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Playground fire still under investigation; Project Play: icon of unity

By SHERRI ONORATI sonorati@covingtonleader.com Fire investigators are following leads as they continue to investigate the fire that completely destroyed the Project Play playground at Cobb-Parr Park on Tuesday, Feb. 16.

The City of Coving-

ton has offered a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for burning down the community playground.

“We are still getting information in and we’re following some strong leads,” said Covington

Fire Chief Jerry Craig. “It has been determined to be an arson fire and the investigation is continuing.”

A 911 call at 6:28 p.m. alerted officials of the fire but by the time they arrived minutes later, the playground was already engulfed in flames.

The $300,000 park was built in the summer of 2003 through community donations and volunteer support which saved the community approximately $100,000 in building costs.

The outrage that followed the playground’s destruction has the com-

munity together to raise funds to replace the destroyed haven for children. U. S. Country 51 93.6, The Leader and the Covington Parks and Recreation Department hosted a radiothon on Friday to raise the money needed to cover the playground’s insurance

deductible.

“The fundraiser was awesome!” said Parks and Rec Director Amy Payne. “Right now, we’re at $20,000 with donations still coming in.”

Payne said she was surprised at the amount SEE PLAYGROUND, PAGE A3

Mueller in hot water with OSHA

By SHERRI ONORATI sonorati@covingtonleader.com

Top, clockwise, Students look on as fifth grader Elizabeth Adams holds Sadie, a lab-collie mix. above, Principal James Fields holds Sadie during the assembly. At left, 11-year-old Christopher Hendrix loved pets Sadie. Photos by Echo Day.

Who let the dogs out?

By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com COVINGTON – Last week, students at Crestview Middle School had a special guest onhand to teach them a lesson worth learning.

Sadie, a lab-collie puppy, made an appearance after school to teach students the importance of spaying and neutering animals as well as the dangers of animal cruelty.

“The younger they are when they learn, the better,” said Kim Kellum, a member of the Covington Animal Rescue Effort board. “Maybe we’ll have a few less dogs in the pound.”

Kellum discussed with students the importance of controlling the pet population and

adopting animals from shelters as well as CARE’s mission.

Sadie’s visit was hosted by the Junior Officer program, recently implemented by the Covington Police Officer Danielle Mullen.

The program, said Mullen, helps familiarize students with the positive aspects of law enforcement.

“I teach them what police officers do so they better understand us and they’re not so afraid of cops,” she said. “I try to take away the negative image.”

Part of the Crime Prevention Unit, Mullen’s goal is to stop crime before it starts.

Animal cruelty is only one of the lessons she teaches students.

In future sessions, they will talk about gangs, drugs and alcohol,

conflict management and making appropriate choices.

“I want them to be able to come to a better result than fighting or shooting to resolve problems,” she said. “I know I can’t reach all of them, but I’m hoping I can reach a few of them.”

She meets with students at Crestview Middle School once a month and Covington Integrated Arts Academy studetns twice a month during the Project Excel afterschool programs.

For more information on the program, contact the schools or call Mullen at the Covington Police Department, 901-4751261.

Muller Fittings LLC, a subsidiary of Mueller Industries, was fined in January by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) $166,500 for 30 serious citations, including a fine of $102,000 for eight repeat citations.

The violations were discovered after OSHA began an investigation into three subsidiaries of Mueller Industries, including the Covington plant in July 2009 after the death of a maintenance worker and the serious injury of two additional employees at Mueller Copper Tube, Inc., the Fulton, Miss. plant.

“Mueller Industries subsidiaries’ dangerous practices exposed workers at their facilities to a variety of hazards that ultimately took one worker’s life,” said Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Dr. David Michaels. “The significant fines of $683,000 cannot place this worker’s life or bring peace to the family, but they will go a long way in letting this employer know disregarding worker safety and health will not be tolerated.”

A safety inspection held at the Covington plant found 22 serious citations alleging the failure to lock out energy sources, unsafe propane storage and handling, overexposure to noise, unsafe material storage and the likelihood of exposure to bloodborne pathogens. Eight repeat citations were also issued alleging a lack of machine guarding, electrical hazards and the inadequate labeling of hazardous chemicals.

The companies have 15 business days from receipt of the citations and penalties to comply or contest the findings before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

This is not the first time the Memphis-based Mueller Industries has gone head to head with OSHA over safety issues found in its plants. Covington’s Mueller Fittings has been fined seven times for a total of $16,000 since 1995. The most recent charge is the largest fine to impact the local plant. OSHA records show the Mueller Copper Tube plant in Fulton has paid at least $35,000 in fines since 2002. Mueller Packing was fined $103,000 for its 12 discrepancies during the latest safety inspection.

Repeated unsuccessful attempts have been made to discuss the matter with Mueller Fittings plant manager Kevin Young.

Donation benefits abused and endangered children

By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com COVINGTON – A Tipton County agency recently received a tool to benefit the children it protects and the donation came from an unlikely place: drug dealers.

Indirectly, that is.

On Tuesday, the Tipton County Sheriff's Office donated a flat-screen television to the Exchange Club Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse for the purpose of aiding in investigations.

It will also be used in the prosecution of those accused of abuse.

"This gives us the opportunity to provide services to more children instead of spending more money on something we have to have," said Carl Perkins Center director Bethany Kirby.

Televisions are utilized during forensic interviews with children after abuse has been reported.

Cases are initially reported to the Department of Children's Services or law enforcement, then referred to the center.

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DONATIONS Continued from Page A1 The Carl Perkins Center is made aware of every reported case of child abuse in Tipton County. It acts as a facility central to all disciplines involved in the investigation and prosecution of abuse cases as well as the advocacy of abused children.

"It's a safe haven for families to be able to come and those children can be interviewed here in a safe environment," said Kirby.

This was not always the case, however. Children being interviewed once had to tell their stories over and over again, but a new multi-discipline collaboration model is being utilized to lessen the trauma for the child and non-offending caregivers.

"All of the disciplines – law enforcement, mental health, the Carl Perkins Center, the district attorney – we come to the child. In past years, all of those disciplines interviewed that child and that family and that child had to tell his story multiple times. This is an excellent opportunity where we're not re-victimizing this child again. They're able to tell that story one time, they don't have to tell four or five strangers their story four or five times."

While interviews are being conducted by the

forensic investigator, members of the Child Protective Investigative Team (CPIT) watch it on closed circuit television.

The new donation will aid this team in its investigation as well as in prosecution.

"This will help them see and hear better," said forensic investigator Monica Goodman. "It's not always what they say, it's about their body language, their non-verbal cues. It helps to see the response."

Kirby said there has been an estimated 200 percent increase in the number of child abuse cases prosecuted.

Legislations passed last year now allow for the use of recorded interviews during prosecution.

"If it's not documented in real-time, you lose some of the effectiveness," Kirby said.

The irony in the donation is that drug-endangered children , as well as other abused children, are indirectly being given the tools to bring their abusers to justice.

"The seizure laws afford us the opportunity to confiscate personal property related to the sale or manufacture of illegal drugs and drug trafficking," said Sheriff J.T. "Pancho" Chumley.

"Donating this is just one way we can extend their efforts and support them."

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Above, the Tipton County Sheriff's Office donated a television to the Carl Perkins Center Tuesday morning. The television, which was seized during a search warrant, will be a helpful tool in the investigation and prosecution of child abuse cases. From left to right: Mary Bragg, Sarah Brassfield, Bethany Kirby, Sheriff Chumley, Monica Goodman, Kim Gibson and Lisa Schmidt. At right, at Christmas, the Civil Donation donated toys for the children served by the Carl Perkins Center. From left to right, Deputy John Lang, Deputy Keith McAnally, Carl Perkins director Bethany Kirby, Sgt. Mike Downing, Cpl. Jeff Fletcher and Deputy Merv Waits.

A clerk at the Circle K convenience store in Atoka scans a drivers license during a beer sale. The store, which was only one of eight that did not sell beer to a minor during a sting operation, uses scanners to validate identification. Photo by Echo Day.

Seven stores cited for underage alcohol sales

By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com The Tipton County Sheriff's Office recently conducted a sting operation to test which stores would sell beer to a minor.

Seven stores sold it; eight did not. In fact, 27 citations were issued to 14 store clerks and owners.

Put to the test, two Atoka stores passed with flying colors.

"If it's sold, the cashier's fired on the spot, period." said Fastimes store manager Joelle May. "No ifs, ands or buts about it."

Convenience stores such as Fastimes and Circle K have measures in place to keep clerks honest and alcohol out of the hands of minors.

May said the store keeps an account of all transactions and the birthdates entered by cashiers.

Inconsistencies do not go unnoticed.

At Circle K, drivers licenses are scanned and validity can be determined on the spot.

"It will validate whether or not it's a true drivers license and will actually indicate if it's a fraudulent document," said Tipton County Sheriff's Office Deputy Chief Donna Turner.

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Burned park holds precious memories

By SHERRI ONORATI sonorati@covingtonleader.com The fire last Tuesday evening tried to do more than just destroy a community playground – it attempted to destroy memories.

It failed.

Covington Parks and Recreation Director Amy Payne knows all to well the wonderful memories the park holds for Tipton County families. Project Play was the favorite place her 8-year-old son Dayton loved to be.

As she stood watching the raging fire burn the playground the community came together to build, she shook her head at the senseless of

its destruction.

“This is very disheartening,” said Payne that evening. “I don’t understand how people can do something like this when it’s for children.”

With the fire burning around her, Payne shook her head in sorrow as she carefully unscrewed the memorial name plate which bore the name of her son, who passed away on May 6, 2009.

“The first thing that came to my mind when I heard the playground was on fire was Dayton’s picket okay?” she said. “Being a parent who has lost a child, you try to hang on to anything that has good memories and very good memo-

ries were made at that park.”

Payne said Dayton first went to the park with his classroom and quickly fell in love with the place.

He would go often with his father, Chris.

“Dayton called it Castle Park. He loved going there with his dad.”

Dayton was born with a heart defect and had gone through several surgeries to repair his heart.

“We were going into our last and hopefully, final surgery,” explained Payne quietly. “It was suppose to be the quickest and easiest surgery of them all. We usually traveled to Mott Children’s Hospi-

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PLAYGROUND Continued from Page A1 of support the city has received from residents, especially its youngest ones.

“We’ve had kids come up to give a dollar and ask us to please build it back,” she said. “This little girl brought in her whole piggy bank and left a note which asked for us to please build her park back. I was surprised at how many people would bring a hundred dollar bill and just drop it in.

It’s just amazing. ” She believes the park brought families closer and gave them a place to enjoy one another.

“It was such a unique park. The outpouring of support from kids and young families has been overwhelming,” said Payne. “It was a place for families to go and spend time together. They felt safe in the park. We already have people calling to ask how they can help build it back.

Payne said she and Mayor David Gordon are hoping to have the playground rebuilt by the beginning of summer.

“Our goal is to have it done before the summer months hit,” she said.

“As soon as they release it from their investigation, we’ll start cleaning it up.”

During the original building of the playground, several families had donated money to have the names of friends and family engraved on pickets which were used around the playground.

The fire destroyed the majority of them.

“There were a few pickets that were not damaged during the fire,” said Payne. “We’ll contact the families to see if they want them. The families who had their names destroyed will have their pickets replaced. I think that’s the right thing to do. And hopefully, we’ll be able to extend the pickets along the length of the playground because people are already calling who didn’t have a picket wanting to have one this time.”

Payne has established a notification list at the Sportsplex for people interested in helping to rebuild the playground.

“Contact the Sportsplex to leave your contact information if you’re interested in volunteering.

We’ll contact you as soon as we start building.”

Although she can’t make sense of the act, Payne said she wants to

CITED Continued from Page A1 Turner said the following stores complied with alcohol sales laws: • Bull Market - 510 Hwy. 51 S., Covington • Mapco Express- 833 Hwy. 51 N., Covington • Fastimes - 6971 Hwy. 14 Brighton • Circle K - 14188 Hwy. 51 S., Atoka • Drummonds BP - 3795 Munford-Drummonds Road., Drummonds • Gilt Edge Stop & Go 10816 Holly Grove Road, Brighton • Candy Ln. Store - 407 Candy Lane, Burlison • 59 Express - 7140 Hwy. 59 W., Burlison

Curtis Douglas, Jr. Born: 2/26/1972 233 Jamison Covington, TN 38019 Charge: Habitual motor vehicle offender

Patrick Edward Holley Born: 7/10/1968 88 Roseland Acres Atoka, TN 38004 Charge: Forgery

Jimmy Lee Arnold Jr. Born: 12/08/1979 Quitos Drummonds Rd Drummonds, TN 38023 Charge: Agg. Perjury

Elton Tyrone Fields Born: 5/04/1981 617 Rena Anderson Rd. Stanton, TN 38069 Charge: DUI 2nd offense

Crestview Middle School teacher Kim Byrd donates to help rebuilt Project Play, “I have a little girl and my dad helped build this park. Sheʼs never been able to play on it and I want her to have a playground to come play on.”

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Ten-year-old Aubrey Burks left a note asking that her park be rebuilt when she donated her piggy bank to the rebuilding efforts. Young Jacob McDaniel donated his money and asked for dinosaur hiding spots and a mountain cave on the next playground. Photos by Sherri Onorati

focus on the event’s positively.

“I want to look at it in a positive way. No one was injured from the fire and it’s an opportunity for the community to come back together united and to rebuild the playground bigger and better this time.”

When The Reverend John H. Fullerton, Jr., moved to Tipton County and Covington in 2001, one of the first things he noticed was there was no place for young children to play.

“I began talking to parents and asking them where they took their children to play. They’d tell me the school playgrounds but you can’t use them when school is in session.”

Fullerton said he talked over with parents about the playgrounds he had seen in New Jersey and Ohio which had been built by their communities and felt that the same thing could be accomplished in Covington.

“I started getting people interested in the idea, then we put together a steering committee. Then we were talking to the mayor and aldermen.”

One of the major factors for pushing for a community playground Fullerton said was he noticed there was a division in the community.

“We were two separate communities,” said Fullerton by telephone from his home in Dunein, Fla. “We went to school together and worked together, but we didn’t play together or socialized with one another.

I thought this would be a cool way to come together. In fact, it brought the community together in ways I think surprised people.”

Fullerton said he was stunned to hear of the playground’s destruction and said he heard the news through Facebook from a youth member of his former congregation at the First Presbyterian Church in Covington.

“It was like a punch in the gut when I saw

the pictures,” he said. “I thought how tragic and terrible and wondered why – what is going on in the mind of a person who would think this was a good thing to do?

Here, we have this great thing that unified the community and in one instant they destroyed it.

I as dumfounded.”

Although Fullerton no longer lives in Covington, he still wants to play a part in the rebuilding efforts of the playground.

“Covington must rebuild the playground.

Just let me know how I can help. I will definitely send in my donation,” Fullerton said. “That playground was a icon of unity for Covington. It needs to be rebuilt.”

Anyone with information on the person or persons responsible for the Project Play playground fire is asked to call the Covington Fire Department at 901-476-2578, Crime Stoppers of Tipton County, Inc. at 901-4764411 or the Arson Hot Line at 800-762-3017.

Residents say they are used to these stores upholding the law.

"If I forgot my ID at home, I go all the way back home before I go in there," said Kevin Koss. "I don't chance it anymore.

They ask everybody."

The offending stores and personnel who were cited are: • College Market - 1426 S. College, Covington; Saher Jarandaqa and Mohammad Jarandogha • Midway II - 5000 Mueller Brass Road, Covington; Saad S. Amr • Midway I - 6213 Hwy. 59 S., Covington; Brandi N. Adkins and Ralph Watkins

• Lucky's BP - 3523 Wilkinsville Road., Drummonds; Erzsebet Postas, Fadl, A Al-Thaibani and Nagi M. Aldaibani • J Robertson's BP 3476 Wilkinsville Road., Drummonds; Nagi M. Aldaibani • BJ's Corner Convenience 4624 Drummonds Road., Drummonds; Christopher D. Hanks, Margaret C. Looney and Mickey J. Crofford • L&S Express - 1725 Hwy. 51 S., Covington; Trevor A. Romaine and Issam Zorgi Each will appear in Tipton County General Sessions Court on March

16. The employee who made the illegal sale and the beer permit holder at the stores were cited for the violations.

The sheriff's office is commending those who did not sell to minors, but say those who did have been reported to the appropriate beer boards for assessment.

May is happy her store passed the test.

"Our cashiers automatically ID customers, no matter if they're 19 or 90, if it's my grandmother or your grandmother, they're getting IDed," she said. "If you don't have a license or you're not 21, sorry, not at Fastimes."

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James Eugene Bond Born: 2/03/1982 7477 Sledge Rd. Millington, TN 38053 Charge: Theft

Jermaine Jeffery Calloway Born: 6/26/1988 1513 Julius Lee Rd. Ripley, TN 38063 Charge: Felony failure to appear

Ronnie Eugene Smith Born: 9/18/1977 4885 Sigler #39 Millington, TN 38053 Charge: Theft over $1,000

Ginger Jones Peak Born: 5/02/1967 883 South Cox Memphis, TN 38104 Charge: Theft over $1,000

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There are some things we do better together There are few times in life when you have the pleasure to witness your community coming together for a common goal.

In 2001, after the terrorist attacks on our country, Americans stood together in grief, promising justice to those who'd violated our sense of security and murdered thousands of our loved ones.

In the wake of tragedy, it was a shining example of camaraderie, community and consideration for each other. The same could be said of Tipton County last week after arson destroyed a popular Covington playground.

It wasn't just any playground, though. Perhaps only those with ties to Tipton County could possibly understand, but that's because the heart and soul of many residents went into the project.

The project was brain-

child of Rev. John Fullerton, former minister of Covington's First Presbyterian Church, and grew in popularity with residents. Funded in part through donations and built by volunteers, a lot of sweat equity went into giving our children a place to play, a place to socialize, a place to be children.

That is because Tipton County knows, as President Barack Obama has said, there are some things we do better together.

Each swing, each slide, each plank, each pebble represented not only the gifts of hard work and childhood, but also the gift of community.

The sense of community is more evident here than in many other places, even in our neighboring counties. This is what makes the loss of Project Play devastating to residents.

To some it may be just another playground fire

set by just another thug, but to those who helped construct it, those who donated money, those whose children have played there, it was more.

For our family, the playground signified new beginnings.

Two and a half years ago I nervously dialed an old friend's phone number and my heart leapt out of my throat as we made small talk and plans. The next week, Darin and I made plans to meet at the beautiful playground my children called “Castle Park.”

It was there that I saw him for the first time since 1990, the year our families left South Texas by order of the US Navy.

We were now adults, with children and failed marriages of our own.

We met again as longtime friends and I stole glances at my grown-up classmate as he pushed his daughter and mine on the swings and

morning and have a picnic in the park instead.

We grabbed breakfast from Sonic and ate at the picnic bench, then the kids played for hours.

The playground was amazing with its twostory structures, tire swings and the village that resembled famous Covington businesses.

My favorite part was the fencing, each post inscribed with a different name in honor or in memory of someone or something meaningful.

While the kids played, I often wandered around and read each name and decided if I knew the person or not.

In 2003, the playground was constructed by volunteers who donated both their time and materials. The project cost an estimated $200,000. It truly was a treasure – a sweet, quaint park in the middle of town – and was loved by too many people to count.

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helped them navigate the other playthings in the toddler area.

It was there that a man appeared, told me he talked to spirits and gave me a message. He told me, "It's from Heaven," a message I later interpreted to mean I should marry this boy.

A year later we were engaged and 10 months after the proposal, we were married just up the hill from the park.

We have visited the playground several times as a family. This past summer we decided to skip church one

That August picnic was the last time we’d visited. And now it will never be the same.

Our story is not unique; it's just like thousands of others. I hope that makes the persons responsible feel guilty for what they've done. People are angry, they're upset, and the arsonists need to know this.

But the beauty of living in a county where community comes first is the way people pull together after a loss, holding one another up even though each of us is grieving.

I am proud of the way the community has come together in the wake of another tragedy.

Together we have raised an estimated $20,000 for the rebuilding efforts.

Take that, arsonists.

We will rebuild. We will do it together. And it will be fantastic.

A killin' is comin' Just like most of my friends when we were growing up we had a home away from home.

If it wasn’t the field or the garden, it was the barn. We stored our onions, “Arsh” (Irish) ’taters, sacks of dried peas for next year’s planting up in the loft.

Occasionally Momma’s over flow of canning jars and metal lids were lined up military style as well.

I spent a good bit of my raisin’ learning how to shuck corn in the crib and occasionally with some uninvited friends that should have stayed home. Me, Ole Hank and Lefty harmonized pretty good with country music coming out of the tan Philco with the volume blaring loud enough to blow down cotton stalks in Drummonds.

Whenever possible I would allow some of my friends to assist me with the shucking and sorting. Such as when I visited Arvis I would help him as the same for Paul and Lynn. Emerson was cordial allowing me to hoe in his Granddaddy’s garden as sometimes Tommy trotted up with Don tagging long.

If we wanted to swim (we weren’t allowed or play ball as some parents thought it was a waste of good working time) we helped one ’nuther.

We learned from Nathan Bedford and Stonewall working together over a century and a half ago.

That sentimentality just stays with a true Southerner.

Friends remember when you had to sort the shucks, good ears and the nubbins in separate piles? But the worst part was reaching deep and pulling out a nice long

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cob that been stripped.

Nary a kernel located.

Just chunk the long cob out in the middle of the stable. Of course we always had company while shucking. The cats liked to rub while the chickens pecked for some flying kernels and the hogs and cows eyeballed us for leftover yellow corn. Dogs wanted to fight the cats, the cows kicked at the dogs, the chickens cackled, crowed, flapped, spurred and created a mess.

The hogs rubbed on walls, barrels, and doors as they squealed and fought with cows for half bits and almost caused me to have a horse apple nervous breakdown.

All the time I’m crooning with Roy riding the Wabash Cannonball as Bashful Brother Oswald was pickin’ his trusty dobro. Not one of the animals was in tune with me and Roy. Ever heard the sayin’ what is worse than bitin’ into an apple and finding a wiggly worm? Well bitin’ into an apple and finding a half worm.” I doubt if today’s generation has seen a plentiful supply of rabbits, squirrels, hawks, barn owls, ’coons, ’possums and foxes? Very sad to say but ain’t none no more.

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Neighbor, recall when it was graveyard quiet and while shuckin’ up a dust storm you could unconsciously reach for an ear of corn and find a big hole? Maybe the white rock up in the corner would flap off her nest and wake you up. Occasionally a king snake would curl out and slither through the unshucked colored ears while trying to hide headed to a big crack in the walls. That ‘skeered’ me bad as my adenoids boiled so much they almost caused a stroke and gave me a good case of cholera. I ran to the house screaming for my Momma with my shirt tail hanging and flying straight as if it had just come off the ironing board.

When Daddy got home Momma explained what had happened and Daddy assured me with, “don’t worry as them snakes won’t hurt you.”

I agree! Why? Because I ain’t gonna’ get close enough anymore as the king, queen, czar or the emperor snake if he wants to be called to fang me. When Daddy went down to the barn probably to please me he got rusty baling wire bent out of shape and I didn’t know at this young age ‘zactly why?

Daddy dug around in a couple of the holes and came out of the crib fightin’ mad. The veins were bulgin’ in his neck and while he kicked hard crusted dirt in the stall he exclaimed loudly, looks like we gonna’ have us a killin’. I wished I hadn’t said anything as I am too young to die over a snake. When he calmed down he shouted, “it wasn’t me”…..GLORY!

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In a historic move, Tea Party groups from across the state of Tennessee have formed the Tennessee Pea Party Coalition (TNTPC).

Fifty-eight delegates representing 34 active Tennessee Tea Party groups will a collective membership totaling more than 18,000 concerned citizens caucused in Nashville recently.

The delegates voted to establish the Tennessee Tea Party Coalition and define, at the grassroots level, the Tea Party movement in Tennessee.

After the representative body formed, the delegates ratified the description of the Tennessee Tea Party movement, the vision, values, strategic objectives and the structure and bylaws for the TNTPC.

a place to network and engage with other likeminded individuals and groups. It is both a reference and resource entity geared at educating citizens and it is a social network to facilitate communication among its membership.

The Tennessee Tea Party Coalition website is also hosting an online interactive town hall forum with numerous candidates for elected office in the upcoming 2010 midterm elections participating. The town hall can be accessed at www.tntownhall.com Prpresenting Tipton County Conservatives attending the caucus were Vince DiCello, Ron Starnes, Gereld Bellow, Jim Coop, Bill Wallace and Martha Wallace.

TNTPC will serve as the networking and communication vehicle for the Tea Party movement in the state of Tennessee and is designed to maximize the voice of We the People of Tennessee. The Coalition will focus on creating awareness of issues through collaborative educational and organizational initiatives. The coalition will seek to educate, motivate and activate concerned citizens as well as to grow the membership of Tea Party groups throughout Tennessee.

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MEMORIES Continued from Page A1 tal in Michigan but Memphis had a topnotch surgeon inMemphis and we felt it would be better for Dayton and us to have the support of our family here.”

During the surgery, complications developed and Dayton’s young heart was too weak to sustain him.

Payne believes that Dayton knew he would not survive the surgery.

“A couple of months before the surgery, he came to me and said, ‘Mommy, I’m going to Heaven during my third surgery,’” admitted Payne. “I asked him what he meant because at that time, we hadn’t even scheduled the surgery yet. He just said I’m going to Heaven during my surgery. I told him we wouldn’t talk about that, he’d be fine but a few weeks later my mother came and told me Dayton had told her the same thing. I think

God had spoke to my son and told him he was coming home.”

Payne said it’s her faith that helps her through the days and she knows that Dayton is keeping an eye on things here on earth, even the picket which bares his name.

“It’s amazing of all the ones which were destroyed or warped and his survived,” said Payne in wonder. “I was standing, looking at it that night and I don’t even know who

it was, but someone came up behind me and said, ‘Wow, your little man was watching out for his picket.’

I don’t know if that was a coincidence but its something to hold onto. When you lose a child, it’s hard to see anything they enjoyed be destroyed. When we rebuild I will put it back up exactly where it was.”

Payne remembers Dayton as a very comical and loving child, full of life.

“I have very good memories and of course there are days when its tough. But it will always be tough and never normal again,” she said.

“But mine and Chris’ biggest fear was that people would forget Dayton and they haven’t. Several people called and the first thing they said was, ‘Oh, man, you being there and Dayton’s picket being there and it’s okay.’ It made it and we’re going to make it.”

Ali Prigmore (front) of Southlake, Texas, and Kathryn Frye of Mint Hill, N.C., paint the porch of a home in Atoka in 2007. Photo by Echo Day.

Ministry looking for homes to repair

By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com A special group of teenagers will be visiting Tipton County in July as part of a group workcamp ministry.

And they need your help.

Approximately 450 teens, along with their adult sponsors, will come to the county to make minor repairs and paint homes.

Work has already started on the selection of job sites.

To help them in their mission, sponsor agency Delta Human Resources is looking for approximately 75 homes of the elderly, disabled and economically disadvantaged citizens who need help.

Coordinator Laverne Smith said materials and labor will be furnished at no charge to recipients.

In 2007, hundreds of teens worked together to repaint homes and build porches and wheelchair ramps in South Tipton County.

The groups - who come from churches as far away as Nebraska,

Texas, Virginia and even Illinois among others – are doing God’s work as part of the Group Workcamps mission trips.

Group Workcamps began back in 1977 when more than 12 inches of rain fell in three hours near Loveland, Colo., destroying homes, roads and killing over 140 people.

Group Publishing Inc. asked church youth groups to help rebuild the homes.

Since then, more than 185,000 students and youth leaders stretch their faith by serving people in need throughout the United States.

The purpose of workcamps is to serve God and assist the people in need and help the agency with weatherization assistance.

Persons interested in having the group complete work at their residences should call Tulesia Montgomery at 901-476-5226 to be put on a list for consideration.

This will be the six trip to Tipton County; other trips have been to surrounding counties.

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Miss Teen Tipton County Lacy Barnett, Miss Tipton County Leah Rogers and Miss Junior Teen Tipton County McCallie Ruffin helped at the 55th annual Lions Club pancake breakfast.

Take Care Clinic comes to Munford

By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com MUNFORD – Revolutionizing treatment of minor medical issues, Take Care Clinics has brought a promise of convenient, personalized care to South Tipton County.

Opened on Feb. 1, the new clinic has supplemented the amount of healthcare options already offered.

"The concept is to offer high-quality, affordable health care to patients on their own terms," said Memphis market manager Elizabeth Jones.

Providers at the clinic, located inside the Walgreens retail store, will combine the best practices in health care with expertise and personal care.

Jones said Take Care Clinics focus on everyday family health care with treatments for respiratory illnesses, skin conditions, diagnostic testing, minor injuries, wellness, vaccinations, physicals and more.

Providers also provide risk assessment and early detection of diseases such as diabetes.

"If we can detect these early on, they can initiate treatment," Jones said.

The fastest growing disease in the country, the Take Care Clinic is focused on diabetes detection.

Through the end of February, the clinic will be conducting free blood glucose testing.

"We do these free programs as a way to increase awareness," she said. "A lot of people are walking around with diabetes and they don't know. Some don't have access to care."

Since the first clinic of its kind opened in November 2005, more than one million patients have been treated at Take Care clinics nationwide.

The Munford location is one of 357 clinics in 19 states. Only eight others are located in the Mid-South region.

A big draw for

patients in the area is the convenience.

"They can just come in, they don't need an appointment," said Jones.

Currently, there is only one nurse practitioner on staff, but as the number of patients and the demand increases, so will the staff.

The clinic isn't a replacement for visits with your primary care physician, it is just an alternative for minor medical issues.

Jones said the clinics work in collaboration with local physicians; they do no follow-up appointments, but rather refer patients to their normal doctor.

Office visits start at $65 and most forms of insurance, with the exception of Medicaid, are accepted.

For more information on what is treated by the Take Care Clinic, please visit www.takecarehealth.com.

The Munford clinic is located inside the Walgreens at 43 Tabb Drive.

Baptist Home Medical Equipment named quality respiratory care provider Baptist Home Medical Equipment has been named a quality respiratory care provider under a new program aimed at making sure residents cared for by home care organizations have access to respiratory care services provided by qualified respiratory therapists.

The American Association for Respiratory Care started the Quality Respiratory Care Recognition program in 2003 to help consumers make informed choices about their health care.

The program initially enrolled hospitals that agreed to ensure patient safety by adhering to a strict set of criteria governing their respiratory

care services. Home care organizations were added to the program a year later and the association has also added long-term care facilities.

To qualify for the recognition, Baptist Home Medical Equipment met a variety of conditions, such as having all respiratory therapists who deliver home respiratory services be legally recognized by the state as competent to provide respiratory care, having therapists available to patients 24-hours every day and having other personnel qualified to perform specific respiratory therapy procedures with the amount of supervision required

for them to perform the procedures designated in writing.

The agency must also be accredited by a nationally recognized, third-party accreditation organization.

“The leadership team at Baptist Home Medical Equipment is proud of the achievement of our respiratory care staff,” said Jayne Greenwald, executive director of Baptist Home Medical Equipment. “We feel the patients they serve are fortunate to have such a talented group of therapists caring for their needs and they can feel assured they are receiving the highest standards of respiratory care.”

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The love letter from Him Today, people communicate with each other by texting or email. Before the cell phone and texting and the PC and email, there existed a more formal and now almost forgotten art of communication, the letter.

Many sweethearts communicated their feelings to each other via the love letter.

The greatest love letter ever written was from the greatest person in the universe, the God of heaven and earth. When God created man, there was a relationship between man and His creator that no generation since has known. Man lived in innocence in a garden created especially for him called Eden. They lived in a place where only good existed. There was no sickness, no sadness, no pain and no death. Man’s responsibility was to dress and keep the garden (Gen. 2:15). The only prohibition placed on man was not to eat of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. (Gen. 2:16-17) The Devil, using the serpent, tempted Eve who ate the forbidden fruit and she gave to her husband, Adam, who did eat.

(Gen. 3:1-7) In one single act, the idyllic relationship man had with God was gone. Paradise was lost.

Man died spiritually at that time.

Also at that time physical death came upon all mankind. The remainder of the Bible is God’s love letter to man, God’s plan to restore the relationship man once knew.

(We cannot put all the blame on Adam. Sin did enter the world by him, but we are not lost because of him. We do not inherit his

sin. Our own sins are what will condemn us. Eze 18:20 The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him. Rom. 3: 23 For all (that’ includes you and me) have sinned, and come short of the glory of God. Rom. 6: 23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.)

The fall of man was the darkest moment in the history of man. Even at this darkest of times when Adam knew sin, became a sinner, and was separated spiritually from God and banished from the Garden of Eden, God begins His love letter to reconcile man to himself. Gen. 3:15 And I will put enmity between thee (serpent-Devil)) and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his (the seed of woman) heel. The seed of woman is a reference to Jesus, the Christ, through whom God would enable man to restore his relationship to God. I Cor. 15:21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

Approximately 40 inspired (God breathed) men of God over a period of about 1600 years are used by God to write His love letter to man. This love letter is what we call the Bible. The letter takes many

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turns and twists. It tells of a man named Abraham, the father of the faithful, to whom God made a great promise. Gen. 12: 1 ¶ Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2 And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. The last promise, ‘In thee shall all families of the earth be blessed,” is another reference to the Christ who would redeem us from our sins.

The love letter tells how God kept his promise to Abraham, blessed him with the son of promise, Isaac, and led him into the land of Canaan. It tells how his descendants, about 75 in number, went to Egypt were they became a great nation (603,550 Numbers 1:46- fighting men, maybe as many as 2.5 million including women and children). This people led by Moses (through whom God gave the ten commandment law) and then

by Joshua conquered the land of Canaan, thus fulfilling the first two promises God made to Abraham.

The love letter tells of the nation of Israel and its struggles, of its faithfulness to God and its rebellion. It tells of its captivity and how God preserved a remnant of the people to keep the last but greatest of His

promises to Abraham to bless all nations. When the time was right, God sent His Son. Gal. 4: 4 But when the fulness of the time was come, God sent forth his Son, made of a woman, made under the law, 5 To redeem them that were under the law, that we might receive the adoption of sons The love letter tells of a love unparalleled by any. John 3: 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

God’s love for man was so great that He gave us His most precious possession, His Son, and turned His back (forsook) on him. On the cross, Jesus exclaimed, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”

(Matthew 27:46) The last words of Jesus on the cross are the climax and culmination of the love letter.

John 19:30 When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost.

In the Bible, we have the complete love letter (II Peter 1:3) of God to man.

The pleas of a suitor to his beloved, no matter how well worded and no matter how great his love may be, may still be spurned or they may be accepted. It depends on the heart of the recipient. And so it is with God’s love (letter) to us. I hope you will accept His love by being obedient to Him. John 14:15 If ye love me, keep my commandments. (That’s the only way we can prove our love.)

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Obituaries Elizabeth Moore Tipton

Agnes M. Milstead

Gordon H. Kinney

Dec. 3, 1929 - Feb. 17, 2009

July 23, 1915 - Feb. 19, 2010

May 21, 1930 - Feb. 21, 2010

Elizabeth Moore Tipton, 80, of Centennial Island, Tenn. passed away Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2010 after suffering a stroke last week. Elizabeth, affectionately known as “Sis” to family and friends, was the widow of Colonel John Harding Tipton Jr., who passed away in 2001.

She is survived by three sons, John Harding Tipton, III (Jaye), of Osceola, Ark., Charles Stockley Moore Tipton (Sherri), of Memphis, and Horace Moore Tipton (Anne) of Nairobi, Kenya, as well as six grandchildren (John Barron Tipton, William Charles Tipton, Anne Taylor Tipton, Elizabeth Clift Tipton, Horace Moore Tipton, Jr. and Mary Shearouse Tipton). Sis was the youngest of four children, born December 3, 1929 in Memphis to the late Horace Eugene Moore Sr. and Elizabeth Stockley Moore.

She is preceded in death by her three elder brothers, Horace Eugene Moore Jr., Samuel Stockley Moore, and Charles Stockley Moore.

She spent her childhood weekends on Corona Farm, her family’s place on Centennial Island where she and her husband later retired. She graduated from Miss Hutchison’s School in 1948 and went on to graduate from Southwestern at Memphis in 1952 where she was a member of Chi Omega Sorority. Sis and John married in 1952 and lived all over the United States and world with their sons before returning to Tennessee upon his retirement from the United States Army. She has enjoyed living on Corona for the past 30 years, close to her extensive family and childhood friends. She was an avid horsewoman, accomplished gardener, and wonderful cook.

Many will remember the summer parties she hosted annually on the lake bank outside of her home and around her punch bowl every Christmas. She was a hostess of great tradition. She was a member of the Joiner United Methodist Church in Joiner, Ark. and still active in the West Point Society of Memphis A memorial service was held Feb.19, at Joiner United Methodist Church. In Memphis, funeral services will be held at Memorial Park Funeral Home on Feb. 20. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

The family requests memorials be sent to the Joiner United Methodist Church, Planting Faith Ministries, the John Tipton Management Scholarship at Arkansas State University or a charity of the donor’s choice.

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Agnes M Milstead, 94, of Brighton, formerly of Laramie, Wyo., a retired professor for the University of Wyoming, died at Baptist Memorial HospitalTipton. Born in Covington, she received her degree in elementary education from University of Wyoming and her master of library science from Louisiana State University. In 1966 the UW dean of education, convinced Milstead to return to Laramie and build a program in library science at the university. Agnes was instrumental in the university libraries as an adviser and one of the founding members of the Library Associates. She established the Agnes Milstead Distinguished Librarianship Award, honoring excellence in librarianship for UW faculty. The Milstead Endowment provides funding for library purchase: and a visiting library program.

She also developed a European course that examined the sources of children’s literature and also served as an introduction to foreign libraries and how they functioned. This work led her to help develop libraries in the Philippines, Guyana, Nigeria and Chile.

Through her global work, Agnes exposed students to a variety of cultures, taking students on study trips to a number of different countries and demonstrating the positive impact of libraries on education.

Since her retirement in 1981 she, has been an officer of the American Library Association, the American Association of School Librarians, International Association of School Librarians, International Association of School Librarians, Wyoming Library Association and the Mountain Plains Library Association.

While in Laramie she has been on the boards of the Ivinson Memorial Hospital Foundation, the Albany County Library, the Eppson Center, the Wyoming Territorial Prison and the Laramie Soup Kitchen. She also served as a Past Matron of Eastern Star.

She has also been named “Outstanding Librarian” in seven states represented in the Mountain Plains Library Association. In 2000 Agnes was recognized by the American Library Association as one of the most influential library advocates of the 20th century.

Agnes also contributed to the Merdith and Jeannie Ray Cancer Center.

Services were Feb. 21 at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home with Dr. David Price and Rev. Charles Timberlake officiating. Interment was in Green Hill, Laramie, Wyo. She is survived by her sister, Anna Mai Gatlin of Covington; nephews, Dan Gatlin of Brighton, Jack Gatlin of Covington and Bennie Ross McDow of Munford; nieces, Pricilla Maret of Arizona, Jamie McCaw of Indiana, Marianna Muck of Colorado and Mary Elizabeth Blalock of Covington.

She is preceded in death by her husbands, J. B. Milstead, and Henry Bigelow; a son, John Henry Bigelow; three brothers and two sisters.

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Community Calendar The Community Calendar is a free service offered by The Leader. We make every effort to include all submissions for this section, however, we cannot guarantee that they will be published, depending on space available. To guarantee your event to be in the paper would requires paid advertising. A complete list appears in the Community Events section on our web site, www.covingtonleader.com.

Church The Finchers from Frogjump will be in concert at 6 p.m. on Feb. 28 at Elm Grove United Methodist Church, Burlison. The church is located on Elm Grove Road. Rev. Jim Appleton is the pastor. For more information call 4767616.

The MaHarrey’s will be singing at 6 p.m. on Feb. 28 at Westside Church located on Highway 59 West Covington.

Events The 28th annual wildlife supper will be held at Beaver Baptist Church, 9344 Holly Grove Road, Brighton, on March 6, at 6 p.m. Door prizes will be given. For questions call the church office during normal business hours on Monday, Wednesday, or Friday at 837-2904. Donations of wild game will be accepted up to March 4.

Quito Community Center will also host a soup and cornbread lunch on Feb. 28 from noon - 2 p.m. We will have six to 10 different kinds of soup. The price will be $6 for soup, cornbread, dessert, tea or coffee. Children eight and under will be $3.

Meetings The Tipton County Republican party will hold its monthly meeting

with speakers on Feb. 23, 2010, at 7 p.m. at the Heritage Cafe in Munford.

County Board of Education in Covington on March 12, from 9-11 a.m.

Training is free.

Educational surrogate parents, who are caring and committed with time to share, are wanted for children who have disabilities. Some children have no parents and need a concerned volunteer who is willing to learn about their special needs.

Volunteers interested should contact Sharon Belew at 901-475-5803 or 475-5808.

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The Tipton County Election Commission meets the third Wednesday of each month at 4 p.m. at the election office located at 113 East Church Street, Covington.

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

Helping Hand meets the first Thursday of each month at the home of Christine and Larry Knight, 253 Elm Grove Road in Burlison.

Ransomed Riders Chapter of CMA meets the fourth Monday of each month at Heritage Cafe in Munford. Meal at 6 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m.

For more information call Phil Cathey at 388-8145.

Gordon H. Kinney, 79, of Brighton, retired from Turner Dairy, died at his residence. Born in Brighton, he was a member of Pisgah United Methodist Church.

Services were Feb. 24 at Maley-Yarbrough Funeral Home with Rev. John Lloyd officiating. Interment was in Indian Creek Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Dorothy White Kinney; daughters, Sharon Kinney (Richard) Nessly and Judy Kinney Layton all of Covington; brothers, James David “Jim” Kinney, Edward Odell (Nancy) Kinney and John Wesley (Emma Jean) Kinney all of Covington; a sister, Laura Jo (Jim) Arrington of Olive Branch, Miss; and four grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Billy Kinney. Memorials may be sent to Wings Cancer Foundation, 100 N. Humphreys Blvd., Memphis, TN 38120.

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Louis “Wolf” Williamson Sr. Date of Death - Feb. 20, 2010 Louis “Wolf” Williamson Sr., 84, of Covington, a retired truck driver for Tennessee Department of Transportation, died at Covington Manor Nursing Home.

He was a member of Canaan Grove M. B. Church where he served as a deacon and in the male chorus.

Thursday, Feb. 24, visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until time of the funeral at 12:30 p.m. at Canaan Grove M. B. Church. Interment will be in Malone Cemetery. Barlow Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

He is survived by daughters, Elizabeth Snow and Vernice Harrell; sons, Louis Williamson Jr., Floyd Williamson and Charles Williamson; sisters, Ella Mae Calhoun, Melvina Reid, Will Ida Rhodes and Freddie Alston; a brother, John E. “Pete” Williamson Sr.; 16 grandchildren, 53 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Tempie Williamson.

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Shelia Jane Brock Feb. 26, 1939 - Feb. 17, 2010 Shelia Jane Brock, 70, of London, Ky., a housewife, died at her residence. She attended Calvary Baptist Church and was a member of the Silver Threads Quilting/Sewing Club and a supporter of Hammond Gavit High School and Woodmar Boys Baseball. She was a former member of First Baptist Church in Hammond, Ind. Services were Feb. 20 at House-Rawlings Funeral Home. Interment was in Providence Cemetery in London, Ky. She is survived by her husband, Silas “Si” Brock; children, Roger G. Brock and fiance, Dawn, of Hammond, Ind., Randy N. Brock of London, Ky.; a sister, Doris Ann Gracy of Brighton, a brother, Charles Gray of Brighton; a niece, Alison Gray of Brighton; her favorite cousin, Beckie Polchlopek or Portage, Ind.; and many friends in Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Geroge Mott Gray and Clara Margaret Bryson Gray.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Calvary Baptist Church, 111 N. McWhorter St., London, Ky. 40741 or Providence Cemetery Upkeep Fund, 7653 E. Laurel Road, London, Ky. 40741.

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Franklin was called to the ministry when he was 15 years old. He preached his first sermon at the family’s home church, Central Assembly of God on EdithNakipoo Road in Ripley, TN. Many people were saved under Franklin’s ministry and some were called to preach or be missionaries or evangelists.

He began his ministry as an Evangelist and traveled Tennessee, Missouri & Kentucky. At a later date, he became Youth Pastor at First Assembly of God in Covington, TN under the direction of Brother Kones.

He later accepted the position of Associate Pastor under Reverend George Puckett in Mayfield, KY. He also worked in Brother Puckett’s lamp factory. His next preaching position was when he became pastor at Mt. Lebanon Assembly of God Church, in Tipton County. Franklin had a vision for the lost and dying world to come to know Christ, as their savior and from his vision he built a new church in Henning, TN on Hwy. 51 and after much prayer and thought he named it “Our Fathers House.”

Franklin had been sick for the last 7 years of his life and had suffered many strokes and was diagnosed with diabetes. He was a loving brother to all of his family, and had time to talk and help others who were in need. Franklin also owned and operated the Halls Income Tax Service office for over 30 years.

He was promoted to Heaven on the 28th of January, 2010. He will be sadly missed by many friends and especially family, where he will remain in our hearts until the Lord comes and takes us home and then there will be a great rejoicing to be together again.

His brothers and sisters want to convey a special thanks to all of the people that sent flowers, cards, food and the many kind words and prayers, shown to us during this time.

Your kindness and thoughtfulness will remain in our hearts.

In Loving Memory of Him: The Brothers & Sisters of Franklin Sanders

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Military Matters LT Ronald J. Williams Navy Lt. Ronald J. Williams, whose wife, Brandy, is the daughter of Daisy Cheek of Munford, along with 260 fellow sailors assigned to USS Carney (DDG 64), homeported in Mayport, Fla., recently deployed for approximately six months to the Mediterranean and Middle East.

USS Carney will join Carrier Strike Group Eight in support of antipiracy, air defense, maritime security and theater security cooperation operations with United States and Coalition partners. Carrier Strike Group Eight is comprised of additional ships to include USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), USS Farragut (DDG 99), USS McFaul (DDG 74), and USS Hue City (CG 66).

USS Carney (DDG 64) is the 14th destroyer in her class. She was commissioned on Apr. 13, 1996, and first deployed in 1997 to the Mediterranean Sea as a member of the USS George Washington Battle Group.

On her second deployment in 1999, she set a milestone as the first U.S. Navy ship to operate in a bilateral United StatesJapan Naval Exercise conducted in the Mediterranean Sea. For more information on USS Carney, visit www. usscarney. navy. mil/ Pvt. Reva T. Boyd Army Reserve Pvt. Reva T. Boyd has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.

She is the daughter of Charlotte Boyd, and granddaughter of Eula Bradford, both of Covington.

Boyd is a 2009 graduate of Covington High School.

Pvt. Velma R. Jones Army Reserve Pvt. Velma R. Jones has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mis-

sion, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field training exercises.

She is the daughter of Wanda Jones of Drummonds.

Jones is a 2009 graduate of Munford High School.

Pvt. Brian N. Horner Army Pvt. Brian N. Horner has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core values and traditions.

Additional training included development of basic combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics, and experiencing use of various weapons and weapons defenses available to the infantry crewman.

He is the son of Chris Horner of Munford.

Horner is a 1998 graduate of Millington Central High School.

PFC Brandon Gallagher Marine Corps Pfc. Brandon Gallagher, son of Vicky A. Gallagher of Atoka, recently completed 12 weeks of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, S. C. designed to challenge new Marine recruits both physically and mentally.

Gallagher and fellow recruits began their training at 5 a. m., by running three miles and performing calisthenics. In addition to the physical conditioning program, Gallagher spent numerous hours in classroom and field assignments which included learning first aid, uniform regulations, combat water survival, marksmanship, hand-to-hand combat and assorted weapons training. They performed close order drill and operated as a small infantry unit during field training.

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On Feb. 16, the Covington Exchange Club met and heard a presentation from County Executive Jeff Huffman, guest of John Dickey.

Huffman’s topic included recent developments in the county including economic and industrial development, and an update on the mentoring scholarship program that focuses on increasing the educational opportunities for county students.

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Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Michael A. Rodriguez graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Rodriguez earned distinction as an honor graduate.

He is the son of Maria Moreno of Munford.

The airman graduated in 2002 from Munford High School, and received a bachelor’s degree in 2008 from the University of Memphis.

Divorce is a difficult and painful process for most people, even if they are able to get along. It is very hard for the children involved. Parents going through a divorce want to do the right things for their children. Sometimes they are so hurt and so busy with the legal details of the divorce that they are not aware of how the divorce is affecting their children.

In Tennessee, the law requires divorcing parents with minor children to take at least four hours of classes about parenting through divorce. The purpose of the classes is to help parents understand that, when it is safe, both parents need to spend time with their children after divorce. Also, parents need to work together to plan for their children’s care after the divorce.

The University of Tennessee Extension offers a class called Parenting Apart: Effective Co-Parenting that helps parents understand the impact of divorce on their children. They also learn ways to help their children through the process. Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Agents teach the classes using discussion, videos, booklets, and handouts. These teachers get training every year about issues related to children and divorce.

More than 25,000 people have gone through the Extension classes across the state since January 2001. More than 90 percent of participants said the classes were worthwhile and that they would recommend them to other parents. Many said they think all parents should take the classes. Others say that a class like this should be required before people get married or have children. Comments from class members included statements

such as, “It was eye-opening,” and “By watching the tapes and reading the materials, I was able to see myself in both the DOs and DON’Ts of parenting.”

Most parents leave the classes feeling better than when they came. One parent said, “I was headstrong against this class, feeling it was useless, but after the class (even after the first night) I was glad it is mandatory. It has already been helpful.” Another parent said, “The class (especially the videos shown) made me even more aware of how the divorce affects the children and how to handle talking and communication with them.

Also helps me communicate better with the other parent; and I believe the class did wonders for my ex!”

People who completed the classes reported that they are less likely to put their children in the middle of their conflicts. They reported decreases in the following behaviors: • talking to others about the parent when angry at the other parent, • sending messages through the children, • insulting the other parent in front of the children, • asking the child about the other parent, • asking the child to take sides, • arguing in front of the children, • complaining to the other parent in front of the children, • yelling in front of the children, and • fighting in front of the children.

The Parenting Apart: Effective CoParenting class appears to have helped divorcing parents to focus on their children’s needs as they have gone through divorce. If you would like more information about these classes, please contact Priscilla Eddins at the Tipton County Extension Office at (901)476-0231.

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At Covington Square, Lori Johnson was promoted to Vice President and Corporate Compliance and Security Officer. Lori has 23 years in banking, with the last 15 years in Shelby and Tipton Counties. Lori joined Patriot Bank in July 2003 as a loan officer and moved to the Loan Operations department in June 2005. She is past president of the Millington Kiwanis and currently works with CASA of Tipton County as a volunteer. She and her husband Larry live in Munford and are members of Munford Baptist Church. They have two children, both currently enrolled at the University of Memphis.

Also at Covington Square, CH Sullivan IV was promoted to Vice President and Loan Officer. CH has nine years in the local financial industry, including three years in the mortgage business and six years in banking. He joined Patriot Bank at Covington Square in May of 2004 as administrative assistant to the President. CH is President of the Covington Lion’s Club and past president of the Covington Jaycees. He is a Covington native and lives in his grandparents’ house that he bought in 2008 with his wife Staci and their five-year old daughter. The family attends St. Alphonsus Catholic Church.

At Patriot Bank South Tipton, Jan Phillips was promoted to

Vice President and Loan Officer. Jan has 24 years in banking and has been with Patriot Bank since she joined as a loan officer in 2006. Jan is a longtime volunteer with the local chapter of the March of Dimes and has served as co-chairman of the March for Babies for many years. She also is secretary of the South Tipton County Exchange Club and was named Exchangite of the Year for 2009. She recently was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the South Tipton County Chamber of Commerce. She and her husband Robert live in Covington and attend Charleston Baptist Church.

Denna Krosp was promoted to Vice President and Loan Officer at Patriot Bank in Barretville. Denna has 32 years banking experience and, in fact, worked in the same building in Barretville when it was Peoples Bank. Denna returned to her banking roots in Barretville when she joined Patriot Bank in July 2007 as assistant vice president and branch manager. She and her husband Glenn live in Rosemark. They have two children and four grandchildren.

At Patriot Bank Millington, Chad Harkness was promoted to Vice President and Loan Officer. Chad has been in the banking business for 11 years. He joined Patriot in July 2009 as Branch Manager and Loan Officer at the Millington location. He is a member of Millington Kiwanis Club, Leadership Millington and United Way of Mid South. Chad lives in Arlington, TN with his wife Mindi and one son. They are members Hope Church in Memphis.

John Baertels has been promoted to Vice President and Mortgage Loan Officer at Patriot Bank Mortgage in Millington. He has been in the mortgage business

for four and a half years and joined Patriot Bank Mortgage in March 2006 as a mortgage loan originator. He is a graduate of Leadership Millington. John, his wife Elizabeth and their daughter live in Munford. They are active members of Unity Baptist Church in Millington. Outside of work John’s other interests are spending time with his family and University of Memphis Tiger basketball and golf!

Newly promoted to Branch Officer and Manager at Patriot Bank South Tipton, Ann Hart has been in banking for over nine years.

Ann and her family moved from Osage, IA to Covington in 1989 and to Atoka in 2005.

Ann joined Patriot Bank in 2005 as teller and customer service representative. Ann is active with March of Dimes, South Tipton County Exchange Club and the South Tipton County Chamber of Commerce.

She and Denny are members of First United Methodist Church in Covington. They have two children, a son who is married and lives in Alexandria, VA, and a daughter who lives in Wilmington, NC. Patriot Bank is a fullservice bank that serves the growing markets of Tipton County and north Shelby County with a wide range of consumer and commercial accounts and a mortgage division.

Patriot Bank has six full service banks in Covington, South Covington and Atoka in Tipton County, and Millington, Collierville and Barretville in Shelby County.

Patriot Bank Mortgage has five offices in Covington and Atoka in Tipton County, and Millington, Collierville and Arlington in Shelby County.

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Property Transfers The following property transfers were recorded in the office of Claudia Peeler the week of Jan. 4, 2009 Wade Stubblefield to Gary D. Schneider, lot 5 Rolling Oaks Estates $105,000 IMP Wallace, Trustee (Knight) to Venture Capital Properties, lot on South Tipton Road, $22,501 REPO Apex Home Builders LLC to Steven Redden etux, lot 209 Templeton Farms, $221,900 IMP; NEW Roy E. Boggs etux to Larry A. Gamblin, lot 215 Roseland Hills, $149,900 IMP Homesales Inc to Lance A. Box, lot 439 Blaydes Estates, $115,000 IMP THDA to James Timbs etux, lot 29 Richland Hills, $40,500 IMP Ballard Family LLC to JHCH Properties LLC, lot on Highway 59 West, $134,000 COMM Griffin, Trustee (Koch) to Federal Home Loan Mortgage, lot on Marshall Road, $71,910 REPO Spore, Trustee (Ozier) to John Papageorgeon etux, lot on Highway 70 East, $115,000 IMP Leda Carol Drake etal to Donald E. Parr III etux, 5.01 acres Mount Carmel Road, $162,500 IMP Farm Credit Services to Sheila Rae etal, 139.57 acres McClerkin Road, $604,000 IMP Roger Scott to Kate N. Scott, lot on Baskin Road, $65,000 IMP David L. Berryhill to Clayton Short etux, 1 acre Holy Grove Road, $125,000 IMP Darryl J. Kidd to Leland D. Jackson, lot 13 Overall Acres, $55,000 IMP APC Investments LLC to Southern Custom Home Builders, lot 53 Lochmeade, $55,000 LOT The following property transfers were recorded in the office of Claudia Peeler the week of Jan. 11, 2009 Federal National Mortgage to Tyler Starnes, lot on Tipton Road, $31,250

IMP Federal National Mortgage to United Capital Fund, lot 15 Knob Heights, $7,500 IMP Sec of HUD to Ashley Reed, lot 29 Reeder Place, $78,500 IMP Deutsche Bank to Ashley Hammond, lot 168 Woodlawn Plantation, $104,000 IMP Federal National Mortgage to Nicholas Smith, 2 tracts on Brighton Clopton Road, $16,900 IMP Taggart, Trustee (Hines) to Bank of New York, lot on Campground Road, $129,254.65 REPO John M. Peterson Jr. etux to Precious Dyson, lot 173 Squires Grove, $144,500 IMP Denise S. Wilson etvir to Debra E. Beck, .65 acres Park Street, $122,000 IMP G & J Investments to Lorie J. Liles, .54 acre Whaley Road, $105,900 IMP Apex Home Builders to William N. Scott etux, lot 213 Templeton Farms, $254,900 IMP Wallace, Trustee (Simmons) to Federal Home Loan Mortgage, lot 363 Williamsburg Estates, $153,471.76 REPO Wallace, Trustee (McClaren) to Federal National Mortgage, lot 28 Milo, $119,649.81 REPO Federal National Mortgage to Carol D. Chapius, lot 11 Phillips Estates, $85,000 IMP Rosalyn C. Falkner etvir to Bridgett Bobbitt, lot 294 Williamsburg Estates, $179,900 IMP James O. Naifeh to Jesse McClerkin, 6 lots on Menefee Street, $103,400 COMM Vanderbilt Mortgage to Pablo E. Russi Sr. etux, lot 56 Reeds Estates, $145,000 IMP Park Place Homes to James William Morgan, lot 15 Park Place, $112,000 IMP Federal Home Loans to Broken R. Properties, lot 19 Happy Valley, $71,000 IMP The following property transfers were recorded in the office of Claudia Peeler the week of Jan. 18, 2009

Jones, Trustee (Kemmerling) to THDA, .52 acre Munford Giltedge Road, $70,251.62 REPO Harry Neal Hunter to Crystal M. Leso, to on Maple Hill Drive, $126,000 IMP John Ed Roberts etux to Clayton Bank and Trust, lot 3 Ashley Roberts, $100,000 IMP Jones, Trustee (Mullenix) to HSBC Bank, lot 18 Indian Creek Estates, $70,125 REPO Mike B. Davis etux to Ryan Howard etux, 5 acres Charleston Gift Road, $10,000 LAND Apex Home Builders to John M. Peterson Jr. etux, lot 738 Blaydes Estates, $229,900 IMP; NEW Apex Home Builders to Larry L. Lemons etux, lot 139 Williamsburg Estates, $220,000 IMP; NEW Apex Home Builders to Phillip A. Colley, lot 187 Templeton Farms, $238,950 IMP; NEW Hickey, Trustee (McMullen) to Bank of New York, lot 18 Witherington Estates, $164,250 REPO Hickey, Trustee (Trainor) to Bank fo New York, lot 115 Park Place, $118,350 REPO Federal National Mortgage to Michael Spivey, lot 7 Roberts Estates, $115,000 IMP Linda B. Turner to Debra K. Rowland etvir, lot 30 Rolling Oaks Estates, $108,000 IMP Alfred B. Chaney to Kara A. Delk, lot 3 Baxter Estates, $162,000 IMP Donald C. Overbeck to Randall L. Courtney etux lot 81 Reeder Place, $113,335 IMP Jordan, Trustee (Jones) to Green Tree Servicing, lot 38 Simmons Road, $62,643.29 REPO The following property transfers were recorded in the office of Claudia Peeler the week of Jan. 25, 2009 Stone, Trustee (Cantrell) to M. J. Investments, lot 33 Quito Estates, $15,000 REPO Stone, Trustee (Meadors) to InSouth Bank, 1 acre Joe Joyner Road,

Edward Jones moves up on training magazine's ‘training Top 125’ in 10th consecutive appearance The financial-services firm Edward Jones, which has branch offices that serves Tipton County, once again has been named a top company for training, ranking No. 31 on Training magazine's 2010 Training Top 125 list.

Edward Jones has made the list for 10 years in a row, dating back to the debut of the Training Top 50 in 2001.

Edward Jones not only moved up the ranking dramatically - from No. 64 in 2009 to No. 31 this year - but also received special recognition for achieving one of the top scores in the evaluation and business metric section of the firm's application. Only four companies were recognized for top scores in this area.

Edward Jones provides financial services for individual investors in the United States and, through its affiliate, in Canada. Every aspect of the firm's business, from the types of investment options offered to the

location of branch offices, is designed to cater to individual investors in the communities in which they live and work. The firm's 12,000-plus financial advisors work directly with nearly 7 million clients to understand their personal goals -- from college savings to retirement -- and create long-term investment solutions that emphasize a well-balanced portfolio and a buy-andhold strategy. Edward Jones embraces the importance of building long-term, face-to-face relationships with clients, helping them to understand and make sense of the investment options available today.

Edward Jones, which ranked No. 2 on FORTUNE magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" in 2010, is headquartered in St. Louis. The Edward Jones Web site is located at www. edwardjones.com, and its recruiting Web site is www.careers.edwardjones. com. Member SIPC.

LAYMEN WORKSHOP AND ROUNDUP PROGRAMS The 16th Annual Tipton County Laymen Workshop and Roundup will be held March 13, 2010. The laymen are networking with Covington High School to have a youth workshop Saturday, March 13 from 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. starting with registration and a continental breakfast. The Roundup Program is Sunday, March 14 starting at 1:30 p.m. at Canaan Baptist Church, both locations are in Covington, TN. The workshop speaker will be Mr. Tony Nichelson, a radio personality with Citcom Radio Group. At the workshop, we are expecting representatives from the area colleges, trade schools, technical schools and branches of the military to answer questions concerning college tuition, financial aid and scholarship information.

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South Tipton Connection Eggs –N- Issues Join us on March 5 at 8:00 a.m. for “Eggs-N-Issues” with Speaker Emeritus Jimmy Naifeh. Representative Naifeh will update the community on state issues.

The Dyersburg State Jazz Choir will perform and Dr. Karen Bowyer will give an

update on the college.

First State Bank will sponsor this event which will be held at Munford First United Methodist Church, Life Enrichment Center, 57 South Tipton Road in Munford.

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Take me out to the ballgame Tipton County Day at the Redbirds will be held on Sunday, April 18, at AutoZone Park in Memphis.

The Redbirds will play the Oklahoma City Rangers in an afternoon game beginning at 1:35 p.m. Gates will open at 1 p.m. Chris McConnell, Atoka Alderman and owner of McConnell Curb Appeal, will throw out the first pitch.

The Munford High School Chorus will sing the National Anthem. The Pre-Game Entertainment, Field of Dreams and two dance teams have not been selected.

Tickets will be available at The Chamber in March. Call The Chamber at 837-4600 for further information.

Chris McConnell, Atoka Alderman, Chamber Board of Directors and owner of McConnell Curb Appeal to throw out first pitch at Tipton County Day at the Redbirds.

The Dyersburg State Jazz choir will perform at the annual Eggs - N- Issues.

Free Community Health Education Seminars Dr. Richard Gordon, Director of Outreach Services for The Stern Cardiovascular Center, with offices located in Munford, has joined with Munford Mayor Dwayne Cole to provide a series of free health seminars.

Topics included are diabetes, weight management and heart disease.

The seminars will take place on Monday nights from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the City of Munford Boardroom, located at 69 College Street. Naifeh’s and The Stern Cardiovascular Center will furnish snacks and drinks.

“Our goal is to focus on education and prevention of diseases. By taking a proactive role in maintaining a healthy body, people can greatly decrease their chances of developDr. Richard Gordon ing many illnesses. This can save thousands of dollars in health related expenses, not only for individual families but for the entire community,” stated Dr. Gordon.

The first seminar will be on March 1 with Dr. Gordon speaking on “Heart Disease and Its Risk Factors.”

Other dates and topics:

County Executive Jeff Huffman talks with (l to r) Nick Nichols, First State Bank; Tommy Whitlock, RE/MAX Right Way and Chris McConnell, McConnell Curb Appeal during the first “Eight at Eight” session held at The Chamber.

Eight at Eight The Chamber has partnered with County Executive Jeff Huffman in a new program called “Eight at Eight”. Each month eight Chamber members will be invited to meet with County Executive Huffman at

8:00 a.m. in the Chamber Office.

This forum will not only provide members with an update on issues facing the county, but will also give them the opportunity to voice questions and concerns.

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March 15, 2010 Dr. James Klemis: Understanding Peripheral Vascular Disease March 22, 2010 Dr. Regina Lindsey: Diabetes: Management and Prevention April 12, 2010 Dr. Jerry Floyd: Obesity: Treatment and Management April 19, 2010 Dr. Jason Infeld: Management of High Cholesterol May 3, 2010 Dr. Earl Weeks: Cancer: Prevention and Screening May 10, 2010 Dr. George Chambers: High Blood Pressure

The February students of the month are, Zachery Smith, BHS; Leslie Serrano, MHS; Nathan Ray, TRA. Representatives from Patriot Bank are, Jan Phillips, Nora O’Hara, Ann Hart, and Denna Krosp.

May 17, 2010 Stephony Robinson, FNP: Cervical Cancer Prevention For questions regarding this event, please contact Angela Gordon at 831-7910 or The Chamber at 837-4600.

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UPCOMING EVENTS: March 1, 11:00 a.m.–Ribbon Cutting, Big Creek Motorsports, 63 Big Creek Dr., Munford March 5, 8:00 a.m. – Eggs-N-Issues, Munford Methodist Church April 18 – Tipton County Day at the Redbirds May 1 – Children’s Fishing Derby, Glenn Springs Lake

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‘Connecting you to South Tipton County’ TOTAL The TOTAL Leadership Class recently toured the State Capitol as part of the Government Session. They met with Speaker Emeritus Jimmy Naifeh, Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris, Representative Barret Rich, House Speaker Kent Williams, Secretary of State Tre Hargett, Tennessee County Commissioners Association Director David Connor and lobbyist Mandy Young to better understand how state and local government function. This two-day

session gave the class an opportunity to talk one-on-one with elected officials and understand the amount of work involved in the legislative process. The class also attended a legislative session, with two TOTAL participants invited to “sit on the floor” with state representatives.

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TOTAL with Speaker Emeritus Jimmy Naifeh in the State Capitol.

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TOTAL YOUTH This year’s Total Youth Leadership Class is almost over, with only one more session scheduled for March and then graduation in April. On February 17, for our government session, we visited the State Capitol in Nashville. We boarded our bus from Brighton High School at an early 5:30 am to begin our trek to Nashville. We were greeted by Speaker Emeritus Naifeh and his office. A big thanks to Reta Adams from his office for arranging our itinerary

for the day. We were even provided with our own intern, Zak Kelley, who was our guide and Capitol insider.

The students were able to meet with lobbyist, Anna Winfrow and get an understanding of what they do. We had the opportunity to meet with Senator Mark Norris, Representative Barrett Rich, and Representative Craig Fitzhugh, Chairman of the Finance, Ways and Means Committee. This was an informative question and answer ses-

sion where we joined with the adult Total Leadership class. We met with Speaker Kent Williams and got a snap shot into a normal day in the life of the Speaker. Then, in the Governor’s absence, we had our picture made with Speaker Emeritus Naifeh. We then were able to visit the Tennessee State Museum and see the new exhibit “ We Shall Overcome” - an informative look into the Civil Rights movement in Nashville in the 60’s. We topped

our visit off with lunch at the newlyrenovated Hard Rock Café on 2nd and Broadway. Our next and final session will be sponsored by Baptist Tipton on March 24th. Thank you to all of our sponsors, the Board of Education, guidance counselors and parents. This has been a wonderful class!!

----- Gary Sloan Director of TOTAL Youth

TOTAL YOUTH with Speaker Emeritus Jimmy Naifeh and Rep. Barrett Rich in the State Capitol.

TOTAL (Tipton Organized to Advance Leadership) and TOTAL Youth are joint programs of the South Tipton County and Covington-Tipton County Chambers of Commerce. The new sessions will begin in the fall of 2010.

Eleventh graders interested in applying should contact their school guidance counselors. Adults interested in this program should contact the South Tipton Chamber at 837-4600 or the Covington-Tipton County Chamber at 476-9727 or visit the website at southtipton.com.

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Students from Brighton Middle School recently raised more than $5,000 for the Haiti relief efforts. Pictured are, front, from left Megan Osborn, Jessica Wilkes, Destinee Demery, Anna Waterbury, Samantha Sanders, Tanner McDivitt; middle, Mattie Fee, Corin Starnes, Taylor Vick, Lauren Kinney, Adam Dawson, Mrs. Wanda Scott, Lace Wilson, Lindsey Robinson; back, Kayla Hilleary, Joey Kaesberg, Mrs. Jena Decker, Ms. Florence Gilmore, Mr. Jay Jennings, Dr. John Combs, Dartavious Whitmore, Mrs. Carolyn Hicks.

Students donate to the Haiti relief efforts After hearing about the devastating earthquake in Haiti a month ago, several Tipton County Schools challenged their students, faculty and staff to raise funds for the relief efforts. The following schools participated by collecting money over the period of one week: Atoka Elementary, Brighton Elementary, Brighton Middle, Crestview Elementary, and Covington High. Between the five

schools, a total of $9,060.22 was raised.

Brighton Middle School raised $5,004.50. BMS raised their money through donations, the PTO contributed a portion of their concession profits, and the school held a pajama day where students made a donation of $3 to wear pajamas to school.

BMS also held a competition between homerooms to see which

class could raise the most money.

Two homerooms ( Wanda Scott's seventh grade and Caroline Hick's eighth grade) were able to raise more than $300 each.

"We were simply amazed by the generosity of everyone involved," said Wanda Scott.

"Not only did the earthquake victims benefit, but our students were able to learn a valuable lesson in life as well."

Retired teachers to meet The Tipton County Retired Teachers will meet on Tuesday, March 2 at 10 a.m. at the Jimmy Naifeh Center at Dyersburg State Community College.

Following a devotional, president Frank Harris will conduct the business session and call for committee reports.

Entertainment will be provided by the Tipton County Commission on

Aging senior line dancers.

A representative from the college will emphasize local opportunities for high school graduates to continue their education.

Clayton Bank and Trust will treat the teachers to lunch and share helpful hints for savings plus caution about scams.

All retired teachers are invited to join the group.

College clippings Kings College Melissa Cromwell Rasmussen recently received t w o awards at the 2009 convoca t i o n w h i t e coat ceremony at Southern College of Optometry.

She received the Ocularlar Instruments Award and the third year Clinical Skills Award.

Melissa will graduate in April with a doctorate of optometry degree. She is currently doing her extern rotation at Whitley and Hughes Optometry in Covington.

She is married to Paul Rasmussen and is the daughter of Lisa and Wade Cromwell, all of Covington.

MTSU The following students have been named to the dean's list at Middle Tennessee State University.

To qualify for the distinction, a student must maintain a current semester gradepoint average of 3.5 or above and earn at least 12 semester hours.

Nicole Domenique Bates of Munford; Britney Nicole Boswell of Burlison; Amy A. Brooks of Covington; Valerie A. Byrd of Burlison; John Patrick Collier of Munford; Flatez D'andre Dyson of Brighton; Justin M. Forbess of Munford; Lauren Rae Forbess of Munford; Nicholas Bryan Knoll of Mason; Samantha Brooke Martin of Atoka; Hannah L.Mathis of Brighton; Rebecca K. McGrath of Munford; Samantha Leighann Rodgers of Munford; Katherine Marie Sampuda of Atoka; Brittany Myrel Taylor of Atoka and Claudia Lynn Whitehorn of Covington.

Bethel University The following student achieved the Honor Roll at Bethel University for fall semester

2009: Virginia Johns, Brighton.

To qualify for the Honor Roll, a traditional student must have completed 12 or more hours simultaneously of academic work with an average of 3.70 or above with no grade below a “C.” The following students achieved the dean’s list at Bethel University for fall semester 2009: Lindsay Bowman, Brighton; Kristen Johnson, Covington.

To qualify for the Dean’s List, a traditional student must have completed twelve or more academic hours simultaneously with an average of 3.50 to 3.69 with no grade below a ”C.” Bethel University, headquartered in McKenzie, is affiliated with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

The 168-year-old school offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees through both classroom and online settings. For more information about Bethel University, go to www.bethelu.edu.

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2. Applicant must complete the Jesse James Cannon, Sr. Perseverance Scholarship application available from the school guidance counselors.

3. Applicant must provide a copy of an “acceptance letter� from the college or university he or she plans to attend.

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Academics Michael Ripley has been selected as an Academic All-Star in the area of Mathematics. He is a senior who possesses an exceptional aptitude in this discipline. Michael currently holds a 3.8 GPA and scored 31 on the ACT. He is a member of the National Honor Society, the National Spanish Honor Society, ACT 30+ Club, and Mu Alpha Theta. In each of his high school years, Michael has received the Cardinal Academic Excellence Award, and Scholar Award. Michael maintains top grades while taking a rigorous course load of collegeprep classes. He strives to achieve and maintain an excellent work ethic.

Michael is active in the Dyersburg Workforce

Activities Freshman, Sophomores, and Juniors interested in being a part of SADD’s Grim Reaper Committee should begin attending meetings on

Cheerleading tryouts for the 20102011 football season will be March 2225 from 3:15 to 5 p.m. See Mrs. Rothenberger (room 404) on the Junior Boulevard hall for more information.

The Writer’s Guild will have a meeting this Monday, March 1 at 3 p.m. in Mrs. Powers’ room (107) on the Sophomore Row hall.

National Honor Society members who want their name on the NHS t-shirt need to stop by Mrs. Rasmussen’s room (106) on the Sophomore Row hall. The order will be turned in this Friday, Feb. 26.

Have you bought your prom dress yet? If not, wait! The prom fashion show, sponsored by the HOSA department, has been moved to March 7. It will have all the latest fashions for this year. There will be door prizes to give away and lots of fun! If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Rothenberger in room 404 on the Junior Boulevard hall.

MHS Cougar paw decals are on sale for $5. Please see Coach Selby (room 136) on the Central Avenue hall for more details.

Parents may still sign up for Parent Connect, which allows parents to check student’s grades, discipline, and attendance. Please email Dr. Fee at cfee@tipton-county.com.

By MARGARETTE ALSBROOK Special to The Leader The last week of February is already here. This month and the nine weeks have passed extremely fast!

The crunch is on to finish assignments before nine weeks tests begin in two weeks.

All juniors will take the ACT on Tuesday, March 9 during school. Parents, please stress to your junior the importance of this standardized test.

Students and parents may visit� www. act.org for information and practice activities. If you have any questions, you may speak to any administrator, Mrs. Rasmussen, or Mrs. Davis.

Sophomores and juniors interested in applying to the Young Scholars Academy should see either Mrs. Brawner or Mrs. Nichols in the guidance office. Applications must be submitted electronically, and the deadline for MHS is March 8.

Every Tuesday and Thursday, the “Tipton County Teen Leaders� will meet with Ms. Fran Harper with PGS from 2:45 – 4 p.m. in the wellness room (133). “Teen Leaders� will participate in community service and alternative activities and discuss current issues affecting Tipton County youth. The meetings have already started and will last until May 14.

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Cardinal Corner Tutoring and BHS Peer Tutoring Programs, assisting students in math.

He is an active member of Crossway Baptist Church where he participates in the youth group and volunteers for VBS, in addition to serving on the Crossway Hands Teams, ministering through the use of sign language.

The English Department sponsored a “Poetry Out Loud� Contest last week. The following students were selected as winners: 3rd Place - Sara Davis and Hailey Ashcraft; 2nd Place – Chloe Coats; 1st Place – Jennifer Hendricks. The winner will advance to compete in Nashville.

5. Applicant must submit the completed application, college or university acceptance letter, and one (1) page essay by Thursday, April 1, 2010 to: Jessica Cannon, Executive Director; Jesse James Cannon, Sr. Perseverance Scholarship Fund; 1501 Woodland Pointe Drive, Apt. 2008; Nashville, TN 37214.

Fridays after school in the cafeteria.

The baseball team will sponsor the annual Miss BHS Baseball Beauty Review on Saturday, March 6 in the BHS gym. The competition begins at 6 p.m.

Athletics The Freshman Boys’ Basketball team was the winner of this year’s District Tournament.

The Varsity Basketball team recently honored their Senior players: Terrel Zachery, Reggie Elkins, Bailey Hansen, Lauren Gentry, Stephanie Schultz, and Senior Cheerleader Cortney Rogowski.

The Varsity Boys’ Basketball Team will be playing in the Regional Tournament on Saturday.

Scott Smith and Cory Kimbrell will represent BHS at the State Wresting Tournament this year.

DECA competitions Congratulations to the following CHS DECA chapter members who were winners in their respective District competitive events in Jackson on Feb. 17: Blake Kamerzink, Stacey Kinney, Toshika Smith, Zach Wallace, Jordan Smith, Bishop Davis and Jakendria Bernard.

The following students were overall winners and will represent CHS DECA at the TN State DECA Conference in Franklin: Gabe Todd, Blake Kamerzink, Toshika Smith, Jordan Smith, Bishop Davis, Jigisha Patel, Porche Farrow, Raven Snyder, Eboni Gude, Stanvall Taylor, Jakendria Bernard and Clyde Richardson plus alternates Ariel Butler, Zach Wallace, Kerri Holt and Kalli Wall.

Boys’ & girls’ state All Boys’ and Girls’ State information forms are due to Ms. Fayne by Friday, Feb. 26. Boys’ State dates have been set for May 30- June 5, 2010.

CHS Baseball Charger Chicks Any CHS female student wishing to be a baseball Charger Chick may pick up a permission slip in the CHS Main Office. Charger Chicks may be in any grade. Eligible participants must maintain a “B� average and

have a positive teacher recommendation. Permission slips are to be returned to the CHS Main Office. “Relay Rocks� T-shirts are on sale for students at CHS for $15. The proceeds from the sale of the shirts supports the Tipton County Relay for Life sponsored by the American Cancer Society.

Shadow government participants Following are the students who were selected from CHS to shadow local government officials and their shadow position: Allie BilderbackGeneral Sessions Judge; Sarah Cousar-Trustee; Katie Johnson-County Clerk; Korey Hill-County Executive; Libby Long-Property Assessor; Garret Lomax- Sheriff; Hannah McMahan-Public Works Director; Maddie Overall-Register of Deeds; Dominique Ross-Chancery Court Clerk; Kortnea Young-Circuit Court Clerk.

Make-A-Wish The Student Council’s Make-AWish project is going great guns.

They are currently at $3,350 on the way to their $5,000 goal. Beginning on Feb. 16, the SC started selling $1 Make-A-Wish stars. Once sold, the stars are displayed in the CHS cafeteria. Please continue to support MakeA-Wish and make some child’s wish come true.

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1. Applicant must be a graduating senior at Haywood High School in Brownsville or Covington High School in Covington. Both schools are located in the communities that were highly influenced and impacted by Jesse James Cannon, Sr.

Attending the Covington-Tipton County Chamber of CommerceĘźs Manners 101 class are Haley Johnston and Kinsey Johnston. Also pictured is Lee Johnston, instructor.

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4. Applicant must compose a one (1) page double-spaced essay that is to accompany the completed scholarship application. The essay must describe and express a personal hardship experienced by the applicant, what inspired the applicant to persevere through this hardship while maintaining aboveaverage academic performance, AND the ways in which this scholarship will benefit the furthering of the applicant’s education.

Jessica. “As we honor his memory with an educational scholarship, we also honor an entire Haywood County family of pioneers in business, education, civic involvement and spiritual development.�

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The Cannon name is synonymous throughout Tipton and Haywood Counties with integrity, honor, compassion and perseverance and it all started with Jesse James Cannon Sr. To honor their father, grandfather and great-grandfather, the family of Jesse James Cannon, Sr. has established the Jesse James Cannon, Sr. “Perseverance�

Scholarship for graduating seniors of Covington High and Haywood High School.

Cannon, who passed away on Dec. 26, 2008 at the age of 93, was the greatgrandson of slaves who served in Haywood County. His great-grandfather became a land owner after he was freed by the Emancipation Proclamation and his grandfather, Anderson Cannon, amassed several tracts of land and began his own pharmacy. The Cannon family credits Anderson Cannon with inspiring his family to own land and work hard for themselves.

Jesse Cannon Sr. took his grandfather’s lessons to heart and worked hard to overcome the adversity he faced throughout his life, including the abandonment of his father and the death of three wives. He became the rock his family needed and drew upon his faith and persevered through his life’s hardships. His determination and the need to provide for his family gave him the will to succeed.

Cannon was a key player in the early civil rights movement in Haywood

County and he worked tirelessly to help bring desegregation to the county of his birth. He learned from his grandfather that education was the key to success and he passed that lesson on to his own children, encouraging all to further their education so that they may reach whatever goal they had set before themselves. “From the very beginning he realized and instilled within our family, the necessity of education,� said his granddaughter Jessica Cannon. “He was a shining example for his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren on the importance of hard work, preparation for the future, and never settling for less than one’s capabilities.

His ever-present advice to his family was, ‘put your big head to thinking and stop your own self from stinking.’�

It is in honor of his love of learning and caring for his fellow man that the Cannon family has established an annual scholarship for graduating seniors from the hometowns of his birth and life.

The Jesse James Cannon, Sr. “Perseverance� Scholarship is a one-time award of $500 which will be presented to a graduating senior from Covington and Haywood High Schools who have demonstrated the true spirit of perseverance by enduring a personal hardship while also maintaining superior academic performance. “My grandfather died at the age of 93, but his affection and encouragement toward the youth of Haywood and Tipton Counties lives on,� wrote

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Obion County ends Lady Chargers’ season

By STEVE HOLT Special to The Leader The Covington Lady Chargers’ first round game in the District 13 AA girl’s basketball tournament against the number two ranked host Obion County Lady Rebels proved to be too big a mountain to climb as they fell 77-59 to the powerful ladies from Troy. CHS made a game of it in the first half trailing by only five

after one period and nine at the break, but the Lady Chargers with their short bench were not able to keep pace with the experienced Obion Co. squad and faded in the second half.

Unlike recent games, the Covington offense was more productive than of late scoring in double digits in all quarters. The third period proved to be decisive as Obion outscored CHS 25-17 to put the game out of reach expanding their lead to 17. CHS’ Dominique

Ross closed out her career in Purple & Gold with 24 points to lead the Lady Chargers. Obion’s University of Texas signee, Chassidy Fussell, led all scorers with 41 points in the game. Covington shot 58 percent (7/12) from the free throw line while the Lady Rebels were at 83 percent (5/6). CHS finished the season at 7-21. Obion Central is 26-3 and is salted to play Martin Westview in the semi-finals on Feb. 22.

Score by Quarters 1 2 CHS 13 15 OBCHS 18 19

3 17 25

4 14 15

T 59 77

Individual scoring: Covington: Dominique Ross-24; Charlette Payne-6; Ke-Suana Griggs-17; Nykie Grandberry-9; Iesha Carruthers-2; Precious Dyson-1

Williams joins soccer team Kelsi Williams, freshman at Brighton High School was invited to try out mid–season with the TN RUSH 95 - Memphis. Kelsi made the team with flying skills.

TN RUSH 95-Memphis, is ranked fifth in the state and 233 nationally. Kelsi has played soccer since she was four years old, and has a passion for the sport; she was a starting freshman for the Brighton Cardinals this past season with Coach Richard Vandergrift, and assistant Coach Bubba Chambers, helping to take the team to its first district title in Tipton

County. Kelsi was given the nickname of “Knothead” from her high school coach, and she carries this on with her very proudly.

Kelsi currently plays in an indoor league with other Tipton County girls, from Covington High School, and Tipton Rosemark calling themselves “PUMA” under the coaching of Mary Shelton, from the University of Memphis Soccer program.

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Chargers rout Haywood; earn region home date

By STEVE HOLT Special to The Leader A two-point basket by Carl McKenzie plus a deuce and a long 3-pointer by Lester Gude staked the Covington Chargers (20-8) to a 7-0 lead against the Haywood Tomcats two minutes into in Tuesday’s District 13 AA semi-final at Obion County.

Haywood (13-12) came no closer as the Chargers rolled to an 85-58 blowout win setting up a championship match between the top two seeds in the district, Ripley and Covington, at 7:30 p.m. tonight at Obion County Central High School in Troy.

The Chargers led 21-13 after one quarter on the strength of James McClain’s 12 points in the period coupled with his work on the offensive and defensive glass.

At the break, CHS enjoyed a 13-point bulge as McKenzie, who took game scoring honors with 35 points, and Lester

Gude, went to work to keep the Tomcats at bay. Haywood was led in scoring by Jamarcus Comage who had 24 points.

Haywood made a run in the third period at one point trimming the CHS lead to eight but the CHS defense stiffened and they entered the final frame with an 11-point lead at 55-44.

The final period was all Covington. McKenzie poured in 17 points in the period shooting 7/7 from the free throw stripe. His slam-dunk put back of a Gude miss sealed the deal as he soared above the square to stuff the ball home. Lester Gude had 10 of his 25 in the quarter as CHS outscored Haywood 3014 to pull away for the lopsided victory.

The only stat in Haywood’s favor was in turnovers where they edged CHS 10 to 13. The Chargers had one of their better nights of the season at the free throw line shooting

83 percent (23/28). Haywood shot 61 percent (8/13) from the line.

Post-game Charger coach Dion Real praised his team for “getting after it” to notch the win but he was even more effusive in his praise of his “scout team” who he said did the work to prepare the varsity for the game. “These guys are real heroes and deserve credit for helping us to this win,” Real said. Scout team members are Ric Dickerson, Darius Foster, Darrius Hawkins, Adrian Frost, Daniel Thompson, Dedric Smith, Keaston Dowell, TJ Harrell, Jamarae Wilks and Octavius Brewer.

With the win, CHS earned a first round home game in the Regional Tournament, which begins on Saturday, Feb. 27.

Depending on the outcome of tonight’s District championship, CHS will host either Fayette-Ware or Jackson Central-Merry. Tip-off will be at 7 p.m. at CHS.

Brighton freshman Moses Harper rises up for a jumper during district tournament action Tuesday night in Newbern. Behind 30 points from Madison Futtrell, the Cougars won, 56-53. Both teams travel to Memphis Saturday night for the Region 7-AAA Tournament. Photo by Roger Smith

Cougars surprise Brighton in district

By JEFF IRELAND sports@covingtonleader.com Munford and Brighton had to travel over an hour Tuesday night, all the way to Newbern, to decide third and fourth place in the District 13-AAA Tournament.

It ended up being a pleasurable trip for the fourth-seeded Cougars.

Despite trailing much of the game, Munford got 30 points

from senior point guard Madison Futtrell and beat Brighton, 56-53, for the first time in three tries.

Munford advanced to the district tournament by beating Hardin County last week in the play-in game. A loss to Dyer County set up Tuesday’s game with Brighton.

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Covington Parks and Recreation youth church basketball Feb. 19, 2010 5-6 year olds Brighton Baptist Gray (28)Braden Lewis 13, Garrett McKinney 6, Austine Dye 5, Seth Ballard 3, Bo Downing 1.

Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian (18)- Jade Howard 8, Thorne Turner 6, Riley Lenagar 2, Amelia Hulsey 1, Breanna Howard 1.

Oak Grove Baptist (40)- Caden Owen 17, Kaleb Baskin 11, Koen Howard 8, Camden Simpson 3, Slade Simpson 1.

First Presbyterian (25)- Holden Warmath 19, Jobey Case 3, Paxton Messier 2, Cade Jones 1.

7-8 Girls Oak Grove Baptist (40)- Kaylnn HOward 10 Amanda Dale Simpson 8, Addie Kate Coulston 8, Lexie Williams 8, Brooke Johnson 4.

Covington Assembly (6)- Alyssa Ray 4, Harley McNeal 2.

7-8 Boys Victory Baptist (42)- Justice Mack 10, Tristian Gourley 8, TJ Tyus 8, Jameson Lowe 4, Christian Thompson 4, Logan Cramer 4, Jayden Gentile 2, Matthew Johnson 2.

Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Omega (9)- Blake Birmingham 6, Balfour Roe 2, Conner Hood 1.

9-10 Girls First Presbyterian (32)- Khylee Dowell 22, Sydney Pilkington 6, Shelby Clifton 4.

Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian (18)- Lauren Smith 4, Anna Short 4, Kaylnn Lyles 4, Etta Kate Hulsey 4, Lydia Cotnam 2.

9-10 Boys Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian (33)- Jack Bailey Simpson 10, Matthew Green 9, Jack Green 7, Cody Howard 6, Bailey Howard 1.

Oak Grove Baptist (32)- Jalen Kemp 11, Jamal Mason 8, Avery Coleman 7, Cade Carter Sampson

4, Porter Wright 2.

11-12 Girls First Baptist (24)- Lindsey Morris 12, Hannah Pinner 8, Lauren Thompson 2, Madison Cranford 2.

Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian (12)- Brianna Wise 12.

11-12 Boys Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian (18)- Ladarius Williams 8, Eli Sutphin 6, Hunter Davis 2, Garrett Short 2.

First Baptist (11)- BoTyler Smith 7, Zachary Tiffany 2, Andre Harville 1, Sam Burton 1.

13-15 Girls First Baptist (34)- Morgan Harris 18, Sarah Franklin 6, April McDade 4, Jessica Barnett 2, Whitney Wallace 2, Sara Moffatt 2.

Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian (24)- Lauren Kinney 9, Rylee Gray 4, Mattie Fee 4, Brittani Wise 4, Nicole Rice 3.

13-15 Boys Community Church (61)- Derrian Currie 20, Wesley Taylor 16, Raheem Douglas 16, Shun Brown 15, Jimmie Thompson 1.

Brighton Baptist (27)- Heath Baskin 10, Reid Wilson 8, Justin White 4, Cody Ryan 3, Brandon McKinley 2.

16-18 Boys Beaver Baptist (47)- Garrett Lomax 21, Collier Robinson 11, Drew Gookin 10, Jack Morris 4, Josh McLillie 3.

Smyrna Baptist (44)- Danny Potter 19, Cory O’Hara 15, Daniel Maddox 6, Brandon Anderson 2, William Smith Swords 2.

Feb. 20, 2010 5-6 year olds Oak Grove Baptist (43)- Kaleb Baskiin 13, Jackson Hughey 11, Koen Howard 9, Caden Owen 6, Kendall Walton 2, Camden Sampson 2.

Brighton Baptist Red (24)Tucker Fore 9, Nate McFarland 7,

Spencer Jones 3, Grace Higgins 3, Seth Simpson 2.

First Presbyterian (46)- Holden Warmath 18, Cade Jones 13, Paxton Messier 12, Kayla Pitts 2, Jobey Case 1.

CMC (9)- Emma Matlock 4, Jacob Brown 3, Aiden Griggs 1, Gracyn Ramsey 1.

First Baptist (34)- Jon Hensley 8, Spencer Leonard 7, Roby Myers 5, Parker Davis 5, Mary Williams 5, Carter Bondurant 4.

Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian (17)- Thorne Turner 8, Drew Wilson 4, Jade Howard 4, Amelia Hulsey 1.

Brighton Baptist Gray (39)Braden Lewis 9, Bo Downing 8, Garrett McKinney 7, Seth Ballard 7, Austin Dye 4, Kayla Alsbrook 4.

First United Methodist (16)Carlos Slayden 6, John Ethan Smith 4, Kori Pilgrim 4, Kinley Escue 1, Lauren Vickery 1.

7-8 Girls First United Methodist (14)Neely Turner 10, Meredith Owen 3, Leah Beasley 1.

Covington Assembly (12)- Alyssa Ray 6, Aubrey Rose Zurhellen 4, Mariah Slayden 2.

Oak Grove Baptist (34)- Kaylnn Howard 16, Addie Kate Coulston 10, Brooke Johnson 4, Anna Dale Simpson 2, Lexie Williams 2.

First Baptist (17)- Jamison McIntyre 10, Addie Grace Beasley 2, Cassie McDaniel 2, Mary Leslie Cranford 2, Destiny Ballard 1.

7-8 Boys Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Alpha (33)- Luke Smith 12, Christian Delashmit 8, Jake Roane 6, Johnathan Wilson 4, Drake Whitmer 2, Chase Joyner 1.

Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian Omega (11)- Blake Birmingham 5, Conner Hood 4, Balfour Roe 2.

Oak Grove Alpha (41)- Scott Davis 12, Dominic Harris 10, Josh McGarity 9, Jake Reeder 2, Kaden Naifeh 2, Garrett Johnson 2, Conner Jacobs 2, Lareko Burton 2.

Victory Baptist (29)- Matthew Johnson 10, Christian Thomas 6, TJ Tyus 6, Justice Mack 4, Tristian Gourley 2, Logan Cramer 1.

Oak Grove Omega (38)-Jeremy Grant 11, Dylan Baskin 9, Garrett Faulk 8, Jackson Owen 4, Peyton Francis 4, Carter Davis 2.

First Presbyterian (8)- Carter Turner 4, Carson Ruffin 4.

9-10 Girls Covington Assembly (21)- Ally Mize 7, Maddie Pugh 6, Maddie Ray 4, Madison Luttrell 2, Montana Harrod 2.

Brighton Baptist Gray (16)Tess Hedrickson 7, Sarah Pangburn 4, Taylor Marbry 2, Whitney Marbry 2, Anna Akins 1.

First Presbyterian (21)- Colby Ruffin 9, Khylee Dowell 8, Anna Click 2, Sydney Pilkington 2.

Brighton Baptist Omega (19)Emily West 5, Grace Stewart 4, Maygen Gilbreath 2, Sydnie Downing 2, Andi West 2, Anna Jackson 2, Laney Vandergrift 1, Haley Simpson 1.

First Baptist (29)-Currie McIntyre 25, Aubrey Lake Webb 4.

Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian (11)- Lauren Smith 6, Lydia Cotnam 5.

9-10 Boys Mt. Lebanon Baptist (55)Ty Warmath 20, Benton Glass 8, Brock Lomax 8, Eli Davis 5, Wesley Gray 4, Dylan Chapman 4, Bo Tyler McClain 2, Lawson Maxwell 2, Benton Wallace 2.

Atoka Methodist (11)- Dalton Roberts 7, Chase Trotter 2, Austin Hamblin 2.

11-12 Girls First Presbyterian (32)- Aubree Jones 10, Elizabeth Dunn 10, Tasia Cunningham 8, Raygen Ramsey 2, Mary Grace Simonton 2.

Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian (7)- Conlee Lee 4, Brianna Wise 3.

Crossway Baptist (26)- Annie Posey 6, Raygan Huffman 6, Lyndsey McDivitt 4, Sarah Laney 4, Grace Thurmond 2/ First United Methodist (10)Abby Naifeh 5, Raygen Escue 4, Lauren Smith 1.

11-12 Boys First Presbyterian (32)- Cornelius Kemp 13, Cooper Turner 7, Ethan Whitley 4, Matt Jacome 4, Jack Owen 2, Tommy Flanagan 2.

First Baptist (24)- Weston Downing 18, BoTyler Smith 3, Andre Harville 2, Sam Burton 1.

Brighton Baptist (39)- Kolton Childress 15, Will Walker 10, Steven Cook 9, Austin Kimery 5.

Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian (18)- Ladarius Williams 13, Eli Suphin 5.

13-15 Girls Brighton Baptist (33)- Amber Davis 17, Kayla Ryan 5, Amanda McKinley 5, Hadassah Cox 4, Rebecca Grmbrell 2.

Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian (18)- Lauren Kinney 7, Mattie Fee 6, Brittani Wise 3, Nicole Rice 2.

byterian (37)- Maddie Stafford 13, Marcie Blalack 10, Kelsey Trammel 8, Tiff Nance 4, Loren Gambrell 2.

First Presbyterian (26)- Sam Smith 8, Sis Cousar 7, Molli Hanks 3, Libby Long 3, Kinsey Johnston 2, Dava Smith 2.

Brighton Baptist (40)- Shelby Newman 16, Melissa Lee 10, Mallory Tapp 3, Katie Smith 3, Samantha Stowell 2, Amanda Tanner 2, Holli Dooley 2, Amanda Doyle 2.

Randolph United Methodist (30)- Emily Kate Smith 18, Becky Marks 6, Paige Kissell 2, Molli Billings 2, Kaitlyn Wilson 2.

16-18 Boys Holly Grove Cumberland Presbyterian (50)- Dexter Somerville 32, Caleb Jones 10, Nigel Rice 6, William Stafford 2.

Smyrna Baptist (24)- Ronnie Maddox 5, Daniel Maddox 4, Sean Riley 4, Brandon Anderson 4, Danny Potter 3, Logan Inman 2, Cory O’Hara 2.

Beaver Baptist (49)- Montavian Adams 19, Garrett Lomax 15, Ryan Payne 8, Josh McLillie 5, Jack Morris 2.

First United Methodist (38)Mario Currie 24, Demarcus Williamson 8, Jeff Taylor 4, Kenneth Coe 2.

13-15 Boys Community Church (57)- Shun Brown 24, Van Chaney Jr. 13, Raheem Douglas 10, Jimmie Thompson 6, Wesley Taylor 4.

First Baptist (27)- Karl Eaves 10, Jon Michael Cannon 8, Clayton Dunn 4, William Timbs 2, Cordell Davis 1.

Tabernacle Methodist (40)Philip VanCleve 16, Jonathan Hunt 16, Bishop Davis 3, Will Click 3, Skylar Davis 2.

Brighton Baptist (33)- Brandon Davis 9, Mason Malone 9, Jonathan Kimery 5, Tyler Hendrickson 4, Trent Tanner 2.

First United Methodist (33)Larry Jones 9, Kenlyo Taylor 7, Hunter Taylor 7, Markeston Griggs 6, Delvin Russell 6.

Brighton Baptist (28)- Reid Wilson 12, Heath Baskin 10, Cody Ryan 2, Derek Ryan 2, Cody Pangburn 2.

First Baptist (45)- Hunter Harris 18, Kevin Williams 13, Derrick Coe 7, David McCullough 4, Britt Dunn 3.

Garland Baptist (35)- Chris Taylor 13, Bradley Cooper 7, Beau Hensley 7, Omari Clay 4, Robert Hensley 4.

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Chargers down Crockett; punch region ticket

By STEVE HOLT Special to The Leader

Displeasure with his team’s performance was in his voice and demeanor when Covington head coach Dion Real called time out with 3:39 remaining in the first quarter of the Chargers opening round game in the District 13 AA tourney at Obion County last Saturday. The Crocket County Cavaliers led CHS 11-9 at that point and the Chargers looked to be standing around waiting for someone to do something. Coach Real said as much in very pointed terms. His team got the

message as CHS rallied for a 74-54 win that propelled them to the semi-finals and assured a berth in the regional tournament beginning Feb. 28 in Lexington.

The Chargers (19-8) scored coming out of the timeout, stole the Cavalier inbound and scored again to take a 13-11 lead finishing the quarter on a 13-6 run to lead 22-17 after one.

CHS had a brief lapse to begin the second period as Crockett went on an 8-0 run to take a 2522 lead. Covington answered with an 18-6 run of their own to go to the room with a 40-31 lead at the break. The half-time adjustments were deci-

SURPRISE Continued from A16 semifinals .

Brighton and Munford each have at least one more game left.

Both teams will hit the road Saturday night for the quarterfinals of the Region 7-AAA Tournament.

Munford plays the loser of the Craigmont-Cordova game (which was played Wednesday night), and Brighton gets the winner.

sive as CHS outscored the Cavaliers 22-8 in the third quarter to put the game away. Employing a swarming press and grabbing rebounds that had eluded them in the first half, CHS pulled away as the Cavaliers (11-13) could not get to the free throw line as often as in the first and did not get shots to fall as their season came to an end.

Demetres Claybon led CHS and all scorers with 21 points including five from beyond the 3-point arc. James McClain had 18 for CHS and was a force on the boards all night long. Carl McKenzie, the Chargers leading scorer, was doubled all

Quarterfinal winners advance to the semifinals at Bolton High School.

In girls action, the Lady Cougars lost to Dyer County on Monday and North Side Saturday in District 13-AAA Tournament action in Newbern.

Despite the losses, Munford moves on to the Region 7-AAA quarterfinals. Munford will play at top-seeded Millington Friday at

night but still managed 16 points. The Cavaliers were led in scoring

by DeVaughn Pickens who had 19 points, 13 of which came in the first half.

CHS forced Crocket County into 14 turnovers while committing 10 themselves. Crockett County was 15/22 (68 percent) from the charity stripe. The Chargers struggled again shooting just 54 percent (7/13) from the line.

Individual scoring: Covington: Carl McKenzie-16; Cortez Foster-6; Bernard Hurd-4; Lester Gude-7; Demetres Claybon-21; James McClain-18; Adrian Frost-2

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Munford hung with Dyer County for a while in the consolation game, but ended up falling 70-42. The Lady Cougars trailed just 23-19 at the half.

North Side, the eventual tourney champs, jumped on Munford early in the semifinals and won 74-28.

Quanesha Richardson led Munford with 12 points.

Jeremy Cain, a former graduate of Covington High School and a member of the “Southern Power Lifting Federation,� recently participated in a competition held Feb. 13 in Nashville at the Radisson Opryland. Throughout the day long competition he lifted a total of 1,475 lbs., which consisted of: 500 pound squat, 375 lbs bench press, 600 lb dead lift.

Jeremy won first place for his weight class. Jeremy attends the University of Tennessee at Martin and is majoring in exercise science and wellness. He will graduate in August 2010 and plans to attend graduate school at the University of Memphis.

Jeremy and his girlfriend, Devon Rountree, are pictured with the trophy.

Sport Shorts

Dacus Riding Club The Dacus Riding Club located at 9051 Highway 51 at Brighton will kick off the 2010 riding season with a membership drive, pot luck supper and auction on Saturday, March 6 at 6 p.m. at the Brighton Community Center, 62 School Street. All former members as well as new perspective members are invited to attend. For more information contact Roger Elam, president at 837-2536.

AAU Basketball tryouts Try-outs for AAU basketball for 7th and 8th graders will be held at the CHS Gymnasium on Saturday, Feb. 20. Registration is from 8-8:30 am.

Track sign-ups The Tipton County Chiefs track sign-ups are underway. Ages six to 15. Sign-ups are every Thursday and Friday from 5-6 p.m. at the park. For more information contact Max at 6512104, or Pat at 484-7294.

Covington Dixie Girls Softball Covington Dixie Girls Softball will hold signups every Saturday in February from 9 a.m.

- noon at Covington Integrated Arts Academy. A copy of your child’s birth certificate is required. Any questions call Mark Stewart at 8331357.

Brighton Dixie Youth Baseball Sign-ups for Brighton Dixie Youth baseball will be held Saturday at the Brighton Senior Center. The cost is $65 and opened to ages 4-18.

Family discounts are offered for multiple children. Copy of the birth certificate is required.

For more information call 581-9744.

Brighton AYSO Soccer Spring registration will be held on March 2, and 9 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 27, March 6, and 13 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Old Brighton High School or online at www.ayso.org. Cost will be $30 for returning fall players, all other players, $45. Soccer is open to youth 4-17 years of age and adults 18 and up. For more information email brightonsoccer@bigriver.net or call 474-2423.

Munford Parks & Rec Yo u t h Soccer Registration Spring soccer registration will be open through Feb. 26 at the Munford Parks & Recreation Center at 63 College Street. Munford soccer

is for youth ages 3-16 and costs $65 to enroll.

Munford city residents receive a $10 discount.

The fee includes a uniform and participation trophy. All practices and games will be held at the award-winning soccer complex at Valentine Regional Park located on Beaver Road. For additional information, please visit the spring soccer page at www.munford.com, call Dorothy at 901/837-5965 or visit the Recreation Center.

will be held in Poplar Park on College Street.

For more information, visit the flag football page at www.munford. com or call Dorothy at the Munford Parks & Recreation Department at 901/837-5965.

Adult Soccer Registration Munford Parks and Recreation is offering a spring, co-ed, recreational soccer league for ages 17 & older. All games and practices will be held at the award-winning soccer complex at Valentine Regional Park on Beaver Road. Fees are $35 per player, with no more than 12 players to a team. Registration closes Feb. 26. Forms are available at the Munford Recreation Center located at 63 College Street or online at www.munford. com. For more information, please call Dorothy at 901/837-5965.

Pre-Season Soccer or Flag Football Clinics Register for soccer or flag football clinics to be held Saturday, March 6. Cost per clinic is $20 with signups held at the Munford Recreation Center at 63 College Street, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The soccer clinic is for ages 3-16 and will be held at Valentine Regional Park at 1020 Beaver Road in Munford. Camp begins at 9 a.m. and concludes at noon.

The flag football clinic will be held in Poplar Park at the corner of Douglas and College Streets from 9 a.m. to noon for ages 6-13.

For complete itineraries or to register for either of these clinics, log on to www.munford.com or call Dorothy at Munford Parks & Recreation at 901-837-5965 or e-mail at athletics@munford.com.

Flag Football Registration Participate in America’s fastest growing sport - flag football.

Registration for youth ages 6 through 13 will be held through Feb. 26. Fees are $65, which includes a uniform and participation trophy. A $10 discount is given to Munford city residents.

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Easter hams for sale The Brighton High School Football Booster Club and players will be selling Easter hams. The hams will be from 10 to 12 pounds. The cost is $30. Contact any football player or Debe Simonton to order. Cell phone 2680091. All hams will be available for pickup at the field house on April 2 from 5 to 7 p.m.

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By Debe Simonton 268-0091 Hello my friends, A special hello goes out to my friend, Justin Hanson. He always finds a way to make me laugh. For those of you who do not know Justin, he is a resident of our neighboring community of Covington. He is on channel 5 in the morning covering the traffic and at other times covering various news in the field.

He is married to Amanda Slover Hanson.

They have no children as of yet but they do have a dog that is almost human. And best of all he

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plays the piano for many of us for weddings and special occassions.

We have heard of two businesses closing in the past week. First Lilli's Boutique and next is Cherie's Nails. I feel sad hearing this because I am quite away of all the blood, sweat, and tears that go into owning your own business.

Most of the problems lie with employee employment. This is so hard these days when loyality is a thing of the past.

Small business is in dire straits with the economy as it is. And everyone is scared to spend any money at all on themselves or anything other than the basics. We

Youth Baseball signups are only two more Saturdays, February 20th and 27th. Please come out and support the Brighton programs. The park and recreation department are working hard to make improvements on the fields, concessions, and all aspects of playing baseball here.

Please come on out and sign up with us.

Brighton High School will be entering tournament season next week.

They will be playing in Dyer County but we can wish them well even if we can't go.

The Brighton Football Boosters are still taking orders for strawberries. The flats are $25 and will be here around the first or second week March. You can order them through the school or me.

The Alpha Book Club will be meeting Feb. 18 at 7:30 in the home of Ms. Juanita Waits.

The news reported that Mr. Dana Kirk passed away today. For all of us Memphis State fans we will always remember him and drama on the sidelines. He was a great coach and definitely got Memphis

definitely need to pray for the small business to survive for they are the foundation of the economy. Please patronize your local stores, etc.

If you do not know who to go to for your special need, there is a business directory put out by the Chamber of Commerce.

Last year I was an intern in the master gardener program through the Extension Service in Tipton Co. So I decided to look through this notebook to see what I could share with you this time of year. This is what I found. From late February to mid March apply preemergence herbicide to lawn to control crab grass. We should be able to trim the crepe myrtles within the next couple of weeks. Soon as the weather begins to stay above the freezing mark we can begin to clean out around the flower beds and such.

Remember trash makes good compost material.

Also don't do anything to the azaleas until after they bloom. Fertilize after they bloom and trim them and only then.

They start next year’s buds soon after.

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Corban Coughlan killed his first deer while hunting with his dad during the final juvenile hunting weekend. The spike was killed in Fayette County with a 7mm – 08 gun. Corban is 9 years old.

notoriety. It was hard to believe he was 74. But then when I got to counting it was possible!

George Washington's birthday is on the 22nd of this month. A few years ago I read a book about him and more about his personal life than his military life. It was so very interesting how he valued the opinion of his brother and how much he loved his home. When he met his wife, this was an instant family. But he did prove to be a great husband and father. If any of you like history he is a great leader to read about.

We have a prayer list for Ms. Louise Vandergrift, Ms. Phyllis McIntosh, Ms. Joyce Starnes, Ms. Lindsey Wilson. There are two more people I would like to add on the list, first Brian Ferrell. He is 26 years old and has been treated for Hodgkins Lymphoma cancer. The treatment he endured has left him needing a heart transplant. There will be a benefit in his honor to help with cost of this procedure. On Saturday Feb. 27 at 4:30 p.m. at the Brighton Middle School there will

be a spaghetti supper and bake sale. I remember Brian when he was just a little guy and growing up. He played in the Brighton Band and was always such a nice young man. My daughter Hannah Mae was also in the band with him and always had good things to say about him. Let's please get out and go to this event and help him.

Another person I need to mention on the prayer list is Brian's grandfather, Rodney Eubanks.

He also has been diagnosed with cancer. I am sure this community remembers when he was at The Leader. Ms. Rose, his wife worked at the school.

I don't want all the wonderful people who have called me this week to think I have forgotten them because I haven't.

I will be calling you soon and have those conversations we need to have. I have been overwhelmed with good wishes for my column. I do appreciate all the nice comments and I know I am being so blessed by all of you.

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By SHERRI ONORATI sonorati@covingtonleader.com

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ollowing in the footsteps of his father and other family members, Dr. Jayson Cannon wants to be a role model for the community. He also strives to be the doctor his patients can believe in and trust as he helps them develop a healthier and pain-free way of life.

Cannon began practicing in 2003 after graduating from Parker Chiropractic College in Dallas and opened his new clinic, Cannon Chiropractic, PLLC in September 2009 in Munford.

“Our mission is the overall wellness of our patients,” said Cannon. “We deal with muscular type issues, headaches, muscle pains, back pain and carpal tunnel, but we also look to counseling people in nutrition, exercise, even the mental aspect because the body is just not one neck or one back – it’s a total being – so we look at the overall person.”

Cannon stated he would like for people to look at spinal health the way they do their dental health.

“You go to the dentist every six-months for a checkup and they catch a problem before it cause any serious damage,” he explained. “But most people go to a chiropractor when their back is out. They don’t think about using one before they have a major issue. A big part of my practice is educating people on their health, their back, their spine and how to maintain it. People are living longer and we try to educate our patients on how to live a healthier and pain-free life.”

Cannon Chiropractic uses state-of-the-art equipment to help its patients.

“We have a digital x-ray

unit where a computerized scan will show us where your muscles are tight, whether your spine is pulling left or right and it also does a computer print-out of your feet, your arches,” said Cannon.

“Because your feet are your foundation. And if you have trouble there, you’ll have trouble in other areas.”

Strong work ethics, personal integrity and a love for people are a few of the driving factors which propelled Cannon to seek out a career as a chiropractor. Still other reasons are the ties his family has to health care and the rich and vibrant example his father, Dr. Jesse Cannon Jr., showed during his formative years.

“My family has been in health care my entire life,” he said. “My father is a medical doctor, an internist, my aunt is a pharmacist and I have several aunts who are nurses, so I grew up around health care.

I watched my father go out the door at 5:30 every morning and come home some nights at 8 or 9 p.m. And he was always on call. The older you get, the more you realize how blessed you are to have a dad and mom who worked so hard to give you those values. They’ve always placed a high value on education. They never asked if we had homework or if we have completed it. That was a given; it was understood. When the report card came and you gave it to them, it had better be good.”

Cannon said he always knew he would work in medicine but it wasn’t until he met a fraternity brother in college that he knew for certain what he wanted to do.

“I had a fraternity brother who was in chiropractor school and it seemed really interesting,” said Cannon. “Chiropractic was a discipline that appealed to me because you don’t have to introduce a lot of

Dr. Jayson Cannon adjusts the back of licensed massage therapist Latoria Currie.

outside forces, such as medication and surgery, to make someone fell better.”

Before he made his career decision, Cannon felt he needed to talk to his father first.

My father was actually one of the key factors for me becoming a chiropractor,” explained Cannon. “I talked to him about what I should do and he showed me an article from the New England Journal of Medicine on the Texas Back Institute. It was about how they were using chiropractors in conjunction with orthopedists to help their patients. He told me ‘Jayson, as a Christian I believe we were born with all the drugs we need in our system. When you get attacked from outside forces, you have your antibiotics, but the premise of chiropractic is getting the body in the best shape and alignment so that it will heal itself. That’s all I’ve wanted for my patients.’ I feel

that same way, I’ve always been into natural health.”

Cannon especially enjoys the fact he can help patients whether he is in the office or on the road.

“I can help a person with my hands if I’m at an airport or on vacation, as opposed to someone who may need their equipment. I also get to really sit down and not just focus on we’re looking at this back pain but what is causing this back pain. Can we do something to change posture, or how we’re sitting at home or build these muscles up? So hopefully in the long term, you really don’t have this problem coming back.”

Cannon Chiropractic, PLLC is located at 76 Tabb Drive, Suite C. The office is opened on Tuesdays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9-11 a.m. New patients are seen everyday from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. In

addition to three full-time staff members, there is a licensed massage therapist at the office also. For more information or to make an appointment call 901-840-2234 or visit the website at www.cannonchiropractic. com.

A 1995 graduate of Covington High School, Cannon also believes in giving back to the community on a regular basis and frequently mentors young people. He passes on his belief that anyone is capable of doing what they want if they work hard for it.

“It started with my grandparents on down to my parents that if you want something out of life you need to go after it,” he said. “Yeah, you may have some bumps in the road but if you work hard, things will work out. It’s all there for you to get it. There’s no excuses in this day and time – you have to be willing to chase it and go for it.”

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By Dr. Rawad Massouh UTMG Family Medicine, Covington

The common cold is the most common illness in the United States.

It can be stressful to the child and the parents especially with the economy making it harder for parents to take time off work. So we’ll discuss the common cold, and most importantly how to prevent it.

The common cold is a recurrent viral illness, and your child can have it up to eight times a year, with varying degrees of illness.

Possible symptoms are congestion, runny nose, fever (over 100.4F), sore throat, cough, irritability, difficulty sleeping, and decreased appetite. Although fever may only last two or three days,

some of the other symptoms listed above may linger up to 14 days.

Usually all resolve without complications.

Treatment: There are four measures parents can take: Humidified air can improve symptoms.

For infants, parents can try saline nose drops to thin nasal mucus, followed by bulb suction.

An older child may try using saline nose spray before blowing the nose.

Acetaminophen (Tylenol) can be used to treat a child who is uncomfortable because of fever during the first few days of a cold. Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) can be given to children older than six months of age. Consult a doctor before treating any child three months of age or younger with a fever.

Parents should encourage their child to drink an adequate amount of fluids.

What not to do: Do not give your child aspirin.

Antihistamines, decongestants, cough medicines, and expectorants, alone and in combination, are marketed for the symptoms of a cold. However, the FDA has recommended against the use of these medications in children younger than six years old, because these medications are not proven to be effective and have the potential to cause dangerous side effects. Each year thousands of children go to the emergency room with symptoms of overdose. Consult a doctor for guidance with over-the-counter “cough

and cold” preparations.

If a medicine doesn’t work then don’t use it.

You’re wasting your money and exposing your child to the risk of side effects.

Call your doctor if your child develops any of the following features: Refusing to drink anything for a prolonged period Behavior changes, including irritability or lethargy (decreased responsiveness), difficulty breathing, or breathing rapidly. This requires immediate medical attention

Fever greater than 101ºF (38.4ºC) lasting more than three days Nasal congestion that does not improve or worsens over the course of 14 days Yellow discharge from the eyes Signs or symptoms of a possible ear infection (pain, ear pulling, fussiness, fever) COMMON COLD PREVENTION: Simple hygiene measures can help to prevent infection with the viruses that cause colds. These measures include: Hand washing—es-

sential and highly effective. Teach children to wash their hands before and after eating and after coughing or sneezing.

Alcohol-based hand rubs—a good alternative for disinfecting hands if a sink is not available.

These rubs can be used repeatedly without skin irritation or loss of effectiveness.

Stay home—infants or children who are sick should not be sent to daycare or school as this can cause others to become ill.

Using a household cleaner that kills viruses.

Writing Competition Topic: How will we celebrate Black History

Month in 50 years?

Open to all currently enrolled 11th and 12th graders who reside in Tipton County.

Judging will be done by local professionals and educators and will be based on content and grammar.

Full submissions should have a cover sheet with student's name, address, phone, grade in school and school name. Essays should be 500-750 words typed and double spaced.

Deadline: Friday, February 26, 2010

got recipes? want coupons?

Entries must be brought or mailed to: The Leader • 2001 Highway 51 S. • Covington, TN 38019 Or emailed to news@covingtonleader.com

First Place $250 Second Place $100 Third Place $50

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By Elaine Watkins 476-7093 It’s a cold Monday night following a cold Monday. The weekend was so nice - highs in the 60s but it rained yesterday afternoon and a cold front came through. In the 40s with lows in the 20s and 30s the rest of the week. Back to winter!

Work slowly continues on the bedroom renovation. Got the electrical done and all the sheetrock mudded with a little more sanding to do tomorrow, then we’ll try spraying that “popcorn” ceiling stuff, since that’s what the rest of the ceiling is. Hear it’s messy but we’ve got to get it done.

I’m sure the color won’t match any more since the ceiling is 27 years old and, I’m sure quite yellowed! I’ll just try not to look at it, I’m so ready to paint and get the new floor down.

It took me forever to take down border then I

discovered the razor blade, which worked like a charm. I’ll try to remember that next time!

Scraped it right off!

Jim Edmonds dropped in with Milton Sewell from Freed-Hardeman University in Henderson on Friday morning. We sat at the kitchen table and talked and laughed.

I’d never met Milton and it was an honor.

Friday night we drove to Millington and had supper with Michelle Huggins Nowak. We always have a big time with her and left this time before they told us nicely they had to clean up so they could close up!

The boys went to the sale at Tennessee Gin Saturday morning and I did errands in town, staying at the home improvement store for a good hour looking around.

That night I rode to Lambert’s in Sikeston, Mo.,

Jamestown

By DarSay Burton 476-1414 Greetings.

At this time I’m probably still enjoying Aria Chyrise Nicole. Who was born Jan. 4, 2010 to my twin son, Sherman Nichols and wife, Patrice Boddie.

Along with enjoying this beautiful little bundle of joy, I am also enjoying her brother, Anthony, who’ll turn four this May. Who I might add is already old enough to run for public office, he’s so smart. Yes, grandmother’s proud. They live in Harvest, Ala. I’ve been down since the 20th. Hopefully, I’ll be home by Sunday, Feb. 28.

Therefore, this week’s column is going to be very short. When I return it’ll once again pick back up.

Our thoughts as will as our prayers goes out to my dear friends, Joe and Mae Malone of Covington over their loss a few weeks ago.

Joe and Mae, please remember “when we suffer pains here on earth, it is at these critical times in our lives, that God reassures us that nothing is ever to hard for God to see us through.” All we have to do for him, is to keep the faith that everything will be alright.

Our prayers are as always with our regular readers. Willie Parthenia Hodge, Bessie Cobbs, Jennie Stewart, Doris King, Jeffery Mosley Sr., Posie Reed, Joseph Heaston Sr., J. C. Heaston, Charlotta Jones, Franklin Jones Sr., Connie and Christine Brown, Vernard “Big Boy” Burton, Rev. Pink Sherrill Jr., Cornell Sherrill, Theary Alston, Pauline Yarbrough, James Porter, Jessie Lawson, Rev. Darryle Rozzell and family, Vivian Dickerson and family, Isiah Burton Sr. and family, Caesar Burton and family, Patra Ballard, Ada Fletcher, Fletcher Dickerson and family, John Bunton, Rudolph Boykins and family, Ethel Tipton, Eula Culbreath and family, Johnnie and Cleo Thompson, Bro. Warren Clewis, Alvin Clewis, Percy White and family, Robert Smith and family, Rhonda Heaston-McLin, Danny Heaston, John Bommer and family, David Sneed, Charlene Sneed, Irene Harvey, Nadine Kellum and family, Ina Yarbrough, Rufus Garner, Fred Dowell, Eddie B. and Flossie Woods, Johnnie Thompson, Mildred Sherrill and family and Ruth Griffin, Florene Sherrill Trent and Demetric Baker.

Birthday shouts to Fon Hunter III, Sabrina C. Newson, 16th; Marcus Summers, 20th; Terrance “T” Sherrill and Cherry Burton Summers, 24th, Cana Jackson 26th; LaGreta Gray Brown and Destiny Harvey 27th; Virginia Armstrong and Myron Armstrong 28th.

Also, the Jamestown Community Health Organization is still accepting dues of $25 to go towards the Dickens Cemetery upkeep as well as for the scholarship fund. See any of the committee members: Jessie Cooke, Joann Bell, Minister Pearl Andrews, Pam Cobbs Springfield or Willie Mae Burton.

Although February’s gone by, not true for the memories of our black leaders who have made and are making a difference in America and in the world.

Let us bear in mind that everyday is an historical day for every great American achiever, black or white.

We celebrate by lifting our hats off to each of you.

God bless you always for your many achievements to and for us.

Now remember, in these troubled most difficult days, it is always great to give someone who’s in need “a hug.” So, stretch those arms without delay and give someone a warm hug today.

Until next time.

Jamestown

By DarSay Burton 476-1414 Staff and service recipients celebrated Babette Payne's birthday with chicken, macaroni and cheese, green beans, punch and cake.

The meal was provided by Alma Payne and family.

The Brighton ARP Church hosted a Valentine's Day sweetheart banquet on Saturday, Feb. 13.

Everybody had a nice time of fun and fellowship.

Due to the bad weather the staff and service recipients had have their Valentine's Day party on Friday, Feb. 19 at the center.

We have hired a new van driver named John.

The staff and service recipients welcome him with open arms.

Staff and service recipients are pleased to have the addition of two new staff members at the center, Robin and Paula. We welcome them with open arms.

Until next time, Floyd Columbus.

www.covingtonleader.com for “throwed rolls” with Justin and Elizabeth.

We had a lot of fun and James and I had plenty of leftovers Sunday after church.

Sunday afternoon Nancy Shockley came over and took our last pup, the solid black short-hair, home with her. She was very concerned about Frankie missing her but all they did was fight anyway, so I think Frankie slept very well by herself last night!

I hope they are doing all right.

We had fun talking about all the plays she’s been in at the Ruffin. I knew I’d seen her somewhere! She did her British accent for me!

Today Clint and I went to town and paid bills, got tags renewed, mailed things, ate lunch and enjoyed being together. We went to upgrade our cell phones and while they didn’t have the one he wanted in stock, I got a new one with a keyboard for texting. Yay! I love it!

Kenneth Mason remains on our prayer list, as well as Jenni Langston, Shirley Jones, Lawrence Coulston, Brian Ferrell, Rodney Eubank, Frelan Holbrook, Gaynell Clay, Elaine Naifeh, Claire Mosley, Mildred Johnson and so many more.

We were thrilled to see Bryce Mosley at church yesterday on leave from Afghanistan. Many prayers have been answered on his behalf. I hope has a great leave; I know his parents are glad he’s home for a while.

Sympathy is extended to Bonnie Glass in the death of her sister-inlaw, Lois Glass, to David Foshee in the death of his mother, Lina Foshee, to the Babbitt and Deverell families in the passing of Mildred Babbitt and to the Pierce family in the tragic death of Allegra Pierce. They all have my prayers.

The birthday party at Covington Care will be on the 27th at 2 p.m. The teens will be at CYC in

Gilt Edge

By Bernadine McAfee Miami Whitehead visited her grandparents, David and Becky Whitehead, recently. She also helped make a snowman.

Betty Baskin enjoyed visiting by phone with her nephew Shannon Morgan who stays so busy he doesn't know if he's coming or going. They are a church going family, plus they are raising grandsons. He holds down a job but tries to help with the cooking on weekends. He also goes to Covington Care on Sunday afternoons to visit his mother, Cordie Morgan. God is helping them.

On the prayer list: Jada Cousar, Shawn Cousar, Moviline Cousar, Tommy Cousar, Patra Ballard, Lois Conger, Emma Sue Turnage, Karla Morgan, Nadine Kellum, Hop Gibbins, Megan Hobock, Mindy Tankersley, Odis Poole, June Glass, Ashley Bradshaw, Carol Ann Fletcher, the folks at Kelley's Chapel Church of God (Holiness), Mike and Elaine Roberts and Berry Dillender.

Burlison

By Eddie Kellum 476-2683 Hello from Burlison.

The other day, I stopped by the Post Office to buy stamps and while there, talked with Ms. Brenda Waits, who by the way has been working at our Post Office for, well, that’s another story for another article. Brenda is related to me, as a very proud grandmother. Her grandson Elliot had made the Dean’s List at The University of Memphis with a 4.0 grade point average.

On behalf of the Burlison community, I’d like to say way to go Elliot and we’re proud of you.

I’d like to wish a hap-

Dunlap

By Kathy Keiter 476-7014

Hello everyone! My prayer is that you have all had a blessed week! We have too, especially last Sunday when the temperatures were in the 60s!

Wow, that was great! We just didn’t have time to get used to it. I could stand a little more than we got, but I guess this is still “the winter.”

We have just celebrated two birthdays this past week, Ms. Madelyn Parham on Sunday the 21st, and one of our very special staff members on the 23rd.

The reason why “she” is so special is because she has been with us here at Dunlap for 21 years this past January. Now that should make her special don’t you think? We hope both you young ladies had a very special day!! Coming up in March we have some more special folks with birthdays. The first one is Mr. Kenny Hughey, his is the 4th; happy birthday Mr. Kenny! The other two are staff members, Elaine Hanks and Angie Hanks.

Gatlinburg this weekend and I pray they will have a safe and happy trip.

Congratulations to Bill Murray on being awarded elementary teacher of the Year for Tipton County! Yay! Happy birthday this week goes to Chris Whaley on February 21st, to Thelma Brown on the 22nd, to Judy Dunaway and Carolyn Murray on the 25th and to John Evans IV on the 27th!

A heart transplant benefit for Brian Ferrell will be Saturday, Feb. 27 starting at 4:30 p.m. at Brighton Middle School. There will be a spaghetti supper and bake sale with entertainment by “Three For Thee,” “Crossing Jordan,” “Constant Witness” and more, starting at 6 p.m.

Brian is a 26-year-old survivor of Hodgkin’s Lymphoma but due to intensive treatments his heart has been damaged.

He is the son of Alvis and Lynn Ferrell, brother of

Sympathy to the loved ones of Estelle Fletcher Ferrell, Roland "Bob" Wolle, Dora May Chambers, Janet V. Staggs, Jimmie Eugen Warren, Charles Lester Jennings Sr., and Arvis Fletcher who have all passed recently.

C. J. Maughan had a birthday Feb. 18. He is 19.

Paula McClung of Sikeston, Mo. had a birthday Feb. 14. Joan and Elaine McClung took her family out to eat then went to her house for cake. John Paul had a birthday earlier. Hilda McClung has a birthday later this month.

Joan and Elaine McClung went to their brother, Victor's home Sunday night. They had Superbowl food: pizza, salad and chips with cheese dip.

They didn't watch the game but Victor did. He wanted the Colts to win.

Elaine and Caroline were betting on the Saints. On a lighter note, Elaine also loves animals.

She has dogs and cats.

Speaking of dogs and cats Callie Blyue has two dogs, Baby Girl and Ruthie. She enjoys painting

Krissy Ferrell and grandson of Rodney and Rose Eubank and Maxine Ferrell Cranford. Any donations will be greatly appreciated by them all.

I just got a text message from Liz and got to hear my text ring: frogs!

I can’t believe February is almost over. This year is flying! We’re all awaiting April 23, which is Liz’s due date.

This week’s Farmers Almanac Quote: “On this day in 1630, (February 22nd) Native Americans introduced English colonists to popcorn.”

Thank goodness - what else would we eat at the theater?!

“Thanks for Reading” this week goes to Bonnie Glass! Sa-lute!

Stay warm - Spring is just around the corner!

But Sunday,the 28th, has a “Full Snow Moon” that night, according to my calendar. Bet it’s very full and white.

Until next week . . .

Elaine

Ruthie's toe nails. Her brother, John, has a cat named Lulu.

The men’s Saturday morning prayer breakfast was at Randolph Assembly Feb. 13 with 17 present and the speaker was Mike that sings with the Crossing Jordan Group.

Rev. Jimmy Bridges is the pastor at Fellowship Bible Church in Burlison. He and his lovely wife, Donna, are easy to work with.

They were a great help to us at Randolph Assembly when we did not have a pastor.

Margaret Partlow talks often to her daughter, Geraldine and Hop Gibbins in Ripley, Miss. They didn't get snow when we got the one that closed school for fourdays.

Troy Blyue took his two sweethearts out to eat Saturday night, his wife, Connie and daughter, Callie - he also got each one a gift.

Mike and Ruth Dillender of Bertrand, Mo. spent the weekend in the country with their daughter, Becky.

py belated birthday to Mr. Harold McCommon who celebrated his birthday on February 15th.

I hope you have many, many more.

For all of you fisherman out there, you might want to take a fishing trip to Horseshoe Lake in Arkansas. That’s where my good friend and co-worker, Doug Myers went fishing last Thursday.

Doug said they caught 29 good keepers and each one weighed around 1 ½ pounds.

It appears that my daughter Shanna will be staying the summer in Bristol again this year.

She is employed with a day care center and is in the process of finding a place to live. Shanna has

an interview at a graduate school in South Carolina, so if she goes to SCU, she’ll be almost twice as far from Burlison as she is now. Maybe one day she’ll come home.

My son Adam and five other officers from the Covington FFA Chapter attended church in official dress at Acts II this past Sunday. The FFA officers were kicking off National FFA week. It was great to have them and we hope they’ll come again.

My brother and his entire immediate family including grandsons Noah and Lucas left on Friday of last week to meet their son David and his wife Ashley in Gatlinburg.

They returned this past

Monday. John Wayne and Tina stopped by and told us about their trip and in particular John Wayne’s adventures in snow skiing. John Wayne said no one broke any bones and everyone had fun. This was the first time they have seen David since he’s been home on leave from Afghanistan.

I’m still waiting for someone to call me who would like to be interviewed for the Burlison articles. If you have information you’d like included in future articles, please give me a call. You can reach me at 901-4762683 or email me at" kellumeddie@yahoo.com.

God bless and I hope everyone has a great week. Eddie Kellum

Happy birthday ladies, hope your days are great!!

We are so pleased to have two new residents, one in the apartments and one in retirement rooms.

Welcome ladies, we hope you are very happy living here at Dunlap with us.

Ms. Louise Gupton fell last week at the doctor’s office and has a big black eye.

Hey, if you’re gonna fall, that’s the best place to do it, don’t you think? So sorry you fell but we’re glad to see you looking better.

We still have room for more residents so if you know of anyone who no longer needs to live alone, but is still pretty independent, please give me a call and let me know and we’ll set up a time for you to come out and look at our facility. In my opinion, it’s the best retirement center around! We serve three meals a day, we have snacks on hand at all times, we do your cleaning, cooking, and we even do your laundry. We also assist you with your medication if you’re having trouble remembering to take it, we’ll help you.

We are a retirement community, so you can come and go as you please out

here, you can even bring your car or go home with family members whenever you’d like.

We still have two very nice apartments that are independent living here on campus. One of the apartments is a three bedroom and the other one can be three bedrooms, although two of the rooms are very small and one of them is an extremely large bedroom. Please let me know if you’re interested by calling 476-7014 and I’ll fix you up.

Everyone remember we have set the date for our Spring Fest, it will be May 1st, so set your calendar for that date and come on out and celebrate with us.

This is our annual fundraiser that we have this time of year to raise funds for Dunlap. We are a nonprofit organization and we depend on the community for support. Every year we have a wonderful time with games, train rides, great gospel singing, a cake auction, and this year we’ll even be auctioning off a handmade quilt donated by Ms. Jean Smith.

I’m already selling tickets for one dollar for the drawing. If you would like

to have one, please let me know.

It’s been a while since I mentioned anything about Bingo prizes, but we are still in need for them, so if you or your Sunday School class would like to get involved in a ministry of collecting some small items I’ll give you a list of possibilities. We can use toothpaste, deodorant, hairbrushes, tissue, men’s socks and handkerchiefs, shaving soap, disposable razors, shampoo, hand cream, just any little thing you think our seniors might could use. The Dollar Tree has some really great prizes!

We also have a need for a dishwasher. If you know of anyone that might have a dishwasher and would like to donate it, please tell them about us. It doesn’t matter how old it is, just as long as it works!

Sure hope and pray you have a blessed week, and don’t forget to give someone a hug sometime this week! You can never know what kind of an impact you may have on someone just by giving a hug. Keep smiling!

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B6 • Thursday, February 25, 2010 • THE LEADER

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 March 31, 1999 by Brian R. Atkinson and Laura Faye Atkinson, husband and wife to Scott Harris, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the office of the Register of Tipton County, Tennessee, in Book No. 862, Page 182, and the undersigned having been appointed Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded in the said Register’s Office, and the owner of the debt secured, BancorpSouth, 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, March 5, 2010 commencing at 10:00 AM, at the Front (North) Door of the Courthouse, Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property, to-wit: Situated in County of Tipton, State of Tennessee.

The Alan Motes, and wife, Cynthia Motes tract in the 3rd Civil District of Tipton County, TN and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point in the center line of Hawkins Road, said point being in the southwest corner of Motes tract as described in Book 622, Page 804 in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, TN; thence north 17 degrees, 46 minutes, 43 seconds west along the center line of Hawkins Road, 37.32 feet to a point; thence north 26 degrees, 20 minutes, 36 seconds west along the center line of Hawkins Road, 36.06 feet to a point; thence north 33 degrees, 54 minutes, 49 seconds west along the center line of said road, 47.12 feet to a point; thence north 79 degrees, 51 minutes, 33 seconds east, 38.01 feet to a point; thence north 72 degrees, 55 minutes, 03 seconds east, 150.00 feet to an iron pin; thence north 89 degrees, 44 minutes, 20 seconds east, 173.57 feet to an iron pin; thence south 00 degrees, 07 minutes, 40 seconds west, 159.17 feet to an iron pin; thence north 89 degrees, 52 minutes, 20 seconds west, 300.32 feet to the point of beginning.

Property Address: 164 Hawkins Road, Burlison, TN. Other Interested Party: First South Credit Union 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.

ARNOLD M. WEISS, Substitute Trustee Weiss Spicer Cash PLLC 208 Adams Avenue Memphis, Tennessee 38l03 90l-526-8296 File # 2162-083793-FC Published: February 11 February 18 February 25 BancorpSouth/Brian Atkinson

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid by that certain Deed of Trust executed on May 23, 2007, by J Kent Willis and J Renee Willis to Charles M. Ennis, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, under Book 1342, Page 958, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to SunTrust Mortgage Inc.; and WHEREAS, SunTrust Mortgage Inc., the current owner and holder of said Deed of Trust, (the “Owner and Holder”), appointed the undersigned, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; 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, Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee, or his duly appointed attorneys or agents, by virtue of the power and authority vested in him, will on Thursday, March 11, 2010, 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: Lot 114, Section “F” The Highlands Subdivision as recorded in Plat Cabinet “C”, Slides 107 and 108 in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point in the northwest line of Kilkenny Street, 24.69 feet northeastward from the northeast line of North Aberdeen Drive; thence north 67 degrees, 44 minutes, 23 seconds east along the northwest line of Kilkenny Street, 125.30 feet to a point; thence north 22 degrees, 58 minutes, 16 seconds west, 200.31 feet to a point; thence south 67 degrees, 44 minutes, 23 seconds west 150.00 feet to a point in the northeast line of North Aberdeen Drive; thence south 22 degrees, 58 minutes, 16 seconds east along the northeast line of North Aberdeen Drive, 176.62 feet to a point of curve; thence along a curve left having a radius of 25.00 feet, 38.96 feet to the point of beginning. There is a fivefoot utility easement along the southeast and southwest line of

this lot as shown on the recorded plat. Subject to subdivision restrictions at Rook 689, Page 446 and amended at Book 691, Page 191 and building lines and easements as recorded at Plat Cabinet C, Slide 107 and 108 of the Tipton County Register’s Office. Being the same property conveyed to Grantor(s) herein at Book 1342 Page 956 of the Tipton County Register’s Office.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 130 Kilkenney Drive, Munford, TN 38058 CURRENT OWNER(S): J Kent Willis and J Renee Willis The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; 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 fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose.

SUBORDINATE LIENHOLDERS: N/A 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 announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc., Substitute Trustee c/o LDWatts Nationwide Trustee Services, Inc. 1587 Northeast Expressway Atlanta, GA 30329 (770) 2349181 (ext. ) File No.: 221.0931056TN Web Site: www.jflegal.com Insertion Dates: 02/18/2010, 02/25/2010, 03/04/2010

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, by Deed of Trust dated August 26, 2002, recorded in Book/Page 1021/335 of the Deed of Trust Records of Tipton County, Tennessee, Thomas Eddie Hill and Margaret Hill conveyed to Ernest B. Williams, IV, as Trustee, the property situated in Tipton County, Tennessee, to wit: LOT 14 OF THE WORTHAM ENTERPRISES, INC., UNRECORDED SUBDIVISION, OF PART OF THE CAUGHRON 52 ACRES, AS RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 310, PAGE 512, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A 30 INCH BLACK GUM TREE, THE SOUTHMOST SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE CAUGHRON “52” ACRES; THENCE NORTH 45 DEGREES 58 MINUTES 48 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID TRACT A DISTANCE OF 185.59 FEET TO A POINT, THE SOUTH CORNER OF LOTS 13, 16, AND 17; THENCE NORTH 18 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 26 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE LINE DIVIDING LOTS 13 AND 16 A DISTANCE OF 214.63 FEET TO AN IRON PIN, THE POINT OF BEGINNING FOR THIS SURVEY; THENCE NORTH 18 DEGREES 32 MINUTES 26 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE LINE DIVIDING LOTS 14, 15, AND 16 A DISTANCE OF 428.31 FEET TO A POINT IN THE CENTER LINE OF A 50 FOOT ROAD EASEMENT, THE NORTH CORNER OF LOTS 14 AND 15; THENCE SOUTH 26 DEGREES 32 MINUTES EAST ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID EASEMENT A DISTANCE OF 184.87 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE SOUTH 1 DEGREE WEST ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SAID ROAD EASEMENT A DISTANCE OF 326 FEET TO A POINT, THE EAST CORNER OF LOTS 13 AND 14; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES WEST ALONG THE LINE DIVIDING SAID LOTS A DISTANCE OF 294.58 FEET TO THE BEGINNING, AS WELL AS A 2000 CHAMPION MANUFACTURED HOME, SERIAL NOS 210179706467A/B. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO THOMAS EDDIE HILL BY DEED OF RECORD IN BOOK 757, PAGE 142, OF THE REGISTER’S OFFICE, TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. Property is commonly known as 359 Coleville Road, Drummonds, TN 38023.

Parcel No: 093MA-014.00 THIS CONVEYANCE IS MADE SUBJECT TO all applicable restrictions, building set back lines, all existing easements and all other conditions as shown of record in the Register of Deeds Office for Tipton County, Tennessee.

WHEREAS, the undersigned is the Substitute Trustee as appointed in the aforesaid Deed of Trust by a substitution, said appointment being in the manner authorized by the Deed of Trust; and WHEREAS, default has occurred under the terms of the Note secured by the Deed of Trust, and the indebtedness evidenced therein is now wholly due, the owner and holder of said indebtedness has requested the undersigned Substitute Trustee to sell the Property to satisfy same.

NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that on Friday, March 5, 2010, the substitute trustee will sell the property to the highest bidder for cash. The Trustee’s sale will occur on or about 10:00 a.m. at the front door of the Tipton County Courthouse, 100 Court Square, Covington, TN 38019.

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Public Notices This sale is subject to all matters shown on any applicable recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements, or setback lines that may be applicable; any statutory rights of redemption of any governmental agency, state or federal; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter than an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. In addition, the following parties may claim an interest in the above-referenced property: Thomas Eddie Hill and Margaret Hill, John T. Hill.

The right is reserved to adjourn the date of the sale to another date or time, and place certain without further publication, upon the announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above.

Gregory T. Pratt, Substitute Trustee 448 N. Cedar Bluff, Suite 194 Knoxville, TN 37923 972-890-2262 865-381-1215 facsimile 11feb3w

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured by that certain Real Estate Deed of Trust for Tennessee executed on March 22, 2005, by Karen Faye Yarbrough, a married person to Mary Ruth Tackett, Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee in Book 1196, Page 222-228, recorded March 30, 2005, (“Deed of Trust”); and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed(s) of Trust is the United States of America, acting by and through the United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”); and WHEREAS, USDA, the current owner and holder of said Deed(s) of Trust appointed Harriet Cannon as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, with all the rights, powers and privileges of the original Trustee named in said Deed(s) of Trust; and NOW THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable as provided in said Deed(s) of Trust by USDA, and Harriet Cannon as Substitute Trustee, or duly appointed agent, pursuant to the power, duty, and authorization in and conferred by said Deed(s) of Trust, will on Friday, March 12, 2010, commencing at 10:00 AM. at the north door at the Tipton County Courthouse, Covington, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest bidder either for cash or 10 percent of the high bid price as a non-refundable deposit with balance due within ten (10) days of sale, (and if such balance goes unpaid, USDA will retain the deposit and re-foreclose) the following described property lying and being in the 6th Civil District in Tipton County, Tennessee to wit: Lot 47, Section B, Pickard Subdivision, as shown on plat of record in Plat Cabinet G, Slides 75 & 76-A, in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, to which plat reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said property.

Being the same property conveyed to Karen Faye Yarbrough by deed of record in Deed Book 1196, Page 220, in the said Register’s Office.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 251 Rosiland Millington TN 38053 CURRENT OWNERS: Karen Faye Yarbrough The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plan; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or setback lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose.

All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed(s) 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 announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above.

Publication Dates: 02/18/10, 02/25/10 and 03/04/10 Substitute Trustee Harriet Cannon 2043 Highway 51 South Covington TN 38019 http//www.resales.usda.gov 18feb3w

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the terms, conditions, and payments provided in a certain Deed of Trust dated JULY 14, 2000, executed by SHEILA D PAYNE, A SINGLE WOMAN, to H. RAY BELILES, Trustee, of record in RECORD BOOK 907, PAGE 759, AS RE-RECORDED IN RECORD BOOK 913, PAGE 819, in the Register’s Office for TIPTON County, Tennessee and to J. PHILLIP JONES, appointed as Substitute Trustee in an instrument of record in the Register’s Office for TIPTON County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness described, the entire indebtedness having been declared due and payable by TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY BY AND THROUGH ITS SERVICER AND AUTHORIZED

AGENT, U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as provided in said Deed of Trust, I, J. PHILLIP JONES, will by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee, on THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010, AT 1:30 P.M., AT THE NORTH DOOR OF THE TIPTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, IN COVINGTON, TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, sell to the highest bidder for cash, free from the equity of redemption, homestead, and dower, and all other exemptions which are expressly waived, and subject to any unpaid taxes, if any, the following described property in TIPTON County, Tennessee, to wit: PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF TIPTON, TENNESSEE: LOT 74, RICHLAND HILLS SUBDIVISION, PHASE 2, AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF RECORD IN PLAT CABINET E, SLIDES 101 AND 102, AND AS REVISED IN PLAT CABINET E, SLIDES 109 AND 110, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, REFERENCE TO WHICH PLAT IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAID PROPERTY. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO SHEILA D. PAYNE, A SINGLE PERSON, BY DEED DATED JULY 14, 2000, OF RECORD IN RECORD BOOK 907, PAGE 757, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THIS IS IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 204 HARMONY DRIVE EAST, MASON, TENNESSEE 38049.

MAP 138B GROUP B PARCEL 031.00 THE SALE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF ANY TENANT(S) OR OTHER PARTIES OR ENTITIES IN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, IF ANY, ANY PRIOR LIENS OR ENCUMBRANCES LEASES, EASEMENTS AND ALL OTHER MATTERS OF RECORD INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PRIORITY OF ANY FIXTURE FILING. IF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY/ INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, OR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT ARE LISTED AS INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE ADVERTISEMENT, THEN THE NOTICE OF THIS FORECLOSURE IS BEING GIVEN TO THEM, AND THE SALE WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES RIGHT TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY, ALL AS REQUIRED BY 26 U.S.C. 7425 AND T.C.A. 67-1-1433.

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. THE TRUSTEE/SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALE IN THE EVENT THE HIGHEST BIDDER DOES NOT HONOR THE HIGHEST BID WITHIN 24 HOURS, THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE NEXT HIGHEST BID WILL BE DEEMED THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: CITIFINANCIAL, INC.; FFPM/ CARMEL HOLDINGS I, LLC THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This day, February 9, 2010. This is improved property known as 204 HARMONY DRIVE EAST, MASON, TENNESSEE 38049.

J. PHILLIP JONES, Substitute Trustee J. PHILLIP JONES SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SUITE C-205, NASHVILLE HOUSE ONE VANTAGE WAY NASHVILLE, TN 37228 (615) 254-4430 11feb3w

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the terms, conditions, and payments provided in a certain Deed of Trust dated MAY 13, 1994, executed by WILLIE C. GRANT, A SINGLE PERSON, to BILL R. MCLAUGHLIN AND GEORGE V. KINNEY, Trustee, of record in RECORD BOOK 724, PAGE 732, in the Register’s Office for TIPTON County, Tennessee and to J. PHILLIP JONES, appointed as Substitute Trustee in an instrument of record in the Register’s Office for TIPTON County, Tennessee, to secure the indebtedness described, the entire indebtedness having been declared due and payable by TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

BY AND THROUGH ITS SERVICER AND AUTHORIZED AGENT, U.S. BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as provided in said Deed of Trust, I, J. PHILLIP JONES, will by virtue of the power and authority vested in me as Substitute Trustee, on MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2010, AT 12:00 P.M. (NOON), AT THE NORTH DOOR OF THE TIPTON COUNTY COURTHOUSE, IN COVINGTON, TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, sell to the highest bidder for cash, free from the equity of redemption, homestead, and dower, and all other exemptions which are expressly waived, and subject to any unpaid taxes, if any, the following described

property in TIPTON County, Tennessee, to wit: PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF TIPTON, TENNESSEE: LOT 10, TATLOCK LAKE ROAD SUBDIVISION AS RECORDED IN PLAT CABINET “A”, SLIDE 174 IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE EAST LINE OF TATLOCK CIRCLE, SAID POINT BEING IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 24; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF TATLOCK CIRCLE, 125.03 FEET TO A POINT OF CURVE; THENCE ALONG A CURVE TO THE RIGHT HAVING A RADIUS OF (ERRONEOUSLY REFERRED TO AS OR) 75.00 FEET; 117.62 FEET TO A POINT IN THE SOUTH LINE OF TATLOCK CIRCLE; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF TATLOCK CIRCLE, 65.52 FEET TO A POINT IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 11; THENCE SOUTH 00 DEGREES, 20 MINUTES, 35 SECONDS WEST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF LOT 11, 200.00 FEET TO A POINT IN THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 24; THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 24, 140.25 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. ACCORDING TO SURVEY BY TIDWELL SURVEYING COMPANY, 1874 DRIFTWOOD AVENUE, MEMPHIS, TN 38127, TN R.L.S. #345, DATED APRIL 29, 1994.

BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO WILLIE C. GRANT, BY DEED DATED MAY 12, 1994, OF RECORD IN RECORD BOOK 724, PAGE 730, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THIS IS IMPROVED PROPERTY KNOWN AS 203 TATLOCK CIRCLE, COVINGTON, TENNESSEE 38019.

MAP 040E GROUP B PARCEL 008.00 THE SALE OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, AND IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE RIGHT OF ANY TENANT(S) OR OTHER PARTIES OR ENTITIES IN POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ANY UNPAID TAXES, IF ANY, ANY PRIOR LIENS OR ENCUMBRANCES LEASES, EASEMENTS AND ALL OTHER MATTERS OF RECORD INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PRIORITY OF ANY FIXTURE FILING. IF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY/ INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, OR THE STATE OF TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND WORK FORCE DEVELOPMENT ARE LISTED AS INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE ADVERTISEMENT, THEN THE NOTICE OF THIS FORECLOSURE IS BEING GIVEN TO THEM, AND THE SALE WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE APPLICABLE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES RIGHT TO REDEEM THE PROPERTY, ALL AS REQUIRED BY 26 U.S.C. 7425 AND T.C.A. 67-1-1433.

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. THE TRUSTEE/SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALE IN THE EVENT THE HIGHEST BIDDER DOES NOT HONOR THE HIGHEST BID WITHIN 24 HOURS, THE NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER AT THE NEXT HIGHEST BID WILL BE DEEMED THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: NONE OF RECORD THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. This day, February 9, 2010. This is improved property known as 203 TATLOCK CIRCLE, COVINGTON, TENNESSEE 38019.

J. PHILLIP JONES, Substitute Trustee J. PHILLIP JONES SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SUITE C-205, NASHVILLE HOUSE ONE VANTAGE WAY NASHVILLE, TN 37228 (615) 254-4430 11feb3w

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated March 24, 2000, executed by ANTHONY L MCGEE, A MARRIED MAN AND EUNICE S LEE, AN UNMARRIED WOMAN AND CAROLYN A MCGEE, conveying certain real property therein described to MONTE S CONNELL as same appears of record in the Register's Office of Tipton County, on March 27, 2000, in Book 896, at Page 73; and WHEREAS, by Appointment of Successor Trustee dated July 3, 2006, Priority Trustee Services of TN, LLC as Successor Trustee was appointed as same appears of record in the Register’s office of Tipton County, Tennessee on July 13, 2006, as instrument No. 90784, in Deed Book 1286, at Page 883; WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., having been

appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register's Office of Tipton County, Tennessee. 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 March 17, 2010, 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: Description of Lot 29 of Section D. Baskin Heights recorded in Plat Cabinet B, Slide 143, in the Register’s Office, lying on the north side of Bluebird Road, in the First Civil District of Tipton County, Tennessee, being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at an iron pin found on the north R.O.W line of Bluebird Road (50’ R.O.W) at the southwest corner of Lot 29, Section B, Baskin Heights recorded in plat Cabinet B, Slide 143, then North 03 deg. 00’00” East, 225.00 feet along the east line of Lot 30 to the northwest corner of Lot 29; then South 86 deg. 39’14” East, 100.00 feet along Baskin’ south line to the northeast corner of Lot 29; then South 03 deg. 00’00” West, 225.00 feet along the west line of Lot 28 to the north R.O.W line of Bluebird Road; then North 86 deg. 39’14” West, 100.00 feet along the said R.O.W. line to the Point of Beginning. According to survey of Pittman Surveying TN R.L.S #1414, P.O. Box 1218, Munford, TN 38058 dated March 24, 2000 And being the same property conveyed to Anthony L. McGee and Eunice S. Lee by Deed of record at Book 896, Page 71, in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee.

This conveyance is made subject to the subdivision restrictions setback requirements and easements of record at Plat Cabinet B, Slide 143, in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 222 BLUEBIRD STREET, COVINGTON, TN 38019. 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): ANTHONY L MCGEE and EUNICE S LEE OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: CAROLYN A MCGEE 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 fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation 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, 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 Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness 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, TX2-985-07-03 Richardson, TX 75082 Tel: (800) 281-8219 Fax: (805) 553-6392 TS#:10 -0007151 FEI # 1006.86151 02/25, 03/04, 03/11/2010

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated March 26, 2007, executed by JAMES SOLLIS, A MARRIED MAN AND WIFE LEILA SOLLIS SIGNING PRO FORMA TO PERFECT LIEN ONLY, conveying certain real property therein described to ALICE L GALLAHER as same appears of record in the Register's Office of Tipton County, on April 2, 2007, as Instrument No. 101768, in Book 1333, at Page 557; and WHEREAS, the beneficial 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, the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register's Office of Tipton County, Tennessee.

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 March 22, 2010, 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

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Public Notices best bidder for cash, the following described property situated in Tipton County, Tennessee, to wit: Part of the C.O. Quinley 35.08 acre tract as shown of record in Deed Book 293, Page 508, of the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a stake in the north line of Munford Poplar Grove Road, a distance of 210.0 feet westwardly from the west line of Glen Springs Road (60 feet); thence north 66 degrees 30 minutes west a distance of 225.0 feet to a point; thence north 23 degrees 30 minutes east a distance of 141.5 feet to a point; thence north 85 degrees 30 minutes east a distance of 141.3 feet to a corner of Lot 2; thence south 18 degrees 45 minutes east a distance of 126.6 feet to a corner of Lot 1; thence south 15 degrees 45 minutes west a distance of 115.0 feet to the point of beginning.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 4712 DRUMMONDS ROAD, DRUMMONDS, TN 38023.

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): JAMES SOLLIS AND LEILA SOLLIS OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A 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 setback lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation 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, 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 Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness 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, TX2-985-07-03 Richardson, TX 75082 Tel: (800) 281-8219 Fax: (805) 553-6392 TS#:10 -0014391 FEI # 1006.87095 02/25, 03/04, 03/11/2010

SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness and obligations secured by a certain Deed of Trust on property currently owned by AMY BROWN, and which Deed of Trust was executed by Eugene Creasy and Amy Brown, to Anthony R. Steele, Trustee for Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc., and is recorded in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee in Record Book 1329, page 62.

WHEREAS, the undersigned was appointed Substitute Trustee by instrument recorded in Trust Deed Book 1465, page 496, in said Register’s Office.

WHEREAS, the owner of the indebtedness has declared the total amount due and has directed the undersigned to advertise and sell the property described by said Deed of Trust; THEREFORE, this is to give notice that I will on March 19, 2010, commencing at 11:45 p.m., at the Front Door of the Courthouse in Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee cause to be offered for sale and will cause to be sold at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property located in Tipton County, Tennessee, and more particularly described as follows, to wit: Description of a 1.0 acre partition of the Joe L. Ray property located on the east side of McDow Lane, and being a part of the same property as recorded in Deed Book 392, Page 250, in the 1st Civil District of Tipton County, Tennessee.

BEGINNING at the intersection of the centerline of McDow Lane and the north right-of-way of U.S. Highway 54 (approximately 40.0 feet north of the centerline); thence northwestwardly along the centerline of McDow Lane N 03 degrees 10 minutes 43 seconds, 434.0 feet to an angle point; thence continuing along said centerline, N 03 degrees 22 minutes 12 seconds E, 103.11 feet to an angle point; thence continuing along said centerline N 03 degrees 26 minutes 12 seconds W, 300.40 feet to the True Point of Beginning and the southwest corner of the following 1.0 acre partition; thence northwestwardly along the centerline of McDow Lane, N 03 degrees 26 minutes 12 seconds W, 208.71 feet to the northwest corner of this 1.0 acre partition; thence northeastwardly along the north line of said partition, N 86 degrees 33 minutes 48 seconds E, 208.71 feet to the northeast corner of said partition; thence southeastwardly along the east line of said partition; thence southeastwardly along the east line of said par-

tition; thence southeastwardly along the east line of said partition, S 03 degrees 26 minutes 12 seconds East, 208.71 feet to the southeast corner of said partition; thence northwestwardly along the south line of said partition, N 86 degrees 33 minutes 48 seconds W, 208.72 feet to the Point of Beginning and containing approximately 1.0 acre However, thee is excepted out that portion located east and parallel to McDow Lane for road purposes.

For source of title to the undersigned see deed recorded at Book 688, Page 798 in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, According to survey of Van E. Boals, Surveyor, Tennessee, License No. 613, P.O. Box 765, Munford, Tennessee 38058.

Said property is known as 172 McDow Lane, Covington, Tennessee 38019 Included in this Foreclosure Sale is a 2007 Clayton Mobile Home SER#CS2008526TNAB. Said sale will be in bar of all right and equity of redemption, homestead, dower and subject to unpaid taxes, if any. Title is believed to be good, but I sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee.

R. Bradley Sigler Substitute Trustee Notice: February 25, March 4 and 11, 2010

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated June 7, 2007, executed by ELBERT CRAWFORD AND WIFE HENRIETTA L. CRAWFORD, conveying certain real property therein described to MONTE S. CONNELL as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, on June 13, 2007, as Instrument No. 104899, in Book 1347, at Page 24; and WHEREAS, the beneficial 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, the undersigned, RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., having been appointed by as Substitute Trustee by instrument filed for record in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee.

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 March 17, 2010, 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 29, SECTION B HAPPY VALLEY SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF RECORD IN PLAT CABINET C, SLIDE 31, IN THE REGISTER’S OFFICE OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH PLAT REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAID PROPERTY. PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 39 DESSIE RE DRIVE, MUNFORD, TN 38058.

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): ELBERT CRAWFORD AND HENRIETTA L. CRAWFORD OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: N/A The sale of the abovedescribed 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 fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation 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, statutory or other-

wise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness 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, TX2-985-0703 Richardson, TX 75082 Tel: (800) 281-8219 Fax: (805) 5536392 TS#:10 -0014393 FEI # 1006.86449 2/25,3/4,3/11/2010

SUCCESSOR TRUSTEE’S SALE Default having been made in the payment of the debts and obligations secured to be paid in a certain Deed of Trust executed on February 15, 2006 by Eric D. Cochran to Thomas D. Forrester, Trustee as same appears of record in the Office of the Register of Tipton County, Tennessee in Book 1259, Page 906, the beneficiary being InSouth Bank.

Subsequently STONE, HIGGS & DREXLER, P.C. was appointed successor trustee in Book 1464, Page 448; and the owner of the debt secured 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 Stone, Higgs & Drexler, P.C. will on Friday, March 19, 2010 commencing at 10:00 a.m. at the north door of the Courthouse, Covington, Tipton County, Tennessee, and proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, the following described property to wit: Being Lot No. 1 of Roger Cochran Subdivision as recorded in Plat Cabinet G, Slide 136-A, in the Register’s Office of Tipton County, Tennessee, to which reference is hereby made for a more particular description of said property. Subject to the restrictions, setback requirements, and easements of record at Plat Cabinet G, Slide 136-A, in the aforesaid Register’s Office.

Property address: 448 Stephens Road, Burlison, Tennessee This sale is subject to 2008 and 2009 county taxes.

All right and equity of redemption, Statutory and otherwise, homestead and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but Stone, Higgs & Drexler, P.C. will sell and convey only as successor trustee.

This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

STONE, HIGGS & DREXLER, P.C. BY: Roger A. Stone, President & Successor-Trustee Our File No. 10-00017-0 25feb3w

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

R. D. NO P2754 ESTATE OF Susan Marie Griffith.

(Deceased) Notice is hereby given that the 8th day of February, 2010.

Letters of Administration in the respect of the estate of Susan Marie Griffith, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her estate are required to file 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 18th day of February, 2010.

Donnie Griffith Eddie Griffith Connie Fisher Co - Administrators 18feb2wp Tipton County Chancery Court Judy Billings, Clerk and Master 1801 S. College St., Suite 110 Covington, TN 38019

IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF TIPTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE EDDIE JACKSON, PETITIONER, VS. NO. 27,257 ELVIS JACKSON, et al.

RESPONDENTS.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION IN THIS CASE, it appearing from the sworn petition that the respondents hereinafter named as non-residents of the State of Tennessee; that the respondents are non-residents of this state; that upon inquiry at the respondents’ usual place of abode, respondents could not be found so as to be served with process, and there is just ground to believe that the respondents are beyond the limits of the state; that upon the sheriff’s returns the respondents were not to be found; that the names of the respondents are unknown and cannot be ascertained upon diligent inquiry; that said respondents, namely: Shirley Jackson, Harvey Jackson, Jessie Jackson, Joe Jackson, Amy Jackson, Ernestine Hayes, Clifton Maclin, Freddie Phillips, Otelia Garvin, Oscar Hodge, Kim Phillips, Vicky Phillips, J.B. Johnson, Dorothy Hodge, Lue Della Hines, Homer Somerville, and Margaret Snow, are hereby required to appear and answer or otherwise defend the petition of Eddie Jackson, whose attorney is J.Thomas Caldwell, 114 Jefferson Street, Ripley, Tennessee 38063;within

The Tipton County Public Works Department requests separate sealed bids for the following: 1. ROADSIDE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT 2. 40 YARD ROLL-OFF CONTAINERS Bids shall be received by the Tipton County Public Works Department at the Administration Office in Brighton, Tennessee 38011. Bids will be accepted until 3:30 p.m. local time on Monday, March 1, 2010. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud at the public works meeting at 6:00 p.m. on said date.

Bids sent by mail should be addressed to the Tipton County Public Works Department, 8279 Highway 51, Brighton, TN 38011. The bid sheets shall be enclosed in a separate sealed envelope marked “BID ENCLOSED,” thus, preventing the bid from being opened in error.

Bids will not be received or accepted after the time specified above for the opening of the bids. Bids submitted after the designated hour will be deemed invalid and returned unopened to the bidder. A bidder may not withdraw his bid during the first sixty (60) days after the actual opening bid date.

Bid specifications are available at the Public Works Office.

Tipton County Public Works reserves the right to accept and/ or reject any and all bids.

Shannon Reed, Director

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non-resident, having claims, matured or unmatured, against her estate are required to file 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 25th day of February, 2010.

Russell L. Phelps Executor 25feb2wp Tipton County Chancery Court Judy Billings, Clerk and Master 1801 S. College St., Suite 110 Covington, TN 38019

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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R. D. NO P2753 ESTATE OF Clara Jane Miller Phelps.

(Deceased) Notice is hereby given that the 12th day of February, 2010.

Letters of Testamentary in the respect of the estate of Clara Jane Miller Phelps, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Chancery Court of Tipton County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and

NOTICES! IT’S YOUR RIGHT!

City of Covington Planning Commission Meeting Notice March 2, 2010 5:00 p.m.

Covington City Hall Lower Level Conference Room 200 West Washington Ave. 1. Discussion on Future Land Use and Transportation Plan.

All interested parties should attend the meeting.

For additional information call Covington Public Works, Planning and Building Division at 901-476-7191.

LEGAL NOTICE Public Hearing on Area Plan Aging Commission of the Mid-South July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011 The Aging Commission of the Mid-South will conduct a Public Hearing in connection with the Area Plan on Aging and Disability for fiscal year 2011 for citizens in Planning and Service Area 9, covering the City of Memphis and Shelby, Fayette, Lauderdale, and Tipton Counties. The hearing will be held on: Monday, March 15, 2010 Goodwill Homes Senior Center at 10:00 am 163 W. Raines Road Memphis, TN 38109 We are asking that comments be made in writing and either presented in person at the public hearing, faxed, or hand delivered to the Aging Commission of the Mid-South no later than Thursday, March 11, 2010 to:

Notice to Bidders The Covington Economic Development Corporation is seeking bids for a design/ build proposal to construct a 50’ X 50’ metal structure. Bid packets may be picked up at the Chamber of Commerce office at 106 West Liberty, Covington, Tn. between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm. Monday – Friday. Deadline to submit bid is 12:00 noon, March 12, 2010. The CEDC reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

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thiry (30) days after the date of the last publication of this notice; otherwise default judgment will be entered against you for the relief prayed for the petition.

It is further ORDERED that this Notice shall be published in the Covington Tennessee Leader, a newspaper of general circulation in Tipton County, Tennessee once weekly for four (4) consecutive weeks requiring said respondents to appear and answer the complaint.

Publication of this Notice is ORDERED this 25th day of February, 2010.

Judy Billings Clerk and Master 25feb4wp

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Sweethearts bound by music

By CECIL YANCY JR. Special to The Leader Three couples presented a night of stories and songs at the Historic Ruffin Theater last Saturday night at a program called “Sweethearts of Bluegrass.�

One calls his bride his “lifelong singing partner.�

Another credits his wife with “awakening him and bringing him to life.� He still refers to his wife as being “like warm olive oil poured in my bones when we share the music of our hearts.�

All are talking about the harmonious sounds when sweethearts join their hearts, voices and souls in the pursuit of music.

The Bluegrass at the Historic Ruffin Series happens every month and is free of charge. Organizers pass the hat to help defray costs.

Don and Faith Peters first sang together at an open mic night on a military base in Massachusetts.

The song they sang that night, Sonny and Cher’s “I’ve Got You, Babe,� would foreshadow a married life of 43 years and counting. After his tour of service to the country, the Peters formed a Christian folk ministry in the days of the Jesus movement of the late 1960s and 1970s. “We sang in coffeehouses, parks and churches all across the South, focusing on Alabama and Tennessee,� says Don. They recorded an album during those days of Christian/ Folk Rock music. They performed original mate-

rial during this period. “We kind of developed our own style, kind of a blend of Peter, Paul and Mary,� Don says. “We’ve always gotten together with people and met all kinds of friends through music.�

Their music led them on an eight-day mission trip to Russia, where Don and Faith found a common bond. “We set up and started to play at apartment complexes in the suburbs ‌ and soon had a big party standing around listening. One woman heard us from 20 stories up and came down because she heard us singing in English and wanted to practice her English. One Russian man came down, went back and got his guitar and started playing with us.â€?

More recently, Don and Faith were members of the bluegrass group Ghost River Bluegrass. On Saturday, the Peters sang a blend of bluegrass and folk. They got started in bluegrass by playing on Friday nights at the Square in Collierville during good weather. Don plays guitar and mandolin while Faith plays guitar. Upright bassist Steve Craig joined the group for Saturday’s performance. “Faith is my lifelong singing partner,�

Don says.

Don retired recently from the Memphis police department.

Jim Phillips, a retired Memphis firefighter, met his wife and singing partner of 32 years through a friend. “It was a blind

date,� Jim recalls of his first meeting with his wife, Sheila. “My friend said, ‘I think she sings.’ Well, I had my guitar and she started singing and I said, ‘Whew, wee, this is nice.

And music has been part of our life every day. She’s a top quality person who’s a top-quality vocalist.�

They then sang together in a trio.

Jim admits to being “strictly bluegrass� while Sheila sings in church. “She and I have always been in a trio and in a Southern Gospel quartet for a short while,� Jim says, who started singing harmony during the Outlaw era of country music.

His wife sprang from the folk era and sings ballads. “With me, it’s bluegrass or ballads ‌ together, we enjoy good bluegrass and country gospel,â€? Jim says.

Saturday’s performance in Covington will be a rarity for the Phillips family because they normally sing together in a group setting. Jim played guitar and was joined by a mandolin player on Saturday.

Jim is partial to harmony singing, preferring to let his wife do the lead honors. But “my wife also has an excellent ear for harmony singing.�

Jim credits his wife for encouraging his music. “She says I’m the first one to get there and the last one to leave when it comes to picking and singing,� he smiles. “The music bug hit me at the same time the love bug bit me with Sheila. I woke up and came alive when we met.

Final garden class set for Saturday The speaker for the final gardening series will be do-it yourself project guru, Jere Hadley.

Hadley will talk about “Fences, decks, arbors, walkways and whatnots: Outdoor style on a budget.

This date is also pass along day.

Those in attendance are asked to bring seeds and cuttings from their garden to share with others.

The event is free to Tipton County Museum, Veteran Memorial and Na-

ture Center members and only $5 for non-members.

Refreshments will be provided at each session.

The event is made possible in part by the following corporate sponsors: Clayton Bank and Trust, Patriot Bank, Bank of Tipton and Tipton County Veterans Council.

The museum is located onw Bert Johnston Avenue, Covington.

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I’ve definitely got a sweetheart.�

For Linda and Cecil Yancy, music led them to find the “love of their lives.� They met on the Internet through a Christian matchmaking service on the vanguard of such meetings. “On our first date, she brought her guitar and I brought my little girl and we met on the banks of the Tennessee River in north Alabama. We sang all night and have been singing ever since,� Cecil says. “It’s like the feel of warm olive oil being poured in my body when we sing together.�

They feature a harmony of the soul born of time spent working together through the good times and the bad.

Linda grew up singing in church and listening to a wide range of folk and contemporary music, learning to play guitar at an early age. “My grandfather was a song leader and told my mama that she needed to get me a ‘getar.’� She’s an accomplished songwriter, often performing original compositions with her husband. She sings both harmony and lead.

Cecil began singing in public at age 4. He was taught to read harmony and sing in church. He’s partial to the older country songs, but enjoys singing folk, gospel, country and alternative genres. “Entertainment in our house runs along the line of love created in the singing songs together,� Cecil says. “It’s like getting to meet your friend and your lover all over again for the first time every time you sing together,� Cecil says.

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