A9 • Thursday, May 9, 2013 • The Leader
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Covington FFA competes at region, state By Jerry Johnson CHS FFA The Covington FFA recenly competed in both regional and state competitions in Floriculture, Nursery, and Poultry. In order to qualify for the state competitions, the team had to qualify in the top four at the regional competiions that were held April 11th at Jackson State. The Floriculture team finished first in the District and second in West Tennessee. The team members were Ebonee Woodland, Amber Smith, Dayshia Murchison, and Molly Flanagan. The team moved on to the state competition that was held April 20 at Tennessee Tech University. The team finished first in the Distrct, third in West Tennessee, and seventh in the State. The Nursery team also qualified for the State by placing 1st in the District and 3rd in West Tenneesse at the regional competition. The team at Tennessee Tech finished 1st in the District, 3rd in West Tennessee, and 8th in the state. The Poultry team also competed at Tennessee Tech that day finshing first in the District, second in West Tennessee, and eighth in the state. The chapter is very proud of all the students and their hard work towards these competitions. The chapter looks forward to ending the school with competing in the State Veterinary Science, Forestry, and Natural Resources competitions.
Nursery and Floriculture Picture (Front L to R): Trevor Dych, Kayla Fisher, Molly Flanagan, Chase Murray (Back L to R): Ebonee Woodland, Amber Smith, Dayshia Murchison, and Sam Daniel
Poultry Picture (Front L to R): Mr. Johnson, Britney Kellum, Sarah Kate Poole (Back L to R): Sam Wauford, Jeffrey Sartain, and Dustin Pugh
Tipton County Adult Developmental Center Floyd Columbus Staff and service recipients went to the Sportsplex to workout and get some exercise. We also celebrated Tammy B, and David S.’ birthday with popcorn and cookies. We went to the Ripley center last Friday April 19th, for a hot dog picnic and roast. Everyone has a nice time. The staff and service recipients from both centers went to Sikeston, Missouri to Lambert’s to eat lunch on Monday April 22nd. Everyone had a good time. Staff and service recipients went to the Goodwill store in Covington to purchase some items and to work on money management; then we went to the Sportsplex to workout and get some exercise. We are watching a DVD of Barney, working on outcomes, and working on crafts in the front room.
We have been listening to a CD of Bill Gaither, and also watched a DVD of the Incredible Hulk. Staff and service recipients went to Wal-Mart to purchase some items and to look around we also worked on some crafts for our mothers for Mother’s Day on Friday, April 26th. We are having a bean dinner at the Tipton County Adult Developmental Center on Friday, May 10th. The menu will consist of beans, cornbread, coleslaw, sweet tea, and dessert. The cost will be $6.00. We also will deliver. Proceeds go to the Building Fund for the Tipton County Adult Developmental Center. We are located on 3373 Highway 59 West, in Covington. We are located across from Bucksnort Grocery. If anyone needs any information, contact Audrie Clark
at 901-476-6339 or 731-612-3152. It will be from 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Service recipients are playing Wheel of Fortune on the computer, while some work on a quilt in the front room. Staff and service recipients went outside to play basketball and to get some exercise. Service recipients are watching a DVD of Beauty and the Beast. The staff and service recipients went to the Good Life Center in Bartlett to spend the day and visit with the staff. Service recipients played volleyball and other games. We listened to their service recipients sing. Afterwards, we went to Bartlett Park and had a picnic lunch. Everyone had a nice time. We hope to go back again. Until next time, Floyd Columbus
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Another 2.2 inches of rain Friday and cold! Hope we're not praying for rain in July and August! This week's Farm Report: Corn is growing and we got a good bit of it fertilized before the rain. A tender full is in the barn waiting for dry conditions. Winter wheat is headed out and looks good. Doesn't like it’s feet wet this time of year though. But we never turn down a rain! I cooked our first burgers on the grill, along with some hot dogs, on Thursday. Wonderful! Just needed a "real" tomato to go with them. Had some left over and Elizabeth and Lyla came and shared them for supper that night. Second fun time I'd had with them last week - we went to Memphis shopping and to eat supper on Tuesday. Friday night was movie night, and Heather Keith, Cammy Evans, Pam Tankersley, Deborah Cates and I enjoyed supper in Atoka and the movie "42". Really, really good movie! Great night but maybe the weather will be better in June and more of our group can go. Didn't blame some of them for staying in, hunkering down under a blanket to watch the Grizzlies. Saturday we got up and headed for Kentucky to see my grandmother, Evelyn Porter Harrington, who turned 102 today! We had a great visit with her and she told us she is going to be Grand Marshal of their 4th of July Parade! She doesn't know why . . . I told her for 60 years folks up there had gone to their drive-in theater and eaten their hamburgers, plus she's 102, for goodness sake!
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She said she's been in two other parades: Tater Day, their sweet potato celebration, when she rode in one of my granddaddy's Model T's that they had in their antique car museum; and then there was the time when she was eight years old - the Armistice Day Parade in 1919 at the end of World War I! She said she wore a white dress with a red sash. Wish I could find a picture of her - I'm trying. We had a wonderful trip and I wish her Happy Birthday today (May 6)! The family of William "Buddy" Earwood have my sympathy at this time. His funeral was today. On our prayer list is Dale Laxton, who is in rehab now following a stroke; Judy Randolph, still having tests; Pat Armstrong, tests; Helen Moore; Sue Bringle; Bonnie Holbrook; Jeff Hanks; Larry Whaley I and Larry Whaley II; John Lazure; Sandra Melton; Phil Huffman; and so many more, along with all our servicemen and women. Happy Birthday this week goes to Crystal Edmonds on May 6th; to Mike Rogers, Wanda Townsend and Shawn Anderson, on the 7th; to Lydia Edmonds on the 9th; and to Teeghan Nolan, who will be one year old on the 10th! "Thanks for Reading" this week goes to Wayne "Cannonball" Beasley! Salute! This week's Farmer's Almanac Quote: "A mother always has to think twice; once for herself and once for her child." - Sophia Loren, Italian actress born 1934. Happy Mothers Day! Until next week . . .
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