Budget Committee rejects request for UHS renovations

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FRIDAY
February 15, 2008
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Afternoon
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Highlights
Seafood is the fair
for the day
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Sports
Bredesen urges
expanded access
to home-based care
NASHVILLE (AP) —
Gov. Phil Bredesen acknowledges that there isn’t
much state money available for his plan to expand
home health care options
for the elderly and the disabled.
But Bredesen, a Democrat, said Thursday that
he won’t let that stop him
from trying to restructure
the way the state addresses
long-term health care.
“It’s clearly time to stop
frittering around the edges of this with a pilot program here or there, and get
down to some fundamental
restructuring,” Bredesen
said in a speech to the Legislative Planning Session
sponsored by The Associated Press and the Tennessee Press Association.
Bredesen said the way
the state can influence
changes in home-based
care is to alter the way
TennCare, the state’s expanded Medicaid program,
addresses long-term care.
Bredesen said the state
spends about 98 percent of
TennCare’s long-term care
money on nursing homes.
“We spend obviously
very little on other kinds
of options. ... We end up
forcing people into nursing
homes who would be better
served and would prefer to
stay in their own homes,”
he said.
State Republican Party
Chairwoman Robin Smith
offered unexpected praise
for Bredesen’s comments.
“Governor
Bredesen
spoke very
eloquently
today about
long-term
care, and I
want to congratulate
him because
that’s been
Phil
something
Bredesen that’s been
a priority on
the Republican side for years,” she
said. “He’s doing the right
thing.”
The governor urged the
nursing home industry to
embrace growing calls for
home-based care but acknowledged that it won’t
be an easy case to make
when there isn’t a wealth
of new money available to
spend on the initiative.
Any money spent on
home-based care would
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Budget Committee rejects
request for UHS renovations
By Steve Burwick
STAR Staff
sburwick@starhq.com
The
Carter
County
School System was turned
down once again by the
Budget Committee for
funding to complete renovations at Unaka High
School.
The renovation project,
including new classrooms,
offices and bathrooms,
costs $1,755,000, which is
$755,000 over the $1 million appropriated for the
project. Director of Schools
Dallas Williams explained
the needs, as did Facilities
Supervisor Kevin Ward,
but the Budget Committee refused to offer more
funding during a meeting
Thursday.
Committee member Jack
Buckles made a motion to
allow the school system to
transfer the approximately
$1.76 million remaining of
the $1 million — funding
appropriated to purchase
land to build a future Valley Forge School — in order
to complete the Unaka renovation project. Although
his move would have involved no new funding, the
committee voted the motion down by a 5-3 vote.
The committee did approve $17,530 from the
n See BUDGET, 16
Carter County School Supt. Dallas Williams made his plea to
the Carter County Commission Budget Committee for funds
to renovate Unaka High School only to be turned down. The
renovation project would include new classrooms, offices and
bathrooms at a cost of $1,755,000, which was $755,000 over the
$1 million appropriated for the project
Council desires to work with county on jail project
By Ashley Rader
STAR Staff
acarden@starhq.com
ETSU foiled again
by Belmont
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Realizing that county officials have a big
task ahead of them in deciding on jail plans,
the Elizabethton City Council Thursday expressed a desire to work with the county to
help find a more cost-effective and faster
solution to the problem.
While council members did not pass a
resolution officially stating their desire to
work with the county, there is a draft resolution available if the council deems it necessary.
The discussion within the council started
over similar discussions during an Elizabethton Regional Planning Commission
meeting. Commissioners and council members are concerned that the county is not
going to be able to afford the proposed jail
plans.
Some council members noted there has
been hesitation on the part of the county
commission to look at other sites for the jail
because of the way the current property is
deeded.
According to Charles LaPorte, the current jail and courthouse property will belong to the county as long as it is used for a
jail. LaPorte stated, however, the city has no
desire to take the property back.
“There is no intention of taking that
property away,” he said. “That should not
even be a concern. The courthouse and the
county offices can continue at that site.”
Councilman Sam Shipley said he knew
of another site that would be suitable for the
jail . The site would also be less expensive
and could be completed in half the time, according to Shipley.
“I realize we are in a legal situation that
we need to get on with,” Shipley said. “I
think that Chancellor Richard Johnson
would let us work and give us leeway to
look at this. It would be a sign that we are
moving forward.”
Mayor Curt Alexander said he has spoken
with the contractor who worked on building
the Sullivan County Jail, which has 250 beds
and was completed for $4.5 million.
Alexander added that the contractor assured him that he could build what Carter
County needs for “$7 million today,” which
includes a $1 million miscellaneous fund for
any issues that could arise during construction.
“We could work with them (the county)
on this because we are vested in this as
well,” Alexander said. “It will probably take
$35 million to $40 million on the proposed
plan and we cannot afford it.”
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Just to be a good bell ringer
Obituaries
Iva Lee Carver
Elizabethton
Carrie Campbell
Elizabethton
Otis R. Griffey Sr.
Butler
Mayor Curt Alexander confers with Interim City Manager Roger
Day during last evening’s City Council Meeting. Council members
expressed a desire to work with the County in finding an affordable solution to the jail issue.
A Taste of Spring
East Tennessee State University has experienced some early
springtime. Last week, flowering Japanese apricot trees were
in full flower in the ETSU Arboretum. Planted in 2003 between
Brown Hall and University School, the trees not only brighten the
area with pink blooms, but bear edible apricots in autumn.
My wife and I celebrated our 62nd wedding anniversary this past month. We both
have enjoyed good health these many wonderful years together. However, in 1999 I had to have
a triple bypass and again in
June 2003 I had another open
heart surgery.
My lovely wife has been
informed that she has macular degeneration — a disease
of the eyes. This is a hereditary problem, for which
Frank
there is no cure. Her sight Robinson
will gradually deteriorate.
I found this horse story
in my files and I hope I can be a good bell
ringer, not only for my wife, but for others.
A HORSE STORY
Just up the road from my home is a field,
with two horses in it.
From a distance, each horse looks like
any other horse. But if you stop your car, or
are walking by, you will notice something
quite amazing....
Looking into the eyes of one horse will
disclose that he is blind.
His owner has chosen not to have him
put down, but has made a good home for
him.
If you stand nearby and listen, you will
hear the sound of a bell. Looking around
for the source of the sound, you will see
that it comes from the smaller horse in the
field.
Attached to the horse’s halter is a small
bell.
It lets the blind friend know where the
other horse is, so he can follow.
As you stand and watch these two
friends, you’ll see that the horse with the
bell is always checking on the blind horse,
and that the blind horse will listen for the
bell and then slowly walk to where the oth-
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Page 2 - STAR - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2008
Shooting stuns NIU community Snowy winter results
in salt shortage
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Word
of the ambush attack inside a
lecture hall at Northern Illinois University on Thursday
sent panic throughout the
sprawling campus.
Jerry Santoni was in a back
row of the hall when he saw
a man walk onto the stage
and open fire.
“I saw him shoot one
round at the teacher,” Santoni said. “After that, I proceeded to get down as fast
as I could.”
Santoni dived down, hitting his head on the seat in
front of him with such violence that it left a knot on
his forehead. Then he fled
Cole Hall.
Authorities said the intruder, a former student
wielding a shotgun and
two handguns, killed five
people and wounded more
than a dozen others before
killing himself.
Senior Ashley Dallman
said she was in an act-
ing class in a neighboring
building when several students from Cole Hall came
running in. Her professors
locked the doors and they
listened to news reports on
the radio for about an hour
before school officials told
them they could leave.
“We all started crying,”
she said. “We didn’t know
what to do. It was a very intense moment.”
Police said they got to
the hall within two minutes
of the 3 p.m. shooting. Alan
Edrinn, 21, a journalism
major from Matteson, Ill.,
arrived outside Cole Hall a
half hour later.
“It was very chaotic.
People were definitely in a
panic,” Edrinn said. “I saw
bodies on the sidewalk,
it looked like two, people
were attending to them.”
The campus was eerily
quiet Thursday night. All
the lights were on in the
library — about 200 yards
from the crime-scene tape
that surrounded Cole Hall
— but the seats inside sat
empty.
Fliers offering counseling services were posted
around campus residence
halls, where puffy-eyed
students pulled luggage for
trips home and kept their
cell phones close at hand.
Mike MacQueen’s phone
brought no comfort.
“I just got a text message
that a friend of mine passed
away,” the 20-year-old from
Elmhurst said. “He was a
good person, he didn’t deserve to die.
“It’s surreal, this happening so close to home,”
he said.
Tracy Knuth, a 23-yearold senior, saw dozens of
ambulances swarm onto the
scene. “Everyone is completely and utterly freaked
out,” Knuth said by phone
from her apartment.
Knuth said a large num-
ber of courses are taught at
Cole Hall, from undergraduate math and science to
liberal arts courses; she said
the hall has two or three
large lecture auditoriums
that can each accommodate
about 500 students.
“Everyone is scared to go
to classes next week,” she
said.
All classes were canceled
Thursday night and the
25,000-student campus was
closed today.
Freshman Monica DeFrancesco initially thought
about heading home to her
parents’ house after the
shooting, but decided to
stay in her dorm room in
Douglas Hall, a 10-minute
walk from Cole Hall.
“There’s a lot of security,” said DeFrancesco, who
didn’t see the shootings
or know anyone involved.
“They’re checking your
bags and your IDs ... I feel
very comfortable.”
Word of campus shooting spreads as fast as fear
By CARLA K. JOHNSON
Associated Press
Writer
Minutes after the shotgun
blasts erupted in a science
class at Northern Illinois
University on Thursday,
word of a gunman on campus spread just as fast as the
fear.
Students phoned each
other and sent text messages even before school
officials could warn them,
many said.
Drew Creal, a sophomore
from St. Charles, was in a
building next to Cole Hall
when students around him
began receiving text messages from other students
that read, “There’s shooting
in Cole Hall” and “Get off
campus,” he said.
In disbelief, they ran to a
window, only to see students
running in terror from Cole
Hall. As Creal ran downstairs, he saw an injured
student carried in, bleeding
from the leg.
Within 20 minutes of the
shooting, officials posted
a message on the school’s
Web site about a report of
a possible gunman on campus and warning students to
“get to a safe area and take
precautions until given the
all clear.”
By 3:40 p.m. NIU officials
canceled classes and closed
the campus as part of a new
security plan created after
a student at Virginia Tech
killed 32 people last year.
“This is a tragedy, but
from all indications we did
everything we could when
we found out,” Peters said.
NOW
Kishwaukee Community
Hospital’s Web site also
quickly provided updates
on the number of injured arriving from the campus.
The response wasn’t as
effective as senior Christian
Crum would have liked.
He said he also got word of
the shooting via student-tostudent text messages. “But
I never got a text message
from the university,” he
said.
Crum got to his off-campus home by 3:20 p.m., and
received a warning from the
university on his computer
e-mail about 50 minutes later — more than an hour after
the shooting began, he said.
He said the “received time”
on e-mail was 4:11 p.m.
“The e-mail wouldn’t
have been that helpful,”
Crum said.
Michael Gentile, a media studies instructor who
was meeting with students
directly beneath the lecture
hall when the shootings occurred, said his Internet
service was down but he
followed events through
phone calls to a secretary in
the building.
He doubts campus police
or administration could have
done more than they did to
alert students and others on
campus.
“Knowing that the campus, maybe it was within 20
minutes, was in lockdown,”
he said. “Information can
only travel so fast. ... I think
Northern’s response was as
good as any institution could
be when somebody decides
to shoot up a classroom.”
MILWAUKEE (AP) —
From Maine to Iowa and beyond, the unusually snowy
winter has left dozens of
communities with dwindling
salt supplies and blown
snow removal budgets —
five weeks before the official
start of spring.
The cities, many already
cash-strapped, are trying to
buy more supplies or make
do with what’s left by mixing
salt with sand or selectively
salting high-traffic intersections.
The nation spends billions a year to clear roads
during the winter, said Dick
Hanneman, president of the
Salt Institute, a trade association. Snow removal is the
largest single expenditure in
communities’ public works
budgets, surpassing road
construction and bridge
maintenance, which are often supplemented by federal
and state dollars, he said.
More important than the
amount of snow is how often
it falls, because of a desire
to put down salt no matter
how much drops, said Hanneman, who is also on the
winter maintenance committee for the Transportation Research Board, an arm
of the National Academies
of Science.
Communities
typically
buy thousands of tons of salt
well before winter, when it is
less expensive and easier to
transport. In 2006, the nation
spent some $307.8 million
on about 12 million tons of
highway salt, according to
the latest figures available
from the Salt Institute.
But even with careful
planning, many areas come
up short during long, snowy
winters, Hanneman said.
“There’s a lot of anxiety
out there, a lot of people who
are way behind schedule,
using more salt than they
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contracted for the whole
winter,” he said.
Most situations aren’t
dire yet, he said, because
places often find salt before
the next storm hits.
That’s what happened
in Davenport, Iowa, which
earlier this week had only
the salt on its trucks, public
works director Dee Bruemmer said.
Davenport started the
winter with 9,000 tons of salt
and has used 14,000 tons so
far. The city ordered an additional 1,800 tons, which cost
between $90 and $125 a ton,
as much as triple the cost of
earlier orders, she said.
Orders started arriving
Tuesday. Still, Bruemmer
said she’s never been this
worried about salt in her 15
years as public works director.
“We’re not producing the
kind of effect that we’d like to
and that’s disappointing for
us,” she said. “We’ve never
not met our goal of having
all the streets cleared and
that’s a hard thing for us.”
It’s also expensive. The
city set aside $580,000 for
snow removal this winter.
Bruemmer figures it’ll cost
about $1.3 million.
Some officials tried to get
ahead of the salt crunch earlier this winter.
Bill Kappel, public works
director for the Milwaukee
suburb of Wauwatosa, knew
something was wrong in December. The city started the
winter with about 5,200 tons
of salt, and in that month
alone, crews were dispatched
15 times to salt or plow.
“I went to my council and
said, ‘Hey, we’re not twothirds of the way through the
winter, but we’re two-thirds
of the way through the salt,’”
Kappel said.
The council let him buy
nearly 1,100 additional tons
for about $34,140. The budget for snow removal — including supplies, equipment
and overtime — is $892,000,
which Kappel figures will
easily be spent this year.
Still, he thinks Wauwatosa’s 160 miles of roadways
will be fine as long as crews
keep plowing and salting
only major roadways and intersections. They have 1,600
tons left.
In Maine, the city of Augusta was running so low
that the state had to provide
more to last a recent stormy
weekend, said Mark Latti, a
spokesman for the state’s department of transportation.
The state saw four storms
in five days and by Sunday, crews started worrying
about supplies, he said.
“Not only are we using up
a lot but getting supplies to
the region is also hard,” Latti
said.
Madison, Wis., this week
set a record for the most
snowfall in a single season —
more than 77 inches, breaking the previous record of
76.6 inches in 1978-79.
It typically plans for five
citywide plowings a year but
has done 12 so far. Each costs
$300,000, pushing the city
over budget, city spokesman
George Twigg said.
Officials will have to tap a
rainy-day fund, he said.
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Educate and Grow Scholarships
available to Johnson County graduates
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BLOUNTVILLE — The
Johnson
County
High
School Class of 2008 can
qualify for college scholarships for the upcoming fall
semester at Northeast State
Technical Community College through the Educate
and Grow Scholarship Program.
Seniors graduating this
spring from Johnson County High School as well as
home-schooled
students
residing in the county are
eligible to apply for the
Educate and Grow Scholarship.
An eligible applicant
must be a high school senior graduating this spring
and have a custodial parent
or court-appointed legal
guardian who has resided
within Johnson County for
12 months prior to the applicant’s high school graduation date. An applicant must
enroll at Northeast State as
a degree-seeking student
for the upcoming 2008 fall
semester and meet all scholarship requirements.
Scholarship
award
amounts depend on the
number of students participating in the program and
the availability of funds.
Educate and Grow applications will be available
at Johnson County High
School beginning Feb. 19.
The college will be accepting Johnson County Educate and Grow applications
through April 30.
Before receiving Educate
and Grow funds, an applicant must successfully complete or test out of all remedial and/or developmental
courses required for college enrollment. ACT subscores in English, math, and
reading are used to place
students into developmental or college-level courses.
ACT sub-scores of less than
19 will automatically place
students into developmental courses.
Eligible students seeking to satisfy remedial/developmental requirements
by retesting must take the
COMPASS Exam by Aug. 1
to receive fall 2008 funding
from Educate and Grow.
For more information or
to apply, contact the Office
of Institutional Advancement at 354-2507.
Fossil of primitive bat found in Wyoming
shows flying evolved before its ‘radar’ ability
NEW YORK (AP) — A
fossil found in Wyoming has
apparently resolved a longstanding question about
when bats gained their radar-like ability to navigate
and locate airborne insects
at night. The answer: after
they started flying.
The discovery revealed
the most primitive bat
known, from a previously
unrecognized species that
lived about 52 million years
ago.
Its skeleton shows it
could fly, but that it lacked
a series of bony features
associated with “echolocation,” the ability to emit
high-pitched sounds and
then hear them bounce
back from objects and prey,
researchers said.
Until now, all the early
known fossil bats showed
evidence of both flying
and echolocating, so they
couldn’t reveal which ability came first, said researcher Nancy Simmons.
Her team’s research appears in Thursday’s issue
of the journal Nature. Simmons chairs the vertebrate
zoology division at the
American Museum of Natural History in New York.
The early bat’s wingspan
was nearly a foot, just a bit
smaller than that of today’s
big brown bat, she said. Its
teeth show it ate insects,
which it evidently plucked
off surfaces after seeing,
smelling or hearing them,
she said. Simmons said she
suspects the bat was active at night, but she noted
there’s no evidence for that.
The creature was unusual
for having a claw on all five
fingers rather than just one
or two. Researchers dubbed
it
“Onychonycteridae
finneyi,” meaning “clawed
bat.” The name honors Bonnie Finney, the commercial
collector who found the fossil in 2003.
Two specimens of the
creature have been recovered.
Bays Mountain Park to host viewing of lunar eclipse
Have you ever seen a red
moon? Join Bays Mountain
Park’s Astronomy Club
as they host a free public
viewing of the total lunar
eclipse on Wednesday, Feb.
20, from 8:30 to 11 p.m.
Essentially kicking off the
astronomy club’s ever popular StarWatch programs
scheduled for the spring,
the viewing of the total lunar eclipse will provide astronomy enthusiasts of all
ages and levels of expertise
an opportunity to see a rare
occurrence up close and in
colorful detail. During the
viewing, attendees will get
to see other celestial objects
like the planets Mars and
Saturn. The next total lunar
eclipse is expected to occur
December 10, 2010.
An eclipse of the moon
can only take place at full
moon, and only if the moon
passes through some portion of the earth’s shadow. During a total lunar
eclipse, the entire moon
passes through the earth’s
shadow.
While we have all grown
accustomed to seeing a full
moon in its usual bright
white appearance, total lunar eclipses often give the
moon a reddish glow. “As
the moon gets farther into
the shadow of the earth,”
explains Planetarium Director Adam Thanz. “Sunlight will still continue shining through the atmosphere
of the earth and onto the
moon. This renders the
moon to look an eerie,
rusty-red color. When this
happens, there is much less
sunlight reflecting off the
moon which will also allow
us to see fainter objects in
the night sky.”
As with other similar astronomical events,
the lunar eclipse features
distinct phases. First contact for the umbral (inner
shadow) phase, the beginning of when the earth’s
shadow becomes apparent,
occurs at 8:42 p.m. Second
contact, the beginning of
full lunar eclipse, occurs
at 10 p.m. Greatest eclipse,
when the moon is the deepest into the earth’s shadow,
occurs at 10:26 p.m. Third
contact occurs at 10:51 p.m.,
signaling the end of full lunar eclipse. Fourth contact
is at 12:09 p.m. (the end of
when the earth’s shadow is
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If the weather is cloudy
and/or rainy, an alternate
program will commence
in the planetarium. In the
event of snow and/or ice, the
program will be cancelled.
StarWatch programs offer enthusiasts and interested attendees a view of
celestial objects in our night
sky and are slated for Saturday nights in March and
April, starting at dusk, and
are also free to the public.
One of the nation’s largest city-owned parks with
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STAR - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2008 - Page 3
Two men pick up new charges
for second escape attempt
BY ABBY MORRIS-FRYE
STAR STAFF
amorris@starhq.com
Two inmates at the Carter County Jail
have been charged with attempted escape
for the second time in just two weeks.
Jerry Wayne Harrison, 33, 109 Townview
Estates, was charged with vandalism and
attempted felony escape.
Chad Louis Royal, 30, 242 Jim Elliott
Road, was charged with vandalism and attempted felony escape.
According to warrants taken out on Harrison and Royal, at approximately 2:30 a.m.
on Saturday, Feb. 9, jailers were alerted to
suspicious activity in the F-Block area of
the Carter County Jail.
“Upon entry into F-Block cell number
1, that was occupied by only inmates Jerry
Wayne Harrison and Chad Louis Royal,
several pieces of metal studding out of the
ceiling was lying on both inmates’ bunks,”
states Carter County Sheriff’s Department
Corrections Officer James Fritts in the warrant charging Harrison and Royal. “Upon
inspection of the cell, a metal plate approximately three feet by three feet had
been tampered with. The metal plate had
a number of bolts that had been taken out
and these bolts were in the possession of
both inmates’ property.
“Inmate Chad Royal admitted that they
had taken the bolts out of the metal plate
leading into the ceiling of the jail. The ceiling in cell number 1 will now have to be
replaced due to the extensive damage it
received.”
The warrants with the new charges
against Harrison and Royal were served on
the inmates by Carter County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Shane Watson.
Both Harrison and Royal were involved
in a previous attempted escape and vandalism incident at the Carter County Jail
two weeks prior on Jan. 26. In that incident,
six inmates reportedly gained access to the
ceiling area of the jail by prying open an access panel in a bathroom.
In that incident, Royal was charged with
felony escape and vandalism and Harrison
was charged with facilitation to felony escape and vandalism.
Royal had previously escaped from the
facility a few years ago and is currently being held in the jail on a felony escape charge
as well as burglary and theft charges.
Harrison is currently in jail on burglary
and fraudulent use of credit card charges.
Both Royal and Harrison are being held
in jail as “pre-trial” inmates who are awaiting trial on their charges.
Two charged after foiled
contraband pass in courtroom
BY ABBY MORRIS-FRYE
STAR STAFF
amorris@starhq.com
A man and woman were
charged with lying to police
on Monday after the two attempted a contraband delivery in a Carter County
courtroom and were caught
by court officials.
C.W. McCain Smith, 19,
155 Rosenbaum Private
Drive, and Celeste Smith,
age and address not available, were each charged
with one count of filing a
false report.
According to police reports, at approximately
10:20 a.m. on Monday,
Carter County Sheriff’s
Department Deputy Larry
Burrow, who serves as a
bailiff in the courtrooms,
was approached by Assistant District Attorney Kelly
McCoy, who advised him
that she had witnessed Celeste Smith throw an object
to inmate C.W. Smith in the
Criminal Court courtroom
while court was in session.
“Deputy Carrol Glover
questioned C.W. Smith and
Celeste Smith and both
denied the incident. C.W.
Smith was escorted to the
jury room and searched for
officer safety at which time
nothing was found,” states
Burrow in his report on the
incident. “I then viewed
the security tape of the
courtroom and plainly observed Celeste Smith toss
a small package to C.W.
Smith which he stuffed
in the front of his jail uniform. C.W. Smith was then
cuffed and taken to the
jail and searched at which
time a package of tobacco
wrapped in black electrical
tape was located.”
At that time, C.W. Smith
and Celeste Smith were
each issued a criminal summons charging each of them
with one count of filing a
false report due to the fact
that both had denied the incident when questioned by
Glover.
Page 4 - STAR - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2008
Opinion
Foreclosure on freedom
Courageous souls are hard to find in an
election year when the issue is national security. But congressional negotiators should
resist the pressure to compromise American
values to launch a dubious strike against
terrorism.
President Bush is pressuring them to do
that with his insistence on acceptance of the
Senate version of an extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act by week’s
end.
The Senate agreed to an overhaul of
the nation’s electronic surveillance rules
that erases safeguards designed to protect
Americans from warrantless surveillance
and grants legal immunity to telephone
companies that participate in the intrusion.
There are major differences between
that and a House version, which omits retroactive immunity for the telecoms and requires greater oversight of future surveillance.
Today’s deadline represents the expi-
ration of a temporary measure approved
last August, which Congress should have
handled with some degree of respect for
American values.
Instead, it has approached the issue with
a lack of courage that must be comforting
to enemies who are envious of freedoms
guaranteed by this country’s founders.
What little information the White House
has provided to Congress about the program in no way justifies either warrantless
spying on Americans or delivering legal
amnesty to telecom companies that failed
to question the legality of what the government asked them to do.
Time is running out for Congress to exert its authority in this matter and get the
country off a course on which the executive
branch of government operates without
oversight, the judicial branch has no significant role to play and individual liberty is not
respected.
—Memphis Commercial Appeal
Check from Uncle Sam is in the mail
Uncle Sam wants you … to buy something. The proposed “economic stimulus”
has chugged its way through the machinery of government because both Democrats and Republicans want it.
The theory — really, the hope — is that
Americans will spend the money, which
will create demand for products, which will
keep the economy rolling. But the whole
thing depends on people buying things, as
opposed to those spoilsports who want to
save or invest it or, heaven forbid, pay off
bills.
It’s all about new consumption, not paying off old consumption or saving for future consumption.
Under the plan signed by the president
this week, individuals would get $600, married couples would get $1,200 — plus $300
for each child.
The stimulus plan has plenty of downsides. It may not do enough to prevent a
recession from starting. The country is already in a recession. Finally, Congress and
the president will have to swipe the national credit card to pay for those checks.
The economic stimulus has political momentum, but we can only guess if handing
out checks will improve the economy. But
one thing is certain: No matter who gets
stimulus checks from the government or
how much they’re for, we all have a stake
in what happens to this economy.
—Danville (Va.) Register And Bee
Today In History
By The Associated Press
(AP) — Today is Friday,
Feb. 15, the 46th day of
2008. There are 320 days left
in the year.
Today’s Highlight in
History:
On Feb. 15, 1898, the U.S.
battleship Maine mysteriously blew up in Havana
Harbor, killing more than
260 crew members and
bringing the United States
closer to war with Spain.
On this date:
In 1564, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei was
born in Pisa.
In 1764, the city of St.
Louis was established by
Pierre Laclede and Auguste
Chouteau.
In 1820, American suffragist Susan B. Anthony
was born in Adams, Mass.
In 1879, President Hayes
signed a bill allowing female
attorneys to argue cases before the Supreme Court.
In 1933, President-elect
Franklin D. Roosevelt escaped an assassination attempt in Miami that mortally wounded Chicago
Mayor Anton J. Cermak;
gunman Giuseppe Zangara
was executed more than
four weeks later.
In 1942, the British colony
Singapore surrendered to
the Japanese during World
War II.
In 1961, 73 people, including an 18-member
U.S. figure skating team en
route to Czechoslovakia,
were killed in the crash of a
Sabena Airlines Boeing 707
in Belgium.
In 1965, Canada’s new
maple-leaf flag was unfurled in ceremonies in Ottawa.
In 1986, the Philippines
National Assembly proclaimed Ferdinand E. Marcos president for another
six years, following an election marked by allegations
of fraud. (Marcos ended up
being ousted from power.)
Thought for Today: “Like
all dreamers I confuse disenchantment with truth.”
— Jean-Paul Sartre, French
philosopher (1905-1980).
Redefining conservatism
This just in: Ronald Reagan is dead and he’s not coming back. Now, can conservatives please move on?
Reagan always spoke
about the future and its possibilities. Today’s conservatives, however, can’t seem
to break with the past and
the nostalgia for the Reagan
years. Even in his letter to the
American people in 1994 in
which he revealed he suffered
from Alzheimer’s disease,
Reagan wrote of his “eternal
optimism” for the country’s
future. Too many modern
conservatives seem embedded in a concrete slab of pessimism, preferring to go over
a bridge and drown rather
than “compromise” their
“principles.” If you can’t get
elected, your principles can
be talked about on the lecture
circuit, but are unlikely to be
adopted in Washington.
John McCain, some say, is
not a true conservative. Was
Reagan? Reagan campaigned
as a tax cutter. He cut taxes,
but he also raised them. He
promised conservative judges and spoke of his opposition to abortion, yet named
two justices to the Supreme
Court (Sandra Day O’Connor
and Anthony Kennedy) who
voted to uphold Roe v. Wade.
Against the advice of some,
Reagan deployed Marines to
Lebanon and saw them murdered by a homicide bomber.
Reagan engaged in an armsfor-hostages deal with Iran.
As president, Reagan seldom
went to church, unlike his
evangelical base. If conservatives knew in advance these
things about Reagan, would
they have voted for him in
such numbers?
Contemporary conservatism has mostly been about
saying “no” to the liberal
agenda. Suppose conservatives instead begin to circumvent liberals by applying
better ideas to achieve ends
liberals and conservatives
claim to seek?
This is the point of David
Frum’s new book, “Comeback: Conservatism That Can
Win Again.” Frum, a former
speechwriter in this Bush
administration, believes the
issues that brought Republicans to power in the 1980s
and ‘90s are different from
the concerns
of most Americans today.
That
hasn’t
stopped Republicans
and conservatives from
resurrecting
what worked
Cal
before: taxes,
Thomas
guns
and
promises to
restore “traditional values,”
things that are beyond the
power of politicians. As we’ve
seen in both parties, politicians have trouble imposing
morality on themselves. Why
do we suppose them capable
of imposing such “values”
(don’t they really mean “virtues”?) on the citizenry?
Frum proposes an agenda
that uses conservative principles to actually solve, rather
than just talk about, serious
problems. He wants universally available health insurance, but offered through the
private sector; lower taxes to
encourage savings and investment, but higher taxes
on energy and pollution to
promote conservation; a conservative environmentalism
that promotes nuclear power
to reduce our need for oil
and coal (this would satisfy
the Left’s misguided belief
in “global warming,” while
simultaneously pleasing the
Right by freeing us from dependence on foreign oil);
federal policies to encourage
larger families; major reductions in unskilled immigration; a campaign for prison re-
form and a campaign against
obesity; higher ethical standards inside the conservative movement and Republican Party; and a renewed
commitment to expand and
rebuild the armed forces in
order to crush terrorism and
prepare for the coming challenge from China.
I would add a micro-loan
program to help the poor out
of poverty, rather than more
government programs that
subsidize the poor in their
poverty and offer no hope for
the future.
Conservatives also need to
do a better job of storytelling.
They should celebrate people
who have overcome poverty
and hopelessness as examples
to others. It is not enough for
conservatives to advocate for
lower taxes and smaller government if the purpose is for
Americans to acquire more
money and material goods
Americans already have so
much they are renting storage units in which to place
the overflow. Imagine the
economic — even spiritual
— revival that might occur if
conservatives “adopted” one
person or family and made
it their goal to help them improve their lives. There are
few thrills greater than seeing
a life transformed in which
you have played a part.
Reducing the “need” for
government would shrink its
size and cost. It also would
pay political dividends for
conservatism and the Republican Party.
If conservatives really
want to win, they will adopt
new ideas based on old principles. Conservatives are in
danger of losing the coming
election and future ones because they have not reinvented themselves for a new era.
Liberal ideas mostly don’t
work. Conservatives must
demonstrate to voters their
ideas do.
Readers Forum
Reader suggests cutting size of County Commission to nine
Editor:
The expansion to the
jail has become a budget
buster. A major part of our
problem is the number of
commissioners. With 24
different personalities it is a
wonder anything ever gets
done. It is definitely costly
to the county. Trying to develop a plan of action requiring agreement of this
many individuals is difficult if not impossible. The
jail is a perfect example
of the confusion and lack
of cohesiveness needed
to make a decision. There
is only one person happy
with this arrangement, the
architect.
I remember last year in
the spring the budget had
to be adjusted to pay the
commissioners. The same
thing will happen this year.
As of February 11, 2008,
$34,576.92 has been spent on
board and committee member fees. The total budget is
$40,000, which means there
is $5,423.08 remaining to
last until June 30. Looking at
the numbers caused me to
wonder. One commissioner
has been paid $3,250 and
another $310.25 (this fiscal
year). The average pay was
$1,318. Fewer commissioners would reduce expense
and in all probability result
in a more effective commissioner.
My suggestion is that
we reduce the number of
commissioners to eight (8)
and select (1) at large. Nine
people would be more apt
to come together and make
decisions without analysis
to paralysis. I remember
some time ago Commissioner Treadway was on the
jail task force and made the
observation that the expansion of the jail was necessary whether we liked it or
not and it was time to make
some decisions (or words to
that effect). In retrospect, he
was correct. I notice he is no
longer on the commission. I
wonder if the frustration of
an untenable situation got
to him.
My understanding is that
the state mandates that we
house certain state prisoners and the reimbursement
is less than the cost.
WATER, this is a whole
other kettle of fish, and I
would be the first to admit
that I don’t understand the
issues involved. However,
it is my understanding if
we don’t claim the water
in Watauga Lake it may be
claimed by someone downstream. A couple more years
of drought and our spring
fed system will not be sufficient, and we will be in the
position of buying our water from Johnson City.
It is high time we come
together as a community,
address problems and
work together and develop
a long-term renewable sup-
ply of potable water. Otherwise, 25 years down the
road we will have plenty of
time to repent for our lack
of vision.
The new city manager
will have his or her hands
full dealing with leaks and
the Regional Water Authority. I say good luck and get
yourself a good severance
package. You never know
what might happen at the
end of a council meeting
when you least expect it.
Kenneth J. Cole
Elizabethton
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Obituaries
Iva Lee Carver
McCain begins to focus
on general election
Funeral
arrangements
are incomplete and will be
SOUTH BURLINGTON,
announced later.
Vt. (AP) — John McCain is
Memorial Funeral Cha- wasting no time running a
pel is in charge.
general election campaign as
he settles into his newfound
role as the Republican ParOtis R.
ty’s presidential nominee-inGriffey Sr.
Otis Ray Griffey Sr., 79, waiting.
“Both of them lack expe446 Whaleytown Road,
Butler, died Thursday, Feb- rience,” the Arizona senator
said Thursday about Sens.
ruary 14, 2008, at his resi- Barack Obama and Hillary
Rodham Clinton, now focusCarrie Campbell dence.
Funeral
arrangements ing entirely on his DemoMrs. Carrie Campbell, 96,
are incomplete and will be cratic rivals and emphasizing
of Elizabethton, died Thursannounced later.
his qualifications to be comday, February 14, 2008, at
Memorial Funeral Cha- mander in chief.
Life Care Center of ElizaMcCain’s
stepped-up
pel is in charge.
bethton.
faulting of the pair marks an
effort to take advantage of a
window afforded him by essentially wrapping up the
GOP nod nine months before the election, while Clinton and Obama continue to
HUNTINGDON (AP) — A judge is scheduled to hear battle it out. Throwing stones
motions in convicted killer Mary Winkler’s custody case at the Democrats keeps him
this morning.
in the mix as they seize the
Winkler was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in headlines, and, he hopes,
April in the shooting death of her husband, Church of might allow him to set the
Christ minister Matthew Winkler, at their residence in Sel- tone for the fall campaign.
mer in March 2006.
The Democratic Party, for
She was sentenced to three years in prison but is free on its part, is trying to keep that
probation. Winkler is fighting for custody of the couple’s from happening and is castthree young daughters from his parents, Dan and Diane ing McCain’s candidacy as
Winkler of Huntingdon.
a continuation of President
Carroll County Chancellor Ron Harmon is scheduled to Bush’s policies. A frequent
hear motions at 10 a.m.
Democratic refrain: “A vote
for John McCain is a vote for a
third Bush term on everything
from Iraq to the economy.”
Seeking an edge, McCain
has shifted his focus to the
KNOXVILLE (AP) — The believed to be life threaten- general election since his
lock on the nomination beKnox County Sheriff’s Of- ing.
The undercover deputy’s came clear last week.
fice says a deputy has been
—On party-building, he
injured in a hit-and-run ac- unmarked car was hit just
has sought to shore up his
after 9 p.m. at the intersec- support among the GOP’s
cident.
Sheriff’s spokeswoman tion of Rutledge Pike and conservative base and estabMartha Dooley says the Chilhowee Drive.
lishment Republicans who
Authorities say two sus- view him warily because
deputy, who was not identified, was taken to the hospi- pects were taken into custo- of his independent streak.
tal Thursday night. She says dy shortly after the accident. While much work remains,
the deputy’s injuries are not They were not injured.
McCain has made some
Mrs. Iva Lee Carver, 70,
of Elizabethton, died Friday, February 15, 2008, at
the Christian Care Center,
Johnson City.
Funeral
arrangements
are incomplete and will be
announced later.
Memorial Funeral Chapel is in charge.
Judge to hear motions
in Winkler custody case
Knox County deputy
injured in hit-and-run
strides with even longtime
critics coming on board in the
name of unity.
“There’s no question in my
mind this individual should
be the next president of the
United States, not Barack
Obama or Hillary Clinton,”
former rival Mitt Romney said
Thursday, the latest to fall in
line and endorse McCain.
—On logistics, McCain is
to meet privately with his inner circle this weekend in Arizona to plan money, media,
message and the mechanics of turning a pared-down
primary campaign operation
into a general election organization capable of competing against an energized
Democratic Party.
“I intend to run a nationwide strategy,” McCain told
reporters Thursday. He argued that demographic and
political changes require
Republicans to play hard in
states they previously have
not. “I will take my campaign
everywhere.”
—On his Democratic opponents, McCain’s appearance in Vermont, which holds
a primary March 4, illustrated
his shift toward more pointed
criticisms, especially against
Obama, winner of the last
eight Democratic contests.
His audience was a couple
hundred people in a ropedoff corner of a chilly airport
hangar, including one person who held a sign for the
71-year-old candidate that
said: “A Tough Old Timer for
Tough Times!! Go John!”
“I proudly stand before you
as a conservative Republican,”
McCain told the crowd.
He predicted a general
election campaign of stark
differences between himself
and either Obama or Clinton.
Senate speaker says expanding
pre-K will be hot topic
NASHVILLE (AP) —
Senate Speaker Ron Ramsey says the idea of opening
the governor’s pre-kindergarten program to children
who aren’t poor will be a
contentious issue this year.
The Blountville Republican addressed The Associated Press and the Tennessee Press Association
at their annual Legislative
Planning Session on Thursday.
“The governor and I do
disagree on this,” Ramsey
said. “There will be a debate on this this year.”
Gov. Phil Bredesen, a
Democrat, has budgeted
$25 million to create up to
250 new pre-K classes. He
wants to grant universal
access to pre-K programs
before he leaves office in
2010.
The program is currently
targeted at “at-risk” children, education jargon for
those who qualify for free
or reduced-price lunch.
In his State of the State
address last month, Bredesen discussed his displeasure with those who don’t
want to open up the pre-K
program to all students,
including those from middle-income families. He
reiterated his feelings on
Thursday.
“How do you say to a
middle-class family, yeah,
you paid taxes for them
and they are public schools,
but you are not allowed to
send your children into
one of these classrooms?”
he asked. “They are public
schools, they are the public’s responsibility, and I
really strongly believe that
things we do in our schools
need to be open to the public.”
Ramsey said one concern
is that current studies on
the effects of pre-K simply
aren’t conclusive enough to
begin considering expanding it.
Last week, Senate Edu-
cation committee members
received an early assessment from an Ohio-based
group conducting a threeyear study of Tennessee’s
pre-K program. The study
showed the program is beneficial, but does have some
problem areas.
For instance, in the case
of reading and language
arts, minority females did
better than minority males.
And in the area of math,
white males in pre-K didn’t
do well when compared to a
group of white males not in
the program.
On Wednesday, committee members were told
about a study that examined
pre-K participants from all
income levels.
Stephanie Rubin, director of a national pre-K advocacy group in Washington,
said the study conducted by
Georgetown University on
the Tulsa, Okla., school district showed that students
in the program improved
academically.
“The study shows that
middle-income students do
benefit from pre-K,” said
Rubin, adding that similar
studies in other states are
ongoing. “That’s important
because in order to improve
our schools we need to be
investing in pre-K, not only
for at-risk children, but for
middle-income children as
well.”
Regardless of the findings, Bredesen said Thursday that pre-K has longterm benefits and should be
accessible to all children.
“The
overwhelming
thing that these studies tell
us is that pre-K not only
gives children a head start
in school, but it helps them
develop the social skills that
it takes to be successful in
school ... and later in life,”
he said.
Tri-Cities bridge
project will
ETSU installs emergency alert sirens divert traffic
JOHNSON CITY (AP) — East Tennessee
State University has received emergency
alert sirens and is waiting to receive poles
to install the devices.
University Vice President David Collins
says the three sirens will be loud enough
to hear throughout the campus, alerting
students and faculty of severe weather
and other emergencies like a gunman or
a chemical spill. The total cost is about
$150,000.
All three sirens will have sound and
voice capability, so an announcement can
follow the initial warning sound. They are
expected to be working by March.
The campus also is upgrading cameras,
improved emergency phones and the existing e-mail and text-messaging system.
Ft. Campbell honors several
soldiers killed in one month
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky.
(AP) — Fort Campbell held
a remembrance ceremony
for soldiers killed in the
Iraq war in January, a deadly month when the base lost
10 soldiers in its troops’ latest deployment.
Six soldiers from the
101st Airborne Division’s
1st Brigade Combat Team
were honored Wednesday.
Two soldiers also killed
last month were assigned
to the 5th Special Forces
Group, a tenant unit based
at Fort Campbell. One soldier from the 101st died
from noncombat injuries
and a soldier from the 2nd
Brigade was killed by an
improvised explosive device in Baghdad.
“They do know serving
in Iraq was the honorable
thing,” said 101st Airborne
Division Commander Maj.
Gen. Jeffrey Schloesser.
“They are continuing to
protect us today.”
Schloesser said each soldier brought unique, essential qualities to their units.
Pfc. Danny L. Kimme,
27, of Fisher, Ill., who died
on Jan. 16, was going to become a father in about 60
days and had an “uncanny
ability to keep morale and
spirits high,” Schloesser
said.
Kimme, Pfc. David H.
Sharrett II of Oakton, Va.,
and Spc. John P. Sigsbee of
Waterville, N.Y., were killed
when their patrol came under small-arms fire and grenade attack in Balad. Two
other soldiers were wounded in the attack.
About a week before,
three soldiers from the 1st
Brigade were gunned down
during a three-hour firefight
in the Salahuddin province
north of Baghdad.
One of those soldiers,
Pfc. Ivan E. Merlo of San
Marcos, Calif., joined the
Army at 18 and was learning Arabic, an asset for his
team. Schloesser said he
was considered a mentor to
his fellow soldiers.
The Army is investigating the incident to determine whether the soldiers
were killed by the enemy
or by U.S. troops in friendly
fire. But the manner of their
death does not diminish
their sacrifice, fellow soldiers said.
“Friendly fire or enemy
fire, (they) died in combat,”
said Maj. Mike Oeschger,
rear detachment commander of the 1st Brigade.
KINGSPORT (AP) — The
Tennessee Department of
Transportation has started another major bridge
project in Kingsport that
is expected to affect traffic
around the Tri-Cities.
The project is expected to last seven months
as crews repair the aging Hammond Bridge
between Kingsport and
Colonial Heights. Traffic
will first be routed across
a newer bridge near Fort
Patrick Henry Dam.
Kingsport traffic engineer Mike Thompson says
the work includes spot repairs on the bridge’s deck,
walls, columns and spandrels. The project will cost
about $1 million.
In January, a $700,000
project began to repair
the Orebank Road bridge.
Both projects are scheduled to be completed by
Sept. 30.
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Police
Beats
Arrests
• Gregory Clyde Baird, 34, 105 Short St., Hampton, was
arrested Wednesday afternoon by Carter County Sheriff’s
Department Deputy Doug Combs on two warrants charging him with violation of probation.
• Robert David Bowling, 54, 986 Dry Creek Road, was
arrested Wednesday afternoon by CCSD Deputy Doug
Combs on a warrant charging him with violation of an order of protection.
• Joseph Daniel Miles, 23, 955 Highway 91, was arrested Wednesday evening by CCSD Lt. Patrick Johnson on
a warrant charging him with violation of probation and a
capias out of Washington County charging him with failure to appear in court.
• Crystal Louise Hawkins, 28, 388 Charlie Hicks Road,
Jonesborough, was arrested Wednesday night by CCSD
Deputy Shannon Winters and charged with public intoxication. She was additionally served with a warrant
charging her with violation of probation and two capiases
charging her with failure to appear in court.
• Rodney Wayne Hill, 19, 786 Browns Branch Road,
Hampton, was arrested late Monday night by CCSD Deputy Jim Whaley on a warrant charging him with first offense violation of probation and a warrant charging him
with second offense violation of probation.
• Jason Aaron Davis, 26, 732 Rainbow Road, Mountain
City, was arrested Wednesday evening by CCSD Deputy
Shannon Winters on two capiases charging him with failure to appear in court.
• Jeffrey Scott Coontz, 32, 171 Jackson Ave., was arrested Wednesday evening by CCSD Deputy Shannon
Winters on a capias charging him with failure to appear
in court.
• Kathy Jo Honeycutt, 34, 3115 Gap Creek Road, was
arrested Wednesday shortly before noon by CCSD Sgt.
Penny Cornett on a warrant charging her with introduction of contraband into a penal facility.
• Michael Ervin Hester, 20, 721 Blue Springs Road, was
arrested Wednesday afternoon by CCSD Lt. Keith Range
and charged with driving on a suspended license and
criminal impersonation. He was additionally served with
a capias charging him with failure to appear in court and a
capias charging him with failure to serve jail time.
Kathryn Bowers, former
lawmaker, faces sentencing
MEMPHIS (AP) — Former Sen. Kathryn Bowers,
the last state lawmaker
convicted in the Tennessee
Waltz corruption scandal
to be sentenced, prepared
Thursday to learn if she,
too, will go to federal prison.
Bowers, 64, was set for
sentencing before Judge J.
Daniel Breen on a guilty
plea to bribery.
She is one of five former lawmakers convicted
of bribery or extortion for
taking payoffs from FBI
agents posing as representatives of a fake electronics
recycling company called
E-Cycle management.
E-Cycle offered bribes
to state lawmakers and local government officials
supposedly for help in setting up business in Tennessee.
Guidelines on sentencing called for a prison term
of up to three years for
Bowers, her lawyer said,
but Breen was not bound
to follow them.
Three other Tennessee Waltz lawmakers have
drawn prison sentences
ranging from one to five
years. Breen sentenced
former Sen. Ward Crutchfield, D-Chattanooga, to
two years probation for
accepting $3,000 from ECycle.
In agreeing on probation, Breen noted Crutchfield was 79 years old and
suffered from serious heart
disease.
Bowers, a Memphis
Democrat, filed her arguments on sentencing under
seal with the court. Under
indictment, she resigned
from the Senate in 2006 citing poor health.
Bowers was one of the
first lawmakers to fall for
the FBI’s Tennessee Waltz
sting and helped under-
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with other legislators.
She pleaded guilty in
July to splitting $11,500 in
payoffs with an accomplice
who served as her go-between with FBI informants.
Her co-defendant, political
operative Barry Myers, is
serving an 18-month prison sentence.
The first Tennessee
Waltz indictments were
made public in May 2005,
leading to a special session
of the state Legislature and
changes in Tennessee ethics laws on lobbying and
campaign financing.
Former Rep. Chris Newton, R-Cleveland, was the
first Tennessee Waltz lawmaker to fall. He pleaded
guilty in 2005 to bribery
and spent nine months in
prison on a one-year sentence.
Former Sen. Roscoe
Dixon, D-Memphis, was
convicted at trial on bribery and extortion charges
and is serving a five-year
sentence. Former Sen. John
Ford, D-Memphis, was
convicted at trial of bribery and is awaiting court
orders to begin serving a
five-year sentence.
A total of 11 defendants, including several
local officials in Memphis
and Chattanooga, were
charged in the Tennessee
Waltz scandal. All have
been convicted.
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Adam and Eve tackle 21st Century sports
Church Of The Week
Photo by Eveleigh Hatfield
Trinity Baptist Church, an independent Baptist church located at 258 Doe Ave., was planted by
Harvest Baptist Church and Pastor Dale Greenwell in May 2002. The church supports missisonaries in the Philippines and the Rock of Ages Prison Ministry. Worship opportunities include Sunday
school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Master Club, Sunday, 5:30 p.m.; and prayer
meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. The Rev. Bobby Burrow is the pastor. For more information, call
423-474-2808.
Food for the Multitude
Food for the Multitude will serve lunch
at St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, Elizabethton, tomorrow, from 10:30 a.m.-noon.
All needy, elderly and lonely citizens of the
community are invited to share in the meal.
In addition to St. Thomas,’ participating
churches include First United Methodist,
First Presbyterian, Memorial Presbyterian,
Hampton Christian, Southside Christian
and St. Elizabeth Catholic.
Adam occasionally left
the Garden of Eden and
took a short vacation to the
future or the past.
One weekend, Adam decided to take Eve on a trip
to the future. “I think we’ll
learn about some of the
sports in the 21st Century,”
he told Eve.
After investigating all the
various sports, Adam decided to try basketball. “I think
I’ll hang out with some of
the local Elizabethton guys
and shoot a few hoops,” he
said.
Adam was intrigued by
the agility required to play
the game, the overall ability
needed for success and the
positive attitude that many
of the players seemed to exude. “I’ll just tell these fellas
that I was the first person
that God created, and they
will be glad to give me some
tips,” he told Eve.
Adam met up with the
other guys and they began the practice session.
Although Adam enjoyed
watching the ball swish
through the hoop, the contest was more physical than
Rays
of Light
by Greg Miller
he had anticipated.
He noticed that when
he shot the ball toward the
“bucket,” at least one or two
players leaped high into the
air in an attempt to block
the shot. “That doesn’t seem
fair,” he thought. “I thought
part of the reason for the
game was to help the other
team score as many points
as possible.”
He didn’t like it very
much when an opposing player “accidentally”
jabbed him with a knee or
an elbow. On one occasion
he yelled, “Hey, the animals in the Garden of Eden
are more polite than this!”
“If you don’t like the
rules or the way the game is
played, maybe you should
just go back to where you
came from!” exclaimed the
offender.
“I don’t know if I can
keep on playing basketball,” Adam told himself
on the way to his temporary Stoney Creek vacation
home. “Maybe I should
check out something a little
less physical, like baseball,
ice hockey, or football.”
“How was your first basketball practice?” Eve asked
Adam.
“Well, I guess I should
have learned a little more
about the game before I
actually started playing,”
Adam said. “Basketball is
really for the birds.”
“For the birds?” Eve
asked. “What do you
mean?”
“Every time I turned
around, one of the guys
they called referees was
shouting “Fowl.”
“So what sport do you
think you’d like to play?”
Adam asked Eve.
“Easy question, Dear,”
Eve said. “I’ve been doing
my own investigation into
the available sports in the
21st Century. My favorite
sport is called “Shop ‘Till
You Drop!”
Church Directory
APOSTOLIC
NEW HOPE CHURCH OF JESUS, INC.
1186 Old Bristol Hwy., Elizabethton
Pastor Phone - 772-4560
Pastors: Jonny & Sandra Ollis
Services Sun. - 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. - Wed. 7 p.m.
FAITH APOSTOLIC CHURCH
800 N. Roan St. Elizabethton, TN 37643
Pastor David Lang - Phone 423-474-6464
Sunday 10 a.m. & 6 p.m. - Thursday 7 p.m.
Assembly of God
ELIZABETHTON ASSEMBLY
1200 19-E Bypass
Phone 543-4901
www.elizabethtonassembly.org
Ricky Jones, Pastor
CHURCH OF GOD
ROAN MOUNTAIN CHURCH OF GOD
106 Smith Road, Roan Mountain
SS: 10:00 - Worship: 11:00 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. - 423-772-4528
ROAN STREET CHURCH OF GOD
113 N. Roan Street
S.S. 10 a.m. -Worship 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Wed. Evening 7 p.m.
Rev. Kenneth Bewley - 543-5336
FREEWILL Baptist
EAST SIDE
Siam Road, Eliz.
KEENBURG FREEWILL BAPTIST
Keenburg Road
SOUTHERN BAPTIST
DOE RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH
113 Avon St., Off Hwy. 19E
Elizabethton - 543-2408
Sun. School - 10 a.m. - Worship 11 a.m.
Evening Worship 6:30 p.m. - Wed. 7 p.m.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
212 E. F. St. - Elizabethton- 543-1931
S.S. 9:30 a.m. Worship Service 10:45 a.m.
Evening Prayer Service 6p.m.
Wed. Fellowship Meal 5:30 p.m.
Wed Worship - Service 6:30 p.m.
Website: fbcelizabethton.com
GRACE
1114 Broad St., Eliz. 542-5551
Worship:10:30 a.m. 7:00 p.m.
Pastor Chris R. Hughes - graceelizabethton.com
EAST SIDE BAPTIST CHURCH
1509 Siam Road, Elizabethton - 542-5921
S.S. 9:50 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Wednesday Service at 7:00 p.m.
BILTMORE BAPTIST CHURCH
1181 Bristol Hwy. Eliz. 543-6192
Sun. School 10 a.m. - Worship 11 a.m.
Evening Worship 6 p.m. - Wed. 7 p.m.
Bill Davis - Pastor
NORTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH
Fitzsimmons Hill Road, Elizabethton
Sunday School 10 a.m. - Worship 11 a.m.
Wednesday 7 p.m.
Gordon K. Welch, Jr. Pastor - 543-1456
SINKING CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH
2313 Eliz, Hwy. J.C. - 423-928-3222
Rev. Reece Harris, Pastor - S. S.- 9:45 a.m.
Sun. Evening 6:30 P.M. -Wed. Evening 7 p.m.
“The Oldest Church in Tennessee”
IMMANUEL BAPTIST
205 Hunter Ave. - 543-5633
Pastor Tim Tapp
S.S. 9:45 a.m. - Worship 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Wed. 7 p.m. - Awana 6:45 p.m.
www.immanuel.baptist@earthlink.net
“We Care About You”
CALDWELL SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH
1509 Blue Springs Road - Phone 474-3316
Sunday School 10 a.m. - Worship 10:55 a.m.
Discipleship - 6p.m. - Evening Worship 7 p.m.
Wed. Bible Study & Prayer Meeting 7p.m.
CEDAR GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH
353 Cedar Grove Road
1 Mile off Milligan Highway
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Morning Worship 11 a.m.
Evening Worship 6 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study 7 p.m.
Fellowship Meal Last Sunday Each Month
Children’s Activities Provided During
All Services
Rev. William E. McDaniel, Pastor
913-9263 - www.cedargrovebaptist.net
HARMONY BAPTIST CHURCH
130 Keenburg Road
S.S. 10 a.m. - Worship 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Wed. 6:30 p.m. - Bible Study
Jim “Butch” Stout, Pastor - Phone 647-3590
INDEPENDENT BAPTIST
BIBLE BAPTIST CHURCH
1215 Broad St. Ext., 542-9188
“A Church With A Missionary Heart”
Pastor: Jim Murray
PLEASANT BEACH
108 Pleasant Beach Road
Elizabethton 543-1700
Pastor: Bobby G. Stout
HARVEST BAPTIST CHURCH
309 East F. Street - 543-3303 / 360-7569
“An Old Fashioned, Separated, Fundamental,
Soulwinning Church.”
Pastor - Dale Greenwell -Home 538-6022
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH
458 West Doe Ave. - Eliz.,TN
S.S. 10 a.m. - Morning Service 11 a.m.
Sun. Evening 6:30 p.m. - Wed. 7 p.m.
“ A Church Thats Changing Lives
One Family At A Time”
Pastor Bobby Burrow - 423-474-2808
VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH
Hwy. 19E - Box 100 Roan Mountain 37687
Pastor Jerry Honeycutt
SS 10 a.m. - Preaching 11am - Sun. Night 6 p.m.
Wed. night 7 p.m. - 423-772-3848
Christian
OAK GROVE CHRISTIAN
Powder Branch/Jim Elliott Rd
S. S. - 10:00 a.m. Church - 11 a.m.
Dr. Robert Shannon, Pastor
RANGE COMMUNITY
175 Hart Rd. Elizabethton, TN. 37643
Sunday 9:30 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Sun. School 10:30 & Bible Study Wed. 7 p.m.
For more info. 542-3938
PINECREST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
124 Woodland Drive
Johnson City, TN 37601 (423) 926-5121
C. Randall Carrier Minister
SS: 10:15 Worship: 11:00
Evening: 6:00 Wed.: 7:00
SIMS HILL CHRISTIAN
206 Sims Hill Road Elizabethton, TN
S. S. - 10:00 a.m. Preaching - 11 a.m.
Children’s Church - 11:00 a.m.
Sun. - 6:00 p.m. - Wed. - 7:00 p.m.
BORDERVIEW
1338 Bristol Hwy. Eliz. 542-6685
S.S. 10 a.m.; Morn. Worship 10:45am
Sun. Even. 6 p.m.; Wed. 7 p.m.
Kirk Langston-Minister
Jonathan Hawkins, Youth Minister
Eddie and Penny Milam, Children’s Ministry
GAP CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH
1840 Gap Creek Rd (Hwy. 362)
Sun. Worship: 11 a.m. & 6 p.m. - S. S. 10 a.m.
Wed. 7 p.m. - Ken Kehrer, Minister
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
513 Hattie Avenue - 542-5651
Brent Nidiffer, Minister
Morning Worship 9:45 a.m.
B.S. 11:00 a.m., Evening Worship 6:00pm
Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (PCA)
100 East F St. Elizabethton - 543-2711
Sunday School 9:30 - Worship 10:45 a.m.
www.memorialpresbyterianpca.org
Rev. Dwight Basham, Senior Pastor
“Reaching and Nurturing Families for Jesus Christ”
WEST SIDE CHRISTIAN
1307 West G St., Eliz. - 542-4532
S.S. 10 a.m., Sun. Worship 10:45 a.m.,
Sun. Evening 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
119 West F. Street, Eliz.,TN 423-543-7737
www.1stpres-eliz.org/
Sunday School 9:45, Worship 11:00 a.m.
Rev. John Shuck, johnashuck@earthlink.net
“A Progressive Christian Community”
EAST SIDE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
1400 Siam Rd. John H. Smith Minister
Morn. Worship-10 a.m. S.S.-11:15a.m.
Even. 6 p.m. Wed. 7 p.m. Call 543-5344
HOPWOOD MEMORIAL CHRISTIAN
Milligan College, TN - 926-1194
First Service 8:30 a.m. - S. S. - 10:00 a.m.
Sun. Second Worship - 11:00 a.m.
Sun. Evening Worship - 6 p.m.
SOUTHSIDE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
1610 Southside Road Elizabethton
S.S - 10:00 a.m. - Morn. Worship 10:45 a.m.
Even. 7:00pm, Wed. 7:00pm 542-2234
LOWER SHELL CREEK
Hwy 19 E, Roan Mountain
Sunday: S.S. 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.,
Evening 6 p.m., Wednesday 7 p.m.
Gerald Holly, Minister - 542-6359
EAST RIVER PARK CHRISTIAN CHURCH
1207 Broad Street, Eliz. - 542-8783
Sunday Worship-10 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Sunday School - 11 a.m. www.erpcc.org
Wednesday Bible Study - 7 p.m.
Youth Groups - Sun. 6 p.m., Wed. 7 p.m.
VALLEY FORGE
114 VFCC Rd. (South on 19E)
Sunday Worship 10 a.m. S.S 11 a.m.
Sunday Evening 6p.m. Wed 7p.m.
542-4856 - vfcc114@aol.com
David Siebenaler, Minister
CATHOLIC
ST. ELIZABETH
510 West C Street
Daily Mass Mon. & Thurs. 10:00 a.m.
Tues.- 6:00 p.m. - Sat. Mass - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Mass. - 9 a.m. - Phone 543-3412
Episcopal
ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL
815 North Second St., Eliz.
Fellowship & Coffee Time 10:30 a.m.
Children’s S. S. / Holy Communion 11:15 a.m.
For More Information Call 543-3081
Adult Bible Study 10:00 a.m.
Nursery Available - Eucharist/Healing Service
Thursdays at 5:30 p.m.
METHODIST
FIRST UNITED METHODIST
325 East E St. Eliz. 543-3505
Worship: Sunday 9:55 a.m.
Fellowship: 11:-11:15 a.m. - SS 11:15-Noon
Bible Study: Wed. 7 p.m.
Pastor: Rev. Lauri Jo Cranford
800 West Elk Ave.
CLINE-HOLDER
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2003 West Elk Avenue
We Help You
Make Those Final
Moments A Memory
To Cherish
TETRICK
Funeral Home
Phone 542-2232
It’s Reassuring
To Know We
Take Over All
Responsibilities
HATHAWAY-PERCY
FUNERAL HOME
WATAUGA POINT UNITED METHODIST
Gap Creek Road/G Street
“A Small Town Church With A Big Vision”
Sunday School 10 a.m. - Worship 11 a.m.
Nursery Available - Rev. Jared Wood
Dial 543-5544
BRICK CHRISTIAN CHURCH
815 Hwy. 400 Watauga Road, Watauga, TN
Pastor Dr. Don Marshall - Sun. Worship-9:30
a.m. - Sun. School-10:45 a.m. - Evening Worship
6:00 p.m. - Wed. Bible Study 7 p.m.
VALLEY FORGE UNITED METHODIST
3974 Hwy 19-E - Phone: 423-543-2446
Rev. Paul G. Humphrey, Pastor
- A Church With Your Family In MindWeb site: www.valleyforgeumc.org
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UPPER SHELL CREEK CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Teaberry Road, Roan Mountain, TN.
Sun. School-10 a.m. - Sun. Worship - 11 a.m.
Sun. Evening Service - 7 p.m. - Wed. Ser. 7 p.m.
Bedford Motley, Jr. - Minister - 423-926-1951
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1162 Hwy. 91, Elizabethton - 474-2622
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and Christian Development
CENTERVIEW CHURCH OF CHRIST
376 Coal Chute Rd. Elizabethton
543-1872
REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH
234 West F. Street - Phone: 543-1132
Rev. Erwin Lueker, Vacancy Pastor
Sun. 10:30 a.m. - Bible Study 9:30 a.m.
Orthodox
Come, rest, pray, worship...
Holy Resurrection Antiochian
Orthodox Mission
V. Rev. Father Michael Keiser
302 Wesley St. Suite #6
Johnson City, TN 37601 - 423-434-2233
www.resurrectionmission.org
ELIZABETHTON CHURCH OF CHRIST
137 East C. Street - 542-5131
Minister Robert Ellis
Inter-Denominational
Bethel Church
674 Gap Creek Road- 423-543-4419
WORD PREVAILS
Holy Spirit Guide
304 Mary St. Eliz. - 423-612-3334
Sun. 10 a.m. - Wed. 6 p.m.
Pastor George Gross
Healing Service - Last Sunday Each Month
Church of the Nazarene
FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
200 W. I St. Eliz. - 542-5152
Rev. Kenley Knight, Pastor
S.S. 9:45 a.m. - Morning Worship 10:45 a.m.
Evening Service 6:00 p.m. - Midweek 7:00 p.m.
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Church Briefs
Buffalo Ridge
GRAY — Evangelist Lou
Rossi, Murfreesboro, will be
the speaker for a revival crusade at Buffalo Ridge Baptist
Church Feb. 17 at 11 a.m.
and 7 p.m. and Feb. 18-22 at
7:30 p.m. Dr. Gene Lasley is
the pastor.
Bethlehem
JOHNSON CITY — Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 201
E. Watauga Ave., will host
Sunday school and Bible
study on Sunday, Feb. 17,
at 9:15 a.m. Worship service with Holy Communion
begins at 10:45 a.m. The
sermon theme is “Sent to
Save,” based on John 3:1-17.
Lenten Vespers will be held
Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 7
p.m. The sermon theme,
based on Genesis 12:1-9, is
“A Step of Faith.”
Freedom Fellowship
Freedom
Fellowship
Center, 706 Blevins Ave.,
Elizabethton, is changing
their service times. Previous
service times were Sunday
school, 10 a.m. and Sunday worship, 11 a.m. and 6
p.m. The new service times
are Sunday at 1:45 p.m. and
Tuesday at 7 p.m. For more
information, call the Rev.
Shannon Sims, pastor, at
773-1176.
CCCMF to meet
The Carter County Christian Men’s Fellowship will
meet at West Side Christian
Church, Elizabethton, on
Tuesday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m.
Steve Everoad, the director
of East Tennessee Christian Home, will be the guest
speaker.
Ministers Conference
Oak Hill Free Will Baptist Church will host the
Toe River Ministers Conference on Saturday, Feb. 16.
The conference will begin
at 9 a.m. The Rev. Shannon
Courtner will preach at 11
a.m. The Rev. Justin Hodges
will be the alternate speaker.
The Rev. Terry Jones is the
pastor. For more information, call 926-3250.
Hunter First
The Rev. Macil Duncan
will be the guest speaker at
Hunter First Baptist Church
on Sunday, Feb. 17. Duncan,
the pastor of Mulberry Baptist Church, Charlotte, N.C.,
will preach during the 10:25
a.m. and 6:30 p.m. worship
services. Hunter First is located three miles north of
Elizabethton, Highway 91,
Stoney Creek. For information, contact the church offices at 543-1381.
Unity Church
JOHNSON CITY — Unity Church of the Tri-Cities,
703 S. Roan St., will enjoy
the sharing topic “Getting
the Right Answer, regarding Healing, Prosperity, and
Harmony” on Sunday, Feb.
17. The Rev. Ruth WoodsTaylor will deliver the messages at 10:30 a.m. “Prayer/
Meditation Circle meets on
Mondays from 6-7 p.m. “A
Course in Miracles” is held
on Wednesdays from 7-8:30
p.m. For more information,
call 975-9159 or visit www.
unity1.org.
Calvary FWB
FORD TOWN — Calvary
Free Will Baptist Church
will host the Harvey Family
in concert on Sunday, Feb.
17, at 6:30 p.m.
Powder Branch
Powder Branch Baptist
Church will host the Sounds
of Victory in concert on Sunday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m.
Fish Springs Bapt.
Fish Springs Baptist
Church will host Toby Rainbolt in concert on Sunday,
Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. The Rev.
Steve Dugger is the pastor.
For more information, call
768-2879.
Valley Forge COG
Valley Forge Church of
God, 4461 Highway 19E, will
host “Praise Fest” with open
singing on Sunday, Feb.
17, at 6 p.m. The Rev. Mike
Tittle is the pastor. For more
information, call 743-0241.
East River Park
“Committed to Jesus” is
the title of Minister Barry
Pettit’s message at East River Park on Sunday, Feb. 17.
First Corinthians 8:6 is the
Scripture text. Jean Peters
will present special music.
Junior worship is provided
for children in grades K-5
at 10:30 a.m. Sunday school
begins at 11 a.m. Sunday
evening services are dismissed for ministry team
meetings. Wednesday’s 6
p.m. meal will be followed
by O.A.S.I.S. and youth
groups at 7 p.m. and choir
rehearsal at 8 p.m. The
youth will have a lock-in on
Friday beginning at 9 p.m.
For more information, visit
the Web site, www.erpcc.
org or call 542-8783.
First U-M
“You’ve GOT to be kidding!,” based on John 3:1-17,
is the sermon title for the
second Sunday in Lent’s 9:55
a.m. worship service at First
United Methodist Church,
325 E. E St., Elizabethton. A
time of fellowship will follow the worship service. The
men’s prayer group meets
at 9 a.m. on Sunday in the
Believer’s Sunday School
Class, Room 108. Adult
Wednesday Bible Study has
begun a Lenten Study and
meets at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall. The Coolagers
(grades K-4) after school
program is held on Wednesdays from 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
The UMY (United Methodist
Youth) (grades 5-12) meets
on Wednesdays from 6:30
p.m.-8 p.m. The Rev. Lauri
Jo Cranford is the pastor.
Debbie Fields is the minister for children and youth.
For more information, call
543-3505 or visit the Web
site, www.elizfumc.com.
First Presbyterian to kick off 225th
anniversary celebration with concert
By Greg Miller
Star Staff
gmiller@starhq.com
First Presbyterian Church,
119 W. F St., will kick off
a year-long celebration of
their 225th anniversary with
a special musical concert on
Saturday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m.
Performers for the concert will include the Overmountain Singers, Elizabethton, and the Skinner
Family, Bristol. The Skinner
Family, who perform bluegrass music, is a “very outstanding group,” said Mary
Jane Kennedy, a member of
the Overmountain Singers.
Kennedy recently became a
member of First Presbyterian Church.
The Overmountain Singers will be performing their
“Tales of Old” program,
which includes Celtic music and old folk songs. Included will be songs that the
Overmountain Singers perform during the pre-show
of “Liberty,” formerly “The
Wataugans,” at Sycamore
Shoals State Historic Area.
The Overmountain Singers
will use a variety of instruments, including Native
American drums, rain sticks
and flutes.
Three original songs will
be included in the Over-
First Presbyterian Church will kick off a year-long celebration of their 225th anniversary with a special musical concert
on Saturday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. Performers will include the
Overmountain Singers, Elizabethton, and the Skinner Family Band
(pictured), Bristol.
mountain Singers portion
of the concert. One of the
group’s members, Wenny
Elrod, wrote the “Blessing
Song.” Kennedy wrote the
other two songs, including
“Rainbow on the Morn,”
which she wrote two weeks
after her late husband’s funeral services.
“Follow the Drinking
Gourd,” a song about slaves
singing about the Big Dipper and using the Underground Railroad to escape
the bonds of slavery, will
also be performed. Ken-
nedy says the group enjoys
performing the song in this
area, because Jonesborough
“was the first place to have
the Underground Railroad.”
Many of the Spirituals,
Kennedy says, “were coded
messages that were passed
from slave to slave that their
owners didn’t understand,
and all of it was directions
in how to get away and how
to escape.”
The Rev. John Shuck is
the pastor.
For more information,
call 543-7737.
Heartland Fellowship sets ladies day
“Walking in Righteousness” is the theme for a special ladies day, which will be
hosted by Heartland Fellowship, 211 Heartland Way,
Elizabethton, on Feb. 23.
Sylvia Staten, the speaker
for the event, is a native of
High Point, N.C. She attended Columbia International University, where she
earned a B.S. degree. Staten
has served as a pastor in the
Church of God of Prophecy
for 17 years and as a youth
camp director for more than
20 years. She is a Certified
Prevention Specialist, implementing and evaluating
alcohol, tobacco and other
drug prevention programs
for adults and youth.
Staten serves as a Church
of God of Prophecy State
Evangelist, Director of Pastoral Care, Director of Sunday School and is a member
of Evangelism Task Force.
Breakfast will be served
from 8-10 a.m. Session one
of the program will be held
from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Lunch
will be served from 12:30-2
p.m. Session two of the program will be held from 2-4
p.m.
RSVP is requested by
Feb. 20.
Lynn Valley Baptist group
part of mission team to Miss.
By Greg Miller
Star Staff
gmiller@starhq.com
Lynn
Valley
Baptist
Church is one of three
churches ministering together on a mission trip to
Gulfport, Miss., March 9-15.
Donna Lowry, Linda
Greene and Paul Bellamy
will be among those going
on the trip to minister in an
area hard hit by Hurricane
Katrina. Bellamy and Nancy
Jenkins are leading the trip.
The church will be returning to Robinson Road
Baptist Church, the location
of their ministry last year.
“They will be providing us
a place to stay and meals,”
said Bellamy.
For their week of ministry in Gulfport, the group
worked on houses and built
decks. “Some of the houses
we went to, we couldn’t get
up to them, because they
had no stairwells or decks,”
remarked Bellamy, who said
the group will be doing the
same type of ministry on
this year’s trip.
Bellamy says the devastation he saw “was unbelievable.”
“They really didn’t have
a lot of people helping those
people that were really in
need,” he recalled. “They
were overwhelmed that the
volunteers came so far to
help them. I kept getting
that comment from each
one of those homeowners.
They were at awe, and they
were able to see God’s work
being done through us there
in their communities.”
Other than the visible
devastation, Lowry says she
recalls “the devastation that
you saw in people’s faces
because they had lost everything they owned. They
had no homes, and they
had lived in these trailers
and tents. That was the only
homes they had. They were
so anxious to be back into
a dwelling that they were
overcome with humility
over what we were doing to
help them attain a home.”
Lowry was touched by
the “human side” of the
things she saw. “When we
have earthly things and
sometimes we take them
for granted, and when they
are all taken away from
us in one swift movement
of a storm, it really brings
you down to what reality is
about and makes you appreciate people that have a loving heart and want to reach
out and help you.”
“One thing that made me
proud to be a Southern Baptist and a resident of Tennessee, our Tennessee Baptist Convention provides all
the food at this church that
feeds all the workers that
come to work,” said Greene.
“They provide us a place to
stay, and they provide the
Watauga Baptists schedule
music school at Grace Baptist
By Greg Miller
Star Staff
gmiller@starhq.com
The Watauga Association of Baptists will begin
their annual associational
music school at Grace Baptist Church, 1114 Broad St.,
Elizabethton, on Monday,
Feb. 18.
Sessions will also be held
Tuesday, Feb. 19, and Thursday, Feb. 21, with the performance on Friday, Feb. 22. All
sessions will begin at 7 p.m.
and are scheduled to end at
8:30 p.m.
Bill Fancher, the Associational Music Director, says
choirs from churches in the
association and churches in
some adjoining associations
will come together to learn
an Easter musical, “I Rest My
Case at the Cross.” Fancher
says the collection of songs,
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Lynn Valley Baptist Church is one of three churches ministering together on a mission trip to Gulfport, Miss., March 9-15.
Also ministering on the trip will be Roan Park Baptist Church,
Mountain City, and Union Baptist Church, Boone, N.C. Pictured,
a group from last year’s mission trip to Gulfport.
materials to work with, and on me.”
Lowry says she “learned
all that comes from the Tennessee Baptist Convention.” extreme humility and exLowry says she tries to treme love for my fellow
keep informed as to the person, because they were
evolving situation in Gulf- hurting. I was so thankful
port. “I get online and read that the good Lord gave me
a lot about what’s going on the opportunity to go and be
down there and what they a part of that, that we could
have been doing since we in our small efforts make it
were there last,” she said. possible for them to have a
“I know there’s still lots home again...I’ve been on
of hurting people there. mission trips before, but that
There’s still lots of families was the most heartfelt one I
that still need to be brought think I’ve ever been on.”
Lowry observes that goback home. My goal is to go
down there and make that ing on one mission trip will
possible. What little part I change a person’s life. “If
can play, I hope to be able to you make the choice one
show them God’s love and time to go, you’re hooked,”
she said. “You can never say
our love.”
Bellamy hopes “to touch no again, because you know
base with some of the folks the effects of it, regardless of
that we were able to help last whether it’s a Bible school,
year and also come in con- if it’s planting a church, or
tact with new people to offer if it’s like this, rebuilding a
hope and let them know that community, the Lord does
something to your heart that
we’re there for them.”
Viewing the devastation you don’t ever want to forin Gulfport made an impact get that and you’re willing
on those who went on last to go again.”
“I think about new beginyear’s trip. “Things that at
one time I took for granted, I nings,” Bellamy said. “When
don’t take for granted now,” you first become a Christian,
said Bellamy, “because God puts a commitment
those folks lost everything, upon our hearts. Once He
whether it be material or gives you that commitment,
otherwise. They had no way and you go on a mission
to know how they were go- trip, you’re never the same,
ing to survive from that time because things that you took
on. We’re so fortunate and for granted are no more.”
In addition to Lynn Valley
so blessed here in Carter
County, we cannot even Baptist Church, members of
imagine. If something like Roan Creek Baptist Church,
the devastation that hap- Mountain City, and Union
pened there would happen Baptist Church, Boone, N.C.,
here, it would be mind bog- will be making the trip.
In addition to Jenkins,
gling.”
Comparing the situation Bellamy, Lowry and Greene,
in Gulfport to the Flood of those going on the trip from
‘98 here in Carter County, Lynn Valley Baptist Church
Bellamy says, “If you mul- and Roan Creek Baptist
tiply that (the flood) by 10 Church include Greene’s
times, that’s how bad it was husband, Bill Greene, Brenda Matherly, Scott Odom,
(in Gulfport) if not worse.”
Greene says that the Richard Shell, Joe Buckles,
things she saw in Gulfport, Chris Wilson, Steven Crum“makes me appreciate that ley, Joe Phillips, Ronald
the Lord planted me in Borkhuis, Thomas Angle,
East Tennessee. Thinking Derl McCloud, Glen W.
about those people that had Richardson, Linda Pardue
no place to go... if they had and the Rev. Dennis Wilson.
some place to go, they didn’t Wilson serves as the pastor
have anything for suste- of Roan Creek Baptist and is
nance to live during that a former pastor of Lynn Valtime. It made a big impact ley Baptist Church.
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The school will include
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choir (led by Beth Hilbert).
Fancher hopes to have
more than 300 singers and
100 orchestra players participating in the school.
Fancher’s goal is “to help
the churches learn an Easter musical for their own
church.”
Plans for the music school
are “coming along really
well,” according to Fancher,”
who said the event “is open
to anybody in the community that wants to come.”
Even if they are not sure until the last minute they can
take part in the school, he
encourages vocalists and instrumentalists to participate
in the event. Participants are
asked to pitch in with a small
amount of money to help pay
for the expenses.
The music school, Fancher says, “will probably be the
biggest music production in
the area this year. It’s going
to be an impressive event.
It’s going to be a great time
of praise.”
Dale Williams, Jamey Peters and Debbie Gouge will
provide solos for the music
school. A special quartet,
which Elmer Sams is forming, will be backed up by the
choir, as will Life Song.
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I made a
mistake
Rick Sheek’s picture in
my column wasn’t the only
mistake with “Sports Spectrum” this week.
As a sportswriter you
strive to write stories that
are informative and fair but
that was not the case for me
in Monday’s newspaper. I
tried to get a point across in
my column, but I failed to do
a good job of doing so.
My intent was to show
how games like Friday night
between Elizabethton and
Happy Valley are things
that people will talk about in
years to come. My choice of
words did not do the rivalry
justice.
I was amazed at the attention Friday’s game brought
to the local
high
school
basketball
fans. People
are still talking about all
the
hoopla
surrounding
the event and
rightfully so.
Tim
The game was Chambers
a classic.
That’s more
than I can say about my column that ran in Monday’s
Star. I tried to make a valid
point but used a poor illustration in doing so.
My intent was to show
how much excitement a
game involving county
schools create when the
Elizabethton Cyclones are
involved. I meant that as a
compliment to ‘Betsy.
The Cyclones have a
rich tradition in all sports
and many county schools
consider it an honor playing against the orange and
black.
After reading my story
numerous times I feel like
I owe the Cyclone coaches,
staff, players and fans an
apology for not making my
points clear which I’ll try
and do.
I spoke with Elizabethton
athletic director Mike Wilson
by telephone on Wednesday
night about the story and
told him what my intent was
and the point I was trying to
make. He understood after
I explained it to him, but I
also felt the need to try and
explain to our readers.
When I made the reference that Happy Valley
and Elizabethton are much
bigger games for area fans
than playing the Fighting
Opossums from Clyde Clod
University I simply made up
a fictitious name trying not
to identify any particular
school, nor was I referring
to them playing a weak opponent.
I mentioned Greene
County only because the
Cyclones play four of the
county’s five schools. South
Greene, Chuckey-Doak and
West Greene are all conference foes while Greeneville
is one of three non-conference opponents.
The Cyclones in fact play
one of the toughest nonconference schedules in East
Tennessee.
Hampton (20-4), Greeneville (21-8) and Tennessee
High (13-12) are the three
non-league teams and their
overall record in boys play is
a whooping 54-24.
When I mentioned they
should add Cloudland and
Unaka to the schedule this
was only in reference to fan
interest and a packed gymnasium. But playing them
would be impossible after
talking with Elizabethton’s
Athletic Director by telephone.
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team to play 24 regular season games and 14 of those
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District 1-AA Tournament
Elizabethton, Happy Valley girls advance
Cyclones roll
past Johnson
County
Happy Valley
girls ease by
Lady Buffs
By Ben Davis
Star Staff
bdavis@starhq.com
By Rick Sheek
STAR STAFF
rsheek@starhq.com
Mariah Pietrowski and
Jasmine Jefferson combined
to score 28 points in the
paint for Elizabethton and
the Lady Cyclones rolled
through Johnson County
68-39 in the opening round
of the District 1-AA Tournament on Thursday night at
the Treadway Gym.
Elizabethton now advances to the semi-finals
where they will face Unicoi
County.
“Defensively, I thought
we were focused and we
played well early,” Lady
Cyclones coach Len Dugger said of his teams effort
against the Lady Longhonrs.
“We’ve got some girls that
are not real healthy and I
was trying to spot play them;
and we had some girls step
up.”
It didn’t take long for Pietrowski to make her presence felt. She scored six of
her team high 15 points in
the first quarter while Jasmine Treadway added two
early three-pointers to help
Happy Valley’s girls
started strong and finished
stronger.
The Lady Warriors buried West Greene 79-45 on
Thursday night in the District 1-AA basketball tournament’s opening round at
Bayless Gym.
“We had the intensity that
we needed,” Happy Valley
coach Ben Godsey said. “I
thought that defensively the
first half we played well. We
contested their shots. We
got them down early.
“We did what we needed to do. We came out and
played good basketball.”
The Warriors (15-11) advance to Saturday night’s
semifinal at 7 against top
seed and four-time Class
AA state champion South
Greene (24-4) at Daniel
Boone.
Summer Ward paced
Happy Valley with 20 points.
Hannah Banks added 18,
Cara Bowling scored 15 and
Courtney Byers hit nine.
“I’m
really
excited,”
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Elizabethton’s Hannah Fritz (left) looks to move the ball against Johnson County’s Kechia Eller (5)
during the Lady Cyclones’ win.
District 1-A Preview
No clear-cut favorite in 1-A
By Tim Chambers
STAR STAFF
tchambers@starhq.com
The District 1-A tournament is set to begin tonight
at Chuckey-Doak Middle
School while the semifinals
and finals will be moved to
the high school on Saturday
and Monday.
The two games between
the fourth and fifth seeds for
girls and boys were moved
because of the first round
District 1-AA tournament
game between Elizabethton
and C-D.
The District 1-A boys and
girls has no clear cut favorite
as several teams are capable
of winning the championship.
BOYS
Hampton and Cloudland
University High (21-5)
is the slight favorite but
Hampton (20-4) comes in on
a nine game winning streak.
Coach
Jerry
White’s
Bulldogs have a tough first
round game with #3 seed
Cloudland. The two will
square off on Saturday at
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Belmont continues reign over Bucs
By Wes Holtsclaw
SPORTS EDITOR
wholtsclaw@starhq.com
8:30 in the semi-finals.
The Highlanders are looking to earn their third state
tournament appearance in
three years. Many consider
Hampton to have a good
shot at reaching Murfreesboro.
The game will feature two
of the area’s best big men in
Hampton’s Justin Bentley
(6’5) and Highlander center Brett Stocton (6’6). Both
have played exceptionally
and have the talents to play
college basketball next seasons.
Bobby James the team’s
second leading scorer has
been solid all season for
the Dogs. The Highlanders
boast one of the areas best
point guards in senior Jordan Hughes.
Unaka and North Greene
The two teams split during the regular season with
both winning at home. The
pair will square off tonight
at 7:30 with an automatic
berth to the Regional tournament on the line.
JOHNSON CITY — Some
things never change.
Particularly,
Belmont’s
success at Memorial Center.
After building a 20-point
lead in the opening half, the
visiting Bruins coasted to
their ninth consecutive win
on East Tennessee State’s
home floor. Shane Dansby
scored 28 points, while three
others scored in double figures in an 87-75 win over the
Bucs, basically eliminating
ETSU’s chances at a regular
season Atlantic Sun title.
“You can’t spot them 20
points and expect to come
back and win,” said ETSU
coach Murry Bartow.
While Belmont raced
ahead, the Bucs couldn’t
buy a bucket.
ETSU only made five of
their first 20 attempts from
the field, including a dismal 2 of 11 from beyond the
arch. Belmont, on the other
hand, shot 51 percent and
hit seven treys in the opening frame.
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Photo by Whitney Rose Bentley
ETSU’s Kenyona Swader holds his head in disbelief as Belmont
delivered their ninth consecutive win at Memorial Center.
Earnhardt, Hamlin win qualifiers to set stage for Hendrick-Gibbs battle
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.
(AP) — They showed up
as favorites, endured their
share of failures and found
a way to stay at the front of
the Daytona 500.
There’s a reason Hendrick Motorsports and Joe
Gibbs Racing are the ones
to beat in NASCAR.
Now, they’ll try to beat
each other in a super showdown in the biggest race of
the year.
“It’s going to be the epic
battle, and it should be the
battle of a lifetime and the
century,” Gibbs driver Tony
Stewart quipped. “There
may not be another battle of
this proportion for the rest
of my life, my career, for the
century.”
Photo by Rusty Jarrett / Getty Images for NASCAR
Stewart was of course
Dale Earnhardt Jr. celebrates his second win of Speedweeks, overplaying the magnitude
taking the victory in the first Gatorade Duel 150 race at Daytona of Sunday’s season-opener.
But when Hendrick drivInternational Speedway.
er Dale Earnhardt Jr. and
Gibbs driver Denny Hamlin
each won a qualifying race
Thursday, it set the stage for
a fabulous battle.
Six of the top nine starting spots will be filled by
drivers from both teams,
while Gibbs driver Kyle
Busch rolls off from the 24th
position.
Hendrick driver Jimmie
Johnson, the two-time defending Cup series champion, will start from the pole.
It makes either team the
obvious favorite to win the
50th running of The Great
American Race.
But Stewart, who finished
second to teammate Hamlin
in Thursday’s second qualifier, said it wasn’t that simple.
“I think you can’t just
limit to those two teams,”
Stewart said. “But like I
said, if it helps us make a
better headline for tomorrow, yeah, it’s going to be
the battle of a lifetime.”
That’s certainly the way
it looked after all four Hendrick cars and two of the
three Gibbs cars overcame
engine problems that forced
them to swap their motors
before Thursday’s races.
Just the day before, Gibbs
had four motors traveling up I-95 as four motors
headed down to Daytona,
and the two truck drivers
honked as they passed each
other on the busy road.
After years of playing
second fiddle to Hendrick
as the top team for General
Motors — Hendrick drivers
won 18 of 36 races last season
— Gibbs will try to dethrone
the powerful team with its
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Prep Tourney Glance
BOYS
District 1-AA
Friday’s Games
West Greene at Unicoi, 7 p.m.
South Greene at Sullivan North, 7 p.m.
Elizabethton at Chuckey-Doak, 7 p.m.
Happy Valley at Johnson County, 7 p.m.
at Daniel Boone High
Saturday’s Games
EHS/CD winner vs. HV/JC winner, 5:30 p.m.
WG/UC winner vs. SG/SN winner, 8 p.m.
Tuesday’s Games
Third Place Game, 6 p.m.
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
District 1-A
at Chuckey-Doak Middle
Friday’s Games
North Greene vs. Unaka, 7:30 p.m.
at Chuckey-Doak High
Saturday’s Games
University High vs. UHS/NG winner, 5:30
p.m.
Cloudland vs. Hampton, 8 p.m.
Tuesdays’s Games
Third Place Game, 6 p.m.
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
GIRLS
District 1-AA
Thursday’s Games
South Greene 66, Sullivan North 42
Happy Valley 79, West Greene 45
Elizabethton 68, Johnson County 39
Unicoi County 72, Chuckey-Doak 33
at Daniel Boone High School
Saturday’s Games
Elizabethton vs. Unicoi, 4 p.m.
South Greene vs. Happy Valley, 6:30 p.m.
Monday’s Games
Third Place Game, 6 p.m.
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
District 1-A
at Chuckey-Doak Middle
Friday’s Games
North Greene vs. University High, 6 p.m.
at Chuckey-Doak High
Saturday’s Games
Cloudland vs. NG/UH winner, 4 p.m.
Hampton vs. Unaka, 6:30 p.m.
Monday’s Games
Third Place Game, 6 p.m.
Championship, 7:30 p.m.
Prep Boxes
District 1-AA (Girls)
Elizabethton, 68-39
Johnson Co. (39)
Eller 5, Wilson 15, Mabe 4, Church 4,
Campbell 11.
Elizabethton (68)
Powell 2, H. Fritz 8, Culler 5, Treadway
6, Pietrowski 15, Jefferson 13, Anderson
2, Bowling 8, Jones 3, Reed 1, K. Fritz
4, Bradley 1.
JCHS 7 13 7 12 - 39
EHS 20 15 12 21 - 68
3 -- point goals: Johnson Co. 6 (Wilson
3, Campbell 2, Eller); Elizabethton 5
(Treadway 2, H. Fritz 2, Culler).
Happy Valley, 79-45
District 1-AA
WEST GREENE (45)
Dyer 11, Franklin 5, Carter 5, Adams 10,
Dean 5, Murphy 4, Brown 2, Early 1, Cavanaugh 2.
HAPPY VALLEY (79)
Banks 18, Ward 20, Bowling 15, Toney
5, Byers 9, A. Hughes 2, H. Hughes 4,
Murray 2, O. Eaton 1, K. Deaton 0, Henson 3.
West Greene
7 7 14 17 – 45
Happy Valley 20 23 13 23 – 79
3-point goals—West Greene 2 (Dyer,
Dean), Happy Valley 6 (Byers 3, Banks
2, Toney 1). Rebounds—West Greene
27 (Dyer 7), Happy Valley 36 (Banks 9).
College Results
Men
EAST
Albany, N.Y. 74, Maine 60
Binghamton 56, New Hampshire 54
Boston College 82, N.C. State 65
Boston U. 59, Vermont 58
Fordham 76, Massachusetts 72
Hartford 53, Stony Brook 51
Holy Cross 64, Army 53
Mount St. Mary’s, Md. 78, Fairleigh Dickinson 61
Quinnipiac 89, Long Island U. 86
R. Morris 80, Cent. Connecticut St. 74
St. Francis, Pa. 63, St. Francis, NY 50
Wagner 100, Sacred Heart 92, 2OT
West Virginia 81, Rutgers 63
SOUTH
Belmont 87, ETSU 75
Clemson 82, Georgia Tech 67
Coll. of Charleston 79, Chattanooga 73
Elon 76, Appalachian St. 70
Georgia Southern 77, Wofford 66
Jacksonville St. 73, E. Kentucky 61
Kennesaw St. 75, Stetson 67
Lipscomb 57, S.C.-Upstate 53
La-Lafayette 67, La-Monroe 65
Mercer 76, Florida Gulf Coast 74, OT
Middle Tenn. 76, South Alabama 70
Morehead St. 64, Samford 58
New Mexico St. 85, Louisiana Tech 63
Old Dominion 75, Drexel 71, 2OT
Tenn.-Martin 82, Tennessee Tech 79
Tennessee St. 75, Murray St. 70
TX A&M-Corpus Christi 50, Nicholls St. 47
Texas-San Antonio 61, SE Louisiana 57
The Citadel 57, W. Carolina 51
Wake Forest 78, Florida St. 70
MIDWEST
Butler 89, Youngstown St. 73
Cleveland St. 71, Valparaiso 58
Detroit 68, Ill.-Chicago 60
E. Illinois 90, SE Missouri 70
IUPUI 89, Centenary 61
Michigan 60, Iowa 52
N. Dakota St. 73, UMKC 44
Oral Roberts 76, W. Illinois 71
Wright St. 55, Loyola of Chicago 51
SOUTHWEST
Lamar 80, Texas-Arlington 66
New Orleans 79, Arkansas St. 78
North Texas 62, Denver 48
FAR WEST
Arizona 83, California 73
Boise St. 77, Nevada 68
Cal St.-Fullerton 94, UC Davis 74
E. Washington 69, Weber St. 57
Montana 90, Sacramento St. 57
Montana St. 70, N. Arizona 67
Oregon 71, Washington 58
Portland St. 81, Idaho St. 58
S. Utah 77, S. Dakota St. 71
UC Irvine 74, Pacific 59
UC Santa Barbara 60, Cal Poly 47
Washington St. 70, Oregon St. 57
Women
EAST
Drexel 48, Delaware 42
Minnesota 56, Penn St. 48
Morgan St. 59, N.J. Tech 45
Towson 57, Hofstra 46
SOUTH
Auburn 74, Alabama 49
E. Kentucky 104, Jacksonville St. 75
Georgia 85, Florida 66
Georgia St. 64, George Mason 49
James Madison 77, William & Mary 60
LSU 78, Tennessee 62
Maryland 78, Boston College 51
Middle Tenn. 66, South Alabama 46
Mississippi 73, Mississippi St. 65
Murray St. 83, Tennessee St. 71
N.C. State 51, Miami 45
Northwestern St. 94, S. Houston St. 57
Old Dominion 83, Northeastern 46
Rice 78, Tulane 73
Samford 59, Morehead St. 57
Tennessee Tech 66, Tenn.-Martin 47
UNC Wilmington 64, Va. Commonwealth 58
Vanderbilt 66, Kentucky 49
W. Kentucky 72, Troy 52
MIDWEST
Butler 75, Wis.-Milwaukee 73
Creighton 62, S. Illinois 59
Dayton 44, Xavier 43
Evansville 69, Drake 66, OT
Michigan 47, Northwestern 40
Michigan St. 72, Indiana 68
Missouri St. 73, Bradley 66
N. Iowa 64, Wichita St. 54
Purdue 59, Iowa 46
SE Missouri 46, E. Illinois 41
Wis.-Green Bay 65, Valparaiso 44
Wisconsin 66, Illinois 64
Wright St. 51, Cleveland St. 43
Youngstown St. 62, Detroit 59
SOUTHWEST
North Texas 55, Denver 42
Oklahoma St. 58, Texas Tech 56
SMU 93, Memphis 49
Stephen F.Austin 82, Cent. Arkansas 65
TX A&M-Corpus Christi 74, Nicholls St. 53
Texas St. 99, McNeese St. 50
Texas-Arlington 69, Lamar 46
Texas-San Antonio 71, SE Louisiana 59
UAB 78, Tulsa 74, 2OT
UTEP 80, Houston 55
FAR WEST
Boise St. 80, Nevada 69
California 70, Arizona St. 60
Fresno St. 68, Idaho 38
Gonzaga 90, San Francisco 42
Montana 75, Sacramento St. 63
New Mexico St. 65, Louisiana Tech 55
Portland St. 81, Idaho St. 63
Saint Mary’s, Calif. 59, Loyola Marymount 57
San Diego 62, Portland 52
Stanford 69, Arizona 46
Utah St. 61, San Jose St. 60
Weber St. 73, E. Washington 58
College Boxes
Men
Belmont 87, ETSU 75
BELMONT (18-8)
Belcher 4-5 0-0 11, Dotson 4-9 0-0 12,
Campbell 4-8 0-0 9, Dansby 12-15 2-3
28, Hare 1-8 3-4 5, Renfroe 2-5 5-10 9,
J.House 0-0 0-0 0, Wicke 3-7 2-4 10,
Peeples 1-1 1-3 3. Totals 31-58 13-24
87.
ETSU (14-11)
Smith 4-7 3-3 13, Swader 1-3 0-0 2, Pigram 6-17 3-4 16, Davis 0-1 0-0 0, Williams 2-6 0-0 4, Strong 4-12 1-2 13, Hubbard 1-2 1-2 3, Hamlin 2-6 0-2 4, Reed
3-7 0-0 6, Tiggs 6-13 2-3 14. Totals 29-74
10-16 75.
Halftime—Belmont
47-27.
3-Point
Goals—Belmont 12-29 (Dotson 4-7,
Belcher 3-4, Dansby 2-4, Wicke 2-5,
Campbell 1-3, Renfroe 0-1, Hare 0-5),
ETSU 7-25 (Strong 4-8, Smith 2-2, Pigram 1-6, Reed 0-1, Hubbard 0-1, Williams 0-2, Swader 0-2, Tiggs 0-3). Fouled
Out—Pigram. Rebounds—Belmont 44
(Dansby, Dotson, Renfroe 8), ETSU 37
(Reed 13). Assists—Belmont 20 (Wicke
6), ETSU 10 (Tiggs 4). Total Fouls—Belmont 17, ETSU 21. A—4,262.
Women
No. 7 LSU 78, No. 1 Tenn. 62
LSU (21-3)
Thomas 5-7 0-0 10, Fowles 6-13 5-10 17,
White 2-5 11-16 16, LeBlanc 4-6 2-2 11,
Chaney 5-16 2-4 14, Mitchell 0-0 0-0 0,
Hightower 4-9 0-0 10, Whitfield 0-0 0-0
0, M.Williams 0-0 0-0 0, Morris 0-0 0-0 0.
Totals 26-56 20-32 78.
TENNESSEE (22-2)
Parker 10-21 5-7 26, Bjorklund 2-3 0-0
5, Anosike 4-10 2-2 10, Bobbitt 2-10 2-2
8, Hornbuckle 3-11 2-2 9, Smallbone 0-1
0-0 0, Baugh 0-0 0-0 0, Auguste 1-7 0-0
2, Fuller 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 23-66 11-13
62.
Halftime—Tennessee 33-30. 3-Point
Goals—LSU 6-14 (Hightower 2-4,
Chaney 2-5, LeBlanc 1-2, White 1-2,
Thomas 0-1), Tennessee 5-18 (Bobbitt 2-6, Bjorklund 1-2, Hornbuckle 1-3,
Parker 1-5, Smallbone 0-1, Fuller 0-1).
Fouled Out—Bjorklund, Hornbuckle.
Rebounds—LSU 40 (Fowles 14), Tennessee 40 (Anosike 12). Assists—LSU
14 (Chaney 4), Tennessee 10 (Parker
6). Total Fouls—LSU 11, Tennessee 23.
A—15,574.
NBA Results
Thursday’s Games
Chicago 99, Miami 92
Dallas at Phoenix, late
Friday’s Games
No games scheduled
Saturday’s Games
No games scheduled
Sunday’s Game
All-Star Game at New Orleans, 8:30
p.m.
hockey
NHL Scores
Thursday’s Games
Carolina 4, Pittsburgh 2
Tampa Bay 5, Philadelphia 3
N.Y. Islanders 5, Toronto 4
Chicago 6, Nashville 1
Phoenix 5, Dallas 2
St. Louis 4, Colorado 1
Minnesota at Vancouver, late
Edmonton at San Jose, late
Friday’s Games
Atlanta at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
Columbus at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Washington at Florida, 7:30 p.m.
Dallas at Anaheim, 10 p.m.
Calgary at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 1 p.m.
Florida at Carolina, 7 p.m.
Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Ottawa, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Montreal, 7 p.m.
Atlanta at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.
Washington at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.
St. Louis at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Los Angeles at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Edmonton at Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Sunday’s Games
Colorado at Chicago, 1 p.m.
San Jose at N.Y. Rangers, 1 p.m.
Detroit at Dallas, 3:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 6 p.m.
Columbus at St. Louis, 6 p.m.
Montreal at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
Calgary at Anaheim, 8 p.m.
Nashville at Minnesota, 8 p.m.
Auto Racing
NASCAR Sprint Cup
Glance
Lineup for Sunday’s Daytona 500:
1. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet.
2. (55) Michael Waltrip, Toyota.
3. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet.
4. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota.
5. (41) Reed Sorenson, Dodge.
6. (20) Tony Stewart, Toyota.
7. (12) Ryan Newman, Dodge.
8. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet.
9. (5) Casey Mears, Chevrolet.
10. (9) Kasey Kahne, Dodge.
11. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford.
12. (8) Mark Martin, Chevrolet.
13. (43) Bobby Labonte, Dodge.
14. (6) David Ragan, Ford.
15. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Dodge.
16. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet.
17. (87) Kenny Wallace, Chevrolet.
18. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford.
19. (77) Sam Hornish Jr., Dodge.
20. (44) Dale Jarrett, Toyota.
21. (15) Paul Menard, Chevrolet.
22. (34) John Andretti, Chevrolet.
23. (83) Brian Vickers, Toyota.
24. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota.
25. (1) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet.
26. (7) Robby Gordon, Dodge.
27. (66) Scott Riggs, Chevrolet.
28. (17) Matt Kenseth, Ford.
29. (01) Regan Smith, Chevrolet.
30. (28) Travis Kvapil, Ford.
31. (07) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet.
32. (38) David Gilliland, Ford.
33. (70) Jeremy Mayfield, Chevrolet.
34. (22) Dave Blaney, Toyota.
35. (19) Elliott Sadler, Dodge.
36. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet.
37. (96) J.J. Yeley, Toyota.
38. (26) Jamie McMurray, Ford.
39. (45) Kyle Petty, Dodge.
40. (40) Dario Franchitti, Dodge.
41. (78) Joe Nemechek, Chevrolet.
42. (00) David Reutimann, Toyota.
43. (2) Kurt Busch, Dodge.
Failed to qualify
(84) AJ Allmendinger
(21) Bill Elliott
(49) Ken Schrader
(60) Boris Said
(10) Patrick Carpentier
(37) Eric McClure
(09) Sterling Marlin
(27) Jacques Villeneuve
(50) Stanton Barrett
(08) Carl Long.
TRANSACTIONS
Thursday’s Deals
Baseball
American League
COLORADO ROCKIES—Agreed to
terms with OF Brad Hawpe on a one-year
contract.
NEW YORK METS—Agreed to terms
with OF Ben Johnson on a minor league
contract.
SAN DIEGO PADRES—Agreed to terms
with INF Tony Clark and C Josh Bard to
one-year contracts. Designated OF Drew
Macias for assignment.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
LOS ANGELES LAKERS—Assigned G
Coby Karl to Los Angeles (NBADL).
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS—Placed the
franchise tag on LB Karlos Dansby.
BUFFALO BILLS—Released WR Peerless Price, LB Kevin Harrison and DB
E.J. Underwood.
DALLAS COWBOYS—Signed C L.P.
LaDouceur to a five-year contract extension, through the 2012 season.
CAROLINA PANTHERS—Signed S
Chris Harris to a four-year contract extension and T Travelle Wharton to a six-year
contract.
JACKSONVILLE
JAGUARS—Named
Thom Kaumeyer assistant secondary
coach and Nate Kaczor assistant special
teams coach.
MIAMI DOLPHINS—Released LB Zach
Thomas.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Named Bill
Lazor quarterbacks coach. Signed G
Mike Wahle to a multiyear contract.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Recalled G
Corey Crawford from Rockford (AHL).
NEW YORK RANGERS—Agreed to
terms with G Henrik Lundqvist on a sixyear contract.
PHOENIX COYOTES—Recalled C Mike
Zigomanis from San Antonio (AHL). Assigned LW Matt Murley to San Antonio.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS—Recalled F
Tyler Kennedy from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
COLLEGE
NCAA—Declined to grant Cincinnati QB
Ben Mauk’s request for another season
of eligibility.
Clemens has credibility questioned in congressional hearing
(A) — ROCKET’S GLARE: Roger Clemens again denied using steroids or human
growth hormone in a 4 1/2-hour congressional hearing Wednesday. His ex-personal
trainer, Brian McNamee, claimed otherwise.
The credibility of both was thoroughly questioned, and the net result, for now, is something Clemens has experienced many times
in his pitching career: a no-decision.
RED STATE-BLUE STATE: Even baseball
can’t escape the political divide. Democrats
appeared to be tougher on Clemens, while
Republicans often saved their more searing
questions for McNamee.
ON DECK: “They both can’t be telling
the truth,” said the committee’s ranking Republican, Rep. Tom Davis of Virginia, which
means the possibility of perjury charges. He
said the committee could refer the matter to
the Justice Department for an investigation,
or not. Or the Justice Department could decide on its own to investigate.
CALENDAR
BASEBALL
• 2008 registration for the Carter County
American Little League will be held February 16th from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the
Carter County American Little League field
(behind the Sheriff’s Department). Players
must bring an original birth certificate, three
proofs of residence and be nine years old
by April 1, 2008. Registration is for players
ages 9-12. The league is also accepting applications for coaches, umpires, volunteers
and sponsors for the 2008 season. For additional information visit website at http://
eteamz.active.com/ccamll/ or call (423)
542-5681.
• The Elizabethton National Little League
registration will be held on February 16th
from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the league office across from Elizabethton Golf Course.
Players need original birth certificate, three
proofs of residence and be 9-years old by
March 31, 2008. League ages are 9-15. Tryouts will be held February 23rd from 1-3 p.m.
Players need to bring fielding glove and be
dressed for play. Only new players need to
tryout. Returning players return to previous
year’s team. League also accepting registrations for managers, coaches, umpires,
volunteers and sponsors. Call 791-2324 or
542-7380 for more information.
BASKETBALL
• The Boys & Girls Club of Elizabethton/
Carter County will be hosting its 21st annual Little Caesars Basketball Classic on
March 10th thru 22nd for boys and girls
in the groups 7-u, 9-u, 10-u, 11-u, 12-u,
13-u, 14-u and 16-u. The entry fee is $125
per team with a deadline of entry February
29th, 2008. Trophies will be awarded for the
first place team. The tournament will be in
a round robin format and each team will be
guaranteed three games. Entries are available for the first 75 teams to pay and apply.
Visit www.ebgc.org and click on Little Caesars Classic for more information about the
tournament. For additional information contact John Seehorn at 423-543-2946.
• Smoky Mtn Rim-Rocker Basketball Tournament, Feb 22-24 2008 -- Held at the new
Smoky Mtn Sports Complex in Elizabethton,
TN. Open to BOYS and GIRLS basketball
teams in the 9u to 14u age divisions. Complex features 4 full size basketball courts,
concessions, dining area w/ HD TVs and
arcade. Entry fee is $125 with 3 game guarantee. Tournament will be Pool Play with
top teams advancing to single elimination
tournament. Special time considerations
can be made for out-of-state teams. Register via our website smokysports.com or call
423-213-7156.
• Leap Year Shootout- Feb 29 to Mar 2
2008. Held at the new Smoky Mtn Sports
Complex in Elizabethton, TN. Open to
BOYS and GIRLS basketball teams in the
9u to 14u age divisions. Complex features 4
full size basketball courts, concessions, dining area w/ HD TVs and arcade. Entry fee
is $125 with 3 game guarantee. Special time
considerations can be made for out-of-state
teams. Register via our website smokysports.com or call 423-747-6651.
FOOTBALL
• Copies of Coach John and Phyllis Orr’s
book on the first 50 years of Cloudland football are currently available. For more information or to obtain an autographed copy,
contact Coach John Orr at 772-4361. Books
are $15.
SOFTBALL
• The Elizabethton National Little League
registration will be held on February 16th
from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the league office across from Elizabethton Golf Course.
Players need original birth certificate, three
proofs of residence and be 9-years old by
December 31, 2007. League ages are 9-15.
Tryouts will be held February 23rd from 1-3
p.m. Players need to bring fielding glove and
be dressed for play. Only new players need
to tryout. Returning players return to previous year’s team. League also accepting registrations for managers, coaches, umpires,
volunteers and sponsors. Call 791-2324 or
542-7380 for more information.
SPORTSCAST
Friday
Auto Racing
3 p.m. -- (ESPN2) Nationwide Series
qualifying at Daytona
8 p.m. -- The Chevy Silverado 250
Craftsman Truck Series race from Daytona
College Basketball
9 p.m. -- (ESPN) Pittsburgh at Marquette
NBA
7 p.m. -- (ESPN) All-Star Celebrity
Game from New Orleans
9 p.m. -- (TNT) NBA Rookie Challenge
Golf
9 p.m. -- (GOLF) PGA Tour Norhthern
Trust Open second round
Saturday
Auto Racing
Noon -- (ESPN2) NASCAR Countdown
1:15 p.m. (ESPN2) The Camping World
300 Nationwide Series at Daytona
College Basktball
Noon -- (ESPN) Georgetown at Syracuse
1 p.m. -- (CBS) Virginia Tech at North
Carolina
2 p.m. -- (ESPN) Louisville at Providence
3:30 p.m. -- (ABC) Teams TBA
4 p.m. -- (ESPN) Arkansas at Mississippi State
4 p.m. -- (VERSUS) San Diego State
at Utah
6 p.m. -- (ESPN) Texas at Baylor
6 p.m. -- (ESPNC) Yale at Penn
6 p.m. -- (ESPN2) Holy Cross at Bucknell
9 p.m. -- (ESPN) Michigan State at Indiana
NBA
8:30 p.m. -- (TNT) NBA All-Star Saturday night: Slam Dunk Contest and
Three-Point Shootout
Track & Field
2 p.m. -- (NBC) Ironman Triathlon from
Hawaii
Golf
3 p.m. -- (ABC) PGA Tour Northern
Trust Open third round
6:30 p.m. -- (GOLF) LPGA SBS Open
final round at Turtle Bay Resort
Photo by Whitney
Rose Bentley
ETSU’s Courtney
Pigram (3) lays
one in during the
Bucs’ home loss
to Belmont.
Belmont
n Continued from 8
“We didn’t shoot it well,”
Bartow said. “There were
several keys to the game
and one was our inability to
make a shot.”
The Bruins opened the
game with a 17-4 scoring
run and pushed their lead
to 20 with an 11-2 run late in
the first half.
“They got out to a good
start and we were down 20
before we knew it,” said
Buccaneer guard Courtney
Pigram.
The Bucs battled back
with a barrage of treys early
in the second half, cutting
Belmont’s lead to 11. But the
Bruins answered with a 15-5
run to make it a 21-point
game and end any hope of
an ETSU comeback.
It was an expected performance from league-leading Belmont, but it left many
questions in the minds of
the Bucs, who suffered a
tough loss at Stetson earlier
in the week.
“I couldn’t tell you (anything) right now,” said
ETSU forward Kevin Tiggs.
“I just don’t know (what
happened).”
Another boost to Belmont’s confidence in Memorial Center is something
that definitely happened.
“We know ETSU’s talented,” said Matthew Dotson,
who scored 12 points from
four treys. “This is a tough
place to play, but we like
playing here. We just try
to come in focused. We’ve
been able to shoot well and
been able to play defense
here.”
“We always play good
here,” added Dansby, who
made 12 of 15 attempts from
the field and brought down
eight boards. “I don’t know
what it is.”
Belmont’s streak in Memorial Center dates back to
the 2006 season.
The defending back-toback champion Bruins won
both of their Atlantic Sun titles in Johnson City. It’s the
team’s third straight regular
season win on ETSU’s hardwood.
Keaton Belcher (11 points)
and Andy Wicke (10 points)
also scored in double figures
for the Bruins, who impressively ousted the Bucs without the offensive support of
preseason All-Atlantic Sun
guard Justin Hare, who was
1 of 8 from the field.
“I’m sure when they walk
in they feel good,” Bartow
said. “They’re not a team we
fear. But they’re a team we
have a problem beating.”
The Bucs were led by 16
points from Pigram, while
Tiggs added 14 points and
Mike Smith and Travis
Strong chipped in 13 points
apiece.
The game marked the
13th time ETSU has given
up 75 points or more this
season. Defensive struggles
and the inability to make
shots is something that can
do the Bucs in if they want
to reach their goal of making
the NCAA Tournament.
Bartow admitted afterwards that the team has
a decision to make if they
want to end their season
successfully.
“This game has zero bearing on the (NCAA) tournament,” Bartow said. “Our
team’s got a big decision to
make. Our goal of winning
the conference is out the
window.
“We can still win 20
games. We can still make the
NCAA Tournament. Right
now though we’re sick.”
Things won’t get any easier for State with Lipscomb
visiting Saturday.
“We’re incredibly down,”
added Bartow. “It’ll be a
hard bounce-back game on
Saturday.
“We’re not shooting the
ball well right now, so that’ll
be a big plot in the game.
The biggest part is how we
bounce back after this game.
That’s more of a mental
thing than physical thing.”
Mistake
n Continued from 8
participate in counts as two
games, thus allowing the
Cyclones only six games to
play among non-conference
foes.
According to Wilson,
Hampton, Greeneville and
Tennessee High are traditional games that have been
on the schedule for years
and ones that create a big interest among Cyclone fans.
Because of the 24 game
limit playing another county
school would be impossible
unless they were to meet in
a tournament.
The same can be said for
football.
EHS has seven conference games on the schedule
and can only play two nonleague games. Science Hill
has been on the slate for
years and is always played
before a huge crowd.
You can look at the teams
they play and see that ‘Betsy
fans get their monies worth.
Coach Wilson and staff
are to be commended for
taking on the opponents
they play.
To all the Cyclones, best
of luck in the upcoming
District 1-AA Tournament.
I’m sorry for the misunderstanding in trying to get my
point across..
Hopefully my choice of
words was much better this
time.
———
Tim Chambers is a sports
writer for the Elizabethton Star.
He may be reached via e-mail at
tchambers@starhq.com
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Sports In Brief
LSU grabs lead with win at UT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP)
— When LSU fell behind
early by 19 points, coach
Van Chancellor was afraid
to look at his cell phone.
“Well, when it was 21-2,
I didn’t want to answer my
cell phone,” the first-year
coach said. “I thought it
might be the athletic director telling me I no longer
had a job.”
Chancellor had nothing
to worry about. The No. 7
Lady Tigers overcame the
deficit and grabbed the
Southeastern
Conference
lead with a 78-62 win over
top-ranked Tennessee on
Thursday night.
LSU (21-3, 10-0 SEC),
which remains the only SEC
team without a conference
loss, also handed Tennessee
it’s worst conference loss at
home since a 72-56 setback
to Georgia in 1985.
Sylvia Fowles led a balanced offensive attack with
17 points and 14 rebounds.
Erica White added 16 points,
Quianna Chaney had 14
points, RaShonta LeBlanc
had 11 and Ashley Thomas
and Allison Hightower both
added 10.
It was the first time in
history six LSU players have
achieved
double-figure
scoring.
The Lady Vols (22-2, 8-1)
held a 33-30 halftime lead,
but the Lady Tigers came
out with a 5-1 run to grab a
35-34 lead as LeBlanc drove
to the hoop with 16:34 left.
LSU shot 60 percent during the second half compared to Tennessee’s 28.6
percent. The Lady Tigers
also took advantage of 17
Tennessee fouls in the second half, sinking 17 of 26 at
the line.
Candace Parker led Tennessee with 26 points and
had 10 rebounds. Nicky
Anosike had 10 points and
12 rebounds.
MILLIGAN
The Milligan College
men’s baseball team swept
their first home games of
the year against Virginia Intermont in non-conference
action Thursday afternoon.
The Buffs won the first game
7-3 and took the second
game 8-2.
Freshman Keith Fenner
took the win, while sophomore Todd Caldwell was
credited with the save.
At the plate, junior Brian
Busby, junior Jeremy Hazen, and sophomore Ricky
Morgan all went 2 for 3 in
the first game, crossed the
plate once, and all brought
in a run.
Sophomore Frank Newcombe took the win in the
second game, while Caldwell
added an additional save.
Sophomore
Dallas
Crouch led the Buffs at the
plate with a 2 for 4 effort.
Crouch brought in two runs,
and crossed the plate once.
Morgan also went 2 for 4
in the second game, and
crossed the plate twice.
“We threw the ball well
and our defense was strong,”
said Milligan College Head
Coach
Nathan
Meade.
“When you have two of the
three phases of the game
working for you like we did
it is a good day. Fenner and
Newcombe threw the ball
really well and gave us a
chance to win both games.
We want to take these two
and keep building and improving.”
Preview
n Continued from 8
The Rangers knocked off
North Greene 61-35 back on
January 8 and would love to
duplicate the feat.
Coach Ronnie Snavely
had used a mixture of senior and underclassman in
recent games to try and find
the right mix.
The Rangers will need a
pair of good performances from Jessee Smith and
Hunter Taylor to knock
off the Huskies. Freshman
Devyn Aldrich and Josh Peterson gained some valuable
experience as of late and will
be counted on. Snavely has
done a good job of blending in several underclassmen and a few more might
be counted on two give the
team more depth.
The Rangers come in
wounded but Snavely will
have them playing hard.
N-G is led by three-point
artist Chase Ellenburg and
junior forward Ryan Hopson.
The winner of NG/Unaka
will play University High on
Saturday at 5:30.
UH is ranked #9 in the
state and is led by one of
the area’s best players in
Josh Padgett. The Jr. Bucs
only conference loss was at
Hampton back on January
4.
GIRLS
Cloudland, North Greene
and University High
Cloudland
comes
in
ranked #8 at 22-5 but many
of their conference wins
have been by close margins.
Their only conference loss
was to Unaka on the road.
Brooke Johnson leads the
team in scoring but her support cast of Shellie McKinney, Rebekah Tolley, Jordan
Miller and Sydnie Buchanan have done a good job as
well.
The Highlanders will take
on the winner of #4 North
Greene and University
High.
The Lady Huskies played
Cloudland to a three-point
game in Roan Mountain earlier this season but fell to UH
at home last Friday 58-47.
The Jr. Bucs are a team that
is athletic and when shooting well can be dangerous.
The Huskies will rely on
Shleen Platt and Dakota
White to carry the load while
UH is led by shooting-guard
Kate Allen.
Unaka and Hampton
The semi-final game between the #2 seed Rangers
and #3 Hampton should be
a classic. The pair will do
battle on Saturday at 7 p.m
with the winner moving into
the championship game.
Unaka lost to Hampton by
eight back on January 25 but
earned a five-point victory
at home one week later.
The one-two tandeum
of Brittany Scott and Kayla
Winters have been outstanding for Unaka as has
Hampton’s duo of Mikki
Oliver and Jose McKinney.
The game will feature two
of the area’s best freshman
in Ranger guard Taylor Byars and Bulldog forward
Chelsey Weddle.
The top four teams from
each division earn an automatic berth in next week’s
Regional tournament.
Photo by Whitney Rose Bentley
Players from Happy Valley and West Greene battle over a loose ball during the Lady Warriors’ win in the opening round of the
District 1-AA Girls’ Tournament.
HV
n Continued from 8
Banks said. “This is our last
home game. I just wanted
to go out and really set the
tone for the rest of the tournament.
“Tournament season is
a whole new season. We
played really good as a team
tonight, and I hope we can
follow through with that for
the rest of the tournament.”
The Warriors, behind six
points from Banks, surged
to a 20-7 advantage after one
quarter. The next period got
even lopsided, with Ward
and Byers tossing in six each
as the cushion was pushed
to 43-14.
Happy Valley went up by
33, before holding a 56-28 advantage heading in the final
period. Ward and Bowling
hit eight and seven, respectively, in the fourth – when
the largest lead was 36.
“It was good, balanced
scoring,”
Godsey
said.
“Summer was able to finish around the basket, and
I thought Banks bounced
back after a tough game up
at Hampton. I really thought
she played well.
“When you get three or
four people in double figures, you’ve had a good
night.”
Trenda Dyer paced the
Buffs (9-20) with 11 points
and seven rebounds, while
Sarah Adams scored 10.
West Greene was 16 of 26 at
the charity stripe.
Banks cleaned the glass
for nine boards. Byers totaled six rebounds and three
steals.
Lindsey Toney and Banks
made two steals apiece. The
Warriors were 18 of 26 on
free throws.
“Tournament basketball
is a different level of intensity,” Godsey said. “Of course
the further you go the better
the teams are going to be, so
we’re going to have a tough
test in the semifinal game.
But we look forward to it,
to see how far we’ve come
along, and I think we’ve got
a chance.
“Our kids are playing
well, and we’ve got some
confidence. If we come out
like we did tonight, we’ll
have a chance.”
Elizabethton build a 20-7
lead by the end of one.
“She had her normal
blue-collar, work hard,
night,” Coach Dugger said of
Pietrowski, who also pulled
down seven rebounds. “She
got some big buckets for
us.”
Johnson County would
never get back to within
double-digits after the opening quarter.
Hannah Fritz, Jefferson
and Kyla Jones openend
the second quarter with
consecutive buckets as the
Lady Cylones pushed the
lead to 26-7. Jefferson, who
totaled 13 points and three
rebounds, went on to score
seven points in the period to
help the Lady Cyclones take
a 35-20 lead to the break.
“She had a really good
game,” Coach Dugger said
of Jefferson. “She’s had two
really exceptional days of
practice and I told her before we went out there tonight that I thought it would
pay off.”
Pietrowski netted seven
more points in the third
quarter and Fritz drained
her second three of the game
as Elizabethton extended
their lead to 47-27 going into
the fourth quarter.
“Hannah (Fritz) played
a good all-around game,”
Coach Dugger said. “She
made some big buckets and
she played three different
positions for us tonight.”
Chelsea Bowling tossed in
six of her eight points in the
game as the Lady Cyclones
opened the final period with
a 14-5 run to blow the game
wide open and allow ‘Betsy
to put it in cruise control.
Fritz also scored eight
points to go along with four
assists and three rebounds
while Treadway totaled six
points and Kelli Culler had
five.
Kamra Fritz added four
points while Kyla Jones had
three points and two assists.
Freshman Kristen Powell
started at the point guard
position and had seven assists, five of which came in
the first quarter, to go with
two points for the Lady Cyclones.
“She did well,” Coach
Dugger said of Powell. “I
think she came in a little
more relaxed and a little
more focused.
“I thought everybody did
some good things.”
April Wilson led Johnson
County with 15 points and
Lindsey Campball tossed in
eleven.
Elizabethton and Unicoi,
who beat Chuckey-Doak
72-33 last night, will ti-off at
4:00 on Saturday at Daniel
Boone High School.
er Shootout, then holding
on to win the first of Thursday’s qualifiers.
Stewart seemed poised
to win the second qualifier,
but a late race caution set
up a two-lap shootout to the
finish.
During a six-minute red
flag he talked strategy with
Hamlin, debating how to
hold off Gordon, who lurked
in third place.
Stewart, who has lost
more than his fair share of
races because the Hendrick
fleet ganged up on him, predicted Gordon would lay
off on the re-start and try
to chase the Gibbs drivers
down.
“That’s his normal deal,
he won’t take off when we
do,” Stewart said. “Watch
your rearview mirror and
react accordingly. Do what
you gotta do after that,
man.”
That’s exactly what Hamlin did, sticking with Gordon
before passing his teammate for the win. It was a big
picture victory, and Stewart
didn’t mind losing out to his
teammate.
“Great job, bud,” Stewart
radioed. “You did right. You
did exactly what you needed
to do.”
Now they’ll try to do it
again Sunday, where a Hendrick driver — any of the
four — could win. The team
has shown zero dropoff
from 2007 and appears even
stronger with Earnhardt
now in the mix.
But NASCAR’s most popular driver — the 2004 Daytona 500 winner — wasn’t
ready to declare himself the
favorite.
“I feel like we got a shot,
you know what I mean?”
Earnhardt said.
“Nobody
is
boastful enough, I don’t think,
personality-wise, to come
in here and claim that. I
wouldn’t expect anybody to
do that.
“But I think we got a great
shot.”
Earnhardt goes into the
500 searching for his first
points-victory in almost two
years.
After winning two races
so far this Speedweeks, he
seems poised to pull off a
rare sweep.
“It’s a Cinderella story,”
said Wallace, one of two
drivers to race their way
into the 500 in the first qualifier. “It looks like he’s going
to sweep Speedweeks if he
doesn’t break.”
The first qualifying race
was a showdown between
Red Bull Racing teammates
Brian Vickers and AJ Allmendinger, who both had to
race their way into the 500
field.
Vickers made it in with
a last-lap pass of Joe Nemechek to finish 11th and secure his spot in the field.
It was a comeback for
Vickers, who was spun by
Boris Said three laps into
the race and had to make an
unscheduled pit stop for a
flat tire.
Vickers, a one-time star
at Hendrick Motorsports,
struggled horribly through
his first season with Red Bull
when the team struggled to
make races.
“Oh, it’s like I won the
race,” Vickers said. “I think
the last time I felt this good
was when I won a race (at
Talladega in 2006). I mean,
the 50th running of the Daytona 500 is special, but just
to start the year off right.”
Allmendinger failed to
make the 500, finishing 13th
in the qualifier. He, too,
struggled to make races
last season and was disappointed in not being able to
put both Red Bull cars in the
field.
“I mean, unfortunately,
everybody at Red Bull, they
deserve to have two cars
in,” Allmendinger said. “It’s
good that Brian got in, at
least, (for) the guys back in
the shop but my guys deserve better than that. Just
never had the car right.”
Kurt Busch lost power
in his Dodge about 10 laps
into the race, and the failure
had a huge effect on several
drivers.
Because the 2004 series
champion gave his points
earned from last season to
new teammate Sam Hornish Jr. — a move that ensures Hornish a spot in the
first five races of the season,
Busch will make the Daytona 500 under the past champion’s provisional.
“We got some burnedup wires under the dash, so
that’s not good,” Busch said.
“We’ve got the champion’s
provisional to fall back on,
and so we’re not too worried
about it.”
But it created a huge
worry for Jarrett, who had
hoped the provisional still
would be available for him
just in case he failed to race
his way into the field in the
second qualifying race. It
didn’t matter, though, when
Jarrett finished ninth in his
qualifier.
“Certainly, I wanted to be
a part of the 50th running
of the Daytona 500,” Jarrett
said.
“Now we’ve got the hard
part over with. We’ll go to
work on this baby and see if
we can tune it up a little bit
and see what we can do on
Sunday.”
EHS
n Continued from 8
NASCAR
n Continued from 8
new Toyota support.
Hamlin drove a Camry
to its first win in NASCAR’s
top series by working with
Stewart, then ultimately
passed his teammate for the
qualifying race victory.
“Very proud,” Hamlin
said. “I definitely was a ...
guy that liked the switch
over to Toyota. To give
those guys their very first
win, and so early into the
season, is definitely a proud
moment.”
Three-time Daytona 500
winner Dale Jarrett, who is
retiring next month, raced
his way into his final 500
start.
He joined John Andretti,
Kenny Wallace and Brian
Vickers as drivers who
made their way into the race
through Thursday’s qualifiers.
But two-time Daytona
500 winners Sterling Marlin and Bill Elliott joined
former open-wheel standouts Jacques Villeneuve and
Patrick Carpentier as drivers who failed to make NASCAR’s showcase event.
They’ll have to watch
from home as the Hendrick
and Gibbs teams battle it
out, with Earnhardt going
off as the favorite.
He’s 2-for-2 in his Hendrick debut after stealing
a win from Stewart in last
week’s exhibition Budweis-
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FRIDAY, FEB. 15
• Beck Mountain Corn Maze and
Entertainment Barn, located between
Valley Forge and Siam, will host a
free movie night beginning at 7 p.m.
All movies are rated G or PG. This
week’s movie is “Daddy Day Camp.”
No outside food or drinks is allowed,
but concessions are available. All children under 12 must be accompanied
by a parent at all times. No one under
age 16 will be allowed outside until
a parent arrives for pickup. For more
information, call 543-CORN.
• David O’Roark and the Southern
Countrymen Band will perform at the
Outdoorsman’s Building, 4535 Highway 11W, Kingsport, from 7:30-10:30
p.m. Tickets are $5 for adults and $1
for children. For more information,
call 913-3205.
SATURDAY, FEB. 16
• Janice Miller will teach a pen and
ink on watercolor workshop, painting the “Old Mill,” at the Community Arts Center at the Bonnie Kate in
downtown Elizabethton from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. The cost is $23, supplies included, except for a micron 005 black
pen. To register call the Community
Arts Center at 542-5983 or e-mail
communityartscenter@yahoo.com.
•
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Neighborhood
Watch, serving the communities
of Elk Mills/Poga, Little Milligan,
Buntontown and surrounding areas,
will hold a meeting at the Elk Mills/
Poga Volunteer Fire Department at 7
p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend.
For more information, call Robin
Reid, 768-3507, or Michelle Odom,
768-0488.
• Rambling Rose Band will perform at Shirley’s Restaurant, located
at 3266 Hwy. 321, Hampton, for Saturday Night Pickin’. For more information, call 957-1320.
• David O’Roark and the Southern
Countrymen Band will perform at
the Buffalo Mountain Ruritan from
7:30-10:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 for
adults and $1 for children. For more
information, call 913-3205.
• Beck Mountain Corn Maze and
Entertainment Barn, located between Valley Forge and Siam, will
host a barn dance featuring live music provided by Southern 76 Band
from 7-10 p.m. Admission to the
family-oriented event is $5. No alcohol or drugs are permitted on the
property. Children must be accompanied and supervised by a parent at
all times. For more information, call
543-CORN.
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10 Help Wanted
General
F i n a n c e
Department-Bid
801 East Elk Avenue
Elizabethton,
TN
37643
423-547-4005
Faxed bids are not acceptable. Further details/
specifications
are available on request. Items for bid:
66 Passenger School
Buses
employees
• 401K retirement
program
• Health/Dental insurance
• Flexible hours
• Weekly pay
• Great working environment
Apply at the Arby’s
Restaurant between
2pm and 4pm Monday thru Friday. No
phone calls or drive
thru interviews please.
EOE/ADA/MF
NOW HIRING: COMPANIES
DESPERATELY
NEED EMPLOYEES TO
ASSEMBLE PRODUCTS
AT HOME. NO SELLING,
ANY HOURS. $500
WEEKLY
POTENTIAL.
INFO. 1-985-646-1700
DEPT. TN-138
ZD’s HOLIDAY MARKET
now hiring experienced grill cooks and
clerks. Apply in person
between 3:00 and
4:00PM at 226 West G
Street.
Earn over $200.00 per
month easily by donating Plasma. Call
Plasma
Biological
Services @ 926-3169
ATTENTION!
DRIVER
TRAINEES NEEDED! Excellent pay plus great
benefits as a first year
driver with Werner. No
experience needed!
15 day CDL training by
C.D.I., 6201 Epps Mill
Rd., Murfreesboro, TN.
Get your career in
gear! 1-888-892-7364
FLAT BED TRACTOR
TRAILOR
DRIVER
WANTED.
Regional
runs, pre-loaded, sign
on bonus, new equip.
Class A CDL req. Call
800-331-5172.
LINVILLE RIDGE COUNTRY CLUB is now accepting applications
for the following seasonal
positions
(May-October) : Golf
Course Maintenance,
Outdoor Maintenance
& Road Crew, Horticulture/Landscape,
Golf
Cart
attendants/valets,
Locker Room attendants,
Dishwashers,
Line chefs/cooks/food
prep, Garde Manager/cold side prep
persons, Dining Room
managers, Maitre’d,
Servers, Bussers, Card
Room
attendants,
Pool attendant, Youth
Center assistants.
Applications for ALL
positions are available
on our website www.linvilleridge.com:
at the Security Gate;
or you may email your
resume to
ridgejobs@yahoo.com.
Painters wanted.
Drug free workplace.
Local work.
Call 423-928-8351
for information.
receptionist, professional,
organized,
good computer &
communication skills.
Fulltime, benefits. Fax
resume
542-5109
MEDICAL CARE
THE CAPTAINS
TABLE
AT
LAKESHORE
WATAUGA LAKE
2340 Hwy. 321
Hampton, TN 37658
2008 SEASON
Experience a Plus,
but a willingness to
work, learn and enhance your potential will make you
the more desirable
applicant. Selected
candidates will enjoy
a
relaxed
friendly working environment,
managed by a competent and respectful
management staff.
If you want to have
fun, learn and make
big bucks. come on
board. All positions
available. Part time
and full time.
Call to schedule
an interview
725-2201
WEIGHT-LOSS COUNSELOR; A New Image,
Elizabethton. Medical
background helpful.
Bring resume, 602-B, E.
Elk Avenue.
WOULD you like to
earn FREE sterling silver
jewelry? Call Sally at
(423)297-0342, Jackie
(423)342-0163.
11 Professional
Help Wanted
A HUMAN RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT certificate course begins
soon. Day or evenings.
Call
Karen
423-282-1848.
POSTAL JOBS
$17.89 to $28.27hr.,
now hiring. For application and free government job info, call
American Asso. of Labor. 1-913-599-8226,
24hrs. emp. serv.
15 Services
Offered
*Attic
Insulation
blown-in, energy savings guaranteed. Free
e s t i m a t e s ,
423-389-2559,
423-542-3963
leave
message.
*Handy Andy Home
Improvements for all
your interior, exterior
repairs, pressure washing, painting, also gutter cleaning and leaf
blowing.
(423)
543-1979,
(423)
895-0071.
*PAUL’S HOME IMPROVEMENTS* Hardwood floors, Interior,
exterior, repairs, painting, siding, Pressure
washing. Reasonable
rates. (423)543-2790.
FREE ESTIMATES! Heating, A/C, remodeling,
vinyl siding, roofing,
ceramic, hardwood
flooring, plumbing,
electrical. 335-0841.
All types of Home Repairs. Hauling, painting, gutters, landscaping, pressure washing... Mo’s Handyman
Service 423-383-4211
BACKHOE front loader,
septic systems, field
lines, land cleared,
basements. Demolition.
Affordable.
22yrs.
experience.
542-3002.
15 Services
Offered
Brian’s
BUILDINGS!
Display lot
on Hwy. 91.
storage
For sale.
in Hunter
647-1084.
DRYWALL. repair work.
18 yrs. experience.
(423)543-2676.
ELIZABETHTON:Construction, Trackhoe,
backhoe,
frontloader, landcleared,
site work septic systems, dirt, shale for
sale. (423)547-0408,
895-0499.
HAUL gravel for driveways, dirt for sale,
also backhoe work of
any
kind.
Call
423-542-2909.
HOMES
&
MOBILE
HOME IMPROVEMENTS.
Additions, sunrooms,
textured
ceilings,
porches, carports, garages. Work guaranteed. (423)542-9483
In home appliances
repair. Local service
calls $25-$30. Many
parts
in
stock.
423-547-9402,
423-213-9349. Owner
David Tolley.
JLJ HOME IMPROVEMENT,
remodeling,
room additions & vinyl siding. Licensed &
Insured. 423-543-2101.
K&L GRADING & HAULING BOBCAT SERVICES: sitework, concrete prep work, footers dug and poured,
hauling gravel, sand,
dirt and mulch. No job
too
small.
(423)895-5696.
KY CONSTRUCTION All
types of excavation
and demolition. Dirt
and shale for sale.
Specializing in finish
grade work. Keith
Y o u n c e
(423)-341-7782
or
(423)543-2816.
NICE HOUSE . . . TOO
BAD YOU DON’T OWN
MORE OF IT! Learn
how you can save
THOUSANDS of $$$ off
your mortgage costs.
Call (423)342-7639.
PAINTING interior, exterior, minor carpentry
and repair. 20yrs. experience. FREE ESTIMATES. William Richardson 423-474-3216.
STOCK MARKET INDEXES
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Dow Transportation
Dow Utilities
NYSE Composite
Amex Market Value
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S&P 500
S&P MidCap
Russell 2000
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Last
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YTD
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12-mo
%Chg
12,376.98
4,705.88
498.79
8,968.41
2,263.10
2,332.54
1,348.86
797.54
705.32
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MUTUAL FUNDS
Total Assets
Name
Obj ($Mlns)
American Funds GrowAmerA m LG
91,390
American Funds IncAmerA m MA 66,389
American Funds InvCoAmA m LV 73,471
American Funds WAMutInvA m LV 65,687
Fidelity Contra
LG 80,863
Fidelity Magellan
LG 44,821
Oppenheimer DiscoverA m
SG
607
Putnam GrowIncA m
LV
9,526
Putnam VoyagerA m
LG
4,235
Vanguard Wndsr
LV 12,884
NAV
31.87
18.26
30.74
31.39
65.06
84.60
51.09
14.42
17.23
14.57
Total Return/Rank
4-wk 12-mo
5-year
-3.5
+1.5/B
+15.5/A
-3.5 -4.1/D
+11.9/A
-4.2 -3.5/A
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-4.9 +5.6/A
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+9.5/E
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+7.4/E
-4.5 -13.2/E
+13.1/C
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
5.75
500
5.75
500
NL
3,000
CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, ES -Europe Stock, FB -Foreign Large Blend, FG -Foreign LargeGrowth, FV -Foreign
Large Value, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MV Mid-Cap Value, SH -Specialty-heath, WS -World Stock, 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. Source: Morningstar.
Classifieds
10 Help Wanted
General
Elizabethton
Now taking applications at The restaurant between 2pm
and 4pm.
BENEFITS INCLUDE:
*Up to $6.15 per hour
start
*Yearly performance
reviews
*.25 hourly bonus for
full availability
*$50 cash referral fee
for friends or family
who will work
• 50% Employee meal
discount
• *25% Family meal
discount
• Paid vacation for all
106.13
42.61
62.79
50.87
30.70
13.01
2.65
15.58
23.55
55.58
25.75
46.90
50.72
7.17
28.50
42.62
11.51
22.61
12.10
19.09
71.57
22.45
43.97
62.60
50.53
66.63
5.57
95.54
13.54
3.19
50.43
12.64
9.69
135.17
40.00
72.72
26.41
18.18
9.70
15.77
16.44
38.02
33.66
49.97
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29.59
23.93
39.98
29.98
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.
10 Help Wanted
General
BURGER KING
is looking for
Great People to run
GREAT RESTAURANTS
We offer significant
opportunities
for
growth and career
advancement. We
are looking for self
motivated leaders to
join our team.
BENEFITS INCLUDE:
Training Program
401K
Life and Health
Insurance Options
Paid Time Off
Quarterly Bonus Plan
5- Day Week
Friendly Environment
Compensation packages range from
$22,700 to $38,000 depending on position
availability and experience.
Positions available in
Boone, NC, Elizabethton and Mountain City, TN.
Fax or send resumes
to:
nffadmin@goboone.net
or
828-284-2873
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Amex.81 2.0
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Amex.79 1.1
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Amex.87 3.3
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TimeWarn NY .25 1.5
VerizonCm NY 1.72 4.5
Wachovia NY 2.56 7.6
WalMart
NY .88 1.8
WA Mutl
NY .60 3.6
WellsFargo NY 1.24 4.2
Wendys
NY .50 2.1
Wyeth
NY 1.12 2.8
Yahoo
Nasd ... ...
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Announcements
10 Help Wanted
General
401 Hudson Drive
543-1181
THE MARKET IN REVIEW
STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS
AMEX
STOCK
REPORT
Member New York Stock Exchange, Inc and Securities Investor Protection Corporation
Financial Advisor
Financial Advisor
NYSE
David Wortman
337 E. Elk Avenue
543-7848
Joseph C. Miller
504 East “E” Street
543-8831
LINE AD DEADLINES
928-4151
MONDAY------------FRIDAY 2:00 P.M.
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15 Services
Offered
20 Articles
For Sale
R O O F - T E C H
423-773-0024
Commercial and residential. Free estimates. Insured,
guaranteed
and affordable. Over
20 years experience.
SLEEPER sofa makes
queen size bed. Like
new condition. End tables, coffee table.
$275. (423)543-2432.
Shining Star Cleaning:
Old fashion cleaning
and
prices. DETAIL
cleaning. Homes and
offices.
Bonded.
(423)833-7816.
Will babysit in my
home.
Reasonable
rates. References. Call
Sandra @ 542-5920
SPECIAL, Lump Coal
$95 ton, STOKER Coal
$95 ton, FREE DELIVERY.
276-492-9590.
276- 628-1573
21 Articles
w/Photo
5 piece Cherry bedroom set, sleigh bed,
new in box. $495.
(423)552-1533.
52” RCA Big Screen
TV, mint condition.
Man’s
expensive
Western Boots, size
12D. 423-542-2692.
A $129 Queen Pillow
Top Mattress set, new
in
plastic,
(423)972-5514.
BRISTOL race tickets.
13 tickets. Good seats.
(423)542-8895.
Dutchwest Federal
Airtight Wood or Coal
Stove. All steel glass
doors,
$300,
423-725-3315.
KING size pillow top
mattress, new in plastic, delivery available.
$195. (423)972-5512.
MEMORY foam mattress set, same as
NASA approved. Tempur-pedic, NEW, $325.
(423)972-5513.
SLEIGH bed and mattress set, same as
NASA approved Temper-pedic, NEW, must
move.
$395.
(423)972-5513.
Special Steel Buildings.
Breakthrough
Show Building Discounts 36x36 - 100x100
Up to 50% off, Can
E
r
e
c
t
.
www.scg-grp.com
Source: OL3 Call Steve
423-727-6064.
2BR, 1.5BA Townhouse.
W/D hookup, appliances, new carpet,
ceramic tile, D/W,
deck, $480.mo., deposit. 423-483-4875.
CHARMING
Condo
on Max Jett Road,
2BR, 1 1/2 BA, no pets,
(423)342-4237
30 Rooms
For Rent
LARGE room with private bath and entrance. Fully furnished
plus utilities. Monthly.
(423)542-4475,
(423)612-0132.
20 Articles
For Sale
$115 Full Pillow Top
mattress set, new in
original
plastic.
552-1533.
29 Townhouses
Condos For
Sale/Rent
31 Apartment
For Rent
DIXIE BUILDING
SYSTEMS
For all your building
needs ranging from
carports to post
frame buildings. Any
size or colors available.
Call today
(423)538-7842
23 Yard
Sales
Lynn Valley Baptist
Church, fundraiser for
mission trip Friday,
breakfast 7AM and
lunch , Rummage sale
until 4PM. Saturday
7AM - 2PM.
MOVING Sale. Everything must go! 600 Holston Avenue, Elizabethton. Fri., Sat., &
Sun. 9-4.
25 Pets
& Supplies
FREE PUPPIES LAB
MIXED,
beautiful.
(423)725-2517
LAB mixed, tan, male,
3 years old, neutered,
friendly, free to good
home.
MOVING
(423)474-3093
26 Coal-OilWood
For Sale
SEASONED: All hardwood, dried, split and
delivered. 3/4 ton,
longbed. $60. load.
Call (423)768-5236.
**All Real Estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the
Fair Housing Act which
makes it illegal to advertise “any preference limitation or discrimination based on
race, color, religion,
sex, handicap, familial
status, or national origin, or an intention, to
make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. ”Familial
status includes children under the age of
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Lot 2 Natalie Circle
155 Pleasant Hill
120 Ed Davis
209 ROOSEVELT
212 EAST K ST.
Tract 3 Ed Green Rd
1.326 acres. Very
nice, large, secluded
building lot. Only 1.5
miles to Watauga
Lake. $37,500
Cleared lot in Sunrise
Estates. Along with lot
1 this would make
wonderful build site
on
cul-de-sac.
$21,900.
3BR, 1.5BA ranch.
Home has many updates, large back
deck, level lot on
dead end street!
$119,900.
Jamie
Century 21
Whitehead Woodson
725-4000
C21 Whitehead
Pam Pope
543-4663
This 2 or 3BR home
on 4.48 acres offers
spectacular views of
the surrounding valley and mountains, a
beautiful yard, large
horse barn, large
decking for entertaining and a pool.
$239,900.
1713 SYLVAN HILL Located on one of
the prettiest streets in
town. This California
ranch has tons of
charm and is in immaculate condition,
on one level, and
features entry foyer
leading to a large
great room w/fp &
built-ins plus a formal
dining rm adjoining
the sunroom that
overlooks a flagstone terrace and
beautifully
landscaped yard. Updated kitchen has
good quality cabinets. 2BD/2BA, huge
master. Hardwood
and ceramic flooring
throughout. CH&A.
Security system. 2
Car attached garage and 2 car detached garage. A
rare find. $159,900
Minutes from town,
yet totally secluded,
one level cedar
shake home is ideal
for those seeking privacy and a unique,
custom home. Immaculate condition.
The only views from
this gorgeous home
are of trees and
mountains. Features
open living, dining,
kitchen with hardwood flooring, all appliances included,
and rock fireplace in
the dining area.
Huge sunken family
room with fireplace,
wall of windows,
built-ins and an office alcove. Two
bedrooms and 2 updated baths. Master
offers
a
private
glassed and heated
sunroom.
Trane
CH&A and triple
pane windows. Detached 3 car carport
with workshop. Beautiful home has been
lovingly maintained
and is reasonably
priced. $99,500.
Affordable
family
home in town. 2 story
with loads of charm,
including 9’ ceilings
and a fireplace on
the main level. Large
living room, formal
dining room, kitchen
with bar, all appliances,
including
washer, dryer. Main
level bath features a
whirlpool tub. Upper
level offers 3BRs,
walk-in closets and
full bath. Hardwood
floors upstairs and
underneath the carpet downstairs. Partial basement. Gas
furnace. All this home
needs is fresh paint.
$65,900.
1693 Milligan Hwy
Large 2BR, duplex all
appliances plus dishwasher, Redecorated.
$ 5 0 0 . m o n t h
423-282-6486
1BR, furnished, utilities
furnished,
near
Save-A-Lot. No pets,
$500. month, $100. deposit. 423-213-5606.
1BR, stove, refrigerator, water, garbage
pickup
furnished,
mini-blinds.
Call
(423)542-9200.
2BR APARTMENT AND
STORAGE BUILDING,
W/D hook-up, no pets,
$400month, $300deposit.
references,
credit
check,
(423)213-3500.
1279 Goose
Bradley Road
$209,900
Watauga Lake front in
a desirable location
with investment potential. Water and
electricity tap fees already paid. Great
view and 187 feet of
lakefront.
RAINBOW REALTY
423-547-2800
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
39 Lots w/Photo
For Sale
2BR, phone, cable in
each room, hardwood floor entrance.
W/D hook-up. No
pets.
$350.mth.
423-542-9417.
2BR, 1BA. $375-$400.
Security
deposit
$375-$400.
Airport
Apartments.
(423)
547-2871.
APPLICATIONS for persons 62+ or mobility
impaired are being
taken for Village East
Apartments.
Well
maintained building,
convenient to grocery
store and drug store.
Pick up an application
at 200 North East
Street
M-F
8:00AM-noon, For further information call
(423)542-5478.
Small 2BR duplex,
Jenkins Hollow Rd.
near Valley Forge. No
pets.
$300.month,
$300.deposit.
(423)725-2164.
VARIETY of 1BR and
2BR apartments available.
Rent:
$250month & up. Call
M a n a g e r .
423-547-2871.
32 Houses
For Rent
2BR house in Bluff City,
heat pump, $500mth.,
+ dep. 423-538-9481,
423-340-2309.
Breathtaking views!
15+/- acre open and
wooded tract offering pasture, Property
backs the WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT AREA
which
wildlife
a b o u n d s ! $179,900.00
C21WHITEHEAD
TRISH GRAYBEAL
543-4663
3BR,
2BA,
ROAN
MOUNTAIN,
heat
pump, W/D, carport,
freezer,
furnished.
423-542-8849
or
423-542-9066.
4BR,
2BA,
large
kitchen and den fireplace, CH&A, double
carport, no pets, deposit,
references
(423)474-2152
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
33 Mobile Home
For Rent
4BR doublewide all
ready set up. Thermapane, glamour bath,
Financing available
with approved credit.
423-335-1792.
RENT or rent to own.
2004, 24x40 Giles. 3BR,
2BA, on rental lot.
Charity
Hill
area.
$1,500 down with
owner financing. Approx. $520. month.
895-0456.
ROAN
MOUNTAIN:
Rent or sale. 3BR, 2
1/2BA
doublewide,
CH&A,
appliances,
1/2
acre
land.
(423)772-3123.
37 Land w/Photo
For Sale
Nice building lot in
Mountain Meadows.
Lovely cabins already
built in this development and everything
is first class. Three lots
available,
ranging
from $18,900-$24,900.
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
Three minutes outside
city limits in the Elizabethton High School
zone.150x125 lot suitable for any mobile
or stick built homes.
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
Beautiful building lot,
1.09 acre. Great
Country
location,
beautiful
views,
cleared level land
with sloping woods,
small flowing creek.
45,000.
6970 Bunker Hill
2 LOTS FOR ONE
PRICE in well established subdivision! No
mobile homes. Restrictions apply to
stick built. $27,500.
Pete Slagle Road
Lot 1
Natalie Circle
Cleared lot in Sunrise
Estates. Along with lot
2 this would make
wonderful build site
on
cul-de-sac.
$21,900.
SPEARBRANCH
ROAD
4.39 beautiful acres
with split-rail fencing
in a restricted mountain
development.
Additional 4.36 acre
tract
available.
$120,000.
RAINBOW REALTY
423-547-2800
$66,900
A very affordable
home right on the
river with a level yard
and updates. This
home is low maintenance and close to
town.
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
C21 Whitehead
Pam Pope
543-4663
Lot 1
Roan Springs
Verl Street Rd
Attention Investors!
Perfect
location
w/multiple building
sites. Also be a great
location for cabins,
cottages, or A-frame
type houses.
Call Penny Century
21 Whitehead
Woodson
725-4000
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For Sale
3BR, 1BA, hardwood,
with extra room and
bath, nice lot, 200
Perry
Street,
(423)543-3619,
$95,000.
903 WALKER STREET
3BR, 1BA, hardwood
floors,
unfinished
basement, level lot.
$81,900 with 3000
back to buyer w/acceptab le offer for
closing costs, vacation, etc.
John S. Brookshire
Real Estate
423-543-6765
“Like New”
Completely
renovated & ready to
move into. Adorable
2BR located in Roan
Mountain. Large lot
with detached Garage,
workshop.
$109,900. Randall Birchfield
Real Estate & Auction
(423) 543-5959
C21 Whitehead
Jonathan Fulmer
543-4663
*814 NORTH ROAN
STREET*
$105,900
NEW CONSTRUCTION
IN CITY
Lot 19 Forest Pointe
1.93 acres. Beautiful
views of Watauga
Lake! Offers boat
launch,
parking
area, pier, and
more! $199,900
C21 Whitehead
Lisa Potter
543-4663
RUSS SWANAY
REALTY
543-5741
RUSS SWANAY
REALTY
543-5741
RUSS SWANAY
REALTY
423-543-5741
134 RUFUS TAYLOR
RD.
210 BLACK BEAR
PATH
$215,000
Fully furnished cabin
offering large sitting
room,
loft,
wrap
around porch, and
hot tub. This home is
a private get away in
itself.
2BR,
2FBA, ONE
LEVEL LIVING WITH
OPEN FLOOR PLAN,
HARDWOOD,
CERAMIC, ALL APPLIANCES. NICE FRONT
PORCH
&
BACK
DECK.
A MUST SEE!!
CALL LESLIE
REALTY EXECUTIVES
423-773-2758 OR
423-952-0226
Nice 3BR, 2BA brick
home on level 4.92
acres. Land can be
purchased
separately. $192,000.
RAINBOW REALTY
423-547-2800
3BR, 1BA raised ranch
in Butler with 2.52
acres! Needs some
updating but could
make lovely home!
$124,900.
C21 Whitehead
Sherree Holt
543-4663
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
Beautifully updated
and decorated 3BR
2BA brick features
fireplace,
large
decks, 2 car garage
& convenient to
schools,
Watauga
Lake, and Appalachian Trail.
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
Watauga
River.
1400sq. ft. stick built,
5yrs. old, 3BR, 2BA
ranch.
Fisherman’s
p a r a d i s e .
423-542-2410,
423-773-1651.
Building lot in Eagle
Ridge Estates. Partly
wooded!
Great
views! Minutes from
Roan Mountain State
Park! $80,000.
Tract 2 Ed Green Rd
1.522 acres. Very
nice, large, secluded
building lot. Only 1.5
miles to Watauga
Lake. $39,900
Great chance to
own nice little house
with some land and
just minutes from
town. Needs TLC.
Two bedroom and
one bath situated on
level lot. Approx 2
Acres. $75,000
10553 HIGHWAY
67W..
POSSIBLE OWNER FINANCING! Beautifully restored farmhouse, 15+/- acres of
pasture and woodland, barn, stream!
Home has been updated, garage w/office
144 Sewanee
Single
wide
offers18x20 covered
carport, 8x12 yard
barn, paved driveway, fenced-in yard.
Huge lot with beautiful trees. $54,000
C21 Whitehead
Pam Pope
543-4663
146 SOUTHGATE
Lynn Valley location
with beautiful views
of Holston Mountain!
4BR brick, 2.5BA,
three car garages,
new
architectural
roof, oak flooring,
Andersen windows,
level tree shaded
yard with fencing,
fireplace with gas
logs, ceiling fans,
and almost everything is new or like
new! Very roomy with
2,593 sq.ft. $229,500
RUSS SWANAY
REALTY
543-5741
C21WHITEHEAD
TRISH GRAYBEAL
543-4663
152 Creek Bank
107 Wilshire Drive
$312,000
Elegant new single
level brick home with
elaborate details inside and out. You’ll
love this 4BR, 3BA
home with the spectacular
mountain
view and stream that
goes with it.
3BR, 2BA ranch close
to town! Offers sunroom
overlooking
creek, new heat
pump, garage, and
more! $119,900.
1918 West G Street
Large
one
level
ranch in Westside.
Quality construction.
Huge rooms. Living
room
w/fireplace
and built-in bookshelves. 20’ X 21.6”
sunken family room
has glass doors leading to a covered
flagstone patio overlooking a level backyard. 3 Good sized
bedrooms.
Hardwood flooring under
carpets except in
family room. Attached 2 car carport. CH&A. $139,000
russ swanay
realty
423-543-5741
207 Main Street Roan
Mtn., TN
Quaint brick home in
the heart of Roan
Mountain...2
bedrooms, one bath on
the main level, eat in
kitchen,
laundry
room, upstairs could
be 2 additional bedrooms or game room
and office, the possibilities are endless.
Home has some new
windows,
new
plumbing and new
septic system.
RUSS SWANAY
REALTY
(423)543-5741
2548 Bob Little
Road
$135,995
Brick home close to
town, move in condition. 3BR, CH&A,
beautiful hardwood,
open kitchen, den
area,
fireplace,
heated
sunroom,
double garage.
176 Millard Cable
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Nice wooded 2 acre
lots. 2 acres $35,900,
lots , 4 acres $69,900
or 6 acres. $99,900.
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
206 River Road
212 Dogwood
Acres Road
$139,900
C21 Whitehead
Sherree Holt
543-4663
Jamie
Century 21
Whitehead Woodson
725-4000
129 Commodore
$9,900
C21 Whitehead
Lisa Potter
543-4663
MOUNTAIN
MEADOWS
2BR, 1BA. Huge lot.
Happy Valley area.
$175.mth. Appliances,
References required.
423-257-2106,
423416-0021.
3BR, 2BA doublewide
near J. C. Appliances;
new carpet, $500.mo.
(866) 662 9026 leave
msg.
Beautiful lot in upscale development
with
panoramic
views of lake and
Cherokee National
Forest. 135.90 ft. Water
Frontage!
$525,000.
115 Carter Branch
C21 WHITEHEAD
Deborah Sutherland
543-4663
assortment of rentals: Farm, brick, frame,
pets, rent to own, furnished and unfurnished. 282-6486.
East ‘C” Street, behind
Citizen’s Bank. 5BR,
outbuilding, $650mth.,
$650damage.
No
pets, smokers, partiers,
423-957-9403
leave
message.
Upscale building lots
with protective restrictions and an East
Tennessee mountain
views to die for. Add
your new dream
home to the beautiful
neighborhood. Less
than 5 miles to Elizabethton, 20 miles to
Watauga Lake, 60
minutes to Boone,
NC, 45 minutes to
Abington, VA, and 20
minutes to Bristol
Race Track.
Lakeview Drive
$150,000
2BR, 2-1/2BA condo
new
development,
garage,
private,
wooded area, located 19E. $650mth.,
dep.
423-538-9481,
423-340-2309.
3BR, 1-1/2BA, W/D
hook-up, appliances.
$550.month, deposit.
No pets, drinkers, or
drug users. References. (423)542-4276.
Wilshire Dr./Sunrise Dr.
$34,900
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
184 feet of Watauga
Lake
Front,
just
across the street from
the new development called The Retreat at Doe Mountain. This lot is a great
investment!
129 GEORGE
BOWERS ROAD
Lot 44 Harbour
Pointe
HWY 67W
C21 Whitehead
Sherree Holt
543-4663
209 ROOSEVELT
Minutes from town,
yet totally secluded,
one level cedar
shake home is ideal
for those seeking privacy and a unique,
custom home. Immaculate condition.
The only views from
this gorgeous home
are of trees and
mountains. Features
open living, dining,
kitchen with hardwood flooring, all appliances included,
and rock fireplace in
the dining area. Huge
sunken family room
with fireplace, wall of
windows,
built-ins
and an office alcove.
Two bedrooms and 2
updated baths. Master offers a private
glassed and heated
sunroom. Trane CH&A
and triple pane windows. Detached 3
car
carport
with
workshop. Beautiful
home has been lovingly maintained and
is reasonably priced.
$99,500.
RUSS SWANAY
REALTY
543-5741
210 Landon Trail
Spacious 2BR 2.5BA
condo in immaculate condition! Drive
under garage, hardwood floors, home
theater, and more!
$124,900
C21 Whitehead
Skip Walker
543-4663
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
3011 Hwy 107 Unicoi,
TN Beautiful Split Foyer
on a gorgeous level
lot with a nice flowing creek. 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, finished den and bath
in basement, beautiful hardwood floors,
drive under garage,
nice back deck
great for entertaining. Also, there is a
rental house, that
rents for $285.00 a
month.
Great
buy....2 homes for
the price of one.
REDUCED TO
$169,900. Seller says
make offer.
Call Sondra
957-5313
BRASWELL REALTY,
INC.
(423)772-0100
423 COAL CHUTE
Needs TLC. Great
starter home for
handyman. Has heat
pump needs to be
installed, Also some
building materials.
$49,900.00
C21WHITEHEAD
PAM POPE
543-4663
Call Sondra
957-5313
BRASWELL REALTY,
INC.
(423)772-0100
C21 Whitehead
Lisa Potter
543-4663
FRED GOODWIN
/FFICEs(OME
-OBILE
CAROL GOODWIN
— FEATURED PROPERTY —
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
NOTICE TO FURNISHERS
OF LABOR AND MATERIALS TO:
Tennessee Guardrail, Inc.
PROJECT NO.: 98016-4111-04
CONTRACT NO.: CNE201
COUNTY: Carter
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is
about to make nal settlement with the contractor
for construction of the above numbered project.
All persons wishing to le claims pursuant to
Section 54-5-122, T.C.A. must le same with the
Director of Construction, Tennessee Department
of Transportation, Suite 700 James K. Polk Bldg.,
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0326, on or before
03/28/08.
,ONESTAR$RIVEs
Wonderful setting with great view. Beautiful 4 bedroom home
with wrap around porch to enjoy yard and view. Hardwood
floors on main level, large 2 car garage, great master suite,
2 heat pumps, bonus room on 2nd level, Great screened-in
porch, fireplace in living room, formal dining room, wonderful
large eat-in kitchen with JennAir Range. Call Carol for more
details 676-4063
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60 Autos w/
Photo
Abandoned Home.
3BR-2BA
singlewide
ready to move on
your
site.
Under
$300/mo.
Call
423-282-2700
516 South Lynn Ave.
3BR, 1BA,
oil furnace. 1100 SQ. FT.
70X100 LOT. Shown
by
appointment
only. $43,500.
(423) 571-3305
101 Freedom Court MLS 257936 $79,900 2BR, 1BA across from
Unaka High School. Like new home on
over an acre with
wet weather creek. Hardwood floors in
living, washer, dryer
furnished, large bath,
beautiful kitchen. 6970 Blue Springs
Parkway
Beautiful ranch nestled on 1.17 acres.
3BR, 2BA, full basement, 2 car garage,
and much more!
$146,900.
C21 Whitehead
Deborah Sutherland
543-4663
Call Ginger Holdren
Realty Executives
423-360-7150,
423-952-0226
2421 Old Lewis
Road MLS 259202 $222,000 4BR,
2.5BA
near
Martindale Estates. Cape cod, full unfinished basement, new
kitchen, professional
landscaping, large
yard, concrete circular drive.
Call Ginger Holdren
Realty Executives
423-360-7150,
423-952-0226
Charming Log
Home
Beautiful 1 acre
wooded lot. 3BR,
2BA, open plan with
huge deck, 16x16
storage bld. Great
location! $163,500.
Call Kathy
341-1478
New 28x52 3BR, 2BA
on private lot. Upper
Stoney Creek, owner
f i n a n c i n g .
423-943-3418.
Payments less than a
singlewide. New 3BR
Doublewide
w/
Dream Kitchen. Only
$433/mo W.A.C Call
423-282-5009
45 Mobile Homes
w/Photo
PREOWNED
Stk.#MB177
2001 Chrysler Town
& Country Limited
All
wheel
drive,
leather, power side
and rear doors, 4
captains
chairs,
loaded and extra
clean, 86K.
MEREDITH BROTHERS
AUTO SALES
(423)543-8603
CENTURY 21
PRO SERVICE
423-282-1885
542 Rainbow Rd.
3BR, 2BA ranch offers
garage, bonus room,
and more! Nestled on
11.16 acres.
729 FAIRWAY
DRIVE
PRICED TO SELL!!
$199,900.
C21 Whitehead
Trish Graybeal
543-4663
627 West C Street
EXCELLENT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY!
Well maintained 4
unit apartment building in great location!
$159,000
C21 Whitehead
Lisa Potter
543-4663
601 Holly Lane
$142,500.
Beautiful level double lot on corner.
Large garage with
workshop area &
electric door opener.
3BRs, 2FBAs. New
stainless appliances,
heat pump, roof, hot
water heater, bathroom fixtures & flooring. Lovely built-in
cabinetry.
Completely updated wiring and plumbing.
This house is a doll
house and in “move
in” ready condition.
423-416-6412
423-416-7144
688 Blue Springs
Road
$173,900
Newly constructed
log siding home with
beautiful stone fireplace, stainless appliances, & beautiful
cabinetry. Nice landscaping with pond &
fountain.
Covered
porch with deck out
the back.
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
A classic, custom
built, one level brick
home fronting on the
Golf Course. Custom
kitchen with upgraded cabinetry,
huge family room
with access to the
flagstone
floored
sunroom, 3 large
bedrooms, an abundance of closet storage and 2 1/2BAs. 2
Car garage. 2 Fireplaces. Manicured,
professionally landscaped grounds. Upgraded
windows,
roofing and heating
system. Crown moldings, hardwood flooring, smooth ceilings
and an air filtration
system are just a few
of the amenities this
classic home has to
offer. A must see!!!
$299,000
RUSS SWANAY
REALTY
543-5741
900 West I Street
2BR, 2BA home in
West End of Elizabethton. Updates include new windows,
appliances, electrical, and plumbing!
$135,000.
C21 Whitehead
Lisa Potter
543-4663
Open House
Saturday & Sunday’s
1p.m.-5p.m.
1290 BRISTOL HWY.
Remodeled and
Ready To Move Into
3BR, 2BA, open living
room, kitchen with
vaulted ceiling. New
roof,
windows,
kitchen
cabinets,
CH&A,
plumbing,
breaker box, basement, etc. Fenced
yard. $120,000.
OWNER/AGENT
(423)547-3341
BROOME
REAL ESTATE
542-4386
Happy Valley Street,
One block from West
Side School, 2 Bedrooms, 1 Bath, Approx. 900 SQ.Ft., Gas
Heat, Roof and Insulated Windows 5
years old, Paved
Drive, One Car detached Garage.
$63,000
SELLING OUR HOME?
We Have Buyers!
FREE Market analysis
available
RE/MAX
Central Realty
(423)538-3300
www.centralrealtytn.
com
112 Creekside
2BR 2BA mobile
home in nice neighborhood. Home one
level lot! Great fishing within walking
distance!
C21 Whitehead
Lisa Potter
543-4663
PREOWNED
Stk. #MB176
2003 Honda Accord
EX 2DR Coupe
4 cylinder, automatic,
sunroof,
power everything.
Excellent condition.
Local trade in, 86K.
FOR SALE
BY OWNER
MEREDITH BROTHERS
AUTO SALES
(423)543-8603
642 1st avenue
hampton
$68,000.
Remodeled mobile
home. 50x110 level
lot, 2BR., 2Baths,
double carport, garage and unfisned
gargage apt. Owner
financeing with approved
credit.
$3,000.
down
$500.month at 7%
simple interest.
PREOWNED
Stk.#MB178
2006 Nissan Sentra
47 Wanted
To Buy
MEREDITH BROTHERS
AUTO SALES
(423)543-8603
currier & Ives or
Audubon
prints
(423)968-9392. Leave
message.
63 4X4 Vehicles
For Sale
2000 Tracker, 4 wheel
drive, 123,000K, Dependable,
$3,600.
423-772-4240.
WOW!!
Small 2 bedroom, 1
bath, CHA also an
outbuilding. A great
investment and location.
BY OWNER
423-647-2728
CAROL
44 Mobile Homes
For Sale
1997
FLEETWOOD
24x52,
3BR,
2BA,
CH&A,
fireplace,
$28,500. Delivery and
set-up
included.
(423)542-2533,
(423)360-0196.
1999 CLAYTON 16X80
3BR, 2BA, fireplace,
dishwasher,
more,
moving must sell, take
over
payments.
(423)474-3881
3 BR-2 BA in a quiet
country setting. Mountain Views. Terms Negotiable.
Only
$518/mo
W.A.C
Call 423-282-4112
3BR-2BA. Ready to
move into. Located in
the Tri-Cities most exclusive park. Only
$425/mo.
Call
423-282-2700
4 BR-2 BA on a nice
private lot. Amazing
Views.
Financing
Available.
Only
$638/mo. W.A.C Call
423-282-5681
600K, S&E engine,
Springer font end,
spoked wheels, 18’’
rear wheel with 250
width tire, 21’’ front
tire. Custom Paint Job
and a lot of chrome.
$18,990.
2007 Honda Shadow
Sabre 1100, black
cherry, 6,220K, new
warranty, windshield,
crash bars. $6,500.
(423)474-3131.
59 Autos
For Sale
4x4 A/C, auto, runs
great! $5800.
(423)292-4577 or
(423)547-9714
64 4X4 w/Photo
For Sale
PREOWNED
Stk.MB175A
1999 JEEP
WRANGLER SPORT
4x4, soft top, 6 cylinder, automatic, air
condition,
extra
clean, low miles,
85K, local trade in.
Excellent condition.
1986 Mercury Cougar,
driveable, no reverse,
$200.
1979
Ford
Econoline extended
van,
$400.
423-547-9402.
MEREDITH BROTHERS
AUTO SALES
(423)543-8603
1984 Subaru Station
Wagon, 4-wheel drive,
sunroof, Too many
new parts to list.
$ 7 0 0 . O . B . O .
(423)542-6046.
1987 Ford Ranger, extended cab, 1984 Plymouth Reliant $1000.
OBO both need work.
(423)262-3420,
(423)342-6644.
IN THE JUVENILE
COURT FOR
CARTER COUNTY,
AT ELIZABETHTON
TENNESSEE
FREE
WOODEN PALLETS
Great For Kindling
4ZDBNPSF4Ur1IPOF
2001 Jeep
Cherokee Sport
Call Steve
(423)282-3000
1997 YAMAHA JET SKI ,
60MPH, 1997 KAWASAKI 1500 Vulcan,
showroom condition,
new
tires.
(423)772-9410
Pickup In Alley
Behind
Elizabethton
Newspapers
from the allegations of
the Petition seeking to
terminate forever the
parental rights of the
Respondent, Judy M.
Davis, to C.R.D. and
D.E.D., a copy of
which Petition may be
obtained at the office
of the Juvenile Court
for Carter County,
Tennessee; that the
whereabouts of the
Respondent is unknown and, therefore,
the ordinary process
of law cannot be
served upon her. It is,
therefore,
ordered
that said Respondent
enter her appearance
herein on March 6,
2008 for hearing on
that date and plead,
answer or demur to
the
Petition
filed
against her, or the
same will be taken as
confessed as to them
and will be set for
hearing ex parte, and
that a copy of this Order will be published
for four (4) consecutive weeks in the Elizabethton STAR, a newspaper published in
Elizabethton, TN
cago, Illinois 60604.
The comment period
will not end before
March 19, 2008 and
may be somewhat
longer. The Board’s
procedures for processing
applications
may be found at 12
C.F.R. Part 262. Procedures for processing
protested applications
may be found at 12
C.F.R. 262.25. To obtain a copy of the
Federal
Reserve
Board’s procedures, or
if you need more information about how to
submit your comments
on
the
application/notice,
contact Alicia Williams, Vice President
and Community Affairs Officer, at (312)
322-5910. To request a
copy of an application, contact Burl
Thornton
at
(312)
322-5628. The Federal
Reserve will consider
your comments and
any request for a public meeting or formal
hearing on an application/notice if they
are received in writing
by the Reserve Bank
on or before the last
day of the comment
period.
John Paul Mathes
Clerk of the Carter
County
Juvenile Court at Elizabethton, TN
Prepared for Entry:
Jim Wyche
Staff Attorney
Dept. of Children’s
Services
2555 Plymouth Road
Johnson City, TN 37601
2/15
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Carter County
Planning Commission
will meet Tuesday,
February 26, 2008 at
3pm in the Carter
County Courthouse.
2/15
PHONE 423-542-5832
AFTER 5:00 P.M.
2005 BIG BEAR
CUSTOM CHOPPER
PUBLIC NOTICES
LEGAL NOTICE
57 Motorcycles
For Sale
$39.900.00
1540 BROAD STREET
LYNN VALLEY
PUBLIC NOTICES
1/25, 2/1, 2/8, 2/15
4DR, 4 cylinder, automatic, air condition,
extra clean, local
trade in, excellent
gas mileage, 35K.
FAST CASH, top dollar
for your junk car. Free
and speedy pick-up,
call 423-791-3968.
MONDAY------------FRIDAY 2:00 P.M.
TUESDAY-------------MONDAY 2:00 P.M.
WEDNESDAY--------TUESDAY 2:00 P.M.
THURSDAY------WEDNESDAY 2:00 P.M.
FRIDAY------------THURSDAY 2:00 P.M.
SUNDAY---------------FRIDAY 2:00 P.M.
PUBLIC NOTICES
STATE OF TENNESSEE
DEPARTMENT OF
CHILDREN’S SERVICES
VS.
Judy M. Davis
(Present Whereabouts
Unknown)
No. J-26205
J-26200
ORDER FOR
PUBLICATION
In this cause, it appearing to the Court
Notice of Application
for Formation of Bank
Holding Companies
and for the Acquisition
of Banks and Thrifts by
Bank Holding Companies
Black River BancVenture, Inc., Memphis,
Tennessee, and its affiliates, Spence Limited, L.P. and Financial
Junk, LLC, whose principal places of business are Nashville,
Tennessee,
(collectively, the “Applicants”) intend to apply to the Federal Reserve Board for permission to become
bank holding companies and to acquire
control of Michigan
Community Bancorp
and
its
subsidiary
Lakeside Community
Bank, both located in
Sterling Heights, Macomb County, Michigan. We also are applying to the Board for
permission to acquire,
in the aggregate: (1)
19% of the common
stock of Community
Shores Bank Corporation and its bank subsidiary,
Community
Shores Bank, both located in Muskegon,
Muskegon
County,
Michigan; (2) 15% of
the common stock of
Allegiance Bank of
North America, Bala
Cynwyd, Montgomery
County, Pennsylvania;
(3) 9.9% of the common stock of Quaint
Oak Bancorp and its
bank
subsidiary,
Quaint Oak Savings
Bank, both located in
Southampton, Bucks
County, Pennsylvania;
(4) 15% of the common stock of Bay
Commercial Bank, located
in
Walnut
Creek, Contra Costa
County, California; (5)
9.9% of the common
stock of Cornerstone
Bank,
located
in
Moorestown, Burlington County, New Jersey; and (6) 6% of the
stock of SFB Bancorp,
Inc. and its bank subsidiary, Security Federal Bank, both located in Elizabethton,
Carter County, Tennessee. The Federal
Reserve considers a
number of factors in
deciding whether to
approve the application, including the record of performance
of banks we own in
helping to meet local
credit needs.
You are invited to submit comments in writing on this application
to Burl Thornton, Assistant Vice President,
Federal Reserve Bank
of Chicago, 230 South
LaSalle Street, Chi-
NOTICE TO FURNISHERS
OF LABOR AND MATERIALS TO:
Tennessee Guardrail, Inc.
PROJECT NO.: 98015-4186-04
CONTRACT NO.: CND356
COUNTY: Carter
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is
about to make nal settlement with the contractor
for construction of the above numbered project.
All persons wishing to le claims pursuant to
Section 54-5-122, T.C.A. must le same with the
Director of Construction, Tennessee Department
of Transportation, Suite 700 James K. Polk Bldg.,
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0326, on or before
03/28/08.
LEGAL NOTICE
The Elizabethton Public Library Board will
be meeting at 2:00 P.
M., Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at the
Elizabethton/Carter
County Public Library.
Larry Clark,
City Clerk
2/15
NON-RESIDENT
NOTICE
IN THE CHANCERY
COURT AT
ELIZABETHTON,
CARTER COUNTY,
TENNESSEE
DINAH JUNE BLAIR
BROWN
-vsDANIEL LYNN BROWN
CAUSE
NO. 26935
In this cause, it appearing from the
Plaintiff’s bill, which is
sworn to, that the Defendants, Daniel Lynn
Brown address 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 Chancery Court, at the
Courthouse, 801 East
Elk Avenue, Elizabethton, within thirty
(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
taken for confessed
and this cause will be
set for hearing ex
parte as to the Daniel
Lynn Brown
This 13TH day of February, 2008.
Melissa Moreland
CLERK AND MASTER
2/15, 2/22, 2/29, 3/07
REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS
Sealed proposals will
be received in the
Purchasing
Department of the City of
Elizabethton,
136
South
Sycamore
Street,
Elizabethton,
Tennessee, until 2:30
P.M., Thursday, February 28th, 2008, at
which time they will
be opened and read
aloud. Bids will be on
the following:
PLAYGROUND
EQUIPMENT
Specifications and bid
sheets may be obtained
from
the
above office. The City
reserves the right to reject any and all bids
and to waive informalities. The City does
not discriminate on
the basis of race,
creed, color, national
origin, sex, religion,
age or disability status
in employment or the
provision of services.
This the 13th day of
February, 2008.
Gerald Harrell
Director of Purchasing
2/15/08
STAR - FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2008 - Page 15
Mayflower Restaurant’s menu offers
Marijuana has complex seafood, more prepared diverse ways
Dear Abby
effect on teens’ brains
DEAR ABBY: You were
right to tell “Just Saying
No” (Jan. 16) that his potsmoking classmates could
be headed for addiction or
other problems. I worry that
marijuana poses more risks
to teens than
they — or
their parents
— recognize.
More
kids
need professional help
kicking marijuana than
for all other
drugs combined. It is not a “harmless”
drug.
School failure, which you
mentioned, could be only
the first of many problems
daily pot smokers may experience. Researchers have
a long way to go in understanding the complexity of
brain function, but we know
that illicit drug use changes
the developing brain. Many
young people smoke pot
before their brain development is settled, and their
chronic use of the drug can
affect certain centers in the
brain that control emotion
and reason.
Research shows that regular use of marijuana may
also lead to mental health
problems. Youth who use
marijuana weekly have
double the risk of depression later in life, and are
three times more likely than
non-users to have suicidal
thoughts. — MARC GALANTER, M.D., DIRECTOR,
DIVISION OF ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE,
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
MEDICAL CENTER
DEAR DR. GALANTER:
Thank you for lending your
expertise on this subject.
I am sure many teens and
their parents will find your
letter enlightening.
If they wish, younger
readers can read and consider the latest scientific
facts about marijuana and
other drugs by logging onto
www.abovetheinfluence.
com. Parents can visit www.
theantidrug.com for tips on
talking to their adolescents
and teens about drugs and
how to get them help if that
conversation begins “too
late.”
—————
DEAR ABBY: Every time
my husband and I attend
a viewing, no matter who
the deceased person is, my
husband insists that I get
in line in front of him. This
means I’m the one who
must approach the grieving
family.
Some of the funerals we
have been to are for people
my husband knew well,
but I knew only casually. It
makes me uncomfortable to
be the first to approach the
family. He insists that it’s
“proper etiquette” to have
me in front of him. I would
have no problem being first
if it was for someone I was
close to. I feel he should do
the same. Is there a right
way or a wrong way to line
up? — ROCKY RIVER,
OHIO, MOURNER
DEAR R.R.O.M.: There
is no right or wrong way
for mourners to line up for
a viewing. Your husband
may feel uncomfortable addressing the grieving family because he doesn’t know
what to say, and that’s
why he’s defaulting to the
old “ladies first” practice.
(Please inform him that it
should be ladies first only
if the lady would LIKE to
go first, not if she objects!)
However, because you
appear to be stuck in the
role of “point person” for
your family, simply tell the
family members you are
“sorry for their loss.” This
applies whether you know
them well or not, and it’s all
they really need to hear.
—————
DEAR ABBY: I am a senior in high school and in a
long-distance relationship
with a magician’s apprentice who is a year younger
than me. What should I expect from this relationship?
— LINDSAY IN SAN JOSE,
CALIF.
DEAR LINDSAY: Because, as part of their business, magicians often spend
a lot of time on the road, expect a vanishing act. (Now
you see him — now you
don’t.)
—————
Dear Abby is written by
Abigail Van Buren, also
known as Jeanne Phillips,
and was founded by her
mother, Pauline Phillips.
Write Dear Abby at www.
DearAbby.com or P.O. Box
69440, Los Angeles, CA
90069.
—————
Good advice for everyone
— teens to seniors — is in
“The Anger in All of Us and
How to Deal With It.” To
order, send a business-size,
self-addressed envelope,
plus check or money order
for $6 (U.S. funds only) to:
Dear Abby, Anger Booklet,
P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Postage
is included.)
Finding myself in the
mood for seafood, I visited
Mayflower Restaurant in
Elizabethton on a recent
Sunday evening.
The Mayflower has been
a fixture in Elizabethton
dining for more than two
decades. I had not visited
in some time, and I had
learned that the restaurant is under new management and has enhanced its
menu.
Once seated at a table
and given a chance to scan
the menu, I did notice some
offerings that I could not recall from previous visits.
In addition to seafood,
the menu also offers a good
selection of steaks, chicken
and even pork chops. So,
for the landlubber in your
dining party, there are
some items not strictly from
the sea.
For fish enthusiasts, the
menu is quite extensive, offering everything from Red
Snapper, Gray Trout, Salmon and Alaskan Whitefish
to Perch, Catfish, Flounder
and Tilapia. Other seafood
offerings include oysters,
scallops, shrimp and crab.
We also enjoyed the
restaurant’s decor, which
not surprisingly featured a
heavily nautical, maritime
theme that extended to the
cashier’s desk in the shape
of a fishing boat at the front
of the restaurant.
I started the meal with
what turned out to be a
very big bowl of steaming
Captain’s Soup, which is
a rich clam chowder. This
creamy soup, loaded with
clams and chunks of potato,
chased away the chill on a
chilly February evening.
This well-seasoned soup
provided an excellent start
to the meal. Savoring this
bowl of soup also meant I
allowed myself more time
to study the menu.
For those interested, the
menu also features an assortment of appetizers,
including a May “Flowering” Onion, Jumbo Shrimp
Cocktail and Mozzarella
Cheese Sticks.
Getting down to the business of selecting an entree,
my dining companion and
I noted several tempting
options, including Salmon Steak, Shrimp Scampi,
Steak and Lobster and two
sampler platters, the Mayflower Special and Captain
Smith’s Special.
I decided to try the FiveWay Shrimp, an entree featuring shrimp prepared in
five different manners, including Fried Baby Shrimp,
Boiled Baby Shrimp, Broiled
Jumbo Shrimp, Broiled Cajun Shrimp and Shrimp
Scampi.
My dining companion
chose a two-combination
broiled platter of Perch and
Stuffed Flounder. My dinner companion would have
preferred the Red Snapper
to the Perch, but the server
informed us that the restaurant was unfortunately
out of its supply during our
visit.
Our meals were accompanied by salads and
a choice of Baked Potatoes, French Fries or Onion
Rings. We both paired our
seafood dinners with baked
potatoes.
Our salads arrived prior
to the entrees. They were
a refreshing mix of iceberg
lettuce, tomato wedges,
shredded carrots, red onion and cucumbers topped
with croutons and shredded cheese. A side container of dressing came with
the salads.
The entrees arrived almost as soon as we finished
our salads.
The Five-Way Shrimp is a
shrimp enthusiast’s dream.
I enjoyed the Broiled Jumbo Shrimp and the Shrimp
Scampi the best. The shrimp
may have been broiled
slightly too long, but they
remained tasty and wellseasoned. The Fried Baby
Shrimp benefitted from a
light breading and a frying
process that didn’t leave an
excessively oily taste.
My dining companion
also enjoyed an introduction to Perch, which turned
out to be a mild, firm fish.
The Stuffed Flounder won
the best review for its wellseasoned stuffing. The
Baked Potatoes and the
Fried Hushpuppy Rings
went well with our dinners.
We were quite stuffed
and, as is usually the case
on a visit to Mayflower,
there remained enough
food to take home in a carryout container.
For dessert, the restaurant’s menu lists an Ice
Cream Sundae as well as an
assortment of desserts à la
mode. As for myself and my
dining companion, we were
much too full to sample any
of the sweets.
Although the menu still
focused on various battered
and fried seafoods, it’s refreshing to see that the options also include several
broiled fish and seafood
items as well as some steak
and seafood combinations.
I think the diversity reflected in the updated menu
should continue to serve
Mayflower Restaurant well.
••••••
AT A GLANCE: Mayflower Restaurant, Betsy
Town Shopping Center,
Elizabethton.
542-3667.
Monday-Thursday, 3:8:30
p.m.; Friday, 3-9:30 p.m.;
Saturday, 1-9:30 p.m. and
Sunday, 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
Entrees $6.95-$20.25. Credit
cards accepted. Carryout
available.
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AccuWeather 5-Day Forecast for Elizabethton
National Weather for Feb. 15, 2008
®
TODAY
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Seattle
50/39
Billings
46/30
Rather cloudy
Some sun,
then clouds
56°
52°
31°
32°
Bristol Almanac
Rain possible
in the
afternoon
53°
Mainly cloudy
and colder
38°
43°
RealFeel Temp
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.
Temperature:
High yesterday ........................ 46°
Low yesterday ......................... 17°
Precipitation:
Today ........................................... 55°
Saturday ....................................... 56°
Sunday ......................................... 47°
Monday ........................................ 34°
Tuesday ....................................... 26°
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Union City
40/25
Camden
44/26
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25°
36°
Nashville
48/30
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Sunrise today ....................... 7:17 a.m.
Sunset tonight ...................... 6:09 p.m.
Moonrise today ................. 12:20 p.m.
Moonset today ..................... 2:56 a.m.
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Johnson City
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20/14
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58/37
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55 31 c
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50 33 pc
Memphis
42 33 r
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Nashville
48 30 c
Newport
58 33 pc
Oak Ridge
50 31 c
Pigeon Forge 53 33 pc
Roan Mtn.
53 29 pc
Sevierville
53 33 pc
Atlanta
62/43
Houston
70/50
Cold front
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Stationary front
Miami
82/70
Showers
T-storms
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Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation.
Temperature bands are highs for the day. Forecast high/low temperatures
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Washington
54/30
A developing storm will bring heavy snow to the mountains of the
Southwest as well as rain and spotty ice to the southern Plains
today. Meanwhile, advancing arctic air will bring snow from the
eastern Great Lakes to northern New England.
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San Francisco
61/44
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48/28
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Elizabethton
56/31
Murfreesboro
48/29
Waynesboro Chattanooga
56/38
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Memphis
42/33
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46 18 pc
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64 40 s
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16 0 c
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38 18 c
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47 39 r
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40 20 pc
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79 65 s
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80 56 s
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63 44 t
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50 39 sh
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er horse is, trusting that he
will not be led astray.
When the horse with the
bell returns to the shelter
of the barn each evening, it
stops occasionally and looks
back, making sure that the
blind friend isn’t too far behind to hear the bell.
Like the owners of these
two horses, God does not
throw us away just because
we are not perfect or because
we have problems or challenges.
He watches over us and
even brings others into our
lives to help us when we are
in need.
Sometimes we are the
blind horse being guided by
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Shipley noted that even
if the Sullivan County contractor’s plan double in cost
it would still be half the price
of the proposed jail plans.
“We do realize that they
have a lot on their plate but
we want to help them with
this,” LaPorte said.
“The bottom line is we
are Carter County residents as well,” Alexander
stated. “We will work with
Utilities Committee tours
Dickson County water facilities
the county mayor and the
county commission any way
we can.”
In other news, council
unanimously approved a
water quality management
ordinance that the planning
commission approved in
January. The ordinance to
establish the Highway Entrance Overlay District was
unanimously approved as
well.
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likely come out of the pool
of money previously dedicated to nursing homes,
Bredesen said.
“That’s obviously what
nursing
homes
worry
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he
said.
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And change isn’t likely
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to come quickly. Bredesen
said his proposal to change
TennCare’s handling of the
issue will likely require legislation, federal waivers and
rule changes.
“It’s not like it’s going to
be some seismic shift in the
nursing home industry,” he
said. “It’s going to be a trend
which is going to take place
Steve Burwick
over a number of years.”
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Bredesen’s proposal likesburwick@starhq.com
ly won’t affect many current
Members of the Carter County Utilities Committee, nursing home residents.
along with Watauga River Regional Water Authority Di“What it really does is
rector Michael Hughes, met briefly Thursday morning in add options for people
preparation for an official trip to Dickson, Tenn., to tour the coming in to the system and
Water Authority of Dickson County’s (WADC) facilities.
Committee Chairman Jerry Pearman convened the
meeting to explain the itinerary of the overnight trip, which
will include a visit to Nashville to meet with state officials.
Carter County Mayor Johnny Holder is scheduled to join
the group at the state capital.
The group planned to meet with Paul Sloan, deputy
ATLANTA (AP) _ At least
commissioner of the Tennessee Division of Environment 82 youths have died from the
and Conservation (TDEC), along with Robert Foster, direc- so-called “choking game,”
tor of the TDEC division of water supply, and Elmo Lunn, according to the first governretired chairman of the WADC, former director of the Ten- ment count of fatalities from
nessee Department of Water Quality Control and currently the tragic fad.
chairman of the Governor’s Water Resources Technical
In the game, children use
Advisory Committee.
dog leashes or bungee cords
“They tell me that they had some of the same prob- wrapped around their necks
Photo by Eveleigh Hatfield lems we do,” said committee member Steve Lowrance of or other means to tempoJerry Pearman (left), chairman of the Carter County Utilities the WADC. “They fought for 10 years before they ever got rarily cut blood flow to their
Committee, hands WRRWA Director Michael Hughes an infor- a pipe in the ground, and what I’m interested in is what head. The goal is a dreamthey’ve done to solve their problems, what they’ve done to like, floating-in-space feeling
mation packet Thursday as they prepare to depart for a tour of
bring everybody in to agree and work it out.”
when blood rushes back into
the Water Authority of Dickson County facilities in Dickson,
Pearman recessed the meeting, which will reconvene the brain.
Tenn. The committee, along with Hughes and Carter County when the group returns to Elizabethton. No decisions will
As many as 20 percent of
Mayor Johnny Holder, also plan to meet with state officials in be made during the trip, and the committee will present its teens and preteens play the
Nashville on Friday.
findings at a later date.
game, sometimes in groups,
according to estimates based
on a few local studies. But
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piled by the U.S. Centers for
school system’s fund bal- Club.
Committee
member things the right way.
Disease Control and Prevenance to repair the roof on
Ward presented other Nancy Brown asked if the
“We bring amendments
tion.
the Siam Learning Center. short-term and long-term school board members and over here, paying for it out
The CDC started the reCommittee members also needs of the school system county commissioners have of our own money,” he said.
search after receiving a letapproved three amend- as well. Buckles suggested ever eaten at the school caf- “Sometimes that doesn’t get
ter last year from a Tacoma,
ments to the county general the school system formulate eterias.
approved. Our school board
Wash., physician who said
fund, including $20,000 in long-range plans including
“They have tables that’s works hard in workshops
her 13-year-old son died from
additional funds from the the option to consolidate busted,”
said
Brown. and in planning, but then
playing the game in 2005.
undesignated fund balance several county schools to “You’ve got a round table we come back and we’re
“At the time I had never
to finish paying commis- save money in the long run. and half of it’s busted off, asked to go do something
heard of this,” said Dr. Pasioners’ meeting fees for the
“We’ve got 16 schools,” and they expect kids to eat else. It’s frustrating. We’re
tricia Russell, whose son was
fiscal year.
said Buckles. “We’ve got off of it.”
doing things the right way.
found hanging in his closet,
Another $15,000 was allo- four high schools; two of
Brown said there are a lot I’m asking you to do the
but later learned he had talkcated to cover legal services them are 47 years old and of needs in the schools, and right thing.”
ed to a friend about it.
provided by the county at- the other two are 49 years more attention was being
In another matter, Fi“One thing that really
torney due to ongoing legal old.
given to the jail project than nance Director Jerome
needs to happen — and is
issues this year, and $5,800
“We’re in trouble,” he for the schools.
Kitchens addressed a restarting to happen now —
was reallocated to cover continued, “and until our
“I think this committee quest to make county insuris to get more information
motor vehicles for the Cart- school board sits down and needs to take a field trip and ance available for commisabout how common this is,”
er County Sheriff’s Depart- starts talking about con- go to every school and see sioners at their own expense.
she said.
ment. In addition, $3,477.88 solidating schools, and not what our needs are, one on Kitchens said County AttorThe CDC counted cases
was appropriated from state worrying about losing their one — and the school board ney Keith Bowers would adfrom news reports and adfunding to cover evaluation little community schools too,” she said.
vise the committee whether
vocacy organizations in the
and testing at the county and worrying about not getWard agreed with Brown it should be available.
years 1995 through 2007, tolandfill.
ting elected next time, we’re and stated that the school
One commissioner —
taling 82 fatalities of children
The committee also ap- never going to solve this system tries to address R.L. Miller — has been on
ages 6 to 19. They did not inproved $52,500 in state problem.
needs such as new class- the county’s insurance for
clude deaths in which it was
funding for renovations at
“We are in bad shape room furniture every year, several years, at his own
unclear if the death was from
the Carter County Health in our school system, and but faces the obstacle of expense. If the decision is
the choking game or if it was
Department and a $15,789 we just keep putting little limited funding.
made to deny that availabila suicide. They also did not
Tobacco Use Prevention Band-Aids over it,” Buckles
Williams said the school ity, he would no longer be
include deaths that involved
Grant for the Boys and Girls said.
system always tries to do able to carry the insurance.
autoerotic
asphyxiation,
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the little ringing bell of those
who God places in our lives.
Other times we are the
guide horse, helping others
to find their way....
Good friends are like
that... you may not always
see them, but you know they
are always there.
Please listen for my bell
and I’ll listen for yours.
And remember... be
kinder than necessary — everyone you meet is fighting
some kind of battle.
Live simply,
Love generously,
Speak kindly....
Leave the rest to God.
would delay substantially
the day when someone actually has to go to a nursing
home,” he said. “And it will
be some time before we see
that balance shift.”
The nursing home industry has been a reliable
source for political contributions for candidates and
committees on both sides of
the aisle. The industry gave
$288,700 in the 2006 cycle,
according to data compiled
by the National Institute on
Money in State Politics.
Two large nursing home
political action committees
— The National HealthCare
Corp. PAC and Tennessee
Health Care Association
PAC — have already given
a combined $145,850 in the
current cycle, according to
state campaign finance records.
CDC warns parents to watch for
choking game, releases count
Budget
which is self-strangulation
during masturbation and is
said to be mainly done by
teenage boys or men.
The 82 deaths were spread
across 31 states. Nearly 90
percent were boys, at an average age of about 13, the
CDC found.
Three or fewer deaths
were reported from 1995
through 2004. They jumped
to 22 in 2005, 35 in 2006 and
at least nine in 2007. It’s not
clear what drove the increase
in recent years, investigators
said.
CDC officials urged parents to be aware the fad exists, and to watch for possible
warning signs like bloodshot
eyes, marks on the neck, frequent and severe headaches,
disorientation after spending
time alone, and ropes, scarves
or belts tied to bedroom furniture or doorknobs or found
knotted on the floor.
The authors acknowledged that 82 is probably an
undercount. They could not
rely on death certificates,
which do not differentiate
choking-game deaths from
other unintentional strangulation deaths. Instead, they
relied mainly on a news database that is large but doesn’t
include all media outlets.
It’s likely that there are
about 100 U.S. choking game
deaths each year, said Dr.
Tom Andrew, New Hampshire’s chief medical examiner, who has been studying
the phenomenon for several
years.
They watch it on YouTube,
or hear about it in school or at
summer camp, said Sharron
Grant, a Canadian woman
who was a founder of an advocacy group called Games
Adolescents Shouldn’t Play
(GASP).