It was a busy weekend for Troup County’s youth baseball teams. Page 11 LaGrangeMONDAY Daily News 50 cents June 28, 2010 lagrangenews.com Tomorrow’s ‘Children are honest. I like working with them’ GOP weather High 89 hopefuls Low 69 talk tough Partly sunny Arizona law puts illegal immigration back in spotlight Today’s artist: Cabrala Riley, ATLANTA (AP) – With rhetoric fourth grade, Unity about immigration intensifying Elementary School. nationwide, Georgia’s Republican candidates for governor are taking every chance they get to reiterate Nation their tough stances on illegal immi- gration. Robert C. Byrd, the At debates and forums, on their longest serving mem- websites and in television adver- ber of the U.S. Sen- tisements, the four top contenders ate, a fiery orator and in the seven-person GOP primary hard-charging power say they’d support a tough immi- broker who steered gration law like the one that billions of federal dol- recently passed in Arizona. And lars to his beloved they’re calling on state college West Virginia, died Robyn Miles / Daily News administrators to make sure no today at 92. illegal immigrants attend state PAGE 5 LaGrange pediatrician Joseph Almand talks with patients Amber Franklin, 7, left, and Ashley schools. Franklin, 4. Almand will be the grand marshal at Saturday’s Sweet Land of Liberty parade. “The competing Republican Nation gubernatorial candidates are sim- ply trying to show that they are I It was an emotional Pediatrician to lead parade very much committed to tougher immigration policy,” said Univer- day for the cast and By Sherri Brown “The baby was about 6 weeks sity of Georgia political science crew of CBS’ ‘As the Staff writer old, and they came in for a well Holiday fare professor Charles Bullock. World Turns’ when it His patients have peed on him. visit,” Almand said. “There’s probably not a whole lot wrapped up production They’ve thrown up on him. When he listened to the baby’s of difference between what they last week after 53 Some even shed blood on him. heartbeat, he was surprised – Dr. Joseph Almand will lead would do but, you know, it plays years on the air. The He wouldn’t change any of it. and alarmed – to hear it racing. the 26th Sweet Land of Liberty well.” Daytime Emmy Dr. Joseph Almand met his He called a pediatric cardiolo- parade beginning at 10 a.m. With a comprehensive immigra- Awards may have first young LaGrange patients in gist, finally tracking him down Saturday. The annual event tion reform plan seeming unlikely eased some of that 1967 when he filled in for the in south Georgia. celebrates the children of the to make it onto the congressional pain with hardware as only pediatrician in town – Dr. “He was driving and pulled off community and participants are agenda this year, immigration Michael Park and Curran Easley. on the side of the road and 18 or younger. This year’s might have lost footing this elec- Maura West won best “Dr. Easley went on his first talked to me. He told me to get theme is ‘America through the tion year to pressing issues like actor and actress real vacation, I had just finished an ice pack and put it over the Decades.’ health care and the economy. But awards. baby’s face so he couldn’t The parade will begin at the passage of a strict new law in I my residency and had a month It was comeback off, so I filled in for him,” breathe and hold it for 30 sec- Boyd Park and continue to Arizona in April sparked months night at the BET Almand recalled. onds. I said, ‘Sir?’ ” Almand Lafayette Square. of heated debate. Awards. Kanye West Two years later, he moved his recalled. Participants and their par- “The reality is illegal immigra- opened Sunday’s family here and began working The cardiologist repeated the ents can pre-register at the tion is a big problem nationwide, show in his first TV alongside Easley. instructions. Troup County Parks and and it’s a big problem in Geor- appearance since diss- More than 40 years later, as A few minutes later, Almand Recreation office at 1220 gia,” said Stephen Puetz, cam- Lafayette Parkway. ing Taylor Swift at last grand marshal, he’ll lead some explained to the child’s parents paign manager for Insurance Bikes, skateboards and pets Commissioner John Oxendine, year’s MTV Video of his patients in Saturday’s what he was about to do. may take part, but motorized the GOP money leader. “Our state Music Awards. T.I. Sweet Land of Liberty Parade for “That baby squirmed and Youth. He’ll be waving to a cou- kicked, but the parents were so vehicles are not allowed. needs to do more if the federal made a triumphant Parade participants who dress government isn’t going to enforce return to TV for his first ple of generations of patients controlled,” he recalled. The ice pack worked, and the up or create a float using the their laws.” performance since standing on the sidelines. Initially, Almand wanted to be baby’s heart rate returned to nor- theme can win cash prizes up The Arizona law, which goes into being released from a family practitioner. Then he mal. to $300. effect next month, requires police prison in December. worked with adults. “That child is 10 or 12 now Participants also can regis- investigating another incident or And 1980s hitmaker El “Children are honest. I like and hasn’t had any more prob- ter by 9 a.m. Saturday at Boyd crime to ask people about their DeBarge blazed back working with them,” he said. lems,” he said. Park. immigration status if there’s a “rea- onto the stage to play Along with treating the usual Almand, 72, still works four A fireworks show also will be sonable suspicion” they’re in the old hits and the title colds, sore throats and flu cases, days a week at the Children’s Saturday. The gates at Pyne country illegally. track from his first new some parents say Almand saved Clinic, while his wife, Doris, a Road Park open at 10 a.m. It has been widely decried by album in 16 years. But their child’s life. He’s not so sure pediatric nurse, works with him. with food vendors and activi- civil liberties and immigrant rights most it was always that dramatic. “When I come in, she comes ties. Music begins at 4 p.m., fol- activists, and Secretary of State unexpect- “I call myself the punting doc- in. When I leave, she leaves. It lowed by a concert by Hired Hillary Clinton recently said the ed was tor. If I don’t feel comfortable works out great,” he said. “I Guns from LaGrange at 7 p.m. federal government plans to sue Chris handling something, then I send don’t work nights and weekends. The fireworks begin about over the issue. Brown, them on to someone who does. I turned that over to the young 9:15 p.m., after which Hired The four leading contenders for who I like the team approach,” he ones.” Guns will continue to play until the Republican nomination for gov- 11 p.m. ernor in Georgia have all said they Brown offered an said. “The Lord’s been good to When someone suggests he emotional me. He’s helped me make the might think about retiring, he’s would like to see a law here that mirrors the Arizona law. tribute to Michael Jack- right decisions.” got an answer for that. enjoy it and can do it.” “Nathan would put into law leg- son. He does remember one occa- “I enjoy what I’m doing. The PAGE 10 sion where he admitted he prob- good Lord has given me the Sherri Brown can be reached islation similar to what passed in ably did save a baby’s life in his health to do it,” he tells them. at [email protected] Arizona,” said Brian Robinson, a office. “I’m going to do this as long as I or at (706) 884-7311, Ext. 240. spokesman for former congress- Opinion man Nathan Deal. “Immigration reform will be part of his mandate Women won big again in his first session at the Legisla- in primary elections ture as governor.” nationwide last week, Woman carries on family tradition The high-profile case of an ille- and columnist John A. By Becky Holland gal immigrant student at Kenne- Tures looks at the Lifestyle editor saw State University who was trend. arrested in the spring after being PAGE 6 Haley Holle thinks it’s hot out- side. And the 26-year-old Troy Uni- HOPEFULS INDEX versity graduate decided there had SEE , PAGE 2 to be some way to enjoy the bene- Calendar . 3 fits of the Classifieds . 13-14 I Neighbors sun and School board Comics . 7 stay cool Community . 3 at the same time. qualifying Crossword . 7 “I love lying out in the sun and International . 5 getting a tan, but it is so hot,” Holle Local ........2 said, sitting beneath the sign in her under way National . 5, 8-10 store, “Sunkissed.” Obituaries . 2 So instead of being outside, cus- From staff reports Opinion . 6 tomers can get a tan in the cool- Qualifying began this morning Sports . 11-12 ness of her business on Ware’s and ends at noon Friday for Troup State . .2, 4 Cross Road at New Franklin Road. County chief magistrate and three TV Listings .