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THURSDAY
July 13, 2006
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Lumber Accident
The driver of this tractor and trailer, 35-year-old James Hess of Mountain City, was transported to a local hospital for
treatment of minor injuries following this accident around 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the 18 Mile Marker of Highway 67
near the Butler Bridge. According to Tennessee Highway Patrol Trooper Doug Brewer, Hess was traveling southbound
when he lost control and left the roadway and then overcorrected which caused the load of lumber he was carrying
to shift. As a result, the tractor and trailer flipped.
Bush jawbones Hezbollah
STRALSUND, Germany
(AP) — President Bush said
Thursday that Israel has the
right to defend itself, as it
launched fresh attacks on
Lebanon after the kidnapping of Israeli soldiers.
Bush criticized Hezbollah,
whose guerrillas mounted a
cross-border raid earlier in
the week and captured the
two soldiers, for thwarting
efforts for peace in the Middle East.
He said Syria “needs to be
held to account” for supporting and harboring Hezbollah.
“If you really want the situation to settle down, the
soldiers need to be returned,” the president said.
“It’s really sad where people
are willing to take innocent
life in order to stop that
progress. As a matter of fact,
it’s pathetic.”
Bush’s comments came
during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, as Israel
George W. Bush
intensified
attacks
in
Lebanon. Israel bombed
Beirut’s airport and the
southern part of the country
in its heaviest air campaign
against its neighbor in 24
years.
Israel also imposed an air
and naval blockade on
Lebanon to cut off supply
routes to militants.
Pressed on whether Israel’s military assaults could
trigger a wider war, Bush
said he was concerned about
any activity that would
weaken or topple the
Lebanese
government.
“Having said that, people
need to protect themselves,”
he said of Israel.
“My attitude is this: There
are a group of terrorists who
want to stop the advance of
peace,” he said. “Those of us
who are peace loving must
work together to help the
agents of peace.”
On Iran, both Bush and
Merkel declined to take a
hard line against Tehran,
which has defied appeals
from the United States, Germany and other nations to
provide an answer by
Wednesday on whether it
would accept an international deal to end suspicious nuclear activities.
“I truly think they are trying to wait us out,” Bush
said. “And I think they are
going to be sorely mistaken. I
think they are going to be
disappointed, that this coalition is a lot stronger than
they think.”
Said Merkel: “Should Iran
not in any way reply to this
offer and accept this offer, we
unfortunately have to embark on a new course.”
She added, “The door has
not been closed but Iran
must know that those who
have submitted this offer are
willing ... to act in concert
and to show this clearly
through their action in the
Security Council.”
The United States and
other permanent members of
the U.N. Security Council,
along with Germany and the
European
Union,
have
agreed to raise Iran’s behavior at the Security Council
for possible punishment.
Downplaying tensions between U.S. and Russia —
where Bush is headed on Friday — the president laughed
off a snide comment directed
The Elizabethton Board of Education will meet tonight
at 6:30 p.m. in the Elizabethton High School Cafeteria Commons Area for what is possibly one of the most talked
about and anticipated meetings in the town’s municipal
history.
In sports terminology, the main event will come at the
end of the board’s agenda when the subject of retaining Director of Schools Dr. David Roper in that position will once
again be discussed and potentially decided.
Most believe that decision was sealed when Chairman
Judy Richardson appointed former county school board
member James “Bo” Campbell to the position vacated by
former city board member Dr. Robert Sams with his sudden resignation in May.
Upon his appointment, Campbell stated he would support Roper which fueled talk that Richardson picked someone who would side with her and Board Member Bob
Berry in keeping the director.
Board members Catherine Armstrong and Matt Cooter
have stated their desire to see a change in the director’s
chair. Rita Booher, who is running unopposed for the seat
Campbell holds until the Aug. 3 election, has also stated
her desire for a new director.
All three have expressed the desire to make a change
once Booher takes office.
The board’s and Richardson’s failure to appoint Booher
in advance of her certain taking of the position went even
further in fueling anger from citizens who believe the entire
process was planned in order to ensure Roper’s continued
employment as director.
Richardson’s proposed new contract for Roper, if ap-
n See ROPER, 16
n See BUSH, 16
Photo by Abby Morris-Frye
Gettin’ Ready
Blackberries are beginning to ripen, which means it
is almost time to start picking in order to make delicious jams, jellies and preserves.
Imagination Library
hoping to attract
Gov. Bredesen to gala
From Staff Reports
Photo by Lauren Anderson
Weir Dam Work Begins
Construction work on the Weir Dam on the Doe River, located just below the Covered Bridge has begun. Workers have
spent the last few days removing the old broken dam and diverting water to one side in preparation for the building
of new dam.
Deaths
John W. Neth. Jr.
Johnson City
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Editorial . . . . . .Page 4
Obituaries . . .Page 5
Sports . . . . . . . .Page 7
Weather . . . . . .Page 16
The Carter County Imagination Library (CCIL) has set a
target date of October 28 for a fundraising gala.
At Wednesday’s committee meeting, County Mayor
Dale Fair said the prospects were very good that Gov. Phil
Bredesen could be present for the $1,000-a-table gala. It was
doubtful, however, that Dolly Parton would be able to attend due to her busy schedule.
Parton started the Imagination Library in her native Sevier County, and with the help of Gov. Bredesen’s Books
from Birth Foundation the program has grown to include
all 95 Tennessee counties as well as expanding into several
other states.
n See LIBRARY, 16
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Foundation, Americans contributed $260 billion to charity, which was a 6 percent increase
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GENERAL SESSIONS
Friday, May 12
Kenya Joann Bandy; violation of driver’s license: dismissed.
Samantha Jo Beecham; resisting arrest, criminal impersonation, simple possession of Schedule IV drugs,
simple possession of Schedule VI drugs, unlawful drug
paraphernalia: capias.
John Junior Bryant; violation of probation: 30 days,
probation
extended
11
months and 29 days.
Jonathan Daniels; assault
on a minor: bound over to
Grand Jury.
Alice J. Fisher; criminal
trespassing: dismissed.
Angela Perry Fisher; no
driver’s license on person:
$25 fine and costs, 30 days
suspended; violation of probation: dismissed.
George C. Gourley; fifth
offense DUI, second offense
driving on a revoked license:
bound over to Grand Jury.
Victor Tracy Haynes Jr.; violation of open container:
$50 fine and costs, 30 days
suspended.
Dwayne Bruce Jones; theft
of property over $1,000:
Mellisa Kahler; theft over
$500: capias.
Juan Carlos Luna; driving
without a license: $10 fine
and costs, 30 days suspended.
Greg Marlow; trespassing:
dismissed.
Allen W. Mashburn; aggravated assault: dismissed;
public intoxication: $50 fine
and costs, 30 days suspended; false reports: $50 fine and
costs, 11 months and 29 days
suspended except for 59
days.
Tiny Roy Miller; no driver’s license on person: $25
fine and costs, 30 days suspended.
Bobby Elliott Parlier; seventh offense driving on a
suspended license: capias.
Daniel Scott Pate; aggravated domestic assault: dismissed.
Allison Lea Peets; violation of probation: 30 days,
probation
extended
11
months and 29 days.
Thomas D. Perry Jr.; third
offense DUI, second offense
driving on a revoked license,
possession of a weapon by a
convicted felon, simple possession of Schedule VI drugs,
violation of drug paraphernalia, violation of implied
consent: bound over to
Grand Jury.
Dwayne Price; worthless
check: capias.
William Delbert Shamblin
Jr.; second offense violation
of probation: 109 days; first
offense violation of probation: 109 days.
Walter Kenneth Smith; violation of probation: 30 days,
probation
extended
11
months and 29 days.
Bryon Tolley; public intoxication: $50 fine and costs, 30
days suspended.
Jeffrey Lynn Whitehead;
felony reckless endangerment: bound over to Grand
Jury.
Angie Oliver; assault: $50
fine and costs, 11 months and
29 days suspended, 11
months and 29 days Crossroads, attend anger management class.
Gumercindo
Gonzalez;
vandalism: $10 fine and
suspended, 11 months and
29 days unsupervised probation, pay restitution; vandalism: dismissed.
Paul Wesley Barnes; viola-
tion of probation: 30 days
suspended, probation extended 11 months and 29
days.
Johnny Harris; violation
of probation: 30 days, probation extended 11 months and
29 days.
Vickie Carol Holcomb;
criminal impersonation: $10
29 days suspended; possession of drug paraphernalia:
$150 fine and costs, 11
months and 29 days suspended, 11 months and 29
days Crossroads, attend alcohol and drug counseling.
Clint W. Ide; DUI: $350
29 days suspended except 2
days, 11 months and 29 days
Crossroads,
attend
DUI
school, driver’s license suspended for 1 year; driving on
a suspended license: $50 fine
and costs, 5 months and 29
days suspended.
Sharhonda Nichole Johnson; evading arrest: $10 fine
days suspended, 11 months
and 29 days Crossroads.
Richard Aaron Wells; second offense violation of probation: 109 days.
Michael L. Wilson; violation of probation: 109 days.
Gerald Little; driving on a
suspended license: $50 fine
days suspended except 2
days; contempt: 10 days.
Christopher Rogers; contempt: hold until May 26,
2006.
Monday, May 15
Christy Gail Birchfield;
first offense violation of probation: 30 days; DUI: $350
29 days suspended except for
2 days, 11 months and 29
days Crossroads, attend DUI
school, driver’s license suspended for 1 year; violation
of implied consent: dismissed; second offense driving on a suspended license:
$50 fine and costs, 5 months
and 29 days suspended except for 2 days.
Gary Wayne Bostic; aggravated assault under domestic
violence: $25 fine and costs,
11 months and 29 days suspended, 11 months and 29
days Crossroads, attend domestic violence counseling;
disorderly conduct: $10 fine
and costs, 30 days suspended.
Alex Landon Calliham; violation of probation: 109
days.
Roger Ashley Carnett; violation of probation, show
cause order: capias.
Joey Dale Clipse; driving
on a suspended license, driving on a revoked license:
David Matthew Ellis; vandalism under domestic violence: capias.
Gregory Daniel Hall; driving on a revoked license:
capias.
Shiree A. Hutcherson;
worthless check: capias.
Peter Anthony Iles Jr.; violation of probation: dismissed; harassment: dismissed.
Sharhonda N. Johnson;
theft under $500: $50 fine
and 29 days Crossroads, attend Shoplifter’s Alternative
class, stay out of all WalMarts for 1 year.
Ronald Ledford; simple
assault: $25 fine and costs, 11
months and 29 days suspended, 11 months and 29
days Crossroads, attend
Anger Management class;
vandalism under $500: $25
months and 29 days Crossroads, pay restitution; assault
under domestic violence: $25
months and 29 days Crossroads; aggravated criminal
trespassing: dismissed; vandalism over $1,500: $25 fine
and 29 days Crossroads, pay
restitution.
Shelby J. McKinney; theft
under $500: dismissed.
Michael Gene Morris;
show cause order: capias.
William Roger Shell; theft
under $500: capias.
Craig Anson Spivey; first
offense DUI: $350 fine and
suspended except for 2 days,
11 months and 29 days
Crossroads,
attend
DUI
school, driver’s license suspended for 1 year; possession of Schedule IV drugs:
dismissed.
Jesse Taylor Timbs; evading arrest: $10 fine and costs,
11 months and 29 days suspended, 11 months and 29
days Crossroads; resisting arrest: $10 fine and costs, 5
months and 29 days suspended; second offense driving on a revoked license:
$100 fine and costs, 5 months
and 29 days suspended except for 45 days; theft over
$1,000: dismissed.
Candice Faye Timmons;
violation of probation, show
cause order: capias.
Alexander N. Tsilianos;
theft under $500: capias.
Pless Henry Walker; violation of an order of protection:
dismissed.
Dena Wilson; driving on a
revoked license: $25 fine and
costs, 30 days suspended.
Timothy Ryan Cameron;
assault: capias on affiant Jessica Forrest.
Arden Whitehead; assault:
capias on affiant Troy Clawson.
Bryan Nephew; violation
of an order of protection: dismissed.
Rodney Antoine McKinney; public intoxication: $50
fine and costs, 30 days suspended.
Patsy Marie Reed; reckless
driving: $25 fine and costs,
30 days suspended; underage consumption: $25 fine
and 29 days Crossroads, attend alcohol and drug counseling.
Adam Lee Hannan; theft
under $500: $50 fine and
suspended, 11 months and
29 days Crossroads, attend
Shoplifter’s Alternative class;
contempt: 10 days.
Joanna Grace Hiler; possession of stolen property,
underage
consumption:
Harry James Dela Reed Jr.;
contempt: 10 days; violation
of probation: 30 days, probation extended 11 months and
29 days.
Anthony Daniel Russ; violation of probation: 30 days,
probation
extended
11
months and 29 days.
Thomas Buford Watson;
evading arrest, reckless endangerment, reckless driving: dismissed.
Robert Scott Hammett; violation of probation: 30 days,
probation
extended
11
months and 29 days.
Bryson kicks off race for governor, says Bredesen ‘thinks small’
CHATTANOOGA (AP) —
Republican state Sen. Jim
Bryson kicked off his gubernatorial campaign by ignoring his opponents in the
Aug. 3 primary and taking
aim at Gov. Phil Bredesen,
saying the Democratic incumbent “thinks small.”
Bryson, accompanied by
his wife, Carol, and speaking
at the first of a planned series of airport news conferences, said he would work to
graduate every teenager
from high school and to
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“Tennessee deserves a
government as good as its
people,” he said. “Phil Bredesen is a governor who
thinks small and tinkers
around the edges.”
Bredesen has also said he
wants to increase high
school graduation rates from
about 75 percent to 90 percent and college graduation
rates from about 45 percent
to 55 percent in the next six
years.
Bryson said with new
leadership “Tennessee can
make sure no life is lost because of a lack of access to
health care.
The senator also said he
wants to reduce Tennessee’s
6 percent sales tax on food,
“with an eye toward permanently eliminating” it.
Bryson did not say how he
would replace that lost revenue or pay for other initiatives. The sales tax on food
brings in roughly $452 million annually for the state,
according to legislative figures from earlier in the year.
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The businessman from
Franklin also planned airport campaign stops in
Knoxville, Kingsport, Jackson,
Memphis
and
Nashville.
Bryson
aide
Lance Frizell said the plane
used for the travel Wednesday was owned by a supporter, Albert McCall of
Carthage.
Hamilton County Republican Chairman Bobby Wood
was among the fewer than
20 people, including other
candidates and legislators,
at Bryson’s news conference
in Chattanooga and described
him
as
the
“strongest, best organized”
GOP candidate.
Bryson, 44, entered the
governor’s race late and
faces a struggle to raise money and name recognition.
Bredesen’s
re-election
campaign reported $4.45
million cash on hand as of
June 30, the end of the most
recent reporting period.
Frizell said the Republican
has raised over $500,000 and
has about $450,000 on hand.
Bryson, the founder of a
Nashville-based market research company, said Bredesen’s money advantage
would not decide the Nov. 7
election.
“I believe that when we
get out to the people and
communicate our message
to the people we will have
the resources we need to do
that,” Bryson said.
The other Republicans on
the gubernatorial primary
ballot are Mark Albertini of
Chattanooga,
Wayne
Thomas Bailey of Smyrna,
David
M.
Farmer
of
Kingston, Joe Kirkpatrick of
Nashville, Timothy Thomas
of Murfreesboro and Wayne
Young of Cleveland.
Albertini, a contractor
and real estate investor, said
Bryson “has not worked to
cut spending” as a senator.
“What I am talking about
doing is getting in there and
cutting,” Albertini said.
Albertini said legislators
should not get state pensions.
“A guy goes in there and
serves four years and he is
going to be getting money
the rest of his life whether
he was good or bad.”
Bredesen faces three opponents in the primary,
perennial candidate John Jay
Hooker, Tim Sevier and Walt
Ward. Early voting begins
Friday.
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The senator said he has
“worked hard to control
spending, to keep taxes low
and to be a defender of the
pro-life cause.”
Tennessee
Democratic
Party Chairman Bob Tuke released a statement that said
Bryson is the “kind of double-talking candidate who
gives politics a bad name.”
“On the one hand he applauds the governor for
making tough decisions on
TennCare, on the other hand
he blasts him for it. Bryson
claims he’s tough on the income tax, then he turns
around and names Winfield
Dunn — who’s had a 30-year
love affair with the income
tax — to run his campaign.
Bryson claims he’s tough on
ethics, but he refuses to disclose the names of his consulting clients that have
business with the state,”
Tuke said.
Bryson said he chose
Wednesday for the flyaround because it suited the
schedule of his family, which
includes four children at
home.
“We had to find a time
when we had all the things at
home taken care of,” he said.
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Humane Society sponsors Pet Tree
DEAR ABBY
Tables turn when
jilted wife now could
be ‘other woman’
DEAR ABBY: For nearly 30
years, I believed my marriage
to be rock solid. Imagine my
shock, disbelief and pain
when my husband announced
he no longer loved me and
wanted out of our marriage.
And, although he initially denied her existence, he married
the other woman soon after
our divorce became final.
With
our
children
grown, there
was no reason
for us to remain in contact,
even
though we live
within a few
miles of each
other. From the
time he left, my ex made it
clear that the break was to be
complete. I haven’t seen him
for years and have never met
his new wife.
One of our children married recently and the festivities
brought my former spouse
and me into contact. We were
cordial but restrained in each
other’s company. Given the
years that have passed and the
nature of our reunion, I was
surprised at the obvious insecurity shown by his wife.
Now he is calling me. His
calls always have a purpose,
though the reasons are flimsy.
They are increasingly warm
and friendly. I can’t say that I
don’t enjoy them, but I’m beginning to feel a little uncomfortable about their frequency.
I don’t know if this is because
of my own possible dormant
feelings or repugnance at the
thought of ever becoming “the
other woman.”
I asked him if his wife knew
he called. He side-stepped giving me a direct answer. Now
I’m in a real pickle. It would be
nice to have some measure of
friendship, but a renewed relationship with my ex also
scares me. I can’t talk to my
children or friends about this.
I’d appreciate some advice. —
OLDER BUT NOT WISER
DEAR NOT WISER: You
are too wiser! If you weren’t
wiser, you would not be
questioning the situation.
How delicious it must be that
your ex is now sneaking
around on the woman he left
you for, and calling you.
My advice is not to give in
to the temptation to gloat or
allow it to continue. The wife
made it clear at the wedding
that she’s threatened by you.
(And probably any other
woman!) She’s threatened
because she knows exactly
what he’s capable of.
A legitimate, aboveboard
friendship isn’t possible under these circumstances. So,
unless you’re bored and
looking for drama — and
possibly more pain — the
next time your ex calls, tell
him enough is enough. It
will save you a world of
heartache.
—————
DEAR ABBY: I am a security officer. I started this job only three weeks ago. Yesterday
was pretty stressful. I kept my
cool because I was dealing
with explosives. After three
attempts to find out what
building they belonged in,
this one employee told me
“not to get my panties in a
bunch.”
I told my boss what happened and demanded an
apology. It has yet to happen. I
am a contract worker. Do I
have a right to report this on
my own? I know the name of
the person who said it.
I had to go to the hospital
because my blood pressure
was 166/109, and I had pain
in my chest and dizziness.
Then I had to go back to the
doctor the next day for a
checkup. What are my rights?
— UNSURE OF WHAT TO
DO
DEAR UNSURE: You are
within your rights to report
what happened, but I can’t
guarantee the results. However, because of your physical problems, I am recommending that you re-evaluate
your career choice. Security
work is often stressful, and
more stress could adversely
affect your health.
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Calvary Baptist Church of
Roan Mountain has been
nominated for the Tennessee
Health Care Association’s
2006 Group Volunteer of the
Year Award. For years, they
have been making a difference in the lives of patients at
Roan Highlands Nursing
Center.
THCA’s Group Volunteer
of the Year Award spotlights
a group best exemplifying
the spirit of nursing home
volunteerism.
There
are
many factors considered in
choosing the winner including time devoted to patients,
participation in facility activities, implementation of new
programs or services, effective volunteer recruitment,
length of service and the ability to bring joy, comfort and
encouragement to patients.
The winner will be announced in August during
THCA’s 59th Annual Convention & Trade Show in
Gatlinburg.
“Volunteers
have
a
tremendous impact at nursing homes,” said Interim Executive Director Ron Taylor.
“Whether it’s one-on-one visits or group activities, they
lift spirits, encourage participation and initiate bonds of
friendship. Their selfless
work has unmistakable benefits, and our Awards of Excellence program is just one
way to how them how much
they are appreciated.”
Calvary Baptist has volunteered at Roan Highlands
Nursing Center for nine
years. The group visits six
times per month, or about 90
hours per year. They lead religious services for patients.
This year, they have recruited
four new volunteers. They
initiated a mid-week Bible
study program. Special talents of group members include playing piano, guitar,
violin and mandolin.
The Group Volunteer of
the Year Award is one of 15
statewide honors presented
annually by THCA as part of
its Awards of Excellence program. Other awards are given in categories including
family relations, innovative
program, and individual volunteer of the year.
THCA is a nonprofit organization whose members
include long-term care facilities located throughout the
state.
Cobb’s Creek Baptist
Church of Butler
Saturday, July 15th • 1:00 p.m.
Third Annual Community Picnic
Free Food and Entertainment will
be provided by True To Form, a
bluegrass gospel group from
Granite Falls, NC.
Pictures of some of the
area’s finest animals are now
on display at Sycamore
Shoals State Park thanks to
the Carter County Humane
Society.
The “Patriotic Pet Tree” is
now covered with red,
white, and blue decorations
to go along with the pictures
of animals from around
Carter County.
The Carter County Humane Society is doing this as
a fundraiser to help them
continue to be able to take
care of local animals in need.
Owners who want to get
their pet’s picture on the tree
make a $3 donation to the
Humane Society. The tree
will stay decorated throughout the month of July.
“We have seen some Humane Societies in other
counties do things like this at
Christmas and we thought it
would be neat to do,” said
Penny White, who works
with the Carter County Humane Society.
Other
people
have
thought that it is a neat idea
as well. Park visitors have
been stopping by the tree to
admire the pictures of all the
different furry friends.
Combining the red, white
and blue decorations with
the pictures of the animals is
a great way to celebrate the
Fourth of July and the rest of
the summer season.
While the people who
stop to look at the tree enjoy
what they see, owners also
seem to get a kick out of having their animal’s picture up
for everyone to look at.
“If someone has a pet,
they often like to show it
off,” said Mrs. White. “This
is a great chance to do it,”
she added.
So far, several people have
taken advantage of this
unique opportunity.
“It’s
went pretty good so far. We
are happy with it,” Mrs.
White said.
Mrs. White also noted that
since the decorations will
stay on until the end of this
month, so it is not too late to
get your pet’s face on the
tree.
“If someone would still
like to get an animal’s picture on it all they have to do
is call the Humane Society,”
she said.
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EDITORIAL & COMMENTARY
Americans are most generous
This year in Carter County, over $75,000 was raised
by volunteers through the
American Cancer Society
Relay for Life. That is in addition to funds raised for the
Boys and Girls Club through
the Dino Senesi Golf Tourney and the First Annual
Taste of Carter County.
Thousands of dollars are
given each year by Carter
Countians to charitable
causes such as the American
Red Cross, ARM, Hale Ministries, and various other
causes that are close to people’s hearts. There was also
an outpouring of support
from local residents for victims of killer hurricanes last
year along the Gulf Coast
and in Florida.
Last year, according to the
Giving USA Foundation,
Americans contributed $260
billion to charity, which was
a 6 percent increase from the
year before.
The foundation says two
factors greatly affect giving.
One is personal finances.
OPINION
The more money people
have, the more they donate.
Also, the donation record
was set at the end of the tech
boom, a time of considerable
prosperity.
Last year, the report
notes, the stock market
again was strong, and jobs
were plentiful.
The other factor is need.
Last year, tsnuami victims in
Asia still needed help. So,
did earthquake survivors in
Pakistan and those displaced by the hurricanes
that ripped the Gulf Coast
and Florida.
However, contributions to
arts, culture and the humanities decreased for the first
time in nearly a decade. But,
that shows Americans have
their priorities right. Human
suffering must always take
priority over other programs
and causes.
Americans are a most
generous people. They never
fail to open their hearts and
pocketbooks when there is a
need.
READERS SPEAK
Reader: Vote for the Recall
Editor:
I take issue with the recent
Johnson City Press editorial
regarding the ECS Recall effort. The opinion admonished both sides of the issue,
insinuating our children
would be unstable if it continues.
I believe quite the opposite. Our children have been
shown an excellent example
of government by the people. Thankfully, our forefathers ultimately gave us the
power to use the recall to remove elected officials from
office, who do not perform
their duties to the satisfaction of many.
Elizabethton is not the only community in America
that has undergone a recall
petition. A number of cities
and states have had recalls.
No longer can school
board members, or any other
elected officials, ignore the
community and do business
as usual with impunity. We
are better educated (thanks
to our parents) and interested and active in our own
children’s education. We donate time, money and elbow
grease to school activities.
We also try to choose experienced and caring people to
the school board, and remove arrogant elected officials who do not have the
best interests of our children
at heart.
Reason 1 to remove Judy
Richardson and Bob Berry.
You don’t have to defend
why you vote for the recall.
Your vote is your own and
no one’s else. Yes, it is a personal issue. I know personally that Mr. Alexander was a
well-respected, experienced
principal. During our daughter’s freshman year at the
high school, we learned firsthand that Mr. Alexander was
in charge and ran a good
school.
Having lived and worked
in Elizabethton all my life,
sent my child to high school,
knowing years of leadership
and experience were guiding
her. But, it was not to be.
That benefit has been denied
by officials with personal
agenda.
Please don’t say we aren’t
friendly to newcomers and
“outsiders.” That’s poppycock! Look at the Charlie
Stahl family and the Dykes
family, and many others.
They have assimilated themselves into the community
and contributed positively.
Reason 2: I am offended
as a woman by the manner
in which Catherine Armstrong, the epitome of an intelligent, caring, dedicated
woman, has been treated by
the board and school director. It bothers me to think
that if Mrs. Armstrong were
a man, she might not be subject to such shabby treatment
and disregard. It reeks of
chauvinism.
I admire her and every
woman who has worked for
this recall.
Reason 3: Forget names
and
personalities.
Ed
Alexander, Catherine Armstrong and others will be the
first to tell you it is not about
them. It’s about our children.
Personalities aside, the willful arrogance and purposeful
maneuvering of these elected
officials is astounding. How
can they have our community at heart?
Enrollment is down. Good
teachers are retiring, assistants who have managed
clubs and programs are finding other positions. Student
morale is low, principals are
not seen or heard until they
announce resignations to
take better jobs.
Editorials have urged the
school board to do the right
thing because it is beginning
not to feel right, and there
are obvious decisions that
have been made by the
board to director to make
one question their focus.
It does not feel right, because it is not right. And, it is
not going to be right until
we, individually and collectively, take back our schools.
I love Elizabethton. It is
my community. This is my
“Mayberry.” You always
question whether to lead
with your heart or with your
mind. In this instance, the
answer is easy. Lead with
both. Come to the July 13th
school board meeting. Support our children and teachers. Let others know how
you feel. Put a sign in your
yard or business. Vote Yes for
Recall to remove. It’s the
right thing to do.
Sincerely,
Linda C. Smith
Elizabethton
Open letter to Bo Campbell
Dear Mr. Campbell:
Many years ago, you were a successful
businessman, who was known as being honest and religious. Many people in our community would look up to you, and some people still do. The time you were on the County
School Board, you were productive and successful. I remember you as a decent and honest person. What has happened to you? Ninety-nine percent of this town thinks you are
about to make a large mistake - one that will
destroy your reputation.
It is too bad you have become a “player”
in the game to extend Dr. Roper’s contract.
Can’t you see that you are being used? Are
you being repaid for your vote? The rumor is
that your grandson will get a job in the school
system in return.
You will be able to attend only one meeting as a voting member of the school board try to reach into your heart and do the right
thing. Forget promises that have been made
to you.
Mr. Campbell, please wake up. Vote
against Dr. Roper’s contract extension. Don’t
destroy your reputation, dignity and standing in this community. Just think about it.
Sincerely,
Jody Wells
Elizabethton
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CAL THOMAS
No rules, just right
Here are two multiple
choice questions: If you had
to select which agency or
body you would rather have
looking
into
the latest plot
to blow up targets in New
York
City,
would
you
pick (a) The
New
York
Times; (b) a
Cal
congressional
Thomas committee
headed
by
Rep.
John
Murtha; (c) The government
of Lebanon?
The second question:
Which of the following
would you prefer to guide
the behavior of those looking
into said plot (a) The United
States Supreme Court, which
recently ruled that suspected
terrorists have certain rights
under the Uniform Code of
Military Justice and the
Geneva
Convention
—
though they are neither
American service personnel
(to whom the UCMJ applies),
nor adherents to the convention’s requirements; (b) the
United Nations, which rarely
enforces resolutions it mostly
does not pass; (c) the government of Lebanon?
I choose “c” as the answer
to both questions.
The monitoring of the
lead suspect in the alleged
plot, Amir Andalousli, was
conducted in Lebanon with
the assistance of U.S. agents
and kept secret for months.
Thank goodness The New
York Times didn’t get wind
of this and publish it prematurely. Had they revealed the
investigation and the attack
subsequently came, a Times
editorial would probably
have criticized the Bush administration for failing to
prevent it.
These occasional successes we hear about in the antiterror war (and one hopes
there are many more about
which we don’t hear) are
helpful reminders that no
matter what happens in Iraq,
the conflict is nowhere near
an end and probably won’t
be for years, perhaps generations, to come. How can it
end when so many believe
their “god” requires them to
act without rules and without conscience under their
brainwashed doctrine that
only they are right and
everyone who does not agree
with them deserves to die?
Holding such a belief leaves
no room for them to negotiate with Western diplomats
whom they regard as “infidels.”
Last week, Britain observed the anniversary of the
July 7, 2005, subway and bus
bombings in which four suicide bombers killed 52 people. Much of Britain remains
in at least partial denial
about the problem facing
them (and facing us in the
United States). According to
the Populus survey conducted for the London Times and
ITV News, more than one in
10 British Muslims believe
the bombers should be regarded as “martyrs.” Sixteen
percent of British Muslims —
about 150,000 adults — believe that while the attacks
were wrong, the cause was
right. Seven percent of the
1,131 Muslim adults surveyed believe such attacks
can be justified “in some circumstances.” Sixteen percent
would be “indifferent” if a
family member joined alQaida. Since terrorists are
known to lie, these figures
could be much higher. There
are an estimated 1.6 million
Muslims in Britain. Do the
math and see if this is a toler-
able number of extremists,
who might be terrorists and
are certainly in sympathy
with the killing of “infidels.”
A similar study should be
conducted in the United
States.
If this were a joke, one
might ask how many Muslim terrorists it takes to blow
up a tunnel, bus, or subway?
The answer is not many and
it isn’t funny.
Those wishing to understand what’s coming even in
the midst of “moderate” talk
from politicians and a few
Muslim leaders, should regularly visit The Middle East
Media Research Institute’s
Web site, MEMRI.org, where
excerpts of sermons, statements and writings by a diverse group of radicals are
readily available. In a sermon in Tehran, Ayatollah
Ahmad Jannati recently
claimed the English government might have caused the
London bombings just like
the U.S. government might
have caused 9/11. Lebanese
“researcher” Hisham Jaber
claims “Global Zionism” was
behind the London attacks
and 9/11 and “has been forging holy books since the Protocols of the Elders of Zion,”
a virulent anti-Semitic book
that was long ago discredited but is widely believed
among Arabs and Muslims.
And then there’s this little
number from the head of the
London Center for Islamic
History, Hani Siba’i: “The
term ‘civilians’ does not exist
in Islamic religious law.”
Why has the British government not deported him?
One hears the argument
that we must abide by rules
so we won’t be like them.
Maybe if we were more like
them, there would be fewer
of them plotting how to kill
more of us.
fries and almost six million
more hamburgers this year
compared to last.
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Bamboo can grow up to 36
inches a day.
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Left handed people live
slightly shorter lives than
right handed people.
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Pearls melt in vinegar.
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If the entire population of
earth was reduced to exactly
100 people, 50 percent of the
world’s currency would be
held by six people.
MILD TALK
In the 1800’s, people believed that gin could cure
stomach problems.
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Walt Disney was afraid of
mice.
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John W. Neth, Jr.
John Watson Neth, Jr., age
90, went to be with our Lord
on Tuesday, July 11, 2006. He
spent
eight
years in the
U.S.
Army,
serving in the
Philippine Islands
and
Washington, D.C., prior to
World War II and in England, Scotland, and France
during the war. He was a retired librarian of Milligan
College and served 54 years
of ministry with Christian
churches in several states.
Mr. Neth was preceded in
death by his wife of 24 years,
Evelyn Neumeister Neth, in
1963 and three brothers,
Samuel, Joseph, and Elliott
Neth.
Survivors include his wife
of 43 years, Margaret Jackson
Battle Neth; two brothers,
Carl and Phillip Neth; two
sisters, Ruth Gillespie and
Susan Fissel; seven children,
Suellen Collins and husband
Jim of Raymond, Calif., John
W. Neth, III and wife Linda
of Milligan College and
Groveport, Ohio, Bonita
Hardy and husband Patrick
of Elizabethton, Dixie Webb
and husband Alan of Milligan College, Valerie Brown
and husband Billy of Jones-
borough, Capt. Samuel L.
Neth, USN of Glenwood
Springs, Colo.; and stepson,
Tom Battle and wife Frankie
of Asheville, N.C.; grandchildren, including Shawn Jeffries, Tami Jeffries Newsham,
Christy Neth Elliott, John W.
Neth, IV, Nathan Hagy,
Frank Hardy, Evelyn Esther
Hardy, Sierra Brown, Tommy
Battle and Lisa Brittian; 11
great-grandchildren;
and
two great-great grandchildren.
Mr. Neth was a member of
First Christian Church in
Johnson City and the Mr. and
Mrs. Sunday School Class. He
also attended the Hopwood
Christian Church. The family
will be receiving friends on
Thursday, July 13, 2006, from
3-7 PM at the Neth farmhouse.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10 AM Friday, July 14, 2006, in the Hopwood Christian Church. Dr.
Ken Oosting and Mr. Timothy
Ross will officiate. Interment
will follow in the Williams
Cemetery at Milligan College.
Active Pallbearers will be
John W. Neth, IV, Frank
Hardy, Billy Brown, Nathan
Hagy, Alan Webb, and Patrick
Hardy. Honorary Pallbearers
will be J.P. Barrett, David
Horton, Ed Wexler, Bernie
Gray, the East Tennessee Engine Association, and the Mr.
and Mrs. Sunday School
Class of First Christian
Church of Johnson City. In
lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to the Neth Library at Williamson Christian
College, 200 Seaboard Lane,
Franklin, TN 37067. Online
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the
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family
via
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These arrangements are by
Morris-Baker Funeral Home
and Cremation Services, 2001
Oakland Avenue, Johnson
City, 423-282-1521.
101st troops killed in Iraq
honored as homecoming approaches
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky.
(AP) — Families and colleagues of troops in the 101st
Airborne Division gathered
Wednesday to honor soldiers
killed in Iraq as the unit prepares to return home in coming weeks from its second
yearlong deployment.
The Army post on the Kentucky-Tennessee border that
is home to the division holds
a monthly “Eagles Remembrance” ceremony for the
more than 150 troops with the
“Screaming Eagles” division
who have been killed since
the war began.
Several
hundred
uniformed soldiers and family
members attended Wednesday’s ceremony in honor of
Pfc. Benjamin T. Zieske, 20, of
Concord, Calif., and Sgt. 1st
Class Clarence McSwain, 31,
of Meridian, Miss.
Zieske was killed June 8
when an improvised explosive device struck as he was
on foot patrol. McSwain was
on his third tour in Iraq when
a roadside bomb exploded
near his convoy June 8.
“Tonight we honor two
soldiers who paid the ultimate sacrifice so that others,
even those outside our gate,
may be protected to express
their opinions,” said base
chaplain and Col. Ronald
Crews, referring to anti-soldier protesters outside base
gates.
Lt. Col. Marc Hutson,
who was Zieske’s battalion
commander, attended the
ceremony while on leave. He
said Zieske distinguished
himself as a scout for the
headquarters company.
“They’re great soldiers,
scouts are hand-picked, and
they show great initiative
and improvisation,” he said.
McSwain was a 12-year
veteran serving on his third
tour in Iraq, his fifth overseas deployment.
Next month’s ceremony is
expected to include a dedication to soldiers struck down
in more recent attacks. Pfc.
Kristian Menchaca, 23, of
Houston, and Pfc. Thomas L.
Tucker, 25, of Madras, Ore.,
were abducted on June 16
from a checkpoint about 12
miles south of Baghdad. A
third soldier, Spc. David J.
Babineau, 25, of Springfield,
Mass., died in the same attack.
An al-Qaida-linked group
posted a Web video Tuesday
purporting to show the mutilated bodies of Menchaca
and Tucker, claiming it
killed them in revenge for
the rape-slaying of a young
Iraqi woman by American
troops from the same unit.
The recent tragedies involving the unit have families and members of the
community surrounding the
base even more eager for the
troops to come home.
“My husband was in
Vietnam for three tours, so I
relate to those ladies and the
children who are worrying
about the troops over
there,” said Brunie Reda,
owner of Brunie’s bar in
nearby Clarksville, Tenn.
“It’s really tragic because
their tour is just about to be
over,” she said of the recent
deaths.
Members of the Westboro
Baptist Church protested
outside the base gates. Family members of church
founder Fred Phelps claim
American soldiers are being
killed in Iraq because of this
nation’s acceptance of homosexuality.
News of their plan to attend was enough to attract
members of the Patriot
Guard Riders, a group of
veteran motorcyclists who
have countered Westboro
members at funerals for soldiers nationwide.
Dan Roberts, a Vietnam
War veteran and retired data processor from Spring
Hill, Tenn., was among a
group of about 25 motorcyclists.
“We just ignore them,”
Roberts said, as about 30
motorcycles with U.S. and
POW flags rode by the gate.
“I’d rather people see our
100 flags than protesters.”
Governor says bond-rating
agencies pleased with state’s progress
NASHVILLE (AP) — Gov. Phil Bredesen said Wednesday at
least two of the nation’s bond-rating agencies were pleased
with changes the state has made to its public health care program, among other things, and he’s “cautiously optimistic”
about receiving a higher bond rating.
The governor, state Finance Commissioner Dave Goetz and
three constitutional officers had meetings in New York with
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Service and Moody’s Investors Service on Wednesday. They’re scheduled to meet with Fitch Ratings on Thursday.
“In general, they were good meetings,” said Bredesen about
the first two in a teleconference with reporters. “It’s the first
year we’ve gotten issues that really concern them behind us.”
The main one was controlling the cost of TennCare, which
covers about 1.2 million state residents. To rein in spending,
Bredesen cut about 170,000 adults and reduced benefits to
thousands more.
The last time the governor addressed the agencies he said
the state was in the middle of court battles with advocates over
the disenrollment and benefit changes.
“They’re very satisfied that we stepped up and dealt with
the problem,” Bredesen said.
In the most recent bond ratings, Moody’s assigned Tennessee an “Aa2” and Fitch and S&P each gave “AA” ratings.
The marks are down from the state’s AAA status held as recently as 1999.
A higher bond rating means the state can get lower interest
rates on bonds issued for large projects.
One factor the agencies consider when determining ratings
is a state’s “rainy day fund.” Earlier this week, Bredesen issued
a release stating Tennessee’s is at its highest level ever — nearly $500 million — and would soon be fully funded by Wall
Street standards for the first time in the state’s history.
Ted Chapman, a credit analyst with S&P, acknowledged the
agencies consider the financial health of states, especially
whether they had a “contentious budget.”
But Chapman said Tennessee has come a long way since the
days when fights over spending and taxes led it to stray from
its more usual financial practices.
“They’ve turned the corner,” Chapman said.
The governor didn’t mention Wednesday if the agencies
said anything about the state’s rainy day fund, but he said they
did cite other positives besides TennCare, such as his initiative
to expand pre-K classrooms across the state.
“They’re really positive on what we’re doing in education,”
he said.
As for negatives, Bredesen said the agencies are concerned
about the overall economy in the South. In particular, they
want to see Tennessee’s unemployment rate of 5.4 percent
come down closer to the national average of 4.6 percent.
However, he said the fact that Nissan Motor Co. relocated
its North American headquarters to Nashville shows that
“things are going in the right direction.”
Sen. Douglas Henry said he feels good about the state’s
chances of getting back to a AAA rating, but it may take a little
time.
“I think if we stay on this course for three or four years,
we’ll get back,” said Henry, D-Nashville.
Jailed ex-teacher faces new sex charges
MCMINNVILLE (AP) —
A former physical education
teacher already in jail for violating her probation in a sex
case involving a young
teenager has been indicted
on charges of exploiting a
minor.
A Warren County grand
jury indicted Pamela Rogers,
29, on the four additional
charges and she was served
Monday in a cell at the county jail where she was in custody pending a Friday hearing on probation violations,
the Southern Standard reported Wednesday.
Warren County District
Attorney Dale Potter and
Rogers’ attorney, Peter Strianse of Nashville, did not return telephone messages
seeking comment.
Rogers served 198 days in
jail for having sex with a 13year-old boy who attended
her school. While on probation she sent him nude pictures of herself after agreeing
not to contact the student or
his family or use the Internet.
Potter previously said he
would ask Circuit Judge Bart
Stanley at the Friday hearing
to revoke Turner’s probation
and have her serve the rest of
a suspended seven-year sentence.
Rogers was first arrested
in February 2005 and pleaded no contest to charges of
statutory rape and sexual
battery by an authority figure stemming from sexual
intercourse and oral sex with
the student.
Rogers is accused of contacting the student, now 14,
by cell phone hours after an
April 12 court appearance on
a charge of violating her probation. Authorities said she
previously contacted the
teen and his teenage sister by
text messages and through
the social networking Web
site MySpace.com.
An arrest warrant accuses
her of talking with the student as recently as April 19
and sending him text messages and videos.
“These were videos of the
defendant involved in sexual
activity, and she was nude in
the pictures,” the warrant
shows. She also is accused of
receiving photos and videos
from the boy on her phone.
The exploitation of a minor charges are Class E
felonies. Each count carries a
sentence of one to two years,
in addition to any incarceration for violation of probation.
Prosecutors have not said
which pictures and videos
prompted the charges but
Potter has told the newspaper they were pornographic
in nature and sent from an
adult to a minor.
“We will ask that Ms.
Rogers have to serve any
time she gets for the exploitation charges in addition to the time she may have
to serve for the violation of
probation we’ll be hearing
Friday,” Potter said.
Arrests
• Billy Ray Johnson, 25, 223 Bluefield Ave., was arrested
Tuesday afternoon by Carter County Sheriff’s Department
Deputy Fred Sluder on a capias charging him with failure to
appear in court.
• Andy Paul Miller, 25, 615 Fourth Ave., Hampton, was arrested Tuesday afternoon by CCSD Deputy Fred Sluder on a
capias charging him with failure to appear in court.
• Terry Gene Pickering, 37, 235 Crockett Timbers Drive,
Limestone, was arrested Tuesday afternoon by CCSD Deputy
Doug Combs and charged with vandalism under domestic violence.
• Kenneth Warran Covington, 53, 903 Pineridge Circle,
was arrested Tuesday afternoon by CCSD Deputy Matt Croy
on a warrant charging him with violation of probation.
• Ethan Thomas Lewis Williams, 44, 229 South Hills Drive,
was arrested Tuesday morning by CCSD Deputy Fred Sluder
on a warrant charging him with violation of parole.
• Cassandra Berneice Garcia, 25, 141 Coleman Road,
Hampton, was arrested Tuesday morning by CCSD Deputy
Matt Croy on a warrant charging her with violation of probation.
• Michael Grant Fisher, 36, 122 Ed Davis Road, was arrested early Wednesday morning by CCSD Deputy Brad Hamm
on a warrant charging him with violation of probation.
• Paul Linzel Clawson, 30, 317 Bear Branch Road, Roan
Mountain, was arrested Tuesday night by CCSD Deputy
Kemp Haley on two capiases charging him with failure to appear in court and a capias charging him with failure to pay
fines and costs.
• Daniel Shane Cornett, 29, 1822 Woodhaven Drive, was
arrested Tuesday night by CCSD Deputy Brad Hamm and
charged with first offense driving on a revoked license, possession of stolen property, leaving the scene of an accident
with injury, violation of the open container law.
• Jimmy Ray Bowling, 30, Sneed Hill Road, was arrested
Tuesday night by CCSD Deputy Brad Hamm and charged
with public intoxication.
• Donna Fay Culbertson, 47, 102 Tollet St., Hampton, was
arrested Tuesday afternoon by CCSD Deputy Fred Sluder on
a capias charging her with failure to appear in court.
• Billie Gene Arnett, 38, 1066 Buck Mountain Road, Roan
Mountain, was arrested Tuesday afternoon by CCSD Sgt.
Penny Cornett and charged with assault under domestic violence.
Savings will be promoted
at Saturday ballgame
What do saving money
and baseball have in common? The Tennessee Saves
Coalition and the Johnson
City Cardinals are partnering
to emphasize the importance
of saving money regardless
of age or income at the Johnson City Cardinals versus
Elizabethton Twins baseball
game to be held on Saturday,
July 15, at Howard Johnson
Field.
Baseball fans will have an
opportunity to win $100 savings bonds and prizes
throughout the game.
Tennessee has led the nation in personal bankruptcy
three of the past five years
and
Americans
usually
spend 116 percent of their income. The Tennessee Saves
coalition has provided financial education and motivational resources to families
and individuals in the TriCities area in the last two
years.
Other coalition members
and sponsors include Greater
Eastern Credit Union, Watauga Regional Library, University of Tennessee Extension,
Clinchfield Federal Credit
Union, Johnson City Federal
Credit Union, First Kingsport
Credit Union and Eastman
Credit Union.
The Tennessee Saves coalition hopes to motivate people of all ages to think about
their financial future by
“learning and earning” at the
7 p.m. game. Free financial
planning information will be
available. For more information, call Vickie Taylor at
Greater Eastern Credit Union
at 283-4300 or Beth Street at
the UT Extension office at
542-1818.
Pritchard Reunion set
HEATON — The Pritchard Reunion will be held at the
Curtis Creek Free Will Baptist Church pavilion on Sunday, July 16, at 12 p.m.
GOP Pig Roast meeting today
The Pig Roast Committee of the Carter County Republican
Party will hold an important special meeting in the conference room of the Carter County Courthouse today at 5 p.m.
The purpose of the meeting is to address final preparation
details for the July 22 pig roast. All Republican candidates
who will appear on the Aug. 3 ballot are also requested to attend this meeting, as special information will be presented in
their interests.
White family
reunion set
for July 29
The 19th Annual White
Family Reunion will be held
Saturday, July 29, from 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. at Watauga
Town Hall, Watauga.
Those attending are asked
to bring a covered dish; whatever you like. Ice and utensils
will be furnished. Also, bring
old photographs, family history and stories. White bingo
will be played. A door prize
will be given away.
Call Etta Ray at 929-0454
for information or questions.
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Moderate Democrat carries party’s hopes in Senate race
MEMPHIS (AP) — Democrat Harold Ford Jr.
loves to tell the story
about his unscheduled
campaign stop at the Little
Rebel Drive-In in Jackson,
where Confederate flag
bumper stickers are standard in the parking lot.
A row of curious faces
turned to stare as the black
lawmaker from Memphis
entered the restaurant.
Ford talked about politics
and his campaign for the
Senate, and he found the
customers warming to
him. They even let him affix campaign stickers to
their cars and the restaurant’s refrigerator.
“The people were very
receptive and very supportive,” said the 36-yearold congressman. “I’ve
been back there since. It
really just speaks to the
idea of the campaign of
talking to everyone everywhere.”
Private school-polished,
charismatic and defiantly
conservative on the Iraq
war, gay marriage and
other issues, Ford is the
Democratic hope to win
the open Senate seat being
vacated by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and
make inroads for a party
on the outs in the South.
But Ford faces a number
of obstacles, starting with
the obvious: No black man
has been elected to the
Senate from a Southern
state since Reconstruction.
For that matter, only five
blacks have been elected
to the Senate.
“Race is always a factor
when people vote,” said
Michael Grillot, 50, a businessman from Franklin.
“Whether you’re black or
white, it always is a factor.”
Tennessee has a smaller
black population (about 17
percent) than other Southern states, putting a
greater
emphasis
on
Ford’s need to appeal to
white voters. Even before
he formally declared his
candidacy, Ford spent
plenty of time in East Tennessee, an area with few
minorities.
“The black population
in that part of the state is
so small that you can’t say
it’s a problem because no
one’s really tried,” said
Christian Grose, an assistant professor of political
science at Vanderbilt University.
Tennessee hasn’t elected
a Democratic senator in 16
years. West Tennessee and
the predominantly black
city of Memphis — Ford’s
base — traditionally vote
Democratic
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mountains of East Tennessee are Republican.
Securing the support of
the swing voters in Middle
Tennessee will be critical,
but that region, like the
rest of the South, trends to
the political right. Democrat Al Gore failed to carry
his home state in the 2000
presidential election.
Mary A. Lewis, 60, a
Memphis homemaker, said
Ford represents a new
breed of leadership.
“He’s come up in a different time and will do
different things,” Lewis
said. “The older heads
need to sit down and let
the younger ones take
over.”
But James Wolfe, 35,
who lives in Memphis but
leans Republican, said
Ford is a far cry from conservative.
“It seems like he lets his
dad tell him what to do,”
said Wolfe, referring to
Harold Ford Sr., who
served in the House for 22
years.
In Tennessee, President
Bush’s approval ratings
are down, and the governor is a Democrat, Phil
Bredesen, who won a
closely contested race in
2002. Bill Clinton carried
the state in 1992 and 1996.
The younger Ford, who
was first elected to Congress in 1996 at the age of
26, seems to have learned
a lesson from Bredesen
and Clinton: Accentuate
the conservative.
He speaks well of Bush
and backed the president’s
capital gains tax cuts. Ford
has supported constitutional amendments protecting school prayer and
banning gay marriage; the
latter will be on the state
ballot in November.
“It’s a longer shot for
Democrats in the South,”
said Merle Black, a political science professor at
Emory University in Atlanta. “Ford’s doing what
a Democrat needs to be
doing in order to be competitive.”
Ford comes from a powerful Memphis political
family, with eight members who have served as
state lawmakers, local
politicians or in Congress.
His father has 11 siblings,
and Ford has said he has
91 first cousins.
But the family has been
touched by scandal.
His father was tried and
acquitted on federal bank
fraud charges in 1993. His
uncle, Emmett, resigned
from the state House in
1981 after a conviction on
insurance fraud. Another
uncle, John, resigned from
the state Senate last year
after being charged with
taking $55,000 in bribes.
He has pleaded not guilty,
and his trial is set for October, within weeks of the
election.
Ford Jr. confronts his
family’s reputation headon during campaign stops,
telling critics to “shut up”
and asking voters to consider his record instead of
his family’s problems.
“When you figure out
the recipe to fix a family,
call me,” he said at a recent Democratic Party
event. “Otherwise, let us
run for the Senate. When
you have nothing else to
talk about, you talk about
those issues.”
Edward Gilbert, a food
services
worker
in
Knoxville, said Ford’s
family woes won’t be an
issue in how he votes.
“You don’t hear very
much about it anymore,”
he said.
Ford, who has raised
$5.7 million for the campaign, talks to voters
about growing up in a
family that required two
things of him: Going to
church and campaigning
for his political family
members.
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Stars qualify for World Series after
finishing third in the state tourney
By Tim Chambers
STAR STAFF
tchambers@starhq.com
Front Row: L-R— Taylor Lanthorn, Stacey Sheffield, Brett Price, Casey Sheffield, Zach Boles,
Austin Arwood and Holden Tolley. Back Row: L-R— Coach Richard Sheffield, Manager, Tim
Chambers, Seth Miller, Drew Chambers, Cody Hyder, D.W. Whitson, Coach Rusty Chambers,
and Coach Ethan Boles. Not Pictured: Ethan Fleenor
The Elizabethton Stars 14-year old team lost
two heartbreakers in state tournament action
and finished third after two one run losses.
Elizabethton dropped a 3-2 decision to the
Hixon Bombers from Chattanooga in the finals
of the winners bracket.
The Stars then fell to two time defending
state champion Bradley County 3-2 a team they
defeated 4-1 earlier in the tournament.
The top three teams qualified for the Dizzy
Dean World Series to be played in South Haven,
Mississippi beginning July 22.
Elizabethton
2
Chattanooga Hixon 3
In the finals of the winners brackets verses
Chattanooga Hixon, Elizabethton fell behind 1-0
in the second inning after an error allowed
Whaley to score on a double by Brandon McCarter.
The Stars tied the score in the third after D.W.
Whitson reached on an error, moved to second
on a bunt by Zach Boles and later scored on a
Stacey Sheffield groundout.
Hixon extended the lead at 3-1 in the fourth
after cashing in on two more runs, one which
was unearned.
Elizabethton closed to within one after Zach
Boles scored during the fifth yet Elizabethton
left the bases loaded for the second time in the
contest.
Cody Hyder pitched four innings for the
Stars allowing three runs, only one that was
earned. Hyder gave up five hits, struck out two
and never walked a batter.
Drew Chambers pitched two scoreless innings, striking out four of the six batters he
n See STARS, 9
‘Betsy Babe Ruth All-Stars
prepare for World Series
By Ben Davis
STAR STAFF
bdavis@starhq.com
As Elizabethton’s sixteenyear-old Babe Ruth All-Stars
prepare to go to South Haven,
Mississippi to participate in the
2006 Dizzy Dean World Series,
Coach C.Y. Peters knows that a
reward like this has been a
long time coming for his team.
“A lot of these boys have
been together for six or seven
years,” said Peters, who has
coached many players on his
current team for several years.
“We have been battling this
thing ever since these boys
were nine years old trying to
get to something really big like
this,” he added, mentioning
that players Jeffrey Peters,
Cody Marley, Nick Papantoniou, J.D. Scalf and Brandon
Cole all first played together
when they were nine years old.
Over the years Coach Peters
and others have put together
all-star teams that have had
great performances and have
been very successful in tournaments. However, they have not
been able to reach the “World
Series” at any age group until
they claimed the state title and
a trip to South Haven with a
13-5 victory over Chattanooga
in Johnson City last weekend.
“Getting to the World Series
at any level is a really hard
thing to do,” Peters said,
speaking of some of his close
attempts to make it to the big
tournament.
“Even with the talent that
we have you still have to get
some breaks. You just cant always go out and win the game
cause you are the best team,
you have to catch some
breaks,” the coach said. “We
got lucky enough to catch a
couple of breaks at the state
tournament with a couple
good plays an some good hits
here and there and it worked
out for us” he continued.
The players on this team
have put in a lot of hard work
this season, as well as seasons
past. Peters is glad to see that
all the effort his boys have given has finally paid off.
“The boys have practiced
hard and they have played in
tournaments in Nashville and
Johnson City,” Peters said. “We
have tried to play somewhere
every weekend and they had
just finished playing their regular season games for seven
weeks,” he continued, speaking about the fact that these
boys have played over 40
games in the last two months.
While some of these players
started out together at an early
age, several others have joined
along the way and that has
helped them reach their ultimate goal. C.J. Campbell and
Wendell Loving joined the allstar team about three years ago
and has been a huge asset ever
since. Thomas Dearstone and
Brandon
Randolph
from
Chucky Doak began playing
with this team when they were
14 years old.
This year the league
changed the birthday rule
which allowed Brooks Price
and Matthew Rasnick to jump
on board this season.
“I knew this would be our
best chance. They added the
spark in our line-up and made
us stronger on defense,” stated
Peters, talking about what
Price and Rasnick have
brought to the team.
Franky Birchfield, Tyler
Fellers, Josh Moore and Jerry
Berkley have also joined the
team along the way. No matter
how or when each member became a part of this team, Peters
loves the way they have become
close since they came together.
“It’s a really good bunch of
boys. They really work good
n See BABE RUTH, 9
Photo by Eveleigh Hatfield
Kingsport’s D.J. Wabick (18) makes a move back to first base as Elizabethton starting pitcher Brian Kirwin makes a pickoff attempt with Daniel Berg (27).
K-Mets ride walks past ‘Betsy
By Wes Holtsclaw
STAR STAFF
wholtsclaw@starhq.com
Elizabethton Twins fans expecting to
see Manager Ray Smith pick up his 500th
career victory were instead treated to an
uncharacteristic peformance on the
mound from Brian Kirwin.
Kirwin walked three batters and
struck another in a seven-run fourth inning that saw the Kingsport Mets emerge
victorious with a 9-2 victory at Joe
O’Brien Field Wednesday evening.
“We played okay for eight innings,”
said Smith afterwards. “But Mr. Double-
day designed the game to go nine innings.”
Kirwin was credited with dealing six
of the seven runs in the inning, taking his
third loss of the season. He was relieved
by four other pitchers in the game.
Brandon Wilson grabbed his first win
of the season in seven innings of work for
Kingsport.
“It was uncharacteristic of Kirwin,”
Smith said. “He had some command
lapses tonight and that’s unlike him. He’s
been consistent this year. He changes
speed and works the count and that’s
what you like to see in a pitcher. For him
to not be in the zone is unusual.”
Elizabethton jumped out of the gate
with a quick lead thanks to a solo shot
from catcher Jeff Christy.
Kingsport responded in the third stanza with Emmanuel Garcia doubling and
reaching on an RBI hit from D.J. Wabick.
The Mets quickly loaded the bases
during the fourth stanza with Sean McGraw walking and Brahiam Maldonado
and Raul Reyes each singling off Kirwin
to load the bags.
Kirwin walked two batters and hit one
prompting his removal from the mound.
n See TWINS, 9
Anthony takes the money;
LeBron, Wade take a chance
By The Associated Press
Photo by Eveleigh Hatfield
Carter County Sports Spotlight: Al King
He’s served the Church since 1965, served the community since 1965 and served his country in 1952-53. Al King has also been involved with Little League Baseball and the youth of
Elizabethton since 1965. Al has coached and helped in every way from Pee-Wee thru the
Babe Ruth level. “The main ingredient to success in coaching or doing anything,” according
to King. “...is L.O.V.E. If you don’t show or have this, everything is valueless and worthless.”
Thanks, Mr. King, for all the good work you’ve done for our community!
Carmelo Anthony can brag about having
one decided edge over his rivals from the
class of 2003: biggest contract.
That’s OK with LeBron James and Dwyane
Wade. They planned it that way.
The three superstars agreed to new deals
Wednesday, but only one was the big-money
package originally expected.
Anthony took more guaranteed dollars.
James and Wade took a chance.
Anthony signed a five-year extension with
the Denver Nuggets that begins after the
2007-08 season and is worth an estimated $80
million. The exact amount can’t be determined until next year’s salary cap is set.
“It was a no-brainer for me,” Anthony said.
“When all the rumors were out there saying I
was signing this type of deal or that type of
deal, my family called me and said, ’Look, are
you crazy?’ Growing up we don’t have
(much).”
James and Wade could have chosen similar
deals. Instead, they went for three years with
an option for a fourth — and the chance to become free agents sooner and potentially make
even more money.
“It was a great business decision by me,”
Wade said. “As a young player, going for the
three-year with a fourth year (option) is the
better option.”
Anthony and Chris Bosh, another top-five
pick from the ’03 draft who has yet to agree to
an extension with Toronto, could have gone
the same route. But Anthony took the maximum deal, while James and Wade face a potential “what if?” scenario if either is hurt before the end of his deal.
“I thought this was the best move for me as
a young player and I’m looking forward to
it,” Wade said. “I think with everything coming with LeBron and Carmelo and Chris, we
all make our own decisions. Of course, we all
talk, no question about it, because we’re all
friends. ... But everyone makes a decision for
themselves, thinking about their futures and
their families.”
Elsewhere, the draft-night deal sending
Rudy Gay from Houston to Memphis was finally completed, New Orleans added Peja
Stojakovic but lost Speedy Claxton, and the
Los Angeles Clippers brought back Sam Cassell but watched Vladimir Radmanovic head
n See NBA, 9
Baseball
Appy League Glance
East Division
W L PCT GB
Pulaski
16 3 .842 —
Danville
12 9 .571 5.0
Burlington
10 11 .476 7.0
Bluefield
8 10 .444 7.5
Princeton
6 12 .333 9.5
West Division
W L PCT GB
Elizabethton
12 7 .632 —
Greeneville
11 10 .524 3.0
Kingsport
10 9 .526 2.0
Johnson City
7 13 .350 5.5
Bristol
6 14 .300 6.5
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Monday’s Games
Bluefield 2, Greeneville 1
Kingsport 4, Danville 2
Elizabethton 10, Bristol 3
Burlington 7. Johnson City 4
Princeton 6, Pulaski 4
Tuesday’s Games
none scheduled
Wednesday’s Games
Danville 5, Bluefield 3
Bristol 8, Princeton 2
Greeneville 6, Burlington 4
Kingsport 4, Elizabethton 2
Pulaski 5, Johnson City 1
Today’s Games
Bluefield at Danville, 7 p.m.
Bristol at Princeton, 7 p.m.
Burlington at Greeneville, 7 p.m.
Kingsport at Elizabethton, 7 p.m.
Pulaski at Johnson City, 7 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Bluefield at Danville, 7 p.m.
Bristol at Princeton, 7 p.m.
Burlington at Greeneville, 7 p.m.
Kingsport at Elizabethton, 7 p.m.
Pulaski at Johnson City, 7 p.m.
MLB Glance
American Glance
East Division
W
L
Pct
GB
Boston
53
33
.616
—
New York
50
36
.581
3.0
Toronto
49
39
.557
5.0
Baltimore
41
49
.456 14.0
Tampa Bay
39
50
.438 15.5
Central Division
W
L
Pct
GB
Detroit
59
29
.670
—
Chicago
57
31
.648
2.0
Minnesota
47
39
.547 11.0
Cleveland
40
47
.460 18.5
Kansas City
31
56
.356 27.5
West Division
W
L
Pct
GB
Oakland
45
43
.511
—
Texas
45
43
.511
—
Los Angeles
43
45
.489
2.0
Seattle
43
46
.483
2.5
———
Tuesday’s Games
American League 3, National League 2, AllStar game
Wednesday’s Games
No games scheduled
Thursday’s Games
Oakland (Loaiza 3-5) at Boston (Lester 4-0),
7:05 p.m.
Texas (Padilla 8-5) at Baltimore (Cabrera 46), 7:05 p.m.
Kansas City (Duckworth 1-1) at Detroit (Bonderman 8-4), 7:05 p.m.
Cleveland (Lee 8-6) at Minnesota (Liriano
10-1), 8:10 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Oakland at Boston, 7:05 p.m.
Kansas City at Detroit, 7:05 p.m.
Texas at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05
p.m.
Seattle at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.
Cleveland at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.
Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.
National League
East Division
W
L
Pct
GB
New York
53
36
.596
—
Philadelphia
40
47
.460 12.0
Atlanta
40
49
.449 13.0
Florida
38
48
.442 13.5
Washington
38
52
.422 15.5
Central Division
W
L
Pct
GB
St. Louis
48
39
.552
—
Cincinnati
45
44
.506
4.0
Milwaukee
44
46
.489
5.5
Houston
43
46
.483
6.0
Chicago
34
54
.386 14.5
Pittsburgh
30
60
.333 19.5
West Division
W
L
Pct
GB
San Diego
48
40
.545
—
Los Angeles
46
42
.523
2.0
San Francisco
45
44
.506
3.5
Colorado
44
43
.506
3.5
Arizona
43
45
.489
5.0
———
Tuesday’s Games
No games scheduled
Wednesday’s Games
No games scheduled
Thursday’s Games
Houston (Oswalt 6-6) at Florida (Willis 6-7),
7:05 p.m.
Colorado (Francis 6-7) at Cincinnati (Milton
5-4), 7:10 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers (Billingsley 0-2) at St. Louis
(Marquis 11-6), 8:10 p.m.
Friday’s Games
N.Y. Mets at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.
Washington at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.
Colorado at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.
Houston at Florida, 7:35 p.m.
L.A. Dodgers at St. Louis, 8:10 p.m.
Milwaukee at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.
Atlanta at San Diego, 10:05 p.m.
Philadelphia at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.
Auto Racing
Nextel Cup Glance
Feb. 19 — Daytona 500, Daytona Beach,
Fla. (Jimmie Johnson)
Feb. 26 — Auto Club 500, Fontana, Calif.
(Matt Kenseth)
March 12 — UAW-Daimler Chrysler 400,
Las Vegas (Jimmie Johnson)
March 19 — Golden Corral 500, Hampton,
Ga. (Kasey Kahne)
March 26 — Food City 500, Bristol, Tenn.
(Kurt Busch)
April 2 — DIRECTV 500, Martinsville, Va.
(Tony Stewart)
April 9 — Samsung/RadioShack 500, Fort
Worth, Texas (Kasey Kahne)
April 22 — Subway Fresh 500, Avondale,
Ariz. (Kevin Harvick)
April 30 — Aaron’s 499, Talladega, Ala. (Jimmie Johnson)
May 6 — Crown Royal 400, Richmond, Va.
(Dale Earnhardt, Jr.)
May 13 — Dodge Charger 500, Darlington,
S.C. (Greg Biffle)
May 28 — Coca-Cola 600, Concord, N.C.
(Kasey Kahne)
June 4 — Neighborhood Excellence 400,
Dover, Del. (Matt Kenseth)
June 11 — Pocono 500, Long Pond, Pa.
(Denny Hamlin)
June 18 — 3M Performance 400, Brooklyn,
Mich. (Kasey Kahne)
June 25 — Dodge/Save Mart 350, Sonoma,
Calif. (Jeff Gordon)
July 1 — Pepsi 400, Daytona Beach, Fla.
(Tony Stewart)
July 9 — USG Sheetrock 400, Joliet, Ill. (Jeff
Gordon)
July 16 — Lenox Industrial Tools 300,
Loudon, N.H.
July 23 — Pennsylvania 500, Long Pond,
Pa.
Aug. 6 — Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, Indianapolis
Aug. 13 — TBA, Watkins Glen, N.Y.
Aug. 20 — GFS Marketplace 400, Brooklyn,
Mich.
Aug. 26 — Sharpie 500, Bristol, Tenn.
Sept. 3 — Sony HD 500, Fontana, Calif.
Sept. 9 — Chevy Rock & Roll 400, Richmond, Va.
Sept. 17 — Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H.
Sept. 24 — Dover (Del.) 400
Oct. 1 — Banquet 400, Kansas City, Kan.
Oct. 8 — UAW-Ford 500, Talladega, Ala.
Oct. 14 — Bank of America 500, Concord,
N.C.
Oct. 22 — Subway 500, Martinsville, Va.
Oct. 29 — Bass Pro Shops MBNA 500,
Hampton, Ga.
Nov. 5 — Dickies 500, Fort Worth, Texas
Nov. 12 — Checker Auto Parts 500, Avondale, Ariz.
Nov. 19 — Ford 400, Homestead, Fla.
———
Driver Standings
1. Jimmie Johnson, 2,651
2. Matt Kenseth, 2,600
3. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 2,394
4. Jeff Burton, 2,327
5. Kasey Kahne, 2,303
6. Mark Martin, 2,291
7. Tony Stewart, 2,274
8. Kyle Busch, 2,265
9. Kevin Harvick, 2,253
10. Jeff Gordon, 2,219
11. Greg Biffle, 2,172
12. Denny Hamlin, 2,169
13. Kurt Busch, 2,087
14. Carl Edwards, 2,026
15. Casey Mears, 1,991
16. Clint Bowyer, 1,937
17. Jamie McMurray, 1,921
18. Ryan Newman, 1,915
19. Elliott Sadler, 1,870
20. Brian Vickers, 1,857
Busch Series Glance
Feb. 18 — Hershey's Kissables 300, Daytona Beach, Fla. (Tony Stewart)
Feb. 25 — Stater Bros. 300, Fontana, Calif.
(Greg Biffle)
March 5 — Telcel-Motorola 200, Mexico City
(Denny Hamlin)
March 11 — Sam's Town 300, Las Vegas
(Kasey Kahne)
March 18 — Nicorette 300, Hampton, Ga.
(Jeff Burton)
March 25 — Sharpie Mini 300, Bristol, Tenn.
(Kyle Busch)
April 8 — O'Reilly 300, Fort Worth (Kurt
Busch)
April 15 — Pepsi 300, Lebanon, Tenn. (Kevin
Harvick)
April 21 — Bashas' Supermarkets 200,
Avondale, Ariz. (Kevin Harvick)
April 29 — Aaron's 312, Talladega, Ala.
(Martin Truex Jr.)
May 5 — Circuit City 250, Richmond, Va.
(Kevin Harvick)
May 12 — Diamond Hill Plywood 200, Darlington, S.C. (Denny Hamlin)
May 27 — Carquest Auto Parts 300, Concord, N.C. (Carl Edwards)
June 3 — StonebridgeRacing.com 200,
Dover, Del. (Jeff Burton)
June 10 — Federated Auto Parts 300,
Lebanon, Tenn. (Carl Edwards)
June 17 — Meijer 300, Sparta, Ky. (David
Gilliland)
June 24 — AT&T 250, West Allis, Wis. (Paul
Menard)
June 30 — Winn Dixie 250, Daytona Beach,
Fla. (Dale Earnhardt Jr.)
July 8 — USG Durock 300, Joliet, Ill. (Casey
Mears)
July 15 — New England 200, Loudon, N.H.
July 22 — Goody's 250, Martinsville, Va.
July 29 — Gateway 200, Madison, Ill.
Aug. 5 — Kroger 200, Indianapolis
Aug. 12 — Zippo 200, Watkins Glen, N.Y.
Aug. 19 — Michigan 250, Brooklyn, Mich.
Aug. 25 — Food City 250, Bristol, Tenn.
Sept. 2 — Ameriquest 300, Fontana, Calif.
Sept. 8 — Emerson Radio 250, Richmond,
Va.
Sept. 23 — Dover 200, Dover, Del.
Sept. 30 — Yellow Transportation 300,
Kansas City, Kan.
Oct. 13 — Dollar General 300, Concord,
N.C.
Oct. 28 — Sam's Town 250, Memphis, Tenn.
Nov. 4 — O'Reilly Challenge, Fort Worth
Nov. 11 — Arizona.Travel 200, Avondale,
Ariz.
Craftsman Truck
Glance
Feb. 19 — GM Flex Fuel 250, Daytona
Beach, Fla. (Mark Martin)
Feb. 24 — racetickets.com 200, Fontana,
Calif. (Mark Martin)
March 17 — John Deere 200, Hampton, Ga.
(Todd Bodine)
April 1 — Kroger 250, Martinsville, Va.
(David Starr)
April 29 — Dodge Ram Tough 200, Madison, Ill. (Todd Bodine)
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May 19 — Quaker Steak & Lube 200, Concord, N.C. (Kyle Busch)
May 27 — City of Mansfield 250, Mansfield,
Ohio (Ron Hornaday Jr.)
June 2 — AAA Insurance 200, Dover, Del.
(Mark Martin)
June 9 — Sam's Town 400, Fort Worth,
Texas (Todd Bodine)
June 17 — Con-way Freight 200, Brooklyn,
Mich. (Johnny Benson)
June 23 — Toyota Tundra Milwaukee 200,
West Allis, Wis. (Johnny Benson)
July 1 — O'Reilly Auto Parts 250, Kansas
City, Kansas (Terry Cook)
July 8 — Built Ford Tough 225, Sparta, Ky.
(Ron Hornaday Jr.)
July 15 — O'Reilly 200, Memphis, Tenn.
Aug. 4 — Power Stroke Diesel 200, Indianapolis
Aug. 12 — Toyota Tundra 200, Lebanon,
Tenn.
Aug. 23 — O'Reilly Auto Parts 200, Bristol,
Tenn.
Sept. 16 — Sylvania 200, Loudon, N.H.
Sept. 23 — Las Vegas 350, Las Vegas
Oct. 7 — Talladega Superspeedway, Talladega, Ala.
Oct. 21 — Kroger 200, Martinsville, Va.
Oct. 28 — EasyCare Vehicle Service Contracts 200, Hampton, Ga.
Nov. 3 — Silverado 350, Fort Worth
Nov. 10 — Phoenix 150, Avondale, Ariz.
Formula One Glance
March 12 — Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir,
Bahrain (Fernando Alonso)
March 19 — Malaysian Grand Prix, Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia (Giancarlo Fisichella)
April 2 — Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne,
Australia (Fernando Alonso)
April 23 — San Marino Grand Prix, Imola,
Italy (Michael Schumacher)
May 7 — European Grand Prix, Nurburgring,
Germany (Michael Schumacher)
May 14 — Spanish Grand Prix, Barcelona,
Spain (Fernando Alonso)
May 28 — Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo,
Monaco (Fernando Alonso)
June 11 — British Grand Prix, Silverstone,
England (Fernando Alonso)
June 25 — Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal,
Quebec (Fernando Alonso)
July 2 — U.S. Grand Prix, Indianapolis, Ind.
(Michael Schumacher)
July 16 — French Grand Prix, Magny-Cours,
France
July 30 — German Grand Prix, Hockenheim, Germany
Aug. 6 — Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest,
Hungary
Aug. 27 — Turkish Grand Prix, Istanbul,
Turkey
Sept. 10 — Italian Grand Prix, Monza, Italy
Sept. 17 — Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium
Oct. 1 — Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai,
China
Oct. 8 — Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka,
Japan
Oct. 22 — *Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo,
Brazil *-tentative
Indy Racing League
Glance
March 26 — Toyota Indy 300, Homestead,
Fla. (Dan Wheldon)
April 2 — Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Fla. (Helio Castroneves)
April 22 — Indy Japan 300, Motegi, Japan
(Helio Castroneves)
May 28 — Indianapolis 500, Indianapolis
(Sam Hornish Jr.)
June 4 — Watkins Glen Indy Grand Prix,
Watkins Glen, N.Y. (Scott Dixon)
June 10 — Bombardier Learjet 500, Fort
Worth (Helio Castroneves)
June 24 — SunTrust Indy Challenge, Richmond, Va. (Sam Hornish Jr.)
July 2 — Kansas Lottery Indy 300, Kansas
City, Kan. (Sam Hornish Jr.)
July 15 — Firestone Indy 200, Gladeville,
Tenn.
July 23 — ABC Supply/A.J. Foyt 225, West
Allis, Wis.
July 30 — Firestone Indy 400, Brooklyn,
Mich.
Aug. 13 — Meijer Indy 300, Sparta, Ky.
Aug. 27 — Indy Grand Prix of Sonoma,
Sonoma, Calif.
Sept. 10 — Peak Antifreeze Indy 300, Joliet,
Ill.
Champ Car Glance
April 9 — Grand Prix of Long Beach (Sebastien Bourdais)
May 13 — Grand Prix of Houston (Sebastien Bourdais)
May 21 — Grand Prix of Monterrey (Sebastien Bourdais)
June 4 — Road Runner 225 (Sebastien
Bourdais)
June 18 — Grand Prix of Portland (A.J. Allmendinger)
June 25 — Grand Prix of Cleveland (A.J. Allmendinger)
July 9 — Grand Prix of Toronto (A.J. Allmendinger)
July 23 — West Edmonton Mall Grand Prix
July 30 — San Jose, California
Aug. 13 — Denver
Aug. 27 — Montreal
Sept. 23 — Las Vegas
Oct. 15 — Ansan, Korea
Oct. 22 — Surfers Paradise, Australia
Nov. 5 — Mexico City
NHRA Glance
Feb. 9-12 — Carquest Auto Parts Winternationals, Pomona, Calif. (Top Fuel: Melanie
Troxel, Funny Car: Robert Hight, Pro Stock:
Greg Anderson)
Feb. 24-26 — Checker Schuck's Kragen
NHRA Nationals, Phoenix (Top Fuel: Rod
Fuller, Funny Car: Tommy Johnson Jr., Pro
Stock: Warren Johnson)
March 16-19 — Mac Tools NHRA Gatornationals, Gainesville, Fla. (Top Fuel: David
Grubnic; Funny Car: Ron Capps; Pro Stock:
Tom Martino; Pro Stock Motorcycle: Angelle
Sampey)
March 31-April 2 — O'Reilly NHRA Spring
Nationals, Houston (Top Fuel: Brandon
Bernstein; Funny Car: Ron Capps; Pro
Stock: Mike Edwards; Pro Stock Motorcycle:
Angelle Sampey)
April 6-9 — NHRA SummitRacing.com Nationals, Las Vegas (Top Fuel: Melanie Troxel;
Funny Car: Cruz Pedegon; Pro Stock: Kurt
Johnson)
April 28-30 — O'Reilly NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, Bristol, Tenn. (Top Fuel: Doug
Kalitta; Funny Car: Ron Capps; Pro Stock:
Jason Line)
May 4-7 — Summit Racing Equipment
NHRA Southern Nationals, Commerce, Ga.
(Top Fuel: Doug Kalitta; Funny Car: Tony Pedregon; Pro Stock: Danny Connolly; Pro
Stock Motorcycle: Antron Brown)
May 18-21 — Pontiac Performance NHRA
Nationals, Hebron, Ohio (Top Fuel: Brandon
Bernstein; Funny Car: Tony Pedregon; Pro
Stock: Jim Yates: Pro Stock Motorcycle:
Craig Marshall)
May 25-28 — O'Reilly NHRA Summer Nationals, Topeka, Kan. (Top Fuel: Doug Kalitta; Funny Car: Ron Capps; Pro Stock: Dave
Connolly)
June 8-11 — Carquest Auto Parts NHRA
Nationals, Joliet, Ill. (Top Fuel: Doug Kalitta;
Funny Car: Jon Force; Pro Stock: Kurt Johnson; Pro Stock Motorcycle: Ryan Schnitz)
June 15-18 — K&N Filters NHRA SuperNationals, Englishtown, N.J. (Top Fuel: Rod
Fuller; Funny Car: Ron Capps; Pro Stock:
Jason Line; Pro Stock Motorcycle: Matt
Smith)
June 23-25 — Sears Craftsman NHRA Nationals, Madison, Ill. (Top Fuel: Tony Schumacher; Funny Car: Tony Pedregon; Pro
Stock: Mike Edwards; Pro Stock Motorcycle:
Chip Ellis)
July 14-16 — Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals, Morrison, Colo.
July 21-23 — NHRA Northwest Nationals,
Kent, Wash.
July 28-30 — FRAM-Autolite NHRA Nationals, Sonoma, Calif.
Aug. 10-13 — Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
Brainerd, Minn.
Aug. 18-20 — O'Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nationals, Millington, Tenn.
Aug. 30-Sept. 4 — Mac Tools U.S. Nationals,
Clermont, Ind.
Sept. 14-17 — Toyo Tires NHRA Nationals,
Mohnton, Pa.
Sept. 21-24 — O'Reilly NHRA Fall Nationals,
Ennis, Texas
Oct. 6-8 — Virginia NHRA Nationals, Dinwiddie, Va.
Oct. 26-29 — ACDelco Las Vegas NHRA
Nationals, Las Vegas
Nov. 9-12 — Automobile Club of Southern
California NHRA Finals, Pomona, Calif.
Cycling
Tour de France Glance
July 1 - Prolog, Strasbourg, individual time
trial, 7.1 kilometers (4.4 miles) (stage: Thor
Hushovd, Norway; overall: Hushovd)
July 2 - Stage 1, Strasbourg to Strasbourg,
184.5 (114.6) (Jimmy Casper, France;
George Hincapie, United States)
July 3 - Stage 2, Obernai to Esch-surAlzette, Luxembourg, 228.5 (142) (Robbie
McEwen, Australia; Hushovd)
July 4 - Stage 3, Esch-sur-Alzette to Valkenburg, Netherlands, 216.5 (134.5) (Matthias
Kessler, Germany; Tom Boonen, Belgium)
July 5 - Stage 4, Huy, Belgium to SaintQuentin, France, 207 (128.6) (McEwen;
Boonen)
July 6 - Stage 5, Beauvais to Caen, 225
(139.8) (Oscar Freire, Spain; Boonen)
July 7 - Stage 6, Lisieux to Vitre, 189 (117.4)
(McEwen; Boonen)
July 8 - Stage 7, Saint-Gregoire to Rennes,
individual time trial, 52 (32.3) (Serhiy Honchar, Ukraine; Honchar)
July 9 - Stage 8, Saint-Meen-le-Grand to Lorient, 181 (112.5) (Sylvain Calzati, France;
Honchar)
July 10 - Rest day in Bordeaux
July 11 - Stage 9, Bordeaux to Dax, 169.5
(105.3) (Freire; Honchar)
July 12 - Stage 10, Cambo-les-Bains to Pau,
mountain, 190.5 (118.4) (Juan Miguel Mercado, Spain; Cyril Dessel, France)
July 13 - Stage 11, Tarbes to Val d'Aran (Plade-Beret), mountain, 206.5 (128.3)
July 14 - Stage 12, Luchon to Carcassone,
211.5 (131.4)
July 15 - Stage 13, Beziers Mediterranee to
Montelimar, 230 (142.9)
July 16 - Stage 14, Montelimar to Gap, 180.5
(112.2)
July 17 - Rest day in Gap
July 18 - Stage 15, Gap to L'Alpe d'Huez,
mountain, 187 (116.2)
July 19 - Stage 16, Bourg d'Oisans to La
Toussuire Les Sybelles, mountain, 182
(113.1)
July 20 - Stage 17, Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne to Morzine-Avoriaz, mountain, 200.5
(124.6)
July 21 - Stage 18, Morzine-Avoriaz to Macon, 197 (122.4)
July 22 - Stage 19, Le Creusot to Montceaules-Mines, individual time trial, 57 (35.4)
July 23 - Stage 20, Sceaux-Antony to Paris
(Champs-Elysees), 154.5 (96.0)
Total distance: 3,657.1 kilometers (2,272.4
miles
Wednesday
At Pau, France - 10th Stage
118.4 miles from Cambo-les-Bains to
Pau, with two climbs in the Pyrenees
1. Juan Miguel Mercado, Agritubel, 4 hours,
49 minutes, 10 seconds.
2. Cyril Dessel, France, AG2R Prevoyance,
same time.
3. Inigo Landaluze, Spain, Euskadi-Euskaltel, 56 seconds behing.
4. Cristian Moreni, Italy, Cofidis, 2:24.
5. Christophe Rinero, France, Saunier Duval-Prodir, 2:25.
6. Inaki Isasi, Spain, Euskadi-Euskaltel,
5:03.
7. Cedric Vasseur, France, Quick Step-Innergetic, 5:35.
8. Daniele Bennati, Italy, Lampre, 7:23.
9. Erik Zabel, Germany, Team Milram, same
time.
10. Stefano Garzelli, Italy, Liquigas, same
time.
11. Carlos Da Cruz, France, Francaise des
Jeux, same time.
12. Thomas Voeckler, France, Bouygues
Telecom, same time.
13. Riccardo Ricco, Italy, Saunier DuvalProdir, same time.
14. Mirko Celestino, Italy, Team Milram,
same time.
15. Marzio Bruseghin, Italy, Lampre, same
time.
16. Christophe Moreau, France, AG2R Prevoyance, same time.
17. Marcus Fothen, Germany, Gerolsteiner,
same time.
18. Nicolas Portal, France, Caisse
D'Epargne-Illes Balears, same time.
19. Oscar Pereiro Sio, Spain, Caisse
D'Epargne-Illes Balears, same time.
20. Miguel Angel Martin Perdiguero, Spain,
Phonak, same time.
Also
21. Levi Leipheimer, United States, Gerolsteiner, same time.
23. David Zabriskie, United States, Team
CSC, same time.
32. George Hincapie, United States, Discovery Channel, same time.
33. Egoi Martinez, Spain, Discovery Channel, same time.
41. Christopher Horner, United States, Davitamon-Lotto, same time.
42. Yaroslav Popovych, Ukraine, Discovery
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45. Jose Azevedo, Portugal, Discovery
Channel, same time.
49. Paolo Savoldelli, Italy, Discovery Channel, same time.
50. Floyd Landis, United States, Phonak,
same time.
52. Christian Vandevelde, United States,
Team CSC, same time.
71. Benjamin Noval Gonzalez, Spain, Discovery Channel, same time.
Overall Standings
(After 10 stages)
1. Cyril Dessel, France, AG2R Prevoyance,
43:07:05.
2. Juan Miguel Mercado, Agritubel, 2 minutes, 34 seconds behind.
3. Serhiy Honchar, Ukraine, T-Mobile, 3:45.
4. Christian Moreni, Italy, Cofidis, 3:51.
5. Floyd Landis, United States, Phonak,
4:45.
6. Michael Rogers, Australia, T-Mobile, 4:53.
7. Inigo Landeluze, Spain, Euskadi-Euskaltel, 5:22.
8. Patrik Sinkewitz, Germany, T-Mobile, 5:30.
9. Andreas Kloden, Germany, T-Mobile,
5:35.
10. Vladimir Karpets, Russia, Caisse
D'Epargne-Illes Balears, 5:37.
11. Cadel Evans, Australia, Davitamon-Lotto, same time.
12. David Zabriskie, United States, Team
CSC, 5:38.
13. Marcus Fothen, Germany, Gerolsteiner,
5:48.
14. Christophe Moreau, France, AG2R Prevoyance, 5:52.
15. Paolo Savoldelli, Italy, Discovery Channel, 5:55.
16. Denis Menchov, Russia, Rabobank,
5:58.
17. Matthias Kessler, Germany, T-Mobile,
6:01.
18. Carlos Sastre, Spain, Team CSC, 6:12.
19. George Hincapie, United States, Discovery Channel, 6:15.
20. Oscar Pereiro Sio, Spain, Caisse
D'Epargne-Illes Balears, 6:42.
Soccer
MLS Glance
Eastern Conference
W L T Pts GF GA
D.C. United
12 1 5 41 33 14
New England
6 5 6 24 23 21
Kansas City
6 9 2 20 19 23
Chicago
5 6 5 20 21 22
Columbus
4 7 6 18 13 22
New York
2 6 8 14 18 25
Western Conference
W L T Pts GF GA
FC Dallas
9 5 3 30 27 22
Houston
7 3 6 27 25 19
Colorado
7 5 3 24 20 21
CD Chivas USA
6 6 5 23 26 22
Los Angeles
5 10 3 18 15 23
Real Salt Lake
3 9 4 13 17 23
NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.
———
Saturday’s Games
FC Dallas at Chicago, 4 p.m.
Columbus at D.C. United, 7:30 p.m.
Houston at Kansas City, 8:30 p.m.
Los Angeles at CD Chivas USA, 10 p.m.
Wednesday, July 19
New York at Columbus, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 20
CD Chivas USA at Colorado, 8 p.m.
Hockey
Predators Schedule
NASHVILLE — The Nashville Predators’
2006-2007 schedule as released Wednesday by the NHL (All times Central):
Thurs., Oct. 5: Chicago, 7 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 7: at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Oct. 12: at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 14: Phoenix, 7 p.m.
Mon., Oct. 16: at NY Islanders, 6:30 p.m.
Wed., Oct. 18: at NY Rangers, 6 p.m.
Thurs., Oct. 19: at New Jersey, 6:30 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 21: Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Oct. 26: San Jose, 7 p.m.
Sat., Oct. 28: at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Tues., Oct. 31: at Vancouver, 9 p.m.
Wed., Nov. 1: at Edmonton, 8 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 4: at Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Fri., Nov. 10: at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 11: Colorado, 7 p.m.
Wed., Nov. 15: at Columbus, 6 p.m.
Thurs., Nov. 16: Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 18: Columbus, 7 p.m.
Mon., Nov. 20: at Columbus, 6 p.m.
Wed., Nov. 22: at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Thurs., Nov. 23: Vancouver, 7 p.m.
Sat., Nov. 25: Detroit 7 p.m.
Wed., Nov. 29: at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.
Thurs., Nov. 30: at St. Louis, 7 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 2: Chicago, 7 p.m.
Mon., Dec. 4: at Phoenix, 8 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 6: at Anaheim, 9 p.m.
Thurs., Dec. 7: at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 9: at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 12: Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Dec. 14: Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 16: St. Louis, 7 p.m.
Sun., Dec. 17: at St. Louis, 5 p.m.
Wed., Dec. 20: at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.
Thurs., Dec. 21: Buffalo, 7 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 23: Los Angeles, 7 p.m.
Tues., Dec. 26: St. Louis, 7 p.m.
Fri., Dec. 29: at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Dec. 30: Boston, 7 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 1: Colorado, 2 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 5: at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 6: St. Louis, 7 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 9: Anaheim, 7 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 12: Columbus, 7 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 13: at Columbus, 6 p.m.
Mon., Jan. 15: Calgary, 5 p.m.
Wed., Jan. 17: at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.
Thurs., Jan. 18: Columbus, 7 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 20: Chicago, 7 p.m.
Fri., Jan. 26: at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.
Sat., Jan. 27: at St. Louis, 7 p.m.
Tues., Jan. 30: at Colorado, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 1: at Phoenix, 8 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 3: Anaheim, 7 p.m.
Tues., Feb. 6: at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 8: Toronto, 7 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 10: Los Angeles, 7 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 14: San Jose, 7 p.m.
Fri., Feb. 16: at St. Louis, 7 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 17: Minnesota, 7 p.m.
Mon., Feb. 19: Phoenix, 5 p.m.
Thurs., Feb. 22: Montreal, 7 p.m.
Sat., Feb. 24: Detroit, 7 p.m.
Sun., Feb. 25: at Columbus, 5 p.m.
Wed., Feb. 28: at San Jose, 9:30 p.m.
Sat., Mar. 3: at Los Angeles, 3 p.m.
Sun., Mar. 4: at Anaheim, 7 p.m.
Tues., Mar. 6: at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.
Thurs., Mar. 8: Calgary, 7 p.m.
Sat., Mar. 10: Columbus, 7 p.m.
Tues., Mar. 13: Detroit, 7 p.m.
Wed., Mar. 14: at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.
Sat., Mar. 17: Dallas, 7 p.m.
Wed., Mar. 21: at Vancouver, 9 p.m.
Fri., Mar. 23: at Calgary, 8 p.m.
Sat., Mar. 24: at Edmonton, 9 p.m.
Tues., Mar. 27: Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Mar. 29: Detroit, 7 p.m.
Sat., Mar. 31: Dallas, 7 p.m.
Tues., Apr. 3: Chicago, 7 p.m.
Thurs., Apr. 5: St. Louis, 7 p.m.
Sat., Apr. 7: at Colorado, 8 p.m.
Basketball
WNBA Glance
EASTERN CONFERENCE
W
L
Pct
Connecticut
14
5
.737
Detroit
13
6
.684
Indiana
13
7
.650
Washington
10
10
.500
New York
4
14
.222
Chicago
3
15
.167
Charlotte
3
16
.158
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W
L
Pct
Los Angeles
16
5
.762
Sacramento
12
8
.600
Houston
12
9
.571
San Antonio
10
9
.526
Seattle
10
9
.526
Phoenix
8
10
.444
Minnesota
7
12
.368
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GB
—
1.0
1.5
4.5
9.5
10.5
11.0
GB
—
3.5
4.0
5.0
5.0
6.5
.0
Wednesday’s Games
East 98, West 82, All-Star game
Transactions
Wednesday’s Deals
American League
KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Activated RHP
Mike MacDougal from the 60-day DL. Optioned RHP Joe Nelson to Omaha of the
PCL.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS—Announced LHP
Chris Hammond cleared waivers and became a free agent.
HOUSTON ASTROS—Acquired OF Aubrey
Huff from Tampa Bay for RHP Mitch Talbot
and INF Ben Zobrist. Assigned OF Jason
Lane to Round Rock of the PCL. Fired Gary
Gaetti, hitting coach. Named Sean Berry hitting coach.
National Basketball Association
ATLANTA HAWKS—Signed G Speedy
Claxton to a four-year contract. Signed F-C
Solomon Jones.
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS—Agreed to
terms with F LeBron James on a three-year
contract extension.
DALLAS MAVERICKS—Agreed to terms
with G Greg Buckner.
DENVER NUGGETS—Signed F Carmelo
Anthony to a five-year contract extension.
DETROIT PISTONS—Agreed to terms with
C Nazr Mohammed on a five-year contract.
INDIANA PACERS—Traded F Austin
Croshere to the Dallas Mavericks for G Marquis Daniels. Signed G Orien Greene.
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS—Re-signed G
Sam Cassell to a two-year contract.
LOS ANGELES LAKERS—Signed F
Vladimir Radmanovic and G Shammond
Williams.
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES—Traded F Shane
Battier to the Houston Rockets for F Stromile
Swift and the rights to F Rudy Gay. Signed F
Rudy Gay.
MIAMI HEAT—Signed G Dwyane Wade to a
three-year contract extension.
NEW JERSEY NETS—Signed G Marcus
Williams and F Josh Boone to multiyear contracts.
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS—Acquired F
Peja Stojakovic and cash considerations
from the Indiana Pacers for the rights to C
Andrew Betts. Waived G Arvydas Macijauskas.
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS—Re-signed F
Shavlik Randolph and G Willie Green. Released G Devin Smith and F Jon Smith.
SAN ANTONIO SPURS—Signed G
Jacques Vaughn.
SEATTLE SUPERSONICS—Signed F
Mickael Gelabale to a two-year contract.
UTAH JAZZ—Acquired G Derek Fisher from
the Golden State Warriors for G Devin
Brown, G Keith McLeod and G Andre
Owens. Re-signed F Matt Harpring. Signed
G Ronnie Brewer.
National Football League
CLEVELAND BROWNS—Signed WR
Joshua Cribbs to a one-year contract and
DB Daven Holly to a two-year contract.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Signed DE-LB
Chris Gocong to a four-year contract.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Signed K Luis
Barlanga.
National Hockey League
NHL—Named Dan Near manager-retail
sales and marketing.
ANAHEIM DUCKS—Signed C Ryan Carter
to a two-year contract.
CALGARY FLAMES—Announced general
manager Darryl Sutter is stepping down as
coach. Named Jim Playfair coach and
Wayne Fleming assistant coach.
CAROLINA HURRICANES—Signed F Keith Aucoin and F Dave Gove to two-year contracts.
COLORADO AVALANCHE—Agreed to
terms with D John-Michael Liles on a twoyear contract. Agreed to terms with D Jeff
Finger, F Ben Guite, F Matt Murley and F
Mark Rycroft.
EDMONTON OILERS—Signed D Jan Hejda.
FLORIDA PANTHERS—Re-signed D Steve
Montador to a one-year contract.
DALLAS STARS—Signed D Vadim Khomitski to a one-year contract.
LOS ANGELES KINGS—Signed C Gabe
Gauthier to a two-year contract.
MONTREAL CANADIENS—Re-signed G
David Aebischer to a one-year contract.
Traded F Richard Zednik to Washington for a
2007 third-round draft pick. Signed LW
Sergei Samsonov to a two-year contract.
PHOENIX COYOTES—Traded RW Mike
Johnson to the Montreal Canadiens for a
2007 fourth-round draft pick. Named Keith
Gretzky director of amateur scouting and
Greg Malone eastern pro scout.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Re-signed LW
Dmitry Afanasenkov to a one-year contract.
COLLEGE
CORTLAND STATE—Named Steve Beville
men’s lacrosse coach.
FARMINGDALE—Named Carrie Bolduc
women’s lacrosse coach.
MILLIKIN—Named Steve Golas women’s
soccer coach, Elizabeth Brewer softball
coach, Peter Seal men’s and women’s track
and field coach, Matthew Hayes men’s and
women’s cross country coach.
NEUMANN—Named
Matt
Kennedy
women’s ice hockey coach.
STILLMAN—Named
Angelyne
Brown
women’s basketball coach.
STONY BROOK—Named Joe Ampio men’s
lacrosse associate head coach and Allison
Comito women’s lacrosse coach.
SUSQUEHANNA—Named Amy Cohen
field hockey coach.
WINTHROP—Named Kevin Pendley men’s
golf coach and Jodi Wendt women’s golf
coach.
Sportscast
Television
GOLF
10 a.m. — (TGC) Barclays Scottish Open
2 p.m. — (USA) Champions Ford Players
Championship
4 p.m. — (USA) John Deere Classic
5 p.m. — (TGC) Nationwide Scholarship
America Showdown
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
8 p.m. — (FSOTN) L.A. Dodgers at St.
Louis
Radio
APPY LEAGUE BASEBALL
6:45 p.m. — (1240-AM WBEJ) Kingsport
at Elizabethton
IRL driver thinks Patrick’s
aggressive enough for NASCAR
Photo by Danny Davis
The Tennessee Thunder's Corey Lamson steals second base as Aggies' Phillip Brewington Jr. attempts the tag.
Morganton picks up 6-3 victory over Thunder
From Staff Reports
The Tennessee Thunder watched as
the Morganton Aggies scored four runs
in the fifth inning to take a 6-2 lead and
the Aggies held on for the 6-3 victory
Tuesday night in Southern Collegate
Baseball League action at Milligan College’s Anglin Field.
With the results, Tennessee’s record
now stands at 12-24 overall and 4-12 in
the Northern Division of the SCBL while
Morganton moves to 16-4 in the division
and 29-6 overall.
Morganton took the lead in the first
inning with a sacrifice fly from Robert
Hedrick to score Rickie Pruitt. The Aggies added a second run in the third inning when Kody Hightower drove in
Phillip Brewington, Jr. with another sacrifice fly.
The Thunder tied the score 2-2 in the
bottom half of the third inning. With two
outs, Baker DeCamp and Dustin Morrow delivered singles. With runners on
the corner, Tom Prosser singled to score
DeCamp. Another single from Ben Allen
brought Morrow in to tie the score 2-2.
The Aggies took the lead in the fifth
inning when Brewington drove in two
runs with his triple. Brewington and
Pruitt would score later on in the inning to make the score 6-2 in favor of
Morganton.
Tennessee’s final run was scored in
the eighth inning as Prosser scored when
Bubba Herbold singled.
On the mound for the Thunder, Brantley Kilgore suffered the loss as he
pitched four plus innings in his start and
gave up all six runs to the Aggies. Kilgo-
re gave up four hits and struck out two
in the outing. Morganton’s Rob Andres
went six innings in the victory. He gave
up two runs on seven hits with three
strikeouts.
At the plate for Tennessee, Dustin
Morrow was 3-for-4 with a double and
one run scored. Corey Lamson was 1for-3 on the night and stole two bases
for the Thunder while DeCamp was 1for-4 with a run scored and reached on
an error.
Morganton was led by Jeremy Triche
and Pruitt. Both Triche and Pruitt gave
the Aggies two hits apiece and Pruitt
scored two runs while Triche scored one.
Tennessee will return to action Friday,
July 14 when the Thunder will host the
Carolina Chaos for a 5 p.m. doubleheader at Milligan College’s Anglin Field.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) —
A fellow IRL driver says Danica Patrick has what it takes to
succeed if she switches to the
paint-swapping world of
NASCAR and she’s plenty aggressive in open-wheel racing
when it’s “the right time of the
month.”
Ed Carpenter, who trails
Patrick by four slots in the IRL
IndyCar Series’ points race,
made the comment when
asked how Patrick might handle NASCAR racing during a
radio appearance to promote
Saturday night’s Firestone Indy 200.
“I think Danica’s pretty aggressive in our cars,” Carpenter said Wednesday on WGFXFM in Nashville.
“I mean, you know especially if you catch her at the
right time of the month, she
might be trading plenty of
paint out there,” he said. “But I
think she’ll hold her own.
Who’s she’s going to drive for
is hard to say. I don’t think
she’s leaving, so we’ll see.”
Carpenter later told The Associated Press he didn’t mean
to be disrespectful of Patrick
by using a female stereotype.
He said he was trying to
make the point that Patrick is
competitive
and
already
proven as a capable driver. He
predicts she’ll stay in the IndyCar Series.
“It’s obvious when you’re
around her, she’s very competitive,” he said in a telephone
interview afterward. “I think
she has goals that she hasn’t
accomplished yet in the IRL
Indy cars. That’s going to want
to make her stay.”
Patrick, a presenter at the
Stars
NBA
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faced.
Chambers batted 1-2 to lead the Stars
while Hyder, Boles and Holden Tolley
each went 1-3.
Elizabethton 1
Bradley County
2
The Stars fell victim to Bradley County
in the finals of the losers bracket despite a
outstanding mound performance by
Whitson. Whitson tossed a two-hitter before departing in the seventh after pitching the maximum innings allowed during
the tournament.
Bradley County took a 1-0 lead in the
first on a run scoring single by Shugart
that scored Burrell who had walked.
Elizabethton rallied to tie the score in
the sixth. Cody Hyder singled to start the
inning, then scored on double to the fence
by Drew Chambers.
Holden Tolley relieved Whitson during
the seventh. Bradley County scored the
winning run after Cabera, who had
walked, stole second and came home
when the ball sailed into center field allowing the speedster to cross the plate just
ahead of the throw from the outfield.
Whitson allowed two hits and struck
out 11 in six innings of work.
Chambers 1-2, and Hyder 1-3, had the
only hits in the game for Elizabethton.
Stacey Sheffield made a great diving
catch to save a run in the sixth inning at
second base for Elizabethton while Seth
Miller made a good catch in right field
during the fourth.
Casey Sheffield performed well from
the catcher’s spot, throwing throwing out
several runners attempting to steal.
Hyder, .455, Chambers .400, Boles .306
and Whitson were awarded all tournament honors.
Coach Rusty Chambers was pleased
with the effort. “We faced two pitchers in
our last two games who were throwing
the baseball in the low 80’s with good
breaking balls and you just don’t see that
kind of pitching in this area from 14 year
old kids.
With all the rain-outs, keeping the kids
focus was hard to do. We missed two
game days due to rain then had to move
our kids out the motel they were staying
during the middle of the night for safety
reasons.
This group of kids came ready to play
every single time they took the field and
left nothing out there when the game was
over. Third place in the state and a trip to
the Dizzy Dean World Series in Mississippi is not a bad way to end the tournament.”
NOTE: The Stars baseball team would
like to thank every local business and individuals who made the state tournament
trip possible with your donations.
FORMER E-TWIN AND ETSU
STANDOUT MOORE PROMOTED,
GABINO TO BELOIT
Caleb Moore, a two-time All-American
during his career at ETSU and last year’s
fourth-round draft pick by the Minnesota
Twins has been promoted to high Class-A
ball with the Fort Myers Miracle of the
Florida State League.
The promotion leaves Moore just three
steps away from achieving his life-long
dream of playing in the majors.
“This hasn’t really sunk in yet,” said
Moore. “I still have two more huge steps
to go, but hopefully I can take care of business here and good things will happen.”
In 68 games with the Beloit Snappers of
the Midwest League, Moore was batting
.286 with 12 doubles, five triples, two
home runs and 27 RBIs. Last month, he
was selected as a participant in the Midwest League All-Star game in just his second season as a professional.
Last season, Moore was one of the hitting leaders for the ‘Betsy Twins after finishing a solid collegiate career at State.
With Moore leaving Beloit, a spot
opened up for E-Twins reliever Armando
Gabino who has been sharp this season.
“It’s the trickle-up effect,” said Smith.
“The big league squad gave a spot to Pat
Neshek, Baker moved to triple-A, Moore
moved to high-A and Gabino gets his spot
in Beloit. He’s been good out of the pen
this year.”
In five apperances, Gabino holds a 1-0
record with a 0.87 ERA while striking out
eight in 10.1 innings of work from the
mound.
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Brandon McConnell then dealt a two-run
single to Sean Henry, who scored on an
RBI hit from Wabick to give the visitors
some breathing room.
J.W. Wilson, who led the Twins with a
three-for-three effort at the plate added a
solo shot in the fifth inning, but it was all
the Twins could muster.
Kingsport added an additional run
in the eighth with Todd Lietz walking
and crossing on a walk to Wabick to
seal the win.
Emmanuel Garcia, Henry and Wabick
all had two hits apiece to guide the KMets, while Christy tacked on two hits for
‘Betsy.
Tonight’s Mayberry Deputy Night at
the ballpark with festivities beginning prior to the 7 p.m. gametime against the
Mets.
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together and they have fun and they don’t
argue,” Peters said.
It is the hard work and past experiences, along with the way they have come
together that is sending this team to the
2006 Dizzy Dean World Series.
With all the close calls Coach Peters is
just happy for his team that they will be
playing on the big stage.
“This is as far as we can go. Its what
they call the mother load I guess.”
The team will be holding a car wash on
Saturday, July 15th to raise money for their
trip. They will also be selling programs
and taking donations. For more information on this call C.Y. Peters at (423) 6472711.
Roethlisberger speaks out after cycle accident
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Pittsburgh
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger
said he was told he was “seconds, maybe a
minute away from dying” immediately after his motorcycle accident last month.
Roethlisberger, in his first interview
since the June 12 accident, told ESPN’s
“SportsCenter” that he doesn’t remember
much about the accident when he rammed
his motorcycle into a car that was making a
left turn in front of him on a Pittsburgh
street. He did, however, remember what
he was told by people at the scene.
Roethlisberger underwent seven hours
of surgery to repair a broken jaw and other
facial bones.
SOCCER
PARIS (AP) — French soccer star Zinedine Zidane apologized for head-butting
an Italian opponent during the World Cup
final, saying that he was provoked by
harsh insults about his mother and sister.
PRO BASKETBALL
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston
Rockets finalized a trade that brought forward Shane Battier from Memphis for
Stromile Swift and Rudy Gay.
BASEBALL
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros shook up their slumping offense by
firing hitting coach and former Elizabethton Twin Gary Gaetti. Sean Berry will
serve as interim hitting coach.
CYCLING
PAU, France (AP) — French rider Cyril
Dessel took the Tour de France leader’s
yellow jersey on the first high altitude
stage, and American Floyd Landis fell
from second to fifth overall.
down the Staples Center hallway to the Lakers.
But the biggest news, as
usual, was made by James
and Wade, the MVP of the
NBA finals.
The five-year deals would
have been worth around $80
million, but James and Wade
settled for some $20 million
less. However, when they become unrestricted free agents
in the summer of 2010 as seven-year veterans, they can
earn maximum contracts
worth 30 percent of the salary
cap under rules of the collective bargaining agreement.
Players with fewer than seven years’ experience can earn
only 25 percent of the cap.
“We did extensive research
and with the way the CBA is
set up, it makes the most
business sense to sign this extension and then look at another new contract in four
years,” James said in an interview with the Cavaliers’ Web
site.
Both James and Wade said
their decisions had nothing to
do with wanting the ability to
leave their teams earlier. And
neither the Cavs nor Heat
seemed concerned by the decisions their franchise players
made.
“We did extensive research
heading into this process and
understood what our best options were to keep LeBron in
a Cavaliers uniform while
helping him capitalize on his
financial
opportunities,”
Cleveland general manager
Danny Ferry said. “There is a
mutual trust in putting together a commitment such as
this and we are very excited
about having LeBron in a
Cavaliers’ uniform for years
to come and rewarding him
appropriately.”
Teams could begin negotiating with free agents on July
1, but deals couldn’t be
signed until Wednesday after
the salary cap for the upcoming season was set at $53.135
million. That cleared the way
for a number of signings and
trades:
—The Grizzlies acquired
and then signed Gay, the
eighth pick in the draft, along
with Stromile Swift for forward Shane Battier. The trade
ESPY Awards in Los Angeles
on Wednesday night, didn’t
take offense when informed of
Carpenter’s comments.
“That sounds like a good
joke to me, it’s pretty funny to
me,” she said backstage. “No
big deal. Ed is a really nice guy.
There’s no drama there. I think
it’s funny. I’m glad he’s showing some personality.”
There has been wide speculation that Patrick will switch
leagues after her IRL contract
ends this season. Her father
was a guest of Roush Racing at
Chicagoland Speedway for the
Nextel Cup race last weekend.
“It would be silly of me being my contract year not to
look at all my options,” Patrick
said in Los Angeles. “My interest level right now is not really
high, it’s a little there just because
it’s
racing.
The
(NASCAR) schedule is sort of
unfathomable.”
Carpenter, who is married,
drives for a team owned by his
mother and her husband, Tony
George — chief executive officer of the Indy Racing League.
Patrick, who won three
poles and was rookie of the
year in 2005, ranks 12th in
points this year, best on the Rahal-Letterman team.
“She’s kind of leading the
way for her team and putting
up the best results for her
team. She’s going to get
shoved around over there just
because she’s a girl, but I think
she’s going to be able to hold
her own — if she even goes
over there,” Carpenter said.
———
AP Sports Writer Beth Harris in Los Angeles contributed
to this report.
means that five of the first
eight players selected on
draft night have been dealt.
But the Rockets lost out on
another player they wanted
when free agent Mike James
picked Minnesota. Houston
thought it was going to land
the Toronto guard.
“I was surprised,” Rockets
general manager Carroll
Dawson said. “He campaigned pretty hard to get
here. As far as I know, we
were right in there. It was a
shock. Those things happen.”
—Dallas
got
Austin
Croshere from Indiana for
Marquis Daniels in a previously agreed-to trade. The
Mavericks also worked out a
deal with Denver guard Greg
Buckner.
—The Clippers gave a
two-year deal to Cassell, who
sparked them within a game
of the Western Conference finals last season. But Radmanovic opted not to return
and will try to provide a
perimeter threat for Kobe
Bryant and the Lakers.
—The Hornets acquired
Stojakovic and cash considerations from the Pacers for the
draft rights to Andrew Betts
to boost their outside shooting. Claxton, the runner-up
for the NBA’s sixth man
award last season, left the
Hornets for a four-year deal
worth about $25.5 million
with the Atlanta Hawks.
“Peja coming to the Hornets is perhaps the biggest
offseason acquisition in the
history of the franchise,”
Hornets owner George Shinn
said in a statement.
—Utah sent guards Devin
Brown, Keith McLeod and
Andre Owens to Golden
State for guard Derek Fisher.
The Jazz, who fell just short
of a playoff berth last season,
also re-signed forward Matt
Harpring to a four-year, $25
million deal.
—Ben Wallace, who bolted
Detroit for Chicago in what
was perhaps the biggest free
agent signing, will be introduced Thursday by the Bulls.
———
AP Sports Writer Tim
Reynolds in Miami contributed to this report.
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Hi and Lois
Peanuts
Snuffy Smith
On The Lighter Side
Crossword Fun
By: Eugene Sheffer
CANCER (June 21-July
22) Conditions affecting your
financial well-being are actually hopeful at this time. If you
are having a difficult time
believing this is so, try getting
in step with the trends and
watch what happens.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)
Objectives that are important
to you are achievable, especially if you’re willing to use
common sense and make the
necessary changes. Don’t be
rigid about holding onto what
doesn’t work.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)
If your plans haven’t proven to
be profitable, take some time
to explore other opportunities
at your disposal. Don’t be
afraid to blaze new trails in
unfamiliar territories.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)
You could receive some excellent suggestions from someone
regarding ways to resolve a
problem you have. Don’t let
this person’s ideas go without
at least giving them a try.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
22) All it takes is to be goaloriented, and this can be a time
of outstanding achievement
both productively and financially. Don’t put any limitations on your abilities.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23Dec. 21) Should you learn that
you are being discussed by
others, don’t let this bother you
one bit. Things that are being
said about you would make
anyone proud.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) Events should please
you a great deal because they
will be the result of the efforts
you’ve being putting out. The
joy you’ll feel will be the down
payment on what is yet to
come.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
19) You’ll have an opportunity
to develop a new friendship
with someone who can be of
great help to you both socially
and politically.
PISCES (Feb. 20-March
20) Don’t be overly influenced
by the successes or failures of
associates. What does or doesn’t work for them isn’t likely to
be the same for you. Call your
own shots, and do your own
thing.
ARIES (March 21-April
19) A change of attitude and
behavior on the part of a friend
and yourself could result in a
better understanding and a
happier relationship for both.
Get your heads and thoughts
together.
TAURUS (April 20-May
20) If you can make a little
time for upgrading or rearranging your abode, be it home or
office, take the hours to do so.
Your efforts could produce a
dramatic welcoming change
you’ll enjoy.
GEMINI (May 21-June
20) A compromise can be
reached between you and
another pertaining to an issue
where you both have opposing
viewpoints. Both of you must
be willing to bend a little in
small ways.
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WHAT’S
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For Thursday
July 13, 2006
Mickey Mouse
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Community Calendar
ference Room at Crossroads, 413 East Elk
Ave., Elizabethton.
• Beginner Ballroom Dance Lessons are
being offered at Munsey Memorial United
Methodist Church Christian Life Center,
Johnson City, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Cost is $30
per couple (couples only). The basic floor
patterns/leads will be taught of the following: Waltz, Cha-Cha, Fox Trot and Jitterbug.
For more information and registration, call
instructor Priscilla Sarvadi at 461-8070, Ext.
213.
MONDAY, JULY 17
• Carter County Masonic Association will
meet at 7 p.m. at Watauga Lodge #622
F&AM. All Masons are welcome.
• Take Off Pounds Sensibly will meet at
First Baptist Church, 212 East F St., on Mondays with weigh-in from 5:30-6:30. Meeting
begins at 6:30 p.m. For more information,
please call 928-1594 or 542-4476.
TUESDAY, JULY 18
• Yoga Class will be held at the Elizabethton Senior Citizens Center, 428 East G St.,
from 1-2 p.m. The class will be taught by certified instructor, Barbara Webb.
• Sycamore Chapter No. 163 Order of the
Eastern Star will have a stated meeting at
7:30 p.m. at Dashiell Lodge. Visiting members are welcome.
• The Green Pastures Group of Alcoholics
Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. in the Conference Room at Crossroads, 413 East Elk
Ave., Elizabethton.
• Al-Anon “Free to Be Me” meeting will
be held at the Watauga Association of Baptists office, across from Elizabethton Lumber,
from 6-7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JULY 21
• The Women’s Easier Softer Way Recovery Group of Alcoholics Anonymous will
meet from 6-7 p.m. in the Conference Room
at Crossroads, 413 East Elk Ave., Elizabethton.
Ave., Elizabethton.
SATURDAY, JULY 22
• Past Masters Association will meet at
Unicoi Lodge #681 at 7 p.m. All Past Masters
are invited.
SUNDAY, JULY 23
Ave., Elizabethton.
• Beginner Ballroom Dance Lessons are
being offered at Munsey Memorial United
Methodist Church Christian Life Center,
Johnson City, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Cost is $30
per couple (couples only). The basic floor
patterns/leads will be taught of the following: Waltz, Cha-Cha, Fox Trot and Jitterbug.
For more information and registration, call
instructor Priscilla Sarvadi at 461-8070, Ext.
213.
MONDAY, JULY 24
• Take Off Pounds Sensibly will meet at
First Baptist Church, 212 East F St., on Mondays with weigh-in from 5:30-6:30. Meeting
begins at 6:30 p.m. For more information,
please call 928-1594 or 542-4476.
THURSDAY, JULY 13
• R.D. Keller Chapter #214, BE Wooten
Council #119 and Carter Commandery #37
will hold Stated Meetings starting at 7 p.m.
All York Rite Masons are invited.
FRIDAY, JULY 14
• The Elizabethton Senior Citizens Dance
Club will hold a dance at the Elizabethton
Elks Lodge from 7-10 p.m. District Thunder
will provide the music for a special veterans
dance. Those attending are asked to wear
red, white and blue. Door charge is $6.
Everyone is asked to bring refreshments to
share.
• The Women’s Easier Softer Way Recovery Group of Alcoholics Anonymous will
meet from 6-7 p.m. in the Conference Room
at Crossroads, 413 East Elk Ave., Elizabethton.
Ave., Elizabethton.
SATURDAY, JULY 15
• Hampton Lodge #750 F.&A.M., 509 First
Ave., will meet in called communication at 7
p.m. in order to confer the M.M. degree. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. Visiting Brethren
are invited to attend.
• The descendants of W.J. and Mary Badgett Lewis will have a reunion at Rotary
Park, Harris Pavilion, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Attendees are asked to take drinks and covered dishes. Paper products and ice will be
provided. Attendees are also asked to take
family memorabilia to share with the families. For more information, call George W.
Lewis at 926-4256 or Joan Jarrett at 928-1594.
• A free scrapbooking class will be held at
Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area from 10
a.m.-3 p.m. For more information, call 5424703.
• The John and Sarrfronia Matheson Rainbolt Family Reunion will be held beginning
at 11 a.m. at the park in Blackbottom (behind
the Elizabethton Twins Baseball Field).
Everyone is asked to bring a covered dish
and drinks. There will be crafts and games
for the children. If you will please bring your
family pictures so we can share memories. If
you have any questions, call Vera at (770)
968-9411.
• The annual class reunion for students at
Cranberry High School will be held at the
school site in Cranberry, N.C. Registration
will begin at 10 a.m. followed by a business
meeting. The Katydids will perform. A
gospel group has also been invited to perform. Lunch, prepared by the Ladies of the
Corporation, will be served. Everyone is
urged to attend.
SUNDAY, JULY 16
• The descendants of Mack and Oma Tolley will hold their annual reunion at the
Roan Mountain State Park, Shed #3 (large
shed at entrance to campground). Music will
be provided by members of the Tolley family.
Lunch will be served between 1 and 1:30
p.m. Those attending are asked to bring a
covered dish, drinks and any family memorabilia they might have.
Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. in the Con-
USDA: Florida citrus production
will be among worst in decade
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) —
For the second straight season, late-maturing oranges in
hurricane-ravaged areas will
leave Florida with one of its
worst citrus crops in more
than a decade, federal agriculture officials said Wednesday.
The U.S. Department of
Agriculture again reduced its
forecast, now projecting
Florida will produce 151 million boxes of oranges, a third
less than recent pre-storm
seasons and slightly better
than last season. Each box
contains 90 pounds of oranges.
The good news for farmers is the low production has
kept orange juice prices high.
An estimated 90 percent of
Florida’s
oranges
are
squeezed into juice, while the
rest are boxed up and sold
fresh. Florida produces 75
percent of all oranges in the
United States.
Alaron Trading analyst
Boyd Cruel said the updated
forecast wouldn’t likely
change juice prices for the
next few months because investors were already expecting a smaller crop. In fact, he
said most expected a reduction in the forecast of 6 million boxes, instead of the 2
million
one
announced
Wednesday.
Cruel said more important
news would come next
month, when processors lay
out expectations for the next
season.
The federal report also
noted concerns from industry advocacy groups that labor shortages were leaving
fruit on the trees as late harvesting of Valencia oranges
continues into this month.
With the season officially
over, many of the migrant
workers have moved on to
other crops, the report said.
Florida’s grapefruit forecast was unchanged at 19
million boxes, but it still is
near historic lows. Excluding
last season’s storm-ravaged
crop, production hasn’t been
lower since the 1941-42 season, the Agriculture Department said.
The future may be just as
bleak.
Florida’s $9 billion citrus
industry has been battered
by two seasons of devastating hurricanes that ruined
crops. The industry is also
battling diseases like canker
and greening, which harm
trees and demand expensive
chemical sprays.
As production costs increase, so have land values,
leaving growers with a hard
decision: Take a big payout
for their land from a developer or remain in an increasingly less profitable industry.
Growers are also coping
with U.S. government quarantines on fresh fruit shipments to other citrus-producing states aimed to keep diseases from spreading.
Trio indicted in Coca-Cola case
ATLANTA (AP) — A federal grand jury indicted three
people Tuesday on a conspiracy charge alleging they tried to
sell Coca-Cola trade secrets to
Pepsi and were willing to give
the information to the “highest
bidder,” as new details
emerged about the scheme
and the suspects.
Former Coca-Cola administrative assistant Joya Williams
and ex-cons Ibrahim Dimson
and Edmund Duhaney pleaded not guilty at their arraignment.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Joel
Feldman
then
ordered
Duhaney and Dimson, who
served time together at a federal prison in Alabama, held
without bail pending trial.
Williams was previously
granted bond and remains
free. She did not speak to reporters as she left the courthouse.
The crime was foiled after
Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo
Inc. turned over to The CocaCola Co. a May letter Pepsi
had received from a man the
FBI later identified as Dimson
who offered to sell Coke trade
secrets to “the highest bidder,”
the indictment said.
The prosecution says a box
containing two undisclosed
Coca-Cola product samples
and other confidential compa-
ny documents were found in
Duhaney’s home during a
search on July 5, the day all
three were arrested.
In the initial criminal complaint, authorities referred to
only one product sample.
Coke has declined to say what
product or products the samples relate to. The indictment
refers only to a mysterious
“Project N.......”
Williams, who has since
been fired as a secretary for
Coke’s global brand director at
its Atlanta headquarters, allegedly took the information
from the company and gave it
to Dimson and Duhaney.
Her attorney had refused to
say how she was connected to
the two men, but Duhaney’s
wife testified at Tuesday’s
hearing that Williams has been
a friend of hers and her husband’s for years, had attended
a party for Duhaney when he
was released from prison and
even offered to help prepare a
resume for him. The wife said
that Dimson had stayed at her
home for a period of time.
Dimson’s lawyer did not
challenge the government’s request to hold her client without bond pending trial. However, Duhaney’s lawyer, Don
Samuel, did challenge the government’s request to hold his
client.
In addition to the documents found in Duhaney’s
home, the agent testified that a
marked $50 bill that was part
of $30,000 in cash that the FBI
gave Dimson during its undercover operation was found in
Duhaney’s possession when
he was arrested. However, the
agent also acknowledged that
nearly all of his contacts during the investigation were with
Dimson, though the government has taped conversations
among all three suspects.
Duhaney’s wife, Veronica,
testified that her husband has
been abiding by the law since
being released from prison in
2005 after serving nearly five
years of a 7-year sentence for
possession of cocaine with the
intent to distribute. Dimson
had served nearly one year of
a 2-year sentence for a bank
fraud conviction.
“We don’t want to just be
another statistic,” Veronica
Duhaney told the judge. “And
we don’t want to be another
Afro-American family without
a husband and a father.”
The three were arrested last
week on a criminal complaint
that included charges of wire
fraud and unlawfully stealing
and selling Coke trade secrets.
The indictment for a single
count of conspiracy sets the
case on course for trial.
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-31.0
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+15.8
+16.5
+3.4
-.6
-2.2
-12.8
+37.5
-30.0
-12.1
-59.3
-15.0
-37.0
+4.7
+3.3
-7.7
+1.2
+14.7
+14.7
-4.5
-14.9
-7.3
-8.9
-5.9
+6.9
+7.2
-3.5
+8.8
-4.9
-14.8
Stock Footnotes: g = Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars. h = Does not meet continued-listing standards. lf = Late filing with SEC.
n = New in past 52 weeks. pf = Preferred. rs = Stock has undergone a reverse stock split of at least 50 percent within the past year. rt =
Right to buy security at a specified price. s = Stock has split by at least 20 percent within the last year. un = Units. vj = In bankruptcy or
receivership. wd = When distributed. wi = When issued. wt = Warrants. Gainers and Losers must be worth at least $2 to be listed in tables
at left. Most Actives must be worth at least $1. Volume in hundreds of shares. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial.
July 12, 2006
11,750
11,500
11,250
11,000
-121.59
10,750
10,500
JUN
JUL
Record high: 11,722.98
11,149.96 10,995.97
Jan. 14, 2000
11,013.18
APR
High
Pct. change
from previous: -1.09
MAY
Low
STOCK MARKET INDEXES
52-Week
High
Low
11,670.19 10,156.46
5,013.67 3,550.55
438.74
378.95
8,651.74 7,211.14
2,046.65 1,469.16
2,375.54 2,025.58
1,326.70 1,168.20
818.87
665.23
784.62
614.76
13,472.98 11,630.20
Name
Dow Industrials
Dow Transportation
Dow Utilities
NYSE Composite
Amex Market Value
Nasdaq Composite
S&P 500
S&P MidCap
Russell 2000
Wilshire 5000
Last
Net
Chg
%Chg
YTD
%Chg
12-mo
%Chg
11,013.18
4,788.29
418.30
8,113.18
1,922.11
2,090.24
1,258.60
745.87
701.17
12,677.95
-121.59
-70.65
-3.23
-93.10
-14.74
-38.62
-13.92
-9.09
-13.22
-144.82
-1.09
-1.45
-.77
-1.13
-.76
-1.81
-1.09
-1.20
-1.85
-1.13
+2.76
+14.11
+3.26
+4.63
+9.27
-5.22
+.83
+1.06
+4.15
+1.28
+4.32
+32.65
+5.40
+9.63
+23.03
-2.51
+2.89
+5.40
+5.02
+3.69
MUTUAL FUNDS
Name
American Funds A: GwthA p
American Funds A: IncoA p
American Funds A: ICAA p
American Funds A: WshA p
Fidelity Invest: Contra
Fidelity Invest: Magelln
Oppenheimer A: Disc p
Putnam Funds A: GrInA p
Putnam Funds A: VoyA p
Vanguard Fds: Wndsr
Total Assets
Obj ($Mlns)
XG 77,843
BL 51,235
LV 68,759
LV 62,497
XG 64,712
LC 47,552
SG
587
LV 11,669
LG
5,959
XV 13,351
NAV
31.32
19.00
32.75
32.00
65.16
85.67
43.94
19.95
16.21
17.44
Total Return/Rank
4-wk 12-mo
5-year
+4.6 +10.3/A
+29.1/A
+3.0 +8.3/A
+50.8/A
+4.2 +10.0/A
+30.4/B
+3.2 +6.2/C
+26.0/B
+5.4 +12.1/A
+55.5/A
+4.3 +4.1/C
+4.4/D
+5.6 +0.6/D
+6.2/D
+2.9 +4.5/D
+17.1/D
0.0 -3.2/E
-13.0/D
+2.5 +5.5/D
+30.7/D
Pct Min Init
Load
Invt
5.75
250
5.75
250
5.75
250
5.75
250
NL
2,500
NL
2,500
5.75
1,000
5.25
500
5.25
500
NL
3,000
BL -Balanced, GL -Global Stock, IL -International Stock, LC -Large-Cap Core, LG -Large-Cap Growth, LV -Large-Cap
Val., XC -Multi-Cap Core, XG -Multi-Cap Growth, XV -Multi-Cap Val.Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum
$ needed to invest in fund. NA = Not avail. NE = Data in question. NS = Fund not in existence. Source: Lipper, Inc.
Page 12 - STAR - THURSDAY, JULY 13, 2006
U.S. trade deficit increases as oil prices jump
WASHINGTON (AP) —
America’s trade deficit rose in
May as the price of imported oil
jumped by the largest amount
in nearly 16 years, offsetting
strong gains U.S. companies
made in selling their products
abroad.
The Commerce Department
reported that the trade imbalance rose by 0.8 percent to $63.8
billion compared to a revised
April deficit of $63.3 billion.
While the increase was
smaller than the 2.5 percent rise
that economists had been expecting, it still represented the
sixth largest deficit in history
with all of the deterioration occurring because of the big jump
in oil prices.
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3 ARTICLES
LOST & FOUND
LOST BASSET HOUND in
Keenburg Area. Tan
and white. Answers to
Elvis.
Reward
(423)547-0751
LOST silver, gray male
Toy poodle. Missing
since
Wednesday
7-5-06. Name Toto.
(423)543-6456.
5 SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
WATAUGA Lakefront
for rent: Rustic cabin
$800week. 2BR, bath,
shower, kitchen, deck,
screened porch, Off
Hwy.
321.
(423)768-3165.
No
drinking or loud noise
6 GOODS TO EAT
& SELL
BLUEBERRIES
AND
RASPBERRIES
PYO,
JOHNSON’S
SMALL
FRUITS,
984
Buck
Mountain Road, Elk
Park,
NC
(828)733-4766
TAKING ORDERS FOR
TAME BLACKBERRIES.
$6.50
gallon,
(423)543-4993
10 HELP WANTED
GENERAL
AVON can pay for
your summer vacation- and gas! Only
$10.00 to join. Lisa
(423)542-0057.
CUSTODIAN, Maintenance person needed
for church. Send resume to Box 592, C/0
Elizabethton Star, P.O.
Box 1960, Elizabethton,
TN 37644.
DINO’S Restaurant 420
Elk Ave. now hiring
part-time dishwasher,
days & evenings, Apply in person.
GLAZIERS and Laborers needed. We offer
health insurance, paid
holidays and vacation. Apply at Dixie
Glass, 603 Wesinpar
Rd., Westside Industrial
Park, Johnson City.
LOCAL FLAT BED COMPANY now hiring short
haul drivers. Driver
friendly
company,
good home time.
1-800-331-5172.
MECHANIC needed
for service station.
423-542-3151.
542-1530
Classifieds
928-4151
15 SERVICES
OFFERED
23 YARD
SALES
25 PETS
& SUPPLIES
31 APARTMENT
FOR RENT
SECRET
SHOPPERS
NEEDED. Evaluate local stores, restaurants,
theater. Flexible hours,
training
provided.
1-800-585-9024
ext.
6516.
BACKHOE front loader,
septic systems, field
lines, land cleared,
basements. Demolition.
Affordable.
20yrs.
experience.
542-3002.
WALLPAPERING: Commercial and residential. 30 yrs. experience.
Top
quality
work.
(423)968-9637.
Warehouse, Third shift,
full time positions
available for order selectors and loaders.
$8.00 to start plus
benefits. 4 day workweek. Drug free environment. Smith Wholesale 2901 Rocky Top
Rd. Johnson City. No
phone calls.
Brad Buckland. Wall
Paper; Painting & Paper Removal. Call
735-7185
110 Estep Hollow Rd.
Stoney Creek past 13
mile marker. Thursday,
Friday and Saturday,
8-? BIG SALE. Appliances, furniture, TV’s,
stereo’s, AC unit,
Christmas, , piano,
etc. 423-213-7205
AKC English Springer
Spaniel
Puppies,
champions bloodline,
liver/white
and
black/white, parents
on
premises,
$650.each
(423)926-3138.
1BR, CH&A, Hampton
area. No pets. $255.
month, $200. deposit.
895-0456.
305 Price Road. Extra
clean 2BR apt. Quiet
atmosphere, CH&A,
W/D hookup, stove,
refrigerator furnished.
Garbage pickup. Call
474-2826 or 384-2826.
3BR, lower level, near
school, grocery and
park. No pets. $300.
month plus deposit.
References. Call between
9a.m.-5p.m.
(423)543-0005, ask for
Linda.
Conveniently located
2BR, 2BA, appliances,
private deck, CH&A,
paved parking, laundry
mat
on-site.
$450mth.
423-957-4847.
NEW 2BA, 1BA, single
level with W/D hook
up and dishwasher,
hardwood and tile
throughout,
CH&A,
panoramic view of
mountains.
$550month, plus deposit. (423)542-3329,
(423)483-4875.
NEW 2BR townhouses,
Hunter, CH&A, water
furnished, $425. mth.
$400. dep. 542-8172
anytime.
RACE STREET, downstairs, 2BR, nice quiet,
large kitchen. References & deposit required. 423-542-9719.
VARIETY OF 1BR. AND
2BR.
APARTMENTS
AVAILABLE. Rent starts
at $225month call
property
manager
(423)547-2871.
11 PROFESSIONAL
HELP WANTED
DO You Desire to
Work In A Family-Like
Atmosphere?
Four Oaks Health
Care and
Rehab Center
Is Now Accepting
Applications For:
Special Services
Director
Admissions
Coordinator
(Long Term Care
Experience Required)
If interested, please
in
person.
apply
Qualified applicants
will be called for in
person interviews. We
offer an excellent and
comprehensive
benefits package as
well as highly competitive wages.
Four Oaks Health
Care and Rehab
Center, 1101
Persimmon Ridge
Road,
Jonesborough, TN
37659
(Proudly Serving
Tennessee’s Oldest
Town)
EOE/Title VI, Section
504 Compliance
“Drug Free WorkPlace’’
FULL TIME
COOK.
Must have knowledge of food preparation,
sanitation,
and hygienic methods. We offer competitive wages. Must
be able to work flexible hours. For consideration, apply in person at 301 Watauga
Avenue,
Elizabethton, TN 37643 or
fax
resume
to:
(423)542-9311, Attn:
Human Resources,
EOE
LOCAL HVAC company now hiring experienced installers for
ductwork and electrical and refrigeration.
We offer competitive
wages health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance,
paid vacations, holidays and 401K retirement
plan.
Call
(423)928-6168. Drug
testing required. Also
hiring helpers.
RN: Skilled unit coordinator, ADON. Must
have active TN RN license. Prefer long
term care experience
and strong management skills. This position
offers excellent pay
and benefits. For consideration send resume to: HR, 301
Watauga, Ave. Elizabethton, TN 37643 or
fax
423-542-9311.
E.O.E.
12 WORK WANTED
GEN./PROF.
NEEDED experienced
carpenter. 747-1190
SOUTHERN COMFORTS:
Cleaning, hauling off,
organizing.
yards,
homes, offices, debris,
more. References. Licensed. 423-542-5309,
423-213-7937.
PART-TIME
dietary
aide
needed.
4p.m.-8p.m.
Please
apply in person at 301
Watauga Ave., Eliz.
E.O.E.
The politically sensitive
deficit with China rose by 4 percent to $17.7 billion, reflecting
big gains in imports of cell
phones, clothing and textiles
and writing and art supplies.
Both U.S. exports to other
countries and imports set
records in May.
Exports rose a sharp 2.4 percent, the biggest monthly gain
in 17 months. The increase
pushed total exports to $118.7
billion as overseas sales of
American farm goods, industrial supplies and consumer goods
climbed to all-time highs.
Imports, driven higher by the
surging oil prices, rose 1.8 percent to a record $182.5 billion.
The U.S. deficit with Mexico
15 SERVICES
OFFERED
CNA, HHA seeking private duty employment. Care for your
loved ones at your
house. 423-739-2166
OTR DRIVERS NEEDED,
home most weekends,
rate up to 30¢ per
mile, Monday-Saturday 8:00AM-5:00PM.
(423)989-9485
biggest one-month increase
since oil rose by $6.06 per barrel
from August to September 1990
after Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait
sent global oil prices soaring.
Economists are predicting
that the trade deficit will worsen further in coming months,
reflecting further increases in
world oil prices, which hit a
new record above $75 per barrel
last week.
On Wall Street, stocks
dropped sharply in morning
trading after the government
reported that weekly oil inventories had fallen to their lowest
level since early March, raising
the prospect that the country
will have to import even more
foreign oil.
10 HELP WANTED
GENERAL
MOWING HELPER must
have drivers license,
transportation,
personal
phone,
(423)542-6911.
NEEDED experienced
drywall finishers &
sanders. 747-1190
trade laws and stand up for our
workers, farmers and businesses,” said Rep. Benjamin Cardin,
the top Democrat on the House
Ways and Means trade subcommittee.
Cardin called the new deficit
report “a stark reminder that
America is losing its competitive edge in international
trade.”
The increase in the May
deficit reflected a 16.9 percent
surge in America’s foreign oil
bill, which totaled $27.9 billion,
up $4 billion from April.
The increase reflected a big
jump in the average price of imported crude oil which rose to
$61.74 per barrel, an increase of
$4.92 from April. That was the
rose to a record of $5.5 billion
but the deficit with Canada,
America’s other partner in the
North American Free Trade
Agreement, declined slightly to
$5.8 billion.
The deficit with the 25-nation
European Union rose to $10.8
billion while the imbalance with
Japan edged down slightly to
$7.1 billion.
The administration is facing
increasing pressure in an election year to show progress in
dealing with the deficit. New
Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has said he will continue to
pursue efforts to get China to
overhaul its currency system to
allow the yuan to rise in value
against the dollar.
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6 DAYS - $10.00
PUBLIC NOTICES
“Oil is sucking us dry and
even stronger world growth
cannot keep the trade deficit
from widening,” said Joel
Naroff, chief economist at
Naroff Economic Advisors.
So far this year, the trade
deficit is running at an annual
rate of $763 billion, 6.5 percent
higher than last year’s record of
$716.7 billion. President Bush’s
critics say the swelling trade
deficits, which they blame on
unfair trade practices in countries such as China, have contributed to the loss of nearly 3
million manufacturing jobs
since Bush took office.
“America is rapidly falling
behind our largest competitors
because we do not enforce our
15 SERVICES
OFFERED
ALAMO TREE complete removal of trees,
topping,
trimming,
shrubbery, complete
clean up. Insured.
(423)928-9364.
ARE you tired of your
cleaning service? If so,
Call Jo (423)547-3222.
Bridgeman Excavating. Paving, driveways, grading, septic
systems, dirt, rock
hauling,
basement
ceiling, land clearing.
423-725-3487.
ELIZABETHTON:Construction, Trackhoe,
backhoe,
frontloader, landcleared,
site work septic systems, dirt, shale for
sale. (423)547-0408,
895-0499.
FREE ESTIMATES! Heating, A/C, remodeling,
vinyl siding, roofing,
ceramic, hardwood
flooring, plumbing,
electrical. 543-7975,
335-0841.
Wilson Painting Commercial & Residential,
Pressure washing, roof
coating. Free Estimates.
Cell 647-8400,
Home 547-9642
19 BUILDINGS
SALE/RENT
METAL
BUILDING
BLOWOUT!
End Of The Season
Discounts!
Sizes From 30x40
to 200x400
Call now
For Pricing
(423)677-3949
Danny Street
Construction
20 ARTICLES
FOR SALE
Handy Andy Home
Improvements for all
your interior & exterior
repairs, pressure washing, painting. Home:
543-1979
Cell:
423-242-8187.
1 King size double pillow top mattress set.
New, still in factory
plastic, only $295. Full
mattress and Box
$149. Original packaging. 343-4412
HAUL gravel for driveways, dirt for sale,
also backhoe work of
any
kind.
Call
423-542-2909.
1 SUNSETTER AWNING,
20’X9’ $600. firm. Unrolled only 6 times.
(423)543-3092
HOME IMPROVEMENTS!
Sell, install metal roofing, shingle roofs, additions,
painting,
decks, pressure washing
(423)542-3763
(423)895-2453.
HOMES & MOBILE
HOME IMPROVEMENTS.
Additions, sunrooms,
textured
ceilings,
porches, carports, garages. Work guaranteed. (423)542-9483.
Immaculate Mowing,
Weekly yards only. Dependable
service,
reasonable rates, references,
(423)
542-6911.
JLJ HOME IMPROVEMENT, remodeling,
room additions & vinyl siding. Licensed &
Insured. 423-543-2101.
KEN’S Construction:
Concrete driveways,
sidewalks, garages,
yard ponds.
Any
other projects. Free estimates. (423)213-8304.
KY CONSTRUCTION
Specializing in finished
grade
work
and
demolition. All types
of front end loader
work. Dirt for sale.
Quality, honest work
at the best price. Will
beat any other estimates, guaranteed.
Keith
Younce,
(423)543-2816.
423-341-7782
L&T ROOFING METAL &
SHINGLE ROOFS. All
home improvements.
Lawn
mowing.
(423)542-2011.
LICENSED: Backhoe,
dozer, dump truck,
septic tanks, field lines,
gravel, dirt, land clearing.
Affordable.
(423)768-3395.
PIANO tuning and repair over 30 years experience, also used pianos. (423)474-4375
PROFESSIONAL ROOFING. CALL: 542-4630.
FREE ESTIMATES. LICENSED & INSURED.
3-YR
WARRANTY.
CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED
RETIRED lady available
for short term assignments. Clerical, computer, customer service,
etc.
(423)
926-3022.
SCOTT’S
ROOFING:
Residential and commercial. Install new
metal and all types of
shingle roofs. Repair
any roof type. Free
estimates. Work guaranteed.
423-330-3061.
VINES Pressure Washing, Painting Barns
and
Metal
Roofs,
Staining and Sealing
Services: Free estimates. (423)772-0290
2
grave
spaces.
Happy Valley Memorial
Park.
Regular
$2450. Sell $1400. Gary
Price, Cell# 895-3326
2 pc. Leather furniture
set.
Sofa
and
loveseat. Ashley Millenium 100% Leather.
Brand New, never
used. Still has original
warranty.
Worth
$2500. Sacrifice $899.
Must
see!
Call
217-4202
3 ROOMS All NEW. Microfiber
Sofa,
Loveseat, 5pc Solid
wood bdrm. suite,
5pc. Solid Cherry Dining Set, Retail $3,500.
Sell $1,595! Will break
up. 929-3626
6PC Bedroom SetBrand
New,
solid
wood, high quality. Still
in boxes. Beautiful! Retail $2300, Sacrifice
$795. Call 343-4601
8PC BDRM Set. Cherry
Sleigh Bed set, Solid
Wood, Brand new,
never opened. MUST
SEE! Worth $3200, Must
sell
$1350.
Call
423-218-0755
A
Couch
and
loveseat, neutral color
Microfiber, Brand new,
very
comfortable!
Sacrifice $595 for both
434-0603
A
Mattress
NASA
Memory foam. New,
never opened. FREE
100 Night In-Home
Trial. Very Comfortable! MUST SEE!!! Retail $1499, Sell $595
OBO. 423-200-4664
A Queen size double
pillow top mattress
and box spring set.
Brand new, in original
plastic with warranty.
Only
$195.
Call
343-4408
ABOVE
GROUND
POOL, 25’x5’ round, all
accessories, ready to
go.
$250 OBO.
(423)542-4979
DINNING ROOM SET, 9
pc. Table, 6 chairs,
Buffett, Hutch. Cherry,
New, Never Used! Retail $2499 will sell
$1299. Will break up.
Call 217-4245
HOME Interior Sale.
Must vacate NOW.
Everything half price.
812 Kingsprings Road.
926-7232 or 677-7232
MAYTAG Refrigerator
with ice maker, Maytag
stove,
both
$300.00. Sliding glass
door $50.00 542-5569
Opening
Saturday
July 15. 10am-6pm
Value Villa
Bargain Center.
2008 Forsyth Drive.
Furniture, collectibles,
lot’s of ready to finish
ceramics.
139 Eastland Drive, Friday, 8:00AM-3:00PM
Nascar, Starwars, boys
6-10, girls 2T-4T namebrand clothes, solid
wood table with 4 ladderback chairs, swing
set.
1627
SOUTHSIDE
ROAD, Friday and Saturday 8:00AM-? Lots of
everything plus antiques!
169 Coal Chute, Thursday, Friday and Saturday 8:00AM-3:00PM
Antiques,
clothes,
decorations, furniture,
a bunny, Everything
Cheap!
1783 HWY. 91, FIRST
TIME,
FRIDAY
8:00AM-5:00PM Saturday
8:00AM-Noon.
Clothing, glassware,
collectibles,
and
more.
2-FAMILY garage sale
Friday, Saturday 7:30-?
Holston
View
Rd.
Hunter Community, off
Danner Rd.
240 Swimming Pool
Rd. Fri, Sat. 8-? Sewing
Machines,
clothes,
glassware,
printer
scanner fax combo.
5-FAMILY. Friday, Saturday 8a.m.-? Baby
and kids clothing, accessories, much more.
409 Rittertown Rd.,
Hampton.
CHARITY HILL F.W.B.
Church
Fellowship
Hall, EastSide to Nave
St. to Charity Hill Rd. 1
1/4 mile. YARD SALE!
Floral arrangements,
hot dogs, computer
desk, Day Bed. ITEMS
ADDED EACH SALE. Friday 8am-4pm
Saturday 8am-1pm.
COMPUTER and desk,
T.V. stand, bedding,
young men’s clothes,
and many other items.
611 Race Street, Friday and Saturday
9:00AM-?
HAMPTON: 4 family
yard sale, Betty St. 3rd
road on left off Dennis
Cove Rd. Fri, Sat. 9-3.
Good school and
church clothes, pictures, curtains, bedspreads,
Christmas
items, VCR’S, baby
items, some furniture.
HUGE moving sale! Friday,
Saturday
8a.m.-2p.m. 189 Howard Lipford Dr., Across
Hayworth Tires. Antique dining table with
six chairs, home accessories, movies, CDs,
clothing, much more.
HUGE Sale 169 Echo
Dr. Rain or Shine. Friday, Saturday, 9-3.
Misc. items.
INSIDE Sale 1714 Siam
Rd. Fri, Sat. 12noon-?
Large variety of items.
MOVING Sale, Sat.
July 15, 7am. 673 Golf
Course Dr. Furniture,
drapes, other household items.
MULTI-FAMILY
yard
sale Friday & Saturday
7:30-? 126 Lincoln
Drive, Lynn Valley.
Lot’s of stuff.
MULTI-FAMILY
Sale.
Clothes, juniors, adults
(all sizes). Misc. items.
5th Avenue, Watauga
City. Thursday and Friday 9:00a.m.-4:00p.m.
Rain, no sale.
MULTI-FAMILY. Friday,
Saturday 8a.m.-? Rain
or shine. Discontinued
stained
glass
sun
catchers at 30%-50%
off. Clothes, small appliances. Lot of items.
Behind Exxon, 511
North
Main
St.
(423)342-1514
YARD SALE, GOING
OUT OF BUSINESS! 1709
Southside Road, Monday thru Saturday
8:00AM-5:00PM. Furniture, antiques.
For Sale Dachshund
puppies. CKC registered. Also free to
good home Lab puppies. 423-772-4457
Free puppies to good
home. Cute Beagle
mixed breed. Kid
friendly, ready to go.
542-8415
27 LIVESTOCK
& BREEDING
2 black cows and
calves. (423)543-8893.
28 CHILD CARE
HELP/SERVICES
WILL babysit in my
home. Newborn-4yrs..
Have worked in daycare. $115. week. Call
Kerry (423)342-6018.
29 TOWNHOUSES
CONDOS FOR
SALE/RENT
2BR, 1.5BA Townhouse.
W/D hookup, appliances, carpet, D/W,
deck, paved driveway. $460.mo. plus
deposit. 423-538-0458.
2BR, 2BA, appliances
included,
CH&A,
$450month, $450deposit. (423)542-4998
31 APARTMENT
FOR RENT
**2BR, stove, refrigerator, garbage pick-up
furnished. References.
No pets. $350.mth,
$200.dep. Airport Apts.
(423)474-3704,
213-8207.
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1BR AND 2BR APARTMENTS available in
Elizabethton.
Easy
moving. Low monthly
rent. (423)547-2871.
1BR duplex, near Valley Forge. No pets.
$300.month, $250deposit. (423)725-2164.
City, 1BR, 1BA, upstairs, single unit, water, garbage. References,
no
pets.
$275month, $275deposit. (423)547-0418
3-9p.m.
1BR, furnished, utilities
furnished, very clean.
Near Save A Lot. $400.
month, $100. deposit.
(423)543-6684.
1BR, stove, refrigerator, water, garbage
pickup
furnished,
mini-blinds.
Call
(423)542-9200.
2BR close to town, appliances, water, trash
included. No pets,
$300month, $200deposit (423)543-7677.
2BR, newly remodeled, W/D hookup,
very clean, very quiet.
Premium Cable included. $450.mo. deposit. 423-791-2010
32 HOUSES
FOR RENT
1BR, 1BA, new hardwood floors, CH&A,
completely remolded,
refrigerator,
stove.
$375mth., $300.dep.
No
pets.
(423)213-0030.
3BR Hud home! Buy for
$19,700! Stop Renting!
For
listings
800-391-5228xF738.
3BR, 11/2BA, CH&A,
appliances. Biltmore
Community.
$700.
month, deposit. References.
No
pets,
smoking.
(423)
543-4178.
3BR, 1BA, in country.
$450.mth, $300.dep. 1
yr. lease. References.
No pets. No smoking.
(423)542-3313.
ASSORTMENT of rentals: Farm, brick, frame,
pets, rent to own, furnished and unfurnished. 282-6486.
BLUE Springs, 3BR, 1BA,
new carpet, appliances, newly remodeled.
No
Pets.
$500.mo. $500.dep.
423-474-3500,
423-474-3567.
BUTLER, 2 plus BR’s,
1BA,
equipped
kitchen, great condition.
No
pets.
$325.mo. plus deposit.
(513)226-6762.
SMALL 2BR house, very
secluded, 15 milles up
Stoney
Creek.
$400.month, $200.deposit.
Reference.
423-975-6427,
423-213-9263
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37 LAND W/PHOTO
FOR SALE
108 McCracken Drive
Unrestricted land just
off Pickens Bridge
Road. Minutes from
Boone Lake. Private
country
settings.
Great location, convenient! $40,000.00
C21 WHITEHEAD
KATHRYN TURNER
543-4663
LYNN VALLEY
Dead-end
street
with minimum traffic,
water
and
power,
planning
commission
approved, level and
awaiting a beautiful
home.
$30,000.
DEAN BLEVINS
(423)542-2092
(423)213-6738
SHELL AND
ASSOCIATES
(423)543-2393
158 NOAH TAYLOR
BEAUTIFUL 15Acres,
privacy and plenty of
wildlife, Borders National Forest with
stream.
Ideal
for
Weekend retreat or
Dream
home.
$120,000.00
C21 WHITEHEAD
KATHRYN TURNER
543-4663
Taylor Hollow
Hunters Paradise.
Approx.
6.65acres,
beautiful
wooded
land, section has
been cleared for
house site, Creek
Front. $44,900
C21 WHITEHEAD
SHERREE HOLT
543-4663
39 LOTS W/PHOTO
FOR SALE
205 DRY BRANCH
1.6 acres, open and
wooded land with
small stream at front
of property. Beautiful
setting! Septic, well,
utility water on property. $26,900.00
C21 WHITEHEAD
TRISH GRAYBEAL
543-4663
14 Diamond Point
2.2 acre building lot
with Watauga Lake
view in Horseshoe
Cove
subdivision.
Lake access and
Boat slips available.
C21 Whitehead
Linda Whitehead
543-4663
5540 HWY 321
Acreage overlooking
Watauga Lake, beautifully
landscaped
with utilities and septic in place. Lake accessible with boundaries extending into
water. $75,000.00
C21 WHITEHEAD
LISA POTTER
543-4663
BIG SANDY
Scenic location in
Country, Beautiful .61
acre lot! Land is level
and gently rolls to
ridge line, doublewides, modular welcome. $19,900.00
C21 WHITEHEAD
DEBORAH
SUTHERLAND
543-4663
HWY 19-E
ROAN MOUNTAIN
33 MOBILE HOME
FOR RENT
Fabulous Mountain
Property, tranquil setting, 22.32 acre track
of land, many possibilities! Many building
sites. $242,000.00
2BR mobile home.
Appliances,
W/D
hookup. Private lot.
$325.mo.,
deposit.
(423)791-4610.
C21 WHITEHEAD
DEBORAH
SUTHERLAND
543-4663
HAPPY VALLEY: Doublewide on 1/2 acre
lot. 2BR, 2Baths, den
with fireplace, full
basement. $550month
$550deposit.
Absolutely
no
pets.
(423)542-8659.
MILLIGAN COLLEGE
16x80 3BR, 2BA,; 2BR
2BA, 14X70 REFERENCES
REQUIRED
257-2106,
(423)543-2651.
PRIVATE
lot.
Siam
area. No pets. $250.
month plus deposit.
Appliances furnished.
957-9084.
RENT or rent to own
24X48 DOUBLEWIDE,
3BR, 2BA, CH&A, on
rental lot near city limits. Absolutely no pets.
(423)943-3418
37 LAND W/PHOTO
FOR SALE
SUNRISE DRIVE LOT 11
Nice cleared lot in restricted subdivision.
Minutes from downtown
Elizabethton.
Water, electric, cable, trash pick-up
available. $24,900.00
C21 WHITEHEAD
KATHRYN TURNER
543-4663
I-26
26.14 acres of level,
rolling land. Possibilities are endless with
property fronting 1-26.
Rare find! Call Linda
Whitehead for more
details.
C21 Whitehead
543-4663
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659 MACK BRANCH
Treadway Dr.
Lot 7
101 JOSIAH TRAIL
NEW CONSTRUCTION!
Level building lot with
quiet country setting.
Approx. 3.4 acres,
mostly cleared and
ready to build!
Beautiful country setting, 3BR, 2Ba, open
floor plan, CH&A and
more! Additional lot
available $109,900.00
C21 Whitehead
Linda Whitehead
$59,000
543-4663
C21 WHITEHEAD
TRISH GRAYBEAL
543-4663
115 HUGH
WILSON ROAD
2BR, 1 1/2 BA, farmhouse, CHA, barn,
detached garage,
workshop,
on
4
acres in Stoney
Creek,
(423)542-4703
to view by
appointment
40 LOTS
FOR RENT
EXTRA LARGE LOT. 1/2
ACRE. SINGLE OR
DOUBLEWIDE. 10 MINUTES FROM TOWN.
$150month.
(423)
725-2770.
ONE private trailer
space for mobile
home or RV, Charity
Hill Road. $125 month.
(423)725-2634.
SINGLEWIDE:
West
End. Trash, yard maintenance
provided.
Paved. First month
free. $115. month.
(423)542-4029.
42 HOUSES
FOR SALE
3BR, 2full
CH&A,
(423)416-2687.
baths,
brick.
9.00 plus acres, 3BR,
1BA,
spring,
year
round stream, new
fences, barn, garage.
$140,000.
(423)474-3933.
A FORECLOSURE! Must
Sell only $17,900.! For
listings
800-391-5228xH652
BUILDING
A
NEW
HOME? Call for the
lowest prices, economy
homes,
(423)773-5041,
(423)928-3984
FOR SALE OR
LEASE BY OWNER:
OPEN HOUSE
387 Jenkins Hollow Rd
Saturday 12PM-4PM
Excellent starter home
with 3 bdrms and 1.5
baths. Great Buy!
Call Tyler at
Rainbow Realty,
647-6615 or 547-2800
SALE OR RENT: Oaklona Estates. 3BR,
2BAS, CH&A, appliances, garage, 1/2
acre lot. $140,000.
(423)542-4279.
RAINBOW REALTY
547-2800
108
Cedar Grove Road
Only $139,000
Spacious brick home
convenient to JC,
Eliz., Milligan. 3Brs.,
2Baths, large kitchen,
dining, formal LR.,
basement, garage,
carport. So much
more. Call Today to
see this great home
110 TAD LINCOLN
Beautiful 3BR brick on
quiet
Cul-de-Sac.
Den with fireplace,
hardwood
floors,
Large kitchen, Master
with jacuzzi tub, covered
patio
$269,900.00
NICE 3BR Brick Ranch!
Country setting. Big
covered front porch,
rear deck, Large lot
with privacy fence,
many
updates!
$152,900.00
C21 WHITEHEAD
DEBORAH
SUTHERLAND
543-4663
Beautiful mountain
views, 3BR 2.5BA
home, 1.54 acres,
river front property.
Large master suit.
Large
kitchen,
heated
sunroom.
$135,000.00
C21 WHITEHEAD
KATHRYN TURNER
543-4663
C21 WHITEHEAD
DEBORAH
SUTHERLAND
543-4663
134 CARVER
CRABTREE
A must see! Extras
too numerous to list
here. 4 bedroom, 2.5
bath ranch sitting on
2 acres with a great
view. Motivated sellers. MLS# 225022
$189,900.
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
138 WOODLAND
HEIGHTS
Like new and one of
the finest homes of
this age. 2 bedrooms, 1 bath ranch
home sitting on half
acre lot. Breathtaking views of Siam
Valley. MLS# 223494
$118,900
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
Tri-level with extensive
renovations applied
in 1997. Main level
features living room,
large kitchen, family
room
with
2nd
kitchen, 2BD, 2BA.
Upper level features 3
more bedrooms and
another full bath.
CH&A, House is set up
as large family home
but could easily be
converted to a two
family
dwelling.
Mountain
Views.
$159,500
147
SARAH ANNIE DRIVE
Beautifully
landscaped,
3 Bedroom,
1 1/2 Bathroom
Home
Large fenced yard,
carport,
14x24 workshop
$92,500.
Beautiful 3BR, 2BA,
Clayton Home in
Siam. Fenced 1/2
acre lot, nice views,
covered front porch,
small deck, patio,
heat pump, 12x20
storage
building.
$87,500.00
423-547-9515
120 TAYLOR HOLLOW
Charming 2 or 3 BR,
home, huge old fashioned kitchen, finished attic, Rustic
carport, storage shed
with side shed, root
celler. $119,900.00
C21 WHITEHEAD
DEBORAH
SUTHERLAND
543-4663
543-5741
C21 WHITEHEAD
DEBORAH
SUTHERLAND
543-4663
Home features 2BR,
1BA,
livingroom,
eat-in kitchen. Great
lot that is landscaped
and partly fenced.
Priced to sell. Powder
Branch Rd., left on
Sarah Annie Drive.
Blue Ridge Properties
282-5182
Sheryl Garland
895-1690
One of the prettiest
streets in
Elizabethton.
Beautiful
entrance
foyer. This stately brick
is in mint condition
with gleaming hardwood floors, tile, Covered patio in rear
overlooks the large
perfectly level backyard which is completely enclosed with
a
wood
privacy
fence. 2 car garage
has 1BD, 1BA apartment with heat and
air and hardwood
floors. 2BD, 2BA.
Call Matt Zimmerman
for
more
details
342-8069
$196,000
Russ Swanay
Realty
543-5741
Traditional brick with
wonderful floor plan
located in one of
Elizabethton's prettiest neighborhoods.
Over 4,200 SF, 5BD,
3.50BA, oversized garage, guest suite,
beautiful curved staircase, luxurious master
bath and much more.
Visit swanayproperties.com for interior
photos.
$379,500
Russ Swanay
Realty
543-5741
C21 WHITEHEAD
TRISH GRAYBEAL
543-4663.
Cute two bedroom
cottage on level lot.
Located in nice private area, and is
within just minutes of
Elizabethton or Johnson City. Would make
great starter home or
investment property.
$59,500
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
282-5181
Sheryl Garland
895-1690
501 BURBANK
ROAN MOUNTAIN
823 DEERFIELD LANE
Well built 3bedroom,
2bath one level
home with basement,
hardwood
flooring,
spacious
rooms, spring water
sitting at almost
4000’
elevation.
MLS#
222371
$114,000
4 bedroom, 2.5
bath, 1.5 story Cape
Cod home with
open floor plan. Balcony overlooking livingroom with fireplace.
MLS#
226938 $209,900
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
BROOME
REAL ESTATE
542-4386
Above-Ground Pool.
3BR, 2FBAs. Newer
addition master BR
with French doors
and BA with whirlpool
tub. $89,000 .
152 SHALOM DRIVE
OFF GAP CREEK RD.
4BR, 2FBA, CH&A,
hardwood floors, full
basement. Option to
buy 7.68 acres or
without.
$189,000
without land. Very private.
REDUCED
$169,000.
(423)542-3396
(423)676-1796
2882-5182
Sheryl Garland
895-1690
BY OWNER
EXCELLENT LOCATION
3-4 bedrooms, 1
bath, original hardwood floors refinished and ceramic
tile throughout, full
basement with, 400
sq. ft. finished and
tiled, completely remodeled new windows and doors
CH&A, on dead end
Street. $87,500
Phone
(423)647-3816
503 SUMMITT
Cute 3br, close to
schools, town, Hardwood under carpet,
Private back deck
with partially fenced
level yard, oversize
yard barn. $79,900
Siam Area
Off Hamilton Road, 4
acres,
mostly
wooded.
Several
building sites. Creek,
water meter on property. Very Private.
$39,500.00
WEST F ST
3BR, 2BAs, recently
up-dated,
CH&A,
fenced patio. $84,900.
Under Construction
NOW
STREET’S REALTY
(423)543-4094
507
SOUTH ROAN ST.
418
H. Heaton Rd.
Siam
3BR, 1BA, completely remodeled.
Everything
new!
Large lot. CH&A. Privacy fence. Owner
financing available
with 12% cash down
payment.
179 Mayfield Dr
Elizabethton
3BR, 2BA, 1 car garage, custom cabinets, hardwood floors
throughout, ceramic
tile, walk-in closet in
master Br. Completion
June. $135.000.
Cedar siding, 3BRs,
2BAs, LR, with gas fireplace, Kitchen with
ceramic
counters,
gourmet sink, DR, Den
Combo with atrium
doors
to
Deck,
fenced, level yard,
Storage Bldg, Mtn.
Views $154,900.
$78,500.00
423-512-1135
Broome
Real Estate
542-4386
516 Cedar Ave
Walking distance to
Harold McCormick
School. 3BR, 1.5BA, LR,
with Berber over hardwood, large den with
natural wood walls,
also large sun room
with gas log fireplace,
CH&A, new vinyl, Anderson windows, 1
car drive-under, plus
paved driveway from
rear alley entrance.
Main level, 3BRs,
large living room and
kitchen, 3 rooms and
storage area, on
lower level, hardwood floors, garage,
storage bldg.
Will Pay $5,000
Toward Closing Cost
STREET’S REALTY
(423)543-4094
KEYSTONE
Johnson City
Country living close
to town. Home with
9 acres on Old
Watauga Rd in Elizabethton. Three bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths ,
living room, large
den and family sized
kitchen.
MLS#232536
$97,000
2BR cottage with new
windows, cabinets,
plumbing and paint.
519 JOHNSON
NICE 2BR, Garden tub
with jets Great price.
Lots of potential.
Level lot, walking distance to schools and
town. $59,900.00
44 MOBILE HOMES
FOR SALE
2002 Repo singlewide.
3BR, 2BA. Easy financing. Small downpayment.
Call
(423)282-2700.
2005, 3BR, 2BA. Owner
financing available.
Call (423)282-0343.
V.A. & FHA Ready
$98,500.00
310 OLD
WATAUGA ROAD
Willow Realty
926-4200
Call
Debbie Teague
747-0411
2005, 16x80. On half
acre. Financing available. (423)282-2700.
Reasonably Priced
At $35,900
DEAN BLEVINS
(423)542-2092
213-6738
SHELL & ASSOCIATES
(423)543-2393
C21 WHITEHEAD
SHERREE HOLT
543-4663
ALL homes! No reasonable offer refused.
Lot model liquidation.
Financing available.
Call (423)282-4112.
ALL new! First time
home buyers program! No credit, no
problem! Call (423)
282-4112.
FHA Loans for 1st time
home buyers. Easy to
qualify. 423-283-0579,
Government Loans,
No credit, no problem!
We
finance.
Call
423-282-0343.
RENT TO OWN 2006.
28x40, on rental lot.
3BR, 2BA, fantasy
kitchen, heat pump,
Coal Chute Road.
$3,000 down with
owner
financing.
(423)895-0456.
Only $189,900
127 Cates Corner
WALKING DISTANCE
TO WEST
SIDE SCHOOL!
HUNTER AREA
305 HAMPTON VIEW
DRIVE
Enjoy country living
in this 3 bedroom,
2.5 bath, 2448 sq ft
Tri-level
home.
Great room with 16’
cathedral
ceiling
and a rock fireplace. MLS# 230367
$149,900
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
This home has so
much to offer! Master
on the main level with
bath! Formal areas,
3Br, 2 baths, 2half
baths and a large
den. Plenty of space
for everyone. Great
covered picnic area
with stone fireplace.
Nice red barn, 2 car
carport. Call today!!
C21 WHITEHEAD
JEFF SMITH
543-4663
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
423-213-8172
151
SARAH ANNIE DRIVE
Only $59,900
205 AVIATION DRIVE
Virtually
maintenance free 3bedroom, 2bath home
in great location.
Fireplace with gas
logs, central vac system, outbuildings.
MLS#
221980
$135,000
Perfect
getaway!
Great views, Unfinished 4br cabin on 23
acres
close
to
Watauga Lake and
the Appalachian Trail.
$76,900.00
2618
Old Elizabethton
Highway
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
4Br, 2Baths, single
wide with an addition
that boast large open
kitchen, living room
and Den. Sunroom
leads out to the wonderful decking that
surrounds the above
ground pool. 2 car
garage, workshop, 2
car carport. The lot
next door is also available with the single
wide or lot only. This
home has so much to
offer! Call today!
Beautiful 5 bedroom,
2.5
bath
home with over 3000
sq ft. Also, a duplex
for rental income or
mother-in-law apt.
Close to Watauga
Lake. MLS#222048
$299,900
BY OWNER
188
Woodland Heights
Call Jonathan
542-4630
Shell & Associates
543-2393
423-647-3400
CALL
SHERREE HOLT
543-4663
Russ Swanay
Realty
543-5741
Charming older home
with lots of character
in nice quiet neighborhood. 2BR, 1BA,
possible 3rd bedroom.
Hardwood
floors, fireplace in LR.
A little TLC will make
this a great home.
Asking $77,900. Make
an offer!
4BR, 2 1/2BA, new vinyl siding, 1 car garage, outbuilding, private, country setting,
kitchen appliances,
Minutes from city. 3/4
Acre Lot. $77,000.
2505 GILMER
“ATTENTION
INVESTORS”
2BR, hardwood floors,
newer windows, roof,
vinyl siding and carport! New Appliances,
Level
lot
fenced. $59,900.00
1816 Woodhaven
Drive
Whitney Estates
814 DEERFIELD LANE
222 WEST F. STREET
206 Marion Branch
Road, Elizabethton
Call Jason @
Randall Birchfield
Real Estate
(423) 543-5959
master
bedroom.
1,300 SF. $89,900
Nothing fancy just
right for starter home!
3BR, Cozy living room
with hardwood floors,
full basement, covered front porch.
$49,900.00
$35,900
For Home &
Lot
114 EAST K STREET
Tastefully
updated
brick in a walk to
town location. Lovely
hardwood floors, fireplace with gas logs
surrounded
with
built-in
bookcases.
Updated
custom
kitchen. Huge dining
room with lots of windows. Extra room in
back could be third
bedroom or office.
Laundry room and
Basement. 2BD, 1BA,
walk-in closet in the
1608 HIGHPOINT
KINGSPORT
GREAT LOCATION!
Lot Can Be Purchased
Separately For
$16,500
120 Hamilton Rd.
FSBO
1004
Grindstaff Avenue
Elonza Perkins
895-0910
(423)543-7611
1198 RIVERVIEW
RUSS SWANAY
REALTY
543-5741
John S. Brookshire
Real Estate & Auction
(423) 543-6765
johnbrookshire.com
Rustic 2story, 3BR,
2BA, possible 4thBR,
family room. Living
room, dining room,
kitchen with exposed
beams,
vaulted
ceilings.
Beautiful
wood
floors.
Incredible
deck with beautiful
views, quiet Elizabethton neighborhood, county taxes.
$135,000.
282-5182
Sheryl Garland
895-1690
114
MOUNTAIN VIEW
CIRCLE
HAMPTON
2br, combined den,
dining area, hardwood, vinyl flooring,
gas heat, outbuilding.
Excellent starter home
or investment property. Excellent location.
$48,000.00
C21 WHITEHEAD
DEBORAH
SUTHERLAND
213-7005.
895-2772
GREAT FAMILY HOME
119 LINCOLN DRIVE.
43 HOUSES
W/PHOTO
"Nestle in to this very
private 2BR, 2BA
home on over 2
acres”. $109,900
Contact Kathy
@ Century 21
Pro Service
282-1885
or 423-341-1478.
Sprawling 4 bedroom
home, with big 20X28
family room, large
wood deck with gorgeous views of the
mountains, 2 car garage. Well maintained
newer home offered
at $174,900.00
1569 CHARITY HILL
ROAD
SIAM AREA
119 CONCORD LA.
1014 BLUEFIELD
AVENUE
Immaculate 2 BR
with an additional
room that could be
used as a dining
room, den, office or
3rd BR. Kitchen with
cabinet space galore. The price has
been lowered for a
quick sale so don’t
miss your opportunity
of owning a reasonably price home
in a good location.
REDUCED to $66,900.
Split
level,
4BR,
2.5BA, 2200 sq. ft.,
deck and fenced
backyard. Powder
Branch area.
Call 423-957-9286
or 423-725-2322
130
GREENE MEADOWS
3BR, 3BA, 2 car garage. Remodeled
with new addition.
pantry in kitchen,
huge walk-in closet,
nice laundry room.
New heating & air,
plumbing, electric.
Big deck. 1/3 acre
flat lot. MUST SEE!
Owner
anxious.
$109,900.
423-725-2183
45 MOBILE HOMES
W/PHOTO
706 Carter Blvd.
Elizabethton
One story with unfinished
basement.
1,137 sq.ft. 3BR, 1BA,
carport. Kitchen &
bath remodeled in
1999. $102,900.
(423)542-6511
(423)647-1155
118 Lewis Blevins Rd
Privacy views & location. First time on
market by owner.
Beautiful 3BR 2.5BA,
on 3 acres. Cathedral ceilings, wood
flooring, master bath
with jacuzzi tub,
double
garage,
basement. 3 decks
with
gorgeous
long-range mountain
views.
All
fenced and 3 stall
horse barn. 1 mile off
19E, 10 minutes to
town. $194,000.
423-543-2126
1420 Charity Hill
3BR, 2BA doublewide
on permanent foundation with view of
mountains. Includes
outbuilding and is on
0.36 acre.
C21 Whitehead
Kathryn Turner
$75,000
543-4663
Star
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word rates:
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1 DAY - $4.75 2 DAYS - $7.00
6 DAYS - $10.00
45 MOBILE HOMES
W/PHOTO
542-1530
45 MOBILE HOMES
W/PHOTO
Classifieds
59 AUTOS
FOR SALE
64 4X4 W/PHOTO
FOR SALE
1985 Cutlass, V-8,
automatic
T-top.
White on blue, new
tires, $2,500. Will trade.
(423)543-5485.
3 Singlewides
Must Be Sold
(2)16x80’s
(1)14x70
Best Price Guaranteed!
www.artsfinerhomes.com
ART’S FINER
HOMES
Elizabethton, TN
(423)282-8505
Norris 32x72
Sport’s entertainment
room, complete with
big screen TV, surround sound and
small kitchenette!
ART’S FINER
HOMES
1978 Chevette, 4DR,
4-speed, silver, burgundy interior, Late
model
motor.
Mounted snow tires.
$700. (423)543-5485.
1991 Buick LaSabre,
3800
motor,
4DR,
automatic, new tires,
loaded. Good condition.
$1,200
(423)
542-4417.
60 AUTOS
W/PHOTO
STOCK #2987
PRE-OWNED
RUTLEDGE 28x64
Priced to Sell Today!
3 large bedrooms,
2BAs, huge kitchen
opens to den with fireplace and dining
room.
ART’S FINER
HOMES
Elizabethton, TN
(423)543-1531
3BR, 2BA, 5/12 roof
pitch, finished drywall, high end appliances, ceramic edging
& backsplash, big
screen TV with DVD,
living and dining furniture included!
STOCK #2086
Pre-Owned
1999 Lexus
4x4, leather, sunroof,
white. $10,995.
ELIZABETHTON
AUTO SALES
423-543-7592
Elizabethton, TN
(423)543-1531
CLAYTON 32x76
SOLD!
SOLD
2003 BMW Z-4
Convertible
STOCK # 5529
Pre-Owned
Black, V-6, 5-speed.
$22,995.
1999 GMC
Denali Yukon
ELIZABETHTON
AUTO SALES
423-543-7592
Leather, sunroof, 4x4,
chrome
wheels.
$10,995.
ELIZABETHTON
AUTO SALES
(423)543-7592
ART’S FINER
HOMES
65 TRUCKS &
SEMI’S
Elizabethton, TN
(423)543-1531
2001 Ford
WINDSTAR
CLAYTON
MODULAR
28X64
SALE PRICE
$116,713.00
($65.13 sq. ft.)
Includes delivery and
set-up, block foundation, guttering, heat
pump,
washer
&
dryer!
Sizzling Summer Singlewide Sale! 14x70
with 3 good sized
bedrooms and 2FBAs,
GE appliances, price
includes poured pier
footers, heat pump,
skirting installed and
(2) 6x6 decks. Ask
about the manager’s
on vacation special!
Smith Homes
ART’S FINER
HOMES
2625 Elizabethton
Highway
Johnson City
TN
(423)542-2131
Elizabethton, TN
(423)543-1531
White, mint condition,
new tires, low mileage, loaded. Factory
VHS, AM-FM CD.
Non-smoker owner.
$10,750.
(423)543-1554
(423)647-6986
after 5:30
28x72, 3BR, 3BA. Incredible master suite,
dining room with built
in hutch & column.
Kitchen with work island, large utility
room.
ART’S FINER
HOMES
Elizabethton, TN
(423)282-8505
Large kitchen with
solid wood cabinets,
nice living room with
fireplace, sliding glass
door, glamour bath,
walk-in closets in all
bedrooms and FACTORY SPECIAL SUMMER PRICING.
$475. month
Smith Homes
2625 Elizabethton
Highway
Johnson City
TN
(423)542-2131
2 wheel, 6 cylinder,
automatic, 4K, like
new, under factory
warranty. $13,900.
Want a fireplace in
the master bedroom?
Need a large kitchen
with every appliance? Then this 1800
square foot home is
for you and it is very
affordable! This brand
new floor plan is only
available at
Smith Homes
2625 Elizabethton
Highway
Johnson City
TN
(423)542-2131
ELIZABETHTON
AUTO SALES
423-543-7592
STOCK #7236
Pre-Owned
1994 Dodge
Ram
TAKE OVER
PAYMENTS
chair
lift.
ELIZABETHTON
AUTO SALES
(423)542-7592
SOLD!
STOCK #8358
Pre-Owned
2001 Clayton
DOUBLEWIDE
2000 Chevy
Silverado Truck
Features include 3BR,
appliances, garden
tub. shower in master
bath, fireplace in
family room, heat
pump, oak cabinets
and wood floors.
5-speed, V-8, lift kit.
$10,995.
STOCK #5645
Pre-Owned
Lot Available For
Additional Charge
2003 Toyota
Cellica GT
(423)543-5638
Red, rear spoiler, mag
wheels,
sunroof.
$11,500.
This best selling floor
plan from Norris is a
must see at SMITH
HOMES! Beautiful island kitchen, large
walk-in pantry, formal
living room and dining room, den with
built in entertainment
center and a wonderful master bath room.
SOLD!
61 CAMPERS &
RV’S
STOCK #4793
Pre-Owned
NICE updated 24ft.
camper w/ awning.
New upholstery, good
bath layout w/ tub.
$2200 (423)213-6210
2003 S-10
62 CAMPERS &
RV’S
W/PHOTO
FOR SALE BY OWNER,
1429,1431,1433 West G
Street with land in
back. $49,500 firm.
(423)543-6120
RETAIL Space available. 5,990 sq.ft. and
pad
site.
Carter
County Plaza, Elizabethton, TN. 368 West
Elk Avenue, Route 321.
Anchored by Ingles
Supermarket & Peebles. Call Dovid Spector 1-800-932-RENT or
visit www.nrdc.com.
Extra cab, X-treem,
red,
4
cylinder,
5-speed, 21K. $8,500.
Elizabethton Auto
Sales
543-7592
PUBLIC NOTICES
Smith Homes
2625 Elizabethton
Highway
Johnson City
TN
(423)542-2131
ELIZABETHTON
AUTO SALES
(423)543-7592
ELIZABETHTON
AUTO SALES
423-543-7592
Stop By Today!
51 COMMERCIAL
SALE/LEASE
Need 4
Bedrooms?
STOCK #6721
Pre-Owned
2005 Ford Truck
F-150
Wheel
$3,995.
CLAYTON
RUTLEDGE
SOLD!
1988 CLASS A
WINNEBAGO
MOTOR HOME
454 Chevy engine,
very clean inside, oak
cabinets. Very reliable.
Generator.
$9,500.00.
Call Al
423-542-4995
63 4X4 VEHICLES
FOR SALE
55 BOATS
FOR SALE
SOLD!
1999 16’ Monark flat
bottom. 25HP Johnson
motor, live well, troll
motor, trailer. $3,000
(423)542-0842
STOCK # 8842
Pre-Owned
2004 Chevy
Silverado Truck
3/4 tow, 4x4, 4DR.
$17,900.
ELIZABETHTON
AUTO SALES
(423)543-7592
TRUSTEE’S NOTICE
OF SALE
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE
OF AUTHORITY vested
in the undersigned
Substitute Trustee, by
virtue of Substitution of
Trustee of record in
Misc. Book 120, Page
488, in the Register’s
Office
for
Carter
County, Tennessee,
and in execution of
that certain Deed of
Trust made by Roger
Cornett (a/k/a Roger
Carnett), dated the
10th day of July, 2004,
and recorded in Trust
Book 707, Page 604, at
the Register’s Office of
Carter County, Tennessee,
at
Elizabethton, default hav-
928-4151
SUNDAY---------------FRIDAY 2:00 P.M.
PUBLIC NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICES
ing been made in the
payment of indebtedness thereby secured,
the undersigned Substitute Trustee, at the
request of the holder
of said Note, Southern
Finance & Thrift Corp.,
will offer for sale at
public auction at the
front door of the
Courthouse in Elizabethton,
Carter
County, Tennessee,
on the 31st day of
July, 2006 at 11:00
a.m. (ET) the following
described parcel of
land and improvements:
dum of mechanic’s or
materialmen’s liens or
of any suit to enforce
same.
Tennessee, and being
more particularly described as follows:
address of the Defendant Tara N. Berry is
unknown; it is Ordered
by me that publication be made for four
successive weeks, as
required by law, in the
Elizabethton Star, a
newspaper published
in Elizabethton, Tennessee,
in
said
County, notifying said
Defendant to appear
before our said Circuit
Court, at the Courthouse Annex in Elizabethton, Tennessee
within (30) days after
this notice has been
published for four successive weeks in said
newspaper,
and
make defense to said
complaint, or the allegations thereof will be
taken for confessed
and this cause set for
hearing ex parte as to
Defendant.
This July 10 , 2006.
monton; Funeral Director Services, Inc.
d/b/a Mountain Empire Financial Services
SITUATE in the Fourteenth (14th) Civil District of Carter County,
“Tract No. 1 Adjoining
the lands of Hill Potter
and Williams and Laurel Fork right of way;
BEGINNING on a cedar on the Laurel Fork
right of way, thence
North 73-1/2 East 323
feet to a stake; thence
North 17 East 134 feet
to a stake; thence
South 72-1/2 West 339
feet to a stake; thence
North 12 West 134 feet
to the BEGINNING,
containing one acre,
more or less.
It is also agreed that
the parties of the second part are to have
the use of the 10-foot
road along Laurel Fork
right of way to the
public road at the
Laurel Fork crossing.
Tract No. IV BEING a
strip of land 537 feet in
length and having an
equal width of 30 feet
and extending in an
easterly direction from
the northern boundary
line of the property
owned by Violet Price
and Lawrence Price.
Said piece of property
was formerly owned
by the Laurel Fork right
of way and was conveyed to W.L. Williams
and wife, Mollie D. Williams by L.D. Gasteiger as is shown of record in Deed Book
Vol. 83, page 517, in
the Register’s Office
for Carter County, Tennessee, to which reference may be had.”
BEING the same property conveyed to
Roger Cornett (being
one and the same
person as Roger Carnett) by Deed dated
August 3, 1974, of record in Deed Book
289, Page 412; and by
deed dated October
16, 1993, of record in
Deed Book 404, page
33, both in the Register’s Office for Carter
County, Tennessee
ADDRESS OF PROPERTY:
121 Rooster Road
Elizabethton, TN 37643
TERMS OF SALE: CASH.
A bidder’s deposit of
ten percent (10%) will
be required. The entire
amount of the successful bid must be
paid in full, in cash
within thirty (30) days
after sale. Purchaser
shall pay all recording
fees, examination of title settlement fees,
and all cost of conveyance,
including
preparation of a Substitute Trustee’s Deed.
The Substitute Trustee
shall apply the proceeds of the sale in
accordance with the
provisions set forth in
the referenced Deed
of Trust.
The sale is subject to
conditions, restrictions,
rights-of-way
easements and reservations contained in the
Deeds forming the
chain of title to this
property.
Any improvements on
subject property will
be sold in “as is’’ condition without warranty of any kind.
Sale is made in bar of
all homestead, dower,
and curtsy, and in bar
of the right of equity
of redemption and
the statutory right of
redemption, all of
which are expressly
waived in the Deed of
Trust.
It will be the responsibility of the successful
bidder to obtain possession of the property
at his expense.
The successful bidder
shall be responsible for
any damage, vandalism, theft, destruction,
etc., of the property
occurring subsequent
to the date of sale.
This sale is subject to
prior liens, judgments
or unpaid taxes, if any.
This sale is further subject to valid filed or
unfiled
(if
any)
mechanic’s and materialmen’s liens. There
are no representations
made by the Substitute Trustee as to the
validity or enforceability or any memoran-
The Substitute Trustee
reserves the right:
1. To waive the deposit requirement;
2. To extend the period of time within
which the Purchaser is
to make full settlement;
3. To withdraw the
property from sale at
any time prior to the
termination of the bidding;
4. To keep the bidding
open for any length of
time;
5. To reject all bids;
6. To postpone or set
over the date of sale
as hereinafter set
forth, and,
7. Should the highest
bidder fail to comply
with the terms of the
bid at public sale,
then the Substitute
Trustee shall have the
option of accepting
the second (2nd)
highest bid, or the
next highest bid with
which the buyer is
able to comply.
In the event the Substiyute Trustee deems it
best for any reason at
the time of sale to
postpone or continue
this sale from time to
time, such notice or
postponement or setting over will be in a
manner deemed reasonable by the Substitute Trustee.
Every lien or claimed
lien of the United
States with respect to
which the provisions of
26
U.S.C.
Section
7425(b) require notice
to be given to the
United States in order
for the sale of land
thus advertised not to
be subject to such lien
or claim of the United
Sates and every lien or
claim of the State of
Tennessee with respect to which the
provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated
Section
67-1-1433(b)(1) require
notice to be given to
the State of Tennessee
in order for the sale of
the land as advertised
not to be subject to
such lien or claim of
lien of the State of
Tennessee has been
given to the United
States or the State of
Tennessee,
respectively.
In the event there is a
lien or a claim of lien
by the United States or
the State of Tennessee, the land herein
advertised will be subject to the right of the
United States or the
State of Tennessee to
redeem the land as
provided for in 26
U.S.C. Section 7425(b)
or Tennessee Code
Annotated, Section
67-1-1433(c)(1),
respectively.
Listing of known Interested Parties: Greg
Carnett, Roger Carnett, Jr.
GREGORY H. BOWERS,
Substitute Trustee
7/6, 7/13, 7/20
NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE'S SALE
WHEREAS, default has
occurred in the performance
of
the
covenants, terms, and
conditions of a Deed
of Trust Note dated
December 23, 2003,
and the Deed of Trust
of even date securing
the same, recorded
December 31, 2003, at
Book T687, Page 268 in
Office of the Register
of Deeds for Carter
County, Tennessee,
executed by Willard
D. Wilson, conveying
certain
property
therein described to
Arnold M. Weiss, Esq.,
Shelby County as Trustee for Wells Fargo
Home Mortgage, Inc.;
and the undersigned,
Aaron L. Squyres of
Wilson & Associates,
P.L.L.C., having been
appointed Successor
Trustee.
NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given
that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable; and that an
agent of Aaron L.
Squyres of Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., as
Successor Trustee, by
virtue of the power,
duty, and authority
vested in and imposed upon said Successor Trustee will, on
July 21, 2006 on or
about 2:15 P.M., at the
Carter County Courthouse, Elizabethton,
Tennessee, offer for
sale certain property
hereinafter described
to the highest bidder
FOR CASH, free from
redemption, homestead, dower, and all
other
exemptions
which are expressly
Trust, said property being real estate situated in Carter County,
Situated in the 15th
Civil District of Carter
County, Tennessee,
and being more particularly described as
follows: Tract I: beginning on an iron rod on
the Easterly side of a
gravel drive corner to
Canter, said rod bears
S 13 deg. 03 minutes
49 seconds W 181.00
feet from an iron rod
corner to Canter,
thence S 74 deg. 14
minutes 08 seconds E
299.77 feet to an iron
rod, thence S 29 deg.
00 minutes 05 seconds
W 56.06 feet to a post
corner
to
Wilson,
thence two calls with
Wilson: W71 deg. 31
minutes 55 seconds W
203.63 feet to a post,
thence W 89 deg. 01
minutes 12 seconds
83.82 feet W to a post;
thence N 13 deg. 03
69.19 feet to the point
of beginning, containing 0.348 acres. Being
the same property
conveyed to Willard D.
Wilson by Warranty
Deed for Luther and
Janice Grindstaff, described in Deed Book
423, Page 478, Carter
County,
Tennessee
Register's Office. Surveyed July 8,1996 by
Steven G. Pierce, R.L.S.
#1564. TRACT II: Beginning on an iron rod in
the Easterly margin of
Race Street; thence
leaving said street N
13 deg. 03 minutes 49
seconds E 2.25 feet to
a post corner to Grindstaff; thence with
Grindstaff S 89 deg. 01
83.83 feet to a post,
thence S 71 deg. 31
203.63 feet to a post in
the line of Canter;
thence S 28 deg. 00
minutes 50 seconds W
55.00 feet to an iron
rod; thence N 65 deg.
W 176.79 feet to an
iron pipe; thence S 76
deg. 06 minutes 06
seconds W 83.00 feet
to a post in the Easterly margin of Race
Street; thence with
Race Street N 10 deg.
W 57.31 feet to the
point of Beginning,
containing
0.291
acres. Being the same
property conveyed to
Willard D. Wilson by
Warranty Deed for Willard and Hargaret Wilson described in Deed
Book 423, Page 481,
Carter County, Tennessee Register's Office. Surveyed July
8,1996 by Steven G.
Pierce, R.L.S. # 1564.
ALSO KNOWN AS: 437
Race Street, Elizabethton,
Tennessee
37643
all matters shown on
any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines
that may be applicable; any statutory
rights of redemption of
any
governmental
agency, state or federal; any prior liens or
encumbrances as well
as any priority created
by a fixture filing; and
to any matter that an
accurate survey of the
premises might disclose. In addition, the
following parties may
claim an interest in the
above-referenced
property: Willard D.
Wilson
The sale held pursuant
to this Notice may be
rescinded at the Successor Trustee’s option
at any time. The right
is reserved to adjourn
the day of the sale to
another day, time,
and place certain
without further publication, upon announcement at the
time and place for the
sale set forth above.
W&A
No.
717-204336/717-74629
DATED June 23, 2006.
WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C.,
Successor Trustee
By: Aaron L. Squyres
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FOR SALE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.MYFIR.COM
and
WWW.REALTYTRAC.COM
6/29, 7/6, 7/13
LEGAL NOTICE
IN THE CIRCUIT
COURT AT
ELIZABETHTON,
CARTER COUNTY,
TENNESSEE
Jason B. Berry
vs.
Tara N. Berry
CIVIL ACTION
No. C9786
In this cause it appearing, from the
Plaintiff’s Bill that the
JOHN PAUL MATHES
Circuit Court Clerk
7/13, 7/20, 7/27, 8/3
NOTICE OF
TRUSTEE'S SALE
WHEREAS, default has
occurred in the performance
of
the
covenants, terms, and
conditions of a Deed
of Trust Note dated
March 18, 2005, and
the Deed of Trust of
even date securing
the same, recorded
March 30, 2005, at
Book T732, Page 321 in
Office of the Register
of Deeds for Carter
County, Tennessee,
executed by James
W. Simonton and Violet S. Simonton, conveying certain property therein described
to Kathy Winstead as
Trustee for People's
Community Bank, a
Div. Of First Community; and the undersigned, Aaron L. Squyres of Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., having
been appointed Successor Trustee.
NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given
that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable; and that an
agent of Aaron L.
Squyres of Wilson & Associates, P.L.L.C., as
Successor Trustee, by
virtue of the power,
duty, and authority
vested in and imposed upon said Successor Trustee will, on
July 28, 2006 on or
about 2:15 P.M., at the
Carter County Courthouse, Elizabethton,
Tennessee, offer for
sale certain property
hereinafter described
to the highest bidder
FOR CASH, free from
redemption, homestead, dower, and all
other
exemptions
which are expressly
Trust, said property being real estate situated in Carter County,
Situate, lying and being in the 15th Civil
District
of
Carter
County, State of Tennessee, as follows: BEING all of Lots 1, 2,
and 3, Block 5, in the
Morningside Addition
to the City of Elizabethton, Tennessee,
as shown by plat of record in Plat Book 2,
Page 83, in the Register's Office for Carter
County, Tennessee,
reference to which is
here had and made
for a more complete
and accurate description of the same. BEING the same property conveyed to
James W. Simonton
and wife, Violet S. Simonton from Tom
Treadway by Deed
dated the 18th day of
March, 2005, recorded
in Book D 492, Page
772 in the Register's
Office
for
Carter
County, Tennessee.
ALSO KNOWN AS: 502
Bradley Street, Elizabethton,
Tennessee
37643
all matters shown on
any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines
that may be applicable; any statutory
rights of redemption of
any
governmental
agency, state or federal; any prior liens or
encumbrances as well
as any priority created
by a fixture filing; and
to any matter that an
accurate survey of the
premises might disclose. In addition, the
following parties may
claim an interest in the
above-referenced
property: James W.
Simonton; Violet S. Si-
The sale held pursuant
to this Notice may be
rescinded at the Successor Trustee’s option
at any time. The right
is reserved to adjourn
the day of the sale to
another day, time,
and place certain
without further publication, upon announcement at the
time and place for the
sale set forth above.
W&A No. 700-103067
DATED TIME June 26,
2006.
WILSON & ASSOCIATES, P.L.L.C.,
Successor Trustee
By: Aaron L. Squyres
VA No. 202060528498
DSaleNoticeTNAaron__ccger_060626_
848
FOR SALE INFORMATION,
VISIT
HYPERLINK
"http://WWW.MYFIR.COM"
WWW.MYFIR.COM
and
HYPERLINK
"http://WWW.REALTYTRAC.
COM"
WWW.REALTYTRAC.COM
6/29, 7/6, 7/13
NOTICE
New Cingular Wireless,
PCS, LLC has filed an
application with the
Carter County Regional Planning Commission requesting approval to construct a
telecommunications
tower on a site located at Ollie Collins
Road, Elizabethton, TN
37643 (36° 20’ 9.22”
North latitude, 82° 10’
40.50” West longitude). If there are any
comments please respond, within 5 days
of public notice to:
Cingular Wireless, Attn:
L. Glass, 5310 Maryland Way, Brentwood
TN, 37027; or Pike Legal Group, PLLC, P.O.
Box 369, Shepherdsville, KY 40165; telephone: (800)516-4293.
Please reference Site
#229P0533 and the
site address with any
comments.
7/13
NOTICE
New Cingular Wireless,
PCS, LLC has filed an
application with the
Carter County Regional Planning Commission requesting approval to construct a
telecommunications
tower on a site located at 332 Tester
Road, Elizabethton, TN
37643 (36° 17’ 6.29”
North latitude, 82° 14’
25.85” West longitude). If there are any
comments please respond, within 5 days
of public notice to:
Cingular Wireless, Attn:
L. Glass, 5310 Maryland Way, Brentwood
TN, 37027; or Pike Legal Group, PLLC, P.O.
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7/13
Invitation To Bid
Carter County, Tennessee is now accepting bids for the items
listed below. All bids
must be submitted in
writing and meet all
specifications on or
before
Friday, July
28, 2006, at 1:30 p.m.
at the Carter County
Finance Office, Room
203, 801 E. Elk Avenue,
Courthouse,
Elizabethton, TN 37643.
Carter County reserves the right to reject any and all bids,
maintains the right to
negotiate after bid,
and waive any informalities. All bids must
be received by the
date
indicated
above, and should be
mailed to:
Jason Cody
Finance Department Bid
801 East Elk Avenue
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423)542-1805
Faxed bids are not acceptable. Further details/
specifications
are available on request. Items for bid:
•Cable
wiring
(CAT6-Health
Dept.
Building)
•Used
Commercial
Truck (comparable to
an F800 series)
•Auction Services for
Surplus Sale
7/13
Public Notice
The Carter County
Budget Committee
will b meeting, Friday,
July 14th at 5:00pm in
the Main Court Room.
Carter County Courthouse, 801 E. Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, TN.
Wayne Holtsclaw
Chairman
PIT
7/13
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Nextel Cup
NEXTEL CUP SERIES
NEXTEL CUP SERIES
New England 300
July 16
FINISH START
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Jimmie Johnson
Matt Kenseth
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Jeff Burton
Kasey Kahne
Mark Martin
Tony Stewart
Kyle Busch
Kevin Harvick
Jeff Gordon
2,651
- 51
- 257
- 324
- 348
- 360
- 377
- 386
- 398
- 432
BUSCH SERIES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Kevin Harvick
Carl Edwards
Clint Bowyer
Denny Hamlin
J.J. Yeley
Greg Biffle
Paul Menard
Kyle Busch
Johnny Sauter
Kenny Wallace
2,922
- 323
- 382
- 420
- 428
- 658
- 709
- 731
- 852
- 864
CRAFTSMAN TRUCK SERIES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Todd Bodine
Johnny Benson
David Reutimann
Ted Musgrave
Rick Crawford
Ron Hornaday
David Starr
Terry Cook
Jack Sprague
Dennis Setzer
2,043
- 112
- 145
- 236
- 237
- 298
- 301
- 326
- 335
- 347
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PIT ROAD
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2º
Banking in
straights
Distance:............... 1.058 mile oval
Length of frontstretch:.....1,500 ft.
Length of backstretch:.....1,500 ft.
Miles/Laps:..317.4 mi. = 300 laps
12º
Banking in
turns 1-4
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NO. 25 GMAC CHEVROLET
Hornaday
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Skinner
Ron Hornaday
vs. Mike Skinner
Hornaday’s dazzling, aggressive
move past Skinner, executed in hellish traffic, was the crucial factor in
Hornaday’s Craftsman Truck Series
victory in Kentucky. It cost Skinner
more than a win. His Toyota took a
hard right into Dennis Setzer’s
Chevy, and there were hard feelings
afterward.
NASCAR This Week’s Monte
Dutton gives his take: “Skinner has
had an unbelievable series of tough
breaks and crucial mistakes during
the past two seasons. He is almost
always fast. Something always
seems to happen. They say luck
evens out. If so, Skinner’s due for
quite a win streak.”
Those politically inclined
can be mayor for a day
NEXTEL CUP
Sylvania 300
Sept. 17
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The overachiever of the season to date is Kasey Kahne,
with honorable mention going to
rookie Denny Hamlin.
Underachiever? That’s no contest. Jeremy Mayfield made the
Chase in both 2004 and 2005,
and this year he’s already out of
the running.
BRIAN VICKERS
Race: O’Reilly 200
Where: Memphis
(Tenn.) Motorsports Park
(1.5 miles), 200
laps/150 miles.
■ When: Saturday, July 15
■ Last year’s winner:
Brandon Whitt
■ Qualifying record: Greg
Biffle, Ford, 120.139
mph, May 7, 1999.
■ Race record: Travis
Kvapil, Chevrolet,
89.065 mph, June 22,
2002.
■ Last week: Ron Hornaday in a Chevrolet, won
at Kentucky Speedway.
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Talk about a blockbuster! It appears likely that Juan Pablo
Montoya will move from Formula
One to Nextel Cup next year.
Montoya’s contract with
McLaren runs out at season’s
end, and he appears headed to
Chip Ganassi’s team next year.
T.J. Patrick, who manages his
daughter Danica’s career, was at
Chicagoland holding talks with
some Nextel Cup teams and
sponsors about the possibility
of Danica leaving the IRL for
NASCAR as early as next year
Expect 13.5-gallon fuel tanks,
used recently at restrictor-plate
tracks and Lowe’s Motor Speedway, to be the standard capacity
next year. The smaller fuel tanks
mean more pit stops and, as
some have noted, the potential
for increased mayhem on pit
road.
There’s also talk of a merger of
sorts between Robert Yates and
Robby Gordon. Robby wants to
add a second team in 2007,
and Yates could provide valuable
support — and powerful Ford engines — with a cooperative relationship between the two.
UPS’ move from Yates to
Michael Waltrip’s Toyota team
means that Waltrip will field
three Camrys next year instead
of two. Who’s the third driver? It
could be 2002 Daytona 500
winner Ward Burton.
It appears likely that the Chase
field could be expanded in 2007,
which would mean that the
championship field would be
even more “tricked up.” Jimmie
Johnson and Brian Vickers have
spoken out in opposition. Johnson thinks the field should be
limited to only those within 400
points of first place at the end of
the regular season. Vickers
thinks the points leader’s advantage should be more substantial.
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4
O’Reilly 200,
9 p.m., Saturday
Race: New England 200
Where: New Hampshire
International Speedway,
Loudon (1.058 miles),
200 laps/211.6 miles.
■ When: Saturday, July 15
■ Last year’s winner:
Martin Truex Jr.
■ Qualifying record:
Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet,
130.716 mph, May 11,
2006.
■ Race record: Bobby
Hamilton Jr., Ford,
110.368 mph, May 11,
2002.
■ Last week: Casey
Mears, in a Dodge, collected the first victory of
his career at
Chicagoland Speedway.
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Truck Series
NEW HAMPSHIRE DATA
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New England 200,
3 p.m., Saturday
75th victory — and first at
Chicagoland Speedway — Gordon
left some bad feelings in his
wake. His Chevrolet tapped Matt
Kenseth’s Ford with four laps remaining in the USG Sheetrock
400, touching off a series of incidents that ruined Kenseth’s domination of the race. Kenseth’s car
spun into the infield grass, setting up an anticlimactic greenwhite-checkered finish in which
Gordon easily held off Jeff Burton. Kenseth first ran out of gas
and then got entangled with the
Dodge of rookie David Stremme.
With Kenseth out of the way, Gordon moved to within one victory
of the late Dale Earnhardt and
sixth place all-time.
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Busch Series
Race: Lenox Industrial Tools
300
■ Where: New Hampshire International Speedway, Loudon
(1.058 miles), 300 laps/317.4
miles.
■ When: Sunday, July 16
■ Last year’s winner: Tony Stewart
■ Qualifying record: Ryan Newman, Dodge, 133.357 mph,
Sept. 12, 2003.
■ Race record: Jeff Burton, Ford,
117.134 mph, July 13, 1997.
■ Last week: Jeff Gordon’s personality is polite and mannerly,
but his on-track persona is aggressive, which is something he
shares with the man he now
trails by one in NASCAR’s all-time
winners’ list. While earning his
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Lenox Industrial Tools
300, 1:30 p.m., Sunday
John Clark/NASCAR This Week
Brian Vickers is still looking for his first Nextel Cup victory, but he was the youngest driver ever to win the championship of the Busch
Series in 2003.
A Leap of Faith
Vickers leaving
Hendrick for new
Toyota operation
By Monte Dutton
NASCAR This Week
Brian Vickers, who won’t turn 23
until Oct. 24, is taking quite the leap
of faith by moving from Hendrick Motorsports to the new Team Red Bull
and Toyota next year. Vickers is still
looking for his first Nextel Cup victory, but he was the youngest driver
ever to win the championship of the
Busch Series in 2003.
Vickers appears to be going out in
style at Hendrick. His performance
has actually improved since he announced he was moving elsewhere.
“I come here to win races and do
the best I can,” said Vickers. “That’s
how I was raised: To always give my
100 percent no matter what the situation. Right now my focus is to remain
with this GMAC Chevy team through
the 2006 season. Do the best we can,
give 100 percent, and everybody is doing the same thing.
“We knew, right out of the gate, that
when the ‘lame-duck’ situation arose,
there wasn’t even a possibility of that
happening. No matter what the circumstances, we’ll go out there and do
our best. We’re going to continue to do
it, and, hopefully, we can have a good
season.”
Some have said Vickers is a different driver since his Toyota plans were
unveiled. Was this a liberating experience? Did it improve his confidence
or, perhaps, leave him with the notion
that he had nothing to lose?
Vickers said no. Well, mostly no.
“I felt like I’ve always gone in there
and given 100 percent,” he said. “Any
time change comes, no matter who
you are and what you do, change can
be a refreshing thing sometimes — no
matter what direction the change is
going — and that’s just part of it. I
think for everybody, the situation to
know what’s going to happen, that a
change is coming, it’s just something
different.
“At least everybody knows what’s
coming. It’s refreshing for everybody involved. For me it obviously
gives me confidence in that same respect to know what’s going to happen
for the next however many years of
my life. But I think, in general, I’ve
gone out there every week for the
past couple years, for the past 10
races, and given 100 percent. It’s not
any different.”
Though the native of Thomasville,
N.C., remains winless in his Cup career, he has won three poles, the most
recent in New Hampshire on July 16,
2005.
Contact Monte Dutton
at hmdutton50@aol.com
Want to be the “Mayor of Goody’s
Country”? “Hizzoner” will be featured
with his likeness on the hood of the
Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolet that
Tony Stewart will drive in the Busch
Series race at Lowe’s Motor Speedway on Oct. 13. It will be the reigning
Nextel Cup champion’s first appearance in the DEI No. 8. Fans may
nominate themselves on the Web at
www.goodyspowder.com through July
23. Fans must upload their photos
and give a unique reason why they
should be Mayor of Goody’s Country,
as well as how they embody NASCAR
and Goody’s theme of being all about
speed.
Driver clinics on tap
Mike Calinoff is holding driver development clinics in Mooresville,
N.C., on Oct. 19 from 6-10 p.m. Calinoff, currently spotter and business
manager for Nextel Cup driver David
Stremme, has been holding motorsports seminars and clinics for seven years, most notably the annual
“Get Into Racing” seminars. For
more information, visit www.driverdevelopmentclinic.com and www.youngdriverdevelopment.com or call (877)
722-3562.
North Wilkesboro was
bought to be dismantled
Cup races at New Hampshire International Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway occurred at the expense of the track in North Wilkesboro, N.C., which hosted its last race
in 1996. New Hampshire’s Bob
Bahre bought half of North Wilkesboro Speedway and used its date to
secure a second annual date for his
track. Bruton Smith bought the other
half and moved that date to his
brand-new track north of Fort Worth,
Texas, which debuted in 1997. In
2005, Texas Motor Speedway got a
second date of its own, this time as
a result of Smith’s purchase of North
Carolina Speedway in Rockingham.
Neither North Wilkesboro nor Rockingham has hosted a major race
since.
Bobby Labonte hoping to turn the corner soon
Who’s hot — Jeff Gordon
has won two of the past three
races, one on a road course
and another at a track,
Chicagoland, where he had
never won previously. ... Kurt
Busch has a streak of six
straight top-10 finishes going.
Who’s not
— Matt
Kenseth dominated the
race but
wound up
21st. ... Like
Kenseth, Tony
Stewart ran
KENSETH
out of gas
when the
race went overtime.
By Monte Dutton
NASCAR This Week
Bobby Labonte believes Petty Enterprises has made great
strides in his first season competing with the historic team.
Measurable results, though,
have been hard to come by.
A potential top-five finish
disappeared at Daytona when
Labonte’s Dodge was wrecked
by Jimmie Johnson’s Chevrolet
in the final stages of the Pepsi
400.
“We just left there with broken hearts,” said Labonte. “We
didn’t qualify where we wanted, but we showed we had a
good car. … It was a great run
for us. We were in position to
easily have a top-five finish,
and who knows? We came out
of Daytona with a finish we
didn’t deserve. That’s just part
of it. I think we’ve shown a lot
of people that we’re here. …
We’re racing 10th to 15th every
week, and we’re inside the top
10 some of those weeks, too.
We’re better than what some of
the results show.”
A week earlier, Labonte’s car
was spun out early in the road
race at Infineon Raceway.
“That just put us behind all
day,” he said. “We had a good
car but didn’t get a chance to
really prove it.”
■
Madness, I tell you — Smaller fuel tanks — roughly 13.5
gallons instead of the 22-gallon
tanks commonly in use for
decades — are apparently a
standard feature in the Car of
Tomorrow, the innovative chassis design to be phased in beginning next year. Smaller
tanks have been used in restrictor-plate races for two seasons and were also required for
the May races at Lowe’s Motor
Speedway.
NASCAR officials have indicated to teams that the smaller
tanks will be used at all tracks
next year. The decision doesn’t
seem to be very popular.
“It created a mess at Charlotte,” said Jeff Green’s crew
chief, Robert “Bootie” Barker. “It
made it crazy on pit road. Some
guys would take no tires, some
would take two, some would take
four, and there was no symmetry
as to when people would leave
their pit stalls. It got pretty hairy
on pit road a number of times,
and I think you’re going to see a
lot more cars getting damaged by
contact on pit road.”
■
The ones that got away —
Ryan Newman faces quite the
uphill struggle in the nine regular-season races that remain.
The avid angler compared his
season to a fishing trip.
“It definitely rained at some
point,” he said. “I’d say a few
times we’ve caught a couple of
fish, no real big fish but a couple of keepers. We’ve had to
look really hard for the fish.
The fish finder tells us they’re
there, but they’re not biting. It
looks like the moon phase is
coming in, and they should
start biting pretty soon.”
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TODAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
National Weather for July 13, 2006
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Seattle
70/56
NICE
Some sun
with a couple
of t-storms
A couple of
showers and
a t-storm
86°
86°
68°
87°
69°
A t-shower
possible
A t-shower
possible
68°
An afternoon
t-storm
possible
68°
86°
67°
87°
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RealFeel Temp
UV Index Today
Statistics are through 6 p.m. yest.
The patented RealFeel Temperature® is
AccuWeather’s exclusive index of the effects
of temperature, wind, humidity, sunshine,
precipitation and elevation on the human
body. Shown are the highest values for each
day.
8 a.m. .............................................. 1
Noon ............................................... 6
4 p.m. .............................................. 3
Temperature:
High yesterday ........................ 90°
Low yesterday ......................... 65°
Precipitation:
Today ........................................... 93°
Friday ........................................... 96°
Saturday ....................................... 92°
Sunday ......................................... 93°
Monday ....................................... 92°
24 hrs. ending 6 p.m. yest. ... 0.00”
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3-5:
6-7:
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The higher the AccuWeather UV IndexTM number,
the greater the need for eye and skin protection.
Forecasts and graphics provided
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Tennessee Weather
Nashville
92/74
Camden
90/73
Knoxville
89/71
The State
Sunrise today ....................... 6:21 a.m.
Sunset tonight ...................... 8:48 p.m.
Moonrise today ................. 11:01 p.m.
Moonset today ..................... 9:03 a.m.
City
Athens
Bristol
Chattanooga
Clarksville
Cleveland
Cookeville
Crossville
Erwin
Franklin
Greeneville
Johnson City
Moon Phases
Last
New
July 17 July 25
First
Full
Aug 2
Aug 9
Today
Hi Lo W
86 71 t
86 69 t
91 72 t
91 72 t
89 72 t
87 70 t
83 70 t
87 67 t
92 74 t
87 67 t
86 69 t
Hi
86
87
90
89
89
86
84
87
91
88
87
Fri.
Lo W
71 t
68 t
73 t
73 t
72 t
70 t
69 t
68 t
75 t
68 t
68 t
HOT
Kansas City
95/75
Denver
97/62
Today
City
Hi Lo W
Kingsport
86 68 t
Knoxville
89 71 t
Memphis
93 77 t
Morristown 88 70 t
Mountain City 85 67 t
Nashville
92 74 t
Newport
89 69 t
Oak Ridge
89 71 t
Pigeon Forge 89 71 t
Roan Mtn.
85 67 t
Sevierville
89 71 t
Hi
87
89
94
88
85
90
88
89
89
85
89
New York
86/70
Detroit
86/68 Washington
88/74
SUNNY
HUMID
Los Angeles
90/66
110s
El Paso
100/74
Atlanta
92/72
DRY
Houston
94/76
Cold front
Warm front
Stationary front
Miami
89/79
Showers
T-storms
Rain
Flurries
Snow
Ice
Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation.
Temperature bands are highs for the day. Forecast high/low temperatures
are given for selected cities.
The World
The Nation
Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.
Sun and Moon
San Francisco
72/56
Chicago
88/68
Drenching thunderstorms from southern New England to
Tennessee and Missouri can lead to flash flooding today. Locally
heavy thunderstorms will develop in the Southeast. Blazing sunshine is in store from California to the Plains.
Murfreesboro
91/73
Waynesboro Chattanooga
91/72
92/72
Memphis
93/77
Minneapolis
94/72
National Summary
Elizabethton
86/69
Union City
90/74
Billings
92/60
Fri.
Lo W
69 t
73 t
77 t
71 t
67 t
75 t
70 t
71 t
73 t
67 t
73 t
Today
City
Hi Lo W
Atlanta
92 72 t
Boston
80 68 t
Charleston, SC 93 76 pc
Charlotte
92 70 t
Chicago
88 68 pc
Cincinnati
86 70 t
Dallas
99 77 s
Denver
97 62 s
Honolulu
89 76 s
Kansas City 95 75 pc
Los Angeles 90 66 pc
New York City 86 70 t
Orlando
90 75 t
Phoenix
114 90 s
Seattle
70 56 pc
Wash., DC
88 74 t
Fri.
Hi Lo
90 73
90 72
93 76
92 72
90 70
88 72
97 77
98 64
88 76
93 74
92 66
88 72
94 75
115 90
74 54
88 74
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Amsterdam
Barcelona
Beijing
Berlin
Dublin
Hong Kong
Jerusalem
London
Madrid
Mexico City
Montreal
Paris
Rome
Seoul
Singapore
Today
Hi Lo W
90 77 c
74 56 pc
82 72 pc
82 70 t
86 64 t
68 52 pc
91 82 pc
84 68 s
76 54 pc
92 70 pc
75 54 pc
85 69 pc
86 60 pc
88 68 s
81 72 sh
88 75 c
Hi
90
72
82
90
81
70
91
80
77
93
74
91
82
90
84
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Fri.
Lo W
76 t
54 s
71 pc
72 pc
57 pc
54 pc
82 t
61 s
55 pc
72 s
52 sh
72 s
59 pc
70 pc
72 t
77 t
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r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice.
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Flea market, mule parade
on list of terrorism targets
NASHVILLE (AP) — They
are slices of Tennessee culture: Couples browsing for
antiques at the Sweetwater
Flea Market and thousands
of people lining the quiet
streets of Columbia to watch
a parade of mules.
Somehow, these two Volunteer State gatherings ended up on a national Homeland Security database of
places vulnerable to terror attacks.
“Our biggest problem is a
shoplifter or a puppy loose,”
said Angela McNabb, manager of the flea market.
There were similar sentiments from officials in Maury County, where the annual
Mule Day parade is held
every April.
“I guess we’ll take the free
publicity,” said Frank Tamberrino, president of the
Maury Alliance, essentially
the county’s chamber of commerce. “That’s the positive.”
The database was criticized this week by the Home-
land Security Department’s
internal watchdog as faulty
because it omits many more
likely targets for terrorist attacks, such as Times Square
and the Empire State Building in New York City. The data are used to help allocate security funding among states.
It left some local officials
in Tennessee puzzled — and
a bit amused.
“We’re just all one great
big family,” said McNabb,
whose 800-booth flea market
just off Interstate 75 attracts
8,000 visitors each weekend.
“It’s a place where a family
can bring the kids and the
pets. It’s like Disney World.”
In Columbia, an estimated
100,000 people gather on the
first Saturday each April to
watch dozens of mules parade peacefully through
downtown.
“It’s down-home Americana,” Tamberrino said. “If
someone from a different
country came here, they’d experience the real Tennessee.”
He believes the size of the
parades’ attendance could
have landed on the list,
which includes 975 listings in
Tennessee.
“It’s a large concentration
of people in a small area focused on entertainment. It’s
where a lot of people would
be letting their guard down, I
guess.”
Gov. Phil Bredesen attends
every year, as do many members of the state’s congressional delegation and candidates for office.
“In an odd way, it’s nice to
be recognized as a premier
event that attracts a large
and diverse audience,” Tamberrino said. “Would we
have a target on our back? I
don’t know.”
Dave Mitchell, director of
Homeland Security for Tennessee, offered no explanation except that the mule parade and flea market fit the
criteria of large events and
gatherings and were suggested by local governments.
A complete listing of the
Tennessee sites was not
available, but under federal
guidelines it should include
venues like LP Field in
Nashville, Neyland Stadium
in Knoxville, Bristol Motor
Speedway and business infrastructure like railyards
and chemical plants.
“We’re continuing to
work with (the federal)
Homeland Security on this,”
he said. “We’ll do our part.”
McNabb, ever the promoter, saw the listing as a way to
publicize her business with
the scenic Smoky Mountains
as a fetching backdrop.
“Our vendors are small
business operators; we are an
incubator for them, allow
them to compete against WalMart.
“If it’s been made, you can
buy it here. We’d like to invite
everyone down to see us and
see how wonderful it is. Saturday and Sunday, 8 to 5. We
have excellent bargains. Exit
60, right off I-75.”
Milligan to offer free M.Ed. graduate course
To show appreciation to
local teachers, Milligan College will offer a free course in
its master in education program this fall. The course, titled Mentorship, is designed
to help teachers mentor student teachers, interns, and
beginning teachers.
The course will be held
every Tuesday from 4
p.m.–6:20 p.m., Aug. 29-Dec.
5, at Jefferson Elementary
School in Kingsport. Three
credit hours will be given for
the course.
“The course will prepare
the next generation of teach-
ers to impact student learning as well as teach mentoring techniques to help educators enhance their own teaching,” said the course’s instructor,
Dr.
Donald
Schmalzried, Milligan College professor of the practice
of education.
Schmalzried has served as
a public school teacher, mentor, principal and supervisor.
He has trained more than 500
teacher-mentors and spent
15 years as an area coordinator with Fairfax County public schools in Fairfax, Va.
The course is designed for
teachers who have served or
are serving as mentors to
Milligan College student
teachers or interns or anyone
who is interested in being a
mentor. Topics will include
characteristics of beginning
teachers, promoting growth
of beginning teachers, mentoring styles, supervision
models, observation and supervision skills, classroom
management and assessment.
The Milligan M.Ed. licensure program is designed to
allow anyone with a bachelor’s degree in a field other
than education to complete a
master’s degree and teacher
licensure requirements in as
little as 15 months. The Milligan M.Ed. program is accredited by the NCATE, the
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.
Admittance to the Milligan College M.Ed. program
is not required to take the
course. Enrollment is limited.
For more information contact Karen Hill, office manager for teacher education, at
(423) 461-8745, or KHill@milligan.edu.
on energy.
“I think the statements of
your vice president of this
sort are the same as an unsuccessful hunting shot,”
Putin said in an interview
with NBC broadcast on
Wednesday. The remark referred to Cheney’s shotgun
blast on a hunting trip that
accidentally wounded a companion.
“It was pretty clever,” said
Bush, who meets with Putin
ahead of a summit of world
leaders. “It was quite humorous, not to diss my friend the
vice president.”
Both Merkel and Bush
said they would like to see
democratic reforms in Russia
and would press that point in
private, but agreed they are
reluctant to criticize Putin
harshly in public.
“Nobody really likes to be
lectured a lot,” Bush said.
Bush
n Continued from 1
at Vice President Dick Cheney by Russian President
Vladimir Putin.
In the former Soviet republic of Lithuania in May,
Cheney had accused the
Kremlin under Putin of backsliding from democracy and
bullying Russia’s neighbors
Israel attacks
Beirut airport
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) —
Israel intensified its attacks
against Lebanon on Thursday,
blasting Beirut’s international
airport and the southern part of
the country in its heaviest air
campaign against its neighbor
in 24 years. Nearly three dozen
civilians were killed, officials
said.
The strikes on the airport,
which damaged three runways,
came hours before Israel imposed an air and naval blockade on Lebanon to cut off supply routes to Lebanese militants.
The shockwaves from the
fighting began to be felt a day
after Hezbollah snatched two
Israeli soldiers in a cross-border
raid. The escalation of violence
in the Middle East pushed
crude oil prices to a new intraday record of $75.88 a barrel.
Western countries, Russia and
the United Nations called for
restraint and demanded the soldiers be released.
Israel said it was seeking to
end once and for all Hezbollah’s presence on Lebanon’s
southern border, while the
guerrillas insisted they would
only release the soldiers in exchange for Israel freeing Arab
prisoners.
In a stark warning, the Israeli
army chief said Thursday that
Israel’s air force is prepared to
strike anywhere in Lebanon, including the capital of Beirut, if
the Lebanese government fails
to rein in Hezbollah guerrillas.
“We are not at war, but we
are in a very high volume crisis,
and we have an intention to put
an end to the situation here
along the northern border,”
Brig. Gen. Dan Halutz said in
Jerusalem.
The airport, located in the
Hezbollah-controlled southern
suburbs of Beirut, was closed
after the attacks and flights
were diverted to nearby
Cyprus. It was the first time
since Israel’s 1982 invasion of
Lebanon and occupation of
Beirut that the airport was hit
by Israel.
Israel also fired a missile at
the building housing the studios of Hezbollah’s Al-Manar
TV in the southern suburbs of
Beirut on Thursday morning,
the channel’s press officer
Ibrahim Farhat told The Associated Press. One person was
hurt, but the station continued
to broadcast.
Overnight Israeli attacks in
southern Lebanon, meanwhile,
killed 35 civilians and wounded dozens more, Lebanese security officials said. A family of
10 and another family of seven
were killed in their homes in
the village of Dweir near
Nabatiyeh, the officials said,
speaking on condition of
anonymity as they were not authorized to speak to the press.
Later Thursday, Lebanese
guerrillas fired volleys of rockets at northern Israel, killing an
Israeli woman in her home in
the border town of Nahariya,
officials said. Five people were
wounded. Thousands of civilians spent Wednesday night in
underground shelters.
Eight Israeli soldiers and
three Lebanese were killed in
fighting Wednesday.
Air force Maj. Gen. Amir Eshel said the campaign was likely Israel’s largest ever in
Lebanon, measured in number
of targets hit in one night and
the complexity of the strikes.
The last major military offensive against Lebanon was in
1996 when about 150 Lebanese
civilians were killed.
On Wednesday, Israeli Prime
Minister Ehud Olmert called
the Hezbollah raid an “act of
war” by Lebanon and threatened “very, very, very painful”
retaliation. The Cabinet, meeting in the wake of the military’s
highest daily death toll in four
years, decided to continue the
army operation and call on the
international community to disarm Hezbollah, according to
participants.
Library
n Continued from 1
Fair said there were three
potential locations for the
gala: Roan Mountain State
Park, Sycamore Shoals State
Park or the Truman Clark
Annex of the Carter County
Health Department. A special meeting of the CCIL
committee was scheduled to
further discuss the details.
In another matter, committee member Joyce White
said that 1,430 children had
signed up to receive books.
“That’s 45.28 percent of
the eligible children,” said
White. She commended fellow member Barbara LeDuc
for her efforts in getting the
registration forms for newborns before the end of their
first month.
White said there was a
problem with books not being delivered and in some
cases not returned. She said
it may be a labeling problem.
“There are certain addresses that, no matter how
you put them into the database, they come out as something else — even when you
do a zip code search on line,”
she said. “We would have to
pay something for it, but
there are ways that we can
do ‘Address change requested,’ that type of thing. The
committee made a motion to
pursue such a service
through the Post Office, to alleviate the problem.
Roper
n Continued from 1
proved, would further complicate matters because it
contains a buyout clause
Roper’s current contract
does not contain.
The clause states that if
Roper is terminated without
“just cause,” the system must
pay him the three years of
salary and benefits contained
in contract within 30 days of
the termination.
That amount could total
more than $300,000.

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