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April 22, 2007
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Fish Springs-Little Milligan Project:
When do we start digging?
By Steve Burwick
STAR STAFF
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Concerns have been raised in recent weeks
about the status of the Fish Springs-Little Milligan
Water Project.
“The biggest question is, why aren’t we digging?”
said J.R. Campbell, principal of Little
Milligan School. “They say ‘We hope to be digging
in the fall.’ Well, that’s a long way off,
considering that last fall we were hoping to be
digging in the spring. We’ve done everything
that we needed to do. We got people’s stories
out, and because of all this, good things have
happened. We’ve worked on people’s homes,
we’ve put in bathrooms, we’ve helped them
with water tanks and hauled water to the good
people that couldn’t do it themselves.”
“I think everyone’s concerned that it’s taking
so long to get started,” said Shirley Sharpe,
owner of Shirley’s Restaurant in Fish Springs.
“This spring before I opened, I thought about
drilling another well — because if my well
goes dry I’m out of business.”
“These people around here really need the
water,” said Sharon Phillips, who with her
husband, Dave, owns Fish Tales Store and
Restaurant. “Some of them are still on cisterns.
There’s no public water for the people who do
not have a well.
“When we first bought this place, there was
no water, no well. It was actually on a cistern.
We bought the house next to us for access to a
well. There’s no chance for growth out here
without water. It would benefit the residents in
that they’re going to have good healthy water
to drink, and progress can’t be made without
water coming through here.”
“We’ve had this place about two and a half
HOUSTON (AP) — The shooter
in an apparent murder-suicide at the
Johnson Space Center had received
a poor job review and feared being
fired, police said Saturday.
William Phillips, 60, smuggled a
snub-nosed revolver into the space
center Friday, shot David Beverly,
62, and barricaded himself with a
hostage before shooting himself in a
building that houses communications
and tracking systems for the
space shuttle, officials said.
Houston Police Chief Harold
Hurtt said Phillips bought the .38caliber
revolver March 18, two days
years,” said Dave. “We found out about the
water project, and the news articles pretty well
defined how long it was going to take, with a
year of planning and then another year to get it
going. The surveyors were here just a few days
ago, preparing for the water tank. It’s good to
know that part of it is going on. Once we see
that they’re starting to build, I think that’s
when it’s going to be really exciting.”
Campbell provided a little historical background
on the water project.
“Vernon Kirk [of the U.S. Department of
Agriculture/Rural Development] told us in
2001 that he would help us,” said Campbell.
“He said it’s going to be seven years. We had
to survey all the people, all the houses, and get
all the proper information. We were told that it
could be done, but it would cost us a lot of
money.
“Within two months, we had a notebook
full. We had surveys and information from
house to house. All we had to do was agree to
pay a water bill for three years, at about $40 a
month, and we took on the task.”
“The first survey was to find out people’s
income, and how many people wanted to take
the water and how many could afford it,” said
Ronnie Duffield, owner of Big D Store in Fish
Springs. “Most people are on a fixed income.
Whether it’s $25 or $45, it still makes a big burden
on them. I’d say 90 percent really wanted
the water.”
“We did what we were told to do, and we
did it so good that it surprised people,” said
Campbell. “We backed it up with horror stories,
which were the truth — none of them fabricated.
Luckily, the winters haven’t been bad
the last two or three years.
after receiving an e-mail citing deficiencies
in his job performance and
saying that he was going to be reviewed.
A copy of the e-mail was found in
Phillips’ lunch bag on the day of the
shootings, police Lt. Larry Baimbridge
said.
On Friday, Phillips had lunch
with Beverly and another man, police
said. Then, early that afternoon,
Phillips entered Beverly’s office with
the gun in his hand and said “You’re
the one who’s going to get me
fired,” Baimbridge said.
After Beverly talked with Phillips
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Law enforcement officers from several local, state and federal agencies executed search
warrants at two Roan Mountain residences on Friday which led to the seizure of drugs and
firearms.
By Abby Morris-Frye
STAR STAFF
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Local, state and federal
law enforcement officials
served a federal search warrant
on a residence in Roan
Mountain which led to one
arrest and the obtaining of
state search warrants for a
for several minutes, Phillips shot
him twice. He then returned and
shot Beverly twice more, officials
said.
Phillips duct-taped a woman to a
chair, holding her for hours, police
said. Officers entered the room and
freed her after hearing the gunshot
that killed Phillips.
The woman hostage, identified
by NASA as Fran Crenshaw, a contract
worker with MRI Technologies,
worked in the same general area.
Space agency spokesman John Ira
Petty said Saturday that NASA was
conducting what he called a contin-
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second residence.
According to Carter County
Sheriff Chris Mathes, the
investigation into alleged illegal
activity occurring at the
residence of Roger Oaks, 1025
Buck Mountain Road, started
approximately one month
ago. Mathes stated at that
time he drew up a search
warrant for Oaks’ residence
“in reference to narcotics trafficking”
and served the warrant
on the residence.
“As a result of that search
warrant, evidence was collected
and it basically led to
the application for a federal
search warrant to go back,”
Mathes said, adding that the
NASA shooting suspect feared being fired, police say
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Wings Air Rescue was called to the scene of a Saturday morning accident on the J.R.
Love Bridge on Hwy. 19E to transport one victim to Johnson City Medical Center. The
accident occurred when Leslie R. Kirk, who was driving a Plymouth Neon, came up
behind a Plymouth Reliant K that was traveling slowly southbound on 19E. Ms. Kirk
said she attempted to move to the left lane to pass when “something broke” causing
her to lose control and strike the Reliant, pushing both cars to the rail on the
bridge. The driver of the Reliant, whose name was not released at the scene, was
transported to JCMC. THP trooper Mark Musick was investigating the accident and
charges were pending the outcome of the investigation.
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STAR STAFF
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uous review of security procedures.
Petty would not discuss specifics,
saying the apparent murder-suicide
was a police matter.
To enter the space center, workers
must show an ID badge as they
drive past a security guard. The
badge allows workers access to designated
buildings.
Beverly’s wife, Linda, said her
husband of 41 years was an electrical
parts specialist who felt working
at NASA was his calling.
“His intellect and his knowledge,
David really felt he was contributor,”
she said.
The Elizabethton campus of Northeast
State Technical Community College held an
open house last week.
The campus, located at the Great Lakes facility
across from the Elizabethton Municipal
Airport, started out with a break from classes
Thursday, offering recreational activities and
refreshments.
“We do this each year,” said Keith Young,
director of the Elizabethton campus. “We
have what’s called a Student Appreciation
Day, because we do appreciate our students.
They’re the reason we’re here. Their investment
with us allows us to have a life and a career,
and we in turn give them the training
and skills so they can go out from here and
have their own life and a career.
“I know all of these kids work hard.
They’ve been with us here 13 out of 15 weeks
and they’ve gone through a lot of frustrations
and obstacles, so it’s time to lighten up before
we make the big push into final exams week.
So we’re saying ‘We appreciate you and we’re
glad you’re here. Let’s just celebrate being
here as friends and coworkers towards devel-
Phillips, an employee of Jacobs
Engineering of Pasadena, Calif., had
worked for NASA for 12 to 13 years.
He was unmarried, had no children
and apparently lived alone.
During the confrontation, NASA
employees in the building were
evacuated and others were ordered
to remain in their offices for several
hours. Roads within the 1,600-acre
space center campus were blocked
off, and a nearby middle school kept
its teachers and students inside as
classes ended. Doors to Mission
Control were locked as standard
procedure.
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“We had some rides and games at the campus
and we cooked a couple hundred hamburgers
and hot dogs, and we had Ridgewood
barbecue and baked beans.”
A panel made up of student leaders and
administrators from the main campus in
Blountville met with students for a questionand-answer
session on Friday and provided
tips and advice on registration, applying for
scholarships and deciding on a major.
“My office on the main campus works
with students in academic advising, registration
and career counseling,” said Kathy Coleman
of the Office of Student Success. “We visit
the off-campus sites when there are several
students who are having trouble figuring out
their major or need help with academic advising.
Often the staff here will call us and
we’ll come and meet with you in person.
“We use a program now called the Strong
Interest Inventory. It’s an on-line inventory
and it doesn’t cost you anything as a student.
It will help you assess your interests and help
you look at careers that fit your interests and
personality. It will help narrow the options to
things that fit what you like to do, and then
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Agencies of local United Way grateful for funding
By Greg Miller
STAR STAFF
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Agencies which are members
of the local United Way
say they are grateful for the
funds they receive from the
organization.
United Way funding is
“very important” to Community
Day Care and Learning
Center, according to
Ruth Sanders, the center’s
director. The funding,
Sanders said, “helps us take
the children that we serve
from low income families
that really need the help. If it
wasn’t for that, we would be
in dire straights with our finances.”
“As a recipient of the
United Way funding, I feel
that it has a great impact on
Carter County,” said Crystal
Dugger of the Carter County
Neighborhood Service Center.
“There are needs of the
community that no one person
or nonprofit organization
can handle alone. United
Way allows us to work together
and meet these needs.
Due to the economic condition
of today (companies
closing down, high health
care cost...) the needs of the
community seem to be rising.
By working together, we
can help those that are in
need.”
“We are so grateful to
have United Way funding at
the Elizabethton Senior Citizens
Center,” said Kathy Dula,
the center’s assistant director.
They provide approximately
20 percent of our
budget each year. The board
members and staff of United
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Sycamore Shoals Hospital
employees comprise the
number one group of givers
to United Way of Carter
County.
Sycamore Shoals Hospital
employees gave $23,579.13 to
the 2007 United Way campaign,
according to Sharon
Sheppard, SSH Human Resource
Manager. That figure
marked a 38 percent increase
in giving and a 57 percent increase
in givers over the 2006
campaign.
Sheppard, along with
Harry Ford, SSH Manager of
Customer Service, coordinate
Sycamore Shoals United
Way campaigns. “I try to do
a lot of PR for the United
Way out in the hospital,”
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Way are very conscientious
about how the donations are
handled so the community
can feel very good that their
money is well accounted for
and given to the agencies.
Each agency must provide
documentation with their
budget request, showing that
they follow all guidelines required.
“Our United Way is a
good organization and helps
not just one but many agencies
in the community that
provide services for children,
elderly, handicapped and
other vulnerable members
that need extra help. Making
a contribution to United Way
allows all of these agencies to
receive much needed funds
to provide valuable services
to your family, friends and
neighbors on a daily basis
and in times of crises.”
“The United Way of
Carter County provides 36
percent of the funding for
our local office in Elizabethton,”
said Glenda Bobalik,
Interim Executive Director,
American Red Cross of
Northeast Tennessee. “The
funds are critical in support
of delivering Red Cross services
to the community. When
someone loses everything
due to a home fire, our presence
in Carter County means
that the person receives
emergency assistance quickly.
The funding support also
means that our instructors
are available to provide
CPR/First Aid training to
people so that the community
is more prepared when
emergencies occur.”
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“When I became the director
here, I didn’t have any
idea, really, that United Way
made such an impact to our
ministry and to the community,”
said Assistance and Resource
Ministries (ARM) Directory
Libby Harvey. “It is
overwhelming to think that
here we have monies that we
can use for help with electric
bills as well as food, whatever
the greater need is. The
FEMA programs come
through United Way. We and
Hale Community Ministries
get FEMA monies for food,
for emergencies all through
the year. The Neighborhood
Service Center gets the FE-
MA funds for utility and rent
help all through the year, too.
All of those couldn’t go on
without our United Way being
there and being supported
by the community. Any
time you have any regular
donor each month, no matter
what the amount is, it helps,
but the United Way is definitely
a great help to ARM in
all that we do.”
“The Boys and Girls Club
of Elizabethton/Carter
County has served the children
of this community for
more than 50 years,” said
John Malone, Chief Professional
Officer. “It is an organization
that depends primarily
on the generosity of others
in the community. One of the
main resources for our ability
to operate is the United
Way. The United Way, its
board of directors and its
staff work tirelessly to raise
money for agencies such as
ours. The United Way is tru-
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Sycamore Shoals Hospital employees comprise the number one group of givers to United
Way of Carter County. The United Way has reached about 65 percent of its goal. Pictured are
(L-R) Sharon Sheppard and Harry Ford of Sycamore Shoals Hospital and Anita Mains of
United Way.
ly an angel of giving to many
local agencies. The Boys and
Girls Club could not serve as
many, or as effectively, the
children in this area without
the support of the United
Way. Each month, without
fail, we receive a check from
the United Way, a gift from
so many individuals
throughout the area. Those
generous individuals and
businesses that fill out their
United Way pledge card and
send them a check have no
idea how much they are
helping the children, the less
fortunate, the elderly and
those in need. One person
Ford said. “I talk up the giving
and the campaign itself.
As I am out doing my job, I
also do another part of it by
getting our team members to
commit to the campaign and
make them aware of it.”
Ford observes that SSH is
a community hospital.
“That’s one of the things that
we sort of preach here,” he
said. “If we’re a community
hospital, we need to be involved
in the community.
That’s one of the things that I
tell all of our new team mem-
bers when they go through
orientation is the fact that we
need to give back to the community.
By supporting the
United Way, we are able to
help our community and
those that are less fortunate.”
Sheppard says it is important
that all local companies
participate in United Way.
“Without our local businesses
supporting it, we wouldn’t
be able to help the community
that we serve, and a
lot of the agencies that we
support would not be able to
function, because of a lack of
funding,” she said. “A lot of
agencies depend, in large
part, on the funding they get
from United Way.”
A member of the United
Way Board of Directors,
Sheppard says organizations
“are closely scrutinized, they
are reviewed by several folks
on the board before a decision
is made to allow them to
become a member agency.”
For more information
about the United Way, call
543-6975.
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really can make a difference,
and the United Way is a
great avenue for that fact. As
the director of the Boys and
Girls Club, I wholeheartedly
say thank you to the United
Way for allowing us to serve
the children in this great
community.”
“In Carter County during
2006, the Sequoyah Council
Boy Scouts of America
served 307 Cub Scouts (boys
grades 1-5), 64 Boy Scouts
(boys ages 11-18), 63 Explorers
(co-ed, ages 14-20) and
helped sponsor a career day
at Happy Valley High School
for over 500 students,” said
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Doug Mitchell, Assistant
Scout Executive of the council.
“Support from the United
Way of Carter County helps
the council provide support
to organizations and volunteers
using the Scouting program.
Support includes professional
leadership, recruiting
youth and adults, training
adults, a service center in
Johnson City, training materials,
as well as maintaining
and making available Camp
Davy Crockett.”
For more information
about the United Way, call
543-6975.
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A panel of administrators and student leaders spoke to students at a forum, during an open house held Friday at the
Elizabethton campus of Northeast State Technical Community College.
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we do research on those careers.
The sooner you know
what career you’re planning
for, the more meaning all
these classes and all the
homework and studying are
going to have. It’s easier to
pull an all-nighter if you
know why you’re doing it.
“Over 1,000 students have
registered for the fall so far,”
said Coleman. “Students
need to register as soon as
they can so they can get the
best schedules. We try to give
current students a head start
but on May 15 we start bringing
in the new students to begin
registering.”
“Any Carter County high
school student graduating
this year now has the opportunity
to have their tuition
paid for through the Educate
and Grow funds,” said
Young. “It’s a subsidy, and
whatever your financial aid
doesn’t cover, Educate and
Grow will. A local businessman
took money out of his
own pocket and got this
started. The city and county
got behind it and it’s a program
that is going to pick up
momentum and continue
each successive year.”
The deadline to fill out the
Carter County Fall 2007 Educate
and Grow scholarship
form is April 30. Forms are
available at the Elizabethton
campus.
“I work with the scholarship
office, and we’re responsible
for the foundation
Baby in the House: Pregnant
Wash. congresswoman due
to give birth next month
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) —
There’s no consensus yet on
what Cathy McMorris Rodgers
will name her first child.
The congresswoman is
locked in nonpartisan debate
with her husband over a name
for the baby boy, who is due
May 29.
“We’re getting lots of suggestions,”
she said, while declining
to list the favorites.
This blessed event is a rarity.
McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., is
just the fifth woman to give
birth while serving in Congress,
according to research by
her aides. All have been members
of the House.
Yvonne Brathwaite Burke,
D-Calif., was believed to be
the first when she gave birth to
a daughter in 1973. After her,
Enid Greene, R-Utah, had a
daughter in 1995.
The last member of Congress
to give birth while in office
was Blanche Lincoln, D-
Ark., whose twin sons were
born in June 1996. Susan Molinari,
R-N.Y., gave birth to a
daughter six weeks before Lincoln.
“Being pregnant and being
in Congress is like being pregnant
and working any other
job, it’s just a more public
pregnancy,” Molinari, now
head of a lobbying firm, said
in an e-mail to The Associated
Press.
For Lincoln, being pregnant
was overwhelming and she
did not seek re-election to the
House in 1996.
“When my husband, Steve,
and I discovered that we were
having twins, we started
thinking about how difficult it
scholarship as well as the
E&G scholarship,” said Katie
Yates, vice president for institutional
advancement. “We
have a number of scholarships
available. Most are
funded through outside
agencies and individuals in
our community. These are
people who believe in the region
and they believe in
Northeast State and in our
students, so they fund scholarships
for our students.
“The application deadline
was March 1, but we are still
taking applications now for
those scholarships that were
not awarded for one reason
or another. We can’t guarantee
a student will receive a
scholarship if they missed
the deadline but there’s still a
chance.
“Most major companies
have Web sites, and most of
them have foundations and
scholarship programs,” said
Yates. “Take some time and
do the research. There’s a lot
of money out there available
for you. Churches, organizations,
community and civic
clubs often have scholarship
opportunities.
“Take the time to write a
good letter. Most applications
ask that you write a letter
and you are judged based
on the quality of your letter,
so you have to sell yourself.
You have to be very clear
about why you should receive
that scholarship, as
compared to everybody else
would be to carry two sets of
everything back and forth
from Arkansas to Washington,
D.C.,” she said.
Two years later, Lincoln returned
to politics and won the
Senate seat she now holds.
McMorris Rodgers, 37,
learned she was pregnant
while campaigning last summer
for a second term. She
chose not to reveal the pregnancy
until after the election,
which she won easily.
She was first elected to
Congress as Cathy McMorris
in 2004. Then she met Brian
Rodgers, 50, a retired Navy officer
and son of a former
Spokane mayor, in 2005. They
married in San Diego last August.
“This is the last thing I
thought would happen during
my first chaotic year in Congress,”
she said when she announced
her engagement last
year.
The pregnancy, McMorris
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who has applied. List all
your accomplishments, your
leadership skills and community
service.”
“One good thing on your
resume is being involved on
campus, because employers
are going to look at what you
did while you attended college,”
said Jackie Grindstaff,
student representative for the
Council for Leadership, Advocacy
and Student Success
(CLASS). “That tells them
about you as a person — the
clubs you attended, the organizations
you participated
in, community service. Get to
know the staff and you can
get a letter of recommendation.”
Also participating on the
panel were Keith Glover, coordinator
of student development,
and David Bray,
CLASS representative for the
Elizabethton campus.
Northeast State offers
courses in many academic areas
and enrollment options
for both traditional and nontraditional
students. Among
the offerings are Associate of
Arts and Associate of Science
programs, ranging through
subjects as diverse as Aerospace,
Business, Chemistry,
Sociology and Theatre.
There are also pre-professional
programs in Engineering,
Nursing and Radiology,
along with other fields, Associate
in Applied Science programs
in Computer Programming,
Electrical Tech-
Rodgers said, has been relatively
easy. There was a little
morning sickness, but no cravings
for specific foods.
“I’m just hungry a lot,” she
said.
McMorris Rodgers, a conservative
Republican, does not
expect motherhood to change
her political views, spokeswoman
Jill Strait said.
After a trip to her Eastern
Washington district in mid-
April, McMorris Rodgers said
she will stick close to her Capitol
Hill home for the final
month of the pregnancy.
“My goal is to have a natural
birth,” she said.
She has not decided how
much time she will take off.
“I’m not going to be in the
office for probably three
weeks, and just try to be available
for votes when possible,”
she said.
Asked about additional children,
she said, “We’ll see how it
goes.”
nology, Office Administration
Technology, Drafting Design
Technology and many
other areas of learning.
“We’re doing a hybrid
course, which will be half
face-to-face with an instructor
and half Internet,” said
Young. “You’ll be able to do
your work anywhere you can
find a computer and submit
your work through the Internet.
We’re starting that this
fall, and we’ll have a weekend
college on Saturdays.
Students who are doing the
nine-to-five thing Monday
through Friday, we’ll have
Saturdays when you can still
get 12 hours credit as a fulltime
student.”
Northeast State, with campuses
in Blountville, Elizabethton,
Gray, Kingsport and
Mountain City, has a total enrollment
of more than 5,100
students, representing more
than 10 counties in East Tennessee
and Southwest Virginia.
An Honors Convocation
for Northeast State students
will be held Thursday, April
26 at 7 p.m. at the Meadowview
Convention Center
in Kingsport .
STAR - SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2007 - Page 3A
Blue Angel crashes
during Beaufort, S.C.
air show; pilot dies
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — A Navy Blue Angel jet crashed
during an air show Saturday, plunging into a neighborhood of
small homes and trailers and killing the pilot, the county coroner
said.
Witnesses said the planes were flying in formation during
the show at the Marine Corps Air Station and one dropped below
the trees and crashed, sending up clouds of smoke. At
least one home was on fire.
Raymond Voegeli, a plumber, was backing out of a driveway
when the plane ripped through a grove of pine trees,
dousing his truck in flames and debris. He said wreckage hit
“plenty of houses and mobile homes.”
“It was just a big fireball coming at me,” said Voegeli, 37. “It
was just taking pine trees and just clipping them.”
County Coroner Curt Copeland said the pilot was killed,
but did not release an identification. Copeland said there was
a lot of debris at the crash site and described the scene as horrific.
John Sauls, who lives near the crash site, said the planes
were banking back and forth before one disappeared, and a
plume of smoke shot up.
“It’s one of those surreal moments when you go, ’No, I didn’t
just see what I saw,”’ Sauls said.
At the Blue Angels command headquarters at Pensacola
Naval Air Station the petty officer on duty said he “had no
comment at this time.” The phone rang unanswered at the
Marine base.
The Blue Angels fly F/A-18 Hornets at high speeds in close
formations, and their pilots are considered the Navy’s elite.
They don’t wear the traditional G-suits that most jet pilots use
to avoid blacking out during maneuvers.
Instead, Blue Angels manage G-forces by tensing their abdominal
muscles.
Beaufort is about 35 miles northwest of Hilton Head Island.
EHS Class of ’87
planning reunion
The Elizabethton High School Class of 1987 is planning its
20-year reunion.
Anyone interested in helping plan the reunion is invited to
attend a meeting on Tuesday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at Amigo’s in
Elizabethton.
For more information, please contact Julie White-Murphy
at jbbmurph@chartertn.net or Rhonda Lacey at
rlacey@wcyb.tv.
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Protect yourself against crooks
There’s not a week that
goes by that we don’t read in
the paper of several accounts
of persons who have been arrested
and charged with embezzling
funds, forging
stolen checks, using stolen
credit cards, and both business
and home break-ins.
Crime of this nature is on
the increase not only in big
cities, but in small towns
such as ours. Because more
and more people are using
the Internet to make purchases
and pay bills, and because
more and more people
are using credit cards, it is
very frightening to learn that
our own personal information
can be stolen and used
to run up debts and ruin our
credit.
There are some things we
have no control over, but we
can protect private data such
DEBRA SAUNDERS
Now the great American
post-tragedy ritual: The
news media search for formulas
to prevent this sort
of senseless massacre from
ever happening again. No
angle will be
left unprobed.
Stay
tuned to
learn which
political persuasion
you
should blame
— take your
pick, we’ll
give you facts
to back any
opinion —
and how new policies and
smart thinking can protect
your family.
Watching and reading
coverage of the Virginia
Tech killings, you see a disconcerting
tumble of angles
and observations, as
journalists desperately try
to bring light to a dark universe.
But there is little
light, and lots of noise.
Next up: How Virginia
Tech officials could have
prevented the shootings.
Why weren’t classes canceled
after the first double
murder? Where was the
warning system?
Retrace 23-year-old
shooter Cho Seung-Hui’s
steps. How could hours
have elapsed between the
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Editor:
We would like to take this opportunity
to thank those merchants and individuals
for their assistance and contributions to
the recent “Pancake Breakfast” sponsored
by the Carter County Democratic Party to
benefit the “Veterans Walk of Honor.”
First, we had the following participating
merchants: Dino’s, Food City, Ingles,
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as Social Security numbers
and bank-account numbers.
But banks and other companies
also must work hard to
ensure that our personal information
does not fall into
the hands of crooks.
How many times have
you received credit cards in
the mail that you didn’t re-
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quest? How many times
does your credit-card company
mail you checks embossed
with your name?
These are like gold to credit
thieves who risk severe federal
penalties for tampering
with the mail in order to reap
huge ill-gotten gains.
And unless you have
joined the legions of Ameri-
first double murder and
the second spate of shooting?
Don’t miss the video:
Count the 27 gunshots captured
on student’s camera
phones. The possum strategy:
How one savvy student
survived by playing dead.
The view from Our Betters
in Europe: When will gunhappy
Americans learn?
The French ask, why can’t
Americans be more like us?
Lax Virginia gun laws:
How they allowed a dangerous
mentally-ill noncitizen
student to buy handguns
legally. Are more
guns the answer? The gun
lobby argues that students
with concealed weapons
could have stopped the
shooter. Columbine parents
speak. English professor
reveals that she warned
that the eccentric loner
needed counseling. His violent
essays set off alarms,
yet the system failed. How
could this happen?
Experts debate which
form of counseling would
have stopped Cho. Multicultural
candlelight vigil
unites community. Was
football coach Frank Beamer
right to cancel the Hokies’
Saturday spring game?
What would the victims
have wanted the team to
do?
Gun-rights activists say
this is no time for politics.
Gun-control advocates
push for stricter laws.
Analysis: How the worst
shooting spree in America
will affect the 2008 presidential
election. Gunman’s
roommates talk. Immigration
officials explain why
they approved Cho’s green
card in 2003. Who benefits?
Anna Nicole Smith custody
battle — will baby’s interests
be served without 24-
cans who have purchased a
shredder that turns every
scrap of personal information
into confetti, you risk
identity theft every time you
throw away something with
personal information on it. If
you don’t have a shredder,
you can have your documents
shredded on Saturday,
April 28, when Carter County
Bank will have a large
shredder available at its
Broad Street location from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. Documents
will be shredded free of
charge.
No one can protect your
identity or personal property
better than you. Any precaution
you take to protect your
identity, your checkbook,
and your credit cards is a
step in the right direction.
A massacre, up close and banal
Debra
Saunders
EDITORIAL & COMMENTARY
hour cable coverage? Imus
story goes away. U.S. Attorney
General Alberto
Gonzales’ testimony is
stalled.
Warning signs: Cho hated
the spoiled “rich kids”
on campus. Tips on how to
spot the next rage killer.
Why do people in post offices,
high schools and colleges
become targets? Mail
carriers respond to the
term “going postal.”
Studies establish link between
gun violence and
videogames. Shooter’s
family seemed friendly.
Anti-bullying classes designed
to defuse ticking
time bombs. April: The big
month for death and taxes.
The blame game: Who’s to
blame? Knee-jerk reactions
to knee-jerk reactions.
Cho’s movie script revealed
an inner rage. When
to know when violent copy
is not entertainment. The
impact of 24-7 news coverage
of school shootings on
your children. The 32 victims:
They were actual
people. Enough already.
After the tragedy, comes
the noise. Headlines
scream that America is
mourning, but mostly you
just hear babble.
There is much that is unseemly
about how we in
the media twist a horrific
episode like this and make
it about not the students
and faculty who died, but
about everyone else, about
us, about journalists, viewers
and readers.
In this short attentionspan
nation, people know
how to opine, speculate
and second-guess. We take
other people’s agony and
irreparable loss, and turn
their pain into a soap
opera. We do everything
well but grief.
McDonald’s, Wal-Mart of Elizabethton and
Krogers of Johnson City. Without their
contributions, the “Walk of Honor” would
not have realized the over $1,600 in donations.
Secondly, the committee and workers
who pulled this fundraiser off with ease
were: Richard Barker, Deacon Bowers, Pat
Buck, Sid Davidson, Benny Franklin, Judy
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What kind of veto?
measure’s
deadlines for
removing
troops from
Iraq but also
assails its domestic spending
provisions.
House Minority Leader
John Boehner shares this
view. The congressional concern
is that after Congress
fails to override the veto, a
new supplemental money
bill may remove mandatory
Iraq withdrawal language
but retain the pork if the
president’s veto message
does not address spending.
The White House response
is that the wording of
the veto message has not
been determined. Bush aides
argue that the president’s
stand against interfering
with support for troops in
the field should not be diluted.
No Virginia Tech Fallout
Despite calls for tighter
gun controls because of the
Virginia Tech massacre,
House Democratic leaders
would not risk a vote on the
issue Thursday that would
carry severe political ramifications.
The party’s leadership on
March 22 pulled off the
House floor a bill to give voting
rights to the delegate
from the District of Columbia
when Republicans
amended it with a proposal
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to end the ban on gun ownership
in Washington, D.C.
Democratic House members
from marginal rural districts
did not want to be recorded
on a measure monitored by
the National Rifle Association
(NRA).
When the D.C. vote bill
was rescheduled in the
House Thursday, there was
speculation that the horrors
at Virginia Tech made it possible
to defeat the gun measure.
Actually, Democratic
leaders still did not dare endanger
their members. Instead,
House Majority
Leader Steny Hoyer employed
parliamentary tactics
to prevent a gun vote.
Fred Thompson’s Money
Starting far behind in the
money chase for the Republican
presidential nomination,
Fred Thompson is considering
following the 2004 pattern
of Democrat Howard
Dean by raising campaign
money via the Internet.
At a closed-door meeting
with House Republicans
Wednesday, former Sen.
Thompson assured them he
could raise the funds needed
to run. However, his close associates
are just starting to
seek out experts in electronic
fund-raising.
A footnote: Thompson
showed up at the annual National
Catholic Prayer Breakfast
in Washington April 13
after Christian conservative
James Dobson on March 28
said of Thompson: “I don’t
think he’s a Christian.”
Thompson is a member of
the Church of Christ.
Goodbye, Tobacco
House Majority Whip
James Clyburn, whose rural
lowland district in South
Carolina is full of tobacco
farmers and who has been a
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Where we began …
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.
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beneficiary of contributions
from the tobacco industry,
indicated Tuesday he no
longer is an obstacle to raising
taxes on cigarettes.
In an April 17 federal tax
day interview with Congress
Daily, Clyburn said Congress
should consider increasing
the tobacco tax because of
“paygo” requirements to
compensate for higher
spending. Since tobacco
farmers have received a $10.1
billion federal buyout,
Clyburn said, “all we’re talking
about is people who
choose to smoke cigarettes.”
In his virtually unopposed
re-election to an eighth term
in Congress, tobacco interests
gave Clyburn $14,000. That
was more than all but 34 of
435 House members received
from the industry.
Tim Johnson’s Seat
National Democratic Party
strategists believe that
Sen. Tim Johnson, out of
sight since suffering a brain
hemorrhage last Dec. 13, will
be able to run for re-election
in South Dakota next year.
But if he cannot, they fear
Democrats will lose the seat
in the heavily Republican
state.
These strategists doubt
Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin,
the probable Democratic
nominee if Johnson does
not run, can win a Senate
race. The strongest Republican
candidate would be Gov.
Mike Rounds. Other possibilities
are Lt. Gov. Steve Kirby
and State Senate Majority
Leader Dave Knudson.
South Dakota Republican
insiders say they doubt Johnson
will be able to be a candidate.
His office has said he
may return to the Senate as
early as this summer, with
the help of a wheelchair.
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William R. Earhart
Master Chief William R.
“Bill” Earhart, USN (Retired)
80, of 139
Independence
Lane, Elizabethton,
passed away unexpectedly
on Friday, April 20,
2007, in the Johnson City
Medical Center.
Mr. Earhart was born in
Virginia to Carl Rankin
Earhart and Willie Mae
Wampler Earhart Casey, but
had lived in Elizabethton for
the last 37 years. He was
born on April 21, 1926, and
would have celebrated his
81st birthday on Saturday.
He retired from the United
States Navy as a Master
Chief after 25 years of service,
including service during
WWII, the Korean Conflict
and Vietnam. He was also retired
from the Federal Civil
Service. He was a member of
the Fleet Reserve Association
and the American Legion in
Johnson City. He was a member
of Borderview Christian
Church. In addition to his
parents, he was preceded in
death by a sister, Peggy Taylor.
Mr. Earhart is survived by
his wife of 58 years, Pauline
Morris Earhart of the home;
one son and daughter-in-law,
Steven and Claudia Earhart,
Oak Ridge; two grandsons,
Derek S. Earhart and Devin
V. Earhart, Oak Ridge; one
sister, Edith June Fondren,
North Myrtle Beach, S.C.;
nephews, Jerry Fondren and
Leslie Fondren; nieces Patty
Fondren, Terri Fondren, and
Natalie Honeycutt; nephew,
George Taylor; nieces Bonnie
Thurwalker, Edith Dobson,
and Evelyn Bond; nephews,
Charles Earhart, Darrell W.
Earhart, and Carlton Nelson
Earhart; niece, Irma Delagarza;
and nephew, David
W. Earhart.
The funeral service for Mr.
Earhart will be conducted on
Sunday, April 22, 2007, at 8
p.m. in the Tetrick Funeral
Home, Chapel of Peace, Elizabethton,
with Mr. Kirk
Langston and Mr. Wayne
Boswell, ministers, officiating.
Music will be under the
direction of Scott Reynolds
and Ray Don Markland. The
family will receive friends in
the funeral home chapel
from 6:30-8 p.m. prior to the
service and at other times at
the residence, 139 Independence
Lane, Elizabethton.
The graveside service and interment
will be Monday,
April 23, 2007, at 11 a.m. in
Happy Valley Memorial
Park, with military honors
accorded by Capt. Lynn H.
Inmate found dead at JC Detention Center
From Staff Reports
An Elizabethton man who
was being held in the Washington
County Detention
Center on aggravated robbery
charges was found dead
in his cell Friday.
According to Sheriff Ed
Graybeal, Dustin A. Hyatt,
age 22, of 108 Watson Road,
Elizabethton, was out of his
cell during recreation time.
Hyatt had asked to return to
his cell to use the bathroom,
and a short time later officers
were summoned to his cell
where they discovered him
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Folsom VFW Post #2166 and
the Tennessee Army National
Guard. Active pallbearers
will be Derek Earhart, Devin
Earhart, Lawrence Ritchie,
Ray Don Markland, Joel
Norris and Earl Ellis. Honorary
pallbearers will be the
deacons and elders of Borderview
Christian Church.
Those wishing to attend are
asked to meet at the funeral
home at 10:15 a.m. Monday
to go in procession to the
cemetery. Those who prefer
memorials in lieu of flowers
may make donations to Borderview
Christian Church,
1338 Bristol Highway, Elizabethton,
TN 37643. Condolences
may be sent to the
family online at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com,
or by
fax, at (423) 542-9499.The office
number is (423) 542-
2232. The obituary line is
(423) 543-4917. Tetrick Funeral
Home, Elizabethton, is
serving the Earhart family.
Reba E. Brown
Mrs. Reba Ellen Brown,
73, 233 West Elk Avenue,
Elizabethton, went home to
be with her Lord, on Thursday,
April 19, 2007, at Johnson
City Medical Center, following
an extended illness.
Mrs. Brown was born to
the late Coy Harmon and
Lestie Dugger Harmon Ward
in Knox County, Tenn., but
had lived in Carter County
most of her life. In addition
to her parents, she was preceded
in death by her sister,
Edith Guy.
Mrs. Brown was co-owner
of Paul’s Auto Electrical and
was a former driver in the
Powder Puff Derby. She was
a homemaker and a member
of Piney Grove Church of
Christ.
Survivors include her husband
of 47 years, Paul
Brown, of the home; a
daughter and son-in-law,
Sandra and Dale Frank,
Fellsmere, Fla.; three sons
and two daughters-in-law,
Danny and Tammy Brown,
Paul Brown Jr., and Darin
and Rose Brown, all of Elizabethton;
two sisters, Juanita
Harmon Ratliff, Hampton,
and Alma Williamson, Elizabethton;
two brothers and a
sister-in-law, Darrell and
Nancy Harmon, Butler, and
Henry Coy Harmon Jr., Elizabethton;
11 grandchildren
and 11 great-grandchildren.
Several nieces and nephews
also survive.
The Celebration of Life
service for Mrs. Brown will
be conducted at 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 22, in the
in a semi-conscious state. Detention
center staff administered
CPR and used a defibrillator
in an effort to revive
Hyatt.
“When officers entered the
cell, they found a sheet
around his neck and Mr. Hyatt
was lying on the floor,”
said Graybeal. “Our medical
staff was immediately summoned
and administered
medical assistance to Mr. Hyatt
until EMS arrived. Mr.
Hyatt was transported to the
Johnson City Medical Center
where he died a short time
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Funeral Home, Elizabethton,
with Pastor Tim Bowers and
Rev. Russell Potter officiating.
Music will be under the
direction of Carl Cable,
soloist. The family will receive
friends in the funeral
home chapel from 12:30 to
2:30 p.m. Sunday, prior to the
service. Interment will follow
at Happy Valley Memorial
Park. Active pallbearers
will be Jason Julian, Michael
Brown, Dan Brown, Eric
Shupe, Adam Frank, George
Williamson, Chris Newsome
and Josh Lunsford. Honorary
pallbearers will be
friends and family. Those
who prefer memorials in lieu
of flowers may make donations
to the Piney Grove
Church of Christ, c/o Mr. Carl
Cable, 155 Dye Leaf Road,
Butler, TN 37640. Condolence
messages may be sent to the
family at www.tetrickfuneralhome.com
or faxed to (423)
542-9499.
Tetrick Funeral Home of
Elizabethton is serving the
Brown family. Obituary Line:
(423) 543-4917. Office: (423)
542-2232.
Arvil O. Greer
Mr. Arvil O. Greer, 76, of
403 W. G Street, Elizabethton,
died Saturday,
April 21,
2007, in the
James H.
Quillen Veterans Administration
Medical Center Hospital,
Mountain Home, following
an extended illness. He
was a native of Mountain
City, and a son of the late Wiley
and Elva Triplett Greer. He
was preceded in death by four
brothers, Truett Greer, Butler
Greer, Glen Greer and Harry
Greer; by four sisters, an infant
sister, Gladys Blackburn,
Irene Greer and Mary May;
by two step-granddaughters,
Wendy Masingale and Robin
Brooks; and by two step-sons,
Randy Brooks and Frank
Brooks.
Mr. Greer was a member
of Pleasant Beach Baptist
Church. He was a retired
employee of Nunley’s Furniture
and was a former bus
driver for the church. He was
a U.S. Army veteran in the
Korean Conflict.
Survivors include his
wife, Maxine Greer, of the
home; three sons and daughters-in-law,
Dean and Brenda
Greer, Gray, Gene and Shelby
Greer, and Frankie and Brenda
Greer, all of Johnson City;
three daughters and two
sons-in-law, Diana and Bob
Bowman, Elizabethton, Tra-
later.”
Graybeal added that he
had requested the Tennessee
Bureau of Investigation to assist
in the investigation.
There were no indications of
foul play, according to Graybeal.
Hyatt was booked into the
Detention Center Friday
morning at 12:25. He was
charged by the Johnson City
Police Bureau with the
armed robbery of Wendy’s
The Family Of
Bernie Birchfield
would like to express
their sincere appreciation
for every act of kindness,
thought, visit, food,
floral arrangements,
memorial and especially
prayer throughout
his illness and death.
The Birchfield Family
cy Hamrick, Bluff City, and
Lisa and Brian Cradic, Johnson
City; one step-son,
Michael Brooks and his wife
Diane, of Helena, Ala.; four
step-daughters, Lois Perry,
Elizabethton, Brenda and her
husband Paul Wilson, of
Piney Flats, Jean and Jerry
Houston, Elk Park, N.C.,
Norma and her husband
Darty Johnson, Elizabethton;
nine grandchildren, four
great-grandchildren, 19 stepgrandchildren,
24 step-greatgrandchildren,
five step
great-great grandchildren;
three brothers, Tom Greer,
Bristol, Herb Greer, Johnson
City, and Richard Greer,
Jonesborough. Several nieces
and nephews also survive.
Funeral service for Mr.
Arvil O. Greer will be conducted
at 8 p.m. Monday,
April 23, 2007, in the Sunset
Chapel of Hathaway-Percy
Funeral Home with the Rev.
Bobby Stout and the Rev.
Phil Poston officiating. Music
will be under the direction of
Jim Hill and the Rev. Phil
Poston. Graveside service
and interment will be conducted
at 2 p.m. Tuesday at
Mountain Home National
Cemetery. Military honors
will be accorded by Capt.
Lynn H. Folsom V.F.W. Post
#2166. Active pallbearers
will selected from family and
friends. Honorary pallbearers
will be Henry Hicks, the
staff of Ivy Hall Nursing
Home and the staff of Fresenius
Dialysis Center. The
family will receive friends in
the funeral home from 6-8
p.m. Monday, prior to the
service. Everyone will meet
at the cemetery at 1:55 p.m.
Tuesday for the graveside
service. For those who desire,
memorials may be made to
the National Kidney Foundation
of East Tennessee, P.O.
Box 1135, Blountville, TN
37617. Online condolences
may be sent to the family
through our Web site,
www.hathawaypercy.com.
Arrangements for the Greer
family have been entrusted
to Hathaway-Percy Funeral
Home.
Thelma K. Sansom
Thelma Ruby Kress Sansom,
74, 112 Robin Lane,
Elizabethton, died Friday,
April 20, 2007, in the
Sycamore Shoals Hospital. A
native of Carter County, she
was a daughter of the late
Samuel and Clara Ensor
Kress. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Sansom was a member
of the Poplar Grove Baptist
Church. She was active in the
Shriners.
In addition to her parents,
she was preceded in death
by a son, Bobby Sansom; two
sisters, Shirley Kress and
Pauline Kress; and a brother,
Clifford Kress.
Survivors include her husband,
Denton C. Sansom;
two daughters, Kimberly
Sansom, Nashville, and Lori
Sansom, of the home; a son
and daughter-in-law,
Michael and Beverly Sansom,
Elizabethton; three sisters,
Juanita Graham, Jeweleen
Ingram and Lela
Restaurant at 3201 Peoples
Street and the Roadrunner
Market at 1310 Cherokee
Road in Johnson City.
In Loving Memory
of
A. Wayne Little
Dec. 13, 1935 — April 21, 2006
It has been a year.
We love and miss
you more everyday.
Wife Betty
and Family
(Tootie) Stout, all of Elizabethton;
four grandchildren,
Holly Sansom, Travis Sansom
and his wife Jennifer,
Amy Sansom and Jason Sansom;
a great-granddaughter,
Jayden Saylor; and several
nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be
conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday
in the Kress Cemetery.
Active Pallbearers will be
Jimmy Graham, Douglas
Graham, Malcolm Kress, Joel
Kress, Jason Sansom and
Robert Perry. Honorary pallbearers
will be Bo Simmons,
John Mark Estep, Pete
Scheuren, Scott Simmons,
Ronnie Sansom, Dwayne
Freeman, Harry Sansom,
Bernard Freeman, Donald
Ray Sansom, Greg Hinkle,
Richard Schneider, Pat
Schneider, Don Schneider
and Jeff Hinkle. The family
will receive friends from 1-2
p.m. Sunday in the funeral
home. Friends may also call
at the residence. The family
would like to express a special
“Thank You” to her sisters
and neighbors for all the
love they have shown during
Thelma’s illness. Condolences
may be e-mailed to
mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial
Funeral Chapel is in charge
of the arrangements.
Pansy F. Milhorn
Mrs. Pansy Fair Milhorn,
80, of 128 Hendrix Dr., Johnson
City, died Saturday,
April 21, 2007, in the Johnson
City Medical Center Hospital
following an extended illness.
Mrs. Milhorn was a native
of Carter County and a
daughter of the late Norman
“Nom” H. Fair and Etta Mae
Roe Fair. She was preceded
in death by four brothers and
one sister. She was a member
of the First Christian
Church, Johnson City.
Survivors include her husband,
Wylie F. Milhorn, of
the home; and a special
niece, Jean Slemp, Elizabethton.
Several other nieces and
nephews also survive.
Funeral service for Mrs.
Pansy Fair Milhorn will be
conducted at 2 p.m. Monday,
April 23, 2007, in the Sunset
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Chapel of Hathaway-Percy
Funeral Home. Interment
will follow the service at
Happy Valley Memorial
Park. Active pallbearers will
be selected from family and
friends. The family will receive
friends in the funeral
home from 1-2 p.m. Monday,
prior to the service. In lieu of
flowers, memorials may be
made to the Win-A-Kuple
Class for the Carpenter Mission,
First Christian Church,
200 E. Mountcastle Dr., Johnson
City, TN 37601. Online
condolences may be sent to
the family through our Web
site at www.hathawaypercy.com.
Arrangements for
the Milhorn family have
been entrusted to Hathaway-
Percy Funeral Home.
Donna P. Richardson
Donna Patricia Richardson,
93, Life Care Center,
Elizabethton, died there Friday,
April 20, 2007. A native
of Harlan County, Ky., she
was a daughter of the late
Charlie and Ollie Bailey
Johnson. Mrs. Richardson
moved to Elizabethton in
1988 from Florida. She was
of the Baptist faith. She was
preceded in death by her
husband, F. Lyle Richardson,
on Aug. 4, 1990.
Survivors include several
nieces and nephews.
Graveside services will be
conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday,
April 24, 2007, in the Elk
Spring Cemetery, Monticello,
Ky. The family will receive
friends from 5-6 p.m. Sunday
in the funeral home. Condolences
may be emailed to
mfc@chartertn.net. Memorial
Funeral Chapel is in charge
of the arrangements.
Kenneth W. Buck
Mr. Kenneth Wayne
“Woo” Buck, 49, 181 Buck
Creek Road, Roan Mountain,
died unexpectedly on Saturday,
April 21, 2007.
Funeral arrangements are
incomplete and will be announced
later by Tetrick Funeral
Home, Rhododendron
Chapel, Roan Mountain,
who is serving the Buck
Family.
Police
Beats
Arrests
• Kevin Lynn Vines, 25, 304 E. Cottage Ave., was arrested
Thursday night by Carter County Sheriff’s department
Deputy David Peters and charged with DUI, three counts of
child endangerment and violation of the implied consent law.
• David James Miller, 44, 218 TN. Ave. Morristown, was arrested
Thursday morning by CCSD Sgt. L. C. Tester on a
capias charging him with failure to appear in court.
• Deborah Ann Draper, 46, 125 Williams St., Johnson City,
was arrested Thursday morning by CCSD Deputy Jim Whaley
on a capias charging him with failure to appear in court.
• Scott Wagner, 38, 2616 Elizabethton Highway, was arrested
Thursday morning by CCSD Sgt. L. C. Tester on a capias
charging him with failure to appear in court.
• Harold Crowe Jr., 50, 235 Siam Road, was arrested
Wednesday morning by CCSD Deputy Lowell Shell on a
capias charging him with failure to appear in court.
• Robert Lee Ray, 49, 157 Fiddlers Branch Road, Hampton,
was arrested Friday morning by CCSD Deputy Thomas
Smith on a capias charging him with failure to appear in
court.
• Joseph Douglas Cart, 46, 608 Trudy St., was arrested
Thursday afternoon by CCSD Deputy Shannon Winters on a
warrant charging him with violation of probation.
• Ronnie Odom, 33, 263 Long Hollow Road, was arrested
Thursday afternoon by CCSD Deputy Shannon Winters on a
warrant charging him with violation of probation.
• Tammy Sue Smith, 31, 263 Long Hollow Road, was arrested
Thursday afternoon by CCSD Deputy Shannon Winters
on a capias charging her with failure to appear in court.
Home of the Real Deal
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Marriage Licenses
James Richard Berry and
Bonnie Lou Steele, 144
Brown Road, Elizabethton.
Dusty Heath Bradley and
Brandi Gail Deloach, 207 Jack
Bradley Road, Elizabethton.
Kevin Ray Curd and
Amanda Faye Cox, 151
Crestview Drive, Elizabethton.
Clyde Duane Hamby and
Melissa Jane Soloman Waycaster,
178 Anderson Road,
Johnson City.
Victor Tracy Haynes Jr.
and Ginnefer Shannon Osborne,
616 S. Lynn Ave., Elizabethton.
George Ingram Jr. and Betty
Jean Ward Carpenter, 241
Long Hollow Road, Elizabethton.
Tilo Kuschmann and April
Nicole McInturff Harrell, 577
Smalling Road, Watauga.
Thomas Ray Little II and
Tuesday, April 10
Billie Gene Arnett; assault
under domestic violence:
capias.
Timothy R. Cameron; second
offense violation of probation:
109 days.
Roger Carnett; violation of
probation: 30 days, probation
extended 11 months and 29
days; criminal impersonation:
$10 fine and costs, 5
months and 29 days suspended;
possession of drug
paraphernalia: $150 fine and
costs, 11 months and 29 days
suspended, 11 months and
29 days Crossroads.
Jose Luis Chagala; driver’s
license violation: $25
fine and costs, 30 days suspended.
Jerry Dean Chambers II;
driver’s license violation:
dismissed.
Jason Ford Chambers;
possession of Schedule II
drugs, possession of Sched-
SUNDAY, APRIL 22
• The Green Pastures
Group of Alcoholics Anonymous
will meet at 8 p.m. in
the Conference Room at
Crossroads, 413 East Elk Ave.,
Elizabethton
MONDAY, APRIL 23
• Take Off Pounds Sensibly
will meet at First Baptist
Church, 212 East F St., on
Mondays with weigh-in from
5:30-6:30. Meeting begins at
6:30 p.m. For more information,
please call 542-6540 or
542-4476.
TUESDAY, APRIL 24
• The Elizabethton High
School Class of 1987 is planning
its 20-year reunion. Anyone
interested in helping plan
the reunion is invited to attend
a meeting at 7 p.m. at
Amigo’s in Elizabethton. For
more information, please contact
Julie White-Murphy at
jbbmurph@chartertn.net or
Rhonda Lacey at
rlacey@wcyb.tv.
• The Carter County Tomorrow
Board of Directors
will meet at 6 p.m. at the
Chamber of Commerce.
EGLIN AIR FORCE
BASE, Fla. (AP) — When
Sgt. Tim Weiner volunteered
to become an explosives ordnance
disposal technician in
1991 he told his family it was
one of the safest jobs in the
military — how often did a
stray bomb need disarming?
“That was before Iraq and
the IEDs,” his sister, Karyn
Plante, said.
Weiner and the other two
members of his bomb disposal
unit, Airman Elizabeth
Loncki and Airman Daniel
Miller Jr., were killed in January
when an abandoned
truck-mounted rocket
launcher they were inspecting
exploded.
They are among 14 service
members who were honored
in a ceremony Saturday at
the Navy’s Kauffman Explosives
Ordnance Disposal
Training Complex on Eglin
Air Force Base, where technicians
from all the military’s
branches are trained
Leslie Cara Stettner Griffith,
188 McKeehan Ridge Road,
Elizabethton.
James Adam McElyea and
Amber Brianne Lambert, 161
Massey St., Elizabethton.
Jeffrey Lynn Palmer and
Ashley Marie Jenkins, 918F
Pine Ridge Circle, Elizabethton.
Michael J. Prince and Teressa
Ann Curry Hamilton,
3370 Horseshoe Drive,
Kingsport.
Allen Ray Ricker and Angela
Renee Holden Johnson,
P.O. Box 22, Castana, Iowa.
Brian Scott Walker and
Mary Mindy Shaffer, 608
Cherry St., Elizabethton.
Stanley Evan Woodby and
Brenda Lee Crowe, 1508
Bloomingdale Road,
Kingsport.
Realty Transfers
Travis Royston etal to
ule I drugs, simple possession
of Schedule VI drugs:
capias.
Kimberly Renee Cooper;
no driver’s license on person:
$25 fine and costs, 30 days
suspended.
William Harold Crowe;
HMO violation, possession
of drug paraphernalia, violation
of registration, illegal
use of a license plate: capias.
Angela K. Cutler; DUI:
$350 fine and costs, 11
months and 29 days suspended
except for 2 days, 11
months and 29 days Crossroads,
attend DUI school,
driver’s license suspended
for 1 year.
Milton Dugger; two
counts of fourth offense driving
on a revoked license, fifth
offense DUI, violation of implied
consent, proper lane of
travel: bound over to Grand
Jury.
Brandon Patrick Frazier;
• The Green Pastures
Group of Alcoholics Anonymous
will meet at 8 p.m. in
the Conference Room at
Crossroads, 413 East Elk Ave.,
Elizabethton.
• Al-Anon “Free to Be Me”
meeting will be held at the
Watauga Association of Baptists
office, across from Elizabethton
Lumber, from 6-7
p.m.
THURSDAY, APRIL 26
• Captain Lynn H. Folsom
VFW Post No. 2166 will hold
their annual election of officers.
Members are encouraged
to stop by the post and
mark their ballots between 1-
6 p.m. The monthly meeting
and election results will follow
at 7 p.m.
• The Roan Mountain 12
Step Group of Alcoholics
Anonymous will meet at 6
p.m. at the Magill Presbyterian
Church, Hwy. 143, Roan
Mountain.
FRIDAY, APRIL 27
• The Elizabethton Senior
Dance Club will hold a dance
at the Elizabethton Elks
Lodge, No. 1847, from 7-10
for one of the most dangerous
jobs in war — defusing
bombs. More than 500 people
attended.
The three, who formed
“Team Lima,” had their
names added to a memorial
in an annual ceremony honoring
military bomb technicians
killed in action since
1942.
They were the first three
U.S. bomb technicians to die
in 2007 after 15 were killed
in action in 2006 — the deadliest
year for technicians
since 26 died in 1945, the last
year of World War II. Four
others have since died —
bringing the 2007 total to 40
since the 2003 Iraq invasion.
“I was always prepared to
lose one, but it is really hard
to put into words when you
know that three of your team
members lost their lives that
day. It’s really numbing,”
said Master Sgt. Michael Riley,
who supervised the team
at Utah’s Hill Air Force Base,
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
David A. Blair etal, Dist. 18,
$152,000.
Fannie Mae Federal National
Mortgage Association
to Lawana A. Bond, Dist. 9,
$90,180.
Michelle Williams etvir to
James Kenneth Culbert, Dist.
6, $56,000.
Perry White to Lana Perry,
Dist. 7, $90,000.
Mark A. Wood etux to
Richard H. Cutlip, Dist. 5,
$88,750.
David Alan Lacy etux to
Charles Casey etux, Dist. 6,
$167,000.
Jeffrey A. Heaton etux to
Travis Royston etal, Dist. 18,
$26,250.
Melinda Chambers to
Robert Thomas Wester etux,
Dist. 3, $95,000.
Lilla L. Walsh to Alan
Byrd etux etal, Dist. 1,
$35,000.
Jackson Rondy Buckles
second offense DUI: $600
fine and costs, 11 months and
29 days suspended except for
45 days, 11 months and 29
days Crossroads, attend
MOP school.
Sheila Gabbert; custodial
interference: dismissed.
Jeffrey L. Gray Jr.; driver’s
license violation: $25 fine
and costs, 30 days suspended.
Pamela M. Kempton; driving
while suspended: $25
fine and costs, 30 days suspended.
Keshia Lafleur; two
counts of driving on a revoked
license: on each count:
$50 fine and costs, 5 months
and 29 days suspended.
Ronnie Odom; violation of
probation: 109 days.
Darrell Keith Oliver; possession
of Schedule III drugs:
$750 fine and costs, 11
months and 29 days suspended,
11 months and 29
etal to Larry Veilleux, Dist. 7,
$98,000.
Grace S. Jamison to Janice
Lee Jamison, Dist. 8, quitclaim.
Heather Milam Loudy to
Ricky L. Byrd etux, Dist. 5,
$87,447.
Dorris Whaley to The Mallard
Group LLC, Dist. 1,
$700,000.
James Greenwell etux to
Kenneth W. Garland etux,
Dist. 6, $69,000.
David Noel Birchfield to
Ricky Dean Birchfield, Dist.
2, $1.
Gary Williams etux to
Knox Singleton (trustee) The
Knox Singleton Living Trust,
Dist. 12, $455,000.
Raymond Borrelli etal (cotrustee)
The Borrelli Trust to
Stuart Bassine etal, Dist. 4,
$185,000.
Kimberly P. Barnett to
Lanny D. Hughes, Dist. 2,
GENERAL SESSIONS
days Crossroads, attend alcohol
and drug counseling.
Terry Powers; three counts
of public intoxication: capias.
Stephen B. Pritchard; registration
violation, order of
protection, possession of
drug paraphernalia, no proof
of insurance, violation of an
order of protection, criminal
trespassing, seventh offense
driving on a revoked license,
ninth offense driving on a revoked
license, two counts of
speeding, seatbelt law, trespassing,
violation of light
law: capias.
Chucky J. Copas; two
counts of first offense driving
on a suspended license: on
each count: $50 fine and
costs, 5 months and 29 days
suspended; driving on a suspended
license: $50 fine and
costs, 5 months and 29 days;
contempt: 10 days; theft: $50
fine and costs, 11 months and
29 days suspended, 11
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
p.m. Music will be provided
by Midnight Review. Those
attending are asked to bring
refreshments to share. All
senior citizens are invited to
attend. There is a $6 door
charge.
• The Green Pastures
Group of Alcoholics Anonymous
will meet at 8 p.m. in
the Conference Room at
Crossroads, 413 East Elk Ave.,
Elizabethton.
SATURDAY, APRIL 28
• The Buladeen Citizens
Club, Hwy. 91, Stoney Creek,
will host a bean supper from
5 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $5 for
adults and $3 for children 12
and under. All proceeds go
for upkeep and paying utilities
at the Citizens Club.
Everyone is welcome and carryouts
will be available.
• The Community Arts
Center at the Bonnie Kate
Theatre, 117 S. Sycamore St.,
Elizabethton, will be hosting
a Photography Workshop II
taught by Kaci Campbell
from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The
workshop is for those who already
have a working knowl-
their stateside home.
Only 31 percent of those
who begin training at the
school graduate. And demand
for its graduates
couldn’t be higher.
The Marines, Army
Rangers, elite Navy divers
and others who train at the
school are drilled on how to
instantly tell the difference
between an array of fuses
and timing devices. At an
outdoor range behind the
school, instructors constantly
time them as they try to
“render safe” dummy
bombs.
“Boom, you are dead,”
the instructors say when a
student makes a mistake.
The recent spate of deaths
among bomb defusers in
Iraq weighed heavily on the
mind of Navy Lt. Stephen
Andros, a student at the
school.
“You see people dying
now and you know that you
are going over there to take
edge of the camera or have
taken the Photography I class
with Kaci. The cost is $35 for
the day. To register or for
more information, call 542-
5983 or e-mail communityartscenter@yahoo.com.
• Snap-On Tools will sponsor
a three-person select-shot
golf tournament at Elizabethton
Golf Course (shotgun
start) at 1 p.m. The entry fee
will be $150 per team ($50 per
person), which covers green
fees and cart. For more information
or to enter, call Sherry
Leonard at 543-5771 ext. 107,
or Wes Frazier at 483-1167. All
entries must be received by
Wednesday, April 25.
• A bluegrass concert will
be held in the Unaka High
School gym from 7-9:30 p.m.
Performers will include
Carter County Sheriff Chris
Mathes and the Jailbirds and
J.P. Mathes and Mountain
Empire. Admission is $5 in
advance or $7 at the gate. For
tickets, see the softball players,
coaches or parents. Tickets
may also be purchased in
the school office.
their place,” he said.
Loncki was one of only
two women to graduate
from her training class.
“She was there with all
these men. From the Marines
to the Army, anybody who is
messing with bombs. For her
to do what she did, it was
just amazing to me,” said her
father, Stephen Loncki.
She was engaged to marry
another technician when she
died.
Her father has her journal,
but cannot bring himself to
read past the first several
pages.
“In the beginning she was
very young and gung-ho.
After awhile, you could tell
that they were an island
every day with people trying
to kill them and that was
what was she walking into,”
he said.
Kauffman instructors say
students usually give one of
two reasons for wanting to
be an EOD technician —
$1,000.
William M. Grindstaff etal
to Charles M. Grindstaff etux
etal, Dist. 6, quitclaim.
Larry Kelley to Judy
Stevens, Dist. 6, quitclaim.
Jackie Paul Smith Jr. etal to
Joshua Todd Smith etux,
Dist. 11, quitclaim.
John G. Ray etux to Johnny
G. Ray etal, Dist. 9,
$34,500.
Annetta L. Hall etal to
Crossroads Alcohol and
Drug Association, Dist. 9,
$120,000.
Carl F. Peters etux to The
Carl and Dorothy Peters Survivor
Trust, Dist. 15, quitclaim.
Chancery Court
Nona J. Cook vs. Tony L.
Cook (divorce).
Lisa Ann Huffman Roberson
vs. Randy Lee Roberson
(divorce).
months and 29 days Crossroads,
attend Shoplifter’s Alternative
class; worthless
check: $10 fine and costs, 11
months and 29 days suspended,
11 months and 29
days unsupervised probation,
pay restitution.
Randy Morton; harassment:
dismissed; contempt:
10 days.
Jennifer Robinson; violation
of probation: 30 days,
probation extended 11
months and 29 days.
Wednesday, April 11
Rondall Von Jenkins; second
offense violation of probation:
109 days.
Anthony Hyder; violation
of probation: 30 days.
Michael Ledford; second
offense violation of probation:
109 days.
Jana Leigh McCurry; contempt:
10 days.
• Carter County Red Cross
will host adult, child infant
CPR and First Aid from 9
a.m.-4 p.m. For more information,
or to register, call 542-
2833.
SUNDAY, APRIL 29
• The Green Pastures
Group of Alcoholics Anonymous
will meet at 8 p.m. in
the Conference Room at
Crossroads, 413 East Elk Ave.,
Elizabethton.
MONDAY, APRIL 30
• Take Off Pounds Sensibly
will meet at First Baptist
Church, 212 East F St., on
Mondays with weigh-in from
5:30-6:30. Meeting begins at
6:30 p.m. For more information,
please call 542-6540 or
542-4476.
TUESDAY, MAY 1
• The American Legion,
Watauga Post No. 49, and the
Ladies Auxiliary will meet at
the Post Home on Watauga
Avenue. Dinner will be
served at 6 p.m. All Legionnaires
and Auxiliary members
are urged to attend. Eligible
veterans of the community
are invited to join the Le-
they want to save lives or
they want to blow things up.
Daniel Miller liked to
blow things up.
“Even when he was little,
he was making bombs. He
always told us his favorite
holiday was the Fourth of July,”
said his girlfriend, Dana
Sopher.
The last time they spoke
was Christmas Day — Sopher’s
birthday. They made
plans for his homecoming.
“Going through his voice
mails, the tone of his voice
changed and became more
solemn, but he never said
anything about being
scared,” she said.
Weiner married his high
school sweetheart, Deborah,
and they had a son, who is
15.
Deborah Weiner said her
husband would talk about
the children of Iraq, and an
incident there last fall had a
profound effect on him.
“They had evacuated a
Mortgage Guaranty Insurance
Corporation, Inc. vs.
Fred Bowers and Georgia
Bowers (contract debt).
Roy Lee Berry vs. Mary
Brenda Berry (divorce).
84 Lumber Company vs.
Terry Whitehead Construction,
LLC & Terry Whitehead
(contract debt).
Circuit Court
Amber N. Simerly vs. Susan
Ann Price (damage tort).
Christina E. Jensen vs.
Michael A. Jensen (set support).
Nation Wide Ins. Co. vs.
Travis Dykes etal (minor settlement).
Elaine H. Cannon vs.
James H. Cannon Jr. (divorce).
John Dennis Blackburn vs.
Mary Emma Jean Blackburn
(divorce).
Larry Shane Presnell; aggravated
criminal trespassing:
$25 fine and costs, 11
months and 29 days suspended,
11 months and 29
days Crossroads, attend alcohol
and drug counseling, no
contact with victim.
Harold Pugh; violation of
probation: 30 days.
Karl Troy Terry; violation
of probation: 109 days.
Clarification:
Misty L. Blevins, of 166
Muddy Branch Road, contacted
the Elizabethton Star
and stated that she is not the
Misty D. Blevins who was
listed in the Sunday, April 15,
2007, edition of the Elizabethton
Star in the General
Sessions Court Docket
charged with violation of
probation and six counts of
worthless checks.
gion Post. For more information,
call 542-2532.
• The Elizabethton Area
Chapter No. 1434 of AARP
will meet in the fellowship
hall of First United Methodist
Church, E Street. Business
meeting will begin at 2 p.m.
with an interesting program
to follow. Refreshments will
be served. For more information,
call 542-2532.
SATURDAY, MAY 5
• The Unaka High School
Class of 1977 will hold a 30th
class reunion at 6:30 p.m. at
Lone Star Steakhouse in Elizabethton.
If you have not
been contacted, please call
Steve Lowe, 434-2365; Dale
Williams, 474-6436; Linda
Harper Haerr, 474-2664; or
Becky Shell Vines, 542-8903.
• Kids are invited to the
Community Arts Center, 117
S. Sycamore St., Elizabethton,
where they can make Mother’s
Day gifts any time between
10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The
charge will be $3-$5 per gift.
For more information, call
542-5983 or e-mail communityartscenter@yahoo.com
U.S. bomb disposal technicians honor their dead in Naval ceremony
large area in a village and
decided to blow up a device.
A little girl was hiding and
her face was damaged. Tim
was devastated by that,”
Plante said.
Most Americans go about
their lives not thinking about
the daily goings on in Iraq,
said Stephen Loncki.
“When you have to go to
that cemetery and see your
22-year-old with that plaque
on the ground, you know the
stakes then,” he said.
Riley said he is preparing
to return for a second tour in
Iraq. As he sees it, the best
way he can honor the memory
of his fallen comrades is
by doing his job.
“If I go over there with a
grudge on my shoulder it
may cause me to make a misjudgment,”
he said. “The job
we are doing over there, it is
a very important job. The job
that Tim, Dan and Liz did,
they saved hundred of lives
by what they were doing.”

STAR - SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2007 - Page 7A
Sounding alarm over popular pet drug’s
risk, regulator puts career in danger
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — The first hints of
trouble came with vague warnings from the
outer reaches of the bureaucracy where she
worked.
She was “pushing too hard,” being
“alarmist.”
It was something else — a clumsy bid to call
her off the scent of the dangerous drug she was
tracking — that really galled her. “When
enough dogs die, this product will take care of
itself,” a colleague said.
Victoria Hampshire’s reply tumbled out like
a boulder that, once rolling, will no longer stop:
“I don’t know what I’m doing here then.”
What she was doing — trying to do, at least
— was her job: She kept count of side effects
from animal drugs for the Food and Drug Administration.
She alerted supervisors when
something seemed amiss.
And something seemed amiss that spring of
2004.
Wyeth had created what seemed a star performer
in Proheart 6, a 3-year-old injected drug
to prevent heartworm, the common parasite in
dogs. Hampshire’s numbers showed, though,
that dogs were dying at alarming rates.
What happened next — and the price she
paid for speaking up — spurred a U.S. Senate
inquiry and shined a spotlight on the complex
topography of drug safety, where interests collide
like tectonic plates and squeeze decisions
from all sides.
On this landscape, the government’s watchdogs
come in disparate breeds too. Some whimper
at approaching trouble; others bark gamely.
And some, like Hampshire, won’t give an
inch.
———
Hampshire, now age 47, learned compassion
for animals growing up on a Virginia horse
farm. Her mother raised basset hounds.
The daughter — everyone called her Tory —
became a champion of humane treatment of animals
at the FDA, where her father had been a
press officer.
Two days after his death, Hampshire set
aside her grief to go toe-to-toe with Wyeth over
the deaths of almost 500 dogs that took Proheart
6.
Hampshire and Dr. Linda Tollefson, then
deputy head of the FDA’s Center for Veterinary
Medicine, clearly remember the confrontation
at headquarters. As adverse events coordinator,
Hampshire was anxious about thousands of reported
autoimmune, allergic, liver and other reactions.
The deaths surpassed the total for all
competitors combined.
Wyeth’s veterinary subsidiary, Fort Dodge
Animal Health, had sold 18 million doses of
Proheart 6, worth tens of millions of dollars. It
surely wouldn’t give up without a fight.
The company said Hampshire was inflating
her side-effect numbers. Hampshire said Fort
Dodge had previously expressed its own concerns
over tumors. Fort Dodge said it hadn’t.
“Either you’re lying, or I’m imagining it,”
Hampshire erupted.
Dr. Stephen Sundlof, FDA’s veterinary chief,
grabbed her hand under the table, silencing her,
Hampshire says. He didn’t answer messages
seeking comment for this story.
“Tory did not have experience dealing with
animal pharmaceutical community people,
who are not different than the human pharmaceutical
people. They make a lot of money on
this stuff. They will never ever admit there’s
something wrong,” says Tollefson, who is now
FDA’s assistant commissioner for science.
On Sept. 4, 2004, in the face of Hampshire’s
damning data, Wyeth ordered all Proheart 6
back from vets — without conceding it was
dangerous.
It was perhaps the largest recall ever of a pet
drug.
———
Two months later, Wyeth’s chief executive officer
went to FDA offices for a personal meeting
with then-FDA Commissioner Lester Crawford.
The CEO, Robert Essner, wanted to work out
a big problem: Victoria Hampshire.
His company had uncovered a Web site that
gave Hampshire a cut of its drug sales. Though
Proheart 6 was sold there, Wyeth focused on
competing drugs.
“We felt Dr. Hampshire had a conflict of interest
in regard to her evaluation of this product,
and we wanted the agency to be aware of
it,” says Wyeth spokesman Doug Petkus.
Hampshire acknowledges using the Web
site, mainly to prescribe drugs for pets of old
clients and friends, without needing to warehouse
medicines at her Bethesda home. She
says she meant to drop the site and hadn’t bothered
to disclose it as an outside activity that year
— a bad decision she now acknowledges. But
an invoice shows her earnings were just $160
over 2-1/2 years.
Wyeth also accused her of inciting complaints
from dog owners. Hampshire says it
was her duty to check complaints and help people
navigate the FDA.
Wyeth wanted Hampshire reassigned and
threatened to sue her, says Tollefson, though
Wyeth denies making the demand or threat.
In the end, Crawford “thought it best ... to
protect Tory to get her out of it completely,” says
Tollefson, who was briefed after the top-level
meeting. She says she and Sundlof, the center
head, agreed to transfer Hampshire.
Tollefson says they also wanted to keep her
from being a “distraction” when the recall was
reviewed, because they too were troubled by
the drug’s safety record.
Crawford didn’t respond to interview requests
for this story. In 2005, he abruptly quit
the FDA and later admitted hiding stocks he
owned in medical and food companies it regulated.
He was fined about $90,000.
Former FDA lawyer Daniel Troy, also at the
Essner-Crawford meeting, defends how it was
handled. “At the same time the FDA is actually
getting smashed and bashed by the news media
on conflicts of interest, here there was an allegation
of conflict of interest, and the FDA took it
seriously,” he says.
———
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Hampshire was working on Proheart 6 data
two months later, when she was called in to the
veterinary director’s office. There, Tollefson
waited with an FDA manager of market reviews.
Tollefson inhaled sharply, as if steeling herself.
Then she wiped a tear from her eye.
“Wyeth has pulled all the plugs at the level of
commissioner,” Tollefson told a stunned Hampshire.
They were transferring her to the vaccines
building to care for the rats and monkeys.
She pleaded for her job. They refused to give
details but reassured her that this would all
blow over.
She left the office in tears, angry that she had
stinted on time with her sick father to work on
Proheart 6.
A committee of FDA advisers took up the
Proheart 6 recall three weeks later, in January
2005. Hampshire wasn’t allowed to talk to
them; they voted, 8-7, to keep the drug off the
market for the time being.
The next month, an agency inspector from
Internal Affairs asked to see Hampshire.
A prosecutor had already ruled out most
criminal charges over Wyeth’s complaint. But
the inspector made Hampshire sign a statement
saying she could be fired and, if she lied,
charged with perjury. He reminded her about
the jailing of Martha Stewart over a financial
conflict.
———
Hampshire dragged herself through the next
several months. A colleague worried she was
headed for a breakdown.
She was sent to an interim FDA office job
within the capability of “anybody with half a
brain,” she says. She didn’t know where the investigation
would lead. She didn’t know who
might be bent on ruining her career.
A flicker of light came in April 2005 when she
landed a better job in the FDA itself, at an office
that evaluates devices for the human heart.
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employee” is how FDA spokeswoman Julie Zawisza
now describes her, but she won’t discuss
the transfer and investigation.
Tollefson now believes the affair was mishandled.
She says it gave the wrong message:
“If you do your job right and you’re questioned,
you lose your job.”
Wyeth hopes to be vindicated too. It has approached
the FDA with more data for a possible
comeback.
In June 2005, a Wyeth manager made a sales
call at an Alabama veterinary practice, where he
blamed Hampshire for the Proheart 6 recall, according
to a confidential letter written by a vet
there to the FDA. The Wyeth employee said the
company had her investigated by private detectives,
and she had been “taken care of,” according
to the letter obtained by The Associated
Press. He predicted the drug’s swift return to
market.
That Wyeth manager, Glen Kimmorley, did
not answer AP messages left at a home phone in
his name. The Wyeth spokesman says Kimmorley
“was expressing his own opinion and was
not authorized to speak on behalf of the company.”
However, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, who
has been investigating Hampshire’s case, says
Wyeth “tried to destroy a reputation.”
He adds: “Her own agency sold her down
the river.”
———
As she awaits more answers from Senate investigators,
she’s returned to old routines.
Last year, she was at a meeting of the U.S.
Public Health Service waiting to hear who’d be
named its veterinarian of the year. She grabbed
her camera to photograph the winner.
And then, as if scripted by Hollywood, her
own name was announced.
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Nathaniel Moultrie to head
Milligan diversity services
Milligan College has named Nathaniel Moultrie of Blountville
director of the college’s new Office of Diversity Services. In his
role Moultrie will work to develop programs and initiatives to
enhance and promote a social, cultural and educational environment
that embraces ethnic diversity.
Last fall Milligan College President Don Jeanes announced
that the college planned to make a more concerted effort to build
a healthy and ethnically diverse learning environment. The college
introduced a scholarship for traditionally underrepresented
students from Tennessee, appointed Rev. C. Danny Johnson as
the first African-American on the college’s Board of Trustees, and
made plans to establish an Office of Diversity Services.
“We have long believed that ethnic diversity is essential to our
educational and Christian mission,” said Jeanes. “But we have
not seen much growth in this area. We realized we needed to be
more intentional with our efforts. We are fortunate to be able to
draw from Nathaniel’s past experience in this arena.”
Moultrie brings to the position a wealth of knowledge in diversity
services. As a clinical supervisor at the University of
Northern Iowa, he recruited minority students for the graduate
school, taught a “Studies in Multicultural Writing” course, and
founded a student organization at a local high school to serve students
of color. Most recently, he led multicultural initiatives as a
manager with Citigroup.
Moultrie, who holds a bachelor of arts degree in English education
from Florida A&M University and a master of education
degree from the University of Northern Iowa, most recently
worked with HSBC Bank in Gray as a sales manager. He also is a
volunteer youth leader at this church in Bristol.
“This new role represents an opportunity to serve in a capacity
that strengthens and broadens our campus,” said Moultrie. “I am
honored to be a part of a ministry that is embracing and celebrating
diversity.
“True unity is best accomplished through the sharing and exchange
of divergent cultural backgrounds, ideas, and personal
experiences. Every team or family is fortified by its areas of specialty
or differences and I am excited to be a part of the Milligan
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that will impact our world for Christ.”
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Monday, April 23, and Tuesday, April 24, for an upgrade to the
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Virginia Tech investigation moves
forward as more families face funerals
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Investigators
pressed ahead Saturday with
their search for Virginia Tech shooter Seung-Hui
Cho’s motives, even as more of
his victims’ families said goodbye to
their loved ones.
Authorities sought Cho’s cell phone
records on the chance he warned someone
about what would become the nation’s
worst mass shooting in modern
history. They also hope to glean any relevant
information from his e-mail and
that of Emily Hilscher, one of the first
two victims.
“Seung-Hui Cho is known to have
communicated by cellular telephone and
may have communicated with others
concerning his plans to carry out attacks
on students and faculty at Virginia
Tech,” police wrote Friday in an affidavit
seeking records from Verizon Wireless.
Another possible clue: His phone calls
home to his parents. The affidavit states
that Cho made regular calls home on
Sunday evenings.
Police also sought warrants for Virginia
Tech e-mail records in their hunt
for a connection between Cho and
Hilscher, who was killed at West Ambler
Johnston Hall.
A shy, low-profile loner
Seoul, South Korea
BIRTH, ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Detroit
’84 ’92 ’01 ’02 ’03 2004
Seung-Hui
Cho is born
in South
Korea on
Jan. 18,
1984. His
family rents
a basement
apartment in
Seoul and
are poor.
Relatives
say his
parents
worry that he
speaks very
little as a
child.
Cho attends
Shinchang
Elementary School in
Seoul for first grade
and part of second
grade. Just one
record there says he
left school on Aug. 19,
1992.
Immigration records
show Cho enters the
U.S. through Detroit
on Sept. 2, 1992.
Relatives say, after
emigrating, Cho’s
parents consider
whether he has
autism. No recent
records confirm the
diagnosis.
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HIGH SCHOOL
Cho’s parents
work in a dry
cleaners near
Centreville, Va.,
where the family
has lived for
some time. He
graduates from
Westfield High
School in Chantilly,
Va., in 2003.
Fellow students
say he was shy
and was teased
because he refused
to speak
and sounded like
he had something
in his mouth
when he did.
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In September
2005, Cho writes
poems that were
personally invasive
in a creative
writing class. Female
students
stop attending,
accusing him of
taking cellphone
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under the desks.
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Another affidavit sought Cho’s
records from the student health center,
and police obtained his medical and
counseling files. The contents of the affidavits
were first reported by ABC
News.com.
Meanwhile, friends and relatives of
Hilscher and Ryan Clark, the other student
killed at the dorm, memorialized
them Saturday at services in Virginia and
Georgia. Services also were held for student
Reema Samaha, one of 30 people
Cho killed at Norris Hall, a classroom
building where he committed suicide.
Cho’s family slipped back from the
spotlight a day after issuing a powerful
apology for his actions.
His sister, Sun-Kyung Cho, said she
and her parents are “living a nightmare.”
“We are humbled by this darkness,”
she wrote in a statement issued Friday
to The Associated Press. “We feel hopeless,
helpless and lost.”
It was the Chos’ first public comment
since Monday’s massacre.
“I actually feel sympathy towards
their family,” said Virginia Tech freshman
Andrea Hacker, 19. “A lot of people
are probably looking down on them
The background of South Korean immigrant Seung-Hui Cho, the 23-year-old
English major who massacred 33 people at Virginia Tech on Monday, suggests he
was a hostile loner who had difficulty communicating with family, peers and authority.
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2005 2006 2007
Department
head Lucinda
Roy alerts the
campus dean
and police.
She personally
tutors
Cho where
he confides
that he is
lonely and
has no
friends. When
she asks him
about his
class behavior,
he vigorously
defends
himself.
In November and
December 2005,
two women complain
to campus police
they had received
annoying
calls and messages
from Cho. He is given
a temporary detention
order and on
Dec. 13, police take
Cho away because
an acquaintance
says he may be suicidal.
He is hospitalized
and released
the next day for
outpatient treatment.
now, but they have no reason to.
“It’s got to be tragic for them as well.
They’re going through just as much grief
as we are, plus the added pressure of
having a brother do this.”
The family’s statement was issued
during a statewide day of mourning for
the victims. Silence fell across the Virginia
Tech campus at noon and bells
tolled in churches nationwide in memory
of the victims.
Cho’s sister said her family will cooperate
fully and “do whatever we can to
help authorities understand why these
senseless acts happened. We have many
unanswered questions as well.”
While Cho clearly was seething and
had been taken to a psychiatric hospital
more than a year ago as a threat to himself,
investigators are still trying to establish
exactly what set him off, why he
chose a dormitory and a classroom
building for the rampage and how he selected
his victims.
Seven people hurt in the rampage remained
hospitalized, at least one in serious
condition.
———
Aaron Beard contributed to this story
from Raleigh, N.C.
Backlash leads to pullback on Cho video
NEW YORK (AP) — With
a backlash developing
against the media for airing
sickening pictures from Virginia
Tech shooter Cho Seung-Hui,
Fox News Channel
said Thursday it would stop
and other networks said they
would severely limit their
use.
NBC News was the recipient
Wednesday of Cho’s
package of rambling, hatefilled
video and written messages,
with several pictures
of him posing with a gun.
Contents began airing on
“Nightly News,” and its rivals
quickly used them, too.
Family members of victims
canceled plans to appear
on NBC’s “Today”
show Thursday because they
“were very upset” with the
network for showing the pictures,
“Today” host Meredith
Vieira said.
Virginia State Police Col.
Steve Flaherty — who
praised NBC Wednesday for
coming to authorities first
with the package — said
Thursday he was disappoint-
ed with what the network
showed.
“I just hate that a lot of
people not used to seeing
that type of image had to see
it,” he said.
The Virginia Tech administrator
who is dealing with
the victims’ families also said
that he wished NBC News
had kept the material under
wraps.
“It would be much more
preferable to indicate they’d
received these things, here’s
a description of them, then
they’re turned over to the
police,” said Ed Spencer, associate
vice president for student
affairs. “Our students,
our families, our whole Hokie
community, I think we’re
still reeling from all this. And
that was not good, to see
that.”
NBC said the material was
aired because it helped to answer
the question of why
Cho killed 32 people and
himself on the Virginia Tech
campus Monday.
“The decision to run this
video was reached by virtu-
ally every news organization
in the world, as evidenced by
coverage on television, on
Web sites and in newspapers,”
NBC said in a statement.
“We have covered this
story — and our unique role
in it — with extreme sensitivity,
underscored by our
devoted efforts to remember
and honor the victims and
heroes of this tragic incident.”
NBC and its MSNBC cable
outlet will “severely limit”
use of these pictures going
forward, “Today” host Matt
Lauer said, a restriction
echoed by ABC News. At
both CBS News and CNN,
producers will need explicit
approval from their bosses to
use them going forward.
Fox News announced on
the air late Thursday morning
that it would no longer
air Cho’s material, saying
“sometimes you change your
mind.”
These decisions, of course,
came more than 12 hours after
the pictures became available,
after they already made
their impact. The news cycle
dictates they would be used
less, anyway.
“It has value as breaking
news,” said ABC News
spokesman Jeffrey Schneider,
“but then becomes practically
pornographic as it is just
repeated ad nauseam.”
Jon Klein, president of
CNN U.S., said the decision
to air it was a tough call.
“As breaking news, it’s
pertinent to our understanding
of why this was done,”
he said. “Then, once the public
has seen the material and
digested it, then it’s fair to
say, ‘How much should we
be showing it?’ I think it’s to
the credit of news organizations
that they are dialing
back.”
NBC News said it had no
indication why Cho chose it
for his message. A Postal Service
time stamp shows it was
mailed at 9:01 a.m. Monday,
during the two hours between
his first shooting at a
Virginia Tech dorm and his
massacre at a classroom
building.
His current roommates
describe
him as a loner who
works on his computer,
watches TV
and lifts weights.
He rarely makes
eye contact and is
less predictable in
recent weeks. On
Feb. 9, Cho purchases
one handgun
at JND Pawnbrokers
in
Blacksburg. A
month later he
buys another in
Roanoke, Va.
Early Monday, two
students are shot
and killed in a dorm
and two hours later
Cho massacres 30
people before turning
the gun on himself.
In between the
shootings, he mails
a rambling statement,
videos and
photos of himself
brandishing weapons
to NBC News in
New York. He states
that he was “forced
into a corner” and
lambastes “rich kids.”
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Gunman
bought ammo
clips online
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — The Virginia Tech killer went
to eBay to buy ammunition clips for one of the types of guns
he used in the rampage, a spokesman for the auction site confirmed
Saturday.
Using the handle Blazers5505, Seung-Hui Cho bought two
10-round magazines for the Walther P22 — one of two handguns
used in the massacre of 32 people. The clips were
bought March 22 from a gun shop in Idaho.
“It’s apparent that he purchased the empty magazine
clips,” eBay spokesman Hani Durzy said. “They’re similar to
what could be purchased in any sporting goods store around
the country.”
On eBay and affiliated sites, Cho also sold several books
with violent themes, tickets to Hokies football games, and a
graphics calculator that contained several games.
“The calculator was used for less than one semester then I
dropped the class,” he wrote.
Cho’s eBay feeback rating from other users was superb —
98.5 percent. Only one person gave him a negative rating. The
site says the person has had an account since January 2004.
On the eBay-affiliated Web site half.com, several books
were listed for sale under the screen name “blazers5505.”
They include “Men, Women, and Chainsaws” by Carol J.
Clover, a book that explores gender in the modern horror
film; the publisher’s note reads: “Do the pleasures of horror
movies really begin and end in sadism?”
Others include “The Best of H.P. Lovecraft: Bloodcurdling
Tales of Horror and the Macabre,” by H.P. Lovecraft; and
“The Female of the Species: Tales of Mystery and Suspense”
by Joyce Carol Oates — a book in which the publisher writes:
“In these and other gripping and disturbing tales, women are
confronted by the evil around them and surprised by the evil
they find within themselves.”
Books by those three authors were taught in his Contemporary
Horror class, meaning he could have been merely selling
the used books at the end of the semester.
Computer forensics have played a major role in the investigation
into Cho’s motives. Authorities are examining the personal
computers found in his dorm room.
Experts say that when the subject of an investigation is a
loner like Cho, such records can be a rich source of information.
An examination of a computer is “very revealing, particularly
for a person like this,” said Mark Rasch of FTI Consulting,
a computer and electronic investigation firm. “What we
find ... particularly with people who are very uncommunicative
in person, is that they may be much more communicative
and free to express themselves with the anonymity that computers
and the Internet give you.”
Andy Koch, Cho’s suitemate from 2005-06, said he never
saw Cho receive or send a package. He said if a student receives
a package from FedEx or UPS, it is usually delivered to
the dorm, and a note is left on the door if the student is not
home.
Cho’s computers likely will hold records of any e-mail
communications he had. But they could also show the topics
he researched, online purchases he made, his essays and diaries
and photos.
Investigators also are seeking his cell phone records on the
theory that he may have warned someone about what would
become the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
“Seung-Hui Cho is known to have communicated by cellular
telephone and may have communicated with others concerning
his plans to carry out attacks on students and faculty
at Virginia Tech,” police wrote Friday in an affidavit seeking
records from cellular service provider Verizon Wireless.
A spokesman for Verizon Wireless, Jeffrey Nelson, declined
to comment Saturday.
———
Associated Press Writers Kristen Gelineau and Allen G.
Breed in Blacksburg and Bruce Meyerson in New York contributed
to this report.
Bluegrass concert at UHS
A bluegrass concert will be held in the Unaka High School
gym on Saturday, April 28, from 7-9:30 p.m. Performers will
include Carter County Sheriff Chris Mathes and the Jailbirds
and J.P. Mathes and Mountain Empire. Admission is $5 in advance
or $7 at the gate. For tickets, see the softball players,
coaches or parents. Tickets may also be purchased in the
school office.

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WRRWA director addresses Chamber of Commerce Board
By Greg Miller
STAR STAFF
gmiller@starhq.com
Watauga River Regional
Water Authority Executive
Director Michael Hughes on
Thursday told members of
the Elizabethton/Carter
County Chamber of Commerce
Board of Directors
that the authority is ready to
break ground on a $27 million
water treatment plant.
“There are 9,000 county
connections, with potential
for incredible growth,”
Hughes said.
Hughes updated the
board on the Authority’s
progress on several projects.
He stated that the Authority’s
5 million gallon-per-day
water plant is to be constructed
in the Siam community,
with the intake located
in Wilbur Lake.
“Carter County is running
out of water,” Hughes
JOHNSON CITY — In an
effort to support consumer
financial education and
prospective home-buyers in
the Tri-Cities area, Alliance
Data in Johnson City is partnering
with Consumer Credit
Counseling Service of East
Tennessee (CCCS) this May
to sponsor a first-time homebuyer
workshop, entitled
“American Dream.”
The free six-hour workshop
will be held Saturday,
May 19, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.,
at the Alliance Data Training
Room, 509 Medtech Parkway.
Lunch will be provided.
As an accredited community
service agency special-
WAYCROSS, Ga. (AP) —
Officials expected gusty
winds Friday to help feed
wildfires that have swept
through more than 45 square
miles of tinder-dry forest in
southeast Georgia.
But firefighters anticipated
any spreading of the fire to be
away from the city of Waycross,
which has about 15,300
residents, because the wind
was blowing southward. The
largest fire, which has burned
25,000 acres, is a few miles
south of the city.
“The fire’s going to push
south, which means Waycross
isn’t going to see so much
heavy smoke and the fire’s going
away from the town,”
Robin Cole, a spokeswoman
for the Georgia Forestry Commission,
said Friday.
Cole said higher humidity
would also help blunt the
spread of the fires by keeping
conditions more moist.
The winds — expected to
be as high as 20 mph — could
also offer some advantages for
those fighting the largest fire,
said Alan Dozier, the state
forestry commission’s chief
firefighter.
Dozier said there were
said. “Current supplies at
the various utility districts
are at an average of 80 percent
of maximum capacity.
State and Federal regulations
are increasing in both
number and complexity, and
compliance becomes more
expensive each year. In order
to provide for the public
health, economic development
and future of our community,
we have to act
now.”
According to Hughes, the
treatment plant and associated
distribution lines are
projected to cost between
$20 to $27 million dollars,
depending on several factors.
The authority has secured
nearly $9 million dollars
in grant monies for their
various projects over the
past four years, and continues
to be aggressive in pursuing
those diminishing federal
dollars, he said.
The Fish Springs water
izing in financial education,
CCCS offers communitywide
educational programs
in money management,
credit and consumerism that
empower individuals and
families to become more economically
self-sufficient and
financially secure. Trained
CCCS counselors will conduct
the workshop, along
with guest speaker Rhenda
Dye from Wells Fargo Mortgage.
According to Faith Tapp,
president of CCCS-East Tennessee,
the skills learned by
participants in “American
Dream” will help boost their
knowledge about the homebuying
process, especially
hopes the wind could push
the fire into an upland area
where it would be easier to
make fire breaks.
“The fire will be fierce today
but it will be in a place
where we can get at it,” Dozier
said.
Officials said 18 houses
have been destroyed and
about 1,000 people had been
forced to flee their homes. Another
5,000, including many
senior citizens, were asked to
leave Thursday because of
heavy smoke blowing into
parts of Waycross, endangering
those with respiratory
problems.
Some of them already were
arriving Thursday night at a
shelter at Ware County Middle
School, where about 500
evacuees already were quartered,
said Eric Mosley,
spokesman for the Georgia
Forestry Commission.
Some of the weary evacuees
who had taken shelter
with friends, family and at hotels
were still wondering if
their homes had burned
down. With the fire still burning,
police weren’t letting
them get close enough to look.
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project, Hughes said, is currently
fully funded at nearly
$4 million dollars and under
design. The project has attracted
the attention of developers.
Because of sparse
water supplies in the county,
the Authority will initially
limit the area to 500 water
taps, according to Hughes.
Total build-out projections
for the area to be served
range from 1,500 to 3,500 potential
connections, based on
available buildable land.
“The Authority is being
proactive, and trying to
properly prepare for what
could be explosive growth
in the county,” he said. “It’s
obvious that the demand for
water and development is
here. It is critical that we
provide the supply.”
John Huber, Downtown
Business Association, told
board members that 15 additional
light fixtures have
been purchased for the
from a financial perspective,
as well as provide a certificate
that qualifies them for
some lending assistance.
“With a certificate upon
completion, attendance to
‘American Dream’ will help
qualify consumers for a lowinterest
loan insured by the
state, along with a grant to
help cover closing costs,”
said Tapp. The class also
meets the education requirements
for several conventional
mortgage loans that
don’t require a down payment.
The course will include
such specific topics as money
management and planning,
credit reports and
friend, a bunch of us — about
25,” said Denise Lott, 45, who
fled her mobile home Monday
with her grown sons and her
bedridden, 80-year-old father.
“We’re sleeping on floors and
in chairs.”
One of the fires jumped a
fire break Thursday into the
Okefenokee Swamp and sent
a thick haze of smoke wafting
through Waycross, a city of
15,300 along the swamp’s
northern edge, said Robin
Cole, a spokeswoman for the
Forestry Commission.
Cole said the fire had not
entered the Okefenokee National
Wildlife Refuge, one of
the nation’s best-preserved
wetland areas.
Officials said they were unsure
when most residents who
evacuated their homes would
be allowed to return.
“That’s all in a holding pattern,”
said Ware County Fire
Chief Jimmy Brown.
Robin Fullard already
knew his home had been destroyed.
His brother, who lives
nearby, told Fullard he barely
got out in time when he evacuated
on Tuesday with his 8year-old
daughter, Kalah. By
that time, Fullard said, flames
were within 40 feet of his
house in all directions.
Fullard went to the Red
Cross on Thursday to see if he
could get some fresh clothes
for his daughter.
“It’s just metal, just a frame.
It burned to the dirt,” said
Fullard, a 36-year-old construction
worker. “We got pictures
and a couple of pairs of
clothes and that was it.”
Higher humidity Thursday
helped firefighters make
progress containing the larger
fire, which was 35 percent
contained by evening. It started
Monday near Waycross
when a tree fell on a power
line, then raced through the
forest.
The smaller fire, a little over
3 square miles, had burned to
within five miles of the refuge
Thursday but was 100 percent
contained by Thursday night,
Mosley said. He said firefighting
crews would be dumping
water from helicopters on Friday
to put out hot spots.
No deaths were reported,
but several firefighters were
treated for smoke inhalation
or injuries, including a firefighter
who suffered a broken
leg and cuts to his hand.
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downtown area. Huber said
that the dedication plaques
are ready for the planters.
With the redevelopment
of the downtown Elizabethton
area, many ideas are being
considered for the future,
Huber said. A planning
company “is coming up
with ideas, and they are all
possibilities. They are not
anything that’s concrete, but
they are things that could
happen and things that
could improve some of the
problem areas and areas that
may become, in the near
term, redevelopment areas.”
The interview process for
a director for Carter County
Tomorrow is moving along
well, Chamber President Pat
Holtsclaw told the board.
“We have interviewed a
number of candidates,”
Holtsclaw said. Holtsclaw,
Dale Fair and David
Bautista were asked to be
the screening committee to
CCCS offers free ‘American Dream’
course for first-time homebuyers
scores, the mortgage loan
process, working with a realtor
to locate your dream
house, inspection and appraisal,
title companies and
closing costs, and fair housing
regulation.
The course is especially
recommended for new college
graduates, newly married
couples, and new arrivals
in the Tri-Cities area.
All adults are welcome,
however, there is no provision
for children or childcare.
Community members as
well as Alliance Data associates,
their friends and family
may sign up for the course
by calling (423) 952-7331.
Wildfires destroy 18 homes in Georgia;
thousands asked to evacuate
interview all the applicants
for the position.
“We’ve also been in the
process of interviewing a
number of business leaders,
business owners to identify,
from their perspective, what
they felt would be important
in the individual that would
be indicators of success,”
Holtsclaw said. “We had
some very good feedback,
great support.” The Carter
County Tomorrow Board
will meet again on Tuesday.
New Chamber members
include Century 21 (Whitehead
Realty), Lisa Potter;
Remax Central Realty, Lorrie
McGovern; Merry Mary, Jennifer
Johnson; Wahoo Adventures,
Jeff Stanley; and
First Tennessee Human Resource
Agency, Dale Fair.
Fair, a former Carter
County Mayor and a former
member of the Chamber
board of directors, has returned
to serve on the
board. Another new board
member is Leighta Lightner
of Mountain States Health
Alliance.
Covered Bridge Media
Day will be held in Covered
Bridge Park on May 16 at 10
a.m. Board members were
encouraged to participate in
that event.
Watauga River Cleanup
participants will meet at
Covered Bridge Park on
May 19 at 8:30 a.m. for
signup and assignment areas.
“This is a great fun
time,” said Holtsclaw. “It’s a
fun day, so come out and
share that day.”
The Chamber’s golf tournament
will be held on Aug.
16. Twin’s Night will be
Aug. 15. “August is kind of
a fun month for us,”
Holtsclaw said.
The next Chamber board
meeting will be held in the
Chamber board room on
Thursday, May 17, at 12 p.m
Marsh Blood Center
now offering
weekend hours
Beginning in May, local residents will be able to save a life by
donating blood on Saturday.
In an ongoing effort to increase collections and meet local demands,
Marsh Regional Blood Center will begin offering the opportunity
to donate blood at its Julia Davis Collection Center in
Kingsport the first Saturday of every month from 9 a.m-3 p.m.
“We continue to adapt and are working diligently to meet local
needs,” said Karen West, MRBC System Manager. “Since the
beginning of 2007, Marsh has collected an average of 460 units of
blood each week, while the minimum weekly goal is 475 units.
Our short term vision is to consistently reach 500 units every
week, which is a more reasonable estimate of what is truly needed.
We believe that providing hours of operation one Saturday
each month will not only give our existing donors convenient
options, but will also open the door to a new group of blood
donors who would like to visit us but are not able to do so on
weekdays.”
Assorted refreshments and T-shirts are always available following
donation, and Marsh will conduct random drawings
from those who visit its Kingsport collection center on Saturdays.
One winner each Saturday will receive a $50 Wal-Mart gift
card.
All blood types are currently needed, with types A and O being
in especially high demand. Individuals who are currently in
good health are asked to visit and donate. Also, those who have
not given blood recently or never donated are strongly encouraged
to visit or contact MRBC to give the gift of life or receive
more information.
Marsh Regional Blood Center is accredited by the American
Association of Blood Banks (AABB) and is a federally inspected,
independent regional blood center serving 17 medical facilities
in northeastern Tennessee and southwestern Virginia. Collection
centers are located in Kingsport at 102 East Ravine Road, Suite
200, and in Bristol at 1 Medical Park Boulevard on the Main
Floor of Bristol Regional Medical Center.
For more information about Marsh Regional Blood Center or
your eligibility to donate blood, call 423-224-5888.
‘Maximize Your
Writing’ course set
at Northeast State
BLOUNTVILLE — Looking to put some pizzazz in your
word processor? If you're tired of waiting for responses to
your written messages, sign up now for the “Maximize Your
Writing” course scheduled May 18 from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. at
Northeast State Technical Community College.
This fun, popular e-mail and letter writing class teaches
participants how to maximize writing, increase productivity,
and make idea organization more visible so an e-mail or letter
is easier to read. This easy-to-complete course appeals to
everyone — senior executives, middle management, supervisors,
engineers and support staff — looking to boost their
writing skills.
At the close of this program, participants will be able to use
the subject line creatively to get the reader to open an e-mail,
select simple words and short sentences to lessen grammar
mistakes, construct short paragraphs for easy reading, write
in a conversational tone that encourages cooperation, and get
readers to take action much more quickly.
Participants are amazed at how quickly their e-mails and
letters are answered and the compliments they receive after
completing this course.
Registration deadline for the course is May 7. The course
fee is $125. To make reservations, contact Cindy Tauscher at
423-354-2570 or e-mail cmtauscher@northeaststate.edu.
Second Harvest Food
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“This money will benefit our entire region, by assisting a
valuable asset in the First District,” Davis said. “Second Harvest
Food Bank is a model of compassion for our region.”
The Economic Development Initiative Grant is awarded
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BENTON, Ill. (AP) — This
wasn’t supposed to happen
with deregulation. Electric
bills were supposed to go
down. Instead, Ellie Dorchincez
can almost see the dollars
evaporating every time
she turns on the lights or
opens the freezer at her small
Farm Fresh grocery store.
Her electric bill, which
used to be about $800 a
month, has jumped to $1,800.
She’s shut down a large
freezer of frozen treats and
now closes the store an hour
early to cut costs but fears
she still may have to raise
prices and lay off some
workers.
“I’m just trying to figure
any way that I can right now
to keep my business afloat,”
Dorchincez said. “My life is
at stake here.”
The cause of her distress is
a common problem: the failure
of deregulation to deliver
its promise of lower electricity
prices. In many states, it’s
had the opposite effect with
sharply higher rates — 72
percent in Maryland, up to
50 percent in Illinois.
Not one of the 16 states —
plus the District of Columbia
— that have pushed forward
with deregulation since the
late 1990s can call it a success.
In fact, consumers in
those states fared worse than
residents in states that stuck
with a policy of regulating
their power industries.
An Associated Press
analysis of federal data
shows consumers in the 17
deregulated areas paid an
average of 30 percent more
for power in 2006 than their
counterparts in regulated
states. That’s up from a 24
percent gap in 1990.
The idea was to move
from a monopoly situation to
robust competition for electric
customers, with backers
promising potentially lower
rates in state after state.
“We are good at taking
money out of people’s pockets,
but seldom can somebody
rise on the floor and
say we are going to save people
billions over a specific
course of time,” Illinois state
Sen. William Mahar, a lead
proponent of electric deregulation,
said when his chamber
passed a deregulation bill
in 1997.
But competition, especially
for residential and small
business customers, rarely
emerged.
Utilities say markets are
still adjusting to many years
of artificially low rates that
drove potential competitors
away. They point to states
like Illinois, where rate caps
just recently were lifted and
where there already is talk of
reinstating them.
Consumer groups, however,
say deregulation has
had a chance to prove itself.
In Texas, for example, competition
did develop after
WRIGHT CITY, Mo. (AP)
— Telephones typically ring,
not tick, so a man who went
to the post office to pick up a
novelty phone he ordered
over the Internet was
alarmed that the package
was ticking.
It turned out that the
phone — shaped like Winnie
the Pooh — had a feature the
customer didn’t know about:
rate caps ended — but the
energy prices remained higher.
The AP analysis was
based on the average electric
rate that residential consumers
paid each year from
1990 to 2006, according to
numbers provided by the
U.S. Department of Energy.
Numerical and percentage
changes in utility rates of
both deregulated and regulated
states were compared.
The analysis found more
than a widening price discrepancy.
Consumers in
deregulated states also have
suffered from bigger price
swings, as rate caps in place
when deregulation began in
the late 1990s were lifted in
the last couple of years.
Now those states’ lawmakers
are scrambling to figure
out how to provide
short-term relief for consumers
while coming up
with a long-term approach to
get lower and more stabilized
prices. Ideas range
from continued rate freezes
— vehemently fought by
utilities — to re-regulation of
the industry.
“We said back then it was
a raw deal for consumers. We
now know it was a raw deal
for consumers,” said Johanna
Neumann of Maryland Public
Interest Research Group.
But an industry official argues
that such comparisons
don’t adequately show the
peaks and valleys in rates
during that time, and among
individual states. And utility
executives say that over the
last decade, rates in deregulated
and regulated states
have generally increased at
similar levels, thanks largely
to sharp spikes in fuel costs
— not deregulation.
John Shelk, president of
the Electrical Power Supply
Association trade group
based in Washington, D.C.,
says all states have seen large
rate increases in the last
decade, largely because of
the increased price of natural
gas and building power
plants. The average U.S.
price for natural gas used by
the electric power sector
tripled from $2.76 per million
Btus in 1997 to $8.21 per
thousand cubic feet in 2005, a
peak year for natural gas
prices, according to federal
energy statistics. Prices
dropped slightly in 2006 but
are projected to rise again
over the next two years.
Utility officials say natural
gas prices, environmental
regulations, property taxes,
the cost of building nuclear
plants and other expenses in
states that deregulated had
already driven prices higher
than in other states.
But years after many
states deregulated, the rate
gap between those states and
regulated states had
widened even more, experts
and consumers advocates
An incoming call causes
Winnie’s head to spin, and
the feature apparently had
been activated during shipping.
The ticking that prompted
evacuation of the Wright
City post office Thursday
morning was Winnie’s head
repeatedly hitting the side of
the package, said Cpl. Julie
Scerine, a spokeswoman for
say, because consumers in
deregulated states were left
paying market prices — even
though in many cases no
competitive market existed.
“Now they’re trying to
come to grips with the reality
that the market isn’t working
as well as they thought it
would,” Ken Rose, a senior
fellow with the Institute of
Public Utilities at Michigan
State University, says of decision-makers
in deregulated
states.
Shelk says consumers in
states like Illinois are seeing
“sticker shock” because their
rates were artificially low for
years, and that forced a large
increase to get back to market
prices when rate caps
were lifted.
“It’s kind of like pulling
the Band-Aid off,” Shelk
said. “I think you can fault
the design that said you can
roll these rates back and
freeze them.”
He predicts that the rate
gap between deregulated
and regulated states will
shrink in the next few years
when regulated states in the
Southeast that rely heavily
on coal-fueled power see
prices soar under heavier environmental
restrictions.
“It’s so easy to focus only
on the here and now ... and
draw the wrong conclusions,
which is ’Oh, gee, we’re going
to be better off regulating,’
because we’re not,”
Shelk said.
Shelk also contends that
deregulation has been successful
in states like Texas because,
despite price jumps
there, the competition has
kept rates lower than they
would have been under monopoly
conditions, and still
has produced a more predictable
market for utilities
and customers.
Exelon executive vice
president Betsy Moler said
rates in all states, regardless
of their regulatory structure,
have soared about 34 percent
since 1996, mirroring fuel
cost increases. That should
overshadow critics’ blame of
deregulation, she argues.
“It’s really not about
deregulation,” Moler said.
“It’s all about the cost of fuel.”
Yet the last decade saw ex-
the Missouri Highway Patrol.
Police and members of the
bomb squad were called
about 6:45 a.m. when the
man retrieving the package
noticed the unexpected
sound. Wright City is about
45 miles west of St. Louis.
“It was pretty distinctly
ticking,” Police Chief Don
Wickenhauser said. “And he
tended rate freezes in many
states, and more recent data
shows a returning gap between
regulated and deregulated
states once those
freezes end.
Illinois’ deregulation plan
froze rates for 10 years. The
freeze ended in January and
rates immediately soared 30
percent to 50 percent for millions
of people. Some have
seen their bills double and
even triple.
In Carterville in southern
Illinois, Dorothy Petersen is
looking for a second job to
supplement her $1,000-amonth
income after seeing
her electric bill more than
double, to $450. A single
mother with four kids — all
with health or development
problems — Petersen is heating
only the kids’ rooms and
turning off lights.
“If it was just me, it
wouldn’t matter. There’s
things I could do,” Petersen
said. “But I have these kids.”
Maryland faced a 72 percent
rate increase last summer,
until lawmakers
stepped in and cut the initial
jump to 15 percent to 25 percent.
Now consumers must
pay the remainder this summer,
and advocates fear
problems for the most vulnerable
citizens — seniors,
low-income households,
working families.
Texas residents like recent
retiree Bill Sebenoler of Arlington
have more utility
choices under deregulation,
but that hasn’t kept prices
down. Sebenoler said his bill
reached nearly $500 in September
2006, up 82 percent
from a year earlier.
“It’s irritating as hell, and
that money would go somewhere
else,” Sebenoler said.
“Something ain’t working
right.”
Consumers in Delaware,
Rhode Island and Connecticut
have seen rate spikes in
recent years, putting their
rates among the nation’s
highest. That led to more
than 25,000 electricity shutoffs
in Rhode Island last year,
a new state record, said Henry
Shelton of the George Wiley
Center advocacy group.
In Montana, Ed Eaton says
he and other consumers have
seen a 40 percent increase
didn’t want to pick it up.”
When authorities contacted
the sender, he verified
that it was nothing sinister.
Scerine said authorities
were both amused and relieved
when they opened the
package.
“I guess the moral of the
story is before you send electronics,
take the batteries
out,” she said.
since rate caps were lifted in
2001. Eaton said he’s cut expenses
by eating more
canned tuna for meals.
“I probably could have
turned this into a weight loss
program and benefited,” said
Eaton, a former state employee.
Deregulation was sold to
state decision-makers as a
boon for everyone. The
thinking was that by separating
electricity generators
from distributors and letting
the market determine prices,
competition would thrive
and customers would benefit
from better choices and lower
rates.
Experts and advocates acknowledge
that some consumers
have seen those benefits.
In some states, large industrial
and business users
have seen increased competition,
giving them the ability
to switch to other utilities.
Residential users in states
such as Texas also have a few
more options.
But besides a small group
of commercial users, consumers
in deregulated states
have seen a disappointing result.
Instead of competition
producing lower rates, the
choices are between high or
higher prices. In some states
such as Illinois, residents
have no choice but to get
their power from one or two
mega-utilities, who are passing
on soaring costs for the
power they’re buying.
ComEd, for example, has
about 3.3 million residential
customers in and around
Chicago, while Ameren covers
1.2 million customers in
central and southern Illinois.
Combined, they control
about 98 percent of Illinois’
investor-owned market, according
to the Illinois Commerce
Commission.
“In terms of price, you
can’t see the customers benefiting,”
said Rose, the Michigan
utility expert.
Utilities say they’re not to
blame for consumers’ higher
costs.
Since they no longer produce
their own power, the
utilities in Illinois, for example,
say they’ve simply
passed on their higher purchasing
costs to consumers,
resulting in the higher rates.
While some of the generation
companies have ownership
ties to the retail utilities like
ComEd and Ameren, Illinois
regulators note they have
strict rules to ensure affiliates
do not trade information or
conspire on pricing.
The utilities also note that
they warned consumers last
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“I think we’ve done all the
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The poster child of deregulation
failure is California,
which saw a combination of
skyrocketing rates and service
problems before scrapping
the experiment. Some
other states such as Virginia
tried deregulation but rejected
it after it didn’t provide
lower rates.
States that did embrace
deregulation now are trying
to figure out what to do next.
In Illinois, lawmakers are
debating rolling back rates to
2006 levels and freezing
them for up to three years.
They’re also negotiating with
the utilities for millions of
dollars in rate rebates for
consumers hit hardest by the
increases.
Re-regulating the market
is a popular idea. Stateowned
utilities are another
possibility.
Utilities and their advocates
are urging caution for
states considering dumping
deregulation. They say competition
couldn’t thrive under
rate caps but should now
that many of those caps have
been lifted and the market is
determining rates.
The utilities also warn that
any further rate rollbacks
and caps could create financial
disaster, sending them
quickly into bankruptcy if
they’re forced to buy power
at higher costs than they can
recoup from customers.
Even so, consumers like
Dorchincez are looking for
relief now.
In addition to the problems
at her grocery store,
Dorchincez got hit at home,
where her bill jumped from
$230 to $700. She’s looking to
cut back wherever she can —
turning down the store’s
thermostat, shutting off other
freezers and soda machines,
turning off lights in the parking
lot.
Consumer advocates say
states should be able to see
the folly that deregulation
created and should act soon
to prevent more consumer
suffering.
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There’s never going to be robust
competition created,”
said David Hughes of Citizen
Power, an advocacy
group covering Pennsylvania
and Ohio. “It just doesn’t
lend itself to the volatility of
the marketplace.”
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federal search warrant served
on the residence was “in reference
to federal firearms violations.”
On Friday morning,
around 10 a.m., law enforcement
officers from several jurisdictions
served the federal
search warrant on Oaks’ residence.
“During the execution of
the search warrant there was
a known drug user who
pulled into our perimeter,”
Mathes said.
According to Mathes, the
man was identified as Dean
Gregg of Johnson County and
he was driving a gold Ford
Taurus. After Gregg pulled
onto the scene, officers conducted
a search of his vehicle.
“The search of his vehicle
turned up over a pound of
marijuana in a heat sealed
container,” Mathes said.
At that time, Gregg was arrested
and taken into custody.
Mathes stated that Gregg is
“currently on federal probation
for a marijuana charge.”
Mathes stated that information
acquired during the
traffic stop as well as informa-
KOROLYOV, Russia (AP)
— An American billionaire
who won a junior cosmonaut
contest as a child returned
Saturday from a dream voyage
to the international space
station, riding a Russian capsule
to a soft landing on the
Kazakh steppe
Charles Simonyi, a 58year-old
native of Hungary
who helped design Microsoft
Word and Excel, smiled and
chatted with rescuers who
helped him gingerly out of
the Soyuz capsule and appeared
energized by his $25
million, two-week trip.
The capsule carrying the
space tourist, a Russian cosmonaut
and a U.S. astronaut
touched down after a more
than three-hour return trip
from the orbital station.
Simonyi looked delighted
after rescuers helped him
from the rounded capsule,
which lay askew on the bleak
grassland, and into a chair
covered with fur for warmth.
He smiled, grinned broadly
and spoke animatedly with
members of a support crew
who greeted him with hugs
and handshakes.
He then bit enthusiastically
into a green apple — a traditional
offering for space
crews touching down in
Kazakhstan, which is famous
for the tasty fruit.
Asked about his first impressions
back on Earth, a
smiling Simonyi said in
Russian, “The sun is shining,
the weather is good,” in
footage broadcast on state
television. Simonyi had studied
Russian in school in his
tion acquired from the search
of Oaks’ residence at 1025
Buck Mountain Road led officers
to the residence of Rudy
Oaks at 1037 Buck Mountain
Road.
At that time, according to
Mathes, officers obtained a
state search warrant for Rudy
Oaks’ residence at 1037 Buck
Mountain Road and served it.
“At both residences there
were firearms seized and at
1037 a small amount of controlled
substances were
seized,” Mathes said.
Mathes stated that in addition
to the firearms and drugs
which were seized, officers also
seized a vehicle and cash in
connection with the searches.
According to Mathes,
Roger Oaks and Rudy Oaks
were both “detained and released
pending the conclusion
of the investigation.”
Mathes stated that the execution
of the warrants was a
joint effort with several agencies
involved including: The
Carter County Sheriff’s Department;
the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco and Firearms;
native Hungary and took another
language course in
preparation for the flight.
Cosmonaut Mikhail
Tyurin looked pale and tired,
but soon managed a smile in
a video link with Mission
Control. “The first thing I felt
on Earth was the smell,” he
told the television network.
Spanish-born U.S. astronaut
Michael Lopez-Alegria,
the last out of the capsule,
sighed with relief, smiled
and talked to the support
crew as doctors monitored
the men’s vital signs.
The astronaut set the U.S.
record for continuous space
flight by spending 215 days
in orbit, and set another U.S.
record — 10 space walks over
his career.
The capsule raced down to
Earth after separating from
the two other sections of the
Soyuz TMA-9 craft following
its departure from the station,
where one of the final
tasks the travelers performed
was to move containers with
biological experiments from
refrigerators on the station
into the Soyuz.
Russian space agency
chief Anatoly Perminov said
all the cosmonauts “feel
wonderful.”
“But of course, Charles Simonyi
feels the best, which is
understandable,” he said.
“He is already giving interviews
left and right.”
Simonyi arrived at the station
on April 9 — also courtesy
of a Soyuz, which flew
into space atop a Russian
rocket from the Russianleased
launch facility in
the Federal Bureau of Investigation;
the Drug Enforcement
Administration; the United
States Forestry Service; the
Johnson City Police Bureau;
the Kingsport Police Department;
the Bristol (Tennessee)
Police Department; the First
Judicial District Drug Task
Force; and the State Arson
Squad.
“It was such a pleasure to
work with so many agencies
who just rolled up their
sleeves and dug right in,”
Mathes said. “The good thing
is we took some guns and
drugs off the street tonight
and a drug dealer as well.”
According to Mathes, the
execution of the search warrants
was a large undertaking
as officers searched over 22
acres of property including
two residences as well as
barns and sheds on the properties.
Officers began their
search around 10 a.m. Friday
and remained on scene until
approximately 8 p.m.
The investigation into the
residences is still ongoing at
this time according to Mathes.
Billionaire returns to Earth
after $25 million space trip
Truck Vs. Bus
Baikonur, Kazakhstan —
along with two other cosmonauts,
who will remain on
the station for about six
months.
Also staying in orbit was
Sunita Williams, an American
astronaut who arrived in
December.
Simonyi amassed the fortune
that made his costly
voyage possible through his
work with computer software,
including helping to
develop Microsoft Word and
Microsoft Excel.
Another household name,
his friend Martha Stewart,
watched his launch from
Baikonur and was at Russian
Mission Control outside
Moscow when the Soyuz
docked. She also spoke to
him during a video linkup after
he boarded the station.
Simonyi followed in the
footsteps of Dennis Tito,
Mark Shuttleworth, Gregory
Olsen and Anousheh Ansari
— all “space flight participants”
who have traveled to
the international space station
aboard Russian rockets
in trips brokered by U.S.based
Space Adventures Ltd.
Alexei Krasnov, head of
the manned missions at the
Russian space agency,
praised Simonyi’s determination,
recounting that he won
a trip to Moscow to meet
with a Soviet cosmonaut as a
prize in a space contest at age
13.
“So many years have
passed and the dream he had
has been fulfilled,” Krasnov
said. “It costs dearly to realize
your life’s dream.”
Photo by Larry N. Souders
Terry Stewart fills a 1,000-gallon water tank from a spring on Smith Hollow Road in the
Little Milligan community, which he does once every two weeks. Many residents must
transport water in this way in Fish Springs and Little Milligan, filling tanks and hauling the
water to their residences, until running water is finally available in those communities.
Water
n Continued from 1A
“This one lady would hire
somebody to come from Elizabethton,
put her jugs in the car
and go to the spring. We found
out about that and we fixed
her pump. Every bit of money
that we could scrape up has
gone to bathrooms or tanks or
fixing water pumps, and it’s
been good for the community
that we’ve stepped up.”
“You’ve got to give credit to
people like [former County Executives]
Truman Clark and
Dale Fair, because they took a
lot of heat for something that
they’re not going to see any
good from, since they’re out of
office,” said Dr. E.L. Miller, former
chairman of the Hampton
Utility District.
“Even though we didn’t
need the water at this time,
those people foresaw the time
down the road when maybe
somebody else would need it.
The project was brought about
by Truman Clark, and it’s like
an insurance policy. It’s hard
for people in this county to understand,
they’re paying now
so their children and their children’s
children will have adequate
water. Because of the
length of time it takes to bring
something aboard like this —
about 12 years — you can’t
start when you need it; you’ve
got to start 12 years before you
need it.
“They decided they would
get a project started that would
ensure the water supply of
Carter County for the next 50
years,” Miller continued. “The
reason the people are hesitant
about it is the lead time, which
is 12 years from the time the
project is first visualized till
you put water in the pipes.
You’re actually paying a fee today
for water you don’t get today.
“Michael Hughes, who is
now the head of the Water Authority,
said he was an expert
in getting grants and getting
people to help. He rounded up
about $3 million, and now that
project is going. They’ve got an
Photo by Larry N. Souders
A Friday afternoon accident between a Carter County School bus and a Ford F150 sent the driver and passenger of
the Ford and one of four students on the bus to Sycamore Shoals Hospital for observation. Tennessee Highway Patrol
Trooper Greg Marlowe was investigating the accident late Friday, with no names released at the scene and charges
pending the outcome of his investigation.
engineer doing all the surveying.
Hampton Utility District is
not putting any money in it.
They’re just going to be the
water source.”
Questions have been raised
about the lack of a signed contract
between Hampton Utility
and the engineering firm for
the Fish Springs project.
“At this time, Tysinger Engineering
has not brought a
contract to Hampton to finalize
any deal as far as the water
supply,” said Miller. “They
have surveyed the area but
they have not brought a contract.
When Tysinger brings
the paperwork to show us exactly
what we are signing into,
Hampton will sign to supply
water, but they will not do it
until Tysinger does their part
and says ‘This is the size pipe
we’re putting in and this is the
size of the clear well we’re going
to put in.’
“It’s a big deal, because you
have to increase the size of the
clear well, which is where the
water goes to be treated before
it’s pumped out. Our clear
well is not big enough to supply
those customers so they’re
going to make it bigger.”
Another concern is a request
for 300 taps by a developer
who wants to build luxury
houses or condominiums
on the lake in the Little Milligan
community.
“We have made a commitment
not to jeopardize the citizens
of Hampton, so there will
be a limit to the taps, in the
range of 500,” Miller said.
“There are 240 families up
there [in Fish Springs and Little
Milligan] that need water,
so we cannot jeopardize the
springs just because somebody
wants a million-dollar home
up there.
“When the Water Authority
plant comes into being, they
can go ahead and supply all
the water. They can go right by
us and go right on through.
Then the future growth can be
taken care of.”
Hughes said recently that
with more and more developers
interested in building in the
area, the water plant may have
to be pushed up on the priority
list.
On Smith Hollow Road in
the Little Milligan community,
Ronda McQueen was standing
beside his pickup truck as he
filled a large tank with a hose
emerging from a spring.
“This is the only spring we
have,” he said. “You just back
in here, sit and wait. I fill up at
least four times a week. Used
to be, you’d sit here three
hours or longer, when the water
was real slow. People
would be lined up everywhere,
just waiting to get water.
Now, I can fill this one up
in about 25 minutes.
“This is good clean water.
When you take it home, it
doesn’t take long to use 400
gallons of water. It goes
quick.”
Like many older people in
the community, McQueen is
skeptical of the water project.
He believes the younger people
might have running water
but doubts that he and others
of his generation will see it
happen.
“I’d like to see them start
digging tomorrow. If they start
digging, you know you’re going
to get water,” he said.
“Some of the older people
have never had running water,”
said Duffield. “They carried
it their whole lives. One of
the old sayings was ‘I’ve heard
this and heard this, but it’s
never going to happen.’ When
everybody knew what was going
on, then they got excited.
“The community finally got
together and they’re looking
forward to this. I just can’t
imagine the kids having to go
to school dirty. It’s not their
fault. It’s just way past time for
this. I think you’re going to see
a big difference in people’s attitudes
once they put the backhoe
down. It’s going to be like
a party.”
“We know it’s going to take
most of a year, but if we can
just see some digging going
on... I would love to see it let
out to the contractor, because
he will want his money and
he’ll go to work,” said Campbell.
“We’re either going to
have to dig to put the water
line in, or people are going to
have to start digging wells.”
“People do want to move
here,” said Sharon Phillips.
“They love the area. So if we
can get water and more services
for the people, and come up
to the 21st century, we’ll be doing
some good here.”
Fla. crew lands 1,063pound
mako shark
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — They knew they were gonna need a
bigger boat.
The crew of the Sea Ya Later II hooked a 1,063-pound mako
shark in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday. The 12-foot-6-inch
shark was half the size of their 23-foot boat.
They called in The Mother Lode, a 45-foot charter boat, to
help bring in the shark.
The fishermen harpooned the shark with flying gaffs, a
large hook attached to rope used to pull in a fisherman’s
catch. The gaffs were tied to the Sea Ya Later II, which was
tilting and close to taking on water.
“If [the shark] hadn’t been as tired as she was, this boat
would be sitting on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico,” said
Lindsey Stanley, the Sea Ya Later II’s captain.
After the shark died, it took eight men to pull it aboard the
charter boat and take it to Destin on the Florida Panhandle.
The mako was too heavy for the first set of scales at Fisherman’s
Wharf.
“I’m investigating it as a world record,” said Jim Roberson,
who represents the Florida Panhandle for the International
Game Fish Association.
The registered weight of 1,063 pounds makes the catch eligible
for the world record in the 30-pound line class for a
short-fin mako. The class record is a 997-pound, 11-ounce
shark caught in Sydney, Australia, in 1995.

High school students can Jump Start
college in dual enrollment program
BLOUNTVILLE — Go to
college without leaving high
school?
The Jump Start dual enrollment
program at Northeast
State Technical Community
College gives high school students
the opportunity to complete
key freshman year courses
including English composition
I and II, social sciences,
humanities, and second-year
literature before ever setting
foot on a college campus.
“The beauty of the program
is students are able to earn
transferable college credits
while they are still in high
school on their schedule and
with their peers,” said Dr.
Chris Lefler, assistant vice
president of Evening and Distance
Education at Northeast
State.
Courses meet core curriculum
requirements at Northeast
State as well as other colleges
and universities. Jump Start
participants get more control
over their college course selec-
tion and majors by completing
these core classes in high
school.
The option is apparently
catching on — Jump Start enrollment
at Northeast State
soared 108 percent from 2005
to 2007.
Northeast State offers Jump
Start classes to students at 10
area high schools in the college’s
five-county service area.
Courses offered vary from
school system to school system.
Home-schooled students
are also eligible to participate
in the Jump Start program.
To qualify for Jump Start, a
high school student must have
junior- or senior-level standing,
submit an official Northeast
State application and application
fee, and provide
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transcript and ACT or SAT
scores. Students enrolling in
general education courses
such as English or psychology
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score of 19 in English or math,
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Lefler noted that the courses
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students for the work that will
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Start students are the same as
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per class.
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Charles VonCannon, treasurer, representing the Carter County Democratic Party is
shown presenting a check to Deacon Bowers, chairman of the Veteran’s Walk of Honor.
The Carter County Democrat Party donated over $1,600 to help fund the Veteran’s
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Carter County Democrats raise over
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The Carter County Democrat Party recently
held a benefit pancake breakfast to
help fund the Veteran’s Walk of Honor. The
breakfast raised over $1,600.
“The donation depicts the love for our
country, armed forces and especially our
veterans, of which many paid the ultimate
price for our freedom, their lives, and many
were wounded or disabled,” said Democratic
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LITTLETON, Colo. (AP)
— As they marked the eighth
anniversary Friday of the
Columbine school shooting
and mourned the recent victims
at Virginia Tech, many
Littleton families were also
questioning a judge’s decision
to seal information
about the killers.
Columbine High School
was closed Friday, as it had
been every April 20 since the
1999 attack in which two students,
Eric Harris and Dylan
Klebold, killed 12 classmates
and a teacher before killing
themselves.
Gov. Bill Ritter asked state
residents to join a bell-ringing
and moment of silence
for the Virginia Tech victims
on Friday.
In the years since
Columbine, Colorado has become
a better place, Ritter
said during a solemn ceremony
outside the Cathedral of
the Immaculate Conception
in Denver, moments before
the cathedral bells tolled.
“It’s a place of healing, it’s
a place of unity, a place of
hope because we got there together,”
the governor said.
Some relatives of the
Columbine victims haven’t
been pleased with federal
Judge Lewis Babcock’s decision
earlier this month to seal
for 20 years the testimony of
Harris’ and Klebold’s parents
about the boys’ home lives.
They feel the information
could help prevent future
school rampages.
“I don’t think you can stop
every crazy person. But some
of the things Babcock locked
up show what these crazy
kids did,” said Don Fleming,
whose 16-year-old daughter,
Kelly, was killed in the attack.
“It’s no use to anybody if it is
locked up.”
“If society knew, it could
possibly prevent future
shootings,” Fleming said.
“We’re finding out that
everything that the latest
killer did is similar to what
Klebold and Harris did.”
Cho Seung-Hui, who
killed 32 people on the Virginia
Tech campus on Monday
before taking his own
life, called Harris and Klebold
“martyrs” in a videotape
he mailed to NBC that
was broadcast Wednesday.
Michael Shoels, father of
Columbine victim Isaiah
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Bristol 77 46 s 76 50 s
Chattanooga 80 53 s 76 53 pc
Clarksville 82 54 s 75 56 t
Cleveland 80 50 s 77 54 s
Cookeville 83 50 s 74 53 pc
Crossville 82 54 s 73 52 pc
Erwin 76 45 s 76 49 s
Franklin 80 57 s 75 56 pc
Greeneville 78 47 s 78 49 s
Johnson City 77 46 s 76 50 s
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Shoels, was on the Virginia
Tech campus Friday to urge
school officials there to avoid
secrecy and keep families informed
during the investigation.
“I don’t want them to get
caught up in what we got
caught up in Colorado,” he
said. “They need to let these
parents know that they are
going to do whatever they
can to get to the bottom of
this.”
That may not only prevent
some lawsuits, but it will
help other schools learn and
change, he said.
“The child that killed their
children, he’s dead also.
There’s no prosecution here.
So why not open up and let it
be a lesson to everyone?” he
said.
In the Columbine records
ruling, Babcock cited a need
for confidentiality and concerns
that releasing the testimony
from the killers’ parents
could encourage copycat
crimes.
Many in this suburb of
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Kingsport 80 49 s 78 51 s
Knoxville 78 52 s 77 55 s
Memphis 83 61 s 79 61 pc
Morristown 78 51 s 77 53 s
Mountain City 74 45 s 73 51 s
Nashville 80 57 s 75 56 pc
Newport 78 49 s 77 52 s
Oak Ridge 80 51 s 76 53 s
Pigeon Forge 75 52 s 77 55 s
Roan Mtn. 73 45 s 72 51 s
Sevierville 76 52 s 77 55 s
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Denver think the decision
was a mistake.
“Are the people of Virginia
going to wait 20
years?” said Dawn Anna,
whose 18-year-old daughter,
Lauren, was killed at
Columbine.
Watching the events unfold
in Virginia was a painful
reminder of the chaos and
suffering she went through
eight years ago, she said. The
parents of students slain at
Columbine met this week to
deal with the shock of the
Virginia killings. The judge’s
decision dominated their
conversation.
“I felt like I was looking at
Lauren’s murderer. It’s as if
someone has been cruelly replaying
April 20,” Anna said.
The Harrises and Klebolds
commented publicly
only through their lawyers.
Michael Montgomery, an attorney
who represented the
Harris family, said the judge
“made an absolutely appropriate
decision.” The judge
declined to comment Thurs-
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Chicago 78 57 pc 70 44 pc
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Denver 63 38 pc 64 40 c
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Kansas City 73 48 t 76 59 pc
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New York City 72 55 s 80 56 s
Orlando 83 59 pc 82 61 pc
Phoenix 84 59 pc 81 58 pc
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become severe with hail and damaging wind gusts. A system will
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Barcelona 68 58 pc 68 57 pc
Beijing 74 52 s 72 50 c
Berlin 64 54 pc 75 59 s
Dublin 58 48 sh 62 50 r
Hong Kong 86 78 c 81 72 c
Jerusalem 78 60 s 77 50 s
London 70 52 pc 66 54 c
Madrid 72 46 pc 75 48 pc
Mexico City 79 57 t 77 52 pc
Montreal 67 55 c 67 45 sh
Paris 77 55 s 79 55 pc
Rome 74 54 s 75 55 s
Seoul 68 45 pc 68 45 s
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8 years after Columbine school
massacre questions still unanswered
day.
Much information about
the Columbine killers is
available on the Internet, including
video clips of the
two practicing their marksmanship,
Harris’ diaries, and
Web sites dedicated to both
killers.
Authorities learned that
Harris and Klebold played
violent games, made violent
videos at school, and were
bullied.
Researchers into schoolrelated
violence support the
Columbine families’ position
on releasing the tapes, noting
the relative frequency of violent
campus incidents. The
Centers for Disease Control
reported in 2002 that were
220 school-related shootings
from 1994 to 1999, resulting
in 253 deaths.
“The judge said the tapes
were incendiary. We have
plenty of things already that
stimulate violence,” said sociologist
Ralph Larkin, author
of “Comprehending
Columbine.”
Investigator: Girls in
dungeon rape case
were ‘visibly shaken’
DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Two teenage girls who said a
convicted sex offender raped them in a dungeon-like space
behind his home were terrified hours after they escaped, fearful
the man would make good on his threats to kill them, a
former sheriff’s investigator said Friday.
“They were visibly shaken, upset, emotional, scared,” said
John McLeod, who interviewed the girls at a hospital shortly
after they freed themselves and ran for help.
McLeod testified on the fourth day of Kenneth Glenn Hinson’s
trial on charges of criminal sexual assault, kidnapping
and assault and battery with intent to kill. If convicted, he
faces up to life in prison without parole.
The girls, 17 at the time, have testified that Hinson, 48, took
them from a bedroom while they slept in March 2006. Prosecutors
said he bound the girls with duct tape, raped them and
left the pair to die in a small room hidden beneath a tool shed.
Hinson’s attorney has said the girls lied and the sex was
consensual.
The former sheriff’s investigator told jurors about the fourday
manhunt for Hinson, which he described as a top priority
for multiple agencies, including the FBI and U.S. Marshals
Service. During his first interview with Hinson, McLeod said
he bragged about building the room, which he did without
anyone knowing.
Earlier Friday, Darlington County Detective Mark Luce,
who took photographs of the room, described it as “stifling,
stinking and hot.” The room was 4-1/2 feet deep and roughly
the length and width of a midsize car.
Earlier in the week, defense attorney Rick Hoefer said Hinson
had used the dungeon-like space to store marijuana he
later sold and asked the teens if they had been there to do
drugs. The girls, who knew Hinson before the attacks, said
the night of the attack was the first time they learned of the
room.
Their names are being withheld because The Associated
Press does not identify alleged victims of sex crimes.
The case attracted national attention when state Attorney
General Henry McMaster said during the manhunt that Hinson
— convicted in 1991 for the rape of a 12-year-old girl —
could have been indefinitely committed to a state program for
sexually violent predators after serving a nine-year prison
sentence. Two review committees had recommended that
Hinson be placed in the program, warning he could commit a
future sex crime.
But Judge Edward Cottingham rejected the plan and set
Hinson free.
The trial was being held in Darlington County, where Hinson
built the underground room. Because of the publicity the
case generated, the jury was selected from Georgetown County,
about 70 miles away.
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SUNDAY
April 22, 2007
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Drew Hyder (1) pops up a bunt during Elizabethton’s loss to Dobyns-Bennett Friday night.
Chicago holds off
defending champs
CHICAGO (AP) — The Miami Heat endured a difficult regular
season. Defending their championship won’t be easy, either.
Luol Deng scored 33 points, Ben Gordon and Andres Nocioni
each hit two free throws in the final 19 seconds, and the
Chicago Bulls held off the Heat 96-91 Saturday in Game 1 of
their opening-round rematch.
The Heat trailed 92-91 after Dwyane Wade found Udonis
Haslem for a layup with 38 seconds left, but Gordon hit two
foul shots with 18 seconds remaining. After a timeout, Wade
missed a 3-pointer and Nocioni hit two more free throws with
9.8 seconds left for the final score.
Game 2 is Tuesday night in Chicago.
The Heat beat the Bulls in six emotional games last year on
the way to the championship, but injuries limited them to 44
wins during the regular season. Still, this looked like a difficult
matchup for a Bulls team that dropped from the second seed to
No. 5 when it lost the finale to New Jersey.
Wade scored nine of his 21 points in the fourth quarter, and
Shaquille O’Neal finished with 19 points before fouling out.
Deng, who enjoyed a breakout season but had struggled
against the Heat, made it look easy this time, hitting 14 of 22
shots. Gordon chipped in with 24 points and a career-high 11 assists,
and Nocioni scored 17 points.
That was enough to offset a rough outing by Kirk Hinrich,
who finished with two points and had four fouls. With Hinrich
in foul trouble, Thabo Sefolosha guarded Wade and held him to
3-of-10 shooting through three quarters.
The Bulls appeared to be in control late in the third quarter.
Tyrus Thomas blocked consecutive shots by Gary Payton and
Antoine Walker (20 points), then broke the other way for an alley-oop
dunk that made it 70-59. That brought the fans to their
feet and sent Miami into a timeout. Gordon’s 19-foot jumper
made it 72-59 with 38 seconds left in the quarter.
O’Neal and Wade headed to the sideline with their fifth fouls
about 3 1/2 minutes into the fourth, but the Heat refused to go
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Megan Aldridge (16) smacks a three-run homer to guide the Lady
Buffaloes past Bluefield Saturday.
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Elizabethton’s baseball team puts little
stock in moral victories, although the Cyclones
no doubt had one the state’s Class
AAA powerhouses on the ropes.
Dobyns-Bennett rallied from five runs
down to upend Elizabethton 7-6 in non-conference
action on Friday night at Joe O’Brien
Field.
“I do realize that that’s the best team we’re
going to play, bar none,” Elizabethton coach
Gil Payne said. “They go out and beat Science
Hill 17-4, and I told these boys we’ve got
nothing to lose. If we can get it under 20
we’re in good shape, but I knew we were going
to give them a good game.
“I didn’t have a doubt about that. We can
play with anybody.”
The Cyclones (18-7) held a 6-2 advantage
heading in the seventh inning, and D-B (25-4)
and managed but one hit. East Tennessee
Bluefield might be in the Appalachian
Athletic Conference, but
Saturday the Lady Rams weren’t in
Milligan’s league.
It took the Lady Buffaloes just
over three hours to complete a
double-header sweep, and that’s
including enough time between
contests to grab a hot dog and
drink. The Lady Buffs used the
mercy rule to end both contests at
Anglin Field, defeating Bluefield
10-1 in five innings and then 8-0 in
six.
“We feel good about our play today,”
said Milligan coach Wes Holly.
“Bluefield is down a little bit
this year, still yet, we had great execution
and hitting on our part.”
The two wins locked the Lady
Buffs (7-5, 27-19) into a three-way
tie for third place in the AAC and
they travel today to take on UVA-
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Cyclones can’t
stop Indians’ rally
Wise (9-3, 23-18) hoping to make
the standings even more of a mess.
A sweep there would put Milligan
in great position to get the automatic
regional NAIA bid that goes
with the regular season crown.
The Lady Rams (3-29, 0-12) were
more like batting practice than a
true litmus test and the pounding
started early. Leah Fritts opened
the contest by beating out a
grounder to short and ran over the
first baseman when she got there.
Fritts, a senior speedster who gave
Bluefield fits all day, took second
on the first pitch after she reached.
Laken Stewart’s line drive put
runners at the corners before Milligan
career home run leader Megan
Aldridge came to the plate.
Aldridge rocketed one deep into
center that carried and carried until
it went over the fence for her 13th
of the year and a 3-0 early lead.
“It was on the outside and instead
of trying to pull it I kind of
went with it,” said Aldridge, a Sci-
State-signee Derek Trent led off with a double
and the flood gates opened.
The Indians had punched in two runs, one
on an error, when lefty Chris Dunbar was
pulled with none out and the bases loaded.
Rob Davenport walked in a run and pinchhitter
Bo Burton, also an ETSU-signee, singled
in the tying run.
Jamie Crawford’s sacrifice fly lifted the Indians
ahead. D-B rapped five hits that inning.
“We’ve just got to learn how to finish, and
learn how to play in tight situations,” second
baseman Preston Smith said. “They scored
five runs right there in that seventh inning,
and it never should have happened. It’s not
supposed to happen, but we let it happen. We
just let it get out of our hands.”
The Cyclones led 4-0 through two innings.
Cory Hilton and Nick Papantoniou tagged
run-scoring singles in the first inning. Josh
Hutchins stole second and third before crossing
on an error and Blake Hopson roped a
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Lady Buffs run to Open title
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Milligan College’s Jacklyn Talbert (1) led teammate Kortney Goulds (2) en route
to an 800 meter run victory at the AAC Track and Field Championships at Lees-
McRae College.
By Ben Davis
STAR STAFF
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Another dominating performance
landed the Milligan Lady Buffs a first
place finish at the Tri-Conference
Championships/Bobcat Open at
Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk
this weekend.
Five different Lady Buff athletes
combined to win six individual events
and Milligan scored 137 points, which
was 20 more than second place King
College.
The Appalachian Athletic Conference
champion, along with two other
conference champions (CVAC and
SAAC), were crowned at this meet.
Despite the fact that Milligan beat
King College in the overall standings
at the meet, King actually won the
AAC crown due to conference scoring
rules.
“It was a great day. I told the girls
that we won the important part of this
meet. We won the overall competition
here and that is what we wanted,”
Milligan coach Chris Layne said. “We
were very excited.
“Everybody raced and everybody
competed and we came out of here
with a few more personal bests. I
think we are one step closer to our
goals of being ready to run fast at Nationals.”
MacKenzie LaBonte led the way
with victories in the 1,500 meter run
and the 5,000 meter event. LaBonte,
who is a transfer from ETSU, ran the
1,500 meters in 4:42.57 and breezed
through the 5,000 meters in 19:08.00.
“It was a great day for her,” Coach
Layne said of LaBonte. “She was able
to take it a little bit easier in the 5,000
today. She competed very well in the
1500 which is what we wanted and
then had an easier run in the 5K.”
Jacklyn Talbert finished second in
n See PLAYOFFS, 4B n See TRACK, 4B
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ence Hill graduate who has 23 collegiate
homers with the Buffs.
Two hard-hit singles by Jessica
Russell and Holly Napier put runners
at second and third with one
out and Fritts (2-for-2) once again
used her speed to force a mistake.
Fritts bunted back towards Bluefield
starting pitcher Miranda
Fielder who attempted to look
back Russell before overthrowing
first base for a two-run error and 5-
0 score.
Jennifer Wise started both
games for the Buffs and picked up
both wins in only four combined
innings. Wise (15-5) left with a 5-0
lead after sitting down six straight
in the first contest and only allowed
one hit through two in the
second.
Kayla Walker (3 IP, 5 H, 0 ER)
pitched the rest of the first game
and Maegan Hambrick (4 IP, 2 H)
pitched the last four innings of the
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BASEBall
American League
East Division
W L Pct GB
Boston 11 5 .688 —
Baltimore 9 7 .563 2.0
New York 8 8 .500 3.0
Toronto 8 8 .500 3.0
Tampa Bay 6 10 .375 5.0
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Minnesota 11 6 .647 —
Chicago 9 7 .563 1.5
Cleveland 7 6 .538 2.0
Detroit 9 8 .529 2.0
Kansas City 5 12 .294 6.0
West Division
W L Pct GB
Oakland 9 7 .563 —
Los Angeles 7 9 .438 2.0
Seattle 5 7 .417 2.0
Texas 6 10 .375 3.0
———
Friday’s Games
Boston 7, N.Y. Yankees 6
Chicago White Sox 5, Detroit 4
Baltimore 5, Toronto 4
Cleveland 4, Tampa Bay 3
Oakland 16, Texas 4
Kansas City 11, Minnesota 7
L.A. Angels 8, Seattle 4
Saturday’s Games
Chicago White Sox 7, Detroit 5, 10 innings
Minnesota 7, Kansas City 5
Boston 7, N.Y. Yankees 5
Toronto at Baltimore, late
Cleveland at Tampa Bay, late
Oakland at Texas, late
Seattle at L.A. Angels, late
Today’s Games
Chicago White Sox (Garland 0-1) at Detroit
(Verlander 1-0), 1:05 p.m.
Toronto (Chacin 2-0) at Baltimore (Trachsel
0-1), 1:35 p.m.
Cleveland (Westbrook 0-2) at Tampa Bay
(Shields 1-0), 1:40 p.m.
Minnesota (Ortiz 3-0) at Kansas City (De
La Rosa 1-1), 2:10 p.m.
Oakland (Gaudin 1-0) at Texas (Tejeda 2-
1), 3:05 p.m.
Seattle (Weaver 0-2) at L.A. Angels
(E.Santana 1-2), 3:35 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees (Wright 1-0) at Boston (Matsuzaka
1-2), 8:05 p.m.
Monday’s Games
Toronto at Boston, 7:05 p.m.
Oakland at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.
N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.
Seattle at Texas, 8:05 p.m.
Cleveland at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.
Chicago White Sox at Kansas City, 8:10
p.m.
Detroit at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.
National League
East Division
W L Pct GB
New York 11 5 .688 —
Atlanta 11 6 .647 0.5
Florida 6 10 .375 5.0
Washington 6 11 .353 5.5
Philadelphia 4 11 .267 6.5
Central Division
W L Pct GB
Houston 9 6 .600 —
Milwaukee 9 7 .563 0.5
Cincinnati 9 8 .529 1.0
Chicago 7 10 .412 3.0
St. Louis 7 10 .412 3.0
Pittsburgh 6 9 .400 3.0
West Division
W L Pct GB
Los Angeles 12 5 .706 —
San Diego 10 7 .588 2.0
Arizona 10 9 .526 3.0
San Francisco 8 8 .500 3.5
Colorado 7 10 .412 5.0
———
Friday’s Games
St. Louis 2, Chicago Cubs 1
Washington 6, Florida 5, 14 innings
Atlanta 7, N.Y. Mets 3
Cincinnati 2, Philadelphia 1, 10 innings
Houston 6, Milwaukee 5
San Diego 11, Colorado 1
San Francisco 4, Arizona 2
L.A. Dodgers 10, Pittsburgh 2
Saturday’s Games
N.Y. Mets 7, Atlanta 2
Chicago Cubs 6, St. Louis 0
San Francisco 1, Arizona 0
Houston at Milwaukee, late
Washington at Florida, late
Philadelphia at Cincinnati, late
San Diego at Colorado, late
Pittsburgh at L.A. Dodgers, late
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Atlanta (Smoltz 2-1) at N.Y. Mets (Glavine
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Philadelphia (Garcia 0-1) at Cincinnati
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Houston (Oswalt 3-0) at Milwaukee (Bush
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St. Louis (Wainwright 1-1) at Chicago
Cubs (Miller 0-1), 2:20 p.m.
San Diego (Maddux 1-1) at Colorado
(Hirsh 1-1), 3:05 p.m.
Arizona (Petit 0-0) at San Francisco (Cain
From Staff Reports
The Hampton Bulldogs improved
to 3-4 in conference play with a 6-2
victory over Cloudland at Bulldog
Field.
The Bulldogs also won a five-inning
non-conference tilt over the
Highlanders 4-2.
In the conference game, Brandon
Cole picked up the win on the mound
with help from catcher J.D. Scalf, dueling
past Cloudland’s Seth Miller.
Timmy Campbell led the Bulldogs
with a 2-for-4 day at the plate.
Beecher Holtsclaw put Cloudland
on top with a two-run homer in the
first inning, but Hampton rallied
back with four runs in the third and
two runs in the fifth to top the ‘Landers.
In the second game, Scalf and
Cody Montgomery each batted 2-for-
3, while D.J. Puckett picked up the
win on the mound for Hampton.
Hampton faces Unaka, while
Cloudland hosts University High
Tuesday.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
North Greene battles
past Cloudland
BAILEYTON — The North Greene
Lady Huskies overcame a 4-1 deficit
with six runs in the fourth inning to
0-1), 4:05 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Gorzelanny 2-0) at L.A.
Dodgers (Tomko 0-0), 4:10 p.m.
Monday’s Games
Atlanta at Florida, 7:05 p.m.
Houston at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.
Colorado at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.
Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m.
MLB Game Capsules
Saturday’s Games
American League
White Sox ..............................................7
Tigers.....................................................5
DETROIT (AP) — The Chicago White
Sox got to Detroit’s bullpen again.
Jermaine Dye doubled in the go-ahead
run in the 10th inning and Chicago beat
the Tigers Saturday for its fourth straight
win.
The victory came less than 24 hours after
the White Sox pushed across a run in the
seventh against Detroit reliever Jason
Grilli and held on for a 5-4 win.
Twins .....................................................7
Royals....................................................5
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Mike Redmond
had three hits and three RBIs to
help the Minnesota get the win.
The teams were tied at 5 before Nick
Punto tripled in Alexi Casilla in the seventh
inning. Punto scored on Joe Mauer’s
sacrifice fly.
Redmond hit run-scoring singles in the
second, fourth and sixth innings for the
Twins, who had a season-high 16 hits.
Red Sox .................................................7
Yankees .................................................5
BOSTON (AP) — David Ortiz homered,
Alex Rodriguez didn’t, and Josh Beckett
settled down after a rocky start to help the
Red Sox earn their second consecutive
victory over the Yankees.
Rodriguez was 2-for-4 for the Yankees
with a double and an RBI single, extending
his hitting streak to 21 games dating
to last season. But a day after he hit two
home runs to match the fastest start in
baseball history — 12 homers in the first
15 games — his home run streak was
snapped at four straight games.
National League
Giants ....................................................1
Diamondbacks......................................0
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Barry Bonds
hit his 739th career home run and Barry
Zito put together his second straight
scoreless outing to earn his first win at
home with the San Francisco Giants, over
the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday.
Zito (2-2) followed up his six scoreless innings
in Colorado on Monday with 7 1-3
more against the Diamondbacks, the first
time he has had consecutive scoreless
starts since winning the AL Cy Young
Award with Oakland in 2002.
Mets .......................................................7
Braves ...................................................2
NEW YORK (AP) — Oliver Perez struck
out nine and walked none in an impressive
bounce-back performance, and Carlos
Beltran had four hits for the Mets.
The Mets got big home runs from backups
Ramon Castro and Damion Easley.
Jose Reyes also homered off Chuck
James (2-2) as New York’s offense broke
out after getting shut down by Tim Hudson
in the series opener Friday night.
Cubs ......................................................6
Cardinals...............................................0
top Cloudland 10-5.
The Lady Huskies improved to 10-
2 overall with an unblemished mark
in conference play.
Toshia Hall picked up the win on
the mound over Cloudland’s Sarah
Holtsclaw (2-1), who picked up her
first loss on the season.
Cloudland trailed 1-0 before rocking
hall with five consecutive hits, including
hits from seniors Nicole
Cantrell and Daranda Byrd en route
to a 4-1 lead in the early stages of the
game.
North Greene battled back with
three runs to even the game at four in
the bottom of the third inning. In the
fourth, the Lady Huskies found gaps
with well-placed hits to take a decisive
lead.
Cloudland added a final run in the
sixth inning, but it wasn’t enough to
overcome the conference leaders.
The Lady Highlanders face
Hampton Tuesday.
JUNIOR HIGH SOFTBALL
Lady Junior Rangers topple
Greenville
GREENEVILLE — Unaka’s middle
school softball squad picked up
another big win Thursday with a 22-
6 decision over the Greeneville Lady
Devils.
Jamie Andrews picked up the win
CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs right-hander Jason
Marquis shut out his former team on
seven hits over seven innings and Michael
Barrett hit a three-run homer.
Marquis (2-1) won 42 games in three
seasons with the Cardinals. But he went
0-4 with a 7.25 ERA in five September
starts last year and was left off the roster
for the final two rounds of the postseason.
He finished with a 14-16 record and 6.02
ERA before signing a three-year, $21 million
free-agent deal with the Cubs.
BASKETBall
NBA Playoff Glance
FIRST ROUND
(Best of 7)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Detroit vs. Orlando
Saturday, April 21: Orlando at Detroit, late
Monday, April 23: Orlando at Detroit, 7
p.m.
Thursday, April 26: Detroit at Orlando, 8
p.m.
Saturday, April 28: Detroit at Orlando, 3
p.m.
Tuesday, May 1: Orlando at Detroit, TBD,
if necessary
Thursday, May 3: Detroit at Orlando, TBD,
if necessary
Saturday, May 5: Orlando at Detroit, TBD,
if necessary
Cleveland vs. Washington
Sunday, April 22: Washington at Cleveland,
12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 25: Washington at
Cleveland, 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 28: Cleveland at Washington,
5:30 p.m.
Monday, April 30: Cleveland at Washington,
TBD
Wednesday, May 2: Washington at Cleveland,
TBD, if necessary
Friday, May 4: Cleveland at Washington,
TBD, if necessary
Sunday, May 6: Washington at Cleveland,
TBD, if necessary
Toronto vs. New Jersey
Saturday, April 21: New Jersey 96, Toronto
91, New Jersey leads series 1-0
Tuesday, April 24: New Jersey at Toronto,
7 p.m.
Friday, April 27: Toronto at New Jersey, 7
p.m.
Sunday, April 29: Toronto at New Jersey,
7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 1: New Jersey at Toronto,
TBD, if necessary
Friday, May 4: Toronto at New Jersey,
TBD, if necessary
Sunday, May 6: New Jersey at Toronto,
TBD, if necessary
Miami vs. Chicago
Saturday, April 21: Chicago 96, Miami 91,
Chicago leads series 1-0
Tuesday, April 24: Miami at Chicago, 8
p.m.
Friday, April 27: Chicago at Miami, 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 29: Chicago at Miami, 1 p.m.
Tuesday, May 1: Miami at Chicago, TBD, if
necessary
Thursday, May 3: Chicago at Miami, TBD,
if necessary
Saturday, May 5: Miami at Chicago, TBD,
if necessary
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Dallas vs. Golden State
Sunday, April 22: Golden State at Dallas,
9:30 p.m.
Wednesday, April 25: Golden State at
Dallas, 9:30 p.m
Friday, April 27, Dallas at Golden State,
10:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 29: Dallas at Golden State,
10 p.m.
Tuesday, May 1, Golden State at Dallas,
TBD, if necessary
Thursday, May 3, Dallas at Golden State,
TBD, if necessary
Saturday, May 5, Golden State at Dallas,
TBD, if necessary
Phoenix vs. L.A. Lakers
Sunday, April 22: L.A. Lakers at Phoenix,
3 p.m.
Tuesday, April 24: L.A. Lakers at Phoenix,
10:30 p.m.
Thursday, April 26: Phoenix at L.A. Lakers,
10:30 p.m.
Sunday, April 29: Phoenix at L.A. Lakers,
3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 2: L.A. Lakers at
Phoenix, TBD, if necessary
Friday, May 4: Phoenix at L.A. Lakers,
TBD, if necessary
Sunday, May 6: L.A. Lakers at Phoenix,
TBD, if necessary
San Antonio vs. Denver
Sunday, April 22: Denver at San Antonio,
7 p.m.
Wednesday, April 25: Denver at San Antonio,
7 p.m.
Saturday, April 28: San Antonio at Denver,
8 p.m.
Monday, April 30: San Antonio at Denver,
TBD
Wednesday, May 2: Denver at San Antonio,
TBD, if necessary
Friday, May 4: San Antonio at Denver,
TBD, if necessary
Sunday, May 6: Denver at San Antonio,
TBD, if necessary
Utah vs. Houston
Saturday, April 21: Utah at Houston, late
Monday, April 23: Utah at Houston, 9:30
p.m.
Thursday, April 26: Houston at Utah, 9
p.m.
Saturday, April 28: Houston at Utah,
10:30 p.m.
Monday, April 30: Utah at Houston, TBD,
if necessary
Thursday, May 3: Houston at Utah, TBD, if
necessary
Saturday, May 5: Utah at Houston, TBD, if
necessary
hockey
NHL Playoff Glance
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Buffalo vs. N.Y. Islanders
Thursday, April 12: Buffalo 4, N.Y. Islanders
1
Saturday, April 14: N.Y. Islanders 3, Buffalo
2
Monday, April 16: Buffalo 3, N.Y. Islanders 2
Wednesday, April 18: Buffalo 4, N.Y. Islanders
2
Friday, April 20: Buffalo 4, N.Y. Islanders
for Unaka with 5 strikeouts and 3
walks while allowing only 5 hits.
Kassie Winters came in relief in the
fifth inning and had 2 walks and 3
hits.
Chesnie Cox lead the hitting going
5-5 with 3 RBI's, Bethany Williams
went 3-4 with two homeruns and 6
RBI's, Taylor Byars went 2-3 while
Katharyne McInturff went 3-5 with a
double and 2 RBI's.
Also contributing hits for the
Rangers were Lacey Huskins with 2
basehits and 2 RBI's, Kassie Winters,
Leslie Colbaugh, and Jamie Andrews.
The Lady Rangers scattered out 18
hits in five innings.
AMERICAN LITTLE LEAGUE
Big John’s, Citizens Bank offense
highlights jamboree
Big John’s Closeouts, Citizens
Bank and Elizabethton Federal were
quick to make statements in Saturday’s
Carter County American Little
League jamboree.
Big John’s opened the day with a
14-0 win over Summers-Taylor.
Eli Rasnick batted 3-for-5 with two
doubles, while Lucas Reed and Tyler
Nichols contributed two hits, and
Thomas Hardin added a hit for the
victors. Landon Grindstaff totaled a
win for the losing squad.
3, Buffalo wins series 4-1
New Jersey vs. Tampa Bay
Thursday, April 12: New Jersey 5, Tampa
Bay 3
Saturday, April 14: Tampa Bay 3, New
Jersey 2
Monday, April 16: Tampa Bay 3, New Jersey
2
Wednesday, April 18: New Jersey 4, Tampa
Bay 3, OT
Friday, April 20: New Jersey 3, Tampa Bay
0, New Jersey leads series 3-2
Sunday, April 22: New Jersey at Tampa
Bay, 1 p.m.
Tuesday, April 24: Tampa Bay at New Jersey,
TBD, if necessary
Atlanta vs. N.Y. Rangers
Thursday, April 12: N.Y. Rangers 4, Atlanta
3
Saturday, April 14: N.Y. Rangers 2, Atlanta
1
Tuesday, April 17: N.Y. Rangers 7, Atlanta 0
Wednesday, April 18: N.Y. Rangers 4, Atlanta
2, N.Y. Rangers win series 4-0
Ottawa vs. Pittsburgh
Wednesday, April 11: Ottawa 6, Pittsburgh 3
Saturday, April 14: Pittsburgh 4, Ottawa 3
Sunday, April 15: Ottawa 4, Pittsburgh 2
Tuesday, April 17: Ottawa 2, Pittsburgh 1
Thursday, April 19: Ottawa 3, Pittsburgh
0, Ottawa wins series 4-1
———
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Detroit vs. Calgary
Thursday, April 12: Detroit 4, Calgary 1
Sunday, April 15: Detroit 3, Calgary 1
Tuesday, April 17: Calgary 3, Detroit 2
Thursday, April 19: Calgary 3, Detroit 2
Saturday, April 21: Detroit 5, Calgary 1,
Detroit leads series 3-2
Sunday, April 22: Detroit at Calgary, 9 p.m.
Tuesday, April 24: Calgary at Detroit,
TBD, if necessary
Anaheim vs. Minnesota
Wednesday, April 11: Anaheim 2, Minnesota
1
Friday, April 13: Anaheim 3, Minnesota 2
Sunday, April 15: Anaheim 2, Minnesota 1
Tuesday, April 17: Minnesota 4, Anaheim 1
Thursday, April 19: Anaheim 4, Minnesota
1, Anaheim wins series 4-1
Vancouver vs. Dallas
Wednesday, April 11: Vancouver 5, Dallas
4, 4OT
Friday, April 13: Dallas 2, Vancouver 0
Sunday, April 15: Vancouver 2, Dallas 1, OT
Tuesday, April 17: Vancouver 2, Dallas 1
Thursday, April 19: Dallas 1, Vancouver 0,
OT, Vancouver leads series 3-2
Saturday, April 21: Vancouver at Dallas, 8
p.m.
Monday, April 23: Dallas at Vancouver,
TBD, if necessary
Nashville vs. San Jose
Wednesday, April 11: San Jose 5,
Nashville 4, 2OT
Friday, April 13: Nashville 5, San Jose 2
Monday, April 16: San Jose 3, Nashville 1
Wednesday, April 18: San Jose 3,
Nashville 2,
Friday, April 20: San Jose 3, Nashville 2,
San Jose wins series 4-1
Michael Nave picked up the win
on the mound for BJC, while Caleb
Bailey took the loss.
In the second game, Citizens Bank
beat Cline-Holder 15-4.
Austin Smith led the Bankers with
three hits, while Cody Guess and
Aaron Miller totaled two hits apiece.
Dustin Phillips, Dylan Honeycutt,
Tristan Causby and Carson Biggs
each had hits for the squad.
Cline-Holder was paced with a
home run from Zach Norwood,
while Colton Haun tallied a triple
and Billy and Danny Bales added a
hit apiece.
Miller claimed the win on the
mound for the Bank boys, while
Danny Bales picked up the loss.
The third game was a barn-burner
with Elizabethton Federal topping
Gentry Drywall 4-3.
Jacob Woodby picked up the win
on the mound for Federal, while
Colton Oaks took the loss for Drywall
in a real duel.
At the plate, Elizabethton Federal
was led by a 2-for-3 effort from Ryan
Waldrop, while Dylan Tolley and
Colton Wiltshire each contributed a
hit. Andrew Whitson batted 2-for-3
to pace Gentry Drywall, while Marcus
Olds, Colton Oaks and Chris
Range each tacked on a hit.
STAR - SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2007 - Page 3B
NHL Playoff Capsules
Saturday’s Games
Red Wings.............................................5
Flames...................................................1
DETROIT (AP) — Daniel Cleary converted
the first successful penalty shot ever in
Detroit during the playoffs, and Henrik
Zetterberg had two goals in the Red
Wings’ 5-1 victory over the Calgary
Flames on Saturday.
Detroit leads the first-round series 3-2.
With a few minutes left in the game, Calgary
backup goaltender Jamie McLennan
slashed Johan Franzen’s midsection. That
could lead to a sanction from the NHL,
which suspended the Islanders’ Chris Simon
25 games for viciously swinging his
stick last month.
Cleary, Zetterberg and Chris Chelios
scored in the second period and Zetterberg
added another goal early in the third
to give Detroit a 4-0 lead.
Calgary’s Andrei Zyuzin deflected a shot
past Dominik Hasek, who stopped 23
shots, midway through the final period.
Pavel Datsyuk put Detroit ahead 5-1 with
4:18 left to play and about a minute later,
Miikka Kiprusoff was replaced by McLennan.
Kiprusoff finished with 33 saves.
Senior Golf Results
at Millstone
April 19, 2007
Low Gross Winner — Hal McHorris (72)
Low Gross Second Place — Vic Blevins,
Jim Brunke (76)
Fewest Putts — Jerry Schwieder
Closest To The Pin — Reg Smith, Don
McCann, Rusty Wilkerson, Hugh Terhone,
Bill Toohey, Carl Randolph
Long Drives — Bob Pardue, Dave Fountaine,
Chuck Fleming
Hole-In-One — Bill Moore
BASEBALL / SOFTBALL
• Registration is currently underway for the
Elizabethton Parks and Recreation’s open
and church softball leagues. If you have a
team that would like to participate in the
2007 season, you need to be registered before
March 30th. There will be a coaches
meeting for the church league at 6:30 p.m.
on March 15th, while the open league
coaches’ meeting takes place at 7:30 p.m.
on the same date. Information packets are
available at the Recreation Center. Call
547-6440 for more information.
• Milligan College Softball coach Wes Holly
has announced plans for three softball
camps: June 5-7 — Beginners pitching
and hitting clinic for ages 8-10; June 12-14
— Intermediate pitching and hitting clinic
for ages 11-13; June 19-21 — Advanced
pitching and hitting clinic for ages 14 and
over. For more information contact Holly at
(423) 461-8591.
BASKETBALL
• ETSU Men’s Basketball coach Murry Bartow
has announced his 2007 Buccaneer
Basketball Camps. The camps will take
place at ETSU’s Memorial Center during
two sessions: June 18-21, July 16-19 from
9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. for boys aged 5 to 14.
The cost is $135 per camper. For more information,
write or call: ETSU Basketball
Office, Box 70704, Johnson City, TN 37614
or (423) 439-4207.
• Keenburg Youth Club will have early signups
basketball & cheerleading on May 3rd
and 4th from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the
Keenburg Elementary School Gym Entrance.
There will also be preliminary signups
for football and cheerleading to gague
interest for the upcoming season.
• Milligan College Men’s Basketball coach
Tony Wallingford has announced plans for
four basketball camps at the school: July
11-13 — Boys Varsity and Junior Varsity
Team Camp ($295 per team); July 16-20
— Five Day Full Instruction Camp for Boys
and Girls Ages 8-14 ($149 per person); July
23-25 — Three Day Shooting and Ballhandling
Camp for Boys and Girls Ages 8-
14 ($75 per person); Three Day Post and
Perimeter Player Individual Development
Camp ($75 per person). For more information
contact Wallingford at (423) 461-8783.
TENNIS
• Milligan College will hold its annual Tennis
Camp June 11-15 for ages 10-16 from
9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. each day. The cost
is $50 per camper and includes a camp
tee-shirt. For more information contact
coach Ron Worrell at (423) 461-8471.
SPORTSCAST
Television
MLB BASEBALL
1 p.m. — (TBS) Braves at Mets
2:15 p.m. — (WGN) Cubs at Cardinals
8 p.m. — (ESPN) Yankees at Red Sox
NBA BASKETBALL
12:30 p.m. — (TNT) Wizards at Cavaliers
3 p.m. — (ABC) Lakers at Suns
7 p.m. — (TNT) Nuggets at Spurs
9:30 p.m. — (TNT) Warriors at Mavericks
NHL HOCKEY
1 p.m. — (NBC) Devils at Lightning
LLooccaall WWeeeekkeenndd BBrriieeffss:: Hampton takes two at home versus Cloudland
GOLF
CALENDAR
LITTLE LEAGUE SOFTBALL
Baker Donelson takes two wins
Baker Donelson picked up a wins
on Friday and Saturday to lead Elizabethton
National League Girls Softball
play.
Baker Donelson opened Friday’s
play with an 18-8 win over Sycamore
Gardens, while Blossman’s topped
Big John’s 11-1 in the nightcap. On
Saturday, BD blanked Pizza Inn 10-0,
while Big John’s beat Elizabethton
Police Department 20-9.
On Friday, Rachel Wagner and
Erin Hughes each batted 2-for-4 to
lead Baker Donelson, while Reazyn
DeMoss hit a home run for Sycamore
Gardens.
Taylor Mann pitched the win and
batted 3-for-4 for Blossman’s in the
second game, while Danielle Guinn
added two hits for Big John’s.
On Saturday, Molly Crabtree
picked up her second win of the
weekend and hit a home run for Baker
Donelson. Hughes also added a
homer, while Lauren Collins added
two hits for the squad. Sarah Mast
had Pizza Inn’s lone hit.
In the second game, Guinn and
Haley Lewis each totaled two hits to
lead Big John’s, while Abbie Fleenor
and Whitney Roberts tacked on two
hits apiece for EPD.

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Playoffs
n Continued from 1B
away. They were within 78-76
after two free throws by Walker.
Miami’s superstars
checked in with 4:58 remaining
and the Bulls ahead by
three. Nocioni’s 3-pointer
made it 84-76 with 4:24 left,
and when he drove the lane
and got fouled by O’Neal
with 3:19 remaining, things
were really looking good for
the Bulls.
O’Neal headed to the sideline,
Nocioni hit the free
throw to complete the threepoint
play, and the lead was
87-79. Nocioni fed Deng on a
2-on-1 for a three-point play
that made it 92-83 with 1:51
left, before the Heat made another
run.
New Jersey ............................96
Toronto ...................................91
TORONTO (AP) — Vince
Carter heard boos all afternoon.
They couldn’t ruin his
return to Toronto for the playoffs.
“I didn’t come here to worry
about the crowd and the response,
I came here to win a
Track
n Continued from 1B
the 1,500 finishing four seconds
behind LaBonte while
Emily Schmitt and Ashley
Pearce came in third and
fourth, respectively, in the
5,000.
Talbert won the 800 meter
run with a time of 2:19.42
while former Happy Valley
standout Kortney Goulds
came in second and Lindsey
Davis finished sixth.
Erika Fox claimed first place
in the lengthy 10,000 meter
event beating the second place
finisher by almost 45 seconds
with a time of 40:24.9. The Lady
Buffs placed three people in
the top five of the 10,000 with
Schmitt coming in third and
Nicole Moore placing fourth.
Moore took top honors in
the 3,000 meter steeplechase
event with a time of 12:24.08.
Milligan also put three runners
in the top five of this run with
Fox coming in second and Kim
Hogan placing fourth.
Other notable finishes for
the Lady Buffs were Kristen
Bartlett placing fifth in the 100
meter sprint and Lyndsay Oltmann
coming in tenth in the
long jump with a leap of 14
feet. Brittany Bales and Shanna
Raines, another former runner
for Happy Valley, placed
fourth and eighth, respectively,
in the 400 meter event.
Bartlett also came in fifth in
the 200 meter sprint while
Bales finished ninth.
LaBonte, Talbert, Goulds
and Bales teamed up to take
(Continued from last week)
Prevention
Injuries in throwing sports are
decreased and prevented by
attention to flexibility, length of
time a player throws, and correcting
the throwing techniques.
The importance of pre-exercise
stretching and limbering up
cannot be over-stressed. Care of
the throwing arm includes gently
stretching and massaging the
elbow and shoulder before throwing.
You can stretch the flexor tendons
by holding your hand open
with palm facing away, and gently
pulling backwards on the fingers
and hand.
In throwing and racquet sports
correct technique is all-important.
Incorrect technique, poor performance
and the increased incidence
of injury are interrelated.
Proper use of body mechanics
will alter the throwing technique,
thus reducing stress on the elbow.
Overhead rather than sidearm
and curve ball throws should be
taught because less stress will be
placed on the smaller arms and
hands of young pitchers.
Whipping and snapping of the
elbow should be discouraged.
Pitchers should be taught to use
their lower body to generate
basketball game,” Carter said.
Richard Jefferson and Jason
Kidd made sure the Nets did
just that.
Jefferson scored 28 points,
Kidd nearly had a triple-double,
and the Nets withstood a
fourth-quarter rally to beat the
Raptors 96-91 on Saturday in
Game 1 of their first-round series.
Carter, the former Raptors
star who was jeered right
from the opening introductions,
scored 16 points but
shot just 5-of-19. But Jefferson
stepped up to make 11 of 21
shots, including eight of his
first 10. Eleven of his points
came in the first quarter.
Kidd fell two points shy of
a triple-double, finishing with
15 assists and 10 rebounds. He
had eight assists in the first
quarter.
Chris Bosh led Toronto
with 22 points while T.J. Ford
scored 21. Anthony Parker
scored 16 points and added
nine assists for the Raptors.
(Saturday’s late results will
run in Monday’s Star)
second place in the 4X400 meter
relay.
“Our middle distance and
our distance women really
competed well today,” said
Coach Layne. “We moved
some people around to run a
couple sprint events and our
sprinters picked up points. It
was definitely an overall team
performance today.”
Morgan Hyatt had a very
impressive weekend in the
field events. Hyatt won the
discus throw with a length of
35.71’ and she placed second
in the shot put with a toss of
34’09.25’’.
Several of the Buffs men
runners also did well.
Josh Ferry sprinted to a second
place finish in the 400 meter
event with a time of 49.38.
Jair Collie and Aaron Wood
placed fifth and seventh, respectively,
in the men’s 1,500
meters while Will Frye finished
tenth in the men’s 3,000
meter steeplechase.
Wood and Collie also
placed fourth and eighth, respectively,
in the men’s 800.
In the final event of the afternoon
on Saturday Ferry,
Collie, Wood and Frye broke
the Milligan school record in
the men’s 4X400 relay.
“They executed well,”
Layne said about the Buffs
men’s team. “We broke the
school record in the four by
four so it was certainly a positive
day on the men’s side as
well.”
TO YOUR HEALTH
LITTLE LEAGUER’S
ELBOW
speed during the follow through
deceleration during the follow
through.
The frequency and length of
time each player is allowed to
pitch should be less than an adult.
While wearing a warm-up jacket,
commence with gentle throwing at
short distances. Gradually
increase length and velocity during
warm-up and ice the arm
afterwards.
Emphasis must be placed on
stretching and conditioning the
arm. An overhead style of throwing
rather than a sidearm style
should be encouraged since less
stress will be placed on the shoulder,
elbow and wrist. Coaches
should encourage a young pitcher
to work on ball control (location &
speed) and forbid the curveball or
any other breaking pitch to be
thrown. Coaches should also not
forget that warm-up, throwing during
infield or outfield practice
and/or pitching batting practice
should be counted towards the
maximum number of pitches.
Also, egos, those of the players,
coaches and parents should not
be taken to Little League games.
All of these together will help
decrease strain on immature
elbows.
Column supplied by: Dr. Danny Smith • Physical Therapy Services
625 West Elk Avenue • Elizabethton • 543-0073
Photo by Larry N. Souders
Milligan shortstop Ricky Morgan dives and misses a single during the Buffloes’ game one loss to Wise.
Milligan splits doubleheader with UVA-Wise
By Rick Sheek
STAR STAFF
rsheek@starhq.com
By routing Virginia-Wise
in the finale of Saturday’s
Appalachian Athletic Conference
doubleheader, Milligan
College’s baseball team
controls its own destiny.
The Buffs, bouncing back
from losing the opener 4-2,
rolled 12-2 in five innings of
the nightcap at Anglin Field.
An upcoming at Union secures
an automatic berth in
the region tournament.
“We hold our own fate in
our own hands,” Milligan
coach Nathan Meade said.
“Which we’d rather have it
that way than any other way,
so we like our odds. When
this program has got its back
against the wall, we like to
have it in our control.
“That’s what we’ve got. If
we win two we’ve got the
automatic bid to the region,
and that’s a big step for this
program in the right direction.”
The Buffs improved to 23-
21, 11-5 in the AAC. Wise is
10-6, 25-12-1.
Nathan Fritz (7-3) fired a
three-hitter in the second
game. He struck out five and
walked one.
“Fritz has been a workhorse
all year,” Meade said.
“You throw the ball out to
Fritz, and you just kind of set
back and let him do his
thing. That’s a great feeling
as a coach – knowing if you
score five runs you’re going
to win ballgames.
“He just battled, he’s battled
all year, and he gives
you a chance to win every
single time.”
The junior fanned the side
in the fourth.
“It’s real easy to go pitch,
when you offense puts up 13
hits and 12 runs,” Fritz said.
“We go down to Union, we
take care of business down
there we’re sitting in the region
– which is where we
Milligan
n Continued from 1B
second and all three combined
for a formidable
squad. With senior ace
Brooke Dowdy tearing an
ACL for the second straight
season to end her year, Holly’s
hoping pitching by committee
can get it done.
“Jen’s the hardest thrower
but Maegan and Kayla have
more movement and different
speeds on the ball,” Holly
said. “They do complement
each other and we try our
best to use them to keep the
chemistry working good.”
Napier had a two-run
double in the third to push
the lead to 8-0 and Stewart
and Jessica Blevins scored in
the fourth on a wild pitch
and an error to make it 10-1.
Milligan.................................8
Bluefield................................0
The Lady Buffs picked up
the bats where they left them
and literally knocked Bluefield’s
starting pitcher out of
the game.
Milligan batted around in
the first as Aldridge, White,
and Napier each plated a run
to go up 3-0. Bluefield starting
pitcher Allison Quesenberry
seemed to ask of the
game before the first inning
was through.
Photo by Larry N. Souders
Milligan second baseman Spencer Street tags out a runner at second.
want to be. That was one of
our goals from the beginning,
to get that automatic
berth in the region.
“We get that, we feel pretty
comfortable about our position
in the postseason.”
The Buffs trailed 1-0 after
Wise’s first at-bat. An error
had loaded the bases prior to
a sacrifice fly.
Jonathan Ridenour drove
in a run, and another crossed
on an error to spur Milligan
ahead 2-1. In the third,
Spencer Street’s two-run single
pushed that cushion to 4-
1.
The Buffs erupted for six
runs in the fourth. Baker De-
Camp and Garrett Reed each
roped run-scoring singles,
two runners crossed due to
hit batters, Cody Cannon
ripped a run-scoring single
and Ricky Morgan completed
the flurry by driving a run
to make it 10-1.
Reed led off the sixth and
was robbed of a home run by
right fielder Matt Hall, who
pulled the shot back in the
Photo by Larry N. Souders
Milligan’s Leah Fritts (26) beats out a throw to Bluefield first
baseman Allison Quesenberry (33).
In the second, Blevins hit a
line drive hard back at the
mound that caught Quesenberry
in her right elbow. She
left the game never to return
after giving up five runs on
six hits.
Blevins, Aldridge, and
Napier put up remarkable
numbers for the day. Blevins
(5-for-7, 4 R) ended the second
contest with a double
ballpark. Pinch hitters Andy
Chrisman and Clint Gordon
then ended the contest with
a run-scoring double and
run-scoring single, respectively.
Justin Sauceman batted 3
for 3 with two doubles in the
finale. DeCamp was 2 for 4.
Each Buff who stepped to the
plate got a hit except Ben
Huff, who walked three
times.
“We put the pressure on
ourselves,” Street said. “We
kind of laid around that first
game, and we really just didn’t
get the job done with runners
in scoring position. We
had guys on all day, and just
couldn’t get them in.
“That’s something we
struggled with, but the second
game we did a better job
of that. We had some guys
come up with big hits, and
Fritz threw a heckuva game
like he does every weekend.
Anytime he takes the ball we
get a chance to win.”
The Buffs indeed loaded
the bases twice in the opener,
that bounced off the fence to
score Stewart in the six.
“I felt the bat hit the ball
and it was a solid hit every
time but twice,” said Blevins.
Napier had five RBI while
going 3-for-4 and stole four
bags. She plated two in the
second inning of the second
game to raise the score to 7-0
with a shot to left before getting
thrown out trying to
producing no runs. Wise
turned three double plays in
that game.
Ace Brett Seybert hurled 8
1/3 innings, scattering nine
hits and fanning four with
no walks. Three of the runs
were earned.
Morgan batted 2 for 4.
Todd Sangid tagged a runscoring
single. The other Milligan
run crossed on a wild
pitch.
“That was a big disappointment,
but that says a lot
about the guys turning it
around.” Meade said, “and
come back and play the way
that we are capable of playing.”
———
Wise, 4-2
First Game
UVa-Wise 110 001 001 — 4 9 2
Milligan 000 001 100 — 2 7 2
Robbins, Funk (6), Sinnes (8) and
Stoupe. Seybert, Koone (9) and Murphy.
W—Robbins. L—Seybert. S—Sinnes.
——
Milligan, 12-2
Second Game
UVa.-Wise 100 01 — 2 3 1
Milligan 202 62 — 12 13 2
Jones, Begley (4) and Stoupe. Fritz and
Cannon. W—Fritz (7-3). L—Jones.
take home on a wild pitch.
“We just need to keep our
heads in the game and hit
like we did today and we
should be O. K,” said Napier.
“Our defense has been doing
really well.”
Aldridge ended up 3-for-5
and was on third when the
second game ended. Milligan
plays at UVA-Wise today at 1
p.m.
“I think they’re feeling
pretty good about themselves
because we basically
know what we are and what
we’re capable of doing,” said
Holly about his squad. “I
told them that if they just relax
and play up to our potential
and we use our bats,
we’ll play with anybody.”
———
Milligan, 10-1 (five innings)
Bluefield 000 01 — 1 5 5
Milligan 422 2x — 10 10 1
Fielder and Shephard. Wise, Walker (3)
and White, Cunningham (4).
WP — Wise (14-5). LP — Fielder (0-5).
HR: Aldridge (13). 2B: Bluefield 2 (Street,
Harvey).
——
Milligan 8-0 (six innings)
Bluefield 000 000 — 0 4 1
Milligan 340 001 — 8 11 1
Wise, Hambrick (3) and White. Quesenberry,
Shephard (2), and Fielder.
WP — Wise (15-5). LP — Quesenberry
(2-14).
2B: Milligan 2 (Blevins, White).

By Tim Chambers
STAR STAFF
tchambers@starhq.com
He’s not Tiger yet, but one
area golfer made a name for
himself in the TJCCAA/NJ-
CAA Region VII Golf Tournament
held in Bardstown,
Kentucky.
Former Unaka standout
athlete and Walters State
Community College golfer
Chad Lewis won the event
with a two-day total of 152
which was five shots better
than the second place finisher.
Not too bad for a young
man who started playing five
years ago.
Lewis, the top medalist,
helped his team earn a trip to
the NJCCA National Tournament
later this month in
Scottsboro, Alabama.
“My goal at the first of the
season was to be in the four
or five spot after not getting
to play much last year,” said
Lewis. “About three or four
weeks ago I started to notice
a big change in my game.
“I had to set my goals
higher and that was to play
as the number one. I just
wanted to do whatever it
took to help our team win.”
The road to the top has not
been an easy one for Lewis
according to the Senators’
legendary golf coach Bill
Gardner.
“Chad didn’t get to play
much last year because we
had a very good team. This
year he comes in playing in
the four and five slots. Since
the beginning of the season,
he’s took over the number
one spot.”
The sophomore’s performance
has exceeded Gardner’s
expectations.
STAR - SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2007 - Page 5B
Crockett bats provide enough runs to out-duel stingy Rangers
By Tim Chambers
STAR STAFF
tchambers@starhq.com
Unaka tired to sock-it to
Crockett but instead got clubbed
in the process. Despite getting 14
hits and scoring 10 runs, the
Rangers fell 17-10 on Friday afternoon
at Claude Holsclaw
Field.
The Pioneers belted five home
runs in the contest.
“We didn’t play bad we just
got out hit and out scored,” said
Unaka head coach Mike ‘Acey’
Ensor. “If we had come out here
and kicked the ball around and
not played well, I would have
been disappointed. They just
scored more runs than we did.”
Two errors and a home run
from Jacob Berry helped Crockett
to a 3-0 lead in the first inning.
Unaka battled back to tie the
score at 3-3.
Michael Carpenter led off
with a home run. Andrew
Church had a double while
Adam Colbaugh and Brandon
Medina produced singles in the
inning. Unaka left the bases
loaded after batting around.
The Pioneers upped the advantage
at 5-3 in the second after
run scoring doubles from Berry
and Clint Freeman.
Unaka got a solo run in the
second on a run scoring single by
Hunter Taylor scoring Colbaugh
who had walked.
Church was relieved after
three with Crockett holding a 7-4
advantage.
The Rangers pulled within
one in the bottom half. Dustin
Taylor led off with a base hit
while Shane Heaton reached on a
sacrifice attempt. A double by
Adam Colbaugh closed the gap
at 7-6.
Hunter Taylor came on in relief
and was roughed up during
the fourth. Crockett got a solo
homer from Brandon Massey
and a three-run dinger by James
Copas.
Drew Chambers relieved Tay-
lor and struck out the next batter
to end the inning with Unaka
trailing 11-6.
The Rangers threatened in the
fourth after Medina singled and
Chambers walked. Carpenter
then delivered a RBI base hit but
a fly out would end the inning
with two runners aboard.
The Pioneers added a run in
the fifth on a bloop single from
Ben Wright scoring Eric Richardson
who had walked.
Great defensive plays by Carpenter
at short to end the fifth
and a nice pick from Church at
second in the sixth helped extinguished
the red hot Pioneer bats.
After striking out the first batter
in the seventh, Chambers was
greeted with back-to-back solo
home runs from Logan Clark and
Copas that summonsed another
pitching change. Justin Pierce
would come on to retire the only
two batters he faced.
Unaka tallied two in the seventh
on a two run single from
Hunter Taylor scoring Church
2007 Twisters Tournament another success
From Staff Reports
Forty teams participated
in the 2007 Grindstaff Automotive
Group’s Twisters
Spring Classic and champions
were crowned in the six
age divisions held April 13
through April 15.
The only Carter County
team to win a championship
was the Twisters girls high
school team coached by Marti
Bush and the Twisters girls
11 and under team coached
by Larry Abel.
Tournament co-director
Doug Fritz stated, “All the
volunteers did a great job,
there were very few problems
and the tournament
was an overall success.
The Patriots from Sullivan
County claimed the high
school boys division championship
with a 75-60 win over
the Jr. Bucs. The Bucs played
one of the most exciting
games of the tournament,
beating Erwin 57-56 in three
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Suspended
Tennessee Titans cornerback
Adam “Pacman” Jones bought a fullpage
newspaper advertisement to print
an open letter in which he promised to
regain trust of his team and fans.
In the advertisement in the sports
section of Friday’s editions of The Tennessean
— one of Nashville’s daily
newspapers — Jones told his family,
coaches, teammates and Titans fans he
must reorganize his priorities.
“In the past few weeks,
I have learned a lifetime
of lessons,” the
letter states.
Jones writes of
hoping to not only
meet, but exceed
the expectations
people
have of him.
“The first step
in meeting these
goals is for me to
stop making the
poor choices that
have put me in this
position,” the letter reads.
Jones said he plans to appeal his season-long
suspension by NFL commissioner
Roger Goodell, the same person
who will hear that appeal. Cincinnati
receiver Chris Henry, a teammate of
Jones at West Virginia, also was suspended.
But Henry received an eightgame
ban.
Cyclones
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run-scoring single in the second.
D-B plated its first run on
an error in the fourth.
Hilton’s two-run double
made it 6-1 that inning.
The Indians left the bases
juiced in the fourth and fifth
innings. Elizabethton did the
same in the fifth.
“The only disappointment
I had all night was bases
loaded and nobody out, “
Payne said. “I should have
just double-squeezed, but I
always have confidence in
these boys that they’re going
to come through. We practice
all of the time on executing,
and we just didn’t do it when
we needed it.”
Hutchins hurled 4 2/3 in-
Photo contributed by David Bush
The Twisters High School team shown receiving a pep talk
from Coach Marti Bush won the Twisters’ High School
Division.
overtimes on Saturday
morning.
Scott County, Virginia Cobras
won the boys 14 and under
division with a 34-22
over the Dogs of Hampton.
The Cobras had knocked off
the Dogs in overtime, 51-49
in pool play.
Hotshots avenged an earlier
loss in pool play against
the Twisters 16 and under
and Colbaugh. Two strikeouts
would end the game
Colbaugh went 3 for 3 and
reached base five times to lead
the Unaka offense. Carpenter
had a big day at the plate going
3-5 with a pair of RBI’s. Church,
Hunter Taylor and Medina all
had two hits apiece. Dustin Taylor
was 1-for-1.
Ensor figured it would be a
high scoring game.
“I knew in the early going that
we would need to score a lot of
runs to win. They would score a
few and we would score a few.
They had the long ball going and
we were tying to do it with singles.
Those singles don’t trump
home home runs.”
———
David Crockett, 17-10
Crockett 323 421 2 — 17 17 4
Unaka 312 200 2 — 10 10 4
Stewart, Massey (4), Copas (6) and Clark.
Church, H. Taylor (4), Chambers (4) Pierce (7)
and Rasnick.
WP- Massey. LP- Church.
HR- Crockett- Copas 2, Berry, Clark, Massey.
Unaka- Carpenter.
team to win the girls title 39-
29. The Lady Panthers from
Bristol took the 14 championship
by a 42-29 margin
over Erwin. Elizabethton
Twisters finished third in
that division.
The Twisters 11 and under
team captured that age
group title with a 47-18
thumping of Rutledge.
“We appreciate the support
of the City School administration,
principals and
staff for allowing us the use
of their gym facilities,” said
co-director David Bush. “We
also appreciate the support
of Elizabethton girls head
coach, Larry Weems and his
staff. They worked tirelessly
the entire weekend along
with scores of other volunteers
to help make this event
a success. Finally, thanks to
Steve Grindstaff and Grindstaff
Automotive Group for
sponsoring our event for the
sixth consecutive year.”
Pacman buys full-page ad in Tennessean;
looks to regain trust of team, Titans fans
In his letter, Jones said his attorneys
advised him to appeal the suspension
to “clarify some of the facts and address
the unprecedented punishment that
was imposed.” Jones first announced
his intention of appealing a week ago
while attending a fight in Tunica, Miss.
His attorneys had declined to comment
since Jones’ announcement he
would appeal except to promise that a
statement was coming. The appeal
must be filed by April 30.
Jones said he plans to re-enroll
at West Virginia University
and finish his degree.
The sixth pick overall
in the 2005 draft
and the first defensive
player taken that
year, Jones has talked
with police 10 times
since being
drafted, and
been arrested
five
times. He
has not
been convicted
of any charge since being drafted.
Goodell left open the chance for
Jones’ return after the Titans’ 10th game
if he meets a list of stringent requirements.
That included staying out of
“adverse” involvement with police and
putting together a plan of community
service the NFL must approve.
But Las Vegas police want to charge
nings, getting the hook when
he walked in a run. The
sidearmer struck out three
with seven walks in firing
the one-hitter.
“We were hurting a little
bit there when I started my
closer, but he just hadn’t got
enough innings,” Payne said.
“I know he can pitch, and I
just figured that he was going
to be tough for them to
adapt to – and he was. He
did a great job. He just ran
out of gas.
“We really didn’t have
anywhere to go. Dunbar can
throw real well, but if he’s
not getting those corner
pitches we’re going to be
hurting. I was really disap-
pointed in we weren’t getting
the calls.”
With two out in the seventh,
D-B’s Wes Jones
walked a pair of batters.
Southpaw Lucas Henderson
then closed the night by
recording a strikeout.
“We’ve just got to stay
with it,” Smith said. “We’ve
just got to stay mentally
strong. We go get beat by
Unicoi, and have tight games
with Sullivan North and
Chuckey-Doak, and come
out here and play with these
cats.
“We can play with these
guys any day, and I believe
that. We had them.”
Hilton and Jarrod Payne
Pacman Jones
Jones for inciting a fight at a strip club
on Feb. 19 that led to a triple shooting.
Jones also did not inform the Titans of
two arrests in Georgia last year, and a
felony obstruction charge for allegedly
biting a Fayetteville, Ga., police officer
was delayed until May.
Titans owner Bud Adams has said
team officials weren’t sure they want
Jones back unless he changes his behavior
and avoids controversy off the field.
Titans coach Jeff Fisher didn’t want to
talk about Jones during an interview
Friday morning on WGFX 104.5 The
Zone.
“We’ve moved on. I have moved
on,” Fisher said.
each batted 2 for 4. The Cyclones
stranded eight runners.
D-B committed six errors
and left 10 on in edging Elizabethton
by one run for the
second straight year.
“I’m proud of my guys,”
Payne said. “We played hard.
I told them the whole night
that (the Indians) were gonna
battle, that they were gonna
keep coming back at you.”
———
Dobyns-Bennett, 7-6
Dobyns-Bennett 000 110 5 — 7 6
6
Elizabethton 220
200 0 — 6 7 2
Lane, Hammonds (4), Jones (6), Henderson
(7) and De. Trent. Hutchins, Dunbar
(5), Davenport (7) and Anderson. W—
Jones (1-1). L—Dunbar (4-2). S—Henderson
(2).
Photo by Lauren Anderson
Unaka’s Drew Chambers (34) throws a pitch
from the mound against David Crockett.
Chad Lewis
Former Unaka standout
wins Region golf event
HAMPTON
YOUTH CLUB
Football Sign-Ups
“I never thought he would
be where he’s at now, but
Chad is a very dedicated
player. He’s a great kid who
is so much fun to be around
with a super attitude.
“With the regiment that
we do, Chad has pushed
himself to be the very best.
I’m glad he’s part of our program.”
Lewis credited Gardner for
much of his success. “Coach
is very well respected and he
works hard to get us prepared.
He’s a big reason why
myself and the team is where
we are.”
After trailing by one shot
after the first day, Lewis came
back to shoot a 74 on the second,
three shots better than
his teammate Dustin Davis.
As a Unaka Ranger, Lewis
was selected to the All-State
team in two sports. He was a
member of the TSWA All-
State baseball team in 2004
and qualified for the State
Tournament in golf the same
season.
Chad is the son of Randall
and Kim Lewis. He has a
younger sister, Andrea, who‘s
a standout player on the Lady
Rangers basketball team.
Lewis hopes to do well in
the National Tournament.
The top 18 players earn All-
American honors. But the individual
awards is not priority.
He indicated the team
would love to duplicate what
the baseball team did last
spring.
“Winning a national championship
would be beyond
my wildest dreams, but I
would love to try and pull it
off,” Lewis added. “We going
out there and giving it our
best shot.”
Sat. April 28th • 10:00 - 2:00 PM
Hampton Elementary School
Sign-ups for football players, cheerleaders & coaches
Bring copy of birth certificate
Sign up fees are $25/$35 for ages 5 -12
Any questions, contact David Brumitt at:
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Page 6B - STAR - SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2007
Photo by Getty Images for NASCAR
Clint Bowyer (2) leads Matt Kenseth (17) en route to a Busch victory at Phoenix Friday night. Due to a late finish, Nextel Cup
results from Saturday night will run in Monday’s Star.
Bowyer passes Kenseth for Busch victory
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP)
— Clint Bowyer won a stirring
duel with Matt Kenseth
on Friday night, taking the
lead with 14 laps to go and
holding on in the Busch Series
race at Phoenix International
Raceway.
Kenseth, who won the
Busch race last weekend in
Texas, appeared on the way
to another victory when he
made a strong pass on the
outside to take away the lead
from Bowyer 31 laps from
the end of the 200-lap
Bashas’ Supermarkets 200.
The former Nextel Cup
champion started to pull
away, but Bowyer didn’t
give up. He moved his
Chevrolet back to the rear
bumper of Kenseth’s Ford by
lap 180 and pulled off the
same outside pass as
Kenseth to regain the lead
for good on lap 187.
Kenseth got one more
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP)
— It was a small rally, yet it
signaled the start of a much,
much larger one.
Trailing Miami by five in
the bottom of the eighth, the
Virginia Tech Hokies scored
three quick runs to tighten
their baseball game Friday
night, injecting life into a
crowd desperate for it.
Tech would lose 11-9, but
on a day marked by tears
and mourning, prayer vigils
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shot when Stephen Leicht’s
flat tire brought out the 10th
caution flag of the night on
lap 188 and bunched the
leaders. But Bowyer managed
to keep Kenseth behind
him until a three-car crash on
the final lap ended the race
under caution and assured
the Richard Childress Racing
driver his fourth career victory
and first this season.
Bowyer led five times for
120 laps, while Kenseth led
just once for 17 laps, but kept
the pressure on.
“It means as lot,” said
Bowyer, who last won a
Busch race last September at
Dover. “I want to thank Matt
Kenseth for running me
clean. You know, it’s been a
long time coming for these
guys. They work hard and
it’s good to see this happen.”
Kenseth said he thoroughly
enjoyed the race, but
couldn’t get his car to run on
and tolling bells, an evening
at the ballpark — the first
sporting event hosted by Virginia
Tech since Monday’s
rampage by a student gunman
— provided a hint of relief.
“We won before we got to
the field today. The scoreboard
was insignificant,”
Hokies coach Pete Hughes
said.
“It was a bittersweet feeling
playing this game,” outfielder
Jose Cueto said. “It
feels good to get out and get
away from everything but
the fact that we’re getting
away from that tragedy
makes it hurt.”
In certain moments, there
was a strange sense of normalcy.
A little boy played
the low part of the banking
on the 1-mile oval.
“We had a great battle going
out there and I didn’t
quite have the car to win it,”
said Kenseth, who has two
Busch wins this year and will
be going for his second Cup
win of the season in Saturday
night’s race here.
“I’ve been saying for a
long time that Clint Bowyer
is a force to be reckoned
with,” said third-place finisher
Jeff Burton, Bowyer’s
teammate. “He’s just going
to get better and better.”
Denny Hamlin finished
fourth, followed by series
leader Carl Edwards, Greg
Biffle, Casey Mears and Regan
Smith.
As usual, Nextel Cup
drivers dominated the race,
with Timothy Peters in 13th
the top finishing Busch regular.
Kyle Busch started from
catch with his dad. Teens
scrambled to scoop up foul
balls. Fans shifted impatiently
in the long
lines to buy
hot dogs
and
Cracker
Jack.
But
Friday
was a
day of
statewide
mourning, and
even at the ball game,
the pain from the slayings of
33 people, including 23-yearold
gunman Seung-Hui Cho,
was never far from the surface.
Tears spilled down the
cheeks of one player from
the pole and dominated the
early part of the race, but
wound up crashing out and
finishing 37th in the 43-car
field.
Busch, who had led the
first 33 laps, came out of a pit
stop in fifth just before the
halfway point in the race. He
passed Ryan Newman after
the ensuing restart and appeared
to move in front of
Newman a moment too
soon. The two collided, sending
both into the wall as
David Ragan and Casey
Mears also became entangled
in the crash.
Busch was hot after being
checked out at the infield
medical center, saying sarcastically,
“I’m just privileged
to be out there on the
same track as Ryan Newman,
and be out there on the
same track and the same corner
and get run right
through.”
Junior denies report of ownership offer
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP)
— Dale Earnhardt Jr. said
Thursday an online report
that he has been offered ownership
in Dale Earnhardt Inc.
is “news to me.”
After qualifying for Saturday’s
NASCAR Nextel Cup
race at Phoenix International
Raceway, Earnhardt was
asked about the report that he
has been offered 51 percent
ownership of the company
started by his late father.
“I don’t know anything
about that,” Junior said, raising
his eyebrows. “As far as I
know, there’s been nothing
new in the last week or
more.”
Earnhardt, in the final year
of his current contract with
DEI, said he isn’t worried
about the negotiations.
“I just want to get some
wins and some good finishes
and concentrate of what
we’re doing on the track,” he
said.
A story on ESPN.com
Thursday said Max Siegel,
president of global operations
at DEI, said Earnhardt has
been offered ownership in the
company.
Siegel could not be reach
Thursday for comment.
The story also said a source
close to the negotiations said
the offer is 51 percent.
“I’m not going to discuss
percentages,” Siegel, the chief
negotiator for DEI, told ES-
PN.com.
But Siegel told the Web site
he has worked hard to address
everything that Earnhardt
Jr. and his sister, Kelley
Earnhardt Elledge, have
asked for to re-sign
NASCAR’s most popular
driver.
Siegel also was quoted as
saying, “It would not be fair
to say we have an agreement,
but it would be fair to say
we’ve come a long way. We
all have the common goal,
which is long-term success
for this company.”
Virginia Tech baseball team returns to action
the home team as a recording
of Virginia Tech professor
Nikki Giovanni’s poem, “We
Are Virginia Tech”
echoed through
the stadium.
Several
Hokies
cried as the
national
anthem
played.
Miami
players and
coaches wore black
wristbands in memory of
the victims during the threegame
series against the Hokies.
Miami head coach Jim
Morris drew raucous applause
when he presented a
$10,000 check on behalf of
the university for the Hokie
Spirit and Memorial Fund.
The rowdy crowd of more
than 3,000 — five times larger
than average — grew
somber as they rose to observe
a 32-second moment of
silence.
Clutching a sign that read
“4.16.07 Never Forget” senior
Kristyn Heiser marveled
at how the Hokies were able
to play under the emotional
circumstances.
“I think it’s a symbol of
moving forward and not letting
this define who we are,”
said Heiser, 22.
Athletic director Jim
Weaver echoed her sentiments.
“You’ve either got to
move forward or you move
backward,” Weaver said.
“We think it is the beginning
of the healing process.”
First in revenue, last in operating income
The New York Yankees was the only MLB franchise with no
operating income last year, according to Forbes magazine’s annual
analysis of the industry.
All dollar amounts in millions
American League
One-year
National League
Operating
Franchise Current value change Revenue income
New York Yankees $1,200 17 % $302 –$25.2
New York Mets 736 22 217 24.4
Boston Red Sox 724 17 234 19.5
Los Angeles Dodgers 632 31 211 27.5
Chicago Cubs 592 32 197 22.2
St. Louis Cardinals 460
7 184 14.0
San Francisco Giants 459
12 184 18.5
Atlanta Braves 458
13 183 14.8
Philadelphia Phillies 457
8 183 11.3
Washington Nationals 447
2 14419.5 Houston Astros 442
6 184 18.4
Seattle Mariners 436
2 182 21.5
League average 431
15 170 16.5
Los Angeles Angels 431
17 187 11.5
Baltimore Orioles 395
10 158 17.1
Chicago White Sox 381
21 173 19.5
San Diego Padres 367
4 160 5.2
Texas Rangers 365
3 155 11.2
Cleveland Indians 364
4 158 24.9
Detroit Tigers 357
22 170 8.7
Toronto Blue Jays 344
20 157 11.0
Arizona Diamondbacks 339
11 154 6.4
Colorado Rockies 317
6 151 23.9
Cincinnati Reds 307
12 146 22.4
Oakland Athletics 292
24 146 14.5
Minnesota Twins 288
33 131 14.8
Milwaukee Brewers 287
22 144 20.8
Kansas City Royals 282
18 123 8.4
Pittsburgh Pirates 274
10 137 25.3
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 267
28 134 20.2
Florida Marlins 244
8 122 43.3
SOURCE: Forbes magazine AP
The crack of the bat,
and ring of register
Forbes magazine is out with its annual report on the business
of baseball and the big news isn’t that the New York
Yankees would have broken even last year if they didn’t have
to pay A-Rod’s salary.
The Yankees are the loss leaders of major league baseball,
willing to give up some now to get even more later. They
may lose a few million here and there — some $25.2 million
last year — but at the same time the estimated value of the
franchise increased 17 percent to a staggering $1.2 billion.
Besides, take away $70 million or so in revenue sharing
the Yankees had to give to the less fortunate millionaire owners
and George Steinbrenner and partnership would have
been counting up a tidy little profit — and that doesn’t even
count income from the team’s interest in the YES Network.
The other 29 teams managed to do just that with varying
degrees of success in 2006, but you might be surprised that
none did it better than the Florida Marlins. According to
Forbes, the Marlins made $43.3 million for the season despite
drawing less than 15,000 fans a game to the ballpark.
That should be cause for celebration in Miami, where the
more money the Marlins make the more they will put into a
new stadium.
Sure they will, just before they start selling land in the
Everglades.
The economics of baseball, of course, don’t work that way.
Owner Jeffrey Loria will pocket the $43.3 million, continue to
strong-arm the taxpayers of South Florida to finance part of a
$500 million stadium, and then enjoy the corresponding increase
in value for the franchise when it is finally built.
Interestingly, the Marlins weren’t exactly thrilled about the
magazine’s estimates. While most American businesses
would be trumpeting the news of a big profit, most of them
aren’t at the same time trying to feed from the public trough.
“As usual, the franchise valuations and operating income
numbers are pure fantasy and based on no correct information,”
Marlins president David Samson said.
The Marlins made part of their money the old-fashioned
way, by making sure their employees didn’t draw fat paychecks.
The payroll for the Florida team last year barely
reached $20 million, which these days is about the going rate
for a decent starting pitcher and maybe a right fielder.
Revenue sharing took care of the rest, proving that socialism
works even in the great American pastime.
The Marlins may not have been happy with Forbes, but
Steinbrenner said he was “gratified” that the Yankees had
been valued so high and that he wanted the team to be worth
even more.
That’s probably a given, since teams are making money
even while most are paying more and more for their players.
If the Boston Red Sox could have the second highest payroll
behind the Yankees and still make nearly $20 million last
year, they can’t go wrong paying Manny Ramirez $18 million.
It’s hard to imagine that just a few years ago baseball was
claiming it was in big trouble financially, with teams losing
money faster than the Kansas City Royals lose games.
Now the sport is in the midst of an unprecedented economic
boom, boosted by rising ticket prices, higher television
and radio fees and an infusion of cash from MLB.com. Recent
deals with DirectTV and iN Demand will pay $700 million
more over seven years.
Commissioner Bud Selig recently called this the “golden
era in every way” for baseball. And it’s certainly been golden
for Selig, whose $14.5 million salary in the 12 months ending
Oct. 31 put him in among the highest priced players in the
game.
Baseball does have its share of problems. World Series ratings
hit rock bottom last year, there’s still a steroid cloud over
the game and there will be some uncomfortable moments
this season as Barry Bonds chases the all-time home run
record.
But money is not one of them. Fans continue to digest $75
seats and $10 beers with little complaint, and last year 76 million
people attended games.
That has made some rich owners even richer.
David Glass made money at Wal-Mart, but it has come
even faster on the ballfield. He bought the Royals in 2000 for
$96 million, and Forbes now estimates he could get $282 million
for a team that has lost 100 games four of the past five
seasons.
Arte Moreno bought the Los Angeles Angels just four
years ago for $180 million. Not only did the Angels turn a
nice profit last year, but Forbes estimates the value of the
team has more than doubled to $431 million.
Across town, Frank McCourt has also struck it rich with
the Dodgers. McCourt bought the team in 2004 in a highly
leveraged deal for about $430 million, only to see the estimate
of its value go up $200 million since then.
The Dodgers were also profitable last year, making an estimated
$27.5 million.
That apparently wasn’t enough because the team raised
ticket prices by up to 40 percent for this season. Then they
raised the price of parking at Dodger Stadium by $5 a car.
Proving that while socialism may work for some, capitalism
is even better.

Wisconsin files lawsuit against
health card issuer MedLife
MADISON, Wis. (AP) —
Dawn Domain signed up as a
member of MedLife Plus to
receive its card that promised
discounts on medical services
of up to 80 percent from local
providers in Burlington.
But all of the doctors
MedLife said would take the
card rejected it.
She said she eventually
found a dentist who stated he
would accept it, but the fee he
would charge for taking the
discount card would actually
be higher than what he normally
charges.
Domain and two other
Wisconsin residents with
similar stories are named in a
lawsuit filed Thursday by the
state attorney general’s office
alleging that MedLife Plus
and Full Access Medical, both
based in Tennessee, violated
state consumer laws.
The lawsuit accuses the
companies of issuing discount
health care cards to
more than 1,000 Wisconsin
consumers at a cost of up to
$49, including a registration
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fee.
The companies’ Web sites
list offices in Atlanta and Marietta,
Ga., but both are registered
in Smyrna, Tenn.
State records show Rudick
J. Murphy II of Brentwood,
Tenn., as both companies’
registered agent. His listed
phone number rang to a fax
machine on Friday.
The cards purported to
give holders medical discounts
of up to 80 percent
from local providers, but the
complaint filed in Dane
County Circuit Court alleges
that few, if any, of the
providers listed on the companies’
Web sites or membership
materials actually gave
price breaks.
Even when discounts were
extended, they were not as
generous as the companies
said they would be, the lawsuit
said.
A message left with
MedLife Plus at its Marietta,
Ga., office was not immediately
returned.
The lawsuit claims the
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company used an entity
called “The Journal of American
Medicine & Health Care”
to promote its scheme, but no
such organization exists. The
organization figures prominently
on the company’s Web
site.
“The defendants have designed
this Web site to deceive
consumers into believing
they are dealing with an
organization related to the
American Medical Association,”
the suit alleges.
The lawsuit claims the
companies broke a Wisconsin
law prohibiting unfair trade
practices or competition or
misrepresenting goods and
services being offered.
“Companies may not misrepresent
the nature and
quality of their products or
services in order to make a
sale,” Attorney General J.B.
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statement.
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a medical benefit plan that
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The lawsuit seeks damages
against the companies and a
court order prohibiting them
from engaging in the alleged
illegal activity. According to
the state Department of Justice,
the companies face
penalties of up to $10,000 for
many of the violations. The
state also is seeking restitution
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Precious metals futures rise, led
by platinum; coffee and corn tumble
NEW YORK (Dow
Jones/AP) — Gold futures
finished higher Friday,
helped by overnight Asian
buying and renewed investment
interest after a downward
correction Thursday,
analysts said.
Platinum was perhaps the
biggest mover of the day in
the precious metals market,
however, with July platinum
climbing on continued anticipation
of exchange-traded
funds soon to be launched in
Europe.
June gold rose $7.50 to finish
at $695.80 a troy ounce on
the New York Mercantile Exchange.
July platinum soared
$31.40 to $1,341.20 an ounce,
May silver rose 22 cents to
$13.955 an ounce, and June
palladium climbed $8.25 to
$388.25 an ounce.
In trading of base metals,
May copper contract rose 2.4
cents to settle at $3.6105 per
pound, and most-active July
copper climbed 2.6 cents to
finish at $3.6210 a pound.
Copper was helped by Chinese
buying, another London
Metal Exchange warehouse
stock draw and labor
unrest at a major gold and
copper mine in Indonesia,
analysts said.
In Nymex energy trading,
front-month crude oil futures
expired with a bang
Friday, climbing sharply as
traders covered oversold positions.
The rally came amid a
surge in gasoline futures and
concern over weekend elections
in Nigeria, where violence
has hampered oil production.
The May crude contract
rose $1.55 to finish at $63.38
a barrel before expiring. The
June contract climbed 79
cents to $64.11 a barrel.
May gasoline futures
jumped 4.86 cents to $2.1374
a gallon, and May heating oil
rose 2.67 cents to $1.8325 a
gallon.
Gasoline futures prices,
which fell more than 10 percent
earlier this week, were
boosted news of upsets at
several more U.S. refineries,
including a leak at Exxon-
Mobil Corp.’s Baytown,
Texas, refinery, and a tube
failure at ConocoPhillips’
Sweeny refinery in Old
Ocean, Texas.
Natural gas for May delivery
settled 11.1 cents lower at
$7.381 per million British
thermal units. Forecasts continue
to show warmer
weather will blanket large
gas-consuming cities in the
Northeast and Midwest next
week, curbing demand for
the heating fuel.
On the New York Board of
Trade, Arabica coffee futures
tumbled, with the spot-May
contract touching an eightmonth
low, as notices began.
It finished 0.80 cents lower at
$1.0770 a pound. July coffee
closed 0.85 cents weaker at
$1.1065 a pound as traders
waited for Brazil’s new-crop
forecast.
Futures on raw sugar in
foreign ports ended weaker
on trade-house selling and
speculator sales. May-July
rolling continued before the
April 30 expiry. May sugar
settled 0.03 cents lower at
9.52 cents a pound, and July
sugar finished 0.04 cents
weaker at 9.49 cents a
pound.
July cocoa closed $46
higher at $1,909 a metric ton.
On the Chicago Board of
Trade, corn futures settled
lower as forecasts of drier
weather and fund-led speculative
selling kept prices on
the defensive.
May corn settled 10.75
cents lower at $3.6050 a
bushel, July corn fell 10.25
cents to $3.72 a bushel, and
December corn declined 5.25
cents to settle at $3.7475 a
bushel.
However, wheat futures
extended their gains Friday
amid continued concerns
about production losses after
a hard freeze. Also, traders
were reluctant to sell before
new crop condition ratings
are released, analysts said.
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CARTER County, Tennessee
is now accepting
bids for the items
listed below. All bids
must be submitted in
writing and meet all
specifications on or
before May 1, 2007 at
2:30 PM at the Carter
County Finance Office,
Room 203, 801
East Elk Avenue,
Courthouse, Elizabethton,
TN 37643.
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Foot Locker offers
$1.2B for Genesco
NASHVILLE (AP) — Foot
Locker Inc., which wants to
expand into the specialty
footwear sector, went public
Friday with an unsolicited
$1.2 billion cash bid for retailer
Genesco Inc.
The $46-per-share bid represents
a 26 percent premium
to Genesco’s average share
price during the one-year period
prior to April 4, when
Foot Locker first sent a letter
to Nashville-based Genesco
expressing takeover interest.
Genesco said it will evaluate
the proposal with its financial
adviser Goldman
Sachs.
Genesco shares jumped
$6.24, more than 14 percent,
to $49.65 in midday trading
on the New York Stock Exchange,
well above its previous
52-week high of $44.18.
Genesco operates more
than 2,000 stores in the U.S.
and Canada under the Journeys,
Lids, Hat World and
Underground Station brands,
among others. The company
also sells shoes wholesale under
the Johnston & Murphy
brand and under the licensed
Classifieds
5 SPECIAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Carter County reserves
the right to reject
any and all bids,
maintains the right to
negotiate after bid,
and waive any informalities.
All bids must
be received by the
date indicated
above, and should be
mailed to:
Jerome Kitchens
Finance
Department-Bid
801 East Elk Avenue
Elizabethton, TN 37643
423-547-4005
Faxed bids are not acceptable.
Further details/
specifications
are available on request.
Items for bid:
Security Cameras for 8
Elementary Schools
CARTER County, Tennessee
is now accepting
bids for the items
listed below. All bids
must be submitted in
writing and meet all
specifications on or
before May 4, 2007 at
1:00PM at the Carter
County Finance Office,
Room 203, 801
East Elk Avenue,
Courthouse, Elizabethton,
TN 37643.
Carter County reserves
the right to reject
any and all bids,
maintains the right to
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negotiate after bid,
and waive any informalities.
All bids must
be received by the
date indicated
above, and should be
mailed to:
Jerome Kitchens
Finance
Department-Bid
801 East Elk Avenue
Elizabethton, TN 37643
423-547-4005
Faxed bids are not acceptable.
Further details/
specifications
are available on request.
Items for bid:
Kitchen Hood Canopy
for Happy Valley Middle
CARTER County, Tennessee
is now accepting
bids for the items
listed below. All bids
must be submitted in
writing and meet all
specifications on or
before May 1, 2007 at
2:45PM at the Carter
County Finance Office,
Room 203, 801
East Elk Avenue,
Courthouse, Elizabethton,
TN 37643.
Carter County reserves
the right to reject
any and all bids,
maintains the right to
negotiate after bid,
and waive any infor-
+349.85 A M J J A S O N D J F M A
STOCK MARKET INDEXES
13,000
12,500
12,000
11,500
11,000
10,500
52-Week Wk Wk YTD 12-mo
High Low Name Last Chg %Chg %Chg %Chg
12,966.29 10,683.32 Dow Jones Industrials 12,961.98 +349.85 +2.77 +4.00 +14.23
5,242.45 4,134.72 Dow Jones Transportation 5,205.86 +170.86 +3.39 +14.16 +10.62
521.55 380.97 Dow Jones Utilities 520.56 +10.34 +2.03 +13.97 +30.68
9,697.40 7,708.11 NYSE Composite 9,697.34 +174.48 +1.83 +6.11 +14.61
2,242.47 1,800.65 AMEX Index 2,219.49 -4.93 -.22 +7.93 +10.00
2,532.24 2,012.78 Nasdaq Composite 2,526.39 +34.45 +1.38 +4.60 +7.83
1,484.74 1,219.29 S&P 500 1,484.35 +31.50 +2.17 +4.66 +13.20
831.71 668.58 Russell 2000 828.86 +9.48 +1.16 +5.23 +7.35
15,013.41 12,249.90 Wilshire 5000 15,009.91 +273.47 +1.86 +5.28 +12.77
3,596.88 2,907.62 Lipper Growth Index 3,596.88 +69.24 +1.96 +6.27 +8.08
MUTUAL FUNDS
Dockers brand.
Johnston & Murphy bills
itself as the “Shoemaker to
the American Presidents” because
it has designed a set of
footwear for each president
since Millard Filmore in 1850.
Larger rival Foot Locker,
based in New York, operates
about 4,000 stores in 20 countries
in North America, Europe
and Australia through
Foot Locker, Footaction, Lady
Foot Locker, Kids Foot
Locker, Champs Sports and
Footquarters chains.
J.P. Morgan Securities analyst
Robert Samuels said in a
note to investors that the offer
price could improve because
the acquisition would
help Foot Locker diversify
and depend less on products
made by Nike Inc., while expanding
the company’s
square footage.
“(Genesco) represents one
of the few footwear retailers
with meaningful square
footage growth prospects
from their Hat World” as
well as through the women’s
shoe store Shi by Journeys,
Samuels said.
Curt Alexander CFP
Total Assets Total Return/Rank Pct Min Init
Name Obj ($Mlns) NAV 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt
American Funds GrowAmerA m LG 85,086 34.79 +5.4 +9.9/B +9.8/A 5.75 250
American Funds IncAmerA m MA 63,539 21.21 +4.3 +19.5/A +11.0/A 5.75 250
American Funds InvCoAmA m LV 74,190 35.11 +4.9 +15.0/D +8.7/C 5.75 250
American Funds WAMutInvA m LV 68,272 36.64 +5.5 +17.6/C +7.9/D 5.75 250
Fidelity Contra LG 68,713 68.12 +4.9 +9.3/B +11.8/A NL 2,500
Fidelity Magellan LG 43,379 95.97 +5.7 +6.1/D +5.4/B NL 2,500
Oppenheimer DiscoverA m SG 522 49.78 +5.0 -1.7/E +5.1/E 5.75 1,000
Putnam GrowIncA m LV 11,732 20.82 +4.4 +14.6/D +7.4/D 5.25 500
Putnam VoyagerA m LG 5,145 18.94 +4.0 +5.3/D +2.5/E 5.25 500
Vanguard Wndsr LV 14,450 19.59 +4.6 +17.5/C +9.7/B NL 3,000
CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, ES -Europe Stock, FB -Foreign Large Blend, FG -Foreign LargeGrowth, FV -Foreign Large
Value, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MV - Mid-Cap Value,
SH -Specialty-heath, WS -World Stock, Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective:
A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar.

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be received by the
date indicated
above, and should be
mailed to:
Jerome Kitchens
Finance
Department-Bid
801 East Elk Avenue
Elizabethton, TN 37643
423-547-4005
Faxed bids are not acceptable.
Further details/
specifications
are available on request.
Items for bid:
Intercom/PA System @
Keenburg Elementary
CARTER County, Tennessee
is now accepting
bids for the items
listed below. All bids
must be submitted in
writing and meet all
specifications on or
before May 1, 2007 at
3:00PM at the Carter
County Finance Office,
Room 203, 801
East Elk Avenue,
Courthouse, Elizabethton,
TN 37643.
Carter County reserves
the right to reject
any and all bids,
maintains the right to
negotiate after bid,
and waive any informalities.
All bids must
be received by the
date indicated
above, and should be
mailed to:
Jerome Kitchens
Finance
Department-Bid
801 East Elk Avenue
Elizabethton, TN 37643
423-547-4005
Faxed bids are not acceptable.
Further details/
specifications
are available on request.
Items for bid:
VCT Tile (main hallways)
@ Unaka High
and Cloudland High
UNIT #98 at Pinecrest
Storage, 1336 Milligan
Hwy., Johnson City,
TN. Will be disposed
of for past due rent if
not paid by 4-25-07.
For more information
please call
423-926-5444.
6 GOODS TO EAT
& SELL
HOMEMADE CAKES
AND BREADS. Can be
made with natural, organic
or traditional ingredients.
(423)647-7083.
7 BEAUTY &
BARBER
2 COSMETOLOGISTS &
Nail Technician
needed for upscale
physician directed
medical spa in ETSU
area of Johnson City.
Please call Sharia for
interview.
423-773-0968.
10 HELP WANTED
GENERAL
ATTENTION! DRIVER
TRAINEES NEEDED! Excellent
pay plus great
benefits as a first year
driver with Werner. No
experience needed!
15 day CDL training by
C.D.I., 6201 Epps Mill
Rd., Murfreesboro, TN.
Get your career in
gear! 1-888-892-7364
DOMINO’S PIZZA
now all positions
apply in person
1946 West Elk Avenue
423-542-2211
EARN over $200.00 per
month easily by donating
Plasma. Call
Plasma Biological
Services @ 926-3169
FIRST TN Human Resource
Agency is accepting
applications
for Adult Day Services’
Van Driver. Can be
part-time or full-time
with benefits. Salary
negotiable. Class D
Endorsement F drivers
license must be obtained.
Must be able
to assist loading & unloading
adult van passengers.
Position dependent
upon grant
funding or renewal.
Subject to drug
screens & background
check. Fill out application
at FTHRA Corp.
Office, 2203 McKinley
Road, Suite 210, JC, TN
8:30-10:30 & 1:00 -4:30
M-F. DEADLINE TO AP-
PLY 04/30/07.
FTHRA/EOE
FRONT Desk Receptionist
needed at the
Chamber of Commerce.
Responsible
for front desk duties,
greeting visitors and
Word and excel skills
required, Submit resume
to: Chamber of
Commerce, 500 Veterans
Memorial Blvd.
or fax resume to
423-547-3854. Deadline
for resumes April
26th.
GET Your GED!
Gain Job Skills!
Get paid
while training!
18-24 & serious about
your future
547-7515 Ext. 135
EOE/ Prpgram. Auxiliary
aids/ services
available to individuals
with disabilities
and/ or limited English
proficiency
10 HELP WANTED
GENERAL
FATZ CAFE now hiring
all positions. Elizabethton.
Please apply
in person any day between
2p.m.-4p.m.
MOTHER’S DAY GIFTS
at 50% off! Join Avon
$10. Great opportunities
await you. Lisa
542-0057.
NAILS BY BELKIS,
(828)737-0701. Need
experienced nail
technician. Willing to
work full or part-time.
Year round customers.
NOW HIRING, Servers,
Cooks and Dishwashers.
Apply at Cracker
Barrel of Johnson City.
PART-TIME position is
available for a
friendly, service oriented
teller. Computer
skills needed.
Hours: 10:45-2:15, EOE
Send resume to:
NCCU, Human Resource
Dept., 980 Jason
Witten Way, Elizabethton,
TN 37643
ROAN Mountain Medical
Center is accepting
resumes for a
part-time housekeeper.
The hours will
be no more than
three hours nightly, after
our normal business
hours. Applicants must
possess a high school
diploma or a GED. If
interested, please mail
resume to: RHSC,
Attn: H.R. Department,
P.O. Box 850, Rogersville,
TN 37857. All resumes
must be posted
marked by April 26th.
EOE/MF
SWITCHBOARD operator
needed part-time.
Apply in person at
Grindstaff Chevrolet
Mon.-Fri. 9:00AM-
5:00P.M.
TANGLESSALON
needs nail technicians.
Booth rental,
flexible hours. Pleasant
environment. Immediate
clientele. Tonia,
(423)542-4921.
VOLUNTEER BUILDING
SYSTEMS General Contractor
has openings
for: Carpenters and
Metal Building Erectors.
Please call Ken
Rose at 423-791-1890
We are a TN Drug Free
Workplace.
11 PROFESSIONAL
HELP WANTED
AREA financial institution
has openings for
Tellers in the Tri-Cities
area. Qualifications include
excellent interpersonal
skills and basic
computer skills. A
minimum of six months
experience in customer
service and
handling large sums of
cash required. Competitive
salary and
benefits package.
Equal Opportunity
Employer M/F/V/ADA
Please fax resume to:
423-547-2194
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:
Day Shift Positions (40
hours) $8.55/hr. working
Monday-Friday
7:30a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Second Shift Positions
(40 hours) $8.55/hr.
working Monday-Friday
2:30
p.m.-10:30p.m.
Shared Sleepover Positions
(40 hours)
$10.55/hr. working
Monday - Friday 3:30
p.m. - 11:30 p.m. and
sleeping over in our
home every other
week
Grave Yard Position
(30 hours) $9.55/hr
working Friday-Sunday
10:30p.m. - 8:30a.m.
Applicant 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
benefit plan.
Apply on THURSDAY,
APRIL 26th from 3:00
p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and
bring Social Security
Card. Tennessee
Driver License, Proof of
Vehicle Liability Insurance,
and High
School Diploma or
GED - Comcare Vocational
Training Center,
3018 South Roan
Street, Johnson City,
TN (EOE) No phone
calls please!
DENTAL OFFICE RECEP-
TIONIST, must have
previous dental experience,
full-time, experience
in filing insurance
claims, computer
skills. Please
send resume: Box 585,
c/o Elizabethton Star,
P.O. Box 1960, Elizabethton,
TN 37644.
Classifieds
542-1530 928-4151
11 PROFESSIONAL
HELP WANTED
EMPLOYMENT OPPOR-
TUNITY: Post Office
Now Hiring. Avg. $20/
hour or $57K annually
including Federal
Benefits and OT. Paid
Training, Vacations.
PT/ FT. 1-800-584-1775
Ext. 6700 USWA
HEALTH CARE
PROFESSIONALS
Are you looking for a
career that will allow
you to provide consistent,
long-term
care in a one-on
-one setting? Look
no further. Our growing
private duty division
is seeking CNAs,
LPNs and RNs to perform
work in the
Tri-Cities and surrounding
areas. We
offer:
• Bi-weekly pay
• Referral Bonus
• Flexible schedules
• Night and Day
shifts
• 8 and 12 hour shifts
Please submit resume
along with location
and shift preference
to:
ProCare-HR Dir
9 Worth Cr., Ste. 100
JC, TN 37601
Fax 423-434-5149
LPN Position:
If you are looking for
weekends off, this is
the position for you . . .
Bluff City Medical
Center has an opening
for LPN. The office
hours are Monday -
Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00
p.m. with Tuesdays
8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
The position offers excellent
wage and
benefit packages. Applicants
should have
two years of experience
in a primary
care setting. If interested,
submit resume
to: Rural Health Services
Consortium, Inc.
P. O. Box 850, Rogersville,
TN 37857. Resumes
must be post
marked by April 24th.
EOE/MF NO phone
calls, please.
OFFICE MANAGER
needed with experience,
in Johnson City
ask for Mrs. Lewis
423-926-9095.
PIERCE METALS, INC.
Bristol, TN is in need of
experienced structural
steel welders and fitters.
Salary based on
experience. Fax resume
to 423-764-7341
or call 423-764-4910.
FINANCE DIRECTOR
POSITION
Carter County,
Tennessee
Carter County is accepting
resumes for
the position of Director
of Finance. This position
includes the following
duties:
• Accounting, budgeting,
purchasing, accounts
payable, payroll
insurance/ risk
management, cash
management, report
preparation, fixed asset
accounting, grant
and contract administration.
• Any other responsibilities
as assigned by
the Financial Management
Committee.
Minimum requirements
are:
• B.S. Degree from an
accredited college or
university with a minimum
of 18 hours in accounting,
or
• Applicant not having
a bachelor of science
degree or sufficient
number of hours
in accounting must
have at least 2 years
of acceptable experience
in a related position
or an equivalent
number of other related
courses.
The compensation of
the director shall be
established at a minimum
range of $47,000
annually, negotiable
depending on experience
and qualifications.
Applicants may submit
resumes no later
than 2:00 p.m. May 18,
2007, to the County
Mayor’s Office, 801 E.
Elk Avenue, Elizabethton,
Tennessee
37643.
THE FAMILY FIRST
COMPANY!!
With CORETRANS LLC.
Be Home
EVERY WEEKEND &
ALL MAJOR
HOLIDAYS!!
2500 Plus Miles
Per Week
100% NO TOUCH
Freight
Health, Life Dental &
Matching 401k
45-75,000 First Year
Earnings Potential
MUST Have Valid CDL
&
2 Yrs. Verifiable Exp.
800-422-4799 #248
Or 606-271-0312
POSTAL JOBS
$17.33 to $27.58hr,
now hiring. For application
and free government
job info, call
American Asso. of Labor.
1-913-599-8226,
24hrs. emp. serv.
11 PROFESSIONAL
HELP WANTED
VOLUNTEER BUILDING
SYSTEMS General Contractor
has openings
for: Entry Level Project
Manager please submit
resume to P.O. Box
#780 Johnson City, TN
37605 We are a TN
Drug Free Workplace.
12 WORK WANTED
GEN./PROF.
Student looking for
odd jobs, lawn work,
auto detailing. Job
not finished till satisfied.
647-8172.
15 SERVICES
OFFERED
***LET me mow and
trim your yard this summer!
Free estimate,
423-534-0851,
423-474-2555.
*Bill Perhne Residential
Electric: Reasonable
rates. Small or large
jobs. Local references.
Licensed, insured.
423-483-5451.
*Handy Andy Home
Improvements for all
your interior, exterior
repairs, pressure washing,
painting.
(423)543-1979,
(423)895-0071.
A Cut Above Mowing
Service. For all your
yard work needs. Free
estimates. 213-6663,
542-5097
AAA Handyman Service:
We do everything
to make your home
nice. References, licensed,
insured.
(423)957-8215.
AFFORDABLE LAWN
CARE Mowing and
Trimming, FREE ESTI-
MATES, AFFORDABLE
RATES. (423)213-5101
please
sage.
leave mes-
ALAMO TREE complete
removal of trees,
topping, trimming,
shrubbery, complete
clean up. Insured.
423-928-9364,
423-483-2203.
ALL types of Home Repairs.
Hauling, painting,
gutters, landscaping,
pressure washing...
Mo’s Handyman
Service 423-383-4211
ALMOST any yard up
to an acre $30. Professional
equipment.
BB Lawn Services.
(423)773-9588.
BACKHOE front loader,
septic systems, field
lines, land cleared,
basements. Demolition.
Affordable.
22yrs. experience.
542-3002.
CHEAP enough so you
don’t have to beat
the heat. Let us mow
it! 423-213-5125.
EAST TENNESSEE VINYL
RESTORATION: Quality
hand washing of all
vinyl, siding, soffitt,
guttering.
423-542-0541,
423-213-1833
ELIZABETHTON:Construction,
Trackhoe,
backhoe, frontloader,
landcleared,
site work septic systems,
dirt, shale for
sale. (423)547-0408,
895-0499.
EXPERT TREE work of all
types. 30yrs. experience.
Licensed, insured,
and reliable.
423-957-9501, 423-
543-5622.
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,
Dependable service,
reasonable rates, references,
(423)
542-6911
JLJ HOME IMPROVE-
MENT, 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
Lady will care for elderly
part time, day,
nights or weekend.
542-0165.
NIDIFFER MOWING
AND TRIMMING, trim
bushes, yard work,
free estimates, commercial,
residential,
No jobs too small or
too
423-232-1207
423-542-2011.
large.
PAUL’S HOME IM-
PROVEMENTS: Professional,
reasonable
prices. Interior, exterior,
repairs, painting,
siding, roofing, pressure
washing.
(423)543-2790.
TAKING CARE OF
YOUR YARD SO YOU
CAN DO OTHER
THINGS. CALL TIM
423-291-1879.
15 SERVICES
OFFERED
Tolleys Mobile Home
Moving. 1900 Bristol
Hwy. Watauga.
423-542-2533, Mobile
360-0196 Bonded, Licensed,
Insured, Certified.
16 BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITIES
New Commercial
space 1150 sqft. Heat
& air. $750.mo. + CAM
fee. 423-543-3197,
423-957-9267.
Office space for rent,
plenty of parking,
great for car lot. City
location. $375.mo.
647-4993
19 BUILDINGS
SALE/RENT
Church & house for
sale. 1113 & 1115 Park
Avenue, Elizabethton.
423-647-4602,
423-791-3871,
423-542-9434.
20 ARTICLES
FOR SALE
! ! ! ! ! $250 NASA
Memory Foam Mattress
with Quilted top
new wwith warranty,
$250, 972-5513
! ! ! ! ! $499 100% NASA
Memory foam Queen
Mattress set, with
quilted top, new in
plastic with warranty,
Sacrifice $499, Retail
$2K, 972-5512
! ! ! ! ! $570 5 PC
CHERRY BEDROOM
SET, New in box, Value
$1,495, must move,
972-5513
! ! ! ! ! $60 Full size
Queen size - $70
King size - $95 2006
Mattress Closeouts
972-5512
! ! ! ! ! $69 QUEEN Pillow
Top Mattress, new
in plastic, retail $600,
must sell 972-5514
! ! ! ! ! $975 BEDROOM
SET 8 PC, Cherry
Queen size, new in
box, retail $1795, must
sell, 972-5512
! ! ! ! ! $99 NEW KING
Pillow Top mattress
unopened with warranty,
value $650,
972-5512
3 Showcases, 72”long
20”deep 40”high,
glass shelves with lock
and key. 423-542-6674.
ADMIRAL Washer and
Dryer, perfect condition,
large capacity,
$350. 423-542-4979
FOUR 22 inch tires and
wheels new tires ZIEX
S/ T204 wheels AKUZA
$1500. 423-542-3932
SIMPLICITY Riding
Lawnmower Model
728. New tires, blades,
battery. Good shape.
$600, 423-542-4334.
25 PETS
& SUPPLIES
CKC female Yorkie, 5
months old. All vaccinations.
$475. (423)
213-5085, (423)
335-2345.
CKC Miniature
Schnauzer puppies.
Black, salt pepper.
Shots, wormed &
groomed. $350, $400
423-753-8224
CKCNin Pins, born
03/07, first shots,
wormed, tails dock,
$400each. Cash
423-542-4188,
423-512-1398.
27 LIVESTOCK
& BREEDING
ONE Mustang Gelding,
one Quarter Horse
mare. Must go together.
423-768-2588.
29 TOWNHOUSES
CONDOS FOR
SALE/RENT
2BR, 1.5BA Townhouse.
W/D hookup, appliances,
carpet, D/W,
deck, paved driveway.
$475.mo. plus
deposit. 423-483-4875.
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
31 APARTMENT
FOR RENT
1BR, garbage and water
furnished, Cedar
Grove Road, near Milligan
College,
$350.mo. $250.dep.
423-543-4365,
423-833-3432
1BR, Hampton. Gas
heat, electric air, W/D
hook-up, private.
$200. deposit, $350.
month. 423-725-2504.
1BR, spacious, clean,
quiet, W/D hook-up,
A/C, $310.mth.,
$200.dep. Ask about
W/D rental.’
www.homeathoneycutt.com
423-772-4089.
1BR, stove, refrigerator,
water, garbage
pickup furnished,
mini-blinds. Call
(423)542-9200.
ELIZABETHTON: Large
remodeled 1BR apartment.
W/D included,
trash included, conveniently
located.
Available now.
$300month.
800-511-6711 Sherry,
423-512-0598.
LARGE 2BR, off Siam
Rd. CH&A, water,
trash furnished. No
pets. $350.mo., deposit.
423-791-2779.
ONE month free rent,
2BR, 1BA. $375-$400.
Security deposit
$375-$400. Airport
Apartments. (423)
547-2871.
VARIETY of 1BR and
2BR apartments available.
Rent starts at
$225month. Call property
manager,
(423)547-2871.
32 HOUSES
FOR RENT
1253 Milligan Hwy.
3BR, 1BA, appliances,
references. No smoking.
No pets. 1st, last
months rent plus deposit
required. $600.
rent, $500. deposit.
(423)727-5183.
2ND AVENUE, HAMP-
TON, 2BR, 1BA, CH&A,
fenced lot. No smoking.
$500month,
$500deposit
(423)543-8602.
3BR, 11/2BA, CH&A,
appliances. Biltmore
Community. $700.
month, deposit. References.
No pets,
smoking. 423-
543-4178.
3BR., 1BA, appliances
furnished, carport,
storage building, State
Line Road, no pets.
$500deposit,
$575month.
(423)895-0456.
ASSORTMENT of rentals:
Farm, brick, frame,
pets, rent to own, furnished
and unfurnished.
282-6486.
33 MOBILE HOME
FOR RENT
2BR mobile home
close to town.
543-2389.
3BR, 2BA. Very nice.
Great view. Bristol
Hwy. Call (423)
474-3701.
DOUBLEWIDE: Furnished,
water & garbage
pick-up included,
private lot. No
pets. $500.mth., $400.
dep. (423)725-3011
HAPPY VALLEY: 2BR &
3BR. private lot, appliances,
references required.
(423)257-2106.
(423)416-0021.
WEST G STREET
1bdrm $325mo
$200dep (utilities paid)
2bdrm $350mo
$200dep (utilities paid)
Laundromat onsite
2 bdrm $375mo $200
dep
washer/dryer hookups
1bdrm $335mo
$200dep
Alexander Apts
Watauga & G St
542-8493 - 542-0189
before 5 PM
956-0068
36 LAND
FOR SALE
2.294 acres Blue
Spring - Pearl Bowers
Road, driveway installed,
perk, good for
3BR house. $48,000.
423-547-2871,
423-956-0478.
37 LAND W/PHOTO
FOR SALE
0 HWY 19E,
Stateline Rd.
Prime location
2.755 Acres with a
high traffic count,
Subdivide possible,
This property would
be great for a Restaurant,
Hotel, Shopping
center $899,900
C21 Whitehead
Realty
Linda Whitehead
543-4663
37 LAND W/PHOTO
FOR SALE
0 White Oak
20.42 +/- acres. Beautiful
mountain views.
Great for building.
May be split up.
$145,000.00
C21 Whitehead
Brenda Thompson
543-4663
00 Ingram Branch
Roan Mountain
7.869 acre+/- tract
perfect spot to enjoy
the magic of the
mountains.
Century 21
Whitehead Woodson
Patsy Woodson
725-4000
00 White Oak.
117.86 +/- acres.
Beautiful mountain
views. Great for building.
May be split up.
$145,000.00
C21 Whitehead
Brenda Thompson
543-4663
1279 Goose
Bradley Road
$250,000.
Watauga Lake front in
a desirable location
with investment potential.
Water and
electricity tap fees already
paid. Great
view and 187 feet of
lakefront.
RAINBOW REALTY
423-547-2800
BLUESPRINGS
Nice corner lot with
water and septic in
place. Restricted
against mobile´s.
$20,000.
RAINBOW REALTY
423-547-2800
BROAD STREET
2.7 acre level lot with
123 feet of Watauga
River frontage. Convenient
to Elizabethton
and the Elizabethton
Airport.
$110,000.
RAINBOW REALTY
423-547-2800
Cecil Vanhuss
$120,000
9.72 acres of great
views and close to
Watauga River and
Watauga Lake. Great
for a small farm or
could be developed.
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
CLAY LITTLE ROAD
Good laying lot off of
Clay Little Road, 1.54
acres, site built only.
Adjoining 1.84 acres
available. $48,000.
RAINBOW REALTY
423-547-2800
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37 LAND W/PHOTO
FOR SALE
DEER RIDGE LOT 8
Magnificent view of
Watauga Lake,
Cherokee National
Forest
7.06 acres, Cleared
building site, private
gated community,
Underground utilities.
$429,000.00
C21WHITEHEAD
LISA POTTER
543-4663
Hwy. 11E
$255,000
587 feet of road frontage
on U.S.11E. Ideal
site for zoned B4
commercial usage
that would conform
well to the Piney Flats
area.
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
LAKEVIEW DRIVE
187 ft. Of Watauga
Lake can be yours
with a great view of
the Lake. Near Midway
Marina. $150,000.
RAINBOW REALTY
423-547-280
Lot 51 Vista, Butler
3BR, 3BA, kitchen
with granite countertops,
appliances.
Large Living Room
with double sided
fireplace. 2 car garage,
Views you won’t
believe!
Call Linda
(423)213-9611
MESSIMER LANE
7.41 acres with over
400ft. of frontage on
Watauga River. Mostly
level with some sloping.
Good river access
presently being
used for pasture.
$330,000.
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
MOUNTAIN
MEADOWS
Nice building lot in
Mountain Meadows.
Lovely cabins already
built in this development
and everything
is first class. Three lots
available, ranging
from $18,900-$24,900.
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
Rich Hollow
Elizabethton
Acreage 22
acres with views and
close to town. Rolling
hills, pasture and
woods and branch.
Realty Executives
Julian Real Estate
423 -547- 2740
37 LAND W/PHOTO
FOR SALE
SPEARBRANCH
ROAD
4.39 beautiful acres
with split-rail fencing
in a restricted mountain
development.
Additional 4.36 acre
tract available.
$120,000.
RAINBOW REALTY
423-547-2800
38 LOTS
FOR SALE
MOBILE home lot for
rent. Happy Valley
area. 2nd, 3rd month
FREE. References.
257-2106, 416-0021.
TWO BEAUTIFUL LOTS
IN SIAM COMMUNITY.
0.55 acres each.
Ready to build or
doublewide’s
allowed.
Call for information
TOBY
423-725-4145 or
423-895-1159.
39 LOTS W/PHOTO
FOR SALE
0 Calvary Lane
Mountain City
.59 acres Nice level
lot in the Cold Springs
community.
Tom Payne
Century 21
Whitehead Woodson
725-4000
107 Estal Drive
89 X 104 lot has septic,
water and electricity
in place. Suitable
for singlewide,
doublewide or house.
$18,000. MLS# 22517.
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
Hwy. 321
$28,500
Building lot on Hwy.
321 & Smith Hollow
Road. Less than one
mile from Little Milligan
Boat Ramp on
Watauga Lake and
Mallard Cove Marina.
Lot on Smith Hollow
Road also available.
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
Lot 7 Elk Ridge
Butler
3.28 acre lot, the best
in the subdivision.
Most beautiful views
of Watauga Lake!
Tom Payne
Century 21
Whitehead Woodson
725-4000
Lots 18 & 19
Hide Away Drive
Butler
Secluded, wooded
2.6acre & 3.15 lots in
Hide Away Estates
$27,000 each
Jonathan Brewer
Century 21
Whitehead Woodson
725-4000
40 LOTS
FOR RENT
SPACIOUS mobile
home lot, parking
and garbage furnished.
Restricted lot,
references, near town.
(423)542-4597.

Star
word rates:
15 WORDS OR LESS
1 DAY - $4.75 2 DAYS - $7.00
6 DAYS - $10.00
42 HOUSES
FOR SALE
ACREAGE: RARE FIND
Approximately 48+/acres
off Hwy. 91 just
outside town. Lots of
growth around here!
Nice views and level
land. $589,900 227857
TOTALLY REMODELED
INSIDE AND OUT
Open floor plan, 3BR,
front porch. Layered
mtn views from large
rear deck, perfect for
entertaining. Large
lot, plenty of garden
space. $114,900
237776
MOTIVATED SELLER!
3BR. ranch in lovely
setting with creek.
Some updates, hardwood
floors throughout,
FP with gas lots.
$99,900 237014
Call KAREN LEWIS
943-5678
Prudential
Greg Cox
Real Estate
282-2411
Church & house for
sale. 1113 & 1115 Park
Avenue, Elizabethton.
423-647-4602,
423-791-3871,
423-542-9434.
OFF STREET HWY 15+/acres
in Roan Mtn.,
beautiful mtn. land
with breathtaking
views. Lots of level
ground. Must seet to
appreciate! $195,900
231417
QUIET NEIGHBOR-
HOOD One-level 2BR,
1BA condo. Ready to
move into! DW,
range, refrigerator.
Covered back patio.
Nice level rear yard.
No hoomeowners’
dues. $85,500 241422
Call Sue Alvis
341-3402
Prudential
Greg Cox
Real Estate
282-2411
PURCHASING or Refinancing?
Call Ivan @
423-435-2401. 100%
LTV programs available.
Free pre-qualifications!
WHY rent when you
can buy? 100% financing.
No money
down. Purchase or refinance.
All types of
credit. Low rates. Call
(423)914-9224 or Apply
online at
www.easyapprovalonline.com
43 HOUSES
W/PHOTO
102 Chamber's
Hollow
Elizabethton
PRICE REDUCTION
FROM $144,900
TO $124,900
Immaculate 2BR, 1BA
plus 1BR, 1BA apartment.
Realty Executives
Julian Real Estate
423-547-2740
Call David
423-512-0228
113 Victor
2 story, 3BR, 2.5BA, inconveniently
located
neighborhood.Comes
almost completely
furnished. Beautiful
wrap around porch.
$207,000.
C21 Whitehead
Kathryn Turner
543-4663
Lindsey Holt
Century 21
Whitehead
115 Wilshire Drive
$299,500
3BR, 2.5BA under construction.
Vaulted
ceilings, hardwood
and ceramic tile
flooring, ventless fireplace,
huge master
suite, walk-in closets,
full basement and
fabulous views.
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
43 HOUSES
W/PHOTO
115 BUD MILLER
Roan Mountain
#238883
$59,000
3BRs, 2BAs, 1 acre
land, fixer upper.
Call (423)952-0226
(423)676-8052
Elwanda Shelton
Realty Executives
116 CECIL VANHUSS
- Adorable white
picket fence home
with wrap around
porch, country setting
and nice level
lot. Just minutes from
town, this two bedroom
one bath
home has been well
cared for and would
make great starter
home or investment
property. Updates include
new appliances,
tile flooring in
kitchen and attic insulation.
Hardwood
flooring and gas log
fireplace, along with
the wonderful covered
porch give this
home that country
feel. $79,900
RUSS SWANAY
REALTY
543-5741
116 Rich Hollow
Built 2002.
Custom 2BR, 2BA,
2Car garage.
1632sqft. Brick, vinyl,
Hardwood floors.
Sunroom, Private
country setting, 3
miles NE Elizabethton.
$187,500.
423-542-8615(H),
423-741-8900(C)
119 Journey's End
2BR 1BA home with a
view of Doe River.
Great starter home or
rental property!
$59,900.00
C21
Whitehead Realty
Lisa Potter
543-4663
1213 LEDFORD STREET
East Side
Newly updated split
foyer, just minutes
from town. This 3BR,
1.5BA home has a
new roof and heat
pump. Large lot with
dog kennel, drive under
garage and fresh
paint throughout. The
back yard is beautifully
landscaped and
has lots of privacy.
Move In Ready!
Better Hurry!
$119,900
RUSS SWANAY
REALTY
(423)543-5741
Classifieds
542-1530 928-4151
43 HOUSES
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130 Blevins Hollow
Road
$139,900
Unique custom built
cabin with hardwood
flooring, oak kitchen
cabinets, and cathedral
ceilings. Cabin is
located on +1 acre
with a private shooting
range.
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
1393 Broad St Ext.
River front property
with 3 or 4BR, 3.5BA,
and media room. 100
ft river frontage with 2
docks! $269,900.00
C21 Whitehead
Sherree Holt
543-4663
1510 Stateline
Road
$79,900.
Nice 3BR, 2BA home.
Located just outside
city limits. Features
outbuilding and
maintenance free
yard!
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
165 PRICE ROAD
Immaculate, one
level brick home on a
choice level lot. This
home has been pampered
and is in excellent
condition. Covered
slate patio overlooks
level backyard
with RV carport and
storage building.
House has hardwood
floors throughout.
Beautiful, updated
kitchen with all appliances
included. Updated
bathrooms.
One car attached
garage. CH&A.
$119,000
RUSS SWANAY
REALTY
543-5741
1725 CENTRAL AVE.
East Side
New 1700 sq.ft. 3BR,
2BA, full drive in basement,
oak cabinets,
hardwood floor, ceramic
tile, walk-in
closet, huge deck,
concrete drive.
$156,000.
(423)512-1135
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180 Country
Acres Dr.
Brand New Spacious
3BR, 3.5BA, LR with FP,
4 car garage, 2+/-
acres convenient to
Elizabethton & Johnson
City.
Call Linda
Whitehead
(423)213-9611
180 HART ROAD
Immaculate 3BR, 2BA
home on permanent
block foundation with
concrete patio on
back and side.
$92,000.
RAINBOW REALTY
423-547-2800
206 Mosier Road
Johnson City
4BR, 1.5BA, Log
Home. 3000+sqft.,
fireplace, full basement,
Two heat
pumps. Recent
metal roof. 4.7acres,
open garage area
with concrete flooring
and roof, stable,
several outbuildings.
Mobile home
hook-up. Privacy
and convenience.
$162,300.
423-773-1177,
423-929-2315
220 High Street
Hampton
$127,500
MLS#242699
1,510 sq.ft. Brick
Ranch, One Story Living,
Mountain Views
3BR, 2BA, CH&A, 2
Car Garage, Large
Workshop, Brick Fireplace
in Living Room.
Newly Remodeled,
Updated
Shar Saidla
895-0430
Realty Executives
952-0226
Executive Level Income
Restock area displays.
No selling. Invest $13K
for inventory, in person
training & great retail
stores. 800-373-5470
155 Pleasant Hill
$225,000
This 2 or 3BR home on
over 2 acres of land
offers, spectacular
360˚ views of the surround
valley and
mountains, large
horse barn, and a
pool.
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
2219 HILLRISE
3BR, 2BA off Sabine
in Golf Course Acres.
Master suit on main
level. Home is like
new. $194,900.
CENTURY 21
WHITEHEAD
Sherree Holt
Lindsey Holt
423-543-4663
2652 Hwy 91
$210,000
Rare find with over
2000 sq. ft. of living
space, 4.31 acres of
level land, 3BR & 2BA
& a fenced yard.
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
280 Old
Watauga Rd.
#237558
$99,500
New construction,
3BR, 2BA, 1 acre,
storage buildings.
Call (423)952-0226
(423)676-8052
Elwanda Shelton
Realty Executives
291 H Heaton Rd
Nice 3br 1.5ba home
with a country setting.
Nice landscaping
and large back yard.
$92,000
Call Jason@ Randall
Birchfield Real Estate
543-5959
Drivers - Co & Owner Ops
TN Regional Runs!
$60,000+
Home Weekly
& Weekends!
Class A CDL + 1 Yr.
OTR Exp. required
1-800-539-8016
www.landair.com
310 Centennial
New Price $139,000
For A Quick Sale
4-5BRs, 2FBA, 2 half
baths or 2-2 bedroom
duplex.
MLS #226008
Call Elwanda Shelton
Realty Executives
952-0226 or 676-8052
317 BIG SPRINGS RD
Wonderful newer
home in the Powder
Branch Community.
Huge great room with
fireplace and open
kitchen and dining areas.
Kitchen with custom
cabinets and all
appliances included.
Master suite with private
bath. Two bedrooms,
perfect for
children, with connecting
bath. Full
basement with drive
under double garage.
CH&A. Large
covered front porch
with beautiful views.
Excellent condition.
$134,900
RUSS SWANAY
REALTY
543-5741
363 Piney Grove
Road
$155,000
Mostly remolded
home sitting on 26.5
acres. Home offers his
& her master closets,
laundry room with
built in shelving, and
a beautiful stream
thatflows through the
property.
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(423)547-2800
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Beautiful stone and
vinyl home on 1.2
acres in the desirable
Powder
Branch area. This
home features 15
rooms with 4 bedrooms,
4 1/2 baths,
trey ceilings, stone
fireplace with gas
log, huge game
room, den, garden
tub, whirlpool tub, 2
big decks with magnificent
views. 6 car
garage. Must See!!!!
$375,000.
RAYMOND PERRY
423-914-8195
Shell & Associates
423-543-2393
375 Toll Branch Road
This 4BR 4BA Home sits
on Approx. 27.834
acres, Beautiful land
and views, Nice Area!
Must See! Like New!
$695,000
C21 Whitehead
Realty
543-4663
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43 HOUSES
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500 Trudy St.
$ 94,500
MLS # 239745
Brick ranch home
with 3BRs, heat
pump, extra lot
fenced in, carport,
storage barn.
Elwanda R. Shelton
Realty Executives
952-0226 or 676-8052
Direct
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508 Carter Boulevard
Cozy 3BR, 1.5BA, one
story home with hardwood
floors, screened
porch, gas logs, one
car garage, on large
lot in Westside School
District. $120,000.
John S. Brookshire
Real Estate & Auction
423-543-6765
423-895-0910
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43 HOUSES
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550 Escape
Mountain Hampton
Mountain retreat
home in a perfect
country setting. 3BR,
2BA.
Leeann Baker
Century 21
Whitehead Woodson
725-4000
574 Leason
Gregg Road
$212,900
Enjoy the views from
the pool, balcony,
and deck of this private
retreatthat sits
on over 2 acres.
Home offers nice décor
throughout.
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(423)547-2800
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43 HOUSES
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137 Grandview Circle
Nice 3br 2ba brick
home in Grandview
Circle.
18X36 inground pool.
$159,900
Call Jason@ Randall
Birchfield Real Estate
543-5959
701 Sunnyview
Kingsport
3Br 1Ba Beautifully Restored
Home. Move in
ready!!! Must see to
appreciate! $89,900
Leeann Baker
Century 21
Whitehead Woodson
725-4000
811 Greene
Rd. Butler
Like New! 3BR ,2.5BA
Cabin sits on 2+/-
acres in a private serene
setting. Amazing
Views!
Call Linda
Whitehead 213-9611
932 & 934 Fairview
Road
$205,000.
13.81 acres with
beautiful building
sites. property includes
a nice doublewide,
an old farm
house, 2 wells, and 3
outbuildings.
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ESTATE
Russ Swanay
Broker/Owner
EAGLE RIDGE - HWY. 91
Immaculate Condo. HW,
tile & FP. $109,900
1816 WOODHAVEN
4 BRs, 3 1/2 BAs
quality brick. $379,500
1133 BRISTOL HWY.
Commercial, Variety of
possible uses.$59,500
FRED GOODWIN
Broker/Owner
Silver Circle
Award
Donna Swanay
Broker
Classifieds
542-1530 928-4151
423-543-5741
112 South Armed
Forces Drive
Elizabethton, TN
Dean Blevins
Sales Agent
423-542-2092
1023 WALKER STREET
3 BR, 1.5 BA, level yard, covered
patio, great cond. $97,900
321 REYNOLDS ROAD
3/2. Barn, 2.72 acres,
pond. $155,900
GAP CREEK AREA
New 2BR/2BA, CH&A,
2.1 Acres. $89,900
952-0226 - Office
543-4063 - Home
676-4063 - Mobile
Questions About
Buying or Selling?
Call Fred or Carol
676-4063
Matt Zimmerman
Sales Agent
423-342-8069
152 CREEKBANK RD.
3BR, 2BA, gorg. creek & mtn.
views, sunroom . $125,900
219 COAL CHUTE ROAD
2BR/1BA, great cond.
2 car garage. $64,500
329 EAST 4TH ST.
Watauga, 3 BR, 2 car
garage. $89,900
CAROL GOODWIN
Realtor/Owner
NETAR
Million $ Club
279 WILLOW SPRINGS
$74,900
Great investment property in good
location. Property includes 2
rental units. 1-2 bedroom unit and
1-3 bedroom unit. Both units
have large rooms and appliances
1 year old. Property in great condition.
$800.00 monthly income.
Call Carol for information and
showings. 676-4063
425 FT. ON DOE RIVER — Great property for fly fisherman. This 3 bedroom, 2.5
bath custom modular is located on 7.75 acres directly across from Roan Mtn. State
Park. There is a stream fed stocked trout pond and a stream that runs through the
center of property. Also there is a 400 ft. deep well and a RV hookup. Approx. 5 acres
of land is cleared and beautifully manicured. The interior of the home is also quite
impressive with a large living room and family room w/fireplace. Master bedroom has
a nice size office and walk-in closet. All of this within 25 min. from N.C. ski slopes.
$379,000 Call Carol for showings. 676-4063
Sylvan Hill Road $186,500
Come enjoy the spring flowers at this 3 bedroom, 3 bath tri-level in a
great west end location. Large open living-dining room with lots of light.
Lower level has a family room with a fireplace, built-in bookshelves plus
it's own kitchenette. View from the front and a private patio in the back.
Over 2500 square feet for only. Call Carol 676-4063
158 WHITSON — 3 BR, 2.5 BA contemporary
in established subdivision.
Large living room and eat-in kitchen
w/covered deck. Hardwood in kitchen,
living room and baths. Lots of storage
space and full finished basement that
could be used as an apartment or inlaw
quarters. Nice workshop area in
basement. Large lot with storage shed.
Cozy home in nice neighborhood.
$134,900.
121 TIMBER RIDGE — Cute one level, 3 bedroom, 1-1/2 bath, large lot
with lots of country views. Nice screened-in porch. New roof and vinyl
siding. Offers bonus room for 4th bedroom or office or workshop.
$104,900.
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BEAUTIFUL View
Siam Valley
New construction.
2BR, 2BA, garage, office
or study, laminate
flooring
throughout, security
system, large deck,
level lot. $130,000.
(423)543-3720
676-2967
BY OWNER
152 SHALOM DRIVE
OFF GAP CREEK RD.
4BR, 2FBA, CH&A,
hardwood floors, full
basement.
acres. $219,000.
7.068
(423)542-3396
(423)676-1796
308 WEST G STREET
ELIZABETHTON, TENNESSEE 37643
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OPEN SUNDAY 1:30 - 5:00
369 Max Jett Road —
4BR/4.5BA home w/garage
space for 6 cars on 1.2 acres.
Beautiful views off of the many
porches and decks. Master suite
on main level. Approximately
5000 sq. ft. of luxurious living
area. Amenities too numerous to mention. MLS#245205 $375,000.
602 West G Street — 4BR/1.5BA
home on large lot located in
Westside School District. Over
3000 sq. ft. of finished living area,
full basement, hardwood floors
and CH&A. Move-in ready.
MLS#244547 $199,900.
305 Eisenhower — 3BR/1BA
house with gas heat, oak floors and
moldings. Located on a large lot,
this home is in excellent condition.
MLS#245010 $94,500.
TOM BURD on duty. Call after hours 543-8703
Stop in for additional information
Dale Williams & Judy Veeneman
43 HOUSES
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BY OWNER
522 Golf Course Dr.
West Side School
District
Nice location on
wooded lot. Brick, vinyl
siding. 3BR, 2BA,
hardwood & carpet
flooring, FP, 2 car garage.
Asking
$169,900.
(423)542-3232
(423)542-6419
Cloudland Drive
Roan Mtn
$365,000
Brick home, fully
rented duplex,
32x32 work garage
and three
rented mobile home
spaces.
Realty Executives
Julian Real Estate
423 547 2740
Highway 19E, Roan Mtn. — 2
old fixer-upper homes on 1.6
acres. Nice little creek runs
through property. MLS#235459
$42,500.
952-0226 - Office
543-4063 - Home
676-4063 - Mobile
— FEATURED PROPERTY —
Sylvan Hill Road $186,500
Come enjoy the spring flowers at this 3 bedroom, 3 bath tri-level
in a great west end location. Large open living-dining room with
lots of light. Lower level has a family room with a fireplace,
built-in bookshelves plus it's own kitchenette. View from the front
and a private patio in the back. Over 2500 square feet for only.
Call Carol 676-4063
“Dreams Do Come True”
…at Rainbow Realty
"The
brother & sister
award winning
team has the
experience and
desire to make
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Eagle Ridge
Unit 4
Beautiful condo located
in choice
Hunter community.
This two bedroom
home features a
beautiful open floor
plan on the main
level, with Hardwood
flooring and a cozy
gas log fireplace in
the livingroom.
Kitchen has ceramic
tile flooring and solid
oak cabinetry with
lots of counter space.
Upstairs there are two
wonderful bedrooms
with walk-in closets in
each, and full bath
/laundry room. Consider
maintenance
free living, turn key
condition, over
1300sq feet of living
space, and all of the
appliances stay.
$109,900
RUSS SWANAY
REALTY
543-5741
FOR SALE BY
OWNER
REDUCED $78,900
$1,000 Toward
Closing Cost
237 Ollie Collins Rd.
Completely renovated.
Roof to plumbing.
Inside and out.
CH&A, new appliances,
including
washer, dryer. 2BR,
1BA. hardwood, tile
floors.
(423)547-3728
(423)773-1585
FOR SALE BY OWNER
9.25 acres. Updated
3BR, 1BA, CH&A, gas
log, outbuildings,
fenced fescue pasture,
good timber,
spring.
252 Liberty Hollow
Road $149,000.
423-474-3933.
Judy Veeneman
Broker/Owner
895-0359
43 HOUSES
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2142 Old Lewis Rd
Nice 3br 1 ba home
on over one acre.
Large carport and full
basement.
$119,000
Call Jason@ Randall
Birchfield Real Estate
543-5959
FOR SALE BY OWNER
House and One Acre
3BR, 2BA, dinning
room, kitchen, living
room, two storage
buildings, 2200sq. ft.,
12x24 patio, 12x15
porch, and carport.
$172,500
1-423-725-4504
In Walking Distance
To Downtown
2BR, 2BA with large
kitchen, dining area
and mountain views.
Realty Executives
Julian Real Estate
423 547 2740
Quail Run
Elizabethton
295,900.
Beautiful traditional
home arch windows,
hardwood, ceramic
tile, gas fireplace and
more.
Realty Executives
Julian Real Estate
423-547-2740
Call Nikki
423-895-0192
44 MOBILE HOMES
FOR SALE
4BR doublewide.
$35,000. Delivery,
setup included. Refurbished.
(423)542-2533,
(423)360-0196.
45 MOBILE HOMES
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149 Jack Bradley
Cute 2BR 2BA mobile
home on 5.8 acres.
Property fenced with
barn. Offers unfinished
apartment.
$104,900.00
C21 Whitehead
Trish Graybeal
543-4663
1500 Blue Springs.
Large 3BR 1.5BA mobile
home. 28x42 garage
with grease pit
and lots of storage!
$69,500
C21 Whitehead
Teresa Musick
543-4663
Dale Williams
Realtor/Owner
957-0069
126 S. Main Street • Elizabethton, TN • 423-547-2800
Toll Free: 877-290-6702 • www.rainbowrealtytn.com
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244 Bulldog Hollow
$79,900
Nice doublewide on
large level lot with
fenced in back yard
and a stream flowing
through the property.
RAINBOW REALTY
(423)547-2800
28 x48 NORRIS
3BR, 2BA. Stacked
stone fireplace with
raised hearth. 8' flat
ceilings, drywall in
furnished living area.
Skylights.
Own Land?
Use It For Your
Downpayment!
www.smithhomes.info
2625 Elizabethton
Hwy.
Johnson City, TN
(423) 542-2131
5 BEDROOMS!
2006 CLAYTON
"Pine Brook", 32x68.
3BA, Dream Kitchen
with stainless appliances!
Fireplace
with bronze accents!
Own Land? Use Your
Deed As Your Down
Payment!
We Can Develop
Your Land!
www.smithhomes.info
2625 Elizabethton
Hwy.
Johnson City, TN
(423) 542-2131
5540 Hwy.
321 Butler
2BR, 1BA. Singlewide
on a 1.5 acre of land.
Good road frontage.
Jonathan Brewer
Century 21
Whitehead Woodson
725-4000
Blue Ridge
"Anglebrook"
By CLAYTON
New! 3BR, 2BA. Spacious
16x80! Furnished.
Must see!
Floorplans Available
online at
www.smithhomes.info
Stock # 21
We Have Lots
Available for rent!
2625 Elizabethton
Hwy.
Johnson City, TN
(423) 542-2131
Each office independently owned and operated
Whitehead Realty & Auction
411 Bemberg Road
Elizabethton, TN 37643
423-543-4663
www.c21whitehead.com
45 MOBILE HOMES
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CLOSEOUT!
2006 CLAYTON
"Spirit VI", 16X80. 3
BR, 2BA. Furnished.
Vinyl Siding, Shingles.
Thermal Zone III insulated.
We Have Lots
Available For Rent!
www.smithhomes.info
2625 Elizabethton
Hwy.
Johnson City, TN
(423) 542-2131
PERFECT STARTER
HOME!
24X44 Clayton
"River Run"
3BR, 2BA. Furnished
living space with appliances
included.
Zone III insulated.
We Have Land!
www.smithhomes.info
2625 Elizabethton
Hwy.
Johnson City, TN
(423) 542-2131
Richards Lane
Bluff City
Very nice double
wide on 3.68 acres.
Private with great
views. Barn and storage
building
. Realty Executives
Julian Real Estate
423 547 2740
47 WANTED
TO BUY
DECK to fit a Craftsman
Riding Lawn
Mower with a 42” cut.
423-543-2737
FAST CASH, top dollar
for your junk car. Free
and speedy pick-up,
call 423-928-0200,
423-791-3968.
56 BOATS
W/PHOTO
FOR SALE
14’ Thunder Craft
Bass Boat
15HP, electric start
Mariner Motor. Trolling
motor, fish finder,
trailer. $1700.
(423)542-6959
Cell: 957-1772
SHERREE HOLT
213-9635
OPEN HOUSE ~ SUNDAY, APRIL 22
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
— NEW CONDOS —
SUNRISE DRIVE / 205 DAWN DRIVE
2 BR, 2 BA, hardwood, ceramic tile, appliances stay, storage
area. $114,000 each.
Host: Sherree Holt - 213-9635
Directions: Hwy. 19E towards Bristol, right on Hwy. 91, approx.
2.4 miles, left on Sunrise. See Signs.

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W/PHOTO
1998 Honda CBR
600 F-3
Smoking Joe Edition
2 helmets. $4,900
(423)542-3396
(423)963-8103
647-9117
59 AUTOS
FOR SALE
2002 DODGE INTREPID,
excellent condition,
$4600. call Kathy at
423-895-2755.
1996 BUICK CENTURY,
4DR, excellent condition,
$2700. Call
423-542-8190
1997 KIA SPORTAGE,
96K, 4x4, 4dr., very
good condition. $3995
OBO. 423-768-2588.
1989 FORD ECONO-
LINE VAN, 79,000 miles.
$2500. Phone
423-542-2803.
1996 PONTIAC GRAD
PRIX SE, auto, PW, PDL,
red, new tires 144K
$2500. 423-647-4572.
1991 DODGE DAKOTA,
1989 HONDA, 1991
FORD RANGER TRUCK.
-423-542-5338,
423-957-1825
61 CAMPERS &
RV’S
1980 21’ Coachman,
self-contained, A/C,
new refer, microwave,
sleeps six. $2800.
423-647-4705
PUBLIC NOTICES
LEGAL NOTICE
Purs. Sec. 6 32 108 TCA
Summary Eliz. City
Council Reg. Sess.
4/12/07
Passed Motion: Appv.
3/8/07 Min.; Bd. Appts.
Appt. Of Jack Campbell
To
The Golf Course Bd.
For A Two Year Term;
Reappt. Of Kenny
Carter And
Bob Lipford To The Industrial
Development
Bd. For A Six Year
Term; Reappt.
Of Chris Shields To The
Wastewater Regulations
Bd. For A Two
Year Term;
Appv. Req. By The
Chamber Of Commerce
Covered
Bridge Committee To
Hold
Annual Covered
Bridge Celebration
June 6-9, 2007; Flag
Funding Req. By
Robert W. Cable, Jr. In
The Amt. Of $2,000.00
for the Carter County
Veteran's Council; Appalachian
League
Dues In The Amt. Of
$5,000.00; Req. By Carter
County Car Club
For Annual Car Club
Show On Saturday,
June 2, 2007 On Elk
Ave., Downtown;
Purchases, Expenses &
Bids In The Amt. Of
$429,534.02. Held Public
Hearing: Brush Ordinance
Amendment;
and Closure Of Bunton
St.. Passed Ord
2nd: An Ordinance To
Amend The Municipal
Code, Elizabethton,
Tennessee, 2000, As
Amended By Revising
In Its Entirety Title 17,
Chapter 1, Section
17-114(5) In Order To
Provide That Citizens
Of The City Of Elizabethton
May Be Allowed
To Place For
City Pickup Two (2)
Tons
By Volume Or One (1)
Ton Brush Trailer Load
Of Brush Without Incurring
A Brush Pickup
Charge; An Ordinance
Upon The Recommendation
Of The
Elizabethton Regional
Planning Commission
Permanently Closing A
Portion Of Bunton
Street, An Unopened
Street,
Running From The
Easterly Side Of
Sabine Street And Adjoining
The Property Of
Greystroke, Inc. And
Grindstaff Chevrolet,
Chrysler, Inc., East Tennessee
Railway And
Bessie Carden As
PUBLIC NOTICES
Shown On The Attached
Map And
Hereinafter
Described.Passed Res:
A Resolution Accepting
An Assistance To
Firefighter's Grant
From The Office Of
Grants
And Training, Department
Of Homeland
Security, Grant No.
Emw-2006-Fg-14214, In
The Amount Of Fifty
Seven Thousand
($57,000.00) Dollars
And Further Authorizing
A Local
Match In The Amount
Of Three Thousand
($3,000.00) Dollars For
This Sixty Thousand
($60,000.00 Dollar Project
And, Further, Accepting
The Grant
Agreement Articles
Provided
By The Office Of
Grants And Training,
Department Of Homeland
Security. Passed
Ord 1st:
An Ordinance To
Amend The Elizabethton
City Schools
Budget Appropriations
For The
Fiscal Year Beginning
July 1, 2006 And Ending
June 30, 2007 And
Further Referenced As
Fiscal Year 2006/07
Elizabethton City
Schools Budget AppropriationsOrdinance
FP Amendment
Number 1. Motion
Failed: To Designate
Riverside Dr. As A One
(1) Way
Street Traveling South
From “C” St. To Broad
St.
Larry Clark,
City Clerk
4/22
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S
NOTICE OF
FORECLOSURE SALE
Default having been
made in the terms,
conditions, and payments
provided in a
certain Deed of Trust
dated JULY 28, 2005,
executed by PATRICIA
LAWS, A SINGLE PER-
SON (NOW KNOWN AS
PATRICIA REECE), to
TRANSCONTINENTAL
TITLE, Trustee, of record
in BOOK T745,
PAGE 807 in the Register's
Office for CARTER
County, Tennessee
and to J. PHILLIP
JONES, appointed as
Substitute Trustee in an
instrument of record in
the Register's Office
for CARTER County,
Tennessee, to secure
the indebtedness described,
the entire indebtedness
having
been declared due
and payable by NO-
VASTAR MORTAGE
INC., J. PHILLIP JONES
will by virtue of the
power and authority
vested in me as Substitute
Trustee, on MON-
DAY MAY 21, 2007 AT
11:00 A.M. FRONT
DOOR OF THE CARTER
COUNTY COURTHOUSE
IN ELIZABETHTON,
CARTER COUNTY, TEN-
NESSEE, sell to the
highest bidder for
cash, free from the
equity of redemption,
homestead, and
dower, and all other
exemptions which are
expressly waived, and
subject to any unpaid
taxes, if any, the following
described
property in CARTER
County, Tennessee, to
wit:
PROPERTY LOCATED IN
THE COUNTY OF CAR-
TER, TENNESSEE:
BEGINNING AT AN
IRON PIN IN THE WEST-
ERLY LINE OF THIRD
AVENUE AT A DIS-
TANCE OF 100 FEET
SOUTHWEST OF THE
POINT OF INTERSEC-
TION OF SAID LINE
WITH THE SOUTHERLY
LINE OF CHURCH
STREET, AND SAID BE-
GINNING POINT BEING
CORNER TO PROPERTY
OF MRS. RAYMOND
NAVE, THENCE WITH
SAID LINE OF THIRD
AVENUE, S. 16º 00' W.,
100 FEET TO AN IRON
PIN IN SAME, CORNER
TO PROPERTY OF
JAMES BOWERS.
THENCE WITH THE
JAMES, BOWERS, ROB-
ERT ASBURY AND LEWIS
INGRAM. THENCE WITH
THE PROPERTY LINE OF
LEWIS INGRAM AND
PAUL NAVE, N. 16º 00'
E., 100 FEET TO AN
30 MPG
WALLACE VW BRISTOL
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Classifieds
542-1530 928-4151
PUBLIC NOTICES
IRON PIN, CORNER TO
PROPERTIES OF PAUL
NAVE, MRS. D.D.
CAMPBELL AND MRS.
RAYMOND NAVE.
THENCE WITH THE
PROPERTY LINE OF
MRS. RAYMOND NAVE,
S. 74º 00' W., 150 FEET
TO THE BEGINNING.
BEING THE SAME
PROPERTY CONVEYED
TO PATRICIA LAWS, A
SINGLE WOMAN, BY
DEED DATED JULY 28,
2005, OF RECORD IN
BOOK D496, AT PAGE
477 IN THE OFFICE OF
THE REGISTER OF DEEDS
FOR CARTER COUNTY,
AT ELIZABETHTON, TEN-
NESSEE.
PUBLIC NOTICES
MAP 066C GROUP F
PARCEL 025.00
THIS SALE IS SUBJECT
TO ANY UNPAID
TAXES, IF ANY, ANY
PRIOR LIENS OR EN-
CUMBRANCES LEASES,
EASEMENTS AND ALL
OTHER MATTERS OF RE-
CORD INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO THE
PRIORITY OF ANY FIX-
TURE FILING. IF THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF THE
TREASURY/ INTERNAL
REVENUE SERVICE, THE
STATE OF TENNESSEE
DEPARTMENT OF REVE-
NUE, OR THE STATE OF
TENNESSEE DEPART-
MENT OF LABOR AND
WORK FORCE DEVEL-
1ST TIME ON MARKET
AUCTION
SATURDAY, MAY 5TH - 10:30 AM
2522 Bob Little Road • Colonial Acres
Elizabethton, Tennessee
Family living at its best in this spacious (Over 3,000 sq.
ft.), 4 bedroom, 3 bath home. Formal living room and formal
dining room, den w/fireplace, user friendly kitchen
with lots of cabinets, study/computer room, recreation
room w/fireplace, extra large storage room, deck and
patio. Central H&A, 2 car garage, fenced back lot.
DIRECTIONS: Hwy. 19E/321, turn at EES, at stop sign
go straight onto Bob Little Road, house approx. 3/4 mile
on right.
TERMS: 10% Down Day Of Sale; Balance within 30 days.
Lead Based Paint Assessment or Inspection May Be Made Before
Auction. Waiver Will Be Required After Auction.
GOODWIN STREET
AUCTION COMPANY
543-4094
407 N. Main Street ELIZABETHTON, TN Firm License #1549
Announcements made day of sale take precedence over all others.
BORDERS WATAUGA RIVER
AUCTION
SATURDAY, APRIL 28TH - 10:30 AM
HOUSE - PERSONAL PROPERTY
PUBLIC NOTICES
OPMENT ARE LISTED AS
INTERESTED PARTIES IN
THE ADVERTISEMENT,
THEN THE NOTICE OF
THIS FORECLOSURE IS
BEING GIVEN TO THEM,
AND THE SALE WILL BE
SUBJECT TO THE APPLI-
CABLE GOVERNMEN-
TAL ENTITIES RIGHT TO
REDEEM THE PROPERTY,
ALL AS REQUIRED BY 26
U.S.C. 7425 AND T.C.A.
67-1-1433.
THE RIGHT IS RESERVED
TO ADJOURN THE DAY
OF THE SALE TO AN-
OTHER DAY, TIME AND
PLACE CERTAIN WITH-
OUT FURTHER PUBLICA-
TION, UPON AN-
NOUNCEMENT AT THE
1355 Broad Street • Elizabethton, TN
5 room frame home with bath, front and back porch, large
storage bldg. on a lot (approx. 50’ x 910’) that borders
Watauga River.
PERSONAL PROPERTY:
Vintage glassware, Griswald iron skillet, antique jewelry,
quilts, old toys, wooden fishing lures, old tools, numerous
collectible treasures and boxed lots.
NOTE: Step back in time when you were at your grandparents
home feeling welcomed by these items that date
back to the 1900’s. Come spend the day with us, have a
coke and hotdog. You’ll be more than welcome!
TERMS: Real Estate: 10% Down Day Of Sale; Balance
within 30 days.
Personal Property: Cash or Good Check Day of Sale.
Lead Based Paint Assessment or Inspection May Be Made Before
Auction. Waiver Will Be Required After Auction.
GOODWIN STREET
AUCTION COMPANY
543-4094
407 N. Main Street ELIZABETHTON, TN Firm License #1549
Announcements made day of sale take precedence over all others.
PUBLIC NOTICES
TIME AND PLACE FOR
THE SALE SET FORTH
ABOVE. THE
TRUSTEE/SUBSTITUTE
TRUSTEE RESERVES THE
RIGHT TO RESCIND THE
SALE
IN THE EVENT THE
HIGHEST BIDDER DOES
NOT HONOR THE
HIGHEST BID WITHIN 24
HOURS, THE NEXT
HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE
NEXT HIGHEST BID WILL
BE DEEMED THE SUC-
CESSFUL BIDDER.
OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES: ESTILL L.
MILLER; PATSY L.
MILLER; AMERICAN
GENERAL FINANCIAL
SERVICES, INC.; JIMMY
REECE
THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO
COLLECT A DEBT AND
ANY INFORMATION
OBTAINED WILL BE
USED FOR THAT PUR-
POSE.
This day, APRIL 19,
2007. This is improved
property known as 410
3RD STREET, ELIZA-
BETHTON, TENNESSEE
37643.
J. PHILLIP JONES, Substitute
Trustee
J. PHILLIP JONES, Substitute
Trustee
SUITE C-205,
NASHVILLE HOUSE
ONE VANTAGE WAY
NASHVILLE, TN 37228
(615) 254-4430
4/22, 4/29, 5/6
Legal Notice
The Elizabethton Municipal
Golf Course
Board of Directors will
hold the April Board
meeting at 6:00 p.m.
in the clubhouse on
Monday, April 23,
2007.
4/22
LEGAL NOTICE
The Elizabethton City
Council will be meeting
in a Budget Workshop
Session at 12:00
Noon, Thursday, April
26, 2007 at City Hall,
136 S. Sycamore St. to
discuss FY 2007/08
Budget.
Larry Clark,
City Clerk
4/22
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SAT. APRIL 28 TH AUCTION
• 10:00 A.M.
158 ECHO DRIVE • ELIZABETHTON, TN
Robert & Ruby Simerly Property
This home is located in one of the most established and desired
neighborhoods of Elizabethton. Great level lot.
DIRECTIONS: From Elizabethton take Broad St. and cross 19E onto the Broad
Street Extension. Turn right onto Echo Drive just before the Hwy. 91 Intersection.
House on right.
REAL ESTATE: Nice 3 BR, 2 BA brick on one level in Lynn Valley. Beautiful hardwood
floors throughout home. CH&A, large 2 car attached garage. Fenced in back
yard with a nice workshop.
Personal Property: Oak Round Table w/4 Chairs, Secretary, Antique Beds,
Dressers, Curio Cabinet, Hall Tree, Hutch, Carnival Glass, Wall Hangings,
Paintings, Glassware - McCoy, USA, Antique Toys, Tools, Radial Arm Saw, Table,
Saw, Drill Press. Too Many Woodworking Tools To Mention. Many Other Box Lots.
Bring Your Truck. You don’t want to miss this sale!
Terms: Real Estate: 15% Down Day of Sale; Balance in 30 Days.
Personal Items: Cash or Good Check Day of Sale.
FREE Coffee, Soda and Snacks
According to Government regulations we are required to give notice Lead Based paint may exist.
ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE DAY OF SALE TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ALL OTHERS
RANDALL
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501 East E Street • Elizabethton, TN 37643 (423)543-5959 TFL 2458
RANDALL BIRCHFIELD
APPRENTICE AUCTIONEERS
TN LIC. #2744 • NC LIC. #3165 JASON BLEVINS TN LIC. #6030
JERRY HUSKINS TN LIC. #2749 ASHLEY BLEVINS TN LIC. #6029
www.birchfieldauctions.com
AUCTION
SATURDAY, MAY 5 TH • 10:00 A.M.
288 Liberty Hill Rd. • Chuckey, Tennessee
DIRECTIONS: From Johnson City, 11-E to Jonesborough, left on Hwy. 81 South,
right on Hwy. 107, left on Painter Creek Road, 1 mile right on Liberty Hill Road.
Property on left.
REAL ESTATE: Excellent home situated on 22 acres. Joins National Forest. This
home is situated with panoramic views of three states (Million Dollar View). 9 total
rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, huge family room with Victorian fireplace, sunroom.
Also second kitchen in downstairs could be Mother-in-Law apartment. Beautiful
winding staircase. 36’ x 48’ barn which could easily be converted to a home. 2
garages. House has Solar Collecting Heating System.
Lots are restricted, no singlewides.This property has been divided and will be
offered in tracts, groupings and as a whole as follows:
Tract #1 - 9.80 Acres
Tract #2 - Barn & 2.20 Acres
Tract #3 - 1.08 Acres
Tract #4 - 1.15 Acres
PERSONAL PROPERTY: 4 - 1957 Chevys, 1972 Jeep Truck (Restored), 12 ft.
Fishing Boat w/35 HP Johnson Motor, Snapper Riding Mower, Power King Tractor,
Table Saw, Lawn Cart, Snapper Push Mower, Generator, 60 Gallon Air Compressor,
Drills, Jug Saw, Tool Chest, 14 Gal. Sprayer, Stacks of Oak, Maple and Walnut
Lumber, Weedeater, Hand Tools Galore, Library Table, Jacks, Fence Posts and
Many Other Box Lots.
AUCTIONEERS NOTE: Folks this is a custom built home in a serene country setting
with lots of fruit trees, berries and grape arbors. Don’t miss this sale. Bring your
truck - food will be available.
TERMS: Real Estate 15% Down Day of Sale; Balance in 30 Days.
Personal Property Cash or Good Check Day of Sale.
ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE DAY OF SALE TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ALL OTHERS
RANDALL
Tract #5 - House & 4.30 Acres
Tract #6 - 0.99 Acres
Tract #7 - 1.01 Acres
Tract #8 - 0.93 Acres
BIRCHFIELD
REAL ESTATE & AUCTION
501 East E Street • Elizabethton, TN 37643 (423)543-5959 TFL 2458
RANDALL BIRCHFIELD
APPRENTICE AUCTIONEERS
TN LIC. #2744 • NC LIC. #3165 JASON BLEVINS TN LIC. #6030
JERRY HUSKINS TN LIC. #2749 ASHLEY BLEVINS TN LIC. #6029
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SUNDAY
April 22, 2007
Daytime Phone: (423) 542-4151
Fax: (423) 542-2004
E-Mail: bstevens@starhq.com
Submission deadline:
Birthdays, weddings,
engagements, pageants and
anniversaries are due in the
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Geology, cave archaeology
By Bryan Stevens
STAR STAFF
bstevens@starhq.com
Birds will be singing and
wildflowers will be blooming
— just in time for the enjoyment
of hundreds of nature
enthusiasts who gather
each spring for three days of
events on Roan Mountain.
The 49th annual Roan
Mountain Spring Naturalists
Rally will be held Friday,
May 4, through Sunday, May
6. The weekend will include
guided hikes
and tours, guest
speakers, wonderful
meals and
fellowship with
friends and other
naturalists.
The focus of
evening programs
at this
year’s rally will
include presentations
on the
geology of Roan
Mountain and
cave archaeology
in the SouthernAppalachians.
The rally
kicks off Friday,
May 4, with registration
at 5
p.m. in the Roan
Mountain State
Park Conference
Center. A dinner,
catered by City
Market of Elizabethton,
will be
served at 6:30
p.m. Advance
reservations are
focus for Roan Mountain
Spring Naturalists Rally
required. Adults eat for $8.50
and children 12 and under
for $4. The menu will include
baked chicken, two vegetables,
salad, dessert selection,
bread and drinks.
A program titled “Rummaging
in the Basement of
the Appalachian Mountains”
will be presented at 7:30 p.m.
by Dr. Pete Lemiszki, chief
geologist for the State of Tennessee.
His program will focus
on appraising the rocks
for rare clues about the geologic
history of the Roan
Mountain area.
A full schedule of nature
hikes and programs will be
offered on Saturday, May 5,
beginning at Elizabethton’s
Sycamore Shoals State Park
at 6:30 a.m. with an early
morning bird walk led by
members of the Lee & Lois
Herndon Chapter of Ten-
Pete Lemiszki Jay Franklin
Photo courtesy of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The Golden-crowned Kinglet nests in the spruce-fir forests of Roan Mountain’s higher
elevations.
nessee Ornithological Society,
also known as the Elizabethton
Bird Club. Participants
for this 60-minute bird
walk will meet in the parking
lot at the park’s headquarters.
Other walks will commence
at 8:30 a.m. from the
first field on the right after
passing Roan Mountain State
Park Visitors Center.
• “Forest Ecology of the
State Park” by Anna Hess.
• “Wildflowers” by Lana
Hamilton.
• “Cate’s Hole Trail” by
Tim McDowell.
• “Salamanders” by Gregory
McConnell.
• “Hack Line Road Historic
Trail” by Dan and Rosalie
Russo.
• “Twin Springs to
Carvers Gap” by Ed Schell.
• “Nature Observation for
Kids” by Brad Jones.
• “Birds of Roan Mountain”
by Lee & Lois Herndon
Chapter TOS.
In addition, a workshop
on “Beginners Birding” will
be conducted at the Conference
Center at 9:30 a.m. by
Joe McGuinness.
A lunchtime workshop
will be presented by Judy
Murray at noon on the topic
of “Managing the Highland
Balds.”
Bag lunches, available by
reservation, are $5 each and
contain a sandwich, chips,
cookies and a drink.
Afternoon walks, which
commence at 2 p.m., also
start from the first field on
the right past the Visitors
Center.
• “Wildflowers of the
Campground Area” by Joe
Taft.
• “Aquatic Insects as Water
Quality Indicators” by
Photo by Terumi Watson
This cardoon was featured in the UT Gardens on Neyland Drive in Knoxville.
Gary Barriger.
• “Morels on the Mountain”
by Brad Jones and Tom
Cox.
• “Wildflower Ramble”
by Anne Whittemore and
Patsy Schang.
• “Highland Geology” by
Bob Whittemore.
• “Wildflowers” by Guy
Mauldin.
• “Nature Discoveries for
Young Folks” by Nora Schubert.
• “Ecological Adventures
in Twin Springs” by Tom Mc-
Neil and David Trently.
Evening activities
on Saturday,
May 5,
commence with
a dinner at 6:30
p.m. catered by
City Market.
The menu will
include lasagna,
salad, breadsticks,
dessert
selection and
drink. Adults
eat for $8.50 and
children 12 and
under for $4.
Advance reservations
are necessary.
A “Friends of
Roan Mountain”
update will be
presented at 7:15
p.m. followed
by a program at
7:30 p.m. on
“Cave Archaeology
in Southern
Appalachia”
by Dr. Jay
Franklin, assistant
professor at
East Tennessee State University.
After the program, a nocturnal
field trip for “Viewing
the Summer Skies” will be
conducted with participants
carpooling to the Dave Miller
Homestead to learn about
the night sky with Gary Henson
from ETSU.
A few events are also
scheduled for Sunday, May 6,
beginning at 8:30 a.m. with a
bird walk led by Larry Mc-
Daniel. Participants should
meet at the Conference Center.
A slide presentation and
hike on “Appalachian Trail
Conservancy and Rare
Plants” will be conducted by
Jamey Donaldson and Judie
Judkins. These events are
limited to 20 participants.
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Submitted by Terumi Watson
By Bryan Stevens
STAR STAFF
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Cardoon, or Cynara cardunculus, is a thistlelike
perennial plant that is very similar to the
globe artichoke. The plant has been popular in
modern home gardens for its ornamental values,
such as the silvery-gray serrated
foliage, dramatic
texture, and bright purple
flowers; however,
cardoon originates in
Southern Europe as a
Victorian vegetable. The
French grew cardoon for
culinary purposes, and
the Quakers brought it to
American kitchen gardens in
the early 1790s.
This hardy, majestic plant has architectural
leaves that provide a year-round interest in
perennial borders and herb gardens and add a
tropical look in landscapes. In mid-summer, tall
stems of clear purple flowers appear. They attract
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Birthdays • 4
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World traveler Sylvie Rocher has compiled a collection
of recipes from her native France as well as such countries
as Cuba, Italy, Brazil, Egypt, Tunisia and Greece.
Cookbook offers
simple advice for
simply delicious recipes
How many times have cooks desired to try their hand at elegant
cuisine, only to abandon the effort as too complicated for
anyone less than a French chef?
But great food can be simple to prepare, or at least that’s the
assurance provided by one cookbook author.
World traveler Sylvie Rocher brings both her native heritage
— French — and her wide exposure to other cultures in
her travels to the pages of her cookbook titled “Simple and
Simply Delicious.”
In her introduction, Rocher writes, “Food has always been
an important part of my life.”
In addition, the author discusses French culture, particularly
the attitudes toward food and life. In fact, Rocher pointed
out that French cooks find it difficult to separate food from life
“because it is during those special moments as we share a
meal that we discuss life.”
The author noted that French never rush meals.
However, Rocher also said that it isn’t necessary to spend
hours preparing a meal. “It is possible to have a wonderful
four-course meal after spending only minutes in the kitchen
preparing it,” she writes.
The 151-page hardcover book includes full-color photographs,
not only of many of the recipes gathered in its pages,
but also of some of the places where Rocher has visited, including
Egypt, Ireland and even California.
Rocher, who was born in Le Puy-en-Velay, a historic city in
France’s Auvergne region, has visited more than 20 countries
in the past decade.
She credits her curiosity about the world with giving her
the opportunity to study some of the world’s most wonderful
foods.
Her collection of recipes, gathered from destinations as diverse
as Jamaica, Thailand, Greece and Brazil, shine with enthusiasm.
“Simple and Simply Delicious” contains sections for
Starters, Main Courses, Desserts and Dressings and Sauces.
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Quakers brought cardoon
to American gardens
the attention of bees and butterflies as well as
garden enthusiasts. This plant definitely inspires
gardening conversations.
Start cardoon seeds indoors in late winter or
early spring and plant the seedlings outside after
the last frost. Mature plants should be divided
and the offsets planted in early spring.
Make sure to provide a plenty
of space for each plant to
grow as they don’t like to
be crowded.
Cardoons perform
the best in full sun and
deep, rich garden soil. The
mature cardoon can grow
up to 3 to 5 feel tall and 6
feet wide, depending on the
cultivar. Cardoon seeds are viable for about seven
years after they are collected from the spent
flower heads.
Cardoons are much larger and hardier than
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Page 2C - STAR- SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2007
Local musician operates
Internet radio station WZQX
By Greg Miller
STAR STAFF
gmiller@starhq.com
Wayne Phillips, a local
musician, operates WZQX,
an Internet radio station.
“We play the Top 10 in
country music, plus all the
classic country, yesterday’s
and today’s,” Phillips said.
“We sprinkle gospel music in
with it, too. Probably every
five tracks has a gospel song
on it. We can come in live
with the tracks. We’re going
to be doing some live remotes
pretty soon.”
Comedy is featured on the
station, too. “We’re open
minded,” Phillips said. “We
can do about anything we
want to. We don’t use profanity
or anything like that.”
In addition, Phillips plans
to begin airing live music
over WZQX.
An Internet radio station
can reach more than the local
audience, according to
Phillips, who says his
playlist changes daily. “It’s
going to every country overseas,
too,” he said. “It’s not
just in Johnson City, it’s not
just in the United States. I get
a lot of people listening in
Texas, a lot of people in Ohio,
a lot of people in Florida, and
a lot of people overseas.”
People overseas “still like the
old country,” Phillips said.
“They like the country like
Merle Haggard. This new
country, they don’t care any-
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thing about it.
“It’s all CD-quality sound,
pro sound, every bit of it,”
Phillips said. “It’s a real good
sound.”
Phillips is using the station
to promote his music, as
well as the music of other
artists. “I’m promoting my
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music, whether it be overseas
or to go out here and do
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songs. I’ve got a suitcase
full of songs. I sold one of
my songs to Hilltop
Records out in California.
They’ve got it on hold for a
new artist to do. It’s called
‘All the Wannabes.’ It’s
about people wanting to be
a singer or a country star.”
Phillips has written and
recorded such songs as
“Billy Joe,” “Honey,”
“Hank it is,” “Momma, Are
You Watching Over Me?”
and “Texas Memories.”
Phillips, 65, says operating
a radio station is fun. “I
enjoy the fire out of it,” he
said. According to Phillips’
biography, his first love is
songwriting, and many of
the songs on his CDs were
written by him. He has
recorded and released
three independent CDs on
the Sugar Bear Record Label.
WZQX went on the air
on Oct. 27, 2006. Most days
will find the station on the
air from about 9 a.m. to 2
a.m. Phillips estimates that
the station is “live” approximately
30 percent of the
time.
WZQX has a capacity for
500 listeners at any given
time. On one recent day, the
station had 94 listeners at
one time.
For more information, call
926-8717 or visit the Web site,
www.shadesofthepast.org.
Showcase Dancers to present spring musical
Watts Dance Studio Showcase
Dancers will present
their annual spring musical
stage production on Sunday,
April 29, at 2:30 p.m., at the
T.A. Dugger Junior High Auditorium.
“Little Mermaid
and Other Dances,” presented
by the Showcase Dancers,
is free to the public and will
feature all forms of dance
performance.
The Showcase Dancers’
version of “The Little Mermaid”
takes the audience
“under the sea” as it follows
the adventures of an independent
young mermaid
named Ariel, who longs to be
part of the human world. Determined
to meet her dream
prince, she impulsively
strikes a “bargain” with Ursula,
a devilish seawitch, to
trade her voice and fins for a
pair of legs and a chance to
meet her handsome human
Prince Eric. Going against
the advice of her mighty father,
King Triton, and her
guardian crab, Sebastian,
Ariel finds herself in deep
water as she discovers that
silence is not so good and
that Ursula’s deal does not
come without a price.
The Showcase Dancers
will also be presenting the
classic in area Elizabethton
schools. “The Showcase
Dancers put in long hours
each spring to develop a
SGHS planning 25th reunion
GREENEVILLE — The South Greene High School Class of
1982 is planning its 25th class reunion.
Each class member is asked to contact one of the following
within the next 10 days with your current address. Invitations
will be mailed with the final details on the reunion.
Contact David Gosnell by calling 753-8010, or by e-mail at
sghsclassof82@hotmail.com; Rhonda Marshall at 823-0758, or
by e-mail at flippermarshall@aol.com; or Beverly Lamb at
638-3741, or by e-mail at BMJLAMB@aol.com.
Pictured are some members of the Watts Dance Studio Showcase Dancers who will perform
“The Little Mermaid and Other Dances.”
show that will entertain the
general public and one that
will be a part of the ongoing
effort to bring the performing
arts into the schools,”
said Ann Haynes Watts, director
of the Showcase
Dancers. “We began taking
the performances into the
schools 11 years ago and it
has become a favorite activity
of the dancers.”
Watts says that the performances
raise the level of
appreciation for the art of
dance and musical productions.
Watts Dance Studio is
home to the Showcase
Dancers. They are an auditioned
group of performers
seen regularly throughout
the area. In addition to multiple
performances at Disney’s
Magic Kingdom and regional
festivals, the group has also
performed for the Nassau
Independence Day Celebration
in the Bahamas and was
featured in shows on board
Premier Cruise Lines’ Big
Red Boat and on Carnival
Cruise Lines.
For more information on
the show or the Showcase
Dancers, call Watts Dance
Studio at 543-3361 or 543-
1792.
Photo by Bryan Stevens
A Tree Swallow perches on a fence post at the pasture at
Austin Springs on Boone Lake.
April brings
new arrivals
A few reports continue to arrive from people observing
their first Ruby-throated Hummingbirds of spring.
MaeBelle Byrd of Flag Pond in Unicoi County reported the
arrival of a hummingbird at her feeder at 8:20 a.m. on Sunday,
April 15.
Susan Peters of Elizabethton called to inform me she saw
her first hummingbird of spring on Tuesday, April 17.
I have yet to see my first Ruby-throated Hummingbird this
spring.
••••••
I enjoyed a great afternoon of birding last week with Gil
Derouen and Reece Jamerson. We made our first stop at Austin
Springs at Boone Lake near Johnson City in Washington County.
Stepping out of the vehicle, we instantly noticed a soaring
Osprey. The bird hovered several times while in view, then
dived and surfaced a moment later with a fish in its talons.
We explored the mud flats for shorebirds. The flats are less
extensive than a few weeks ago as the water levels at Boone
Lake continue to rise. Perhaps that made all the difference, because
on this week’s visit we observed five different species of
shorebirds, including four Greater Yellowlegs, one Lesser Yellowlegs,
one Pectoral Sandpiper, one Spotted Sandpiper and
one Killdeer. In addition to the shorebirds, two Great Blue
Herons waded along the shoreline.
In addition, we found some waterfowl, including a dozen
Blue-winged Teal, a single Bufflehead, a Double-crested Cormorant
and a Pied-billed Grebe.
In the cattle pasture we found such interesting birds as an
Eastern Kingbird, Savannah Sparrows, Purple Martins and
Tree Swallows.
We observed our best bird at this location when Gilbert happened
to look up and notice a large soaring bird. The large
dark body with a white head and white tail made identification
easy — an adult Bald Eagle.
Our trip continued next to Sullivan County for stops at Musick’s
Campground, Osceola Island Recreation Area and Paddlecreek
Pond.
At Musick’s Campground on South Holston Lake we located
a Red-throated Loon reported the previous day by Rick
Knight. In addition, we observed a couple of Common Loons,
several Horned Grebes, a dozen Bonaparte’s Gulls and a single
Spotted Sandpiper.
We also stopped at Osceola Island Recreation Area in the
tailwaters beneath South Holston Dam. There we discovered
that the large population of wintering waterfowl has finally
dwindled to a small flock of Buffleheads. A Pileated Woodpecker
also made a brief appearance.
Paddlecreek Pond produced some more migrating birds. A
single Mute Swan, which has been resident at this large farm
pond for the past several weeks, welcomed us. At first, we
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Celebrate
spring in the gardens of
America’s largest home during
the 22nd annual Festival of
Flowers at Biltmore. Guests
can soak in the vibrant color of
80,000 tulips, 20,000 daffodils
and hyacinths, 1,300 roses in
250 varieties and many more
springtime blooms. Biltmore
House will represent George
Vanderbilt’s appreciation of
flowers, gardening and landscape
through elaborate floral
design. Festivities across the
estate’s 8,000 acres to include
music and tips from garden
experts, cooking demonstrations,
children’s activities,
clogging, craft demonstrations
and book signings.
Today, Biltmore’s forests,
grounds and gardens still reflect
the original designs of
Frederick Law Olmsted, father
of American landscape architecture,
also known for Central
Park. Over a century ago,
Olmsted began work on what
would be his last and largest
project, Biltmore’s grounds,
which remain a living tribute
to the legend.
Nature’s beauty can also be
discovered within Biltmore
House, filled with 44 fresh cut
flower arrangements, 34 silk
and dried arrangements, 64
individual floral garlands, 594
potted plants including calla
lilies, gardenias, azaleas, hydrangeas,
lavender, orchids,
and begonias. Impressionist
painters Pierre-Auguste
Renoir and Claude Monet inspired
Biltmore House’s magnificent
floral decor for this
year’s Festival of Flowers.
Seven large-scale displays will
be focal points in rooms including
the Entry Hall, Winter
Garden, and Banquet Hall.
There will also be 144 large
tropical plants, along with 90
smaller tropical plants, and 50
nursery trees and shrubs
throughout the house.
Traveling the roads
through Biltmore, hundreds of
acres of turf, shrubs, trees, gardens
and landscapes will be
singing spring. And, activities
for all ages will be plentiful.
Activities In the Gardens
Walled Garden, Saturdays
and Sundays
Listen to classical music under
the arbor at 11 a.m., 12
noon, 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Get answers to your gardening
questions from Biltmore
experts under the arbor
from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Conservatory, Saturdays
and Sundays
Savor the beauty of classical
music inside the Conserva-
Mary Melissa Shaffer
Brian Scott Walker
Shaffer - Walker
Announcement is made today of the engagement and
upcoming marriage of Mary Melissa Mindy Shaffer and
Brian Scott Walker.
The bride-elect is the daughter of Angela White of
Johnson City and Harvey Shaffer of Elizabethton. She is
the granddaughter of Florence Hughes of Johnson City
and the late Bill Hughes, and Earl Shaffer of Elizabethton
and the late Margaret Melissa Shaffer.
Mary is a 2000 graduate of Unaka High School and a
2002 graduate of Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton.
She is an LPN.
Her fiancé is the son of Ray “Roundman” and Faye
Walker, 1611 Miami Drive, Johnson City. He is the grandson
of Polly Collins of Johnson City and the late James
Collins, and the late J.C. and Hazel Walker.
Brian is a 2002 graduate of Science Hill High School
and Tusculum College. He is employed by Tulsa Dental.
The couple will be married at Siam Baptist Church in
Elizabethton on Saturday, April 28, 2007, at 5 p.m.
STAR- SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2007 - Page 3C
Engagements & Anniversary
tory, beginning at 11:30 a.m.,
12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m.
and 3:30 p.m.
Jumpstart your creativity
with a display of 20 innovative
container gardens created
by Biltmore gardeners.
Activities At the Winery
Cooking Demonstrations,
2 p.m. and 3 p.m. daily
Learn how to prepare
dishes and recipes from Biltmore’s
new cookbook, “Our
Table To Yours.”
Production and Barrel
Tasting, 2 p.m. daily
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes
look at the production of
award-winning wines.
Red Wine and Chocolate,
3 p.m. daily
Learn how these divine
treats complement each other.
Wine Bar, 1:30 p.m.-7 p.m.
daily
Featuring music daily at
3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m.
and 6:30 p.m.
Enjoy a glass or bottle of
your favorite Biltmore wine
on the patio while listening
to music. Add a cheese plate
for an afternoon snack.
Grape Stomp and Chil-
Vivian Morgan-Holloway
Brian Scott Kaupin
Morgan-Holloway - Kaupin
Announcement is made today of the engagement and
forthcoming marriage of Vivian Marie Morgan-Holloway
and Brian Scott Kaupin.
The bride-elect is the daughter of Clifford Morgan of
Clarksville and Lonnie and Susie Shell of Elizabethton.
The groom-to-be is the son of Mrs. Marianne Kaupin
of Taylors, S.C., and the late Robert Kaupin.
The couple will be married in a private ceremony in
Gatlinburg on Saturday, May 19, 2007, at 6 p.m.
Spring blooms at Biltmore
Azaleas will lend their blossoms to the Festival of Flowers at
Biltmore.
dren’s Activities, 2 p.m.-5
p.m. Saturdays and Sundays
Children of all ages can
stomp grapes or paint a
flowerpot to take home.
Activities Across
the Estate
Deerpark Restaurant, 11
a.m.-3 p.m. daily (opens 10
a.m. on Sundays)
Art show, featuring the
Blue Ridge Water Media Society.
Historic Horse Barn, Saturdays
and Sundays, 12
noon-5 p.m.
Celebrate spring with oldtime
music, clogging, and
mountain craft demonstrations.
A Gardener’s Place, 1
p.m.-3 p.m. daily
Let Biltmore experts reveal
their secrets to growing
savory herb gardens, tips for
cultivating and using lavender,
methods for creating elegant
flower arrangements,
and more.
Carriage House, 12 noon-
2 p.m., April 21, 22, May 19
and 20
Bill Alexander signs his
new book, “The Biltmore
Nursery: A Botanical Lega-
cy,” detailing Biltmore’s rich
botanical legacy.
Inspiration Weekend,
May 19-20
Festival of Flowers grand
finale brings a weekend full
of inspiring ideas and tips on
living well.
In the Italian garden, 10
a.m.-3 p.m.
“Southern Living” garden
editor, Steve Bender, shares
gardening tips.
Founder of the Center for
Nature Photography, Allen
Rokach, offers photography
advice.
Meet Biltmore’s experts
and learn about gardening,
decorating, throwing a
themed party, and even specialized
cleaning techniques.
And, discover how Biltmore
For Your Home’s home and
garden items can transform
your living space into a blissful
oasis.
At The Winery, 3 p.m.-6
p.m.
Biltmore chefs offer cooking
demonstrations featuring
recipes from Biltmore’s new
cookbook, “Our Table to
Yours.” Demos occur at 3
p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m.
In addition to Biltmore
House and Gardens, admission
includes entry to Biltmore
Winery, the Farm Village,
specialty gift shops and
restaurants. Spring is the
perfect time to take advantage
of Biltmore’s unique
surroundings by taking part
in our Explore Biltmore program.
Outdoor activities include
hiking, biking, rafting,
kayaking, horseback riding,
carriage rides and our recently
launched Segway tours
and sporting clays program.
Biltmore is also home to one
of three Land Rover driving
schools in North America.
Guests looking for accommodations
will enjoy the fourstar
Inn on Biltmore Estate,
which provides a variety of
packages. For more information
or reservations for activities
or accommodations, contact
Biltmore at 800-624-1575,
or visit www.biltmore.com.
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Mr. and Mrs. S.D. Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. S.D. Hughes
celebrate 45th anniversary
S.D. and Betty Hughes, Herm Barnett Road, Roan
Mountain, are celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary
today, April 22, 2007.
The couple are the parents of a son, Eddie Hughes,
Roan Mountain.
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thought the swan might represent
the only birds present.
Careful scanning, however,
produced five Wood Ducks, a
Mallard and a Pied-billed
Grebe. We also located a couple
of Solitary Sandpipers
feeding in puddles near the
pond. A pair of Killdeers was
also present.
We got our best birds at
Paddlecreek Pond as we had
started to depart. I saw a
small flock of shorebirds, flying
in unbroken unison, as
they whirled and veered over
the pond. They landed near
the same puddles where we
had earlier detected the Solitary
Sandpipers.
A scan with a spotting
scope identified the 13-member
strong flock as Pectoral
Sandpipers. The birds immediately
began splashing and
bathing in the shallow waters.
After this brisk bath, they began
foraging along the edges
of the puddle.
Our final shorebird sighting
of the day involved a single
Wilson’s Snipe, almost
hidden from view, standing
motionless on the edge of a
small pond on Rooty Branch
Road.
••••••
Migration has proceeded
at a slightly slower pace at
home on Simerly Creek Road
in Hampton. On Saturday,
April 14, however, I heard a
familiar shrieking call, looked
skyward and noticed a soaring
Broad-winged Hawk.
Then, I heard another call,
from a different direction. I
saw a second soaring Broadwinged
Hawk.
Then, as those two hawks
seemed to soar in lazy circles
together, a third Broad-
winged Hawk made an appearance,
which resulted in
some more vocalizations
from the first two hawks.
These raptors, which are
related to Red-tailed Hawks,
are long-distance migrants.
They spend the summer
months nesting in wooded areas
of the eastern United
States and Canada, but they
return each fall to spend the
winter in northern South
America. This spring and fall
migration equals about 4,350
miles of distance covered by
these hawks.
The Broad-winged Hawk
is famous for its fall migrations,
when large flocks of
these hawks pass over peaks
located throughout the eastern
United States. These migrating
flocks sometimes consist
of thousands of hawks.
••••••
The snow on Sunday, April
15, should not have taken me
by surprise. About an hour
before the snow began to fall,
dozens of birds besieged my
feeders, consuming all the
sunflower seeds, peanuts and
suet they could manage. A
few newcomers — Brown
Thrasher and Field Sparrow
— joined the Northern Cardinals,
American Goldfinches,
House Finches, Carolina
Chickadees and others in this
feeding frenzy in the final
hours before the big storm hit.
There simply aren’t better
weather forecasters than
birds. They know!
••••••
To share an observation or
ask a question, call me at 542-
4151 or send e-mail to
bstevens@starhq.com or
ahoodedwarbler@aol.com.

Page 4C - STAR- SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2007
Birthdays Senior Birthdays
Elizabeth-Ann
Brooklyn
Maupin
Elizabeth-Ann Brooklyn
Maupin, daughter of Steven
and Angela Maupin, Elizabethton,
celebrated her fifth
birthday on Wednesday, April
18, with a “Princess” party at
her home attended by family.
Grandparents are Harold and
Phyllis Riddle Bowers and
Charles and Margie Maupin,
all of Elizabethton. Elizabeth-
Ann has an older brother,
Gabriel J. Maupin.
Colby Wayne
Davidson
Colby Wayne Davidson,
son of Tony and Kellie
Davidson, Elizabethton, celebrated
his fifth birthday on
Monday, April 2, with a party
at Fun Expedition with
family and friends. Colby is
the grandson of Jack and
Brenda Burchfield and Brenda
Davidson, all of Elizabethton.
Peyton Michele
Lacy
Peyton Michele Lacy,
daughter of David and Kim
Lacy, turned one year old on
Friday, April 6. She celebrated
her first birthday with a
party on Easter Sunday, April
8, attended by family and
friends. Peyton is the granddaughter
of Dan and Carol
Gould and Betty Lacy, all of
Elizabethton, and the late Jim
Lacy.
RReeyyggaann GGrraaccee BBiirrcchhffiieelldd
Travis Birchfield and Frances Malukiewicz, 155 Hart Road,
Elizabethton, announce the birth of their daughter, Reygan
Grace Birchfield, on Thursday, April 12, 2007, at Sycamore
Shoals Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds and 6 ounces.
Grandparents are Jim Birchfield, Claudia Ledford and
Roger Ledford.
Reygan has a brother, Cory Malukiewicz.
AApprriill DDeenniissee FFeerrgguussoonn
Harold Jr. and Melissa Ferguson, 473 Dye Leaf Road, Butler,
announce the birth of their daughter, April Denise Ferguson,
on Thursday, April 12, 2007, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital.
She weighed 7 pounds and 9 ounces.
Her mother is the former Melissa Hicks.
April is the sister of Maretta, Nicholas and Monica Ferguson.
AAllyyrraahh GGrraayyccee HHuurrtt
Chris and Bethany Hurt, 931 DeJarnette St., Elizabethton,
announce the birth of their daughter, Alyrah Grayce Hurt, on
Saturday, April 14, 2007, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital. He
weighed 7 pounds and 2 ounces and was 19-1/2 inches long.
His mother is the former Bethany Williams.
Alyrah has a brother, Ryan Hurt.
BBrraayyddoonn JJaammeess AAllddeerrssoonn
Lori Alderson, Bristol, announces the birth of her son,
Braydon James Alderson, on Tuesday, April 17, 2007, at Bristol
Regional Medical Center.
He weighed 6 pounds and 13 ounces and was 21 inches
long.
CChhrriissttoopphheerr RRaayy BBeerrrryy
Charles and Linda Berry, 163 Greenbriar Drive, Hampton,
announce the birth of their son, Christopher Ray Berry, on
Wednesday, April 11, 2007, at Johnson City Specialty Hospital.
Kids gifts
for mom
On Saturday, May 5, kids
are invited to the Community
Arts Center, located at the
Bonnie Kate Theatre, 117 S.
Sycamore St., Elizabethton,
where they can make Mother’s
Day gifts any time between
10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
There will be a variety of
choices and helpers and a
chance for your child to participate
in a good arts and
crafts time. The charge will
be $3-$5 per gift.
For more information, call
542-5983 or e-mail communityartscenter@yahoo.com.
Visit the center’s Web site at
www.thecommunityartscenter.org
Connor Brian
Tolley
Connor Brian Tolley, son of
David and Amanda Tolley,
1301 Hwy. 143, Roan Mountain,
celebrated his second
birthday on Saturday, April
21, with a “Barnyard” party at
Grandview Ranch with family
and friends. Grandparents are
Mike and Jackie Street, Roan
Mountain, Mike and Zeke Tolley
Jr., Hampton, and Mary-
Beth Tolley of Wisconsin. His
great-grandmother is Mary
Tolley, Elizabethton. Connor
has a sister, Makenzi, age four.
Breanna Nicole
Leach
Breanna Nicole Leach,
daughter of Scott and Kim
Leach, Johnson City, celebrated
her first birthday on Thursday,
April 19, with a party at
home attended by family and
friends. Breanna is the granddaughter
of Jack and Brenda
Burchfield, Elizabethton, and
Carolyn Taylor, Johnson City.
Lacey Ann Smith
Lacey Ann Smith, daughter
of Josh and Sandra Smith,
Hampton, celebrated her first
birthday on Saturday, April
21, with a “Farm Party”
theme along with a petting
zoo and pony rides with
friends and family. Grandparents
are Jack and Edna
Smith, Hampton, and the late
Doris Smith, and Wayne and
Rose Hill, Elizabethton.
Lacey’s great-grandmother is
Ernestine Carver, Hampton.
Maggie Cole
Maggie Cole, daughter of
Brett and Rachel Cole, Johnson
City, celebrated her third
birthday on Saturday, April
14, with a “Princess” party
with family and friends.
Grandparents are Mike and
Chris McAdams, Terry Cole,
Mike Cole and Tammie Cole,
all of Elizabethton, and
Chuck and Susan Yunker,
Pekin, Ill. Great-grandparents
are Bill Broome and Reece
Cole, both of Elizabethton,
and LeRoy and Betty
McAdams, Manito, Ill. Maggie
has a sister, Aubrey Cole.
Studio Dance “Fantastics” have been busy
performing throughout the Tri-Cities and
even made a recent trip to Knoxville to compete
at NYLADANCE this past weekend.
Scoring platinum and triple gold, both the
senior and junior groups received special
judges awards at the competition. The
dancers from Studio Dance were well recognized
and several were asked to participate at
the national NYLADANCE Project in New
Ida Finney honored on
98th birthday March 28
Ida C. Finney of Butler celebrated
her 98th birthday on
Wednesday, March 28, surrounded
by family and friends
at Shirley’s Restaurant in Butler.
Mrs. Finney is a lifelong
member of Elk River Baptist
Church in Butler, where she
taught many children who remember
her fondly. She has an
extensive collection of dolls
and is known throughout the
community for her cooking
and crafting. She is also a
writer and still contributes to
the “Poga Gazette” on a regular
basis.
Mrs. Finney has eight children,
22 grandchildren, 31
great-grandchildren, three
step-great-grandchildren, 16
great-great-grandchildren,
and one great-great-great-
Martha Odom
celebrated
90th birthday
on April 7
Martha Geneva Odom celebrated
her 90th birthday on
Saturday, April 7.
Martha has seven children
and 17 grandchildren.
She enjoys quilting and
spending time with her family.
Mary Lee (Lowe) Coleman
celebrated her 77th
birthday on Friday, April 13.
Mary is the mother of two
daughters, Jane Mann and
Nancy Lowe.
She has six grandchildren,
Jamie and Kevin Mann, the
late Lloyd Buckles Jr., the late
Virgil Buckles, and Marsha
and Markia Buckles. She also
has five great-grandchildren,
Madison and Morgan Mann,
Evan Mann, Cassie and
Damian Buckles.
Mary and her husband,
Roy Lee Coleman, are residents
of Pine Ridge Care
Center, Elizabethton.
Ida Finney
grandchild. She also has several
nieces and nephews, other
family members and friends
who stay in contact with her
by visiting, writing or calling.
Martha Odom
Mary Coleman celebrated
77th birthday on April 13
The Studio Dance 2006-07 Fantastics
Studio Dance sets
Mary Coleman
spring recital at UCHS
York City this summer.
Kimberly Hapter, a senior member, was
selected top senior soloist for her routine, “In
His Touch.”
Studio Dance will present its spring recital,
“Sparkle, Dazzle, Dance” at Unicoi County
High School on Saturday, May 5, for two performances,
one at 1 p.m. and another at 3:30
p.m. For more information, call Jo Ann
Hodge at 543-8683.
Lifestyles Deadline Is Wednesday At Noon

What are the healthiest
salad toppings?
There are many reasons to
eat a salad. But if you want to
lose weight, having a salad
every day could help you eat
less calories and reach your
goal.
One study showed that
participants who ate a lowfat
salad before a meal consumed
fewer calories at that
meal as compared to those
who did not have a salad. But
take care, those who loaded
their salad with high-fat
cheese and dressing, actually
consumed MORE calories. It
is a good idea to eat a salad
topped with wholesome lowfat
ingredients including
plenty of vinegar. Unlike
most processed salad dressings,
vinegar is naturally low
in sodium and fat-free.
Best Toppings
Vegetables, nuts, fruit,
dried tomatoes, lemon zest
and chopped hot peppers
add flavor, texture and good
nutrition. Vinegar, lemon
juice and fat-free dressing are
best for the waist-minded.
Worst Toppings
Cheese, high-fat dressing,
croutons and bacon bits
make the worst topping list
because they contain a fair
amount of fat and/or sodium.
Use these sparingly.
Friday, April 13, 2007 —
When I got up this morning,
radio announcers were exclaiming
over the fact today is
Friday the Thirteenth. So,
what’s the big deal? The sun is
shining, the wind is not as bad
as yesterday, it didn’t freeze
last night, and I’m not superstitious.
Well. I don’t like to see
a black cat cross the street in
front of me, and I have been
known to throw some salt over
my shoulder, but I’ll walk under
a ladder, so I’m not going
to get excited over a little thing
like Friday the Thirteenth.
To show how brave I am, I
decided to take my life into my
hands and drive to a couple of
stores. Traffic on any Friday is
bad, so what’s the big deal
about it being the Thirteenth?
Anyway.
I arrived home with my
purchases, not realizing I had
bought the wrong size paper
for my adding machine, and I
noticed the postman had delivered
the mail while I was
out and about. As I glanced at
the envelopes, I noticed one
from the Internal Revenue Service.
“That’s strange,” I
thought, “I filed our return
early this year. Wonder why
they are contacting us?”
As I unfolded the enclosed
sheets of paper, I discovered
the Internal Revenue Service
has come to the conclusion
that in 2005, Lyman and I
made big bucks and didn’t tell
them about it, so we are to pay
them more than $33,000 by
May 9, 2007. That’s in addition
Ask Beth Club News
Salads are healthy,
but beware of toppings
Beth Street
Time-Saving Tips
Make once, serve twice —
make a large bowl of salad
and serve the dressing on the
side. That way you can serve
it again the next day.
Make it an entree — add
cooked chicken or fish to
your favorite tossed salad
and you have an easy and
healthful entree.
Put it in a pita — and you
have a salad on the run.
For easy recipes, see
www.foodandhealth.com
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If you have questions or
need additional information,
contact me at the UT Extension
Office, 824 E. Elk Ave.,
Elizabethton, call 542-1818,
or e-mail me at
bbstreet@utk.ed.
Untimely arrival marks
receipt of tax notice
Patty’s oint
by Patty
Smithdeal
Fulton
to tax we paid at the proper
time in 2005. So, we must be
must better off than we
thought.
My blood pressure shot up
as I rushed to the phone and
called our CPA, Mollie Teilhet,
who reassured me, told me to
mail the papers to her and not
to worry about it. I felt better
after talking with her and
wondered what I would have
done if I had filled out all that
mess myself instead of having
Mollie do it for us. Perish the
thought!
Later, when I told Lyman
about the letter from the IRS
and how upset I was, he said,
“AND, the first thing you did
was to call our trusty CPA,
Mollie.” He didn’t seem to be
the bit upset. And, I thought,
“So, what’s the big deal, Patty?”
And then I remembered,
it’s Friday the Thirteenth!
••••••
Patty Smithdeal Fulton is
the author of the books “...and
Garnish with Memories,” “I
Wouldn’t Live Nowhere I
Couldn’t Grow Corn” and
“Let the Record Show.” To
contact her, send an e-mail to:
pfulton@charter.net.
Senior Citizens Schedule
Schedule of activities for the week of April 23-27:
Monday through Friday: Workout on Fitness Equipment;
Billiards; Card Games; Board Games.
Monday: Aerobics with Wylma, 9-10 a.m.; “Low-Fat Cooking
Demo” with Beth Street, Extension Agent, 10 a.m.; Lunch
— Sloppy Joe/Bun, 11:15 a.m.; Dancing, 1-3 p.m.
Tuesday: Personal business with NET Trans - Shopping at
Wal-Mart, 8 a.m.; Sing-a-long with Pauline, 10:15 a.m.; Lunch
— Pasta Salad, 11:15 a.m.; Line Dancing with instruction by
Ruth and Rick Barrie, 3:30-5 p.m.
Wednesday: Aerobics with Wylma, 9 a.m.; Blood Pressure
Check with Gina Johnson, RN, 9-10 a.m.; Medication Management
with Regina May, RN, 10 a.m.; Lunch — Chicken
Tetrazini, 11:15 a.m.; Grocery Shopping, noon.
Thursday: Devotions with Eric Heaton, 10:15 a.m.; Lunch
— Soup Beans/Cornbread, 11:15 a.m.; Chair Exercises with
Barbara, 1-2 p.m.
Friday: Aerobics with Wylma, 9 a.m.; Bingo with Hollis, 10
a.m.; Lunch — Cheeseburger, 11:15 a.m.
**If you would be interested in speaking to our group in
weekly devotions on Thursdays, please call Phyllis Gray at
474-2166 to schedule a time.
**COME FOR LUNCH! The Elizabethton Senior Citizens
Center provides lunch each day at 11:15 a.m. for a suggested
contribution of $2. If you are 60 years old or over, we would
like to encourage you to enjoy this service. Please call and
make a reservation at 543-4362.
For more information on activities and events at the Senior
Center, call 543-4362.
The Carter County/Elizabethton
Retired Teachers Association
met at Memorial
Presbyterian Church on
Tuesday, April 10, at 2 p.m.
Bobbie Gouge, president,
opened the meeting and welcomed
members, as well as
guests.
Nell Hyder led the pledge
to the American flag. The
business session was entered
into. Nyoka Hardin, secretary,
read the minutes of the
March meeting. Helen
Finney made a motion to accept
the minutes as read,
with Harley Carden seconding
the motion. Motion
passed. Helen Finney, treasurer,
gave the financial report.
Ms. Finney stated that
the dues for next year will be
$23 for teachers who retired
Community Briefs
Midnight Review
to perform for dance
The Elizabethton Senior Dance Club will hold a dance
at the Elizabethton Elks Lodge, No. 1847, on Friday, April
27, from 7-10 p.m.
Music will be provided by Midnight Review. Those attending
are asked to bring refreshments to share.
All senior citizens are invited to attend. There is a $6
door charge.
Arts Center to hold
photography class
The Community Arts Center at the Bonnie Kate Theatre,
117 S. Sycamore St., Elizabethton, will be hosting a
Photography Workshop II taught by Kaci Campbell on
Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The workshop is for those who already have a working
knowledge of the camera or have taken the Photography I
class with Kaci. The cost is $35 for the day.
To register or for more information, call 542-5983 or email
communityartscenter@yahoo.com. Visit the center’s
Web site at www.thecommunityartscenter.org
EHS Class of 1987
planning reunion
The Elizabethton High School Class of 1987 is planning
its 20-year reunion.
Anyone interested in helping plan the reunion is invited
to attend a meeting on Tuesday, April 24, at 7 p.m. at
Amigo’s in Elizabethton.
For more information, please e-mail Julie White-Murphy
at jbbmurph@chartertn.net or Rhonda Lacey at
rlacey@wcyb.tv.
Day’s focus on
Buffalo Mountain
JOHNSON CITY — Johnson City Parks and Recreation
and the Friends of Nature Support invite you to participate
in the Second Annual Buffalo Mountain Park Day on
Saturday, April 28. Don’t miss this great opportunity to
experience Buffalo Mountain Park and visit its many
species of plants, birds and wildlife and learn about its
history. Admission is free.
The schedule of events is as follows:
8-9:30 a.m. — Birding by Sight and Sound with Dr. Jerry
Nagel
9:30-11 a.m. — Wildflowers with Tim McDowell and
David Kirschke
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. — Mushroom Foray with Tom Cox
12:30-1:30 p.m. — Lunch (bring your own lunch)
1:30-3 p.m. — Geology & Wildflowers with Bob and
Anne Whittemore
3-4:30 p.m. — Butterflies with Brad Jones
4:30-6 p.m. — Salamanders with Dr. Jerry Nagel
For more information and registration, call Johnson
City Parks and Recreation at 283-5821.
prior to 1993, and $48 for
teachers who retired after
1993, unless you had paid the
$100 lifetime membership. If
you had paid the lifetime
membership your dues
would only be $23 per year.
Next year, the lifetime membership
will be $200. All
members are urged to pay
their dues as soon as possible,
preferably at the May
meeting. Phyllis Edens made
a motion to accept the financial
report as read, with Bernice
Arnold seconding the
motion. Motion passed.
Sally Cates, a retired
teacher, presented the scholarship
fund with a check for
$600 in memory of her brother,
Rev. Roy Cates. Anyone
who wishes to make a donation
to the scholarship fund
in memory of someone or in
honor of someone, may do so
by contacting any club member.
Scholarship fund monies
are used to help a deserving
student through college.
The nominating committee,
comprised of Ellen
Richardson, Helen Finney
and Nell Hyder, presented
the slate of officers for the
year 2007-2008. They are:
President, Judy Reed; Vice-
President, Bernice Arnold;
Secretary, Nyoka Hardin;
Treasurer, Ellen Richardson;
Chairperson of Scholarship
Fund and Corresponding
Secretary, Zelma Campbell;
Parliamentarian, Helen
Finney; Historian, Jonnie
Wilson; and Immediate Past
President, Bobbie Gouge. As
there were no nominations
from the floor, Leunah Tipton
made a motion to accept the
slate of officers presented,
with Gertrude Bishop making
the second. Motion
passed. Monday, May 7, is
the next meeting date. A
luncheon will be held at
Memorial Presbyterian
Church at noon. Members
were reminded to sign if
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Retired Teachers Assoc. pays
tribute to deceased members
Buffalo Creek
Cleanup planned
for April 28
The Buffalo Creek Watershed Alliance has announced
the seventh annual Buffalo Creek Stream Cleanup will be
held on Saturday, April 28, from 9 a.m. until noon. This is
the correct date; an earlier published announcement contained
the wrong date for the event.
Participants will meet at the Milligan College ballfield
parking lot. Bags and gloves will be provided.
Buffalo Creek, fed by large springs, is a valuable and
beautiful part of the natural environment in Unicoi County
and Carter County. Since the cleanup’s inception in
2001, 160 volunteers have removed 250 bags of litter from
Buffalo Creek.
Team sponsors are needed to sign up friends, family
members, co-workers and neighbors. The event is sponsored
by the Buffalo Creek Watershed Alliance, the Boone
Watershed Partnership and the Tennessee Valley Authority.
For more information, call Robin Harrell, chairperson,
at 926-9869.
planning to attend. Officers
will be installed at that time.
Judy Reed and Ellen
Richardson attended a leadership
meeting for TRTA in
Knoxville on Monday, April
16. Door prizes were won by
Helen Finney, Harley Carden
and Carlene Norton. Business
session ended.
Dwight Basham, pastor at
Memorial Presbyterian
Church, gave the devotions.
He was a former teacher in
Virginia and North Carolina,
before entering the ministry.
His text was I Corinthians 1:3
and his subject was “I
Touched the Future — I
Teach.” He referred to the astronaut
who was a teacher,
Christa McAuliffe . He ended
with a teacher’s prayer — “I
Touch The Future — I
Teach.”
To begin the memorial
service for deceased members
of 2006-2007, Willette Ericson
gave a piano medley.
Ellen Richardson read the
poem, “Crossing the Bar.”
Kate Hicks, chairperson for
the memorial service, introduced
the presenters. Nyoka
Hardin presented a memorial
tribute in memory of Mrs.
Newland Hyder. Harley Carden
presented a memorial
tribute in memory of Ms.
Ruth Franklin. James Jones
presented the memorial tribute
in memory of Mrs. Ramona
Davenport. Helen
Finney was the presenter for
Beulah Campbell Rainbolt.
Geraldine Pierce was the presenter
for Alice Little, and
Kate Hicks made the memorial
tribute for Edna Franklin.
Mrs. Hyder’s family and Ramona
Davenport’s sister
were present for the service
and were each presented
with a red rose. Afterwards,
approximately 25 members
and guests enjoyed refreshments
prepared by Margaret
and James Jones and their
committee.
HVHS plans
annual pageant,
dog show debut
Happy Valley High School has announced dates for some
fund-raising events to coincide with the conclusion of the
school year.
The third annual Warrior Princess Pageant will be held
Saturday, May 12, beginning at 11 a.m.
The pageant is open to all girls residing in the area from
birth to age 18. Organizers described this pageant as a very
fun one for beginners. Every participant receives a trophy.
Entry fee is $55 for all events. Beautiful crowns and trophies
will be presented to the top three winners in each age group.
Admission is $3 for all seats. The contestant and one
adult will be admitted for free.
The deadline for entering the pageant is Friday, May 4.
For additional pageant information, call Becky Simerly at
571-3411 or Valarie Dykes at 542-2717.
In addition, “Top Dog in the Valley,” a benefit dog show,
will make its debut on Sunday, May 20. The dog show will
begin at 2 p.m. and will be judged by local veterinarians.
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Health Coaching:
One-on-one assistance, motivation
and accountability to help you in
changing health behavior. If you
struggle with high blood pressure,
high cholesterol, weight issues,
blood sugars out of control, etc.,
or a combination, let us help.
Together, you and your Health
Coach will develop a personalized
plan that complements your
physician’s recommendations and
focuses on reaching your highest
level of health. Take the first step.
Please call the Health Resources
Center at (423) 915-5200 for
more information.
Alzheimer’s 101
Find out what you need to know
about Alzheimer’s - signs to look
for, how to best communicate,
what treatments are available, the
latest research findings, and more.
Speaker: Tracey Kendall, Regional
Director Alzheimer’s Assoc. FREE!
Mon., April 23, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Insulin Administration
Learn the basics of insulin therapy.
Discussion will include types of
insulin including: new insulins, the
proper technique for drawing up
and/or mixing insulin, how to set up
a schedule that fits your lifestyle and
proper administration. Speaker: Teri
Hurt, RN, JCMC. FREE! *Annex
Classroom
Tues., April 24, 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Meter Matters – Monitoring
Your Blood Sugar
Discussion will focus on the use
of meters for diabetic blood sugar
monitoring. Why, when, how, and
meter maintenance, plus practical
tips. Speaker: Teri Hurt, RN,
JCMC. FREE! *Annex Classroom
Tues., April 24, 11:00 a.m.-Noon
Living Well with Arthritis
Discussion will focus on joint
protection and energy saving
measures as well as strengthening
exercises for those with arthritis.
Speaker: Karen Biltz, OTR, JCMC.
FREE!
Tues., April 24, Noon-1:00 p.m.
Maintain Your Mind
Learn how to live a brain healthy
lifestyle by staying physically and
mentally active, eating a brain-healthy
diet and remaining socially involved.
Strategies to keep your memory
sharp and interactive exercises will be
presented. In conjunction with the
Alzheimer’s Association. Speaker:
Tracey Kendall, Regional Director
Alzheimer’s Assoc. FREE! *Annex
Classroom
Wed., April 25, Noon-1:00 p.m.
Heartsaver First Aid
This class teaches the basics of first aid
from stings to shock plus Heartsaver
CPR for the adult. Be prepared
for unexpected emergencies. Preregistration
and fee for materials
required. *Annex Classroom
Thurs., April 26, 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Sizing it Up!
What really is a portion? Most of
us eat 2-3 times that amount. Large
serving sizes can affect our size! Learn
to recognize proper sized portions
plus tips for balanced eating at home
and out. Speaker: Jessica Gourley,
RD, JCMC. FREE!
Thurs., April 26, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Your Health Resource for
April / May 2007
The Safest Skin
Under the Sun
Join us to learn more about skin
cancer – what to look for and
treatment options available. Be sun
savvy – find out what you can do to
protect yourself outdoors. Optional
skin cancer screening will be
offered. Speaker: Larry Hudson,
MD. FREE! *Annex Classroom
Fri., April 27, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Spring and Seasonal
Allergies
Spring time is prime time for
allergies. Do you suffer from
congestion, headaches, fatigue,
chronic infections or red, itchy
eyes? Find out ways to keep allergies
from affecting your quality of life.
Speaker: Phillip Jones, MD.
FREE!
Mon., April 30, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Power Up Your Plate
Have you heard the old saying “you
are what you eat”? Join us to learn
ways to add more nutritious foods to
your diet. This class will focus on 8
nutrient powered foods that can have
a positive impact on your diet and
health. Speaker: Jennifer Persinger,
RD, CDE, JCMC. FREE!
Tues., May 1, 12:15-1:15 p.m.
Diabetes Support Group
Topic: Skin Care with Diabetes.
Proper foot and skin care are essential
for individuals with diabetes.
Learn practical tips for wound care
and prevention. Speaker: Virginia
Kanner, RN, CWOCN, MSHA.
FREE! *Annex Classroom
Tues., May 1, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
CPR – Healthcare Provider
This class is for healthcare workers
and includes CPR for adult, child,
and infant victims plus AED training
and foreign body airway obstruction.
Completion card issued after
successful written and skills tests.
Class size limited and pre-registration
required. Fee for class.
*Annex Classroom
Wed., May 2, 5:00-9:00 p.m. or
Thurs., May 3, 5:00-9:00 p.m. or
Sat., May 5, 9:00 a.m. -2:00 p.m. or
Tues., May 22, 4:00-9:00 p.m. or
Sat., May 26, 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
Diabetes – Nutrition Basics
This class will teach you the basic
nutrition survival skills needed
when newly diagnosed with diabetes.
(This is laying the groundwork; then
take our Self Management classes
for more in-depth information.)
Speaker: Jennifer Persinger, RD,
CDE, JCMC. FREE! *Annex
Classroom
Thurs., May 3, Noon-1:30 p.m.
Osteoporosis Update
Get answers to your questions about
osteoporosis from an internationally
known expert, including the latest
recommendations on calcium
supplementation. Brief discussion
followed by time for you to ask
your questions. Speaker: Ronald
C. Hamdy, MD. FREE! *Annex
Classroom
Fri., May 4, Noon-1:-00 p.m.
For more information, or to
register, call The Health Professionals
at 1-800-888-5551.
REGISTRATION IS
REQUIRED DUE TO LIMITED
SEATING. If you are unable to
attend, please call to cancel.
Maintaining Your Memory
Strategies to keep your mind and
memory sharp will be the focus of
the session geared especially toward
seniors. Don’t miss this interactive,
fun and informative session. Speaker:
Louann Winterling, MSCCC-SLP,
MSHA. FREE!
Fri., May 4, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Coronary Risk Panel
Total cholesterol, HDL, LDL,
triglycerides, blood glucose and
hematocrit. No food or drink
(except water) 8-12 hours before
the test. Appointment and $15 fee
required. *Annex Classroom
Sat., May 5, 7:00-9:30 a.m. or
Tues., May 22, 7:00-9:30 a.m.
Insulin Administration
Learn the basics of insulin therapy.
Discussion will include types of
insulin including: new insulins, the
proper technique for drawing up
and/or mixing insulin, how to set up
a schedule that fits your lifestyle and
proper administration. Speaker: Teri
Hurt, RN, JCMC. FREE! *Annex
Classroom
Mon., May 7, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Meter Matters – Monitoring
Your Blood Sugar
Discussion will focus on the use
of meters for diabetic blood sugar
monitoring. Why, when, how, and
meter maintenance, plus practical
tips. Speaker: Teri Hurt, RN,
JCMC. FREE! *Annex Classroom
Mon., May 7, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Diabetes Support Group
Topic: Women’s Perspectives on
Living with Diabetes. Whether
you are newly diagnosed or have
had diabetes for some time, there
are many challenges and emotions
unique to women with diabetes.
Understanding your emotions and
experiences is critical to day to day
self-management. Join us to learn
more about this important topic.
Speaker: Kathleen Rayman, PhD,
RN. FREE! *Annex Classroom
Mon., May 7, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Infant Massage
Moms and/or Dads and Babies are
invited to attend the Parent-Infant
Massage program. Learn how
massage can enhance bonding and
communication between parent and
infant plus promote relaxation and
improved sleep. Bring a soft blanket
and normal baby gear including
food, diapers and special toy. Parents
receive a bottle of massage oil and
massage instruction book. Class size
limited – please call to pre-register.
Speaker: Raquel Keithley, PT,
JCMC. FREE! *Annex Classroom
Tues., May 8, 15, 22 and 29,
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Fibromyalgia Support Group
Join us for a discussion of medications
used in the treatment of
Fibromyalgia. Get Your questions
answered. Support persons are encouraged
to attend. Speaker: Billie
Minton, Pharm. D. FREE! *Annex
Classroom
Tues., May 8, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Individual nutrition counseling
available with a Registered
Dietician each month. $25 fee.
Call 915-5200 to schedule your
appointment.
Receive your monthly HRC
calendar online. Please email
us your email address at
hrc02@msha.com.
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Become an HRC member for
It’s Not Just a Phase
– Recognizing Mental
Illness in Kids
All kids feel sad, irritable, anxious
or “moody” from time to time,
however when these feelings persist
and begin to interfere with a child
or teen’s daily life, they may need
some help. Join us to learn when to
be concerned about a mental illness,
treatment options and resources
that are available. Speaker: Connie
Simpson, MS, MA, Woodridge, a
service of JCMC. FREE!
Tues., May 8, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Bone Density Screening
A bone density screening of one
hip for Osteoporosis will be
offered. In conjunction with ETSU
Osteoporosis Center. Results will
be provided and a nurse will be
available to answer your questions.
Appointment absolutely required
by calling (423) 952-3700. $20 fee
– cash or checks accepted. * Annex
Classroom
Wed., May 9, 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Heal Heel Pain
Discussion will focus on plantar
fasciitis, a common cause of heel
pain. Learn what causes it and
what can be done to ease the pain,
including stretching exercises and
other practical tips. Speaker: Stan
Stratton, PTA, MSHA. FREE!
*Annex Classroom
Thurs., May 10, Noon-1:00 p.m.
Knee or Hip Pain?
Do you suffer from knee and hip pain?
Join us to learn more about causes,
management, the latest treatment
options, plus information on
medications, nutrition and exercises
to ease the pain. Speakers: Misty
Spano, RN & Chris Brackett, RN,
JCMC. FREE! *Annex Classroom
Thurs., May 10, 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Heart/Vascular Screenings
at the Health Screening
Center
North Side Professional Office
Building, Suite 3.
Wed., Apr. 25, 8:00-11:30 a.m.
Sat., Apr. 28, 8:00-11:30 a.m.
(Smyth County Community Hospital,
Marion, VA)
Fri., May 11, 8:00-11:30 a.m.
Wed., May 16, 8:00-11:30 a.m.
Wed., May 23, 8:00-11:30 a.m.
This screening could save your life!
$90 cash or check. Call the Health
Professionals at (423) 952-3700 for
more information and to schedule
an appointment.
*All classes held in the
HRC Classroom unless
The HRC is located between
Belk and Victoria’s Secret in
The Mall at Johnson City.
Annex location:
Back of The Mall, between Belk
Home Store and Belk Women’s
Store. Enter directly from the
parking lot at the green awning.
Stop by the HRC
and have your blood
pressure checked for FREE!
www.msha.com
School lunch and breakfast menus for the week of April 23-
27 for the Elizabethton City and Carter County Schools are as
follows:
Carter County
Breakfast:
Monday: Cheese toast, cereal, fruit, orange juice, milk.
Tuesday: Scrambled eggs, toast, cereal, fruit, orange juice,
milk.
Wednesday: Low-fat muffins, bananas, cereal, orange juice,
milk.
Thursday: Sausage gravy, biscuit, cereal, fruit, orange juice,
milk.
Friday: Steak biscuit, cereal, fruit, orange juice, milk.
Lunch:
Monday: Hamburger steak/gravy, creamed potatoes, green
beans, rolls, applesauce, milk.
Tuesday: Chicken fillet sandwich, lettuce/tomato, french
fries, chocolate no-bakes, sliced peaches, milk.
Wednesday: Tacos/shells, lettuce/tomato/cheese, corn,
pineapple tidbits, milk.
Thursday: Shaved ham sandwich, lettuce/tomato, corn
chips, apple slices, milk.
Friday: Manager’s Choice.
East Side Elementary
Breakfast:
Monday: Biscuit and gravy or choice of cereal, toast, poptart,
fruit or juice, and milk.
Tuesday: Bagel/cream cheese or choice of cereal, toast, poptart,
fruit or juice, and milk.
Wednesday: Waffle sticks/syrup or choice of cereal, toast,
pop-tart, fruit or juice, and milk.
Thursday: Sausage biscuit or choice of cereal, toast, pop-tart,
fruit or juice, and milk.
Friday: Yogurt or choice of cereal, toast, pop-tart, fruit or
juice, and milk.
Lunch:
Monday: Chicken nuggets/roll or ham and cheese sub,
creamed potatoes, salad, fruit.
Tuesday: BBQ chicken sandwich or bologna sandwich,
french fries, slaw, fruit.
Wednesday: Pig-in-a-blanket or peanut butter and jelly sandwich,
tater tots, baby carrots, fruit.
Thursday: Sweet and sour chicken on rice/roll or cheese
sandwich, broccoli, salad, fruit.
Friday: Hamburger/bun or beans and wieners/toast, lettuce/pickle,
french fries, fruit.
West Side Elementary
and Early Learning Center
Breakfast:
Monday: Scrambled eggs/toast or choice of cereal, toast,
pop-tart, fruit or juice, and milk.
Tuesday: French toast sticks/syrup or choice of cereal, toast,
pop-tart, fruit or juice, and milk.
Wednesday: Biscuit and gravy or choice of cereal, toast, poptart,
fruit or juice, and milk.
Thursday: Bagel/cream cheese or choice of cereal, toast, poptart,
fruit or juice, and milk.
Friday: Waffle sticks/syrup or choice of cereal, toast, poptart,
fruit or juice, and milk.
Lunch:
Monday: BBQ chicken sandwich or turkey and cheese sub,
french fries, slaw, fruit.
Tuesday: Steak and gravy/roll or cheese sandwich, creamed
potatoes, salad, fruit.
Wednesday: Sweet and sour chicken on rice/roll or ham and
cheese sub, broccoli, salad, fruit.
Thursday: Burrito or peanut butter and jelly sandwich, corn
cobbettes, carrot/celery sticks, fruit.
Friday: Hamburger/bun or beans and wieners/toast, lettuce/pickle,
french fries, fruit.
Harold McCormick Elementary
Breakfast:
Monday: Sausage biscuit or choice of cereal, toast, pop-tart,
fruit or juice, and milk.
Tuesday: French toast sticks/syrup or choice of cereal, toast,
pop-tart, fruit or juice, and milk.
Wednesday: Yogurt or choice of cereal, toast, pop-tart, fruit
or juice, and milk.
Thursday: Breakfast pizza or choice of cereal, toast, pop-tart,
fruit or juice, and milk.
Friday: Chicken biscuit or choice of cereal, toast, pop-tart,
fruit or juice, and milk.
Lunch:
Monday: Steak nuggets/roll or peanut butter and jelly sandwich,
creamed potatoes, carrot-celery sticks, fruit.
Tuesday: BBQ chicken sandwich or ham and cheese sub,
french fries, slaw, fruit.
Wednesday: Baked ham/roll or turkey and cheese sub,
creamed potatoes, salad, fruit.
Thursday: Sweet and sour chicken on rice/roll or cheese
sandwich, broccoli, salad, fruit.
Friday: Bag Lunch — Cheese or peanut butter sandwich,
cheetos, fresh fruit, cookie.
T.A. Dugger Junior High
Breakfast:
Monday-Friday: Breakfast choices each day: Breakfast pizza,
biscuit, sausage, chicken patty, gravy, bagel/cream cheese, yogurt,
cereal, pop-tart, fruit or juice, milk.
Lunch:
Monday: Nachos/cheese sauce, Mexican rice, salad, fruit; or
second lunch choice: ham and cheese sub.
Tuesday: BBQ chicken sandwich, french fries, slaw, fruit; or
second lunch choice: crispy chicken wrap.
Wednesday: Sweet and sour chicken on rice, peas, salad, roll,
fruit; or second lunch choice: bologna and cheese sandwich.
Thursday: Corn dog, tater tots, baby carrots, fruit; or second
lunch choice: turkey and cheese sub.
Friday: Hamburger/bun, lettuce/pickle, french fries, fruit;
or second lunch choice: crispy chicken wrap.
Elizabethton High
Breakfast:
Monday-Friday: Breakfast choices each day: Breakfast pizza,
biscuit, sausage, chicken patty, gravy, bagel/cream cheese, yogurt,
cereal, pop-tart, fruit or juice, milk.
Lunch:
Monday: Chicken sandwich, lettuce/pickle, peas, fruit; or
second lunch choice: ham and cheese sub.
Tuesday: Hot dog/chili/bun, french fries, coleslaw, fruit; or
second lunch choice: crispy chicken salad.
Wednesday: Sweet and sour chicken on rice, peas, salad, roll,
fruit; or second lunch choice: chicken salad pita.
Thursday: Spaghetti/meat sauce, green beans, marinated
vegetables, roll, fruit; or second lunch choice: chef salad.
Friday: Hamburger/bun, lettuce/pickle, french fries, fruit;
or second lunch choice: crispy chicken wrap.

In The News
Morton graduates
from basic training
Myla Morton
graduated from
basic combat
training at Fort
Jackson, Columbia,
S.C., on April
20.
Morton is the
Blue Ridge Medical
Management
Corporation
5 years
Ester R. Barr
Penny D. Bledsoe
Jason W. Brice
Tammy L. Bryant
Grace M. Cook
Emily P. Cox
Summer L. Dinnes
Peggy A. Dougherty
Julie N. Durham
Emily L. Edwards
Mark Enloe
Beverly K. Grubb
Daniel R. Haggerty
Karen S. Hensley
Kristie D. Hughes
Melanie Kincheloe
Henry Manis
Darin McClellan
Kathy McCulley
Michael A. Ponder
Harvey A. Poret
Roy Robinette
Sherrie M. Skeens
Lauren A. Smith
Sherry L. Smith
Tracie R. Smith
Sherry D. Trivett
Jennifer L. Tucker
Robbie A. Wagner
Amy M. Whitson
10 years
Anita T. Cooper
Dona J. Dvorak
Kim L. Herndon
Judith H. Johnson
Lisa K. Miller
Chris Moody
Virginia A. Pratt
Carolyne L. Slagle
15 years
Sandra K. Collins
Clara A. Dye
Wanda S. Green
Deborah J. Jones
Anthony R. Leonard
Kathy J. Martin
Melissa J. Mullins
Deborah D. Murph
Helen L. Webb
20 years
James Bass
Karen A. Malone
Phebia E. Miller
Carol L. Templeton
25 years
Richard K. Reed
30 years
Paula S. Padilla
Sherry R. Riggs
Dale E. Solomon
Indian Path
Medical Center
5 years
Hope Arnold
Vickie P. Attkisson
Patricia E. Bear
Cynthia W. Blair
Joann M. Byington
Phyllis C. Charles
Tonya L. Chatman
Norma J. Collingsworth
Rebecca J. Darnell
Susan L. Dickenson
Elizabeth A. Ensor
Nancy M. Gamble
Sylvia A. Garrett
Danny R. Gilbert
Sara C. Gilliam
Rebecca B. Jenkins
Vanessa L. Jessee
Bobby Jordan
Lorie C. Kenner
Misty N. Kimbler
Melissa K. Low
Lori D. Marcum
Lisa J. Odom
Doris J. Pressley
Lisa Quillen
Kimberly D. Rapcan
Gary L. Scarberry
Lisa L. Sell
Louella Shackleford
Brett L. Shelton
Debra C. Short
Rebecca A. Stepp
Paulette L. Whitley
10 years
Tammy L. Ayers
Rhonda L. Bartley
Betsy G. Geiger
Rhonda M. Hammonds
Judy A. Lewis
Gail Mancl
Vicky J. Morton
Brian L. Odle
Dorothy M. Robinette
Shawn L. Salyer
Jan S. Seabolt
Eunice J. Simpson
Judith A. Smith
Janet L. Tavalario
15 years
Gay G. Bischoff
Donna K. Bowers
Amanda R. Dennis
Brenda S. Dingus
Stephen C. Dockery
Dorothy H. Horne
Dolly M. Isaacs
Armina H. Kegley
Karen L. Mustain
David L. Phelps
Linnea J. Russum
Glenda N. Shake
Scott Sutherland
Dottie Thompson
Kimberly K. Trent
Juanita W. Weddle
Marie E. Willis
20 years
Mark W. Aldeen
Cheri L. Arnold
Mary E. Bailey
Irene O. Carroll
Patricia A. Ingle
Sherri L. McClain
Laura A. Minnich
Rosa J. Mullins
Tammy L. Robinson
Willie H. Rosenbaum
Jane H. Seo
Arlene E. Shanks
Carla R. Sutherland
Brenda K. Voss
25 years
Karen S. England
Stephanie G. Grills
Delilah J. Gunter
Patricia D. Ketron
Linda H. Noe
Karen B. Tipton
Teresa K. Walters
30 years
Gerald M. Free
Pauline Gamble
Kathy J. Hickman
Danny L. Hutchins
Brenda C. Marsh
Charolotte Rowe
Cathy E. Way
Indian Path Pavilion
5 years
Douglas Bralley
Madeline Card
Angela Ferris
Janice Jones
Sharon Jones
Diana Larkins
Stephen Lawwill
Kathy McLain
Courtney McCully
Gerald Naylor
Judy Shoemaker
Ginger Thomas
10 years
Peggie Byars
Judith Carroll
Doug Ernst
Jill Housewright
25 years
Gaye Rogers
Carolyn Shuler
daughter of Melissa Morton,
2239 Siam Road, Elizabethton.
She has one
sister, Malinda.
Morton is a
2006 graduate of
Hampton High
School.
Johnson City
Medical Center
5 years
Teresa R. Adams
Lisa M. Anderson
Shirley J. Andies
Linda D. Arnold
Mary Jane Arnold
Sandra D. Bailey
Amy S. Baker
Laura L. Bassham
Jimmy R. Bell
Jared D. Bement
Nancy D. Berry
Derek T. Bingham
Pauletta N. Blankenship
Tracy R. Bocock
Jennifer L. Boggs
Misty L. Brashears
Jamie M. Bright
Kimberly R. Brown
Pamela M. Brown
Ashley D. Brumitt
Kevin C. Bryant
Evelyn C. Burrell
Kim T. Campbell
Jennifer L. Cannon
Ida M. Carr
Lisa E. Carter
Monica D. Carter
John P. Cemonuk, Jr.
John M. Chappell
Sharon G. Chase
Inez M. Clark
Jennifer R. Cloyd
Angela D. Collins
Kimberly D. Coulter
Andrea L. Craft
Samuel G. Daniels
Lewis J. Davis
Robert E. Davis
Jeff L. Dayton
Heather M. Dean
Sandra L. Degner
Kirsti A. Donaldson
Max A. Douglas
Deborah F. Dowell
Darlene E. Dunlap
Ritchie L. Eads
Judy G. Earp
Chanda L. Edwards
Paula G. Eldred
Phyllis A. Estep
Laura J. Fontenot
Melissa M. Fredericks
Frances B. Gage
Nerissa L. Godsey
David N. Good
Earl T. Gross
Melissa R. Gross
Collette L. Hall
Virginia R. Harrell
Bobby A. Harris
Joyce A. Harrison
Joshua A. Hathaway
Rebekah J. Hauck
Shana D. Hicks
Rhonda C. Hillman
Jeffrey K. Hilton
Deborah P. Hodges
Lester N. Honeycutt
James C. Hope
Louise Hunter
Deborah R. Hyder
Cassie R. Jamerson
Tracy E. Jarnagin
Adam A. Johnson
Mary M. Jones
Mary M. Kerstetter
Arnold G. Laws
Mark J. Laws
April D. Letcher
Loesje M. Linton
Sherri A. Lockard
Dawn M. Long
Carla L. Lynch
Jennifer W. Mack
Brenda F. Majors
Pamela D. Martin
Teresa A. Matney
Leigh A. Mears
Joanna R. Merritt
Robert A. Mills II
Danielle K. Moze
Autumn D. Mullins
John H. Mullins
Julie A. Mullins
Susan C. Noon
Jane V. Oaks
Jody A. Ohsiek
Patrice D. Osborne
Meneo Y. Palileo
Mary E. Penland
Patricia R. Puckett
Patricia A. Reany
Anthony L. Reece
Edna K. Reeves
Melody A. Reid
Barbara J. Rhymer
Sherry R. Richardson
Heather M. Riddle
Brent M. Ritchie
Barbara J. Roberge
Cynthia A. Roberts
Julia M. Rockhill
Judy E. Royston
Tara L. Royston
Charlene M. Scott
Martha A. Scott
James R. Sexton
Kimberly L. Shallcross
Angelia D. Shaw
Karen S. Simmons
Hannah M. Slagle
Jennifer R. Slagle
Kristina M. Sorrow
Rita J. Spears
Mary A. Spurrell
Teresa Stanley
Janie F. Stapleton
Roger K. Stokes
Hubert E. Stump
Karen W. Taylor
Paycer J. Tester
Brittany N. Thomas
Sheila J. Tipton
Kerry W. Vermillion
Angela K. Walker
Thurman Walters
Andrew Wampler
Fran G. Waterbury
Genell L. Webb
Alysa C. Werkheiser-Quillen
Danielle K. West
Wilma G. West
Ladonnia K. White
Laurie A. White
Timothy R. White
Becky A. Wilds-Dixson
Tammy L. Wilson
Patty R. Woodby
10 years
Tammy A. Anderson
Carrie L. Arrowood
Melissa J. Arrowood
Kristina D. Banner
Mitzi B. Bowman
Deborah A. Byers
Sherry L. Byrd
Wilma Campbell
Patricia D. Church
Myla Morton
STAR- SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2007 - Page 7C
We Proudly Salute You
Health care is about compassion and serving others
with the best medicine has to offer. At Mountain
States Health Alliance, we take pride in our team
members and wish to recognize those who have
reached certain milestones in years of service.
John Clark
Susan G. Compton
Douglas D. Davidson
Connie J. Dickerson
Rachel A. Draper
Vickie M. Duncan
Erin D. Fauver
Jason D. Filson
Leigh A. Gragg
Brooke G. Graham
Barbara A. Harrington
Richard W. Hartley
Ronnie H. Heaton
Leandra R. Henderson
Donna L. Holt
Rosaminda M. Husmillo
Nadine P. Irick
Karen L. James
Angela R. Johnson
Deanna M. Johnson
Wendy D. Kestner
Jennifer L. Kimbler
Phyllis A. Kindle
Edwin T. King, Jr.
Chana M. Kirby
Barbara S. McCall
Lil H. Miller
Kristen R. Neal
Adrienne N. Oaks
William F. Pearson
Jennifer L. Pinnell
Marguerite R. Powell
Sheri L. Quillin
Priscilla D. Ricker
Calvin W. Ross
James C. Rowe
Jamie L. Russell
Shelly L. Scott
Stacey M. Seay
Mark E. Serago
Christal M. Sheets
Flora K. Shelton
Cheryl A. Sherfey
Deanna T. Snyder
Misty S. Spano
Donna J. Stanley
Melanie C. Stout
Jeffery L. Turner
Carole R. Vance
Linda B. Walters
Paula S. Whitman
Karen T. Wilson
Mary E. Woods
15 years
Vanessa R. Babb
Kathryn R. Banks
Nancy J. Berry
Marsha Bishop
Frances P. Bowman
Malinda D. Gillin
Teresa Gouge
Bonnie L. Hart
Sandra K. Heaton
Mark A. Henry
Mary C. Hollingshead
Amy P. Hopson
Constance S. Hopson
Regina A. Jennings
Milton R. Leonard
Cathy J. Lyon
Patricia Miller
Sandy Neal
Beatrice H. Owens
Martha K. Pinner
Billy J. Price
Debra C. Rice
Regina L. Rosenbaum
Donna L. Smith
Jill S. Smith
Glenn W. St. John
Deborah L. Stribling
Amber Tipton
Donna Tipton
Lisa C. Torbett
Thomas L. Tull
Barbara J. Walker
Deborah Whitson
Judith Williamson
Peggy A. Willingham
20 years
Jolene C. Brace
Doreatha A. Charles
Diana L. Collette
Karen H. Dykes
Deborah Fogle
Patricia C. Greene
Bethany A. Hall
David D. Hampton
Debbie K. Hendrix
C. W. Holland
Sherry L. Hyder
David N. Jones
Darren G. Littleton
Judy G. Lowrey
Elizabeth C. Lucas
Thelma P. Morley
Shirley J. Percell
Judy R. Ringley
Linda S. Shanks
Karen A. Smith
Mary A. Sparks
Pamela Stanton-Shelton
Stan Stratton
Jackie R. Street
Deborah K. Tipton
Billie Varady
Angla Woodby-Fair
25 years
Mildred Altman
Carolyn A. Ayers
David W. Brookshear
Cardoon
n Continued from 1C
artichokes. The edible part of
cardoon is the fleshy thick leaf
stalks, not the flower receptacle
like artichokes. Ample watering
and thorough weeding are important
for growing a healthy
plant with succulent stalks.
Harvesting cardoon leaf
stalks requires a unique trick.
The stalks need to be blanched
before being harvested. This is
done by tying each plant into a
bundle, wrapping the bundles
with straw, and mounding the
soil around the plant for about
Nancy S. Chattin
Linda B. Dykes
Karen G. Gregg
Lori A. Hamilton
Angela Isaacs
Patti D. Jacobs
Pamela K. King
Donald O. Lester
Cynthia L. Little
Renee Lowe
James A. McLaughlin
Bobbi S. Oaks
Virginia Oaks
Charles A. Osborne
Stephen Pierce
Stanley B. Price
Connie R. Ramsey-Vaughn
Danny C. Reed
Marsha G. Rodgers
Carolyn M. Roe
Annazel Steuart
Renata K. Stratton
Robin R. Wiley
Susan E. Williams
Mildred L. Wykoff
30 years
Brenda G. Baines
Teresa G. Bailey
James H. Grindstaff
Connie L. Jessee
Kathleen M. Lashomb
Julie C. Masters
Rebecca J. Moore
Charlotte G. Oxendine
Bobby J. Reed
Rebecca Snider
Kathy F. Sutphin
Vickie E. Torbett
Delores G. Ward
35 years
Carol S. Kilby
Lana G. Renfro
Delores A. Wilson
40 years
Judy A. Jeffers
Johnson City
Specialty Hospital
5 years
Julian Ayala
Lara Bolton
Jackie Cross
Andrew Dover
Nyela Edwards
Linda Granger
Cheryl Grindstaff
Deanna Heaton-Montgomery
Lisa Hyder
Jessica McKinney
Jennifer Miller
Sarah Minton
Simmie Pendergrass
Daniel Richardson
Jennifer Richardson
Teresa Wallingford
10 years
Melanie Barnett
Stefanie Barth
Anna Bays
Shon Blevins
Kristy Ferguson
Melissa Smith
Frankie Sparks
15 years
Patricia Bishop
Tammy Johnson
25 years
Richard Cadwallader
Helen Lowery
40 years
Charles Nichols
Johnson County
Community Hospital
5 years
Jackie Arnold
Steven Ferguson
Wanda Laws
Michele Summerow
15 years
Donna Estep-Steele
Lori Garland
Sharon Hughes
Amy Phillips
Stephen Osborne
Our Mountain States Health Alliance Service Awards
program is one way of publicly honoring those
individuals who have shown dedication to service.
On behalf of our patients and their families, we thank you
and salute you. You represent the true spirit of health care.
5 years
David E. Alligood
Lila A. Apgar
Tammy R. Belisle
Martha J. Brown
Samantha L. Bruce
Steven P. Bryant
Melissa R. Carr
Jason M. Choquette
Jeannette G. Clark
Helen M. Connor
Joseph A. Fields
Tamera A. Fields
Stacie R. Fox
Nancy E. Fraley
Rebecca S. Gosnell
Emily M. Grindstaff
Frances A. Hammonds
Cynthia M. Harris
Michele A. Henley
Tia C. Hensley
Susanne D. Hickle-Walton
Johnette R. Hodge
Karen C. Irish
Pamela P. Lature
Laura M. Linn
Misty M. Lowery
Jessica F. Lyle
Elliott G. Moore
Debbie D. Morris
Lynn L. Musselwhite
Regina M. Rambo
Karen S. Reagan
Justin D. Ryans
Angela C. Shingleton
Emma S. Smith
Pamela R. Smith
Troy A. Stephens
Eric R. Wilhoit
Kristi L. Williams
10 years
Pamela M. Austin
Timothy Bass
Rodger B. Berry
Michelle Calhoun
Elizabeth A. Carmack
Paula M. Claytore
Stephanie A. Currie
Melody Dykes
David L. Eaton
Rhonda F. Gentry
Lisa A. Heaton
Lorraine Henry
Debra A. Holloway
David T. Kern
Tamara D. Mann
Keith J. Mijeski
Richard C. Rairigh
Patti L. Rhoton
Doris A. Stayer
Richard A. Stephens
Rebecca G. White
15 years
Sandra K. Calhoun
Nena J. Stanberry
Elizabeth Stine
Darlene J. Verran
20 years
Kelly R. Beam
Bobbie D. Bullock
25 years
Matthew N. Grissinger
Lisa C. James
Dorothy B. Lester
Carol J. Livingston
Rhonda J. Magno
Charlene Pattillo
Jill A. Smith
Leslie C. Street
Bryan M. Truitt
30 years
Mary E. Adams
Spring S. Berry
Gail L. Buckles
Betty J. Carpenter
Linda W. Jones
5 years
Jason Bragg
Betty Campbell
Gloria Clark
Jean Darling
Patricia Eggers
James Fillers
Lula Gray
Kathy Johnson
Cathy Katras
Brenda Kerns
Judith Larosa
Jodi Ledbetter
10 years
Leah Charlton
Catina Reece
Marvin Roush
Marcella Stratton
15 years
Robin Perry
Joyce Tugman
one month. Cardoons are usually
harvested during winter
months and often treated as annuals
if they are grown for culinary
purposes. In areas with
mild winters, you can harvest
cardoons from November to
February. Then, start new crops
in early spring.
The tender leaves and stalks
of cardoon can be cooked or
eaten fresh in salads. The
blanched leaves are used like
celery in soups and stews.
•••••
North Side Hospital
5 years
Jaime Carroll
Tammy Carver
Amy Cortner
Tammy Garst
William Hodge
Billie Hoover
Rhonda Hubler
Kathy Lewis
Karen Leib-McCray
Carol McGehee
Teresa Rachell
Tod Riddle
10 years
Rebecca Barnett
Sherry Barnett
Jill Cadwell
Sarah Goad
Richard Hope
Brandy Lawson
Judy Pierce
Jennifer Tincher
15 years
Linda Hill
Jennifer Yelton
20 years
Gisele Montgomery
30 years
Donna Curshall
Smyth County
Community Hospital
5 years
Christy M. Armstrong
Casey J. Boothe
Patricia K. Caldwell
Angela R. Call
Michelle L. Havens
Laurie D. Hester
Sabrena G. Ison
Patricia D. Jones
Cleveland R. Kirk
Judith H. Martin
Patricia L. McBroom
Peggy A. Medley
Kimberly M. Perkins
Tracy T. Trivitt
10 years
Connie V. Blevins
Linda H. Briggs
Reta S. Buchanan
Alma J. Dunford
Virginia A. Elliott
Ella H. Frazier
Michael P. Hamoy
Falina L. Keith
Debra A. Lillycrop
Teresa F. Phillips
Donna F. Salyer
Diane C. Tucker
Kimberly L. West
Cathy S. Woods
15 years
Teresa C. Frye
Sarah M. Guy
Joseph W. Hall
Brian K. Reynolds
20 years
Rose Alexander
Ronna D. Blevins
Dora J. Cruey
Cindy L. McBroom
25 years
Ruth A. Dunavant
Lynda B. Mabe
Marsha R. Ritchie
Susan E. Weller
30 years
Charles L. Hall
Judy B. Hicks
Betty P. Schwartz
Betsy J. Steele
35 years
Rebecca J. Cornett
Judy K. Henderlite
40 years
Linda L. Jackson
Garland G. Scott, Jr.
Paddie B. Scott
Terumi Watson is a graduate
student in the University of Tennessee
Department of Plant Sciences.
She works under the guidance
of Dr. Susan Hamilton, director
of the UT Gardens. The UT
Gardens are a project of the Tennessee
Agricultural Experiment
Station. The original gardens are
located in Knoxville on Neyland
Drive. Additional gardens are located
in Jackson on Airways Blvd.
Admission is free, and the Gardens
are open to the public seven days a
week during daylight hours.
Smyth County
Francis Marion Manor
5 years
Barbara G. Call
Reesa G. Fields
William P. Gravely
Tina G. Kell
Shannon Knapp
10 years
Sharon J. Schrader
15 years
Melissa A. Armstrong
Anita H. Poston
25 years
Debra L. Hall
Sycamore Shoals
Hospital
5 years
Wade Ashley
Daniel A. Bare
Rebecca D. Caldwell
Virginia A. Carr
Jason K. Dulworth
Anita P. Fink
Melinda K. Greenwell
Ruby E. Gregg
Lisa M. Grimes
Ethel Hardin
Ruby C. Harding
David D. Herman
Jeanna R. Jaynes
Wendy L. Johnson
Tracy L. Lawhern
Tara M. Maxwell
June C. McKinney
Betty J. Miller
Patricia A. Morton
Debra A. Nidiffer
Lisa C. Paton
Deretsa F. Perry
Kimberly C. Pierce
Linda K. Sproles
Gina B. Stevens
Regina G. Taylor
Katina K. Trivette
10 years
Cindy A. Bass
Kathy M. Deloach
Brandy D. Hensley
Sherry A. Hinkle
Kimberly D. Lyons
Rebecca A. Wilson
15 years
Nelda S. Cooper
James E. Gentry, Jr.
Joann F. Guinn
Penny R. McKeehan
Steve Mosley
Karen M. Woody
20 years
Frank Bishop
25 years
Claude D. Grindstaff
35 years
Brenda S. McKinney
Paula M. Wiseman
Woodridge Hospital
5 years
Marylyn Bowman
Jonathan Hartsell
Thelma Hite
Natosha Reddick
Jacqueline White
10 years
Vicki Bridger
Rose Carrier
Cheryl Clark
Michael Jackson
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Page 8C - STAR- SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2007
Food
Cookbook offers country
classics in under 30 minutes
By Bryan Stevens
STAR STAFF
bstevens@starhq.com
It’s all the craze across the
nation — meals, tasty ones,
that can be prepared in 30
minutes or less. Culinary television
star Rachael Ray
even built an entire series
around the concept.
Now, in a new cookbook,
traditional country cooking
capitalizes on the notion of
easily-prepared but delicious
dinners.
“Best of Country 30-
Minute Recipes,” published
by Taste of Home Books,
makes weeknight cooking
much easier. Family cooks
from coast to coast can set a
hot and hearty, homemade
meal on the table, even on
the busiest weeknights.
This big, colorful cookbook
features 223 flavorful
dishes from America’s No. 1
recipe source, “Taste of
Home.” It’s a kitchen tool
featuring scrumptious submissions
from the on-the-go
cooks who beat the clock
when feeding their families
down-home foods loaded
with flavor.
“Best of Country 30-
Minute Recipes” is the answer
to any dinnertime
dilemma, whether a beefy
main course or chicken supper
is needed in a pinch. The
book also features chapters
devoted to effortless pork
and seafood entrees, as well
as a selection of entire menus
that are table-ready in a half
hour or less.
In addition to side dishes,
breakfast fare, sweet treats
and easy appetizers, other
great features include dozens
of tips to help shave kitchen
time. Two handy indexes
make finding a recipe easier
than ever, and each index
highlights the recipes that
can be prepared in 15 minutes
or less.
The front cover of “The Best of Country 30-Minute
Recipes.”
None of the recipes call for
hard-to-find or unusual ingredients,
and each dish was
taste-approved by the home
economists in the “Taste of
Home” test kitchen.
Full-color photographs
throughout the 112-page
hardcover book add to its appeal.
Whether you are looking
for an entree that is ready in
moments or a dessert in a
dash, the “Best of Country 30-
Minute Recipes” is one
kitchen tool you’ll reach for
time and again.
•••••
“The Best of Country 30-
Minute Recipes” by Taste of
Home Books, $15.99, plus
$4.99 shipping/processing for
one book or $5.99 for two or
more. To order by credit card,
call toll-free 1-800-558-1013 or
visit www.reimanpub.com.
Specify item 36517 when ordering.
•••••
Below is the recipe for
Crab-Stuffed Chicken featured
on the book’s cover.
Crab-Stuffed Chicken
Shared by Pat Durrie of
Omaha, Neb.
4 boneless skinless chicken
breast halves
1 pouch (3.53 ounces) premium
crabmeat, drained
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup grated Parmesan
cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon dried basil
2 cups meatless spaghetti
sauce
1/2 cup shredded partskim
mozzarella cheese
Hot cooked pasta, optional
Flatten chicken to 1/4inch
thickness; top with
crab. Roll up tightly and secure
with toothpicks. In a
shallow bowl, combine the
bread crumbs, Parmesan
cheese, garlic powder, onion
powder and basil. Roll
chicken in crumb mixture.
Set remaining mixture aside.
Place chicken in a shallow
1-1/2 quart microwave-safe
dish coated with nonstick
cooking spray. Cover and
microwave on high for 3
minutes. Turn the chicken;
sprinkle with reserved
crumb mixture. Cover and
cook for 2-3 minutes.
Top with spaghetti sauce.
Cover and microwave on
high for 5 minutes or until
heated through. Sprinkle
with cheese; heat, uncovered,
for 1-1/2 minutes or
until cheese is melted. Let
stand for five minutes.
Serve over pasta if desired.
Yields four servings.
Berry Cheesecake
Parfaits
Shared by Joyce Mart,
Wichita, Kan.
1 package (8 ounces)
cream cheese, softened
2 to 4 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
2 cups fresh raspberries
or berries of your choice
1/2 cup graham cracker
crumbs (eight squares)
In a large mixing bowl,
beat cream cheese and sugar
until smooth. Stir in yogurt.
In four parfait glasses
or bowls, alternate layers of
berries, cream cheese mixture
and cracker crumbs.
Serve immediately or refrigerate
for up to eight
hours.
Yields four servings.
Grits move from breakfast tables
to dinner menus of restaurants
Once almost exclusively a
staple of Southern cuisine,
grits have made their way
from the family breakfast
table to the lunch and dinner
menus of some of the nation’s
finest restaurants.
“For generations, grits
have provided daily nourishment
through good times
and bad — from small farmhouse
kitchens to fancy dining
rooms — but almost exclusively
served in the deep
South,” said Linda Carman,
baking expert for Martha
White®, the makers of Jim
Dandy® Grits. “Now, thanks
in large part to young creative
lowcountry chefs who
appreciate their culinary
roots, grits have become
trendy across the country
and served for breakfast,
lunch and dinner.”
Simply made from dried,
ground corn, grits are a
coarse version of corn meal
and polenta. In fact, the popularity
of polenta may have
contributed to the mainstream
acceptance of grits.
Polenta and grits are prepared
by cooking water,
broth, milk or other liquids
to make a delicious creamy
complement to meats,
seafood or rich sauces. When
it comes to updating traditional
cooking techniques,
cooks and chefs around the
world have shown there’s
more to cooking grits than
using butter, salt and pepper.
“Shrimp and grits is one
of the most popular combinations,”
said Carman.
“Chef’s have created an
amazing variety of shrimp
and grits recipes, but one of
the simple classics is a stir-fry
of shrimp and peppers
served over creamy Cheddar
cheese grits.”
Grits also give us a reason
to celebrate! Grits lovers
from around the country
gather in St. George, S.C., for
a three-day festival celebrating
the savory dish every
spring.
Boasting the highest per
capita grits consumption in
Sauteed Shrimp and Grits
the United States, St. George
hosts more than 45,000 festival
goers each year from
across the country who have
the chance to visit a grist mill
and take part in the annual
grits eating contest — both
sponsored by Jim Dandy®
Grits.
For more grits recipes and
information about the World
Grits Festival, visit
www.worldgritsfestival.com
.
Sautéed Shrimp And
Cheese Grits
Grits:
1-1/2 cups chicken broth
1-1/2 cups milk
3/4 cup of Jim Dandy®
Quick Grits
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup shredded Cheddar
cheese
Shrimp:
1 cup diced bacon
1 pound medium shrimp,
peeled and deveined
1/2 cup thinly sliced
green bell pepper strips
1/2 cup thinly sliced red
bell pepper strips
2 teaspoons hot pepper
sauce, or to taste
Sliced green onion and
shredded Cheddar cheese
for garnish
To prepare grits, bring
chicken broth and milk to a
boil in large saucepan. Stir in
grits and salt; return to boil.
Cover and reduce heat to
low. Cook 5 minutes until
thickened; stirring occasionally.
Stir in Cheddar cheese.
Keep warm.
To prepare shrimp, cook
bacon in skillet until crisp.
Remove from skillet and
drain on paper towels; set
aside. Drain all but 2 tablespoons
drippings from skillet.
Add shrimp, peppers
and onion; cook until vegetables
are tender and shrimp
turn pink, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Season with hot pepper
sauce. Stir in bacon. Serve
shrimp mixture over warm
cheese grits. Garnish with
chopped green onions and
shredded Cheddar cheese.
6 servings
No kitchen complete without these
(AP) — The test kitchen at Everyday
Food magazine is certainly wellequipped.
But as much as possible, the
cooks work with the kinds of tools and
supplies found in most homes. Here are
what they consider the most essential
items for making speedy, healthy meals:
———
TOOLS
—A sharp chef’s knife (the sharper
your knife, the safer it is for chopping)
—A large, stable cutting board
—Rimmed baking sheet (sometimes
called jellyroll pans)
—A cast-iron skillet (which acquires
a nonstick-like coating over time)
—Tongs (they act as heatproof
hands)
———
INGREDIENTS
—Oil and vinegar
—Canned beans
—Canned tomato products
—Pasta
—Rice
If you always have these on hands,
you can always make dinner, adding
whatever vegetables or meat you may
have in your refrigerator, says food editor
Sandy Gluck.
Kris’ Kitchen
Hot Northern Salad
features fresh fish
Let’s face it. If a meal (no
matter how simple or complicated)
includes fresh fish,
then how can you go wrong?
As someone with a busy
lifestyle who ALSO does the
cooking at home, I’ll always
opt for the simple dishes.
They’re also the ones I typically
write about. In the case
of this Hot Northern Salad,
you’ll agree that it is simply
delicious.
Hot Northern Salad
1-1/2 lbs. northern pike
(cooked)
1 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup onion (chopped)
1 medium green pepper
(finely chopped)
8 oz. can sliced water
chestnuts (drained)
6-1/2 oz. can crab meat
(drained)
4-1/2 oz. can shrimp,
Recipes
n Continued from 1C
Rocher also provides her
recommendation for preparing
— and enjoying — the perfect
cheese platter, complete with
bread and wine pairings.
She also provides several
sample menus for four-course
meals using recipes from her
book.
Rocher said the “tried and
true recipes” she selected for
inclusion in her book can be
prepared from ingredients obtained
at any supermarket. In
addition, the recipes use a mix
of common herbs, including
thyme, parsley, bay leaves and
basil, and spices such as curry,
ginger, cinnamon, saffron and
chili peppers.
(Simple and Simply Delicious,
Sylvie Rocher, hardcover,
151 pages, full-color photographs,
$26.99, Eye Contact
Media.)
Below are some recipes
from “Simple and Simply Delicious.”
Scallops with White
Wine Sauce
Preparation: 20 minutes
Cooking: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic
1 cup white wine
1 tablespoon fresh parsley,
chopped
1 tomato, diced
3/4 cup heavy cream
1/2 pound sea scallops
Dash of saffron
Salt and pepper to taste
How many people have
tried to improve their eating
habits recently?
Unfortunately for many,
the pounds are not that simple
to erase. One of the most
difficult parts of keeping resolutions
is giving up the flavorful
foods you love. But
Mrs. T’s® Pierogies, the perfect
pairing of pasta and potatoes,
are sure to satisfy
these comfort food cravings.
Try one of the following
recipes as an alternative to
traditional finger foods —
great for everyday meals or
special occasions.
Mrs. T’s Pierogies are
available in nine flavors. Mrs.
T’s Pierogies are available in
the frozen food section at
grocery stores nationwide.
Here are some sample
recipes:
Buffalo Pierogies
1 (12-ounce) box Mrs. T’s®
Mini Pierogies
2 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon hot pepper
sauce
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Toss pierogies with oil,
chili powder and hot pepper
sauce.
Bake pierogies on a
rimmed baking sheet coated
by
Kris Winkelman
small (drained)
1/4 cup sliced mushrooms
1 cup mayo
4 hard boiled eggs (sliced)
1/2 cup butter (melted)
Salt and pepper to taste
1 cup bread crumbs
Preheat your oven to 350°.
Grease a two-quart casserole
dish. In a large bowl, combine
all ingredients (except
bread crumbs and butter)
and place in a casserole dish.
Finally, sprinkle the bread
crumbs on top and drizzle
with butter. Bake for 30 minutes
and ring the dinner bell.
•••••
Kris Winkelman’s “Ultimate
Wild Game and Fish Cookbook”
is available for $19.95 plus $7
shipping & handling. To order,
log onto www.winkelman.com
or call 1-800-333-0471.
Sauce:
1. In a skillet, melt the butter
and cook the onion and garlic
until soft.
2. Add the wine and bring
to a simmer.
3. Add the parsley, tomato,
cream and salt and pepper.
4. Cook for 20 minutes on
low heat.
5. Cook the scallops in a different
skillet with 1 tablespoon
olive oil and dash of saffron
until they are browned.
6. Serve over pasta.
Serves four.
Apple Tart
Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
6 large Granny Smith apples
1 pie crust
1 egg
1 cup milk
3 tablespoons sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla flavoring
1 lemon
Dash of cinnamon powder
1. Peel, core and slice the apples.
2. Place the crust in a pie
dish and fill it with apple
slices.
3. Beat eggs with cream,
sugar, vanilla and lemon, until
foamy.
4. Pour over apples.
5. Sprinkle cinnamon powder
over the apples.
6. Bake for 40 minutes at
medium heat until brown.
Pierogies — the
fitter finger food
with nonstick cooking spray
for 16 to 18 minutes or until
pierogies are puffed and
browned, turning once.
Makes 4 servings.
Pierogies Con Queso
1 cup processed cheese
sauce
1/4 cup salsa
1 tablespoon water
6 Mrs. T’s® Pierogies
Combine cheese sauce,
salsa and water together in
9”x9”x2” microwavable dish.
Cover with plastic wrap; microwave
about 30 seconds or
until softened.
Stir in pierogies. Cover
and microwave on HIGH for
6 minutes.
Let stand 3 minutes before
serving. Makes 2 servings.
Pierogies Parmesan
1/2 (12-once) box Mrs.
T’s® Mini Pierogies
1 tablespoon Parmesan
cheese
Preheat oven or toaster
oven to 400°F.
Spray frying pan with
nonstick cooking spray. Place
mini pierogies in frying pan;
lightly spray with nonstick
cooking spray. Sprinkle with
Parmesan cheese.
Roast 16 to 18 minutes or
until crisp, turning once.
Makes 2 servings.

Different raptors, such as the Sharp-shinned Hawk,
make their home on Roan Mountain.
Rally
n Continued from 1C
The slide presentation begins
at 9:30 a.m. followed by the
hike at 12:30 p.m. For more
information or to sign up for
this activity, send e-mail to:
jjudkins@appalachiantrail.or
g or call (828) 254-3708.
In the afternoon, Don Holt
will conduct a butterfly hike
and Jerry and Sally Nagel
will conduct a “Wildflowers
and More” walk, both beginning
at 2 p.m. in the first field
on the right past the Visitors
Center.
The rally is sponsored by
the Friends of Roan Mountain.
Membership in the organization
is $15 each year
for an individual or $20 for
family. A lifetime membership
is available for $250. By
joining the organization, the
$4 rally participation fee will
be waived.
For a brochure or more information,
call Jennifer
Bauer, rally director, at 772-
4772 (home) or 543-5808
(work). Information is also
available by sending e-mail
to: highlandlady@naxs.net.
Dutchman’s Breeches, a relative of the garden’s
Bleeding Heart, is a spring wildflower common on the
wooded slopes of Roan Mountain.
Elizabethton AARP
will meet May 1
The Elizabethton Area Chapter No. 1434 of AARP will
meet Tuesday, May 1, in the fellowship hall of First United
Methodist Church, E Street. Business meeting will begin at 2
p.m. with an interesting program to follow.
All members and anyone interested in becoming a member
of the Chapter are invited to attend. Refreshments will be
served.
For more information, call 542-2532.
American Legion, Ladies
Auxiliary to meet May 1
The American Legion, Watauga Post No. 49, and the Ladies
Auxiliary will meet Tuesday, May 1, at the Post Home on
Watauga Avenue. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m.
All Legionnaires and Auxiliary members are urged to attend.
Eligible veterans of the community are invited to join
the Legion Post.
For more information, call 542-2532.
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HVHS
n Continued from 5C
Many awards will be presented, including
for such categories as “Most
Unique Dog,” “Best Dressed Dog” and
“Best Trick.” Entry fee is $25 for all
events.
Dogs should be trained and capable
of socializing with people and other
dogs. All dogs must be kept on a leash
at all times. Dogs not under control
will be required to leave.
There will be two main show divisions
— Pure Breed and Mixed Breed.
Weight divisions are large (51 pounds
and above); medium (26 to 50
pounds), small (11 to 25 pounds) and
small (1 to 10 pounds).
A “Top Dog” award as well as first
runner-up and second runner-up
awards will be given in each breed division
and weight division. Judging
will be conducted based on dog’s
showmanship, overall looks and attitude
and friendliness.
In addition, a rabies clinic will be
conducted following the show.
Deadline for entering a pet in the
STAR- SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2007 - Page 9C
dog show is Friday, May 11. An admission
fee of $2 will be charged, except
for each dog and its owner. All dogs
need to be at the HVHS Football Field
by 1:30 p.m. on the day of the event for
registration.
A concessions stand will be available
during both events.
Entry forms for both the pageant
and the dog show are available at
HVHS or can be obtained by calling
Valarie Dykes at 542-2717.

Page 10C - STAR- SUNDAY, APRIL 22, 2007
Course available for
prospective home-buyers
JOHNSON CITY — In an effort to support consumer financial
education and prospective home-buyers in the Tri-Cities
area, Alliance Data in Johnson City is partnering with Consumer
Credit Counseling Service of East Tennessee (CCCS)
this May to sponsor a first-time homebuyer workshop, entitled
“American Dream.”
The six-hour workshop is free and open to the public. It
will be held Saturday, May 19, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Alliance
Data Training Room, 509 Medtech Parkway, Johnson
City. Lunch will be provided.
As an accredited community service agency specializing in
financial education, CCCS offers community-wide educational
programs in money management, credit and consumerism
that empower individuals and families to become more economically
self-sufficient and financially secure. Trained CCCS
counselors will conduct the “American Dream” workshop at
Alliance Data, along with guest speaker Rhenda Dye from
Wells Fargo Mortgage.
According to Faith Tapp, president of CCCS-East Tennessee,
the skills learned by participants in “American
Dream” will help boost their knowledge about the home-buying
process, especially from a financial perspective, as well as
provide a certificate that qualifies them for some lending assistance.
“With a certificate upon completion, attendance to ‘American
Dream’ will help qualify consumers for a low-interest
loan insured by the state, along with a grant to help cover
closing costs,” said Tapp.
In addition, she said the class also meets the education requirements
for several conventional mortgage loans that
don’t require a down payment.
The course will include such specific topics as:
• Money management and planning
• Credit reports and scores
• The mortgage loan process
• Working with a realtor to locate your dream house
• Inspection and appraisal
• Title companies and closing costs
• Fair housing regulation
Community members as well as Alliance Data associates,
their friends and family may sign up for this course by calling
the company at 952-7331. It is especially recommended for
new college graduates, newly married couples, and new arrivals
in the Tri-Cities area. All adults are welcome; however,
there is no provision for children or childcare.
KNOXVILLE — The Arts
& Culture Alliance is proud
to present two exhibits
showcasing the work of developing
artists at the Emporium
Center for Arts &
Culture during the month of
May: the Ceramics Department
at the University of
Tennessee (May 4-12) and
Monart School of the Arts
(May 18-26).
The University of Tennessee’s
School of Art presents
a new exhibition of recent
works by graduate and
undergraduate students
pursuing their degrees in
ceramics. The exhibit will be
on display May 4-12 with a
free opening reception on
Friday, May 4, from 5-9
p.m.
Assistant Professor of Ceramics
Frank Martin is coordinating
the exhibit at the
Emporium. “This dedicated
generation is poised to
make positive contributions
in the field of ceramics,” he
said.
The University of Tennessee's
School of Art Ceramics
Department is a collective
of students working
in utilitarian, vessel, sculptural,
and conceptual approaches.
The program
maintains a meaningful balance
of ideas and technical
ability to encourage the
foundation of skills, which
stimulate exploration and
the student's development
as an independent artist or
academic professional. Included
in the exhibition are
graduate students Barron
Hall from Florida, TeaYoun
Kim-Kassor from Korea,
and Jamie Alonzo from
Louisiana. The exhibition also
includes undergraduate
majors Holly Milner, Elizabeth
Toennisson, Jessica
Rosenberg, Jessica Stansberry,
Victoria D'urso, Jennifer
Kelley and Jeana Raby.
For more information on
the Ceramics Department,
visit http://art.utk.edu/ceramics/index.html,
or call
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The Elizabethton
Woman’s Club will conduct
its annual “Tour of Homes”
from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on
Saturday, April 28. This
year’s tour will include the
Range house at 203 S. Riverside
Drive, the Rhudy house
A University of Tennessee student working with a kiln in the Ceramics Department.
New art exhibits opening in May
Frank Martin at (865) 974-
0432.
The Monart School of the
Arts presents a new exhibition
showcasing the work of
20 students between ages 4
and 16. The exhibit will be
on display May 18–26 with
an opening reception on
Sunday, May 20, 2-4 p.m.
Media in the exhibit will include
marker, graphite and
colored pencil, chalk/oil
pastels, watercolor, and oil
paint. For more information
on Monart School of the
Arts, visit
www.monart70deknox.com,
or call Sara Jane Tinker at
(865) 531-7611.
The Emporium Center for
Arts & Culture is located at
100 S. Gay Street in downtown
Knoxville. Gallery
hours are Monday-Friday 9
a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more
information, call the Arts &
Culture Alliance at (865)
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The Range house at 203 S. Riverside Drive is part of this year’s “Tour of Homes.”
Elizabethton Woman’s Club sets ‘Tour of Homes’
Fri.- Sat.
at 615 Hattie Avenue and the
Wetzel house at 309 Johnson
Avenue.
At the conclusion of the
tour, participants can drive
to First United Methodist
Church to enjoy tea. In addition,
one lucky participant
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee
Association of Craft
Artists (TACA) announces the
36th annual Tennessee Crafts
Fair, set for Friday, May 4,
through Sunday, May 6, in
Nashville’s Centennial Park,
sponsored by Publix and Purity
Dairies. The fair will run
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday
and Saturday and from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, with
free admission and parking.
“TACA is very pleased that
Centennial Park has developed
a responsive plan to accommodate
parking needs
while protecting the integrity
of the grounds,” says Andi
Holbrook, TACA’s Executive
Director. “Volunteers will direct
traffic to appropriate
parking areas and answer any
questions. Our goal is for visitors
to have a positive experience
at one of Nashville’s premiere
springtime events.”
Visitors of all ages, tastes
and budgets can enjoy the
artistic and diverse collection
of fine crafts, including objects
of clay, fiber, glass, met-
will win a beautiful wreath
to hang on a door or wall at
his or her own home.
The annual “Tour of
Homes” has been conducted
for many years by the Elizabethton
Woman’s Club.
Tickets for the tour may be
als, wood and mixed media,
in addition to jewelry, fine
wearables, sculpture, photography
and original prints. Activities
for children, an international
food court and more
than 170 exhibitors are set to
the picturesque scenery of the
full-scale replica of the
Parthenon, creating the perfect
outdoor art gallery to
highlight Tennessee’s finest
craft artists.
“The Tennessee Crafts Fair
is not only an opportunity to
shop and find one-of-a-kind,
handmade art,” says Holbrook,
“but also a meeting
ground where the collector
can interact with the creator
and all can celebrate the work
of the hand.”
Named one of the “Top 20
Events in the Southeast” by
the Southeast Tourism Society
and as part of “Celebrate
Nashville,” this event showcases
Tennessee’s most talented
craft artists, as selected by
a jury, offering their highest
quality work to Middle Tennessee
collectors. The Publix
Photo by Larry Souders
purchased from any club
member or at any of the
homes on the tour for $5.
Monies raised from the tour
are used to fund scholarships
and to benefit other
projects of benefit to the
community.
Annual Tennessee Crafts Fair returns
Kid’s Tent will be in full
swing, offering craft projects
for the children, and demonstrators
will be onsite, affording
observers the opportunity
to see craft in motion.
New to the fair is the addition
of the Service Learning
Tent, housing the Empty
Bowls project and the Food
Security Partners of Middle
Tennessee information booth,
where visitors can learn more
about both the recent partnership
between TACA and the
Food Security Partners of
Middle Tennessee. Additionally,
fair patrons are invited to
create a bowl for the Empty
Bowls project, which will be
fired by a TACA artist, and
made available to Empty
Bowls projects statewide.
Founded in 1965, the Tennessee
Association of Craft
Artists (TACA) is a statewide,
nonprofit organization dedicated
to encouraging, developing
and promoting crafts
and craftspeople in Tennessee.
For more information, visit
www.tennesseecrafts.org.