Tri-City Reporter June 10 2010

The Dyer Station Celebration committee is gearing up for the 26th Dyer Station Celebration. The new t-shirts have arrived and are now on sale at Video Ventures Studio. The t-shirts depict all of the area festivals and celebrations with the towns where they are located. Video Ventures Studio is open from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. Infant and children’s shirts are $8 each, adults S-XL are $10 each and adults’ 2XL and 3XL are $11 each. The purchase of these t-shirts helps defray the costs of the annual Dyer Station Celebration. Plus, it is a great addition to your t-shirt collection!

A Field of Flags will be displayed at the Georgia McIlwain Ellis Mini Park from June 22nd through July 7th. Flags may be purchase in memory of or in honor of an individual or a group for $15 each. When displayed, each flag will have a card indicating the persons honored or remembered along with the name of those who have purchased. Flags purchased will be available for pick up after July 8th at the State Farm Insurance office. Orders must be placed by June 28th. Please cal Terry Pullias at 692-3792 to place your order or for more information. All proceeds will go to the Dyer Station Celebration Fund.

A Dyer Station Yard Sale will be held Saturday, June 12th at the Presbyterian Manse located at 224 East College Street. It will begin at 7 a.m. and end at 2 p.m.

If you wish to donate items, please leave them on the porch anytime. A bake sale will also be held during this time.

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2010 DSC T-SHIRTS ARE IN - The Dyer Station Celebration 2010 t-shirts are now on sale at Video Ventures Studio. The new shirts depict all of the area festivals and celebrations with the towns where they are located. Displaying the new t-shirts are Drew Hunt, committee member Mae Beth Reed and store employee Jaclyn Parlow.

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FIELD OF FLAGS - William Pullias displays one of the flags available to purchase for the second annual Field of Flags to be displayed during this year’s Dyer Station Celebration. Pullias is a Hospital Corpsman in the U.S. Navy. He has been in the Navy almost six years and has completed two deployments. The first was Iraq and most recently Afghanistan, from which he returned just two weeks ago. He is a 2004 graduate of GCHS.

DSC YARD SALE - Kathryn Cox looks through some of the clothes that will be available at the Dyer Station Celebration yard sale slated for June 12 beginning at 7 a.m. at the Presbyterian manse, 224 East College Street in Dyer. (photo by Jennifer McCaig-Cox)

The deadline to register for federal assistance, as a result of Tennessee’s severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding between April 30, and May 18, 2010, is Tuesday, July 6, 2010.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency reminds Tennesseans in the counties designated for assistance that they may apply online anytime at www.DisasterAssistance.gov or call the FEMA helpline at 800-621-3362 (FEMA) or (TTY) 800-462-7585 for those with speech and hearing disabilities. The helpline operates from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and assistance is available in all languages.

If you have received a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loan application for physical damages, it must be completed and returned to SBA by July 6 to be eligible for other federal assistance.

As you begin to recover from the floods, insurance may not meet all your needs. Federal assistance from FEMA may help with expenses insurance does not cover, so register with FEMA even if you have insurance.

If you have had an initial FEMA inspection of your

The Disaster Recovery Center (DRCs) in Gibson County was transitioned to U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Outreach Centers as of Monday, June 7, state and federal recovery officials announced.

The transitioning DRC is located at Gibson County: Fairgrounds, 1242 Manufacturer’s Row, Trenton, TN 38382. The Disaster Loan Outreach Center opened Monday at the same locations. However, they will have different hours of operation: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday-Friday.

The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) opened temporary recovery centers soon after counties were declared eligible for Individual Assistance in response to the severe storms and flooding that occurred between April 30 and May 18, 2010.

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The Kellwood reunion committee is pleased to announce that a second Kellwood Reunion will be held June 26th at the Rutherford School gym starting at 12 noon. This will be for anyone and their family that worked at any Kellwood plant or office (Rutherford, Dyer, Trenton Greenfield, ect.)

The meal will be pot luck, so bring a dish of your choice. Soft drinks will be furnished. Entertainment will be provided throughout the afternoon. Some of the

The Gibson-North Relay For Life is June 25th beginning at 5 p.m. at Gibson County High School. Opening Ceremony is at 7 p.m.

BY WILLIAM G. MCFARLAND

Sandra Estes Carey and her horse Dot were tough competitors in the days of the Dyer Saddle Club back in the late 1950’s and 1960’s. The two of them would race on by their opponents and score the best time then grab the ribbons in the barrel, pole, sack, and flag races. When they passed that starting point and the dust settled, Sandra and Dot were usually happy, and all of us watching were smiling, too. They meant business. They aimed to win.

Sandra also aimed to win on the basketball court. In those days, six young women played on each team. There was an offensive end and a defensive end. Sandra was the offensive spark. She was

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“One of the biggest mistakes a man makes,” my father, in a rare philosophical mood, once said, “is to think the second part of his life will be as long as the first. It’s not but half as long.” He wasn’t, of course, the first person to observe that time seems to go faster as a person ages. Indeed, it is an article of faith among those over 50 that it does, subjectively, at least. Someone has even come up with a subjective half-way point in a human life.

It is age 17. Oh my goodness! That means the first 17 years of a person’s life seem to take as long to pass as the entire rest of his or her life. Looks like Dad was right.

Or was he? When researchers do controlled studies regarding peoples’ perceptions of the speed of time passage, very few differences emerge between older and younger study participants. When asked about events in the last year, or even the last five years,

both older and younger adults evaluate time’s passage about equally. Only at about ten years ago do older folks rate the speed of time differently than young people do, and then only slightly so.

It seems that a mere four percent of our perceptions of how fast time has flown in the past are influenced by our ages. More than twice as important in determining how we perceive the swiftness of time’s passing during a given period of our lives is how busy and rushed we were during that period. That may be why women, who generally report being more rushed than men, also perceive time as having passed more quickly than men do.

But the few empirical tests done on the subject have been controversial and nonconclusive at best, and theories abound as to why so many older people think time is going faster than they are. One interesting one is that when you experience something for the first time, more information gets stored in your brain’s memory chamber. Early memories of events are denser, researchers say, than later ones. All of that detail in our early memories fools us into thinking the events that made up those memories took longer than they really did.

I know that good lawyers

work hard on their opening lines because they know jurors will remember the first things they hear more than anything else that is said in a trial. That means that the first thing a lawyer says in his or her closing argument will stay with the jury longer than his or her final closing plea. People who study such things speak of primacy and recency, and they say primacy, being first, is always remembered better than recency, being last. Maybe it’s the same with life’s events. We remember the summers of our childhood as being almost endless, but now the kids get out of school one week, and then it seems like only a few weeks later that someone tells us the World Series is about to start.

Ever notice how, when you’re driving to a new place it always seems to take a lot longer to get there than it does to get back home? That’s because our brains are writing down all the details they can on the trip out, noticing everything along the way, and that takes up a lot of memory space. But then on the way back, those same brains go on a kind of cruise control, and that makes the trip seem shorter.

Another theory about our perceptions of time’s passage is that something happens to our brains as we age. Go up to someone

with a watch and ask them to estimate when a minute has passed. People in their 20’s usually come within 10 seconds of getting it right, but people in their 70’s usually guess it after about 90 seconds.

Then there’s the most popular theory, the idea that when you’re ten, a year is only a tenth of your life, but that when you’re 50, it is one fiftieth. Thus, your frame of reference tells you that time is going five times faster than it tells the ten-year-old it is passing. That would explain why Christmas takes forever to come for a child, but seems to arrive about four to five months too early for many adults.

Yet another theory is that we literally “lose track of time,” at least little segments of it, as we age. All those momentary mental lapses that cause us to forget why we opened the refrigerator door or what it was that we went to the store for in the first place are time blanks, and as we get older, they become more frequent, and remembered time grows shorter.

But even for young people, time can be brutal in the swiftness of its passage. Consider the words of the rock-philosophers, Pink Floyd:

. . . you are young, and life is long

And there is time to kill today

And then one day you findTen years have got behind

youNo one told you when to

runYou missed the starting

gun.But whether young or

old, one thing we know for certain is that our time is limited, and no one knows what the boundaries are until it’s too late.

So whether time seems like a jet to the future to you or a slow train to nowhere, get off and make it your own, whatever its speed. Go after your dreams and happiness, regardless of how large or small, right now, as if your life depended on it.

Because you know what? It does.

property and you disagree with the findings, you may appeal the decision by calling the FEMA helpline for instructions on the appeal process, at 800-621-3362 (FEMA) or (TTY) 800-462-7585 for those with speech and hearing disabilities. Appeals may also be filed by visiting a Disaster Recovery Center. To find the center nearest you, go to asd.fema.gov/inter/locator/drcLocator.jsp.

To be eligible for FEMA assistance you must register by July 6, 2010..

FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.

separate Disaster Recovery Center operations to speed recovery in the 45 counties declared for Individual Assistance.

“More than 13,000 Tennessee residents have visited the Disaster Recovery Centers to ask questions and get help with applications for assistance,” said Federal Coordinating Officer Gracia B. Szczech. “The number of visits is declining, which is why we are closing several of them and transitioning others to loan outreach centers. However, people from any county can continue to visit any of the recovery centers that remain open.”

Officials stress that individuals are not required to visit a DRC to register for assistance or to obtain answers to their questions.

“Although TEMA and FEMA are closing these centers, we want to assure all of those affected by the flooding that our specialists will continue to be available,’’ Szczech said. “FEMA will continue to be represented at the Disaster Loan Outreach Centers.”

Also, those affected by the storms and flooding can register or get answers to questions by telephoning 800-621-FEMA (3362) or (TTY) 800-462-7585. They also can register online anytime at www.DisasterAssistance.gov. To be eligible for FEMA assistance, they must register by July 6, 2010.

The re-opening of the Gibson County recovery center as Disaster Loan Outreach Center demonstrates the commitment of the SBA to ensure that qualified individuals and businesses receive the help they need to recover from the severe storms and flooding that

Disaster recovery assistance is available without regard to race, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, disability, English proficiency or economic status. If you or someone you know has been discriminated against, call FEMA toll-free at 800-621-FEMA (3362). For TTY call 800-462-7585.

FEMA’s temporary housing assistance and grants for public transportation expenses, medical and dental expenses, and funeral and burial expenses do not require individuals to apply for an SBA loan. However, applicants who receive SBA loan applications must submit them to SBA loan officers to be eligible for assistance that covers personal property, vehicle repair or replacement, and moving and storage expenses.

occurred between April 30 and May 18.

Numerous residents and businesses that have registered with FEMA for assistance have already received an SBA loan application in the mail. If you have received an SBA disaster loan application for physical damages, it must be completed and returned to SBA by July 6 to be eligible for other federal assistance.

For many renters and homeowners, completing and returning the loan application is crucial to accessing complete disaster recovery assistance. Renters and homeowners not approved by the SBA for a disaster loan may be referred to FEMA to be considered for several types of grants that are available only for applicants not approved for SBA disaster loans.

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GUESS WHO’S GONNA BE DOLLY? Celebrity night will be held at Toot-N-Tell It in Dyer on June 11. The staff will be dressed as celebrities. Voting buckets will be placed on tables to vote for your favorite with tip money that normally goes to the waitresses. All money collected from the celebrity buckets will be donated to the Gibson-North Relay For Life. Tom Bearden, (seated) Carol Zimmerman, Boo Zimmerman, (standing) Amanda Beno, Laura Matheny, Amanda Ford, Cecil Ingle and Mandy Ruark will all be on hand Friday night to assist the celebrities. Carol Zimmerman said, “This is all for a good cause. Celebrities will be here at 5 p.m. Come and vote for your favorites.” (photo by William G. McFarland)

Second Kellwood reunion is June 26entertainment consist of: The McEwens, Connie Flowers, The Three for Him Trio and others.

The Kellwood reunion committee members are Larry Belew-president, Penny Sutberry–secretary, Wanda

Belew–treasurer, Brenda G r a y – c o m m u n i c a t i o n coordinator, Sharon Hall- food coordinator, and Earl McAlister–entertainment coordinator.

For more information call Larry Belew at 665-6149 or Earl McAlister at 571-4997.

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The Tri-City Reporter regretfully ran an incorrect article last week about Bill Hester and his 50 years of service to the community as a pharmacist.

The article had been changed and updated by a family member. I placed the wrong article in the paper in error. Below is the article as it should have run, with a few updates. Cindy East, managing editor

A reception was held Saturday, June 5 in honor of Bill Hester for his 50 years of service as a pharmacist for his community at Hester Drug Company in Rutherford.

Bill Hester is the true epitome of the term “pillar of the community.” His love of God, family, friends and his customers has been a staple in this community for 50 long years.

Hester moved to Rutherford within 24 hours of graduating from pharmacy school in 1960 and went to work in his uncle Henry Hester’s drug store. He and his wife Shirley grew up in Gibson and went all 12 years of school there. Hester graduated from high school as the valedictorian of his class and then graduated as valedictorian again from UT Pharmacy

School in Memphis. “He had fantastic offers for positions in laboratories but he turned them down,” said his wife Shirley. “He is a people person and wanted to serve people.”

Hester became a partner in the store in 1963 with his uncle Henry and Hoyt Kemp. They remained partners until his uncle’s death in 1973. Bill and Hoyt remained partners until Hoyt retired in 1989. Jim Turner, Richard Skiles and Cara Marvin all worked alongside Mr. Bill through the years.

He worked 70 hours a week for many years, but found time for his family and his church, First Baptist Church in Rutherford. He was ordained as a deacon when they first moved to Rutherford and has been a deacon continuously ever since. He was on the Rutherford School board for many years and was serving as chairman when the schools were consolidated.

Today, Hester’s daughter, Doris Denton, is continuing the family tradition and working along side her father as a Certified Pharmacy Tech. Candace McCaig, received her Doctorate in Pharmacy in 2006 and then “joined the family” at Hester Drug. “She is just like

another daughter to him,” says Denton.

Mr. Bill is now filling prescriptions for five generations of customers. Doris and Candace are committed to Rutherford and it’s surrounding communities for the generations to come.

Hester was voted the Best of the Best Pharmacist by the Tri-City Reporter readership in 2009 and was also honored to be Grand Marshall of the Davy Crockett Parade in 2007.

Hester’s favorite activity is gardening. He loves to give his homegrown vegetables to seniors, his employees and other people in town. He even shells peas and has them ready to cook.

About his years of success in business Hester said, “We try to price prescriptions the way we would if we were standing on the other side of the counter.” This gratitude for his customers and attitude of service was passed on to him by his Uncle Henry and Mr. Bill is still carrying out and passing on that work ethic today.

“Our motto is WWBD – What Would Bill Do?,” says Doris. “If you can get that answer right, you can be pretty sure you’ve done right.”

A proclamation of the mayor of Rutherford in recognition of the service of William Henry Hester to the people of Rutherford was read by Mayor Keith Cardwell at the reception honing Hester held Saturday, June 5th.

The proclamation stated that Hester came to work in Rutherford in June of 1960 and since that time has provided 18,250 days of ‘round the clock’ service to the people of Rutherford. The services of Hester have been absolutely essential to the health and well-being of the community.

Hester is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his service at Hester Drug Company, a singular accomplishment worthy of the community’s recognition and gratitude.

In consideration of these facts, be it proclaimed by Keith Cardwell, mayor of

Rutherford, as follows:On behalf of the Town of

Rutherford and the entire community, I hereby extend to Mr. William Henry Hester our sincere and heartfelt gratitude for his years of tireless service

to our town and;The town of Rutherford

extends its best wishes to Mr. Hester as he celebrates a half-century of business in our community, proclaimed this 5th day of June, 2010.

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Sheriff’s deputies investigating an early morning suspicious person call discovered a burglary at the Yorkville School. A storage building beside the school had been entered and band equipment and furniture unlawfully removed. Other deputies in the area intercepted subjects on two ATV’s and a dirt bike near the Yorkville Fire Department. These subjects were detained and sheriff’s investigators began their investigation.

As a result three arrests have been made. Jeff Wayne Robbins, 20, of 262 Newbern Hwy, Yorkville, Cody Kosark, 18, of 255 Ira Halford Road, Yorkville and Amen Rogers, 19, of 238 Tyson Store Road, Mason Hall have all been charged with burglary and theft over $1,000.

The band equipment and furniture were discovered

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hidden behind the storage building and recovered by deputies.

The trio has been released on $2,500 bond with a preliminary hearing set for June 10th in Gibson County General Sessions Court at Trenton.

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An Emergency Preparedness Fair will be

held Saturday, June 19 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints on Hwy. 45 North near the Fruitland community. Learn to prepare for emergency situations such as flood tornado and earthquakes. Among the topics and demonstration will be:

1) How to build a 72 survival kit (the most critical time after an emergency)

2) Preparing and having food storage

3) First Aid4) Communications5) Emergency Water

Supplies6) FEMA resource

materialsThere will be a

presentation by Ricky Graves, Gibson County Director of EMA at 11:30Come learn how to be ready to protect and provide for you and your family in the next emergency or natural disaster. It’s free and open to all.

Staff Sergeant Jeff Eddlemon recently completed his 30th year of service with the Tennessee National Guard. Eddlemon joined the Guard on March 2, 1980. He enlisted as a Combat Medic.

SSG Eddlemon completed Officer Candidate School in 1983 and served as a Commissioned Officer for the next 17 years. During his time as an officer, Jeff achieved the rank of Captain. He resigned his commission in 2000 and

reverted back to the NCO ranks.

SSG Eddlemon said, “I fully intend to stay in the National Guard until I am 60 years of age. That is the mandatory retirement age.”

Jeff is a lifelong resident of Rutherford, where he lives with his wife Lesa and their son Jason. He also has two grown daughters.

SSG Eddlemon is currently deployed in Iraq with the 278th Armored Calvary Regiment as a Combat Medic.

Eddlemon completes 30 years of service

Emergency Preparedness Fair slated for June 19th in Fruitland community

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HESTER FAMILY - Among the Hester family members and friends attending Bill Hester’s reception for his 50 years of service as a pharmacist were (front row from left) Lolly Hester, Elijah Hester, Hayden Simpson, AbiGail Caton, Scarlet Caton, Chris Simpson, (back row) Dylan Hester, Doris Denton, Shirley Hester, (Bill Hester), Henry Hester, and Patty Uselton.

RECEPTION GUESTS - Among the guests visiting with Bill Hester at the reception were Steve Reddick, Roger White, Rutherford Police Chief Mike Hensley, Tom Witherspoon, Carolyn Workman, Danny Clanton, George Wofford, William White and Ruth Tate.

MAYORAL PROCLAMATION - Rutherford Mayor Keith Cardwell presented Bill Hester with a proclamation in honor of his 50 years of service to the community. Hester said he is now beginning his second 50 years.


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Colten recently celebrated his second birthday on May 21. He celebrated with friends and family at the Rutherford Park with a western themed party.

Colten wanted to thank everyone that attended his party and all the wonderful

presents he received to make his day very special!

Colten is the son of Mindy and Adam Fisher of Dyer and the grandson of Danny and Cindy East of Rutherford and the great-grandson of Nadean East of Rutherford and Mary Ann Brown of Dyer.

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Colten celebrated his second birthday Miss Megan Adkins nad Mr. Kaleb Nichols

Donna Adkins of Yorkville and Jimmy Adkins of Dyersburg and Kenny Nichols of Memphis and Christi Nichols of Memphis are pleased to announce the engagement and forth-coming marriage of their children; Megan Adkins of Yorkville and PV 2 Kaleb Nichols of Memphis.

The bride is the granddaughter of Mrs. Alma Ashmore and the late Maxie Ashmore. She is a 2008 graduate from Gibson County High School. She is currently enrolled as a cosmetology student at Paul Mitchell

School of Memphis. The groom is the grandson

of Jerry and Henrietta Lyday of Wilmington, Illinois. He is a 2006 graduate from Houston High School of Germantown. He is enlisted in the United States Army Infantry.

The couple will exchange vows at the home of the bride’s mother on June 12, 2010 at 7 o’clock in the evening with a reception to follow. All friends and family are invited to attend.

The couple will be stationed in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Adkins, Nichols unite in marriage on June 12

Kaleb Ciaramitaro was honored on Saturday afternoon with a Pool Party for his 8th birthday at the home of his grandparents Mike and Donna Ciaramitaro. Several of his young friends were there for the joyous occasion as well as his grandparents: Phil Roberts of Kenton, Regina Miller of Atoka, and Mike and Donna Ciaramitaro of Kenton. Also attending was Kaleb’s great-grandmother Peggy Roberts of Kenton, his mother Andrea Roberts Taylor of Trenton, and his father Jordan Ciaramitaro of Nashville. Grilled hamburgers and hotdogs with all the fixins were served as well as a delicious birthday cake.

Molly and Addyson Lamar were treated to a movie in Jackson last Friday afternoon by their “Nana and Poppy,” Cindy and Ronnie Lamar. They enjoyed watching the newly released “Marmaduke” and

the girls gave it a two thumbs-up! Following the movie they all had and early dinner at McDonalds before returning home.

Food for Thought: “Where did the time go?” I asked myself. It was just last year I thought, that I was a kid playing with my friends, and fun is all we sought. But now I find that I’m middle-aged with children of my own, who are asking the same question I asked myself....”Where did the time go?”

Prayer List: Bobby and Carol Primrose, Jesse and Elaine Davidson, Regina Miller, Eurby Sanders, Freda Lamar, Henry Herane, Lil Wardlow, David Stephenson, Elmer Williams, Paul Lee Williams, Sam Weatherly, Jamie and Josh Hopper, Aaron Whitworth, Tommy Oliver, and Clint McLodge. Thanks for sending your news to:[email protected].

The meeting of 25 Golden Agers and two visitors began on the morning of June 2nd in the Dyer First Baptist Church family living center with a sumptuous feast of dishes everyone had brought.

Cindy Smith and Carolyn Temple were welcomed by president John Fields as special visitors.

Following good food and delightful fellowship, the group expressed prayer needs which included improved health for Christine Blackburn, Billy Joe Roberts, Martha Stephenson, Betty Thorpe, Randy Hollaway, Bill Boyer and Dan Shaw.

Brother Marcus Kelly led the group prayer for those and for unspoken requests.

The group sang “Happy Birthday” to Kenneth McEwen who will celebrate his birthday this week.

Brother John and Kay Fields anticipated celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this June 5 at Keely Mill Baptist Church. The group sang “Happy Anniversary” to them and to Gene and Jane Forsythe, who will soon celebrate their 35th anniversary.

Songs led by Shirley Shull and Kenneth McEwen included, “At Calvary” and “Tell It To Jesus.” Afterwards Kenneth sang “There’s A Sweet, Sweet, Spirit.” Songs were accompanied by pianist Anne Thompson.

Brother DeWayne Goodgine titled his devotional of the morning “Why do we worship?” And his key passage was Psalm 100. His outline included the reason for worship as our thankfulness to our creator who reigns in glory.

Our Sunday morning service at St. Paul was opened with singing “Thank You Lord” and we certainly thank God for all of His goodness and mercy.

Pastor Pounds delivered a very good message, entitled “It’s The Precious Blood of Jesus” found in 1 Peter 1:18 and 19 and other scriptures. The mass choir provided the music. We had several members absent. Sister Tenthy Pounds went to Memphis to hear her cousin in concert. Min. Jasmine Williams was in the hospital. Rev. Michelle Skinner was working in San Antonia, Texas last week and did not get home until Saturday night. Dan, Stacie and Brandy Belmont, Jasmine and Ja’da Pits were vacationing in Florida. We certainly missed all of them.

Those having birthdays last week were: Diondrea Pitts, Bennie Edmonds and Rev. John Brooks. We hope they have many more.

Prayer list: Ann Brooks, Ruby Warren, Martha Simpson, Mary L. Mays, Elizabeth White, L.M. Bardwell, William Edmonds, James Harris, Joe Flora, John Mitchell, George Bailey,

Rev. Henry Banks, Donovan Banks and Min. Jasmine Williams.

Min. Timothy and Tammy White and family were really happy to have their son, Zackery White home from the service. He just recently completed his basic training.

Dr. and Mrs. Marshall Denny Banks and daughter visited his parents, Harold and Pearl Banks, Sunday afternoon. Harold W. Banks spent last weekend in Tullahoma, Ok. With his National Guard Unit.

Naomi Chapter #265 OES will hold their regular monthly meeting Sunday, June 13 at 7 p.m. We are asking members to please be present. We will hold our election.

Starting June 7, 2010 free summer lunch will be available to all kids 18 and younger, at St. Paul M.B. church. All children are welcome regardless of sex, race, creed, religion or color. Lunches will be available from June 7- July 30 Monday through Friday from 12 noon till 1 p.m.

God bless and have a wonderful week. If you do not a church home, St. Paul is a mighty good place to be.

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Samantha Jo (Mullins) Litton graduated Magna Cum Laude from Bethel University on May 8, 2010 with a Bachelor of Science in Education. While at Bethel, she studied to become an elementary teacher. Recently, at Bethel’s award ceremony, Litton received the Outstanding Student Teacher Award and was selected for Who’s Who among Colleges and Universities. Shortly after graduation, she accepted her dream job and will begin working as a fifth grade teacher at Dyer School in August.

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Morning worship services had an attendance 102 and 83 in Sunday school.

Perfect attendance for Sunday School were the Cradle Roll class with Jackie Barron and Tina McClain, 2 and 3 year olds with Fran Lowrance, 1st and 2nd grade with Betty Bell and 3rd – 5th grade with Mynonne Tate.

The message for the morning service came from the book of Luke 13:22-30, Will there be a few saved? There’s only one way Matthew 7:13-14.

The message for the evening service was “Pray so God will listen.” Prayer with God is as old as man himself, Genesis 4.

Remember in Prayer: Algela Halford, Jerry Martin, Sue Paschall, Lyle Tate’s mother, who is very ill. All of our shut-ins and those in the nursing home.

Announcements: Please make plans to attend a youth devotional at Carmon and Judee Lannom’s home next Sunday night after worship service.

The Young at Heart Banquet is June the 26th. Thanks to Joey and Jackie Barron for holding a planning meeting at their home Sunday night. The

youth have so much fun putting this together.

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Derek Pitt and daughter, Emma Pitt toured sites in Egypt. Derek flew from his home in Hawaii to Emma’s home in London, England.

They visited sites such as the Great Pyramids at Giza near Cario. The pyramid of Kufu at Giza is the largest structure ever built and it is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient

world still in existence. The Pyramids were built

for the Pharaohs of Egypt. The Egyptian pyramids are ancient shaped masonry structures located in Egypt. All Egyptian pyramids were built on the West banks of the Nile.

Derek’s parents are the late Larry Pitt and Betty Pitt formerly from Dyer.

-Janet

We had another great day on Sunday as we assembled together to praise our God in song, prayer, and worship. The Lord’s Day is His and we should want to give Him all the glory, honor and praise.

What would you say if I told you that I know someone who has restored life to dead bodies? Someone who fed 5,000 men plus the women and children, using only five loaves of bread and two small fish, and that he had more food left over than he had at the start?

The Bible says this and much, much more about Jesus of Nazareth! During Jesus’ own earthly life and ministry, He was a well-known miracle worker. Most have probably studied the matter and concluded that Jesus did, in fact, work

miracles. But there still are those in our day who doubt it, or perhaps even deny that Jesus preformed miracles.

A miracle is not just something unusual (even highly unusual) or amazing, as having your car roll over at a high rate of speed into a ditch filled with water and coming out without a scratch.

A true miracle is an event which supersedes the natural laws which govern and control the universe. Jesus superseded the law of gravity by walking on the water. He superseded the natural healing process by healing people instantly, and even raising the dead. Just because God does something, or is involved in an event, doesn’t necessarily mean it’s a miracle. Some do not believe in the miracles of

Jesus because they have not personally witnessed them.

Thomas said, “When I see, then I’ll believe” (John 20:24-29). He had a “faith” problem in that he wanted to see and touch the nail holes driven in Jesus’ hand and the opening left by the spear that pierced His side. He believed after he thrust his finger in the nail hole and put his hand in the opening in Jesus’ side as proof of Jesus’ have been raised from the dead.

There are many modern day “faith healers” proclaiming that they can still do miracles today. These people are not honest as they can not perform miracles as Jesus did, “less raise someone from the dead.” No one that I know of today has the supernatural ability as our Lord had.

We should believe in Jesus’ miracles because of the reliability of the Bible. It has proven itself over and over again to be scientifically, historically, and in every way accurate. We should believe in them because of the sheer number of recorded miracles of Jesus is well over three dozen.

The Bible also says that He did many more wonderful works that could not be written down. Jesus did a variety of miracles and they all were verifiable. The prophet Isaiah predicted that the Messiah would work miracles. (Isaiah 35:5-6) The miracles of Jesus attest to His identity as the Christ, the Son of God.

That identity, in turn, gives meaning to His sacrificial death upon the cross, and to that crowning miracle of all miracles, His resurrection from the dead. He also has the power to save you from you sins, and to raise you from the dead at the last day.

If we can be of any service to you or you, please let us know. Have a great day.

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TRIP TO EGYPT - Derek Pitt and his daughter Emma recently traveled to Egypt to see the Pyramids of Giza.

TANNER COMMEMORATES MEMORIAL DAY - Congressman John Tanner and Betty Ann Tanner lay a wreath at Brethren Cemetery in Riga, Latvia, the final resting place of more than 2,000 World War I soldiers. Congressman and Mrs. Tanner were in Latvia for meetings of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, the legislative branch of NATO, of which Congressman Tanner serves as President. The meetings focused on how to achieve victory in Afghanistan and other matters related to security in the U.S. and other NATO nations.

Veteran Defenders of America “pinned” it’s first member of this national organization on Friday April 9, 2010 in a ceremony at the armory in Huntingdon, TN. The recipient, local resident, Colonel Jim Harding (USAF ret.) was pinned in its first official ceremony. Colonel Harding was chosen by Veteran Defenders of America to be a national spokesperson for the organization.

“This pinning became the symbolic adoption of it’s members nationwide of our fight to secure and maintain freedom for all Americans” said founder and COO, Richard Van Waes, a former resident of Jackson. “We are proud to have Colonel Harding as our spearhead warrior in the dangerous times we face. Colonel Harding is not only dedicated to the cause of freedom but is a highly decorated veteran with national respect from veterans nationwide, a symbol most

fitting of our organizations goals”, he added.

Veteran Defenders of America, a grassroots organization launched its nation-wide push on Tuesday, June 15th in Franklin, TN, a massive effort to combat the assault of radical Islam and organize veteran military personnel from every branch of service, including Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard.

In a statement, the founder said, “It’s my hope and prayer that VDA will become the eyes and ears of freedom for all Americans and that our families and borders will once again become free from the terrors of radical Islam. With 26 million veterans nationwide, we intend to bring a vast number of these highly trained warriors to our team. It’s every veteran’s responsibility to help protect his or her family and community in a time of need.

He added- “The time has

come and the line in the sand has been drawn. No more, no more, not on my watch, and I know the veteran forces of this great nation join me in these sentiments.”

The mission of Veteran Defenders of America is to create a nationwide volunteer network of veterans who, through education, information, training and preparedness, will serve as a key part of America’s frontline grassroots “eyes and ears of freedom” with respect to threats to our national security and our freedoms, such as the threat of radical Islam.

Veterans from every branch of service are encouraged to take advantage of this national effort to protect families, communities and our nation from tyranny and terror, albeit natural disaster or man-made disasters. Signing up is simple by going to their site – www.veterandefenders.org where you can also read about

the mission, purpose and function. Family members and friends of veterans may also sign up as “Associate” members at this site.

Veteran Defenders of America pins its first defender and begins National Network

Colonel Jim Harding


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We had 64 present and some visitors who came back to help us celebrate our graduation dinner for Brittany Smith and Robert Joyce.

We had an abundance of food and they appreciated their gifts.Don’t forget next Sunday our church service will be at Camp Clark Williamson. The youth and leaders will be spending the night.

There will be a pot luck lunch and in the afternoon and there will be swimming and fishing.

Seems our men won third place in the BBQ cook-off at the camp this weekend.Our church was given a plaque from Camp Clark Williamson in appreciation of taking care of Cabin #13 for several years. The camp just celebrated their 50th year.

Happy Birthday wishes were sung to Shirley Sims and Gene Norman.Joyce Downing had charge of our children’s sermon. She spoke of watching our graduates grow up and how we often

forget to tell them how much we appreciate them. She passed out bookmarkers telling the children each one makes a difference. She closed in prayer.Sandy, Lindsey, and Lauren Whitley sang so beautifully, “Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing.”

Bro. Don started his sermon asking if we ever played Chinese Fire Drill? His point was we need a designated plan in our life. God has a plan to make sure you are in the right place at the right time.

We are in a world that is crying out for an answer. There are people around us who are on their way to a devil’s hell.

People are devastated without work. The call on your life is to proclaim the gospel.

If you have not received a call to do something for God, something is wrong. The greatest mission field in the world is America. Leadership is the key. You must be teaching and preaching the gospel wherever you go.

MEET MARK RENFROE Meet Mark Renfroe Thursday, June 10, from 6-8

p.m. at Milan City Park. Food, music and fellowship.

Thank you, friends and neighbors for all of your expressions of love and sympathy as we grieve the tragic loss of our beautiful granddaughter, Jordan Dwomick. Your prayers and our faith, as well as the faith we know Jordan had, are carrying us through. Thanks again.

Jeff and Roberta Yancey

LIFE LINE SCREENING AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Reminder Life Line Screening will be at the First Baptist church in Rutherford on June 16. Call 1-888-653-6441, or visit www.lifelinescreening.com to make your appointment now.

LYDIA HANKS Lydia Hanks, 89, of

Memphis, went home to see her Lord on Thursday, June 3, 2010. She passed away peacefully at Signature Healthcare of Memphis, with her family surrounding her with their love and care.

Visitation was held Saturday morning with

FINLEY D. LINNELL Finley D. Linnell, 87, of Huntsville, Alabama and a long

time member of Whitesburg Baptist Church and World War 11 veteran, passed away May 26 at a local hospital.

He is survived by his children; three sons, Renard and wife, Wanda of Bartlett, Douglas and wife Marjorie of Buford, Georgia, and Donald and wife Elizabeth of Lawrenceville, Georgia, and one daughter, Debbie and husband Glen of Huntsville, nine grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at Whitesburg Center Chapel, South Campus, Whitesburg Baptist Church in Huntsville Alabama June 1, 2010. Burial was held at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Greenville Mississippi. Twickenham Funeral Home was in charge of all services.

BIBLE BOOT CAMPEphesians 6:11-18

Sponsored by: Keely Mill Baptist Church, DyerPlace: Dyer City Park

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Date: June 18th & 19th

Kids: 1st thru 6th grades

Your 2010 senior class and the Project Graduation committee would like to thank our surrounding businesses in Dyer, Rutherford, Kenton, Trenton, Yorkville, Mason Hall, Springhill, Gibson and Medina for all your help and cash donations through out our year as we all worked hard to raise money for a safe night of fun for the 2010 senior class. We would like to say on behalf of the seniors that it was a great night of food, prizes, cash and lots of other events that made these seniors share a safe graduation evening together as friends and make lasting memories as classmates. Without the help of our community, churches, businesses and GCHS this event wouldn’t be possible. Thank you all so much for all you do.

Class of 2010 and Project graduation committee members

funeral following at Family Funeral Care. Interment took place at Yorkville Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Signature Healthcare of Memphis.

She blessed the world with her four daughters, Emily Chandler, Anne Prouty, Charalene Boyd and Millie LeBlanc. She will be remembered as a loving Nana by her grandchildren, Rick Chandler, Sandra Burgette, Heather Prouty, Mendy Knecht, Jodie Smith and Ashley Wood.

Through her grandchildren, she leaves behind ten great-grandchildren, Bryan, Corey and Timothy Ogletree, Kristen Knecht, Jordan Ross, Adam and Emma Smith, Jerica and Becky Burgette and Bonnie Overall. Mrs. Hanks graced the lives of her great-grandchildren, Rowan Burgette and Riley Knecht.

Mrs. Hanks survived four husbands, Homer Murphree, Charles E. Norfleet, Dewey Howell and Floyd Hanks.

Last week we worshiped in the park enjoying food, fellowship and the younger ones football around afterwards. The weather was hot but we had a good turn out.

Sunday morning Kasey, Sue Ellen, Mary Evelyn and Jason played “Blessed Assurance” for prelude. There is nothing like the old hymns to set the mood for worship!

The choir sang a new song, “I’m Gonna Leave Here Shoutin.”

Brother Jason’s message “Precept vs. Doctrines” was taken from Mary 7:1-13.

It was good to have Brother Jason’s parents with us. They have been visiting those boys for a few days.

Bill Hester had a big weekend with all his family, celebrating 50 years in the drug store. Henry and his family came in from Florida.

Sunday evening Kasey sang, “Come to Jesus” for special music.

The service was a little different “Ask the Pastor” question and answers! As we

study the Bible we come upon events we don’t understand. This was very informative.

The youth are having a car wash and bake sale Saturday, June 12th from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the student life trip.

There will be a baby tea for Kelly Tucker on June 13 from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The Relay For Life team wants to thank everyone who made our spaghetti supper a success.

On Father’s Day, there will be prayer breakfast beginning at 9, this is for men and women, remember to sign up!

The men’s ministry Bible Study “Kingdom Authority” by Adrian Roger’s will start July 11.

Some of the birthdays were last weeks, but we still want to remember them, Mamie Woods, Don Landrum, Alina McGreger, Donald Vaughn and Peter Klynstra.

There will be a softball game at the park Saturday night at 7.

If you do not have a home church we welcome you to First Baptist.

We had 75 present for worship services. Randal opened with scripture. Weopened in song with “Serve the Lord with Gladness.” Our children’s sermon was from Romans 8:12-14, titled “Flesh and Spirit.”

Hatti Hicks sang the special music, “I’m a Promise.”

Brother Corey preached from Galatians 4:21-31 and Galatians 5:1, titled “In bondage or Freedom.”

Brother Corey stated, “Are you a Slave or are you

a Son?”We are restocking our

food pantry. Please bring any items you can to help our communities.

Please keep our youth in your prayers this week as they are in Williamsburg, Ky with M-Fuge.

VBS begins July 29. Some prayer concerns are,

James Cowan, Annie Lou King, B.J. Roberts, Curtis McCoy and our troops.

Remember “Relay For Life” is June 25 at the GC football field. Have a safe and blessed week.

SOCCER CAMP Kids at Play Soccer Camp at Gibson County High School

Training instructor is coach Scott Jewell. Training for kids in grammar school to junior high. Dates are June 14 through the 18 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Open registration at 7 each day at the soccer field at GCHS. Cost for each kid will be $30. There will be concessions at the field. Things to bring; rubber cleats or tennis shoes, shin guards and anything else the student athlete may need. Don’t let the lack of cleats or shin guards keep you from this camp. We want to teach kids about soccer and there will be a lot of drills that will not require equipment. Early registration forms will be available at the office at GCHS. Money will be taken up at the camp. For more in formation call 692-4541.

OLLIE MARIE BOBO Rutherford – Funeral services for Ollie Marie Bobo, 89, were

June 7, 2010, at Leitherland Funeral Home. Brother Randy Potts officiated the services. Burial was held at Rutherford Cemetery.

Mrs. Bobo passed away June 5, 2010, at Dyer Nursing Home. She was retired from retail sales and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Milan.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Robert Perry Bobo her parents, William Howard and Gertrude Hall and three brothers and one sister.

She is survived by two daughters, Linda Davis and husband Gerald of Rutherford and Carol Lascola and husband Dennis of Tony, Alabama, two sons, Tommy Bobo and wife Martha of McKenzie and David Bobo of Tacoma, Washington, seven grandchildren, Scarlett Davis Smith, Sherry Davis Petty, Doug Davis, Alan Bobo, Ryan Bobo, Anthony Berry and Jeremy Berry, 17 great grandchildren, one great-great grandchild and two brothers and two sisters.

Sunday school was good. I was in the children’s room, and the lesson was what you see was “what you get.”

Morning services were good. Part 2 of “Oops, I did it again.”

Isn’t it good that we have a forgiving God?

The choir was on fire Sunday. Sis. Mitchell keep on singing. The Reverend even got in there with them and Tyler was great on the keyboard.

Pastor Myles will be in Nashville on church business on June 13 until the 18 but he has Min. Austin so things will be fine.

On Saturday, June 11, we will be having a yard sale and a car wash. Come by and shop while you get your car washed and also we will be selling chicken and ribs. Come by and get some.

Min. Austin is open so go get some good BBQ and ribs located on Main Street.

We had a wonderful program on Sunday evening, Brown’s Chapel brought the spirit with them and Rev. Jonathan Williamson brought the word. His subject was “What is the noise,” from Matthew 20 Verse 30. Thanks Brown’s Chapel from Jackson.

Thanks Badget Chapel for worshiping with us on Sunday morning. Sandra Albea, we love you.

We are still on our way to Indianapolis to visit Pastor Henry Jones and Greater Love Baptist Church Dates are July 9, 10, and 11. Please contact Sister Diane Myles 731-423-8963 if you would like to go. Seats are still available and price is $100 for the weekend. We are excited.

Please keep Bob Harris in your prayers and also Mary Harris and Verdell Fisher and Evenly Fields. We all love y’all.

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SUNDAY — WEDNESDAYSUNDAY: 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM

MONDAY – WEDNESDAY: 7:00 PMJERRY LEGG: EVANGELIST

JERRY W. SMITH: PASTOR—EVERYONE WELCOME—

Prayer opened our Sunday morning services. Steven Fields led us in the hymn “Love Divine, All Love Excelling.” We all dismissed to our Sunday school classes.

Janice Chrisman opened our class in prayer for the many prayer requests we had.

Keith Hamlin did a good job teaching the adult class their lesson four ways to promote church unity from 1 Corinthians 1-3. Christians are to promote the unity of their churches and avoid actions that contribute to divisions. We should be linking hands and hearts as we labor together for God’s glory. Jarid Warren closed us in prayer.

Our worship hour began with Elaine Fields playing the piano and Kathy Hooper the organ as Mike Fields and the choir led us in the hymns “To God be the Glory,” “Higher Ground” and “Are You Washed in the Blood.”

Dakota Warren opened us in prayer before we had our time of meet and greet with our church family and the many visitors we had on Sunday.Rejoice in the Lord always.

Bro. Steve blessed us with our special music as he sang “When Jesus is all that I have He’s all that I need.”

Bro. Steve’s morning message was entitled ‘Winning the Race’ from 1 Corinthians 9:24-27. Mike Fields dismissed our services in prayer as the hymn “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus”

was sung. Several spent the afternoon

in Jackson serving where needed at the RIFA soup kitchen.

Our Sunday night services began with Steven Fields leading us in the hymn “The Lily of the Valley.”

Bro. John opened us in prayer and we all dismissed to our discipleship training classes.

Mike Fields did a good job teaching us our lesson ‘Burning bridges behind you’ from Luke 9:23-26;14:25-33. Jarid Warren dismissed us in prayer.

Our worship hour began with Mike Fields leading us in the hymns “Kneel at the Cross,” “More about Jesus” and “Face to Face.”

Janice Chrisman opened us in prayer.

Bro. Steve’s message was from 1 Peter 3:1-12 entitled Submission. Scott Fields closed the worship hour in prayer as the hymn “Just As I Am” was sung.

We thank the Lord for our visitors and invite you and your family to come praise and worship the Lord with us Sundays 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

This year for VBS we will be doing a Bible Boot Camp. We invite everyone to join us at the Dyer City Park on Friday, June 18 and Saturday, June 19 from 10 a.m. till 2 p.m.We will be learning about “Putting on the Armor of God.”


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ZOO VISITS AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM - The Memphis Zoo’s Wildlife on Wheels Educational Program visited the 21st Century Afterschool Program recently. Magan Sire (left) and her assistant show off the 7-foot python that the children got to see up close. The ladies also brought an Austrailian skink, a rainforest porcupine, albino rats, and an iguana, to name a few. The program discussed amazing adaptations that animals have to survive.

“EGG”SPERIMENT - Pam Jackson showed the children how to get an egg into a glass container by using the smoke from a match.

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The Gibson County Memorial Library in conjunction with the Tennessee State Library kicked off the 2010 Summer Reading Program “Make A Splash…Read!” on June 2 at 10 a.m. with children’s entertainers Debbie McClendon and Mr. Jesse at the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall in Trenton.

Mrs. Debbie talked to the children about reading and being involved in the Summer Reading Program. She, with the accompaniment of Mr. Jesse on the keyboard, read the children a story about rain.

Mrs. Debbie got the children involved when she brought out her friend, “Varmint.” Every time “Varmint” heard the word “rain” he would go to sleep and start snoring. The audience enjoyed shouting

out “Rain!” to get “Varmint’s” reaction.

Mrs. Debbie and Mr. Jesse got the kids up and moving with music and the “Splish Splash Dance.” The children had fun jumping and dancing to the music.

The children were given the opportunity to help with the “Rhythm Section” during a song. Mrs. Debbie chose kids to stand up and use homemade shakers of old film cases and rice to keep the rhythm during the song. She read another book about rain to the children aided by Mr. Jesse on the keyboard and then the children chose what they would do to end the show. The kids chose a song to end the program.

The Reelfoot State Park Naturalist Program: Birds of Prey and Snakes will be held on Wednesday, June 9th at

10AM on the Gibson County Memorial Library Lawn. Children may be signed up for the Summer Reading Program at the Gibson County Memorial Library at 303 S. High St., Trenton. For more Information, please call 855-1991.

GC Memorial Library kicked off their summer reading program


Sports & Education

NORTH ALL STAR LEADERS - The leading players on the North all star team in the Golden Circle West Tennessee All Star game were: (from left) Molly Walsmith, Heather Griffin, Raechelle Bolden, Aubrey Reedy, Patra Hubbard, and Heather Butler.

County gals lead North all starsBY STEVE SHORT

Gibson Co. players and coaches led the way as the North girl all stars dominated the South 81-58 in the Golden Circle West Tennessee All Star game at Liberty High School June 5.

Four of the five starters, and 6 of the roster players were from Gibson Co. The coaches were Louis Johnson of Humboldt, Larry Eddings of Bradford, Louis Johnson of Humboldt, and Nathan Russell of Gibson Co. High School.

Patra Hubbard, Humboldt’s quick guard, scored a game-high 22 points and took home MVP honors.

Heather Butler (Gibson Co.) and sub Raechelle Bolden (Trenton) added 13 points each.

“I was surprised at Hubbard; she played really well,” said Nathan Russell. “Raechelle Bolden from Trenton also played really well. On every rebound she was under there trying to get it. She’s a hardnosed kid. Overall, everybody played real well. As a coach I didn’t have to do anything but just give them the ball and say ‘go play.’ It was a

RUTHERFORD SCHOOL COLORING CONTEST WINNERS - Kim Carrigan Newton, Rutherford School Relay for Life team member, presented Relay For Life Flashlights to Rutherford School Fourth Grade Students (from left) Lily Robinson from Ashley Pickard’s Class, Arianna White from Carol Denton’s Class, and Tucker Matthews from Kelly Tucker’s Class. These students were chosen as first place winners in each class. All fourth graders at Rutherford School were participants in the Celebrate Another Birthday Coloring Contest sponsored by Gibson - North Relay for Life.

KENTON SCHOOL COLORING CONTEST WINNER - Keri Lannon, Kenton School Relay for Life team member, presents Hannah Cooper with a Relay for Life Flashlight. Hannah was the first place winner in the Celebrate Another Birthday Fourth Grade Coloring Contest sponsored by Gibson - North Relay for Life. All fourth grade participants were given Participant Certificates.

RUTHERFORD SCHOOL GOOD CHARACTER WINNERS - Cody Blitchington and Garrett Sanderson, seventh graders at Rutherford School, are April and May Good Characters of the Month winners. They each received a silver dollar from our Good Character sponsor, the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Rutherford. Congratulations, Cody and Garrett! They are pictured with Mrs. Jennifer Stephens of the Farmers & Merchants Bank of Rutherford.

real exciting game. I was glad I had that front row seat.”

Hubbard set the tone early with a 3-pointer and scored 10 points in 10 minutes of the first half, helping the North lead 34-21 lead at intermission.

“It was a lot of fun,” said Gibson Co. star Heather Butler. “Normally we have to play against such good talent, but it was good to get to play with them. It was a lot of fun playing with Patra. I knew she would knock down shots when I got her the ball, and I knew she would get it to you when you’re open.”

Coach Larry Eddings was impressed with Trenton’s Bolden. “Bolden played really well. And Patra and Butler played well together. It’s amazing how high the basketball I.Q. is of these girls. It’s an honor to be part of a game like this and to be around kids who understand how to play and who sacrificed over four years. It’s good to play with kids you battled against for four years.”

Eddings said the six players from Gibson Co. on the roster showed the commitment of coaches,

parents and kids. “It shows they are committed to doing what it takes to play at a high level,” he said.

Other North scoring: Amber Rechis (Westview) 5, Aubrey Reedy (Gibson Co.) 7, Heather Griffin (Gibson Co.) 8, Jenna Frazier (Gleason) 5, and Katie McCall (Greenfield) 7.

Also playing were Molly Wallsmith (Bradford) and Kim Edenfield (Gleason).

The South was led by Emily Rivers of Bolivar with 11 points. Other South scoring: Brittany Montgomery (Scotts Hill) 5, Matrekia Minter (Bolivar) 7, Carnesha Bradley (Hardin Co.) 2, Halie Miller (USJ) 5, Rachel Savage (Lexington) 6, Sharon Morgan (Middleton) 5, Jasmine Morgan (Liberty Tech) 3, Monica Womack (North Side) 5, Raquel Miller (Liberty Tech) 6, Tiffany Keck (Lexington) 3.

In boys action, the South boys rallied from a 17-point second half deficit to edge the North 88-87.

Darren Dunbar of Humboldt scored 8 points and Mark Vaughn of Milan 7 points for the North.

NORTH ALL STAR COACHES - The Gibson County coaches for the North all star team in the Golden Circle West Tennessee All Star game were: (from left) Larry Eddings, Louis Johnson and Nathan Russell.

OVER THE TOP - Heather Griffin shoots over Lexington’s Tiffany Keck.

DRIVING THROUGH - Heather Butler drives between Monica Womack and Sharon Morgan.

SMOOTH MOVES - Aubrey Reedy makes her move for the basket.

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Gibson County High School spring art show winners

SENIOR PORTFOLIO OVERALL WINNERS - Senior portfolio winner are (front row) Kayla Hilliard, and Shelby Replogle, (back row) Chris Paulhus, and Brandon Scarmardo.

FIRST PLACE AWARDS - First place winners in the spring art show were (front row) Jaclyn Parlow, Summer Lyons, Shayna Howard, Brandon Scarmardo, (back row) Robert Hampton, Drake Sikes, Lauren Whitley, Gracie Atkins, and Chynna McC

SECOND PLACE AWARDS - Second place winners in the spring art show were (front row) Luis Colon’, Kayla Hilliard, Shayna Howard, Chynna McCaskill, William Abrams, (back row) Kazz Young, Kendal Walker, Amber Fields, Caleb Mills, Colton Beasley, and Dakota Dexter.

THIRD PLACE AWARDS - Third place winners in the spring art show were (front row) Kelli James, Kaycie Moore, Arianna Valdivia, Chynna McCaskill, Crissy Linville, Jessica Balentine, (back row) William Abrams, Ashley Riggins, Joanna Gallimore, Natasha Albea, Sherrod Johnson, and Shawn Karnes.

HONORABLE MENTION - Receiving honorable mention in the spring art show were (front row) Emily Hammond, Emily Matthews, Kristen Howard, Kayla Hilliard, Gracie Atkins, Hannah Moore, (middle row) Zack Dodd, William Abrams, Alyshia Jones, Dakota Warren, Cody Summers, (back row) Drake Sikes, Cody Holland, and Chase Arnold.

STUDENT CHOICE AWARDS - Student choice winners are (front row) Chynna McCaskill, Caleb Mills, Kayla Hilliard, and Brandon Scarmardo, (back row) Kendal Walker, Gracie Atkins, Drake Sikes, and Luis Colon’.

BEST IN SHOW OVERALL - Ashli Wiliams and Amanda Lovern won best in show overall.

SCHOOL PURCHASES ARTWORK - Each year GCHS chooses one piece of art from the spring art show to purchase to be displayed somewhere in the school. This year GCHS bought Anna Paige Fuqua’s drawing for $100. Principal Eddie Pruett chose the artwork.

BY AMANDA LOVERNGibson County High

School’s annual spring art show has passed, but what exactly was it? The Art Show gives the students a chance to show off their artistic abilities by entering assignments from art class, or art worked on outside of school into a show.

“The Art Show is an opportunity for art students at GCHS to showcase their artwork from the current semester, as well as compete for awards in a variety of different categories such as drawing, painting, and sculpture,” explained Aaron Perry, one of Gibson County High School’s Art teachers.

The Art Show was set up in the new building between the theatre and the gym. Art students set up tall boards to hang up art pieces so students and faculty could view and admire the pieces on their way to class, or as they attended the Art Show after school. Each semester, the school hires an independent judge to choose the winners in each category.

“Usually I or Mrs. West will ask an artist or art teacher from outside of the school system who is unfamiliar with the students or their work to come and judge the show,” commented Perry.

The judge picks winners from all types of mediums including: oil pastels, acrylic paints, oil paints, clay, dry pastels, watercolor, and many more. There are a number of factors that go into the decisions the judge makes when choosing winners, however, these factors vary depending on the judge’s personality and taste.

“We try to get a different judge with a different art background, age, personality, etc. each time so that the

same types of artwork are not chosen every time for winners in the show,” Perry added.

The judge then chooses which art pieces he thinks are the most successful from each type of media.

Pieces were also made available for sale. Students at GCHS often choose to sell their pieces at the show. There were no set prices on any of the pieces. Prices varied depending on the student and the interested buyer. In addition, clay trays are sold every year at both the Spring and Fall Art Shows. They vary in colors, sizes, and prices, and could serve a number of purposes, such as a key holder at your front door, or just a decorative item.

Gibson County High School’s Spring Art Show went great this year. It was obvious it took much preparation and time. There were many talented artists and winners and the art pieces were wonderful. There were three winners chosen for each category; first, second, and third places as well as a student choice award and honorable mention.

The following students were recognized for their outstanding abilities:

Sketch BookHM: Red Stripes- Zack

Dodd3. Faded Face- Summer

Lyons2. Eye- Chynna McCaskill1. In the Garden- Lauren

WhitleyStudent Choice: Eye-

Chynna McCaskillDrawing MediaHM: The Ending Before

the Final- Alyshia Jones3. Bones- Chynna

McCaskill2. Prepare to Drop- Luis

Colon’1. The Raven- Brandon

Scarmardo

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Pen & InkHM: Eye Fade- Gracie

Atkins3. Half Full or Half Empty-

Kaycie Moore2. Ballin’- Jaires Sowell1. Dotted Love- Chynna

McCaskillStudent Choice: Dotted

Love- Chynna McCaskillSelf-PortraitHM: Ah-Nuld- Chase

Arnold3. Me- Kelli James2. Self-Portrait- Caleb

Mills1. Mirror- Chynna

McCaskillStudent Choice: Self-

Portrait- Caleb MillsMixed MediaHM: Honey Bun Sandwich-

Drake Sikes / Medley- William Abrams

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1. Marriage- Shayna Howard

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ClayHM: Ruined Chair- Cody

Bishop / Too Wild to Name- Kayla Hilliard

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1. Night Star- Brandon Scarmardo

Student Choice: Poise- Chelsea Hale

Charcoal:HM: Gorilla- Cody Bishop3. Gate Over Fog- William

Abrams2. One Man Wolf Pack-

Kayla Hilliard1. Monkey- Drake SikesStudent Choice: Monkey-

Drake SikesMiscellaneous Sculpture/

AssemblageHM: My P.O.S.- Cody

Summer3.Technological Meltdown-

Jessica Balentine2. Confusion- Kazz Young1. Women are the World-

Shayna HowardStudent Choice: Who

Killed the Pillsbury Dough Boy- Brandon Scarmardo

Optical IllusionHM: Takes Forever… &

Every- Hannah More3. Knip & Wolley- Ashley

Riggins2. Illusion- Dakota Dexter1. Down the Many Broken

Paths- Gracie AtkinsStudent Choice: Down the

Many Broken Paths- Gracie Atkins

Cut Paper: Positive/Negative Image

HM. The Luck I See- Cody Holland

3. BAMM!- Joanna Gallimore

2. The Catherine & Carla Experience II- Colton Beasley

1. Cross- Adam OxleyStudent Choice: Cross-

Adam OxleyArt I AcrylicHM: King of Africa-

Dakota Warren / Paul, “Bear Bryant”- Kristen Howard / Butterflies Fly Away- Emily Matthews

3. Splatter- Brittany Mullikin

2. Tranquility- Kendal Walker

1. Red Fish Blue Fish- Chynna McCaskill

Student Choice: Tranquility- Kendal Walker

Graphic DesignHM: Mosaic Penguin-

Emily Hammond / Hitler’s Mom- Drake Sikes

3. Logo- Arianna Valdivia2. Cabin Brochure- Amber

Fields1. Business Suite- Jaclyn

ParlowStudent Choice: Solitude-

Emily HammondAdvanced Art PaintingHM: Let It Shine- Kayla

Hilliard3: Ashlye- Natasha Albea2: Your Heart Just Breaks-

Shayna Howard1: Morning Walk- Summer

LyonsStudent Choice: Morning

Walk- Summer LyonsSenior Portfolio: Name

Design3. Chris Paulhus2. Kayla Hilliard1. Shelby ReplogleStudent Choice: Kayla

Hilliard

Senior Portfolio: Overall4. Brandon Scarmardo3.Kayla Hilliard2. Shelby Replogle1. Chris PaulhusStudent Choice: Kayla

HilliardStudent Choice best

Of Show: Morning walk- Summer Lyons

Best of Show: Badmouth- Ashli Williams, Amanda Lovern, Katie Castellaw

Each year GCHS purchases a unique art piece from a GCHS student to be featured somewhere in the school this year Principal Eddie Pruett chose to purchase a piece from Anna Paige Fuqua.

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Dyer F & M Bank sponsors ‘Teach Children to Save’ event

The Farmers & Merchants Bank in Dyer sponsored an event with Dyer Elementary School’s third grade classes and Yorkville Elementary School’s fourth grade class before school was dismissed for summer.

Rhonda Upchurch and Kayla Richardson, F&M Bank employees, gave lessons to the classes for a

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Investment Opportunity in Dyer/Rutherford Area - Package price $157,900 includes 1 Duplex, and 1 Triplex. Potential income $1,750/month. Excellent locations.

1445 Main St, Martin - Property with ceiling heights from 10’-18’, column spacing, floors w/6” reinforced concrete. Nice building and great location next to 4 lane by-pass w/approx 285 parking places. $600,000

210 N. Trenton, Rutherford - Located conveniently to downtown, 3BR/2BA with over 1900 ht sq ft and basement. Above ground pool with large deck. $76,500.

822 Maple Heights, Kenton. 3 BR/3.5 BA country setting w/8.9 acres. $174,500.

208 N. Trenton St, Rutherford - Well maintained building, partitioned for individual offices, secured and raised computer room, phone system remains, reception area, conference room, break room, $199,900.

1063 S. Trenton St, Rutherford - Lovely 3BR brick home situated on 1.2 ac lot w/detached garage and 24x32 wired workshop. Many upgrades and very well maintained home. A must see! $119,900

414 N. Trenton, Rutherford - Good brick starter home or downsizer! Great location, 2BR/1BA with lg living room and lg eat-in kitchen. $44,900

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363 Main St, Dyer - Huge office/showroom with large warehouse area. $84,900.

107 S. Peck Switch Cove, Dyer - Wonderful 3BR/3BA brick w/over 2600 ht sq ft. Open kitchen/dining area, lg sunroom, triple garage. A must see! $194,900.

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106 Heritage Dr, Rutherford - Really nice 4BR/4BA home, large kitchen w/plenty of cabinets, beautiful view, large lot. $156,500

184 Old Harmony Rd, Bradford - Great country living, 3BR/2BA brick situated on 1.7 acre lot with private wooded backdrop. $94,900

Horseshoe Loop, Dyer - 82.50 ac productive row crop farm $225,500. Riverside Yorkville, 185 ac, great hunting land bordering Forked Deer River $365,375.

132 Kenton Hwy, Rutherford - Formerly used as church, this property on main highway has endless possibilities. $30,000.

628 W. Main, Rutherford. 3 BR/1.5 BA, remodeled, large lot and storage building. $76,000.

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SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2010 . . . 10:00 A.M.503 West Main Street, Rutherford, TN. From

downtown Rutherford take West Main Street to sale site.

REAL ESTATE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

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

MARTHA ANN CARROLL

DOCKET: 19770PNotice is hereby given

that on the 25TH day of MAY, of 2010, Letters A D M I N I S T R AT I O N , in respect of the estate of MARTHA ANN CARROLL, deceased, were issued to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Gibson County, Tennessee.

All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured or un-matured, against the estate are required to file same with Clerk of the above named Court within the earlier of four (4) months from the date of the first publication of this notice, or twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death, otherwise their claims will be forever barred in the manner and to the extent provided by law. Date of Death: APRIL 13, 2010.

This 25TH day of MAY, 2010.

Signed: SUE REDMOND AND

REBECCA ELAINE EMBREE

Co-AdministratrixesEstate of MARTHA

ANN CARROLL

SHONNA SMITH,CLERK & MASTER

By: Paula Hudson, DCM

JAMES T. RYAL1323 MAIN ST.HUMBOLDT, TN 38343(2tp 6/10)

SPRING HILL AUTHORS - Students in Ms. Jeannie Ward’s second grade class at Spring Hill proudly display books they wrote and illustrated. Pictured are: (first row from left) Hunter Ledbetter, Maddison Carllton, Hannah Hunt, Austin Scott, Kaitlynn Trejo, Ryland McFadden and Jackson Pugh; (second row from left) Wil Spence, Jake Patterson, Haleigh Haynes, Alyssa Welch, Colby Grooms and Nicholas Tucker.

RUTHERFORD POOL OPENS – The Rutherford swimming pool opened Saturday, June 5th with special prices for opening day. A large crowd attended enjoying a day of cool summer fun!

A team of students from Gibson County High School are competing in the Automotive Service Technology contest and attending as a Voting Delegate at the SkillsUSA Championships. The competition takes place at the H. Roe Bartle Hall of the Kansas City Convention Center and Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 21. The team earned the right to compete when they won first place at the Tennessee SkillsUSA Championships this spring. They are accompanied by their SkillsUSA advisor, Mike Sims.

The SkillsUSA Championships, at which more the 5,000 students compete in 96 occupational and leadership skills areas, is held in conjunction with the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, attended by more than 14,000 people. Students participate as voting delegates for their state, elect their national officers, conduct the business of their organization, meet with business and industry representatives and hear from government officials. And, they have fun, too.

SkillsUSA is a national organization that serves trade, industrial, technical and health occupations in public high schools, career and technical centers and schools and two-year colleges. SkillsUSA has more than 300,000 student members annually, organized into more than 17,000 sections and 54 state and territorial associations (including Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands). SkillsUSA has served nearly 10 million members.

SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry representatives, working together to ensure America has a skilled work force.

It helps each student to excel. SkillsUSA is an applied method for preparing America’s high performance workers in public career and technical programs. It provides quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development. It builds and reinforces self-confidence, work attitudes

“Teach Children to Save Event” for 2010.

The lessons included wants vs. needs, being responsible and smart with their money, earning interest from a bank savings account, and starting a savings system which includes sharing, spending, short-term savings and long-term savings.

The children were challenged to save money over the summer to help their parents buy school supplies for the next school year.

This is a good short-term savings project for children their age. The children made their own Summer Savings containers as a fun craft project.

TEACH CHILDREN TO SAVE - Jessica Riffe’s Dyer third grade class learned lessons on saving money and being smart and responsible.

TEACH CHILDREN TO SAVE - Tina Miller’s Yorkville fourth grade class learned lessons on saving money and being smart and responsible.

TEACH CHILDREN TO SAVE - Star Arnold’s Dyer third grade class learned lessons on saving money and being smart and responsible.

STATE FARM AWARD - The State Farm award was presented by Ken Pullias (left) to eighth grader Sarah Catherine Thornton. Also pictured is Dyer Junior High Schol Principal Brad Garner.

Student team attends Skills USA Conference and Skill Competition

and communication skills. The association emphasizes total quality at work, high ethical standards, superior work skills, life-long education and pride in the dignity of work. SkillsUSA also promotes understanding of the free enterprise system and involvement in community service activities.

Currently, more than16,693 teachers and school administrators serve as professional SkillsUSA members and instructors.

More than 1,100 corporations, trade associations and labor unions

actively support SkillsUSA through financial aid, in-kind contributions and involvement of their people

in SkillsUSA activities. Many more work directly with state associations and local chapters.


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SpectacularSummer Savings!

Carey raced right by

NEW SIGN - The Tri-City Reporter sign has been painted on the side of our new location at 618 South Main Street. The sign was painted by John Quaranto and crew of Paintworks in Humboldt. The Tri-CIty staff will be hosting an open house and ribbon cutting on June 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come by and see our new office!

YARD OF THE MONTH - The first Rutherford Area ACTION Club Yard of the Month for the season was awarded to Danny and Cindy East at 111 Morris Drive. The Easts have bright pink knock out roses, and yellow snapdragons in the front flower bed along with barberry bushes and dwarf nandinas on one side of the front steps and on other side, shaded by a river birch tree are hostas and azaleas. Bright yellow pots filled with pink wave petunias and yellow daisies sit on the top step. Another bed holds more daisies in yellow and white and a Japanese maple tree. “Working in my flower beds is my hobby. We have even more beds in the back yard. I love ornamental grasses and have several varieties. We also have banana trees, purple cone flowers, rubeckia, iris, coreopsis, clematis vines, day lilies and black-eyed Susans in the back yard. My favorite color combinations are pink and yellow and purple and white,” said Cindy. “Danny does the mowing and trimming and always helps out by digging the holes for plantings.” With the Easts are three of their grandchildren, Braden Ciaramitaro (left), Aaron Denbow (right) and Colten Higdon.

deadly with her two handed set shot. A three point shot today has nothing to do with her shots when she played ball. She consistently hit from the three-point range and beyond when there was no such thing as one.

Sandra kept her competitive spirit when she found that she had stage III ovarian cancer last year. She raced on by it just like she did the barrels and the poles at the Saddle Club and her aim to overcome it was just like her good aim on the basketball court. Put her spirit and her aim with her determination, attitude, and faith and you have a cancer free Sandra Carey.

Everything seemed to be going fine for Sandra. “My life was a lot like everyone else’s life. I was enjoying life, my children, my grandchildren, and my dogs and cats. Then I began having no energy and I just didn’t feel good.” Sandra states. Sandra want to see Edna Leitherland, then a Dr. Smiley then a Dr. Wright. Cancer was confirmed.

“For a moment, finding out I had cancer was a shock. Then I thought God had been good to me and helped me get through a lot so I totally put myself in God’s hands,” Sandra stated.

A month later chemo

treatments started. She had surgery August 3, 2009 in Memphis. More chemo treatments followed. Her last treatment was in December. She was checked in February and no cancer was found.

“The doctor told me there was a 70 percent chance that my cancer would return. If it comes back, I’ll deal with it. I am a survivor. I never gave up talking to God everyday, never stopped laughing, and I kept positive though the rough days. God blessed me. I was not as sick as a lot of other people. I learned prayer, family, and friends are very important in helping me survive cancer. I don’t have time to think about its return. I sat at home for a year; I’m ready to go. I’m going to enjoy; I’m going to shop. I don’t have time to waste to feel sorry for myself,” Sandra comments.

Like all who have had this silent killer invade their body, Sandra has learned.

“I have learned that God is always with you; prayers will get you through it. I would like to thank my family, my friends, my pastor, and my Women’s Fellowship Group at the Dyer Cumberland Presbyterian Church for their prayers, love, food, and gifts. They were always there for me. I have also learned that you have to have a doctor who cares about you. If it hadn’t been for Edna caring a lot about me and encouraging me to not give up, I probably wouldn’t be here.”

Now that Sandra has had cancer, she realizes the importance of community education of cancer and its prevention.

“Cancer is a sneaky disease. The community should be aware of the signs and educated of what to look for,” Sandra comments.

“Find a doctor who cares and be aware of your body. I was gaining weight and thought I had just gotten lazy. The hardest part for me was asking for help. I have always done things for myself. I would like to thank my brother Mike Estes for feeding me and my animals and for doing my shopping. In addition, I would like to thank my sister Cindy Davis for staying with me and holding my head when I needed it and my son and daughter-in-law for taking me to the doctor. My nephew Tyler was really good to me, too.”

Summing up her feelings and her successful cancer story, Sandra comments, “Just don’t get depressed and down. Think positive, and laugh your way through it all. Cancer is just another hurtle in life.”

Sandra describes herself as retired, retired, retired. She is retired after 30 years with the Gibson County School District, retired after several years as a beautician, and retired from horseback competitions and basketball hoops. She has three children: Lisa Jackson, Billy Carey, and Lyndsie Carey and six grandchildren. Her husband was the late Bill Carey.

DYER SCHOOL RELAY TEAM - Dyer School Relay for Life team members operated the Pepsi Wagon at Food Rite recently. Relay members Bobby Sullivan, Pam Grady, Beverly Roberts, Martha Phelan, Amy Richardson, Lois Carson, and Sabrina Sullivan sold hamburgers, hot dogs, bar-b-que bologna, sweets, and potato baking bags. All money raised will go to the relay.

BY JANET WESTThe Dyer Station

Celebration is seeking arts and crafts exhibitors for the annual July ‘Arts and Crafts in the Park’

The 2010 Dyer Station Celebration planning committee would like to

invite area arts and crafts exhibitors to participate in the annual DSC Arts and Crafts in the Park.

The arts and crafts event is scheduled for Saturday, July 3, 2010, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is held in conjunction with numerous

other daylong patriotic activities. A 10-foot space is provided for exhibitors.

To participate please contact Jimmy and Janet West at 395 Parkview Drive, Dyer, TN 38330, or call (731) 692-2326 or fax (731) 692-2988.

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