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By TYLER LINDSEY tlindsey@covingtonleader.com The Covington Manor Nursing Home has taken on a whole new look and feel as well as a new agenda in regards to their patients and residents. On Oct. 12, 2010, the new Tipton County rehab unit opened after months of work. An entire hospital wing was renovated, as well as the rest of the nursing home. These renovations are also part of the new Get Well, Go Home Program which also exists to ease the burden and have better care of senior citizens leaving the hospital in Tipton County. “We’ve moved from an institutional feel to a homelike environment and now to that of a fivestar hotel,” said Scott Hurst, the nursing home administrator. This move has been the result of the unit’s new customer excellence initiative in which is designed for giving world-class services to patients and the community. The rehab unit mimics home life to get patients ready to go back home as soon as possible. Utilities like a washer and dryer and a full kitchen are a part of the facility, acclimating residents to home life and preparing them for the move. For the first time, residents are able to find this rehabilitation here in Tipton County. SEE MANOR, A2

SCHOOLS

Students use Skype to extend classroom By JUSTIN HANSON WMC-TV, Memphis For Amber Sowell’s fourth graders at Munford Elementary, Monday was not just another day in the classroom. “They are fascinated. They are glued to the screen. It’s so much better than a TV or something like that,” Sowell said. On most days, students use Skype to help students learn halfway across the country. Earlier this week, they were learning about rocks, weathering, and erosion from a geologist in Utah. “It doesn’t make teaching easier, it makes it more engaging, and that’s the real goal all of our teachers need to have,” said Munford Elementary principal Mary Haywood. The idea to go global using Skype started as a result of a Flat Stanley project. Each student

Balloons were released on the courthouse lawn Tuesday afternoon during a ceremony celebrating a century of service by the National Exchange Club. Photos by Andy Posey

Cause for celebration A centennial of service to the country brings dozens out to celebrate the Exchange Club By ECHO DAY eday@covingtonleader.com

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ozens of blue balloons, released in honor of a civic club’s centennial, filled the air around the historic court square Tuesday. It was all part of an official ceremony proclaiming the day as one in which the Exchange Club is to be celebrated. “It certainly went well,” said Trish Williams, current president of Covington’s chapter. “We had a great turnout.” Known for its service projects, the Exchange Club was first formed in Detroit, Mich. in 1911 by Charles A. Berkey. He, along with other organizers, wanted exchange ideas and information with like-minded individuals about how to better serve their communities. The second chapter was chartered in Toledo, Ohio in 1913. On Nov. 16, 1948, the Exchange Club formed in Covington. Charter members Charles G. Fisher and David T. White were able to attend the ceremony with friends and family members. Also taking part in the celebration were members of the Covington and South Tipton County Exchange Clubs and the staff of the Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse. County Executive Jeff Huffman read the proclamation, acknowledging the contributions the civic club has made since its organization, volunteering time, energy and money to help make the community a better place to live. Covington Exchange Club President Trish Williams thanked busi-

Charles G. FIsher, center, is a charter member of the Covington Exchange Club 62 years ago. He attended Tuesday’s celebration with his son and daughter-in-law, Chuck and Alice Fisher, and friends Thomas and Susan Cheairs.

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Woman suspected of fraud in 8 states

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By JUSTIN HANSON WMC-TV, Memphis Police in Atoka may have cracked a case of ID theft in as many as eight states, including Tennessee. Officers are continuing to unravel details about this suspect whose targets are deceased. Police said Heather Grady is one of the biggest conartists they have ever seen. “She’ll take over existing accounts, increase the limit,

order merchandise, and have it sent,” said Atoka Police Investigator Chris Ellwood. Police still have thousands of documents to go through, tying Grady to dozens of identity theft cases involving residents, some who are dead. “Who thinks about talking to JC Penney and Sears that a loved one has passed away and you need to close your account?” Ellwood asked. Grady faces seven counts

of ID theft and fraud just in Tipton County. It does not stop there. Atoka police have found that she is also tied to similar cases in eight other states. “My credit is ruined for the rest of my life,” said ID theft victim James Clegg. “I’m 60 years old and I will never have credit again.” Clegg’s wife recently started a blog about their ID theft experience. He said Heather Grady charged over $1 million on credit in his name.

“TV’s, books, furniture, cameras, all sorts of merchandise,” Ellwood added. Police are still working to try and figure out how Grady is stealing these identities. They have also discovered she is using several aliases and could be tied to similar fraud cases with state governments. Grady is set to face a judge in Tipton County on April 1. Atoka Police are working with other agencies to help solve this case.

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4/8/11 5-8 p.m. Habitat for Humanity Fish Fry Covington First United Methodist Church $6 donation

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