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Index

SPECIAL SECTION IN TODAY’S EDITION!

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Radakovich speaks at Dublin Rotary.

Clemson AD reflectson CFP experience

By PAYTON TOWNS IIIThe Clemson University Athletic Di-

rector was happy to be a part of the in-augural college football playoff commit-tee.Dan Radakovich talked about his ex-

perience on the first College FootballPlayoff Committee during last Friday'sDublin Rotary Club meeting at theDublin Country Club."It was the best professional and

personal experience of my life,"Radakovich said. "I learned a lot fromit and it related to my day-to-day life."Members of the committee were

Radakovich, Tyrone Willingham (for-mer coach), Steve Wieberg (reporter),Mike Tranghese (former Big East com-missioner), Condoleezza Rice (formerU.S. Secretary of State and Stanfordprovost), Tom Osborne (former coachand athletic director), Archie Manning(former NFL and college quarterback),Tom Jernstedt (former NCAA executivevice president), Kirby Hocutt (TexasTech AD), Pat Haden (USC AD),Michael C. Gould (former Air ForceAcademy superintendent), Barry Al-varez (Wisconsin AD) and chairman

See CLEMSON page 3a

Twiggs offschools list

By JAMES TIDWELLThe news Twiggs County Superintendent

Elgin Dixon had been expecting became offi-cial Friday.Dixon announced Tuesday night at the

Twiggs County Board of Education meetingthe Georgia Department of Education re-leased the updated 2014 CCRPI numbers forJeffersonville Elementary School, which putsthe school at 61.5 percent and no longer on theschool failure list and a candidate to be takenover by the state.“I am glad to report Jeffersonville Elemen-

tary is no longer on that list any longer,” saidDixon, which was greeted by a round of ap-plause.The updated scoremarks a steady climb for

Jefferson Elementary that has rose from 52.6percent in 2012 and 56.8 percent in 2013.Dixon also discussed the updated scores for

Twiggs County Middle School and TwiggsCounty High School.For Twiggs County Middle, the numbers

See TWIGGS page 3a

Law enforcementhoping for safeSt. Pat’s festival

By PAYTON TOWNS IIIThe St. Patrick's Festival will bring

many people to and through Dublin andLaurens County throughout March.That’s good news for the community.But with all the extra bodies and vehi-

cles expected, law enforcement want peo-ple to exercise extra caution gettingaround Laurens County during this specialmonth of St. Patrick’s Festival fun."With the St. Patrick's Festival, there

are going to be parties all over the placeand people will go out to eat and drink,"said Lt. Jim Champion with the Dublin Po-lice Department. "With a lot of visitorscoming to town, we want people to beaware of their surroundings and be carefuland most definitely don't drink and drive."Champion urged people to leave early

for their destination."There will be extra traffic in town, so

we are asking people to leave a little early,"he said. "We don't want people to be in ahurry and do something that is danger-ous."

See SAFE page 3a

Gordon city attorneyissue headed to Ga.Supreme Court

By JUDY BAILEYThe Georgia Supreme Court will hear

arguments Monday in whether or not a su-perior court judge erred when ruling a Gor-don mayor did not have the authority tovote to fire and/or hire city attorneys.Monticello attorney Ronny Jones filed anappeal of Superior Court Judge E. TrentonBrown III’s Sept. 23, 2014, ruling thatMayor Mary Ann Whipple Lue did not havethe authority to vote to fire veteran city at-torney Joe Boone nor to hire Jones.Jones asked the state high court to con-

sider the following questions during its de-liberations of his appeal:•Whether Boone had the standing to

bring the petition against Jones;•Whether Boone’s application for leave

See GORDON page 3a

ST. PATRICK’S 50TH ANNIVERSARYPAINTING SILENT BID, DETAILS 3A

Clockwise from top: St.Pat’s commemorativeT-shirt, pin and plate.(Pictured): ProbateJudge Helen Harper,Festival ChairpersonLisa McMichael and

Glenda Ricks. Items canbe purchased at Mailand More. (Photos

courtesy Royce Hall)

50 YEARS SIGNED ANDDELIVEREDOF ST. PATRICK’S

A total of nine governorshave signed proclamations inrecognition of the 50 St.Patrick's Festivals held this lasthalf-century. Beginning withCarl E. Sanders and continuingwith future President of theUnited States Jimmy Carter (atright), future Senator Zell Miller(below, right) and current Gov-ernor Nathan Deal (top) haveeach signified the start of theSt. Patrick's Festival by pro-claiming it from the State Capi-tol. With nearly as many eventsas years of the festival, thisyear's Golden Jubilee is filledwith familiar favorites like theParade, Balloon Fest, PancakeSupper and Joint Civic Lun-cheon. Also look for additionslike Dine in the Pines, SnowDay and Shamrock Shootout.All of these and more can befound in The Courier Herald'sspecial 50th St. Patrick's Festi-val section in today's edition.Keep your eyes peeled themonth of March, as The Couri-er Herald—the only singlesource for all your St. Patrick'sFestival coverage—looks toprovide you with keepsakememories of your friends andfamilies as they celebrate thisspecial occasion. (File photos)

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BY MICHAEL ROIZEN,M.D., AND MEHMET OZ,

M.D.When Abe Vigoda played

Fish on “Barney Miller,” thedark bags under his eyes em-phasized his laconic de-meanor, while Benicio DelToro’s swollen, dark under-eyes magnify the menace ofhis onscreen characters. Butfor most of you, dark circlesand bags under the eyes arejust something you’d rathernot have. Us too!

As you age and the skinaround your eyes thins andloses collagen, muscles maydroop, and fat that used to bearound the eyes can settle be-low them or increase in vol-ume; fluid can even pool there.

That can cause puffy and/ordark-colored under-eyes, ascan allergies and a chroniclack of sleep — or they mightjust be an inherited trait.

To banish the dark bulge,see your doc to find out if al-lergies are the culprit. Fortu-nately for most, puffy, darkpouches under the eyes arenot caused by a medical prob-lem. If they’re an inheritedtrait you’ll need to talk with adermatologist or plastic sur-geon. If they result from achronic lack of sleep, go tosharecare.com for great tipson improving your sleephabits. And try some time-tested home remedies: Placean ice pack around closed eye-lids, or put chilled cucumber

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Or simply take a lessonfrom Maggie Smith, who playsDowager Countess ofGrantham on “DowntonAbbey.” She uses her baggybut piercing blue eyes tosilently express her disap-proval or to signal to thosearound her that now it’s timefor a cup of tea!

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DEAR ABBY: Help! Face-book is killing my social life. Iam wondering if anyone else ishaving this experience.I am a woman whose job re-

quires me to be on the comput-er eight hours a day. The lastthing I want after work is to goonline. Before Facebook tookover my social circle, this wasn’ta problem. But now all myfriends and family are on thesite and pressuring me to dolikewise.Gradually, Facebook contact

seems to be replacing real,physical get-togethers. Thingsthat used to be done in personor over the phone are now alldone on Facebook, and werarely get together anymore. If Idon’t check Facebook, I am outof the loop.If I suggest getting together,

everyone is “busy” — busy onFacebook, I guess. They aren’tmad at me or avoiding me, theyjust want contact on theirterms.Am I the only one havingthis problem? — OLD-SCHOOL IN CHAMPAIGN,ILL.DEAR OLD-SCHOOL: I’m

sure you’re not the only one.The Internet is supposed to be atool to facilitate communication,not a substitute for real, flesh-and-blood relationships. If youcan’t work out a compromisewith your friends and family —say, one in-person visit a month— you may have to cultivate

some new relationships withother “old-school” people whoalso prefer face-to-face contact.DEAR ABBY: My father re-

cently passed away. It was un-expected. He was my sunshineand my heart. I am devastated.Because of this, I am no longersure I want to have a tradition-al wedding. It would be too sadto not share the day with Dad,as I had dreamed. My fianceand I have discussed eloping,and it seems like the right idea.The trouble with eloping,

however, is that we’d want ourparents and siblings there aswitnesses, and we’d like a partyfor friends and extended familyafter the nuptials. People aretelling me THAT’S not eloping,and they have been looking for-ward to attending our wedding.In the midst of my grief, I’m

not sure how to respond to theircomments. What should I do?— FATHERLESS BRIDE INMISSISSIPPI

DEAR FATHERLESSBRIDE: If you would preferyour nuptials to be a small, inti-mate affair, that’s what theyshould be. Have a reception lat-er. Whether others were lookingforward to attending your wed-ding is beside the point. If youare challenged for not wantinga big wedding, all you need tosay is that your plans changedwhen your father died. No oneshould be able to argue withthat, because your feelings areunderstandable.DEARABBY: I have a neigh-

bor who is always asking to bor-row things. The items comeback only if I go and collectthem — from food items likespices, to gasoline, cash andmore. The situation is almostcomical, like Simpson vs. Flan-ders. How can I make my stuffless available without outrightsaying no? — FLANDERS OF“SPRINGFIELD,” MAINEDEAR FLANDERS: And

what is wrong with just sayingno? When someone’s generosityis abused, that’s the most logi-cal thing to do. And without be-ing nasty, you should tell yourneighbor the reason why.Dear Abby is written by Abi-

gail Van Buren, also known asJeanne Phillips, and was found-ed by her mother, PaulinePhillips. Contact Dear Abby atwww.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Face-to-face friend refusesto like online interaction

Mildred J. TurnerFuneral services for Mrs.

Mildred J. Turner of Dudleywill be held on Saturday, Feb.28, 2015 at 2 p.m. at NewCanaan Baptist Church 317Carolina Avenue, Chester. In-terment will follow in thechurch cemetery. Rev.William Nesbitt will officiat-ing.She was born to the union

of the late Dave Jordan andBessie Jordan on Sept. 17,1927 in Dodge county and thepredeceased in death by herhusband, Willie Lee TurnerShe was member of ThankfulBaptist Church where shewas active until her healthfailed. She worked at theshirt factory in Cochran formany years.She was predeceased by

her three children, WinnieLois Stanley, Cordie WillieTurner and Charles E. Turn-er, three sisters, DorothyAllen, Annie King and BessieGray and two grand-daugh-ters, Nekeba Turner andVickie ConeyMrs. Turner is survived by

her children, Willie James(Ellen) Turner, Dublin; Den-nis Turner, Atlanta; WillieLee Turner, Germany; andCantrell Coney, San Angelo,Texas; three daughters-in-law, Ellen Turner, Dublin,Carol Turner, Tea Neck, NewJersey, Jessie Turner, Mon-trose; sister, Vernell Gaffeny,New York, N.Y.; brother, Bob-by Jordan, (Susie) of Savan-nah, 11 grandchildren, 14great grandchildren and ahost of nieces, nephews,cousins and friends.The family will receive

friends at the home of WillieJames (Ellen) Turner, 516Pointe West Place, Dublin.Services By Dudley Funer-

al Home of Dublin. Post con-d o l e n c e s a twww.ServicesByDudley.com

Charles William(C.W.) Webb

Services for CharlesWilliam (C.W.) Webb, age 86,of Dublin, will be held at 2p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, 2015 atFirst Baptist Church. Burialwill follow at Dublin Memori-al Gardens. Rev. Myron Wise,Rev. Earl Warnock and Rev.Robert Webb will officiate.The family will receivefriends from 5:30 p.m. until7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26,2015 at Townsend BrothersFuneral Home. Mr. Webb diedTuesday, Feb. 24, 2015.Mr. Webb, retired owner of

Webb Insurance Agency, wasa member of First BaptistChurch.He was preceded in death

by his parents, Robert LeeWebb and Cornelia FoskeyWebb; wife and mother of hischildren, Warrennella SpenceWebb; and grandson, RobertTodd Reeves.Survivors include his wife,

Winifred Douglas JacksonWebb, of Dublin; children,Betty (Billy) Mixon, ofLawrenceville, Becky (Bob)Reeves, of Fair Play, S.C.,Robert (Kay) Webb, of Dublin,Kenny (Donna) Webb, ofLeesburg; step-daughter,Hope (Brad) Joyner, of Bryon;10 grandchildren; and 25great-grandchildren.Beau Mixon, Tyler Mixon,

Cody Mixon, Rhett Mixon,Trevor Fulenwider, EvanSchultz, Brad Joyner andAmos Buckner will serve aspallbearers.Honorary pallbearers will

be Bob Tarpley, Jack andRuth Ann Key, J. Roy andLuella Rowland, Yates andMary Ware, Carlton and Pat-sy Spence, Carson Knight,Kevin Tanner and GeraldFraser.Please visit

www.townsendfuneralhome.com to sign the online memor-ial register.

Hazel B. KippMemorial Services for

Hazel B. Kipp, age 104, ofAlamo, will be held at 2 p.m.Sunday, March 1, 2015 in thechapel of Townsend BrothersFuneral Home. Pastor DannyDuggar will officiate. Mrs.Kipp died Tuesday, Feb. 24,2015.Over the course of her life-

time, Hazel Kipp was affiliat-ed with organizations such asThe Garden Club, Birding As-sociation, and she raised dogsand goats for show. She wonmany prestigious awardsover the years. She was rec-ognized in Tarpon Springs,

Fla., in the 70’s for identify-ing a new breed of bird, “TheFlorida Fancy Zebra Finch.”At the age of 90, she wasawarded for having the mostbeautiful yard in WheelerCounty by the Glenwood Gar-den Club.Mrs. Kipp was preceded in

death by her parents, WilliamElery Bryan and Julia Shep-herd Bryan.Survivors include her chil-

dren, Susan (Richard) Sohn,of Alamo, William B. (Marie)Kipp, of Parish, Fla.; grand-children, David (Mendy)Sohn, of Dublin, Danny (Nan-cy) Sohn, of Dublin, Cynthia(Rob) Nenno, of New PortRichey, Fla, Eric Sohn, ofAlamo, Robert Kipp and Don-na Walden, both of Parish,Fla.; eight great grandchil-dren; and two nieces.Please visit

www.townsendfuneralhome.com to sign the online memor-ial register.

Harvey JuniorMoore

Mr. Harvey Junior Moore,age 87, of Eastman, diedWednesday, Feb. 25, 2015.Funeral services will be

held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb-ruary 28, at Southerland Fu-neral Chapel, with intermentin Woodlawn Cemetery.Mr. Moore was active in

Plainfield Baptist Church, a26 year retired Sgt 1st Classof the U.S. Military. He was aretired correctional officerfrom the Department of Cor-rections, son of the late Flo-rence Clara Moore Knight &Harvey Conner and widowerof Nellie Marion “Polly” Hick-man Moore.Survivors include two

daughters, Florence Widener(Jerry) and Cathy Coleman;son, Brian Moore (Vickie);nine grandchildren, TiffanyTabb, Steven Moore, StevenLosgar, Terry Widener, Lau-ren Losgar, Seth Moore,Christopher Gibbs, ToriMoore and Heather Barber;19 great-grandchildren.The family will receive

friends in Southerland Fu-neral Chapel from 6-8 p.m.Friday, Feb. 27.

Leroy BoldenMr. Leroy Bolden of 904 C,

Druid Street, Dublin, passedaway on Wednesday, Feb. 25,2015. Funeral arrangementsare incomplete and will beannounced later.Services by Dudley Funer-

al Home of Dublinwww.servicesbydudley.com

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Ukraine will start pulling backheavy weapons in the east KIEV, Ukraine (AP) —

Ukraine's military said it wouldstart pulling back its heavyweapons Thursday from thefront line with Russian-backedseparatists as required under acease-fire agreement.The Defense Ministry said in

a statement that it reserved theright to revise its withdrawalplans in the event of an attackby rebel forces, however. It saidthe first weapons to be pulledback would be 100 mm fieldguns.The intensity of fighting has

declined notably in recent days,although the warring sides havecontinued to trade accusationsof violations in the cease-firethat came into force at oneminute past midnight on Feb.15.Fighting in eastern Ukraine

has killed nearly 5,800 peoplesince April. A peace deal agreedupon earlier this month by theleaders of Russia and Ukraine,brokered by France and Ger-many, aims to cement a cease-fire and begin a pullback ofheavy weapons.Implementation of that deal

is being overseen by an almost600-strong team from the Orga-nization for Security and Coop-eration in Europe.Before the Ukraine an-

nouncement, Michael Boci-urkiw, a spokesman for theOSCE monitoring mission, com-plained that the warring sideshad made little progress in lay-ing the grounds for weaponswithdrawal. That requires bothsides to inventory their weaponsand provide details about howand where they are to be relo-cated, he said."It's not enough to be invited

to follow the removal processpart of the way. It has to be com-

plete," he said. "It's not a shop-ping list, you cannot pick andchoose."Clashes have attenuated if

not stopped altogether since thecessation of hostilities agreed inthe Belarusian capital on Feb.12.Ukraine's military said

Thursday that its positions hadnot been shelled over the previ-ous night.But Ukrainian military

spokesman, Col. Andriy Ly-senko, said there had been iso-lated armed confrontations, in-cluding on the fringes of therebel stronghold of Donetsk.Kiev has until now demurred

from pulling back its heavyweapons, insisting separatistsfully observe the cease-fire.That stand was dismissed as

"ridiculous" by Russia's foreignminister, Sergey Lavrov."Everyone understands that

there isn't an ideal truce and anideal regime of ceasing fire,"Lavrov said Thursday.The rebels claimed Tuesday

to have begun their pullback,but that has not been indepen-dently confirmed.Eduard Basurin, spokesman

for the separatist forces, toldRussian TV station LifeNewsthat withdrawals from five loca-tions were planned for Thurs-day and that the OSCE wouldmonitor operations."The OSCE mission has been

provided with all the documentsthey requested, which detailwhere equipment would betransported from and in whichdirection," Basurin told Life-News.Basurin said weaponry being

pulled back by rebel forcesThursday included 122 mm self-propelled howitzers.

More than 6,000 withoutpower in north GeorgiaATLANTA (AP) — Utility

companies say more than 6,000customers are without power innorth Georgia after severalinches of snow fell in the region.Before dawn Thursday,

Georgia's electric membershipcooperatives about 3,000 cus-tomers were power in northGeorgia. Authorities say the

outages are primarily in Gilmer,White, Gordon and CatoosaCounties.Georgia Power's outage data

early Thursday showed thatmore than 3,000 of its cus-tomers were without power.Many of those outages were inthe northeast corner of Georgia.

On March 19, the Ex-change Club will be holdingits Pancake Supper at DublinMiddle School on 441 North."We will try to keep the

(school zone) lights going,"Champion said. "They are go-ing to be using a shuttle ser-vice from the K-Mart parkinglot to the middle school. Thatwill cut down on the traffic atthe school. We will have patrolcars with the lights on whilewe are out their directing traf-fic. We hope people will seethem and slow down."Another event dealing with

traffic will be the LeprechaunRoad Race. Champion said theroute has been changed."For the one mile, we will be

shutting down Hillcrest to theentrance in front of DublinHigh School," Champion said."The 5k and 10k will run on acourse that is reversed. It willbe a little different. For thosein the neighborhood of Brook-wood and Brookhaven, they'llneed to be aware of all of theserunners going through there.Many may be new to Dublinand aren't from here."A few hours after the races,

officers will be downtown get-ting ready for the St. Patrick'sParade."We are going to try to do

something different this time.We are going to try to put outdetour signs. That way peoplewill have a little more idea ofwhere to go," Champion said."With the parade route, streetswill be shutdown. We'll putelectronic traffic signs outthere to try to keep people fromcoming closer (to DowntownDublin). We are going to try togive vehicles and big trucks ad-

vance notice about the parade."After the parade, some ar-

eas downtown will remainclosed for the Arts & CraftsFestival."There is going to be a lot

more people in town and thereis going to be a lot more foottraffic," Champion said. "That

evening, people need to slowdown quite a bit because we'regoing to have a lot of folkswalking and people who arevisiting Dublin who are not fa-miliar with our area. We needto make sure they have a goodvisit to Dublin. We don't wantanybody to get hurt."

of court to file the petitionwas approved by the courtprior to the hearing;•Whether the trial court

erred in denying Jones’ re-quest for a jury trial and dis-covery; and•Whether Jones was prop-

erly appointed city attorney ofthe City of Gordon?“For each and every one of

the above errors, the SuperiorCourt ruling should be re-versed,” states Jones’ writtenargument.Jim Green will present ar-

guments Monday on behalf ofBoone supporting Brown’sruling and order prohibitingJones from calling himselfGordon’s city attorney.Judge Brown ruled from

the bench Sept. 23, 2014, inJasper County Superior Courtafter hearing the evidenceand testimony presented byGreen representing Booneand Jones who representedhimself.“The appointment of Mr.

Jones was not an appropriateappointment,” the judge said.The judge also denied

Jones’ request for a continu-ance and his request for thejury trial.“The question before the

court is matter of law and nojury trial is required,” thejudge ruled.Green called Jones as the

first witness and questionedhim about the mayor’s rightto vote according to Gordon’scity charter.He also presented Superior

Court Judge Robert S. Reeves’July order clarifying the citycharter about when the mayorcan vote.But Jones insisted the

mayor voted legally and hisappointment was valid.Councilman and mayor pro

tem Terry Eady also took thestand and testified to his in-terpretation of the mayor’sright to vote according to thecity charter.“According to our charter,

the city attorney serves at thepleasure of the council,” said

the 30-year councilman. “Ittakes four council votes tohire and fire a city attorney.According to our charter, themayor only votes to break athree-to-three tie. And thatnight, May 21, the mayor castthe fourth vote when she hadno right to.”Eady told the court he was

concerned about the legalityof the mayor’s votes from thebeginning.“I still do not believe Mr.

Jones has been hired,” hesaid.

Jones called former citycouncilman Terry Reese totestify about the May 21,2014, called meeting whenthe council tried to fire Booneand hire Jones.Reese remained adamant

that the mayor had the rightto vote on the two issues.And when Green questioned

Reese, the 19-year council-man said he had legal advicethe mayor could vote.When Green asked from

whom he sought advice, Reesereplied, “I don’t know that wesought advice, but we askedthe question and he answeredit.”“And who gave you the ad-

vice,” Green asked.“Wayne Kendall,” Reese

said.“And who is Wayne

Kendall,” Green asked.“The mayor’s lawyer,”

Reese said.“The mayor’s personal

lawyer who represents her inthe civil case brought by twocouncilmen and citizens?”Green asked.“Yes,” Reese replied.Jones said after the hear-

ing that he disagrees with thecourt’s ruling and planned toappeal Brown’s order to theGeorgia Supreme Court.“The court did not interpret

the charter correctly aboutwhen the mayor can vote,”Jones said. “That’s the basisfor the appeal. (The mayor’s)appointment of me as the cityattorney is correct.”Monday’s oral arguments

represent the second appealduring the past five weeks

concerning Lue’s administra-tion. She took office Jan. 1,2014.The justices heard Jan. 20

from Lue’s attorney WayneKendall about why the courtshould throw out a suit filedagainst her in March 2014.The suit asks the court to

remove Lue from office formalfeasance and numerousviolations of Georgia’s OpenMeetings Act.Kendall argues Senior Su-

perior Court Judge Robert S.Reaves made a number ofmistakes in his earlier rulingson the suit, asking the courtto remove Lue from office hasmerit and could move for-ward.Kendall also argued

Reaves erred with his denialon the mayor’s motion to re-cuse himself from the case.Attorney M. Devlin Cooper

representing Gordon council-men Terry Eady and FreddieDensley and a group of citi-zens who filed the suit toldthe justices Reaves did not errin his earlier rulings. He ex-plained and defended theTRO hearing and said heagreed with the judge’s rulingof the motion to recuse.Cooper drove home his

point of the mayor meetingwith at least three councilmembers to plot and plan heragenda.“She has violated the Open

Meetings Act about 32 timesnow,” he said. “She’s pres-sured the clerk to transfermoney and voted illegally onseveral occasions.”The justices seemed to

agree that the mayor, as anindividual, can be held re-sponsible for violating theOpen Meetings Act.“Clearly, a person who is a

party to a violation of theOpen Meeting Act can besued, is guilty of a misde-meanor,” Justice David E.Nahmias said. “And the supe-rior court has jurisdiction tocompliance.”Kendall and Cooper await

the justices’ ruling.

Jeff Long (Arkansas AD)."We all came to our deci-

sions from very different an-gles," Radakovich said. "At theend of the day, we learned howto listen to varying opinionsand came to a consensus. Wewere locked into a room andcould not leave until we cameup with the four teams."The committee eventually

selected Alabama (No. 1 seed),Oregon (No. 2 seed), FloridaState (No. 3 seed) and OhioState (No. 4 seed)."This might have been

looked at as a difficult task,but it was a really good oneand an enjoyable one,"Radakovich said. "There wasincredible respect throughoutthe room. … We had differentbackgrounds."Radakovich talked about

Rice."When she was appointed to

the committee, there was a lotof eyebrows raised," he said."In that room, she was thesmartest person who walked inand was the most prepared.She is one of the most out-standing individuals I've evermet in my entire life. She knewcollege football and was readyto talk about why a team wasbetter than another team. Itwas tough, and it reallyspurred all of us on to makesure we were prepared to beable to converse with her."Eventually, Ohio State won

the National Championship."Those were the four best

teams," Radakovich said. "Re-alistically, the committeethought that any of the fourteams could win the champi-onship. We were forced to givethem seedings so we couldknow who was playing where."Later, Radakovich ad-

dressed expanding the footballchampionship playoff fromfour to eight."The contract with ESPN,

who bought the rights for thecollege football playoffs, is for11 more years," Radakovichsaid. "Right now, we are goingto stay with the four teams, atleast through this contractedperiod."The 13 members on the

committee will be back againfor the next college footballplayoffs."We'll then begin a rota-

tion," Radakovich said. "Fournew people will come on inyear three and four new peoplewill come on in year four andcontinuing to rotate."Rotary President Bubba

East was happy to haveRadakovich speak to the club."What an awesome day to of

been here at Rotary," Eastsaid. "It was cold outside, butwarm in here because we have

a lot of Clemson fans here to-day. Until the end of this meet-ing, I'm a Clemson fan."East met Radakovich, who

is married to Marcie and hastwo sons, when he was the ath-letic directorship at GeorgiaTech."Years later, Mercer was re-

cruiting their sons and mysons," East said. "The interest-ing thing about Dan is his lead-ership was recognized when hewas elected to the FBS directorof Athletics at Clemson.Radakovich knows people

care about their favorite col-lege teams."That's because you are fans

of college athletics and you arefans of the student athleteswho participate in college ath-letics," he said. "Sometimes,we've got to take a step backand remember the reason weare excited and support our in-stitutions are the student ath-letes. That's why we are in thisbusiness as administratorsand you are in this business asfans. At the end of the day, youwant student athletes to grad-uate and be great members ofthe community."Radakovich is asked a lot

about how he spends his downtime."I've been in this business

for 26 years and I haven't beenable to identify that yet," hesaid. "One day it will come tome."

Radakovich called Dublin "ajewel.""I was able to see the pride

in the community and I can seethe excitement of the St.Patrick's festivities comingup," he said. "That's special. Itreminds me of the first time Iwent to Clemson, which isright off of I-85. It's about 13miles off the road. If you didn'ttake the time to drive up toClemson, I think you would bemissing some things. It's agreat little community. I en-courage all of you, as you aretraveling along the interstate,add some extra time to get offthe road and visit a place youhaven't been before. That's tru-ly a blessing."Radakovich's father once

asked him what an Athletic Di-rector does."I had to explain that we

manage the futures of a lot ofyoung people," Radakovichsaid. "We try to put the rightmentors and coaches aroundthem and allow them to dotheir jobs. This will bring qual-ity young people to the schoolsfor them to get an education."He talked about the differ-

ent types of sports they havegoing on at Clemson."If you haven't seen a game

at Clemson's Memorial Stadi-um, make sure you put it onthe list," Radakovich said. "It'struly one of the greatest spec-tacles in college football."

Thursday, February 26, 2015/Dublin, Ga/Page 3aThe Courier Herald

Gifts for theIrish in You!

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A Soybean, Cotton and Sesame Production meetingwill be held on Monday, March 2, 2015 at Cloverleaf Restau-rant in East Dublin beginning at 11:00 a.m. The meeting willbegin with soybean production. Cotton production will beginafter lunch. Sesame production will begin at 2:00 p.m.Dr. Jared Whitaker, UGA Extension Agronomist, will pre-

sent information on cotton and soybean production. Dr. Stan-ley Culpepper, Extension Agronomist, will discuss cotton weedcontrol for 2015 and beyond. Dr. Phillip Roberts, UGA Exten-sion Entomologist will discuss cotton and soybean insect con-trol. Chris Chammoun with the Georgia Cotton Commissionwill give an update. Chris Bacon with Agrex Inc. will presentinformation on sesame production.Pesticide re-certification credit hours will be given to those

who attend. Private pesticide applicators will receive (1)hours of re-certification credit. Commercial pesticide applica-tors will receive (1) hours of re-certification credit for Catego-ry 21 only.For more information please call 478-272-2277.

Oconee High School Bacote/Manning ScholarshipApplications for 2015 are now available in the counselors’ of-fices at Dublin High, East Laurens, and West Laurens HighSchools. If you are a high school senior planning to attend anaccredited college, university, or technical school in the Fall of2015, please check with the counselor(s) at your school andpick up an application. Contact Ecleamus Ricks at478.296.9332 if you have questions. To get a copy e-mailed toyou, contact Darleen Christian Blocker at: dcblock-er@comcast.net.Applications Must Be Mailed and Postmarked by April 13,2015.

The Dublin-Laurens St.Patricks’ Festival is offeringthe original framed paintingby Frenasee Daughety to thehighest bidder. This com-memorative work of art wouldbe a lovely addition to any-one’s home or office. Silentbids will be taken February23- March 16, 2015. Bidsmust be signed and sealed.Bids will be received at the

Dublin-Laurens Chamber ofCommerce and by DeniseCreel, Treasurer, Dublin-Lau-rens St. Patrick’s Festival Committee.Bids will be initialed and marked with date and time of re-

ceipt.In case of a tie high bid, the earliest received bid will be

awarded the right to purchase.Winner will be notified by 3 p.m. on March 16, 2015. Pay-

ment to be arranged at that time. If payment arrangementsnot made at time of notification, purchase will pass to the nexthighest bidder.Winner will be announced and painting presented at the

Chamber Breakfast on Tuesday, March 17, 2015.Minimum Bid: $2,500Bids must be received by noon, Monday, March 16, 2015.If you have any questions, please contact: Lisa McMichael

at 478-290-6596

News Digest....

ST. PATRICK’S 50TH ANNIVERSARYPAINTING SILENT BID

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have been steady the last threeyears with the scores for 2012 at63.9 percent, for 2013 at 62.8percent and 2014 at 62.7 per-cent.

For Twiggs County High,who remains on the fail list, thenumbers haven’t been as steadywith the scores for 2012 at 50.1percent, 2013 48.3 percent and2014 57.9 percent.“I feel real good those num-

ber will continue to rise and theschool will be taken off the list,”said Dixon, who attributed thedip in 2013 was due to a changein curriculum.

Dixon feels it is important torealize where the schools wereand where they are now.“I think it’s important to look

and see where you came from,”Dixon said. “As you can tell, weare headed in the right direc-tion. When you look at the CCR-PI report, you have to look be-yond one particular number. Ifyou look at the achievement gapat all three schools, we are clos-ing that achievement gap. It’sdisheartening any time yourname shows up on such a list.But we are very encouragedthat we know we are doing theright thing, for the right reasonsand that we are making

progress academically”Dixon went on to add that

measures that have been put inensure the progress will bemaintained.

“I would like to say that allof my staff can probably tell youthat stakes have been raised inregards to making sure that weare looking at every indictor tomake sure that we are gettingabsolute best data inputted sowe that we won’t fall into thissituation again,” Dixon said.“We are committed that we willhave the academic achievementthere and we will be keeping aclose eye on the data to makesure it is reported accurately.”

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In Our OpinionThe Courier HeraldGRIFFIN LOVETT, Publisher

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This newspaper is committed to the idea that the press shouldtell the truth without prejudice and spread knowledge

without malicious intent.

Our Take:

Feb. 24Miami Herald on immigration in

limbo:A pair of recent federal court rulings

should convince Americans on all sidesof the immigration debate that reform isan urgent priority. The rulings ham-string the president whether he's tryingto enforce border security (to pleasehard-liners) or to ease the plight of fam-ilies residing here illegally (to pleaseHispanics and the pro-reform lobby).

Most of the headlines have been cap-tured by a ruling issued early last weekby Judge Andrew S. Hanen, anunabashedly outspoken critic of expand-ed immigration in Brownsville, Texas,that invalidated the president's execu-tive order on immigration. The rulingstops the government from issuing workpermits and providing legal protectionsto hundreds of thousands of undocu-mented immigrants. Less well-known isa decision late Friday by Judge JamesE. Boasberg of the Federal DistrictCourt in Washington, D.C. He orderedthe Department of Homeland Securityto end a practice of detaining mostwomen and children caught crossing theborder illegally even if they had appliedfor asylum.

The earlier ruling is by far the mosttroubling. Foes of the president's execu-tive order went court-shopping andfound Judge Hanen in Brownsville. Hisanti-immigration views were well-known. His ruling has been derided bylegal experts for making basic mistakeson standing and executive authority,including a failure to make a distinctionbetween federal agency rules and execu-tive orders.

The Obama administration rightlydecided to seek a stay, sending a signalthat it will vigorously defend its actionsand the president's executive authorityon immigration. But the ruling has onceagain cast into limbo a large number ofimmigrants who had made initial movesto seek legal protection under the order.

Then there is Judge Boasberg's rul-ing, which found that it was illegal todetain families at the border while theirasylum claims are processed as a meansof deterring others back home.Depriving asylum claimants of libertyfor the sake of "sending a message" toothers does not meet legal standards,the judge ruled.

To be fair, the judge found no proofthat the administration put in place ablanket policy to deny freedom to allasylum claimants along the Southwestborder, but there was a clear tendencyto do so, resulting in increased deten-tions. It's hard to blame the administra-tion for wanting to stop what it deemed

an invasion of asylum applicants fromCentral America, but this ruling, asopposed to Judge Hanen's, seems bothfair and impartial.

If all this sounds akin to a damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don't scenario,that's because it is. Neither the sensi-ble, compassionate approach to immi-gration reform via executive order northe government's stepped-up measuresto protect the borders has been able toclear the first legal hurdle. The presi-dent should lay out his next stepsWednesday when he appears at animmigration town hall at FloridaInternational University's ModestoMaidique Campus.

Bottom line: The courts can't fixwhat's wrong with the nation's immi-gration system. A political solution isrequired, which means Congress andthe president must work together —what a concept! — to get the job done.

There has been so much mutualrecrimination and finger-pointing thatoptimism seems unwarranted, but itmust surely be obvious that there is nopractical, reasonable alternative. Theproblem will get worse the longer it fes-ters. And the going will only get harderwhen the presidential primary seasonmakes bipartisan legislation impossibleto achieve.

———Feb. 23Arizona Republic on Kayla's ran-

som:Incredible as it may seem, the agony

of the Mueller family during theirdaughter's imprisonment by terroristkidnappers was worse than we thought.

Those months of uncertainty aboutKayla's condition were compounded bythe complexities of foreign policy.

As Carl and Marsha Mueller andKayla's brother, Eric Mueller, told NBCNews in an interview broadcast onMonday, the family struggled with thelong-standing U.S. policy of not payingransoms to terror groups.

"We understand the policy about notpaying ransom," Carl Mueller toldNBC's Savannah Guthrie. "But on theother hand, any parents out there wouldunderstand that you would want any-thing and everything done to bring yourchild home."

But the government's positionagainst paying ransom would becomeeven more difficult for the family toaccept.

Last May, the Obama administrationannounced it had negotiated the releaseof Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl from hisTaliban captors in Afghanistan inexchange for five terrorists held by theU.S. at the Guantanamo Bay prison.

President Barack Obama's willing-ness to swap prisoners for Bergdahl,said Kayla's father, "was pretty hard totake."

Worse, the deal for Bergdahl prompt-ed Kayla's Islamic State of Iraq andSyria captors to up the ante.

They had been demanding $6 millionfor her release. Now, they wanted more.

"They realized that they had some-thing," Eric Mueller said.

It is completely understandable thatthe Mueller family would view theBergdahl swap as evidence the govern-ment should have done something simi-lar on behalf of Kayla.

Every mother, father and brother of akidnapped family member would reactexactly as the Muellers did.

But, for nations, it is different.As Senate Foreign Affairs Committee

Chairman Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said onSunday, paying a ransom would imme-diately jeopardize Americans aroundthe world, all of whom would be at riskof being taken as hostages.

It also would put this country in theposition of funding the terrorists it isfighting.

The reaction of Kayla's captors to theBergdahl trade is instructive. Inspiredby the Obama administration's willing-ness to trade for Bergdahl, the IslamicState terrorists immediately believedthey could demand more, perhapsincluding a terrorist imprisoned in theU.S.

According to Carl Mueller, PresidentObama drew a distinction betweenKayla's situation and that of Bergdahl,noting that warring parties traditional-ly exchange each other's prisoners atthe end of hostilities.

Whether the Bergdahl exchange forfive terrorists meets that traditionalthreshold remains a matter of debate.But it clearly incited Kayla's captors todemand more for her release than theyhad been.

Now extend that. Consider the resultif terrorists could take it for grantedthat they could get something for anyAmerican they grabbed.

The world can be an extraordinarilydangerous place, which is somethingthe distraught Mueller family ofPrescott knows tragically well.

Harsh as it may sound to them, a pol-icy that condones paying ransom moneyto terrorists will only serve to make itexponentially more dangerous for every-one.

When The Courier Herald’s own W.H.Champion joined forces with DickKillebrew and Ed Hilliard in Januaryof 1966 to consider organizing the firstSt. Patrick’s Festival for our communi-ty, there is no way they could have fore-seen how that first celebration—only aweek in length—would be transformedinto more than a month of events total-ing nearly 50 for this year’s anniver-sary festival.Thanks to their original vision, and

the concerted efforts of hundreds, and,at times, thousands of volunteers andarea officials, our St. Patrick’s Festivalhas become a mainstay for family funand entertainment, boasting events tosatisfy every interest and a wonderfulcalling card for Dublin and LaurensCounty.In order for us to guarantee another

50 years for this festival, we must fillourselves with the same community-minded focus and purpose found inthat original trio five decades ago.Through cooperation, volunteerism

and a true passion for the city andcounty we call home, there is no reasonto think more anniversaries like thisone won’t be on the horizon.Here is an old Irish blessing to con-

gratulate everyone who played a partin the first 50 years of the St. Patrick’sFestival, and continued success foryears to come:

May love and laughter light yourdays,and warm your heart and home.May good and faithful friends be

yours,wherever you may roam.May peace and plenty bless your

worldwith joy that long endures.May all life's passing seasonsbring the best to you and yours!

Erin go bragh!

— Jason Halcombe

By DR. JACK E. BROWNWilliam McKinley (1843-1901) was

born in Niles, Ohio, and raised in theMethodist faith. He served in the UnionArmy during the Civil War, entering as aprivate from Ohio and was promotedthrough the ranks to the rank of majorat war’s end in 1865. He then studiedlaw and was admitted to the Ohio bar in1867. In 1871, he married Ida Saxton.Then he served as a U.S. congressmanfrom Ohio, was then elected governor ofOhio, and in 1897, was elected America’s25th president.

In 1901, after his second inaugura-tion, he went to Buffalo, N.Y to visit thePan-American Exposition. On March 6,while making a speech during that visit,he was shot twice in the stomach by anassassin. There were medical complica-tions that set in as the president strug-gled for survival, and on Sept. 14, 1901,

President McKinley died from thosewounds. His wife was by his side as heuttered his final words: “God’s will bedone, not ours.” His favorite hymn was“Nearer My God to Thee.” He and hiswife are buried in Canton, Ohio, and oneof the memorials named for him is Mt.McKinley in Alaska, the tallest moun-tain in North America.

What about this president’s faith? Heexpressed his faith in words on numer-ous occasions. For example, in his firstinaugural address on March 4, 1897, hebegan by saying: “Let me repeat theoath administered by the Chief Justice: Iwill faithfully administer the office ofthe President of the United States...Thisis the obligation I have reverently takenbefore the Lord this day. To keep it willbe my single purpose and myprayer...Our faith teaches that there isno safer reliance than upon the God of

our fathers...who will not forsake us solong as we obey His commandments andwalk humbly in His footsteps.”

Concerning the Bible and his respectfor God’s Word, President McKinley saidon another occasion: “The more pro-foundly we study this wonderful Book,and the more closely we observe itsdivine precepts, the better citizens wewill become and the higher will be ourdestiny as a nation.”

In closing this biographical sketch, letus all remember that America wasfounded on the teachings of the Bible.Our laws, historic documents, state con-stitutions, monuments, patriotic songs,speeches, gravestone epitaphs, etc., allgive umistakable evidence to the teach-ings of the Good Book. God’s Word is “alamp for our feet and a light for ourpath” (Psalm 119:105) lest we forget.Peace!

William McKinley: ‘American patriotand man of faith’

50 years: Eringo bragh!

Editorial Roundup...

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Today is Thursday, Feb.26, the 57th day of 2015.There are 308 days left inthe year.

Today's Highlight inHistory:

On Feb. 26, 1815,Napoleon Bonaparte es-caped from exile on the Is-land of Elba and headedback to France in a bid to re-gain power.

On this date:In 1904, the United

States and Panama pro-claimed a treaty underwhich the U.S. agreed to un-dertake efforts to build aship canal across the Pana-ma isthmus.

In 1919, PresidentWoodrow Wilson signed acongressional act establish-ing Grand Canyon NationalPark in Arizona.

In 1929, President CalvinCoolidge signed a measureestablishing Grand TetonNational Park in Wyoming.

In 1940, the UnitedStates Air Defense Com-mand was created.

In 1945, authorities or-dered a midnight curfew atnightclubs, bars and otherplaces of entertainmentacross the nation.

In 1952, Prime MinisterWinston Churchill an-nounced that Britain had de-veloped its own atomicbomb.

In 1962, after becomingthe first American to orbitthe Earth, astronaut JohnGlenn told a joint meeting ofCongress, "Exploration andthe pursuit of knowledgehave always paid dividendsin the long run."

In 1970, National PublicRadio was incorporated.

In 1987, the Tower Com-mission, which had probedthe Iran-Contra affair, is-sued its report, which re-buked President RonaldReagan for failing to controlhis national security staff.

In 1993, a truck bomb

built by terrorists explodedin the parking garage ofNew York's World TradeCenter, killing six peopleand injuring more than1,000 others.

In 1995, Barings PLC,Britain's oldest investmentbanking firm, collapsed afterNick Leeson, a 28-year-oldsecurities dealer, lost over$1.4 billion by gambling onTokyo stock prices.

In 2012, Trayvon Martin,17, was shot to death in San-ford, Florida, during an al-tercation with neighborhoodwatch volunteer GeorgeZimmerman, who said he'dacted in self-defense. (Zim-merman was subsequentlyacquitted of second-degreemurder.)

Ten years ago: Fifteenmonths after Japan's lastliftoff ended in a spectacularfireball, an orange and whiteH-2A rocket blasted off froma remote southern island,carrying a weather and nav-igation satellite into orbit.Egyptian President HosniMubarak ordered his coun-try's constitution changed toallow presidential chal-lengers in an upcoming fallelection. A fragment of gran-ite bearing the name "John"— all that remained of amemorial to the six peoplekilled in the 1993 terror at-tack on the World TradeCenter — was installed asthe central piece of a newpost-9/11 memorial. FormerTime magazine editor andU.S. ambassador to Austria,Henry A. Grunwald, died inNew York at age 82.

Five years ago: NewYork Gov. David Patersonannounced he wouldn't seekre-election amid a criminalinvestigation over his han-dling of a domestic violencecomplaint against a top aide.(Investigators found no evi-dence of witness tampering.)At the Vancouver Olympics,the Americans reached 34

medals with a silver and abronze in short-track speed-skating.

One year ago: PresidentBarack Obama, speaking inSt. Paul, Minnesota, said hewould ask Congress for $300billion to update aging roadsand railways. RepublicanArizona Gov. Jan Brewer ve-toed a bill pushed by socialconservatives that wouldhave allowed people withsincerely held religious be-liefs to refuse to serve gays.

Today's Birthdays:Game show host TomKennedy is 88. Singer FatsDomino is 87. Country-rockmusician Paul Cotton (Poco)is 72. Actor-director BillDuke is 72. Singer Mitch Ry-der is 70. Actress MartaKristen (TV: "Lost in Space")is 70. Rock musicianJonathan Cain (Journey) is65. Singer Michael Bolton is62. The president of Turkey,Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is 61.Actor Greg Germann is 57.Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., is 57.Bandleader John McDanielis 54. Actress Jennifer Grantis 49. Rock musician TimCommerford (Audioslave) is47. Singer Erykah Badu(EHR'-ih-kah bah-DOO') is44. Rhythm-and-bluessinger Rico Wade (Society ofSoul) is 43. Olympic goldmedal swimmer JennyThompson is 42. Rhythm-and-blues singer Kyle Nor-man (Jagged Edge) is 40. Ac-tor Greg Rikaart is 38. Rockmusician Chris Culos(O.A.R.) is 36. Rhythm-and-blues singer Corinne BaileyRae is 36. Country singerRodney Hayden is 35. Popsinger Nate Ruess (roos)(fun.) is 33.

Thought for Today:"Only the mediocrities of lifehide behind the alibi 'in con-ference.' The great of thisearth are not only simplebut accessible." — IsaacFrederick Marcosson, Amer-ican journalist (1876-1961).

ALMANAC

Until the Braves givesgood shaves and haircuts, Iwill not be a Braves fan, Iwill be a Yankees fan, be-cause they have to look likea man to play ball in NewYork.

Mean spirited com-ments about Dublin CitySchools such as the one on2/24 are unwarranted.There are many good teach-ers and students at DCS.I'm not afraid to hide behinda computer screen andspeak anonymously.

Did you see the cartoonin Monday’s paper implyingthat Fox News has a credi-bility problem? You can tellthe other news channels arefrustrated with Fox News’success. They are fair andbalanced, and consistentlyhave more viewers than allthe other news channelscombined.

The Tell it! is just aboutas boring as the rest of thepaper. Maybe time to doaway with it.

Don’t you know thewomen on FOX News arefreezing? I guess sex sells.

Why do people keep go-ing to these dangerous hotspots around the worldwhere they will end up be-ing kidnapped and havetheir head cut open?

I find it ironic that TheCourier Herald will not putpolitical things against Oba-ma in the Tell It! Yet theyput the cartoon against FOXNews. FOX News is the on-ly place to get good news be-cause we sure can’t get itfrom this paper.

Tell It!

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Laurens County Sheriff ’sOffice

An Adrian woman talked tolaw enforcement after some-one tried to illegally use herhusband’s identity.

The woman said she got aphone call from a store’s frauddepartment on Feb. 6, due tosomeone attempting to open acredit card in her husband’sname. The woman said therepresentative from the storesaid the person was trying toapply for a credit card throughthe internet and had alreadyspent $800.

The woman said that due toher husband’s health issues,he was unable to apply for acredit card.

- An East Dublin noticedthere were unauthorized pur-chases on her credit card thathad happened between Jan.23 and Feb. 9.

- A Lyons man reported afraudulent transaction thathad happened at DiamondHomes on Highway 441South.

- A tag and decal were lostor stolen on Cumming Roadfrom Feb. 7 to 12.

- A handgun was stolenfrom a house on FulghumRoad in East Dublin between

Feb. 6 and 13.- A tag and decal were lost

or stolen from a 2008 Ford onSecond Street in Dudley be-tween Feb. 12 and 13.

- Deontae Williams, of Ma-con, was charged with speed-ing and possession of marijua-na less than one ounce on I-16at mile marker 43 in EastDublin. A deputy clockedWilliams going 87 mph in ablack Cadillac DTS.

- A concrete saw, heater, boxof screws, black carrying bagwith two pairs of gloves inside,two foot level, pick axe, flathead shovel, pointer trail, twodrills, battery charger, skillsaw, heat gun, radio and fivegallon bucket of tools werestolen from behind GreenGrove Baptist Church on Ga.441 South between Feb. 9 and14.

- Hadya E. Williams, of Sa-vannah, was charged withspeeding and driving on a sus-pended license on I-16 at mile

marker 43 in East Dublin onFeb. 13. Williams was clockedgoing 85 mph in a 70 mphzone. Mariah Tutt was citedfor possession of marijuanaless than an ounce. Dublin Police Department

- A Dublin man said a storeon North Jefferson Street did-n’t give him the money he wasdue back on Feb. 16.

- A birth certificate wentmissing from a black wallet ontop of the dresser on DeweyStreet on Feb. 16.

Editor’s note: This infor-mation is public recordand was taken from re-ports of the Dublin PoliceDepartment and the Lau-rens County Sheriff’s Of-fice. These reports do notreflect on the guilt or inno-cence. An “arrest” does notalways indicate incarcera-tion. Readers are cau-tioned that people mayhave similar names. PoliceBeat does not identify mi-nor children, victims ofsexual assault, suicide at-tempts or medical condi-tions. Cases dismissed donot appear if the newspa-per is notified before dead-line.

Police Beat

Wife said someone tried to open creditcard account in her husband’s name

Irishman wounded by booby-trapbomb as he removes IRA sign

Friday•Dublin Serenity Al-Anon Family Group, 1515 Rice Ave.Dublin (use back entrance) Friday 6:30 p.m.•Dublin/Laurens Commission on Children, Youth andFamilies (Laurens County Family Connection) Board of Di-rectors. Call (478) 296-9141.•AA I Am Responsible Group contact 272-5244 or 275-8259, 1515 Rice Ave., 8 p.m. •NA We Surrender, Contact 275-9531, noon, 629 BroadStreet, East Dublin.

Saturday•Teen Talk 1-4 p.m. at Turning Point Church of God inChrist, 511 McKinley St. •Wrightsville Serenity Group AA meeting at 8 p.m. Lo-cated across from Dairy Queen in Wrightsville. •Millville High School Alumni at 11 a.m. at MillvilleSchool•AA I Am Responsible Group Contact 272-5244 or 275-8259, 1515 Rice Ave., Saturday and Sunday 8 p.m. •AA 24 Hour Group, Contact 279-0839, 629 Broad Street,E. Dublin, Ga, Sundays at 9 a.m.•NA We Surrender, Contact 275-9531, 629 Broad Street,East Dublin, Sundays at 3 p.m.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

COMMUNITYEVENTSPlaces to go. People to see. Things to do.

Laurens County De-mocratic Party will

meet at 6:30pm,March 10, 2015 at the

Laurens CountyCommissioners Of-fice, 117 E. JacksonStreet, Dublin, Ga.Information of vitalinterest for our localcommunity and state

will be shared.

Dublin High SchoolPTSA, Inc. will meetThursday, February26, at 5:30 p.m. The

meeting will be heldat the Dublin High

School cafeteria. Foradditional informa-tion you can call B.A. Dixon (272-2644)or Z. Sirmons (296-

1184).

The Turkey CreekBaptist Church will

present the Bethune-Cookman UniversityInspirational GospelChoid at the DublinHigh School Audito-

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DUBLIN (AP) — Officials say a Northern Ire-land man has suffered serious wounds when abooby-trapped bomb exploded as he removed asign bearing threats from an Irish RepublicanArmy faction.

The Irish nationalist Sinn Fein party says theman may lose an eye after Wednesday's blastnear Crossmaglen, a Northern Ireland bordertown long known as a power base for the out-lawed IRA.

Sinn Fein lawmaker Conor Murphy says theman was trying to take down a poster on a poleoutside his home when an attached device ex-ploded in his face. He says an IRA splinter groupopposed to Northern Ireland's peace process re-cently threatened the man's family. The sign ac-cused residents of informing police about thatIRA faction's criminal activities.

Most IRA members renounced violence anddisarmed in 2005.

Netanyahu: World powers 'have given up' in Iran nuke talks

JERUSALEM (AP) — In his sharpest criti-cism yet, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Ne-tanyahu said Wednesday that world powers"have given up" on stopping Iran from develop-ing nuclear weapons in ongoing negotiations.

Netanyahu's comments, at a meeting of hisLikud Party outside of Jerusalem, come as heplans to address the U.S. Congress on the nu-clear negotiations.

The West fears Iran could build an atomicbomb with its nuclear program. Iran says itsprogram is for peaceful purposes. The IslamicRepublic is now negotiating a final deal withthe U.S., Britain, France, Russia, China andGermany, with hopes of on a preliminary dealin March and a follow-up pact in June.

Netanyahu, as well as many in Israel, viewa nuclear-armed Iran as a threat to its very ex-istence, citing Tehran's repeated calls for Is-rael's destruction and its support for groupslike Hezbollah.

In his remarks, Netanyahu said that thegreatest challenge Israel faces is "the threat ofIran arming itself with nuclear weapons with adeclared goal of annihilating us."

"From the agreement that is forming it ap-pears that they (world powers) have given upon that commitment and are accepting thatIran will gradually, within a few years, developcapabilities to produce material for many nu-clear weapons," he said. "They might acceptthis but I am not willing to accept this."

Watchdog files complaint overlawmaker's travel spending WASHINGTON (AP) — A

government watchdog groupon Wednesday asked congres-sional investigators to exam-ine whether Illinois Rep.Aaron Schock violated Houseethics rules by using taxpayerand campaign funds for pri-vate air travel.

The Citizens for Responsi-bility and Ethics in Washing-ton said in its complaint to theOffice of Congressional Ethicsthat available evidence aboutSchock's spending "warrants afull investigation." Schock, a33-year-old Republican, hasfaced scrutiny in recent weeksamid revelations he used thefunds to pay for trips on hisdonors' aircraft.

An Associated Press reviewthis week found Schock spentmore than $40,000 for at leasta dozen flights, including tripsbefore 2013 that may have vio-lated House rules. Schock's ex-penses also include fundrais-ing-related charges to a mas-sage company and for musicconcerts.

This is the third complaintfrom the liberal-leaning groupCREW about Schock's financessince early February, the mostrecent one filed days after re-ports from the AP, WashingtonPost, Politico and USA Today.CREW's complaints on Feb. 3and Feb. 9 asked for inquiresover decorating services to fur-nish his office after the TVshow "Downton Abbey," as wellas the sale of his Peoria, Illi-nois, home to a campaign con-tributor.

A spokesman for Schock onWednesday referred to the con-gressman's earlier commentsabout his finances. Schock toldthe AP on Monday he takescompliance with funding rulesseriously and has begun a re-view of his office's procedures"concerning this issue and oth-ers to determine whether theycan be improved."

Lawmakers can use theiroffice funds for private flightsas long as payments covertheir share of the costs. Butmost of the flights Schock cov-ered with office funds occurredbefore the House changed its

rules in January 2013. Theearlier rules prohibited law-makers from using those ac-counts to pay for flights on pri-vate aircraft, allowing pay-ments only for federally li-censed charter and commercialflights.

Schock also spent thou-sands more on tickets for con-certs and car mileage reim-bursements and took his in-terns to a sold-out Katy Perryconcert in Washington lastJune. Separately, the Office ofCongressional Ethics said in2013 there was reason to be-lieve Schock violated Houserules on campaign contribu-tions during a 2012 primary.

In a signal that Schockcould begin to respond to ques-tions about his expenses,Schock earlier this weekbrought on board Washingtonattorneys William McGinleyand Donald McGahn, a formerFederal Election Commissionmember. Schock also retainedGOP communications expertsRon Bonjean and Brian Walsh,according to a person familiarwith the changes who was notauthorized to speak publicly.Politico first reported the hiresTuesday.

The AP's review identifiedat least one dozen flightsworth more than $40,000 ondonors' planes since mid-2011,tracking Schock's reliance onthe aircraft partly through thecongressman's penchant foruploading pictures and videosof himself to his Instagram ac-count. The AP extracted loca-tion data associated with eachimage then correlated it withflight records showing airportstopovers and expenses laterbilled for air travel againstSchock's office and campaignrecords.

The review coveredSchock's travel and entertain-ment expenses in his taxpayer-funded House account, in hiscampaign committee and the"GOP Generation Y Fund," apolitical action committee.Records show more than $1.5million in contributions to thefund since he took office in2009.

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MCCRARY - HOLT TOWED

Mr. and Mrs. Charlie R. Mc-Crary of Thomaston wouldlike to announce the forthcom-ing marriage of their daugh-ter, Ashley Barron McCrary toJason Lee Holt, son of Mr. andMrs. Jimmy Holt of Dexter.McCrary is a 2001 graduate

of Upson Lee High School anda 2005 graduate of MaconState College. She is employedat The Medical Center, Navi-cent Health in Macon.Holt is a 1998 graduate of

West Laurens High School andis employed with BentonHouse of Macon in Macon.The wedding is planned for

April 18, 2015 at 5:30 in theafternoon at First Presbyter-ian Church in Thomaston.

Jason Lee Holt and Ashley Barron McCrary(Special photo)

If you resolved to get orga-nized by spring, here’s thenext installment to that plan.Several weeks ago, I began aplan for cleaning and organiz-ing your home. Now let’s lookat your kids’ rooms.Cynthia Ewer, professional

organizer and author of TheComplete Idiot’s Guide to Get-ting Organized, has outlined avery doable plan to get orga-nized by spring. She saysworking in small weekly bitesmakes a big job easier. Hereare her tips for cleaning andorganizing the childrens’rooms.Let's get shelves done first,

that is, if there are shelves inthe room. Use the samemethod that we’ve used forshelves and surfaces in otherrooms: look at everything; cat-egorize into toss, save, or do-nate, then put the saved itemsback on the shelf.This is a good time to get

rid of games with lots of miss-ing pieces. If you have a play-room, be sure to check therefor missing pieces before youtoss the games.Go through desk drawers,

or have older children gothrough their own desk draw-ers, and sort out papers thatneed to be saved from whatcan be tossed.Get rid of old magazines,

old McDonald’s toys, toys inpieces, broken crayons, non-functional pens. Make roomfor the stuff on top of the desk!Now go through each drawerand the closet. Check for to

make sure that all the clothesare the correct size. If you findanything that‘s too small, do-nate it to friends, a local thriftstore, or homeless shelter. Ifthere are torn clothes, canthey be used for rags?Box up anything to be

saved for a sibling. Label andthe box and put it away now.Throw out anything that can-not be repaired! Have yourchild try on questionableitems.Take the curtains down and

wash them. Throw the bed-

spread and the blanket in thewash too!Don’t forget to check under

the bed for the nasties there.This might be a good place forunder-bed storage containers.Once everything is picked upoff the floor, look at the ceiling.Clean the ceiling fans andwash your ceiling fixtures.Now's a good time for windowsand blinds too! Don't forget todust, and polish any woodenfurniture.If you have boxes stored in

bedroom or mark the outsideof boxes with contents using amarker or a label maker.Here’s another good idea: givethe box a code number, letteror name and don’t mark thecontents directly on the box.Instead, indicate the contentson an index card placed in afile you’ve created. At anytime, you can change the con-tents of the box without writ-ing and rewriting on the box.You can use the same methodsfor playrooms or play areas.We’re almost done with

spring cleaning! I know we’llbe finished by St. Patrick’sDay!

Claire Livingston is an inte-rior designer, public speaker,and workshop facilitator. Sendyour ideas and comments toher at The Courier Herald,Drawer B, Dublin, Georgia31040, or contact her at cliv-ingston.interiors@gmail.com.

Get clean and organizedby spring: part four

McCrary and Holt to wed in April

Miss SWLE pageant winners

(Top) Southwest Laurens Elementary School held its beauty pageant onFeb. 21. The winners from left to right are: Tiny Miss SWLE is EllaThompson, Miniature Miss SWLE is Emma Kate Peacock, Petite MissSWLE and People’s Choice is Carly Kea and Little Miss SWLE is JayleeGiles. (Bottom) The winners from left to right are: Prestige Miss SWLE isAnsley Scarborough, Junior Miss SWLE is Lexi Lowman and Miss SWLE2015 is Peyton Bates. Not pictured: People’s Choice- Callie NicholeJosey. (Special photos)

VALDOSTA -- Karlesa Co-ley, of Montrose, a student atValdosta State University, hasbeen inducted into the GoldenKey International Honour So-ciety.Founded in 1977, Golden

Key International Honour So-ciety is the world's premieracademic honor society thatexists to unlock and enlivenexcellence within its mem-bers.Undergraduates in the top

15 percent of their class andtop-performing graduate stu-

dents in all academic disci-plines are invited to becomemembers of the society.Membership in Golden Key

is a coveted distinction thatplaces students and alumniwithin a lifetime network ofworld leaders, Rhodes Schol-ars, authors, corporate execu-tives, Olympians, dignitariesand other highly successful in-dividuals. These associationsprovide unmatched access topersonal education, career en-hancement and unique serviceopportunities.

Golden Key strives to un-lock the potential of each of itsmembers by upholding stan-dards of excellence on campusand beyond. Elevated by itsthree pillars -- academics,leadership and service -- thesociety sets the standard forachievement in these areas.Combining integrity and

collaboration in all that itdoes, Golden Key supportseach members drive to learn,lead and help others.

Coley inducted into Golden KeyInternational Honour Society

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WLHS National Honor Society students recognized

The West Laurens High School chapter of the National Honor Society is a prestigious organization dedicated to encouraging the academic achieve-ment of exceptional scholars. Members must maintain an academic GPA of 95 or higher and achieve a minimum of 15 service hours a semester,as well as show leadership potential and outstanding character. Under the guidance of teachers Ann Hodge and LaRae Tyler, members work to bet-ter themselves and their community through service projects such as the recent coat drive. Students collected several hundred coats for the Lau-rens County Baptist Association in addition to a large amount of children’s coats to be distributed by the school social worker. The WLHS chapterof the National Honor Society consists of 58 members. (Special photo)

In honor of Black History Month, OconeeFall Line Technical College's StudentGovernment Association hosted incredi-ble guest speakers at campuses through-out its service areas. Major Tim Chatman,Assistant Police Chief of Dublin, spoke tostudents and staff at the South campuslocation. “Observances like Black HistoryMonth are a great opportunity for our stu-dents and staff to celebrate African Amer-ican history and culture,” said JanetSmith, director of student life at OFTC.“Our programs featured leaders from thecommunities we serve who shared lifelessons and an inspiring message for all.”The Black History Month programming atOFTC is just one way the Student Gov-ernment Association encourages studentengagement. The organization made upof representatives from all occupationalprograms provides an array of events andactivities that help to build essential lead-ership and life skills. For more informa-tion visit www.oftc.edu. (Special photo)

Major Chatman serves as guest speaker Church at Dudley celebrates Black History Month

The Church at Dudley celebrates Black History Month by honoring thepast and inspiring the future. (Special photo)

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C M Y K

By BALI SMITH Steve Brown became the new

manager of golf operations atRiverview Golf Course Feb. 2,with a goal of making at least onepositive change to the facilityeach week. From meeting andgreeting current employees tostarting maintenance work toprepare for the upcoming grow-ing season of the fairways andgreens, Brown has hit theground running, trying toimprove the conditions atRiverview for the better.

Prior to aRiverview GolfA s s o c i a t i o nmeeting heldat the EmoryT h o m a sA u d i t o r i u mT u e s d a ye v e n i n g ,Brown dis-cussed hisplans and goals for RiverviewGolf Course. After our talk, hedrove us in a cart and pointedout several problem areas thatneed immediate care to enhancea positive change to the course.

“I spent 19 years working forthe Dublin-Laurens Countyrecreation department, then forthe past 11 years I have beenworking for the Buck Masters ofAmerica Deer Foundation,”Brown stated. “God opened adoor for me to get back intorecreation when the Riverviewmanagement job became avail-able. I learned to play golf atRiverview over 30 years ago.This golf course is very special tome.

“I want to help make someimprovements that I think areneeded, to improve the quality ofthe golf experience for someonewho wants to play at Riverview.My background in golf is more inthe promotion end, which I thinkwas what the city was lookingfor. We want to get the word outthat Riverview is a qualitycourse by hosting one new tour-nament each month.”

When asked what were themost pressing needs to improveplay at Riverview, Brownreplied, “The greens are thelifeblood of a golf course. Severalof our greens need some work toget the course back in good play-ing order. I am working veryclosely with Randy Floyd, con-sultants, and (Hampton)Kicklighter at Dublin CountryClub, to try to find a solution tothe problems that we are dealingwith on three or four of ourgreens. We have got to get thegreens fixed.

“Our goal is to have a grandre-opening of Riverview by June1, and bring back an old tourna-ment that we hosted called TheCity Championship. A lotdepends on getting the greensback in good quality shape. Forthe next few months we aregoing to be working on finding asolution to rectify the problems

with our greens. Another goal isto instill a sense of pride ineverybody that works atRiverview, and that we are put-ting our best foot forward indealing with the public. The atti-tude of the staff goes hand inhand with the attitude of thegolfers that are out here playing.We want everyone who playsRiverview to leave saying theywant to come back and play this

course again, in the future.”Besides greens repair, Brown

and his staff have made severalcosmetic changes to the course,which adds to the enjoyment ofone’s golfing experience.

Brown stated, “The prisondetail that works at our course,installed steps on the No. 11 teebox, which made it easier for oursenior golfers to get to the box,and tee off. New ball washers,

towels, pins and flags on thegreens and raked out sand trapsare little things that make a bigdifference when someone isplaying golf.

“Making sure a golfers findseverything they need on a courseis very important. We are gettingour schedule down so that whenyou play our course everythingwill be in good shape. Randy andour staff took soil samples of all

our tee boxes, fairways andgreens this past week. We wantto make sure our soil base is cor-rect before we try to make toomany changes to the course.”

The purpose of the RiverviewAssociation meeting Tuesdaynight had three main objectives.First to meet and greet associa-tion members and encouragefeedback from the members.Second, to let members knowwhat has transpired since thefirst of February and what futureplans will be undertaken. Last,but not least, is the establish-ment of a handicap index systemthat golfers can participate in bysubmitting their score for 18holes for a round of golf.

“You will have to submit atleast 10 scores before yourhandicap can be established,”Brown explained. “Mr. EarlSnipes will explain the processconcerning putting your scoresonline for those in attendance.The cost is around $40 if you doit online, and $25 if we computethe scores in house. From theinput side, we will discuss prob-lems that association membersbelieve need rectified. We aregoing to set up a suggestion box,and have postcards that some-one can fill out, when they see orexperience a problem whileplaying golf at Riverview.

“Most people know that weare committed to turning the golfcourse around. I hope everyonewill have patience, and give us

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‘Tuck’ stilltouchinglives at WL

There are three seniors listedon the West Laurens Raidersbaseball roster this season. If youshould attend a baseball game,you may at first only see two ofthose seniors, but keep lookingand I assure you that you will seeall three.

Two years ago, on Feb. 26,Tucker Slaughter, then a sopho-more on the Raider baseballteam, was killed in an ATV acci-dent, taken from this world waytoo early. He was the kid every-one liked, and he was the onewho liked everybody.

Tucker had respect for hiselders, loved his God and treatedeveryone like they were some-body. His attitude and the wayhe carried himself on the base-ball field was something that wasadmired by many. For such ayoung man, I am continually inawe of him.

A Facebook page was startedIn Memory of Tucker a year or soago, and I am continuouslyreminded of how special he was.Posts are made on there byyoung people who knew him,and I have to keep remindingmyself when I read them, thatthis was a teenage boy, a popularboy, and what a life-changingimpact he still has on others.

One recent post stated, “I wasthe non-athletic kid in elemen-tary school in flip flops beingpicked for a sport and when itwas your day to pick teams, youalways picked me close to the topand let me be on your team."

A young lady stated, "Tuck, Iremember the day I came toschool with no make-up, and youtold me how beautiful I was andwhy did I ever wearmakeup." One more reminiscedabout recreation ball days andeven though he was from anoth-er county, Tuck always made himfeel welcome and was the firstone to congratulate him when hedid something well. Two yearslater, a young man is still impact-ing lives. These are just a few ofthe posts that are on there.

I visited West Laurens thispast Friday on their first homebaseball game. It didn't take melong to realize that Tuck was stilla very big part of this team. Whenyou look at the roster, there is#5, Tuck's number, highlightedin blue, with the name TuckerSlaughter. In the locker room,there was his locker, with a pairof ball pants hanging there. Onalmost every other locker, thereis a #5 posted on those also. Youdon't see many caps without theinitials "T S". or #5 marked onthem with a permanent mark-er. This is on his teammates' capsand also smaller ballplayers'caps who are running around theballfield.

I also know of ballplayers andstudents who have graduatedfrom high school. Have they for-gotten Tuck? No.

Just take a look at the back ofmany of those vehicles There is a#5 on their back glass. Their ballcaps, yeah, there is a #5 writtenon those also. Tuck left behindparents, Greg and Maribeth, whoencouraged him, supported himand helped mold him into thetype of young man any parentwould be proud to call son. Healso has a younger brother,Brody, who is quite the ballplay-er himself, and works so hard inhonor of his older brother. Theytoo have impacted so many lives,while even with their brokenhearts, have spoken to youthgroups, encouraged many youngpeople, and emphasized living alife to glorify God and to live lifeas Tuck lived his.

I had the honor of knowingTuck. He played ball with myyoungest son and we still havemany conversations about Tuck.We still laugh at some of thethings we remember, and thenwe both get very silent as wethink about what could havebeen, what we think would havebeen. Even this past Saturday aswe were talking, my son stoppedme and said, "Mom, that'senough, I don't want to talkabout it right now." Why?

CherylGayColumnist

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Brown points out a trouble spot on a green at Riverview. Better drainage on greens is one of theimprovements the course’s new manager of golf operations hopes to make. (Photo by Bali Smith)

BROWN

New manager has plans to improve Riverview

Back up to par

Brown talks to golfers at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Riverview GolfAssociation. (Photo by Bali Smith)

OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — KennyGaines scored 22 points andMarcus Thornton added 18points and 13 rebounds to leadGeorgia to a 76-72 victory overOle Miss on Wednesday night.

Ole Miss head coach AndyKennedy was not pleased withhis team's intensity in their thirdSoutheastern Conference loss athome this season.

"I'm so sick and tired of beingthe most energetic guy in thebuilding," Kennedy said. "It'swearing on me. I know our guyscare, but they certainly show it ina different manner."

Georgia (18-9, 9-6 SEC) shot37 percent from the field (23-of-62) and hit 11-of-23 3-pointers.

"Ole Miss is a good team,"Georgia head coach Mark Foxsaid. "We really felt like after los-ing two home games already thisseason that we were going tohave to come in here and playcatch up."

Gaines was 8-of-15 from thefloor and 4-of-7 from beyond thearc.

"He shot the ball well," Foxsaid. "And he played some gooddefense. He's been ill, but he's

getting better. We knew he wasgoing to need to have a biggergame tonight."

Nemanja Djurisic scored 17points on 5-of-13 shooting andalso hit 4 3-pointers.

Ole Miss (19-9, 10-5 SEC)struggled from the field, particu-larly beyond the arc. The Rebelswere 0-for-7 on 3-point attemptsin the first half, 6-of-29 for thegame.

"They were really locked in,and we can't ever seem to manu-facture offense out of the gate,"Kennedy said. "It was back forth,and then we let Gaines get loose."Georgia led for all but 29 secondsof the game. They led 34-23 atthe half. The Bulldogs were ableto split the Ole Miss defense con-sistently, winning the assist bat-tle 17-10. And scoring 15 sec-ond-chance points.

"They hurt on second shots,"Kennedy said. "They did a reallygood job of making the extrapass."

But the contest was far fromone-sided. Ole Miss kept pacethroughout, and with 4:33 toplay a Stefan Moody 3-pointertrimmed the Georgia lead to 2

points before the Rebel rally ranout of steam.

"When it's your time to makea play, you have to step up,"Kennedy said. "Georgia madeplays down stretch, and theydeserved to win."

Moody led the Rebels with 19points on 5-of-16 shooting, butwas only 2-of-11 from beyondthe arc. Jarvis Summers added13 points. Sebastian Saiz had 12points and 13 rebounds, andTerence Smith chipped in 11points.

"I talk to them, I try to moti-vate them," Saiz said.

Georgia has now won fourstraight over Ole Miss. This isFox's team's second road win inas many tries after winning anovertime game at Alabama onSaturday.

TIP INSGeorgia: The Bulldogs have

more wins in Oxford (25) thanany other SEC road venue. TheBulldogs are now 25-25 all-time.

Ole Miss: The Rebels are onewin away from winning 20games for the seventh time in thepast nine seasons under coachAndy Kennedy.

Georgia guard Kenny Gaines drives pastMississippi guard Martavious Newby. Georgiawon 76-72. (AP Photo/Oxford Eagle, BruceNewman)

Gaines, Thornton lead UGApast Ole Miss on the road

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TODAYGOLF2 p.m.

TGC — PGA Tour, The HondaClassic, first round, at PalmBeach Gardens, Fla.1 a.m.TGC — Honda LPGAThailand, second round, atChonburi5 a.m.TGC — European PGA Tour,Joburg Open, second round,at Johannesburg (same-daytape and live)

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

7 p.m.ESPN — Nebraska at Ohio St.ESPN2 — Vanderbilt atTennesseeESPNU — High Point at UNCAsheville

8 p.m.FS1 — UTEP at LouisianaTech

9 p.m.ESPN — Arizona at ColoradoESPN2 — SMU at MemphisESPNU — Rutgers at Purdue

10:30 p.m.FS1 — Arizona St. at Utah

11 p.m.ESPNU — San Diego atGonzaga

NBA BASKETBALL8 p.m.

TNT — Golden State atCleveland

10:30 p.m.TNT — Oklahoma City atPhoenix

NHL HOCKEY8:30 p.m.

NBCSN — Minnesota atNashville

SOCCER1 p.m.

FS1 — UEFA Europa League,round of 32, second leg,Liverpool at Besiktas

3 p.m.FS1 — UEFA Europa League,round of 32, second leg,Young Boys at Everton

FRIDAYAUTO RACING

10 a.m.FS1 — NASCAR, XFINITYSeries, practice for Hisense250, at Hampton, Ga.

11:30 a.m.FS1 — NASCAR, XFINITYSeries, final practice forHisense 250, at Hampton, Ga.

1 p.m.FS1 — NASCAR, Sprint Cup,practice for QuikTrip 500, atHampton, Ga.

2:30 p.m.FS1 — NASCAR, TruckSeries, final practice forHyundai ConstructionEquipment 200, at Hampton,Ga.

5:30 p.m.FS1 — NASCAR, Sprint Cup,pole qualifying for QuikTrip500, at Hampton, Ga.

BOXING9 p.m.

ESPN2 — Junior welter-weights, Johnny Garcia (19-2-1) vs. Cletus Seldin (15-0-0),at Huntington, N.Y.

10:30 p.m.FS1 — Super bantamweights,Diego De La Hoya (8-0-0) vs.Manuel Roman (17-3-3);champion Randy Caballero(22-0-0) vs. Alberto Guevara(19-2-0), for IBF bantamweighttitle, at Indio, Calif.

GOLF2 p.m.

TGC — PGA Tour, The HondaClassic, second round, atPalm Beach Gardens, Fla.

1 a.m.TGC — Honda LPGAThailand, third round, atChonburi

5:30 a.m.TGC — European PGA Tour,Joburg Open, third round, atJohannesburg

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

6 p.m.ESPNU — Siena at Quinnipiac

7 p.m.ESPN2 — Manhattan at Iona

8 p.m.ESPNU — Ohio at Akron

10 p.m.ESPNU — Valparaiso atCleveland St.MEN'S COLLEGE HOCKEY

7:30 p.m.NBCSN — Boston College atNotre Dame

NBA BASKETBALL8 p.m.

ESPN — Miami at NewOrleans

10:30 p.m.ESPN — Oklahoma City atPortland

WOMEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

8 p.m.FS1 — Providence atVillanova

EASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic DivisionW L Pct GB

Toronto 37 20 .649 —Brooklyn 23 32 .418 13Boston 22 33 .400 14Philadelphia 12 45 .211 25New York 10 46 .179 26½

Southeast DivisionW L Pct GB

Atlanta 45 12 .789 —Washington 33 25 .569 12½Miami 25 31 .446 19½Charlotte 23 32 .418 21Orlando 19 40 .322 27

Central DivisionW L Pct GB

Cleveland 36 22 .621 —Chicago 36 22 .621 —Milwaukee 32 25 .561 3½Detroit 23 34 .404 12½Indiana 23 34 .404 12½

WESTERN CONFERENCESouthwest Division

W L Pct GBMemphis 41 15 .732 —Houston 39 18 .684 2½Dallas 39 21 .650 4San Antonio 34 23 .596 7½New Orleans 30 27 .526 11½

Northwest DivisionW L Pct GB

Portland 37 19 .661 —Oklahoma City32 25 .561 5½Utah 21 35 .375 16Denver 20 37 .351 17½Minnesota 13 43 .232 24

Pacific DivisionW L Pct GB

Golden State 44 10 .815 —L.A. Clippers 37 21 .638 9Phoenix 30 28 .517 16Sacramento 20 35 .364 24½L.A. Lakers 15 41 .268 30

WednesdayMiami 93, Orlando 90, OTAtlanta 104, Dallas 87Boston 115, New York 94New Orleans 102, Brooklyn 96Charlotte 98, Chicago 86Milwaukee 104, Philadelphia 88Minnesota 97, Washington 77Houston 110, L.A. Clippers 105Phoenix 110, Denver 96L.A. Lakers 100, Utah 97Sacramento 102, Memphis 90Portland 111, San Antonio 95

ThursdayGolden State at Cleveland, 8 p.m.Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.

FridayWashington at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.Cleveland at Indiana, 7 p.m.Orlando at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.Golden State at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.New York at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.Charlotte at Boston, 7:30 p.m.Miami at New Orleans, 8 p.m.Minnesota at Chicago, 8 p.m.Brooklyn at Houston, 8 p.m.L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 8 p.m.Utah at Denver, 9 p.m.San Antonio at Sacramento, 10 p.m.Milwaukee at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.Oklahoma City at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCEAtlantic DivisionW LOTPts GF GA

Montreal 39 16 5 83162 133Tampa Bay 37 19 6 80203 167Detroit 33 15 11 77173 154Boston 29 22 9 67158 158Florida 26 21 13 65145 169Ottawa 25 23 10 60166 161Toronto 24 31 5 53167 183Buffalo 18 38 5 41114 204

Metropolitan DivisionW LOTPts GF GA

N.Y. Islanders40 20 2 82200 173N.Y. Rangers37 16 6 80186 145Pittsburgh 35 17 9 79176 152

Washington 33 19 10 76184 156Philadelphia26 24 11 63162 178New Jersey 25 27 9 59137 161Columbus 26 29 4 56155 184Carolina 22 30 7 51134 159

WESTERN CONFERENCECentral DivisionW LOT Pts GF GA

Nashville 41 13 7 89186 143St. Louis 38 18 4 80188 151Chicago 36 20 5 77180 146Winnipeg 31 20 11 73173 168Minnesota 31 22 7 69169 158Dallas 27 25 9 63191 202Colorado 26 24 11 63161 175

Pacific DivisionW LOT Pts GF GA

Anaheim 38 17 7 83182 174Vancouver 35 22 3 73171 156Los Angeles29 18 12 70162 152Calgary 33 24 4 70174 158San Jose 30 23 8 68171 174Arizona 20 34 7 47134 206Edmonton 18 34 10 46142 206

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point forovertime loss.

WednesdayCalgary 3, New Jersey 1Pittsburgh 4, Washington 3Ottawa 3, Anaheim 0

ThursdayVancouver at Buffalo, 7 p.m.Arizona at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.Montreal at Columbus, 7 p.m.Philadelphia at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.Chicago at Florida, 7:30 p.m.St. Louis at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.Minnesota at Nashville, 8:30 p.m.Ottawa at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.Detroit at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

FridayBoston at New Jersey, 7 p.m.Calgary at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.Washington at Carolina, 7 p.m.Chicago at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Colorado at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.Los Angeles at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

EASTAlbany (NY) 67, UMBC 49American U. 68, Navy 49Boston U. 63, Army 57Colgate 95, Lafayette 83Davidson 60, Rhode Island 59Duquesne 79, Saint Louis 66Fordham 63, La Salle 48George Washington 69, St. Bonaventure46Hartford 63, Maine 60Hofstra 73, Coll. of Charleston 40Holy Cross 63, Loyola (Md.) 60Lehigh 84, Bucknell 65Saint Joseph's 82, UMass 71Stony Brook 75, Mass.-Lowell 60Vermont 64, New Hampshire 49

SOUTHAnderson (SC) 73, Tusculum 64Columbus St. 70, Clayton St. 67Duke 91, Virginia Tech 86, OTGRU Augusta 88, SC-Aiken 69Georgia 76, Mississippi 72Kentucky 74, Mississippi St. 56Lincoln Memorial 91, Carson-Newman 61Miami 81, Florida St. 77Newberry 100, Wingate 76North Florida 76, Florida Gulf Coast 62Richmond 67, VCU 63, 2OTSC-Upstate 70, Lipscomb 47Savannah St. 58, Bethune-Cookman 49Stetson 70, Jacksonville 67UConn 60, East Carolina 49UNC Wilmington 74, James Madison 54Virginia 70, Wake Forest 34William & Mary 65, Towson 50

MIDWESTBaylor 79, Iowa St. 70Butler 73, Marquette 52Cincinnati 83, UCF 60Dayton 76, George Mason 63Denver 66, South Dakota 48Detroit 63, Valparaiso 60Illinois St. 73, S. Illinois 56Iowa 68, Illinois 60Loyola of Chicago 80, Drake 75, OT

Missouri St. 80, Bradley 77, 3OTN. Illinois 84, Toledo 82N. Iowa 68, Evansville 57Northwestern 72, Indiana 65Oakland 82, Youngstown St. 71Wichita St. 63, Indiana St. 53

SOUTHWESTTCU 71, Texas Tech 54Tarleton St. 88, McMurry 58Texas A&M Commerce 71, Angelo St. 68Tulsa 76, Tulane 55

FAR WESTAir Force 75, Nevada 70Colorado St. 72, San Jose St. 56Fresno St. 64, Wyoming 59Oregon 80, California 69UCLA 88, Washington 66Washington St. 70, Southern Cal 66

TOURNAMENTAppalachian Athletic Conference

First RoundBluefield St. 87, Point (Ga.) 85, 2OTMontreat 75, St. Andrews 68

CIAA TournamentSecond Round

Chowan 65, St. Augustine's 60Shaw 76, Johnson C. Smith 54

CunyacSemifinals

Baruch 52, York (NY) 50Brooklyn 80, Lehman 70

KIAC Conference TournamentQuarterfinals

Asbury 91, Rio Grande 79Brescia 94, Indiana-Kokomo 74Indiana-Southeast 100, Alice Lloyd 67Point Park 86, Cincinnati Christian 84

Landmark Conference TournamentSemifinals

Catholic 79, Drew 53Scranton 67, Susquehanna 53

Liberty LeagueSemifinals

Clarkson 69, Hobart 59MIAC Conference Tournament

QuarterfinalsBethel (Minn.) 71, Concordia (Moor.) 53Gustavus 64, St. John's (Minn.) 54

NSIC Conference TournamentFirst Round

Augustana (SD) 97, Bemidji St. 79Concordia (St.P.) 78, Mary 65Minn. Duluth 67, Winona St. 64Minn. St.-Mankato 83, Minn.-Crookston 52Minn. St.-Moorhead 89, Wayne (Neb.) 60Northern St. (SD) 73, Sioux Falls 62St. Cloud St. 93, SW Minnesota St. 83Upper Iowa 97, Minot St. 85

Upper Midwest Athletic ConferenceSemifinals

Northwestern (Minn.) 74, St. Scholastica70, OT

NASCAR Sprint Cup LeadersPoints

1, Joey Logano, 47. 2, Kevin Harvick, 42.3, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 42. 4, Denny Hamlin,41. 5, Jimmie Johnson, 40. 6, CaseyMears, 39. 7, Clint Bowyer, 37. 8, MartinTruex Jr., 37. 9, Kasey Kahne, 35. 10,Greg Biffle, 35. 11, David Gilliland, 33. 12,Sam Hornish Jr., 32. 13, Michael Annett,32. 14, Austin Dillon, 30. 15, Aric Almirola,29. 16, David Ragan, 27. 17, AJAllmendinger, 25. 18, Danica Patrick, 23.19, Cole Whitt, 22. 20, Carl Edwards, 22.

Money1, Joey Logano, $1,621,953. 2, KevinHarvick, $1,186,145. 3, Dale Earnhardt Jr.,$886,670. 4, Denny Hamlin, $705,933. 5,Jimmie Johnson, $640,642. 6, Jeff Gordon,$634,876. 7, Matt Kenseth, $550,276. 8,Casey Mears, $508,628. 9, Martin TruexJr., $488,628. 10, Clint Bowyer, $462,378.11, Greg Biffle, $415,441. 12, KaseyKahne, $399,495. 13, Austin Dillon,$391,394. 14, Aric Almirola, $389,056. 15,Matt Crafton, $382,849. 16, Carl Edwards,$380,053. 17, Kyle Larson, $379,473. 18,Jamie McMurray, $372,031. 19, SamHornish Jr., $366,678. 20, David Gilliland,$364,341.

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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) —Hall of Famers Rollie Fingers,Tom Glavine, Phil Niekro andOzzie Smith are returning toDoubleday Field for the annualHall of Fame Classic.

They'll be joined by recentlyretired players representing all30 major-league teams for aseven-inning legends game May23. Niekro and Smithreturn as team captains andmanagers, and two other Hall ofFamers will serve as coaches.

Players already committed toappear include former Dodgersstar Ron Cey, Alan Trammell ofthe Tigers and Travis Fryman ofthe Indians.,

Glavine, Niekroset for Hall ofFame Classic

Because there is no doubt, col-lege scouts would be watchingTuck right now, and he would bedeciding where he would contin-ue his baseball career. How manygames this season, his senior sea-son, would he be the hero, com-ing up with the hit to win thegame or making that catch inright field to win the game?

But, it's not our place to ques-tion why things happen. Whywould such a thing happen tosuch a good, well-manneredyoung man, such an aspiring ath-lete? How many lives could hehave touched? Then, I amreminded, how many lives heDID touch and how many lives heis STILL touching. There aremany people that when theyleave this world, that's it, theyare gone. And then there are peo-ple like Tuck. His years herewere few, but what a legacy hemade and is continuing to makeevery day.

As I sat in "The SlaughterHouse" last Friday evening, anew batting facility at WestLaurens, that was constructed inhonor of Tuck, I had manythoughts. As I watched the smileson the young ones running backand forth, there was Tuck. Whenthe team ran to their positions onthe field, there was Tuck, runningright beside them. When a playerstruck out, yeah, there was Tuck,saying you will get it nexttime. When a hit was made, Icould see Tuck giving a high-fiveor shouting words of encourage-ment.

It's not our place to questionwhy things happen even though Ibelieve it is human nature towonder. But one thing for sure,Tucker Slaughter touched manymore lives than some peoplewho live to an old age. And he isstill here with us. Always smiling.Always respectful. Always work-ing hard. Tucker is “safe athome,” and I believe he is con-stantly reminding the rest of usto live each day as if it were ourlast.

Thanks Tucker for the impactyou have everyday on my life andthanks for the little remindersthat you are watching over all ofus.

Tuck

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RiverviewContinued from page 1b

until the first of June to fix someof our problems. I believe every-one will be pleasantly surprisedwhen these issues have beenresolved. The city realizes that amunicipal golf course is an assetfor not only Dublin and LaurensCounty, but the entire MiddleGeorgia region. Interim CityManager Lance Jones, and othercity and county officials want tosee the course turn around andbe a part of our community foryears to come.”

While out on the courseBrown pointed out problemsconcerning proper drainage ofthe greens on several holes. Heexplained that standing watercan lead to black algae, which canharm the green.

“We have had over a dozenpeople say they would volunteertheir time to try to rectify thedrainage problem we are facing,”he said.

“We are talking with the citymanager about allowing the vol-unteers to come out under a HoldHarmless Agreement. AlbertStanley and Earl Snipes have pro-vided me with a lot of informa-tion on how to turn many ofthese problems around. They arewilling, as are many others, tocome out and do things, on theirown dime, to try and solve theseissues.”

Brown concluded our talk bystating, “The number of peopleplaying Riverview has declinedover the past few years. Throughpromoting the course by hostingbenefit and corporate sponsoredtournaments, to having a planwhere maybe you play fourrounds and get the next one free,we want to get people back play-ing Riverview. Any way thatmyself, or Jackie (Wilcher) andher staff in the pro shop can be ofservice, please let us know.”

Hawks handle MavericksATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta

backup point guard DennisSchroder again shined against aDallas team that was missing itsstarting point guard.

Led by Schroder's 17 points,the Hawks took the lead with a13-0 run in the third quarter andwent on to a 104-87 victoryWednesday night over theMavericks, who were withoutsuspended guard Rajon Rondo.

Schroder, the second-yearplayer from Germany, madethree of five 3-pointers. He alsoled Atlanta with a career-high 22points in a 105-102 win at Dallason Dec. 22.

"People are going to startlearning he can shoot the balland do a lot of things," Atlanta'sAl Horford said.

The Mavericks suspendedRondo before the game for con-duct detrimental to the team.Rondo had a heated exchange onthe court with coach Rick Carlislein the third quarter of Tuesdaynight's win over Toronto.

Carlisle said the one-gamesuspension was an "organiza-tional decision" and said Rondowill start in the Mavericks' nextgame against Brooklyn onSaturday.

Schroder led six Atlanta play-ers in double figures.

"I thought Dennis early, mid-dle and late was a big factor,"Hawks coach Mike Budenholzersaid. "He hit shots. He guarded. Ithought he did a lot of thingswell. We needed him tonight."

The Eastern Conference-lead-ing Hawks have won twostraight.Monta Ellis led Dallas with 19points.

Rondo's suspension left theMavericks with only 11 players.Center Tyson Chandler (hip con-tusion) and forward ChandlerParsons (left ankle) were heldout with injuries. ForwardAmare Stoudemire was restedwith the team playing on back-to-back days.

"It's tough," Carlisle said."We've been in these positionsbefore all year. We just have tolook to the next guy to step up.We had opportunities to keepthe lead. ... It just wasn't ournight."

The Mavericks appeared towear down. They set a seasonlow with 34 second-half points.Dirk Nowitzki had only fourpoints while playing his fifthgame in seven days.

"I felt fine, I felt good,"Nowitzki said. "It was worth ashot. I think in order for us tosteal this one we were going to

have to shoot better from theoutside, especially in the secondhalf."

The Mavericks made only fiveof 31 3-pointers.

Dallas led by 14 points, thelast time at 39-25, in the secondquarter. The Hawks took the leadwith their 13-0 run in the third,including seven points from PaulMillsap.

The Hawks stretched the leadby scoring the first 12 points ofthe final period.

TIP-INS

Hawks: The Hawksoutscored Dallas 47-34 in thesecond half. ... Guard Jeff Teaguestarted and scored 11 pointsafter missing Tuesday's practicewith an illness. ... Kyle Korverhad 16 points and Millsap had15.

DON'T LISTEN TO HIM

There was some confusionabout the status of the game asrumors circulated Wednesdayafternoon that a winter storm innorth Georgia would force apostponement. Georgia Gov.Nathan Deal declared a state ofemergency ahead of the storm.Deal and Atlanta mayor KasimReed urged drivers to stay off theroads after 4 p.m.

Despite the stern warnings,attendance was 16,126.

Atlanta Hawks guard Dennis Schroder collideswith Dallas Mavericks guard J.J. Barea (5) as hedrives in the second half. (AP Photo/JohnBazemore)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) —Regan Smith was quick to acceptan offer to race in the Daytona500 as Kurt Busch's replacementdriver.

He did have one slight con-cern, though, about spending anadditional day in Florida. Hispregnant wife, Megan, was athome in North Carolina expect-ing their first child. But he saidthe couple agreed in advancethat should she go into labor, heshould complete his races beforeheading home.

"I've asked her to keep herlegs crossed as long as she can ifshe does go into labor," Smithjoked at Daytona InternationalSpeedway last weekend.

Everything worked out justfine for the Smiths, who wel-comed son Rhett Lee onWednesday, an off day forNASCAR drivers.

The baby had a short windowto arrive: Smith gets back ontrack Thursday at Atlanta MotorSpeedway, where he'll driveBusch's car for Stewart-HaasRacing in an open NASCAR test.He's slated to fill his regular roleas Xfinity Series driver for JR

Motorsports all weekend, and dodouble-duty in the Sprint CupSeries for SHR. Busch has beenindefinitely suspended byNASCAR.

Smith, who ran four full sea-sons in the Cup series from 2008through 2012, has spent the lasttwo as a full-time driver for JRMotorsports in NASCAR's sec-ond-tier series. But he has been asuper substitute a handful oftimes the last few years.

Smith filled in unexpectedlyfor Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 2012when Earnhardt was sidelinedwith a concussion, and he flew inon race day last year at WatkinsGlen when SHR needed an emer-gency substitute for TonyStewart.

Now he's making his secondstart for Busch, who was sus-pended Friday. But with 173career Cup starts, Smith thinkshe's capable of moving car-to-carand stepping in wherever need-ed.

"I think the fortunate thing isthat I've done enough Cup racesto where I'm familiar with mostof the cars," he said. "They alltake their own kind of shape and

form. You make the most ofthem. I don't think anybodywants to be in the scenariowhere you have to sub under cir-cumstances, whatever they maybe.

"And with that said, if it hap-pens, you want to make the mostof that opportunity."

KYLE BUSCH-FUTURE RAC-

ING: Kyle Busch is back in NorthCarolina receiving treatment onhis broken right leg and brokenleft foot, and it's not clear howlong he'll be sidelined.

But when he does return toracing, it's unlikely that teamowner Joe Gibbs will limit hisracing outside the Sprint CupSeries. Busch was injuredSaturday in the season-openingXfinity Series race at Daytona, aday before the Daytona 500.

Gibbs said it's hard to holdBusch back because aside fromhis wife, Samantha, racing is allhe has. Busch owns a NASCARTruck Series team at Kyle BuschMotorsports.

"Let's think about it for aminute, he has his own raceteam, loves that, wants to race it,it's a big part of him and Sam and

his future," Gibbs said. "So youkind of think about that and youknow he's going to be racingsome trucks. He has Sam and hehas racing. He loves it."

JGR tried to cut Busch'sschedule in 2012, when he ranjust three Truck Series races and22 events in Xfinity. The reduc-tion in races made him miserableand he had one of the worst sea-sons of his career: He won onerace, missed the Chase, and wentwinless in Xfinity and Trucks.

"At one point there in hiscareer, we did cut back quite abit and it was one of the tougheryears," Gibbs said. "I felt like inhis case, he just loves it so muchand felt like it was somethingthat really makes his happy,keeps him excited about life andyou always wrestle with that."

BOWYER-FOX ANALYST:

Clint Bowyer is the latest driverto be added to the Fox and FoxSports 1 coverage of the XfinitySeries.

Bowyer will be the analystalongside Adam Alexander andMichael Waltrip for next month'srace at Fontana, California, andthe May race at Charlotte Motor

Speedway.Bowyer is the fifth Sprint Cup

Series driver to be added to therotation. Kevin Harvick was inthe booth for last week's season-opener, and Jeff Gordon, BradKeselowski and Danica Patrickalso have upcoming races sched-uled.

Harvick said he enjoyed histime in the booth more than heexpected.

"I felt like you bring that per-spective to the booth of right offthe race track and being able toreally relate to what's going onout of the race track," he said. "Itis something I definitely enjoyedand had a lot of fun doing."

BIG BILL: A new book aboutNASCAR founder Bill France Sr.will be released next week, and itmarks the first official biographyof the man who organized stockcar racing.

“Big Bill: The Life and Timesof NASCAR Founder Bill FranceSr.," will be released March 3 byRandom House. It's written byH.A. "Herb" Branham, a formerjournalist and NASCAR publicrelations executive.

Regan Smith welcomes first child during double-duty driving

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Connecticut townpursues museumhonoring Sendak

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) —Three years after MauriceSendak's death, his westernConnecticut hometown ofRidgefield is pursuing a museumhonoring the author of "WheretheWild ThingsAre."

The town has its sights on avacant modernist building inwalking distance from the villagecenter, a glass structure designedby acclaimed architect PhilipJohnson as corporate offices foran oil exploration company thatleft in 2006.

A panel of local arts figuresrecently received endorsementfrom the town and Sendak'sfoundation to explore theproposal. Members say they havefound overwhelming support forthe idea to honor a man whoseinfluence went far beyond that ofa children's book author.

"The fact is, he loved thecommunity, and the legacy ofsupporting all the arts was and isimportant to him and all thosearound him," said Lloyd Taft, alocal architect.

The 45-acre campus of theenergy services companySchlumberger, including theproposed museum site, wasacquired by Ridgefield in 2012 for$7 million. On Tuesday, townvoters approved the sale of 10 ofthe acres for residentialconstruction, returning $4.3million to the town. The firstselectman, Rudy Marconi, saidthe sale could help the museumproposal by giving plannersflexibility on decisions regardingthe rest of the property.

Sendak, who died in May2012 at the age of 83, was born inNew York City but spent the lastfour decades of his life in ruralRidgefield. Best known for thetale of naughty Max in "WildThings," his work included otherstandard volumes in children'sbedrooms such as "Chicken SoupWith Rice," a book about thedifferent months in a year, and"Brundibar," a folk tale about twochildren who need to earnenough money to buy milk fortheir sick mother. He alsoillustrated his own work, createdcostumes for ballets and stagedoperas, including the Czechopera "Brundibar."

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