexus recall dubbed “A Whale” has “I saw someone walk an image of what’s in front a hospital visit. TOKYO (AP) – Toyota started recalling more than been able to show off its right into a sign,” recalled of the user over the mes- “The bottom line is that 90,000 luxury Lexus and Crown vehicles today in Japan maneuverability during a the 32-year-old Silicon Val- sage screen so typers can you’re phased out, less over defective engines – the latest setback for the weekend test in a 25-mile- ley resident. “She didn’t see what’s ahead. They aware when you’re look- automaker beset with quality problems. square patch of water just hurt herself but she was include Text Vision, Type ing at a phone,” he said. Toyota Motor Corp. spokesman Paul Nolasco said north of the site where an startled. She dropped her n Walk and Email ‘n Walk. Peter Loeb, an econo- recalls in overseas markets will follow soon, totaling April 20 explosion on the phone, then her friends “See-through screens, mist at Rutgers University about 270,000 vehicles globally. That includes: 138,000 Deepwater Horizon killed starting laughing at her. It yes, would solve part of who studied the effect of vehicles in the United States, 15,000 in Europe, 10,000 11 workers and started the was funny, but I guess it the problem,” said Clifford cell phones on pedestrian in the Middle East, 6,000 in China, 4,000 in Canada and worst oil spill in gulf his- could’ve been more seri- Nass, a professor of com- fatalities, said cell phones 8,000 in other regions. tory. ous.” munications at Stanford can actually keep people Toyota told the Japanese government today it was TMT, the shipping firm While using a cell phone University and one of the safer because they get recalling 91,903 vehicles for flaws in the valve springs, that owns the vessel, had while driving has trig- authors of a study on mul- ambulances to the scene a crucial engine component, that could make the auto- hoped to test a contain- gered the most alarm bells titasking. “But there’s still faster. mobile stall while in motion. ment boom system and prompted laws in sev- a second problem, which designed to direct greater eral states, experts say, has to do with engage- volumes of oily water into pedestrians are also suf- ment of the brain.” MONDAY EVENING JULY 5, 2010 the 12 vents or “jaws” that fering the consequences of Same goes with voice- 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 the ship uses to suck it in, mobile distraction – trip- to-text technology, Nass ABC World Ent. 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Yet few in the mainstream media LaGrange College. never had a female governor (although rely on their dead husband’s coattails. seem to have caught on to the trend, and that will change this year too). They are winning races in their own none of them have realized that the The site then goes on to report “only right. Female winners are increasingly South is ground zero for this change. 10 percent of women have ever thought diverse in racial and ethnic composition This column explores why. about running for office, compared with as well. Let’s say you are interviewing job can- ningham) in Arkansas and North Car- 20 percent of men.” Gee, when leading Furthermore, those statistics on gen- didates for a position that you really want olina with promises of something differ- with such pessimism, is anyone sur- der in public office do not account for the to shake up. Both candidates promise a ent. It explains why men from minority prised? The only thing more discourag- fact that in a number of other countries, lot of change from the way things were groups have generally found fertile ing for future female candidates than a there are quotas for female candidates. done before, almost to the point that you ground, even in places like Louisiana, man saying you can’t win is a woman Take these artificial cases out of the can’t really tell the difference between South Carolina and Florida. saying the same thing. It is fortunate that equation and America would be well their words. Are you going to flip a coin So why haven’t folks figured it out? these women running in 2010 didn’t see above the world average for women in on the two who sound different, or pick There are always those who think a these statistics, or chose to ignore them public office. For those who advocate the one who is different? women’s place is in the house instead of and make history. such a system, ask yourself whether the American voters are generally looking the House of Representatives. There are When all of the statistics are revealed, 2008 election would be as impressive if for something different, and Southern- also plenty of women, experiencing a the picture is not as bleak as one thinks. it were awarded by quota, rather than ers especially so. This likely explains the lifetime of setbacks, who have a hard First of all, the number of women holding left up to the American people. success women are experiencing in the time believing times have changed. public office has spiked over the last 20 The United States will elect many more South, and will continue to do so in big The other day, I found a site for years. In 1979, one woman was a U.S. women to Congress, the Senate, state and small races. It also accounts for why Women’s Equality Day. Rather than extol senator. Today, there are 17 women in offices (especially in the South) and the Mrs. Inside (Sen. Blanche Lincoln and the virtues of women who have succeed- the Senate. Only four states (Delaware White House in your lifetime, despite the Secretary of State Elaine Marshall) beat ed, it cynically dredged up the statistics Iowa, Mississippi and Vermont) have sexism and cynicism. And people will look Mr. Outside (Bill Halter and Cal Cun- showing that 17 percent of Congress and never voted a woman to Congress. Not back on 2010 the we think about 1992. Obama may be first female president If Bill Clinton was our first black president, as Kathleen Toni Morrison once pro- Parker is a claimed, then Barack columnist Obama may be our first with Wash- woman president. ington Post Phew. That was fun. W r i t e r s Now, if you’ll just keep Group. those hatchets holstered and hear me out. ing no elaboration, No, I’m not calling women form circles and Obama a girlie president. talk it out. But … he may be suffer- Obama is a chatterbox ing a rhetorical-testos- who makes Alan Alda terone deficit when it look like Genghis Khan. comes to dealing with The BP oil crisis has crises, with which he has offered a textbook case of been richly endowed. how Obama’s rhetorical It isn’t that he isn’t style has impeded his “cowboy” enough, as oth- effectiveness. The presi- ers have suggested. It is dent may not have had that his approach is femi- the ability to “plug the nine in a normative sense. damn hole,” as he put it in That is, we perceive and one of his manlier out- appraise him according to bursts. No one expected cultural expectations, and him to don his wetsuit he’s not exactly causing and dive into the Gulf, but anxiety in Alpha-male- he did have the authority The court, clubs and discrimination dom. to intervene immediately “I wouldn’t want to We’ve come a long way and he didn’t. Instead, he belong to any club that Cal Thomas is a columnist with Trib- gender-wise. Not so long deferred to BP, weighing, would have me as a mem- une Media Services. Will campus ago, women would be considering, even deliver- ber.” Jewish groups censured for speaking in ing jokes to the White That familiar one-liner be required to public. But cultural expec- House Correspondents’ has been attributed over tations are stickier than admit Chris- Association dinner when the years to the late Grou- tians? Maybe oil. Our enlightened he should have been on cho Marx, but in light of human selves may want Air Force One to the the Supreme Court’s 5-4 the football to eliminate gender Louisiana coast. decision last week in the The court’s ruling in the ruling means “no freedom team can bring norms, but our lizard His lack of immediate, case of Christian Legal CLS case is no less far- for expression that offends a discrimination brains have a different commanding action was Society vs. Martinez (UC fetched. prevailing standards of suit against the agenda. perceived as a lack of Hastings), the sentiment it Student activity fees political correctness in our school for not Women, inarguably, still leadership because, well, contains may have some have long subsidized cam- country’s institutions of are punished for failing to allowing them it was. When he finally contemporary legal rele- pus organizations whose higher learning.” to shower with adhere to gender norms addressed the nation on vance. beliefs and practices no Justice Antonin Scalia, by acting “too masculine.” day 56 (!) of the crisis, The court ruled that a doubt offend and are during oral arguments, the women’s In her fascinating study Obama’s speech featured public university is not counter to the beliefs and articulated the problem lacrosse team. about “Hating Hillary,” 13 percent passive-voice required to subsidize cam- practices of other students. with what emerged as the The court’s rul- Karlyn Kohrs Campbell constructions, the highest pus groups it considers The way the legal game is majority ruling: “It is so ing in the Chris- details the ways our for- level measured in any discriminatory. The Chris- played, the beliefs of weird to require the cam- tian Legal Soci- mer first lady was chas- major presidential tian Legal Society Christian groups can be pus Republican Club to tised for the sin of talking ety case is no address this century, excludes homosexuals regularly offended, but admit Democrats, not just less far-fetched. like a lawyer and, by according to The Global and non-Christians. But gay and other groups to membership, but to offi- extension, “like a man.” Language Monitor, which isn’t the court allowing the favored by the secular left cership,” he said. “To Could it be that Obama tracks and analyzes lan- university to discriminate enjoy special status from require this Christian soci- meet on campus and is suffering from the guage. against the beliefs of the academic elites. This is ety to allow atheists not decide for itself who can inverse? Granted, the century is Christian group, especial- what passes for pluralism, just to join, but to conduct be a member if it no When Morrison wrote young, and it shouldn’t ly if the group is now tolerance and academic Bible classes, right? That’s longer takes funds from in The New Yorker about surprise anyone that required to admit people freedom on college cam- crazy.” the university? The uni- Bill Clinton’s “blackness,” Obama’s rhetoric would who violate teachings cen- puses. The ruling is consistent versity could easily decide she cited the characteris- simmer next to George W. tral to its faith and mission Reacting to the court’s with many other court that only groups approved tics he shared with the Bush’s boil. But passivity statement? decision, constitutional decisions over the past five by the school get to have black community: is not reassuring. In writing for the major- attorney John Whitehead, decades. In contests access to campus facilities, “Clinton displays almost Campbell’s research, in ity, Justice Ruth Bader president of The Ruther- between “Christians and which would further dis- every trope of blackness: which she affirms that Ginsburg said the school’s ford Institute said, “The lions,” the Court too often criminate and isolate the single-parent household, men can assume feminine policy, which requires stu- Supreme Court has now has sided with the lions, Christian group. And that born poor, working-class, communication styles dent organizations to be enshrined political cor- making Christians second- would probably suit the saxophone-playing, successfully (Ronald Rea- open to everyone to qual- rectness as a central tenet class citizens, while gay groups, whose McDonald’s-and-junk- gan and Bill Clinton), sug- ify for official status, in American society and in upgrading to preferred- activism – especially in food-loving boy from gests holes in my own “ensures that no Hastings American university life. class status those who San Francisco – appears to Arkansas.” theory. She insists that student is forced to fund a This decision is yet anoth- oppose faith and its be openly hostile to reli- If we accept that prem- males are safe assuming group that would reject er broadsided attack on requirements. gious faith and tradition. ise, even if unseriously female styles as long as her as a member.” I won- the First Amendment, The CLS can always proffered, then we could they meet rhetorical der if this would apply to especially religious free- seek private funding, but E-mail Cal Thomas at say that Obama displays norms for effective advo- a member of CLS if they dom. It will force well- would it still be allowed to [email protected]. many tropes of female- cacy – clarity and cogency applied for membership in meaning groups to aban- ness. I say this in the of argument, appropriate the gay-lesbian-bisexual- don the tenets of their nicest possible way. I and compelling evidence, transgender club, or any- faith in order to be grant- don’t happen to think that and pre-empting opposing thing else that may come ed the same privileges and LaGrange Daily News doing things a woman’s positions. down the pike. Will cam- freedoms afforded to other way is evidence of defi- I’m not so sure. The pus Jewish groups be campus groups and organ- ESTABLISHED 1842 ciency but rather suggests masculine-coded context required to admit Chris- izations. If not, they will an evolutionary achieve- of the Oval Office poses tians? Maybe the football face discrimination.” EDITORIAL BOARD ment. special challenges, further team can bring a discrimi- Dissenting justices said Lynn McLamb, Publisher Nevertheless, we still exacerbated by a crisis nation suit against the the Court is punishing the Daniel Baker, Editor have certain cultural that demands decisive school for not allowing Christian organization expectations, especially action. It would appear them to shower with the because of its views. Jus- –––––––––––––––––– related to leadership. that Obama tests Camp- women’s lacrosse team. tice Samuel Alito said the When we ask questions bell’s argument that Tom Curtis, Advertising Director about a politician’s beliefs, “nothing prevents” men Kevin Eckleberry, Sports Editor we’re looking for famil- from appropriating Brian Moncrief, Circulation Director iarity, what we can cite as Write to us Judy Phillips, Business Manager women’s style without Roland Foiles II, Production Manager “normal” and therefore negative consequences. Becky Wolf, Production Coordinator reassuring. Indeed, negative reac- Get involved with your community, sound off! Express your Carla Jones, Classified Manager Generally speaking, tion to Obama’s speech opinion on issues affecting the public by writing a letter to men and women commu- suggests the opposite. the editor. Member of Associated Press nicate differently. 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Thousands of people mill about in the meeting area at the end of the Peachtree Road Race. Massive turnout for race From staff reports won the women’s race, and again,” Chepkurui said. They came by the thou- about 55,000 people either ran With the wild temperatures, sands, by the tens of thou- or walked the 6.2-mile course by July standards anyway, sands actually, to participate in that traversed Peachtree Street nearly everyone made it to the the world’s largest 10-kilome- and ended in Piedmont Park. finish line, and few people ter road race. In the men’s race, eight run- needed medical attention. The Peachtree Road Race, ners were nearly side-by-side Among the participants which has become an annual heading toward the finish line, were more than 30 runners fixture in the Southeast, was and Gebremariam won by a from Troup County. held Sunday morning on a half-step over Kenya’s Peter Leading the way among the postcard-perfect Independ- Kirui. local runners was 18-year-old ence Day morning. Both were timed in 27 min- Dillon Shaffer, a cross country Gebre Gebremariam of utes, 56 seconds. standout at Callaway High, “I’m so grateful, and I look who posted a time of 42:05, Ethiopia won the men’s race, Gebre Gebremariam, center, of Ethiopia won the Peachtree Road Linetch Chepkurui of Kenya forward to coming back SEE PEACHTREE, PAGE 10 Race in a photo finish. I Braves Evans out Infante makes at Georgia ATLANTA (AP) – A per- erably” as a leader and son familiar with the deci- representative of Georgia. team sion says Damon Evans is More embarrassment out as Georgia’s athletics for Georgia came when From wire reports director. the incident report of the Five Atlanta Braves, The person spoke to arrest was released on and possibly a sixth, are The Associated Press on Friday, including details on their way to Anaheim condition of 28-year-old Courtney for the All-Star game. o f Fuhrmann, who was with B i l l y anonymity Evans in his car and was Wagner is b e c a u s e charged with disorderly one of five no official conduct. players in Highland Marina Resort photo announce- According to the inci- the Na- Jamie Batchelor,right, teamed up with his adult partner Brett Self to win Saturday’s ment has dent report, Evans at- t i o n a l Extreme Kids tournament at West Point Lake. b e e n tempted to influence the L e a g u e made. The arresting Georgia State who are p e r s o n Patrol officer, identified in part of an Big day said Sun- Evans the report as M. Cabe, by I n t e r n e t day it was telling the officer he was Infante vote-off to unclear whether Evans re- Georgia's athletic director. determine the final all- for youth signed or was fired. According to the report, star slot. A conference call of the Evans said: “I am not try- Definitely going are athletic association's ing to bribe you, but is third baseman Omar In- anglers board of directors execu- there anything you can do fante, second baseman tive committee is sched- without arresting me?” Martin Prado who will be From staff reports uled today. It will include Cabe said that Evans University of Georgia a starter in place of in- West Point Lake continued to asked to be taken to a president Michael Adams. jured Chase Utley, out- yield some big weights this motel instead of jail or to A statement by the school fielder Jason Heyward weekend, with the winning be let off with a warning. is expected after the who was elected by the team in a youth fishing tourna- Evans, a 40-year-old meeting. fans as a starter, catcher ment at Highland Marina Re- married father of two chil- Evans was arrested and Brian McCann and sort bringing in more than 20 dren, was found with a pitcher Tim Hudson. Emerson Mulhall, at 6 the youngest competitor in charged with DUI late “red pair of lady’s panties SEE FISHING, PAGE 10 Wednesday. On Thursday, the tournament, shows off his five-pounder. Evans said he “failed mis- SEE BRAVES, PAGE 10 SEE EVANS, PAGE 10 LaGrange Daily News 10 - Monday,July 5, 2010 Sports

116, 61.3, 49, $91,500. PEACHTREE FROM 9 I Scoreboard 39. (17) Jamie McMurray,Chevrolet, ac- I cident, 116, 71.9, 46, $121,004. 40. (3) Kyle Busch, Toyota, accident, Atlanta Braves good enough for 722nd Sports on TV 103, 81.9, 48, $131,281. place overall. 41. (42) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, electri- Tracy Van Norman, 49, cal, 38, 30.2, 40, $83,050. Today 42. (40) Max Papis, Toyota, vibration, 6, came in with a time of 45 CYCLING 25.4, 37, $82,950. Marlins minutes even and was 8:30 a.m. 43. (43) Dave Blaney,Toyota, transmis- 412th in the men’s mas- VERSUS –Tour de France, stage 2, sion, 4, 24.8, 34, $83,313. Brussels to Spa, Belgium Top 12 in Points: 1. K.Harvick, 2,684; ter’s division for those MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2. J.Gordon, 2,472; 3. J.Johnson, 2,459; 4. ages 40 and over. 7 p.m. Ku.Busch, 2,439; 5. D.Hamlin, 2,400; 6. Ky.Busch, 2,376; 7. M.Kenseth, 2,322; 8. avoid Julie Patton, mean- ESPN – Atlanta at Philadelphia J.Burton, 2,319; 9. T.Stewart, 2,251; 10. while, had a time of 46:24, G.Biffle, 2,234; 11. D.Earnhardt Jr., 2,177; Tuesday 12. C.Edwards, 2,170. and she was the 308th CYCLING Auto racing woman to cross the finish 8:30 a.m. sweep line, and she was 230th in VERSUS –Tour de France, stage 3, her age group. Wanze, Belgium toArenberg Porte du Hain- Sprint Cup schedule aut, France Stephen Ennis, 21, had SOCCER Feb. 6 – x-Budweiser Shootout (Kevin ATLANTA (AP) – Dan Uggla was left Harvick) a time of 48:49, and 39- 2 p.m. out when a combined seven Marlins ESPN – FIFA, World Cup, semifinal, Feb. 11 – x-Gatorade Duel 2 (Kasey year-old Julie Freeman Uruguay vs. Netherlands, at Cape Town, Kahne) and Braves players were picked to the finished in 49:24 and was South Africa Feb. 11 – x-Gatorade Duel 1 (Jimmie Johnson) NL All-Star team on Sunday. the 629th fastest woman. WNBA BASKETBALL Feb. 14 – Daytona 500 (Jamie McMur- Atlanta’s Tim Hudson wasn't fooled. 8 p.m. The oldest Troup ESPN2 – Connecticut at San Antonio ray) He said it was easy to identify the day's Feb. 21 – Auto Club 500 (Jimmie John- County runner was 67- 10 p.m. son) biggest star. ESPN2 – Phoenix at Los Angeles year-old Rocky Grace, Feb. 28 – Shelby American (Jimmie “One guy beat us today,” Hudson Auto racing Johnson) and the youngest was 12- March 7 – Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta said. “He accounted for all the runs.” year-old Iris Hersey, who (Kurt Busch) Uggla hit a homer and drove in all came in with an impres- Sprint Cup results March 21 – Food City 500 (Jimmie John- son) three Florida runs, Ricky Nolasco sive time of 1:05. Coke Zero 400 March 29 – Goody's Fast Pain Relief pitched seven strong innings and For complete race re- Saturday 500 (Denny Hamlin) Florida beat Atlanta 3-2. At Daytona International Speedway April 10 – Subway Fresh Fit 600 (Ryan sults, and to find all of the Daytona Beach, Fla. Newman) Uggla was left off the All-Star roster local runners, go to re- Lap length: 2.5 miles April 19 – Samsung Mobile 500 (Denny as Phillies manager Charlie Manuel in- (Start position in parentheses) Hamlin) sults.active.com and fol- 1. (1) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 166 laps, April 25 – Aaron's 499 (Kevin Harvick) stead selected Braves utility infielder low the Peachtree Road 122.8 rating, 195 points, $344,751. May 1 – Crown Royal Presents The Omar Infante, while Atlanta second Race link. 2. (20) Kasey Kahne, Ford, 166, 92.4, Heath Calhoun 400 (Kyle Busch) baseman Martin Prado was the top 170, $239,440. May 8 – Showtime Southern 500 Tim Hudson pitched well but was the 3. (5) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 166, 107.1, (Denny Hamlin) pick on players' ballots. losing pitcher in Sunday’s game. 170, $212,176. May 16 – Autism Speaks 400 (Kyle Uggla, picked to the 2006 and 2008 EVANS FROM 9 4. (13) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, Busch) straight scoreless innings. 166, 75.1, 160, $144,100. May 22 – x-Sprint Showdown (Martin All-Star teams, offered a reminder of Infante, who has started at four posi- 5. (8) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 166, 111.4, Truex Jr.) his credentials when he hit his 16th between his legs,” accord- 160, $159,340. tions, struck out as a pinch-hitter to May 22 – x-NASCAR Sprint All-Star homer in the fourth to push Florida's ing to the report. 6. (12) Carl Edwards, Ford, 166, 98.8, Race (Kurt Busch) end the game. 150, $153,673. May 30 – Coca-Cola 600 (Kurt Busch) lead to 3-1. He leads all National Braves All-Star Brian McCann's 10th Evans told the officer 7. (6) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 166, 117.3, June 6 – Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500 League middle infielders in home runs, that Fuhrmann was noth- 151, $161,123. (Denny Hamlin) homer in the sixth cut Florida’s lead to 8. (24) Reed Sorenson, Toyota, 166, 84, June 13 – Heluva Good! Sour Cream and carries a .271 batting average. 3-2. ing more than a friend, 142, $145,573. Dips 400 (Denny Hamlin) “All the guys who made the team de- according to the report. 9. (35) Mike Bliss, Chevrolet, 166, 67.4, Florida’s All-Star selections were June 20 – Toyota/Save Mart 350 (Jim- served it,” Uggla said, taking the high Cabe said that Fuhrmann 138, $110,925. mie Johnson) starting pitcher Josh Johnson and Han- 10. (27) Scott Speed, Toyota, 166, 65.6, June 27 – Lenox Industrial Tools 301 road. “I’m just going to enjoy my four ley Ramirez, who will be the first NL later told him that the two 134, $121,573. (Jimmie Johnson) days off.” had been seeing each 11. (19) David Reutimann, Toyota, 166, July 3 – Coke Zero 400, Daytona Beach, shortstop to make three straight starts 95.1, 130, $132,556. (Kevin Harvick) Florida manager Edwin Rodriguez since Ozzie Smith (1983-92) started 10 other for “only a week or 12. (32) Robby Gordon, Toyota, 166, July 10 – LifeLock.com 400, Joliet, Ill. said Uggla “deserved to be on the team, straight. so.” 67.1, 132, $120,398. July 25 – Brickyard 400, Indianapolis but Prado has had a great year and de- 13. (39) Steve Park, Chevrolet, 166, Aug. 1 – Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylva- Chris Coghlan and Ramirez singled On Thursday, Evans 58.6, 129, $100,400. nia 500, Long Pond, Pa. serves it, too.” and scored on Uggla's single with two said “My actions have put 14. (33) Kevin Conway,Ford, 166, 45.5, Aug. 8 – Heluva Good! Sour Cream Florida avoided a sweep in the three- a black cloud over our 121, $101,500. Dips at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y. outs in the first. Uggla's hit bounced off 15. (7) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 166, 71.2, Aug. 15 – Carfax 400, Brooklyn, Mich. game set as the Braves won each series Hudson’s knee into right field. Hudson storied program.” He also 118, $143,251. Aug. 21 – IrwinTools Night Race, Bristol, during a 6-3 homestand. The loss wasn't hurt. apologized to his wife, 16. (37) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 166, Tenn. dropped Atlanta's lead in the NL East 60, 115, $97,275. Sep. 5 – Labor Day Classic 500, Hamp- “It one-hopped me,” Hudson said. “It Kerri, who attended the 17. (15) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 166, ton, Ga. to two games over the Mets. actually hit off my knee. If I had a split news conference. 71.3, 117, $104,075. Sep. 11 – One Last Race to Make The Nolasco (8-6) struck out a season Evans said Thursday he 18. (23) Paul Menard, Ford, 165, 56.3, Chase, Richmond, Va. second more, I probably get my glove 109, $103,250. Sep. 19 – Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H. high 11 while allowing six hits and two on it.” hoped to keep his job, 19. (41) J.J. Yeley, Dodge, 164, 45.9, Sep. 26 – AAA 400, Dover, Del. runs. The Braves loaded the bases with no which he has held since 106, $91,100. Oct. 3 – Price Chopper 400, Kansas City, “He set the tempo,” Rodriguez said. 20. (10) Greg Biffle, Ford, 163, 70.3, 108, Kan. outs in the first, but Nolasco gave up July, 2004. He acknowl- $103,750. Oct. 10 – Pepsi 400, Fontana, Calif. “He worked fast, threw strikes, got only one run on Eric Hinske's sacrifice edged he had placed 21. (30) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, acci- Oct. 16 – Bank of America 500, Con- ahead in the count.” Adams in a predicament. dent, 159, 102.3, 105, $100,800. cord, N.C. fly. 22. (29) Elliott Sadler, Ford, accident, Oct. 24 – TUMS Fast Relief 500, Ridge- Nolasco said Atlanta’s lineup “is as The Marlins loaded the bases with “Certainly this is not an 159, 83.8, 102, $100,075. way, Va. tough as it gets.” one out in the eighth. Hudson struck example of the kind of 23. (34) Robert Richardson Jr., Ford, Oct. 31 – AMP Energy 500, Talladega, “I felt good with my fastball,” No- 159, 45.1, 94, $106,823. Ala. out Ramirez and ended the inning on leadership that I expect 24. (4) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 158, 69, Nov. 7 – AAA Texas 500, Fort Worth, lasco said. “I had good command. ... We Jorge Cantu's grounder to the mound. our senior administrators 96, $107,475. Texas couldn't come in here and get swept. Emilio Bonifacio made a running to set,” Adams said in a 25. (9) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 158, Nov. 14 – Kobalt Tools 500, Avondale, 59.4, 93, $127,448. Ariz. Hopefully, this will get us going.” catch near the warning track in center statement. 26. (14) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, acci- Nov. 21 – Ford 400, Homestead, Fla. Leo Nunez pitched a perfect ninth for field to take a hit away from All-Star Adams returned from a dent, 148, 67.8, 85, $124,004. x-non-points race 27. (22) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevro- his 17th save as the Marlins snapped a Martin Prado in the seventh. vacation to review the ar- let, accident, 148, 95.7, 87, $124,131. three-game losing streak. Brooks Conrad, playing third base as rest with senior staff and 28. (11) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, acci- Soccer dent, 148, 50.1, 84, $105,100. Tim Hudson (8-4), one of five Atlanta Chipper Jones was given a rest, made legal counsel. 29. (16) Joey Logano, Toyota, accident, All-Stars, gave up six hits and three Evans did not return World Cup schedule diving stops before throwing out Cody 148, 65, 76, $123,615. runs in eight innings. Hudson has Ross in the first and Brett Hayes in the phone messages Sunday. 30. (26) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, acci- SEMIFINALS pitched at least seven innings in six fifth. Evans' attorney, Steve dent, 147, 92.7, 78, $112,460. Tuesday, July 6 31. (2) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, acci- At Cape Town, South Africa straight starts. He walked one, struck Jones remained in the game after he Weiner, also could not be dent, 147, 90.1, 75, $139,578. Uruguay vs. Netherlands, 2:30 p.m. out seven and finished with four walked as a pinch-hitter in the eighth. reached for comment. 32. (28) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, acci- Wednesday, July 7 dent, 147, 50.8, 67, $105,473. At Durban, South Africa Evans, who played at 33. (31) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, acci- Germany vs. Spain, 2:30 p.m. Georgia as a receiver dent, 147, 53.9, 64, $92,275. THIRD PLACE under Vince Dooley, rose 34. (38) Travis Kvapil, Ford, accident, Saturday, July 10 145, 34.7, 61, $103,860. At Port Elizabeth, South Africa Hawks keep Johnson in the athletic department 35. (18) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 141, Uruguay-Netherlands loser vs. Ger- under Dooley's era as ath- 73.9, 58, $83,975. many-Spain loser, 2:30 p.m. 36. (21)AJAllmendinger,Ford, 136, 47, CHAMPIONSHIP ATLANTA (AP) – All- letic director. Adams hired 55, $121,176. Sunday, July 11 Star guard Joe Johnson Evans as athletic director 37. (36) David Stremme, Ford, accident, At Johannesburg after refusing to extend 135, 38.5, 57, $91,650. Uruguay-Netherlands winner vs. Ger- had agreed to a maximum 38. (25) David Ragan, Ford, accident, many-Spain winner, 2:30 p.m. contract to stay with the Dooley's term. Atlanta Hawks, his agent Dooley had been at the said Sunday. school for 40 years, in- Arn Tellem confirmed cluding 25 years as ath- an entry he wrote for the letic director. Huffington Post website, Evans became the in which he said Johnson Southeastern Confer- “announced his intention ence's first black athletic to re-sign with the Hawks director, and he bolstered for six more years.” the program's already Tellem wrote that John- strong financial standing. son chose to remain in At- Adams gave Evans a lanta over Chicago and new contract in February New York, where he that took effect Wednes- would have been reunited day. He was awarded a with Mike D’Antoni, his $90,000 raise, making former coach in Phoenix. Joe Johnson is staying with the Hawks. his annual salary more meaningful. When during that series, creat- The Hawks could pay $550,000. the Hawks offered the ing speculation he may him nearly $120 million, maximum –six years – he have cost himself max while other teams could happily reciprocated.” dollars. And there was only give Johnson five The Hawks would not thought he may want out BRAVES FROM 9 years and pay him about comment, citing the of Atlanta, anyway, since $25 million less. NBA’s moratorium on he turned down a $60 mil- Heyward is on the dis- That made it easy to signings. Deals can’t be- lion extension last sum- abled list with an injured Joey Chestnut is the hot-dog eating champ for the stick with the Hawks, come official until July 8. mer and was critical of thumb, but he may be fourth straight year. who have reached the Johnson has been at the the team's fans this sea- able to play. second round of the play- center of the Hawks' son. For Infante, it was a Chestnut repeats offs the past two years resurgence since arriving Instead, Tellem said special moment consider- with Johnson as their top in Atlanta from Phoenix Johnson was impressed ing he came into the sea- NEW YORK (AP) – Hot minutes on Sunday to win player. He's a four-time in a sign-and-trade deal by the commitment of son expecting to be little dog! Competitive eater the annual Nathan's Inter- All-Star and has averaged on Aug. 19, 2005. A 13- Hawks ownership and more than a role player, Joey Chestnut has held on national Hot Dog Eating more than 20 points in win team the season be- new coach Larry Drew, but he has been a huge to his title at the annual Contest for the fourth each of his five years with fore he arrived, the and said Johnson is part of the Braves’ suc- July Fourth hot dog eating year in a row. Hawks. Hawks doubled that the equally committed to the cess, especially with the “His priorities are his contest at New York's Watching from the next season and went 53- team and its players. injury problems of Chip- family, his friends and his Coney Island, but one of crowd was six-time cham- 29 in 2009-10 before get- “For his next act, Joe per Jones. game,” Tellem wrote. “Joe his biggest rivals tried to pion Takeru Kobayashi, ting swept by Orlando in plans to actively recruit “I was jumping around could have forced a sign- crash the celebration and who has not signed a con- the Eastern Conference other top free agents to with my wife and kid,” In- and-trade deal for five has been taken into cus- tract with Major League semifinals. Atlanta, a place not unlike fante said. “I was so years with another team, tody. Eating to be free to com- Johnson averaged 21.3 his hometown, where he happy. I was shocked and but he decided that win- Chestnut chomped pete in contests sanc- points during the regular feels comfortable and ap- couldn’t believe it.” ning in Atlanta would be down on 54 hot dogs in 10 tioned by other groups. season but played poorly preciated,” Tellem wrote. The Braves are sending the most players to an All- weighing 21 pounds, 9 ounces. Saturday’s event was the fifth pounds of bass, including one big Star game since 2003. FISHING FROM 9 That was enough to take the of seven tournaments in the se- win tipping the scales at more Braves’ manager Bobby top spot in the a West Point Lake ries, including the season-ending than five pounds. Cox was thrilled with the pounds worth of fish. Extreme Kids tournament. classic on Aug. 22. With their win, Batchelor and selection of Infante. Winning weights of 20 pounds Matthew Clinton, 16, and There were 17 two-person Self vaulted to the top of the “I thought that was the or more have been the norm of Matthew Parker were second at teams in the tournament. points standings. greatest pick ever,” Cox late at tournaments on the lake. 16 pounds, 6 ounces, and Bran- The youngest competitor, 6- The series will resume on Aug. said. “I was a surprise On Saturday, it was 13-year-old don Gay, 12, and Trey Eslinger year-old Emerson Mulhall, 7. pick for sure. But it Jamie Batchelor teaming up with were third at 13 pounds, 8 teamed with his dad Shaun Mul- For more, go to www.highland- makes all the sense in the Bret Self to bring in five bass ounces. hall to catch better than eight marinaresort.com world.” LaGrange Daily News Sports Monday,July 5, 2010 - 11 No Strasburg in big game NEW YORK (AP) – With a bevy of aces to I choose from for his Na- Baseball tional League All-Star pick Matt Capps said. staff, manager Charlie “He’s one of the top pitch- Manuel thought there was ers in baseball right now.” no reason to rush rookie Strasburg still has a sensation Stephen Stras- chance to be selected as a burg into the Midsummer replacement for an in- Classic. jured player. One of “I say let him pitch and Manuel's picks, Brewers let him get his feet on the right-hander Yovani Gal- ground in the major lardo, injured his side leagues and kind of let Sunday and likely will him earn his way,” miss the game. Manuel said Sunday after Chase Utley was voted Major League Baseball in as the starting second announced the rosters for baseman for the NL, but the July 13 All-Star game he is out with an injured in Anaheim, Calif. right thumb. He will be re- AL MVP catcher Joe placed in the lineup by At- Mauer was the fan’s fa- lanta’s Martin Prado. vorite with 5,372,606 Colorado’s injured votes, the third- highest shortstop Troy Tulowitzki Kevin Harvick celebrates his win at Saturday night’s Daytona race. total ever. Albert Pujols was chosen as a reserve earned the most votes in by his peers. His spot will the National League. be taken by the Mets' Jose The Mets' David Wright Reyes. Wild night at Daytona surged past the Phillies' The other starters who Placido Polanco in the will try to help the NL win DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – final weeks to win the NL its first All-Star game The cracked, patched and deterio- starting third baseman since 1996 are: Cardinals rating track held up better than spot. Wright had a super catcher Yadier Molina; most of the cars and some of the June, hitting .404 and Marlins shortstop Hanley competitors. driving in 29 runs while Ramirez; and Milwau- A wild night race at Daytona In- Polanco is on the disabled kee's Ryan Braun, Los An- ternational Speedway – the last list because of a sore geles' Andre Ethier and one on the track’s 32-year-old sur- elbow. Atlanta's Jason Heyward face – ended with Kevin Harvick Each squad still has one in the outfield. taking the checkered flag, team- more spot on their 34- The 20-year-old Hey- mate Clint Bowyer spinning man rosters. Fans will ward, on the 15-day dis- through the infield grass and sev- make the decision, choos- abled list with a deep eral angry drivers searching for ing from a list of five can- bone bruise in his left answers. didates in each league in thumb, said Sunday he Just another restrictor-plate an Internet runoff. might play, using the ap- race? Maybe. But this one also Strasburg’s 100 mph pearance like a rehab might be remembered as one of the more chaotic events at fastball has captivated start. Kyle Busch wrecks as Jimmie Johnson drives by Saturday night. fans around baseball In the American NASCAR’s most famous track. since the Washington Na- League, Mauer is joined “Every time I looked up, there vick cruised across the finish line cautious early on a slippery track tionals called up the right- by Minnesota teammate was a crash going on,” second- for his second victory of the season that had even less grip than normal hander June 8. His Justin Morneau, the first place finisher Kasey Kahne said. and his first at Daytona since cap- because of the showers. But it did- manager, though, under- baseman. It sure seemed that way, espe- turing the 2007 Daytona 500. n’t take long for things to liven up. stands why his 21-year- The other AL starters: cially over the final 45 laps Satur- “This has been a great place for AJ Allmendinger had a heated old franchise player will Yankees second baseman day night. us,” Harvick said. “Daytona has conversation with boss Richard have a few days off. Robinson Cano and short- Despite a record 18 leaders and been one of those magical places Petty in the garage following a “I certainly see the stop Derek Jeter; Tampa 47 lead changes, the real excite- for us ever since we started com- wreck. logic. He hasn’t been out Bay third baseman Evan ment resulted from six multi-car ing here.” Kyle Busch, who gave up the there that much yet to be Longoria; Texas designated crashes in the second half of the Kahne posted his third top-five lead early because of a loose on the club,” Jim Riggle- hitter Vladimir Guerrero; race that essentially wiped out half finish in the last four races. Jeff wheel, drove back to the front be- man said. “I think there’ll and Texas’ Josh Hamilton, the field. The biggest of them all, a Gordon was third, followed by fore turning into Juan Pablo Mon- be some All-Star Games Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki and 20-car melee that included four- Dale Earnhardt Jr., Jeff Burton, Ed- toya and ending his night. in the future.” Tampa Bay’s Carl Craw- time defending series champion wards and Busch. Elliott Sadler blamed Sam Hor- Strasburg watched the ford in the outfield. Jimmie Johnson, came with 12 Junior may have benefited most nish Jr. for his early exit, saying "I selection show on a club- The World Series cham- laps to go and halted action for 20 from all those crumpled cars. He was trying to stay away from him." house TV, but was called pion New York Yankees minutes. ran in the middle of the pack all Harvick and his Richard Chil- away by team manage- and Boston Red Sox have There was even more commo- night and even radioed to crew dress Racing teammates, Clint ment after the first couple a leading six All-Stars tion after the race. With fireworks chief Lance McGrew that, "It ain't Bowyer and Jeff Burton, were of pitchers were selected. each, but Boston second exploding high above the track gonna drive good no matter what." poised for a sweep before several “I thought he had a baseman Dustin Pedroia and smoke lingering from Har- But Earnhardt eluded the big one late cautions. pretty good shot,” Nation- and catcher Victor Mar- vick’s celebratory burnout, Carl with a nifty move low and avoided A three-car accident moments als closer and All-Star tinez are out with injuries. Edwards and Kurt Busch had a a couple more late wrecks for his before Bowyer took the white flag heated exchange. fourth consecutive finish in the top set up NASCAR's version of over- Edwards felt Busch roughed him 11. time, and Bowyer and Harvick had up on the final lap. Busch's car hit This one moved him into 11th to restart side-by-side for the final the wall just past the finish line fol- place in the all-important Chase two-lap sprint. Harvick wasted no lowing the contact. for the championship. time taking the lead, while Bowyer “He ended up wrecking himself,” “We got lucky, real lucky to get slid backward. Edwards said. “I guess it didn’t what we got,” Earnhardt said. “I’m He ultimately spun off the track work out for him. I think he was proud of the work the guys did, but as Harvick took the checkered frustrated he didn’t have a good you'd rather be good than lucky. flag. day.” Anybody wants to trade you some “I’m starting to get used to the Busch refused to talk to Edwards luck like they all did tonight, we’ll fact that every race we go to is ba- after climbing out of his car, then take it.” sically bumper cars at 190 mph,” reminded everyone that Edwards Others felt the same way. Gordon said. “It’s just hold on was the same driver who deliber- Reed Sorenson (eighth), Mike tight.” ately retaliated against Busch’s Bliss (ninth), Scott Speed (10th), It could be more hairy in Febru- teammate, Brad Keselowski, at At- Steve Park (13th), Kevin Conway ary. The track begins a complete lanta earlier this year. (14th) and Bobby Labonte (16th) revamping project next week that “He completely turned right enjoyed their best finishes of the could create even edgier racing. after the start/finish line,” Busch season. For Park, it was his first “Just wait,” warned veteran said. “There’s convincing evidence Cup race in nearly seven years. driver Mark Martin, who escaped of that. We’ve seen him turn right “It was a great night, but it was a fiery crash unharmed. “We’re before and wreck a Penske car.” ugly,” Conway conceded. going to do it bigger than that, I’ll Rookie pitcher Stephen Strasburg meets with catcher With the last-lap action taking The race started 90 minutes late bet ya. Everybody better pull their Ivan Rodriguez. Strasburg wasn’t selected to the Na- place in his rearview mirror, Har- because of rain, and drivers were straps down tight.” tional League all-star team. teams anticipating word from I James are Chicago, Miami, NBA free agency New Jersey, New York and the Los Angeles Clippers. Some of them spent the past two sea- League waits on sons clearing around $30 mil- lion of salary cap space so they could afford to sign James and another marquee free agent. James decision Now they’re asking him to walk away from $30 million, NEW YORK (AP) – From Wade was expected back in roughly the difference between Cleveland to Chicago, South Miami early Monday morning, a six-year deal to stay in Cleve- Florida to the New York area, it and a fan rally was planned for land and the five-year contract was a mostly quiet Fourth of his arrival. Wade is expected to the competitors can offer him July in the NBA. headline a basketball camp in under the collective bargaining The real fireworks will appar- South Florida starting Tuesday TherecruitmentoffreeagentLeBronJameswillcontinuethisweek. agreement. ently start this week. as well, plus meet with Heat the sensitivity of the situation. land and testimonials from fans The messages on lebron- With LeBron James and other president Pat Riley and owner Senior vice president Glen asking him to stay in Northeast james.com are simple: “Getting big names taking time to pon- Micky Arison at some point in Grunwald and MSG Sports Ohio. The team posted a por- closer” and “You’ll be the first der their futures, the free-agent the coming days. president Scott O’Neil repre- tion of the video on its website to know.” market was in many ways on James was expected to spend sented the team, and James did on Sunday. The teams aren't the only hold for the holiday – though the holiday relaxing at his Bath, not attend the chat. Beyond his decision, James ones waiting. Joe Johnson did agree to a Ohio, home with family and Knicks president Donnie has a busy week ahead. He is Players such as Stoudemire maximum contract to stay in friends. It was a chance to catch Walsh told ESPN.com the team hosting a Nike camp at the Uni- and Carlos Boozer, who in some Atlanta. his breath after a whirlwind wanted to provide more infor- versity of Akron, where he re- years might be the best free Once the others reach their three days during which six mation about the franchise's cently accepted his second agents available, are in a hold- conclusions, things will start to teams gave him reasons why he salary-cap situation for this straight MVP award and was ing pattern while James, Wade heat up again. should continue his career year and 2011. honored by the city with a day of and Chris Bosh, considered the “I’m sure everyone is ready to wearing a new No. 6 jersey in The New York Daily News appreciation in an outdoor event head of the class, come to their get a decision going,” Dwyane their colors. was the first to report Satur- at the school's football stadium. decisions. Wade told Chicago’s NBC- The Knicks talked to repre- day’s meeting. It’s possible James could an- “My guys are simply taking a Channel 5. sentatives for James for the sec- Not surprisingly, the Cava- nounce his decision in his step back and evaluating all of Wade said he planned to use ond time on Saturday in Ohio, liers’ pitch focused on his alle- hometown during or following the info that they received over the weekend to think after according to a person with giance and loyalty to home, and the camp, which will feature the past few days,” Henry meeting twice with the Bulls, knowledge of the meeting who included a video presentation some of the nation's top high Thomas, the agent for Wade plus getting visits from the spoke Sunday night on condi- that included highlights from school players. and Bosh, wrote in an e-mail to Knicks and Nets. The Heat said tion of anonymity because of James’ seven seasons in Cleve- Besides the Cavs, the other The Associated Press. 12 - Monday,July 5, 2010 LaGrange Daily News

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I Wimbledon Rose holds on Nadal for PGA win NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. (AP) – Justin Rose rolls to kept saying he was only interested in becoming a better player. He only stopped saying that when he looked like crown one at the AT&T National. Buried beneath that WIMBLEDON, England (AP) – boyish smile was a The queen of England had the bruised ego from having right idea coming to Wimbledon blown a three-shot lead a during the first week. week earlier at the Travel- That’s when the tournament ers Championship. Rose produced most of its drama, while was going for his second the final weekend stuck with a pre- straight PGA Tour victory dictable script, thanks to Rafael when he suddenly looked Nadal and Serena Williams. like the guy who once Nadal cemented his status as the Rafael Nadal steamrolled to the Wimbledon title. missed 21 cuts in a row. world’s No. 1 player Sunday, win- my career, no?” he said during the A week later at Aron- Justin Rose won Sunday’s ning his second Wimbledon tro- trophy ceremony. “Amazing for me imink, he had a chance to PGA event by a stroke. phy, eighth Grand Slam after a difficult year last year that I redeem himself. felt like I really did put championship and second major can be here.” Rose had a four-shot title in four weeks. He dismantled While the final weekend went as into play the lessons I lead going into the final learned at Hartford. I first-time Grand Slam finalist expected, with a sweep by the No. round of the AT&T Na- Tomas Berdych 6-3, 7-5, 6-4. 1 players, the first week generated played much slower. And tional, then a five-shot I really felt calm.” The top-ranked Williams, who plenty of surprises to go with the lead when he made the I won Wimbledon for the fourth queen's first Wimbledon visit since turn after hitting 5-wood CHAMPIONS TOUR: time Saturday, eased through 1977. Larry Mize won the inau- from 264 yards to tap-in gural Montreal Champi- seven rounds without losing a set. Besides Nadal's close calls, there range for eagle on the par- Nadal had the more arduous jour- was a narrow escape for top- onship for his first 5 ninth. Even as his mar- Champions Tour victory, ney, being pushed to five sets in seeded Roger Federer, who was gin shrunk to a single shot rounds two and three while bat- closing with an 8-under three points from defeat in the for the final two holes, he tling soreness in his right knee that 64 for a one-stroke victory opening Centre Court match, and kept his calm for a one- subsided for his later matches. over John Cook at there was the longest match in ten- shot victory Sunday over He made winning the final look Fontainebleau Golf Club. nis history. John Isner needed Ryan Moore. I routine, deftly defusing Berdych's Na three days to beat Nicolas Mahut, And then the truth LPGA TOUR: power and dominating pivotal points. Yeon Choi made a 2.5-foot winning the fifth set 70-68, creat- came out. Nadal celebrated with perhaps birdie putt on the second ing such a sustained buzz Nadal “Obviously, I was in the first Centre Court somersault playoff hole to win the was still talking about the match here talking about how I in the history of a tournament that Jamie Farr Owens Corn- after his final. wanted to be getting bet- dates to 1877. Later, cradling the Serena William won the women’s ing Classic. “Unbelievable,” he said. “They ter as a player, that is ulti- trophy under that talented left title on Saturday. Choi converted a 15- show amazing good spirit for the mately the truth,” Rose arm, he signed autographs outside matches. The Spaniard won the foot birdie putt on the crowd, for the young people, be- said, grinning. “But I the members’ entrance to the All title in 2008, then missed the tour- final hole to join fellow cause the attitude was very posi- knew having not closed England Club. nament last year because of ten- South Koreans In-Kyung tive and fighting a lot every point, out last week, it was im- The victory extended Nadal’s dinitis in his knees. Kim, Song-Hee Kim and like for 10 hours or 11 hours. Just portant for me – just for winning streak at Wimbledon to 14 “One of the toughest moments in amazing.” American Christina Kim myself – to do it today. I in the playoff. 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