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County pounded with dangerous storms, bracing for Mississippi River flooding
A home in Mason is flooded following heavy rainfall for more than two days. Officials estimate the area received approximately 7 inches of rainfall between Monday night and Wednesday afternoon, citing Mason as the area hardest hit. Photo courtesy Beth Taylor
By TYLER [email protected]
Meteorological disturbances and rainfall have prompted weather officials within both local and regional to make brow-raising forecasts: the highest stages on the Mississippi River since 1937 and flash flooding along local streams.
Recent weather activity and precipitation have been a testa-ment to a surge in forecasted flooding nearly a year to the day from last year’s severe flood on May 1, 2010.
On Tuesday, the Memphis gauge of the Mississippi River read 33.2 feet, under a foot below the flood stage. The river rose above the flood stage of 34 feet to 34.7 feet on Wednesday and is forecasted to continue to rise until it reaches 45 feet,
Reader’s GuideTODAY’S WEATHERSunny. High, 72. Low, 51.
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By ECHO [email protected]
Before the storms had finished exercising their
wrath upon the Mid-South, reports of flooded roadways had already begun pouring into Tipton County Central Dispatch.
Covington-Tipton County
Emergency Management Director Tommy Dunavant said at one time, 16 roads were closed due to flood-ing, including McCormick, Watson and Quinton roads in Munford, Hwy. 59 South and R.W. Anderson in Mason and Mt. Carmel Road in Covington.
Closures disrupt county motoristsWe want people
to use extreme caution in driving because water is still rising in some areas.
-Tommy Dunavant, Covington-Tipton County Emergency
Management AgencySee ROADS, A3
Corps expecting highest river levels in decadesMississippi to hit 45 feet on May 10
FLOOD
By ECHO [email protected]
When Covington Integrated Arts
Academy principal Jan Sanford tells you to do something, you’d better do it.
Last month she posed a challenge to students: if they raised more than $1,500 for the acceler-ated reading program, she would spend a day up on the roof.
“I knew they would,” Sanford said.
The Accelerated Reader (AR) program is a progress monitoring software assess-ment in wide use by prima-ry and secondary schools for monitoring the practice of reading. Once a student finishes reading a book, he or she tests for comprehen-sion and receives AR points based on their score.
The points can be used to purchase items at the AR store and students can also
UP ON THE ROOF: Principal loses bet, spends time on rooftopSCHOOLS
LOST A BET CIAA principal Jan O. Sanford waves to students while spending time on the school’s roof on Monday, April 18. Photo by Echo DaySee ROOF, A3
See RIVER, A2
Storms pound Mid-South, flood parts of Tipton County
STORMS
By ECHO [email protected]
Several waves of devastating thunderstorms hit the Mid-South this week, bringing with them damaging winds, tornadoes, hail and heavy rain.
While still recovering from dam-aging winds from at least two previous storms this month, on Monday heavy winds made their way to the area.
Beginning Tuesday afternoon and ending Wednesday morning, Tipton Countians braved three more rounds of thunderstorms that dumped approximately seven inch-es of rain on saturated ground.
“They were dead on with the forecast,” said Covington-Tipton County Emergency Management Director Tommy Dunavant. “We did get a little more rain (Wednesday) than the Weather Service said, though.”
After the May Day flood, which hit Tipton County on May 1, 2011, many residents were wor-
See ROADS, A2
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT estimates seven inches of rainfall
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highest level since 1937 and third highest of all time.
Monday evening brought severe storms and downpours echoing those of last Wednesday, April 20, but Mother Nature didn’t stop there. Storms continued to pummel Tipton County and West Tennessee through the night. The Tipton County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) reported on Tuesday night that much of Tipton County had already received about 2-3 inches of rain and has been expecting 1-3 more.
The Hatchie River is nearing flood stage with the gauge at Rialto read-ing 13.53 feet on Tuesday night and rising to 15.2 feet Wednesday morn-ing. As the Mississippi swells further as is fore-casted, the results could be that the Hatchie could back up and cause fur-ther minor flooding offi-cials say. At this level, the Hatchie River is backing up into low-lying bot-tomlands near the river, but as it reaches 20 feet some agricultural flood-ing can be expected.
“What we want to do is let people be aware that we are in a seri-ous, historical event,” said Tipton County Emergency Management Agency director Tommy Dunavant. “There are a lot of dangers that we want people who live near the river in low-
lying areas to know about. We’ve contacted the sheriff’s department and they’re sending dep-uties out to these resi-dences to caution them of the danger. We want everyone to realize this too, though.”
In preparation for flood conditions, the EMA met with the Corps of Engineer on Tuesday to look over some condi-tion surveys and eleva-tion maps which show the projection of further flooding caused in by the continued rising of the Mississippi River to 45 feet. The projections show which residences are directly at risk. Tipton County EMA reported that the tributary system in Tipton County is full already and that flowing has substantially slowed in the Hatchie River.
“Because tributar-ies like Town Creek in Covington and Indian Creek are full and the Hatchie is slowing, that shows that there’s no where for the water to go. There is one foot of water at Duvall landing as of Wednesday morn-ing,” said Dunavant. “If the Mississippi continues to rise until it crests at 45 feet, that’s 10 more feet of water added to that area. You can just imagine how many miles of land would be flood-ed. We’re going to have some major issues and extreme flooding if that does happen. It’s very possible that the flood-ing will get worse before it gets any better.”
By Wednesday, 16
roads in Tipton County had been closed due to flooding. If water is crossing the roadway, officials urge motorists to turn around to find another route.
On a federal level, the US Army Corps of Engineers have moved to the next level in flood-fighting efforts, particularly along the northernmost reaches of its Memphis district. Already, a reported pri-vate levee has already failed along the Black River in Poplar Bluff, Mo., and another is threatened in Dyer County, Tenn., said Corps of Engineers spokesman Jim Pogue.
On Tuesday, corps officials met to decide whether to go ahead with preparations to oper-ate, the Birds Point-New Madrid Floodway, a zone in southeastern Missouri that acts as a safety valve to relieve flooding. The procedure is such that the corps would pump tons of explosives into pipes already embedded in a levee and level it, sending one-fourth of the river’s flow gushing across 200 square miles of land causing a drop in river stages in other areas. The safety valve has not been in use since 1937.
The swelling of the Mississippi River is the
result of a widespread amount of rainfall, posing as runoff in the Midwest, particularly in the Ohio and Illinois Rivers, mixed with snowmelt.
Though a break in the weather in the Midsouth is due, the river contin-ues to rise and officials are fighting the flood and getting ready for the worst.
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ried another thousand-year flood would devastate the county. Flooding wasn’t as bad as bad or as widespread as it was in 2010, except in Mason.
“The worst part of it was when the tornado warning cell was moving across Mason and Braden and Stanton (Tuesday night),” Dunavant said. “They were hit the worst and got the biggest part of the wind and rain.”
During the early morning hours Wednesday, dispatchers received dozens of reports of roads that
were impassable due to standing water (see related story, page A1).
First responders had to rescue a motorist from a car on Robert Johnson Road, Dunavant said.
“I was told the water was chest high out there.”
Wednesday evening, 14 roads in the county remained closed.
With no casualties nor reports of tornadoes or straight-line winds, Tipton County was seem-ingly spared from the worst of the weather, but the flooding that resulted Wednesday will likely not be the worst flooding the county sees this year.
Town Creek in Covington, Indian Creek in Brighton and Big Creek in Millington are among the Tipton County waterways cur-rently flooding.
Dunavant said West Tennessee tributaries will soon begin back-ing up as the Mississippi crests to its highest stage since 1937 (see related story).
He said if the area sees more than an inch or two of rain within the next few days, the area will see severe flooding.
“This system is full now,” he said. “We can’t handle any more rain.”
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RIVERContinued from A1
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By Wednesday after-noon, the agency reported 16 closures in the county (excluding municipali-ties):
Sloan RoadBeaver Creek
Road/ .5 North from Witherington
Kelly Corner Road near address 1270
Jamestown RoadIndian Creek Road at
Brighton City LimitsDetroit Road at Club
RoadOil Mill RoadHwy. 59 Soutj, Mt.
Carmel, Atoka-Idaville Hwy 59 West at
Bucksnort RoadMain Street in MasonRay Lane1200 Block of Byars
Store RoadDeverell Loop/Baxter
LoopWatson Road in
Munford blocked offJack Pond Road, Canaan Grove Road Mason Malone RoadLucado Road
There is currently no estimate on when the roads may be reopened.
“We want people to use extreme caution in driving because water is still rising in some areas” according to EMA Director Tommy Dunavant “We are work-ing closely with emer-gency officials in Tipton County to keep citizens aware of the conditions of the roadways and pos-
sible flooding of homes if the water continues to rise”.
Please exercise caution and if traveling is not necessary, then driving should be restricted until the flooding conditions
improve. Those citizens living in
low lying areas will be assisted in evacuations if needed. Any ques-tions may be directed to the Tipton County Emergency Management
Agency at 901-476-0222. If it is an emergency E911 Dispatch may be contact-ed at 901-475-4300.
For more information on weather and road con-ditions, see www.facebook.com/covingtonleader
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COMPENSATION FOR CLAIMS OF DISCRIMINATION
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
If you believe that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) improperly denied farm loan benefits to you between 1981 and 2000 because you are Hispanic, or because you are female, you may be eligible to apply for compensation. This means you may be eligible if:
1. you sought a farm loan or farm-loan servicing during that period; and
2. the loan was denied, provided late, approved for a lesser amount than requested, or approved with restrictive conditions, or USDA failed to provide an appropriate loan service; and
3. you believe these actions were based on your being Hispanic, or your being female.
If you want to register your name to receive a claims packet, you can call the Farmer and Rancher Call Center at 1-888-508-4429 or access the following website: www.farmerclaims.gov
In 2011, a claims administrator will begin mailing claims packages to those who have requested one through the Call Center or website. The claims package will have detailed information about the eligibility and claims process.
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be entered to win prizes.Each year, students are encour-
aged to purchase little yellow school buses for $1. The money goes to the AR program to pur-chase books and prizes that go to the learners who meet their goal.
This year students have the opportunity to win Apple prod-ucts like an iPad or iPod Touch. Students have until May 13 to reach reading goals in order to win prizes that will be purchased with the money raised.
Sanford challenges the students and classes even challenge one another, insisting the class who loses the challenge be subject to something embarrassing or messy.
One third grade class had to dance The Jerk in front of the school. Other classes sprayed Silly String or water guns at losing classes during an assembly on the Monday following TCAP testing.
“It’s so much fun here at CIAA,” Sanford said. “We try to raise money every year so we can encourage the students to read and hopefully at some point they’ll learn to enjoy reading for the sake of reading.”
By raising more than $2,000, students put Ms. Jan in her place.
Usually seen greeting students at the front doors during the morning drop-off, on Monday, April 18, she greeted students by waving to them from the roof-
tops.She was thankful for sunny
skies and mild temperatures, missing torrential rains by only one day, and actually seemed to enjoy the peace and quiet on the roof.
“I am thrilled, it’s so nice on the roof. I have my new James Lee Burke book to read; what more could you ask for?”
But don’t get her wrong, Ms. Jan was still in charge.
“I do have my walkie-talkie if I need to bark orders,” she said, joking.
And for next year? “Who knows what the chal-
lenge will be?”
ROOFContinued from A1
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OpinionTHURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2011
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In the ongoing debate about dealing with our national debt, you hear and read a lot of con-tradicting information from all of our politicians and pundits. It does not matter whether tax cuts stimulate the economy (which I believe they do) or whether tax increases bring in short-term revenue to fund our myriad govern-ment programs and expendi-tures. I know the supply-side, Keynesian, economies of scale, law of supply & demand, and all the other arguments used to sup-port one way of think-ing or the other related to government spending and debt.
For me, our debt is a moral crisis. Whether you believe in the Christian faith or not, we can all agree that “the borrower is slave to the lender”. By the end of this year, our national debt at $15 trillion will be 15 times larger than it was 31 years ago. It took over 200 years to get to the first trillion dollars!
We’ll spend nearly $500 billion of our $3.8 trillion budget this year on inter-est alone. As slaves to the debtors we must divert money to the lenders, including China (owns nearly $1 trillion of our debt), Arab oil export-ing countries, Russia and others who would like to see America fall.
For those who want to expand government and grow its debt for the short term, I say you lack true compassion for our children and grand-children who just may live to see America fall as did the descendants of the lazy and decadent Romans, who watched their empire crumble under a burden of debt brought on by citizens more concerned with free bread today and enter-taining games. The Huns and others essentially fin-
ished the job the Romans brought on themselves. Do we think we are any different?
I watched a pundit on MSNBC last weekend decry the Ryan budget, charging that Republicans
would have people stuck caring for aging par-ents at home rather than fund Medicare and Medicaid. He actually thought it insensitive to make us care for our parents
at home. That, my friends, is the heart of progressive liberalism – send your problems to the taxpayer via the nanny state. After all, aging parents can be a drag on our lives.
If you are truly compas-sionate then here’s what you do: 1) Elect lead-ers who will force us to make financial sacrifices today for future genera-tions. 2) Don’t buy U.S. Savings bonds or invest in Mutual Funds that hold US Treasury Bills – in other words, don’t add to the national debt. 3) Even if you qualify, reject federal assistance. 4) Do what the Amish do during times of crisis or disasters – reject federal government help, while helping each other.
Compassion is not measured by our will-ingness to amass debt to collectively decide on behalf of all of us what others need. That’s just arrogant or misguided sympathy cloaked as compassion and can be very dangerous. Instead, true compassion is our willingness to directly serve those in need with-out waiting on the gov-ernment agent or legisla-tive grant. Compassion means telling someone who is lazy to get to work, or he won’t eat. True compassion seeks to help others become inde-pendent, not be depen-dent on a faceless gov-ernment or slaves to the money-lenders.
JIM HARDIN
Debt is not compassion
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Softball gals of 1962
Is change always for the better?Many times we have
all heard the expression, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” As my cranium cracks and wreaks with investigation, I find some things just plain out of kilter. Often I take a trip down memory lane as I drive by some old landmarks (to me). But my wonderful Southern growing up historical monuments from the past are no longer in place.
Today everyone is so busy, or so they claim, it is hard to even take a few minutes and remi-nisce with old acquain-tances. As I casually go back through the tunnel of time, I still enjoy the feeling of sharing with my old friends from days of yore. However, it is hard to do on most occa-sions.
Recently, I was con-versing with an old cot-ton picking, hay hauling classmate of many years ago in his plush front yard. Under the shade trees probably a hun’ert years old, we tried to bring each other up to date, about our friends and various events. Several former snipe hunters are deceased, and some are having other problems, but it was not to be.
Strapped to his side just like one of Tim Holt’s old six shooters in the Strand Show we frequented as kids, was a multicolored cell (ride around) phone. A sir-reeeen, bells, trumpets
and the Star Spangled Banner commenced to howling. “Excuse me.” Then punching enough buttons to open the gates of Fort Knox, a short conversation occurred. Twisting and turning this way and that, tilt-ing his head, hollering loud enough to be heard at Hickory Valley, finally the transaction ended. Frowning as he hit some more buttons the (ride around) cell phone was returned to a strategically placed, bulging pocket.
After some more pleasantries , the front door presented his sweet, little wife. “Dear, I hate to bother you, but there is a (walk around) phone call.” Reappear ing a few minutes later with, “sorry we were interrupted.” No prob-lem. Just as we contin-ued, one of the grand-kids flies through the door, “Granddaddy, you got some e-mail.” All of this in about a 20-min-ute time frame. At least he didn’t get a call on his (sit down) phone. This device has a cord attached. You can’t walk around, ride around, or leave the chair. Maybe he doesn’t have a sit down phone.
Friends, while all this high-tech procedure was occurring, I had a pro-verbial flashback to my youth. We didn’t have
a telephone when I was growing up. Daddy "fig-gered" when someone needed us, they could drive by, or send word. If our cows, hogs, chickens, mules or guineas got out, well, someone would be a good neighbor and round them up like Hoppy, Gabby, or Roy. We returned the favor, as this was a way of life.
History tells us that "Ma" Bell’s little boy got tired of talking in a pork and bean tin can with some sea grass string knotted through the hole
punched in the bottom, so he invented the “telly-phone.” But Mr. "Babe" Howard modi-fied, glorified and rectified it, all the way to Rosemark and we had over-head lines to prove it.
All this garbling made our mouths a little dry, so refreshments appealed to us. Let’s go back in time and take some nourish-ment from a Pepsi or Royal Crown (R.C.) cola. Hey, throw in a world famous (at least in Dixie) moon pie. Surprise! My friend reaches over on the table and unscrews a container of bottled water.
Neighbor, can you actually believe a coun-try boy would lower himself to drink bottled water? I remember we drank pond water at Mud Hollow. Accidentally,
others too!I’m not going to put the
bad mouth on modern-ization, but I ain’t paid for any foreign made, steroid filled, growth hormone added, extracted dyed sulfur, tasting water. Naw Suhhh, not as long as I can still draw well water. I’ve drawed, drew, drewed, well I’ve pulled on a chain, or well rope, all my life, and I ain’t a changing. I’m country.
Does anyone remem-ber when the community, family water bucket sat on the back porch table? The dipper hung on the wall on a sixteen penny nail. The first one there at the bucket, would skim the bugs off the top and sling them out the back screened door, trying to suffocate the varmints in the middle of the dusty yard.
Beloved, if we keep up this high tech intel-lectual outgrowth called modernization I don’t know if I will get out of this world alive. Pretty soon, someone will be trying to convince this redneck that Rasslin’ is real, and the Harvard educators will put a man on the moon! These are the same folks that ain’t never chopped a row of cotton, or dipped chick-ens for mites! My Fellow Southern Americans, don’t forget one thing. Just ’cause someone tells you sumpin’ don’t neces-sarily make it SO!!!
As Ole Hank sang, “Darlin’ Let’s Turn Back the Years." GLORY!!!
SOUTHERN RAISIN'OTIS GRIFFIN
By REP. BARRETT RICHTN Legislature
In a strong Republican move, the House approved HB 457—leg-islation that cracks down on derivatives of the deadly drug meth oth-erwise known as "bath salts" or "plant foods."
A wave of illicit drug production and illegal use has swept through parts of Tennessee where countless residents have been rushed to the hos-pital from the adverse effects of the drug. Various news outlets have even reported on many deaths directly linked to the rise in drug use associated with these ingredients.
The Speaker of the House congratulated the Republican bill sponsor and remarked,
“Concerned constituents brought this issue to our attention, and it has been a top priority for our Majority.”
After passage of the legislation, the author of the legislation said, “I’m proud to have the unani-mous support of my col-leagues on this important issue.” He concluded, “Families in my district and across the State are being torn apart because of drug abuse. We cannot let this continue. I believe passage of this legisla-tion moves us in the right direction for combat-ing meth production in Tennessee. But we must do more. I will continue working with Members of the General Assembly to end the emotional toll and physical destruction meth is having on the lives of Tennesseans.”
Gen. assembly fights meth problem
www.covingtonleader.com THE LEADER • April 28, 2011 • A5
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO ARREST OR DETAIN ANY OF THE SUBJECTS OF THE WARRANTS LISTED IN THIS DATABASE. The list is current at the time of publishing and therefore recent changes in the status of warrants may not be reflected. It is possible that some warrants have been resolved and the matter is no longer pending. This information is being provided as a service to the public; however, neither the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office nor The Leader cannot guarantee nor assume any liability for the accuracy of the information at the time of use. All warrants must be verified for accuracy through our system prior to an apprehension. All persons charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. NO ATTEMPT SHOULD BE MADE TO APPREHEND THESE INDIVIDUALS EXCEPT BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OR PEACE OFFICERS. SOME INDIVIDUALSO MAY BE ARMED AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED DANGEROUS. If you recognize a name on the list, if you find your name, or if you find a discrepancy, please contact the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office at 475-3300 or via email at sheriff@tiptonco com
A service of:
Tipton County Sheriff’s Office
TIPTON COUNTY’S Most Wanted
Seen one of these people?If so, call:
24-hour number: Central Dispatch 901-475-4300
Sheriff’s Office Tipline: 901-475-3307; email: [email protected]
Tipton County CrimeStoppers 901-476-4411 Or contact any local law enforcement agency to
report any of these people.
Alston, Chad LionelBorn: 1/11/1988
3636 Jamestown RoadBurlison, TN 38015
Charge: Burglary, felony fail-ure to appear
Arnett, Thomas Mitchell
Born: 6/14/1980 99 Hilldale Lane
Millington, TN 38053Charge: Intent to manufac-
ture meth
Baskin, Ernie James Born: 06/30/1988
Covington, TN 38019Charge: Felony failure to
appear
Christopher, Anthony Dewayne
Born: 6/25/19824125 Northside St
Memphis, TN 38127Charge: Del of cocaine
Fleming, Rodney DonellBorn: 01/04/1987
2387 Deadrick Ave.Memphis, TN 38114
Charge: Burglary
Grandberry Jr., JamesBorn: 9/13/1950
5366 Portersville RoadAtoka, TN 38004
Charge: Theft
Higgins, Stephanie RaeBorn: 8/15/1990
281 PintailDrummonds, TN 38023
Charge: Agg. Burglary
Vaughn II, Marvin JimBorn: 08/26/1990
1310 South College St.Covington, TN 38019
Charge: Poss. of Marijuana w/ Intent
Taylor, Nicole ShuntaBorn: 7/30/19911440 Woodward
Memphis, TN 38106Charge: Theft
Do you know who killed Johnny Poole?
Your information may be worth up to $1,000 in cash!
On Oct. 25, 1988, Johnny Poole's partially burned body was found in a pickup truck near the boat landing at Piljerk, near the Hatchie River in Tipton County. The
23-year-old Poole had also been shot in the back.
If you have any information about this crime, call CRIME STOPPERS 901-476-4411
You will not have to give your name.You will not have to testify in court
To be considered for a reward, all information must be given directly to
CRIME STOPPERS OF TIPTON COUNTY
Taylor III, LawrenceBorn: 02/17/1972
135 Royal Oaks Dr.Brighton, TN 38011
Charge: Poss. of sched. II/Viol. of Parole
The following persons were arrested in Tipton County and booked into the Tipton County Correctional Facility during the weeks of April 17-23, 2011. ▪ Abuelouf, Alvin Jonathan, 32, possession of schedule II, igni-tion lock required, introduction of contraband into penal institution (April 19)▪ Adams, Larry Wayne, 32, failure to pay child support (April 20)▪ Bates, Anthony Thomas, 29, cus-todial interference, theft over $1,000 (April 19)▪ Benge, John Edward, 28, domestic assault (April 17)▪ Bennett, Gloria Jean, 51, theft of merchandise $500 or less (April 23)▪ Blalack, Walter Ernest, 77, sexual battery by authority figure, so-licitation of a minor, sexual battery (April 20)▪ Boddie, Demarcus Lashun, 24, aggravated burglary, vandalism (April 20)▪ Bonds, Christopher LaTroy, 47, domestic assault (April 20)▪ Brown, Logan Ray, 19, domestic assault, aggravated criminal tres-passing (April 19)▪ Bullock, Damon Lee, 20, failure to appear, aggravated burglary, domestic assault (April 22)▪ Copeland, Terry Dewayne, 41, failure to pay child support (April 20)▪ Dickson, Randell Eugene, 47, possession of controlled substance (April 22)▪ Dowell, Kendrick Vashawn, 19, domestic assault, resisting stop/frisk/halt/arrest/search (April 22)▪ Downen, Robert Keith, 45, pos-session of schedule II, possession of schedule VI, DUI 1st offense, fol-lowing too closely (April 17)▪ Edwards, Ronnie Joe, 21, domes-tic assault (April 18)▪ Edwards, Windal Sherel, 29, ag-gravated burglary, domestic assault (April 21)▪ Enlow, Ericka Jayne, 41, forgery, theft under $10,000 (April 19)
▪ Fayne, Clarence Edward, 47, fail-ure to pay child support (April 19)▪ Frost, Johnny Lee, 56, criminal trespassing (April 21)▪ Gardner, Anna, 21 domestic as-sault (April 22)▪ Hall, Tedrick LaShun, 22, aggra-vated assault (no injury), reckless endangerment (April 22)▪ Hendrix, Justin Matthew, 23, adult contributing to the delinquen-cy of a child (April 22)▪ Higgins, Stephanie Rae, 20, ag-gravated burglary (April 19)▪ Jackson, Antonio LaShawn, 24, theft over $10,000, assault, posses-sion of schedule II, criminal imper-sonation, reckless driving, DUI 1st offense, speeding, evading arrest, driving on rev/susp/canc license, seatbelt law (April 23)▪ Jackson, Christopher Danta, 28, criminal trespassing (April 19)▪ Jackson, Christopher Danta, 28, criminal trespassing (April 21)▪ Jarvis, Jessica J., 27, disorderly conduct, resist stop/frisk/halt/ar-rest/search (April 18)▪ Jernigan, Eddie Ray, 31, failure to pay child support (April 20)▪ Johnson, Travis Dewayne, 33, possession of controlled substance (April 21)▪ Jones, Derrick Dewon, 31, alter-ing plates, violation of window tint laws, simple possession of mari-juana (April 21)▪ King, Eemeal, 26, convicted felon in possession of a firearm▪ Leavy, Cedric Montze, 24, iden-tity theft, criminal impersonation, aggravated assault (no injury), possession of schedule II, reckless endangerment (April 22)▪ Lewis, Michael Darren, 39, failure to pay child support (April 20)▪ Mathews, Reginald Barnes, 22, domestic assault (April 20)▪ McClain, Michael Ray, 42, domes-tic assault (April 230▪ Moody, Aimee Noody, 33, DUI 1st offense, driving on rev/susp/canc license (April 18)
▪ Morgan, Kevin Anthony, 29, driv-ing on rev/susp/canc license (April 22)▪ Nash, Stanley, 31, driving on rev/susp/canc license (April 18)▪ Payne, Daniel Antonio, 32, theft over $1,000 (April 21)▪ Porter, Larry, 42, driving on rev/susp/canc license (April 22)▪ Pryor, Matthew, 52, domestic as-sault (April 23)▪ Ramos, Alfredo Asencio, 30, DUI 2nd offense, violation of the implied consent law, seatbelt law (April 23)▪ Richardson, Lisa Machelle, 34, driving on rev/susp/canc license (April 18)▪ Smith, Marrio Andre, 26, failure to pay child support (April 20)▪ Somerville, Keith Lee, 23, crimi-nal trespassing (April 22)▪ Spencer, William Lynn, 46, pos-session of legend drugs without prescription, DUI 2nd offense, violation of the implied consent law (April 22)▪ Stanphill, Christopher Allen, 48, delivery of schedule IV drugs (April 22)▪ Stephens, Mark Anthony, 38, pos-session of a firearm in the commis-sion of a dangerous felony (April 22)▪ Ward, Quinton Danyeil, 28, driv-ing on rev/susp/canc license, viola-tion of the registration law, signal for turns (April 23)▪ Wiggins, Corey Demon, 28, pos-session of schedule II with intent, possession of controlled substance (April 20)▪ Williams, Lucinda, 35, theft of merchandise $500 or less (April 23)▪ Wright, Xavier Valencia, 23, driv-ing on rev/susp/canc license (April 21)
Disclaimer: These persons are inno-cent until proven guilty. They will face charges in Tipton County General Ses-sions Court unless warrants for their arrest were issued in another county (this may or may not be denoted in the listing of charges).
Arrest reports: April 17-23
April 18 was the deadline for filing your individual tax return. But that wasn’t the only event that occurred this tax season. Although you might not have been aware of it, Tax Freedom Day fell on April 12.
Tax Freedom Day, cal-culated annually by the Tax Foundation, is the day on which Americans have earned enough money to pay this year’s federal, state and local taxes. Of course, Tax Freedom Day is some-thing of a fiction, because most people pay their taxes throughout the year, via their paychecks. Furthermore, when you pay taxes, you help fund public education, the police, the fire depart-ment, highways, college scholarships and many other important elements of society. Nonetheless, you may want to use the concept of Tax Freedom Day to look for ways to reduce the taxes associ-ated with your invest-ments.
Here are a few sugges-tions:
• Fully fund your IRA. For 2011, you gen-erally can contribute up to $5,000 to a tradi-
tional or Roth IRA, or $6,000 if you’re 50 or older. When you invest in a traditional IRA, your con-tributions may be tax deduct-ible, depending on your income level, and your earnings can
grow on a tax-deferred basis. With a Roth IRA, your contributions are not deductible, but your earnings can grow tax free, provided you’ve had your account at least five years and you don’t start taking withdrawals until you’re 59-1/2.
• Increase your 401(k) contributions. When you contribute to a 401(k), you can receive two main types of tax ben-efits. First, you typically put in pre-tax dollars to your 401(k), so the more you contribute, the lower your taxable income. And second, your earn-ings can grow on a tax-deferred basis. For 2011, you generally can con-tribute up to $16,500 to your 401(k), or $22,000 if you’re 50 or over. (The
same contribution limits apply to 457(b) plans, for state or local government employees, or 403(b) plans, for employees of schools or other tax-exempt organizations.) So, whenever your sal-ary goes up, you many want to consider boost-ing your contributions to your 401(k) or other employer-sponsored retirement plan.
• Invest in a 529 plan. If you have children or grandchildren whom you’d like to help through college, you may want to invest in a 529 plan. Your earnings grow tax-free, provided they are used for qualified higher education expenses, and your contributions may be deductible from your state taxes, depending on your state of residence and the plan in which you choose to partici-pate.
• Be a “buy-and-hold” investor. By holding investments at least one year before selling them, gains on your investment will generally be taxed at a rate of 15 percent. If you sell an appreciated investment you’ve held
less than one year, the tax rate will be the same as your individual tax rate, which could be as high as 35 percent.
• Look for dividends. You can potentially increase your cash flow by purchasing invest-ments that pay divi-dends. For 2011 and 2012, individual inves-tors also benefit from a maximum tax rate of 15 percent on qualified divi-dends. If you don’t need the extra cash, you can reinvest the dividends and increase your own-ership shares — which is a key to building wealth. (Keep in mind, though, that companies can decrease or eliminate dividends at any time.)
As mentioned above, Tax Freedom Day is more of an idea than a reality. But by following these tax-smart investment tips, you can potentially gain some benefits for years to come.
This article was writ-ten by Edward Jones and is advertorial for financial advisor Steven J. Jones, 360 Atoka-McLaughlin Ave., Atoka. For more informa-tion, call 901-837-9772.
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Phone 901- 840-466313690 Hwy 51 S., Ste. 101
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ACTS II COMMUNITY CHURCH106 Star Shopping LaneCovington, TN 38019901-475-1732
ANTIOCH M.B. CHURCH1785 Wooten StreetCovington, TN 38019901-476-5811
ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH190 Antioch RoadMunford, TN 38058901-837-9635
ASSOCIATED REFORMED PRESB81 Church AveBrighton, TN 38011901-476-7233
ATOKA U.M. CHURCH609 Atoka-Munford AveAtoka, TN 38004873-8454
ATOKA EVANGELICAL PREB 1041 Atoka Idaville RdAtoka, TN 38004837-3500
AVERY CHAPEL CME2365 Leighs Chapel RoadCovington, TN 38019901-476-2337
BEAVER BAPTIST 9344 Holly Grove RdMunford, TN 38058901-837-2904
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH55 Andrea Dr.Munford, TN 38058837-2247
BETHEL CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN3406 Tracey RdAtoka, TN 38004837-0343
BIG HATCHIE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION1390 Hwy. 51 N Covington,TN 38019901-476-6759
CAMPGROUND U. M. CHURCH3183 Drummonds RoadDrummonds, TN 38023837-4629
CANAAN BAPTIST CHURCH211 Main Street NCovington, TN 38019476-8782
CAREY CHAPEL AME4955 Ballard Slough RdBurlison, TN 38015475-2288
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH2010 Highway 51 SCovington, TN 38019476-4433
CALVERY BIBLE CHURCH894 Munford AveMunford, TN 38058837-8563
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH755 Lucy Kelly Rd.Brighton, TN 38011901-475-4422
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH400 South Maple StreetCovington, TN 38019901-476-6858
CHARLESTON BAPTIST CHURCH8642 Hwy 179Stanton, TN 38069901.476.8479 CHURCH OF CHRIST873 Hwy 51 N. (Quality Inn)Covington, TN 38019901.475.9443
CHRIST CHURCH AT CASPER CREEK6849 Center College Rd.Millington, TN 38053901.840.3637
CLOPTON U. M. CHURCH5285 Brighton Clopton RdBrighton, TN 38011901-476-5512
COLLINS CHAPEL C.M.E. CHURCH303 W. Ripley AvenueCovington, TN 38019901-476-3094 -Church House901-826-5132- Pastor
COVINGTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD1861 Hwy 51 SouthCovington, TN 38019901-476-9592
CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH 3030 Drummonds RdAtoka, TN 38004901-840-4326
CROSSROADS COMMUNITYCHURCH AT THE NAZARENE3865 Beaver RdMunford, TN 38058901-837-2545
EBENEZER CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH70 Witherington RdMason, TN 38049901-294-2670
ELM GROVE CHURCH OF CHRIST2016 Elm Grove RdBurlison, TN 38015901-476-5440
ELM GROVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH1108 Elm Grove Rd.Burlison, TN 38015901-476-8799
FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH900 Simmons RdDrummonds, TN 38023901-837-2683
FELLOWSHIP BIBLE CHURCH6920 Highway 59 WBurlison, TN 38015901-476-1008
FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH1422 Old Hwy 51Brighton, TN 38011901-837-0950
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ATOKA102 Kimbrough AveAtoka, TN 38004901-837-0663
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MUNFORD521 Giltedge Rd. Munford, TN 38058901-837-1559
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF COVINGTON211 S. Main St.Covington, TN 38019901-476-2489
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF MASON359 Hwy 70 EMason, TN 38049MasonBaptistChurch.com
FIRST BRIGHTON BAPTIST CHURCH132 East Woodlawn Ave.Brighton, TN 38011476-6180
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF COVINGTON403 S. Main St. Covington, TN 38019901-476-2434
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH145 West Church AveCovington, TN 38019901-476-9694
GARLAND UNITED METHODIST1613 Garland DriveCovington, TN 38058901-476-9334
GATEWAY BAPTIST CHURCH1915 Rosemark RdAtoka, TN 38004901-837-8087
GRACE TEMPLE APOSTOLIC CHURCH8923 Mt Carmel RdCovington, TN 38019901-475-1008
GREAT EXPECTATIONS COGIC2053 Highway 51 S.Covington, TN 38019901-476-6666
GREATER ST. JOHN MBC411 Shelton Street Covington, TN 38019901-476-4765
GRACE OUTREACH WORSHIP CENTER795 Tennessee AveCovington,TN 38019
HATCHIE CHURCH OF CHRIST1372 Highway 51 NCovington,TN 38019901-476-9709
HOLLY GROVE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN4538 Holly Grove RdBrighton, TN 38011901-476-8379
HEBRON COMMUNITY CHURCHRayburn Rd. Covington, TN 38019
HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH2086 Atoka-Idaville Rd.Atoka, TN 38004901-491-8138
HOSANNA MINISTRIES13779 Hwy 51 S.Atoka, TN 38004901-840-4540
JEHOVAH'S WITNESS OF COVINGTON1150 Old Brighton RdCovington,TN 38019901-475-2110
JESUS THE WAY OUTREACH CENTER795 Tennessee DriveCovington, Tennessee 38019
LIBERTY BAPTIST2097 Holly Grove Rd. Covington, TN 38019901-476-5273
LIGHTHOUSE PRAISE TEMPLE826B HWY 51COVINGTON, TN 38019901-294-3866
LIGHTHOUSE APOSTOLIC2536 Tracy Rd.Atoka, TN 38004901-837-9138
MASON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH11733 Hwy 59Mason, TN 38049837-8308
MT. HERMAN CHURCH3492 Quito-Drummonds Road, Millington, TN 38053(901) 835-2886
MT. LEBANON ASSEMBLY7560 Hwy 51 NorthHenning, TN 38041
MT. TIPTON CHRISTIAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCHBrighton Clopton Rd.Brighton, TN 38011901-476-1165
MT. ZION CHURCH838 S. Tipton StreetCovington, TN 38019901-476-3233
MUNFORD BAPTIST CHURCH1253 Munford AveMunford, TN 38058901-837-9276
MUNFORD FIRST UNITED METHODIST 57 Tipton Rd Munford, TN 38058901-837-8881
MUNFORD PRESBYTERIAN60 East Main StreetMunford, TN 38058901-837-6721
NEW BEGINNING CHURCH1460 Atoka Idaville Rd.Atoka, TN 38004901-412-0241
NEW BEGINNINGS CHURCH2357 Wilkinsville RdDrummonds, TN 30823901-835-5683
NEW HORIZON CHURCH OF GOD1099 Hwy 51 NCovington, TN 38019901-489-0447
NEW LIFE COMMUNITY CHURCH5123 Highway 176 Covington, TN 38019901-476-0062
NEW LIFE PRESBYTERIAN CHRUCH133 Munford AveMunford, TN 38058901-837-6804
NEW SALEM UNITED METHODIST7803 Munford Gilt EdgeBurlison, TN 38015901-476-8536
OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH4048 Highway 59 WCovington, TN 38019901-476-7259
PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH4625 Highway 59 SCovington, TN 38019901-476-7016
PLEASANT GROVE METHODIST 314 Gainesville RdCovington, TN 38019901-476-3162
POPLAR GROVE ASSEMBLY OF GOD2600 Glen Springs Rd.Drummonds, TN 38023901-835-2611
POPLAR GROVE U.M.C.228 Quito Drummonds Rd.Drummonds, TN 38023901-835-2568
PARADISE BAPTIST CHURCH520 Simonton St.Covington, Tennessee 38019
QUITO UNITED METHODIST4580 Quito Drummonds Rd.Millington, TN 38053901-835-2318
RANDOLPH ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH1135 Randolph Rd.Burlison, TN476-8244
RAVENSCROFT EPISCOPAL CHAPEL8219 Holly Grove Rd, Brighton, TNHoly Eucharist, 1st & 3rd Morning Prayer - 2nd & 4th8:45 a.m.837-1312
REDEEMING GRACE LUTHERAN 123 Quinton DriveMunford, TN 38058901-840-2086
THE REFUGE749A N. Main StCovington, TN 38019901-603-3897
RIVER OF LIFE 220 Beaver RdMunford, TN 38058901-837-8781SALEM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH3400 Atoka-Idaville RoadAtoka, TN 38004901-837-8210
SHILOH MB CHURCH584 John Hill RdBrighton, TN 38011901-476-0081
SIMONTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD4100 Munford Gilt EgdeBrighton, TN 38011901-837-2168
SMYRNA BAPTIST CHURCH7512 Hwy 59 WBurlison, TN 38015901-476-6178
SOUTH TIPTON ASSEMBLY OF GOD538 Simmons Rd.Drummonds, TN 38023837-2140
ST. ALPHONSUS CATHOLIC CHURCH1225 Highway 51 SCovington, TN 38019901-476-8140
ST. LUKE BAPTIST CHURCH632 St. Luke Rd.Covington, TN 38019901-476-9746
ST. MARK AME CHURCH842 Tipton RoadMunford, TN 38058(901) 837-1456
ST. MATTHEWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH303 S. Munford StreetCovington, TN 38019901-476-6577
ST. MATTHEW MB CHURCH296 Mason-Charleston Rd. Stanton, TN 38069901-476-5935
ST JOHN MISSIONARY CHURCH2086 Atoka-Idaville RdAtoka, TN 38004901-837-2474
ST. JOHN MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH1602 Highway 59 WestCovington, TN 38019901-4767645
ST. PAUL EPISCOPAL CHURCH2406 Hwy 70 EastMason, TN 38049901-294-2641
ST. STEPHENS M.B. CHURCH3827 Hwy 51 NorthCovington, TN 38019901-476-1559
TABERNACLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH4258 Highway 179Covington901-756-1071
TEMPLE OF PRAISE8323 Richardson LandingDrummonds, TN 38023901-835-3462
TIPTON CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST470 Watson RdMunford, TN 38058901-837-8356
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH5954 Brighton Clopton Rd.Brighton, TN 38011901-476-8889
TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH11886 Main St.Mason, TN 38049
VICTORY BAPTIST CHURCH5422 Drummonds RdDrummonds, TN 38023901-835-2280
WESTERN VALLEY BAPTIST836 Church Rd.Covington, TN 38019901-475-1255
WESTSIDE ASSEMBLY NON-DENOMINATIONAL33 Paulette Circle Covington, TN 38019
WILLOW GROVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH618 Willow Grove Rd.Covington, TN 38019901-476-7337
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Phone 901-476-9525 901-476-0714
“Natural Gas is Best”First Utility District
Tipton County
Sunday School 9:00 am & 10:30 am
Sunday Worship 9:00am,10:30am,6:00 pm
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH5010 West Union, Millington, TN 38053
901-872-2264
Wooten Tractor Co.2031 Highway 51 South • Covington , TN 38019
Phone : 476-2631WOODSSALES & SERVICE
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First Baptist Church Mason is located at 359 Hwy. 70 East in Mason. Services are held at Sunday at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 6 p.m. Pastor is Bro. Jerry McDivitt. For more information, visit www.masonbaptistchurch.com.
All who are blessed have God to thankBy Pastor B.J. Maxwell
By now many of you have fin-ished reading Genesis in your annual Bible-reading plan. There are new details and questions each year but one thing remains con-stant. God ordains every detail of history to serve his appointed end: the display of his grace to his people through Jesus Christ.
Either God got lucky for twelve thousand years (or five billion years depending on your scien-tific presuppositions and which only makes God’s sovereignty even more remarkable), reacting perfectly to all human decision so that Jesus was born at the right time. Or, God has orchestrated all of human history—favoring one person rather than another, allowing this and not that event, preserving one life rather than the ten next to it—to prove he alone is God and will get all glory for the salvation of any one man.
A pedestrian phrase arrested me this year in Genesis 11: “and he had other sons and daughters” (used eight times in vv10-25). Genesis 11.10-30 concerns itself with Noah’s son Shem. Shem’s lin-eage begins with Arpachshad and ends with Abram. But accord-ing to v11 Shem “had other sons and daughters.” Why single out Arpachshad then? Why not one of Shem’s other sons? Of all his “other sons and daughter” is Arpachshad immortalized in Scripture while his brothers and sisters are lost to history?
Arpachshad fathered Shelah at 35 but over the next 403 years Shelah “had other sons and daughters” (v15). They too are lost to history while only Shelah was preserved in the biblical wit-ness. And so goes Shem’s line, getting more specific until the spotlight shines on one man: his great-something-or-other-grand-son Abram. All along every-one was having “other sons and
daughters.”With literary brilliance the
author stops us dead in our tracks. He ended each generational itera-tion naming one son who “had other sons and daughters.” When he gets to Terah, however, he men-tioned his three (not one) sons: Abram, Nahor II and Haran (v26). Haran died (v27) thus ending his line, leaving Abram and Nahor to continue whatever God started with Arpachshad. Abram mar-ried Sarai and Nahor wed Milcah (v29). We’re left in suspense as to which son would carry on the legacy.
In v30 we read with amaze-ment: “Sarai was barren; she had no child.” In a chapter carried along by the rhythm of fertility—each stanza refrained “and he had other sons and daughters”—we hear this crescendo of barrenness.
Naturally then we should expect Nahor to continue Shem’s line of God’s favor. But he doesn’t. Whatever God was doing through the line of Shem would go through Abram, husband of post-meno-pausal Barren Sarah, not Nahor, husband of Fertile Milcah.
This makes little to no sense unless God has sovereignly ordained the most minute details of history—even which person will inherit his favor despite all other impossibilities—to serve his good and wise purposes. Biblical history testifies there were always “other sons and daughters” seem-ingly more fit for God’s purpos-es, but God regularly chose the impossible misfit.
This is true of all who believe the gospel of Jesus Christ. Why do you love Christ and not your brother who grew up in the same house? Why do you believe the gospel rather than your sis-ter who sat beside you in the same pew every Sunday? Why do you repent from sin and not your neighbor who is twice as charitable? Among all the better
people in the world who have seemingly done far less to offend God, why would God favor you and not them? Did God simply get lucky when you repented and believed?
We are left with only one answer: “So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy” (Rom 9.16).
All genealogies of Scripture are a piece of one heritage: our Heavenly Father’s only begot-ten Son with many siblings “who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God” (Jn 1.13). God has ordained every human life so that every human being will one day confess the lordship of Jesus Christ (Rom 14.11; Phil 2.9). Some will do so as defeated enemies who have no recourse but to admit they were wrong about Jesus. Others will do so as redeemed siblings who have been conformed to the image of their older brother (Rom 8.29).
Whatever the case, of all the sons and daughters in all of his-tory there is only One Son who stands at the center of Scripture and history. All who are blessed with God’s favor through this Son have only God to thank.
As the gospel’s aroma wafts through heaven we will spend eternity confessing “For by grace [we] have been saved through faith; and that not of [ourselves], it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast” (Eph 2.8-9). Dead sinners can take no more credit for their eternal life than post-menopausal barren women and teenage virgins can for their pregnancies. And so goes the rhythm of sovereign grace.
B.J. Maxwell is a pastor at Unity Baptist Church in Millington. For more information on the church, please visit www.ubcmillington.com
ObituariesTHURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2011
A8Bertha Mai Frank
August 27, 1938 – April 16, 2011
Bertha Mai Frank, 72, of Pensacola, Fla. passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2011. She was born in Covington on August 27, 1938.
Funeral services were held on April 20also at the funeral home. She was buried at Barrancas National Cemetery.Trahan Family Funeral Home was in charge of ar-rangements.
She was preceded in death by her mother and fa-ther, Nancy Louella Ray and Marion Franklin Perry, and brother, Marion Franklin Perry, Jr.
Survivors include her husband, Leonard P. Frank; sons, Richard Lee Jackett of Covington, William Rob-ert Jackett, Langley Perry Frank, and James Franklin Frank, all of Pensacola, Fla.; sisters, Mary Pearl Stenger of Springfield, Ore. and Shirley Annette Childers of Porter, Texas; brothers, Marion Houston Perry of Ma-son, William Thomas Perry of Covington and Stanley Allen Perry of Covington; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
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(Covington, Tenn.) April 28, 2011
Mattie Lou HuntMarch 12, 1950 – April 16, 2011
Mattie Lou Hunt, 61, of Mason, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2011. Funeral services took place on Monday, April 18 at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral
Chapel.
Leroy DerryberrySeptember 5, 1935 – April 20, 2011
Leroy Derryberry, 75, of Covington, retired auto mechanic, passed away on Wednesday, April 20 at his home.
Funeral services were held on Friday, April 22 at the Covington Funeral Home chapel with interment in Poplar Grove Cemetery in Drummonds.
He is survived by five daughters, Susie “Skeeter” Billings of Covington, Jackie Pinner of Burlison, Crick-et Hendrix of Covington, Becky Derryberry and Lau-ren Derryberry, both of Drummonds; two sons, Jeff Derryberry of Drummonds and Timmy Derryberry of Covington; one sister, Myrtle Chisholm of Memphis; 14 grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son, Tony Der-ryberry; two brothers, Willie Derryberry and Junior Derryberry and three grandchildren.
Friends may sign an online guestbook at www.cov-ingtonfuneralhome.com.
The Leader(Covington, Tenn.) April 28, 2011
Frances Arlene Gill OwenOctober 25, 1949 – April 25, 2011
Frances Arlene Gill Owen, 61, of Brighton, passed
away on Monday, April 25, 2011. She was a home health nurse and a member of Hope Community Church in Atoka.
A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Sat-urday, April 30 at Hope Community Church.
She is survived by her husband, James V. Owen Sr.; sons James Owen Jr., Richard Owen, Todd Owen, Brian Owen and Steven Owen; stepchildren Dale Cri-esel and Walter Wiggins Jr.; siblings Cassie, Georgie, Roxie, Bruce, Roger and Gary; 21 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren.
The Leader(Covington, Tenn.) April 28, 2011
The Community Calen-dar is a free service offered by The Leader. We make every effort to include all submissions for this sec-tion, however these items are printed as space be-comes available. To guaran-tee your event to be in the paper would require paid advertising. A complete list appears in the Community Events section on our web site, www.covingtonleader.com
April 30Quito-Drummonds
Volunteer Fire Dept. will host a spaghetti dinner from 5-7 p.m. at the de-partment, 261 Tate Road in Drummonds. Cost is $5 for adults, $3 for chil-dren. The annual board meeting will take place from 7-9 p.m. The public is invited.
Plummer Grove C.M.E. Church will be having their 7th Annual Memo-rial Banquet/Musical at 6 p.m. Sat., April 30. Do-nation is $10 and can be purchased at the door or from any church mem-ber. You must have a ticket for the dinner. The Banquet/Musical will be dedicated in the memory of the late Kirk Douglas Edward. For more infor-mation call Bro. Tyrone Avery at 475-1854 or Sis. Florida Avery at 476-9583.
Poplar Grove United Methodist Church is having its Annual BBQ from 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Sat. April 30, in the Family Life Center. You can eat in or carry out. Prices are $8 for an adult plates and $4 for a children’s plates. While a sandwich and drink is $4. BBQ by the pound is $9. For informa-tion about schedules and prices for ordering whole butts or shoulders call, B.W. Burrough at 835-2383, Don Cole at 835-3766 or Vernon Pairmore at 837-8108. The BBQ is at the Church, which is lo-cated at 228 Quito Drum-monds Rd.
New Beginnings Church will host a bene-fi t for Willie and Dorothy Dean, family of Jan. burn victims in Raleigh from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on April 30 at the church which is located at Rosemark and McLaughlin Rd. at the three way stop.
Angels of hope relay for life team will be hosting an event to raise funds for the American Cancer Society from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 30. There will also be a silent Auction, singing and guest speak-
ers. Plate lunches will be for sale. Carry out or eat in. The menu will consist of Spaghetti, Slaw, Green Beans, drink and desert. A bake sale will be on site also. The event will take place at the Burlison Community Center, 7689 Hwy 59 W. For more information Email [email protected] or call 275-5687.
May 4Contact Lupus Support
Group Meeting will be held from 5-6p.m. Wed., May 4 at Baptist Tipton Hospital in the teaching room. For more informa-tion contact Cissy Flem-ing at 476-1230.
May 6Relay for Life of Tipton
County will take place from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. (May 7) at Cobb Parr Memorial Park in Covington. The public is invited to attend and help raise funds for cancer research.
May 7The Home Depot in
Covington will be host-ing a spring event from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat., May 7 in the parking lot, which will include several ven-dors, and installers who will be on hand to answer questions in regards to their products. There will also be a kid’s workshop outside with a guest ap-pearance of Homer the Mascot!
The Seventeenth An-nual Children’s Fishing Derby will be held from 8-10 a.m. Sat., May 7 at Glenn Springs Lake in
Drummonds.
On-going eventsThe Tipton County
Animal Shelter on Hwy 51 is in desperate need of Dog food and other misc. items. Call 901-837-2219 for more info.
Divorce Care and DC4K classes are being held at 7 p.m. every Tues-day at Central Christian Church of Covington. Contact Stephanie Elzie at 267-9967 or Tammy Weingarten at 476-8141 for more information.
Charleston Volunteer Fire Department has cookbooks for sale for $20. They have 500 reci-pes from people in and around Charleston. All proceeds go to the Fire Department. Call Julie @ 901-417-3876.
Helping Hands meets the fi rst Thursday of each month at the home of Christine and Larry Knight, 253 Elm Grove Road in Burlison.
Ransomed Riders Chapter of CMA meets the fourth Monday of each month at Heritage Cafe in Munford. Meal at 6 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. For more information call Phil Cathey at 388-8145.
The seekers Class of Fellowship Bible Church, 6920 Highway 59 West, in Burlison, invite every-one to join them for aero-bic fi tness every Tuesday nights at 7 p.m.
Tipton County Re-publican Women meet monthly on the second Saturday of each month at the Heritage Café. 9
Bass Ave. Munford. Con-tact Shirley Ward at 837-9355 or 412-4869 for more information.
Central Christian Church Sunday school starts at 9:30a.m. Sunday Morning worship 10:45 and Sunday Evening worship at 6p.m. Youth and adult Bible Study meets every Wednesday at 6 p.m. at 400 S. Maple Street.
The BHHS Class of 1962 to Plan 50th Re-union. To get your name on the contact list or if you want to volunteer to be part of the planning team, send your informa-tion to Glenn Maclin by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 294-3609
The Covington Sports-plex offers the following classes, Step, Stabilizer, Zumba and Vinyasa Yoga. For more infor-mation about days and times call 476-3734.
The Tipton County Election Commissioners meet the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 3:30 p.m. at the Election offi ce, lo-cated at 113 E. Church St. in Covington.
Gateway Baptist Church will meet each Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. for Celebrate Recovery, a pro-gram designed to share experience, strength, and hope in overcoming life’s hurts, hang – ups, and habits where anonym-ity is a requirement. If you have any questions, please call 901-837-8087.
Paradise Baptist Church will be hosting a Free Fitness Program for the public every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at 520 Si-monton St., in Coving-ton. Discussion will be about nutritional facts; proper meal preparation and light exercises will be available. All ages are welcome, and the public is invited. For more de-tails, please email CO- Pastor, Minister Shelia Bryant at [email protected]
or call the church at 486-4446.
The Industrial Devel-opment Board meets the fi rst Wednesday of the month at 12 p.m. at the Chamber Offi ce.
The Covington Histori-cal Zoning Commission meets at 6:30 p.m. on the fi rst Tuesday of the Month at Covington City Hall in the lower level
conference room at 200 W. Washington Ave.
Obituaries are accepted from licensed funeral homes or from family members providing proof of death
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TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS Four CHS student placed highly in the regional and state FBLA conferences last January and April 3-6. In the regional conference, the CHS desktop publishing team, Caroline Lutey and Tyler Poole, placed fi rst in their competition. Aaron Jones placed fi rst in business math. Edna Thompson came in fourth in word processing. In the state conference, Aaron Jones placed fi rst in advertising.
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From April 3-6, four Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) club members were among the 2,100 attendees for the state-level FBLA leadership conference held in Chattanooga, Tenn.
The participants were able to expand their knowledge in the world of business by being a part of seminars and workshops.
Those present say that the con-ference, which operated under the theme "Unmask Your Potential," was a great opportunity for each member to network with other members from across the state. They were able to express their expertise in using previously learned skills by competing in dif-
ferent competitions. All FBLA members attended
the regional leadership conference held at Union University in Jackson in January. They each qualified to move to the state conference in their individual competitions.
“I’d been anticipating going to it,” said Tyler Poole. “It was a wonderful and breathtaking expe-rience.”
In the regional conference, the CHS desktop publishing team, Caroline Lutey and Tyler Poole, placed first in their competition. Aaron Jones placed first in busi-ness math. Edna Thompson came in fourth in word processing.
“Last year I placed fourth,” said Lutey. “I told myself that next year I was going to come back and get first.”
In the state conference, Aaron Jones placed first in advertising.
“I was just glad I placed,” said Jones. “I was surprised and very happy I got first place, especially in advertising.”
FBLA adviser Emma Jean Parker said, “This was a great experience for each member. I do hope they are able to use the skills they learned in Business Technology in years to come. To me, they were all win-ners and represented Covington High School with a high level of excellence.”
Parker and the FBLA would like to thank Harvey Witherington, Tipton County career technology education supervisor, for show-ing his support for the group in his attending the state conference also.
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Cougar ChatBy MARGARETTE ALSBROOKSpecial to The Leader
Students and teachers enjoyed their one week break from school, and all are ready to complete the last five weeks of the school year.
Beginning next week, End of Course tests will be on the mind of teach-ers and students. The following is the test schedule: Tuesday, May 3-Algebra 1,Wednesday, May 4- English 1 and English 2, Thursday, May 5-Biology 1, Friday, May 6-Algebra 2, Monday, May 9-U.S. History, and Tuesday, May 10-English 3. Teachers are offering extra tutoring sessions in preparation for these piv-otal tests. Please see your teacher or an administra-tor for more information about the tutoring ses-sions.
Tonight, MHS will honor its academic scholars at the annual Awards Night ceremony. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. and numer-ous students will receive academic recognitions. Congratulations to all the students who will be honored.
The next ACT will be
given June 11 at Brighton High School. MHS does not offer the ACT in June. The deadline to register is next Friday, May 6. Students who are planning to enroll in dual enrollment classes must take the ACT, and this is your last opportunity to take the ACT before next school year. You can get a registration packet in the Career Center or Mrs. Nute’s room (130). Both locations are on the Senior Way hall. You may also visit www.act.org for additional infor-mation or test prepara-tion.
e4TN applications for this summer are now available in guidance. e4TN is an opportunity for students to recover required credits for grad-uation or take additional classes. The deadline to enroll is next Friday, May 6. Students may see their guidance counselor if they have questions.
Juniors should be receiving an appoint-ment card in the mail for upcoming senior pic-tures. The pictures will be taken by Jimmy Alford Studios at MHS from May 9-19. If a junior does not receive an appointment card by Monday, May 9,
please see Ms. Alsbrook in room 131 on the Senior Way hall.
Any junior or senior female student interested in being in the Miss Tipton County Scholarship pag-eant in August may pick up an application in the guidance office from Mrs. Scott. The winner of the pageant will be awarded a $2,500 schol-arship. Students may see Mrs. Scott if they have questions.
Any upcoming tenth or eleventh grade female student interested in being a member of the Tipton County Junior Auxiliary Crown Club may pick up paperwork in the guidance office. This is a service organi-zation in Tipton County for young women. See any guidance counselor if you have questions.
Seniors, please remem-ber that scholarship information is constantly being updated on the Library/Career Center link on the MHS homep-age.
Remember to check out our website at www.tip-ton-county.com/mhs for pictures and announce-ments. The students of MHS continue to “Build the Future Today.”
Cardinal CornerBy BHS NEWSPAPER STAFFSpecial to The Leader
AcademicsSpring Break is over, and it is time to
get ready for the End of Course test-ing. End of Course tests begin May 2. There are still plenty of opportunities for tutoring for these very important tests. Check the tutoring calendar on the BHS website for more details.
ActivitiesHonors Night will be held on
Thursday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Brighton High School gym.
During Spring Break, many of our FCCLA students were at the state
competition in Nashville. Three of the competitors will be attending the national competition: Tori Mills, Jenna Cottingham, and Destaynae Jameson.
The second annual Coffee House which is sponsored by Inkwell, the BHS Writers' Guild, will be on Monday, May 2 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the BHS library. There will be music, written works, and coffee. Please come sup-port our creative writers.
AthleticsOn Thursday, the soccer team will
play a home game against Fayette County. In other sports news, the boys’ and girls’ tennis team defeated Jackson Northside and Dyer County.
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The TCCA office and the Covington Senior Center will be closed Friday April 22, 2011 in observance of the Good Friday Holiday. We will reopen Monday April 25 at 7:00 a.m.
SENIOR TALENT REVUE- The sixth annual Senior Talent Review will be Sunday, April 10th at 2:00 pm at the beautiful Ruffin Theater. Tickets are on sale at the TCCA office for $6.00. Get your tickets early as this wonderfully entertaining show is usually a sell-out.
Just for FunWacky Wednesdays- Please join us for another month of completely
Wacky Wednesdays! Wednesday April 6 we hold the always popular Wacky Bingo. April brings the Easter season this year so on Wednesday April 13 we will have a fabulous Easter Egg Hunt will plenty of games and prizes. Wednesday April 20 brings Officer Danielle Mullen with the Covington Police Department to educate us on keeping our neighborhoods safe with the Neighborhood Watch Program. Finally on Wednesday April 27, we will have movie and popcorn. We will be showing the seasonal movie, “Easter Parade” starring Judy Garland and Fred Astaire. Come to the Covington Senior Center and get wacky with us on Wednesdays!
Creative Aging- On Friday April 8 at 10:00 am in the Dining Hall of the CSC, Creative Aging presents Mike Dougherty. Gospel, Rock-n-Roll or 50’s classics, Mike Dougherty sings them all. Please join us for a morning of great entertainment.
Gamepalooza- What a name! What fun! Gamepalooza has moved to Thursday afternoon from 1:00-5:00 pm in the downstairs meeting room. Participants are welcome to come out and join in the fun and games. Currently there are several that play Canasta, Rummikub, Scrabble and Bridge. You are sure to find your game of choice on this day or bring one of your choosing. COME PLAY!
Baseball Discussion Group- Are you a fan of baseball? Do you like to talk about the “golden” age of baseball? If so, this group is for you. Mr. Sam Young is the facilitator for this discussion group. The group will meet this month on Tuesdays April 12 and April 26 at 10:00 a.m. upstairs at the CSC. We are in the planning stages for this group to attend a Memphis Redbirds game. Everyone is welcome, so bring your baseball buddies and join Mr. Sam for this fun and lighthearted conversation.
Craft Club- Dena Ray and Roberta Trice do an awesome job with this club. The craft club meets this month on Monday April 4 and 25 at 10:00 am upstairs at the CSC. Everyone is welcome to join in and new ideas are always welcomed.
Lunch Trip- The Covington Senior Center will be taking a lunch trip to Ryan’s Buffet in Millington on Friday April 15. The cost is $10 and includes the buffet, drink, tax, tip and transportation to and from the restaurant. Trip must be paid in advance to reserve your spot as space is limited on the vans. Vans will leave the Covington Senior Center at approximately 10:30 a.m.
Book Club-The TCCA Book Club holds a light discussion about var-ious books or articles each month. Facilitator, Mrs. Charlene Mashburn is sure to bring a great read guaranteed to produce a hearty laugh for your soul. The club meets this month on Monday April 18 at 10:00 a.m. at the CSC. The topic of discussion will be the humorous, “How to do Every Thing Right and Live to Regret It” by Fay Angus.
Bible Study- Bible Study is held at the CSC on Thursday mornings at 10:00 am. This non-denominational class is open to all and the facili-tator this month is Mrs. Mary Carswell.
Bending Needles Quilting Club- Have you seen the latest quilt being sewn by the club? The TCCA Quilters do a marvelous job with each quilt. All are welcome to join the club and no experience is neces-sary. The quilters meet each Tuesday and Thursday morning from 8:00 am to 11:00 am in the craft room.
EducationalComing Soon in June!! Mark your calendars for Thursdays in
June as the Tipton County Public Library will once again bring their Summer Reading Program to the Covington Senior Center! See live animals, watch a magic show, and learn from a Park Ranger. Be sure and bring your grandchildren and watch the Tidbits for more details in the coming month.
Senior Listeners- TCCA and the Covington Senior Center is in need of Senior Listeners. Every Monday during the school year, we provide volunteers to listen to elementary school children read. This is a very important educational tool for both teacher and student. We will go to Crestview Elementary on April 4 and 18, then CIAA on April 11. There will be no Senior Listeners on April 25 as schools are closed for Spring Break. Please call Kelly if you are interested in helping a child learn to read.
Computer Lab- The computer lab is now available every day from 9:00am- 2:00pm to all current and former computer class students. Don’t lose those skills, come practice at your own pace.
Computer Classes- This introductory class is designed for new com-puter users. It starts with the most basic of skills, such as how to prop-erly turn on and off the computer and using the mouse to get around. You will practice typing, write simple letters, use a spread sheet and go onto the internet. Classes begin Thursday May 5 and cost is just $20 for ten classes. It’s a great deal for $2 a class. Please contact the TCCA office to make a reservation and schedule payment.
To Your HealthHealth Screenings- The wonderful folks at Covington Manor will be
at the CSC on Wednesday April 13 to perform various health screen-ings including blood pressure as well as blood sugar testing. They will begin testing promptly at 9:00 am and will be here until everyone has been seen. On Wednesday April 20 at 9:00 am Ms. Cindy from Baptist Home Health will take blood pressure readings. TCCA has partnered with local healthcare providers to offer this service. The healthcare agencies volunteer for these clinics free of charge and occasionally they are called away to emergencies so please understand if/when they are unable to come. Clinics are also available at Garland and Munford Senior Centers.
Get Fit, Stay Fit- Join other seniors every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9:15 am at the CSC for 45 minutes of great stretching and strengthening exercises. This is just right for everyone 55 and older.
Tap Dance Class- Kay Catterton, our volunteer instructor always welcomes new students. The tap class meets on Wednesdays at 10:30 am in the TCCA dance room. You are never too old to tap your way to a healthy heart. The cost is $3 a class.
Line Dance Class- Classes meet every Wednesday at 9:30 am in the TCCA dance room and at the Munford Senior Center every Monday at 9:00 am. Contributions are welcomed at both sites. Mrs. Juanita Joyner is the instructor. These energetic ladies may be seen all around the area as they entertain at local nursing homes and senior centers. They are great ambassadors for TCCA!
Water Aerobics- Water aerobics is easy on your joints but still gives your heart and major muscle groups a great work out! Each Wednesday morning a group of seniors travel to the Millington Y for water aerobics. The bus leaves the CSC promptly at 6:30 am and the cost for ten sessions is $30.00. Currently, there’s room for more riders to attend. Please call the CSC for reservations and contributions for transportation are always appreciated.
Caregiver Programs“Helen’s House” Adult Day/ Respite Service- Helen’s House cur-
rently has openings offering a great opportunity for those with some degree of memory loss or dementia to have a safe and therapeutic experience while their family caregivers enjoy a time for personal business or other activities. Helen’s House is licensed by the State of Tennessee. Helen’s House is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Please call Anita for more information or to receive a registration packet.
Caregiver Wellness/Support Groups meet across Tipton County…All shared information is confidential--- “what is said here, stays
here”- Meal contributions are requested and transportation is available on a limited basis. Reservations for all meetings are appreciated.
• South Tipton Caregiver Wellness Group- This group meets the first Tuesday of the month at Munford Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. The facilitator is Mr. Neil Bell.
• “…For Men Only” Caregiver Wellness Group- This group meet the second Monday of the month at TCCA meeting room from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. The facilitator is Mr. Russell Lindsay.
• Lunch Bunch Caregiver Wellness Group- This group meet the third Tuesday of the month at TCCA meeting room from 12:30 to 2:00 pm. The facilitator is Mrs. Darlene Hopper Spaulding.
• TCCA Breast Health Wellness Group- Please join Sue Wheeler on the second Monday of the month at Covington Senior Center dining room from 5:30 to 7:00 pm.
• TCCA Grandparents/ Relatives as Parents Wellness Group- This is a support group for all relative parents that are facing life changes. This group meets in the TCCA meeting room the second Thursday of the month from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. The facilitator is Mrs. Kathy Strahan.
CONTACTSTipton County Commission on Aging
401 S. College, P.O. Box 631 • Covington, TN 38019 901-476-3333 • 901-476-3398- Fax
Covington Senior CenterKelly West, 476-1068
Helen’s House, Anita Feuring 476-1068Website- www.tiptonaging.org
Life&StyleMr. and Mrs. Clay
Kelley of Burlison are pleased to announce the engagement and forth-coming marriage of their daughter, Kathryn Sloan Kelley, of Memphis, to Joseph Patrick Kay, also of Memphis, son of Dr. and Mrs. Jackie Kay of Decatur, Ala.
Miss Kelley is the granddaughter of Mrs. Barbara Weir, Mrs. Ruth Kelley and the late Mr. Bill Kelley, all of Burlison.
She is a graduate of Tipton-Rosemark Academy and current-ly holds an associates degree from Southwest Community College in business adminis-tration, sales and mar-keting. She will gradu-ate in December from University of Memphis with a bachelors degree in marketing and busi-ness management. Miss Kelley is currently
employed as a pharma-ceutical sales represen-
tative with Top Rx in Memphis.
Mr. Kay is the grand-son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Acklen Kay Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Venice N. Terry all of Decatur, Ala.
He graduated from Bartlett High School, attended University of North Alabama and Southwest Community College. He holds a degree in criminal jus-tice. Mr. Kay is employed with the Shelby Couty Sheriff's Office, where he is assigned to the traf-fic division/motorcycle squad. He is a certified crash reconstructionist and police motorcycle instructor.
The couple will exchange vows on Saturday, May 21, at the home of the bride's par-ents with a reception to follow.
Kelley, Kay to exchange vows
Johnson, Williams to wedKay and David
Obenchain of Millington are pleased to announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter, Heather Alysse Johnson, of Munford, to Brandon Joel Williams, of Munford.
Miss Johnson is the granddaughter of Charles and Billie Sherman of Millington, of Betty and Bob Obenchain of Roanoke, Va., of Billy and Carolyn Johnson of Millington and of the late Billie Fae Johnson.
She is a graduate of Millington Central High School. She attended University of Memphis where she was a cheer-leader and is cur-rently employed as an Internet manager at Homer Skelton Ford in
Millington.Mr. Williams is the
grandson of Maureen Salabor of Memphis and of Walter Salabor and is the nephew of Chris Salabor of Arlington.
He is a graduate of First Assembly Christian School and went on to play football for Lambuth University. He is employed as a sheriff's deputy and is a K-9 han-dler at the Tipton County Sheriff's Office.
The couple will exchange vows on May 7 at 3 p.m. at Memphis Botanic Gardens. A reception will follow at Naval Support Activity Millington.
After the wedding, the couple will be going on an eight-day Carribean cruise.
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Kathryn Sloan to wed Kelley Joseph Patrick Kay
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CLEAN UP/FIX UP WEEKThe City of Covington will begin its Clean-up/Fix-up awareness week this Saturday, April 30. On Tuesday, May 3, Tommy the Trash Train will visit schools in Covington: Alternative Learning Center at 8:30 a.m., CIAA at 9 a.m. and CHS at 10:30 a.m.On Saturday, May 7, the clean-up/fi x-up walk will take place starting at the city maintenance building on Ripley Street at 8 a.m. Lunch will be provided.For more information, call 476-9613.
MPR Hosts Peddlers in the Park:
May 14Munford Park and Recreations will host Ped-dlers in the Park - a giant yard sale - on Satur-day, May 14 in City Park on College Street from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Ten by ten foot booths are available for $15, with electricity available for an additional $5. Tables are not provided. Participants will be able to set up at 6 a.m. and must remove all remaining items no later than 2 p.m. The event opens to the public at 7 a.m. For more information or to reserve your space, please contact Andrea at 901-837-5965.
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Wasn't it lovely? It's official! As of about 3:45 p.m. on April 23, Christy Gail Jackson became the wife of Kevin Hemphill Jr. of Rockhill, S.C. It was a lavish ceremony performed beautifully by her pastor, Dernice Wherry of Word of Deliverance Ministries in Drummonds. Christy and her new husband, Kevin, are stationed in South Carolina with the US Navy. They will also be calling this lovely area home.
Christy was given in marriage by her father, Claude Jackson of Atlanta, Ga., and by her mother who also served as matron of honor, Carolyn Jackson Wares of Jamestown. She wore a lovely bare shoulder gown covered in delicate rows of lace. Her veil and very long train were just gorgeous! The men in the wedding party wore lovely white tuxedos with blue ties and white bow ties. Groomsmen David Bathea and Andrew Jiminez, best man Khaalis Barber, maid of honor Janee Burton, junior bridesmaid Janee Jackson, who is the bride's sister, ring bearer Mario Smith Jr., flower girls Janice Ware and Maryanna Smith, host-ess Taylor Evans, ushers Henry Ware, stepfather, Stacy Evans Tolbert and JaCinta Jones.
Kevin's parents are Kevin and Dennie Hemphill Sr. also of Rockhill, S.C. And his are Benny and Ella Price and Estaele Hemphill also of South Carolina.
The bridemaids were very lovely in light teal, memorial candles were lit
by ushers, Stacy Tolbert and JaCinta Jones, who were also in charge of releasing the bridal entrance way.
The usher and bride's stepfather, Henry Ware who was dressed very handsomely in his white tuxes, escorted the parents of the cou-ple in. The bride's aunt, Shirley Hodge, now of Memphis, stood in place of the bride's late grandmother, Parthenia Hodge, who was also Ms. Hodge's mother. She wore a lovely two-piece teal blue suit. Minister and assistant pastor of Bright Hill M.B. Church of Jamestown, Pearl Andrews did the Unity Saint Ceremony beauti-fully. Vocalist Tameka Hayes sang “I Found You” and the music was beautifully provided by Marcus Tolbert. Glen Baker was the wed-ding photographer and Pam Cobbs Springfield of Millington as always came shining through as wedding coordinator. Brava!
A lovely reception for the happy couple was held immediately after at the Navy Midsouth Conference Center on Navy Road in Millington. All of God's blessings upon this lovely young couple!
The Burton-Bass-Alston's reunion is Sept. 2-5 in Jamestown and also in Millington on Sept. 2, a meet-and-greet will take place on the former homesite of our Burton family heads, Diego and Helen Burton. At Casper Creek Park in Millington on Sept. 3. The deadline date for monies is June 1. Give them to Barbara Cobbs Miller or to yours truly. Also, if you'd like a t-shirt, that's the due date for those as well. You can use us also to get your fami-ly t-shirts. On Sunday,
Sept. 4, worship will be at 11 a.m. at Bright Hill in Jamestown. Family members and associate pastors at Bright Hill, Minister Pearl Andrews will be bringing the mes-sage.
Also, the Boykins Family's Reunion will be in Covington on July 4 weekend. Family con-tacts are Rudolph and Dollie Boykins at 476-9690.
Our sick still need our prayers. Bessie Cobbs, Doris King, Vernard “Big Boy” Burton, Connie and Christine Brown, Danny Heaston, Cortez Lee, Ruth Alston, Carlotta Jones, Jeffery Mosley Sr., David and Carlene Sneed, Jennie Stewart, Willie Mae and Isaiah Burton Sr., Minister Pink Sherrill Jr., Cornell Sherrill, Ruth Griffin, Katarene Herber, Jessie Lawson, Eddie B. and Flossie Woods.
Prayers are still in need for our regulars Joseph Heaston Sr., Posey Reed, Rufus Garner, John Burton, Rudolph Boykins, Patra Ballard, Ada Fletcher, Nadine Kellum, Eula Culbreath and family, Rhonda Heaston-McLin and family, John and Cleo Thompson, Percy and Allie White, Robert and Dorcus Smith, Warren Clewis and Eugene Baker.
President Mary Burton and teacher Willie Mae Burton enjoyed a nice crowd out on Tuesday at 5 p.m. for a weekly mis-sion meeting.
Both winner of the Easter ham give-away raffle were out of the Covington area: Floyd White Sr. and the young lady winner, Jolly Corteria's vice presi-dent, Annette Burton. Congratulations to you both.
Happy birthdays this week to Earnest Stokes on the 27th, Zachary
Evans and Billy Wayne Armstrong on the 29. Shirley Draine , now of Millington, was feted on her birthday which was April 21 by her fam-ily, husband Bob Draine, who's birthday was on April 17, also shared in on all the fun. Daughter Keyna prepared a love-ly meal which they enjoyed, along with their very special out of town guests from Waldorf, Md. Shirley's sister, Velda “Fran” Young and her husband, Ret. Master Gunnery Sgt. Bobby Young.
Get your $25 dues to Mary Burton or Jessie Cooke (JCHO) as soon as possible! You've still got time! JCHO's pre-paring for Oct. 22 at the Covington Country Club for “A Night of Elegance.” More infor-mation to come later.
I enjoyed the Easter Sunday services with Pastor Steven Miller (my cousin) and his church family, North Star Community Church on Frayser-Raleigh Road in Memphis. His wonder-ful topic, “When I Think About Easter, I Come Up Empty,” that is, empty cross, empty tomb, empty clothing!
Rev. Steven's the son of Amos E. Miller Sr., of Jamestown and Dollie Miller Cummings of Memphis. A fine young man he has grown into. All of us are so very proud of him and of his lovely little family!
That's all for this week folks! Remember, “It doesn't take all day to do anything. However, sometimes lengthy amounts of time result in better quality work.”
Until next time...
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SOMETHING IS FISHY AROUND HERE A young angler holds up one of his catches of the day last year at the Fishing Derby.
South Tipton CONNECTIONWSLETTER OF THE SOUTH TIPTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
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EVENTSMAY 6 – First Friday Coffee, sponsored by First State Bank
MAY 7 – Seventeenth Annual Children’s Fishing Derby, Glenn Springs Lake, 8:00 a.m.
MAY 12 – Student of the Year Recognition Breakfast
OCTOBER 5 – Chamber Annual Golf Scramble
At the May First Friday Coffee, we will feature recipes that celebrate Cinco de Mayo. Who doesn’t love Mexican food? I remember the first time I ever ate Mexican. My college roommate was from Blytheville, Ar. I went home
with her for the weekend. On our way back to school, we stopped at Pancho’s in West Memphis. I was hooked
from the very beginning! One may not think about serving Mexican food at a brunch—but I have some delicious reci-
pes that all will enjoy. I love to experiment with new and different ingredients. Each month I try to include a savory
dish as well as a sweet treat. I hope you enjoy!!!
Mexi-Chicken Strata—(from a Pillsbury Recipe)
8 slices white bread1 ½ cups finely chopped cooked chicken½ cup roasted red peppers cup into strips1/3 cup mayonnaise8 oz. (2 cups) shredded Monterey Jack cheese 4 eggs1 ¼ cups milk 1 (4.5 oz) can chopped green chiles1 t. cumin¾ cup salsa, if desired
Spray 12x 8 baking dish. Cut 4 bread slices in half and arrange in baking dish. In a medium mixing bowl, combine chicken, roasted peppers, mayon-naise and half of cheese; mix well. Spread over bread. Cut remaining bread into cubes; sprinkle over chicken mixture. Beat eggs. Add milk, green chil-es and cumin; mix well. Pour over bread cubes. Top with remaining cheese. Cover; refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Bake 50 to 60 minutes in 325 degree oven. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Top each serving with salsa.
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12 oz cream cheese, softened 2 T dulce de leche (caramel syrup)**1 T sour cream 1 Pkg. (15) mini phyllo shells½ cup sliced fresh strawberries 2 T diced mango
Beat cream cheese until creamy. Beat in dulce de leche syrup and sour cream until blended.
Spoon cream cheese mixture into each phyllo shell. Top with strawberry and mango.
**Dulce de Leche is found in the Mexican food aisle. It comes in a can like sweetened condensed milk and is a thick, caramel condensed milk or syrup.
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One of the most excit-ing and rewarding events sponsored by the South Tipton County Chamber is the Children’s Fishing Derby. Children from all over Tipton County come to Glenn Springs Lake in Drummonds to “catch the big one”. And there is always that pos-sibility of “catching” one of the many door prizes so generously provided by our sponsors. Door prizes include bicycles, televisions, cameras, ipods, radios, sleeping bags, and other items that might be donated.
This year’s Seventeenth Annual Fishing Derby will be held on Saturday, May 7, at Glenn Springs Lake in Drummonds from 8:00 – 10:00 a.m.
The event is for chil-dren ages 4-12 and is free of charge. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Bait will be provided and fishing is permitted from the bank or dock only. Prizes will be awarded for the first fish caught, the largest fish, and the most fish caught in each age cat-egory.
Generous donations
from the business com-munity and individuals have made the Fishing Derby successful year after year with over 150 children participating each time. The Tipton County Fraternal Order of Police will weigh and measure the fish, as well as, tabulate results.
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Total Youth GraduationBy GARY SLOANChairman of TOTAL Youth
T o t a l Y o u t h Leadership, a combined effort of the Covington-T i p t o n County and the South Tipton County Chambers of Commerce, held its graduation cer-emony April 6, 2011, at the Chamber Center in Covington. This year’s TYL class was comprised of 25 juniors from our four local high schools, Brighton, Covington, Munford, and Tipton Rosemark. The gradu-ation ceremony included group presentations by the students highlight-ing this year’s activities and their outside project “Livin’ in Tipton.”
I have had the privilege to be the chairman of Total Youth Leadership for the last several years and each year seems to bring new enthusiasm and a different dynamic to the program. This year’s participants were eager to learn about their com-munity locally and at the
state level and they were up to the challenge, “as a young leader what can I do to make a difference? “ We started the pro-gram off with a reception for participants and their parents at Neola Farms, the home of Michael and Charline Lenagar. Six monthly sessions
followed with a team-building session held in Memphis at Bridges. We then took a look at our local education system and opportunities. We spent a day with Tipton economics, visiting local merchants experienc-ing entrepreneurship up close and finishing
the day with a tour of Charms. Baptist Tipton opened their doors and our eyes to local medi-cine and the opportuni-ties in the medical field. We visited Nashville and mingled with our State Representatives, and then Sheriff Poncho Chumley, Billy Daugherty and Shannon Beasley, along with backup from the Sheriff’s Department, opened fire on the stu-dents providing them a glimpse of the true “Jail House Rock.”
This program would not be possible with-out the help of numer-ous individuals; donors such as Bank of Tipton, INSOUTH, Bancorp, Patriot Bank and First Citizens Bank, the dual involvement of the local chambers - Amy Turnage, Rosemary Bridges, Lee Johnston and Kathryn Yoakum, the many vol-unteers that opened their facilities and gave of their time, and of course our principals and guidance counselors. Each of you make a difference and on behalf of the TYL Class of 2011, I thank you.
First Friday Coffee
First Friday Coffee in April was sponsored by Munford Funeral Home. Pictured (left to right) are Holly Bourland, Jimmy Wiles and JoAnn Led-better.
Second Thursday Lunch
Second Thursday Lunch in April was held at Doc Holliday’s Steak & Spir-its.
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Home Plate Café, sponsored by First Citizens National Bank
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Members of the WeekAffordable Wishes is an upscale, re-sale shop spe-
cializing in gently-used, name-brand clothing. We offer all sizes for adults and children. We also have name-brand shoes, as well as antique dishes and pot-tery. Remember, we keep a wish list. If we do not have it, we will gladly try to find it. Stop by and see Melissa and Dana at 10620 Highway 51 South, Suite 4, in Atoka. Or call them at 837-0810. You will be glad you did.
Turner Family Dentistry, PLLC is a family dental practice that has served patients in this area since 1995. A 1994 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry at Memphis, Dr. John W. Turner is a general prac-tice dentist who came home to open his fam-ily dental practice. Dr. Turner and his profes-sionally licensed staff provide comprehensive dental services for the
entire family, including regular dental check-ups, crowns, bridges, root canal therapy, extractions and dentures. Cosmetic dentistry including teeth whitening and veneers are very popular services. Working with other den-tal specialists we provide many treatment options for the total dental care of the entire family. New patients are invited to call 901-837-6300 today to schedule an appoint-ment.
Cole’s CarQuest Auto Parts and Service Center in Munford has been the place to go for auto parts and auto repairs for the past 36 years. Owner Dwayne Cole started working in the automotive parts business in the mid-1970’s. It was a difficult eco-nomic time, but he gained valuable experience working in Memphis learning the auto parts business. When Cole was 20 years old, he made the decision to open his own store.
“My youthful exuberance sparked my yearning to open my own store,” said Dwayne Cole.
Since opening in 1975, Cole’s CarQuest has been a mainstay in Munford. The store remained at its original location for 12 years. Then, in 1987, Cole decided to move to the location at 1308 Munford Avenue in Munford and has been there ever since. They are now celebrating their 35th
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At Cole’s CarQuest, they offer a full line of auto parts for cars, trucks and heavy duty vehicles. They make and repair hydraulic hoses, and have overnight avail-ability on hard to find parts. Cole’s CarQuest also offers complete auto ser-vice and repairs that include car care services, general services, undercar services, heating and cooling services, transmission services, electri-cal/electronic services and internal engine services.
At Cole’s CarQuest, they offer quality products at fair prices. The staff possesses over 100 years of experience with extensive knowledge of their products and automo-tive systems. You’ll be hard-
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Hello from Burlison.On Sunday morning,
for the first time in a very long time, all of our chil-dren attended the Easter service with us at Acts II Community Church in Covington. We were blessed to have Alan, Kelly, Shanna, Alex, Adam, Maddie (who is considered part of our family) and of course our wonderful grandson, Aiden. Thanks to all our kids for making this hap-pen.
A reminder that Angels of Hope, Relay for Life will be holding a silent auction, bake sale, sing-ing and plate luncheon at the Burlison Community Center on April 30th from 10:00am-2:00pm with all proceeds benefitting the America Cancer Society. There will be many items up for bid. Plate lunches will be sold for seven dollars each. Please remember that all pro-ceeds will be used in the fight against cancer. For more information about this event or the team Angels of Hope you can call 901-275-5867.
The weather may have been cool, but Dillon Knight heated up the night at Crowley’s Ridge on opening night Saturday April 16th. From the start you knew Dillon came to race. In the late model class he won the Trophy Dash, Heat Race #1 and the fea-ture event with Jeff Moss a distant 2nd and Steve Tarry 3rd in the 10 car field. Congratulations Dillon on a great start to the year.
The family of Burlison
Mayor Frank Tyler and his wife Betty had big doings this week. Their young-est daughter Tena Tyler Dayton and her husband Gregory Dayton visited from upstate New York with their six month old daughter Alexa. It was Alexa’s first trip to see her Tennessee relatives and she dazzled all of them. Meanwhile Frank and Betty’s son, Ronnie Tyler and wife Gail along with their sons Matt and Brian, moved to Rocky Branch Rd., outside of Covington. It was a fam-ily affair with the vis-iting family as well as Frank and Betty’s other daughters Kathy Tyler and Phyllis Collier, and Phyllis’ family, husband Larry, son Nick Day and his wife Ashley and grandchildren Michael and Madison Martin. Each day ended with a family meal where Alexa got lots of hugs and fin-gers to chew on to help her with that first tooth coming through. Frank and Betty are thrilled to have Ronnie and fam-ily join them in Tipton County. Already Kathy, Phyllis and Larry along with grandchildren live here.
Smyrna Baptist Church was a hub of activity on Friday night, April 15, when over 100 attended a birthday banquet in the church's gym. Ladies of the church had decorat-ed tables with themes for each month of the year, for example, St. Patrick's Day (March), Independence Day (July) and Thanksgiving (November). Attendees sat at the table of the month of their birth-day. There were also party favors and various desserts at the different
tables. A delicious meal of BBQ, beans, and slaw was prepared by head chef Kenny Campbell. Entertainment was pro-vided by a local band, Southern Voices, as well as a skit performed by several church mem-bers. Dr. Gall-Breath and his nurse/reception-ist, Nurse Goodbody (Billy and Annette Gilbreath) had the crowd rolling with laughter at their antics as they saw several 'patients' (Olean LaVelle, Nan Warmath, Shirley Adkison, and Dianne Thornton). As hilarious as they were, I don't think anyone is lining up for treatment from Dr. Gall-Breath. On Saturday, April 16, fami-lies returned to Smyrna for a showing of the new-est Veggie Tales movie, "Twas the Night before Easter," followed by breakfast and an Easter egg hunt for the chil-dren.
Thanks for reading and have a great week.
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TWRA and the Covington First Baptist Church are having a Wild Game Supper for youth ages 16 and under. Feel free to bring your
family. The agency as well as the First Baptist Church believes that it is important for children to enjoy the outdoors and appreciate all that nature has to offer. Hunting wild game is one way to get all aspects of the outdoor experience. That is why both sponsors would like to
invite all youth 16 and under to come and enjoy good fellowship and eat wild game on April 30th at 5:00 p.m.. The dinner will be held at the church activities building starting at 6:00 p.m. The building is located on Highway 59 S. in the city of Covington across from the
Country Club. We will also have games and prizes donated by local sponsors, so come enjoy a night out with other young hunters!
Youth Wild Game Supper
Hello everyone! Sure hope all of you experi-enced blessed Easter this past Sunday! We sure did at my church! Our residents enjoyed a real special lunch here at Dunlap on Saturday w/ BBQ and all the trim-mings! A big thank you goes out to Alan and then to Kathryn for the Boston Butts they donated for the folks! Then on Sunday, another family donated a huge ham enough to feed all three buildings. So they had ham and all the trimmings on Easter Day! Thank you Mary and family for providing the ham!!!
This past Tuesday was Ms. Joan Pate’s b’day! Happy b’day Ms. Joan, didn’t you turn about….29 this year??? I think something like that anyway. Ha! And by the time you read my next set of notes, it will be the month of May. We do not even have one resident that has a b’day in May, but we do have two staff! They are Ms. Betty Lovett and Jeanie Jones. Jeanie’s is on the 17th and Ms. Betty’s is on the 26th. Happy b’day ladies, we wish you both the best!!
Well our “Springfest” is under way. We are putting the finishing touches to everything, (hopefully, ha!). We are so very excited about the Brighton High School Jazz Band coming to play for us that day! That will be a real treat. Of course we have all the wonderful people com-ing to sing and play and have craft booths set up and face paintings, train
rides, games and all sorts of special things to do. Don’t worry about lunch, we’ll prepare hamburg-ers, hot dogs, chips and sodas for your enjoyment and all we’re asking is a donation for those items. We’re of course going to have Ms. Patsy Fee cook-ing up her famous fried pies, but there will be a charge of $3.00 for the pies, but they are sooooo good right out of that hot grease!! She’ll cook you one on the spot if you request it!
This is our Spring fund-raiser that we have once a year to raise the money for our building license from the state. The cost is $2800.00 and we don’t have that kind of money so this is the way the Lord provides for us, is through the Springfest! We would love to invite you all out to join us. We are also having a cake auction, so I put out a plea to my readers last week if they read my notes, would they bring a cake out and donate it for the auction! So I’m putting out the same plea this week!
I’m hoping to get peo-ple to come out and do some tours of the facility, so if you’ve never been here, I’d sure love for you to come! We have five rooms at the present time and I would really like to see them get filled up. That’s how we stay open, is for our rooms to stay full. We are non-profit so we don’t have the big bucks some of these facilities do. We try to keep the cost down to a very minimum so it doesn’t make the folks already on a fixed income go broke!
If you know of any-one who needs a facil-ity such as ours, please let me know by calling 476-7014, I will answer
DunlapRetirementCenterKathy Keiter • 476-7014
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the phone and if I don’t just leave me a message and I’ll get right back with you! We are owned by the Mississippi Valley Presbytery and are affiliated with the ARP Churches, but anyone can come! Have a blessed week! Don’t forget to say your prayers for yourselves and us! Until next week! God Bless!
Hope everyone is safe this morning. So much rain and bad weather! I’m ready for Spring to be out of here. More tonight too . . .
Missed the column last week. I drove to Murfreesboro a week ago Monday, had a conserva-tion directors’ meeting, lunch, and drove home. By the time I rolled in about 7:15 I didn’t even think about writing. The next morning they got me up to haul fertilizer and at 11 a.m. I thought, “The column!” So there you go.
This week’s Farm Report: The Watkins boys are planting corn! It’s been years since we had corn; kind of excited about it. Don’t know if we will have any cotton or not; it’s up in the air now, but we will have soybeans. Winter wheat is heading out and beau-tiful!
We had a big weekend. Saturday we celebrated Lyla’s first birthday. She had her own little cake, but instead of div-ing head-first into it like all my children did, she daintily took her thumb and forefinger and ate each bite that way! Great video taken. She did tear the paper off her pres-ents with a little help and we had a great time. My dad, Kenneth Weir, joined all of us.
We had a good Easter and hope you did too. The Saturday before we took Lyla to have her picture taken at the Rose Garden by Brandi Mignard, with the live bunny. They sat her in the wicker chair and put the bunny on the ground beside it and Lyla reached right down and touched its ears, so that will probably be the best one! She’s fearless!
She, her parents, Liz and Justin, Clint and my dad joined us for turkey and dressing on Sunday. We had a big time and all ate too much!
Mary Joyce Coughlan is home from a 12-day in the hospital. She did have to go back the end of last week for a trans-fusion but came home the next day. She has had one treatment and will have another this week, I believe. They put a port in and are putting the treatment meds straight to the problem. She is in all our prayers.
Ryleigh Sallee is home with her parents and brother, Aiden! Yay!
Genie Renfroe is home from the hopsital after heart surgery. We are so glad she is home and doing so well. She’s been in our prayers. Preston Stanley has had surgery and is recovering and Larry Whaley II is home.
Sixty-six adults and children went to Lads to Leaders in Memphis this past weekend and they brought home a wagon-load of trophies and rib-bons. So proud of all of them! I hear Heather
Keith and Laura Craft did a great job with the food this year, my old job! Jeff Phillips said Sunday night that “Miss Elaine couldn’t go again this year because they have the ‘Gerber Baby’! Last year she couldn’t go because they were wait-ing on her, and this year there was some first birth-day party or something . . .” Everyone laughed.
VBS will be June 5-8 at the Covington Church of Christ. Ladies Retreat has been announced: Paris Landing, September 16-18. Yay! Family Day will be October 2 and the Cruise is on the 9th! Another Yay!
Happy Birthday for two weeks goes to George Watkins on April 17th, to Alan Kinningham and Mitch Rogers on the 18th, to Ashley Whaley and Ann Chapman on the 19th, to LaVerne Baxter and Lyla Grace Harrell on the 20th, to Jennifer McMahan on the 23rd, to Ian Keith on the 25th, to Sonyia Rimmer on the 27th and to Judy McCool on the 29th!
Happy Anniversaray to Jerry and Kelley Melton on April 18th, to Benny and Hope Collins on the 19th, to Bruce and Fay Hazlerig on the 20th and to Ken and Judy McCool on the 25th!
This week’s Farmer’s Almanac Quote: (trivia)”On Thomas Jefferson’s gravestone, what achievement is not mentioned? His presi-dency.”
“Thanks for Reading”
this week goes to June Beasley! Sa-lute!
Have a safe week. Sunday will be May 1st and those April showers will be history, I hope!
Until next week . . .
Mt. Carmel/CloptonElaine Watkins • 476-7093
Mike and Joyce Goodwin of Nashville visited their mother on April 17. Mike visited his sister in Millington and Joyce visited hers who is Margaret Partlow at Drummonds. Michelle Harkness of Brighton visited in the Partlow home with her mom and grandmother. W. H. and Sandra Harrison vis-ited her sister, Jackie on April 16. Tammie Rhea and daughter Sheila, Rocky and Angie Collins and children, Hannah, Dalton and Samuel vis-ited Willie and Rhonda McPherson. Sometimes, Tammie brings her kara-oke machine and they get
out in the yard and sing. I have heard Willie and Crystal can really sing. Anyway, they have a good time. I want to say hello to Angie and girls that work in the dentist office in Ripley.
Ruth Dillender had a birthday on April 15. She and her husband Mike were taken out to eat on Sunday afternoon by family members. Joan and Elaine McClung, “V” and Paula McClung, Gabe, Caroline, Buster and Laura> She also got gifts.
On the prayer list: Kim Hodge, Maurice Harchfield, Jerry Dye, Glyward Easley, Charlie Womack, Emily Sweeney, Pete and Polly Branch, Donnie, Rita and Will Haislip, Mary Moore,
Dell Ferguson, Mabel Smith, Rev. Jimmy and Donna Bridges, Hop Gibbins, Odis Poole, Mindy Tankersley, Berry Dillender, Zach Wallace in the marines and all the other men and women in the military.
James P. Blyue passed away on April 15 in Illinois. He leaves a son, Joe, and his wife, Lisa. They have two children. They just recently became grandparents for the first time. James also has a sister, Margaret Partlow, of Drummonds. He also leaves several nieces and nephews. Some of the family went up the week-end to be with the family and attend his graveside service on Monday.
This is all for this week.
Gilt EdgeBernadine McAfee
NOTICE TO HISPANIC AND/OR WOMEN FARMERS OR RANCHERS
COMPENSATION FOR CLAIMS OF DISCRIMINATION
If you believe that the United States De-partment of Agriculture (USDA) improp-erly denied farm loan benefi ts to you between 1981 and 2000 because you are Hispanic, or because you are female, you may be eligible to apply for compensa-tion. This means you may be eligible if:1. you sought a farm loan or farm-loan servicing during that period; and2. the loan was denied, provided late, approved for a lesser amount than requested, or approved with restrictive conditions, or USDA failed to provide an appropriate loan service; and3. you believe these actions were based on your being Hispanic, or your being female.If you want to register your name to
receive a claims packet, you can call the Farmer and Rancher Call Center at 1-888-508-4429 or access the following website: www.farmerclaims.govIn 2011, a claims administrator will begin mailing claims packages to those who have requested one through the Call Center or website. The claims package will have detailed information about the eligibility and claims process.For guidance, you may contact a lawyer or other legal services provider in yourcommunity.If you are currently represented by coun-sel regarding allegations of discrimina-tion or in a lawsuit claiming discrimina-tion, you should contact your counsel regarding this claims process.
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Fun&GamesTHURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2011
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DRIVERS 107
Drivers Needed for ExpandingFleet. CDL-A Required, affordablebenefits, Sign-on bonus. Call M-F 8-4 800.826.2184
Owner Operators With Tandem AxleTractors. Dedicated Auto Part Runs: Pickup in Ripley, TN to Ft. Wayne, IN Great Pay, Benefits, Hometime!CDL-A, 18mos Exp. 22YOA. CleanMVR. 800-723-6046 x227
MISC. HELP WANTED 116
Looking for helpers in Landscapemaintenance. Call 901-292-4737 or 901-292-4546.
PROFESSIONAL 117
Teachers / Coaches Marketing firmneeds trainers. F/T & P/T $100,000yr potential + Car Bonus Call (888)363-3879
PETS & LIVESTOCK
Rabbits, $15, Black, Solid White,Solid Brown, Black/Beige. 1.5months old. 901-476-4187 or 901-605-1997
GARAGE SALES
81 Chickasaw Circle, Fri.-Sat. Cherrywood coffee & end table. EarlyAmerican sofa, recliner rocker, Bigman’s Laz-boy recliner, roll arm sofa,love seat, porch swings, lots misc.,server-chest drawers, kingheadboard.
Moving sale, 3562 Holly Grove. Fri.,Sat. 7a.m. Furniture, plus sizeclothing, lots of misc.
Redecorating sale, quilts,comforters, area rugs, brownstoneware, country curtains, and misc. 1607 S. College. Sat. April 30,7 a.m.
yard sale 344 N Gretna GreenMunford Sat 4/30 starting at 6 am.
CLOTHING/APPAREL 306
Prom dresses. 1 short (red w/-rhinestones), 4 floor length, 1-strapless, black sparkle, 1-navy andlight blue sparkle, 1-royal blue andrhinestones and 1 peach sparkle.Sizes 6 & 10. $60. New Call 901-837-0736 and leave message.
FURNITURE/HOME DECOR 313
Cannonball 4 post King sizebedroom suite. Like new. Dark incolor. No mattress. IncludesArmoire, Dresser w/mirror, and onenight stand. $1800 OBO. Call 901-409-4818.
POOLS, HOT TUBS, SPAS 323
Large above ground pool, ladder andstand. $100 OBO. 901-476-5330/901-604-1451
Sand filter w/ 2hp pump and motor. 2yrs old.$350 OBO 901-476-5330/901-604-1451
SHOP TOOLS, MACHINES & ENGINES 325
Elect. chain hoist 3 ph. 1 ton & 2 ton.$750 ea.-----Steel gang boxes-lockable hvy. duty 31”x43”x24” deep.$125/ 3’x5’x20” deep. $150.------Com. Truck bed boxes Hvy. Duty Ga.$150.----- Pipe threader attachments2.5”-4” $750.------Pipe threadermachine up to 2” w/multiple bolt &pipe dies. Bench type. $600.------Pipe treading machine on Tri-pod.$300. Call 901-569-6701.
WANTED TO BUY 328
51 Pawn Shop buys scrap gold.Necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings- We buy guns too!!! 837-2274.
Diabetic Test Strips Needed! $$Cash $$ paid most types. Up to $10/-box. Call 731-468-6964
Farm Equipment 329
Breaking plow, single bottom, $225OBO 901-476-5330/ 901-604-1451
Kabota Tractor, 3cy diesel, modelL225, 23hp. Runs good. $2500 orOBO 901-476-5330/ 901-604-1451
PROFESSIONAL
ASPHALT PAVING, Paving & As-phalt sealing, Parking lot striping,Specializing in driveways. 19 Yrs.Experience. If I Don’t do your work,its your own ASPHALT!! LarryKiestler, 731-607-8514
Bushhog and Boxblade work. Freeestimates. Spread dirt and gravel.901-378-6574.
Mel’s Tree & Stump Removal,Satisfaction Guaranteed. SpringTime Price Specials!! Insured. 901-619-0752
MR. MOBILE, I COME TO YOU!!Oil changes, Brakes, Minor tune-ups,and More. “Fleets and Semi’sincluded” Call 901-201-9287.
NEED YOUR LAWN MOWED? Call Premeire Yard Service. Joshua Posey, 901-517-6069
Scentsy Wickless Candles, RhondaToland, Independent Consultant,Buy-Host-Join Contact me: 901-487-3462. [email protected]
HOMES FOR SALE 704
BUY 1 HOME, GET 3 FREE!! 15140Hwy 59 - $90,000 3BR home 3mobile homes on 5ac, incomepotential $2,000mo Tenants alreadyin place. Or live in one rent the restRuth Shockley 647-2683 PrudentialCollins-Maury, Inc.
LOTS & ACREAGE 705
For sale, 1.5 acre land in FayetteCounty. Porter Rd. Mason, TN. Call901-475-9366
MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE 706
HUD HOMES All Prices All Sizes Going Fast Home Buyers Hotline731-285-0310 www.ClaytonHome-sOfDyersburg.com
NEW 3/2 DoubleWide $44,900 - 0Down For Land Owners. 731-285-0310
Used Single Wides for Sale byOwner 731-285-2520
APARTMENTS FOR RENT 901
3br, 2ba, Redecorated apt.,Covington, $575/mn with deposit, 1yr. lease with 2 references. No pets,Call 731-394-1537 or 731-394-1588.652 North Tipton
Covington City limits. Upstairs Efficiency apt.. 1 person, 1ba. Nopets, No section 8, No smoking .Stove, refrigerator, furnished. $300plus dep. 901-827-3843
TWO-AND-THREE-BEDROOMTownhomes in Brighton. Excellentschools. Call 901-476-8000 or 901-201-0956.
HOMES FOR RENT 902
Clean, small house, 2 bedrooms, 1bath, large lot, shed, appliances &window unit not included, downtownMunford area, $500 month, $500deposit. 901-490-8203 Sharon
1br, 1ba, 832 Lackey St. Covington.$375/mn, $275/dep. 901-603-4793.
2 BR 1 BA + SMALL BONUS ROOMon 7 acres with pond $610 MO 901-756-0420. (near Mason)
2br, 1ba, $350 plus deposit. 901-476-2654, after 6.
2br, 2 full baths farmhouse. 2620 OldBrownsville Rd, Ripley. 901-488-4205.
3 bd 2 ba 1125 South College St750?mn 700dep 901 753 5625 or901 489 1243
3br, 1ba, $600 plus deposit 901-476-2654 after 6.
5br, 3ba in Brighton School District.$875/mp, $875/dep 901-476-8000 or901-201-0956.
Duplex for rent 2br,1ba, newlyremodeled. 205 Elm St. $525/rent,$525/dep. 901-476-6960/ 901-212-1425.
Duplexes: 2 BR $500 mo., 3 BR$600 mo. No Pets. Call 901-837-2305 or 901- 553-3857.
HOUSE FOR RENT, 2BR, 1BA.Utility storage room. Large, fencedbackyard. In Covington. 476-2875.$450/mo. + deposit.
Pilkington Properties, 128 MaleyCircle Covington. 2br, 1ba, $425/mn,$300/dep. 901-484-2770
Special-$250 deposit!! 4br, 2 fullbaths. $550. Autumn HillsCommunity. 731-635-7177.
MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT 903
Brighton School District mobile home. No Pets. 573-4042.
2BR mobile home for rent in theBrighton area. 476-7632.
3 Bedroom, 2 Bath Mobile Home forrent in Stanton, TN. $250 Depositand $500/month rent. Call 901-483-4179.
3 br 2 ba MH Gainsville communityBrighton school district. $550 rent$550 dep 901-239-6566
3br, 2ba, MH for rent $400/mn, $200/-dep 901-476-2654 after 6 pm
ATVs/GO-KARTS/MOTORCYCLES 952
2008 Harley Roadking, Willie G.Skull theme. Vance & Hines pipes.Black, 3200 miles, garage kept,extras! No free rides. $14,000. 901-476-8980 or 901-486-3798. Noanswer, leave message.
TRAILERS 954
Wells cargo trailer 8’x28’ w/A.C. &multiple locking tool cabinets. $35009 0 1 - 5 6 9 - 6 7 0 1
TRUCKS/BUSES/VANS 955
1990 F250 TRUCKS W/LADDER-RACKS FOR SALE. 901-569-6701.
1995 CHEVY 1500 6 CYLINDER, 5SPEED, RUNS GOOD, GREATWORK TRUCK. $1150 CALL 901-832-5841.
VEHICLE PARTS 959
Ladder/Pipe racks for long wheelbase Ford trucks. $200. 901-569-6701.
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Wanted!GOLD & SILVER
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Deadline for all classified ads is Tuesday at 10 a.m.
EMPLOYMENT
Top Dollar forJunk Cars & Trucks
461-5269 or837-7177
Bill South Auto Service LLC.7713 Hwy. 51 North • Millington
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Best Tile Prices in Tipton County! We make grout joints look new again & shower pan repairs. Call David at 901-626-7789
HELP WANTEDTennessee Tractor, LLC,
Ripley location, is currently seeking an experienced
technician willing to assist promoting the lawn and
garden aspect of our business. (Applicants must have own tools.) Apply in person at 595 Hwy 51 N.,
Ripley, TN. Tennessee Tractor, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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REAL ESTATE
Meadowview Apartments1000 Meadowview Cove | Covington, TN 38019
Is now taking applications for persons 62 years and older. One bedroom apartments. Stove and refrigerator furnished. Hand rails, emergency
alarms. Onsite laundry facility. Central heat & air. Rent based on income.
Applications available:Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
or call: 476-8547
Rewarding Careerin Correctional Healthcare
Now Seeking: LPN/PRNResponsible for the performance of basic nursing
duties, physician orders, operation of pill call, operation of sick call and assisting physicians, performing clinical/technical procedures within
the scope of his/her license. Must be available to work 12hr shifts 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. & 7 p.m. - 7 a.m. and weekends. Must be able to pass background check, drug screen, credit check and have a valid
drivers license.
Now Seeking: RN/PRNProvided comprehensive nursing care. Licensed Independent providers orders, dispensing and
administering medication and assisting provider in examinations and treatment of patients. Perform
all technical procedures within the scope of his/her education and license.
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LegalsTHURSDAY, APRIL 28, 2011
A18SUBSTITUTE
TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on Wednesday, May 12, 2011 at 1:00 p. m. at the North entrance of the Tipton County Courthouse, Cov-ington, TN pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by Larry Wood and Amy Wood to Security Title Company, Trustee, at Book 1342, Page 256 and conducted by Clifton E. Darnell, Substitute Trustee, all of record in the Shelby County Regis-ter’s Offi ce. Owner of Debt: Tapp Enterprises, Inc. The following real es-tate located in Shelby County, Ten-nessee will be sold to the highest cash bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbranc-es of record: Lot 63, Deer Ridge, Section B, as shown on plat of re-cord in Plat Cabinet G, Slide 15, in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said property. Also commonly known as 126Buck Stand, Atoka, TN Owner(s) of Properties: Larry Wood and Amy Wood All right and equity of redemption, statutory and other-wise, homestead and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned, will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to an-other day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that pur-pose.
Clifton E. Darnell, Substitute Trust-ee2820 Summer Oaks Drive/Bartlett, Tennessee 38134 Publication dates: April 14, April 21 and April 28, 2011
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE
TRUSTEE’S SALE
WHEREAS, default has oc-curred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated July 10, 2006, executed by BARRY L. BURNETT AND WIFE, SONYA RENEE BUR-NETT, conveying certain real property therein described to TIPTON AND OWEN TITLE/DAVID E OWEN as same ap-pears of record in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, on July 11, 2006, as Instrument No. 90705, in Book 1286, at Page 494; and WHEREAS, the benefi cial in-terest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and as-signed to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY AS TRUSTEE FOR MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC. TRUST 2006-HE8, MORT-GAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES,SERIES 2006-HE8, who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, Notice of the Right to Foreclose (“Notice”) was giv-en in compliance with Tennes-see law by the mailing a copy of the Notice to the parties at least sixty (60) days prior to the fi rst publication of the Substitute Trustee’s Sale. WHEREAS, the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument fi led for record in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee . NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire in-debtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Substitute Trustee or its duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on May 13, 2011, 11:00 AM at the Tipton County courthouse door where the foreclosure sales are custom-arily held At the Tipton County Courthouse, Covington, TN, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bid-der for cash, the following de-scribed property situated in Tip-ton County, Tennessee, to wit: Lying and being in the 1st Civil District of Tipton County, Ten-nessee, and thus described: Beginning at the northwest corner of the S. J. Baskin property as recorded in Deed Book 584, Page 204, of which this partition is a part, also be-ing the northeast corner of the L.H. Pool property as recorded in Deed Book 223, Page 111, and in the centerline of Holly Grove Road; thence northeast-wardly along the centerline, N 89° 15’ 00” E, 100.00 feet to the “TRUE POINT OF BEGIN-NING”, thence northeastwardly along the centerline, N 89° 15’ 00” E, 100.00 feet to the north-east corner of this partition, also being in the north line of Baskin; thence southeastwardly along the east line of this partition, S 02° 12’ 16” E, passing a set iron at 30 feet but in all 180.00 feet to a set iron being the southeast corner of this partition; thence southwestwardly along the south line of this partition, S 89°
15’ 00” W, 100.00 feet to a set iron being the southwest corner of this partition, thence north-westwardly along the west line of this partition; also being in the east line of Pool, N 02° 12’ 16” W, passing a set iron at 150.00 feet, but in all 180.00 feet, but in all 180.00 feet to the point of beginning and containing 0.41 acres, more or less. However, there is excepted out that por-tion which is occupied by the r.o.w. of Holly Grove Road. PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 165 HOLLY GROVE RD, ATOKA, TN 38004. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S): BAR-RY L. BURNETT AND SONYA RENEE BURNETT OTHER INTERESTED PAR-TIES: 1) MERS, INC. 2) DECI-SION ONE MORTGAGE COM-PANY, LLC. The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any re-strictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fi xture fi l-ing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premis-es might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confi rmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. All right and equity of redemp-tion, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are ex-pressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Proper-ty is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fi tness for a particular use or purpose. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. IS ATTEMPTING TO COL-LECT A DEBT. ANY INFOR-MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Substitute Trustee 2380 Performance Dr, RGV-D7-450 Richardson, TX 75082 Tel: (800) 281-8219 Fax: (805) 553-6392, TS# 08-0063585, FEI# 1006.28259, 04/21/2011, 04/28/2011, 05/05/2011
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
SALE TIPTON COUNTY, STATE OF TENNESSEETHIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COL-LECT A DEBT. ANY INFOR-MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.Default has been made in the terms, conditions and payments provided for in that certain Deed of Trust dated October 26, 2007, of record in Deed Book 1369, Page 483, Instrument Number 110270, Register’s Of-fi ce for Tipton County, Tennes-see, from Baxter Palmer Hol-land and Fonda Carol Holland (Borrower) to Danny Goulder (Trustee) for the benefi t of Mort-gage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for EquiFirst Corporation (Lender), securing the Note/indebted-ness therein described, the en-tire Note/indebtedness having been declared in default and immediately due and payable by the lawful owner and holder thereof. The ownership and benefi cial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred to SABR MORTGAGE LOAN 2008-1 REO SUBSIDIARY-1 LLC (Holder) by an instrument duly recorded or to be recorded in the aforesaid records, and said Holder has appointed the fi rm listed below as Succes-sor Trustee under said Deed of Trust, by an instrument duly recorded or to be recorded in the aforesaid records, to serve in the place and stead of the aforementioned Trustee. No-tice of the Right to Foreclose was sent to the Borrower by let-ter dated February 9, 2011. NOW, THEREFORE, said Suc-cessor Trustee, or agent thereof, pursuant to said Deed of Trust, having been requested by the Holder so to do, and by virtue of the authority and power vested in said Successor Trustee by said Deed of Trust, will on May 17, 2011 at 1:00 p.m., at the usual and customary location at the Tipton County, Tennes-see, Courthouse, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash (or credit upon the in-debtedness secured if the law-ful owner and holder thereof is the successful purchaser), the following-described property:LOT 2, MAPLE WOODS VIL-LAGE SECTION A AS RE-CORDED AT PLAT CABINET F, SLIDE 164-B OF THE TIP-TON COUNTY REGISTER’S
OFFICE TO WHICH REFER-ENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DE-SCRIPTION OF SAID LOT. THIS CONVEYANCE IS MADE SUBJECT TO SUBDIVISION RESTRICTIONS AT BOOK 939, PAGE 778, AND BUILD-ING LINES AND EASEMENTS AS RECORDED AT PLAT CAB-INET F, SLIDES 164-B OF THE SAID REGISTER’S OFFICE. BEING THE SAME PROP-ERTY CONVEYED TO BAX-TER PALMER HOLLAND AND FONDA CAROL HOLLAND AT BOOK 1369 PAGE 481 OF THE TIPTON COUNTY REG-ISTER’S OFFICE.For informational purposes only, this property is commonly known as 23 Westerfi eld Drive, Atoka, TN, 38004, Parcel ID 128I A 05100 000.The property shall be free from all right and equity of redemp-tion, statutory or otherwise, homestead, dower, curtesy, elective share, and all other exemptions that are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the Successor Trust-ee will sell and convey only as Successor Trustee, “as is” and “where is” and without cov-enants of seizin or warranties of title. Listing of Subordinate Lien holders: CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A., c/o Nathan & Nathan, P.C., P.O. Box 1715, Birming-ham, AL 35201 Listing of Other Interested Par-ties: N/AThis sale is subject to liens; easements; encumbrances; property taxes; rights of re-demption of taxing entities; all matters shown on any recorded plan(s) or plat(s); any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or setback lines that may be applicable; any statu-tory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or en-cumbrances as well as any pri-ority created by a fi xture fi ling; any matter that an accurate sur-vey of the premises might dis-close; and other matters which are prior in right to the lien of the aforesaid Deed of Trust.If a high bidder fails to close a sale, the Successor Trustee shall have the option of mak-ing the sale to the next highest bidder. The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Successor Trustee’s op-tion at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the sale to another day, time and/or place certain without further publica-tion, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above, or at any date and time fi xed by a preceding post-ponement. Alternatively, at its option, Successor Trustee may give a new notice of sale. Weissman Nowack Curry & Wilco, PCOne Alliance Center, 4th Floor3500 Lenox RoadAtlanta, GA 30326(866) 960-8298(04/21/11, 04/28/11, 05/05/11)(RSVP# 269250)
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE
Default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by a certain Deed of Trust ex-ecuted September 24, 2004 by Sharon Lewis Russell and Fa-bian Russell, husband and wife to First National Financial Title Services, Inc., as Trustee, as same appears of record in the offi ce of the Register of Tipton County, Tennessee, in Book 1170 Page 349 and Modifi ed in Book 1366 Page 905, and the undersigned having been ap-pointed Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded in Book 1412 Page 917 in the said Reg-ister’s Offi ce, and the owner of the debt secured, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Indenture Trustee of the Aames Mortgage Investment Trust 2004-1, having requested the undersigned to advertise and sell the property described in and conveyed by said Deed of Trust, all of said indebted-ness having matured by default in the payment of a part thereof, at the option of the owner, this is to give notice that the under-signed will, on Friday, May 13, 2011 commencing at 10:00 AM, at the Front (North) Door of the Courthouse, Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee proceed to sell at public outcry to the high-est and best bidder for cash, the following described prop-erty, to wit:Situated in County of Tipton, State of Tennessee.Lot 63, Section B, Baskin Heights Subdivision, as shown by plat of record in Plat Cabinet B, Slide 143, Register’s Offi ce for Tipton County, Tennessee, to which plat reference is here-by made for a more complete legal description.Notice of the Right to Foreclose has been given in compliance with T.C.A. § 35-5-117.Property Address: 216 Loon Lane, Covington, TN.Other Interested Parties: Citi-fi nancial Auto; Aames Funding Corporation DBA Aames Home LoanAll right and equity of redemp-tion, homestead and dower waived in said Deed of Trust,
and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substi-tute Trustee.ARNOLD M. WEISS, Substitute TrusteeWeiss Spicer Cash PLLC208 Adams AvenueMemphis, Tennessee 38l0390l 526 8296File # 2075-089007-FCPublished:April 21, April 28, May 5Litton Mortgage Servicing Cen-ter, Inc./Fabian Russell
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE
TRUSTEE’S SALE
WHEREAS, default has oc-curred in the performance of the covenants, terms and con-ditions of a Deed of Trust dated October 6, 2006, executed by GARY G YOUNG AND JEN-NIFER F YOUNG, HUSBAND AND WIFE, conveying certain real property therein described to PRLAP, INC. as same ap-pears of record in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, on Oc-tober 13, 2006, as Instrument No. 94609, in Book 1304, at Page 36-52; and WHEREAS, the benefi cial inter-est of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, Notice of the Right to Foreclose(“Notice”) was giv-en in compliance with Tennes-see law by the mailing a copy of the Notice to the parties at least sixty (60) days prior to the fi rst publication of the Substitute Trustee’s Sale. WHEREAS, the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instru-ment fi led for record in the Reg-ister’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire in-debtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., as Substitute Trustee or its duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on May 13, 2011, 11:00 AM at the Tipton County courthouse door where the foreclosure sales are custom-arily held At the Tipton County Courthouse, Covington, TN, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bid-der for cash, the following de-scribed property situated in Tip-ton County, Tennessee, to wit: LOT 47, FINAL PLAT SEC-TION B, DEER RIDGE SUB-DIVISION, AS DESCRIBED IN PLAT CABINET G, SLIDE 15 OF THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TEN-NESSEE, TO WHICH PLAT REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PAR-TICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAID PROPERTY. PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 82 COTTON FALL DR, ATOKA, TN 38004. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal descrip-tion of the property, the legal description shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S): JEN-NIFER YOUNG and GARY G YOUNG OTHER INTERESTED PAR-TIES: The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any re-strictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fi xture fi l-ing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premis-es might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confi rmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. All right and equity of redemp-tion, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are ex-pressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Proper-ty is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fi tness for a particular use or purpose. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. IS ATTEMPTING TO COL-LECT A DEBT. ANY INFOR-MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., Substitute Trustee 2380 Performance Dr, TX2-984-0407 Richardson, TX 75082 Tel: (800) 281-8219 Fax: (805) 553-6392 Registered Agent: CT Corpora-tion System 800 South Gay Street, Suite 2021 Knoxville, TN 37929 Tel: (865) 342-3522, TS# 10-0163905,
FEI# 1006.127256, 04/21/2011, 04/28/2011, 05/05/2011
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE
SALE TIPTON COUNTY, STATE OF TENNESSEETHIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COL-LECT A DEBT. ANY INFOR-MATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.Default has been made in the terms, conditions and payments provided for in that certain Deed of Trust dated April 15, 2004, of record in Deed Book 1135, Page 216, Instrument Num-ber 56353, Register’s Offi ce for Tipton County, Tennessee, from SANDRA J CARROLL and BILLY W CARROLL (Borrower) to ARNOLD M. WEISS (Trust-ee) for the benefi t of MORT-GAGE ELECTRONIC REG-ISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., SOLELY AS NOMINEE FOR FIDELITY MORTGAGE INC. (Lender), securing the Note/in-debtedness therein described, the entire Note/indebtedness having been declared in default and immediately due and pay-able by the lawful owner and holder thereof. The ownership and benefi cial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., SUC-CESSOR BY MERGER TO WELLS FARGO BANK MIN-NESOTA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE F/K/A NORWEST BANK MIN-NESOTA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR THE REGISTERED HOLDERS OF RENAISSANCE HOME EQUITY LOAN ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SE-RIES 2004-2 (Holder) by an instrument duly recorded or to be recorded in the aforesaid records, and said Holder has appointed the fi rm listed below as Successor Trustee under said Deed of Trust, by an instru-ment duly recorded or to be re-corded in the aforesaid records, to serve in the place and stead of the aforementioned Trustee. Notice of the Right to Foreclose was sent to the Borrower by let-ter dated July 27, 2010. NOW, THEREFORE, said Suc-cessor Trustee, or agent thereof, pursuant to said Deed of Trust, having been requested by the Holder so to do, and by virtue of the authority and power vested in said Successor Trustee by said Deed of Trust, will on May 17, 2011 at 1:00 p.m., at the usual and customary location at the Tipton County, Tennes-see, Courthouse, sell at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash (or credit upon the in-debtedness secured if the law-ful owner and holder thereof is the successful purchaser), the following-described property:LYING AND BEING IN THE 12TH CIVIL DISTRICT OF TIP-TON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AND THUS DESCRIBED: BEGINNING AT A FOUND IRON ROD AND STEEL WIT-NESS POST AT THE INTER-SECTION OF THE WEST LINE OF STEPHEN SMITH ET UX PROPERTY AS BEING REFERENCED IN RECORD BOOK 907, PAGE 907, WITH THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF STATE HWY 59 WEST (33 FEET FROM CENTERLINE), BEING THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THIS HEREIN DESCRIBED PARTITION, ALSO BEING LOCATED IN AN EAST LINE OF ANTONIO LOPEZ ET UX (627/703-707); THENCE IN A NORTHWEST-WARD DIRECTION ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SMITH AND THIS PARTITION, ALSO BEING AN EAST LINE OF LO-PEZ, N 03 DEGREES 37’ 57” W, 1304.23 FEET TO A FOUND IRON ROD AT A WOOD POST FENCE CORNER BEING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF SMITH AND THIS HEREIN DE-SCRIBED PARTITION, ALSO BEING AN INTERIOR COR-NER OF LOPEZ; THENCE IN A NORTHEASTWARD DI-RECTION ALONG A NORTH LINE OF SMITH AND THIS PARTITION, ALSO BEING A SOUTH LINE OF LOPEZ, N 85 DEGREES 50’ 21” E, 457.38 FEET TO A WOODEN POST FENCE CORNER BE-ING THE NORTHERNMOST NORTHEAST CORNER OF SMITH AND THIS HEREIN DE-SCRIBED PARTITION, ALSO BEING AN EXTERIOR COR-NER OF DUDLEY BOWDEN, ET UX (736/104); THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTWARD DIREC-TION ALONG AN EAST LINE OF SMITH AND THIS PARTI-TION, ALSO BEING A WEST LINE OF BOWDEN, S 03 DE-GREES 08’ 27” E, 811.45 FEET TO A FOUND IRON ROD BE-ING AN INTERIOR CORNER OF SMITH (907/907 & 923/931) AND THIS HEREIN DE-SCRIBED PARTITION, ALSO BEING AN EXTERIOR COR-NER OF BOWDEN; THENCE IN A NORTHEASTWARD DI-RECTION ALONG A NORTH LINE OF SMITH AND THIS PARTITION, ALSO BEING A SOUTH LINE OF BOWDEN, N 63 DEGREES 30’ 00” E, 89.00 FEET TO A FOUND IRON ROD BEING AN EXTERIOR CORNER OF THE REMAIN-ING SMITH PROPERTY AND THIS HEREIN DESCRIBED PARTITION, ALSO BEING
AN EXTERIOR CORNER OF BOWDEN AND LOCATED IN THE WEST LINE OF LESLIE B. SIMPSON (892/557); THENCE IN A SOUTHEASTWARD DI-RECTION ALONG AN EAST LINE OF SMITH AND THIS PARTITION, ALSO BEING THE WEST LINE OF SIMPSON, THE FOLLOWING THREE (3) COURSES: S 07 DEGREES 26’ 46” E, 73.00 FEET TO A SET IRON ROD AND STEEL WITNESS POST BEING AN ANGLE POINT; THENCE S 30 DEGREES 28’ 09” E 166.00 FEET TO A SET IRON ROD AND STEEL WITNESS POST BEING AN ANGLE POINT; THENCE S 05 DEGREES 21’ 06” E, 61.01 FEET TO A SET IRON ROD AND WITNESS POST IN THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF STATE HWY 59 WEST BEING THE SOUTH-EAST CORNER OF THIS HEREIN DISCRIBED PARTI-TION; THENCE IN A SOUTH-WESTWARD DIRECTION ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF THIS PARTITION, ALSO BE-ING THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY OF STATE HWY 59 WEST, THE FOLLOWING FOUR (4) COURSES: S 63 DEGREES 56’ 45” W, 381.36 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT; THENCE S 64 DEGREES 30’ 24” W, 101.36 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT; THENCE S 64 DEGREES 26’ 17” W, 103.54 FEET TO AN ANGLE POINT, THENCE S 65 DEGREES 04’ 51” W, 76.61 FEET TO THE POINT OF BE-GINNING AND CONTAINING 13.53 ACRES BY COMPUTA-TION. ACCORDING TO SUR-VEY OF PAUL A. ERWIN JR., TN R.L.S. NO. 1658, P.O. BOX 572, COVINGTON, TN 38019, DATED DECEMBER 20, 2000. THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PROPERTY BEING THE SAME CONVEYED TO BILLY W. CARROL AND WIFE, SAN-DRA J. CARROLL, BY DEED OF RECORD AT BOOK 948 ,PAGE 732 , IN THE AFORE-SAID REGISTER’S OFFICE.For informational purposes only, this property is commonly known as 2324 Highway 59 West, Covington, TN, 38019, Parcel ID 040 04800 000000.The property shall be free from all right and equity of redemp-tion, statutory or otherwise, homestead, dower, curtesy, elective share, and all other exemptions that are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the Successor Trust-ee will sell and convey only as Successor Trustee, “as is” and “where is” and without cov-enants of seizin or warranties of title. Listing of Subordinate Lien holders:SOUTHERN CHIROPRACTIC & MEDICAL Listing of Other Interested Par-ties: N/AThis sale is subject to liens; easements; encumbrances; property taxes; rights of re-demption of taxing entities; all matters shown on any recorded plan(s) or plat(s); any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or setback lines that may be applicable; any statu-tory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or en-cumbrances as well as any pri-ority created by a fi xture fi ling; any matter that an accurate sur-vey of the premises might dis-close; and other matters which are prior in right to the lien of the aforesaid Deed of Trust.If a high bidder fails to close a sale, the Successor Trustee shall have the option of mak-ing the sale to the next highest bidder. The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Successor Trustee’s op-tion at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the sale to another day, time and/or place certain without further publica-tion, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above, or at any date and time fi xed by a preceding post-ponement. Alternatively, at its option, Successor Trustee may give a new notice of sale. Weissman Nowack Curry & Wilco, PCOne Alliance Center, 4th Floor3500 Lenox RoadAtlanta, GA 30326(866) 960-8298(04/21/11, 04/28/11, 05/05/11)(RSVP# 269239)
NOTICE TOCREDITORS
R. D. NO PR2885
ESTATE OF Vivian L. McPeak. (Deceased)
Notice is hereby given that the 14th day of April, 2011.
Letters of Testamentary in the respect of the estate of Vivian L. McPeak, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee.
All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her estate are required to fi le same with the clerk of the above named Court within the earlier of four months from notice or 12 months from decedent’s date of death, otherwise their claims will be forever barred.
This 21th day of April, 2011.
(continued on A19)
Phyllis L. RylantExecutrix
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Tipton County Chancery CourtJudy Billings, Clerk and Master1801 S. College St., Suite 110Covington, TN 38019
NOTICE TOCREDITORS
R. D. NO PR2884
ESTATE OF Mildred S. Eu-bank. (Deceased)
Notice is hereby given that the 14th day of April, 2011.
Letters of Testamentary in the respect of the estate of Mil-dred S. Eubank, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee.
All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her estate are required to fi le same with the clerk of the above named Court within the earlier of four months from notice or 12 months from decedent’s date of death, otherwise their claims will be forever barred.
This 21th day of April, 2011.
Bethany Kirby OutlawExecutrix
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Tipton County Chancery CourtJudy Billings, Clerk and Master1801 S. College St., Suite 110Covington, TN 38019
SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE
WHEREAS default has oc-curred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated the 10th day of Novem-ber, 2003, executed by Torsten Kaminski and spouse, Jeanne Kaminski, conveying certain real property therein described to Charles M. Ennis, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee, recorded December 12, 2003 at 8:00 a.m. at Book 1111, Page 368, re-recorded at Book 1130, Page 721, and modifi ed by Modifi ca-tion recorded at Book 1169, Page 841.NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire in-debtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, Sara Brasfi eld, having been appointed Sub-stitute Trustee, by the virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on Mon-day, May 23, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at the North Door of the Court-house in Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee, where the foreclosure sales are custom-arily held at the Tipton County Courthouse, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the follow-ing described property situated in Tipton County, Tennessee, to-wit:Part of the G. P. Rose 3 acres on the south side of Boswell road in the 4th Civil District in Tipton County, being more par-ticularly described as follows:Beginning at a point in the cen-ter line of Boswell Road said point being in the northwest corner of G. P. Rose 3 acre tract; thence north 88 degrees, 30 minutes east along the cen-ter line of Boswell Road, 72.00 feet to a point; thence south 11 degrees, 30 minutes west 400.00 feet to a point; thence south 88 degrees, 30 minutes west 72.00 feet to a point in the west line of said Rose 3 acre tract; thence north 11 degrees 30 minutes east along the west line of said Rose tract 400.00 feet to the point of beginning.Being the same property con-veyed to Toresten Kaminski and wife, Jeanne Kaminski at Book 965, Page 167, in the Regis-ter’s Offi ce, Tipton County, Ten-nessee.PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address is believed to be 247 Boswell Road, Burlison, TN. 38015. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal descrip-tion of the property, the legal description shall control.CURRENT OWNER(S): Tor-esten Kaminski and Jeanne Kaminski OTHER INTERESTED PAR-TIES: NONE The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any re-corded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, ease-ments, or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fi xture fi ling; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confi rmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publica-tion, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or oth-erwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the un-dersigned will sell and convey
only as Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or war-ranties of any kind, including fi tness for a particular use or purpose.THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This the 28th day of April, 2011.SARA BRASFIELD,SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEEP. O. Box 765Covington, TN. 38019(901) 476-397328apr3w
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Sale DateMay 5, 2011 at 10 a.m.
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REQUEST FOR TITLE
Request for title is being made on a 1991 Ford Explorer UTVIN # 1FMCU22X9MUE49243Anyone holding an interest in this vehicle please notify Angie Akins, 126 S. Tipton Street, Covington, TN 38019By certifi ed mail within 10 days of this publication.
IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF TIPTON
COUNTY
Docket #25810
CHARLES F. PINKSTON, ARTHUR E. HORNE, BARBARA WOOTEN, JESSE BANKS HORNE, FREDNA M. TWYMAN, MICHAEL E. LOWE, JOSEPH S. WOOTEN, SHARON ELAINE WOOTEN, RUBEN GLEN LOWE, ALFREDA WOOTEN, T A Y L O R , C H A R L E S E . WOOTEN, SAMUEL LEON LOWE, JR., JOSEPH D. HORNE, PAULINE PINKSTON ODEN, ANNETTE PINKSTON THORPE, ALVIN E. HORNE, SR., GARLAND F. PINKSTON, SR., MARILYN WOOTEN aka MARIT,YN D. CASTELMAN, SYLVIA K. BROOKS, HOWARD PINKSTON, LAVERNE WOOTEN aka LAVERNE A. PAYNE, JAMES HORNE aka J.W. ROBINSON HORNE, LEON MCGRAW, JOSEPH MCGRAW, DAVID A. MCGRAW, MEAH A. WOOTEN aka ALMEDA WOOTEN,
Petitioners,
v.
MELVIN SHAW, JAMES WOLKES, EVANELLE WOOTEN, ALEXANDER McKINNEY, DERICK McKINNEY, GEORGE JONES, GERALD JONES, JACOB E. HORNE, JR., NATHANIEL HORNE, MILDRED HORNE, THERIS HORNE, GLORIA HORNE, EARNEST HORNE, JESSIE HORN and TRACEY HORNE
Respondents
ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO WAIVE PERSONAL SER-VICE ON DEFENDANTS This matter came to be heard on February 28, 2011 based upon. the Petitioner’s Motion to Waive Personal Service, the
affi davit attached thereto, the statements of counsel for the Petitioners and the entire re-cord in this cause; IT APPEAR-ING TO THE COURT that the Motion is well-taken and should be granted; .IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the Motion to, Waive Personal Service on Defendants is GRANTED and Petitioners are permitted to const1’Uctively serve through publication the Defendants Na-thaniel Home, Evanelle Woo-ten, Mildred Home Hunt, Ernest Home, Gloria Home and Jesse E. Home in lieu of personal ser-vice on the Defendants. IT IS SO ORDERED. William C. ColeJudgeAGREED: JOHNSON and BROWN, P.C. 1374 Madison Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 901-725-7520By Pamela M. Brown
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Is my drinking water safe?Yes, our water meets all of EPA’s health standards. We have conducted numer-ous tests for over 80 contaminants that may be in drinking water. As you’ll see in the following chart, we only detected 5 of these contaminants. We found all of these contaminants at safe levels.
What is the source of my water?Your water, which is ground water, comes from the tertiary confined sand aqui-fer. Our goal is to protect our water from contaminants and we are working with the State to determine the vulnerability of our water source to potential con-tamination.The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has prepared a Source Water Assessment Program (SWAP) Report for the untreat-ed water sources serving water to this water system. The SWAP Report assesses the susceptibility of untreated water sources to potential contamina-tion. To ensure safe drinking water, all public water systems treat and routinely test their water. Water sources have been rated as reasonably susceptible, moderately susceptible or slightly sus-ceptible based on geologic factors and human activities in the vicinity of the water source. The First Utility District of Tipton County sources rated as reason-ably susceptible to potential contamina-tion.An explanation of Tennessee’s Source Water Assessment Program, the Source Water Assessment summaries, susceptibility scorings and the overall TDEC report to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) can be viewed online at www.state.tn.gov/environment/dws/dwassess.shtml or you may contact the Water System to obtain copies of specific assessments.A wellhead protection plan is available for your review by contacting Elton H. Clark at the 1st Utility District of Tipton County Weekdays.
Why are there contaminants in my water?Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).
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For more information about your drinking water, please call Elton H. Clark at 476-9525.
How can I get involved?Our Water Board meets on the fourth Monday at 6:00 p.m. in the board room located at 3706 Highway 59 west. Please feel free to participate in these meet-ings. The Commissioners of 1st Utility District of Tipton County serve four-year terms. Vacancies on the Board of Commissioners are filled by the vote of the remaining Commissioners in office. Decisions by the Board of Commissioners on customer complaints brought before the Board of Commissioners under the District's customer complaint policy may be reviewed by the Utility Management Review Board of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservations pursuant to Section 7-82-702(7) of Tennessee Code Annotated.
Is our water system meeting other rules that govern our operations?The State and EPA require us to test and report on our water on a regular basis to ensure its safety. We have met all of these requirements. Results of unregu-lated contaminant analysis are available upon request. We want you to know that we pay attention to all the rules.
Other InformationThe sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally-occuring miner-als and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water:• Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife.• Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-
occuring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, min-ing, or farming.• Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses.• Organic chemical contaminats, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial pro-cesses and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems.•Radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally-occurring or be the result of oil
and gas production and mining activities.In order to ensue that tap water is safe to drink, EPA and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation prescribe regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.
Do I need to take special precautions?Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons, such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have under-gone organ trans-plants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about not only their drinking water, but food preparation, personal hygiene, and precautions in handling infants and pets from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbiological contaminants are avail-able from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).
Lead in Drinking WaterIf present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, espe-cially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is pri-marily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. First Utility District of Tipton County is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but can not control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 sec-onds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are con-cerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http:// www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
Water System SecurityFollowing the events of September 2001, we realize that our customers are concerned about the security of their drinking water. We urge the public to report any suspicious activities at any utility facilities, including treatment plants, tanks, fire hydrants, etc. to 901-476-9525.
First Utility District of Tipton CountyWater Quality Report for 2010
Water Quality DataWhat does this chart mean?• MCLG: Maximum Contaminant Level Goal, or the level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs
allow for a margin of safety. • MCL: Maximum Contaminant Levels, or the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible
using the best available treatment technology. To understand the possible health effects described for many regulated constituents, a person would have to drink 2 liters of water every day at the MCL level for a lifetime to have a one-in-a-million chance of having the described health effect.• MRDL: Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level or MRDL - The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition
of a disinfectant is necessary for the control of microbial contaminants.• MRDLG: Maximum residual disinfectant level goal. The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health.
MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.• AL - Action Level, or the concentration of a contaminant which, when exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow. • Below Detection Limit (BDL) - laboratory analysis indicates that the contaminant is not present.• Parts per million (ppm) or Milligrams per liter (mg/l) - explained as a relation to time and money as one part per million corresponds to one minute in two years
or a single penny in $10,000.• Parts per billion (ppb) or Micrograms per liter - explained as a relation to time and money as one part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or
a single penny in $10,000,000.• AVG- Average
Iron: Iron occurs naturally in our raw water and occasionally accumulates in the distribution system. Iron shows up as “red” or “rusty” water at your tap. Although you do not want to drink water that is not clear, iron is not considered to be a hazard to your health. We test for iron daily and it is usually around 0.1 ppm. The aesthetic limit for iron is 0.3 ppm.During the most recent round of Lead and Copper testing, 0 out of 20 households sampled contained concentrations exceeding the action level.
Contaminant Violation Level Range of Date of Unit MRDLG MRDL Likely Source of Yes/No Found Detections Sample Measurement Contamination Chlorine NO AVG. 1.37-2.01 2010 ppm 4 4 1.75
Water additive used to control microbes.
Contaminant Violation Level Range of Date of Unit MCLG MCL Likely Source of Yes/No Found Detections Sample Measurement Contamination
Total Coliform NO 0 2010 0 <2 positiveBacteria samples
Copper1 NO 0.49 2008 ppm 1.3 AL=1.3 90th%
Lead1 NO 0.5 2008 ppb 0 AL=15 90th%
Sodium NO 10 2010 ppm N/A N/A
TTHM NO 9.65 2008 ppb N/A 80(Total trihalomethanes)
Naturally present in the environment. Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits; leach-ing from wood preserva-tives.
Corrosion of household plumbing systems, ero-sion of natural deposits.
Erosion of natural depos-its; used in water treat-ment.
By-product of drinkingwater chlorination
Haloacetic Acids No 1.33 2008 ppb N/A 60 (HAA5)
By-product of drinking water disinfection.
Poplar Grove Utility District14560 HWY 51 SAtoka, TN 38004
PO Box 129Tipton, TN 38071
901-837-0181
Unclaimed PropertyThe following customers have Unclaimed Property at the above address. Please contact the District before April 22, 2011. After that date all unclaimed Property will be turned over to the State of Tennessee.
Yaritza Morales, Louise Morgan, Heath A Brewer, Michael & Michelle Marrs, Carrie D Anthony, Randal Locke, Ronald C Way, Charles S Ballard, Charles L Mertz, James P Devitt, Kathren M Smith, Christopher R Gillmore, Brenda Taylor, Raymond C Ghrigsby, Gregory A Moore, John K Wyatt, Joseph Maxcy McKenzie Holt, Joshua A Dexter, Maryanne E Henley, Robert Downing, Thomas L Darnell, Tiffany L McDonald, Crye Leike Reality, Jessica Ann Hammers, Jamie C Waits, Devland W Perry, Terry L Gwynn Jr., Shamekia L Lockett, Roy D Foster, Jesesus Cortez, Tasha N Cousar, Krystal D Stafford, Elizabeth Jolly, Georgia S Wright, W T Smith, Adam L Essary, One Source Landscape, Michelle O Shelton, Debbie Archer, Sandra G Johnson, William P Dunaway.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
The Town of Mason received HOME Investment Part-nership Program funding for a Housing Rehabilitation project. The Town is developing a list of qualified contractors from which contractors will be invited to submit bid packages for houses selected for rehabilita-tion. All licensed contractors with a minimum classi-fication of BC-A, who are interested in participating in the program must complete a Contractor’s Data Sheet. This form is available at the Town Hall 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays. The Town encourages the partici-pation of Minority and Female owned businesses. This project is funded under an agreement with Tennessee Housing Development Agency through the U.S. De-partment of Housing and Urban Development.
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David WardMayor
City of CovingtonPlanning Commission Meeting
May 3, 2011 5:00 pmLower Level Conference Room
200 W. Washington Ave 1. Discussion of Design Standards for Multi-Family Residential Development in the B-3 Cen-tral Business District. All interested parties are invited to attend, For additional information call Covington Public Works, Planning & Building Division at 901-476-7191.
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PUBLIC NOTICE
Pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated Section 13-7-105, notice is hereby given of a public hearing to be held by the Tipton County Legislative Commission on Monday, June 13, 2011, at 6:45 P.M. located at 1801 S. College St., Covington, TN. The purpose of the hearing is to receive public input into the proposed amendment of the Tipton County Zoning Resolution. A full copy of the proposed amendment may be viewed in the Tipton County Building Inspector’s Office during normal busi-ness hours. All interested persons are invited to attend and comment. The item up for amendment is as fol-lows:
1. AMENDING SUBSECTION 3.110 (BUFFER STRIPS) IN ARTICLE III.
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Town of Atoka’s Consumer Confidence Report (C.C.R.)/Water Quality Report will be published in The Leader on May 05, 2011. The C.C.R./Water Quality Report will not be direct mailed to Atoka water customers. You may request a copy be mailed to you by contacting Atoka Public Works at (901) 837-5301.
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Meeting Notices - April[Public Chapter 442 (the Sunshine Law”) enacted by Tennessee’s 88th General Assembly requires public notice of meetings of all gov-ernment bodies whose action can affect public policy.]
ATOKABoard of Mayor and Aldermen - first Tuesday - 7 p.m. - City Hall
Regional Planning Commission - third Thursday - 6:30 p.m. - City Hall
BRIGHTONBoard of Mayor and Aldermen - second Tuesday - 7 p.m. - City Hall
Park and Recreation Commission - fourth Monday - 6 p.m. - City Hall
Planning Commission - fourth Monday -7 p.m. - City Hall
BURLISONBoard of Mayor and Aldermen - second Tuesday - 7 p.m. - Community Center
COVINGTONBoard of Mayor and Aldermen - second and fourth Tuesday - 5:30 p.m. - City Hall
Board of Zoning Appeals - third Thursday - 7 p.m. - City Hall
Covington Economic Development Corp. - 12 noon, first Tuesday of each month - Covington-Tipton County Chamber of Commerce, 106 W. Liberty, Covington
Electric System Board - fourth Monday - 5:00 p.m. - 1469 South Main Street.
Finance and Administration Committee - third Tuesday - 1 p.m. - City Hall, Lower Level Conference Room
General Welfare - Public Relations Committee - second Tuesday - 1 p.m. - City Hall, Lower Level Conference Room
Histor ic Zoning Commission - first Tuesday - 7 p.m. - City Hall
Covington Housing Authority - second Monday - 2:30 p.m. 1701 Shoaf Street
Industrial Development Board - first Wednesday - 12 noon, 106 West Liberty
Municipal Regional Planning Commission - first Tuesday - 5:00 p.m. - City Hall
General Welfare-Public Safety Committee - fourth Tuesday - 1 p.m. - City Hall, Lower Level Conference Room
Public Works Committee - first Tuesday - 1 p.m. - City Hall, Lower Level Conference Room
VFW - first Monday -7-8 p.m.
Marine Corps League - first Tuesday - 7 - 8 p.m.
Sons of the Confederate Veterans - third Thursday - 7 - 8 p.m.
All meetings are at the Veterans Youth Center, 216 W. Washington, Covington, TN. Veterans Youth Center is open from 3 - 6 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 12 - 6 p.m.
MASONMunicipal Planning Board - first Tuesday - 7 p.m. - Mason Court Room
Board of Mayor and Aldermen - second Monday - 7 p.m. - Mason City Hall Board Room
Mason Planning Commission - second Monday - 5:30 p.m. Mason City Hall Board Room
MUNFORDBoard of Mayor and Aldermen - fourth Monday - 7 p.m. - Municipal Building, College Street
Memorial Public Library Board - fourth Tuesday - 4:30 p.m. - Library, 87 College Street
Municipal Regional Planning Commission - sec-ond Tuesday - 6:30 p.m. - Municipal Building, College Street
TIPTON COUNTYAl-Anon (for persons affect-ed by someone else’s drink-ing) - Monday - 8 p.m. - First Presbyterian Church - at main rear entrance; Friday - 8 p.m. - Munford Presbyterian Church -
Fellowship Hall
The Tipton County Geographic Information System Board - meets on a quarterly basis. The third Thursday at noon in the lower conference room at Covington City Hall. Meetings are in January, April, July and October.
Association for the Handicapped - second Monday - 7:30 p.m. - 3373 Highway 59 West.
Board of Education - second Thursday - 7 p.m. - 1580 Highway 51 South
Board of Zoning Appeals - fourth Monday - 5 p.m. - Tipton County Justice Center, 1801 South College, Covington, General Sessions Courtroom
Tipton County Sheriff’s Office Civil Service Board Fourth Tuesday of January, April, July and October; 6 p.m. Tipton County Justice Center, Covington
Christian Motorcycle Association in Tipton County - fourth Tuesday, 6:00 p.m. - Olympic Steakhouse, Atoka
Tipton County Republican Women - fourth Thursday - 7 p.m., 99 Doctor’s Drive, Munford, TN
Tipton County Democratic Party - second Saturday - 10:30 a.m. - VFW Youth Center, 216 West Washington, Covington
Tipton County Drug Coalition - third Wednesday - 12 noon - Country Kitchen, Covington; fourth Monday - 6 p.m. - Munford Park and Recreation Center
Tipton County Election Commission - third Wednesday - 3:30 p.m. - Election Commission Office, 113 E. Church Street, Covington
Finance and Administration Committee - third Tuesday - 1 p.m. - City Hall, Lower Level Conference Room
Fire Committee - third Monday - 7 p.m. - Justice Center
First Utility District Board of Directors - fourth Monday - 6 p.m. - 3706 Highway 59 West
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The City of Munford has scheduled its fifth annual clean-up campaign, “Celebrate Spring! Pick-Up, Fix-Up Munford.”
“The City of Munford is pleased to partner with Keep Tipton County Beautiful to offer its citizens an organized day to come together to beautify our city,” stated Mayor Dwayne Cole. “This is our fifth planned event and we purposefully picked the first weekend in May to celebrate how far we have come since the May Day flood last year – a disaster which brought us together in many ways. This year, we hope for the clean-up to grow in numbers and excite-ment – continuing the effort of helping others and ensuring the beautification of our community.”
Area churches, businesses, civic groups, scouts, students and citizens are encouraged to participate.
Volunteers are asked to report to City Park on College Street at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 7th. Instructions, door prizes, refreshments and supplies will be given and volunteers will start at an assigned area. Gloves will not be provided. Families and groups with younger volunteers will be assigned areas away from roadside traffic.
The City of Munford has a year-round recycling effort. A recycling bin is located at the corner of College Street and Munford Avenue for the collection of plastics, cardboard and newsprint 24/7.
The clean-up event is scheduled in conjunction with Keep Tipton County Beautiful Clean Up activi-ties, and Keep America Beautiful Great American Clean Up, celebrating its twenty-fourth year clean-ing, beautifying and improving communities all across America.
For more information, contact Barbara Dorn at 837-5972 or visit the City’s website at www.munford.com
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MOVING ON TO COLLEGE RB/DL John Terry signed with Bethel Friday University April 15. Son of Jerry and LaShonda Somerville. Also present head coach Will Wolfe, principal Kathryn Roe and assistant coach and assistant principal Robin Jacobs.Photo by Laura Drew Holmes
By STEVE HOLTSpecial to The Leader
Covington has opened the District 13 AA schedule with four straight wins to jump to the top of the South Division in District 13 AA. Despite two losses out of the district over the past week to AAA teams they remain on track for a good season. Their record stands at 17-6 through April 19.
4/12 vs. RipleyWill Cooley pitched what
Coach Sage called probably his best game of the season. The Chargers scored single runs in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd and were leading 3-0 going to the bottom of the 5th when problems arose. A missed 3rd strike gave the Tigers a base runner. Cooley followed with 2 walks to juice the sacks. The next batter hit a swinging bunt off the plate towards 3rd and the throw sailed into the right field corner cleaning the bases and tying the game. Ripley got another unearned run in the bottom of the 6th to take a 4-3 lead sending the game to the 7th. Dylan Schlauch led off and was hit by a pitch.
Blake Caughorn attempted to sacrifice and was safe at first. Conner Faulk came to the plate and came up big launch-ing a 3 run home run over the right field fence to send the Chargers to a 6-4 win as Cooley shut them down in the bottom of the frame.
4/13 vs. RipleyThere was little drama
in this one. CHS rolled to a 14-2, 5 inning, run rule-shortened game against the Tigers. Blake Caughorn and Tyler Davis had a pair of RBI and CHS pounded out 11 hits. Dylan Schlauch got the win for the Chargers. He struck out 5, walked 1 and allowed 4 hits.
4/18 vs. HaywoodThe Chargers took a 9-3
win against a much-improved Tomcat squad. With the game tied 2-2 in the bottom of the 6th, Conner Faulk launched a high fly ball to deep left center that was dropped by the cen-terfielder. Faulk ended up on
3rd. Tyler Davis walked and Bobby Bailey hit a sac fly to right to score Faulk. Then the Tigers unraveled. Will Cooley, who pitched the entire game for his 6th win against 1 loss, singled to score Davis. Clayton Click and T o m m y
Beasley both reached base and the Tigers made
2 errors on an infield hit by Dylan Schlauch to let in 2 more runs. Blake Caughorn followed with a single and then Carlos Williams stroked his 2nd triple of the night off the left field fence. In all, 7 runs crossed the plate to give CHS a 9-2 lead. Ripley scored a meaningless run in the 7th.
4/19 vs. HaywoodPowered by a bases clearing
double for 3 RBI off the bat
off Will Cooley in a 4 run 5th inning, Dylan Schlauch notched his 3rd win of the year against 1 loss as the Chargers went to 4-0 in District 13AA with a 6-3 win over the Haywood Tomcats at Brownsville.
Schlauch went the distance giving up only 1 earned run on
9 hits while striking out 11. Carlos Williams scored twice for the Chargers and
Connor Faulk and Blake Caughorn
added doubles for CHS.
4/14 vs. BoltonAnd then there was this one.
I’ll give you the essentials. I’ve been at the mic for CHS for 19 years and almost 1300 football, basketball, softball and base-ball games. This one takes the cake in the “How the devil did that happen category?
Top of the 1st, Bolton scored 1. Bottom of the 1st, CHS bat-ted 18, scored 14. In the 2nd, Bolton scored 3 and CHS scored 4. After 2 innings, CHS 18 and Bolton 4. Final score in 9 innings, Bolton 19 CHS 18.
Over the final 7 innings the Wildcats scored 15 runs while CHS managed to get only 6 runners on base. They strand-ed a runner at 3rd in the 5th and one at 2nd in the 7th. That was it. DJ Max started, Bradyn McClain and Connor Faulk relieved. Faulk took the loss but that is hardly fair. Inexplicable. It makes my head numb. If someone can explain it, you can reach me through the paper.
Because of inclement weather the schedule has been changed considerably. The April 28 and 29 games with Millington and Brighton have been scratched so that CHS may play district games with Crockett Co. which will decide the seeding for the district tournament which will begin on May 5. CHS will host an opening round game on that date.
Upcoming games4/28 CHS @ Crockett Co.
6:004/29 Crockett Co. @ CHS
4:304/30 Brighton @ CHS 12:005/2 FACS @ CHS 6:30 Senior
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Chargers 4-0 in district
By JEFF [email protected]
There weren’t many games played last week in Tipton County, thanks to the weather and spring break, but the Munford baseball team found some success during a trip to Kentucky.
The Cougars (15-7) beat Ballard Memorial on Thursday and Callaway County on Wednesday, putting themselves on a winning streak heading down the home stretch of the regular season.
Behind a strong pitch-ing performance from Josh Reeves, the Cougars defeated Ballard Memorial 11-1.
Stephen Steward hit is sixth homer of the sea-son as the Cougars rode seven first-inning runs to the win.
Last Wednesday the Cougars got a strong pitching performance from Kale Fultz in a 6-1 win over Callaway County.
Stewart also hom-ered in that game as the Cougars raced to a 6-0 lead through five innings.
The Munford softball team had some suc-cess last week in district action.
Despite dropping a 6-4 decision to Dyer
County in league action, the Lady Cougars (23-5) swept a doubleheader from Hardin County to remain in the district chase.
Paige Barnes was the winning pitcher in the first game, holding the Lady Tigers to just one hit in a 6-0 win. Barnes
moved to 16-3 with the win.
Munford scored three times in the third inning to take control.
In game two Tara Comer (7-0) picked up the win, holding Hardin County to two hits in a 4-2 Munford victory.
Cougars pick up wins in Kentucky
A SOUTHPAW AT WORK Casey Crowe and the Munford Cougars performed well last week in Kentucky, defeating Callaway County and Ballard Memorial. Photo by Fred Brooks
By STEVE HOLTSpecial to The Leader
Martha Lawler’s Lady Chargers played only two games during spring break splitting the pair. They have completed district play and have a record of 21-4-3 with regular season games remaining at Munford on Apr. 26 beginning with the JV at 5:00 pm and the Jackson Northside Tourney on April 29-30.
District tournament play begins on May 3. There are 9 teams in the district and the top 2 advance to the regional round. Here’s the week in review.
4/19 vs. Crockett Co.Covington took its
final District 13 AA game 2-0 on a 5 hit, 9-strikeout gem by Autumn Glenn. CHS had 5 singles on offense.
4/21 vs. DyersburgErrors ruled the day in
the Lady Chargers’ 14-8 loss to the Lady Trojans. Despite 13 hits, CHS committed 8 errors and Gabby Glenn gave up 14 hits in taking the loss. Autumn Glenn was 4 for 4, sister Gabby went 3 for 4 and Whitney Cook added a home run but it was not enough.
Lady Chargers split during week
Covington High soccer smoking hot
By STEVE HOLTSpecial to The Leader
Sporting a 6-3-2 record and an unbeaten mark in the district, the Covington Chargers have assured themselves of no worse than a #3 seed in the upcoming district tournament. A win at Dyersburg next week could give them the #1 seed for the first time in school history. Here’s a
look at last week’s play.
The Chargers white-washed South Fulton 8-0. Leading 3-0 at the break, the Purple & Gold never let up and added 5 in the 2nd period. Bobby Van Cleve led the way with 2 goals. Phillip Van Cleve, Mardrecus Dyson, Skylar Davis, Hunter Atkinson and Zach Watts added a goal each.
Upcoming games4/26 CHS @ Trenton
Peabody4/27 Dyersburg @ USJ
in Best of the West 7:004/29 Lexington @ USJ
(BotW) 7:004/30 Munford @ USJ
(BotW) 11:005/3 CHS @ Dyersburg
6:005/6 Milan @ CHS 5:45
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Reelfoot bream bashTiptonville Lion’s Club
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The entry fee for this tournament is $25 per boat. The following rules will apply for this tour-nament:
* Fishing hours 7:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.
Participants must check in at the Keystone Pocket tournament head-quarters prior to fishing hours. Headquarters will be open at 5:00 a.m. Weigh-in vouchers will be awarded at that time. Participants may enter the lake any time after check in. Remiknder: Running lights required prior to sunrise. Early arrival at Keystone to launch is encouraged due to limited boat launching Facilities. Participants may launch at any boat ramp on Reelfoot Lake after check-in.
Maximum of four per-sons per boat
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� Bream must be hooked and landed with a rod or pole by team member(s). Bream must be hooked through the lip or in the mouth.
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By TYLER [email protected]
Nearly everybody in Tipton County knows the Three R’s: reading, ‘riting and ‘rithmatic. In many cases, these subjects are considered to be the essentials of learning. In Tipton County, however, educators don’t seem to be satisfied with such a closed curriculum.
At Drummonds Elementary School, the discipline of fine arts has rooted itself in the hearts and minds of the stu-dents and teachers there.
From March 28-April 1, renowned Tennessee art-ist Sherri Warner Hunter spent time working on-site with DES students and art instructor Alisha Wall, introducing a new and interesting art form into their system.
“She was a wealth of knowledge,” said Wall. “She’s very good at what she does and at working with and around us.”
Wall began by apply-ing for the Tipton County Education Foundation grant. Upon receiving it, plans began to take shape to bring her to Drummonds for a week.
The Drummonds art instructor has been a fan of Hunter’s for some time.
“I first became interest-ed in Sherri’s work when I saw her installations in front of the public library in Memphis,” Wall said.
The students’ involve-ment in actualizing this cause stand as a testa-ment to their artistic urge. In addition to the grant, DES students raised $1000 to bring Hunter to Drummonds.
A sculptor and instal-lation artist, Hunter explained to students how to start, plan and prepare for an art proj-ect. The artist demon-strated, in depth, the steps she takes in execut-
ing a sculptural project. By heating a taut vertical wire by using electricity, the artist displayed how she cuts and shapes sty-rofoam blocks into forms of animals. A sort of mortar or cement is then brushed on enclosing the sculpture in a shell-like encasing. Many times after this step, Hunter applies mosaic tiles in a unique design and in a way that gives her work textural as well as visual appeal.
“It was great because she (Hunter) taught us how to reproduce this art form so that we can con-
tinue after she leaves,” said Wall. “She’s also been training me. We’ve purchased some supplies and hope to do more after she’s gone.”
Hunter’s visit dis-pelled stereotypes about art, that it’s purely extra-curricular and hobby-ish. She also stressed the importance of art in schools.
“The children see how you can indeed make a living as an artist,” she said. “There are more val-ues in a solid art program than are typically recog-nized. It’s been wonderful coming to Drummonds Elementary.”
Getting the children involved in the art-mak-ing, Hunter coached stu-dents in creating mosaic tiles to serve as stepping stones in a walk-through garden to be constructed in front of the elemen-tary school. The sculptor designed a totem pole during her time at DES. The work is composed of Tennessee animals and is to be installed in the garden as a focal point as well.
“It will be wonderful to have this collabora-tion on display as people drive by,” said DES prin-cipal Patricia Mills. “You won’t be able to miss it.”
Wall is especially
excited to have a sculp-ture from a famous artist right there in Drummonds. Sherri’s time at Drummonds
Elementary School will help keep the fine arts alive in Tipton County’s school system.
Famous artist visits Drummonds
ART COMES IN ALL STYLES Hunter engages students by teaching them how to make mosaic tiles. Mosaic means placing bits of colored glass into a mold to create a shape or pattern. The tiles will be featured in the garden that surrounds Hunter’s totem pole at DES. Photo by Alicia Wall
By TYLER [email protected]
When the subject of music is brought up in conversations all around Tipton County, a famil-iar catalog of artistry is likely to be established.
A teenager may talk about Lady Gaga; a col-lege-aged student may give acclaim to Dave Matthews Band’s new album; parents of the aforementioned genera-tions may swear by The Beatles or the Beach Boys while their parents still scratch the needle on Glenn Miller’s 78s.
All groups have their place and value, but what artists would the same demographic recite a couple hundred years ago? Surely, classical music artists like Johann Sebastian Bach and Frederic Chopin would have been on MTV dur-ing their times.
This genre of “clas-sical music” is experi-encing resurgence this Sunday, May 1 when the accomplished and renowned pianist, David Troy Francis, performs a concert at Poplar Grove United Methodist Church’s family life cen-ter in Drummonds.
Drummonds native and close friend of the musi-cian, David Pairmore said, “I’ve known David for seven years. His play-ing style is quite exqui-site…using the mood of
the audience to set the tone.”
Pairmore spoke with David after a concert at a bigger venue in Memphis fell through. Francis asked Pairmore if it would be okay to still put on a concert and change the stage to Tipton County.
“He asked if he could still put a concert on at Poplar Grove United Methodist Church,” said Pairmore. “After round-ing up some sponsors, we set it up. The whole thing was planned in about two-and-a-half week’s time.”
Francis said, “I’ve found that playing in towns that are smaller can be extremely reward-ing because generally one performs in a more intimate venue for peo-ple who are extremely appreciative of my being there. I am honored to play in Drummonds this Sunday.”
Because the only piano available at Poplar Grove is a smaller upright one, a $60,000 Steinway Model D Concert Grand piano is to be brought in from Amro Music in Memphis to authenticate the tal-ent to be showcased this Sunday at the church.
“The church has con-stantly battled with upholding its tradition, while staying relevant to the current society,” said Pairmore. “Many peo-ple would never come
to a church service, but offering a concert is an opportunity to reach out and bring new people through the door while demonstrating the com-munity of a congrega-tion.”
This year marks Francis’ fiftieth year playing piano and a con-tinuation of a career rid-dled with accolades and accomplishments.
He has cut seven albums that will be on sale after the perfor-mance. The compila-tions encompass perfor-mances and re-workings of Rachmaninoff and George Gershwin which are his specialties as well as unique arrangements of American hymns. He is the composer for the smash hit musical BARK! which finished a two year run in Los Angeles in August 2006 and was the third lon-gest running production in Los Angeles’ intimate theatrical history. More recently, Francis directed the Jason Robert Brown musical Songs For A New World at the Tennessee Williams Theatre under the auspices of the Key West Symphony.
The concert will fea-ture works of Gershwin, Rachmaninoff and an arrangement of American hymns. Taking place on Sunday, May 1 at 4 p.m., it will last a little over an hour with seating avail-ability at 350 with stand-
ing room. Admission is free and Poplar Grove United Methodist Church is accepting donations to support the newly established Music Discretionary Fund. This fund will assist in the purchase of new music, sanctuary piano and organ maintenance as well as other things.
Piano concert at Poplar Grove UMC
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