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By Trey Wood Staff writer An autopsy was planned for a Today’s artist: Qwayosha Hogansville Road man who died Fannin, fourth grade, Unity after being struck by a train. Elementary School Police said Rudy Lopez-Mendez, 24, was walking the tracks near Main and Mulberry streets about 5 State a.m. Saturday when he was clipped by the passing train. “It appears that he was walking During the school down the tracks and was too year, Mondays in Fort close,” Sgt. Mark Cavender said. Valley are for video “Some type of material of the train games, trips to grand- structure hit him on the head.” ma’s house and hang- The account was corroborated ing out at the neigh- by residents who saw the man borhood community before the accident, Cavender said. center. Don’t bother Robyn Miles / Daily News The engineer of a passing train showing up for school. saw Lopez-Mendez’s body next to The doors are locked Kaye L. Minchew, head of the Troup County Archives and Legacy Museum on Main, thinks tech- the tracks and called 911. and the lights are off. nology is a good thing, but also believes paper backups are vital to preserving history. An autopsy is planned this morn- Peach County is one ing at the state crime lab in Atlanta, of more than 120 Troup County Coroner Jeff Cook school systems across ‘Not bad for a country girl’ said. the country where stu- “There’s nothing suspicious By Becky Holland dents attend school government funding for the microfilm.” about it,” Cavender said. Lifestyle editor just four days a week, National Historical Publications Examples of this “are old It was the second train fatality in a cost-saving tactic Kaye L. Minchew, executive and Records Commission. newspapers. We have so many LaGrange in less than a year. A The National Association of gaining popularity director of the Troup County of them on file and in bound vol- Mulberry Street man was struck Archives and Legacy Museum Government Archives and among cash-strapped umes and microfilm,” Minchew and killed July 23 when he crossed on Main, has butterflies in her Records Administration works systems struggling to said. the tracks in the same area near stomach – she’s going to testify toward helping government Main Street. make ends meet. As for facing the committee, PAGE 4 before Congress. archivists and records managers she said, “I am nervous, but I am Several years ago a young man She said she is “very nervous” to preserve records. She said the ready.” walking on the tracks near organization is concerned about about going before the Informa- Laughing, she said, “I am from Lafayette Parkway died after being tion Policy, Census and Nation- receiving funding for a number Nation western North Carolina, though struck by a train. al Archives Subcommittee of the of reasons. One of them is the Officials initially thought that a LaGrange has been my home for Oversight and Government importance of ensuring that Timothy Street man had been A wellhead cap at the a long time. I told a friend that Reform Committee of Congress backup records are kept not just struck by a train last summer. But bottom of the Gulf of me testifying before Congress Mexico is slowly on Wednesday. electronically but on paper. authorities later determined that wasn’t bad for a country girl.” pinching off a geyser As part of her role as a board Minchew said it is safe to keep the victim had been assaulted and of oil spewing from the member of the National Associ- records electronically, but “what died under the Horace King Bridge Becky Holland may be earth, but there’s no ation of Government Archives if something happens to the elec- off Lafayette Parkway on Aug. 14. tronic records and they are not reached at bholland@ containing much of the and Records Administration, Minchew was chosen to speak accessible – it is important to lagrangenews.com and (706) Trey Wood can be reached at crude that’s already about the importance to retain have that paper backup or 884-7311, Ext. 229. twood @ lagrangenews. com or escaped, a reality (706) 884-7311, Ext. 228. becoming increasingly evident on the region’s beaches. The battle to contain the oil is likely ‘I thank to stretch into the fall, the government’s point man on the spill God for warned. The cap will trap only so much of the oil, and relief wells DASH’ being drilled won’t be completed until August. Meanwhile, oil Volunteers will continue to shoot paint houses out. PAGE 5 for residents despite rain By Jennifer Shrader Opinion Staff writer Last week brought thun- Columnist John A. derstorms most every after- Tures tells why he noon, but that didn’t stop hates swastikas, and volunteers with Paint the columnist Charlie Far- Town from painting 10 rar has a really big fish houses for residents who story. wouldn’t have been able to PAGE 6 get it done otherwise. “I can’t do it myself,” said Martha Jackson, sitting in her Colquitt Street living room as a crew from First Baptist Church on Fannin Street toiled outside. INDEX Like many of the other Robyn Miles/Daily News Calendar . . . . . 3 homeowners chosen for the program this year, Jackson Classifieds . 13-14 Bobby Williams, West Point’s city code enforce- Comics ...... 7 has lived in her house for ment officer and former police officer, is enjoying years – since before 1960, Community . . . 3 retirement after 31 years with the city, but still is a Crossword . . . . 7 she said. But most can’t International . . . 5 familiar face to fellow employees and residents. afford to have work like Paint the Town volunteers Allan Boyer, on ladder, Chris Local ...... 2 painting done on their own. West, with roller and Donna Smith tackle a Peachtree National . . 5, 8,10 Paint the Town, sponsored Street house late last week. The DASH for LaGrange- Longtime employee by DASH for LaGrange Inc., Obituaries . . . . 2 sponsored event painted 10 houses last week, in spite Opinion ...... 6 has painted 84 houses since 2005. Ten got done last of rain most afternoons. Sports . . . . 11-12 made ‘a better city’ Paint this year was pro- “I put in for (Paint the week; a church youth group State ...... 4 vided by local businesses. Town) two years ago,” she By Jennifer Shrader will paint the house it signed TV Listings . . . . 10 Ryan West, a rising said. “I waited two long Staff writer up for this week. LaGrange High School sen- years, and the Lord brought A person can’t work in a city like West Point for more Ben Wheeler, DASH’s ior, worked toward his it to pass.” than 30 years and just disappear entirely from its day community liaison, said Eagle Scout badge by help- When Wheeler paid to day workings. crews worked hard in spite ing distribute water and Ware a visit to tell her For home delivery, Bobby Williams still can arrange to meet visitors at of the rain. food to volunteers. she’d been chosen as a call (706) 882-5624 City Hall, even borrowing “We may have a few Ada Ware, retired from recipient of the project, she a co-worker’s office for an touch-ups,” he said. I Neighbors Hillside and Live Oak tex- hugged him, then went interview, and no one so Rain last year delayed Printed on 100% tile mills, has lived in her through her house, bless- recycled paper much as bats an eye. If he completion of several hous- Peachtree Street house for ing each room. stands in front of the building long, it seems every pass- es for a few weeks. Vol 167 Issue 126 10 years. Her yard was “Truly, this is a blessing,” ing driver stops with a wave or a kind word. “I was afraid that the rain 14 Pages covered with volunteers, she said. “I thank God for “I never thought it would be like this at the end,” would stop teams from paint chips, and her own DASH.” Williams admits, talking of all the attention and well painting,” Wheeler said. grandchildren and great- wishes. “However, the teams were grandchildren, who she Jennifer Shrader may be Even Mayor Drew Ferguson IV called Williams’ incredibly flexible and did- keeps during the day. She reached at jshrader retirement a sad day for the city when the former code n’t let the rain stop them was grateful for all the @lagrangenews. com or at from completing the activity. (706) 884-7311, Ext. 236. WILLIAMS homes.” SEE , PAGE 2 2 - Monday, June 7, 2010 Local LaGrange Daily News Thieves steal I Obituaries Information for obituaries is written and provided by funeral homes and family members of the deceased. money from Angie Landrum Veal Mrs. Angie Landrum Veal, 50, of Hogansville, man’s wallet died Saturday, June 5, 2010, at Emory Midtown An East Crovat Street Hospital in Atlanta. man was robbed after I Public safety Mrs. Veal was born Feb- another man asked to use ruary 15, 1960, in his phone about 7:35 p.m. Thefts, burglaries LaGrange and was a life- Sunday. I Items valued at long resident of Hogans- Police said the man $2,300, along with $300, ville. She was a member of approached the victim’s were stolen in a burglary Faith Baptist Church and residence and asked to use in the 300 block of Cum- had been employed at the telephone. The man berland Drive. Industrial Specialty Fab- then walked inside and I A black leather wallet rics in Hogansville. demanded money. When with $280 and several Survivors include her the victim said he had no credit cards was stolen husband, Eddie A. Veal of money, the intruder from a car in the 400 block Hogansville; daughter, Tia grabbed him, removed his of Sivell Road. Whitmire of Franklin; wallet and left with what I Copper was stolen step-son, Brian Veal of was inside before fleeing. from two air-conditioning LaGrange; her mother, units at a bank-owned Whitetail Ridge Campground park attendant Dan Simonds picks up trash along Anyone with informa- Norma Landrum of tion was asked to call house in the 2100 block of Hogansville; sisters, the shoreline in the campground. Troup County Crime Stop- Greenville Road. Wanda Thrower of Pine pers at (706) 812-1000 or I A bicycle and helmet Mountain and Rhonda Lake debris cleanup continues LaGrange police at (706) were stolen from the front Ramsey of Hogansville; 883-2603. porch of a residence in the brother, B.J. Landrum of From staff reports clean trash from the entire shoreline at 100 block of Mallory Hogansville; and six Campers have been helping clean up Whitetail Ridge. This allowed the con- Drive. grandchildren. She was the shore of West Point Lake. tractor time to get into the park to Man gives money, I A transmission valued preceded in death by her In early May, the lake level rose above remove the woody debris last week. assaulted at $350 was stolen from a father, Robert Landrum, A man was struck in the full pool for a few days after heavy rain The Army Corps of Engineers at West 1993 Ford Taurus in the and her sister, Donna Lan- face and kicked after three upstream. Woody debris and trash on the Point Lake praised Simonds for leading 7200 block of West Point drum. men asked him for money shoreline in undeveloped areas began to the cleanup effort and thanked the vol- Road. Funeral services will be in the 200 block of Byron float down the river and scattered along unteers who helped pick up trash in I A .40-caliber gun val- 4:00 p.m., Monday, in the Hurst Street. the shoreline in Whitetail Ridge, Holiday campground. ued at $400 was stolen Chapel of Claude A. Mc- Police said the assailants and Amity campgrounds. from a residence in the Kibben and Sons Funeral I walked up to the man and Whitetail Ridge park attendant Dan Those interested in volunteering to 5000 block of West Point Home. The Rev. Brandon asked for money about Simonds asked campers for their help help with lake cleanup may call the West Road. Brooks will officiate with 3:45 a.m. Sunday. He gave and led a group of volunteers in a Point Project Management Office at interment in Myrtle Hill them some, and they cleanup effort that took just two days to (706) 645-2937. Cemetery. demanded more, but he Condolences may be told them he didn’t have Vandalism I Vandals pushed over expressed by www.mc I Marr iages anymore. wooden barriers at the kibbenfuneralhome.com One of the men struck entrance of Yellow Jacket These marriages were Thomas H. Griffin Jr. Jeffery Thomas Presnell the man in the face, and Beach on Cameron Mill recorded in May at the and Jocelyn Arritta McR- and Kimberly Michele he fell to the ground. The Road, causing an estimat- Lakes-Dunson Troup County probate rae; Gable; three then kicked him and ed $300 damage. Lakes- fled. Robertson office: Larry Tyrone Hunter Jr. James Oliver Purnell III I A vehicle destroyed a Dunson- Funeral Home William Stocia Abbott and Streisand Nicole Gar- and Virginia Phillips; The victim was treated mailbox and paper box at Robertson 201 Hamilton Street at West Georgia Medical LaGrange, Georgia 30240 and Kitty Maria Brad- rison; Ronald Van Savage Jr. a residence in the 300 706 882-6411 shaw; Kevin Joseph Isakson Jr. and Leah Danielle Wal- Center. block of Cheyenne Drive, Fred Sanford Alverson and Angela Evatine Craw- droup; Anyone with informa- Felton J. Broughton causing an estimated $250 Mr. Felton J. “Skin” and Joyce Ann Alverson; ford; Bradley Wayne Shaw tion was asked to call damage. Broughton of Pine Moun- Scotty Dewayne Arring- Woody Ronald Kent Jr. and Jennifer Nicole Pir- Troup County Crime Stop- tain passed away Friday at ton Jr. and Kimberly Leigh and Amanda Marie rman; pers at (706) 812-1000 or his home. Thompson; Moore; Jacob Randall Smith LaGrange police at (706) The family will be at David Robert Batty and Charles Edgar Lee and and Jessica Lindsay 883-2603. Arrest Troup County sheriff’s their home at 11161 Dal- Rhonda Grainger Price; Cynthia Darlene Neigh- Steele; deputies arrested Robert las Mill Road in Pine Jeffery Paul Bennett Jr. bors; Michael Paul Stallman Riggins, 55, of Clairmont Mountain. and Brandie Noel Bing; Nicholas Allan Lott and and Trichia Lyn Bharatia; Arson probed Drive on a warrant for Arrangements for the David Wayne Cash and Tabitha Renee Sensing; Adrian Antionne at apartments deposit account fraud. service of Mr. Felton J. Tabatha Anita Johnson; Francisco Marin and Stephens and Kimberly LaGrange police were “Skin” Broughton will be Richard Michael Cox Carolyn Shermain Michelle Hurston; investigating a suspected announced by the Lakes- and Brenda Lee O’Neal; Williams; John William Stich and arson of two buildings Dunson-Robertson Funer- John Alexander Cross Heber Gabriel Martinez Wanda Dale Harmon; under construction near Online mischief A woman told sheriff’s al Home. and Melissa Ann Lupo; Villatoro and Bianca Marie Robert Hoyt Stogner Jr. Lee’s Crossing Apart- deputies that somebody Walter William Daniel Santiago; and Margaret Estelle Ogle; ments. changed the password on and Holeigh Lynne Herrin; Jerald Lynn Mowery Michael Gene Thomas Police received a call to her student access account Lakes-Dunson Gabriel Lamar Dunlap and Mary Louise Russell; Jr. and Ashlee Priscilla a fire at two apartment at West Georgia Technical Lakes- Robertson and Shekita Marquiz Corey David Myhand Mims; buildings under construc- College and dropped her Dunson- Funeral Home 201 Hamilton Street Gates; and Kylie Marie Stewart; Kenneth Lamar Vowell tion at 100 Old Airport from three classes she was Robertson Road about 11:50 p.m. Sat- LaGrange, Georgia 30240 William Lloyd Ehlers Jr. Christopher Blake and Jennifer Sue Olson; enrolled in for the next 706 882-6411 urday. Officials said some- and Bridget Michelle Norred and Tabatha Nic- Marvin Ken Waldroup semester. The culprit also Elmer Truitt Baker; hole Williams; and Martha Dean one attempted to set fire to posted a message on her the two buildings, but lit- Mr. Elmer Nathaniel Wesley Wayne Gaddy Tyler Aaron Nowell and Williams; Facebook account about Truitt of LaGrange passed and Stephanie Ann Court- Kerri Paige Stogner; Tony Benjamin Waters tle damage was done. her having a sexually Anyone with informa- away Saturday at his ney; Christian Daniel Pala- Jr. and Amanda Darlene transmitted disease. home. Bertram Harmon Gard- cios and Leah Loraine Far- Fawley; tion was asked to call Troup County Crime Stop- The family will be at ner and Meredith Clark rar; Eugene Watson and I their home at 100 Banks Hoffman; Leroy Parks III and Mary H. Winston; and pers at (706) 812-1000 or It is the policy of LaGrange police at (706) LaGrange Daily News to Street. Frederick Renard Latonya Denise Tucker; Antonio Demarcus Arrangements for the Gilbert and Lydia Keturah Cody Alan Potts and Welch and Laurie Yvonne 883-2603. print the names of people charged with felonies. service of Mr. Elmer Ross; Amber Renee Liles; Carter. Nathaniel Truitt will be announced by the Lakes- Williams joined the city and two grandchildren. He Dunson-Robertson Funer- al Home. WILLIAMS FROM 1 police in 1979, eventually and his granddaughter rising to the rank of lieu- have been to McDonald’s officer and police officer tenant, the first black city and out to see the ducks at WednesdayLocal weather Lakes-Dunson was recognized at a recent officer to achieve the rank. the lake. And he’s tending Thursday Friday Lakes- City Council meeting. Robertson In 1997, he became code to his garden. Dunson- Funeral Home “He has put more time, officer. “I’ve been in burning Robertson 201 Hamilton Street LaGrange, Georgia 30240 more commitment and As a police officer, houses, I’ve done all of it,” 706 882-6411 more effort into this city Williams once jumped in he said. “West Point is a Willie Allen than we will ever know,” the river to catch a woman good place to work.” Mrs. Willie Allen of Ferguson said. “West Point who had tried to make a LaGrange passed away has been made a better getaway after shoplifting Jennifer Shrader may be Sunday at Twin Fountains city because of his integri- from the former Kessler’s reached at jshrader@ Home. ty and hard work.” store downtown. The lagrangenews. com or at The family will be at the Williams says it’s likely woman jumped in the (706) 884-7311, Ext. 236. home of her son, Gene people still care about him river by the fire depart- because he was always I Allen at 113 Sir Lancelot. ment after police officers “Neighbors” is a feature High 92 High 91 High 92 caring and kind to the peo- Arrangements for the had stopped her. Williams of LaGrange Daily News ple he worked with and service of Mrs. Willie Allen brushes off his actions as which spotlights people who Low 69 Low 69 Low 68 the residents he served. will be announced by the part of his job. are in the news, have unusu- Mostly sunny Partly sunny Partly sunny Lately, he’s seen the city Lakes-Dunson-Robertson “She was in our custody, al hobbies or are otherwise where he grew up go Funeral Home. so we had to get her back,” interesting. To suggest a per- through major changes he said. son who could be profiled, with the arrival of Kia Rainfall Extremes I Reader’s guide About five years ago, a contact Becky Holland at Motors, its suppliers and In downtown LaGrange Yesterday at LaGrange- woman jumped off the bholland@ lagrangenews or other planned growth. Horace King bridge at U.S. (706) 884-7311, Ext. 229. 48 Hrs 0.09 Callaway Airport The LaGrange Daily News is The city is surviving the 29 into the river. Williams, High 88 your hometown newspaper. We changes because of its a code officer by then, was I Setting it straight Month 0.09 work hard to give you, our read- employees, Williams said. nearby and saw the Low 70 ers and customers, ever-improv- “It’s been like a family,” woman jump. He waded Year to date 25.34 ing service. If you have news tips he said. “Most of us went in after her, talking to her The Daily News is committed to or comments you can contact our to school together. We all until the fire department reporting information fairly and staff as follows: knew each other before rescued her. accurately. It is our policy to cor- West Point Lake Levels Main Number 884-7311 we started working here.” Williams’ retirement rect errors, omissions or mis- 7 a.m. yesterday 24-hr. change Classifieds 884-7314 Nearly everyone has an pursuits will be a little less leading statements. Corrections 635.09 ft. Up 0.06 Display advertising 884-7315 anecdote or story about exciting. He’s spending should be reported at 884-7316 News 882-3816 Circulation 882-5624 Williams. Mike Crook, time with his family: his or via e-mail to dbaker@ la- I Voice Mail 882-5543 who went to school with wife, Norma, three sons grangenews.com LaGrange Daily News Williams at West Point Fax 884-8712 High School, remembers The LaGrange Daily News (USPS 299-320) is pub- I To subscribe: his friend’s “sweet jump Think green – shot” on the basketball lished Mondays through Saturdays except Thanksgiv- court. Recycle ing and Christmas by Heartland Publications, LLC, Call Circulation or come But his employment by 105 Ashton St. weekdays with the city may have led with headquarters at 105 Ashton St., LaGrange, Ga. from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Home to two very memorable 30240. Periodicals postage paid at LaGrange, Ga. delivery rates are: moments, both of which 12 Weeks $ 36.00 involved him jumping in Postmaster: Send address changes to LaGrange 26 Weeks 72.00 the Chattahoochee River. Daily News P.O. Box 929, LaGrange, Ga. 30241 52 Weeks 130.00 LaGrange Daily News Community Monday, June 7, 2010 - 3 I In our community Good for you Events - 10:30pm. For more Meetings information call 706-628- 5027. Tuesday Mountain Spring Bap- Troup County Schools Republican gubernato- tist Church hosts revival Superintendent Ed Smith rial candidate Nathan services at 7 p.m. Pastor will address the La- Deal will speak to the Eddie Storey, Jr. of Mount Grange-Troup County Troup Republican Calvary Baptist Church in Chamber of Commerce Women at 11: 30 a.m. at Moreland will be the at 7:30 a.m. at Best West- Highland Country Club guest speaker. ern Lafayette Garden Inn Churches First Baptist Church at 1513 Lafayette Park- Fannin Street vacation way. bible school from 6 p.m. . Today-Friday to 8 p.m. There will be The Interfaith Food Callaway Baptist classes for ages 4 to Closet is open from 1 to Church hosts Lifeway’s adults. The theme is 2:45 p.m. at 416 Pierce St. Saddle Ridge Ranch vaca- "Keeping it Real With to help people in need of tion bible school from 6 Jesus." food. (706) 882-9291 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Newcomers’ Luncheon Faith Temple Church of Today-Wednesday will be at C’Sons on main Deliverance hosts vaca- Hall’s Chapel Baptist Deb Winslow, left, was given an Aloha tribute for her years of service to Street at 1 p.m. (706) 845- tion bible school from 6 - Church holds revival serv- the Chorale Society during the Bel Canto concert recently. She will be re- 8680. 8 p.m. The theme will be ices at 7 p.m. locating with Milliken to Spartanburg, S.C. Bettie Biggs, artistic director, “The Power of Praise and right, is presents Winslow to the audience. Wednesday Worship-the acts of Wor- To submit an item, The LaGrange Memori- ship.” email it to bholland al Library hosts its sum- Friendship Baptist I I @lagrange news.com, fax ‘Good for you’ recognizes indi- Give details of what the recogni- mer reading program Church at 101 Friendship it to (706) 884-8712 or with water-themed art St. in Hamilton, holds viduals and groups for good deeds tion is for. drop it by our office at 105 I and activities with Becky Vacation Bible School at Ashton St. or personal achievement. To sub- Include full names and identifi- Guinn of “Hooked on Art” 7 p.m. A youth summit mit a photograph, send it to ‘Good Ication of everyone in the photo. at 2 p.m. will be Friday from 7 p.m. for You,’ LaGrange Daily News, Also include a name and day- P.O. Box 929, LaGrange, GA Itime telephone number. 30241 or to Daniel Baker at Do not use tape or staples, or I Cl ub news [email protected], or Iwrite on the back of the photo. bring it to our office at 105 Ashton Photos may be retrieved at our Local nurseryman and 35 years ago. dener ideas on size, light St. Ioffice after they run. gardener Ed MaDan will He retired from a long- requirements, water and IHere are a few guidelines: E-mailed photos must be in talk about using "Roses in time career in forestry soil condition, and gener- Typed or printed submissions JPEG format and sent as attach- Our Southern Landscape" service and opened his al growing habits of are requested. ments. at a public meeting of the two acre display garden plants. Arbor Gardens is Troup County Master Gar- and nursery to the public located at 2002 Roanoke dener Association Thurs- over 12 years ago. Rd. day at 7 p.m. Arbor Gardens includes The Master Gardener The meeting will be at many varieties of flower- Program is sponsored by the Troup County Agricul- ing shrubs, antique roses, the UGA Cooperative ture Center on Vulcan hydrangeas and perenni- Extension. For more infor- Snapshot Materials Rd.in LaGrange. als. mation, pleae call the MaDan began his gar- The display garden is County Extension Office dening hobby more than designed to give the gar- at 706-883-1675. Music camp opens with concert

“Ovation,” the annual Members of the famed bring together young music camp sponsored by Diaz family, including par- musicians to deepen their the LaGrange Symphony ents Manuel and Betty training through an intro- Orchestra, opened year’s Ann and daughter duction, in small group session with a recital Gabriela, performed with ensembles, to chamber highlighting camp faculty different groups and col- music. Sunday at Callaway Audi- laborated in a piano quar- “Ovation” offers a torium. tet with Cobos. unique musical experi- At the concert, per- Other musicians per- ence to students of all skill formers included maestro forming include Lorna levels through one-on-one Patricio Cobos, music Wood and Amanda Igo on instruction with some of director and conductor of violin, and Daniel Hol- the area’s musicians. the symphony, Celeste loway on cello. For more information, Myall, Lorna Wood and Lead by local musicians contact the LSO office at Callie Hammond in a vio- Hammond and Ashley (706)882-0662. lin quartet accompanied Hawkins, by Ashley Hawkins on “Ovation” is a summer Hogansvile United Methodist Church choir members, from left, Wanda piano. music camp designed to Lowe, Carol Cain, Anna Howington, and Sheila Crowe, participated in Ithe fifth Sunday night singing held at the church. Museum offers summer activities ‘Snapshot’ features photos of neighborhood gatherings and club and The LaGrange Art for Creative Learning. is June 18. social events. Send photographs to ‘Snapshot,’ LaGrange Daily News, Museum sponsors the Registration fee is $70 for A Teen Graffiti Class, P.O. Box 929, LaGrange, GA 30241 or to Daniel Baker at dbaker@ la- folowing classes. 3 classes. Open to youth June 15- 17, from 2- 4 p.m. grangenews.com, or bring it to our office at 105 Ashton St. Here are a few A 3-D Exploration ages 8-14. Deadline for at the Center for Creative guidelines: Workshop June 19 from 2- registration is June 9. Learning. I 5 p.m. at the Center for Swimming in Colors Registration is $70. I Typed or printed submissions are requested. Give details of what the recognition is for. Creative Learning. Regis- Youth Art Camp, Monday- Youth ages 13- 18. I tration fee is $30. Open to Friday, June 21-25 ages 4- A Family Super Satur- I Include full names and identification of everyone in the photo. all ages. Deadline for reg- 6 from 10 - 11:30 a.m. and day, June 19 from 1- 5 p.m. I Also include a name and daytime telephone number. istration is June 15. ages 7-11 1-2:30 p.m. at at the Museum and Center I Do not use tape or staples, or write on the back of the photo. A Youth Photography the Center for Creative for Creative Learning. I Photos may be retrieved at our office after they run. Workshop, Mondays, June Learning. Open to the public. Dona- E-mailed photos must be in JPEG format and sent as attachment. 14, 21, and 28 from 10 Registration fee is $80. tions accepted. a.m.- noon at the Center Deadline for registration Call (706) 882-3267:

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Mon.-Fri. 9am-6 pm • Sat. 9am-1pm • 706-884-7301 298781 301261 4 - Monday,June 7, 2010 State LaGrange Daily News I Dig est Top CEOs see Thieves try to steal ATM only slight ATLANTA (AP) – Thieves seem to want more than the money inside ATMs. They want salary drop the whole machine. ATLANTA (AP) – The age rose 8 percent to just Police said that for the average compensation for over $6.5 million in 2009, second time in two days CEOs of top Georgia com- earned the median pay of thieves tried to steal an panies saw only a slight the group, meaning half of ATM. decline last year, while the 25 CEOs were paid This time they were salaries for top corporate less and half were paid unsuccessful. bosses were dropping sig- more. One day after an ATM nificantly across the coun- Compensation expert was stolen from Midtown try, according to an Graef Crystal found that Wash, a vehicle rammed Atlanta Journal-Constitu- average CEO pay at the into an ATM at Amster- tion study of most recent 271 major U.S. companies dam and North Highland proxy statements. he studied dropped 4.7 avenues early Sunday Some CEOs received percent in 2009, to $9.95 morning. The thieves dramatic increases. million. knocked over the machine The study showed more Overall, U.S. chief exec- but were unable to escape than half the CEOs at utives’ pay dropped for with it. The thieves were Georgia’s 25 largest pub- the second year in a row last seen fleeing in a stolen MCT Direct lic companies saw their last year, according to The Chevrolet Avalanche. School systems across the country are switching to a four-day week in an compensation fall in 2009. Corporate Library, an effort to cut costs. Parents give the move mixed reviews. But median pay – what the independent corporate Early voting CEO in the middle of the governance firm in Port- earning range received – land, Maine. Median pay begins Four-day school week actually inched up less fell about 7 percent, ATLANTA (AP) – Can’t than 1 percent, according according to the firm, to make it to the polls on to a review of the proxy $1.4 million for the 800- election day? That’s no grows in popularity statements. plus companies reporting, excuse not to vote. The average pay pack- a group including many Early voting starts today FORT VALLEY (AP) – other options attend the kids to move at a age of the CEOs surveyed smaller companies. for the July 20 primary During the school year, “Monday care” at area quicker pace,” said district inched down by the same Pay for the average election. Mondays in this rural churches and the local Superintendent Bennie percentage, to $7.2 million Georgia CEO was rough- There are early voting community are for video Boys & Girls Club, where Newton. “We’re hoping in 2009, the statements ly 185 times that of the locations all over the state. games, trips to grandma’s tutors are also available to the four-day week won’t filed with the Securities average U.S. worker’s Voters can check the sec- house and hanging out at help with homework. The come into play next year.” Exchange Commission annual pay of about retary of state’s office the neighborhood com- programs generally cost a The move by Peach show. $39,100. website for early voting munity center. few dollars a day per stu- County in Georgia gets For the CEOs, compen- Larger companies often locations and hours. Don’t bother showing dent. mixed reviews. sation ranged from $1.2 pay executives much Be sure to take one of up for school. The doors Experts say research is Parents like Heather million for Synovus bank- more, according to pay the six accepted forms of are locked and the lights scant on the effect of a Bradshaw worry that their ing chief Richard Antho- expert Crystal. “You photo ID. They are: a valid are off. four-day school week on children are getting short- ny to $18.8 million for should know that there is state or federal govern- Peach County is one of student performance. In changed on time with Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar a significant statistical rela- ment-issued photo ID; a more than 120 school sys- fact, there is mostly just teachers. Kent. tionship between CEO pay Georgia driver’s license, tems across the country anecdotal evidence in “I don’t feel like they’re Mirant’s Edward R. and the size of the compa- even if it’s expired; a valid where students attend reports on the trend with having the necessary time Muller, whose pay pack- ny he or she manages.” employee photo ID from school just four days a little scientific data to back in the classroom,” said any local, state or federal week, a cost-saving tactic up what many districts say, Bradshaw, a single moth- government; a valid U.S. gaining popularity among said University of South- er with a fourth-grade son Secretary of state passport; a valid U.S. mil- cash-strapped systems ern Maine re-searcher at one of the county’s itary photo ID; valid tribal struggling to make ends Christine Donis-Keller. three elementary schools. photo ID. meet. The 4,000-student “The broadest conclu- “The schedule has slowed race wide open system started shaving a sion you can draw is that him down.” ATLANTA (AP) – With he said. day off its weekly school it doesn’t hurt academics,” Other parents prefer the an incumbent hand-picked “I’m a fiscally conserva- Teen held in calendar last year to help said Donis-Keller, who is shorter schedule and don’t by the governor facing a tive small-business owner bleach attack fill a $1 million budget with the university’s Cen- mind the hassle of finding strong Republican chal- that has a proven track shortfall. ter for Education Policy, a babysitter one day a lenger and Democrats record of getting things LAWRENCEVILLE (AP) It was that or lay off 39 Applied Research and week. fighting for name recogni- done in the General – A 17-year-old accused of teachers the week before Evaluation. “It makes the children’s tion in a crowded primary, Assembly when I was there throwing bleach in the school started, said Super- Many systems that have weekend a little better, so the secretary of state’s race and now in the secretary of face of another teen is intendent Susan Clark. the shortened schedule they get more rest,” said is seemingly wide open. state’s office,” he said. being held at the request “We’re treading water,” said they’ve seen students LaKeisha Johnson, who Incumbent Brian Kemp, MacGinnitie, co-founder of immigration authorities. Clark said as she stood who are less tired and sends her fourth-grade a Republican from Athens, of a commercial insurance Juan Carlos Flores outside the headquarters more focused, which has daughter to the Boys & took office Jan. 8 after brokerage firm and a for- made his first appearance of her seven-school sys- helped raise test scores Girls Club on Mondays. Karen Handel stepped mer city councilman in at the Gwinnett County tem. “There was nothing and attendance. But oth- The trend of four-day aside in late December to Sandy Springs, has never jail Saturday on a charge else for us to do.” ers said that not only did school weeks started in focus on her bid to run for statewide office. of aggravated battery. The results? Test scores they not save a substantial New Mexico during the oil become the Republican “I’m not the guy with the The judge set bond but went up. amount of money by crisis of the 1970s and has gubernatorial candidate. long list of political con- immigration officials So did attendance – for being off an extra day, been popular in rural Primary opponent Doug nections or the long list of requested Flores be held both students and teach- they also saw students states where students MacGinnitie decried the lobbyist connections, and for now. ers. The district is spend- struggle because they have to commute a long appointment at the time, I think that’s a good He is one of four teens ing one-third of what it weren’t in class enough way. saying Gov. Sonny Perdue thing,” he said. facing charges in the inci- once did on substitute and didn’t have enough For Peach County, the should have appointed an His priorities in office, dent. Authorities said the teachers, Clark said. contact with teachers. four-day week was interim caretaker, rather he said, would be making teens used a water gun to And the graduation rate The school system in enough of a success that than handpicking an it easier to start a small spray Miguel Mesa, 14, likely will be more than 80 Marlow, Okla., is switch- the school system is trying already declared candidate business and improving with a bleach mixture and percent for the first time ing back to a five-day it again next year, Clark from the GOP ranks. access to voting for mem- tossed bleach-filled bal- in years, Clark said. week after administrators said. The move saves A small-business owner, bers of the military serv- loons at the boy. The four days that stu- decided students were not $400,000 annually and is Kemp served in the state ing overseas. The three other teens dents are in school are being served well by popular among teachers Senate from 2002 to 2006 The amount of money are charged as juveniles. slightly longer and more attending school only four and students because they and lost a 2006 bid to be the two Republicans have All four have said they crowded with classes and days. The 440-student sys- get extra rest, she said the Republican nominee raised from supporters is wanted to ruin Mesa’s activities. After school, stu- tem tried the shorter week “Teachers tell me they for state agriculture com- comparable. MacGinnitie clothing, not injure him. dents can get tutoring in the spring semester this are much more focused missioner. has a slight lead but, as a Mesa was seriously subjects where they’re year to save $25,000 in because they’ve had time His goals as secretary of public officeholder, Kemp injured and underwent struggling. operation costs. to prepare. They don’t state are to reduce waste- was barred from soliciting surgery to remove blood On their off day, stu- “It was harder on the have kids sleeping in class ful spending and make money during the legisla- from his eyes. dents who don’t have teachers. We were asking on Tuesday,” she said. sure elections are secure, tive session.

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298840 298833 LaGrange Daily News National, International Monday,June 7, 2010 - 5 I Dig est Men accused Ohio tornado kills seven of terror plot MILLBURY, Ohio (AP) – A community whose high school was destroyed the day before graduation due in court by a tornado that killed ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. joining al-Shabab. seven people, including (AP) – The young men’s Alessa and Almonte the valedictorian’s father, intentions were sinister, were scheduled to appear rescheduled the ceremo- investigators say: to head today in federal court in ny as residents sifted to Somalia to seek terror Newark. through houses in many training from al-Qaida- If convicted, they could cases reduced to rubble. affiliated jihadists and face life in prison. The tornado was part of unleash attacks against Authorities say they a line of storms that fellow Americans. recorded Alessa and ripped through the Mid- But their preparations Almonte talking about west on Saturday night apparently were unso- attacking Americans. and Sunday, destroying phisticated. They lifted Alessa allegedly said he dozens of homes and an weights, bought military- would outdo Maj. Nidal emergency services build- style pants and water bot- Hasan, the Army psychia- ing in northwest Ohio. tles, played violent video trist accused of killing 13 Storms collapsed a games and watched ter- people at Fort Hood, movie-theater roof in Illi- rorist videos online. Texas, last year. nois and ripped siding off MCT Direct They had no known “He’s not better than a building at a Michigan Clean up crews look for tar balls amidst visitors at Pensacola Beach, Fla., on connections to terrorist me. I’ll do twice what he nuclear plant, forcing a groups, and their planned did,” Alessa was recorded shutdown. But the worst Saturday. The oil spill reached Florida's Gulf Coast shores last week. trip to Somalia apparent- saying, according to court destruction was reserved ly amounted to a leap of documents. for a strip up to 300 yard faith that they’d be In March, Alessa was wide and 10 miles long Long road ahead embraced by the jihadists. recorded telling Almonte southeast of Toledo left lit- When the two New Jer- and an undercover officer tered Sunday with wreck- sey men tried to fly from with the New York Police ed vehicles, splintered New York’s Kennedy Air- Department that no one wood and family posses- for gulf in cleanup port to Egypt and then else they knew in New sions. GULF SHORES, Ala. but didn’t elaborate on the “Waves are washing continue on to Somalia, Jersey should be included (AP) – A wellhead cap at circumstances. Dozens of over plastic bags filled investigators who had in their plan to join al- Blagojevich the bottom of the Gulf of dead, oiled birds have with tar and oil. It’s crazy,” been following them for Shabab because only the Mexico is slowly pinching been found in other Gulf said Mike Reynolds, a real years were waiting for three of them were “seri- jury selected off a geyser of oil spewing states, the majority of estate agent and director them at their gates, accord- ous about their plan and ing to federal officials in were preparing for it.” CHICAGO (AP) – Rod from the earth, but there’s them in Louisiana. of Share The Beach, a tur- New Jersey and the New Court documents do not Blagojevich’s lawyers will no containing much of the Jim Suydam, a tle conservation group. York Police Department. indicate that authorities be making their final, cru- crude that’s already spokesman for the Texas Environmental and con- Mohamed Mahmood had other targets in the cial jury decisions before escaped, a reality becom- General Land Office, sumer advocate Erin Alessa, 20, and Carlos investigation. the real drama begins in ing increasingly evident which has been monitor- Brockovich planned to Eduardo Almonte, 24, Law enforcement the former governor’s on the region’s beaches. ing spill, said he hadn’t visit southern Louisiana who were arrested Satur- became aware of the men racketeering and fraud trial The battle to contain the heard about the birds and today to speak to people day, are accused of trying in the fall of 2006, after – one of the biggest such oil is likely to stretch into that the oil was still 100 who say they’ve been sick- to join al-Shabab, which receiving a tip. Since then, cases in the history of this the fall, the government’s miles from the Texas- ened by dispersants used was designated by the during the lengthy inves- corruption-plagued state. point man on the spill Louisiana border. to break up the oil spill. U.S. as a terrorist group in tigation, the undercover Judge James B. Zagel warned. The cap will trap Officials reported Sun- At Pensacola Beach, 2008. They face charges of officer recorded conver- was expected to question only so much of the oil, day afternoon that a sheen Fla., the turquoise waves conspiring to kill, maim sations with the men in about 30 more jurors and relief wells being of oil was spotted about also were flecked with and kidnap persons out- which they spoke about today, after quizzing 59 drilled won’t be complet- 150 miles west of Tampa, floating balls of tar. Buck side the United States by jihad against Americans. potential jurors in two ed until August. Mean- though they did not expect Langston, who has been days and booting out 20 while, oil will continue to the slick to reach the west- coming to the beach to over objections from both shoot out. ern Florida peninsula in collect shells for 38 years, sides. The final panel will To Kelcey Forrestier, a the near future. watched as his family used Election spooks be whittled down to 12 23-year-old biology grad- BP said today that the improvised chopsticks to jurors plus alternates uate visiting Okaloosa cost of the response has collect the tar in plastic Tuesday. Island, Fla., it was already reached about $1.25 bil- containers. lawmakers Blagojevich has pleaded clear Sunday that the spill lion. The company said “Yesterday it wasn’t like WASHINGTON (AP) – et? Negative. A vote for it not guilty to scheming to and its damage will last the figure does not include this, this heavy,” Langston, The 2010 elections have could be seen as a vote for profit from his power as long into the future. $360 million for a project of Baton Rouge, La., said changed the direction of deficit spending. There’s governor to fill the Senate “Oil just doesn’t go to build six sand berms Sunday. “I don’t know why government only half way no sign of the 12 annual seat President Obama left away. Oil doesn’t disap- meant to protect Louis- cleanup crews aren’t out through the primary sea- spending bills that typical- to move to the White pear,” said Forrestier, of iana’s wetlands from here.” son, with voter anger and ly come up in June. House. New Orleans. “It has to go spreading oil. Coast Guard Adm. Thad economic jitters causing Five months out from the somewhere and it’s going The prospect that the Allen, overseeing the gov- lawmakers to balk at their midterm elections, Democ- to come to the Gulf beach- crisis could stretch beyond ernment’s response to the most basic duties as well rats and Republicans say Elsewhere es.” summer devastated resi- spill, has expressed simi- as key elements of Presi- they have no choice but to I Turkey's foreign min- Lifeguards found a dents along the Gulf, who lar frustration, ordering dent Obama’s agenda. draw lessons from the ister today called on Israel “very minor” set of finger- are seeing more and thick- cleanup crews to the Ala- After betting their polit- nominating contests and to accept an international nail-size tar balls over the er globs of oil appear all bama coastline. But he ical future on a govern- their own, increasingly probe into the raid on a weekend on the western along the coast. acknowledged the relative ment-mandated expansion vocal constituents. Gaza-bound aid flotilla edge of the island about 35 The floors in Ruth Dai- futility of their efforts. of health care to include “Weare hearing from the that killed nine Turks. miles east of Pensacola, ley’s condominium in Gulf “It’s so widespread, and millions more Americans, public, ‘You’re adding to I North Korean leader marking the easternmost Shores, Ala., are already it’s intermittent,” he said. Democrats appear to have the deficit, you’re adding to Kim Jong Il's brother-in- point oil has been discov- smeared with dark blotch- “That’s what’s so chal- little appetite for more leg- the deficit,”’ said Rep. law was promoted today ered ashore. es of oil, she said, and lenging about this. Every- islative showdowns given Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, a in a rare parliamentary The spill’s harmful envi- things are only going to one wants certainty. With voter rebellion against member of the conserva- session with strong signs ronmental effects also get worse. an oil spill like this, there government spending tive Blue Dogs who have that the nation was appear to have spread to “This is just the begin- isn’t any.” amid trillion dollar-plus held together against many preparing a hereditary Texas, with the govern- ning,” she said. “I have a Since it was placed over annual deficits. proposals that require even succession of power. ment saying Sunday that beachfront condo for a the busted well on Thurs- The solution in some more borrowing by the I Israeli naval forces dead, oiled birds were reason. With this, no one day, the cap has been cases is to simply not vote. Treasury to pay for them. shot and killed four men reported for the first time will want to come.” siphoning an increasing Immigration reform is too Obama himself gave his wearing wet suits in the in that state. A wildlife A couple miles away, amount of oil. On Satur- politically toxic. Key bills party cover for dropping waters off the coast of report issued Sunday by workers cleaning sand at day, it funneled about with massive price tags any real plans to pass Gaza today, and a militant the government command a state park finished their 441,000 gallons to a tanker are getting shelved. comprehensive immigra- group said they were center in Robert, La., says work and left their refuse on the surface, up from Congress’ core duty, tion reform, which he’d members of its marine two dead birds with oil on on the beach in the way of about 250,000 gallons on exercising its power of the promised to address in his unit training for a mission. them were found in Texas, the incoming tide. 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I’m told it’s not ciate professor of politi- down in what became known as the There’s a myth that Hitler’s Nazis the only one in our neighborhood, and cal science at Malmedy Massacre. killed only Jews, gypsies and commu- graffiti of its type is spray-painted some- LaGrange College. Later, the SS claimed that the Ameri- nists, not “real” white people. But the where in LaGrange. cans had tried to run away, or grabbed Nazis slaughtered white German civil- “It’s just some dumb, ignorant kids,” a weapons and fired first. The skulls found ians who disagreed with Hitler’s power neighbor observed. And he’s right. with bullet wounds from point-blank grab, innocent British citizens in target- There’s this misperception among our range, or crushed with rifle butts tell a ed bombings and even white American nation’s youth that Nazis were somehow different tale. And it wasn’t the only time soldiers. In all, more than 1,000 captured pro-white or compatible with America’s books, seeking to justify a lot of that Nazi SS units did this to captured Amer- Americans died in Nazi POW camps, interests. After all, we’ve had an Ameri- man’s views on Jews, blacks and others. icans. some the victims of gruesome scientific can Nazi Party … Nazi marches … even Nazis may not be right in the mainstream The Nazis responsible for the Malme- experiments, according to some veter- saw a photo in my history book of some these days, but they’re out there alright. dy Massacre that were caught were ans. brownshirt giving a Heil Hitler salute to And they’re looking for new recruits. found guilty and sentenced to death in Between 300,000 and 400,000 Ameri- George Washington and the American Allow me to shed some light one some some cases, or life in prison. Yet none cans died in World War II at the hands of flag. facts that don’t always show up in the ever served out their full sentences for the Axis Powers, which included Nazi When I was in college, working for the history books or the History Channel. this clear wartime atrocity. Germany. But revisionists want that all campus newspaper, some group tried to Nazis are as anti-American as they And you’ll never guess who pleaded to be forgotten about, because it might get us to run a full-page ad that denied come. on the Nazi SS officer’s behalf: U.S. Sen. offend some folks who just want to the Holocaust ever existed. A professor at During World War II, in the Battle of Joseph McCarthy of Wisconsin. That whitewash the bad old days. Don’t worry another school I was at gleefully wrote the Bulge, a Nazi SS Panzer unit cap- might surprise some folks in Texas edu- – it’s perfectly OK to be conservative and the introduction to one of David Duke’s tured a convoy of Americans that had cation who are making an extra effort to anti-Nazi. Obama disgracing America President Obama, who got his reports, “Gazans readily admit that start in politics in the living room of Mona Charen is a they are not going hungry … (but domestic terrorists Bill Ayers and columnist with Cre- they) used to be earning $100 per Bernadine Dohrn, and spent his first ators Syndicate. day, smoking Marlboros and going year in office apologizing for Amer- to Egypt every two months on vaca- ican history, has now decisively tion.” tipped U.S. foreign policy toward Hamas’ charter calls for Israel’s America’s enemies. Events of last destruction, and for the murder of week have left no doubt. all Jews “no matter how long that There is a pattern. President “Let should take.” By focusing on the No Crisis Be Wasted” Obama twists blockade – as the jihadis and block- events to justify his radical agenda. behind. MSNBC reported at the ade runners would wish – instead of A financial crisis becomes the time that “American Jewish donors on Israel’s justified self-defense, the excuse for a massive health care … bought more than 3,000 green- administration has undermined our entitlement. An oil spill is exploited houses from Israeli settlers in Gaza own arguments for defeating ter- to push an unpopular energy tax. for $14 million last month and trans- rorists. And a jihadist publicity stunt – the ferred them to the Palestinian The administration let it be known Gaza flotilla – becomes the occasion Authority. Former World Bank Pres- that it had “warned” Israel to “use to throw Israel to the wolves. ident James Wolfensohn, who bro- restraint” against the Gaza convoy. One mentions Ayers and Dohrn kered the deal, put up $500,000 of There was no corresponding warn- not to dwell on the past but because his own cash.” ing to Turkey about supporting and – hello! – the pair has been involved But the day after Israeli troops supplying the illegal flotilla. Come with the Free Gaza movement, one departed, the greenhouses were to think of it, where was the U.S. of the organizers of the so-called looted. MSNBC reported: “Palestin- warning to Turkey or Brazil for link- “Freedom Flotilla.” Venezuela’s ian police stood by helplessly Tues- ing arms with Mahmoud Ahmadine- Hugo Chavez has announced that day as looters carted off materials jad last month and easing Iran’s he, too, would like to participate in from greenhouses in several settle- path to a nuclear bomb? the next running of the blockade – ments, and commanders com- The depths of Obama’s radicalism The giant alligator gar had to be lifted out of the boat and why not? Obama has blessed plained they did not have enough were evident a year ago, when he with a backhoe. the project with success. manpower to protect the prized sided with Chavez and the Castro By 1) declaring through Secretary assets. In some instances, there was brothers against the people of Hon- of State Clinton that the blockade of no security and in others, police duras as Chavez wannabe Manuel A true, really Gaza is “unsustainable and unac- even joined the looters, witnesses Zelaya attempted to seize power in ceptable”; 2) joining the United said.” violation of the constitution. For an Nations Security Council in “con- In 2007, Hamas, the Iranian- American leader to side openly with demn(ing) those acts which resulted backed Islamist terror group, staged leftist thugs was shocking. big fish story in the loss of at least 10 civilians and a coup and gained control of Gaza. And when Obama lost his voice as many wounded”; and 3) having a Too busy to tend greenhouses, they thousands of Iranians braved clubs Here is a blow-by-blow account of what took place White House official tell the Wash- occupied themselves by raining and bullets to demand their free- when Keith Riehn and Robin Parks landed a Sam Ray- ington Post that there is now a “gen- 10,000 missiles on Israeli cities and dom, his values were suspect. burn-record alligator gar – shot with bows. eral sense in the administration that sending kidnappers and suicide But this week is a new low. Under After sitting awhile on some rolling it’s time to change our Gaza policy,” bombers across the border. Obama’s leadership, the United gator gar, we decided to move to a dif- the Obama administration has hand- Israel imposed a blockade to pre- States has capitulated to terror tac- ferent spot for longnose. Just after we ed the terrorists a victory. vent Hamas from receiving weapons tics and the despicable temptation switched our Retriever reels for spin- To review: In 2005, Israel unilat- or the materials from which to make to blame Israel. America has always casts, a big one rolled out behind us, like erally withdrew from Gaza, forcibly weapons. Egypt, too, blockades been the one country in the world it was sticking his tongue at us for giv- uprooting 8,500 Jewish settlers and Gaza. Food, medicine, and other that reliably countered the bullying ing up. So I said, “Let’s make one more evacuating all soldiers. The Pales- humanitarian relief flow to the and grotesque double standards pass through there, and then we can get tinians were left free to form their inhabitants on a daily basis through much of the world applies to Israel. out of here.” own government and run their own Israel. There is no humanitarian cri- Obama has now joined the jackals. Halfway through that pass, we looked affairs. Much of value was left sis in Gaza. As the Washington Post What a disgrace. down and saw an absolute monster L a G r a n g e right in front of the boat, only about one native Char- foot deep. We both said, “Oh, my God!” lie Farrar is at the same time and both shot the fish a retired A crack in the school-choice dike? at exactly the same time. Both were per- banker now Few organizations are as spent on K-12 education dren the best chance to fect hits right behind the gill and the consistently liberal as the C a l over the past several climb out of poverty and fight was on. I was very nervous trying living in Texas. Anti-Defamation League, T h o m a s decades – per pupil expen- not repeat their parents’ to fight the fish due to not having our especially when it comes ditures have increased by mistakes. If Republicans Retrievers on. is a to matters of church and columnist 53.6 percent (after adjust- can’t win with this issue by I did my best to stay on the trolling motor to follow state. The ADL devotes an ing for inflation) – student attracting more minority the fish on three different runs. The power those fish entire page on its website with Trib- performance is abysmal.” voters with children in fail- have is awesome. Just as we began to worry that one of (www.adl.org) to church- une Media Read that again: “stu- ing schools, they don’t our lines was wrapped up, the fish floundered to the state separation and wants Services. dent performance is deserve to remain a viable top, about 15 yards out. Keith jumped down and the “wall” between the two abysmal.” Not flat, or political party. grabbed a third bow that did have a slotted Retriever to remain as high and slowly improving, but The June 14 vote by the on it and put a third arrow into the fish. With that line, for school choice is the impenetrable as possible, best remedy for our failing abysmal! National ADL board has he hauled her right to the boat side while I put bows believing that to lower it Addressing what it says nothing to do with church one and two on the deck and scrambled to get the gaff system of education.” That would have a negative is especially true for the is a “common myth that and state. It has to do with ready. Soon, the gaff was in the fish and we could actu- effect on both. school-voucher programs whether the minds of ally take a look at the fish. Philadelphia public school Which makes it remark- system, which the state drain financial resources, minority children will be Wow, I couldn’t believe the size of the head. I knew able that the executive as well as the best and wasted, or nourished in a the fish was a giant before we shot, but man, this was took over in 2001. committee of ADL’s Attempts to improve brightest students from way that will allow them just breathtaking. It took a while to get her into the Philadelphia chapter has public schools,” the letter to make something of boat. We literally could not drag her over the side. I was public schools by having voted overwhelmingly in them compete for students says, “the evidence proves themselves. That ought just about to concede to the fact that we would have to favor of a resolution otherwise. Research on not be a political issue. It tow her to shore when it came to me to try the very with a choice as to which endorsing vouchers that educational institution voucher programs’ effects should be a moral issue for back of the boat where the freeboard was less. Finally, would allow children in on the finances of public the ADL and everyone both of us managed to grunt and strain enough to get they will attend – in underperforming schools Philadelphia and else- schools shows that these else. her in. Unbelievable, at least to us. in poor neighborhoods to programs actually save In 2002, the Supreme The giant fish is a pending Sam Rayburn Lake record where – have been faced escape to schools that with consistent opposition money at both the state Court ruled a Cleveland and BAA world record catch. It was 8 feet, 2 inches would give them a safer and local level. Further- voucher program consti- long, weighed 244.5 pounds and had a 44.75-inch girth. from teachers unions and environment in which to Democratic politicians more, as a recent study by tutional. What’s keeping This fish is bigger than we ever imagined taking, and learn and, thus, a better the (liberal) Brookings vouchers from spreading it will be on Aim’N Low, Volume II. who care more about education. patronage and union con- Institution indicates, these across the nation? – Politi- John Kramer, vice pres- tributions than the overall programs do not ‘cream’ cians who have agendas ident for communications welfare of children. the best students from the other than a child’s wel- at the Institute for Justice The Philadelphia ADL public school system.” fare. Liberty began in LaGrange Daily News (www.ij.org), tells me the letter reads like a legal The ADL letter says nine Philadelphia. Maybe it has ADL’s 30 regional offices major studies on the sys- begun anew. ESTABLISHED 1842 argument with mounds of are considering whether to facts in support of its posi- temic effects of vouchers adopt the Philadelphia res- on public schools found EDITORIAL BOARD tion. It says, “The evidence I Write to us Lynn McLamb, Publisher olution. The ADL’s nation- that our public education positive effects on public Daniel Baker, Editor al board has scheduled a system is failing to educate schools: “… school-choice –––––––––––––––––– vote for June 14. our children is staggering programs complement Get involved with your Tom Curtis, Advertising Director Reading the Philadel- public education by Kevin Eckleberry, Sports Editor … high rates of illiteracy, community, sound off! Ex- Brian Moncrief, Circulation Director phia resolution recalls the an unacceptable number spurring the public sys- press your opinion on is- Judy Phillips, Business Manager arguments made for years tem, as a result of compe- Roland Foiles II, Production Manager of high school dropouts sues affecting the public by by voucher advocates. It tition, to perform better. Becky Wolf, Production Coordinator and the widening achieve- writing a letter to the editor. Carla Jones, Classified Manager says a good education is a No study has found that ment gap between white Include your name, street civil right protected by the and minority students school choice makes pub- Member of Associated Press Fourteenth Amendment lic schools worse.” address, city and tele- Georgia Press Association merely scratch the sur- phone number. All letters guaranteeing equal treat- face.” Liberals have been on are subject to editing. ment under the law. In a The letter backs up what the wrong side of this letter from the executive conservatives have been issue for years. Conserva- E-mail to: dbaker@ committee to Abraham saying for years: “Despite tives have demonstrated lagrangenews. com Printed on 100% recycled paper Foxman, national director dramatically increasing their superior “compas- Mail to: P.O. 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With the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq tak- ing troops to landlocked regions, many of the Marines had never been Camp Pendleton on a ship – let alone stormed a beach – until A landing craft unit boat enters the loading bay of the “Dawn Blitz” exercise, the USS Bonhomme Richard while the ship sails the largest of its kind on off the San Diego coast. the West Coast since the with the deep-blue waves, we’ve kind of encoded Sept. 11 terror attacks. the Marines poured from them into our genetics,” The two-week training their tanks and took their Marine Maj. Howard Hall U.S. Marines board a CH-46E Sea Knight on the flight deck of the USS Bon- drill ended with 5,000 positions, keeping low and said as he stood in front of Marines and sailors stag- aiming their assault rifles a bank of radios at a com- homme Richard during training exercise Dawn Blitz. The exercise was a joint ing the mock invasion. toward their imaginary mand center aboard the forces maneuver that involves more than 4,000 Marines and sailors and nine The exercise came two enemy. Bonhomme Richard, an Navy ships. days before the D-Day California’s morning 844-foot-long assault ship. as EFVs, help get troops expected to ease. more of a picture in my anniversary and at a piv- freeway traffic flowed by Gates has questioned from ship to shore while “What we’re doing mind so I’m more pre- otal time for the Marines on the horizon, with driv- the modern value of such under fire and mark a sig- today is relevant across pared,” said Ayres, kneel- as they face questions ers unaware of the drill operations and equipment nificant upgrade over cur- the spectrum,” Dunford ing on the sand in front of from Defense Secretary that Marines said was at a time when enemy rent technology. said. his amphibious assault Robert Gates about crucial to maintaining anti-ship technology has With relations between Australian Army Lt. Col. vehicle, pointing his rifle whether major amphibi- their skills as a versatile become increasingly the Koreas deteriorating Jake Ellwood observed out to the Pacific. “I’ll ous landings that made force for combat missions sophisticated, making since 46 sailors were killed “Dawn Blitz” to see what know next time what’s the Corps so famous and humanitarian opera- beach invasions much in March during the sink- lessons he could take back going on outside when I’m worldwide are becoming tions. more difficult. ing of a South Korean to his country, which in one of these as we head outdated in today’s war- “I think they executed Gates is scrutinizing ship, defense analysts recently purchased two into the unknown.” fare. this superbly,” McMillian every aspect of the mili- warn that Gates should amphibious assault ships After three years in the As the sun streamed said, smiling. tary in his search for not to be shortsighted, and The storming of the Marines, the past two through dissipating morn- On Sunday, Americans roughly $10 billion in that future conflicts are California beach reinvig- weeks marked the first ing clouds, the troops honor the heroes of D-Day annual savings. likely to be in coastal orated Marines such as time Ayres had slept on a landed at exactly 9:15 a.m. on the 66th anniversary of He has expressed countries. Lance Cpl. Grant Ayres, ship. He has served one as planned – 45 minutes the June 6, 1944 invasion doubts about a $13.2 bil- Lt. Gen. Joe Dunford 24, who peeked from the tour in Iraq. after leaving the cav- of Normandy, the largest lion plan to buy large said the Marine Corps hatch of his tank after he “I didn’t take sea sick- ernous interior of the USS amphibious landing ever numbers of the amphibi- intended to stage other hit the beach and ness pills on the ship,” he Bonhomme Richard about that was credited with ous Expeditionary Fight- large-scale landing exer- watched the next wave of said proudly. “But I did get 20 miles off the coast of turning around WWII. ing Vehicle for the Marine cises every other year now troops ride the surf to the lost moving around the Camp Pendleton. “The lessons we’ve Corps starting in 2012. that deployments to Iraq beach. ship with all the ladders Seconds after rolling in learned 60 years ago, The vehicles, also known and Afghanistan are “Now I have a little bit and passageways.” Can’t do nation: Crises fray U.S. optimism WASHINGTON (AP) – a vivid image of the limits attention. the mud, the oil-filled mud Deepwater Horizon rig edged message, since America’s vaunted can-do of modern technology and Abroad, the United if you will,” said Fred that killed 11 workers.The Obama also wants it clear spirit is badly frayed. governance. We can fly States still hasn’t defeated Greenstein, a Princeton company said it was that the spill is BP’s fault From the Gulf oil spill to through space and walk the Taliban in Afghanistan University presidential diverting some oil up a and the London-based oil the war in Afghanistan, on the moon – but can’t after nearly 10 years of try- scholar. “He is hitting a lot pipe from a cap it placed giant’s responsibility to get from lost jobs to soaring stop a crude oil leak that ing. We seem unable to of existential obstacles – on the well but it was not under control. budget deficits, cascading has grown into the slow the nuclear march of things that are out there yet clear how much. Obama understands the crises are defying easy res- nation’s worst environ- Iran and North Korea. And and that are intractable.” Obama cited signs of nation’s frustration and olution and undermining mental catastrophe. efforts to broker peace in For now, the disaster at apparent progress but said says he shares it. faith in the future. Then there’s the econo- the Middle East keep slip- the top of the list is the oil it’s “way to early to be “I would love to just Take the oil gushing my. Many months after the ping from our grasp. still spewing from the optimistic” about BP’s lat- spend a lot of my time from a broken well into the recession was said to be These aren’t just prob- blown BP well. It’s hitting est attempt. venting and yelling at peo- Gulf of Mexico – for more over, Friday’s jobless fig- lems for President Barack more shores, and now The nation’s worst oil ple. But that’s not the job than six weeks – despite all ures showed the nation Obama. But as the nation’s coating birds, as shown in spill has the president on I was hired to do. My job efforts to stop it. still in the grip of frighten- leader, he is taking the sickeningly vivid photos. the defensive as he repeat- is to solve this problem, That gusher, which can ingly high unemployment. most heat. Obama visited the Gulf edly insists that he and his and ultimately this isn’t be seen around the clock Despite Obama adminis- “He’s certainly moved Coast on Friday for the administration have been about me and how angry I on live video feeds from tration insistence that no from seeming to walk on third time since the April fully engaged from the am,” he told CNN’s Larry the ocean floor, stands as problem is getting more water to really slogging in 20 blowout and fire on the start. But it’s a double- King.

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Friday’s flight to orbit does worlds.” al Air Force Station, less SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rock- not mean the commercial Both Musk and the for- than five miles from et achieved Earth orbit space industry can do any- mer space shuttle and NASA’s shuttle launch nine minutes into the flight thing, anytime, but noted space station commander pads at Kennedy Space as planned, drawing praise it should provide “a huge in charge of astronaut Center. That rocket will from NASA, the White boost of confidence” for safety and mission assur- hoist a true Dragon vessel House and others eager the industry. ance for SpaceX, Kenneth on a test flight. The Drag- for the company to start The Planetary Society Bowersox, repeatedly told on test vehicle will remain resupplying the Interna- shares his assessment. reporters that they would in orbit for a year before re- tional Space Station. “Hats off,” the society learn from the test flight, entering the atmosphere “This has really been a said in a statement. no matter what the out- and burning up. fantastic day,” said an exu- berant Elon Musk, SpaceX’s founder. He said Friday’s launch helps vin- dicate President Barack Obama’s plan to give pri- vate companies the job of ferrying cargo and ulti- SpaceX mately people to the space Send Dad your best this Father’s Day, station, freeing up NASA SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launches from Cape Canaveral and we’ll feature your personal note on to aim for true outer space. on Friday. “This bodes very well for Musk said. “Yeah, I think shuttles retire later this Father’s Day Sunday, June 20th. the Obama plan,” said this is really a historic year or early next. Father’s Day Greeting Musk, the co-founder of moment.” Hawthorne, Calif.-based PayPal. “It shows that even SpaceX’s brand new SpaceX – or Space Explo- 4 Lines, Only $30.00 a sort of small new com- rocket soared off its ration Technologies – is pany like SpaceX can launch pad into thin one of several companies Please limit your message to 20 words. make a real difference.” clouds at mid-afternoon, vying for NASA’s business. Last Name: First Name: It was founded eight years Address: In a telephone news carrying a test version of City: State: conference, Musk said cel- the company’s spacecraft, ago by Musk, 38, a South Zip: Phone: ebratory margaritas were named Dragon. The goal African-born entrepreneur. E-mail: on his immediate radar. was to put the capsule into NASA Administrator Father’s Name: But he’s already looking a 155-mile-high orbit, Charles Bolden called Fri- Message: ahead to the next Falcon 9 which it did. The capsule day’s launch “an impor- launch this summer and, will remain in orbit for a tant milestone in the com- hopefully, the first cargo year before descending mercial transportation run to the space station and burning up in the effort” and said it puts the Submission Deadline: June 15th by noon next year. 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The Daily Line (L) 300618 LaGrange Daily News www.lagrangenews.com Baseball ON Braves at Diamondbacks, 11 - Monday,June 7, 2010 TAP 9:40 p.m. (Sport South) Sports Today I NCAA baseball Tech, Tide square off From staff reports 7 p.m. today in Atlanta, With a huge assist from with the winner advanc- former LaGrange ing to next weekend’s Granger Jon Kelton, the super regional. Alabama Crimson Tide Kelton, a sophomore are alive and well in their left-fielder, hit a long NCAA regional in Atlanta. home run during Sun- Alabama day’s game, continuing came into his hot play of late. Sunday ’s Kelton has had at least g a m e one hit in eight tourna- a g a i n s t ment games, including G e o r g i a the four games in the SEC T e c h tournament, and during knowing it the regional, his batting needed to average has risen six beat the Kelton points to .305. Yellow Jackets twice to One thing Kelton hasn’t advance. shown much of in his first The Crimson Tide season as a full-time col- achieved the first half of legiate player is power, that equation Sunday but he displayed plenty of evening in Atlanta, blast- pop on Sunday. ing the Jackets 8-1. The Crimson Tide had Photo by Eddie Sherrer The two teams will play already scored four runs Alabama’s Jon Kelton, a LaGrange High graduate, takes a swing during an NCAA regional tournament game a winner-take-all game at in Atlanta. SEE NCAA, PAGE 12 I I Baseball Local spotlight: Racers Braves lose in extras LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rookie catcher A.J. Ellis rarely gets to play for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He got his eighth start of the season Sunday and cer- tainly made it count. Ellis came through with an RBI single in the 11th inning for his first game- ending hit in the major leagues, giving Los Ange- les a 5-4 victory over the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves and a split of their four-game series. “We had a lot more op- portunities to win the ball- game than they did, but we just couldn't get the big hit,” Braves manager Bobby Cox said. “They've got some good relief pitching on their staff and they did a good job.” Braves starter Tim Hud- son allowed four runs – three earned – and nine hits in seven-plus innings. The two–time All–Star Kevin Eckleberry / Daily News was about to make his Stephen Hill, left, and Dusty Jones are both successful dirt-track racers, and the two good friends often times share the same track.

SEE BRAVES, PAGE 10 Newnan Friendly rivalry tops Stars Neighbors From staff reports The Georgia Stars had it all going right going like racing into the fourth inning of Saturday's matchup against the Newnan Braves.The Stars held a 5- each other 1 lead going into the bot- tom of the inning, but at By Kevin Eckleberry the end, found themselves Sports Editor losing to the Braves 5-4. “We were leading for the To a pair of Troup County friends and first three innings,” Stars neighbors, going out for a weekend drive head coach Ben Hudson has a different meaning. said, “then their pitcher set- Stephen Hill, a 21-year-old graduate of tled down, and held us Troup High, and 16-year-old Dusty scoreless from the fourth Jones, who’s about to become a senior at inning until the ninth Troup, having an interesting - and fast- and we just couldn't an- paced - hobby. swer back.” The two are race car drivers, and on a The Stars were lead on given weekend, the two can be found at offense by left fielder dirt tracks in Georgia and Alabama. Nathan Hodge, who Neither man has been doing it for that went 2-4 in the game long, Hill for about a year and Jones for a with a run scored and few months. They’ve both displayed Vincent Andrews who plenty of talent for their next sport, went 3-4 in the game, though, with each of them finding their also with a run scored. way to Victory Lane at least once. The loss drops the Hill has three wins, and Jones has won Stars record to 1-1. once, and he’s got a few other top-three The Stars will be on finishes. the road this week tak- There has, by the way, been no friction ing on the Columbus between the two, who fervently want to Woodbats at 7:00 p.m. at Columbus State Univer- Stephen Hill, 21, has been a regular presence at the front of the pack since he took up racing sity. about a year ago. SEE RACING, PAGE 10 LaGrange Daily News 12 - Monday,June 7, 2010 Sports

107.9, 146, $123,488. NCAA FROM 11 I Scoreboard 8. (7) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 204, 93.8, 142, $117,654. 9. (2) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 204, and hit two home runs by Sports on TV 119.7, 143, $88,150. the time Kelton came to 10. (17) AJ Allmendinger, Ford, 204, 93, the plate with one out and 134, $118,149. Today 11. (19) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge, 204, no one on, in the first in- 84.2, 135, $85,975. ning, and he pulled the COLLEGE SOFTBALL 12. (26) Carl Edwards, Ford, 204, 80.8, 8 p.m. 127, $112,846. ball over the right-field ESPN2 – World Series, finals, game 1, 13. (12) Joey Logano, Toyota, 204, 94, fence to make it 5-0. teams TBD, at Oklahoma City 124, $112,138. It was Kelton’s second MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 14. (9) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 204, 7 p.m. 76.5, 121, $107,177. home run of the season. ESPN – San Diego at Philadelphia 15. (29) David Reutimann, Toyota, 204, The five runs were 68.4, 118, $103,154. more than enough sup- Tuesday 16. (33) Paul Menard, Ford, 204, 56.4, 115, $79,850. port for Adam Morgan, COLLEGE SOFTBALL 17. (15) Matt Kenseth, Ford, 204, 76.1, who pitched a complete 8 p.m. 112, $116,399. ESPN2 – World Series, finals, game 2, 18. (24) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 204, game five-hitter. teams TBD, at Oklahoma City 64.9, 109, $78,800. Kelton has been a big NBA BASKETBALL 19. (3) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, part of Alabama’s offen- 9 p.m. 204, 81.6, 106, $78,450. ABC – Playoffs, finals, game 3, L.A. Lak- 20. (31) Scott Speed, Toyota, 204, 61.2, sive attack in Atlanta. ers at Boston 103, $89,246. In the opening game SOCCER 21. (11) Brad Keselowski, Dodge, 204, Friday, an 11-2 win over 3:55 p.m. 61.7, 100, $97,433. ESPN2 – Men's national teams, exhibi- 22. (38) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 204, 46.6, Elon, Kelton had a hit and tion, Spain vs. Poland, at Murcia, Spain 97, $90,483. Dusty Jones has been racing for about two months, and he’s already won a race. an RBI. Pro basketball 23. (23) Casey Mears,Toyota, 204, 54.3, “My daddy (Darryl Jones) used to 94, $107,971. On Saturday, Alabama RACING FROM 11 24. (43) David Stremme, Ford, 204, race for 30 years, and I used to race go- lost to Georgia Tech 5-2, NBA Finals 52.6, 91, $82,900. carts, and I quit that when I was 9,” but Kelton did his part 25. (27) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 204, beat each other, but haven’t let the Jones said. “(His father told him) about Thursday, June 3 75.6, 88, $68,625. with a pair of hits and a L.A. Lakers 102, Bostin 89 26. (35) David Ragan, Ford, 204, 54.5, competition affect their friendship. him racing cars, and we just built me walk. Sunday, June 6 85, $76,975. In fact, Hill said, “he helps me out, and one.” Facing elimination on Boston 103 L.A. Lakers, 94 . 27. (8) Kasey Kahne, Ford, accident, I help him. If somebody wrecks him, Tuesday, June 8 203, 91.9, 82, $108,363. His first race was an eventful one. Sunday, Alabama kept its L.A. Lakers at Boston, 9 p.m. 28. (28) Greg Biffle, Ford, accident, 203, they’re going to have it coming to At the start, his strategy was to “hit season alive with a 5-3 Thursday, June 10 77.2, 79, $75,675. them.” the gas” and go, and that’s what he did. win over Mercer, and Kel- L.A. Lakers at Boston, 9 p.m. 29. (14) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, acci- Added Tangie Jones, Dusty’s mother: Sunday, June 13 dent, 203, 66.2, 76, $85,025. Jones’ day had a premature ending ton had a hit and a walk. L.A. Lakers at Boston, 8 p.m. 30. (16) Marcos Ambrose, Toyota, acci- “We think it’s great that they still have when “somebody knocked me out of The Crimson Tide re- Tuesday, June 15 dent, 203, 67, 73, $92,496. that friendship and are competing.” the race.” Boston at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m. 31. (21) Elliott Sadler, Ford, 203, 52.8, turned to the field a short Thursday, June 17 70, $72,725. Hill’s racing journey began about a Like Hill, Jones said he’s grown more time after beating Mercer Boston at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m. 32. (10) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, acci- year ago when his fiance’s father, Tim comfortable with each race, and he and manhandled Georgia Auto Racing dent, 203, 84.2, 67, $112,449. Collier, asked him if he’d like to give 33. (37) David Gilliland, Ford, 202, 38.9, said it was a great feeling to notch his Tech to extend the sea- 64, $80,421. racing a try. first victory. son. NASCAR Sprint Cup-Gillette Fusion 34. (20) Max Papis, Toyota, 200, 36.7, “I watched him race, and he asked “It was good to get that (first win) out Alabama was in danger ProGlide 500 Results 61, $64,150. me if I wanted to drive his car to see Sunday 35. (42) Kevin Conway,Ford, 199, 34.4, of the way,” Jones said. of missing the SEC tour- At Pocono Raceway 58, $66,000. how I like it,” Hill said. Hill said oftentimes, the challenge is nament until late in the Long Pond, Pa. 36. (18) Jamie McMurray,Chevrolet, ac- Hill did like it, but unfortunately, the simply avoiding wrecks which are a Lap length: 2.5 miles cident, 167, 57.9, 55, $101,952. season, and it has now (Start position in parentheses) 37. (36) J.J. Yeley, Dodge, brakes, 40, car made it back to his father-in-law to common part of life at small dirt tracks. won 11 of 13 games to 1. (5) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 204 laps, 34.6, 52, $63,600. be in rough shape. The first lap, he said, can be the most move within three victo- 144.3 rating, 195 points, $212,875. 38. (41) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, elec- “During a practice run, I made it to 2. (1) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 204, 124.7, trical, 32, 31.9, 54, $63,475. hazardous. ries of a trip to Omaha for 175, $220,854. 39. (32) Michael McDowell, Toyota, the last lap, and I spun out and hit the “The first lap is the worst, the first the College World Series. 3. (6)Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 204, 98.2, brakes, 27, 33.4, 46, $63,350. wall,” Hill said. “It was kind of scary.” turn,” he said. “Everybody out there “The character of this 165, $163,146. 40. (34) Dave Blaney,Toyota, overheat- Not scary enough to keep him from 4. (22) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 204, ing, 24, 34.6, 43, $63,200. thinks they’re going to win the thing on team speaks for itself, to 113.2, 165, $153,249. 41. (40) Geoff Bodine, Chevrolet, rear trying it again, though. the first lap. Every race there’s usually come out of the hole we 5. (25) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 204, gear, 23, 31.5, 40, $63,045. He felt considerably more comfort- a caution on the first lap.” 110.1, 155, $150,243. 42. (39) Chad McCumbee, Toyota, rear were at three weeks ago 6. (4) Kurt Busch, Dodge, 204, 81.5, 155, gear, 22, 27.3, 37, $62,890. able the second time on the track, and With so many potential hazards on and where we’re at $146,196. 43. (30) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, trans- each additional trip to the track has the track, Hill said you can’t get dis- 7. (13) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 204, today,” Alabama coach mission, 11, 27.5, 34, $63,276. added to the comfort level. tracted for a moment. Mitch Gaspard said. “As a Collier, Hill said, has provided in- College Callaway Campus. “You have to be on top of it at all coach, you couldn’t be valuable help, not just with driving ad- times,” he said. “If you have one little Calendar Boys and girls ages 5-8 prouder of Adam and this I vice, but he helps get his and Jones’ mistake, somebody’ll go right by you.” meet 9-11 a.m. each day, whole group. They just cars ready for race day. Both Hill and Jones said they’ve had and the cost is $50 per compete their tails off BASEBALL: “He’s been a lot of help to us.” Hill a lot of help, whether it’s someone The second LaGrange camper ($15 for each sib- every night.” said. working on the car, or tossing in a few College baseball camp of ling). Boys and girls ages JACKSONVILLE the summer will be June When he first started racing, one of dollars to help allay the considerable STATE: The season came 9-14 meet 9 a.m. until Hill’s key supporters was Jones, who costs that come with racing. 14-18. The camp will be noon, and the cost is $70 to a close Saturday for for boys and girls going he says was “my pit man, my main man Tangie Jones said Frankie and Linny Jordan Beistline and his per camper ($25 for each during the race.” Foster, Collier, Floyd Bonner and Dar- into the first grade sibling). For registration Jacksonville State team- Soon enough, Jones was out racing ryl Jones have been some of the most mates. through the age of 13, and forms go to www.la- on his own. avid supporters.. After a close 9-7 loss to the cost for each week is grange.edu and follow the Auburn in Friday’s NCAA $140 and $130 for each men's soccer link or call regional opener in sibling. The hours are 9 Jeff Geeter at (706) 880- Auburn, Jacksonville a.m. until 2 p.m. For a reg- 8283. istration form, go to Hamlin takes Pocono State was stumped by www.lagrange.edu and VOLLEYBALL: Southern Miss 19-6 on The LaGrange College Saturday in an elimina- follow the baseball link. volleyball camp will be LONG POND, Pa. (AP) – Denny Hamlin was 100 tion game. SOFTBALL: July 19-23 for girls enter- Beistline, a junior from The third Gaddy softball ing grades 9-12. The camp yards from victory at tournament in memory of Pocono when the caution Troup High, was the will be in the Callaway Ed- Gamecocks’ first pitcher Hazel Freeman will be ucation Building on La- flag came out. In a flash, held June 11-12 beginning out of the bullpen, and he Grange College’s his two-second lead was had a tough time of it, al- at 9 a.m. The entry fee is Callaway Campus on For- gone. $125 per team, and it’s a lowing eight hits and est Ave. The cost is $75 per Panic time? Not for seven earned runs in 3 1/3 one-pitch tournament with camper ($35 for each ad- a home-run derby on the NASCAR’s hottest driver. innings of work. ditional sibling). The times After a quick debate The Gamecocks, who first day with an entry fee are 8:30 a.m. until noon. of $10. All proceeds go to with crew chief Mike Ford won the Ohio Valley Con- For a registration form, go on what line to take on the ference tournament to support the Hazel’s Hot- to www.lagrange.edu and restart, Hamlin pulled reach the NCAA regional, ties softball team. Call go to the volleyball link. Tame Neese for informa- away from teammate Kyle finished the season 32-26. tion at (706) 302-6659. BASKETBALL: Busch and roared to his Beistline was hoping to The Mike Pauley Blue build on a terrific outing CHEERLEADING: Star Basketball Camp will fourth career victory at the The LaGrange High in the OVC tournament be held July 26-29 at Mike peculiar 2.5-mile oval. Denny Hamlin celebrates after winning the Gillette Fu- when he was superb in re- School cheerleaders will Daniel Recreation Center To be honest, it was the sion Pro Glide 500 Sunday. sponsor a cheer clinic on lief against Tennessee The cost is $75 and the kind of triumph Hamlin car he used to dominate Tech, but he was unable June 19. It will be in the time is from 8:45 a.m. to savors more than a simple I on Sunday. to duplicate that success LaGrange High gym from 11:45 a.m. The camp is for stroll to the checkered The car is undefeated in against Southern Miss. 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. The NASCAR boys and girls ages 5-14. flag. Beistline will be back clinic is open go children Stewart before getting into three starts this season, Brochures will be at all the “I like winning them bet- a postrace scrap with Joey the only problem its had is for his senior season, and ages 4-12, and the cost is elementary schools front ter this way,” he said after Logano. surviving Hamlin’s victory the Gamecocks will also $40. Call (706) 616-2084 or offices, the recreation cen- notching his fourth win of And despite reaching celebrations. have junior Daniel Watts (706) 333-3113. ter, and Gardner Newman back next spring. the season. Victory Lane for the fourth He nicked the wall dur- and LaGrange High. Watts, also a Troup FOOTBALL: “It’s not just walking ing a lengthy burnout LaGrange College head time in the last two High graduate, missed the VOLLEYBALL: away. You really got to football coach Todd Southwestern Commu- months, Hamlin stressed which he sheepishly last part of the season Mooney will offer the Pan- nity College (Iowa) head earn it.” he’s not at the top of his copped to aftewards. with an arm injury. ther Position Camp June coach Rita Schroeder will Hamlin did more than game. At least, not yet. Hamlin has designs on 18-19 for rising high put ona camp at Troup that, leading 88 laps and “Right now we are being keeping the car when it’s school freshmen through avoiding the late drama High July 19-21 for high- conservative, believe it or out of the rotation. Owner BRAVES FROM 11 seniors. For more informa- school players. The cost is during an unusually chaot- not,” he said. Joe Gibbs isn’t quite ready tion, go to www.la- $125. For information, call ic visit to the track tucked “Hopefully we peak at to negotiate. third pitch of the eighth grange.edu and follow the Troup coach Jodi Dowden into the eastern Pennsyl- the right time. I mean, any- “I’m not so sure you can inning to Matt Kemp football link. at (706) 616-2481. vania mountains. one would say, ‘Yeah, afford it,” Gibbs told Ham- when he was distracted by someone in the crowd SOCCER: The win vaulted Hamlin you’re peaking now.’ Real- lin afterward. The 20th Jeff Geeter To provide information who had an object that to third in points behind ly, I feel like the best is yet “We got to work that soccer camp will be held for the calendar, email was reflecting the sun leader Kevin Harvick, who to come.” deal out still,” Hamlin June 21-25 at Panther [email protected] right into his eyes. finished fourth behind countered with a laugh. Field on the LaGrange or fax to (706) 884-8712. To get there, Hamlin Dodgers rookie John Hamlin, Busch and Tony would be wise to keep the Ely gave up four runs and nine hits over five innings before he was lifted for a Tigers force Game 3 pinch-hitter. The right- AUBURN, Ala. (AP) – (hamstring) in centerfield hander had not allowed a Celtics take Game 2 home run in his first 50 Creede Simpson hit a in the seventh, belted a 1-2 three-run homer with two pitch from Tomas Cruz to big league innings before LOS ANGELES (AP) –When Pau scored relentlessly down low in another Martin Prado led off the outs in the top of the ninth left-center field in his only Gasol swatted Kendrick Perkins' hook foul-choked finals game. fifth with his fifth of the to give Auburn an 11-10 at bat for his fifth homer. shot right back where it came from, But Gasol and Andrew Bynum season. Brian McCann victory over Clemson on “I kind of had a great Rajon Rondo scooped it up. Boston's couldn't block any of the shots that homered three batters Sunday night. opportunity and I didn’t slick point guard leaped to the rim and mattered most: Those 3-pointers by later after a walk to Jason The host Tigers (43-20) want to waste it,” Simpson scored before Gasol even knew what Allen, who scored 27 of his 32 points Heyward to give Atlanta a forced a rematch on Mon- said. hadn't hit him, giving the Celtics a in the first half, and 10 fourth-quarter 4-1 lead. McCann's sixth home day night for a super Auburn had been 0-16 fourth-quarter lead they didn't relin- points from Rondo, whose 19 points, run landed in the second regional berth with the vic- when trailing after eight quish in Game 2 of the NBA finals. 12 rebounds and 10 assists somehow deck in the right-field cor- tory fueled by an unlikely innings. While Ray Allen's finals-record eight still didn't cover his impact on this ner. It made him the 18th source and barely pre- “The only thing we can 3-pointers gave the Celtics some glitz, equalizer. player to hit a fair ball into served by closer Austin do is flush it and come out Rondo's triple-double exemplified "They both were terrific," Boston Dodger Stadium's loge Hubbard. ready to play,” Freeman much of the grit in their 103-94 victory coach Doc Rivers said. "We needed level. The winner Monday said. Sunday night, evening the series be- points, and Ray gave them to us. Rondo Ely's teammates got faces either Alabama or “We won on Monday fore the teams headed to Boston. did a terrific job finding him. ... He's our him off the hook their The Celtics' starting guards somehow quarterback, and he does a lot of stuff Georgia Tech from the last year (over Oklahoma next time up, tying the held together a choppy, foul-plagued for us. He was special." Atlanta Regional. State), so we’ve been there score with Rafael Furcal's game in which their big men were Game 3 is Tuesday night, the first of first homer of the season Simpson, who replaced before. roundly outplayed by the Lakers, who three straight in Boston. and James Loney's two- a gimpy Trent Mummey blocked a finals-record 14 shots and out, two-run single. LaGrange Daily News Monday,June 7, 2010 - 13

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