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A Georgia priest facing excommunication for supporting the ordination of women said Friday he plans to visit the Vatican with a contingent of fellow priests and a bishop to appeal the decision. PAGE 4
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County to fight day care closing By Joel Martin Senior writer
Troup County commissioners said they’ll fight to keep the day care center open at West Georgia Technical College. “This county needs more day care, not less,” Commission Chairman Ricky Wolfe told a dozen or so angry parents at Friday’s board meeting. Wolfe and state Rep. Randy Nix of LaGrange plan to meet Monday with West Georgia Tech Acting President Perrin Alford. Nix also had a meeting scheduled for Friday afternoon with Ron Jackson, commissioner of
the Technical College System of Georgia. “We’ve got a lot of work to do starting this afternoon and continuing Monday,” Wolfe said. “… We’re united as a body that this is unacceptable to us.” The college announced plans earNix lier this week to close the Center for Child Development on Dec. 31 because of 8 percent budget cutbacks among state agencies.
“I think this is one time we ought to say no” to the cutbacks, Commissioner Buck Davis said. The college pays an $82,000 annual subsidy for the day care center, which opened in 1996 and has a current enrollment of about 75. Fees cover the rest of the Wolfe $272,000 budget. David Carwell, whose 2-year-old son attends the facility, said he understood it would be turned over to Kia
A busy night in LaGrange
Opinion
A big Saturday Salute goes to the West Georgia Veterans Council for undertaking the difficult task of assembling names of military veterans who died during the past year, then making sure each was honored in an impressive ‘roll call’ during Tuesday’s annual Veteran’s Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial at Troup County Government Center. PAGE 6
The struggling economy may be fueling more shoplifting in LaGrange, according to police. Local incidents increased nearly 30 percent compared to last year, with almost 31 percent more arrests also recorded, Public Safety Director Louis Dekmar said. “I’d say the economy and the fact that unemployment is rising is a contributing factor,” he said. “Crime in general tends to rise when the economy is down.” There were 241 shoplifting cases in LaGrange last year with 149 arrests, compared to 313 incidents in 2008 with 195 arrests so far. The obvious trend is that when the number of incidents go up, so do the number of arrests, Dekmar said. “The message that the police force wants to send is, if you shoplift, odds are you will be arrested.” The stores with the most annual incidents include Kroger at 203 Commerce Ave., Publix at 139 Commerce Ave. and Wal-Mart at 803 New Franklin Road,
Above, the lights at Callaway Stadium glow through the fog as Callaway High School coach Terry Hayes gestures during the game against Greater Atlanta Christian School. Callaway High held on to win 19-14. See page 9 for the game story. At right, guests get a sneak peek at the new Legacy Museum on Main. The public grand opening will be from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Below, a view down a covered bridge shows guests gathered for the Friday night gala at the museum. Matt Jones / Daily News
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Police: Economic downturn means more shoplifting By Kenneth Thompson Staff writer
Nation, world
Firefighters struggled Friday against an outof-control wildfire that destroyed at least 100 homes in a wealthy, celebrity-studded enclave, flaring up so fast that it caught some terrified residents behind the automatic gates of their mansions. PAGE 5
Motors as a private day care center for Kia employees. “We need all our commissioners to stand up and fight to keep this day care center open,” he said. But Alford said the only options for the 5,817-square-foot building are classrooms or temporary space for Kia suppliers. “I don’t see how the state can mandate it be closed when it’s a profitable venture,” said Commissioner Ken Smith. “There’s a waiting list to get into the center. Let a private business
Dekmar said. “All three of those businesses have been very proactive,” he said. “They have always been strong proponents in leading to shoplifting arrests.” The most recent incident at Wal-Mart occurred Thursday night when employees witnessed a man use a knife that he had just stolen to cut a cable holding a video camera in its package. The man accidentally cut one of his fingers when confronted and fled the store. An employee had grabbed the man’s jacket, though, when he ran, obtaining DNA evidence from his blood. It was only a day before when another shoplifter attempted to steal an amplifier from Wal-Mart. Employees saw a man take the amplifier from its box, placing it in a paper bag. When confronted, the man put the amplifier on a nearby shelf and fled, only to be caught by police outside the store. The suspect was charged with criminal trespass.
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After filming ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ and ‘Help,’ which of these literary works did the Beatles seriously consider for their third movie? ‘Lord of the Rings,’ ‘A Clockwork Orange,’ ‘The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe’ or ‘Alice in Wonderland.’ Answer on page 2.
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Christmas cookie contest is Monday By Sherri Brown Staff writer
Long-time volunteers are bringing their serving spirit to the cookie contest Monday. Three United Way volunteers will judge the contest beginning at 1:30 Monday afternoon. “They are all long time United Way volunteers and supporters,” said Patty Youngblood, executive director of United Way of West Georgia. “They also thought the prospect of trying out all those cookies was appealing.” The three – all men this year – will be featured along with the winners in the Dec. 7 issue of the Daily News. The contest has been an annual event for more than 10 years with annual prizes valued
at more than $1,000. To enter the Daily News Cookie Contest: ■ Bring a dozen cookies prepared from one recipe to the LaGrange Daily News office at 105 Ashton St. Entries will be accepted from 7:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Monday. Cookies received after the deadline will not be considered for judging, but will be consumed by news staff. ■ To the bottom of the container, attach a legible copy of the recipe and include your name, daytime phone number and category you are entering: Decorated Cookies, Traditional Delights or Children’s Cookies. Children’s entries also should include their age. ■ Adults may enter one recipe in each of the Decorated
and Traditional Delights categories. Children up to the age of 16 years may enter one recipe in the Children’s category. ■ Bring your cookies in a disposable container. None can be returned. ■ Judges will choose the top cookies, with prizes awarded to each winner. Judging will be based on both taste and looks. ■ Winners will be notified by the Daily News and they and their recipes will be featured in the newspaper’s Living Section on Dec. 7. ■ Daily News employees and immediate family members are not eligible. Previous winners may compete again, but should not submit the same recipe as in previous years.
Kaye Minchew, director of the Troup County Archives, shows off a McCormick Reaper and Binder that is on display at the Legacy Museum on Main. The reaper, which dates from the late 1800s, was used to harvest grain on the Glanton and Hutchinson farms off Ga. 109. It was donated by Ann and Ted Beason of LaGrange and refurbished by the West Georgia Technical College Skills Chapter, with help from the school’s Center for Integrated Manufacturing. Joel Martin / Daily News
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Fire at Milliken plant COUNTY
LaGrange firefighter Lamar Casper works to contain a fire at Milliken Hillside plant ‘The fire developed inside an exhaust stack of a range at Hillside, resulting in a significant amount of smoke,’ said Richard Dillard, director of corporate public affairs for Milliken and Company. ‘The plant was evacuated as a precaution. The fire was contained inside the stack and there were no exposed flames, no damage to the plant and no injuries. We are conducting an investigation to determine the exact cause and how to prevent a similar occurrence in the future.’
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Answers to Weekend Trivia, on page 1
After filming ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ and ‘Help,’ which of these literary works did the Beatles seriously consider for their third movie? ‘Lord of the Rings,’ ‘A Clockwork Orange,’ ‘The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe’ or ‘Alice in Wonderland.’
Answer: ‘Lord of the Rings’
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have that income. It’s not a matter of dollars and cents. It must be something else.” He said all but two of the center’s eight full-time employees are willing to give up cost-of-living raises to keep it open. “They make less than $9 per hour and the fact that they’re willing to give up part of their pay is very significant,” he said. “… I think it’s so premature to say you’re going to close the facility with no input about the sacrifices they’re willing to make.” Smith said he’s seen teachers, children and parents crying and “I think it’s all uncalled for.” Debbie Winslow, who has a 4-year-old at the center, started crying when she addressed the commissioners, saying, “What parents are craving for are the facts and reasons for closing it.” She said any decision should be postponed until the parents or community can explore alternatives. “The staff really loves the children and takes care of them,” said John Murphy, who has two grandchildren at the center. Denise McWhorter, the mother of a 4-year-old, said parents got a letter Tuesday that said, “‘We’re closing the center Dec. 19. Have a nice day.’ That’s not fair to us … The children will be uprooted from a place they’re familiar with.” “I assure you we’ll do everything we can to slow down, investigate and rethink how to keep the center open,” Wolfe said. “We’ll see what we can do on your behalf. Every statement you’ve made, we concur 150 percent.” Debra Gogel, the mother of a 2-year-old at the center, gave the commissioners a petition against the closing. Nix said he would take the petition with him for his meeting with Jackson. Nix said he also wants to fight plans to merge West Georgia Tech and West Central Tech in Carrollton effective July 1, 2009, one of seven planned mergers throughout the state to save $3.5 million. “There’s got to be a conversation with the people, ” Nix said told the parents group. “They’re looking at dollars and cents and forgetting the people … Rest assured I’m very much on your side, but I’m like you I’m not getting enough information until it’s a done deal, but I don’t believe it’s a done deal.” He said the community has a history of stepping up to the plate, such as when it raised $1 million to help buy the former Raytheon building as the new campus of West Georgia Tech. Joel Martin can be reached at jmartin@lagrangenews. com or by calling (706) 8847311.
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I-85 ramps to close this weekend From staff reports
Traffic at the north and southbound ramps of Exit 2 on Interstate 85 in Troup County will be shifted to the temporary ramps north and southbound at Exit 2 (SR 18) on Interstate 85, beginning today, weather permitting, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. The shift will continue until about 6 p.m. today, and from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Travelers can call 511 for updated information about this or any other construction project on interstates and state routes.
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Terrell Garner
The memorial service for Terrell ‘Teddy’ Garner of 222A East Crovat Street will be held Monday at 10:30 AM in Southview Cemetery. Rev. Lenton Snow will officiate. Mr. Garner, a native of LaGrange, was born September 20, 1957 and was the son of the late Virginia Garner and Harvey Daniel. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Darnell Owens. Survivors include two brothers, Larry Owens, LaGrange; Freddie Owens, Atlanta; sister, Barbara Juanita Brunson, Jamaica, New York; nephews, nieces, and other relatives. Lakes-Dunson-Robertson Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Fredrick W. Ivey
Mr. Fredrick Watson Ivey, 57, of LaGrange passed away Friday, November 14, 2008 at his home. He was born July 5, 1951 in Bowden, son of Bonnie Williamson Ray and the late Fred Vernon Ivey. Mr. Ivey was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in the Vietnam War. Survivors in addition to his mother include daughter and son-in-law, Liberty and Thomas Heflin; daughter, Melissa Irwin; sons Sean Ivey and Thomas Ivey; a loving companion, Jennifer Whitley; grandchildren, Andrea and Dillion; brother, Thomas E. Ray Jr.; and a sister, Elizabeth Stanley. Graveside services will be at 3:00 P.M. Sunday at the Tyus Baptist Church in Carroll County with Rev. Justin Richards officiating. Condolences may be expressed and memories shared in the guest book at www.hunterallenmyhand.com
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With the number of incidents and arrests, the motivating factors are obviously strong, police Capt. Mike Pheil said. Many times, especially in grocery store arrests, people don’t have enough money to feed their families, Pheil said. “The younger people arrested usually don’t have much money,” he said. “They tend to go for clothing because they think it will be easy to get away with.” The risk, though, is much greater than the reward, Pheil said. In Georgia, a misdemeanor shoplifting charge can lead to a $1,000 fine and as much as 12 months in jail, while a felony charge will land a person behind bars for at least a year with a possible 10 years, plus a fine. A misdemeanor includes any theft less than $300 compared to a felony, which includes anything more than $300 or a guilty person’s fourth misdemeanor offense. Retail stores across the nation lost a record $41.6 billion last year to customer and employment theft, according to a study by the National Retail Federation. “I don’t know how much exactly the economy correlates to shoplifting,” Pheil said. “But it looks like there is certainly a potential for increase if things get worse.” On average, one out of every 11 people are shoplifters, according to the National Association For Shoplifting Prevention. Seventy-five percent are adults. Kenneth Thompson can be reached at kethompson@lagrangenews.com or by calling (706) 884-7311.
Dorothy H. Williams
Dorothy Hall Williams of LaGrange, former resident of Gainesville, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2008. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, November 16, 2008 in the chapel of Little & Davenport Funeral Home with Dr. Phil DeMore officiating. The family will receive friends at Little & Davenport Funeral Home on Sunday, November 16, 2008, from 2:00 p.m. until service time. A private graveside service will be held for family members at Alta Vista Cemetery. Born January 17, 1920 in Campbell County, VA she was the daughter of the late Leverette Harris and Elizabeth Mason Hall. She was retired from the Gainesville City School system and a member of the First United Methodist Church of Gainesville. ‘Big Granny’ as she was lovingly known by all, was predeceased by her loving husband Reid T. Williams and one of their four loving daughters, Jane Williams. She is survived by three daughters, Sharon Williams Richardson and son-in-law Dennis Richardson of LaGrange, GA, with whom Mrs. Williams had made her home the past three years, Sheila Williams Nix of Gainesville, GA and Jean Williams Michely and son-inlaw Walter Michely of Gainesville, Ga. Mrs. Williams was blessed with five grandchildren, Beth Richardson Doerr and her husband Jimmy Doerr of LaGrange, GA., Ricky Richardson and his wife Pam Richardson of Roswell, GA., Jennifer Kesler Bagwell and her husband William Bagwell, III of Lula, GA., Zachary William Nix of Gainesville, GA. and Reid Fallyer and wife LeighAnn Fallyer of Louisiana. ‘Big Granny’ is survived by nine loving great grandchildren; James and John Richardson, Abby, Sara Kate, Lizzie and Reid Doerr, William and Emmaline Bagwell and Aubrey Fallyer. Mrs. Williams was eight of eleven children and is survived by three siblings, Elsie Hall Hatley, Thelma Hall Heglar and Ruby Hall Link all of North Carolina. She was also survived by numerous loving nieces and nephews. Flowers would be appreciated or in lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Hospice LaGrange, 1510 Vernon Rd. LaGrange, GA 30240. On line condolences can be made at littledavenport.com Little Davenport Funeral Home 355 Dawsonville Hwy, Gainesville, GA is in charge of arrangements. 770-5345201.
■ Public safety Burglaries, thefts ■ A thief stole various electronic items with a combined value of $1,883 from a residence in the first block of Chipley Mountville Road Friday morning. ■ A DVD and CD player valued at $800 was stolen from a car parked in front of a residence in the 3000 block of Bartley Road. ■ A CD player and a tool set with a combined value of $325 was stolen from a truck parked in front of a residence the 400 block of Wares Cross Road
Arrest
■ Hogansville police charged Justin Smith, 29, of Dickerson Street with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.
Polly Hutchinson
Pauline ‘Polly’ Hutchinson passed away on November 13, 2008 at Hospice LaGrange. She was born in LaGrange on June 16, 1944. Polly was the daughter of the late Paul and Lucile Hutchinson and twin sister of Dr. Paul Hutchinson of Athens, Georgia. A graduate of LaGrange High School, she earned a degree in Elementary School Education (1966) from the University of Georgia, where she was a member of the Chi Omega Fraternity. She earned her Masters degree in Elementary School Education (1972), Instructional Leadership Certification (UGA 1977)), Ed S Early Childhood Education (West Georgia College 1991) and Educational Leadership Certification (West Georgia College 1993). She taught in the DeKalb County (1966-1968), Richmond County (19681979) and in the LaGrange City and later Troup County school systems (1979-2003). She was honored as Teacher of the Year by Hollis Hand Elementary and the LaGrange School System, and was one of five finalists for Georgia Teacher of the Year in 1991. From 1997-2003 she served as principal of Rosemont Elementary School. Following her retirement she taught reading to adults at West Georgia Technical College. In 2003 she was one of the founders of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Chattahoochee Valley and served on its Board of Advisors until the present. She was named Big Brothers Big Sisters Volunteer of the Year in 2008. This award in the future will be called the Polly Hutchinson Award for outstanding service to BBBS. She served on the Troup County Historical Society Board of Trustees and was a member of the Round Table. A member of the Junior Service League of LaGrange, she was honored in 2005 as Sustainer of the Year. A lifelong gardener, she became a Master Gardener and was a member of the Willowood Garden Club and the Ivy Garden Club. She was a LaGrange Cotillion Club member and adviser. As a member of First Baptist Church on the Square, she was a member of the Philathea Sunday School Class, the Handbell Choir and served as a Circle leader (2008). She also taught the second grade Sunday School Class. In 2004 she was named a Gracious Lady of Georgia. She is survived by her brother, Dr. Paul Hutchinson, and her sister-in-law, Cissy Hutchinson of Athens. A celebration of life will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, November 16, 2008 at First Baptist Church on the Square with Dr. Paul R. Baxter, the Rev. Michael Hornsby and the Rev. Paul Blair officiating. The family will host a reception at the church immediately following the celebration of life services. A private committal will be held in Shadowlawn Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Pauline Hutchinson may be sent to either the First Baptist Church on the Square, Handbell Choir (100 Broad Street, LaGrange, GA 30240) or the Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Chattahoochee Valley (P.O. Box 3244, LaGrange, GA 30241.) Arrangements are by Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 1010 Mooty Bridge Road, LaGrange. (706) 884-8636.
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■ In our community Events Today LaGrange Art Museum hosts Super Saturday, featuring paper sculpture. Times are 9:3010:15 a.m. for kindergarten through first grade; 10:30-11:15 a.m., second through third grade; and 12:30-2 p.m. for fourth and fifth grade. Registration is for one class at a time. Register by e-mail, walk-in, or registration form at the museum. (706) 882-3267. The Mount Pleasant Elementary School class of 1968-69 meets at 3:30 p.m. at Louise United Methodist Church, 1189 Hines Road. For more information, call Harvey Strozier or Mary Davis-Gunn at (706) 594-0697.
Sunday The LaGrange Mall and Lafayette Society for Performing Arts hosts a ‘Night of Gifting’ from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the mall. A $5 ticket pass will give shoppers extra mall-wide discounts for this event only. Featuring a fashion show by Belk and an excerpt from the Lafayette Ballet Company’s production of ‘The Nutcracker.’ Proceeds from the ticket pass sales go to LSPA. For more information, call (706) 8821-9909 or (706) 882-5589, Ext. 201.
Monday-Tuesday The LaGrange Memorial Library hosts a book fair from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Featuring a selection of books and gifts for all ages, including children’s items, stationery, albums, cookbooks and other items. Proceeds benefit the library. For more information, call Pat Gay at (706) 882-7784.
Tuesday The LaGrange Symphony Orchestra presents “Music: The Invisible Art,” featuring a composition by Lee Johnson, professor of music at LaGrange College and an Emmy-award winning composer. A reception will follow at Wes Cochran Art Gallery.
Churches Today Friendship Baptist Church of Gabbettville holds a prayer breakfast at 9 a.m. Donations of $5 per person were requested. Faith Temple Church of Deliverance at 221 Edgewood Ave. presents “The Fruit of the Spirit” at 6 p.m., sponsored by the pastor’s aide auxiliary. The Rev. C.M. Chivers is pastor. Praise in the Square will begin at 9 a.m. in the square downtown. Open to all youth pastors and youth ministries who would like to perform. Bethlehem Baptist Church in West Point holds a fundraiser from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Kroger parking lot in LaGrange, featuring Huckleberry barbecue plates for $7. The Ligon Sisters celebrate their first anniversary at 6 p.m. at Zion Hill Baptist Church Troup. For more information, call (706) 8848310.
Sunday Word Harvest Ministries hosts Sunday worship services at 10:30 a.m. in the banquet room of the Days Inn on Whitesville Road. Friendship Baptist Church of Gabbettville celebrates its 141st church anniversary at 11 a.m. Ward’s Chapel CME Church at 140 North St. hosts family and friends day at 3 p.m. Paul Stevenson will be preaching a trial sermon at 11 a.m. at Ward’s Chapel CME Church
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Friends and helpers at 140 North St. New Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church will celebrate the anniversary of its women in church ministry at 11 a.m. Mary Smith, wife of the Rev. Rufus Smith, will be the guest speaker. Dinner will be served afterward. New Beginnings Baptist Church celebrates deacon and deaconess day at 10 a.m. The Rev. Larry West will be the guest speaker. The Rev. William E. Harris is pastor. Mount Beulah Baptist Church will celebrate its Women in White service at 2 p.m. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Dorothy King Hyman of Judah of Praise Cathedral Church. The Rev. W.C. Thornton is pastor. Dinner will be served. Rising Grove Baptist Church at 209 E. Crovat St. will hold a pastor’s aide program at 2:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be the Rev. C.W. Howell of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Hamilton. Saint Paul Baptist Church at 205 Union St. holds worship services at 11 a.m. Guest speaker will be the Rev. Norwert Hills Jr. of Newnan.
Monday-Wednesday The West Georgia Ministerial Alliance presents a pre-Thanksgiving revival at St. Paul Baptist Church, 205 Union St. Services will be at 7 p.m. The Rev. Titus Roberson will speak Monday, the Rev. Lonnie Walls will speak Tuesday and the Rev. W.T. Edmondson will speak Wednesday.
Tuesday Word Harvest Ministries hosts a Bible study at 6 p.m. in the banquet room of the Days Inn on Whitesville Road. LaGrange First Assembly of God hosts the Rev. Tommy Bates of Independence, Ky., in services at 7 p.m.
Meetings Saturday Troup County Republicans meets at 9 a.m. at Ryan’s Steakhouse on Lafayette Parkway. For more information, call Betty Bruce at (706) 884-4425. The Experimental Aircraft Organization holds a pancake breakfast at 7 a.m. at LaGrangeCallaway Airport. Cost is $5.
Monday The Salvation Army Home League meets at 6 p.m. at the Salvation Army Worship and Community Center at 806 Murphy Ave. LaGrange Amateur Radio Club will have a net on frequency 146.700 at 9 p.m. Cub Scout Pack 324 meets at 6:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church on the Square, fourth floor above the gym.
Tuesday LaGrange Newcomer’s Club meets for lunch at 1 p.m. at Momma Goldberg’s Deli. Call (706) 845-9515 for reservations. Items in In our community run three days prior to the event, on a space available basis. Announcements are for non-profit, civic, cultural, club or church events. Items for political or for-profit groups will not be listed in the calendar. To submit something, email it to ddurrence@lagrangenews.com, fax it to (706) 884-8712, drop it by our office at 105 Ashton St. or post it directly to our Web site at www.lagrangenews.com. Web site submissions must include contact information to be published. For more information, call Debby Durrence at (706) 884-7311, ext. 229.
Members of the crochet group at the Troup County Senior Center are crocheting hats for breast cancer patients. The hats are included in baskets distributed by The Breast Friends for Life, a breast cancer support group supported by West Georgia Health System. Pictured are the Senior Center’s Crochet & Knitting Circle leader, Minna Banks, standing right, with Lynn Howard of Breast Friends for Life holding basket; Earlene Pierce, seated, and other circle members in the background. For more information call Wanda Lowe, Cancer Care Navigator, (706) 845-3866.
■ Newsnote Applications are being taken now for the 2009 Master Gardener program. The program trains gardeners in subjects that will prepare them to assist local county agents and gardeners. It also will enhance their ability to participate in special gardening projects with other Master Gardeners. Interested volunteer candidates should contact the Troup County Extension Office at 100 Ridley Ave., suite 2200 in the county government building for more information and to request an application. Applications are due back no later than Dec.1 Classes are presented by professionals in their field, and will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at the Troup County Agriculture Building at 21 Vulcan Materials Road. Classes will be from Jan. 27April 2 and will cover such topics as landscape design, soil and plant nutrition, plant physiology, turf grass maintenance and other gardening topic. The program cost of $125 includes the textbook, all class materials, name badge and certificate. A minimum of $75 must accompany the application. For more information, call Extension agent Matt Comerford at (706) 883-1675.
50th anniversary
Dalton and Adeline Hammond will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary today with a sit-down dinner for family and friends at the Lafayette Garden Inn. The Hammonds were married on Nov. 15, 1958, in Houston, Texas. The Rev. Hammond was the founding pastor of The Pentecostal Church in LaGrange and served as pastor for many years. The couple has two sons, Paul Hammond of LaGrange and the late Kevin Hammond, as well as three grandchildren.
Bride-to-be second-guesses couple’s 30-year age gap Dear Abby: I am 24 years old and engaged to a man who is 54. I love him with all my heart, but I haven’t told my father yet. My fiance takes very good care of me, and we have a lot in common. We get along great. We have been together for three years and have had only one big fight. We can talk about everything. Do you think dating someone twice your age is OK? - Loved in Pennsylvania Dear Loved: Much depends upon the level of maturity of the people involved. Some 54-year-old men are young and vigorous for their ages, and some 24year-old women are mature in their thinking and level of experience. But you can’t entirely ignore the numbers. In a case like yours, my concern is that you still feel it’s necessary to hide something as important as an engagement from your father. Does your father even know about this man? Do you plan to have children? And because your fiance is so much older than you, has it occurred to you that you might wind up taking care of him? What I think is that you have some serious thinking to do about what lies ahead. Dear Abby: My stepdaughter, “Hannah,” had a baby last year at the age of 16. She had decided to place her baby for adoption, but
■ Dear Abby Dear Abby is written by Jeanne Phillips, also known as Abigail Van Buren changed her mind the day before she gave birth. Hannah’s father and I told her we would help because we wanted her to finish high school and participate in school activities. The problem is, she is out with her friends or at school functions almost every night while we take care of the baby, whom we adore. My concern is, how much help should we be giving her? Should we let Hannah just be a teenager until she graduates? I think there should be a happy medium between #1 INSPIRATIONAL
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dering why she would choose to do this. Please help. Denise in Muskegon, Mich. Dear Denise: It is too late to alter your wedding plans. Unless your aunt is literally breathing her last breath which is doubtful if she’s well enough to be planning her memorial - ask your parents to talk with her and ask her
to please reschedule it for another date. Your aunt appears to be extremely selfcentered, and no relative should have to make a choice on that day between life and death. Write to Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.
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Carjacker kills son in town for dad’s funeral
Roy Bourgeois stands in front of Fort Benning before a recent demonstration there. He formed School of Americas Watch, a group that holds annual demonstrations against a Fort Benning school that is now known as the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation.
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Priest to visit Vatican to appeal excommunication Lutcher, La., near New Orleans, to tell him, and that his father shed tears and then told his family that God had protected Bourgeois before, and would continue to today. “When he said God will take care of him, I wept,� said Bourgeois. Bourgeois’ excommunication likely would be automatic, requiring no further action from the Holy See, said the chief Vatican spokesman, the Rev. Federico Lombardi. Excommunication is the most severe penalty under church law, cutting off a Catholic from receiving or administering sacraments. The ordained woman, Sevre-Duszynska, also faces excommunication. Bourgeois said that he recently received a letter from the Vatican’s doctrinal watchdog, the Congregation of the Doctrine of the Faith, offering him a chance to recant within 30 days to avoid excommunication. But Lombardi said he did not know of such a letter, and Bourgeois said he has informed the Vatican he will not repent. Bourgeois, a Vietnam veteran, served as a missionary in Bolivia and El Salvador. Concerned by what he had witnessed, he returned to the
United States and formed School of Americas Watch, a group that holds annual demonstrations against a Fort Benning school that is now known as the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation. He lives in an apartment outside Fort Benning’s main gate. The deadline for his excommunication is Nov. 21, Bourgeois said — just one day before the start of the 19th annual protest at the school by the group. Even if he is excommunicated, Bourgeois said he will remain active in SOA Watch and the church. “I won’t be able to say Mass in Catholic churches, but my ministry in SOA Watch and speaking at colleges and churches will continue,� he said.
for a suspect. Acting on an anonymous tip, authorities found the car early Friday morning in a county near where Harris was shot. Harris was gunned down at the Golden Shine Car Wash, where he was cleaning the green Cadillac his father used to drive. A relative with him was not injured. Through word of mouth, family members in Ohio heard details of Harris’ final moments. Harris, who everyone called “Chub,� was described as a family man and amateur grill master. He went to school in Atlanta in the 1980s and had more recently been working as a debris hauler in Shaker Heights, Ohio, near Cleveland. Harris arrived in Georgia over the weekend after his father, Major McDonald, died of kidney ailments in his mid- to-late 50s last week, Harris’ aunt said. “They had been in the house for a few days making plans,� Harris’ aunt
Paulding Co. airport opens DALLAS (AP) – The Paulding County Regional Airport has officially opened as the first jet-capable airport to be built in the state in years. The airport, which opened Friday, is the centerpiece of a 10,000 acre pod system designed to enhance commerce and industry in the region. It was named by the U.S. Department of Commerce as winner of the 2007 “Excellence for Innovation in Economic Development� award. Over the last two years, the state has contributed over $3 million dollars to Paulding County for this project, which Gov. Sonny Perdue says will drive growth in the region.
ATLANTA (AP) – The federal government has agreed to hold more water in Lake Lanier this winter.
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said. “He got cabin fever (and) wanted to get out of the house.� Before heading to the car wash, Harris stopped by Wal-Mart. There, he bumped into his mom and other family out running their own errands. “They said they were going around the corner to rinse off the car and they would be off to the next thing,� Yvette Harris said. “Just in that split few minutes, this happened.� Police said the suspect approached the men and demanded their vehicle. Both men claimed not to have the keys and Harris was shot, his body thrown out of the car. Harris said her nephew tried to stand up but stumbled. By the time he was airlifted to a hospital, Yvette Harris said her nephew had lost too much blood. Harris’ father will be buried Saturday. The family is still making funeral arrangements for Harris.
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ALBANY (AP) – A Georgia priest facing excommunication for supporting the ordination of women said Friday he plans to visit the Vatican with a contingent of fellow priests and a bishop to appeal the decision. Roy Bourgeois, 69, a Maryknoll priest and nationally known peace activist, ran afoul of Vatican doctrine by participating in an Aug. 9 ceremony in Lexington, Ky., to ordain Janice SevreDuszynska, a member of a group called Roman Catholic Womenpriests. Recent popes have said the Roman Catholic Church cannot ordain women because Christ chose only males as apostles. “Who are we as men to say to women that our call to the priesthood is valid, but yours is not?� Bourgeois said in a telephone interview. “As Catholics we profess that the invitation to priesthood comes from God, and I believe that we are hampering with the sacred when we say that women must be excluded from being priests. That invitation is from God.� Bourgeois said the toughest part of the ordeal was informing his 95-year-old father, a devout Roman Catholic. He said he drove to his family’s home in
ATLANTA (AP) – An Ohio man who made a 700-mile drive to Georgia to bury his father was g u n n e d down by a c a r j a c k e r, leaving his family to plan a second good- Harris bye. Terrence Harris, 41, had been in the town of Fairburn, about 20 miles southwest of Atlanta, for a few days helping his mother and other family members make funeral arrangements. On Thursday, Harris wanted to get out of the house and took his father’s car to get washed. There, he was shot by a carjacker. “He was a really good guy,� Harris’ aunt, Yvette Harris, said from Ohio on Friday. “It’s just a senseless murder in my mind that occurred for no good reason.� Police are still searching
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Barbara Pointer and her daughter Katie embrace as firefighters extinguish the last flames from their home in Montecito.
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helped get the big gates open. “Embers were falling. Wind was 70 miles an hour, easily, and it was just like Armageddon,” Lowe told KABC-TV. “You couldn’t hear yourself think.” Lowe said his house hadn’t burned. More than 1,000 firefighters were trying to gain an edge on the blaze before the region’s famous “sundowner ” winds — which roar down the mountains to the sea as the sun sets – picked up again, said Santa Barbara Fire Chief Ron Prince. “Control of this fire is not even in sight,” Prince said. Fueled by vast stands of oil-rich eucalyptus trees – which exploded when lit – and decades of chaparral and other growth, the fire quickly spread to about 2,500 acres – nearly 4 square miles – by early Friday. Ten people were treated for smoke inhalation and three others had burns, said Michele Mickiewicz, a spokeswoman with the county emergency operations center. Santa Barbara
Dozens of homes smoulder and a haze hangs in the air in a Montecito neighborhood after a wildfire swept through. Cottage Hospital reported receiving three patients with substantial burns. The fire destroyed the Mount Calvary Benedictine monastery and burned more than 80 homes to the ground, said Santa Barbara Sheriff-Coroner Bill Brown,
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who flew over the burn area about 120 miles north of Los Angeles early Friday. Many of the homes were in the winding streets around Westmont College. At the Christian liberal arts school, 1,000 students were evacuated. About 300 spent the night on cots in the gym. Some stood in groups praying; others sobbed openly and comforted each other. Flames chewed through a eucalyptus grove on the 110acre campus and destroyed several buildings housing the physics and psychology departments, at least three dormitories and 14 faculty homes, college spokesman Scott Craig said. “I saw flames about 100 feet high in the air shooting up with the wind just howling,” he said. Beth Lazor, 18, said she was in her dorm when the alarm went off. She said she only had time to grab her laptop, phone, a teddy bear and a debit card before fleeing the burning building. Her roommate, Catherine Wilson, said she didn’t have time to get anything. “I came out and the whole hill was glowing,” Wilson said. “There were embers falling down.” Among those worried about their homes was talk show host Winfrey. During a taping Friday morning, she said the fire was about two miles from her house. Homes of her friends and neighbors were destroyed. “It’s not a good morning for us,” she said. “Some of my friends left their homes with only their dogs last night as I was calling, ‘Are you all right? Are you all right?’ They said, ‘We have the dogs and the kids aren’t here, so we’re OK.”’
Officials: Clinton among candidates for job as secretary of state CHICAGO (AP) – Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is among the candidates that President-elect Barack Obama is considering for secretary of state, according to two Democratic officials in close contact with the Obama transition team. Clinton, the former first lady who pushed Obama hard for the Democratic presidential nomination, was rumored to be a contender for the job last week, but the talk died down as party activists questioned whether she was best-suited to be the nation’s top diplomat in an Obama administration. The talk resumed in Washington and elsewhere Thursday, a day after Obama named several former aides to President Bill Clinton to help run his transition effort.
Government begins budget year with record deficit of $237.2 billion WASHINGTON (AP) – The federal government began the new budget year with a record deficit of $237.2 billion, reflecting the billions of dollars the government has started to pay out to rescue the financial system. The Treasury Department said Thursday that the deficit for the first month in the new budget year was the highest monthly imbalance on record. It was far bigger than analysts expected, over four times larger than the October 2007 deficit of $56.8 billion, and more than half the total for all of last year. The big surge reflected the government spending $115 billion to buy stock in the nation’s largest banks. Those were the first payments made from the $700 billion government rescue program passed by Congress to deal with the most severe financial crisis to hit the country since the 1930s. Retail sales expected to slip as consumers battle with tidal wave of bad economic news WASHINGTON (AP) – Consumers, the backbone of the economy, are taking a beating from the worst economic crisis in seven decades and there is little prospect of that letting up soon. Recent news has been dreadful, with the government reporting that there were a half-million new applications for unemployment benefits last week, news that came on top of a report last week that the jobless rate shot up to a 14-year high of 6.5 percent in October. More information on the state of the economy is scheduled to be released Friday with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke speaking to an international conference in Frankfurt, Germany, and the Commerce Department releasing a report on retail sales for the month of October. Many economists expect the report on retail sales to be especially grim, given the bad news on employment, the financial crisis and plunging consumer confidence. Analysts are looking for retail sales to have fallen 2 percent in October, almost double the 1.2 percent drop in September, which had been the biggest setback in three years.
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Tommy Bates is the Pastor of Community Family Church in Northern Kentucky, where over two thousand are in attendance on a weekly basis. He hosts his television show Bridging the Gap which can be found on many cable stations throughout the U.S. He is also a frequent guest on the Trinity Broadcasting Network and Daystar, the two largest Christian broadcasters in the world. Pastor Bates is in great demand and ministers at hundreds of camp-meetings, youth rallies, and conferences nation-wide; including Perry Stone’s Manifest camp-meeting, Rod Parsley’s partner's conference, and the Church of God’s annual Winterfest tour. In his most recent time at Winterfest, there was over 20,000 in attendance and thousands of young people responded to the ministry of Pastor Bates during the altar service. Tommy Bates has a dynamic message for the church today and we are honored to host him at LaGrange First Assembly of God on South Davis Road on Tuesday, November 18th at 7 p.m. We would like you to come and join us in this very special service. Nursery will be provided.
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LaGrange Daily News
Chance encounter changed direction of my whole life I thought about Mr. Richie this week &#8211; for the first time in many, many years. I was about 20 years old, barely married and barely shaving when I met him. I had attended college for a year, then quit to get married and go to bricklaying school. This was in 1975. After the three-week bricklaying course, I spent six months working with a company called “Team Inc.” The problem with Team was that I ended up down on the ground mixing mortar and hauling brick much more than up on the wall learning to lay brick. I remember working as hard and fast as I could to get enough brick and mortar up on the scaffold so I could climb up and spread mortar and lay a few bricks. But, without fail, I wouldn’t be up on the wall a minute before a bricklayer on the other end of the wall would holler, “Mud! I need some mud!” So I’d jump down, throw some mortar up on the mortar board, then jump back on the wall again. I did that for six months.
Steven Bowen, a LaGrange native, now lives and writes near Dallas, Texas.
One Sunday night, out of the blue, I called Charlie Davis, the foreman, and told him I was going to quit. I thought he’d talk me out of it, but he didn’t. So Monday morning I was without a job. (I don’t necessarily recommend that approach.) I got in my truck early that morning and drove to the sub-division that had just started about a mile from our apartment. I had been driving a hundred miles or more every day for Mr. Charlie Davis, just to make $4 an hour. I was hoping I could hook up with a contractor close to the house and save all of that driving. First thing I did was pull up beside a gray-haired man driving an orange and white Dodge pick-
up. It wasn’t even 7 a.m. I rolled down my window and asked him if he knew any bricklayers around there. That old man was Mr. Richie. He was a bricklayer. In fact, he had gotten the contract on several of the new houses going up, and he was working by himself. I don’t think he had any idea how he was going to get those houses bricked by himself. I must have been as much of an angel from heaven to him as he was to me. He hired me on the spot, offered me the same $4 an hour I had been making, promised he’d teach me how to lay brick, although I would have to labor, too. He turned me loose that morning hauling brick around the first house we were going to brick. He left to take care of some business; and while I worked, an older lady drove up and asked where Mr. Richie was. I told her quickly, but I didn’t have time to stop and have a conversation. I didn’t know that she was Mr. Richie’s wife, but she told me later that it impressed her that I was too busy to stop and talk!
Working six months for Charlie Davis had taught me something. For the next year and a half I labored alongside Mr. Richie. He stood true to his word, teaching me how to lay brick as I worked as hard as I could for him. I probably got three years of experience in just that year and a half. I moved on from him, eventually, but we stayed friends. It wasn’t until after I had quit working for him that I learned he was an alcoholic. One day I went to his trailer and caught him drinking. I was so mad at him. I took his bottle and poured it down the sink. I was only about 22 at the time, I guess, and he let me do it without protesting. I didn’t realize at the time that was probably pretty dangerous. Some years later Mrs. Richie called me and told me Mr. Richie had died somewhere down in New Orleans. They had divorced due to his drinking, but they always loved each other. I just think she couldn’t live with him. I’m thankful today for Mr. Richie. He taught me a skill, in par-
“I’m thankful today for Mr. Richie. He taught me a skill, in particular, that would help me get through college
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ticular, that would help me get through college, thus giving me an opportunity to do all the other things the Lord has blessed me in doing now for a quarter of a century. That life would not have been possible if not for the gray-haired man I met early that Monday morning in the orange and white Dodge pickup. Sometimes people come into our lives briefly. But while there, they leave us something for a lifetime. So it was with my friend. Steven Bowen can be contacted by email a steven.bowen@redoak isd.org
■ Letter to editor
Township wrong for west Troup Colonel Paul Longgrear speaks to over 400 guests at the Whitesville Road Elementary School Veterans Day program. Attending the event were over 40 veterans, and over 350 students, family members, school staff, and guests.
Saturday salute
Serious questions at stake
A big LDN salute to: The West Georgia Veterans Council for undertaking the difficult task of assembling names of military veterans who died during the past year, then making sure each was honored in an impressive “roll call” during Tuesday’s annual Veteran’s Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial at Troup County Government Center. Council chairman Roger Smith spent many hours gathering names, a labor of love to be sure, but real labor nonetheless. Also, a hearty thanks to the Elms and Roses Garden Club Council for arranging to have a Blue Star Memorial By-Way plaque posted at the Veterans Memorial, where 1,976 brick pavers honor veterans with local ties. Local schools did themselves proud with Veterans Day programs, including Whitesville Road Elementary School and LaGrange Academy, both of which hosted special events honoring local veterans. At LaGrange Academy, a Warrior Wall was dedicated in honor of school alumni who have served in the military. The WRES program drew a large, appreciative crowd and prompted the letter to the editor that appears below.
OK, here is the latest urgent question for the Supreme Court: If in 1971 the city of Pleasant Grove, Utah, erected a red granite monument to the Ten Commandments in a public park, does the Constitution of these United States also require them today to grant space for a similar permanent monument to the Seven Aphorisms? If you are a libertarian, your answer will be: “There shouldn’t be public parks.” For the rest of us the first question is going to be: “What the heck are the Seven Aphorisms?” A short answer: They are the seven divine principles of something called the Summum church. The church believes the Seven Aphorisms were communicated via telepathy from divine beings to the church’s founder, Corky Ra, sometime around 1975. Speaking of the Ten Commandments and the Seven Aphorisms, Su Menu, the president of the Summum church, told The New York Times, “If you look at them side-by-side, they really are saying similar things.” So the Third Commandment says, “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain.” The Third Aphorism reads, “Nothing rests; everything moves; every-
■ Letter to editor School’s vet tribute tremendous Dear Editor: This is a very special “Thank you” to the staff and children at Whitesville Road Elementary School. Your Veteran’s Day celebration was awesome. Your “Parade of Heroes” brought tears to my eyes and plenty of chill bumps. I was proud of the veterans, of course, but also I was so proud of the students. Let me share the highlights. The veterans were ushered to the gym area and each was given a huge “hero medallion” to go around their neck and each was given a sign that had their name, branch of service, rank and the years they served. It was a large turnout and a lot of visiting among the veterans. There were very young active duty veterans and old veterans and very old veterans. They lined up the veterans and their families and the “Parade of Heroes” proceeded thru the halls of the school. The students and staff cheered, clapped, waved signs they
had made and stuck their hands out to shake a veteran’s hand You would not believe how loud and sincere it was. I noticed that all the veterans seem to stand a little taller as the parade proceeded. Thank you to the fifth graders whose program spotlighted each of the services giving their history and purpose. Thank you to the Army colonel from Pine Mountain who spoke on what patriotism means. He looked so sharp in his dress uniform. It was very touching to have the moment of silence and to sing together God Bless America. And a very big thank you to the members of Tabernacle Baptist Church for providing the delicious meal. It was a lovely evening for all. It did my heart good to see the large turn out for the students and for the veterans. God Bless America, Gwen Loveless LaGrange, Ga.
Maggie Gallagher is a columnist with Universal Press Syndicate.
thing vibrates.” (Which, if you think about it, really may be a far more fitting motto for the everevolving, living, breathing Constitution of today’s Supreme Court than the Ten Commandments inscribed in marble on its facade.) I do not mean to make fun of this lawsuit. There are serious questions at stake. If the question was: Are members of the Summum church free to practice their religion, including on public property — distribute literature, speak on a soap box in a public park, or even ask that a symbol of their religious holidays be displayed at the same city hall that displays nativity scenes — my answer would be yes, clearly. If the city was selling bricks inscribed with personal messages in the public park, should members of the Summum church be allowed to memorialize their belief that “Nothing rests” on public property? In my mind, clearly yes. Americans have a basic human right of conscience to seek God however we choose, as well as to reject his existence totally. That certainly extends to members of the Summum church. But the questions raised by this case are rather different. The Supreme Court has already
ruled that including the Ten Commandments amid other displays in public settings does not constitute an establishment of religion. Private individuals clearly cannot have an individual free speech right to erect public monuments. “The Fraternal Order of Eagles did not erect a momument; they gave a monument to the city, which then decided to place it in a public park. The Summum church has a similar right to give a momument to the city, but the city gets to decide what they want to do with it,” says Kevin J. “Seamus” Hasson, president of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, which filed an amicus brief in this case. “This isn’t a religious liberty case; it’s a sneak attack on well-established principles of religious liberty.” Here’s my take: Scarce goods require allocation. Take for example religious holidays and public schools. I believe members of the Summum church should have the right to excuse their own children from public schools for their own religious holidays (within reason). They do not have the right to insist that because public schools are closed for Christmas they should also be closed for a Corky Ra Memorial Day. For some purposes numbers matter. History matters too. In this sense reality matters, which is why the Ten Commandments are inscribed on the Supreme Court building, but the Seven Aphorisms are not likely to be anytime soon.
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Dear Editor: Currently, Talisa Township is to be located at Kimbrough Road, Ferrell Tatum Road and Lower Glass Bridge Road. As proposed, Talisa Township will cover over 1400 acres to be completed over the next 20 years, and will provide amenities such as a grocery store, restaurant, entertainment and retail shops. John MaCauley, MaCauley Investments LLC, of Atlanta, has also proposed Talisa Trolley to transport employees to Kia in the Gabbettville community. At the Nov. 1, meeting at the Lone Cane Baptist Church fellowship hall, Mr. MaCauley said those residents who live closest to Talisa, can pay a membership fee, and use the entertainment, bowling, etc. Once again, the Troup County Planning and Zoning Committee wants to “lead us,” or might I say, approve a development of this size with little regard for existing property owners. Excluding, of course, those 6 or 7 landowners in the area who will profit immensely, and who do not even live where the major work is proposed. Surprisingly, 2 of the 7 landowners involved in this transaction serve on the Board of Directors for Diverse Power. My primary concern is how can the Troup Board of Commissioners approve a development of this size during economic times such as these? In Troup County we already have homes in foreclosure. Not to mention the only signs regarding this zoning were originally posted at Kimbrough Road and Lower Glass Bridge Road. My neighbors on Upper Glass Bridge Road and adjoining roads have very little knowledge of “Talisa Township” being dropped in their back yards. It appears unfair to the community most affected by this proposed township that notices where not provided more appropriately. Additionally, it was surprising that the developer has already had a surveyor to locate the non-selling land owners’ property corners. We, who oppose this development, want to thank Richard Wolfe for recognizing the reality of the burden Talisa presents to the local economy, with infrastructure, and the current issues with the DOT. Last but certainly not least, what effect will this have on the local property land owners taxes? The taxes in our area will be increased due to the fact of putting three homes on one acre lot, (instead of one house per two acres) also some of these homes will be high dollar homes on the lake. Why not ask now to change the tax burden from the property owners to an increase in county sales tax? With a county sales tax everyone shares in the growth of our county It seems that Talisa Township currently presents a hardship on the majority of existing land owners that west Troup County can live without. Does our opinion matter? Renee Kelley Upper Glass Bridge Road
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Shortness of breath cuts quality of life DEAR DR. GOTT: My husband, age 76, has suddenly developed atrial fibrillation. He had an active life, walking 3 to 4 miles, five days a week and hunting. Now he can get short of breath while sitting in a chair. If he goes outside to do yard work, he gets short of breath within just a few minutes. He has had two cardioversions (procedures to reduce the pulse rate), but they didn’t help for long. His rhythm remained normal in the hospital, but once he was home, he went back to being abnormal. His heartbeat was rapid, so he takes warfarin to prevent a stroke. He has his levels monitored every few weeks. My husband’s heart rate is now at a normal level of 80, but he continues to be short of breath. His heart
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■ Dr. Gott specialist says he’ll have to live with it. His chiropractor says he had has the same thing for more than 20 years and has learned to dispel it by taking several deep breaths and slowing down for a bit. My husband tried this, but it doesn’t seem to work for him. I have also gotten several e-mails from a woman who wrote a book and claims to know how to reverse atrial fibrillation, but I am doubtful that she knows something doctors don’t. DEAR READER: Your husband may be suffering from congestive heart failure. I urge him to seek a second opinion from another
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Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008 SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 22) — Because you are a pragmatic visionary who knows the difference between wishful thinking and reality, your chances of getting exactly what you want are better than usual. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23Dec. 21) — You have the ability to subtly help another who has great pride without this person realizing you’re the one making all the good things happen. It’ll be a great kindness. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) — Your natural indepth talent for seeing the value in a suggestion will be the key factor in helping a friend solve a complex problem. Don’t hesitate to speak up. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) — Although it might take a second or third effort to achieve an important goal, if you have the tenacity and staying power, success is guaranteed.
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(Answers Monday) BURST NETHER PRIMER Jumbles: CAPON Answer: It takes more than one to run this kind of business — A PARTNERSHIP
PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) — Important knowledge will be acquired, not through the normal challenge of book learning but through a personal experience. What you learn may change your life in a positive way. ARIES (March 21-April 19) — Because you’ve successfully managed an intricate problem, you should be able to help another who is now experiencing the same situation. Pass on what experience has taught you. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — It’s OK to assume the role of a matchmaker if you feel two friends are well suited for one another. Even if romance never enters the picture, they could turn out to be good pals. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — This is one of those times when your mental and physical attributes are in harmony. It’s an excellent day to participate in a sporting event or simply make repairs around the house.
cardiologist. He needs heart testing, such as an EKG, stress test and more. The sooner he is diagnosed and treatment has begun, the better his chances will be at a more normal life. If left untreated, your husband will worsen slowly, becoming more short of breath and eventually developing edema (fluid retention and swelling). Get him to another cardiologist and let me know the results. To give you related information, I am sending you a copy of my Health Report “Coronary Artery Disease.” Other readers who would like a copy should send a self-addressed, stamped No. 10 envelope and $2 to Newsletter, PO Box 167, Wickliffe, OH 44092. Be sure to mention the title.
CANCER (June 21-July 22) — You will get along with everyone at this time. You’re conscious of their flaws, all right, but you’re not so overwhelmed by them that you cannot see the good in people as well. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Material accumulation is quite probable, but not necessarily through your own efforts. You’ll find yourself in the right spot at the right time. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You’ll rely on your own initiative to advance your self-interests instead of waiting for others to do things for you, which is the smartest way to get ahead. You’re the only one who knows what you want. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Performing good deeds could turn out to be a fantastic investment, even though it won’t be your purpose. A massive harvest will be realized from the seeds you plant at this time.
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■ Long Cane Elementary School
■ Artist’s Corner
Columbus State University entertained Long Cane Elementary students with a very funny play called ‘Cows Don't Fly and Other Known Facts’. Left to right are: Sierra Dancy – kindergarten, McKayla Robertson – kindergarten and Noah Morris – first-grade, participating as baby chicks.
James Bowles, a fourth-grader at FFE, painted this picture of a sea turtle. Missy Garrett's art students have been studying animal photos. The students were to paint a reproduction of their animal while paying close attention to details such as proportion and texture, and point of view.
Long Cane Elementar y recently held ‘Mornings with Mom.’ We had a great turnout in the pouring rain, of 247 Moms. Third-grader, Zoe Rutledge is having a donut with her Mom, Heather.
■ Unity Elementary School
■ Franklin Forest Elementary School
Students at Franklin Forest Elementary School can tell you what time it is – any day of the week and – anywhere in the world. A Geochron World-Time Clock was recently installed to assist students in understanding about the various time zones, days of the week within each time zone, the sun's position at 12 noon throughout the world, and the sunrise and sunset throughout planet Earth. Checkout out the world time clock are Taylor Jones, Allice Ann Carson, Will Allen and Carol Montgomery, Instructional Specialist.
■ Long Cane Middle School
In order to raise awareness and stress the need for being drug free, Unity Elementary recently celebrated Red Ribbon Week. On ‘Shade out Drugs’ day, students and teach- Long Cane Middle School Cougar Chorus ers wore either hats and/or sunglasses. Looking cool in their sunglasses are Mikayela students under the direction of Bette Biggs Moore, Nakyla Brown and Amiya Gamble in Serenity Graham's first-grade class. continue to succeed. Crystal Wieser from the eighth-grade chorus competed and won a place in the Georgia Music Educators Association All-State Chorus.
■ Hogansville Elementary School Under the direction of fourthgrade teachers, Mindi Dukes, Suzanne Doyle, Gwen McIntosh, and Kelly Hanners, the four th-grade classes at Hogansville Elementary School presented a program on the solar system. The program was called ‘Interplanetary Jammin.’ The stars, the planets, the moon, the sun – students presented what they have learned through narrative and music. There was even a hint of ‘moonlight madness’ as a werewolf made a surprise visit. Front row: Adrian Brewer, Demaris Russell, Hailey Whittington, and Makayla Baloch get ready for the show. Back row: Brimya Gates, Taylor Alfred, Noah Crider and Alexus Scott.
Five of the sixth-grade chorus members earned a place in the Georgia Music Educators Associations Sixth-Grade Statewide Honor Chorus. Back row left to right: Katelyn Thomas, Serah Hart, McKayla Owens with alternates: Payton Adams and Jesse Koon.
■ Gardner Newman Middle School
Forty-eight eighth-graders from Gardner Newman Middle School recently visited various sites throughout the state during a week-long Georgia Studies Tour. Here at Tybee Island are the students along with the chaperones: Becky Woody, Chris Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Nick Woodson and Mandi Pike.
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■ Class AA state playoffs: Callaway 19, Greater Atlanta Christian 14
Cavs make history KEVIN ECKLEBERRY Sports Editor
Defense makes a stand Quay Boddie never doubted. Even with the Greater Atlanta Christian Spartans just one yard from the winning touchdown, the senior defensive lineman knew his Callaway Cavaliers were going to make a play. He was right. The Cavaliers made what Boddie referred to as a “historic” goal-line stand to preserve a 19-14 victory in the first round of the Class AA state playoffs. The game effectively ended when Spartans quarterback Colton Chapple threw an incomplete pass on fourthand-goal from the 6-yard line after a costly motion penalty knocked them back five yards. Callaway quarterback Demetrius Heard took a knee, and that was that. The Cavaliers had the first playoff victory in the history of the school. “We made history on that one play, with that goal-line stand,” Boddie said. “That’s how I feel.” Callaway defensive coordinator Dusty Hubbard, who is also the school's head baseball coach, called the goal-line stand “legendary.” “People will remember that one for a long time,” he said. Callaway’s defense was a big part of the story Friday night. The Spartans scored 14 points in the first half, with Chapple dazzling the Cavaliers’ defense. “The quarterback just made plays,” Hubbard said. He made play after play to get them down the field.” Hubbard's message to the defense at halftime was simple – keep the Spartans from putting another point on the scoreboard. It seemed a tall task considering the offensive weapons the Spartans have, but the Cavaliers were up to the challenge. “I told our kids at halftime, if they don’t score, our offense will find a way to get ahead,” Hubbard said. “We did that in the second half. We kept them
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Callaway’s football players celebrate Friday’s 19-14 victory over Greater Atlanta Christian. The Cavaliers advanced to the second round of the Class AA state playoffs against Pepperell.
Matt Jones/ Dailly News
Callaway gets 1st playoff win By Ross Johnson Sports Writer
Callaway’s Bernard Phillips scores the winning touchdown in Friday’s victory.
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It is the biggest defensive stand in Callaway football history. Clinging to a 19-14 lead, the Cavaliers had allowed Greater Atlanta Christian a first-and-goal at the Callaway 3-yard line with less than two minutes remaining. On first down – a 2-yard gain by Spartans running back Stephen Atwater. Second and third down – Atwater was stuffed by the suffocating Cavaliers defensive line. On fourth down, GAC quarterback Colton Chapple’s pass fell incomplete after a false start penalty, giving Callaway its first-ever postseason victory in the first round of the Class AA playoffs. As students and fans began pouring onto the field in rejoice, the Region 5-AA champion Cavaliers (10-1) relished the moment. After all, history had been made, and the goal-line stand will be “legendary,” according to several players and coaches. “We told the kids to keep fighting,” Callaway head coach Pete Wiggins said. “We knew we could hold them. (Defensive coordinator Dusty) Hubbard had a great plan
Top-ranked Cairo gets past Tigers From staff reports
CAIRO – The Troup football season has come to a close. The Tigers (4-7) knew they were going into a tough game at topranked and undefeated Cairo High, and they saw a superb performance from the Syrupmakers in a 48-0 loss. The Cairo offense was relentless against a solid Tiger defense, and the Syrupmakers stopped the Troup offense early and often. The Tigers were held to just one first down to Cairo’s 16. Cairo had a 21-0 lead at the break, thanks to a strong performance by quarterback Angelo Pease. Pease had a 3-yard scoring run in the first quarter, followed by a passing touchdown to wide reciever J.J. Wilcox in the second. Pease would
add another scoring pass in the third quarter to running back Reginald Bryant and finished 6-for-7 for 97 yards, along with 59 yards on the ground. Bryant had a team-high 125 yards on 15 carries and two total touchdowns. Kicker Logan Gainous was 6-for6 in extra point attempts. Despite the score, the Tigers had no turnovers. Quarterbacks Eric Bridges and Jaquante Holloway completed a combined four-of-nine passes for 14 yards. Running backs Jacorious Cotton and LeQuada Gilbert rushed for a combined 23 yards on eight carries. “We saw what it’s like to play the No. 1 team in the state,” head coach Bubba Jeter said. “It showed us where we need to go.”
and it worked.” With the win, Callaway will host Pepperell next week, which defeated Riverside 38-10 Friday night. For the second straight week, the Cavaliers went into halftime trailing. The Spartans (4-7) scored first on a 20-yard pass from Chapple to Elie Haynes after a 10-play, 80-yard drive on their first possession. GAC was moving through the Cavalier defense fairly easily in the earlygoing. In the second quarter, quarterback Demetrius Heard tossed a fade to wide receiver Quantavioius Leslie on the first play of the Cavaliers’ third possession, who made the catch and raced down the sideline for a 74-yard touchdown. Kicker Josh Ham’s extra point was blocked, giving the Spartans a slim 7-6 lead. Callaway and Heard would strike again soon. After a GAC punt to the Cavaliers’ 25-yard line, Heard scrambled his way through several defenders and found the end zone on a 75-yard scoring run.The two point conversion failed, but Callaway led 12-7.
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■ LaGrange High
Big day for Grangers
By Kevin Eckleberry Sports Editor
Cairo quarterback Angelo Pease is wrapped up by Troup’s Tay Irvin and Avery Smith during Friday’s game.
Photo by Times-Enterprise in Thomasville
The LaGrange Grangers spent the regular season trying to earn homefield advantage in the state playoffs. They accomplished that mission, and now they'll try to put that advantage to good use. The Grangers (8-2), who finished second in Region 2-AAA to earn a home playoff game, will host the Dougherty Trojans (6-4) at 7:30 p.m. today in a Class AAA playoff game. The winner advances to the second round and moves a step closer to a state championship. With 32 teams in the Class AAA bracket, a team needs to win five games to capture the big trophy.
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Hawks dropped by Nets
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The scoreboard tells the story following Friday’s playoff game at Callaway Stadium.
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The Spartans would respond quickly. Chapple found Atwater for a 12-yard score after a five-play, 65yard drive with less than a minute remaining in the half. Robert Boccoluci’s extra point was good, and GAC led 14-12 at the break. The Cavaliers are getting used to responding in the second half of big games. Callaway trailed Pike County 14-7 at the half in the region championship game, which was the first halftime deficit of the season for Callaway. Again, the Callaway coaching staff had to give a motivational halftime speech for the players. “We adjusted some things for the second half,” said junior linebacker
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where they were at." Boddie said the defensive players kept their heads up, even when things seemed to be going south. That "can-do" attitude was never more evident than on the Spartans' final drive. "We never panicked," Boddie said. "We always stay together." Callaway head coach Pete
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Randy Bailey. “We were missing some tackles, and (the coaches) just told us to stand strong. We’ve been a second half team all year.” The Spartans’ two-point lead lasted until late in the fourth quarter. With 9:27 left in the game, Callaway embarked on what will go down as the biggest offensive drive in Callaway history. The Cavaliers went on an eight-play drive that started on their own 28-yard line, and was capped off with a 14-yard run from senior running back Bernard Phillips. Ham’s extra point was good, and Callaway led 19-14 with less than seven minutes remaining. The game wasn’t over yet, though. The GAC offense – which had been stifled for most of the second half –
Wiggins has seen his defense make plays all season, and he knew the players on that side of the ball would figure things out eventually. "Each time we called a timeout, coach Hubbard stressed to them, ya'll keep fighting and we'll pull this thing out," Wiggins said. "And just like all season, when adversity hits, we've overcome it. It's just a great
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The Grangers have won Class AAA championships this decade in 2001, 2003 and 2004. First up is a Dougherty team led by former Shaw coach Charles Flowers, a native of Troup County. LaGrange head coach Steve Pardue is hoping for an all-around effort from his team. Pardue breaks football down to defense, offense and special teams, and he figures if the Grangers win two of those three areas, they'll be in business. "We want to win the kicking game, and then hopefully we'll win the offense or defense," Pardue said. "If we win both, we'll really be in good shape." The Grangers are set in the special teams department, with Joseph Mansour taking care of the kicking duties. Mansour won last week's game against Troup with a 55-yard field goal, and he averaged nearly 50 yard on six punts. Darren Hairston has returned a pair of kickoffs for touchdowns. On the offensive end, the Grangers will rely heavily on running back Ocie Salter, who has 859 yards with eight touchdowns.
started a drive on its own 12-yard line. The Spartans reeled off a 10-play drive, highlighted by a brilliant 13yard pass from Chapple to Haynes on third-and-10, to receive a firstand-goal at the Callaway 3-yard line. The rest is history – literally. “This game was for the seniors,” Bailey said. “We told them it wasn’t time for this season to be over.” For Wiggins and the Callaway staff, the win is for the players who work hard every day at practice to achieve new things for the program. “I’m proud for these kids,” Wiggins said. “They have worked so hard for this, and I’m proud to be a part of it.” Heard completed two of five passes for 84 yards with a touchdown
group of leaders." GAC's final drive began at its 12-yard line, and the Spartans steadily moved down the field. When the Spartans got to the 1, it looked like the Cavaliers' season was about to meet a heart-breaking end. But a motion penalty put the ball back to the 6, and Chapple's final pass was broken up in the end zone.
Fullback Xavier Heard has run for 252 yards with six touchdowns. Quarterback Rodney Tolbert will spearhead the Grangers' passing game, and he has thrown for 416 yards with two touchdowns. Tolbert, who is still the Grangers' leading receiver with 22 catches, stepped under center about a month ago in place of the suspended Jamius Gunsby. Senior David Earl has 21 catches and four touchdowns. LaGrange's defense, as is usually the case, has been a strength this season. The Grangers are giving up about 11 points a game, with senior linebacker Qua Huzzie leading the way with 97 tackles. Huzzie is about to post his third straight 100-tackle season. While Huzzie leads the team with 70 solo tackles, safety Rodney Laye is second in that category with 46. Linebacker Justin Gilbert is second on the team in total tackles with 68, followed by linebacker Demetri Merritt (65 tackles). Senior defensive lineman Tristian Johnson, despite missing a few games with an injury, is tied for the team-high in sacks (four) with linebacker Demetri Merritt, and he leads the way in tackles for loss (eight).
Big day for Panthers By Kevin Eckleberry Sports Editor
It'll be a black Saturday afternoon at Callaway Stadium. The LaGrange College players are encouraging the fans to wear black for today's showdown against Huntingdon College. As far as head coach Todd Mooney is concerned, any thing that will help give his team an edge is a positive thing. "This is such an enthusiastic place anyway," Mooney said. "Anything that brings the noise and that homefield advantage up a notch, it's fantastic." It should be quite an atmosphere at the stadium today as the Panthers play the biggest game in their brief history. After back-to-back winless seasons in 2006 and 2007, the Panthers are 8-1 head-
ing into today's regular-season ending game against Huntingdon. The teams have identical records of 8-1 overall and 60 in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. The winner will walk away with the conference crown, and perhaps a berth in the NCAA Division III playoffs. "You look at the past two years, they've definitely put it to us," said senior linebacker Justin Pair, referencing the Panthers' previous two meetings with Huntingdon that resulted in blowout losses. "They're very well-coached. It'll be a fist-fight type game. It'll be intense. We just have to be ready to play." Nathan Masters, one of a handful of players who has been with the program since its inception, said "we match up very well with Huntingdon on paper. They've got a
good defense. It'll be a dogfight all day long." If the Panthers can pull it out, it would cap a remarkable turnaround season. The Panthers came into the season looking for their first win ever, and now they're possibly playing for a playoff invitation. Justin Joyner, a senior offensive lineman, said everyone kept the faith, even when the wins weren't coming. "It was frustrating, but you just have to keep believing," Joyner said. "Now we're playing for a conference title. It's real special." Mooney, who has watched his players work so hard the past few years, is thrilled to see them get an opportunity to play in such a big game. "This is one of those games, you just can't get excited enough for them," Mooney said."It'll be a great atmosphere."
Braves give up on Peavy ATLANTA (AP) -- Frank Wren says the Atlanta Braves won't sweeten their offer to the San Diego Padres for Jake Peavy, forcing the team to look elsewhere in its search for pitching help. "We felt that we offered a strong package of players, and if we couldn't get a deal done with the players offered we would move on to pursue other players," the Braves gener-
al manager said Friday in an e-mail to The Associated Press. "We are not going to risk our long-term ability to compete for championships." Wren said he can't continue to wait for a Peavy trade. "We are always open to making our club better, but we have moved on and shifted our focus," Wren said.
and an interception, and added 99 yards on he ground and a score. Sophomore running back Quan Bray and fullback Tharius Tigner were kept under wraps for most of the night by the Spartans’ defense, as they were held to a combined 49 yards on nine carries. However, Phillips found holes in the GAC defense late in the game and ran for 97 yards on six carries, including the game-winning score. The Cavaliers knew they’d be in a first fight with the Spartans from Region 6-AA, which was voted the fifth-thoughest region in the state, according to Wiggins. “(GAC) is a heck of a team,” Wiggins said. “They have five Division1 commitments and are solid all the way around
Heard, who did a nice job of directing Callaway's offense, could do nothing but watch as the Spartans moved toward the end zone. He knew the defense would keep "fighting," though, and he was right. "That last stop, that was
the biggest play of the game," Heard said. As Hubbard said, it was a matter of a group of defensive players never losing hope. "Our guys just fought," Hubbard said. "They just refused to lose."
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Savannah Christian Prep. 18, Chattahoochee County 8 Stratford 21, George Walton 7 Tattnall Square 47, Pinecrest 0 Class A Bremen 40, Landmark Christian 14 Eagle's Landing Christian 17, Darlington 6 Holy Innocents' 13, Bowdon 0 Lincoln County 32, Social Circle 0 Schley County 13, Johnson County 12 Turner County 43, Terrell County 19 Wesleyan 42, Warren County 19 Whitefield Academy 14, Gordon Lee 12 Wilcox County 34, Seminole County 20 Wilkinson County 21, Commerce 7 Class AA Brooks County 41, Tatnall County 13 Buford 56, Heard County 21 Calhoun 63, Banks County 0 Callaway 19, Greater Atlanta Christian 14 Dublin 17, Central-Macon 6 Fitzgerald 39, Charlton County 7 Henry County 34, Laney 25 Jefferson 31, Coosa 13 Lovett 45, Macon County 12 Pepperell 38, Riverdside Military Academy 10 Toombs County 13, Southwest Macon 0 Westminster 33, Pike County 7 Class AAA Baldwin 28, Eagle's Landing 3 Cairo 48, Troup County 0 Carrollton 23, Washington 7 Cartersville 34, St. Pius X 31 Carver-Columbus 28, Crisp County 0 Eastside 20, Creekview 6 Flowery Branch 42, Stephens County 21 Gainesville 49, Oconee county 21 North Hall 10, Hart County 9 Ridgeland 33, Carver-Atlanta 0 Woodward Academy 21, Washington County 7 Class AAAA Cedar Shoals 11, Sprayberry 8 Hillgrove 27, Loganville 21 Jonesboro 18, Hephzibah 17 Marist 42, Northgate 0 North Clayton 41, Richmond Academy 14 Rome 16, Apalachee 8 Sequoyah 34, Clarke Central 13 Southwest Dekalb 27, Villa Rica 7
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Spurrier returns to Gainesville GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Florida offensive coordinator Dan Mullen turned his head, stared at the photograph of the Gators posing with the 1996 national championship trophy in the Superdome and then summed up Steve Spurrier's legacy with one sentence. “He’s always looking over your shoulder around here," Mullen said. Maybe so, but the shadow cast by the ol’ ball coach doesn't loom nearly as large as it did two years ago and doesn't even compare to the one left behind when he jumped to the NFL after the 2001 season. And when Spurrier returns to Florida Field for the second time today to face his alma mater, the biggest story line of this series in recent years will be a mere subplot. “I don’t think it'll be a big deal,” Spurrier said. The game will be, though. The third-ranked Gators (81, 6-1), having already clinched a spot in the SEC title game, will try to extend their winning streak to six games and stay in the hunt for the national championship against No. 24 South Carolina (7-3, 4-3). The Gamecocks hope to knock the Gators out of title contention and avenge last year's embarrassing home loss to Tim Tebow & Co. The Heisman Trophy winner set a school record with five rushing touchdowns in Columbia last season. He finished with 120 yards rushing, 304 yards passing and seven total touchdowns in the 51-31 victory. “You want to come and make a statement after what happened last year,” said South Carolina linebacker Jasper Brinkley, who missed last year's game with an injury. “I had the opportunity to stand on the sideline and watch (Tebow) just rip
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us to pieces. You want to go back out this year and prove a point that we are capable of playing with these guys. “It would be great to make that statement on their home field.” The Gamecocks might have a defense capable of it, too. They lead the SEC in total defense, allowing just 256.5 yards a game, and rank third in scoring defense (15.6 points a game) and second against the run (101.4 yards a game). South Carolina hasn't allowed more than 24 points in any game, and all three of the team's losses were by seven points. But the Gators have hit their stride, outscoring opponents 243-57 in their fivegame winning streak while averaging nearly 450 yards of offense. Florida ranks fourth in the nation in turnover margin (plus-13) and is tied for first in red zone offense, having scored on 37 of 39 trips inside the 20. Oddsmakers have the Gators favored by more than three touchdowns. Spurrier a 22.5-point underdog in Gainesville? Spurrier is 81-8 all-time at The Swamp – 13-2 as a player (1964-66), 68-5 as Florida's coach (1990-2001) and 0-1 with the Gamecocks (2006). His only double-digit loss at Florida Field came in 1993, when rival and eventual national champion Florida State beat the Gators 3321. “We’re pretty huge underdogs, which is OK,” Spurrier said. “But we’re going to go down there and pitch it around and line up and see how our defense, our No. 1 defense, ranks against the No. 1 offense. And hopefully our No. 7 offense will go pretty good against their defense. We'll see how it goes.”
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) -- This AuburnGeorgia game figured to be a doozie, with championships and BCS bowl ambitions on the line, and maybe even a Heisman Trophy candidate or two on the field. That's how it looked in August, at least. Instead,today's game will be about pride and some kind of bowl trip, for the Tigers. The 13th-ranked Bulldogs (8-2, 5-2 Southeastern Conference) have more to play for, but not a championship. The preseason No. 1 team in the nation is out of that mix. The Deep South's Oldest Rivalry has suddenly become the battle of the underachievers and disappointed, which might just be enough in this case. “It’s going to be a slugfest,” said Auburn center Jason Bosley, whose team was picked to win the West. “This is a pride game. Georgia, their national championship hopes have changed. Obviously our goals have changed from what we set out on. This game is all about pride and heart and going out there and fighting every play. Whoever wants it more is going to win it.” What's the bigger motivation: Salvation for a lost season, or a better bowl trip and maybe another 10-win season? The Tigers (5-5, 2-4) have lost four of their last five games but can still become bowl eligible with a win. The Bulldogs have been blown out by Florida and taken to the wire by Kentucky in the past two weeks while allowing 87 points. Both teams’ troubles have been, in part, due to injuries. Georgia was hardest hit on the offensive line and Auburn lately on the defensive front. “They’ve had injuries and it didn't quite work out for them or us,” Tigers coach Tommy Tuberville said. “I think they were picked to win the East and we were picked to win the West. “Obviously for the BCS rankings and all those things, it affects that a little bit. But it doesn't affect the alumni and the fans, everybody that’s directly involved in the game. Everybody wants to play well in this game.” Auburn hasn’t played well in the past two meetings, especially defensively. The Bulldogs have scored 82 points in a pair of blowout wins and drew the ire of some Auburn players during last season's blackout when Georgia players on the field and the sideline were celebrating en masse by doing the Soulja Boy dance. “It was hurtful,” receiver Rod Smith said. “We have an opportunity to get those guys back. Maybe we can talk to Coach Tubs and maybe we can play some music. It’ll definitely be a great
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Mark Richt’s Georgia Bulldogs will visit Auburn today in a renewal of a classic SEC rivalry.
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■ When: Today, 12:30 p.m. ■ Where: Auburn, Jordan-Hare ■ TV: Raycom
game, a great atmosphere.” If the SEC’s top scoring offense can get the kind of offensive production it has had against Auburn the past two years, the Tigers haven’t shown many signs they can keep up. They have managed just seven offensive touchdowns in league games. This series has been known to help turn around seasons and even give young quarterbacks a boost. Just ask Matthew Stafford, whose coming-of-age performance two years ago as a struggling freshman helped turn the fortunes around for both him and the Bulldogs in an upset of the fifth-ranked Tigers. “That was big for Matthew and big for Georgia,” ‘Dawgs coach Mark Richt said. “We had lost four out of five, and we were 6-4 at the time and just not a very good year. “People were doubting us in a big way. We didn’t even know if we were going to be in a bowl game at that point. To win that game in the style that we did, and for Matthew that was the beginning of him not turning the ball over at the rate he was turning it over.” Auburn’s Kodi Burns can draw hope from the Bulldogs' struggles against
another mobile youngster last week. Kentucky freshman Randall Cobbs ran for 82 yards and three touchdowns in the Wildcats' 42-38 loss. Burns' 158 rushing yards against Tennessee Martin last week was the most by an Auburn quarterback in 32 years “I’m definitely not going to run that much against Georgia or anything like that, because they’re a great defense, fast and big guys,” Burns said. “I’m definitely going to limit my runs this week. The preseason Heisman hopes of Stafford and tailback Knowshon Moreno have been hurt by an offensive line that has had to trot out four starting left tackles and a number of different combinations. “Even right now going into this game we are so paper thin on the offensive line it’s scary,” Richt said. Auburn's defensive line appears intact after Sen'Derrick Marks, Antonio Coleman and Tez Doolittle took a game off to heal various injuries. But the Tigers will have to beat either Georgia or No. 1 Alabama to avoid staying at home in the postseason for the first time since the 1999 season. That's one reason the Bulldogs insist they can't take this game lightly. “It's very dangerous,” Georgia receiver Mohamed Massaquoi said. “It’s not going be a game they’re going to lay down by any means.”
Fumble problems hurt Tech ATLANTA (AP) – Seven wins in his first 10 games at Georgia Tech have not earned Paul Johnson a pass on some of the same questions about his offense he faced when he was hired from Navy in December. Georgia Tech ranks eighth in the nation and first in the Atlantic Coast Conference with its average of about 250 yards rushing per game. That's no surprise; his spread option was expected to produce big yards on the ground. With the gaudy rushing statistics have come problems with fumbles and concerns about the team's lack of balance. The Yellow Jackets rank 118th of 119 FBS teams with 17 fumbles lost. Johnson aggressively attacks accusations that his offense is one-dimensional, even though his team ranks 115th in passing. As Georgia Tech (7-3 overall, 4-3 ACC) has an off week to prepare for next Thursday night's home game against Miami, Johnson is the first to acknowledge there is much room for improvement. “We’ree awful on offense, from my expectation level,” Johnson said, adding he would stick with that description even though he was shocked to discover his offense ranks second in the ACC with 358 total yards per game. “I promise you, we can be a lot better and we will get a lot better,” Johnson said. Three turnovers -- two fumbles and an interception -- contributed to Georgia Tech's 28-7 loss at No. 19 North Carolina last week. The loss knocked the Yellow Jackets out of the lead in the ACC's Coastal Division. “We probably played our worst game on Saturday,” Johnson said. “For whatever reason, I don't know. We had a lot riding on the game, and we knew that. I don't want to take anything away from North Carolina, but we played horrendous in every facet, from the kicking game to canceling gaps on defense to offensive execution. A lot of it was mental stuff. It wasn't physical.” Johnson seemed surprised by the rash of missed assign-
■ Georgia Tech football ments and bad decisions he found in his review of the game. “I had no idea it was as bad as it was when I watched the tape,” he said. “Just from a mental aspect. I knew we missed a lot of reads, but it was worse than I thought.” Georgia Tech's only touchdown came on Jonathan Dwyer's 85-yard touchdown run with 6 minutes left. Most frustrating to Johnson has been his team's inability to make good on his expectation that his team would be able to pass out of the run-first attack. The offensive line was a concern even before a rash of injuries have left the unit unable to give quarterbacks Josh Nesbitt and Jaybo Shaw enough time to pass. “Quite honestly he was running for his life,” said Johnson of Nesbitt's efforts against North Carolina. “I don't know if he ever got to set his feet throwing the ball. For everybody who wants us to throw more, they clearly are not watching the same games I'm watching. I mean, it'd be great. We'd love to throw more if we could.” Nesbitt was only 10-for-22 passing for 97 yards with an interception against the Tar Heels. Demaryius Thomas had four catches for 35 yards, giving him 33 receptions for the season. No other Georgia Tech player has more than seven catches. Thomas, who had all of the team's nine catches for 230 yards and a touchdown in a 27-0 win over Duke, could be an even bigger threat if he had more opportunities. “It is frustrating,” Johnson said, adding he has agonized with his offensive assistants about the lack of passing punch. “It's disappointing that we can't mix more of it in,” he said. “I'd love to be able to throw some of our run-and-shoot stuff, some of our four-receiver stuff. But there's not any difference in can't and won't right now. We can't.”
MSU hoping to wreck Alabama’s BCS title hopes TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Sylvester Croom knows what it's like for a top-ranked Alabama team to have its national championship hopes derailed by Mississippi State. The Bulldogs coach would love to check out life on the other side. The last time Mississippi State faced a No. 1 Crimson Tide team ended with a 6-3 upset way back in 1980 that derailed Bear Bryant and 'Bama's hopes for a third straight national championship. The Bulldogs (3-6, 1-4 Southeastern Conference) hope to play the spoiler role again tonight, but don't look for Croom to dig anywhere near that deep for pre-game motivational fodder. The last two years, coupled with the chance to beat the No. 1 team, should suffice. “These kids don't even remember 1980,” said Croom, then an assistant at his alma
mater. “You might as well be talking about 80 B.C. as far as a lot of them concerned. “They do remember last year and they do remember the year before.” So does Alabama (10-0, 6-0), which lost both those meetings. If those were tough blows, losing this time would be even more devastating for a team that has finally reclaimed its position as the national title front-runner. It only took the Tide 28 years to regain the top spot in the regular season again in 26 P.B., Post Bear. The not-so-distant past could help 'Bama avoid another upset. “It’s impossible for us to overlook them now knowing they beat us the last two years,” Alabama tailback Glen Coffee said. Javier Arenas doesn't think a letdown following an emotional overtime win at LSU to secure the SEC West title is a concern.
He said the Tide hasn't played up to its abilities in the past two meetings, with turnovers and other mistakes proving costly. “That won’t happen this year," the cornerback said. "We're going to treat these guys like what they are: A good football team, a fast football team, an SEC football team.” They've certainly looked like all those things the past two meetings with Alabama. The Tide hasn't scored an offensive touchdown against the Bulldogs since the closing minutes of the 2004 game, a span of 185 minutes of football. 'Bama, which will play Florida in the SEC championship game, is a 22-point favorite to continue on its path toward a 12-0 mark. Mississippi State (3-6, 1-4), meanwhile, could sure use the pick-me-up such an attention-getting win would bring. Rival Missis-
sippi, after all, already got one with an upset of No. 3 Florida. Win this one, and a few national title contenders could borrow Alabamians' tonguein-cheek motto: Thank God for Mississippi. “It’s a big game for us,” Croom said. “It puts us into the national spotlight. It gives us a chance for our guys to show off and represent our state and our school and their families.” The Bulldogs just might be catching the Tide at an opportune time. First, Croom is 30 against ranked teams when coming off a bye week. Second, Alabama just had a physical, emotional overtime win at LSU to clinch the SEC West title. Mississippi State still holds out hope of winning its final three games to qualify for a bowl game, and perhaps give a boost to Croom's job security.
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HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) – Carl Edwards got the jump on Jimmie Johnson in Friday's qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Edwards, facing a daunting 141-point deficit heading into Sunday's Ford 400, qualified fourth, trailing only first-time pole winner David Reutimann, rookie Scott Speed and Roush Fenway Racing teammate Matt Kenseth. Johnson, who needs only to finish 36th or better on Sunday to wrap up his third straight Cup title, will start a disappointing 30th. It's only the seventh time in 36 races this season that Johnson has started 20th or lower. The good news for Johnson is his worst finish in any of those races was 33rd in the August race at Bristol. Edwards, who knows his chances of winning the title mainly hinge on Johnson having a parts failure or crashing, shrugged off the qualifying spread. "We just race as hard as we can," Edwards said. "No matter what happens to Jimmie, we have to run very well to have a chance to win this championship." The qualifying discrepancy does give Edwards one other edge, since pit selection is based on qualifying. "Pit selection will be big -- not as big as other places, though, because you can pass so easily here," Edwards said.
Carl Edwards, who trails Jimmie Johnson by 141 points in the points standings, earned the pole for Sunday’s race.
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"But I'll take whatever I can get. This will make it a little easier to sleep tonight and have a little confidence going into the race." Before qualifying, Johnson was asked what he needs to do this weekend. "We've got to finish 400 miles," Johnson said. "I'm looking forward to it. I'm ready to get on track. "It's been a busy week and (I'm) just really eager to get in the car and get into what I do and what this team's about and what we like to do, which is drive that car and make it fast." Even after his disappointing lap in qualifying, Johnson didn't appear too concerned. "Oh well, we'll roll with it," Johnson said. "I had some trouble coming to the green (flag) and lost some time, so it's probably not the qualifying effort that we wanted.
"But we had a great practice and have a great car and we'll be just fine. We'll just kind of run from there and see what we get." The previous best start for Reutimann in 63 Cup races for Michael Waltrip Racing was second this summer at Bristol. "It feels great," said Reutimann, whose fast lap was 171.636 mph. "It gives us a good starting position, so I'm pretty excited about that. "Our team is a second-year organization and, last year, we were just worried about getting in races, much less winning a pole. Our team has come a very long way. Our main jump to getting into the situation we're in now was the 600 series cars that we're in now. The cars are much, much lighter, just a better car. Almost right away when we started building those cars. ... we started running better."
Earnhardt supports merger HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. is not sentimental about the demise of Dale Earnhardt Inc., and he supports the company's partnership with Chip Ganassi Racing. Had this week's merger not happened, Earnhardt isn't sure DEI could have survived this current economic crisis. The team was formed by the late Dale Earnhardt in 1995 and was intended to be handed down to his children. "It's good for them, I hope," he said Friday at Homestead-Miami Speedway. "It was going to be disappointing if they didn't merge. Next year would be a tough year. I just hope that they move forward." NASCAR's most popular driver left DEI at the end of
last season to drive for Hendrick Motorsports, citing a tense relationship with his stepmother, Teresa, and a lack of faith in the race team's direction. It's been a rapid descent since, as the four-car team has lost sponsors and struggled to compete consistently. He wouldn't speculate on what his father, who was killed on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500, would think of the merger or DEI's poor performance. But Earnhardt does believe his father would have had an easier time keeping the team among NASCAR's elite. "He would have had better luck in securing the sponsorships that they currently have in this state," he said. "When my Daddy died, everything about everything
changed. If he was here, it would be sad. But he's not, and everybody has to go do their own thing and make their own way. Everybody has got to take care of themselves. He ain't here to take care of everybody, so you gotta do it yourself, and that's that. "I want them to succeed, I want them to be happy, I want it to work, but I can't exhaust any of my emotion over it because of what I've got going on myself." Earnhardt, who made the Chase for the championship this season driving for Hendrick, runs his own Nationwide Series team and has been busy trying to secure sponsorship for his flagship No. 88 car that Brad Keselowski drives. The lack of funding forced him to lay
off 20 percent of the JR Motorsports work force late last month. Still, he's committed to keeping his team afloat and is pleased that Teresa Earnhardt took the necessary steps to keep her team running. "I just think I ain't got much to say about it anymore. I did. But I'm so far removed from it, past it, a little bit farther removed from it, and I don't have the initial knee-jerk reaction about it no more when these types of things happen," Earnhardt said. "I'm more on the sidelines with everyone else now where I just view it from a distance. But I have an emotional connection with it. I want it to work and want it to do good, but a lot has changed.
Williams eager to get in game IRVING, Texas (AP) – Roy Williams stood at his locker wearing a hooded Texas Tech sweat shirt, the humbling payback of a lost bet for the newest Dallas Cowboys receiver and Texas alum. While Williams is already part of the good-natured ribbing that goes on between teammates in the locker room, the receiver hasn't yet made an impact on the field for the Cowboys. But he really hasn't had that opportunity since being traded from the winless Detroit Lions. "I felt like it was time when I first stepped foot in here," Williams said. "I think they are still trying to figure me out, trying to figure out what I can and can't do." The Cowboys acquired him to line up opposite Terrell Owens. They have already given Williams a $45 million, five-year contract extension with the expectation that he will eventually succeed T.O. as the No. 1 receiver and top target for Tony Romo. But a month after arriving, Williams has three catches for 38 yards and a touchdown in three games. And he hasn't caught a pass yet from Romo, who missed all of those games with a broken pinkie. There have been only seven passes thrown his way, and Williams has been on the field only for passing downs and inside the 20. That has frustrated Williams, who believes he could know his assignment on virtually any play after time to learn the Cowboys' offensive schemes. "Is Texas Tech undefeated?," Williams quipped, referring to Texas' last-second loss two weeks ago that led to the sweat shirt from former Tech linebacker Zach Thomas. "I can do whatever they tell me to do. I am just waiting on my turn." His wait will apparently end Sunday night, when the Cowboys (5-4) play a vitally important game at NFC East rival Washington. Romo returns to the lineup and Williams has been elevated to starter opposite T.O., making
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Roy Williams hasn’t done much since joining the Cowboys.
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Patrick Crayton the No. 3 receiver. The Cowboys completed the trade for Williams only minutes before the NFL trading deadline, getting Detroit's 2004 first-round pick in exchange for three draft picks, including first- and third-rounders next April. "My expectations were that he would have an immediate impact and we would get this season out of him," Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said this week ■ PATRIOTS: Matt Cassel is no longer just the caretaker for Tom Brady's team. The former New England backup broke out with the best game of his career Thursday night, passing for 400 yards and running for another 62 in an overtime loss to the New York Jets. He also flashed a little of the Brady style, leading the Patriots' offense to touchdowns in the final minutes of both halves in regulation. "We were down and he brought us all the way back. We had a chance," said New England receiver Jabar Gaffney, who caught a touchdown pass and a 2-point conversion from Cassel as the Patriots rallied from a 24-6 deficit before losing 34-31. "It kind of
looked like No. 12 was back there." After playing behind Heisman Trophy winners Matt Leinart and Carson Palmer at Southern Cal, Cassel seemed to be a stretch for the backup role when the Patriots picked him in the seventh round of the 2005 draft. But when the reigning NFL MVP was lost for the season in the opening week, Cassel stepped in and had the Patriots right where they were in all those years under Brady: first place in the AFC East. Thursday night's loss left the Jets atop the division, but at the same time it quieted talk that Cassel was just a glorified backup keeping Brady's seat warm. "Matt established his personality," defensive lineman Richard Seymour said. "He's confident in what he's doing. He played great." ■ LYNCH RETIRING: Big-hitting safety John Lynch's crunching collisions are over. Lynch has decided to retire, officially ending his career with a news conference Monday in Tampa, Fla. The 37-year-old was a nine-time Pro Bowler for Denver and Tampa Bay, finishing with 1,277 tackles, 100 pass breakups and 26 interceptions in 224 regular-season games. He departed Denver on good terms in July after being bumped from his starting role and signed with the Patriots. He was cut two weeks later and has been out of the game since. "Just everything you'd want in a player," Broncos coach Mike Shanahan said Friday after hearing about Lynch's retirement. "He set an example on how to be a pro." Lynch made it known that there was a price to pay for coming over the middle -- a painful pounding. "He made a name for himself with (big hits)," said safety Marlon McCree, whose emergence in Denver eventually led to Lynch bolting the Broncos.
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Announcements
Lost & Found DOG FOUND AT 44 SOUTH GRAYSON TRAIL. SPANIEL CALL 706-407 6234 TO IDENTIFY.
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Services
Home Improvements
Other Services
Yard Sale
DIVERSIFIED TREES, INC. ISAC certified licensed/insured 706-663-0300
Church Of Living Water 821 New Franklin Road In side Sale Saturday 8-Until Just below Wal-Mart Furniture, toys, very nice clothes motorized wheel chair lift (And Free Box)
TREE TOP TREE SERVICE Licensed, insured, locally owned and operated. 884-1819
Animals
Pets
Estate Sale 905 New Franklin Road No Early Birds Saturday 8:30-5pm Furniture, household goods, antiques, collectibles, Christmas
CKC Boxers puppies All shot and wormed Seven week old $300 each 706-333-7465
Moving Sale 114 Washington Way Saturday 7-Until Furniture, toys, clothes, much more
Want to Buy
COME CHECK OUT THE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY RESTORE 333 MAIN STREET Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. until Noon. excess inventories, remodeling materials, old tools and equipment. Donate yours and get a tax break. Call 4166332 for more information.
600 BORN AGAIN HOUSE PAINTING Professional Painters Top Quality work Also Free Estimates 706-957-0828 706-663-2672 Painting and Small Projects For quality work, experience and excellent rates Call Mike or Kelly 706-523-2605 R and C Construction siding, roofs, windows 706-333-5923 ADAMS HOME REPAIR painting, carpentry roofs, plumbing, gutters and pressure washing 706-302-7544
Lawn Service LAWN MAINTENANCE AND PRESSURE WASHING NO CONTRACTS LICENSED AND INSURED FREE ESTIMATES OVER 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE 706-402-0565
Other Services C&H TRACTOR Fencing, bushhogging, minor clearing, grading, custom hay. Mike Carroll. 882-4611
EVERGREEN TREE SERVICE 706-882-9790
CHAMBERS RARE COINS Buying and selling old coins, gold and silver, old paper money and scrap gold. Will travel to LaGrange to buy. 334-7567184.
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Agriculture
Hay / Feed / Seed / Grain HAY FOR SALE 706-523-0190
900
Merchandise
Miscellaneous Air Condition Tools Robinair Vacuum Pump Two stage, 4CFM Two set of gages $300 706-402-7240
Want to Buy
Cash !!!
101 Lakecrest Drive Saturday 7am-12pm ZEBRA, GIRAFFE, & DESIGNER KNOCK OFF PURSES WALLETS, TOTES, GIFTS AND ACCESSORIES GREAT HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS-GREAT PRICES! Saturday, 8am-12 noon 1032 Young's Mill Road Shoal Creek Fellowship Hall
for non-working appli- 106 Willowcrest Way ances. 821 North GreenSaturday wood. 706-415-3168. 8-12
Multi-family HOME NEED some repair? Check the services listing in the THINKING OF buying classifieds. You’ll be a home? Check the classifieds. glad you did.
LaGrange Daily News Yard Sale
Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 - 13 Other
JOHN DEERE 603 Brookstone Drive GATOR Saturday Like new. 7- Until 80 hours. $4800 706-884-1870
Saturday 8- Until 422 B Glenn Robertson Road FUNDRAISER YARD SALE 103A HARWELL AVENUE SATURDAY 8 UNTIL 100 Gene's Place Saturday 8-12 Furniture, tools, household items, clothes. Multi Family 5581 West Point Road Saturday 7am-12pm
1005 Callaway Avenue 7:30-12:00 Saturday 1000
Recreational Vehicles
Boats / Accessories 2007 23 Foot Clearwater Walk Around Cuddie Twin Yamaha 115 Four Stroke 60 hours. Ray Marine, Electronic. Great Offshore or Bay Boat 706-845-6578 SEARS 14' GAMEFISHER tri-hull fiberglass, 20 hp Mercury motor, Minnkota electric trolling motor, trailer, new wheels and tires. $1900. (706)884-5368
Campers / RVs & Trailers
32' Fifth Wheel Prowler Double slides, new tires, clean $7500. (706)884-7087 GMC Motorhome 20 foot Sleep six Well equip New tires Good Condition $4200 or best offer 706-882-2517
TWO JET SKIS 1996 Seadoo, 1995 Kawasaki, Double trailer $3500(706)675-3938
2001 YAMAHA BIG BEAR 400 Excellent condition. $2100. Several different climbing stands or Tower Stand 706-523-1636.
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Automotive
Autos 1987 Corvette Runs Good Need restoring, $4500 706-594-9066
Motorcycles 1985 YAMAHA VIRAGO 1000 Wind shield, bags 14,000 miles $3399. 706-645-2029
1997 Cadillac DeVille Green with leather, Excellent condition. 60,000 miles $5500. 706-884-7822 MUST SALE Black 2000 BMW 323I Leather, Auto, Garage kept, Low miles, Excellent condition. $12,000 706-884-7455 706-523-0318 2001 Chevy Cavalier Auto cold ac great gas millage. One owner Extra clean. $2999 706-663-2573 1-678-234-5042 Can see at 2904 Hamilton Road
2002 Jaguar S-Type $13,000 72,000 miles 706-883-7607
2001 Black Mercedes SLK 320 Hard top convertible. Excellent condition, 57k miles. 706-8825506, 706-402-6066 a fter 6 pm
Classic / Antique
1967 FORD S.W.B Ranger Pickup 352 V-8 three speed on the column original $13,500, or best offer Low $3600 Miles 706-333-9197 Excellent Condition 706-884-6775
Commercial / Industrial
2005 KAWA VULCAN 1981 F700 750 Dump Truck 1650 miles, $2800 or best offer 706Black and Silver, 586-0940 Saddle Bags, Wind screen, Shaft drive, Rear springs. $5000 706-883-8047
Vans 2001 Dodge Van 6 Cyl $5985 Gold exterior Taupe interior One owner 97,600 miles DVD player, New tires Clean condition Serious inquiries only 706-884-7209
Sport Utility 1998 Chevrolet S10 Blazer Excellent condition white all service up to date 191k miles only $3800 Please Call 1-423-255-4499 2000 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer Blue Great condition looks great runs great all service up to date 168K miles Only $4500 1-706-905-1050
200 Honda Passport
1996 Lincoln Town Car EXC Fully loaded one owner cold air, leather interior, Trucks tinted windows, Michelin 1937 Chevrolet tires, must see. $3500 Beautiful Pick Up or best cash offer. Totally restored $20,000 Must sell moving 706706-884-6163 333-9787
2004 Harley Davidson Soft Tail Deuce
New Tires. 706-884-3441 706-2981659
2000 MACK FLAT BED TRUCK 8 'x 24 ' BODY 148K MILES 6 CYLINDER DIESEL EXTRA NICE $9,500 706-845-6309
Low miles, good condition. $4800. (706)884-0652
2002 Silver Honda Accord EX two door, six, cd, 124k 1992 FOURWINDS miles, sunroof, great 24' MOTORHOME 48,000 miles, excellent condition. $7,500 706594-5604 condition. $12,000. 706882-5402
Commercial / Industrial
1992 Chevy Pickup Short wheel base V8, automatic, air power steering, brakes toolbox, clean. $2500 (334)863-5910 2000 Jeep Cherokee V-6 (4.0 L) Great Condition Inside and Out $3000.00 or best offer Purchase this car for a Christmas Gift and receive free Storage and a 50.00 Gift Card for Gas. Call: 706-594-0675
2006, Chevrolet LS 1500, V6,work truck, bedliner, 50K, $7,900 Call Dan 706-523-1771
2006 Ford F-150 Super Crew 4X4 Lariat Fully loaded Including Leer Tonneau Cover $21,500.00 Or Best Offer 706-845-0357
2006 F150 XL EXT Cab 4WD, Bedliner, 55K,$9,900 Call Dan 706-523-1771
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Commercial
Land (Acreage) TALLAPOOSA RIVER 1300 Foot on river beautiful bottom land great timber value three acre $55,000 107 acre $5,500 an acre 1-334-501-7740
Want to Buy WE BUY HOUSES in all conditions 706-845-0706
Lake Harding
Full Lake Level 20 miles.south LaGrange Buy Here 126 miles of Shortline Georgia & Alabama Pay Here Auto Sales Business for Sale or Rent sale in Lanette near KIA Coldwell Banker KPDK Keith-Mary Williams plant 706-518-5475 706-321-1111 lakehardinghomwes.com
4000 Square Feet for lease. Great for office, daycare, or kindergarden, with kitchen 102 Corporate Park Court. 706-523-1545 Graphic Design Digital Paint Center OWNER RETIRING Financing Available Low overhead. No experience Necessary Full training And Support 1-800-645-3006
Houses For Sale Handy Man Special Cheep/ Cash 706-464-6125 PRICE REDUCED ANXIOUS TO SELL! $90,000.00; Three bedroom, two bath. Bank owned property at 95 Margaret Way, Hogansville; appraised at $110,000.00; Bank will finance 30 years with 6% interest; payments could be as low as $539.73; NO DOWN PAYMENT with qualifying credit; Contact Kristi at Talbot State Bank 706-674-2215; Member FDIC; Equal Housing Lender Three Bedroom Two Bath Five acres $85,000 706-675-0950 FOR SALE OR RENT 1006 Truitt Avenue -Two Bedroom 1103 Juniper Street - One Bedroom 126 Shady Oak Drive Three Bedroom. SECTION 8 ACCEPTED 845-0706
2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Extended Cab Pickup Great Truck $8800 or best offer 706-812-1933
Quit Country Home Four bedroom Two bath Central Heat and Air Four storage building With two car garage For sale Or Lease option 706-402-2028
THINKING OF selling your home? Sell it with a classified ad. Call 884-7314.
classifieds of course. For an easy, effective way to sell your car, place an ad in the classifieds today. Call 8847311.
Lake Harding Full Lake Level 20 miles.south LaGrange 126 miles of Shortline Coldwell Banker KPDK Keith-Mary Williams 706-321-1111 lakehardinghomwes.com
Real Estate Rentals 3500
Apartments / Townhouses 123 LaFayette Court One bedroom, one bath, $395 monthly, $300 deposit. (706)884-6900 Brand New Townhouses Available! Two bedroom, two bath with central heat and air, stove, dishwasher, refrigerator, washer/dryer connections, and mini-blinds furnished. Conveniently located in town close to shopping and schools. $550.00 per month $25.00 application fee Deposit depends on credit scores Sign a 12 month lease, get the last month free! Available November 1st! Ask about our other properties! Durand Properties 706-883-3481 2 Bedroom 1.5 Bath White Oak Drive. $200.00 deposit. $550.00 rent. References required. (706) 884-1404 The Gardens Apartments Two bedroom, two bath. Corporate units also available (706) 883-8728
Valley's Newest Apartment Homes "The Verandas" One, two, and three bedroom Great rates! Business center, fitness center 2006 Ford 150 LX and laundry On-site 32,000 miles V6 Large pools Lease Purchase Under Warranty Pre-lease and receive a Lakemont $10,400 free Subdivision 706-884-3417 Membership to the Valley Three bedroom two Sportsplex. bath 1700 sq foot 1993 Chevy S-10 $145K Many more Limited time offer. Call Today for more inforV-6, new transmission, air houses 706-464-6125 mation works, nice truck, $2850 or best offer 706-402- WHERE DO most car 334-756-6000 buyers shop? In the 2058.
LOOKING FOR a job? Looking for employees? Classifieds can bring you together. Call 884-7314 to place your ad.
OPEN HOUSES
2006 HD XL1200C Sportster, Trouble Maker Scallop Pipes, 7700 Miles, Service records Available $8000 obo 706 741 6337 706 741 8558 2006 Suzuki GSX 600 Red and black Excellent condition. Jacket and Gloves included $6500 706-594-1319 2004 DYNA WIND GLIDE Harley Davidson Good Condition $11,500. 706-518-8848 2004 DYNA WIND GLIDE Harley Davidson Good Condition $11,500. 706-518-8848 2005 Suzuki VL1500cc C90 Lots of extras Excellent condition $6500 882-2609,616-2658
THINKING OF buying a home? Check the classifieds.
Sunday, Nov. 16 th 2 - 4 P.M.
725 Thrash Road
209 View Pointe Lane
Beautiful custom built brick home with three bedrooms, two baths, office, large eat-in kitchen, separate living/dining, screened porch. Wired workshop. On 3.2 acres.
A real showplace! This home has everything! West Point Lake lot. large rooms, basement area with gameroom, in-ground pool and fenced yard.
Directions: Greenville Rd. to Mountville, right on Thrash Rd., home on left..
Directions: New Franklin Rd., right into View Pointe, S/D, right at first stop sign Home on left.
Hostess: Carolyn Warren 706-663-4389
Hostess: Linda Daniel 706-884-0760
For additional information on all of our Listings, visit our web site 207 Ridley Ave. Phone: 706-882-1848 Fax: 706-882-9244 E-MAIL: danielri@daniel-realty-ins.com
WEB SITE: www.daniel-realty-ins.com “A Tradition of Excellence in Real Estate and Insurance Service Since 1954”
LaGrange Daily News
14 - Saturday, Nov. 15, 2008 Apartments / Townhouses AMBERWOOD APARTMENTS Now accepting applications for lovely one bedroom apartments. Rent based on income. Must be 62 or older, handicapped or disabled. Apply in person at 815 North Greenwood or call 884-0174. Equal Housing Opportunity. Handicap accessible.
Commercial
Houses for Rent
3500 Square Foot former Pizza Parlor in Publix Center on Commerce Avenue $12 per square foot. 602-380-8080
New Custom Home Three bedroom, three bath, plus bonus room, porches. Decorator fixtures and finishes. Signature Homes 706-884-8642
Middleton Insurance Agency Prime office space for lease. High traffic, 1100-3400 square feet. 706-957-4955
1250 Square Foot warehouse space downtown. $450 utilities included. Zoned commercial. 706-523-6724.
Holiday Specials Low Income Two Bedroom $395 monthly Three bedroom $465 monthly Don’t miss this great Houses for Rent opportunity just in time for the Holidays. 1101 Second Avenue 706-883-7527 1106 Second Avenue Three bedroom ONE TWO AND $600 month each THREE BEDROOM APARTMENTS 706-884-6041 "Move in Special" 706-885-3184 Clean Appliances include close to shopping and hospital. 706-884-3357
A Winning Location Crest Club Apartments * AFFORDABLE ONE, TWO & THREE BEDROOMS *FIREPLACES AVAILABLE. * PLAYGROUND *BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE *WALKING DISTANCE FROM VALLEY SPORTSPLEX *10 MINS FROM KIA CALL 334-756-8400
Holiday Specials Low Income Two Bedroom one bath House $300 monthly One Bedroom One bath House $300 monthly Don’t miss this great opportunity just in time for the Holidays. 706-883-7527 NOW LEASING!!!!! Come and Enjoy the Winning Lifestyle The Verandas at the Venue *ONE, TWO & THREE SPACIOUS BEDROOMS *QUIET ENVIRONMENT *WASHER/DRYER CONNECTIONS *24 HOUR EMERGENCY MAINTENANCE *MINUTES FROM VALLEY SPORTSPLEX *10 MINUTES FROM KIA Stop Looking and Start Living 334-756-6001 The Valley's Most Elegant Apartment Homes The Vistas at the Venue *TWO & THREE SPACIOUS BEDROOMS *WASHER/DRYER INCLUDED *GARAGES AND STORAGE UNITS AVAILABLE. *MINUTES FROM VALLEY SPORTSPLEX *10 MINUTES FROM KIA Call Today for more info 334-756-6000
Commercial
Two bedroom 1.5 Bath LaFayette Court $425 Month $300 Deposit 706-957-0007 A CUTE TWO BEDROOM one bath home. 229 Rutland Circle, Appliances, Central Heat and Air, Fenced Yard, Utility Building, Quiet Neighborhood. LaGrange District, $650 Monthly. 706-883-6306, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday-Friday. 702 Degroat Street Very nice Two bedroom Two bath. Central heat and air $500 Month $450 Deposit 706-882-9864 706-957-3613 Brand New Home 307 Preakness Three bedrooms, two baths $900 a month 706-302-3000
Adorable Brand New Three bedroom, two bath home, family oriented neighborhood, two car garage, open floor plan Available for lease! $900 per month. 706-812-0088
216 Hearthstone Drive Three bedroom $725 706-884-1308 11 Louise Street Two bedroom $450 706-302-7221 Hogansville Homes $600/$800 616-648-8126
Two bedroom One bath Central heat and air $500 per month 706-402-5632
Commercial Office Space High traffic area near Downtown LaGrange 1000 square feet units up to 4000 square feet units. Great off-street parking Very nice condition Recently renovated all interiors and exteriors. J. Anderson Properties LLC 706-882-1393
14 Robertson Street Two bedroom one bath, Central heat and air. References and credit check. $475 monthly plus deposit. (706)957-5375
LOOKING FOR a job? Looking for employees? Classifieds can bring you together. Call 884-7314 to place your ad.
NEED SOME extra cash? Sell those unwanted items in the classifieds. Call 8847314 and place your ad today.
The City of Hogansville Police Department has an immediate opening for a Communications Officer. Applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent. Some dispatch experience preferred. Must be willing to work multiple shifts. Please, apply in person at Hogansville City Hall, 400 East Main Street, Hogansville.
Houses for Rent
HOUSES FOR RENT 247 Rutland Circle.Three bedroom one bath fenced yard and storage house. $750 monthly. $500 deposit. 2191 Greenville Road, Credit problems three bedroom, one bath, close to I-85. haunting you? $725 monthly. $500 Check out these homes deposit. with lease/purchase plans available! 72 Pine Grove 706-302-5258 HOUSES FOR RENT at www.spinksandyates .com 706-883-1111
Two and three bedroom $300-$325 monthly 706-656-0598 or after 5 p.m. (706)882- Way $200/week; 92 Pine Grove Way $200/week; 3329
300 South Page Street
98 Terri Road 29 Pine Grove Way $225/week; 21 Pine Three bedroom, two Grove Drive $225/week; bath, fenced yard with bonus room. $795 141 E. Mt. Zion Church month Road $230/week;
Three Bedrooms, Two 678-378-3999 Baths, $1000/month and $1000 Security Deposit. Winter's coming special! www.wilsonhomesolutions.com Please call 706.523.0096 No Deposit! Move in with just firstweek's rent! Gale or 706.523.1683. Goldenberg, Bush Real Manufactured Estate Group 770-214- 4000 RESORT LIVING Housing 3026.
NEAR PINE MOUNTAIN. TWO BEDROOM ONE BATH HOUSE. 706-594-8215
HOUSES FOR RENT
1103 HOUSTON STREET, two bedroom, $375 monthly House for Rent 513 MILIAM STREET, in LaGrange three bedroom, $450 Three bedrooms, with monthly two full baths, family 303 MULBERRY room with fireplace, STREET, kitchen, and laundry three bedroom, $375 room. If you’re inter- monthly 1308 New Franklin ested in renting please 428 OLD HUTCHINSON Road e-mail ROAD, two bedroom, Two bedroom one bath remodeled home. Spe- sheila.maxey@yahoo $550 monthly. .com or call Mandy at 513 WARE STREET, cial deal at $475 404-243-5236. four bedroom, $550 monthly. monthly Call Mallory Realty at 203 Mimosa Call DIANE , 706-884-3336 or 404Terrace MALLORY REALTY 273-8447 four bedroom, 706-884-3336
118 Westover Trail Three bedroom, Two bath. LARGE $795 Rent ONE BEDROOM $500 Deposit. fenced yard, semi-fur706-885-0929. nished. Credit/ deposit. www.darmrentals.com $395. 706-518-8869
Houses for Rent
three bath, 2,500 square foot, LHS. $975 monthly. 706882-0341 111 Alton Drive. Three bedroom one bath. $695. monthly/ $600.Deposit 884-6900
Charming Three Bedroom two bath, at 23 Newton Road. $950 monthly plus deposit. 706-302-4689 For Rent House Near West Point Lake 706-882-0151
Nice in town location No Pets Deposit and References Required $850 a month 706-884-3462 RENT TO OWN LAGRANGE 2200 Mooty Bridge three bedroom, one bath. $450 HOGANSVILLE 106 Marshall Two bedrooms. $450 rent. 400 Poplar Street one bedroom $225. 207 West Main One bedroom $225. (706)302-6713
Clerical Professional Accountant Needed General accounting and tax experience. Three years experienced required. With a Degree preferred. Fax Resume to 706883-6153
Help Wanted General
Help Wanted General
Management / Supervisory
Maintenance Man Wanted To service rental property. Must have experience in plumbing, electrical and carpentry repair. Call 706-884-3336 Weekdays
Welders Fabricator For store display Manufacture In the LaGrange Industrial Park. Pay based on skill level and experience Call Steve Kirkland at 706-883-6346 Ext 4
West Point Road Mini Storage needs a live-in manager. Must be comfortable with computer. See Oral at 2447 West Point Road.
Part Time Office Cleaning Five days a Week Two to Three Hours a day. Apply at LaGrange Daily News 105 Ashton Street LaGrange Georgia 30240
Help Wanted General Post Office Now Hiring! Average Pay $20 Hour $57K Year Including Fed Ben OT Placed by adSource Not affiliated with USPS who hires. 866-533-4788
Medical Heritage Healthcare of Greenville is currently accepting applications for an RN supervisor, 3-11 LPN's,new graduates welcome and 3-11 CNA's newly certified also welcome. We offer many benefits Please apply in person. 706-672-4241
ARE OLD musical instruments or sports equipment cluttering the closet? Sell them in the classifieds. Call 884-7314 to place your ad.
THINKING OF buying a home? Check the classifieds.
Rentals
Three bedroom Two bath $650 88 Horace Carter Road 706-882-3154
Open Sunday, November 16th, 1:00-4:00 p.m.
FURNISHED NICE, CLEAN Two bedroom. 884-7747.
TWO BEDROOM TWO FULL BATH absolutely no pets. 706-812-0056
Trailer in County Two bedroom Two bath $450 a month $450 Deposit 706-882-0287
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Employment
105 Creekside Drive • MLS#2194515 • $146,250 ON SALE- Save $22,500 until 11/26! 3BR, 2BAlocated in town. LHS District. Solid surface countertops. Silver metallic appliances. Refrigerator included. Seller pays $3200 CC!
107 Bailey’s Way • MLS#2153218 • $108,250 ON SALE- Save $18,500 until 11/26! 3BR, 2BA in Swim Community. Alarm system. 2” fax wood blinds. 210 Home Buyer’s Warranty. Deck overlooking pond. Seller pays $5000 CC for a limited time!
Directions: Mooty Bridge Rd, turn into Creekside. First home in neighborhood on left.
Directions: North on Hogansville Road, turn on W Meadow Way Drive at Tech Tires. Turn left into The Grove. Turn right on Bailey’s Way. Home overlooks pond.
Administrative / Professional
Your Host:
Good Administrative And Customer Service Skills Needed With five plus years of experienced. Fax Resume to 706883-6153
THINKING OF buying a home? Check the classifieds.
Your Hostess:
BILL & MARGARET HANSON
ANGELA PACE 706-523-1777
706-302-5126 706-302-7148
Your Perfect PartnerSM
706-884-5681 Use your Mouse to find a House SPINKS BROWN DURAND REALTORS®
www.spinksbrowndurand.com Proud partners of Upromise Also find our properties on REALTOR.com® If your property is listed with a real estate broker, please disregard. It is not our intention to solicit the offering of other real estate brokers. We are happy to work with them and cooperate fully. © 2002 Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation.©, TM and SM licensed trademarks to Coldwell Banker Real Estate Corporation, except REALTOR.com®. An Equal Opportunity Company Equal Housing Opportunity. Some Coldwell Bankers® offices are Independently Owned and Operated.
MORTGAGE 1-877-903-8977
SERVICE DIRECTORY
A Service Directory Ad is published 30 consecutive days in The LaGrange Daily News, plus 4 weeks in The LaGrange Shopper and 30 consecutive days on our website www.lagrangnews.com.
Remodeling
Carpet
KEMP’S CARPET Carpet Tile BLOWOUT! Overstocked! Huge, Huge Inventory Short Lots From
$4.99/Yard 40 Years doing business in LaGrange 1287 LaFayette Pkwy
706-812-0058 Appliance Repair
Professional Home Improvement The area’s only full service remodeling company with a complete showroom and in-house cabinet shop *Recently featured in Atlanta Home Improvement Magazine *Cabinet Refacing *Complete Kitchen & Bath Remodeling *Additions, Garages, Porches *Full Selection of Countertops *Install Hardiplank and Vinyl Siding *Tile, Lighting, Flooring, Windows, Doors 12 MONTHS SAME AS CASH
706-882-9616
WWW.HOMEWORKSOFLAGRANGE.COM
Appliance Repair
Alan Cook
706-333-9944 LaGrange, Ga. Most major credit cards accepted D-Tech Detection Technologies, LLC
Serving you with: • Security Systems • Surveillance Systems • Phone System • Access Control • Network Cabling • Sound Systems Licensed/Insured Ala & Ga - Residential - Commercial - Industrial -
Jeb Brantley 706-884-6339
H&H Builders, Inc. General Contractor
706-884-2724 • Commercial • Residential • Industrial • Metal Buildings • Concrete • New Construction • Remodeling Terry & Lorrie Hester
Video
Preserve ALAN COOK’S Your APPLIANCE Memories Commercial, Residential
1107 Mooty Bridge Road
Contractor
Your old 8mm film 35mm slides; old VHS tapes; photos; weddings, travel, birthdays, special occasions all preserved on DVD.
Old records (L.P. 33, 45)
Audio Cassettes - Now Preserved on CD
Call Tram at (706) 882-3783 or (706) 882-1336 videoman2004@gmail.com
LaGrange Rare Coins & Jewelry 129 Bull Street (across from Charlie Joseph’s)
See us before selling your gold or silver
WE BUY:
NEW CONSTRUCTION
East Alabama Roofing Residential Roofing Specialist WE COLLECT NO $ UNTIL OUR WORK IS COMPLETED!! FREE ESTIMATES (including rural areas) Licensed & Bonded
334-275-1797
706-883-6779
OTHER PRODUCTS * Tile * Hardwood * Painting * Electrical * Plumbing * HVAC * Driveways * Retaining Walls * Landscaping Design * Window Replacement
Jon Williamson 706-333-3101
Bare Metals
Santa Claus stores his toys at LaFayette Parkway Mini Storage FREE OF CHARGE
Call for Details! *gold & silver jewelry 706-884-0005 *scrap gold *any size coin collection
* Custom Homes • Garages • Decks • Sun Rooms • Metal Buildings RENOVATION • Kitchens • • Baths • Custom Cabinets • Marble, Granite • Demolition
56 Jarrell Road (The Old Mead Plant) Greenville, GA 30222 706-672-9818 • Now buying at their new facility in Greenville. • Paying the same competitive prices as the Griffin plant. • Buying all types of scrap metal, copper, brass aluminum, tin & Steel. • Furnishing containers or trailers for any industrial accounts. Please give us a call. We Look forward to doing business with all the good people of Meriwether and Troup County.
Veterinary FRANKLIN ROAD ANIMAL CLINIC
Well Repair Pumps, tanks, control boxes, pressure switches, gauges, foot-valves Filtration Water samples for iron, PH, hardness of water, install filtration systems Pumps Installation and maintenance
Well Inspection Bored & drilled wells All well components Terry Smith Cell: 706-523-2103 Nextel: 186*112*3252 Brent Bishop Cell: 706-523-2092 Nextel: 186*112*3177
Cottle-Kelly Electric Co. Licensed & Insured 25 Years Experience
• Commercial • Residential • New Installs • Renovations • Repairs Luke Cottle 706-594-1712 Chad Kelly 706-594-1711
Gale Shelnutt, DVM 1462 New Franklin Road, LaGrange (1.5 miles north of Wal-Mart)
706-882-0054
Walk-Ins Welcome Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri. 2pm - 5pm
NEUTER / SPAY Male/Female Cat $36/$46 *DOG $$56 to $86
Attachments ¥Bushhog ¥Roto Tiller ¥Auger - 6 -12 - 24 ¥Forestry Mower ¥Grapple Bucket Grading ¥ Concrete ¥ Sod Laying ¥ ¥ Debris Removal ¥ Tandem Load Crushed Run Gravel Skid Steer Spread $485. (locally)
Boarding $12 Dog $10 Cat
11 Years Experience NO JOB TOO SMALL
Quality Care Reasonably Priced
706-333-8031
*Price based on weight
WILKIE Reflexology HOME Center IMPROVEMENTS • General Carpentry • Home Repairs • RoofingNew and Repairs Five-Year Warranty
706-883-7906 706-333-4611
Residential Builders 706-333-7624 State Licensed
Roofing Replacement Windows
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