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Dalton Lawyers Return To Work Following Friday's Bombing

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   Secretary Teresa Stinnett watches as movers help prepare city hall for its new tenants.
   The third floor will become a temporary home for partners at the McCamy, Phillips, Tuggle and Fordham law firm.
   Stinnett, "I couldn't work for a better firm as far as people caring for each other, to get us back to where we need to be."
   Stinnett has yet to return to the bombing scene. She says she's just not physically or mentally prepared to. But she says all she has to do is close her eyes to relive a vivid memory of Friday, October 17th, and the 911 call she made to police.
   From the 911 tape, "We need someone at the McCamy law firm, there's a gentleman ramming the building with his car. He's got gas with him coming toward the building. His name is Lloyd Cantrell. He's carrying a gas can, he just busted in the window, he's pouring gas in here.
   Stinnett, "Everything went black. I did a roll call on everybody that I knew was in the building and everyone answered me."
   Stinnett suffered a shoulder injury when hit by flying books from the library. She says Attorney Jim Phillips was just three feet away when the bomb went off. He suffered second degree burns on a third of his body.
   Attorney Robert Smalley, "I have now quit trying to make sense of it. I don't think you can."
   Attorney Robert Smalley and others continue to pack up and salvage what they can. He gives credit to the community for helping them move on.
   Smalley, "Everybody in town has been wonderful, from the hospital to law enforcement to court personnel as well. I've looking forward to doing a few things this week to return to as much normal as possible."
   As for Stinnett, she hopes to soon return the beauty to a building she and many others felt was a home. But for now she'll settle for a few streets over and 3 flights up.


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