Ledger-Enquirer from Columbus, Georgia • 11

BUSINESSB4 GEORGIA ALABAMAB7 MOVIESB8 Local Thursday April 30 1998 SECTION Elderly man killed in Phenix house fire wanted to go back but the roof caved in I knew then: gone now I save him looking at a man just dying before my Stanley Sanders neighbor 'Neighbor unable to save82 year old as oxygen tankexplosions fuel blaze injured By Amy Wolfford StafT Writer Early morning screams led Stanley Sanders to a burning home where he rescued a caretaker but was unable to save an elderly Phenix Cityman after Sanders had arrived home early from his third shifj job he ran barefooted to help Ella Bowden a 60 year old live in caretaker out of the blazing house at 2701 17th Ave He then got some shoes had some one summon firefighters and attempt ed jo carry AC Kimber the 82 year old homeowner to safety But a powerful explosion of oxygen tanks 7 threw Sanders and made it impossible to get his neighbor out alive happened so Sanders said shaking his head as family was dealing with their unexpected loss and Bowden was trying to recover from third degree burns at the Uni versity of Alabama Burn Center in Montgomery wanted to go back but the roof caved in I knew then: gone now I save him looking at a man just dying before my Sanders said disappointing part is I had him but I save The 3:15 am blaze apparently began when Kimber who was on oxygen and had been battling cancer for years was smoking in bed and ignited the mat tress Phenix City ire Department Deputy Chief Randy Doster said The tanks of oxygen exploded and spurred the fire on body was found half on the porch and half inside the house near the rear of his home He died of smoke asphyxiation and burns Russell County Coroner Jerry Key said Bowden had gone into the flaming bedroom and tried to save Kimber before Sanders arrived After she got out Sanders was able to wrap her in some old carpeting and smother the fire that was burning her body is not doing well She has burns over 28 percent of her body mostly from the waist Doster said Sanders was not injured sad we had a tragedy like this but comforting to know you have people like Mrs Bowden and Mr Sanders They placed their own safety as Doster said very rare you find individuals like them If there is such a thing as a hero I would place that label on Mrs Bowden and Mr The Alabama fire office is investigating which is routine in cases where someone dies body was sent to the state crime lab in Montgomery for an autopsy He is the first person to die in a Phenix City house fire since 1994 Thinking back on the events of the day Sanders said he would do it again daddy always said keep a strong heart and a positive mind and try to help someone if they help them said Sanders who operates a slicing machine at Johnston Industries tried I feel so Richard ThomasonLedger Enquirer Si Mr PhSsL 1 I illlr 11 xl Mfeau Jr I iTa wbwI 501 1 Deputy ire Chief Randy Doster examines de bris at 2710 17th Ave Wednesday Residents State panel clears teacher agents said Driving Traino inci SeeHOME B2 See TEACHER B2 New venue for annual race sure to leave dogs barking IN THE LOOP NO SLEDGE See IN THE LOOP B2 also not that the 1997 less than 2 miles away on Weems Road across from Blanchard School Her new home compare to the roaming wooded acres she once dominated But better than the alternative of being flattened by a bulldozer The land the house occupied for more than a century was sold earlier this year to an Atlanta promises to be a fun said Thorsen one of the reasons I got involved Plus proceeds benefit the Humane But he be competing would definitely be a candidate in the slowest competitor contest The rules state that you cannot drag your dog but nothing stating that the dog drag you what would happen if I entered the Greyhounds are eligible I know of many runners who can keep up with laughed Thorsen Humans receive a shirt for their $12 ($15 on day of the race) registration fee the dogs get a bandanna Columnist Kaffie Sledge is on special assignment Her column will resume on Saturday Taylor elementary teacher who forced child to lick up milk is back at work after review declares other allegations unfounded dSuit alleges task force violated rights used unnecessary force in drug raids Adams farmhouse makes way for superstore awaits restoration at new address across from Blanchard School PPC investigators that Burgamy did a student in the stomach replaced on Broad That accounts for the change in venue reason it was always run downtown was because of its connection to said Thorsen I think the park will offer a better venue for the And there just one race on the card there are nine They include three each in each of three categories small dogs (20 pounds and under) medium dogs (21 50) and large dogs (50 pounds and over) The distances are 1 mile half mile and a shorter race for kids Winners in each category receive a trophy Richard Thomason Ledger Enquirer Allen Davis lilts telephone cables to let the Adams house pass Wednesday on Weems Road Ledger Enquirer Oddie resists owner Edwin preparations for 1 Dog Jog This event will be held at 2:30 pm Saturday at lat Rock Park Richard ThomasonLedger Enquirer The historic Adams house a 102 year old structure is moved to its new location at Weems Road and Lynridge Avenue Wednesday Movers cut the house into thirds for its 2 mile move with her fist or have another student eat ice cream from a trash can allegation of hitting in the stomach with the fist was inaccurate as the response giv en by the parent substantiates the PPC report notes 5 The report credits Stacey (Un astacia) Willis mother of that child as saying her child re ceived an open handed tap which she felt constituted abuse "We are not satisfied with what came of this and we are going to pursue Willis Wednesday night The report also states Joyce Raines mother of child involved in the April ice cream incident claims she tried to report that incident but the principal couldn't see her and she made no other attempt at that time to contact other school officials Clara Carson a aide in class told investi gators that the child was ting her ice cream in the trash but before it left the hand Burgamy told the girl to eat more of it She had eaten only one or two bites After the decision Raines said feel terrible about it She did it and it was admitted by the teacher They lied about everything The teacher admitted she made her eat ice cream from the trash Burgamy who attended the meeting would not comment The report notes that Melvin Etheridge father of the youth who was asked to lick up the HOME Capt Rus sell Traino head of the Metro unit be reached for comment Wednesday He and the city have 30 days to file an answer to the suit The complaint alleges Traino and other Metro officers raided a Columbus residence on March lODuring the raid Chapman a guest in the home was grabbed and thrown to the floor then his shoulder was wrenched and dislocated as he lay on the floor He was kicked in the head and had his hands handcuffed behind his back while his dislo cated shoulder was visible to the agents the suit states 1 Another Metro raid on eb 20 found agents entering the resi dence of Amy Missildine without a warrant and arresting her brother Joshua 18 according to the suit When Amy began crying Traino her striking her and throwing her to the without provocation or threat After illegal entry the agents searched the home then forced Nancy Aldrich to sign a consent form allowing their entry the suit alleges On Jan 30 Traino and other allegedly used false and misleading information to obtain an illegal warrant for the resi dence of Austin Hardin Apt 5 5575 Armour Road according to the suit During the search was placed under arrest and detained for 45 minutes while agents destroyed much of 1 his contents No contraband or other evidence of a crime was discovered the suit states siie city narcotics By Jim Houston SCtlT Writer The head of the Metro Narcot ics Task orce unnamed agents 'ricjthe city are being sued by folirj Columbus residents for al leged abusive treatment duringillegal searches Attorney David Grindle filedthe suit in Muscogee Superior (Jourt Tuesday afternoon on behalf of Sean Chapman AustinHardin Nancy Aldrich and her LG year old daughter AmyBrook Missildine By Mick Walsh StafT Writer Butch Sanders and Bluto his streamlined boxer usually have been strong finishers in the annual Dog Jog on Broadway and were the words Sanders used to describe the old course But he admits the change of venue to lat Rock Park may prove to be much more difficult or him not Bluto these hills will kill he said while practicing on one of the back roads at the park Wednesday morning Several changes are forthcoming in this race scheduled for 2:30 pm Saturday or starters a new sponsor Dr Jim Animal Health Center has By Anissa Clemons StafT Writer been stripped dissected and left alone for two months Thousands of drivers passed her every day ogling her as she sat deserted on a hill With her insides exposed she faced weathering elements on her own Wednesday she found a new home The 102 year old farmhouse at the corner of Veterans Parkway and Weems Road was scheduled to move in ebruary but rain and delays in clearing her new site prevented it Although damaged during the weeks of delays the house now rests on a two acre plot By Harry ranklin State Editor BUTLER Ga A state panel that investigated three instances in which a Taylor County Elementary School teacher was accused of abusing students has concluded the teacher was properly disci plined for one incident but two other charges were unfounded As a result the Taylor County Board of Education voted unani mously during a called meeting Wednesday night to accept the report and took no further disciplinary action against kin dergarten teacher Ellen Burga my She had been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation but returned to the classroom Monday The State Professional Prac tices Commission which investi gated the incidents at the re quest of the local school board found that Burgamy was proper ly disciplined for requesting that a first grader lick milk off a cafeteria table after she saw him spit out milk She first received a three day suspension with pay but the Taylor County board later docked her three days pay for the Jan 15 dent The found strike of A fl tv ft 1'4 iiiijMjiimimiiiir mmhmi fe wos Ol lb 1 1 MW 7 1 1 0 A si tf JESS r' 7 '2? l'L 1.