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Monday,April 27, 2009 •Dalton, Georgia • www.daltondailycitizen.com • 50 Cents Is swine flu THINGS Caring for the earth TO ‘the big one’ CHECK BY RACHEL BROWN OUT [email protected] or a flu that ON THE Something as simple as 3 INSIDE choosing between an incandes- just fizzles? cent light bulb and a compact fluorescent one is a moral issue. BY MIKE STOBBE That’s according to Sandy AP Medical Writer Brookwood School is Kurtz, a member of the faith- celebrating the community based environmentalist organi- ATLANTA — As reports of a through a historical zation Tennessee Interfaith unique form of swine flu erupts production. Power and Light. The group around the world, the inevitable was one of about a dozen repre- question arises: Is this the big one? See page 3A sented at the 13th annual Is this the next big global flu epi- Ecumenical Earth Day hosted demic that public health experts have Even hospitals are cutting Sunday afternoon at Christ the long anticipated and worried about? back in this recession. King Lutheran Church on Is this the novel virus that will kill Thornton Avenue. millions around the world, as pan- See page 10A “We are trying to bring demics did in 1918, 1957 and 1968? awareness to all people of faith The short answer is it’s too soon Should active people that creation care is a moral to tell. resurface or replace a responsibility,” Kurtz said. “What makes this so difficult is hip? Kurtz and her companion, we may be somewhere between an Tami Freedman, handed out lit- important but yet still uneventful See Donohue,page 8A erature explaining how incan- public health occurrence here — descent bulbs — among other with something that could literally things — contribute to global die out over the next couple of FROM TODAY’S warming. They use more elec- weeks and never show up again — tricity,which requires more or this could be the opening act of a FORUM coal, which can involve moun- full-fledged influenza pandemic,” tain top removal and is a pollu- said Michael Osterholm, a promi- “The city and county tant, the women said. nent expert on global flu outbreaks government are not telling John Rossing, pastor of the with the University of Minnesota. the citizens how much Lutheran church, said several “We have no clue right now money the fire department hundred people came to the where we are between those two merger will cost them on event. There were several activ- extremes. That’s the problem,”he their taxes.” ities including a petting zoo, said. crafts and coloring,informa- MATT HAMILTON/THE DAILY CITIZEN Health officials want to take “I believe we can sit tional booths, live music, pet every step to prevent an outbreak Genna Oshier,6,bonds with a puppy in the petting zoo area down with these terrorists and plant give-aways, an from spiraling into mass casualties. and tell them if they stop American Indian storyteller during Ecumenical Earth Day Sunday. Predicting influenza is a dicey cutting off the heads of our and environmental demonstra- God’s creation,”Rossing said. zoo, especially the chicks. endeavor, with the U.S. government people, we’ll quit pouring tions. Kathleen Jones, a fifth-grad- Brad Britton of Chatsworth famously guessing wrong in 1976 water on them. Where are “It’s a Christian event put on er at Westside Elementary brought nearly 500 vegetable about a swine flu pandemic that you living, in the land of by churches to celebrate the School,said she comes every and herb plants to give away. never materialized. Oz?” goodness of God’s creation and year. She has two cats, but also to remind people of our enjoyed being able to see the responsibility to take care of other animals in the petting ➣ See EARTH, 2A ➣ See SWINE, 3A See page 2A WEATHER Fire-damaged sawmill Forecast: Sunny Today’s High: 82 Tonight’s Low: 55 has to lay off workers Details, Page 12A

BY MARK MILLICAN but they kept it to that one build- INSIDE [email protected] ing.” John Falkner of Precision Classified...... 5B TENNGA — Harold Sutton Husky, which engineers and man- Comics...... 9A hurried back to his family’s ufactures equipment for logging Crossword...... 8A sawmill operation, Sutton and forestry operations, was on Dear Abby...... 9A Brothers Lumber at 574 Tennga hand on Wednesday to help deter- Gregory Road, earlier this month mine the loss and what will need Horoscope...... 8A to find the main building engulfed to be replaced. Lottery...... 2A in flames. “I sold them (log) chippers and Movies...... 8A “The neighbors told me it debarkers 35 to 37 years ago sounded like a bomb going off,” when they had their diesel mill in Obituaries...... 11A MATT HAMILTON/THE DAILY CITIZEN Opinion...... 4A he said of what was determined the woods,”he said of the time by the state fire marshal to be a when their father and grandfather, Workers try to flip a van back onto its wheels Sunday on Sports...... 1-3B lightning strike around 10:30 p.m. Otha Sutton, ran the mobile oper- Beaverdale Road. on April 2. “They said the entire ation in surrounding counties. roof assembly had an orange glow The business set down roots in to it, and in minutes it was afire Tennga in 1970, said Sutton, and Auto accident injures 8 from one end to the other with has “grown slow.” blazes coming out.” “You need to take some cred- BY RACHEL BROWN Voyager,tried to swerve before the The 21,000 square foot build- it,”Falkner said to Sutton. The [email protected] van flipped on its top and landed 7 69847 00001 6 ing, which housed large and small company takes logs in from in a grassy ditch, Bonaparte said. sawmill lines, was completely around 100 miles away,Sutton Eight people were injured and Officials said no one was seri- destroyed, along with a truckload said. He said the loss of the four taken by ambulance in a col- ously injured in the wreck. of lumber that had gone through sawmills will allow employees to lision at Beaverdale Road and Syble Page, a clerk at Uncle the sawing process that day. redirect their work to other areas Boyles Mill Road Sunday after- Buck’s General Store, said she Sutton said he and his brother, in the yard, and get “loose ends noon. heard a loud bang when the colli- Doyle, are still trying to ascertain tied up.” Georgia State Patrol trooper E. sion occurred about 1:30 p.m. the loss in terms of dollars, but The company employs 40 full- Tommy Bonaparte said 23-year- Page said she called 911 but didn’t they will rebuild. Harold’s son time employees and 12 part-time old Tabetha Nolasco-Sanchez of actually see the wreck. Brian and Doyle’s son Shannon employees, Sutton said, but since Chatsworth was charged with fail- In her 30 years at the store, are also involved in the mill oper- the fire they have had to lay off 10 ure to yield. Page said there have been several ation. or 11 men. Bonaparte said Nolasco- accidents at the intersection Fire departments from Murray “Eight or nine years ago we Sanchez was coming from Boyles including some with fatalities. County and Polk County (Tenn.) quit trying to do more and more DALTON’S Mill Road in her Ford Expedition Investigators were also work- arrived quickly,said Harold production, but went to specialty with five passengers. Bonaparte ing a 4:50 p.m. wreck on Old NEW HOME FOR: Sutton. products, ‘by order’ cuts and said she failed to look both direc- Tilton Road between Riverbend “They did a fantastic job to house plan lumber and patterns,” tions and didn’t yield to the and Hickory Flatts in which one keep it contained in that one he explained. “The weather has Plymouth Voyager on Beaverdale person was taken to the hospital. building,”he said. “You could tell Road that crossed her path with Another wreck at the Dalton they were very well trained. That eight people inside. bypass and Veterans Road at 1:20 fire had the potential to get gone ➣ See FIRE, 2A Lorie Crider,the driver of the p.m. resulted in an injury. CASH The Jewelry Exchange We Buy Gold! New,Used or Broken On Site Jewelry Repair Free AppraisalswithImmediate Payment 711 E. 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Call (706) 272-7748 to “I had surgery last Friday “We started right after Thornton Avenue and Morris reach Today’s Forum. at Hamilton Medical Christmas,”Britton said. Street in downtown Dalton. Center,and I would like to “When the Christmas tree We’re open 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. “It’s time for a change in thank the nurses and other went down, the nursery Monday through Friday. the Northwest High School medical staff who took care went up.” baseball program because of me. I got wonderful care Brenda Jackson of the How to call us: evidently the coaches don’t there.” Whitfield County Main number: 706-217- have a clue.” Cooperative Extension NEWS “No one said that the Service said she gave (That’s 706-217-6397) “Has anyone in the city Murray County offices were away literature informing When you’re not sure with whom looked into how much it’s closed. It’s just that the people how to grow their you need to speak, our operator going to cost homeowners elected officials aren’t at own gardens. Planting will make sure you’re transferred to and business owners if work.” time is now. the person who can best help you. there’s a merger between the “A lot of people don’t city and county fire depart- “If we all made the realize that they can grow MATT HAMILTON/THE DAILY CITIZEN Delivery: 706-272-7705 ments. Look at the overall money that we pay Cope, a vegetable garden in a Our staff can take your subscrip- costs of a merger.” we wouldn’t have to worry Doyle Sutton, left, and Eddy Blankenship look small space,”she said. tion and delivery-related calls about these $125 raises.” over the devistation at the destroyed sawmill. The Rev. Frank E. from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday “I think merging the fire Lawrence Jr., the keynote through Friday, and from 6 a.m. departments is a most “The utilities are sticking speaker,said several to 10 a.m. Saturday and hideous thing, especially us.” Fire: Heavy loss towns in his home country Sunday. when the firefighters from of Jamaica practice back- the city and the county don’t “I was just reading yard gardening in which If a subscriber is missed, call by ➣ competitors” they could 10 a.m. on weekdays and get along at all. I should today’s forum, and I was From page 1A rely on to “help us keep residents plant their own amazed at the people who weekends for re-delivery. know, my husband is a fire- hindered us in trying to our customer base.” gardens on one-quarter to call in saying they smoke Call if you need to: fighter.” get out there and figure He said the sawmill’s one acre of land. The pot. I would like to know ➣ have us redeliver your news- the loss, but we will business was already result is food security, where they get it.” paper “Park Creek teachers are rebuild.” down 30 percent this year improved nutrition and ➣ order or renew a subscription professionals and deserve Sutton said the busi- because of the downturn better protection of the “Residents of Dalton ➣ ask for a vacation hold some professional leader- ness had some “friendly in the economy. environment, he said. The ➣ have us refill a newsrack ship.” need to recall the mayor and Jamaican community, ➣ ask about your account council. They have no need Sturge Town Free Village, ➣ order a back issue “Josh Young, you seemed for a paid and volunteer fire established 1840, has won awful tough in that letter,I department. City residents TODAY’S CITIZEN several awards for its Classified: 706-217-6397 don’t know why you won’t are going to get shafted.” efforts. “I’m motivating (people To place a classified ad, or for take a stance one way or the NAME: Adrian Love “I live in the county. We in Dalton) to develop questions about classified other,it sure seems like have good men here. We AGE: 14 backyard gardens,” advertising. Hours are 8 a.m. to you’re running from some- thing.” should let the city take care HOME:Dalton Lawrence said. 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. of their budget, and the Classified fax: 706-272-7743 “Does anyone remember county do the same. We all FAMILY:Mom, Joyce the Shrimp Boat across the appreciate the firemen.” Love;brother, Advertising: 706-217-6397 street from the Green Spot? Sebastian Love To place a display advertise- My mom and dad used to “The city and county ment, schedule an insert, or for take me and my sister there government are not telling SCHOOL:Dalton questions about your advertis- when we were little girls.” the citizens how much Middle School ing account. money the fire department Advertising fax: 706-272-7743 “Can Dalton High School merger will cost them on PLAY:Soccer with go to Calhoun and play the their taxes.” friends, video games Newsroom: 706-217-6397 Yellow Jackets, it should be HE SAID:“It’s always Call this number if you: a pretty good game. Have “How do the Dalton ➣ have a question or comment they already played this Middle School teachers fun to live life how you about our news coverage, or year? What was the out- rationalize the disciplinary want it.” our editorial page come?” action of making students sit ➣ have a story idea in alphabetical order at Newsroom fax: 706-275-6641 “I agree with Samantha lunch. This only de-moti- Shaw’s letter about people vates the good students and Sports: 706-272-7734 hating gays. I don’t think highlights the lazy disci- Sports fax: 706-275-6641 she was trying to single out pline practice used through- Christians, though.” out the entire Dalton public What's a Kid to Do? Corrections: 706-272-7750 school system.” The newspaper strives for fair- “Wake up Whitfield A Community Guide to Summer ness and accuracy. If you have County,we have a good fire “I want to thank the man a question about a story, please department and a good fire who helped me when I fell call the newsroom. We will print chief. It might not go as well this week at the car dealer- Activities for Children a correction or clarification if King David gets it all in ship.” when one is in order. his hands.” Appearing in “If you smoke pot or any “You will always have other drugs, are you not Management: my respect as a black mem- aware that our drug habits The Daily Citizen William H. Bronson III 706-272-7700 ber of our community. I are financing the terrorists Publisher thank God I was raised to in Afghanistan and the drug and Jimmy Espy 706-272-7735 love and respect all people. I cartels in Mexico. Our sol- Executive Editor have been blessed with diers are dying there and www.daltondailycitizen.com many friends of all races. innocent people are dying Gary Jones 706-272-7731 We see no difference along the border.” Advertising Director between us because of the Louis Toney 706-277-7391 color of our skin.” “If you’re an Iraqi war Business Manager veteran, you should know May 8, 2009 Claudia Harrell 706-272-7702 “I believe we can sit that white supremacy Circulation Director down with these terrorists groups in this county are and tell them if they stop recruiting school dropouts, Submit Your Summer Chris McConkey 706-226-2668 cutting off the heads of our and they’re just as extremist IT Director people, we’ll quit pouring as those you were fighting water on them. 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And, troublingly,more Brookwood School pays tribute to the community through arts program “The first lesson is any- severe cases are also likely, one who tries to predict said Dr. Richard Besser,the SUBMITTED BY DALTON influenza often goes down CDC’s acting director,in a PUBLIC SCHOOLS in flames,”said Dr. Richard Sunday news conference. Wenzel, the immediate past “As we continue to look Brookwood School will president of the for cases, we are going to host a community arts pro- International Society for see a broader spectrum of gram Friday evening at 6:30 Infectious Diseases. disease,”he predicted. at the First Presbyterian But health officials are “We’re going to see more Church in honor of Dalton’s being asked to make such severe disease in this coun- rich textile history.Area res- predictions, as panic began try.” idents are invited to attend as to set in over the weekend. Besser also repeated the school pays tribute to the The epicenter was what health officials have history of Peacock Alley. Mexico, where the virus is said since the beginning — Among the highlights blamed for 86 deaths and an they don’t understand why will be the presentation of estimated 1,400 cases in the the illnesses in Mexico have “Simple Gifts”, a short per- country since April 13. been more numerous and formance featuring live Schools were closed, church severe than in the United dance and drama with services canceled and States. In fact, it’s not even recorded instrumental music Mexican President Felipe certain that new infections by Paul Byrum and Friends. Calderon assumed new are occurring. The numbers “Simple Gifts” is a tribute to powers to isolate people could be rising simply Catherine Evans Whitener, infected with the swine flu because everyone’s on the one of the women who gave virus. lookout. birth to the textile industry International concern He also said comparison in Dalton. Students from magnified as health officials to past pandemics are diffi- Brookwood School will be across the world on Sunday cult. performing,with local resi- said they were investigating “Every outbreak is dent Paula Hall cast in the suspected cases in people unique,”Besser said. adult role of Whitener. who traveled to Mexico and The new virus is called a The performance was come back with flu-like ill- swine flu, though it contains conceived, choreographed nesses. Among the nations genetic segments from and will be directed by reporting confirmed cases humans and birds viruses as Sandra Hughes, Brookwood or investigations were well as from pigs from School’s guest teaching artist Canada, France, Israel and North America, Europe and and the artistic director of MATT HAMILTON/THE DAILY CITIZEN New Zealand. Asia. Health officials had Gateway Performance Meanwhile, in the seen combinations of bird, Productions in Atlanta. The cast and crew of “Peacock Alley: A Community Celebration” are ready for United States, there were no pig and human virus before Hughes wasinspired by a their upcoming production. deaths and all patients had — but never such an inter- talk Whitener gave to either recovered or were continental mix,including school children before the visual art and living history Whitfield-Murray Historical This program is being recovering. But the con- more than one pig virus. end of her life. Whitener’s exhibit, led by art instructor Society will be present to made possible in part by a firmed cases around the More disturbing, this childhood fascination with Renee Mahan and local resi- assist guests with the pur- grant from Alternate ROOTS nation rose from eight on virus seems to spread and eventual creation of a dent Marsha Whitener. chase of books, prints and and the National Endowment Saturday morning to 20 by among people fairly easily tufted bedspread during the In addition, the school is other items of historical for the Arts. Partnering Sunday afternoon, including — a characteristic not gen- 1890s at the age of 15 was a producing a video documen- interest, as well as provide organizations include eight high school kids in erally seen in the swine flus gift that eventually had great tary in conjunction with membership opportunities to Brookwood School, New York City — a nation- that have occasionally significance for our local Charter Media, which fea- area residents. Light Brookwood PTA, the city of al media center. The New jumped from pigs to people community and the entire tures local historians and refreshments will be served Dalton, Charter Media, the York Post’s front page head- in recent years. world. The evening will business leaders discussing as guests tour the multigen- Creative Arts Guild,Peacock line on Sunday was “Pig Flu There’s a historical cause include photographic the entrepreneurial spirit of erational exhibit. Alley Antiques, Tea Room Panic.” for people to worry. images, spoken word poetry the community,past and In sponsoring this school- and Gifts, and the Whitfield- The concern level rose Flu pandemics have been and guitar accompaniment present. Selections from the community program, Murray Historical Society. even more when federal occurring with some regu- by local college student video documentary will be Brookwood School seeks to This event is free to the officials on Sunday declared larity since at least the Mason Gavin in collabora- aired at the event. A encourage community col- public, with donations being a public health emergency 1500s, but the frame of ref- tion with Nicky Millwood. Community Conversation laboration and a sense of accepted for the Whitfield- — a procedural step, they erence for health officials is In this tribute to Peacock segment also will be includ- gratitude — gratitude for the Murray Historical Society. said, to mobilize antiviral the catastrophe of 1918-19. Alley, Brookwood students ed, with textile families and area in which we live,for the Please join Brookwood medicine and other That one killed an estimated will perform several musical historians available for dis- people here and for those School on Friday,May 1, at resources and be ready if the 20 to 50 million people selections under the direc- cussion and a walk down who have gone before us, 6:30 p.m. at the First U.S. situation gets worse. worldwide. tion of music teacher Donna Peacock Alley memory lane. and for our area’s unique his- Presbyterian Church in this U.S. Centers for Disease Disease testing and Townsend, and will hold a Members of the tory. tribute to our community. Control and Prevention offi- tracking were far less cials say that so far swine sophisticated then, but the flu cases in this country virus appeared in humans have been mild. But they and pigs at about the same Area arrests also say more cases are like- time and it was known as ly to be reported, at least both Spanish flu and swine ■ Jesus Cisneros, 41, 210 ■ Patricia Ann Maynard, County Sheriff’s Office with ■ Curtis William Hedges, partly because doctors and flu. Experts since then have N. Easterlin St. Apartment 61, 6011 Old Federal S DUI and failure to maintain 27, 318 Nordic Road, health officials across the said the deadly germ actual- 225, Dalton, was charged Apartment C, Chatsworth, lane. Crandall, was charged country are looking inten- ly originated in birds. Saturday by the Dalton Police was charged Saturday by the ■ Long Thanh Tran, 18, Sunday by the Murray Department with public Murray County Sheriff’s 1100 Autumn Court 4, County Sheriff’s Office with drunkenness. Office with theft by taking Chatsworth, was charged carrying a concealed ■ Alejandro Deharo,20, and financial transaction card Saturday by the Murray weapon,DUI, failure to Seasonal vaccine no 7326 Shadey Vail Lane, forgery. County Sheriff’s Office with maintain lane and excessive Chattanooga, was charged ■ Jose de Jesus Medina, underage consumption. horn use. Saturday by the Dalton Police 18, 261 Twinn Lake Road, ■Anthony Dale Willis, 24, ■ Robert William Jett, 17, help against swine flu Department with underage Chatsworth, was charged 4176 Logan Road, Rocky 827 John Teem Road, Talking consumption. Saturday by the Murray Face, was charged Saturday Rock, was charged Sunday by of the seasonal vaccine and ■ BY MIKE STOBBE Joseph Keith Diamond, County Sheriff’s Office with by the Georgia State Patrol the Chatsworth Police AP Medical Writer the new virus show no 51, 35 McGhee Place, Dalton, underage consumption. with DUI, failure to maintain Department with possession cross-reaction, suggesting was charged Saturday by the ■ Eduardo Ortega,17, 805 lane, open container,no insur- of marijuana with intent to ATLANTA — U.S. that people who got the Dalton Police Department Stillwood Road, Dalton, was ance and possession of less distribute. health officials say they are vaccine have no added pro- with being a pedestrian under charged Saturday by the than an ounce of marijuana. ■ Mirza Angelina “very pessimistic” that the tection against the new bug. the influence. Murray County Sheriff’s ■ Antonio Jesus Zamudio, Miranda, 25, 801 Rucky seasonal flu vaccine pro- It’s possible that people ■ Jodee Morgan Duke, 31, Office with underage con- 18, 1524 Thistle Drive, Drive,Dalton, was charged tects against the unique who have been exposed to 608 Fondale Lane, Tunnel sumption. Dalton, was charged Saturday Sunday by the Dalton Police swine flu infecting people flu viruses every year — Hill, was charged Saturday by ■ Jesus Perez, 18, 53 by the Dalton Police Department with aggravated in the United States, especially older people, the Whitfield Count Sheriff’s Eagles Way, Chatsworth, was Department with underage assault. Mexico and other countries. with a greater exposure his- Office with simple battery and charged Saturday by the consumption. ■ Destiny Christine Sams, A U.S. Centers for tory — may have some nat- false imprisonment. Murray County Sheriff’s ■ Edibaldo Barrera, 19, 18, 827 John Teem Road, Disease Control and ural immunity,the CDC ■ Melanie Darlene Dunn, Office with underage con- 1433 Heather Way, Dalton, Talking Rock, was charged Prevention official said official said in a call with 41, 2653 Dunn Road, sumption. was charged Sunday by the Sunday by the Chatsworth Sunday afternoon that tests reporters. Dalton, was charged ■ Juan Perez-Fuentes, 30, Whitfield County Sheriff’s Police Department with intent Saturday by the Eton Police 16 Walker Road, Chatsworth, Office with DUI, laying to distribute marijuana. Department with possession was charged Saturday by the drags, a turning violation, ■ Alberto Lopez-Sanchez, of hydrocodone. Eton Police Department with driving without a license and 35, 1863 Riverbend Road, #4, ■ Adrian Lynn Estrada, being a pedestrian under the underage consumption. Dalton, was charged Sunday 17, 906 West Tyler St. #401, influence. ■ Keith Kendial Carroll, by the Dalton Police Dalton, was charged Saturday ■ Sergo Leonel Pojoy, 28, 39, 193 Briar Ridge Road, Department with being a by the Dalton Police 336 Elbert St., Chatsworth, Calhoun, was charged Sunday pedestrian under the influ- Department with underage was charged Saturday by the by the Whitfield County ence. consumption. Eton Police Department with Sheriff’s Office with DUI. ■ Robert Matthew ■ Luis Antonio Flores, 18, being a pedestrian under the ■ Willard Kenneth Davis, Shipman, 29, 4305 Bass 1405 Heather Way, Dalton, influence. 56, no address, Dalton, was McHan Drive,Dalton, was was charged Saturday by the ■ Amy Susanne Pritchard, charged Sunday by the Dalton charged Sunday by the Dalton Police Department 33, 4191 Highway N. 225, Police Department with loi- Whitfield County Sheriff’s with underage consumption. Chatsworth, was charged tering, pandering, public inde- Office with probation viola- ■ Eduardo Lacayo, 36, Saturday by the Murray cency and public drunken- tion and first degree forgery. ■ Low Monthly 330 Wood Ranch Drive, County Sheriff’s Office with ness. Noe Alfonso Velasquez, Payments 100%100%d digitaligitalhe hearingaring aid aid Dalton, was charged Saturday theft by taking and forgery of ■ Jerry Steven Green, 22, 32, 1306 Underwood St., by the Dalton Police financial transaction card. 196 Corbin Hill Road, Ellijay, Dalton, was charged Sunday *FREE Hearing Test $ Department with underage ■ John Bartley Skidmore, was charged Sunday by the by the Dalton Police *Caring Service Buy $ consumption, loitering and 66, 352 Longwith Road, Chatsworth Police Department with DUI, failure *Full Line of Products A2fny Sorize 995990 possession of less than an Ringgold, was charged Department with intent to dis- to maintain lane and driving www.miracle-ear.com Only ounce of marijuana. 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TODAY IN HISTORY THE DAILY CITIZEN Guns and drugs Today is Monday,April 27, the 117th day of 2009. Serving Northwest Georgia since 1847 During his visit to the per- since prohibition creates a There are 248 days left in the year. William H. Bronson III Mexico last week, President centage market with artificially high Publisher Obama suggested that cited by prices and hands it over to Today’s Highlight in Americans are partly to the presi- criminals. “Because of the History: Jimmy Espy Mark Pace blame for the appalling vio- dent enormous profit potential,” Five hundred years ago, Executive Editor Editor Emeritus lence associated with the greatly two senior federal law on April 27, 1509, Pope illegal drug trade there. exagger- enforcement officials told Julius II placed the Unsigned editorials represent the view of The Daily Citizen. Members Republic of Venice under of the newspaper’s editorial board are William Bronson, Jimmy Espy, “The demand for these ates the the Senate Judiciary drugs in the United States is share of Committee last month, an interdict following its Wes Chance and Victor Miller. Columns and letters to the editor are refusal to give up lands the opinions of the authors. what’s helping keep these guns used “violence has always been cartels in business,”he said. byassociated with the Mexican claimed by the Papal States. “This war is being waged Jacob Mexican drug trade as criminal syn- (The pope lifted the sanc- with guns purchased not Sullum criminals dicates seek to control this tion the following year.) VIEWS here but in the United that were lucrative endeavor.” On this date: States.” bought in The more the govern- In 1521, Portuguese Obama is right that the the United States. Fox esti- ment cracks down on the explorer Ferdinand U.S. is largely responsible mates it’s less than a fifth, black market it created, the Magellan was killed by Battling 21st natives in the Philippines. for the carnage in Mexico, while Factcheck.org says it more violence it fosters, which claimed more than may be more like a third. since intensified enforce- In 1570, Pope Pius V 6,000 lives last year. But the If the guns used by ment provokes confronta- excommunicated Queen century pirates problem is neither the drugs Mexican drug traffickers do tions with the police and Elizabeth I. Americans buy nor the guns not mainly come from gun encourages fighting In 1965, broadcast jour- they sell; it’s the war on dealers in the U.S., where between rival gangs over nalist Edward R. Murrow died in Pawling, N.Y., two Call it breaking news from 1804. drugs our government has do they come from? Many market opportunities creat- days after turning 57. President Thomas Jefferson has been much in the news recent- drafted the rest of the world of the weapons are stolen ed by arrests or deaths. “If In 1973, acting FBI ly following the U.S. Navy’s takedown of Somali pirates holding to fight. Instead of acknowl- from the Mexican military the drug effort were fail- Director L. Patrick Gray Capt. Richard Phillips, master of the freighter Maersk Alabama. edging the havoc caused by and police, often by desert- ing,”an unnamed “senior resigned after it was Pundits have lauded Jefferson for forcibly subduing the Barbary drug control, the Obama ers; some are smuggled U.S. official” told The Wall revealed that he had handed pirates of North Africa. One such commentator,retired U.S. administration is using it as over the border from Street Journal in February, over bureau files on the Marine Gen. Tom Wilkerson, of the U.S. Naval Institute, has an excuse for an equally Guatemala; others come “there would be no vio- Watergate burglary to the urged the Obama administration to embrace the “Jefferson vain attempt at gun control. from China by way of lence.” Nixon White House. model” of counter-piracy. “More than 90 percent of Africa or Latin America. Perhaps it is time to In 1978, convicted What is the Jefferson model? Simple, says Wilkerson: “Build the guns recovered in Russian gun traffickers do a redefine failure. Three for- Watergate defendant John a strong naval task force, equip it with a sizeable contingent of Mexico come from the booming business in mer Latin American presi- D. Ehrlichman was Marines, and send it to attack and defeat the pirates in their lair.” United States,”Obama Mexico. dents, including Mexico’s released from an Arizona In a similar vein, Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., chairman of the claimed last week, repeating Given these alternatives, Ernesto Zedillo, recently prison after serving 18 House Armed Services Committee, has urged Washington to a favorite factoid of politi- making it harder for noted that “we are farther months. Fifty-one construc- carry the fight to the pirates ashore, eradicating their coastal safe cians who believe American Americans to buy guns, in than ever from the tion workers plunged to havens. The Pentagon is reportedly drawing up contingency plans gun rights endanger our the hope of preventing announced goal of eradicat- their deaths when a scaffold to that effect. southern neighbor’s securi- straw buyers from supply- ing drugs.”The attempt to inside a cooling tower at the Let’s not be too hasty. It made sense for Jefferson to attack the ty. The claim has been par- ing weapons to smugglers, achieve that impossible Pleasants Power Station problem at its source, but the challenges he faced differ from roted by many news organi- is not likely to stop dream, they observed, has site in West Virginia fell today’s, despite superficial similarities. zations, including ABC, Mexican gangsters from led to “a rise in organized 168 feet to the ground. The chief difference between now and then is that the Barbary which used it in a 2008 story arming themselves. The crime,”“the corruption of Ten years ago: A week “pirates” weren’t pirates in the strict sense of the term. Pirates are that suggested the sort of persistence of the drug traf- public servants,”“the crimi- after the Columbine High out for private gain, whereas the Barbary corsairs were official policy changes the number fickers’ main business, nalization of politics and School massacre, President agents of the rulers of Morocco, Algiers, Tunis and Tripoli. is meant to encourage. The which consists of transport- the politicization of crime,” Bill Clinton called for new Chasing around small bands of armed men — the challenge in story,which asked if “the ing and selling products and “a growth in unaccept- gun control measures, say- Somalia — is long, troublesome work. But governments can be Second Amendment [is] to that are entirely illegal on able levels of drug-related ing, “People’s lives are at negotiated with, deterred, coerced or even overthrown. blame” for “arming both sides of the border, violence.” stake here.” Having a diplomatic option simplified matters for Jefferson. Mexican drug gangs,”quot- should give pause to those Instead of importing Five years ago: Iraqi The availability of discrete targets for military action — namely ed a federal official who who think they can block Mexico’s prohibitionist police moved into the the cities where these petty rulers dwelt — helped as well. In a said, “It’s virtually impossi- the flow of guns to the car- approach to guns, we streets of the besieged city sense, he had it easy. ble to buy a firearm in tels. should stop exporting our of Fallujah following hours In effect, the Barbary pirates were the enforcement arm of a Mexico as a private citizen, The futile effort to stop prohibitionist approach to of pounding by U.S. war- government-run protection scheme. North African despots so this country is where they Americans from consuming drugs. planes and artillery on demanded “tribute,”or “passports” — in effect protection money come.” politically incorrect intoxi- Sunni insurgents. — from ships traversing the Mediterranean Sea. Merchant crews But as Fox News and cants is the real source of ■ Jacob Sullum is senior One year ago: Afghan that refused to pay for safe passage were captured, enslaved and Factcheck.org have shown, the violence in Mexico, editor at Reason magazine. President Hamid Karzai held for ransom. escaped an attempt on his Despite Western legal theories proclaiming a right to freedom life during a ceremony in of navigation, European governments had resigned themselves to Kabul marking payoffs. Afghanistan’s victory over Tribute was cheaper than keeping squadrons on station for Soviet occupation in the police duty or mounting naval expeditions against Barbary Coast 1980s; three other people fortresses. The United States followed the European lead for a were killed in the shooting. time, but the expense — one-sixth of the annual federal budget — Today’s Birthdays: ultimately became unbearable for the thrifty President Jefferson. Actor Jack Klugman is 87. Jefferson had intended to disband the U.S. Navy,saving Announcer Casey Kasem is Washington the expense of maintaining a fleet. Instead, he 77. Actress Judy Carne is ordered an expeditionary force to the Mediterranean. Most dra- 70. R&B singer Cuba matically,Lt. William Eaton, his tiny U.S. Marine detachment, Gooding Sr. is 65. Singer and a hastily recruited Arab army trekked through the Libyan Ann Peebles is 62. Rock desert to assault Tripoli. After Eaton’s army seized the walled singer Kate Pierson (The B- town of Derna, near Tripoli, a suddenly cooperative Pasha Yusuf 52's) is 61. R&B singer Karamanli agreed to peace on American terms. Herbie Murrell (The The United States won a reprieve from pirate depredations by Stylistics) is 60. Actor force of arms. Douglas Sheehan is 60. Even the relatively straightforward Barbary Wars, then, Rock musician Ace Frehley required a long-term U.S. naval commitment. Fast-forward to is 58. Pop singer Sheena today. Somalia is a “failed state” with no government capable of Easton is 50. Singer Mica enforcing order. Paris is 40. Actress Sally Negotiating with, coercing or even deposing the regime in Hawkins is 33. Actress Ari Mogadishu would do little to advance the counter-piracy cam- Graynor is 26. paign. No William Eaton will march on the Somali capital, imposing American terms at gunpoint. On closer inspection, then, the Barbary Wars offer more of a cautionary tale than a model. Debating enemy combatant torture What are the options in Somalia? Raids against coastal enclaves, in which Americans came and went, would not do. In the blizzard of words and polls Reagan. active duty,starting with Colin Powell Pirate bands would simply scatter,wait out the invaders, then analyzing President Obama’s “First Yes, the United (Presidential Medal of Freedom win- regroup afterward. Little would change on the ground. 100 Days” in office, one number in the States has long rec- ner), Gen. (John W.) Vessey (former But the alternative — a more robust, enduring commitment — latest USA Today-Gallup poll caught ognized the illegality chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff) would present problems of its own. U.S. forces could establish a my attention. of waterboarding and everyone else agreed with my posi- sustained presence along the coast, preventing the pirates from When asked what was “the best prisoners. After tion that we should not torture people.” regrouping. More likely,though, the pirates would join other thing” the new president had done, the World War II in the Among the American military lead- armed Somali groups and fight back. What started out as count- No. 1 answer given was improving the Tokyo War Crimes ers who opposed the Bush-Cheney er-piracy could morph into another counterinsurgency resembling United States’ image in the world. Trials, the United administration’s authorization of tor- Afghanistan or Iraq. It is true. The November election of States convicted sev- ture were Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Not a savory prospect. Obama, an African-American without eral Japanese soldiers Hoar,former commander in chief U.S. The bottom line: The Obama administration must carefully family fortune or connections, reaf- Mark as criminals for Central Command,Army Gen. John estimate the value it places on quelling piracy before embarking firmed convincingly both the openness Shields waterboarding Shalikashvili, former chairman of the on what could be a long, costly struggle. Alternative strategies and the political equality of American American prisoners Joint Chiefs, and three men — former may yield acceptable results at lower risk. democracy. of war. In 1968, an Air Force pilot and U.S. ambassador to To my mind, the most prudent course of action comes from Like most human beings, Americans American soldier involved in the water- Vietnam Pete Peterson, and former Shane Murphy, second-in-command of the Maersk Alabama. The would rather be liked than disliked, and boarding of a North Vietnamese prison- Navy pilots Cmdr. Frederick Baldock U.S. Navy and partner navies should keep patrolling offshore over the last eight years a lot more peo- er was court-martialed. and Cmdr. Philip Butler. These three waters, apprehending brigands and aiding stricken vessels when ple around the globe have disliked, What is most revealing about the men, among them, spent 21 tortured possible. Meanwhile, merchant crews transiting hazardous waters rather than liked, the United States, its continuing public debate over whether years and 78 days as POWs in North should arm themselves, tending to their own defense. attitude and its policies. Probably noth- extra-legal or clearly illegal techniques Vietnam. In a Wild West setting like the Horn of Africa, self-help looks ing has made others think less and of “enhanced interrogation” must be All of these men have stood with like the most promising, and least risky, way to go. Americans feel worse about the United resorted to in order to stop terrorist McCain in his fight against torture —Scripps Howard News Service States than the evidence that the U.S. attacks on America or Americans is the when he said: “Our brave men and government had authorized “cruel, broad fault line between those women in the field need clarity. inhumane and degrading” treatment of Americans who are military combat America needs to show the world that captured enemy combatants in Abu veterans and those who, when they had the terrible photos and stories of prison WORDS OF WISDOM Ghraib, Guantanamo and elsewhere. the chance,preferred not to serve in the abuse are a thing of the past. ... The Let us resolve first any doubt over U.S. military. enemy we fight has no respect for whether the United States does official- U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., human life or human rights. They don’t Bible Text: He will not let your foot slip — he who ly prohibit cruel, inhumane and degrad- who knows hourly the painful cost of deserve our sympathy. But this isn’t watches over you will not slumber. ing treatment. Yes, that explicit prohibi- combat, put it well last year in a debate about who they are. It’s about who we tion is included in the Universal with his primary opponents when he are. These are the values that distin- Psalm 121:3 Declaration of Human Rights and the was the only Republican candidate to guish us from our enemies, and we can binding Convention Against Torture, stand up against the torture of enemy never, never allow our enemies to take Thought for Today: “Everyone is a prisoner of his which was ratified by the U.S. Senate combatants. Speaking of the Senate those values away.” own experiences.No one can eliminate prejudices — after the urging of the president of the debate on the Detainee Treatment Act, The American defense rests! just recognize them.” United States to “demonstrate unequiv- McCain noted:“There was a sharp divi- ocally our desire to bring an end to the sion between those who had served in ■ To find out more about Mark Shieldss Edward R. Murrow abhorrent practice of torture.”Those the military and those who hadn’t. and read past columns, visit the Creators American broadcast journalist (1908-1965) were the words of President Ronald Virtually every senior officer,retired or Syndicate Web site at www.creators.com. THE DAILY CITIZEN Monday, April 27, 2009 5A BRIEFS Ga. prof suspected in Georgia scholarships to Survey: Gas prices end for 1,500 students hold steady in US shootings leaves no trail CAMARILLO, Calif. — ATLANTA (AP) — Gas prices in the U.S. are Some of Georgia’s top stu- dents are learning that a holding steady,according to BY RUSS BYNUM the national Lundberg Associated Press Writer four-year scholarship they Survey of fuel prices were awarded to help keep released Sunday. ATHENS, Ga. — A col- them from attending The average price of regu- lege professor suspected in schools out of state will no lar grade gasoline was $2.05 the shooting deaths of his longer be funded. a gallon on Friday,when the wife and two men outside a The Governor’s two-week survey was com- community theater hasn’t Scholarship Program was pleted. used his cell phone or credit quietly removed from the That’s less than a penny card, leaving few traces as budget lawmakers passed increase from April 10. But authorities searched for him April 3 on the final day of the price is $1.42 below lev- Sunday. the 2009 session, and the els from the same time last George Zinkhan, a 57- Student Finance year. year-old marketing professor Commission has been noti- at the University of Georgia, fying about 1,500 students Fatal abuse trial was last seen Saturday after- that they won’t get the aid noon shortly after the shoot- next fall. nears for stepmom ing when he dropped his two The program began in young children off at his the mid-1980s as an incen- MCDONOUGH, Ga. — neighbor’s house, police tive to keep Georgia’s vale- A woman who is accused of MCG PHOTO said. dictorians and other top stu- mentally and physically Authorities initially dents from going out of abusing her 11-year-old step- persuade him to stay. described one of the victims, state for college. About daughter is scheduled to go AP PHOTO (THE ATHENS BANNER-HERALD) “It was the best educa- Marie Bruce, as Zinkhan’s 3,000 students were getting on trial this week for the tion for the money,”he said. ex-wife, although police later Athens Clarke-County Coroner Sonny Wilson more than $4.5 million in girl’s 2003 death. Governor’s Scholarship said the couple was still mar- wipes his forehead after walking away from the awards at its peak in the Jury selection is set to recipients also get HOPE ried. scene where three people were killed, Saturday in 1990s, but the program has begin Tuesday. The panel scholarships, which pay Investigators have Athens, Ga. been scaled back since then. will determine what role their tuition and provide received no tips about This year Georgia spent Charlott Reaves had in the book and fee money. The Zinkhan’s whereabouts and and lit candles Sunday morn- around a few benches out- about $1.3 million on the torture and murder of Joella Governor’s Scholarship urged people to call police if ing in front of the Athens side. program, which amounted Reaves. helped pay for room and they see his 2005 red Jeep Community Theater. The vic- Holeman, the police cap- to $900 for most students. She faces the death penal- board and other expenses. Liberty with Georgia license tims — Bruce, 47; Tom tain, said an argument erupt- Tim Connell, president ty if convicted. Gov. Sonny Perdue rec- plate AIX1376. Tanner,40; and Ben Teague, ed between Zinkhan and of the Georgia Student Her husband, Rodney ommended the program be State and federal authori- 63 — were members of Town Bruce. Holeman said police Finance Commission, ques- Reaves, was convicted of eliminated and the ties are assisting in the & Gown Players, a local the- believe Zinkhan walked away tioned whether the scholar- felony murder,aggravated Legislature obliged. Rep. search. Investigators were ater group that was staging a briefly,before returning with ship was keeping top stu- battery and two counts of Kathy Ashe (D-Atlanta),a monitoring airports in case performance of “Sherlock two handguns. dents in Georgia, especially cruelty to children in former teacher and member Zinkhan tried to head to Holmes: The Final Each victim was shot mul- with the drop to $900. February. He was sentenced of the House Education Amsterdam, where he owns a Adventure” this weekend at tiple times, according to the “It’s not enough to say, to life in prison. Committee, said she didn’t home, and speaking with law the theater. Two others were county coroner. ’Instead of going to Harvard realize the program had enforcement agencies in hurt by shrapnel. Holeman said Zinkhan or going to Vanderbilt or been eliminated until some- Gunman shoots 2, Austin, Texas, where he has It was midday Saturday had his son and daughter with going to Duke, I am going one sent her a copy of the self in dormitory relatives. Officials hope when a few dozen members him when he went to the the- to the University of Student Finance Zinkhan will surface, said of the theater group were ater,but left them in the Jeep Georgia,”’ he said. Commission letter being HAMPTON, Va. — Athens-Clarke County Police gathered at the Athens when the shooting occurred. “It’s probably became mailed to students. Hampton University officials Capt. Clarence Holeman. Community Theater a short None of the 20 witnesses more of an ’attaboy’ for “We need to make it a say a former student was “Criminals make mis- distance from campus. Some interviewed by police over- valedictorians.” priority to reward these armed with three guns when takes. It doesn’t matter if described it as a reunion, a heard the argument and But Joey Krumpach, deserving students and keep he followed a pizza delivery you’ve got a Ph.D., an M.D. homecoming for current and couldn’t say what prompted Georgia Gwinnett College them in the state,”she said. man into his former dorm, or whatever,”Holeman said. former group members. Most the shooting, Holeman said, freshman who received the “I think it’s one of those shot the delivery man and a Meanwhile, friends of the were inside the theater,while though he described the slay- scholarship after being vale- places where priorities dorm monitor before shoot- victims dropped off flowers a small group was gathered ings as “a crime of passion.” dictorian said it did help become very clear.” ing himself. Officials said at a news conference that all three vic- tims are expected to survive. Hampton University Police Chief Leroy Crosby says officials have no motive for the shooting, which occurred around 1 a.m. Sunday. Facing 2 Columbus prison escapees caught COLUMBUS, Ga. — Two inmates who escaped from their work detail last week have been found and are back behind bars. Columbus police say Michael Patterson and Jason Miller were captured without incident Saturday morning. The two were reported walk- ing along I-185 while still wearing their Muscogee County Prison uniforms. UAW, Chrysler, Fiat reach deal DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union says it has reached a concession agreement with Chrysler, Fiat and the U.S. govern- ment. The union says the deal is painful but takes advantage of the second chance the company was given by the Treasury Department. The government rejected Chrysler’s viability plan in February and said it could not stand on its own. The union deal means the company has cleared another major hurdle as it races FORECLOSURE?FORECLOSURE? toward a Thursday deadline to restructure and sign an alliance with Italy’s Fiat Group SpA. Police: Man tried to kill with heater ChapterChapter 1313 CanCan Stop Stop the the LoLossss LaGRANGE, Ga. — Police continued searching Sunday for a LaGrange man accused of using a space ofof YoYourur Home Home heater to try to electrocute and strangle his neighbor during a weekend assault. LaGrange police said Alexis Dewayne Owens kicked in the door of his neighbors’ apartment early FULLERULLER & MCCKAYKAY Saturday morning and began hitting his male neighbor with the heater. Authorities say Owens then tried to electrocute the male victim with the heater’s cord and when that failed, he FREE Consultation allegedly tied the cord in a knot and attempted to stran- gle the man. 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WASHINGTON (AP) — charges against Bush admin- A top Democratic senator istration officials who wants independent investi- approved harsh interroga- gators to determine whether tions for suspected terrorists any Bush administration might be an effort to settle officials should be prosecut- some old political scores. ed for authorizing harsh McCain condemns the interrogation techniques of harsh interrogation tech- suspected terrorists. niques as violating the Michigan Sen. Carl Geneva Conventions and Levin says no politicians putting American troops at should be involved in mak- risk when they are captured. ing decisions about prosecu- Yet the Arizona tions. Levin heads the Republican says the nation Senate Armed Services is ready to move on from the Committee, which came out controversy and deal with with a report detailing the more important issues, history of harsh interroga- including the wars in Iraq tion techniques authorized and Afghanistan. under President George W. McCain says President Bush. Barack Obama poured gaso- President Barack Obama line on the fire when he has said Attorney General released memos detailing Eric Holder would deter- the Bush administration’s mine whether anyone from rationale for allowing the the Bush administration techniques that critics say CONTRIBUTED PHOTO broke the law by developing amount to torture. Coker Elementary students recently demonstrated their public speaking skills in a contest sponsored by a legal rationale for the inter- Levin appeared on “Fox Modern Woodmen of America. Students shared their presentations on this year’s topic, “A Person Who rogations. News Sunday.” McCain Has Touched Many Lives.”From left are Donna Standridge, principal; Victoria Benson, second place; Meanwhile, Sen. John appeared Sunday on CBS’ McKinley Blassingame,first place; Andrew Corbin, third place; and Pam Loughridge, Excel teacher. McCain says pursuing “Face the Nation.” Experts urging parents to Tiger Day teach children about money

BY MARY CORNATZER responsibility to your kids, from and where it goes: suggest — parents may find Raleigh News and Observer they’ll certainly catch you in lights, heat, food. Explain it helpful as well. It offers the act of straying. what an ATM is (i.e., not free explanations of what’s going Apparently,the heads of Sherman considers money money). on now in the economy as AIG, Bear Stearns and an emotional issue fraught Here are some resources well as how to read an annu- Lehman Bros. never got with the baggage we bring to for children, parents and al report. The graphics allowances when they were it from our own childhood. teachers: explain finance and an inter- growing up. Sherman points to the ■ Jump$tart Coalition for est calculator and a get-out- If they had, they would book “Rich Dad, Poor Dad: Personal Financial Literacy: of-debt calculator. Follow the have learned to use their What the Rich Teach Their This one is a clearinghouse links to learn how to calcu- money — and presumably Kids about Money — that the for K-12 personal-finance late compound interest. their shareholders’ money — Poor and Middle Class Do educational materials. (www.moneychimp.com/) more responsibly. Not” (by Robert T. Kiyosaki Geared toward parents but ■ “Raising Financially Fit CONTRIBUTED PHOTO and Sharon L. Lechter) as an with some activities for chil- That’s what the word is Kids” by Joline Godfrey (Ten Sponsored by the School Council,Tiger Day will be example. dren. from professionals in the Speed Press, $19.95). Covers held at Spring Place Elementary on Saturday, May business of teaching children When your child express- Personal favorite is 10 specific money skills a es a desire for something, do www.jumpstart.org/reality- 2. The yard sale starts at 7 a.m. Space rental is $5. about money. child can master by the age Games will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. An All-Day Fun Most people agree that you say,“We can’t afford it”? check, which is a quiz. Kids of 18 and gives parents a Bracelet for kids ages 1-13 is $6 that provides children should be given the If you grew up in a poor or a answer questions about how step-by-step approach to rais- access to games and jumpers, one snow cone and responsibility of managing middle-class family,you they expect to live when they ing habitual savers and smart one bag of popcorn. Pictured from left are assistant their own money, and while might. A better option? get older: Eating out or at money managers. many suggest an allowance, “Let’s figure out how we can home? Buying CDs and principal Kathy Moore and principal Emma Long. there also was support for afford that.”One closes the movies? Public transporta- chores, lemonade stands and door for opportunity, tion or car? The site then cal- the like. The most important Sherman said. The other culates how much they’ll thing, all agree, is to talk to opens it. need to earn per hour to your kids about money. Scheith also suggests talk- achieve that lifestyle. “It doesn’t matter if your ing to children about priori- (www.jumpstartcoalition.org) family is low-income or ties when they express a ■ Institute of Consumer high-income,”says Erin desire for something. 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Happy Birthday: Pace smoothly,especially where Famous hand yourself wisely this year. You work is concerned. Someone Once upon a time will be inclined to offer too will do something unortho- — and this is no fairy much and to get too little in dox. By taking a power posi- tale — Easley return. Realize your worth, tion, you will send a message Blackwood, inventor put a price on your time and that is difficult to deny. 2 stars of the Blackwood effort and incorporate a solid LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. Convention, was budget. With a little confi- 22): Take action and you will playing in a pair dence, you will see how set yourself apart from the championship when much respect you gain and competition. A new look at two awestruck and how quickly your something you used nervous novices options grow. Your to enjoy doing will came to his table and numbers are 7, 10, spark enthusiasm, played this deal 14, 25, 31, 38, 46 leading to a new against him. ARIES (March hobby,new friends Blackwood got to 21-April 19): You or a new social four spades, and the can reinvent one of activity. 5 stars player on his left led your talents and SCORPIO (Oct. a diamond (the king turn it into a pros- 23-Nov. 21): of hearts would have perous pastime. Someone will not be been a more inspired Step out on a limb happy if you shirk lead). Blackwood and present what your responsibili- won the diamond you have to offer. Eugenia ties. A change is with the nine and It’s your no-non- Last apparent within a returned the club sense attitude cou- social or networking deuce. West followed pled with your drive group to which you low, and dummy’s queen won the trick. South then discard- that will attract attention. 4 belong. If you take a strong ed the king of clubs on the ace of hearts and returned a stars position, everyone will know trump. TAURUS (April 20-May you mean business. 3 stars Ordinarily,declarer would finesse in this situation, but 20): Show a little versatility SAGITTARIUS (Nov. Blackwood reasoned that, having already “stolen” two if you want others to consider 22-Dec. 21): Someone will tricks in the play,it was wiser to cash the A-K to avert a you a candidate for an activi- want to spend as much time possible diamond ruff. This turned out exceptionally well ty in which you want to par- with you as you do with him when he caught West’s queen to pick up yet another trick. ticipate. Someone will show or her. Plan something spe- Still not satisfied, Blackwood played four more rounds an interest in you but don’t be cial. Changes at home will of trumps, producing this position: fooled — there are strings complement your current attached. Question what’s lifestyle. An old friend may expected of you. 3 stars not agree with what you are GEMINI (May 21-June doing. Follow your heart. 3 20): You can work your stars charm and get your way. Take CAPRICORN (Dec. 22- on a challenge and you’ll Jan. 19): Spend time with receive attention from some- someone who knows how to one who can make a differ- have fun and you will experi- ence in your life. Don’t let ence something that can demanding individuals tie up bring you a lot of joy for Blackwood now led his last trump, and poor West, who your time. 3 stars years to come. Diversify and could not spare the king of hearts, discarded a diamond. CANCER (June 21-July you will be inspired to make Blackwood thereupon discarded a heart from dummy and 22): Don’t let your emotions some powerful changes at cashed the A-K-J of diamonds to finish with all 13 tricks. cost you financially. Control home to stabilize your future. As the two newcomers were leaving the table, West your spending and your lend- 3 stars turned to his partner and said, “You see, Charlie, it’s just ing. An interesting individual AQUARIUS (Jan. 20- like I told you. Even the experts don’t bid all their slams.” may charm his or her way Feb. 18): Love must be nur- Tomorrow: Reading between the lines. into your pocketbook, if you tured in order to keep things aren’t careful. You have to running smoothly and your say no. 3 stars emotions under control. A LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): job opportunity or chance to CRYPTOQUIP Whether you are learning learn something new will something new or getting to help you realize what direc- know someone or visiting a tion you should be taking destination you’ve never been next. Someone from your before, there are lessons to be past will inspire you. 5 stars learned that will give you the PISCES (Feb. 19-March advantage in other areas of 20): Someone will try to your life. You can express upset you emotionally. Do your desires and come out on whatever is necessary to top. 4 stars manipulate the situation you VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. face. Now is not the time to 22): You may think you have give in when, in fact, you everything under control,but should be setting the stage for don’t expect things to run what’s to come. 2 stars

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH Outstanding Resurface or replace a hip? student

DEAR DR. DONO- smooth- I finally began to feel great. HUE: My husband is 53. ing the I was told I wasn’t on the ASK THE DOCTOR He enjoys skiing, hiking, surfaces first antibiotic long golf and other outdoor of the enough. Dr. Donohue regrets that he activities. He has painful ball and People tell me that once is unable to answer individual hip arthritis and needs a socket. you have had pneumonia, it letters, but he will incorporate new hip. Bone becomes a recurring dis- them in his column whenever We have heard many isn’t ease. Is this so? What can I possible. Readers may write pros and cons about hip removed do to prevent that? I did get him or request an order form resurfacing versus total hip as it is in the pneumonia shot. I keep of available health newslet- replacement. He wants to Paul G. replace- myself in good health. — avoid a second surgery for ment. C.B. ters at P.O. Box 536475, as long as possible, but he Donohue The doc- Orlando, FL 32853-6475. still wants to be active. tor puts a ANSWER: Adequately What do you have to say? metallic treated pneumonia doesn’t bowel cleansers used in — K.Z. cap over the resurfaced hip recur. Sometimes, pneumo- preparation for a ball and places a metallic nia damages the lungs and colonoscopy can cause ANSWER: I say your cup in the pelvic socket. they become more suscep- kidney failure. I am afraid husband sounds like a good The person now has two tible to another infection, to have the procedure candidate for hip resurfac- smooth joint surfaces. but the same pneumonia done. Please comment. — ing. He is relatively young. In hip replacement, the isn’t likely to come back. A G.H. He’s active,and he wants surgeon removes the entire second pneumonia is a dis- to stay active. Hip resurfac- ball of the femur,replaces tinct second infection, and ANSWER: Sodium ing permits him to resume it with a metal ball and puts it happens only if the lungs phosphate laxatives, often most, if not all, of his out- a metal or ceramic cup in have been permanently used to clean out the colon, door activities. He should the pelvic socket. damaged. Usually they are cause kidney failure and consider it. A resurfaced joint can not. You have taken a giant electrolyte disturbances Let me give you a guid- take more stress than an step in prevention of pneu- only very,very rarely and ed tour of the hip so we are artificial joint. Your hus- monia by getting the pneu- usually in people who have on the same page. The band will have few, if any, monia vaccine. It’s not had prior kidney illness. thigh bone — the large restrictions on his activi- truly a pneumonia vaccine. These colon preparations upper leg bone — is the ties. A resurfaced joint has It’s a vaccine against one should be not be used in femur. At its top, it takes a a fairly long life. If, in the kind of pneumonia — people with kidney condi- 40 degree inward turn future, the hip begins to pneumococcal (NEW-moe- tions, and they should be CONTRIBUTED PHOTO toward the pelvic bone. At hurt again, doctors can KOK-ul) pneumonia, the used with caution in people its end, the hip bone has a still perform a hip replace- most common kind of bac- taking diuretics (water Several students at the University of West Georgia, ball that fits into a socket ment. terial pneumonia and one pills) or the two blood including Franklin Zane Dobbins of Rocky Face, on the pelvic bone to make that is especially hazardous pressure medicines called were named recipients of Gordon Watson Awards at the hip joint. Arthritis DEAR DR. DONO- to older people. You should ACE-inhibitors and ARBs. the university’s annual academic honors convoca- roughens the surfaces of HUE: This past year,Ihad also get a yearly flu shot. Tell your doctor you tion. The awards are presented to outstanding stu- the ball and socket and eats bacterial pneumonia and Pneumonia can follow on have reservations. You can dents from various academic disciplines in the away at their cushioning was put on an antibiotic for the heels of flu. use other bowel cleansers. humanities. Recipients must have a declared major cartilage cover. Movement six days. I felt good. But The polyethylene glycol in the field awarded, superior academic achieve- of the leg becomes painful then it came back worse DEAR DR. DONO- laxatives are examples. ment, a demonstrated leadership ability,potential at the hip, and the joint than what it had been, and I HUE: I am about to turn Two names are for development in the respective academic disci- stiffens. was put on another antibi- 50, and I will be having a GoLYTELY and pline and active involvement in extracurricular Resurfacing consists in otic for almost two weeks. colonoscopy. I saw that the HalfLytely. activities.

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DEAR ABBY: I am a 13-year- and donate the garments to a home- old girl, soon to graduate from ele- less shelter. mentary school. Please don’t judge 2. Volunteer some time each me by my age because I have an month to befriend a developmental- important question. ly disabled child. The special educa- Recently,Ipicked up the newspa- tion department at your school ■ WIZARD OF ID per,glanced at the front page and an might be able to help you with this. article caught my eye. It was about a 3. Collect signatures for a peti- disabled man who had been kid- tion to increase the penalties for napped and taken to an apartment those who commit crimes against where he was beaten. It was one of mentally ill and homeless people. the most disgusting things I have Jeanne Talk about your feelings at school ever read. Phillips and at your place of worship and see Not long after that, I saw another if friends would be interested in article. This time it was about a joining you in your efforts. mentally challenged man who was lured Remember,one small spark can start a from his bus stop to a deserted street, then prairie fire. beaten and robbed. Knowing these things happen makes me sad, angry and turns my Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van stomach. Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and ■ CATHY I want to do something to help stop these was founded by her mother,Pauline Phillips. acts of violence, but I don’t know what. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or Joining a group or donating doesn’t seem to P. O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. be enough. I would like to help the disabled directly. Do you have any ideas? — CARES Abby shares more than 100 of her DEEPLY IN ONTARIO, CANADA favorite recipes in two booklets: “Abby’s Favorite Recipes” and “More Favorite DEAR CARES DEEPLY: You are a sen- Recipes by Dear Abby.” Send a business- sitive,right-minded young lady,and for that size, self-addressed envelope, plus check I commend you. I do have some ideas you or money order for $12 (U.S. funds) to: might find interesting. You could: Dear Abby — Cookbooklet Set, P.O. Box 1. Collect gently used children’s clothing 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. ■ HOCUS FOCUS ■ GARFIELD

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■ TUNDRA THE DAILY CITIZEN 10A Monday, April 27, 2009 OBITUARIES

• Earl W. Dye, Cleveland, Richard Herman Dye and his The family received Higgins family at www.pon- Services are today at 2 Jackson ,Tenn., Carl and Tenn. wife Becky all of Cleveland; friends at Love Funeral dersfuneralhome.com. p.m. from the Calvary Cindy Flemister of • Emmalene Miller his daughters, Phyllis Clark Home Sunday. Arrangements are by Baptist Church with the Rev. Ooltewah, Tenn.; great- Goldman, Dalton and Marie Cooley, both also Words of comfort may be locally owned and operated Glen Cavin, the Rev. John grandchildren, Michael and • Rodney Keith Higgins, of Cleveland; 21 grandchil- sent to the family at Ponders Funeral Home, 138 Leatherwood and the Rev. Donna Craig, Jan and Mike Dalton dren, 46 great-grandchildren, www.lovefuneralhomega.com. Melrose Drive,Dalton. 706- Dan McNeese officiating. Cross, Jeremy Shuler,Brad • Betty Lois (Langford) 38 great-great-grandchil- Love Funeral Home, 226-4002. Your Selected Burial will be in West Hill and Leigha Petty,Kelly and Martin, Dalton dren, four great-great-great- 1402 N. Thornton Ave., Independent Funeral Home. Cemetery. Carl Flemister,Lane, Lance • Bonnie Brown Nelson, grandchildren and several Dalton (across from www.legacy.com The family received and Logan Watson, Hunter Dalton nieces and nephews. Hamilton Medical Center) is friends at Love Funeral and Brock Nelson, Erica • Joyce June Ruiz, The Remembrance of in charge of arrangements. Betty Lois Home Sunday. Shuler,Caleb, Grace-Ann Dalton Life Service is today at 2 www.legacy.com In lieu of flowers, the and Jacob Smith, Marcus, p.m. from the Wildwood (Langford) Martin family asks that donations be Luke and Katie Parsons and Chapel of Jim Rush Funeral Mrs. Betty Lois made to Calvary Baptist Hadley Nelson; great-great- Homes with the Rev. Buddy Church, 2115 Murray Ave., grandchildren, Brooke and Obituary notices are Love (Langford) Martin, 72, of Brewer and the Rev. Don Dalton, GA 30721. Brandy Craig, Cade and posted online at Funeral Home Dalton, went to meet her Harris officiating. Words of comfort may be Judson Petty; sisters, Jessie www.daltondailycitizen.com Family Owned Since 1935 heavenly father on Friday, Burial will be in Mars April 24, 2009, with her sent to the family at and Robert Williams and Hills Cemetery in McMinn 278-3313 family at her bedside, after a www.lovefuneralhomega.com. Jenell and Glenn Smith, Earl W. Dye County with grandsons, brief illness with lung can- Love Funeral Home, both of Dalton; nieces and Jason Dye, Harold Dye, 1402 N. Thornton Ave., nephews. Earl W. Dye, 105, a resi- Rodney Keith cer. Timmy Crumley, Ronnie She was a retired hairstyl- Dalton (across from Services are today at 11 dent of Cleveland, Tenn., Godfrey, Danny Catlett, Higgins Hamilton Medical Center) is a.m. in the chapel of Love passed away at his home on ist of 25 years and was a Lonnie Cross and James Mr. Rodney Keith faithful member of Calvary in charge of arrangements. Funeral Home with the Rev. Friday,April 24, 2009, with Dispaine serving as pallbear- www.legacy.com Glen Cavin and the Rev. Dan his family by his side. Higgins, 55, of Dalton, Baptist Church in Dalton, ers. A dove release will con- departed this life Friday, where she taught Sunday McNeese officiating. Mr. Dye was born in clude the services. Burial will be in Antioch McMinn County and he was April 24, 2009, at his resi- School for 20 years, and was Love The family received active in the church choir, Cemetery. the son of the late Mary and dence. Funeral Home friends from Sunday at the Mr. Higgins was born Awana’s and Bible School The family received Albert Dye. His wife, Lucy Wildwood Chapel of Jim Family Owned Since 1935 friends at Love Funeral Annie Johnson Dye, whom Feb. 17, 1954, in Whitfield until her illness. She was a Rush Funeral Homes, which County. He was preceded in devoted wife, mother and 278-3313 Home Sunday. he married in 1921 when he has charge of the arrange- In lieu of flowers memo- was 18 years old and she was death by his father,Richard grandmother who loved her ments. Higgins. family dearly. rials may be made to Calvary 14 years old and his daugh- www.legacy.com Baptist Church, P.O. Box ter,Della Sue Dye Thomas, He attended Grace She is the daughter of the Bonnie Brown Baptist Church. late Rev. James A. and 3859, Dalton, GA 30719. also preceded him in death. Nelson Words of comfort may be Mr. Dye lived through the Emmalene Miller He is survived by his wife Bessie Steelmon Langford Beverley Ogle Higgins; and was preceded in death Mrs. Bonnie Brown sent to the family at Great Depression and many Goldman www.lovefuneralhomega.com. wars. He worked hard and mother,Dimple Morrison; by her brothers, Will Dee Nelson, 96, of Dalton, died Mrs. Emmalene Miller son, Stacy DeFoor; sister, Langford and V.S. Langford; Friday,April 24, 2009, at Love Funeral Home, did what he had to do to raise 1402 N. Thornton Ave., his family. He made sure his Goldman, 100, of Dalton, Kim Johns all of Dalton; sisters-in-law, Frances Regency Park. died Friday,April 24, 2009, brother,Bruce Travillian of Langford and Hazel She was preceded in Dalton (across from six children had plenty to Hamilton Medical Center) is eat, clothes to wear and an at her residence. Tunnel Hil; grandchildren, Langford. death by her loving husband She was the daughter of Joe Burley DeFoor and Betty leaves to cherish of 75 years, Homer H. in charge or arrangements. education. Mr. Dye worked www.legacy.com for L&N Railroad in the late Norman W. Miller Dougie DeFoor; mother-in- her memory her loving hus- Nelson in 2006; her brothers, Etowah. The young couple Sr. and Lillian Climer Miller law, Ollie Ogle of Dalton; band of 50 years, Billy Lloyd Brown, Milburn moved to Cleveland in 1941 and was preceded in death grandmother,Lillian Higgins Martin of Dalton; daughter, Brown, Alfred Brown, Love where he worked for Dixie by her husband, Ben of Knoxville, Tenn.; sisters- Rhonda Segars of Thomas Brown and J.W. Funeral Home Foundry and Rossville Goldman and brothers, in-laws, brother-in-law, Ringgold; son and daugh- Brown; sisters, Lola Family Owned Since 1935 Woolen Mills. He then went Norman W. Miller Jr., Nevin nieces, nephews, and ter-in-law, Marty and Anda Burnette and Dell Williams. 278-3313 to work for Brown Stove J. Miller Sr. and W. Edward cousins. Martin of Dalton; grand- Bonnie is survived by Foundry and retired from Miller. Services are Tuesday at 2 children, Cory Segars, Kyle her daughters and sons-in- there in 1969. He mowed Emmalene is survived by p.m. from the Melrose Martin, Brittney and Robby law, Louise and Earl grass after his retirement her sister-in-law, Hilda Chapel of Ponders Funeral Runyan; great-grandchil- Watson, Lillian and John Joyce June Ruiz Strain Bryant of Dalton; until he was 91 years old. Home with Brother Chris dren, Isaac Phillips, Shuler,Shelia and Dan Mrs. Joyce June Ruiz, 72, Mr. Dye came to the Lord in nieces and nephews, Nevin J. Corbin officiating. Trenton Phillips, Gavin McNeese all of Dalton; son of Dalton, departed this life 1961 and was faithful until Miller Jr. and Anne of Interment will follow in Runyan and Brinlee and daughter-in-law, Homer Sunday,April 26, 2009 at a his death. He was baptized at Gwinnett County,Laird and the United Memorial Runyan; brother,J.C. B. and Betty Nelson of local hospital. Easly Fork by the Rev. John Amy Miller of Gainesville, Gardens with Stacy DeFoor, Langford; sisters and broth- Dalton; ; sisters-in-law, Thoughts and memories McCann. He attended the Janey Miller Amos and Bruce Travillian, Mike er-in-law, Mildred Coley, Pauline Brown and Marie may be shared with the Ruiz Southview Baptist Church Michael of Dalton, Susan M. Woodard, Eric Griffin, Caleb Margie and Johnny Muse Brown, both of Dalton; family at www.pondersfu- every Wednesday and Robinson and William of Travillian, and Rick all of Dalton; sisters-in- grandchildren, Debbie and neralhome.com. Sunday until he was 104 and Albany; great-nieces and Patterson will serve as pall- law, Margaret Witt of Bobby Lankford, Tony and Arrangements will be became unable to attend. Mr. nephews and great-great- bearers. Rainbow City,Ala., and Sonya Shuler,Eric and announced later by locally Dye told his family “he sure nieces and nephews. The family will receive Neva Sane of Dalton; spe- Michelle Shuler,Bradley owned and operated Ponders miss going to church.” Graveside services are friends at the funeral home cial cousin, Geraldine and Jamie Nelson, Scott and Funeral Home, 138 Melrose Survivors include his today at 10 a.m. at Fain from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. Sneed; special friend, Sue Kristy Watson, Julie Drive,Dalton. 706-226- sons, James Robert Dye and Cemetery in Calhoun with today and Monday. Chumley; her faithful dog, Nelson, Terry and Carrie 4002. Your Selected his wife Judy,William Dye the Dr. Joe Peabody officiat- Thoughts and memories Oscar; and several nieces, Smith all of Dalton, Greg Independent Funeral Home. and his wife Frances, ing. may be shared with the nephews and cousins. and Cassie Parsons of www.legacy.com Doctors urge baseline Decreasing services, staff test for prostate cancer

US hospitals (AP) — An influential San Francisco. doctors group is backing off Doing a baseline test are cutting back its call for annual tests after “makes a lot of sense to in recession age 50 to screen for prostate me,”said Dr. Eric Klein, cancer. prostate cancer chief at the LINDA A. JOHNSON “Many men do not need Cleveland Clinic. AP Business Writer yearly screening,”but each Others disagreed. There man’s risk should be indi- is no proof that a baseline TRENTON, N.J. — Ailing vidually assessed, said Dr. test will save lives, said Dr. from the recession, many U.S. Peter Carroll, who led the Barnett Kramer,aNational hospitals have had to begin panel that wrote the Institutes of Health scientist. making painful cuts to patient American Urological “The same issue of harm services and laying off staff, Association’s new guide- comes up — overdiagnosis. as previous cost-cutting hasn’t lines. They are being issued A baseline PSA, just like been enough, an industry sur- today at the group’s annual regular PSA screening, can vey found. meeting in Chicago. lead to the diagnosis of can- In previous recessions the The new stance brings cers that would not have health care industry has held the group more in line with harmed a man had they not up well, but this time hospitals advice from other experts, been detected,”Kramer and other health care busi- who say annual screening is said. nesses are hurting. Besieged MCG PHOTO leading to unnecessary Prostate cancer is the by financial pressures includ- biopsies and treatment with most common non-skin ing more needy and uninsured Hospitals are not immune to cutting back in this recession, according to a little proof that it saves lives. cancer in American men. An people, hospitals now are recent survey. Screening involves a physi- estimated 186,000 new making tough decisions that cal exam and a blood test for cases and 28,660 deaths cutting staff hours, freezing said they expected to lose The survey was sent to all affect their patients and com- a substance called PSA. from it occurred last year. munities. salaries, cutting benefits and money, up from 26 percent in 4,946 community hospitals in The urology group’s new The American Hospital reducing supply costs. In the first three months of last the country,and 1,078, or 22 Association found 22 percent addition, some hospitals are year. About one in three hos- percent, responded. Data was advice says men should be of hospitals that responded to considering mergers to reduce pitals saw a drop in the ratio collected from March 5 offered a baseline PSA test its March survey have costs. of income to what they must through March 27. The hospi- at age 40, and follow-ups at reduced services since the Just under half the hospi- pay creditors. Declines in tal association said the intervals based on each economic crisis began in tals have cut staff, and the such measures of financial respondents generally repre- man’s situation. A high PSA September. Those services number resorting to mass lay- health can lead creditors to sented all types of hospitals, at age 40 greatly predicts a range from outpatient clinics offs — 50 or more employees demand immediate repay- such as urban, suburban and risk of prostate cancer,said and behavioral health pro- at once — is up. ment of loans. rural. Carroll, a urologist at the grams to patient education And while total employ- Meanwhile, many hospi- University of California at and home health care after ment at hospitals grew some- tals are seeing increased inter- discharge. what in 2008, even as millions est expenses, insurers taking University Medical Center of jobs were lost in other longer to pay their bills, more of Southern Nevada had to industries, hospital employ- difficulty or inability to bor- •Digital Hearing Aids Donna Marie close its mammography cen- ment grew by only 0.1 percent row money and other prob- •DiagnosticHearing Manis Beavers ter and started phasing out each in January and February lems. That’s led more than •Evaluations April 27, 1969 to outpatient cancer treatment in and was flat in March. That’s three-fourths of hospitals to •Dizziness & November 17, 2008 November,said spokesman according to the federal delay,stop or scale back Balance Testing In Loving Memory Rick Plummer. 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NASCAR SPRINT CUP: AARON’S 499 Keselowski sneaks in win on wild final lap

BY JENNA FRYER sustained life-threatening injuries finish line. Edwards ducked low to Associated Press Writer from the debris that flew into the block the pass, but Keselowski was TALLADEGA, Ala. — Carl grandstands. too close and couldn’t avoid con- Edwards climbed from his crum- Dr. Bobby Lewis, Talladega’s tact that sent Edwards into a spin pled race car and crossed the onsite physician, up the track and into Newman’s Talladega Superspeedway finish said two people path. line on foot. In the grandstand to in the crowd Edwards’ car flew over the top his left, seven fans were injured were airlifted of Newman’s hood, then went air- from the flying debris of his last- from the track to borne into the frontstretch fence. It lap battle with eventual winner avoid the heavy swelled toward the fans but held, traffic. One Brad Keselowski. and Edwards’ car returned to the woman had a racing surface. “We’ll race like this until we kill possible broken somebody,” Edwards said, “then “I’m glad the car didn’t go up in jaw, Lewis said, the grandstands and hurt some- (NASCAR) will change it.” and another had Keselowski body,” Edwards said. “I saw some The dangerous but dramatic an undisclosed restrictor-plate racing came under medical issue. fencing at one point and that made fire again Sunday after Edwards’ After Keselowski pushed me a little bit nervous. I don’t know attempt to block Keselowski’s win- Edwards past Ryan Newman and if I could live with myself if I ended AP PHOTO ning pass triggered the last of sev- Dale Earnhardt Jr. into the lead on up in the grandstands.” Carl Edwards (99) goes airborne as Ryan Newman (39) and eral frightening accidents at one of the final lap, the 25-year-old Dale Earnhardt Jr.drive by on the final lap of the Aaron's 499 the sport’s most visible tracks. Earnhardt protege peeked around ➣ Please see NASCAR, 2B at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala. Officials said none of seven fans Edwards as they closed in on the

COMMENTARY PRO FOOTBALL: NFL DRAFT Stafford set Falcons first up for failure round draft pick , center,poses in Detroit with Falcons general manager Thomas t’s a given — Matthew Dimitroff,left, Stafford will fail in the NFL. and coach Mike II Smith, right, Just look his starting position during a Sunday in the league. The first pick of the press 2009 draft will now play quarter- conference back for the league’s worst fran- where the chise, the . Falcons The Lions are coming off the announced the NFL’s first-ever 0-16 season. addition of the They’ve never been to a Super former Ole Miss Bowl and have defensive tackle one playoff win to the team at in 52 years. the Falcons Their best player in franchise his- practice facility tory,Barry in Flowery Sanders, retired Branch. about five years early after the AP PHOTO 1998 season because, as he would later Adam admit, he could- Krohn n’t stand playing for a losing organization. Falcons boost D And of course, there’s the Matt Millen era, which was basically eight years of horrible draft day decisions that worked to keep the Lions reputation for being losers well intact. Team enjoys productive weekend Does anyone really expect Stafford, a three-year starting quar- terback at Georgia, to change the BY CHARLES ODUM — the team’s first pick, Peria Jerry tackle position.” Gonzalez for a second-round pick losing culture in Detroit? A hot- Associated Press Writer of Mississippi and its last, Vance Jerry and Jonathan Babineaux in 2010. Gonzalez predicted “we headed, overconfident 21-year-old Walker of Georgia Tech. General are the probable starting defensive have a chance to be in the top five kid with a rocket arm can’t take a FLOWERY BRANCH — Position by position, draft pick by manager Thomas Dimitroff also tackles. in the league in offense.” team with no defense, no offensive “We want to be able to stop the But no one was ready to make line, no running game and an inex- draft pick, the kept drafted two , a safety, addressing needs on defense. a linebacker and a defensive end. run and I really believe it starts gaudy predictions about an Atlanta perienced coaching staff to higher with the two defensive tackles,” levels. The draft which started with Oh, defense which had problems even two defensive picks on Saturday Inside: Complete draft and one Smith said. “With Peria and before losing linebackers Keith Or,at least that’s never been results, Page 3B Jonathan Babineaux, I believe done before. continued with five more selec- offen- Brooking and , safe- sive we’ve got two fine defensive tack- ty Lawyer Milloy Even if the pieces were in place tions on defense on Sunday. les now.” on the field for Stafford personnel- The Falcons selected defensive tackle. Domonique Foxworth and defen- One year ago, in his first draft, sive tackle Grady Jackson. wise, he’s not mentally prepared to players with seven of their eight Jerry is expected to win a start- Dimitroff scored big by landing Hence the strong draft empha- picks. The imbalance was unusual, ing job for coach Mike Smith. two starters in the first round — but so was Atlanta’s need — espe- “Going in this whole process, sis. ➣ Please see KROHN, 2B Matt Ryan and offen- cially after the trade for 10-time Mike Smith and I sat down many, sive tackle Sam Baker. Ryan The Falcons opened Sunday by tight end Tony Gonzalez many times and talked about how joined free-agent taking cornerback Christopher two days before the draft filled the we wanted to build this defense Michael Turner and an emerging Owens (5-9, 181) in the third biggest hole on offense. and how we wanted to stop the star at receiver, Roddy White, to round, serving early notice the The Falcons ranked sixth in run,”Dimitroff said Sunday. “We help the Falcons finish a surprising team would continue on the path it total offense and 24th in total wanted a versatile defensive line- 11-5 and earn a playoff spot. started Saturday when it picked defense in 2008. man, a guy that could penetrate ... The offense, already strong, The bookends for Atlanta’s but also have the stoutness to hold gained another important piece ➣ Please see DRAFT, 2B draft were two defensive tackles the point and play sort of in a nose with Thursday’s trade for Braves’ three-game win streak ends

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS May 25. The right-hander, who An out later,Bruce hit an oppo- CINCINNATI — Jay Bruce was 0-9 with an 8.53 ERA in that site-field home run to left. homered twice and drove in four span, limited the Braves to six The Reds broke the game open runs, Micah Owings earned his hits and one run with three walks with a six-run fifth. Votto hit a first win in nearly a year with and six strikeouts Sunday. three-run double just out of the seven strong innings and the Former Reds catcher David reach of lunging first baseman Cincinnati Reds beat the Atlanta Ross broke up Owings’ shutout Casey Kotchman. Brandon Braves 8-2 on bid with a solo home run with Phillips followed with a run-scor- Sunday. one out in the seventh. ing single and Bruce capped the PRO Joey Votto The Reds, who scored three inning with his second homer of BASEBALL had two dou- more runs Sunday for Owings the game and fifth of the season. bles and three than they totaled in his first two It was his third multihomer game RBIs to help starts, avoided their first three- and first this season. the Reds salvage the finale of the game skid of the season and cost Bruce’s homer knocked AP PHOTO three-game series after losing the the Braves their first four-game Kawakami (1-3) out having , the quarter- first two. winning streak. given up eight hits and eight back from Georgia, is the Owings (1-2), acquired in the Atlanta starter Kenshin runs with a walk and a strikeout. AP PHOTO Detriot Lions’ new designated trade that sent Adam Dunn to Kawakami held the Reds hitless The 33-year-old rookie right- Braves pitcher Kenshin savior.Stafford was the first Arizona, also had two hits while and limited them to just two hander from Japan has lost his Kawakami looks on after giv- overall pick of this weekend’s earning his first win in 15 appear- baserunners until Joey Votto lined last three starts after starting his ing up a two-run home run to NFL draft. ances, including 11 starts, since a a double down the right-field line big league career with a win Cincinnati’s Jay Bruce. 9-3 win at Atlanta for Arizona with one out in the fourth inning. over Washington on April 11. WWW.DALTONDAILYCITIZEN.COM THE DAILY CITIZEN 2B Monday, April 27, 2009 NASCAR: Earnhardt Jr. concerned about wreck GOLF

➣ Continued from page 1B Sunday: a 13-car accident on Ochoa Lap 7, a 10-car accident with NASCAR spokesman Jim nine laps to go, and Edwards’ Hunter said the sanctioning flight to the finish. A day earli- holds on body will analyze the accident, er,Matt Kenseth was uninjured as well as the safety fence, to in a fiery roll during the determine if anything can be Nationwide Series race. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS improved. “Talladega is short for ’We’re “If there were something going to crash, we just don’t MORELIA, Mexico — that we felt we could do today know when,”’ said Newman, the Mexican star Lorena Ochoa to make it safer,it would be third-place finisher. “We saw (an shot a 5-under 68 on Sunday done,”Hunter said. “This is a airborne car) two times this to hold off Norway’s Suzann fast race track. It’s wide. I saw weekend, so maybe we need to Pettersen by a stroke in a guys racing five-abreast today, look at things that keep the car dramatic final round and win which I have never seen. We down on the ground.” the Corona Championship know the cars are safer than Earnhardt Jr., a five-time for the second straight year. they’ve ever been.” Talladega winner and seven- Ochoa, who also won the tournament in 2006, had Restrictor plates are used at time winner of restrictor- AP PHOTO both Daytona and Talladega to plate races, finished second back-to-back birdies on the Jeremy Mayfield prepares to climb from his burning car after crashing during 15th and 16th holes to break combat the high speeds at but echoed concerns about the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala., on Sunday. NASCAR’s two fastest tracks. the racing style. Drivers a tie with Pettersen and fin- The plates typically keep the dread it because so much is wrecks like this every time the networks celebrated it, works and the sanctioning ish at 25-under 267. field bunched tightly together, out of their control, but we’ve come to Talladega. Ever calling it ’The Big One,’just body itself to come to their The charismatic star and one wrong move by a driv- Earnhardt said it’s loved by since the plate got here. And trying to attract attention. senses a little bit.” played without regular caddy er can cause a massive accident. fans because of the danger. for years it was celebrated,”he “So there’s a responsibility No drivers involved in any Dave Booker,who got hurt There were three bad ones “For years, we’ve had said. “The media celebrated it, with the media and the net- of the accidents were injured. playing a soccer match on Saturday and was unable to help the 27-year-old Ochoa around Tres Marias Residential Country Club. Draft: Furman CB selected She ended up calling on childhood coach Rafael ➣ Continued from page 1B fortable being out there. ... I for fifth- and seventh-round Alarcon to caddy for her. felt good when I met with picks. After taking North South Korea’s Na Yeon Jerry in the first round and all the coaches and the GM. Carolina offensive tackle Choi finished third at 18 Missouri safety William When I found out what their in the fifth under,Wendy Ward was Moore in the second round. scheme is and I like it, I round, the focus returned to another shot back and Owens had 13 career really felt like I was home.” defense with Miami line- Christie Kerr and Yani Tseng as a three-year The defensive roll con- backer and tied for fifth at 16-under par. starter for San Jose State. tinued in the fourth round Walker. Zurich Classic He said he uses speed and with defensive end Reynolds (6-7, 310) quickness to overcome his (6-2, made 26 consecutive starts AVONDALE, La. — lack of size. 266), who had 20.5 career at right tackle for North Jerry Kelly rallied with a Owens said he felt good sacks at Richmond. Carolina. Adkins (5-11, pair of birdies on the back before the draft about his Furman cornerback nine Sunday, showing steady AP PHOTO 246) had 20 tackles and four chances to be picked by the William Middleton was the nerves to win the Zurich History shows Matthew Stafford will be a bust in sacks as a senior. Walker Falcons. first of two fifth-round Classic for his first PGA the NFL. The Lions have won just one playoff had 33 tackles and three “That’s the place that I picks. Middleton was a Tour title since 2002. game in 52 years and the last NFL quarterback sacks for Georgia Tech as a wanted to go and I was hop- three-year starter at Furman Kelly birdied the fifth from Georgia of significance is Fran Tarkenton. senior. ing and praying they would and a former high school The draft picks will join before bogeys on No. 8 and draft me,”Owens said. star at Marist in Atlanta. free-agent linebacker Mike No. 10 brought him back to “When I went on a visit Dimitroff traded another Peterson, who was signed to the pack. He then birdied the Krohn: NFL bust to Atlanta, I really felt com- fifth-round pick to Dallas replace Brooking. 11th and 14th to shoot 71 and finish 14 under for the tournament, one shot clear ➣ Continued from page 1B Vikings. However, he did of Charles Howell, Rory horrible in each of the Super Sabbatini and Charlie Wi. Bowls — all losses — and, PRO BASKETBALL: NBA PLAYOFFS lead a pro football team. Howell took advantage of For instance, look at how like Stafford, is notorious for not winning the big Kelly’s mid-round stumble Stafford handled the 49ers Bulls tie series with one of his six birdies at psychological interview game and for having a bad temper. 11 that gave him a two during the draft process. stroke lead. But bogeys at His true colors showed as It will be entertaining to watch Stafford adapt to at two with the 15th and 17th left him he grew angry with the with a 68 on the day. questioning. Instead of giv- losing in the NFL. And the adjustment should be Steve Marino, playing ing answers he asked the 2OT victory with Kelly,stayed within psychologist how much he painful. As if playing in Detroit wasn’t bad enough, one shot of the lead until the was being paid. 18th, when he went into a With that attitude, Stafford’s best offensive THE ASSOCIATED PRESS bunker and ended up with a Stafford doesn’t come weapon on the team, Calvin Johnson, is a CHICAGO — Ben Gordon scored 22 bogey for a round of 70. He across as someone that finished tied for fifth. would do a good job han- receiver from Georgia points, hitting the tying 3-pointer in the dling questions from the Tech, the program that beat first overtime, and the Chicago Bulls beat Legends of Golf Detroit media after a loss, him on his own field in his the Boston Celtics 121-118 in double over- or someone who could final game in Athens. time Sunday to tie their first-round series SAVA NNAH — Tom shake off boos from the So will Stafford at two games apiece. Lehman made a par putt on crowd during a game. embrace his new career,or Derrick Rose added 23 points, 11 the second playoff hole to Stafford’s temper sepa- will he fold early like rebounds and nine assists. John Salmons become the 13th player to rates him from his more Sanders? Although he has scored 20 points after a slow start, hitting win his Champions Tour even-keel peers in the the word “bust” all but tat- four free throws in the final 26 seconds of debut, teaming with league, young tooed on his forehead, he’ll the game and blocking Paul Pierce’s tying Bernhard Langer to fend off such as Matt Ryan, Joe stick around for at least six 3-pointer. Craig Stadler and Jeff years. You see, in the NFL Boston’s Ray Allen buried a 3-pointer Sluman in the Liberty Flacco and fellow new- AP PHOTO comer from you don’t have to be good with 9.8 seconds left in regulation to tie it Mutual Legends of Golf. to make $41.7 million in at 96, and Rose missed a fadeaway in the Chicago’s Ben Gordon, front, is Each team finished at 27- Southern California, the fouled by Boston’s Glen Davis while fifth-overall pick by the guaranteed money. closing seconds of regulation. Gordon under 189 in the better-ball driving to the basket during the first Jets. Stafford comes across Stafford’s not even the came through with 4.5 seconds left in the event. overtime period of Sunday’s game. more as a Jeff George or best quarterback of the first overtime, hitting a 3-pointer over Stadler bogeyed the sec- type — arm- 2009 draft class. That Pierce to tie it at 110, and the Bulls never ond playoff hole and high 24 for the Cavs. Detroit’s Antonio strong but not head-strong. honor goes to Sanchez. trailed in the second OT. Langer’s approach landed in Not to mention, when Not only is Sanchez Pierce led Boston with 29 points, McDyess had 26 points, tying a career a greenside bunker,where he smarter and more athletic playoff high. blasted out to 5 feet but has a quarterback from although he was just 9-for-24. Ray Allen ■ Georgia ever done any- that Stafford, he’s also set added 28, and Rajon Rondo again hounded Magic 84, 76ers 81: In missed his putt. After thing worthwhile in the up to succeed. The Jets the Bulls, finishing with 25 points, 11 Philadelphia, Hedo Turkoglu nailed a 3- Sluman missed his par putt NFL? Buck Belue, quarter- have several offensive and rebounds and 11 assists. pointer over Thaddeus Young with 1.1 from 4 feet, Lehman rolled back of the Dawgs’ last defensive pieces in place ■ Cavaliers 99, Pistons 78: In Auburn seconds left to lift Orlando over in his from about the same national championship in and are far enough along Hills, Mich., LeBron James had 36 points, Philadelphia, evening their Eastern distance for the win. 1980, never made it to the that Sanchez won’t be 13 rebounds and eight assists to lead Conference first-round series at two Defending champions league and spent his final asked to save the team. Cleveland to a first-round sweep of games apiece. Tom Watson and Andy days as a professional ath- Stafford, on the other Detroit. Dwight Howard had 18 points and 18 North (65) never mounted a lete playing baseball in the hand, will be expected to The top-seeded Cavs might be off for rebounds, and every Magic starter scored serious charge, finishing at Montreal Expos’ minor lead the team — possibly more than a week, waiting for Atlanta or in double figures. Turkoglu and Rashard 21 under. Since teaming up league organization. Eric from as early as Week 1 of Miami to advance. Lewis each added 17. in 2005, they’re a combined Zier was a five-year jour- the 2009 season — and we Detroit, meanwhile, will have its longest Andre Miller led the Sixers with 17 102-under par in this tourna- neyman with a career QB all know how well he han- offseason since 2001 and about $20 mil- and Young had 15. ment. rating of 74.4. David dles expectations. Six years lion in salary-cap space to rebuild a once- Game 5 of the best-of-seven series is Ballantine’s C’ship Greene has already retired from now when Stafford’s proud team. Tuesday night in Orlando. The teams after three years as a back- rookie contract is up and Mo Williams scored a career playoff- have alternated wins so far. JEJU ISLAND, South up in Seattle. And D.J. his career is all but over, Korea — Thailand’s Shockley is currently Matt you’ll see his name next to Thongchai Jaidee closed Ryan’s first-string clip- Joey Harrington’s on the with a 2-under 70, then beat board holder in Atlanta. long list of Lions players Hawks, Heat SFs play with injuries Kang Wook-soon and Of course, if you go all to never pan out. Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano And that’s the way the way back nearly 40 BY TIM REYNOLDS Spoelstra stopped short of puffy wrist. He’ll planned in a three-way playoff to win years ago, there was one things will be in Detroit Associated Press Writer ruling Moon out for on keeping the wrist in a the $2.9 million Ballantine’s until someone in the front Georgia quarterback who MIAMI — Heading into tonight’s fourth game, but it soft cast Sunday and today, Championship at the Pinx managed to make a name office gets a clue. Game 4, Atlanta and Miami surely seemed like Moon’s with hopes of getting some Golf Club course. for himself in the NFL. Fran have a common issue: Big chances are, at best, doubt- shots up in the hours before All three players finished Tarkenton lasted 17 years in Adam Krohn is a sports problems at small forward. ful. Game 4. at 4 under for the tourna- the league, was selected to writer for The Daily Marvin Williams of the “It’s frustrating, man,” Hawks coach Mike ment, and Thongchai won the Pro Bowl nine times and Citizen. You can write to Hawks and Jamario Moon Moon said, after getting Woodson didn’t sound opti- the playoff with a birdie at appeared in three Super him at adamkrohn@dal- of the Heat were both some shooting in after mistic. the first extra hole, the par-4 Bowls with the Minnesota toncitizen.com. unable to practice Sunday, Miami’s Sunday practice “Don’t know what his 18th. The tournament, joint- casting doubt on the avail- session ended. “It’s getting status is going to be,” ly sanction by the Asian and ability of either player for frustrating. I’m just continu- Woodson said. “Probably be European Tours, was his sec- Monday’s fourth game of ing to get treatment and a game-time decision on ond win in two months. Seahawks let LB Hill go this Eastern Conference we’ll see what it feels like.” Marvin. ... Only Marvin first-round series, where Williams got hurt while knows. He’ll let me know RENTON, Wash. (AP) fourth overall pick in the Miami holds a 2-1 lead. taking a fall in the second (today) after shootaround if — The NFL draft. Williams has a severely quarter of Game 2 on he can go, and I’ll watch have rescinded their fran- It gives Seattle salary sprained right wrist that kept Wednesday. He’s seen some him and kind of gauge it Subscribe to chise tag on outside line- cap space of $8.3 million him out of Saturday’s Game improvement — the that way.” The Daily Citizen backer Leroy Hill, making — the value of the guaran- 3. Moon — who was already swelling is way down — but Mo Evans would likely him a free agent. teed contract for 2009 the slowed by a groin strain — still wasn’t able to even start in Williams’ place for the best coverage A team spokesman con- team was obligated to aggravated a lower abdomi- shoot on Sunday. tonight. The Heat have been of local sports events firmed the surprising offer Hill as its franchise nal muscle in the second “As far as moving it up starting James Jones at move Sunday,aday after player. quarter of that matchup, and down, it’s still a little small forward during the the team made Wake Curry is expected to get painfully limped to the shaky,”Williams said, series, even after giving him Forest star outside line- at least $25 million guar- bench and didn’t return. shortly before tugging a just one start in the regular backer Aaron Curry the anteed in his new contract. Heat coach Erik protective wrap over the season. THE DAILY CITIZEN Monday, April 27, 2009 3B SCOREBOARD

Central Division 16. (15) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 188, 90.1, 120, 62. Tennessee, Sen’Derrick Marks, dt, Auburn. 194. Philadelphia, , wr, 226. Pittsburgh (from Tampa Bay), A.Q. Shipley, LOCAL WLPct GB $110,175. 63. Arizona, , lb, Connecticut. Washington State. c, Penn State. St. Louis 13 6.684 — 17. (13) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 188, 99.9, 117, 64. Denver (from Pittsburgh), Richard Quinn, te, 195. Cleveland (from Minnesota through 227. Dallas, , db, Cincinnati. Pittsburgh 11 7.611 1 1/2 $136,315. North Carolina. Philadelphia), James Davis, rb, Clemson. 228. Detroit (from New Yo rk Jets), Lydon Murtha, Prep Schedule Cincinnati 10 8.556 2 1/2 18. (43) Max Papis, Toyota, 188, 50, 109, $88,975. ROUND THREE 196. St. Louis (from Atlanta), , qb, West ot, Nebraska. Monday Chicago 98.529 3 19. (39) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, 188, 73.9, 111, 65. New Yo rk Jets (from Detroit), , Texas A&M. 229. Dallas (from Chicago through Tampa Bay), Varsity baseball Milwaukee 810.444 4 1/2 $100,275. rb, Iowa. 197. Dallas (from Miami), Stephen Hodge, lb, , wr, Oklahoma. Houston 712.368 6 20. (1) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 188, 89.7, 66. St. Louis, , db, Iowa. Sequoyah at Murray County, 6 TCU. 230. Philadelphia, , lb, Maryland. Varsity golf West Division 108, $133,298. 67. Kansas City, , de, Purdue. 198. New England (from Baltimore), Jake WLPct GB 21. (31) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 188, 72.3, 105, 68. Chicago (from Seattle), , dt, San 231. Minnesota, Jamarca Sanford, db, Christian Heritage boys at Region 4-2A tourna- Ingram, ls, Hawaii. Los Angeles 13 6.684 — $98,600. Jose State. Mississippi. ment 199. Oakland (from New England), Stryker Varsity soccer San Diego 10 8.556 2 1/2 22. (18) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 188, 104.5, 102, 69. Dallas (from Cleveland), Jason Williams, lb, 232. New England (from Miami through Sulak, de, Missouri. Arlington Christian at Christian Heritage, 4 San Francisco 88.500 3 1/2 $104,275. Western Illinois. Jacksonville), , wr, Kent State. Varsity softball Arizona 611.353 6 23. (29) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 188, 64.2, 94, 70. Cincinnati, Michael Johnson, de, Georgia Tech. 200. New Yo rk Giants, DeAndre Wright, de, New 233. Tampa Bay (from Baltimore), Sammie Tennessee Temple at Christian Heritage, 6 Colorado 611.353 6 $101,198. 71. Oakland, , de, Wisconsin. Mexico. Strouther, wr, Oregon State. Varsity Tennis ——— 24. (16) Carl Edwards, Ford, accident, 187, 57.1, 72. Jacksonville, , dt, Temple. 201. Indianapolis, , qb, Purdue. 234. New England, , dt, Georgia Class 4A state tournament Saturday’s Games 96, $139,506. 73. Jacksonville (from Green Bay through New 202. Oakland (from Carolina), , Tech. At Peachtree Tennis Center,Atlanta Atlanta 10, Cincinnati 2 25. (23) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 187, 93.1, 98, England), , db, William & Mary. te, Iowa. 235. Detroit (from Atlanta through Denver), Zach Murray County boys vs.McIntosh, 1 N.Y.Mets 8, Washington 2 $138,273. 74. San Francisco, , rb, Alabama. 203. Tennessee, Jason McCourty, db, Rutgers. Follet, lb, California. Varsity track and field St. Louis 8, Chicago Cubs 2 26. (33) David Reutimann, Toyota, 187, 66.5, 85, 75. Dallas (from Buffalo), Robert Brewster, ot, Ball 204. Arizona, , lb, Illinois. 236. Indianapolis, , g, Maryland. Southeast at Region 6-3A boys meet at Milwaukee 9, Houston 8, 11 innings $107,548. State. 205. Pittsburgh, Ra’Shon Harris, de, Oregon. 237. Kansas City (from Carolina through Miami), Carrollton, 4 Philadelphia 6, Florida 4, 10 innings 27. (40) John Andretti, Chevrolet, 187, 44.1, 87, 76. Detroit (from New Orleans through N.Y.Jets), 206. x-Tennessee, , wr, Jake O’Connell, te, Miami (Ohio). Dalton, Murray County, Northwest Whitfield at San Francisco 5, Arizona 3 $94,825. DeAndre Levy, lb, Wisconsin. Stephen F. Austin. 238. New Yo rk Giants, Stoney Woodson, db, L.A. Dodgers 6, Colorado 5 28. (12) Bobby Labonte, Ford, accident, 179, 53.9, 77. Houston, , c, Alabama. Region 7-4A boys meet at Dalton, 4:30 207. x-New England, , dt, Kentucky. South Carolina. Middle school tennis Pittsburgh 10, San Diego 1 79, $113,804. 78. San Diego, Louis Vasquez, g, Texas Tech. 208. x-Dallas, John Phillips, te, Virginia. 239. Tennessee, , g, Syracuse. Christian Heritage girls at Berean, 4:15 Sunday’s Games 29. (42) Robby Gordon, Toyota, accident, 179, 46, 79. Pittsburgh (from Denver), , g, 209. x-Cincinnati, , rb, Abilene ——— Philadelphia 13, Florida 2 76, $104,635. Wisconsin. 240. Arizona, LaRod Stephens-Howling, rb, Christian. Pittsburgh. Tuesday Cincinnati 8, Atlanta 2 30. (36) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, accident, 179, 80. Washington, Kevin Barnes, db, Maryland. ROUND SEVEN Washington 8, N.Y.Mets 1 85.5, 78, $137,026. 81. Tampa Bay, Roy Miller, dt, Texas. 241.Pittsburgh, Davis Johnson, te, Arkanas Varsity baseball 210. Atlanta (from Detroit through Dallas), Vance Houston 3, Milwaukee 2 31. (37) David Stremme, Dodge, accident, 179, 82. Detroit (from Dallas), Derrick Williams, wr, State. Furtah Prep at Christian Heritage, 5 Walker, dt, Georgia Tech. Heritage-Catoosa at Southeast, 5:30 Chicago Cubs 10, St. Louis 3 74.1, 70, $118,915. Penn State. 242. x-Tennessee, , db, North 211. St. Louis, , rb, Texas. Varsity tennis Colorado 10, L.A. Dodgers 4 32. (27) Jeremy Mayfield, Toyota, accident, 179, 83. New England (from N.Y.Jets through Green Dakota State. 212. Kansas City, , rb, GHSA Class 4A state tournament Pittsburgh 8, San Diego 3 46.3, 72, $82,075. Bay), , wr, North Carolina. 243. x-Washington, Marko Mitchell, wr, Nevada. Tennessee State. Second round San Francisco at Arizona, late 33. (3) Martin Tr uex Jr., Chevrolet, accident, 179, 84. Pittsburgh (from Chicago through Denver), 244. x-San Francisco, , de, 213. Philadelphia (from Seattle), , Dalton girls at Starr’s Mill, 4:30 Today’s Games 90.4, 69, $121,190. Mike Wallace, wr, Mississippi. LSU. Middle school baseball Washington (Martis 2-0) at Philadelphia (Blanton 34. (4) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, accident, 179, 85. New Yo rk Giants (from Philadelphia), Ramses g, Arizona State. 214. Miami (from Cleveland), J.D. Folsom, lb, 245. x-Seattle, Courtney Greene, db, Rutgers. Lookout Valley vs.Christian Heritage at Lakeshore 0-2), 7:05 p.m. 61.7, 66, $103,685. Barden, wr, Cal Poly. 246. x-Chicago, , te, San Diego Houston (Oswalt 0-2) at Cincinnati (Cueto 1-1), 35. (38) AJ Allmendinger, Dodge, 164, 29.5, 58, 86. Minnesota, Asher Allen, db, Georgia. Weber State. Park, 5:30 State. ——— 7:10 p.m. $84,675. 87. Miami, , wr, Southern Cal. 215. Cincinnati, , rb, BYU. Wednesday Florida (A.Sanchez 1-1) at N.Y.Mets (Maine 0-2), 36. (35) Kasey Kahne, Dodge, 133, 28.8, 55, 88. Baltimore, , db, Nicholls State. 216. Carolina (from Oakland), Captain 247. x-Seattle, , de, Oregon. Varsity baseball 7:10 p.m. $123,973. 89. Tennessee (from New England), , Munnerlyn, db, South Carolina. 248. x-Seattle, , te, California. Region 7-4A playoffs St. Louis (Pineiro 3-0) at Atlanta (Jurrjens 2-1), 37. (14) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 128, 34.2, 52, te, South Carolina. 217. Tampa Bay (from Jacksonville), E.J. 249. x-Cincinnati, Clinton McDonald, dt, ——— 7:10 p.m. $121,201. 90. Atlanta, Christopher Owens, db, San Jose Biggers, db, Western Michigan. Memphis. Thursday Pittsburgh (Karstens 1-0) at Milwaukee (Looper 2- 38. (19) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 127, 30.1, 49, State. 218. Green Bay, Brad Jones, lb, Colorado. 250. x-Jacksonville, , rb, Varsity baseball 0), 8:05 p.m. $118,353. 91. Seattle (from N.Y.Giants through Philadelphia), 219. San Francisco, , db, LSU. Liberty. Region 7-4A playoffs San Diego (C.Young 2-0) at Colorado (Hammel 0- 39. (5) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 8, 57.7, 46, , wr, Penn State. 220. Buffalo, , db, West Virginia. 251. x-Chicago, Derek Kinder, wr, Pittsburgh. South Paulding at Dalton, DH, 5:30 0), 8:40 p.m. $88,875. 92. Indianapolis, , db, Auburn. 221. Washington (from Washington through 252. x-Cincinnati, Freddie Brown, wr, Utah. Christian Heritage vs.Chattanooga Patriots at Chicago Cubs (Lilly 2-1) at Arizona (Haren 1-3), 40. (26) David Gilliland, Chevrolet, accident, 6, 46, 93. Carolina, Corey Irvin, dt, Georgia. Minnesota), Eddie Williams, rb, Idaho. 253. x-Jacksonville, , wr, 9:40 p.m. 43, $80,550. 94. Tennessee, , db, Hawaii. Covenant College, 4 222. Indianapolis (from New Orleans through Rutgers. L.A. Dodgers (Wolf 1-1) at San Francisco (Zito 0- 41. (21) Scott Riggs, Toyota, accident, 6, 48.4, 40, 95. Arizona, , db, Alabama. Southeast at Ringgold, 5:30 Philadelphia), Pat McAfee, p, West Virginia. 254. x-Arizona, , g, Cincinnati. Varsity soccer 2), 10:15 p.m. $80,325. 96. Pittsburgh, , db, Oregon State. 223. Houston, Troy Nolan, db, Arizona State. 255. x-Detroit, , te, Maryland. Colonial Hills at Christian Heritage, 4 Tuesday’s Games 42. (32) Jamie McMurray, Ford, accident, 6, 44.7, 97. x-New England, Tyrone McKenzie, lb, South Varsity track and field Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. 37, $88,155. Florida. 224. San Diego, , wr, LSU. 256. x-Kansas City, , k, South Sub-region 6A-3A girls meet at LFO, 4 Florida at N.Y.Mets, 7:10 p.m. 43. (7) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, accident, 6, 52, 34, 98. x-Cincinnati, , te, Missouri. 225. Denver, , c, TCU. Carolina. Middle school baseball St. Louis at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. $88,464. 99. x-Chicago, , wr, Oklahoma. Christian Heritage vs.Temple at Engel Stadium, Houston at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. ——— 100. x-New Yo rk Giants, , te, 6:45 Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 8:05 p.m. Race Statistics Wisconsin. Middle school golf San Diego at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Average Speed of Race Winner:147.565 mph. ROUND FOUR North Georgia Middle School Athletic League tour- Chicago Cubs at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Time of Race: 3 hours, 23 minutes, 20 seconds. 101. Dallas (from Detroit), Stephen McGee, qb, nament at Spring Lakes Golf Course, Chatsworth L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. Margin of Victory: 0.175 seconds. Texas A&M. ——— Caution Flags: Nine for 33 laps. 102. Kansas City, Donald Washington, db, Ohio Friday Lead Changes: 57 among 25 drivers. State. Varsity baseball Lap Leaders: J.Montoya 1-4; D.Earnhardt Jr.5; 103. St. Louis, Dorell Scott, dt, Clemson. Cedartown at Southeast, 6 J.Montoya 6; D.Ragan 7-8; J.Andretti 9; G.Biffle 10; 104. Cleveland, , lb, Southern Cal. Region 7-4A playoffs, if necessary GOLF J.Logano 11-13; M.Truex Jr.14-17; J.Montoya 18; 105. Chicago (from Seattle), , de, Varsity soccer Ku.Busch 19-20; D.Hamlin 21; J.Burton 22; Texas. Christian Heritage boys at Holy Spirit Prep, 4 Legends of Golf D.Hamlin 23; J.Burton 24-27; Ku.Busch 28-29; 106. Cincinnati, , c, Arkansas. Varsity softball Sunday R.Newman 30; Ky.Busch 31-43; S.Speed 44; 107. Jacksonville, Mike Thomas, wr, Arizona. David Brainerd at Christian Heritage, 6 At Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort and Ky.Busch 45-47; D.Earnhardt Jr.48-49; M.Kenseth 108. Miami (from Oakland), , wr, Varsity track and field Spa Course 50-52; D.Earnhardt Jr.53-61; M.Waltrip 62; Ohio State. Region 7-4A girls meet at Woodland-Bartow, 4:30 Savannah, Ga. M.Truex Jr.63-74; D.Hamlin 75-76; J.Montoya 77; 109. Green Bay, T.J. Lang, g, Eastern Michigan. Middle school softball Purse: $2.6 million D.Earnhardt Jr.78-79; J.Johnson 80; D.Hamlin 81- 110. Dallas (from Buffalo), , lb, Oregon David Brainerd at Christian Heritage, 4:30 Yardage: 7,087; Par: 72 82; S.Hornish Jr.83-85; J.Nemechek 86; P. Menard State. Final Round 87-88; D.Hamlin 89-91; J.Johnson 92; D.Hamlin 111. Carolina (from San Francisco), Mike x-won on second playoff hole 93-110; D.Earnhardt Jr.111-113; M.Truex Jr.114- Goodson, rb, Texas A&M. x-Langer and Lehman 61-66-62 — 189 -27 115; J.Logano 116; M.Truex Jr.117-120; B.Vickers 112. Houston, , db, New Mexico. Sluman and Stadler 63-65-61 — 189 -27 121-122; M.Truex Jr.123-124; C.Edwards 125; 113. San Diego, , dt, Western TELEVISION Roberts and Wiebe 64-61-65 — 190 -26 Ky.Busch 126-133; E.Sadler 134-136; Ku.Busch Ontario. Cook and Sindelar 63-63-64 — 190 -26 137-139; D.Hamlin 140; C.Mears 141-142; 114. Denver, David Bruton, db, Notre Dame. On Today Kite and Morgan 68-62-62 — 192 -24 J.Burton 143; D.Earnhardt Jr.144; Ku.Busch 145; 115. Detroit (from Washington through N.Y.Jets), Smyth and James 68-62-62 — 192 -24 D.Earnhardt Jr.146-147; J.Mayfield 148; Ku.Busch MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Sammie Lee Hill, dt, Stillman. Bean and Pate 66-64-63 — 193 -23 149-153; Ky.Busch 154-171; M.Kenseth 172-177; 7 p.m. 116. New Orleans, Chip Vaughn, db, Wake Forest. O’Meara and Price 63-64-66 — 193 -23 R.Newman 178-186; C.Edwards 187; ESPN — St. Louis at Atlanta NBA BASKETBALL 117. Tampa Bay (from Dallas), Kyle Moore, de, Funk and Hoch 65-66-63 — 194 -22 B.Keselowski 188. 8 p.m. Southern Cal. Jacobs and Zoeller 61-67-66 — 194 -22 Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): TNT — Playoffs, first round, game 4, Atlanta at 118. New Orleans (from New Yo rk Jets), Stanley T.Watson and North 66-64-65 — 195 -21 Ky.Busch, 4 times for 42 laps; D.Hamlin, 7 times for Miami Arnoux, lb, Wake Forest. Forsman and Purtzer 66-62-67 — 195 -21 28 laps; M.Truex Jr., 5 times for 24 laps; 10:30 p.m. 119. Chicago, D.J. Moore, db, Vanderbilt. Fleisher and Jenkins 65-67-64 — 196 -20 D.Earnhardt Jr., 7 times for 20 laps; Ku.Busch, 5 TNT — Playoffs, first round, game 5, Utah at L.A. 120. Dallas (from Tampa Bay), Brandon Williams, Haas and Crenshaw67-63-66 — 196 -20 times for 13 laps; R.Newman, 2 times for 10 laps; Lakers lb, Texas Tech. Lyle and Woosnam 62-68-66 — 196 -20 M.Kenseth, 2 times for 9 laps; J.Montoya, 4 times BANKING NHL HOCKEY 121. Buffalo (from Philadelphia), Shawn Nelson, te, Eger and McNulty 66-65-66 — 197 -19 for 7 laps; J.Burton, 3 times for 6 laps; J.Logano, 2 Time TBA Southern Miss. Nelson and Thorpe 67-65-65 — 197 -19 times for 4 laps; E.Sadler, 1 time for 3 laps; First Georgia Bank VERSUS — Playoffs, Western Conference quar- 122. Houston (from Minnesota), Anthony Hill, te, Eaks and Gilder 66-67-65 — 198 -18 S.Hornish Jr., 1 time for 3 laps; B.Vickers, 1 time for terfinals, San Jose at Anaheim, game 6 N.C.State. Bryant and Nielsen 70-63-65 — 198 -18 2 laps; D.Ragan, 1 time for 2 laps; P. Menard, 1 time www.firstgabnk.com 123. New England (from Baltimore), Rich Goodes and Weibring 64-68-67 — 199 -17 for 2 laps; C.Mears, 1 time for 2 laps; C.Edwards, 2 Ohrnberger, g, Penn State. Fergus and Norman 66-66-67 — 199 -17 times for 2 laps; J.Johnson, 2 times for 2 laps; Doyle and Quigley67-66-66 — 199 -17 B.Keselowski, 1 time for 1 lap; S.Speed, 1 time for 124. Oakland (from New England), , BUSINESS SERVICES PRO HOCKEY Hatalsky and Pooley70-64-65 — 199 -17 1 lap; G.Biffle, 1 time for 1 lap; J.Nemechek, 1 time wr, Florida. for 1 lap; M.Waltrip, 1 time for 1 lap; J.Andretti, 1 125. Atlanta, Lawrence Sidbury, de, Richmond. ATotal Resource time for 1 lap; J.Mayfield, 1 time for 1 lap. 126. Oakland (from Miami), , lb, NHL Playoffs Zurich Classic Top 12 in Points: 1. Ku.Busch, 1,299. 2. J.Gordon, Oregon State. www.exceptionalpeo.com First Round Sunday 1,294. 3. J.Johnson, 1,235. 4. T.Stewart, 1,232. 5. 127. Indianapolis, , wr, BYU. (Best-of-7) At TPC Louisiana D.Hamlin, 1,190. 6. Ky.Busch, 1,124. 7. C.Edwards, 128. Carolina, Tony Fiametta, rb, Syracuse. Sunday Avondale,La. 1,119. 8. C.Bowyer, 1,098. 9. J.Burton, 1,092. 10. 129. New Yo rk Giants, Andre Brown, rb, N.C.State. COMPUTERSERVICES Washington 5, N.Y.Rangers 3, series tied 3-3 Purse: $6.2 million G.Biffle, 1,081. 11. D.Reutimann, 1,077. 12. 130. Tennessee, Gerald McRath, lb, Southern New Jersey at Carolina, late Yardage: 7,399; Par: 72 M.Kenseth, 1,063. Miss. Advanced Computer Services Today Final Round 131. Arizona, Gregory Toler, db, St. Paul’s, Va. Chicago at Calgary, 9:30 p.m. Jerry Kelly 68-66-69-71 — 274 -14 132. Denver (from Pittsburgh), , g, Iowa. www.advcompnet.com San Jose at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m. Rory Sabbatini 70-67-71-67 — 275 -13 133. x-San Diego, Tyrone Green, c, Auburn. Charlie Wi 66-70-71-68 — 275 -13 134. x-San Diego, , rb, Colorado Charles Howell III 68-69-70-68 — 275 -13 PRO FOOTBALL State. FINANCIAL PLANNING David Toms 68-68-72-68 — 276 -12 135. x-Tennessee, , ot, Tulane. Steve Marino 70-68-68-70 — 276 -12 2009 NFL Draft 136. x-Indianapolis, Terrance Taylor, dt, Michigan. Steve Stricker68-73-69-67 — 277 -11 Wachovia Securities PRO BASKETBALL Results ROUND FIVE Aaron Watkins 70-68-69-70 — 277 -11 At New York 137. Baltimore (from Detroit through Seattle, www.agedwards.com/fc/jr.fitch Jason Dufner 68-73-69-68 — 278 -10 April 25-26 Philadelphia and New England), Jason Phillips, lb, NBAPlayoffs Roland Thatcher 68-70-70-70 — 278 -10 (x-compensatory selection) TCU. First Round Tim Petrovic 70-69-73-67 — 279 -9 ROUND ONE 138. Atlanta (from St. Louis), William Middleton, db, Sunday Joe Ogilvie 70-69-69-71 — 279 -9 FLORISTS 1. Detroit, Matthew Stafford, qb, Georgia. Furman. Chicago 121, Boston 118, 2OT, series tied 2-2 Boo Weekley72-68-71-69 — 280 -8 2. St. Louis, Jason Smith, ot, Baylor. 139. Kansas City, Colin Brown, ot, Missouri. Cleveland 99, Detroit 78, Cleveland wins series 4- Bob Estes 73-69-68-70 — 280 -8 Barrett’s Flower Shop 3. Kansas City, , de, LSU. 140. Chicago (from Seattle through Denver), 0 Ian Poulter 71-66-72-71 — 280 -8 4. Seattle, Aaron Curry, lb, Wake Forest. , wr, Abilene Christian. Orlando at Philadelphia, late Jeff Overton 68-72-68-72 — 280 -8 www.barrettsflowershop.com 5. New Yo rk Jets (from Cleveland), Mark Sanchez, 141. Denver (from Cleveland through Philadelphia, Portland at Houston, late John Rollins 69-67-71-73 — 280 -8 qb, Southern Cal. New England and Baltimore), Kenny McKinley, wr, Today Rod Pampling 68-71-68-73 — 280 -8 6. Cincinnati, Andre Smith, ot, Alabama. South Carolina. Atlanta at Miami, 8 p.m. Charley Hoffman 69-66-77-69 — 281 -7 FUNERAL SERVICES 7. Oakland, Darrius Heyward-Bey, wr, Maryland. Denver at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m. Greg Owen 70-68-72-71 — 281 -7 142. Cincinnati, , p, Cincinnati. 8. Jacksonville, , ot, Virginia. Utah at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Y. E. Ya ng 69-70-71-71 — 281 -7 143. Dallas (from Oakland through Atlanta), 9. Green Bay, B.J. Raji, dt, Boston College. Ponders Funeral Home Brian Davis 70-70-70-71 — 281 -7 DeAngelo Smith, db, Cincinnati. 10. San Francisco, , wr, Texas Lucas Glover72-71-66-72 — 281 -7 144. Jacksonville, , wr, Rice. www.pondersfuneralhome.com Tech. 145. Green Bay, , rb, LSU. 11. Buffalo, , de, Penn State. 146. San Francisco, Scott McKillop, lb, Pittsburgh. PRO BASEBALL Corona Championship 12. Denver, , rb, Georgia. 147. Buffalo, , lb, Oklahoma. HEALTH &NUTRITION Sunday 13. Washington, , de, Texas. 148. San Diego, , db, Oregon At Tres Marias Golf Club 14. New Orleans, , db, Ohio State. State. AllureElite Medical Day Spa AL Glance Morelia, Mexico 15. Houston, , lb, Southern Cal. 149. Baltimore (from Denver), , te, East Division Purse: $1.3 million 16. San Diego, , lb, Northern Illinois. East Carolina. www.allure.spabeautyathome.com WLPct GB Yardage: 6,539; Par 73 17. Tampa Bay (from N.Y.Jets through Cleveland), 150. Minnesota (from Washington), Jasper Toronto 14 6.700 — Final Round , qb, Kansas State. Brinkley, lb, South Carolina. Boston 11 6.647 1 1/2 Lorena Ochoa 65-65-69-68 — 267 -25 18. Denver (from Chicago), , de, 151. New Yo rk Giants (from New Orleans), Rhett Tennessee. HOSPITALS New Yo rk 98.529 3 1/2 Suzann Pettersen 69-64-67-68 — 268 -24 Bomar, qb, Sam Houston State. 19. Philadelphia (from Tampa Bay through Baltimore 910.474 4 1/2 Na Ye on Choi 66-69-69-70 — 274 -18 152. Houston, James Casey, te, Rice. Cleveland), , wr, Missouri. GordonHospital Tampa Bay711 .389 6 Wendy Ward 71-68-66-70 — 275 -17 153. Philadelphia (from New Yo rk Jets), Cornelius 20. Detroit (from Dallas), , te, Central Division Cristie Kerr 70-70-66-70 — 276 -16 Ingram, te, Florida. www.gordonhospital.com WLPct GB Ya ni Tseng 69-66-71-70 — 276 -16 Oklahoma State. 21. Cleveland (from Philadelphia), , c, 154. Chicago, Marcus Freeman, lb, Ohio State. Detroit 10 8.556 — Seon Hwa Lee 72-68-69-68 — 277 -15 California. 155. Tampa Bay, Xavier Fulton, ot, Illinois. Brittany Lang 69-68-70-70 — 277 -15 Chicago 99.500 1 22. Minnesota, , wr, Florida. 156. Atlanta (from Dallas), Garrett Reynolds, ot, INSURANCE Morgan Pressel 71-67-67-72 — 277 -15 Kansas City 99.500 1 23. Baltimore (from New England), , North Carolina. Minnesota 910.474 1 1/2 Vicky Hurst 70-71-69-68 — 278 -14 ot, Mississippi. 157. Philadelphia, Victor Harris, db, . Advanced Insurance Strategies Cleveland 712.368 3 1/2 Michelle Wie 66-71-72-69 — 278 -14 24. Atlanta, Peria Jerry, dt, Mississippi. 158. Washington (from Minnesota), , West Division Jimin Jeong 69-73-66-71 — 279 -13 25. Miami, , db, Illinois. lb, Nebraska. www.advancedinsurancestrategies.com WLPct GB Ai Miyazato 69-70-72-70 — 281 -11 26. Green Bay (from Baltimore through New 159. Philadelphia (from New England), Fenuki Seattle 12 6.667 — Eva Dahllof 73-71-71-67 — 282 -10 England), Clay Matthews, lb, Southern Cal. Tupou, ot, Oregon. Texas 810.444 4 Jill McGill 68-71-72-71 — 282 -10 27. Indianapolis, Donald Brown, rb, Connecticut. 160. St. Louis (from Atlanta), , wr, MEDIA GROUP Oakland 610.375 5 Karrie Webb 70-67-72-73 — 282 -10 28. Buffalo (from Carolina through Philadelphia), North Carolina. Los Angeles 611.353 5 1/2 Teresa Lu 72-71-70-70 — 283 -9 , c, Louisville. 161. Miami, , te, Monmouth, N.J. Dalton Daily Citizen ——— Sandra Gal 67-74-70-72 — 283 -9 29. New Yo rk Giants, , wr, North 162. Green Bay (from Baltimore through New Saturday’s Games Shi Hyun Ahn 73-68-69-73 — 283 -9 Carolina. England), Jamon Meredith, ot, South Carolina. www.daltondailycitizen.com Oakland 5, Tampa Bay 2 Nicole Castrale 70-69-70-74 — 283 -9 30. Tennessee, , wr, Rutgers. 163. Carolina, , g, Oklahoma. Boston 16, N.Y.Yankees 11 Kristy McPherson 68-68-73-74 — 283 -9 31. Arizona, Chris Wells, rb, Ohio State. 164. Philadelphia (from N.Y.Giants), Thomas Texas 6, Baltimore 5 Anna Nordqvist 67-74-67-75 — 283 -9 32. Pittsburgh, Evander Hood, dt, Missouri. Morstead, p, SMU. NUTRITIONAL PHYSICAL Chicago White Sox 10, Toronto 2 Irene Cho 70-67-68-78 — 283 -9 ROUND TWO 165. Miami (from Indianapolis), , db, Minnesota 7, Cleveland 1 33. Detroit, , db, Western Michigan. Clemson. www.exit333ga.com Detroit 9, Kansas City 1 34. New England (from Kansas City), Patrick 166. Dallas (from Tennessee), , db, Seattle 9, L.A. Angels 8 Chung, db, Oregon. Clemson. Sunday’s Games 35. St. Louis, , lb, Ohio State. 167. Arizona, Herman Johnson, g, LSU. PET GROOMING AUTO RACING 36. Cleveland, , wr, Ohio State. Cleveland 4, Minnesota 2 168. Pittsburgh, , db, UCF. 37. Denver (from Seattle), , db, Baltimore 8, Texas 5 169. x-Pittsburgh, Frank Summers, rb, UNLV. TopDawg Pet Spa Toronto 4, Chicago White Sox 3 NASCAR Sprint Cup Wake Forest. 38. Cincinnati, , lb, Southern Cal. 170. x-New England, , ot, Detroit 3, Kansas City 2 Aaron’s 499 Results Louisville. www.topdawggroomingsalon.com Seattle at L.A. Angels, late. Sunday 39. Jacksonville, , ot, Arizona. 40. New England (from Oakland), , dt, 171. x-San Francisco, , qb, Ball State. Tampa Bay at Oakland, late At Talladega Superspeedway 172. x-Dallas, , k, Southern Cal. N.Y.Yankees at Boston, late Talladega, Ala. Boston College. REAL ESTATE 41. New England (from Green Bay), , 173. x-Tennessee, , rb, Michigan Today’s Games Lap length: 2.66 miles State. (Start position in parentheses) db, Connecticut. Boston (Wakefield 2-1) at Cleveland (Cl.Lee 1-3), ROUND SIX 1. (9) Brad Keselowski, Chevrolet, 188 laps, 98.9 42. Buffalo, , db, Oregon. Peach Realty 7:05 p.m. 174. Denver (from Detroit), , qb, rating, 190 points, $312,075. 43. Carolina (from San Francisco), Everette Brown, N.Y.Yankees (Sabathia 1-1) at Detroit (Verlander Fresno State. www.peachrealtyinc.com 0-2), 7:05 p.m. 2. (11) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 188, 117.2, de, Florida State. 175, $224,200. 44. Miami (from Washington), Pat White, qb, West 175. Kansas City, Quinton Lawrence, wr, McNeese Texas (Harrison 0-2) at Baltimore (Guthrie 2-1), State. 7:05 p.m. 3. (25) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 188, 77.8, 170, Virginia. Kinard Realty $201,104. 45. New Yo rk Giants (from New Orleans), Clint 176. Atlanta (from St. Louis), Spencer Adkins, lb, Toronto (Purcey 0-1) at Kansas City (Bannister 1- Miami. www.kinardrealty.com 0), 8:10 p.m. 4. (34) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, 188, 81.4, 160, Sintim, lb, Virginia. 177. Cleveland, , db, Norfolk State. Tampa Bay (Niemann 1-2) at Minnesota (S.Baker $161,598. 46. Houston, , de, Cincinnati. 178. Seattle, , qb, Rutgers. 0-2), 8:10 p.m. 5. (8) Scott Speed, Toyota, 188, 69.5, 160, 47. Oakland (from San Diego through New 179. Cincinnati, , db, Michigan. SCHOOLS Seattle (Jakubauskas 1-2) at Chicago White Sox $144,798. England), Michael Mitchell, db, Ohio. 180. Jacksonville, Zach Miller, te, Nebraska- (Danks 2-0), 8:11 p.m. 6. (28) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 188, 100.1, 155, 48. Denver, Darcel McBath, db, Texas Tech. Omaha. Tuesday’s Games $130,750. 49. Seattle (from Chicago), , c, Oregon. Dalton Beauty College 181. Miami (from Oakland), Andrew Gardner, ot, N.Y.Yankees at Detroit, 7:05 p.m. 7. (2) Greg Biffle, Ford, 188, 72.7, 151, $140,225. 50. Cleveland (from Tampa Bay), Mohamed www.daltonbeautycollege.com L.A. Angels at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. 8. (30) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 188, 86.8, 147, Massaquoi, wr, Georgia. Georgia Tech. Boston at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. $136,648. 51. Buffalo (from Dallas), , g, Oregon 182. Green Bay, , de, Georgia. Oakland at Texas, 8:05 p.m. 9. (22) Joey Logano, Toyota, 188, 88.8, 143, State. 183. Buffalo, , db, Southern Cal. SPEECH AND HEARING Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. $153,276. 52. Cleveland (from N.Y.Jets), , de, 184. San Francisco, , te, Fresno State. Toronto at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. 10. (20) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 188, 94.8, 139, Hawaii. 185. Baltimore (from Denver), , rb, Seattle at Chicago White Sox, 8:11 p.m. $146,456. 53. Philadelphia, LeSean McCoy, rb, Pittsburgh. Virginia. Looper Speech &Hearing 11. (41) Reed Sorenson, Dodge, 188, 70.5, 130, 54. Minnesota, Phil Loadholt, ot, Oklahoma. 186. Washington, Robert Henson, lb, TCU. $137,401. 55. Atlanta, William Moore, db, Missouri. 187. Green Bay (from New Orleans), Brandon www.loopershc.com NL Glance 12. (10) David Ragan, Ford, 188, 96, 132, 56. Indianapolis (from Miami), , dt, Underwood, db, Cincinnati. East Division $107,500. Southern Cal. 188. Houston, Brice McCain, db, Utah. WLPct GB 13. (24) Paul Menard, Ford, 188, 63.7, 129, 57. Baltimore, Paul Kruger, de, Utah. 189. San Diego, Kevin Ellison, db, Southern Cal. UTILITIES Florida 11 7.611 — $129,431. 58. New England, , ot, Houston. 190. Chicago, , db, Oregon State. Philadelphia 98.529 1 1/2 14. (17) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 188, 74.3, 126, 59. Carolina, Sherrod Martin, db, Troy. 191. Cleveland (from Tampa Bay), , Dalton Utilities /Optilink Atlanta 99.500 2 $92,900. 60. New Yo rk Giants, , ot, Connectitcut. db, San Jose State. New Yo rk 810.444 3 15. (6) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 188, 72.2, 118, 61. Miami (from Indianapolis), , db, 192. Detroit (from Dallas), Aaron Brown, rb, TCU. www.dutil.com Washington 413.235 6 1/2 $91,775. Utah. 193. New Yo rk Jets, Matt Slauson, g, Nebraska. 4B Monday, April 27, 2009 THE DAILY CITIZEN

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Commercial ANNOUNCEMENTS 310 General ITEMS FOR SALE 726 Buildings Permanent, Full Time, For sale or lease 1500 sq. ft. & 104 Lost Refrigeration/HVAC Certified 601 Antiques 8,000 sq. ft. commercial bldgs. Lost in Dalton area. Pomeranian. Technician needed for North Suitable for light or heavy Chattanooga Doll Show! Antique Black. Shaved from head to Georgia area. Good Pay & manufacturing. Office in each. to modern dolls. Sat. May 2nd, back. Reward offered. (706)980- Benefits for qualified candidate. Chatsworth. 706-695-6404 Nora 10am - 4pm. The Colonnade 5770 Drug Free Workplace.Fax Resume to 423-648-8302 or Civic Ctr. at Benton Place Commercial apply in person @ 1600 Foust Ringgold, Ga. I-75, Exit 350 728 Rental EMPLOYMENT St-Intersection of Foust & West on Battlefield Pkwy. Watauga off Rossville Blvd. in Colonnade on right. 423-596- Chattanooga. 8167 310 General BonWorth Under Tab - Professional 602 Apparel (ladies wear factory outlet) Rapidly growing hard surface *302 S. Thornton 5,500 SF, TANGER OUTLET CENTER flooring company looking for a White beaded wedding gown w/ includes utilities, between 1001 Market Street, Dalton GA Color Lab Technician. This long train & veil. sz. 16. $400. 5 Newspaper office & Bank of Am. is looking for P/T THIRD KEY person will be responsible for all prom dresses. Sz. 13-14 to sz *1515 Abutment Rd. 10,000 sq. 20. $50-$120. 706-581-8418 ft. includes utilities. Many sizes Days, nights, and weekends. phases of managing a color or suites. 1.3 mi. S. of Walnut Flex hours a necessity kitchen from color matching to Misc. Items *Camelot Bldg, Near I-75. 1514 Competitive wages, discount. managing chemical inventory 611 For Sale W. Walnut Ave. Between Long EOE. Apply in person at store and consumption. Person must Like New - Invalid home items. John Silvers & Burger King. location Or call 706-428-0243 have advanced color matching Call 706-275-8826. 5,500 S/F. Retirees welcome to apply experience and be self starter. 706-279-1380 wkdys 9-5:30. We offer an excellent benefit C & S Cpt. Distribution Inc. is Like new 4 months old.. Sealy currently accepting applications package with 401K, please 31,000 sq ft. Masonry building, 4 mattress for baby bed. $50. Call loading docks & offices. 1 block for an evening shift data entry send your resume to 706-695-0854 clerk. Qualified applicant must [email protected] or off 4 lane Abutment Rd. on be able to type 65 wmp and mail to 3580 Corporate Drive, Callahan Rd. 706-226-6245 possess excellent ten key Dalton, GA 30720 ITEMS FOR RENT calculator skills. Must also pass 5000 sq. ft. warehouse space. a drug screen. Apply in Washer Fueler 211 W. Gordon. Also 2400 sq. ft. person to Lisa week of April 28th We offer great opportunities 705 Homes For Sale office space. 1604 Chattanooga thru May 1st. ABSOLUTELY NO and immediate openings for a $2,000Dn. Starting at $700/mo. Rd. Call: 706-278-6339 Look for the solution to today’s Sudoku Puzzle Washer Fueler in Dalton, GA. PHONE CALLS. OWNER FINANCING. Several Doctor’s Offices for Rent on page 6B of the classifieds. Couple Wanted: We provide excellent pay and 3Bd/2 Ba. homes in Whitfield & benefits to include Health, Medical Suites, 2500 SF avail. Looking for a mature couple to Murray Remodeled, very nice. 1008 Professional Blvd., work on private farm in Rocky Dental, 401k and Life Ins! Owner/Broker706-529-0650 CDL-A drivers license would Dalton. Distinctive Modern 751 Apartments 751 Apartments Face area to do domestic Bldg., 3rd floor w/elevator. be helpful. 2 BR 1.5 BA apart. Great CONN 3 Dalton. 2 BR Duplex. housekeeping and grounds $8,000 TAX REFUND!! 706-279-1380 wkdays 9-5:30 maintenance on farm. Apply in person at Location. 1/2 mile from Dalton Extra nice, and roomy. Quiet No Credit Check. Owner Guaranteed combined 50 hours Salem Nationalease Office space for lease. High & Westwood Elem. $475 area. Central H/A. $455 net mo, Financing. Rent to Own or per week. Women to do general 3500 Lower Dug Gap Rd SW, Available Now! 1400 sq. ft. suite mn., utilities not include. 706- includes water. $375 deposit Lease Purchase. housekeeping, laundry, Dalton, GA 30720 and 2,500 sf. suite. 800 College 581-3931 706-259-6531 leave message. STOP RENTING TODAY MOVE cleaning and other domestic www.salemleasing.com Dr. 706-226-6245 8:30a-5:00p IN TOMORROW!!!! duties if needed. Gentleman to Don Babb 706-463-2333 2 Months Free Rent!!! do mowing, trimming, bush Office: 2700 S.F. Excellent 311 Health Care [email protected] or hogging, fence repair, general condition. 1143 E. Walnut Ave. Mark Burnett 706-529-5901 Super Deluxe Townhome upkeep on property, light Call: 706-581-1037 Income Loss, Credit Issues MAXIM HEALTHCARE SERVICES DALTON. maintenance on farm 2 Bedroom, 1 1/2 bath or Home Crisis - RN’s needed for Private Duty 1211 Nelson St, Fixer upper. Restaurants for rent: *410 S. equipment, horse stall huge closets, pool We are here for YOU! Homecare in Chatsworth, GA 2BR 1BA, $49,900, $1,000 dn, Hamilton (fmrly Bailey’s Diner) maintenance as well as other w/ cabana. Our benefits Include: as low as $425 mon Incl. equipment $3,495 mo. 30 duties if required. This job BEST DEAL IN DALTON We have oversized Health, Vision, Dental 401k, 722 Timberlake. $89,900 day setup time - Free Rent. *801 offers acompetitive rate with luxury apartments available Weekly pay and Direct Deposit. 3BR 1BA $1,000 down. Pmyt as E. Walnut Ave. Barrett BEST LOCATION benefits.. If you are interested in starting at $605 Call Anna or Kevin for more low as $750 per mon. Marketplace $2995/Mo. $2000 TRUE LUXURY this exciting opportunity then details @ 423-553-5530 1827 Swanson N Dalton 2 BR 1 dp. (fmrly El Taco) fully furnished. send your resume with "Pool BA, $69,900 $1000 dn $495 mn 706-279-1380 wkdys 9-5:30 706-279-1801 references to Blind Box T- 5, Part-Time "Fitness center 4200 Mount Pleasant - 5 BR 2 Warehouse for lease in Dalton C/O: The Daily Citizen, P. O. Box 316 Employment BA Beaverdale- not in subd. 20,640 dq. ft. & 25,800 sq. ft. "Playground 1167, Dalton, Ga. 30722 or 205 Cappes St. Next to Harmon Part time Janitor needed in $159K $1100 dn, $1100 month Call: 706-278-1566 "Basketball email to [email protected] Field. 2br, 1.5 ba. Townhouse. Dalton, Evening. 678-887-4114, WESTSIDE "Laundry C/H/A. $500/mo. No contract 803-439-2346 3038 Hurricane Rd. 2 BR 1 BA. "Bonus Room Groundskeeper Wanted: RENTAL HOUSING required. Call (706)508-4158 Tr ustworthy groundskeeper $69,900, $1,000 dn, $615 mon "W/D h-up in every apt wanted for a private farm in 3286 Hurricane Rd. 5 BR 3 BA 269A Williams Rd. 2 br / 1 ba Rocky Face with guaranteed 32 319 Retail $135,000. $1,000 dn $1,000 mn duplex. Fully equipped kit., c/h/a, 706- TUNNEL HILL 751 Apartments w/d hookups, wtr furn., no hours per week. This person Assisted Grocery Store Manager 226-0404 123 Lake Rd. 2 BR 1 BA smoking. $425 mon, No dep. would be responsible for with experience needed for Shop $120/wk. 1bd, new carpet & w/fenced yard. $75,000. $650 Call 706-259-7718 mowing, trimming, weed Rite Supermarket in Chatsworth paint, close to hospital. month $1.000 down control, bush hogging, fence GA Apply in person at any Shop Also 1 & 2 bd S. 41 Hwy. 3 bdrm 2 ba apt. 1/4 mile rom Motel Rooms For Rent: 2107 S. 961 D. Old Cottonwood Mill Rd. repair, tree cutting, horse stall Rite from 8am-5pm Refer all Power, water & cable Hospital Hardwood, jacuzzi tub, Dixie Hwy. 41. Standard - 5 BR 3 BA. $115,000. $1,000 maintenance and general applications to Wayne furn’d. Deposit Required. walk-in closet. $700 mon $250 $95/wk. Lg.- $125/$135wk. down, $987 month. upkeep on property as well as McDonough. EOE Denise 706-463-1598 or dep No Pets! 706-313-9636 Dep.= 2 wks. rent. Furnished + other duties as required. 309 W Tyler St. 4bd/2ba house. En Español 706-463-0945. A SWEET DEAL FOR YOU!! TV, basic cable, private phone. Knowledge of general Trucking New carpet and paint, Garage. Well maintained. 706-279-1380 wkdys 9-5:30 maintenance on farm 320 Opportunities *3 BR $550 mon. $300 dep. $95,000. Seller pays $5,000 Convenient location! Small apartment. C/H/A, stove, equipment a must and handling 1 BR $400 mo. $250 dep. toward closing. Possible lease Call PARK CANYON APTS refrig., w/d hookup. Keith St. of horses a plus. The job offers **Truck Driver Training** Appliances, CHA, W/D hookup, purchase.706-260-9183 706-226-6054 Dalton. No pets. $350/mo. a competitive rate with benefits. Low Cost Opportunity. Get your close to mall, no pets. 706-278- Email: [email protected] $150/dep. 706-259-8847 If you are interested in this professional career started 4209, 706-463-1344, or 706- 316 Falcon Cir.Near Eton 280-9861 rewarding opportunity send your today. 706-624-9461. City west near Creative Arts Elem. 4bd/2ba house.2432 SF STAY LODGE resume with references to Blind Guild. 2bd 2ba, CHA, WD conn. 1.2 acre lot. $75,000. Seller Effic. Apt. with kitchen. Furn w/all Box T- 6, C/O: The Daily Citizen, *New 2 bd 1.5 ba townhomes, Lease, references req’d $550 pays $5,000 toward closing. utilities. Laundry fac., basic P. O. Box 1167, Dalton, Ga. 322 Sales located on Barbara Ave. $170 mon $300 dep. 706-463-3171 Possible lease purchase.706- cable. Private phones furn. 30722 or e-mail to week. $200 deposit. 706-270- Career Opportunity for self 260-9183 DUPLEX: 890 W. Addis, Tunnel Starting at $129.99/wk plus tax [email protected] 1360. motivated sales professional to Hill. Apt. 2 BR 1 BA, $125 wk, Suite Deals 1BR $175.00 per Help Wanted. Experienced meat work from a one of a kind model Hwy 2 area. 2 or 3 BR, 2 acres, 1 STORYcompletely furn. effic. $250 dep 706-279-1380 wkdays week. Call 706-278-0700 cutter. Serious inquires only. Call home facility. New home sales $1000. dn., $700 mo or as low Cable TV, phone, microwave, Vic Hartman at 706-673-2351 experience preferred and prior as $68,400. 706-264-1932 kitc. supplies, linens, utilities professional sales experience a furniture North Tibbs Road. LOGISTICS Assistant: must. Great benefits. Fax Commercial $149/weekly, 278-7189. Growing local logistics company 726 Buildings The Daily Photo resumes to Dan 706-629-8088 is looking for someone with 1, 2, & 3 Bd Apt’s - Starting at experience in transportation, $125/week. Power, water, knowledge of brokerage and PETS/LIVESTOCK cable furnished. account following a plus. For details. 706-463-0672, Send resumes to: Blind Box T- 4 706-463-0671 & Español Submitted by: c/o The Daily Citizen 502 Free Pets *19,000 sq.ft. - 2105 E. Walnut 706-463-0945 Ave. Retail space, Next to Betty Foster PO Box 1167 1130/1132 Burleyson $485mon 17week old male kitten. Up-to- Hobby Lobby, across from Mall. Dalton GA 30722 $240dep. 2BR 1BA. *707-2 of date on shots. Free to good *97,000 sq. ft., 454 Hwy 225 Lance 2BR 1.5BA Newly inside home only. Very loving & (Bretlin) Dalton, GA remodeled, 2 weeks free w/1 yr. small ads friendly. 706-271-6383 *Retail space -Dalton Place Shop. Ctr. 2518 Cleveland Hwy. lease. 706-279-1380 wkdy 9-5:30 1200, 1400, 44,000 SF avail. 1st WEEK FREE!! 2 bd, 2 ba. 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Price Se Habla Español Call 706-275-0460 cd player & cruise control. This 706-278-1817 or 706-264-9063 Reduced $500. to $7,500 obo. car looks and runs great. Asking 706-218-9183 Over 40 Homes With Pictures to Luxurious Townhouses, Eton $1,500. Call 706-218-8021 2006 Honda CRF230, electric Choose From On Our Website newly renovated, ceramic tile, 812Sport Utility Vehicle 2000 Ford Mustang GT, start, excellent condition, like At: wood flrs, new carpet. 2 bd, 1.5 convertible. 5 speed. 110K miles. 2005 GMC Envoy SLT. Loaded new, rode very little, Aftermarket HYPERLINK bath. move in special No Black. For more info please call with every option available. 47K pipe and stock pipe. $2,100. Call "http://www.picksimple.com" Deposit. $475 mon. 706-980- 706-272-0379 ask for Lois. miles, 1-owner, garage kept, non day 706-673-3500 or www.picksimple.com 3361 Reduced. 2006 Honda Accord EXL. Like new. Gray. Full smoker, $12,000. Call 706-280- evening 706-259-9584. warranty. 36k miles. 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This is especially likely if he has a green or yellow runny counter, without a prescription, including Claritin and Zyrtec. nose or fever. • That leads many parents to treat their children’s allergy symptoms on their own, without first consulting their pediatrician. Asthma Triggers • There is usually nothing wrong with that, as long as you are really treating After learning to identify common asthma symptoms, such as a night time allergies and not something else, like a cold or sinus infection. That makes cough, wheezing and trouble breathing, etc., one of the most difficult things for learning to recognize allergy symptoms important. parents of children with asthma is trying to figure out common asthma triggers. These asthma triggers are simply things that can trigger or cause an asthma Allergy Symptoms attach, and if you are fortunate, you can sometimes find something you can In addition to having symptoms that always occur during a certain time of the avoid to limit or prevent future asthma attacks. year (seasonal allergies), you can suspect allergies if your child has Asthma Triggers symptoms after being around a specific indoor allergy trigger such as dust Among the common asthma triggers are: mites, pet dander or mold. • Allergens, which is common if your has ‘allergic asthma,’ and can include pollens, molds, cockroach droppings and dust mites, etc. These allergy symptoms for hay fever (allergic rhinitis) can include: • Extreme changes in the weather, especially when it starts to get very cold. • Runny nose with clear discharge • Irritants, including exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke, smoke from fires, • Stuffy nose (congestion) strong odors, pollution in the air, and ozone alert days, etc. • Sneezing • Infections, especially colds and sinus infections • Itchy nose • Exercise, especially if your has exercise induced asthma • Red eyes, with tearing and itching. • Gastroesophageal reflux, although these children don’t always have typical symptoms of heartburn and sometimes just have asthma that is hard to treat or As allergies worsen or linger, children may also develop a sore throat, a chronic cough. headaches and coughing, and their allergies may interfere with their sleep, leading to daytime irritability. It is these allergy symptoms that are often A symptom diary may also help you find other specific asthma triggers for your confused with having a cold or sinus infection, as many parents don’t believe child’s asthma, such as foods or stress. that allergies should get “so bad.” In addition to these allergy symptoms, children with allergies often have Managing Asthma Triggers dark circles under their eyes (allergic shiners) and may have a crease near If you do identify some asthma triggers, you should work with your the bottom of their nose (allergic crease) from rubbing their nose so much pediatrician to help your child avoid those triggers or manage them in another (allergic salute). way. For example, if exercise triggers your child’s asthma, it isn’t practical to If a child also has asthma, uncontrolled allergies may also trigger asthma avoid all exercise, but using a short acting bronchodilator, such as albuterol, symptoms, leading to coughing, wheezing and trouble breathing. about 15 minutes before exercising and warming up properly, can help you manages this trigger. Cold Versus Allergy Symptoms Many other asthma triggers can also be avoided, controlled, or treated, for Although a clear runny nose, congestion and sneezing are all classic example taking allergy medicines if springtime pollens trigger your child’s allergy symptoms, it is important to keep in mind that they are also common asthma. cold symptoms. A green or yellow runny nose or fever are also more likely If you don’t find specific asthma triggers or can’t seem to control them, then with a cold and are not typically thought of as occurring with simple allergies. an aggressive asthma treatment plan should help to minimize the effect of those Since cold and allergy symptoms can be so similar, it can also help to tell asthma triggers and hopefully prevent most asthma attacks. the two apart by thinking about a few questions: • Is your child in one of his typical allergy seasons? Finding Asthma Triggers • Has your child been exposed to something that typically triggers his If you can’t figure out what triggers your child’s asthma, allergy testing and/or allergies, such as a cat or dog? an evaluation by a pediatric allergy or asthma specialist might be helpful.

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