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√ The Elizabethton Senior Citizens Center will have a Valentine’s Day Breakfast on Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 8-9:30 a.m. The cost is $3. Tickets are on sale at the Center and from members. Ticket sales end Feb. 13 at noon. Everyone is welcome and carry-outs are available. For more information, call 543-4362. Charles D. Gibson Noblesville, Ind. Rev. Earl T. Golden Elizabethton Jesse S. Hickman Elizabethton Orville L. Roberson Elizabethton Erby K. Smith Hampton Glenn Taylor Elizabethton Deaths √ The Dow Jones indus- trials had a two-day gain of nearly 200 points, and the major indexes ended the week with solid gains. Dow Jones Weather Senior Center plans Valentine Breakfast 31 43 Low tonight High tomorrow Stocks . . . . . . . .Page 10 Classified . . . . .Page 11 Editorial . . . . . .Page 4 Obituaries . . .Page 5 Sports . . . . . . . .Page 7 Weather . . . . . .Page 14 Index www.starhq.com Business Review, 2 Sports Spectrum, 7 January 30, 2006 MONDAY 50 Cents Daily Vol. 76, No. 25 TODAY! YOU’RE NOW READING Northeast Tennessee’s Only Afternoon Newspaper! Elizabethton Star www.starhq.com TODAY’S NEWS 10,907.2 +97.74 By Abby Morris-Frye STAR STAFF [email protected] The Carter County Board of Education will meet this afternoon in a workshop to discuss the possibility of sell- ing property on Stateline Road currently used as a school bus garage to the county for the construction of a new jail. The workshop will be held at 4 p.m. at the BOE Admin- istration building located at 305 Academy St. On Jan. 17, the Carter County Commission voted to go against the Jail Task Force’s recommendation that the county attempt to pur- chase a city-owned ball field for the construction of the new jail and went with the Task Force’s second recom- mendation which was to ne- gotiate with the BOE for the purchase of the school bus garage property. Following that vote by the County Commission, County Mayor Dale Fair addressed the BOE at their meeting on Jan. 19 and spoke to them about the Commission’s de- cision. “That wasn’t the recom- mendation of the Jail Task Force but that was the final decision of the county leg- islative body, and we have to proceed forward with that,” Fair told the BOE at their meeting. “I don’t have an op- tion. So, we’d like for you to consider it, and as soon as possible we’d like to call a joint meeting if we could to discuss options.” At that time, BOE Chair- man Bob McClain told Fair County BOE to consider sell of property for jail Photo by Kristen Luther These vehicles are parked at the Carter County Board of Education’s school bus garage on Stateline Road. The Carter County BOE will meet this afternoon to discuss the possibility of selling the field which can be seen behind the vehicles to the county for the construction of a new jail. NASHVILLE (AP) — More than 500,000 Ten- nesseans have enrolled in the new Medicare drug ben- efit program, but the process hasn’t been as smooth as state agencies had hoped. Since the drug program took effect Jan. 1, thousands of poor senior citizens and the disabled have had prob- lems understanding the complexities of the new pro- gram. To give some people more time to switch to Medicare drug plans, the state is using the Ten- nCare safety net — ini- tially set up to help people who got kicked off the state’s health care program for the poor, disabled and uninsured. The safety net provides people who were kicked off TennCare earlier this year with free generic drugs until June 30. Anyone who quali- fies for the Medicare phar- macy benefit will get the same coverage until the end of February. Medicare eligible people were scheduled to have their TennCare medication coverage cut Jan. 1, but state officials realized that wasn’t enough time for people to figure out the best pharma- cy plan. Many eligible people have still not chosen a plan among the 41 available in the state to suit their indi- vidual medications, said Andrea White, spokes- woman for the safety net program. “The rea- son we offered this extension is we wanted to give them ample time to enroll in a Part D plan,” White said. Since Dec. 15, 580,000 prescriptions have been filled through the safety net program, which is contract- ed through a private compa- ny, White said. “We estimated 50-70,000 people have used the phar- macy plan,” White said. Jason Greene, a pharma- cist at Reeves-Sain drug store in Murfreesboro, has seen the Medicare drug problems firsthand: patients who are not activated in the system, incorrect de- ductibles or people on the wrong plan. “This can be diffi- cult, especially for peo- ple who have trouble re- membering even to take their pills every day,” Greene said. At a Medicare seminar at McK- endree Village, a senior living facility in Hermitage, people recently got a crash course in the drug benefit program from the State Health In- surance Assistance Pro- gram. “I’ve got to sort it all out,” said 64-year-old Jimmy Dewese from White House. “I don’t know what plan I can afford at this point. Everything is more expensive. Premiums are going up, but my income is going down.” Lisa Burkett, who works at McKendree Village, at- tended the program to help her husband figure out the benefit plans. “For people who don’t WASHINGTON (AP) — Trying to calm anxieties about soaring energy costs, President Bush is using his State of the Union ad- dress this week to focus on a package of energy of proposals aimed at bringing fuel-saving technologies out of the lab and into use. In Bush’s vision, drivers will stop at hydrogen stations and fill their fuel-cell cars with the pollution-free fuel. Or they would power their engines with ethanol made from trash or corn. More Americans would run their lights at home on so- lar power. Bush has been talking about these ideas since his first year in office. Proposals aimed at spreading the use of ethanol, hy- drogen and renewable fuels all were part of the energy bill that he signed into law in August, but that hasn’t eased Amer- icans’ worries about high fuel prices. Americans were hit with the biggest jump in energy prices in 15 years in 2005, and worries about the cost of gas and heat- ing oil have dampened spirits about the economy despite other recent encouraging signs. Add in the unrest in the Middle East, and energy becomes a major problem for the president to address Tuesday night. “I agree with Americans who understand being hooked on foreign oil as an economic problem and a national security problem,” Bush said in a recent interview with CBS. Eight in 10 Americans surveyed earlier this month by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press said gasoline prices were a big problem. Home heating fuel and health care were the oth- er major economic concerns. It’s not a coincidence that Bush will spend much of his State of the Union reassuring Americans that he has a plan to address energy and medical costs. House Democrats sought to take the luster off Bush’s speech with a television commercial that NEW YORK (AP) — ABC News led its broadcasts with its own jour- nalists in the news: anchor Bob Woodruff and a cameraman had been seriously injured by a road- side bomb while reporting in Iraq. Woodruff, the new co-anchor of “World News Tonight,” and Doug Vogt both suffered head injuries, and Woodruff has broken bones. They were flown to a U.S. military hospital in Germany today, and the network said their families were at the hospital today. “They’re both very seriously in- jured, but stable,” Col. Bryan Gam- ble, commander of the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in western Germany, said today. He said the two men were heavily sedated, and under the care of the hospital’s trauma team. Their body armor likely saved them, “otherwise these would have been fatal wounds,” Gamble said. Woodruff and Vogt, an award- winning cameraman, were embed- ded with the 4th Infantry Division and traveling in a convoy Sunday with U.S. and Iraqi troops near Taji, about 12 miles north of Baghdad. They were standing up in the hatch of the mechanized vehicle, exposed when the device exploded. An Iraqi solder also was hurt in the explosion. “Doug was conscious, and I was able to reassure him we were get- ting them care. I spoke to Bob also and walked with them to the heli- copter,” said ABC senior producer Kate Felsen, who had been working with Woodruff for the past two weeks. It was another dose of bad news for ABC News, still recovering from the cancer death of Peter Jennings in August. Woodruff, 44, assumed Jennings’ old job anchoring “World News Tonight” with Elizabeth Var- gas earlier this month. “Bob and Doug were in Iraq do- ing what reporters do, trying to find out what’s happening there up-close and firsthand. All of us are mindful of the risks and the dan- gers,” Vargas said Sunday night in a closing note. Woodruff, a father of four, has been at ABC News since 1996. He grew up in Michigan and became a corporate lawyer in New York, but changed fields soon after a stint teaching law in Beijing in 1989 and helping CBS News during the chaos of the Tiananmen Square protest. Vogt, 46, is a three-time Emmy award-winning cameraman from Canada who has spent the last 20 years based in Europe covering global events for CBC, BBC and now exclusively for ABC News. He ABC News’ Woodruff, cameraman seriously injured in Iraq Bush to promote fuel-saving technologies in State of the Union Safety net protecting seniors moving to Medicare drug benefit Bob Woodruff n See BOE, 14 n See MEDICARE, 14 n See BUSH, 14 n See WOODRUFF, 14

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Page 1: YOU’RE NOW January 30, 2006 READING Y’S NEWS Y! …archives.starhq.com/pdf/2006/january/013006.pdf ·  · 2006-02-07at noon. Everyone is welcome and carry-outs are available

√ The Elizabethton Senior CitizensCenter will have a Valentine’s DayBreakfast on Tuesday, Feb. 14, from8-9:30 a.m. The cost is $3. Tickets are on sale at the Center and frommembers. Ticket sales end Feb. 13 at noon. Everyone is welcome and carry-outs are available.For more information, call 543-4362.

Charles D. GibsonNoblesville, Ind.

Rev. Earl T. GoldenElizabethton

Jesse S. HickmanElizabethton

Orville L. RobersonElizabethton

Erby K. SmithHampton

Glenn TaylorElizabethton

Deaths√ The Dow Jones indus-trials had a two-day gainof nearly 200 points, andthe major indexes endedthe week with solid gains.

DDoowwJJoonneess

WeatherSenior Center plansValentine Breakfast

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Low tonight

High tomorrow

Stocks . . . . . . . .Page 10Classified . . . . .Page 11Editorial . . . . . .Page 4

Obituaries . . .Page 5Sports . . . . . . . .Page 7Weather . . . . . .Page 14

Index

www.starhq.com

Business Review, 2

Sports Spectrum, 7

January 30, 2006MONDAY

50 Cents Daily Vol. 76, No. 25

TODAY!

YOU’RE NOWREADING

Northeast Tennessee’s Only Afternoon Newspaper!

Elizabethton Starwww.starhq.com

TODAY’S NEWS

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The Carter County Boardof Education will meet thisafternoon in a workshop todiscuss the possibility of sell-ing property on StatelineRoad currently used as aschool bus garage to thecounty for the construction ofa new jail.

The workshop will be heldat 4 p.m. at the BOE Admin-istration building located at305 Academy St.

On Jan. 17, the CarterCounty Commission voted togo against the Jail TaskForce’s recommendation thatthe county attempt to pur-chase a city-owned ball fieldfor the construction of thenew jail and went with theTask Force’s second recom-mendation which was to ne-

gotiate with the BOE for thepurchase of the school busgarage property.

Following that vote by theCounty Commission, CountyMayor Dale Fair addressedthe BOE at their meeting onJan. 19 and spoke to themabout the Commission’s de-cision.

“That wasn’t the recom-mendation of the Jail TaskForce but that was the finaldecision of the county leg-islative body, and we have toproceed forward with that,”Fair told the BOE at theirmeeting. “I don’t have an op-tion. So, we’d like for you toconsider it, and as soon aspossible we’d like to call ajoint meeting if we could todiscuss options.”

At that time, BOE Chair-man Bob McClain told Fair

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County BOE will meet this afternoon to discuss the possibility of selling the field which can be seen behind the vehicles to thecounty for the construction of a new jail.

NASHVILLE (AP) —More than 500,000 Ten-nesseans have enrolled inthe new Medicare drug ben-efit program, but theprocess hasn’t been assmooth as state agencieshad hoped.

Since the drug programtook effect Jan. 1, thousandsof poor senior citizens andthe disabled have had prob-lems understanding thecomplexities of the new pro-gram.

To give some peoplemore time to switch toMedicare drug plans, thestate is using the Ten-nCare safety net — ini-tially set up to helppeople who got kickedoff the state’s healthcare program for thepoor, disabled anduninsured.

The safety net providespeople who were kicked offTennCare earlier this yearwith free generic drugs untilJune 30. Anyone who quali-fies for the Medicare phar-macy benefit will get thesame coverage until the endof February.

Medicare eligible peoplewere scheduled to havetheir TennCare medicationcoverage cut Jan. 1, but stateofficials realized that wasn’tenough time for people tofigure out the best pharma-cy plan.

Many eligible peoplehave still not chosen a planamong the 41 available inthe state to suit their indi-vidual medications, saidAndrea White, spokes-woman for the safety netprogram.

“Therea-

son weofferedthis extension is we wantedto give them ample time toenroll in a Part D plan,”White said.

Since Dec. 15, 580,000prescriptions have beenfilled through the safety netprogram, which is contract-ed through a private compa-ny, White said.

“We estimated 50-70,000people have used the phar-macy plan,” White said.

Jason Greene, a pharma-cist at Reeves-Sain drugstore in Murfreesboro, hasseen the Medicare drugproblems firsthand: patientswho are not activated in thesystem, incorrect de-ductibles or people on the

wrong plan.“This can be diffi-

cult, especially for peo-ple who have trouble re-

membering even to taketheir pills every day,”Greene said.

At a Medicareseminar at McK-endree Village, asenior living facilityin Hermitage, peoplerecently got a crash

course in the drugbenefit program fromthe State Health In-

surance Assistance Pro-gram.

“I’ve got to sort it allout,” said 64-year-old

Jimmy Dewese fromWhite House. “I don’t knowwhat plan I can afford at thispoint. Everything is moreexpensive. Premiums aregoing up, but my income isgoing down.”

Lisa Burkett, who worksat McKendree Village, at-tended the program to helpher husband figure out thebenefit plans.

“For people who don’t

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trying to calm anxieties about soaringenergy costs, President Bush is using his State of the Union ad-dress this week to focus on a package of energy of proposalsaimed at bringing fuel-saving technologies out of the lab andinto use.

In Bush’s vision, drivers will stop at hydrogen stations andfill their fuel-cell cars with the pollution-free fuel. Or theywould power their engines with ethanol made from trash orcorn. More Americans would run their lights at home on so-lar power.

Bush has been talking about these ideas since his first yearin office. Proposals aimed at spreading the use of ethanol, hy-drogen and renewable fuels all were part of the energy billthat he signed into law in August, but that hasn’t eased Amer-icans’ worries about high fuel prices.

Americans were hit with the biggest jump in energy pricesin 15 years in 2005, and worries about the cost of gas and heat-ing oil have dampened spirits about the economy despite otherrecent encouraging signs.

Add in the unrest in the Middle East, and energy becomes amajor problem for the president to address Tuesday night.

“I agree with Americans who understand being hooked onforeign oil as an economic problem and a national securityproblem,” Bush said in a recent interview with CBS.

Eight in 10 Americans surveyed earlier this monthby the Pew Research Center for the People & thePress said gasoline prices were a big problem.

Home heating fuel and health care were the oth-er major economic concerns. It’s not a coincidencethat Bush will spend much of his State of theUnion reassuring Americans that he has a plan toaddress energy and medical costs.

House Democrats sought to take the luster offBush’s speech with a television commercial that

NEW YORK (AP) — ABC Newsled its broadcasts with its own jour-nalists in the news: anchor BobWoodruff and a cameraman hadbeen seriously injured by a road-side bomb while reporting in Iraq.

Woodruff, the new co-anchor of“World News Tonight,” and DougVogt both suffered head injuries,and Woodruff has broken bones.They were flown to a U.S. militaryhospital in Germany today, and thenetwork said their families were atthe hospital today.

“They’re both very seriously in-jured, but stable,” Col. Bryan Gam-ble, commander of the LandstuhlRegional Medical Center in western

Germany, said today. He said thetwo men were heavily sedated, andunder the care of the hospital’strauma team.

Their body armor likely savedthem, “otherwise these would havebeen fatal wounds,” Gamble said.

Woodruff and Vogt, an award-winning cameraman, were embed-ded with the 4th Infantry Divisionand traveling in a convoy Sundaywith U.S. and Iraqi troops near Taji,about 12 miles north of Baghdad.

They were standing up in thehatch of the mechanized vehicle,exposed when the device exploded.An Iraqi solder also was hurt in theexplosion.

“Doug was conscious, and I wasable to reassure him we were get-ting them care. I spoke to Bob also

and walked with them to the heli-copter,” said ABC senior producerKate Felsen, who had been workingwith Woodruff for the past twoweeks.

It was another dose of bad newsfor ABC News, still recovering fromthe cancer death of Peter Jenningsin August. Woodruff, 44, assumedJennings’ old job anchoring “WorldNews Tonight” with Elizabeth Var-gas earlier this month.

“Bob and Doug were in Iraq do-ing what reporters do, trying tofind out what’s happening thereup-close and firsthand. All of us aremindful of the risks and the dan-gers,” Vargas said Sunday night in

a closing note.Woodruff, a father of four, has

been at ABC News since 1996. Hegrew up in Michigan and became acorporate lawyer in New York, butchanged fields soon after a stintteaching law in Beijing in 1989 andhelping CBS News during thechaos of the Tiananmen Squareprotest.

Vogt, 46, is a three-time Emmyaward-winning cameraman fromCanada who has spent the last 20years based in Europe coveringglobal events for CBC, BBC andnow exclusively for ABC News. He

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“We will do all tax returns,and we are going to specializein small business returns, soleproprietorships, partnerships,those sorts of things,” said Beck-ie Mileschkowsky, who alongwith her daughters, JenniferFoshie and Cassandra Johnson,own Rocky Top Tax Service.

“The reason I am going tospecialize in small business re-turns is there are so many soleproprietors any more. They arenot sure what kind of receipts tosave, what is actually de-ductible. I’m here to help them.I’m actually going to be doingthat all year long, so if anybodywants to come in and bring mea box of receipts, I will separatethe receipts for them. We willsend in their quarterly tax pay-ments.”

Mileschkowsky has 40 yearsexperience preparing tax re-turns, including 10 years localexperience with a major tax re-turn preparation service. “Asfar as my clients are concerned,one of the primary focuses iscustomer service,” she said.“There is almost no service any-more to people, and I get that inmy own private life. Service is aprimary concern, and I’m goingto guarantee everything that is

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During February, all clientswill be served on a walk-in ba-sis. “February is the high-peakmonth for filing for a RefundAnticipation Loan (RAL),”Mileschkowsky explains. FromMarch 1 through the end of theyear, clients may be seen on anappointment basis.

For those who owe taxes,Mileschkowsky says she can setup monthly payments for theclients with the Internal Rev-enue Service. In addition to themonthly payments, the clientsmust pay a setup fee, as well asapplicable interest and penal-ties.

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returns. Beckie Mileschkowsky (right), along with herdaughters, Jennifer Foshie (left) and Cassandra Johnson,own the business, which is located at 401 Hudson Drive,Suite 5, in Ashley Plaza, next to Dr. Armstrong’s office,near Edward Jones and First Tennessee Financial. Formore information, call 547-0097, fax 547-0067 or [email protected].

Akers says reports fromAllstate indicate the new lo-cation “will serve our cus-tomers better and probablybring in more new busi-ness.”

“Allstate has lots of prod-ucts,” Akers said. “We haveauto, home, life, health, fi-nancial, disability, IRAs,long-term care, motor cluband a few others.”

Akers reminds Tennesseeresidents auto insurance ismandatory. “A lot of peoplereally need to check into thatif they are driving withoutinsurance, because it can af-fect their pocketbook quite abit if they are caught withoutinsurance,” he said. “If youare pulled over by an officer,they will ask you for your in-surance card. From thatpoint, you are fined heavily.”

In addition to insuranceproducts for individuals,Allstate offers commercialauto and commercial build-ing policies.

A veteran of nearly 30years in the insurance indus-try, Akers has served Allstateclients for almost 25 years.His local office has beenopen for 21 years.

Over the years, Akers hasseen numerous changes inthe insurance industry, in-cluding “rate changes, big-ger agencies, and more em-ployees in one agency.”

“My wife, Barbara, workswith me some,” said Akers, aBristol, Va., native. “I hope

in the future my childrenwill come onboard with me.”

Thelma Greene works inthe office and knows first-hand the value of relatingwell with the customers.“You have to have a goodunderstanding of your cus-

tomers in order to keep thecustomers and for them to bea happy customer,” Greenesaid.

Greene says the new of-fice will offer customerseven better service than thecurrent office. “The traffic is

slower,” she said. “It will beeasier to find us. Our signwill be a lot more visible.”

“We have the experiencehere at Allstate to meet allthe customers’ needs. Welike to talk to people face toface, sit down with them to

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find out all their insuranceneeds,” Akers said.

The office is open Mon-day through Thursday from8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and onFriday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

For more information, call543-7600 or [email protected].

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CLARKSVILLE (AP) —When someone mentions aspouse waiting at home fortheir deployed soldier to re-turn from a war zone, peopleusually think of a militarywife.

But in the Fort Campbellarea, at least 200 spouses arehusbands waiting and worry-ing about their wives in Iraq.According to U.S. Army statis-tics, of the nearly 500,000 sol-diers who serve on active duty,about 15 percent are womenand half of those are married.

Bradley Peraino and GregWilkinson are two such hus-bands who say the dynamicsare different for men who staybehind. While they say theyare extremely proud of theirwives serving their country,they’ve noticed public percep-tion that oftentimes overlooksthem.

“I see a lot of signs that say,

‘Bring our boys home,’ but weneed to recognize we’ve got alot of women who are servingin the military right now,” saidPeraino, 26, a veteran of a five-year Army stint.

His wife, Spc. Sara Peraino,is a paralegal with the 2nd Bat-talion, 17th Cavalry.

Wilkinson agreed.He and his wife, Sgt. Cinna-

mon Wilkinson, a medic withthe 426 Brigade Troops Battal-ion, have set up a Web sitededicated to women in themilitary.

Sgt. Wilkinson, known asGrey Eagle, gives her firsthandaccount of life for a woman de-ployed in combat. Greg Wilkin-son, 48, does the majority of theWeb site maintenance, siftingthrough hundreds of e-mailsdaily.

“We just never envisionedwhere it has gone now,” saidGreg Wilkinson, who is retired

from the military and the par-ent-on-duty for the couple’s twoteenage sons.

Just as any dedicated militarywife, the two waiting husbandssupport their soldiers. However,there is little support for themen, making the emotional waitvery difficult.

“I trust my wife completely,but when you think there’sabout 10,000 males for every onefemale deployed it gets (toyou),” Wilkinson said.

Also, Family ReadinessGroups are geared for wives,and the husbands see nobumper stickers proclaiming:Proud husband of a deployedsoldier.

Peraino and Wilkinson saythey don’t fault the FRGs or postofficials because the Army is pri-marily male-dominated with in-fantrymen and Special Forcessoldiers.

They would like to see an

FRG just for husbands though.“They need to set up some-

thing for the men. The way I feelis we’re just left out in the dark,”Peraino said. “I’ve talked to oth-er husbands who feel the sameway. Women get together andhave specific issues that I can’trelate to.”

Wilkinson said he hasn’tbeen excluded from any get-to-gethers set up by the wives, buthe said he just doesn’t feel com-fortable attending.

“What I want to know iswhere are the guys that I cantalk to and toss a beer, and talkabout sports and how my wifeis deployed. I don’t leave myhouse, and I have no men in myneighborhood that can share myexperience,” Wilkinson said. “Itjust gets very frustrating.”

WASHINGTON (AP) —Senate Majority Leader BillFrist, who took a leading rolein the Terry Schiavo case, saidSunday it taught him thatAmericans do not want thegovernment involved in suchend-of-life decisions.

Frist, considered a presiden-tial hopeful for 2008, defendedhis call for further examina-tions of the brain-damagedFlorida woman during the lastdays of a bitter family feudover her treatment. Schiavowas in a persistent vegetativestate.

The case became a rallyingpoint for right-to-life advo-cates, an important segment ofthe Republican Party. It alsodrew interest from those sup-porting the right to refuse life-sustaining medical treatmentand led to charges that theGOP was using a familytragedy for political gain.

Asked on NBC’s “Meet thePress” if he had any regrets re-

garding the Schiavo case, Fristsaid: “Well, I’ll tell you what Ilearned from it, which is obvi-ous. The American peopledon’t want you involved inthese decisions.”

Schiavo, 41, died March 31,nearly two weeks after herfeeding tube was removed and15 years after her initial col-lapse and hospitalization.Courts in Florida had support-ed her husband’s contentionthat she would not want to livein such a state. Her parentsand siblings disagreed and foryears fought efforts to removeher feeding tube.

An autopsy later showedthat Schiavo had suffered se-vere, irreversible brain damageand was blind.

Frist, R-Tenn., said in thefull Senate that he supportedwhat he called “an opportuni-ty to save Mrs. Schiavo’s life.”A heart surgeon, Frist hadviewed video ordered by acourt and taken by a board-

certified neurologist who hadconcluded she was not in apersistent vegetative state.

Looking back, Frist said,“When you’re taking innocentlife, with parents who wantthat life preserved, you’ve gotto make sure, and thereforestepping in to say, let’s takeone more review, that’s whatwe did.”

He added: “I accept the out-come. I don’t agree with themoral sense of it.”

Frist plans to leave the Sen-ate when his second term ex-pires in January 2007. He saidSunday he will return to hishome in Tennessee and decidewhether to seek the Republi-can nomination for president.

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DEAR AB-BY: This is MYreaction to that

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Perhaps her elitist attitudeis what’s causing her to be sin-gle, and not her job or finan-cial status. Please inform“Miss Thing” that not only aremost successful assistantshighly intelligent, but many ofus know something she does-n’t — how to deal with peo-ple! Some of us went to collegejust like she did, but ended upin administrative positionsthrough downsizing, necessi-ty — or maybe some of us re-ally like our jobs.

You were right to adviseher not to step down the lad-der in the corporate world.With her superior attitude,she’d never make it “downhere at the bottom.” — AD-MINISTRATIVE ASSISTANTWITH AN MBA

DEAR ADMINISTRA-TIVE ASSISTANT: I under-stand why you might havebeen offended by the writer’scomment, but please under-stand that people experienc-ing a painful life crisis aren’talways politically correct.

—————DEAR ABBY: I’m a 30-

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ample of a woman who com-plained that she was lonelyand without prospects. Hermentor said, “What about Jim,the checker at the grocerystore? He wants to date you.”She dismissed it with, “... buthe works in a grocery store.”

I’m a college-educated pro-fessional, also unattached andsometimes lonely. I sometimesremember the nice womenwho might have been interest-ed in me years ago, but whomI didn’t consider because “shewas just a waitress,” “wasn’t acollege graduate,” “was di-vorced,” etc. I would urge thewriter and her friends to askthemselves if they truly arewithout prospects. — GEOFFIN MILWAUKEE

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va.(AP) — For nearly an entiremonth, Gov. Joe Manchin hasbeen a fixture on front pagesand television news shows,handling back-to-back coalmining tragedies with caring,compassion and, finally, acommitment to action.

In one day, the first-termDemocrat ushered a landmarkmine-safety bill through thestate Legislature, then went toWashington to urge federallawmakers to do the same.

“I’m a Republican, but if Iever meet the man, I will shakehis hand because he has done agreat job,” says DonaldBoylen, a retired coal minerwho knew some of the menwho died after the Jan. 2 explo-sion at International CoalGroup’s Sago Mine.

Manchin spent nearly 90hours with miners’ familiesover three weeks, first at Sago,then at Aracoma Coal’s AlmaNo. 1 mine in Melville, where aconveyor belt fire killed twomen.

“There’s no other governorwho’s done that. There’s gov-ernors who came and left, buthe came and stayed,” saysBoylen, 66. “The miners I’vetalked to praise him for that. ...He’s the best governor we’veever had.”

Even Republican leadersare won over by what GaryAbernathy, former executivedirector of the state GOP, sayswas an “excellent political re-sponse.” U.S. Rep. ShelleyMoore Capito, R-W.Va., callsManchin “comforter in chief.”

Manchin, 58, plays downhis newfound popularity, say-

ing he’ll use it to improve edu-cation and job opportunitiesfor West Virginia families.

“I’m very honored by this,”he says, “but I think it’s some-thing that should be used veryconstructively for our state.”

The former legislator andsecretary of state was born intoa prominent political familybut says he’s not thinkingabout taking his career to a na-tional level.

“The only job that I’m inter-ested in is what I do now. Thisis the greatest job in theworld,” he says. “You can dosomething. You can make adifference. ... I’ve neverthought about another job.”

But some say he should.Larry Sabato, director of the

Center for Politics at the Uni-versity of Virginia, says that asthe leader of a swing state inpresidential races, Manchincould make an appealing vicepresidential candidate in 2008.He successfully projected lead-ership and compassion, thenswiftly pushed through a law

to ensure 14 miners did not diein vain.

“The legislation might havepassed if he had waited,”Sabato says, “but it wouldhave been on Page 8 of the na-tion’s newspapers.”

Instead, it was Page 1.“For some reason, we have

a perfect politician coping witha perfect storm of tragedy andnational attention,” saysRobert Rupp, a political sci-ence professor at West VirginiaWesleyan College in Buckhan-non, a community located nearthe Sago Mine.

“We wait 45 hours to rescueminers and it’s too late, but theLegislature under the prod-ding of our governor acts ineight hours,” Rupp said.

Amaya Smith, a spokes-woman for the Democratic Na-tional Committee in Washing-ton, says Manchin’s statesman-ship bodes well for him, butthere are many contenders for2008.

Still, she says, “If it’s some-thing he’s interested in, hecould be a good candidate.”

State Democratic PartyChairman Nick Casey is hap-py the rest of the nation nowknows what he’s known foryears. He says Manchin, wholost an uncle in the 1968 explo-sion that killed 78 coal minersin Farmington, acts from theheart.

“That was just JoeManchin’s character showingitself through,” says Casey,who got phone calls frompeople across the countrywho watched the unfoldingcrises and wondered, “Who’shandling him?”

“I said, ‘Nobody handlesthe governor. What you get iswhat you see.’ He’s alwaysbeen a compassionate, caringand very effective communi-cator,” Casey says. “We’ve gota person who is the rightstuff, if you would, for leader-ship.”

In this week’s online politi-cal column, Abernathy wrotethat Manchin is one of the“purest political animals”he’s ever met.

“You have to be a perma-nent enrollee in the School ofNaivete to think Joe and hisbrain trust are not consideringthe future political opportuni-ties that are availing them-selves to the governor basedon his post-Sago activities,”Abernathy wrote. “It’s howpoliticians think. It’s franklyhow politicians should think.”

But in politics, popularitycan be fleeting. After the ter-rorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001,President Bush won similarpraise for his compassion andhad approval ratings around80 percent. Earlier this month,an AP-Ipsos poll found his jobapproval at 40 percent, withonly one-third of those polledsaying the country is headedin the right direction.

Whether Manchin main-tains his momentum remainsto be seen, but to the familiesof 14 dead miners, his newlaw is already his legacy.

“Manchin is doing what hesaid we would do,” says Re-publican John Groves, whosebrother Jerry died at the SagoMine. “The governor, in thelong term, will be responsiblefor saving lives.”

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Deft handling of mine disasters propels popularity of W.Va. governor

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WASHINGTON — TheRepublican and Democraticversions of lobbyist reform

trotted out lastweek had verydifferent styles.The austereRepublicanpresentationprofessed de-sire for biparti-sanship. Thegaudy Democ-ratic showequated theGOP with orig-

inal sin. But each fell short ofwhat is called for by the re-former most widely respect-ed by the public, Sen. JohnMcCain.

“I’m very disappointed,”McCain told me, “to see theDemocrats trying to turn thisissue into attacking Republi-cans.” But he was no less up-set with open avowal byHouse Speaker DennisHastert and the House Re-publican establishment ofearmarking funds that Mc-Cain considers the seedbedof lobbyist corruption. TheDemocrats, in their anti-Re-publican light show, ignoredearmarks.

A reform of a system thathas grown ever more rottenmust have two salient char-acteristics in McCain’s view.It must be bipartisan, and itmust eviscerate, if not elimi-nate, earmarks. McCain ex-erts extraordinary influencefor a politician without a for-mal leadership role or a gov-ernment office, but the mag-nitude of his task is awe-some. He must convince De-mocrats to cooperate withRepublicans when they nowsee an opportunity to crushthe GOP, and he must weanhis own party from its addic-tion to government pork.

Rep. David Dreier, a mem-ber of the Republican leader-

ship as chairman of theHouse Rules Committee, dis-covered the difficulty of Mc-Cain’s first task two weeksago when Hastert assignedhim to come up with a lobby-ing reform package. Initially,he approached the rankingDemocrat on Rules, Rep.Louise Slaughter, who, likemany House Democrats, hasgrown acerbic as the partyenters its 12th year in the mi-nority. She responded toDreier’s appeal for biparti-sanship with cold shoulderand hot tongue.

Dreier next went to HouseMinority Whip Steny Hoyer,who is viewed by Republi-cans as the ablest Democratin the House but one withwhom they can do business.Dreier first got the impres-sion Hoyer might cooperateon lobbyist reform. But whenthat word leaked out, Dreierfound Hoyer totally uninter-ested. “This is not a problemof rules,” Hoyer told me heinformed Dreier. “It’s a prob-lem of conduct, Republicanconduct.” If so, I suggested,the only solution is a returnto Democratic control ofCongress, and Hoyer said Igot that right.

In Dreier’s joint press con-ference with Hastert lastTuesday, he cited reform-minded Democratic Rep.Martin Meehan as his bipar-tisan partner. When I calledMeehan, he conceded he wasflying solo and did not seemtoo comfortable about it. Butwhen I mentioned thatHastert and Dreier advocat-ed reforming the so-called“527” loophole in campaignreform that permits mainlyDemocratic non-transparentfunding, Meehan brightenedperceptibly. “That’s a poisonpill,” he told me, meaning hecould be off the bipartisanhook.

Hastert looked morosetalking about lobbyist reformlast Tuesday, but enthusiasticDemocrats lined up at the Li-brary of Congress the nextday were reminiscent of theNewt Gingrich Republicanson the steps of the Capitol in1994. Democrats finally see aroute back to power.

Democrats did not men-tion earmarks, since even intheir minority status they get45 percent of the pork.Hastert last week was defi-ant in defending earmarks.“Quite frankly,” he said, “wealso have to observe therights of [House] members torepresent their districts andto be active in favor of thingsthat they think will help.”

Earmarking is the main is-sue separating three candi-dates for House majorityleader in the Feb. 2 electionby the Republican Confer-ence. John Boehner and JohnShadegg oppose them. Act-ing Majority Leader RoyBlunt, the front-runner, sup-ports earmarks but says eachshould be identified with thesponsoring member of Con-gress. Actually, that’s theway the system works now,with lawmakers, includingBlunt, rushing out press re-leases to advertise what theyhave done for their district.

Annual earmarks, non-ex-istent two decades ago, nownear 15,000. McCain sees thisas the source of lobbyist cor-ruption, the vehicle used tobribe Duke Cunninghamand the focus for half thecapital’s lobbyists. Both par-ties are united in sillychanges like keeping formercongressmen off the Housefloor and further curtailinghow much a lobbyist canspend on a lawmaker’slunch. Will they unite to getrid of the scourge of ear-marks?

WASHINGTON (AP) —As Condoleezza Rice beginsher second year as secretaryof state, she appears to bestriking a newly confidentand more compassionatestance in her foreign policypronouncements.

During her four years asPresident Bush’s national se-curity adviser, Rice kept a lowprofile and largely avoidedany public display of her poli-cy views. In her first monthsas secretary of state, she care-fully followed administrationscripts and seemed, at times, abit uncomfortable in speechesand news conferences.

But now, she has begundisplaying a sure-footed easeas Bush’s top diplomat. Lastweek she displayed self-as-surance as she praised the ad-ministration of DemocraticPresident Truman for deci-sions that helped win theCold War.

That perspective wouldsmack of blasphemy to manyrock-ribbed Republicansmore inclined to credit formerPresident Reagan with bring-ing down the Soviet Union.

Rice also supported in-creased foreign aid and calledfor a humanitarian approachoverseas. That could reflect apractical view that a nationengaged in an Iraq war wide-ly unpopular overseas, andwith interests flung widelyacross the globe, needs helpfrom other countries ratherthan confrontation with them.

“America is a compassion-ate society,” Rice said lastweek in announcing a reshuf-fling in the management ofU.S. foreign aid. “We are al-ways going to carry out ourhumanitarian objectives.”

She sounded that theme re-peatedly in a series of speech-es and question-and-answersessions designed primarilyto promote the administra-tion’s democracy policy andthe pending realignment inhandling foreign aid.

Rice went out of her way to

praise a Democratic predeces-sor, Dean Acheson, who alongwith Truman was a target ofright-wing conservatives ofthe post-World War II era.

“When I walk into my of-fice, the other portraits that Ilook at in addition to(Thomas) Jefferson, are theportraits of George Marshall,but especially Dean Ache-son,” she said.

Marshall and Acheson, sec-retaries of state under Tru-man, not only constructed theNATO alliance out of wartimechaos but pressed for democ-racy in Germany and Japan,Rice said.

Recalling that as a Sovietspecialist working for the firstPresident Bush in 1989, she“got to participate” in the fallof the Iron Curtain and thedissolution of the SovietUnion itself.

“People like me were justharvesting good decisionsthat had been taken in 1946and 1947 and 1948,” she saidlast week in tribute to the Tru-man administration.

“They (Bush administra-tion officials) are becomingcloser to how Democratsviewed the world,” said IvoH. Daalder, a senior fellow atthe Brookings Institution anda White House staffer in theClinton administration.

“Take nation-building,”Daalder said in an interview.“The Democrats believedstrong and capable and dem-ocratic states were fundamen-tally in our interest.”

Rice referred positivelyduring the week to nation-building, a process the cur-rent president opposed dur-ing his first White Housecampaign but has becomeheavily involved with in Iraqand Afghanistan.

Larry Sabato, director ofthe University of Virginia’scenter for politics, said in aninterview that Bush and Ricehave been reaching out topast officials of both parties.

“Maybe Bush’s own slo-

gan, ‘compassionate conser-vatives,’ is finally findingsome life in the diplomaticfield in his second term,”Sabato said.

Michael Mandelbaum, ofthe Johns Hopkins School ofAdvanced InternationalStudies, detected a practicalpurpose in Rice’s stance.

“We need friends and weneed help in dealing withIran, and we would like helpin dealing with Iraq,” Man-delbaum said. “So we aretalking in ways designed toappeal to governments andpeople that we think mightbe willing and able to helpus.”

Rice spoke positivelyabout foreign aid, which inyears past drew heated oppo-sition from conservative Re-publicans. She spoke of acommitment to “lay a foun-dation for the kind of worldwe want to see.”

She spoke approvingly ofa threefold increase in devel-opment aid for countries inAfrica during Bush’s presi-dency, for instance, and hint-ed at increases in foreign aidrequests to Congress in thepresident’s budget nextmonth.

Current spending by theState Department and theAgency for International De-velopment ranges from about$18 billion to $20 billion, de-pending on which programsare included.

Still, Rice gave assurancesthat taxpayer money wouldbe spent carefully. And shesaid that in distributing for-eign aid abroad, “we do notwant to create permanent de-pendence. We want countriesto develop resources” to takecare of their people.

Her dominant theme washumanitarian, though.

“Our goal ought to be touse our assistance to helppeople to better their lives,but also to help their govern-ments to be better able to de-liver for them,” she said.

A poll, conducted lastmonth for a legal Web site,found a large majority ofAmericans didn’t know thename of even one U.S.Supreme Court justice.

John Paul Stevens hasbeen on the court since 1975,yet 97 percent couldn’t iden-tify him. Eighty-four percentweren’t aware that JohnRoberts was on the court,even though critics mounteda highly publicized, con-tentious campaign to derailhis confirmation last fall.

Two percent thoughtSamuel Alito was a justice,even though the Senate still

hasn’t voted on his nomina-tion. At least one person saidThurgood Marshall was stillon the court, according to anews release from thepolling firm. Marshall diedin 1993.

Through its power to in-terpret laws and the Consti-tution, the U.S. SupremeCourt wields considerable

influence over public policy.One recent example was itsruling that governmentcould force homeowners tosell their property to privatedevelopers, if that might cre-ate jobs.

When justices retire ordie, the president appoints areplacement. Thus, the onlyway people can affect thecourt’s direction is by votingfor the presidential candi-date whose judicial philoso-phy best reflects their own.

As a matter of self-inter-est, as well as good citizen-ship, Americans should takemore interest in the court.

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The history of the Elizabethton STAR tracesback to the Mountaineer, established in 1864. TheMountaineer was the first newspaper in UpperEast Tennessee, changing hands and names nu-merous times over the years. On Oct. 1, 1955,Frank Robinson was named publisher. He pur-chased the paper in 1977. On Oct. 1, 1980, hisson, Charles Robinson, was named publisher.

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EDITORIAL & COMMENTARY

WASHINGTON TODAY

OUROPINION

Americans are not onlymoving to the warm weatherstates, they are moving to thelow-tax states, which is a plusfor Tennessee, which is a“low tax” state.

In the 1990s, 2.9 millionAmericans moved into the 10states with the lowest overalltax burdens, while 2.2 millionAmericans moved out of the10 states with the highest taxburdens.

From 2000 to 2004, a net to-tal of 1.3 million native-bornAmericans moved into thenine states that do not have

general state income taxes.So reports Richard Vedder,

economics professor at OhioUniversity, in Budget & TaxNews.

In the 1990s, 2.1 millionmore native-born Americansleft California than moved in.

It stands to reason that thepeople able to make thatmove are among the most tal-ented citizens with the mostwealth to protect. It’s an exo-dus of America’s most pro-ductive citizens.

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HOUSTON (AP) — EnronCorp. was once the nation’sseventh-largest company, con-sidered an innovative new-economy maverick and ad-mired as a top stock performer.

After a spectacular collapsethat left thousands jobless andslammed Wall Street with bil-lions in losses, the firm’sfounder and former CEO areto be tried in a federal court-house — only a few blocksfrom the firm’s former head-quarters with its swiveling “E”logo.

More than 100 potential ju-rors were slated to pack a cav-ernous federal courtroom heretoday, the first step in the trialof Kenneth Lay, 63, and JeffreySkilling, 52.

“If we get 12 people whohaven’t made up their minds,we like our chances,” DanielPetrocelli, Skilling’s lead triallawyer, said after a flurry offailed defense efforts to move

the trial elsewhere to escape apotentially hostile jury pool.

Michael Ramsey, Lay’s leadlawyer, was less optimistic,calling Houston a “bad venueto try to pick a jury.”

If 12 jurors and four alter-nates are seated by day’s endas desired by U.S. DistrictJudge Sim Lake, the long-awaited trial of Enron’s formertop two corporate titans willget under way Tuesday.

Skilling faces 31 counts offraud, conspiracy, insider trad-ing and lying to auditors forallegedly lying about Enron’sfinancial strength. Lay facesseven counts of fraud and con-spiracy for perpetuating thealleged scheme after Skillingresigned in August 2001.

Both men have pleaded notguilty. If convicted, each couldface decades in prison andmillions of dollars in penalties.

The judge will question thejury pool himself, having re-

peatedly rejected defensepleas to allow attorneys to in-dividually question potentialjurors. Lake will allow attor-neys to inquire further of indi-viduals based on initial an-swers.

Enron’s crash and the sub-sequent scandals roiled WallStreet, sent investors fleeing,prompted stiffened white col-lar penalties and upped regu-latory scrutiny over publiclytraded companies.

Former WorldCom Inc.head Bernard Ebbers awaits a25-year prison term for orches-trating the $11 billion account-ing fraud that bankrupted thecompany. Martha Stewart didfive months in prison andmore time confined to workand home for lying about astock sale. Adelphia Com-munications Inc. founderJohn Rigas and his son gotdouble-digit prison terms forrobbing the company till.

HealthSouth Corp.founder Richard Scrushybucked the trend with his ac-quittal last year of fraudcharges despite five formerfinance chiefs pointing thefinger at him in a $2.7 billionscheme to inflate earnings.

The government has amixed record on Enron.

The U.S. Supreme Courtlast year overturned formerEnron auditor Arthur Ander-sen LLP’s 2002 conviction ofobstruction of justice, sayingvague jury instructions al-lowed jurors to convict with-out finding criminal intentbehind mass shredding ofEnron documents as investi-gations began.

Four former Merrill Lynch& Co. executives and a for-mer midlevel Enron financeexecutive are in prison forhelping push though a loandisguised as a sale to helpEnron manipulate earnings,while a former in-house En-ron accountant was acquit-ted.

And five former execu-tives accused of fooling WallStreet into believing Enron’sdefunct broadband unit wasviable face retrials this yearafter their first trial endedwith jurors hung on mostcharges.

WASHINGTON (AP) —Senate Majority Leader BillFrist said Sunday he still seesthe necessity of war in Iraq de-spite the lack of weapons ofmass destruction but probablywould have placed more U.S.troops there.

President Bush long hasmaintained that commanderson the ground have deter-mined troop levels. Critics ofthe administration’s conductof the war maintain that fartoo few soldiers were de-ployed after the U.S. decidedto invade Iraq in March 2003.

“In hindsight, 20-20 today, Iwould have probably put

more troops in, if the decisionhad been up to me,” Frist toldNBC’s “Meet the Press.”

Frist, R-Tenn., said that, atthe time, he was willing toleave the decision to the topcommanders in Iraq.

“Looking back today, Iwould ask that question: ‘Ifwe’d had more troops,would it be a little bit differ-ent today?”’ said Frist, whois considering running forthe White House in 2008.

A recent study for thePentagon said the Army hasbeen overextended by warsin Iraq and Afghanistan andmay not be able to retain and

recruit enough troops to de-feat the insurgency in Iraq.Bush and Defense SecretaryDonald H. Rumsfeld dis-counted the study’s assertionand said U.S. forces were ca-pable of completing theirmission.

Sen. Joe Biden, anotherpresidential hopeful, saidcommanders in Iraq havecomplained abut troop levelsduring each of his six trips tothe region.

“They’re overstretched.They’ve been overstretchedfrom the time they walkedin,” Biden, D-Del., told CNN’s“Late Edition.”

OOrrvviillllee LL.. RRoobbeerrssoonnOrville Lewis Roberson,

76, 161 Garrison HollowRoad, Elizabethton, diedWednesday, January 25,2006, at Johnson City Med-ical Center.

Mr. Roberson was a nativeof Carter County and the sonof the late James and HesterHoneycutt Roberson. In ad-dition to his parents, he waspreceded in death by a sister,Martha Julian.

Mr. Roberson was a re-tired carpenter.

Survivors include his wifeof 55 years, Nola StocktonRoberson; three sons andtwo daughters-in-law, Jimand Beverly Roberson, Daleand Penny Roberson andBobby Roberson, and adaughter and son-in-law, Bil-lie and John Merritt, all ofElizabethton; two brothers,Carl Roberson, Elizabethton,and Richard Roberson, John-son City; a sister, MaggieMiller, Elizabethton; sixgrandchildren, Elizabeth,Amanda, Julia, Emily, Dustinand Alesha; and two great-grandchildren, Aaron andTara.

Funeral services for Mr.Roberson were conducted at8 p.m. Friday, January 27, atMemorial Funeral Chapelwith Rev. Randy Johnson of-ficiating. Graveside servicesand interment were at 11a.m. Saturday, January 28, atHappy Valley MemorialPark. Active pallbearers wereKenny Smith, Bobby WoodsJr., Rick Williams, Ken Dug-ger, Doyce Sheffield andNoah Ensor. Honorary pall-bearers will be Cecil Honey-cutt, Ronny Edwards, RoyWhitehead, Charlie Trivett,Gary Thomas, RaymondWhitehead, Ben Johnson andfriends and family. The fami-ly received friends at the fu-neral home from 6 until 8p.m. Friday, prior to the serv-ice hour. Online condolencesto the Roberson family may

be e-mailed to [email protected].

Memorial Funeral Chapelwas in charge of arrange-ments.

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Erby Kyte “Bud” Smith,72, 124 Albs Road, Hampton,died at his residence Sunday,January 29, 2006, following abrief illness.

Mr. Smith was a native ofCardens Bluff and the son ofthe late James Albert andRhoda Nell Pierce Smith.

Mr. Smith attended Car-dens Bluff School and PineyGrove School and had livedin Hampton since 1943. Heattended Pearces ChapelFreewill Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents,he was preceded in death byhis grandparents, AndersonK. Pierce and Nancy JaneGlover and Oscar Paul andLorina K. Morton Smith, anda sister-in-law, Doris AnnCarver Smith.

Survivors include four sis-ters and brothers-in-law, Beu-lah and Monty Aldridge, Gailand Russell Hodges, Shirleyand Terry Whitehead and Lu-la Belle and Richard Street;two brothers and one sister-in-law, James Jerry “Tip”Smith and Jackie Paul andEdna Smith, all of Hampton;and nieces and nephews,Cheryl Hodges Harrison andher husband Carl, ChrisHodges and his wife Christy,Joe Street and his wife Kristi,Jan Street Hickman and herhusband Grat, Deanie Smith,Jackie Paul “Ned” Smith andhis wife Julie, Jill StreetGrindstaff and her husbandChad and Josh Smith and hiswife Sandra. Ten great-niecesand great-nephews also sur-vive.

Funeral services for Mr.Smith will be conducted at 8p.m. Monday, January 30, at

Memorial Funeral Chapelwith Rev. Bob Campbell andRev. Jonas Revis officiating.The eulogy will be given byhis sister, Lula Belle Street.Music will be provided by thePearces Chapel Freewill Bap-tist Church Choir. Gravesideservices and interment will beat 10 a.m. Tuesday, January31, at Happy Valley MemorialPark. Active pallbearers willbe Carl Harrison Joe Street,Ned Smith, Josh Smith, BenHarrison, Chris Hodges, GratHickman, Chad Grindstaff,Kevin Harrison and BrandonHodges. Honorary pallbear-ers will be George Smith,Glenn Cates, Claude Morton,J.D. “Bud” Grindstaff and Dr.Chris Hemphill. The familywill receive friends at the fu-neral chapel from 6 to 8 p.m.Monday, prior to the servicehour. Friends may also call atthe residence at anytime. Pall-bearers, family and friendswill assemble at the funeralchapel at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday togo to the cemetery. The familyhave requested that in lieu offlowers, donations may bemade to the Epilepsy Foun-dation of East Tennessee, P.O.Box 3156, Knoxville, TN37927. Online condolences tothe Smith family may bemade to [email protected].

Memorial Funeral Chapelis in charge of arrangements.

CChhaarrlleess DD.. GGiibbssoonnNOBLESVILLE, Ind. —

Charles Delano Gibson, 58, ofNoblesville, went to be withthe Lord on Saturday, January28, 2006, at his home sur-

rounded by hisfamily.

Mr. Gibsonwas em-ployed byFirestone In-

dustrial Products for 30 yearsand served as Union Presi-dent for Local 138, a positionhe held for 18 years.

Mr. Gibson served twotours of duty in Vietnam inthe United States Army. Hewas honorably awarded thePurple Heart and BronzeStar. He was a proud memberof Bethel Missionary BaptistFaith and was a graduate ofFaith Bible Institute.

He was born July 29, 1947in St. Charles, Va., the son ofthe late Homer and Mable(Phillips) Gibson.

Survivors include his wifeof 35 years, Katherine E.(Winfrey) Gibson; twodaughters and a son-in-law,Amanda Gibson and C.J.Blazier, Noblesville, and

Amie and Tim Settles, Lake-land, Fla.; three grandsons,Dakota and Jackson Blazierand Hayden Settles; three sis-ters and two brothers-in-law,Agnes Austin, Eleanor andBill Burkhart and Christineand Johnny Burleson; fourbrothers and three sisters-in-law, Carl and Trena Gibson,Donald and Tina Gibson,Johnny and Connie Gibsonand Otis Gibson; several sis-ters-in-law and brothers-in-law; several nieces andnephews; and a special friendof the family, Mrs. Craft.

Calling hours will be from4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, January31, at Randall and RobertsFuneral Home. Services willbe held at 10:30 a.m. Wednes-day, February 1, at BethelMissionary Baptist Churchwith Pastor Mark Lowe offi-ciating. Interment will followin the Crownland Cemetery.Memorials may be made toBethel Missionary BaptistChurch, 11818 State Road 32East, Noblesville, IN 46060.

II Timothy 4:7 “I havefought a good fight, I havefinished (my) course, I havekept the faith.”

Randall & Roberts FuneralHome, 1150 Logan Street,Noblesville, Ind., (317) 773-2584, is in charge of arrange-ments.

RReevv.. EEaarrll TT.. GGoollddeennRev. Earl Thomas Golden,

84, 523 Sabine Street, Eliza-bethton, died Sunday, Janu-ary 29, 2006, at SycamoreShoals Hospital.

Funeral arrangements areincomplete and will be an-nounced later.

Memorial Funeral Chapelis in charge.

GGlleennnn TTaayylloorrGlenn Taylor, 91, 1503 Gap

Creek Road, Elizabethton,died Sunday, January 29,2006, at his residence.

Funeral arrangements areincomplete and will be an-nounced at a later date byTetrick Funeral Home, Eliza-bethton. Obituary Line: (423)543-4917. Office: (423) 542-2232.

JJeessssee SS.. HHiicckkmmaannJesse Sam Hickman, 69,

171 Sims Hill Road, Eliza-bethton, died Sunday, Janu-ary 29, 2006, at Johnson CityMedical Center.

Funeral arrangements areincomplete and will be an-nounced later.

Memorial Funeral Chapelis in charge.

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COOPERTOWN (AP) —This city’s penchant for issu-ing speeding tickets is earn-ing it a national reputation.

AAA officials are consid-ering adding Coopertown toits national list of “Strict En-forcement Areas.” Also apossibility, but less likely, isthe automobile association’s“Traffic Trap” label given totowns it says unfairly targetdrivers to make money.

The concern with the listsis how much the city relieson ticket fines in its overallbudget, according to AAA of-ficials. Currently, only sevenlocations have the strict en-forcement title and two areon the traffic trap list.

Coopertown officials ex-pect traffic ticket fines to gen-erate nearly 30 percent of itsrevenue this year. In mostcommunities, ticket revenueaccounts for less than 5 per-cent.

AAA began investigationticketing practices in thistown of 3,100 about sixmonths ago after receivingcalls from residents whowere concerned about thevolume of police activity onstreets, AAA spokesmanRandy Bly said. The associa-tion gets lots of complaintsbut they usually don’t sparkinvestigations, he said.

The Strict EnforcementArea tag is intended to warnmotorists that police are es-pecially active. If Cooper-town earns this designation,city officials will be asked toput up signs that better warndrivers of the city’s speedlimits.

“It’s not a censure. It’s en-

forcement for a legitimatepurpose,” Bly said.

The National MotoristsAssociation doesn’t maintainsimilar awareness lists, butofficials there say they haveCoopertown on their radarfor what spokesman EricSkrum called “one of themore blatant examples ofspeed traps” in the country.

Mayor Danny Crosby saidhe instigated a drop in thespeed limit on Highway 49,which runs through the mid-dle of town, from 55 to 45mph in August for safety. Hesaid he reinstated the 55mph limit this month afterseeing tailgating and illegalpassing on the road.

Bly said for a city tochange speed limits withouta formal traffic study is un-usual.

The mayor acknowledgedmore tickets could meanmore money but insistedsafety concerns drove thelower limits in the first place.

Alderwoman Peggy Ruthsaid she thought the motiva-tion was money.

“The budget has escalatedbeyond belief. When youlook at the numbers, it’spretty clear where the mon-ey comes from.”

Coopertown, which isabout 20 miles northwest ofNashville, has added policeofficers and squad cars thisyear, mostly to nab speedersusing Highway 49 as a short-cut between interstates 24and 65, the mayor said. Thecity’s police budget nearlytripled in the past year, go-ing from $155,880 to$451,550.

NASHVILLE (AP) —Gov. Phil Bredesen’s cam-paign for re-election acci-dentally sent e-mails toabout 300 state employees’e-mail addresses, cam-paign officials said.

The state RepublicanParty issued a news re-lease about the e-mails Fri-day afternoon and it wasconfirmed by Bredesencampaign spokesman WillPinkston.

On Wednesday, the e-mail was sent out to morethan 90,000 addresses ask-ing for signatures for hisnomination petition. In-cluded in that list weremore than 300 state e-mailaddresses, Pinkston said.

Tennessee law prohibitsany public officer know-ingly soliciting directly orindirectly a governmentemployee for any type ofcampaign contribution orusing state property forcampaign purposes.

The e-mail asked onlyfor supporters to sign thepetition and did not ex-plicitly seek any contribu-tions.

“When we realized theproblem, we went backand pulled those addressesout of the list,” Pinkstonsaid.

The campaign sent out asecond e-mail about two

hours later that said the e-mail was not intentionaland the accident “runscounter to the campaign’se-mail policies.”

Pinkston said the cam-paign realized the problemwhen a state employeeclicked on an “unsub-scribe” link on the e-mail,which alerted the cam-paign that state employeeswere on the list.

“Of the 300, about halfof those were dead e-mailaccounts or belonged tostate legislators, which arenot under the administra-tion,” Pinkston said.

The list was compiledfrom several databasesfrom sources such as thestate Democratic Party andother political organiza-tions, Pinkston said. Thosestate employee addressesmore than likely camefrom those lists, Pinkstonsaid.

He said that the cam-paign had a database pro-gram that was supposed toweed out e-mail addressesending in “state.tn.us,” butthe program apparentlymissed some.

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SCHOOL

Students who made thehonor roll and had perfect at-tendance for the second nineweeks grading period atHarold McCormick Elemen-tary include:

HONOR ROLLSUPERIOR

Third Grade — ChrisCifers, Tori Miller, Chase Sif-ford, Kianna Watson, PeytonWilson, Ashley Woodard,Sean Beach, Tristan Causby,Brad Kelley, Jordyn-BrookeLeVeau, Autumn Perry, Han-nah Sherrod, Miriam Stout,Zeb Eggars, Leighton Ram-sey, Alicia Rodriguez, Shan-non Sands, Jayonna Scurry,Dylan Tolley.

Fourth Grade — ChelseaWilliams, Logan Archer, Ra-mona Cook, Marcus Itaro,Maggie Moss.

Fifth Grade — MichaelAubrey, Samantha Hardin,Alex Head, Merrilee Rogers,Taylor Russell, Emily Thorn-ton, Dalton Callahan, TaylorBerry, Cameron Blair, BobbyHolt, Adrienne Penland, Na-talie Sorah.

FIRSTThird Grade — Jessica

Hardin, Justin Maupin,Ethan Tutwiler, MadisonTaylor.

Fourth Grade — DanielleLoving, Logan Ritchie, LaceyVines.

Fifth Grade — Dillon An-des, Alisha Sexton, KurtDauksch, Drew Holsclaw,Kristin Parrish.

SECONDThird Grade — Megan

Anderson, Isaiah Clark, JearaHutchins, Macy Jenkins,Cory Scalf, Jarin Williams,Katelyn Arnold, ChuckyBraswell, Benay Crowe,Bradlee Ferguson, TaylorSkeen, Sydney Taylor,Michael Ward, Emily Wright,Andy Baumgardner, GarrettCarpenter, Emilee Carver,Jared Ford, Taylor Maltby,Joseph May, Susan Swanay,Nick Tolbert.

Fourth Grade — AllisonAustin, Austin Vanhoy, SarahArnold, Whitney Guinn,Sierra Maltby, RebeccaValdez, Jacob Woodside,Kayla Andrews, MichelleBrandt, Joshua Campbell,Patterson Cox, SavannahSnavely, Rebecca Whitlock.

Fifth Grade — TaylorBrown, Briana McManus,Cheyenne Cole, Vince Little,Chase Blackwell, MadisonBoles, Rachel Carter, ChrisFenner, Taylor Hunt, AaronMiller, Allison Williams.

PERFECTATTENDANCE

Halea Murphy, Zoe Stan-ley, Skyler Mitchell, C.J.Stephenson, Jared Erwin,Caiden Williams, ChristineSimmons, Ashley Hodges,Zeb Moore, Brandon Gobble,Jacqueline Startt, CammeronMiller, Tamara Startt, LexieRike, Joseph Williams, Jen-nifer Hartley, Kelsi McK-amey, Maverick Measles,Cory Scalf, Chase Sifford,Jarin Williams, Tommy Oliv-er, Garrett Carpenter, AliciaRodriguez, Jayonna Scurry,Susan Swanay, Drema Cline,Austin Hodges, DanielleLoving, Logan Archer, Mar-cus Itaro, Rebecca Whitlock,Taylor Brown, Briana Mc-Manus, Ashley Scalf, GinnyHarrison, Avery Hodges,Vince Little, Madison Boles,Taylor Hunt, Adrienne Pen-land, Cody Williams.

Northeast State Technical Community Col-lege offers more than 300 online classes eachmonth.

For more information, call the school’sCommunity Education Office at (423) 323-0222 or 800-282-0800, Ext. 3222.

KINGSPORT — The Junior Volunteers ofSmall Miracles will be holding their annual“Valentine’s Tea Party” on Feb. 12. Identi-cal events will be held from 1–2:30 p.m. andfrom 3–4:30 p.m. at Hibbert Davis CoffeeGallery, 1459 E. Center St.

Tickets are $25 available only in advancewith limited seating. Tickets may be pur-chased at Hibbert Davis Coffee Gallery orare available by calling Mary Smith at (423)384-0894. One adult is admitted free with

purchase of a child’s ticket.Tickets include a hand-smocked dress by

Grandma Johnson for an 18-inch doll orteddy bear. Refreshments, crafts and activi-ties are also included. Attendees are en-couraged to take their doll or teddy bear.

All proceeds go directly to Small Mira-cles, a local nonprofit organization thatbenefits people with disabilities.

For more information, call (423) 245-0443.

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Pictured are the Pepsi Kids from Hunter Elementary for the second nine weeks gradingperiod. Students who received the Pepsi award were Blake McGuire, Macey Hermann,Connor Johnson, Danielle Combs, Lexi Eggers, Olivia Shoun, Jessica Dugger, Allison Pierce,Rebekah Lawson and Austin Ayers.

Pictured are some of the Hunter Elementary School Goal Card Winners for the secondnine weeks grading period. The Goal Card Winners were: Hunter Greene, MadisonCampbell, Logan Odom, Mariah Rash, Lucas Reed, Marisa Williams, Michael Nave, EmilyBaker, Alicia Colbaugh, Joshua Rasnick, Harley Williams, Taylor Byars, Rebekah Lawson,Kathryn McInturff, Zach Naylor, Sara Shaffer, Alyson Houghton, Drew Peters, JustinPierce, Lindsey Shrader, Stephanie Grindstaff, Matt Wood, Cerri Bradley, Isaiah Oliver,Stephanie Oliver, Laurel Singleton, Savannah Walsh and Tony Briggs.

Pictured are some of the Hunter Elementary School Goal Card winners for the first nineweeks grading period. The Goal Card winners were: Madison Campbell, Matthew Peters,Logan Odom, Lexi Eggers, Emily Hodge, Tyler Nichols, Lucas Reed, Cerri Bradley, MichaelNave, Alicia Colbaugh, Taylor Byars, Justin Nave, Stephanie Hill, Savannah Walsh and MattWood.

JOHNSON CITY — TheHealth Resources Center,Johnson City Medical Cen-ter’s outreach facility in TheMall at Johnson City, will beoffering a free class, “Em-bracing the Fear — Panic At-tack,” today, Jan. 30, from6:30-7:30 p.m., with Linda

Kincaid, MSSW, IPP. Learnmore about panic disorder —signs/symptoms and man-aged options will be dis-cussed.

The Health ResourcesCenter offers free or low-costhealth screenings and classes,direct access to The HealthProfessionals for free healthinformation and physicianreferral, service referral byRNs and other health profes-

sionals, physician-directedmedical lectures, health pro-grams for all ages and a med-ical research and reference li-brary including Internet ac-cess.

Pre-registration is re-quired. To register, or formore information, please callThe Health Professionals at(423) 952-3700 or (800) 888-5551, Monday-Friday, from 7a.m.-7 p.m.

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Sports Editor: Jamie CombsDaytime Phone: (423) 542-4151

Fax: (423) 542-2004E-Mail: [email protected]

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KNOXVILLE (AP) — Losing israre at Tennessee, and poor defenseand rebounding even rarer.

After the Lady Vols lost back-to-back games last week for the firsttime since 1996-97, two former play-ers showed up at practice to voicetheir concerns.

Top-ranked Tennessee made themproud on Sunday by snapping thestreak with an 89-54 win over Alaba-ma that was victory No. 901 for coachPat Summitt.

Shelley Sexton Collier and MelissaMcCray Dukes talked to the playersat Friday’s practice. Collier played on

the 1987 national championshipteam, and Dukes won rings in 1987and 1989.

“I think they understand there is alot of tradition here, and there’s a lotof players that are upset. I’ve hadphone calls,” Summitt said. “That justspeaks volumes to what they’ve in-vested in this program. Still, they arelike family. When we lose, they lose.”

The Lady Vols (19-2, 5-1 Southeast-ern Conference) were coming off con-secutive road losses at No. 2 Dukeand Kentucky. Tennessee has not lost

three in a row in 20 years.Summitt reached No. 900 last

week at Vanderbilt, but Tennessee’snext two opponents exposed the La-dy Vols’ weaknesses in defense andrebounding.

Alabama (8-12, 2-5) could not, andTennessee was quickly headed for its63rd straight SEC home victory.

Tennessee was ahead 8-0 after theCrimson Tide had turnovers on eachof the first four possessions. Alabamagot two early baskets from HarrietBarnes and Navonda Moore, and the

Lady Vols then held the Tide withouta field goal for 15 minutes.

Tennessee led 33-7 with 5:33 to goin the first half after Sidney Spencer’sjumper. Shanna Zolman scored topush the lead to 30 with 14 minutesleft in the second half.

“I think we got the point after twolosses,” Zolman said. “We won sixnational championships in this sys-tem and obviously it works.”

Tennessee was averaging 39 re-bounds per game coming in, the worstin Lady Vols history. Tennessee barelyheld the edge against the Tide, 34-29.

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Sports Spectrum

Tim Chambers

The Carter-Johnson Countydistrict middle school basket-ball tournament is coming to aclose with consolation andchampionship games sched-uled for today and Tuesday atUnaka High School. T.A. Dug-ger has reached the MiddleSeven tournament semifinalsin both boys and girls play.

At Unaka, several highschool coaches have been seenin the stands watching poten-tial future stars on the hard-wood. If the past games are anyindication as to what we canexpect in the future, look forthe Watauga Valley Conferenceto be very strong over the nextfive seasons.

Hampton High head coachMark McClain was all smileswatching Little Milligan knockoff Central in the semifinals.When the ‘Dogs were makingthe state tournament in the ear-ly ‘80’s, players such as MikeMatheson, Tim Andrews andGary Evans were making aname for themselves on thehardwood, all former Buf-faloes.

Hampton knows that it’s aplus when they can reel goodplayers in from the house thatJ.R. Campbell built. The samecan also be said for the girls.

Players such as Dan Camp-bell and Brittany Marvelshould have an impact on fu-ture Bulldog team. So couldsome others later down theroad.

Hampton boys are also inthe finals of the large school di-vision. The dean of elementarybasketball coaches, Leon Tolley,gets the most out of his playersand this season is no different.

Tolley prides on teaching histeam fundamentals regardlessof what the talent level mightbe. With Little Milligan andHampton reaching the districtfinals, Bulldog basketball couldbe on the rise in the near future.

The same could be saidabout Unaka and Cloudlandboys. The Rangers have domi-nated the small school divisionunder head coach Don Parkeywhile Chris Collins has histroops playing their best bas-ketball of the season, reachingthe finals with wins overChuckey-Doak and Cloudland.

The best part about bothsquads is their mixture of sev-enth and eighth-grade talent.It’s always a battle when thetwo teams go head-to-head.

This group of athletes hascaught the eye for Unaka Highhead basketball coach JohnnyEnsor. Potential is a dangerousword, yet if this group of sev-enth and eighth-grade athleteswork hard and allow Ensorand staff to work their magic,the Rangers might make anoth-er run deep into postseasonplay.

Although Cloudland wasupset in the semifinals, theHighlanders might be the mosttalented of all. Logan Morganand Seth Miller are two of thebetter athletes you’ll find at theeighth-grade level. MatthewPotter and Dillon Clarkeproved they could play as well.

from staff reportsRIDGEWAY, Va. — Elizabethton’s high school

wrestling team competed in a tournament at MagnaVista High School over the weekend, and Zack Potterand Dalton Williams represented the Cyclones extreme-ly well.

Each earning a medal, Potter was a first-place per-former in the 275 weight division and Williams a third-place finisher at 119.

Potter won his class in truly superlative style, reelingoff four consecutive pins.

Pinning each of his first two opponents in just over aminute, Potter was winning 9-3 when he finished off hissemifinal foe in roughly four minutes. He held an 11-2advantage when he wrapped up the final in a little un-der three and a half minutes.

Potter was the lightest competitor (232) in the heavy-weight division, with his championship opponent beingthe second lightest (235). However, in his semifinalmatch, Zack had to take down a 6-5, 274 wrestler fromMagna Vista.

Asked if good technique enabled to Zack to overcomehis weight deficit in the tournament, Cyclone coach BillPotter replied: “That and good athleticism. He’s strongenough to handle the weight difference.”

The heavyweight division was the second toughest inthe tournament.

“Zack wrestled well for us,” Coach Potter said. “Hehad a good tournament.”

Zack upped his record to 35-4 with a whopping 32pins.

As for Williams, the freshman earned his first-evermedal, capped by a nice pin in the consolation finals.

“Dalton wrestled real well for us and really steppedup,” Coach Potter said. “I think he surprised himself.We’re real happy for him. It was a good accomplishmentfor him to do that.”

The most challenging division of the tournament wasat 135, in which the Cyclones’ Tyler Ross won sevenmatches. Ross, though, was unable to finish due to in-jury.

Elizabethton’s Chris Hubbard might have done well,but didn’t participate as he was taking a test in his pur-suit of gaining entrance into the United States MilitaryAcademy at West Point.

“That’s been an ambition of his ever since I’ve knownhim, since he was in the fourth or fifth grade,” CoachPotter said. “That’s all he’s ever talked about.”

Out of 13 teams at the tournament, the Cyclones fin-ished eighth.

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final of the Carter-Johnson County middle school district basketballtournament on Tuesday night at Unaka High. Hampton will battleHunter at 8:45 p.m. See Page 8 for tournament listings.

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Federer looks to next Grand SlamRoger Federer beat Marcos Baghdatis at the Australian Open on Sunday. Federer will try to win his fourth straight major this year at the French Open.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) —Always in control on the court, RogerFederer was overcome with emotionwhile accepting his Australian Opentrophy from one of the few people he’sstill trying to match.

The top-ranked Federer fulfilledoverwhelming expectations by beatingunlikely finalist Marcos Baghdatis 5-7,7-5, 6-0, 6-2 in Sunday’s final to claimhis seventh Grand Slam title and thirdin succession.

He tearfully embraced tennis greatRod Laver while receiving his trophy.Laver twice swept the Grand Slams, afeat Federer will try to emulate this sea-son — if he finally can win a FrenchOpen.

Federer wept and was stuck forwords at the award presentation.

“I was so happy,” he said. “Then Ihad to go up on stage and speak. Thisis really too much for me sometimes.

It’s just a dream come true every time Iwin a Grand Slam.

“I can’t block it out — I’m also justhuman.”

Federer maintained his perfectrecord in seven major finals. And, at 24,he’s halfway toward Pete Sampras’ all-time record of 14 Grand Slam titles.Sampras also was 24 when he won hisseventh.

Federer, who is the first since Sam-pras to win three consecutive majors,said he was unusually nervous as anoverwhelming favorite against the54th-ranked Cypriot, a former juniorworld champion.

“The whole fact of being such ahuge favorite. And if I lose, a huge up-set since I don’t know when,” Federersaid. “The whole thing was building upand waiting all day for the night ses-

sion — that is nerve-racking on top ofit. It was really tough for me mentally.”

An 11-game winning streak from 5-5 in the second set eased Federer’snerves and took the match away fromBaghdatis, who said his problemsstarted when he began to think a hugeupset was within reach.

Baghdatis’ raucous fans, who grewin number as he ousted second-seededAndy Roddick, No. 4 David Nalbandi-an and two other seeded players in thetournament, chanted between points.Dressed as if for a soccer match, theywaved flags, cheered and whistled tothe end.

“I wanted to continue being aggres-sive ... not to give Federer time to playhis game,” Baghdatis said. “Maybe Iwas a bit scared of him. Maybe I didn’treally believe it. Things were happen-ing so fast.”

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Prep GlanceBOYS

Watauga ConferenceConf. OverallW L W L

Unicoi County 10 0 22 2 South Greene 9 1 18 5Happy Valley 6 4 12 7Elizabethton 5 5 8 11Johnson County 4 6 13 12 Sullivan North 3 7 6 14Chuckey-Doak 2 8 4 15West Greene 1 9 2 18

Watauga Valley ConferenceConf. OverallW L W L

Unaka 5 1 9 15 University High 5 2 16 6Hampton 2 2 9 11Cloudland 2 3 6 15North Greene 0 6 4 13

———Saturday’s Late Game

West Greene at North Greene, no reportToday’s Game

Tri-Cities Christian at Cloudland———GIRLS

Watauga ConferenceConf. OverallW L W L

Elizabethton 10 0 21 3Unicoi County 8 2 16 5Happy Valley 7 2 13 8 South Greene 5 4 14 8Chuckey-Doak 3 7 6 16Johnson County 3 7 5 18West Greene 2 8 4 18Sullivan North 1 9 2 18

Watauga Valley ConferenceConf. OverallW L W L

Cloudland 5 0 19 4Unaka 4 2 14 9North Greene 3 3 8 10Hampton 2 2 11 10University High 0 7 4 16

———Saturday’s Late Game

West Greene at North Greene, no reportToday’s Game

Tri-Cities Christian at Cloudland

Middle School GlanceCarter/Johnson County

District TournamentAt Unaka HighToday’s Games

American (Small Schools)5 p.m. — Central vs. Keenburg, girls con-solation6:15 p.m. — Central vs. Range, boys con-solation7:30 p.m. — Little Milligan vs. Unaka, girlschampionship8:45 p.m. — Unaka vs. Little Milligan,boys championshipAmerican League awards ceremony tofollow final game

Tuesday’s GamesNational (Large Schools)

5 p.m. — Johnson County vs. Cloudland,girls consolation6:15 p.m. — Cloudland vs. Happy Valley,boys consolation7:30 p.m. — Chuckey-Doak vs. HappyValley, girls championship8:45 p.m. — Hunter vs. Hampton, boyschampionshipNational League awards ceremony tofollow final game

College ResultsMENEAST

Boston College 66, Georgia Tech 64La Salle 68, Massachusetts 61Maine 53, Boston U. 51Niagara 84, Rider 70Seton Hall 68, Syracuse 61West Virginia 66, St. John’s 61

SOUTHKentucky 78, Arkansas 76Lipscomb 88, Florida Atlantic 71Miami 84, Florida St. 78, OTN.C. State 94, Clemson 85, 2OT

MIDWESTAkron 77, Bowling Green 72, OTBall St. 69, Toledo 56Kent St. 70, Buffalo 52Miami (Ohio) 73, Ohio 59Minnesota 61, Indiana 42Missouri St. 80, Indiana St. 58N. Illinois 67, E. Michigan 55W. Michigan 75, Cent. Michigan 71, 2OT

FAR WESTStanford 76, Washington 67, OT

College Game CapsMEN’S TOP 25

No. 9 West Virginia ..............................66St. John’s..............................................61NEW YORK (AP) — West Virginia made

just one field goal in the final 11 minutesand almost blew a 13-point lead in the last3 minutes, but the Mountaineers man-aged to hang on for a victory over St.John’s.Stanford................................................76No. 10 Washington........................67, OTSTANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Chris Hernan-

dez made three free throws with two-tenths of a second left in regulation tosend the game into overtime and hit fourmore in the extra period, lifting Stanford.Matt Haryasz had 24 points and 10 re-bounds.Minnesota ............................................61No. 13 Indiana ......................................42MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Vincent Grier had17 points and 10 rebounds and Minnesotasnapped a six-game losing streak andhanded the Hoosiers their worst defeat ofthe season.No. 15 N.C. State ..................................94Clemson ......................................85, 2OTCLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Ilian Evtimov

scored 11 of his season-high 22 points inthe two overtime periods to lead NorthCarolina State.No. 20 Boston College ........................66Georgia Tech........................................64BOSTON (AP) — Craig Smith scored 19

of his 25 points in the second half, adding13 rebounds as the Eagles won their fourthstraight ACC game since opening their in-augural season in the conference 0-3.Seton Hall ............................................68No. 25 Syracuse ..................................61SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Jamar Nutter

and Donald Copeland each hit 3-pointersin a 43-second span in the final two min-utes to break a tie and help Seton Hall.

WOMEN’S TOP 25No. 3 North Carolina............................74No. 2 Duke ............................................70

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Erlana Larkinsscored 17 of her season-high 23 points inthe second half, Ivory Latta added 17 pointsand a steadying influence down the stretchand the Tar Heels rallied to beat Duke.No. 6 Maryland ....................................79Wake Forest ..................................70, OTWINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Crystal

Langhorne scored a career-high 34points, including 10 in overtime for theTerrapins.No. 7 Ohio State ..................................75Illinois ..................................................49

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — MarscillaPacker made five 3-pointers to comple-ment center Jessica Davenport’s 19points, leading Ohio State.No. 8 Purdue ........................................71Northwestern ......................................63WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Aya Tra-ore scored 18 points and Purdue survived

an error-filled first half.No. 11 Stanford ....................................78No. 23 Southern Cal ............................69LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rosalyn Gold-

Onwude scored nine of her career-high14 points in the final seven minutes tohelp Stanford.No. 15 Georgia ....................................92No. 24 Florida ......................................55

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — TashaHumphrey scored 30 points to help Geor-gia to the rout.No. 16 Michigan State..........................65Indiana..................................................59

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — LizShimek scored 17 points and LindsayBowen had 15 to help rally MichiganState.No. 17 Temple ......................................85Massachusetts ....................................50PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kamesha Hair-

ston scored 15 of her 22 points in the sec-ond half to lead Temple.No. 22 Vanderbilt ................................68Mississippi ..........................................58

NASHVILLE (AP) — Carla Thomasscored 14 of her game-high 16 points inthe second half to lead Vanderbilt.Miami ....................................................77No. 25 Virginia Tech ............................62CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Renee

Taylor scored 21 points and MelissaKnight added 15 to lead Miami.

College BoxscoreWOMEN

Tennessee, 89-54ALABAMA (8-12)Moore 9-20 6-8 26, Barnes 2-4 0-1 4,Merriweather 0-0 1-2 1, Drury 0-2 1-3 1,Nettles 3-7 2-2 8, C.Johnson 0-0 0-0 0,K.Johnson 0-0 0-0 0, Blands 1-3 0-0 2,Hill 4-10 3-4 12. Totals 19-46 13-20 54.TENNESSEE (19-2)Parker 6-9 3-7 15, Anosike 2-3 1-1 5,Fluker 4-6 1-3 9, Zolman 4-10 0-0 11,Hornbuckle 6-7 2-2 14, Spencer 2-6 0-0 4,Redding 2-8 0-0 6, Moss 3-3 0-0 9, Dosty3-4 3-4 9, Fuller 3-5 0-0 7. Totals 35-6110-17 89.Halftime—Tennessee 43-20. 3-PointGoals—Alabama 3-8 (Moore 2-4, Hill 1-2,Drury 0-1, Blands 0-1), Tennessee 9-18(Moss 3-3, Zolman 3-6, Redding 2-4,Fuller 1-2, Spencer 0-1, Hornbuckle 0-1,Parker 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Re-bounds—Alabama 29 (Barnes, Merri-weather 6), Tennessee 34 (Fuller, Horn-buckle 7). Assists—Alabama 9 (Drury,Moore 3), Tennessee 22 (Hornbuckle 6).Total Fouls—Alabama 16, Tennessee 20.A—16,799.

NBA GlanceEASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic DivisionW L Pct GB

New Jersey 22 20 .524 —Philadelphia 23 21 .523 —Boston 18 26 .409 5.0New York 14 28 .333 8.0Toronto 15 30 .333 8.5

Southeast DivisionW L Pct GB

Miami 27 18 .600 —Washington 20 22 .476 5.5Orlando 18 24 .429 7.5Atlanta 11 31 .262 14.5Charlotte 11 34 .244 16.0

Central DivisionW L Pct GB

Detroit 37 5 .881 —Cleveland 25 17 .595 12.0Milwaukee 23 20 .535 14.5Indiana 21 21 .500 16.0Chicago 20 23 .465 17.5

WESTERN CONFERENCESouthwest Division

W L Pct GBDallas 34 10 .773 —San Antonio 34 10 .773 —Memphis 25 18 .581 8.5New Orleans 21 22 .488 12.5Houston 15 28 .349 18.5

Northwest DivisionW L Pct GB

Denver 25 21 .543 —Utah 21 23 .477 3.0Minnesota 20 22 .476 3.0Seattle 18 25 .419 5.5Portland 15 27 .357 8.0

Pacific DivisionW L Pct GB

Phoenix 28 16 .636 —L.A. Clippers 25 16 .610 1.5L.A. Lakers 23 20 .535 4.5Golden State 20 23 .465 7.5Sacramento 18 26 .409 10.0

———Saturday’s Late Games

Seattle 113, New Jersey 104L.A. Clippers 112, Denver 79Golden State 98, Portland 83

Sunday’s GamesCleveland 113, Phoenix 106Miami 101, Houston 95Milwaukee 83, Boston 79Philadelphia 89, Orlando 81Detroit 102, L.A. Lakers 93Toronto 124, Sacramento 123, OT

Today’s GamesNew York at Atlanta, 7 p.m.L.A. Clippers at Miami, 7:30 p.m.Cleveland at Charlotte, 7:30 p.m.Houston at Memphis, 8 p.m.Boston at Minnesota, 8 p.m.Milwaukee vs. New Orleans at OklahomaCity, 8 p.m.San Antonio at Utah, 9 p.m.Portland at Seattle, 10 p.m.

NBA Game CapsLate Saturday

SuperSonics ......................................113Nets ....................................................104SEATTLE (AP) — Ray Allen scored 35

points and Seattle held on to send NewJersey home after an 0-4 road trip.Clippers ..............................................112Nuggets................................................79LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cuttino Mobley

scored 19 points, Elton Brand and SamCassell each had 17, and Los Angeles ex-tended its winning streak to a season-bestfive straight.Warriors ..............................................98Trail Blazers ........................................83OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Baron Davis

had 29 points, 16 assists and eight re-bounds, and Golden State snapped afour-game losing streak.

SundayCavaliers ............................................113Suns ..................................................106

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron Jamesscored 32 of his 44 points in the secondhalf, bringing Cleveland back almost all byhimself as the Cavaliers rallied for theirfifth straight winHeat ....................................................101Rockets ................................................95HOUSTON (AP) — Dwyane Wade had

32 points and nine assists and ShaquilleO’Neal added 24 points and 14 reboundsfor Miami.Bucks ..................................................83Celtics ..................................................79MILWAUKEE (AP) — Michael Redd over-came a slow start to score 15 fourth-quar-ter points, leading the Bucks to their sec-ond straight win. Redd finished with 21.Pistons ..............................................102Lakers ..................................................93AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Rasheed

Wallace scored 24 points and Detroit wonits 11th straight game.76ers ....................................................89Magic ....................................................81ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Chris Webber

scored 18 points and John Salmonsadded 17 to lead Philadelphia to the win.

Raptor ................................................124Kings............................................123, OTTORONTO (AP) — Jalen Rose’s jumper

with 0.4 seconds left in overtime gave theRaptors the victory. Mike Bibby had 42points and Ron Artest had 24 in his sec-ond game with Sacramento.

PGA ResultsBuick Invitational

Final Resultsx-won on second hole of playoff

x-Tiger Woods 71-68-67-72—278Nathan Green 67-70-69-72—278Jose Maria Olazabal 74-64-71-69—278Jonathan Kaye 67-73-71-68—279John Rollins 69-70-71-69—279Lucas Glover 71-67-70-71—279Arjun Atwal 70-67-71-71—279Phil Mickelson 71-67-69-73—280Sergio Garcia 69-68-68-75—280Henrik Bjornstad 68-72-70-71—281Tim Clark 68-66-74-73—281Jesper Parnevik 67-67-73-74—281Brandt Jobe 65-67-75-74—281Rod Pampling 70-67-68-76—281Arron Oberholser 70-70-73-69—282Skip Kendall 66-72-75-70—283Kent Jones 66-72-75-70—283Tom Lehman 74-66-73-70—283Mark O’Meara 74-67-72-70—283Rory Sabbatini 70-71-72-70—283Brett Quigley 66-76-69-72—283Todd Fischer 71-67-72-73—283Charley Hoffman 66-74-70-73—283Luke Donald 75-67-72-70—284Davis Love III 74-67-74-69—284Stuart Appleby 66-74-71-73—284Kevin Stadler 67-72-71-74—284

Champions ResultsTurtle Bay Championship

Final ResultsLoren Roberts 66-66-72—204Scott Simpson 69-67-70—206Isao Aoki 71-66-70—207Tom Watson 71-69-68—208Don Pooley 68-69-71—208Allen Doyle 72-68-69—209Wayne Levi 72-69-69—210Keith Fergus 74-67-69—210Jay Haas 70-68-72—210Ben Crenshaw 70-69-71—210Danny Edwards 72-68-71—211Bruce Summerhays 67-70-74—211R.W. Eaks 72-65-74—211Raymond Floyd 70-73-69—212Gil Morgan 73-70-69—212Lonnie Nielsen 70-72-71—213Hajime Meshiai 72-74-68—214Vicente Fernandez 72-72-70—214Brad Bryant 74-69-71—214Tom Kite 72-70-72—214Kiyoshi Murota 69-71-74—214Des Smyth 73-66-75—214Massy Kuramoto 72-71-72—215Curtis Strange 75-67-73—215Dana Quigley 72-68-75—215

NHL GlanceSaturday’s Late Games

N.Y. Rangers 7, Pittsburgh 1Phoenix 6, San Jose 2Vancouver 4, Colorado 3, SO

Sunday’s GamesCalgary 5, Chicago 3Washington 2, Tampa Bay 1Edmonton 4, Phoenix 3, SO

Today’s GamesToronto at Florida, 7 p.m.Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.Boston at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.Calgary at St. Louis, 8 p.m.Detroit at Minnesota, 8 p.m.San Jose at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.Los Angeles at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.

NHL Game CapsLate Saturday

Canucks ................................................4Avalanche........................................3, SO

DENVER (AP) — Jarkko Ruutu beatDavid Aebischer in a shootout, and Van-couver goalie Alex Auld was flawless inthe tiebreaker.Coyotes ..................................................6Sharks ....................................................2GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Mike Comrie

scored twice and Mike Ricci added a pow-er-play goal to help Phoenix win its thirdstraight at home.Rangers ..................................................7Penguins ................................................1NEW YORK (AP) — Jaromir Jagr shook

off of a cold and had two third-periodgoals and an assist, helping the Rangersovercome Sidney Crosby’s 25th goal.

SundayCapitals ..................................................2Lightning................................................1WASHINGTON (AP) — Dainius Zubrus

scored with 2:20 left in regulation and theCapitals edged Tampa Bay.Flames....................................................5Blackhawks............................................3CHICAGO (AP) — Roman Hamrlik had a

goal and two assists as Calgary ralliedwith four unanswered goals.Oilers ......................................................4Coyotes ..........................................3, SOGLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chris Pronger

scored the tying goal with 0.3 seconds leftto force overtime, and Edmonton complet-ed its stunning comeback by beatingPhoenix in a shootout.

NFL Playoff GlanceSuper Bowl

Sunday, Feb. 5Detroit

Pittsburgh vs. Seattle, 6:25 p.m. (ABC)

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And Alabama improved itsoffense in the second halfwhen Tennessee got sloppy.

“Obviously it’s alwaysgood to get a win,” Summittsaid. “We have to get better.You don’t fix it in one game.”

Candace Parker scored 15points and Alexis Hornbuckleadded 14 points, seven re-bounds and six assists for Ten-nessee. Zolman, who failed toscore at Duke, finished with 11points.

Tennessee freshman Lind-sey Moss was 3-for-3 fromlong range before she was hitin the nose and had to behelped off the court. She brokeher nose earlier this month.Moss was scheduled to havex-rays Monday.

Moore, who played despitedislocating her right knee capearlier this week, led Alabamawith 26 points. Lauren Hill

added 12 points.The Lady Vols were playing

at home for the first time sinceJan. 12. During the road trip,Summitt reached a milestone,but the team dropped from theranks of the undefeated andwere embarrassed in a 75-53loss at Duke. The Lady Volsare certain to fall from No. 1when The Associated Presspoll comes out today.

Before the game, Summittwas honored for her 900th winand presented with a basket-ball and bouquet of orangeand white flowers. Alabamacoach Stephany Smith alsogave her a vase of roses.

“What a great inspirationshe is to us all,” Smith said.

Summitt improved to 901-174 and 36-2 against Alabama,which has lost 29 straighttimes to the Lady Vols.

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Federer acknowledged be-ing concerned about a massiveupset after falling a set and abreak behind.

“I was struggling so muchto hold my serve ... I wassweating like crazy,” he said. “Ithought, ’Well, if this is goingto continue, I’ll probably loseand (only) a miracle is going tosave me.”’

Baghdatis had three gamepoints at 5-6 to force a tiebreak-er in the second, but Federerrallied to break on a Baghdatisforehand that was ruled justlong.

Federer then lifted his levelof play, winning 27 of the 37points in the third set to takecontrol.

Baghdatis had cramps in hisleft calf in the fourth set, andtreatment didn’t help. He latersaid they probably were due tonerves.

Federer set up match pointwith a forehand crosscourt, his50th winner, and sealed the 23/4-hour victory when Bagh-datis netted a backhand.

Federer’s next career goal isa French Open title. A win atRoland Garros would give himfour consecutive majors acrosstwo seasons, and he’d behalfway to a proper Grand

Slam — last accomplished byLaver in 1969.

“Absolutely, there’s somepressure there. I feel it already,”Federer said.

Laver twice won all fourmajors in one season — thefirst time before turning pro in1962.

Federer’s seven major titlestie him with eight other players— including John McEnroe,John Newcombe and Mats Wi-lander — and leave him onebehind Andre Agassi, JimmyConnors, Ivan Lendl, Fred Per-ry and Ken Rosewall.

He passed childhood heroesBoris Becker and Stefan Ed-berg, who had six apiece.

“I left my idols behind menow. That means something,I’m very pleased,” he said.“But they’re still my heroesfrom back in the day, Beckerand Edberg.”

Sampras won his seventhmajor in his 22nd try. Federerwas playing in his 27th. Theirbirthdays are four days apart,and they won their seventhGrand Slam titles at the sameage.

“It’s quite scary if I compareit,” Federer said. “I’m on thesame road, but I’ve got tomaintain it.”

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With only one feeder sys-tem to draw from, coach NedSmith knows the importanceof having a good junior highprogram. And this group has acore of athletes that will bringgreat success to CloudlandHigh athletics in the near fu-ture.

Happy Valley should reapthe benefits of the good coach-ing job done by Rik Anderson.The Jr. Warriors lost by one toHampton in the semifinals withstarting guard Ethan Fleenorout due to a broken foot.

Coach James Jacobs has sev-eral quality players on the T.A.Dugger squad that will mostcertainly help the ElizabethtonCyclone program. If ‘Betsy candraw a few of the county starathletes like in years past,coach Mike Wilson could beone happier camper in the nearfuture.

———Games of the week

Unicoi at Elizabethtonboys & girls

Write the words, “confer-ence champions” beside theLady Cyclones if they canknock off Unicoi. The boysneed a win to remain as oneof as one of the top fourseeds.University High at Hampton

boysA loss by the Bulldogs

would likely end their cham-pionship hopes. The same canbe said for UH.

Unaka at Hamptonboys & girls

If Hampton defeats UH, Fri-day night’s game is for a shareof first place on the boys side.A loss by the Lady Bulldogs orRangers ends any title hopesfor either.

Happy Valley at Unicoi girls

If Elizabethton defeats Uni-coi and Happy Valley knocksoff West Greene, a Lady War-

rior win over the Blue Devilscould all but lock up secondplace for the Tribe.

Cloudland at North Greenegirls

The Lady Highlandersmust avoid the upset bug.North Greene can be onetough place to play. Just askthe Rangers.

GirlsJessica Mathies, Cloud-

land: The junior post playerscored a season-high 18 pointsand blocked six shots in a 45-28win over University High onTuesday night.

BoysJon Grindstaff, Unaka-

Grindstaff tossed in 20 pointsin Unaka’s loss to top-rankedCosby, then followed up witha 15-point performance in Un-aka’s 79-75 win over Volun-teer.(Tim Chambers can be contacted

at [email protected])

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SCOREBOARDBASKETBALL

GOLF

HOCKEY

SPORTSCAST

FOOTBALL

CCoorrrreeccttiioonnThe T.A. Dugger boys

will play Science Hill onTuesday at 5:15 p.m. inthe Middle SevenConference basketballtournament being heldat John Sevier. It waspublished in Sunday’sedition that the gamewould be held onMonday. The STARregrets the error.

from staff reportsHoward Thompson record-

ed a double eagle on hole No. 3at Elizabethton Golf Course aweek ago Saturday.

Thompson was using adriver on from the gold tees.He then followed with a sandwedge.

His playing partner wasGary Smith.

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from staff reportsDean Orren tallied a hole-

in-one Saturday on hole No. 5Lakeside at Tri-Cities GolfClub.

Orren used a 9-iron on the152-yard hole. His playingpartners were Pat McBride,Melvin Ball, Red Hall and Ju-nior Ball.

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MLB

SAN DIEGO (AP) — TigerWoods made an 8-foot birdieon the 18th hole Sunday to getinto a three-way playoff, thenwon the Buick Invitationalwith simple pars as Australianrookie Nathan Green and two-time Masters champion JoseMaria Olazabal made crucialmistakes.

Olazabal, playing a splen-did bunker shot on the par-316th, missed a 4-foot par putton the second extra hole tohand Woods a victory that wasonly easy at the end.

For Woods, it was the fourthtime in 10 years that he won inhis first PGA Tour event of theyear, and he became the firstfour-time winner at the BuickInvitational, played on a Tor-rey Pines course he played as akid.

Woods, who three-puttedthree times in his final round ofeven-par 72, finally made the

one that mattered on the finalhole of regulation en route tohis 47th tour victory. Green,eliminated on the first playoffhole, also closed with a 72, andOlazabal shot a 69 to matchWoods at 10 under.

Turtle Bay ChampionshipKAHUKU, Hawaii (AP) —

Loren Roberts completed atwo-week Hawaiian sweep,holing a 9-foot eagle putt onthe final hole for an even-par72 and a two-stroke victoryover Scott Simpson.

The 50-year-old Roberts, thefirst Champions Tour player towin his first two starts of a sea-son since Larry Nelson in 2001,finished his wire-to-wire winwith a 12-under 204 total.

Qatar MastersDOHA, Qatar (AP) — Swe-

den’s Henrik Stenson birdiedthree of the last four holes for a4-under 68 and a three-strokevictory.

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Golf

SAN DIEGO (AP) —Mike Piazza’s days as acatcher aren’t over, after all.

The 12-time All-Staragreed Sunday to a $2 mil-lion, one-year contract withthe San Diego Padres, giv-ing the defending NL Westchampions a marquee play-er they think can still con-tribute.

After being released bythe New York Mets, the 37-year-old Piazza had been in-terested in signing a free-agent deal with an AL teamto become a designated hit-ter. Instead, he’ll stay in theNL and return to the WestCoast for the first time sincethe Los Angeles Dodgerstraded him to Florida in1998.

“The Padres told Mikethat he could pretty muchcatch as much as he wantedto,” said Piazza’s agent, DanLozano.

Piazza is hoping to catchabout 90-100 games this sea-son, along with playingsome first base and beingthe DH in road interleaguegames.

Piazza holds the majorleague record for most careerhome runs by a catcher (374).He has 397 homers overall,and is a career .311 hitter.

The deal is expected to beannounced Monday. Piazzagets a $1.25 million salarythis year, and the contractincludes a mutual option for2007 at $8 million with a$750,000 buyout. He canearn an additional $750,000this year in performancebonuses.

Piazza agreesto one-yeardeal with SD

TelevisionCOLLEGE BASKETBALL

7 p.m. — (ESPN) Louisville at Villano-va, (CSS) Appalachian State at Collegeof Charleston, (ESPN2) Baylor at LSU,women; (FCSA) Boston College atNorth Carolina State, women9 p.m. — (ESPN2) Texas Tech atKansas12 a.m. — (ESPN2) Hawaii at UtahState

COLLEGE GYMNASTICS9 p.m. — (CSS) Alabama at Auburn,women

COLLEGE HOCKEY7 p.m. — (FCSC) Michigan vs. Michi-gan State, at Detroit8 p.m. — (CSTV) Harvard at Dart-mouth, women

NBA8 p.m. — (FSOTN) Houston at Mem-phis

NHL7 p.m. — (OLN) Philadelphia at NewYork Rangers

WINTER X GAMES9 p.m. — (ESPN) SnoCross, Snow-boarding

RadioCOLLEGE BASKETBALL

6 p.m. — (WJCW 910-AM, WKIN 1320-AM) Mercer at ETSU

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.19) There is a certain mystiqueabout you today which otherswill find charming and appeal-ing. It won’t be necessary foryou to put on airs in order to becaptivating.

PISCES (Feb. 20-March20) You’re extremely percep-tive today and you should beable to figure out a variety ofways to be successful whicharen’t readily discernible toothers. This is especially truein work-related projects.

ARIES (March 21-April19) A conversation with a col-league could give you newfood for thought and may evencause you to change your mindabout something about whichyou’ve been adamant.

TAURUS (April 20-May20) If you put out a little extraeffort on behalf of anothertoday to acquire what this per-son wants, you could changethe environment for yourself inbeing able to get what youwant.

GEMINI (May 21-June20) You and someone impor-tant to you could reach a con-sensus of opinion today, whichmight even redefine your rela-tionship in a good way. Long-hidden tensions may be eased.

CANCER (June 21-July22) Someone who likes youand has your best interests atheart will do all he or she canto help make your work easiertoday. You might even find thatthis person may have never

gone to bat for you previously,but is more than willing now.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22)Beneficial tides are presentlystirring, which can serve tobring you and the persons youlove the most closer together. Itcould transform power strug-gles into power relationships.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)Your greatest asset today isyour ability to reconstruct out-moded and useless things intobeneficial things. Take life intoyour own hands.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)Certain situations whichyou’ve contended with forsome time with people youhave to live with may get newlegs today and start rearrang-ing your immediate environ-ment. It’ll be good for all.

SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.22) If you are in need of any-thing today, especially materialthings, you may not have to goany further than turning tothose who love you the most:your family.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23-Dec. 21) Your ability to per-sonally use new knowledge inways that could turn thingsaround for you is remarkabletoday. You will realize bothprofitable and practicalavenues for new development.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You have a substantialnose for rooting out newmeans to make money today.Don’t be hesitant to followyour hunches as to where andhow you can bring this about.Your windfall may be justaround the corner.

For MondayJanuary 30, 2006

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GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

THE WEEK IN REVIEW

NYSE8,096.14 +193.87

AMEX1,824.29 -.98

NASDAQ2,304.23 +56.53

Volume

Name Vol (00) Last ChgIntel 5477996 21.67 -.09

Nasd100Tr5029993 42.11 +.86

Microsoft 3713552 27.79 +1.38

SunMicro 3455693 4.29 -.19

Oracle 3031933 12.41 +.12

Cisco 2700319 18.78 +.27

JDS Uniph2648901 3.16 +.25

SiriusS 2547183 5.87 -.43

AppleC s 2002519 72.03 -4.06

JnprNtw 1744897 17.48 -4.13

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg %ChgChinaNRes13.17 +9.59 +267.9

ImperlSgr wt2.25 +1.50 +200.0

ChinaTDev 3.80 +1.62 +74.3

WheelPit 14.98 +5.99 +66.6

Tweeter 8.49 +3.25 +62.0

Monolithic 8.37 +2.58 +44.6

MetalStm 3.46 +.92 +36.3

Rdiff.cm 19.78 +4.99 +33.7

InterDig 24.29 +5.88 +31.9

Alexion 28.01 +6.68 +31.3

Name Last Chg %ChgDatawatch 3.77 -1.61 -29.9

Curis 2.82 -1.02 -26.6

Intgph 37.32 -11.40 -23.4

EmisTch 5.11 -1.39 -21.4

TakeTwo s 14.69 -3.85 -20.8

JnprNtw 17.48 -4.13 -19.1

US EnSys 2.48 -.51 -17.1

Entrust 4.04 -.83 -17.0

ImunoGn 4.18 -.84 -16.7

iVOW rs 4.88 -.94 -16.2

DIARYAdvanced 2,220

Declined 1,026

New Highs 489

New Lows 91

Total issues 3,322

Unchanged 76

11,235,133,827Volume

Name Vol (00) Last ChgSPDR 3312093 128.54 +2.57

iShRs2000 s166709272.77 +2.58

SP Engy 1281118 56.65 +.24

SemiHTr 1172447 38.23 +.85

OilSvHT 637794 152.89 +1.14

SP Fncl 539855 32.17 +.85

SulphCo n 422257 10.46 -9.04

DJIA Diam 397296 109.11 +2.64

GreyWolf 231363 8.59 -.08

BemaGold 207559 3.84 +.30

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg %ChgInterlknG n 8.43 +2.17 +34.7

EmpireRs 17.92 +4.44 +32.9

WlssXces n 6.65 +1.64 +32.7

Immtech 9.28 +2.25 +32.0

LeNik07 wt 32.54 +7.79 +31.5

Metallic g 2.96 +.68 +29.8

DuneEgy n 4.48 +1.00 +28.7

Jinpan 8.89 +1.97 +28.5

TitanPhm 2.00 +.42 +26.6

GoldRsv g 6.18 +1.24 +25.1

Name Last Chg %ChgSulphCo n 10.46 -9.04 -46.4

Hemispx 2.36 -.51 -17.8

Veri-Tek n 4.63 -.92 -16.6

IvaxCorp 25.98 -4.95 -16.0

EnNth g 2.08 -.38 -15.4

MSjnpr06 n 9.39 -1.61 -14.6

FortDiv n 3.38 -.55 -14.0

MexcoEn 10.51 -1.51 -12.6

FlexSolu 2.50 -.35 -12.3

LawEnf n 2.42 -.30 -11.0

DIARYAdvanced 730

Declined 367

New Highs 186

New Lows 36

Total issues 1,141

Unchanged 44

Name Vol (00) Last ChgLucent 3132220 2.75 +.20

GenElec 2278658 32.95 -.42

iShJapan 1956347 14.14 +.93

FordM 1945742 8.65 +.85

Pfizer 1857168 25.99 +1.28

GnMotr 1262808 23.80 +3.75

EMC Cp 1213945 13.63 +.39

TexInst 1150270 30.23 -1.40

Disney 1111077 25.08 -.64

ExxonMbl1060393 61.29 +.76

MOST ACTIVE ($1 OR MORE)

GAINERS ($2 OR MORE)

LOSERS ($2 OR MORE)

Name Last Chg %ChgAK Steel 11.16 +3.42 +44.2

EagMatB 162.75 +49.13 +43.2

EagleMatl 163.51 +45.87 +39.0

INCO wt 24.63 +6.07 +32.7

BOC ADS 52.35 +11.05 +26.8

AllegTch 51.74 +10.86 +26.6

KemetCp 9.16 +1.85 +25.3

HeclaM 5.12 +1.01 +24.6

DeVry 23.61 +4.30 +22.3

Omnova 6.58 +1.19 +22.1

Name Last Chg %ChgAIPC lf 3.43 -3.05 -47.1

Cott Cp 11.50 -2.20 -16.1

McAfee 22.74 -4.18 -15.5

Repsol 26.65 -3.91 -12.8

FstRepB s 36.80 -5.23 -12.4

AlliImag 4.61 -.64 -12.2

ChileFd 15.60 -2.07 -11.7

LLE Ry 2.57 -.33 -11.4

CatalMktg 22.32 -2.68 -10.7

Emulex 18.50 -2.12 -10.3

DIARYAdvanced 2,571

Declined 981

New Highs 671

New Lows 96

Total issues 3,605

Unchanged 53

13,668,898,513Volume 1,735,983,287

WEEKLY STOCK EXCHANGE HIGHLIGHTS

Stock Footnotes: g = Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars. h = Does not meet continued-listing standards. lf = Late filing with SEC.n = New in past 52 weeks. pf = Preferred. rs = Stock has undergone a reverse stock split of at least 50 percent within the past year. rt =Right to buy security at a specified price. s = Stock has split by at least 20 percent within the last year. un = Units. vj = In bankruptcy orreceivership. wd = When distributed. wi = When issued. wt = Warrants. Gainers and Losers must be worth at least $2 to be listed in tablesat left. Most Actives must be worth at least $1. Volume in hundreds of shares. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial.

WEEKLY DOW JONES

For the week endingFriday, Jan. 27

Record high: 11,722.98Jan. 14, 2000

11,500

11,000

10,500

10,000

9,50010,907.21

J F M A M J J A S O N D J F

+239.82

STOCK MARKET INDEXES

11,047.76 10,000.46 Dow Jones Industrials 10,907.21 +239.82 +2.25 +1.77 +4.60

4,317.19 3,348.36 Dow Jones Transportation 4,309.71 +151.23 +3.64 +2.71 +21.54

438.74 331.73 Dow Jones Utilities 416.07 -5.24 -1.24 +2.71 +22.53

8,118.04 6,902.51 NYSE Composite 8,096.14 +193.87 +2.45 +4.41 +15.13

1,838.78 1,391.73 AMEX Index 1,824.29 -.98 -.05 +3.71 +28.30

2,332.92 1,889.83 Nasdaq Composite 2,304.23 +56.53 +2.52 +4.49 +13.18

1,294.90 1,136.15 S&P 500 1,283.72 +22.23 +1.76 +2.84 +9.59

736.25 570.03 Russell 2000 732.22 +27.62 +3.92 +8.76 +19.45

13,016.59 11,195.22 Wilshire 5000 12,963.41 +248.38 +1.95 +3.56 +12.42

3,276.90 2,589.17 Lipper Growth Index 3,255.08 +84.74 +2.67 +5.02 +20.40

52-Week Wk Wk YTD 12-moHigh Low Name Last Chg %Chg %Chg %Chg

MUTUAL FUNDS

American Funds A: GwthFdA p XG 73,622 32.38 +4.5 +23.6/B +17.8/A 5.75 250

American Funds A: IncoFdA p MP 48,700 18.57 +2.6 +8.3/C +50.5/A 5.75 250

American Funds A: InvCoAA p LV 66,959 32.45 +3.0 +13.4/B +23.6/B 5.75 250

American Funds A: WshMutA p LV 62,374 31.77 +2.3 +9.6/D +27.2/B 5.75 250

Fidelity Invest: Contra n XG 60,093 68.00 +4.4 +25.0/B +47.6/A NL 2,500

Fidelity Invest: Magellan n LC 51,181 111.34 +3.9 +14.2/B -1.8/C NL 2,500

Oppenheimer A: DiscFd p SG 585 47.94 +8.0 +16.8/D +8.1/D 5.75 1,000

Putnam Funds A: GrInA p LV 11,833 20.12 +1.4 +10.1/D +14.1/D 5.25 500

Putnam Funds A: VoyA p LG 6,806 17.66 +0.4 +11.9/D -21.0/C 5.25 500

Vanguard Fds: Wndsr n XV 13,361 17.71 +2.7 +12.0/D +35.3/C NL 3,000

Total Assets Total Return/Rank Pct Min InitName Obj ($Mlns) NAV 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt

BL -Balanced, GL -Global Stock, IL -International Stock, LC -Large-Cap Core, LG -Large-Cap Growth, LV -Large-CapVal., XC -Multi-Cap Core, XG -Multi-Cap Growth, XV -Multi-Cap Val.Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvest-ed. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum$ needed to invest in fund. NA = Not avail. NE = Data in question. NS = Fund not in existence. Source: Lipper, Inc.

uu dd uuSTOCKS OF LOCAL INTEREST

Wk Wk YTDName Ex Div Last Chg %Chg %Chg

Wk Wk YTDName Ex Div Last Chg %Chg %Chg

AT&T Inc NY 1.33 25.89 +1.18 +4.8 +5.7

AMD NY ... 39.85 +4.15 +11.6 +30.2

Albertsn NY .76 25.27 +1.16 +4.8 +18.4

Altria NY 3.20 74.73 -.11 -0.1 ...

Amgen Nasd ... 71.31 -4.37 -5.8 -9.6

Anheusr NY 1.08 41.85 +.53 +1.3 -2.6

AppleC s Nasd ... 72.03 -4.06 -5.3 +.2

ApldMatl Nasd .12 19.75 +.68 +3.6 +10.1

AMCC Nasd ... 3.29 +.47 +16.7 +28.0

ATMOS NY 1.26 26.34 -.11 -0.4 +.7

BP PLC NY 2.09 71.01 +.83 +1.2 +10.6

BkofAm NY 2.00 44.80 +.61 +1.4 -2.9

BellSouth NY 1.16 28.50 +1.92 +7.2 +5.2

Boeing NY 1.20 68.56 +2.06 +3.1 -2.4

BostonSci NY ... 21.63 -1.96 -8.3 -11.7

BrMySq NY 1.12 22.99 +.66 +3.0 ...

Brdcom Nasd ... 69.87 +13.49 +23.9 +48.2

CSX NY .52 53.62 +2.01 +3.9 +5.6

Chevron NY 1.80 60.38 -.74 -1.2 +6.4

CienaCp Nasd ... 4.00 +.50 +14.3 +34.7

Cisco Nasd ... 18.78 +.27 +1.5 +9.7

Citigrp NY 1.96 46.87 +1.18 +2.6 -3.4

CocaCl NY 1.12 41.97 +1.88 +4.7 +4.1

Comc sp Nasd ... 28.13 +.39 +1.4 +9.5

Conexant Nasd ... 3.33 +.10 +3.1 +47.3

Corning NY ... 24.88 +1.00 +4.2 +26.6

DaimlrC NY 1.93 56.85 +5.44 +10.6 +11.4

DellInc Nasd ... 29.27 -.69 -2.3 -2.3

Disney NY .27 25.08 -.64 -2.5 +4.6

DowChm NY 1.34 42.18 +.31 +0.7 -3.7

EMC Cp NY ... 13.63 +.39 +2.9 +.1

EastChm NY 1.76 48.45 -1.51 -3.0 -6.1

EKodak NY .50 26.37 +2.09 +8.6 +12.7

EmrsnEl NY 1.78 77.93 +.36 +0.5 +4.3

ExxonMbl NY 1.28 61.29 +.76 +1.3 +9.1

FstHorizon NY 1.80 38.13 +.93 +2.5 -.8

FleetEn NY ... 12.11 +.49 +4.2 -1.9

FordM NY .40 8.65 +.85 +10.9 +12.0

GenElec NY 1.00 32.95 -.42 -1.3 -6.0

GnMotr NY 2.00 23.80 +3.75 +18.7 +22.6

GlaxoSKln NY 1.53 52.16 +2.01 +4.0 +3.3

GdyFam Nasd .12 9.59 +.03 +0.3 ...

Google Nasd ... 433.49 +34.03 +8.5 +4.5

HCA Inc NY .60 49.72 -.51 -1.0 -1.5

Heinz NY 1.20 34.01 +.41 +1.2 +.9

HewlettP NY .32 31.29 -.45 -1.4 +9.3

HomeDp NY .60 40.00 -.17 -0.4 -1.2

HonwllIntl NY .91 37.81 +1.97 +5.5 +1.5

iShJapan NY .06 14.14 +.93 +7.0 +4.6

iShRs2000 s Amex .88 72.77 +2.58 +3.7 +9.1

Intel Nasd .40 21.67 -.09 -0.4 -13.2

IBM NY .80 81.02 -.34 -0.4 -1.4

IvanhoeEn Nasd ... 2.42 -.19 -7.3+128.3

JDS Uniph Nasd ... 3.16 +.25 +8.6 +33.9

JohnJn NY 1.32 58.71 -2.09 -3.4 -2.3

JnprNtw Nasd ... 17.48 -4.13 -19.1 -21.6

Kellogg NY 1.11 43.75 +.42 +1.0 +1.2

Kennmtl NY .76 58.75 +.85 +1.5 +15.1

LSI Inds Nasd .48 14.81 +1.59 +12.0 -5.4

Libbey NY .40 10.67 +.17 +1.6 +4.4

LowesCos NY .24 65.11 +1.98 +3.1 -2.3

Lucent NY ... 2.75 +.20 +7.8 +3.4

McDnlds NY .67 35.05 -.81 -2.3 +3.9

MeadWvco NY .92 27.06 -.31 -1.1 -3.5

Merck NY 1.52 34.70 +1.45 +4.4 +9.1

Microsoft Nasd .36 27.79 +1.38 +5.2 +6.3

Motorola NY .16 22.50 +.02 +0.1 -.4

Nasd100Tr Nasd .14 42.11 +.86 +2.1 +4.2

NokiaCp NY .44 18.05 -.07 -0.4 -1.4

NortelNet NY ... 3.06 +.05 +1.7 ...

OCharleys Nasd ... 17.61 +2.22 +14.4 +13.5

Oracle Nasd ... 12.41 +.12 +1.0 +1.6

PepsiCo NY 1.04 58.20 +.92 +1.6 -1.5

Pfizer NY .96 25.99 +1.28 +5.2 +11.4

ProctGam NY 1.12 59.74 +1.90 +3.3 +3.2

Qualcom Nasd .36 48.02 +1.06 +2.3 +11.5

SanDisk Nasd ... 63.38 -5.01 -7.3 +.9

SaraLee NY .79 18.60 +.07 +0.4 -1.6

SemiHTr Amex .23 38.23 +.85 +2.3 +4.3

SiriusS Nasd ... 5.87 -.43 -6.8 -12.4

SnapOn NY 1.00 39.75 +1.49 +3.9 +5.8

SwstAirl NY .02 16.32 +.11 +0.7 -.7

SprintNex NY .10 23.70 +.72 +3.1 +1.5

SPDR Amex 2.14 128.54 +2.57 +2.0 +3.2

SP Engy Amex .57 56.65 +.24 +0.4 +12.6

SunMicro Nasd ... 4.29 -.19 -4.2 +2.4

Symantec Nasd ... 17.97 -.64 -3.4 +2.7

TaiwSemi NY .32 10.82 +.95 +9.6 +9.2

TempleIn s NY .90 46.80 +1.75 +3.9 +4.3

TexInst NY .12 30.23 -1.40 -4.4 -5.7

TimeWarn NY .20 17.29 +.22 +1.3 -.9

Tribune NY .72 29.54 -.51 -1.7 -2.4

VerizonCm NY 1.62 32.14 +1.20 +3.9 +6.7

Vitesse Nasd ... 2.69 +.49 +22.3 +40.1

WalMart NY .60 45.84 +.84 +1.9 -2.1

Wendys NY .68 58.75 +1.84 +3.2 +6.3

Wyeth NY 1.00 47.18 +.41 +0.9 +2.4

Yahoo Nasd ... 35.09 +1.35 +4.0 -10.4

Community CalendarMONDAY, JAN. 30• Take Off Pounds Sensibly, or TOPS, will

meet each Monday at First Baptist Church, 212East F St. Weigh-in is from 5:15-6:30 p.m. withmeetings to follow. For more information,please call 928-1594 or 542-4476.

TUESDAY, JAN. 31• The Green Pastures Group of Alcoholics

Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. in the Confer-ence Room at Crossroads, 413 E. Elk Ave., Eliz-abethton.

• Al-Anon “Free to Be Me” meeting will beheld at the Watauga Association of Baptists of-fice, across from Elizabethton Lumber, from 6-7 p.m.

THURSDAY, FEB. 2• The John Sevier Chapter No. 324 of the

National Active and Retired Federal Employ-ees will have their February meeting at Ryan’sSteakhouse at 11 a.m. Pete Peterson, City Man-ager of Johnson City, will be the guest speaker.For more information, contact Wayne Robert-son at 232-6219.

FRIDAY, FEB. 3• The Green Pastures Group of Alcoholics

Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. in the Confer-ence Room at Crossroads, 413 East Elk Ave.,Elizabethton.

SATURDAY, FEB. 4• The American Red Cross will offer CPR

and First Aid training at its office at 116 Hol-ston Ave., Elizabethton, from 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.To register, call 542-2833.

SUNDAY, FEB. 5• The Green Pastures Group of Alcoholics

Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. in the Confer-ence Room at Crossroads, 413 East Elk Ave.,Elizabethton.

TUESDAY, FEB. 7• The Green Pastures Group of Alcoholics

Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. in the Confer-ence Room at Crossroads, 413 E. Elk Ave., Eliz-abethton.

• Al-Anon “Free to Be Me” meeting will beheld at the Watauga Association of Baptists of-fice, across from Elizabethton Lumber, from 6-7 p.m.

THURSDAY, FEB. 9• Keenburg Elementary School will hold

parent-teacher conferences from 5-7 p.m.Teachers will use information from an InternetWeb site to inform you of your child’s progressand will share predictive reports with you atyour convenience. Progress reports will go outon Feb. 2.

• Hampton High School will be hostingParent-Teacher Conferences and Financial AidFiling Night. Teachers will be available from 5to 7 p.m. for conferences. The computer labwill be open from 6 to 8 p.m. for seniors andparents to finalize the FAFSA electronic filing.For more information call JoAnna Orr, SchoolCounselor, at 725-5200.

FRIDAY, FEB. 10• The Green Pastures Group of Alcoholics

Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. in the Confer-ence Room at Crossroads, 413 East Elk Ave.,Elizabethton.

SATURDAY, FEB. 11• The Elizabethton High School Classes of

1960, ’61 and ’62 will have a Valentine Party at6 p.m. at T.A. Dugger Junior High School. Oth-er EHS classes who attended high school withthese are also invited. Bring a “finger-food.”Drinks will be provided. For more informa-

tion, call Roy Huskins at 542-0303.SUNDAY, FEB. 12• The Green Pastures Group of Alcoholics

Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. in the Confer-ence Room at Crossroads, 413 East Elk Ave.,Elizabethton.

TUESDAY, FEB. 14• The Elizabethton Senior Citizens Center

will have a Valentine’s Day Breakfast from 8-9:30 a.m. The cost is $3. Tickets are on sale atthe Center and from members. Ticket sales endFeb. 13 at noon. Everyone is welcome and car-ry-outs are available. For more information,call 543-4362.

• The Carter County Parks and RecreationBoard will meet at 5:30 p.m. to conduct its reg-ularly scheduled monthly meeting in the con-ference room of the Carter County Court-house. For more information, call 542-1834.

• Country and Bluegrass Dance Hall, locat-ed at the Outdoorsman’s Building, 4535 High-way 11W, Kingsport, will hold a Valentine’sDance. For more information, call 968-9637.

• The Green Pastures Group of AlcoholicsAnonymous will meet at 8 p.m. in the Confer-ence Room at Crossroads, 413 E. Elk Ave., Eliz-abethton.

• Al-Anon “Free to Be Me” meeting will beheld at the Watauga Association of Baptists of-fice, across from Elizabethton Lumber, from 6-7 p.m.

FRIDAY, FEB. 17• The Green Pastures Group of Alcoholics

Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. in the Confer-ence Room at Crossroads, 413 East Elk Ave.,Elizabethton.

SUNDAY, FEB. 19• The Green Pastures Group of Alcoholics

Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. in the Confer-ence Room at Crossroads, 413 East Elk Ave.,Elizabethton.

MONDAY, FEB. 20• The American Cancer Society’s “Look

Good...Feel Better” program will be held inJohnson City at the American Cancer Society,508 Princeton Road, Suite 102, on from 1-3 p.m.For more information, call 1-800-ACS-2345.

TUESDAY, FEB. 21• The Green Pastures Group of Alcoholics

Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. in the Confer-ence Room at Crossroads, 413 E. Elk Ave., Eliz-abethton.

• Al-Anon “Free to Be Me” meeting will beheld at the Watauga Association of Baptists of-fice, across from Elizabethton Lumber, from 6-7 p.m.

FRIDAY, FEB. 24• The Green Pastures Group of Alcoholics

Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. in the Confer-ence Room at Crossroads, 413 East Elk Ave.,Elizabethton.

SUNDAY, FEB. 26• The Green Pastures Group of Alcoholics

Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. in the Confer-ence Room at Crossroads, 413 East Elk Ave.,Elizabethton.

TUESDAY, FEB. 28• The Green Pastures Group of Alcoholics

Anonymous will meet at 8 p.m. in the Confer-ence Room at Crossroads, 413 E. Elk Ave., Eliz-abethton.

• Al-Anon “Free to Be Me” meeting will beheld at the Watauga Association of Baptists of-fice, across from Elizabethton Lumber, from 6-7 p.m.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP)— When Cassie Johnsoncompetes with the U.S. curl-ing team at the WinterOlympics in Italy, she’ll havean entourage of friends andrelatives cheering her on, allmaking the trip to Turinwith the help of Bank ofAmerica Corp.

“It’s a great program forfamilies,” said Johnson,whose parents introducedher to curling as a child. “Ithink it’s a real nice idea togive back to the people whohave been your No. 1 fanssince you got into thissport.”

Johnson is among hun-dreds of Olympians the na-tion’s second-largest banksponsors in its “HometownHopefuls” program, justpart of Bank of America’ssupport as one of the lead-ing corporate sponsors ofthe U.S. Olympic Commit-tee.

It’s high-profile relation-ship that dates back to the1992 Summer Games inBarcelona — and a deal thebank will closely reviewduring the Turin games todetermine its future beyondthe 2008 Summer Games inBeijing.

Cathy Bessant, Bank ofAmerica’s vice president forglobal marketing, said theperiod surrounding anOlympics — when coverageof the games will dominatetelevision viewing andsports pages — is valuablefor major sponsors, such asBank of America, Coca-Colaand Visa.

The problem comes oncethe winter flame is extin-guished and during the 30-month lag before the start ofthe 2008 Summer Games inBeijing.

“Our challenge is sustain-ing it,” Bessant said.

The bank declined to dis-cuss how much it spends onits Olympic sponsorship, butone sports marketing expertestimated the cost at around$8 million a year. That’sabout 10 percent of annualspending in its crowdedsports sponsorship portfolio,developed through a combi-nation of its own deals andagreements inherited duringpurchases of other banks.

No other U.S. bankspends more to sponsor ath-letics than Bank of America,

which has deals with majorand minor league baseball,the PGA Tour and NASCAR,as well as its name on theNFL stadium of the home-town Carolina Panthers.

“I think what Bank ofAmerica’s suffering from is asurplus of riches,” saidsports marketing expertMarc Ganis, head of Chica-go-based Sportscorp Ltd.“They have so many ways ofputting themselves in frontof the sports-minded publicon a year-round basis.”

To decide whether to re-new the sponsorship, ex-pand it or possibly evendrop it, Bessant and herteam will look at tangibleoutcomes. After Turin,they’ll consider how manymore customers, depositsand loans the bank gatheredbecause of its Olympic spon-sorship. They ask whetherprograms like “HometownHeroes” and the flood of ad-vertising during NBC’sbroadcasts moved con-sumers to buy the bank’s fi-nancial products and servic-es.

Bank of America has al-ready started research on thetopic. What they’ve found sofar in surveys of consumersand customers clearly pointstoward keeping the Olympicsponsorship.

Bessant said 34 percent ofconsumers are more likely tobuy a product or servicefrom a company that sup-ports U.S. Olympians. Otherresearch shows an evenbroader “good vibe” that thebank gets from theOlympics.

“For example, 57 percentof our customers who con-sider themselves avid fans ofthe Olympics are highly fa-vorable toward Bank ofAmerica,” Bessant said.

The “Hometown Heroes”program was introduced forthe 2004 Summer Games inAthens as an effort to deep-en the connection betweenthe bank and the Olympianswho benefit from its USOCsponsorship. About 230 ath-letes headed to Italy havesigned up for the program,which can give a family offour as much as $5,000 aweek in discounts on tickets,accommodations and otheramenities, said USOC mar-keting head Jim Brice.

Bessant said that kind of

connection with the athletesmakes it harder to considerwalking away from theUSOC sponsorship, whichstarted under Bank of Amer-ica predecessor Nations-Bank.

“We are a company thatapproaches sports and theplatform in a spirit of part-nership,” she said. “We donot write a check and walkaway.”

But there is a differencebetween the marketingneeds of a mostly domesticcompany like Bank of Amer-ica and global corporate be-hemoths such as Visa andCoca-Cola, who participatein the International OlympicCommittee’s Olympic Part-ners program. That dealgives the companies exclu-sive worldwide marketingrights to both the Winter andSummer Games, as well asthe right to use the Olympicrings in their marketing andbranding.

“Some other companiesmay struggle with the deci-sion on whether theOlympics in another countrycan be used in their market-ing effort back home,” saidPeter Franklin, director ofworldwide sports for At-lanta-based Coca-Cola,which signed its firstOlympic sponsorship deal in1928 and is under contractthrough 2020. “We do busi-ness in virtually every coun-try in the world.”

Visa spokesman MikeLynch said the companyboosts its value by sponsor-ing qualifying events in ski-ing, snowboarding, trackand field, gymnastics andswimming in non-Olympicyears.

“The Olympic Gameshave been a tremendousstrategic fit,” Lynch said.

Whether it will remainsuch a good fit for Bank ofAmerica is the question fac-ing Bessant and her team.Bill Chipps, senior editor ofthe IEG Sponsorship Report,applauded Bank of Ameri-ca’s decision to ask the ques-tion.

“More power to them fortrying to track and measurewhether this partnership isreally building business,”Chipps said. “The days ofthrowing money at signsand brand awareness arelong gone.”

Bank of America weighsfuture of Olympic sponsorship

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1241 Beaver Creek

Cute cottage 3.5 miles from Bristol Mo-tor Speedway. 2BR 1BA remodeled kitchen and bath-room, Oak hard-wood, full base-ment.

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Beautiful mountain views! 3BR, 2.5BA home on 1.54 acres of river front property.Heated sunroom & hot tub.

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Awesome potential, 6Br, 3Ba, large log home, 8+/- acres. Wonderful views, 2 master suites, base-ment, 2 car drive-un-der. Needs some TLC. $299,900.00

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111 ISAAC LINCOLN

PLACE

3BD, 2BA, one level home in Lynn Valley. Split bedroom design offers privacy. Open kitchen/ dining/ living room is perfect for en-tertaining. Oversized 2 car garage. $170,000

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110 Ward Lane

Beautiful mountain views from this 1-2BR, 2BA A-Frame situated on 1.43 acres on a dead end road.

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$98,900 543-4663

108 Cedar Grove Road

JC, Eliz.

Spacious brick home, 3BR, 2BA, large kitchen, dining combo, formal LR, laundry room. Base-ment offers family room with ventless gas fireplace, over-sized 1 car drive-un-der garage, great work space and stor-age, 2 car carport.

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3 OR 4BR, 2-1/2BA, CHA, appliances, 3616 + Sq. Ft., 2BR apartment down-stairs, appliances, 2 large carports, 10’ x 20’ redwood deck, Swimming Pool all on a 1/2 + acre corner fenced lot. Real nice property at an excel-lent value. $169,900 OBO.

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Tri-level home fea-tures 3 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 27X24 de-tached garage, liv-ing room with hard-wood floors and fire-place. $136,000. MLS# 225092.

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101 JOSIAH TRAIL

3BR, 1.5BA, new con-struction in the coun-try. Mountains views.Private back porch.Walk in closet in mas-ter bedroom. Hard-wood floors. Level lot.$109,900

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EAST Side School area. 3BR, new windows, vi-nyl siding, CH&A. Outbuilding. Large lot. $74,900. (423)542-0675.

COMPLETELY remod-eled. 428 Willowsprings Rd. 3BR, den, appli-ances, W/D hookup, carpet. $90,000. (423)542-3663.

A foreclosure. Must sell. Only $14,900. For listings.

800-391-5228xH652

42 HOUSESFOR SALE

10X20 SECURED stor-age unit, $55. month, no deposit. (423)542-2322.

41 STORAGERENTAL

SPACIOUS mobile home lot, parking and garbage fur-nished. Restricted lot, references, near town. $125month. (423)542-4597.

MOBILE home lot, off Swimming Pool Rd., Hampton. No outdoor pets. $125. month. $125. deposit. 14’ wide minimum. (423)895-0456.

FREE FIRST MONTH, ONE DOUBLEWIDE LOT. $150 month. Gap Creek area. (423) 725-2770, 612-2847.

40 LOTSFOR RENT

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Buffalo Valley Golf Course

1/2 acre lot located on #8 fairway. Great investment property.

Call Rick $17,500.

39 LOTS W/PHOTOFOR SALE

GARRISON HOLLOW ROAD, .71 acre lot. Approved for septic, priced to sell $19,000. (423)725-3998.

GARRISON HOLLOW ROAD - (2) 1/2 acre lots. Nice lots for build-ing or doublewide. JOHN S. BROOKSHIRE REAL ESTATE.(423)543-6765.

107 Estal Drive

89 X 104 lot has sep-tic, water and elec-tricity in place. Suit-able for singlewide, doublewide or house. $18,000. MLS# 22517.

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38 LOTSFOR SALE

Off Blevins Rd.

Approx. 57 acres of beautiful wooded mountain land with stream! Perfect prop-erty for hunter`s para-dise.

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$129,900 543-4663

Nave Hollow Loop

22.421 Acres of Moun-tain Views. Could be a beautiful subdivi-sion. First Utility Water District Hook-Up.$239,000.

Call Ashley @ Randall Birchfield

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198 Claude Simmons

Builders dream! 5.14 acres rolling hills ready for develop-ment. Great for con-dominiums or several beautiful homes.

C21 Whitehead Lisa Potter $229,900 543-4663

37 LAND W/PHOTOFOR SALE

BEAUTIFUL wooded lot. Restricted neighbor-hood. Located on Quail Run in Ridgefield Estates. $32,000. (423)543-8584, 773-5704.

.55 acre in Lynn Val-ley. Level land, good neighborhood. No city taxes. $24,500. Nego-tiable. (423)306-0803.

36 LANDFOR SALE

AVAIABLE NOW Clean private 2BR, 2BA. 1/2 acre, garage. $400. month, deposit nego-tiable. (423)542-8415.

3BR, on Lovers Lane. appliances furnished $350.mo, $200.dep. Also 2BR. apartment, $300.mo, $150.dep. 423-543-5638.

3BR, 1.5BA, in Watauga, Newly re-modeled, water, trash included. No pets. $400.mo. $400.dep. 423-323-8420, 423-794-0628

2BR, 2BA, appliances, heat pump, No pets. $400month, $400de-posit. Hampton, (423)725-2164.

2BR mobile home. 137 Little Ave., Biltmore. Appliances, W/D hookup. Private lot. $325.mo., deposit. 423-791-4610.

33 MOBILE HOMEFOR RENT

Watauga, 4 OR 5BR, 2BA, water and gar-bage furnished, no pets, $700month, $700deposit. 423-323-8420 423-794-0628.

VALLEY FORGE AREA 2BR, appliances, de-posit, References. $400.mth. 543-7008, leave message.

UPPER Gap Creek, 2 or 3BR, 1BA, appliances furnished. $375mth., $350.dep. (423) 725-3343 evening, (423)782-7746

STOP renting. Buy Hud home. $14,900. For listings call 800-391-5228xF738.

STONEY CREEK AREA: 2BR, 1BA. $350. month. $250. deposit. Must have rent & de-posit. (423)677-8262.

IN town. 2BR, hard-wood floors, CH&A. No pets. $425. month plus deposit. (423)543-5922.

FURNISHED 2BR, Hwy. 91, W/D, Free water, garbage, lawn serv-ice. $450.mth., de-posit. No pets. (423)542-4459.

ASSORTMENT of rent-als: Farm, brick, frame, pets, rent to own, fur-nished and unfur-nished. 282-6486.

2BR, private lot, sun-room, garage, car-port. Rittertown area. Partially furnished. No pets. Deposit. 213-7313, 542-4796.

2 to 3BR, 1BA, appli-ances furnished, re-modeled, Hampton. $450. month, $300. de-posit. (423)725-3861.

32 HOUSESFOR RENT

WEST END, 1BR, 1Bath, water and appliances furnished. $275.month. $200.deposit (423)542-6445

Sycamore Meadow.Nice 2BR, upstairs, W/D hookup. West End. $375.mo. 423- 543-8671.

SPECIAL: $375 - $400. 2BR, 1- 1.5BA, attrac-tive. Near Milligan, ETSU, North Johnson City, (423)426-2605.

NICE 2BR, large kitchen, appliances, W/D hook-up, CH&A, no pets, references, deposit, $400.mth. (423)474-2660.

New listing. 1BR, sec-tion-8 approved, stove, refrigerator, blinds, CH&A, no pets. Water furnished. (423)542-8895.

CLEAN, one month free, 2BR, 1BA, $325month $300de-posit. (423)833-5141.

BILTMORE AREA: 2BR,water, garbage pick-up and ground care provided. $500. month. (423)474-2888.

2BR, Hyder Street, ap-pliances, garbage pickup furnished. No pets. $360. month, $350. deposit. (423)543-4365.

2BR, CLOSE TO TOWN, quiet street, French doors, new paint, ref-erences required, $325month, $325de-posit. (423)542-9719.

2BR, 1BA, Hampton, new appliances, newly decorated. $375month, $300de-posit. References. (423)543-1056, (423)747-9949.

2BR, 1BA, between J.C., Elizabethton, W/D hookup, heat pump, $420.mo., de-posit, lease. No pets. 423-467-8480

2BR, 1.5BA Townhouse. W/D hookup, appli-ances, carpet, D/W, deck, paved drive-way. $450.mo. plus deposit. 423-538-0458.

2BR, stove, refrigera-tor furnished, W/D hook-up, 409 Brandon Street, close to Watauga River, 3 blocks from down-town. $350.mth., $300. deposit. No pets. 423-542-5726.

1BR, stove, refrigera-tor, water, garbage pickup furnished, mini-blinds. Call (423)542-9200.

1BR, spacious, clean, quiet, W/D hook-up, A/C, $310.mth., $200 dep. Ask about W/D rental. (423)772-4089.

1BR, spacious, clean, quiet, W/D hook-up, A/C, $310.mth., $200.dep. Ask about W/D rental. home.earthlink.net/~shermanlb 423-772-4089

1BR, or 2BR, 1BA, wa-ter, trash provided. On site laundry. No Pets. $225. -$300.mo. $150. deposit. (423)542-4029.

1BR, appliances fur-nished. Allen Ave. $275.mo. $100.dep. 647-4178, 647-1040

**ALL Real Estate ad-vertising in this news-paper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to ad-vertise “any prefer-ence limitation or dis-crimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national ori-gin, or an intention, to make any such prefer-ence, limitation or dis-crimination. ”Familial status includes chil-dren under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians; pregnant women and people securing cus-tody 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 adver-tised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity ba-sis. To complain of dis-crimination call HUD Toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The Toll-free telephone number for the Hear-ing Impaired is: 1-800-927-9275

**2BR, stove, refrigera-tor, garbage pick-up furnished. References. No pets. $325.mth, $200.dep. Airport Apts. (423)474-3704.

31 APARTMENTFOR RENT

TOWNEVIEW3BR, 1 1/2BA, new washer and dryer, lease, fi-nancial reference, de-posit, $500.month (423)542-9127.

29 TOWNHOUSESCONDOS FOR

SALE/RENT

COMMUNITY DAY CARE & LEARNING CENTER: Openings 6wk.-5yrs. Early Child-hood Education, Kin-dergarten readiness. 543-5900.

28 CHILD CAREHELP/SERVICES

SMALL puppies, good pet’s for children. Chi-huahua, Pekingese mix, male, female’s $100. each (423)743-8768.

LOST in East Side, white and yellow mixed lab. Year old, female (423)542-2594, (423)213-6637.

CKC Chihuahua pups, 2 males, born 12/01/05. Vet checked, shots & wormed. $300.00 each 542-3598.

25 PETS& SUPPLIES

VENTED room propane heater with blower. 25,000 BTU. Used 1 win-ter. $150. (423)542-3778.

ROTOTILLER: Yard-Ma-chines by MTD, 5HP, 13”-24” tilling width, chain-drive. $200. Daytime (423) 571-0413, evening (423)543-1906.

NEW large custom - built dog house. Ga-ble roof design $75. Daytime (423)571-0413, eve-ning (423)543-1906.

NAMEBRAND PROM DRESSES. Worn once, cheep. Sizes 4-8. From Eda’s & Bella Bou-tique, Knoxville. 542-5319

LIKE new vinyl siding and soffit. Take off your self. $1700.00 ma-terial for $200.00 423-213-6210

GAS heat furnace with 4 ton electric air. 2,000 sq.ft. house or smaller. $300. (423)542-5726.

DELL DIMENSION 4400 COMPUTER good working condition. $350. (423)647-5880.

1983 Chevy S10 for parts, yard swing, pi-ano, 3 section dressing mirror, pool table, (423)542-2238.

110 dryer $150.00, Re-frigerator $100.00, Washer $100.00, Dryer $80.00 Compound Bow $75.00. Guaran-teed. 547-9123

20 ARTICLESFOR SALE

STEEL BUILDINGSOthers claim to be Factory Direct, we ARE Factory Direct! Offer-ing HUGE discounts on overstocked inven-tory. Limited # avail-able. CALL NOW! 1-800-222-6335 x 6000

19 BUILDINGSSALE/RENT

6 APARTMENT BUILD-INGS WITH 32 2BR UNITS. AVG $300.MO., UNIT. HWY 91 JUST OUTSIDE CITY. 700FT ROAD FRONTAGE.

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ELKS LODGE, 1000 N. SYCAMORE

14139 sq. ft. building in excellent condition on approx. 5 acres that borders Watauga River. Club charter does not con-vey. $350,000 MLS# 224004

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16 BUSINESSOPPORTUNITIES

WILL buy, haul or cut timber and logs. Also lot clearing. 647-6897.

TRUSTWORTHY Chris-tian woman to clean your home. Weekly bi-weekly, spring clean, windows. Ref-erences. 213-8158.

SOUTHERN COMFORTS:Cleaning, hauling off, organizing. yards, homes, offices, debris, more. References. 423-542-5309, 423-213-7937.

SEW HAPPY ALTERA-TIONS. Ask for Pat (423)768-2572.

NOW Open Wing Chun Kung FU. Ac-cepting Ages 6 to Adult. 1431 West G. 423)342-7726.

15 SERVICESOFFERED

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 esti-mates, guaranteed. Keith Younce, (423)543-2816. 423-341-7782

KEN’S Construction:Concrete driveways, sidewalks, garages. Any other projects. Free estimates. (423)213-8304.

Kathy’s Bathing Serv-ice. For elderly and disabled. Will do bath-ing in your home, also provides private duty. 542-0770, 676-8759

Jones Tree Service. Tree removal, topping & trimming. Free esti-mates. Senior dis-count. 423-542-9705, 423-483-7076.

JLJ HOME IMPROVE-MENT, remodeling, room additions & vi-nyl siding. Licensed & Insured. 423-543-2101.

I will care for sick or elderly. Call Sandra (423)542-5920. Good references CNA trained.

HAUL gravel for drive-ways, dirt for sale, also backhoe work of any kind. Call 423-542-2909.

FREE ESTIMATES! Heat-ing, A/C, remodeling, vinyl siding, roofing, ceramic, hardwood flooring, plumbing, electrical. 543-7975, 335-0841.

ELIZABETHTON:Con-struction, Trackhoe, backhoe, front-loader, landcleared, site work septic sys-tems, dirt, shale for sale. (423)547-0408, 895-0499.

Bridgeman Excavat-ing. Paving, drive-ways, grading, septic systems, dirt, rock hauling, basement ceiling, land clearing. 423-725-3487.

BRIAN’S STORAGEBUILDINGS! For sale. Display lot in Hunter on Hwy. 91. 10%-20% off. 647-1084.

BACKHOE front loader, septic systems, field lines, land cleared, basements. Demoli-tion. Affordable. 20yrs. experience. 542-3002.

ARE you tired of your cleaning service? If so, Call Jo 547-3222.

ALAMO TREE com-plete removal of trees, topping, trimming, shrubbery, complete clean up. Insured. (423)928-9364

$25. REWARD, for any sewing machine I can't repair. Special: Clean/oil/adjust ten-sion. $4.99, Kuyken-dalls. 423-929-1082.

15 SERVICESOFFERED

PIANO FOR SALEHOME SIZE, LIKE NEW STORED LOCALLY. NO DOWN PAYMENT. CALL ANYTIME, 1-800-648-4522

13 MUSICALINSTRUMENTS

PRO CAREERS is hiring CNAs for home health care in the areas of Mountain City, Eliza-bethton, Johnson City. Part-tiime and must be CPR certified. Serious inquires only. Call 423-926-2959.

NEEDED experienced electrician. (423) 384-3833.

LOCAL TRUCKING COMPANY HIRING DRIVERS. 25 years of age, CDL A or B li-cense, and clean MVR. Health insurance provided. Apply in person to Transit Mix Concrete Co, City Garage Road, John-son City. Monday - Fri-day, 9a.m. - 4p.m. (423)928-2128.

GET A JOB!!!Its 2006 and time for you to do what Mom and Dad says, except this is going to be fun! We are hiring 18-20 girls and guys to Work and Travel all major cities and resort areas! Earn $300-$700 week. No experience needed, we train! Oh yeah, your transporta-tion & lodging is pro-vided too! Sounds pretty cool huh? Thats because it is! There is a catch, you must be sharp, 18 or over. Free to travel, and free to start now! PICK UP THE PHONE, CALL 1-800-701-1442.parentswelcome@interviews

11 PROFESSIONALHELP WANTED

COLLECTOR needed by Elizabethton Branch of World Fi-nance Corp. Valid drivers license and automobile required. This is a career oppor-tunity that offers ex-cellent salary and complete fringe bene-fits package. Promo-tion to manager possi-ble within 15 months. For appointment phone (423)542-9886. E.O.E.

11 PROFESSIONALHELP WANTED

WANTED: Two profes-sional detailers at Grindstaff Chevrolet, Cadillac, Kia of John-son City. Call Ralph Barnett 423-833-4019

RESTAURANT staff needed for new res-taurant around Watauga lake. All po-sitions needed. Please email [email protected]

LOCAL FLAT BED COM-PANY now hiring short haul drivers, driver friendly company, good home time. 1-800-331-5172.

EXPERIENCED framed carpenters and help-ers wanted. Own transportation. (423) 647-6897.

DINO’S Restaurant 420 Elk Ave. now hiring a waitress. Apply in per-son.

BRIDGE’S Cafe now hiring experience serv-ers, bartenders, cooks, and hostesses. Apply in person 9AM-5PM Monday-Saturday.

Avon can help pay those Christmas bills. Sell Valentine’s Day. Call Lisa before 8:00PM! (423)542-0057.

!DRIVER TRAINEES NEEDED! $975 weekly plus benefits. CDL and guaranteed job in sixteen days. TN trucking company hir-ing, motel, meals and transportation pro-vided, no money down 1-800-973-2191.

10 HELP WANTEDGENERAL

ABORTION? WHY? CONSIDER

ADOPTIONWarm, secure loving home available for newborn baby. Please call 1-800-606-4411. A 1017.

4 PERSONALSNEW ARRIVALS

LOST: Black & white fe-male Jack Russell Ter-rior.Powder Branch area. Missing since 1/14/06. 791-0818, 542-9454

LOST in East Side, white and yellow mixed lab. Year old, female (423)542-2594, (423)213-6637.

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LEGAL NOTICEIN THE CIRCUIT

COURT AT ELIZABETHTON,

CARTER COUNTY, TENNESSEE

Elisa Robertsvs.

William E. Roberts

Civil ActionNo. C10065

In this cause it ap-pearing, from the Plaintiff’s Bill that the address of the Defen-dant William E. Rob-erts is unknown; it is Or-dered by me that publication be made for four successive weeks, as required by law, in the Eliza-bethton Star, a news-paper published in Elizabethton, Tennes-see, in said County, notifying said Defen-dant to appear be-fore our said Circuit Court, at the Court-house Annex in Eliza-bethton, Tennessee within (30) days after this notice has been published for four suc-cessive weeks in said newspaper, and make defense to said complaint, or the alle-gations thereof will be taken for confessed and this cause set for hearing ex parte as to Defendant.This 19th day of Janu-ary, 2006.

JOHN PAUL MATHESCircuit Court Clerk

1/23, 1/30, 2/6, 2/13

scription will control.

The sale is subject to liens, easements, en-cumbrances, property tax and other matters, if any, which are prior in right to the lien of the deed of trust sub-ject of this foreclosure and declared to be in default by the lawful holder thereof.

The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place cer-tain without further publication, upon an-nouncement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder will be deemed the successful bidder.

This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information ob-tained will be used for that purpose.

This 26th day of Janu-ary, 2006.

William Timothy Hill, Substitute Trustee1/30, 2/6, 2/13

PUBLIC NOTICESdescribed property lo-cated in Carter County, Tennessee, to wit:

Situated in the 8th Civil District of Carter County, Tennessee, and being more par-ticularly described as follows:

Beginning at a post, said post being a southwesterly corner to property of Jerry Sams on the northerly side of the Tin Can Hollow Road; thence with said road South 89 degrees 54 minutes 43 seconds West 209.14 feet to a point; said point being a new corner to prop-erty of Muriel Walser on the northerly side of the Tin Can Hollow Road; thence a new line through Walser North 04 degrees 53 minutes 18 seconds West 284.51 feet to an iron rod, said iron rod being a new corner to Muriel Walser on the property line of other property of Muriel Walser; thence with the other property of Muriel Walser South 89 degrees 55 minutes 18 seconds East 234.42 feet to an iron rod, said iron rod being a southeasterly corner to property of Walser on Lee Vine’s line; thence with Vines South 16 degrees 37 minutes 19 seconds West 117.47 feet to an oak tree, said tree be-ing a southwesterly corner to property of Vines and northwest-erly corner to property of Jerry Sams; thence with Sams two course; (1) South 35 degrees 15 minutes 44 seconds East 118.71 feet to a cedar tree; (2) south 26 degrees 07 minutes 09 seconds West 81.68 feet to the point of beginning, containing 1,4316 acres, more or less, according to sur-vey of D.H Hampton RLS No. 740, 709 1/2 E. Elk Avenue, Eliza-bethton, TN 37643, dated October 2, 1995.

BEING the same prop-erty conveyed to Mat-ney Dan Simerly and wife, Anna M. Simerly by Warranty Deed from Muriel C. Simerly Walser, dated Octo-ber 4, 1995, and re-corded October 6, 1995 in Book 417, page 704, Register’s Office for Carter County, Tennessee.

This is improved prop-erty known as 259 Chambers Dr., Eliza-bethton, TN.

If there is any discrep-ancy with the street address, the legal de-

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSUREAND SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S SALE

Default having been made in the terms and conditions of pay-ments, pursuant to a certain Deed of Trust executed by Matney Dan Simerly and Anna M. Simerly, to Crea-tions Title, Trustee, dated the 26th day of August, 2002, and be-ing of record in Book T633, page 541, Regis-ter's Office for Carter County, Tennessee, re-ferred to herein as the deed of trust, which conveyed certain real property, appurte-nances, estate, title and interest therein in trust to secure the in-debtedness described therein, which indebt-edness is now due and unpaid and has been declared in de-fault by the lawful owner thereof, House-hold Mtg Funding Corp III. Appointment of Substitute Trustee having been duly exe-cuted by the holder of the note and benefici-ary of said Deed of Trust, and appointing William Timothy Hill as Substitute Trustee.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, William Timothy Hill, Trustee, pursuant to the said Deed of Trust, having been re-quested by the owner and holder of said in-debtedness so to do, by virtue of the authority and power vested in me by said deed of trust and ap-pointing of Substitute Trustee will on the 22nd day of Febru-ary, 2006 at 12:00 noon, on the front door of the Carter County Courthouse, Elizabethton, Carter County, Tennessee, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash (or credit upon the indebtedness se-cured, if the holder is the successful pur-chaser) the following

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2003 Nissan Kingcab XE truck with bedliner. Auto, A/C, Excellent condition. 423-474-3472

65 TRUCKS &SEMI’S

STOCK #6083PRE-OWNED

2003 ChevyS-10

3DR, silver, extended cab, keyless entry, V-6, automatic, loaded, AM/FM CD, tilt, cruise, bedliner. $8,995.

ELIZABETHTONAUTO SALES

423-543-7592

STOCK #1476PRE-OWNED

2001 DodgeRam Van

White, V-8, automatic, loaded, AM/FM cas-sette, 62K, cruise, 15 passenger van, low miles. $8,995.

ELIZABETHTONAUTO SALES

423-543-7592

65 TRUCKS &SEMI’S

2003 Trailblazer LT, pewter, 4x4, auto-matic, loaded, On-Star, keyless, 49,455 miles. $16,000. Towing pkg. (423)725-2784.

1999 SILVERADO 4x4 221,000 miles. $7500. well kept. (423)791-3485.

63 4X4 VEHICLESFOR SALE

2 nice clean campers for sale at Midway Marina. Must move. (423)474-2826.

61 CAMPERS &RV’S

STOCK #3649PRE-OWNED

2000 Cadillac Deville

Maroon, 4DR, keyless entry, V-8, automatic, loaded, AM/FM CD, leather, cruise, local trade, alloys. $8,995.

ELIZABETHTONAUTO SALES

423-543-7592

STOCK #1544PRE-OWNED

2002 ChevyTrailblazer

Black, 4DR, 6 cylin-der, automatic, loaded, leather, tilt, cruise, local trade, one owner. $14,995.

ELIZABETHTONAUTO SALES

423-543-7592

STOCK #9305PRE-OWNED

2002 CabrioletVolkswagen

Black, convertible, 4 cylinder, automatic, loaded, leather, low miles, like new. Al-loys. Local trade. $6,995.

ELIZABETHTONAUTO SALES

423-543-7592

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(2) 1994 Crown Victo-ria Police Cruiser, still have spot lights, A-1 condition. $1,500 piece. (423)542-0803.

1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee, loaded. 120K, 6-cyl. $8200. 423-652-2320

2002 Dale Earnhardt Edition Monte Carlo, 1986 Motorcycle Suzuki 1400. (423)543-8161.

1997 GRAND PRIX SE, 4 door, automatic, V6, leather interior, runs good. $3500. (423)474-6253, (423)474-6383.

1992 Saturn, 5 speed, runs good. $1250. (423)543-1643 or (423)512-0184.

59 AUTOSFOR SALE

ALL Drivers Good Re-cord SR-22. You’re in good company, Wagner Insurance, 604 E. Elk. (423)543-5522.

53 INSURANCE

NEW NORRIS

32x52, 1490 sq.ft., 3BR, 2BA, island kitchen, stone fireplace, sepa-rate tub and shower in master bath. Com-parable construction to site built home for much less money!!! Sale price $65,541.

$0 Down With Your Own Land

for just $492.39, 360 MON at 8.25%. W.A.C.

Smith Homes2625 Elizabethton

Highway,Johnson City

(423)542-2131

Carter County

Nice 16x70 2BR, 2BA, beautifully land-scaped, set up in park. New wood floors, pine paneling, stove, refrigerator, washer, dryer, outside building. Assume loan

MUST SEE!!423-232-7741 423-389-238

45 MOBILE HOMESW/PHOTO

NEW NORRIS

16x80, 1216 sq. ft., is-land kitchen, stone-work in master bath, 8’ flat ceilings, vinyl siding. 20yr. asphalt shingles.

Why Rent When YouCan Own This!!

$0 Down With Your Own Land

$359.74. 300 mon 8.25.%. $45,632.

W.A.C.

Smith Homes2625 Elizabethton

Highway,Johnson City

(423)542-2131

304 Fifth Ave.

BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN VIEWS WITH LARGE LEVEL LOT. 4BR 2BA PIONEER DOUBLE-

WIDE ON PERMANENT FOUNDATION. Must See!

C21 Whitehead Michael Turner

$69,000 543-4663

248 Jenkins Hollow

1997 3 bedroom, 2 bath Clayton double-wide with view of river. Super nice & ready to move into! $64,900.

Realty Executives 952-0226

Jennifer Lipford 773-6020

191 Cash Hollow

2BR, 2BA on beautiful lot with formal living room, kitchen, dining combo and new car-pet. Must see!

C21 Whitehead Teresa MusickDeb Cochran

$52,900 543-4663

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WE are approved FHA lender. Loans up to $164,900. Easy qualifi-cation. 423-282-0343 or 1-800-545-5551

NEW land home pack-aging, Whispering Meadows Subdivision, Stoney Creek area. Bank, owner financ-ing. (423)543-2578, 943-3418.

3BR, 2BA, Foreclosure. $12,900. For listing 800-391-5228 ext G-179.

3BR, 2BA doublewide on 1/3 acre, CH&A. $57,900. Owner fi-nancing $2000 down, $600 month. (423)943-3418

3BR, 2BA. 14X80. 423-543-2651, 423- 257-2106. On Nice lot. OWNER FINANCE.

44 MOBILE HOMESFOR SALE

ROAN MOUNTAINTN

2/3BR, Whirlpool tub, vinyl siding, new oil furnace & water heater, carpet, up-dated windows, well water, large lot. Dou-ble garage apart-ment, outbuildings. Partial basement. $75,000.

(423)725-2784

Large 4BR home OR 2 apartments. Good history. Elizabethton. $150,000.

Call ElwandaRealty Executives

952-0226 or 676-8052Direct

HWY 67

Scenic mountain set-ting located near Watauga Lake. Countryside home 3BR, 2BA, on approx. 2.10 acres. Totally re-molded! Wrap around deck.$114900.00

C21WHITEHEAD DEBORAH

SUTHERLAND 543-4663

Rare Find

Boathouse on Watauga Lake Lake-shore Marina. This is great. 2BR, 1 1/2BA. Lg open living, dining and kitchen area. Professionally deco-rated$279,900.00

C21 WHITEHEAD LINDA WHITEHEAD

543-4663

BY OWNERHUNTER

COMMUNITY$87,500

3BR, 1 1/2BA, Approx. 1300 sq.ft., large level lot, 16x10 outbuilding, attached carport, range, dishwasher in-cluded. covered deck, CH&A.

(423)542-9088(423)213-8638

146 Earl Ave.

Split-foyer 3BR, 1.5BA, LR, Den, fireplace, ga-rage, covered ter-race with storage Bldg. underneath. CH&A, 100x150 Level Lot, Fenced In back-yard. $95,000.

423-646-6317

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BROOMEREAL ESTATE

(423)542-4386

1010 NAVE STREET EAST SIDE AREA

2 bedrooms, 1 bath, gas heat, central air, hardwood under carpet, fireplace, unfinished base-ment, good condi-tion in a great neighborhood.

$65,000.

Blue SpringsRoad

Minutes from town. Large lot, heat pump, new range hood, new paint, new plumbing, and other improve-ments. $67,000. O.B.O.

Call Jonathan423-542-4630

Shell & Associates423-543-2393

740 BUNKER HILL ROAD, BLUFF CITY

2 bedroom, 1 bath home on .6 acre lot with creek. Hard-wood floors, partly finished attic and new roof and wiring. MLS# 226164$63,500.

RAINBOW REALTY(423)547-2800

702 Crook StreetGood Level Lot

New addition! 3 BR, 3 Full BA. Laundry Room. Covered front porch. 2-Car attached garage.$129,900

Call Ashley @ Randall Birchfield Real Estate

(423)543-5959

605 SOUTHVIEW DR. OFF MILLIGAN

HIGHWAY

3 bedroom, 2.5 bath ranch with approx. 1950 sq. ft. Fire-place, sun room,pool, hot tub, deck and storage build-ing.

$139,900

NORTHRIDGEPROPERTIES

(423)282-1151

600 SOUTH SECOND

STREET

Nearly new one level home with 2BD, 2BA.Large kitchen dining area. CH&A. Vinyl tilt windows. Deck. Mountain and city views. $72,900

RUSS SWANAYREALTY

543-5741

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506 RANGE STREET2BR house plus 2 apartments. LR, DR, kitchen, 2 baths, util-ity room, carport, good condition. Good rental prop-erty in good neigh-borhood.

JOHN S. BROOKSHIREREAL ESTATE

(423)543-6765

501 PATY PLACE

Stately all brick home features 4BR’s 3.5 baths, formal liv-ing and dining room, large eat-in kitchen, full basement with another kitchen, 2 car garage and 2 car carport. All sitting on 1.2 acres with a pool. Many updates! Additional .961 acres for sale! Call for more info!

Monica Hollifield423-773-6600

REALTY EXECUTIVES423-952-0226

419 Bonnie Kate Boulevard

3BR, 2BA, 1924 sq. ft. Completely remod-eled. Lot 100x150. Util-ity bldg. 16x30.

$167,900

543-3977 or

943-0151

392 Reynolds Rd.New construction, country setting on 1.3 acs yet only 5 minutes to town 4 BR, 3.5BA , garages, basement$304,900.00

C21 WHITEHEAD LINDA OR TOM

WHITEHEAD 543-4663

317 BIG SPRINGS ROAD

3BD, 2BA newer home in the Powder Branch Community. Fire-place. Custom cabi-nets, island and all appliances. Master suite with private bath. Full basement with drive under dou-ble garage.$134,900

RUSS SWANAYREALTY

543-5741

307 3RD STREET

2br Bungalow on large lot! Great loca-tion minutes to Watauga Lake, 1car carport, 3 sheds, cov-ered front porch! $54,900.00

C21 WHITEHEAD DEBORAH

SUTHERLAND 543-4663

266 Minton Hollow Rd

Log sided, 3BR, 2.5BA, LR with FP, vaulted ceiling, garage & workshop, lots of decking and in-ground pool. $144,900.00

C21 WHITEHEAD LINDA WHITEHEAD

543-4663

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WASHINGTON (AP) —House Democratic leaderNancy Pelosi says PresidentBush should have used hisextensive authority underthe law to monitor suspectedterrorists rather than ap-prove the National SecurityAgency’s disputed monitor-ing program.

“I would not want anypresident — Democrat or Re-publican — to have the ex-panded power the adminis-tration is claiming in thiscase,” Pelosi, D-Calif., said inan interview with The Asso-ciated Press.

Pelosi did not say theNSA’s surveillance programwas illegal. But she said theadministration should followthe procedures in the 1978Foreign Intelligence Surveil-lance Act, which allows gov-ernment lawyers to ask a se-cretive court for warrants forsurveillance in the UnitedStates during national securi-ty investigations.

“If you say ... this is for anarrow universe of calls,there is absolutely no issuewith getting a FISA warrantfor that,” said Pelosi, whowas the top Democrat on theHouse Intelligence Commit-tee and has been involvedfor the past 13 years in over-seeing U.S. intelligence agen-cies.

“It is when you go beyondthat, that it becomes a chal-lenge,” she said in the inter-view Friday. “The presidentsays he is not going beyondthat, so why can’t he obeythe law?”

Pelosi declined to offerspecifics about warrantsgranted, but she said the ad-ministration already has “themother of all FISAs whichenables them to do a lot.”

Shortly after the attacks ofSept. 11, 2001, Bush ap-proved a program that al-lows warrantless monitoringby the NSA of the interna-tional communications ofpeople on U.S. soil who may

be linked to al-Qaida.Pelosi has spoken pub-

licly about the need for con-gressional oversight on thisprogram. While she hasbeen briefed several timesby the administration, Pelosihas said that does not meanshe approved of the surveil-lance.

She wants Congress andthe president to have thebest intelligence available,yet broadly questions the le-gality of the domestic sur-veillance.

The Justice Department,in the administration’s mostrecent defense of the NSAprogram, issued on Friday asix-point “Myth vs. Reality”rebuttal of criticism leveledagainst Bush’s action. Itclaims that Bush has legalauthority through his posi-tion as commander in chiefas well as through a congres-sional resolution passedshortly after the 2001 terror-ist attacks.

The administration alsoresists descriptions of theprogram as domestic spying,arguing that the communica-tions under surveillance in-volve an overseas party. Andit contends that the programis consistent with FISA,which the administrationsuggests moves too slowlyfor some monitoring.

In her first extensive com-ments on the NSA program,Pelosi offered additional de-tails during the interviewabout her concerns, includ-ing her belief that the admin-istration is making weak ar-guments to justify the moni-toring.

Pelosi said if new technol-ogy is making it difficult forU.S. authorities to monitorcommunications, then Bushshould ask for updates in thelaw to keep up with the ad-vances.

If the FISA court process istoo laborious, “get morelawyers, add more people toit,” Pelosi said. “We are only

talking about the Constitu-tion of the United States.”

Pelosi said she told ad-ministration officials thatseveral criteria must be met“to even consider” such aprogram. She said the infor-mation must be “so rich andso valuable” that it cannot beobtained any other way andthere is “absolutely no time”to get a warrant.

The monitoring is not assimple as Bush, his aides andadministration officials haveexplained, Pelosi said. Shesaid Congress must have afull set of facts in hearings todetermine “how far downthe road” the administrationwent.

For example, Pelosi didnot know if a reporter cover-ing the war in Iraq would becaught in the surveillancenet.

If Congress’s intelligenceand judiciary committees failto investigate thoroughly, shesaid, “it will be in derelictionof its duties.”

A Senate hearing on theprogram is set for Feb. 6. Thechairman of the Senate Judi-ciary Committee, Sen. ArlenSpecter, R-Pa., has written

Attorney General AlbertoGonzales, the former WhiteHouse counsel, about sub-jects he wants to see ad-dressed:

—Why did the WhiteHouse not ask Congress forchanges to a 1978 foreign sur-veillance law?

—Why didn’t the admin-istration go to an establishedintelligence court to get ap-proval for the monitoring?

—Will the White Houseconsider doing that now?

Gonzales has agreed to an-swer questions about the le-gal basis of the program, butnot its operations.

Pelosi tried to walk care-fully between making a casefor national security and pro-tecting civil liberties.

She rejected recent com-ments by Ken Mehlman,chairman of the RepublicanParty, that Pelosi and Democ-ratic Party leader HowardDean would want the NSA tohang up when terrorists dialtheir sleeper cells.

“It is a disservice to a veryserious debate about securityand liberty for him to resortto that kind of a statement,”Pelosi said.

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that the Board would set up aworkshop to discuss the is-sue.

“I asked them to formu-late what they are interestedin, whether they want to sellall of it or a portion of it,”Fair later told the STAR.“They may decide they haveplans for it and don’t want tosell it.”

Superintendent of SchoolsDallas Williams told theSTAR that Board memberswill be discussing several is-sues at their workshop thisafternoon relating to the po-tential sell of the property —including safety of studentsand plans which the BOEhad for the land.

“There are concerns that ifwe only sell a portion of theland it could affect the safetyof our students,” Williamssaid, adding that the busgarage also serves as a termi-nal of sorts where studentschange from one bus to an-

other. “We have special edu-cation and vocational stu-dents being transferred thereeveryday. We have about 200students who go throughthere everyday.”

Board members also haveto consider where a newschool bus garage would bebuilt if the BOE decides tosell the county the entirepiece of property, which ac-cording to the most recentdeed on file at the CarterCounty Register of Deeds of-fice encompasses 12.72 acresof land.

Williams stated that whenthe BOE purchased the landand built the garage that theentire parcel was purchasedto provide room for expan-sion.

“Our future plans were tobuild an administrationbuilding there and our im-mediate plans were to buildsome storage facilities there,”Williams said.

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have help, don’t have familyor friends to explain this pro-gram, they’re worried andthey’re scared,” Burkett said.“The guesswork is frighten-ing.”

Problems have even comeup for the people covered byTennCare who were auto-matically enrolled in thedrug benefit by the federalCenters for Medicare andMedicaid Services.

The CMS reported todaythat 212,000 TennCare en-rollees were automaticallymoved onto the pharmacybenefits program betweenNov. 15 and Jan. 13.

TennCare spokeswomanMarilyn Elam said about25,000 of those auto-enrolleeswere medically needy andwould now be receiving allof their medical coveragethrough the federal govern-ment.

Lucy Utt, communityservices supervisor with thestate Commission on Agingand Disability, said the prob-lem was that CMS randomlyassigned them to pharmacyplans.

“We came to realize thatthe plans to which they wereassigned were random andsometimes didn’t cover themedications they needed,”Utt said. “There have been alot of people who left the

pharmacy without theirmeds.”

Tara Shaver, assistant di-rector of community out-reach at the state AARP, hasheard from members whodidn’t know what plan theywere on, or didn’t even knowthey had been auto-enrolled.

“All of that informationmay not have been dissemi-nated to the public,” Shaversaid.

But Shaver said that mostof these problems were fixedwithin a couple of days ei-ther through the pharmacyor through phone calls toCMS.

“Within about a week,we’ve seen people contactedby pharmacists correctingthe problem,” Shaver said.

Utt is confident that mostof the problems that have re-sulted from the transition tothe federal program will beresolved with time.

“The calls seemed to haveslowed down a bit since Jan.1,” Utt said.

Greene, the pharmacist,said he’s been selling three-or four-day supplies of med-ications to patients until theproblems can be fixed.

“Everyone knew it wasn’tgoing to be a perfect transi-tion, but day-by-day it’s beengetting better,” Greene said.

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accuses the president and Re-publicans of tilting their poli-cies toward the pharmaceuti-cal, oil and investment in-dustries. It shows lawmakerscheering Bush’s words fromthree previous State of theUnion addresses, and asks:“What Special Interest Willthe Republican CongressRubberstamp This Time?”

Officials said the commer-cial would air only once, onFox, in the run-up to Bush’sspeech, making it more like aguerilla-style attack on theGOP than an attempt tomold public opinion.

Bush told CBS that hedoes not support a big raisein the gas tax, as others haveproposed. Instead, he is look-ing for tax breaks that en-courage new technologies,which is popular with farm-ers, with industry and withconsumers of those products.

“We have got to wean our-selves off hydrocarbons, oil,”Bush explained. “And thebest way, in my judgment, todo it is to promote and ac-tively advance new technolo-gies so that we can drive —have different drivinghabits.”

For example, he said, thefederal government couldpush more widespread useof corn-based ethanol andspur production from othersources.

Almost all ethanol pro-duced now comes from corn.

Although non-corn ethanolfrom sources like grasses,wood chips and evengarbage is widely talkedabout, a practical and cost-ef-fective process for producingit appears years away.

Bush noted to CBS thatabout 4.6 million cars on theroad in the United States canrun on ethanol. The fuelworks in more than 30 mod-els, including General Mo-tor’s Yukon, Chevrolet’s Sil-verado and Ford’s Taurus.However, almost all driversof those vehicles outside theCorn Belt fill up with gaso-line.

Automakers and environ-mentalists are also excitedabout the prospect of fuelcells, which would run onhydrogen that would onlyemit water instead of gasfumes. But fuel cell vehiclesare extremely expensive toproduce and lack an infra-structure of fueling stationsto make them viable. Thegovernment has said it hopeshydrogen fuel cell vehicleswill be available in car show-rooms by 2020.

When it comes to alterna-tive ways to power homesand businesses, very littleU.S. electricity now comesfrom renewables such aswind, solar, geothermal,wood and waste. But thatshare is expected to increaseas the price of fossil fuel rises.

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lives in Aix-en-Provence,France.

ABC said that at the timeof the attack both men werein an Iraqi vehicle — consid-ered less secure than U.S.military equipment — to getthe perspective of the Iraqimilitary. They were awarethe Iraqi forces are the fre-quent targets of insurgent at-tacks, the network said.

Dozens of journalists havebeen injured, killed or kid-napped in Iraq since the 2003U.S.-led invasion that top-pled Saddam Hussein.

Jill Carroll, a freelance re-porter for The Christian Sci-ence Monitor, was kid-napped by gunmen Jan. 7.She was among 250 foreign-ers who had been taken cap-tive in the country since theU.S. invasion; at least 39 ofthose foreigners were killed.

The most visible amongthe U.S. TV reporters wasDavid Bloom of NBC News,who died from an apparentblood clot while travelingsouth of Baghdad on April 6,2003.

The Blooms andWoodruffs were known to beclose friends, and when NBCNews executives had to tell

Bloom’s widow that her hus-band had died, they madesure Woodruff’s wife, Lee,was there to offer support.

Woodruff spent three daysin Israel last week reportingon the Palestinian elections,and was to have been in Iraqthrough the State of theUnion address on Tuesday,according to ABC.

ABC News’ Jim Sciutto,who is covering the war inIraq, said of Vogt: “He’s thecameraman we all requestwhen we go to the field be-cause he’s so good, a fantas-tic eye. He’s won so manyawards for ABC.”

On CBS’ “Face the Na-tion” Sunday, anchor BobSchieffer abandoned hiscommentary to wishWoodruff and Vogt well. “Itjust hit us all like a lightningbolt because we’ve all beenthere,” he later told The As-sociated Press.

NBC “Nightly News” an-chor Brian Williams said hehad been in touch withWoodruff’s family and ispraying for the families ofboth men. “There is no wayto cover the story in Iraqwithout exposure to danger,”he said.

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