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INSIDE BY MARK MILLICAN The bodies have had an waspresented at the meeting,” [email protected] agreement in place since 2002. said Thomas. “Our understand- School board member John ing wasthat there were only a Despite aWhitfield County Thomas said acommittee was fewthings that needed to be Columnist Walter Williams commission meeting this week formed between the twoto ironed out.” makes his case about the where it appeared commission- develop anew proposal for Finance director Ron Hale folly of slave reparations. ers were at an impasse with the 2009. and county parks and recreation county school board overuse of “I consider that proposal a director George Page worked on See page 4A the school system’sathletic joint proposal between the two the proposal for the county,and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin blowsa facilities, officials on both sides boards — each board appointed Google to takeon are hopeful an agreement will be someone to work on the commit- kiss to supportersafter speak- Microsoft’sWindows with reached. tee — butthat wasn’tthe wayit ➣ Please see PLAN, 6A ing at arallyinFlorida last fall. newChrome-based oper- Palin’sdecision to step down as ating system. governor has puzzledlocal political observers. See page 5A

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FROM TODAY’S mystery FORUM BY CHARLES OLIVER “Likeants to apicnic, [email protected] Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton showupand Several Whitfield County residents ask, ‘Where are the cam- said Wednesday theystill don’tunder- eras?’” standwhy SarahPalin is stepping down as governor of Alaska. Theysay “I am a60-year-old white theyaren’tsure what impact the deci- male who,other than a sion will have on the former stint in the U.S. Navy,has Republican vice presidential nomi- held ajob since age 12. I nee’spolitical future. don’t care what color you “I wassurprised. It’shard to under- are,nobody deservesto stand why. I’m waiting to hear the rest spend my moneybut me.” of the story,Iguess,”said Whitfield County Republican See page 2A Party chairman Phil Neff. WEATHER Whitfield County Board of Forecast: Partly sunny Commissioners Today’sHigh: 85 chairman Mike Babb, a Tonight’sLow:65 MISTY WATSON/The Daily Citizen Details, Page 10A Republican,said MovingIn the announcement caught him by sur- Babb INSIDE Mason Horton,left, and Miller Horton carryacouchupstairsatDalton State College’s prise, too. student housing at the former Wood ValleyApartments on Wednesday. Furniture is being “This is aweird situation. Idon’t Classified...... 5B installed in preparation forthe arrival of the college’sfirst residential students, slated to knowwhat to think about this,”he Comics...... 7A move in around Aug. 15. The complexwill house more than 250 beds in fully-furnished said. “I don’tthink she has explained Crossword...... 6A apartment-style units complete with basic cable and Internet service.Alaundryfacility well whyshe is stepping down.” Dear Abby...... 7A is on site and 24-hour security will be provided by the college’sPublic Safety depart- ment. Alimited number of spaces are still available,but to be eligible forhousing, stu- Horoscope...... 6A ➣Please see PALIN, 6A dents must be enrolled in aminimum of nine credit hours. Lottery...... 2A Movies...... 6A Obituaries...... 8A Opinion...... 4A Qualifying for city Robbers find Sports...... 1-3,8B elections starts soon unusual way to

FROM STAFF REPORTS Monday,Aug. 31, and end Wednesday,Sept. launder money 2, at 4:30 p.m. Qualifying will takeplace at 7 69847 00001 6 Qualifying for November’smunicipal City Hall. The qualification fee is $35. elections will start next month. Posts 3, 4and 5are up for election this BY JAMIE SATTERFIELD In Dalton, qualifying starts on Monday, year.Those seats are currently held by, Scripps Howard News Aug. 31, at 8:30 a.m. and will end on Friday, respectively,Ray Anderson, Alfred “Hub” Sept. 4, at 4:30 p.m. The qualifying fee for Griffinand KennyGowin. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — As money-laundering City Council is $360 and for the Board of Chatsworth will hold qualifying at City schemes go, this one provedabit shortsighted. Education is $35. Qualifying will takeplace Hall on Monday,Aug. 31, through Friday, After all, to clean adye-stained bank robbery haul in the city clerk’soffice at City Hall. Sept. 4, during business hours. Qualifying of nearly $5,000, this duo would have had to cart off On the City Council, the seats for Ward 2 fees for the City Council races are $144. 20,000 quarters from the coin changer at acar wash, and Ward 4will be up for election. Those Post 1and Post 2, currently held by where theyhoped to swap their ill-gotten gain unno- seats are currently held by,respectively, Margaret Adams and KenWilburn respec- ticed. Theyabandoned the effort after collecting 660 Northwest Georgia Trade Dick Lowreyand Charlie Bethel. Both said quarters. &Convention Center tively,will be up for election. Wednesday theyintend to run for re-elec- Varnell city manager Mark Gibson said The cash-for-quarters trade quickly drewattention Booths tion. from lawenforcement, and nowPaul Schoonoverand tat the City Council there has not yet set the Star On the Board of Education, the seats cur- dates for qualification butwould probably Bobby Varner are headed to federal prison. U.S. $ rently held by Mark Orr and Steve Williams do so at the next meeting on July 14. District Judge TomVarlanordered ringleader 25 will be up for election. Both said Wednesday Cohutta also has not set qualification yet. Schoonovertoserveseven years; admittedly hapless Call The Daily Citizen theyplan to run for re-election. Atelephone message at Eton City Hall 706-217-6397 In Tunnel Hill, qualifying for City wasnot immediately returned Wednesday Council races will start at 8:30 a.m. on afternoon. ➣Please see MONEY,6A

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BY DORIE TURNER “Of course we would expect if whether to toss the scores. on Deerwood Academy.” An internal investigation by Associated Press Writer theydid very well in fifth-grade, The possible cheating was The three other districts are not Glynn Countyrevealed “test impro- theywould be able to stay in that revealed by astate audit last month disputing the state’sallegations. prieties,”but district officials have ATLANTA — Students at four same levelofachievement,”said conducted by the Office of Student James Berry,principal at declined to say who theythink is elementary schools whose stan- Kathleen Mathers, head of the Achievement. State officials do not Atherton Elementary in DeKalb responsible. Glynn County District dardized math tests likely were Governor’sOffice of Student believe students are responsible for County,resigned in June after AttorneyStephen Kelleysaid his tampered with last summer per- Achievement, which released an the changed answers. admitting he changed students’ office is not investigating the alle- formed poorly on this year’s exam, audit last month revealing the At least one district involved is answers on tests to improve their gations at this point. newstate data shows. cheating. taking issue with the audit. scores. His assistant principal, Fulton County,whose Parklane State officials are using the The data waspresented during a Atlanta Schools Superintendent Doretha Alexander,has been reas- Elementary wasnamed in the audit, plummeting scores as part of the Georgia Board of Education meet- Beverly Hall sent aletter to the signed. conducted an investigation into the proof that test answers were ing Wednesday where Mathers rec- Office of Student Achievement say- Berry and Alexander were cheating allegations, butthe find- changed by someone at the schools, ommended that the tests be voided. ing the district “strongly disagrees” arrested last monthand charged ings were “inconclusive,” attorney essentially promoting fifth-graders That action could mean the four with the allegations. The audit with tampering withstate docu- Glenn Brock wrote on behalf of the who were not ready for sixth-grade schools where tampered tests were named Atlanta’sDeerwood ments, which is afelony. district. math. Forexample, 83 percent of found no longer meet federal stan- Academy as one of the four schools The Georgia Professional Test scores are used to deter- students at Parklane Elementary in dards under the No Child Left where cheating may have occurred. Standards Commission, which mine everything from educator Fulton County passed the fifth- Behind law. “There is no evidence, no base oversees the licensing of educators, bonuses to classroom funding, he grade math Criterion-Referenced Schools that consistently fall in fact, that someone actually is expected to investigate the two said. Most states, likeGeorgia, use CompetencyTest on the second go- short of those benchmarks face alteredstudents’ answers,”Hall administrators and an unknown standardized tests as abig part of round last year,but only 29 percent sanctions, ranging from offering wrote. “The district must disagree number of educators from Glynn howtheymeasure “adequate yearly of those students passed the sixth- tutoring to astate takeover. The with the finding and believesthat County’sBurroughs-Molette progress” on federal No Child Left grade exam this year. board is set to vote Thursday on no consequences should be exacted Elementary. Behind standards, he said. N. Korea eyed in cyber attack Wreck sends 2

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. authorities on to the hospital Wednesday eyed North Korea as the origin of the BY MARK MILLICAN Center. widespread cyber attack markmillican@daltonciti- AGeorgia State Patrol that overwhelmed govern- zen.com operator said twopickup ment Websites in the trucks were involved, a United States and South Twopeople were injured 2005 Ford F-150 and a1998 Korea, although they in ahead-on collision at Chevy S-10. Murray warned it would be difficult Spring Place-Smyrna Road County 911 reported getting to definitively identify the and Elm Street in Murray acall on the wreck at 8:24 attackers quickly. County Wednesday morn- a.m. The powerful attack that ing, officials said. One was The operator said he targeted dozens of govern- airliftedtoErlanger could not release the names ment and private sites Hospital in Chattanooga of the injured, and that the underscored howunevenly and one wastaken by ambu- investigating officer wasoff prepared the U.S. govern- lance to Murray Medical duty. ment is to block such multi- pronged assaults. While Treasury Cook-N-Cruise coming up Department and Federal Trade Commission Web sites were shut down by the FROM STAFF REPORTS funds for the continuation of software attack, which last- the programs in Murray ed for days overthe holiday AP PHOTO The second annual County,” said Robbie weekend, others such as the “Cook-N-Cruise,”aSlocumb, executive director Pentagon and the White An official gives abriefing about cyber attacks at the National Police Agencyin fundraiser for the Murray of the clubs in Gordon, House were able to fend it Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday. South Korean intelligence officials believe County Unit of Boys &Girls Murray and Whitfield coun- offwith little disruption. North Korea or pro-Pyongyang forces in South Korea committed cyber attacks Clubs, will be on Saturday, ties. “The clubs are already The North Korea link, that paralyzed major South Korean and U.S. Websites, alawmaker’saide said Aug. 29, from 10 a.m. to 2 making apositive difference described by three officials, Wednesday. p.m. at Appalachian in kids’ lives, and these days more firmly connected the Community Bank, 1006 kids need apositive,safe U.S. attacks to another Maddox Parkway in place to go after school and wave of cyber assaults that %.$+(!/# &/)&)-$('!/# (.0-&'$+) '. ),*.',#$ "$* )!'$) Chatsworth. during summertime.” The free event will To register aclassic car, hit government agencies Investigators are still piecing together details of an aggressive computer attack that shut down Web sites of Tuesday in South Korea. U.S. and South Korean government agencies, companies and institutions, in some cases for days. include entertainment like hot rod or motorcycle for the The officials said that while Atypical denial-of-service attack bluegrass, praise music and cruise-in,goto Internet addresses have other performances; prizes; www.bgcgmw.orgorcall been traced to North Korea, inflatable air rides for the (706) 529-5032. Earliest reg- that does not necessarily kids; carnivalgames and istrants will receive prime mean the attack involved refreshments for purchase, parking spaces and all regis- the Pyongyang government. as well as acar cruise-in. trants will be eligible for The officials spokeon Murray Medical Center staff door prize drawings. Craft condition of anonymity will offer free blood pressure and food vendor registra- because theywere not checks, and an ambulance, tions are being accepted. A authorized to speak pub- fire truck and possibly aheli- half-booth is $75 and afull licly on the matter. copter will be on display. booth is $150. Attacker Networks of “zombie” computers Targeted institution Web site “Our goal is to raise South Korea intelligence Perpetrators infect thousands of Infected computers, or “botnets,” are pro- Servers that host the targeted Web Formore information officials have identified personal computers owned by grammed by the virus to repeatedly contact sites are overwhelmed and either slow awareness about Boys and about Boys and Girls Clubs, North Korea as asuspect in innocent people with avirus. certain Web sites at the same time. down or stop working altogether. Girls Clubs, and to raise call (706) 529-5032. those attacks and said that Regular traffic on selected U.S. sites affected by attack Yahoo! sites the sophistication of the Millions of unique visitors 151.3 assault suggested it was in May 2009 MarketWatch WashingtonPost.com Amazon AREA ARRESTS 2.0 6.9 sites carried out at ahigher level 63.7 that just rogue or individual NYSE.com NASDAQ DOT.gov USBank.com 0.3 0.4 0.8 4.5 USPS.com • Bonita Marie Evans, Whitfield County Sheriff’s hackers. FAA.gov FTC.gov White- State.gov 14.3 27, 2184-A Leonard Office with first degree U.S. officials would not 0.4 0.6 House.gov 2.4 1.4 Bridge Road, Chatsworth, forgery. go that farand declined to wascharged Tuesday by • Jamie Lea Mitchell, discuss publicly who may the Murray County 26, 2801 East Division, Lot have instigated the intru- SOURCES: The SecDev Group; Munk Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto; comScore Inc. AP Sheriff’sOffice with pos- 14, Springfield, Mo., was sion or howitwas done. session of alprazolam. charged Wednesday by the In an Associated Press “doesn’tsay anything about unseen third party to launch Washington Post, according • Maria Rocio Sotelo- Dalton Police Department interview, Philip Reitinger, the ultimate source of the attacks against government to an early analysis of the Ramsey, 35, 202 West with pedestrian under the deputy under secretary at attack.” and nongovernment Web software used in the Ave., Dalton, wascharged influence and possession the Homeland Security “What is says is that sites.” attacks. Tuesday by the Dalton of less than an ounce of Department, said the far- those computers were as Targets of the most The Associated Press Police Department with marijuana. reaching attacks demon- much atarget of the attack widespread cyber offensive obtained the target list from theft of lost or mislaid • Mario Enrique strate the importance of as the eventual Websites of recent years also includ- securityexperts analyzing property and financial Moreyra, 27, 154 Bowen cybersecurity as acritical that are targets,”said ed the National Security the attacks.Theyprovided transaction card theft. Road N., Chatsworth, was national security issue. Reitinger,who heads DHS Agency, Homeland Security the list on condition of • Melissa Rochelle charged Wednesday by the The fact that aseries of cybersecurity operations. Departmentand State anonymity because they Lowe, 24, 235 Charles Murray County Sheriff’s computers were involved in “They’re just zombies that Department,the Nasdaq were not authorized to dis- Road, Chatsworth, was Office with failure to regis- an attack, Reitinger said, are being usedbysome stock market and The cuss the investigation. charged Wednesday by the ter as asex offender. Forest service seeks comments on proposed rec fee Have a

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TODAY IN HISTORY THE DAILY CITIZEN The slavery apology Today is Thursday, July 9, the 190th day of Serving Northwest Georgia since 1847 Last month, the sation is beyond our and Arab help. Should 2009. There are 175 days U.S. Senate unani- reach and amatter Congress haul representa- left in the year. William H. Bronson III mously passed to be settled in the tivesofGhana, Ivory Coast, Highlight in History: Publisher Senate Resolution world beyond. Nigeria and Muslim states On July 9, 1776, the JimmyEspyMark Pace 26 “Apologizing for Absent from the before them and demand Declaration of ExecutiveEditor Editor Emeritus the enslavement and reparationsdebate theycompensate American Independence wasread racial segregation of is: Who pays? blacks because of their aloud to Gen. George Unsigned editorials represent the view of The Daily Citizen. Members African- Don’tsay the gov- ancestors’involvement in Washington’stroops in of the newspaper’s editorial board are William Bronson, Jimmy Espy, Americans.”The ernment because capturing and selling slaves? NewYork. WesChance and Victor Miller.Columns and letters to the editor are resolution ends the government Reparations advocates On this date: the opinions of the authors. with: “Disclaimer. doesn’thaveany makethe foolish unchal- In 1540, England’s — Nothing in this Walter moneythat it does- lenged pronouncement that King Henry VIII had his resolution(a) Williams n’tfirst takefrom United States became rich on 6-month-old marriage to authorizes or sup- some American. So the backs of free black labor. his fourth wife, Anne of LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ports anyclaim which Americans That’sutter nonsense. Cleves, annulled. against the United States; or oweblack people what? Slavery has neverhad avery In 1850, the 12th presi- (b) serves as asettlement of Reparations advocates don’t good record of producing dent of the United States, anyclaim against the United want that question asked but wealth. Think about it. Zachary Taylor,died after Reader is proud of his hometown States.”That means let’syou and I. Slavery wasall overthe serving only 16 months of To the editor: Congress apologizes butis Are the millions of South. Buying into the repa- his term. (He wassuc- Our town is aplace of porch swings and lawn chairs, pic- not going to pay reparations, Europeans,Asians, and Latin rations nonsense, you’dhave ceeded by Millard nic tables and barbecue grills. It’saplace of vegetable gar- as least for now. Americans who immigrated to conclude that the antebel- Fillmore.) dens, flowerbeds, and freshly cut lawns. Aplace where, on Members of the to the U.S. in the 20th centu- lum South wasrich and the In 1896, William the Fourth of July,it’snot surprising to see aneighbor riding Congressional Black Caucus ry responsible for slavery slave-starved North was Jennings Bryan delivered throughtownonhis antique tractor,adorned with flags, hap- have expressed concerns and should theybeforced to poor.The truth of the matter his famous “cross of gold” pily waving at everyone he sees,asheholds his ownone-man about the disclaimer,think- cough up reparations money? is just the opposite. In fact, speech at the Democratic parade. ing that it’sanattempt to What about descendants of the poorest states and regions national convention in It’saplace of older homes, some stately and proud, others stave offreparations claims Northern whites who fought of our country were places Chicago. weathered and neglected; fine newresidences and crumbling from the descendants of and died in the name of free- where slavery flourished: In 1947,the engage- old store buildings, with asmattering of small churches slaves. Congressional Black ing slaves? Should they Mississippi, Alabama, and ment of Britain’sPrincess thrown in for good measure. Caucus Chairwoman cough up reparations money Georgia while the richest Elizabeth to Lt. Philip It’saplace of freight trains rumbling through town at all Barbara Lee, D-Calif., said for black Americans? What states and regions were those Mountbatten was hours of the night and day; of the distant sounds of alate her organization is studying about non-slave-owning where slavery wasabsent: announced. night baseball game; Aplace where the warm night air is the language of the resolu- Southern whites, amajority Pennsylvania, NewYork and In 1951, President heavy with the scent of Cherokee roses and honeysuckles, or tion and Rep. Bennie of whites; should theybe Massachusetts. Harry S. Truman asked atangy hint of sweet shrub on asummer breeze. Thompson, D-Miss, said made to pay reparations? The Senate apology is Congress to formally end It’saplace of unsung heroes. Likethe neighbors who roll “putting in adisclaimer takes And, by the way, would nothing more than political the state of warbetween out in the middle of the night to answer fire and emergency away from the meaning of an President Obama, whose theater butitcould be aslick the United States and medical calls with the local all-volunteer fire department,or apology.Anumber of us are father is Kenyan and mother waytoget the camel’snose Germany. the selfless individuals who coach Little League sports, prepared to vote against it in white, be eligible for arepa- into the tent for future repa- In 1974, former U.S. cheerleading, or lead our Scout Troops. its present form. There are rations payment? rations. If the senators are Chief Justice Earl Warren Little town it is, butsleepy, it’snot. Aplace of chicken- several members of the On black people’sside of motivated by white guilt, I died in Washington at age ques, school festivals, and the ever-popular street dance; Progressive Caucus who feel the ledger,thornyissues also have the cure. About 15 years 83. There’spicnicking at Red Clay, fishing at the Fish Hatchery, the same way.” arise. Some blacks purchased ago Iwrote a“Proclamation Tenyears ago: Ajury and Farmer’sLaketoswim in. It goes without saying that other blacks as ameans to of Amnesty and Pardon in Los Angeles ordered To some residents, it’swhere they’ve always lived, their slavery wasagross violation free family members. But GrantedtoAll Persons of General Motors Corp. to families having been here for generations. Forothers, it’s of human rights. Justice other blacks owned slavesfor European Descent” that is pay $4.9 billion to six where we have chosen to live,toraise our families, to become would demand that all the the same reason whites available at: people severely burned apart of the community.Our town is all of this and more. perpetrators — that includes owned slaves — to work www.gmu.edu/depart- when their Chevrolet Likethe saying goes: ‘Ain’tNoPlace LikeCohutta!’ And slave owners, and African farms or plantations. Are ments/economics/wew/gift.h Malibuexploded in howtrue that really is. andArabslave sellers — descendants of these blacks tml. flames in arear-end colli- makecompensatory repara- eligible and deserving of sion. (A judge later Barry D. Jennings tion payments to victims. reparations? There is no way reduced the punitive dam- Cohutta Since slaves, slave owners that Europeans could have ■ Walter Williams is a ages to $1.09 billion, and slave sellers are no captured millions of professor of economics at while letting stand $107 Agood man who will be long missed longer with us, such compen- Africans. Theyhad African George Mason University. millionincompensatory damages; GM settled the To the editor: lawsuit in July 2003 for an Recently Dalton lost an outstanding individual. undisclosed amount.) Gene Williams wasahusband, father,father-in-law, grand- Five years ago: A father,great-grandfather,son, brother,uncle, co-worker, Senate Intelligence church leader and minister butmore importantly aman who Committee report con- followed Christ every day.Hewas 74 years old when his life cluded the CIA had pro- on this earth ended and his eternal life began. videdunfoundedassess- He worked to support his family in the carpet and yarn ments of the threat posed industry for more than 50 years. He retired from Shaw by Iraq that the Bush Industriesand wasassociated with the Carpet and Rug administration had relied Institute for eight years along with serving as aweekend pas- on to justify going to war. tor at Crosspointe Christian Centre for the last twoyears of One year ago: his life. He served in manychurch leadership roles and held Prosecutors cleared various pastoral duties for than 50 years. JonBenet Ramsey’spar- He nevermet astranger,and if you knewhim for only a ents andbrother in the short time you would call him friend — or as manyhavesaid, 1996 killing of the 6-year- “He waslikeafather to me.” old beauty queen in Iamblessed to have had Gene Williams as my father,and Boulder,Colo. his life and the memories will always be in my heart. Iknow Today’sBirthdays: Iwill see him again in heavenwhere there will be no more Actor-singer Ed Ames is separation. 82. Actor James Hampton We should all strive to knowChrist as my father did and is 73. Actor Brian live every day as if it were the last opportunity we would have Dennehyis71. Actor to makeadifference in this world. We all have an appoint- Richard Roundtree is 67. ment with eternity. Author Dean Koontz is 64. NFL Hall of Famer JoyDillingham and convicted felon O.J. Simpson is 62. Actor Chris Cooper is 58. TV personality John Tesh is 57. Country singer David Ball is 56. Actor Jimmy Smits is 54. Actress Lisa Banes is 54. Actor Tom Hanks is 53. Actress-rock Letters policy singer CourtneyLove is 45. Rock musician Frank We want your letters and strive to print them Bello (Anthrax) is 44. in atimely manner.When submitting aletter, Actor David O’Hara is 44. please include your address and daytime telephone number for verification. Addresses and phone numbers are neither printed nor revealed. Please Stop saying that would be cool limit your letters to 400 words or less. We may edit letters for length, grammar and clarity. With Americans busy celebrating the to ruin the English everybody saying that? And don’t tell Anonymous letters are rarely published. 233rd birthday of the USA this week, language than Paris me “it is what it is.” freedom of speech comes to mind. We Hilton. But the rap- Ihate that. “It is what it is.”What Send your letters to: Americans are big on speaking freely, pers have wonthis does that mean? Should we go around butthe words we use are quite another lexiconbattle. saying stufflike“hey, look at that alliga- The Daily Citizen matter.Infact, we are becoming a Millions of tor overthere — it is what it is.”Iknow P.O. Box 1167 nation of braying sheep, using the same Americans are now that. Iknowwhat I’m seeing and hear- Dalton, GA 30722 words and phrases overand overagain. shouting out to their ing. Idon’tneed someone to tell me Benjamin Franklin, awordsmith if there friends and neigh- “that refrigerator is what it is.”That is Or E-mail: [email protected] ever wasone, would have some issues bors. What’snext, sooooo not cool. with that. Dick Cheneygiving a Sooooo. Pleeeease. Stooooop. “Issues.”That is adrastically over- Bill “shout out” to Don And cool. When Brando said it in the used word that is being used to avoid the Rumsfeld? Could 1950s, it sounded good. When Edd WORDS OF WISDOM proper word: “problems.”Hehas O’Reilly happen, and if it does, “Kookie” Byrnes said it on “77 Sunset “issues” sounds alot better than “the it will be Cheney’s Strip,”itwas in context. When President guy is dramatically screwed up.”So, my “bad.” Obama says it, Iwant to turn in my Bible verse: “As forthose who seemed to be friend, issues, not problems, is the new “My bad.”This may be the worst passport. Grown ups should not be say- important—whatevertheywere makes no difference polite. cliche to hit the country since “groovy.” ing “cool” unless theyare willing, like to me; God does not judge by external appearance— “My friend.”Isitjust me, or does Again, it comes from the hip-hop indus- Brando, to ride big motorcycles very those men added nothing to my message..” calling someone you just met “my try,where “theybechillin’” overusing fast. Then it’sOK. Yougo, girl!” friend” sound abit condescending? actual phrases like“that wasmyfault.” Yikes. “You go, girl!” Another Galatians 2:6 Friendship takes time and commitment. Whysay four words when you can say expression from the hood made popular Idon’twant somebody telling me I’m twoand rhyme at the same time? “My by Oprah and other TV people. Nowall his or her friend. Alexander Hamilton, bad, I’m mad.”Awesome. the girls are going. But where? Where Thought fortoday: “Invest in the human soul. Who who could be amean guy,would under- “Awesome.”Why?Why not “splen- are the ladies heading? Idon’tknow. knows,itmight be adiamond in the rough.” stand, and if he were still alive,he did"? Or “excellent"? Or “super"? would give me ashout out. Sorry,wehad “super” afew years ago, ■ Bill O’Reilly is anationally syndicated MaryMcLeod Bethune “Shout out.”That cliche comes from and it almost drove me to learn Farsi. columnist and the host of the top-rated American educator and reformer (1875-1955) the hip-hop world, which has done more But, really,why awesome? Whyis O’Reilly ReportonFox. The Daily Citizen Thursday, July 9, 2009 5A Google’s new system escalates Microsoft duel

BY MICHAEL LIEDTKE ly to change unless Google The success of the AND BARBARA ORTUTAY can demonstrate the Chrome Chrome operating system AP Technology Writers operating system is asignifi- will likely hinge on its accep- cant improvement, said tance among computer man- SUN VA LLEY,Idaho — Forrester Research analyst ufacturers that have been Google Inc. is hoping to gain Paul Jackson. He pointed out loyal Windows customers for greater control overhow per- that manycustomers had years, said Matt Rosoff, an sonal computers work by returned the original net- analyst for the research developing afree operating books that used open-source group Directions on system that will attack alternativestoWindows. Microsoft. “Most people, AP PHOTO Microsoft Corp.’s golden “It wasnot what people when theyget anew operat- goose — its long-dominant expected,”hesaid. “People ing system, theyget it with Windows franchise. wanted Windows because their PC,”hesaid. “I don’t In this 2007 file photo, exhibitorswork on laptop computersinfront of an illu- The newoperating system theyknewhow to use it and think most people think minated sign of the Google logo at the industrial fair Hannover Messe in will be based on Google’s9- knewhow applications much about their operating Hanover,Germany. Google Inc. has announced it is working on anew operat- month-old Web worked.” systems.” ing system forinexpensive computersinadaring attempt to diminish browser, Google Google says it has been Microsoft Corp.’s longstanding control over people’scomputer experience. Chrome. struck aconfi- working with Acer Inc., Google intends dent tone in a Adobe Systems Inc., Microsoft’smarket-leading impact on the market,”Silver such complaints in the U.S. to rely on help blog posting AsusTek Computer Inc., Internet Explorer. said. and Europe in packaging from the com- late Tuesday Freescale Semiconductor Microsoft’sWindows Consumers are likely to Windows with its now-domi- munity of night Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., operating system has been be more tempted to experi- nant Internet Explorer o even more dominant for a ment with the Chrome oper- browser. open-source announcing Lenovo Group, Qualcomm programmers its operating Inc. and Texas Instruments longer period time despite ating system because it prob- Chrome will run on the to develop the system. The Inc. to design and build prod- challenges from Apple Inc. ably will decrease netbook same x86 microprocessors Chrome operating system, Mountain View,Calif.-based ucts using Chrome. and various systems based on prices even further. that nowpower Windows which is expected to begin companybelievesitcan If enough computer man- Linux, the same type of Microsoft’soperating system and Apple Inc.’s Mac com- running computers in the streamlinethe operating sys- ufacturers embrace the open-source software that typically adds $50 to $100 to puters, as well as ARM chips second half of 2010. tem to improve speed and Chrome operating system, it Google plans to use. acomputer’sprice, Silver used in smart phones. The early versions of the reduce security threats. could weaken Microsoft “It’sgoing to be tough,” said. Google has already intro- Chrome operating system “Wehear alot from our while opening up new Standard &Poor’sequity Netbooks are winning duced an operating system will be tailored for “net- users and their message is avenues for Google to per- analyst Scott Kessler said of newfans largely because for smart phones and other books,”abreed of low-cost, clear — computers need to suade consumers and busi- Google’sforay into PC oper- theyare inexpensive.Gartner mobile devices, called less powerful laptop comput- get better,” wrote Sundar nesses to use its suite of ating systems. “The reality is estimates about 21 million Android, that vies against ers that are becoming Pichai, Google’svice presi- online applications and other that as the importance of a netbooks will be shipped various other systems, increasingly popular among dent of product management, Internet services, generating device or task increases, peo- worldwide this year.That’s including ones made by budget-conscious consumers and Linus Upson, Google’s more opportunities for ple have amuch lower incli- still just relatively small por- Microsoft and Apple. primarily interested in surf- engineeringdirector. Google to sell lucrative nation to consider achange.” tion of the 149 million lap- The Android system ing the Web. Microsoft hadn’trespond- Internet ads. Businesses will be espe- tops and other mobile PCs worked well enough to entice That is adirect challenge ed to requests for comment Getting consumers and cially reluctant to abandon that Gartner expects to be some computer makers to to Microsoft, whose next through Wednesday. businesses to switch to com- Windows because, on aver- sold this year. begin developing netbooks operating system, Windows Investors seemed to be puters powered by anew age, about70percent of their If the Chrome operating that will run on it. Acer,the 7, is being geared for net- betting on Google operating system won’tbe applications are designed to system gains market momen- world’sthird-largest PC books as well as larger com- Wednesday as its shares rose easy,asGoogle has learned run on that, said Gartner Inc. tum, it could raise antitrust maker,said last month it puters. $5.86, or 1.5 percent, to close from the introduction of analyst Michael Silver. concerns, depending on how would begin offering The vast majority of net- at $402.49. Shares in Chrome. Google says about “Thisisgoing to generate Google ties the software with Android netbooks, saying it books already run on Redmond, Wash.-based 30 million people are using alot of hype, butitwill prob- its other products, including would cut costs and likely Windows, and that is unlike- Microsoft inched up 3cents Chrome, asmall fraction of ably be three to five years its dominant Internet search help computers start up more to $22.56. the Websurfers who rely on before it has anynoticeable engine. Microsoft had faced quickly. Murray to follow Whitfield lead on regional commission

BY CHARLES OLIVER to be the lead body for land use, ValleyRDC into the Northwest payers’ money,”Babb said at the 40 percent of the population of the [email protected] environmental, transportation and commission. Whitfield County time. “It’stime to go ahead and NGRDC service area. historic preservation planning in Board of Commissioners chair- followthe newstate lawfrom the “With Daltonand Whitfield Murray County sole commis- the region. The North Georgia man MikeBabb said last week Legislature and join the newcom- County being their biggest sup- sioner David Ridleysays the coun- Regional Development Center board members were leaning mission which basically came into porters, it will be difficult for ty will join the newNorthwest (NGRDC), headquartered in towards remaining with the effect July 1. It’stime to get off them to operate,”hesaid. Dalton Georgia Regional Commission. Dalton, has been providing similar NGRDC, butthat changed after the fence and decide which way officials have also said the city “I made it official (Tuesday),” services for Whitfield, Murray, commission members found the you’re going to go.” will be apart of the regional com- he said. “I sent aletter to (the com- Fannin, Gilmer and Pickens coun- NGRDC planned to challenge the Ridleysaid he waswaiting to mission. mission), and Isent aletter to the ties. state lawrequiring the merger. see what Whitfield County would NGRDC executive director governor’soffice. NGRDC members had initially “Whitfield County is not going do. Local funding for the NGRDC Barry Tarter did not immediately The Northwest Georgia opposed state efforts to merge to have anypart to do with using is based on population, and return atelephone message Regional Commission is expected them with the 10-county Coosa taxpayers’ moneytosue other tax- Whitfield County has alittle over Tuesday. 350 dogs seized in One-day ServSafe training at Dalton State dogfighting raids in 5states SUBMITTED BY DALTON asingle day with the certifi- materialand takecare of ities and equipment,integrat- ST.LOUIS(AP) — As ment agencies conducted STATE COLLEGE cation test and all.” their certification exam all in ed pest management and reg- manyas350 dogs were the raids and made arrests in Georgia obligates all food the same day.” ulatory agencies and inspec- seized and about 30 people Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, The Center for service establishments to The training is from 8 tion. arrested during raids in five Texas and Oklahoma fol- ContinuingEducation at employatleast one certified a.m. to 6p.m. The course fee To register or for more states Wednesday that ani- lowing amore than year- Dalton State College will food safety manager at each is $165 and includes lunch, information visit www.dal- mal welfare groups are call- long investigation prompted host single day ServSafe of their locations, said refreshments, ServSafe tonstate/edu/cce and click on ing the largest simultaneous by information gathered by training for busy food service Partain. “A poor score on the Essentials workbook and cer- ProfessionalDevelopment. raid of dogfighting opera- the Humane Society of workers who don’twant to restaurant report card can be tification exam. Those who would prefer can tions in the U.S. Missouri. It wasn’tclear be away long from their devastating to afood service Among the topics covered call (706) 272-4454 to regis- U.S. attorneys in four of whether or to what extent places of business. The train- business. ServSafe classes are food safety,food hazards ter. the states announced related the operations were related. ing is offered on Tuesday, educate restaurant managers and the microworld, personal indictments accusing 26 KathyWarnick, presi- July 28, and satisfies the state on all aspects of food safety.” hygiene, Hazard Analysis people of cruelties ranging dent of the Humane Society of Georgia requirements to “Our ServSafe class’ one- Critical Control Point from denying animals med- of Missouri, said tips had become acertified food safe- day format is ideally suited System (HACCP), purchas- SUBSCRIBE TO THE ical treatment to shooting come in from “multiple ty manager. to the busy livesofrestaura- ing/receiving safe foods, DAILYCITIZEN dogs in the head when they sources” about dogfighting, “Weknowhow difficult it teurs and food service pro- storing foods safely,main- didn’tfight well, then and anticruelty workers is for busy restaurant and fessionals,”said Partain. taining food safety through CALL 706-217-NEWS throwing their carcasses worked with federal author- cafeteria managerstoget “Thosewho attendwill be preparation and service, into ariver or burning them ities for 18 months. away from their work,”said able to learn the required cleaning and sanitizing facil- in abarrel. “This heinous, heinous Dalton State CE director Task forces of federal, bloodsport is not going to be PamPartain. “Wedesigned state and local lawenforce- tolerated,”she said. our course to be completed in Latest Technological Advancement In Eastman’s Hearing Aids GUN &KNIFE SHOW Northwest Georgia Trade Center ■ PRICE Saturday,July11th SHOP and ■ SERVICE 9a.m.to5pm. 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Happy Birthday: This is agreement on all issues. Raise Fishing in troubled waters not the year to sit on the side- the questions necessary to This hand from lines, waiting and watching to avoid a mishap. Now is not a team-of-four see how things unfold. If you the time to let your heart rule contest illustrates hesitate, you will lose out. If your head. 3 stars how matches are you follow your feelings, you LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. sometimes won or will ride the crest to victory. 22): The most interesting lost for no good Take a passionate stab at your answers and insight will reason. Both dreams, hopes and wishes and come from those you least Souths wound up you will feel proud of your expect. A problem with some- in three notrump, accomplishments. one you work with and at each table, Your numbers are 9, will be best handled West’s opening 11, 17, 21, 30, 34, outside the work- lead was a dia- 45 place. Don’t make a ARIES (March move that will mond. 21-April 19): Your reflect poorly on At the first involvement help- your ability to do a table, declarer fol- ing others may dis- good job or advance lowed low from turb someone you to a leadership posi- dummy and lost are close to. Look tion. 5 stars the finesse to beyond the SCORPIO (Oct. East’s king. East demands being put 23-Nov. 21): Don’t then returned the on you and do Eugenia question someone heart five. South’s what’s in your heart. Last who can influence choice of plays was now immaterial. When he followed Your unusual way your personal well- low, West won with the ten and continued with the queen of looking at a situ- being. Your ability and another heart to force out the ace. ation someone else faces will to listen and go about your Declarer then led a club to the jack, hoping that whoev- be what helps in the end. 4 business without conflict will er had the ace did not have the last heart, but it was not his stars save you from an irreversible lucky day. East won and cashed his good heart, and South TAURUS (April 20-May dilemma. The changes you was down one, losing a diamond, a club and three heart 20): You will face opposition make personally should be tricks all told. and emotional chaos if you kept a secret. 2 stars At the second table, declarer had no trouble whatever aren’t clear about how you SAGITTARIUS (Nov. making three notrump. He saw nine sure tricks as soon as feel and what you want. An 22-Dec. 21): You’ll be tempt- dummy appeared, and could think of no good reason to added expense will leave you ed to sign up for anything that jeopardize the contract by attempting a diamond finesse at in an awkward position if promises you a change of trick one. someone who owes you can- scenery,challenge or adven- So he went up with the ace of diamonds and led the club not pay you back. 2 stars ture. Don’t let anyone force queen at trick two. East ducked, then won the next club GEMINI (May 21-June changes on you. Love may be with the ace and shifted to a low heart, but South already 20): You have way more costly; protect your assets. 4 had nine tricks — four clubs, three spades, a diamond and going for you than you real- stars a heart. ize. Your hard work will pay CAPRICORN (Dec. 22- off and even your worst critic Jan. 19): There is money to It is granted that many players would experience at least will have to back down and be made but, in order to do so, a fleeting temptation to try the diamond finesse at trick one, honor what you have been you’ll have to put a different since two overtricks can be made if West has the king. able to accomplish. The sky is spin on the services you offer. However, yielding to such a temptation is not a very good the limit if you focus on A partnership will be benefi- practice, since declarer can gain only a little if he’s right achieving your goals. 5 stars cial and will allow you more and lose a lot if he’s wrong. CANCER (June 21-July time to take care of the neces- If South’s goal was simply to try to make as many tricks 22): You may be tempted by sary social and networking as possible, he would certainly be correct to play low from what others have or are buy- aspects. 3 stars dummy at trick one. But that is not the primary goal here. ing into but your restraint will AQUARIUS (Jan. 20- Making the contract is the first consideration. be to your advantage in the Feb. 18): Don’t give in to Tomorrow:Two double-dummy problems. end. Now is not the time to someone putting undue pres- take a risk or to pay for some- sure on you to make a one else’s shortsightedness. 3 choice. Follow your own stars dreams, think your own CRYPTOQUIP LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): thoughts and create your own You’ll have plenty to contend philosophy. If someone truly with but, if you delegate cares, he or she will encour- enough of the tedious work to age you, not stand in your reliable people, it will make way. 3 stars you look good. Your patience PISCES (Feb. 19-March may be tested and your deci- 20): Your ability to converse sions questioned. Don’t devi- and elaborate in detail what ate from your game plan. 3 you see happening will stars encourage others to take VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. note. A social event will 22): Don’t get caught in result in meeting an essential someone else’s trap when it’s component to what you are apparent that you aren’t in trying to accomplish. 3 stars

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➣ Democratic candidates Continued from page 1A Group to select officers The Dalton Depot is at 110 Depot for new commission St. CVB board to meet ATLANTA (AP) — midnight deadline late But former Whitfield GOP chairman Attorney General Thurbert Tuesday night. David Blackburn said he takes “her at A meeting of the nominating committee chosen to recommend a Tuesday downtown Baker is the leading Two other Democratic her word.” fundraiser in the crowded candidates said they were slate of officers for the new The Dalton Area Convention and “She felt like she could do more Democratic field for the pleased with their fundrais- Northwest Georgia Regional Visitors board meeting will be on good out of that office than in,”he said. governor’s race, raking in ing hauls. Commission will be today at 11 a.m. Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. in the confer- “It’s insane the number of ethics com- about $700,000 since he House Minority Leader at the Dalton Depot. ence room at Peacock Alley. plaints she had to deal with, and not a announced he would run. DuBose Porter raised about single one had been legitimated. It’s But the numbers don’t $230,000 and former because she poses a threat to the train tell the complete story,as Georgia National Guard that seems to be chugging along former Gov. Roy Barnes commander David Poythress towards socialism.” Plan: Sports facilities raised no money because he raised about $150,000. Some area residents said Wednesday didn’t formally enter the At least six Republican they hadn’t seen her announcement and ➣ Continued from page 1A School board member Thomas race until July. candidates have also entered weren’t clear why she stepped down. Barton was asked if he believes an Baker submitted the the race to replace Gov. Dalton’s Maria Pastora said she agreement is urgent. numbers just before the Sonny Perdue. understood that Palin was upset with assistant superintendent of operations Richard Schoen, maintenance director “I think it is,”he said. “Basketball some of the things that have been said Randy Jones and finance director season starts in about a month with about her children. Kenny Sheppard represented the practices. But if you don’t have a facil- “Is she getting out of politics?” she school system on the committee. ity to use, what will those kids do? asked. Money: Botched Thomas said “all” the committee Where will you put them?” That doesn’t seem to be the case, but members were “on the same page” Barton, who was at the commis- Palin hasn’t explicitly said what her with the recommendations, which sioners meeting Monday night, said ➣ Continued from page 1A fashioned way — in the plans are. include operational costs of $100,000 the commissioners “put it off on the sink. “It probably frees her up so that she per year to be paid in-kind to the school board, but we instigated the follower Varner drew 29 “Their attempts at wash- can get more informed on issues and be school system and $75,000 in in-kind meeting.” months. ing the money was only mar- more of a spokesman on those issues service requests provided by the coun- “I believe it’s a fair price for every- Court records filed in ginally successful, and the than she could as governor. It helps ty’s public works department. The body,”he said. “It’s in-kind services U.S. District Court tell the money retained dye-stain- her,” said Neff. “Sarah appeals to the operating costs include $6,400 in util- — it won’t be dollar for dollar — but tale of what, on paper per- ing, particularly around the more conservative wing. She brought ity usage, $9,000 in custodial services the county benefits all the way around. haps, sounded like an ingen- edges,”Stone wrote. excitement to the (McCain) campaign. and upkeep, and depreciation of gym I don’t see any negative to it. I’m will- ious plan to use a fake bomb So the duo headed to a That’s not due to her good looks. She facilities of $79,000. ing to do whatever it takes to make it to pull off a heist at the car wash in Middlesboro, spoke to the concerns of the conserva- The previous agreement, which ran possible, because the kids need to be Commercial Bank here in Ky. Unaware of the video tive Republican base, and she’s still from 2002 to 2007 and was extended kept busy. We’re not blessed with a July 2003. surveillance system captur- quite popular with the base.” to 2008 at the same rate, had as key YMCA, and this shouldn’t cost the Schoonover convinced ing their actions, Varner If Palin decides to run for president provisions (all paid with in-kind serv- kids a place to play. Varner to allow Schoonover washed Schoonover’s car in 2012, will having quit as governor ices) a one-time payment of $1 million “If we can’t find agreement, I’d be and his wife to tape to while Schoonover began the hurt her? for gym expansion and an additional the first to say I don’t need to be there Varner’s chest what slow process of exchanging “It hurts her,” said Babb. “This is $50,000 per year for operational (serving on the board), and the other Assistant Public Defender stained $5 bills for quarters. going to be a hard thing to overcome. costs.Commissioner Randy Waskul four don’t need to be there either — Kim Tollison said Varner He gave up after swapping Where’s the commitment? I sort of like called the disagreement “a big con- and that goes for the commissioners, believed was a bomb. It 33 of them. to see people stick to their commitments cern.”The depreciation issue appeared too. The kids don’t vote, but they’re turned out to be a fake con- The car wash owner later unless there are extenuating circum- to be the sticking point. the ones who suffer.” traption with lots of wires summoned law enforcement. stances. And so far, she hasn’t explained “We have limited fields for foot- Still, Barton and Thomas are opti- attached. Local police contacted the the extenuating circumstances.” ball, and registration for that starts in mistic. “Schoonover’s wife FBI, and Agents David But Neff said he doesn’t think her early August,”he said. “I don’t know “I almost bet you something will be applied make-up to Bukowski and Buddy Early resignation should affect her chances of about the basketball (gym usage) done,”Barton said. (Varner’s) beard and mus- went on the hunt to identify being elected president. He points to either. The depreciation of those build- “If anybody can work together,it tache to make them appear the moneychangers and Barack Obama, who started his presi- ings for us is a big chunk of dollars, ought to be these two governmental black,”Assistant U.S. eventually built a case dential campaign just two years into a and I don’t feel it’s appropriate. We’re bodies,”said Thomas. “I’m going to Attorney Tracy Stone wrote against Schoonover and six-year term as U.S. senator. looking at almost $1 million in road- remain positive and think something in a plea agreement. Varner,who admitted the “Did he get criticized for being a work (at the new county high school), will be worked out. That’s why the Varner lifted his shirt to crime in detail, according to quitter?” he asked. and that’s solely picked up by the committee was set up.” show the fake bomb to the court records. In the meantime, some pundits sug- county. Waskul said he hopes Monday’s bank teller and made off DLP Digital Cinema® gest that Palin may help campaign for “In my view, they’re double-dip- meeting sent a “clear message” that with nearly $5,000 and a dye ® in all Auditoriums Republican candidates in the 2010 elec- ping if they want us to pay for facili- something needs to be done quickly. pack, which promptly tions. Neff said he believes she will. ties we’ve already paid for.” The school board has a work ses- exploded and left the loot CARMIKE 12 “There will be quite a few Waskul noted the school system sion scheduled for July 27 at 6 p.m. at heavily stained with red ink. WALNUT SQUARE MALL •706-226-0625 Republican candidates who would want the central office at 1306 S. Thornton PLEASE CALL THEATRE OR VISIT US already collects more than 70 percent Schoonover and Varner tried ONLINE FOR MOVIES AND SHOWTIMES ALL FEATURES INCLUDE her on the stump with them,”he said. of county-wide tax dollars. Ave. in Dalton. to wash the money the old- PRE-FEATURE CONTENT www.carmike.com THE DAILY CITIZEN Thursday, July 9, 2009 7A ■ MUTTS DEAR ABBY Couple’shearts were fonder when distance was greater

DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend, you have described is aromance that’s “Kent,”and Ihavebeen together almost going nowhere positive,and if you still three years. It started out as along-dis- have the option, you should pack your tance relationship, butmychildren and I bags and go back where you came from. have recently movedtohis town. DEAR ABBY: Ihavebeen married When we were long-distance, we’d three years. My wife comes from alarge talk several times aday and say how family,most of whom are here on the East ■ WIZARD OF ID much we lovedeach other.Now we don’t Coast. She is close to all her sisters. One talk that often except when we fight over of them, “Kate,”isgay and movedout stupid things, and the “I love you’s” are west to be with her girlfriend, “Leslie.” almost nonexistent. Isay it to Kent all the Kate and Leslie break up every year. time. During acouple of our fights he Jeanne Then Kate fliesback to visitthe family. actually told me he doesn’tlove me, and Everyone tells her not to reconcile with his actions sometimes showmehemeans Phillips Leslie and to start alife without her.After it. When Itry to discuss it, he says he was afew weeks, Kate goes back, gets back just mad and that he really does love me. together with Leslie, and the cycle starts Abby,what bothers me is when we have “alone all overagain. time” — the kids are asleep or away — Kent would It’salways the same story: Leslie initiates the rather watch sports, play on the computer,goout to breakup. Kate gets lonely and calls us for comfort the movies with his best friend or sleep. When we at all hours of the night because she doesn’twork a first got together,Kent wanted to do everything “normal” job, and it’sstill early for her.Mywife with me. NowIhavetofight for us to spend any and Iboth work and we have to get up very early. ■ CATHY time at all together.What can Ido? — NEGLECT- Ihavetold my wife that Kate needs to break this ED IN PENNSYLVA NIA repeating cycle. Iwant to speak up butdon’tthink DEAR NEGLECTED:It’stime to takeagiant it’smyplace as anon-blood relative.Isthere any- step back and reassess this romance, or what’sleft thing anyone can do to get through to her that what of it. If Kent asked you to pick up your children and she’sdoing is not only hurting her,but other fami- move to his town, then it appears he has either had ly members? — SLEEP-DEPRIVED IN SPRING- achange of heart or he’saheel. If he didn’t, then FIELD, VA . your going there wasamiscalculation on your part. DEAR SLEEP-DEPRIVED: Sorry,but Kate It is crucial that you understand howimportant needs to figure that out for herself. In the meantime, it is that aperson’swords and actions match.Kent you and your wife need to agree on what time to may tell you he lovesyou occasionally and under turn offthe ringer on your phone. Sleep is impor- pressure, buthis ACTIONS prove otherwise. What tant, and your health could depend on it. ■ HOCUS FOCUS ■ GARFIELD

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■ TUNDRA 8A Thursday, July 9, 2009 THE DAILY CITIZEN BRIEFS OBITUARIES Dems look at surtax on wealthy • Sarah Ellen Daley, friends, TiffanyBeavers and and Bill relocated to Atlanta, sons and daughters-in-law, Cohutta Johnnie I. Huggins Lisa Langley. and finally to Buckhead. Don and Jeanette Williams WASHINGTON — An • Johnnie I. Huggins, Services to celebratethe Ruth waspreceded in of Dalton, Lee and Arnetta income tax surcharge on Johnnie I. Huggins, of life of Mrs. April Lynthlin death by her parents, Isador Williams of Cohutta, Jerry Tunnel Hill Tunnel Hill, died Monday, highly paid Americans • April Marie Norwood are Friday at 2p.m. from the and Minnie Lorberbaum; her and Donna Williams of emerged as the leading July 6, 2009, after alengthy Melrose Chapel of Ponders belovedhusband, William Chatsworth, and Timand Collins Lynthlin, Dalton illness. option Wednesday night as • AnthonyRhodes, Funeral Home with the Rev. (Bill) Wiesen; her son, Linda Williams of Athens; a House Democrats sought She waswell-known in Dalton Bret Yeager and the Rev. Ronald Wiesen; her brothers, half-brother,Arnold Welch ways to pay for health care North Georgia Democratic • Ruth Lorberbaum Gerald Foster officiating. Seymour Lorberbaum, of Dalton; grandchildren, legislation that President circles and worked tirelessly Interment will followinthe William (Billy) Lorberbaum, TanyaParker,Tyand Mandi Barack Obama favors, sever- Wiesen, Atlanta in support of Democratic • Lois Bishop Williams, Whitfield Memorial Moe Lorberbaum, Saul Williams, Amber and Kevin al officials said. As dis- candidates. Johnnie wasa Gardens. Lorberbaum, and sisters Howell and Jeremy Mount Pleasant commu- cussed in the tax-writing career woman and had The family will receive Frieda Saulsman, Ella Williams; great-grandchil- nity House Ways and Means worked all of her life in friends at the funeralhome Cowanand Sylvia Hatz. dren, Analee Williams, Ava Committee, the surtax would • Ty Woods, Dalton Dalton in the textile, hotel from 5until 9p.m.today. She is survivedbyher son and Brody Howell; nieces apply to individuals with and financial service indus- Thoughts and memories Kenneth Wiesen and his and nephews. adjusted gross income of Obituarynotices are tries. Johnnie waswell-loved may be shared with the wife, Juanita, of Marietta; The funeral is today at 2 more than $200,000 and posted online at by her friends and family. Lynthlin family at www.pon- her daughter Barbara Parker p.m. at the Pleasant Grove couples over$250,000, they www.daltondailycitizen.com She waspreceded in dersfuneralhome.com. and her husband, Derek of Chapel of Julian Peeples added. In addition, keylaw- death by her parents, John Arrangements are by Yazoo City,Miss.; her Funeral Home. makers are expected to call and Winnie Huggins; sister, locally owned and operated granddaughter,Lane Warren Burial will be in Mount for atax or fee equal to a Sarah Ellen Daley Elaine ‘Tootsie’ Roberts; and Ponders Funeral Home, 138 and her husband Alex; and Pleasant Cemetery.Awhite her brother,Larry Huggins. percentage of aworker’s Sarah Ellen Daley, 70, of Melrose Drive,Dalton; (706) her great-grandsons Sam and dove release ceremonywill salaryonemployers who do She is survivedbyher sis- 226-4002. Your Selected Tate Warren, all of conclude the service. Cohutta, passed away ter and brother-in-law, Sue not offer health benefits. Tuesday,July 7, 2009, at Independent Funeral Home. Cartersville. She is also sur- The family received Rep. ShelleyBerkley, D- and Eddie Farris of www.legacy.com vivedbyher brother, friends at the funeralhome Hamilton Medical Center. Lancaster,S.C.; nieces, Julie Nev.,amember of the panel, Survivors include her Leonard Lorberbaum and his Wednesday. said the proposed surtax on Rice of Atlanta and Wendy wife Caroline of Dalton, and Messages of comfort may husband, Stokes of Lancaster,S.C.; AnthonyRhodes high-income taxpayers James her sister-in-lawwho was be sent to the family at appealed to her and others nephews, John Roberts of Mr.AnthonyRhodes, 32, likeasister to her,Blossom www.julianpeeples.com. Daleyof Cartersville and Smokey of Dalton and formerly of as away to avoid a“nickel- the resi- Lorberbaum of Delray Julian Peeples Funeral and-dime” approach involv- Farris of Mount Pleasant, Dublin died Wednesday,July Beach, Fla.. She is also sur- Home, Pleasant Grove dence; S.C.; several cousins. 8, 2009. ing numerous smaller tax daughters, vivedbyaspecial angel, Chapel, Dalton, is in charge increases. She added that Memorial services are Survivors and arrange- Paulette James, who assisted of funeral arrangements. For Brenda today at 11 a.m. in the chapel ments will be announced by other earlier options had Banks and her after her husband Bill more information,call (706) fallen away,including an of Jones Funeral Home of Love Funeral Home, 1402 N. died. 259-7455. fiance Tunnel Hill with the Rev. Thornton Ave., Dalton. increase in the payroll tax. Franklin Sign online guestbook at www.legacy.com TomPhipps officiating. www.legacy.com www.edressler.com. Banther, Daley The family will receive Leaders pledge to and In lieu of flowers dona- Ty Woods friends today from10to11 tions may be made to the cut global warming KrystalJenkins, all of a.m. Love Mr.TyWoods, 39, of Cleveland; son, Tony Tallent charity of your choice. Jones FuneralHomeof Funeral Home Resaca, went to be with the L’AQUILA, Italy — of Cleveland; brothers, Bill Agraveside service will Targeting global warming, Tunnel Hill is in charge of Family Owned Since 1935 be on Friday at 2p.m. at Lord Sunday,July 5, 2009. Johnson of Cleveland and arrangements. Ty wasborn Jan. 21, President Barack Obama Bud Johnson of Ooltewah, 278-3313 Crestlawn Cemetery with and other leaders of the www.legacy.com Rabbi Barry Coffskyoffici- 1970, in Whitfield County. Tenn.; grandchildren, He waspreceded in death world’srichest industrial Precious Shelton, Patience ating. countries pledged April Marie Ruth Lorberbaum Arrangements are by by his mother,Cara Mae Shelton, Nikki Ezell, Cody Doyle Woods. Wednesday to seek dramatic Ezell, and Destiny Norwood Collins Wiesen Dressler’s Jewish Funeral cuts in greenhouse gasemis- Care, Atlanta (770) 451- He is survivedbyhis Nickleson; great-grandchild, Lynthlin Ruth Lorberbaum Wiesen sions by 2050 to slowdan- 4999. daughter,Makayla Laray Zander Ezell; future great- died on Saturday,July 4, gerous climate change. Mrs. April Marie www.legacy.com Woods of Crossville, Tenn.; grandson,Emery Wilmoth. 2009, at Piedmont Hospital Setting amarker for success, Norwood Collins Lynthlin, father,Robert Woods; sister, The funeral is Saturday at in Atlanta of natural causes, theyagreed for the first time 29, her infant daughter Cara Susie Woods of Resaca; 11 a.m. at the Pleasant Grove at the age of 95. Lois Bishop that worldwide temperatures Marie Woods, of Dalton, nephews, Cody Woods, Eric Chapel of Julian Peeples She wasborn on Jan. 28, Williams must not rise more than a went to be with the Lord Woods and Nathan Woods. Funeral Home with the Rev. 1914, in NewYork. She fewdegrees. However, their Sunday,July 5, 2009, at the Lois Bishop Williams, 79, Services to celebrate the DareyKittle officiating. graduatedfrom Adelphi goals are nonbinding, and local hospital. of the Mount Pleasant com- life of Mr.TyWoods are Burial will be in Varnell University in Long Island it’sfar from clear theywill April wasborn April 8, munity,passed away Sunday, Friday at 4p.m. from the Cemetery.Awhite dove with abachelor’sdegree. She be met. The wealthynations 1980, in Whitfield County. July 5, 2009, at her resi- Melrose Chapel of Ponders release will concludethe movedtoDalton with her failed to persuade the lead- She wasalso preceded in dence. Funeral Home with the Rev. service. husband, Bill, in 1938 and ers of big developing coun- death by her grandparents, She waspreceded in Donald Shipman officiating. Pallbearers will be raised her family there. She tries to promise to cut their Gladys Cantrell and James death by The family will receive Franklin Banther,Paul wasactive in the Sisterhood ownfast-spreading pollu- Norwood. her hus- friends at the funeralhome Morrow, Bobby Morrowand of Temple Beth-El and wasa tion, unable to overcome She is survivedher par- band, from 5until 9p.m.today. JohnnyWoodward. teacher at Pleasant Grove arguments that the well- ents, Jimmy and Cheryl Clinton Burial will be in The family will receive Elementary School after her establishedindustrial giants Norwood of Dalton; daugh- Williams; Thomason Family Cemetery friends at the funeralhome children were grown. Ruth aren’tdoing enough in the ter,Shanda Michelle Collins; parents, in Dalton. Friday from6until 9p.m. lovedtoplay bridge and to Thoughts and memories short term. Messagesofcomfortcan son, John Rylee Lynthlin of Lela Dalton; husband, Joshua createneedlework, and Edgerton may be shared with the Chinesetry to be senttothe Edwards fami- excelled in both hobbies. She Woods family at www.pon- ly at Glenn Lynthlin of Fort Bishop containtensions Stewart; grandmother,Zora lovedher family more than and John dersfuneralhome.com. www.julianpeeples.com. anything and wasadevoted Williams Arrangements are by URUMQI, China — Julian Peeples Funeral Norwood of Chatsworth; Calvin aunts and uncles, Jerry wife and mother.She was Bishop; brother,Calvin locally owned and operated Thousands of Chinese Home, Pleasant Grove adored by her grandchildren Ponders Funeral Home, 138 troops flooded into this city Chapel, Dalton, is in charge Wayne and Robin Norwood Bishop; half sister,Wilma of Chatsworth, Joyce and great-grandchildren and Walker. Melrose Drive,Dalton. 706- Wednesday to separate feud- of funeral arrangements. For wasknown to be akind, gen- 226-4002. Your Selected ing ethnic groups after three more information,call (706) Whitaker of Marietta, Sue She attended Concord Brooker of Dalton, Diane tle and wonderful person. Baptist Church Independent Funeral Home. days of communal violence 259-7455. In their later years, Ruth www.legacy.com left 156 people dead, and a www.legacy.com WilenskyofVirginia; special She is survivedbyfour senior Communist Party official vowed to execute those guilty of murder in the rioting in western China. THE MARKET Michael Jackson’sfinal Long convoys of armored cars and green troop trucks Wednesday’sDow Jones: 8178.4 ▲ 14.8 with riot police rumbled Wednesday’sNASDAQ:1747.17 ▲ 1 through Urumqi, acity of resting place amystery 2.3 million people. Other security forces carrying TuesdayWednesday Intel 16.25 15.94 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert J. 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It wasanembar- that presumably held Jackson’s probably in atemporary holding actor David Carradine and BristolMyers 19.68 19.68 Mohawk 33.24 32.62 rassing move for aleader body should be exactly where area — perhaps amausoleum “TonightShow” sidekick Ed who wants to showthat HP-Compaq 36.84 37.21 Motorola 6.15 6.09 his death certificate says it is: — pending afinal location, he McMahon also are buried there. China has aharmonious Chevron 62.7 62.78 Region-Fin 3.83 3.76 back at Forest Lawn Memorial said. The Jackson family seems society as it prepares to cel- CocaCola 48.64 48.51 Rock-Tenn. 37.15 37.25 Park Hollywood Hills cemetery, “This happened so quickly divided overwhether the body ebrate the 60th anniversary ConAgra 18.98 18.8 SaraLee 9.98 9.96 the site of aprivate family that it’ssomething that has to should go to Neverland, which of Communist rule. memorial service held before have an awful lot of thoughtful would surely turn the Santa ColonialBnk .56 .52 SouthernCo 31.08 30.92 the Staples ceremony. Los consideration,”said Biggins, Barbara County ranch into a Pill accounts for CokeEnt. 17.09 16.87 Synovous 2.75 2.8 Angeles County records show who is the owner of Magoun- West-coast Graceland. 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Conjecture about Jackson’s on child molestation charges in early abortions last year did But where Jackson’sbody final resting place has been as 2005, and manyofthe things Delta 5.71 5.68 Vulcan 41 41.8 so with drugs rather than sur- will eventually be laid to rest fraught as the rumors about that made it unique — the gery,statistics show, as anew Dixie Group 2.52 2.55 Verizon29.64 28.65 remained amystery,fed by the where his memorial service merry-go-round,Ferris wheel study reported improved Dow14.78 14.72 Walmart47.84 48.37 same levelofrumor and specu- would be held in the days before and zoo — are gone. safety in using the so-called Duke14.32 14.29 Wells Fargo 23.33 22.91 lation that surrounded much of “abortionpill.”Some experts DuPont 24.04 24.14 Wendy’s3.94 3.91 his life. Will he be interred at predict the percentage of Forest Lawn? 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Missing primary drug, Mifeprex, was The Georgia Pre-K program at Mill Creek Learning But to keep in good standing first approvedinthe U.S. in Center in RockyFace has openings for the 2009-2010 school with the law, the casket would Northwest Georgia 2000. Use has risen steadily, year for children turning 4bySept. 1, 2009. have needed to return to Forest even though the drug can This is afree program and is not based on family income. Lawn at some point, presum- Hearing Center only be obtained at aclinic There are no charges for lunches or snacks. ably after the crowds went or doctor’soffice, not To register,call (706) 673-6651. The center is on Babb home and the television cam- 1436 ChattanoogaAvenue,Dalton,GA30720 through apharmacy. Road. eras were long gone. 706-279-EARS (3277) THE DAILY CITIZEN Thursday,July 9, 2009 9A NONORTRTHWHWESES T T GEGEORORGIAGIA BUSINESS BULLETIN BOARD

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COMMENTARY PRO FOOTBALL: STEVE MCNAIR Police:Girlfriendwas shooter

BY LUCAS L. JOHNSON II INSIDE SPORTS Kazemi six months ago at asports cafe Associated Press Writer where she wasawaitress and his family often NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former NFL star jTourney raises money in memory, 2B ate. She seemed happyand eager to build a Steve McNair wasshot dead in his sleep last jDawgs lose starting lineman for season, 3B life with him, butsomething went wrong. week by a20-year-old girlfriend distraught jHawks aim to keep it together, 3B “Wedoknowthat she wasclearly sending about mounting financial problems and her jArmstrong’sproving ground on the rise, 8B amessage during the last five to sevendays of belief that he wasseeing someone else, her life that things were going bad quickly,” police said Wednesday. Serpas told afriend on Friday that Serpas said, though there wasnoindication CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Sahel Kazemi “was spinning out of con- because of the state her life wasin, she she told anyone she planned to harm McNair. Dalton’sAndyFoster,shown with trol” when she shot McNair four times as he “should end it.” Serpas said detectiveslearned that wifeSonja at the recent Georgia dozed on asofaearly Saturday,then turned Police earlier had labeled McNair’sdeath Kazemi recently found out about another Boxing Awards Banquet, has had a the gun on herself, Police Chief Ronal Serpas ahomicide, butwaited for further tests and young woman she thought McNair was romanticallyinvolved with and had even fol- busy first year as the PeachState’s said. the revelations about Kazemi’spersonal lowed that woman home, though she did not boxing commissioner. Interviews with friends revealed that she problemsbefore concluding that she pulled wasmaking payments on twocars, her rent the triggerofa9mmsemiautomatic pistol in confront her. wasdoubling and she suspected the married acondominium McNair rented with afriend. McNair washaving asecond affair with McNair,36, aquarterback for the ➣ Please see MCNAIR, 2B From arena another young woman. Tennessee Titans most of his career,met to the office, PRO BASEBALL: ATLANTABRAVES Foster’sbusy

hen AndyFoster wasactively competing in mixed martial WWarts, which the Dalton resident did for much of this decade as aprofes- sional, he expected atough butfair bout that honored what he calls “the fighter’s spirit.”Foster wanted to test himself and his opponent, buthewanted both of them to leave the ring safely. “I neverfought for the cheering crowd or anything likethat,” Foster said. “I have a pretty wife, so Ididn’t fight for the women. And Ididn’tfight for the money. Ifought basically because I liked martial arts ... at the end of the match, I Marty wanted to get down there and reach and Kirkland help my opponent up.” As state boxing commissioner — Foster has overseen the Georgia Athletic and Entertainment Commission since May 2008 — Foster’s aims have been similar. Competitive butfair.Spirited butsafe. Exciting butpragmatic. “I think the main thing I’ve done is AP PHOTO treated everyone that has walked in my The Atlanta Braves’ CaseyKotchman, right, celebrates with teammate Jeff Francouer after Kotchman’ssixth-inning office or called me on the phone equally,” home run during a4-1 win against the Chicago Cubs at WrigleyField on Wednesdayafternoon. With the win, the Braves said Foster,who still livesinDalton but took twoofthree games in series and the season series, 4-2, against the Cubs. commutes throughout the week to the commission’sheadquarters across the street from the state capitol building — his boss is Secretary of State Karen Handel — in Atlanta. “Whether they’ve done 100 shows or Doingsomethingright whether they’re brand new, I’ve given everybody afair opportunity ... and as a regulator,ifyou’re consistent, you create Atlanta at offFukudome’sbat kept Atlanta ahead 2-1 in an environment where your industry can Braves take a the eighth. sort of grow.” Colorado “His range is as good as it gets and his And what has Foster accomplished in Tonight, 8:40 arm is awesome,”Bravescatcher Brian his first year? turn for better McCann said of Escobar,who made several Well, the state’snumber of regulated ■ TV:SPORTSOUTH (Optilink 41, Charter 72) outstanding plays in the three-game series. events — these days, the percentage of ■ PITCHERS:Hanson (4-0, 2.25) vs. Cook (8- “That play he made today savedthe game fights around the state are shaded heavily against Cubs 3, 3.76) maybe.” toward mixed martial arts as opposed to ■ NOTEWORTHY:Atlanta third baseman The Cubs then gave away tworuns in the boxing — has grown from around 14 to Chipper Jones was held out of Thursday’s4-1 ninth — one on center fielder Fukudome’s 16 the year before he took overto win against the Chicago Cubs as aresult of a first error of the year and another on Kevin THE ASSOCIATED PRESS between 40 and 50 in the past fiscal year. groin strain, the second consecutive game he’s Gregg’swild pitch — as fans booed the home Forthe first time, UltimateFighting CHICAGO — Kenshin Kawakami wasn’t missed because of the injury.He’sconsidered team. Championship, still the most recognizable completely satisfied with one of his best day-to-day by the Braves as they begin athree- It wasall part of another frustrating day name in mixed martial arts, came to the major league outings. game series in Colorado to close the first half of for the Cubs, whose offensive woes left man- Peach State. The UFC 88 event held at His old teammate had something to do the season before next week’sall-star break. ager Lou Piniella searching for words. Philips Arena last fall brought well-known with that. “Frustrating? Look ... what else can I fighter Chuck Liddell to Atlanta and a The 34-year-old rookie allowed only four Fukudome, whom he played with for nine say?” he said. “There’s nothing else to say, $2.6 million gate to boot, Foster said. hits oversix innings Wednesday in helping years with the Chunichi Dragons of Japan’s there really isn’t. You’ve just got to swing the And, Foster believes, promoters around the Atlanta Bravestoa4-1 victory over Central League. bats better if we’re going to do anything the the state knowhe’saguy theycan talk to Chicago. “He might have taken half of my happi- rest of the year,and that’sreally the bottom whenevertheyneed asympathetic ear. It wasjust the second time this season ness today,” alaughing Kawakami said. line. Kawakami (5-6) gave up one run or fewer The other half of Kawakami’shappiness while pitching at least six innings. The run waspreserved by shortstop Yunel Escobar, ➣ Please see KIRKLAND, 2B ➣ Please see BRAVES, 2B came on asixth-inning homer by Kosuke whose spectacular diving grab of aline drive

PRO GOLF: JOHN DEERE CLASSIC AUTO RACING: NASCAR Duval acontender again Mayfield saga

BY ANDREW SELIGMAN champion Lucas Gloverisinthe field here isn’t over yet Associated Press Writer along with defending champion KennyPerry, SILVIS, Ill. — Considering howfar he who has five wins in the past year even fell overthe years, David Duval has good though turns 49 next month. Zach Johnson, BY JENNA FRYER reason to feel vindicated heading into the the 2007 Masters champion, and Steve Associated Press Writer John Deere Classic, which starts today. Stricker are here, too. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR on One thing, though. ForGlover, the past fewweeks have been Wednesday asked an appeals court to ban “I don’tsee myself as back, or vindicat- alittle hectic. Jeremy Mayfield from racing, alleging the ed,”hesaid Wednesday. Phone calls and e-mails keep pouring in, participation of “a provenmethampheta- That three-way tie for second at the U.S. and when he goes out, he’snolonger just a mine user” could lead to fatal conse- Open last month? face in the crowd. People recognize him. A quences for other competitors and fans. “I just did what I’ve been expecting to do few, anyway. NASCAR wants the 4th U.S. Circuit and what Ifeel likeI’m capable of doing,”he “It’snot Tiger Woods walking into abar,” Court of Appeals to overturn U.S. District said. said Glover, who followed the U.S. Open win Court Judge Graham Mullen’sdecision Once the world’sNo. 1player,Duval will by tying for 11th at the Travelers AP PHOTO last week to lift Mayfield’sindefinite sus- try to keep the momentum going in his first Championship and fifth at the AT&T National. David Duval, who playedcollegiately pension following apositive drug test. start since astunning tie for second place forGeorgia Tech,tied forsecond at with Phil Mickelson and RickyBarnes at last month’sU.S. Open buthopes ➣ Please see DUVAL, 2B ➣ Please see MAYFIELD, 2B Bethpage Black. It won’tbeeasy.U.S. Open even better things are in store forhim.

WWW.DALTONDAILYCITIZEN.COM 2B Thursday, July 9, 2009 THE DAILY CITIZEN CHARITYTENNIS: TERRY WOOD MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT Mayfield: Tested on Monday

➣ Continued from page 1B not mention the most recent opportunity to engage in random test, butNASCAR behavior that can mask a Mayfield attorneyJohn spokesman RamseyPoston sample. When you are deal- Buric scoffed at the idea confirmed Mayfield was ing with aseven-hour lag, Mayfield is apotential dan- tested Monday evening. there is agreat opportunity ger and revealed the driver Buric and NASCAR dif- for mischief.” wastested twice Monday — fered on what exactly hap- Mayfield has argued that once at an independent lab- pened during the seven-plus NASCAR’sdrug policyis oratory and once at his hours between the time flawed and that he should home by NASCAR. Mayfield wasasked to have been allowed to have “He’snot adanger,and report for testing and when the backup “B” sample col- theyhavethe right to test NASCAR collected asam- lected May 1tested by an him anytime to find that ple — alag time the pro- independent lab of his out,”Buric said. “In fact, gram administrator called “a choosing. theydid test him on classic case of delay tactics Even though Mayfield Monday night at his home. used by someone who does- has been cleared to race, Agroup of people went to n’twant to be tested.” Buric said he doubted the his home and watched him “The standard procedure driverwill be in Chicago for pee in acup. It washumili- for this type of testing is noti- this weekend’sevent. ating.” fication to an individual and Mayfield has until this after- Mayfield wassuspended no more than a2-hour time noon to enter his Mayfield May 9for failing arandom lapse before the sample is Motorsports’ car or find drug test eight days earlier. collected,”said Dr.David another team owner willing NASCAR has said he tested Black, CEO of Aegis to hire him for the event. positive for methampheta- Sciences Corp., which runs “Asofright now, he does mine, butMayfield has NASCAR’sprogram. “When not have anysponsors, he denied using the illegaldrug. an individual has more than does not have anyone asking NASCAR’sappeal did twohours, theyhavean him to drive,” Buric said. Kirkland: Experience helps

➣ Continued from page 1B kind of position the 30- tee of sorts — receivedmore year-old Foster had hoped than 95 percent of the votes, “I’m answering the to hold someday,but didn’t arecord for the award. phone when apromoter has expect to yet. It wasalso Though humble about aquestion,”Foster said. one he wasn’tsure would the honor,Foster admitted “And the reason is, Ikind come along again anytime it wasnice recognition of have an idea howthis soon. because manyofthe voters stuffworks. Iwas afighter, Still, he knewhehad the — managers, trainers, pro- remember,but Iwas also a experience necessary.He moters, commissioners and promoter.Iknewfrom had the hours of training officials are polled — have experience, when you need and competing at both the ties closer to boxing than an answer to aquestion, amateur and professional MMA. Although he works you kind of need to know levels, moving up in the with both groups, his back- then.” ranks enough to maketele- ground in MMA means So in addition to his vision and pay-per-view greaterfamiliarity with that days at the office, Foster appearances. He had expe- crowd. often takes calls at home rience as apromoter and “When Igot up there, I from promoters putting trainer,helping other fight- basically told them this is together fights. He also ers advance their careers. cool because Idon’tknow attends manyofthose He had experience as an you guys,”hesaid. “I events and reflected that a official, working his wayto mean, Iknewafew of them recent Saturday offwas his the title of head referee for looking through the crowd, first in quite awhile. His the state in MMA. butIthought it wascool CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS job also includes regulating And he knewwhat kind because they’re judging me The TerryWood Memorial tennis tournament stretched over several weeks, but Georgia’sticket brokers, of approach wasnecessary on merit.” participants and organizersworked to make sure theycompleted the event, taking aclose look at fight for the job, too. Foster hasn’tcompletely whichraises funds forthe American HeartAssociation. At top are men’s4.0 cards to see that the “I feel likeyou’ve got be lost the taste for competi- division winnersDavid Hungerpillar,left, and GaryLinn as tourneydirector matchups are not only com- fair and consistent across tion. He still trains four RandyEllison presents them with their trophies. Also pictured are women’s3.0 petitive butsafe and mak- the board,”Foster said. times aweek, still spars to division winnersMarina Smitherman and Drena McPhail. ing sure the moneygets in Apparently,others keep himself from “getting the right hands. believe he’sdone that, too. soft,”hejoked. “If it sounds likealot,” Foster recently wonthe But he has found away Foster said, “it’sbecause it 2008 Georgia Boxing to find time for the compet- Improvisationensures is.” Official of the Year award at itive arena and the office But that doesn’tmean abanquet givenbythe these days. And it seems Foster isn’tenjoying him- Georgia Championship he’sdoing agood job in self. Boxing Committee in both places. fundraiserisasuccess When first told about the Atlanta. In arelease, the job opening by his prede- event’sorganizers said Marty Kirklandisa cessor,Foster said he’d Foster — whose competition sports writer for The Daily SUBMITTED BY AMERICAN Tournament director Amanda Bynum and Lindsey have to think about it but for the award includedthe Citizen. Youcan write to HEART ASSOCIATION Randy Ellison said partici- Miller in the women’s3.5 didn’twait too long to say boardofcommissionershe him at martykirkland@dal- The 2009 edition of the pants were determined to fin- division; Patti Defore and he wasinterested. It’sthe oversees as arules commit- toncitizen.com. Terry Wood Memorial ish what theystarted. Mandy Welborn in the Tourney, originallysched- “The players were great women’s4.0 Division and uled for the first weekend of to work with and get these B.J. Rowland in the Junior May,had to be postponed matches scheduled,”hesaid. Division. Duval: His swagger is back due to rain. “The weather didn’tcooper- Winners and finalists But the wet weather did- ate, butthe players made up receivedtrophies; everyone n’tdampen the spirits of for it with their flexibility in receivedaplayer’stowel. ➣ Continued from page 1B you’ll definitely see alot made some adjustments, tournament organizers who scheduling matches to finish Next year’stourneyis more of him,”hesaid. play well in spots butcould worked out aplan to have the out the tournament.” scheduled for the first week- He is, however, aplayer Duval’sperformance at not sustain it. He turned his players finish the matches on This years winners were: end in May.Tosign up or with abreakthrough victory. Bethpage did not stun Perry. attention to his clubs and their owntime. Gary Linn and David learn more about the North Duval got one years ago and The twohad been playing noticed aproblem. He’d Although it took several Hungerpillar in the men’s4.0 Georgia Tennis Association, now, he’strying to do it practice rounds together and switched grips and the cap weeks to get all the matches division; Jim Elrod and Will visit nogta.com. To find out again. what he sawlooked awfully wasslightly longer. in and the tournament finally Crowleyinthe men’s3.5 more about American Heart Duval has not wononthe familiar — likethe Duval of “So all of asudden, my finished, almost $2,000 was division; Drena McPhail and Association efforts in our PGA Tour since the 2001 old. clubs became an eighth of raised to fight heart disease Marina Smitherman in the community,visit american- British Open, his only major “His golf swing looks an inch longer,” he said. and strokeinour community. women’s3.0 division; heart.org/dalton. victory. likeitused to when he was “Theybecomealmosta He had finished within dominating,”Perry said. swing weight heavier when five strokes of the lead only “You knowwhat, when a aclub gets longer.It once in the eight years and guy is that talented and changes the waythe lie of it 143 tournaments before the good and he’sleft the game plays. Iknewthere had to be McNair: Frienddefends him U.S. Open. He arrivedat for awhile, I’ve actually got something wrong with my Bethpage ranked 882nd. By to believe it’smore person- golf clubs because Isaid, ➣ Continued from page 1B divorcing shooting, police stopped the time he left, he had al. He has another agenda, ‘I’m swinging the golf club his wife of Kazemi driving aCadillac moveduptoNo. 142, maybe he’stired of the golf too well to be hitting some Serpas said police believe 12 years Escalade sport utilityvehicle thanks to adramatic and life. Now, it looks likehe’s of these shots.”’ McNair wasasleep when he that she that McNair had givenher resilient performance. motivated again to get back To Davis Love III, the waskilled because there wasfor her birthday in May. Now, the question is: out here.” fact that Duval appears to be were no defensive wounds. preparing According to an arrest Wasitanaberration or a Little by little, Duval sees re-emerging is no surprise; After shooting McNair in the to sell her affidavit, Kazemi had blood- rebirth? Abrief glimpse at his old self again. Afew that it took so long is. head, Kazemi apparently furniture shot eyes and alcohol on her what wasorasign of things years ago, he looked at old “When David wasplay- shot him twice in the chest and move breath. She refused abreath to come? ing great, he wasasconfi- McNair video and noticed just how before shooting him again in in with test and told an officer “she To Perry,the answer is farout of whack his back, dent and cockyasanybody, the head. him. wasnot drunk, she was obvious. wrist and shoulder problems expected to win every Before shooting herself, But high.”She wascharged with “He’sdefinitely back and had thrown his swing. He week,”Love said. she sat next to his body and associate DUI. McNair waswith her “tried to stage it so she MikeMu, butnot charged. He later would fall in his lap,”Serpas who has made her bail. Police are said. She did, buther body worked awaiting toxicology reports slid to the floor and ended up with on both bodies. Braves: Kotchman goes deep at McNair’sfeet. The gun McNair’s Serpas said that even wasfound underneath her. charitable though both her name and ➣ Continued from page 1B “That’sbaseball. Ijust think who wonaroad series for The man McNair shared Kazemi association McNair’swere on the that’sthe wayitis. You’re the first time in nearly two thecondo with discovered for years, Cadillac’stitle, she was “I said it before the ball- not going to score aton of months. After going 0-6 the bodies and called a said earlier Wednesday that apparently responsible for game. Iget asked the same runs every game.” against the Cubs in 2008, friend, Robert Gaddy,who McNair’swife, Mechelle making payments. She was questions every day — Several teammates Atlanta wonthis season’s arrivedand called 911. McNair,“didn’tknowwho also making payments on every day,you know? I echoed those sentiments series 4-2. Serpas said the man didn’t this girl is.”Norecords of another car after she couldn’t think what you need to do is and chose to give credit to Peter Moylan, Mike call 911 himself because he divorce proceedings have sell it. go ask the players why Kawakami, who left after Gonzalez and Rafael wasinshock. surfaced. The McNairs have Kazemi had no history of they’re not hitting instead of six innings with minor Soriano each worked a Gaddy said Wednesday four children. violence, but“on the last asking me,”Piniella added. shoulder soreness. scoreless inning of relief. that what he sawinthe Gaddy defended McNair several days of her life it’s “Theycan probably give “I don’tthink it was Soriano earned his 10th condo will haunt him for the as agreat husband. obvious that she made some you much better insight.” something bad because he save. rest of his life. But he said he “When Mechelle is ready very poor decisions,”Serpas Not really.The players wasthrowing the ball so Kevin Hart (0-1) wasthe wasglad police made clear to speak,she will let people said. also were wondering whya well,”manager Bobby Cox latest Cubs starter done in that his longtime friend did knowthat,”Gaddy said. “We Mechelle McNair has not team that led the NL in runs said. “It’ssomething he was by the team’soffensive not suffer during what he can’tjustify anything that spoken publicly since the last season is ranked 15th battling alittle bit. But there shortcomings. Making his called aviolent death people are starting to find out, shooting. Amemorial serv- this year. weren’tmanyballs squared first big league start as afill- McNair did not deserve. butthe one thing that we can ice is set for tonight in “The fact of the matter is up on him.” in for injured Ryan Kazemi’sfamily told say,that Iknowfor sure, is Nashville, with the funeral we just didn’thit,”said CaseyKotchman home- Dempster,Hart allowed reporters that the woman was that Steve lovedhis family.” Saturday in McNair’snative Ryan Theriot, who had two red and Martin Prado had an only one run on four hits so confident McNair was Twodays before the Mississippi. of Chicago’ssix hits. RBI single for the Braves, overfiveinnings. THE DAILY CITIZEN Thursday, July 9, 2009 3B SPORTS BRIEFS PRO BASKETBALL: ATLANTAHAWKS UGA’s Strickland out for this year Return of Pachulia latest boost for team stability

ATHENS — Tanner THE ASSOCIATED PRESS anonymity because the deal has not The 7-foot Pachulia averaged6.2 agreements with Bibby and Pachulia, Strickland, who waslist- ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks been announced. points and 5.7 reboundsin77games, Sund still has unfinished business. ed as Georgia’sstarting are making movestokeep together a The agreement with Pachulia, including 26 starts. He has played Another Atlanta starter,forward left guard, will miss the roster that has made twostraight who has been astarter or top backup primarily as abackup behindAl Marvin Williams, and top backup, 2009 season with ashoul- playoffappearances. for four seasons with the Hawks, Horford the last twoyears after start- Flip Murray,also are restricted free der injury. The Hawks have reached an comes one day after the team agreed ing in 125 games in his first twosea- agents. Strickland, asopho- agreement to re-sign center Zaza to athree-year deal to re-sign starting sons with the team. Crawford may fill the role of more, will need surgery Pachulia to afour-year contract, a point guard MikeBibby. Hawks general manager Rick Murray,who averaged12.2 points as following an injury to his person with knowledge of the negoti- The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Sund declined comment. the top scorer offthe bench. right shoulder in offseason ations told The Associated Press on first reported the agreement with Even after trading for guard Jamal Williams made $7.4 million last workouts. Georgia director Wednesday.The person requested Pachulia. Crawford last month and reaching season. of sports medicine Ron Courson said Wednesday a full recovery is expected. He waslisted as Georgia’sstarting left SCOREBOARD guard on the team’spre- season depth chart. The 4. Jason Leffler,2,367 TRIPLES—Bourn, Houston, 7; Kemp,Los TELEVISION 5. JoeyLogano,2,200 Angeles,6;GParra, Arizona, 6; Victorino, backup is junior Chris 6. Justin Allgaier,2,006 Philadelphia, 6; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 5; Morgan, Davis. Strickland played 7. MikeBliss,1,986 Washington, 5; 10 tied at 4. On Today 8. Brendan Gaughan, 1,956 HOME RUNS—Pujols,St. Louis,31; AdGonzalez, in 13 games in 2008 on AUTO RACING 9. Steve Wallace,1,950 San Diego,24; Reynolds,Arizona, 24; Dunn, special teams and as a 5p.m. 10. Jason Keller,1,907 Washington, 22; Fielder,Milwaukee,22; Ibanez, SPEED — NASCAR,Sprint Cup,practice for 11. Michael McDowell, 1,904 Philadelphia, 22; Howard, Philadelphia, 21. backup lineman after LifeLock.com 400, at Joliet, Ill. 12. Scott Lagasse Jr., 1,837 STOLEN BASES—Bourn, Houston, 28; Pierre,Los being redshirted in 2007. 7p.m. 13. KennyWallace,1,661 Angeles,23; Morgan, Washington, 21; DWright, ESPN2 — NASCAR, Nationwide Series,final prac- 14. Tony Raines,1,650 NewYork, 20; Kemp,Los Angeles,19; Bonifacio, tice forDollar General 300, at Joliet, Ill. 15. Michael Annett, 1,574 Florida, 18; Fowler,Colorado,17. 8:30 p.m. 16. David Ragan, 1,501 PITCHING —Marquis,Colorado,11-5; Cain, San Minor league an SPEED — NASCAR, Sprint Cup,pole qualifying 17. Scott Wimmer,1,425 Francisco,10-2; Lincecum, San Francisco,9-2; forLifeLock.com 400, at Joliet, Ill. 18. DannyO’Quinn Jr., 1,423 Billingsley, Los Angeles,9-4; Wainwright, St. option for Vick? CYCLING 19. Eric McClure,1,399 Louis,9-5; JSantana, NewYork, 9-7; Cook, 8:30 a.m. 20. Kevin Harvick, 1,393 Colorado,8-3. WASHINGTON — VERSUS — Tour de France,stage 6, Girona to STRIKEOUTS—Lincecum, San Francisco,141; Michael Vick has aplace Barcelona, Spain JVazquez, Atlanta, 136; Gallardo,Milwaukee,120; Noon Haren, Arizona, 119; Billingsley, Los Angeles,115; in minor league football VERSUS — Tour de France,stage 6, Girona to Wainwright, St. Louis,110; JSantana, NewYork, if he doesn’thead back to Barcelona, Spain (same-daytape) 107. 8p.m. PRO BASEBALL SAVES—Bell, San Diego,23; BWilson, San the NFL. VERSUS — Tour de France,stage 6, Girona to Francisco,22; FrRodriguez, NewYork, 22; Cordero, The former Atlanta Barcelona, Spain (same-daytape) MLB Glance Cincinnati, 21; Street, Colorado,21; Broxton, Los GOLF Angeles,20; Franklin, St. Louis,20. Falcons quarterback, 10 a.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE whose federal sentence TGC — European PGA Tour,Scottish Open, first East Division AMERICAN LEAGUE round, at Glasgow, Scotland WLPct GB BATTING—ISuzuki, Seattle,.356; Rolen, Toronto, for dogfighting ends July 1p.m. Philadelphia 44 38 .537 — .325; MiCabrera, Detroit, .323; Morneau, AUTOMOTIVE 20, would we welcomed TGC — Nationwide Tour,Wayne Gretzky Charity Florida 44 42 .512 2 Minnesota, .320; JRivera, Los Angeles,.317; Classic,first round, at Clarksburg, Ontario Atlanta 41 43 .488 4 Crawford, Tampa Bay, .313; MYoung, Texas,.313; North Georgia Toyota by The Minor Football 2p.m. NewYork4043.482 41/2 Jeter,New Yo rk,.313. League, consisting of pro- ESPN — USGA, U.S. Women’sOpen Washington 24 58 .293 20 RUNS—Figgins,Los Angeles,63; BRoberts, www.northgeorgiatoyota.com Championship,first round, at Bethlehem, Pa. Central Division Baltimore,62; Scutaro,Toronto,62; Damon, New fessional teams in 3p.m. WLPct GB Yo rk,61; Kinsler,Texas,60; Pedroia, Boston, 60; Washington, D.C., TGC — PGA Tour,John Deere Classic,first round, St. Louis 46 39 .541 — CPena, Tampa Bay, 59. BANKING Virginia, Maryland and at Silvis,Ill. Milwaukee 43 40 .518 2 RBI—Bay, Boston, 71; Morneau, Minnesota, 69; MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Chicago 41 41 .500 31/2 TorHunter,Los Angeles,65; Longoria, Tampa Bay, First Georgia Bank Pennsylvania. 8:40 p.m. Cincinnati 41 42 .494 4 64; Teixeira, NewYork, 62; AHill, Toronto,59; The president and SPORTSOUTH — Atlanta at Chicago Cubs Houston 41 42 .494 4 Konerko,Chicago,58. www.firstgabnk.com WNBA Pittsburgh 38 47 .447 8 HITS—ISuzuki, Seattle,120; AHill, Toronto,109; founder of the MFL, 9p.m. West Division Crawford, Tampa Bay, 105; Cano,New Yo rk,103; Richard Myles, said ESPN2 — Sacramento at Seattle WLPct GB Morneau, Minnesota, 101; MYoung, Texas,101; BUSINESS SERVICES Los Angeles 53 31 .631 — MiCabrera, Detroit, 100; Jeter,New Yo rk,100. Wednesday the league is San Francisco 46 38 .548 7 DOUBLES—BRoberts,Baltimore,28; Byrd, Texas, ATotal Resource willing to give him a Colorado 45 39 .536 8 27; Butler,Kansas City,26; Lind, Toronto,26; Arizona 36 49 .424 17 1/2 Pedroia, Boston, 26; MYoung, Texas,26; Longoria, www.exceptionalpeo.com place to play while the San Diego 35 49 .417 18 Tampa Bay, 25; Markakis,Baltimore,25; Rolen, NFL decides his fate. TRANSACTIONS ——— Toronto,25; Scutaro,Toronto,25. Tuesday’sScores TRIPLES—Bloomquist, Kansas City,6;DeJesus, COMPUTERSERVICES Wednesday’sMoves Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia 3 Kansas City,6;Andrus,Texas,5;Crisp,Kansas L.A. Dodgers 8, N.Y.Mets 0 City,5;Cuddyer,Minnesota, 5; Figgins,Los More money for BASEBALL Atlanta 2, Chicago Cubs 1 Angeles,5;Gardner,New Yo rk,5. Advanced Computer Services Major League Baseball Pittsburgh 6, Houston 3 HOME RUNS—CPena, Tampa Bay, 23; Branyan, UT hoops coach MLB—Suspended Milwaukee coach Willie St. Louis 5, Milwaukee 0 Seattle,21; Morneau, Minnesota, 21; Bay, Boston, www.advcompnet.com Randolph one game and fined him an undisclosed Colorado 5, Washington 4 20; NCruz, Texas,20; Dye, Chicago,20; AHill, KNOXVILLE,Tenn. amount forhis inappropriate actions during agame Arizona 4, San Diego 3 Toronto,20; Kinsler,Texas,20; Teixeira, NewYork, — Tennessee coach against St. Louis on July 7. San Francisco 3, Florida 0 20. FINANCIAL PLANNING American League Wednesday’sScores STOLEN BASES—Crawford, Tampa Bay, 41; Bruce Pearl has signed a CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Agreed to terms with OF Houston 5, Pittsburgh 0 Ellsbury, Boston, 37; BUpton, Tampa Bay, 30; Wachovia Securities one-year contract exten- Jared Mitchell on aminor league contract and Atlanta 4, Chicago Cubs 1 Figgins,Los Angeles,24; BAbreu, Los Angeles, assigned him to Kannapolis (SAL). Colorado 10, Washington 4 18; 6tied at 17. www.agedwards.com/fc/jr.fitch sion that will also boost DETROIT TIGERS—Recalled OF Clete Thomas Arizona 6, San Diego 2 PITCHING —Wakefield, Boston, 11-3; Halladay, his total salary from $1.7 from Toledo (IL). Designated INF-OF Don Kelly for Florida 7, San Francisco 0 Toronto,10-2; Slowey, Minnesota, 10-3; Beckett, assignment. Philadelphia 3, Cincinnati 2 Boston, 10-3; Greinke, Kansas City,10-5; Buehrle, FLORISTS million to $1.9 million for TORONTOBLUE JAYS—Activated LHP Scott N.Y.Mets 5, L.A. Dodgers 4 Chicago,9-2; JerWeaver, Los Angeles,9-3. the 2009-10 season. Downs from the 15-dayDL. Released LHP B.J. St. Louis at Milwaukee,late STRIKEOUTS—Verlander,Detroit, 141; Greinke, Ryan. Agreed to terms with CSean Ochinko. Today’sGames Kansas City,129; Lester,Boston, 123; Barrett’s Flower Shop In addition to his St. Louis (Pineiro 6-9) at Milwaukee (Looper 7-4), National League FHernandez, Seattle,114; Beckett, Boston, 103; www.barrettsflowershop.com salary,Pearl will be paid ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Recalled LHP 2:05 p.m. ABurnett, NewYork, 99; Halladay, Toronto,98. Cincinnati (Owings 6-8) at Philadelphia (Moyer7- a$500,000 retention Doug Slaten from Reno (PCL). SAVES—Fuentes,Los Angeles,24; Nathan, FLORIDAMARLINS—Purchased the contract of 6), 7:05 p.m. Minnesota, 22; Papelbon, Boston, 22; MaRivera, FUNERAL SERVICES bonus that he wasalready INF Andy Gonzalez from NewOrleans (PCL). L.A. Dodgers (Wolf 3-3) at N.Y.Mets (Li.Hernandez NewYork, 21; Sherrill, Baltimore,19; Rodney, Optioned OF Alejandro De Aza to NewOrleans. 5-4), 7:10 p.m. Detroit, 19; Jenks,Chicago,19. due to receive this year Transferred SS Alfredo Amezaga to the 60-dayDL. Washington (Lannan 6-5) at Houston (R.Ortiz 3-4), Ponders Funeral Home for staying five seasons BASKETBALL 8:05 p.m. National Basketball Association Atlanta (Hanson 4-0) at Colorado (Cook 8-3), 8:40 www.pondersfuneralhome.com with the Volunteers. BOSTON CELTICS—Signed FRasheed Wallace. p.m. Pearl has led the Vols DALLAS MAVERICKS—Signed GQuinton Ross. Florida (A.Miller 3-4) at Arizona (Y.Petit 0-3), 9:40 INDIANA PACERS—Signed FTyler Hansbrough. p.m. CYCLING HEALTH &NUTRITION to an average 25 wins HOCKEY San Diego (Geer 1-3) at San Francisco (Lincecum each season, aregular National HockeyLeague 9-2), 10:15 p.m. Tour de France AllureElite Medical Day Spa season Southeastern ANAHEIM DUCKS—Signed CSaku Koivu to a Friday’sGames one-year contract. St. Louis at Chicago Cubs,2:20 p.m. Wednesday’sResults www.allure.spabeautyathome.com Conferencechampi- ATLANTATHRASHERS—Re-signed FJim Slater. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. At Perpignan, France; Fifth Stage CAROLINA HURRICANES—Agreed to terms with Cincinnati at N.Y.Mets,7:10 p.m. 122.1 miles from Le Cap d’Agde to Perpignan onship,three SEC East RW StevenGoertzen on aone-year contract. L.A. Dodgers at Milwaukee,8:05 p.m. 1. Thomas Voeckler,France,BBOXBouygues GBG Live and Health titles, the school’sfirst CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Agreed to terms with Washington at Houston, 8:05 p.m. Telecom, 4hours,29minutes,35seconds. LW Kris Versteeg on athree-year contract and LW Atlanta at Colorado,9:10 p.m. 2. Mikhail Ignatiev, Russia, Team Katusha, 7sec- www.shopgbg.com/364443 No. 1APranking and BryanBickell on aone-year contract. Florida at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. onds behind. four NCAA tournament DETROIT RED WINGS—Signed DDoug Janik to San Diego at San Francisco,10:15 p.m. 3. MarkCavendish, Britain, Team Columbia-High HOSPITALS appearances. aone-year contract. Road, same time. FLORIDAPANTHERS—Named Craig Slaunwhite AMERICAN LEAGUE 4. Tyler Farrer,United States,Garmin-Slipstream, strength and conditioning coach. East Division same time. GordonHospital NEW YORK RANGERS—Agreed to terms with F WLPct GB 5. Gerald Ciolek, Germany, Team Milram, same Former Wildcat Brian Boyle. Boston 51 33 .607 — time. www.gordonhospital.com OTTAWA SENATORS—Traded GAlexAuld to NewYork4934.590 11/2 6. Danilo Napolitano,Italy,Team Katusha, same hired by Curry Dallas fora2010 sixth-round draft pick. Tampa Bay4539.536 6 time. SAN JOSE SHARKS—Announced the retirement Toronto 43 42 .506 81/2 7. Jose Joaquin Rojas,Spain, Caisse d’Epargne, INSURANCE ATLANTA — Todd of RW Claude Lemieux. Baltimore 38 47 .447 13 1/2 same time. SOCCER Central Division 8. Lloyd Mondory, France,AG2R-La Mondiale, Advanced Insurance Strategies Perry,who played for Bill Major League Soccer WLPct GB same time. Curry at Kentuckybefore LOS ANGELES GALAXY—Agreed to terms with M Detroit 46 38 .548 — 9. Oscar Freire,Spain, Rabobank, same time. www.advancedinsurancestrategies.com Chris Birchall. Chicago 44 40 .524 2 10. Thor Hushovd, Norway,Cervelo Test Team, an 11-year career in the COLLEGE Minnesota 43 41 .512 3 same time. NFL, is back with Curry AUBURN—Named Evan Osteen men’sassistant Kansas City 36 48 .429 10 11. Angelo Furlan, Italy,Lampre-NGC,same time. CapitalBenefits -Forester Group as an assistant coach at golf coach. Cleveland 33 52 .388 13 1/2 12. Leonardo Duque,Colombia, Cofidis,same WEST VIRGINIA—Suspended sophomore basket- West Division time. WWW.CBGINS.com Georgia State. ball GDarryl Bryant indefinitely foraviolation of WLPct GB 13. Romain Feillu, France,Agritubel, same time. Curry said Wednesday team rules. Los Angeles 46 36 .561 — 14. KennyRobertvan Hummel, Netherlands,Skil- Texas 46 36 .561 — Shimano,same time. Greg Kirk -State Farm Perry will coach offensive Seattle 43 41 .512 4 15. AlbertTimmer,Netherlands,Skil-Shimano, tackles and tight ends for Oakland 35 48 .422 11 1/2 same time. www.gregkirkagency.com ——— 16. Koldo Fernandez, Spain, Euskaltel-Euskadi, the Panthers, who begin Tuesday’sScores same time. Capital Benefits -Forester Group practice in August and AUTO RACING Detroit 8, Kansas City 5 17. Andreas Kloeden, Germany, Astana, same Tampa Bay3,Toronto 1, 11 innings time. WWW.CBGINS.com will play their first season NASCAR Boston 5, Oakland 2 18. YukiyaArashiro,Japan, BBOXBouygues in 2010. N.Y.Yankees 10, Minnesota 2 Telecom, same time. Sprint Cup Chicago White Sox10, Cleveland 6 19. Roman Kreuziger,Czech Republic,Liquigas, MEDIAGROUP Perry wasanoffensive 2009 Schedule (winnersinparentheses) Texas 8, L.A. Angels 5 same time. lineman with the Chicago June 14 — LifeLock400, Brooklyn, Mich. (Mark Baltimore 12, Seattle 4 20. MarkRenshaw, Australia, Team Columbia-High Martin) Wednesday’sScores Road, same time. Dalton Daily Citizen Bears and Miami June 21 — Toyota/Savemart350, Sonoma, Calif. Baltimore 5, Seattle 3 Also Dolphins in his NFL (KaseyKahne) Detroit 3, Kansas City 1 24. Fabian Cancellara, Switzerland, Team Saxo www.daltondailycitizen.com June 28 — LENOXIndustrial Tools 301, Loudon, Boston 5, Oakland 4 Bank, same time. career.Hespent the last N.H. (JoeyLogano) Chicago White Sox5,Cleveland 1 34. Christian Vande Velde,United States,Garmin- three seasons coaching July 4 — CokeZero 400, Daytona Beach, Fla. N.Y.Yankees at Minnesota, late Slipstream, same time. PET GROOMING the junior varsity pro- (TonyStewart) Toronto at Tampa Bay, late 40. George Hincapie,United States,Team July 11 — LifeLock.com 400, Joliet, Ill. Texas at L.A. Angels,late Columbia-High Road, same time. TopDawg Pet Spa grams at Alpharetta and July 26 — Allstate 400, Indianapolis. Today’sGames 41. Lance Armstrong, United States,Astana, same Milton high schools. Aug. 2 — Pennsylvania 500, Long Pond, Pa. Toronto (Halladay10-2) at Tampa Bay(Price 2-3), time. www.topdawggroomingsalon.com Aug. 9 — Centurion Boats at the Glen, Watkins 12:08 p.m. 59. Levi Leipheimer,Astana, same time. Glen, N.Y. N.Y.Yankees (Aceves5-1) at Minnesota (Swarzak 126. David Zabriskie,United States,Garmin- ——— 2-2), 1:10 p.m. Slipstream, same time. REAL ESTATE Piersol’srecord Driver Standings Cleveland (D.Huff 4-3) at Chicago White Sox 176. DannyPate,United States,Garmin- 1. Tony Stewart,2,719 (Richard 3-2), 2:05 p.m. Slipstream, 1:55. Peach Realty time drops again 2. Jeff Gordon, 2,539 Kansas City (Hochevar4-3) at Boston (Penny6-3), ——— 3. Jimmie Johnson, 2,525 7:10 p.m. Overall Standings (After five stages) www.peachrealtyinc.com INDIANAPOLIS — 4. Kurt Busch, 2,414 Texas (Tom.Hunter 1-1) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 8- 1. Fabian Cancellara, Switzerland, Team Saxo Michael Phelps wonthe 5. CarlEdwards,2,317 3), 10:10 p.m. Bank, 15:07:49. 6. DennyHamlin, 2,302 Friday’sGames 2. Lance Armstrong, United States,Astana, same Coldwell Banker Kinard Realty 200-meter freestyle and 7. Ryan Newman, 2,235 Cleveland at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. time. 8. Kyle Busch, 2,234 www.kinardrealty.com 200 butterfly at the U.S. Toronto at Baltimore,7:05 p.m. 3. Alberto Contador,Spain, Astana, :19. 9. Greg Biffle,2,215 Kansas City at Boston, 7:10 p.m. 4. Andreas Kloeden, Germany, Astana, :23. nationals Wednesday 10. Matt Kenseth, 2,201 Oakland at Tampa Bay, 7:38 p.m. 5. Levi Leipheimer,United States,Astana, :31. night, earning himself a 11. Juan PabloMontoya,2,187 Chicago White SoxatMinnesota, 8:10 p.m. 6. BradleyWiggins,Britain, Garmin-Slipstream, SCHOOLS 12. KaseyKahne,2,166 N.Y.Yankees at L.A. Angels,10:05 p.m. :38. trip to the world champi- 13. MarkMartin, 2,101 Texas at Seattle,10:10 p.m. 7. Haimar Zubeldia, Spain, Astana, :51. Dalton Beauty College onships later this month. 14. David Reutimann, 2,092 8. Tony Martin, Germany, Team Columbia-High 15. Jeff Burton, 2,061 MLB Leaders Road, :52. www.daltonbeautycollege.com Aaron Peirsol created 16. Clint Bowyer,2,031 9. David Zabriskie,United States,Garmin- the biggestbuzz at the 17. Brian Vickers,1,998 NATIONAL LEAGUE Slipstream, 1:06. 18. Marcos Ambrose,1,948 BATTING—HaRamirez, Florida, .346; Pujols,St. 10. David Millar,Britain, Garmin-Slipstream, 1:07. SPEECH AND HEARING Indiana University 19. Jamie McMurray,1,863 Louis,.336; Beltran, NewYork, .336; Tejada, 11. Sergio Paulinho,Portugal, Astana, 1:16. Natatoriumpool by 20. JoeyLogano,1,847 Houston, .330; Pierre,Los Angeles,.328; Hawpe, 12. Christian Vande Velde,United States,Garmin- Looper Speech &Hearing reclaiming his world Colorado,.327; Sandoval, San Francisco,.326. Slipstream, same time. Nationwide Series RUNS—Pujols,St. Louis,67; Victorino, 13. GustavLarsson, Sweden, Team Saxo Bank, www.loopershc.com record in the 100 back- 2009 Schedule (winnersinparentheses) Philadelphia, 61; Braun, Milwaukee,59; Werth, 1:22. June 13 — Meijer 300, Sparta, Ky.(JoeyLogano) stroke. The Olympic cham- Philadelphia, 58; Utley, Philadelphia, 57; 14. Maxime Montfort, Belgium, Team Columbia- June 20 — NorthernTool.com 250, West Allis,Wis. Zimmerman, Washington, 56; Reynolds,Arizona, High Road, 1:29. TREE,LANDSCAPE, pion trailed Matt Grevers (CarlEdwards) 53; DWright, NewYork, 53. 15. Roman Kreuziger,Czech Republic,Liquigas, June 27 — Camping WorldRVSales 200, Loudon, RBI—Pujols,St. Louis,82; Fielder,Milwaukee,76; 1:31. HARDSCAPE SERVICES at 50 meters before pour- N.H. (Kyle Busch) Howard, Philadelphia, 63; Reynolds,Arizona, 62; 16. Michael Rogers,Australia, Team Columbia- ing it on down the stretch July 3 — Subway Jalapeno 250, Daytona Beach, HaRamirez, Florida, 60; Utley, Philadelphia, 60; High Road, 1:32. Calif.(Clint Bowyer) Dunn, Washington, 59; Ibanez, Philadelphia, 59. Lanning Outdoor Services to win in 51.94 seconds. 17. George Hincapie,United States,Team July 10 — Dollar General 300, Joliet, Ill. HITS—Tejada, Houston, 111; HaRamirez, Florida, Columbia-High Road, 1:36. Peirsol became the July 18 — Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers 250, 103; Victorino,Philadelphia, 103; DWright, New 18. Ya roslavPopovych, Ukraine,same time. www.lanningoutdoors.com first person to swim Madison, Ill. Yo rk,101; Braun, Milwaukee,100; Zimmerman, 19. VincenzoNibali, Italy,Liquigas,same time. July 25 — Kroger 200, Indianapolis Washington, 98; Kemp,Los Angeles,97. 20. Andy Schleck, Luxembourg, Team Saxo Bank, under 52 seconds in the Aug. 1 — U.S. Cellular 250, Newton, Iowa DOUBLES—Tejada, Houston, 29; Hawpe, 1:41. UTILITIES event he has dominated ——— Colorado,26; HaRamirez, Florida, 26; FSanchez, Also Driver Standings Pittsburgh, 25; Helton, Colorado,24; CRoss, 120. Tyler Farrar,United States,Garmin- Dalton Utilities/Optilink for much of this decade. 1. Kyle Busch, 2,756 Florida, 24; Hudson, Los Angeles,23; Sandoval, Slipstream, 5:57. 2. CarlEdwards,2,584 San Francisco,23; Winn, San Francisco,23; 169. DannyPate,United States,Garmin- www.dutil.com —The Associated Press 3. 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Masonrybuilding, 4 1STORY,1bedroom, lowutility LowRates,Affordable Payments. loading docks &offices.1block SET UP Free to good inside home only. bills.Water furnished, washer/ CASH LOANS COMPANY off 4lane Abutment Rd. on #Organize, organize, organize! Blackand gold, female cat. dryerconnection, utility room, 706-278-7600 Callahan Rd. 706-226-6245 Subject to our liberal credit policies use boxes, tables,blankets and Spayedand vaccinated. Very attic storage.N.Tibbs Rd. organizeyour items by loving. 706-313-0310 Office space forlease. (706)278-7189 categories.people buymore at Available Now! 1400 sq. ft. suite EMPLOYMENT 1, 2, &3BdApt’s-Starting at awell organized sale. Free to good inside home only.8 and 2,500 sf.suite.800 College $125/week. Power,water, #Hang the clothing. Use apole week old kittens.Dewormed and 6.5 ACRES!! 3Bedroom, Dr.706-226-6245 8:30a-5:00p cable furnished. or rope between trees or from vaccinated. Manycolors to 2Bath, kitchen, living room. Office: 2700 S.F. Excellent For details. 706-463-0672, 308 Construction rafters in the garage.Sortitby choose from. 706-313-0310 178 Red Oak condition. 1143 E. Walnut Ave. 706-463-0671 &Español type,sizeorseason so people Way. Chatsworth. Senior Estimator needed. Call: 706-581-1037 706-463-0945 can find items easily. ITEMS FOR SALE $55,000 Applicant should have degree in Restaurants forrent: *410 S. #Label items that are difficult to 1130/1132 Burleyson $485mon engineering or construction Hamilton (fmrly Bailey’sDiner) identify.people love gadgets, Call 706-602- $240dep.2BR 1BA. *707-2 management. Minimum 5years 602 Apparel Incl. equipment $3,495 mo.*801 butcan’t alwaysrecognize 9304 or 706-618-9896 Lance 2BR 1.5BA Newly experience in estimating site E. Walnut Ave. Barrett them. Wedding Gown Size14. $150 remodeled, 2weeks free w/1 yr. work and roadway Cleve.Hwy area. 4BR2BA, Marketplace $2995/Mo.$2000 #Place BIG items near the road obo.Pictures at lease.706-279-1380 wkdy 9-5:30 construction. Person should be manuf.home ,approx. 1acre lot. dp. (fmrly El Taco) fully furnished. or on the outskirts of your sale. www.craigslist.org/1234118551. proficient with computers and Hrdwd, all kit. appl., approx. 706-279-1380 wkdys 9-5:30 It attracts more people. Call 706-226-6453 knowledgeable in estimating & 2000 sf.$74,900. 706-264-1932 #Consider afree table.people Retail and Office Space takeoff software.Email resume Misc. Items love things forfree and often forLease. to [email protected] 611 For Sale Commercial feel obligated to buysomething Handicap powerchair,likenew, 726 Buildings Walnut Ave. +other locations else. $1,000. Call 706-581-1687. 706-278-1566 1st Month Free Rent. $300 """To place an ad in the Ya rd deposit. Walking distance from 310 General Space Available.2514 E. Walnut. Sale Section of this newspaper: major mills.Stove,Refrig., AC, S&W44mag. model 29 $950 3,000 sq. ft. Can be divided. 2people to liveonchickenfarm, Call Laura 706-272-7707 washer dryerhookup.2BR 1BA cash. S&W50cal. model 500. Green Brier Plaza next to BB&T prefer husband &wifetopick or Apt. NO PETS! 706-277-7546 $1000 cash. H&K45cal, like Bank. Phone 706-217-8251 eggs 7daysawk. Call before 9p Jennfier 706-272-7703 new$650 cash. All mint *19,000 sq.ft. -2105 E. Walnut -706-629-2636 -217-5690 Ave. Retail space,Nextto 1st WEEK FREE!! 2bd, 2ba. Ya rd Sale -HUGE! condition (478)461-6416 RENTAL HOUSING Hobby Lobby, across from Mall. A/C,cable,parking, $155 wk. Fri. 7-11 &Sat 7-11 No Pets! Renovated. 706-263- Busy medical office seeks full *97,000 sq. ft., 454 Hwy 225 918 Sunset Cir. 705 Homes For Sale 0743 or 646-884-4480 time Receptionist. Faxresume to (Bretlin) 751 Apartments $2,000Dn. Starting at $700/mo. *Retail space -Dalton Place 706-278-6334. 1bedroom apartment on Tibbs 2bdrm apt. off Cleveland Hwy, OWNER FINANCING. Several Shop.Ctr. 2518 Cleveland Hwy. Dalton Bridge Rd. $325 month, $100 Remodeled, all newappliances 3Bd/2 Ba. homes in Whitfield & 1200, 1400, 44,000 SF avail. Caregiver /Housekeeper need deposit. Water furnished. No &carpet. $450 mon, $200 dep. 3Family Ya rd Sale.Children - Murray Remodeled, very nice. to live-in &care forhandicap. 706-279-1380 Wkdys 9-5:30 pets.706-260-9189 before 9pm 706-695-4029 -706-618-3866. adult clothing, MaryKay Owner/Broker706-529-0650 Send resume and salary cosmetics,furniture,home Commercial 1br.,1ba. apartments forrent Eton. Townhouse.Nice 2br, 1.5 requirements to: Blind BoxU-7 goods &other.809 Greenwood 728 Rental includes power, water,sewer ba. Fully equipped kitchen. Wood c/o The Daily Citizen Place,West Walnut Ave. Friday and garbage.Incity.$385/mo or &tile floors.W/D connections. PO Box1167 afternoon and Saturday. $95/wk. Call 706-463-3116 Huge living room. Water Dalton GA 30720 2BR1.5 BA -*503B Colter,2BR furnished. Move in special. No Tunnel Hill 1.5BA $445 mth, $220 dp.706- deposit, 1/2 off 1st month. 706- Security Officers needed in 279-1380 wkd 9-5:30 980-3361 Dalton, full time.$8.00 per hour. Tunnel Hill. 4Family sale.Friday *302 S. Thornton 5,500 SF, Call 423-266-6118 &Saturday, July 10th &11th, includes utilities, between TR Moore &Associates 8:30am-? I-75, ex.345, go south 1216 Percheron Drivein Newspaper office &Bank of Am. The Daily Photo 1mile to Pine Hill Baptist Mountain Oak Estates.3 *1515 Abutment Rd. 10,000 sq. WorldFinance is seeking career Church, followsigns.170 bedroom, 2bath. Formal living ft. includes utilities.Manysizes oriented Customer Service GoldnickelLn. room, eat-in kitchen. Northwest or suites.1.3 mi. S. of Walnut Representative. Candidates school district. *Camelot Bldg,Near I-75. 1514 $159,000. should have ahigh levelofself- PETS/LIVESTOCK W. Walnut Ave. Between Long confidence,motivation and John Silvers &Burger King. ambition. Experience not 5,500 S/F. Call: 706-529- required. Competitivesalaryand 501 Pets for Sale 706-279-1380 wkdys 9-5:30. complete benefits package 0410 provided. Apply in person @415 AKC registered French Bulldog. Lease purchase.3br,1ba. 4047 E. Walnut Ave. #303, Dalton GA Female.Cream and white.7 Nottingham Dr.Dalton, Ga. 30721. Equal Opportunity months old. House broke, has Fenced Ya rd, central heating/air, Employer had all shots.$600 cash. screened in porch. $75,000. (478)461-6416 $2000/down, $550/month. Call 423-580-3469leave msg. 311 Health Care Weimaraner puppies 8wks, Submitted by: silver &blue $275 each. Also, CABIN: Toward Ellijay, 3bdrm2 1500 sq. ft. class Aoffice suite. Fast paced medical office is Ground floor,700 Thornton Ave. John Lofty of RockyFace, GA seeking aRNorexperienced black&white lab puppies $200 bath beautiful cabin. Noisy To submit your photo, email photo, name each. All registered w/1st shots. stream, spring, decks,secluded. Available immediately.706 217 LPN. Full time position. 8939 call 8:00am to 5:00pm and city to: [email protected] Faxresume to 706-272-0276. 706-270-2697 $144,900. Call 706-273-4514. 6B Thursday, July 9, 2009 THE DAILY CITIZEN

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS turned the race into aseries with afull field there should- Speedway,will be the first would have that same grati- INDIANAPOLIS — of 10- to 12-lap sprints. n’tbeany issues at all. for Stewart as both driver fication.” Two-time Allstate 400 win- “I can promise you they “Obviously Ican’tguar- and team owner.Hesaid that Stewart wonthe ner Tony Stewart said put on afull-court press on antee that, butIcan tell you giveshim twoshots to win, Brickyard in 2005 and 2007 Wednesday he is confident making sure we don’thave that normally the test is alot and either would be fine. for Joe Gibbs Racing and Goodyear has solved the tire the issues we had last year,” worse on tire wear than it is “It wasadream come formed Stewart-Haas Racing problems that plagued last Stewart said during an in the race,”hesaid. “I think true to win at Indianapolis last year.With three wins in year’srace at the Brickyard. appearance at the track with they’ve come back with a and I’ve been blessed to win the last eight races, including Stewart is among the driv- teammate Ryan Newman. combination that’snot only it twice,”said Stewart, a the non-points NASCAR ers who have participated in “Wewere able to run almost durable butalso to where it native of nearby Columbus, All-Star Challenge, he leads Goodyear’sseven test ses- 30 laps and were still not should be better racing.” Ind. “But it would be even the Sprint Cup Series by sions at the track since last down to the cordsonthe The race, set for July 26 more special to win it as a almost 200 points overJeff year,when severe tire wear tires, so I’m confident that at the Indianapolis Motor team owner.IfRyan wins, I Gordon.

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