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Did Kenseth win his thirdstraight in arow? —1B THE DAILYAILY CCITIZENITIZE Monday,March 2, 2009 •Dalton, Georgia •www.daltondailycitizen.com • 50 Cents THINGS TO CHECK 3 OUT ON THE INSIDE Murray County Indians are the only boys team to makethe state playoffs MISTY WATSON/THE DAILY CITIZEN See page 1B Aflagblows in the wind Adigital converter box Sundayinfront of the court- is not the answerfor house.The “avenue of flags” everyone.Digital signals is on displayatthe court- are eluding some people. house and on King Street for the Charlie Troop’sdeploy- See page 6A ment today. Schizophrenia can be controlled by medicine. MATT HAMILTON/THE DAILY CITIZEN See Donohue,page8A ChatsworthElementarysixth-grade student Joslyn Hobbs, 12, shows alibrarybook to prin- Time to cipal Mike Pritchett as theytalk Fridayinthe school’soffice. FROM TODAY’S get out FORUM How much will stimulus “I had aNorth Georgia the flags Electric Power bill this month that wasalittle over help local education? $400. And when Icalled them, theytold me it was Residents asked because TVAhad a20per- BY RACHEL BROWN millionand Murray schools $2.5 nearly $64 million in operating cent increase.” [email protected] million. costs to avoid debt later. to show support Gov. SonnyPerdue must still “The bottom line is that we “No you don’thavethe Faced with pending cuts in authorize the state to accept the have seen and heard multiple as Charlie Troop right to drive in anylane you state funding — one of their $2.2 billion in education funding. ‘bits’ of information regardingthe want. Don’tyou see the biggestsources of revenue — Georgia federal stimulus is deployed signs that say ‘Slower traffic manyschool officials are turning Association of “The federal package for edu- keep right?’” to the federal government for help. Educators presi- cation,” Hawkins The $787 billion stimulus dent JeffHubbard government is said. “... Iexpect FROM STAFF REPORTS See page 2A package passed by Congress said the state giving us the that anydollars promises an estimated $21 billion should have at from the federal Call 706-272-7748 The public is asked to line the for existing federal education pro- least some of the moneywith one government will procession route for Charlie grams that target poorer and spe- moneyin-hand come with strings hand, butthe Troop throughdowntown Dalton WEATHER cial education students. Local within 30 to 45 attached and be school officials say they’re hoping days, butstate state is taking tied to specific this morning with flags, banners, Forecast: Sunny the moneywill be enough to offset officials must then away funding programs with signs and other forms of appreci- ation as the soldiers in the Today’sHigh: 43 anticipated state funding cuts. determine howto with the other.” specific guide- Tonight’sLow:20 “Atthis point we have nothing disburse it to local lines.” Georgia Army National Guard butquestions,”said Eric Beavers, school districts. Local officials unit prepare to leave for Fort Details, Page 12A — Sarah Hoskins, spokesman for Whitfield County Dalton Public believe education Shelby,Miss., on their wayto Schools. “Wedonot knowfor sure Schools superin- director forexceptional has been consis- Afghanistan. INSIDE howmuch moneyweare going to tendent Jim students at Whitfield tently underfund- Plans are for the procession County Schools from 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. Classified..............5B receive,what conditions will be Hawkins said he ed. About 50 put on that money, or when we isn’trecommend- school districts in Members of the public are asked Comics..................9A will get that money.” ing the school board count anyof Georgia, including Murray to line the route beginning at Crossword..............8A The U.S. House Committee on the stimulus moneytoward the County,sued the state with that around 11 or so. Dear Abby...................9A Education and Labor tentatively overall budget until more informa- argument. The statehas cut The routewill begin at First Presbyterian Church, 510 S. Tibbs Horoscope.............8A estimatesthat Dalton schools will tion is available. That’sdespite the receive $1.9 million in stimulus Road in Dalton, then right on Lottery..................2A school system’songoing efforts to funding, Whitfield schools $3.2 shed $4 million from next year’s ➣ See EDUCATION, 2A Tibbs Road to Walnut Avenue, left Movies................8A on Walnut Avenue to Thornton Obituaries.........10A Avenue, left on Thornton Avenue Opinion................4A to Crawford Street, right on Crawford Street to Selvidge Sports......................1-3B Powered by vegetable oil Street, left on SelvidgeStreet to Waugh Street, left on Waugh Street to Thornton Avenue, left on BY MISTY WATSON Thornton Avenue to Crawford [email protected] Street and right on Crawford Street to the Armory. Colin Coon is skipping six Acommemorative Charlie weeks of classes in hopes to end Troop Deployment ornament has 7 69847 00001 6 his senior year of high school been created and will be on sale “with abang.” for $10, with proceeds benefiting The 18-year-old at NewGate the Family ReadinessGroup that preparatoryschool in Sarasota, provides help to families during Fla., left Sunday morning to com- deployment. Several businesses plete his senior project, asix-week have the commemorative orna- trek across America in acar run- ments: Designs by Laura, Pentz ningonvegetable oil. Street Station,Raspberry Row, “I’ve always worked on cars Sophie’sPlace and Studio 360. and stuffwith my dad, and Iwas The ornamentsare also available always interested in alternative at the Downtown Dalton energy,” Coon said. “I thought, Development Authority office at ‘Whynot combine the two?’” 220 N. Pentz St. He originallyplanned astop in If you are adowntown business DALTON’S Dalton Sunday afternoon to refuel and are willing to sell the orna- NEW HOME FOR: CONTRIBUTED PHOTO with recycled vegetable oil at The ments, please contact the DDDA Dalton Depot restaurantand stay office at (706) 278-3332 or Colin Coon, 18, of Sarasota, Fla., sits in his 1980 Mercedes overnight with his friend, Scott [email protected]. station wagon that he converted to run off vegetable oil. Businessesare encouraged to Coon planned to stayinDalton Sundaynight while driving display aflag and/or yellowrib- cross-countryfor his senior project. ➣ See Oil, 2A bon(s) until the soldiers return. CASH The Jewelry Exchange We Buy Gold! New,Used or Broken On Site Jewelry Repair Free AppraisalswithImmediate Payment 711 E. Walnut Ave. • 706-278-1134 lOTTERY WINNING NUMBERS – FOR MARCH 1 ATYOUR Georgia: EveningCash3:6-0-8 PAGE 2 ForCash4and Fantasy5numbers, visitwww.georgialottery.comorcall SERVICE 1-800-GA-LUCKY Tennessee: Evening Cash 3: 0-5-6, Lucky Sum 11; Cash 4: 7-6-3-4, Lucky Sum: 20 Our mailing address: 2A Monday, March 2, 2009 P.O. Box 1167 Dalton, Ga. 30722-1167 Our shipping address: TODAY’S FORUM 308 S. Thornton Ave. Dalton, Ga. 30720 Editor’snote: Please than twomonths than Bush Our Website: keep your comments as spent in eight years on the brief as possible. Get to the Iraq war, his budget and www.daltondailycitizen.com point! Longer comments Hurricane Katrina victims.” To visitus: should be submitted as let- Our offices are located on the ters to the editor.Ifyou “If the Murray County west side of the intersection of include aname, please spell sheriffisnot going to Thornton Avenue and Morris it. Call (706) 272-7748 to enforce the law, he ought to Street in downtownDalton. reach Today’sForum. resign.” We’reopen 8a.m. until 5p.m. Monday through Friday. “My heart and prayers go “I wonder howmanypeo- out to the family of Michael ple who will receive mort- How to call us: Alleman who waskilled in gage bailout moneyorfree Main number: 706-217- Iraq.” medical insurance are here NEWS illegally.” “Northwest girls need to (That’s706-217-6397) work on their foul shootings “Hey, left lane rangers Whenyou’renot sure with whom CONTRIBUTED PHOTO if theywant to keep on win- from the 35 and Trucking you need to speak, our operator ning.” Club, ‘Slower traffickeep Colin Coon, 18, of Sarasota, Fla., stands with his 1980 Mercedes station will makesure you’re transferredto right’ means you.” wagon that he converted to run off vegetable oil. Coon planned to stayiN the person who can best help you. “I likeyour smart alec Dalton Sundaynight on across-countrytrip in the car forhis senior project. Delivery: 706-272-7705 comments.” “Asamedical doctor,I’m Our staffcan take your subscrip- appalled at Rush Limbaugh. “That’sagood idea to He said, ‘I ownthe men, but tion and delivery-relatedcalls change portions of Hamilton Oil: Vegetable powered project from 6a.m. to 5p.m. Monday what can Idotoown the Street to Church Street, but women?’ He obviously is a through Friday, and from 6a.m. restaurants, then filters it so “Colin’sproject exem- don’tforget to change the narcissist and amisan- to 10 a.m. Saturday and ➣ Continued from page 1A it can be used. plifies what aNew Gate streets the bridges are on, thropist, who thinks he’s Sunday. He has logged approxi- School education is all Rock Bridge Iand II.” God’sgift to the world, but If asubscriberismissed, call by Brooks. But Coon left mately 2,000 miles on the about,”principal Paul 10 a.m. on weekdaysand he obviously hates mankind Sarasota later than “The lettertothe editor car since the conversion a Wenninger told WWSB weekends for re-delivery. and his body.” planned. from Joe Forsee is awonder- fewmonths ago, buthehas- ABC 7inSarasota. “A Call if you need to: While driving north of n’tdrivenfurther