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Injured teen to take part in graduation By Trey Wood Today’s artist: Christian Reese, Staff writer fifth grade, Rosemont After a one-car accident left Eric Elementary School. Duncan with severe head trauma and nerve damage, it took many sessions of rehabilitation to get him Guest Cook to walk and talk, let alone go back to school. delayed But Friday night, Duncan will throw his hat into the air with the The Guest Cook fea- rest of his classmates as a Callaway ture which normally High School graduate. runs on Wednesdays Officials initially said Duncan does not appear in was a half credit short of complet- today’s edition. ing his courses. “It has been determined that Eric Duncan has in fact met the require- Nation Sherri Brown / Daily News ments for his course of study and Willard Lacy, a school bus driver for more than 11 years, now works in the parts department of will therefore be a full participant in graduation,” Troup County the school system’s transportation facility on North Davis Road. schools Superintendent Ed Smith said this morning. School bus driver misses students After deliberation with school officials, Duncan decided he was By Joel Martin LaGrange Industrial Park, where gift card. willing to go with the special edu- Senior writer he oversaw the warehouse, ship- “I had a lot of good kids, but cation program so he could take Willard Lacy said there was ping and receiving, and invento- you do have some bad apples part in commencement and grad- “never a dull moment” in the 11 ry control for 17 years. everywhere you go,” he said. “… uate this year, but he’ll go back to years and three months he drove He took an early retirement in I miss the kids, really. I had some finish his full credits during the a bus for the Troup County 1996, but decided he wanted of them for many, many years. I summer, said his mother, Shelia school system. something else to do. He applied saw ‘em grow up. I always had Anderson. State Rep. Joe Sestak The pre-K and kindergarten to be a school bus driver and that same route. You get “Eric’s worked very hard and defeats Sen. Arlen students, “you can’t hardly get went through the training, which attached to some of them, you he’s come a long way, and I think them to sit down,” he said. wasn’t as extensive as it is today. Specter as the party- really do.” WALK switching Specter falls “They’ve got all that energy and It isn’t hard to drive a school Lacy has been married for 50 SEE , PAGE 2 bus, he said. “The most difficult to his younger and far they want to let some of it loose.” years to the former Elaine Rai- Lacy, 69, said he “just got thing is all the responsibility with less experienced rival ley of Shiloh. They’ll celebrate tired” of driving a bus and those kids on the bus.” in the Pennsylvania their anniversary on June 24 and retired in December, but works He drove each day from 6:15 Democratic primary, travel to Virginia to see their Schools part time at the school bus facil- to 8:30 a.m., then from 1:30 to 5 and political novice ity on North Davis Road, issuing p.m., carrying students from granddaughter graduate from Rand Paul rides sup- parts and writing work orders Long Cane Elementary and Mid- high school. port from Tea Party “I enjoy that,” he said. “I’ll dle schools, and Troup High Lacy and other school system may get activists to a Republi- probably do that another year or School. His only accident was retirees were honored at a recep- can rout in Kentucky two until I really retire” com- when a vehicle ran into the bus, tion last week at Faith Baptist on Tuesday, the latest pletely and spend more time but there were no injuries. Church on Hammett Road. jolts to the political fishing and gardening. The students didn’t like the four-day establishment in a Lacy worked at Playtex on idea of him leaving. They used Joel Martin can be reached at tumultuous midterm Commerce Avenue for 14 years, to give him cards at Christmas [email protected] or election season. then Georgia-Pacific in the time and sometimes a Walmart (706) 884-7311, Ext. 235. summer PAGE 5 Councilman weighs options weeks State By Trey Wood By Jennifer Shrader whether to resign his council council chambers, Leidner Staff writer About 180 Gwinnett Staff writer seat. said he’d decide to step down The Troup County school board County employees are Hogansville City Council- After an hours-long meet- or stay on council depending may initiate a four-day work week being asked to return man Jack Leidner said he’s ing devolved into chaos Mon- on whether Mayor Jimmy for summer school students and thousands of dollars waiting to discuss issues with day night, punctuated by Lei- faculty. LEIDNER the county said they Leidner his lawyers before deciding dner’s angrily walking out of SEE , PAGE 2 To conserve energy and save util- were overpaid 16 ity funds, the school system plans years ago. to phase in the shortened week PAGE 4 He’s American running Monday through Thurs- day. It begins June 14 for elemen- tary school employees and June 21 for middle and high school employ- by choice ees. By Becky Holland Utilizing longer days but short- Opinion Lifestyle editor I Neighbors ened week coupled with complete building shutdowns, the change is Sardar Suleman came to He played soccer in expected to save between $50,000 LaGrange College is America when he was 6. high school until he got a and $100,000. woven into fabric of He and his family, job. He likes being uncle “I think it’s just one example of our lives, says colum- including his parents and to his nephews, who the amount of thought and plan- nist Andrea Lovejoy. siblings, didn’t come by “love to play soccer and PAGE 6 ning … across the organization,” choice. They were fleeing they like to wrestle,” he Superintendent Ed Smith said. Iraq and the possibility of said. “That is probably all Schools would operate from 7 execution by Saddam they like to do. Any time I a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and would allow Hussein’s military. see them, wrestling is all one hour for lunch and breaks. The 19-year-old gradu- they like to do.” Buildings would be completely INDEX ating senior from Troup Suleman doesn’t have closed June 22 to July 30, except High School doesn’t a girlfriend, he said with Calendar . . . . . 3 for days designated by administra- remember much about a grin and a glance down- Classifieds . 14-15 tors for meetings. Iraq, other than what his ward. He has spent a lot Comics ...... 7 Employees would work a regu- family tells him. of time studying and Community . . . 3 larly scheduled work week July 6- He has relatives there preparing for graduation Crossword . . . . 7 9 due to the 4th of July holiday. still and has visited his from high school and International . . . 5 “We’re looking forward to some native land, but he does- entering Columbus State Local . . . . 2, 8-10 increased savings,” Smith said. n’t consider it home. University. He hopes to National ...... 5 The plan goes before the board America is his home – enter the medical profes- Obituaries . . . . 2 Thursday. by choice. sion – he is thinking of Opinion ...... 6 Also Thursday, the board will dis- Standing outside by his nursing “or something Sports . 11-13,16 cuss modifying the five-year facili- automobile, an Auburn like that.” His brother is State ...... 4 ties plan to allow a few projects to University lanyard key a paramedic. TV Listings . . . . 10 be moved up to top priority. chain hanging from his “A lot of people say this, Robyn Miles / Daily News Officials are looking at moving pocket, Suleman has the but I like the idea of help- some roof repairs and replace- look of a typical Ameri- ing people,” he said, his Sardar Suleman, whose family fled Iraq 13 years ments and heating, ventilating and can teenager. His clothes words becoming more ago, is excited about his future, which includes For home delivery, air conditioning repairs and and his likes – playing commanding. “Maybe college and a career in the medical field. replacements from the bottom of call (706) 882-5624 sports, especially soccer one day, I could go back than me to never quit. If choose to go to college. “ the list to the top because of – are very similar to those to Iraq for a visit, so that I you want to be a doctor, I increasing failures within the Printed on 100% of his American peers. can do something for the ‘Neighbors’ is a feature do it. If you want to be a schools. recycled paper “I am not different, people there, and I of LaGrange Daily News lawyer, do it. If you want “The current five-year plan really,” he said. “People thought, why not in med- which spotlights people Vol 167 Issue 111 to be a teacher, do it.” expires June 30, 2012,” said John ask me all the time about icine. who are in the news, have 16 Pages Smiling a little shyly, he Radcliffe, assistant superintendent Iraq and what it was like “I have always been unusual hobbies or are oth- gave them this advice: of operations. “What we’re asking leaving the country and told that there were lim- erwise interesting. To sug- “Don’t let anyone stop you for is a resolution to change living there, and I don’t its on things that I could gest a person who could be you from doing what you the priorities established in the cur- remember. I have been do, but I don’t believe profiled, contact Becky Hol- here so long, that I really want to do. Be what you land at bholland@ la- rent five-year plan to allow us that. I also would tell the choose to be. I choose to don’t know anything but people who are younger grangenews or (706) life in America.” be an American and I 884-7311, Ext. 229. SCHOOLS SEE , PAGE 2 2 - Wednesday, May 19, 2010 Local LaGrange Daily News

I Obituaries On the road ... to Caribbean County eases Information for obituaries is written and provided by funeral homes and building rules family members of the deceased. By Joel Martin the Quality Development Senior writer Corridor because the ordi- The Troup County Com- nance pertains to nonresi- mission on Tuesday voted dential development stan- to loosen requirements on dards. existing nonresidential In another matter Tues- buildings in the Quality day, the commission Development Corridor, an approved an intergovern- overlay zoning district on mental agreement with major highways and coun- Columbus to share equip- ty roads. ment for 800 megahertz The ordinance includes radio communications. facade, parking and land- The agreement was needed to obtain frequen- scaping requirements, but Hannah Curry Reid it “does not work well with cies to program radios that Mrs. Hannah Curry existing buildings and were purchased for Reid, 85, of Catawba, SC, proves a great hardship on Troup’s public safety offi- died May 17, 2010, at Pied- small-business owners,” cers several months ago mont Medical Center. county planner Nancy through a grant from the The family will receive Seegar wrote in summa- Georgia Emergency Man- friends from 6:30 until rizing the changes. agement Agency. The 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May “Since creating a hard- radios will allow Troup to 20, 2010, at Greene Funer- Steve Veal, Peggy Hughes, Barbara Smith and Robby Veal took LaGrange ship for businesses in communicate with al Home Downtown Cha- Daily News with them on a recent cruise to Nassau, St. Thomas and St. Troup County is not the LaGrange without having pel, Rock Hill, S.C. goal of the ordinance or of to go through the 911 Martin aboard the Carnival ship Dream. Graveside services will I I I any staff, revisions to the Emergency Communica- be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, existing ordinance became tions Center. ‘On the road’ features photos of resi- details of where the photo was taken. May 22, 2010, at Old Prov- I necessary,” she said. LaGrange also has to dents with a copy of LaGrange Daily Include a name and daytime tele- idence Cemetery, in The changes allow approve the agreement, Hogansville, Ga. News at an out-of-county location. Iphone number. administrative approval of along with Harris County Born in Blackstock, S.C., Send a photograph showing the front Do not use tape or staples, or write new and existing buildings and Phenix City, Ala. Mrs. Reid was the daugh- page of the paper to ‘On the Road,’ La- on the back of the photo. so that site plans with no Each jurisdiction will be I ter of the late Joe Brice Grange Daily News, P.O. Box 929, La- Photos taken with cell phones variances don’t have to go responsible for mainte- Curry and Lillian Stewart Grange, GA 30241 or to Daniel Baker should not be submitted. before the Planning Com- nance costs based on its I Curry. She was married to at dbaker@ lagrangenews.com, or Photos may be retrieved at our office mission, causing a possi- share of radios. the late Herman Adkins bring it to our office at 105 Ashton St. after they run. ble delay in a business Also Tuesday, the robot- I Jr. and Robert A. Reid. She Here are a few guidelines: E-mailed photos must be in JPEG opening. ics team at Troup High I was a member of Asbury Printed or typewritten notices are re- format and sent as attachments. In addition, an existing School demonstrated a I United Methodist Church quested. Photos run on a space-available building’s site plan does- robot that picks up plastic I in Hogansville and was a n’t have to be done by a balls and shoots them Include full names and identification of basis, but usually within a week of re- former hostess and treas- design professional as across the room. everyone in the photo, as well as some ceipt. urer for the United long as it’s to scale. John Stadler and Peter Methodist Women. Mrs. “Requirements are Anderson lead the team, Reid worked at Porters I Public safety much less and leeway is comprised of James WALK FROM 1 and Berts Restaurants in given to the property Rensenhouse, Andrew Rock Hill. owner in how the require- Anderson, Jannis Kaiser 1300 block of Fourth Mrs. Reid is survived by he deserves to walk,” she ments are implemented,” and Kassie Smith. Counterfeit bill Avenue. The items were sons, Edward R. Adkins, said today. “He’s thrilled A man attempted to use Seegar said. valued at $750. Sr. and wife, Sylvia of and excited and glad to be a counterfeit $50 bill at I Also, mobile homes, Joel Martin can be A PlayStation 3 and Monroe, NC, and Donald walking with his friends.” Walmart at 803 New mobile home parks and reached at jmartin@ five games were stolen R. Adkins of the home; Each student’s gradua- Franklin Road. He told mobile home subdivisions lagrangenews.com or from the bedroom of a res- daughters, Myra A. Little tion, not just Duncan’s, officers he had received are no longer prohibited in (706) 884-7311, Ext. 235. idence in the 100 block of of Rock Hill, Nancy A. may be for different rea- the bill at either Home Royal Court. The elec- Snead and husband, sons, school officials said. Depot at 1500 Lafayette tronics were valued at Packard of Omaha, Neb., David of Clover, SC, and “Graduation is deter- Parkway or the Global $680. for the purchase of nine Dianne Thomas and her mined by earned credits,” Beverage Superstore at I SCHOOLS FROM 1 Items valued at $300 Promethean whiteboards, husband, Michael Parrish Smith said. “The require- 2157 West Point Road. were stolen from Avenue ments may be unique access to our capital out- projectors, student of Catawba, SC; 11 grand- K in West Point. lay dollars.” depending on the stu- I response devices and children, 15 great-grand- Two Makita and Schools expecting work installation. The purchase children and one great- dents’ program of study.” Hitachi power saws were School system officials are: will be made through the great- grandchild. DamageI stolen from a DASH for I Rosemont Elementary rest of a Diverse Power Memorials may be made expressed pride and com- The rear driver’s-side LaGrange property in the mended Duncan and all window of a vehicle was School – roof repairs and grant approved last year to Asbury UMC, Young’s 200 block of Vines Street. wall-hung heating and air and Title II-D and Exxon Mill Road, Hogansville Ga. the 2010 graduates for shattered in the 1000 The items were valued at their dedication and hard block of Whitesville Road, conditioning units; Mobil grants. The pur- 30230 or to Good Samari- $270. I Ethel Kight Magnet chase will bring the sys- tan UMC, 5420 Crowders work. causing about $100 dam- I A black Samsung cell age. School – roof repairs; tem up to 134 Promethean Cove Lane, Lake Wylie, “We commend him and phone valued at $125 was I all students who have I A vandal scratched Hogansville Elemen- whiteboards. SC 29710. stolen from the pool area tary School – roof repairs; I An annual member- Condolences may be reached this milestone fac- the front and the passen- of Lee’s Crossing Apart- ing extraordinary chal- ger side fender and door and ship contract for $44,180 made online at www.greene- ments at 119 Old Airport I Hillcrest Elementary to Regional Educational funeralhome.net lenges,” Smith said. of a vehicle parked in the Road. If anything, Duncan will 400 block of Alford Street, School – wall-hung heat- Service Agency to receive be recognized for the chal- causing less than $500 ing and air conditioning services including training lenges he overcome by damage. units. for substitute teachers, wearing a gown, being I A man broke the side Identity fraud “We’re moving these up school councils, new prin- near his peers and throw- mirror of a woman’s car A LaGrange woman’s the priority lists,” Radcliffe cipals and teacher evalua- ing his mortarboard into with his fist. identity was falsely used said. tion instruments; gifted the air. I A resident of the 100 to sign for a $64,000 loan Also Thursday, the program and Advanced Ruby Lee Rosser “They’re just thrilled to block of East Mount Zion that may have been used board is expected to Placement endorsements; Ms. Ruby Lee Rosser, 73, Church Road said a van- to purchase music equip- approve: and courses bearing pro- of Hogansville died May death that he’s going to be I able to walk with them,” dal “keyed” her 2001 ment. Two purchase orders fessional learning unit 13, 2010. Anderson said. “I’m very, Lexus while it was parked totaling $65,922 to Logical credits. Funeral services will be I very glad and very thank- in the driveway. It is the policy of Choice Technologies of Trey Wood can be held Thursday, May 20, ful he’s going to walk.” LaGrange Daily News to Lawrenceville and two reached at twood @ 2010, at 1:00 at St. Bethel print the names of people purchase orders totaling lagrangenews. com or Baptist Church. Pastor $17,524 to Hewlett (706) 884-7311, Ext. 228. W. G. Smith will officiate. Trey Wood can be Thefts, burglaries charged with felonies. reached at twood @ I An Xbox 360 and Interment in the Westview lagrangenews. com or seven games were stolen Cemetery. council makeup, is unset- Thrash and Sons Funer- (706) 884-7311, Ext. 228. from a residence in the LEIDNER FROM 1 ture to Diverse Power. In return, Diverse would pay tled while the plan goes to al Home in charge of arrangements. Jackson issued him an off the city’s $8 million lawyers and Leidner seeks apology. A late-night mes- bond debt, which costs out his own counsel. It’s sage on Leidner’s person- Hogansville about likely to come up at least al Facebook page said “I $600,000 a year and has one more council meeting Local weather quit. Stronger message to left it hamstrung in debt – Jackson said he wants to Friday Saturday Sunday follow.” The post had been and with sagging infra- invite Diverse Power and deleted by Tuesday morn- structure for years. the Municipal Electric ing. Jackson believes a ref- Authority of Georgia in to For his part, Jackson so erendum of residents is talk about its risks and Doy Leon Ferguson Sr. far has said he believes he required to move ahead benefits. Mr. Doy Leon Ferguson has nothing to apologize with the deal. Leidner said “My main thing is, I Sr., 90, of LaGrange for. state laws have changed want the people to decide, passed away Tuesday “I am looking at the pos- and a vote isn’t required, not the five (council mem- evening at his home. sibility of legal action with although he said he would bers) sitting up here,” Cryptside services will an apology as the goal,” “welcome it.” Jackson said Monday be 11:00 Friday at the Leidner said Tuesday, Leidner was quick to night. Shadowlawn Mausoleum. although he declined to point out, however, the ref- The family will receive High 85 High 84 High 89 elaborate. erendum would cost the Jennifer Shrader can be friends at Hunter-Allen- Leidner has been on city between $30,000 and reached at jshrader@la- Myhand Funeral Home Low 62 Low 62 Low 58 council since 2001. If there $40,000. Because the grangenews.com or (706) Thursday evening from were less than six months process of an election is 884-7311, Ext. 236. 6:00 until 8:00. 30% chance Partly sunny Partly sunny the same no matter the of rain left in his term, council could appoint a new mem- question being voted on, I Setting it straight ber should he resign. With the cost estimate of a spe- Lakes-Dunson Lakes- Rainfall Extremes more than six months left, cial election to replace Lei- Robertson dner would cost just as The name of Stefanie Dunson- Funeral Home In downtown LaGrange Yesterday at LaGrange- however, a special election Robertson 201 Hamilton Street Callaway Airport would have to be held, much. Paupeck, communications LaGrange, Georgia 30240 24 Hrs trace said city attorney Jeff Jackson said Leidner specialist with the Georgia 706 882-6411 Month 3.9 High 82 Todd. wants to push the utility Department of Economic Jerry L. Dudley Low 55 Leidner would be up for plan through without the Development, was spelled Mr. Jerry L. Dudley, Year to date 23.39 re-election in 2011, should input of residents, which incorrectly on page 1 of native and former resident he choose to run. the mayor opposes. Tuesday’s edition in a of LaGrange, passed away Ironically, it was the pos- Jackson said during story about travel writers Tuesday at Greenville West Point Lake Levels sibility of a special elec- Monday’s protracted ses- visiting LaGrange. Memorial Hospital in 7 a.m. yesterday 24-hr. change tion, a referendum to sion that the plan would We regret the error. Greenville, S.C. 634.23 ft. decide a utility issue, that not “go under the table.” Arrangements will be down 0.52 led to Leidner and Jack- Although the mayor and The Daily News is committed to announced by Lakes-Dun- I son’s major disagreement the councilman had been reporting information fairly and son-Robertson Funeral LaGrange Daily News Monday night. Leidner debating back and forth accurately. It is our policy to cor- Home. and others are proposing up until that point, Jack- rect errors, omissions or mis- The LaGrange Daily News (USPS 299-320) is published Mondays through Saturdays a deal, still in the planning son’s remark set Leidner leading statements. Corrections except Thanksgiving and Christmas by Heartland Publications, LLC, with headquarters stages, that would sell the off. should be reported at 884-7316 at 105 Ashton St., LaGrange, Ga. 30240. Periodicals postage paid at LaGrange, Ga. At this point, the fate of Postmaster: Send address changes to LaGrange Daily News P.O. Box 929, LaGrange, city’s electric infrastruc- or via e-mail to dbaker@ la- Ga. 30241 the proposal, as well as the grangenews.com LaGrange Daily News Community Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - 3 I In our community A time for remembering Events tion meets at 5:30 p.m. at 100 North Davis Road, Building C. The LaGrange Elks Auxiliary meets Today at 7:30 p.m. on South Davis Road. The Round Table will meet at 4 p.m. The Troup County Sportsman Club at the home of Paulette Hall with Lid meets at 7:30 p.m. at the clubhouse on Shackelford, hostess. Members will dis- Roanoke Road. cuss books they have read recently or books they recommend. Submit calendar items to bhol- land@lagrange news.com. Meetings Calendar submissions can also be sub- mitted by fax at (706)884 -8712 or drop it by our offices at 105 Ashton St. A Thursday weeklong calendar will appear in our The Troup County Board of Educa- weekend edition. I Fu ndraisers

Poker run and motor- 9946. days and Saturdays at 102 cycle ride aids veterans Father, daughter dance Commerce St., next to the Whitetail Pub will hold in Hogansville launderette in Pine Moun- a poker run and motorcy- Hogansville Merchants tain. For information, con- cle ride beginning at 11 Association will have a tact Lorraine Berry at a.m. Saturday at the pub father-daughter dance [email protected] at 5309 Roanoke Road. from 6 to 10 p.m. June 19 m or at (706) 663-7633. Registration begins at 9 at 308 East Main St. in a.m. with kickstands up at Hogansville. Cost is $10 Church, civic and other 11 a.m. Cost is $25 per per person and reserva- nonprofit organizations motorcycle. Barbecue tions can be made by call- may submit items for the plates will be sold for $7 ing (706) 637-8113. weekly fundraisers calen- beginning at noon and “Stand-in” dads may dar to Sherri Brown at continuing throughout the attend. Ten percent of the sbrown@lagrange day. The event will also proceeds will go to news.com or mail to her include door prizes, raf- Shriner’s Children’s Burn attention, LaGrange Daily fles, biker games, vendors Center. News, P.O. Box 929, and music. Proceeds ben- ‘Dog-gone’ thrift store LaGrange, GA 30240- efit veterans in need The Humane Society of 0929. through Defending Amer- Harris County runs “Dog- For more information, ica’s Defenders. For infor- gone Good Bargains” call (706) 884-7311, ext. mation, call (706) 885- from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fri- 240.

Sherri Brown / Daily News Snapshot During a Camp Viola reunion, Barbara Bledsoe Gray, 74, recalled her experiences as a first-time camper when she was about 9 years old. Gray had never been away from home when she and her brother were invited to attend the camp. Except for being homesick, she enjoyed the camp where she had kitchen duty, learned table manners, attend- ed morning Bible devotions and did arts and crafts. ‘They Gray kept us busy all the time,’ she said.’It’s a beautiful place.’ The recent event was a reunion and fundraiser for the camp in Mountville that is run by volunteers from local churches. Kay Carlisle, a volunteer and Camp Viola board member, helped out at the grill for the event. Used car won’t work, car dealer won’t take back after selling it Dear Consumer Ed: From left, Vicki Neff, Bettie Biggs and Cindy Brown prepare for Bel Canto I purchased a vehicle LaGrange’s ‘Bon Voyage’ concert at 4 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian from a used car dealer- ship. Church. Tickets are $10 and available at Hill St House, Plum Southern, The day after I bought it, Stephens Exclusives, White OrchidI I or I by calling 706-333-1876. the car wouldn’t start. I immediately contacted ‘Snapshot’ features photos of neighborhood gatherings and club and so- the dealer and asked for my money back, but they and pay for the repairs of $100, but can save you cial events. Send photographs to ‘Snapshot,’ LaGrange Daily News, P.O. your defective automobile. thousands down the line. Box 929, LaGrange, GA 30241 or to Daniel Baker at dbaker@ la- said the purchase was “as- is”, and the sale was final. Don’t rely on verbal Finally, you can uncover grangenews.com, or bring it to our office at 105 Ashton St. Don’t I have a three-day agreements, as they can important information right to cancel? be very difficult to prove. about the vehicle’s condi- Eagle Scout honored in Troup County Consumer Ed says: If a dealer makes prom- tion by running a vehicle Unfortunately, no. While ises, particularly concern- history report through Boy Scout Troop 21 In 2008 will attend Georgia South- you may have some ing repairs or warranties, autocheck.com or car- honored Spencer Cash- he partici- ern University in the fall. recourse under other laws, be sure to get them in writ- fax.com. well, 18, at an Eagle Scout pated in a At LaGrange High the door-to-door sales rule, ing before you buy the car. These reports can reveal Court of Honor at the H i g h School he is a member of commonly known as the A used car may look odometer discrepancies, great on the outside but accident history, and First United Methodist Adventure the National Honor Socie- “three-day right to cancel,” have serious mechanical whether the car was sal- Church. He is the son of trip to ty, Service Club and Cho- does not apply to car pur- problems that only a pro- vaged or flood-damaged. Buddy and Susan Cash- P h i l m o n t rus. chases. Generally, any rights fessional can detect. well. S c o u t He earned varsity letters So it is essential to He joined Cub Scout Ranch in in cross-country, swim- you may have with respect Cashwell to the purchase of a used check out the vehicle thor- Pack 21 at age 6 and Cimarron, ming, track and golf. oughly before you buy it. became a member of New Mexico. He is an active member vehicle are limited to the terms in the sales contract; Don’t sign anything before Troop 21 in 2003. Spencer's Eagle Scout and has served on the if the contract specifies having the car inspected He earned 23 merit project was to improve a planning team of the Pres- that the car is being sold by a reputable mechanic, badges, worked on service nature trail at Camp Viola. byterian Youth Connection “as is,” and makes no pro- (who is not affiliated with projects, held a leadership He planned the project, at First Presbyterian vision for cancellation or the seller). position in his troop and obtained funding and Church. repairs, you will most like- The cost for a pre-pur- has regularly attended manpower and led the ly end up having to keep chase inspection is typi- summer camp at Camp project through to com- cally between $50 and Lumpkin. pletion. In 2006 he was elected The trail was cleaned up Swaroop N. Nyshadham, M.D. into the Order of the and two picnic tables were MEDICAL WEIGHT LOSS RENT IT In Memory Arrow. built to complete a picnic & LIPO-VITE SHOTS of our Sister He attended the 2005 area halfway through the TODAY! Medicare & Most Insurance Accepted. Mattie Julia Gunn National Boy Scout Jam- trail. • Medical Weight Loss boree in Fort A.P.Hill, Vir- He is a senior at • Botox & Fillers who passed ginia. LaGrange High School • General Practice March 5, 2010 • Of ce Surgery May 19, 2010 Accepting New HAPPY BIRTHDAY THS class of 1980 plans reunion Patients A million times we needed you, a million 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE The Troup High School class of 1980 will hold its 25 YEARS EXPERIENCE times we’ve cried, if 30th class reunion July 16-17. 110 Howard Lane love alone could have The weekend events begin with family night at 6 p.m. Fayetteville, GA 770-892-9357 saved you, you never July 16 with a picnic at Pyne Road Park. The reunion will be at 6 p.m. July 17 at LaGrange 1990 Lukken Industrial Dr. would have died. In Suite C • LaGrange, GA life we loved you, still College. For information, contact Willie Henderson 706-883-8787 Charpentier at [email protected] or at (615) 293147 in our hearts you hold 104 N. Morgan St. 286818 Monday - Friday 414-5982, or Jackie Smith Kennedy at jack- 294657 a place no one could Next to CVS LaGrange Evening & Saturday Hours Available 104 N. Morgan St. [email protected] or at (706) 957-2419. Next to CVS LaGrange ever fill. It broke our hearts to see you go, but you didn’t go alone, a part of us DUI CONVICTION DUI CONVICTION went with you the day Name: Pike, Matthew Name: Simmons, God took you home. Russell Lawrence, NMN Sisters: Annie Lee Address: 1816 16th Street SW, Address: 720 Nimitz Avenue, Gunn, Marie & Lanett, AL Talladega, AL Reasie Gunn. Arrest Date: 11-15-09 Arrest Date: 11-28-09 Brothers: Rev. Bobby Conviction Date: 04-29-10 Conviction: 05/03/10 Upon serving 72 Curtis Gunn, & Calvin Conviction: To serve 72 hours & 24 hours in Troup County Jail, balance of Gunn, Dwayne Gunn months, balance to serve on probation 24 months on probation, $1,501.00 & Curtis Jr, Diane - $1,501 fine - 240 hours community fine, 240 hours community service service Loved by your family

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County Shark attack! SCLC doors asks for money welded shut back in dispute LAWRENCEVILLE . ATLANTA (AP) – Board secure the building,” (AP) – About 180 Gwin- members entangled in a Hutchins said on Tuesday. nett County employees power struggle in the “I am not responsible for are being asked to return Southern Christian Lead- the mess the SCLC is in, thousands of dollars the ership Conference said but I will be responsible county said they were the civil rights organiza- for helping to right some overpaid 16 years ago. tion’s downtown Atlanta of the wrongs and get the Aaron Bovos, Gwinnett headquarters was invaded organization back on County chief financial and vandalized by an course to fulfill its mis- officer, called it a project activist who has sought to sion.” to “clean up receivables lead the group. Last fall, federal and and to eliminate out- Sylvia Tucker, chair- local authorities launched standing obligations.” woman of the SCLC board an investigation into alle- The county is seeking to of directors, said the Rev. gations of financial mis- collect $39,690.46 from Markel Hutchins had the management of at least employees who received MCT Direct doors to the building on $569,000 by the SCLC bonuses in their pay- Auburn Avenue welded chairman and treasurer, checks in 1994. The Georgia Aquarium presents "Planet Shark: Predator or Prey," an shut and chained on Mon- who deny the allegations Authorities said a pay- elaborate 14-gallery traveling exhibition created in Australia. The Atlanta day night. Hutchins was and continue to challenge roll anomaly back in 1994 recently appointed inter- their dismissal by some resulted in shortening one showing, also its world debut, continues through September as an add- im president of the 53- board members. pay period from a 14 days on attraction. year-old SCLC by break- Chairman Raleigh to 12 days. Normally, away directors whose Trammell and Treasurer employees who worked authority is not recognized Spiver Gordon have not the shortened pay cycle by the remaining board been criminally charged, would have received less around Tucker. but the SCLC has spent pay, but to avoid financial “This conduct is crimi- the past several months in hardship, paychecks were nal and deplorable,” Tuck- court, wrangling over con- increased. er said in a statement. “It trol of the organization. Employees are able to is like a hate crime.” Last month, two factions apply the advance to vaca- Tucker, who is based in both claiming to be the tion leave or they can Virginia, said the board of SCLC’s board of directors make a cash payment. directors will investigate met hundreds of miles the incident. She said that apart and each claimed to Hutchins is not a board make decisions in an Charges member or officer of the attempt to save the group organization. from its legal woes and Atlanta executive named Hutchins acknowledged bitter infighting. made in he had the building shut The SCLC was co- down but said he has done founded by ministers Mar- new aquarium president nothing illegal and was tin Luther King Jr., Ralph cold case acting in his capacity as David Abernathy, Joseph ATLANTA (AP) – ATLANTA (AP) – An exhibits. Kimmel has had Unlike Godfrey, most of interim president and Lowery and others in 1957 Authorities have charged executive in the firm that an office at the aquarium the leaders left for other chief executive officer of and was a leading force in a man with murder in con- planned and built the since plans for the new opportunities in the the SCLC. the civil rights struggle of nection with a woman’s Georgia Aquarium was wing began in 2007. tourism attraction field. “I made the decision to the 1960s. 2006 strangulation death. named the new president “He was the first person Marcus declined to elab- Authorities charged of the downtown Atlanta I ever hired on this aquar- orate on why Godfrey Kelvin Robinson, 47, after attraction Tuesday. ium project,” said Marcus, resigned so suddenly, but I Georgia digest DNA placed him at the David Kimmel, 55, will the co-founder of Home said he was surprised by scene. run the world’s largest fish Depot turned Atlanta phi- the resignation. Museum, Brenau to collaborate The body of Sholanda tank, succeeding Anthony lanthropist. “He’s the right “That’s yesterday’s ATLANTA (AP) – Atlanta’s High Museum of Art and Searbrum was found Godfrey, who stepped guy at the right time. He news,” Marcus said. “I’m Brenau University in Gainesville have announced a hanging in the closet of an down suddenly May 4 for comes in without missing on to tomorrow.” three-year collaboration. abandoned home on personal reasons, aquari- a beat.” The aquarium is set to The affiliation, announced Tuesday, is the first of its Booker T. Washington um founder and CEO Kimmel said he is hon- open the dolphin expan- kind for both institutions. It will allow the sharing of Street in December 2006. Bernie Marcus said. Kim- ored to accept the new job. sion in November, the first resources to increase the integration of the arts into Police said Searbrum had mel is a vice president at “I have lived and loved major project since the Brenau’s curriculum. been strangled and hung Heery International, a full- the Georgia Aquarium attraction opened five Beginning in August, Brenau will be able to draw on afterward. service architecture, inte- every minute and every years ago. Marcus said he the High’s exhibitions, collections, programs and staff In early 2010, police said rior design, engineering, day that I have been a part hopes the new exhibit will expertise. they matched the DNA construction management of it, and I look forward to provide a much-needed Brenau students and faculty will get free or dis- recovered from the scene and program management the opportunities and chal- boost in attendance, which counted admission to the High, and students will be with Robinson, who was firm that oversaw the lenges that I will face,” he is down for the first time able to participate in internships, attend lectures and listed in the initial investi- aquarium’s construction said in a news release. since the aquarium opened experience behind-the-scenes programs at the High. gation. before it opened in 2005. “Going into the office its doors. He was arrested Tues- The Atlanta-based firm every day will be like The facility boasts a 6.3 day. also has been in charge of ‘going home.” million gallon tank and is Street closed after powder found A number listed for the $110 million expansion Kimmel will be the the only facility in the Unit- ATLANTA (AP) – Police diverted traffic along Robinson was disconnect- that will open this fall with fourth president at the ed States to show whale Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanon Tuesday after- ed Tuesday. dolphin shows and new aquarium in five years. sharks and manta rays. noon to investigate a suspicious package later deter- mined to contain a nontoxic substance. Fire and Rescue Department Capt. Jolyon Bundrige Spill closes 19 percent of Gulf fishing said the post office delivered an envelope containing PENSACOLABEACH, pi to Pensacola, the ban powder to the 15th floor of a state office building. He Fla. (AP) – The sign out- starts about 30 miles off- said field tests showed the substance resembling dust side the Pensacola Beach shore. It begins moving or dirt wasn’t toxic. marina says “We’re Still away from shore at the Office workers told the fire department that the enve- Fishing,” but that’s not Florida-Alabama border. lope came from a prison. really true. At its eastern end south of Authorities responded to a similar scare in Midtown The federal government Apalachicola, about the Atlanta earlier Tuesday. Fire officials did not know announced Tuesday it was midpoint of the Florida whether the events are connected. nearly tripling the size of Panhandle, the ban starts an area in the Gulf of Mex- about 160 miles offshore. Officer faces molestation charges ico that’s closed to fishing Andrews said before the ATLANTA (AP) – An Atlanta police officer is facing because of a massive oil spill he was getting 30 and child molestation charges. spill off the coast of 40 calls a day asking about Authorities charged Bernett Collins with sexual bat- Louisiana. chartering his boat and his tery, enticing a child for indecent purposes, violation The National Oceanic customers were catching of oath of office, exploitation of a minor and child and Atmospheric Admin- their full quotas of vermil- molestation. He appeared before a judge Tuesday. istration said it had closed ion snapper, triggerfishand Detective Kevin Patrick told a judge that Collins met nearly 46,000 square grouper. MCT Direct his 13-year-old victim while responding to a domestic miles, or about 19 percent But in the month since violence call at her Atlanta home. Authorities allege he of federal waters. Commercial fishermen are facing hard times as the the spill, he gets hired for began contacting the girl repeatedly, and asking her to That’s up from the 7 per- gulf oil spill continues to shrink their waters. one or two trips a week. send him naked pictures. The girl tells investigators he cent of the Gulf that’s been almost all tied to their slips ers an area that starts near Most of his customers, who also groped her during visits to her home. closed to fishing boats Tuesday and Jerry the Louisiana coast and come from Alabama and Patrick testified that the girl complained to a school since shortly after an off- Andrews, the captain of moves southeast in a diag- Georgia, are now going to resource officer, who in turn notified police authorities. shore oil rig exploded the Entertainer, had the onal line. From Mississip- the Carolinas. Collins was arrested on May 3. April 20, killing 11 work- dock to himself. ers. 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Mark Soud- er, an eight-term Republi- can who promoted absti- nence education, said still elusive Tuesday he’ll resign from Congress after admitting WASHINGTON (AP) – ing today. an extramarital affair with Scientists are anxiously Government scientists, a part-time staff member. awaiting signals about meanwhile, were survey- Souder won a bruising where a massive oil slick ing the Gulf to determine primary just two weeks in the Gulf of Mexico may if the oil had entered a ago, and the resignation be heading, while con- powerful current that effective Friday could hurt tainment of the looming could take it to Florida the GOP’s chances of environmental catastro- and eventually up the East holding onto the Republi- phe proves elusive. Coast. Tar balls that can-leaning district in With fears growing that washed up on Florida’s November in a year that the gushing well could Key West were shipped to many expect will favor the spread damage from a Coast Guard laboratory party. Louisiana to Florida, Inte- in Connecticut to deter- Souder, an evangelical rior Secretary Ken Salazar mine if they came from Christian who has cham- MCT Direct told a Senate panel Tues- the spill. pioned family values and day that his agency had Questions remained traditional marriage, apol- Pennsylvania Rep. Joe Sestak, daughter Alexandra and wife Susan wave to been lax in overseeing off- about just how much oil is ogized for his actions but supporters Tuesday night after defeating Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., in the shore activities and that spilling from the well, and provided no details during Democratic Senate primary. may have contributed to senators expressed frus- an emotional news con- the disastrous spill. tration about a lack of ference at his Fort Wayne “There will be tremen- answers during a full day office. dous lessons to be learned of hearings that included Big jolts: Specter here,” Salazar said in his top executives from BP first appearance before PLC, the oil giant that Taliban attack Congress since the April leased the blown well, and 20 blowout and explosion Transocean Ltd., the rig key U.S. base loses, Paul wins on the Deepwater Horizon owner. KABUL, Afghanistan rig that killed 11 people. New underwater video WASHINGTON (AP) – Gov. Bill Halter in her bid ing card was a television Coast Guard Adm. Thad released by BP showed oil (AP) – Insurgents lau- Party-switching Sen. Arlen for nomination to a third commercial that showed nched a brazen pre-dawn Allen told another com- and gas erupting under Specter fell to a younger term. Rep. John Boozman former President George W. mittee that the growing pressure in large, dark assault today against the and far less experienced won the Republican line Bush saying he could count giant U.S.-run Bagram Air size and scattershot clouds from its crippled rival in the Pennsylvania on the ballot outright. on Specter,then a Republi- nature of the spill were blowout preventer on the Field, killing an American Democratic primary, and Taken together, the can, and then had Specter contractor and wounding creating “severe chal- ocean floor. The leaks political novice Rand Paul evening’s results were saying he had switched par- lenges” in containing it resembled a geyser on nine service members in rode support from tea indisputably unkind to the ties so he could win re-elec- the second Taliban strike and cleaning it up. He land. party activists to a Repub- political establishments of tion. Once unleashed, it called it more complicat- Salazar promised an at NATO forces in and lican rout in Kentucky on both parties – with more coincided with a steady around the capital in as ed than any spill he’s ever overhaul of federal regu- Tuesday, the latest jolts to contested primaries yet to decline in Specter’s early seen. lations and said blame many days. the political establishment come, particularly among lead in the polls and sig- At least 10 insurgents “What we’re basically rests with both industry in a tumultuous midterm Republicans. naled the end of the politi- trying to do is protect the and the government, par- were killed as Taliban sui- election season. But any attempt to read cal line for the most durable cide bombers attempted whole coast at one time,” ticularly his agency’s Min- In another race with into the results a probable politician of his generation Allen said. erals Management Serv- to breach the defenses of national significance, trend for the fall campaign in Pennsylvania. the base north of Kabul, The House Transporta- ice. Democrat Mark Critz won was hazardous – particu- Former Rep. Pat tion and Infrastructure “We need to clean up while others fired rockets a special House election to larly given Critz’s victory Toomey won the Republi- and grenades inside, Committee was set to that house,” Salazar said fill out the term of the late over Republican Tim can nomination and will address the spill at a hear- of the service. according to a statement Democratic Rep. John Burns to succeed Democ- run against Sestak in the issued by U.S. forces. Murtha in southwestern rat Murtha in Congress. fall in what is likely to be Pennsylvania. The two Specter, seeking his one of the marquee races Blumenthal political parties spent sixth term and first as a in the battle for control of Immigration top roughly $1 million apiece Democrat, fell to two-term the Senate. gives GOP hope hoping to sway the out- Rep. Joe Sestak, who Among Republicans, WEST HARTFORD, come there, and high- spent three decades in the Paul’s victory over Secre- concern in talks Conn. (AP) – The admis- lighted the contest as a Navy before entering pol- tary of State Trey Grayson sion by Senate candidate possible bellwether for the itics. Sestak was winning was a rebuke to the GOP Richard Blumenthal – one fall when all 435 House 54 percent of the vote to Senate leader, Mitch with Mexico of Connecticut’s most seats will be on the ballot. 46 percent for Specter. He McConnell. McConnell WASHINGTON (AP) – take on the sensitive issue well-known politicians – On the busiest night of told cheering supporters recruited Grayson to the Propelled by a new Ari- this year. A senior admin- that he “misspoke” when the primary season to his triumph marked a race after pushing the zona law, the debate over istration official said Tues- he claimed he served in date, Arkansas Democrat- “win for the people over incumbent, Sen. Jim Bun- immigration reform will day that the president will Vietnam has bolstered ic Sen. Blanche Lincoln the establishment, over ning, into retirement out take center stage when reiterate his commitment Republican hopes they was forced into a poten- the status quo, even over of concern that he would President Obama wel- to fixing the nation’s immi- could capture a seat once tially debilitating June Washington, D.C.” lose the seat to the comes Mexico’s Felipe gration system during his seen as a lock for Democ- runoff election against Lt. Sestak’s campaign call- Democrats. Calderon to the White meetings with Calderon. rats. House and could over- The official also said the Democrats, meanwhile, shadow the drug wars as administration plans to stood by the popular state Times Square car bomb the prime topic in talks address security along the attorney general, saying between the two countries U.S.-Mexico border and he had never intentional- for the first time in years. build on work done this ly deceived anyone about suspect appears in court While immigration long year to open new border his military service as a has been a source of ten- crossings and invest in the Marine Reserve who NEWYORK(AP)– enjoying the tourist haven. public defender, Julia sion, the controversial Ari- modernization of existing never served outside the Appearing relaxed and Authorities said shortly Gatto, who declined to zona law threatens to add crossings. The official United States. obedient, the man accused after Shahzad’s May 3 comment afterward. strain to U.S.-Mexican spoke on condition of of plotting to kill Ameri- arrest that he had admit- Shahzad, wearing a gray relations. Calderon has anonymity in order to cans with a car bomb in ted driving the SUV bomb sweat suit and with his condemned Arizona’s law, comment freely ahead of Elsewhere Times Square made his into Times Square and hair a bit longer than in which makes it a crime the meetings. I Downtown Bangkok first appearance in a Man- told authorities he had photos splashed around under state law to be in The two leaders planned turned into a flaming bat- hattan courtroom where received terror training the world, was treated like the country illegally. a joint news conference in tleground today as an he was during a recent five-month any other prisoner, except Obama has called the law the White House Rose army assault toppled an told by a trip to Pakistan. for the extra court officers “misguided” and asked the Garden today followed by anti-government group’s magistrate His cooperation did not on hand. The courtroom Justice Department to a formal dinner for 200 leadership, enraging fol- judge that eliminate the need to bring was closed just before his review it. guests in the evening – lowers who fired grenades he had the him to court Tuesday to appearance for a security Facing pressure from Obama’s second state din- and set numerous fires. right to face five charges, includ- sweep. lawmakers at home, ner. I South Korea’s foreign r e m a i n ing attempted use of There was also no sign Calderon has vowed to Obama and Calderon minister said today it was silent. weapons of mass destruc- that Shahzad had secured push for immigration have met nearly a dozen “obvious” that North Authori- tion and attempted acts of any special benefits from reform during his trip to times since Obama took Korea fired a torpedo that ties said Shahzad terrorism transcending his cooperation, though he Washington. His govern- office, including a meeting sank one of the South’s F a i s a l national boundaries, each was wearing a sweatsuit ment has issued a travel in April 2009 in Mexico warships in March, killing Shahzad’s willingness to of which carry potential rather than a prison uni- warning for Arizona, out City and a North Ameri- 46 sailors. talk kept him out of court penalties of life in prison. form. When the hearing of concern that Mexicans can leaders’ summit in I An alleged al-Qaida for two weeks, speeding The hearing lasted only ended, he stood up and face an adverse political Guadalajara in August. militant detained in Iraq up the progress of an 10 minutes. Shahzad, 30, a handcuffs were put on his environment there. First lady Michelle Obama said Tuesday he had investigation into his May Pakistan-born U.S. citizen, wrists behind his back. He Obama has promised to also has formed a friend- talked to friends about 1 plot to set off a home- confirmed with a “yes” that walked out without look- start work on an immigra- ship with Mexico’s first attacking teams at the made car bomb on a his financial affidavit was ing at spectators, includ- tion overhaul, but he’s also lady, Margarita Zavala , World Cup in South Africa spring Saturday evening accurate, permitting him to ing prosecutors, investiga- warned that Congress may who visited the White next month. amid hundreds of people be appointed an assistant tors and reporters. not have the appetite to House in February.

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Eagle Scout award with help before she was awarded an hon- News. Until Stuart Gulley came When I retired last year, I was from LaGrange College trustees orary doctorate of humanities: along, that same Dr. Naglee was asked to name my most memo- Henderson Traylor and Quillian the best Sunday school teacher I rable experiences. The first two Baldwin, had just graduated Receiving an honorary doc- ever heard. He and Stuart now that came to mind had strong from high school in 1996 and torate from LaGrange College share that title. Nowhere in my LC connections. worked for the rec department is, for me, the compliment of a life have LC leaders been more The 2003 Jimmy Carter Work that summer. His job was to lifetime. Being asked to speak at ment – the year both she and meaningful than at First United Project for Habitat for Human- shepherd the I Train in this banquet, however, present- Price Theater were 2 years old. Methodist Church, where for ity brought hundreds of volun- LaGrange athletes, hauling ed a challenge. As I reflected on Last year, her three children – years we have been uplifted and teers from around the world to equipment, passing out water, what I might say, I was painfully my grandchildren – attended inspired by dozens of LC faculty, join with local volunteers in whatever was needed. He made aware that I am the only one of their first LaGrange Symphony staff, trustees and alums. You building more than 20 houses in friends with several of them and the four honorees who is not a Orchestra concert at the beauti- can’t look around in my church the Hillside area in just one they invited him to the campus distinguished national leader or fully renovated Callaway Audi- without seeing LC people, lead- week. The volunteers were most every evening to socialize. an eminently successful and torium, where their mother ing and serving in every way. housed here on the LC campus. I encouraged him to go - who generous LaGrange College almost learned to tap dance. Seated at my table are two of President and Mrs. Carter wouldn’t want their child to have alumnus. More than 20 years ago, I the finest nurses you will ever stayed in the presidential home such a great cultural opportuni- But because my husband Bill wrote the newspaper story that meet – both LC graduates. My where Dan McAlexander and ty? He made the most of it. By and I have lived continuously in announced the formation of the priceless next-door neighbor Celeste Myall now reside. That the time those athletes left for LaGrange since 1973, in some LaGrange Symphony Orchestra. Cathy Wiggins directs the Hos- great event could not have hap- Atlanta, Kyle Lovejoy could play ways I feel our lives have been The late, great Dr. David Naglee pice LaGrange program at West pened without LC’s involve- poker in four languages. as closely connected to the col- of the LC religion department, Georgia Health and is rightly on ment. I guess what I’m trying to say lege – and we have been as called me at the paper with the the LC Wall of Fame. It was at The other top memory was is that the motto Dan McAlexan- greatly influenced by it – as news. Dr. Naglee was a won- her hospice that Stuart Gulley LaGrange’s link to the 1996 der has brought to LC is correct. those who spent four years and derful man, a great scholar and and David Rowe were able to Atlanta Games, where through But it’s not just students for became graduates. That’s what I gifted musician, but I thought tell Frank Lewis that the mag- the I Train in LaGrange pro- whom LaGrange College is want to share a little bit about. I his idea of the symphony was a nificent new college library gram, based here at the college, “transforming lives.” For many hope you’ll see the patterns and pipe dream. Fortunately he and would be named for him and his hundreds of athletes from more years and in many ways, LC has recognize the great variety of others, including LC President late wife, Laura. What a moment than 30 countries lived and transformed this community ways in which the college and Walter Murphy, had more fore- that must have been! trained in LaGrange during the and all of us who live here. It is community intertwine. sight. My precious niece Lisa Waugh years and weeks leading up to not just a place we go from time We would be late for tomor- The LSO just completed its came here on a Sims Nursing the Games. In this very building, to time for plays and programs row’s 8:30 a.m. processional if I 20th season, and earlier this Scholarship – an opportunity Turner Hall, I interviewed ath- and football games. LaGrange listed all the ways LC has year I wrote the story of its lat- that was not just life-changing, letes from Swaziland, Mauritius, College, its people and its influ- enriched and intersected my life est children’s concert - for which but career-making. She is now the Sudan and South Africa, ence are woven deeply into the these past 37 years. But let me it received a prestigious grant an acute care renal dialysis which was competing for the fabric of daily life. cite just a few. from National Endowment for nurse at St. Joseph’s Hospital in first time as a unified team, I thank you from the bottom Our daughter, Liza Fritchley, the Arts to perform portions of Atlanta, where the nursing corps black and white athletes togeth- of my heart for this honor, but attended her first live theater the incredible Trail of Tears is ranked among the nation’s er in their first Olympics after more than that, for the blessing performance – “Winnie the Symphony composed by Lee best. the fall of apartheid. It was an that LaGrange College has been Pooh” by the LC drama depart- Everywhere I go for health amazing experience for this in our lives. I Letters I State voices Oil spill was Hospital ‘bed tax’ predictable is poor Dear Editor: The disastrous events which have occurred just now choice in the Gulf of Mexico should have been expected, if there had been wide acceptance of the findings of an It’s disappointing that esteemed scientist who lives here in our midst. Georgia lawmakers and Alexander Scarborough has only recently received Gov. Sonny Perdue would the recognition which he deserves for proclaiming the rather tax sick people than facts about the origin and character of the hydrocar- tax consumption of the bon substances, which have for many decades been things that make them sick. erroneously called “fossil fuels.” It seems that we have That’s backward. come to regard the collections of these substances as People can choose placid collections of a mixture of gaseous, liquid and whether to partake of solid substances, derived from the degradation of pre- items that may cause ill- viously living plants and/or animals, and that they lay nesses. They usually don’t beneath the surface of the earth just waiting for man have a choice whether to to recover them, by digging up the solids and pump- Advice to the graduates have an operation to ing up the liquids, or releasing the gaseous portions, remove a tumor. not realizing how they came to be there deep in the Looking at the list of devoid of clouds, nor a life commencement speakers C a l on a bed of roses. However, maybe there’s earth, as a result of the continuous chemical and a method to the legisla- nuclear reactions near the center of the earth, and usu- this year, one finds them T h o m a s Not that you might predictably liberal. Glenn is a never need regret, nor that ture’s and governor’s ally existing in a state of high temperatures and cockeyed madness. extremely high pressures. Beck spoke at Liberty Uni- columnist you should never feel pain, versity, but that’s a con- No, that is not my wish In supporting a hospital If we accept the writings of Scarborough on this sub- with Trib- “bed tax” over a proposed ject, then we must approach efforts at the harvesting servative school. une Media for you. There is Alec Baldwin, My wish for you is: $1-a-pack tax hike on a of these valuable fuels with great caution, and the deep- Services. pack of cigarettes, perhaps er we have to penetrate into the earth the greater the the leftist actor/activist That you might be brave (New York University); in times of trial, state officials figured hazards of extremes of heat and pressure. It appears they’d still get the money that those responsible for the very deep drilling into Anderson Cooper, news can, and often is. Make When others lay crosses anchor at ratings-chal- economic and relational upon your shoulders. they needed to help bal- the earth (as has been stated, reaching down to a depth ance the budget. It’s a mat- of three miles beyond the one-mile depth of the Gulf lenged CNN (Tulane Uni- choices based on cold When mountains must versity); Rachel Maddow, hard facts, not feelings. be climbed, ter of which pocket you at that point). Scarborough’s publications on this sub- take it from. ject are not just esoteric facts, but facts with very impor- lefty commentator at Feelings come and go. And chasms are to be another unwatched net- Truth remains forever. crossed, Instead of raking it on tant practical implications as to how we proceed in har- the front end from count- vesting these very necessary hydrocarbon fuels. work – MSNBC, she spoke Live within your means. When hope can scarce at Smith College in There is no shame in shine through. less smokers at the cash John Thomas West register, lawmakers and Hickory Lane, LaGrange Northampton, Mass., being middle class, even That every gift God gave where 25 years ago I was poor. What is shameful is you might grow along with the governor figured they’d shouted down by a group being in debt, which you. collect it on the back end Read 1797 treaty in entirety of lesbian students. There enslaves you to outside And let you give your from a small number of hospitals – which, after all, Dear Editor: is also Michelle Obama forces at high interest gift of joy to all who care (George Washington Uni- rates. Look at debtor gov- for you. are treating many of these I strongly suggest too your readers that they Google same people for smoking- the 1797 Treaty of Tripoli that was referred to by Mike versity); Katie Couric ernments, including Amer- That you may always (Case Western Reserve); ica. Economic freedom is have a friend who is worth related illnesses. Smith in his letter to the editor in the May 15-16 edi- It’s clean and neat. This tion and read all the material listed there for them- and Meryl Streep, who a precious gift. If you can’t that name. The Washington Post afford something, don’t Whom you can trust, tax collection method may selves. be politically safer, too. The treaty has been used by separationists to justify described as “the woman buy it to satisfy your lusts. And who helps you in that every woman, young Marry someone who times of sadness, Hospitals don’t vote. But their anti-religion positions. The treaty was replaced many people who smoke by the June 1805 peace treaty at the end of the First or old, aspires to be.” Real- will be your partner in Who will defy the ly? Streep spoke at every way and then have storms of daily life at your Marlboros and Camels do. Barbary War. We had been fighting Barbary pirates Unfortunately, the num- since 1800, so it appears the 1797 treaty was worthless. Barnard College. children. Living together side. It’s been many years first robs you both of a One more wish I have bers still don’t add up. It should be noted that at this time in our history, we The bed tax, which Per- were a struggling new nation that did not have the mil- since I was asked to deliv- great mystery. Statistics for you: er a commencement show it also reduces your That in every hour of joy due signed into law, will itary forces, specifically Navy, to overcome all threats generate $90 million. State from third-world nations that demanded reparations. address, so I’ve had a lot chances for a successful and pain, you may feel of time to think about marriage. God close to you. Rep. Ron Stephens, R- We therefore paid off some of the self-anointed heads Savannah, who champi- of “states” instead of telling them where to go. This what I might say. This Your value does not lie This is my wish for you would be my abridged in how much money you and for all who care for oned the cigarette tax means that the language in the treaty was probably hike, estimated that rais- mean to appease the other party (Tripoli). In this par- speech to the Class of make, who you know or you. 2010: what office you hold. This is my hope for you, ing the state’s cigarette tax ticular case, there is some question about the translation from a piddly 37 cents per from Arabic. People should read the reference materi- I’ve just observed the Make your goal more than Now and forever.” 50th anniversary of my accumulating money and Now go hit the beach! pack to $1.37 would bring al and make up their own minds. in $350 million. We eventually invaded Tripoli with Navy and marine high school graduation. buying stuff that eventual- When my father went to ly winds up in an estate E-mail Cal Thomas at Better yet, as smokers forces and put the Tripoli pirates to rest. It is interest- cut back, the state’s Medi- ing to note the similarity of present problems in areas his 50th, I thought he was sale. Contribute something [email protected]. an old man. I don’t feel to a fellow human being. caid program could see a not far from the 1800s pirate “nations.” We often say projected $537 million in that if we do not learn from history, we are doomed to old. Improving another life is Where will you be in 50 not only a gift to that per- saving by treating fewer repeat it. The present administration is talking about LaGrange patients with smoking- reducing our military at a very dangerous time in our years? You can plan now. son, but to you. Ask people older than Don’t forget God. There related illnesses. A sick tax history. has no extra benefit. G.E. Loveless yourself to tell you their is no greater question Daily News mistakes so you can avoid than: “Does God exist and There’s an old saying: Troon Way, LaGrange You can pay me now, or you making the same ones. if He does, has He a plan ESTABLISHED 1842 You will make enough of for my life that I can can pay me later. By taxing the sick – a cost that will be I Write to us your own. know?” The answer deter- EDITORIAL BOARD We live in a “feelings” mines your direction in Lynn McLamb, Publisher passed along to all patients Daniel Baker, Editor world, not an intellectual this life and the next. and their insurers – Geor- Send letters to the editor by mail to: LaGrange Daily News, ––––––––––––––––– one. “It can’t be wrong In the words of an gia’s leaders chose poorly. P.O. 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Students get ‘On to High School’ T-shirts Parents want to motivate teen to make right choices Dear Annie: I have two I Annie’s Mailbox Dear Annie: Your advice teenage sons. The oldest is to “Mom in the Middle” very athletic and makes was way off the mark. She good grades. He will be asked her boyfriend to graduating soon and leav- move in with her after five ing for college. months, and you said she The problem is our was rushing the relation- youngest son. “Logan” is ship. very intelligent, but could- People can and do n’t care less about his develop relationships grades. Half the time, he faster than you give them doesn’t turn in his home- Kathy Mitchell and credit for. I met my spouse work. He refuses to study Marcy Sugar are long- less than a year ago, he and generally hates time editors of the Ann moved in less than a school. He will lie about Landers column. month after we met, and assignments and grades. uated for hidden learning we were married last We have nagged him, disabilities, since those can November. Don’t deny Eighth-graders at West Side Magnet School were treated to an ‘On to grounded him and taken often cause a bright child someone the pleasure of a High School’ celebration last week. To ease the transition from middle to away privileges, but noth- to shut down in school. loving partner on the high school and to get students excited about reaching their goal for grad- ing seems to matter. Allow him to be more grounds of not knowing uation, principals and graduating seniors from each of the three public Logan is also extremely involved in his choices. him long enough. – Bran- overweight. We encourage Discuss why some foods don high schools offered words of encouragement and advise. Each student him to exercise, but again, Dear Brandon: We don’t also received a ‘Class of 2014’ T-shirt, which they are encouraged to wear will aid in the development he ignores us. After his of bone and muscle and deny that you can fall in to their first day of high school in the fall. Similar celebrations occurred brother goes to school, I others will make him feel love in a short time and at the other three middle schools and at the HOPE Academy. Unveiling the know he will quit the only sluggish. Make exercise a sometimes those relation- shirts, which all eighth-grade students in the county received, are, from left, team sport he has ever regular part of the entire ships are successful over Janet Greer, director of post secondary opportunities; Cindy McCloud, participated in. family’s routine – a bike the long haul. We’re glad Fortunately, Logan isn’t ride, basketball pick-up it is working out for you. West Side Magnet School principal; Steve Cole, LaGrange High School involved in drinking or But “Mom” had a young principal; Kevin Jones, Callaway High School principal; and Michael Lehr, game, bowling, rollerblad- drugs. His friends are ing. And if his behavior is teenager still living at Troup High School principal. good kids, even though he still troublesome, please home, and her first doesn’t have many. He get him back into counsel- responsibility is to her spends most of his time at ing. Your pediatrician can child. It is unwise to bring home, doing next to noth- refer you. someone into the house- I Food service inspections ing. He helps out with hold until everyone has a chores when I ask, but he Dear Annie: For a long chance to know him bet- Explanations: Comments: Need light closed.I never volunteers. time, I’ve had feelings for ter. Here is an explanation of shieldI in walk-in cooler. Vernon Road Buffet, 1525 When Logan was in “Stan.” I know he also food service inspection viola- Wendy’s, 303 Vernon St., Vernon Road, LaGrange middle school, we took cared for me, but would E-mail questions to tions used by Troup County LaGrange Date inspected: May 10 him for counseling, but it never have cheated on his anniesmailbox@com- Health Department. Date inspected: May 4 Score: 95, A; Previous didn’t help. He came wife, for which I greatly cast.net, or write to: 1. Food-borne illness risk Score: 99, A; Previous score: 100, A around for a couple of Annie’s Mailbox, c/o Cre- factors and public health inter- score: 96, A Risk factors admired him. years on his own, but now Stan’s wife recently ators Syndicate, 5777 W. ventions: Risk factors are food Risk factors Comments: Employees’ things are worse than ever. Century Blvd., Ste. 700, preparation practices and Comments: None drinks must have lids and passed away after a six- Maybe we just didn’t have month illness. 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Good retail practices are Risk factors score: 97, A Worried Mom Dear Just: It is not dis- preventive measures to con- Comments: Date-mark Risk factors Dear Worried: Some- respectful to send a note trol the introduction of ready-to-eat items stored in Comments: None times nagging and pun- expressing your sympathy pathogens, chemicals and refrigerator. Good retail practices ishment don’t work as well on his loss. Should he be physical objects into foods. Good retail practices Comments: Replace miss- as encouragement and interested in contacting N/A, not available Comments: Label items ingI ceiling tile in kitchen. positive reinforcement. you for anything more, he storedI in plastic containers. Kimble’s Food by Design, First take Logan to his will do so. If you hear These are the most recent Wendy’s, 1892 E. 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Lily Stephens and Jacob Givens perform the roles of Belle and the Prince in the Savannah Children’s Ballet Theater production of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ on May 8 at the Johnny Mercer Theater in Savannah. A LaGrange Stephen and Ann King, along with sons Jeremy and Jordan Andrews, native, Stephens is the daughter of Greg and Sally Stephens. Her grand- took LaGrange Daily News with them on a Carnival cruise to Cozumel, parents are JoAnn and Steve Griffin and Roger and Darlene Stephens Mexico, to celebrate Jeremy Andrews’ graduation from Lafayette Christian of LaGrange, Carolyn Glover of Columbus, and Sandra and Edmund School on Friday. Glover of West Point. Great-grandparents are Guy and Hazel Stephens of LaGrange and Cliff and Vickie Glover of West Point. The Red Hat Travelers from Roanoke, Ala., and the Feisty Red Hat- ters from Glenn joined the Southern Charmers from LaGrange, the Sho-nuff Darlings from LaGrange, the Bee Boppin’ Tea Cups from LaGrange and the Friv- olous Reds from West Point at Scoops ice cream shop in La- Grange to mark the Southern Charmers’ The LaGrange Knights recreation baseball team attended an Auburn Uni- 12th anniversary in the versity baseball game recently. From left are Christian Conner, coach Chad Red Hat Society. 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Game night at the ballpark KEVIN ECKLEBERRY Sports Editor Tragic event at LGA This job is fun. It’s work, sure, but it doesn’t seem like that a lot of times when I’m sit- ting in the bleachers watching a ballgame or talking sports with a coach or a player. I’m lucky. I’ll be the first to admit that. There are times, though, when there is no Kevin Eckleberry / Daily News joy in this job, when I The players for the Hot Rods and the Rock Hounds greet each other following their coach-pitch game Tuesday afternoon at the George have to do things I’d rather not. F.Harris Baseball Complex. The coach-pitch season wraps up this week. That happened on Mon- day when I went to La- Grange Academy to talk to the teammates of Sam- mie Jones, the soccer player who died in a car accident Saturday night. Everyone at the school, from the students, to the coaches, to the members of the faculty, was heart- broken. Of course they were. At a school that size, everyone knows every- one. It is a family, and one of those family members was taken at the tender age of 16. Maybe it helped the players to talk about Sam- C.J. Tatum pitched a complete-game gem Tuesday to lead the Braves to a 4-3 win mie, to remember the over the Red Sox in a game at the Harris Baseball Complex. Tatum played on the times they had with her. Troup County team that went to the 11-12-year-old Dixie World Series last year. As junior Nelson Reames said: “Even if you’re crying, it still makes you smile when you think about the mem- ories.” Still, there’s no way to mask the hurt. I didn’t know Sammie, but from talking to her teammates and coaches, I got a fair idea of the kind of person she was. She was vibrant, she was warm, she was car- ing, she was quite simply just a joy to be around. She will be missed, but she’ll also be remembered forever by those who knew her. Chase Freeman pitches for the Red Sox duringTues- My thoughts and day’s 4-3 loss to the Braves. Freeman, like Tatum (above right), was a member of last year’s state- Reed Morris of the Scrappers gets a hand in under the tag of Iron Birds’ first base- SEE ECKLEBERRY, PAGE 12 champion 11-12-year-old team. man Zach Bearden during a coach-pitch game Tuesday. I Division III baseball South Regional: Today through Sunday in Fayetteville, N.C. From Ohio to LC ByKevin Eckleberry Sports Editor They’re a long way from home, but at least there’s a fa- miliar face around. J u n i o r c a t c h e r Luis Perez and fresh- Callaway graduate Amauri Smith, left, is a senior outfielder for the Panthers, while man pitcher Troup High graduate Jordan Martinec is a first baseman. N e a l Smith, who Perez both come from the same high school in Dublin, Right at home Ohio, are members of the La- In high school, Yancey was a four-year G r a n g e Local players letterman in sport where he earned C o l l e g e pitcher of the year honors in 2007, most b a s e b a l l improved player in 2008 along with the team that lead Panthers team leadership award. was set to The second player is Jordan Martinec, begin play By Robert Griffin a first baseman from Troup High in the Sports Writer School. NCAA Di- Smith Only a few years ago, three players Martinec was also a four-year letter- vision III South regional from Troup County found themselves man and served as a captain for the today in Fayetteville, N.C. on rival teams. Tigers. Perez was here first. Kevin Eckleberry / Daily News One, James Yancey, took to the mound Amauri Smith, meanwhile, was a for the LaGrange Grangers. LaGrange High graduate JamesYancey has been one SEE PANTHERS, PAGE 12 of LaGrange College’s best pitchers this season. SEE OHIO, PAGE 12 LaGrange Daily News 12 - Wednesday,May 19, 2010 Sports

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LaGrange College’s Luis Perez is presented the MVP trophy by athletics director Phil Williamson after his per- formance in the GSAC tournament. able (at the tournament),” OHIO FROM 11 Perez said. “Our team as a whole, we were ready. We He arrived in LaGrange were so confident. It just as a freshman in 2008, felt great.” and he has been one of Perez was named to the the most-used catchers GSAC all-freshmen team the past two seasons. The LaGrange High girls’ track team held its banquet Monday at the Griggs Recreation Center. Above with in 2008, and a year ago, he coach Valerie Dantzler are awards recipientsTabrika Wilkerson (most improved), LatariaTruitt (Granger award), Smith graduated from not only hit well above Dublin Coffman High last .300 but didn’t commit an Kabrenina Smith (rookie of the year award, student athlete award and eighth at state in shot put), Danelle spring, and he was given error in 163 chances. Tucker (fastest runner award and fifth in state in 100-meter dash) and Chandler Ferguson (coach’s award, stu- a recruiting pitch by his This year, Perez has dent athlete award and school record for pole vault). former teammate. taken on the added re- “We always had a pretty sponsibility of calling the good connection in high pitches. It’s a duty he’s I Scoreboard school. I kind of per- glad to accept. PANTHERS FROM 11 suaded him,” Perez said. “I “I love it,” he said. “I NBA basketball really wanted him to down started doing it about the standout player for the Callaway Cava- liers before graduating in 2006. here so we could have the latter part of my high Conference Finals same connection.” school years. Coach Now, all three players are members of the LaGrange College baseball team, Sunday, May 16 Smith said he wasn’t (Kevin) Howard just Boston 92, Orlando 88. “sure at first” about com- started letting me do it and they have all made their presence Monday ing down south, but he known. L.A. Lakers 128, Phoenix 107 this year. I’m very com- Tuesday, May 18 eventually did make that fortable with controlling Today, those three players will try to Boston 95, Orlando 92 choice, and it has worked our games and calling our help the Panthers get their stay in the Today out well. NCAA Division III South regional Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m. pitches.” Saturday, May 22 With a 5-3 record, Smith said he’ll occa- started with a win. Orlando at Boston, 8:30 p.m. Smith leads the team in The Panthers were set to play Salis- Sunday, May 23 sional shake Perez off, L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 8:30 p.m. wins. “but usually nothing good bury at 2:30 p.m. in Fayetteville, N.C. Monday, May 24 Perez, meanwhile, is comes of that. I usually While Martinec and Smith came into Orlando at Boston, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 25 only hitting .218, but he just throw the pitches (he this season with collegiate experience, L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 9 p.m. came through in a big calls).” Yancey is in his first year of college Wednesday, May 26 way in the Great South Smith has made a suc- ball. x-Boston at Orlando, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 27 Athletic Conference tour- cessful transition from Yancey graduated from LaGrange x-Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m. nament. high school to college, al- High in 2008 and decided first to go to Friday, May 28 Perez hit .375 with four though he said he has to Southern Union where he didn’t play x-Orlando at Boston, 8:30 p.m. Saturday, May 29 RBIs as the Panthers went adjust to the better hitters. baseball. x-L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 8:30 p.m. 3-0. Perez also caught all “You can’t miss your “About halfway through school, I re- Sunday, May 30 x-Boston at Orlando, 8:30 p.m. 27 innings in the tourna- spot,” he said. “In high alized I could be playing baseball right Monday, May 31 ment, and as he has done school, all I had to do was now,” Yancey said. “I missed it.” x-Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m. all season, he called all throw the fastball right by Yancey placed a phone call to Pan- Sports on TV the pitches. them. Now, you can’t do thers head coach Kevin Howard to see “I just felt very comfort- that.” if there was a spot available on the Today team. Kevin Bowman has had a big freshman AUTO RACING “I used to come to his camps when I 9 p.m. On the track, LaGrange was younger,” Yancey said. “I called season for the Panthers. SPEED – NASCAR, exhibition, Pit freshman Demoton Boyd Williams, who was expected to start Crew Challenge, at Concord, N.C. ECKLEBERRY FROM 11 him during the summer last year to see CYCLING showed the rest of the if he had a spot on the team. He said one of the team’s games this week. 5 p.m. prayers are with Sam- state what it can look for- yes, and I came over and tried out.” Williams (4-2) holds a 4.10 earned VERSUS – Tour of California, stage 4, mie’s immediate family, run average and has struck out 28 bat- San Jose to Modesto, Calif. ward to for the next three The decision has worked out well for MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL as well as her extended years. the team, as Yancey has taken on a ters over the course of the season. 7 p.m. family at LaGrange Acad- Boyd finished fourth in Of his first season on the squad, ESPN – Tampa Bay at N.Y.Yankees strong role in the Panther bullpen. NBA BASKETBALL emy. the 100-meter dash, and Yancey has recorded three wins for Williams said, “It's been a lot of fun. I 9 p.m. I he was fifth in the 200- had a hard time getting used to prac- TNT –Playoffs, Western Conference fi- WHAT A SPRING: the team, with one save, an era of 5.74 nals, game 2, Phoenix at L.A. Lakers From the golf course, to meter dash. and 26 strikeouts. tices at first. But now it’s fun coming Auto racing the ballfields, to the tennis Another Granger, “Yancey’s been really hot,” Howard out hee, throwing every day and pitch- courts and beyond, it was Danelle Tucker, wrapped ing.” said. Sprint Cup schedule an exceptional spring for up her prep career at the Added Yancey: “It feels good coming Williams said everyone on the team, Troup County’s athletes. state meet, and she blazed back to baseball after a year off and from the freshmen to the seniors, have Feb. 14 – Daytona 500 (Jamie Mc- Each of the county’s been on the same page. Murray) to a fifth-place finish in coming back to LaGrange.” Feb. 21 –Auto Club 500 (Jimmie John- schools had plenty to the 100, while Kabrenina Martinec began his collegiate career “I think it was just the team coming son) cheer about over the past Smith placed in the discus together in the dugout,” Williams said. Feb. 28 – ShelbyAmerican, Las Vegas with a bang in 2009. (Jimmie Johnson) few months. event. Martinec finished the season fourth “Everyone just stayed together, no mat- March 7 – Kobalt Tools 500 (Kurt It was a historic spring For Troup, Cory Arm- on the team with a .378 batting aver- ter what. I think that helped a lot.” Busch) for a couple of teams. strong came in with a sev- Another freshman, Neal Smith, leads March 21 – Food City 500, Bristol, age, and he hit three home runs with 34 Tenn. (Jimmie Johnson) At Troup, no soccer enth-place finish at state RBIs. the team with five wins. March 28 – Goody's Fast Pain Relief team at the school had in the 400-meter run, and He had a slugging percentage of .541 The Panthers are not only getting 500, Martinsville, Va. (Denny Hamlin) help from the freshmen on the mound, April 10 – Subway Fresh Fit 600,Avon- even won a state-playoff he and teammates Rafael slugging and led starters with a .483 dale, Ariz. (Ryan Newman) match before this season. Dunlap, Brandon George on-base percentage. but also up the middle from starting April 18 – Samsung Mobile 500, Fort The Tigers went out and Jamarious Jackson shortstop Derek Hooper and second Worth, Texas (Denny Hamlin) Martinec’s 2010 season began a bit April 25 – Aaron's 499, Talladega, Ala. and won two of them, placed in the 1,600-meter slowly, but he has been hitting well of baseman Brent Kinsey. (Kevin Harvick) beating Baldwin County relay. late, and he carried a .271 batting aver- Hooper, who last year was named May 1 – Heath Calhoun 400, Rich- Georgia Dugout Club Class AAAA mond, Va. (Kyle Busch) in the first round before On the baseball dia- age with 13 RBIs into the NCAA tour- May 8 – Southern 500, Darlington, dispatching Cairo in the mond, Callaway, La- nament. player of the year at Northgate High, is S.C. (Denny Hamlin) second round. Grange and Troup each batting .353 with a slugging percentage May 16 – Autism Speaks 400, Dover, Smith began his collegiate career at Del. (Kyle Busch) At Callaway, the girls’ made it to the state play- Darton College in Albany, and he trans- of .453. May 22 – x-Sprint Showdown, Con- tennis team won a repeat offs, with Callaway and ferred to LaGrange College before the Hooper also has two home runs and cord, N.C. region title, and the Lady 26 RBIs. May 22 – x-NASCAR Sprint All-Star Troup getting to the sec- 2008 season. Race, Concord, N.C. Cavs then went won their ond round. In 2008, Smith appeared in nine “We just try to contribute as much as May 30 – Coca-Cola 600, Concord, first ever state-tourna- Callaway’s golf team we can being the younger guys out N.C. games and hit .333. June 6 – Gillette Fusion ProGlide 500, ment match. finished second in its re- Last season, Smith played in 25 there,” Hooper said. We just try to go Long Pond, Pa. State success is nothing gion to advance to state. games for the Panthers with six starts out there and try to follow the seniors June 13 – Heluva Good! Sour Cream new for LaGrange High’s leadership.” Dips 400, Brooklyn, Mich. Both of LaGrange’s soc- and batted .257 with seven RBIs. June 20 – Toyota/Save Mart 350, tennis teams. cer teams earned state This season, Smith is batting .205 Kinsey is also doing his part, batting Sonoma, Calif. This spring, the boys’ berths, and the Grangers .327 with a slugging percentage of .442 June 27 – Lenox Industrial Tools 301, with nine RBIs, and he’s among the Loudon, N.H. team made it all the way collected a state win be- team leaders with seven steals. with a home run and 23 RBIs. July 3 – Coke Zero 400 Powered By to the state final four be- fore falling to Woodward Smith, the lone senior among the “The goal coming in was just to work Coca-Cola, Daytona Beach, Fla. fore falling short, giving hard and make a good impression,” July 10 – LifeLock.com 400, Joliet, Ill. Academy. three local players, had to sit out the July 25 – Brickyard 400, Indianapolis that ultra-successful pro- And then there was the final two games of the conference tour- Kinsey said. “The seniors have done a Aug. 1 – Pennsylvania 500, Long gram another memento LaGrange Academy girls’ nament, and he’s glad his time as a col- great job in bringing us up. Its really Pond, Pa. for its scrapbook. Aug. 8 – Heluva Good! Sour Cream soccer team which, led lege player didn’t end that way. exciting to be able to be a part of the Dips at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y. The Lady Grangers, by Jones and her amaz- “I wanted another game,” Smith said. first team to go to the tournament and Aug. 15 – Carfax 400, Brooklyn, Mich. meanwhile, made it to the ing 27 goals, advanced to be able to contribute as freshmen.” Aug. 21 – Irwin Tools Night Race, Bris- “I wanted to get back on the field and tol, Tenn. quarterfinals before their the state semifinals be- I It’s been an extraordi- play.” BIG BATS: Sep. 5 – Labor Day Classic 500, season ended. fore losing 3-2 to Strong I A handful of nary junior season for third baseman Hampton, Ga. Also at LaGrange, FRESHMAN IMPACT: Sep. 11 – Richmond 400, Richmond, Rock. players have made a nice adjustment to Robbie Shelton, who is at the top or Va. golfer extraordinaire Had the Lady Warriors the college game, and they have helped among the team leaders in nearly every Sep. 19 – Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H. Caitlin Watts completed won that game, they offensive category. Sep. 26 – AAA 400, Dover, Del. the Panthers reach the NCAA tourna- Oct. 3 – Price Chopper 400, Kansas her high-school career would have been sched- ment for the first time. After missing most of last season City, Kan. with a second-place finish uled to play in the semfi- A number of freshmen have played with an injury, e Shelton has come Oct. 10 – Pepsi Max 400, Fontana, at state, giving her four Calif. nals today. key roles for the Panthers, who have back with a vengeance. Oct. 16 – NASCAR Banking 500, Con- top-three finishes at the That, coach Mike Petite won eight straight games. He leads the team in batting average cord, N.C. state tournament. said, would have been dif- (.411) slugging percentage (.689 ) on- Oct. 24 – TUMS Fast Relief 500, Mar- One of those freshman is James Con- tinsville, Va. Watts and Emilee Man- ficult. nell, who is 4-1 for the year. base percentage (.508) RBIs (52) and Oct. 31 – AMP Energy 500, Talladega, ning teamed up to finish “It would have been home runs (11). Nov. 7 – Lone Star 500, Fort Worth, Connell holds a 3.33 earned run av- Texas sixth at state as well. tough to try to get ready erage with 40 strikeouts. David Miller is second on the team Nov. 14 – Arizona 500, Avondale, Ariz. Watts will carry her for a game,” he said. “I Connell said that it was the team with a .379 batting average, and he has Nov. 21 – Ford 400, Homestead, Fla. considerable talent to don’t know if we would 37 RBIs. 2010 Driver Standings coming together that got them to the 1. Kevin Harvick, 1,768 Auburn this fall, and have been able to do it.” NCAA tournament. Hooper is third on the team with his 2. Kyle Busch, 1,699 given her drive and work In her final game, Jones .353 batting average, followed by Kin- 3. Matt Kenseth, 1,642 “We’ve just been working together,” 4. Jimmie Johnson, 1,637 ethic, there’s not much scored two goals in the Connell said. “There’s a lot of freshmen sey (.327). 5. Denny Hamlin, 1,618 doubt she’ll be successful loss to Strong Rock. playing, and we’ve had to get to know Senior outfielder Eric Heath is mak- 6. Jeff Gordon, 1,605 there. To all of the athletes ing the most of his last season as a Pan- 7. Greg Biffle, 1,581 each other.” 8. Jeff Burton, 1,569 Other individuals made who made this such a Another big freshman on the mound ther, batting .304 with 52 hits, 34 RBIs, 9. Kurt Busch, 1,531 an impact this spring as memorable spring, thanks and a home run. 10. Carl Edwards, 1,487 for the Panthers has been Robby 11. Mark Martin, 1,475 well. and well done. 12. Martin Truex Jr., 1,434 LaGrange Daily News Sports Wednesday,May 19, 2010 - 13 I Baseball: Braves 3, Mets 2 Braves survive ATLANTA (AP) – The allowed pinch-runner reached and was replaced Braves struggled with the Brent Clevlen to trot by Clevlen. fundamentals in the ninth home with the winning Yunel Escobar fouled inning. run Tuesday night. off two attempts at a sac- No worries. David Brian McCann opened rifice bunt against Jenrry Wright made the biggest the bottom of the ninth Mejia, but managed blunder of all. with a single off Pedro Fe- something even better –a After failing twice to get liciano (1-2), the Braves' walk. Melky Cabrera fell down sacrifice bunts, At- first baserunner since the into an 0-2 hole, fouling lanta still beat the New third inning. New York off two more bunt tries, York Mets 3-2 when pitchers had retired 16 in then hit a high chopper Wright's throwing error a row until McCann toward Wright. The third baseman threw on the run, but the ball tailed into Cabrera and got by first baseman Ike Davis. “When Melky got in the hole 0-2, he had to fight hard to get the ball in Kris Medlen started and pitched well for the Braves Tuesday against the Mets. play,” Atlanta’s Chipper homers by Davis and Jeff Medlen said. “We’re just fourth with the first New Jones said. “Fortunately, Francoeur. Santana went here to win.” York hit, only to be erased he hit the ball right where seven strong innings, giv- Wagner escaped a with a double play. But the he wanted to get down the ing up only five hits, and major jam in the top of the Mets tied it with two bunt.” retired his last 13 hitters. ninth. Luis Castillo started swings in the fifth. Clevlen came in with Glaus has been one of the inning by barely beat- Leading off, Davis the winning run while the Atlanta’s hottest hitters in ing out an infield single. ripped a high fastball into ball rolled down the right- May – batting .371 with Atlanta manager Bobby the right-field seats for his field line, making a win- four homers and 18 RBIs Cox came to the top step fourth homer of the sea- ner of Billy Wagner (3-0) – after getting off to a of the dugout to complain son. After Angel Pagan against his former team. rough start with his new to first-base umpire Ron flied out, Francoeur got In addition to his throw- team. He homered with Kulpa, and continued to hold of a breaking ball that ing error, Wright struck two outs after Jones sin- yap when Castillo moved hung right over the plate, out three times – includ- gled. to second on a wild pitch. lifting a towering fly that ing in the top of the ninth “I just made one mis- Whatever Cox said, it settled a few rows back in with the potential go- take and hung that was enough to get him left for his fifth homer. ahead run at third and changeup,” said Santana, thrown out for the 155th Francoeur, a native of only one out. lifted for a pinch hitter time in his career and sec- Atlanta who once looked “It’s a tough, humbling after throwing 104 ond time this season. like a rising star for the game sometimes, and pitches. Gary Matthews Jr. Braves, was mostly booed right now it is for me,” he Atlanta’s Kris Medlen, bunted Castillo over to by his hometown crowd said. “It’s tough, when starting for the second third, but that was as far as he circled the bases. somebody goes out there time in place of injured as the runner got. Wagner The homer broke an 0- and is playing as poorly as Jair Jurrjens, allowed two fanned Wright and Davis, for-20 slump that had I am right now and really runs and four hits in 6 1-3 the latter with a slider that prompted the Mets to costing us, both offen- innings. Peter Moylan swept out of the strike bench him in the two pre- sively and defensively.” came on in the seventh to zone after fastballs of 96 vious games. Troy Glaus hit a two- get Francoeur on a 5-4-3 and 98 mph. “I struggle with that run homer off Mets double play with runners Medlen breezed guy,” Medlen said of his starter Johan Santana in at first and second. through the first three in- former teammate. “He Troy Glaus stayed hot with a two-run home run during the third, but New York “Whether I get the win nings, allowing only a has no approach. He just Tuesday’s 3-2 win. tied it in the fifth with solo or Billy, it doesn’t matter,” walk. Castillo led off the comes out hacking.” I I Lottery NBA playoffs: Boston 95, Orlando 92 Suns hope Wizards the big to rebound LOS ANGELES (AP) – Channing Frye is just winner grateful an NBA playoff series doesn’t follow the SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) – Tour de France’s rules. Nothing like a little lottery After enduring their luck to restore hope after largest blowout loss in a season gone horribly four months in the West- wrong. ern Conference finals The Washington Wiz- opener, the Phoenix Suns ards, terrible on the court don't have to begin Game and troublemakers off it, 2 way behind the guys in finally had something go the yellow jerseys. their way Tuesday night “They’re not going to when they won the NBA's start out with a 30-point draft lottery. lead,” said Frye, forget- “We deserved a break, Boston’s Paul Pierce drives on Orlando’s defenders during Tuesday’s game. The ting the Suns lost to the the fans deserved a break Celtics won 95-92 to take a 2-0 lead in the series. Lakers by a mere 21 and I just had a good points Monday night. “It’s vibe,” incoming owner over, and we’re going to Ted Leonsis said. “I just be even again, so hope- said if ever a franchise de- Celtics in charge fully we’ll do a better job.” served some good luck, The Suns seemed cau- it’s this because last year ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) –The Boston (34), Ray Allen (34) and Pierce (32) are tiously upbeat Tuesday at Steve Nash and the was an incredibly tough Celtics could have used a break during back to their winning ways. The Celtics their Staples Center Phoenix Suns lost by 21 year for the city, the fans, parts of the season with all their in- have won five straight for the first time workout following Los points to the Lakers in for the franchise, for the juries. Now the last thing they want is since they rolled off 11 in a row before Angeles' 128-107 victory Game 1 of their series. Pollin family.” time off. Christmas. in the opener. Coach Alvin bounds while Odom set a The Wizards moved up Showing no signs of age, the revived “I think we are becoming the team Gentry held court with career playoff high on the from the No. 5 spot to Celtics took a commanding lead in the that started the season,” Rivers said. team personnel at the boards. “I think I focused earn the top pick in next Eastern Conference finals with a 95-92 “The team that started the season was scorers' table, while Steve so much on (Pau) Gasol month’s draft, when they victory over the Orlando Magic in pretty good.” Nash calmly sipped a cup and (Andrew) Bynum to will likely choose between Game 2 on Tuesday night. Maybe even good enough to take of tea across the way. where he sneaked in Kentucky freshman John Paul Pierce scored 28 points, and down the defending conference cham- And Amare Stoudemire there and got 19 boards.” Wall and national player Rajon Rondo had 25 as Boston bullied pion Magic. was still talking tough be- Odom and his team- of the year Evan Turner of and bruised its way to a 2-0 series lead Dwight Howard had 30 points, and fore Game 2 on Wednes- mates could only chuckle Ohio State. on the road against a Magic team that Vince Carter and J.J. Redick scored 16 day night. at Stoudemire's bravado Washington was repre- had won 14 straight until this series. apiece for the Magic, who overcame an The Suns forward, who after another workout at sented by Irene Pollin, Now they’ll have to wait until Satur- 11-point deficit to take a brief lead in promised physical play their El Segundo training who wore the 1978 Bullets day for Game 3 in Boston. the fourth quarter. But they couldn't against the Lakers’ bulky complex. championship ring of her “I wish we could take them to Alca- hold it. frontcourt before the se- Odom’s versatile, ag- late husband, longtime traz for four days and be on the island Jameer Nelson’s desperation 3-point ries, was unimpressed by gressive effort helped Los owner Abe Pollin. When all by ourselves,” Celtics coach Doc attempt was an airball at the buzzer, Lamar Odom, who had 19 Angeles hold off the Suns the Wizards pulled off the Rivers said about his team. “That’s not sending fans to the exits in silence. points and 19 rebounds in the first half until Kobe surprising win, her jaw going to happen. Going home, it’s great “I won’t stop believing,” Howard said. off the Lakers' bench in Bryant scorched them for dropped and she ap- in some ways. In a lot of ways, but in “And I won’t let my teammates stop be- the opener. 21 points in the third peared to mouth “Oh my other ways, it's tough. Everywhere they lieving.” “He had a lucky game quarter. God!!” with wide eyes. go, they’re going to hear how great The Celtics buckled down just in Game 1,” said “It was good. We can do “I felt with Mrs. Pollin they are. enough to hold on in this one. Stoudemire, who seems better,” Odom said. up there, what a wonder- “We haven’t done anything – you Ahead 11 points early in the fourth particularly fiery in what “Hopefully I can have an- ful transition and what a need four wins; we have two.” quarter, that almost wasn't enough. The might be his last few other lucky game.” great statement to the fan After being hampered by injuries for Magic, just as they did in Game 1, games with Phoenix if he “You have to earn luck,” base that the Wizards can much of the season, often looking slow found their rhythm late. declines a contract option Gasol chimed in. rebuild and make the and worn down, the Celtics are just two They went on a 13-4 run to trim and becomes a free agent With a little luck, the transition and make this wins away from their second NBA fi- Boston's lead to 85-83 with about six this summer. Lakers could be on a roll an exciting, exciting team nals appearance in three seasons. minutes left. Carter’s jumper gave Or- “We’ve just got to make to their third straight NBA again,” said Leonsis, the Age doesn’t seem to matter these lando a 90-89 lead with 3:35 remaining, sure we box him out,” finals after a commanding Washington Capitals days for Boston's veterans. and then the Celtics summoned their said Stoudemire, who performance in their sev- owner whose purchase of Rasheed Wallace (35), Kevin Garnett championship form again. managed just three re- enth straight playoff win. the team from the Pollin family is expected to be completed in early June. Abe Pollin died at age Fans begging LeBron to stay in town 85 in November. The Philadelphia 76ers, CLEVELAND (AP) – They’re shores of Lake Erie is desper- awards. breaking its 46-year titleless another disappointment saying it on billboards, in song, in ately trying to show its NBA su- And in the wake of a baffling streak in major pro sports don't this season, moved up letters, in petitions and more. perstar that, with free agency early exit from the playoffs –a seem too good. from the sixth spot to Whatever the format, the mes- looming July 1, the best spot for six-game series loss to the “He’s a hometown guy. We def- grab the No. 2 pick. The sage from Clevelanders is the him is right up the road from his Boston Celtics – the grass roots initely want to put that on his Nets continued the run of same: Dear LeBron James, hometown of Akron, Ohio, the campaign has taken on not just a conscience,” said 23-year-old failure by teams with the please don’t go. Please please place where he’s played for new urgency but the sense of a Austin Briggs, of Cleveland best chance of winning, please don’t go. seven seasons as a Cleveland last chance. Without James, after Heights, co-founder of the Web falling to the third. This hard-luck city on the Cavalier and won two MVP all, the chances of Cleveland site pleasedontleave23.com. LaGrange Daily News 14 - Wednesday,May 19, 2010

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