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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Scott Hode went 4-for-5 and Arkansas' bullpen held Florida State to three hits in the final four innings.

Dogs see the light after opening series with win
ATLANTA - During his team's post-game news conference following Friday's Game 1 of the Atlanta Super Regional against Georgia, Georgia Tech second baseman Eric Patterson was asked to give his take of Diamond Dog closer Will Startup.

Johnston: Season full of surprises
ATLANTA - The little white patches with the sticky backs materialized seemingly from nowhere and were hastily distributed throughout the dugout. No one knew for sure where they came from, but Georgia's contingent snapped them up.

Errors plague Georgia Tech
ATLANTA - Errors happen. Georgia Tech third baseman Mike Trapani said as much following Saturday's Atlanta Super Regional game.

Big third inning boosts Bulldogs
ATLANTA - Nothing defines college baseball better than the big inning.

Ruthven relishes outing
ATLANTA - Tears have never come easy among men in the Ruthven family. Until Saturday.

Ruthven, Kown set for showdown in Game 2
ATLANTA - Georgia Tech's Andrew Kown and Georgia's Sean Ruthven will be two pitchers with much in common when they square off in today's second game of the Atlanta Super Regional.

Wyatt's homer assures berth in World Series
ATLANTA - Georgia's Jonathan Wyatt proved Saturday he had more than a pair of flashy shoes.

Johnston: Game 1 relief a success
ATLANTA - The legend grows with every appearance. Well, it might be premature to consider Will Startup's performance this spring as legendary.

Savannah becoming a hot spot
SAVANNAH - If you want to relocate a 350-person office that needs 50,000 square-feet to operate, Savannah might be the spot for you.

Business whirl
Murphy new director at Morningside center

Nelson: New deli expands competition in Athens market
Management and staff at Jason's Deli on Alps Road pose earlier this week. The restaurant, which will feature a wide variety of soups, salads, sandwiches, baked potatoes and sides, along with a full-service salad bar, will open Monday.

Brief cases
West Broad Holding LLC, an investment group of doctors with Athens Orthopedic Clinic, have planned a new medical center at the intersection of King Avenue and Old West Broad Street adjacent to Athens Sports Medicine Clinic and Dr. Michael Thompson's medical practice.

Business licenses

Your cell phone company knows you hate it
Mobile phone service was the second-lowest ranked industry - beating only cable providers among the 40 rated - in the University of Michigan's newest customer satisfaction index.

Building permits
Permits issued in Athens-Clarke County for the week of May 31-June 4 as reported in The Hunt Letter.

Cedar Shoals finishes tourney with win
Cedar Shoals had four hitters with an RBI and the Jaguars beat Harlem 6-2 Saturday to finish the Evans Diamond Classic 3-1.

Cedar Shoals wins again at Evans
Competing in the Evans Diamond Classic Friday, the Cedar Shoals baseball team improved to 2-0 with an 8-0 win over Lakeside.

Dr. Robert Lowrey's 70th Birthday June 9, 2004

Lavender 51st Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence W. Lavender celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary on Monday, June 7, 2004.

Aiden Kaine Jordan's 1st Birthday

Mercer-Stockamp
Ms. Celia S. Mercer and Dr. David A. Stockamp would like to announce their forthcoming wedding at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 26, 2004, at Faith Presbyterian Church in Watkinsville. All family and friends are invited to attend.

Pennington-Sparks
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Story Pennington of Matthews, Georgia, announce the engagement of their daughter, Caroline Emily, to Wesley Brian Sparks, son of Dr. Darrell Sparks, of Athens, Georgia, and Ms. Suzan Elliott of Lilburn, Georgia.

Johnson 50th Anniversary
Athenians John and Lacy Johnson celebrated 50 years of marriage on June 12, 2004. John is retired from the Air Force as well as being retired from the U.S. Postal Service. Lacy is a retired Clarke County school teacher and they are owners of Forest Lodge and Smokey Hills subdivision.

Duncan Anniversary
The 50th wedding anniversary for Edward and Mae Duncan of Watkinsville, Georgia, was celebrated on May 16, 2004.

Queen-Rainey
Jennifer Queen and Jason Rainey were married at 5:30 p.m. June 5, 2004 at The Georgia Club.

One person killed in Barrow accident
At least one person was killed Saturday evening in an automobile wreck on Atlanta Highway near Jackson Trail Road in Barrow County, according to Georgia State Patrol reports.

Four teens arrested during car break-in
Four Athens teens sporting suspected gang tattoos were arrested early Friday for illegally entering a pickup truck on Chateau Terrace and stealing at least one tool, Athens-Clarke police said.

Woman leaves child to go bar-hopping
A 21-year-old Athens woman is facing possible child neglect charges for leaving her 2-year-old daughter home alone Friday while she apparently went out night-clubbing, Athens-Clarke police said.

Man tells police he was jumped at club
A man who was treated for injuries at Athens Regional Medical Center early Saturday morning told police he was attacked from behind by unidentified assailants while he was at a local club with friends.

Bicyclist slaps Colbert motorist
A 40-year-old Colbert woman reported Thursday she was slapped in the face through her open car window by a bicyclist on Prince Avenue, Athens-Clarke police said. The woman said the assault occurred at about 6:30 p.m., just after she had turned onto Prince Avenue from Hawthorne Avenue and was approaching the corner of Talmadge Drive, police said.

Cocaine seized in Thursday drug raid
Members of the Athens-Clarke police Drug and Vice Unit executed a search warrant at 866 Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway Thursday, seizing a quantity of cocaine and arresting Derrick Vernel Franklin, 23, of 290 Woodridge Circle, Athens-Clarke police said.

Las Vegas all over the tube
LAS VEGAS - When MTV came to Las Vegas three years ago, some of the Strip's biggest hotel-casinos refused to host ''The Real World.''

Country stars hankering to light up the Commerce sky
Now in its eighth year, the City Lights Festival in Commerce is established firmly as a destination event for country music fans.

Musical innovator remembered by his friends, colleagues
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - As Ray Charles played and sang, his stiffly swaying shoulders suggested some invisible tug of war between a devil and an angel.

Church Roundup

Births

Today in History
Today is Saturday, June 12, the 164th day of 2004. There are 202 days left in the year.

Huckaby: Never miss an adventure in Honolulu
HONOLULU - Aloha, y'all. I have been on a quest to take my children to all 50 states. After a couple of weeks in Hawaii we'll be about done.

Today in History
Today is Sunday, June 13, the 165th day of 2004. There are 201 days left in the year.

Women's Discovery planned
The first-ever Women's Discovery at Reynolds Plantation - focusing on the topics of fitness, finance and fashion - is scheduled for Aug. 1-3 at the golf and resort community.

Today's Best Bets
n Indian Artifact Show - 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Greater Athens Church of God, Gym, 565 Tallasee Road; hosted by Peach State Archaeological Society, table reservations, Don Schultz, (706) 549-6883 or James Mullis, (706) 351-1944.

Doukmak: Father's Day time to reflect on what we do as fathers
There is no question the well being of any society is dependent largely on the well being of its citizens. Moreover, the long-term viability and prosperity of a nation depends especially on how well the nation's youth are developed.

General Calendar

Rich: Hospitality can wreak havoc on dog's diet
It happened again. Dixie Dew, my dachshund who needs Weight Watchers, returned from a four-day stay at her grandmother's with a belly so round and hard that it felt like she had swallowed a large rock. Despite my commands, Mama will not stop feeding her. But Mama is a true Southern woman, which means anyone - including a dog -- who enters her house will eat home-cooked food from the moment of arrival until departure. Then, the guest will take something home.

Woman begins 'Freecycling' program
A Banks County woman has started a ''FreeCycling'' program for area residents, a program similar to recycling but based on the principle of finding new homes for things that are still of value that might be needed by others.

Today's Best Bets

Heritage Celebration planned for July 3
WATKINSVILLE - Eagle Tavern will host its 4th annual Heritage Celebration July 3 on the grounds of the Eagle Tavern Museum and Welcome Center, 26 N. Main St. at Third Street in downtown Watkins-ville.

Blind players keeping their goal in sight
It's not easy to play baseball when you can't see the ball hurtling toward you or the base that you are running for.

Area woman fulfills dream on talk show
Margie Ann Spearman was watching ''The Ellen DeGeneres'' show one day when something caught her eye - a unique cigarette dispenser in the image of a donkey.

Dairy Queen stores join coffee club craze
Some people drink their coffee black, some with cream and some with ice. Now java lovers can enjoy their coffee with ice cream as Dairy Queen introduces something different with the MooLatte frozen blended coffee drink line.

QB Cox commits to UGA football
Quarterback Joe Cox, who thrived after replacing current Florida starter Chris Leak at Independence High School in Charlotte, N.C, accepted a scholarship offer from Georgia on Friday, his high school coach said.

Yellow wristbands support cancer research
With Lance Armstrong pushing for a record sixth consecutive Tour de France title this summer, his cancer research foundation is using the signature color of the world's most grueling bicycle race for a new fund-raising campaign.

Regents give weight to Adams' Teflon protection
Events of the past several weeks, culminating in the action of the lightweight University System Board of Regents, have made it apparent that, like the New York Mafia, UGA has its own ''Teflon Don."

Our dead, wounded soldiers deserve respect and honor
A 93-year-old man, who had led an unusually successful and happy life, dies. We all go into mourning. The president makes a statement. The news media obsess over it.

Commission members show some fiscal responsibility
Members of the Athens-Clarke County Commission should be thanked for exercising fiscal responsibility.

Time to question direction of Classic Center?
Your recent article concerning the Classic Center's request for $250,000 from the A-CC general fund was received by the hotel community as a regrettably anticipated disappointment.

Critic needs a better understanding of group
Regarding John Lausen's complaint about the negativity of the Moore's Ford Memorial Committee (Letters, June 5), he is entitled to his opinion. But for a fuller understanding of this group's work, I invite him to attend our May 2005 scholarship banquet in Watkinsville.

Labeling rapture believers 'kooky' is off mark
I am writing in response to Sara Baker's May 23 op-ed column.

Shipp's HOPE reform conclusions are incorrect
Bill Shipp's June 2 column concludes ''the new state administration promised to fix HOPE and failed.''

Immigrants need to learn to speak English language
Excuse me if I don't stand up and applaud Prof. Betsy Rymes' June 1 column, ''Athens' multilingual population needs to be embraced and supported.'' In my opinion, her proposal is self-serving, misguided and expensive.

From loony to lovable roles, Walken likes work
NEW YORK - In ''The Stepford Wives,'' Christopher Walken plays the town's foremost upstanding citizen - a leader among men (who have turned their wives into fawning slaves).

In 'Stepford,' the clothes - like the women - are pretty, cheery and a little unrealistic
The very feminine - and very fitted - floral dresses featured in the new movie ''The Stepford Wives'' look like they were designed by men who feel threatened by career-oriented, suit-wearing women - especially when those women are their wives.

Athens Tech to honor Rep. Louise McBee
Athens Technical College will honor retiring state Rep. Louise McBee, D-Athens, with a program and reception ceremony in the college's auditorium at 5:30 p.m. Monday.

Chief tells residents finding aid 'tough'
Despite concerns about drugs, violence and larceny in the Henderson Extension area, the neighborhood remains unable to get federal funds for community policing and revitalization because, paradoxically, its crime rate is too low.

Public agenda

Time for work, time for play, and time to just go home
A marathon Athens-Clarke County Commission meeting ended on a light note earlier this month, though the two commissioners who work full-time jobs might have been so punch-drunk they'd have laughed at anything.

With drugs an easy sell, other types of crime follow
As the car slowed to turn from Paris Street onto Henderson Avenue Extension one recent weekday morning, one of a group of young men standing on the corner shouted to the driver, ''Yo! What up?''

Teen drowns in Lake Hartwell
CLEMSON - A Dewy Rose teen drowned while swimming out to a rope swing on Lake Hartwell, authorities said.

Hope for Henderson?
A mere stone's throw from the state's premier ivory tower of higher education sits a pocket of extreme poverty in which the rocks of preference too often are hunks of crack cocaine.

15 G-8 protesters appear before judge
BRUNSWICK - The only protesters arrested during the three-day G-8 summit appeared before a judge at the detention center where they were being held Friday.

Two arrested after shooting of 4-year-old
RIVERDALE - Police have arrested two people in the death of a 4-year-old boy who was shot at a recreation center during a gun battle between two groups.

Judge blocks enforcement of rental ordinance
MARIETTA - A judge issued a restraining order Thursday temporarily blocking the city of Marietta from inspecting residential rental properties.

Promises numerous at meeting
SAVANNAH - Most Americans who saw little in their newspaper or on TV about the Group of Eight Summit that ended Thursday may still wonder about the personal impact of agreements reached by the leaders of the world's richest nations.

Number of bus riders growing, thanks to students, faculty
The number of riders on Athens Transit buses has jumped over the past few years, in large part because University of Georgia students and faculty are stepping on board in greater numbers.

Full-time farming decreasing in area counties
When Russell Yeany retired after 25 years in the University of Georgia's College of Education, he could have had a life of easy luxury, thanks to his retirement income and benefits.

Costs of state's legal fight approaching $2.4 million
ATLANTA - The bill stemming from the lawsuit over the state's legislative redistricting battle is approaching $2.4 million, nearly half of it for the lawyers who brought the case on behalf of several Republicans.

2 suspects in arsons facing more charges
LAWRENCEVILLE - Two men arrested in Forsyth County for a string of suspicious fires were charged with five counts of arson in neighboring Gwinnett County on Friday.

Girl returned home after abduction
Athens-Clarke police were looking Friday for a New York man who came to the east Athens home of his 6-year-old daughter and physically assaulted the girl's mother and kept the woman and child hostage for 24 hours before fleeing the county with the girl, Athens-Clarke police said.

Helping hands reach out
The west Athens neighborhood known as Henderson Extension may have its share of crime, poverty, blight and other serious problems, but that does not mean its residents have been forsaken by the larger community.

New road topic of public meeting
WATKINSVILLE - Plans for a road linking the Oconee Connector with a shopping hub on Epps Bridge Parkway will be the subject of a public meeting scheduled for 5 p.m. June 24 at the Oconee County Civic Center, Hog Mountain Road.

District looks abroad to fill teaching slots
Clarke County schools will likely have a more international flavor next year following recruiting trips by Superintendent Lewis Holloway to Canada and South Africa.

Oconee Chamber will host Ga. 316 forum
WATKINSVILLE - The Oconee County Chamber of Commerce will host a forum at 5 p.m. Thursday in Courtroom 1 of the Oconee County Courthouse to discuss funding for upgrading Georgia Highway 316.

Kennedy loses bid to block appointment
ATLANTA - Sen. Edward Kennedy lost a bid to block former Alabama Attorney General Bill Pryor's appointment to the federal appeals court in Atlanta when Pryor's fellow judges turned down Kennedy's motion to argue it was unconstitutional.

Officer cleared after shooting death of teen
ROME - A Rome police officer who shot and killed a 16-year-old burglary suspect has been cleared of wrongdoing.

Utilities want consumers to shell out $563 million
ATLANTA - The Georgia Public Service Commission is about to consider how much electric customers will have to pay out of a $563 million bill for construction of two power plants.

Student wants cruelty charge dropped
A University of Georgia fraternity member is asking to have an animal cruelty charge dropped in connection with his arrest for the pellet-gun killing of a raccoon last Dec. 12.

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Winders: Framing concerns about downtown cameras
Perhaps Athens-Clarke commissioners need to chat with Krystin Simmons.

Inbox gives poignant meaning to deaths of U.S. soldiers in Iraq
As a military reporter for The Post, I get copies of all of them. On good days there are none, or one. On some bad days, such as this past Monday, there are several.

Shipp: Muzzling judges subverts First Amendment
Want to know how candidates for the legislature feel about, say, abortion laws, capital punishment or even new highway construction?

Tant: Tireless rebel driven by courage, commitment
American dissident Dave Dellinger died May 25 at a retirement home in Vermont with Elizabeth Peterson, his wife for 62 years, at his side. He was 88 and had been an activist for nearly 70 years.

Sacco: Just blame it all on those wacko liberals
Conservatives don't make mistakes. Seems like people would have figured that out when President George W. Bush was baffled by the reporter who asked him if he'd done anything wrong as president. The very notion the president might have had a slip-up or two is just plain silly.

General Assembly should keep hands off Board of Regents
Sick of the Board of Regents' unchecked power, state Rep. Bob Smith has a suggestion: Put the appointed board under the legislature's thumb.

Barber and Wendland honored again
Earlier this week, Georgia softball players Nicole Barber and Kim Wendland were selected to the 2004 Easton All-America First Team.

Big Hurt bashes Braves
CHICAGO - At the rate the Braves are losing games, they might have difficulty keeping their heads above the break-even point.

Life on the road tough for Drew
CHICAGO - This has not exactly been a road trip J.D. Drew will cherish.

Rookie Kahne wins fourth pole of season
LONG POND, Pa. - There were no crashes or bad luck for Kasey Kahne at Pocono Raceway.

A little fatherly advice
CHICAGO - The swing doctor was in the house and Chipper Jones was smiling again. It took about 15 minutes Friday afternoon for Larry Jones to help his son correct what ailed his left-handed swing.

Gordon coming off bumps in the road
LONG POND, Pa. - Jeff Gordon puts the discouraging finishes in his rearview mirror as easily as he does his victories.

Bulldogs dominate first full day
The women's 200-meter freestyle finals pretty much told the story of what kind of day it was Friday for Athens Bulldog Swim Club members and other Georgia-related swimmers.

ABSC claims five of six women's finals at UltraSwim
On a day when swimmers with Georgia ties won five of the six women's finals, Kristy Kowal won her second event in as many days at the Charlotte UltraSwim Saturday.

Four Dogs make All-America team
AUSTIN, Texas - Four Georgia athletes earned All-America honors at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Saturday at Mike A. Myers Stadium, giving the Bulldogs six All-Americans and one national crown.

In new policy, freshmen face fact of dorm life
Monroe Spivey already is jittery about starting college - the challenge of making new friends, breaking away from the comforts of family for the first time and living five hours away from her hometown of 12,000 people, McMinnville, Tenn.

'Rock the Vote' bus tour coming to UGA
The ''Rock the Vote'' youth voter registration bus tour will visit the University of Georgia this summer, though a solid date has not yet been set and it doesn't appear any of the major concert acts on the tour will come to Athens.

UGA pulling in gifts
Ongoing tensions involving University of Georgia President Michael Adams, the UGA Foundation and the University System Board of Regents don't seem to have affected the amount of private contributions flowing to the university.



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