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Police BeatWoman still waiting

for baby doll sheordered

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Region under tornado watch todayBy PAYTON TOWNS IIILaurens County is under a

tornado watch until 3 p.m. to-day.Don Bryant, Laurens

EMA chief, said the front ofcold air meeting up againstthe hot air is the cause of thetornado watch."People need to be alert as

this frontal system comesthrough," Bryant said. "Theyneed to be alert to the chang-ing conditions. We are goingto have some windy condi-tions. If a thunderstorm popsup they need to go ahead andtake cover because of the pos-sibility of having rotation in

it."A tornado watch means

conditions are favorable forone. A tornado warningmeans it has been picked upby radar or somebody hasspotted it or reported it."A warning means people

need to take cover immedi-ately," Bryant said. "The tor-nado sirens are activated ifwe have a warning in anypart of our county. If you areon Code Red, your phonewon't ring unless you are inthe area the Weather Servicedraws for the warned area."Bryant believes the event

will be short lived. He said

the temperatures will startdropping today."The wind chill factor is

going to come into play,"Bryant said. "We are going tobe in the freezing tempera-tures by the morning. ByWednesday morning, theyare predicting wind chills inthe teens. Then they'll starteasing back a little."Before dawn Monday,

some of the most severeweather was in the extremesouthwest corner of Georgia.The National Weather Ser-vice issued multiple tornadowarnings early Mondaymorning in northwest Florida

and southwest Georgia.Parts of the north Georgia

mountains will be under awind chill advisory as tem-peratures begin to plunge atthe start of the work week.Forecasters say the wind

chill early Tuesday is expect-ed to drop to five degrees orless in the eight-county re-gion that includes the citiesof Blairsville, Ellijay, Jasper,Dawsonville and Dahlonega.Wind chill is generally thetemperature it feels like dueto the combined effects of coldair and wind.The advisory will be in ef-

fect from 4 a.m. Tuesday

through 11 a.m. It coversFannin, Gilmer, Union,Towns, Pickens, Dawson,Lumpkin and White counties.In Blairsville, the high

temperature on Tuesday isexpected to remain below zeroat 31 degrees before dippingto a low of around 16 early byearly Wednesday morning.In our neck of the woods,

expect temperatures to dipbelow 20 degrees Tuesdaymorning, and struggle toreach 40 degrees by after-noon. Look to 5a for a com-plete forecast.— The Associated Press

contributed to this report.

Freezing temperatures to follow storms as front moves into area

More than 1,000 pounds ofrecyclables diverted duringAmerica Recycles Day eventThe 2014 America Recycles Day Fair Diverted over 1,000

pounds of recyclables from residents. The fair was held Sat-urday, Nov. 15 at the Farmers Market on West MadisonStreet in Dublin. Volunteers from Teen Challenge were onhand to assist the dozens of residents who brought in theirelectronics, single stream materials and household goods forthe Super Thrift Store operated by the Teen Challenge orga-nization. Computer Solutions donated their time and staff tocollected the electronics brought in for recycling. KeepDublin-Laurens Beautiful, Inc. volunteers were on hand alsowith recycling info to distribute to participants. There willbe another electronics collection in conjunction with the 2015Bring One or the Chipper Christmas Tree Recycling event.Bring One for the Chipper will be held Saturday, Jan. 3 atthe The Home Depot Store Parking lot on Veterans Boule-vard in Dublin.

— Compiled by Patsy BakerKDLB Executive Director

Easter Seals honors Kelly during annual meetingBy MARY FRANCESFLANDERSEaster Seals Middle Geor-

gia, Inc. held their annualmeeting, Friday at the DublinCountry Club. ESMG providesservices for children andadults with disabilities, whichbegan in 1976 as the CentralGeorgia Vocational Develop-ment Center. In 1990, ESMGbegan operating as a direct af-filiate of the National EasterSeals Society.As attendees enjoyed a

breakfast and socializing, JeffJohnson provided entertain-

ment. After a recognition ofboard members, guest speak-ers Leon Butler and WendyBuckholtz shared how muchthe Easter Seals healthagency has helped them andwhat the nonprofit means totheir lives.As well, a tearful tribute

was made by Lisa Kelly inmemory of Ralph Donaldson, abeloved manager of the EasterSeals family, with his familyand friends present. Donald-son was described as thought-ful, supportive and a lovingfriend. Sentiments throughoutthe room echoed the apprecia-tion and love that friends ofDonaldson shared."He was brilliant and that's

a word I've reserved for veryfew people in my life," Kellysaid.In addition, members were

awarded for their service: 25year (ESMG) Melanie Carrand Christopher Council; 20year (ESMG) Mareisha Mont-ford and Lydia D. McClendon;15 year (ESMG) KeyondaChristian and Carol Smith; 15year (MGDI) Iva Foskey andTawana Isaac; 10 year (ES-MG) Roger Alligood, JaniceWright, Daisy Brantley, Linda

The crowd began to gather at 11 a.m.Saturday for the 11th annual Taste ofDublin. The yearly fund raiser for theLaurens County United Way sold ticketsat two for a dollar to customers for curren-cy at the food booths lining a hallway atthe Dublin Mall.People treated themselves to pizza,

hamburgers, shrimp and grits, Brunswickstew and a variety of sweets and softdrinks while they watched singers,dancers and cheerleaders perform on thecenter stage throughout the day.John Draper, United Way executive di-

rector said he would not know for a fewdays how much the vendors collected forthe organization.Clockwise from top: Sonya Ramsey,

Paul Wilkerson selling cupcakes for RedCross; Members of the Little Irish cheer;Erianna, 9, eats pizza; John and JuneDraper; Kristen, 8 and Samantha, 6 on amotorcycle ride; Tim Long cooking RubyTuesday hamburgers. For more, see 7a.— Photos by Dahlia Allen

Taste of Dublinfeeds, entertains

Photo by Mary Frances Flanders

Leon Butler shared what Easter Seals has meant to him during the breakfast.See EASTER page 3a

DEAR ABBY: My husbandand I are pregnant with ourfirst child. We are beyond ex-cited and can’t wait for our lit-tle one to get here. Our prob-lem: My mother-in-law is get-ting married two weeks afterour baby is supposed to arrive,and she’s expecting all of us togo.

While I’m happy she hasfound someone she wants tospend her life with, I will notbe there and neither will ourchild. I have told my husbandthis and explained my con-cerns, but I will support him ifhe decides to go since it’s hismother.

How can I turn her down ina polite way so it doesn’tsound like I’m a horribledaughter-in-law? — FIRST-TIME MAMA

DEAR FIRST-TIME MA-MA: Unless a woman is hav-ing a C-section, babies don’talways arrive on the expecteddue date. Sometimes they canbe a week late — or more. Ifyou feel you need time to rest,recuperate and get your childon a regular nursing schedule,tell that to your mother-in-law.

As a new mother you aregoing to have to quickly learnto prioritize, and your child’swell-being and your healthmust come first. Expect her tobe disappointed, but makeclear that you love her andwish her a lifetime of happi-ness, but you will be unable toattend.

DEAR ABBY: Is it OK foran older woman to wear fancy,colorful tights? My wife is 5feet tall and weighs 110. She’sin good health and works outat the gym regularly. Shewears her tights there, orwhen she’s working in the gar-den or at the market. Shedresses conservatively forwork and church.

I overheard some of the lo-cal ladies say she shouldn’t bewearing leopard tights “at herage.” I’m afraid my wife willoverhear it one of these days

and be hurt. What is youropinion? She still looks won-derful to me. — MARRIED TOA HOTTIE

DEAR MARRIED: As anadult — and in good shape —your wife should wear any-thing that pleases her, includ-ing leopard tights if she wish-es. It appears the local womenare more jealous kitties thanladies. “Nice” ladies don’tmake catty comments behindsomeone’s back.

DEAR ABBY: On Oct. 11you printed my letter aboutfeeling like an overlooked mid-

dle child. In the comments onyour website was an outpour-ing of support and friendlytips. I am happy to say I amnow involved in extracurricu-lar activities. I’m much happi-er, and would like to thank allyour readers who took thetime to give me so much sup-port. — FORMERLYNOWHERE IN INDIANA

DEAR FORMERLYNOWHERE: Thank you forletting us know that you’rehappier and doing better. DearAbby readers are the most car-ing and generous people in theworld. I’m glad their com-ments in response to your let-ter gave you the boost youneeded to get through a diffi-cult time.

Dear Abby is written byAbigail Van Buren, alsoknown as Jeanne Phillips, andwas founded by her mother,Pauline Phillips. Contact DearAbby at www.DearAbby.comor P.O. Box 69440, Los Ange-les, CA 90069.

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

M.D.“The Hunger Games” may

provide you with a goodmovie going experience, butif you’re trying to maintainor achieve a healthy weight,feeling hungry can be agame-losing strategy. That’swhy we say: Aim to shed apound a week, and makesure you eat five to nine serv-ings of fruits and veggiesevery day. You’ll change youreating habits for a lifetime,and your weight won’tbounce up and down, some-thing that’s hard on your me-tabolism, insulin regulationand cardio system.

We also know that you cannever have too much helpwhen it comes to managing

your weight. That’s why youhave www.sharecare.comand www.myclevelandclin-ic.org at your fingertips.Plus, here’s more info fromthe Institute of Food Technol-ogists on controlling yourhunger and binge eating.

1. Become a lean-proteinpro. Add one serving of pro-tein (a poached egg, three eggwhites or 3 ounces of leanchicken or tuna) to breakfastand snack on one servingmidafternoon.

2. Get 100 percent whole-grains: These tasty carbs di-gest slowly, contain lots offiber and help stabilize bloodsugar levels.

3. Go nuts! Snacking on 12walnut halves (with heart-friendly anti-inflammatoryomega-3s) or 23 almonds

(they equal 1 serving) pro-tects your brainpower, quellshunger and improves yourlove life.

4. Hummus a happy tune— chickpeas, as well aslentils and dried peas andbeans, are fiber-rich andpacked with protein; it’s onemore way to help tamp downcravings.

Now you can head to themovie theater and just say“no” to sugary, fatty conces-sions!

Mehmet Oz, M.D. is hostof “The Dr. Oz Show,” andMike Roizen, M.D. is ChiefWellness Officer and Chair ofWellness Institute at Cleve-land Clinic. To live yourhealthiest, tune into “The Dr.Oz Show” or visitwww.sharecare.com.

Winning the hunger game

New mother's baby trumpsmother-in-law's wedding

Nov. 15Carlos Jones

Nov. 16Leon Wilcher

Nocv. 17Akicia Ballard

Cynthia WilliamsValery Pooler

Willis Earl Carr, Sr.Pam Lausch

Maureen Smith

Bir thdays

Jeremy and Regina RozierSaul and LaKeisha Fluker

Anniversaries

Brian AshleyMr. Brian Ashley, of Mon-

trose, passed away on Mon-day, November 17, 2014. Fu-neral arrangements are in-complete and will be an-nounced later. The family willhold visitation at 1807 Mil-lville Church Rd., Montrose.Services by Wyche’s FuneralHome.

Dr. William FranklinPrior, Jr.

After a long and rewarding88 years of life, Dr. WilliamFranklin Prior, Jr. passedaway  on Monday, November10, 2014. He resided in Aiken,South Carolina, where heshared a beautiful life with hiswife, Betty Lou Baker Prior,and their five children LindaHunley (Sam) of Aiken, JudyPlott (David) of Annapolis,MD,  William Franklin PriorIII (Claire) of Richmond, Va.,

Bruce Prior of Aiken and Bet-ty Newville (Ed) of Placitas,N.M., 10 grandchildren, JoshSkeen, Matt Hunley, BettySkeen Gorinson, MichaelHunley, Cara Plott, Corey Pri-or Boyer, William Wolford Pri-or, Morgan Prior, JessieNewville, Christine Newville,and two great-grandchildren,Amelia Boyer and ThaddeusPrior.

Frank Prior was born onOctober 27, 1926 in Dublin,the son of the late WilliamFranklin and Jessie WilkesPrior.  He earned his medicaldegree from Emory Universityin Atlanta, Georgia, and be-came a decorated U. S. MarineCorp officer in command of amedical field unit in Korea. Af-ter serving his country, he be-gan his civilian medical prac-tice in Graniteville, S.C. andlater in Aiken as a GeneralPractitioner, General Surgeonand Anesthesiologist.

He was cherished byhis  family and  friends for hiskindness, his vast intellect,

his energetic nature, his origi-nality, and his unforgettablespirit. Dr. Prior truly cared forall people in our communityand his legacy will always re-main in the hearts of themany families as one who wastheir at their times of need.

A celebration of Dr. Prior’slife will be held at 3 p.m. onFriday, November 28, 2014 atthe Aiken Outing Club. A fu-ture interment service at Ar-lington National Cemeterywill be planned.

Obituary is courtesy ofWyche’s Funeral Home.

Shondria SurryMr. Shondria Surry, of

Dublin, passed away on Sun-day, November 16, 2014. Fu-neral arrangements are in-complete and will be an-nounced later. The family willbe receiving friends at thehome of his mother, GloriaSurry, 521 Pinedale Circle, Lot#2. Services by Dudley Funer-al Home of Dublin www.ser-vicesbydudley.com.

Obituaries

Your News Updates

BEIRUT (AP) — The Is-lamic State group has behead-ed Peter Kassig, releasing avideo Sunday showing amasked militant standingover the severed head of aman it said was the formerU.S. Army Ranger-turned-aidworker, who was seized whiledelivering relief supplies inSyria last year.

President Barack Obamaconfirmed Kassig's slaying af-ter a U.S. review of the video,which also showed the massbeheadings of a dozen Syriansoldiers. The 26-year-old Kas-sig, who founded an aid groupto help Syrians caught in theircountry's brutal civil war,"was taken from us in an act ofpure evil by a terrorist groupthat the world rightly associ-ates with inhumanity," Obamasaid in a statement.

He denounced the extrem-ist group, which he said "rev-els in the slaughter of inno-cents, including Muslims, andis bent only on sowing deathand destruction."

The slain hostage's par-ents, Ed and Paula Kassig,said they were "heartbroken"by their son's killing, but "in-credibly proud" of his humani-tarian work.

DEA agents surprise atleast 3 NFL teams' medical

staffs with checks afterSunday games

Federal drug enforcementagents showed up unan-nounced Sunday to check atleast three visiting NFLteams' medical staffs as partof an investigation into formerplayers' claims that teamsmishandled prescriptiondrugs.

There were no arrests,Drug Enforcement Adminis-tration spokesman RustyPayne said Sunday. The SanFrancisco 49ers' staff waschecked at MetLife Stadiumin East Rutherford, New Jer-sey, after they played the NewYork Giants. The Tampa BayBuccaneers' staff was checkedat Baltimore-Washington In-ternational airport after play-ing the Redskins. The SeattleSeahawks, who played atKansas City, confirmed via theteam's Twitter account thatthey were spot-checked aswell. The operation was stillongoing, and other teams maybe checked later Sunday,Payne said.

"DEA agents are currentlyinterviewing NFL team doc-tors in several locations aspart of an ongoing investiga-tion into potential violations ofthe (Controlled SubstancesAct)," Payne said.

The spot checks were doneby investigators from the fed-eral DEA. They did not targetspecific teams, but were doneto measure whether visitingNFL clubs were generally incompliance with federal law.Agents requested documenta-tion from visiting teams' med-ical staffs for any controlledsubstances in their posses-sion, and for proof that doctorscould practice medicine in thehome team's state.

Collision course: AfterObama's productive tripabroad, confrontationswith Republicans awaitBRISBANE, Australia (AP)

— After a productive tripabroad, President BarackObama returned home Sun-day on a collision course withRepublicans on immigrationand an oil pipeline project,showdowns that threatenprospects for cooperation overhis remaining two years in of-fice. The contentious immigra-tion debate could mean a year-end fight over keeping thegovernment running, if someGOP lawmakers get their way.

On the foreign policy front,there is a Nov. 24 deadline innuclear negotiations withIran, and questions are sur-

facing within the administra-tion about whether to over-haul U.S. policy toward Syria.

Given his faltering politicalsupport in the U.S. and hisparty's recent election losses,his trip to China, Myanmarand Australia appeared to of-fer respite. The president, whoarrived in Washington lateSunday, basked in policybreakthroughs with Chinaand warm welcomes in Myan-mar and Australia.

Japan slides into recession in wake o f tax

hike, undermining globalgrowth prospects

TOKYO (AP) — Japan'seconomy unexpectedly slippedback into recession as housingand business investmentdropped following a sales taxhike, hobbling its ability tohelp drive the global recovery.

The world's third-largesteconomy contracted at a 1.6percent annual pace in the Ju-ly-September quarter, the gov-ernment said Monday, con-founding expectations that itwould rebound after a big dropthe quarter before.

The news cast a pall over fi-nancial markets: Japan'sshare benchmark fell 3 per-cent, and many others in Asiaalso declined. Shares werelower in early trading in Eu-rope and Dow Jones and S&Pfutures were off 0.5 percent,suggesting a dismal start forthe week on Wall Street.An economy is generally con-sidered to be in recessionwhen it shrinks for two con-secutive quarters.

"GDP for July-Septemberwasn't good, unfortunately,"Prime Minister Shinzo Abetold a political gathering inTokyo shortly after his returnto Japan from the Group of 20leading economies in Bris-bane, Australia.

'Campaign to create fear'sends Rohingya fleeing

Myanmar in larger num-bers, activist says

SITTWE, Myanmar (AP) —The captain of the small fish-ing vessel has spent most ofhis life helping fellow Ro-hingya Muslims escape perse-cution and hatred in Myan-mar, but now even he is wor-ried about the panicked pacethe exodus has taken in recentweeks.

"Everyone is going now,"Puton Nya said. "I'm afraidthat soon, no one will be left."Bouts of vicious violence, to-gether with discriminatorygovernment policies, havesent an estimated 100,000 Ro-hingya fleeing this Buddhist-majority nation by boat in thelast two years, according tothe Arakan Project, a human-rights group that monitors theRohingya. Director ChrisLewa said the pace is acceler-ating, with more than 15,000people leaving since Oct. 15 —twice the number that fledduring the same period lastyear. Lewa said soldiers andborder guards in northernRakhine state, where most ofthe estimated 1.3 million Ro-hingya live, are engaging in a"campaign to create fear andto get them to leave."She said that in the last sixweeks:

Recruiting scams andkickback schemes:

Prosecutors troubled byfrequency o f military

fraudWASHINGTON (AP) —

Fabian Barrera found a way tomake fast cash in the TexasNational Guard, earningroughly $181,000 for claimingto have steered 119 potentialrecruits to join the military.But the bonuses were ill-got-ten because the former cap-tain never actually referredany of them.

Barrera's case, which end-ed last month with a prison

sentence of at least threeyears, is part of what JusticeDepartment lawyers describeas a recurring pattern of cor-ruption that spans a broadcross section of the military.

In a period when the nationhas spent freely to supportwars on multiple fronts, pros-ecutors have found plentifultargets: defendants who billfor services they do not pro-vide, those who steer lucrativecontracts to select businesspartners and those who usebribes to game a vast militaryenterprise. Despite numerouscases that have produced longprison sentences, the prob-lems have continued abroadand at home with a frequencythat law enforcement officialsconsider troubling.

"The schemes we see reallyrun the gamut from relativelysmall bribes paid to somebodyin Afghanistan to hundreds ofmillions of dollars' worth ofcontracts being steered in thedirection of a favored companywho's paying bribes," Assis-tant Attorney General LeslieCaldwell, head of the JusticeDepartment's criminal divi-sion, said in an interview.

New report details rise o fchild homelessness in US,

says more affordable housing needed

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —The number of homeless chil-dren in the U.S. has surged inrecent years to an all-timehigh, amounting to one childin every 30, according to acomprehensive state-by-statereport that blames the na-tion's high poverty rate, thelack of affordable housing andthe impacts of pervasive do-mestic violence. Titled "Amer-ica's Youngest Outcasts," thereport being issued Monday bythe National Center on Fami-ly Homelessness calculatesthat nearly 2.5 million Ameri-can children were homeless atsome point in 2013. The num-ber is based on the Depart-ment of Education's latestcount of 1.3 million homelesschildren in public schools, sup-plemented by estimates ofhomeless pre-school childrennot counted by the DOE. Theproblem is particularly severein California, which has one-eighth of the U.S. populationbut accounts for more thanone-fifth of the homeless chil-dren with a tally of nearly527,000. Carmela DeCandia,director of the national centerand a co-author of the report,noted that the federal govern-ment has made progress in re-ducing homelessness amongveterans and chronicallyhomeless adults. "The samelevel of attention and re-sources has not been targetedto help families and children,"she said. "As a society, we'regoing to pay a high price, inhuman and economic terms."

AC/DC drummer PhilRudd lives at full speed

among New Zealand retirees, but now has legal

woesTAURANGA, New Zealand

(AP) — AC/DC drummer PhilRudd was the toast of this qui-et New Zealand coastal com-munity when he celebratedthe launch of his surprise soloalbum at his marina restau-rant, Phil's Place. Even themayor was there.

Less than three months lat-er, posters promoting the al-bum plaster the windows ofhis waterfront home, protect-ing his privacy, after policeraided it earlier this monthand filed serious chargesagainst him. The fans whocame to support him after theraid, singing AC/DC songs intothe night, have left, and the60-year-old has become a vir-tual prisoner in a town thatfor years had seemed to accepthim and his excesses with aknowing wink.

Islamic State group beheads US aidworker, Obama calls slaying 'pure evil'

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) —The number of homeless chil-dren in the U.S. has surged inrecent years to an all-timehigh, amounting to one childin every 30, according to acomprehensive state-by-statereport that blames the na-tion's high poverty rate, thelack of affordable housing andthe impacts of pervasive do-mestic violence.Titled "America's Youngest

Outcasts," the report being is-sued Monday by the NationalCenter on Family Homeless-ness calculates that nearly 2.5million American childrenwere homeless at some pointin 2013. The number is basedon the Department of Educa-tion's latest count of 1.3 mil-lion homeless children in pub-lic schools, supplemented byestimates of homeless pre-school children not counted bythe DOE.The problem is particularly

severe in California, whichhas one-eighth of the U.S. pop-ulation but accounts for morethan one-fifth of the homelesschildren with a tally of nearly527,000.Carmela DeCandia, direc-

tor of the national center anda co-author of the report, not-ed that the federal govern-ment has made progress in re-ducing homelessness amongveterans and chronicallyhomeless adults."The same level of atten-

tion and resources has notbeen targeted to help familiesand children," she said. "As asociety, we're going to pay ahigh price, in human and eco-nomic terms."Child homelessness in-

creased by 8 percent national-ly from 2012 to 2013, accord-ing to the report, whichwarned of potentially devas-tating effects on children's ed-ucational, emotional and so-cial development, as well as ontheir parents' health, employ-ment prospects and parentingabilities.The report included a com-

posite index ranking thestates on the extent of childhomelessness, efforts to com-bat it, and the overall level ofchild well-being. States withthe best scores were Minneso-ta, Nebraska and Massachu-setts. At the bottom were Al-abama, Mississippi and Cali-fornia.California's poor ranking

did not surprise Shahera Hy-att, director of the CaliforniaHomeless Youth Project.The crux of the problem,

she said, is the state's highcost of living, coupled with in-sufficient affordable housing.

By CANDACE MORROWIt’s a bird. It’s a plane.No. It’s a flying camera —

the latest technology hoveringover Central State Hospital’sold Bostick Building.“We’re documenting the de-

molition and construction site,”said Phil Best Jr., project man-ager with Garbutt Construc-tion based in Dublin. “This aer-ial photography and videogives us a new perspective onconstruction projects like thisone.”Known as the Phantom 2,

the helicopter-designed videocamera suspends over the120,000 square feet of space tocapture progress of where anew geriatric care center, Cor-rectHealth LLP, will stand byNovember 2015.The Phantom 2 shoots high-

quality still shots and full high-definition video.Best simply hooks his smart

phone to the Phantom’s remotecontrol and uses an App toview and operate the photo-graphic drone.“So while I’m piloting it, I cansee exactly what the Phantomsees through my phone in realtime,” he said. “I can take pic-tures and videos for uploading

on YouTube.”Gathering aerial views of re-

cent projects started as a hobbyfor Best.It is now a beneficial

marketing tool for Garbutt andits clients.Central State Hospital Local

Redevelopment Authority(CSHLRA) is one of the first re-development authorities usingthis type of technology to docu-ment its campus projects, saidLauren Abis, communicationsand research analyst withCSHLRA.“It’s a big advantage for us,”

said Abis. “We’re able to gatherattention-grabbing marketingmaterial to attract businessesto the campus. You can actual-ly see what we have to offer.”

The drone has been flyingaround the construction sitesince September.Each month it travels up to

200 feet in the air to survey theprogress on the $20 millionbuilding project.CorrectHealth plans to hire

more than 200 permanent staffmembers to help accommodatethe facility’s 280 beds.“After the demolition is done,we plan to start on construc-tion by mid December,” saidBest. “We will continue to doc-ument the stages of construc-tion through next November.”For construction footage of

the building site visit YouTubeand search for Central StateHospital Local RedevelopmentAuthority.

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(Top): Wendy Buckholtz shared how Easter Seals has changed her life. (Above, left): Barfoot discussednew officers. (Above, right): Creel recognized development partnerships.

Johnson and Johnny Layton;10 year (MGDI) AndrewMcLoud, Gregory Gardner,Judy Wade, Charlene Foskey,Robin Barton, Larry Goff andMarsha Hatcher; 5 year (ES-MG) Jamie Holmes, PatriciaColeman and Kiera Axson; 5year (MGDI) Linda Faircloth,Jackson Lam, Nickie Cook,Reginald Thomas and TaraMorris.Program, development and

contracting partnerships wereall recognized for all they'vedone and Randy Green was an-nounced as the new chair."I am looking forward to an-

other great year with EasterSeals," smiled Green.

EasterContinued from 1a

Candace Morrow

For construction footage of the building site visit YouTube and searchfor ‘Central State Hospital Local Redevelopment Authority.’

Dublin-based company’s drone used in Milledgeville

By JUDY BAILEYThe Gordon mayor continued to pay tribute to veteran coun-

cilman Terry Reese who passed away Oct. 8.His empty chair sits at the end of the council table. A paper

towel, handmade bow honors him.“If you look to my far right, you will see councilman Reese is

still with us in spirit,” Mayor Mary AnnWhipple Lue said during the Nov. 3 coun-cil meeting.To fill Reese’s council seat, the council

must call for a special election.“The council needs to adopt a resolutiondeclaring the seat vacant,” said city at-torney Joe Boone. “Then the WilkinsonCounty election superintendent will takecare of setting up the special election.”Election Superintendent Tracy Strange

is aware of the vacant seat but has notreceived official notification.“The soonest we could hold a special

election is the third Tuesday in March,which is March 17,” Strange said.Since January, Reese served as chair-

man as the city’s liaison and chairman ofthe financial committee.The 18-year veteran councilman also had signature authority

on 10 of the 18 city bank accounts, according to city records.City checks require two signatures, according to the city char-

ter.The absence of Reese’s signature leaves some accounts with

only two authorized signatures.Councilman Terry Eady urged Lue during the Nov. 3 meeting

to start the process of filling the empty council seat.“We really need to get this taken care of, mayor,” Eady said.

“We need to continue conducting city business.”

Gordon Councilman Reese’sdeath leaves void on council

REESE

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Pope Francis confirms trip to the United StatesPHILADELPHIA (AP) —

Pope Francis is coming to theUnited States.Francis confirmed Monday

that he will travel to Philadel-phia next September for theWorld Meeting of Families, aconference held every threeyears in a different city to cel-ebrate the importance of fami-ly.Francis' announcement, at

an interreligious Vatican con-ference on traditional familyvalues, ended months of lobby-ing and speculation.Philadelphia Mayor

Michael Nutter, PennsylvaniaGov. Tom Corbett andPhiladelphia ArchbishopCharles Chaput, the confer-ence's organizer, met withFrancis at the Vatican andpersonally invited him to thecity in March.Vatican officials toured the

city in May and PresidentBarack Obama, U.N. Secre-tary-General Ban Ki-moonand Congress have extendedinvitations.Just last week, more than

10,000 Philadelphia Catholicschool children sent handwrit-ten notes encouraging Francisto make the visit.The pope is also expected to

visit New York and Washing-ton, but Vatican officials Mon-day would not confirm thoselegs of the trip.The pope "wanted to guar-

antee his presence to the orga-nizers of the World Meeting ofFamilies in Philadelphia 2015,but for the rest I have nothingto say, no concrete informationto give," the Vaticanspokesman the Rev. FedericoLombardi told reporters.

The Vatican's envoy to theUnited Nations last weekstrongly hinted that Franciswould visit New York to ad-dress world leaders at theGeneral Assembly, saying thecoming 70th anniversary ofthe world body would be "theideal time."Archbishop Bernardito

Auza, the permanent observerof the Holy See, told The Asso-ciated Press that "if he comesto Philadelphia, he will cometo New York."

Chaput, at the Vatican forFrancis' announcement Mon-day, said he "applauded theloudest" of the people cheeringthe news, "because we're very,very grateful for this opportu-nity.""We're doing a lot of plan-

ning for the World Meeting ofFamilies, great enthusiasm,but I think that 90 percent ofthat is based on the fact thatthe Holy Father is going to joinus," Chaput told The Associat-ed Press. "So for him to say

publicly that he's going to joinus will give us a renewed com-mitment and energy to havethe best ever World Meeting ofFamilies that has been cele-brated in the church."Francis, making just the

second papal visit to Philadel-phia and his first visit to theU.S. as pope, is expected toparticipate in the conference'sclosing events and celebrate aMass on the BenjaminFranklin Parkway.The boulevard, linking

Philadelphia's city hall to theart museum steps made fa-mous by the movie "Rocky," ishome to the Cathedral Basilicaof Saints Peter and Paul andhas been the backdrop forsummer concerts and paradesattracting hundreds of thou-sands of people.Officials have said the

World Meeting of Families onSept. 25-27 could attract morethan 1 million people. Hotelswithin a 10-mile radius of cen-ter city Philadelphia have al-ready sold out.Details of Francis' itinerary

will not be finalized until nextspring or summer, conferenceorganizers said.Pope John Paul II, canon-

ized by Francis in April, cele-brated Mass on the BenjaminFranklin Parkway in front ofan estimated 1 million peoplein 1979.Francis' predecessor, Pope

Benedict XVI, was the lastpontiff to visit the U.S. He cel-ebrated Mass in New York andWashington, met with Presi-dent George W. Bush andspoke to the United Nationsduring a five-day trip in April2008.

In this photo provided by the Vatican paperL'Osservatore Romano, Pope Francis speaks atthe World Meeting of Families, an interreligiousconference on traditional family values, at theVatican, Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. Pope Francisconfirmed Monday that he will travel to the U.S.next year to participate in a rally for families inPhiladelphia. (AP Photo/L'Osservatore Ro-mano, HO)

Republicans have had acouple of weeks to digest theirsweeping victories from Nov.4. They now have under theirbelt a workable majority inthe US Senate with an addi-tional pickup in Louisianalooking more and more likely.They have their largest major-ity in the US House since theHoover administration.“Blue” states such as Illinois,Maryland, and Massachusettshave Republicans measuringdrapes in their governor’smansions. 68 of 98 partisanstate legislative chambersreside in Republican hands.There remains, however,

one prize that continues to beelusive for Republicans. TheWhite House remains occu-pied by a Democrat for at leasttwo more years. Between theexecutive powers of thePresident and the Senate’s fil-ibuster rules, the GOP willremain limited in what it canaccomplish in Congress for atleast the next two years.Republicans therefore, at

the state and local levels, willneed to be strategic in whatthey choose to do with theirvictories this year if they wishto get the bigger prize twoyears from now.As the election cycles of 2008,2010, 2012, and now 2014have shown, theAmerican vot-

ing public is fickle.It seems we’re quite good at

voting against governingmajorities in both parties.David Perdue won Georgialargely on the claim that hewas neither Harry Reid norBarack Obama, and would notbe voting to implement theiragenda. In many ways,Republicans nationally wereable to motivate voters to sidewith them against an unpopu-lar President.In 2016, the challenge will

be to get voters to vote “for”Republicans, and a specificRepublican at the top of theticket. The GOP will againspend much of the next twoyears attempting to select astandard bearer that can holdthe fractured coalition of thosewho consider themselves con-servative while simultaneous-ly hoping to attract enoughcentrist and independent vot-ers to achieve an electoralmajority. This will be no easyfeat.Republicans who seem to

have made a sport of dividingthemselves in the name ofpurity were able to overcometheir distrust of each otherduring this past election cycledue to an even greater dis-trust of the President. Lessthan a year ago, those whosupported Chris Christie or

John McCain were not likelyto be seen with Ted Cruz orRand Paul. And yet, duringthe past several months, eachappeared here as a surrogateto help Governor Nathan Dealwith re-election or DavidPerdue hold Georgia’s Senateseat for the GOP.They will likely be back

soon, as will many others look-ing for a Presidential nomina-tion. The 2016 race is nowofficially underway.This morning (On Monday),

Johnny Isakson will officiallyannounce (announced) that hewill be seeking a third term inthe Senate. Courtesy of thenew Republican majority, hewill do so as the Chairman ofthe Senate Veterans Affairs

Committee.With Republican majorities

comes the responsibility togovern, which is critical thatthe GOP remember even as itremains in perpetual cam-paign mode. Those inWashington and back here inAtlanta will have to demon-strate more in 2016 and 2018than they did to win thisyear. President Obama willnot be on the ballot again.Instead, it will beRepublicans who will havemuch of the responsibility todemonstrate that the countryand the state are on eitherthe right track or wrongtrack when voters return tothe polls.Republicans would do well

to drop nostalgic visions ofearlier times and messagesabout “taking our countryback”. These messages dowell with the standard GOPcore voting block but do littleto convince independents andyounger voters thatRepublicans have an interestin governing for tomorrow.While GOPers can be

counted on to interject copi-ous references to RonaldReagan in the upcomingrhetorical wars, they shouldalso remember that Reagan’sgreatest contribution to theconservative movement washis ability to communicatewhy Republicans offered abetter alternative. He did soin a smiling and welcomingway.Reagan didn’t offer purity

tests nor punishment forthose who didn’t agree withhim 100% of the time or havea lengthy partisan pedigree.He and other partisans werequite happy to have a coali-tion of “Reagan Democrats”to help elect Republicans andgovern as conservatives.Republicans have set the

table with the 2014 electioncycle, with many opportuni-ties to demonstrate positiveconservative examples asalternatives to the currentstatus quo of malaise. To do

so, however, will requireRepublicans to lead and togovern.This is neither a time to be

timid, nor to grandstand onmeaningless gestures.Republicans must pick theirbattles wisely, and under-stand what it is they are ulti-mately trying to win. Stuntsdesigned to appease a parti-san base will not win theWhite House in 2016.Effective conservative gov-

ernance that allows the limit-ed government we need towork effectively will be need-ed to demonstrate compe-tence. Reducing the size andscope of government in ourdaily lives would demon-strate principle. Doing sowith leaders and messengersthat smile and are welcomingwould demonstrate that onceagain Republicans are seri-ous about brining new votersinto the fold. And new votersare the only way Republicanswill gain the victory theycovet in 2016.

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This is a story I sharedwith some of you a couple ofyears ago but given the well-deserved tributes this weekto our veterans, it seems anappropriate time to share itwith all of you. It is about aterrorist: an honest-to-Godterrorist. Not only does henot deny the appellation,he’s proud of it.Frank Gleason is an elfin

man in his 90s with a per-petual twinkle in his eye anda smile on his face: a manwho laughs as hard at hisown jokes as does his audi-ence and who scolds me forwhat he sees as my misguid-ed political views. I tell himhe is the only liberal I evermet with sense of humor andwe enjoy a good laugh.It is hard to believe this

kindhearted and compas-sionate soul was once atrained saboteur.The son of a Pennsylvania

coal miner and a chemicalengineering graduate ofPenn State University,Frank Gleason had grown uparound explosives. At thebeginning of World War II,he was a second lieutenantin the Army busy blastingrocks in the CatoctinMountains of Maryland toput the finishing touches onPresident Franklin D.Roosevelt’s getaway,“Shangri-La” — you know ittoday as Camp David —when he was suddenlydeployed to England by theOSS to train agents there insabotage. Thus, his matter-

of-fact statement: “I was aterrorist teaching othershow to become terrorists.”In case the term “OSS” is

unfamiliar to you, the Officeof Strategic Services was anintelligence agency formedduring World War II thatwas the predecessor oftoday’s Central IntelligenceAgency.After his assignment in

England, Gleason wasordered into China to teachthe locals there the finepoints of industrial sabotagein order to stall a Japanesearmy advance into the coun-try. The Japanese hadbombed two airfields inChina and had dealt our airforces a serious setback.Gleason said when he

arrived he discovered theChinese army had disap-peared in the face of theadvancing Japanese. It wasleft to him, two otherAmericans and handful ofChinese to slow the enemydown. What they lacked innumbers, they made up forin effectiveness.The results speak for

themselves. During theirtime there in 1944, this littleband of saboteurs blew upover 150 bridges, destroyed50,000 tons of munitions andmanaged to severely cripplethe last Japanese offensivein Southeast China. Theywere lucky to get out alive.How significant was the

operation? Their efforts werethe source of a novel, “TheMountain Road” by famed

author Theodore White.That was followed by amotion picture in 1960 star-ring Jimmy Stewart. FrankGleason served as a techni-cal advisor for the movie.After the war, Gleason

earned a master’s degree inCivil Engineering atHarvard and continued hismilitary service, including acommand at Cam Ranh Bay,Vietnam. He ended his mili-tary career in Atlanta and,wise man that he is, decidedto make Georgia his home.Today, he resides in CobbCounty, which is where Ifirst wrote about him.This remarkable nonage-

narian has more enthusiasmfor life than most people halfhis age. He tutors children inEnglish and math. Gleasonhas created a number ofseminars for a senior citizenorganization known as LifeSpan which meets at various

churches around his area.He is active in his churchand the local Rotary Club.A perpetual optimist, the

former OSS saboteur turnsserious when he talks aboutthe future of our country anda subject he knows all toowell.“Terrorism,” he says, “is

going to be with us for a longtime and we have got to fig-ure out a way to control it.”Col. Gleason believes we

eventually will but predictsit could be a decade or sobefore we figure out how todo it effectively. Not a pleas-ant thought.As we remember the sac-

rifices of our veterans and ofthose currently in militaryservice who put their liveson the line for us every dayand those who made the ulti-mate sacrifice, I couldn’tthink of a better time to tellyou about Col. Frank A.Gleason, U.S. Army, Ret. Heis proud to have served hiscountry in what amounted toa suicide mission and isgrateful to have survived theexperience. He did his joband moved on with his life.Needless to say, he is a

Great American. He is alsomy favorite terrorist.

—You can reach DickYarbrough atyarb2400@bellsouth.net; atP.O. Box 725373, Atlanta,Georgia 31139; online atdickyarbrough.com or onFacebook atwww.facebook.com/dickyarb

This is one terrorist that deserves our thanks

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GOP victories come with responsibilities

Friday night could not have been moreexciting for the West Laurens footballteam, or any supporter from the RaiderNation, after West Laurens pulled off astunning overtime victory in the firstround of the AAAA playoffs.The challenge all of us, including the

Raiders, face is how to prevent a letdownfollowing such a wondrous win.It’s easy, put it out of our minds and

focus solely on what stands in the way ofa third-round playoff matchup: StephensCounty.Anyone who has followed the Indians

knows they are a traditional northGeorgia football power. And, if theRaiders hope to be victorious again thisFriday, it will take the combined effortsof a well-prepared football team and araucous crowd to the Horseshoe to giveWest Laurens its best chance at advanc-ing to the next round.With that in mind, here’s to one more

week!As West Laurens has shown thus far,

possibilities are endless when prepara-tion meets perseverance.Go Raiders!

— Jason Halcombe

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Here’s to onemore week!

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For 6 yrs, Obama hasstalled the Oil Pipelineeven though it would add40,000 high paying jobsfor Americans. Why?Would he rather we paymuslim nations for ouroil? I don't trust him.

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WEDNESDAY

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degress, with lows dip-ping into the 20s again.

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LOCAL 7-DAY

Monday•Dublin-Laurens FVSU Alumni Chapter at 6:30 p.m. in East Dublin Plummer’sSquare. •AA I Am Responsible Group, Contact 272-5244 or 275-8259, 1515 Rice Ave., 8 p.m. •AA 24 Hour Group, contact 279-0839, 629 Broad Street, East Dublin, Ga. 8 p.m. •NA We Surrender, Contact 275-9531, 6:30 p.m. at 629 Broad Street, East Dublin.•Lunch Bunch Al-Anon meet each Tuesday at noon at First Baptist Church. Enterthrough double doors across from Firestone. Call 290-1322 for further information.•Dublin-Laurens County NAACP meets every 3rd Monday at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Pooler,President. For more information, please call 278-3399. •RRVAA dba Art Dublin meets the third Monday, 6:30 p.m., at the Laurens County Li-brary. All artists and those interested in supporting visual arts in Dublin are invited. Foradditional information call President, Claire Livingston at 478-272-0543.

Tuesday•Dublin Ladies Golf Association at Dublin Country Club beginning at 10 a.m. (everyfourth Tuesday of the month except for June, July and December).•Dublin Kiwanis Club at 12:15 p.m. at The Dublin Country Club. •AA I Am Responsible Group Contact, 272-5244 or 275-8259, 1515 Rice Ave., 5:45 p.m.and 8 p.m. •NA We Surrender, contact 275-9531, 629 Broad Street, East Dublin, 6:30 p.m.•Unity House (Family Recovery Support Group) at Johnson Lane on VA Grounds, Bldg.8; 6-8 p.m. Contact: Dublin-Laurens County Chamber of Commerce (478) 272-5546 or Lin-da Bailey at CSB of Middle GA (478) 272-1190. •Overeaters Anonymous meet at 6:45at 912 Bellevue Ave. Contact 279-3808.•TOPS meeting 6 p.m. at Pine Forest UMC, 400 Woods Ave. Contact info 275-7505. •South-Central GSRA Chapter of the Georgia State Retirees Association will meet onthe 4th Tuesday of each month at the Laurens County Library Auditorium, 11 a.m. We in-vite all retired and soon to retire state employees to join us. Please contact Tommy Craft at272-7820 for more information.

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A Laurens County womantalked with a deputy about ababy doll she bought from acompany in Kentucky on Oct.14.

The woman said the com-pany advised her to send themoney through Moneygram.She sent the money but hasnot received the baby doll as ofOct. 28.

- Vehicle parts were miss-ing from a vehicle on EvansColter Road in Rentz betweenOct. 25 and 27.

- A flat screen televisionwas stolen from a house onWoods Way on Oct. 27.

- A tag and decal from a2013 trailer was lost or stolenbetween Oct. 11 and 27 onIrvindale Drive.

- A silver 2003 ChevroletImpala was damaged on Oct27 on Gatlin Drive in EastDublin.

- A red and white lawnmow-

er was stolen from a locationon Winward Way in EastDublin between Oct. 24 and28.

- A Dudley woman talkedwith a deputy in reference tothe death of her dog on Stadi-um Street on Oct. 28.

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- A Dublin woman reporteda fraud that happened on Las-siter Drive between Oct. 5 and28.

- Larry Young, 25 of Dublin,was charged with giving falsename, address or birthdate tolaw enforcement at Super 8Motel on Highway 441 Southon Oct. 31.

- Darach Coley, 45 ofDublin, was charged with pub-

lic drunkenness at Paula'sFried Chicken on MLK Jr. Dri-ve on Oct. 31.

- A 17 year-old student wascharged with affray at DublinHigh School on Oct. 27.

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Woman still waiting forbaby doll she ordered

Today is Monday, Nov. 17,the 321st day of 2014. Thereare 44 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in Histo-ry:

On Nov. 17, 1889, the UnionPacific Railroad Co. began di-rect, daily railroad service be-tween Chicago and Portland,Oregon, as well as Chicagoand San Francisco.

OOnn tthhiiss ddaattee::In 1558, Elizabeth I acced-

ed to the English throne uponthe death of Queen Mary.

In 1800, Congress held itsfirst session in Washington inthe partially completed Capi-tol building.

In 1869, the Suez Canalopened in Egypt.

In 1917, French sculptorAuguste Rodin (roh-DAN')died in Meudon at age 77.

In 1934, Lyndon BainesJohnson married Claudia AltaTaylor, better known as LadyBird, in San Antonio, Texas.

In 1947, President Harry S.Truman, in an address to aspecial session of Congress,called for emergency aid toAustria, Italy and France.(The aid was approved the fol-lowing month.)

In 1968, NBC outragedfootball fans by cutting awayfrom the closing minutes of aNew York Jets-OaklandRaiders game to begin the TVspecial "Heidi" on schedule.(After being taken off the air,the Raiders came from behindto beat the Jets, 43-32.)

In 1973, President RichardNixon told Associated Pressmanaging editors in Orlando,Florida: "People have got toknow whether or not theirpresident is a crook. Well, I'mnot a crook."

In 1979, Iran's AyatollahKhomeini ordered the releaseof 13 black and/or femaleAmerican hostages being heldat the U.S. Embassy inTehran.

In 1987, a federal jury inDenver convicted two whitesupremacists of civil rights vi-olations in the 1984 slaying ofradio talk show host AlanBerg. (Both men later died inprison.)

In 1989, the Walt Disneyanimated feature "The LittleMermaid" opened in wide re-lease.

In 1994, the Andrew LloydWebber musical "SunsetBoulevard" opened on Broad-way with Glenn Close as fadedmovie star Norma Desmond.

Ten years ago: It was an-nounced that Kmart was ac-quiring Sears in a surprise $11billion deal. In Washingtonstate, officials said Republicangubernatorial candidate DinoRossi led Democratic opponentChristine Gregoire by only 261votes. (After three counts ofthe ballots, Gregoire was de-clared the winner by just 129votes out of 2.9 million cast.)

Five years ago: PresidentBarack Obama held formal,closed-door talks in Beijingwith Chinese President HuJintao. Sarah Palin's autobiog-raphy "Going Rogue" was re-leased; 1 million copies sold inless than two weeks.

One year ago: Intense thun-derstorms and tornadoesswept across the Midwest,causing extensive damage inseveral central Illinois com-munities, killing more thanhalf a dozen people. ATatarstan Airlines Boeing 737crashed 450 miles east of

Moscow, killing all 50 peopleon board. Doris Lessing 94, anindependent and often irasci-ble author who won the NobelPrize in 2007, died in London.

Today's Birthdays: Sen.James Inhofe, R-Okla., is 80.Rock musician Gerry McGee(The Ventures) is 77. SingerGordon Lightfoot is 76. Singer-songwriter Bob Gaudio is 73.Movie director Martin Scors-ese (skor-SEH'-see) is 72. Ac-tress Lauren Hutton is 71. Ac-tor-director Danny DeVito is70. "Saturday Night Live" pro-ducer Lorne Michaels is 70.Baseball Hall-of-Famer TomSeaver is 70. Movie directorRoland Joffe is 69. Former De-mocratic National ChairmanHoward Dean is 66. HouseSpeaker John Boehner (BAY'-nur) is 65. Actor Stephen Rootis 63. Rock musician Jim Bab-jak (The Smithereens) is 57.Actress Mary Elizabeth Mas-trantonio is 56. Actor WilliamMoses is 55. Entertainer Ru-Paul is 54. Actor Dylan Walshis 51. National Security Advis-er Susan Rice is 50. ActressSophie Marceau is 48. Ac-tress-model Daisy Fuentes is48. Rhythm-and-blues singerRonnie DeVoe (New Edition;Bell Biv DeVoe) is 47. Rockmusician Ben Wilson (BluesTraveler) is 47. Actor DavidRamsey is 43. Actor LeonardRoberts is 42. Actress LeslieBibb is 41. Actor Brandon Callis 38. Country singer AaronLines is 37. Actress RachelMcAdams is 36. Rock musi-cian Isaac Hanson (Hanson) is34. Actor Justin Cooper is 26.Musician Reid Perry (TheBand Perry) is 26. ActressRaquel Castro is 20.

ALMANAC

Surgeon with Ebola has diedOMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A

surgeon who contracted Ebo-la in his native Sierra Leonedied Monday while beingtreated in a biocontainmentunit at a Nebraska hospital,the facility said.

Nebraska Medical Centersaid in a news release thatDr. Martin Salia died as a re-sult of the disease. Hospitalspokesman Taylor Wilsonsaid Salia died shortly after4 a.m. Monday.

"Dr. Salia was extremelycritical when he arrivedhere, and unfortunately, de-spite our best efforts, weweren't able to save him,"said Dr. Phil Smith, medicaldirector of the biocontain-ment unit.

Salia arrived Saturday tobe treated at the Omaha hos-pital, where two other Ebolapatients have been success-fully treated.

Salia had advanced symp-toms when he arrived at thehospital Saturday, which in-cluded kidney and respirato-ry failure, the hospital said.He was placed on dialysis, aventilator and given severalmedications to support hisorgan systems.

"We used every possibletreatment available to giveDr. Salia every possible op-portunity for survival,"Smith said. "As we havelearned, early treatmentwith these patients is essen-tial. In Dr. Salia's case, hisdisease was already extreme-ly advanced by the time hecame here for treatment."

Salia's wife, Isatu Salia,said Monday that she andher family were grateful forthe efforts made by her hus-band's medical team.

"We are so appreciate ofthe opportunity for my hus-band to be treated here andbelieve he was in the bestplace possible," Salia said.

Ebola has killed morethan 5,000 people in WestAfrica, mostly in Liberia,Guinea and Sierra Leone.Five other doctors in SierraLeone have contracted Ebo-la, and all have died.

The 44-year-old Salia hadbeen working as a generalsurgeon at Kissy UnitedMethodist Hospital in theSierra Leone capital of Free-town. It's not clear whetherhe was involved in the careof Ebola patients. Kissy isnot an Ebola treatment unit,but Salia worked in at leastthree other facilities, UnitedMethodist News said, citing

health ministry sources.Salia, a Sierra Leone citi-

zen who lived in Maryland,first showed Ebola symptomson Nov. 6 but tested negativefor the virus. He eventuallytested positive on Nov. 10.

Isatu Salia said in a tele-phone interview over theweekend that when shespoke to her husband earlyFriday his voice soundedweak and shaky. But he toldher "I love you" in a steadyvoice, she said.

They prayed together, shesaid, calling her husband"my everything."

In this April 2014, file photo, provided by theUnited Methodist News Service, Dr. Martin Saliaposes for a photo at the United MethodistChurch's Kissy Hospital outside Freetown,Sierra Leone. Nebraska Medical Center said in anews release Monday, Nov. 17, 2014, that Saliadied as a result of Ebola. Salia contracted thedisease while working in Sierra Leone, and hearrived Saturday to be treated at the Omahahospital, where two other Ebola patients havebeen successfully treated. (AP Photo/UnitedMethodist News Service, Mike DuBose, File)

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LLAAUURREENNSS MMEEMMOORRIIAALLHHOOSSPPIITTAALL SSEETT FFOORR EEXX--PPAANNSSIIOONNPlans are in the making

for a $781,000 addition to theLaurens Memorial Hospital,according to informationfrom Ross R. Borders, Ad-ministrator of the Hospital.Mr. Borders said that theplans for the addition wereapproved by the Hospital Fa-cilities Service of the StateHealth Department on Sept.23 and now the State andFederal funds for the projecthave been allocated andtransferred.Under the proposal, the

Federal Government willprovide $312,000 for the pro-ject, and the State Govern-ment will provide an addi-tional $208,000. Local fundswill provide the remainder ofthe estimated $781,000 pro-ject. Administrator Borderssaid that he hopes the con-tract can be let for the addi-tion some time next month.He explained that the addi-tion will provide an addition-al 60 beds for the 100 -bedhospital, and it will also pro-vide 18 rooms for supportingactivities.The structure will be a

two-story affair that is slatedto be built in front of the pre-sent building and will faceKellam Street. The structurewill be of masonry construc-tion throughout and will bebuilt so that three additionalstories can be added in theyears ahead if the growth ofthe area warrants the fur-ther expansion of the hospi-tal.The Laurens Memorial

Hospital was opened in 1952,and the proposed expansionwill be the fifth since its con-struction when it was openedas a 60 bed hospital. Addi-tions over the years haveadded 40 beds and most re-cently a complete x-ray de-partment.Borders said that during

the fiscal year of 1954 therewere 1,982 patients admittedto the Hospital. In 1963there were 8,220 patients ad-mitted. In 1954 the hospitalserved 7,928 patient dayswhile in 1963 it had jumpedto 32,069 patient days. Forthe fiscal year of 1963 thatended September 30th, theHospital had an occupancyduring the year of 80 percent,Borders added. The averagestay in the Laurens Memori-al Hospital is 4 days whilethe State average is 7.8 days.The price range for rooms

in the Hospital here is $6 to$12 per day, approximatelyhalf of the daily charges forhospitals of comparable sizein Georgia, Borders ex-plained. The State averagecost per day in the hospital is$27.34 while the average costper day in the LaurensMemorial Hospital is $15.20

He also said that 40 percentof the patients admitted tothe hospital here are fromout of the county.

AANNNNUUAALL SSTTAAFFFF AATTDDUUDDLLEEYY HHIIGGHH SSCCHHOOOOLLNNAAMMEEDDThe Dudley High School

yearbook, "Cardinal," willhave Joan Hogan as Editorand Robert Davidson as Co-editor for the 1965 year. TheBusiness Manager will beDavid Crews, Boys' AthleticEditor, Earl Wright; Girls'Athletic Editor, BarbaraNeal; Activities Editor,Jeanne Griffith; Art Editor,Karen Taylor; and Betty RoseHerrington, Club Editor.

MMIISSSS KKEELLLLAAMM TTOOWWEEDD MMRR.. HHAALLLLMrs. William Eustace Kel-

lam of Dublin announces theengagement and forthcomingmarriage of her daughter,Miss Margaret Ann Kellam,to Charles Puckett Hall, sonof Mr. and Mrs. Oral Lee Hallof Danville. Miss Kellam isthe daughter of the late Mrs.William Eustace Kellam andthe granddaughter of the lateMr.and Mrs. J.B Thomas andthe late Mr. and Mrs. T.EKellam. Her sisters are Mrs.Durwood Dominy ofHawkinsville and Mrs. Har-ry Fennell of Warner Robins.She is currently employed atRobins Air Force Base.The groom-elect is the

grandson of the late Mr. andMrs. John R. Sanders,Mrs.Bessie Hardie Hall andJ.T. Bunyan Hall. His sistersare Mrs. Mildred Locke ofPerry and Mrs. Ed Parker ofDanville. Sanders Hall ofDanville is his brother. He isnow employed at Robins AirForce Base.The wedding will be at Jef-

ferson Street Baptist Churchon November 22 with Rev.F.E. Singleton officiating.

EEAASSTT LLAAUURREENNSS LLIIBBRRAARRYY CCLLUUBB HHOOLLDDSS MMEEEETTThe regular monthly

meeting of the East LaurensLibrary Club was recentlyheld with the devotional giv-en by Eudell Black and a po-em read by Kay Holton. Ideaswere discussed for raisingmoney to purchase a page inthe annual, but no action wastaken.Attending were the follow-

ing officers: Linda Andrews,President; Eudell Black, VicePresident; Dianne Smith,Secretary;and George Drew,Treasurer. Others attendingwere Patricia Foskey, CarlClark, Kay Holton, and Sher-ry Hamilton.

DDEEXXTTEERR SSEENNIIOORR 44--HHCCLLUUBB NNAAMMEESS OOFFFFIICCEERRSSThe Senior 4-H Club at

Dexter High School havenamed their officers for the1964-65 year, and they areMarvel Mullis, President; Pa-tricia Jolley, Vice President;Connie Warren, Secretary-Treasurer; Dewayne Jeffers,

Reporter; Neil Hobbs, Parlia-mentarian; Dollie Bryant, Pi-anist; and Cynthia McDaniel,Song Leader.

LLIIOONNSS AANNDD RREEDDSSKKIINNSSAARREE MMIIDDGGEETT LLEEAAGGUUEECCHHAAMMPPSSThe Lions of the Mighty

Mite League and the Red-skins of the Midget Leaguewon first place honors toclose out the 1964 MidgetFootball Program sponsoredby the Dublin Recreation De-partment.The Lions were 15-0 vic-

tors over the third place Cow-boys. Quarterback DeeCullen of the Lions was theoutstanding player of theday, scoring both touchdownsand extra point. His firsttouchdown came on a 55 yardrun up the middle, and hissecond was a 35 yard touch-down off tackle. The extrapoint was added after thesecond touchdown. The finalscoring play of the day comeon a safety when the Cow-boys' quarterback Kim Bluewas tackled behind the goal.Another outstanding

game in the Mighty MiteLeague was the tremendousupset by the Vikings over thePackers, 13-7. The highly fa-vored Packers could not gettheir offensive team rollingwhile the Vikings made nomistakes. Monty Hodges,Viking quarterback, passedto left end Bill Harrell for thefirst touchdown from 10yards out. The point afterwas added by Monty Hodgesrunning up the middle.In the third quarter, after

a 53 yard drive, MontyHodges once again scoredfrom 8 yards out on a sweeparound left end. With threeminutes left in the game, thePackers' right half backDavid Green took a reversehandoff from Steve Jessupand went 25 yards to score.Jessup added tHe extrapoint. It was an outstandingvictory for the Vikings aftercoming on strong for the pasttwo weeks and tying the Li-ons and Cowboys.In Midget League action,

the Rams edged the Colts 7-6. Ram fullback Steve Burchscored the only touchdownfrom 3 yards out. Left half-back Dee Smalley added theextra point. Jimmy Bidgood,

RHB for the Colts, swept leftend and went 35 yards forthe touchdown. The extrapoint attempt missed byinches, and the Rams wenton to win.In the last game of the day,

the favored Redskins wentdown to defeat at the handsof the Eagles, 6-0. This wasthe Redskins' first defeat, butthey still earned the Leaguechampionship. The Redskins'offense could not get started,and the Eagles' defense wasvery strong in preventing anoffensive drive. On the hardrunning of converted tackleAlfred McCullars, FB, theEagles marched in for the on-ly score early in the secondquarter. In the 63 yard drive,McCullars carried the ball 4times, down to the 3. Fromthere Jim Whittle scored.Fullback Steve Forte scoredthe point after TD.Even though League play

has ended, Dublin fans arestill in store for a pre-bowlgame on Saturday, Nov. 21,in which the League winningRedskins and Lions will takeon an All-Star team fromeach league. The game willbe played at Battle Stadiumwith the tentative kickofftime of 7:00 p.m.

RRAALLLLYY HHEELLDD AATT NNEEWWBBEETTHHEELLThe Sunday School Rally

of District Number 3 washeld on Monday night at 7:30at the New Bethel BaptistChurch with Mr. Wilbur S.Jones presiding. The devo-tional was given by Mr. Stan-ley Jernigan, and the mes-sage was brought by Mr.L.Jack Powell and was en-joyed very much.Special music was pre-

sented by the New BethelQuartet of James Lord, Wen-dell Lord, Tommy Howard,and Wayne Jeffers withCharlotte Jeffers as pianist.Another special number wasgiven by Cheryl Hart and Ri-ta Brantley. A poem onThanksgiving was given byMrs. Wendell Lord.The oldest person at the

meeting was Mrs. Clark withthe youngest being RogerMiller, each receiving a Bible.The next meeting will be

on February 15, 1965, at theMontrose Baptist Church.

SSHHAAMMRROOCCKK BBAANNDD TTOOPPEERRFFOORRMMWhen Ware County plays

the Dublin Irish in the nextgame in the Shamrock Bowl,the half time entertainmentwill be provided by theDublin Junior High SchoolShamrock Band under the di-rection of Jimmy Willoughby.A tribute to the City ofDublin will be the theme ofthe show with " Strike Up theBand with Irish Tunes," ac-cording to officials. As theband marches on to the field,"Strike up the Band" will beplayed, and in their first for-mation, the cornets will befeatured with the Irish folk-song "Danny Boy."In the next formation, the

percussion section will paytribute to the most famousIrish band of them all, "Mc-Namara's Band." The Sham-rockettes, including twirlersLynn Garrett, Lynn Scar-boro, Loujanna Kirby, DedieCurry and Taunja McFea-ture, will give a flag twrirlingroutine to the music of "MyWild Irish Rose." The bandwill then march off the fieldplaying "Our Boys Will ShineTonight" as a salute to theDublin Fighting Irish.Officers of the Band are

Kemp Jones, Captain; Ron-nie Altman, 1st Lieut; JimmyBidgood, 2nd Lieut; DerrySmalley, Sergeant; and Grif-fin Lovett, Drum Major.Beginning at 7:40 p.m.,

the Dublin High "Dixie Irish"will honor their seniors in apre-game show. The follow-ing seniors will be makingtheir last appearance withthe "Dixie Irish" in theShamrock Bowl: Mary JeanBailey, Paulette Barrett, Bet-ty Ann Brantly, RonnieBrooks 2nd Lieut; DarleneCalvert, Patsy Dixon, Ma-jorette Captain; Kay Evans,cornet section leader;Charles Faulk, brass repre-sentative; John Freeman,woodwind representative;Sim Graves, bass sectionleader; Prentiss Green, li-brarian; Danny Guy, TommyHarkleroad, Jean Helms,Faye Perry, clarinet sectionleader; Gene Scarborough,baritone section leader; Hu-bert Stewart, Robert Swin-son, Captain; Steve Walker,drum major; Ricky Williams,1st lieut; Marvin Wyatt, andJosey Bidgood, band an-nouncer.

SSAAXXOONN HHEEIIGGHHTTSS GGAA''ssHHOOLLDD MMEEEETTIINNGGThe Ann Kolb GA's of the

Saxon Heights BaptistChurch met at the Church onWednesday afternoon withMrs. John L. Smith, leader,opening the meeting withprayer. Each member an-swered the Roll Call with thename of a medical mission-ary and his location. A prayerfor those mentioned was giv-en by Venita Moorman. TheGA Hymn, "We've A Story toTell to the Nations," wassung by the group. LindaCameron read the Scripture.

The program, "Healing inJesus' Name," was led by JoyBranch with all membersparticipating. Debra Eden-field gave the closing prayer.Refreshments were served

by Debra and Beverly Smith.Members present were LynnRadney, Brenda Mackey, Joy,Venita, Linda, Beverly, andMrs. Smith.

MMAARRYY LLAANNEE FFOORRDDHHAAMM TTOO WWEEDD MMRR.. CCOOLLEEMMAANNMr. and Mrs. A.C. Ford-

ham, Jr. of Dublin announcethe engagement and forth-coming marriage of theirdaughter, Mary Lane Ford-ham, to William Estes Cole-man, son of Mr. and Mrs.B.L. Coleman. The bride-elect is a graduate of DudleyHigh School and is employedat the Morris Bank inDublin. Mr. Coleman is agraduate of Dublin HighSchool and is employed atW.R. Cullen Wood Yard.The wedding will be at

Evergreen Methodist Churchat 7 p.m. on Nov. 20. No for-mal invitations will be is-sued, but friends and rela-tives are cordially invited toattend. There will be a recep-tion immediately after theservice in the Church Hall.

DDUUBBLLIINN HHIIGGHH''SS HHOONNOORR RROOLLLLThe Honor Roll for the last

grading period has been an-nounced and is the following:Ninth grade - Doris Ten-

nanat, Charles Williams,Sidney Simmons, WayneSimpson, Jobeth Barrett,Judy Hall, Sally Hudson,Russell Faulk, Darsa Hayes,Chippy Romeo, Linda Black,Lee Green, James Monds,Johnny Rowland, DavidBaggett, Pat Byers, AnnMobley, Joby Stafford, RoseTrincher, Connie DomineyTenth grade - Charles Lee,

Jerry Pinholster, Mary JanaeColeman, Cathy Combs, PaulAlexander, Sherra Roberts,Linda Perry, Jerry Lee, LarryHowell, Barbara Hobbs,George Moore, BrendaRogers, Deedie Watson,Randy Armstrong, LyndiaGuzman, Salina Metts, Bren-da SmithEleventh grade -John

Smyth, Lynn Duncan, JuliaTennant, Marlene Hazlett,Lawrence Odom, Katie Scar-borough, Donna Herron, Di-ane Burch, Kendall Horton,Joyce Buice, Phyllis Martin,Gwendolyn Lord, JaniceTanzine, Beverly Young , Lin-da Mackey, Brenda Thomp-son, Linda Rogers, SherylHudson, Pat Freeman, AnitaBeallTwelfth grade - Suzanne

McDonald, Janice Harville,Ann Wood, Lynn Henry,Joyce Russell, Gayle Wells,Robbie Hahn, RalphHawkins, Vashti Fernandez,Joanne Gaillard, Lyn Wolfe,Ronnie Brooks, Linda Black,Gail Wingard, Josie Bid-good, Faye Perry, JeanHelms.

Laurens Memorial Hospital set for expansion

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More scenes from Raider’s playoff win

The West Laurens sidelines celebrate as running back Greg Colvin (2) goes around the corner against Bainbridge Fridaynight at the Horseshoe in the first round of the GHSA Class AAAA State Football Playoffs. (Photo by Greg Swars)

ABOVE LEFT: West Laurens running back Darius Bradford (4) celebrates with his teammates after the game. ABOVERIGHT: Coaches talk to several West Laurens players after the Raiders took a late lead. (Photos by Horace Austin)

Denver Broncos widereceiver DemaryiusThomas (88) heads outof bounds after catch-ing a pass as St. LouisRams free safetyRodney McLeod fallsduring the secondquarter of an NFL foot-ball game Sunday,Nov. 16, 2014, in St.Louis. (APPhoto/Charlie Riedel)

Manningtakes

blame for22-7 loss

ST. LOUIS (AP) — PeytonManning didn't want to blameinjuries for the DenverBroncos' 22-7 loss to the St.Louis Rams on Sunday.

Despite throwing for 389yards, Manning blamed him-self for all of the drives thatfizzled out.

"You feel like you've letyour team down," Manningsaid. "I didn't feel like I carriedmy weight today. That's prettyplain and simple."

The Broncos (7-3) enteredthe day second in the NFL inscoring with a 31.8-point aver-age. The point total was theworst for the franchise since a7-3 loss to the Chiefs in the2011 regular-season finalewith Tim Tebow at quarter-back.

"It was frustrating," widereceiver Wes Welker said."We'd move the ball and thenwe'd just kind of get stuckalong the way."

Demaryius Thomas hadseven receptions for 103 yards,his seventh consecutive 100-yard game to match theCowboys' Michael Irvin (1995)for second-longest single-sea-son streak in NFL history.Calvin Johnson holds therecord with eight straight in2012.

Shaun Hill was effective inhis first start since regainingthe quarterback job and theRams defense made the stopsthat counted against the AFCWest leaders. Denver hadn'tscored fewer than 21 pointsthis season.

The Broncos' defense did itspart by limiting the Rams to acareer-best five goals by GregZuerlein, stopping drives atthe Denver 19, 11 and 4.

Manning couldn't makethem pay.

The Broncos were 4 for 12on third down and failed twiceon critical fourth downs.They got at least one firstdown in all but one of their 13possessions, but only twicehad more than two first downsin a drive and never had asnap in the red zone.

"I give them a lot of credit,but I've got to play better,"Manning said. "We hadchances. We weren't very goodon third down. We didn't stayon the field."

Rams rookie Tre Mason had29 carries for 113 yards, themost by an opponent by theBroncos' top-ranked rundefense.

Kenny Britt had four catch-es for 128 yards with a 63-yardscore and Zuerlein was acareer-best 5 for 5 on fieldgoals for the Rams (4-6).

Manning was 34 for 54 for389 yards with two intercep-tions, but was held to a 42-yard touchdown pass toEmmanuel Sanders, ending astreak of 15 consecutive gameswith at least two touchdownpasses.

No. 24 Georgia Tech rolls over No. 18 Clemson 28-6 ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech

has improved its chances of earninga spot in the ACC championshipgame, and this time, it was thedefense playing the lead role.

Jamal Golden and Chris Miltonreturned interceptions for touch-downs, and No. 24 Georgia Techbeat No. 18 Clemson 28-6 onSaturday to gain ground in theAtlantic Coast Conference's CoastalDivision race.

Clemson quarterback DeshaunWatson did not return after a first-quarter knee injury. Cole Stoudtthrew three interceptions afterreplacing Watson.

Golden had an 85-yard returnonly three plays after Watson'sinjury, and Milton returned aninterception 62 yards for a touch-down in the third quarter.

Clemson, held to 190 yards,never recovered from losing Watson.

"Today was the best we've playeddefensively, bar none," Georgia Techcoach Paul Johnson said.

With the loss by Clemson (7-3, 6-2, No. 19 CFP), No. 2 Florida Stateclinched the ACC's Atlantic Divisionbefore playing Miami on Saturdaynight.

Justin Thomas' 65-yard run setup his 5-yard touchdown pass toDeAndre Smelter in the third quar-ter as Georgia Tech (9-2, 6-2, No. 22CFP) earned its fourth straight win.

Coupled with Virginia Tech's 17-16 win over Duke on Saturday,Georgia Tech moved ahead of theBlue Devils (8-2, 4-2, No. 21 CFP) inthe Coastal Division. Duke, whichbeat Georgia Tech on Oct. 11, wouldwin a tiebreaker with the YellowJackets if it finishes 6-2 in the ACC.

"We're finished with our ACCschedule. There's nothing else wecan do," Johnson said. "We have towait and see what happens toDuke."

Georgia Tech fans rushed thefield after the win.

Thomas completed 8 of 11 passesfor 102 yards with a touchdown.

"We didn't have our best game,but the defense picked us up andput points on the board," Thomassaid.

Clemson led 3-0 and was drivinginside the Georgia Tech 10 whenWatson's injury changed the game.

Watson, who returned as a

starter after missing three gameswith a broken bone in his righthand, hurt his left knee when mak-ing a cut on a 7-yard run for a firstdown. He fell to the ground andgrabbed his knee before beingescorted to the sideline and then tothe locker room."He just planted," Clemson coachDabo Swinney said. "Just unbeliev-able. ... That was a tough loss for us,but we don't make any excuses."

Swinney said ligament damage isa possibility.

"It's a tough situation for theteam," Stoudt said of Watson'sinjury. "We're all sad and hurting forhim."

Stoudt's first interception cameon his third play. He rolled to hisright before turning and throwing tohis left. Golden had an open fieldafter stepping up for the intercep-tion.

Stoudt's first pass of the secondhalf was intercepted by cornerbackD.J. White, setting up a field goalfor the Yellow Jackets.

Clemson tried to focus on its run-ning game. Wayne Gallman ran for82 yards on 14 carries, but theTigers were held without a touch-down. Ammon Lakip kicked fieldgoals of 27 and 32 yards.

"I was confident in our defense,"White said. "Now six points, that'ssomething I didn't see coming."

Stoudt completed only 3 of 11passes for 19 yards with three inter-ceptions.

"It just didn't really go right thisday," Stoudt said. "It's just some-thing that happens. I've just got tomove on from it."

Clemson finished the game withsophomore Nick Schuessler at quar-terback.

Watson completed 5 of 7 passesfor 27 yards and ran for 40 yards.

Georgia Tech running backBroderick Snoddy's 46-yard run, thelongest of his career, set up a 25-yard field goal by Harrison Butkerin the second quarter. Later in thequarter, Snoddy had to be carted offthe field after suffering an apparentbroken right leg.

With Snoddy on the cart, GeorgiaTech's team circled the junior in abig huddle before he was wheeled offthe field. Johnson said Snoddy wasto have surgery on Saturday night.

Georgia Tech's Broderick Snoddy (22) is chased by Clemsondefenders in an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov.15, 2014, in Atlanta. (Photo by Alan Barfoot)

Georgia Tech defensive back Jamal Golden (4) intercepts apass and runs it back for a touchdown in the first quarter of anNCAA college football game against Clemson, Saturday, Nov.15, 2014, in Atlanta.(Photo by Alan Barfoot)

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Arizona 9 1 0 .900 237 176San Francisco 6 4 0 .600 211 212Seattle 6 4 0 .600 260 215St. Louis 4 6 0 .400 185 258

ThursdayMiami 22, Buffalo 9

SundayChicago 21, Minnesota 13Kansas City 24, Seattle 20Cincinnati 27, New Orleans 10St. Louis 22, Denver 7Houston 23, Cleveland 7Atlanta 19, Carolina 17Tampa Bay 27, Washington 7San Francisco 16, N.Y. Giants 10San Diego 13, Oakland 6Arizona 14, Detroit 6Green Bay 53, Philadelphia 20New England 42, Indianapolis 20

TodayPittsburgh at Tennessee, 8:30 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 20Kansas City at Oakland, 8:25 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 23Green Bay at Minnesota, 1 p.m.Cincinnati at Houston, 1 p.m.Tampa Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m.Cleveland at Atlanta, 1 p.m.Tennessee at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.Detroit at New England, 1 p.m.Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, 1 p.m.Arizona at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.St. Louis at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.Washington at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m.Miami at Denver, 4:25 p.m.Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 8:30 p.m.

Monday, Nov. 24Baltimore at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m.

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Southeast Division

W L Pct GBWashington 7 2 .778 —Atlanta 5 4 .556 2Miami 5 5 .500 2½Charlotte 4 6 .400 3½Orlando 4 7 .364 4

Central DivisionW L Pct GB

Chicago 7 3 .700 —Cleveland 5 3 .625 1Milwaukee 5 5 .500 2Indiana 4 7 .364 3½Detroit 3 7 .300 4

WESTERN CONFERENCESouthwest Division

W L Pct GBMemphis 9 1 .900 —Houston 9 1 .900 —Dallas 7 3 .700 2New Orleans 5 3 .625 3San Antonio 5 4 .556 3½

Northwest DivisionW L Pct GB

Portland 7 3 .700 —Utah 4 7 .364 3½Oklahoma City3 8 .273 4½Minnesota 2 7 .222 4½Denver 2 7 .222 4½

Pacific DivisionW L Pct GB

Golden State 8 2 .800 —L.A. Clippers 5 3 .625 2Sacramento 6 4 .600 2Phoenix 5 5 .500 3L.A. Lakers 1 9 .100 7

SaturdayWashington 98, Orlando 93Toronto 111, Utah 93Cleveland 127, Atlanta 94Indiana 99, Chicago 90Memphis 95, Detroit 88Dallas 131, Minnesota 117Portland 97, Brooklyn 87Sacramento 94, San Antonio 91L.A. Clippers 120, Phoenix 107Golden State 112, Charlotte 87

SundayNew York 109, Denver 93Milwaukee 91, Miami 84Houston 69, Oklahoma City 65Golden State 136, L.A. Lakers 115

TodayDallas at Charlotte, 7 p.m.Denver at Cleveland, 7 p.m.Orlando at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.Phoenix at Boston, 7:30 p.m.Miami at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.Houston at Memphis, 8 p.m.Philadelphia at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.New Orleans at Portland, 10 p.m.Chicago at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

TuesdayL.A. Lakers at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.New York at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.Oklahoma City at Utah, 9 p.m.New Orleans at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

NASCARSprint Cup

Ford EcoBoost 400At Homestead-Miami Speedway

Homestead, Fla.Lap length: 1.5 miles

(Car number in parentheses)1. (5) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 267 laps,132.7 rating, 43 points, $346,498.2. (21) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 267,108.2, 42, $244,450.3. (4) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 267, 104.5,41, $231,758.4. (16) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 267, 87.1,40, $172,664.5. (19) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 267,84.9, 39, $165,239.6. (3) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 267, 101.5,38, $160,151.7. (8) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 267, 118.7,37, $108,315.8. (6) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 267, 97.2, 36,$127,481.9. (12) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 267,105.7, 35, $135,001.10. (1) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 267, 138.2,36, $143,626.11. (2) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 267, 85.8,34, $82,340.12. (23) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 267,

91.7, 32, $96,640.13. (27) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 267, 88.5,31, $109,085.14. (11) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 267,100.4, 30, $88,890.15. (14) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 267, 74,29, $108,523.16. (9) Joey Logano, Ford, 267, 105.1, 28,$116,356.17. (10) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 267,79.4, 27, $107,873.18. (32) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 267,67.7, 26, $87,665.19. (18) Aric Almirola, Ford, 267, 66.6, 25,$116,276.20. (29) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 267,55.3, 24, $104,373.21. (38) Michael McDowell, Ford, 267,48.4, 23, $75,290.22. (22) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 267,58.6, 22, $114,265.23. (13) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 267, 77.7,21, $110,215.24. (36) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 267,48.7, 20, $91,998.25. (24) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 267, 67.5,19, $123,751.26. (42) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 267, 44.5, 18,$77,290.27. (17) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 267, 58.7,17, $103,335.28. (30) Brian Scott, Chevrolet, 267, 53.3,0, $85,448.29. (33) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 267,47.4, 0, $76,590.30. (31) David Ragan, Ford, 267, 41.2, 14,$94,912.31. (35) David Gilliland, Ford, 267, 37, 13,$81,165.32. (37) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 267, 35.7,12, $72,940.33. (41) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 264, 40.5,11, $72,740.34. (15) Carl Edwards, Ford, 263, 62.8, 10,$91,540.35. (39) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 263,30.7, 9, $72,340.36. (43) Brett Moffitt, Toyota, 262, 28.9, 8,$80,115.37. (34) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, accident, 254,30, 0, $71,888.38. (40) Blake Koch, Ford, accident, 254,27.9, 0, $66,730.39. (7) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 246, 73.7, 5,$110,571.40. (25) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, acci-dent, 235, 60.6, 4, $58,730.41. (20) Greg Biffle, Ford, 220, 52.5, 3,$99,305.42. (26) Trevor Bayne, Ford, accident, 204,46.6, 0, $50,730.43. (28) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, accident,182, 46, 1, $81,388.

Race StatisticsAverage Speed of Race Winner: 122.280mph.Time of Race: 3 hours, 16 minutes, 31seconds.Margin of Victory: 0.500 seconds.Caution Flags: 13 for 52 laps.Lead Changes: 18 among 5 drivers.Lap Leaders: J.Gordon 1-12; B.Koch 13;Ku.Busch 14; K.Harvick 15-25; J.Gordon26-63; D.Hamlin 64-65; J.Gordon 66-120;K.Harvick 121; J.Gordon 122-123;K.Harvick 124-157; J.Gordon 158-159;D.Hamlin 160; J.Gordon 161-165;D.Hamlin 166-195; J.Gordon 196-212;D.Hamlin 213-222; J.Gordon 223-252;D.Hamlin 253-259; K.Harvick 260-267.Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led,Laps Led): J.Gordon, 8 times for 161 laps;K.Harvick, 4 times for 54 laps; D.Hamlin, 5times for 50 laps; Ku.Busch, 1 time for 1lap; B.Koch, 1 time for 1 lap.Wins: B.Keselowski, 6; K.Harvick, 5;J.Logano, 5; D.Earnhardt Jr., 4; J.Gordon,4; J.Johnson, 4; C.Edwards, 2;A.Allmendinger, 1; A.Almirola, 1; Ku.Busch,1; Ky.Busch, 1; D.Hamlin, 1; K.Kahne, 1.Top 16 in Points: 1. K.Harvick, 5,043; 2.R.Newman, 5,042; 3. D.Hamlin, 5,037; 4.J.Logano, 5,028; 5. B.Keselowski, 2,361;6. J.Gordon, 2,348; 7. M.Kenseth, 2,334;8. D.Earnhardt Jr., 2,301; 9. C.Edwards,2,288; 10. Ky.Busch, 2,285; 11. J.Johnson,2,274; 12. Ku.Busch, 2,263; 13.A.Allmendinger, 2,260; 14. G.Biffle, 2,247;15. K.Kahne, 2,234; 16. A.Almirola, 2,195.

NFL

NBA

TODAYMEN’S COLLEGE

BASKETBALL7 p.m.

ESPNU — Miami at FloridaFS1 — Md.-E. Shore atVillanova

8 p.m.FSN — Washington St. atTCU

9 p.m.ESPNU — Georgia St. at IowaSt.FS1 — Binghamton atProvidence

11 p.m.ESPN2 — SMU at GonzagaESPNU — Detroit at Oregon

1 a.m.ESPN2 — Auburn at Colorado

3 a.m.ESPN2 — New Mexico St. atSaint Mary’s (Cal)

NFL FOOTBALL8:15 p.m.

ESPN — Pittsburgh atTennessee

WOMEN’S COLLEGE

BASKETBALL7 p.m.

ESPN2 — Baylor at Kentucky9 p.m.

ESPN2 — UConn at StanfordTUESDAY

COLLEGE FOOTBALL8 p.m.

ESPNU — N. Illinois at Ohioor UMass at Akron

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL

7 a.m.ESPN2 — Iona at Wofford

9 a.m.ESPN2 — N. Iowa at StephenF. Austin

11 a.m.ESPN2 — Manhattan at

UMassNoon

ESPN — Baylor at SouthCarolina

2 p.m.ESPN — Wichita St. vs.Memphis, at Sioux Falls, S.D.

4 p.m.ESPN — Utah at San DiegoSt.

6 p.m.ESPNU — Toledo at VCU

7 p.m.ESPN — Michigan St. vs.Duke, at IndianapolisFS1 — Long Beach St. atXavier

7:30 p.m.ESPN2 — Marquette at OhioSt.

9 p.m.ESPN — Kansas vs.Kentucky, at IndianapolisFS1 — Drake at DePaul

9:30 p.m.ESPN2 — Texas Tech at LSU

NHL HOCKEY7:30 p.m.

NBCSN — San Jose atBuffalo

SOCCER11:55 a.m.

ESPNEWS — Men’s nationalteams, exhibition, Belarus vs.Mexico, at Borisov, Belarus

2:30 p.m.ESPN2 — Men’s nationalteams, exhibition, Ireland vs.United States, at Dublin

FridayFootball

GHSA PlayoffsSecond Round

AAAAStephens County at WestLaurens, 7:30 p.m.

NASCAR

Teen Challenge Third

Annual ‘Race for Grace’Teen Challenge will host its Third

Annual ‘Race for Grace’ on

Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 27 start-

ing at Marie Baptist Church and

includes Dublin's only Half Marathon,

along with a 12K, 6K and 1 Mile Fun

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Dublin Touchdown

Booster Club holds

MeetingsThe Dublin Touchdown Booster

Club will hold meetings every

Monday night at 6:30 p.m. at the

Shamrock Bowl Field House and

encourage parents and etc. to attend.

For more information, contact John

Strickland at 478-278-6173 or Quincy

Simpson at 478-456-0646.

East Laurens High

School Booster Club

membership driveThe East Laurens High School

Athletic Booster Club is holding its

annual membership drive. The meet-

ings are held the first Monday of each

month at 7 p.m. at the high school.

For more information, contact Gail

Johnson at 478-272-1113.

Charles Johnson

Foundation Middle

Georgia InitiativeThe Charles Johnson Foundation

Middle Georgia Initiative is currently

offering high school students in

Middle Georgia the opportunity to

attend the 2015 Black College Expo

in Atlanta on March 28, 2015. The

Charles Johnson Foundation will pro-

vide students with a chartered bus,

food and admission to the event at no

cost. As a native of Middle Georgia

and former student-athlete at

Hawkinsville High School, Johnson

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as one of the leading members of the

Carolina Panthers. One of Johnson’s

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Falcons top Panthers 19-17CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) —

Matt Ryan is as surprised asanyone that the AtlantaFalcons are tied for first in theNFC South with a 4-6 record.

He's certainly not com-plaining.

"It's been a different year,for sure," Ryan said. "You playto be relevant in Novemberand December. As quirky asthis season's been, we're rele-vant."

Ryan threw for 268 yardsand a touchdown, MattBryant added four field goalsand the Falcons held off a laterally by the Carolina Panthersto win 19-17 on Sunday.

Bryant's 44-yard field goalwith 2:08 left put Atlantaahead for good. Cam Newtonthrew two fourth-quartertouchdown passes forCarolina, but Graham Ganomissed a 46-yard field goal trywith 1:27 remaining and had a63-yarder blocked as time

expired.The Falcons moved into a

tie with New Orleans for thedivision lead after the Saintslost at home to Cincinnati 27-10.

"The way our season isgoing, we're happy to have anywin," Falcons defensive tackleCorey Peters said.

Newton overcame two earlyinterceptions and threw for292 yards, but it wasn'tenough for the Panthers, whohave lost five straight and are1-7-1 since starting the season2-0. It'd be easy to say thePanthers are done, yet theystill control their playoff des-tiny.

"Well, somebody is trying togive us a gift," Panthers cor-nerback Josh Norman said ofthe Saints' loss. "The craziestpart about it all is we're still init."

When asked if the Panthersstill deserve to be in the play-

off hunt, Norman replied,"Does anybody in the NFCSouth deserve to be in it?"

The Panthers trailed 16-3in the fourth quarter before asluggish Newton started toheat up.

Rookie Kelvin Benjaminmade a juggling 22-yardtouchdown catch in the leftcorner of the end zone to givethe Panthers some life. Thenanother rookie receiver, PhillyBrown, got behind cornerbackRobert McClain and caught a47-yard score as he fell backinto the end zone to brieflygive the Panthers a 17-16lead.

But Ryan moved theFalcons into field goal range,completing three passes for 29yards to Harry Douglas to setup Bryant's clutch kick.

"I try to simplify things asmuch as I can," Bryant said.

Reynolds runs over Georgia SouthernANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) —

As Keenan Reynolds keptscoring and adding to hisamazing yardage total,Georgia Southern didn't knowwhat to do.

They're usually the oneswith the prodigious yardtotals. Entering the game, theEagles in their first year as anFBS member were averagingan amazing 386.5 yards agame.

Against Navy, they nearlyequaled their average with375, but were easily beat 52-19 as Reynolds rushed for sixtouchdowns and 277 yardswhile throwing for another onSaturday.

At halftime, GeorgiaSouthern (8-3), which had aseven-game winning streaksnapped, had just 84 yardsrushing. In the second half,Matt Breida had touchdownruns of 36 and 88.

It was just the seventh timein NCAA history where twoplayers rushed for 200 yardseach — the first time since2005.

It was Reynolds who ranover the Eagles.

"We were throwing a lot ofthings at him, and I think wewere throwing too much athim. We might have out-thought ourselves," Georgia

Southern coach Willie Fritzsaid.

Reynolds set a record forNavy-Marine Corps MemorialStadium with his six touch-downs. He has 58 - tied forninth most in NCAA historyand now has the third most bya quarterback. Reynolds trailsonly Eric Crouch and ColinKaepernick who had 59.

Reynolds' touchdown runswere from 1, 22, 1, 27, 15 and39 yards. He ran 30 times andalso threw for 71 yards on 5-of-8 passing.

"The guy has done it forev-er," Fritz said. "We didn't playgreat, and a lot of the creditfor that goes to Navy."

The win evens theMidshipmen's record at 5-5,moving them within one winof bowl eligibility. Navy hastwo games remaining againstSouth Alabama and Army.

After the Eagles scored anopening touchdown, theMidshipmen scored 31 unan-swered points.

"We knew in this game,with two running games,you're not going to get a lot ofpossessions," Breida said.

Georgia Southern beganthe game with an efficient 13-play drive that took nearlyseven minutes. L.A. Ramsby,who carried on the last four

plays scored from 2 yards.Navy tied the score on its

first drive when Reynolds ranin from a yard.

Reynolds' 14-yard touch-down pass to Jamir Tillmanand Austin Grebe's 38-yardfield goal put Navy up 17-7 athalftime.

Reynolds' 22-yard touch-down run opened up the sec-ond half and Navy led 24-7.He added a 1-yard touchdownrun after he set up the scorewith a 33-yard pass toDemond Brown to pad theMids lead to 31-7.

Breida's 36-yard scoringrun late in the third quartercut Navy's advantage to 31-13.Reynolds' first two fourth-quarter runs came after inter-ceptions from Quincy Adamsand Daniel Gonzales.Gonzales' return was 68yards.

The Eagles have one gameleft — against Louisiana-Monroe in two weeks. They're7-0 in their first year in theSun Belt conference.

"Any time you lose, ithurts," Breida said. "Younever want to lose. Everybodyis mad right now, but thisgame is over. It's done. Wehave to look forward and try towin the Sun Belt champi-onship."

Georgia loses Gurley toseason-ending knee injury

By CHARLES ODUMAP Sports Writer

Georgia tailback ToddGurley is out for the seasonafter tearing his left knee thisweekend, possibly ending hiscollege career in a rocky yearthat began with HeismanTrophy hopes.

The school announcedSunday that Gurley had a tornanterior cruciate ligament.Surgery will be scheduled forthe star, suspended by theNCAA for four games earlierthis season.

"Sad news," coach MarkRicht said Sunday night.

Gurley was hurt in thefinal minutes of a 34-7 winover then-No. 9 Auburn onSaturday night. He ran for138 yards and a touchdown,and helped the Bulldogs moveup to ninth in the latest rank-ings.

Before the injury, Gurleypassed Garrison Hearst forsecond place on Georgia'scareer list with 3,285 yardsrushing. Herschel Walker hasthe record with 5,259 yardsfrom 1980-82.

There has been much spec-ulation Gurley, a junior, plansto enter the NFL draft follow-ing this season.

"Todd has been fantastic,"Richt said. "Without a doubtone of the best running backsI've ever seen, ever coached.Practiced hard, played hard.Loved the big games andplayed his heart out forGeorgia. I'm just really proudI had the opportunity to coachhim."

Richt said he didn't know ifthe injury would affectGurley's decision on the NFLdraft.Gurley made a brief referenceto the injury on his Twitteraccount on Sunday.

"No Pain, No Gain" Gurleysaid.

Richt said it was difficult totell how Gurley was dealingwith the injury.

"You never know for surewhat's going on inside but heseems to be handling it verywell," Richt said.

Gurley was considered aleading Heisman Trophy can-didate before receiving a four-game NCAA suspension fortaking $3,000 for autographedmemorabilia and other itemsover two years. He returnedfrom the suspension forSaturday's game.

Gurley opened Saturdaynight's game with a 105-yardkickoff return for a touch-down, but a holding penaltywiped out the play.

The junior was injured withjust over five minutes remain-ing on a 6-yard run. Heremained on the turf for sever-al minutes while he was exam-ined by trainers. He limped tothe sideline, where his kneewas iced down.

Wearing a hooded coat, heheaded to the locker roomwhile Georgia was runningout the clock and left the sta-dium on a cart without speak-ing to reporters.

Richt said he had nothoughts about pulling Gurleyout of the game before theinjury.

"Not that drive," Richt said."I mean, even a year ago we'redown 21 in the fourth andcome back," Richt said, refer-ring to Georgia's 43-38 loss atAuburn in 2013. "They havean explosive offense and wewere just trying to seal thedeal."

The loss of Gurley leavesfreshman Nick Chubb asGeorgia's top running back.The Bulldogs play CharlestonSouthern this week beforeclosing their regular seasonagainst Georgia Tech.

Georgia (8-2, 6-2Southeastern Conference)would win the EasternDivision and advance to theSEC championship game ifMissouri loses to Tennessee orArkansas.

Chubb, who took over asthe starter during Gurley'ssuspension, leads Georgiawith 1,039 yards rushing.Chubb had 144 yards rushingwith two touchdowns againstAuburn, splitting the carrieswith Gurley in a powerfulcombination that wore downAuburn's defense.

Georgia could have morehelp at running back if fresh-man Sony Michel returns froman ankle injury this week.Keith Marshall has missed thelast seven games with ankleand knee injuries and could beredshirted.

Gurley rushed for 1,385yards with 17 touchdowns as afreshman in 2012 and added989 yards with 10 touchdownsin 10 games in 2013. He had911 yards rushing and ninetouchdowns in six games thisyear.

UGA blowsout Auburn

ATHENS (AP) — ToddGurley returned with quitea splash, streaking thelength of the field the firsttime he touched the ball.He was a lot slower leavingSanford Stadium, hobblingout with a sore left knee.

Gurley's injury marredan otherwise brilliant per-formance by No. 16 Georgia,which unleashed a dynamic1-2 punch in the backfieldand dominated defensivelyto beat No. 9 Auburn 34-7on Saturday.

Freshman Nick Chubb,who filled in so well whileGurley served a four-gamesuspension for violatingNCAA rules, kept up hisstrong play with 144 yardsrushing and two touch-downs. Gurley had a sea-son-high 29 carries for 138yards and a touchdown inhis first game since Oct. 4,though his most spectacularplay — a 105-yard kickoffreturn on Georgia's openingpossession — was wiped outby a penalty.

Gurley was injured withjust over 5 minutes remain-ing on a 6-yard run, stayingon the turf for several min-utes while the trainerschecked him out. He wasable to limp to the sideline,where his knee was iceddown. He headed to thelocker room while Georgiawas running out the clockand left the stadium on acart without speaking toreporters.

Georgia (8-2, 6-2, No. 15CFP) was hoping to cele-brate a division title, butMissouri prevented theBulldogs from clinching theSEC East with a 34-27 vic-tory over Texas A&M.

The Bulldogs have com-pleted their conferenceschedule and now musthope Missouri loses one ofits final two games, on theroad at Tennessee or theregular-season finale athome against Arkansas.Missouri has lost only oneconference game, a 34-0 lossto Georgia that gives theBulldogs the tiebreakeredge. Georgia dominatedthe latest edition in theDeep South's oldest rivalry,handing the Tigers (7-3, 4-3,No. 9 CFP) their secondstraight loss.

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t be fooled by whatothers say. Go to the source and getyour facts straight. Knowledge willmake the difference when facing adecision. A change at home canbring benefits as long as you don’tgo overboard. 2 stars

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Take the road less traveledand you will take everyone by sur-prise. Speak up and take control.Once you show your strengths, youwill find it easy to get the backingand support you need to get aheadprofessionally and financially. 5 stars

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.18): Don’t let confusion set in due toconversations with generous butuninformed individuals. Make modi-fications based on what works for

you, not because you want toplease everyone around you. Achange will bring good fortune. 3stars

PISCES (Feb. 19-March20): Offer help, and you will discov-er valuable information that’s instru-mental to your advancement. Con-tracts and alliances can be formedand put into play. Don’t let an emo-tional matter get in the way of yourprofessional or financial progress. 3stars

Birthday Baby: You are in-tense, creative and imaginative. Youare curious but practical.

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CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY:Rachel McAdams, 36; Dylan Walsh,51; Danny DeVito, 70; Martin Scors-ese, 72.

Happy Birthday: Make thisyour year to excel. Focus on detailsand finishing what you start. Refuseto be tempted or lured into excessand indulgence, and the rest will behistory. The limitations and frustra-tions of the past will lift, and thechance to accomplish your dreams,hopes and wishes will be yours.Move into the fast lane. Your num-bers are 2, 9, 13, 25, 32, 45, 48.

ARIES (March 21-April19): Examine what’s going on aroundyou. Pay attention to detail as well asto what your peers are up to. Don’targue over trivial matters. Make thenecessary changes and keep mov-ing forward. Don’t be disillusionedby what others do or say. 3 stars

TAURUS (April 20-May20): Don’t take chances, live in thepast or procrastinate. You have tostay tuned in to the people andthings that are important to you nowif you want to stay on top of yourpersonal situation. Don’t let stub-bornness get in your way. 3 stars

GEMINI (May 21-June 20):Don’t trust anyone with your person-al or financial affairs. You will be dis-appointed by the motives behindsomeone’s generosity. Get involvedin a cause you believe in and explorenew friendships. Don’t jeopardizeyour position over a personal matter.5 stars

CANCER (June 21-July22): Participate in an event that willhelp you understand different cul-tures. Exploring will help take yourmind off of personal situations thatneed time to settle. Heed your in-sight to determine how to use yourtime effectively. 2 stars

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22):Watch over your investments close-ly. Look for solutions that will helpyou deal with a precarious situation.Make changes to your currentlifestyle that will help you reduceyour overhead. Consider a residen-tial move or updating your skills toraise your income. 4 stars

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):Be extremely careful when handlingrelationship issues. Any show of in-stability will end up costing you. Putyour heart on the line and expresshow you feel and what you want tosee happen. Don’t just talk; take ac-tion. 3 stars

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22):Can you keep a secret? It will be vi-tal for you not to leak information. Achange in your status, your reputa-tion or a partnership will depend onhow you handle discussions withpeople who can influence your fu-ture. 3 stars

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov.21): Consider what everyone aroundyou is doing. Making an impulsivemove will be out of character, but aneffective way to deal with competi-tion. Form an alliance with someoneinsightful and practical. Don’t letyour personal life interfere with yourwork. 4 stars