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... . COSMOS CONNECTED KAHNE CELEBRATES HIS FIRST VICTORY IN BRISTOL. C1 JONES OBSERVATORY STILL REACHING FOR STARS. D1 TO GIVE THE NEWS IMPARTIALLY, WITHOUT FEAR OR FAVOR Monday, March 18, 2013 Vol. 144, No. 94 • • • Warmer weather ushers in spring By Lindsay Burkholder Staff Writer The Associated Press Tennessee guards Quinton Chievous, left, and Jordan McRae were dejected after losing to Alabama on Friday. The mood was not any better Sunday when the Vols were left out of the NCAA tournament. VOLS LEFT OUT UT MISSES NCAA TOURNAMENT FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW By Patrick Brown Staff Writer KNOXVILLE — Cuonzo Martin stood in the same spot on the night of Selection Sunday for the third consecutive year. But it’s been a different feeling each year for Tennessee’s basketball coach. For the second consecutive season, the Volunteers were left out of the NCAA tournament and relegated to the National Invitation Tournament, where Tennessee hosts Atlantic Sun Conference regular-season champion Mercer on Wednesday at 8 p.m. “It seems like, at times, every year it’s something different,” Martin said in the lobby of Tennessee’s basketball offices Sunday night after the dust had settled. “But once again, like I tell our guys, we’ve got to keep it out of the committee’s hands, and that’s the most important thing. It seems like I’m say- ing something different every year.” Either the last team in the 68-team field or one of the first teams out, Tennessee appeared likely to end up in a first-round play-in game in Dayton on Tuesday or Wednesday night. Those spots instead went to Middle Tennessee State, St. Mary’s, La Salle and Boise State. Two years ago, Martin, then at his third season at Missouri State, was in the same position as those mid-major conference teams that earned at-large bids, but the Bears were left out of the NCAA field after losing in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament despite winning that league’s regular-season title. “I’ve been at the mid-major level, and I know how hard you have to work, and sometimes at the mid-major to See VOLS, Page A4 MORE IN SPORTS SAVANNAH, Ga. — The Georgia Historical Society is in the front seat of a multiorganization effort to study the old Dixie Highway, a circa-1915 route from Michigan to Miami that usually was unpaved, often unmarked and is now largely forgotten. The decadelong development of the highway, which coincided with the mass production of the affordable Ford Model T, helped ignite the birth of automobile tourism in Georgia, said W. Todd Groce, president and chief executive officer of the GHS. But the genesis of the project was in Chattanooga. Today’s poll VOTE ONLINE Q © 2013 Chattanooga Publishing Co. JAN. 30 ■ 2.17 inches JAN. 13-15 ■ 5.38 inches ■ Download a PDF of the NCAA bracket at timesfreepress.com WOMEN’S BRACKET Staff Photo by Jay Bailey Jessica Suddeth, right, explains how the turbines in Chickamauga Dam work to her son Corbin. ■ Tune in to ESPN tonight at 7 to find out where the Lady Mocs and Lady Vols land in the women’s NCAA tournament. Area states watch debate on Arizona voter registration The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will struggle this week with the validity of an Arizona law that tries to keep illegal immigrants from voting by demanding INSIDE all state residents show documents proving their U.S. citizen- Senate plan ship before registering to vote in alters waiting periods for national elections. The high court will hear argu- immigration, ments today over the legality of A7 Arizona’s voter-approved requirement that prospective voters document their U.S. citizenship to use a registration form produced under the federal “Motor Voter” registration law that doesn’t require such documentation. This case focuses on voter registration in AriSee VOTING, Page A6 VIDEO TOP 5 things to know today Photo courtesy of the Chattanooga History Center This is the cover of a Dixie Highway Association magazine from 1919. Yesterday’s results Q timesfreepress.com MOST RAINFALL ONLINE as of 7 p.m. Sunday Do the Vols deserve to make the NCAA tournament? Will you take part in a NCAA office pool? DECEMBER ■ 48.1 JANUARY ■ 45.4 FEBRUARY ■ 44.1 By Jesse J. Holland and Jacques Billeaud The April 1915 organizational meeting of the Dixie Highway Association at the Patten Hotel on Market Street drew more than 5,000 people, according to the Chattanooga History Center and the Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture. Chattanooga was chosen because it was roughly the halfway point between the planned ends of the road. The first meeting included governors from Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida. Five local members of the Chattanooga Automobile Club and eight other men pledged $1,000 each for the formation of the Dixie See HIGHWAY, Page A6 AVERAGE TEMPS ■ Get a look at each of the 68 teams in the tournament. ■ Fill out a full-size bracket with your picks. Project aims to preserve history of route that took tourists from Midwest to Miami By Chuck Mobley HIGH ■ 72 degrees, Dec. 3, 9; Feb. 12 LOW ■ 21 degrees, Feb. 17 See WEATHER, Page A4 Bringing back the past The Savannah Morning News While the first official day of spring is Wednesday, Chattanooga residents would agree that warmer weather visited the area much sooner than the calendar predicted. Average temperatures this winter were 5 to 6 degrees above historic averages, and the area received 4 more inches of rain than usual. But the averages don’t tell the whole story. Paul Barys, chief meteorologist for WRCB-Channel 3, said this winter was “more of a roller coaster ride.” There was a 51-degree difference in temperature extremes, from 21 degrees in February to 72 degrees on three days in December and January. “This winter we’ve had warmups followed by some significant cool-offs,” said Andrew Pritchett, meteorologist for the National WINTER EXTREMES Yes: 42 percent No: 57 percent Scan with a QR reader after 7 a.m. INDEX Classified . . . . . . E1 Comics . . . . . .D2-3 Editorials . . . . .B6-7 Life . . . . . . . . . . . D1 Metro . . . . . . . . . B1 National . . . . . . . A5 Newsmakers . . . A2 Obituaries . . . .B2-3 Politics . . . . . . . . A7 Puzzles . . . . D2, E3 Sports . . . . . . . . C1 Television. . . . . . D5 Weather . . . . . . . B8 World . . . . . A8, A10 A2 • Monday, March 18, 2013 • • • 2 . timesfreepress.com ... Breaking News: 423-757-News CONTACTUS minute read FOR BREAKING NEWS THROUGHOUT THE DAY, GO TO TIMESFREEPRESS.COM METRO/ REGION ■ AGING IN PLACE U.S. Environmental Protection Agency staffers are coming to Chattanooga this spring to work on planning for the changing needs and abilities of older citizens, whose numbers are swelling. Chattanooga is among 43 cities where the EPA will be doing the pilot studies. ■ MOMENT Like the long list of screen lovers in film and real life, Joe Heath and Toni Becnel may someday be famous like Bogey and Bacall, Lily and Herman Munster or Lydia and Beetlejuice. Filmmaker, writer and director Heath, 24, proposed to actress and technical assistant Becnel, tems across the nation. But some say promises in the case have yet to be fulfilled. EARLY EMAIL Start your day with the latest news. Sign up for the Times Free Press morning update at www. timesfreepress.com and have the news you need bright and early in your inbox. ■ MURRAY BUSES School officials in Murray County, Ga., may privatize the employment of most of the system’s school bus drivers to save money. The school district has set April 8 as the deadline for private companies to bid to handle employment for the bulk of its 70 part-time drivers. 23, at this month’s annual alien/monster convention bash, Con Nooga. ■ LANDMARK ANNIVERSARY Today marks a half-century since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that poor people charged with felony crimes had a right to an attorney. The landmark case, Gideon v. Wainwright, started the practice of appointing attorneys in noncapital felony cases and helped to later birth public defender sys- ■ CANEY CREEK Scattered cement foundations were all that remained of Caney Creek Village until the documentary “Going Home” was created to tell its story. The documentary about the Polk County community will have its premiere Sunday at Walker Valley High School in Bradley County. IN LIFE ■ COSMOS CONNECTED After 75 years, Jones Observatory in Brainerd still connects Chattanoogans to the stars. Manager Jack Pitkin says people visit observatories for the same reason they buy tickets to football games — the game might be viewed more easily and in greater comfort at home, but there’s an inherent value to witnessing something in person. IN SPORTS ■ WAIT IS OVER After a week of waiting, the UTC Lady Mocs will find out tonight who they will face in the first round, and where, when the brackets are announced on ESPN at 7. NEWSMAKERS Japanese architect wins Pritzker Prize Michael Vick reaches out to help youth The Associated Press The Atlanta Journal-Constitution LOS ANGELES — Japanese architect Toyo Ito, whose buildings have been praised for their fluid beauty and balance between the physical and virtual world, has won the 2013 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the prize’s jury announced Sunday. The 71year-old Toyo Ito architect joins such masters as Frank Gehry, I.M. Pei, Tadao Ando, Renzo Piano and Wang Su in receiving the honor that’s been called architecture’s Nobel Prize. Ito, the sixth Japanese architect to receive the prize, was recognized for the libraries, houses, theaters, offices and other buildings he has designed in Japan and beyond. “Toyo Ito’s architecture has improved the quality of both public and private spaces,” said U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who served on the Pritzker Prize jury. “It has inspired many architects, critics and members of the general public alike. Along with all others involved with the Pritzker Prize, I am very pleased that he has received the award,” Breyer said. Some of Ito’s notable creations include the curvaceous Municipal Funeral Hall in Gifu, Japan; the transparent Sendai Mediatheque library in Miyagi, Japan; the spiral White O residence in Marbella, Chile; and the angular 2002 Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in London. What better place for Michael Vick to sign copies of his new book about his life and redemption than in a church? And, what better way to get the message across about second chances than to donate 100 percent of the proceeds from the event to a nonprofit that works with male juveMichael Vick niles in detention centers? Threats recently forced Vick to cancel several book signings, including one scheduled at an Atlanta bookstore. The autobiography, “Michael Vick: Finally Free”, chronicles his life and the events surrounding his incarceration on dogfighting charges. “That’s a very small selective group of people who still have their own form of hatred,” Vick said. “But you know, I think the most important thing for me to do is to continue to stay positive and continue to do the right thing because that’s what’s going to make a difference. You gotta move forward.” The Philadelphia Eagles quarterback and former Atlanta Falcon said he was glad that he was in a position to inspire and help others as others helped him get to the place he is today. He urged men — and women — in the audience to mentor young people. “There are a lot of kids who need help,” Vick said. “I think our future is dictated on how the younger generation is raised.” The Associated Press Madonna addresses the audience at the GLAAD Media Awards on Saturday in New York. Madonna presented CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper with the Vito Russo Award. Madonna calls on Boy Scouts to lift ban on gays The Associated Press NEW YORK — Wearing a replica of one of the organization’s uniforms, Madonna called on the Boy Scouts to lift its ban on gays while also calling for a “revolution” to prevent discrimination and abuse of the gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual community. Speaking Saturday night at the GLAAD Media Awards, Madonna started off in a mischievous mood. She joked that she wanted to become a part of the Boy Scouts herself, but was turned down, even though she had the qualifications. “I can build a fire. I know how to pitch a tent,” said Madonna, sporting a Boy Scouts troop leader hat and a blue shirt and shorts set that included replicas of Boy Scout badges. “I can rescue kittens from trees. Most importantly, I know how to scout for boys,” she said, before adding, “I think they should change their stupid rules.” The Boy Scouts of America does not permit openly gay people to serve in the organization — a decision that has come under increasing fire over the years. “When I think about young kids in America who are being bullied and tortured, who are taking their own lives because they feel alone and judged, outcast and misunderstood, I want to sit down and cry a river of tears,” Madonna said. ‘Oz’ again tops box office with $42.2 million The Associated Press The Associated Press This publicity photo provided courtesy of Toyo Ito and Associates, Architects, shows Toyo Ito’s 1986 building Tower of Winds in Yokohama-shi, Japan. NEW YORK — “Oz the Great and Powerful” is living up to its name at the box office. Walt Disney’s 3-D blockbuster led all films for the second week in a row, taking in $42.2 million, according to studio estimates Sunday. Sam Raimi’s prequel to the L. Frank Baum classic “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” also took in $46.6 million overseas, leading to a two-week worldwide total of $281.8 million. In a winter of underperforming releases, that makes “Oz” easily the biggest hit of 2013 so far. “Boy, did we need it,” said Paul Dergarabedian, box-office analyst for Hollywood.com. “There have been a lot of boxoffice casualties this year. This is the shot in the arm that we needed, but we’re still waiting for the marketplace to gain some sort of momentum.” The box office is down nearly 13 percent from last year. Among the weekend’s debuts, the Halle Berry thriller “The Call” far exceeded expectations with a $17.1 million opening for Sony and TriStar Pictures. The Steve Carell magician comedy “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone” fared worse, opening with a disappointing $10.3 million for Warner Bros. BOX OFFICE Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Final domestic figures will be released today: 1. “Oz the Great and Powerful,” $42.2 million 2.“The Call,” $17.1 million 3.“The Incredible Burt Wonderstone,” $10.3 million 4.“Jack the Giant Slayer,” $6.2 million 5.“Identity Thief,” $4.5 million 6.“Snitch,” $3.5 million 7.“21 and Over,” $2.6 million 8.“Silver Linings Playbook,” $2.6 million 9.“Safe Haven,” $2.5 million 10.“Escape From Planet Earth,” $2.3 million We invite readers to write, call, fax or visit our offices to place ads or subscribe to the newspaper. To reach a department not listed, dial our main switchboard at 756-6900 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. All other hours phones are answered by security personnel. WRITE, CALL OR EMAIL ■ 400 E. 11th St. P.O. Box 1447 Chattanooga, TN 37401-1447 ■ Phone: 423-756-6900 The Chattanooga Times Free Press is published daily. (USPS: 101-360) Postmaster: Send address changes to above address. 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Though lower in the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) than the teams that those final four at-large teams, Tennessee has won three games against the RPI’s top50 teams and nine against the top-100. MTSU had one top-100 win, and St. Mary’s each beat just one team in the top 50. La Salle and Boise State were the fifth teams in the field out of the Atlantic 10 and Mountain West, respectively. Though it won 28 games, MTSU, after losing in the semifinals of the Sun Belt Conference tournament to Florida International, received a bid with just one top-100 win, which came against Ole Miss at home on Dec. 8. The Blue Raiders, who beat Tennessee in Knoxville in last season’s NIT, won 12 games away from Murfreesboro, but the average RPI of those teams was 159. La Salle had three top50 wins to go with losses to Massachusetts and Xavier — teams Tennessee beat — and the Explorers dropped a home game to 13-17 Central Connecticut State. Boise State beat top-50 teams Creighton, UNLV, Colorado State and San Diego State, but the Broncos’ 5-9 road record includes bad losses to Utah and Nevada. St. Mary’s, which lost three meetings with Gonzaga, beat Creighton at home, but the Gaels’ next best wins were a sweep of BYU. After the brackets were The Associated Press Rescue personnel remove a tarp after a tour bus crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Saturday. College mourns coach killed in crash By Kevin Begos and Ron Todt The Associated Press GREENSBURG, Pa. — Somber athletes, students and school staff hugged and cried in a century-old chapel on the campus of a small Catholic university outside Pittsburgh on Sunday night, mourning the loss of a coach, mother and friend who died a day earlier along with her unborn child when the team’s bus crashed on the way to a game. Members of the Seton Hill University community tearfully gathered at Saint Joseph Chapel, known on the hilltop campus as “the heart” of the school, to memorialize victims of the fatal crash — especially head lacrosse coach Kristina Quigley, who was remembered as warm, outgoing and a natural leader. Those in attendance were reminded of their own mortality by the Rev. Jeremiah O’Shea, who asked: “Aren’t Weather • Continued from Page A1 Weather Service office in Morristown, Tenn. In these parts, warm winters often come in pairs. Despite this season’s ups and downs, the average temperatures for this winter and last are only a degree apart. These tropical-feeling “winters” often take residents by surprise, but the truth is they aren’t as unusual as some think, Pritchett said. The winters of 1997-99 and in 2001 and 2002 were milder than normal, said Pritchett. But the last 10 to 15 years have been more characterized by “peaks and valleys,” said Pritchett. Average temperatures for December through February of 2010-11 were just 40.4 degrees, and for 2009-10, 38.3. WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN? A mild winter certainly doesn’t guarantee the spring and summer will follow suit, but Pritchett said the next three months look to be unseasonably warm, as well. More temperate winters tend to make conditions better for plants. And pests. The balmy atmosphere has caused winter crops, like wheat, to mature more rapidly than normal. Norman Edwards, Walker County Extension agricultural agent, said that, on the whole, this is a good thing. Unless there’s a late cold snap. “If that wheat gets too EXPERIENCE!BAYLOR SUMMER CAMP ! June – July, 2013 we all so helpless in the face of death?” Players and coaches from Seton Hill were among 23 people aboard when the bus crashed into a tree Saturday morning on the Pennsylvania Turnpike outside Harrisburg. The team was headed to an afternoon game at Millersville University, about 50 miles from the crash site in central Pennsylvania. Police are investigating the cause. Quigley, 30, of Greensburg, died of her injuries at a hospital, Cumberland County authorities said. Quigley was about six months pregnant, and her unborn son didn’t survive. The bus driver, Anthony Guaetta, 61, of Johnstown, died at the scene. The service program read “In Loving Memory of Kristina Quigley and Son.” “It’s numbing,” said sophomore Kt Dimmick of Rochester, N.Y., who was friends with some members of the team. “There’s really no much growth on it ... and then we have a hard freeze, it could damage it,” he said. “But right now, things are going along pretty good.” And as many allergy sufferers know all too well, more plants mean more pollen. Allergists say this year’s pollen counts will be very high. “If you have a mild winter, you always have a severe allergy season,” said Lee Perry, an allergist at the Chattanooga Allergy Clinic. Perry said last Monday, the pollen count peaked at 901. Last year, “pollen counts were off the charts,” he said. “It’s looking like this year will be similar.” Mosquito populations are expected to be high, too. Brad Ledford, owner of Chattanooga Mosquito Squad, estimates that the mosquito population doubled last year after the warm, wet winter. He believes this year’s mosquito numbers will be similar to last year’s. “Last year we did see a huge population boom,” he said. So as you dig out your flip-flops and your tank tops in preparation for the coming sunshine, it may be best to stock up on allergy medicine and bug repellent, too. Just in case. Contact staff writer Lindsay Burkholder at lburkholder @timesfreepress.com or 423757-6592. words for it. The simple fact that she was pregnant.” Some members of the women’s lacrosse team, wearing their team jerseys, walked down the aisle during the service, holding hands and fighting back tears. They were joined at the service by members of the school’s track, basketball and baseball teams. Some students wiped away tears, while most were somber and quiet through the 65-minute long service. Men’s basketball coach Tony Morocco said Quigley made in impact in the two years she was at the school. “In the short time she was here, she was really a sincere person who always used coaching to touch kids,” he said. “Often that is so missed.” Morocco said that the school’s mission is to take a student and develop their soul. “She did that,” he said. “What she gave those girls is going to outlast this,” the 70-year-old Morocco said. NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR Underground Pipe Solutions We repair your existing underground drain lines with little or no digging. 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The Vols, 7-9 in road and neutral-site games, played a strong nonconference schedule. They missed a potential marquee win in a one-point loss at Georgetown — a game in which they made just three of 11 free throws and missed two game-winning shot attempts. Ole Miss and Georgia swept Tennessee, and the Vols lost two of three meetings with Alabama. “As a coach, you’ve got to put your guys in position to win ball games,” Martin said, “so you go back on it, you look at the early games in the season and what could I have done better as a coach to get this guy prepared, to get this guy to make a shot.” Those might be the same questions Martin’s asked himself each of the past three seasons. Contact Patrick Brown at [email protected] or 901-581-7288. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/ patrickbrowntfp. Chicago Tribune WA S H I N G T O N — Michelle Obama has invited the mother and 10-year-old brother of Hadiya Pendleton, the Chicago teenager who was killed in January soon after taking part in inauguration festivities, to attend the White House Easter egg roll, the mother said. “I just can’t wait to see the look on my son’s face,” Cleopatra Cowley-Pendleton said. “It will be great to see him smile somewhere — it will be an awesome experience. He’s what I got left. So I just can’t wait to see what he thinks of it. All these experiences are helping make him into the young man he’s going to be.” Hadiya, a 15-year-old honor student, was shot to death Jan. 29 in a park not far from the Obama family home. Two men were charged with murder. “It was sincere. It was just nice,” the mother said. “I have an amazing amount of respect for Mrs. Obama, I do. 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The portrait of the artist wearing a cap with a large white feather was long thought to have been done by one of Rembrandt’s pupils and was credited as in the “style of ” the 17th-century Dutch master. But the National Trust said an investigation led by Ernst van de Wetering, the world’s leading Rembrandt expert, had determined it was by Rembrandt himself. “It’s amazing to think we might’ve had an actual Rembrandt hanging here on the walls at Buckland Abbey for the past couple of years,” said Jez McDermott, the National Trust property manager at the house. “We never dared think it might actually be an original.” Van de Wetering, chairman of the Rembrandt Research Project, said researchers in 1968 had concluded the painting — which features Rembrandt’s signature and is dated 1635, when the artist was 29 — was likely by a pupil. “But over the past 45 years we have gathered far more knowledge about Rembrandt’s self-portraits and the fluctuations in his style,” he said. 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The study is the latest in a growing body of research on why cellphones rank so high on the list of modern irritants. Mounting evidence suggests that the habits encouraged by mobile technology — namely, talking loudly in public to someone who is not there — are tailor-made for hijacking the cognitive functions of bystanders. One reason, said Veronica V. Galvan, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of San Diego and the lead author of the study, is the brain’s desire to fill in the blanks. “If you only hear one person speaking, you’re constantly trying to place that part of the conversation in context,” Galvan said. “That’s naturally going to draw your attention away from whatever else you’re trying to do.” It is also a control thing, Galvan and her colleagues said. When people are trapped next to a one-sided conversation — known nowadays as a “halfalogue” — their anger rises in the same way it does in other situations where they are not free to leave, like waiting for a train. “If you’re waiting in line and someone behind you is talking on a cellphone, you’re kind of stuck there,” she said, “and you can have a psychological stress response.” The brain simply can’t ignore a stream of desultory new information, said Lauren Emberson, the postdoctoral associate at the University of Rochester, New York, who led the Cornell study when she was working there. Also, because it is next to impossible to tune out a nearby cellphone conversation, people subjected to them often believe — incorrectly — that the talker is being abnormally loud, according to findings from a 2004 study from the University of York, England. Air Force trainer gets 4 years for raping trainee Murder trial of Philly abortion doctor begins The Associated Press uterus or colon. “Anybody walking into PHILADELPHIA — If pioneering physician Ker- that clinic should have known mit Gosnell set out to offer immediately that it should have women safe, legal abortions been shut down,” said Bernard in the 1970s, that’s far from Smalley, a lawyer for the famwhat drug investigators say ily of Karnamaya Mongar, the they found inside his West 41-year-old refugee who died after being given too Philadelphia clinic much anesthesia and in 2010. pain medication durBy then, Gosnell ing a 2009 abortion. had gone years withPhiladelphia prosout health departecutors accuse state ment inspections, and local authorities perhaps because state of turning a blind officials preferred a eye to laws requirhands-off approach ing regular inspecto a political misstep tions. And they say in the abortion quag- Kermit Gosnell the occasional commire. 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Trent Mays, 17, and Ma’Lik Richmond, 16, were sentenced to at least a year in juvenile prison in a case that has rocked this Rust Belt city of 18,000 and led to allegations of a cover-up to protect the Steubenville High team, which has won nine state championships. Mays was ordered to serve an additional year for photographing the underage girl naked. They can be held until they turn 21. The two broke down in tears after a Juvenile Court judge delivered his verdict. They later apologized to the victim and the community. SAN ANTONIO — A military judge has sentenced an Air Force instructor to four years in prison for raping a female trainee at the South Texas base where he worked. Lt. Col. Matthew Van Dalen also sentenced Staff Sgt. Eddy Soto to a dishonorable discharge after convicting him of rape Saturday during a military trial at Joint Base San AntonioLackland. More than 30 Lackland instructors have been investigated in the military sex scandal. 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They include a 1921 Road Guide of Georgia, six early 1900s postcards illustrating the Dixie Highway route through Midway and Darien, and a 32-page, circa 1900-1912 Savannah Automobile Club Guidebook. The Dixie Highway was one of the first road systems in Georgia to connect cities with rural areas, said Groce. The GHS will be the repository for new information and additional artifacts gathered by the Dixie Highway project, a multilaned effort that also includes the Georgia Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration and New South Associates, an Atlanta-based firm that hosted a statewide series of public meetings on the old route and set up a Facebook page to continue and expand the discussion. 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Georgia’s “best roads” at that time were paved with bricks within city limits, but were largely otherwise made of gravel, clay and dirt. A 1916 auto guide described the Ogeechee Road as “11 miles of good shell road,” added the researchers. Other familiar routes that were in use back then included the Augusta Road (Ga. 21). The auto guide also listed Arizona who easily could have registered before Proposition 200 but who were blocked initially by the law in the 20 months after it passed in 2004. They say about 20 percent of those thwarted were Latino. Arizona officials say they should be able to pass laws to stop illegal immigrants and other noncitizens from getting on their voting rolls. The Arizona voting law was part of a package that also denied some government benefits to illegal immigrants and required Arizonans to show identification before voting. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the voter identification provision. The denial of benefits was not challenged. Opponents “argue that Arizona should not be permitted to request evidence of citizenship when someone registers to vote, but should instead rely on the person’s sworn statement that he or she is a citizen,” Arizona Attorney General Thomas C. Horne said in court papers. “The fallacy in that is that someone who is willing to vote illegally will be willing to sign a false statement. What [opponents] are urging is that there should be nothing more than an honor system to assure that registered voters are citizens. That was not acceptable to the people of Arizona.” The Arizona proposition was enacted into law with 55 percent of the vote. This is the second voting the old DeSoto Hotel on Liberty Street as a destination. Most large towns such as Savannah already had established hotels and restaurants, said the researchers. The first gas stations were built in the first decades of the 20th century. 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Under Proposition 200 approved in 2004, Arizona officials require an Arizona driver’s license issued after 1996, a U.S. birth certificate, a passport or other similar document, or the state will reject the federal registration application form. This requirement applies only to people who seek to register using the federal mail-in form. Arizona has its own form and an online system to register when renewing a driver’s license. The court ruling did not affect proof of citizenship requirements using the state forms. State officials say more than 90 percent of those Arizonans applying to vote using the federal form will be able to simply write down their driver’s license number, and all naturalized citizens simply will be able to write down their naturalization number without needed additional documents. Former Arizona Senate President Russell Pearce, a leading Republican proponent of Proposition 200, strongly disputed claims that Arizona doesn’t have 35410921 Voting zona, which has tangled frequently with the federal government over immigration issues involving the Mexican border. But it has broader implications because four other states — Alabama, Georgia, Kansas and Tennessee — have similar requirements, and 12 other states are contemplating similar legislation, officials say. The Obama administration is supporting challengers to the law. If Arizona can add citizenship requirements, then “each state could impose all manner of its own supplemental requirements beyond the federal form,” Solicitor General Donald B. Verrilli Jr. said in court papers. “Those requirements could encompass voluminous documentary or informational demands, and could extend to any eligibility criteria beyond citizenship, such as age, residency, mental competence, or felony history.” A federal appeals court threw out the part of Arizona’s Proposition 200 that added extra citizenship requirements for voter registration, but only after lower federal judges had approved it. Arizona wants the justices to reinstate its requirement. Kathy McKee, who led the push to get the proposition on the ballot, said voter fraud, including by illegal immigrants, continues to be a problem in Arizona. “For people to conclude there is no problem is just shallow logic,” McKee said. The Associated Press reported in September that officials in pivotal presidential election states had found only a fraction of the illegal voters they initially suspected had existed. In Colorado, election officials found 141 noncitizens on the voter rolls, which was 0.004 percent of the state’s nearly 3.5 million voters. Florida officials found 207, or 0.001 percent of the state’s 11.4 million .. timesfreepress.com .. Breaking News: 423-757-News 35493666 A6 • Monday, March 18, 2013 • • • • • • Monday, March 18, 2013 • A7 Politics Senate eyes immigration compromise New York Times News Service WASHINGTON — The nation’s 11 million illegal immigrants would have to wait a full decade for a green card but could earn citizenship just three years after that, under a measure being finalized by a bipartisan group of eight senators working to devise an overhaul of immigration law, several people with knowledge of the negotiations said. Taken together, the two waiting periods would provide the nation’s illegal immigrants with a path to U.S. citizenship in 13 years, matching the draft of a plan by President Barack Obama to offer full participation in U.S. democracy to millions who are living in fear of deportation. The arrangement would shrink the amount of time it takes to become a naturalized citizen, from five years to three years. But in an appeal to Republicans, it would also extend to 10 years, from eight, the amount of time that illegal immigrants must wait before receiving permission to work in the U.S. permanently. Such a compromise might give both sides something to crow about: Republicans could argue that they pushed for a longer waiting period before someone could get a green card, which allows its holder to remain and work in the U.S. indefinitely. Democrats could say that illegal immigrants would become citizens faster. “It is an unusual construction, but it gets them to citizenship in the same time as the administration plan,” said Kevin Appleby, the director of migration policy at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. “Most importantly, it eliminates the prospect of a permanent underclass by ensuring that, in time, all will have the opportunity to become Americans.” Negotiations among the senators have intensified significantly in recent days as they push toward a goal of announcing comprehensive immigration legislation in early April. Senators from both parties and their staffs met for hours on Thursday as they struggled to overcome obstacles that several people familiar with the negotiations said could hinder a deal in the weeks ahead. Among those obstacles is a continuing concern among Republicans that a three-year naturalization process for illegal immigrants could give them a faster path to citizenship than people who enter legally. “We can’t create a system where it’s faster for illegal immigrants than for legal immigrants,” said one Republican familiar with the internal debate who spoke on the condition of anonymity. “Republicans are clear that they are not going to create a special pathway to citizenship.” One big sticking point has become the visa program for low-skilled, year-round, tem- porary workers. The group of eight senators also still is debating how to improve the E-Verify system that employers use to check the immigration status of their workers. 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His humor and down-to-earth manner captivated those filling St. Peter’s Square in Rome to overflowing, and he worked the crowd in a way that had to give his security staff palpitations. Rome Mayor Gianni Alemanno, in the square himself, estimated the crowd’s size at 300,000. ‘’Brothers and sisters, ‘Buon giorno,’” Francis said in Italian in his first welcome from the window of the papal residence, setting an informal tone that has become the defining spirit of his young papacy. Earlier Sunday, he made an impromptu appearance before the public from a side gate of the Vatican that startled passers-by and prompted cheers as he shook hands and kissed babies. Francis had just finished celebrating Mass and delivering a six-minute homily — brief by church standards — in the Vatican’s tiny parish church, St. Anna, when he walked outside to greet parishioners one by one, just as an ordinary pastor does after weekly services. Francis started speaking at the window even before the stroke of noon — the appointed time for the weekly papal address. After Mass, Francis again put his security detail to the test as he waded into an intersection just outside St. Anna’s Gate. Francis stepped up to the crowd, grasping outstretched hands. The atmosphere was so casual that several people even gripped Francis on the shoulder. “Francesco! Francesco!” children shouted his name in Italian. As he patted one little boy on the head, he asked “Are you a good boy?” and the child nodded. “Are you sure?” the pope quipped. “This is a pope of the ‘pueblo,’ of all people, both young and old — we liked him right away,” said Simona Chiaretti, a nurse from Rome. “He has already shown us that he is with us.” Standing nearby, Eric Trochet, a priest from Brittany, said the pope’s way of expressing himself was “a kind of simplicity that is very wise and necessary because people today don’t understand the symbols and traditions of the church.” This pope, he said, “knows that.” At one point he glanced at his watch and turned to an aide — as if to ask ‘’How much time do I have?” U.N. revives effort to reach arms accord New York Times News Service In the shadow of the reenergized gun-control debate in the United States, negotiators at the United Nations will reconvene this week to try to reach a final agreement on a treaty to regulate the global trade in conventional weapons, a lucrative business that rights groups call the main source of illicit arms fueling deadly conflicts around the world. “I am confident that member states will overcome their The Associated Press differences and muster the Pope Francis greets the faithful from a political will needed to agree side gate of the Vatican on Sunday. Pope on this landmark treaty,” the Francis began his first Sunday as pontiff U.N. secretary-general, Ban by making an impromptu appearance Ki-moon, said Thursday to the public, startling passersby and in a statement welcoming prompting cheers. the resumed negotiations, which were suspended in disappointment about eight months ago. They start again The pope then ducked back inside the today and are scheduled to Vatican’s boundaries to dash upstairs for the address to St. Peter’s Square. Often abandoning the prepared text in his hand, Francis told the crowd that he wanted to talk about mercy, saying he was inspired by a book about forgiveness that he was reading. Citing the author, an elderly German cardinal, and praising him as a ‘’top-notch” theologian, Francis quipped: ‘’Don’t think I’m making publicity for my cardinals’ books!” drawing a roar of laughter from the crowd. Francis said mercy can “change the world” and make it “less cold and more just.” His reflection was on mercy and God’s power to forgive. And he told the story of a woman he had met in Buenos Aires two decades ago who believed this to be true. “She told me: ‘If the Lord hadn’t forgiven all, then the world wouldn’t be here,”’ the pope recounted. “And I wanted to ask her, ‘Ma’am, you didn’t happen to study at the Gregorian?”’ — the oldest Jesuit university, founded by St. Ignatius in 1551 — because “that is wisdom regarding the mercy of God.” His comment drew laughter from the crowd. “Let us not forget this word: God never tires of forgiving us,” he said. He spoke only in Italian — ending with “Buon pranzo” (Have a good lunch) — a wish that triggered nods of approval from the crowd in Rome, where a leisurely Sunday family lunch is a cherished tradition. But Francis did tweet in English and other languages, saying: “Dear friends, I thank you from my heart and I ask you to continue to pray for me.”’ conclude March 28. Proponents regard the treaty effort as the most important U.N. initiative on regulating conventional weapons. It would cover at least eight categories, including not only small arms but also tanks, warships, combat aircraft, missiles and missile launchers. The treaty would require member states to monitor cross-border trade of those weapons and establish what amounts to a universally accepted system of background checks on the recipients. A prime purpose, according to the treaty’s latest draft, is “the need to prevent, combat and eradicate the illicit trade of conventional arms and to prevent their diversion to the illicit market and for unauthorized end use.” Proponents contend that roughly 2,000 people a day die from armed violence abetted by illicitly traded weapons. “Gunrunners continue to operate with impunity on the shady fringes of this deadly trade,” Oxfam, a leading supporter, said in a statement last Tuesday. Lax or nonexistent reporting obligations, Oxfam said, “make it almost impossible to tell in whose hands a gun, shell, bullet or even fighter plane will ultimately end up, or how it got there.” Representatives of the 193 U.N. member states had been on the verge of completing a final draft of the treaty last July after four weeks of talks in New York, having aimed for approval by consensus. 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Speaking on the final day of the legislative session that installed a new generation of leaders, Li vowed to ease impediments to private investment, rein in the powerful interests that dominate large sectors of the economy and scale back an unwieldy, intrusive bureaucracy that he acknowledged often frustrated entrepreneurs and citizens. The new government, led by President Xi Jinping and the Communist Party’s Politburo Standing Committee, will impose a moratorium on the construction of government buildings and reduce spending on official vehicles, public meetings and overseas travel, Li said. The government’s sprawling work force, he warned, would be trimmed to increase spending on social welfare. “Reforming is about curbing government power,” he said in his opening remarks, which were broadcast live on television. “It is a self-imposed revolution that will require real sacrifice, and it will be painful.” Xi Jinping told delegates Sunday that his new government would “resolutely reject formalism, bureaucracy, hedonism and extravagance, and resolutely fight against corrup- tion and other misconduct.” However, the National Peoples’ Congress did not act on one of the most highly touted measures, which would have required public disclosure of the assets of government officials, their spouses, siblings and children. Most of China’s top leaders come from families with hundreds of millions of dollars worth of assets, the result of a culture of privilege that allows relatives to exploit connections to accumulate vast wealth without breaking explicit laws. 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The EPA’s mission during the May visit is to help local officials design communities for senior citizens. As the populaBY THE tion ages, it will be necessary to plan for NUMBERS the changing needs and abilities of older 76 million people, said EPA Number of baby spokesman William boomers McBride. Supportive 15 percent neighborhood design Share of Hamilton can help residents County population “age in place” and maintain health and over age 65 activities, he said. 120 percent The EPA officials National increase will consider access in number of to transportation and people over age grocery stores, hous65 by 2050 ing options, handicap accessibility and Source: ChattanoogaHamilton County meeting places. Regional Planning Beverly Johnson, Agency Neighborhood Services and Community Development administrator, said there’s a need to look ahead. “If the city does nothing to plan for healthy aging, potential outcomes could be lack of appropriate housing for an older population, inadequate amenities such as health care, transportation, recreation, etc.,” Johnson said. And the federal agency isn’t working alone. The federal departments of Housing and Urban Development and Transportation are participating in the plan. Together, the three agencies coordinate federal investments in infrastructure, facilities and services to assist communities. The baby boomer generation is the second-largest in the country with about 76 million people. The population over age 65 is expected to grow nationally by 120 percent by 2050, according to Chattanooga’s housing study conducted by the Chattanooga Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency. Locally people 65 and older account for about 15 percent of Hamilton County’s population. The EPA chose Chattanooga as one of 43 cities nationwide, out of 121 applicants, to which the agency will provide assistance in planning a sustainable community for healthy aging. Contact staff writer Yolanda Putman at [email protected]. Filmmaker Joe Heath proposes to his girlfriend, Toni Becnel, after a two-hour showing of his short films including his latest zombie film at Con Nooga this month. Offbeat and in love L ike the long list of screen lovers in film and “You should take her hand in holy matricide.” real life, Joe Heath and Toni Becnel someday That was followed by a roar of applause. may be famous like Bogey and Bacall, Lily and It had been Heath’s plan all along to show his Herman Munster or Lydia and Beetlejuice. videos to the costumed Con Nooga attendees, then Filmmaker, writer and director Heath, 24, pro- conjure a real proposal in that comedic vein. posed to actress and technical assistant BecTaking his cue from the enthusiastic audinel, 23, at this month’s annual alien/monster ence member, Heath made his public pitch: convention bash, Con Nooga. “Toni, inflated moose, at alien underTurns out, Heath and Becnel have been at score. Would you like to take my hand moviemaking quite awhile. in holy matrimony — and not that other “I’ve been making movies since I was 16 thing?” And she answered, “Definitely not years old,” Heath said. that other thing.” In only his second year as a Con Nooga “Will you?” he said to the crowd’s featured speaker, Heath garnered a two-hour applause. exclusive showing of his comical, zany vid“I think she said yes,” he said to the audieos. Attendees watched the video antics of STORY AND ence. Heath and Becnel along with Josh Spurgin PHOTO BY Later, discussing screen romances and in what the writer calls “She” movies, a self- TIM BARBER how he and Becnel fit in, Heath offered this created sinuous romance trilogy. view. “They all just sort of twist what you think you Ours is “above them all. I’d say we’re like Lily know,” Heath said. and Herman Munster, maybe. ’Cause they’re a little At the conclusion of his creative video efforts, weird, but they’re really nice. Or the Addams family, while a drawing for a free video door prize was held, Gomez and Morticia. Madly in love. A little offbeat, a call came from the audience: but madly in love.” IF YOU GO Tonight, at Heritage House Arts and Civic Center, you can see a free showing at 6 and 8 p.m. of Joe Heath’s latest zombie movie, “Better Off Inside.” The plot is about two friends surviving the “zombie apocalypse.” Heritage House is at Jenkins and East Brainerd roads. MOMENT is a weekly column by the Times Free Press photo staff that explores the seldom-told stories of our region. To hear this story in their own words, go to www.timesfreepress.com/moment. Right-to-attorney ruling turns 50 today By Todd South Staff Writer Today marks a half-century since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that poor people charged with felony crimes had a right to an attorney. The landmark case, Gideon v. Wainwright, started the practice of appointing attorneys in noncapital felony cases and helped later to birth public defender systems across the nation. But some say promises in the case have yet to be fulfilled. Overburdened court systems and public defender offices often mean that defense attorneys can be assigned hundreds of cases a year and rarely have the time to devote to representing each client fully, said Stephen Bright, senior counsel at the Southern Center on Human Rights in Atlanta. “There comes a tipping point where lawyers, no matter how dedicated, how competent, can’t do the work,” Bright said in a recent interview. He has written an article for the Yale Law Journal that details ongoing problems with states or jurisdictions not properly funding indigent defense. “The criminal justice system is ‘out of sight, out of mind.’ It’s almost all poor people, and there is a very high percentage of minorities,” Henry said. Tennessee didn’t establish its statewide public defender system until 1989. Though it’s likely that few people could cite the Gideon decision and many may never have to use appointed lawyers in criminal court, the right remains fundamental to a strong justice system, said Jeffrey Henry, execSee ATTORNEY, Page B5 Music, dance, mime rally troops in crusade against violence “ ” By Lindsay Burkholder People are just numbed by the violence. Staff Writer Staff Photo by Connor Choate Chattanooga Gang Task Force coordinator Boyd Patterson sits in the audience watching performances during the Stop the Violence event Sunday afternoon at the Salvation Army on 28th Street. LaToyah Holloman says she’s tired of waking up to gunshots. Though this year is only a little more than 3 months old, Chattanooga already has had 20 shootings and six homicides. A resident for nine years, Holloway said that if she didn’t speak out against violence, no one would. “I wanted to take a stand,” she said. “My heart cries out to the community. It’s got to start with us.” Holloman started a campaign in October to protest the violence that has wracked some parts of Chattanooga. As part of her campaign, Stop the Violence, Holloman organized a community event Sunday night at the East Lake Salvation Army on 28th Street, just blocks from where a man shot a Chattanooga — Mike Kelly, who performs as Big Mike Mic police officer last week. One of the campaign’s main goals is to reach the youth of the neighborhood, and more than 100 people gathered Sunday to make that a reality. “The kids need a positive influence in the neighborhood to occupy their time instead of the streets,” said Brandie McClendon, Holloman’s sister. “We’re trying to give them confidence and a better outlook on life.” Less than two weeks after 16-year-old Lamunta Wil- ■ To contact Local News • Phone: 423-757-6317 • Fax: 423-668-5062 • Email: [email protected] liams was killed near the Howard School, the message is well-timed. Holloman says she wants Chattanooga residents to “let go and let God.” “Let God work in your life. That way you won’t feel the need to kill your brother,” she said. Members of Engine Company 9, East Lake’s firehouse, attended the event. Lt. Charles Thompson, with the Chattanooga Fire See VIOLENCE, Page B5 B2 • Monday, March 18, 2013 • • • . timesfreepress.com ... Breaking News: 423-757-News OBITUARIES Kilah Harper Belt-Hawley, infant daughter of Haley Bullard and Dalas Belt-Hawley, was stillborn on Saturday, March 16, 2013. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Ronnie Bullard and great-grandfather, Carroll Godwin. Survivors include her parents, older brother, Landen Belt-Hawley; grandparents, Darrell and Lori Hughes and Mary Belt; greatgrandparents, Clyde and Genny Ogle and Elizabeth Blaylock. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, March 19, at 1 p.m. at the Tennessee-Georgia Memorial Park. Arrangements by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home, Rossville, Ga. Mabel DeBolt Mabel DeBolt, 73, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013 at her home. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace. 423877-3524. ane Funeral Home Imogene Dennis Imogene Jones Dennis 85, of Chattanooga, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, March 16, 2013. She was retired from DM Stewart Inc. and had lived in the Tiftonia area until 2008. She was currently residing at the Hickory Valley Retirement Home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kilby Dennis; her parents, Robert and Ida Jones; brothers: Carson and Albert Jones; sisters, Irene Smith, Estell Morrow and Leola Campbell. She is survived by two brothers, Leon (Norma Jean) Jones and Jessie (Lois) Jones; two sisters Wanda (Chester) Bankston and Virgil (Louise) Daub, all of Ooltewah; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Greg Cain officiating. Burial will follow at Hamilton Memorial Gardens. Psalms 116:15: “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints.” Visit www.heritagefh.com to share words of comfort to the family and view the memorial tribute. The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Heritage Funeral Home, 7454 East Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421. Bob Dolan Bob “Skipper” Dolan, of Chattanooga, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2013. He was 73 years old. He was born and raised in Chattanooga and was a graduate of Notre Dame High School. Bob was in the banking industry for over 40 years in the Chattanooga area. He was a former member of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church and currently a member of First United Methodist Church, Deland, Florida, where he served on the finance committee. Bob was a former member of the Chattanooga Rotary Club. He was preceded in death by his wife, Carol A. Dolan; his parents, Bob and Louise Stein Dolan. Bob is survived by his wife of 11 years, Vicki Walker Dolan; children, Bobby and his wife Tonya Dolan and Jan and her husband Kevin McGregor; stepchildren, Robert (Karen) Walker, III, Marianne (Ryan) Allen and Joseph Walker; 7 grandchildren; sister, Cynthia Herrell. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. today, March 18, at the North Chapel. Services for Bob will be held at Noon today at the North Chapel. Burial will follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Chattanooga, P. O. Box 19269, Chattanooga, TN 37416 or www.hospiceofchattanooga.org. Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson. Please share your thoughts and memories at www.chattanooganorthchapel.com Deborah Estes, 55, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2013, in Chattanooga. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995. Winford Ford Winford Ford, 63, formerly of Chattanooga, passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013. in an Atlanta hospital. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and formerly employed by the Veterans Administration in Atlanta. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Mattie Bell Ford, and sister, Jennifer Allen. Survivors include his son, LaShon Ford; daughter, Michelle Blackmon; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; parents, James and Louise Grayson all of Chattanooga; brothers, Demetrius Grayson, of Chattanooga, Ronald King and Donald King, both of Decatur, Ala.; sisters, Kathy (Willie) Ashford, Norma Ashford, Debra King, all of Decatur, Ala., and Crystal Grayson, of Chattanooga; uncles, Robert Ford and James Ford, both of Chicago, Ill.; aunts, Pearl (Chester) Westfield and Katherine Howie, both of Chattanooga; several nieces; nephews; cousins; other relatives and friends. The body will lie in state on Tuesday, March 19, at 10 a.m. with the funeral to follow at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with Pastor Jeffrey Wilson as the eulogist. Burial: Chattanooga National Cemetery. Hamilton County Tennessee Kilah Belt-Hawley Mabel DeBolt Imogene Dennis Bob Dolan Deborah Estes Winford Ford Robert Gifford Sr. Lizzie Green Betty Hall Gladys Hopkins Alberta Hughes Essie Jones Sherry Keel Hosea Love Mack Newman Jr. Clarence Norris Angelia Reel Randall Trusley Taft Whitehead Jr. Pamela Anderson Sydney Church Richard Hazard Wanda Starkey Eleanor Steele Mildred Whited Alabama Travis Baker Millie Carson Conley Smith Rhonda Wade are submitted by funeral homes. The newspaper prints the notices as provided. The first 50 words are free. A charge of 50 cents per word is made for each word after that. The photo charge is $25. For information on an individual obituary, contact the appropriate funeral home. The deadline for obituaries is 3 p.m. daily. ■ For more information about obituaries or to order a laminated memorial bookmark, call 423-757-6348 or go to memorialbookmarks.netfirms.com/chattanooganew. ■ To place an In Memory ad, contact the classified advertising department at 757-6200. Gladys Hopkins Gladys Hopkins, 100, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013, at a local hospital. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995. Alberta Hughes Alberta Hughes, 91, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013, at her residence. A r ra n ge m e n t s w i l l b e announced later by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanoog Inc. Essie Jones Essie Mae Jones, 82, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in Chattanooga. She graduated from George Washington Carver High School. S h e wa s a former employee for Human Service and also at Erlanger hospital as an OB technician. She was a faithful member of the Orchard Park Seventh-day Adventist Church, where she served on the Deaconess and Community Service Boards. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lemon Buchanan and Julia Stewart Buchanan; brothers, John Will and Samuel Buchanan; husband, McKinley Jones. Survivors include her children, Larry Springs, Phyllis Springs and Susan Jones; her grandchildren, Vonetta Lyn King and Ashley Nicole Tibbs; great-grandchildren, Aijalon and Kishon King; sisters, Hattie Mae Nicholson and Emma Lee Catching; a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 19, at Noon at Orchard Park SDA Church with Elder Martin L. Lister officiating. The body will lie in state after noon today, and the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. tonight at John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995. Lizzie Green Lizzie Green 74, of Chattanooga, passed away Friday, March 15, 2013. A native of Marion County, she had lived in Chattanooga most of her life and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, George; daughter, Kathy Morgan and son, Joe Green. She is survived by her daughter, Jan (Scotty) Brown; 2 sons, Earl (Debbie) Green and Jimmy (Tonya) Green; brother, Carl Nolan; 12 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services are 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, in the chapel with visitation 12-9 p.m. today and 12-3 p.m. Tuesday at Lane Funeral Home, Ashland Terrace. 423-877-3524. Audrey Christol Bob Maurer Howard Sartain Sr. Leigh Ann Vaughn EDITOR’S NOTE: Obituaries printed in today’s edition Robert Gifford Sr. Robert Clinton Gifford Sr., 76, of Chattanooga, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2013. Mr. Gifford was born on Feb. 22, 1937, in Valley Head, Ala. He was of the Baptist faith and moved to Chattanooga where he was a diesel mechanic and retired from Keystone Automotive. He was preceded in death by his w i f e, Ve r a Gifford; wife, Mary Estelle Gifford; parents, Bulie and Della Gifford; and several brothers and sisters. Surviving are his children, Robert (Pam) Gifford, Jr., Melissa Wilkey and Alvin (Iowan) Gifford; grandchildren, Robert Gifford, III., Shelly McFall, April Gimm, Tonya (Kenny) Wallin, Dixie Gifford and Autumn Gifford; several great-grandchildren; and brother, Thomas Gordon (Nancy) Gifford. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Funeral Services will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19, at the funeral home. Burial will follow at McInturff Cemetery in Meigs County, Tenn. Arrangements are by the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory, and Florist, 404 S. Moore Road, East Ridge, TN 37412. Please share your condolences at www.chattanoogaeastchapel. com. Georgia Sherry Keel Sherry Keel, of Chattanooga, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 16, 2013. She was 58 years old. She was a lifelong resident of the Chattanooga area and retired from T VA w i t h 25 years of service. Sherry was a 48 year member of Hixson First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Max Porter. Sherry is survived by her husband of 40 years, Ken Keel; children, Ryan and wife Keri Keel and Wesley and wife Julie Keel; mother, Lorene Porter; five grandchildren; siblings, Guerry and wife Jo Porter, Tim Porter and Kim and husband Mike Higdon; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. today and 10 to 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the North Chapel. Services for Sherry will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at the North Chapel with the Reverend Terry Shannon officiating. Burial will follow in Hamilton Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson. Please share your thoughts and memories at www.chattanooganorthchapel.com Hosea Love Hosea Love, 82, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. He was born on June 22, 1930 in Fairfield, Ala. He was a veteran of the U. S . A r my and a retired Chattanooga City Police Officer. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Second Missionary Baptist Church Benevolence Fund, 2305 E. Third St., Chattanooga, TN 37404. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at Second Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Paul A. McDaniel officiating. Interment in National Cemetery. The body will lie in state after noon today at John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., 622-9995. Betty Hall, 80, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013, at her residence. Arrangements by John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Avenue, 622-9995. Clarence Norris Clarence Norris, 61, of Chattanooga, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013, in a local hospital. A r ra n ge m e n t s w i l l b e announced later by Taylor Funeral Home of Chattanooga Inc. Angelia Reel Angelia Denise Reel, 56, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013, at her residence. S h e wa s a graduate of Howard High School and was a memb e r of M t . Canaan Missionary Baptist Church. S h e wa s preceded in death by her sister, Thalya Reel Carter Green. Survivors include one son, Anthony J. Grimes, Jr., of Chattanooga; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; parents, Edward and Juanita Reel; brothers, Alonzo J. Reel, Sr. and Eric T. Hammonds; sister, Deborah Lee Reel, all of Chattanooga; uncles, Ernest Reed, Frederick Reid, both of California, and William Harvey Hayes, of Omaha, Neb.; aunts, Jacqueline Steele, Mary C. Slaughter, Carolyn Hammonds, all of Chattanooga, and Emma J. Ballou, of Ooltewah; several nieces; nephews; cousins; other relatives and friends. Special thanks to Barry Pankey and family. Funeral: Today at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Taylor Funeral Home with Malvin Grimes as the eulogist. Burial: Forest Hills Cemetery. Mack Newman Jr. Buford “Mack” Newman, Jr. age 70, of Chattanooga, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013, in a local hospital. He was born June 24, 1942, in Knoxville to the late Grace and Buford Mack Newman, Sr. He was a United States Air Force Veteran and was retired from Chattanooga City/Hamilton County School System after more than 30 years of service. He currently worked with Southern Management as liaison for the school system. Mr. Newman was a member of City Church of Chattanooga and a 32nd Degree Mason in the East Ridge Masonic Lodge #755. His sisters, Evelyn Scalf and Betty Piper, and mother-in-law Marie Burkeen preceded him in Trusted Jeweler for 21 years. We Buy Scrap Gold and Silver • Diamonds • Coins at Top Prices held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, at Tennessee Georgia Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Tuesday at the funeral home. A special Thank You to nurse Betty and the staff of Hospice of Dalton for all you loving care and support. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Advantage Funeral Cremation Services Franklin Strickland Pinkard Bryan Smith Funeral Directors 1724 McCallie Ave. 423-2654414. Taft Whitehead Jr. Taft “Sonny” Whitehead Jr., 67, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013, at a local health facility. Taft was preceded in death by his parents, Taft and Etta Whitehead, and his daughter Kimberly. Survivors: sons, Terry Lebron Patterson, Mark (Donna) Whitehead, Carlton Whitehead, of Chattanooga, Reginald Pittman, of Bay Point, Calif. daughters, Erica and Traci Whitehead, of Chattanooga, and LaToya (Robert) Walters, of Harrison, Tenn.; sisters, Veverly Fitch, Diane (Kenneth) Sutton, of Chattanooga; brothers, Leroy (Charlotte) Fitch, James (Jonett) Fitch, of Chattanooga; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, March 19, at 12:30 p.m. in the chapel with the Rev. Ronnie Bullard and other ministers officiating. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. The body will lie in state today from noon until 7 p.m. The family will assemble at the funeral home for all the services. In lieu of flowers the family is asking that donations be made in his name to Hospice of Chattanooga. Arrangements are entrusted to Advantage Funeral Cremation Services Franklin Strickland Pinkard Bryan Smith Funeral Directors 1724 McCallie Ave. 423-265-4414. See OBITUARIES, Page B3 IN MEMORY LINDA LEE OWENS April 1, 1948 - March 18, 2012 Nana Beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Sister Randall Trusley Randall “Randy” Reid Trusley 57, of Chattanooga, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2013, at his residence. He is preceded in death by his parents, Morrison and Margaret Trusley, and grandson Blake Jernigan. Randy is survived by his girlfriend Patsy, daughters, Michelle Jernigan, Patricia Neal and Dana Giles; son Aaron Giles; brother Larry (JoAnn) Trusley; sisters Terri Sanders and Susan (Bill) Parris; several loving grandchildren and a nephew. Graveside services will be It has been one year since you went to be with the Lord. We still remember your beautiful smile, and the love you had for everyone. You are sadly missed by family and friends. Exam & One X-Ray 19.95 $ REG. $110 *Must present coupon. Expires March 25, 2013 Aspire Economy Denture & Dental Care 423-521-3550 Gil&Curt tremont ane Funeral Home Betty Hall death. Survivors include his wife of 42 years, Barbara Newman; children, Kim Roberts, Karen Hewitt, and Sharon Wender all of Knoxville; Derek (Teresa) Newman of Huntsville; Kelly (Todd) Williams, of Chickamauga; brother, Bob (Edna) Newman, of Knoxville; grandchildren, Aerik Williams, Macey Booher, Alex Newman-Williams, Jacie Williams, Storm Williams, and Rayne Williams; 1 grandchild/niece, Sarah Varnes; and great-grandson, Jasper Kaloi. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today, March 18, and noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, prior to the service. Funeral service will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the East Chapel with the Rev. Ernie Reno officiating. Burial will follow at Chattanooga National Cemetery with military honors. The East Ridge Masonic Lodge #755 will serve as honorary pallbearers. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or online to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children. Arrangements are by the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 404 South Moore Road, Chattanooga. Burial will follow at Chattanooga National Cemetery. Please share your thoughts and memories at www.ChattanoogaEastChapel.com. 35445575 Kilah Belt-Hawley Deborah Estes 35457121 HAMILTON COUNTY 501-B Alamar Street, Fort Oglethorpe, GA • 706-866-3522 35457121 423.756.8603 35481558 ... . timesfreepress.com TENNESSEE Pamela Anderson TRACY CITY — Pamela Rose Anderson, 53, passed away Friday, March 15, 2013, at Erlanger Medical Center. Services are 5 p.m. today in the funeral home chapel with ministers Larry Campbell and Mike Rigsby officiating. Arrangements by Foster & Lay Funeral Home, Tracy City. 931-592-3691. Sydney Church MONTEAGLE — Sydney Joyce Church, 80, died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga. She was a member of Tracy City First United Methodist Church and had operated a sports apparel manufacturing business for many years. She’s preceded in death by her husband, John Kenneth “Buck” Church. She is survived by her daughters, Cindy Church and Pamela J. Church. Funeral services are 4 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, at Tracy City First United Methodist Church with minister Danny Coffelt officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Cemetery. Family will receive friends today 6-9 p.m. at the funeral home. Online condolences can be made at www.fosterlayfuneralhome.net. Arrangements by Foster & Lay Funeral Home, Tracy City, Tenn. Richard Hazard HUNTLAND — Richard Lee Hazard, 64, surrounded by his family, was received into the arms of his loving Savior early morning Saturday, March 16, 2013. Visitation with the family will be today, from 2 to 4 p.m. with a memorial service following at Maxwell Baptist Church, Belvidere, Tenn. Wanda Starkey SEVIERVILLE — Wanda Jeanne (McClellan) Starkey, 83, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013, in Sevierville. A native of Ohio, she had lived in Tennessee for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Isadora Campbell McClellan; her husband, Donald L. Starkey; a son, Ricky Allen Scott and sister, Mary Ann Vogelsong. Survivors include daughters, Drema S. Louck, of Sevierville; Teresa Scott Scoggins, of Chattanooga and Charlotte A. Goe, of Parma Heights, Oh.; grandchildren, Angela Dickinson, Daniel Scott Scoggins, Robert Shane Scoggins, Erica L. Goe, Audra A. Heath and Charles (Alex) Goe; nine greatgrandchildren and many nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the North Chapel from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 19; a funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. with burial in Forest Hills Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN. 38105 or online at www. stjude.org. Arrangements by the North Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home, Crematory and Florist, 5401 Highway 153, Hixson, TN. 37343. Please share your thoughts and condolences at www.chattanooganorthchapel.com. Eleanor Steele DAYTON — Eleanor Elizabeth McFarland Steele, 83, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ early Saturday morning, March 16, 2013, in Chattanooga. She was born on Jan. 13, 1930, in Grove City, Pa., the daughter of the late James Russell and Sara Lois (Weber) McFarland. IN MEMORY JONATHAN DEWAYNE ROBINSON Dec. 30, 1955 - March 18, 2008 Five years ago you slipped away. We love and miss you every day. Forever loved and missed by mother, Pauline Robinson, children, Ariel and Jonathan Robinson, sisters, Alice Thomas, Marissa Smith, Johnequia Careathers, brothers, John, Eddie and Ammiel Robinson and Roderick Lominick, nieces nephews, family members and friends Howard T. Sartain Sr., 89, of Chattanooga, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013, in a local health care facility. A r ra n ge m e n t s w i l l b e announced by the South Crest Chapel of Lane Funeral Home, Rossville. Mildred Whited HENAGAR — Travis Baker, 61, died Friday, March 15, 2013. Services: Tuesday, March 19, at 2 p.m. from Rainsville Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Lee’s Chapel Cemetery with Rainsville Funeral Home Inc. directing, www.rainsvillefuneralhome.com. Visitation: today from 5 to 8 p.m. and Tuesday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. WHITWELL — Mildred O. Whited, 84, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013. Family will receive friends 1-7 p.m. today. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, 2013. Arrangements by Whitwell Memorial Funeral Home, 423658-7777. Share memories and photos at www.whitwellmemorialfuneralhome.com GEORGIA Audrey Christol SUMMERVILLE — Audrey Faye Christol, 78, died Saturday, March 16, 2013. Services: 3 p.m. today, Mason Funeral Home. Burial, Summerville Cemetery. Visitation: today, 1–3 p.m. Mason Funeral Home has charge of the arrangements. For guestbook, please go online to www.masonfuneralhome.com. Bob Maurer RINGGOLD — Robert E. “Bob” Maurer, 85, passed away Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, after a long illness. His battle was heroic. He was born on Dec. 11, 1927, in New York, N.Y. to Hugo E. and Florence McKay Maurer. Bob grew up in Flushing, N.Y. He graduated from Bayside High School in Bayside, N.Y. in 1946. After high school he served in the armed services as a U.S. Naval Aviation Cadet and in the U.S. Armored Cavalry. Although Bob moved away from New York City during his career over 50 years ago, he remained a New Yorker at heart his entire life. Reminding his loved ones always, New York City is the greatest city on earth. After serving in the armed services Bob attended the New Bedford Textile Institute (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth) where he received his bachelor of science degree in textile chemistry. Bob then worked for Geigy Chemical Corp (later Ciba Geigy Corp., now Novartis) in the Dyestuff division. He retired in 1988 after 36 years with Ciba. Bob married Sophie, the love of his life, in 1950 in Corona, N.Y. They were happily married for 62 years. During Bob’s career and marriage, he moved with his family from New York, to Massachusetts, Tennessee, Connecticut, Wisconsin, Florida and Georgia. Bob was an avid traveler who enjoyed seeing the world and meeting people everywhere. Bob never met a stranger he didn’t know, and he will forever be cherished for his stories of laughter and excitement from his adventures on the road or in the air. His larger than life, love of life and friends were his calling card. Of the many places Bob traveled, he always returned to Tennessee and Georgia and chose this area for his retirement. Bob was a member of Christ United Methodist Church. He was a 32nd-degree Master Mason for 49 years. Bob was a member of the AATCC (American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists) since 1954. Bob enjoyed cooking, gardening, shopping, reading, play- • • • Monday, March 18, 2013 • B3 ing bridge and most of all spending time with family and friends. Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Hugo “Pappy” and Florence Maurer; his sister, Grace (Ed) Relihan. Bob is survived by his spouse, Sophie, of Ringgold; his daughters, Billie Lynn (Greg) Barner, of Knoxville, Barbara Anne (Paul) West, of Woodstock, Vt., Betty Jean (Jeff) Veser, of Knoxville; his grandchildren; his great-grandchildren; and his loving nieces, nephews and numerous other relatives. A memorial service will be held at Chattanooga National Cemetery at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home and Crematory. Howard Sartain Sr. Leigh Ann Vaughn RISING FAWN — Leigh Ann Vaughn, 38, passed away. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. EDT Tuesday in Ascalon Cemetery. Visitation today 6-9 p.m. Please leave your memories and prayers at www.moorefuneralhometrenton.com Arrangements by Moore Funeral Home, Trenton, Ga. ALABAMA Travis Baker Millie Carson FORT PAYNE — Millie Gaynell Carson, 76, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2013. Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 20, with graveside being held at Wesley’s Chapel Cemetery at 12:30 p.m. Visitation: Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Burial will follow at Wesley’s Chapel Cemetery. Conley Smith BRYANT — Conley J. Smith, 82, passed away Saturday, March 16, 2013, at his home. He was president/owner of Conley Smith Chevrolet in Stevenson, Ala., Mr. Smith was choir director at Poplar Springs B a p t i s t Church for 30 years, enjoyed Southern Gospel music sponsoring his annual singing for 30 years with The Florida B oys, The Inspirations, The Sharps, and most recent with the Primitive Quartet. Conley also enjoyed golf and was a past president and current board member of First Southern State Bank, and was a licensed auctioneer, and a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his first wife Joverrena “Jo” Smith; parents James and Glennie Smith; brother Freeman Smith. Survivors include his loving wife Clyde Smith; daughters and sons-in-law Sharon Smith Norris and Rick, Tammy Smith Anderson and Tim, Jackie Smith Smith and Terry; step daughter Sheila Smith Heard and Kenneth; brother Melvin Quintus Smith and wife Lucy; 8 grandchildren Shana, Lindsey, Tyler, Trenton, Taylor, Tucker, Daniel, and Colby; 3 step-grandchildren Holly, Michael, and Joshua; nieces and nephews and host of friends. Funeral services will be held 4 p.m. EDT Tuesday, March 19, in the Trenton chapel of Moore Funeral Home with the Reverend Todd Smith officiating. Interment will be held in Oak Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation today 1-9 p.m. and Tuesday 1-4 p.m. Please leave your memories and prayers at www.moorefuneralhometrenton.com Arrangements by Moore Funeral Home, Trenton, Ga. Rhonda Wade BOAZ — Rhonda Wade, 47, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2013. Funeral: Tuesday, March 19, at 11 a.m. in the W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at Kilpatrick Cemetery. Visitation: 2-8 p.m. today and prior to the funeral on Tuesday, in W.T. Wilson Funeral Chapel. Walker’s Oak & More. a dealer of fine Amish Made 2707 LaFayette Rd. • Fort Oglethorpe, GA 706-866-2491 35471189 • Continued from Page B2 She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, Rev. Edward Meade Steele, on Aug. 9, 2000. Eleanor had been a resident of Dayton since 1961 and retired from the business office of Bryan College. She was a member of Grace Bible Church and was cherished as a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother. She is survived by her three sons, Jim (Peggy) Steele, of Townsend, Tenn., John (Elaine) Steele, of Dayton, Tenn., Joel (Libby) Steele, of Ipswich, Mass.; her three daughters, Judy Steele, of Dayton Mountain, Joy Steele of Dayton, and Joanne (Charles) Ward, of Independence, Idaho; two sisters, Lois (Eugene) Knauff and Cathy McFarland, both of Slippery Rock, Pa.; thirteen grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Eleanor will be held Thursday morning, March 21, at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with Dr. Doug Russell, the Rev. David Hobbs and the Rev. Jerry Levengood officiating. She will be laid to rest next to her husband Ed and her grandson Christopher Steele in the Cedine Ministries Cemetery in Spring City, TN. Please share your memories of Eleanor on her online guest register at www.vanderwallfh.com. The family is being served by the Vanderwall Funeral Home in Dayton, Tenn., where they will receive friends Wednesday, March 20, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Cedine Bible Ministries, Bryan College or Grace Bible Church Morgantown Fellowship fund. 35457122 Obituaries Breaking News: [email protected] B4 • Monday, March 18, 2013 • • • .. timesfreepress.com .. Breaking News: 423-757-News REGION REGION DIGEST SCOTTSBORO, ALA. Opium found in Jackson County Five ounces of suspected opium was seized when Jackson County, Ala., narcotics officers raided a Flat Rock home Friday. In a news release, Chief Deputy Rocky Harnen called it “kind of an interesting case,” adding, “we don’t see much opium around here.” He said officers executed a search warrant at a home on County Road 756, seizing 8 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia along with the suspected opium. Four people were charged with trafficking in opium and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. They are Felicia Diane Pope, 27, of Bryant, Ala.; and Alisha Larue Fay, 24; Chase Zane Goolsby, 25; and Ronald Earnest Pick Jr., 31, all of Flat Rock. All were being held on $55,000 bonds. A small child in the home was handed over to the Department of Human Resources, Harnen said. Murray eyes privatizing bus driver jobs By Tim Omarzu Staff Writer School officials in Murray County, Ga., may privatize the employment of most of the system’s school bus drivers to save money. “This is new territory for us,” said Danny Dunn, director of personnel for the Murray County Board of Education. The school district has set April 8 as the deadline for private companies to bid to handle employment for the bulk of its 70 part-time drivers. The contract wouldn’t affect 15 bus drivers with 10 or more years’ experience, Dunn said, because “they are vested in the retirement system.” And the district still would own its own bus fleet, retain mechanics and buy fuel, he said. The privatization won’t happen, Dunn said, unless it makes financial sense. Three potential contractors met with school officials March 11 for a prebid conference, he said. Newly elected school board member Frank L. Adams said, “From a standpoint of costs, it has to be looked at.” A rumor among bus drivers was they’d all be fired, Adams said, but “that’s not even remotely the case.” Even if a contractor takes over, he said, current bus drivers will keep their jobs for a least a year. “These guys drive the route,” Adams said. “Why would you get rid of them arbitrarily?” School Superintendent Vickie Reed is meeting individually with school bus drivers who are concerned about the potential privatization, Dunn said. The school district’s annual budget has shrunk over the past six years from about $60 million to $44 million, Dunn said. “Every school system in Georgia is hurting for money,” he said. History on film Caney Creek Village documentary premieres Sunday ROGERSVILLE, TENN. By Kendi Anderson Veteran slain; 2 people charged Staff Writer Two people were charged in the slaying of a disabled military veteran in Rogersville, who police believe was beaten and stabbed to death for his medication. Rogersville Police Chief Doug Nelson told the Kingsport Times News that family members found Roger Hawkins dead in his apartment Saturday. Nelson said Hawkins, 52, was disabled and was a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Police arrested Austin Scott Price, 18, and Samuel Wade Hirsch, 22, and charged them with felony first-degree murder. They are being held without bond until their arraignment today. DALTON, GA. Breastfeeding coalition to meet The annual meeting of the Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition is set for 2 to 6 p.m. March 26 at the Dalton/ Gaston Community Center on North Fredrick Street. The business portion of the meeting will be available via webinar. To reserve a webinar seat, link to www4. gotomeeting.com/register/721792199. Dinner will be served; contact ceden@ gaaap.org to participate. More details are at www.georgia breastfeedingcoalition.org/. The coalition’s annual conference will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 27 at the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center. Registration is required; contact www.nwgabfcoalition.com/conference.html. ATLANTA Body found in Lake Lanier Investigators in Forsyth County pulled a body from Lake Lanier near Mary Alice Park and think that it may be the remains of a Tucker, Ga., man missing since February. George “Marty” Counts, 47, disappeared Feb. 11 on the lake, investigators said. He was an avid fisherman and was believed to be operating his boat that evening when it was spotted going in circles with no one aboard, authorities said. — Staff and Wire Reports REGION CONTACT ■ Region editor: Alex Chambliss 423-757-6306 achambliss@timesfreepress .com As janitorial staff has retired, Murray County has phased in Southern Management Services to clean schools. It’s the same janitorial business used by Whitfield County Schools, he said. “We’ve been turning over one school at a time,” Dunn said. Despite budget cuts, Dunn said Murray County Schools’ instructional quality and students’ test scores haven’t suffered. “We’re working harder and smarter,” he said. Contact staff writer Tim Omarzu at [email protected] or 423-757-6651. Staff File Photo by Tim Barber John “Doc” German, center, walks the path to Caney Creek in Polk County, where he was born in 1931. Scattered cement foundations were all that remained of Caney Creek Village until the documentary “Going Home” was created to tell its story. The village was established in Polk County, Tenn., on the south side of the Ocoee River in 1912 immediately after construction of Ocoee Dam No. 1. It was built to house Tennessee Power Co. employees who would begin working on Dam No. 2. The houses had indoor plumbing and electricity, which were rare in East Tennessee at the time. The village also had a one-room schoolhouse, a two-story hotel, a tennis court, a train engine, a trolley and concrete sidewalks. Residents could not drive to the village but parked their cars beside U.S. Highway 64 and walked to their homes across a 150-foot suspension bridge. When the Tennessee Valley Authority took over in 1943, it closed the village and the residents moved into neighboring communities that did not have the same amenities. John “Doc” German, 82, was born in Caney Creek and is featured in the 47-minute documentary, which took 18 months to finish and will be premiered Sunday at Walker Valley High School. His was the last family to leave, and the filmmakers said he served as their inspiration. German said in an interview that his family remained at the village a year and half after everySee FILM, Page B8 Jasper City Hall getting new software, employee By Ryan Lewis Correspondent JASPER, Tenn. — New software and cross-training of workers are coming to Jasper City Hall, and city administrators are looking for a parttime worker to help with it. The Jasper Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted unanimously last week to advertise the position in local newspapers. The job will include work hours up to the maximum allowed per week on part-time status, officials said, and involve being cross-trained to do any of the office jobs at City Hall. Current office employees will be “Everything this person might cross-trained for each other’s jobs, as do right now isn’t concrete,” well, officials said. City Municipal Finance Offi“This is our first step,” cer Mark Johnson said. “We’ll Evans said. “This office will have to define that specifibe running 21st century, and cally.” everybody will be able to do Mayor Paul Evans said the everybody else’s job. That is city is installing Local Governour goal.” ment software. Local GovernAlderman Steve Looney ment is a private, nonprofit said he agreed cross-training corporation that provides comwas needed and that the new Paul Evans puter services to municipalisoftware will speed up the ties in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, job city workers are now doing. Kentucky and Mississippi. “If we don’t, we’re going to be so far behind it’s not funny,” he said. “I think this is a good step.” City leaders will review applications and hold interviews soon. Evans said he expects to have the employee ready to go to work by April 1, but for now, the job will remain part time with no benefits. “Who knows what it will lead to down the road?” he said. “There is that possibility [that it will turn into a full-time job].” Ryan Lewis is based in Marion County. Contact him at ryanlewis34@ gmail.com. Ancient underwater forest older than first thought By Ben Raines al.com MOBILE, Ala. — An ancient forest found 60 feet underwater about 10 miles offshore of Alabama is much older than originally thought. Al.com collected samples of the trees during a scuba diving expedition to the forest. Those samples were sent to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for radiocarbon dating and found to be more than 50,000 years old. Scientists who examined the trees remarked on how well preserved the wood was. Cut into a piece and ■ Radiocarbon dating finds the cypress trees in Gulf of Mexico are more than 50,000 years old. the unmistakable aroma of newly sawn cypress blooms up, despite millennia spent at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico. Some of the pieces still had bark on them. The forest was apparently buried under a thick layer of sand for eons until it was uncovered by giant waves during Hurricane Katrina. “It is a little darker in color than a piece of modern cypress, but if I didn’t tell you that it was over 50,000 years old, you wouldn’t know it,” said Kristine DeLong, the Louisiana State University researcher who prepared and sent the AL.com samples for analysis. “I showed Ben Raines/Press-Register it to some of the other proAbove: A stump the size of a compact car looms along fessors, and they couldn’t an ancient river channel. Below: Snapper and grouper believe the wood was that stake out homes beneath an ancient cypress stump well preserved. It’s amazing it has held up. When I cut into them, they smelled just like you were cutting into a cypress tree.” DeLong inspected the tree samples under a microscope and said the cell structure typical of cypress trees remained intact. Bits of sap appear to be present in phoSee FOREST, Page B8 ... . timesfreepress.com Coffee Throwdown POLICENEWS Staff Photo by Connor Choate Jeremy Moore of Bonlife Coffee in Cleveland, Tenn., prepares a brewed coffee for the judges during the Chattanooga Coffee Throwdown on Sunday at Thrive Studio downtown. Area baristas competed in three categories: espresso, brewed coffee and specialty — all timed events. Department, says that in his line of work, he often sees the worst. “Hopefully it’ll make a difference in some of the young people’s lives,” he says. Holloman is known in the community as the “little lady with the big punch” because of her determination to pull the community together. “This city needs a hero,” said gang task force coordinator Boyd Patterson. “LaToya Holloman is a role model for Attorney • Continued from Page B1 utive director of the Tennessee District Public Defenders Conference. “If you care anything about the Bill of Rights, you care about Gideon,” Henry said. Henry said public defenders in Tennessee have weathered the economic storm of the past few years but caseloads far exceed what multiple studies have shown as the recommended amount. The National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards established recommended caseloads for defense attorneys in 1973. Those recommendations were renewed in 2007 after extensive review, Henry said. The recommendations put the maximum number of felony cases per year at Ardena 150; misdeGarth meanors at 400; juvenile cases and mental health cases at 200 each and no more than 25 appeals a year. Those are not to be added together, but counted separately, though most public defenders and appointed attorneys do handle a variety of cases of varying complexity. The average caseload of an assistant district public defender in Tennessee is between 600 and 650, Henry said. Ardena Garth was appointed Hamilton County’s first district public defender in 1989 and has been re-elected since then. song album, music video and documentary. “With knowledge comes power,” he said, “and if you don’t know anything you’re powerless.” Holloman and Kelly want residents to know that the power for change lies in their hands. “The solution is going to have to come from the community,” Patterson said. “When community members start taking back their streets, that’s the beginning of real change.” Contact staff writer Lindsay Burkholder at lburkholder@timesfreepress. com or 423-757-6592. “We’ve got it to where it’s supposed to be, but we’re still asking for resources to get Clarence Earl Gideon was charged in the 1961 it to where it needs to be,” burglary of a pool room in Panama City, Fla. Gideon Garth said of public defender requested an attorney be appointed in his case, even caseloads. though he did not have money to hire one. His request “I think if nothing else was denied: At the time, only defendants charged in [Gideon] goes to show capital cases or defendants with special circumstances there are certain parts of had a constitutionally defined right to a lawyer. the Constitution that sound A jury found Gideon guilty. He appealed to the great but there’s an extra Supreme Court, arguing that his Sixth Amendment right step that needs to happen to due process had been violated. On March 18, 1963, for it to have teeth,” Garth Justice Hugo Black delivered the ruling extending the right to an attorney to all felony cases. said. Contact staff writer Todd Source: Legal Information Institute at Cornell University Law School South at 423-757-6347 or [email protected]. She has managed to keep agency. This year’s request is Follow him on Twitter @ her attorneys’ caseloads near $45 million statewide. tsouthCTFP. In Hamilton County, the the recommended average of 150 per attorney annually but public defender receives only by prioritizing the cases at least 75 percent of what the county gives to the disher staff can handle. “This is an example of trict attorney’s office. Garth what we as public defenders received $1.8 million from are supposed to do,” Garth the conference and $413,000 said. “Manage our caseload.” last year to run the HamilMore staffing would mean ton County District Public lighter caseloads. But staff Defender’s office. She said indigent defense costs money. There is no legal require- and the rights promised ment for the state to fund through the Gideon ruling public defenders at a certain wouldn’t be possible without level in Tennessee. Henry a combination of appointed said the conference requests attorneys and the public annual funding like any other defender’s office. GIDEON’S VICTORY 35450776 • Continued from Page B1 everyone that thinks that the problem is bigger than they can handle.” The event’s nine performers put on a lively show of music, dancing and miming. The crowd clapped and cheered along with each performance. One of the performers was musician Mike Kelly, known as Big Mike Mic. He wants the city to wake up to the problem. “People are just numbed by the violence,” he said. Kelly and his brother Brian are working on a project called City Without Tears to raise awareness. The project includes a six- Chattanooga police are investigating three shootings that happened late Saturday and early Sunday. Police were called at 11:26 p.m. Saturday after Charquel Applings, 20, was shot by someone in a moving car as he walked in the 800 block of Roanoke Avenue, police spokesman Nathan Hartwig said in a news release. Hartwig said Applings was targeted. He was taken to a hospital with injuries not believed to be life-threatening. The drive-by was the second on Roanoke recently. Sierra Holland, 24, was driving on the avenue March 10 when someone in another car fired several shots. She was hit in the shoulder and a car between hers and the shooter’s was hit, police said. Just moments after the Applings shooting, police were called at 11:39 p.m. to another attack at 5615 Old Mission Road. Detectives were told that Derrick Smith, 21, was in an altercation at the home when he was shot several times. He was listed in critical condition at a hospital, Hartwig said. Then, at 1:03 a.m., police were called to a shooting the Kanku’s store at 2115 Dodds Ave. Taurean Patillo, 21, told police he was sitting in his car in the parking lot when | I-75 crash victim is identified The motorcycle rider who was killed when a car hit his bike Saturday on Interstate 75 has been identified as Edward Crockett Bankston, 59, of Chattanooga. In a news release, police said Bankston was traveling south in the inside lane near the nine-mile marker when a Toyota driven by Dale Ferrell, 21, of Steen, Miss., struck the bike from the rear. Bankston lost control, crashed and died at the scene. The news release said charges may be filed pending the outcome of the investigation. Staff Reports Don’t drop your donations off at the first box you see. Your donations to Goodwill provide jobs and fund programs to help the disabled LOCALLY. Goodwill desperately needs summer clothing, shoes and house wares to continue helping our community. 35464248 Now Accepng Paents! Family Care Women’s Health Behavioral Health Cherokee Health Systems 1032 McCallie Avenue - Chaanooga Call Today: (423) 266-4588 TennCare, Medicare, Insurance, Uninsured n o i t n e t t A s s e n Busi rs: e n w O HamiltonHearing & HearingSolutions SAVE-A-LOT PLAZA Ste B Dunlap, TN 423-332-1226 he was shot in the upper back. The shooter drove off, he told police. 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Breaking News: 423-757-News CHANNEL 3 7-DAY FORECAST 18 TUESDAY 19 Showers, Storms Clearing,Cooler Mostly Sunny Spotty Shower Scatt'd Showers A Few Showers Clearing, Cool High: 69; Low: 42 High: 59; Low: 33 High: 57; Low: 31 High: 54; Low: 35 High: 56; Low: 41 High: 55; Low: 34 High: 52; Low: 31 TODAY WEDNESDAY 20 THURSDAY 21 FRIDAY 22 SATURDAY 23 SUNDAY 24 This forecast prepared by Nick Austin Local Cookeville 65/37 Nashville 65/38 40 Murfreesboro 67/39 Shelbyville 66/40 24 TN Monteagle 65/40 65 Bridgeport 66/40 Huntsville 69/40 Scottsboro 67/38 Guntersville 66/39 Dayton 69/42 PRECIPITATION NC Murphy 67/41 Blue Ridge 63/42 Dalton 68/45 59 High Temperature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Low Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Normal High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Normal Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Record High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 in 2002 Record Low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 in 1970 75 Athens 68/49 LaFayette 67/44 at Chattanooga through 4 p.m. Yesterday. Knoxville 67/41 Chattanooga Cleveland 69/42 69/43 Fort Payne 64/37 TEMPERATURE 75 Crossville 63/36 GA 75 Atlanta AL Today Today Tomorrow Hi/Lo/F Hi/Lo/F 51/42/ra 52/30/sh 68/49/t 67/37/s 68/55/t 70/39/sh 74/45/t 66/42/s 62/39/t 49/30/sh 75/57/t 74/46/sh 65/56/sh 68/40/sh 76/55/t 69/42/sh 81/64/sh 78/59/sh 74/61/t 71/52/s 55/45/ra 68/35/sh 69/40/t 61/37/s 78/63/t 76/53/t City Key West Knoxville Memphis Miami Mobile Montgomery Myrtle Beach Nashville Orlando Panama City Pensacola Savannah Tallahassee Today Hi/Lo/F 80/71/pc 67/41/t 68/44/t 80/70/pc 77/56/pc 77/51/t 68/58/mc 65/38/t 84/64/sh 76/62/t 76/59/t 75/58/t 77/62/t Tomorrow Hi/Lo/F 81/70/pc 54/32/pc 61/41/s 85/68/t 72/47/s 70/44/mc 67/44/t 56/34/s 84/60/sh 80/51/s 72/49/s 75/47/t 80/45/t Today Hi/Lo City Today Hi/Lo Tomorrow Hi/Lo/F 78/63 82/64/pc 69/52 68/53/pc 68/44 61/41/s 69/40 Tomorrow Hi/Lo/F 61/37/s Las Vegas Sunny 52/47 66/33/sh Rain Los Angeles Partly cloudy Chicago 40/22 34/17/pc Rain/snow Memphis Thunderstorms Cincinnati 54/28 43/25/pc Showers 73/48 73/52/s Mostly cloudy Denver Nashville New York 56/33/s 39/28 35/21/sn Sunny Orlando Rain/snow Pittsburgh Ft. Lauderdale 82/69 85/67/t Houston Tampa New 4/10 Lake Apalachia Blue Ridge Center Hill Chatuge Cherokee Chickamauga Douglas Fontana Fort Loudoun Guntersville Hiwassee Melton Hill Nickajack Normandy Norris Nottely Lake Ocoee No. 1 Tellico Tims Ford Watts Bar Weiss Wheeler Norm 1280’ 1691’ 692.2’ 1928’ 1075’ 682.5’ 1002’ 1710’ 813’ 595’ 1526’ 795’ 634’ 880’ 1020’ 1775’ 830.76’ 815’ 886.8’ 741’ 564’ 556’ Curr 1275.6’ 1680.2’ 627.5’ 1919.6’ 1046.5’ 678.5’ 962.1’ 1662.4’ 808.9’ 594.4’ 1490.8’ 794.4’ 632.5’ 867.5’ 1004.7’ 1764.2’ 821.3’ 808.4’ 879.6' 739.2’ 562.3’ 552.8’ Pollen 84/64 84/60/sh 44/36 37/24/rs WEATHER UPDATES 24/7 42/41 54/35/sh k`d\j]i\\gi\jj%Zfd SPONSORED BY: LINDA BROCK Partly cloudy 87/57 76/62/s Sunny Washington Rain/snow Dayton mayoral race nears Correspondent DAYTON, Tenn. — Vice Mayor Bobby Doss and fellow Councilman Gary Louallen will compete in April in the Dayton mayoral race. Current Mayor Bob Vincent won’t seek re-election. Louallen, a self-employed businessman for more than 42 years, said the city “is a big business,” and that he understands the commitment and availability needed from a mayor to operate it as a business. “[I want] to help Dayton prosper,” he said. Doss, who has been vice mayor for the last two years, said he received considerable encouragement from others to run for mayor. If elected, he said, he planned to “keep striving” to increase available jobs in Dayton by bringing more industries to the area. Film • Continued from Page B4 one else left. “Living there with just us was peaceful ... sure do wish we could have stayed,” he said. German’s father, a switchboard officer at TVA, eventually was told that if his family did not move he would lose his job, so the family relocated to Benton, Tenn. German said that while being interviewed for the documentary, he was surprised by how much he could remember about former residents as he walked around Caney Creek. “I go and look around and see who lived where, and it refreshes my mind,” he said. “When they interviewed me, I remembered them all.” German said he was eager to help with the documentary as a way of Bobby Doss Gary Louallen MAYOR VOTE ■ What: Dayton mayoral election ■ When: April 17 from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. ■ Where: Rhea County Welcome Center Doss praised the wealth of knowledge he said Vincent had shared during his long tenure as councilman and mayor. “There’s a lot of knowledge that will be hard to replace,” he said, but “the IF YOU GO ■ What: “Going Home” film on Caney Creek Village ■ When: Sunday at 3 p.m. ■ Cost: Free ■ Where: Walker Valley High School, 750 Lauderdale Memorial Highway, Cleveland, Tenn. ■ For more information: www.oldtowncleveland.com “reliving old times and memories.” Hearing German’s stories gave Bradley County resident Debbie Moore the idea for the documentary. She co-hosts a local history radio show, “Old Town Cleveland,” and one week she interviewed German about growing up in Caney Creek. “The phones kept ringing with callers interested in his stories,” she said in an interview. “Going Home” became a Moore family project. Debbie Moore wrote and City Albany Albuquerque Anchorage Atlantic City Austin Baltimore Baton Rouge Billings Boston Buffalo Charleston, WV Charlotte Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Dallas Dayton Denver Des Moines Detroit El Paso Fairbanks Fargo L H L L council is strong.” In a written news release, Vincent said, “I will miss the campaign and the privilege to serve, but it is time for me to encourage someone with new ideas and energy to have the opportunity.” He said it was “extremely gratifying to be elected as Dayton’s first at-large mayor.” Vincent was appointed the city’s mayor in April 2005 and served on the Dayton council and school board for more than 30 years. While mayor, he served on the Regional Planning Commission and the Rhea Economic and Tourism Council, as well as being a director for the Southeast Tennessee Human Resource Agency and the Southeast Tennessee Development District. Kimberly McMillian is based in Rhea County. Contact her at [email protected]. narrated the film. Her son Will, 21, a student at Chattanooga State Community College, produced and shot the video, and Ron Moore, her husband, did the editing. John Cook, a family friend, wrote, performed and recorded the original songs for the project. Debbie Moore said they wanted to preserve the story while the people who had lived at Caney Creek Village were alive to tell it. “The more I worked on this, the more I believed in it,” she said. The Bradley County Historical and Genealogical Society gave $1,250 toward the project, which allowed the family to buy some specialized equipment they said improved the film’s overall quality. The remaining funding for the film came from “the bank of Mom and Dad,” Moore said, laughing. Contact staff writer Kendi Anderson at kendi.anderson@ gmail.com. Today Tomorrow Hi/Lo/F Hi/Lo/F 38/30/s 38/22/rs 66/37/s 68/38/s 27/12/s 27/11/s 42/40/rs 51/33/ra 89/52/mc 80/58/s 41/40/rs 53/34/sh 80/57/pc 76/51/s 42/25/sn 43/26/pc 36/31/pc 38/29/rs 38/31/rs 32/24/sn 42/41/rs 54/35/sh 52/47/ra 66/33/s 40/24/rs 39/21/s 54/29/sh 43/26/pc 38/27/rs 34/22/sn 73/48/mc 73/52/s 49/26/sh 39/23/pc 50/29/s 57/35/s 40/19/sn 38/15/s 39/28/rs 35/21/sn 74/51/s 75/52/s 15/-12/pc 9/-23/pc 20/-7/sn 14/-7/pc City Grand Rapids Greensboro, NC Helena Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Lincoln Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Macon Milwaukee Minneapolis New Orleans New York City Norfolk Oklahoma City Omaha Peoria Philadelphia Phoenix Today Tomorrow Hi/Lo/F Hi/Lo/F 41/23/rs 29/18/sn 42/41/ra 65/32/s 38/25/pc 45/29/pc 78/64/s 81/68/s 84/54/pc 74/55/s 46/24/ra 40/24/s 49/27/s 51/28/s 78/62/s 82/64/s 43/22/s 48/22/s 64/41/t 64/43/s 69/53/pc 70/53/mc 57/31/t 49/34/s 73/52/t 70/37/s 35/13/sn 29/8/s 30/10/sn 24/6/s 77/62/pc 73/58/s 38/36/rs 46/30/ra 52/49/ra 64/38/sh 60/38/mc 65/40/s 39/23/sn 43/21/s 45/22/rs 39/20/s 39/36/rs 51/30/ra 86/56/s 85/58/s City Pittsburgh Portland, ME Portland, OR Providence Raleigh Rapid City Reno Richmond Sacramento St. Louis Santa Fe Salt Lake City San Antonio San Diego San Francisco San Jose Seattle Topeka Tucson Tulsa Washington Wichita Wilmington, DE Today Tomorrow Hi/Lo/F Hi/Lo/F 44/36/rs 37/24/rs 32/27/s 35/28/rs 52/39/mc 51/45/ra 36/30/pc 42/27/rs 49/48/ra 68/34/s 37/21/s 41/19/s 64/36/s 65/41/mc 45/42/rs 64/35/s 73/48/s 69/51/ra 52/29/s 47/28/s 55/34/s 58/36/s 53/37/s 58/44/mc 93/56/s 81/61/s 64/55/pc 66/57/pc 66/48/s 65/51/ra 71/50/s 70/52/ra 52/39/sh 52/43/ra 53/25/s 54/29/s 80/54/s 80/56/s 59/34/s 62/37/s 42/41/rs 54/35/sh 56/30/s 59/35/s 39/37/rs 51/29/ra City Jerusalem London Mexico City Montreal Moscow New Delhi Paris Today Tomorrow Hi/Lo/F Hi/Lo/F 57/43/pc 64/49/pc 45/34/ra 44/31/mc 78/50/pc 80/50/sh 27/20/s 31/23/sn 30/20/cl 26/17/sn 88/64/s 92/65/s 47/37/sh 48/41/sh City Port-au-Prince Rio de Janeiro Rome Seoul Sydney Tokyo Toronto Today Tomorrow Hi/Lo/F Hi/Lo/F 92/70/s 90/74/pc 82/73/t 81/73/t 58/48/ra 57/45/s 57/36/pc 57/43/pc 73/60/s 73/62/s 69/59/cl 70/55/s 35/31/sn 32/23/sn International City Athens Beijing Berlin Buenos Aires Cairo Frankfurt Hong Kong t LindaBrockHomes.com ELECTION 2013 By Kimberly McMillian H High: 100° in Death Valley, Calif. Low: -29° in Embarrass, Minn. Chng -0.2’ +0.1’ +0.2’ 0.0’ -0.2’ 0.0’ -0.1’ 0.0’ 0.0’ +0.2’ -0.1’ 0.0’ -0.1’ +0.3’ +0.2’ +0.1’ 0.0’ -0.1’ 0.0’ -0.3’ +0.2’ -0.1’ Today . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Medium-High Tomorrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . Medium-High Wednesday. . . . . . . . . . . . . Medium-High 80/61/sh 110s 100s 90s 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s 10s 0s National Extremes 46/30/ra 80/65 The Northeast will see partly cloudy to cloudy skies and scattered rain and snow, with the highest temperature of 44º in Annapolis, Md. The Southeast will experience mostly clear to partly cloudy skies and a few thunderstorms, with the highest temperature of 85º in Ft. Myers, Fla. The central United States will see mostly clear to partly cloudy skies and widespread rain and snow, with the highest temperature of 100º in Laredo, Texas. In the Northwest, there will be mostly clear to partly cloudy skies and isolated rain, with the highest temperature of 65º in Medford, Ore. The Southwest will see mostly clear to partly cloudy skies, with the highest temperature of 87º in Blythe, Calif. LAKE LEVELS 38/36 Rain/snow Partly cloudy Last 4/2 56/34/s Showers Detroit Full 3/27 65/38 Rain/snow 50/28 Tomorrow PREDOMINANT POLLEN. . . . . Alder FORECAST Thunderstorms Dallas Tomorrow Atlanta 70/49 First 3/19 Thunderstorms Charlotte Today Moonrise. . . . 11:59 a.m. . . . . 12:48 p.m. Moonset . . . . . 1:38 a.m. . . . . . 2:27 a.m. Airports City SUN MOON Southeast City Asheville Athens, GA Augusta, GA Birmingham Bristol Charleston, SC Columbia, SC Columbus, GA Daytona Bch. Destin Greenville, SC Huntsville Jacksonville Precipitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.00" Month to Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.32" Normal Month to Date . . . . . . . . . . 2.73" Year to Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00" Normal Year to Date. . . . . . . . . . . 12.48" Sunrise . . . . . . 7:45 a.m. . . . . . 7:44 a.m. Sunset . . . . . . 7:51 p.m. . . . . . 7:52 p.m. Calhoun 70/46 Rome 72/46 National Today Tomorrow Hi/Lo/F Hi/Lo/F 58/50/cl 65/52/pc 53/32/pc 52/31/pc 37/29/cl 36/30/sn 72/57/pc 73/62/mc 70/52/s 74/56/s 38/28/cl 37/29/sn 80/70/pc 76/71/cl Weather (Wx)FOFORXG\ÁÁXUULHVSFSDUWO\FORXG\PFPRVWO\FORXG\UDUDLQ UVUDLQVQRZVVXQQ\VKVKRZHUVVQVQRZWWKXQGHUVWRUPVZZLQG\ Forest • Continued from Page B4 tos of the freshly cut wood. Paleontologists contacted by AL.com originally speculated the trees were between 8,000 and 12,000 years old, based on the present depth where the forest is located and the distance from shore. Those dates fit nicely with Gulf Coast sea levels during the most recent ice age. The new, older time frame links the trees to a much earlier ice age. RISING ALABAMA And it provides evidence that coastal Alabama has risen between 60 and 120 feet in the last 50,000 years. “Trees that are 50,000 to 80,000 years old, they should be down 120 feet to 180 feet underwater. But these are sitting at 60 feet. That means that coastline has come up about 60 to 100 feet. That’s unusual,” said DeLong. Working from a variety of geological signs both above water and below, scientists have been able to create maps of where the Gulf shoreline was going back millions of years. The trees have proven to be a conundrum. Places that are now 60 feet underwater were typically dry land about 12,000 years ago, DeLong said, which led several scientists to guess the trees were growing during an era known as the younger Dryas. But these trees proved to be too old for radiocarbon dating, which means they are at least 50,000 years old. That means the trees were probably growing during an earlier ice age, one that occurred 50,000 to 80,000 years ago. There is an outside chance they are even older. Scientists studying both ancient and modern day shorelines have documented that Louisiana is sinking. The research also shows that Alabama and a portion of the Texas shoreline have risen. “If part is sinking, somewhere else, it has to rise,” DeLong said. “We see that in Alabama, and out around Galveston, Texas. On our timescale, it might be rising a few centimeters a year. But over 20,000 or 30,000 years, that begins to add up.” WELL PRESERVED DeLong said she was amazed at the condition of the wood samples when she received them. The outer edge of the pieces is pockmarked from marine worms and other creatures, but that damage is only on the surface of the wood. Inside, the trees are still so hard that even a knife dragged across them barely makes a scratch. The samples were collected using a small handsaw. DeLong planned to dive to the forest with an al.com reporter on a subsequent trip along with a couple of members of her research team, but the vessel broke down on the way to the site. The crew was 35486815 Regional carrying equipment to collect core samples from the trees, which would allow them to see how old the individual trees were. Another visit to the forest is planned when the weather warms up. “If we get core samples, we can look at the tree rings and see what was happening with precipitation. We don’t know what was happening with precipitation on the Gulf Coast during the ice ages,” DeLong said. “We know that the area around the Great Salt Lake, and in Arizona and New Mexico, was very wet. That it rained a lot. And that is desert now. But we don’t know what was happening on the Gulf Coast.” The relic forest hints at what the Mobile-Tensaw Delta looked like before man began cutting down the trees in the 1800s. Imagine a forest of giant trees, trees that rivaled the redwoods in California for size. “It’s a really cool find. That the trees are in the ocean and are that old, it floors me,” DeLong said. “We didn’t expect them to be that old. They were buried for a long time.” .. timesfreepress.com .. OPINION B6 • Monday, March 18, 2013 • • • Established 1869 Adolph S. Ochs, Publisher 1878-1935 HARRY AUSTIN Times Page Editor Contact: 757-6900,, [email protected] COMMENTARY CATHOLIC EXAMPLE History teaches flexibility is key to rebirth The Catholic Church in North Africa was in crisis at the beginning of the fourth century. The Roman emperor Diocletian had persecuted the Christians, and many bishops and priests had collaborated with the regime. Priests had turned over Christian believers to the pagan magistrates. Bishops had surrendered Holy Scriptures to be burned in the public square. An air of corruption and lewdness hung over the church. Two rival reform movements arose to restore the integDavid rity of Catholicism. Brooks Those in the first movement, the Donatists, believed the church needed to purify itself and return to its core identity. The mission of the church, in the Donatist view, was to provide a holy alternative to an unclean world. The Donatists wanted to purge the traitors from the priesthood. After they pruned their membership, the Donatists wanted to close ranks to create a community of committed believers. They would separate themselves from impurity, re-establish their core principles and defend them against the hostile forces. The Donatists believed that, in those hard times, the first job was to defend Christian law so it wouldn’t be diluted by compromise. With this defensive posture, the Donatists at least would build a sturdy ark for all those who wanted to be Christian. This Donatist tendency — to close ranks and return defensively to first principles — can be seen today whenever a movement faces a crisis. Modern-day Donatists emerge after every Republican defeat: conservatives who think the main task is to purge and purify. In the fourth century, another revival movement arose, embraced by Augustine, who was Bishop of Hippo. The problem with the Donatists, Augustine argued, is that they are too static. They try to seal off an ark to ride out the storm, but they end up sealing themselves in. They cut themselves off from new circumstances and growth. Augustine wanted the church to go on offense and swallow the world. This would involve swallowing impurities as well as purities. It would mean putting to use those who are imperfect. In this view, the church would be attractive because it was hungering and thirsting for fulfillment. Far from being a stable ark, the church would be a dynamic, ever-changing network, propelled onto the streets by its own tensions. Augustine’s ideal church was firmly rooted in doctrine, but yearning for discovery. This second tendency is also found in movements that are in crisis, but it is rare because it requires a lack of defensiveness, and a confidence that your identity is secure even amid crisis. Like most of the world, I don’t know much about Pope Francis, but it’s hard not to be impressed by someone who says he prefers a church that suffers “accidents on the streets” to a church that is sick because it self-referentially closes in on itself. It’s hard not to be impressed by someone who stands by traditional Catholic teaching, but then goes out and visits Jeronimo Podesta, a former bishop who had married in defiance of the church and who was dying poor and forgotten. It’s hard not to be impressed by someone who ferociously rebukes those priests who refuse to baptize the children of single mothers. I’ll leave it to Catholics to decide if Francis is good for the church. The subject here is how do you revive a movement in crisis. The natural instinct is to turn Donatist, to build an ark and defend what’s precious. The counterintuitive but more successful strategy is to follow Augustine, to exploit a moment of weakness by making yourself even more vulnerable, by striking outward into complexity, swallowing the pure and impure, counterattacking crisis with an evangelical assault. New York Times News Service EDITORIAL NEW PROPOSALS MORE PARTISAN POSTURING BUDGETS PLAY TO EXTREMES OF EACH PARTY New budget proposals last week from influential members of the House Republican and Senate Democratic leadership are the stuff of political caricatures. House Budget Committee Chairman Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis., last year’s Republican nominee for vice president, reprised the spending-cut talking points from his failed campaign with little change and no apparent irony. Senate Budget Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray, D-Wash., meanwhile, offered the outlines of a budget that increases taxes and spending, while doing little more than buying time on the entitlement programs at the heart of Washington’s long-term problems. Neither approach offers a realistic way forward. Instead, they give Republicans and Democrats yet another arena in which to fight their ideological battles over the size and scope of government. The spending blueprint Ryan released last Tuesday would balance the federal budget by 2023, relying in part on the tax increases and Medicare savings that Democrats championed but Ryan railed against on the campaign trail last year. It also recycles proposals to “strengthen” Medicaid, food stamps and Medicare by capping federal spending on them and giving recipients more flexibility. Promoting innovation in those programs would be welcome, but Ryan’s budget would cut costs at the expense of maintaining the federal safety net and Medicare’s guarantee of affordable coverage for all seniors. Murray’s proposal has a less ambitious goal. It seeks to bring down the deficit over the coming decade so the federal debt won’t grow faster than the economy. That’s a fine target for the near term. Unlike Ryan’s budget, however, Murray’s plan wouldn’t necessarily stop the deficit from growing rapidly again in later years as Medicare rolls expand and the cost of medical care increases. Meanwhile, she would provide $100 billion in new stimulus spending and replace the across-theboard “sequester” cuts with $1.95 trillion worth of tax hikes, unspecified reductions in entitlements and smaller reductions in discretionary programs. In short, the proposals play to the polarized extremes of each party. To Ryan, cutting spending The Associated Press House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., released a spending blueprint with little change. is crucial to reviving the economy; to Murray, the key is pouring federal dollars into infrastructure projects and job training. Ryan’s budget would simplify the tax code in order to cut tax rates; Murray’s would do so to raise revenue by almost $1 trillion over the coming decade. If these ideas sound familiar, they should — they were repeated ad infinitum during last year’s campaign. At some point, lawmakers will have to step out of their ideological comfort zones and find a path they can walk together. That day can’t come soon enough. Los Angeles Times Congress should ban horse meat There is no market these days for horse meat in this country. The last horse slaughterhouses in the U.S. stopped production in 2007, the result of laws in Illinois and Texas banning horse slaughter or the sale of horse meat for human consumption. That same year, a congressional appropriations bill that included a rider banning the funding of U.S. Department of Agriculture inspection of horse meat went into effect. And without inspections, U.S. plants can’t sell meat anywhere in the world. But after years of renewing the ban, Congress let it lapse in late 2011. Now the Department of Agriculture is under pressure from a New Mexico meat-processing company to resume horse meat inspections. Congress should reinstate the ban on funding such inspections. In this country, horses are not raised as food animals, with the sort of controls and restrictions in place for cattle, poultry and swine destined for our tables. In addition, horses usually have been treated with a vast array of drugs, the most common of which is phenylbutazone, a substance the U.S. Food and Drug Administration stipulates can never be administered to animals processed for food. Furthermore, the Department of Agriculture would have to train and deploy inspectors at a time when its meat inspection budget is being cut by the sequestration. Los Angeles Times YOUR COMMUNITY | YOUR VOICE TO SUBMIT LETTERS Keep them topical, short (200 words or fewer), legible and not more often than one every 30 days. Letters chosen for publication may be edited and should not previously have been published elsewhere. Must be signed with name, address and telephone number. Send to: Editorial page editor (either Times or Free Press), P.O. Box 1447, Chattanooga, TN 37401; fax: 423-757-6383; or email: letters@ timesfreepress.com. GUNS AREN’T DECLINING; OWNERS JUST SMARTER I believe the article in Sunday’s Times Free Press, “Share of homes with guns shows fourdecade decline,” to be mistaken. Gun ownership has not declined from 50 percent in the 1970s to an estimated 35 percent in 2012. What actually has happened is this: Big government and the liberal news media have caused more gun owners to become smarter and to respond falsely to such surveys asking questions about their household’s ownership of firearms. As more gun owners realize what is happening, the trend for gun ownership will continue to increase, while the surveys will indicate otherwise. If I owned any guns, I’d bet half of my collection that I’m right. BEN BURKE WHO NOTICES OUR CITY IS CRUMBLING? David Cook and Dalton Roberts tell Times Free Press readers what actually is going on in Chattanooga. The city continues to grow, but the foundation is crumbling. The spark that used to be there, beginning in the late 1980s when urban revitalization and renewal started, has faded. The “Scenic City” exists, but the attitude that created it has somehow been lost. Once proud portions of the city have become gang-ruled; citizen participation in the political process has been reduced to less than 20 percent. Trust in political leadership and law enforcement is dwindling. With the exception of Dalton Roberts and David Cook, who so eloquently tell it like it is, the media seems reluctant to move away from unfortunate political correctness and tackle the issues that are causing the foundation of Chattanooga to erode. Let’s find that spark, again, so this beautiful and otherwise proud city can remain upright and honest. RICHARD HUGHES Cleveland, Tenn. DEMOCRATS FABRICATED THE ‘WAR ON WOMEN’ Rhetorical question: At what point are artistic license and journalistic freedom accountable to the truth? Clay Bennett’s depiction of two drones, one Democratic, the other Republican, the former waging war on terrorism and the latter waging war on women, crosses any reasonable distinction between fact and fiction. “War on women” became a Democratic campaign slogan about a year ago, coinciding with law student Sandra Fluke’s fabrications about the cost of her birth control pills. Not only were her claims about the need for government to mandate employer provision of contraception and abortifacients spurious, but there was never any substance attached to the so-called war. It was a smear campaign aided and abetted by many in the media, including now our own Mr. Bennett. It was to the Republicans’ shame that they allowed the ridiculous charges to go unanswered. So, who’s on the side of women? Is it the conservatives who offer free prenatal and postnatal services through various nonprofit agencies, or is it Planned Parenthood which shows profits in the tens of millions while collecting federal money in the hundreds of millions? GARY LINDLEY Lookout Mountain, Ga. ... . timesfreepress.com OPINION • • • Monday, March 18, 2013 • B7 Established 1936 Roy McDonald Founder & Publisher, 1936-1990 Frank McDonald President & Chairman, 1969-2000 Lee Anderson Editor, 1958-2012; Publisher, 1990-1999 Drew Johnson Editor COMMENTARY Propaganda isn’t just an import The screen shows an image of a dimly lit hallway with bodies scattered on the floor as violins build drama behind the voice-over on the video: “How Americans Live Today.” The video continues with more dark images, then a visual of lines of guns with the narrator proclaiming: “This is how Americans live today. Drinking coffee made from snow and living in tents and buying guns to kill each other, especially children.” Robin The production Smith is attributed to the saber-rattling rogues of North Korea. Its distribution follows weeks of nuclear testing, declaration of war on the United States, and general unrest on the Pacific Rim. Back to the movie: The translating voice explains that American trees have no birds because “they’ve been eaten by the people living in these tents” panning to a khaki-colored tent straining with the weight of snow. The camera returns to those hazy corridors describing a figure on a bench: “This man awaits heroin.” A final scene shows the inside of one of those American tents featuring Red Cross supplies of “curtains and wools from material from North Korea.” It turns out the video is a fake, but pure propaganda, nonetheless. Meanwhile, American television a few days ago screamed that teachers were going to be fired, immunizations were not going to be available and the White House was to close its public tours as a result of the sequestration totaling $85 billion. What actually happened? Any cuts to teachers’ jobs were already in proposals from the Department of Education, reductions in immunizations were resulting from the president’s own initiatives and the tours for schoolchildren were cancelled. But, the White House denied it had anything to do with it. A reduction in the growth of federal spending, not actual cuts in spending, has resulted in an absolute exposure of propaganda. In taking a piece of information that has a kernel of truth, then twisting and turning it, we have a crisis of leadership … again. The most significant sequester cuts fell on the American military. Without question, defense contracting practices need reform and accountability. However, cuts and furloughs directly to soldiers while entitlements are completely untouched demonstrate the lunacy (and effectiveness) of propaganda. Washington “leadership” says the solution to saving Medicare and Social Security is to increase taxes on those rascally rich who own businesses that create jobs. Has anyone from the White House addressed the fact that without structural changes, there will no longer be Medicare or Social Security? Honest and accurate accounting records show the spending levels to meet the benefits awarded in these beloved programs will not be sustained. Instead, what we’ve seen are both versions of the TV advertisement with U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wisconsin, pushing a wheelchair-bound senior off a cliff portraying his reforms to save Medicare and Social Security as murder. So, while the fake North Korean video that absurdly claims Americans are living in tents, eating birds, killing our children with guns and drinking coffee made of snow gets our laughs, we are accepting as fact the propaganda that continually dribbles out of the political world. It’s disturbing to see creatures claiming to have a higher level of functioning who become irritated with facts while embracing the farcical. So, ignore the truth, disregard the facts. The State of The Unicorn world, I mean the State of the Union, calls for unlimited resources, with our priorities placed on looking and feeling good rather than living in reality. Propaganda … it’s what we’re now accepting as truth. Robin Smith served as chairwoman of the Tennessee Republican Party from 2007 to 2009. She is a partner at the SmithWaterhouse Strategies business development and strategic planning firm. EDITORIAL TRADING BOOMS FOR FUEL THAT CAN’T BE USED REAL PURPOSE FOR ETHANOL CREDITS IS POLITICAL W hen the price of a commodity rises to stratospheric heights for no apparent reason, it’s likely hysterical speculation. Only the government could come up with a bubble in a commodity that’s merely speculative. Last week, the going price for a “renewable identification number” hit a high of $1.10, which is up 3,500 percent from the 3 cents it would have fetched just a few months ago. Renewable identification numbers are ethanol production credits created by the Environmental Protection Agency to help companies meet federal quotas for the production of a fuel that doesn’t actually exist. In 2007, President George W. Bush signed a law declaring that 36 billion gallons of ethanol would be sold by the year 2022. Though spoken of in terms of the environment or boosting America’s energy independence, the real purpose of such ethanol sales promises always has been political. Anyone seeking the blessing of the Midwest in presidential primaries must pledge the rest of the country to wasting billions of dollars unnecessarily pumping corn into their gas tanks. It would be bad enough if the story ended right there, but it doesn’t. Government nannies declared a separate quota for “renewable” fuels that must be blended into proper petroleum products. For example, the Environmental Protection Agency declared 14 million gallons of cellulosic biofuel must be produced for 2013. The problem is that this fantasy fuel exists only in a laboratory. It can’t actually be produced in any significant quantities. Maybe someday, but definitely not today. Rather than admit defeat, environmentalist bureaucrats set up a system forcing companies to buy the renewable identification numbers to meet their targets — like forcing them to pay a fine for failing to perform an impossible act. This created an artificial trading market that’s ripe with green fraud. Speculators have realized there’s no more room at America’s fuel pumps to accommodate additional ethanol. Currently, Americans are forced to dilute their gasoline with 10 percent corn, which is the maximum amount that can be added without ruining the engine of an automobile. The Obama administration backed off attempts to force acceptance of a 15 percent blend; fortunately for all of us, the automobile manufacturers refused to go along. ABOUT US The Chattanooga Times Free Press is the only American newspaper with two daily, opposing editorial pages. The Chattanooga Times was established in 1869 and its editorial page represents a liberal point of view. The Chattanooga Free Press was established in 1936 and its editorial page has a conservative tradition. These editorial voices, which operate independently from the Times Free Press news staff, were preserved in 1999 when the two newspapers were merged. McClatchy Newspapers Corn is dropped from a truck at the Abengoa Bioenergy ethanol plant in Madison, Ill. If you have questions or comments about the editorial pages contact: The threat of warranty-related lawsuits has delayed the threat for at least a few more years. This means the refiners are up against what they call the “blend wall,” the point where no more corn fuel can be foisted on consumers, despite government mandates demanding ever more production and sales. The only remaining option to meet the goals under government regulations is the purchase of renewable identification numbers, which avoids actually blending real ethanol and gasoline. Though a few green speculators might get rich from this artificial price spike, the rest of us will end up paying the cost. The creation of unnecessary fuel blends drives up the cost of gasoline, and the misuse of farm land for ethanol drives up the cost of food. Midwestern votes aren’t worth this much headache and cost. The Environmental Protection Agency’s artificial trading market serves no legitimate purpose and only encourages scams. We’ve paid enough at the pump already. Congress must repeal this ethanol madness. ■ Opinion editor Mark Kennedy at mkennedy@ timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6645. The Washington Times ■ Chattanooga Free Press editorial page editor Drew Johnson at djohnson@ timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6300. ■ Chattanooga Times editorial page editor Harry Austin at haustin@ timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6731. ■ Cartoonist Clay Bennett at cbennett@ timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6588. Time to make law to cover new warfare WASHINGTON — In choice of both topic and foil, Rand Paul’s now legendary Senate filibuster was a stroke of political genius. The topic was, ostensibly, very narrow: Does the president have the constitutional authority to put a drone-launched Hellfire missile through your kitchen while you’re cooking up a pot roast? The constituency of those who could not give this question a straight answer is exceedingly small. Unfortunately, among them Charles is Attorney General Eric Krauthammer Holder. Enter the foil. He told a Senate hearing that such an execution would not be “appropriate.” Paul’s performance was both theatrically brilliant and substantively irrelevant. As for the principle at stake, Holder’s opinion carries no weight in any case. He is hardly a great attorney general whose words will ring through history. The vexing and pressing issue is the use of drones abroad. The filibuster pretended not to be about that. Which is testimony to Paul’s political adroitness. It was not until two days later that he showed his hand, writing in The Washington Post, “No American should be killed by a drone without first being charged with a crime.” Note the absence of the restrictive clause: “on Ameri- can soil.” Now we’re talking about a larger, more controversial issue: the killing by drone in Yemen of al-Qaeda operative Anwar alAwlaki. Outside American soil, the Constitution does not rule, no matter how much Paul would like it to. Yet Paul’s unease applies to non-American drone targets as well. His quarrel is with the very notion of the war on terror, though he is normally too smart to say that openly and unequivocally. Unlike his father, who implied that 9/11 was payback for our sins, Paul the Younger more gingerly expresses general skepticism about not just the efficacy but the legality of the entire war. That skepticism is finding an audience as the war grinds into its 12th year, as our hapless attorney general vainly tries to define its terms and as the administration conducts a major drone war with defiant secrecy. Nor is this some minor adjunct to battle — an estimated 4,700 have been killed by drone. George W. Bush was excoriated for waterboarding exactly three terrorists, all of whom are now enjoying an extensive retirement on a sunny Caribbean island (though strolls beyond Gitmo’s gates are prohibited). Whereas President Obama, with thousands of kills to his name, evokes little protest from yesterday’s touch-nota-hair-on-their-head zealots. Of whom, of course, Sen. Obama was a leading propagandist. Such hypocrisy is the homage Democrats pay to Republicans when the former take office, confront national security reality, feel the weight of their duty to protect the nation — and end up doing almost everything they had denounced their predecessors for doing. Which creates a unique opportunity to finally codify the rules. The war’s constitutional charter, the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force has proved quite serviceable. But the commander-in-chief’s authority is so broad — it leaves the limits of his power to be determined, often in secret memos, by the administration’s own in-house lawyers — that it has spawned suspicion, fear and now filibuster. It is time to rethink. That means not repealing the original AUMF but, using the lessons of the last 12 years, rewriting it with particular attention to a new code governing drone warfare and the question of where, when and against whom it should be permitted. The Washington Post Writers Group BIBLE WISDOM 1 Pet 3:15: But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect, ... . C SPORTS timesfreepress.com/sports HIGH SCHOOL: Gordon Lee athletic teams lately winning lots of state championships, C4 q q GOLF: Streelman gets first PGA win in Tampa Bay, C3 • • • Monday, March 18, 2013 Kahne gets win at Bristol Excitement and action plentiful on and off track By Jenna Fryer The Associated Press BRISTOL, Tenn. — Kasey Kahne’s bumper-banging battle with Brad Keselowski was just the warm-up act in an action-packed race at Bristol Motor Speedway. Former teammates Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano exchanged words after the race — in person and on Twitter — because Hamlin spun Logano as Logano was racing for the lead. A flat tire knocked Jeff Gordon and Matt Kenseth out of the race while they were running 1-2. Typical Bristol, right? It looked that way as Kahne and Keselowski staged a spectacular battle for the lead, only for a caution to put them side-by-side for a restart Kasey Kahne with 39 laps to go. Keselowski had an issue, he either spun his tires or the Hamlin-Logano feud disrupted his start, and Kahne sailed away for his first career victory at Bristol. “Feels really good to win at this place,” Kahne said. “Such a tough track over the years. This is a big race for me. When you race in the Sprint Cup Series, Bristol is a race you want to win.” Tempers flared after the race when Logano leaned inside Hamlin’s window to complain about Hamlin spinning him as he tried to pass Gordon for the lead. Logano was pulled away from Hamlin’s car by crew members for both drivers in a classic post-Bristol clash that delighted the crowd. “They’re fighting! It’s Bristol!” yelled Clint Bowyer, who saw the action on the infield big screen. Logano wouldn’t discuss what he told WILD TOURNEY IN THE CARDS? ■ LOUISVILLE GETS TOP OVERALL SEED ■ VOLS, WILDCATS LEFT OUT OF DANCE See BRISTOL Page C3 The Associated Press After celebrating their Big 12 title, Kansas is one of the four No. 1 seeds looking for a No. 1 finish. By Paul Newberry The Associated Press The Associated Press Kasey Kahne (5) survived a rough-andtumble finish with Brad Kesleowski to win Sunday’s race at Bristol. Louisville is the top seed in the NCAA tournament after a topsy-turvy season in college basketball, capped by another round of upsets over the weekend. That other team from the Bluegrass State won’t even get a chance to defend its national title. While the Big East champion Cardinals surged to the top of the 68-team bracket released Sunday, joined by fellow No. 1 seeds Kansas, Indiana and Gonzaga, the school that won it all a year ago was left out of the field. Kentucky was hoping the committee would overlook a dismal performance in the Southeastern Conference tournament, but the Wildcats had to settle for a spot in the second-tier National Invitation Tournament. “You’ve got to earn it each and every year,” said Mike Bobinski, the Xavier athletic director who chaired the selection committee. As if that’s not bad enough for Kentucky fans, Louisville (29-5) gets to rub a little more salt in its rival’s wounds by opening the tournament about 75 miles from campus on Kentucky’s home court, No love for the SEC in NCAA tourney So maybe the Southeastern Conference really is a football league. At least that’s the message the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee delivered Sunday evening when it left all but three SEC schools out of its 68-team basketball soiree. Never mind that Kentucky won last year’s tourney and Florida reached the Elite Eight. Or that those same two schools reached regional finals the year before that Mark with UK going on to the Final Four. Wiedmer Commentary See TOURNEY, Page C5 See WIEDMER, Page C5 Lady Mocs await NCAA tournament destination Staff Writer The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga earned its ticket to the NCAA women’s basketball tournament last Monday, when Kayla Christopher’s putback lifted the Lady Mocs to a 64-63 win over Davidson in the finals of the Southern Conference tournament. After a week of waiting, UTC (293) will find out who it will face in the first round, and where, tonight, when the brackets are announced on ESPN at 7 p.m. There is a selection show viewing party at Big River Grille on Broad Street. “I think we ought to be at least a 12 seed,” coach Wes Moore said last Tuesday. “We won 29 games, we’ve won 19 in a row, we beat the SEC champion [Tennessee], we beat another SEC team on the road [Alabama].” The Lady Mocs won the SoCon regular-season title, going 19-1 in league play, and haven’t lost since Jan. 7, when they fell at Elon in over- time. Their three losses were at St. Mary’s (20-10), at Auburn (16-14) and at Elon (18-13). ESPN women’s basketball “bracketology” analyst Charlie Creme had the Lady Mocs as a No. 13 seed when he spoke to the Times Free Press on Wednesday. As of Sunday, UTC was bumped up to a No. 12 seed in Creme’s latest bracket. Creme said he didn’t foresee UTC being anything but a 12 or 13 seed. “They had a great season, no question, and they have a great record,” he said, “but ultimately to be an 11 [equates to being an at-large team] and I don’t think the Southern Conference would have gotten a second team in.” UTC is listed at No. 44 in the NCAA’s RPI ranking, but that hasn’t been updated since March 11. RealTimeRPI.com has UTC at No. 37, and has UTC as an 11 seed. What hurts the Lady Mocs is the conference RPI, which RealTimeRPI has at No. 22 out See LADY MOCS, Page C4 SELECTION SHOW VIEWING PARTY ■ The Southern Conference-champion UTC Lady Mocs find out tonight where they’re headed and who they will face in the first round of the NCAA basketball tournament. ■ Big River Grille on Broad Street ■ ESPN at 7 p.m. Athens A th Area Chamber of Commerce Benefit Dinner featuring NICK SABAN JUNE 11 Tickets 423.745.0334 www.AthensChamber.org ■ To contact Sports • Phone: 423-757-6273 • Fax: 423-668-5049 • Email: [email protected] LIMIT ED SEATS AVAIL ABLE ! 35490898 By John Frierson Monday, March 18, 2013 • • • .. timesfreepress.com .. Breaking News: 423-757-News PAGE2BITS SCHEDULES Area Colleges All Times Eastern Monday, March 18 BASEBALL Maranatha Baptist Bible vs Tenn. Temple at AT&T Field (2), 1 SOFTBALL Rogers State at Bryan (2), 2 Tennessee Temple at Bluefield (2), 2 BASKETBALL NAIA DI women’s semifinals, Frankfort, Ky.: Lee vs Cumberland, Tenn., 6 Freed-Hardeman vs Westmont, 8 Tuesday, March 19 BASEBALL Hiwassee at Chattanooga State (2), 1 Cleveland State at Ga. Perimeter (2), 1 Georgetown, Ky., at Tenn. Wesleyan, 1 Tenn. Temple at Southern Polytechnic, 2 Bryan at Lee, 6 Covenant at Berry, 6 SOFTBALL Brewton-Parker at Lee (2), 3 Rogers State at Tenn. Wesleyan (2), 3 Cleveland State at Ga. Perimeter (2), 3 BASKETBALL NAIA Div. I women’s final, Frankfort, Ky.: Championship game, 6:30 High Schools Monday, Mar. 18 BASEBALL Brainerd at Central, 5 Cleveland at Boyd-Buchanan, 5 Coahulla Creek at Baylor, 5 East Ridge at Tyner, 5 Howard at Red Bank (DH), 5 Rhea County at Walker Valley, 5 Hixson vs. East Hamilton at Chattanooga State, 6 Lookout Valley at Sale Creek, 6 Polk County at McCallie, 6 Bledsoe County at Grace Academy, 6:30 Sequatchie County at Marion County, 6:30 McMinn County at Ooltewah, 7 Soddy-Daisy at Bradley Central, 7 Mt. Paran Christian at Gordon Lee, 5:30 SOCCER Tyner at Marion County, TBA Arts & Sciences at Boyd-Buchanan, 7 Bradley Central at Signal Mountain, 7 SOFTBALL Chattanooga Patriots at Hixson, 5 Grace Academy at East Ridge, 5 Walker Valley at Boyd-Buchanan, 5 Brainerd at Whitwell, 5:30 Chattanooga Christian vs. Arts & Sciences at Warner Park, 5:30 Polk County at Bradley Central, 5:30 Silverdale Baptist Academy at Tyner, 5:30 Bledsoe County vs. Notre Dame at Warner Park, 6 Sequatchie County at Meigs County, 6 South Pittsburg at Grundy County, 6 McMinn County at Ooltewah, 6:30 Hixson at Marion County, 7 Shelbyville at Coffee County, 8 TENNIS Dade County at Lookout Valley, 3:30 Dalton vs. Notre Dame at Champions Club, 3:45 Sequoyah at McMinn Central, 4 Grace Academy at Meigs County, 4 Model at Calhoun, 4 Gordon Central at Ringgold, 4 Rhea County vs. McMinn County at Ingleside Courts, 4:15 Van Buren at Chattanooga Christian, 4:15 Bradley Central vs. Soddy-Daisy at Middle Valley, 4:30 NASCAR Food City 500 Sprint Cup Sunday At Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tenn. Lap length: .533 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (2) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 500 laps, 47 points, $171,760. 2. (1) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 500, 43, $188,893. 3. (7) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 500, 42, $163,451. 4. (19) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 500, 41, $134,255. 5. (23) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 500, 39, $144,543. 6. (32) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chev., 500, 38, $115,185. 7. (31) Ryan Newman, Chev., 500, 37, $135,368. 8. (4) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 500, 0, $107,385. 9. (5) Paul Menard, Chev., 500, 36, $129,526. 10. (6) Jamie McMurray, Chev., 500, 34, $126,030. 11. (24) Greg Biffle, Ford, 500, 33, $112,210. 12. (9) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 500, 32, $129,560. 13. (29) AJ Allmendinger, Chev. 500, 31, $123,418. 14. (18) Kevin Harvick, Chev., 500, 30, $139,446. 15. (15) Casey Mears, Ford, 500, 29, $121,718. 16. (28) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 500, 28, $142,271. 17. (10) Joey Logano, Ford, 500, 28, $123,643. 18. (21) Carl Edwards, Ford, 499, 26, $130,035. 19. (22) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 499, 25, $122,449. 20. (26) David Stremme, Toyota, 498, 24, $110,318. 21. (30) David Ragan, Ford, 498, 24, $114,293. 22. (13) Jimmie Johnson, Chev., 498, 22, $139,996. 23. (3) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 498, 23, $116,485. 24. (14) David Gilliland, Ford, 496, 20, $103,557. 25. (43) Terry Labonte, Ford, 496, 19, $94,260. 26. (40) Josh Wise, Ford, 496, 0, $93,485. 27. (35) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 495, 17, $93,235. 28. (41) Danica Patrick, Chev., 495, 16, $90,085. 29. (38) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 490, 0, $89,985. 30. (17) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 487, 14, $121,349. 31. (8) Tony Stewart, Chev., 464, 13, $135,660. 32. (16) Jeff Burton, Chev., 458, 12, $99,260. 33. (42) Landon Cassill, Chev., 410, 11, $88,710. 34. (11) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, accident, 390, 11, $135,596. 35. (12) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, accident, 390, 10, $123,601. 36. (33) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, accident, 321, 8, $88,560. 37. (20) Aric Almirola, Ford, accident, 245, 7, $125,439. 38. (37) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, engine, 234, 6, $91,700. 39. (25) David Reutimann, Toyota, engine, 184, 5, $79,700. 40. (27) Scott Speed, Ford, electrical, 184, 4, $75,700. 41. (39) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, engine, 159, 3, $79,700. 42. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford, accident, 26, 2, $67,700. 43. (36) Mike Bliss, Toyota, engine, 3, 0, $64,200. ——— Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 92.206 mph. Time of Race: 2 hours, 53 minutes, 25 seconds. Margin of Victory: 1.700 seconds. Caution Flags: 10 for 66 laps. Lead Changes: 17 among 10 drivers. Lap Leaders: Ky.Busch 1-55; P.Menard 56; D.Ragan 57-58; K.Kahne 59-63; D.Hamlin 64-145; K.Kahne 146-153; Ku.Busch 154; D.Hamlin 155-189; K.Kahne 190-236; Ky.Busch 237; M.Kenseth 238322; J.Logano 323; J.Gordon 324-389; K.Kahne 390-396; B.Keselowski 397-445; K.Kahne 446447; B.Keselowski 448-460; K.Kahne 461-500. Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): D.Hamlin, 2 times for 117 laps; K.Kahne, 6 times for 109 laps; M.Kenseth, 1 time for 85 laps; J.Gordon, 1 time for 66 laps; B.Keselowski, 2 times for 62 laps; Ky.Busch, 2 times for 56 laps; D.Ragan, 1 time for 2 laps; Ku.Busch, 1 time for 1 lap; P.Menard, 1 time for 1 lap; J.Logano, 1 time for 1 lap. Top 12 in Points: 1. Bra.Keselowski, 166; 2. D.Earnhardt Jr., 157; 3. J.Johnson, 151; 4. C.Bowyer, 128; 5. G.Biffle, 126; 6. D.Hamlin, 125; 7. K.Kahne, 124; 8. C.Edwards, 124; 9. P.Menard, 118; 10. Ky.Busch, 115; 11. R.Stenhouse Jr., 115; 12. J.Logano, 104. LOOK DAILY FOR ‘5 AT 10’ Sports Editor Jay Greeson provides a morning look at sports developments Monday through Friday at www.timesfreepress.com. SPORTSONAIR RUNNING First Volunteer 5k MONDAY TELEVISION ■ Baseball MLB: Atlanta vs Philadelphia, exhib., ESPN, 1 p.m. ■ Basketball NCAA W: Tournament selection show, ESPN, 7 p.m. NBA: Dallas at Atlanta, SSouth, 7:30 p.m. NBA: Miami at Boston, ESPN, 8 p.m. NBA: New York at Utah, ESPN, 10:30 p.m. ■ Hockey NHL: Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, NBCSN, 7:30 p.m. BOWLING GOLF League Scores Area Play PIN STRIKES ENTERTAINMENT CENTER Chattanooga Men’s Classic Shawn Sims 708, Royce Johnson 682, Travis Staten 673, David Phillips 671 (300), Chris Harmon 670, Matt Giuliani 668, Chris Colen 665, Seth Roberts 651, Scott Demirjian 651, Lindsey Young 648. WINDSTONE PAR 3 BONANZA Saturday leaders at WindStone GC Hacker: 47—Brian Ghormley/Chris Glover; 50—Tom Mascaro/Steve Krimsky (2nd), Kevin Charlet/Michael Sutton. Jail: 50—Michael Butler/Ed Williamson; 52—Jerry Finkle/Bill Warren; 54—Casey Botts/Craig Carter (3rd), Evan Kidwell/Glenn Wilson. Texas Wedge: 52—Tim Gertz/Ed Poucher; 55—Tom Harris/Richard Painter (2nd), Joseph Panaiucki/Bill Neil. Whiff: 50—Mark Turley/Jimmy Hyma; 54—Jeff Vess/ Gary Hartman (2nd), Jerry Eades/Rick Burkemper. Duffer: 52—Craig Hawes/Jamie Flegal; 54—Steve Jaworski/Tamara Frizzell; 55—David Lewis Jr./Donna Scott. Flub: 54—Mike Oric/Beth Cox; 57—Rick Bowen/Suzanne Barels (2nd), Thomas Tadler/Julie Thorton. Shoot our results: Butler/Williamson champion at 14.5 feet. SOCCER Major League Soccer All Times EDT EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF GA Montreal 3 0 0 9 5 2 Philadelphia 2 1 0 6 4 4 Columbus 1 1 1 4 5 3 Sporting Kansas City 1 1 1 4 4 3 D.C. 1 1 1 4 1 2 Houston 1 1 0 3 4 3 Toronto FC 1 2 0 3 3 4 New England 1 1 0 3 1 1 New York 0 1 2 2 4 5 Chicago 0 2 1 1 0 5 WESTERN CONFERENCE FC Dallas 2 1 0 6 5 5 Vancouver 2 0 0 6 3 1 Los Angeles 1 0 1 4 5 1 Chivas USA 1 1 1 4 4 5 Real Salt Lake 1 1 1 4 3 2 San Jose 1 1 1 4 3 4 Portland 0 1 2 2 5 6 Colorado 0 2 1 1 2 4 Seattle 0 1 1 1 1 2 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. ——— Saturday’s Games FC Dallas 3, Houston 2 Los Angeles 1, Chivas USA 1, tie THE ODDS Glantz-Culver Line NCAA Basketball Tournament First Round FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG Tuesday NC A&T 2 Liberty 1 Middle Tenn. Saint Mary’s (Cal) 2 ⁄2 Wednesday James Madison Pk LIU Boise St. Pk La Salle Second Round Thursday Louisville 28 Liberty OR Louisville 26 NC A&T Missouri 21⁄2 Colorado St. Marquette 3 Davidson Butler 31⁄2 Bucknell Michigan St. 101⁄2 Valparaiso 1 Memphis 4 ⁄2 Middle Tenn. OR Memphis 11⁄2 Saint Mary’s (Cal) VCU 71⁄2 Akron Michigan 111⁄2 S. Dakota St. Gonzaga 23 Southern U. Pittsburgh 4 Wichita St. New Mexico 11 Harvard Arizona 4 Belmont Oklahoma St. 3 Oregon Saint Louis 9 New Mexico St. UNLV 3 California Syracuse 13 Montana Friday Duke 19 Albany (NY) Creighton 3 Cincinnati Georgetown 131⁄2 Fla. Gulf Coast San Diego St. 2 Oklahoma Indiana 20 LIU OR Indiana 20 James Madison NC State 31⁄2 Temple Ohio St. 131⁄2 Iona Notre Dame 1 Iowa St. Kansas 20 W. Kentucky North Carolina 4 Villanova Wisconsin 4 Mississippi Kansas St. 4 Boise St. OR Kansas St. 4 La Salle Florida 19 Northwestern St. Minnesota 3 UCLA Miami 13 Pacific Illinois 1 Colorado NBA FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG Indiana 61⁄2 at Cleveland Washington 61⁄2 at Charlotte at Philadelphia 11⁄2 Portland at Detroit Brooklyn 41⁄2 at Atlanta 4 Dallas Miami 6 at Boston 1 at Chicago Denver 2 ⁄2 at Memphis 13 Minnesota Golden State 3 at New Orleans L.A. Lakers 41⁄2 at Phoenix at Utah 9 New York NHL FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG LINE at N.Y. Rangers -145 Carolina +125 at Tampa Bay -115 Philadelphia -105 at Dallas -135 Calgary +115 Chicago -145 at Colorado +125 at Anaheim -155 San Jose +135 at Vancouver -165 Minnesota +145 at Los Angeles -165 Phoenix +145 COLLEGE BASEBALL Sunday’s Scores SOUTH Berry 12, Millsaps 7 Bradley 11, Lipscomb 10 CCSU 7, High Point 1 Charlotte 14, Siena 4 Delta St. 9, Christian Brothers 4 Florida State 4, Maryland 3 Georgia Southern 7, Wofford 5 Georgia Tech 9, Boston College 1 Hendrix 13, Centre 6 King (Tenn.) 12, Mount Olive 7 Lamar 6, Texas-Pan American 0 Martin Methodist 10, Huntington 7 Memphis 4, Kent St. 2, 10 innings NC State 5, Wake Forest 2 North Carolina 4, Miami 1 N. Illinois 8, Belmont 2 NC Wesleyan 10, Maryville (Tenn.) 1 Rhode Island 2, Winthrop 1 Rutgers-Camden 7, W.New England 6, 15 innings Saint Augustine’s 16, Elizabeth City St. 7 Shenandoah 3-2, Hampden-Sydney 2-6 Tennessee Tech 5, Morehead St. 2 Union (Tenn.) 5, West Florida 2 Va. Intermont 11, St. Andrew’s 1 Virginia 8, Clemson 5 Virginia Tech 6, Duke 2 W. New England 4, William Paterson 1 TENNESSEE LOTTERY Sunday’s winning numbers: Cash 3: 0-9-1 Lucky Sum: 10 Cash 4: 2-6-8-2 Lucky Sum: 18 Saturday’s winning numbers: Cash 3 Midday: 4-3-6 Lucky Sum: 13 Cash 4 Midday: 0-0-1-1 Lucky Sum: 2 Cash 3 Evening: 7-3-3 Lucky Sum: 13 Cash 4 Evening: 5-6-8-2 Lucky Sum: 21 PGA Sunday At Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club, Copperhead Course Palm Harbor, Fla. Purse: $5.5 million Yardage: 7,340; Par: 71 Final Kevin Streelman, $990,000 73-69-65-67 — 274 Boo Weekley, $594,000 72-70-71-63 — 276 Cameron Tringale, $374,000 71-70-70-66 — 277 Luke Donald, $227,333 70-72-67-69 — 278 Greg Chalmers, $227,333 71-68-69-70 — 278 Justin Leonard, $227,333 71-69-67-71 — 278 Harris English, $148,893 68-69-73-69 — 279 Sergio Garcia, $148,893 71-67-72-69 — 279 Pat Perez (75), $148,893 71-71-70-67 — 279 Jordan Spieth, $148,893 72-68-69-70 — 279 Shawn Stefani, $148,893 65-70-74-70 — 279 Jim Furyk, $148,893 72-69-67-71 — 279 Ben Kohles, $148,893 72-67-69-71 — 279 Stewart Cink, $99,000 76-68-68-68 — 280 Brian Harman, $99,000 67-70-72-71 — 280 Matt Kuchar, $99,000 72-68-71-69 — 280 George Coetzee, $79,750 71-68-68-74 — 281 Graham DeLaet, $79,750 73-71-70-67 — 281 Tag Ridings, $79,750 68-70-70-73 — 281 Webb Simpson, $79,750 73-69-71-68 — 281 Roberto Castro, $55,000 69-73-68-72 — 282 K.J. Choi, $55,000 69-67-76-70 — 282 James Driscoll, $55,000 74-66-72-70 — 282 Jason Dufner, $55,000 71-66-74-71 — 282 Jerry Kelly, $55,000 70-70-73-69 — 282 Dicky Pride, $55,000 69-73-70-70 — 282 Scott Brown, $40,700 70-70-72-71 — 283 Justin Hicks, $40,700 70-71-69-73 — 283 Rory Sabbatini, $40,700 73-71-68-71 — 283 Stephen Ames, $31,969 72-71-69-72 — 284 Erik Compton, $31,969 75-65-72-72 — 284 Scott Langley, $31,969 72-70-70-72 — 284 George McNeill, $31,969 72-72-70-70 — 284 Bryce Molder, $31,969 72-69-68-75 — 284 Ryan Palmer, $31,969 71-70-72-71 — 284 Adam Scott, $31,969 70-66-76-72 — 284 Jimmy Walker, $31,969 73-68-70-73 — 284 Jonas Blixt, $23,650 75-69-72-69 — 285 Lucas Glover, $23,650 69-74-70-72 — 285 Marc Leishman, $23,650 70-70-75-70 — 285 Vijay Singh, $23,650 69-73-72-71 — 285 Charlie Wi, $23,650 71-72-71-71 — 285 Sang-Moon Bae, $16,748 73-70-71-72 — 286 Jason Day, $16,748 70-72-75-69 — 286 Brendon de Jonge, $16,748 71-73-72-70 — 286 Tim Herron, $16,748 71-71-72-72 — 286 Jeff Overton, $16,748 72-72-70-72 — 286 Brendan Steele, $16,748 68-75-74-69 — 286 Brian Stuard, $16,748 75-68-74-69 — 286 Nick Watney, $16,748 70-72-70-74 — 286 Martin Flores, $13,024 73-69-73-72 — 287 J.J. Henry, $13,024 70-74-72-71 — 287 David Lingmerth, $13,024 74-70-70-73 — 287 Robert Streb, $13,024 73-70-69-75 — 287 Peter Tomasulo, $13,024 69-68-75-75 — 287 Aaron Baddeley, $12,320 72-71-72-73 — 288 Brian Davis, $12,320 71-69-73-75 — 288 Robert Garrigus, $12,320 72-71-72-73 — 288 Billy Horschel, $12,320 70-73-74-71 — 288 John Mallinger, $12,320 74-70-71-73 — 288 Stuart Appleby, $11,935 74-68-74-73 — 289 Geoff Ogilvy, $11,935 69-72-76-72 — 289 Angel Cabrera, $11,495 74-69-75-72 — 290 Trevor Immelman, $11,495 70-73-75-72 — 290 Troy Kelly, $11,495 72-70-73-75 — 290 Chez Reavie, $11,495 69-75-70-76 — 290 Chris Stroud, $11,495 75-67-74-74 — 290 Daniel Summerhays, $11,495 71-73-74-72 — 290 Sean O’Hair, $11,110 73-68-75-75 — 291 Colt Knost, $10,835 71-72-74-75 — 292 Martin Laird, $10,835 73-71-73-75 — 292 Richard H. Lee, $10,835 72-72-74-74 — 292 John Rollins, $10,835 76-68-71-77 — 292 Jesper Parnevik, $10,560 72-72-72-77 — 293 Charley Hoffman, $10,395 71-70-77-77 — 295 Troy Matteson, $10,395 71-72-77-75 — 295 Josh Teater, $10,230 74-69-77-77 — 297 Champions Tour Sunday At Newport Beach Country Club Newport Beach, Calif. Purse: $1.75 million Yardage: 6,584; Par 71 Final Leading Scores David Frost, $262,500 63-66-65 — 194 Fred Couples, $154,000 64-66-69 — 199 Jay Haas, $115,063 69-66-67 — 202 Peter Senior, $115,063 68-68-66 — 202 Tom Watson, $83,125 70-67-66 — 203 Rocco Mediate, $66,500 70-68-66 — 204 Esteban Toledo, $66,500 68-68-68 — 204 Steve Elkington, $44,333 70-70-65 — 205 Jim Rutledge, $44,333 72-71-62 — 205 Michael Allen, $44,333 70-68-67 — 205 Dan Forsman, $44,333 68-68-69 — 205 Jim Gallagher, Jr., $44,333 66-68-71 — 205 Scott Simpson, $44,333 71-69-65 — 205 Fred Funk, $31,500 70-67-69 — 206 Jeff Sluman, $31,500 73-68-65 — 206 Bob Tway, $31,500 68-67-71 — 206 Mark Brooks, $26,250 68-71-68 — 207 Chien Soon Lu, $26,250 67-72-68 — 207 D.A. Weibring, $26,250 67-68-72 — 207 Tommy Armour III, $19,979 68-70-70 — 208 Mark McNulty, $19,979 73-68-67 — 208 Steve Pate, $19,979 71-68-69 — 208 Corey Pavin , $19,979 71-68-69 — 208 Scott Hoch, $19,979 71-64-73 — 208 Bernhard Langer, $19,979 67-70-71 — 208 Jay Don Blake, $14,875 70-68-71 — 209 Russ Cochran, $14,875 70-72-67 — 209 Jeff Freeman, $14,875 68-70-71 — 209 Barry Lane, $14,875 67-71-71 — 209 Andrew Magee, $14,875 76-67-66 — 209 Mark O’Meara, $14,875 75-69-65 — 209 Olin Browne, $11,050 69-71-70 — 210 Brad Bryant, $11,050 69-70-71 — 210 Sunday’s winning numbers: Cash 3 Midday: 8-2-1 Cash 4 Midday: 7-2-0-6 Georgia FIVE Midday: 1-4-4-6-5 Cash 3 Evening: 3-2-9 Cash 4 Evening: Not available Georgia FIVE Evening: 3-6-2-0-8 Fantasy 5: Not available Saturday’s winning numbers: Powerball: 3-7-21-44-53 (16) Powerball Jackpot: $216 million Baseball Saturday games Wildcat Classic at Hixson TULLAHOMA 11, HIXSON 1 Tullahoma 042 32 — 11 9 1 Hixson 000 01 — 1 5 1 WP: Phillips. LP: Dylan Kelley (0-1). HR: Sheffield, Williams (T). 2B: Sheffield (T); Brandon Crowson (H). Other highlights: Sheffield 2-2, 5 RBIs (T). BRADLEY CENTRAL 8, HIXSON 1 Bradley 102 003 2 — 8 4 1 Hixson 010 000 0 — 1 2 1 WP: Miller. LP: Parker Tyo (0-1). 2B: Cahdis (BC). Record: Hixson 0-6. Soccer NOTRE DAME 0, WESTMINSTER 0 (ND 4-3 PKs) Penalty-kick goals: Tyler Robertson, Alex Buechler, Baggio Card, Tim Barnes (N). Saves: Barnes 12 (N). Baylor Tournament BAYLOR 3, UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF JACKSON 1 Halftime score: 0-0. Goals: Ramsey Seagle 2, Kyle Johnston (B); Michael Mysiewicz (USJ). Assists: Seagle, Will Hitchock, Sam Stewart (B). Shots on goal: Baylor, 7-5. Saves: Colin Brewer 4 (B); Will Cobb 4 (USJ). Other standouts: Austin Maize (B). Record: Baylor 5-0-1. Track & Field Heritage High School at Dalton Rotary Meet Results Boys’ Results Team Scores: 59 Long jump—Jacob Keith 19-00.50, Khalyahl Hood 16-11.00; Triple jump—Kyle Aaron 34-06.00; Shot put—Jacob Riggs 37-03.00, Ryan Kirk 31-03.00; Discus— Tanner Marlin 105-03; High jump —Tanner Marlin 5-10.00, Cullen Jaffar 5-06.00; 3200 run—Trey Stewart 10:41, Judd Bates 10:48; 110 hurdles—Logan Nave 18.73; 100 run—Ketwun Burns 10.75, Khalyahl Hood 11.83; 1600 run—Trey Stewart 5:00, Judd Bates 5:10; 400 run—Jacob Keith 53.08, David Besh 55.87; 330 hurdles— Logan Nave 58.60; 800 run—Landon Carlock 2:26.00, Ben Clark 2:42.00; 200 run— Ketwun Burns 23.26, Jacob Keith 23.43; 200 relay—100 relay—Ace Lafaele, David Besh, Jacob Keith, Ketwun Burns 45.14, Cullen Jafarr, Khalyahl Hood, Kyle Aaron, Lorenzo Hood 48.97; 400 relay—Ace Lafaele, David Besh, Jacob Keith, Ketwun Burns 3:40.69, Trey Stewart, Judd Bates, Ben Clark, Landon Carlock 4:05.28. Girls’ results Team scores: 41 Long jump—Brittany Richardson 13-10, Kiersten Suttles 11-02; High jump—Brittany Richardson 5-00; 3200 run—Natalie Espinoza 12:37, Emily Poole 12:42; 110 hurdles—Anne Rene Darger 16.49, Emilia Reynolds 18.68; 100 run—Austin Smith 13.84, Kiersten Suttles 14.81; 1600 run—Emily Poole 6:07, Lacey Rooks 6:27; 400 run—Madison Gray 1:20.33; 330 hurdles—Caitlin Sexton 1:06.56, Emilia Reynolds 1:10.00; 800 run—Natalie Espinoza 2:50.00, Madison Gray 3:04.00; 200 run—Brittany Richardson 28.77, Austin Smith 29.85; 100 relay—Kiersten Suttles, Austin Smith, Anne Rene Darger, Brittany Richardson 54.41, Emilia Reynolds, Natalie Espinoza, Lacey Rooks, Emily Poole 1:00.90. GOLF Founders Cup LPGA Sunday At JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, Wildfire Golf Club, Phoenix Purse: $1.5 million Yardage: 6,583; Par: 72 Final Leading Scores Stacy Lewis, $225,000 68-65-68-64 — 265 Ai Miyazato, $138,527 63-67-67-71 — 268 Angela Stanford, $100,492 68-70-65-68 — 271 Jessica Korda, $58,588 70-67-69-66 — 272 Giulia Sergas, $58,588 69-69-66-68 — 272 Lizette Salas, $58,588 69-68-66-69 — 272 Jee Young Lee, $58,588 65-64-72-71 — 272 Lindsey Wright, $31,399 68-67-72-66 — 273 Candie Kung, $31,399 66-69-71-67 — 273 Nicole Castrale, $31,399 71-67-66-69 — 273 Sydnee Michaels, $31,399 70-67-67-69 — 273 Gerina Piller, $31,399 66-69-68-70 — 273 Paula Creamer, $22,146 69-70-69-66 — 274 Jiyai Shin, $22,146 67-70-71-66 — 274 Pernilla Lindberg, $22,146 72-66-69-67 — 274 I.K. Kim, $22,146 69-67-69-69 — 274 Jimin Kang, $22,146 68-69-67-70 — 274 Caroline Hedwall, $16,859 70-70-68-67 — 275 Mina Harigae, $16,859 70-68-69-68 — 275 Juli Inkster, $16,859 68-70-69-68 — 275 Other Brooke Pancake, $4,399 71-71-69-72 — 283 TENNIS Toshiba Classic Scores GEORGIA LOTTERY POWERBALL CONTACT SPORTS Tampa Bay HIGH SCHOOL BNP Paribas Open Sunday At The Indian Wells Tennis Garden Indian Wells, Calif. Purse: Men: $6.05 million (Masters 1000); Women: 6.02 million (Premier) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles Men Championship Rafael Nadal (5), Spain, def. Juan Martin del Potro (7), Argentina, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Women Championship Maria Sharapova (2), Russia, def. Caroline Wozniacki (8), Denmark, 6-2, 6-2. College Results Saturday SEWANEE WOMEN 8, CENTRE 1 Doubles: Jenny Liles/Lindsey Liles def. Kathryn Hays/Lauren Dever, 8-0; Bronte Goodhue/Anne Garland def. Katie Howard/Alexandra Tolsdorf, 8-0; Julia Wood/Annie Veron def. Abby Tudor/ Maddie Pitt, 8-0. Singles: Goodhue def. Hays, 6-1, 6-0; Dever (C) def. L. Liles, 2-6, 6-1, 10-6; Veron def. Howard, 6-2, 6-0; Garland def. Tudor, 6-0, 6-0; Wood def. Pitt, 6-1, 6-0; Kate Johnston def. Kimberly Randall, 6-3, 6-4. Record: Sewanee 7-4 SEWANEE MEN 9, CENTRE 0 Doubles: Rand Jackson/Sean Laughlin def. Trey Williamson/Lucas Kelley, 8-0; Levi Joy/Connor Winkler def. Woody Rini/Parker Lawson, 8-4; Grant Hopkins/Eric Roddy def. Xan Witherington/Nathan Stein, 9-7. Singles: Jackson def. Rini, 6-1, 6-4; Winkler def. Witherington, 6-1, 6-2; Laughlin def. Williamson, 6-2, 6-3; Roddy def. Kelley, 6-1, 6-1; Joy def. Lawson, 6-2, 6-0; Hopkins def. Alex Wermeling, 6-4, 6-0. Record: Sewanee 5-5 Top three per age group and top 30 overall in Saturday’s race in Ringgold (overall finish in parentheses): Overall winners: Joseph Goetz 16:14; Jessica Marlier (8) 18:34. Masters winners: Geno Phillips (2) 16:23; Dianna Leun (13) 20:10. Grand masters winners: Kim Ray (14) 20:14; Betty Holder (39) 24:53. Females Ages 14-under: Haynie Gilstrap (103) 34:01. 1519: Mallory Edwards (36) 24:39, Mariah Edwards (50) 26:29, Katie Loud (57) 27:27. 25-29: Karin Maucere (26) 22:12, Julia Andrews (78) 29:41, Rebekah Crawford (106) 35:07. 30-34: Shannon Stephenson (80) 30:23, Cathy Stephenson (82) 30:28, Augusta Webb (86) 31:15. 35-39: Pam Nile (30) 23:16, Kellie Holland (52) 26:46, Elizabeth Petty (66) 27:56. 40-44: Lesa Logan (22) 21:37, Barbara Ensign (33) 24:03, Shana Chandler (37) 24:42. 45-49: Lynn Jones (88) 31:25, Michelle Rambin (98) 32:45, Vanessa Walden (107) 35:13. 50-54: Gwen Meeks (44) 25:59, Margaret Lamb (61) 27:48, Margaret Cawood (64) 27:55. 55-59: Cathy Gracey (55) 27:10, Vickie Pitts (100) 33:24, Lynn Whittenburg (121) 43:44. 60-64: Jane Webb (102) 33:59. 65-69: Bonnie Wassin (101) 33:38. Males Ages 14-under: Jackson Edwards (49) 26:29, Michael Brinkley (51) 26:29, Jansen Nile (60) 27:46. 15-19: Joe Beach (11) 19:53, Jannett Curtis (21) 21:26, Jonathan Edwards (35) 24:22. 20-24: Jacob Bradley (3) 16:33, Marco Bianchini (17) 21:00, Drew Tompkin (31) 23:20. 25-29: Chas Webb (12) 20:07, Parker Aziz (62) 27:50, Brad Sedgwick (65) 27:56. 30-34: Will Hutchinson (24) 21:53, Andy Weaver (25) 22:00, Patrick Ellis (40) 25:02. 35-39: Alan Outlaw (5) 17:03, Jason Webb (7) 18:28, Matthew Amick (15) 20:15. 40-44: Steven Morrison (9) 19:19, Tripp McCallie (10) 19:50, Andy Johnson (46) 26:20. 45-49: Dean Thompson (4) 16:40, Ryan Shrum (6) 17:54, David Wilson (16) 20:32, David Moghani (18) 21:06, Mel Edwards (20) 21:22, Rob Barnes (28) 22:38. 50-54: Chris Kleehammer (34) 24:11, Steve Tompkin (38) 24:52, Thomas Wilk (41) 25:25. 55-59: Mike Usher (19) 21:16, Tommy Nichols (29) 22:38, Kenneth Loud (42) 25:33. 60-64: John Crawley (27) 22:20, Roy Webb (43) 25:54, Joe Axley (53) 26:52. 65-69: Roddy Clark (77) 29:11, John Meldorf (108) 36:16, David Wycherley (126) 45:43. 70-over: Sergio Bianchini (23) 21:49. COLLEGE BASKETBALL Men’s Scores TOURNAMENT Atlantic 10 Conference Championship Saint Louis 62, VCU 56 Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Miami 87, North Carolina 77 Big Ten Conference Championship Ohio St. 50, Wisconsin 43 Southeastern Conference Championship Mississippi 66, Florida 63 Women’s Scores TOURNAMENT Colonial Athletic Association Championship Delaware 59, Drexel 56 Horizon League Championship Green Bay 54, Loyola of Chicago 38 Missouri Valley Conference Championship Wichita St. 69, Illinois St. 65 Northeast Conference Championship Quinnipiac 72, St. Francis (Pa.) 33 USA Today Top 25 Poll The top 25 teams in the USA Today men’s college basketball poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through March 17, points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and last week’s ranking: Record Pts Pvs 1. Gonzaga (30) 31-2 774 1 2. Louisville (1) 29-5 743 4 3. Kansas 29-5 703 6 4. Indiana 27-6 639 3 4. Miami (Fla.) 27-6 639 10 6. Ohio State 26-7 611 9 7. Duke 27-5 609 2 8. Georgetown 25-6 543 5 9. Michigan State 25-8 496 7 10. New Mexico 29-5 465 14 11. Michigan 26-7 441 8 12. Florida 26-7 420 11 13. Saint Louis 27-6 398 16 14. Kansas State 27-7 370 12 15. Memphis 30-4 323 17 16. Marquette 23-8 291 13 17. Wisconsin 23-11 276 23 18. Syracuse 26-9 263 20 19. Oklahoma State 24-8 240 15 20. Arizona 25-7 183 18 21. Creighton 27-7 142 24 22. Pittsburgh 24-8 123 19 23. VCU 26-8 97 22 24. Oregon 26-8 66 NR 25. Saint Mary’s 27-6 63 21 Others receiving votes: UCLA 46; North Carolina 37; Notre Dame 26; Belmont 21; Mississippi 10; Butler 9; Colorado State 5; UNLV 3. TRANSACTIONS Sunday’s Moves BASEBALL American League BALIMORE ORIOLES—Optioned OF L.J. Hoes to Norfolk (IL). HOUSTON ASTROS—Reassigned LHP Sergio Escalona, RHP C.J. Fick, OF Che-Hsuan Lin, C Carlos Perez and RHP Josh Zeid to their minor league camp. Optioned RHP Paul Clemens, OF Robbie Grossman, LHP Dallas Keuchel, OF Jimmy Paredes and INF Jonathan Villar to Oklahoma City (PCL). MINNESOTA TWINS—Reassigned C Eric Fryer, INF Chris Colabello, INF Mark Sobolewski, OF Brian Dinkelman, OF Clete Thomas, RHP Deolis Guerra and RHP Shairon Martis to their minor league camp. NEW YORK YANKEES—Released OF Matt Diaz. Reassigned OF Slade Heathcott to their minor league camp. OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Optioned INF Grant Green and OF Michael Taylor to Sacramento (PCL). Assigned RHP Brian Gordon, C David Freitas, INF Scott Moore, INF Darwin Perez and OF Michael Choice to their minor league camp. TAMPA BAY RAYS—Announced LHP Braulio Lara was returned by the Miami Marlins. National League PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Optioned RHP Justin DeFratus and LHP Jake Diekman to Lehigh Valley (IL). Assigned LHP Cesar Jimenez and INF Josh Fields to their minor league camp ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Optioned RHP Keith Butler and INF Ryan Jackson to Memphis (PCL). Reassigned LHP John Gast to their minor league camp. SAN DIEGO PADRES—Reassigned RHP Donn Roach and RHP Brandon Kloess to their minor league camp. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Assigned RHP Yusmeiro Petit outright to Fresno (PCL). BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA—Fined Milwaukee F Larry Sanders $50,000 for using a derogatory and offensive term and publicly criticizing the officials during a game on March 15. FOOTBALL National Football League NEW YORK GIANTS—Signed TE Brandon Myers. AROUNDTHEREGION UTC softball drops series at Furman The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga softball team lost its opening Southern Conference series of the season by losing the final game 9-1 in five innings Sunday at Furman. Furman (11-13, 2-4 SoCon) jumped on top quickly with three runs in the third inning and five runs in the second, and the Lady Mocs (15-14, 1-2) could only push across one run on a sacrifice fly by shortstop Alyssa Taylor in the fourth inning to score third baseman Sarah Beth Roberts. UTC lost despite out hitting the Paladins 9-6, but four errors led to seven unearned Furman runs. Freshman catcher Anyssa Robles by going 3for-3, and seniors Kasey Tydingco and Sara Poteat each had two hits. UTC starter Kaisey Carson took the loss after she was unable to record an out to start the game. ■ Courtney Waggoner was 2-for-3 with two RBIs, Jenni Jobe was 2-for-3 and scored twice and Morgan Lane had two hits, two RBIs and two runs as Covenant College won 9-2 in the first game of its softball doubleheader Saturday at Salem College. Reigning Great South Athletic Conference pitcher of the week Cori Hilt allowed five hits and one earned run. She also pitched the second game, when Chandler Shepherd went 2-for-3 but the Lady Scots (2-14) lost 6-0. ■ Berry College completed a four-game Southern Athletic Association softball sweep at Sewanee by beating the Tigers 8-0 and 17-0 in Sunday’s doubleheader. The Tigers managed only three hits, but former Ooltewah player Abby Daniels boosted Berry in the sweep. She went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs in the first game, and she had three hits and scored three runs with another pair of RBIs in the second game. BASKETBALL ■ When Lee University from Cleveland and Cumberland University from Lebanon, Tenn., meet tonight at 6 in the first semifinal of the 2013 NAIA Division I women’s basketball tournament, they will match 33-2 records and the fact both were seeded No. 2 in their quadrants and beat top seeds to get to the final four. Both top-ranked Freed-Hardeman and Westmont from California in the 8 p.m. semifinal were No. 1 seeds. Not only are Lee, Cumberland and Freed-Hardeman all from Tennessee, but all used to be together in the TranSouth Athletic Conference. Lee, riding a 16-game winning streak after defeating the defending national champion Saturday, lost in the semifinals in 2010 with current seniors Brooke Hamby and Julia Zimmerman on the team, and coach Marty Rowe also made the final four in his final year at Brescia in 2004. In Sunday’s team news conference in Frankfort, Rowe said, “This is the best group of leaders I’ve ever had,” and Hamby said that after the Lady Flames’ last loss (Jan. 26) to Southern Polytechnic, “we were just angry and we took revenge and don’t want to stop until we get the national championship.” This is Lee’s last year in the NAIA before moving to NCAA Division II, and the Lady Flames are 0-8 all-time against Cumberland, but they already have a program record for wins. BASEBALL ■ Lee University beat visiting Emmanuel 5-0 and 9-3 in Southern States baseball Saturday, lifting the NAIA’s third-ranked Flames to 23-6 overall and 12-3 in the league. Jose Samayoa and Andy Hillis combined to pitch a three-hitter with 10 strikeouts in the first game, when Lee scored all its runs in the sixth inning, Mark Silva driving in two and Brady Renner, Derrick Pitts and Chris Avey adding one RBI each. Avey and Danny Canela each was 2-for-3 in the game. Brandon Rader was 2-for-3 with three runs scored in the rematch, when Corey Davis and Jordan Stewart each homered and matched Pitts with two RBIs. ■ The Cleveland State baseball team concluded its weekend TCCAA series at Dyersburg by splitting a doubleheader on Saturday. Dyersburg won the first game 6-4, but the Cougars bounced back to win the second game 2-0. Evan Speicher gave Cleveland state and early lead with a two-run double in the third inning, but Dyersburg answered with runs in their next three turns at the plate for the win. Stephen Collum and Colby Harmon each had two hits in the loss. In the second game, starting pitcher Thomas Huddleston held Dyersburg to two hits for the complete-game win, and Keith Buckhault went 2-for-2 with an RBI. LACROSSE ■ Michael Morris had four goals and three assists Saturday for the Sewanee men’s lacrosse team, which rallied to beat visiting SAA rival Centre 18-12 after trailing 11-6 at halftime. Pierce Leonard, Davis Brown and James Millard each scored three goals and Hal Smith had 10 ground balls for the Tigers (5-2, 1-0), who outshot the Colonels 70-25 but were hindered by 23 saves from Centre goalkeeper Bryce McCoy. Staff Reports MARKTRAIL Saturday’s winning numbers: Cash 3 Midday: 6-0-4 Cash 4 Midday: 7-5-5-0 Georgia FIVE Midday: 8-2-7-3-1 Cash 3 Evening: 7-4-4 Cash 4 Evening: 5-9-5-8 Georgia FIVE Evening: 3-9-0-8-0 Fantasy 5: 14-25-31-34-36 Win For Life: 4-8-9-17-22-36 Win For Life Free Ball: 30 ■ SPORTS EDITOR Jay Greeson (423) 757-6273 [email protected] ■ DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR Ron Bush (423) 757-6291 [email protected] ■ ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Jim Tanner (423) 757-6478 [email protected] ■ ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Ward Gossett (423) 757-6288 [email protected] by phone: (423) 757-6364 or 1-800-733-2637 • by fax: (423) 668-5049 • by e-mail: [email protected] ■ ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Stephen Hargis (423) 757-6293 [email protected] ... . timesfreepress.com • • Monday, March 18, 2013 • C3 Breaking News: [email protected] Streelman gets 1st PGA win NBA BREAKDOWN The Associated Press PALM HARBOR, Fla. — Kevin Streelman finally won on the PGA Tour with a game that looked as if he had done this many times before. Streelman didn’t make a bogey over the final 37 holes on the tough Copperhead course at Innisbrook. He didn’t miss a shot over the last 11 holes on his way to a 4-under 67 on Sunday for a two-shot win in the Tampa Bay Championship. Boo Weekley, who teed off three hours before the leaders, had a tournament-best 63 and waited to see if that would be enough. Streelman, locked in a battle with Justin Leonard over the final hour, came up with one clutch shot after another. He hit 5-iron into 6 feet on the par-3 13th hole, the toughest at Innisbrook in the final round, to take the lead for good. “Probably the best shot of my life in that situation,” Streelman said. “It’s just how I envisioned it and I pulled it off.” He locked up the win with a 20-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th and he was all smiles walking up the 18th fairway. Until Sunday, the biggest tournament Streelman won might have been the club championship at Whisper Rock. He won in his 153rd start on the PGA Tour, and it sends him to the Masters next month for the second time in his career. He finished at 10-under 274. Lewis rallies At Phoenix, Stacy Lewis won the LPGA Founders Cup on Sunday to jump to No. 1 in the world, taking advantage of Ai Miyazato’s collapse on the 16th hole. A day after Lewis was penalized two strokes for her caddie’s blunder on the short par 4, the American took a two-stroke lead Stacy Lewis with a birdie on the hole after Miyazato made a double bogey following an EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Southwest Division W New York Brooklyn Boston Toronto Philadelphia 38 38 36 26 25 26 28 29 41 40 x-San Antonio Memphis Houston Dallas New Orleans .594 — .576 1 .554 21⁄2 .388 131⁄2 .385 131⁄2 51 44 36 31 22 L Pct GB 16 21 31 35 45 .761 — .677 6 .537 15 .470 191⁄2 .328 29 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Northwest Division W x-Miami Atlanta Washington Orlando Charlotte 51 37 23 18 14 14 29 42 49 52 .785 — .561 141⁄2 .354 28 .269 34 .212 371⁄2 x-Oklahoma City Denver Utah Portland Minnesota 50 45 34 31 23 Central Division W L Pct GB Pacific Division W L Pct GB Indiana Chicago Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland 40 36 33 23 22 26 29 32 45 44 L.A. Clippers Golden State L.A. Lakers Sacramento Phoenix 46 38 36 23 22 21 30 32 44 45 .606 .554 .508 .338 .333 — 31⁄2 61⁄2 18 18 L Pct GB 17 22 32 34 41 .746 — .672 5 .515 151⁄2 .477 18 .359 251⁄2 .687 — .559 81⁄2 .529 101⁄2 .343 23 .328 24 x-clinched playoff spot The Associated Press Kevin Streelman pumps his fist after winning the Tampa Bay Championship in Palm Harbor, Fla. CLOSER TO HOME Former Baylor School golfer Harris English closed with a 69 on Sunday to finish tied for seventh place at the Tampa Bay Championship. English finished with a total score of 5-underpar 279, five shots behind winner Kevin Streelman. On the LPGA tour, Baylor School and Alabama graduate Brooke Pancake finished tied for 54th in the LPGA Founders Cup after shooting a 72 Sunday to finish at 283. errant approach shot that left her with an unplayable lie in a desert bush. Coming off a victory two weeks ago in Singapore, Lewis won for the seventh time in her LPGA Tour career to end Yani Tseng’s 109-week run at No. 1. Lewis closed with an 8-under 64 in perfect conditions at Desert Ridge to finish with a tournament-record 23-under 265 total on the cactus-lined Wildfire layout. Frost wins Toshiba Classic At Newport Beach, Calif., David Frost won the Toshiba Classic on Sunday, shooting a final-round 65 to defeat Fred Couples by five strokes and tie the tournament record of 19-under 194 set by Jay Haas in 2007. Frost joined 2011 winner Nick Price as the only golfers to lead wire to wire in the event’s 19 years. It was his fourth career Champions Tour victory and first since last year’s AT&T Championship in San Antonio. In four events this season, Frost hasn’t finished out of the top 10, posting ties for ninth, fifth and losing in a playoff to John Cook in Hawaii in the season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship. SUNDAY’S RESULTS ■ MILWAUKEE 115, ORLANDO 109 Monta Ellis scored a season-high 39 points, including 25 in the fourth quarter, and the Bucks rallied for a over the Magic. ■ MIAMI 108, TORONTO 91 The Heat equaled the second-longest winning streak in NBA history, pulling away in the fourth quarter to beat the Raptors for their 22nd consecutive victory. ■ L.A. CLIPPERS 93, NEW YORK 80 Chris Paul had 20 points and eight assists, Caron Butler added 14 points, and the Clippers beat the injury-depleted Knicks in a meeting of division leaders. ■ GOLDEN STATE 108, HOUSTON 78 Stephen Curry scored 29 points, Klay Thompson had 26 with six 3-pointers, and Golden State stayed ahead of Houston in the Western Conference standings with a win over the Rockets. ■ MINNESOTA 97, NEW ORLEANS 95 The Timberwolves’ Derrick Williams scored a career-high 28 points, and Ricky Rubio had 16 with six assists. ■ OKLAHOMA CITY 107, DALLAS 101 Kevin Durant scored 19 of his 31 points in the fourth quarter, Russell Westbrook had 35 including the go-ahead jumper with one minute left, and the Thunder beat the Mavericks. ■ ATLANTA 105, BROOKLYN 93 Al Horford had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and the Hawks dominated the fourth quarter to keep the Nets from tying for first place in the Atlantic Division. ■ L.A. LAKERS 113, SACRAMENTO 102 Antawn Jamison scored 27 points, Metta World Peace added 22, and the Lakers won without Kobe Bryant, beating the Kings for their sixth victory in seven games. TODAY’S GAMES ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Indiana at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Washington at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Portland at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Dallas at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Brooklyn at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Denver at Chicago, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Memphis, 8 p.m. Golden State at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Miami at Boston, 8 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Phoenix, 10 p.m. New York at Utah, 10:30 p.m. SATURDAY’S RESULTS ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Washington 127, Phoenix 105 Boston 105, Charlotte 88 Philadelphia 98, Indiana 91 San Antonio 119, Cleveland 113 Portland 112, Detroit 101 Utah 90, Memphis 84 Nadal, Sharapova win Paribas By Beth Harris The Associated Press The Associated Press Rafael Nadal makes a return against Juan Martin del Potro at the BNP Paribas Open on Sunday in Indian Wells, Calif. Nadal won 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 for the championship. SPORTSBRIEFS NHL BREAKDOWN Raiders sign Kevin Burnett EASTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic GP W L OT Pts GF GA Central GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh New Jersey N.Y. Islanders N.Y. Rangers Philadelphia 30 29 28 27 29 Chicago St. Louis Detroit Columbus Nashville 28 28 29 29 29 Northeast GP W L OT Pts GF GA Northwest GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal Boston Ottawa Toronto Buffalo 28 27 29 29 29 Minnesota Vancouver Edmonton Calgary Colorado 27 27 28 26 27 Southeast GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pacific GP W L OT Pts GF GA Winnipeg Carolina Tampa Bay Washington Florida 29 27 28 28 29 Anaheim Los Angeles Phoenix San Jose Dallas 27 27 28 27 27 22 13 13 13 13 19 19 15 15 10 15 15 12 12 7 8 10 12 12 15 5 5 8 12 15 12 11 15 15 16 0 6 3 2 1 4 3 6 2 4 2 1 1 1 6 44 32 29 28 27 108 72 83 65 79 42 41 36 32 24 32 31 25 25 20 90 81 72 86 76 80 81 91 67 88 70 57 62 83 93 77 85 82 76 92 84 78 85 70 109 SUNDAY’S RESULTS ■ PITTSBURGH 2, BOSTON 1 Sidney Crosby scored his 13th goal, Tomas Vokoun stopped 31 shots, and the Penguins beat the Bruins for their ninth straight win. ■ OTTAWA 4, WINNIPEG 1 Jakob Silfverberg scored twice to lead Ottawa to a win over the Jets. Guillaume Latendresse and Kyle Turris added goals for the Senators, who got 25 saves from Robin Lehner. ■ WASHINGTON 5, BUFFALO 3 Troy Brouwer had a goal and an assist in the second period of the Capitals’ victory over the Sabres. Jason Chimera added his first regular-season goal in nearly a year for the Capitals, who broke out of an offensive slump in which they had scored only seven times in five games — losing four. ■ EDMONTON 3, NASHVILLE 2 Jordan Eberle had a goal and assist to lift the Oilers over the Predators. Magnus Paajarvi and Lennart Petrell also scored for the Oilers , who have won three of four. Shea Weber and Roman Josi had goals for Nashville, who have 23 16 14 11 11 15 13 11 11 10 20 15 13 12 12 2 10 10 12 12 10 8 11 11 13 3 10 11 9 12 3 2 5 6 6 2 6 6 4 4 4 2 4 6 3 INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Rafael Nadal rallied from a set and 1-3 down in the second to beat Juan Martin del Potro 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the BNP Paribas Open final on Sunday, giving the Spaniard his third title in four tournaments since returning from a seven-month injury layoff. Nadal improved to a career-best 17-1 on the year, including 14 straight match wins. He’s won three titles — two on clay while runner-up in another on his favorite surface — since returning from a left knee injury. Maria Sharapova defeated Caroline Wozniacki 6-2, 6-2 to win her first title of the year in the women’s final between two former top-ranked players. Indian Wells is his first hard-court title since Tokyo in October 2010, having lost in six previous finals on the surface. He won his 600th career match and will move to No. 4 in the rankings released today. Nadal broke a tie with Roger Federer with his record 22nd career ATP Tour Masters 1000 title. He earned $1 million for his third Indian Wells title. Del Potro came up short in his bid to beat three Top-10 players in the same tournament for the second time in his career. He defeated No. 3 Andy Murray and No. 1 Novak Djokovic in three sets apiece in becoming the second Argentine since Guillermo Villas in 1977 to reach the final here. Sharapova dictated Maria from the opening game, Sharapova when she broke Wozniacki at love with groundstrokes that had the Dane running from side to side. Sharapova faced just two break points on 1 her serve in the nearly 1 ⁄2-hour match. “I always felt like I was always a foot ahead, especially with the breaks,” she said. “I was able to serve well today, and 49 34 33 28 28 32 32 28 26 24 44 32 30 30 27 95 85 78 64 67 70 77 69 75 69 90 81 77 64 69 60 80 75 76 77 68 77 81 87 84 66 71 78 69 81 ich has lost the first three games of a four-game trip. TODAY’S GAMES ■ Carolina at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. ■ Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. ■ Calgary at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. ■ Chicago at Colorado, 9 p.m. ■ Minnesota at Vancouver, 10 p.m. ■ San Jose at Anaheim, 10 p.m. ■ Phoenix at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. ALAMEDA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders signed free agent linebacker Kevin Burnett, continuing their offseason makeover of the defense. Burnett, whose brother, Kaelin, is also on Oakland’s roster, spent the past two seasons with Miami and has started 59 games over eight years. He had a career-high 1 110 tackles and 2 ⁄2 sacks in 2012. Burnett, a second-round draft pick by Dallas in 2005, spent four seasons with Dallas and two in San Diego before signing with the Dolphins.Burnett is the third linebacker signed by the Raiders in the past week. General manager Reggie McKenzie had earlier signed Kaluka Maiava from Cleveland and Nick Roach from Chicago. ■ EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Former Oakland Raiders tight end Brandon Myers signed with the New York Giants as a free agent. The Giants announced the signing of the former University of Iowa product Sunday without disclosing details. Myers spent the first four seasons of his career with the Oakland Raiders. He’s played in 58 career games with 28 starts and posted his best season in 2012, when he started all 16 games and had career-high totals of 79 receptions for 806 yards and four touchdowns. SATURDAY’S RESULTS ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Winnipeg 5, Toronto 4, SO Columbus 1, Phoenix 0, SO Boston 4, Washington 1 Pittsburgh 3, N.Y. Rangers 0 Ottawa 4, Buffalo 3, OT Minnesota 6, Colorado 4 Montreal 2, New Jersey 1 Tampa Bay 4, Carolina 1 N.Y. Islanders 4, Florida 3 St. Louis 2, Anaheim 1, OT Chicago 8, Dallas 1 Detroit 5, Vancouver 2 Los Angeles 5, San Jose 2 AUTO RACING ■ MELBOURNE, Australia — Kimi Raikkonen won Formula One’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, jumpstarting Lotus’ bid to challenge the series’ bigger teams for the 2013 championship. Raikkonen managed to pull off a two-stop strategy while his six nearest rivals all needed three, taking the lead for good on lap 43 of 58 in a race that had seven different leaders. Fernando Alonso of Ferrari was second. Wire Reports that helped me.” It was Sharapova’s second career title at Indian Wells, where she first won in 2006. Wozniacki won here in 2011. The women met in a final for the first time; their six other matches came in earlier rounds. The Russian is projected to move one spot in the WTA Tour rankings to No. 2 on Monday, dropping Victoria Azarenka to third. Wozniacki will move up one spot to No. 9. The victory, worth $1 million, gave Sharapova at least one title for 11 straight years dating to 2003. Sharapova led 2-1 when Wozniacki brought her coach-dad Piotr out during a break. But she couldn’t get untracked, and was broken again in the seventh game. Sharapova fought off two break points to take the first set in 38 minutes. “She was putting pressure on me from the start. She was serving very well,” Wozniacki said. “I felt like everything that she wanted to do today was going in.” Bristol • Continued from Page C1 Hamlin, but indicated there’s no love lost between the former Joe Gibbs Racing teammates. “That’s a freaking genius behind the wheel of the 11 car — probably the worst teammate I’ve ever had,” Logano said. “I have a scorecard and I’m not putting up with that. What goes around, comes around. I had to put up with him for years, so whatever.” Hamlin shrugged it all off. “He said he was coming for me,” Hamlin said. “I usually don’t see him, so it’s usually not a factor.” The two sparred briefly on Twitter after the season-opening Daytona 500, when Hamlin complained Logano ruined the closing laps of the race. But he said Sunday’s flap was not a carryover. “It didn’t have anything to do with that,” Hamlin said. “You’ve really got to control your car and he slipped up into me. Really, he would have been in the garage with no radiator in it if I had not checked up twice. I meant to run in to him. I didn’t mean to spin him out, but his day was fine. We finished bad and he finished bad. It’s even.” But they continued sniping at each other after the race on Twitter, overshadowing what was undoubtedly the best race to date for NASCAR’s new Gen-6 race car. And, their feuding may have played a role in the outcome of the race, too. Keselowski was the leader on the final restart as he lined up next to Kahne. Hamlin was lined up behind Keselowski, with Logano lined up behind Hamlin. When the flag waved, Keselowski didn’t go and Kahne rocketed to the lead and never looked back. Although it appeared Keselowski spun his tires, he was adamant after The Associated Press Kasey Kahne, left, is congratulated by Dale Earnhardt Jr. after Kahne won the Sprint Cup Series race in Bristol, Tenn., on Sunday. the race about what happened — “I got ran over!” — and that prevented him from breaking away on the restart. Hamlin backed up Keselowski’s account. “The 22 [Logano] ran into me and shoved me into [Keselowski],” Hamlin said. “Sorry to the 2, but I was the pinball in the sandwich. Once he throttled up, the 22 lifted me up and just flat out pinned me up against the 2.” Logano seemed to think Keselowski spun his tires and that created the bottleneck, but Keselowski believed he had help from behind. “I haven’t seen the replay, I just know my rear tires were off the ground before I got to the restart zone,” he said. “Eventually I got hit so hard it pushed my foot in the gas pedal, made myself look like a [fool]. That was the deal. Never had another chance.” C4 • Monday, March 18, 2013 • • • .. timesfreepress.com .. Breaking News: 423-757-News Baylor ends week on top By Kelley Smiddie Staff Writer The Associated Press Gordon Lee’s state champion girls’ basketball team is just one of many successful sports teams at the North Georgia school in recent years. Trojans on a tear Gordon Lee athletic teams lately winning lots of state championships By Lindsey Young Staff Writer CHICKAMAUGA, Ga. — There’s a lot of new bling being seen around Chickamauga in recent weeks — with more still to come. Less than a week after winning the first basketball championship in the history of Gordon Lee High School, members of the title-winning girls’ team spent part of last Wednesday being sized for championship rings. It’s become a common sight at the Class A school, which now boasts a total of four team titles this school year. “I told the guy from the ring company today that we’ve made a lot of money for them,” associate athletic director Greg Ellis joked. “Any time your school wins a championship it’s special, but to win four in one year?” Before the girls’ basketball team upset top-seeded Randolph-Clay in the state title game, the wrestling team won both dual and traditional state championships and the ultra-successful softball team won its third consecutive title. And it may not be over. The golf, track and tennis teams always are competitive, and the baseball team is ranked in the top five with what many believe is one of the school’s best teams ever. A search of the GHSA archives proves this is a rare season in Northwest Georgia. Ringgold came the closest in 2005 with three team titles: softball and two in wrestling. “Everyone knows that athletic talent, especially in Class A, runs in cycles,” Ellis said when asked to explain the success. “Obviously, this is probably the best cycle we’ve ever had.” Or as girls’ basketball coach Lester Galyon explained, it’s talent and timing. The GHSA, after much debate, decided to have separate championship tournaments for Class A public and private schools in most sports beginning this school year. Galyon readily admits the split benefited his program greatly, though he also believes it doesn’t diminish the accomplishment one bit. “[The split] is a definite factor for us,” Galyon said. “We’ve had good teams in the past, but we’ve always run into private schools in the tournament and lost. This is perfect timing because we also had the talent with five seniors and several good younger players.” The split didn’t just remove teams in Gordon Lee’s path that had inherent advantages. It also gave the players and coaches even more enthusiasm than usual. “Really, the biggest thing it did was we knew coming into the season we had a chance,” Galyon said. “We had a different attitude because, realistically, we knew we had to play a perfect game to beat the private schools. This year we knew we could hang in a game even if we weren’t playing our best.” Five members of the basketball team also have softball championship rings, including Kalei Kimbrell, who was the lone senior on the 2012 softball team. Moments after leaving the court in Macon, she tried to explain what it was like to win two titles in one year. “It’s really overwhelm- Teheran impressive as Braves top Mets By Bill Whitehead The Associated Press PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — With Johan Santana sidelined, Jonathon Niese is looking more and more like the New York Mets’ opening day starter. Niese gave up one run and two hits in five innings Sunday in the Mets’ 2-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves. With Santana still building up arm strength — he hasn’t pitched in a single spring training game — Niese appears to be the likely replacement for the April 1 opener against San Diego. “I’m not convinced, but there’s certainly a strong possibility that’s going to happen,” Mets manager Terry Collins said. With both clubs sporting some green in their uniforms and playing with green bases on St. Patrick’s Day, Niese struck out four and walked one. He allowed Chris Johnson’s home run in the fourth, Johnson’s third of spring training. The drive went off the scoreboard in left-field. Atlanta worked the count and ran Niese’s pitch count up to 83. Bidding to earn the fifth spot in the Braves’ rotation, Julio Teheran allowed a leadoff homer to Jordany Valdespin, then gave up just two more hits. He walked two. Valdespin’s homer landed on the walkway beside the berm down the right-field line, his fourth home run of the exhibition season. “He hit a four-seam fastball,” said Teheran. “I was behind in the count, so I tried to get ahead. He was jumping on me. I just tried to stay focused on the game and compete after that.” Teheran lowered his ERA to 1.35. “I’ve been trying to make the team and trying to impress them,” he said. “That’s why I’ve been doing good. A lot of things are working better. I’m throwing my breaking pitch more for strikes. That’s the difference from last year. I tried to throw everything by everybody last spring.” Chattanooga Times Free Press File Photo Kalei Kimbrell has won a state championship in softball and basketball at Gordon Lee. ing,” the future Shorter University softball player said. “I’ve been so blessed to be on two really good teams. Our school and parents expected this from us, and we’ve worked so hard all year to prove them right in both sports. It’s a dream come true to win two state championships in one year.” The three title-winning programs also have another thing in common: failure. Even Dana Mull’s softball program had to use losing big games as motivation. After her second team captured a state title, the next four seasons ended with painful runner-up finishes. “That was not a very fun time,” Mull said. “That was a whole graduating class that knew nothing but second place, so the girls that followed didn’t want that to happen.” What followed were titlewinning seasons of 38-0, 371 (before the public-private split) and 34-3. It’s a path the wrestling team knows all too well. The Trojans were considered title contenders in Steve McDaniel’s final season as head coach but finished second in the state duals. Brent Raby’s first season also ended in disappointment and caused his wrestlers to amp up their training. “The next year, with most of the team being juniors, they wanted to end that run of losing,” said Raby, whose team won what turned out to be a co-championship in duals that year. “This year they wanted to win both titles and they did. I think, in every sport, as a coach you want your next team to be better than your last one was. That definitely is the feeling here.” Each of the title-winning coaches points to one major behind-the-scenes factor in this unprecedented season of success, something that happens to be a common theme in almost any winning program. “What most people don’t see is the dedication of the people in this community and the love they have for Gordon Lee,” Raby said. “The parents put in the time to make sure their kids get everything they need to be successful, and you can’t have what we have here without that. “As a coach it’s good to be a part of a situation like this.” Ring salesmen don’t mind it, either. Contact Lindsey Young at [email protected] or at 423-757-6296. MLB BREAKDOWN NATIONAL LEAGUE Colorado Atlanta San Diego St. Louis Washington Arizona Philadelphia Miami San Francisco Milwaukee Chicago New York Pittsburgh Los Angeles Cincinnati W 10 13 12 10 10 10 10 9 8 8 10 7 9 8 6 L 8 11 12 10 10 11 11 10 10 11 14 10 13 12 14 AMERICAN LEAGUE Pct .556 .542 .500 .500 .500 .476 .476 .474 .444 .421 .417 .412 .409 .400 .300 SUNDAY’S RESULTS ■ N.Y. YANKEES 11, PITTSBURGH 9 ■ WASHINGTON 12, DETROIT 10 ■ BALTIMORE (SS) 7, MINNESOTA 1 ■ HOUSTON 11, TORONTO 2 ■ PHILADELPHIA 5, BALTIMORE (SS) 3 ■ MIAMI 6, ST. LOUIS 0 ■ ATLANTA 2, N.Y. METS 1 ■ BOSTON 5, TAMPA BAY 1 ■ OAKLAND 12, CUBS (SS) 6 ■ CINCINNATI 7, CLEVELAND 7, TIE ■ KANSAS CITY 10, WHITE SOX 0 ■ L.A. DODGERS (SS) 11, MILWAUKEE 1 ■ TEXAS (SS) 8, CUBS (SS) 5 ■ SEATTLE 4, TEXAS (SS) 3 ■ ARIZONA (SS) 8, SAN DIEGO (SS) 6 Kansas City Baltimore Seattle Cleveland Boston Detroit Tampa Bay Chicago Minnesota Texas Oakland Houston New York Toronto Los Angeles W 17 13 15 13 13 13 13 10 11 11 9 9 9 8 5 L 4 6 7 8 9 9 9 8 11 11 10 11 14 13 12 Pct .810 .684 .682 .619 .591 .591 .591 .556 .500 .500 .474 .450 .391 .381 .294 ■ L.A. ANGELS 7, SAN DIEGO (SS) 4 ■ ARIZONA (SS) 9, L.A. DODGERS (SS) 1 TODAY’S GAMES ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Boston vs. Pittsburgh, 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs. St. Louis, 1:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs. Atlanta, 1:05 p.m. Miami vs. Minnesota, 1:05 p.m. Detroit vs. Washington, 1:05 p.m. Arizona vs. L.A. Dodgers, 4:05 p.m. Seattle vs. Oakland, 4:05 p.m. Milwaukee vs. Cleveland, 4:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs vs. San Diego, 4:05 Kansas City vs. Texas, 9:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Colorado, 10:10 p.m. the Lady Cherokees and led them with nine runs scored. Harlie Jordan hit two home runs in Marion County’s championship game, one a grand slam. Winning pitcher Erica O’Kane had a 30 pitching record in the tournament. She also homered, doubled and singled and had three RBIs in the final. Baylor’s up-and-down opening week in the 2013 high school softball season swung back up over the weekend and finished on a high note. The Lady Raiders were 2-1 in pool play, 4-0 in single-elimination play and earned the title in Brentwood High’s Lady Bruin Classic. Baylor had won its sea- Silverdale surges son-opener 18-0 over ChatThe game was shortened tanooga Christian behind a by a time limit, the interbreakout performance by national tiebreaker was in freshman Crosby Huckaby, effect, and Grace Academy who exceeded her entire didn’t pitch its ace. But the RBI total from 2012 in one only thing that mattered to game. She played sparingly Silverdale Baptist as an eighth-grader Academy’s Lady and finished the Seahawks in their year with five RBIs. f irst pool-play Then on Tuesday, game in Hixson’s she sandwiched Lady Wildcats two three-run March Madness homers around a softball tournarun-scoring single. ment Friday was “ C ro s by h a s that they beat grown a lot since the Lady Golden last year,” Baylor Eagles for the first coach Kelli Smith Crosby time in Silverdale’s said. “She’s a tall kid Huckabay eight-year history but she’s also put on as a varsity prosome muscle. She’s gram. really coming into her own. I After holding Grace hope she keeps it up.” scoreless in the top of the But on Thursday, Cenfifth inning, which was an tral’s Chasidy Ainslie took some swagger out of the extra inning, tiebreaker Lady Raiders, at least tem- runner Kirby Howard stole porarily, by pitching a shut- third, then scored on a wild out against them. Baylor pitch before the Lady Goldthen responded with 12 runs en Eagles could get an out its first game in the tourna- and Silverdale won 7-6. Grace won the Class A ment, but in its last poolstate tournament for the play game lost by shoutout first time last season, but to Beech. In a quarterfinal the the Lady Seahawks also got Lady Red Raiders trailed there for the first time. SilColumbia Academy 8-0, but verdale’s football team won scored seven runs after two 10 games for the first time were out, scored twice the and won its first state-playnext inning and won. They off game last fall and the beat Farragut 10-0 in the girls’ basketball team won final, putting it away with a its first district championship last month. seven-run fifth. “It’s another first for Sil“I feel like we can be exploverdale,” Lady Seahawks sive with our power and our speed,” Smith said. “We have softball coach Tim Couch the potential to score runs. said. “We’re proud of it. We played good defense, for We’ve had some good games the most part, but we have a with them; some that have very inexperienced pitching been very competitive. I’m staff. We learned a lot about sure we’ll have more. I told our pitchers this weekend. the girls ‘When we win, I This was a good way to get want you to act like you’ve started, coming off that Cen- been there before.’ We’ve got to play them again.” tral loss.” The District 5 rivals are Lauren Lewis went 8-for17 with six extra-base hits scheduled to meet in league and 10 RBIs and Precious games on April 9 and 25. Birdsong was 9-for-18 and scored seven runs. Fresh- Lady Raider Classic set man right-hander Kayla Cleveland will be hostHughes is one of four Baylor ing the Lady Raider Classic pitchers and was the win- softball tournament at Lee ning pitcher in the final. University this weekend. Kingston tops Marion McMinn County won its first five games in Meigs County’s Lady Tiger Classic at Dayton but fell 8-5 to Kingston in the final of the championship division Saturday. Sequatchie County edged Johnson County 6-5 in eight innings in the consolation-bracket final. Marion County won 13-2 on Saturday and repeated as champion of Hixson’s March Madness tournament, defeating the host school for the second consecutive year in the final. Alyssa King led McMinn County, going 11-for-16 with a home run, three doubles, six RBIs and six runs scored. Lauren Benson (6-for-15) also drove in six runs. Rachel Lillard went 9for-19 and had a home run, triple and three doubles for Lady Mocs • Continued from Page C1 of 32 conference. Of the 11 teams in the SoCon, five finished the season with 12 wins or less. UTC’s strength of schedule, according to RealTimeRPI, is No. 216. It was hurt not only by the SoCon, but Auburn was 9-2 after beating UTC in December and then won just seven games the rest of the season. UTC beat Alabama in December, but the Crimson Tide finished 13-18. Creme said UTC’s season-opening upset of Tennessee (he projects the Lady Vols as a 3 seed) has merit, “it absolutely does,” and might help move UTC up a spot. Seniors Kylie Lambert Pool play is scheduled to begin on two fields Friday at 4 p.m. Pool play will be reduced to one field for Saturday morning’s three games, the first starting at 9. Action goes back to two fields for single-elimination, which is scheduled for 2 p.m. The championship game is scheduled at 5. Cleveland won last year’s rain-marred Classic, with eventual Class A state-champion Grace Academy pulling out after the tournament had gotten under way. “It looks like rain this weekend, too,” Cleveland coach Connie Stobert said. “We’ve got six teams this year, which is a bit smaller, but easier to manage. We can use my field at Cleveland as a backup. If we have to, we can also use the field at Cleveland Middle as a backup.” and Kayla Christopher were freshmen when UTC made its last NCAA appearance, in 2010. UTC led Oklahoma State 37-19 at the half before falling 70-63. Lambert said she believes UTC is capable of doing what the 2004 team did, win a first-round game. “I definitely feel like it is different [than 2010],” Lambert said following practice Sunday. “Obviously our record is different than it was my freshman year, and I do feel like we can go in and win a few games.” The Lady Mocs were a 10 seed when they upset 7 seed Rutgers in the first round of the 2004 tournament. It’s the program’s only NCAA tournament victory. Contact John Frierson at jfrierson@timesfreepress. com or 423-757-6268. Follow him on Twitter at twitter. com/mocsbeatCTFP. ... . timesfreepress.com • • • Monday, March 8, 2013 • C5 Breaking News: [email protected] Martin says Vols, SEC deserved better from NCAA By Patrick Brown Staff Writer KNOXVILLE — After his team’s loss in the Southeastern Conference tournament on Friday, Tennessee basketball coach Cuonzo Martin said it would be an insult for the league to get just four teams into the NCAA tournament’s 68team field. The tournament selection committee made it clear what it thought of the football-first conference on Selection Sunday. When the brackets were unveiled on Sunday evening, regular-season champion Florida, Missouri and tournament winner Ole Miss were the lone three teams in the 68-team field. Kentucky and Alabama joined the Volunteers in the National Invitation Tournament after the final four spots in the NCAA tourna- ment went to teams from outside BCS conferences. “I’ve been in those leagues, and it’s kind of a standard: this is the way we have to schedule as a league, because it’s about the league getting in the tournament and not just one team,” Martin said Sunday night. “That’s something we really have to look at, because there’s too many coaches and the caliber of talent in this league to get three teams. That’s an embarrassment to the SEC.” It’s the first time since 2009 the SEC only received three bids to the NCAA tournament and just the second time it’s happened since 1990. According to CBS Sports’ Rating Percentage Index, South Carolina, Mississippi State and Auburn finished 227th or worst out of 347 Division I teams, and though the league finished with nine teams in the RPI’s top 100, only Florida ranked in the top 25. Six SEC teams finished with non-conference strength-of-schedule ratings 146th or worst and Tennessee played the league’s thirdtoughest non-conference schedule, according to ESPN. The Vols did beat Wichita State, Massachusetts and Xavier before league play, but missed chances for road wins at Georgetown and Virginia and lost at home to Memphis and to Oklahoma State on a neutral floor in a preseason tournament. “I thought we did a good job with that,” he said. “It’s just a matter of winning some games. I think it comes down to us as a league and doing a better job as a league scheduling across the board.” He pointed to Illinois and Minnesota, two teams that finished with losing records in the powerful Big Ten and were comfortably in the NCAA tournament field. “If you’re league is strong,” he continued, “then you have a great opportunity. There’s no way in the world in the Big Ten somebody’s 11-7 and doesn’t get in the tournament.” The national perception of the SEC plummeted following a bad pre-conference showing, when the league lost games to the likes of Mercer, Tulane, Rhode Island, Winthrop, Youngstown State, LoyolaChicago, Troy, Alabama A&M, Elon and Marist. “We, as a league, have got to do a better job across the board with our scheduling and our strength in the preseason,” Martin said. “There’s some times, without saying any names, in other leagues you’re pretty good in the preseason, then Ole Miss grabs SEC title By Teresa M. Walker not as strong as conference play and you get in the tournament.” For now, however, Martin, who’s never been in an NCAA tournament game as a head coach, again must prepare his team for the NIT, college basketball’s secondary tournament. The Vols host Mercer, the Atlantic Sun regular-season champion who won at Alabama, on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Because Thompson-Boling Arena is hosting the first and second rounds of the NCAA women’s tournament, Tennessee would travel west with a win to face either BYU or Washington in the second round. “It was a case of where we’re going for the NCAA tournament,” Martin said. “You don’t get in the tournament, and now you’ve got to get your guys back up to compete and play. That’s not an easy thing to do.” No. 9 Miami wins its first ACC title The Associated Press Wiedmer • Continued from Page C1 Or that Tennessee and Kentucky both reached regional finals in 2010. As the Selection Committee tells us year after year, that’s history, and it doesn’t consider history. And maybe it shouldn’t. So to leave defending national champion Kentucky out of the field was fine. So, too, Alabama, though the Tide’s SEC worksheet (126) probably should have put the Tide in the field instead of conference brother Missouri, which lost eight of 10 league games away from home. Nevertheless, the committee is supposed to consider this year’s previous performances, which brings us to gripe about how in the world Tennessee was left out of March Madness at the same time Middle Tennessee was chosen. This isn’t to say Tennessee is necessarily a wonderful basketball team. Or that it’s even better than Middle, especially since the Blue Raiders whipped the Vols inside Thompson-Boling Arena in last year’s NIT. Of course, the Selection Committee swears it never pays attention to prior seasons, so that shouldn’t have The Associated Press The Associated Press Mississippi guard Marshall Henderson led the Rebels to the SEC tournament championship with a win over Florida on Sunday. Kentucky in this game two years go. The SEC regular season champs still haven’t won a game by fewer than 10 points this season. They go into the NCAA tournament 0-6 in games decided by six points or less. “The people trying to create this drama around a situation that’s not necessarily true,” Florida coach Billy Donovan said. “Our guys haven’t lost confidence at all. They dug themselves a hole with our lack of defense. ... The truth of the matter is we were up 12 and allowed Ole Miss to shoot 53 percent in the second half and we shot 29 percent.” The Gators had a final chance to force overtime. Scottie Wilbekin missed two free throws with 4.2 seconds left, and Kenny Boynton’s last gasp 3 glanced off the rim after he took a step back to make sure he was behind the line. helped the Blue Raiders, should it? But this year should have mattered, especially when Middle’s best win was over Ole Miss, which the committee thought so little of that it seeded the Rebels 12th after they toppled Florida in Sunday’s SEC tourney title game. Meanwhile, UT fell by one at Georgetown, by eight at Virginia, thumped Wichita State — which got in as an at-large team — won nine of its last 11 games, including victories over NCAA invitees Florida and Missouri, yet will be playing in the NIT. Another view of the same argument? That victory over Ole Miss was Middle’s lone win over a Top 100 opponent. TheVols had nine wins against the Top 100 and were 3-3 against the Top 50. What they didn’t have, according to Selection Committee Chair and future Georgia Tech athletic director Mike Bobinski, was a signature road win. Never mind that Middle had no such triumph, either. Said Bobinski to ESPN on Sunday evening, “We looked at a Middle Tennessee team that is a veteran team, and their ability to win on the road [in the Sun Belt Conference]. They had no rough patches along the way, and their win over Ole Miss looks better at this point in time.” This is where the committee has its Catch 22 moment. If you’ve just seeded the SEC tourney champ — a team with 26 wins — at No. 12, how could a three-point home victory over that team get you in the field when it’s your only win over a Top 100 team? Yet the Vols being left out in favor of the Blue Raiders is also perhaps one of the few arguments worth having about this draw. Yes, Miami — having won both the ACC regular-season and tournament crowns — deserved a No. 1 seed over Indiana, which has lost three of its last six games and failed to so much as reach the final of the Big Ten tourney. Yes, too, a fifth-seeded UNLV shouldn’t have to play No. 12 seed Cal in San Jose, Calif. Especially when Bobinski admitted that both Cal and Pac 12 Tournament champ Oregon had actually been No. 11 seeds, but were moved down for bracketing issues. So not only do the fifthseeded Runnin’ Rebels have to play a lower seed in what amounts to a road game, it has to play a No. 11 seed instead of a No. 12. Really? REALLY? There’s also the matter of the S-curve, which most would argue is the only way to assure that the overall No. 1 seed — in this case, Louisville — plays the weakest No. 2. But Bobinski said, “We no longer use the S-curve.” Which at least explains why Duke — which was regarded by many as the overall No. 1 after last week’s regular-season rout of North Carolina in Chapel Hill — became the No. 2 to Louisville in the Midwest some eight days later. And I’ll continue to argue that no schools with a losing conference mark — are you listening, Minnesota and Illinois? — deserve a bid. Especially Minnesota, which lost 8 of its last 13. Nevertheless, this also seems to be as wide-open a year as possible. At least for all those who got in. For Tennessee and Alabama — the top two SEC teams left home — it means something else. “When you win eight out of the last nine [regular-season games] in the SEC, you deserve to be in the NCAA Tournament,” said UT coach Cuonzo Martin on Friday, just after his SEC tourney loss to Bama. “If not, it’s an insult to the SEC.” At least the league can always exact payback come football season. Contact Mark Wiedmer at [email protected]. GREENSBORO, N.C. — Shane Larkin and ninthranked Miami now have the program’s first Atlantic Coast Conference tournament championship to go with its first regular-season title. Larkin scored a careerhigh 28 points, eight coming 1 in the final 2 ⁄2 minutes, to help No. 9 Miami pull away late to beat North Carolina 87-77 in Sunday’s final. Trey McKinney Jones added a career-high 20 for the top-seeded Hurricanes (27-6), including the goahead 3-pointer from the left corner with 6:27 left that started Miami’s final push to secure the program’s first ACC tournament title. In a terrific back-andforth game filled with big shots, the Hurricanes finally slowed P.J. Hairston and the third-seeded Tar Heels (2410) enough down the stretch to secure what amounted to a road win in front of UNC’s home-state crowd. Hairston scored 28 points and had six of the Tar Heels’ 13 3-pointers, the most in the program’s tournament history. But it wasn’t enough to secure UNC’s first ACC title since 2008 nor coach Roy Williams’ 700th career victory. ■ No. 10 Ohio St. 50, No. 22 Wisconsin 43 At Chicago, Ohio State is the champion of the Big Ten tournament — again. DeShaun Thomas scored 17 points and the 10th-ranked Buckeyes used their stout defense to beat No. 22 Wisconsin for their conferencebest fifth tournament title. Thomas was 6-for-19 from the field, but made some big Tourney • Continued from Page C1 Rupp Arena in Lexington. The Cardinals will face either Liberty or North Carolina State in a second-round game Thursday. Kentucky plays an NIT game Tuesday — on the road because Rupp is taken for the NCAAs — at Robert Morris. The selection committee had its work cut out after five teams swapped the top ranking in The Associated Press poll, capped by West Coast Conference champion Gonzaga (30-2) moving to the lead spot for the first time in school history. Bobinski said six teams were in the running for No. 1 seeds on the final weekend, the result of a season in which no school established itself as a clear-cut favorite. Of course, only four spots were available at the head of each bracket. The top one went to fourth-ranked Louisville, which stumbled through a three-game losing streak in January after rising to No. 1 in the poll, and came up short in an epic five-overtime loss at Notre Dame a few weeks later. The Cardinals have ripped off 10 straight wins since, capped by a stunning turnaround in the championship game of the Big East tournament. They trailed Syracuse by 16 points early in the second half, but put on the fullcourt pressure and won in a romp, 78-61. The Big East, in its final year before the basketballonly schools break away to form their own league, led the way with eight teams in the NCAA field. “We are ecstatic to be the The Associated Press Miami’s Shane Larkin scored 28 points to lead the Hurricanes past North Carolina 87-77 in the ACC championship game. free throws down the stretch as Ohio State won the championship for the third time in the last four years. Aaron Craft had nine points and six rebounds, and LaQuinton Ross delivered a couple of huge plays for the Buckeyes (26-7). Travon Jackson scored 10 points for the Badgers (23-11), who shot 38.3 percent from the field. None of his teammates reached double figures, with Sam Dekker next up at eight points. Wisconsin and Ohio State were close for most of the second half, but the Buckeyes seized on a cold spell by the Badgers to move in front down the stretch. No. 1 seed, particularly after finishing off one of the greatest conferences in the history of college basketball with a Big East championship,” Louisville coach Rick Pitino said. “Our players showed incredible grit to come back from 16 points down. We know we will be challenged right away in one of the toughest brackets that I’ve seen in quite some time. I think our guys are up for the challenge.” No. 7 Kansas (29-5) moved up to take the second overall seed after an impressive run through the Big 12 tournament, punctuated by a 70-54 victory over rival Kansas State in the title game. No. 3 Indiana (28-6) is third overall despite falling to Wisconsin in the Big Ten semifinals. The Zags claimed the last of the coveted No. 1 seeds, edging out Atlantic Coast Conference champion Miami. The top spots are significant in at least one respect: A No. 1 has never lost to a 16th-seeded team. “It’s going to happen. A 16 is going to beat a 1 eventually,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “This is a unique tournament. I haven’t studied the bracket, but I would expect the unexpected.” 10% OFF CLEATS Mens, Ladies & Children BASEBALL/ SOFTBALL 35503944 NASHVILLE — The Mississippi Rebels now have two very big items on their resume that nobody can take away. Murphy Holloway scored 23 points and Marshall Henderson had 21 as the Rebels gave coach Andy Kennedy his first NCAA tournament berth by upsetting 13th-ranked Florida 66-63 on Sunday for the Southeastern Conference tournament championship. “So much is made about the NCAA tournament,” Kennedy said. “I was just glad to get the albatross that is the NCAA tournament off the neck of our program so people can now exhale and get a new focal point.” The Rebels (26-8) have won seven of eight grabbing their first tournament title since 1981 and their second ever. Even though they thought reaching this game for the first time since 2001 probably clinched their seventh NCAA bid in Kennedy’s seventh season as coach, the Rebels wanted the SEC championship, too. “We worked so hard to get to this point, and it just feels so good to celebrate with the guys in the locker room,” Rebels senior guard Nick Williams said. “I don’t know man. I’m at a loss for words.” Reginald Buckner added 13 points for Ole Miss, which won two straight without point guard Jarvis Summers. The sophomore suffered a concussion in Friday night’s 64-62 win over Missouri. That forced Kennedy to use Ladarius White, while Henderson and freshman Derrick Millinghaus also handled the ball. “Can you imagine going into a game of this magnitude with a backup quarterback?” Kennedy said. “And that’s what this team had to do.” Florida (26-7) hasn’t won this tournament since wrapping up a three-peat in 2007, and the Gators lost to Shoe Store 706-866-5935 2778 LaFayette Rd. • Ft. Oglethorpe, GA ... . C6 • Monday, March 18, 2013 • • .. timesfreepress.com .. Selection Sunday FROM BUBBLE TO BRACKETS: 68 TEAMS CHASING NO. 1 Capsules by staff writers John Frierson, Jay Greeson, Jim Tanner, David Uchiyama and Mark Wiedmer MIDWEST WEST 1. LOUISVILLE (29-5) 1. GONZAGA Dance invite: Big East tournament champion Dance leaders: Senior point Peyton Siva and shooting guard Russ Smith may or may not be the best backcourt in the country, but they are certainly the quickest. Dance style: Every Rick Pitino-coached team loves to run, but the Cards’ backcourt and a front line that includes defensive gem Giorgi Dieng and powerful Shane Behanan give U of L the ability to play slow or fast, halfcourt or fullcourt. Possibly the favorite to win it all. Record: 31-2 Dance invite: West Coast tournament champion Dance leaders: A finalist for the Oscar Rebertson Trophy and the West Coast player of the year, junior forward Kelly Olynyk has played as well as anyone. Along with averaging 17.5 points and 7.2 rebounds a game, he made a staggering 65.5 percent of his 293 shots this season — third best in Division I. Playing alongside Olynyk is another all-conference forward in Elias Harris, who averages 14.9 points and 7.4 rebounds. Dance style: The top-ranked Bulldogs, always among the better teams in the country, have finally reached the top of the mountain — at least in the regular season. They can score from anywhere, they can defend and they don’t beat themselves with mental mistakes or turnovers. 2. DUKE (27-5) Dance invite: ACC at-large Dance leaders: Senior center Mason Plumlee averages a double-double (17.1 ppg, 10.3 rebs) and senior guard Seth Curry shoots 43 percent from the 3-point line, but senior forward Ryan Kelly’s 56 percent marksmanship from 3 and his defensive skills are why the Blue Devils have lost but once all season with him on the floor. Dance style: Duke wants to run whenever possible, shoot the 3 if open and drive to the basket for layups or free throws if the 3 isn’t available. Couple that with a physical man-to-man and you’re usually in for a long night against Mike Krzyzewski, the winningest coach in the history of the sport. 3. MICHIGAN STATE (25-8) Dance invite: Big Ten at-large Dance leaders: Junior point guard Keith Appling (13.6 ppg, 3.5 apg) controls the Spartans’ punishing motion offense. Junior Adreian Payne (10.4 ppg, 7.5 rpg) is a punishing forward. Dance style: The Spartans tied for second in the Big Ten and have a long history of tournament success. This MSU team has the talent to reach its fifth Final Four of the last 13 years. 4. SAINT LOUIS (27-6) Dance invite: Atlantic 10 tournament champion Dance leader: Junior forward Dwayne Evans has proven to be a force on the inside despite being a bit undersized at 6-foot-5. Dance style: The Billikens are a deep team with lots of juniors and seniors to provide experience and stability. They can get points from several players, which makes them tough to defend. 5. OKLAHOMA STATE (24-8) Dance invite: Big 12 at-large Dance leaders: Former East Ridge and Chattanooga State standout Philip Jurick is a defensive force, but guard Marcus Smart and Markel Brown are the power in the OSU offense. Dance style: Oklahoma State can hurt opponents in a variety of ways. Interior players Jurick and Michael Cobbins can pound the glass, or coach Travis Ford can use a smaller lineup. 6. MEMPHIS (30-4) 2. OHIO STATE (26-7) Dance invite: Big Ten tournament champion Dance leaders: Junior forward Deshaun Thomasn (19.6 ppg, 6.2 rpg) is the Buckeye’s main offensive weapon since no other OSU player averages more than 10 points per game. Junior guard Aaron Craft (9.9 ppg, 4.7 apg) earned a spot on the All-Big Ten second team and the all-defensive team. Dance style: The Buckeyes have been doing it with defense lately. They’ve won eight straight games by holding opponents to 60 points or less in each game. OSU reached the Final Four last year and wouldn’t surprise many to repeat based on their bracket. 3. NEW MEXICO (29-5) Dance invite: Mountain West tournament champion Dance leaders: The Lobos have three players scoring 12 points or more per game in guards Kendall Williams and Tony Snell along with 7-foot post player Alex Kirk. Snell has had the hot hand down the stretch and into the postseason. Dance style: The balanced attack poses a challenge for opposing defenses. Snell and Williams are the go-to guys on the perimeter, and the Lobos also can pound the ball inside to Kirk and forward Cameron Bristow. 4. KANSAS STATE (27-7) Dance invite: Big 12 at-large Dance leaders: Senior guard Rodney McGruder leads the Wildcats in scoring (15.6 ppg) and rebounds (5.4 per contest), but sophomore Angel Rodriguez is also a threat both scoring and distributing the ball. Dance style: New coach Bruce Weber has led a resurgence in Manhattan, Kan., and this hardnosed team can play with anyone. 5. WISCONSIN (23-11) Dance invite: Conference USA tournament champion Dance leader: Point guard Joe Jackson, the C-USA player of the year, leads the Tigers with 13.6 points and 4.8 assists per game. Dance style: Unbeaten in conference play, the Tigers were staggeringly balanced. Defensively, they led the league on blocks (6.3) and were second in steals (9.0). Offensively, Memphis was third in scoring (75.9 ppg) and second in field-goal percentage (47.9) and 3-point percentage (37.9). Dance invite: Big Ten at-large Dance leaders: Senior center Jared Berggren (11.5 ppg, 7.1 rpg) epitomizes the Badgers toughness. He, 6-foot-1 guard Ben Brust (11.3 ppg, 5.2 rpg) and 6-6 forward Ryan Evans (10.1 ppg), 7.5 rpg) have started every game this year. Dance style: Break out the Barry White. These guys like to go slow and grind out victories under Big Ten coach of the year Bo Ryan. The Badgers limited opponents to 56 points per game heading into the postseason. 7. CREIGHTON (27-7) 6. ARIZONA (25-7) Dance invite: Missouri Valley tournament champion Dance leader: Junior forward Doug McDermott, the Missouri Valley player of the year, led the MVC with 23.1 points per game and was ranked in the top three in rebounding (7.5), 3-point shooting (49.7 percent), field-goal percentage (56.1) and free-throw shooting (86.0 percent). Dance style: The Bluejays’ team shooting percentage of 50.8 is tied for No. 1 in the country with Weber State. Creighton has hit 42.1 percent of its 3s this season, good enough for No. 2 in Division I. Dance invite: Pac-12 at-large Dance leader: Guard Mark Lyons scored right at 15 points per game for the erractic Wildcats. He also personified their roller coaster ride — leading the team in scoring, 3-pointers and turnovers. Dance style: Scoring — more than 73 per game — has not bee a problem for Sean Miller’s team. It also has not bee a big hurdle for Miller’s counterparts either. 8. COLORADO STATE (25-8) Dance invite: Mountain West at-large Dance leader: Senior forward Colton Iverson gives the Rams their toughness. The 6-foot-10 player leads the team in scoring and rebounds and shoots a gaudy 60 percent from the field. Dance style: With four players averaging double figures in scoring, the Rams are more than Iverson. Dorian Green and Wes Eikmeier average better than 35 percent from 3-point range. 9. MISSOURI (23-10) Dance invite: SEC at-large Dance leader: Point guard Phil Pressey, the SEC preseason Player of the Year, gets the attention, both good and bad. Dance style: Blessed with a deep, athletic team that has six players averaging in doublefigures, Tigers coach Frank Haith loves to push the pace. 10. CINCINNATI (22-11) Dance invite: Big East at-large Dance leaders: Sean Kilpatrick leads the Bearcats in scoring and guard Cashmere Wright (12.6 ppg, 3.1 apg) remains the pulse of the team for what seems like his second decade, but Cheikh Mbodj’s 2.6 blocks a night might become the biggest problem for Cincy foes. Dance style: You don’t win 22 games shooting 40 percent from the floor without great defense and rebounding, and the Bearcats do both, holding opponents to 59 ppg and outrebounding its foes by 6.5 a night. 11. MTSU (28-5) Dance invite: Sun Belt at-large Dance leaders: Senior guard Marcos Knight (12.5 ppg, 5.8 rpg) is not a 3-point marksman, but he and senior guard Raymond Cintron (8.7 ppg) find ways to score. They led MTSU to a 19-1 regular-season record before falling by four to Florida International in the Sun Belt semifinals. Dance style: The Blue Raiders found different ways to win during a 17-game streak from Jan. 5 to March 9. They take wise shots and rank No. 40 in field-goal percentage and share the ball with an average of 14.2 assists per game. 11. ST. MARY’S (27-6) Dance invite: West Coast at-large Dance leader: Gaels senior point guard Matthew Dellavedova, an all-conference pick, doesn’t leave the court often. He plays 36.2 minutes a game and makes things happen for St. Mary’s, averaging a league-best 6.4 assists a game, as well as 15.8 points. He also led the team with 38 steals and has 148 in his career. Dance style: St. Mary’s ranks No. 21 in Division I in scoring with 76.3 points per game. The Gaels like to push the pace and put up a lot of shots. Their 1,779 field-goal attempts is among the highest in the nation, as is their shooting percentage of 47.8. 12. OREGON (26-8) Dance invite: Pac-12 conference champion Dance leader: E.J. Singler is one of five Ducks players averaging better than nine points per game. Dance style: Oregon has not danced since 2008, still a 12seed for a major conference champ seems low. 13. NEW MEXICO STATE (24-10) Dance invite: WAC tournament champion Dance leader: Sophomore guard Daniel Mullings (14.0 ppg, 5.2 rpg) is a quality outside shooter. Dance style: The Aggies are familiar with the format, having played in 21 NCAA tournament games dating back to 1952. 14. VALPARAISO (26-7) Dance invite: Horizon League tournament champion Dance leaders: Senior forward Ryan Broekhoff (15.9 ppg, 7.3 rpg) hit nearly half of his 190 3-pointers this season and 87.8 percent of his free throws while leading the Crusaders in rebounding. Senior forward Kevin Van Wijk (12.7 ppg) has smooth post moves but tends to get in foul trouble. Dance style: The Crusaders don’t fall for new tricks because coach Bryce Drew (of 1998 Valpo fame for his shot that beat Ole Miss) has only two underclassmen on his roster which ranks No. 6 in the nation in field goal shooting at 48.9 percent. 15. ALBANY (24-7) Dance invite: America East tournament champion Dance leaders: Senior guards Mike Black (15.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg) and Jacob Iati (12.2 ppg) make a nice combo. Dance style: The Great Danes prefer a slower tempo and rank below No. 200 in points, assists and rebounds per game. 16. LIBERTY (15-20) Dance invite: Big South tournament champion Dance leaders: Guard John Caleb Sanders (14.2 ppg, 3.4 apg) and guard Davon Marshall (13.4 ppg) led an improbable run for the Flames through the Big South tournament, including a championship win over top-seeded Charleston Southern. Dance style: The Flames have the worst winning percentage of any team that’s danced since Oakland made the field at 12-18 in 2005. 16. NORTH CAROLINA A&T (19-16) Dance invite: Mid-Eastern tournament champion Dance leaders: Senior forward Adrian Powell (12.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg) is comfortable shooting from the 3-point line where he hit 35.8 percent. Dance style: NC A&T ranks No. 317 in the country by shooting 39.9 percent from the field. The Aggies have not played in the NCAA tournament since 1992. 7. NOTRE DAME (25-9) Dance invite: Big East at-large Dance leaders: Guard Jerian Grant (14.2 ppg) and post Jack “Burly” Curley (12.4 ppg) are Misters Outside and Inside for an Irish squad that has become greater than the sum of its parts. Dance style: The Fighting Irish are often patient in Mike Brey’s offense, going deep in the shot clock to either score in close or bomb from afar. Defense struggles to stop penetration, but they outrebound opponents by four a game. 8. PITTSBURGH (24-8) Dance invite: Big East at-large Dance leaders: Point guard Tray Woodall leads the Panthers in points (11.8) and assists (5.2). But 7-foot freshman center Steven Adams — the pride of New Zealand — may be the key to how long Pitt lasts, his 6.2 rebounds and 2.1 blocks a night a tough obstacle for any opponent. Dance style: Defense. First, last and always. That, a 14.2 scoring margin and a seven-rebound average are the biggest reasons to believe that Pitt can make some noise in the Big Dance. 9. WICHITA STATE (26-8) Dance invite: Missouri Valley at-large Dance leaders: An all-name teamer as well as an All-MVC first-team pick, the Shockers’ forward Cleanthony Early leads the team with 13.6 points per game. Forward Carl Hall averages 12.8 points and 7.2 rebounds a game. Dance style: Wichita State had the top defense in the MVC, allowing league lows in scoring (60.7 ppg) and shooting percentage (40.0). The Shockers also control the glass, having led the MVC in rebounding (38.4 rpg) and rebounds allowed (30.0). 10. IOWA STATE (22-11) Dance invite: Big 12 at-large Dance leaders: Will Clyburn leads the team in scoring, but three other Cyclones are averaging in double figures as well. Clyburn dominates on both ends of the floor, however, averaging 7.1 rebounds per game to go with his 15 points. Dance style: The Cyclones are loaded with good shooters and are fourth in the nation in scoring. 11. BELMONT (26-6) Dance invite: Ohio Valley tournament champion Dance leaders: Senior guard Ian Clark (18.1 ppg) and senior guard Kerron Johnson (13.7 ppg, 4.8 apg) lead a veteran team that won by an average of 13.2 points per game. Dance style: This Bruins team picked up the beat to win the regular season and tournament in their inaugural OVC season. Coach Rick Byrd started the same five in all but one game this season. Belmont averages 9.8 steals per game, which ranks No. 6 in the nation. 12. OLE MISS (26-8) Dance invite: SEC Tournament champion Dance leader: Marshall Henderson. Love him or loathe him, the emotional junior college transfer is averaging 20 points a game, scored 21 or more points in each of the Rebels’ three SEC tourney games and may be the most difficult backcourt player to guard. Dance style: When Henderson’s hitting, post players Murphy Holloway and Reginald Buckner can operate inside. 13. BOISE STATE (21-10) Dance invite: Mountain West at-large Dance leaders: Anthony Drmic and Derrick Marks are the main scoring threats for the Broncos, who just slipped into the Big Dance after losing two of their last three games. Dance style: Boise State uses an up-tempo offense and will try to force opponents to match their pace for the entire game. 13. LA SALLE (21-9) Dance invite: Atlantic 10 at-large Dance leaders: Ramon Galloway is the Explorers’ best player. However, Tyreek Duren is also a potent offensive threat and provides a lift when needed. Dance style: The question is whether La Salle is just going to be happy to be in the Big Dance for the first time since 1992 or will they be prepared to stick around for more than one game. 14. HARVARD (19-9) Dance invite: Ivy League regular-season champion Dance leader: Sophomore wing Wesley Saunders (16.5 ppg) led the Crimson in scoring. Dance style: Harvard’s strength is on the perimeter and its weakness is in the post. They rank No. 11 in field-goal shooting but 334th in rebounding. They’re also a little shy with freshman Siyani Chambers running the point. 15. IONA (20-13) Dance invite: Metro Atlantic tournament champion Dance leaders: Senior guard Lamont Jones (23.0 ppg) is the No. 3 scorer in the country. Junior guard Sean Armand (16.6 ppg) has hit 108 of 262 3-point tries. Dance style: The Gaels score. Only Indiana and Northwestern State average more points per game than Iona’s 80.7. 16. SOUTHERN (23-9) Dance invite: Won Southwestern tournament Dance leader: Senior guard Derick Beltran (15.9 ppg, 4.5 rpg) attacks the rim and hits 79.7 percent from the line. Dance style: No team may be more excited to dance than the Jaguars who were ineligible to play in the postseason last year due to an NCAA ban for inadequate academic progress. LOUISVILLE POINT GUARD PEYTON SIVA ... . timesfreepress.com • • • Monday, March 18, 2013 • C7 Breaking News: [email protected] FROM BUBBLE TO BRACKETS: 68 TEAMS CHASING NO. 1 Capsules by staff writers Jay Greeson, John Frierson, Jim Tanner, David Uchiyama and Mark Wiedmer EAST SOUTH 1. INDIANA (27-7) 1. KANSAS (29-5) Dance invite: Big Ten at-large Dance leaders: Junior guard Victor Oladipo (13.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg) and Cody Zeller (16.9 ppg, 8.2 rpg), a 7-foot center, present a talented combo. Senior Jordan Hulls (10.1 ppg) hit 77 of 166 3-point attempts heading into the league tournament. Dance style: The Hoosiers can dance with anybody in the nation, and they prefer the fast songs. IU is one of the most efficient offenses in the country, shooting 48.8 percent from the floor and averaging a second-best 80.8 points per game heading into the postseason. Dance invite: Big 12 tournament champion Dance leaders: Freshman Ben McLemore and senior Jeff Withey give the Jayhawks a big 1-2 punch. McLemore is shooting 44 percent from 3-point range, while 7-footer Withey is tough to handle in the paint. Dance style: Head coach Bill Self asks his players to play tough defense and use stops to feed the offense of his always athletic teams. The Jayhawks can score at will on most teams. 2. MIAMI (27-6) Dance invite: ACC tournament champion Dance leader: Sophomore point guard Shane Larkin, who’s arguably the best pure point guard in the country with averages of 14.2 ppg, 4.2 assists and 2 steals. Baseball Hall of Famer Barry Larkin’s son is the biggest reason the Hurricanes won both the ACC regular-season and tourney titles. Dance style: Befitting their hometown, they can both waltz and cha cha. They have four players 610 or taller among their first eight, but they also tossed in 12 3-pointers in Sunday’s ACC title game. 3. MARQUETTE (23-8) 2. GEORGETOWN (25-6) Dance invite: Big East at-large Dance leader: Sophomore forward Otto Porter (16 ppg, 7 rebs, 44 percent from the 3-point line). The Big East Player of the Year. Need we say more? Dance style: There’s never been a Georgetown team that didn’t begin with defense and this one is no exception. The Hoyas entered the weekend surrendering just 56 ppg. But it’s John Thompson III’s Princeton-infused offense that often haunts Hoya foes with crisp backdoor cuts and open shots. 3. FLORIDA (26-7) Dance invite: Big East at-large Dance leaders: Post player DaVante Gardner not only leads Marquette in rebounding (4.9 rpg), but also hits 58 percent from the floor and 84 percent from the foul line. Guard Junior Cadougan hands out more than 4 assists a night on a very balanced team. Dance style: Physical. The Golden Eagles are in your face every possession. They’ll run off misses, play patiently off made baskets and never take a possession off. Dance invite: SEC at-large Dance leaders: Senior guard Kenny Boynton (12.3) appears to be the emotional leader but the key player for how far Florida travels in March may be senior forward Erik Murphy (12.7 ppg, 5.4 rebounds), who hits 47 percent of his 3-pointers. Dance style: The Gators prefer to speed you up, pressing when needed. They lead the SEC in 3pointers made and you fail to guard them at your own risk. Unfortunately for Florida, it is yet to win a close game all season, its 26 wins all coming by 10 or more points. 4. SYRACUSE (26-9) 4. MICHIGAN (26-7) Dance invite: Big East at-large Dance leaders: C.J. Fair leads the ‘Cuse in both scoring (14.2) and rebounding (7.1). But the key to how far the Orange advance could be James Southerland, who’s started but five games during a suspension-plagued season, yet averages 14 points while hitting over 40 percent of his 3-pointers. Dance style: The Orange want to free up Southerland for 3-pointers or send point guard Michael Carter-Williams (7.7 apg) to the basket. But the key to ’Cuse’s success is how much trouble their 23 zone — which forces nine steals and five blocks a game — can cause the opposition. Dance invite: Big Ten at-large Dance leaders: Sophomore point guard Trey Burke (19.2 ppg, 6.7 apg) was voted Big Ten player of the year and teams with junior guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (14.8 ppg, 4.7 rpg) to form one of the best backcourts in the country. Glen Robinson III (10.7 ppg, 5.4 rpg) can be a beast in the paint. Dance style: Forget the slow songs. With Burke and Hardaway running the fast break, the Wolverines love to get into the open floor and push the pace. This isn’t a 3-yards-and-a-cloud-ofdust Michigan team. 5. UNLV (25-9) 5. VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH (26-8) Dance invite: Mountain West at-large Dance leader: Freshman Anthony Bennett leads the Runnin’ Rebels with 16-plus points and 8-plus rebounds per game. He shoots a very respectable 38 percent from beyond the arc and clearly is the go-to guy for this team. Dance style: Nine of the 14 players on UNLV’s roster are freshmen or sophomores, but the young team has come together behind Bennett and senior guard Anthony Marshall. Dance invite: Atlantic 10 at-large Dance leaders: Treveon Graham and Juvonte Reddic lead the team in scoring and rebounds, but Troy Daniels and Rob Brandenberg also are threats on offense. Dance style: With balance on offense and solid coaching from Shaka Smart, VCU has gone from being a Cinderella team to being a real threat to anyone it faces. 6. BUTLER (26-8) Dance invite: Atlantic 10 at-large Dance leader: While four of the Bulldogs average double figures in scoring, Rotnei Clarke is the main offensive threat. The transfer from Arkansas shoots better than 40 percent from 3-point range and is an 88 percent free-throw shooter. Dance style: Butler has had an up-and-down year but has shown it is good enough to beat the likes of Indiana, Gonzaga and North Carolina. The Bulldogs are not to be overlooked. 7. ILLINOIS (22-12) Dance invite: Big Ten at-large Dance leader: Senior guard Brandon Paul (16.6 ppg) is the focal point of first-year coach John Groce’s offense. He is a ball-handler and shooter who has made 40.5 percent of his field-goal tries and 73 percent of his free throws. Dance style: The Illini do it on defense. They held Big Ten opponents under 60 points in six of their eight conference wins this season. And they like to dance close. Illinois is 7-1 in games decided by five points or less. 8. N.C. STATE (24-10) Dance invite: ACC at-large Dance leaders: Junior forward C.J. Leslie is averaging 14.9 points and 7.4 rebounds on his way to the NBA, but physical point guard Lorenzo Brown (12.1 ppg, 7.2 apg) is the biggest key to whether this outrageously talented team with five double-figure scorers can travel deep into the tournament. Dance style: Wide-open. The Wolfpack tends to gamble on both offense and defense, hoping its usual advantage in athleticism can deliver a win. 9. TEMPLE (23-9) Dance invite: Atlantic 10 at-large Dance leaders: Khalif Wyatt is a scoring machine, averaging almost 20 points per game for the Owls. He has the ability to rise to the occasion when coach Fran Dunphy and his teammates need him most. Dance style: With a veteran backcourt and an outstanding coach, the Owls could give any opponent fits in the tournament. 10. COLORADO (21-11) Dance invite: Pac-12 at-large Dance leader: Forward Andre Roberson was the Pac-12’s defensive player of the year and leading rebounder. Dance style: The Buffalos played a tough schedule and has the talent in Roberson, freshman Xavier Johnson and shooting guard Spencer Dinwiddie to play with most anyone. 11. BUCKNELL (28-5) Dance invite: Won Patriot League tournament Dance leader: Senior Mike Muscala (19.0 ppg, 11.2 rpg) is a 6-foot11 center with skills to hit fade-away jumpers and hook shots with both hands, which helped him earn the league player of the year honor. He’s had 22 double-doubles this season. Dance style: The Bison beat Arkansas in the opening round of the 2006 tournament and beat Kansas in the opening round in 2005. 12. CALIFORNIA (20-11) Dance invite: Pac-12 at-large Dance leader: Allen Crabbe scored 18.6 per game and was the Pac12 player of the year. Dance style: Guard-driven with Crabbe and Justin Cobbs, the Bears can score. But neither is a pure point guard, and Cal’s depth is a question. 13. MONTANA (25-6) Dance invite: Big Sky tournament champion Dance leaders: Senior forward Mathias Ward (14.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg) and junior wing Kareem Jamar (14.5 ppg, 6.0 rpg) lead a perimeterorientated team that took Davidson to overtime in an ESPN BracketBuster game on Feb. 23. Dance style: The Grizzlies have become a consistent dance partner. Montana returns to the NCAAs for the third time in four years and sixth time in the last 12 dances. They won a first-round game over Nevada in 2006. 14. DAVIDSON (26-7) Dance invite: Southern Conference tournament champion Dance leaders: SoCon player of the year Jake Cohen (14.8 ppg, 5.5 rpg) is a lanky center who creates a mismatch with most centers because he shot 38.7 percent from the 3-point line. De’Mon Brooks (13.8 ppg, 6.2 rpg) is the true post player for coach Bob McKillop, and senior Nik Cochran (9.8 ppg) has almost a 2-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio. Dance style: They’re not a team anybody else wants to tango with. The Wildcats are veterans of the Big Dance, having attended last year and losing by seven to Louisville. They shoot 36.9 percent from the 3-point line, which complements Cohen and Brooks inside. They lead the nation by hitting 80.1 percent of their free throws. 15. PACIFIC (22-12) Dance invite: Big West tournament champion Dance leaders: Senior guard Lorenzo McCloud (11.4 ppg, 4.0 apg) and senior forward Travis Fulton (9.1 ppg, 4.0 rpg) lead a team that has won its last seven games. Dance style: Please play a sentimental song. Pacific coach Bob Thomason, 63, said he’d retire at the end of the season after 25 years of coaching the Tigers. He’ll conclude his career after taking the tigers to their fifth NCAA tournament under his guidance. 16. LIU BROOKLYN (20-13) Dance invite: Northeast Conference tournament champion Dance leaders: Senior forward Jamal Olasewere (18.5 ppg, 8.5 rpg) and senior guard C.J. Garner (16.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg) lead the Blackbirds in scoring and rebounding. They led LIU-Brooklyn to the first NEC team to win three straight conference titles. Dance style: The Blackbirds are dancing for a third straight year and fifth time in school history. They like the fast tracks with an average of 79.5 points per game (No. 5 in the country), and they shoot 48.4 percent from the floor (10th). 16. JAMES MADISON (20-14) Dance invite: Colonial tournament champion Dance leaders: Senior forward Rayshawn Goins (12.7 ppg, 7.4 rpg) and senior guard A.J. Davis (12.1 ppg) lead a balanced Dukes team that has four players averaging 10 or more points per game. Davis has been hot lately, averaging 26.3 in JMU’s last six games. Dance style: The Dukes are a little rusty. They haven’t played in the NCAA tournament since 1994. But the six seniors will fear no date or destination in this tournament. 6. UCLA (25-9) Dance invite: Pac-12 at-large Dance leaders: Freshman star Shabazz Muhammad scores almost 18 points per game and has 40 3s, which leads the team since Jordan Adams was injured. Dance style: Adams broke his foot in the Pac-12 tournament, leaving even more pressure on Muhammad and the rest of the Pac-12 regular-season champions. 7. SAN DIEGO STATE (22-10) Dance invite: Mountain West at-large Dance leaders: Jamaal Franklin is the key to the Aztecs offense, averaging close to 17 points per game and pulling down almost 10 rebounds per game as well. Chase Tapley helps spread the scoring load with 13.5 points per game. Dance style: San Diego State coach Steve Fisher is content to allow the Aztecs (and particularly Franklin) to have fun on the court, and that has worked so far. 8. NORTH CAROLINA (24-10) Dance invite: ACC at-large Dance leaders: The trey duo Reggie Bullock and P.J. Hairston not only lead the Tar Heels in scoring with averages of 14.4 and 13.7 ppg, but also 3-point shooting (44 and 38 percent, respectively). That marksmanship makes UNC a threat in any tourney game. Dance style: Tar Heels coach Roy Williams has won two national titles by running at every opportunity, whether the opponent misses or makes. This team is no exception, though it doesn’t rebound the misses as well with a four-guard lineup. 9. VILLANOVA (20-13) Dance invite: Big East at-large Dance leaders: Freshman guard Ryan Arcidiacono (12 ppg, 3.5 assists), senior post Mouphta Yarou (9.7 ppg, 7.8 rebounds) and sophomore shooter JayVa Pinkston (13 ppg) lead the Wildcats. Dance style: Villanova has fewer assists, fewer made 3-pointers, fewer steals and more turnovers than their opponents. All they do is find a way to win by 3.1 ppg. 10. OKLAHOMA (20-11) Dance invite: Big 12 at-large Dance leader: Romero Osby is tough on opponents in two ways, averaging 15.8 points and seven rebounds. He struggled in the Big 12 tournament but without a doubt is the leader on the team. Dance style: The Sooners like to score from various places on the floor, and coach Lon Kruger likes a balanced attack. They generally play tough man-to-man defense and try to force low-percentage shots from their opponents. 11. MINNESOTA (20-12) Dance invite: Big Ten at-large Dance leaders: Junior guard Austin Hollins (10.6 ppg) and sophomore guard Andre Holins (13.9 ppg) are one of the best brother backcourts in the country. Senior center Trevor Mbakwe (10.0 ppg, 8.7 rpg) is a physical inside force at both ends of the floor. Dance style: The Gophers spent most of the week awaiting an invitation that finally arrived at the last minute. They went 8-10 in the nation’s strongest conference and tied for seventh in the Big Ten. 12. AKRON (26-6) Dance invite: Mid-American tournament champion Dance leaders: The Zips zagged to the NCAA championship after leaving behind starting point guard Alex Abreu who was suspended indefinitely on March 7. Senior center Zeke Marshall (13.0 ppg, 7.1 rpg) and junior forward Demetrius Treadwell (11.4 ppg, 7.9 rpg) made up for Abreu’s absence in the MAC tournament. Dance style: The Zips don’t mind mixing it up. They’re 33rd in the country with an average of 15 assists per game, they’re also able to bruise their way inside with the 35th best rebounding team in the land. 13. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE (25-9) Dance invite: Summit League tournament champion Dance leaders: Senior guard Nate Wolters (22.7 ppg) scored at least 10 points in every game he played this season, including 53 in a win over IPFW. He scored at least 20 points 22 times. Junior forward Jordan Dykstra (12.p ppg, 7.9 rpg) adds an inside presence. Dance style: The Jackrabbits make good decisions on offense, which leads to them shooting 47 percent from the floor and scoring 73.9 points per game — both top-40 marks in the country. 14. NORTHWESTERN STATE (23-8) Dance invite: Southland tournament champion Dance leaders: Junior forward DeQuan Hicks (14.1 ppg, 5.8 rpg) did not attempt a 3-point shot all season yet led the Demons in scoring despite averaging 20.1 minutes per game. Freshman Jalan West (10.3 ppg) doesn’t mind taking 3s and he hit 34.8 percent of his 141 attempts. Dance style: It doesn’t get much faster than the Demons who lead the country in scoring at 81.0 points per game. They also clean up after misses with the 13th best ranking in rebounding at a 39.3 per game clip, and they 24th team in assists per game averages with an average of 15.5. 15. FLORIDA GULF COAST (23-10) Dance invite: Won Atlantic Sun tournament Dance leaders: Sherwood Brown (15.2 ppg, 6.3 rpg), Bernard Thompson (14.1 ppg) and Chase Fieler (12.1 ppg, 5.4 rpg) form a three-headed monster that took down Miami in the nonconference part of the season. Dance style: The Eagles are new to this party. In its second season of eligibility, FGCU earned its first date to the dance. Brown and fellow senior Eddie Murray threw out first pitches at a Twins spring-training game. 16. WESTERN KENTUCKY (20-15) Dance invite: Won Sun Belt tournament Dance leaders: Sophomore guard T.J. Price (15.3 ppg) and 6-6 sophomore George Fant (12.9 ppg, 6.8 rpg) are coach Ray Harper’s inside-outside combination. Price isn’t shy from the 3-point line, but Harper can be a liability at the free-throw line after shooting 60.4 percent from there this year. Dance style: The Hilltoopers are hopping. They’ve won seven of their last eight games with the loss coming against Middle Tennessee State. They shot 32.4 percent from the 3-point arc this season, which ranks among the worst 100 in the nation. KANSAS GUARD TRAVIS RELEFORD March 19 March 19 16 N.C. A&T 11 Middle Tennesse 16 Liberty 11 St. Mary’s Second Round San Jose • Thurs. Aub. Hills • Thurs. Philadelphia • Fri. 13 Boise State 16 James Madison 13 La Salle Men’s Division I Basketball Championship Sweet 16 Sweet 16 March 28-29 March 28-29 Second Round Third Round March 23-24 March 21-22 1 Kansas 16 Western Ky. 8 Colorado State Elite Eight Elite Eight 8 North Carolina 9 Missouri March 30-31 March 30-31 9 Villanova 5 Oklahoma State 5 VCU 12 Oregon 12 Akron Final Four 4 Saint Louis April 6 13 New Mexico State 6 Memphis 4 Michigan Atlanta MIDWEST 13 South Dakota St. SOUTH 6 UCLA 11 M. Tenn./St. Mary’s 11 Minnesota 3 Michigan State 3 Florida 14 Valparaiso 14 Northwestern St. National Championship 7 Creighton 10 Cincinnati 7 San Diego State 10 Oklahoma April 8 2 Duke 2 Georgetown 15 Florida Gulf Coast 1 Gonzaga 1 Indiana 16 Southern U 16 LIU Brooklyn/JMU 8 Pittsburgh 8 N.C. State 9 Wichita State 9 Temple 5 Wisconsin 5 UNLV 12 Ole Miss 12 California 4 Kansas State 4 Syracuse 13 Boise St./La Salle 13 Montana WEST EAST 6 Butler 11 Bucknell 3 New Mexico 3 Marquette 14 Harvard 14 Davidson 7 Notre Dame 7 Illinois 10 Iowa State 10 Colorado 2 Ohio State 2 Miami (Fla.) 15 Iona 15 Pacific Austin • Fri. 11 Belmont Lexington • Thurs. 6 Arizona San Jose • Thurs. 15 Albany Dayton • Fri. Salt Lake • Thurs. 16 LIU-Brooklyn Philadelphia • Fri. Kansas City • Fri. March 19-20 Dayton, Ohio Austin • Fri. Salt Lake • Fri. 16 NC A&T/Liberty March 23-24 First Round March 20 Aub. Hills • Thurs. Dayton • Fri. 1 Louisville Third Round March 20 Kansas City• Fri. Lexington • Thurs. March 21-22 .. timesfreepress.com .. Breaking News: 423-757-News AP 35484703 C8 • Monday, March 18, 2013 • • • ... . D LIFE • • • Monday, March 18, 2013 timesfreepress.com/life COMIC CURRICULUM: Schools embrace graphic novels as learning tool, D4 q q DR. K.: Painful urination can have many causes, D4 GETOFF THECOUCH Jones, John headline concerts LISA DENTON: Barry, you’ve worked beside me long enough to know that I have a few quirks. One may be the fact that I could enjoy both big concerts coming up this weekend, even though George Jones and Elton John have virtually nothing in common. Musically or otherwise. BARRY COURTER: They might Lisa not be as difDenton ferent as you might think. At one time or another, both did wear some pretty sparkly outfits on stage. Barry Still, they Courter might not have much in common to talk about, though George, given some of the stories about him and wife Tammy Wynette, might empathize with a certain Elton song. You know the one I mean, the one about fractious activities on a weekend night. LISA: The Possum is on his farewell series of performances, The Grand Tour, that will culminate in Nashville with a 15,000seat, sold-out show at Bridgestone Arena on Nov. 22. I was a little surprised when I checked ChattanoogaOnStage. com last week that tickets were still available for his Friday show at Memorial Auditorium. I already have my tickets to see the Rocket Man, who plays McKenzie Arena on Saturday. If I come into work next Monday humming “He Stopped Loving Her Today” and “Saturday Night’s Alright (for Fighting)” back-to-back, you’ll understand why. BARRY: See, I’m thinking if they did a duet, they could do “Who’s Gonna Fill Their Shoes?” “No Show” wrote it about the loss of country music legends like Hank Williams, but Sir Elton has filled some pretty big, and garish, shoes in his day. Staff Photos by Dan Henry Operations Manager Jack Pitkin has been at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s Clarence T. Jones Observatory in Brainerd for about 13 years. The main telescope in the 75-year-old facility was constructed almost exclusively through volunteer labor. Connecting to the cosmos After 75 years, Jones Observatory still brings Chattanooga to the heavens By Casey Phillips Staff Writer The Clarence T. Jones Observatory is on a small hill in Brainerd. OBSERVATORY SCHEDULE The Clarence T. Jones Observatory, 10 Tuxedo Ave., hosts public seminars and viewings at 6:30 p.m. on Sundays during the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s fall and spring semesters. Telescope viewings continue until 9 p.m. Here’s what’s coming up: ■ Sunday, March 24: Discussion of the Kuiper Belt; featured constellation is Orion. ■ April 7: Discussion of the New Horizons mission to Pluto; featured constellation is Taurus. ■ April 14: Discussion of the New Horizons mission to Pluto; featured constellation is Leo. ■ April 21: Discussion of the latest from Saturn’s moon Titan; featured constellation is the Summer Triangle. ■ April 28: Discussion of the latest from Saturn’s moon Titan; featured constellation is the Summer Triangle. O n Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2003, Mars came within 35 million miles of Earth — mere spitting distance, astronomically speaking, and a once- ONLINE in-60,000-year occurrence. Watch When Clarence T. Jones Observaa video tory Operations Manager Jack Pittour of the kin arrived the following Sunday to Clarence present the facility’s regular public T. Jones viewing, he encountered a crowd of Observatory hundreds clamoring for a glimpse of guided by Earth’s ruddy neighbor through the Operations observatory’s 20.5-inch telescope. Manager He went home exhausted at 3 a.m. Jack Pitkin. but returned the next evening, intending to give his family a private viewing. The observatory wouldn’t normally have been open, but when they arrived, an even-larger crowd was waiting. “We had people stand in line down there for up to See COSMOS, Page D6 See COUCH, Page D4 Furniture safety Safety groups spreading word to parents about furniture tip-over danger By Kay Manning Chicago Tribune Two years after her son Shane was crushed by a falling dresser in the family’s home just outside Chicago, Lisa Siefert drives to her advocacy work on the dangers of tip-overs with his car seat still in place. She can’t bring herself to go into the bedroom where the 2-year-old died, but gathers the will to talk about what happened because she didn’t know furniture should be anchored and wants to warn others to prevent another tragedy. “When you walk into (a children’s store), you expect the products to be safe, but that’s not true,” says Siefert. The dresser that fell on Shane two years ago was recalled in February by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission after an investigation found it to be hazardous. Several other actions focusing on tipovers are pending or have been launched after the number of deaths and injuries to children from falling televisions and furniture keeps rising. From 2000 to 2011, 349 people were killed in tipovers, 84 percent of them younger than 9. In 2011, there were 41 deaths — the highest one-year total ever, according to the safety commission, which says that, on average, one child dies in a furniture tip-over See TIP-OVER, Page D6 McClatchy Newspapers Lisa Siefert’s son, Shane, died in 2011 after his dresser fell on top of him. (Shane’s portrait is the one closest to Lisa). The Sieferts started Shane’s Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to child safety with a focus on tip-over education and awareness. ■ To contact Life phone: 423-757-6327 • Fax: 423-668-5051 • Email: [email protected] D2 • Monday, March 18, 2013 • • • timesfreepress.com .... Breaking News: 423-757-News Puzzles&Funnies Horoscope By Bernice Bede Osol Universal Uclick There is a strong possibility that you could develop an enterprise in the year ahead that could provide some added income. It should complement your primary employment well. PISCES (Feb. 20- March 20): You’re likely to be popular with friends and relatives, with some even visiting you unexpectedly. Thankfully, you won’t mind, and will make everyone feel welcome. ARIES (March 21- April 19): With your curious mind, not much is likely to escape your attention. Plus, when you spot something new, you’ll want to share it with the whole world. TAURUS (April 20- May 20): Your best source of gain is likely to lie in a familiar realm. Instead of trying to explore a new area, rely on who and what you know. Crossword ACROSS 1 Discoverers’ shouts 5 Dictation takers 11 “Every kiss begins with __”: jeweler’s slogan 14 Red salad veggie 15 Clear the fustiness from 16 Grand __ Opry 17 2012 Baseball Hall of Fame inductee 19 Not too bright 20 Volume of maps 21 Versailles ruler 22 Plucky movie pig 23 Michelle, to Barack 24 Best Supporting Actor nominee for “Argo” 27 Patio furniture repairman 28 Expressive music subgenre 29 Report card figs. 30 Hopi home 34 Kind 37 Modern, in Munich 38 Relatives, and an apt title for this puzzle 39 “__ do not!” 40 Hee-hawing critter 41 Watchdogs from Japan 42 Get snippy with 43 Unrefined find 44 Superhero duds 45 Iowa senator since 1985 51 Elevator innovator 52 “Can I get a word in?” 53 D-backs, on scoreboards 54 Formal decrees 56 Party coffeemaker 57 Al Pacino’s “Sea of Love” co-star 60 Statistical data: Abbr. 61 City known for its Boys’ Choir 62 Giggly Muppet 63 “Schedule uncertain at press time” abbr. 64 Passages between buildings 65 Gets the point DOWN 1 “Fernando” band 2 Stretches in the high 90s, say 3 Flier with a shamrock logo 4 Fires on from above 5 “My gal” of song 6 Sparkling topper 7 Flamboyant Flynn 8 Cellphone giant 9 “I’d love to, Yvette!” 10 MTA stop 11 Camera name since 1888 12 Suspect’s excuse 13 Aden’s country 18 Belgian river 22 Dude 25 Actress Carter and “little” Dickens character Trent 26 Hog-wild 27 Water-to-wine village 30 Penny pincher 31 Prefix with cycle 32 Wee newt 33 Showy wrap 34 Up the creek 35 Runs too slowly, as a watch 36 X, in valentines 38 Former “Idol” judge DioGuardi 42 Ironic sketches 43 Resistance measure 44 Musical wrap-up 45 Talk trash to 46 “The Dick Van Dyke Show” catchphrase 47 Brainy bunch 48 Superman, on Krypton 49 Dancer Castle 50 Simpleton 55 Years in España 57 One of the Gabors 58 Small, in Dogpatch 59 History majors’ degs. GEMINI (May 21- June 20): Don’t hesitate to take on several assignments simultaneously, even if they are unrelated to one another. You’ll find that the busier you are, the better you’re likely to function. CANCER (June 21- July 22): It’s best to continue to keep a secret ambition to yourself. Talking about it could tip off the competition, and they would steal your idea without hesitation. LEO (July 23Aug. 22): It isn’t likely to be a single large expenditure that gets you in trouble, but an accumulation of many small, careless purchases. By C.C. Burnikel c.Tribune Media Services Stumped? Call March 18, 2013 1-900-226-4413 99 cents a minute VIRGO (Aug. 23Sept. 22): Most of the gratification you’ll experience today will come from situations in which you use your mental prowess and resourcefulness to circumvent obstacles. Today In History The Associated Press TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Today is Monday, March 18, the 77th day of 2013. There are 288 days left in the year. Composer John Kander is 86. Nobel peace laureate and former South African president F.W. de Klerk is 77. Country singer Charley TODAY’S HIGHLIGHT Pride is 75. Actor Kevin ■ 1766: Britain repealed Dobson is 70. Actor Brad the Stamp Act of 1765. Dourif is 63. Jazz musician Bill Frisell is 62. Singer ON THIS DATE Irene Cara is 54. Movie ■ 1837: The 22nd and writer-director Luc Besson 24th president of the United is 54. Actor Geoffrey Owens States, Grover Cleveland, is 52. Actor Thomas Ian was born in Caldwell, N.J. Griffith is 51. Singer-song■ 1913: King George I of writer James McMurtry is Greece was assassinated in 51. Singer-actress Vanessa Thessaloniki. L. Williams is 50. Olympic ■ 1937: Some 300 people, gold medal speedskater mostly children, were killed Bonnie Blair is 49. Country in a gas explosion at a school musician Scott Saunders in New London, Texas. is 49. Rock musician Jerry ■ 1938: Mexican PresiCantrell is 47. Rock singerdent Lazaro Cardenas musician Miki Berenyi is nationalized his country’s 46. Rapper-actress-talk petroleum reserves and show host Queen Latifah took control of foreignis 43. Republican National owned oil facilities. Committee Chairman ■ 1959: President Reince Priebus is 41. ActorDwight D. Eisenhower comedian Dane Cook is signed the Hawaii state41. Rock musician Stuart hood bill. (Hawaii became a Zender is 39. Singers Jaron state on Aug. 21, 1959.) and Evan Lowenstein are ■ 1974: Most of the Arab 39. Actress-singer-dancer oil-producing nations ended Sutton Foster is 38. Singer their embargo against the Devin Lima is 36. Rock United States. singer Adam Levine is ■ 1990: Thieves made 34. Rock musician Daren off with 13 works of art Taylor is 33. Olympic gold from the Isabella Stewart medal figure skater Alexei Gardner Museum in BosYagudin is 33. Actor Adam ton (the crime remains Pally is 31. Actress-dancer unsolved). Julia Goldani Telles is 18. Cryptoquote Sunday’s Jumble: Answer: RADIUS ORIGIN SKETCH HERBAL The smart swimmer had these — STROKES OF GENIUS FLINCH STEREO Q: There is a New Zealand. Is it logical to believe there is an Old Zealand? — G.V.B., Mesa, Ariz. A: It’s logical. Zeeland is a province of the Netherlands. In 1642, Dutch explorer Abel Tasman was the first European to set foot on present-day New Zealand. He named it Nieuw Zeeland, which was anglicized to New Zealand. Puzzle answers on page D4 For more information about Jumble, visit www.jumble.com on the Web. Some things are too sacred to trust to a national chain. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21): Although a strong, independent effort should produce satisfactory results, you’ll be even more effective in partnership arrangements. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Most of the time, we need some form of material motivation to get us moving, but not so for you today. What drives you is your great pride in your work. Q: If you were to walk all the corridors of the Pentagon, how far would you walk? — P.B., Brattleboro, Vt. A: You would walk a little more than 17.5 miles and pass nearly 285 bathrooms. Send questions to Mr. Know-It-All at AskMrKIA@gmail .com or c/o Universal Uclick, 1130 Walnut St., Kansas City, MO 64106. By Gary Clothier Q: Demi Moore was in one of the worst movies I have ever seen. It was a 3-D sci-fi flick from the early 1980s. Do you know the movie? I would love to buy it just to show friends an example of a terrible movie. — P.W., Naples, Fla. A: You are thinking of the 1982 movie “Parasite.” It’s the story of a scientist who creates a deadly parasite that attaches to his stomach. He must face the problem of killing the parasite without killing himself. The film is available in a 2D version. Q: What is the most change you can have, yet not be able to make change for a dollar? — T.N., Milford, Pa. A: I figure you can have $1.19: three quarters, four dimes and four pennies. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your intense curiosity could make certain companions feel uncomfortable if you’re not careful, especially if you question them about issues that they consider personal. SCORPIO (Oct. 23- Nov. 22): You’ll be so at ease when it comes to utilizing your attributes properly that it will take an especially sharp adversary to best you at anything. Ask Mr. Know-It-All Come Home To Hamilton! Sudoku Complete the grid so every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20- Feb. 19): Although you’re likely to be well organized, this will be true only up to a point. You’re likely to leave too much of what you should be taking care of up to chance. North Chattanooga’s only locally owned funeral home. Call 757-6200 for professional help or do it Yourself timesfreepress.com www.hamiltonfuneraloptions.com 4506 Hixson Pike, Chattanooga, TN 37343 423.531.3975 35443674 ... timesfreepress.com . Breaking News: 423-757-News • • • Monday, March 18, 2013 • D3 D4 • Monday, March 18, 2013 • • • EXPERTADVICE LIFE Wedding for rebound bride should be small, subdued DEAR ABBY: My 26-year-old daughter was married last year, but four months after the wedding her husband was arrested for child molestation that had occurred years before. She filed for divorce immediately. In the meantime, she has met someone and is now pregnant. They want to be married as soon as her divorce is final. My question is, what kind of ceremony would be appropriate in this case, especially since her father and I are church pastors in a small town? — SMALL-TOWN WEDDING DEAR SMALL TOWN: If your daughter had written to me, I would have advised her not to rush into another marriage so quickly and, if she hasn’t Dear Abby already Written by Jeanne Phillips d o n e s o, she should seek some counseling because of what she has been through. However, because she and the father of her baby are determined to tie the knot as soon as possible, their ceremony should be low-key, with a few close friends and family attending. The ceremony could be either a religious one or a civil one, depending upon their preference. I hope their union will be a happy and successful one. c. Universal Press Syndicate HEALTH Painful urination can have several different causes DEAR DOCTOR K: I’m a 45-year-old woman. Now and then, I suddenly feel pain every time I urinate. It lasts for a week or so and then goes away. My doctor said I don’t have a urinary infection and didn’t prescribe any treatment. What else might be causing my symptoms? DEAR READER: Several different conditions can cause such symptoms: ■ A bladder infection (cystitis) often starts when bacteria enter the urethra during sexual intercourse. The urethra is the tube that connects the bladder to Dr. K the outside Dr. Anthony world. BacKomaroff teria live around the opening of the urethra; sometimes they can get into the tube and travel to the bladder. This tends to happen more often following sex, because sex tends to push the bacteria back up into the bladder. ■ Kidney infection. A kidney sometimes can become inflamed when bacteria cause a bladder infection. Long tubes called ureters connect the kidneys to the bladder; bacteria can sometimes make the long trip up the ureters to the kidneys. The symptoms of a kidney infection, in contrast to a bladder infection, include fevers, pain in the side of the back, nausea, shaking chills and sometimes low blood pressure. Kidney infections always need urgent medical attention. ■ Urethritis is an inflammation of the urethra. It is usually caused by organisms that cause several sexually transmitted diseases, such as chlamydia. It also can be caused by contact with an irritating chemical (such as bubble bath or spermicides). Or it may result from irritation from an object, such as a tube inserted to drain urine. ■ Vaginitis is an inflammation of the vagina. It can be caused by an allergic reaction to an irritating chemical such as a spermicide, douche or bath soap. Low levels of estrogen after menopause can cause vaginitis. So can an object such as a tampon. Infections including bacterial vaginosis, candidiasis and trichomoniasis can also cause vaginitis. Usually vaginitis causes discharge from the vagina, but sometimes it just causes pain with urination. The doctor who said you don’t have a urinary infection may have checked only for bacterial infections of the bladder and urethra. You might ask your doctor about urethritis and vaginitis. If you continue to have pain when you urinate, check with your doctor again. To confirm a diagnosis, you may need to have a urine test, blood test, a swab of the infected area, or other tests to check for sexually transmitted diseases. Distributed by Universal Uclick FAITH Learn about love through Christ Q: All my life I’ve been searching for someone who will love me. But I always seem to fall for men who say they love me, but end up using me and then dropping me. Why can’t I get it right? — A.R. A: We all want to be loved, and we all want to love in return — and there’s nothing wrong with that, because God gave us the ability to love. The Bible says, Billy Graham “We love because he first loved us” (1 John 4:19). Think of it: Love is a gift from God! But when we misuse that gift it becomes destructive, and I fear that’s happened to you. True love isn’t just interested in what someone will give me; instead, it seeks to help them and serve them. Sadly, however, love easily becomes selfish and twisted, and instead of being beautiful and joyous, it becomes ugly and hurtful. The greatest discovery you’ll ever make is that God loves you and wants you to become part of his family. You are very valu- able to him — so valuable that his only son was willing to give his life for you. Don’t stay on the road you’ve been on; it will never bring you happiness. Instead, by a simple prayer of faith confess your sins to God and ask Jesus to come into your heart and put your life on a new path — his path. Then ask God to help you to make right decisions about your future, and to avoid old friends who will tempt you to do wrong. The Bible says, “Do not be misled: ‘Bad company corrupts good character’” (1 Corinthians 15:33). Ask him also to lead you to a church where you can grow in your faith, and also meet people who will love and encourage you. Send your queries to “My Answer” c/o Billy Graham, P.O. Box 1270, Charlotte, NC 28201; call 877-247-2426; or visit the Web site at www.billy graham.org. c. Tribune Media Services . timesfreepress.com ... Breaking News: 423-757-News Comic curriculum Schools embrace graphic novels as learning tool By Diane Rado Chicago Tribune In honors English class at Alan B. Shepard High School, sophomores are analyzing Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood” with the help of another book filled with drawings and dialogue that appears in bubbles above characters’ heads. “Capote in Kansas” is what generations of kids would recognize as a comic book, though it has a fancier name — a graphic novel. That honors students at the Palos Heights, Ill., high school are using it illustrates how far the controversial comic-strip novels have come in gaining acceptance in the school curriculum, educators say. Once aimed at helping struggling readers, English language learners and disabled students, graphic novels are moving into honors and college-level Advanced Placement classrooms and attracting students at all levels. They’re listed as reading material for students in the new “common core” standards being adopted across the country, even though some naysayers still question their value in the classroom. There’s no data on precisely how many schools nationwide use graphic novels. But no one disputes that in other markets the popularity of the comic-style books — adapted to classic literature, biographies, science, math and other subjects — is on the rise. Karen Gavigan, an assistant professor at the University of South Carolina who has focused her research on graphic novels, points out that their sales have increased by nearly 40 percent over the past 10 years. And public libraries have seen significant increases in circulation after adding such material to their collections. “A whole range of kids just love these,” Gavigan says. Fans abound in English teacher Eric Kallenborn’s sophomore honors class at Shepard. “It perfectly complemented ‘In Cold Blood,’ ” sophomore Kyle Longfield says of “Capote in Kansas.” He believes the story helped him better understand Capote’s groundbreaking book about two killers and their brutal murders in Kansas. On a recent day, Kyle, 16, led his fellow honors students through a discussion that compared the depiction of Capote in the comic-book novel to the author’s voice and literary style in “In Cold Blood.” That discussion would have been considered unusual in the past. Just ask Daniel Argentar, a communication arts instructor at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Ill. Along with a colleague, he introduced the graphic novel “Maus” to some struggling freshman readers about McClatchy Newspapers Students in Eric Kallenborn’s sophomore honors English class at Alan B. Shepard High School in Palos Heights, Ill., contrast the graphic novel “Capote in Kansas” by Ande Parks and Chris Samnee with the novel it is based on, Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood.” eight years ago. “People thought we were crazy,” Argentar says. The Holocaust-related book won a special Pulitzer Prize award in 1992, the first graphic novel to do so. At the time, many Stevenson students already had read Elie Wiesel’s Holocaust book “Night,” so Argentar was looking for an alternative that would appeal to students more attuned to the visual. Some colleagues didn’t think the comic-book format of “Maus” was rigorous enough, Argentar says, but students liked it. A website he and his colleague created to help educators teach “Maus” still generates calls and emails from around the country, Argentar says. “You’re always going to have the traditionalists say comic books aren’t real literature, and I guess to a certain extent they have a point,” he says. “But my point is that it is different literature. It is visual literature, and I’d be failing my kids if I didn’t train them for all the visual reading they do today.” Gavigan says graphic novels help students develop language skills, reinforce vocabulary and develop critical thinking skills, among other benefits. The comic book-style format goes back decades or even centuries, depending on scholars’ interpretations. In the 1970s, the term graphic novel emerged when Will Eisner’s “A Contract with God” stories were published, Gavigan says. “Then ‘Maus’ won the Pulitzer, and I think that changed everything,” she says. “I think that gave a lot of credibility to the format.” More recently, graphic novels moved further into the mainstream when most states began adopting the new common core learning standards that guide schools on what students should learn. Illinois adopted the rigor- ous standards in 2010, and the state’s public school students are scheduled to be tested on them beginning in 2014-15. “Graphic novels are specifically addressed in the common core standards,” says Michelle Ryan, president of the Illinois Association of Teachers of English. The standards refer to “texts” as the medium through which literature and reading skills are taught, Ryan says, and can include picture books used in kindergarten or the graphic novels available in high school. “Graphic novels ... are specifically identified in the expected reading materials for students,” she says in an email. That might surprise some parents who may not be familiar with graphic novels in the classroom or who may be wary of this modern twist on literature. Jennifer Williams’ son Larry Lesniak is in Kallenborn’s sophomore honors course at Shepard. She admitted to being “a little opposed” when Larry and his younger brother began reading graphic novels. “This is not a book,” Williams recalled saying when the boys picked out graphic novels at the library. She remembers reading classics by authors Edgar Allan Poe and John Steinbeck when she was a high school honors student. She also recalls not liking some of the material she had to read. So if a graphic novel can hold her sons’ interest, “I’m all for it,” Williams says. Brian Curtin, an English teacher at Schaumburg High School and the 2013 Illinois Teacher of the Year, says he loved the graphic novels he read in his master’s classes and believes they can help build comprehension and engage unmotivated readers. But “I think you’d be on a slippery slope to look at graphic novels as a substitute for the real thing,” he says. GRAPHIC NOVELS Comic book-style books known as graphic novels come in all categories — from biographies to adaptations of classics. The subject areas also include math, science, social studies and sports. Here are some examples compiled by Karen Gavigan, an assistant professor at the University of South Carolina, and Mindy Tomasevich, a middle school librarian in North Carolina. The two co-wrote a book published in 2011 called “Connecting Comics to Curriculum: Strategies for Grades 6-12.” CLASSICS ■ “Manga Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare ■ “Nevermore: A Graphic Adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe’s Short Stories” by Edgar Allan Poe ■ “Beowulf” by Gareth Hinds ■ Biography: “Houdini: The Handcuff King” by Jason Lutes MATH ■ “The Cartoon Guide to Statistics” by Larry Gonick and Woollcott Smith ■ Fine Arts: “The Photographer: Into Wartorn Afghanistan with Doctors Without Borders” by Emmanuel Guibert ■ Political Science: “The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation” by Jonathan Hennessey SCIENCE ■ “The Stuff of Life: A Graphic Guide to Genetics and DNA” by Mark Schultz ■ Social Issues: “Mom’s Cancer” by Brian Fies ■ Social Studies: “Gettysburg: The Graphic Novel” by C.M. Butzer ■ Sports: “21: The Story of Roberto Clemente” by Wilfred Santiago Puzzle answers Answer to previous Sudoku Spring seminar for emerging role of administrative professionals Staff Report The Chattanooga Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals is hosting its spring seminar on Monday, April 1. “A New Attitude — The Emerging Role of the Administrative Assistant” will be Couch • Continued from Page D1 LISA: I’ve seen George a couple of times — including once outside Charlie’s Lounge in Soddy-Daisy. That was surreal. I haven’t seen Sir Elton in person, but I’m going with someone who’s a huge fan, so that should be fun. BARRY: Just for fun, try to imagine those two sharing a beer together. It’s funny to imagine Elton up at Charlie’s. But picturing George anywhere but at a the them for the event, held in the DoubleTree Hotel at 407 Chestnut St. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. for registration and exhibits. The program begins at 5:30 p.m. and will include a fashion show by Stein Mart, dinner and guest speaker Rick McKenney, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Unum. Registration fee is $30 for IAAP members, $35 for nonmembers. The deadline to register is Monday, March 25. To register or for more information, contact Vivian Marty at 294-4395. place like Charlie’s is hard to do also. Of course, we are making assumptions. They’d probably get on just fine. In any case, they are both mega-stars and very good at what they do. I’ve seen them both live and, as different as they are, both are worth seeing and hearing. They each have well-earned reputations for different things, but it’s all about the music and both can deliver that. LISA: George Jones should be a big draw Friday night at the auditorium, but there’s also an Appalachian Music Festival at the Tivoli Theatre that should be pretty cool. The Cumberland Trail Suite will feature Grammy Award winners Tim O’Brien and Rhiannon Giddens of Carolina Chocolate Drops. They’ll be joined by a host of other Cumberland Plateau musicians offering spoken word and musical performances to raise money for Friends of the Cumberland Trail. Contact staff writer Lisa Denton at ldenton@times freepress.com or 423-7576281. Contact staff writer Barry Courter at bcourter@ timesfreepress.com or 423757-6354. Answer to previous Crossword Answer to previous Word Sleuth ... timesfreepress.com . ‘Bates’ backstory and ‘Top of the Lake’ Tune In Tonight and you’ve got something more discomforting than entertaining. By Kevin McDonough For a far more original effort, don’t miss the sevenpart miniseries “Top of the Lake” (9 p.m., Sundance, TV14). “Lake” stars Elisabeth Moss (“Mad Men”) as a troubled detective out to find a missing, suicidal 12-yearold girl, who happens to be five months pregnant. The girl is the daughter of violent drug lord Matt Mitcham (Peter Mullan), who presides over a cultlike family from a ramshackle compound. They live in a bucolic spot aptly named Paradise. Mitcham gets even more violent when it appears that a local Realtor has sold a parcel of his hideaway to a mystical guru, GJ (Holly Hunter), who uses it to create a healing retreat for wounded women. The cultural collision of angry alpha-dog males and GJ’s new-age feminist troupe is unforgettable. Like many efforts from writer and director Jane Campion, “Lake” is slow to build, but more than pays off. Filmed in New Zealand, the series’ gorgeous and haunting scenery shows human darkness wallowing in the full light of day. LATE NIGHT ■ Sandra Day O’Connor is scheduled on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” (11 p.m., Comedy Central, rerun). ■ Javier Bardem, Lauren Cohan and Brandi Carlile appear on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS, rerun). ■ John Caparulo, Michael Yo and Josh Wolf are booked on “Chelsea Lately” (11 p.m., E!). ■ Emily Bazelon sits down on “The Colbert Report” (11:30 p.m., Comedy Central, rerun). ■ Selena Gomez, Bob Sarlatte and Killer Mike appear on “Late Show With David Letterman” (11:35 p.m., CBS). CULT CHOICE Marlon Brando, John Gielgud and James Mason star in the 1953 adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” (5:15 a.m., TCM). where a gruesome rape and murder scene takes us in another direction entirely. Farmiga’s role borders on the impossible. Is she terrifying or merely over the top? Throw a layer of gratuitous violence over that confusion, EPB BATTL LAFAY CLEVE RINGD DALTN Ready for a “Psycho” prequel? The new series “Bates Motel” (10 p.m., A&E, TV-14) aims to explain the devolution of Norman Bates (Freddie Highmore) from teenager to serial killer. As in most psychological we TO SEE IT queries, begin with “Bates the mother. Motel,” 10 In a grim p.m., A&E, o p e n i n g Comcast scene, we dischannel 26, cover reasons EPBFI chanwhy Norma nel 44 in Bates (Vera Chattanooga. Farmiga) took Norman and left her husband in a hurry, settling in a picturesque California coastal town to start life afresh as the owner/operator of a retro motel. As she was in “Up in the Air,” Farmiga is an intriguing presence. Here, she’s a young and beautiful mother, way too chummy with her growing boy. She also projects a creepy blankness that can quickly turn to rage. Highmore does a good job as a confused teen, but also appears to be imitating Anthony Perkins’ memorable “Psycho” performance. “Bates” is an ambitious, cinematic attempt at a TV thriller that suffers from a maddening inconsistency in tone. At first, it seems to be set in 1960, or at least lost in time. But once Norman’s teen contemporaries arrive with their smartphones and earbuds, you halfway think “Bates” has been kidnapped by a CW show. Then, it’s back to the Bates’ mansion (that looks borrowed from the Universal Theme Park), CHATT • • • Monday, March 18, 2013 • D5 Breaking News: [email protected] 6 PM 6:30 ‘TOP OF THE LAKE’ TONIGHT’S HIGHLIGHTS ■ “The Biggest Loser” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-PG) is announced. ■ Doomsday preppers are murder suspects on “Bones” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14). ■ “Dancing With the 7 PM Chris Haston/NBC Bob Harper stars in “The Biggest Loser” on NBC. Stars” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) begins its 16th season. ■ Amy buys her wedding dress at a thrift store on “Secret Life of the American Teenager” (8 p.m., ABC Family, TV-14). ■ Keira must stop a bombing on the season finale of “Continuum” (8 p.m., Syfy, TV-14). ■ Carroll wants to see his wife on “The Following” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14). ■ Formerly comfortable families face poverty in the 2013 documentary “American Winter” (9 p.m., HBO). ■ J.R.’s will affects everyone on “Dallas” (9 p.m., TNT, TV-14). ■ Dog the Bounty Hunter appears on “Hawaii Five-0” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-PG). Contact Kevin McDonough at [email protected]. c. United Feature Syndicate MONDAY EVENING 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM Blonde bombshells’ lives often explode early The lives of quite a few Hollywood blonde bombshells have gone the way of James Dean’s credo, “Live hard, die young, leave a good-looking corpse” — whether they had any awareness of traveling that route or not. Although plenty of Tinsel Town’s most sizzling sex symbols live long lives i.e., Mae West and Raquel Welch, the job of bombshell is fraught with occupational and lifestyle hazards. Party girls, oftentimes with a taste for dangerous men — or vice versa — have lost their lives through self-destructive drug and/or alcohol downspirals, by accidents or by murder. Even those who do manage to reach their golden years often have scandals and close calls to look back upon — like seven-times-wed Sweater Girl Lana Turner, for instance, whose violent, abusive affair with underworld figure Johnny Stompanato ended in 1958, when her then-14-year-old daughter Cheryl stabbed him to death with a kitchen knife in her defense. At least, that was how the case was resolved, ruled a justifiable homicide, though questions about exactly what happened that night have never been laid to rest. Turner died in 1995 at age 74. Dorothy Stratten only made it to age 20. 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She’d fallen in love with filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich, who later wrote a book about her titled “The Killing of the Unicorn.” “Star 80,” with Mariel Hemingway and Eric Roberts, recreated the Stratten-Snider story of obsessive, jealous love. Charming Thelma Todd — a.k.a. Hot Toddy — was one of the early film actresses to prove that one can be gorgeous and hilarious simultaneously. She scored successes in both dramas and comedies (was a great foil for Groucho Marx in “Horse Feathers” and “Monkey Business”), opened a successful cafe in Pacific Palisades and was a popular figure on the Hollywood social scene of the day. In 1935, Todd was found dead in her car of carbon monoxide poisoning in a garage belonging to the ex-wife of her business partner. She was 30. Her death was ruled accidental, but suspicions swirled that she’d either committed suicide (her friends quickly dismissed that idea, saying she’d been in great spirits) or been murdered. 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Nicolas Cage 'TVMA' "Liability" (:20) Rumble Fish (1983,Drama) Matt Dillon 'TV14' The Iron Lady (2011,Biography) Meryl Streep 'TV14' My Left Foot ('89,Biography) Daniel Day-Lewis 'TVMA' D6 • Monday, March 18, 2013 • • • Cosmos TIMELINE • Continued from Page D1 four hours just to see the ice caps of Mars with their own eyes,” remembers Pitkin, who has been at the observatory, located behind the Brainerd Road Bi-Lo, for about 13 years. Facilitating such intimate connections between the public and the heavens has been the core of the observatory’s mission for more than 75 years. People visit observatories, Pitkin These are two contributed examples of astrophotograsays, for the same reason phy done by the Clarence Jones Observatory. At top is they buy tickets to football an image of the moon. Below is the Orion Nebula. games — the game might be viewed more easily and in greater comfort at home, but there’s an inherent value to witnessing something in person. “At the risk of sounding like an over-age science teacher, learning science is a participant sport, not a spectator sport,” he says. A SCOPE OF THEIR OWN GROUND CONTROL “Those who have had a leading part in its construction undoubtedly will live to see countless thousands ... receive immeasurable benefit through its use,” reads an city official’s statement about the observatory in a 1937 Times article. But the enthusiasm soon faded. In a 1944 Chattanooga Times article, city schools Superintendent Lawrence G. Derthick said the system wasn’t fully utilizing the observatory and never would be able to, calling it “a liability, rather than an asset, to the city.” The board of education gave the observatory to the University of Chattanooga, now UTC. As part of a 99year agreement, the observatory would remain open to the public and school groups one night a week, and the school agreed to offer astronomy courses. “ and how exciting it can be,” says Adkins, who has been a member of the Barnard Astronomical Society for about 50 years and attended Brainerd Junior High, which is now 21st Century Academy. Kirk Eidson, 57, first visited the observatory in second grade on a Cub Scout trip. He can’t remember what he saw first, but he does remember the thrill of walking up to the eyepiece and “see[ing] into the heavens.” “You walk up to that big hunk of steel, put your eye up there and ‘Wow’ is the first thing that comes out of your mouth,” says Eidson, who still regularly attends the observatory’s Sunday night viewings with his stepson, Robert Ingle. Held while UTC is in session, each program begins with a short lecture and a presentation in the planetarium. If conditions are clear, guests are taken in groups of 10 to view the night’s target object through the telescope. If the group is too large, some guests will set up a secondary viewing station in a nearby graveyard, using the observatory’s mobile 8and 10-inch telescopes. Even when conditions are ideal, however, viewing is limited, thanks to the interference of high humidity and worsening light pollution from the surrounding Brainerd community. As a result, the telescope primarily is used to view only the brightest heavenly bodies, such as the moon, the planets and the Orion Nebula. But observatory staff say focusing on objects thou- You walk up to that big hunk of steel, put your eye up there and ‘Wow’ is the first thing that comes out of your mouth. ” — Kirk Eidson However, by the 1980s, the observatory was all but abandoned by UTC, according to Bobby Thompson, who served as its operations manager from 1992 to 2000. When he arrived, the observatory’s doors wouldn’t lock, the viewing dome wouldn’t rotate and the windows were broken out, Thompson says. The telescope was missing parts and hadn’t been cleaned in years, he adds, and a group of student Dungeons and Dragons players were using the facility as a gaming den. Thompson began diverting budget excess from the college’s physics and geology departments to get the observatory off the ropes. In all, he says he funneled about $20,000 to $25,000 to the facility. STAR PEOPLE Tom Adkins, 64, first visited the observatory in eighth or ninth grade. At the time, he says, the telescope seemed enormous, and looking through it awakened in him a love of science that helped drive him to become a physicist. “If you never expose people to that, they might never realize they have that interest ALL DIGITAL PROJECTION 35437712 ■ 1925: The Barnard Astronomical Society first proposes purchasing a telescope. ■ 1935: Architect and amateur astronomer Clarence T. Jones presents the city with a plan for an observatory and telescope. ■ 1936: Using city funds and a federal grant, the observatory is opened. ■ May 13, 1937: The 20.5inch telescope is put into operation. ■ Sept. 30, 1938: The observatory is formally dedicated. ■ 1940: The observatory is open every night but Sunday. ■ 1944: The observatory is ceded for 99 years to the University of Chattanooga by the city board of education. ■ 1950s: The observatory begins Operation Moonwatch, a volunteer program to track satellites and improve orbital pattern prediction. ■ 1958: A planetarium is added, using a grant from the Benwood Foundation. ■ 1981: The university disputes the astronomical society’s use of the observatory without university staff present and requires its members to relinquish their keys to the facility. ■ 1987: Chris Schumacher, a UTC undergraduate physics and philosophy major, is observatory director. ■ 1990: Observatory is the target of vandals and is mostly used by students, some of whom meet there to play Dungeons & Dragons. ■ 1992-2000: Budget surpluses from other university departments is used to undo damage caused by years of neglect to the observatory. ■ 2007: The observatory receives a $280,000, sixmonth renovation, including sandblasting and repainting the dome and repairing the roof, brickwork and front door. ■ December 2009: The observatory is one of three Chattanooga buildings placed on the National Historic Register. Source: Newspaper archives, past and current observatory managers sands of light years away was never the facility’s function. People don’t care what they’re looking at, Pitkin says, so long as they can see that Earth isn’t a blue dot floating all alone in a vacuum. “What we do with it is what we’ve done with it ever since we opened, [provide] a place for people to stare off into space and learn a little bit about astronomy,” Pitkin says. “My philosophy is: If all we can see is the moon, then let’s look at the moon.” Contact staff writer Casey Phillips at cphillips@ timesfreepress.com or 423757-6205. Follow him on Twitter at @PhillipsCTFP. Help Miracles Happen 200 of each • Continued from Page D1 every two weeks. In addition, an estimated 43,000 individuals are injured each year in tipovers, with almost 60 percent of them younger than 18, according to the safety commission. The deaths and injuries are preventable, the safety commission says, but alerting new parents, caregivers and grandparents about safety straps and brackets requires coordination and cooperation from furniture and TV manufacturers and retailers, as well as physicians, hospitals and consumer groups. “From stability to interaction with installers to the role parents can take, it’s an all-in approach to bring down an ever-increasing number of deaths,” says Scott Wolfson, a safety commission spokesman. A big factor in the increase is sales of flatscreen televisions and the subsequent misplacement of older, heavier TVs elsewhere in homes. The safety commission says falling televisions cause 62 percent of tip-over fatalities. SafeKids Worldwide, a network of organizations working to prevent injuries to children, was spurred to act after monitoring reports from emergency rooms and the Consumer Product Safety Commission about tip-overs, says Kate Carr, president and CEO of the Washington, D.C.based group. As Siefert speaks to groups, she asks if people secure their furniture and often gets blank stares, she says. She also hears that people don’t want to damage their walls or floors by installing restraints. “People say they don’t need straps because they watch their kids. But sometimes accidents happen in front of parents. I tell them I took all the safety measures I knew about, but this is my son,” she says, holding up a brochure with a photo of Shane in monster truck earmuffs, a month before his death. The brochure offers safety tips and is part of the work of the nonprofit Shane’s Foundation, started by Siefert to warn parents about tip-overs. Shane had never shown any inclination to climb on his dresser, which had small teddy bears behind clear plastic windows in compartments above the drawers but only a changing pad on top, Siefert says. Yet, on March 14, 2011, that’s what he must have done when he was in his room for his afternoon nap. When Siefert went to wake him, she found him under the dresser. The Chicago-based Kids in Danger, which focuses on children’s product safety, Kyra was delivered in November at 27 weeks g gestation due to her mother’s h high blood pressure. While Kyra w went to the NICU, her mother w went to the ICU where she spent a month in a coma. Meanwhile, Ky Kyra struggled to get enough oxy oxygen. In February, she became mor ill and her parents thought more they might lose her. But Kyra is a ghte and was able to go home fighter o with oxygen in April. Though Kyra ut still utilizes some of Children’s Therap Services, she is an energetic Therapy 2-year2-year-old who loves anything musical. $ ccup purchase g goes directly to C Children’s Hospital F Foundation. www.carmike.com EAST RIDGE 18 (423) 855-9652 I-24 at Moore Road (Exit 184) Showtimes for Monday, March 17, 2013 IMAX Oz: The Great And Powerful 3D PG•DLP 1:25 4:30 7:35 10:40 The Incredible Burt Wonderstone - PG13•DLP 11:00 1:30 4:00 6:30 9:00 The Call - R•DLP 11:25 1:50 4:20 6:45 9:10 Oz: The Great And Powerful 2D - PG•DLP 10:50 1:55 5:00 8:05 Oz: The Great And Powerful 3D - PG•DLP 10:55 1:05 2:00 4:10 5:05 7:15 8:10 10:20 Jack The Giant Slayer 2D - PG-13•DLP 10:15 1:00 3:45 6:35 9:20 Dead Man Down - R•DLP 11:15 2:10 5:10 8:00 10:50 Identity Thief - R•DLP 11:10 2:05 4:50 7:40 10:25 Snitch - PG-13•DLP 10:10 11:05 12:55 2:15 3:40 5:15 6:25 8:15 9:15 Safe Haven - PG-13•DLP 10:45 1:35 4:25 7:10 9:55 A Good Day To Die Hard - R•DLP 11:20 2:25 4:55 7:45 10:15 Silver Linings Playbook - R•DLP 10:20 1:15 4:35 7:30 10:30 Warm Bodies - PG-13•DLP 10:40 1:20 4:05 6:50 9:30 Escape From Planet Earth 2D - PG•DLP 10:00 12:20 2:40 5:30 21 & Over - R•DLP 7:50 10:35 Jack The Giant Slayer 3D - PG-13•DLP 10:35 1:40 4:40 7:25 10:10 The Last Exorcism Part 2 - PG-13•DLP 11:45 2:20 4:45 7:05 9:25 Tip-over may push to make mandatory what is now a voluntary standard on tip-overs for furniture manufacturers, says executive director Nancy Cowles. “It should be assumed that furniture is safe” if sold for children’s rooms, Cowles says. “Some companies do (comply with the standard), some don’t.” By law, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has limited ability to impose restrictions, Wolfson says. If a voluntary standard exists to curb a potential hazard and if it’s being complied with, the commission cannot force implementation, he says. The voluntary standard for “clothing storage” containers, such as dressers, went into effect in 2009, based on testing by ASTM International, which develops technical standards for products, materials and services. “We look at the stability of chests, if they’re fully loaded and drawers are open,” says Len Morrissey, a director of standards development. “They must withstand the pull force of 50 pounds,” the approximate weight of a 5-year-old. To comply with the standard, safety straps must be attached to chests and the furniture must carry tipover warning labels, Morrissey says. Many retailers won’t sell chests unless they meet the standard, and manufacturers will advertise that they meet ASTM criteria, he says. The standard will be updated in April, with the major change clarifying how to test the stability of drawers, he says. This had been unclear to some foreign manufacturers and needed to be consistently applied for tests to be valid. How many manufacturers are complying with the standard is difficult to quantify because there’s no formal means of keeping track. Ikea, which sells readyto-assemble children’s furniture, prints a tip-over warning on instructions. It says, “Children rarely do what you expect them to do. They climb, clamber and play with things in ways that are often difficult to foresee.” Buyers are urged to use brackets to secure furniture to the wall. C re a t i n g s u ff i c i e n t awareness about tip-overs to actually change consumer behavior can be a long process, says Carr of SafeKids, citing initial reluctance about seat belts and child car seats. “This is completely a 100 percent preventable problem,” she says. “If making the standard mandatory is the only way to accomplish it, we’ll advocate for that, but we’re hoping companies will put notices on furniture and then parents will take them seriously and take action in their homes.” Kyra M K McGowan G 2 years old • Signal Mountain, TN erlanger foundations.or g/stories G Great Refill Value… B Beverage + Newspaper* for 89¢ N C purchase and subsequent refills Cup iinclude any coffee/fountain beverage aand a newspaper. ONLY 3 $ 99 RRefills only available for 88¢. **Monday-Saturday only. SSunday not included in this promotion. 35478534 The Clarence T. Jones Observatory was the brainchild of its namesake, a Lookout Mountain-based architect and amateur astronomer. In the early 1930s, he joined the local Barnard Astronomical Society, which had wanted an stargazing telescope for years, but the $20,000 cost — about $336,000 in 2013 dollars — was too high. Jones proposed a lessexpensive alternative: Why buy one when they could make their own? In 1935, he presented city officials with a plans for an observatory and a telescope, which would be constructed almost exclusively through volunteer labor. Hamilton National Bank President T.R. Preston donated land for the project — a remote, barren hilltop above what is now 21st Century Academy. Construction was largely was funded by $17,000, divided about equally between a U.S. Public Works Administration grant and city funding, according to news archives. The observatory building was completed in 1936 while the telescope was still being constructed. Over the course of a year, Jones and his sons worked on the telescope in the observatory’s basement. Visitors were able to get their first close look at the skies in 1937, and the observatory was officially dedicated in 1938, making this year its 75th birthday. Although it since has outpaced by other institutions, the 20.5-inch telescope was the largest amateur-built telescope in the world when it was completed, Pitkin says. .. timesfreepress.com .. Breaking News: 423-757-News SECTION E Monday, March 18, 2013 CARS HOMES JOBS SERVICES STUFF cars.timesfreepress.com homes.timesfreepress.com jobs.timesfreepress.com FEATURED VEHICLE FEATURED HOUSE FEATURED JOB FEATURED PROVIDER BOOKKEEPER BUSH HOGGING 2008 DODGE RAM 1500 2WD QUAD CAB BIG HORN Chrome wheels, 71K miles, auto, V8. $17,900 • $391.87 Mo. WAC C&C Motors, 423-499-9799 ROSSVILLE Needed for growing company. Full time. 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FINANCIAL Business Opportunity Business for Sale LAPTOP , Dell 17” 750 gb ext. harddrive, Windows XP Wi-Fi ready, $275. 423-910-0390. Sewing Machines Steel* Sports Equipment* Business Equipment* Storm Doors/Windows* Tele Systems & Equipment* Electronics* Video/Computer Games* Woodbridge is a dynamic, growing force in the technical plastics field. This position offers comprehensive benefits package, including heath/dental insurance, 401(k), paid vacation and education assistance. Interested candidates should submit resume and salary history to: WCFP P.O. Box 5649 - Chattanooga, TN 37406 - ATTN: HR MGR or email: [email protected] EEOE 35500983 Fitness/Self Improvement Genealogy Happy Ads In Memory Instruction Insurance Legal Notices Legal Services DELL P-4 Desk Top. Complete, XP Pro, Internet Ready. 30 day Warranty! $100. 423-473-2767 Woodbridge Chattanooga Formed Plastics has an immediate opening for the following positions: ANNOUNCEMENTS Announcements Auctions Attorneys Adoption Bundles of Joy Cemetery Lots Counseling Service Excursion/Travel COMPUTERS SALES AGENTS PETS & SUPPLIES/LIVESTOCK Kennels & Services* Pet Medical Services* Livestock* Livestock Equipment* CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE is accepting applications for: REAL ESTATE Open Houses Homes for Sale Real Estate Services Farms & Farm Land Historic Homes Custom Builders Condominiums/Townhouses Log Homes Waterfront Homes Waterfront Lots Lease Purchase Lots & Acreage Manufactured Housing Mobile Homes Mobile Homesites Out of Town Property Real Estate Loans Real Estate Wanted Real Estate Auction • PROJECT COORDINATOR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT • SYSTEMS ANALYST • NETWORK/ SERVER ADMINISTRATOR COMMERCIAL Apts for Sale Business Property for Sale Duplexes for Sale Industrial/Manufact for Sale Income/Investment for Sale Land/Tracts for Sale Office for Sale Retail for Sale Warehouse for Sale Business Property for Lease Ind/Manufact for Lease Office for Lease Retail for Lease Warehouse for Lease To view job details and apply see today’s help wanted section or our website: https://jobs.tbr.edu RECREATION Aircraft Power Boats Sail Boats Canoes & Kayaks Personal Watercraft Motorcycles Accessories Motor Homes Recreational Vehicles Marine Parts & Accessories Boat Repair Boat Rentals & Charters ATVs Motorcycles/Scooters Cleveland State Community College is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Sections 504/ADA employer TRANSPORTATION Auto/Trucks Wanted Station Wagons Classics/Specialty Autos Vans Trucks 4x4 Trucks Sport Utility 4x4 Sport Utility Import Cars Domestic Cars Trailers *These listings are in the order they appear in the classified sections. CDL DRIVERS WANTED!!!! • IImmediate di placement l • Home every night • Top wages paid • Overtime opportunities • Class A or B CDL req. FIRST LOAN FREE! $100 - $800 Call for details - 622-3776 ACCOUNTING/ BOOKKEEPING Minimum 1 yr. experience in tri-axle dump truck. Asphalt hauling experience a plus. Bookkeeper Needed for growing company. FT. Start $10 hr. Apply in person at: 241 Industrial Way SW • Cleveland, TN 37311 (423) 476-7905 Gibco Construction is an Equal Opportunity Employer John Dixon & Associates Auctions & Marketing 800.479.1763 CEMETERY LOTS HAMILTON Memorial Gardens, 4 plots, side by side. will divide. $1750 ea. 843-3000. 313-0583. Hamilton Memorial Gardens 2 lots in “Apostle’s Garden” Both for $2995 842-1359 * Mausoleums , (2)@Lake Wood Memorial Gardens East, includes opening/closing & nameplate, retail $12,000 asking $7,000 706-965-7734 Start earning great money today! Are You Up For The Challenge... Full Time Sales Positions …Earn an average of $800 weekly, working 40 hours per week? …Of beating our top sales representative, who earned an average of $1,250 per week last month? …Work your own territory. Applicants must: Work 40 hours a week Have a clean driving record Communicate clearly Like working outdoors Meet & talk with new people Submit to and pass a pre-employment drug and nicotine test We offer: Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Mileage Allowance 401 (k) Profit Sharing If you are not afraid of a CHALLENGE, want a GREAT full-time income & OPEN to learn from the experience of others, call Justin Goodrich at 423-757-6587 or apply in person in HR, Monday -Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Chattanooga Times Free Press 400 E. 11th Street Chattanooga, TN 37403 An Equal Opportunity Employer NURSING/ ELDERLY CARE SERVICES & REPAIRS Ooltewah, East Brainerd, Collegedale, Apison area TAXI CAB SERVICE. North, GA. 706-639-6781. Great way to earn extra income in 2013 Bucket List? (2) Final Four Tickets, (2) Masters Tickets for Monday, Call: 423-400-1543 ELTON JOHN - (8) UTC Arena, Floor, row K, 10th Row, $200 each obo. 404-859-9044. I NEED MASTERS TICKETS FOR ANY DAY Call 423-802-2644 I WANT TO BUY - Your Masters Practice Rounds and Badges. 423-760-0717 Master’s Tickets: Wanted. Top $$$ paid, All Days, Local Pick Up, 615-474-6896 TICKETS Elton John, Sat. March 23/ (2) $60 each 423-503-4905. Tickets For Sale: Chattanooga Monster Jam, Elton John, Knoxville shows, Kid Rock, George Strait, Daniel Tosh 615-474-6896 Foster Parents & Weekend Caregivers BANKING/FINANCE Area bank seeking individual with experience in mortgage loan underwriting for commercial and consumer loans. High school or GED equivalent, with at least 3-5 years in loan documentation preparation, required. Please inquire through email to [email protected] CONSTRUCTION EXPERIENCED CONCRETE FINISHERS & LABORERS WANTED - Must be able to pass drug screen. Call or apply in person, Fulmer Concrete Finishing, 4325B Jersey Pike. 423-855-1551 HEAVY EQUIPMENT FINISH DOZER OPERATOR, TRACK HOE OPERATOR & DUMP TRUCK DRIVER Must have experience. needed immediately. Contact Camelot at 423-476-3799 or visit: www.TheCamelotDifference.com Newspaper Carriers Wanted Home delivery routes available. Earn $600 to $800/month Earning potential varies by route size and area Be your own boss! Grow your own business through sales contests and satisfied customers Perfect opportunity for everyone! Seniors, homemakers, students and people with "regular" jobs Qualifications: Must be able to work 7 days a week, approximately 3 a.m. to 6 a.m. Must be at least 18 years old Must have a valid driver's license and proof of vehicle liability insurance Must have reliable transportation Must provide a trained substitute if you're unable to report to work Find out why more and more families and adults agree that delivering the Chattanooga Times Free Press is a great way to supplement your income. Call or email today! Scott Shadrick 595-6916 or [email protected] Len Helton 635-8947 or ccunningham@ timesfreepress.com HIRING NOW Mr. Zip will be conducting interviews Wednesday, March 20th at the following location: Mr. Zip Store #537 1905 Gunbarrel Rd., from 10 - 2 Full-Time Positions up to 40 hours a week. Starting pay is $7.75. Benefits include paid vacation and insurance. Please bring Social Security Card and Driver’s License. DRUG TEST IS REQUIRED! HVAC HOOK UP / INSTALLERS Tools & exp. required. Fax resume: 706-820-1109 or call: 423-265-8144 423-893-9595 LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION & MAINTENANCE CO. seeking applicants with drivers license and experience. Call to set up appt. 423-421-9118 EMPLOYMENT INFO GOVERNMENT WILDLIFE JOBS!! HIGH PAYING POSTAL JOBS! Don’t pay for information about jobs with the Postal Service or federal government. Call the Federal Trade Commission toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP, or visit www.ftc.gov to learn more. A public service announcement from the Chattanooga Times/Free Press and the FTC. GENERAL HELP WANTED Home Care Sitting will come into your home hourly or 24/7, bathing, meals, med reminder, Dr. appts. 423-200-1052 TICKETS Field Project Superintendant- to work on jobs throughout the southeastern US. Must be able to read & clarify plans, manage & coordinate the work of all subcontractors & ensure an accurate completion of all objectives related to: schedule, quality, safety, cost control & client satisfaction. Emaill [email protected] Mortgage Loan Originator AUCTIONS 4,000 +/- commercial building Located at 1846 Market Street near downtown Chattanooga. Highly motivated Seller, excellent investment property. 10% Buyer’s Premium Auction to be held at 6:00 p.m., Thursday, March 28, on site. Call Henry Glascock 423-991-7221, TNAL # 4228 GENERAL HELP WANTED 423-762-7878 Leave msg. 35501110 GIBCO TRUCKING AND CONSTRUCTION AUCTION MONEY TO LOAN A n i m a l L o v e r / Full-time or Part-time, desire satisfying work? Dependable and friendly? Must be available Saturdays and eager to cross-train for fast paced positions, no experience required, just enthusiasm. Honest, hard working animal lovers apply in person at: Applebrook Animal Hospital, Ooltewah. CARPET TILE INSTALLERS needed: Must have valid driver’s license & be willing to travel nation-wide for a minimum of 8 weeks at a time. Starting salary: $26,000 per year, up to $30,800 after first year. Health insurance after one year, solid advancement opportunities 423-624-9700. COMMERCIAL CLEANING COMPANY seeking Full time first shift, part time evening for Chattanooga based cleaning company. Must have a clear criminal background, be able to pass a drug screen and have personal transportation. Apply in person at: 921 E. Main St. Chatt., TN 37408 PAYROLL CLERK The Town of Signal Mountain is accepting applications for the part-time position of Payroll Clerk. Applicant will be responsible for processing payroll and other finance duties. Applications and information available at www.signalmountaintn.gov or Town Hall, 1111 Ridgeway Ave., Signal Mtn, and are accepted through Mar. 29, 13. EEOC employer & drug-free workplace. GENERAL HELP WANTED Top Flight, Inc.is a local manufacturer seeking a Shift Supervisor. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply. To qualify you should have at least: 3 yrs experience in a manufacturing environment & basic computer knowledge. A knowledge & understanding of Lean Manufacturing, having good communication skills & the ability to work in a team oriented environment, & must be able to work any Shift as needed. Our benefits include - 10 paid holidays & paid vacations, a 401k Retirement Plan package, & Medical & Dental Insurance is offered including Hospitalization, disability, & Life Insurance. Resumes will be accepted by email to: [email protected] No walk-ins please-. MEDICAL PRACTICE MANAGER for large medical practice. Duties include supervising staff, income planning; budgeting, billing, collections and accounts receivable management. Familiar with QuickBooks. Must be able to establish and maintain relationships with physicians, hospital, medical staff, outside customers and patients. Education will include a medical business background with a MBA or CPA preferred, or a RN with a business degree. Significant experience in medical practice management is expected. certification by Medical Group Management Association is a plus. Above average compensation. Reply to: Chattanooga Publishing, P.O. Box 1447, Advertiser 35497229 Chattanooga, TN 37401-1447 Outside Sales Our Top Sales Representatives average over $450.00 per week!! You Can Too! Evening part time hours are available; up to 25 hours per week. Applicants must: Have excellent communication skills. A dependable vehicle with a good driving record and insurance. Be willing to learn a proven sales method. BEDROOM- A Queen/Full. Very nice 5 piece set. NEW! Still in boxes. Sacrifice. $399. 423-400-6233 Can Deliver. BEDROOM-A Ralph Lauren-like 6 piece Cherry Sleigh set. Brand new in box. List $2500. Must sell $895. 423-400-6233. Can deliver BILLING DEPARTMENT MANAGER and BILLING COLLECTOR for a large expanding medical practice. Prior medical office billing experience is required. Must be familiar with claims management, follow-up with insurance companies, monitor denial rate, familiar with credentialing, charge and payment posting. Skills required include ability to teach, reconciliations, budgeting, meeting deadlines, negotiating with insurance companies, ICD 10 knowledge a plus. Interpersonal skills expected. Familiar with reporting. Certification by Medical Group Management Association a plus. Above average compensation. Reply to: Chattanooga Publishing, P.O. Box 1447, Advertiser 35497493 Chattanooga, TN 37401-1447 C.N.A’s / Companions to provide personal care to seniors. Chatt. & Cleveland. Flexible hrs, competitive pay. 423-710-1498 or apply at: seniorhelpers.com Are you interested in pursuing a career in the medical field? See the Educational classification for more information. MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT MANAGER needed for rent to own store. Exp. preferred in rental sales and/or collections. Email resume or contact [email protected] for application. Heritage Healthcare of LaFayette , a subsidiary of UHS-Pruitt Corporation is currently seeking: Single Copy Assistant The Chattanooga Times Free Press Circulation Department is conducting a search for Part - Time Single Copy Assistant. This person will assist our District Managers in day to day operations. The position will require early morning and afternoon hours. Candidate must have a valid driver's license and excellent driving record. Interested candidates should submit a letter of application and a copy of your resume by mail or email to: Attention: Kevin Wehinger 400 East 11th Street Chattanooga, TN 37403 kwehinger@ timesfreepress.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Applications can be accepted at our Human Resources Department from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday - Thursday. Experienced Helpers for Hook-up & Installation needed at Reliable Heating & Air Conditioning. Apply in person at: 404 Spears Ave., N. Chatt. or fax resume to: 423-756-7523 An Equal Opportunity Employer STARS new wage begin at $7.50; Go to $8.25 in 6 months. Now hiring Personal Assistants. Call: 447-2590 x. 7 for job and interview details. Prefer someone with Long Term Care Experience If you are able to honor our Commitment to Caring, please apply in person at 205 Roadrunner Blvd. LaFayette, Georgia 30728 or email: [email protected] Or visit our website at www.uhs-pruitt.com MOTEL/HOTEL Country Inn and Suites is hiring! All three locations are looking to add smiling faces to our staff. Apply in person at any location and inquire about open positions. Country Inn and Suites is an Equal Opportunity Employer. UHS-Pruitt Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates (UHS) are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers. M/F/D/V. UHS complies with all laws regarding reasonable accommodations for disabled employees. LPN/MA(s) Bilingual - Here we grow again! Cherokee Health Systems is currently seeking bilingual LPN/MA(s). To download the required application, visit our web site at www.cherokeehealth.com. Fax: 865-934-6783. Email: employment@cherokeehealth. com. EOE. Or call Noah Cusick at: 423-757-6650 for more information OPHTHALMIC TECH **SIGN ON BONUS AVAILABLE** Experienced ophthalmic tech needed for ophthalmology practice. Salary to commensurate with experience. Send resume to [email protected] or fax to Human Resources 423-702-2021 RESIDENT CARE ASSISTANT for Assisted Living. 3rd shift. Apply in person 9am & 4pm. Mon. - Fri. 5310 Clemons Rd., E. Ridge, TN Scheduler - Medical Assistant or experienced Hospital Scheduler required for busy downtown cardiovascular practice. Competitive salary & benefits pkg. Fax resume to: (423) 693-2450 or email to: lgates@ cardiacandvascular.com Consumer Sales Merchandiser The Chattanooga Times Free Press Circulation Department is conducting a search for a Consumer Sales Merchandiser. This person will be responsible for and excel at building sales volumes through the promotion and merchandising of our product. Candidate must have valid driver's license and excellent driving record. Interested candidates should submit a letter of application and a copy of your resume by mail or email to: Attention: Robert Jones 400 East 11th Street Chattanooga, TN 37403 [email protected] NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Applications can be accepted at our Human Resources Department from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday - Thursday. An Equal Opportunity Employer Top Earner’s Are In Sales! Do You Have What It Takes To Represent The Fastest Growing Car BrandVOLKSWAGEN? Experience is not necessary. We will train. Applicants must have drive & strong communication skills. Guaranteed salary to start. Please call Greg Pope at 423-855-4981 for more information. SALES/MARKETING MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE - Excellent computer, verbal & written skills req. Full-time. Comp. & benefits flexible. Immediate opening. Email resume to: [email protected] TRUCKING OPPORTUNITIES DRIVERS OTR w/ min. 2 yrs. exp. Apply in person: Ash Transport, LLC 86 E. 28th St. Chattanooga, TN or call: 423-870-9681 Owner Operators Welcome! Truck Driver 3 yrs. minimum experience. Class A Drivers license. Clean driving record. Copy of current MVR. Send resume or apply in person: 290 Rollins Industrial Blvd. Rinngold, GA 30736 ANTIQUES WANTED Silverware, Pocket watches & watch parts.Salt/ Pepper shakers 423-622-2902 APPLIANCES RESTAURANT/ FOOD SERVICE DIETARY AIDES, COOKS AND SUPERVISORS Positions available at The Health Center at Standifer Place. Apply online at: www.standiferplace.org EOE A C Dryers, Washers, Stoves, Fridges, $75/up. Can deliver. Guaranteed. Also we buy non working applcs. 423-760-0123 AIR CONDITIONERS for sale! Dryer/Washer $199. & up will separ.Also avail. Stoves & Refrigerators. Guaranteed! 706-866-3347 Range- Kenmore Stainless Steel 5 burner Ceramic top, warming draw like new $395 886-3020 WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE Washer, Dryer, Fridge, Stoves Cash Reward! 423-580-2031 WASHER / DRYER - Kenmore, Heavy Duty, like new with warranty. Will sacrifice $325. 423-421-1615 DIETARY ASSOCIATE Immediate FT opening. Seeking an individual interested in promoting the well-being of older persons by ensuring an outstanding dining experience. At least 1 yr exp. cooking & serving in a corporate or high volume setting. Competitive salary, medical benefits. Apply at: Summit View 825 Runyan Drive Chattanooga, TN 37405 423-875-6723 MATTRESS A 3-Piece Brand New KING PILLOWTOP. Sacrifice $189. 423-400-6233. Can deliver MATTRESS AAA NEW QUEEN ORTHOPEDIC Set. $139. Never opened. 423-400-6233 MATTRESS A + Mattress Sets all sizes. Can deliver $100 & Up!!. Nice sets. 304-5807 Sofa- 2 Beautiful Sherrill camel backs; yellows, deep reds, blues Sold new over $5000/ea $600/ea 902-0671 GARAGE SALES Apply in person Monday Thursday between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. at: 400 E 11th Street Chattanooga TN. 37403 National Portrait Co. expanding into Chatt. looking for locale SALES REPS in popular retailer. Part or Full time. Call Mr. Hanson 423-313-2842 MEDICAL RN - CHARGE NURSE Plastic Process Tech- Basic knowledge in injection molding+;basic trbl shooting skills preferred. Superb hrly wage, xlnt bnfts + prft sharing. Visit www.ultimatepail.com Fwd resume to fax 423-800-0851 or email [email protected] We are a drug free/tobacco free facility. EOE DIESEL TRUCK / TRAILER MECHANIC - Experience preferred. Competitive wages. Clean driving record. Call 423-619-4638. TIRE CHANGER - Only Experienced Help Wanted. Must have DL. No phone calls. Apply: Economy Tire, 900 E. Main St. from 8am-5pm. Be a part of our Kiosk Sales Team An Equal Opportunity Employer 33280859 Automotive Services Heavy Equipment Buses for Sale Auto Repairs/Parts/Access FURNITURE MATTRESS A1 Queen Pillowtop Set. NEW in plastic. Coil matt. $149. Can deliver. 423-400-6233 Feed/Seed/Plants* Farmers Market* 35501254 Pets* Pet Supplies* FIREWOOD- Split Hardwood. WHILE IT LASTS! $45.00/rick. 423-313-2323 BUILDING MATERIAL Adult, Juniors & Home Consignment Event. E. Brainerd. 50% OFF most items 6933 Lee Hwy beside the Rush. Open every day 3/16 - 3/23 Clothing, shoes, formals, handbags, furniture, home decor, kitchen, electronics & more. Estate Sale Will be selling the entire contents of estate at 2204 Spencer Ave, Chatt, TN. Located off Shallowford Rd in Hickory Valley in E Brainerd. Antique and household items Sale Thurs/Fri/Sat Mar 21/22/23 9-5 Sat Prices Reduced Sale conducted by Bruce Arp 423-261-5281 GUNS Alhambra Shrine Gun Show April 6 & 7. 100 tables $45 ea. Reserve. 322-0855/892-0223. Colt AR-15 M4 Carbine 5.56 mm/223, brand new, never fired, red dot sight, foregrip & 30rd mag, $2000, 488-0336 Gunworks LLC-Assault rifles, shotguns, pistols, ammo, & clips in stock. 4691 N. Lee Hwy, Cleveland,TN, Mon.-Sat. 10am-5:30pm 423-458-1539 SHOOTING SUPPLIES HANDGUN CARRY PERMITCLASSES $50. Immediate opening, over 300 guns in stock. Fugate’s Firearms. 423-336-2675. HEATING/AIR CONDITIONING NEW HEATING & AIR Below Wholesale Prices. 423-595-6700 MISCELLANEOUS China-Noritake Colburn 8 place settings plus 6 serving pieces;10 demitasse;72 pieces $600 902-0671 Excellent cond DANCE FLOOR, Ball Sprung Floor. Portable Used 1 yr. 850 sq. ft. 423-316-4331 WANTED Now buying old churns, clocks & other antiques. Call today. 423-987-3070 Washer/Dryer, White, Whirlppol, Large capacity, 3 yrs. old, good cond. $175. 910-0390. SPORTS EQUIPMENT Mike's Golf Shop - We pay $CASH$ for golf equipment! Facing 153 near Lee Hwy 423-558-0372 STORE & OFFICE EQUIPMENT Complete Picture Framing Equipment-Fletcher wall mount glass cutter, Vacu-Seal Mount Machine, Mitre-Mite Joiner and Double Blade Mitre Saw, Straight and Oval Mat Cutters. Large Work Table with below storage, all glass, mats, moulding and all supplies. Asking $4000 must see to appreciate. Everything in good working order. Call for an appt. 9-5 423-667-1426 WANTED TO BUY APT. SIZE STOVES NEW OR USED! ANY CONDITION Will pay good price! 624-3449 CASH 4 Diabetic Test Strips $10 for 50ct, $20 for 100ct Call Daniel: 423-401-8118 PETS AKC Cavalier King Charles Spaniels 1 Male 3 Females puppies Very well socialized Parents health cert UTD shots $1200 931-952-6813 POLE BARN - 24x36, 10’ ceiling, 6x6 treated posts,Wood trusses. Metal roof. Installed. $4000. Other sizes avail. 423-595-2079 Australian Shepherd Puppies 2 Tri males, beautiful 8 weeks $200 423-473-7375 CHIHUAHUA-RAT TERRIER. Designer Puppies. Small Toy size. $75. 423- 227-6788. • • • Monday, March 18, 2013 • E3 timesfreepress.com Monty Jim Meddick 35457152 CROSSWORD PUZZLE PETS LEGAL NOTICES y The City of Chattanooga will be non-discriminatory in the purchase of all goods and services on the basis of race, color, or natural origin. INVITATION TO BID Sealed bids will be received by the CHATTANOOGAHAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY for the purchase of the following. Bids will be received at the Supply Chain Department, 979 East Third Street, Suite 708, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403, until the following dates and hours, at which time they will be publicly opened and examined. Specifications may be obtained from Erlanger Health System’s website www.erlanger.org Boston Terriers. 9 & 11 wks, AKC, Vet Checked. 3 m; 1f Call for price 423-208-2367. GoldenDoodle Pups CKC Reg. Born 2/2, 5F & 3M, POP, current shots. health guarantee, $850. 423-991-9286 GOLDEN LAB- Female, 8 mos. old, hand raised, loves kids, $275. Lenor, 423-314-0706. Rusty, 423-314-0602. JACK RUSSELL PUPPIES Miniature size. Short legs. $100 & up. 423-227-6788 Long Haired Mini Dachshund AKC Reg, Many Colors B & G Available, 8 wks, $450 & Up 865-828-3930 or Check us Out at: morgansminidoxies.com MALTI-POO PUPPIES Non shedding. Sweet & Adorable! $300. & up 423-227-6788 SHIH TZU PUPPIES- AKC, Shots UTD, Warranty, Beautiful colors, $400. & up 423-775-4016 TOY POODLE PUPS Deposit only, $50. 423-320-8914. YORKIE PUPPIES Small,Toy size,Cute!! $300. 423-227-6788 LIVESTOCK BEAUTIFUL 24 yr. registered quarterhorse mare-free to a good home call, serious inquiries only background check required 706-861-6613 Hay: Reduced Price In field $10/roll; Good Hay. In barn $20. Call Bobby 423-595-7555 LEGAL NOTICES ABANDONED VEHICLES The following vehicles listed as abandoned at Denton’s Wrecker Service, 7740 Lee Hwy at 1-75, 892-9222, will be sold at public auction Tuesday, April 5, 2013 at 2 pm VEHICLES 1. 1996 Nissan 1N4BU31D6TC128820 Latonya Kelly 2. 2004 Jeep IJ4GW48S84C199243 Estela or Diana Gussie 3. 1999 Chevrolet 1GNDX03E6XD339408 Michael Joseph Byrd 4. 1996 Ford 3FALP6530TM126879 Donna Perkins 5. 1999 Nissan 4N2XN11T3XD823892 Freedom Counseling Service 6. 1996 Jeep 1J4FT68S5SL594879 Evan Ray Justice 7. 2002 Ford 1FTRX17252NA48261 Pita Angel Robles 8. 2000 Ford 2FAFP71W2YX205601 Darius Jones ABANDONED VEHICLES The following vehicle listed as abandoned at Allied Wrecker Service, 1201 N. Holtzclaw Ave. 698-2572, will be sold at public auction on Tuesday, April 5, 2013 at 2pm: VEHICLES: 1. 2002 Toyota 4T1BE32K124502095 2. 2000 Lincoln 1LNHM81W9YY785264 Lamar King INTENT TO TITLE VEHICLE The following vehicle located at 1020 W 37th Apt C107 Chattanooga, TN 37410, is in the possession of Kenthearl Harper Jr., who is requesting title to said vehicle. All parties holding any legal interest in the vehicle, contact the person in possession by certified mail, return receipt requested with 10 business days of this ad. Chevy Caprice 1986 1G1BN69HXGY159912 INVITATION TO BID Sealed Bids in duplicate will be received by the City of Chattanooga, Purchasing Department Suite G13 City Hall. Chattanooga, Tennessee until March 28, 2013 Time: 2:00 P. M. for the Contract of Construction of: Roofing of Memorial Auditorium There will be a Pre-Bid on March 21, 2013 2:00 PM at the Site Bid forms and additional specifications may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Department for a non refundable fee of $35.00 G13 City Hall 101 E 11th Street, Chattanooga TN The City of Chattanooga, at its discretion, may not open a single bid. The City of Chattanooga reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids received,waive any informalities in the bids, and to accept any bid which in its opinion may be the best interest of the city. DESCRIPTION: FLEET, NETWORK PRINTERS AND RELATED MAINTENANCE/SUPPORT The CHATTANOOGAHAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY reserves the right to reject any/or all bids, waive any informalities in the bids received, and to accept any which in its opinion may be for the best interest of the Authority. CHATTANOOGA-HAMILTON COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY JEFF LOY, SYSTEM DIRECTOR, SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (423) 778-4876 INVITATION TO BID JACKETS AND TROUSERS FOR STRUCTURAL FIRE FIGHTING Sealed bids will be received by the City of Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee at City Hall at 9835 Dayton Pike until 10:00 a.m. on April 16, 2013, at which time they will be publicly opened and read aloud for the purchase of twelve (12) each Jackets and Trousers for Structural Fire Fighting. To obtain complete bid information please call 423-332-5323. The City reserves the right to waive any informalities and to reject any and all bids. Bids should be mailed to the City of Soddy-Daisy in an envelope marked “Jackets and Trousers” and must be in the hands of the City Manager by the date and time specified above. Hardie Stulce City Manager LEGAL NOTICE Bids will be received by the City of Chattanooga Purchasing Department, 101 East 11th Street, Suite G13, City Hall, Chattanooga, Tennessee until Date: April 11, 2013 Time: 2:00 P. M. Req: # R73525 HOSPICE OF CHATTANOOGA, INC. ® Spring into a new job and consider working for the leader in Hospice endof-life care, serving 18 counties in TN and North Georgia. Are you tired of walking the hospital floors? Would you like to spend more time with your patients? Come find out why we employ 150 nurses who love the flexibility of working with patients in their homes and walking with them through a special time in their life. We have a program that provides full training in the field with a preceptor. The nurses, nurse aides, social workers, chaplains, bereavement counselors, hospice physicians and clinical team leaders provide support for one another in a family atmosphere. We have a healthy benefit package, 403-b match and mileage reimbursement. We provide a pathway for becoming hospice certified. If you are TN licensed/ certified, currently working hands on, have two years of hospital experience, have excellent assessment skills and a desire to work for an employer who expects exceptional customer service, we invite you to apply for a position with our company. We are driven by accountability, communication, compassion, excellence and enthusiasm. Accepting applications on-line at www.hospiceofchattanooga.org (no walk-ins) To qualify for this position: • Bachelors Degree. • 5+ years of industrial engineering experience in a manufacturing environment. • Working knowledge of workstation design, ergonomics & methods engineering. • Experience with make/buy analysis, process flow analysis & cost estimating. • Project management, material requirements planning & SPC skills not required but preferred. • Excellent communication skills. • PC proficient. • Results oriented with strong sense of urgency. Licensed Practical Nurses • Nights, stay with same patient during shift, 3 (12s) Certified Nurse Aides • N. GA office, hours M-F 8A-4:30 P, TN/GA certification required, includes some weekends, daily travel using own vehicle. Nurse Practitioner • 2 yrs. experience in geriatric, home health preferred. FT or PT, flexible schedule. APPLY ON-LINE: www.hospiceofchattanooga.org Fax a cover letter, resume and position of interest and date you completed on-line application to 423-892-8985. HOSPICE OF CHATTANOOGA, INC. HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT P.O. BOX 19269 - CHATTANOOGA, TN 37416 Backhoe Loader Industrial Engineer Maples Industries, Inc. a leading manufacturer of accent and area rugs located in Scottsboro, Alabama has an immediate need for an Industrial Engineer. This “hands on” position will perform all industrial engineering activities including wage payment, job audits, and standards maintenance. This position will also assist plant management in controlling plant operating costs and efficiencies. Registered Nurses • Work 12 hr. Sat/Sun days & one 8 hour weekday • Work 12 hr. Sat/Sun days only • Work from home, calls/visits evening shift, 4:30 P-8A • Case Mgt./visiting RN, Dayton office, M-F, 8A-5P • Floating agency wide to make supplemental visits/58 office • Admission RN, 3 (12s) weekdays 8:30A-8:30P • PRN, includes weekends At that time Bids will be publicly opened for the purchase of: 35457150 Specifications and bid documents may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Department. Call 423-757-5184. All qualified individuals please forward your resume and salary requirements to [email protected]. Maples Industries, Inc. offers an excellent benefit package, competitive salary and relocation assistance if needed. Maples Industries, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer A non-mandatory Pre-bid Conference will be held at 10:00 on March 26, 2013, in the Purchasing Conference Room, City Hall, Suite G13, 101 East 11th Street, Chattanooga, TN. The City of Chattanooga, at its discretion, may not open a single bid. The City of Chattanooga reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids received, waive any informalities in the bids received, and to accept any proposal that, in its opinion, may be for the best interest of the City. The City of Chattanooga will be non-discriminatory in the purchase of all goods and services on the basis of race, color, or national origin. City of Chattanooga William Tucker, Buyer LEGAL NOTICE Sealed Bids in Duplicate will be received by the City of Chattanooga at the office of the Purchasing Agent, 101 East 11th Street, Chattanooga, Tennessee until April 3, 2013. TIME: 2:00 PM Req.#73957 At that time Bids will be publicly opened and read for the purchase of: Furnish & Install Portable Building Bid Forms and additional specifications may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Department. The City of Chattanooga, at its discretion, may not open a single bid. The City of Chattanooga reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids received, waive any informalities in the bids received, and to accept any bid that, in its opinion, may be for the best interest of the City. The City of Chattanooga will be non-discriminatory in the purchase of all goods and services on the basis of race, color, or natural origin. City of Chattanooga Debbie Talley, Buyer LEGAL NOTICE Bids will be received by the City of Chattanooga Purchasing Department, 101 East 11th Street, Suite G13, City Hall, Chattanooga, Tennessee until Date: April 2, 2013 Time: 2:00 P. M. Req: # R73973 At that time Bids will be publicly opened for the purchase of: Excavator, Used, CAT 324DL LR or Equal Specifications and bid documents may be obtained by contacting the Purchasing Department. Call 423-757-5184. The City of Chattanooga, at its discretion, may not open a 35496963 BORDER COLLIE Pups, ABCA Excel.stock dogs & pets $250/$350 931-939-2426/ 931-607-2426 35457151 ProLex Medical Services, Inc URGENT CARE Need a change in work environment? Let us introduce you to a whole different world that will give you more self-satisfaction, joy and flexibility than you have ever experienced. One of East Tennessee’s top providers of waiver service to the Disabled and Elderly Population, ProLex has the following position openings in our residential Supported Living service areas. Now hiring FT, PT, and PRN physicians Georgia medical license and ACLS certification required FP with EM/experience EM physicians preferred No weekends Please send CV to: Stacey Kaufmann 100 Gross Crescent Circle Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 or email to: [email protected] • Direct Support Staff – Hands-on personal care in • residential community homes; 12 hour rotational shifts; 2 days on, 2 days off, every other long weekend off. Attend community outings with clients, administer medications, and assist in meeting their goals. LPNs – In-home shift work with intellectually disabled; 2 days on, 2 days off, every other long weekend off WE PROVIDE INDEPTH TRAINING TO MAKE YOU SUCCESSFUL IN YOUR JOB Applications accepted 9-3 Mon-Fri ProLex Medical Services, Inc 2229 Olan Mills Drive Chattanooga, TN 37421 www.prolexmedical.com EEOC LEGAL NOTICES y single bid. The City of Chattanooga reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids received, waive any informalities in the bids received, and to accept any proposal that, in its opinion, may be for the best interest of the City. The City of Chattanooga will be non-discriminatory in the purchase of all goods and services on the basis of race, color, or national origin. City of Chattanooga William Tucker, Buyer LEGAL NOTICE Bids for select HP access points will be opened at 10:30 AM (ET) on April 1, 2013, in the offices of the Hamilton County Purchasing Department, located at 455 North Highland Park Avenue, in Chattanooga, TN. Specifications and bid delivery instructions are available by contacting the Purchasing Department at (423-209-6350) or at www.hamiltontn.gov/purchasing. Hamilton County, Gail B. Roppo Director of Purchasing LEGAL NOTICES MECHANIC’S LIEN To be auctioned at Capital Toyota, 5808 Lee Hwy, Chatt. on Mon., April 8th at 2 pm. 1994 Chevrolet Corvette, VIN # 1G1YY295R5105420 Owner: Steven Daniel MEETING NOTICE The North Shore Design Review Committee will be holding its regular meeting on Thursday, March 28, 2013, at 5:30 p.m. in conference room 1-A of the Development Resource Center, 1250 Market Street. If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please call Angela Wallace at (423) 643-5878. NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE AND SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S SALE Default having been made in the terms and conditions of payments, pursuant to a certain Deed of Trust executed by Michael Conyers and Kristine A. Palmgren, to Ensign Title & Escrow, Trustee, dated the 14th day of May, 2004 and being of record in Book GI 7134, page 52, Register's Office for Hamilton County, Ten- 35503229 APRIL 12,2013 AT 2:00 PM ET R F P R E F E R E N C E : #0015-1213 35507369 Australian Shepherd Puppies, Registered, All Colors, Great Family Pets, 931-433-8578 931-205-5702 City of Chattanooga Artie Prichard CPPB, CPPO Purchasing Agent 35504449 AKC registered.$225 two year old male brindle boxer. Awesome looking with gold eyes.Good with other animals and kids 423-298-6504 or 423-298-4152 Boxer. LEGAL NOTICES y nessee, referred to herein as the deed of trust, , debts and obligations having been assigned by MERS as nominee for Ameritrust Mortgage Company at Book 9697, page 770, which conveyed certain real property, appurtenances, estate, title and interest therein in trust to secure the indebtedness described therein, which indebtedness is now due and unpaid and has been declared in default by the lawful owner thereof, HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Appointment of Substitute Trustee having been duly executed by the holder of the note and beneficiary of said Deed of Trust, and appointing William Timothy Hill as Substitute Trustee. NOW, THEREFORE, I, William Timothy Hill, Trustee, pursuant to the said Deed of Trust, having been requested by the owner and holder of said indebtedness so to do, by virtue of the authority and power vested in me by said deed of trust and appointing of Substitute Trustee will on the 25th day of March, 2013, at 12:00 noon., on the front door of the Hamilton County Courthouse, Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash (or credit upon the in- LEGAL NOTICES debtedness secured, if the holder is the successful purchaser) the following described property located in Hamilton County, Tennessee, to wit: Lot 25, Final Plat of Kings Valley Subdivision as set out in Plat Book 63, page 62, in the Register’s Office of Hamilton County, Tennessee. Tax ID#113D F 028 BEING the same property conveyed to Michael Conyers and Kristine Palmgren, by deed recorded 5/18/04 at Book 7134, page 50, Register’s Office for Hamilton County, Tennessee. This is improved property known as 7551 Palace Court, Ooltewah, TN. Other interested parties: Household Financial Center, Inc.; William M. Layton, Esq If there is any discrepancy with the street address, the legal description will control. At the time of this publication, the § 35-5-117 notice of the right to foreclose was timely forwarded. The sale of the property described in said Deed of Trust shall be subject to any and all instrument of record, prior liens, encumbrances, deeds of trust, ease- LEGAL NOTICES LEGAL NOTICES ments, restrictions, building lines, unpaid taxes, assessments, penalties and interest, if any. All right and equity of redemption, homestead, dower and all other exceptions are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the Substitute Trustee will convey and sell only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day or time certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time for the above. This 27st day of February, 2013. William Timothy Hill, Substitute Trustee And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on: Thursday, 03/28/2013 @ 9:30 AM. Publication Dates: March 4, March 11, March 18, 2013 NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION "In accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager's lien of the goods stored at the Uncle Bob's Self Storage location(s) listed below. Uncle Bob's Self Storage #172 1013 Battlefield Parkway Fort Oglethorpe, GA 30742 (706) 861-5291 A58-Rebecca Mull-Household Goods, Furniture, Boxes, B172-Dustin Frye-Household Goods, Furniture, Boxes, Appliances, TV's or Stereo Equipment C267-Bobbi ZamoraHousehold Goods, Furniture, C295-Chris ThompsonHousehold Goods, Furniture, Boxes E426-Kenny McCamyHousehold Goods, Furniture, Boxes, Appliances, TV’s or Stereo Equipment, Office Machines/Equipment NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE E4 • Monday, March 18, 2013 • • • RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Substitute Trustee 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082 Tel: (800) 281-8219 Fax: (866) 681-5002 TS #: 10-0110509 FEI # 1006.111784 Publication Dates: March 11, 2013, March 18, 2013, March 25, 2013 NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE'S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust Note dated October 20, 2004, and the Deed of Trust of even date, securing said Deed of Trust Note recorded in Book GI 7377 at Page 610 and as Instrument No. 2004122100210 in the Register's office for Hamilton County, Tennessee, executed by William L. McIntire, Jr. and Deborah Carol McIntire conveying the certain property described therein to Choo Choo Title, Trustee, for the benefit of First Franklin Financial Corp., subsidiary of National City Bank of Indiana, and to Robert S. Coleman, Jr., having been appointed as Successor Trustee by instrument of record in the Register's office for Hamilton County, Tennessee in Book GI 9523 at Page 181 at I n s t r u m e n t N o . 2011112800323. WHEREAS, the owner and holder of the Deed of Trust Note has declared the entire indebtedness due and payable and demanded that the hereinafter described real property be advertised and sold in satisfaction of indebtedness and costs of foreclosure in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Deed of Trust Note and Deed of Trust. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that an agent of Robert S. Coleman, Jr., as Successor Trustee, pursuant to the power, duty and authority vested in and conferred upon said Successor PUBLIC AUCTION In accordance with the provisions of state law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager's lien of the goods hereinafter described and stored at: Uncle Bob's Self Storage location (s) listed below: And due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on: Thursday March 28, 2013 at10:30 am Uncle Bob's Self Storage #323 at 6103 Lee Hwy. Chattanooga, TN 37421 (423)510-8850 DF19- Carla M. Montgomery EA12- Jonathan Luckett EB12-Mae Gaines Any questions regarding the above information are to be addressed to the store manager at each of the facilities at the phone numbers listed above for that store location. Public Auction In accordance with the provisions of State law, there being due and unpaid charges for which the undersigned is entitled to satisfy an owner and/or manager's lien of the goods stored at the Uncle Bob's Self Storage location(s) listed below. And, due notice having been given, to the owner of said property and all parties known to claim an interest therein, and the time specified in such notice for payment of such having expired, the goods will be sold at public auction at the below stated location(s) to the highest bidder or otherwise disposed of on: Thursday, March 28, 2013 @ 12:30 PM. Uncle Bob's Self Storage #171 4429 Hwy 58 Chattanooga, TN 37416 (423) 855-1743 B44 Jeffery Ramsey B56 Tameisa Turner C143 William Allen Wells Request for Proposals to Provide Management and Operation of Chattanooga’s All-Electric Car Share Program by the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) March 18, 2013 Reply to: Annie Powell, CARTA, 1617 Wilcox Blvd., Chattanooga, TN 37406 Telephone 423-629-1411, Facsimile 423-698-2749, E-mail [email protected] Proposers must respond to CARTA’s RFP, which will be mailed by request. Proposal Due Date: April 2, 2013 at 2 p.m. See CARTA’s RFP for additional requirements. No proposer will be discriminated against because of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, or disability. SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SALE NOTICE Default having been made in the terms, conditions, and payments provided in a certain Deed of Trust dated NOVEMBER 26, 2007, executed by JONATHAN HUSTON AND CHARLA HUSTON AS JOINT TENANTS WITH RIGHT OF S U R V I V O R S H I P to FIRST TITLE, Trustee, of record in BOOK 8534, PAGE 586, for the benefit of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS AS NOMINEE FOR HERITAGE LENDING & INVESTMENTS LLC, in the Register's Office for HAMILTON County, Tennessee and to J. PHILLIP JONES AND/OR JESSICA D. BINKLEY, either of whom may act, appointed as Substitute Trustee in an instrument of record in the Register's Office for HAMILTON County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness described; WHEREAS, the said Deed of Trust was last assigned to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION; the entire indebtedness having been declared due and payable by U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, being the present owner/holder or authorized agent, designee, or servicer of the holder/owner of said indebtedness, has requested foreclosure proceedings to be instituted; and as provided in said Deed of Trust, I, J. PHILLIP JONES/JESSICA D. BINKLEY, will by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee, on TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2013 AT 11:00 A.M. (LOCAL TIME), AT THE WEST DOOR OF THE HAMILTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE IN CHATTANOOGA, HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, sell to the highest bidder for cash, free from the equity of redemption, homestead, and dower, and all other exemptions which are expressly waived, and subject to any unpaid taxes, if any, the following described property in HAMILTON County, Tennessee, to wit: PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF HAMILTON, TENNESSEE: LOCATED IN THE CITY OF CHATTANOOGA, HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE: LOT THIRTY-ONE (31), TIMBERWYCK SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN BY PLAT OF RECORD IN PLAT BOOK 26, PAGE 121 IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. FOR PRIOR TITLE AND LAST INSTRUMENT OF RECORD AFFECTING TITLE TO THE ABOVE DESCRIBE REAL ESTATE, SEE DEED IN BOOK 7441, PAGE 992 IN SAID REGISTER’S OFFICE. SUBJECT TO ANY GOVERNMENTAL ZONING AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS IN EFFECT THEREON. SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS AS SET OUT IN INSTRUMENT RECORDED IN BOOK 2082, PAGE 725, AS MODIFIED IN BOOK 2088, PAGE 879 SAID REGISTER’S OFFICE. SUBJECT TO FIVE (5) FOOT DRAINAGE EASEMENT ON SIDE AND REAR LINES AS SHOWN BY DOTTED LINES OR AS SPECIFIED ON SAID PLAT. SUBJECT TO UTILITY EASEMENT AS SHOWN BY DOTTED LINES OR AS SPECIFIED ON SAID PLAT. SUBJECT TO ANCHOR EASEMENT AS SHOWN BY DOTTED LINES OR AS SPECIFIED ON SAID PLAT. SUBJECT TO TWENTYFIVE (25) FOOT FRONT AND REAR AND TEN (10) FOOT SIDE, BUILDING SETBACK LINE AS SHOWN BY DOTTED LINES OR AS SPECIFIED ON SAID PLAT. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO JONATHAN HUSTON AND WIFE CHARLA HUSTON, BY DEED DATED FEBRUARY 24, 2005 OF RECORD IN BOOK 7441, PAGE 992, IN THE REGISTER'S OFFICE OF HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THIS IS IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 809 FOX CHASE LANE, HIXSON, TN 37343. MAP 100B GROUP A PARCEL 006.15 THE SALE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF ANY TENANT(S) OR OTHER PARTIES OR ENTITIES IN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, IF ANY, ANY PRIOR LIENS OR ENCUMBRANCES LEASES, EASEMENTS AND ALL OTHER MATTERS WHICH TAKE PRIORITY OVER THE DEED OF TRUST UNDER WHICH THIS FORECLOSURE SALE IS CONDUCTED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PRIORITY OF ANY FIXTURE FILING. IF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY/ INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, OR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT ARE LISTED AS INTERESTED P A R T I E S I N T H E ADVERTISEMENT, THEN THE NOTICE OF THIS FORECLOSURE IS BEING Now more than ever, you need accurate in-depth analysis to make critical decisions about your business, your money and your life. Make the Chattanooga Times Free Press your indispensable guide. AREA 1 Subscribe Today! 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Rear entrance. $115,950. 423-266-8257. Discover Expiration Date Address AREA 6 Publication Dates in the Chattanooga Times Free Press: March 11, 2013, March 18, 2013 and March 25, 2013. THE LAW FIRM OF CHAFFIN & BURNSED, PLLC IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. GIVEN TO THEM, AND THE SALE WILL BE SUBJECT TO T H E A P P L I C A B L E GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES RIGHT TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY, ALL AS REQUIRED BY 26 U.S.C. 7425 AND T.C.A. 67-1-1433. IF APPLICABLE, THE REQUIREMENTS OF T.C.A. 35-5-117 HAVE BEEN MET. THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN THE DAY OF THE SALE TO ANOTHER DAY, TIME AND PLACE CERTAIN WITHOUT FURTHER PUBLICATION, UPON ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE SALE SET FORTH A B O V E . T H E TRUSTEE/SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALE IN THE EVENT THE HIGHEST BIDDER DOES NOT HONOR THE HIGHEST BID, THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE NEXT HIGHEST BID WILL BE DEEMED THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER. PAYMENT IS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF THE SALE. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: NONE OF RECORD THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This day, FEBRUARY 28, 2013. This is improved property known as 809 FOX CHASE LANE, HIXSON, TN 37343. CHATT- Beautiful, Dockable, Waterfront Lot In Gated Comm Paved Nature Trails Just Outside Gate, $62,000/obo, 423-394-0089 www.lakehouse.com #274879 Or Call, 423-757-6262 PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis. LOTS & ACREAGE 33412315 Publication Dates: March 11, 2013, March 18, 2013 and March 25, 2013 Heather D. Wood CHAFFIN & BURNSED, PLLC 2909 Poston Avenue The Fridrich Building, First Floor Nashville, Tennessee 37203 615.460.7478 LEGAL NOTICES AREA 9 Robert S. Coleman, Jr., P.A. Successor Trustee 1405 North Pierce, Suite 306 Little Rock, Arkansas 72207 y and in such instance, the precise time of sale or sales will be announced at the time and place for the sale set forth herein; 3. To sell the Property at the time fixed by the last postponement or to give new notice of sale; 4. To sell the secured Property in such lots, parcels, segments or separate estates as may accomplish the most advantageous sale and consequent discharge of his or her trust obligation under the circumstances, and to this end Substitute Trustee may sell the Property first in whole and then in part, and ultimately consummate the sale in which ever manner produces the most advantageous result. 5. To sell part of the Property and delay, adjourn, cancel or postpone the sale of the remaining part of the Property; 6. To sell the Property to the next highest bidder in the event any higher bidder does not comply with the terms of the sale. Other interested parties: Tax Assessor for Hamilton County, Tennessee; City of Red Bank, Tennessee; Todd L. Barmoy; and SunTrust Bank; This the 7th day of March, 2013. AREA 13 Prepared by: Robert S. Coleman, Jr. Robert S. Coleman, Jr. WHEREAS, Todd L. Barmoy (aka Todd Barmoy), by way of an Open-End Deed of Trust, dated September 6, 2011, of record in Book GI 9483, page 115, Register’s Office for Hamilton County, Tennessee, conveyed to Jovetta Woodard and Patricia Robinson, Trustee, for the benefit of SunTrust Bank, the Beneficiary (hereinafter also referred to as “Lender”), the hereinafter described real property, to which reference is hereby made, and to secure payment of indebtedness then existing or to arise thereafter. The term “Deed of Trust” shall include any and all modifications, renewals, extensions or amendments thereto, whether noted above or otherwise; WHEREAS, Lender, the beneficiary of the indebtedness and Deed of Trust, did appoint Heather D. Wood as Substitute Trustee, of record in Book GI 9881, page 157, Register’s Office for Hamilton County, Tennessee; WHEREAS, Default in the payment of the Promissory Note (hereinafter referred to as “Note”) secured by said Deed of Trust has been made; WHEREAS, the owner and holder of said Note has demanded that the Property securing the Deed of Trust be advertised and sold, in accordance with the terms and provisions of the applicable Note and Deed of Trust; WHEREAS, if applicable, the notice requirements of Tennessee Code Annotated § 35-5-117 have been met, and; NOW THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that Heather D. Wood, Substitute Trustee, or agent, pursuant to the power, duty and authority vested in and imposed upon in said Deed of Trust will on WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 2013 AT 12:30 P.M. LOCAL TIME OUTSIDE THE WEST DOOR OF THE HAMILTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 625 GEORGIA AVENUE, CHATTANOOGA, HAMILTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash and free from the equity of redemption, the statutory right of redemption, homes t e a d , a n d a l l exemption/exceptions which are expressly provided in said Deed of Trust, certain real property situated in Hamilton County, described as follows: The following real property situated in the County of Hamilton, and State of Tennessee, described as follows: All that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the Third Civil District of Hamilton County, Tennessee, being more particularly described as: Beginning at an iron pin on the northeastern right of way of Vreeland Avenue (formerly Jones Street), which iron pin is located at the southwest corner of Lot One (1) of the J.H. Acuff Subdivision, as shown by Plat recorded in Plat Book 14, page 145, Register’s Office, Hamilton County, Tennessee; thence westerly along said northeastern right of way and following the curvature thereof one hundred fifty-three (153) feet, more or less, to the southern corner of Lot Fifty-Three (53) of the Chattanooga Estate Company Subdivision, as shown on plat recorded in Book K, Volume 21, Page 590, said Register’s Office; thence northeasterly along the eastern boundary of said Lot Fifty-Three (53), one hundred fifty (150) feet, more or less, to a point; thence south fifty-four (54) degrees thirty (30) minutes east along a division line, one hundred forty-seven (147) feet to a point on the western boundary of Lot Three (3) of the said J.H. Acuff Subdivision; thence south thirty-five (35) degrees west (south thirtysix (36) degrees thirty (30) minutes west on Plat), one hundred seventy-three (173) feet, more or less, to the point of beginning, being the southwestern portion of Lot Fifty-Four (54) of the Chattanooga Estates Company Subdivision and being the same property conveyed by Deed recorded in Book 1309, page 113, said Register’s Office. Being the same property conveyed to Todd L. Barmoy, unmarried, by Warranty Deed, dated February 29, 1996, of record in Book 4644, page 149, Register of Deeds Office for Hamilton County, Tennessee. P r o p e r t y K n o w n A s : 209 V r e e l a n d S t r e e t Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee 37415 Map-Parcel No.: 117N-G-016 (The address and map and parcel above are believed to be correct; but same is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.) This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded document, including but not limited to any applicable recorded plan, plat, charter, restriction, judgment(s), notice of governmental entity, or declaration of taking(s); any prior lien(s) of record; unpaid taxes and assessments which exist as a lien against said properties; any restrictive covenant(s), easement(s) or setback line(s) that may be applicable; any rights of redemption not otherwise waived in the Deed of Trust, including rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; and any prior deeds of trust, liens, dues, assessments, encumbrances, defects, adverse claims, and other matters that may take priority over the Deed of Trust upon which this foreclosure sale is conducted or are not extinguished by this foreclosure sale. This sale is also subject to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. The transfer shall be AS IS, WHERE IS, AND WITH ALL FAULTS, and without warranty of any kind, express or implied, as to the condition of such Property and the improvements located thereon, including merchantability or fitness for particular purpose. Trustee shall make no covenant of seisin or warranty of title, express or implied, and will sell and convey the subject real Property by Substitute Trustee’s Deed only. The Substitute Trustee, in order to accomplish the most advantageous sale and consequent discharge of his obligation under the Deed of Trust, reserves the right to do any or all of the following, without further publication and upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth herein: 1. To adjourn the sale to another time during regular business hours on a different day or place or cancel/rescind the sale; 2. To delay the sale for a reasonable time during regular business hours on the same day, to be continued at the announced place and time, and to this end Substitute Trustee reserves the right to delay the sale of the Property to take place at the actual Property location(s) or at such other location as is orally announced LEGAL NOTICES Soddy Daisy. Ashley Place Sub, 4 Bdrm 2-1/2 bath in culdesac, 2348 sqft with 352 sqft basement bonus rm, new 30yr roof $242,000, 423-847-0052 AREA 14 Trustee, by the Deed of Trust, will on April 1, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at the front door of the Hamilton County Courthouse in Chattanooga, Tennessee offer for sale to the highest bidder for cash, and free from all legal, equitable and statutory rights of redemption, exemptions of homestead, rights by virtue of marriage, and all other exemptions of every kind, all of which have been waived in the Deed of Trust, certain real property located in Hamilton County, Tennessee, described as follows: Located in the Second Civil District of Hamilton County, Tennessee: Lot Fifteen (15), Block C, Plan of Welwood Heights, as shown by plat recorded in Plat Book 15, Page 26, in the Register`s Office of Hamilton County, Tennessee. For prior title see Assumption Deed from Eugene N. Christian and wife Patricia A. Christian to William L. McIntire, Jr. and wife Deborah Carol McIntire dated January 20, 1989 and filed for record January 23, 1989 in Book 3575 and Page 16 in the Register’s Office of Hamilton County, Tennessee. More Commonly Known As: 119 Bales Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37412 Said sale shall be held subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose; and subject to, but not limited to, the following parties who may claim an interest in the above-referenced property: State of Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Revenue claiming a right of redemption pursuant to T.C.A. § 67-1-1433(c)(1). The following individuals or entities have an interest in the above-described property: (1) Deborah Carol McIntire, (2) William L. McIntire, Jr., (3) The Tenants of 119 Bales Ave., Chattanooga, TN 37412, (4) State of Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Revenue by virtue of lien recorded in Book GI 9113 at Page 268 and as Instrument No. 2010022200004, (5) Vitro America. To the best of the Trustee’s knowledge, information, and belief, there are no other Federal or State tax lien claimants or other claimants upon the subject property which would require notice pursuant to the terms and provision of T.C.A. § 35-5-104 or T.C.A. § 67-1-1433 or 26 U.S.C. § 7425. State of Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Revenue has been timely notified of this sale pursuant to T.C.A. § 67-1-1433(b)(1). The Successor Trustee may postpone the above referenced sale from time to time as needed without further publication. The Successor Trustee will announce the postponement on the date and at the time and location of the originally scheduled sale. This is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information gathered in connection herewith will be utilized for that purpose. DATED this 1st day of March, 2013. LEGAL NOTICES HOUSES FOR SALE Counties other than Hamilton (excluding GA) APTS-RENTFURNISHED ATHENS, TN. Maint. free. Gated comm. in the Rock Springs Golf Course. .77 acre lot w/several scenic views. Sac. $17,500. Please call 321-622-6655. HIXSON- Very Nice Views! Large lots! Were $25,000. Now $11,500 ea 423-488-3080 EAST LAKE: Remodeling, 3 BR, 2 BA, A/C, fenced. $5K DP, $425 mo. Bad Credit OK. 304-4041 AREA 19 WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated March 31, 1998, executed by FRANKIE E LOWE, AND H BATINA LOWE, HIS WIFE, conveying certain real property therein described to CAROLE S. COOK as same appears of record in the Register's Office of Hamilton County, on April 3, 1998, as Instrument No. 1998040300351, in Book GI 5065, at Page 361, and rerecorded on April 22, 1998, as I n s t r u m e n t N o . 1998042200291, in Book GI 5077, at Page 374; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, Notice of the Right to Foreclose (“Notice”) was given in compliance with Tennessee law by the mailing a copy of the Notice to the parties at least sixty (60) days prior to the first publication of the Substitute Trustee’s Sale. WHEREAS, the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register's Office of Hamilton County, Tennessee on December 28, 2011, as I n s t r u m e n t N o . 2011122800224, in Book GI 9542, at Page 412. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Substitute Trustee or its duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on April 1, 2013, 2:00 PM at the Hamilton County courthouse door where the foreclosure sales are customarily held On the front steps of he West Side Entrance of the Hamilton County Courthouse, 615 Walnut St., Chattanooga, TN, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Hamilton County, Tennessee, to wit: LOCATED IN THE SECOND CIVIL DISTRICT OF HAMILTON COUNTY. TENNESSEE: LOT SIX (6). H I L L S I D E V I E W SUBDIVISION. AS SHOWN BY PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 42. PAGE 310. IN THE REGISTER'S OFFICE OF HAMILTON COUNTY. TENNESSEE. THE SOURCE OF GRANTOR'S INTEREST IS F O U N D I N D E E D RECORDED IN BOOK 4403, PAGE 397. IN THE REGISTER'S OFFICE OF HAMILTON COUNTY. TENNESSEE. TOGETHER WITH AND SUBJECT TO TWENTY-FIVE FOOT EASEMENT FOR INGRESS AND EGRESS AS SHOWN BY DASHED LINES ON RECORDED PLAT AND AS SET OUT IN INSTRUMENT OF RECORD IN BOOK 4230, PAGE 742, SAID REGISTER'S OFFICE. PARCEL # 077 002.05 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property i s b e l i e v e d t o b e 10201 BIRCHWOOD PIKE, HARRISON, TN 37341. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S): FRANKIE E LOWE AKA FRANKIE EUGENE LOWE and HEATHER BATINA LOWE AKA H BATINA LOWE OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: 1). SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 2). PHILIP M KLEINSMITH Page 2 of 2 TNNOSMailing_2011-8.0_08/2 011 T h e s a l e o f t h e above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, w h e r e i s , w i t h o u t representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness for a particular use or purpose. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. LEGAL NOTICES HOUSES FOR SALE Walker County ROSSVILLE foreclosure. Like new. 2 BR 2 ba, fenced. AC. $39,900 Call: 423-304-4041 Rossville- Well maintained home 3 bed/2 bath, wood flooring/ceramic tile, fenced backyard. www.forsalebyowner.com listing # 23937794 or call 423-718-1788 $99,900 AREA 23 LEGAL NOTICES timesfreepress.com HOUSES FOR SALE McMinn County OCCUPIED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AUCTION Bid Online March 19 - 21 Nominal Opening Bid: $1,000 132 County Rd 461, Englewood, TN. 3BR 1.5BA 1,014sf+/Cash Sale via Quit Claim Deed OCCUPIED RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY AUCTION Bid Online March 19 - 21 Nominal Opening Bid: $1,000 132 County Rd 461, Englewood, TN 3BR 1.5BA 1,014sf+/Cash Sale via Quit Claim Deed N. Chattanooga w/ View ! 5 minutes from downtown! 2612 Avalon Place Approx. 70 x 190. Cul-desac lot! Very private! $28,000 227-6586 Sequatchie. 10.8 acres, 30m from dwntwn, Equestrian community, estab. fenced pasture, 36 x 36 barn, 21 acre lake & riding trails. city water & electric, $154,000 [email protected] 423-802-0611 VALLEY HEAD, AL HUNTING LAND 190 Secluded Acres Wooded Mountain & Valley Legal access, Private road Plat/info at [email protected] Will Move Your Home For Free To Athens $65 Per Mo. for 12 Months, 610-348-0823 REAL ESTATE WANTED H. ANY HOUSE! H Any Condition! I BUY HOUSES CA$H! Ft. Oglethorpe- Furnished Studio Apts. Water, garbage, electric paid. No Smoking. 6 or 12 month lease. Must qualify. Ground Level. 706-861-0455. Lakeshore II Apartments. APTS-RENTUNFURNISHED Brainerd - 1 BR/1 BA apt. All utilities included!! 32 Woodlawn Dr. $600 month 600-9080 E. Lake - Clean 1 BR, grd level, water pd, 1 yr. lease. $135/wk. $270 dep. No Pets! 886-6857 E. Ridge: 4 BR, 3 BA, garage, 1700-2200 s.f. garbage pd, no pets $1095. mo/dep 622-7019 E. 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