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This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the 2009 at The Keep. It has been accepted for inclusion in June by an authorized administrator of The Keep. For more information, please contact [email protected]. "TELL THE TRU TH AND DON'T BE AFRAID" WWW.DENNEWS.COM EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, CHARLESTON The DAILY EASTERN NEWS THUR SDAY, JUNE 11, 2009 VOL. 93 IISSUE 154

UNIVERSITY I DEATH UNIVERSITY I EVENT Charges filed from March 21 incident Staff Report

Criminal charges were filed Tuesday against Christine Miller, the off-duty police officer who was involved in a col­ lision that killed 3 Eastern students on March 21. Miller was arrested Tuesday morning at her home in Kirkwood, Miss. Miller has been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter in the first degree, one count of assault in the second degree, driving while intox­ icated and a Class C felony, which involves a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine. The case will be tried before a grand jury and the trial date has not yet been set.

LOCAL I DEATH Charleston cop to be buried in Knoxville After his death Sunday, family, friends to gather for good byes

Staff Report The visitation for Scott Lindecker, the Charleston police officer who died Sun­ day night, will be held today at 2 p.m. at the Adams Funeral Chapel, 2330 Shaw­ nee Drive in Charleston. The graveside service and internment will be at 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Knox­ ville Cemetery in Knoxville, Ill. The Lindecker family asks that memo­ CARl WAFFORD I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS rial gifts be made to the Shop with a Cop The Cavaliers, based in Rosemont, Ill., will perform from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, June 12, at O'Brien Stadium. The public is invited, and there is program. no admission charge to see the the 2006 Drum Corps International champions.

LOCAL I OUTINGS Cheap ways to spend the summer: Being outside is the answer Fishing, biking, golfing But some people are not so A fishing license allows people Charleston. Positively 4th Street Records lucky. to fish in any public lake, pond or The off-road trail is nearly a offers many of the different styles among activities They are the ones cooped up at stream for free. Lake Charleston two-mile loop that winds and and distance ranging discs such as for summer work or in class and think there is and the Embarras River are exam­ dips on a path running alongside putting and approach discs, to dis­ in Charleston no way to have fun in Charleston ples. Lake Charleston. The entrance of tance drivers and fairway drivers. during the summer. Fox Ridge State Park also offers the trail is located at the end of The price for one of these fris­ public fishing water, but in order McKinley Ave., just past the water bees starts around $9 and could By BRAD YORK Be one with nature to use the property, a reservation treatment plant. run someone nearly $20. Opinions Editor Fishing is one activity that is needed. The paved path is located on Eastern's disc golf course offers allows people to bond with nature. A reservation can be obtained the north side of Charleston, and nine holes that are great for first To some people, the summer is Fishing rods and reels can be pur­ by calling the Illinois Natural His­ it runs east to west alongside Mad­ timers or experienced throwers. beautiful. chased for $20 from Wal-Mart or tory Survey at 217-345-6490. ison Ave. The course is located on the The sun shines. local bait shops. southwest side of campus, just to People smell the freshly mowed A residential fishing license can Biking offered Disc golf located nearby the south of the baseball and rug­ grass. be purchased online for $13. It can Not everyone likes to fish, so Disc golf, which is located clos­ by fields. The birds chirp. also be bought in person at Wal­ another option is mountain bik­ er to Eastern's campus, has a vari­ Children's laughter can be heard Mart, Prairie Outfitters Inc., or at ing. Currently, there is one off­ ety of different discs and is avail­ Brad York can be reached at 581 - on nearly every block. other fishing and hunting shops. road trail and one paved path in able on the market. 7943 or at [email protected]. NEWS WWW.DENNEWS.COM I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I THURSDAY, JUNE 11,2009

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PHOTO ILLU STRATION BY CARl WAFFORD I DAILY EASTERN NEWS Grilling can be an easy way to plan a delicious meal. Anyone with a hearty appetite can appreciate a grill-inspired feast. Check out foodnetwork.com for tasty grill recipes, tips and tricks. FEATURE I COOKING Summer time is grilling time June 13, 2009 Tickets $10 in Advance By Kayleigh Zyskowski color before it is the proper tempera­ be cooked and it is less likely you Online Editor ture to cook, Brantley said. will loose a piece in the fire. $15 at the Door This makes for easier temperature The important thing is to make 720 6th Street, Charleston Propane or Charcoal? One flip control and faster cooking time. But sure the meat is cooked thoroughly or multiple? Marinade or seasoning? which grill is better when it comes to for the safety of the people eating it. 345-2646 Rare or well done? taste? 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In this series the According to PartyRecipies.com, long as they aren't burnt you are in main character, Hank Hill, sells pro­ a charcoal grill can cost anywhere business." pane and propane accessories. from $50 to $150 while the gas grill When all is said and done, grilling 6:00pm 8:30pm While this is all part of the com­ can range up to $10,000. is more of a pastime to many than ,t, II I edy of the show, some experts tend When the cooking actually be­ simply a way to prepare food. 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UNIVERSITY I CAMPUS WORKER CAMPUS BRIEFS Taflinger: heart of EIU Lanes Textbook Rental closing in two weeks By SARAH RUHOLL said. The Textbook Rental Service Staff Reporter Students don't just go there to will be closed Monday, June 29, bowl. The lanes also offer arcade through Thursday, July 2, for Tim Taflinger knew exact­ games, pool tables and a big screen inventory. ly what he wanted to do when he TV. There will be no business con­ entered college almost thirty years "It's not just for bowling," he ducted during this time. ago. said. "Friends come down here to Textbook Rental asks that Text­ "My whole family always meet and hang out." book Rental business be made bowled, and I'm the youngest in During the summer, the lanes prior to or after that time. my family," Taflinger, the bowling are only open Monday through lanes manager at EIU Lanes, said. Thursday from noon until five. Textbooks for Dropped, "I just kind of grew into it." Taflinger uses his mornings to Withdrawn Courses Taflinger, The Daily Eastern catch up on extra work. Students are required to return New/ campus worker of the week, ''I'm here in the morning doing all textbooks for courses they came to Eastern after receiving an maintenance on the machines," he have dropped and/or withdrawn Associate's Degree from Vincennes said. ''I'm oiling and greasing them from within two days of the University, Vincennes, Ind., in and stuff, repairing parts." drop and/or withdrawal to avoid bowling lanes management. He has The work is just routine mainte­ charges. The charges would been here for 26 years. nance; the machines were replaced include the replacement cost of The spring semester saw nine eight years ago and are in good the textbooks, late fines per book, bowling classes at the lanes, locat­ condition. and a non-refundable processing ed on the lower level of the Martin The previous machines were 35 fee per book. Luther King, Jr. University Union. years old. In addition, visit Textbook Some students take the classes, Summer is a slower business Rental's Web site at www.eiu. which are taught by the kinesiolo­ time, but families and camps being edu/-textbks/ for more informa­ gy department, four times while at held on campus still come in. tion or for any questions about Eastern. "I spend a lot of time doing Textbook Rental. Taflinger is the only full-time stuff for the camps," he said. "1hey employee, but he has student work­ usually reserve a time to come in - Complied by Editor in Chief, ers who help him out. after hours." Sarah Jean Bresnahan This summer he only has two For families, it is an economical students, but during the regular outing. school year there are 10 to 12 stu­ "We're still in the range where COMMENTS, CORRECTION S, OR dents working at the bowling lanes it's affordable," Taflinger said. EVENTS part-time. With a Panther Card, bowling To report any errors, local events One part of his job Tafling­ costs $1.75 a game. Without a stu­ or general suggestions for future er does not like is seeing students dent ID, it is $2.25 per game. editions please contact our leave after four years of working Taflinger himself is a good CARl WAFFORD I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS Editor in Chief, with him. He feels the same way bowler. He averages 215 a game. In his 26 years of being the manger of the MLK Union bowling alley, Sarah Jean Bresnahan, via: about his regular customers. Tim Taflinger has seen a few wild instances while student bowl, includ­ Phone 1581-7936, "You don't get to keep your cus­ Sarah Ruho/1 can be reached at 581 - ing someone bowling in the wrong lane for nearly three frames of their E-mail I DEN [email protected] tomers as long as you'd like," he 7943 or at [email protected]. game. Office visit 11811 Buzzard Hall

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Opinions Editor Photo Editor Brad York Cari Wafford

News Editor Online Editor Spenser Nobles Kayleigh Zyskowski

CARl WAFFORD STAFF EDITORIAL Pot, the other opiate

Monday through Thursday I challenge my patience by forcing myself to sit through a two and a half hour lecn.re Festivals offer fun and lab combination. It is unbearable, and I am ecstatic I will never have to endure such a waste of time again. But I digress. While my ranting seems unwarranted, it serves a purpose of alluding to something far more interesting with fewer expenses than listening to me complain about getting a solid education. You are in Charleston on your own for the summer. Your One afternoon I happened to ease drop on a few bank account is running low. You are not getting the summer "For many, summertime is the peak of classmates discussing their views on- what else-marijuana. hours you thought you would have. One sn.dent claimed such a dmg could do no harm, while Given these circumstances, many people have been ditching festival season, and we feel central Illinois the others bashed, maimed, and tore apart the one thing that their usual vacations and holidays to save a few dollars, but this has plenty to keep you entertained while not seemed to make more sense than the class I was sitting in at doesn't mean you have to stay at home and experience noth­ breaking you financially." the time. ing new. Their views were, of course, one-sided, rehearsed and For many, summertime is the peak of festival season, and simply boring. we feel central Illinois has plenty to keep you entertained while Many local people set up stands displaying different types of "Pot is bad," exclaimed one student while others thought not breaking you financially. art or selling locally made items. Not to mention, many home­ up a scenario where pot and candy could be sold in the Bement will start off the festival season with the Lincoln­ made foods that will have your taste buds craving more. same store, giving the easy access of dmgs to children. As if Douglas Old Glory Days on June 13. This will include a 5-K Festivals are a great way to take full advantage of the sum­ children have far worse things ahead of them than a little pot. mn/walk, eating contests and a softball tournament. mer weather while not making a huge dent in your wallet. Being the enthusiast that I am, I decided to do a little On June 19-21 the Taste of Champaign-Urbana will take Even if you cannot find a way to make it to the Fourth research of my own and found a few pieces of information place at West Side Park. This event is just like the Taste of Chi­ of]uly festivities in your hometown, many towns in the sur­ that may change the views of my narrow-minded classmates. cago, but featuring local food and restaurants from the Cham­ rounding communities have celebrations of their own. Many of An upcoming edition ofAmerican Journal on Addictions paign area. the fireworks displays are free and spaced out over the course of found that herb, simply known as pot, could be beneficial During the weekend ofJuly 16- 18, Mattoon will dedicate the weeks surrounding the Fourth ofJuly, so nothing overlaps. in treating opiate addicts. Yes, your eyes didn't deceive you. three days to bagels during the Mattoon Bagelfest. This week­ We think a day trip to a couple of these events is a win for When taken in conjunction with naltrexone, any junkie has end includes a softball tournament, a carnival, a concert and all. a fighting chance to kick their heroin, Oxycontin or other many other outdoor activities. The local economy gets a small boost, and you save a couple opiate-esque addiction. The Coles County Fair is on July 26-Aug. 1 in Charleston dollars while still experiencing something new. Previous naltrexone treatment has been mediocre at best, at the fairgrounds. This will be complete with a carnival, 4H Just don't forget the sunscreen. researchers say, because of" poor adherence" to the dmg. The judging, a tractor pull, an art show and much more. study found patients with "intermittent" use, 1 to 79 percent These are just to name a few. positive urine tests for marijuana, remained compliant with Each fair has its own theme that focuses on what makes the EDITORIAL POLICY treatment almost four times as long as patients who refrained town or community unique. In the surrounding area there are from smoking. many diverse families and communities that many people, spe­ The editorial is the majority opinion of The DEN editorial board. Reach the opinions editor at: DENopinions@gmail. Researchers noted that early use of marijuana during cifically people from the Eastern community, are not aware of. com. treatment revealed that patients chose to stay in treatment These diversities are showcased at many of these celebrations. longer. They also discovered the patients tended to maintain or increase their marijuana use, which they described as "a process of self-medication." OTHER VIEWS IN THE NEWS Researchers were most interested in these findings because it suggested moderate use could make naltrexone more STUDENTS CHOOSING spiked in this last year, and the econo­ Attridge said, which may have inspired tolerable with early induction to treatment. DIVINITY SCHOOLS my probably is part of it," said Harold students to take a more spiritual If that information doesn't satisfy the naysayer, other Attridge, dean of Yale Divinity School, approach toward community service. research may cause a change of heart. Faced with a harsh job market and where a 13 percent increase in appli­ Though Attridge called the increased Guillermo Velasco and colleagues at Complutense inspired to action by the recent spate cations has led to the largest applicant interest in divinity school "a very University in Spain tested the effects ofTHC on brain of white-collar crimes, students nation­ pool in the school's history. encouraging sign," the record num- tumors in both mice, designed to carry human brain cancer wide are flocking to graduate programs Though Attridge identified declin­ ber of applicants was followed by the cells, and humans. The findings were included in the April 1 in religious education, often in record ing job prospects as a potential motiva­ highest matriculation rate at YDS in issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation. numbers. Many of the nation's divin­ tor for students to continue their edu­ decades, leading to over-enrollment Velasco and his team discovered the mice tumors shrank ity schools, including top programs at cation, he pointed to a crop of contem­ by about 10 percent for the incoming when THC was administered. Two human patients with H arvard and Yale, have posted increases porary moral and religious issues as a class. highly aggressive tumors were also enrolled in the sn.dy and of 10 percent and higher for applicants key influence on students seeking study "It's going to be tight, but we'll given a direct dose ofTHC to their brains. Before and after to their fall incoming classes - returns religion. make it," Attridge said. comparisons of their biopsies showed a decrease in cancer cell that would draw the envy of any bear­ Among those relatively new issues multiplication. ish investor. are global climate change and "gross Chaz Firestone To all the pessimists: put that in your pipe and smoke it, "The admission pool definitely immorality in the financial sector," U-wire cure cancer and help heroine addicts gain a better lease on life. Letters to the editor can be submitted at any time on any topic to Letters to the editor can be brought in with identification to The DEN Cari Wafford is a senior journalism major. She can be reached the Opinions Editor to be published in The Daily Eastern News. at 1811 Buzzard Hall. at DENopinoin@gmailor 581-7942 The DEN's policy is to run all letters that are not libelous or potentially Letters may also be submitted electronically from the author's EIU harmful. They must be less than 250 words. e-mail address to [email protected]. WWW.DEN NEWS.COM I THE DAILY EASTERN NEWS I THU RSDAY, APRIL 11 , 2009 NEWS LOCAL I FESTIVAL Glory Days festival in Bement honors Lincoln Historians display Chamber of Commerce, the sec­ July 29, 1858 to finalize the details Bement Community Band and the tion and a hand drill competition. Lincoln-Douglas ond Old Glory Days of Lincoln and of the now famous Lincoln-Douglas Tons '0 Fun Band. There will also "We will not be using any power Douglas Festival will be taking place debates held around lllinois, accord­ be a classic car show. tools," Ayers said. "Those will all be debates at festival this on Saturday, June 13. ing to Bement historians. There will be a flag raising cere­ hand tools." weekend "It's an exciting day about our The activities, which are decided­ mony at noon, going along with a The Bement Lions Club's 55'h American H eritage," said Tabitha ly prairie-themed, include "Needle concert of patriotic music performed Annual Chicken Fry will be held on By SPENSER NOBLES Elder, chair of the organizing com­ in the H aystack" and "Log Rolling." by the Bement Community Band. Saturday. This event is held on the News Editor mittee for the festival. There are free events planned for The focus will switch to contests second Saturday of each June at the Many of the events will take the entire day, starting with a 5K for adults in the afternoon. They Forest Preserve Park. It is being held The spirit of the prairie will be in place at the historic Bryant Cot­ (three mile) walk/mn, which begins include a hot wing eating contest, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. fi.1ll force in Bement, lll., this week­ tage. Senator Stephen A. Douglas at 8 a.m. Other events planned for a pie eating contest and craftsman end. and future president Abraham Lin­ the day include live music played challenges, consisting of a hand saw Spenser Nobles can be reached at Sponsored by the Bement Area coln met in the cottage's parlor on by various groups, including the competition, a keyhole saw competi- [email protected] or 581 -7942.

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The Associated Press to repair a shoulder injury he suf­ despite injuries to both shoulders. plagued by hamstring and knee rush has suffered with H arris hurt. fered Sept. 28 against the Philadel­ He lined up Wednesday with the problems much of the last three "I'm on cruise right now," Har­ LAKE FOREST, Ill.- Chica­ phia Eagles. first-team defense, replacing Zach seasons. ris said. "I'm taking time, I'm tak­ go Bears cornerback Charles Till­ "It's full strength now," Tillman Bowman at left cornerback. "It's as good as I've felt," H arris ing advantage of the offseason man is back and defensive tack­ said of his shoulder. "The doctor Harris hadn't been on the prac­ said. and I'm getting ready for train­ le Tommie H arris says he won't be said after the surgery I should live tice field at all during OTAs, but H arris, who has 24 I/2 career ing camp. And hopefully I'll get far behind. until I'm I 02." made an appearance during the sacks, drew double teams dur­ to help the guys when the season Tillman practiced Wednesday Tillman, a seven-year vet­ individual skills portion of prac­ ing the 2006 Super Bowl season, comes." for the first time in organized team eran with 20 career intercep­ tice. He missed two games last year enabling other linemen to stage a Harris said he plans to be at I 00 activities following January surgery tions, played in I5 games last year due to a knee injury and has been stronger pass rush. The Bears' pass percent by training camp.

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The Associated Press good things are going to hap­ pen. We battled back. We nev­ GET FUZZY I BY DARBY CONLEY C HICAGO- Dontrelle Wil­ er sit back. When they scored lis has been teammates with the three runs, maybe a couple oco. tn·s Go TO 'ffi\S Miguel Cabrera since 2003 days ago, we were done. I love WA.l.e'S and his confidence has never the way we played today," said !'1-AC.t; ! wavered in him. White Sox manager Ozzie Guil­ Cabrera broke out of a slump len. with a solo homer in the I Oth After an intentional walk inning to lift the Detroit Tigers to A.J. Pieczynski, Lyon (2-3) over the Chicago White Sox 7-6 struck out Gordon Beckham to on Tuesday night. end the inning. The Tigers had squandered Brandon lnge homered for a three-run lead in the ninth the Tigers for its fourth win in as closer Fernando Rodney left five games. after walking the bases loaded After splitting a doublehead­ in the ninth with no outs. er to start a five-game series Cabrera, who had been hit­ on Monday, White Sox start­ ~be New l11ork i!hnt' less in his last I2 at-bats, led off er Mark Buehrle got into trou­ ~Crossword Edited by Win Shortz No. 0507 the I Oth with a shot to left-cen­ ble in the seventh. H e walked ACROSS 53 Mandela's org. ter off White Sox reliever Scott the first two Tigers hitters in 1 B-ball player 56 Agcy. with agents Linebrink (2-4). It was Cabre­ the inning, then Gerald Laird 6 Like the Grand 57 Stuff the piggy Canyon or Fourth ra's II th homer of the season. moved the runners over on bank of July fireworks 58 Take, as an exam "I've never been concerned a sacrifice bunt. White Sox 15 "Casablanca" about him ever," Willis said. reliever Octavio Dote! came in 61 Means of some co-star W.W. I raids When you bat .340, that's not and got Everett swinging for 16 Phobic sort 64 Complete, quickly a slump. H e's mentally tough­ the second out of the inning, 17 Prayer leaders 65 Ousters er. I don't think people give but he walked Curtis Grander­ 18 Rush job? 66 Crunching sound him enough credit for that. son to load the bases and Plac­ 19 Broadway Joe 67 Welcome 21 "American Pie" H e's mentally intelligent and ido Polanco followed by empty­ January 1, say actress Tara mentally tough and with all of ing the bases with a double over 68 1950s fad item 22 "Burma Looks that, he has the strength of a the head of center fielder Brian Ahead" author (Albert) Pujols. H e showed that Anderson to give the Tigers a 6- 23 Head of steam? DOWN tonight." 3 lead. 24 Give _ (care) 1 New York City Willis and Cabrera were Anderson hit a two-n1n hom­ 26 Picasso's muse tour provider members of the 2003 World er for the White Sox, who are 3- Dora 2 Bodies of Champion Florida Marlins. 7 on its current season-long I2- 27 De _ (by right) organisms The home run was the first game homestand. 29 Jocund 3 Suspended air hit White Sox pitching allowed The White Sox and the Tigers 31 Cigar distributor, travel? against Cabrera in the first had a bench clearing incident perhaps 4 Humorist 36 Fictional hero on Bombeck three games of the series. in the bottom of the fourth a quest to Mount 5 Kick back "We tried to run it on him inning. A.J. Pieczynski bailed Doom 6 Hill denizen like we did last night and it got out of the batter's box when 40 Gets past a last 7 _ smile (grin) enough of the plate where he he took a high and tight pitch difficulty ... or s Calculus pioneer PUZZLE BY ELIZABETH C. GORSKI was able to get enough of it to from Willis. Later in the at-bat, a hint to this puzzle's theme 9 Teeing off get it over the fence," said Line­ Pieczynski grounded out, when 20 Strings pulled in 41 Buffalo Bill __ 60 Dolly Parton's 42 Creepy 10 Sud's opposite heaven? Wild West Show brink. "It wasn't a bad pitch but jogging to the dugout he had 43 Unisex 11 Where you may 25 The end 45 Bad way to be when you face the same guys a a few words for Willis. Willis 44 "Show pity, __ get steamed Some aromatic caught second time around and they shouted back and Laird inter­ 26 "Travelin' die": "The Taming 12 "The Taming resins 47 Teeny dress get to see you more and more vened and yelled at Pieczynski of the Shrew" of the Shrew" 27 Sonny measurement and they kind of know what then both dugouts and bullpens 46 Heading in a setting 28 Milk dispenser 48 Fountain you're going to do so I don't emptied. The incident resulted Keats volume 13 1986 Turner 30 Prior to, poetically 49 Clinton's first 47 "Notch" on autobiography know if he was looking for it in no physical activity or ejec­ 31 defense secretary Orion's belt 14 Showtime, at Paid intro? (pitch) or not but he put a pret­ tions. 51 Par 50 Diaper, in Devon NASA 32 Beluga delicacy 62 %:Abbr. ty good swing on it." Pieczynski and Willis down­ 33 Joint possession 52 Pasta variety Trailing 6 -3 in the ninth, played the incident after the word ANSWER TO PREVIOUS PUZZLE 53 Run of Rodney walked the first three game and called it a misunder­ 34 _ Beta Kappa 54 Bellini opera batters he faced. Tigers reliev­ standing. 35 Classical 55 Mysterious art er Brandon Lyon came in and " I just said 'H ey' to Don­ storyteller visible from the struck out Jermaine Dye then trelle and he said 'H ey' and the 37 Series opener sky 63 Milwaukee-to- he walked Jim Thome to force next thing I knew the bench­ 38 Part of many 57 Green of "The in a run. Paul Konerko fol­ es were empty and all hell was Dutch surnames Italian Job," 2003 lowed with a double down the breaking loose. I got no prob­ 39 Hosp. areas 59 Scratcher's target Houston dir. line in left that tied the game. lem with Dontrelle and I got no Pinch-runner DeWayne Wise, problem with anyone on that For answers, call 1-900-285-5656, $1 .49 a minute; or, with a cred ~ card, 1-800-814- 5554. the potential winning-run was team," Pieczynski said. Annual subscriptions are available for the best of Sunday crosswords from the last thrown out at the plate on a Buehrle allowed five runs and 50 years: 1-888-7-ACROSS. relay throw by shortstop Adam four hits and set a season-high AT&T users: Text NYTX to 386 to download puzzles, or vi s ~ nytimes.oorn/ Everett. with four walks. mobilexword for more information. Online subscriptions: Today's puzzle and more than 2,000 past puzzles, nytimes. 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SPORTS CAMPS Bob Spoo Kid's Camp I JUNE 8-12 Kehrer drafted 48th overall Junior pitcher Panther Football selected by Angels hosts kid's camp in first round; STAFF REPORT seniors Nommensen

The Bob Spoo Kid's football and Kreke a Iso camp is taking place this week drafted thm Friday at the football prac­ tice fields. The camp is open to players in grades one thru eight, By JEFF JURINEK and features instmction in basic Sports Editor areas of the game such as passing, catching, blocking and punting. The camp is directed by Bob Junior pitcher Tyler Kehrer was Spoo, who has been the head drafted by the L.A. Angels of Ana­ coach of Panther football for 20 heim as the 48th overall pick of seasons. the 2009 Major League Baseball Campers begin their day with First-Year Player Draft on Tuesday individualized instruction on night. fi.mdamental skills of the game, Kehrer was the first of three including drills that emphasize Eastern players selected in this skills like running the ball, mn­ year's draft. Senior outfield­ ning pass routes, and defense. er Brett Nommensen and senior During one point of each day, shortstop Jordan Kreke were the campers are addressed by a picked in the eighth and thir­ current Eastern football player. teenth rounds, respectively, on During the afternoons, the Wednesday afternoon. campers take the skills they "I cannot be more pleased or learned and developed in the proud," head coach Jim Schmitz drills and apply them to game sit­ said. "Having three guys drafted uations. The players are assigned says a lot about how great a season to teams in different divisions we had. These are three guys that based on age. worked hard and got better." The teams play each other Kehrer, a left-handed pitcher, in scrimmages that are actually was chosen by the Angels during coached by the camp staff. The Compensation Round A, which daily games lead up to the play­ immediately follows the first offs and championship game, round of the draft. The Angels which will take place at the end were awarded the 48th pick after of the week. Jon Garland signed with Arizona as a free agent. He is expected to sign with the White Sox pick Anaheim, effectively ending his OF Mitchell in career at Eastern with a year of File Photo I DAILY EASTERN NEWS eligibility left. Junior Pitcher Tyler Kehrer was drafted 48th overall Tu esday night at the Major League Baseball First-Year Schmitz said he is not surprised Player Draft. He led the OVC this season with 90 strikeouts while limited opposing hitters to a .213 average. amateur draft Kehrer was drafted so high as a The Associated Press junior. "He was touching 94 mph at the draft to be selected from the 16th overall by the Oakland Ath­ Eighth round is a testimony to CHICAGO- The Chica­ the end of the year and he just OVC and from an Illinois univer­ letics. what he did the first 20 games," go White Sox selected left-hand­ kept getting better and better," he sity. He also became the highest­ The southpaw led the OVC Schmitz said. ed outfielder Jared Mitchell from said. drafted Eastern player since 1988, this season with 90 strikeouts, 14 Nommensen finished the 2009 Louisiana State with their first Kehrer was the first player in when Stan Royer was selected of which came in a complete game season with a .525 batting aver­ pick, 23rd overall, in the 2009 against SIU-Edwardsville on April age and a .652 on-base percent­ MLB amateur draft on Tuesday. 26. For the season, OVC oppo­ age. H e owns a .374 career bat­ Mitchell batted .325 with nine nents hit only .213 against him, ting average, and tied the Eastern homers and 43 RBis. He also the lowest in the league. record for career runs scored in his caught 24 passes over three sea­ Over his career at Eastern, Keh­ final game. sons as a backup wide receiver for rer struck out 185 batters over 177 Kreke, this season's OVC Play­ LSU's football team. and 2/3 innings of work. er of the Year, was drafted 388th The 20-year-old junior stole 3 5 Nommensen, a four-year start­ overall by the Atlanta Braves. bases in 61 games. Baseball Amer­ ing center fielder for the Panthers, Kreke was recently designated a ica ranked him the "best athlete" was selected 259th overall by the third-team All American, and was and "fastest runner" among draft­ Tampa Bay Rays. The senior was one of 15 semifinalists for the eligible college players. leading the nation in both on-base Brooks Wallace Award, which is Doug Laurnarm, White Sox and slugging percentage before given annually to the nation's best director of amateur scouting, calls leaving the lineup for six weeks on shortstop. the 6-foot, 200-pound Mitchell April 10 with a wrist injury. "I've been working toward this "a potential leadoff-type of guy He returned to the lineup on my whole life. Now that I got and a high-ceiling athletic type of May 22, and went 3-for-5 in the drafted, it's a dream come true," guy." Panther's season-ending loss to Kreke said. "He was the one guy we felt Murray State. Kreke led the team this sea­ was the best player on the board Due to the injury, and his son in two categories: home runs and at the same time fit exactly untimely return, Schmitz (13) and RBis (59). In confer­ what it was we were looking for," explained that national scouts ence games, he batted .507 with Laumann said. most likely never got the chance 40 RBis. Mitchell was drafted in the to observe Nommensen's play in This year's MLB draft was the tenth round by the Twins as a person. Because the Panthers were first time in history that Eastern high school senior in 2006 but not selected for the NCAA Tour­ had two players taken in the first didn't sign. Mitchell said he hopes nament, MLB scouts only had one ten rounds. It also marks the first to sign rapidly this time. File Photo I DAILY EASTERN NEWS opportunity to see him play over time since 1988 that three Eastern "I want to get out there as Senior shortstop Jordan Kreke was drafted in the thirteenth round by the the last two months leading up to players have been drafted. quickly as possible and start play­ Atlanta Braves. He was previously named this season's OVC Player of the the draft. ing," Mitchell said. 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