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Centennial celebra-tion organizers have announced plans to sell

bricks in an effort to expand a memorial honoring the town’s only Medal of Honor recipient.

Sgt. Joseph Bernard Adkison, who is buried in Salem Associated Reformed

Presbyterian Church, received the prestigious honor for brav-ery shown during World War I near Bellicourt, France on Sept. 29, 1918.

Citation from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society state, “when mur-derous machinegun fire at a range of 50 yards had made it impossible for his platoon to advance, and had caused

the platoon to take cover, Adkison alone, with the great-est intrepidity, rushed across the 50 yards of open ground directly into the face of the hostile machinegun kicked the gun from the parapet into the enemy trench, and at the point of the bayonet captured the three men manning the gun. The gallantry and quick deci-sion of this soldier enabled

the platoon to resume its advance.”

The Medal of Honor began during the Civil War and was awarded to Adkison on Dec. 31, 1919. He is reportedly only one of six soldiers from Tennessee who have been awarded the highest military honor bestowed upon an indi-vidual by the United States

Officials, organizers

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forgotten memorial

DANGERS OF ‘INTEXTICATED’ DRIVING On March 24, students at Brighton High School learned of the dangers of texting while driving through a realistic dramatization of a car accident caused when a driver was sending multimedia messages instead of keeping his eyes on the road. Above, the Hospital Wing “airlifts” junior Ellery Cole after she was extricated from one of the vehicles (below). Photos by Tyler Lindsey

BHS studies the ‘no phone zone’By TYLER [email protected]

Though the ban on texting while driving was signed into law last year, going into effect on July 1, 2010, many still witness drivers with their eyes to their cell phones.

At Brighton High School, this reality has been recognized and two school organi-zations have found a highly effective way to raise awareness of the dangers of such behavior.

On March 24, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) and Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) teamed up at BHS to perform a mock car crash involving texting while driving. The presentation amazingly mirrored the after-math of a real-life collision.

SADD president Brooke Bierdz said, “This is a huge problem among all young peo-ple including the ‘good kids.’ We thought that this message would be more resound-ing than the typical drunk driving message - especially in these technological times. In fact, we planned on having a ‘No Phone Zone’ campaign in October modeled after Oprah, but decided to combine the events instead.”

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MUNFORD - As April settles in, many in Tipton County look to the upcoming anniversary of the flood of May 1, 2010.

While homes were flooded, road-ways were destroyed and motorists were stranded, the citizens of Tipton County felt the damaging impact of the floodwaters twofold as business-es were flooded, contributing to the millions of dollars lost in damages.

Now, nearly a year later, busi-

ness owners on Quinton Drive in Munford, who felt the heavy brunt of the storm, look back from a year later to see how far they’ve come.

For Trey Watson of Watson’s Home Furnishings, May 1 is seen as a dark day indeed. Located at 42 Quinton Drive, Watson’s was flooded with six feet of water and all of the inventory was lost.

“I was devastated,” said Watson. “Looking back, a lot of things hap-pened that changed the way we do business. We’ve planned and pre-pared more for such disasters.”

After the flood, Watson’s was closed for a week, then began tak-ing service calls again and selling appliances from a “gutted-out” ware-house.

Thirty days after the flood, renova-tions began on his building and, he said, it has been completely remod-eled. In October 2010, Watson’s reopened and now Trey Watson says they’re not only back to where they were, but they’re ahead.

“These kind of things teach us what really matters,” he said. “When the flood happened, I thought, ‘I’m

Merchants remember May 1 floodFLOODING: ONE YEAR LATER

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The rush to an emergency situa-tion also turned into an emergency for Quito firefighters Sunday.

While driving down Herring Hill Road, near the bluff at Black Springs, firefighters found the brakes were having problems in Engine 2.

“We lost brakes going down the hill,” said asst. fire chief Josh Miller. “We had to avoid colliding with another [fire] truck.”

In doing so, the fire engine entered a ditch and rolled over. Two firefighters were inside the vehicle, but were not injured. The engine, which Miller said is a 1979 model, is a total loss.

Shelby County firefighters were called in to assist in battling the blaze, which was located at a home on Monasco Road in the Millington area of Tipton County.

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Outside of work and normal goings-on in daily life, most like to relax and enjoy a little bit of leisure. For the people in a cer-tain group in Tipton County, their lives outside of work and fam-ily take on much more than just relaxation.

They want to make a differ-ence.

Ladies With Vision, fondly referred to as LWV, seek to make the lives of others better in any way they can whether it’s work-ing with children or visiting hos-pitals and nursing homes.

LWV trades leisure for civic duty

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Though the group began meeting recently on Feb. 19, the women who com-pose the group have been interested in charitable causes and generally mentor-ing young women. Together, their efforts can be centralized, strengthened and focused in larger aspects.

LWV are a group of women who strive to be positive while motivating and preparing young Ladies to be successful role models as well. By doing this, LWV also empowers themselves, families and their communities through quality of service in giving back to those in need. LWV has set forth goals and are asking for the community to help promote and support their vision.

President Jackie Bonds of Covington said, “Our favorite thing we do is visiting nursing homes. We just love it. Every time we go, they’re just so excited to see us. The residents don’t want us to leave. We visit every room and talk with them and hand out little gifts like crossword puzzles, pencils and things like that.”

Members are Jackie Bonds, Akio Williams, Shelia Jackson, ShaMeka Bates and Lacye Fuqua, all of Covington, and Calandria Currie and LaTonya Middlebrooks of Brownsville.

In addition to visiting nursing homes, LWV also look forward to their time at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital and their relationships they make with the children there.

LWV anxiously anticipate their next event, an Easter egg hunt for the children of Tipton County. The festive get-together will take place this Saturday, April 9 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in front of Covington Integrated Arts Academy and adjacent to the City of Covington swimming pool.

Everybody in Tipton County is invited. There will be 650 eggs hidden and a prize golden eggs which will grant its finders an Easter basket full of goodies. Children may also get their picture taken with the Easter Bunny and can get their faces painted. Small prizes will also be given away in name drawings.

Everything at the event is free and sponsored by LWV.Ladies With Vision also raise funds and goods for the Women’s Shelter and

will organize an all-girls retreat during the summer break. Also before fall, Ladies with Visions will conduct a clothing drive, fundraising and a back-to-school event for the kids. They will also ring the Salvation Army bell at Christmas. For those interested in helping out through giving time or donations contact any member of LWV by emaling [email protected].

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government. The small park on

Main Street near the Boy Scout hut was named for Adkison, who died on May 23, 1965 at age 73, and bears a memorial to the military veteran.

Not many people are aware of the park’s name and city officials hope to change that.

“We want people to be able to remember this is Adkison Park,” said Jackie Walker, one of the event’s organizers. “Nobody knows.”

One way Walker plans to draw attention to the memorial park is through the expansion of the memorial.

Laser-engraved bricks, which will become part of the memorial, are cur-rently being sold for $50 in honor or in memory of friends and family mem-bers. Plans have been designed and the bricks will be put around the Adkison memorial and flagpole in the park.

City officials are also considering the use of bricks from the for-mer town hall building, located at the corner of

Main Street and Atoka-Munford Avenue, in the memorial. Mayor Walker announced plans to demolish the building, due to safety reasons, at Tuesday’s meeting of the board of mayor and aldermen.

“One of my goals was to save it, but what’s best for Atoka and its taxpay-ers is to tear it down,” he said. “We can save the history with the bricks and some other things.”

There is no minimum number of bricks for the memorial, Walker said.

“We can use 50, 100 or 500 – he can make it look good no matter how many we sell.”

Other fundraisers on-going

In addition to the sale of bricks for use in a memo-

rial, organizers are put-ting together a cookbook, selling commemorative license plates and t-shirts and offering sponsor-ships for the event.

The centennial celebra-tion will take place from Friday, June 24-Sunday, June 26 and will include kickball and horseshoe tournaments, pie- and watermelon-eating con-tests, fireworks and more. The first Miss Atoka pag-eant will take place on Saturday, June 11.

For more information, or to purchase items, visit town hall at 334 Atoka-Munford Ave. or call 901-837-5300. Information about these events is available online at www.townofatoka.com.

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‘We want people to remember this is Adkison

Park.’

- Jackie Walker

Above, an artist’s sketch of potential design plans for the memorial honoring World War I Medal of Honor recipient Joseph B. Adkison, who is buried in Atoka. The memorial will be located in front of the existing scout hut on Main Street. Courtesy Jackie Walker

Man vs. Food: Griffin winsMunford eatery brings food challenges to South TiptonBy ECHO DAY [email protected]

It was something you’d be more likely to see

on an episode of the Travel Channel’s Man vs. Food, but Munford was home to an eating challenge all its own last week.

At the ribbon cutting ceremony for Home Plate Café on Saturday, April 2, John Griffin decided to take on one of the restaurant’s new food challenges.

He almost got more than he bargained for.

Griffin, who lives in Atoka, was given 60 minutes in which to eat a 12-egg omelet with the meat of his choice (he chose bacon), one pound of hashbrowns and an order of toast.

It was a struggle, but he did it with 14 min-utes to spare.

“I will never do that again,” Griffin said, post-challenge.

The food challenges are something new, something fun, for the small downtown eatery.

“We’re having a lot of fun with it,” said James Green who, along with brother Joey, owns the

café. “We just want to have a good time and feed people while we do it.”

Green said the idea came after both broth-ers failed burger chal-lenges of their own in Memphis. When they took over Home Plate, they brought challenges to Munford.

In addition to Griffin’s egg challenge, there are also pancake and burger challenges.

“My brother’s a break-fast guy,” Green said, “so he really wanted to have some breakfast challenges.”

The challenges aren’t a piece of cake, but the brothers Green said they want to make it a little easier for patrons.

“It’s not easy, but we want it to taste good,”

James Green said. “A lot of people get excited about it. We want it to be a good, fun thing that sets us apart from every-one else.”

Those who dare – and finish their plate – get a free t-shirt and their photo on the wall.

Not only did Griffin clean his plate Saturday morning, he returned that evening for dinner.

“He said he didn’t have to eat, but that he was going to,” said Green with a laugh.

Home Plate Café is located next to Centennial Park in Munford at 45 Reeder. Ballplayers in uniform receive a 20 percent dis-count on their meal. For more information, or to call ahead, call 901-840-4490.

◂ John Griffin of Atoka attempted - and completed - the omelet challenge at Home Plate Cafe on Saturday, April 2, eating a 12-egg omelet with bacon, sour cream, salsa and two cheeses with a pound of hashbrowns and four slices of toast on the side. James Green, who owns the restaurant with his brother Joey, reported Griffin returned that evening for dinner. Photo by Beverly Miller

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After more than 1,000 BHS students were dismissed to the foot-ball field bleachers, to the scene that was laid before them on the track: the result of a two-car, head-on collision. A nar-rator told the story over the loudspeaker of how a driver was texting while driving and caused the disaster.

The story unfolded to tell how the five people involved were injured as the driver, played by senior Danny Potter, stumbled out of his car incredulous as he sur-

veyed the damage. His passenger’s character, played by 8-year-old Mary Michael Roe, BHS principal Kathryn Roe’s daughter, was killed instantly. In the other car were driver and passengers played by junior Ellery Cole, senior Jamie King and sopho-more Alaina Bierdz. The story told that Alaina and Ellery were in criti-cal condition and Jamie King’s character died. Eventually, sirens blared and emergency vehicles showed up on the scene adding an even more realistic aspect. Even the Hospital Wing landed in the football field to airlift

a victim and the “jaws of life” were used to cut out passengers.

Organizers feel the event’s realistic nature made a substantial emo-tional impact on the stu-dents present.

“Mrs. Cole, an English teacher, was maybe the best part of the simula-tion,” said Bierdz. “We needed a well-known mother who could act the part of the ‘hysteri-cal mother.’ She no doubt performed this role per-fectly. In fact, many stu-dents said that it became real after she arrived on the scene screaming for her daughter.”

The students involved

also coordinated their efforts very well in mak-ing this a hit.

“Everyone asked us after the fact how many times we had to practice before getting it right: the answer is none! All of this was done for the first time in front of all those people; the ‘victims’ didn’t even rehearse beforehand.”

Also, the BHS FCCLA provided pledge cards for students to sign stating that they would not text and drive. They addition-ally sold orange thumb bands in remembrance of Alex Brown of the Alex Brown Foundation. Organizers claim they

played an integral part throughout the week and alleviated some stress for SADD members.

J im’s Towing Service, Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton, Brighton Police Department, Brighton and Covington Fire Departments, and State Trooper Michael Argeuello gratefully par-ticpated in making this awareness event a mem-orable one for all specta-tors.

Over the past couple of years, several things fell in to place giving way to such an orchestrated effort.

Reportedly, two years ago, the SADD and HOSA chapters at BHS coordinated the same event, but on a much smaller scale.

In November 2010, the Hospital Wing flew out for HOSA Week to show students the inside of the helicopter and its

equipment. The possibil-ity of asking the hospital to be involved in more events stuck in the back of Bierdz’s mind.

Bierdz said, “After the presentation (at HOSA Week), pilot Miles Dunagan asked us if we were going to do it again. Ms. Witherington, a HOSA advisor, and I looked at each other and decided that we would. We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into.”

It wasn’t until January 2011, when Bierdz got the ball rolling to orga-nize this mock car crash on a grand scale. Due to an extensive amount of planning, the event was a success and it is believed that all parties present that afternoon were impacted and will remember the effects of texting and driving.

The performance was part of SADD’s aware-ness week.

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done.’ But the community and city government came together and built back what was lost. I couldn’t ask for a better community. The City of Munford went above and beyond through getting us back on track with no problems whatsoever.”

One of the hardest hit was the owner at Bear Motorcycle Shop. Other than damaged equipment, the shop had 22 motorcycles in the building for repairs.

Bear, the owner, said, “The flood sure hurt me in the pocketbook and we were discouraged due to FEMA’s lack of help. But we must be doing something right because we’re still in business and doing well. We contin-ued to do our best to cater to the com-munity. Now, a year later, our frame of mind is in good shape. I decided to pull up by our bootstraps and go.”

The same holds true for other busi-nesses on Quinton Drive including Vision Graphics. The printing busi-ness lost all of its auto equipment with which owner Clayton Allen used to do business.

Allen is no stranger to floodwaters trickling into his business. After 13 years, his building has been flooded seven times, two of which have been major floods including the big one on May 1.

“I don’t want anybody to go through that,” he said. “It definitely tests your intestinal fortitude. The whole situation has been extremely humbling. But over the past year we’ve been on our way back to where

we were before the flood.”However, the strangely cosmic result

of such a detrimental disaster that ripped through the county is trans-formed into a positive attitude on, not just business, but on life.

“A year later, I live life differently,” said Allen. “You understand that everything tangible in life is insignifi-cant and you learn what really mat-ters. There are a lot of positives that came out of this thing. I’ve gained relationships with everybody on this street because of the flood. Everybody helped everybody else after it and, since then, we all talk regularly as good friends.”

Bear said, “I’ve gotten a lot closer to everybody here since the flood. We’re watching out for each other and we did whatever we could to help. None of us wanted to shut the doors, so we’re still here.”

Watson said, “My feelings aren’t negative at all. My dealings with the city have been nothing but civil and the disaster brought us all together as a family. I know more about these people on Quinton Drive now than I ever did and I’ve been here for seven years.”

Plans are in the works for the row of businesses on Quinton Drive seek to meet this anniversary with a triumph. On April 16, Allen and Watson and others will hold a crawfish boil and invite the community to join them on Quinton Drive for fellowship and good food.

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All of us ultimately work for or report to someone in one capacity or the other. Eventually, we all have the “Big Man” to which we’ll be held accountable. In my life I have tried to be a good employee or follower in a variety of organizations, whether work, church, com-munity orga-nizations, etc. Sometimes my pride or other faults get in the way of being the best I can be for those tasked with managing my efforts, but following my appointed leaders has not generally been an issue for me.

I have found the two ingredients that make me the best I can be are first my willingness to submit to and respect the authority of those in positions of leadership. The second ingredient is the quality of the leader. Just as all of us report to someone, most of us will find that at some point in our life we’ll be in a position to lead oth-ers. Family, work or a moment of crisis, the time will come when you may be asked to lead.

The best leaders are decisive yet open to sug-gestions, humble yet confident in the exercise of authority, courageous without being rash, but most of all they realize their role is to serve not only those appointed as leaders over them, but to serve those they lead. I suppose the greatest example of this can be found in the Bible where after clearly establishing His authority, Jesus still kneeled to the ground to wash the feet of those He led. That’s a tough stan-dard to meet.

Servant Leaders are more than just the boss. Their qualities include a genuine respect and dare I say love for their

employees. They set the example of submission to authority, whether of men, laws or God. They do not worry about their rights and power as the boss, but rather focus on a measured use of their authority to get the best out of those they lead.

A Servant Leader devel-ops a personal re l a t i o n s h i p with those they lead, yet unders tands that the profes-sional cannot be jeopardized

by the personal, but leaves room

for individual consider-ation for those suffering a personal crisis. They are tough because they stick to their mission. They sometimes endure hardship, criticism, and the other difficulties that come with leadership. The Servant Leader con-tinues when others are ready to give up.

Essentially, the quali-ties of the Servant Leader are very similar to the qualities we desire out of those who are led. In other words, a Servant Leader examples the very traits we want from others. There are some, both managers and the managed who just don’t get it, and just like a mar-riage, it takes two—in the case of work, the manag-er and the employee—to make it work. Sometimes one tries harder than the other, and the one with the most honor and integrity is truly grieved when it does not.

Still, the most success-ful leaders are those who lead as servants. They are the best at forgoing team-work and getting others to achieve great things. The key focus is oth-ers; their customer, their boss and their employ-ees. Next week we’ll apply these principles of Servant Leadership to our political leaders.

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Each day we are learn-ing new information about the devastation wrought by the largest earthquake in Japan's recorded history—30 times more forceful than the San Francisco earth-quake of 1906 and 700 times stronger than the 2010 earth-quake in Haiti.

While the events at Japan’s nuclear reac-tors continue to evolve, it is critical that Americans do all we can to help the Japanese, and then learn all we can from the expe-rience to make the opera-tion of American reactors as safe as possible.

Those of us who sup-port nuclear power ought to be among the first to ask questions about what

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As we look around the world, we see nuclear power provides 15 per-

cent of the world’s elec-tricity, 30 per-cent of Japan’s e l e c t r i c i t y. There are 65 reactors cur-rently under construction worldwide, from Russia to China, from Brazil to Korea.

T w e n t y percent of our electric-ity in the United States comes from nuclear power; 70 percent of our clean electricity—that is, without sulfur, nitro-gen, mercury, or carbon emissions—comes from nuclear power. Here in Tennessee, one-third of

The earthquake in Japan and the future of nuclear energy

SEN. LAMAR ALEXANDER

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Tipton County men leave to serve Uncle Sam

Remember how you got your ed-ju-ca-shun?Does anyone remem-

ber when each small community had their own personal school?? Many times the school and a church held the neighborhood together, just like glue. In some of the Southern Country towns, if the natives had a store, gin or possibly a Post Office, they felt they were chopping in some tall cotton, without any bo’ weevils.

As you mature, which is a better sound-ing way, of saying ‘you gittin’ older‘, I believe we tend to forget the bad and mostly remember the good times. Just ask a former classmate about the teachers?? Oh yeah, they were injured wild-cat mean, but I have to say-----fair. I remember the ‘whoopings’ I got and I guess I had them coming. But, the famous last words,. “They always caught me and let the guilty culprit off, slick axle grease easy.” Teachers’ pet, teachers’ pet!!!

Friends, can you remember the crack in the walk had been there when your parents attended school?? Why hadn't someone fixed it!! On second thought, I’m glad it wasn't repaired, because our reminisc-ing conversations would bring up the old crack of 5 hundred years. Probably at one time or ’nuther the entire school population had tripped, due to the crack or small gully. A hallowed landmark. The twisted, rusty, swaying monkey bars that each gully jumper swung

at one time or another showing off. How many times did they fall and hit the gravel and dirt? Even the little gals would jump up and swear “I’m O.K.”, when they ‘skinned the cat’ and landed on their noggins. Just because bones were sticking out of the legs and arms didn't count. No suhhh!!! Do not admit any pain.

Neighbor, do you remember who broke out the back glass of the arithmetic room with the friction taped hardball?? Back then, everyone got amnesia. How many boys did it take to twist the smoke-house chains on the back side of the gym or who was the littlest (that's Southern for no bigger than a chicken mite) to crawl through the backside win-dow to sneak in and play ball when no one was allowed? Supposedly everyone hated to go to school, but somehow, when there was noth-ing else to do the group would congregate at the (despised) school.

Did you ‘figger’ out, since you were in the building anyway ?? I’ll just slip up to my home room and holler out loud like I’d wanted to a million times. Sho’ felt good!! Release all that pent up tension!! But, with school in session, Mrs. Cason or Mrs. Ricks would take me to the cloakroom for you know what!! Sometimes, dur-

ing these illegal entries, we’d sneak in the dark, feeling our way, like a 21 badge Boy Scout, finally locating our home room. Go sit on the very front row. Why?? To see how it felt without any desk in front of you to kick or knee someone in the back. Don’t forget some of the mean old boys would actually pull these sweet, innocent, little gals’ pig-tails. For no reason at all. Was that the first step in spooning that would actually take place in a few years?? Or maybe just a natural reaction!!

Could it be that Boy George got mad, because he thought they were sweeter than him?

Beloved, do you believe in miracles?? How in the world did the gum trees sur-

vive with all the initials hacked in the bark. At that time, maybe only 3 feet high and rising. I guess everybody changed loves about every week or so. Even the ones that didn't love someone, would temporarily fall in love, just so their initials would be like the rest of the class.

I never saw Cupid in person, only pictures from books. But, he blasted me a few thou-sand times. He shot me through the heart with a Red Oak arrow and sometimes with a butch-er knife if things didn't work out. Didja’ every wonder why that little ‘fella’ didn't have on any

clothes. The boy orta’ put on some tuf-nut over-alls and some Red Goose brogan work shoes. Mrs. Douglas probably would have let him borrowed a red flannel shirt. Mr. Simpson could loan him a ball cap. Nope, just the bow and his quiver of arrows, just like Little (Bubba) Beaver tracking Red Ryder. I’ll bet his Momma was proud of Cupid running around naked like that.

We are told, suppos-edly by the high brows, that change is good. But, consolidation has taken away this hometown, caring atmosphere. Why did some folks want to make a big school out of a raft of small ones?? Could it be the bottom line-------money? The old School at Charleston, that Momma attended through the 10th grade, can no longer be found. The grammar school at Arlington has disap-peared. Who disman-tled the historic school at Cuba? What happened to the community school at Lucy? Things change for the better, so say our illustrious Soothsayers. Most of us ‘pore’ old redneck, Southern Hicks ain’t as smart as we’d like to be. However, we ain’t as dumb, as some of those city slickers think we are.........either. If Abe had stayed in Illinois hoe-ing corn like he should have, we’d all be a lot better off.

Southern Bred, Southern Fed and When I Die, I’ll be Southern Graveyard DIXIE Dead!

Glory!!!!

OTIS GRIFFIN

SOUTHERN RAISIN'

www.covingtonleader.com THE LEADER • April 7, 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.

Christopher, Anthony Dewayne

Born: 06/25/19824125 Northside St.

Memphis, TN 38127Charge: Poss. of sched. II

Fleming, Tuwan DarrellBorn: 09/05/1976

3506 Rabbit Run Rd.Munford, TN 38115

Charge: Dealing cocaine

Arnett, Thomas Mitchell Born: 06/14/1980

99 Hilldale Ln.Millington, TN 38058

Charge: Intent to Manufacture Meth

Jones, MichaelBorn: 01/22/19652052 Bruins Rd.

Memphis, TN 38116Charge: Theft over $1000

Fleming, Rodney DonellBorn: 01/04/1987

2387 Deadrick Ave.Memphis, TN 38114

Charge: Burglary

Mason, Michael Edward

Born: 09/09/1985786 Peeler Rd.

Covington, TN 38019Charge: Mfg./Del./ Sell

controlled substance

Phillips, Kenith ArnoldBorn: 08/28/1966

2493 Lisa Dr.Memphis, TN 38123

Charge: Burglary (Type F)

Sartain, Nathan ThomasBorn: 02/20/198974 Shannon Ln.

Atoka, TN 38004Charge: Poss. of Marijuana

w/ Intent to Sell

Springfield, William Matthew

Born: 03/07/1978Atoka, TN 38004

Charge: Agg. robbery/Viol. of Parole

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

TVA’s electricity comes from nuclear power, and 7 percent from hydro-electric, so it’s 40 percent carbon free. It’s hard for me to imagine how we have a future in the United States without substantial expansion of nuclear power.

It’s also important that we keep in perspective that the safety record of nuclear power in the United States really couldn’t be better.

The 104 civilian reac-tors we have in the United States have never produced a fatal-ity, and the navy ships that have had nuclear reactors since the 1950s

have never had a fatality from a reactor accident. While we’ve heard a lot about Three Mile Island, the worst nuclear acci-dent we’ve had in our country, no one was hurt. The nuclear industry has a safety record in the United States that’s not surpassed by any other form of energy produc-tion.

In fact, a team at Oak Ridge’s Center for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors is working to help the Japanese government understand and model different scenarios for how best to respond to what they believe is

currently happening with their reactors at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Complex.

It’s important to keep in perspective what our energy alternatives are. Every form of energy we have carries with it some risk. In Great Britain, 45 percent of their electricity comes from natural gas, it costs twice as much as ours does and half of it comes from Russia. They’re closing their coal plants because of their climate change rules, and they know that renew-able energy can only provide a small percent of their electricity, it’s intermittent, and it takes

up a lot of space for an island that doesn’t have much space. So their only option is to build more nuclear power plants, which is what Great Britain is planning to do.

Nuclear power is a demanding but manage-able technology. As we move forward, let us learn the proper lessons from this Japanese expe-rience to make sure that in the United States and in the world our nuclear plants are safer and pro-tected as much as pos-sible against unpredict-able natural disasters so that we are even better prepared for the future.

Arrest Reports - March 20-April 2The following persons were arrested in Tipton County and booked into the Tipton County Correctional Facility during the weeks of March 20 - April 2, 2011.

MARCH 21▪ Blackwell, Doreen Shanta, 37, aggravated as-sault with injury▪ Borman, Candace Dan-ielle, 27, assault▪ Glass, Johnny Wayne, 36, promotion of meth manufacturing, possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to distribute▪ Jacques, Nathan Earl, 24, child abuse/neglect, domestic assault, assault▪ Leird, George Robert, 24, mfg/del/sell controlled substance (2 cts)▪ Ralph, Derek Mason, 35, possession of schedule IV, DUI 1st offense, violation of the implied consent law, possession of drug para-phernalia with intent to deliver

MARCH 22▪ Burton, Marcus Antonio, 28, criminal trespassing▪ Cousar, Joseph Boyd, 31, DUI 1st offense, improper tag display, violation of implied consent law▪ Hendrix, Justin Matthew, 23, DUI 1st offense, reckless driving, open container▪ Holsapfel, Megan Lynn, 23, DUI 1st offense, reckless driving, open container▪ Link, Demarius Marque, 24, domestic assault, assault

MARCH 23▪ Caudle, Jerry Harold, 42, domestic assault▪ Fayne, Marcus Terell, 27, aggravated burglary, theft, vandalism (2 cts), domestic assault▪ Jones, David Lawrence, 32, aggravated assault (no injury)▪ Powell, Rodney, 40, fail-ure to pay child support▪ Sells, Gary Wayne, 33, possession of a prohibited weapon, possession of a controlled substance (2 cts)▪ Wherry III, Jessie Colum-bus, 25, failure to pay child support, domestic assault

MARCH 24▪ Harris, Sandra Kaye, 48, theft▪ Patrick, Christopher Lee, 33, simple possession of marijuana▪ Tipton, Derick Devell, 27, disorderly conduct, public intoxication, possession of controlled substance

MARCH 25▪ Bland, Demetrius Jawan, 20, aggravated assault with injury▪ Fields, Kristen Alicia, 30, forgery▪ Jones, Courtney Lecarl, 22, possession of a prohib-ited weapon▪ Keglar, Lafaireous Derrell, 38, possession of schedule II, DUI 1st offense, violation of implied consent law▪ Perdue, Dustin Ray, 27, domestic assault

MARCH 26▪ Atkinson, Krandall Gurrell, 41, possession of schedule VI▪ Austin, Marsharee Dan-ielle, 38, domestic assault▪ Boyd, Robbie Charles, 45, domestic assault▪ Currie, Elton Alphonso, 23, aggravated assault with injury▪ Fayne, John Walter, 30, mfg/del/sell controlled substance▪ Froelich, Niklaus Walter, 25, aggravated assault with injury▪ Mason, Tedrick De-wayne, 28, delivery of cocaine▪ Peete, Gregory, 48, DUI 1st offense

MARCH 27▪ Fry, Matthew Dalton, 19, criminal trespassing, public intoxication, underage pos-session of alcohol

▪ Griffin, Jeremy Ray, 29, DUI 1st offense

MARCH 28▪ Bradfield, Dale Lavern, 30, domestic assault▪ Groe, Pauline Ruth, 36, domestic assault▪ Manuel, Bobby Larand, 25, domestic assault▪ Murphy, James Tyrone, 39, delivery of cocaine▪ Page, Nathaniel, 56, fail-ure to pay child support▪ Roman, Timothy Edgar, 31, domestic assault▪ Simelton, Demario Cor-tez, 34, theft under $1,000

MARCH 29▪ Booker, Priscilla Starr, 28, domestic assault▪ Burns, Hubert Hue, 31, delivery of cocaine▪ Clark, Timothy Dewayne, 24, possession of controlled substance▪ Froelich, Niklaus Walter, 25, domestic assault, ag-gravated stalking/stalking, assault▪ Holland, Qwanette Markesh, 30, delivery of cocaine▪ House, Larry Michael, 53, DUI 1st offense▪ Polk, Antonio Dewayne, 26, felony evading arrest▪ Smith, Anthony Eugene, 31, domestic assault▪ Taylor, Tonya Leigh, 31, possession of marijuana with intent to sell▪ Wroblewski, Shaun Nico-

las, 22, theft▪ Yates, Jessica LaFaye, 27, delivery of cocaine, simple possession of marijuana

MARCH 30▪ Boyd, Godfrey Lynn, 49, tampering with evidence, theft under $500▪ Byberg, Michael Antho-ny, 53, theft over $1,000▪ Hall, James Arness, 44, tampering with evidence, theft under $500▪ Palmer, Stephen Francis, 20, domestic assault

MARCH 31▪ Dowell, Kevin Tarrell, 22, domestic assault▪ Gilliam, Christine, 34, theft▪ Jones, Dantonio, 28, violation of the sex offender act▪ Sherrill, Kenneth Edward, 35, aggravated burglary, theft

APRIL 1▪ Brent, Anthony Savill, 23, domestic assault▪ Glover, Stephanie Nicole, 20, theft/merchandise $500 or less▪ Hawthorne, Patrick Bo-viar, 43, vandalism▪ Paine, Steven Matthew, 22, criminal trespassing▪ Yarbrough, Tammy Renee, 28, DUI 1st offense, speeding, violation of im-plied consent law

APRIL 2▪ Black, Stacie Michelle, 22, poss. legend drugs w/o prescription, simple posses-sion of marijuana▪ Floyd, Dusty Allen, 25, public intoxication, simple possession of marijuana▪ Hubbard, Bobbie Jean, 58, DUI 2nd offense▪ Miller, Robert Anthony, 47, aggravated assault (no injury)▪ Plummer, Alphonzo Ter-rell, 27, DUI 2nd offense, driving on rev/susp/canc license, felony evading arrest, criminal imperson-ation, violation of implied consent law▪ Sanders, Joseph Gray, 47, failure to pay child support▪ Valley, Daniel Wayne, 25, simple possession of mari-juana, possession of drug paraphernalia with intent to deliver, driving on rev/susp/canc license

Disclaimer: These persons are innocent 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 list-ing of charges). Note: Atoka alderman and business owner Mike Joyner is not the 41-year-old Michael Da-vid Joyner recently charged with DUI 1st offense.

Playland Moon Bounce held their ribbon cutting Saturday, April 2nd. The ribbon was donated and sponsored by First Citizens National Bank.

The owner is Mary Jackson and the business is located at 61 Quinton Drive, Munford, TN 38058. Playland opened on Dec. 4th, 2010 and

offers outdoor rentals. Hours of operation are Mon. & Wed. 4-8, Tues. & Thurs. 12-5, and Fri. 6-10. Private Parties only on Sat. & Sun. They offer reservations for birthday parties, church events, family, reunions, Corp. Functions, Grand OPenings, Receptions, School Fund-raisers, and block

parties. Coming soon - 2nd location at 142 Quinton drive!

Covington Funeral Home Magnolia Gardens Cemetery

3499 Highway 51 South 476-3757 (Phone)

476-5373 (Fax)“Caring for the Community with Compassion”

201 Lanny Bridges • Covington TN.476-4492 Open 24 hrs.

Covington Granite works

-Since 1888-

Richard Todd- OwnerHighway 51 South

Covington Tn. 476-2240

Frank Climer & Sons Paving & Sealing Co. INC.

No Job Too Small or Too Large

In Home Care

Assisted Living In Your Own Home

Caregivers Bonded & Insured

(901)-475-0073

BAPTISTHome Care & Hospice

Medicare Certifi ed • Joint Commission AccreditedTIPTON

901-476-03331-877-676-5455

TOLL FREE

Member

BigRiver.netDSL Lite $22.95

872-7772

WOOTEN OIL CO.513 Sanford Ave.

901-476-2684

CITY OF COVINGTONGas Company

200 W. Washington • 476- 9531"Serving you with warmth"

Bill McGowan & Co.Complete

Insurance Service100 N. Tipton • Munford • 837-0191

ROSE CONSTRUCTION

Design - BuildContractors476-9600

HomeHealth

Care of West Tennessee Inc.

Phone 901- 840-466313690 Hwy 51 S., Ste. 101

Atoka, TN 38004

BRIGHTON PHARMACY & GIFT SHOP1880 Old Hwy 51 • Brighton, TN 38011

Phone: 901-837-8981 • Fax: 901-837-8986Chuck Porter • Owner/Pharmacist

Robin Porter • Owner/Buyer

Advertise on the Church Pageand receive

15% offall new printing orders

Business Cards • LetterheadsEnvelopes • Forms • Notepads

Call Shane at 476-7116Expires 6/30/11

CERTIFIED WELDERS

RICHARD, DANNY& DICKEY BYRD

Professional Tuning/DiagnosticsMajor and Minor Repairs

Towing Available

127 Industrial Road, Ste. BCovington, TN 38019

KEN RYMANOWICZ901-476-5039

Voted 1st place for Best Machanic for

2009

Custom Wheels

New & Used TiresTires - Brakes

& Towing

To add your church or place of worship to the list, please call The Leader at

901-476-7116 or send an email to [email protected]

Now with locations in Munford and Arlington

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

CHURCH OF CHRIST 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 RdCovington,TN 38019901-476-8379

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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Sunday School 9:00 am & 10:30 am

Sunday Worship 9:00am,10:30am,6:00 pm

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Wooten Tractor Co.2031 Highway 51 South • Covington , TN 38019

Phone : 476-2631WOODSSALES & SERVICE

Steven Newman - Manager2054 Highway 54 South • P.O. box 189

Covington, TN 38019-0189Offi ce: 901-476-4936

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RL COULSTON & SONSBuilding Supplies / Contractor

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Central Christian Church, built in 1922, is located at 400 S. Maple in Covington. Pastor Wray Graham and his congregation welcome all visitors to attend services with them. Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. and Worship service is at 10:40 a.m. Call 476-6858 for more information.

The Rise and Fall of Adam As you read the creation account in Genesis 1-3, you understand that Adam had it all. He had a beautiful home, permanent job, continual food, a perfect companion, and authority over every living thing; and the greatest of all things he possessed was joy, peace, and eternal life. What more could man ask? No one today has the peace and joy that Adam must have felt before the fall. If he was missing any-thing, he did not know it. There is no reason to believe Adam ever ques-tioned God’s command not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil, but when the serpent came along and deceived Eve (1 Tim. 2:14) she took

a different look at God. Until this point, there is no reason to believe that Adam or Eve ever had a desire to be more than they were. They did not desire to be like God. It seems very plausible to believe that they never even looked with desire on the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and

evil until the serpent tempted Eve.

But when the serpent deceived Eve, she looked at the tree and saw that it was “good for food and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise.” Now she thinks, maybe the serpent is right, maybe God is keeping something from us. The fruit looked good, and Sa-tan had convinced her that she would not die, but that she would be wise like God. So she ate of the fruit and gave it to Adam and he ate it. Immedi-ately the peace and joy left them. Their “eyes were opened” and they realized they were naked and

tried to cover themselves, and hide from God (Gen. 3:1-8). (Gen 3:12). Man has been trying to hide his shame from God ever since. This explains the fall of Adam. Adam sinned because he chose to do so. Every person since the time of Adam feels the consequences of Adam’s sin—not simply because Adam sinned, but because all men have sinned (Rom. 3:23; 6:23a; 5:12). The death imposed upon man is a physical and spiritual death. Until Adam sinned, he had eternal life. When he sinned, it was just as God had prom-ised, Adam began to die physically, but worse than that, he died spiritually. God ran him from the gar-den and the tree of life. He separated him from His eternal presence. He separated Adam and Eve from their eternal joy, peace, and life. Physical and spiritual death is passed down to all men because it is a consequence of Adam’s sin (Rom. 5:12). However, my spiritual death is a re-sult of my own sin. Man does not inherit Adam’s sin but, rather, the consequences of Adam’s sin. As one comes to the point of understanding sin against God (his “eyes opened”), he dies spiritually. If he remains in this condition, he will experience eter-nal torment. If he repents, is baptized to have the sins forgiven, and continues to live for God, he will have eternal spiritual life (Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38). Ever since Adam sinned, man has been trying to hide his sins from God and recapture the peace, and joy that have constantly eluded him. However, complete joy and peace was never possible until Je-sus bought it with His perfect sacrifi ce (see Rom. 5:1). In John 10:10 Jesus says, “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.”

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Irene Ivna CrossDate of Death – March 29, 2011

Mother Irene Ivna Cross, daughter of the late Henry and Precept Jenkins Cross, died on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 at Methodist North Hospital in Memphis.

Funeral services took place on Wednesday, April 6 at Mt. Sinai M.B. Church with burial in the church cemetery, both in Mason.

She leaves to celebrate her legacy a loving daughter Gar-retine J. Mitchell of Compton, Calif., three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

In addition to her parents, siblings Oscar, Louis, Haman and Hunter Cross and Ethel Jackson precede her in transi-tion.

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Samuel JonesDate of Death – March 31, 2011

Samuel Jones of Mason, son of Ossie Jones and Prentice (Emma) Jones Jr., died on March 31, 2011 at Methodist Fay-ette Hospital in Somerville.

The family will receive friends on Friday, April 8, from noon to 6 p.m. at Palmer Funeral Home. Services will be held on Saturday, April 9 at 2 p.m. at Cedar Grove M.B. Church with burial in Belmont Cemetery, both in Mason.

Survivors include his parents, fi ve children, 14 siblings, eight grandchildren and a special friend. Preceding him in transition are one child and two siblings.


Thelma Mae NorthcutDate of Death – April 2, 2011

Thelma Mae Northcut, 85, of Marion, Ark., passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at Baptist East Hospital in Memphis. She was a homemaker and member of Cornerstone Baptist Church.

Funeral services took place on Monday, April 4 at Cornerstone Baptist Church with burial at Helen Crigger Cemetery in Munford.

The widow of Eutis Paul Northcut, Mrs. Northcut is sur-vived by daughters Penny Buske of Russellville, Ark., Trale

Morris of Marion, Ark. and Debbie Sparks of Marion, Ark.; sons Paul Northcut of Russellville, Ark., William Northcut of Varysburg, N.Y. and Richard Northcut of Marion, Ark.; 17 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.

In lieu of fl owers, memorials may be sent to Cornerstone Baptist church, 1105 Balfour, West Memphis, Ark.


Leonard Aubrey HigginsJanuary 14, 1947 – April 3, 2011

Leonard Aubrey Higgins, 64, passed away at Baptist Me-morial Hospital Tipton on Sunday, April 3, 2011. He was a veteran of the Army, a warranty administrator for Ser-vice Master and a member of Cloption United Methodist Church.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 6 with Bro. John Jones offi ciating. He was buried at Clopton Cem-etery.

He is survived by his wife, Althiea B. Higgins of Brigh-ton; daughters Angela Barker of Medina and SueAnn Pfe-ifer of Brighton; son Leonard Aubrey Higgins Jr. of Brigh-ton; mother Dorethia G. Higgins of Covington; sister Dot Anderson of Brighton; brother Clayton Higgins of Brighton and six grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to Clopton United Methodist Church.


James RayJuly 18, 1940 – April 3, 2011

James Ray, 70, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at his residence. Born in Clybeate, Miss., he was a self-employed truck driver and a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Mason.

Funeral services took place on Monday, April 4 at Maley-Yarbrough Chapel with Bro. Johnny Byrd offi ciating. Mr. Ray was buried at Walton Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Nell O. Ray of Covington; sons Terry Ray of LeRoy, Texas and Steve Ray of Arlington; brother Bobby Ray of Heber Springs, Ark.; granddaughters Terri Lynn Kindrick, Madison Ray, Avery Ray and Heather Anderson; great-granddaughter Miranda Howard; and daughters-in-law Rhonda, Wendy and Donna.

Mr. Ray was preceded in death by his stepson, Terry Kin-drick.


Shirley Carolyn Elam BoydAugust 22, 1941 – April 5, 2011

Shirley Carolyn Elam Boyd, 69, of Brighton, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton. The daughter of Joseph Alfred Elam and Florence Earline Gatlin, she was a cook and a member of Pleasant Hill Full Gospel Church.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 8 at Maley-Yabrough Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ronnie Boothe offi ciating. She will be buried at Walton Cemetery.

She is survived by husband LeRoy Boyd; sons Arnold (Sharon) Boyd of Munford and Joshua Shane (Renee) Boyd of Manchester, Ohio; daughters Kathryn Denise (George) Leird of Covington, Adrianna (Chris) Wolfe of Covington and Serena Diane (Aaron) Williams of Munford; brother Jo-seph Elam of Ripley; sisters Marie Boyd of Brighton, Joyce Maharrey of Memphis, Barbara Fleming of Mansfi eld, Tenn., Delores Boothe of Munford and Lynn Elam of Mun-ford; 22 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.


Vivian Louise McPeakApril 25, 1932 – April 5, 2011

Vivian Louise McPeak, 79, of Covington, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at her residence. Born in Coving-ton, she was a homemaker and a member of Pisgah United Methodist Church.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 6 with interment in Covington Memorial Gardens.

The widow of Richard (Pete) McPeak, she is survived by daughter Phyllis Louise Ryland of Brighton, son James Mi-chael Taylor of Covington, sister Annie (Sissy) Marbry of Covington, brother Ricky Lynn Newton of Henning, sister-in-law Martha Cranford of Covington, nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

The Community Calendar is a free service offered by The Leader. We make every effort to include all submissions for this section, however these items are printed as space be-comes available. To guarantee your event to be in the paper would require paid advertis-ing. A complete list appears in the Community Events section on our web site, www.coving-tonleader.com

April 7The 2011 Spring Faith

Rally will be at 7 p.m. April 7, 8 and 9 at the Brighton Community Center/ Old Brighton High School caf-eteria. Guest speaker will be Greg Hazelrig and the Contemporary Christian band, Changing Pace, will provide music.

April 8Charleston Baptist Church

will have their Youth reviv-al Fri. and Sat. at 7 p.m. and Sun. at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on April 8-10. The speaker will be Tony Jones, Minis-ter of youth at First Baptist Church of Troy. The First Baptist Troy Praise Team will do music.

Go Ministries will be at Hosanna at 7 p.m. on April 8, 9, 10, and 13. Hosanna is located at 13379 Hwy 51 S. in Munford. For more infor-mation call Rachel at 245-9515 or the Hosanna offi ce at 837-4540.

April 9The Lawn and Garden

EXPO 2011 will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sat., April 9 at Brighton Middle School, 7785 Hwy 51 S. (W. at traffi c light) in Brighton. The Tipton County Master Gardner’s, UT Extension Program, hosts this event. Admission is free. For more information contact Booker T Leigh at 476-0231 or visit the association at www.tip-toncountymastergardners.com.

Macedonia UMC will have a BBQ from 4-7 p.m. on Sat., April 9. The church is located at 11508 Macedo-nia Rd. Arlington.

The Republican Women and Friends will have their monthly meeting at 10 a.m. on April 9 at the Heritage Café, 9 Bass Ave. in Mun-ford.

The Rosemark Richland Masonic Lodge #748 will be hosting a steak dinner from noon – 2 p.m. on April 9. This Annual fundraiser will include Rib Eye, potato, salad, dessert and drink for an $8 donation. Richland Lodge is located beside Tip-ton/Rosemark Academy.

The Munford Tipton

County Memorial Public Li-brary will be holding a used book sale from 9 a.m.-noon Sat., April 9.

April 10-17The Salem Church Family

is celebrating the Seventh Year of Love, Dedication and Exegesis of God’s Word by honoring their Pastor and wife, T. Ray Greer, Jr. with special speakers. The celebration schedule is as followed: Sun., April 10, and 1:30 p.m. Sun., April 17. Salem Church is located at 124 Salem Rd. Mason.

April 12There will be a Neighbor-

hood Watch Meeting for the Munford-Drummonds area at 6 p.m. April 12 at Drum-monds Elementary School. Special District Reps. will be in attendance. For more information call Barbara Borum at 837-3244 (hm) or 691-1886 (cell).

April 15First Baptist Church will

be hosting an event titled, The Splendor of Easter-The Risen Christ at 7 p.m. Fri., April 15, and at 6 p.m. Sat. and Sun., April 16 and 17 in the Worship Center. Ad-mission is free. For more information call or visit the church offi ce. Offi ce hours are 8-4, 872-2264. First Bap-tist Church is located at 5010 W. Union Rd.

April 16Munford Baptist Church

will have its annual Chil-dren’s Easter Celebration and Family Egg Hunt start-ing at 1 p.m. on April16. There will be around 4,000 eggs and 9 prize eggs for children 0-9 yrs old. After the Egg hunt there will be a cook out. No Child care pro-vided. For more information please contact the Church at 837-6325.

Brighton FFA Easter Fes-tival will be held from 9-4 Sat. April 16 at Brighton High School. For more in-formation call 837-5830 or visit the school at 8045 Hwy. 51 S. or the website [email protected].

April 17Central Christian Church,

Helping Hands Puppeteers will give their Easter presen-tation at 11 a.m. Sun., April 17 at CCC 400 S. Maple St., Covington.

April 22Central Christian Church

will be holding their An-nual Children’s Easter egg hunt at 11 a.m. on Fri., April 22 at the home of John and Amber Turner.

On-going eventsHome Depot hosts free

kid workshops the fi rst Sat-

urday of each month from 9 a.m. to noon. For more in-f o r m a t i o n , call 901-475-0438.

The 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 Tuesday at Cen-tral Christian Church of Covington. Contact Stepha-nie Elzie at 267-9967 or Tam-my Weingarten at 476-8141 for more information.

Beer Board of the City of Covington meets on the sec-ond and fourth Tuesday of each month at City Hall at 5:30 p.m.

Charleston Volunteer Fire Department has cookbooks for sale for $20. They have 500 recipes from people in and around Charleston. All proceeds go to the Fire De-partment. Call Julie @ 901-417-3876.

Dunham Lodge #150 F&AM, 113 East Washing-ton in Covington holds its monthly stated meeting on the third Thursday of every month.

Helping Hands meets the fi rst Thursday of each month at the home of Chris-tine and Larry Knight, 253 Elm Grove Road in Burli-son.

Ransomed Riders Chap-ter 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 Fel-lowship Bible Church, 6920 Highway 59 West, in Burli-son, invite everyone to join them for aerobic fi tness every Tuesday nights at 7 p.m.

Tipton County Republi-can Women meet monthly on the second Saturday of each month at the Heritage Café. 9 Bass Ave. Mun-ford. Contact Shirley Ward at 837-9355 or 412-4869 for more information

The Tipton Amateur Ra-dio Society meets the third Monday of every month at 7 p.m. in Atoka City Hall, Atoka.

Central Christian Church Sunday school starts at 9:30a.m. Sunday Morning worship 10:45 and Sunday Evening worship at 6p.m.

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adult Bible Study meets every Wednes-day at 6 p.m. at 400 S. Maple Street.

The BHHS Class of 1962 to Plan 50th Reunion. To get your name on the con-tact list or if you want to volunteer to be part of the planning team, send your information to Glenn Ma-clin by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 294-3609

The Covington Sportsplex offers the following classes, Step, Stabilizer, Zumba and Vinyasa Yoga. For more in-formation about days and times call 476-3734.

The Tipton County Elec-tion Commissioners meet the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 3:30 p.m. at the Election offi ce, located at 113 E. Church St. in Coving-ton.

Gateway Baptist Church will meet each Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. for Celebrate Recovery, a program de-signed to share experience, strength, and hope in over-coming life’s hurts, hang – ups, and habits where anonymity is a requirement. If you have any questions, please call 901-837-8087.

Paradise Baptist Church will be hosting a Free Fit-ness Program for the pub-lic every Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at 520 Simonton St., in Covington. Discussion will be about nutritional facts; proper meal prepara-tion and light exercises will be available. All ages are welcome, and the public is invited. For more details, please email CO- Pastor, Minister Shelia Bryant at [email protected] or call the church at 486-4446.

The Industrial Develop-ment Board meets the fi rst Wednesday of the month at 12 p.m. at the Chamber Of-fi ce.

The Covington Historical Zoning Commission meets at 6:30 p.m. on the fi rst Tues-day of the Month at Coving-ton City Hall in the lower level conference room at 200 W. Washington Ave.

Community CalendarDON’T MISSour exclusive pull-out guide to 2011 events in Discover Tipton County, our annual special publication making its debut next week!

By STEVE HOLTSpecial to The Leader

FROM THE GUIDANCE OFFICE

Volunteer Girls State (VGS) is a leadership and citizenship-training pro-gram offered to young women in Tennessee by the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA). Nationally recognized as one of the top Girls State programs in the nation, VGS provides young women the opportunity to form and run a mock government by meeting living and working with other young female lead-ers from across the state. ALA Volunteer Girls State is a one-week pro-gram offered to young women who are rising seniors in high school. The program, as spon-sored by the ALA, is a non-partisan, non-polit-ical attempt to teach and instill in the young women of Tennessee a love of God and coun-try. CHS’ VGS delegates are Basha Coleman and Rebecca Wauford. Our alternates are Katelyn Aday and Jakendria Bernard.

American Legion Boys State is among the most respected educational programs of govern-ment instruction for high school students. Each participant becomes a part of the operation of his local, county and state government. At American legion Boys State, participants are exposed to the rights and privileges, the duties and the responsibilities of a franchised citizen. High school juniors are select-ed by the local American Legion Posts to attend the program. CHS’ Boys State delegates are Jawan Alston, Walton Downing, James Fields, and Colliar Robinson.FFA AT STATE

The CHS FFA Chapter fared well at the 83rd annual State FFA

Convention with five members advancing to national competitions this fall in Indianapolis. Thos members include Sean Donaldson in Vegetable Production; Maddie Overall in Home & Community Development; Misty Dodd in Specialty Animal Production; Cody Smith in Wildlife Management and Zac Evans in

Agriculture Sales.

Daniel Flanagan and Lindsey Turner also represented the HS FFA as Star Farmer in West Tennessee and Star in Agribusiness and five CHS students were awarded their State FFA degree.

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HALL RECEIVES STUDENT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AWARD Mary Jean Hall, of Covington, received the Student Civic Engagement Award at the recent University of Tennessee at Martin annual Institute for Civic Engagement Sculpting Summit. Pictured, from left to right, are Hall and Dr. Mike Mc-Cullough, UT Martin ICE director.

Cougar ChatBy MARGARETTE ALSBROOKSpecial to The Leader

The first week of April went by in a flash as numerous students are dili-gently preparing for end of course tests. Progress reports will be distrib-uted next Thursday, April 14. If any student needs tutoring, please see the tutoring schedule in the main office or ask your teacher. Only one week until spring break!

The next ACT test day is this Saturday, April 9. Please arrive between 7:30 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. Doors will lock promptly at 8 a.m. Students who are testing should bring plenty of number two pencils, an admission ticket, and photo identification. You may also visit www.act.org for additional infor-mation or test preparation.

E4TN applications for this summer are now available in guidance. e4TN is an opportunity for students to recover required credits for graduation or take additional classes. The deadline to enroll is May 6. Students may see their guidance counselor if they have ques-tions.

The biology department is offering EOC review sessions every Tuesday and Thursday until the test day in early May. The sessions are from 3:00 to 4:00. All biology students are strongly encouraged to attend. See Mrs. Keenan in room 102 on the Sophomore Row hall if you have any questions.

Applications for the South Tipton County Ministerial Association schol-arship are now available in the Career Center. This is a $1,000 scholarship that is presented at Baccalaureate. Deadline for submission is next Thursday, April 14.

Dance team tryouts will be April 12-15. Pick up a registration packet from Mrs. Gray in the front office. Students may also see Mrs. Gray is

they have questions.Seniors can now pay senior dues.

The fees are to help pay for prom, and students will also get some prom memorabilia. If you do not pay senior dues, then you cannot attend prom! You may pay Mrs. Pyland in room 129 on the Senior Way hall. The last day to pay is tomorrow, April 8.

Students who are interested in being on the 2011-2012 yearbook staff should pick up an application in Ms. Alsbrook’s room (131) on the Senior Way hall. Applications are due tomor-row, April 8.

Seniors, if you would like to be included in the Cougar Vision Senior Show, please bring a current picture and a baby picture with your name and your 1A teacher’s name on the back to the Cougar Vision room. The deadline to bring the pictures is Monday, April 18.

The Student Council is sponsoring a canned-food drive next week, April 11-15. Students may donate non-perish-able food items in their English classes. Some teachers are offering extra credit or class rewards for donated items. All food will be donated to Tipton Cares. See Ms. Alsbrook or Mrs. Pyland on the Senior Way hall if you have questions.

Any Key Club member who is inter-ested in running for an office for the 2011-2012 school year needs to pick up an application from Ms. Daugherty in room 113 on the Senior Way hall. Elections will be held at the April meet-ing.

Seniors, please remember that schol-arship information is constantly being updated on the Library/Career Center link on the MHS homepage.

Remember to check out our web-site at www.tipton-county.com/mhs for pictures and announcements. The stu-dents of MHS continue to “Build the Future Today.”

TN students lend insights to education issues

Students from Tipton County schools joined approximately 400 of their high school peers in Nashville on March 11 to express their views on Public education in Tennessee at the Tennessee School Boards Association (TSBA) Student Congress on Policies in Education (SCOPE). The event took place on the Avon Williams Campus of Tennessee State University.

Attending from Tipton County were Laura Judy from Brighton High School, James Fields from Covington High School, Mary Grace Burnett and Mark Williams from Munford High School. Chaperones were Richard Bolkcom and Tonya Shaner from Munford High School.

Now in its 29th year, SCOPE is designed to give students a voice where public education issues are con-cerned and to involve young people in finding solutions top the topics that are discussed.

Attendees participated in mock school board sessions, where they assumed the roles of school board mem-bers, school officials, parents, students and concerned citizens. Those sessions were led by actual school board mem-bers and superintendents from across the state.

Student then chose speakers to rep-resent each of their 16 small groups who went on to take part in full-scale debates on current education issues. There were four debate topics this year:

• Homeschoolers shall be allowed to participate in public school extracur-ricular activities.

• Virtual Classes/Distance Learning shall only be offered for Advanced Placement and Elective courses.

• All textbooks shall be provided electronically.

• Social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace, shall be used as a resource in the classroom.

Following the debates, all partici-pants voted to support or oppose the debate issues and other relevant topics. The results of that student input will be shared with school board mem-bers, key legislators and Department of Education officials.

SCOPE delegates then elected 2012 SCOPE officers from those underclass-men that took part in the debates.

During the past 29 years, the con-gress has addressed a variety of topics including the use of cell phones during school, alternative calendars, random drug testing, funding of the arts, stu-dent discipline, crime and violence in schools, curriculum, social problems and academic and behavorial stan-dards.

SCOPE participants were chosen by their local school systems, and many are active in student government.

The Tennessee School Boards Association was organized in 1939 to provide a united voice in education for local public school boards. In 1953, the State Legislature officially recognized TSBA as the "organization and repre-sentative agency of the members of school boards in Tennessee."

The Tennessee School Boards Association is a service organization to al the state's school boards.

Tipton County Commission on Aging events

sponsored by

Jim Baddour III, DDS and Staff

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&StyleJack and Judy Bradshaw

of Brighton are pleased to announce the engage-ment and forthcoming marriage of their daugh-ter, Melissa Robin Lisk of Covington, to Damon Somerville of Covington.

Melissa is a preschool teacher and is studying for her primary school credentials.

Mr. Somerville is the

son of Mrs. Cheryl Green of Covington.

He works locally in both the food service industry and in retail sales.

Damon and Melissa will be sharing their eter-nal love and commit-ment with friends and family the afternoon of July 2 in Covington.

Lisk, Somerville to pledge vows

Tammy Hernandez to Timothy Hal Ammons II of Stanton

Shelby Nicole Wilson to Cory Isaac Apfel of Covington

Cody Denise Craig to Gregory Allen Archer of Covington

Alicia Pacheco to Joey Ray Barnes of Jackson

Jennifer Denise Wilbur to Robert Michael Barton Jr. of Brighton

Wendy Michelle Hall Hamby to Christopher Todd Bell of Cordova

Amanda Michelle Otts Daniels to Phillip Heath Billings of Covington

Sharon Nicole Megan McClain to Robert James Bowen Jr. of Munford

Carmon Delane Price Max to Michael Todd Cochran of Covington

Shannon Gail Bradfield Pilkington to Shannon Lee Todd Cox of Burlison

Genna Marie Warhurst to Aaron Aubrey Crawford of Millington

Jennifer Lynn Wright Hamill to Elliott Blake Dever of Memphis

Angelica Marie Williams to Michael Troy Ellwood of Brighton

Pamela Renee Mead Pilgrim to Robert Shea Hayes of Munford

Attamara Shantia Ellis to Thomas Edward Hayes Jr. of Munford

Ashley Elise Ellison to Matthew Allen Hopkins of Holly Springs, Miss.

Susan Carol Stimpson Gramling to Scotty O'Neal Jackson of Atoka

Sheree Danielle Reynolds to William Hunter Kahler of Millington

Rianna Michelle Heidt McDivitt to Joshua Kane Lawrence of Brighton

Carol Marie Curtis Barr to Thomas Earl Lewis II of Atoka

Rafael Armando Malave to Martina Yadira Espinoza Gamarra of Orlando, Fla.

Lyndel Wayne Martin to Erika Brooke McPeak of Drummonds

Jessica Christine Dyer to Taylor Brit Martin of Millington

Ashley Marie Montgomery to Travis Glenn McCulley of Atoka

Marla Olette Fowler Cindric to Randy Wayne Moon of Arlington

Aundrea Evon Harber to Michael Jerrel Murray of Burlison

Lynn Marie Williamson to James Michael Sanders of Millington

Lasandra L. Dowell to James Edward Siddell Jr. of Drummonds

Diana Rose Bridges Lowrance to David Matthews Siegrist of Brighton

Kimberly Dawn Morris to George Washington Simmons of Atoka

Erin Elizabeth Flanagan to Daniel Reese Smith of Munford

Jessica Rose Haskins to James Copeland Stallworth of Covington

LaTunya Denise Somerville to Frederick Terry of Covington

Tonya Lee Bell Shaner to Michael Jay Tomlinson of Atoka

Jamie Renee Baker to Chad Allen Trout of Munford

Amy Marie Morin Martin to James Paul White of Drummonds

Carol Leann Lovett Maxwell to William Arnold Whitehorn of Covington

Bertha Nell Clapp Davis to William Edward Wilkerson of Mason

Linda Lou Cousar Daigle to James Dalton Williamson of Millington

Amber Leigh Sowell to Eric Andrew Wylie of Munford

Ashtyn Loucille Kirkdoffer to Matthew Scott Ziemianin of Ripley

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With the 2011 Spring Turkey Season opening April 2, hunters looking for a place to hunt in Tennessee are fortunate to have access to thou-sands of acres of Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) available to them. Spread across the state, there are WMAs open with the statewide turkey season and many of them are within a short distance of Tennessee hunters.

“For years, hunters have read in major out-door publications that public hunting lands are overcrowded and should be avoided if a hunter wanted a qual-ity hunt,” stated Dave Gabbard, TWRA Region I Information Coordinator. “This is not the case for the majority of lands available for public hunt-ing. Some of our lands receive very little hunt-ing pressure throughout the season and can offer Tennessee hunters an excellent opportunity for a good day afield.”

A complete listing of Tennessee Wildlife Management Areas open with the statewide turkey season and those WMAs which have non-quota hunts scheduled, plus all the rules and regula-tions that apply to them can be found in the 2010 Tennessee Hunting and Trapping Guide available at all TWRA offices or wherever hunting licens-es are sold. Hunters can also go on line at www.tnwildlife.org.

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CorrespondentsTHURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011


On Sunday, Danny and Penny Parry of Mississippi, Tammy Rhea and daughter Sheila, Rocky and Angue Collins and children, Hannah, Dalton and Samuel vis-ited the home of Willie and Rhonda McPherson. Brandie Wilson and daughters, Rylee Grace and Kayden Josie Stewart have also been visiting in the McPherson home.

Flossie Pugh visited her granddaughter, Rebecca

Poole and husband Billy and family recently.

Brandon Blackmon vis-ited his dad, Ron, and his stepmom recently that live in Bartlett.

Rhonda McPherson attends Trinity Church on Hawkins Road in Purlison. Rev. A. A. Lawrence is the pastor.

Lee Young of Houston, Texas spent the weekend in Tennessee. She visited Carol Lumley. They ate breakfast Sunday at the Gilt Edge Café.

Sunday guests of Margaret Partlow were Joyce Goodwin of Nashville, Michelle

Harkness and family of Brighton and Danny Partlow and a friend.

Lawson Hayes and the Golden Girls, one of them being his wife, Ann, met on March 25 at Wendy's in Covington. They ate and visited. The people who attended were Ann Morris, Ora Dell Smith, Bobbie Goulder, Hazel Carman and Kathy Overton. There are no birthdays this month.

On the prayer list: Emily Sweeney, Charlie Womack, Glyward Easley, Jerry Dye, Mary moore, Berry Dillender, Mr. and Mrs. Climer,

Mindy Tankersley, Megan Hobock, Hop Gibbins, Dell Ferguson, Odis Poole, Pete and Polly Branch, Donnie, Rita and Will Haislip, Rev. Jimmy Bridges and wife Donna, Clara McMillin, Zach Wallace in the marines and all the men and women in the military. Connie Pickard had surgery on her hands recently. Sympathy goes out to the loved ones of Hazel Mooneyham, Roy Randolph, B. J. Whitesides, Walter Sale Whitehorn and Joyce Ann Hathcock Marbry.

Happy April birthday

to Ruth Dillender, Cindi Smith, Nolar Glover, David WOmack, Glenda Womack, Brayden Marbary, Connie Blyue, Don Billings, Molly Billings, Gabe Ruse and Amelia Ruse.

The Gilt Edge Church of Christ minister is Daniel dalton and Rev. Norman Crittenden is the New Salem Mathodist Church pastor. Rev. Tim Glimp is the pastor at Simonton Assembly of God church.

Rhonda McPherson visited her sister, Tammie Rhea and daughter Sheila recently.

Congratulations to Adam and Leann Ross of New Jersey on the arrival of a son Logan Isaac on March 29. He was 21.5 inches long and weighed nine pounds and four ounces. The proud grandparents are Jim and Donna Ross of Munford and Sue Dix of California and the late Isaac Dix. Donna was the former Donna Cousar. She grew up in Gilt Edge.

This is all for this week.

Gilt EdgeBernadine McAfee

Hello everyone! All I want to know is what happened to spring? I mean, did we just get “punked” or what? I'm sitting here freezing to death trying not to turn the heat back on but I became inevitable that I was going to have to do so! Brrrr! But once again, God knows best, and for some reason he thought we needed a little more winter I guess. There are times, I'll have to admit, that I don't always agree with the Lord, and this is one of them! I'm just teasing of course! God is good all the time, and all the time God is good!

We want to take some

time to say happy birth-day to two of our precious residents for the month, Ms. Louise Gupton on April 6 and Ms. Joan Pate on April 26! Happy birth-day ladies. We sure hope you both have a great time on your special day! Then we have one of our staff, Darlene Davis on April 17. Happy birthday to you as well, Darlene! We wish you the best!

We are so excited about our “Springfest” coming up! The date is Saturday, May 14. It all begins at 10 a.m. and will be over around 3 p.m. This is our spring fundraiser where we have hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and drinks for a donation to Dunlap. And all kinds of other things like gospel sing-ing groups, cake auc-tion, Ms. Patsy's famous fried pies (yum, yum), booths set up with hand-made goodies from folks

in the community and all sorts of fun things! We even have games for the kids, train rides and face painting going on so you'll just have to come and see what all we have this year. We may even have some dif-ferent things going on if it all pans out, but I'll let you know as time goes by! Please, plan to come and enjoy a day of family fun, food and fellowship. That's May 14, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mark it down on your calendar and come join us!

I want to say thank you to so many people who have contributed to Dunlap this past week as we have more than nor-mal expenses this month and will have in the enxt couple monthjs! We have had to replace three air conditioning units, one funace and we are going to have to buy another

furnace. These building are getting old and the upkeep is getting more expensive! Our 26-year-old tractor broke down last summer on the last day the hard has to be cut and several other things going on, so please pray for us as we struggle to meet our obligations. If it weren't for all you folks out there helping us, we would not be able to conitue, but God knows best, and He is going to continue to provide! Because,e once again, God is good!

The main thing is that we need more residents! So if you know of any-one that no longer needs to be living alone, but does not need a nursing home or assisted living, we would love to be you place! Please give ma a call at 476-7014 and we'll set up a tour.

Dont' forget to mark

your calendar for our spring fundraiser on May 14 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Until next week, God bless you all, be nice to everone you meet, and don't forget to give God the glory when you see that He has answered your prayers!

DunlapRetirement CenterKathy Keiter • 476-7014

(901)476-8632thorntonshomefurnishing.com

Hope your April Fools Day went well. I had forgotten about it until Charlie played a good one on me in the early morning. I had a doctor's appointment that day rather early and Charlie shook me and said, “Honey, wake up. You've slept past your doctor's appointment.” Man, I for-got I could move so fast only to find out I still had a good amount of time. He got me. Then the rest of the day everwhere we went I was April fooling everybody, even my cata-ract doctor. My check-up was that day and when he came in and asked, “Well, how are you see-ing today?” I said, “I can-not see a thing.” He got out of his seat and start-ed towards me and I said April Fool! He looked so relieved. He said, “Girl, you are the first one to get me.” That was fun. Of course, I don't know when or how April 1 became April Fools Day, and the how the tradi-

tion of teasing came into play. I'll have to study up on that. Well the tor-nado warnings were no teasing. We went on over to McDonald's for break-fast, thinking we would be able to get back before it got started. That was verys tupid. Just as we got our order it opened up. We could not even see our car outside. Yes, I was getting scared (I think Charlie was, too). Anyway, as soon as we could see our car again, we left and came stragiht home. When we got out again we went in Charlie's truck. The wind was so strong in our new little car, I thought it was going to blow us off the road. I sure hope it's done for the year. It's my prayer nine of you had any personal damage.

Salem Presbyterian Church

Worship is at 11 a.m. each Sunday morning. Rec. Charles Rtodd is the minister. Everyone is always welcome. The Women's Bible Study will meet on Thursday, April 7 at 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall. Please

remember to bring your money filled baby bot-tles to help buy car sears for Confidential Care for Women. If anyone else would like to help with this project please put your “marked” contirbu-tion in the offering plate this week.

Memorials to Salem Church fund in memory of Jon Strong and also a memorial to the C. F. Moffatt Park, in memory of Eloise Moffatt. Happy birthday this week goes to Bobby Strong. Hope it's the greatest!

Sharon Presbyterian Church

Worship is at 9 a.m. on Sunday morning. We welcome all members, friends and visitors to the fellowship at Sharon. Rev. Charles Todd is our minister. Happy birthday this week goes to Louise Gumpton. Hope it's the greatest Louise!

Covington Church of Christ

Worship is at 10:30 a.m. each Sunday morn-ing and again at 5:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon. Bible Study is at 9:30 a.m.

each Sunday morning and again at 7 p.m. each Wednesday evening.

AlmyraLibby Click

RABIES CLINIC2011

Important notice to dog and cat owners, all dogs and cats 3 months of age must be vaccinated and registered with Tipton County Animal Control. This is a state law.

The vaccination clinics have been set up throughout the county at a reduced price of $15.00 for each dog and cat. After which the rates will return to normal fee. Local

Vets of Tipton County will be on site to give the vaccination.

Vaccination Clinic Schedule

Wednesday April 13, 2011

3:30 Leigh’s Chapel

4:00 Erwin’s Grocery

5:00 Holly Grove Presbyterian

Friday April 15, 2011

4:00 Mt. Carmel

5:30 Clopton Gin

Saturday April 16, 2011

1:00 Atoka City Hall

Wednesday April 20, 2011

12:00-2:30 Cobb Parr Park

3:00 Drummonds Fire Dept.

Saturday April 23, 2011

1:30 Brighton Comm. Center

1:30 Burlison Gin

Friday April 29, 2011

1:15 Gift Gin

2:00 Hwy 59 and 14

3:00 Gainsville Byrd Welding

Saturday April, 30, 2011

1:00 Munford City Hall

1:30 Fastimes on Hwy 14

Thursday April 21, 2011

2:30 Randolph Methodist Church

3:00 Giltedge Community Center

5:00 Bucksnort Grocery

You May Contact The Tipton County Animal Shelter for more information 837-5919 Monday – Friday 8:00a.m. to 4:30p.m. • Saturday 8:00a.m. to 12:00p.m.

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There’s an old saying, “Be careful what you pray for, because you just might get it.”

I want to relate a story to you as I was told by a friend last week. Mr. Jim Hunter who works for King Engineering and has been at our water plant on and off for the last year over-seeing a well that has been installed told me a story about his father and what he had prayed for. Jim said that he and his father were in Hardy, Arkansas last summer. Jim owns a house there and he and his dad were mowing the yard. Jim was using the push mower and his Dad was on the riding mower.

Jim noticed smoke com-ing from around the corner of the house and upon investigation of it, he found his father had turned the mower over and was hung on it. Jim had to pry his father loose and get the mower off of him. He asked his Dad if he was alright and his Dad replied, just let me sit here and rest for a minute or two while you finish mowing the yard. After the mowing was done Jim helped his Dad to their vehicle and pulled his father’s shoe and sock off so he could see how serious his inju-ries were. It was at this point when Jim noticed a bone piercing his fathers’ skin. He told his father, we need to go straight to the hospital but his father wanted to wait until they

made it home to West Memphis, AR. After a long ride and a visit to their local hospital Jim’s Dad was transferred to Memphis were he under went surgery.

Jim said that after his father was released from the hospital he was in a wheel chair for a while and Jim’s mother would have to bring meals to the living room for his Dad because there wasn’t enough room in the kitchen for his chair. Jim’s Dad told him that due to the fact he that wasn’t sitting at the table he could only eat what Jim’s mother was putting on his plate and he had lost weight. He also told Jim to be careful what you pray for and how you word it, because he had been praying to lose

weight. I want to thank Jim for sharing this story with me and I think we all can learn from it.

So again “Be care-ful what you pray for, because you might just get it” and that might carry some unexpected consequences.

Ms. Barbara McBride’s art classes will have drawings, watercolors and acrylic painting on exhibit Friday, March 25, 2011 at Dyersburg State Community College, Jimmy Naifeh Center, 973 Highway 51 N at 9:37 AM. Artist’s pieces on display will be Mary Tanner Simmons, Bailey Cooper, Harris Howard, Savannah Simpson, Star Bradshaw, Haley Watkins, Maddie Smith, Jade Mason, Cejae Hall, Alex Mason, Coltin Clay,

Gunner Wallace, Kayla Watson, Victoria Billings, Ashton Pickard, Sydney Pilkington and our very own Miss Amber Connell. Amber lives here in Burlison and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Randy Connell. C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s Amber!!!

I hope you have a won-derful week and thank you for reading. If you have any information for future articles please call me at 476-2683 or email me at [email protected].

Eddie Kellum

BurlisonEddie Kellum

I was happy to see the sun out this morn-ing, although it's back in the 30's. We actually had wind chill and a frost warning last night even if it was 81 yesterday morning!

I hope everyone is all right after all the storms. So much wind all day Sunday and yes-terday, with heavy rain around lunchtime. I saw some trees down on Mt. Carmel Road and two in town, just on the few streets I traveled late in the day. Liz, Justin and Lyla are in Atlanta and I was up watching that late last night. They said the glass doors in their downtown hotel room shook and I was watch-ing the Weather Channel, which is based there, and they were talking about power lines and trees being down in down-town. I was glad to get her text that they were OK.

What did we do with-out texting? There are some bad things about texting but it sure it good to get one when you're concerned about some-one! I was 50 years with-out a cell phone and now I have to turn around and go back to get it if I leave it at home! Somebody might call me!!!!

Last Thursday night friends and family of Leslie Moffatt honored him with a banquet upon his retirement of 30 years on the Tipton County Soil and Water Conservation Board. Kristin Sallee catered the event and everybody bragged on the food. We decorated in John Deere green and yellow and had tractors on yellow table cloths for decora-tions. Some were ours, others were donated by Jeff and Jennifer Phillips' boys, Beau, Austin and Jedidiah!

It was a good night and secretary Bonnie Holloway had fixed a photo board that every-one enjoyed. Leslie got a plaque and a coat that Rosalyn Smith is mono-gramming for him. We had a big time and he was surprised, espe-cially at his daughter, Elizabeth, and her hus-band Bryant Swanner of Alabama, being there for the fete.

Earlier that day, Liz went to the doctor with a sore ear and we kept Lyla for a little while. She was here at lunch and we "belted" her into James wooden high chair with the teddy bear decal on the back and she was fine. Till Tanner Wakefield came in and sat on the stool behind her. She immediately got out of the belt, turned around, stood up and "talked" to him the whole time he was here! It was

so funny! Tanner and wife Crissy are expecting a little girl later this year and I guess she was giv-ing him pointers!

James and Clint had lunch with Harold Murrell yesterday. Clint had been turkey hunting last weekend at Harold's place at Big Sandy. Heard turkeys but didn't get any.

We had our Ladies First Friday Dinner and Movie Night last week but it didn't work out, so we will have Second Friday this week! One thing that was wrong is that Mary Joyce Coughlan, charter member who has never missed, I don't think, is in the hospital having tests. Please keep her in your prayers. She went to a surgeon Friday to see about having gall bladder surgery and, as Larry said, things went downhill from there. Tests today.

Larry Whaley remains in the hospital and Jenni Langston needs your prayers, as well as Kenneth Mason and Ryleigh Sallee, whom we hope comes home to be with her family very soon. And all our ser-vicemen and women.

Happy Birthday this week goes to Parker Speight on April 4th, to Judy Randolph on the 6th, to Denise Cartwright on the 8th and to Sherri Kidd on the 9th!

I have a Soil Conservation Board Meeting this morning but

other than that, it's a quiet week. Next week, a den-tist appointment, Liz's birthday and Cameron's Honors Night. Still can't believe he's a senior!

This week's Pup Report: I have a "free pups" sign in the front yard and someone did stop and look at them Saturday, but they are still here. Please take these cute lit-tle black "lab" pups. I just can't stand for them to be "pound-bound".

This week's Farmer's Almanac Quote: "In April, each drop (of rain) counts for a thousand" - Spanish proverb. We had bazillions yesterday then!

"Thanks for Reading" this week goes to Mary Baugues, Judy Wilson and Carol "Buddy" McMahan! Sa-lute!

Warmer again for the weekend. Enjoy it before it's in the 90's!

Until next week . . .

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Greetings-April's here! April brings several

things when it comes: spring rains, flowers, beginnings of gardens and my birthday! Being a spring baby is one of the reasons why I just love out-doors! I don't plan to do a garden this eyar. There are just too many squirrels. However, I am setting out flowers. The hope Depot's got lovely ones aain this year. I'm piutting more bloomers near the dron of the house.

On Tuesday evening, March 29 in the lovely home of La Rue Albritton and Florene Trent of Jamestown, along with them, Mildred Sherrill Prepared a love-ly surprise birthday dinner for their sister, Gloria Sherrill, Whose birthday was on March 28. Special guests were Floyd White Sr. Annette Burton, Dollie Boykins and their brother Minister Pink Sherrill Jr., Beverly Robinson and I failed to attend due to her young-fest daughter's piano rehearsal in East Memphis at the same time. Jessica Robinson is playing in a spring musi-cal recital also in Memphis this week. Gloria was happily surprised!

The Burton-Bass-Alston fam-ily reunion is Sept. 2-5 in Jamestown. Chairmen are Eddie Jones, 901-837-2432, and Timothy Burton, (901) 644-8941. You need to also contact Tomithy Burton if you wish to order a family t-shirt by June 1. All monies need to be in to them also by June 1 or Barbara Miller and yours truly.

The Boykins family will host their reunion in Covington on the weekend of July 4. Contact Rudolph and Dollie

Boykins at 901-476-9690 as soon as possible.

The Duration Club will meet in the lovely home of member, Collie Burton, on April 9, this Saturday for their April meeting.

President Mary Burton met on Tuesday at 5 p.m. with teacher, Willie Mae Burton for weekly missionary meetin at the Center in Jamestown.

The Jolly Corteria Club's raffle draw-ing will be held in the week before Easter.

Tickets are only $1 and the money goes toward a lovely ham to adorn your dinner table on Easter Sunday. You can only win with a ticket! You've still got plenty of time to get one or tow or even three. See President Gloria Sherrill, Vice President Annette Burton or any one of the J.C. Club ladies.

Jamestown Community Health Organization (J.C.H.O) will host the second annual “A Night of Elegance” on Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. at the Covington Country Club. See Gwen Cook, public relations, or program coordinator Pam Springfield for more information.

We are praying for Bessie Cobbs, Doris King, Glen Springfield, Katarene Harber, Jennie Stewart, Ruth Alston, Cortez Lee, Alice Maris, Connie and Christine Brown, Carlotta Jones, Jessie Lawson, Vivian Dickerson, Vernard “Big Boy” Burton, Rev. Jerry Alston, Charlene and David Sneed.

On our prayer list: Jeffrey Mosley Sr., Cornell Sherrill, Minister Pink Sherrill Jr., Eddie B. and Flossie Woods, Ada Fletcher, Patra Ballard, Joseph Heaston Sr., Posey Reed, John Burton, Nadine Kellum, Rhonda Heaston-McLin, Johhnie Thompson, Rufus Garner, John and Cleo Thompson and fam-

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Burton Sr. and family, Mary Burton, Ronnie Burton, Eula Culbreath and fam-ily, Percy and Allie White, Robert and Dorcus Smith, Ruth Griffin, Rudolph Boykins and family and Thery Alston.

Happy birthday this week to Richard

Gray on April 2, Maddie Johnson on April 3, Donnie Burns and Brenda Stewart on April 4, Willie “Shade” Alston and Sarah Lyons on April 5, Bessie Cobbs and Anthony Clewis on April 6. A special shout-out on April 7 to cousin Allie Jackson White formerly of Jamestown, now of Los Angeles, Cali. and superintendent Warren Clewis on April 8 who are also faithful “Leader

Readers” along with Freda Hunter and Evren Jefferson also on April 7 and, of course, yours truly on April 8 and to Brandon Campbell and Marcus Cooke on April 9.

Spring cleaning in Jamestown begins on April 3-11. So if you have old trash out or around your house, remember, “A clean door is a good door,” and trash is an eye sore.

The April meeting for the Jolly Corteria Club is today, April 7, in the lovely home of Milkdred Sherrill of Covington at 4 p.m.

This is it for this time. Remember, “S.P.R.I.N.G. – Setting Pretty Rarely Includes Never Getting (there first?)”

Until next time,P.S. Happy birthday April 8 to me!

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Coughlan. Mary Joyce is hospitalized at the time. Camp Tahkodah was a very inspiring weekend last week for our youth. We had two of our youth respond to the Lord's Word. Cameron Dickey was baptized into Christ and Ben Evans responded by asking for prayers to help him live a God-centered life. Our prayers are with you two fine

young men and all of our youth. You are our future and we love you all. We also extend our deepest sympa-thy to Chris Huggins and his family in the death of his father, Mr. Wayne Huggins. Also we extended our sym-pathy to Linda Kimbrough in the eath of her sister-in-law, Leah Kimbrough. Our prayers are with you all.

In closing, please keep a dear friend of mine, Mr. Booster Blalack, in your prayers as he is hospitalized at Methodist North ICU. My little Addie Kidd will have her first softball game this Thursday night. I hope bad weath-er doesn't stop them. Have a great week everyone.

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Outdoors

Everybody is talking or thinking about finding some water and catching some fish. Some folks are content to fish from the bank and others have the equipment to fish from a boat.

If you are one of the ones that has a boat and intend to use it, ok, sounds great. Here is a guide to a generic check list for boaters. Please feel free to add addition-al items as needed to fit your situation.

*Check your boat reg-istration an d make sure it is current.

*Gasoline. If you have not changed the gas from last year replace it now. Gas is not the cheapest thing going these days but I would say most folks had rather ride back to the boat ramp than paddle.

*Life jackets need to be inspected. If there is any question in your mind about whether the life jacket can do its job prop-erly, replace it. Have a life jacket in the boat for everyone that is going aboard.

*Steering cables. Turn the boat steering wheel and make sure the motor turns with it.

*Lights: make sure all lights on the boat and the trailer are working. You may be planning a day

trip but if you make sure the lights are working before you leave then if you need them later, you know they will work.

*Fire extinguisher on board and make sure it is charged.

*Trailer wheel bear-ings. Before your first outing, pull off the caps on the wheels and check the grease. This may avoid being stalled on the side of the road.

* S u p p l i e s : in addition to your fishing and/or swim-ming gear, take along sun screem drink-ing water, insect repellant and a first aid kit.

*Cell phone: Take one if at all possible.

*Weather. Check the weather especially the areas where you will be traveling and fishing, you may want to re-schedule your plans.

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Make sure drain plug is firmly in place in the boat.

Check the motor kill switch if your boat has one.

Set the parking brake

on the vehicle towing the boat.

Unhook the trailer lights from the towing vehicle.

Take off the tie-down straps off the boat so the trailer does not float.

Put on your life jackets. Professional fishing orga-nizations usually say, if

the motor is running or you are turning the motor on now, life jackets should be on, too.

In Arkansas, two Crappie Tournaments are coming up next month on April 8-9, one at Lake Conway and the other at

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At Lake Dardanelle, is a special invitational tournament pitting the top six teams from each Crappie Masters tour-nament in 2010. SOME SPOTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. These call-in entries can be made at 660 723 1552.

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The Brighton Lady Cardinals softball team performed well over the weekend in the Morris Hunter Invitational in Southaven.

Laura Judy held Briarcrest to five hits Saturday in a 12-1 win over the Lady Saints. Brighton (11-5-1) scored five times in the bottom of the third inning to take control of the game.

Later on Saturday, Lulu Smith pitched a four-hit-ter as Brighton banged out nine hits in an 8-1 win over Lafayette.

In other area action:Tipton-Rosemark won

at Dyersburg, 6-3, on Friday to move to 11-3 on the season.

Erik Seering got his fourth win of the season for the Rebels.

Also last week, the Rebels blanked Lake County at home, 11-0.

Andrew Ralston hit his third homer of the season and J.T. Moody earned the win. The Rebels had 10 hits and scored five times in the third inning to take control of the game.

On Thursday the Rebels used a 12-run second inning to defeat Halls, 14-6. Cody Migliore earned the win for the Rebels.

The Munford baseball team went 2-0 last week to move to 9-2 on the season.

Stephen Stewart hom-ered Friday at home in an 11-10 win over Haywood.

Dylan Turner picked up the win in relief and J.C. Trobaugh got the save.

On Thursday Munford used a 13-hit attack to win at Ripley, 17-7.

Stewart homered twice and Jake Etherington got the win.

SportsTHURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011



At Millington on March 29:

Girls results: Atika Burnett- 2nd- 100m; Iesha Carruthers- 1st- Triple Jump; 1st- Shot Put; J’La Brandon- 2nd- Discus; Gabrielle Adams- 3rd- Discus; Christina Jones, Charlette Payne, Darnesha Henderson, Atika Burnett- 1st- 4 X 100m; Christina Jones, Darnesha Henderson, Charlette Payne, Atika Burnett- 1st- 4 X 200m

Boys Results: 100m- 2nd C J Robinson/ 3rd – Chris Smith; 1600m- 2nd Jamahal Holland/3rd Tyler Billings; 400m 2nd Antonio Dorsey; Shot Put – 2nd Jadarius Temple/ 3rd John Smith; Discus- 3rd Jadarius Temple;

High Jump- 1st Jalen Dyson/ 2nd Ric Dickerson; Long Jump- 2nd C J Robinson/ 3rd Antonio Dorsey

At Dyersburg Invitational April 1:

Girls Results: 100m; 1st Atika Burnett; Discus- 6th- J’La Brandon; Shot Put- 4th J’La Brandon

Boys Results: Long Jump- 1st C J Robinson/ 3rd Antonio Dorsey; High Jump- 2nd Jalen Dyson/ 5th Ric Dickerson; Shot Put- 5th Jadarius Temple; Discus- 4th Jadarius Temple; 4 X 100m relay- 6th Chris Smith, Jawan Alston; Antonio Dorsey, Tavious Cleaves; 4 X 200m relay- 2nd Eric Cousar, Jawan Alston, Tim Donovant, Tavious Cleaves; 4 X 800m relay- 2nd Jalen Dyson, Eric Cousar, Tim Donovant. Don Clay.

Upcoming Meets4/5 CHS @

Germantown4/7 CHS @

MillingtonRosemark 5:00

CHS track team

improves


David Sage’s Chargers closed out a big week with an impres-sive tournament win at the Pioneer Classic in Batesville, AR over the weekend against some of the best teams that The Natural State has to offer. Covington is 12-1 on the season. Here’s a look.

March 29 @ MillingtonCHS crushed the Trojans 18-6

in a run rule shortened game. Tyler Davis dominated by him-self batting just a single short of the cycle with a double, a triple and a grand slam and 8 RBI. Bobby Bailey had a 2b and 4 RBI. Will Cooley added a 2b and 2 RBI. Kirk Winberry, Tommy Beasley and Blake Caughorn added singles. Cooley, Dylan Schlauch and DJ Max pitched the 5 innings for a pool win.

March 31 @ CHSAfter falling behind 8-0 in

the 1st inning against Obion County, CHS chipped away at the Rebels to get a come from behind 9-8 win on a walk-off double from Kirk Winberry in the bottom of the 7th. Conner Faulk started for CHS but did not have it. D J Max came on in relief and was spectacular going 6.2 innings. He allowed 3 hits and struck out 9 to get the win. Carlos Williams, Bobby Bailey, Will Cooley and Tommy Beasley all had singles.

April 1-2 @ Batesville, ARGame 1: CHS 6 Searcy, AR 3. The Chargers took down the #

1 ranked 6A team in Arkansas, which boasts the 4th ranked prospect in the US. Will Cooley went the distance for the win. He allowed 3 runs on 5 hits while walking 3 and striking out 7. Tommy Beasley put CHS up by 1 in the 4th with a solo

home run and Conner Faulk added to a pair of singles with a walk-off 3-run homer in the bottom of the 7th for the game winner.

Game 2: CHS 6 Pine Bluff Whitehall 5

Covington won another cliff-hanger. Carlos Williams had a pair of singles, scored a run and had an RBI. Conner Faulk, Dylan Schlauch and Tyler Davis contributed doubles along with singles from Will Cooley and T A Watson. Schlauch pitched 6.2 for the win giving 3 earned runs on 6 hits, 2 walks and 4 Ks. D J Max came on for the final out and the save. Freshman Bradyn McClain knocked in the game winner in the bottom of the 6th with a single. Whitehall, ranked in the top 5 in Arkansas 5A baseball had beaten defending 5A champion Beebe to get to the semi-final.

Championship: CHS 9 Sylvan Hills 6

Sylvan Hills, winner of numerous Arkansas State cham-pionships, was the final Charger victim. Carlos Williams had a single and a double while scor-ing 3 runs, stealing 4 bases and knocking in an RBI. Tyler Davis matched him at the plate and got the win on the mound pitch-ing 3.2 allowing 3 runs on 5 hits. Conner Faulk got the save. Tommy Beasley had 3 RBI in the game. CHS is the smallest school ever to win this tourna-ment.

Upcoming Games:CHS @ USA Classic/

Millington 4/6-9 vs. Louisville Dupont 4/6 @ 3:00 4/7-9 TBA

4/11 Ripley @ CHS TBA4/12 CHS @ Ripley 6:304/14 Bolton @ CHS 6:30

CHS baseball win streak up to 12

Lady Chargers ranked 5th in Dandy Dozen


Despite sporting a 10-1-2 record and a lofty Dandy Dozen ranking in The Commercial Appeal, Coach Martha Lawler is less than pleased with her team’s defensive efforts. “ I have really been upset with our defense lately,” she com-mented about recent play. “ We have been committing way too many errors both mental and on our throws. It will be a major practice focus.”

CHS will host its annual tourna-ment April 8-9 at the Mueller Brass Road Complex. There will be 8 varsity and 4 JV teams competing includ-ing Brighton, Munford, Halls, Adamsville, Bartlett, Dyersburg and West Carroll.

Here’s a look at last week’s Lady Charger play on the diamond.

March 29CHS had to go to

extra innings to defeat the Crockett Co. Lady Cavaliers 3-2. Autumn Glenn went 6 innings. She gave up 4 hits including a homer and struck out 8. Her sister gabby pitched the final 2 innings and got the win. She did not

allow a hit and struck out 2 and was the bat-ting star with a pair of homers. Ryleigh Deverell drove in the winning run in the bottom of the 8th.

March 31Covington got their

2nd win of the year over t h e

L a d y T i g e r s 5-2. Gabby Glenn got the win. She allowed 4 hits and struck out 4. Kayla Butler had a pair of RBI.

Southaven Tournament April 1-2

The Lady Chargers were 2-2 in this tourna-ment.

Vs Lake Cormorant 7-7 Tie

Autumn Glenn pitched 4 innings giving 5 runs on 5 hits. She struck out 4 and walked none with a home run. Gabby Glenn went 2 innings allowing

2 hits and 2 runs with 3 Ks. The Glenn’s were the leading hitters as well. Autumn had a pair of singles and a double and Gabby had a pair of sin-gles.

Vs Horn Lake CHS won 4-1 Gabby

Glenn got the win pitch-ing a 1 hitter. She struck

out 6 and walked 1.

Vs SenatobiaCHS was a

2-0 winner. Gabby Glenn was the win-ner allowing only 2 hits while walk-ing 1 and

striking out 4. Autumn and

Gabby Glenn, Jasmine Brown

and Hannah Clifton each singles.

Vs Northwest RankinThe game was a 2-2 tie.

Autumn Glenn was the pitcher who allowed 2 runs on 5 hits. She struck out 4 and did not walk a batter. Ryleigh Deverell led the way with 2 sin-gles.

Upcoming games:4/8-9 Covington

Tournament @ Mueller Brass Complex

4/11 CHS @ Collierville 5:30

4/14 Dyersburg @ CHS 5:00 V; 6:30 JV

'PITCHER' PERFECT Brighton sophomore Laura Judy brings a pitch to the plate in recent action. Brighton defeated Briarcrest and Lafayette last week in tournament action. Photo by Fred Brooks

Lady Cards gain two wins


CHS soccer took a tough loss on the pitch to the Millington Trojans falling 1-0 on March 31 on a rain soaked field. After a scoreless 1st half, the Trojans slipped through a goal 15 minutes into the 2nd period for the game’s only score. The Chargers are 3-3-1 on the season.

Upcoming games4/7 Martin Westview

@ CHS 5:004/8 Ripley @ CHS 5:004/11 CHS @ Trenton

Peabody 5:004/14 CHS @ Tipton-

Rosemark 5:00

CHS soccer falls toTrojans

The Chargers' record is impressive at 12-1, seeks to continue


The Tipton-Rosemark Academy softball team fell just short of making the title game over the weekend in the College Exposure Tournament in Memphis.

Nevertheless, it was a strong showing for the Lady Rebels, who have started the season 9-2-1.

“Our team has grown up a little bit,” TRA coach Joe Layton said. “I’ve got some juniors who have been playing

for me for a while now, and a good mix of fresh-men and sophomores … Down the road I think we’re going to make a little more noise.”

The Lady Rebels’ tour-nament run came to an end Saturday afternoon with a 9-1 semifinal loss to Chester County.

But TRA enjoyed plen-ty of success over the weekend.

On Saturday the Lady Rebels played Munford to a 2-2 tie and defeated North Bullitt (Ky.) 9-3.

TRA got big games

from Hannah Durham (2 for 3, double) and Mady Kate Gantt (2 for 3) in a 6-4 win over Tuscaloosa (Ala.) on Friday. Roxanna Kimes was the winning pitcher.

The Lady Rebels also defeated Bartlett 6-3 on Friday. Needham had a solo homer and Durham tripled to pace the offense. Brooklyn Simpson was the winning pitcher.

TRA defeated St. Benedict 2-1 on Thursday, with Simpson going to the distance to earn the win.

Lady Rebels make semifinals


There were some close calls for the Munford Lady Cougars Saturday at the College Exposure Tournament in Memphis.

But the Lady Cougars beat St. Benedict in the semifinals and Chester County in the title game, both times in their last at-bat, to remain undefeat-ed and claim the tourney championship.

“I thought we played defensively really well,” Munford coach Glenn Goulder, whose team moved to 12-0 on the sea-son, said. “Offensively we were spotty at times … We had some really good breaks go our way

and we were able to take advantage of them.”

Munford junior Paige Barnes was the story in the title game. After giving up a homerun in the bottom of the first inning, she shut down the Eaglettes the rest of the way.

The game was tied 1-1 through five innings. In the sixth, with the inter-national tiebreaking rule in effect, Munford took advantage of two Chester County errors and pushed two runs across.

In the bottom of the inning Barnes (10-0) recorded the final out of the game with the tying runs on second and third base and Munford pre-vailed, 3-1.

Barnes also doubled in the fourth inning. Courtesy runner Sydney Lumsden scored on a double by Jodi Duncan to tie the game.

Munford trailed St. Benedict 3-2 in the bot-tom of the fifth inning with time limit expired.

With two outs and the bases loaded, Amanda Levin came up with a two-RBI single to end the game and give Munford a 4-3 win and a spot in the title game.

Barnes pitched all five innings in the game to earn the win.

In other tourney games:

Munford used two doubles from Alex Turner and a strong pitching per-

Lady Cougars remain perfect, win title

SEE COUGARS ON PAGE A15

SportsTHURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011


formance from Barnes to defeat Tuscaloosa 5-3. Levin had an RBI-double in a 2-2 tie with Tipton-Rosemark Academy. Ashley Hobson had two hits and Sami Jo Schulz was the winning pitcher in a

7-2 win over Westside. Munford got two hits each from Hobson, Levin, Schulz and Barnes in a 5-3 win

over St. Benedict.

COUGARSContinued from page A14

By JAMIE JUSTICESpecial to The Leader

Tribe Baseball is a 10-year-old competi-tive baseball team from Munford. The team con-sists of boys from Tipton County that love to play the game.

They recently com-peted in the 2011 Spring Slugfest at Centennial Park in Munford and were awarded first place champions in the ten-year-old division.

They also have their own agenda as to why they play which is "giv-ing glory to God."

Tribe baseball wins first place

MUCH LOVE PIctured is the team pointing up to God. In the front Row, kneeling (left to right), are Dalton Roberts, Chase Trotter, Peyton Ryan, Shae Nolen, Dylan Forbes and Trey Justice. In the back row, (left to right) are Chandler Owens, Noah Walls, Cory Young, AJ Hamblin, Corey Fleming and Weston Martin. The coaches are (left to right) Chris Justice, Dewayne Young, Bobby Hamblin, Travis Roberts, Daniel Walls.

Storm rugby team teaches valuesThe mission of the

Storm Rugby Club is to utilize Rugby as a teach-ing platform to instill pride, sound judgment, strong work ethic, lead-ership, and teamwork in young adults age 11-18 in Tipton County.

The coaches, boosters, parents, and players will provide a safe, whole-some, family-oriented environment for all who wish to participate and will strive to live by our team motto at all times: faith, family, school, rugby.

SCHEDULE:April 9 at Whitmer Field 2 p.m. Storm A vs

Germantown3:15 p.m. Storm Girls vs Germantown4:30 p.m. Storm B vs Germantown

April 16 at Orgill Rugby Park10 a.m. Storm A vs

Barbarians 11:30 a.m. Storm Girls vs Barbarians1 p.m. Storm B vs Barbarians

April 17 at Whitmer Field1 p.m. Storm A vs

Houston2:30 p.m. Storm Girls vs White Station4 p.m. Storm B vs White Station B

April 26 at TRA7 p.m. Parent Meeting

April 30-May 1Conference Championships at Orgill Rugby Park

May 7-8 - State Championships at USA Stadium in Millington, TN

Storm A vs White Station Postponed -TBD

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Millican takes 2nd placeMillican came out swinging Saturday

in the first moto of the 450A class. Millican made the first turn in the 4th spot and battled his way to the front with a great last lap pass to take the win in moto 1.

In moto 1 of the Production A class Millican found himself in a tight pack of riders with plenty of bumping and banging going on Millican finished in the 3rd position.

Moto 2 of the 450A class created a little controversy and surprised the rid-ers. With riders and bikes at the starting gate an official told the riders they were extending the race by one lap. With that very important bit of information Millican knew what he had to do and he almost pulled it off.

When the gate fell Millican was gone and pulling away. Millican lead after what should have been the last lap but with the surprise announcement of adding an extra lap, what Millican feared happened, his bike began to sputter from running out of fuel. Millican came across the finish line in a very disappointing second place. This gave Millican second place overall in the 450A class.

“I could not have been more sur-prised to learn we were going to run

an extra lap. Fuel is the easiest way to make your bike lighter and we simply did not have enough in it for the extra lap. This cost us and our whole team was disappointed we were not told of changes to the race format until it was time to race” Millican said.

Production A moto 2 did not have any controversy for Millican but it did produce a very exciting race. Millican ended the moto with a third place fin-ish. This gave Millican another second place overall for the weekend.

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INVITATION TO BID

Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received in the office of the Tipton County Board of Education, 1580 Highway 51 South, Covington, TN 38019 until 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2011 for:

Up to 8, 2011 or 2012 transit type buses, 78 passenger. The bids will be opened and read at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2011, at the Office of the Tipton County Board of Education. Any bid received after 9:00 a.m. will not be considered.

Any interested bidder may obtain specifications for bus bodies and chassis from the Tipton County Board of Education, by contacting Pepper Hazelrig at 901-475-5806.

Bid must be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked in the lower left hand corner “School Bus Bids Enclosed.”

The Tipton County Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Tim Fite, DirectorTipton County Schools

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The public is invited to attend a

Community Meeting with

Director of Schools Candidate Dr. William E. (Buddy) Bibb

Thursday, April 14, 20116:00 - 7:00 p.m.

At Tipton County Department of Public Instruction1580 Highway 51 South

Covington, Tennessee 38019

USDA Farm Service Agency County Executive Director Glenn Zarecor reminds landowners and producers that a general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) ends April 15, 2011. During this sign-up period, farmers and ranch-ers may offer eligible land through the local Farm Service Agency county office.

“This is the 25th Anniversary of the Conservation Reserve Program. CRP has shown great environ-mental improvements during that time,” said Zarecor. “We want all interested farmers and ranch-ers to contact the local FSA office to find out how they might offer eligible land for this program which preserves the soil, cleans water and restores habitat for wildlife.”

CRP is a voluntary program that allows environ-mentally sensitive land be used for conservation benefits. Producers accepted in the program plant long-term, resource conserving vegetative covers in exchange for rental payments, cost share and techni-cal assistance. By reducing water runoff and sedi-mentation, CRP protects groundwater and improves the condition of lakes, rivers, ponds and streams. The vegetative covers offers improved wildlife habi-tat, making it a major contributor to the increase in wildlife population.

FSA evaluates and ranks eligible land offered for CRP using the Environmental Benefits Index (EBI). The EBI review looks at five environmental fac-tors: wildlife, water, soil, air and enduring benefits, as well as cost. The land is ranked based on which would offer the greatest environmental benefits.

In addition to this general sign-up, CRP’s continu-ous sign-up program is ongoing. Continuous acres represent the most environmentally desirable and sensitive land. For more information, visit www.fsa.usda.gov/crp.

CRP sign-up ends April 15

Breaking groundOn March 29, ShowStars Dance & Cheer Academy

broke ground for a new addition to the current facil-ity located at 1350 Old Highway 51 in Brighton. The new building will be used for more cheer and dance space, which will also include a tumbling track. The new addition to the facility will be finished in June, ready for summer classes. For more information about summer classes or registration visit www.show-starsdanceacademy.com or call 837-6591

Pictured: Julie Brooks, Owner/Instructor, ShowStars and Mike West, M&W Builders, and the ShowStars competitive dancers.

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DRIVERS 107

Drivers: OD/Flatbed, Class A, 2yrsexp. Reg. OD: Hourly pay/flatbed:Driver wages recently increased! $.40-.50cpm. Trinity Logistics Group-EEO/AA 800-533-7862 Ext.6

Drivers: Old Dominion Freight Linerseeks Owner Ops for ContainerDivision! Weekly settlements, 100%Fuel to Driver & Benefits Avail. CDL-A w/HazMat, 1yr exp. Reg. Steven:800-397-2579

WANTED: 30 Drivers for expandingfleet. CDL-A required, affordable benefits, sign-on bonus. Call M-F 8-4800.826.2184. http://www.prodrivers.com

MEDICAL/HEALTHCARE 115

Atoka Family Dentistry, DentalHygienist needed part-time orpossible full-time. Mail resume toP.O.Box 647 Atoka, TN. 38004. Nophone calls.

Homechoice Health Service, PositionAvailable, RN for home health visits,442 Hwy 51 N. Covington, TN. Faxresume to 901-476-2405

Phlebotomist, Med Techs LPNswanted!!!Wellness First,Inc/Examoneis currently seeking part-time andfull-time employees in your area.Must have excellent phlebotomyskills and have their own internet,printer and scanner/fax. Contact us1.866.448-8148

MISC. HELP WANTED 116

Local Childcare Agency seeking apart time cook. 901-475-4510

Childcare 122

Childcare in my home. All ages. Full time Only. Call Tia. 901-475-0290

If you need a caregiver, I havesixteen years experience. Pleasecall, 901-476-7316

Spring Cleaning? Christian womanwill clean homes. Reasonable rates,References, Experienced. 840-3657.

GARAGE SALES

2 Family. Sat., 7-1, 3939 Meade Lk.Rd. Rain date, Sat., April 16

252 Kellum Lane, Burlison. April 9 -Sat. 7-12 Rain Date April 16

809 Simmons Rd. Moving sale, Sat.,April 9. 8-1 Everything goes!!

Yard Sale, Multi-Family Yard Sale274 Edith Lane - Atoka, TN Saturday,April 9th 7 AM to 1 PM

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.

Red sectional sofa, Red recliner tomatch. Good condition, Bothmicrofiber $650 for both. 901-687-2055

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

PROFESSIONAL

ASPHALT PAVING, Paving & Asphaltsealing, Parking lot striping,Specializing in driveways. 19 Yrs.Experience. If I Don’t do your work,its your own ASPHALT!! LarryKiestler, 731-607-8514

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

MOBILE HOMES FOR SALE 706

Apply Online & View Our Models OnDisplay From The Comfort of Your Home 731-285-0310. www.Clayton-HomesOfDyersburg.com

NEW 3/2 DoubleWide $44,900 - 0Down For Land Owners. 731-285-0310

New Used Foreclosed HomesBeacon Score Under 600 OK Apply On-Line 731-285-2520

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COMM./INDUST. PROPERTY FOR RENT 802

Commercial Building for rent inMunford. 1496 Munford-Atoka. $500/-mn. Call 901-634-7398 or 901-475-6652.

APARTMENTS FOR RENT 901

5808 Hwy 59 W. 2br, 1ba,Appliances included. $525/mn.C/H/A901-476-0913

Covington City limits. Efficiency apt..1 person, 1ba. No pets, No section8. Stove, refrigerator, furnished.$300 plus dep. 901-827-3843

TWO-AND-THREE-BEDROOMTownhomes in Brighton. Excellentschools. Call 901-476-8000 or 901-201-0956.

HOMES FOR RENT 902

2br, 1ba, Lg. fenced back yard inCovington. $450 plus Dep. 901-476-2875.

3br, 1ba, 508 Garland, Covington.central heat, $650/mo., $350/dep.901-238-8768

8836 Munford Giltedge 3br, 2ba,$600/mn, $600/dep. 901-476-8350

Duplex for rent 2br,1ba, newlyremodeled. 205 Elm St. $525/rent,$525/dep. 901-476-6960/ 901-212-1425.

Duplex for rent, 631 S. Tipton $575/-mn., $575/dep. C/H/A. Newlyremodeled. 901-476-6960 or 901-212-1425.

For rent, 1br Duplex, good location inCovington. $395/mo. 901-476-5547.

Houses for rent, Drummonds andMunford area. No Pets. 901-837-2305 or 901-553-3857.

Nice 2br w/dining room, 1ba brickhouse in country near Hwy 179 andHwy 14. No pets. $650/mo, $325/-dep. 901-476-5547

Pilkington Properties, 128 MaleyCircle Covington. 2br, 1ba, $425/mn,$300/dep. 901-484-2776

Special-$250 deposit!! 2br, 2 fullbaths. $550. Autumn HillsCommunity. 731-635-7177.

MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT 903

3 br 2 ba MH Gainsville communityBrighton school district. $550 rent$550 dep 901-239-6566

MH for rent in Burlison, 3br, 2ba, C/-H/A/, $550/rent, $400/dep. Call 901-502-5217 or 901-356-2963

WANTED TO RENT 906

Moving to Brighton, Tn.and Wantingto Rent 2-3 bedroom house in(Brighton) school district. Call 573-327-9273 or 573-915-2329.

ATVs/GO-KARTS/MOTORCYCLES 952

1998 White Toyota Camry XLE, 4D,V6, leather seats, sunroof, 261,000miles, mechanic owned, runs good.$3000 firm!! 901-496-2265 or 901-835-2344.

TRAILERS 954

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TRUCKS/BUSES/VANS 955

1990 F250 TRUCKS W/LADDER-RACKS FOR SALE. 901-569-6701.

VEHICLE PARTS 959

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Deadline for all classified ads is Tuesday at 10 a.m.

EMPLOYMENT

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461-5269 or837-7177

PETS & LIVESTOCK

Bill South Auto Service LLC.7713 Hwy. 51 North • Millington

872-1885

UPSCALE RESALEConsignment antiques, furniture & collectibles

107 E. PleasantCovington, TN

FARMLAND NEEDEDPay Competitive

Rates. Cash or Share. 901-237-7201 or

901-476-9906

Farm Land: Sale, Rent or Wanted 703

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1 acre land already has elec., water septic - $20,000

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Backyard Bouncey Moon Bounce

April Special: 10% off 1 rental or

rent 1 get 1 half price (must be same day rental)Call us at 359-0346 or 305-1313 or see us on

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convenience!

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.

INSIDE SALEFriday & Saturday

March 8 & 9 7am-4pm254 Ray Lane take Hwy 54 E. to Ray Lane, turn go 1/4 mile,

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Covington, TN 38019

For a Limited Time, Meadowview will be acceptingapplicants that are 55 years and older. Our ElderlyCommunity offers one bedroom apartments in a

peaceful, quiet environment. Stove and refrigeratorfurnished. Emergency alarms, central HVAC and onsitelaundry facility. Maintenance tech on duty Mon. - Fri.

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LegalsTHURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011

A19SUCCESSOR TRUST-

EE’S SALE

Default having been made in the pay-ment of debts and obligations secured to be paid by a certain Deed of Trust executed January 7, 2002 by Pete Pat-rick and wife, Barbara Patrick, to John S. Bomar as Trustee, as same appears of record in the offi ce of the Register of Tipton County, Tennessee, in Rec. Book 980, pages 40-45, and the under-signed having been appointed Substi-tute Trustee in Rec. Book 1504, pages 381-383, in the said Register’s Offi ce, and the owner of the debt secured, First Citizens National Bank, having request-ed the undersigned to advertise and sell the property described in and conveyed by said Deed of Trust, all of said indebt-edness having matured by default in the payment of a part thereof, at the option of the owner, this is to give notice that the undersigned will, on Friday, April 15, 2011, commencing at 10:30 a.m., at the north door of the Tipton County Court-house, Covington, Tipton County, Ten-nessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property, to-wit:Situated in the First Civil District of Tip-ton County, Tennessee, Beginning at a stake in the south boundary line of Highway 54, the same being Paul Pinner’s northeast corner; thence east along the south line of said highway 225 feet to a stake; thence in a southerly direction 150 feet to a stake; thence in a westerly direction, following Paul Pinner’s north line, 275 feet to a stake, in said Pinner’s west line; thence north along said Pinner’s east line 215 feet to the point of beginning.However, there is expected out of the above described property the follow-ing: Beginning at a stake at the original southwest corner of the Patrick lot, of which the survey is a part, also being an interior corner of Paul Pinner; thence with the east line of Pinner and the west line of Patrick, along a fence, north 12° east 192 feet to a stake in the south right of way of the highway, keeping 35 feet south of the centerline, south 79° east 105 feet to a stake; thence leaving the highway, south 9° 50 minutes west 158 feet to a stake at a 30inch poplar tree, said stake being in the south line of Patrick and the north line of Pinner; thence south 86° west 131 feet to the beginning, and containing ½ acre, more or less. And being the same property conveyed to Pete and Barbara Patrick and Virtrsse Young by Deed of Record in Book 980, Pages 37-39 in the Reg-isters Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennes-see. Property Address: 2287 Highway 54 East, Covington, TN.All right and equity of redemption, 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 Substitute Trustee.The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day and time cer-tain, without further publication and in accordance with law, upon announce-ment of said adjournment on the day and time and place of sale set forth above.

If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within twenty-four (24) hours of the sale, the next highest bidder, at their highest bid, will be deemed the suc-cessful bidder.This offi ce is a debt collector. This is an attempt to collect a debt and any infor-mation obtained will be used for that purpose.Ralph Henson,Substitute TrusteeMarch 24, 31 & April 7, 2011

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION

No. 28437

PABLO H SOLORESPLAINTIFF,

Vs.

ISIDRA VERONICA HERNANDEZRESPONDENT.

In this cause it appearing from the peti-tion for divorce which is sworn to, that the address and whereabouts. Respon-dent, Isidra Veronica Hernandez, cannot be ascertained upon diligent search and inquiry.It is ordered that said Respondent, Isidra Veronica Hernandez, fi le a response to Plaintiff’s Address 6 Windsor, Atoka or contact Plaintiff, Pablo H Solores on or before March 28, 2011 or Judgement by default may be entered and the cause set for hearing ex parte.It is further ordered that this notice be pub-lished for four consecutive weeks in The Leader, a newspaper published in Coving-ton, Tennessee.The 25th day of January, 2011.

Judy Billings C&MJudy Billings, Clerk & Master

24Mar4wp

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF TIPTON

COUNTY, TENNESSEENo. 28582

CONSUELO FOSTER STEWART,a resident citizen ofTipton County, Tennessee,PLAINTIFF,

Vs.

JOHN CALVIN STEWARTwhose address is unknownand cannot be ascertainedupon diligent inquiry,DEFENDANT.

In this cause it appearing from the com-plaint, which is sworn to that the defen-dant, John Calvin Stewart, is a nonresident of Tennessee and that personal service of process cannot be had upon him; service of process by publication having been ordered, he is hereby required to appear and answer or otherwise defend the com-plaint of Consuelo Foster Stewart, plaintiff,

whose attorney is J. Thomas Caldwell, 114 Jefferson Street, Ripley, Tennessee, 38063, within 30 days after the date of the last publication of this notice; other-wise, default judgement may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.It is further ordered that this notice be pub-lished for four consecutive weeks in The Leader, a weekly publication of general circulation, once weekly for four consecu-tive weeks beginning March 24, 2011

Judy BillingsClerk and Master24mar4wp

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE

TRUSTEE’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE

WHEREAS, on November 10, 2005, AL-TON P. WELLS AND ANITA F. WELLS, by a Deed of Trust of record in Record Book 789, at Page 118, in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee, conveyed the following described property in trust to secure the payment of a Promissory Note in the original principal amount of Twenty Six Thousand Seven Hundred Eighteen and 92/100 Dollars ($26,718.92), payable to Personal Finance Corporation f/k/a T.C. Finance, Inc.; andWHEREAS, the undersigned was appoint-ed Substitute Trustee by PERSONAL FI-NANCE CORPORATION the legal owner and holder of the said Note, by an Amend-ed Appointment executed on August 21, 1998, and of record in Record Book 838, at Page 158, in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee; andWHEREAS, default has been made in the payment of said indebtedness and other provisions of the Deed of Trust have been violated, and PERSONAL FINANCE COR-PORATION, the lawful owner and holder of the indebtedness, has declared the en-tire amount due and payable as provided by the Deed of Trust in accordance with its terms, and instructed the undersigned to foreclose.NOW, THEREFORE, the public is hereby notifi ed that the undersigned Substitute Trustee will sell the hereinafter described real estate at public auction, to the high-est and best bidder, for cash in hand paid, at the north door of the Courthouse at Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee, on Thursday, April 14, 2011, at 4:00 o’clock p.m., said property to be sold in bar of the equity of redemption and subject to the lien of all special assessments against it. If the highest bidder cannot pay the bid within a reasonable time to be announced at the sale, the next highest bidder will be deemed the successful bidder.Lying, and being situate in the Town of Brighton, 7th Civil District of Tipton Coun-ty, Tennessee, bounded and described as follows; to-wit:Beginning at a stake, Tom Tracey’s south-east corner; the same being in the north line of the City Street; thence north 23 1/2 deg. east 295 feet with Tracey’s east line to a stake Tracey’s northeast corner; thence south 65 deg. east 100 feet to a stake in the street, Vandergrift’s northwest corner; thence south 23 1/2 deg. west to an iron stake, Vandergrift’s southwest cor-ner; thence south 66 1/2 deg. east 32 feet to an iron stake, Willie Bailey’s northwest corner; thence south 10 deg. west 150 feet with Bailey’s west line to an iron stake, Bailey’s southwest corner, the same being in the north line of street; thence with the north line of Street north 66 1/2 deg. west 165 feet to the beginning.However, there is excepted out of the above the following:EXCEPTION NO. 1: Beginning at an iron stake Willie Bailey’s northeast corner, the same being in the west line of the Brighton school lot; thence north 66 1/2 degrees west 122 feet with Bailey’s north line and past his northwest corner 32 feet to an iron stake; thence north 23 1/2 degrees east 143 feet to a stake in the Brighton to Clop-ton Road; thence south 65 degrees east 89 feet to a stake, the northeast corner of the original Wells lot; thence south 10 degrees west 147 feet with the Brighton school lot to be beginning and being a part of the lot or parcel of land conveyed to V. W. Wells by Leona Rose and husband by deed of record in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee, in Deed Book 170, Page 223 and devised to Jennie G. Wells under the Will of V. W. Wells, de-ceased of record in the offi ce of the County Court Clerk of said County in Will Book E, Page 454. Being also the same property conveyed to James Arnold Vandergrift and wife, Louise W. Vandergrift at Deed Book 256, Page 61 in said Register’s Offi ce.EXCEPTION NO. 2: Beginning at an iron stake located north 66 1/2 degrees west 90 feet from the southeast corner of the origi-nal V. W. Wells lot in the Town of Brighton, the same being Robert Smith’s southwest corner and in the north line of Church Street; thence north 10 degrees E. with Robert Smith’s west line to an iron stake, Robert Smith’s northwest corner the same being in Arnold Vandergrift’s south line; thence north 66 1/2 degrees west 63 feet passing Vandergrift’s southwest corner at 32 feet; thence south 26 3/4 degrees west 147 feet to an iron stake, the same being in the north line of Church Street; thence with the north line of Church Street south 66 1/2 degrees East 100 feet to the begin-ning and being a part of lot conveyed to V. W. Wells by Leona and Ed Rose by deed of record in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee in Deed Book 170, Page 223 and the same lot devised to me under the Will of the said V. W. Wells, de-ceased, duly of record in the Offi ce of the Clerk of the County Court of said County. Being also the same property conveyed to Searcy Marshall and wife, Nita W. Marshall by deed from Jennie Lou Wells recorded at Book 247, Page 480 in said Register’s Offi ce.It being the same property as that de-scribed in a Quitclaim Deed from Alton P. Wells and wife, Anita F. Wells, to Anita P. Wells, dated May 6, 2002, and of record in Record Book 1001, at page 51, in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Ten-nessee.Map 080M, Group B, Parcel 002.00The street address of the above described property is believed to be 88 Church Street, Brighton, Tennessee 38011, but such ad-dress is not part of the legal description and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description herein shall control.This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any un-paid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemp-tion of any governmental agency, state or federal; 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. Other interested parties: Arrow Financial Services, LLC.This property is subject to an Easement given to Town of Brighton by Alton P. Wells and wife, Anita F. Wells, for underground sewer line, said easement being 10 width, as recorded in Record Book 615, at page 442, in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee.This property is subject to the discrepancy in the descriptions used in the warranty deed as recorded in Record Book 586, at page 310, in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee, and in the quitclaim deed of record in Record Book 1001, at page 51, in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee. This property is subject to an omission of a distance call in both the quitclaim deed of record in Record Book 586, at page 310, in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee, and the quitclaim deed of record in Record Book 1001, at page 51, in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee. Title to said property is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell as Sub-stitute Trustee only and will assign to the purchaser all covenants of warranty con-tained in said Deed of Trust. The sale held pursuant to this Notice may be rescinded at the Successor Trustee’s option at any time. Said sale may be adjourned to another time or may be postponed to another date by public an-nouncement at the appointed time of sale without readvertisement.This offi ce is a debt collector. This is an at-tempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.WITNESS my signature, this the 24th day of March, 2011.KIZER, BONDS, HUGHES & BOWEN, LLCBY: STEPHEN L. HUGHESSubstitute TrusteeP. O. Box 320Milan, Tennessee 38358 (731) 686-1198INSERTION DATES:March 24, 2011, March 31, 2011, April 7, 2011

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

R. D. NO PR2872

ESTATE OF Michael W Wilson. (De-ceased)

Notice is hereby given that the 14th day of March, 2011.

Letters of Testamentary in the respect of the estate of Michael W Wilson, de-ceased, 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 his estate are required to fi le same with the clerk of the above named Court within the earlier of four months from no-tice or 12 months from decedent’s date of death, otherwise their claims will be for-ever barred.

This 24th day of March, 2011.

Lynda M LockeExecutrix

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Tipton County Chancery CourtJudy Billings, Clerk and Master1801 S. College St., Suite 110Covington, TN 38019

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEES’ SALE OF

REAL ESTATEWHEREAS default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated the 27th day of April, 2009, executed by Sherman L. Woodland, conveying cer-tain real property therein described to Jerry P. Spore, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee, recorded April 28, 2009, at Book 1435, Page 327.NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, Elizabeth B. Ziarko and Sara Brasfi eld, having been appointed Substitute Trustees, by the virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and im-posed upon said Substitute Trustees will, on Monday, April 25, 2011, at 10:00 a.m. at the North Door of the Courthouse in Cov-ington, Tipton County, Tennessee, where the foreclosure sales are customarily held at the Tipton County Courthouse, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following de-scribed property situated in Tipton County, Tennessee, to-wit:Beginning at a point in the center of a gravel road, said point being the south-west corner of the Yander 15 acre tract, of which this survey is a part, also being the northwest corner of Jimmy Rogers; thence with the north line of Rogers, north 87 1/4 degrees east 220 feet to a stake; thence north 2 3/4 degrees west 105 feet to a stake; thence south 87 1/4 degrees west 220 feet to a point in the road; thence with the same south 2 3/4 deg. east 105 feet to the beginning and containing 0.53 of an acre.PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street ad-dress is believed to be 112 Fore Lane, Mason, TN 38049. 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): David Mays, Regina Wilkes, Claude Woodland, Sher-man Anthony Woodland, Ventura Jones, Antavious Middlebrooks, Cortez Liggons, Shauman Liggons andSharolyn JonesOTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: NONE The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive 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 ling; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This prop-erty is being sold with the express reser-vation that it is subject to confi rmation by the lender or Substitute Trustees. 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 cer-tain without further publication, upon an-nouncement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, home-

stead, 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 Property is sold as is, where is, with-out representations or warranties of any kind, including fi tness for a particular use or purpose.THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OB-TAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PUR-POSE. This the 29th day of March, 2011.ELIZABETH B. ZIARKOSARA BRASFIELDSUBSTITUTE TRUSTEESP. O. Box 765Covington, TN. 38019(901) 476-397331mar3w

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 executed February 22, 2008 by Norman B. Jeter, Jr. to Robert M. Wilson, Jr., as Trustee, as same appears of record in the offi ce of the Register of Tipton County, Tennessee, in Book 1384 Page 716, and the under-signed having been appointed Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded in Book 1504 Page 847 in the said Register’s Of-fi ce, and the owner of the debt secured, BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP, having requested the undersigned to ad-vertise and sell the property described in and conveyed by said Deed of Trust, all of said indebtedness having matured by default in the payment of a part thereof, at the option of the owner, this is to give notice that the undersigned will, on Friday, April 29, 2011 commencing at 12:00 PM, at the Front (North) Door of the Court-house, Covington, Tipton County, Tennes-see proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the fol-lowing described property, to wit:Situated in County of Tipton, State of Ten-nessee.Lot 11, Reeder Place Subdivision, Section “A”, as shown in Plat Cabinet B, Slides 146 and 147A, in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more par-ticular description of said lot.Notice of the Right to Foreclose has been given in compliance with T.C.A. § 35-5-117.Property Address: 716 Beaver Road, Mu-nford, TN.All right and equity of redemption, home-stead 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 Substitute Trustee.ARNOLD M. WEISS, Substitute TrusteeWeiss Spicer Cash PLLC208 Adams AvenueMemphis, Tennessee 38l0390l 526 8296File # 1701-088272-FCPublished: March 31, April 7, April 14Bank of America/Norman Jeter

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

R. D. NO PR2878

ESTATE OF Harold Lloyd Chipman. (Deceased)

Notice is hereby given that the 23rd day of March, 2011.

Letters of Testamentary in the re-spect of the estate of Harold Lloyd Chipman, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resi-dent, having claims, matured or unma-tured, against his 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 31st day of March, 2011.

William J. ChipmanExecutor

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NOTICE TOCREDITORS

R. D. NO PR2877

ESTATE OF Richard O. Quinley. (Deceased)

Notice is hereby given that the 23rd day of March, 2011.

Letters of Testamentary in the re-spect of the estate of Richard O. Quinley, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee.



Mary Jo QuinleyExecutrix

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NOTICE TOCREDITORS

R. D. NO PR2874

ESTATE OF Paula Robinson. (De-ceased)

Notice is hereby given that the 21st day of March, 2011.

Letters of Administration in the re-spect of the estate of Paula Robinson,

deceased, were issued to the under-signed by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resi-dent, having claims, matured or unma-tured, 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.


Michael RobinsonAdministrator

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TRUSTEE’S SALE

WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated July 11, 2005, executed by DIANNA LYNN MAX, AN UNMARRIED WOM-AN, conveying certain real property therein described to LENDERS TITLE & ESCROW, LLC as same appears of record in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, on July 22, 2005, as Instrument No. 75465, in Book 1218, at Page 192-207; and WHEREAS, the benefi cial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY,NATIONAL ASSOCIA-TION FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS SUC-CESSOR TO JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE MLMI SURF TRUST SERIES 2005-BC4, who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, Notice of the Right to Foreclose (“No-tice”) was given in compliance with Ten-nessee 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, RECON-TRUST COMPANY, N.A., having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument fi led for record in the Reg-ister’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennes-see. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness 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 April 28, 2011, 11:00 AM at the Tipton County courthouse door where the foreclosure sales are customarily held At the Tipton County Courthouse, Covington, TN, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Tipton County, Tennessee, to wit: LOT 11, SECTION B, JONES-AKINS STORE RD SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF RECORD IN PLAT CABI-NET E, SLIIDE 172, IN THE REGIS-TER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH PLOT REF-ERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAID LOT. PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street ad-dress of the property is believed to be 1261 AKINS STORE ROAD, BRIGH-TON, TN 38011. In the event of any dis-crepancy between this street address and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S): DIANNA LYNN MAX OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: 1) MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGIS-TRATION SYSTEMS, INC. 2) MILA, INC. The sale of the above-described proper-ty shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive 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 ling; and to any matter that an accurate sur-vey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confi rma-tion 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 redemption, statu-tory or otherwise, homestead, and dow-er 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 Property 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 COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION 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, TS# 10-0095454, FEI# 1006.109285, 04/07/2011, 04/14/2011, 04/21/2011


TRUSTEE’S SALE

WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated June 11, 2007, executed by CHRIS-TOPHER MILLS, AND ALICIA MILLS HUSBAND AND WIFE, conveying certain real property therein described to JEANINE B. SAYLOR as same ap-pears of record in the Register’s Offi ce

of Tipton County, on June 13, 2007, as Instrument No. 104881, in Book 1346, at Page 923; and WHEREAS, the benefi cial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING LP, who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, Notice of the Right to Fore-close (“Notice”) was given in compli-ance with Tennessee law by the mail-ing 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, RECON-TRUST COMPANY, N.A., having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument fi led for record in the Reg-ister’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennes-see on July 9, 2010, as Instrument No. 139236, in Book 1481, at Page 319-320. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness 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 April 28, 2011, 11:00 AM at the Tipton County courthouse door where the foreclosure sales are customarily held At the Tipton County Courthouse, Covington, TN, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Tipton County, Tennessee, to wit: LOT 127, SECTION G, BLAYDES ES-TATES SUBDIVISION AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF RECORD IN PLAT CABINET C, SLIDE 125, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TEEN-NESSEE, TO WHICH PLAT REFER-ENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAID PROPERTY. PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 115 WILLIAM BLAYDES STREET, ATOKA, TN 38004. In the event of any discrepancy between this street ad-dress and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S): CHRISTO-PHER A. MILLS AKA CHRISTOPHER MILLS AND ALICIA G. MILLS AKA ALI-CIA MILLS OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A The sale of the above-described proper-ty shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive 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 ling; and to any matter that an accurate sur-vey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confi rma-tion 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 redemption, statu-tory or otherwise, homestead, and dow-er 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 Property 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 COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION 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, TS# 10-0070647, FEI# 1006.103983, 04/07/2011, 04/14/2011, 04/21/2011


TRUSTEE’S SALE

WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated April 28, 2006, executed by ROBIN L BOWERS, A MARRIED WOMAN, AND MICHAEL ROBIELSKY, conveying cer-tain real property therein described to ROBERT M. WILSON, JR. as same ap-pears of record in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, on May 9, 2006, as Instrument No. 88037, in Book 1273, at Page 921; and WHEREAS, the benefi cial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP, who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, Notice of the Right to Fore-close (“Notice”) was given in compli-ance with Tennessee law by the mail-ing 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, RECON-TRUST COMPANY, N.A., having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument fi led for record in the Regis-ter’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee on September 29, 2010, as Instrument No. 141491, in Book 1490, at Page 342. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness 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 April 29, 2011, 11:00 AM at the Tipton County courthouse door where the foreclosure sales are customarily held At the Tipton County Courthouse, Covington, TN, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Tipton County, Tennessee, to wit:

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A20 • Thursday, April 7, 2011 • THE LEADER www.covingtonleader.comLOT 423, SECTION M, WILLIAMS-BURG ESTATES SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF RECORD IN PLAT CABINET H, SLIDE 151, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH PLAT REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAID LOT. PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street ad-dress of the property is believed to be 76 HUMMINGBIRD LOOP, ATOKA, TN 38004. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the le-gal description of the property, the legal description shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S): ROBIN L BOWERS OTHER INTERESTED PAR-TIES: MICHAEL ROBIELSKY The sale of the above-described proper-ty shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive 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 ling; and to any matter that an accurate sur-vey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confi rma-tion 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 redemption, statu-tory or otherwise, homestead, and dow-er 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 Property 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 COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION 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, TS# 10-0102367, FEI# 1006.110334, 04/07/2011, 04/14/2011, 04/21/2011


Default having been made in the pay-ment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by a certain Deed of Trust executed August 3, 1992 by Paul Warren Minner and Deanna Jane Wheeler, both unmarried to John W. Byrd, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the offi ce of the Register of Tipton County, Tennessee, in Book 684, Page 840 and Modifi ed in Book 1257, Page 742 with fi nal Modifi cation in Book 1382, Page 562, and the undersigned having been appointed Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded in the said Register’s Offi ce, and the owner of the debt secured, Midfi rst Bank, having requested the undersigned to advertise and sell the property described in and conveyed by said Deed of Trust, all of said indebtedness having matured by default in the payment of a part thereof, at the option of the owner, this is to give notice that the undersigned will, on Friday, April 29, 2011 commencing at 10:00 PM, at the Front (North) Door of the Courthouse, Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property, to wit:Situated in County of Tipton, State of Tennessee.Lot 111, West Road Subdivision, Sec-tion F, as recorded in Plat Cabinet C, Slide 30, of the Tipton County Reg-ister’s Offi ce, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said property. Subject to Amendment to Protective Covenants Affecting West Road Subdivision, Sec-tion F as recorded in Record Book 724, Page 190 in the Register’s Offi ce of Tip-ton County, Tennessee. Notice of the Right to Foreclose has been given in compliance with T.C.A. § 35-5-117.Property Address: 93 Navaho Cove, Millington, TN.Other Interested Parties: Commercial Credit Plan IncorporatedAll right and equity of redemption, 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 Substitute Trustee.ARNOLD M. WEISS, Substitute Trust-eeWeiss Spicer Cash PLLC208 Adams AvenueMemphis, Tennessee 38l0390l 526 8296File # 1882-088875-FCPublished: April 7, April 14, April 21Midland Mortgage/Paul Minner


WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obliga-tions secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on February 25, 2005, by Jeremie Stark and Jamie Stark to Real Estate Loan Services of Tennessee, Inc., Trustee, as same ap-pears of record in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee, under Book 1190, Page 597-615, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, the benefi cial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to Wells Far-go Bank, NA as Trustee for ABFC 2005-HE2 Trust; and WHEREAS, Wells Far-go Bank, NA as Trustee for ABFC 2005-HE2 Trust, the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Own-er and Holder”), appointed the under-signed, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instru-ment fi led for record in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and WHEREAS, pursu-ant to Tenn. Code Ann. § 35-5-117 (i), not less than sixty (60) days prior to the fi rst publication required by § 35-5-101, the notice of the right to foreclose was properly sent, if so required; and NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given

that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed of Trust by the Owner and Holder, and that the undersigned, Na-tionwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substi-tute Trustee, or his duly appointed at-torneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, April 28, 2011, commencing at 10:00 AM at the North Door of the Tipton County Courthouse, Covington, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Tipton County, Tennessee, to wit: Description of a 10.15 acre parcel being a part of the Maintenance, Paint-ing and Construction, Inc. property as recorded at Deed Book 887, Page 729 said property being situated in the Sixth Civil District of Tipton County, Tennes-see, and being located on the South side of Walker Field Lane. Commencing at a found nail with a washer in the cen-terline of Walker Field Lane (50 foot to-tal right of way) being the Northwest corner of the Maintenance, Painting and Construction, Inc, Property as re-corded at Deed Book 887, Page 729 which this 10.15 acre parcel is a part, also being the Northeast corner of the remaining Munford Development Com-pany property (684/676, 570/412 and 673/67); thence in a Southeastwardly direction along the centerline of Walker Field Lane, also being the North line of the Maintenance, Painting and Con-struction, Inc. Property the following two (2) courses South 84 degrees, 26 min-utes, 11 seconds East, a distance of 43.41 feet to an angle point; thence South 72 degrees, 17 minutes, 28 sec-onds East a distance of 7.75 feet to a set nail with a washer being the True Point of Beginning of this 10.15 acre parcel, also being the Northwest corner of said parcel; thence in a Southeast-wardly direction, along the Centerline of Walker Field Lane being the North line of the Maintenance, Painting and Con-struction, Inc. Property and this parcel, the following (2) courses, South 72 de-grees, 17 minutes, 26 seconds East a distance of 42.14 feet to an angle point; thence South 58 degrees, 41 minutes, 02 seconds East, a distance of 13.34 feet to a set nail with a washer being the Northeast corner of this parcel; thence in a Southeastwardly direction, along an East line of this parcel, South 04 de-grees, 05 minutes, 25 seconds East, passing a found 1/2 inch rebar with a cap at 30.67 feet being the Northwest corner of Lot 3 of the Resubdivision of Lots 2 and 3 of Walker Field Lane Sub-division, as recorded at Flat Cabinet G, Slide 25B, which was originally a part of the Maintenance, Painting and Con-struction, Inc. Property and continuing along the West line of Lot 3 in all a dis-tance of 843.12 feet to a found 1/2 inch rebar with a cap being an interior corner of this parcel also being the Southwest corner of Lot 3; thence in a Northeast-wardly direction along a North line of this parcel and the South line of Lot 3, North 85 degrees, 54 minutes, 35 sec-onds East, passing a found 1/2 inch re-bar with a cap at 231.78 feet being the Southeast corner of Lot 3 and the Southwest corner of Lot 2 of said subdi-vision, and continuing along the South line of Lot 2, in all a distance of 352.28 feet to a found 1/2 inch rebar with a cap being an exterior corner of this parcel and the Southeast corner of Lot 2, also being an angle point in the West line of Lot 1 of Walker Field Lane Subdivision as recorded at Plat Cabinet F, Slide 146 B, which was originally a part of the Maintenance, Painting and Construc-tion, Inc. Property; thence in a South-eastwardly direction, along an East line of this parcel and a West line of Lot 1, South 15 degrees, 35 minutes, 54 sec-onds East, a distance of 344.24 feet to a found 6 inch dead sweet gum tree be-ing an interior corner of this parcel, also being the Southwest corner of Lot 1; thence in a Northeastwardly direction, along a North line of this parcel, also being the South line of Lot 1, North 86 degrees, 43 minutes, 08 seconds East, a distance of 217.77 feet to a found 1/2 inch rebar with a cap being the Eastern-most Northeast corner of this parcel, also being the Southeast corner of Lot 1, also being in the East line of Mainte-nance, Painting and Construction, Inc. Property, also being in the West line of the General Maintenance, Painting and Constriction, Inc. Property (622/548 Parcel No. 2, Section A and B); thence in a Southeastwardly direction, along the East line of the Maintenance, Paint-ing and Construction, Inc. Property South 03 degrees, 16 minutes, 52 sec-onds East, following the general align-ment of a fence, a distance of 574.41 feet to a found iron post at a fence cor-ner being the Southwest corner of the General Maintenance, Painting an Con-struction, Inc. Property also being the Northwest corner of the William C. Re-burn Property, (457/111), thence con-tinuing in Southeastwardly direction along the West line of the Maintenance, Painting and Construction, Inc. Property and this parcel, also being the West line of the Reburn Property, South 01 de-grees, 13 minutes, 58 seconds East, following the general alignment of a fence, a distance of 295.16 feet to a found 1/2 inch rebar with a cap being the Southeast corner of the Mainte-nance, Painting and Constriction, Inc. Property and this parcel, also being the Northeast corner of the Charles L. Walker Property (380/229); thence in a Southwestwardly direction, along the South line of Maintenance, Painting and Constriction, Inc.. Property and this par-cel also being the North line of the Walker Property, South 86 degrees, 36 minutes, 39 seconds West, a distance of 327.03 feet to a set 1/2 inch rebar with a cap being the Southwest corner of this parcel; thence in a Northwest-wardly direction, along the West line of this parcel, the following three (3) courses, North 04 degrees, 05 minutes, 25 seconds West, a distance of 816.93 feet to a set 1/2 inch rebar with a cap being an angle point; thence North 46 degrees, 41 minutes, 01 seconds West a distance of 500.71 feet to a set 1/2 inch rebar with a cap being an angle point; thence North 04 degrees, 05 min-utes, 25b seconds West, a distance of 886.50 feet to the True Point of Begin-ning and containing 10.15 acres, more or less. This being the same property conveyed to Jeremie Stark and Jamie Stark from Gregory Scroggins and Deb-orah Scroggins by deed dated February 25, 2005 and recorded simultaneously herewith. Property also known as: 377 Walkerfi eld Lane, Brighton, Tennessee. Parcel No. 06-096-001.06 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 377 Walkerfi eld Lane,

Brighton, TN 38011 CURRENT OWNER(S): Jeremie Stark and Jamie Stark The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any un-paid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encum-brances as well as any priority created by a fi xture fi ling; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. In addition, this sale shall be subject to the right of redemption by the TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF REV-ENUE, TAX ENFORCEMENT DIVI-SION, pursuant to T.C.A. 67-1-1433(c)(1) by reason of the following tax lien(s) of record in: Book 17, Page 535. Notice of the sale has been given to the State of Tennessee in accordance with T.C.A. 67-1-1433(b)(1). SUBORDINATE LIEN-HOLDERS: Mortgage Electronic Regis-tration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Ownit Mortgage Solutions, Inc. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, 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 another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon an-nouncement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. THIS IS AN AT-TEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Nation-wide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee c/o ALK Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Express-way Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 234-9181 File No.: 604.0724477TN Web Site: www.jfl egal.com Insertion Dates: April 7, 14 and 21, 2011


TRUSTEE’S SALE

WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated February 28, 2006, executed by RAN-DAL S LOCKE AND WIFE, WENDY LOCKE, conveying certain real property therein described to ROBERT W. GAR-RISON as same appears of record in the Register’s Offi ce of Tipton County, on March 7, 2006, as Instrument No. 85380, in Book 1262, at Page 545-557; and WHEREAS, the benefi cial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-14CB MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-14CB, who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, Notice of the Right to Fore-close (“Notice”) was given in compli-ance with Tennessee law by the mail-ing 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, RECON-TRUST COMPANY, N.A., having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument fi led for record in the Regis-ter’s Offi ce of Tipton County, Tennessee on December 18, 2009, as Instrument No. 133877, in Book 1461, at Page 585. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness 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 April 29, 2011, 11:00 AM at the Tipton County courthouse door where the foreclosure sales are customarily held At the Tipton County Courthouse, Covington, TN, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Tipton County, Tennessee, to wit: BEING LOT 1 OF TODD SUBDIVISION AS RECORDED AT PLAT CABINET D, SLIDE 47B AS RECORDED IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE TO WHICH PLAT REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAID LOT. PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street ad-dress of the property is believed to be 149 RUSSELL RD, DRUMMONDS, TN 38023. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the le-gal description of the property, the legal description shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S): RANDAL S. LOCKE AKA RANDY LOCKE AND WENDY LOCKE OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: 1) DEPT. OF TREASURY-IRS 2) CHRIS MORE INC. 3) CAPITAL ONE BANK 4) COLORADO CAPITAL INVEST-MENTS, INC. The sale of the above-described proper-ty shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive 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 ling; and to any matter that an accurate sur-vey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confi rma-tion 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 redemption, statu-tory or otherwise, homestead, and dow-er 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 Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fi tness for a particular use or purpose. In addition this sale shall be subject to the right of redemption by the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 7425(d)(1) by reason of the following tax lien(s) of record against RANDY LOCKE in the amount of $604.46 recorded in Instrument Num-ber 124048 as Book 17 at Page 699. Notice of the sale has been given to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in ac-cordance with 26 U.S.C. 7425(b).

In addition this sale shall be subject to the right of redemption by the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 7425(d)(1) by reason of the following tax lien(s) of record against RANDY LOCKE, LOCKE PLUMBING in the amount of $455.70 recorded in Instrument Number 128839 as Book 17 at Page 825. Notice of the sale has been given to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 7425(b). In addition this sale shall be subject to the right of redemption by the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 7425(d)(1) by reason of the following tax lien(s) of record against RANDY LOCKE in the amount of $39,787.21 recorded in Instrument Number 114349 as Book 17 at Page 491. Notice of the sale has been given to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 7425(b). In addition this sale shall be subject to the right of redemption by the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 7425(d)(1) by reason of the fol-lowing tax lien(s) of record against RAN-DY LOCKE in the amount of $7,456.94 recorded in Instrument Number 115282 as Book 17 at Page 514. Notice of the sale has been given to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 7425(b). In addition this sale shall be subject to the right of redemption by the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 7425(d)(1) by reason of the following tax lien(s) of record against RANDY LOCKE, LOCKE PLUMBING in the amount of $7,456.94 recorded in Instrument Number 115633 as Book 17 at Page 522. Notice of the sale has been given to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 7425(b). In addition this sale shall be subject to the right of redemption by the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 7425(d)(1) by reason of the following tax lien(s) of record against RANDY LOCKE in the amount of $47,268.15 recorded in Instrument Number 115634 as Book 17 at Page 523. Notice of the sale has been given to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 7425(b). In addition this sale shall be subject to the right of redemption by the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 7425(d)(1) by reason of the following tax lien(s) of record against RANDY LOCKE, LOCKE PLUMBING in the amount of $20,029.94 recorded in Instrument Number 116959 as Book 17 at Page 555. Notice of the sale has been given to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 7425(b). In addition this sale shall be subject to the right of redemption by the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 7425(d)(1) by reason of the fol-lowing tax lien(s) of record against RAN-DY LOCKE in the amount of $39,327.14 recorded in Instrument Number 118566 as Book 17 at Page 578. Notice of the sale has been given to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 7425(b). In

addition this sale shall be subject to the right of redemption by the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 7425(d)(1) by reason of the following tax lien(s) of record against RANDY LOCKE, LOCKE PLUMBING in the amount of $623.80 recorded in Instrument Number 123581 as Book 17 at Page 667. Notice of the sale has been given to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 7425(b). RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION 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, TS# 09-0170979, FEI# 1006.78600, 04/07/2011, 04/14/2011, 04/21/2011

Brewer’s Body Shop7873 Hwy 51 S.

Millington, TN 38053

Auction to be held WednesdayMarch 25, 2011 at 11:00 am

(1) 2005 Chrysler 300VIN# 2C3AA53G45H516831

NOTICE TOCREDITORS

R. D. NO PR2879

ESTATE OF Helen Marie Bockman. (Deceased)

Notice is hereby given that the 31st day of March, 2011.

Letters of Testamentary in the re-spect of the estate of Helen Marie Bockman, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee.


This 7th day of April, 2011.

Barbara DwyerExecutix

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NOTICE TOCREDITORS

R. D. NO PR2875

ESTATE OF Bertha Lee Jones Walker. (Deceased)


Letters of Testamentary in the re-spect of the estate of Bertha Lee Jones Walker, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee.



Christie Lynn Walker BillingsExecutrix7apr2wp


NOTICE TOCREDITORS

R. D. NO PR2876

ESTATE OF James Edward Walker. (Deceased)


Letters of Testamentary in the re-spect of the estate of James Edward Walker, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee.



Christie Lynn Walker BillingsExecutrix7apr2wp


ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDSSECTION 00012

Sealed bids for Brighton Heights, the general renovation of six (6) housing units including site improvements for Project No. TN041-06, Brighton Development will be received by The Covington Housing Authority, 1701 Shoaf St., Covington, TN 38019 on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. , and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud. The estimated construction cost of the project is between $300,000 and $ 310,000 .

The Information for Bidders, Bid Form, Form of Contract, Drawings, Specification, and Forms of Bid Bond, Performance and Payment Bond, and other contract documents may be examined at the following locations: Ledford Engineering and Planning, LLC; The Coving-ton Housing Authority; the West Tennessee Plan Room in Jackson, Tennessee. F.W. Dodge Corporation, Builders Exchange in Memphis and the Tennessee Office of Minority Business Enterprise, located in Nashville, TN.

Bidding documents may be obtained from Janice Campbell at the office of Ledford Engi-neering and Planning, LLC, 11762 Douglass Street, Suite 101, Arlington, TN 38002, (901) 867-7800. A deposit of $200.00 is required from prime bidders for one set of Bidding Docu-ments. Prime bidders tendering a bonafide bid, except the successful Contractor, will be re-funded their full deposit upon return of the Bidding Documents in good condition within 14 days after bid opening. Prime bidders not tendering a bonafide bid will be refunded $100.00 upon return of the Bidding Documents. ALL BID DEPOSIT CHECKS OR DRAFTS SHALL BE MADE PAYABLE TO THE LEDFORD ENGINEERING AND PLANNING LLC.

Extra sets of Bidding Documents will be furnished to prime bidders for a deposit of $200.00, one-half, $100.00 of which will be refunded if the bidding instruments are returned within 14 days after bid opening. Make check payable to Ledford Engineering and Planning LLC.

A deposit of $200.00 is required from subcontractors and materials suppliers for each set of Bidding Documents. Subcontractors and materials suppliers will be refunded $175.00 of their deposit upon return of the Bidding Documents in good condition within 14 days after bid opening. Partial sets will not be issued. Make check payable to Ledford Engineering and Planning LLC.

All bidders must be licensed Contractors as required by the contractors Licensing Act of 1976 (TCA Title 62, chapter 6) of the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee. No bid will be opened unless the outside of the sealed envelope containing the bid provides the following information: 1. The Contractor’s license number, the date of the license’s expiration, and a quotation of that part of his classification applying to the bid. 2. The license number, expira-tion date thereof, and license classification of the subcontractor applying to the Bid Form for electrical, plumbing or heating, ventilation or air conditioning in excess of $25,000. If the subcontract does not exceed $25,000 for the above mentioned categories, the general contrac-tor must certify to this effect, in writing, on the outside of the bid envelope. In the case joint ventures, this information must be provided by each party submitting the bid. Each bidder must deposit with his bid security in the amount of 5 percent of the bid.

Bid Bonds and Performance and Payment Bonds must be secured by a guaranty or surety company listed in the latest issue of U.S. Treasury Circular 570 and shall be within the maxi-mum amount specified for such company in said Circular 570. The “Bid Bond” and the “Per-formance and Payment Bond” must be issued by a surety company authorized to do business in the state where the project is located, and must be listed in U.S. Treasury Circular No. 570.

Attention is called to the fact that the minimum salaries and wages set forth in the Contract Documents must be paid on this project. The Contract will be subject to the “Section 3” Clause, see Document 00715 - General condition, Article 40, calling for utilization of low-income businesses and individuals from the project area where feasible.

Bidders must comply with the President’s Executive Order Nos. 11246 and 11375, which prohibit discrimination in employment regarding race, creed, color, sex, or national origin. Bidders must comply

with Title VI of the civil Rights Act of 1964, the Anti-Kickback Act, and the contract Work Hour Standard Act. Bidders must certify that they do not, and will not, maintain or provide for their employees any facilities that are segregated on a basis of race, color, creed, sex, or national origin. Attention is called to the goals and timetables for minority and female par-ticipation.

The right is reserved to reject any or all bids or to waive any informalities in the bidding.No Bidder may withdraw his bid within 60 days after the actual date of the opening thereof.

Attention is called to the fact that The Covington Housing Authority is not an Indian Housing Authority.

WALK THROUGH AND PREBID CONFERENCEA Prebid Conference at the CHA Office, 1701 Shoaf, will be held for the purpose of an-

swering questions Bidders may have and to consider any suggestions they may wish to make concerning the project at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13, 2011. Immediately following the Prebid Conference, a walk through of the project will be held by the Owner. All contractors are strongly recommended to attend this walk through and Prebid Conference.

The Covington Housing AuthorityBy: Mrs. Christi Billings Executive Director

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www.covingtonleader.com Thursday, March 31, 2011 • THE LEADER • A21

To Advertise HereCall 476-7116

IMPROVEMENTS FOR REMOVAL OR DEMOLITION Sealed bids will be received by the State of Tennessee, Department of Transportation, for the removal or demolition of building(s) and/or

other improvement(s) located on projects listed below. Said bids will be opened by the State of Tennessee Right of Way Office on April 26, 2011 (Tuesday) at 10:00 AM.

The Successful Bidder will be required to remove the improvements on or before July 31, 2010. Sealed bids may be mailed or delivered in person to the Tennessee Department of Transportation, Right of Way Office, 300 Benchmark

Place, Jackson, TN 38301, Attention: La Jeana Dodd, Right of Way Agent 4, on or before 10:00 AM, April 26, 2011. PLEASE MARK ENVELOPE “SEALED BID-DO NOT OPEN”.

Sealed bids shall be accompanied by a certified/cashiers check or bid bond in the minimum amount of $250.00 per tract. Each bid (per tract) should be placed on a separate bid form. Bidding is not open to State Employees or their agents. Bidders must comply with Tennessee State laws governing licensing of Contractors.

(THESE TRACTS HAVE NOT BEEN TESTED FOR ASBESTOS AND ABATED BY THE STATE OF TENNESSEE) State Project 39125-2206-14, Federal Project STP-459(1), Henderson County—Proposed State Route 459 (Lexington ByPass) from

State Route 20 (US 412), West of Lexington to State Route 20(US 412), East of Lexington Tract Address Description of Improvement

67 948 S. Broad, Lexington, TN 5,350 Frame/Metal Building 67A 940 S. Broad, Lexington, TN Frame Commercial Building used as a Restaurant 79 717 S. Main Street, Lexington, TN 815 Concrete Block Building & Old Truck Trailer on Corner 91 822 East Church Street, Lexington, TN 1,187 Single Story Brick Residence w/ Basement, 2-Single-wide

Mobile Homes, 2,617 Frame/Metal Barn, 120 Metal Shed and 3 Frame Sheds 92 835 East Church Street, Lexington, TN 1,950 Concrete Block Commercial Building, 1,355 Concrete Block Convenient Store Building, & 3,000 Metal Canopy

State Project 66269-2108-14, Federal Project TN-I-69(50), Obion County—Proposed I-69 from West of State Route 21 to Northeast

of Mayberry Road Tract Address Description of Improvement 7 4564 SR 21, Union City, TN 1,970 1 Story Frame Residence, 1,535 Frame Shop & 1,008 Metal Storage Building State Project 66269-2109-14, Federal Project TN-I-69(51), Obion County—Proposed I-69 from 1.2 Miles South of State Route 183 to

0.2 mile South of State Route 21 (Troy-Rives Road) Tract Address Description of Improvement 24 366 Troy-Polk St. Road, Troy, TN 1,605 Single Story Frame/Brick Residence

25 422 Troy-Polk St. Road, Troy, TN 1,245 1 Story Frame Residence, 996 Single Story Frame Residence, 486 Frame Shed and 181 Metal Shed 35 749 Thunder Road, Troy, TN 1,660 Single Story Brick Residence (Pool & Deck Not Included) State Project 66269-2110-14, Federal Project TN-I-69(52), Obion County—Proposed I-69 from South of State Route 21 (Troy-Rives

Road) to South of State Route 3 (US 51) Tract Address Description of Improvement 2 1119 Hwy. 21 East, Troy, TN 2,770 3 Story (Including Basement) Frame Residence 3 1077 Hwy. 21 East, Troy, TN 1,085 Single Story Frame Residence 4 1101 Hwy. 21 East, Troy, TN 280 Frame Shed and 832 Frame Barn 6 1127 Hwy. 21 East, Troy, TN 1,450 Single Story Frame Residence & 400 Frame Garage 7 1141 Hwy. 21 East, Troy, TN 2114 1 Story Frame Residence 8 1155 Hwy. 21 East, Troy, TN 1,600 Single Story Frame Residence and Frame Barn State Project 38004-2215-14, Federal Project STP-19(44), Haywood County—State Route 19 & State Route 1 (U.S. 70 & 79)

(Brownsville Bypass) from 0.40 Mile East of State Route 87 To State Route 76 South of Brownsville Tract Address Description of Improvement 31 193 Prospect Lane, Brownsville, TN 1,560 Single Story Brick Residence 34 Hwy. 70 West, Brownsville, TN 560 Concrete Block Building 50 694 Windrow Road, Brownsville, TN 1,000 Single Story Frame Residence and 1,045 Single-wide Mobile Home w/ Addition State Project 84003-2217-14, Federal Project STP-14(39), Tipton County—State Route 14 from East of SR 384 (Mr. Carmel Road) to

East of SR 59 Tract Address Description of Improvement 24 982 Hwy. 14 South, Mason, TN 1,380 Single Story Frame Residence 26 962 Hwy. 14 South, Mason, TN 1,550 Single Story Frame Residence State Project 79024-2290-14, Federal Project STP-14(43), Shelby County—State Route 14 from SR 385 (Paul Barrett Parkway) to

Tipton County Line Tract Address Description of Improvement 46 8423 Austin Peay Hwy., Millington, TN 3,900 Single Story Brick Residence & 980 Garage (Residence & Garage cannot be inspected until after April 15, 2011—Currently being used as TDOT Construction Office) 55 8505 Rosemark Road, Millington, TN 2,300 2-Story Frame Residence 69 8785 Kerrville-Rosemark Rd., Millington, TN 1,235 Single Story Frame Residence, 550 Frame Shed &

Concrete Block Well House 72 8777 Kerrville-Rosemark Rd., Millington, TN 1,700 Single Story Frame Residence 133 9991 Idaville Road, Atoka, TN Small Frame Storage Building on Corner of Idaville Road/SR 14 & Small Tin Shed nearest SR 14 138 10365 Shelby Acres Cove, Atoka, TN 1,500 Single Story Frame Residence The Successful Bidder will be required to post a $2,500.00 performance deposit per tract and other documents verifying the coverage of

adequate insurance by the close of the fifth working day following notification that such bid is considered acceptable and the “best bid” received. A contract for removal of improvements will be executed at this time. Before a Notice to Proceed is given, a copy of the asbestos testing results and abatement reports, if applicable, must be provided to the Department of Transportation.

The State does not warrant, or guarantee, the condition, quality, moveability, amount of salvage materials or any other matters pertaining to the buildings and/or other improvements. The State of Tennessee, Department of Transportation, does not make any representation as to the presence or absence of asbestos or any other hazardous materials in any other structures listed for bid. It is the responsibility of the successful bidder to comply with all Local, State, and Federal regulations regarding demolition and/or removal of hazardous materials whatever the nature and source.

(1) Any burning by Buyer on State of Tennessee property is prohibited and WILL result in loss of performance deposit. (2) Asbestos inspection and removal is the responsibility of the Buyer. All structures to be removed must be tested for the

presence of asbestos and/or other hazardous materials. If asbestos materials are found, abatement or remediation work will be required. You must comply with all applicable Rules and Regulations.

(3) After removal is completed, each tract must be leveled, seeded and strawed. The successful bidder agrees to hold harmless the State of Tennessee and the Tennessee Department of Transportation from any and all

claims, sanctions, fines and penalties of any kind from whatever source. The building is to be removed to ground level and all debris removed from this tract. All swimming pools, basements, and storm houses are

to be filled to ground level with non-decaying material as proved by the Tennessee Department of Transportation. All concrete slabs must be broken up and removed from the tract unless otherwise approved by the Tennessee Department of Transportation. Sites must be leveled, seeded, and strawed. It is understood that failure to comply with the terms and conditions stated herein will constitute a waiver of any right to any payment for any work done on this removal; and a waiver of any right to any part or materials of or from the buildings or other improvements included in this offer.

The Performance Deposit is required to ensure completion of the Agreement and will be refunded after removal is completed in accordance with requirements outlined in the preceding paragraphs. Payment of the performance deposit is to be made by certified/cashiers check or performance bond at the time the Agreement for Removal is executed. FAILURE BY THE PURCHASER TO COMPLETELY REMOVE SAID IMPROVEMENTS TO GROUND LEVEL AND REMOVE ALL DEBRIS RESULTING FROM SAID REMOVAL WITHIN SPECIFIED TIME PERIOD WILL CONSTITUTE FORFEITURE OF THE PERFORMANCE DEPOSIT. NO PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF THE AGREEMENT.

The successful bidder must comply with the requirements of Public Acts of 2006, Chapter Number 878, of the state of Tennessee, addressing the use of illegal immigrants in the performance of any contract to supply goods or services to the state of Tennessee.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation hereby notifies all bidders that it will affirmatively ensure that in any contract entered into pursuant to this advertisement Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) will be afforded full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and bidders will not be discriminated against on the basis of age, race, color, religion, national origin, sex or disability in consideration for an award."

The State of Tennessee, Department of Transportation, reserves the right to reject any or all bids. For additional information, please contact: Mrs. La Jeana Dodd, Right-of-Way Agent 4, at (731) 935-0121. 4apr1w

Is my drinking water safe?Yes, our water meets all of EPA’s health standards. We have conducted

numerous tests for over 80 contaminants that may be in drinking water. As you’ll see in the following chart, we only detected seven 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 confined tertiary sand

aquifer. 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 contamination.

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has prepared a Source Water Assessment Program (SWAP) Report for the untreated 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, moder-ately susceptible or slightly susceptible based on geologic factors and human activities in the vicinity of the water source. The Brighton Utility District sourc-es rated as reasonably susceptible to potential contamination.

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.us/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 Matalee Hall at the Brighton Utility District between 8:00 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. 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 con-taminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Enviromental Protection Agency's Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791)

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For more information about your drinking water, please call Matalee Hall at 901-476-8661.

How can I get involved?Our Town Board meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm

at the utility office located at 139 N. Main St. in Brighton. Please feel free to participate in these meetings. The Brighton Board of Mayor and Aldermen serve four year terms.

The customer complaint policy may be reviewed by the Utility Management Review Board of Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation pursuant to Section 7-82-702(7) of Tennessee Code Annotated.

Is our water system meeting other rules that govern our opera-tions?

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 unregulated 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 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 animal 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 opera-tions, and wildlife.

- Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be natural-ly-occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, farming.

- Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses.

- Organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of indus-trial processes 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 ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA and the Tennessee Department of Enviroment and Conversation prescribe regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public wate 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 transplants, 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 available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791) or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead

Lead in Drinking WaterIf present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems,

especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. Munford Water System is responsible for providing high qual-ity drinking water, but cannot 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 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned 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 901-837-0171.

Brighton Utility District Water Quality Report 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 evi-dence 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 falls below the state's required detection level..• Non-Detects (ND) - laboratory anaylsis indicates that the contaminate 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.• Picocuries per liter (pCi/L) - picocuries per liter is a measure of the radioactivity in water.• Millirems per year (mrem/yr) - measure of radiation absorbed by the body.• Million Fibers per Liter (MFL) - million fibers per liter is a measure of the presence of asbestos fibers that are longer than 10 micrometers.• Nephelometric Turbidity Unit (NTU) - nephelometric turbidity unit is a measure of the clarity of water. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU is just notice-

able to the average person.• TT - Treatment Technique, or a required process intended to reduce the level of contaminate in drinking water.

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 0.2 ppm. The aesthetic limit for iron is 0.3 ppm.

During the most recent round of Lead and Copper testing, 0 out of 34 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 .98 0.6-1.45 2010 ppm 4 4 avg.

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 1 6/10 0 < 2 positiveBacteria 7/10 samples

Copper1 NO 0.29 2008 ppm 1.3 AL=1.3 90th%

Lead1 NO 9.0 2008 ppb 0 AL=15 90th%

Sodium NO 5.0 2008 ppm N/A N/A

TTHM NO 6.12 2010 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

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Delta Human Resource Agency at 915 Highway 51 South, Covington, Tennessee at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, April 15, 2011, for thc purpose of considering a project for which financial assistance is being sought for the Tennessee Department of Transportation pursuant to Section 5311 of Chapter 53 of Title 49 of the United States Code. The project is generally described as follows:

Rural Public Transportation is available to serve the areas of Fayette, Lauderdale, Tipton, and Non-urban Shelby Counties with a current fleet of 57 vanS. The trips are based on demand response with schedUled reservations. Advance notice of cancellation for trips not completed is required. Also available are lift-equipped vans to serve the disabled community in each of the participating counties. Contract services are available with the Public Transportation Program. A per trip fare will be charged for general public customers as well as non-eligible services requested by the contract-eligible customer.

The purpose of this hearing is to provide all interested persons with the opportunity to present their views of the social, economic, environmental and other effects of the foregoing so the project will best serve the public interest.

Delta Human Resource Agency being an Equal Opportunity Employer participates in the Affirmative Action Plan by complying with special efforts to insure minority recruitment. Disadvantaged Service Enterprises as well as other service providers are encouraged to submit proposals identifying specific services available and cost to be considered for contract purposes. Representatives of the Delta Human Resource Agency will be present at the hearing site one hour prior to the time of the hearing to informally explain the project plans and related information to al\ interested persons.

Written statements and other exhibits in place of or in addition to oral statements made at the hearing may be submitted to Delta Human Resource Agency at 915 Highway S1 South, Covington, Tennessee, within ten (10) days following the date of the hearing, and a copy furnished to the Office of Public Transportation, Suite #1800, James K. Polk BUilding NashvIlle, TN 37243-0325

AGENDA

HTL Advantage

The Board of Directors of HTL Advantage will meet on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 at 9:00 am at the Brownsville-Haywood County Chamber of Commerce, 121 West Main Street, Brownsville, TN 38012 in Brownsville, Tennessee.

1. Call to Order

2. Invocation and Pledge

3. Minutes from February 15, 2011

4. Financial

5. FY 2011-12 Budget

6. Other Business

7. Next Meeting

City of Covington Board of Zoning Appeals MeetingApril 26, 2011 6:30

2nd Floor Conference Room • 200 West Washington Ave. 1. Chrystal E. Wilkins- 1612 Hwy 51 S. - Special Exception- Inci-dental Home Occupation. 2. Hunter Elam: 122 W. Pleasant Ave- Residential Site Plan in B-3 zoning district. All interested parties should attend the meeting. For additional infor-mation call Covington Public Works, Planning and Building Division at 901-476-7191.

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NOTICE OF COMPLETION

Marbury Construction Company of Denmark, Ten-nessee has completed construction on the 2009 SRF-ARRA Wastewater Pumping System Im-provement in the Ridgecrest Street Area Project No.: CWA 2009-239 for the City of Munford. Any person or party having a claim against the project should notify Mayor Dwayne Cole at the City Hall (901) 837-0171 within the next ten (10) days.

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901-837-0181

Louise Morgan

Carrie D Anthony

Charles S Ballard

Kathren M Smith

Raymond C Ghrigsby

Joseph Maxcy

Maryanne E Henley

Tiffany L McDonald

Shamekia L Lockett

Tasha N Cousar

Georgia S Wright

Larry Flanigan

Heath A Brewer

Randal Locke

Charles L Mertz

Christopher R Gillmore

Gregory A Moore

McKenzie Holt

James P Devitt

Brenda Taylor

John K Wyatt

Joshua A Dexter

Thomas L Darnell

Jessica Ann Hammers

Terry L Gwynn Jr.

Jesesus Cortez

Elizabeth Jolly

William P Dunaway

Debbie Archer

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Robert Downing

Devland W Perry

Roy D Foster

W T Smith

Michelle O Shelton

Mary E Spears

Unclaimed Property - 2010

The 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.

NOTICE!!If You Smell Gas, Here is What To Do

Do not operate any electrical switches, or strike matches, or 1. activate any ignition source.If inside, open doors and windows.2. Telephone your gas company at the emergency number listed 3. below.If strong odor persists, alert other occupants and get clear of 4. premises.Stand by until qualified personnel arrive.5.

FIRST UTILITY DISTRICT OF TIPTON COUNTY

Emergency No. 476-9525

CITY OF COVINGTON GAS COMPANY


POPLAR GROVE UTILITY DISTRICT OF

TIPTON COUNTYEmergency No. 837-0182

CITY OF MUNFORD GAS DEPARTMENT


TOWN OF MASON GAS COMPANY


A PUBLIC SERVICE NOTICE TO NATURAL GAS CUSTOMERS of First Utility District of Tipton Coun-ty, City of Covington Gas Company, Poplar Grove Utility District of Tip-ton County, Town of Mason and the City of Munford Gas Department.

INVITATION TO BID


Up to 8, 2011 or 2012 transit type buses, 72 passenger. The bids will be opened and read at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2011, at the Office of the Tipton County Board of Education. Any bid received after 9:00 a.m. will not be considered.





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INVITATION TO BID


2, 2011 or 2012 type bus to transport children with physical disabilities.

The bids will be opened and read at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2011, at the Office of the Tipton County Board of Education. Any bid received after 9:00 a.m. will not be considered.





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INVITATION TO BID


Up to 5, 2011 or 2012 Pre-School Cutway bus.. The bids will be opened and read at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 14, 2011, at the Office of the Tipton County Board of Education. Any bid received after 9:00 a.m. will not be considered.





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Public NoticesTHURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011


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.]

ATOKA

Board of Mayor and Aldermen - first Tuesday - 7 p.m. - City Hall

Regional Planning Commission - third Thursday - 6:30 p.m. - City Hall

BRIGHTON

Board 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

BURLISON

Board of Mayor and Aldermen - second Tuesday - 7 p.m. - Community Center

COVINGTON

Board 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.

MASON

Municipal 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

MUNFORD

Board 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 COUNTY

Al-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

General Welfare Committee - second Monday - 6:30 p.m. - Justice Building

Geographic Information System - third Thursday - 1:30 p.m. - Covington City Hall, Lower Level Conference Room

Grand Jury - first Monday in March, July and November - 9 a.m. - Tipton County Justice Center

Habitat for Humanity/Tipton County - third Thursday - 7 p.m. - City Hall, Covington 475-6842

Legislative Commission - second Monday - 7 p.m. - Justice Building

911 Emergency Board of Directors - third Monday - 7 p.m. - 220 Highway 51 N. , Ste. 4, Covington

Planning Commission - fourth Monday - 6:30 p.m. - Tipton County Justice Center, 1801 South College, Covington

Poplar Grove Utility District Board of Directors - fourth Tuesday - 7 p.m. - 14560 Highway 51 South

Public Works Committee - first Monday - 7 p.m. - Public Works Office, Brighton

Tipton County Public Library - Library Board - fifth Monday- 5:30 p.m. - 300 West Church

Tipton County Arts Council

- third Monday - 6 p.m. in the Ruffin Theater, Covington

Tipton County Veterans’ Council - third Saturday - 7 a.m. - Tipton County Museum and Nature Center, Bert Johnston Avenue, Covington

*The Committees will meet on these scheduled times unless cancelled or resched-uled prior to the meeting dates and times.

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RRRRRRRRRRRRPPPPPPPPPPPP AAAAAAAAAA OOOOOOOOOOOOSLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOOOOOO SSSSSSSSSSSSSNNNNNNNNNNNNAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAAAAA EEEEEEEEEEE VVVVVVVVAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIVVVVVVVIIIIIVVVVVVVVVVVAAAPPPPPPPPPPPP OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAVVVAAAAAAAAAAAVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAA DDDDDDDDDDDD OOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!EEEEEEEEEEEMMMMMMMMMMMMMRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRREEEEEEEEEEE MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMDDDDDDDDDDDDDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNN OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CCCCCCCCCC !!EEEEEEEEEMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMDDDDDDDDDNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNAAAAAAAAA !!!!!!!!OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC !!!!!!!EEEEEEEEEMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMTTTTTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMDDDDDDDDDNNNNNNNNNNAAAAAAAAAAAA !!!!!!!!!OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOODDDDDDDDDDD RRRRRRRRRRR

Registration Begins April 20, 2011WED.& THURS. APRIL 20 & 21 6PM - 8PM

FRI. APRIL 22 4PM - 8PMSAT. APRIL 23 NOON - 8PM

Training will be be in Atoka, TNCall or E-mail for info!

(901) 304-9623 - (901) 628-3447E-mail: [email protected]

WEBSITE:WWW.FAMOUSCHEER.COM

ASK ABOUT OUR SCHOOL TEAM DISCOUNTS

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CateringCatering“Let us bring the restaurant to you”

Business Lunches/DinnersSpecial Events

Affordable Pricing

Carry-out also available

Contact Mary at

901-872-7766

An investment that GROWSAll Day Lawn

An investment that GROWS

Ch#1330 Jan Hensley, Owner

$19.96 SPECIAL

Celebrating 15 years in the business since 1996. Our

$19.96 is for first cut or spray. Call for details!

$19.96 SPECIAL

Celebrating 15 years in the business since 1996. Our

$19.96 is for first cut or spray. Call for details!

Property TransfersThe following property

transfers were recorded in the office of Claudia Peeler the week of Mar. 28 - Apr. 1, 2011. As abbreviations in legal documents such as deeds, the terms et ux, meaning "and wife," et vir, meaning "and husband" and et al, meaning "and others" are used to denote other persons mentioned in the deed.

Wallace, Trustee (Ewards) to Wells Fargo Bank; 20 Wellington Way; $99,162.43 REPO

Wallace, Trustee (McLillie) to Wells Fargo Bank; 43 Walter Fletcher Lane; $161,028.88 REPO

Apex Homebuilders, LLC to Jamie Beavel et al; 227 Vernon St; $224,900

William B. Manley et vir to Jeffrey T. Bellew et al; 150 Colonial Woods; $197,000

Gregg Hemann et al to Claude T. Bush et vir; 322 Reeder Ave; $122,000

Connie Allan Evans, successor trustee of the Norris B. Evans Revocable Living Trust to Connie Allan Evans; 4 tracts; $0; QC

James E. Christy et vir to Sandra Ruark Forinash; 1/2 ac; $0; QC

Billy W. Hudson, Jr. et vir to John M. Johnston et vir; 140 Lindsey Marie Lane; $145,000

Giltedge Partners, LP to George Bishop et vir; 6094 Munford Giltedge Rd; $0; QC

HUD to Rachel Hayden; 109 Woodlawn Plantation; $110,000

Serrano, Trustee (Millican) to BAC Home Loans Servicing LP; 99 Jacquelyn Dr.; $181,633.65 REPO

Jerry H. Mignard et vir to Jason K. McLean; 7634 Mt. Carmel Rd; $159,000

Homesale, Inc. to Barbara Manch et al; 244 Daniel Dr.; $31,900

Irvin Thompson et al to James Curtis Thompson et vir; 2 tracts; $0; QC

Bank of Tipton to Tina Goode et al; 77 Fannie Drive; $55,000

Margaret Ruth Turner Knight to Turner A. Knight et al; approx 56 ac; $0; QC

Deutsche Bank to Joel L. Conrad et al; 1335 Tipton Rd; $233,000

Morgan Ewing et vir to Rhonda Bishop; 88 Persimmon Cove; $140,000

Allen K. Anderson et vir to Joshua T. Knight et vir; 96 Queensberry Dr.; $69,900

Michael Davis et al to Nathan Davis; 2.18 acres; $2,180

Ian Underhile et vir to Jason D. Savage; 271 Rosiland Way; $125,000

Faxongillis Homes, Inc. to George L. Noneaker et vir; 82 Ridge Top Cove; $240,000 IMP

Federal Home Loan Mortgage to Seaton Ennis; 63 Kincaid Dr.; $49,000

Wallace, Trustee (Oliver) to Wells Fargo Bank; 161 Gladman St.; $258,932.06 REPO

Phyllis Howell to Phyllis Howell et al; 295 Shannon Lane; $0; QC

Jeri Alison Kroll et ux to Malvin M. Hayes; Lot 74 Witherington Woods Sec. B; $235,000

Jeri Alison Kroll et ux to Malvin M. Hayes; Lot 86 Witherington Woods Sec. B; $0; QC

Lester E. Tant et vir to Raymond E. Tant et vir; approx 78 acres; $0; QC

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CommunityTHURSDAY, APRIL 7, 2011


Car & Bike

Show

@ Clay Millican’s

Shop

Arts & Crafts

Vendors

Bring your

lawn chairs or

blankets for

concerts

Plenty of FREE Parking

FREEEntertainment for

the Kids provided

by Playland Moon

Bounce

(Potato & Corn included)(Soda & Water)

Party will continue at Doc Hollidays from 6 p.m. until 2 a.m. featuring music from Whisky Bent & Seventh Sundown.

4 Live Bands

Deadfall Road

The Bobby Murrey Band& Driving to

Midnight

Bobby & The Wildheart

Lonely Hearts

,

Come get your bounce on!

GET WELL,GO HOME

How true for Mrs. Geraldine Smith, who had her celebratory graduation ceremony on Friday, April 1 at Covington Care Rehab located at 765 Bert Johnston Avenue.

Mrs. Smith entered the rehab center at this feder-ally rated five-star facility a little over three months ago. She made many friends on the rehab unit known as Milestone Mountain as she worked daily and pro-gressed in her goals to return home. She successfully completed these goals and graduated with a ribbon cutting ceremony where the staff proudly cheered and clapped for her. Family, friends and staff were all excited and happy for her as she stopped for a moment during her “graduation” walk to make a small speech and express her thanks for the excellent care she received at Covington Care Rehab. She is confident as she makes her transition from rehab to home.

Covington rehab resident graduates from the program

By BETHANY KIRBYSpecial to The Leader

Churches all over West Tennessee will observe Blue Sunday on April 10th, many for the first time. Blue Sunday is a ministry that strives to inspire others to join in the fight against child abuse.

West Tennessee churches will take a few moments in their morn-ing services to pray for the victims of child abuse and for those who work with, rescue and educate them and their families. The reason for the prayer is simple: to ask God’s protection over the chil-dren and to create an environment where chil-dren are safe and loved.

Janet Magee started Blue Sunday after devot-ing her life to serving children. She is a writer and speaker for a variety of child protective efforts and a 25-year veteran in the battle to improve children’s lives through program development and services. The color blue, long used to rep-resent child abuse pre-vention, symbolizes the black and blue bruises

often seen on physically abused children. Child abuse is major problem. Three children die daily from abuse; 44 percent are infants under age one.

Church members can also wear blue or a blue ribbon on Blue Sunday to show their individual support for child abuse victims. To promote Blue Sunday locally, the Exchange Club – Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse will distribute informational flyers for insertion in church bul-letins.

“It is our hope that this community will join hand in hand to say spe-cial prayers on Sunday, April 10, in support of our abused children,” said Bethany Kirby, County Director of the Carl Perkins Center. “With God’s help, we all can make a difference.”

For more information on Blue Sunday, contact your local Carl Perkins Center at 901-476-1515.

"Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me." –Matthew 18:5

West TN churches to join nationin observance of 'Blue Sunday'

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Covington - The Tipton County Bar Association kicked off 2011 by elect-ing new officers and adopting several new community initiatives:

The Boys & Girls Club of the Hatchie River Region will be the flag-ship charity project for

the Bar Association. The local Boys & Girls Club was recently chartered. “The Bar Association looks for-ward to assisting in the fund-raising for this worthwhile organiza-tion,” said Amber Griffin Shaw, Bar President.

The Tipton County Bar Association will assist students at Dyersburg State Community

College in forming a Law Society Student Organization.

For Tipton County high school students inter-ested in the law, the Bar Association has volun-teered to take part in the College and Career Night held in October. The Bar has also partnered with the Tipton County Board of Education to provide local lawyers to speak with middle and elemen-tary school students on Career Day in their class-rooms. Principals and teachers interested in hosting a local attorney can contact Kasey Brooks Culbreath, Law Office of Jeffery L. Stimpson, Munford, TN, (901) 837-0108.

The Bar Association’s

2011 officers are Amber Griffin Shaw. Covington, TN, President; Kasey Brooks Culbreath, Munford, TN, Vice President; Taylor Forrester, Covington, TN, Secretary, and Elizabeth Ziarko, Covington, TN, Treasurer.

A new Young Lawyers Division of the Tipton County Bar Association has been created, with events planned through-out the year for attorneys who are both young and young at heart.

Finally, the Second Annual Continuing Legal Education program for West Tennessee attorneys will be held on April 29 and 30, 2011 at Dyersburg State Community College, Jimmy Naifeh Center. It will feature key speakers for fifteen hours of credit, including top-ics such as family law, general practice, crimi-nal law, trial strategy and procedure, pitfalls in litigation, mediation, and ethics. All attorneys are invited to register for this event by contact-ing Amber Griffin Shaw, Law Office of J. Houston Gordon, Covington, TN, (901) 476-7100.

The Bar Association’s Membership Drive will kick off beginning March 1, 2011. All attorneys liv-ing in Tipton County or practicing in Tipton County are invited to join.

Bar association elects new members

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