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B Y S HANNON M C C AFFREY A look into the Valley Point Associated Press Writer seventh-grade boys football and basketball ATLANTA — Show us the teams, who completed money. their regular seasons That’ll be the refrain when undefeated. Georgia’s Legislature returns to See page 1B Atlanta today and lawmakers will grapple with a massive budget Don’t be confused.Sickle shortfall that will color nearly every cell disease and sickle cell decision that’s made under the Gold trait are not the same. Dome. Gov. Sonny Perdue has already See Donohue, page 6A ordered most state agencies to slash their budgets by 8 percent. State The National Safety M ATT H AMILTON /T HE D AILY C ITIZEN workers have been furloughed. Council says it’s danger- Fees at public colleges are rising. ous to talk on cell phones Dalton Middle School teacher Susan Ward goes over the Washington,D.C.trip schedule with Health benefits for the poor are while driving.The organi- her students at the school Friday. being scaled back. zation is supporting a total And the cuts could go deeper if ban. the economy continues to worsen. See page 8A Tumbling state revenues have ripped a deficit in the budget that’s expected to top $2 billion for the current fiscal year. It comes as the Headed to the recession pumps up the demand for FROM TODAY’S government services like Medicaid, food stamps and unemployment FORUM benefits. At the same time, Georgia is “Boy,this is really what wrestling with vexing — and costly we need, spending more — infrastructure needs to keep up money on the courthouse inauguration with booming growth in metro downtown. We’ve already Atlanta. Roadways are clogged spent too much on city and with traffic. Additional reservoirs county buildings. Let it are needed to quench the region’s rest for a while.” B Y C HARLES O LIVER nomination,much less the presi- “I’ve got a close friend who just fast-growing thirst. [email protected] dency. It was definitely a long shot moved up there to begin an intern- “It’s going to be a painful ses- See page 2A candidacy at first,”Brock said. ship in Sen. Dick Durbin’s office. sion,”predicted Lt. Gov. Casey Call 706-272-7748 Chad Brock,agraduate of “But I got to see him get the nomi- My girlfriend and I will be staying Cagle. Dalton High School and Dalton nation. I got to see him win the with her,”he said.“I’ve got a lot of Tax increases to fill the budget State College, signed on as state election,and now I’ll get to see him other friends coming up as well. So gap appear to be off the table. student coordinator for the Obama sworn in. It has been a great expe- we are going to do as much sight- Republican legislative leaders have W EATHER campaign in 2007. He later attend- rience.” seeing as we can. But we anticipate been cool to proposals that would slap new levies on strip club ed the Democratic Party conven- Brock not only secured some of the crowds will be pretty thick.” Forecast:Mostly sunny patrons,cigarettes or groceries. tion where Barack Obama was the rare tickets to the inauguration, City officials have predicted Today’s High: 52 Instead, they’re talking about nominated, and he will be there on but tickets to a ball being thrown anywhere from 2 to 4 million peo- Tonight’s Low:28 Jan. 20 when Obama is sworn in. for those who worked on the cam- capping the rate at which home Details,Page 10A ple will descend on Washington for assessments can rise, a move that “It has been really rewarding to paign. the ceremonies. see the process through to its con- “That’s definitely going to be would hobble the ability of cash- clusion. When I first started with one of the few balls he (Obama) I NSIDE the campaign,no one gave him will attend,”Brock said. ➣ ➣ Classified...... 5B much of a chance of winning the Brock will leave on Jan. 17. See INAUGURATION,3A See LEGISLATURE,3A Comics...... 7A Crossword...... 6A Dear Abby...... 7A Not chickening out Horoscope...... 6A Lottery...... 2A Movies...... 6A Cold weather doesn’t keep Obituaries...... 8A Opinion...... 4A studentsfrom making film Sports...... 1-3B B Y M ISTY W ATSON where her husband’s family attends. [email protected] Her husband, Andrew,is from Murray County. COHUTTA — What do a cam- Even in the small town of era, downtown Cohutta and a man Cohutta, noise from traffic passing dressed in a chicken costume have in by was a problem for the crew. common? As the lead actress,Anne Kelley, They’re all needed for Erin Cook began her monologue professing her to graduate from college in love to a man in the chicken cos- December. tume, a car passed by. And the scene Cook,afilm production major at had to be shot again — and again — Southern Adventist University, and again. 4 B edr oom - 2 .5 Ba brought a crew of about 10 fellow “All the script is outdoors,”Cook students to Wolfe Street in Cohutta said.“We’re right by the street. On a NEW HOME on Sunday to film her senior project bigger film shoot,we would have — a comedic romance about a girl someone shut down the street,but B u ilt on Y o ur L o t who accidentally confesses her love we’re just college kids.” $ * to the wrong man wearing a chicken The crew also shot on Friday,but 99, 9 00 costume. weren’t recording sound. Each day Cook,21,of Colledgedale, Tenn., they filmed from sunup to sundown, chose Cohutta for her film because even though temperatures remained TRINITY of its small-town atmosphere. in the 30s most of the day Sunday. “It’s rustic,”she said.“I wanted “The weather... it’s freezing,” M ISTY W ATSON/T HE D AILY C ITIZEN CUSTOM HOMES the film to be personal,and I thought said Ben Van Allen,an assistant this was a good place for it.” director. Erin Cook,right,afilm major at Southern Adventist University, 888-897 -83 98 Cook said she passes through the gives James Higginbotham (in the chicken suit) instructions trini tyc ust om. c om area when visiting the Chatsworth before filming a scene for Cook’s senior project on Sunday in * D oes not inc l u de l a nd impr o v ement Seventh-day Adventist Church, ➣ See FILM,2A Cohutta.

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During a FAMILY :Mom, Terri Our offices are located on the If you include a name, “When Bill Clinton was break,Kelley and James Smith;dad, Billy west side of the intersection of please spell it. president we had plenty of Higginbotham — the man Thornton Avenue and Morris jobs and everything. So I Smith;brother, in the chicken costume — Street in downtown Dalton. believe Obama and Bill Brandon Smith; huddled out of the wind We’re open 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. “On my way to work would do it again — pull near a light giving off a boyfriend, Josh Monday through Friday. this morning, on Riverbend this country out and make Road, I was behind a little something out of it.” warm glow. Kinsey How to call us: white car that ran two stop The crew consisted of WORK:Hairstylist at signs — didn’t even slow “If that’s all people have volunteers,mostly film House of Beauty Main number:706-217- down ... this is scary.” got to do is complain about majors. NEWS stuff,life is too short. They “All film majors help PLAY :Church, hair, (That’s 706-217-6397) “I think it would be a lot need to thank God that each other,”Van Allen said. riding motorcycles When you’re not sure with whom cheaper for the power com- they’re alive.” “It gives us experience. It’s SHE SAID: “With you need to speak, our operator pany to hire some of these been a really relaxed shoot. God, all things are will make sure you’re transferred to workers that are out of a “The Sheriff’s We haven’t run into any possible.” the person who can best help you. job, to cut some of these Department animal control major problems.” trees that are around. It should have never been put Delivery: 706-272-7705 Kelley,who is a mass would be common horse- under the sheriff’s office communications major, Our staff can take your subscrip- sense to do it in the sum- command. You didn’t get said she took the role tion and delivery-related calls mer to save money.” half the complaints because she likes “the ED’ SDISCOUNT SHOES from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday before.” quirky little story”and her 3009 E . Walnut A v e.,Da l t on,GA through Friday, and from 6 a.m. “I was reading Friday’s script,which was written to 10 a.m. Saturday and paper and I noticed the “This is in reference to by Cook. Sunday. Classified section was very innocent squirrels. Yes, Higginbotham,also a 706- 270-9900 If a subscriber is missed, call by thick. I opened it up and they are innocent. And I’m communications major, 10 a.m. on weekdays and counted 14 pages of fore- ashamed that you would was sitting at breakfast W hile S u pplies Last closures. Thank you,Mr. think they would be doing weekends for re-delivery. with Cook when she asked Call if you need to: Bush.” anything other than hunt $ something to eat.” him to “be a chicken.” ➣ have us redeliver your news- “Erin’s a good director,” N ike A i r J o r d a n a nd N ike A i r F o r c e O ne 2 9.95 paper “Hey,sports fans,I was wrong. You can see a dol- “As for county building he said.“I like the attention G eor gia•Wolv e r ine •Ro c k y B oot D e a ler ➣ order or renew a subscription I’m getting.” ➣ ask for a vacation hold phin in January. Turn on upgrades,I don’t under- T illey Hat D e a ler TV Land. They’re showin’ stand how you can call it One man passing ➣ have us refill a newsrack through town stopped to ➣ ask about your account episodes of the show, progressive pride for the M en’s &La dies ’ D i abe t i cSo c k s ‘Flipper.’” county — when they con- take a picture with the ➣ order a back issue sider building expensive chicken,and he provided $ soda to the crew. 3 p a i r for 4.95 Classified: 706-217-6397 “Christian Heritage buildings with tax money could schedule Dalton, from people who are hav- “The people of Cohutta To place a classified ad, or for Northwest or Southeast ing trouble holding on to have been so awesome,” ✟ M ent ion A d F o r 1 0 % D i s c o u n t ✟ questions about classified much like Dalton does their homes and having Cook said. advertising. 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SERVING NORTHWEST GEORGIA & SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE ( 706) 2 59-8 662 ( 706) 6 59-0 118 Volume 46, Number 276 T HE D AILY C ITIZEN Monday, January 12, 2009 3A Deceased Inauguration police ➣ Continued from 1A time when blacks could not eat with white people. That When Andy Partain was the law. I did not go to officer made up his mind to go to school with a black person the presidential inaugura- until I was in graduate tion,he didn’t know school,”he said.“It was identified Obama, the candidate he bizarre. But that was the supported in the 2008 elec- society I grew up in.” tion,would be the person Christie’s daughter being sworn in. Ashley lives just outside B Y M ISTY W ATSON “I’m taking AP govern- D.C. mistywatson@daltonciti- ment this year,and we had “We are going to stay zen.com planned on going. That fell with her. She’s going to take through. But a friend and I us to the Metro (train line), Dalton Police still wanted to go,so we Department officials have contacted (U.S. Rep.) and we are going to take the identified the officer who Nathan Deal’s office, and he Metro in,”he said.“I don’t is believed to have died of got us the tickets,”said have any tickets to the balls a self-inflicted gunshot Partain,aDalton High or anything like that. We wound Saturday morning School senior. just want to go and be part Matt Hamilton as Robert Paul Sparks. That was months ago, of it.” The Daily Citizen Sparks,54, who had before Obama won the elec- Susan Ward, a teacher at Dalton Middle School,will Above, Andy Partain, worked for the department tion. left,and Reaves Coker for 10 years,apparently be taking a group of 93 stu- Partain’s sister Lucy,a plan out their route to shot himself around 5:40 dents in the school’s gifted student at the University of the inauguration on a a.m. at the Dalton Police Virginia, will join them. program and chaperones to map at Partain’s house Service Center on Jones “She was a big (John) the inauguration. Friday.Left,Former Street,according to a news McCain supporter,but she She normally takes some release from the police wants to go to see the histo- sort of educational trip each Dalton City Council department on Sunday. ry of it all,”he said.“But year with students. She says member Terry Christie Sparks left no note and it’s a lot nicer knowing that her travel agent recom- has been involved in there were no witnesses. the guy I voted for is being mended early last year they politics for all of his Officers heard a gunshot sworn in.” consider going to the inau- adult life,and plans to and found Sparks in the Former Dalton City guration. attend his first inaugura- men’s locker room,police Council member Terry “At the time we started tion Jan. 20. chief Jason Parker said Christie has been involved planning, we had no idea it Saturday. Parker said to in politics for all of his adult would be so huge,”she said. his knowledge the officer life. But he’s never been to “But as it went on,we real- cold day. I’ve told the kids Chambliss gave us four,” tough program,but we’ve was not having any profes- an inauguration before. ized how historic it would to dress warmly,”she said. she said.“We are going to done a lot of rehearsing. sional problems and had “I worked on the be. How many people do “The thing that I was con- do a lottery. The kids will They have worked extreme- not been receiving coun- (Jimmy) Carter campaign, you know who can say they cerned with was feeding draw,and I’ll send so many ly hard.” seling. and I knew a lot of those have been to the inaugura- them. We may just take a adults and so many kids. The Northwest students Chaplains are available folks,”he said.“But for tion?” sack lunch, or (the travel The rest of us will watch on will compete in the concert to officers who may need some reason,it just never The students will get agent) has said he would the big screens on the mall.” choir category and the show help dealing with the stress occurred to me to go.” there early,so they can talk to the hotel about doing The students will also choir category. But Carroll that comes with being a He decided this year he attend a free concert and a boxed lunch for us.” attend a special youth ball says the students will still law enforcement officer. would go. fireworks at the Lincoln Some of the students will with students from about 10 be able to get in some sight- “Sometimes (officers) “This is probably the Memorial on the Sunday have tickets to the inaugura- other schools. seeing. are very,very busy most historic moment that before the inauguration. tion,she says,and will be Carla Carroll,choral “We will arrive on answering calls and has happened in my life,”he “Elton John,Alicia close to the ceremony. But director at Northwest Friday night (Jan. 16),and enforcing laws,”said Ray said.“My son (Matthew) Keyes,Aretha Franklin and others will have to watch Whitfield High School,will on Saturday we are going to Camp,one of the Dalton said to me, ‘Dad, don’t you Will Smith are all supposed farther back on the mall. also be taking the Mount Vernon,and on Police Department’s chap- think it would be neat to be to be there,”Ward said. Each U.S. senator and Northwest Singers to the Sunday we will see some of lains. “I think people... there?’ And I said it would She said those attending House of Representatives inauguration. the memorials and monu- don’t realize how much be wonderful.” the inauguration have been member only gets a couple “We will be going to the ments,as well as the stress (officers) are under Christie said he believed advised to be in line to get of hundred tickets to give to Heritage Music Festival,a Smithsonian. On Monday, from time to time.” he would never see a black to the National Mall,where those who ask for them. three-day competition. And we will go to Arlington The Georgia Bureau of person elected president the event will be held, at 7 “Rep. Nathan Deal gave we will be staying over for National Cemetery. And on Investigation is investigat- and was happy to see how a.m. The ceremony starts at us 10 tickets,and Sen. the inauguration,”she said. Monday night,there will be ing as a “matter of proto- far the country has come. 11:30 a.m. Johnny Isakson gave us “It’s the largest competition an awards banquet and col,”Parker has said. “I grew up in Florida at a “It’s going to be a long, two,and Sen. Saxby we have ever been to. It’s a dance for the students.” Police spokesman Bruce Frazier said Sunday said no additional information was available on the inves- Legislature: Tough cuts ahead due to shortfall tigation. Sparks’ body has been sent to the state crime lab for an autopsy. It may ➣ Continued from 1A tions plunged 8.9 percent portation improvements more explosive than the be a few days before strapped local govern- for December from the G EORGIA could move quickly this Republican budget crisis.” results are available. ments to raise revenue. same month the year session after falling just “After years of deliber- The department’s three Conservative before. For the fiscal year short of the needed votes ate underfunding, chaplains were placed on Republicans cast the budg- that began July 1 revenues last year. The plan would Republicans have severely call for officers wanting to et woes as an opportunity slumped by 2.7 percent, likely allow local govern- weakened our public speak with someone about to “right-size”state gov- dragged down by sluggish ments to band together to schools,”said state Sen. Sparks’ death. ernment and get back to sales and income taxes. assess a one-cent sales tax Robert Brown,of Macon. “When something like Already,advocates are to fund road improve- basics. G ENERAL A SSEMBLY “Now,they are aiming to this happens,we are avail- “It gives us the chance jockeying to shield their ments. drive a stake in the heart of able if an officer needs pet issues. School vouchers could to really prioritize and fig- our children’s future with someone to talk with and “We are extremely con- does make so many people also emerge as a political- ure out what government universal vouchers.” share things with,”Camp cerned about how these nervous,”Blanchard said. ly charged brawl. State is here for,”said Kelly But for the most part,it said.“We’ve all been McCutchen,vice president budget cuts will affect The focus on the budget Sen. Eric Johnson,a trained in listening skills. Georgia’s children,”said meltdown is likely to mean Savannah Republican,has will be a session focused of the Georgia Public on the state’s pocketbook. We spend most of our time Policy Foundation,an Pat Willis,executive direc- other legislation will take said he wants to give par- listening and allowing folks tor of Voices for Georgia’s a back seat this session. ents in failing school dis- “It’s going to be a leg- Atlanta-based conserva- islative session of making to share as they need to and tive think tank. Children. “I think everyone is so tricts more options. cuts where it hurts the receiving all that in an open The first salvo in the David Blanchard, who focused on the budget,that But the top Democrat in and positive way.... There’s budget battle will come lobbies for Georgians with I really don’t expect this to the state Senate predicted least,”said state Sen. Don a lot of camaraderie (at the Wednesday when Perdue developmental disabilities, be a banner year for new “the nuclear fight over uni- Thomas,aDalton police station) and a lot of unveils his spending plan. summed it up this way: legislation,”said state Sen. versal vouchers will be Republican. support.” He’s pledged to include an “We’re bracing for the Cecil Staton,aMacon “The Dalton Police aggressive bond package worst.” Republican. “I don’t hear a Department’s thoughts and to kick start the state’s “The state is not meet- lot of people talking about D o Y o u Hav e prayers are with his family,” economy by borrowing to ing the needs (of the devel- lots of new bills.” the news release states. fund road projects and opmentally disabled) Of course, there will be Funeral arrangements school construction. today. The idea that we some exceptions. ALLERGIES? had not been announced as Legislators will be able would go backward really A plan to fund trans- of Sunday evening. to tinker with how the money is spent. But they YoYoududeserveeserveaheavyaheavy hitter onhitter your on team. your team. W e Hav e E ffe c t i v e T r e a t ment won’t be able to change ThThat’sat’s our our stand. stand. the overall amount the CallCall me me today today about about our full our line-up. full line-up. Dalton Allergy Clinic state may spend. The gov- (Auto.(Auto. Home. Home. Life. Life. Retirement.) Retirement.) 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T ODAY IN H ISTORY T HE D AILY C ITIZEN GMAC bailout Today is Monday,Jan. 12, the 12th day of 2009. Serving Northwest Georgia since 1847 There are 353 days left in the year. William H.Bronson III shows lawlessness Today’s Highlight in Publisher History: Jimmy Espy Mark Pace Fifty years ago,on Jan. Executive Editor Editor Emeritus Last week,the Treasury fund com- also can be covered by TARP. 12,1959,Berry Gordy Jr. Department bought a $5 bil- mitments In fact,the official ration- founded Motown Records Unsigned editorials represent the view of The Daily Citizen. Members lion stake in GMAC as part of to pur- ale for the GMAC bailout, (originally called Tamla of the newspaper’s editorial board are William Bronson, Jimmy Espy, a plan to transform the lender, chase, which included another $1 Records) in Detroit. Wes Chance and Victor Miller. Columns and letters to the editor are formerly the financial arm of troubled billion for GM to help it buy On this date: the opinions of the authors. General Motors,into a bank assets from equity in the new bank hold- In 1773,the first public holding company. The New any finan- ing company,was not museum in America was York Times reported that cial institu- GMAC’s restructuring but its organized, in Charleston, GMAC wanted to become a tion,”the role in “a broader program to S.C. V IEWS bank mainly so it could be aim being assist the domestic automo- In 1915, the U.S. House considered a “financial insti- “to restore tive industry in becoming of Representatives rejected tution” and thereby qualify for Jacob liquidity financially viable.” As far as a proposal to give women Let’s be honest money from the $700 billion Sullum and stabili- Paulson is concerned, TARP the right to vote. Troubled Asset Relief ty to the aid to a money-losing lender In 1932,Hattie W. Program. financial is justified not by its relation- Caraway became the first Yet the Treasury used system.” ship to restoring the financial woman elected to the U.S. about Abe, shall we? TARP funds to invest in But by the time the Federal system’s liquidity and stabili- Senate, after serving out the GMAC. In other words,if the Reserve approved GMAC’s ty,the purpose for which remainder of the term of When Barack Obama takes the oath of office Jan. 20,he Times has the story right, application,Paulson had Congress created TARP,but her late husband, Thaddeus. will place his left hand on Abraham Lincoln’s Bible. GMAC received TARP decided that GM and by its relationship to helping In 1948, the Supreme Much has been made of the Lincoln connection,with the money so it could be eligible Chrysler,which make not carmakers,apurpose not cov- Court ruled that state law first black man assuming the presidency in the 200th anniver- for TARP money. loans but cars,nevertheless ered by the law that author- schools could not discrimi- sary of Honest Abe’s birthday. The historic alignment has This paradox highlights could receive $17.4 billion ized the program. nate against applicants on occasioned renewed spasms of idolatrous odes to “The Great the lawlessness of the Bush from TARP to tide them over You might think Obama the basis of race. Emancipator.” administration,which has until Congress approved more — who proudly told The In 1966,President But before we’re all swept away in a paroxysm of nation- ignored statutory restrictions aid. His epiphany about the Boston Globe a year ago,“I Lyndon B. Johnson said in al ecstasy,afew inconvenient truths must be noted about on TARP and treated it as a meaning of the TARP law reject the view that the presi- his State of the Union “Honest Abe.” slush fund for politically came immediately after dent may do whatever he address that the U.S. should First,Lincoln’s Bible wasn’t some well-worn family tome. favored supplicants. Although Congress declined to approve deems necessary to protect stay in South Vietnam until It was purchased for his first inauguration by William Thomas he has criticized President emergency short-term assis- national security”—would communist aggression Carroll,clerk of the Supreme Court. Bush strongly for flouting the tance for the carmakers. have something to say about there was ended. Lincoln himself wasn’t exactly a traditional Christian,or law and exceeding his consti- “While the purpose of the misuse of TARP. He does. In 1976,mystery writer even religious. In his 20s,he wrote a “little Book on tutional powers,President- (TARP) and the enabling leg- He likes it. Dame Agatha Christie died Infidelity,”which questioned the inspiration of the Bible. elect Barack Obama has islation is to stabilize our Obama endorsed in Wallingford, England, at Most research suggests that Lincoln believed in some form of applauded the latest manifes- financial sector,”Paulson said, Paulson’s illegal loans to GM age 85. providence,but wrestled with the idea of a personal God, tation of that tendency. “the authority allows us to and Chrysler,saying they In 1986,the shuttle despite frequently invoking deity in public utterances. GMAC,which lends take this action. Absent were “a necessary step to help Columbia blasted off with a Such heterodoxy might have placed Lincoln ahead of his money to car dealers and buy- Congressional action,no avoid a collapse in our auto crew that included the first time in terms of secular philosophy,but his thinking on racial ers and also has dabbled dis- other authorities existed to industry that would have dev- Hispanic-American in matters was truly mainstream for the period. During the astrously in mortgages,has stave off a disorderly bank- astating consequences for our space, Franklin R. Chang- Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858, for example, he declared: been bleeding billions for ruptcy of one or more auto economy and our workers.” Diaz. “I have no purpose to introduce political and social equal- more than a year. In companies.” Evidently,Obama opposes Ten years ago: The ity between the white and black races. There is a physical dif- November,when it asked the To Paulson’s mind, a “dis- only the unnecessary abuse of Supreme Court limited ference between the two,which in my judgment,will proba- Federal Reserve Board for orderly bankruptcy”of GM or executive power. All the state regulation of voter ini- bly forever forbid their living together upon the footing of permission to become a bank, Chrysler was unthinkable. debate over what form the tiatives,striking down sev- perfect equality. the decision was based largely Though Congress had not Obama-backed stimulus eral methods used by “I am not nor ever have been in favor of making voters or on the understanding that only authorized a bailout of the package should take may be Colorado to police such jurors of negroes,nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to financial institutions could automakers,he decided to pointless because our next measures. intermarry with white people. I as much as any other man am receive help from TARP. pretend it had. president seems to think he Five years ago: in favor of having the superior position assigned to the white That was the Treasury’s Under Paulson’s new inter- may do whatever he deems President George W. Bush race.” position,and it’s not hard to pretation of the law,a“finan- necessary to protect economic and Mexican President Four years later,in an Aug. 22,1862,letter to New York understand why. The cial institution” is whatever he security,no matter what Vicente Fox forged agree- Tribune Editor Horace Greeley,Lincoln wrote: Emergency Economic says it is. Having decided that Congress says. ment on the contentious “If I could save the union without freeing any slave I Stabilization Act,which creat- carmakers qualify,the issues of immigration and would do it,and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I ed TARP,authorized Treasury Treasury last week declared Iraq,meeting in Monterrey Secretary Henry Paulson “to that businesses tied to carmak- ■ Jacob Sullum is senior before the opening of a 34- would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leav- editorat Reason magazine. ing others alone, I would also do that. What I do about slav- purchase, and to make and ers,such as parts suppliers, nation hemispheric summit. ery and the colored race I do because I believe it helps to save One year ago: President the union.” George W. Bush, visiting When Lincoln panned those words,adraft of the Bahrain,said he was Emancipation Proclamation lay in his desk drawer. cheered by news that Iraq’s So who was “The Real Lincoln”? Loyola (Md.) College parliament had approved professor Thomas DiLorenzo,who titled a 2003 book with legislation reinstating thou- that question,says it’s important that the public get the unvar- sands of former supporters nished picture. of Saddam Hussein’s dis- “The average American — who has not spent much time solved Baath party to gov- reading Lincoln’s speeches,but has learned about him ernment jobs. through the filter of ‘Lincoln scholars’ — will be surprised or Today’s Birthdays: even shocked by some of his words and actions. He stated Actress Luise Rainer is 99. over and over again that he was opposed to political or social Country singer Ray Price is equality of the races; he was not an abolitionist,but denigrat- 83. Former heavyweight ed them,and distanced himself from them; and his primary boxing champion Joe means of dealing with racial problems was to attempt to col- Frazier is 65. Movie direc- onize all American blacks in Africa, Haiti,Central America - tor Wayne Wang is 60. - anywhere but in the United States.” Radio commentator Rush Much like Soviet-era schoolchildren who were indoctri- Limbaugh is 58. Actress nated to worship Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin,acorpus of Kirstie Alley is 58. Country 16,000 books on Lincoln conditions Americans to believe that singer Ricky Van Shelton is the simple country lawyer from Illinois honorably defended 57. Radio personality his country and freed a race. His ethereal presence at Obama’s Howard Stern is 55. inaugural ceremonies,and Obama’s copious references to him,reinforce this national mythology. Indeed, Lincoln was positively clairvoyant about the Leviathan State, and fought to usher it in. Leon Panetta, public servant “Lincoln thought of himself as the heir to the Hamiltonian political tradition,which sought a much more centralized governmental system,one that would plan economic develop- I first met Leon Panetta in 1966. We CIA) has to be an elected leader of his party in the House ment with corporate subsidies and the printing of money by were both working as legislative assis- changed, people who for 15 years. Dick Gephardt,not given to the central government,”DiLorenzo writes. tants in the U.S. Senate — Leon for pro- are often most resist- the use of superlatives,was uncharacteris- While waging the Civil War,Lincoln turned constitutional gressive Republican Sen. Tom Kuchel of ant to that change are tically effusive in speaking of Panetta: rights on their head, imprisoning thousands of Northern citi- California and I for maverick Democratic the very people who “There is nobody I have ever known for zens without trial (including dozens of newspaper publishers Sen. Bill Proxmire of Wisconsin. are the products of whom I have more respect. Leon is smart and members of the Maryland legislature),confiscating citi- Washington really was a more civil that culture. It does and experienced. He understands govern- zens’ firearms and even deporting a member of Congress, place in 1966. Republicans and sometimes take an ment. But,most importantly,he has the Clement Vallandigham,for opposing Lincoln’s income tax Democrats could and did like each other. outsider — obviously highest character and integrity of anyone proposal. I liked Leon — the son of Italian immi- an outsider with abili- you will ever meet.” Obama and Lincoln certainly wouldn’t see eye to eye on grant parents,an alumnus of Santa Clara ty,leadership,experi- But what about the critics’charge that, race today,but they could yet become soul mates on wielding University and its law school,and an Mark ence and judgment except for his time in the Army and dur- power for the “greater good.” Army veteran — then,and I have liked Shields like Panetta has — to ing his stint as White House chief of staff, him ever since. In well over four decades make real change in Panetta has not had real experience with Scripps Howard News Service of living and working in the nation’s cap- an organization. the gathering of intelligence? To ital,I have never known a better public Not surprised by Panetta’s willingness Gephardt,Panetta “will come to the CIA servant than Leon Panetta. to accept the tough challenge of rehabili- (leadership) with fresh eyes” and “with To suggest a Bible verse, You don’t have to take just my word tating the CIA was his former congres- the exceptional leadership” needed “to for it. No one in American political histo- sional colleague, retired 10-term House ensure civilian control — with necessary call (706) 272-7735 or e-mail ry has polled for the campaigns of more Republican from Minnesota Bill Frenzel. transparency — to protect the nation and [email protected] U.S. senators and governors than When Frenzel,like Panetta an authentic still enable Congress to meet its obliga- Democrat Peter D. Hart and the public hawk on federal deficits,was ranking tions of oversight. ... Leon Panetta is the opinion firm that bears his name. Of his Republican on the House Budget perfect choice.” fellow Californian,Hart says,“Leon has Committee, Democrat Panetta was the I agree. Panetta has always had the W ORDS OF W ISDOM always been a missionary,never a merce- committee chairman. He quoted his fel- rare and valuable ability to laugh at him- nary.” That might explain why,according low Minnesotan Hubert Humphrey to me self. He is the sworn enemy of pomp and to individuals who prefer to remain to explain Panetta’s affirmative response pretense. He always takes his public Bible Text:“ And they saw the God of Israel:and unnamed but in a position to know,Leon to Obama’s insistent overture: “When the assignments seriously,but never himself. there was under his feet as it were a paved work of Panetta, happy working with his wife and president asks you to do something,it’s He personifies integrity. It says some- a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heav- partner of 46 years,Sylvia, and barely not a request. It is a draft call.”To thing good about Barack Obama that he, en in his clearness.” five months short of his 71st birthday, Frenzel,confident that his former col- in his brief exposure, recognized the once again answered the call and chose league is up to the CIA challenge, quality of Leon Panetta. It says some- Exodus 24:10 public service over private profit. Panetta has always been “a splendid pub- thing good and reassuring about America That call — to lead the wounded, but lic servant.” that we still do produce Americans like Thought for Today: “Give the people a new word vitally important Central Intelligence In my Washington years,no member Leon Panetta. and they think they have a new fact.” Agency — came from President-elect of Congress has inspired more loyalty and Barack Obama, who to his credit has devotion from his staff members than ■ To find out more about Mark Shieldss Willa Cather mastered an elusive truth: When the cul- Dick Gephardt,the Missouri Democrat and read past columns, visit the Creators American author (1873-1947) ture of any institution (in this case, the who served from 1976 to 2004 and was Syndicate Web site at www.creators.com. T HE D AILY C ITIZEN Monday, January 12, 2009 5A Auto CEOs optimistic about Briefs Price of gas up container tested positive for salmonella bacteria. nearly 12 cents Federal health officials said new products, recovery the company’s peanut butter CAMARILLO,Calif.(AP) — The average national price had not been conclusively of gasoline rose nearly 12 cents linked to a national salmonella B Y T OM K RISHER in the past three weeks,mark- outbreak. AP Auto Writer ing the first price hike after six King Nut Companies said months of steady decreases, in a statement that it asked cus- DETROIT — Just weeks according to a national survey tomers to stop distributing all after ending a year marked by released Sunday. peanut butter under its King dismal sales and a federal The average price of regular Nut and Parnell’s Pride brands bailout of General Motors and gasoline Friday was $1.78 a with a lot code that begins with Chrysler,U.S. automakers gallon,oil industry analyst the numeral “8.” Sunday touted new products Trilby Lundberg said. The The peanut butter was dis- with a focus on fuel efficiency price of mid-grade was $1.91 a tributed only through food that they say will help ensure gallon and the price of premi- service providers in Ohio, that their cars and trucks will um was $2.02 a gallon. Michigan,North Dakota, roll off assembly lines for The increase was the first Minnesota, Arizona, Idaho, years to come. since July 11,when the average New Hampshire, Amid a crowd of several national price peaked at $4.11 a Massachusetts and Florida. It hundred cheering employees, gallon. was not sold directly to con- dealers and retirees at the Of cities surveyed, the sumers. North American International nation’s lowest price was $1.34 Auto Show,General Motors in Billings,Mont. The highest GOP calls for Corp. announced plans to price was $2.32 in Anchorage, stimulus restraint build a 40-mile-per-gallon AP PHOTO Alaska. minicar for the U.S. market, WASHINGTON (AP) — and it unveiled an electric- General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz addresses the North American Obama: Bailout GOP lawmakers are struggling powered Cadillac concept car. International Auto Show,yesterday in Detroit. The cars shown on the stage, to regain footing at a time of Meanwhile, Chrysler from left,are the Cadillac Converj concept and the Chevrolet Orlando. money monitoring economic rout,arecord $1.2 LLC’s chief executive told should be clear trillion budget deficit and an reporters that while its key utives say it has access to back that was called the Beat Chevrolet Volt,amuch-antici- incoming Democratic presi- new products won’t show up enough credit to get through when GM unveiled it as a pated extended-range electric WASHINGTON (AP) dent claiming a mandate for in dealer showrooms until the industry’s sales slump. concept car in 2007,is set to vehicle set to go on sale next — Barack Obama wants to change. next year,the Auburn Hills The chief executives of all go on sale in Europe next year year. make it easier to monitor It might not be the best time automaker expects to survive the automakers told reporters and in the U.S. in 2011. GM Chrysler unveiled a con- how the second $350 bil- for running against more gov- 2009 and remain and inde- Sunday that their companies also announced that the cept version of an electric- lion installment of the ernment spending. But that pendent company. are on a path to recovery and Chevrolet Orlando seven-pas- powered sedan and added the financial bailout is spent hasn’t stopped Republicans Ford Motor Co. said that are here to stay. senger crossover vehicle will Jeep Patriot small SUV to the and says homeowners and from casting themselves as by 2011,it will sell an electric Ford’s executive chairman, go on sale in North America stable of electric vehicles it is small businesses should get protectors of the public purse, car that can go up to 100 miles Bill Ford Jr.,said the that same year. developing. some help. striving for relevancy as on a single charge, and it will Dearborn company is work- But the surprise of the Toyota Motor Corp. con- “We can regain the con- Congress tackles President- offer plug-in versions of its ing on four high-mileage elec- automaker’s event was the firmed plans to have an all- fidence of both Congress elect Barack Obama’s stimulus gas-electric hybrid vehicles a tric vehicles to be introduced unveiling of the Cadillac electric vehicle on U.S. roads and the American people in legislation. year later. in the coming years. Ford Converj concept car,which is by 2012,introducing an ultra- that this is not just money “Congress cannot keep Late last month,the Bush plans to have a battery-pow- designed to go 40 miles on compact battery-powered that is being given to banks writing checks and simply pass administration approved ered commercial van on the electric power alone after concept car at this year’s without any strings IOUs to our children and $17.4 billion in short-term market in 2010. being recharged from a stan- Detroit show. attached and nobody knows grandchildren,”says Sen. John loans for GM and Chrysler GM’s stable of 17 new or dard wall outlet. A small Honda Motor Co. unveiled what happens,but rather Cornyn,R-Texas. Asks House after both automakers warned upcoming models displayed gasoline engine would extend its next-generation hybrid, the that it is targeted very Minority Leader John Boehner, that they could run out of cash Sunday also had a focus on the range to hundreds of Insight,and said the car will specifically at getting credit R-Ohio:“How much debt are soon without federal help. fuel efficiency. miles. arrive in the U.S. in April. The flowing again to businesses we going to pile on future gen- Ford didn’t take any govern- The Chevrolet Spark sub- It’s the same powertrain Insight is expected to compete and families,”the presi- erations?” ment money because its exec- compact,athree-door hatch- technology GM is using in the with the Toyota Prius. dent-elect said in an inter- view aired Sunday. Obama’s economic team Court looks at has been talking with the speedy trial issue Israeli forces Bush administration about having Treasury Secretary BENNINGTON,Vt. (AP) Henry Paulson ask — After he was charged with advance deep into Congress as early as this hitting his girlfriend in the week for access to the rest face, career criminal Michael of the bailout fund. If Brillon sat in jail without bail Gaza urban areas Congress rejected such a for nearly three years,going request,apresidential veto through six public defenders could still free up the before being tried for assault. GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip militants are pretty much in The delays paid off — for (AP) — Israeli ground hiding in those places, money,unless Congress overrode the veto. Brillon:A Vermont court threw forces made their deepest mainly urban places,then out his conviction and freed foray yet Sunday into we operate in those areas.” AP photo him from prison last spring, Gaza’s most populated German and British Awesome ship for saying his Sixth Amendment area, with tanks rolling into envoys pressed efforts to Volkswagen’s Concept BlueSport roadster is intro- ‘awesome man’ right to a speedy trial had been residential neighborhoods negotiate an end to the war duced at the North American International Auto violated. and infantry fighting urban even though Israel and Show yesterday in Detroit. NORFOLK,Va. — It’s the Now,the U.S. Supreme warfare in streets and build- Hamas have ignored a U.N. perfect gift for an old Navy Court is taking up the case this ings with Hamas militants Security Council resolution flier:1,092 feet of flattop. week,trying to decide if delays “What do you give a guy who who kept up their rocketing calling for an immediate caused by public defenders can of southern Israel. and durable cease-fire. VW sees increase has been blessed and has just deprive a criminal defendant of about everything he has ever An Israeli army spokes- Outgoing Prime that right. In particular: needed?” asked President woman said residential Minister Ehud Olmert said Whether governments can be George W. Bush from aboard neighborhoods in Gaza are Israel had made progress in in 2008 sales blamed for such delays since the Navy’s newest ship. “Well, riddled with homemade its objectives in the Gaza they’re the ones who assign an aircraft carrier.” bombs and booby traps, offensive but was not fin- BERLIN (AP) — German 1.06 million vehicles,sales and pay the lawyers for indi- The USS George H.W. including mannequins ished yet. automaker Volkswagen AG in China increased 12.5 per- gent defendants. Bush, a steel-gray vessel placed at apartment “Israel is nearing the said Sunday it set a new cent to 1.02 million vehicles, entrances to simulate mili- goals that it set for itself,” longer than three football record in yearly sales in 2008 while Brazil’s sales fields and built at a cost of $6.2 Couple weds at tants and rigged to explode Olmert said.“However, of 6.23 million vehicles. increased 8.9 percent to if soldiers approach. further patience, determina- billion,was commissioned Taco Bell Sales were up 0.6 percent 633,300. Saturday with its namesake, The army “is advancing tion and effort are neces- over the 6.19 million vehi- In what the company NORMAL,Ill. (AP) — more into urban areas,”said sary in order to achieve the 41st president,and other cles sold in 2007,the called “one of the toughest members of the Bush family Wedding bells meant Taco Bell the spokeswoman,Maj. those goals in a way that Wolfsburg-based company years for a long time”in the for Paul and Caragh Brooks. Avital Leibovich.“Since will change the security on hand for the ceremonies at said in a statement released United States,Volkswagen Naval Station Norfolk. Bush Customers inside the fast- the majority of the Hamas reality in the south.” food restaurant continued to in Germany and at the sold 314,500 vehicles,down took his last scheduled flight order tacos and burritos as the Detroit auto show. 4.5 percent from 2007. aboard Air Force One to get to couple sat Friday in an orange Most automakers have The overall sales figures Norfolk. reported sales slipping amid do not include sales at booth at Taco Bell and the global economic slump. Swedish truck-maker Scania Salmonella exchanged vows. “This shows that our AB,in which Volkswagen Employees displayed hot group’s multi-brand strategy holds a majority interest,the prompts recall sauce packets labeled with is paying off and our young company said. the words “Will you marry and attractive model range is On Friday,Volkswagen COLUMBUS,Ohio (AP) me?” They decorated the popular with customers all shares closed down 5.02 per- — An Ohio distributor says it restaurant with streamers and over the world,”board chair- cent at euro283.84 ($388.41) has recalled two brands of its balloons. The wedding cost man Martin Winterkorn said. in Frankfurt. peanut butter after an open about $200. Germany,China and Brazil were the largest single markets for the Volkswagen group, REVIVAL SERVICES which includes the brands Volkswagen,Audi,Skoda, F i rst C h urc hof t he Naz a r ene SEAT,Bentley,Bugatti, Lamborghini and Volkswagen S u nda y commercial vehicles. 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Shake it where North- have to stay in con- off and move on South arrived at trol — don’t let quickly. 3 stars six hearts on the your anger get the SCORPIO sequence shown. better of you. You (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): North’s two- can dodge a poten- Eugenia Don’t wait for oth- diamond tially difficult situa- ers to do things for response to one tion by doing your Last you. Fend for your- notrump was a own thing and self and refuse to let transfer bid guar- being true to your anyone take advan- anteeing at least own needs. Put yourself first tage of your abilities. Attend five hearts and for a change and you will to your own interests or you forcing South to bid two hearts. The three-diamond bid excel. 5 stars will not get ahead. 2 stars showed at least five diamonds and implied interest in a TAURUS (April 20-May SAGITTARIUS (Nov. slam. Three spades and four clubs by South were cue- 20): Do your research or you 22-Dec. 21): There may be a bids confirming good support for one or both of North’s won’t stand a chance when it deal on the table or an oppor- suits,but the other bids that propelled them into a slam comes to getting your way. tunity to collect extra cash were based more on optimism than on the appropriate Love is in the picture but but be careful that you aren’t high-card strength. don’t let it interfere with hurting someone in the Abbasi,on opening lead, chose to start with the ten what you have to do. process. Be upfront. You will of trumps from his doubleton Q-10! Izzeldin won with Emotional interference will learn from someone with the ace and returned a spade to South’s ace. Declarer cause you to make mistakes. experience and must be will- thereupon crossed to dummy’s king of clubs and 2 stars ing to go the distance once returned a trump toward the K-J. GEMINI (May 21-June you begin. 5 stars After East followed low,declarer,completely confi- 20): Put your time and effort CAPRICORN (Dec. 22- dent that West would not have led a trump from the Q- into your home, your posi- Jan. 19): You have to be 10 doubleton,finessed the jack and showed his cards at tion and your future. You can smart about the future and the same time, saying: “I will next draw the queen of make decisions and changes the direction you take when trumps with the king and the rest are mine.” that will help to ease any so much is at stake and you At this point,Abbasi,aperfect model of politeness at stress you’ve been feeling. have so little maneuverabili- the table or away from it,replied with a courteous Be honest with yourself and ty. Now is not the time to smile: your loved ones about what expand but rather to structure “I’d be pleased to concede your claim,but the rules you can and cannot afford. 4 your holdings and your require me to follow suit,and unfortunately,I do not stars assets for long-term success. possess a small trump to duck with. I therefore have no CANCER (June 21-July 3 stars choice but to win your jack with the queen. However, 22): You’ll be faced with AQUARIUS (Jan. 20- the rest of the tricks are indeed yours.” money issues due to unex- Feb. 18): A partnership issue Tomorrow: Triumph of mind over matter. pected expenses. You can will drive you into emotional overcome any stress by being turmoil. You can make a deal fully prepared to make a leap that works for you if you are from one way of earning fair and conservative regard- C RYPTOQUIP money to another or by ing money,duties and adding a second job to your responsibilities. You can fix plans for the upcoming whatever problem you face. months. 3 stars 3 stars LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): PISCES (Feb. 19-March Don’t let your emotions 20): There is a lot pending cause you to do something that needs to be resolved in foolish. If you think big, you order to move forward. will make a costly mistake. Uncertainty regarding a part- Don’t let your generosity nership must be dealt with. turn into your downfall. Clear the air so you know Budget and save and you will where you stand and what be successful. 3 stars you can do before you waste VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. any more time. 3 stars

T O Y OUR G OOD H EALTH Sickle cell disease, sickle cell trait not the same

DEAR DR. DONO- block a shower of flashing lights. affects me. It doesn’t make drink a day for women and ASK THE DOCTOR HUE: In my extended fam- blood cir- The show lasted only a few me dizzy or the least bit two for men. A drink is 12 ily,I am told, are people culation minutes,but it scared me. I tipsy. My friend tells me ounces of beer,5ounces of with sickle cell disease. I through called my doctor,who said this is too much wine and wine or 1.5 ounces of Dr. Donohue regrets that he is am a newly married, 28- small it was an aura. Have my that I could develop cirrho- liquor. unable to answer individual year-old black woman and vessels. headaches taken a turn for sis. Is this so? I’ve been Rules are generaliza- letters, but he will incorporate am now pregnant. In the When the worse? Do I need differ- drinking like this for 20 tions. Everyone has a differ- them in his column whenever past,no doctor has told me I that hap- ent medicine? — N.L. years without any illness in ent tolerance of alcohol. I possible. Readers may write have sickle cell. Could I be pens, all that time. I am 64 and a don’t believe your alcoholic him or request an order form carrying the gene for it? I sickle ANSWER: Auras pre- female. — P.M. consumption is leading to of available health newslet- need education on sickle cell cede the migraine headache cirrhosis of the liver or any Paul G. ters at P.O. Box 536475, cell and its treatment. — patients in about 20 percent of ANSWER: The rule for significant disturbance of Orlando, FL 32853-6475. M.M. Donohue are in migraineurs. Most often, alcohol consumption is one your health. great they are some kind of visu- ANSWER: Sickle cell pain,and al spectacle — flashing disease is inherited. Both the part of the body where lights,wavy zigzag lines. mother and father have to the blockage takes place Temporary weakness of an give an affected gene for a dies. This episode is a sick- arm or a leg is another baby to have sickle cell dis- le cell crisis. example of a migraine aura. ease. Are you sure your rel- A second problem with Having an aura doesn’t atives didn’t have sickle cell sickle cell hemoglobin is make the headache any dif- trait? About 10 percent of the premature death of red ferent,doesn’t carry any black Americans have the blood cells. Death of red bad connotations and does- * CXG [QW GXGTYQPFGTGF CDQWV VJG HQQF trait. Only one gene is nec- blood cells leads to red n’t require a change in med- KP [QWT HTGG\GT! 6JG PGZV - KF 5 EQQR essary for sickle cell trait. blood cell deficiency — icine. GZRNQTGU VJG QTKIKPU QH VJG HTQ\GP HQQF Most people with the trait anemia. I don’t know why an KPFWUVT[ + V ¶ UVQVCNN[ EQQN live normal,healthy,long The list of treatments for aura has developed after 10 lives. They might develop sickle cell disease is long. years of never having one. ' CEJ YGGM - KF 5 EQQR DTKPIU UVWFGPVU symptoms at high altitudes, I’ll mention only one drug: The headache booklet KPVGTCEVKXG ICOGU CEVKXKVKGU RW\\NGU CPF where oxygen pressure is hydroxyurea, a medicine explains common OQTG KP CDTKIJV CPF DQWPE[ CYCTF low,or after prolonged, that promotes the produc- headaches and their treat- YKPPKPI QPNKPG HGCVWTG CV intensive exercise,but those tion of a different hemoglo- ment. Migraine is included. are unusual circumstances. bin that doesn’t have the Readers can order a copy by Sickle cell disease, on unhealthy properties of writing:Dr. Donohue — www.da l t onda ily c i t i z en.c om the other hand, is a serious sickle cell hemoglobin. It No. 901,Box 536475, condition. The defect lies in has made treatment of sick- Orlando,FL 32853-6475. hemoglobin,agigantic pro- le cell disease much more Enclose a check or money tein inside red blood cells. manageable. order (no cash) for $4.75 Hemoglobin grabs onto U.S./$6 Can. with the recip- oxygen like a magnet when DEAR DR. DONO- ient’s printed name and red blood cells pass through HUE: I have had migraine address. Please allow four the lungs. It releases oxy- headaches,off and on,for weeks for delivery. gen when red blood cells more than 10 years. I will 3 5 07 C h a tta noogaRo a d–T u nnel H ill reach parts of the body in turn 32 in two months. My DEAR DR. DONO- 706- 673 - 2351 need of it. Sickle cell hemo- last migraine began quite HUE: I am in the habit of 9 20 N o rth 3rd. A v e. – C h a tsw o rth globin makes red blood differently from all the drinking a glass of wine 706- 6 95-4608 cells sticky. They can headaches I had in the past. with dinner and another P r o u d t o S pons o r L i t e r acy adhere to each other and Before my head hurt,I saw glass after dinner. It never

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DEAR ABBY: After many years of being but something is going on or she wouldn’t single, I met a woman I’ll call “Trish”on a have tried to mislead you about who was on blind date. We’re both in our late the phone. 40s,and we hit it off. We have many things in common. DEAR ABBY: Ever since I was a One night I was at her place when child, when my mother gave me a ■ she received a phone call. Trish gift,as I opened it she would always WIZARD OF ID made it short and sweet and hung up. say that she had bought a bigger,bet- A few minutes later,I asked who it ter or prettier gift for me — but liked was,and she told me it was her boss. it so much she decided to keep it for Abby,I know how she answers the herself. phone when it’s her boss — and it Once she told me that she had wasn’t him. When I said, “That was purchased a jacket for me, but kept it NOT your boss,”she admitted it was even though she is several sizes one of her boss’s clients,but said Jeanne smaller than I am. After wearing it a nothing was going on between them. Phillips few times,she offered it to me When I first met Trish, she men- because it was “too big for her.” tioned that a client had come in one My mother was the oldest of six day,had wine and cheese, then leaned over children,and I am her only child. Why do and kissed her. It’s the same guy that called you think she behaves as she does? — — and he’s married. WOUNDED IN CALIFORNIA ■ CATHY I am very hurt. We have both been cheated on. I don’t think she has cheated, but she lied DEAR WOUNDED: That your mother to my face. My first instinct is to dump her, feels the need on every special occasion to but I love her. What should I do? — HURT tell you that she comes first indicates that IN VERMONT something within herself is missing. As the oldest of six children,was her childhood DEAR HURT: Are you and Trish in a deprived in some way? Is this her only eccen- committed relationship? If not,you had no tricity,and is she an ideal mother the rest of right to question her about who was calling. the year? I find it sad that your mother is That said, a person who would lie to you unable to give with a generous heart. If she’s once would lie to you twice. Listen to your this way with a gift,it follows that she must gut. She may not be having a physical affair, be this way about other things,too.

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O BITUARIES

• Bethel Earl Amonett Mr. Amonett was retired Chapel of Ponders Funeral N.E.,in Dalton,passed away Funeral services will be Rocky Face; sister and broth- • Edith Fountain from Bearden Electric Home with the Revs. Bob at her residence on Jan. 11, Tuesday,January 13,2009 at er-in-law Beverly and Paul • Judy Faye Jones Murphy Service and was a member Monroe and Charles Rogers 2009. 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Crump of Dalton. • Tracy James Roach of the West View Baptist officiating. He will be laid to Arrangements are incom- Peeples Funeral Home with Services are Monday at • Ethel Swanson Church. rest beside his beloved wife plete and will be announced the Rev. Eddie Cochran offi- 11 a.m. from the Melrose He proudly served his at the Whitfield Memorial later. ciating. Interment will fol- Chapel of Ponders Funeral country during World War II Gardens. His grandsons, Arrangements made with low in the Holly Creek Home. in the U.S. Army,having Scott Amonett,Danny integrity by Shawn Chapman Cemetery. The family will receive received the purple heart Amonett,Kevin Daves, Funeral Home & Crematory, The family will receive Obituary notices are friends at the funeral home from his injuries in Monty Sanford, Junior Chatsworth. friends on Tuesday from from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. on posted online at Germany. Sanford, Adam Sanford, www.legacy.com noon to 2 p.m. at the funeral Monday. www.daltondailycitizen.com He is survived by his Nick Amonett,Rham home. He will be laid to rest at daughters and sons-in-law, Amonett,John Amonett and Judy Faye Jones Peeples Funeral Home of Lee’s Chapel Cemetery in Carol and Charles Sanford, Scot Silvers will serve as Murphy Chatsworth is in charge of Catoosa County. Bethel Earl Ronda and Rathel Daves,all pallbearers. Military grave- the arrangements. Visit the Web site at Amonett of Dalton; sons and daugh- side honors will be provided Judy Faye Jones Murphy, www.legacy.com www.pondersfuneralhome.c ters-in-law,Earl and Judy by the American Legion Post age 58, of Burkburnett, om to share words of com- Mr. Bethel Earl Amonett, Amonett,of Calhoun, #112. Texas,passed away on Tracy James Roach fort and memories with the age 86,of Dalton,Ga., Charles and Wanda Amonett, The family will receive Thursday,Jan. 9,2009 at Roach Family. departed of Resaca, Don and Judy friends at the funeral home United Regional Health Care Mr. Tracy James Roach, Arrangements are by this life Amonett,of Dalton,Mike after 5 p.m. today. in Wichita Falls,Texas. Mrs. 35, of Dalton,departed this locally owned and operated Saturday and Shelley Amonett,of Please visit our Web site Murphy was a homemaker life Wednesday,Jan. 7,2009, Ponders Funeral Home, 138 evening, Cohutta; sisters,Alene Dean, at www.pondersfuneral- and affiliated with the at Erlanger Medical Center Melrose Drive, Dalton; 706- Jan. 10, of Kenova, W.V.,Novella home.com to share words of Baptist faith. in Chattanooga. 226-4002. 2009 at his Crane, of Monroe; sisters-in- comfort and memories with Judy was preceded in Mr. Roach was born Jan. Your Selected home, sur- law,Helen Brindle, Grace the Amonett family. death by her parents,Arvil 12,1973,in Whitfield Independent Funeral Home. rounded West,Doris Greene, all of Arrangements by locally and Berti Jones; a brother, County,ason of the late www.legacy.com by his lov- Dalton,and Kathleen Hasty, owned and operated Ponders Butch Lamar Jones. James Roach and Juanita ing family. of Rocky Face; special friend Funeral Home, 138 Melrose She is survived by her Dunn Cline. He was also Ethel Swanson Amonett Mr.Gerthal Stover,of Dalton; a Drive, Dalton. (706) 226- husband, James Murphy,of preceded in death by his Amonett number of grandchildren, 4002. Burkburnett,Texas; two brother Leon Dunn. Mrs. Ethel Swanson,of was born Aug. 16,1922 in great-grandchildren,great- Your selected independ- sons,Mark Everett Hayes Mr. Roach is survived by Chatsworth, passed away Pickett County,Tenn.,ason great-grandchildren,nieces ent funeral home. and Stacy Gene Hayes,of his son,Andrew Garmley; Jan. 11,2009 at her resi- of the late Arkley Brumlo and nephews. www.legacy.com Chatsworth; a daughter, daughters,Angelia Garmley dence. and Ora Winningham Services to celebrate the Kimberly Beth Fox,of of Dalton,Mekenzie Roach Survivors and arrange- Amonett. He was also pre- life of Mr. Bethel Earl Edith Fountain Crandall; sister,Ruthie of Chatsworth; brothers and ments will be announced ceded in death by his wife Amonett will be held Mae Jones of Henrietta, sisters-in-law Ralph and later by Peeples Funeral Bonnie Mae Williams Tuesday,Jan. 13,2009 at 2 Mrs. Edith Fountain,of Texas; and six grandchil- Brenda Cline of Tunnel Hill, Home of Chatsworth. Amonett. p.m. from the Melrose 245 Lower Dawnville Road, dren. Jeff and Cindy Cline of www.legacy.com No cell phones while driving Cold handshake Safety group supports total ban on mobile phones while behind the wheel

B Y J OAN L OWY and 12,000 serious injuries a enced drivers who have learn- Associated Press Writer year,are attributable to cell er’s permits or intermediate phone use. Hands-free cell licenses. Last year,at least 23 WASHINGTON — A phones are just as risky as states considered some form national safety group is advo- hand held phones,she added. of legislation to restrict the cating a total ban on cell “It’s not just what you’re use of cell phones or wireless phone use while driving, say- doing with your hands — it’s devices,according to the ing the practice is clearly dan- that your head is in the con- board. gerous and leads to fatalities. versation and so your eyes are Council officials said they States should ban drivers not on the road,”Froetscher will press Congress to address from using hand-held and said. the issue when it takes up a hands-free cell phones,and John Walls,vice president highway construction bill this businesses should prohibit of CTIA-The Wireless year,possibly by offering employees from using cell Association,acell phone incentives to states that enact phones while driving on the trade group,objected to a cell phone laws. job, the congressionally char- complete ban. He said there The Governors Highway tered National Safety Council MCG photo are many instances where the Safety Association agreed that says,taking those positions ability to make a phone call cell phone use while driving is for the first time. Highway Safety. Also,17 while driving helps protect dangerous,but said it would The group’s president and states and the district restrict safety. be difficult to enforce a ban. chief executive, Janet or ban cell phone use by “We think that you can The Insurance Institute for Froetscher,likened talking on novice drivers. sensibly and safely use a cell Highway Safety,which is cell phones to drunken driv- Council officials acknowl- phone to make a brief call,” funded by auto insurers,said ing, saying cell phone use edged a total ban could take Walls said. banning all cell phone use increases the risk of a crash years. What makes cell phone “makes sense based on the AP PHOTO fourfold. “Public awareness and the use distinct from other risky research,”but agreed that “When our friends have laws haven’t caught up with driving behaviors,Froetscher enforcement will be difficult. An attendee shakes hands with Hoovers Mobile’s been drinking, we take the car what the scientists are telling said, is the magnitude — there remote controlled, Robot Hoovie, at the keys away. It’s time to take the us,”Froetscher said.“There is are 270 million cell phone International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) cell phone away,”Froetscher no dispute that driving while users in the U.S. and 80 per- On the Net: in Las Vegas,yesterday.Hoover’s Mobile pro- said in interview. talking on your cell phone, or cent of them talk on the phone vides rapid access to Hoover’s business informa- No state currently bans all texting while driving, is dan- while driving. National Safety Council: tion through cellphones. cell phone use while driving. gerous.” Froetscher said the council www.nsc.org/resources Six states — California, Froetscher said the council is the first major national safe- /issues/distracted— Connecticut,New Jersey, examined more than 50 scien- ty group to call for a total cell driving.aspx New York,Utah and tific studies before reaching phone ban for drivers. The Washington — and the its decision. One was a study National Transportation CTIA-The Wireless District of Columbia ban the by the Harvard Center for Safety Board has been urging Association: use of hand-held cell phones Risk Analysis that estimates 6 states since 2003 to ban the www.ctia.org behind the wheel,according percent of vehicle crashes, use of cell phones or any Low Monthly to the Insurance Institute for causing about 2,600 deaths wireless device by inexperi- Payments 100%1 00%d digitaligit a lh hearinge a r ing a id aid *FREE Hearing Test $ *Caring Service Buy $ *Full Line of Products A 2fn y S ori z e 995990 Exotic birds have new home in Lexington www.miracle-ear.com O nly Wa1 lnut S q u a r e Mall • 2 150 E . Walnut A v enu e • 706- 226- 0077 B Y L EE S HEARER looking for a bird, they started to do what we can do, gnawing can do to furniture. 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5-Day forecast for Dalton National Weather for January 12,2009 Today Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday -10s-0s0s10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s100s110s

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B Y B EN W ALKER Manning was in trouble from the Associated Press Writer start. His first pass wobbled out of his hand, got caught in the wind and AP P HOTO EAST RUTHERFORD,N.J. — Donovan McNabb and his missed a wide-open receiver. Santonio Holmes celebrates Manning ended up 15-for-29 after a 67-yard punt return for a Philadelphia Eagles get another week to keep chasing that elusive with two interceptions,often over- touchdown in the first quarter. Super Bowl crown. Eli Manning throwing his targets as the Giants and the New York Giants get a lost for the fourth time in five whole offseason to wonder what games. Steelers roll went wrong. By the final two minutes,more McNabb made all the big plays than half the crowd had left. Philly that Manning did not,and the fans,meanwhile, headed down the over SD Eagles eliminated the Super Bowl New Jersey Turnpike after another champions 23-11 Sunday to reach big win for their city — the Phillies the NFC title game for the fifth time won the World Series in October. B Y A LAN R OBINSON in eight seasons. Playing in freezing temperatures Associated Press Writer Throw in Philadelphia’s hard- with a swirling wind, it was the kind PITTSBURGH — Fittingly hitting, ball-hawking defense, and of game many people expected enough, the Pittsburgh Steelers these NFL playoffs are now for the from teams meeting for the eighth brought back the home-field advan- Birds — the underdog Eagles, time in three seasons. Several skir- tage to the NFL playoffs. Now they Cardinals and Ravens all won on mishes broke out early and the get to stay at home for the AFC the road this weekend. bruising hits lasted all afternoon. championship game, and against the McNabb lunged for one touch- McNabb, however,kept rival they dislike more than any other. down,threw for another and con- Philadelphia moving. Benched in The team with the NFL’s best verted several key third downs to late November for half a game, he home-field record since the 1970 move the sixth-seeded Eagles (11- never has acknowledged that the NFL merger shook off a 7-0 deficit 6-1) into next Sunday’s title game at slight hurt him. He has,however, barely two minutes into the game, Arizona (11-7). Philadelphia beat seemed to play with a huge chip on shut down pint-sized playmaker the Cardinals 48-20 on his shoulder,to the Eagles’ benefit. Darren Sproles and returned some Thanksgiving night. McNabb converted a third-and- normalcy to the NFL postseason by David Akers added three field 20 set up Akers’ 34-yard kick for a beating the San Diego Chargers 35- goals — extending his NFL record 13-11 lead in the third quarter. Then 24 in an AFC divisional game to 18 straight in the postseason — on the first play of the fourth quar- Sunday. to fend off the top-seeded Giants ter,he made a perfect play-action AP P HOTO With a now-healthy Willie (12-5). fake for a 1-yard TD toss to Brent Parker running for 146 yards and Manning never looked like the Celek. Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb picks up a phone by two touchdowns,Ben quarterback who won last year’s It was the Eagles’ second win at the New York Giants bench after running out of bounds dur- Roethlisberger shook off his late- Super Bowl with that one perfect the Meadowlands this season. They ing the fourth quarter Sunday’s NFL divisional playoff game season concussion to throw for a spiral to Plaxico Burress. MVP of were the only team to win on at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J.McNabb was score and lead an efficient offense. that huge upset over New England, Giants’ turf. called for an unsportsmanlike penalty on the play.

PRO BASKETBALL COLLEGE FOOTBALL Horford-less Hawks fall

B Y C HARLES O DUM paint and had a combined 49 points Andre Miller added 19 points Associated Press Writer by their starting forwards. Thaddeus for Philadelphia. ATLANTA — Andre Iguodala Young added 22 points and nine The Hawks have lost four of five scored 27 points as Philadelphia took rebounds as the Hawks struggled in January including their first advantage of the absence of Al without Horford, the starting center three-game losing streak since Dec. Horford to dominate near the basket who was held out with a knee injury. 6-10. Atlanta recovered from that and the 76ers beat the Atlanta Hawks Rookie backup forward Marreese losing streak to win nine of 10. 109-94 on Sunday for their first four- Speights had 12 points,and his eight While the 76ers scored near the game winning streak of the season. rebounds helped the 76ers take a 39- basket,the Hawks leaned on their The 76ers scored 56 points in the 24 advantage in rebounds. perimeter game. Joe Johnson led AP P HOTO Atlanta with 25 points and Mike Florida’s Tim Tebow,left,talks with coach Urban Meyer during Bibby had 22. a ceremony honoring Florida for its win over Oklahoma in the The Hawks trailed 95-90 follow- BCS National Championship in Gainesville, Fla.on Sunday. ing a basket by Johnson,but Speights scored after his offensive rebound to start an 8-0 run that Hawks pushed the lead to 103-90. Bad news for the Dawgs: forward The teams traded 10-0 runs in an Josh Smith opening period which featured little dunks over defense. Atlanta held its last lead at Tebow to return in 2009 Philadelphi 35-32 early in the second period a 76ers before former Hawks guard Royal center Ivey’s 3-pointer tied the game and B Y M ARK L ONG Florida to its second national title Samuel started a 9-0 run which gave the Associated Press Writer in three years. Dalembert, 76ers the lead for good. GAINESVILLE,Fla. — Tim Tebow completed 64 percent left,and Notes: An MRI showed Horford Tebow started to walk off stage, of his passes for 2,746 yards with forward has a bone bruise in his right knee. then called an audible. The 30 touchdowns and four intercep- Thaddeus He will not accompany the team on Florida quarterback turned tions. He also led the team in Young, its three-game road trip which around, grabbed the microphone rushing for the second straight right, begins Tuesday at Phoenix. Zaza and told teammates,coaches and year,gaining 673 yards and scor- during the Pachulia started for Horford but fans exactly what they wanted to ing 12 touchdowns. first half had only four points and six hear. The 6-foot-3,240-pound left- Sunday’s rebounds. ... The 76ers made 62.9 “Oh, by the hander was 18-of-30 passing for game in percent of their shots in the first Inside: Dalton’s way,let’s do it 231 yards,with two and two inter- Atlanta. half — a high mark for Atlanta Boggs a top MLB again. I’m ceptions in Thursday night’s 24- opponents this season — and shot prospect coming back,” 14 victory against Oklahoma in 54.7 percent for the game. the Bowl Championship Series AP P HOTO Page 3B Tebow said. a great note ending with the na Tebow title game. He also ran for 109 onship and mo thrilled more yards,most of it in the second love these guys and coac COMMENTARY than 40,000 at the school’s nation- half. gram too muc al championship celebration There was speculation he bang next year Sunday by announcing plans to might head to the NFL,especially The Gator Valley Point 7th graders can’t be beat return for his senior season,with since he has talked about wanting lineup against the Sooner hopes of leading the Gators to a bigger platform to share his reli- everyone could r their first undefeated season and gious message and expand his Percy Harvin and line On Thursday Pioneers 48-15 and 42-19 during ast Thursday,Valley Point fourth national title. community work,but Tebow said low juniors consider Middle School’s seventh at 4:30 p.m.,the the regular season. “Overall,I just felt loyal to this he never strongly considered leav- address their futur LL grade boys basketball team Green Waves If they win,they’ll meet the place,”Tebow said.“I feel like ing early. underclassmen to a defeated New Hope, 41-18, to fin- basketball team winner of the Westside-New Hope I’m a role model,and a lot of Coach Urban Meyer set him up Thursday. ish the regular season 9-0. will begin a game on Saturday at 10:15 a.m. times people start things and don’t with several NFL coaches to talk Meyer said assistant of But perfection is nothing new quest to match for the league title. finish them. I didn’t want to be about his pro prospects. Although for this group. Eight of the nine the accomplish- Winning two championships in like that. I wanted to be loyal to Tebow said he got mixed feed- players,including key contributors ment of its foot- the same school year is unprece- the university. I wanted to finish back,nothing he heard swayed his Rhett Harper,Blake Foster,Alex ball counter- dented for Valley Point’s athletic what I started and play another decision. Clowers,Damien Manning and parts when they program,Green Waves athletic year.” “It was tough because some of Abram Stanley,were also members Adam host North director Neil Nichols said. In Tebow threw 32 touchdown that stuff is tempting at the next Whitfield in the fact,when the seventh grade level and everything that goes of the seventh grade football team Krohn passes in 2007,ran for 23 more that also went undefeated, finishing semifinals of Green Waves won the football scores and became the first soph- along with it,especially ending on 5-0-1 and captured the North the postseason omore to win the Heisman Georgia Middle School Athletic tournament. The Trophy. He did less this season, ➣ Please see KROHN, 3B ➣ Please see TEBOW, 3B League’s championship in October. Green Waves defeated the but accomplished more by leading WWW. DALTONDAILYCITIZEN. COM T HE D AILY C ITIZEN 2B Monday, January 12, 2009 S COREBOARD

Saturday,Jan. 3 Chicago 3, Nashville 1 L OCAL Arizona 30, Atlanta 24 New Jersey at Anaheim, late GOLF San Diego 23, Indianapolis 17, OT St. Louis at Edmonton, late Sunday,Jan. 4 Today’s Games C OLLEGE B ASKETBALL Prep Schedule Baltimore 27, Miami 9 Detroit at Dallas, 8 p.m. Today Philadelphia 26, Minnesota 14 Tampa Bay at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Scores Varsity wrestling ——— Tuesday’s Games Southeast at Ridgeland, 5:30 East Freshman basketball Divisional Playoffs Montreal at Boston, 7 p.m. Saturday,Jan. 10 Edmonton at Washington, 7 p.m. Albany, N.Y.82, Vermont 77 LFO boys at Murray County, 6 Boston U.68, New Hampshire 37 Rome at Northwest Whitfield, 6 Baltimore 13, Tennessee 10 Colorado at Columbus, 7 p.m. Arizona 33, Carolina 13 N.Y.Rangers at N.Y.Islanders, 7 p.m. Fairfield 63, Canisius 60 Middle school basketball Marist 86, Niagara 68 Dalton vs. Gladden, 4:30 Sunday,Jan. 11 Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Christian Heritage at Excel Christian, 4:30 Philadelphia 23, N.Y.Giants 11 Carolina at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh 90, St. John’s 67 ——— Pittsburgh 35, San Diego 24 Nashville at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Rider 70, Iona 69 Tuesday ——— Phoenix at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Siena 68, Manhattan 64 Varsity basketball Conference Championships St. Louis at Calgary, 9:30 p.m. St. Peter’s 61, Loyola, Md.59 Christian Heritage at Colonial Hills Christian, 6 Sunday,Jan. 18 New Jersey at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Temple 75, La Salle 68 Osborne at Murray County, 6 NFC Tampa Bay at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Xavier 86, Fordham 60 Northwest Whitfield at North Paulding, 6 Philadelphia at Arizona (FOX), 3 p.m. South Allatoona at Dalton, 6 AFC Alabama 65, LSU 59 Southeast at LFO, 6 Baltimore at Pittsburgh (CBS), 6:30 p.m. Jacksonville 82, Kennesaw St. 61 Varsity wrestling ——— Mercer 75, North Florida 62 Murray County at Ringgold Midwest Junior varsity basketball Super Bowl P RO B ASKETBALL Sunday,Feb.1 Drake 74, Wichita St. 69 Christian Heritage boys at Colonial Hills, 4:30 Michigan 64, Iowa 49 Northwest Whitfield girls at North Paulding, 4:30 Tampa, Fla. NBA Glance Middle school basketball AFC vs. NFC, 6 p.m. (NBC) Minnesota 79, Penn St. 59 Eighth grade tournament ——— EASTERN CONFERENCE Ohio 71, Kent St. 65 AP P HOTO ——— Pro Bowl Atlantic Division Purdue 65, Wisconsin 52 Wednesday Sunday,Feb.8 WLPctGB W.Michigan 72, Cent. Michigan 63 Geoff Ogilvy,of Australia, poses with his trophy Varsity wrestling At Honolulu Boston 30 9.769 — Far West on the 18th green of the Plantation Course after Bradley Central, Tenn., LaFayette, McEachern at AFC vs. NFC, 4:30 p.m. (NBC) New Jersey1819 .48611 Denver 58, Louisiana-Monroe 47 Dalton, 4:30 Philadelphia17 20 .45912 San Diego 55, Santa Clara 50 winning the Mercedes-Benz Championship golf ——— Toronto 16 22 .42113 1/2 Weber St. 77, E.Washington 69 tournament in Kapalua, Hawaii on Sunday. Thursday New York1322.371 15 Varsity swimming Southeast Division Women Dalton, Darlington at Rome, 5 P RO H OCKEY WLPctGB Middle school basketball Orlando298.784 — East Rome vs. Gladden, 4:30 Atlanta22 14.611 6 1/2 Boston College 73, Virginia Tech 62 Ogilvy wins tournament Copper Basin at Christian Heritage, 5 Miami 19 16 .5439 Canisius 68, Iona 51 Middle school basketball NHL Glance Charlotte1424.36815 1/2 Columbia 77, N.Colorado 74 Seventh grade tournament EASTERN CONFERENCE ——— Washington 729.19421 1/2 Drexel 71, Hofstra 66 B Y D OUG F ERGUSON Atlantic Division Central Division Fairfield 65, St. Peter’s 60 Friday WLOT Pts GF GA Associated Press Joburg Open Varsity basketball WLPctGB Indiana 84, Penn St. 77 Philadelphia23 10955 140124 Cleveland296.829— Marist 86, Loyola, Md.44 Christian Heritage at Furtah Prep, 6:30 N.Y.Rangers 2515454 118117 KAPALUA,Hawaii — JOHANNESBURG, Dalton at Hillgrove, 7 Detroit 22 13.6297Old Dominion 66, Northeastern 56 New Jersey2414351124106 Southeast at LaFayette, 7 Milwaukee 1821.46213 Rider 76, Manhattan 66 Geoff Ogilvy has opened South Africa — Murray County at Allatoona, 7 Pittsburgh 20 19 444130 135 Chicago1621.432 14 N.Y.Islanders 1226428109154 Siena 81, Niagara 59 the PGA Tour season with Denmark’s Anders Hansen Varsity wrestling Indiana1323.361 16 1/2 Temple 58, Saint Joseph’s 53 All classifications, state duals, Macon, 8 a.m. Northeast Division won the Joburg Open for WESTERN CONFERENCE South a six-shot victory in the Junior varsity basketball WLOT Pts GF GA Southwest Division his third career European Furtah Prep at Christian Heritage, 4 Boston 317 466 154 94 Auburn 81, Florida 65 Mercedes-Benz WLPctGB Florida St. 80, Clemson 54 Murray County at Allatoona, 4 Montreal2510656132 109 San Antonio 2411 .686— Championship,overcom- tour title, birdieing the Freshman basketball Georgia 69, South Carolina 63 Buffalo 2116547120 117 New Orleans 22 11 .667 1 final hole for a 5-under 66 Murray County boys at Allatoona, 4 Toronto 16 20 638124152 Georgia St. 55, Delaware 48 ing a choppy start at Middle school basketball Houston 2415.6152 and a one-stroke victory Ottawa1321632 93119 Dallas22 14.611 2 1/2 Kentucky 72, Arkansas 63 Kapalua by closing with a Eighth grade tournament Southeast Division LSU 55, Alabama 34 ——— Memphis 11 26.297 14 5-under 68. over South Africa’s WLOT Pts GF GA Northwest Division Louisville 64, Rutgers 59 Saturday Washington 2713357139125 Andrew McLardy. Varsity basketball WLPctGB Middle Tennessee 68, Fla.International 35 It wasn’t as easy as the Carolina2117547111 127 Hansen finished with a Christian Heritage at Flint River, 12:30 Denver2513.658 — Mississippi St. 69, Mississippi 64 margin indicates. Sequoyah at Dalton, 3 Florida 20 16 646120 119 Portland22 14.611 2 N.J.Tech 65, Savannah St. 56 15-under 269 total at Hillgrove at Murray County, 4 Tampa Bay1219 1034101127 Utah 22 15.5952 1/2 North Carolina 75, N.C.State 66, OT The former U.S. Open Atlanta1424533 124157 Northwest Whitfield at Paulding County, 6 Minnesota11 25.30613 Towson 68, George Mason 47 Royal Johannesburg and WESTERN CONFERENCE champion had a six-shot Varsity wrestling Oklahoma City632 .158 19 Tulane 91, Rice 63 Kensington. McLardy shot All classifications, state duals, Macon, 8 a.m. Central Division Pacific Division lead going into the final Junior varsity basketball WLOT Pts GF GA Va.Commonwealth 81, James Madison 48 a 68. Scotland’s David WLPctGB Vanderbilt 74, Tennessee 58 Hillgrove at Murray County, 1 Detroit 297 563153113 L.A.Lakers 296.829— round on a rain-softened Drysdale (69) finished Northwest Whitfield at Paulding County, 3 Chicago23 10753143103 Virginia 77, Wake Forest 59 Phoenix2113.6187 1/2 W.Kentucky 79, Florida Atlantic 77 Plantation Course, but third, two strokes back in Freshman basketball Columbus20 18444 111 114 Golden State1028.26320 1/2 Hillgrove at Murray County, 10 a.m. Nashville19 20 341104121 William & Mary 59, UNC Wilmington 55 after making four bogeys the event also sanctioned L.A.Clippers 829.216 22 Xavier 67, Charlotte 49 Northwest Whitfield at Allatoona, 2 St. Louis 16 21335118136 Sacramento 829.216 22 on his first seven holes, Middle school basketball Northwest Division Midwest by the Sunshine tour. ——— UTEP 74, Houston 67 Gladden at Bagley, 10 a.m. WLOT Pts GF GA Saturday’s Scores he stood in the ninth fair- Championship games Whitfield County tourna- Calgary2512454130 121 Southwest Charlotte 92, Washington 89 Bradley 65, Evansville 54 way with his lead down to Royal Trophy ment Vancouver22 17 549127120 Minnesota 106, Milwaukee 104 Colorado22 19 145 113120 Iowa 74, Minnesota 57 one shot over Anthony Houston 96, New York 76 N.Iowa 54, S.Illinois 41 BANGKOK,Thailand Minnesota20 18343100 94 Oklahoma City 109, Chicago 98, OT Edmonton 19 18341111 122 Purdue 67, Northwestern 57, OT Kim. — Japan’s Toru Taniguchi Utah 99, Detroit 82 Wisconsin 58, Michigan 54 Pacific Division Portland 113, Golden State 100 Ogilvy hit his approach routed Sweden’s Niclas T ELEVISION WLOT Pts GF GA Far West Sunday’s Scores alifornia 62, Washington 34 into 30 feet and made the San Jose315567 14398 Boston 94, Toronto 88 Fasth 7 and 6 in the decid- Anaheim 2117547122 121 Denver 58, Louisiana-Monroe 47 eagle putt to restore the On Today Philadelphia 109, Atlanta 94 UCLA 87, Southern Cal 75 ing match, and Asia beat Phoenix2117547106120 Phoenix 109, L.A.Clippers 103 MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Utah 58, San Diego St. 52 cushion,then ran off four Dallas1717640112136 Orlando at San Antonio, late Europe 10-6 for its first 7 p.m. Los Angeles1718640103 114 Dallas at Sacramento, late straight birdies on the victory in three tries in the ESPN — Notre Dame at Louisville Indiana at Golden State, late back nine and the rout 9 p.m. Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss or Miami at L.A.Lakers, late Royal Trophy matches. shootout loss. ESPN — Texas at Oklahoma Today’s Games S PORTLIGHT was on. He finished at 24- Thailand’s Prayad NHL HOCKEY ——— Saturday’s Scores Milwaukee at Washington, 7 p.m. under 268 and won $1.12 Marksaeng and Thongchai 8 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 7:30 p.m. VERSUS — Detroit at Dallas Boston 5, Carolina 1 Jan. 12 million for his fifth PGA Oklahoma City at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Jaidee also won their sin- WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Florida 8, Atlanta 4 1951 — Ezzard Charles knocks out Lee Oma in the Tour victory,awire-to- 7:30 p.m. Colorado 5, Pittsburgh 3 New York at New Orleans, 8 p.m. 10th round at Madison Square Garden in New York to gles matches for Asia, up ESPN2 — Maryland at Duke Detroit 3, Buffalo 1 Portland at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. retain the heavyweight title. wire win that moves him 6 1/2-1 1/2 after the open- N.Y.Rangers 2, Ottawa 0 Indiana at Utah, 9 p.m. 1958 — Dolph Schayes of the Syracuse Nationals Montreal 5, Washington 4 Tuesday’s Games sets an NBA record for career points in a 135-109 vic- to No. 6 in the world. ing foursomes and four- Columbus 4, Minnesota 2 Charlotte at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. tory over the Detroit Pistons.Schayes scores 23 Kim nearly made dou- ball matches. 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Krohn No. 1 Pitt Pittsburgh's Boggs a Top 50 prospect Jermaine ➣ Continued from page 1B victorious Dixon F ROM S TAFF R EPORTS Boggs,who graduated shoots as Former Dalton High from Dalton in 2002 and who St. John's recently had his jersey num- championship,it was the first T HE A SSOCIATED P RESS School of any kind for the school in Dele Coker ber retired by the PITTSBURGH — No. standout 28 years. defends. Catamounts,is in the St. 1 and not done. Not yet Mitchell Nichols said the seventh Boggs Louis Cardinals organization. anyway. AP P HOTO grade group is uniquely ver- was Boggs led the Pacific Coast satile. DeJuan Blair scored 23 Minneapolis,Reserve ■ No. named the League in earned run average “They’re all tremendous points and cleaned up 10 Louisville 64, No. 17 50th best in 2008 and was called up to athletes,”Nichols said. inside with 15 rebounds as Devron Bostick scored 19 Pittsburgh, playing its first points to lead Minnesota, Rutgers 59: In prospect the parent team Cardinals for a “They’ll play football,then Louisville, Ky.,Angel in base- short stint. turn around and play basket- game as the nation’s top- which made all nine of its Boggs ranked basketball team, 3-point attempts in a win McCoughtry scored 31 ball in He is expected to challenge ball and then most of them points — including four for a job with the major league either play baseball or are on pulled away in the second over Penn State. The Sporting News’ Fantasy free throws in the final 20 team this spring. the track and field team. Just half for a 90-67 win on Baseball ’09 magazine. Sunday over St. John’s, Women’s seconds — as Louisville a lot of athletic ability.” held off struggling Sean Gray,who coached one of the few Big East ■ No. 2 North Conference members not Rutgers. the football team to its cham- Carolina 75, NC State ■ among the Top 25. 66: In Chapel Hill,N.C., No. 13 California Tebow: Dawgs in trouble pionship,said his players per- ■ 62,Washington 34: In form like they know they’re No. 14 Purdue 65, Rashanda McCants scored Wisconsin 52: In West Berkely,Calif.,Ashley ➣ sive line coach John Hevesy the best. 16 points and North Walker scored 14 of her Continued from page 1B “What separates them LaFayette, Ind.,JaJuan Carolina dominated over- has decided to leave Florida Johnson had 20 points and 20 points in the first half for a job at Mississippi State. from other kids their age is time to beat North and pulled down 10 a great note ending with the 10 rebounds,Robbie Offensive coordinator Steve they’re very confident in Carolina State and give rebounds and California national championship and Hummel scored 16 in his coach Sylvia Hatchell her moving on from there,”Tebow Addazio also missed the cele- themselves,”Gray said. won its fifth straight game bration because he was in the “Every time they go to play, return from a back injury 800th career victory. with a lackluster victory said.“I love these guys and and Purdue beat ■ No. 24 Vanderbilt coach Meyer and this program hospital recovering from a no matter what sport,they over Washington. knee infection. expect to win. They work Wisconsin. 74, No. 7 Tennessee 58: ■ No. 15 Virginia 77, too much and I feel we can ■ No. 16 Xavier 86, In Nashville, Tenn., still end on a bang next year.” Meyer said Tebow’s hard in practice, and they’re Wake Forest 59: In announcement clearly means Fordham 60: In New Jessica Mooney led five The Gators had three sen- very coachable, always ‘Yes Charlottesville, Va., a lot. sir,no sir.’ And that says a lot York,B.J. Raymond scored Commodores in double Monica Wright scored 20 iors in the starting lineup against the Sooners,meaning “There’s the functional about their parents. They’re 18 points to lead six Xavier figures with 15 points, points and Virginia football player part of it,but good kids.” players in double figures. It and Vanderbilt beat rebounded from a sluggish just about everyone could we all know it’s much deeper Added Nichols,“Now it’s was the fourth straight vic- Tennessee for only the start to beat Wake Forest. return next season. Receiver than that,”he said.“He is so a pride factor with them. tory for Xavier (13-2,2-0 seventh win all-time in ■ No. 25 Marist 86, Percy Harvin and linebacker good for college football. He They don’t want to lose and Atlantic 10),which shot a this rivalry. Loyola, Md. 44: In Brandon Spikes,fellow jun- is unbelievable. When my they’re willing to do anything season-best 53.8 percent ■ No. 9 Auburn 81, Baltimore, Rachele Fitz iors considering turning pro, daughter texts me in the to prevent losing.” from the field (28-for-52) No. 18 Florida 65: In scored 27 points and didn’t address their futures morning the Bible verse he With this special group of and finished with a 45-29 Auburn,Ala.,DeWanna Julianne Viani added 15 to Sunday. The deadline for has under his eyes it’s good athletes just two years away rebound advantage. Bonner scored 29 points, help Marist beat Loyola of underclassmen to apply for for college football,it’s good from high school,the future ■ No. 22 Minnesota leading Auburn to a victory Maryland for its 12th con- the NFL draft is Thursday. for young people, it’s good for of Southeast athletics is look- 79,Penn State 59: In over Florida. secutive victory. Meyer said assistant offen- everything.” ing bright. That’s one reason Brock,who also coaches var- ® sity softball for the Raiders, LIKEAGOODNEIGHBOR STATEFARM IS THERE. returned to Valley Point after Have an idea for a two years of working exclu- P r o v iding I n sura n c e a nd F ina n c i a l S e rvi c e s sively at the high school, where he’s been for four story? years. C h a d Paint e r S t a t e Far m “I wanted to build a rela- tionship with this group Contact us at (706) 1 329 E . Walnut A v e.,Da l t on,GA before they get to high school,”Brock said.“They’ve 272-7734 ( 706) 278-9600 been going to the Southeast E m a il:ch a d @ch a dpa int e r .net summer camps for years and I’ve coached a lot of their brothers and sisters. So they know my expectations of them and I know what they’re capable of because I’ve seen them play. I didn’t know (the basketball team) would be undefeated, but the expecta- tions were high.” Raiders football coach Facing David Crane likes what he Facing sees in the Green Waves’ football team. “Obviously,I’m excited about the possibility of get- ting to coach them,”Crane said.“I’ve seen them several times and had my assistant coaches work the chains at the championship game. I try to be around them as much as I can and I know (Raiders basketball coach Joey Bryson) is doing the same.” This core of Valley Point players have been together for almost their entire athletic careers dating back to their RE?RE? early recreation league days. Keeping them together through high school will be a big factor for any success that may be in Southeast’s future, but the past indicates that a player or two may jump ship to another area school. OSUOSU “We’ve lost so many players to Dalton,”Brock said. “And a few to Northwest Whitfield, too.” Nichols said he’s working with Southeast coaches to ECLECL create a bond with the Valley Point players in hopes they’ll want to become – and stick with – the Raiders. “We’ve made it our goal to try and keep our athletes at Southeast,”Nichols said. “We’re tired of seeing the FORFOR Raiders playing against their own players. Coach Crane comes by here a lot. I coach our baseball team and I have conversations every other day with (Raiders baseball coach Jason Keller). I’m always telling the kids how Keller is ChapterChapter 1313 CanCan Stop Stop the the LoLossss checking in on them. We’re doing our best to reaffirm to the players that the coaches of Your Home care a lot about them.” of Your Home Hopefully for the Raiders, this special core of seventh grade athletes will stick together at Southeast throughout their prep careers. Not only will they have unbreakable team chemistry F ULLERU L L E R & M CCKAK A Y having played together so long, but they’ll have a shot to bring big time accolades to a Raiders program in desper- ate need of a turnaround. They’ve already turned around Valley Point’s athletic FREE Consultation program. (706)275-0733orcalltollfree (800) 842-6441 Adam Krohn is a sports writer for The Daily Citizen. You can contact www.fullermckay.com him at adamkrohn@dal- toncitizen.com 4B Monday, January 12, 2009 T HE D AILY C ITIZEN

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Deposit Specials $50.00! $175wk or $650/mo., $200/dep. Sweetwater Rd., Chatsworth 322 Sales *302 S. Thornton 5,500 SF, Hwy. 225 Fm Chats Hwy. Take NEW YEAR DISCOUNTS! 706-581-4615 Only $85-$115 per week! New Home Sale. Great includes utilities, between Hwy 225 S 13 mi. Fm Calhoun, 2 & 3 BD homes, many w/ Newspaper office & Bank of 706-226-4651 take Hwy 225 N, 6 mi past Elks hdwd floors. Country setting. opportunity for result oriented 1st WEEK FREE!! 2 bdrm, 2 sales professional. Draw + Am. Golf Course, 1 mi N. of 4-way at Large lots & private pond. *1515 Abutment Rd. 10,000 ba. A/C, cable, parking, on-site Upgraded spacious 2 bd @ 900 Nickelsville. 706-279-1380 Carbondale area. $110- commission. Fax resume to laundry. $155 week. No Pets! Vernon Ave. Call for rates! Dan at 706-629-8088 sq. ft. includes utilities. Many wkdys 9-5:30 $135/wk. 706-217-2385. sizes or suites. 1.3 mi. S. of Renovated. 706-370-5705 Partial utilities included. PETS/LIVESTOCK Walnut 706-279-3998 * Camelot Bldg, Near I-75. 2 bdrm apt. off Cleveland Hwy, The Daily Photo Remodeled, all new appliances 1514 W. Walnut Ave. Between Duplex & carpet. $120 week, $250 dep. Long John Silvers & Burger 502 Free Pets 706-695-4029 - 706-618-3866. 1BR off S. Bypass on Collins King. 5,500 S/F. Rd. near SE High. New carpet Sweet 3-4 month old black and 706-279-1380 wkdys 9-5:30. 2 BR 1 BA - 603 Wills, & paint. $150dp. $125wk, white small female dog free to a $465 month, $230 dep. power & water furn. 706-463- loving home. Call 706-459- Doctor’s Offices for Rent 706-279-1380 wkdays 9-5:30 0672 4666 Medical Suites, 2500 SF avail. 271 Broadacre NW Rd. 2 br, 2 Farm 1008 Professional Blvd., ba., Central H/A, W/D hook 752 Homes For Rent 551 Equipment Dalton. Distinctive Modern ups, water furn. $480 mon No *2 and 3 bedroom homes for Bldg., 3rd floor w/elevator. dep. or $125 wk. $100 dep. Tractor for sale. 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Call: 706-229- hardtop convertible, low miles, helmets, extra back seat & 1999 Lincoln Towncar Exec. has every option both hard top Automatic, Excellent condition. 0758 or 706-270-4198 excellent condition, service Asking $18,500. 706-264-7883 road pegs. New tires. Price Series. Very nice car. 24MPG. & convertible w/only 85K miles Reduced $500. to $7,500 obo. records, $12,000. 706-280- & sold new for $90,000. AC, or 706-629-4000. 127,700 miles. $3600.00 Call 4552 706-218-9183 706-537-2461 heated seats, pwr everything, Bose stereo w/AM FM 2006 CBR 600 F4I, blue. 5,300 CD/Cass. Silver with beautiful miles, jardine slip on pipe. 2 black leather, Zebrano wood, years warranty remaining. Can be yours for only $12,500 Never been laid down. obo. More pics and Carfax Excellent condition. $5,.400 or 706-313-5525 best offer. Call: 706-508-3955 Like new. 2004 Explorer. V8 2006 Cadillac STS, 6 cycl, nav. engine with 3rd row seat. Well 2006 Honda CRF230, electric sunroof, heated & cooled 2006 GMC 16 ft box truck Yel- maintained. Many extras. Only start, excellent condition, like seats, fully loaded, white 2001 - Jaguar, 4.0, S-Type. low. 6.0 V8 Unleaded engine $9,500. Call: 706-280-1431 new, rode very little, diamond. 29,000 miles. 67,458 Miles. $ 12,200. w/ 300 hp. Auto. Transmission, Aftermarket pipe and stock $21,900. Call: 706-217-8171 A/C, ABS brakes, Power RECREATION pipe. $2,100. Call day 706-673- 706-277-3729 Steering, 2 Bucket Seats, 3500 or AM/FM radio, 10 ft loading evening 706-259-9584. ramp w’ 1000lb capacity. Mileage ranging from 40,000 – 851 Boats 2006 Honda CRF230, electric 75,000 miles. Sale price is start, excellent condition, like $12,000 - $14000. Only new, rode very little, method of payment accepted is Aftermarket pipe and stock certified check or money order. pipe. $2,100. Call day 706-673- Sorry no financing Contact 3500 or Josh Hall @ Penske, Day- evening 706-259-9584. 2005 BMW M3 Cabriolet, 36k 98 Pontiac Bonneville, loaded 706-277-9477, Night- 423-304- JUST LIKE NEW!! miles, 6 sp., still under factory 6669 with all options including power warranty, carbon black on 2006 FLHXI Harley Davidson windows and locks, CD player, black, Harman/Kardon sound, 2001 21’ Bullet Bass Boat. Street Glide, vivid black, full automatic, has a V-6. This navigation, heated seats, 811 Utility Trailers 225 Optimax. $17,000. Rinehart exhaust, passenger Pontiac has 177K miles and it xenon headlights, garage kept, REDUCED! Call: 706-226-2161 detachable back rest, AM/FM looks and drives like it is new.I one owner, asking $43,000. 04 Nissan 350Z, Touring & Mobile Concession stand (log radio & CD player, security am asking $2500. for it or Best Call: 706-260-1673 Rdster, Red, automatic-5- cabin), great for carnival or fair, 2003 17' GENERATION JOHN system, garage kept, only Offer. Call 762-201-5483. My speed. 71,000 miles, leather, completely self contained, AC, BOAT. 60 Hp Johnson (04' 4,300 miles. Please call 706- number is a Dalton number. heated seats, many extras! Espresso cart, $15,000. model, runs great) Recently 581-3516. $22,000. 706-217-9326. Call: 706-581-4122 for details. added sound proofing to hull. Looking for Boat has tilt & trim on the front & back. Heavy duty trailer, a LOOKING a new best 812 Sport Utility Vehicle 55 thrust trolling motor, friend? paddles, & a depth finder GPS for Savings? 04 Ford Expedition Eddie included. 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