Tri-City Reporter February 23 2011

TRI-CITY REPORTERVOL. 119, NO. 8 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2011 DYER, TENNESSEE 75¢

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Art At Any Age

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Susan Barker

Trevor Castleman

Dyer seeking THDA grant

Head Start accepting enrollment applications

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Barker named Volunteer of the Year

Safety drills to mark Severe Weather Awareness Week

From 8 to 80, Ingle still devoted to creating art

BORN TO BE AN ARTIST – Dyer’s Cecil Ingle, a retired pharmacist, displays two of the many paintings he has done over the years at his home on Broad Street. Ingle began drawing at age eight and worked his way into painting.

Castleman named TTC outstanding student of the year

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Susan Reed Barker was named the Health Initiatives Volunteer of the Year at the Super Saturday/Team Captain University, Awards Reception held at Union University February 5.

Recognized by emcee Carroll Griffin, a diligent Relay for Life worker with unending enthusiasm for its cause, Susan was recognized as a “stand-out player/volunteer in Health Initiatives this past season.”

In his comments Griffin stated, “As Kirkland Cancer Center’s patient navigator, Susan sees 85 percent of the radiation oncology patients as well as some of the chemo patients. She works very hard to promote our patient programs and navigates them through their cancer journey. She has almost doubled attendance at our Look Good....Feel Better sessions, and she also works in the community on programs to promote prevention and early detection.”

BY STEVE SHORTTornado drills and communication exercises are

among activities being held in Gibson County during Tennessee Severe Weather Awareness Week February 20-26.

Rickey Graves, Director of Gibson Co. Emergency Management Agency, is asking residents, businesses and schools to take measures to prepare for dangerous weather.

Tornadoes, flooding and storms have resulted in lost lives in Gibson County in recent years.

“We would like to ask all schools and businesses to have a tornado drill sometime this week (Feb. 20-24) and to then inform us of their drill and how it went,” said Graves. “Let us know if we can help you with your drills in any way. We appreciate everyone’s participation.”

Contact the Gibson County EMA office at 731-855-7688 or email [email protected].

“Tornado drills should be scheduled in as many places as possible Monday through Thursday (Feb. 21-24),” added Graves. “Please confirm with our office that you conducted a drill. I will be compiling a count of all drills held in Gibson County this week to submit to TEMA Friday, February 25. The state record for the number of facilities having drills is 548 set in 2007. Let’s see if we can beat that.”

Statewide, the National Weather Service, Tenn. Emergency Management Agency, and other supporting

Trevor Castleman was named Tennessee Technology Center Student of the Year. This is the third year for the Outstanding Student of the Year program, which is a statewide program developed to honor excellence in technical skill and personal achievement among TTC students.

The Tennessee Board of Regents-Office of Tennessee Technology Centers sponsors the Outstanding Student of the Year program statewide. At the local level, the program is sponsored by First State Bank in cooperation with officials at TTC Newbern.

Castleman, a former Dyer resident, graduated from Gibson County High School in 2009

Trevor will continue to the state level of competition held April 18–20 in Chattanooga.

Castleman, a student in the CAD/Drafting program at TTC Newbern, was named a regional finalist in the Tennessee Technology Centers Outstanding Student of the Year. He is the son of Kim and Tim Roberts of Trenton.

groups will conduct educational activities and drills to help people prevent injuries and deaths from tornadoes,

The City of Dyer Mayor and Board of Alderpersons met in regular session Monday, February 14. Cindy Raymond, a grant writer, advised the board of an available THDA Home Grant opportunity.

The name of the program is Housing Rehabilitation and the purpose of the grant is to correct eligible substandard owner-occupied housing located in the city. Rehabilitation work will correct deficiencies in eligible homes and make them safe, sanitary and energy efficient.

Raymond advised that the grant is a 100 percent grant with no cost to the city and the city qualifies for the grant. The deadline for the grant is March 4, 2011. Award recipients will be announced by the end of May.

Under new business, a motion was made by alderman Nathan Reed and seconded by alderman Robert Johnson to adopt Resolution 2011-189 (THDA Home Grant). The motion was approved.

In the mayor’s report, Mayor Walton Thompson addressed the board regarding the announcement of the closing of the Goodyear plant in Union

Northwest Tennessee Head Start is currently accepting applications for enrollment of children for the 2011-2012 program year for the Kenton center.

If your child will be three or four years old on or before September 30 and you are interested in enrolling him/her in the Head Start program, you may complete an application during registration day. Children with disabilities will be given priority for enrollment including those with severe disabilities.

Registration will be held Thursday, February 24, 2011 and Friday, February 25, 2011 at Kenton Head Start in the Kenton Elementary School. Registration time Thursday is from 12–5 and Friday from 10-3. For more information contact Vicky Hathorn at 731-749-6435.

The following documentation is needed to complete your child’s application:

Proof of child’s age; Social Security number for each family member; name, address, and telephone

FLOOD WATERS – Sudden flooding last spring caught many Tennessee residents off guard and resulted in property damage and lost lives. This photo shows a family being ferried from their flooded home. Tennessee Severe Weather Awareness Week (Feb. 20-26) is devoted to increasing awareness of the need for safety and precautions before severe weather strikes. Flood Safety Awareness Week will be March 14-18.

BY MICHAEL ENOCHSIt seems Cecil Ingle was born to be an artist.

From the time he was eight years old he wanted to draw. He had cousins who could draw anything they wanted to back then, growing up in Claiborne County, Tennessee which is located about 50 miles north of Knoxville and just below the Cumberland Gap.

Ingle said, “I was determined to learn how to draw and so I set out teaching myself how to do it. Then, later, I learned how to paint by taking workshops given by artists from time to time. It has been an evolving experience over the years.”

Although Ingle has always been drawn toward drawing and painting, he didn’t take any art courses while he was in college at UT Knoxville. Instead he received degrees in botany and zoology, graduating in 1942, then went into the U. S. Army during World War II. After his discharge from the army, Ingle went into pharmacy school and earned his degree as a pharmacist in 1958.

While attending pharmacy school Ingle met his future wife Faye Vaughan who is originally from Yorkville. In his final year of pharmacy school they were married.

“My wife was smart, very smart and beautiful. I was glad I was just smart enough to marry a very smart and beautiful woman. She passed away in 2003. We have two sons, Edward and John. They are both very smart. They took that after their mother. Edward is a passionate Republican and John is an equally passionate Democrat. I have to keep them apart from politics when they are together. Edward

works for Microsoft now, but he worked several years in the Busch administration before that. John is a chef and a very good musician. He won the state championship playing his saxophone. They deemed him the best in the state.”

After graduation from pharmacy school Ingle got his first job in a pharmacy at Dyersburg. “We moved to Dyer in 1962 and bought our home here on Broad Street. I opened a pharmacy on Main Street in the old Beasley building. I had a pharmacy there and a framing shop, and sold art materials. We also did artificial flower arrangements. We were there for 24 years and I sold the store in 1982 and ran the pharmacy at the Kroger store in Dyersburg for 12 years until I decided to retire in 1995,” continued Ingle.

“As I said, I started out drawing when I was just a boy. I am 80 years old now and will soon be 81. I started painting in 1965 using oils. The first painting I did was with oil on glass. It was a snow scene of my old home in Claiborne County.”

“I soon graduated to working from oils into acrylics because my wife couldn’t abide the fumes from the turpentine that you have to use if you paint in oils,” Ingle explained. “I also work in watercolors, which is very exacting work. If I make a mistake in oils or acrylics, or decide to change something in the painting, I can cover it over with a new layer. You can’t do that with watercolor. You’ve got to get it right the first time.”

Ingle has sold many of his paintings over the years, and has painted a few scenes more than

The Tri-City Reporter, Wednesday, February 23, 2011

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We talk a lot about how much crime has increased over the years, and it has. Certain crimes that are commonplace today, like identify theft, one of the hottest new crimes going right now, were almost unheard of 50 years ago.

Back in the 60’s, one of the hottest “new” crimes was stealing tape player systems out of automobiles. Teenagers and young adults couldn’t resist installing them in their cars and pickups, and thieves couldn’t resist stealing them. Nearly every week some young man would be in court charged with grand larceny and automobile burglary as a result.

Today, however, auto sound systems are all factory installed, so theft is nearly impossible without stealing the whole car, and prosecutors don’t have to worry too much about tape deck thefts anymore.

I thought about all those old 60’s and 70’s court cases last week when I read that automakers would no longer offer factory installed cassette tape players on their new models. The last model to offer one was the 2010 Lexus.

I’m sort of sad to see them go. Like many people my age, I’ve got boxes full of old cassette tapes with all sorts of compilations of songs I’ve put together for various purposes on them.

I even have a few 8-track tapes stored off in a box somewhere.

You remember 8-tracks, don’t you? No, probably you don’t, unless you’re over 50, but once they were revolutionary. Before 8-tracks, if you wanted to hear music in your car or pickup, you had to depend on some radio station somewhere to play it, and you had to be somewhere that had good reception if you wanted any sound quality at all. The 8-track changed all that. Suddenly, almost overnight, you could play any music you wanted, whenever you wanted to, as many times in a row as you wanted. Everybody under 40 hadto have an 8-track player in their car, and most people I knew, did.

But 8-track tapes had several problems. They were bulky, you couldn’t rewind them and the endless loop tape on them was prone to getting snarled in the switching mechanism that changed tracks. The worst thing about them, however, was that they would chop some songs in half when the tapes switched tracks. They were fine when nothing else was available, but after a few years, cassette decks were available as an alternative.

At first cassette tape sound quality was poor, but with the development of Dolby noise reduction

technology and high quality chromium dioxide tape, cassettes quickly surpassed 8-tracks in popularity, and by the end of the 70’s, 8-track tape players had gone the way of the dodo bird.

One big reason cassettes outsold 8-tracks was that cassettes were recordable. You could make your own albums, with only songs you liked, on them, and millions of young Americans did. So many did, as a matter of fact, that the recording industry tried to get them declared illegal. Tape manufacturers argued in court, successfully, that record owners had the right to record any albums they owned for their own use, so cassette tapes, and music pirating, became a part of young American life.

But with the 80’s came yet another way to play music, the compact disc. In terms of audio quality and durability, CD’s were far superior to tapes of any sort, even those with digital recording capability, but since the CD’s were not recordable at home, cassettes held on.

But then recordable CD’s came out and CD recorders for the masses came out, and it was just a matter of time for cassette tape players.

“It’s so old,” I heard a young man say about my pickup truck the other day, “it’s got a cassette tape player in it.”

Yes it does, but few late model vehicles do, and in the future, no new ones will.

So does that mean the CD is now king of the car stereo world? Not hardly. Experts are saying it is on the way out as well. Ford has announced it will no longer offer multiple disc CD changers on any of its models, and industry analysts are saying that by 2015 even single disc players will be gone from all makes and models.

Instead, automakers will offer vehicles with what are referred to as media hubs,

essentially clusters of audio and video jacks and USB ports where drivers can plug in their iPhones, MP3 players or whatever music delivery systems science gives us in the future.

Of course, right now we don’t know what the next new thing will be, but it’s a pretty good bet it will be here in a matter of months, and not years. That’s one reason automakers are getting out of the sound delivery system business. New systems take so long to get into their cars they are likely to be obsolete before

they even hit the assembly line.

But the music lives on; some of it will never be obsolete. And all those tapes that nobody has anything to play them on? I do; my truck, as the young man said, has a cassette player in it.

Anybody want to hear a little Bob Seger? “Shame on the Moon?” How about Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels? “Devil With a Blue Dress on?” Yeah, that’s the ticket; get that tape marked “Road Trip” out of the glove compartment.

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I am 73 years young. I am on S.S.I. When I retired I had $119,000 paid into Social Security. I don’t see how they can be going broke.

If Social Security made the organizations pay back the ones they bailed out they would be a lot better off. As it is they just gave it away and I got just about nothing. How do you think I can manage to survive?

When I retired the government promised me a cost of living allowance every year, which I haven’t got since 2008 and will not get in 2011. I know times are hard but the cost of living had increased in rent, gas, food and clothing. Now my tax has increased too.

My income is more than $15,000 below the national average. If this is the way our great country honors

the men and women that protected this country, it should be ashamed.

If the jobs that were sent to other countries were brought back and the lazy people taken off welfare and made to go to work, there would be a lot more jobs and a lot less give-away money.

Walter DyerSFC U.S. Army (Ret.)

Dyer, TN

Mortgage payment assistance provided to GC unemployed

The U.S. Treasury’s new Hardest Hit Fund Program provides mortgage payment assistance to unemployed and underemployed Americans. In Tennessee, Gibson County residents have been identified as heavily impacted by the recession and can now apply for the highest level of benefit – up to $20,000 to cover up to 18 months of mortgage expenses.

The program is administered in Tennessee by Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) and the application process is being facilitated by THDA partners, including NeighborWorks Alliance of Tennessee. Tennessee has $191 million allocated for this program.

Homeowners can apply through NeighborWorks Alliance of Tennessee for the loans, which are zero percent interest and forgivable, meaning if borrowers meet program standards, they do not have to repay the loans. Eligible homeowners are those who are unemployed or significantly underemployed, through no fault of their own. Homeowners who are delinquent because of overdue payments

accumulated during a past period of unemployment or underemployment are also eligible.

Varying levels of assistance are available through the Hardest Hit Fund to Tennessee homeowners in similar situations outside of Gibson County. Full program details can be found at HardestHitTN.org.

“NeighborWorks Alliance of Tennessee knows keeping people in their homes is the best option for a family, their community and for improving the Tennessee economy,” said Corinne Cahill, NeighborWorks America’s Deputy Director of the Great Lakes District. “After years of recession, even the most fiscally responsible can find themselves in a difficult place and we want to do everything possible to help them.”

To qualify, the household can earn no more than $74,980 annually and the balance on the house cannot exceed $226,100. Applicants must have less than six months reserves, dedicate 31 percent or more of their reduced income to mortgage payments and have a history of timely mortgage payments prior to income reduction. The home must be a Tennessee owner-occupied,

primary residence that is affixed to real estate

Program funds may be used to pay past-due, current and future monthly payments on mortgages and mortgage related expenses such as property taxes, homeowner insurance and homeowner dues. Loans are forgiven 20 percent each year the borrower stays in the home without refinancing until the loan is considered repaid after five years.

N e i g h b o r W o r k s Alliance of Tennessee, a consortium of nonprofits that provide assistance to low-and-moderate income homeowners, will work closely with borrowers throughout the process. Homeowners will be requested to provide income, unemployment and mortgage delinquency information during the initial phone call. The group will then help complete, certify and file all needed documentation and even facilitate the loan closing.

Homeowners who may be eligible are encouraged to visit HardestHitTN.org for full program details. Potentially eligible homeowners can begin the application process by calling 888-588-9129.

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The Tri-City Reporter, Thursday, Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Dyer seeking THDA grant

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Firefighters participate in training seminar

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Head Start

Dyer & Trenton

Coming March 2!The Farmers & Merchants Bank’s

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come in or call 731-692-3761

ATTEND TRAINING SEMINAR - Thirty area firefighters and law enforcement officers attended a training seminar for ‘Origin and Cause’ held at the Gibson

Safety drills

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Affirms that Tennessee Heart and Vascular Center

at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital

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number of at least three emergency contact persons; TennCare and/or insurance card; and proof of income.

Bus transportation is provided at only a limited number of centers. For further information on transportation options contact the Center Coordinator or Family Advocate.

City. Thompson advised that this closing would be felt locally and that the city would need to watch its spending because of this.

In the Fire Department Report, Chief Bob Moore thanked all departments that helped with the Madison Street house fire. Moore thanked Food Rite and the firemen’s wives for helping the fire department with fundraisers. The proceeds from past fundraisers allowed the fire department to purchase and install cabinets in the training room of the new fire department building.

In the Street Department Report, Supervisor Steven Tucker gave the board a list of items that need to be purchased to facilitate repairs. Tucker advised that he needed to purchase 48 (3/4”) water meters, 12 (1/2”) water meters, 25 (3/4”) risers, 10 (1/2”) risers, a fire hydrant, a six-inch valve, and parts and labor to fix the sewer machine. The repairs list totaled $8,080. A motion was made by Johnson and seconded by Reed to purchase the items on the repair list. The council approved the measure.

In the Finance Department Report, City Recorder Jason Griggs advised the board that 54.4 percent of 2010 property taxes had been collected. Griggs stated that letters had been mailed to property owners with delinquent 2009 property taxes. This list of property owners with delinquent taxes will be published in the paper by March 4, 2011. Griggs stated that he and Attorney Jennifer Deen are working on compliance with recommendations from a recent TML audit. The audit requires motor vehicle record checks for each city employee, a review of all job descriptions, and updated the panel of physicians list.

In the Water and Sewer Department Report, Water Supervisor Randy Gregory advised the board that the gearbox on the screw pump at the wastewater plant had a broken tooth. Bates Bearing will warranty this part. It has been recommended that the city install a slip clutch to help prevent this from happening again. Parts and labor for the purchase and installation of a slip clutch is $450. A motion was made by Reed and seconded by Johnson to approve the purchase of a slip clutch. The motion was approved.

In the Health Committee report, Alderman Roger Gray advised that the propane canons (bird bangers) seemed to be working and helping with the black bird problem.

In the Parks Committee report, alderperson Bitsy Gilliland asked for a committee meeting to be held on Monday February 28, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. Gilliland also asked about the possibility of having the

damaging winds, flash floods, lightning, and hail.

Each day of Severe Weather Awareness Week focuses on a specific type of severe weather or warning and drill system.

Sunday, February 20 highlights the important role of SKYWARN spotters. Monday, February 21 is devoted to the Hazards of Flooding and Flash Floods. Tuesday, February 22 is a focus on lightning, often called the underrate killer.

Wednesday, February 23 emphasizes tornado safety. A state-wide, tornado drill will be conducted at 9:15 a.m. CST. Schools, state and county agencies and other groups are encouraged to participate. If adverse weather threatens, Thursday will be the alternate drill day.

Thursday, February 24 focuses on Severe Thunderstorms, which are much more frequent than tornadoes in the Mid-South. Straight line winds can reach well over 100 mph and can be devastating.

Friday, February 25 is NOAA Weather Radio and Emergency Alert System Day.

Thirty firefighters from Bradford, Dyer, Rutherford, Trenton, Kenton, Milan, Yorkville and Gibson County Fire Department along with law enforcement agents from Gibson County Sheriff’s Department and Dyer Police Department, were represented at the Tennessee Bomb and Arson seminar for ‘Origin and Cause.’

This class was held at the Gibson County Correctional Complex in Trenton. The class is offered through a National Fire Academy and was hosted by Bradford Fire Department.

Instructors of the course include Tennessee Bomb and Arson Division agents. Special Agent Johnny Hayes said, “Our goal in hosting this class is to provide training in investigating fire and explosions to

both firefighters and law enforcement officers and build a great working relationship together.”

The four-night course covers every aspect of the investigation, from the initial fire investigation to the courtroom. Course subject areas include fire chemistry, ignition sources, fire spread, cause determination, interviewing, evidence collection, motives and fatal fire scenes.

As part of the course, the student investigator will demonstrate the skills learned in the course by investigation and documenting an actual fire scenario.

A written test was administered at the completion of the course; certificates of successful completion will be issue at the end of the seminar.

walking track paved at the park.

Under unfinished business, a motion was made by Reed and seconded by Johnson to approve on the second and final reading Ordinance 2011-197 (a budget amendment). The motion was approved.

A motion was made by Reed and seconded by Johnson to approve purchase order 6269 to Askew Hargraves Harcourt for $525 for construction documents for the park sewer improvement project. The motion was approved.

Chris Younger addressed the board regarding the needed repairs at the water and wastewater plants. Younger asked that this issue be sent to committee to be dealt with.

Under new business, a motion was made by Reed and seconded by Johnson to approve purchase order 6271 to American Development Corporation for $1,155 for chemicals. The motion was approved.

A motion was made by Reed and seconded by Johnson to approve purchase order 6283 to G & C Supply Company for fire hydrant repairs. The motion was approved.

A motion was made by Reed and seconded by Johnson to pay the general accounts of $69,670. The council approved the motion and the council adjourned.

Weather experts offer these safety tips during a tornado threat: In homes or small buildings, go to a basement, storm shelter or interior room such as a closet or bathroom on the lowest level. Get under something sturdy such as a heavy table or a bed.

In mobile homes and vehicles, abandon them and go to a storm shelter or sturdy structure. If there is no structure nearby, lie flat in a ditch, ravine, gully, culvert, or a low spot with your arms and hands shielding your head.

In large buildings (schools, factories, hospitals, nursing homes, shopping centers) go to a pre-designated shelter area. Interior hallways on the lowest floor are best. Stay away from very large rooms because they have weakly supported roofs. Stay away from windows.

Nearly 40 percent of all tornado related deaths occur in mobile homes. The Southeast, known as “Dixie Alley,” is perhaps the riskiest location in the country for tornadoes.

Flood Safety Awareness Week will be observed March 14-18 and other activities will be held.

PhotosFamily being rescued in

boat from flooding

Cartoon Timmy the Twister

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AWARD OF MERIT - The Gibson County Fair received the Award of Merit from the Tennessee Department of Agriculture at the Tennessee Association of Fairs Convention held in January. Each year, the fair board takes items that represent the local fair for judging. This year they received two first place ribbons, one for shirt-collar screen print theme and fair hat with embroidered the fair logo. Gibson County Fair also received four third place ribbons for fair shirt-collar embroidered, denim shirt-collar embroidered themes, power point presentation and stationary envelope. Although Fair Queen Taylor Hassell did not place in the pageant competition, she represented the county well. The fair board welcomes anyone to come and help plan, share ideas, and be a part of making 2011 Gibson County Fair a success. Next meeting will be Monday, March 7, in the Martha Taylor building at the fairgrounds.

County Correctional Complex recently. The seminar was offered through a national fire academy and hosted by Bradford Fire Department. (photo by Lori Cathey)

SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK - The home above was destroyed by tornado last year. This week, February 20-26 is Severe Weather Awareness Week in Tennessee. Schools and businesses in Gibson County are being asked to conduct tornado drills during the week and inform the Gibson County Emergency Management Agency of the drill and its results at 731-855-7688 or email [email protected].


Community Living

Keely Mill By Diane Hamlin

Rutherford 1st Baptist By Katheryn Blankenship

Kenton News By Cindy Lamar

Joyce & Ben FlowersBaby girl due 5/4/11

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Community CalendarsNorth Union By Connie Cooper

YORKVILLE BALL LEAGUE SIGN UPS Yorkville Ball League sign ups will be held on 2-27 from

2 p.m. Sign ups and meeting will be from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Yorkville Park. Questions call Martha Todd or Cindy Johnson 643-6719.

GC MEMBERS OF GOP The Gibson County Members of the GOP will meet

Tuesday, March 1st at 6 p.m. at the Majestic Restaurant in Trenton. All members are urged to attend and invite a friend.

Much hard work is being done now in preparation for the upcoming Kenton SchoolReunion to be held on May 28. If you ever attended school in Kenton and have not previously received an invitation to the reunion, please contact Joe Eddlemon on Facebook with your name and address. Invitations to former students of Kenton Schools will be mailed soon. Respond as soon as possible to aid the planning committee in their work on this wonderful reunion.

The Kenton-Mason Hall Community Relay for Life Team met last Tuesday for an updateon their fund raising efforts as well as to nail down the loose ends on upcoming events.They were well pleased with the results of their first few events and look forward to addingmuch more money to the coffer with each event. They want to extend a very heartfelt thank you.

Make your plans to “Eat Out” this Friday, February 25 and help a great cause and have a homemade chili with the Kenton-Mason Hall Relay for Life Team at the Kenton School. For the modest price of $6 one can enjoy chili, crackers, dessert and drink. Food service will begin at 5:30 with tickets purchased at the door. Don’t forget, Mark your calendars now!

The Scott McMackin Memorial Ball Park was alive with much activity last Saturday and Sundayafternoons as local boys and girls eagerly signed up for the 2011 Season

of T-Ball, Coach Pitch, Softball, and Little League Baseball. Great anticipation lurks in the hearts of these players aswell as in the hearts of their faithful fans. Good luck boys and girls on a safe and goodseason.

Other activity going on at the ballpark was the erection of a new batting cage. Severalvolunteer workers united their efforts as they battled the winds to raise the latest apparatus meant to aid our athletes in their quest for baseball perfection.

Food for Thought: Call me your friend when you need a friend to love you and stand by your side. Call me your friend when you need a friend, one in whom you can confide. Call me your friend when you need a friend, I’ll come running it’s no bother. But “there is a friend “above all friends, “who sticketh closer than a brother.”

Prayer List: Jimmy Simmons, Amanda Davis, Gwen Rickards, Virginia and Elmer Williams, Sam Weatherly, Rebecca Bing, Regina Miller, Carol and Bobby Primrose, Lil Wardlow, Eurby Sanders, Freda Lamar, Jesse and Elaine Davidson, David Stephenson, Preston White, NormaSimpson, Easton Hopper, Henry and Cathy Herane, Mallory Norton, Ted Sample, Judy Webb,Racine Hodges, and Clint McLodge.

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Our numbers were down considerably today due to the many who were attending the memorial service for James Sims. The family has our deepest sympathy. But for those who were able to attend church, the day held many blessings. William Sims read our call to worship from Psalms, and Gene Norman read from the “Love Chapter” First Corinthians 13.

Bro. Don was detained over the weekend in Morristown, so Bro. Sweeney filled our pulpit and blessed us with his unique preaching style. He spoke from Mark 9:1-10 and shared several points from that passage. I enjoyed point four that focused on God saying, “This is my Son, listen to Him.” The main thing that God wants us to hear is Jesus saying to us, “I love you.” We need to not only hear it, but believe it!

Our Children’s Sermon was presented by Michelle Goad. She told a story of how several zoo animals got together and put nametags on themselves. But in the night the monkey switched the nametags. But even with a

nametag that said lion, a giraffe is still a giraffe. The point: we should be recognizable as “Christian” without having to wear a nametag. Our actions and words do declare what we truly are, right?

Our evening service was one that offered all of us an opportunity to participate.

Michelle Goad spoke on the topic of discipleship and different members looked up scriptures that pertained to that topic. We found out that being a disciple requires a great deal of commitment on our part. It is something that doesn’t just happen while you’re asleep, even if you keep the Bible under your pillow.

We closed out this day with our “Minute to Win It” game night. Our two teams went head to head on various competitions that ranged from rubber band shooting to bubble blowing and lots in between. It was great fun for all ages.

This coming week we will have Wednesday Bible Study, Thursday ‘GriefShare,’ and of course, we’ll see you in church on Sunday.

Our Sunday morning services began with everyone singing the hymn “The B-I-B-L-E.” William McDonald opened services in prayer. Scott Fields did a good job bringing our morning devotional from John 8:31-47, “Freedom of Truth.”

We all received another red heart to pin to our shirts. This week our ministry of Love in Action, Love Your Sunday School, we are encouraged to do a kind deed for someone.

We dismissed to our Sunday school classes. Kay Fields opened the adult class in prayer.

Christy Skelton taught us our lesson, “Got to Have Hope,” from 2 Kings 18-20.Believers hope for the future rests ultimately on the Lord and His saving power. Mike Fields closed us in prayer.

Our morning worship began with Elaine Fields playing the piano and Scott Fields and the church choir leading us in the hymns “All That Thrills My Soul” and “There Shall be Showers of Blessings.” Dakota Warren opened services in prayer.

Bro. Steve welcomed everyone and we had our time of scripture and praise reports. Many hugs and handshakes were shared with our church family and our visitors as we got into our time of meet and greet with one another.Laurie White blessed us with our special music “Nothing

Greater than Grace.” Children’s church was

dismissed to Jennifer Fields. Their lesson for today was from Matthew 4:19. Jesus said, “Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.”

Bro. Steve’s message Martha and Mary was from Luke 10:38-42. Stephen Fields dismissed us in prayer as the hymn “Just as I Am” was sung.

Several attended a baby shower given for Jessika London on Sunday afternoon in the church fellowship hall.

Our Sunday night services began with Scott Fields leading us in the hymn “When the Roll is Called Up Yonder.” We had a time of prayer request and then a time in prayer for these requests.

We welcomed Randy Pool as our guest speaker.Randy spoke to us about God’s Plan for Sharing. His presentation was on prayer walking; Every believer sharing, every person hearing throughout Gibson County.

Mike Fields closed us in prayer as we dismissed to the beautiful hymn “Amazing Grace.” Read your Bibles and pray for the many that are mentioned on the prayer request lists.

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RELAY PANCAKE BREAKFASTSalem Methodist Church Relay for Life Team of Rutherford

will be having a Pancake Breakfast fundraiser on Saturday, February 26 beginning at 7 a.m. at the Goodluck Fire Department. Come show your support for this worthy cause!

RELAY FOR LIFE BRACELETSCarroll Family Relay for Life Team is selling Relay Bracelets

for $8 each. All Proceeds Go To Relay For Life Carroll Family Team. Contacts: Amanda Hill Callins (731)695-1348 or Michele Carroll Whitaker (731)234-9947.

MISS SPRING BEAUTIES PAGEANTThe Kenton-Mason Hall Community Relay for Life Team is

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Relay for Life Teams are having a Chili Supper on Friday, February 25 at the Kenton School Cafeteria beginning at 5:30 p.m. The cost will be $6 per person. Each meal will include chili, crackers/fritos, all the fixings, desserts, and a drink. All proceeds will benefit Relay for Life! Come support this worthy cause!

DYER SCHOOL RELAY FOR LIFE ZUMBATHON Come join us for a Zumba Party, a 2-hour fun filled event

to raise money for the Dyer School Relay for Life Team. The Zumbathon will be held at First Baptist Church Dyer Family Life Center on Friday, March 18, 2011 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The cost is $10 for two hours. The featured instructor is Danielle Gwara. Refreshments will be provided. Door Prizes and lots of Zumba fun! For more information please contact Lois Carson at 692-2737 or Kelly Flowers at 692-6743.

GC CATTLEMEN ASSOCIATION MEETINGThe Gibson County Cattleman’s Association will be meeting

on Monday, February 28th at 6 P.M. at the Ed Jones Agri Plex in Trenton. All existing members and anyone wishing to become a member, please make your plans to attend.The WMU had a good

meeting at Shirley Hester’s house last Tuesday, with six present with a guest Julie Bogardus.

Sunday morning service the choir sang “Prepare our Hearts” for special music.

Brother Jason’s message “Do You have Faith” was taken from Mark 11: 12-14, 19-24.

Sunday evening Kasey Harris sang “Who Am I” for special music.

Brother Jason didn’t preach, instead we had some church business to take care of.

We got a good report about Charles Isbell. He is doing much better.

Remember in prayer Don

Landrum who is facing surgery, Brother Jason who is having knee surgery next month, Tim Featherston who had a scare last week but is doing better now, and Julie Bogardus, hi-risk pregnancy.

The youth are getting ready to go to the Youth Evangelism Conference in Nashville, March 11-12.

Those having birthdays this week: Charles Isbell, Vicie Isbell, Chirley Bell, Clarice Warren, Brooke Walker, Rogan Bogardus and Ercelle King.

If you don’t have a home church you are welcome at First Batpist.

Until next week, God bless.

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What a bright, beautiful day of February 16 that 17 Golden Agers chose to meet in the family life center of Dyer First Baptist Church for weekly fellowship!

President Jerry Legg asked God’s blessings on everyone present and the good food awaiting hungry appetites.

Jane Forsythe led the group in prayer for those ill, recovering from surgery or recovering from accidents including: Richard and Linda Criswell, Lisa Bryant, Kenneth McEwen, RobertaPark, Sue Clark, Carol Gross, Martha Stephenson and Anne Powell. Prayers were also uplifted for the Conley family, Mike Fisher family and Dorothy Butler family.

Brother Jerry announced a day trip February 23, in which Golden Agers will go to Union City to eat at Ryan’s and to shop

afterwards. Shirley Shull led the

group in singing “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior” and “Breathe On Me” to Anne Thompson’s piano accompaniment.

FBC Pastor DeWayne Goodgine challenged his listeners to strive to be the man or woman that God intended each to be.

He selected verses from the first chapter of Joshua to parallel Joshua’s challenges with our own. First we need the call and then the command just as Joshua when he was commanded to cross the Jordan River to the land God had promised. Joshua and his people’s condition was that they and we obey and be strong and courageous. Lastly God will be with us. We should not leave this life without training someone just as Moses trained Joshua for claiming the promised land.

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Morning worship services had an attendance 112 and 92 in Sunday school.

The message for the morning service was from the book of Galatians 5:19-26, I believe in Hell. Matthew 10:28, do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Fear him who can kill the body and the soul. Matthew 13:42, cast into furnace of fire. Mark 9:43, fire is never quenched. Matthew 25:46, and these go away into everlasting punishment but the righteous into eternal life.

Remember in Prayer:

Terry Clark, Ms. Maxie Taylor, Josh Tharpe, Ray Hunt, all of our shut-ins and those in nursing home.

We had a wonderful teacher’s banquet and workshop Friday night. Thanks to Joey Barron for organizing this event and thanks to Jim Gardner from Freed Hardeman for an educational workshop.

The chili supper/game night Sunday night was a treat. The kids were out of school Monday and could stay up late. Thanks to everyone who brought so many different chili recipes

and to Carmon and Judee Lannom for organizing this event.

Announcements: There are signup sheets in the foyer for anyone wanting to participate in VBS this year. Be sure and sign up to help out this year. We had some different and exciting changes last year and I am hoping to be just as blessed this year in our endeavors.

Saturday, March 5th there will be a fish fry at the church for everyone. If you’d like bring something or help out please let Bobby Sullivan or Joey Barron know.

We truly received a blessing this past Sunday at Laneview. We were privileged to have New Salem’s “Hands of Praise” Team performing at our church. God is using this team in a mighty way. All proceeds from the performance’s go directly to the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home. It is so

amazing what God does when we allow Him to use us. The team travels where God leads them and performs by blacklight. All I can say is God saw a need at the Children’s Home and He lead the team to fill the void. Isn’t Our God awesome! “For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God

prepared in advance for us to do.” Eph. 2-10.

Up Coming Events: March 6 “Saul To Paul” in concert starting at 5 p.m. March 18 “An Evening With Michael Combs” starts at 7 p.m. for ticket info call Ronnie Merryman at 749-0070.

Lets be in prayer for all the folks on our prayer list.

Our pastor, Bro. James had another birthday last week so we sang to him early in the Sunday morning service.

Our instrumentalists played “If That Isn’t Love” during quiet time and our call to worship was “Majesty.” All our preacher’s pals came to the front for their special time.

Zach sang “He Never Promised That The Cross Would Not Be Heavy” for our music special. There’s a powerful message in those words and he did a very good job in delivering that.

Bro James preached from 2 Corin. 12:6-10 on the title “The Purpose In Pain.” His points were: pain really exists, pain really has a purpose, pain really does have a power. Pain is not something we enjoy but we have to acknowledge that we learn and grow from it and draw nearer to our Heavenly Father for

comfort and assurance and divine relief.

During our evening service, Bro. James presented an overview of the GPS movement that we will be participating with other churches in our association, our state and the entire nation in the coming up weeks. It is a huge challenge but in God’s power and leadership should result in many souls being brought to a saving knowledge of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

Get well wishes go out to Doris Peevyhouse who spent several days last week in the hospital. Also, Mrs. Oneida has been under the weather for a while. We’re missing you ladies.

Several from Bethpage attended the spaghetti supper fundraiser Saturday night at the Kenton Church of God. This was sponsored by their youth group and given to benefit the Kenton Ministerial Alliance. We

all had a good time and the food was really good. Bro James was presented with a birthday cake there and sung to also. They raised around $600 Wow! Praise God for that.

That was the second spaghetti supper we consumed last week. The Kenton School booster club served one on Tuesday night. It was well attended and friends and neighbors enjoyed eating and visiting together and supporting our local school.

In the pastor’s comments in the bulletin this week was a scripture that sort of goes along with the church and community activities that are being held. It is Luke 22:32 But I have prayed for you, that your faith should not fail, and when you have returned to Me, strengthen your brethren.

I leave you with this: God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.

What a wonderful Lord’s Day we all enjoyed on Sunday! It seemed as if spring could be “right around the corner.”

Our lesson for Sunday was entitled “The Life Is In the Blood.” In this lesson we compared the functions of blood with the functions of the blood of Christ: Blood 1) replenishes, 2) removes, 3) repairs, 4) regulates. Our text came from the Book of Leviticus chapter seventeen, especially verses 11 and 14.

They read; “For the life of the flesh is in the blood and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul. For it is the life of all flesh; the blood of it is for the life thereof.” Under the Old Covenant, Israel offered bloody sacrifices to atone for their sins. God accepted these blood sacrifices upon the principle that the life was in the blood. Under the New Covenant the blood sacrifices of animals are no longer required. In place of those scarifies, the blood sacrifice of Jesus was offered once for all times. (Hebrews 10:12) Once again we find that life is in the blood.

Did you know that our body contains about 4-5 quarts of blood? In that blood, there are many things going on. Blood is an agent that acts as a medium to transport other things. So also the blood of Christ is an agent. It is the medium

whereby we have access to other things. Physical blood carries all kinds of nutrients such as oxygen, vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients.

So also the blood of Christ is the agent by which spiritual nutrients are supplied as well. Physical blood removes harmful elements from the body such as carbon dioxide, waste, infections, and excess salt.

The Bible says that Jesus Christ has all authority to remove harmful elements from the body also. His blood can remove sinful activities from our lives if we are willing to repent. Physical blood repairs injuries to the body. When the body is injured, blood will rush to that area to repair it. The blood will then coagulate around the injury preventing loss of blood.

This process works for our internal organs, bones and any other portion of our body that may be injured. It is sin that damages and injures the body of Christ. The blood repairs injury to the body from sin by providing forgiveness to those who seek it. Physical blood regulates the temperature of the body. Christ’s blood, provides for the “cooling” of the body as well as we love one another.

God loved us so much that His only Son, Christ died for our sins. Do we love each other this much, that we would be willing to die for each other? Life is in the blood and there is no doubt to this fact. You can have eternal life that comes from the precious blood of Jesus Christ today, if only you would accept Him and do the things necessary to have this life. (Acts 2:38)

Sunday School for Shut-In By Mary King

Whether you’re 10 or 110 this is for you with love.

When you are ready please read Matthew 20:17-19. We magnify Christ.

Paul was an evangelist to the Philippians. The people there are greatly concerned because they love the Apostle Paul they’ve heard that he’s suffering for the cause of Christ Jesus: The Apostle Paul loves these people and under the directions of the Holy Spirit; he writes tot he church at Philippi “According to my earnest expectation and my hope that is nothing I shall be ashamed but that with all boldness, as always so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life of by death. For to me to live is Christ and to die is gain, but if I live in the flesh this is the fruit of my labour, yet

what I shall choose I wot not.” Philippians 1: 20-22 KJV. There is no shame in death. To live is Christ but to die is gain. The fruit of his labor is life while he’s here. If Paul chooses to stay here and labor, then labor is the fruit, the result of remaining on earth. The Apostle connects labor on earth with remaining on earth. So as long as he’s here, he will labor for Christ, laboring for the fruit that’s in the name of Jesus.

While the Philippians wait for Paul to return to see them, he sends them a letter of decisions from the Apostle Paul at the direction of the Holy Spirit (Philippians 1:23–24). “And having this confidence I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith, that your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.” Philippians 1:25-25 KJV.

The Apostle has surrendered tot he labor of

pain of earth. Paul knows that those who love him will rejoice more at his coming than at his passing even though his passing is what he would prefer. There’s no hard labor in heaven. Those who go to heaven will crave worship in Christ that won’t be work for those who love him. Church worship is rehearsal for heaven. We worship Him here they worship him there, we will all continue to worship Him when we get there together again. Worshipping Him here is practice for worshipping Him there. Jesus said, “I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly” (John 10:10) We are assured of heaven in part by the life we practice here.

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What a beautiful week we enjoyed this past week. We also had a wonderful day at St. Paul Sunday. We began with a very good Sunday school and it poured over into morning service.

Pastor and Mrs. Willie Pounds were so glad to be back home and in service at St. Paul, although Sister Pounds was not feeling well. Rev. Pounds message was found in Mark 6: 1-10, his subject was “The Power of Wrong Perception.” He told us two people can be at the same place and see the same thing and one can have a positive perception and one a negative perception. We must put Jesus first in our lives and depend on Him. The mass choir provided the music.

We were very glad to have several visitors, including Dr. Linda Cox of Memphis and Vanessa Simpson of Rutherford. We invite them to come again. We always welcome our visitors. We were also glad to have Marshall Pitts and John Mitchell in service, they both have been sick.

At 2:30 p.m. we observed “Black History” with a program, Our special guests were Rev. Paul Jenkins and his church, Miles Chapel of Martin. Rev. Jenkins message “Share Cropping” was found in Matthew 21: 34-44. His senior choir provided the wonderful music. Special selection was “This World is not my Home.”

Those having birthdays are: Kevin Johnson, Jenna White, Raven Dilsworth and Julia F. Shane. We wish them a happy birthday. Betty Belmont and I visited Ruby Warren at the Martin Health Care Thursday afternoon.

Remember the sick and shut-in, bereaved and less fortunate in your prayers. God bless and have a good week.

A large crowd enjoyed our fellowship meal Wednesday evening. I am sure we have the best cooks in West Tennessee! Our chairman of deacons, Wallace Alford, conducted our monthly business meeting. R.A. leaders, David McEwen and J.T. McKinney brought their group of 13 boys to join us.

Brother Corey Meggs led us in our prayer concerns and Bible study. The title was Identity: The key to spiritual growth. We are new creatures in Christ. Each of us needs an identity check! Identity begins at the cross.

Sunday school attendance was 64 with 3 visitors. Worship services began with Derek Record reading Mark 12:30. Our special music was “A Pile of Crowns” sung by Brother Terry Owens our minister of music. We welcomed many visitors for the worship service.

Brother Corey Meggs continued our series, “Stewing on Stewardship” answering the question, “what’s in it for me?” His scripture was Romans 12: 1-8 reminding us we are saved to serve.

Sunday evening we had 34 in Discipleship Training. Brother Corey’s evening message was a summary of Leviticus, which points us to Holiness. He explained the Old Testament priests and sacrifices that ad to be made year in and year out which all point to our High Priest, Jesus. These are clarified in Hebrews 10:1-10. Next Sunday, Feb. 29 at 2 p.m. New Hope will be going to Dyer Nursing Home. Our people are getting excited about GPS, God’s Plan for Sharing, coming soon. The Mission train is ready to roll.

Continue to remember

those on our prayer list, the Goodyear employees, Milan Express employees, the King family as they work and witness in Honduras, the family of Mr. Luther Persley and the family if Mr. James Sims.


Sports & EducationLady Pioneers win two in district tourny

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BY LORI CATHEYThe Lady Pioneers

defeated Ripley 64-40 Tuesday night in District 13AA Basketball Tournament play. Gibson County’s Tori Reedy made a 4 foot jumper, 2 fouled shots and hit a 3-pointer from the top of the key to give Gibson County a 17-9 lead in the first quarter.

Junior Khadijah Alexander opened up the second quarter with a 3-pointer from the left corner. Gibson County outscored the Lady Tigers 11-7 in the

BY LORI CATHEYThe Pioneers

faced Westview in the opening round of the District 13-AA Basketball Tournament at Martin Wednesday night. Gibson County’s John Lee opened up the game with a steal and a lay-up and a 3-pointer from the right wing to take a 7-2 lead with 4:13 left in the quarter. But less than a minute later Westview had tied the game 7 all. Westview had an 18-13 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Gibson County managed

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DYNOMITE DENZEL - Senior Denzel Harris takes a shot over Martin’s Tyquis Johnson during the fourth quarter. Harris had four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

SIMPSON SHOOTS - Mitchell Simpson puts up a shot over two Martin defenders in the second quarter of Wednesday night’s basketball game. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS - Tori Reedy drives to the basket for 2 of her 7 points in the first quarter. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

THE TAKE AWAY - Lady Pioneer Courtney Haynes steals the ball from Martin Westview Teddy Vincent for an easy lay-up. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

SHARP SHOOTER TYREE - Senior Kelley Tyree shoots from long-distance for a basket. Kelley had ten 3-pointers this past week. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

second quarter to take a 31-16 lead into halftime. The Lady Pioneers came out flat in the third quarter but a 3-pointer from Reedy with 17 second left had Gibson County leading 41-29.

Early in the final quarter, the Lady Pioneers went on a 13-5 run thanks to two 3-pointers from Kelley Tyree and one from teammate Courtney Haynes. The Lady Pioneers took charge and pulled out a 58-40 win over Ripley.

Gibson County’s leading scorer was Kelley Tyree with

five 3-pointers for 21 points, 3 assists, and 3 steals, Tori Reedy added 10 points and 4 assists. Alyssa White and Khadijah Alexander each had 7 points, Amber Rea had 6, Jasmine Whittemore 4 and Courtney Haynes 3. Gibson County shot 21 of 44 from the field, 10 of 25 from three point range and forced 15 turnovers. The Lady Pioneers used s t r o n g l o n g - d i s t a n c e shooting to advance to the District 13-AA Basketbal l Tournament Championship game with

a 56-40 win over Martin Westview Thursday night. Gibson County shot 44 percent (17 of 39) from the field, 43 percent (9 of 21) three-point range and 72 percent (13 of 18) from the free throw line.

For the second game in a row Lady Pioneer Kelley Tyree scored the first basket with a 3-pointer from the right wing. Westview took a 10-5 lead with 2:50 left in the first quarter. Gibson County got right back in the game with a 3-pointer from Tyree and an offensive rebound by Alyssa White for a basket giving Gibson County a 12-10 lead over Westview at the end of the quarter.

Westview went on a 5-0 run to start the second, but Courtney Haynes made a 3-pointer from the top of the key to tie the game at 15 all with 4 minutes remaining. Lady Pioneer Tyree made three consecutive 3-pointer to outscore the Chargers in each of the first two quarters, taking a 24-19 lead into halftime.

Gibson County’s Kelley Tyree had 15 of her 24 points in the first half.

A great pass from Tori Reedy to White for a lay up extended Gibson County’s lead to 40-25. Westview was outscored 18-8 in the third quarter. Gibson County built a double-digit lead and pulled away for a convincing 56-40 victory.

Kelley Tyree lead the way for Gibson County with 24 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Alyssa White added 12 points and 8 rebounds, Courtney Haynes had 11 points, and 3 assists, Khadijah Alexander added 5, Jasmine Whittemore 3 and Tori Reedy 1.

GC Pioneers finish the seasonto stay close for most of the second quarter. A great pass from Mike Horton to Mitchell Simpson for a lay-up saw the Pioneers get to within 5 points (26-21) at the 2:30 mark. In the last two minutes of the quarter Gibson County saw Westview go on a 11-0 run. Westview took a 37-22 lead into the locker room at halftime.

Westview continued their charge through the third quarter. Senior Mike Horton hit a turnaround jump shot to end the quarter with Westview leading 58-

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Gibson County shot 25 of 63 from the field, 6 steals and had 36 rebounds.

Denzel Harris led the Pioneers finishing with 15 points that included four 3-pointers, all of them in the fourth quarter, 2 steals and 7 rebounds. Mike Horton added 15 points and 7 rebounds, Mitchell Simpson 12 points and 3 assists, John Lee 7 points and 2 steals, Shaquielle Watson 4, Jamal Jackson 2 and Colton Marcle 2.

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•Diamond Oaks Golf Course Many Choice Lots Available! Many different views and various terrain back up the the golf course or a lake view. Call Mike at 855-9922.•Dyer Station Subdivision- 7 lots to choose from. Call Jerry for information 420-1080.GIBSON COUNTY LAKE LOTS- Build your dream home on the lake. Our pick your plan and we’ll build it for you.#130059-58 Lakeview Drive-WATERFRONT LOT. SO QUIET AND PEACEFUL! Just about the best spot on Gibson County Lake. Call Jerry @ 420-1080

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T.C.A. 30-2-306Estate of

ERNESTINE SORRELL CUNNINGHAM

DOCKET: 20036PNotice is hereby given

that on the 8TH day of FEBRUARY, of 2011, Letters TESTAMENTARY, in respect of the estate of ERNESTINE SORRELL CUNNINGHAM, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the ProbateCourt of Gibson County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or un-matured,against the estate are required to file same with Clerk of the above named Court within the earlier of four (4) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death, otherwisetheir claims will be forever barred in the manner andto the extent provided by law. Date of Death: MAY 6, 2010.

This 8TH day of FEBRUARY, 2011.

Signed: DOROTHY JEAN PRUITT

ExecutorEstate of ERNESTINE

SORRELL CUNNINGHAM

SHONNA SMITH,CLERK & MASTER

By: Paula Hudson, DCM

BRADLEY OWENS213 E. LAFAYETTEJACKSON, TN 38301(2tp 2/23)

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

T.C.A. 30-2-306Estate of

CHARLES GLEN YERGIN

DOCKET: 20034PNotice is hereby given

that on the 4th day ofFebruary, of 2011, Letters Administration, in respectof the estate of CHARLES GLEN YERGIN, deceased,were issued to the undersigned by the ProbateCourt of Gibson County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or un-matured,against the estate are required to file same with Clerk of the above named Court within the earlier of four (4) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death, otherwisetheir claims will be forever barred in the manner and to the extent provided by law. Date of Death: January 16, 2011.

This 4th day of February, 2011.

Signed: BETTY J. YERGIN

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GLEN YERGINSHONNA SMITH,

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The City of Dyer is applying for a Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) HOME Program Grant. The name of the program is Housing Rehabilitation and the purpose of the grant is to correct eligible substandard owner-occupied housing located in the city. Rehabilitation work will correct deficiencies in eligible homes and make them safe, sanitary and energy efficient. The HOME grant funds can be used only to address owner-occupied units within City limits.

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NOTICE OF SALEThe contents of the following storage

unit shall be sold to satisfy the Owner’s Lien on

Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. at T&D Storage

on North Main Street in Dyer Anige White - Unit #34

The dates have been set for the Junior Livestock Weigh-In. The dates are as follows:

Market Steers - March 14, 2011 at Pope Farms in Yorkville from 3-6 p.m.

Market Hogs - April 20, 2011 at the Gibson County Fairgrounds from 3-6 p.m.

Market Lambs - May 10, 2011 at the Gibson County Fairgrounds from 3-6 p.m.

Market Goats - May 10, 2011 at the Gibson County Fairgrounds from 3-6 p.m.

Each participant will be required to keep a record book this year in order to sell the animal at the sponsor sale. Record books will be handed out at the weigh-in. Record books can also be entered in the fair on Sunday, August 8 in the youth division.

Legal Notices

Rules and regulations can be found on the fair webpage: http://gibsoncountyfair.org.

Dates set for Gibson County junior livestock weigh-ins

If anyone has any questions, feel free to call Jake Mallard at (731)855-7656.

2011 SEASONAL POSITION AVAILABLEThe Town of Rutherford is accepting

applications for a Park Concession Stand Manager. $7.50 per hour

The job consists of supervising a team of unpaid volunteers and is responsible for food

preparation, kitchen hygiene, somerecord-keeping and other related duties.

Work hours vary based on game schedule.Applicants must be 18 years of age. Applications can be obtained at the

Rutherford City Hall, 206 East Main Street.Application deadline is

5:00 p.m. on Friday March 4.

once, such as his painting of the old Dyer train depot that was torn down back in the nineteen eighties. The original painting hangs on a wall in his home, as do many of his works. Ingle has turned his home into a combination art studio and gallery.

Every room has still lifes here, portraits and landscapes there. A portrait of the great Blues musician Sleepy John Estes plays a guitar, sitting in an old foldout chair on a rundown front porch somewhere in the middle of hot summer. Next to Sleepy


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John, is a study of an old horse bridle, a copper bottomed pot and glass bottles done in a soft light.

Above the mantle piece, a large oil canvas of a sunset, done in shades of rose to muted gold with counterpoints of shadowed emeralds and blues, commands the room.

Across the way, Spanish boys dive for coins through limpid shades of aquamarine in a fishing harbor scene. Ingle did this painting on a trip to Spain where the tourists would throw coins in the water and the young divers would dive down and retrieve

them. Another work Ingle did in Spain shows creamy surf coming in on a sandy, rocky shore. In the distance, a jutting island rises between sea and sky.

Indeed, in every room of the comfortable Ingle home there are pathways in canvas leading off between plants and flowers of every description. Here there is a bright, hopeful, country lane going off through verdant forest and field, while in the distance clouds and sun hold promise. Around the corner, bright flowers sparkle like gems and beyond that the next frame holds a tired,

old barn drowsing in the sun, dreaming of summers long passed.

Ingle pointed out the painting of the barn, “I have lately become interested in old barns, and taking photographs of them and observing them so I can capture them on canvas. They will someday all be gone. They are fading into history. No one builds barns anymore. All you see are these modern metal buildings. If anyone has an old barn left or knows where one is, they can let me know about it. They can call me at 692-3328. I’ll come and look at it. If someone wants a painting done, I could do that.

Some of these paintings are for sale, or I can paint one like it for sale. I have repainted the Dyer train depot several times for customers who wanted one. I still have the original. I used to be a member of the Gibson County Visual Arts Association, but have been too busy lately with yard work and pecan gathering to keep up with much else. But I am going to start back doing more painting, and I will sell some of them.”

Ingle does much of his painting in a bright room that is mostly windows and flowers at the back of his home. It is on the north side of the house and provides the best light for artistic work and growing plants. Horticulture is another of Ingle’s favorite activities dating back even before his study of botany and zoology. He has a large population of flowering plants and ornamentals.

The glassed-in room also provides him an excellent view for another of his favorite interests- bird watching. Several bird feeders are in evidence at close hand, all hosting a wide variety of feathered visitors. Between tending plants, watching his avian friends and capturing the wonders of life on canvas, Ingle has kept the adventurous spirit of youth that is evident in his sense of humor and a spry spring in his step at the age of “almost 81.”

CAR/18-WHEELER COLLIDE - Rescue, first responders, fire and police from Dyer along with Gibson County E.M.S and Gibson County Sheriff’s Department work to extricate a Rutherford man from his car on State Route 5 just north of Dyer. The car was involved in a wreck with an 18-wheeler around 11 a.m. Wednesday morning. Both drivers were taken by Gibson County ambulance to Gibson General Hospital in Trenton. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

ORIGINAL DYER DEPOT - Ingle shows his rendition of the old Dyer train depot that hangs in his home. The painting is the original work done in oils on canvas. He has duplicated this hiostoric scene many times for others.

NEW SERIES OF OLD BARNS - Ingle has started painting a series of old barns in the area before they all disappear into history. He is showing a work in progress of one of the old barns.

BY DEBORAH H. SEWARDEXTENSION AGENT

Auditions for the 2011-12 Tennessee 4-H Performing Arts Troupe are coming up this spring. 4-H members in grades 8-11 are encouraged to apply. The categories for applicants are vocal and dance. There are also technical positions (i.e. sound and lighting) available.

There are two ways to apply for the troupe:

1. Schedule a live audition. All live auditions will be held on Saturday, March 26, 2011, from 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon at the War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville. To schedule a live audition, apply online at http://4hperformers.tennessee.edu. Applications must be received by March 11, 2011.

2. Submit a video or DVD. The video or DVD must be postmarked by April 15, 2011, and sent to: Justin Crowe, Extension Specialist, 2621 Morgan Circle, Room

205, Knoxville, TN 37996-4510.

Each vocalist must have at least one selection with musical accompaniment. A dancer or vocalist may also include a group performance where the individual is clearly identified. It is desirable for all vocal applicants to include at least one selection that includes movement and dance.

4-H members who are considering participating in the troupe should be available for the summer workshop, July 8-9, in Jonesborough, as well as all additional performance dates. A listing of these dates along with other information including applications, deadlines and a troupe overview video are available on the Tennessee 4-H Performing Arts Troupe Web site at http://4hperformers.tennessee.edu.

If you are interested and need addition information please contact me University of Tennessee Extension Gibson County at 855-7656.

Deborah Seward. Extension Agent with the University of Tennessee 4-H program and Jessie Fields Seward, registered dietician and 4-H volunteer leader recently received the opportunity to join other Tennessee educators in acquiring knowledge and skills as a teacher and trainer during Health Rocks! Train the Trainer Institute recently held in Lebanon, sponsored by the University of Tennessee Extension and National 4-H Council.

While attending the Institute, trainees enthusiastically engaged in educational workshops and activities, including decision-making, identifying risks, managing stress, and forming youth-adult partnerships. With this training, the team

members plan to instill this program for local elementary and middle school youth in Gibson County. As youth participate in the Health Rocks! program, these students will learn life skills, such as critical thinking and communication; youth will also learn how to successfully deal with the common struggles of peer pressure.

Health Rocks! curriculum specifically uses youth-adult partnerships to teach youth about wise decision making.According to research, youth who possess positive social skills and competencies are more likely to be successful in their local communities.

The Tennessee Health Rocks! program is funded by a National 4-H Council grant.

GC 4-H receives a Tenn.4-H Health Rocks! grant

Tri-City Reporter February 23 2011

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