Neighborhood Watch enjoys sweet success
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Neighborhood Watch enjoys sweet success
TUESDAY September 5, 2006 Odom’s Carpet Cleaning This Week’s Business Review, 2 YOU’RE NOW READING NEWS S ’ Y A D TO ! DAY Braves Rally Past Twins, 7 TO Elizabethton Star www.starhq.com Northeast Tennessee’s Only Afternoon Newspaper! www.starhq.com 50 Cents Daily Vol. 76, No. 210 Neighborhood Watch enjoys sweet success By Abby Morris-Frye STAR STAFF [email protected] When it comes to keeping an eye on things, the Neighborhood Watch Program in Rolling Hills Estates has it covered. According to Elizabethton Police Department Sgt. Danny Hilbert, who is in charge of helping residents to establish Neighborhood Watch Programs, there are currently five organized Neighborhood Watch Programs in the city of Elizabethton. “Without a doubt, public housing is the most active,” Hilbert said. The Neighborhood Watch group meets monthly in Rolling Hills Estates on Pine Ridge Circle and members of the group also meet regularly with Hilbert, Elizabethton Housing and Development Authority Director Kelly Geagley and with EPD Cpl. Jennifer Mayberry and Ptl. Christopher Bowers, who are the two officers assigned to the police substation in Pine Ridge. According to Hilbert, members of Neighborhood Watch Programs help the police department dramatically in the prevention of crime. “Neighborhood Watch is about trying to prevent crime before it happens,” he said, adding that the individuals in the program serve as “the eyes and ears of the police department.” Hilbert stated that the residents living in a particular community are familiar with what goes on around them and they can immediately spot suspicious activity or a suspicious person and can contact police with that information. Geagley stated that when he first came to work with EHDA he wanted to start a Neighborhood Watch program. He stated that in October of 1995 when he took the job, he was asked how he would work to deter crime and drug activity and he stated to the Board of Directors at that time that he wanted to implement a program which would involve the residents working with law enforcement. The EHDA worked with the EPD and secured a grant which paid for the installation of a police substation in Pine Ridge, which opened in October of 1998. Following the opening of the substation, Geagley began work to officially start the Neighborhood Watch program. In March of 1999, the EHDA proudly erected signs designating Rolling Hills as a Neighborhood Watch area. Geagley stated that he Photo by Hannah Bader From left: Elizabethton Police Department Cpl. Jennifer Mayberry, EHDA Director Kelly Geagly and EPD Sgt. Danny Hilbert stand with Nathan Morefield, Christian Miller and Shelia Morefield who are members of the Neighborhood Watch in Rolling Hills Estates. classifies the Neighborhood Watch program as “being a good neighbor” and said that not only do the residents watch out for crime, they also watch out for each other by checking on the other residents, especially elderly residents. He further stated that res- idents will usually go to the Mayberry stated that she substation to talk to an offi- has had residents come to cer before they would con- her on numerous occasions sider calling 911 to report n See WATCH, 14 something. Judicial selection panel says it’s not trying to scold governor NASHVILLE (AP) — State Judicial Selection Commission members say their decision to allow two rejected Supreme Court candidates to reapply was not done to scold the governor, but simply to give him a variety of applicants. Gov. Phil Bredesen rejected the first slate of applicants because it didn’t include any minority candidates. But last month, the commission passed a resolution allowing former Democratic Party chairmen J. Houston Gordon and George T. “Buck” Lewis to reapply. The commission’s move contradicted a state attorney general’s opinion that the same candidates cannot be on the second panel presented to the governor. The committee is scheduled to hold a public hearing today to review applicants and recommend its next slate to the governor. Seventeen people applied by the Aug. 29 deadline. Bredesen rejected the first panel in July after the only minority candidate, Davidson County Chancellor Richard Dinkins, withdrew for family reasons. Bredesen told the commission he wants the panel to “include qualified minority candidates.” Under the Tennessee Plan for judicial selection adopted in 1994, the governor chooses new justices from a three-person panel compiled by the commission. If he rejects the first panel of nominees, the governor must select one of the nominees in the second panel. Some questioned whether allowing rejected candidates to reapply is constitutional; others disagreed with the attorney general. “It’s an opinion and they’re not bound by the opinion,” said Rep. Rob Briley, who asked for the attorney general opinion and says he disagrees with its conclusion. The Nashville Democrat said when the plan was drawn up, “the legislative intent was to present the governor with the most qualified individuals from which he can select judges.” That being the case, if the governor asked for a new panel then people who applied previously should “be sent back to the governor,” Briley said. n See PANEL, 14 7 coalition troops killed in Iraq BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — Police found the tortured, blindfolded bodies of 33 men scattered across the capital Monday and the U.S.-led coalition reported combat deaths of seven servicemen, a day after Iraqi leaders said the capture of a top terror suspect would reduce violence. Iraqi soldiers also clashed with gunmen near the holy city of Karbala during an operation to secure the area ahead of a religious festival on Saturday, leaving 14 gunmen and one soldier dead, the prime minister’s office said. Kidnappers also dragged off a popular soccer star in Baghdad, while a security crackdown in the city expanded into the upscale Mansour neighborhood. An al-Qaida-affiliated group dismissed the Iraqi government’s claim that the organization’s second most important leader had been arrested, suggesting the man was not a senior figure and denying the terror group had suffered a significant blow. On Sunday, Iraq’s national security adviser announced the arrest of Hamed Jumaa Farid al-Saeedi, also known as Abu Humam or Abu Rana, and said that had left al-Qaida in Iraq suffering a “serious leadership crisis.” But the Mujahedeen Shura Council, an umbrella organization of Sunni Arab extremist groups that includes al-Qaida in Iraq, issued a statement Monday saying its “leadership was in the best condition.” The statement did not directly deny the arrest, or say what position al-Saeedi held, although it suggested he was not the No. 2 leader. The security adviser, Mouwafak al-Rubaie, described al-Saee- n See TROOPS, 14 Deaths Billy J. Campbell Betty L. Huff Johnson City Elizabethton Kyle Chambers Ora M. Thomas Elizabethton Elizabethton Jesse R. Hamm Frankie F. Wallace Aiken. S.C. Johnson City Photo by Eveleigh Hatfield Monday night a Ford truck pulled out from Gap Creek Road heading South on 19E in front of a Nissian Altima. One person was taken to the Johnson City Medical Center for treatment of possible injuries. The accident occurred on a wet road, which could have been a contributing factor in the accident. Details of the wreck had not been released by investigating officers. Dow Jones +83.00 11,464.15 √ Wall Street ended an erratic week with a big advance Friday. Index Stocks . . . . . . . .Page 11 Classified . . . . .Page 12 Editorial . . . . . .Page 4 Obituaries . . .Page 5 Sports . . . . . . . .Page 7 Weather . . . . . .Page 14 ‘Crocodile Hunter’ Steve Irwin’s death caught on videotape √ Steve Irwin was videotaped pulling a poisonous stingray barb from his chest in his last moments of life, officials said today, as tributes poured in for TV’s “Crocodile Hunter.” Page 3 Weather Low tonight 54 78 High tomorrow Page 2 - STAR - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 ELIZABETHTON STAR BUSINESS REVIEW 423 - 542-4151 • 423 - 928-4151 542-KMCC or 542-5622 151 Lovers Lane • Elizabethton Open Mon. & Sat. 8-1 pm • Tue. - Fri. 8-5 pm — New Ownership — His n’ Her Tanning owners Deidre Morton & Judy Whitehead 503 First Avenue • Hampton 725-9915 * Ask About Our Monthly Specials Does your group need to raise money? Call me for fundraising! Redolence Candle Co. 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BREAKFAST • OPEN DAILY FOR SOUTHERN STYLE BREAKFAST • K & M Car Clinic STAR - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 - Page 3 Crocodile Hunter’s death caught on videotape MILITARY Acosta graduates Army basic PV1 Sonny J. Acosta, the son of Mike and Debbie Hubbard, Elizabethton, graduated from Army basic combat training on July 13 in Ft. Sill, Okla. Acosta is currently stationed in Germany. Acosta’s grandparents are James and Barbara Holmes, Jonesborough, and Tom and Carolyn Hubbard, Knoxville. PV1 Sonny J. Acosta Church graduates boot camp Steven M. Church graduated from Great Lakes Military Recruit Boot Camp on Aug. 18. Church is currently in the sub school in Groton, Conn., training in sub technology. Church is the son of Brian and Terry Church, 1298 Poga Road, Butler. CAIRNS, Australia (AP) — Steve Irwin was videotaped pulling a poisonous stingray barb from his chest in his last moments of life, officials said today, as tributes poured in for TV’s “Crocodile Hunter.” Police said there was nothing suspicious about Irwin’s death and no evidence he provoked the animal. Irwin, 44, was stabbed through the heart on Monday while snorkeling with a stingray during filming of a new TV program on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. John Stainton, Irwin’s manager who was among the crew on the reef, said the fatal blow was caught on videotape, and described viewing the footage as having the “terrible” experience of watching a friend die. “It shows that Steve came over the top of the ray and the tail came up, and spiked him here (in the chest), and he pulled it out and the next minute he’s gone,” Stainton told reporters in Cairns, where Irwin’s body was taken for an autopsy. Queensland state police were holding the tape as evidence for a coroner’s inquiry — a standard procedure in high-profile deaths or those caused by other than natural causes. Experts have said the stingray may have felt trapped between the cameraman and the TV star. Irwin, the popular host of “Crocodile Hunter,” rose to fame by getting dangerously close to crocodiles, snakes and other beasts. But Queensland Police Superintendent Michael Keating said there was no evidence Irwin threatened or intimidated the stingray, a normally placid species that only deploys its poisonous tail spines as a defense. Stainton said Irwin was in his element in the Outback, but that he and Irwin had talked about the sea posing threats the star wasn’t used to. “If ever he was going to go, we always said it was going to be the ocean,” Stainton said. “On land he was agile, quick-thinking, quick-moving and the ocean puts another element there that you have no control over.” Parliament took a break from the business of running the country to pay tribute to Irwin, whose body was being flown home today from Cairns. No funeral plans were announced but state Premier Peter Beattie said Irwin would be afforded a state funeral if his family agreed. Irwin’s American wife Terri, daughter Bindi and their son Bob, almost 3, returned late Monday from a trekking vacation in Tasmania to Australia Zoo, the wildlife park where the family lived at Beerwah in Queensland’s southeast. At the park, hundreds of people filed past the entrance laying floral bouquets and handwritten condolence messages. Khaki shirts — a trademark of Irwin — were laid out for people to sign. “Mate, you made the world a better place,” read one poster left at the gate. “Steve, our hero, our legend, our wildlife warrior,” read another. “I thought you were immortal. How I wish that was true,” said a third. The park opened today because it was what Irwin would have wanted, said Gail Gipp, an animal health employee. Irwin was propelled to global fame after his TV shows, in which he regularly wrestled with crocodiles and went face-to-face with poisonous snakes and other wild animals, were shown around world on the Discovery Channel. The network announced plans for a marathon screening of Irwin’s work and a wildlife fund in his name. “Rarely has the world embraced an animal enthusiast and conservationist as they did Steve Irwin,” Discovery Networks International President Dawn McCall said in a statement. Experts differed on the number of human deaths caused by stingrays — anywhere from 3 to 17 — though they agreed that they were extremely rare. Steven M. Church Nave graduates basic Michael L. Nave graduated from U.S. Army basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C., on Aug. 4. While at Ft. Jackson, Nave mastered man skills, which included Nuclear Biological Chemical training, team development classes, first aid, marching, map reading skills, rifle marksmanship, hand-to-hand combat, development of .S. weapons skills and individual tactical training. Nave joined the Army Reserves on a delayed entry program in January. While he is completing his education at Elizabethton High School, where he is a senior, he will serve one weekend a month at his unit Gray Station. Nave will return to Fort Jackson after graduation in May to complete his Advanced Indi- Michael L. Nave vidual Training. Nave is the son of Mike and Annetta Nave. Nave’s sister, Laura, is a freshman at EHS. 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According to the study, reported by the Boston Globe and The Washington Post, most cigarettes in 2004 had almost 10 percent more nicotine than in 1998, and the biggest increases showed up in the brands most popular with young people and minorities. Nicotine is both harmful and addictive, and higher levels of nicotine could make it harder for people to quit smoking. This is bad news for people’s health but good news, of course, for the tobacco companies. Those companies’ livelihood depends on keeping as OPINION many smokers hooked as possible and recruiting new, preferably young smokers to replace the ones they kill. Whatever posturing the tobacco companies may do about discouraging young people from smoking, these death merchants know they benefit every time a young person experiments with cigarettes and then gets addicted before he or she recognizes the need to quit. The tobacco companies are not talking about the new study, in part because they lost another lawsuit about two weeks ago and they are reassessing what they can say publicly. But the study results speak loudly enough to suggest a government investigation. Congress should hold hearings and consider legislation to regulate the companies more closely. As Matthew L. Myers, president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, said, “The reports are stunning. What’s critical is the consistency of the increase, which leads to the conclusion that it has to have been conscious and deliberate.” —Decatur, Alabama Daily CAL THOMAS Lose the belly: It’s time to rediscover fitness, lean foods The ‘Contract with Britain’ That jiggly inner tube of surplus flesh around the waist, with the help of ice cream, gravy and fried chicken, is morphing into a monster truck tire. America got a little wider last year, with 31 states racking up increases in obese adults, according to the Trust for America’s Health. Pennsylvania is in the thick of it, ranking 15th with nearly a quarter, 24.3 percent, of its adults qualifying as obese. It is padded on two sides by even chunkier states, West Virginia, sealing a third-place finish with 27.6 percent and Ohio at 13th with 25.3 percent. Nationwide, 15.5 percent of adolescents are obese, three times the figure for 1980, and 15.3 percent of children are obese, twice the figure for 1980, according to American Obesity Association. It’s not a pretty picture, nor is it a healthy one. Excessive weight leads to numerous health problems including diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure. It can cause terrible pain as pounds press on ill-equipped knees and backbones. It costs billions of dollars in otherwise avoidable medical treatments each year. Under federal mandate, schools this year began cutting kids’ calories, stepping up measures to encourage exercise and warning pupils to wise up on wellness. The Pittsburgh Public Schools yanked the snack cakes, candy bars and sugary soft drinks out of school vending machines. Some say candy fundraisers for school sports and birthday cupcakes for elementary classes will soon be just memories of the high-calorie bad old days as well. At the same time, teachers are pushing exercise, like the instructor at Fishing Creek Elementary School in Cumberland County, who is giving youngsters five minutes to run around following math class. The cure for flab can be pleasurable, however. Each person just has to find the tonic that’s right for them. It might be chasing and tickling a toddler, then munching together on fresh strawberries. It could be walking through the woods with friends and snacking on wild raspberries. If it feels like work — like eating boiled cabbage and jogging on bad knees — it’s probably not going to last long enough to make a difference. Find the low-calorie foods and sweat-producing activities that feel good and will make America healthy. —Pittsburg, Pa. Post-Gazette LETTER TO THE EDITOR Merchant-car club questions continue in answered letter Editor: I would like to ask Mrs. Lanthorn some questions. First of all, have you ever owned a business of any kind? And, how long has it been that you made a purchase in downtown Elizabethton? If so, you should know when a merchant has to close his doors for anything, it costs them money. I would hate to know that the car club is responsible for the beauty of the downtown. If the merchants are forced to close their doors every time someone wants to do something, downtown will look like Johnson City, and several small towns where the buildings are empty. I will give an example of why the merchants are upset. One Saturday when the car club missed coming to town, between 4:30 and 5 p.m., we sold over $4,000 dollars of merchandise. The couple had been downtown another Saturday to make the purchase and could not find a place to park. They came one more time to downtown and it happened that they could find a parking place. Does this sound like it doesn’t cost the merchants? That may not be much to you, but to the merchants that are making a living in downtown it is. How many more customers have been downtown late on Saturday and couldn’t shop because of the cars? You know, in this area most people work five days a week, and Saturday is the only day they have to shop. Other than Wal-Mart, Saturday morning is used to relax and work around the house before coming to town. Everyone does not have the pleasure to shop whenever they feel like going to town. I would like to know why you think Mr. Norris is looking a gift horse in the mouth? First of all, you need to go to Mr. Webster and look up a gift horse in the mouth. Mr. Norris hasn’t asked for a gift or anything free, all he wants is the streets to stay open so the merchants can keep their doors open. This is something that all the merchants pay for city taxes, licenses to conduct business. I would like for you to pay the merchants’ monthly bills just for one month. It sounds to me that you want hotdogs at the merchants’ expense. How would you like for someone to come to your home and use the bathroom at your backdoor? This has hap- pened to some of the merchants. I believe that you need to look at life instead of living in a dream world where no one has to work and make a living. How many of the cities you have been to close their street every Saturday night so you could bring your out-oftown guests to buy hotdogs and see cars lined up on the streets? I would like to tell you some places that your out-oftown guests might like to see instead of cars and hotdogs. You know, the top of Grandfather Mountain is one. Doe River Gorge, Watauga Lake, Watauga Dam Overlook, the top of Roan Mountain or the Laurels. Why don’t you pack a lunch and some lemonade and take them to some of these attractions? These are more beautiful than the same cars every Saturday night. Something that they could remember for a long time. I don’t think anything else needs to be said about the subject of the car show. Something needs to be done about it since the merchants pay to do business downtown. Deanie Norris Elizabethton BELFAST, N. IRELAND — British Prime Minister Tony Blair returns from a late-summer vacation in Barbados with his ruling Labor Party approval rating at a 19year low of 31 percent. Conservatives, under new leader David Cameron, enCal joy 40 percent Thomas approval, according to the latest Guardian/ICM Poll. Seeking to take advantage of Blair’s troubles and their popularity surge, the Tories last week borrowed a page from what now seems like an ancient Republican Party playbook, publishing a type of “contract with Britain.” Titled “Built to Last: The Aims and Values of the Conservative Party,” Cameron lays out his party’s philosophy in the opening lines: “Our Party seeks to cherish freedom, advance opportunity and nurture responsibility. By trusting people, we help individuals grow stronger; by sharing responsibility, we help society grow stronger. We believe that there is such a thing as society, but it is not the same thing as the state.” This last sentence is a middle ground between Ronald Reagan’s (and Margaret Thatcher’s) “government is the problem” world view and President Bush’s “compassionate conservative” position. There are a few “bones” for almost everyone: “Top-down government seems to belong to another age. Monolithic, unreformed public services do not provide the personalized response people expect. High taxes and poor education make us steadily less competitive.” There is also an appeal to do more to fight HIV/AIDS and endemic poverty in Africa. The word “revolution” is repeated several times as in a “revolution in personal responsibility.” There is great concern throughout the UK that lawlessness, declining test scores in public schools (Conservatives propose school choice vouchers for the poor) and general cultural drift have caused Britain to fall behind where a majority thinks the country ought to be. The party calls for “a revolution in civic responsibility.” While the Conservative Party document does acknowledge the need for “new efforts to integrate at home,” there is nothing else in its eight points that addresses the public’s growing concern about unrestrained immigration (more than 1 million non-European Union foreigners have been allowed to settle in Britain since Labor came to power in 1997). A significant number of those are Muslims, who refuse to embrace the cultural values of Britain. According to a Telegraph YouGov poll, a majority of Britons (53 percent) now view Islam, not just Muslim extremists, as a threat to society. And 18 percent of those polled believe “a large proportion of British Muslims feel no sense of loyalty to this country and are prepared to condone or even carry out acts of terrorism,” up from 10 percent from a year ago. The Conservative Party vision statement offers no specifics about what it will do about any of this should voters elect David Cameron prime minister. Perhaps that is because it wants to avoid being labeled “intolerant” or “Islamophobic.” Failing, however, to address this real concern among the British public will not make the issue go away. Following last summer’s London subway and bus attacks, Tony Blair promised to crack down on “preachers of hate” and to close any mosque or Muslim school that advocated violence. He has been unable to do so, thanks mainly to liberal judges and lawyers who have manipulated Britain’s legal system, allowing most of the mosques and Muslim schools to continue to preach and teach their extremist doctrines. No party can lead without addressing security and uncontrolled immigration. It isn’t about keeping people from enjoying a better life. It is about preserving life for those already here and for those who come in an orderly, legal and proportional fashion. Immigrants must be willing to transform themselves into complete British citizens, embracing the history, language, culture and laws of their adopted home. Anyone not wishing to do so should not come, or should be deported for trying to undermine that which serves the majority. Still, the Conservative Party is on to something. America’s Republican Party would do well to remember what it has forgotten, which is that power should not be used to perpetuate one’s self in office, but to do good things. Democrats, who appear to have a chance at recapturing a congressional majority, should be required to offer a detailed “contract” of their own; one that would allow them to liberate themselves from the special interests and class warfare of the past and move into the 21st century with new ideas to deal with serious challenges at home and abroad. 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POSTMASTER: Send address change to Elizabethton Star, P.O. Box 1960, Elizabethton, TN 37644-1960. r (Printed on recycle paper) Where we began … How to reach us Elizabethton Star …………………542-4151 Fax ……………………………...542-2004 Classified………………………....542-1530 Circulation……………………….542-1540 Advertising……………………….542-4151 Photography……………………...542-1542 Sports…………………………....542-1545 Star Printing……………………....542-1543 Subscription rates Home-delivery 3 months 6 months 1 year Daily/Sun.…………$23…………$42…………$80 Seniors 60 & older….$21…………$40…………$76 Military/Student……$21…………$40…………$76 Sunday only……….$18………….$36…………$72 Newsstand Price: Daily, 50 cents; Sunday, $1.25 Rates by Mail: 3 months 6 months The history of the Elizabethton STAR traces back to the Mountaineer, established in 1864. The Mountaineer was the first newspaper in Upper East Tennessee, changing hands and names numerous times over the years. On Oct. 1, 1955, Frank Robinson was named publisher. He purchased the paper in 1977. On Oct. 1, 1980, his son, Charles Robinson, was named publisher. Frank Robinson Publisher [email protected] Harvey Prichard Associate Publisher [email protected] Rozella Hardin Editor [email protected] Delaney Scalf Operations Manager [email protected] 1 year Daily/Sun.…………$32………… $64…………$125 Military/Student……$28…………$54…………$108 Sunday only………..$22…………$44…………$78 (Must be paid in advance. No refunds) Circulation Department………542-1540 Kathy Scalf Circulation Manager [email protected] STAR - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 - Page 5 O Kyle Chambers Kyle Chambers, 94, 605 Pine Hill Road, Elizabethton, died Monday, September 4, 2006, at Johnson City Medical Center following a brief illness. A native of Carter County, he was the son of the late William H. and Florene Vanhuss Chambers. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by six brothers and two sisters. Mr. Chambers was a homebuilder and had built over 200 homes in the Elizabethton area. He also worked as an appraiser for Elizabethton Federal Bank, where he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors. He was very active in the community. Mr. Chambers was a member of First Baptist Church of Elizabethton, where he had served as Treasurer, Trustee and Deacon. He was a great example of a Christian gentleman. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was a 60-member of the American Legion Post No. 49, Elizabethton. Survivors include his loving wife of 56 years, Mary S. Chambers, of the home, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mr. Chambers will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday, September 6, at First Baptist Church of Elizabethton with Rev. Brent Seals and Rev. Bob Polk officiating. The family will receive friends on Wednesday following the funeral service at the church or at the residence, 605 Pine Hill Road, Elizabethton, at other times. Graveside services and interment will be conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, September 7, at Happy Valley Memorial Park. Active pallbearers will be Billy Shultz, Bill Shultz, Bruce Noles, Max Churchill, Ted Tipton and Richard Barker. Everyone will meet at the funeral home at 9:15 a.m. Thursday to go in procession to the cemetery. In lieu of flowers to those who desire memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Elizabethton, Preschool Department, 212 East F Street, Elizabethton, TN 37643. Online condolences may be sent to the family through our Web site at www.hathawaypercy.com. Arrangements for the Chambers family have been entrusted to Hathaway-Percy Funeral Home. Frankie Fair Wallace Mrs. Frankie Fair Wallace, 90, of Johnson City, died Sunday, September 3, 2006, at Johnson City Medical Center. Mrs. Wallace was a native of Carter County and a daughter of the late Frank and Fannie Mace Johnson. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, Jess Fair and John Wallace, several sisters and b brothers, and a grandson, Jackie Fair. Mrs. Wallace worked as a cashier for Piccadilly Cafeteria. She was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church of Elizabethton. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, Mack and Shirley Fair and Richard and Lois Fair, all of Johnson City; a sister, Evelyn Gray of Roan Mountain; a brother, J.C. Johnson of Elkhart, Ind.; three grandsons, Jess Fair and his wife Sharon of Johnson City, Ted Fair and his wife Debra of Unicoi and John Fair and his wife Angie of Hampton; two great-granddaughters, Jessica and Lacey Fair; a greatgrandson, Daniel Fair; and a special niece, Linda Davidson. A committal service for Mrs. Wallace will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 6, at Happy Valley Memorial Park with Rev. David Tydings and Rev. Don Merriman officiating. Pallbearers will be chosen from family and friends. Honorary pallbearers will be her caretakers from Appalachian Christian Village. Her family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Sunset Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Services. Following visitation everyone will go in procession to the cemetery. Condolences and memories may be sent to the family at www.TetrickFuneralHome.com. Arrangements for the Wallace family are in the care of Tetrick Funeral & Cremation Services, Johnson City, (423) 610-7171. i t u those who desire, Betty had asked that memorial contributions be made in her honor in lieu of flowers to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905. Betty had many very special friends that were always there when she needed them. Betty wrote, “Thank you Buddy and Ann Ward, Tonya and Wanda Gifford, Edward “Pooky” Ensor, Elic Grindstaff, the Patterson Family, Ben and Sherry Johnson, Charlie Bowers, Kathy Hicks, and my many other friends. Also, thanks to Dr. Smith and Jill from JCMCH and all the Hospice nurses. Thank you to everyone at ETSU Cancer Center of Johnson City.” Online condolence messages may be sent to the family at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com. Tetrick Funeral Home, Elizabethton, is serving the Huff family. Obituary Line: (423) 543-4917. Office: (423) 542-2232. Jesse Ray Hamm Betty Louise Patterson Huff Betty Louise Patterson Huff, 48, 168 H. Heaton Road, Elizabethton, departed this life and began eternal life and rest to be with her daughter, son and mother. She passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2006, at her residence following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Huff was a native of Carter County and a member of Riverside Community Church of Jesus in the Sandy Bottom community of Elizabethton. Mrs. Huff was preceded in death by her daughter, Polly Ann Patterson; her son, Johnny Constant Patterson; her mother, Laura Culbert; and a step-father, Charles Culbert. Survivors include her beloved husband and best friend, Cecil W. Huff, of the home; a step-father, Paul Tolley of Elizabethton; a brother, David Paul Tolley of Elizabethton; three sisters, Wanda Faye Clawson, Elizabeth Smith and Loeva Booth, all of Elizabethton; and three brothers-in-law, James Clawson, Marvin Clawson and Rick Smith, all of Elizabethton. Several nieces and nephews also survive. A memorial service for Mrs. Huff will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 5, at the Riverside Community Church of Jesus with Pastor Wesley Ward and Bro. Benny Johnson officiating. Music will be under the direction of Benny and Sherry Johnson. The family will receive friends at the church from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, prior to the service, or at the home of her sister, Loeva Booth, 249 Little Stoney Road, Elizabethton, other times. Mrs. Huff donated her body to the James H. Quillen College of Medicine in hopes that from her sickness, someone else could be helped. For AIKEN, S.C. — Jesse Ray Hamm, 94, Crestwood Drive, Aiken, died Saturday, September 2, 2006. A native of Troutdale, Va., he had made Aiken his home for the past 54 years. He was the father of the late Elsie Lee Canaperi and the son of the late Pheoba Jane and Thomas Franklin Hamm. Mr. Hamm was a member of Millbrook Baptist Church and the Men’s Senior Adult Sunday School Class. Mr. Hamm was retired from Owens Corning Fiber Glass, where he worked in the Utilities Department, and was a self-taught artist. Survivors include his wife of 74 years, Eula Smith Hamm; two sons and daughters-in-laws, Bob and Betty Hamm of Aiken and Benny and Shelby Hamm of North Ridgeville, Ohio; a daughter and son-in-law, Ruby and Thurman Lester of Brunswick, Ohio; eight grandchildren, Bobby Hamm, Calvan Hamm, Dwayne Hamm, Johnnie Berry, Jackie Daniel, Terry Dautrich, Gerri Carter and Justine Holstein; 14 greatgrandchildren; one greatgreat-grandchild; a half sister, Louise Richardson of BelAir, Md.; a half brother, Garris Brown, Lenoir, N.C.; and a sister-in-law, Laura Grey Brown of Marion, Va. Funeral services for Mr. Hamm will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 6, from the Millbrook Baptist Church Chapel with Rev. Mike Chandler officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Men’s Senior Adult Sunday School Class of Millbrook Baptist Church. Active pallbearers will grandsons and great-grandsons. The family will receive friends at Millbrook Baptist Church Chapel from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, September 5. Memorials may be made to the Shriner’s Children Hospital, 950 West Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605. Floral delivery to funeral home by 3 p.m. Tuesday. Visit the on- ++ A Livingston Hearing Aid Service • Free Hearing Test • Hearing Aid Sales & Service • Payment Plan Available Sally Livingston - Lic. Hearing Aid Dispenser serving with 25 years of dedicated service 709 E. Elk Ave. 543-9109 Batteries $2.50 Per Pack a r line registry at www.poseyfuneralhome.com. Stephen D. Posey Funeral Home of North Augusta, (803) 278-1181), is in charge of the arrangements. Billy Jack Campbell Billy Jack Campbell, 66, 147 Miller Avenue, Johnson City, passed away Monday, September 4, 2006, at his residence after a long battle with heart problems. Billy Jack received a heart transplant at Vanderbilt Medical Center Hospital, Nashville, on April 20, 2000. A native of Jonesborough, he had spent most of his life in Johnson City (Pinecrest area). He was the son of Rose Vines Campbell of Jonesborough and the late Joe A. Campbell. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by a sister, JoAnn Wilson Brown, June 29, 2006. Billy Jack was a graduate of Jonesborough High School, the class of 1959. He retired from Durr-Fillauer Medical Supply in 1993 and was a member of Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church, Johnson City. Survivors include his mother, Rose Vines Campbell of Jonesborough; his loving wife, Peggy Arnett Campbell; two daughters, Sonja Ellis and husband Gregory “Allen” of Jonesborough and Lora Booher and husband Gary of Johnson City; five grandsons, Billy, Jonathon and Timmy Ellis, all of Jonesborough, Joseph and Jamey Booher, both of Johnson City; one greatgrandson, Kurt Ellis of Jonesborough; two sisters, Nancy Lovegrove and husband Bill of Jonesborough and Mary Bachman and husband Bob of Jonesborough; several nieces and nephews; and a very special sister-in-law and dear friend, Helen Crowe of Johnson City. Funeral services for Mr. Campbell will be conducted at 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 6, at the Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church, corner of Lakeview Drive and Charles Street, Johnson City, with the Rev. Paul Crowe officiating. Music will be provided by The Boohers. The family will receive friends at the church from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and other times at the home. A committal service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 7, at Greenwood Eden Cemetery, Mill Springs Road, Jonesborough. Family and friends are asked to assemble at the church at 10:30 a.m. Thursday to leave in procession. Active pallbearers will be grandsons, Billy, Jonathon and Timmy Ellis and Joseph and Jamey Booher, and friend/neighbor, Wayne Richardson. Honorary pallbearers will be his special friends at Piney Grove Free Will Baptist Church. Online condolences may be made online at [email protected]. Woodall-Anderson and Dugger Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 108 W. Watauga Avenue, Johnson i e s City, (423) 928-2245, is serving the Campbell family. Ora M. Thomas Ora M. “Granny” Thomas, 94, 142 Edgewater Road, Elizabethton, died Sunday, September 3, 2006, at the residence of her daughter. Mrs. Thomas was a native of Carter County and the daughter of the late Sam and Mary Miller Perkins. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Waytes Thomas, in 1954. Mrs. Thomas was a member of Valley Forge Christian Church and was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Henrietta and Mose Honeycutt of Elizabethton; a son and daughter-in-law, Carroll and Charlotte Thomas of Johnson City; five grandchildren, Deborah Montgomery, William Honeycutt, Kathy Sams, Susie Johnson and Kimberly Campbell; eight Former addict who shot his face off to speak to students JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Hundreds of Mississippi high school students will hear the grisly tale of a methamphetamine user whose addiction led him to blow his face off with an assault rifle. David Parnell of Martin, Tenn., who has traveled around the country sharing his personal account of the consequences of drugs, will speak at the City Auditorium in Vicksburg today. He’ll make his presentation to students at Vicksburg High School and Warren Central High School on Wednesday, and visit Porter’s Chapel Academy and St. Aloysius High School, both in Warren County, on Thursday. His graphic presentation includes crime scene photographs of himself after he had attempted suicide in 2003. It also will feature before and after photographs of drug users that show the havoc meth wreaks on the body and the corpses of people killed in meth-lab explosions. “It’s a pretty graphic presentation so what we decided to do was have him come and offer it publicly prior to him going to the high schools,” said Warren County Public Schools superintendent James Price. “If I’ve got 2,000 high school students and he has an impact on even one of them, it was worth him coming.” Price said parents will be sent permission slips on today and they can decide if they want their children to attend. Parnell said he began using meth when was 21 and living in Texas. He later moved to Tennessee, where drugs were harder to find so it was a few years before he resumed his habit. Methamphetamine, which can come in the form of a crystal-like powder or rock-like chunks, is an addictive stimulant that can be smoked, snorted, injected or taken orally. Its street names include “ice,” “crystal,” “speed” and “tina.” Meth addiction eventually caused Parnell to bankrupt his family and in February 2003, his wife, Amy, told him she was going to take their six children and leave. “I reached over her and grabbed the SKS assault rifle and put it under my chin and I really thought that was just it,” Parnell said in a telephone interview. “This dope had taken everything away from me and I was convinced my wife and kids would be better off without me.” Though the bullet nearly destroyed Parnell’s face, shattering every bone except his left eye socket, he survived. He underwent several reconstructive surgeries and less than a year after the shooting, he began his crusade against drug use. In 2005, he visited over 150 high schools and had over 200 presentations. “I have people call me all the time,” Parnell said. “At one school, their entire 11th-grade class pledged not to use drugs.” In recent years, some states have experienced an increase in the use of meth among teenagers, but Price said prescription drugs, including OxyContin, have become the problem in his district. Price, who oversees a 9,200-student district, said each year a few students are suspended or expelled over drug possession or drug selling. “It comes from the drug cabinets of parents and grandparents and aunts and uncles,” Price said. “They Pick 3 For Sept. 4, 2006 take them and that’s the gate9-6-5 (Evening) way to something else.” Parnell said the Warren County district is the first in Mississippi to invite him to speak. The visit was sponsored by several groups inPick 4 For Sept. 4, 2006 cluding the Warren County 3-6-0-7 (Evening) Medical Association, the local drug court and the Make A Promise Coalition. HEALTH INSURANCE Rates too high??? great-grandchildren; three nephews, James Hopson, Ray Perkins and Frank Ellis; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Graveside services for Mrs. Thomas will be conducted at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, September 6, at Perkins Cemetery with Mr. Clay Bailey officiating. Active pallbearers will be Ray Montgomery, William Honeycutt, Michael Hopson, Nathan Montgomery, James Hopson, Ray Perkins, Frank Ellis, Bobby Johnson, Jerry Sams and Brad White. Honorary pallbearers will be Jack Jenkins, Bobby Reece, Preston Carrico, Gary Perkins, Rodney Perkins, Dexter Perkins and Joe Perkins. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday, prior to the graveside service. Online condolences to the Thomas family may be e-mailed to [email protected]. 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The first annual event is not just for adults, children will have a chance to lend a hand against breast cancer during Dash for the Cure. “We are so excited to have Dash for the Cure where children can “dash” for their mothers, grandmothers, teachers, and friends who have had breast cancer,” said Tri-Cities Race for the Cure Chair Natalie Whitlock. The one mile run/walk sponsored by the Regional Eye Center will begin at 2 p.m. followed by Race for the Cure, a 5k run/walk at 3 p.m. and lots of family entertainment, activities and food. Children 14 and under can participate in this non-com- petitive 1 mile run/walk. The Tri-Cities will join more than 100 cities across the country who host annual races with a fun filled day of survivorship, remembrance and celebration. Teams for the Dash must have a Captain (age 14 or below) who will participate in the race and an Adult Sponsor. You may register as a team online at www.tricitieskomen.org . Warm-up with Ronald McDonald at 1:30 p.m. The dash begins at 2 p.m. and a magic show and refreshments will follow at 2:30 p.m. Cost is $12 before Sept. 18 after that date the cost will be $15 per child or $20 on the day of the race. Nationally, Race for the Cure expects to have more than 1.5 million participants in 2006. Locally, the organiza- tion is hoping for more than 2,500 participants from the 22 counties it serves in Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia. “We hope everyone will come out and enjoy the festivities of the day. Whether you walk, run or just bring your lawn chair and enjoy some music while cheering on the participants. It will be a fun day for the entire family,” said Whitlock. Local volunteers formed the Tri-Cities Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Foundation in October 2005 and are dedicated to putting an end to breast cancer. Seventy-five percent of the net proceeds from the TriCities Race for the Cure will remain in the Tri-Cities region to fund breast health community outreach programs in the service area. The remaining income supports the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Award and Research Grant Program, which funds groundbreaking breast cancer research, meritorious awards and educational and scientific programs around the world. The race is expected to be the TriCities Affiliates biggest fundraiser of the year and will be an official “Up and At Em” health initiative event for Johnson City. The mission of the TriCities affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Foundation is to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease by advancing research, education, screening and treatment. For further information or to register for the race, visit www.tricitieskomen.org. You can also register on September 8 or 9 at the Eastman Road Race Expo. Crisp autumn day gives way for fun during Smoky Mtns. Harvest Festival SEVIERVILLE — Fall brings more than rich golden and red leaves to the Great Smoky Mountains — it also brings the annual Harvest Fest celebration. Sevierville, a gateway town to the Great Smoky Mountains located right next door to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, is celebrating fall with six weeks of events, harvest decorations and fun things to do during Smoky Moun- Catch The Latest Local News in The STAR For Less Than A Cup of Coffee tain Harvest Festival Sept. 15 - Oct. 31. Many Harvest Festival events celebrate the season as well as mountain culture. Events like Dumplin Valley Bluegrass Festival (Sept. 1416) highlight traditional mountain music while Robert Tino’s Smoky Mountain Homecoming (Oct. 7-8) focuses on the craftsman heritage of the mountains. Outdoorsmen can focus on fly tying, fly fishing and outdoor lectures and seminars throughout Harvest Fest offered by Sevierville outfitters Bass Pro and Orvis. Other events such as the high-flying Warbirds Weekend (Sept. 23-24), Lynyrd Skynrd in concert (Sept. 24), the Great Smoky Mountains Auto Show (Sept. 29-30) and the Spurin’ “S” Rodeo (Oct. 1314) add fun to any visit. Even storefronts get into the spirit of Harvest Festival. Hundreds of businesses throughout Sevierville, Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg decorate with giant scarecrows, overflowing pumpkin displays and colorful floral arrangements. These imaginative displays provide plenty of opportunities for fun photos with family and friends. For even more fun, visit the attractions in Sevierville and the surrounding area. From discovering national treasures like the Jimmy Doolittle Medal of Honor at the Tennessee Museum of Aviation to seeing authentic moonshine vehicles and a multitude of muscle cars at Floyd Gar- rett’s Muscle Car Museum, there is something unique to see around every corner in Sevierville. Nearby Dollywood is also a Harvest Festival must-see with thrill rides, mountain music, craftsmen and harvest foods like pumpkin bread and hot apple cider. While visiting the Great Smoky Mountains this fall, be sure and stop at the Sevierville Visitor Center/ Great Smoky Mountains Visitor Center just 1.5 miles from I-40 Exit 407. Get up-todate national park and visitor information, peruse handcrafted Appalachian merchandise and pick up valuable area coupons. For more information, visit www.VisitSevierville.com or call 1-888-SEVIERVILLE (738-4378). on looks proves later to be wrong DEAR ABBY: I recently learned a lesson about not judging a book by its cover. A young man and his divorced mother moved into our quiet neighborhood of mostly retirees and young couples who have not yet started families. When we first laid eyes on the young man, we saw a guy with shoulderlength hair dressed all in black -- complete with black fingernail polish and black eyeliner. Everyone thought the worst: “Oh, no! A heathen devil-worshipper!” A few months later, he presented himself in ragged jeans, a flannel shirt, his head completely shaved. Again we thought the worst: “He’s turned into one of those neoNazi skinheads!” I later learned from his mother that her son is a sociology major at a university about 200 miles from here. (He had to evacuate during Hurricane Katrina as a large portion of the campus was destroyed.) The black attire we first saw was for a costume party he was attending that evening. He grows his hair long to donate to Locks of Love, which uses it to make wigs for cancer patients who have lost their hair during chemo, hence the shaved head. He spends his summers working with groups going to underprivileged countries to teach the children to read and write. He also goes with Doctors Without Borders to help inoculate people who have never had the basic childhood vaccinations against rubella, tetanus, etc. I feel completely ashamed of myself for forming such an opinion about this wonderful young person simply from his appearance at a distance. I have since gotten to know him during his weekend visits home to see his mother and have discovered what an intelligent, compassionate, giving individual he is, and I am honored to have him as a neighbor. Please warn your readers not to make the same mistake I and the rest of my neighbors made in judging a worthwhile young man by his appearance at first glance. — ASHAMED IN BRANSON, MO. DEAR ASHAMED: With pleasure. Your letter is a timely one because it applies not only to individuals who dress differently, but also to people of different races and religions. It illustrates that hand in hand with ignorance walks prejudice. ————— DEAR ABBY: I’m a 14year-old girl with a problem. I am starting high school as a freshman. Last year I got into more trouble at school than I ever have been in my entire life. I even got kicked out of a program that’s supposed to help students get into a good college. My grades went down, and I have been talking back not only to my teachers but also to my mother. Mom thinks it’s because my father is dead. Can you tell me something that will help me stop talking back? — TALKING BACK IN VIRGINIA DEAR TALKING BACK: I have a couple of suggestions that might help. The first is, because your father passed away within the last couple of years, your mother may be right. If it’s true that your problem is repressed anger over your father’s death, then counseling, or a grief support group, might help you to express feelings in an acceptable way. Another effective way to express your emotions would be to start a journal and write in it every night. A journal is a healthy place to dump anger and frustration, as well as confide your hopes, dreams and victories. The more of your feelings you get “out,” the fewer your outbursts will be — and that’s a promise. ————— Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. ————— For an excellent guide to becoming a better conversationalist and a more attractive person, order “How to Be Popular.” Send a business-size, self-addressed envelope, plus check or money order for $6 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby Popularity Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Postage is included.) ASU, Lees-McRae will present musical On Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 7:30 p.m., at ASU’s Rosen Hall, the 4th annual event, sponsored by the Friends of the Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies at ASU, will be held. This year’s program will consist of a musical tribute to world peace presented by both the Music Department of Appalachian State University, under the direction of Dr. William Harbinson and the Performing Arts Department at Lees-McCrae College in Banner Elk, under the direction of Dr. Janet Barton Speer. As a crowning touch, Dr. Speer will perform in a scene from the Broadway play, Golda’s Balcony with Dr. Speer, herself, playing the late Prime Minister of Israel, Golda Meier. Dr. Speer notes that LMC’s participation in this event is partially underwritten by a generous grant from the Joseph and Frieda Ross Foundation, Inc. This co-joining of talent from ASU and LMC promises to be as successful and entertaining an evening as it has been in the past. Tickets may be purchased in the lobby of Rosen Hall prior to the 7:30 p.m. performance. Doors will open at 7 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the Center for Judaic, Holocaust, and Peace Studies. Faculty and students of ASU and LMC will be admitted free of charge, with ID. For further information, or to reserve tickets, please call Ruth and Stan Etkin at 963-5167. TUESDAY September 5, 2006 Daytime Phone: (423) 542-4151 Fax: (423) 542-2004 E-Mail: [email protected] INSIDE Reporting Scores: Sports Spectrum • 8 Scoreboard • 8 NASCAR • 9 To report a sports score call (423) 542-1545 after 9 p.m. SundayThursday and Saturday. www.starhq.com Braves rally past Twins By Tim Chambers STAR STAFF [email protected] Trying to win its fourth Appalachian League championship since 2000, the Elizabethton Twins came within five outs of doing so but couldn’t shut down the bats of Danville when they needed too. Behind two towering home runs from Larry Williams and Danny Brezeale in their final two at bats, the Braves claimed their first Appy League title with a come-from-behind 4-3 win over the Twins at Joe O’Brien Field. Elizabethton won game two of the series, 5-4 forcing the title tilt. “These guys regrouped after that first loss and never gave up after falling behind in the second game,” said Braves manager and former major league infielder Paul Runge. “We’ve been on the other side of the fence watching Elizabethton win this thing. “I’ve been in Danville for a number of years and this is a great win for these kids and our fans. It’s great to finally win a championship.” The Twins continued their hot hitting, taking a 2-0 lead in the second. Daniel Berg crushed a mammoth home run over the center field wall for a one-run lead. Danny Santiesteban doubled with two outs and later scored on a RBI single by Josh Land. The Twins got four shutout innings from starting pitcher, Jose Castillo until Danville reached him for two in the fifth. After a walk to Robert Fontaine, Ernesto Mejia blasted a two run homer to right tying the contest at 2-2. Elizabethton responded in the bottom half when Brian Dinkelman roped a laser over the right field fence for a 3-2 Twins lead. The Twins sent Sean Land to the mound in the sixth hoping to hold the Danville bats in check but that was not to be. Williams drove a fast ball over Ashe Street to tie the score at 3-3, after finishing second in the Appy League batting title at .338 on the season. Proving baseball to be a game of inches, Elizabethton just missed retaking the lead after Josh Land roped a double off the right center field fence in the bottom half of the inning. Danville summonsed ace closer Kristopher Medien to the hill who resume was one for the record books. Medien collected 10 saves on the season with an ERA of 0.41. He struck out 26 batters while issuing only two walks. He faced four Twins batters and disposed of them all on strikeouts, including pinch hitter Joshua Dean to end the sixth inning. Brezeale’s tater in the seventh brought the Danville to within three outs of its first Appy League title. Medien made it reality by striking out the side in the seventh. n See TWINS, 9 Photo by Eveleigh Hatfield Twins second baseman Brian Dinkelman turns a double play during Elizabethton’s loss to Danville Sunday evening. Photo by Larry N. Souders Tennessee receiver Robert Meachem breaks a tackle en route to the end zone Saturday. Cutcliffe a big reason for UT win I received grief all week for saying the Tennessee Volunteers would defeat California. Following Saturday evening’s game at Neyland Stadium, I was among those with a smile on my face. Not because Tennessee had won (okay, maybe it was — I can’t say that and be unbiased), but because the Volunteers had acWes tually upheld Holtsclaw one of my predictions for the first time in two years. If you regularly follow our writers’ picks in Friday’s paper, you will remember that Tennessee games ruined any chances I had of catching the leader. They finally came through in their opening test this year. Here’s my Volunteer thoughts this week: • What a difference David Cutcliffe makes. The re-hire of Cutcliffe as the Volunteer offensive coordinator was a great move by coach Phillip Fulmer in the offseason. The coach nailed it on the head following the game when he stated that Cutcliffe “called a great game” Saturday. Can you remember the last time a Tennessee team made so many big plays against a topten squad in one game? Didn’t think so. Cutcliffe sprinkled “magic dust” on quarterback Erik Ainge, who went from looking like a Flag quarterback to a Heisman contender, and made the conservative Volunteer football playbook seem fun again. Ainge, who threw just five touchdown passes in all of last season, threw four Saturday. Wonder why? Cutcliffe also knew from Internet tip sheets that Robert Meachem would be up against a banged-up freshman cornerback. Did the soft-speaking senior wideout remind anybody else of Peerless Price? I have a feeling that if Tennessee rolls through this season like it did during Saturday’s game, Cutcliffe won’t be around much longer. Memo to Fulmer: Send Coach Cut a thank you card for single-handedly getting you off n See CUTCLIFFE, 9 Florida State kicks past ‘Canes MIAMI (AP) — Gary Cismesia took his final warmup kick on the sideline, rubbed his head, fastened his helmet strap and jogged onto the field. He looked cool and calm, then did what so many Florida State kickers over the years could not. He beat Miami. Cismesia’s 33-yard field goal with 8:06 left lifted the 11thranked Seminoles to a 13-10 win over the No. 12 Hurricanes on Monday night. Michael Ray Garvin intercepted Kyle Wright’s final pass with 29 seconds left, sealing the victory. It was the second straight win in the series for the Seminoles, who also eked out a three-point win over their Sunshine State rival in last season’s opener. Drew Weatherford, who was awful in the 2005 win, was solid this time — throwing for 175 yards, 62 of them on a pair of pivotal third-down conver- sions that set up the Seminoles’ lone touchdown early in the fourth quarter. And Florida State’s hopes almost entirely hinged on the passing game, since Miami’s defensive front held the Seminoles to 1 yard on 25 rushes. Still, even a performance like that wasn’t enough to carry the Hurricanes, who managed only 17 yards in the second half and wasted a 10-3 halftime lead. “You don’t know how hard it is to beat Miami,” Seminoles coach Bobby Bowden said. “I mean, I’ve been playing these guys for 31 years. They’ve probably got as good a defense as there is in the country, unless it’s us.” Charlie Jones had a 4-yard touchdown run for Miami, which hadn’t lost to Florida State in the Orange Bowl since 1998 — and has now lost three of its last four games overall dating back to last season. The revamped Hurricane offense struggled mightily; Wright was 18-of-27 passing, but gained only 132 yards. And the rushing game, like Florida State’s, was nonexistent: Miami had 2 yards on 26 carries, the second-lowest total in school history. “What you saw tonight was a typical Miami-Florida State game. ... I want to make sure our fans don’t give up on this football team,” Miami coach Larry Coker said. “This is going to be a very good football team. It’s a long season.” Joe Surratt had a 1-yard touchdown plunge for Florida State on the first play of the final quarter, and De’Cody Fagg had three catches for 60 yards for the Seminoles. Darnell Jenkins and Lance Leggett each had four catches and combined for 93 yards for the Hurricanes, but the duo made only one catch in the second half. n See FSU-MIAMI, 9 Photo by Larry N. Souders California quarterback Nate Longshore gets brought down from behind by Jarod Mayo, who was named Walter Camp Division 1-A National Defensive Player of the Week for his performance in the game. Golf Woods takes winning streak to 5 NORTON, Mass. (AP) — What began as a rally quickly turned into a rout for Tiger Woods, who matched the lowest final round of his career Monday in the Deutsche Bank Championship to win for the fifth straight time on the PGA Tour. With a splendid array of shots and key putts, Woods crushed Vijay Singh’s spirit on his way to an 8-under 63, turning a threeshot deficit into a two-shot victory for his longest winning streak in a season. The streak began in July with a victory in the British Open, his first since his father died in May. It continued on a sunny afternoon outside Boston with some of his best golf of the year and allowed him to avenge a loss to Singh at this tournament two years ago. Woods needed only three holes to erase the deficit, including a 7-iron over a marsh and into 10 feet for eagle at No. 2. He pulled ahead with a 25-foot birdie putt at No. 5, and he seized control with a 3-wood from 266 yards, a piercing shot into a gentle breeze that banged into the slope fronting the green and stopped 10 feet away for another eagle. He played his first seven holes in 6 under par, and Singh never got closer than two shots the rest of the way. Singh beat him two years ago to end Woods’ five-year reign atop the world ranking. The 43-year-old Fijian closed with a 68, not his best golf but ordinarily enough to win with a three-shot lead in swirling breezes. But not against Woods, and certainly not when the world’s No. 1 player is on this kind of a roll. “Tiger played unbelievable,” Singh said. “He made two eagles and just took it away.” Byron Nelson won 11 straight tournaments in 1945, a streak regarded as one of the most untouchable in sports. Woods won six straight at the end of 1999 and the start of 2000, and Ben Hogan won six in a row in 1948. Woods now takes a week off before heading to England for the HSBC World Match Play Championship, followed by the Ryder Cup. His next PGA Tour start will be the American Express Championship outside London at the end of September. Page 8 - STAR - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 Sports Spectrum Football Prep Poll The Associated Press’ Top 10 teams in each of Tennessee’s five Division I nonfinancial aid classifications and in the combined Division II financial aid classification as selected by Tennessee APmember sport swriters and broadcasters. With first-place votes in parentheses, records through September 4, total points based on 10 points for a firstplace vote through one point for a 10thplace vote: Class 5A Record Pts Prv 1.Dob. Ben. (3) 3-0 109 2 2.O. Ridge (4) 2-0 95 1 3.Franklin (2) 3-0 94 3 4.Smyrna 3-0 70 5 5.Ridgeway (1) 3-0 68 6 6.Ooltewah (2) 3-0 64 7 7.Riverdale 2-1 60 4 8. Ger.town (1) 2-0 55 10 9. Gallatin 2-0 44 9 10. Antioch 2-0 9 Others receiving 12 or more points: Class 4A Record Pts Prv 1. Maryville (12) 3-0 129 1 2. Knoxville Central 3-0 99 2 3. Hillsboro 2-0 85 3 (tie) Morristown West 3-0 85 4 5. Melrose (1) 2-1 80 5 6. Red Bank 3-0 79 6 7. Cleveland 2-0 34 8 8. Jackson C-M 1-1 31 7 9. Maplewood 2-0 23 10. Sullivan South 2-1 21 10 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Tennessee 13. Class 3A Record Pts Prv 1. Knoxville Catholic (7) 3-0 115 1 2. Knoxville Fulton (3) 2-0 109 2 3. David Lipscomb 2-1 82 4 4. Covington (1) 2-0 81 5 5. Crockett County (2) 2-0 69 3 6. Dyersburg 3-0 64 6 7. Jackson South Side 2-0 48 9 8. Dyer County 3-0 17 (tie) Giles County 3-0 17 10. Fayette Ware 3-0 16 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Mitchell 15. 12, Notre Dame 12. 12, Knoxville Carter 12. Class 2A Record Pts Prv 1. Goodpasture (5) 3-0 121 1 2. Alcoa (8) 1-1 114 2 3. Tyner Academy 2-0 98 3 4. CPA 2-0 83 4 5. Huntingdon 1-1 67 5 6. Loudon 2-0 57 7 7. Lewis County 3-0 54 8 8. Camden 1-1 28 9 9. Milan 1-1 20 10. Booker T. Washington3-0 13 Others receiving 12 or more points: Class A Record Pts Prv 1. Friendship Chris. (8) 3-0 123 1 2. South Pittsburg (2) 2-0 104 2 3. Jo Byrns (1) 3-0 93 4 4. Coalfield (1) 3-0 77 6 5. Fayette Academy 3-0 67 7 6. Jackson Christian 2-1 58 5 7. Hampton 1-1 36 10 8. Cosby 3-0 20 9. Union City 1-1 19 8 10. Watertown 2-0 18 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Temple 15. 12, Unaka 13. 13, Forrest 12. Division II Record Pts Prv 1. Brentwood (7) 3-0 118 1 2. McCallie (3) 2-0 109 2 3. MUS (1) 2-1 96 3 4. Father Ryan (1) 2-0 87 9 5. ECS 3-0 69 6 6. MBA 2-1 64 4 7. Pope John Paul II (1) 2-1 52 10 8. CBHS 2-1 48 4 9. Baylor 2-1 23 7 10. Knoxville Webb 2-1 19 8 Others receiving 12 or more points: 11, Davidson Academy 14. ——— All Associated Press members in Tennessee are eligible to participate in the high school football poll. Those who voted for this week’s poll are: Chattanooga Times Free Press; The Daily Herald (Columbia); Cookeville Herald-Citizen; The Jackson Sun; Johnson City Press; Kingsport Times-News; The Knoxville News Sentinel; The Commercial Appeal (Memphis); The Daily News Journal; The Tennessean (Nashville); The Newport Plain Talk; The Mountain Press (Sevierville); Union City Daily Messenger. Top 25 Fared No. 1 Ohio State (1-0) beat Northern Illinois 35-12. Next: at No. 3 Texas, Saturday, Sept. 9. No. 2 Notre Dame (1-0) beat Georgia Tech 14-10. Next: vs. No. 19 Penn State, Saturday, Sept. 9. No. 3 Texas (1-0) beat North Texas 56-7. Next: vs. No. 1 Ohio State, Saturday, Sept. 9. No. 4 Auburn (1-0) beat Washington State 40-14. Next: at Mississippi State, Saturday, Sept. 9. No. 5 West Virginia (1-0) beat Marshall 42-10. Next: vs. Eastern Washington, Saturday, Sept. 9. No. 6 Southern Cal (1-0) beat Arkansas 50-14. Next: vs. No. 20 Nebraska, Sept. 16. No. 7 Florida (1-0) beat Southern Miss 347. Next: vs. UCF, Saturday, Sept. 9. No. 8 LSU (1-0) beat Louisiana-Lafayette 45-3. Next: vs. Arizona, Saturday, Sept. 9. No. 9 California (0-1) lost to No. 23 Tennessee 35-18. Next: vs. Minnesota, Saturday, Sept. 9. No. 10 Oklahoma (1-0) beat UAB 24-17. Next: vs. Washington, Saturday, Sept. 9. No. 11 Florida State (1-0) beat No. 12 Miami 13-10. Next: vs. Troy, Saturday, Sept. 9. No. 12 Miami (0-1) lost to No. 11 Florida State 13-10. Next: vs. Florida A&M, Saturday, Sept. 9. No. 13 Louisville (1-0) beat Kentucky 5928. Next: at Temple, Saturday, Sept. 9. No. 14 Michigan (1-0) beat Vanderbilt 277. Next: vs. Central Michigan, Saturday, Sept. 9. No. 15 Georgia (1-0) beat Western Kentucky 48-12. Next: at South Carolina, Saturday, Sept. 9. No. 16 Iowa (1-0) beat Montana 41-7. Next: at Syracuse, Saturday, Sept. 9. No. 17 Virginia Tech (1-0) beat Northeastern 38-0. Next: at North Carolina, Saturday, Sept. 9. No. 18 Clemson (1-0) beat Florida Atlantic 54-6. Next: at Boston College, Saturday, Sept. 9. No. 19 Penn St. (1-0) beat Akron 34-16. Next: at No. 2 Notre Dame, Saturday, Sept. 9. No. 20 Nebraska (1-0) beat Louisiana Tech 49-10. Next: vs. Nicholls State, Saturday, Sept. 9. No. 21 Oregon (1-0) beat Stanford 48-10. Next: at Fresno State, Saturday, Sept. 9. No. 22 TCU (1-0) beat Baylor 17-7. Next: vs. UC Davis, Saturday, Sept. 9. No. 23 Tennessee (1-0) beat No. 9 Califor- nia 35-18. Next: vs. Air Force, Saturday, Sept. 9. No. 24 Arizona State (1-0) beat North Arizona 35-14, Thursday. Next: vs. Nevada, Saturday, Sept. 9. No. 25 Texas Tech (1-0) beat SMU 35-3. Next: at UTEP, Saturday, Sept. 9. Baseball MLB Glance American League East Division W L Pct GB New York 82 54 .603 — Boston 74 64 .536 9.0 Toronto 72 66 .522 11.0 Baltimore 61 76 .445 21.5 Tampa Bay 55 83 .399 28.0 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 85 53 .616 — Minnesota 79 57 .581 5.0 Chicago 79 58 .577 5.5 Cleveland 65 71 .478 19.0 Kansas City 51 88 .367 34.5 West Division W L Pct GB Oakland 79 58 .577 — Los Angeles 73 65 .529 6.5 Texas 71 68 .511 9.0 Seattle 64 73 .467 15.0 ——— Sunday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 10, Minnesota 1 Tampa Bay 7, Seattle 6 Texas 5, Cleveland 2 Kansas City 7, Chicago White Sox 3 Toronto 6, Boston 1 Oakland 10, Baltimore 1 L.A. Angels 2, Detroit 1 Monday’s Games Detroit 6, Seattle 2 Toronto 4, Cleveland 3 Minnesota 2, Tampa Bay 1 Texas 8, Oakland 1 Boston 3, Chicago White Sox 2, 10 innings N.Y. Yankees 12, Kansas City 5 L.A. Angels 1, Baltimore 0 Today’s Games Seattle (Woods 4-2) at Detroit (Bonderman 11-7), 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Vazquez 11-8) at Boston (Gabbard 0-3), 7:05 p.m. Cleveland (Sowers 6-3) at Toronto (Halladay 16-5), 7:07 p.m. Minnesota (J.Santana 16-5) at Tampa Bay (Seo 3-9), 7:15 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Mussina 13-5) at Kansas City (De La Rosa 3-4), 8:10 p.m. Texas (Eaton 4-4) at Oakland (Saarloos 76), 10:05 p.m. Baltimore (Benson 10-10) at L.A. Angels (Lackey 11-9), 10:05 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Seattle (Meche 9-8) at Detroit (Rogers 156), 1:05 p.m. Texas (Padilla 13-9) at Oakland (Blanton 14-10), 3:35 p.m. Baltimore (D.Cabrera 7-9) at L.A. Angels (E.Santana 13-7), 3:35 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Contreras 11-7) at Boston (Snyder 4-3), 7:05 p.m. Cleveland (Westbrook 12-8) at Toronto (Lilly 11-12), 7:07 p.m. Minnesota (Silva 8-13) at Tampa Bay (Hammel 0-2), 7:15 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (R.Johnson 15-10) at Kansas City (Hernandez 5-8), 8:10 p.m. National League East Division W L Pct GB New York 84 52 .618 — Philadelphia 70 68 .507 15.0 Florida 69 68 .504 15.5 Atlanta 66 71 .482 18.5 Washington 60 77 .438 24.5 Central Division W L Pct GB St. Louis 73 63 .537 — Cincinnati 68 70 .493 6.0 Houston 67 71 .486 7.0 Milwaukee 63 75 .457 11.0 Chicago 55 82 .401 18.5 Pittsburgh 55 83 .399 19.9 West Division W L Pct GB Los Angeles 73 64 .533 — San Diego 71 66 .518 2.0 San Francisco 69 69 .500 4.5 Arizona 64 73 .467 9.0 Colorado 63 74 .460 10.0 ——— Sunday’s Games Washington 5, Arizona 3 Philadelphia 8, Atlanta 7, 1st game Atlanta 3, Philadelphia 1, 11 in., 2nd game Florida 10, Milwaukee 3 Houston 2, N.Y. Mets 1 St. Louis 6, Pittsburgh 3 San Francisco 7, Chicago Cubs 4 San Diego 2, Cincinnati 1 Colorado 12, L.A. Dodgers 5 Monday’s Games Florida 8, Arizona 5 Washington 4, St. Louis 1 Milwaukee 6, L.A. Dodgers 3 Pittsburgh 5, Chicago Cubs 4 Philadelphia 3, Houston 2, 10 innings San Francisco 5, Cincinnati 4, 10 innings Atlanta 5, N.Y. Mets 0 San Diego 7, Colorado 5 Today’s Games Arizona (Vargas 10-9) at Florida (Willis 910), 7:05 p.m. Houston (Pettitte 13-13) at Philadelphia (Wolf 3-0), 7:05 p.m. St. Louis (Suppan 10-7) at Washington (Astacio 3-4), 7:05 p.m. Atlanta (Smoltz 12-7) at N.Y. Mets (Williams 4-3), 7:10 p.m. San Francisco (Morris 10-11) at Cincinnati (Arroyo 11-9), 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Santos 5-9) at Chicago Cubs (Mateo 1-2), 8:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Hendrickson 5-14) at Milwaukee (Davis 9-9), 8:05 p.m. Colorado (Francis 11-10) at San Diego (Young 10-5), 10:05 p.m. Wednesday’s Games San Francisco (Lowry 7-8) at Cincinnati (Undecided), 12:35 p.m. St. Louis (Carpenter 13-6) at Washington (Traber 3-3), 1:05 p.m. Atlanta (Villarreal 9-1) at N.Y. Mets (Glavine 12-6), 1:10 p.m. Houston (Rodriguez 9-8) at Philadelphia (Undecided), 7:05 p.m. Arizona (Ed.Gonzalez 1-2) at Florida (Sanchez 6-2), 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (Duke 8-13) at Chicago Cubs (Hill 4-6), 8:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Lowe 13-8) at Milwaukee (Capuano 11-9), 8:05 p.m. Colorado (Jennings 7-12) at San Diego (Hensley 8-11), 10:05 p.m. MLB Game Capsules American League Yankees ..............................................12 Royals ...................................................5 Jorge Posada started a 10-run, eighth-inning comeback with a two-run homer and Robinson Cano capped it with a three-run drive to lead the Yankees over Kansas City. Bobby Abreu had four RBIs for the Yankees (82-54), who moved a season-high 28 games over .500 and maintained a nine-game lead in the AL East over second-place Boston. Twins .....................................................2 Devil Rays .............................................1 Rondell White hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the seventh off Tim Corcoran (47), his first in 61 at-bats at Tampa Bay, and Minnesota regained the wild-card lead by moving a half-game ahead of the White Sox. The Twins have won 13 in a row against Tampa Bay. Boof Bonser (4-5), pitching for the first time in his hometown, allowed one run and five hits in 6 1-3 innings to get the win. He departed after center fielder Torii Hunter made a leaping catch at the wall on Kevin Witt’s drive leading off the seventh. Joe Nathan pitched the ninth for his 29th save. Red Sox .................................................3 White Sox ..............................................2 Sparked by the return of Manny Ramirez, Trot Nixon and Jason Varitek, the Red Sox tied the score in the ninth and won on Carlos Pena’s home run off Brandon McCarthy (3-6) leading off the 10th at Fenway Park. Boston, which won for just the third time in 10 games, trailed 2-1 in the ninth when Ramirez walked on four pitches leading off against Bobby Jenks. He moved to second on Nixon’s groundout to first, then scored on Mike Lowell’s double into the left-field corner. It was just the third blown save in 42 chances for Jenks. Pena’s homer was his first since last Oct. 2. Mike Timlin (6-4) pitched a hitless inning for Boston, which trails the Twins by six games in the wild-card race. Tigers.....................................................6 Mariners ................................................2 Omar Infante’s two-run double keyed a four-run seventh and Nate Robertson (1211) allowed one run and eight hits in seven innings for Detroit, which increased its AL Central lead to five games. Jarrod Washburn (8-13) lost for the second time in six starts, giving up six runs and six hits in 6 2-3 innings. Detroit had lost eight of 11, while the Mariners are 114 in their last 15 road games. Angels ...................................................1 Orioles ...................................................0 Jered Weaver (10-2) scattered six hits over seven innings, struck out five and walked one to get the win at Anaheim. Francisco Rodriguez got three outs for his 39th save, tying Chicago’s Bobby Jenks for the major league lead. Los Angeles closed within 6 1/2 games of Oakland, the AL West leader. Juan Rivera doubled in the fourth against Rodrigo Lopez (9-15) and scored on a twoout single by Adam Kennedy. Rangers .................................................8 Athletics ................................................1 Texas rookie Nelson Cruz hit an insidethe-park homer and a three-run shot on the way to a career-high five RBIs. Robinson Tejeda (4-3) took a shutout into the seventh at Oakland, Ian Kinsler added a solo homer and Eric Young hit a two-run double in his first big league at-bat in more than a month. Frank Thomas singled in Oakland’s only run — it was unearned — in the seventh, and the Big Hurt tied Fred McGriff for 36th on the RBIs list at 1,550. Barry Zito (15-9) allowed seven runs, six hits and six walks in 5 1-3 innings. Blue Jays...............................................4 Indians...................................................3 Vernon Wells and Reed Johnson homered at Toronto. With the score 2-2, Cleveland’s C.C. Sabathia (10-9) walked Aaron Hill starting the sixth and then Wells hit a 0-2 pitch over the right-field wall for his 31st homer. Brandon League (1-2) pitched an inning, and B.J Ryan got six outs for his 30th save. National League Nationals ...............................................4 Cardinals ...............................................1 Ramon Ortiz punctuated a dramatic holiday weekend for the Washington Nationals with a near no-hitter. Ortiz came within three outs of ending the majors’ longest drought of no-hitters Monday as the Nationals beat St. Louis. The Nationals have won five straight, all in dramatic fashion. On Sunday, they became the first team win four in a row when trailing by two runs in the seventh or later since the 1923 New York Giants. Padres ...................................................7 Rockies..................................................5 At San Diego, rookie Josh Barfield hit a three-run homer off Colorado’s Brian Fuentes (3-4) with one out in the ninth after walks to Mike Cameron and pinch-hitter Mike Piazza. Barfield finished with four RBIs. Rudy Seanez (1-0) pitched one inning as the Padres closed within two games of NL West-leading Los Angeles and maintained a 1 1/2-game margin over Philadelphia in the wild-card race. Giants ....................................................5 Reds.......................................................4 At Cincinnati, Barry Bonds hit a tying, tworun homer in the eighth and Shea Hillenbrand had a solo shot in the 10th off Reds reliever David Weathers (4-4). With 730 homers, Bonds is 25 shy of Hank Aaron’s career record. Ken Griffey Jr. dug his right cleats into the padded wall while vainly trying to catch Bonds’ homer, which landed in the first row in right-center field. Griffey left with a dislocated toe next to the big toe on his right foot. The Giants have won three in a row and 15 of 21, closing within 2 1/2 games of San Diego, the NL wild-card leader. They reached .500 (69-69) for the first time since July 27. Cincinnati has lost nine of 10 and trails the Padres by 3 1/2 games. Kevin Correia (1-0) retired four in a row, and Mike Stanton pitched the 10th for his sixth save. Marlins...................................................8 Diamondbacks......................................5 At Miami, Joe Borchard’s three-run homer capped a six-run sixth and the Marlins (6968) became the first team in major league history to climb above .500 after being 20 games under. Florida, 11-31 on May 21, is two games back of the Padres. Enrique Gonzalez (3-7) took a one-hitter into the sixth but dropped to 0-5 in his last nine starts. Arizona has lost six in a row despite leading in each of the past five games. Randy Messenger (2-7), recalled before the game from Class-A Jupiter, pitched a perfect sixth and Joe Borowski had a 1-2-3 ninth for his 33rd save. Phillies...................................................3 Astros ....................................................2 At Philadelphia, Chase Utley homered off Dave Borkowski (1-2) with two outs in the 10th as the Phillies stopped a 12-game losing streak to Houston that dated to May 18, 2003. Rick White (3-1) pitched a scoreless 10th, retiring the final two batters to strand a runner on third. Houston’s Roger Clemens left his 15th start of the season with a strained right groin after allowing only one hit in five innings but hopes to make his next scheduled turn this weekend. The Astros trail San Diego by 4 1/2 games. Braves ...................................................5 Mets .......................................................0 At New York, Chuck James (8-3) pitched one-hit ball for eight neat innings, scored twice and got his first hit of the season. Helped by a string of strong defensive plays, he allowed only a second-inning single off the left-field fence to New York’s David Wright, who was thrown out at second by Matt Diaz. Adam LaRoche and Edgar Renteria each drove in two runs for the Braves, five games back in the NL wild-card race. Atlanta took advantage of a season-high seven walks by Steve Trachsel (14-6) and gave manager Bobby Cox his 2,158th win, which moved him ahead of Hall of Famer Bucky Harris for fifth place on the career list. The Mets have one run and five hits in their last two games. Brewers .................................................6 Dodgers.................................................3 At Milwaukee, Greg Maddux (12-12) lost his first decision since joining the Dodgers as the Brewers ended a 10-game losing streak. Maddux, 3-1 since he was acquired from the Cubs on July 31, gave up six runs and 10 hits in 5 1-3 innings. Dave Bush (10-10) allowed three runs and eight hits and struck out five in 7 1-3 innings for the victory. Pirates ...................................................5 Cubs ......................................................4 At Chicago, Xavier Nady’s three-run double capped a four-run first off Carlos Zambrano (14-6), who left the shortest outing of his career after 1 1-3 innings because of lower back stiffness. Pittsburgh’s Paul Maholm (7-10) gave up four runs, three hits and three walks in five innings. Transactions BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX—Signed RHP Daniel Bard. Recalled LHP Javier Lopez from Pawtucket of the IL. MINNESOTA TWINS—Recalled OF Josh Rabe from Rochester of the IL. TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS—Recalled C Shawn Riggans from Durham of the IL. Purchased the contract of RHP Juan Salas from Durham. National League ATLANTA BRAVES—Optioned Anthony Lerew to Richmond of the IL. CHICAGO CUBS—Activated RHP Carlos Marmol from the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Scott Moore from Iowa of the PCL. CINCINNATI REDS—Recalled INF Ray Olmedo from Louisville of the IL and RHP Matt Belisle and LHP Chris Michalak from Sarasota of the GCL. Purchased the contract of OF Dewayne Wise from Louisville. Recalled RHP Elizardo Ramirez from Louisville and placed him on the 60-day DL. COLORADO ROCKIES—Recalled C J.D. Closser and purchased the contract of RHP Nate Field from Colorado Springs of the PCL. FLORIDA MARLINS—Recalled RHP Jose Garcia from Carolina of the SL and RHP Randy Messenger from Jupiter of the FSL. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Recalled LHP Matt Smith from Clearwater of the FSL. FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS—Signed OL Chris Liwienski. Released SS Ernest Shazor. BUFFALO BILLS—Signed QB C.J. Leak to the practice squad. CINCINNATI BENGALS—Signed C Ben Wilkerson, S John Busing, TE Ronnie Ghent, DE Eric Henderson, WR Glenn Holt, G Nate Livings and FB Naufahu Tahi to the practice squad. DALLAS COWBOYS—Claimed DT J’Vonne Parker off waivers from Cleveland. Released NT Thomas Johnson. Signed TE Jerome Collins, QB Matt Baker, WR Skyler Green, OL D’Anthony Batiste, TE Tony Curtis, RB Keylon Kincade, DE Stephen Bowen and DB Quincy Butler to the practice squad. GREEN BAY PACKERS—Signed TE Zac Alcorn, S Atari Bigby, CB Patrick Dendy, WR Chris Francies, WR Calvin Russell, OT Travis Leffew, FB Brandon Miree and DE Dave Tollefson to the practice squad. HOUSTON TEXANS—Signed RB Ron Dayne. Signed S Kevin Curtis, QB Quinton Porter, WR Richie Ross and G Mike Brisiel to the practice squad. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Claimed LB Rocky Boiman off waivers from Dallas and DE Bo Schobel off waivers from Tennessee. Signed OL Matt Ulrich. Signed QB Josh Betts, DT Vincent Burns, OL Daniel Federkeil and TE Joey Hawkins to the practice squad. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Signed QB Casey Printers, CB Michael Bragg, C Johnathan Ingram, TE Adam Johnson, LB William Kershaw, DE Clint Mitchell, WR Donovan Morgan and DT Stephen Williams to the practice squad. MIAMI DOLPHINS—Signed RB Lee Suggs, TE Tim Massaquoi and LB Keith Adams. Waived LB Mike Labinjo. MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Signed G Steve Edwards. Waived DE Jayme Mitchell. Signed WR Jason Carter and RB Wendell Mathis to the practice squad. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Signed WR Bam Childress to the practice squad. NEW YORK GIANTS—Signed DE Adrian Awasom, CB Gerrick McPhearson, TE Darcy Johnson, TE Charles Davis, WR Anthony Mix, RB James Sims, DL Marcus Green and LB Tyson Smith to the practice squad. OAKLAND RAIDERS—Signed TE Derek Miller, WR Burl Toler, WR Will Buchanon, LB Ricky Brown, OL Chris Morris and DL Bryant McNeal to the practice squad. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Signed LB Torrance Daniels, TE Tim Day, S Dustin Fox, WR Michael Gasperson, C Jasper Harvey, WR Bill Sampy, and FB Zach Tuiasosopo to the practice squad. PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Signed QB Brian St. Pierre to the practice squad. Released FB John Kuhn from the practice squad. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Signed DT Damane Duckett, WR Cory Rodgers and LB Jeremy Mincey to the practice squad. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Signed DE Charles Bennett, DT Anthony Bryant, RB Lionel Gates, WR Chas Gessner, OL Scott Jackson, FB Rick Razzano and OT Dennis Roland to the practice squad. Sportscast Television MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 7 p.m. — (TBS) Atlanta Braves at New York Mets TENNIS 11 a.m. — (USA) U.S. Open Work cut out for EHS For the second consecutive season, Elizabethton is off to a rocky 0-3 start after losses to Dobyns-Bennett, Science Hill and Tennessee High. The Cyclones have an open date this week before hosting Sullivan North on September 15. What many considered to be a sure win is no longer. North could possibly enter the contest at 3-0 with a win on Friday night over David Crockett. The Golden Raiders have knocked off Volunteer and Sullivan East by identical scores of 21-7. The Cyclones have been outscored by its opponents 9119 in its three game skid. Those three opponents have a combined record of 7-0 and have outscored their opposition 21233. After being one of the kingpins in Northeast Tennessee for several seasons, Elizabethton now wears the bulls-eye for ever opponent on its schedule. For many, beating the Cyclones is about as good as winning a playoff game. For others, its about bragging rights. After North comes Greeneville who must play Sullivan South and Cocke County before entertaining the Cyclones. Elizabethton must also travel to “Death Valley” to play South and Sullivan Central on October 20. Johnson County would love nothing more than to knock off the city slickers in week 10. The Horns are capable after beating a very good Hampton squad 17-14 in week zero. Expect Tennessee High and Sullivan South to make the playoffs. The other two spots will be up for grabs. The open date couldn’t have come at a better time for Elizabethton. The North game looms big for ‘Betsy. Can Elizabethton find its offense next week? Can the defense step up and shut down the North offense? Don’t expect “Raiders of the Lost Ark” to show up in town. It’s the Cyclones who must find its ship and set sail toward a playoff berth. A loss could mean ‘Betsy missing out on the post season, something that Cyclone fans are not accustomed to. Hampton The Bulldogs will get a more stern test against Unicoi this week. The Blue Devils are much improved since last season but will have its hands full trying to stop Adam Townsend and company. Hampton hardly broke a sweat while knocking off Jellico last week, while Unicoi was getting pounded by Johnson County 49-21. This same Blue Devil squad disposed of Happy Valley 3518 after dropping a heartbreak- Tim Chambers ing 19-18 decision to South Greene in week zero. It was in 1983 that a Hampton Bulldog squad went into Gentry Stadium as a huge underdog and knocked off the #5 team in the state. Unicoi would love to return the favor. A win over Hampton would be bigger than the hanging of Mary the elephant back in 1916 in downtown Erwin. More than 2500 people witnessed the execution. Expect about than many on Friday night at J.C. Campbell Stadium. Unaka The Rangers will have its hands full on the road at Tennessee Temple on Friday. Unaka must find a way to slow down Seth Skogan (6’4 224, Sr.) who many have said is a can’t miss D-1 prospect. Skogan is averaging 26.3 yards per catch with 184 yards in wins over Sequatchie County and Lookout Valley. In last week’s win he caught six passes for 151 yards, added a 67-yard touchdown reception and booted four extra points. Josh Smith rushed for 125 yards while Joey Skogan added 99. Unaka has outscored its opponents 95-6 in three contest, yielding only 39 yards of total offense in Friday’s win over Grace Christian. Should the Rangers knocked off Temple on Friday, they might possibly crack the top 10 before Hampton comes calling on the on September 15. Sycamore Drive-In & Sports Spectrum Player of the week: Adam Townsend, Hampton Townsend scored everytime he touched the football. In only three rushing attempts he had two 55-yard scores and a 24yard touchdown. He also returned a punt for 68-yards and hauled in a 37yard touchdown pass from Michael Lunsford. Cheeseburger, fries and a Dr. Enuff for the little “Superman.” Without Mary the elephant at nose-guard, expect the Devils to have a hard time stopping Adam up the middle this week. Roethlisberger out at least 1 game after having appendectomy PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger missed no playing or practice time despite nearly dying during a June motorcycle accident. A case of appendicitis will keep him out of the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers’ season opener. Roethlisberger will sit out the NFL’s showcase Thursday night game against Miami after having an appendectomy Sunday, not long after reporting for practice with stomach pains and nausea. “The surgery went well,” coach Bill Cowher said. “He is obviously going to be out this week and we will go week to week from there.” The operation was the third in less than a year for the 24-year-old Roethlisberger, who is off to one of the best career starts of any quarterback in NFL history. He was in the operating room for seven hours following his scary motorcycle accident on June 12, mostly to repair facial damage, and had arthroscopic knee surgery midway through last season. Charlie Batch, a former Lions starter who was 2-0 as a fill-in for Roethlisberger last season, will start against the Dolphins. Roethlisberger’s latest medical setback followed an uneventful training camp that began with questions about whether he was fully recovered from the crash and ended with him playing better in the preseason than he did a year ago. It was not immediately known if the motorcycle accident might have caused any internal damage that subsequently resulted in the appendicitis. All of Roethlisberger’s known injuries from the crash — a broken nose, orbital bones and upper and lower jaw, damaged teeth and a concussion — were to his head. According to various medical journals, one cause of appendicitis can be a perforation in the appendix. But, unless there is severe bleeding, an otherwise healthy patient such as Roethlisberger often is released within 24 hours of an appendectomy and has a relatively short recovery time. Roethlisberger is the youngest quarterback to win a Super Bowl, doing so at age 23 as the Steelers beat Seattle 21-10 on Feb. 5. He has a 27-4 record while leading the Steelers to two AFC championship games and one Super Bowl in two seasons. STAR - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 - Page 9 Cutcliffe n Continued from 7 the hot seat. • As soon as the Volunteers whipped the Golden Bears, the same national writers that sang Cal’s praises prior to the season were off the bandwagon calling the squad overrated. Ladies and gents, the Golden Bears aren’t that overrated. Tennessee is just that darn good. Mark it down, Cal runs the table up to their big meeting with USC and will finish the regular season in the Top 20 playing in a decent bowl game. • What about Jerod Mayo? People were commenting about John Chavis’ new linebackers and Mayo didn’t disappoint. The sophomore linebacker recorded a career-high seven tackles, including three quarterback sacks, in the Vols’ rout earning the Walter Camp Division 1-A National Defensive Player of the Week and SEC Defensive Player of the Week awards. Mayo anchored a Tennessee defense that held Heisman candidate Marshawn Lynch and the Golden Bears offense to 64 yards rushing for the game. He also became the first Vol since Kevin Simon to log three sacks in a game. • Our media competition will be more excited than most for this week’s Tennessee-Air Force game. Air Force brings the last East Tennessee State football coach, Paul Hamilton, into Neyland Stadium. Hamilton, who currently coaches the Falcon fullbacks following a dismal stint at Elon, won some big games as skipper of the Buccaneers. He also failed to coach hyped teams to their potential. Paul’s a nice guy and is a good position coach. I don’t think he’s an overwhelmingly good head coach, and the interest of ETSU football collapsed during his tenure. • I’m one of many who believe the fans in Neyland Stadium should give the Air Force football team a standing ovation when they run through the tunnel at Neyland Stadium These are the same young men that protect our country everyday, allowing guys like me to be writing this column. Saturday’s game kicks off at 7 p.m. and will be available only on pay-per-view • Speaking of Cutcliffe, I wonder who he’ll be pulling for during NBC’s Sunday Night Football debut this week? The NFL’s opening weekend is highlighted by the first meeting between Peyton and Eli Manning, perhaps the top two quarterbacks he’s coached, as the Indianapolis Colts square off against the New York Giants. I bet Archie and Olivia will be glad when this week’s over. Luckily for the loser of the game, revenge will be available during the next season of ESPN’s “Battle of the Gridiron Stars.” ——— Local Prep Picks UNICOI COUNTY AT HAMPTON The Blue Devils of Erwin are a much-improved squad this season. A lot of credit goes to new coach Doug Cooper. Can the team stop Hampton’s speedy backfield? I’m not so sure. The Bulldogs will also need to stop the Blue Devil run, led by quarterback Ryan Scott. If Hampton can contain Scott and Daniel Bishop, they win. BULLDOGS 24-6 UNAKA AT TEMPLE One of the state’s top games will take place this week as two Class A teams vying for a spot in the top ten rankings will meet in Chattanooga. The state’s 11th-ranked Temple squad will host the 12thranked Rangers in what could be a solid contest. A year ago, Temple handed Unaka a lopsided loss on the Creek. Again, that was last year’s Ranger team. I expect Donald Ensor’s squad to surprise some in Chattanooga with their improvement, but Temple plays in a tougher league and has beaten tougher opponents thus far. TEMPLE 21-16 CLOUDLAND AT CHEROKEE The Highlanders fell to a tough Cosby squad last week, lifting the Eagles to a number eight ranking in this week’s Class Apoll. They now face the task of facing an unbeaten Chiefs squad that returns several from last season. It’ll be a tough task in Rogersville. CHIEFS 33-14 Elizabethton and Happy Valley have this week off. ——— Statewide Prep Picks Oak Ridge 28, Dobyns-Bennett 7 Cosby 55, West Greene 0 Coalfield 21, Oliver Springs 12 Grace Christian 7, Red Boiling Springs 0 Sullivan South 32, Greeneville 22 Tennessee High 28, Science Hill 21 Sullivan East 21, Volunteer 20 MBA14, CPA0 Goodpasture 21, Pope John Paul 14 Pearl-Cohn 24, Overton 10 Meridian, MS 18, Brentwood Academy 13 Trousdale County 44, Smith County 21 MUS 22, ECS 21 CBHS 27, Melrose 20 Whitehaven 15, Trezevant 11 Central-Merry 15, Haywood County 0 Alcoa 36, Fulton 20 Last Week: 14-6 Overall: 34-16 A little better on the statewide selections, but I was far from right on a few local picks. ——— STAR OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Adam Townsend, Hampton Touching the football just four times in the first half, Townsend reeled off four quick scores in the Bulldogs’ victory over Jellico Friday night. “O.J.” also hauled in a receiving score to finish the contest with 292 total yards and five scores. In two weeks, Townsend has 381 rushing yards and four scores. It’ll be hard to keep his name off the Mr. Football trophy if the Bulldogs keep winning and he keeps putting up those numbers. STAR DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Jacob Estep, Unaka Somebody else needs to step up and knock Estep off his perch. For the third consecutive week, Estep takes this award after recording 14 tackles and an interception in the Rangers’ victory over Grace Christian. BEEFY BOYS AWARD: Hampton Bulldogs line The big boys in blue take the award this week, allowing 396 yards of offense in the team’s win over Jellico. ——— Statewide Player to Watch: Rae Sykes, Alcoa No wonder Gary Rankin left Riverdale to coach Alcoa. He gets to coach players such as Rae Sykes. The 6-4, 240-pound defensive end is ranked No. 22 in the country at his position as a four-star prospect by Scout.com Last season he recorded 85 tackles, but didn’t get to participate in Alcoa’s State Championship victory over Goodpasture due to breaking his humorous bone. Sykes has medium interest in Florida State, LSU and Tennessee, who have all offered him. Florida State signed teammate Brandon Warren, who starred at the opposite end at Alcoa, a year ago. He has also fielded offers and has low interest in Clemson, Georgia, Mississippi and Notre Dame. (Wes Holtsclaw can be reached via e-mail at [email protected]) Photo by Eveleigh Hatfield Twins congratulate Brian Dinkelman after he took the lead in the fifth inning with a home run against the Braves. Twins n Continued from 7 “That’s the biggest hit I’ve ever had in my life,” stated Brezeale. “I thought about it while in the on deck circle and it worked out for me this time.” Dinkelman, Santiesteban, and Land collected two hits each for Elizabethton. “Everything was setup for us pretty good,” said Twins skipper Ray Smith. “We brought Land in to face some of those left handed bats but we just didn’t make the pitches when we had two. “On the ball that Brezeale hit, I actually thought the ball speeding on pit road halfway through the 250-lap race could stop Kahne, who fell back briefly to 24th. His No. 9 Evernham Motorsports Dodge stuck with the leaders and, thanks to a two-tire pit stop on lap 176 that got him up to second, Kahne was in position to drive past Dale Earnhardt Jr. for the lead after the green flag came back out on lap 180. After falling back again when several other cars made two-tire pit stops, Kahne outdueled new teammate Elliott Sadler to regain the top spot on lap 197. But there was yet another challenge. Several drivers tried to stretch their final tank of gas to the finish and the 20-yearold Sorenson, who drives for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, almost pulled off his first victory and the first for the team since 2002. He took the lead on lap 241 after most of the top cars pitted for a splash of gas and two tires. Kahne, who gave up the lead when he made his final stop on lap 238, found himself in fifth, nearly 14 seconds behind Sorenson. Kahne charged hard, grabbing second from rookie Clint Bowyer on lap 247, but was still more than 7 seconds behind the leader. But Sorenson lost his gamble, running out of gas starting lap 249. Kahne zoomed past and raced away for the sixth victory of his career, beating Earnhardt to the finish by 3.428 seconds. Sorenson wound up 21st. “You think a lot,” Kahne said of all the ups and downs in the race. “You think about not making mistakes, not doing anything wrong. But you still have to be aggressive. “We made a lot of good calls tonight and we definitely deserved this one.” Kahne had slumped badly after getting off to a tremendous start this season, with four wins in the first 15 races. He started the night 90 points behind 10th-place Mark Martin and remained 11th in the battle for a spot in the 10-man Chase. But he will go to Richmond for next Saturday night’s race just 30 points behind Jeff Burton, who fell behind Martin into 10th. “I wasn’t sure how far we’d be back, but 30’s a lot closer than 90, and it could have been a lot worse than 90,” Kahne said. “It’s a big jump. Anything can happen at Richmond. It’s going to be a wild race there and, hopefully, we’re on the good side of things.” Earnhardt, who has struggled on the California oval in his last five starts, was very happy with his strong run this time. formance from Matt Williams who retired 14 of the 16 batters he faced working 4 2/3 innings to get the win. Elizabethton cut the margin in half at 4-2 after three, then rallied for three runs in the fifth to grab the lead for good. A Valencia homer fueled the fire while Land and JW Wilson added run scoring singles in the inning. Danny Hernandez picked up his 19 save on the season by closing it in the seventh. Gregory Yersich provided three hits for Elizabethton while Santiesteban and Land chipped in with two apiece. his career against Miami — wide left at the end of the 2002 game, another in the 2004 Orange Bowl loss to Miami, then a block in the Hurricanes’ 1610 win that opened the 2004 season. But Cismesia — who missed an extra point and then two field goals in overtime against Penn State last season in the Orange Bowl — finally delivered a dagger. Without Weatherford’s clutch play in the third quarter, Cismesia may never have gotten his chance. Weatherford — now 2-0 against Miami as a starter — had third-down passes of 28 and 34 yards to breathe life into a stagnant Florida State offense, setting up Surratt’s score that pulled the Seminoles into a 10-10 tie. A close game shouldn’t have surprised anyone at the Orange Bowl — this marked the seventh time in the last eight meetings between the schools that the outcome was decided by eight points or less. Cismesia hit a 37-yard field goal 6:04 into the game, opening the scoring. Miami’s first scoring drive was highlighted by a 27-yard catch by Jenkins, who adjusted and spun to grab a slightly underthrown ball shortly before Jones’ touchdown run with 13:02 left in the half. Jon Peattie added a 20-yard field goal later in the half, pushing the margin to 10-3. Miami’s Brandon Meriweather had an interception shortly before halftime, giving the Hurricanes the ball at Florida State’s 31 — but the offense couldn’t extend the lead, and that missed opportunity proved costly. “We made no plays. We made no plays in the second half,” Coker said FSU-Miami n Continued from 7 With one swing of Cismesia’s right leg, finally, Gerry Thomas, Dan Mowrey, Matt Munyon and Xavier Beitia could enjoy seeing a late-game kick against the Hurricanes. Each of Florida State’s former kickers had missed pivotal chances late in games against Miami in recent years, a trend that has long befuddled the Seminoles. Thomas missed in 1991, Wide Right I. Mowrey missed the next year, Wide Right II. Munyon’s miss was in 2000, Wide Right III. And Beitia missed three in Kasey Kahne wins at Fontana FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Kasey Kahne figured that winning the NASCAR Nextel Cup race at California Speedway was the one way he could assure himself of remaining in the fight for the upcoming playoffs. “I came here telling myself, ‘You’ve got to win. You’ve got to win. You have to go out there and lead laps,”’ Kahne said. “That’s all you can do if you want to make this Chase.” Still, the 26-year-old Cup star thought he might be setting his sights a little too high. “You can’t expect to win. You can’t expect to lead the most laps just because you want to,” he said. “It’s way too tough competition. But we just hit everything right this weekend.” Kahne started by winning Saturday night’s Busch Series event on the 2-mile oval, then led a race-high 132 of 250 laps Sunday on the way to his series-leading fifth victory of the season. He closed in on a spot in the Chase with one race remaining to get it done. To win Sunday, Kahne had to overcome a penalty, a series of challengers and a daring fuel gamble by rookie Reed Sorenson at the end. “These guys fought back with great pit stops,” Kahne said. “I just can’t thank this team enough. They just worked their butts off to get us back in this Chase and at least now we have a chance going into Richmond next week.” Not even a penalty for was down and away and the kid just goes out and hits the thing over the wall. They got some guys who can swing the bats. We were tying to get to our closer.” Game One Elizabethton, 5-4 The Twins forced game three by rallying from a 4-0 deficit to defeat Danville 5-4 in the second game of the series. Daniel Velencia provided the offense going 4-for-4, including a home run and two RBI’s to key the win. After falling behind early, the Twins got a stellar relief per- “We’re glad to get a second anywhere, especially in California and (on) this kind of race track,” said Earnhardt, who failed to make the Chase last year. “We’ve really turned that around. “I don’t really get into the pressure of the Chase. The pressure is trying to run good, no matter what.” Bowyer held on for third place, followed by Carl Edwards, three-time California winner Jeff Gordon, rookie Denny Hamlin and new points leader Matt Kenseth. Jimmie Johnson, who finished 11th Sunday night, had led the standings for all but two weeks this season but now trails Kenseth by nine points. Those two remain the only drivers who have clinched berths in the 10-race Chase. Kevin Harvick remained third, but the rest of the top 10 was shuffled considerably. Heading for Richmond, 72 points separate fourth-place Jeff Gordon from Burton, with Kyle Busch, Earnhardt, Hamlin, defending series champion Tony Stewart and Martin in between. Mauresmo beats Williams; Roddick wins NEW YORK (AP) — Gasping for breath after long exchanges, Serena Williams ran out of energy and answers against Amelie Mauresmo. In a showdown between two women who’ve been ranked No. 1 and own a total of nine Grand Slam titles, the top-seeded Mauresmo won nine of the last 12 points Monday night to beat the unseeded Williams 6-4, 0-6, 6-2 and reach the U.S. Open quarterfinals. Williams, a seven-time major winner and 9-1 against Mauresmo coming in, was superb in the second set. But the outcome turned at 3-2 in the final set, when a 35-stroke exchange ended with Williams pushing a backhand into the net. The U.S. Open did indeed proceed without Andre Agassi, although a fan cried out, “Do it for Andre!” during Andy Roddick’s fourthround match. Roddick obliged, putting together a 6-3, 6-4, 6-3 victory over Benjamin Becker, the German qualifier who ended Agassi’s career the day before. Roddick and No. 5 James Blake, whose fourth-round match against No. 12 Tomas Berdych is Tuesday, are the only U.S. men left in the tournament. No. 18 Robby Ginepri bowed out with a 7-6 (1), 6-4, 3-6, 3-6, 7-6 (1) loss to No. 14 Tommy Haas.Open but lost in the first round last year, part of a dismal stretch that briefly dropped him out of the top 10. Now he has Jimmy Connors as his coach and a 10-match winning streak. Urgent news for people who took SEROQUEL ® Seroquel®, an antipsychotic drug also known as Quetiapine, has been linked to diabetes, pancreatitis, diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and even death. If you or a loved one have experienced any of these health problems, call us now toll free at 1-800-THE-EAGLE for a free consultation. 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Sadly, however, you might only select targets that are likely to produce hollow victories instead of meaningful goals. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23Dec. 21) Take care not to operate under the false assumption that you are the only person on this planet capable of conceiving bright ideas. Your pals will resent it if you belittle their concepts. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22Jan. 19) Cautiously scrutinize involvements with others that promise big returns from a nominal investment. If your seed money isn’t enough, you could end up losing it to a failed endeavor. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 19) Persons you consort with will have a strong influence on your attitude, so stay away from those who see only storm clouds and would have you reach for an umbrella as well. PISCES (Feb. 20-March 20) Should you have a friend who is never satisfied with whatever is going on, regardless of all that is done for him/her, chances are this person will be pounding on the complaint desk again. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Be careful you do not accidentally malign a mutual good friend while talking to others. If you do, it’s likely you’ll be putting the focus squarely on your own shortcomings. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) If you’d like to achieve an important goal, it would be best not to involve others in your endeavor. Although they may mean well, they could end up retarding your progress. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) Be certain the facts you have are accurate before presenting the information to others. If you haven’t checked them out first, don’t take them for granted. You’ll be held accountable. CANCER (June 21-July 22) Old obligations have a way of rearing their ugly heads at a most inconvenient moment. Soon, you may encounter one of those embarrassing times when you are challenged on a debt in front of others. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) One-on-one dealings with others might not be one of your strong suits. This is because the faults you see in people could be due to the speck in your own eye. WHAT’S ON TONIGHT Donald Duck For Tuesday September 5, 2006 Mickey Mouse A Look at the Stars Henry Cryptoquip C C O A M L M E U N N D I A T R Y S • Yoga Class will be held at the Elizabethton Senior Citizens Center, 428 East G St., from 1-2 p.m. The class will be taught by certified instructor, Barbara Webb. There is a $2 charge. The public is invited to attend. • The Watauga Association of Genealogists will meet at 5 p.m. at the Johnson City Public Library, 101 Millard St. Contact Margaret Hougland at 926-5964 or Mary Jane Erwin at [email protected]. • The Green Pastures Group of Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. in the Conference Room at Crossroads, 413 East Elk Ave., Elizabethton. • Al-Anon “Free to Be Me” meeting will be held at the Watauga Association of Bap- TUESDAY, SEPT. 5 • The American Legion Watauga Post No. 49 and the Ladies Auxiliary will meet at the Post Home on Watauga Avenue at 5 p.m. This is the annual post picnic and all members of the Post and Auxiliary are urged to attend. • The Unaka Rangers Quarterback Club will meet at Unaka High School at 7 p.m. All interested persons are invited to attend. • Elizabethton Area Chapter No. 1438 AARP will have a regular monthly meeting in the fellowship hall of First United Methodist Church on E Street beginning at 2 p.m. All members and anyone interested in becoming a member are invited to attend. STAR - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 - Page 11 Johnson City. Ms. Shounda of Alcoholics Anonymous will Stevenson of the American Red meet at 8 p.m. in the ConferCross will be the guest speaker. ence Room at Crossroads, 413 For additional information, call East Elk Ave., Elizabethton. Wayne Robertson at 323-6219. SATURDAY, SEPT. 9 FRIDAY, SEPT. 8 • The Community Arts Center • Country and Bluegrass at the Bonnie Kate welcomes the Dance Hall, located at the Out- community to an open house and doorsman Building, 4535 High- silent auction from 10 a.m. to 3 way 11W, Kingsport, will host p.m. While visiting, the public can Jack Willis and Eddie Trent also view artwork, meet others inwith the Countrymen Band terested in the arts, enjoy refreshfrom 7-10:30 p.m. Tickets are ments and sign up for a class. adults $5, children $1. For more Everyone is also welcome to take information, call 968-9637. part in a silent auction for gifts do• The Women’s Easier Softer nated by area merchants. A meetWay Recovery Group of Alco- ing will be held at 3 p.m. to elect holics Anonymous will meet new board members. Community from 6-7 p.m. in the Conference participation is always welcome. Room at Crossroads, 413 East For more information, call 542Elk Ave., Elizabethton. 5983 or send e-mail to: communit• The Green Pastures Group [email protected]. tists office, across from Elizabethton Lumber, from 6-7 p.m. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 6 • The Carter County Republican Women’s Club will meet at 12 noon in the Winford Floyd Center of First Freewill Baptist Church, Second St., Elizabethton. All prospective and regular members are urged to attend. THURSDAY, SEPT. 7 • The Roan Mountain 12 Step Group of Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 6 p.m. at the McGill Presbyterian Church, 194 Hwy. 143, Roan Mountain. • The Johnson City John Sevier Chapter No. 324 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees will meet at 11 a.m. at Ryan’s Steakhouse in FOR INFORMATION ON STOCKS, BONDS, MUTUAL FUNDS, CDs, AND IRAs CALL US. STOCK REPORT DAVID WORTMAN, AAMS 504 East “E” Street 543-7848 CURT ALEXANDER, CFP 401 Hudson Drive 543-1181 Edward Jones www.edwardjones.com Member New York Stock Exchange, Inc and Securities Investor Protection Corporation DAVID CURT THE WEEK IN REVIEW STOCKS OF LOCAL INTEREST WEEKLY STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS u NYSE 8,435.75 +117.72 GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) Name Last Systemax lf11.84 EngyPrt 25.01 AFrance wt 2.55 VeriFone 28.47 Sirva lf 2.93 Blyth 21.73 ParTech s 9.98 Vonage n 8.90 Salton h 2.68 Chiquta wt 3.20 Chg +3.78 +6.61 +.62 +6.63 +.67 +4.82 +2.18 +1.82 +.46 +.53 %Chg +46.9 +35.9 +32.1 +30.4 +29.6 +28.5 +27.9 +25.7 +20.7 +19.9 LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) u AMEX 2,030.22 +26.53 GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) Name Last Chg %Chg AnorM gn 9.94 +4.43 +80.4 BNP ResP 23.65 +6.40 +37.1 PolyMet gn 3.58 +.89 +33.1 Sinovac 2.65 +.63 +31.2 CVD Eqp 3.08 +.63 +25.7 OdysMar 2.59 +.51 +24.5 TgtLogis n 3.05 +.54 +21.5 HawHold 4.02 +.70 +21.1 HstnAE n 3.20 +.54 +20.3 SulphCo n 6.58 +1.10 +20.1 LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) u NASDAQ 2,193.16 +52.87 GAINERS ($2 OR MORE) Name Last Summa 14.80 Versant 10.46 Expedia wt1 3.00 PSB Bn 15.83 Oilgear 14.71 Anadigc 7.97 Intervideo 12.67 PranaBio 3.15 NMT Med 14.10 Mikron 13.37 Chg +6.34 +4.07 +1.00 +4.83 +3.93 +1.97 +3.07 +.70 +3.00 +2.70 %Chg +74.9 +63.7 +50.0 +43.9 +36.5 +32.8 +32.0 +28.6 +27.0 +25.3 LOSERS ($2 OR MORE) %Chg -25.8 -22.0 -15.7 -12.0 -11.3 -10.8 -10.1 -9.9 -9.6 -9.3 Name Last Chg %Chg PreMD g 2.50 -.33 -11.7 iMergent 12.90 -1.64 -11.3 Xethanol n 4.40 -.55 -11.1 PyramdO n 5.84 -.71 -10.8 Jed Oil gs 15.60 -1.81 -10.4 Celsion rs 2.80 -.31 -10.0 SvcAcq wt 3.25 -.30 -8.5 Accelr8 2.20 -.20 -8.3 EXX A h 3.00 -.25 -7.7 NevGCas 5.50 -.46 -7.7 Name Last PegasusW n2.38 SGX Phm n 2.29 PeerlssSys 2.93 VA Sftwr 3.70 Voxware n 4.10 Bookham 3.09 SundayCm 5.90 UnivBcp 2.15 ChinaTDv lf 3.46 Kirklnds 4.25 MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg SPDR 2388138 131.42 +1.61 iShRs20001769575 71.82 +2.22 SemiHTr 783300 33.84 +1.07 SP Engy 707124 56.50 -1.72 OilSvHT 427085 138.23 -1.62 SP Fncl 332569 33.52 +.29 DJIA Diam 209484 114.70 +1.86 iSh EAFE 206481 68.10 +1.32 iShEmMkt 174499 98.71 +2.65 SP Util 160759 34.80 +.49 MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE) Name Vol (00) Last Chg Nasd100Tr3879476 39.08 +.76 Intel 3274590 19.88 +.98 JDS Uniph2972397 2.27 -.31 Cisco 2672550 22.27 +1.22 SunMicro 2149520 4.99 +.14 Microsoft 1649742 25.84 -.01 CienaCp 1466934 4.02 -.12 Oracle 1357329 15.50 +.09 eBay 1208234 28.15 +2.85 AppleC lf 1195233 68.38 -.37 Name Last SeaCntB lf 2.22 NamTai 11.43 Advo 30.99 Natl RV h 3.46 Culp Inc h 5.25 SeaCntA lf 2.24 DmRsBW 34.00 R&G Fnc lf 7.20 Tween 31.80 Goldcrp g 27.35 Name Vol (00) Lucent 2047936 FordM 1457305 Pfizer 1192725 ExxonMbl1018226 NortelNt lf 933748 SprintNex 858705 GenElec 823707 EMC Cp 787854 TimeWarn 754493 Motorola 739860 Chg -.77 -3.22 -5.78 -.47 -.67 -.27 -3.80 -.79 -3.39 -2.80 Last 2.34 8.27 27.96 68.10 2.14 17.09 34.14 11.85 16.76 23.41 Chg +.11 +.27 +.73 -2.33 +.02 +.80 +.30 +.62 +.40 +.67 DIARY DIARY Advanced Declined New Highs New Lows Total issues Unchanged Volume 2,870 634 378 48 3,572 68 10,292,092,799 Star Advanced Declined New Highs New Lows Total issues Unchanged Volume ********** ******** ******* ELIZABETHTON STAR Newspaper tubes are the Property of the Elizabethton STAR and are used for the delivery of our product. Any unauthorized use of Elizabethton STAR newspaper tubes for distribution of any material will result in a minimum $300 charge to the responsible party. ELIZABETHTON STAR ********** ********** ***** 3 ARTICLES LOST & FOUND BLACK, tan Aussie Shepherd mix, female. Lost on Smalling Rd., near Central School. (423)232-0293. DIARY 786 339 137 34 1,176 51 1,283,774,206 5 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT AUCTION 543 Hwy. 91, across from the Lynn Valley Bridge. 7:00PM WANT to buy 2 acres +. With or without building. Suitable for church. Elizabethton area or building to rent. (423)725-3935. 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Gainers and Losers must be worth at least $2 to be listed in tables at left. Most Actives must be worth at least $1. Volume in hundreds of shares. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial. 12,000 11,500 For the week ending Friday, Sept. 1 11,000 +180.10 10,500 11,464.15 10,000 Record high: 11,722.98 Jan. 14, 2000 S O N D J F M A M J J A S O STOCK MARKET INDEXES 52-Week High Low 11,670.19 10,156.46 5,013.67 3,550.55 443.49 378.95 8,651.74 7,211.14 2,046.65 1,555.08 2,375.54 2,012.78 1,326.70 1,168.20 784.62 614.76 13,472.98 11,630.20 3,360.57 2,822.20 Last Wk Chg Wk %Chg 11,464.15 4,310.38 441.39 8,435.75 2,030.22 2,193.16 1,311.01 721.56 13,128.38 3,101.73 +180.10 +70.87 +2.13 +117.72 +26.53 +52.87 +15.92 +22.32 +206.82 +60.08 +1.60 +1.67 +.48 +1.42 +1.32 +2.47 +1.23 +3.19 +1.60 +1.98 Name Dow Jones Industrials Dow Jones Transportation Dow Jones Utilities NYSE Composite AMEX Index Nasdaq Composite S&P 500 Russell 2000 Wilshire 5000 Lipper Growth Index YTD 12-mo %Chg %Chg +6.97 +2.73 +8.96 +8.79 +15.41 -.55 +5.02 +7.18 +4.88 +.07 +9.73 +18.01 +6.56 +12.01 +20.84 +2.43 +7.63 +8.78 +7.70 +5.87 MUTUAL FUNDS Total Assets Name Obj ($Mlns) American Funds A: GwthFdA p XG 77,404 American Funds A: IncoFdA p BL 53,188 American Funds A: InvCoAA px LV 69,548 American Funds A: WshMutA p LV 63,207 Fidelity Invest: Contra n XG 63,846 Fidelity Invest: Magellan n LC 44,468 Oppenheimer A: DiscFd p SG 538 Putnam Funds A: GrInA p LV 11,404 Putnam Funds A: VoyA p LG 5,535 Vanguard Fds: Wndsr n XV 13,099 NAV 32.09 19.70 33.70 33.21 66.23 87.12 43.22 20.61 16.63 18.05 Total Return/Rank 4-wk 12-mo 5-year +2.7 +10.0/A +41.1/A +1.6 +12.0/A +55.4/A +2.0 +12.0/B +38.8/B +1.9 +10.5/C +32.8/C +1.5 +10.6/A +62.6/A +2.8 +5.9/D +12.7/D +1.8 -0.6/E +12.6/D +2.1 +7.8/E +25.2/D +2.5 -0.6/E -3.3/D +3.4 +9.3/D +39.3/D Pct Min Init Load Invt 5.75 250 5.75 250 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 2,500 NL 2,500 5.75 1,000 5.25 500 5.25 500 NL 3,000 BL -Balanced, GL -Global Stock, IL -International Stock, LC -Large-Cap Core, LG -Large-Cap Growth, LV -Large-Cap Val., XC -Multi-Cap Core, XG -Multi-Cap Growth, XV -Multi-Cap Val.Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. NA = Not avail. NE = Data in question. NS = Fund not in existence. Source: Lipper, Inc. Classifieds 928-4151 6 GOODS TO EAT & SELL 10 HELP WANTED GENERAL 10 HELP WANTED GENERAL 10 HELP WANTED GENERAL 15 SERVICES OFFERED 15 SERVICES OFFERED EARLY APPLES and RASPBERRIES JOHNSON’S SMALL FRUITS, 984 Buck Mountain Road, Elk Park, NC (828)733-4766 benefit plan. Apply on THURSDAY, September 7th from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and bring TN Driver License, Proof of Vehicle Liability Insurance, Social Security Card or Birth Certificate and High School Diploma or GED COMCARE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER, 3018 South Roan Street, Johnson City, TN (EOE) No phone calls please. Positions are also available in Greeneville. HOUSEKEEPING: Temporary, with possible full-time future. Available to start immediately. Monday-Friday 6am-2:30pm. General cleaning; must have valid driver license; some heavy lifting required. Experience preferred. Applications can be obtained at the Milligan College Physical Plant (423)461-8734. TRUCK driver wanted for local deliveries. Must have CDL license. 341-4735 ALLEN PLUMBING, for all your plumbing needs, 24 hour service, free estimates, (423)543-5572. L&T ROOFING METAL & SHINGLE ROOFS. All home improvements. Lawn mowing. (423)542-2011. Patterson Roofing. Shingles or metal. Reasonable prices. 25 years experience. Quality work. Free Estimates. (423)725-2259 LOCAL HVAC company now hiring experienced service technicians, installers and helpers. We offer competitive wages, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, paid vacations, holidays and 401K retirement plan. Call 928-6168. Valid drivers license and drug testing required. 12 WORK WANTED GEN./PROF. BRIAN’S STORAGE BUILDINGS! For sale. Display lot in Hunter on Hwy. 91. 647-1084. ELIZABETHTON:Construction, Trackhoe, backhoe, frontloader, landcleared, site work septic systems, dirt, shale for sale. (423)547-0408, 895-0499. Handy Andy Home Improvements for all your interior & exterior repairs, pressure washing, painting. Home: 543-1979 Cell: 423-242-8187. HAUL gravel for driveways, dirt for sale, also backhoe work of any kind. Call 423-542-2909. HOMES & MOBILE HOME IMPROVEMENTS. Additions, sunrooms, textured ceilings, porches, carports, garages. Work guaranteed. (423)542-9483. Immaculate Mowing, Weekly yards only. Dependable service, reasonable rates, references, (423) 542-6911. JLJ HOME IMPROVEMENT, remodeling, room additions & vinyl siding. Licensed & Insured. 423-543-2101. KY CONSTRUCTION Specializing in finished grade work and demolition. All types of front end loader work. Dirt for sale. Quality, honest work at the best price. Will beat any other estimates, guaranteed. Keith Younce, (423)543-2816. 423-341-7782 7 BEAUTY & BARBER BEAUTY shop equipment for sale. Good condition at a reasonable price. (423)542-9201, (423) 542-4416. HEATHER TIERNEY, COSMETOLOGIST, IS NOW DOING HAIR AND FACIAL WAXING. By appointment Rosie’s Place (423)543-8803. 10 HELP WANTED GENERAL COMCARE, INC. COME GROW WITH US CAREERS IN HELPING PEOPLE WITH MENTAL RETARDATION LIVE MEANINGFUL LIVES IN THE COMMUNITY The following Full Time Direct Support Positions are available in Johnson City and Erwin. LOST German Shepherd, male, black with tan paws, lost in Stoney Creek area, (423)878-4563, (423)360-2994. %Chg -57.2 -51.3 -28.0 -19.9 -19.0 -16.7 -15.6 -15.4 -14.8 -14.7 Ex WEEKLY DOW JONES Wk Wk YTD Div Last Chg %Chg %Chg LINE AD DEADLINES word rates: 15 WORDS OR LESS 1 DAY - $4.75 2 DAYS - $7.00 6 DAYS - $10.00 PUBLIC NOTICES Chg -3.18 -2.41 -1.14 -.92 -.96 -.62 -1.09 -.39 -.60 -.73 Name Wk Wk YTD Div Last Chg %Chg %Chg Weekday Shared Sleepover Position (40 hours) $10.15 hour Working Monday-Friday 2:30 p.m.-10:30p.m. and sleeping over in our home every other week (5 nights) from 11:30 pm to 7:30 am in the morning. Applicants must be 19 years of age, have a clean driving record, and pass pre-employment physical, drug test, TB test and FBI/TBI background check. Comcare is a Drug Free Workplace and we have an excellent AVON can pay for your summer vacation- and gas! Only $10.00 to join. Lisa (423)542-0057. BE PART OF THE COLONELS TRADITION KFC Wants hard working Intelligent People. We are in search of friendly cashiers, outgoing people for lobby work, prep work, cooks, and much more. Advancement opportunities are always available. WE OFFER • Flexible hours • Quick raises • Paid Vacations • Meal Discounts All applicants are welcome. We are an equal opportunity employer. Come join the Team at KFC Elizabethton (423)543-2271 DINO’S Restaurant 420 Elk Ave. now hiring waitress and part time cashier. Apply in person. HOME from trip. Help with Aunt. Positive, enthusiastic, high school, college person. Current license. 926-6902 LOOKING for an extra $250-$400 + a week? Perfect 2nd job, with flexible PT PM/AM hrs. Paid training. Great people and atmosphere. Call 423-283-4759 MOWING helper needed. Must have drivers license, transportation, needs personal phone. Call (423)542-6911. NEEDED presser for Quik Cleaners, 201 Broad St. Please apply in person. PART-TIME position available. 29hrs. Salvation Army Store, Interested persons, please call Pat Westmoreland (423) 547-0094. PYRAMID Masonry seeking masons for a job in Boone, NC. Call Darrel @ (704) 496-1419. 11 PROFESSIONAL HELP WANTED TEACHERS, Tutors Needed. $20-25/hr, PT, your own schedule. Certified or 4-year degree. Apply online. www.atoztutoring.com call Jen 866-505-2869 ext. 105 LADY will sit with elderly, any shift. Have good references, own transportation. Call anytime. (423)542-5935. MR. Oddjob. minor repairs, carpentry, yard work, haul away, cleaning, screens repaired, exterior painting. 474-2360 SOUTHERN COMFORTS: Cleaning, hauling off, organizing. yards, homes, offices, debris, more. References. Licensed. 423-542-5309, 423-213-7937. 13 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PIANO FOR SALE HOME SIZE, LIKE NEW STORED LOCALLY. NO DOWN PAYMENT. CALL ANYTIME, 1-800-648-4522 15 SERVICES OFFERED A Cut Above Mowing Service. For all your yard work needs. Free estimates. 213-6663, 418-4738. A-1 ATLAS TREE & LANDSCAPING:Tree removal, stump grinding. Insect, Disease Analyst. Licensed, Insured. (423)542-4525, 895-6018. PLEASANTLY Clean Cleaning Services: Commercial, residential. Dependable, honest. Free estimates. (423)331-0473, (423) 314- 2857. Rainbow Home Improvements. Vinyl siding, soffit, windows, patios. Licensed and Insured. Free Estimates. 423-543-5773 423-895-0908 16 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 103 EMILY DRIVE HUNTER MONDAY------------FRIDAY 2:00 P.M. TUESDAY-------------MONDAY 2:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY--------TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. THURSDAY------WEDNESDAY 2:00 P.M. FRIDAY------------THURSDAY 2:00 P.M. SUNDAY---------------FRIDAY 2:00 P.M. 16 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES 16 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES RED NECK GIFT SHOP. Large variety of items. Approximately $20,000 inventory. Must move. Does not include building or Real Estate. Priced for quick sale. $6,000. (423)543-7677. 2234 WEST G STREET Valuable commercial property, located in the high visibility area of West Elizabethton. Existing building was constructed as a service station, but, with 1,960 square feet, offers many numerous possibilities for conversion. Gas tanks have been removed from site. Property fronts on three streets, with 175' of frontage on West G Street, 150' frontage on Gap Creek Road and 300' frontage on Caleb. Rarely does business property of this size, with existing zoning in place, plus high density traffic county and visibility become available. $225,000 RUSS SWANAY REALTY 543-5741 Tri-plex apartment building located in Hunter Community. Unit #1 features 3BR, & rents for $450. 2 Units are 2BR, 1BA units and rent for $360 each. This investment property has been well maintained, has a good rental history and is situated on a level lot with paved parking in the popular Hunter Community of Elizabethton. $124,900 Nice, four 1BR apartments. Ample off-street parking in downtown Kingsport. $99,900.00 RUSS SWANAY REALTY 543-5741 C21 WHITEHEAD SHERREE HOLT 543-4663. 714 Mapleoak Lane Kingsport 19 BUILDINGS SALE/RENT OFFICE space for rent in Elizabethton, new brick building. 1100 sq. ft. Rogosin Drive, across from the Elizabethton High School. For more information please call 543-6868. 20 ARTICLES FOR SALE 32”TV, $60.00, Solid wood table 4 chairs, $200.00, Cedar bed, chest, $75.00. Aquarium $30.00 423-543-7090 BEAUTIFUL traditional style 2-cushion 6’ long couch in soft green upholstery, $100. Call (423)543-4528. FULL size motorized bed. $300. (423)543-5573, (423)213-8110. KELTEC RIFLE .223 New in box. $450. Call Dan (423)213-0304. RESTAURANT style dishes! Heat lamp, chopper, blender. (423)538-8903 Single Crypt inside Chapel. Mausoleum of Peace. HVMP. Regular $6500. Sell $4500. Cell #895-3326 Page 12 - STAR - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 Star LINE AD DEADLINES word rates: 15 WORDS OR LESS 1 DAY - $4.75 2 DAYS - $7.00 6 DAYS - $10.00 542-1530 Classifieds 20 ARTICLES FOR SALE 31 APARTMENT FOR RENT BEDROOM sets, dinettes, sofas, miscellaneous. 2008 Forsyth Drive, Elizabethton (423)542-2322. 2BR, CH&A, W/D hook-up. No pets. $385.mo plus deposit. (423)725-4068 (423)725-5946. ONE private trailer space for mobile home or RV, Charity Hill Road. $150 month. (423)725-2634. 25 PETS & SUPPLIES ROAN MOUNTAIN: 2BR, upstairs, $250.deposit, $300.month. No pets. Stove, refrigerator, heat, W/D (423)772-3472. 434-9272, weekends. STONEY CREEK: 2BR, fully furnished. Private entrance. No drugs, drinking. $325.mo. References, $300.dep. required. 474-2854. Talladega Apts Upstairs EFFICIENCY $310.mo. $175.dep. Upstairs 1br, $340.mo. $175.dep. Utilities paid 542-8493, 956-0068 before 5 pm VARIETY of 1BR and 2BR apartments available. Rent starts at $225month. Call property manager, (423)547-2871. LARGE LOT’s 70’, 80’ OR DOUBLEWIDE, GAP CREEK AREA. No outside pets. $125.-$150.month (423)725-2770, (423)612-2847. AKC Standard poodle pups, Some related to #1 Standard in world. Family raised. $600-$1000. 423-542-4343 MINIATURE DACHSHUND PUPPIES One female, one male left. Unusal dappled colors. Registered parents on premises. Born March 10th. $350 each. To a good home only. Call 423-342-8100. (Elizabethton) Precious Kittens. Free to good homes. 7wk. old Calico & yellow tabby. Home213-5263. 29 TOWNHOUSES CONDOS FOR SALE/RENT 148 BERYL BLEVINS ROAD UNIT #2, 2BR, 1 1/2BA, new wood floors in living room, ceramic tile in kitchen, 150 foot back yard. $73,000. (423)612-6242 2BR, 1.5BA Townhouse. W/D hookup, appliances, carpet, D/W, deck, paved driveway. $460.mo. plus deposit. 423-538-0458. 30 ROOMS FOR RENT LARGE room with private bath and entrance. Fully furnished plus utilities. Monthly, weekly (423)542-4475, (423)612-0132. 31 APARTMENT FOR RENT **ALL Real Estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or an intention, to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. ”Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18. This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The Toll-free telephone number for the Hearing Impaired is: 1-800-927-9275 1320 Charity Hill Rd., 1BR, dishwasher, W/D hook-up, quiet neighborhood, close to town. (423)543-7468. 1BR, livingroom, dinningroom, kitchen, appliances, W/D hook-up, water, garbage pick-up. No pets, drinkers, drug users. References. Deposit. (423)542-4276. 1BR, oak cabinets, washer/dryer, refrigerator with ice maker, CH&A, water, garbage pickup, $315.mth, $200.dep., (423)543-3960. 1BR, stove, refrigerator, water, garbage pickup furnished, mini-blinds. Call (423)542-9200. 2BR, phone, cable in each room, hardwood floor entrance. W/D hook-up. No pets. $350.mth. (423)542-9417. 2BR, 1BA, between J.C., Elizabethton, W/D hookup, heat pump, $420.mo., deposit, lease. No pets. 423-467-8480 Alexander Apts Large Upstairs 2br 2ba, Formal dining, new carpets. Great View Employed & ref's $425mo $220 dep 542-8493 956-0068 before 5 pm BROOKVIEW APARTMENT AND STORAGE. 2BR, appliances, W/D hook-up. NO PETS. $350mth., deposit. (423)543-2632, (423) 543-4671. Brownlow Apts 425 West G St Ground floor 2br 1ba. Quiet $375.mo $175.dep 542-8493 956-0068 before 5 pm 32 HOUSES FOR RENT 3BR, 1BA, full basement 075 acre $550.mo. $400.dep. Dry Creek Rd, Elizabethton. Call Mark 957-1166 ASSORTMENT of rentals: Farm, brick, frame, pets, rent to own, furnished and unfurnished. 282-6486. AVAILABLE now! 3BR, 1BA, Fitzsimmons Hill, FP, appliances, private, $550.mth. $300.dep. (423) 543-5638. DISCOUNT WITH LEASE. Nice 1920’s Vintage, 3 large BR home, sunroom, dining room, gas fireplace, French doors, convenient location, pets allowed, $775month, deposit, (423)512-1119. JENNIFER THIS HOUSE IS AVAILABLE. 33 MOBILE HOME FOR RENT 2BR, appliances, walk to schools, bank, supermarkets, Hampton. Garbage, Lawn maintenance. No pets. (423) 725-4792. 2BR, CH&A, porches, washer, dryer, stove & refrigerator. References. $250. month, $100. deposit. 423-474-3307. 2BR, Nice trailer on beautiful lot. Charity Hill Rd. $400.mo. deposit negotiable. BETTER HURRY 423-725-2634 3BR, 2BA, Roan Mountain partially furnished, utility building, private lot, $450month, $200deposit, (423)772-4278 . MILLIGAN COLLEGE 16x80 3BR, 2BA,; 2BR 2BA, 14X70 REFERENCES REQUIRED 257-2106, (423)543-2651. RENT OR RENT TO OWN 3BR, 2BA, 1970 12X70 ON SEMI-PRIVATE RENTAL LOT. GREEN ACRES AREA. $800down, owner financing, (423)895-0456. RENT TO OWN: 2BR, 1BA, downtown Elizabethton, rental lot, no pets, $700down with owner financing, $300month (423)895-0456 37 LAND W/PHOTO FOR SALE 37 LAND W/PHOTO FOR SALE BROOME REAL ESTATE (423)542-4386 Siam Area Off Hamilton Road, 4 acres, mostly wooded. Several building sites. Creek, water meter on property. Very Private. $39,500.00. HORSESHOE COVE Beautiful 0.93ac located directly on the shores of Watauga Lake. Horseshoe cove offers a coded security gate. $149,900.00 C21 WHITEHEAD LISA POTTER 543-4663 TESTER ROAD Beautiful 7.68 acres, very secluded, great for developers, Couple of different locations to build the perfect dream home. $69,500.00 42 HOUSES FOR SALE 1002 DeJarnette Street, 2BR, 1BA, CH&A, carport, newly remodeled kitchen, (423)542-6600, (423)647-8213. 3BR Hud home! Buy for $21,000! Stop Renting! For listings 800-391-5228xF738. A foreclosure. 4BR, 2BA. Only $39,900! For listings. 800-391-5228xH652 BUY A HOME FOR NOTHING DOWN, call Dan (423)929-0222 ext. 105. VICTORIAN Splendor at Covered Bridge, Elizabethton. Restored and updated. Call Mary Gean Watford (423)676-6836 or (423)282-1885 Century 21 Pro Service, REALTORS. www.DunganMansion.com WHY rent when you can buy? 100% financing. No money down. All types of credit. Low rates. Call (423)926-5887 or toll free 1-800-980-5793. Apply online at www.easyapprovalonline.com 38 LOTS FOR SALE Lots/Land Wanted: West Carter County Area. Please call (423)677-5771. MOBILE HOME LOT. Panhandle Road, Stoney Creek, 100x200 $16,950 Call Hank 542-2131 119 Lincoln Drive Scenic Location in Lynn Valley! Brick Ranch. LR, DR, FP, 3BR, 2BA. Move-in Condition With Many Updates! $REDUCED $149,000. Century 21 Whitehead Realty & Auction Lisa Potter 102 EMERALD HILLS DRIVE Very private 2 story perched on 1.57 wooded acres in a nice subdivision. Approximately 5 miles from Elizabethton. 4BD, 2BA, large walk in closet and an extra storage room, 1 car detached garage and laundry room off kitchen. Great family home. $129,000 1117 BLUEFIELD AVE. You have to see this land! Beautiful 4BR, 2BA Home, Downstairs office, den, 2 heat pumps, 3 outbuildings. $199,000.00 C21 WHITEHEAD TERESA MUSICK 543-4663 120 Hamilton Rd. FSBO Beautiful 3BR, 2BA, Clayton Home in Siam. Fenced 1/2 acre lot, nice views, covered front porch, small deck, patio, heat pump, 12x20 storage building. $87,500.00 423-547-9515 152 SHALOM DRIVE Custom built 2 story home, 3 or 4br, 2ba, 2 car garage, outbuilding, very secluded, option to buy 7.68 acres $179,900.00 Nice lot on dead end street located in beautiful area between Elizabethton and Johnson City. Public water and electric already ran to the end of street. Lot is wooded, 100 x 150 and adjoins second lot of same size that can be purchased for less if bought together. Zoned for sight built homes only. Name of street has changed to Wild Rose Lane. See attachments for all protective covenants. $16,000 C21 Whitehead Tom Payne 543-4663 115 HUGH WILSON ROAD VOYD HOLTSCLAW, HAMPTON 4 LOTS AVAILABLE, GREAT FOR LOG CABINS, ALSO MODULAR HOMES OK. LOTS OF WILD LIFE. $16,000.00 TO $27,000.00. C21 WHITEHEAD TOM WHITEHEAD 543-4663 3BR 2BA home on lg landscaped lot in choice neighborhood. Amenities: pool, clubhouse, and tennis courts. C21 Whitehead Sarah Presnell $209,000 543-4663 C21 Whitehead Tom Payne 543-4663 692 PLEASANT GROVE Ranch 3BR, 3BA, dazzling kitchen with stainless steel appliances, Jacuzzi tub, 1.83ac quiet country setting and more!! $219,900.00 C21 WHITEHEAD LISA POTTER 543-4663 BROOME REAL ESTATE 542-4386 516 Cedar Ave Walking distance to Harold McCormick School. 3BR, 1.5BA, LR, with Berber over hardwood, large den with natural wood walls, also large sun room with gas log fireplace, CH&A, new vinyl, Anderson windows, 1 car drive-under, plus paved driveway from rear alley entrance. V.A. & FHA Ready $98,500. 267 Piercetown Completely remodeled Wonderful family home in nice area just outside the city limits. 4BD, 2BA. 2 woodburning Fireplaces. Split Foyer design with 3BR, Living Room with fireplace, Bathroom and Large eat in Kitchen on upper level. Lower level features 1BR, 1BA, den with fireplace and 1 car drive under garage. Oversized deck overlooks semi private back yard. Roof is less than a year old. $118,000 1616 BURGIE STREET 8 room home in Great location. 3 bdrm, 1 bath situated on double lot in the city. Central heat and air. MLS#234540 $99,900 3BR, 2BA, Den with FP, oak cabinets, new heat pump, deck, minutes from beautiful Watauga Lake!! $132,500.00 Charming 2br home. New carpet, Cozy eat in kitchen with stove and refrigerator. Beautiful back yard offers privacy. $42,000.00 C21 WHITEHEAD PATSY WOODSON 543-4663 C21 WHITEHEAD LISA POTTER 543-4663 RAINBOW REALTY (423)547-2800 2BR, older home with over 2 acres land. $45,900. HWY. 19E 220’ of highway frontage, 1100 sq.ft. 3BR, 1BA home. .7 acre lot with well. Appraised at 70K, will take $48,000. (423)725-4145 310 Old Watauga 1998 Old Bristol Hwy. Watauga, TN. BY OWNER Nice home with 9.09 acres. Large den and family sized kitchen. Partial basement. MLS#232536 $97,000 RAINBOW REALTY (423)547-2800 929 NOAH SNYDER ROAD Description: 3 bedrooms, 2 bath Chalet. Only minutes from Watauga Lake! Great room with stone fireplace. Screened in porch, balcony and acreage too! Hurry and call today! $184,900 Blue Ridge Properties 282-5182 Sheryl Garland 895-1690 BY OWNER 103 AVIATION DRIVE 3BR., 2BA, brick ranch, recently updated. 1855 sq. ft., great views! A must see. $139,000. (423)213-5115 to view by appointment 140 Camelot New construction! Beautiful, 3BR, 2BA huge master bedroom with bath, walk-in closet, breakfast nook, 2 car garage. Wonderful neighborhood. $199,900.00 C21 WHITEHEAD JOSHUA IRICK 543-4663 204 WEST G Sweet and Low!! Sweet house, low price!! 3BR, FP, new windows. Private backyard, short walk to Historic Downtown. $117,900.00 C21 WHITEHEAD LISA POTTER 543-4663 3BR 2BA home on 1 acre level lot. Lots of storage, sunroom, appliances stay, garage and outbuilding. C21 Whitehead Linda Whitehead $144,500 543-4663 151 SARAH ANNIE DRIVE Only $59,900 118 LEWIS BLEVINS ROAD 6 room home located on 3.1 acres. Great views of surrounding mountains. Open floor plan. MLS#234757 $199,900 RAINBOW REALTY (423)547-2800 BANJO RIDGE Beautiful log home on 4 acres. Only 1/2 mile from Johnson Co. airport and minutes to the lake. 3500 NORTH HIGHWAY 955 N Church Country Cottage with 3.95 acres, in beautiful Mountain City. 2br, 1ba, some updating. Basement, fruit tree. Private but Convenient. $82,000.00 Beautiful historic home in Mtn. City. 4BR 2BA with modern kitchen and many updates. Must see! C21 WHITEHEAD SHERREE HOLT 213-9611 C21 Whitehead Tom Payne 543-4663 $269,000 EAST SIDE COMMUNITY 1017 Walker St. 2BR, 1BA brick home, CH&A hardwood floors, full size basement (partially finished). $61,400. (423)542-0094 Appointment Only 148 Crestview Elk Ridge Estates Gayle Eggers (423)342-8801 C21 WHITEHEAD JOSHUA IRICK 543-4663 633 Noah Snyder FOR SALE BY OWNER 219 FIRST STREET 2BR, 1BA home on corner lot in excellent location, house has new vinyl siding, new windows, new heat pump, house has been completely remodeled inside and out to brand new condition. $79,000. Call (423)474-0074 706 FAIRVIEW RUSS SWANAY REAL ESTATE 543-5741 2BR, 1 1/2 BA, farmhouse, CHA, barn, detached garage, workshop, on 4 acres in Stoney Creek, (423)542-4703 to view by appointment BLUE RIDGE PROPERTIES (423)282-5182 43 HOUSES W/PHOTO C21 WHITEHEAD JOSHUA IRICK 543-4663 114 EAST K STREET 2 LOTS, IDLEWYLDE ADDITION, ELIZABETHTON 4br, 4ba Home. Country setting, panoramic views of National Forest, Watauga River, and minutes from Watauga Lake. $219,900.00 2524 Beechwood, Quail Hollow RUSS SWANAY REALTY 543-5741 Tastefully updated brick in a walk to town location. Lovely hardwood floors, fireplace with gas logs surrounded with built-in bookcases. Updated custom kitchen. Huge dining room with lots of windows. Extra room in back could be third bedroom or office. Laundry room and Basement. 2BD, 1BA, walk-in closet in the master bedroom. 1,300 SF. $87,900 43 HOUSES W/PHOTO RUSS SWANAY REALTY 543-5741 For Sale By Owner 423-391-1275 22 lots with mtn. views of Watauga Lake. Gated community, lots to be 2-3 acres with lake access. C21 WHITEHEAD SHERREE HOLT 543-4663 43 HOUSES W/PHOTO 240 STEEL BRIDGE ROAD 126 OLD CHARITY HILL ROAD 39 LOTS W/PHOTO FOR SALE Lot #119 Saratoga Circle 2 ACRES+/- NESTLE YOUR HOME ON 1.42 ACRES. IN BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAINS OF BUTLER. MINUTES FROM WATAUGA LAKE WITH BOAT DOCK ACCESS. UNDERGROUND UTILITIES. $45,000.00 43 HOUSES W/PHOTO 43 HOUSES W/PHOTO C21 WHITEHEAD JOSHUA IRICK 543-4663 RUSS SWANAY REALTY 543-5741 This is a nice building lot in Colonial Acres, just outside Elizabethton. Beautiful timbers set the stage for a great log home. An entrance road already exists. No building allowed on the lots behind this property insuring privacy on a quiet cul-de-sac. 40 LOTS FOR RENT 928-4151 MONDAY------------FRIDAY 2:00 P.M. TUESDAY-------------MONDAY 2:00 P.M. WEDNESDAY--------TUESDAY 2:00 P.M. THURSDAY------WEDNESDAY 2:00 P.M. FRIDAY------------THURSDAY 2:00 P.M. SUNDAY---------------FRIDAY 2:00 P.M. 2Br, 2Baths, single wide with an addition that boast large open kitchen, living room and Den. Sunroom leads out to the wonderful decking that surrounds the above ground pool. 2 car garage, workshop, 2 car carport. The lot next door is also available with the single wide or lot only. This home has so much to offer! Call today! Blue Ridge Properties 282-5182 Sheryl Garland 895-1690 205 Davis Hollow Road Cute 2BD, 1BA cottage nestled on 2 acres in the country. Very private, this would be ideal for summer home or starter home for small family. $63,000 3BR, 2BA Brick ranch, Lynn Valley, inground pool, outbuilding, 16x24 detached garage/ workshop, fenced in backyard, large laundry room, window treatments, appliances stay. Must see! $219,900. 423-512-1394, 423- 512-1393. RUSS SWANAY REALTY 543-5741 A Must See!!! 4BR, 2.5BA, with over 2600 fin. Sq ft. Remodeled with beautiful woodwork, cherry cabinets, hardwood flooring. It has a great screened in porch with swing and skylights. Great location that is minutes from Johnson City. A great buy for only $229,900. Call Tina Smith at 612-1725, State of Franklin Real Estate MLS#233416 259 Ollie Collins Road First time on the market. Ready for immediate occupancy. Brick and vinyl. VA approved home features 3BR and 1.5 baths, has bonus room and a den. Level lot, country setting. Won't last long at only $115,000. Century 21 Act 111 423-282-1200 400 EAST K STREET 206 MARION BRANCH ROAD $214,000 WOW! You must see the views from the deck! This home has room for the whole family. You will not believe how much square footage you get for the price. 3BRs, 2FBAs, 2 half BAs. Formal living and dining, den, office. It Is A Must See! Call Today! Blue Ridge Properties Sheryl Garland 895-1690 3BR 1.5Bath, 1 car attached garage, bonus room, could be used for workshop, family room, etc. Hardwood through out, new vinyl in kitchen and bath. Large walk-in closet in Master Bdrm. Gorgeous columned archway between living room and dining room, living room has gas log fireplace. Relax on large full front porch. Corner lot 75X153 with mature plantings. Very charming home in Great location! $89,900.00 RUSS SWANAY REAL ESTATE 543-5741 Beautiful one owner home featuring 3 BR, 1.5 BA, LR, Kitchen/Dining, Den in BSMT, garage plus 2 car carport located on large lot. State of Franklin Real Estate, Inc. Kaye Carroll Matheson 423-914-1092 Cell 423-247-2600 Office FOR SALE BY OWNER 1.92 fenced level acres with creek frontage. One level, 1850 sq.ft. finished, plus 750 sq.ft. Finished (not heated) with 2BR's Possible 3. New Heat Pump, windows, and newer roof. 4 Car Detached, Carport, 2-two story storage buildings, 20X40 Greenhouse. Well and Public water. $184,00.00 Call Lora For More Details 423-677-6606 STAR - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 - Page 13 Star LINE AD DEADLINES word rates: 15 WORDS OR LESS 1 DAY - $4.75 2 DAYS - $7.00 6 DAYS - $10.00 43 HOUSES W/PHOTO For Sale By Owner Nice 1/2 acre lot, in Hampton with 14x70 mobile home with large porches and outbuilding. Ready To Move In! $30,000 Classifieds 542-1530 45 MOBILE HOMES W/PHOTO Beautiful 1800 sq.ft. Clayton home with lots of storage! 3 large bedrooms with walk-in closets, 2 linen closets, coat closet, walk-in pantry, lots of upgrades. SMITH HOMES (423)542-2131 (423)928-9224 60 AUTOS W/PHOTO 2005 Chevrolet Impala V-6, automatic, air, cruise control, power windows & door locks, CD, 34 MPG, 31,000 miles. $9,850. 542-2789 or 957-0600 cell anytime 423-725-4668 423-725-3209 64 4X4 W/PHOTO FOR SALE 1999 Ford Ranger Sport Ext Cab PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES PUBLIC NOTICES claims will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once. This the 30th day of August , 2006. a joint, non-exclusive easement and right-of-way, as an easement appurtenant, for the benefit of the herein conveyed Lot No. 1, the right to take water, for domestic purposes from that certain spring located and designated as A Spring House@, on Lot No. 2 of the Pauline Campbell Property as shown on Plat dated August 8, 2001, of record in Plat Cabinet AC@, Slides 41 and 42, Register=s Office for Carter County, Tennessee, together with the right to install necessary pumps, pipes, wiring and other necessary appurtenances to facilitate the conveyance of water from said spring located on Lot 2. erty conveyed to John Berry by Warranty Deed dated November 30, 2001, from Pauline Campbell (widow), individually and in her capacity as Executrix of the Estate of Thedford W. Campbell, of record in Deed Book 466, Page 362, Register=s Office for Carter County, Tennessee. chanic's or materialmen's liens or of any suit to enforce same. redeem the land as provided for in 26 U.S.C. Section 7425(b) or Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 67-1-1433(c)(1), respectively. Bobby E. Kennedy, III and Carol Dudley Co-Executors Stock #LB6532 Pre-Owned 4x4, 5-speed, red, A/C, AM/FM cassette, bedliner, alloy wheels. $8,995. J&L MOTORS 198 HWY. 91 Elizabethton 423-542-2664 Deceased: Joann Peters Kennedy John Banks Attorney CHARLOTTE MCKEEHAN Clerk and Master 9/5, 9/12 TRUSTEE'S SALE NORRIS KEYSTONE Johnson City 32X64 Serial #17839 2BR cottage with new windows, cabinets, plumbing and paint. 5% Down Payment Reasonably Priced At $29,900. LOADED DEAN BLEVINS (423)542-2092 213-6738 Art’s Finer Homes (423)282-8505 $586. a Month STOCK # 2427 PRE-OWNED SOLD 2001 CADILLAC DEVILLE STOCK #9107 PRE-OWNED Leather, power, CD, 77K. Extra nice. $10,995. 2000 CADILLAC ESCALADE ELIZABETHTON AUTO SALES (423)543-7592 4x4, leather, wheels. $11,995. 20’’ ELIZABETHTON AUTO SALES (423)543-7592 SHELL & ASSOCIATES (423)543-2393 NEW CONSTRUCTION STOCK #8368 PRE-OWNED This 28x52 Shows Big! 351 Nave Hollow This beautiful 3BR, 2BA, home has walk-in closet, spacious rooms, hardwood floors, ceramic tile, custom cabinets, large deck, 2 car garage, concrete drive on wooded lot at foot of Iron Mountain. $148,500. 423-512-1135 Open floor plan, 3BR, 2BA, walk-in closets, large kitchen, lots of cabinets, big living room with fireplace sliding glass door in dining room. Ashley furniture, upgraded GE appliances. Less than $500. per month. 57 MOTORCYCLES FOR SALE Call Tina Smith 612-1725 Owner/Agent MLS # 230855 State of Franklin Real Estate 44 MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE 1997 28X56 DOUBLEWIDE 4BR 2FBA with garden tub. Secluded 1ac. lot, large building, deck. 423-772-4865 3BR, Foreclosure. Only $19,616! For listing 800-391-5228 ext G-179. owner. ELIZABETHTON AUTO SALES (423)543-7592 2004 Gold Wing 1800 includes 84 months extended warranty, great condition, $15,000. Call (423)213-0964. 2004 Mazda Tribute, automatic, 4wd, 32K, 6-disk CD, sunroof. $17,500. 423-542-9115 1991 Firebird, V-8, T-tops, automatic. Runs great. $2,500. O.B.O. Must sell! 895-1928, (423) 542-3904. 60 AUTOS W/PHOTO STOCK # 0614 PRE-OWNED 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX Leather, sunroof, auto, GT. $12,900. ELIZABETHTON AUTO SALES (423)543-7592 118 Hazelwood Hollow 2000 Clayton doublewide 28x56. 3BR, 2BA. New hardwood floors, 2Lg. porches. Must be moved. Owner will pay $1000. toward moving. $30,000. #895-0856 Stock #LB7363 Pre-Owned 4 cylinder, automatic, air, power windows and locks, AM/FM, 27K, red. $9,495. CD, 92K, 20’’ wheels. $12,995. 1990 Chevrolet Kodiak 2 1/2 ton, 14’ Flat bed, Caterpillar Diesel. 101,000 miles. $6,975 OBO. 423-610-7300 69 MISCELLENEOUS FOR SALE NEW Pressure Washer 10HP -3800PSI with soap mixing valve Used 2 hours. $400 obo 542-8493 before 5 pm IN THE CHANCERY COURT, PROBATE DIVISION OF CARTER COUNTY, AT ELIZABETHTON, TENNESSEE 2002 Ford Windstar 4.0 LX Stock #LB9410 Pre-Owned Green, automatic, 65K miles, all power, rear air, 7 passenger, alloy wheels. $9,495. J&L MOTORS 198 HWY. 91 Elizabethton 423-542-2664 NOTICE TO CREDITORS per TCA 30-2-306 Clayton, 16x80, 3BR, 2BA, nice kitchen with upgraded cabinets and lots of counter space, separate tub and shower in master, large walk-in closet, living room and dining room furnished. $39,900. Includes Delivery And Set-up SMITH HOMES (423)542-2131 (423)928-9224 2001 Buick Century Stock #LB3932 Pre-Owned Automatic, silver, PW, PL, PM, A/C, cruise, tilt, AM/FM cassette, 52K. $8,295. J&L MOTORS 198 HWY. 91 Elizabethton 423-542-2664 BEING Lot No. 15, containing 0.48 acres and Lot No. 16, containing 0.47 acres, more or less, of the Pauline Campbell property, as shown on Survey Plat of Glenn Allen Shelnutt, Tennessee Registered Land Surveyor No. 1542, dated August 8, 2001, titled APauline Campbell Property@, of record in Plat Cabinet AC@, Slides 41 and 42, Register=s Office for Carter County, Tennessee, to which Plat reference is here had and made for all purposes.@ Phone 543-2632 days or 543-4671 evenings and week-ends. 64 4X4 W/PHOTO FOR SALE BEING the same prop- The sale is subject to conditions, restrictions, rights-of-way easements and reservations contained in the Deeds forming the chain of title to this property. Any improvements on subject property will be sold in "as is" condition without warranty of any kind. Sale is made in bar of all homestead, dower, and curtsy, and in bar of the right of equity of redemption and the statutory right of redemption, all of which are expressly waived in the Deed of Trust. It will be the responsibility of the successful bidder to obtain possession of the property at his expense. The successful bidder shall be responsible for any damage, vandalism, theft, destruction, etc., of the property occurring subsequent to the date of sale. This sale is subject to prior liens, judgments or unpaid taxes, if any. This sale is further subject to valid filed or unfiled (if any) mechanic's and materialmen's liens. There are no representations made by the Trustee as to the validity or enforceability of any memorandum of me- In the event the Trustee deems it best for any reason at the time of sale to postpone or continue this sale from time to time, such notice or postponement or setting over will be in a manner deemed reasonable by the Trustee. Every lien or claimed lien of the United States with respect to which the provisions of 26 U.S.C. Section 7425(b) require notice to be given to the United States in order for the sale of land thus advertised not to be subject to such lien or claim of the United States and every lien or claim of the State of Tennessee with respect to which the provisions of Tennessee Code Annotated Section 67-1-1433(b)(1) require notice to be given to the State of Tennessee in order for the sale of the land as advertised not to be subject to such lien or claim of lien of the State of Tennessee has been given to the United States or the State of Tennessee, respectively. In the event there is a lien or a claim of lien by the United States or the State of Tennessee, the land herein advertised will be subject to the right of the United States or the State of Tennessee to CITCO TITLE CO., INC. TRUSTEE 8/21, 8/28, 9/5 IN THE CHANCERY COURT, PROBATE DIVISION OF CARTER COUNTY, AT ELIZABETHTON, TENNESSEE NOTICE TO CREDITORS per TCA 30-2-306 PROBATE NO. P060137 ESTATE OF LYNDA R. MILLER a/k/a LINDA R. MILLER DECEASED Notice is hereby given that on the 31st day of August, 2006 Letters of Administration, in respect to the Estate of Lynda R. Miller a/k/a Linda R. Miller deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court Clerk and Master, Probate Division, of Carter County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the Estate of Lynda R. Miller a/k/a Linda R. Miller are required to file the same with the Clerk and Master of the above Court within four (4) months from the date of the first publication of this Notice; otherwise, their claims will be forever barred. All persons indebted to the above Estate must come forward and make proper settlement with the undersigned at once. This the 31st day of August , 2006. Jeffrey A. Miller Administrator Deceased: Lynda R. Miller a/k/a Linda R. Miller David W. Bush Attorney CHARLOTTE MCKEEHAN Clerk and Master 9/5, 9/12 Statewide Classified Ads REACHING OVER 1.1 MILLION READERS EVERY WEEK! For placement information, contact this newspaper’s classiÀed advertising department. ESTATE OF DECEASED Notice is hereby given that on the 30th day of August, 2006 Letters of Testamentary, in respect to the Estate of Joann Peters Kennedy 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE Silver with black top, 88k miles, $6,500.00. THERE IS FURTHER CONVEYED HEREWITH IT IS EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED that the owner of the herein conveyed Lot No. 1 of the Pauline Campbell Property shall share, on a pro rata basis, together with the owners of other lots of the Pauline Campbell Property expenses for installation, repair of and expenses in connection with the taking of water from the spring located on Lot No. 2 which may arise from the common usage of by the owners of said lots of pumps, wiring, pipes, pipe lines, appurtenances, utilities and utility services. TERMS OF SALE: CASH. A bidder's deposit of ten percent (10%) will be required. The entire amount of the successful bid must be paid in full, in cash within thirty (30) days after sale. Purchaser shall pay all recording fees, examination of title, settlement fees, and all costs of conveyance, including preparation of a Deed of Bargain and Sale by Special Warranty. Listing of known Lienholders: (If none, please state) Citizens Bank Colorado Capital Tennessee Department of Revenue JOANN PETERS KENNEDY deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court Clerk and Master, Probate Division, of Carter County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against the Estate of Joann Peters Kennedy are required to file the same with the Clerk and Master of the above Court within four (4) months from the date of the first publication of this Notice; otherwise, their 1995 Nissan Pathfinder XE Stock #LB4681 Pre-Owned Amazing Value! SITUATE in the Twelfth (12th) Civil District of Carter County, Tennessee and being more particularly described as follows: THE HEREIN CONVEYED Lot No. 1 is conveyed subject to an easement appurtenant for the benefit of Lots Nos. 4 and 14 of the Pauline Campbell property as shown on Plat dated August 8, 2001, of record in Plat Cabinet AC@, Slides 41 and 42, Register=s Office for Carter County, Tennessee, for purposes of installing, and constructing necessary pipes, pipe lines and appurtenances for the conveyance of water from that certain spring located on Lot 2 of the Pauline Campbell Property as shown on said Plat for the benefit of said Lots Nos. 4 and 14 together with an easement to enter upon the herein conveyed property from time to time as necessary for the maintenance of said pipe line. ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 770 Hwy 91 Elizabethton, TN 37643 The Trustee reserves the right: 1. To waive the deposit requirement; 2. To extend the period of time within which the Purchaser is to make full settlement; 3. To withdraw the property from sale at any time prior to the termination of the bidding; 4. To keep the bidding open for any length of time; 5. To reject all bids; 6. To postpone or set over the date of sale; and 7. Should the highest bidder fail to comply with the terms of the bid at public sale, then the Trustee shall have the option of accepting the second (2nd) highest bid, or the next highest bid with which the buyer is able to comply. PROBATE NO. P060136 J&L MOTORS 198 HWY. 91 Elizabethton 423-542-2664 SOLD UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF AUTHORITY vested in the undersigned Trustee, and in execution of that certain Deed of Trust made by John S. Berry, dated the 11th day of April, 2002, and recorded in Trust Book T619, Page 289, at the Register's Office of Carter County, Tennessee, default having been made in the payment of indebtedness thereby secured, the undersigned Trustee, at the request of the holder of said Note, will offer for sale at public auction at the front door of the Courthouse in Carter County, Tennessee on the 14th day of September, 2006 at 10:00, a.m. (ET) the following described parcel of land and improvements: PUBLIC NOTICES 45 MOBILE HOMES W/PHOTO 2005 Neon SXT 2001 CHEVROLET TAHOE 65 TRUCKS & SEMI’S 59 AUTOS FOR SALE 1990 Honda Accord $650. Police Impounds! For listings 800-391-5227 ext 7395 STOCK #9708 PRE-OWNED ELIZABETHTON AUTO SALES (423)543-7592 (423)542-2131 (423)928-9224 COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LOANS call Dan (423)929-0222 ext. 105. Located in S. JC with Stainless appliances, 3br, 1ba, Full unfin. Basement and sits on a beautiful lot with Mountain Views. 17K, one $15,995. 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Page 14 - STAR - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 2006 MEDICAL CARE LLC Panel No Appointment Necessary! Elizabethton - 1900 W. Elk Avenue (423) 543-2584 • Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. Saturday: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Johnson City - 401 E. Main Street (I-26 Exit 32) (423) 929-2584 • Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sat: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Hampton • 437 Highway 321 (423) 725-5062 • Mon - Fri: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. www.medicalcarellc.com “Medical Care with a Heart.” AccuWeather 5-Day Forecast for Elizabethton ® TODAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY National Weather for Sep. 5, 2006 SATURDAY -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s Seattle 76/52 DRY Billings 87/54 Minneapolis 80/57 COOL Intervals of clouds and sunshine Variable clouds, a tstorm 70° 79° 54° 78° 54° A t-storm possible in the afternoon An afternoon t-storm possible 56° San Francisco 74/55 54° 79° 55° 80° Bristol Almanac RealFeel Temp UV Index Today Statistics are through 6 p.m. yest. The patented RealFeel Temperature® is AccuWeather’s exclusive index of the effects of temperature, wind, humidity, sunshine, precipitation and elevation on the human body. Shown are the highest values for each day. 8 a.m. .............................................. 0 Noon ............................................... 3 4 p.m. .............................................. 2 Temperature: High yesterday ........................ 85° Low yesterday ......................... 66° Precipitation: Today ........................................... 76° Wednesday .................................. 82° Thursday ...................................... 82° Friday ........................................... 81° Saturday ....................................... 81° 24 hrs. ending 6 p.m. yest. ... 0.34” AccuWeather.com 0-2: 3-5: 6-7: Low Moderate High 8-10: 11+: Very High Extreme The higher the AccuWeather UV IndexTM number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2006 Tennessee Weather Nashville 80/58 Camden 81/58 Knoxville 73/56 The State Sunrise today ....................... 7:03 a.m. Sunset tonight ...................... 7:51 p.m. Moonrise today ................... 6:50 p.m. Moonset today ..................... 4:08 a.m. City Athens Bristol Chattanooga Clarksville Cleveland Cookeville Crossville Erwin Franklin Greeneville Johnson City Moon Phases Full Last New First Sep 7 Sep 14 Sep 22 Sep 30 Today Hi Lo W 73 57 t 71 54 t 80 60 t 80 56 pc 78 59 t 75 56 t 70 55 t 72 55 t 80 58 pc 71 55 t 71 54 t Hi 80 79 82 80 82 80 80 78 80 79 79 Wed. 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Drenching rain and thunderstorms over the Southwest are expected to expand to the northwest Gulf Coast. Murfreesboro 80/57 Waynesboro Chattanooga 80/60 82/58 Memphis 84/62 HOT National Summary Elizabethton 70/54 Union City 80/57 Chicago 74/56 New York Detroit 71/62 76/59 Washington 72/64 Kansas City 79/57 Partly sunny Wed. Lo W 55 pc 56 pc 63 s 55 pc 52 pc 58 s 56 pc 56 pc 56 pc 51 pc 56 pc Today City Hi Lo W Atlanta 81 63 t Boston 73 60 r Charleston, SC 87 71 t Charlotte 80 62 t Chicago 74 56 c Cincinnati 75 54 c Dallas 85 63 s Denver 82 53 pc Honolulu 89 76 pc Kansas City 79 57 s Los Angeles 90 66 pc New York City 71 62 r Orlando 88 73 t Phoenix 98 80 t Seattle 76 52 s Wash., DC 72 64 r Wed. 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TODAY’S WEATHER BROUGHT TO YOU FROM YOUR FRIENDS AT ELIZABETHTON ELECTRIC SYSTEM 542-1100 (8 am - 5 pm) www.eesonline.org 542-1111 (After Hours) TN public universities ramp up federal lobbying CHATTANOOGA (AP) — Tennessee’s public universities are ramping up their lobbying of Congress, a newspaper analysis found. State universities more than doubled their spending on lobbying between 2003 and 2005, from $352,000 to $708,500 last year, the Chattanooga Times Free Press reported in Sunday’s editions. The University of Tennessee has a federal relations director who works full-time in Washington, and also contracts with an outside firm to help lobby lawmakers, spokeswoman Gina Stafford said. “We have an advocate on the ground to make sure that UT is heard in all matters,” she said. The university’s federal funding jumped from $8 million in 2003 to $42 million in 2006, Stafford said. Schools around the country are paying more attention to federal lobbying, said Travis Reindl of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities. “In the fiscal environment that we’re in, institutions are looking out for themselves,” he said. “You have to really work hard and be very strategic, and that’s where lobbyists come in.” Joe Bales, vice president of development and university relations at Middle Tennessee State University, said the Mufreesboro school took in less than $500,000 in federal money before it started lobbying Congress. It now brings in $2.5 million to $3 million, he said. “Certainly, it’s given us another avenue of resources to bring projects to fruition,” Bales said. U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp, RTenn., said he doesn’t mind university employees guiding lobbying efforts, but said he opposes the use of contract lobbyists. “I tell them, ‘I don’t think you need a lobbyist. You got me, and that’s one of the things I’m elected for,”’ said Wamp. Drew Johnson, president of the nonpartisan Tennessee Center for Policy Research, said the money spent to lobby Congress should be used for educational purposes. “Instead, the money was used to line the pockets of lobbyists,” he said. Two toddlers drown near Watts Bar Dam CHATTANOOGA (AP) — A 2-year-old Maryville girl and her 4-year-old brother drowned Monday near Watts Bar Dam when a piece of Styrofoam they were floating on overturned, officials said. John Argo, chief of the Rhea County Sheriff’s Department, said the incident occurred around 3:10 p.m. After the two children fell into the reservoir, Argo said a piece of metal detached from the Styrofoam, which appeared to be from a nearby dock, and pinned the boy and girl underwater. A 12-year-old brother of the children and a 12-yearold friend who were with the toddlers began yelling for help and got the attention of two nearby boats, Argo said. “They got the children out of the water and started CPR,” he said of the responders. The children were eventually airlifted to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital in Knoxville where they were pronounced dead. Police have not released the names of the victims. But Argo said the mother of the two children is an assistant manager at the Watts Bar Resort and was working at the time of the incident, which occurred off a wooded bank behind the resort. He said the mother had instructed the children not to get near the lake, and that they apparently “wandered off from their mom.” “She had no idea they were down around the water,” Argo said. “We think they were trying to drift across to a small island.” Death row inmate chooses electric chair NASHVILLE (AP) — If death row inmate Daryl Keith Holton has his way, he will become the first prisoner to die in Tennessee’s electric chair in 46 years. The Shelbyville man, who is scheduled to be executed Sept. 19, has asked to be executed by electric chair instead of lethal injection. Holton shot to death his three young sons and his exwife’s daughter in 1997. The Gulf War veteran said he was suffering from severe depression when he killed the children. Under Tennessee law, death-row inmates can choose between the electric chair and lethal injection if their crimes were committed before 1999, said David Ray- bin, a Nashville attorney and legal scholar who wrote the state’s death penalty statute. The inmates were allowed that option when the state adopted lethal injection as the method of execution to avoid appeals of the process. Last week, Holton checked electric chair as his preferred way to die, said Dorinda Carter, spokes- woman for the Department of Correction. It wasn’t clear why Holton chose electrocution over lethal injection. His attorneys could not be reached for comment. The last time the electric chair was used in Tennessee was Nov. 7, 1960, when inmate William Tines was executed for rape, Holton said. success is because of the residents, the Housing Authority and the Police Department all coming together and working together,” she said. Geagley stated that having the substation in Rolling Hills along with the Neighborhood Watch program has been very beneficial to the EHDA and that the crime rate in Rolling Hills has gone down tremendously. “When we applied for our last crime related grant we were not eligible because less than 1 percent of the crime in Elizabethton occurs in public housing,” he said. Hilbert stated that he hopes the success story of the Neighborhood Watch pro- gram in public housing will inspire other communities to take action as well and start Neighborhood Watch programs. He also stated that as the holiday season approaches, crimes such as home burglaries will increase and “there will be no time like the present to get a Neighborhood n Continued from 1 Bredesen earlier appointed Criminal Appeals Judge Gary R. Wade to fill one of two Supreme Court vacancies created by last month’s retirements of Justices E. Riley Anderson and Adolpho A. Birch Jr., the only black member of the Supreme Court. Dinkins and Gordon were finalists for the first vacancy, too. District Attorney General Mike Bottoms, who chairs the commission, said the person ultimately selected will be the most qualified — regardless of race. “We need the very best person we can find to lead us,” said Bottoms, who chairs the commission. “We’re looking for someone who’s a good citizen as well as a legal scholar in Tennessee.” Commission member Gary Brewer said the governor is right to want a minority member on the Supreme Court, but he said the commission has “to look at all things.” “We don’t intend to be at odds with the governor. We are committed to a very good Supreme Court,” Brewer said. “Sometimes we disagree with how we get there, but we all have the right motivation in our efforts.” House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh, who appointed members of the commission along with Senate Speaker John Wilder, said he’s remained neutral in the process even though Gordon is from Naifeh’s hometown of Covington. “I don’t get involved with issues with the Judicial Selection Commission, and I have not spoken to one person about Houston Gordon’s name being before that commission nor will I,” Naifeh said. “His merits stand on their own.” Troops n Continued from 1 di as the second most important al-Qaida in Iraq figure behind Abu Ayyub al-Masri, who is believed to have taken over the group after Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was killed by a U.S. airstrike in June. Al-Saeedi was involved in the Feb. 22 bombing of a Shiite shrine in Samarra, al-Rubaie said. The attack inflamed tensions between Shiite and Sunni Muslims and set off reprisal killings that have killed hundreds of Iraqis, like those found in Baghdad on Monday. Police said they the 33 bullet-riddled bodies all showed signs of torture and had their hands and feet bound. The men had been dumped around several neighborhoods, police said. Two other bodies were found dumped on a highway in Kut, 100 miles southeast of Baghdad. Both had been shot in the head and chest, said Maamoun Ajil al-Robaiei at Kut hospital’s morgue. The Mujahedeen Shura Council’s statement also said insurgents have been inflicting heavy losses on U.S. troops in western Anbar province and in Baghdad. The U.S.-led coalition said seven of its personnel had been killed the past two days — five Americans and two Britons. On Sunday, two U.S. Marines were killed in Anbar and two Army soldiers died from roadside bombs in Mosul, 225 miles northwest of Baghdad, and near Baqouba, 35 miles northeast of the capital. Another soldier was killed Monday by a roadside bomb. A sixth American died of noncombat injuries, the military said. In the south, a roadside bomb killed two British soldiers and seriously wounded a third north of the southern city of Basra, a British military spokesman, Maj. Charlie Burbridge, said. British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett arrived in the capital Monday on an unannounced visit — her first to Iraq since taking up the post in May. “We do not underestimate the challenges ahead,” Beckett said in a statement. “But we must not forget the progress made in the last twelve months in bringing the first democratically elected national unity government to the country, with a constitution voted for by the people.” South of the capital, Iraqi soldiers clashed with gunmen near the holy city of Karbala during an operation to secure the city ahead of a Shiite religious festival, the prime minister’s office said. Tens of thou- sands of Shiite pilgrims are expected in Karbala, 50 miles south of the capital on Saturday to observe Shaaban, a mid-month religious celebration. Fourteen gunmen were killed and another 22 were arrested, while one Iraqi soldier was also killed and another was wounded, the statement said. On Saturday, police said 13 Pakistani and Indian Shiite pilgrims and their Iraqi driver had been ambushed and killed on their way to Karbala. Assailants abducted Ghanim Ghudayer, a soccer star and member of Iraq’s Olympic team. Considered one of the best players on Baghdad’s Air Force Club, the 22-year-old was taken Sunday evening by unknown assailants, some of whom were wearing military uniforms, police said. The U.S.-led coalition said the Iraqi army had begun searching the capital’s Mansour district as part of a crackdown aimed at tackling violence in Baghdad neighborhood by neighborhood. U.S. soldiers would “observe and advise” during the operation, the military said. The coalition also said five suspected insurgents and a child were killed and a second child was wounded during a raid in Muqdadiyah, about 60 miles north of Baghdad. The raid targeted “an individual with ties to movement of terrorist finances and foreign fighters into Iraq,” the military said in a statement. The Iraqi Defense Ministry said that over the previous 24 hours, its troops had killed 15 people suspected of involvement of insurgent activities. Iraqi police said clashes between gunmen and Iraqi forces in Musayyib, 40 miles south of Baghdad, resulted in the death of an Iraqi soldier and the arrest of about 100 gunmen. Disagreements continued over the handover of Iraq’s armed forces command from the U.S.-led coalition to the Iraqi government, and the Defense Ministry said a ceremony to mark the transition had been postponed indefinitely. The two sides still need “to complete some legal and protocol procedures that will lead to a complete understanding between the Iraqi government and the multinational troops,” the ministry said. Handing over control from the coalition to Iraqi authorities is a key part of any eventual drawdown of U.S. troops in the country. Watch started.” Hilbert stated that anyone who is interested in finding out how to start a Neighborhood Watch program in the city should contact him. “We’ll enforce the law, that’s what we do. They just need to be our eyes and ears to help us do our job and enforce the laws,” he said. “When someone calls me and wants to start a Neighborhood Watch it just thrills me because I know they are interested in making their community better.” Those interested in obtaining information on a Neighborhood Watch program can reach EPD Sgt. Danny Hilbert at (423) 547-6417. Watch n Continued from 1 with information about criminal activity going on in the community. She also stated that when the EHDA sends out their monthly newsletter a crime tips sheet is included in that and that the residents can use that to report any suspicious activity. “I think the biggest reason this community watch is a
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