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Historic naturalization ceremony Corinth becomes first city in state to host the event

BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

“I hereby declare, on oath …” About 75 people from the northern U.S. District Court region who are aspiring to U.S. citizenship will complete their journey in Corinth on Thursday as they recite the naturalization oath. It is set for 11 a.m. at the Coliseum Civic Center on Taylor

Street. “It will be a day to be remembered,” said Mayor Tommy Irwin. “I love having it at the coliseum because it’s an iconic place.” The ceremony comes to Corinth by virtue of an invitation from U.S. District Court

Judge Neal Biggers, a Corinth native, and “we’re grateful,” said Irwin. “It’s going to be a grand day for Corinth.” With a little less than 1,000 seats available in the historic venue, it is expected to be a

“It will be a day to be remembered. I love having it at the coliseum because it’s an iconic place.” Tommy Irwin Corinth Mayor

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‘Pennies for Patients’

Library Week event highlights services BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

Check out book sales, learn to make a bath bomb and attend an Easter egg hunt — it’s all possible at libraries throughout the region in the coming week. Corinth and the other branches of the Northeast Regional Library will host numerous activities for the annual observance of National Library Week. “National Library Week is a yearly event designed to

Staff photo by L.A. Story

Jerry Lambert and her daughter, Molly Lambert, have weathered many storms together. The latest was Jerry Lambert’s cancer diagnosis, which prompted Molly to become a top fundraiser for a cause.

CHS student takes charity personally Molly, daughter of Jerry Lambert and the late Don Lambert, was given a project as part of Corinth High School teacher Megan Anderson’s Excellence for All class to raise funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society with the Pennies for Patients Campaign. From the moment she found out about the project, she knew she wanted to get as much money for the Leukemia and

BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com

Corinth High School freshman Molly Lambert was the top fundraiser for her class. She raised $2,600 like a girl on a mission. Like it was personal. Like someone’s life would be aﬀected. She did it because it was personal and someone’s life was aﬀected. Her mother’s.

Lymphoma Society as she could manage. “We got our envelopes for cash or checks and a box for any change that was donated. I came home and we made a list. Then, we started making calls,” said Molly. Molly’s work was a labor of love. Her mother, Jerry Lambert, was diagnosed with nonPlease see CHARITY | 2A

highlight the many services and contributions of our nation’s public, school, academic and special libraries and to promote library use by their communities,” said Regional Library Assistant Director Dee Hare. “It’s also a great time to celebrate the joy of reading.” The Corinth branch will host an egg hunt at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 15, along with a fun craft. Please see LIBRARY | 6A

National Park Service looking for volunteers For the Daily Corinthian

Volunteers are needed to help improve one of the area’s Civil War treasures. Shiloh National Military Park will host National Park Day 2017 on Saturday, April 15 at the Corinth Battlefield Unit. Sponsored by the Civil War Trust, this annual event brings together Civil War enthusiasts from around the country who volunteer their time and energy to help preserve the nation’s battlefields. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. rangers and volunteers will be improving the grounds of the for-

mer West Corinth Elementary School playground. This site was part of the Confederate advance on Battery Robinett during the Battle of Corinth on Oct. 4, 1862. The property was purchased by the Friends of the Siege and Battle of Corinth and transferred to the National Park Service in December 2016. The clean-up will include pruning, moving gravel, filling holes and removing trash items such as rails and bricks. Volunteers will sign in at the Please see VOLUNTEERS | 6A

KHS Winter Guard wins Silver Medal For the Daily Corinthian

The Kossuth High School Winter Guard received a Silver Medal in the Mississippi Indoor Championship’s Regional AA Class competition recently held in Jackson. The talented group is under the leadership of director Dianne Cole and assistant directors Amy Porterfield and Rebecca Inman Groups are categorized based on their level of skills, which include the handling of sabres, rifles and flags. Judges make their decisions in the areas of equip-

ment, movement, design analysis and general eﬀect. The KHS group’s show entitled “Tell Your Heart to Beat Again” is based on a song by the same title written by Danny Gokey and was chosen by Diane Cole because of its personal meaning to her. “I lost someone very special in my life to cancer in June, and when I heard this song, I knew it was perfect for my group. Their grace, beauty and style bring the song to life in the exact way I envisioned,” said Cole.

Jason Gunn designed and choreographed the show. The group began working on this show in December. The state competition was held April 1. Group members include Brianna Grimes, Ali Mann, Alyssa Mcalister, Autumn Woods, Kaitlan Rinehart, Sarah Trimble, Maggie Porterfield, Cheyenne Cornelius, and Alisha Thomas. Soloists for the group were Ali Mann (sabre) and Alyssa Mcalister (rifle). Please see GUARD | 5A

The Kossuth High School Winter Guard recently earned high honors in state competition.

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Virginia natives Tom and Victoria West take over ownership of the McDonald’s restaurants in Corinth and Booneville.

April and Casey Borden and their son, Austin, serve as ambassadors for the annual March of Dimes Corinth/Alcorn County WalkAmerica.

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Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in February, 2015. “It’s more than just the money to her. She lost her Daddy at eight years old and I am all she’s got. This hit close to home to her, and without a shadow of a doubt is a huge love oﬀering for me,” said Lambert, regarding her daughter’s top-fundraiser status. “Cancer is scary and she’s lived through it with me, and been my biggest supporter.” Lambert is now in remission, but still has treatments related to the cancer. She learned about the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society during the course of her chemotherapy and the organization helped with sorely needed funds to help with payment toward her treatments. Molly said she asked for donations of all kinds. She asked people to just donate what-

ever they could. She said some people donated far more generously than she would have expected. “I thought — ‘Wow!’ People really do care about the society even if they were not aware of what it had done for my mom,” said Molly. Molly said her teacher faithfully promoted the campaign every day for four or five weeks. She raised funds from the first day up to the very last day they had to turn in the money donated. Lambert said Anderson even allowed her to come and speak directly to the class and share her story. Molly said she hoped her mother’s story would put a face to the cause. “I wanted the other kids to know these are real people’s lives you’re helping,” said Molly. Last year, the entire school for grade 9-12, raised $700 for

the campaign. This year Molly as the top fundraiser raised $2,600, for a class total of $2,683, which earned her class a pizza party. The total for the whole school grades 9-12 was $3,371. “Molly kept her achievement a secret from the rest of the class until the last day and was so humble — not wanting any of the attention,” said Anderson, regarding Molly’s achievement. “Molly is one of my best and brightest students. She is incredibly hardworking and so kind, caring and sweet. She will achieve great things with her caring heart and strong academic ability. I could not say enough good things about her.” Molly had been a cheerleader for her mother from the beginning. One can watch their interaction and see the mother-daughter duo are close. Together, they had already weathered the sudden death of

Molly Lambert (left) and her teacher, Megan Anderson are shown. Anderson teaches the Excellence for All class. Lambert said her teacher promoted the fundraiser each day for five to six weeks to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Molly’s father seven years ago. The mother teared up as she related one of the lowest points of her cancer treatment. She said she and Molly had gone to the grocery store. When they arrived, Lambert was too sick to go in. Molly was 13 years old at the time and her mother said she gave the young girl the list and her debit card. Molly went inside, selected and purchased the groceries and made sure they were all loaded up in the

car. “I slept in the car while she did the shopping. I was too sick to go in. She was the best nurse I had,” said Lambert. With the stress of the illness, the two were relieved to have the assistance provided by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Ever conscious of what the organization had done for her mother, Molly made it her mission to give back. (For more information regarding the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, or to donate, you can visit the organization’s website at: http:// www.lls.org.)

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Today is Palm Sunday, April 9, the 99th day of 2017. There are 266 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History On April 9, 1942, during World War II, some 75,000 Philippine and American defenders on Bataan surrendered to Japanese troops, who forced the prisoners to travel on foot more than 60 miles to a prison camp in what became known as the Bataan Death March. (Thousands died or were killed en route.)

On this date In 1682, French explorer Robert de La Salle claimed the Mississippi River Basin for France. In 1865, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered his army to Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia. In 1913, the first game was played at Ebbets Field, the newly built home of the Brooklyn Dodgers, who lost to the Philadelphia Phillies, 1-0. In 1917, during World War I, Canadian forces launched a successful counter-offensive against German troops in the Battle of Vimy Ridge on the Western Front. In 1939, singer Marian Anderson performed a concert at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. after being denied the use of Constitution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution. In 1940, during World War II, Germany invaded Denmark and Norway. In 1947, a series of tornadoes in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas claimed 181 lives. In 1959, NASA presented its first seven astronauts: Scott Carpenter, Gordon Cooper, John Glenn, Gus Grissom, Wally Schirra, Alan Shepard and Donald Slayton. Architect Frank Lloyd Wright, 91, died in Phoenix, Arizona. In 1965, the newly built Astrodome in Houston featured its first baseball game, an exhibition between the Astros and the New York Yankees, with President Lyndon B. Johnson in attendance. (The Astros won, 2-1, in 12 innings.) In 1983, the space shuttle Challenger ended its first mission with a safe landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California.

Two men face drug charges IUKA — Routine traffic stops earlier this month ended with the arrest of two men on felony drug charges, according to the Daily Journal. Cody Aldridge, 26, of Belmont, was stopped April 1 for reckless driving on Duncan Road in the Belmont/Golden area. Deputies smelled the aroma of marijuana. A search uncovered methamphetamine, marijuana and a meth pipe. Aldridge was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine and possession of marijuana. His felony bond was set at $5,000. During an April 3 stop of a vehicle on Highway 30, the driver consented to a search of the vehicle. When the passenger stepped out, a black canister containing several bags of methamphetamine fell out, according to authorities. Andy Craig Simmons, 35, of Tishomingo, was charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to sell. His bond was set at $5,000.

Booneville Planning meeting draws large crowd BOONEVILLE — Booneville residents had the opportunity to make their voices heard Monday as the city continues the process of developing a long-term plan for future development and growth. Slaughter and Associates Urban Planning Consultants hosted a public meeting to get input from residents as part of their work on developing the comprehensive plan for the city. The public meeting was part of a series of meetings with city government, business, school and community leaders as well as with citizens the firm has conducted to help develop the plan. Company President Mike Slaughter said the goal of the planning process is to develop a multi-faceted road map for the city to help guide leaders in making decisions that will lead to the best possible overall growth and development of the city in the future. “It really comes down to protecting and enhancing the quality of life,” said Slaughter. The completed plan

will outline proposed land use and zoning of land throughout the city, needed improvements and changes to transportation infrastructure and improvements and changes to community facilities and infrastructure, along with suggested ordinances and regulations to help accomplish those goals, to give city leaders a guide for how to get where they want the city to be in the future. A key part of the planning process is obtaining input from those in the community, explained Slaughter. He said they want to hear from leaders in all areas of government and civic life as well as from citizens about their goals and visions for the future and about the challenges the community faces in reaching those goals. The resulting plan should be a reflection of the entire community’s vision and goals, he explained. Monday’s meeting drew a standing room only crowd of residents to city hall for a discussion of issues facing the city in key areas. Slaughter and his team will now take the information gleaned from this meeting and one-on-one meetings with city and community leaders, along with other research, and create a draft comprehensive plan that will be presented to city leaders for consideration in the coming months.

Selmer Officials offer tips to avoid tax fraud SELMER, Tenn. — With the April 18 Tax Day deadline on the horizon, the Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs encourages McNairy County residents to thoroughly vet your tax preparer to help reduce the risk of fraud. “Conducting research should be your first priority if you decide to have a tax preparer file your income tax return,” said TDCI Consumer Protection Director Cynthia Wiel. “You are responsible for everything on your return, even when someone else prepares it, so be sure to check your preparer’s history and qualifications carefully before hiring.” Tax return preparer fraud or misconduct can happen to anyone, even if you hire a preparer who you believe is professional and honest. For example, a preparer might change your tax return after you’ve approved and signed it, altering income or credits to obtain a bigger refund and then keeping some or all of it. In some cases, the preparer might steal your whole refund by changing direct deposit information. Another common fraud situation can occur when the pre-

parer files a return without your authorization – he or she might have your information from a prior year, and use that information to file a return for the current year. Or perhaps you met with a preparer and then chose not to hire that person, but the preparer filed a return using your information anyway. The Division of Consumer Affairs urges Tennesseans to do research before trusting anyone with important tax information: Check the Preparer’s Qualifications: Make sure the preparer has a PTIN (Preparer Tax Identification Number) – this is required for all professional preparers. Find out if the preparer is affiliated with any professional associations. Ask the preparer about his or her education and training – what background does that person have that qualifies him or her to prepare your return? Check the Preparer’s History: Check with the Better Business Bureau in your area to see if the preparer has had complaints filed about him or her. Check with professional associations to see if the preparer has had any disciplinary actions, and for the status of the preparer’s license: For Certified Public Accountants (CPAs): If the preparer is a CPA, verify

his or her license with the Tennessee Board of Accountancy at www.verify. tn.gov. For more information about the Tennessee Board of Accountancy, visit www.tn.gov/regboards or call 888-453-6150. For attorneys: Verify an attorney is licensed to practice law in Tennessee by visiting the Board of Professional Responsibility’s website directory at www.tbpr.org. For Enrolled Agents: Verify the status of an enrolled agent by contacting the IRS Office of Enrollment at 855-4725540 or EPP@irs.gov.

Oxford Man arrested after returning to scene OXFORD — A man was arrested after he returned the the scene of the crime where he allegedly stole more than $1,000 worth of goods, reported the Daily Journal. Walmart employees said a man entered the store March 31 and stole $1,104 worth of assorted electronic goods. When the same man returned to the store the following day, employees called the Oxford Police Department. Officers responded to the location and arrested Larry Gaston, 47, also known as “Abu Talib Shabazz,” as he was exiting the store. Gaston was charged with felony shoplifting and given a bond of $2,500.

Pontotoc Co. Woman killed in traffic accident PONTOTOC COUNTY — A Bruce woman is dead after a one-vehicle accident on Thursday, reported the Daily Journal. According to the Mississippi Highway Patrol, troopers responded to a wreck on MS Highway 9 in Pontotoc County, about eight miles south of Pontotoc, at approximately 5:30 p.m. It appeared that Wilma L. Ivy, 65, of Bruce, was traveling north in a Dodge Dakota when she lost control of the truck. The vehicle left the roadway and collided into an embankment before overturning several times. Ivy was ejected from her vehicle and died at the scene. MHP continues to investigate.

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The PenceGraham Rule Millennials and others of a certain age have not lived in a time when fidelity was universally valued and mostly supported by culture -- though sometimes hypocritically -- and its opposite was roundly condemned. There was even a time when a divorced person could not expect to become president, though plenty of married presidents managed to conduct clandestine affairs, often with the indulgence of the media. How far we have come (or Cal gone) as a country and culThomas ture was evidenced by the reelection of Bill Clinton, even Columnist after reports of his alleged sexual harassment of Paula Jones were made public. This isn’t about that. It’s about Vice President Mike Pence and his recently rediscovered standard of refusing to dine alone with a woman not his wife, or showing up without her at a place where alcohol is served. This is sometimes called the Billy Graham Rule, after the famed evangelist. It isn’t about prudishness, as some have claimed in their criticism of Pence, it is about preserving one’s reputation and “avoiding the appearance of evil,” as evangelicals like Graham and Pence would put it. Some years ago, Rev. Graham spoke at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. There was a reception before his speech in the bar area. One of the guests asked Graham if he could have his picture taken with him, and Graham turned to me to ask if I would hold his soft drink while the picture was taken. I later asked him why he did this. He said it was because some people who saw the photo could conclude that he was drinking an alcoholic beverage, a no-no among Southern Baptists, though some seem to have modified their position in recent years. Graham once told me about his own policy of never being with a woman without his wife present, or having a woman pick him up at an airport when he traveled, unless she was with her husband. It is a standard I employ, not because Graham and I (and Pence) find it hard to resist temptations of the flesh, but because it is the best protection against all sorts of negative things that could happen, or someone reading something into a picture that has the potential of damaging one’s reputation. Pence’s comment was printed in a recent Washington Post profile, but he first made it in 2002 when he was a freshman in Congress at the height of the Gary Condit sex scandal, in which Condit was accused of being involved with the disappearance and murder of his intern Chandra Levy, with whom he was having an affair. Pence doesn’t tell others how to live their lives. He just set a standard for his marriage. His spokesman, Marc Lotter, tells me “clearly it is working.” Some feminists have written that Pence’s policy somehow harms women from making progress in the workplace. Recent newspaper columns by former female congressional staff members refute that claim. I’ve been in Pence’s office. Many women work there, including his deputy chief of staff, his national security adviser, his director of intergovernmental affairs and their top deputies. So what’s the problem? I think it is that the Pence “lifestyle,” for wont of a better word, stands as a rebuke to those who have chosen different ways of behaving, in or out of marriage. Deep down inside most of us know right from wrong, otherwise “Judge Judy” would not be so much fun to watch as she dispenses truths your grandmother probably agreed with and tried to teach you. After all the criticism about President Trump’s past with women, one might think the critics would welcome a wholesome example like the Pences. But in Washington, some people like having it both ways.

Prayer for today My Father, I pray that it may be mine to have the recollection of happy deeds, and not the memory of unkept promises. Help me to remember that one act is worth a thousand intentions, and that memory is the storehouse that supplies old age. Make me careful of my memory, that it may not be burdened. Amen.

A verse to share But Jesus remained silent and gave no answer. Again the high priest asked him, “Are you the Messiah, the Son of the Blessed One?” “I am,” said Jesus. “And you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.” Mark 14:61-62

Trump’s normality problem White House official Steve Bannon is off the National Security Council, in a reversal of what had been an eyebrow-raising decision to put the president’s top political adviser on the NSC. It is a step toward normality in a White House that has struggled with it, especially in the Oval Office. One would have thought the sweet spot for President Donald Trump would be enough policy heterodoxy to convince marginal working-class voters that he’s a different kind of Republican, coupled with enough conventional behavior to take the edge off his radioactive image. Instead, after about 75 days, it’s been the opposite on both counts. With some exceptions (banging on companies on Twitter for outsourcing, the heavy emphasis on immigration enforcement), the substance has been conventionally Republican, while the behavior has been outlandishly Trump. The two are related. Since Trump is undisciplined, doesn’t have well-formulated policy views and will change his mind based on the last person he’s talked

to, he’s not well-suited to driving an agenda. The result could well be a RepubRich lican presiLowry dent with the kind of policy National Review platform that leads people to believe the party is out of touch, presented in the most oﬀ-putting and needlessly combative way possible. Consider: If there is one issue that Trump has been consistent on for decades, it is attacking free trade. His jeremiads on trade clearly played a role in his breach of the Democrats’ blue wall in November. Yet, according to news reports, Trump’s team is having arguments about the fundamental direction of his trade policy. How is this for priorities? The administration apparently doesn’t know whether it is protectionist or not, but is utterly committed to defending every Saturday morning tweet from the president. In other words, the only thing that is an unquestioned constant is Trump’s demeanor. Or to

put it another way, Trump’s content may be subject to change, but never his style. When all is said and done, the residue of distinctiveness of the Trump phenomenon could well be Trump himself, namely his ramshackle management, willingness to say anything and propensity for feeling slighted and hurling insults. Tellingly, the president has sunk beneath 40 percent in a couple of polls without anything major having gone wrong. The initial travel-ban rollout was a fiasco, but the policy has essentially been on hold since, blocked by the courts. The defeat of the health care bill was a blow, but it could still be revived. Otherwise, there’s been no foreign blowup, the job market is reasonably strong, and every indicator of business and consumer sentiment is pointing in the right direction. The drag on Trump has to be Trump himself. You might have thought he’d have learned a lesson from the positive reaction to his selection of Neil Gorsuch -- a normal pick, arrived at through a normal process, who may be the biggest success of the first year --

and to his almost entirely conventional speech to the joint session of Congress. Instead, they represented brief wanderings onto script from an otherwise improvisational actor. Trump feels like he’s still up for grabs. Will he end up accommodating the GOP establishment, going hard populist or throwing in with the New York moderates in his White House? Regardless, how he conducts himself will remain equally a problem. Perpetual warfare on all fronts doesn’t mean you’re winning, just that you have a lot of enemies. Counterpunching doesn’t always mean you’re hurting your adversary, just that you may be fighting on his terrain. Chaos doesn’t mean you’re draining the swamp, just that you’re wasting political capital. The adage is that if you’re taking flak, it means you’re over the target. In Trump’s case, it may mean that he decided on a whim to change the flight plan in the middle of the mission to divebomb some out-of-theway, well-defended target. Normality won’t mean anything until it reaches all the way to the top.

Pilot’s life one for the books BY WYATT EMMERICH Columnist

There’s an old pilot saying: There are old pilots and there are bold pilots, but there are no old bold pilots. And then there is my fatherin-law Bob Knight. I reached Bob last week to ask him if it was all right to write about him on his 80th birthday. He was in Monroe, flying private clients in one of his several airplanes. He may be the oldest commercial pilot to fly private clients solo in the history of the United States, perhaps the world. The Guinness Book of World Records says the oldest commercial pilot is a 92-year-old Japanese pilot who is still towing banners. But he doesn’t fly passengers. My Google search was unable to find an older passenger-carrying commercial pilot than Bob Knight. He is one of a kind. The major airlines recently increased the mandatory retirement age from 60 to 65. But for private planes, there is no mandatory age for a commercial pilot. You just have to pass the rigorous physical test every two years. Bob still has loyal clients he has been flying for decades. Bob’s probably in better physical shape than me. I asked him once how many flying hours he had. He just laughed at me. He has lost count of the number of forced landings he’s walked away from.

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My wife Ginny grew up in Taylorsville with a grass landing strip in their backyard. They nicknamed the strip “Taylorsville International.” The family of four flew everywhere – to the mountains, to the Bahamas, to New Orleans and back for dinner. When Ginny first met me, she couldn’t believe her luck: She found a man she liked who had zero interest in flying. Then I met Bob. Two years later, I was a pilot. “I knew it was too good to be true,” she moaned later. My father and mother were pilots, but I was a “white-knuckle” passenger, as my father used to say. When my father died, his airplane gathered dust for two years. “Let’s at least go up and take a look at it,” Bob told me one day. Then the Knight magic took hold. The Bob Knight flying stories are legendary in pilot circles. One person told me how he would land on the highway, taxi to a filling station and fill up to avoid paying the avgas tax. Then he would take back oﬀ. I remember a wonderful moment way back when. I was flying with my family somewhere over Texas when a familiar voice came over the frequency. “Hey, hey, Wyatt. It’s Bob. How’s my favorite son-in-law. Beautiful day to be flying.” Once he came to pick me up at Hawkins Field. A nas-

ty thunderstorm kicked up. I refused to get in the plane. Oﬀ he went. Another time he was flying his family back from a skiing trip. He picked up ice over the Mississippi River and just barely made it to his grass strip. “My max airspeed, max power and stall speed all converged into one.” One moonless night, his single-engine Bonanza lost power over a dark forest north of Baton Rouge. He managed to land on the tiniest opening imaginable, avoiding a huge oak by several feet. His passenger was uninjured. Bob ended up with some metal along his spine and an inch shorter, but it didn’t slow him down. Just a few years ago, he flew his twin-engine Aerostar into Taylorsville International. The next morning the dew was heavy and the grass on the strip was high. We all insisted that he not take oﬀ and he agreed. Moments later, he slipped away without us noticing. When I heard the engines crank, I got down on my knees and prayed. Away he flew. Bob reminds me of my maternal grandfather, Bob Buntin, who was a Gulfport judge in his later years. During World War I, Bob Buntin was a test pilot. Out of his group of 20 test pilots, he was the only one to survive. He did so by curling himself into a ball and jumping out of the plane just before it

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crashed. He did this three times. I shouldn’t even exist. But I do. When I look at the smiling face of Bob Knight – and he is always smiling and laughing – it is though I am looking straight into the face of divine providence. He was meant to be. At his 80th birthday, more than a hundred people came by to celebrate. Many were friends who struggled with addiction, people Bob helped through the roughest points in their life. “The fact of the matter is we are here for only one purpose: To help other people.” Bob had his own struggle with addiction and destructive behavior. He paid a price. Then one day, he changed and never looked back. He hasn’t had a drink in more than 40 years. He starts each morning at AA. Bob Knight is a living breathing example of God’s promise of providence and personal redemption. He got there by God’s grace through the crucible of the human struggle. And he knows it. “I am just happy to be alive and living each day in humble gratitude,” he tells me every time I call. After an improbable life of unbelievable chance and adventure, peppered with his share of struggles, God brought “Knight Train” to the place we all need to be. Can you ask for anything more?

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Reminders: Busy weekend continues today BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com

The weekend oﬀers a variety of activities continuing today in the Crossroads area. • The large-scale Battle of Shiloh 155th anniversary activities enter day two. Gates open at 9:30 a.m., and a church service begins at 10 a.m.

The Battle of Grant’s Counterattack is set for 1 p.m. at the reenactment site on Joe Dillon Road in Michie. It will be staged by the Atlanta Campaign. Adult admission is $10, and there is a $5 parking fee. • The Corinth Civil War Relic Show continues from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Crossroads Arena.

Artifacts, guns, pistols, books and other items for the Civil War buﬀ will be on oﬀer from numerous vendors. • Hikes and car caravan tours conclude today at Shiloh National Military Park as part of the 155th battle anniversary. Park Volunteer Jimmy Whittington will lead a car caravan

tour of the battlefield detailing in chronological order the events as they unfolded. The four-hour tour begins at 10 a.m. Participants will meet at the visitor center. • Oakland Baptist Church’s Easter production, “The Promise Fulfilled,” continues at 7 p.m. Featuring more than 200

church members, the passion play is back after a one-year hiatus. Admission is free. • The Corinth Artist Guild Gallery hosts an opening reception from 2 to 4 p.m. for an exhibit by Wendell Nelson, who makes elaborate, log-cabin style birdhouses (see story on page 1B).

Community honors pastor for 50 years of service BY JEFF YORK For the Daily Corinthian

SELMER, Tenn. — An unselfish heart has fueled one McNairy County pastor to do his part to spread God’s word for the past half-century. Bro. Jetta Forsythe was recently honored by family and friends at a reception to recognize his 50 years in the ministry. A crowd of between 300-400 came by First Baptist Church in Selmer to show their love and admiration for Forsythe. Ironically, he was ordained to preach March 28, 1967 and his reception was held 50 years to the date on March 28, 2017. Forsythe was ordained as a minister at Gravel Hill Baptist Church when he was hired to serve as

the church’s pastor. He had been ordained as a deacon two years earlier at Chewalla Baptist Church in 1965. Forsythe became a Christian Forsythe at age 11 while attending Falcon Baptist Church. He is presently serving as the interim pastor at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in the McNairy community. Forsythe has served as interim pastor at several area churches over the past few years. “I know everyone can’t preach like Adrian Rogers or be at a big church, but I just go where God

wants me to preach,” said Forsythe. “The size of the church does not matter to me. If they want me to preach for them, I will come to their church.” After his tenure at Gravel Hill, he went to preach at New Hope Baptist Church in Pocahontas. He then moved to Lakeview Baptist Church in Selmer and then to Pleasant Site Baptist Church before moving to Florida to attend Florida Baptist College in 1974. Durell Corbett, pastor of Gravel Hill in the 60s, was a big influence on Forsythe in his early years as a minister. Chewalla Baptist pastor Bro. Ken Jordan had a big impact on Forsythe during the early 70s when Forsythe went to church at Chewalla.

He returned to McNairy County to pastor at Ramer Baptist Church where he spent over four years in the town where he graduated from Ramer High School in 1959. Forsythe recalls two revivals at Ramer Baptist as a couple memorable milestones in his years as a preacher. “We had a revival my first year at Ramer with Bro. Ken Jordan preaching and we had 22 become Christians and the next revival with Bro. Ron Byrd had 15 people become Christians,” said Forsythe. Following graduation at Blue Mountain College in 1979, he became the pastor at Second Baptist Church in Savannah where he stayed for seven years. He then moved for

another seven year stint at Temple Baptist Church in Savannah. Since leaving Temple Baptist, Forsythe has served as interim pastor for at least 10 area churches. Forsythe credits a group of deacons at Chewalla who helped him grow from being a deacon to becoming a pastor. They were Cecil Suggs, Willie Shelton, Pete Jones, Ralph Webb and Devero Morrow. He has been married to Robbie Forsythe since July 30, 1959. They have three children, David Forsythe, Steve Forsythe and Lisa Forsythe. Bro. Jetta and Robbie have seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Bro. Jetta is proud of the fact he was able to baptize

each of his children. He hopes to someday baptize one of his grandchildren or great-grandchildren. Forsythe is still working part-time for Shackelford’s Funeral Home in Selmer. His love for young people and his community was evident even in his early 20s when he went together with 11 other men to get the money to buy the land that is now the Ramer City Park. The reception reminded Forsythe of how many people he had touched over the years through sermons, weddings or funerals. “I just hope people know I love them and that I’ve influenced them in a positive way. God has blessed me very much,” he said.

Most Americans don’t maximize Social Security benefits clients who are A whopping wanting to re-do 85 percent of or suspend their Americans fail to benefits until a maximize their Solater age because cial Security benthey are unhappy efits. with the decision If that is not bad Roy and they made at filing enough, at least Diane day or their life 70 percent of reThompson situation changed. tiring Americans Re-do is when (10,000 per day) accept less than Columnists you are within the one year (not what they are enone year and one titled at full retireday) period of receiving ment. your first benefit you can Why? Lack of understanding change your mind about of the rules and regula- your filing decision. This tions and/or lack of educa- is available to everyone, tion about Social Security but comes with a tough and the options available caveat – you must pay to those of retirement age back all the money you is that why. Also, for some received, including spoureason, people think the sal or family benefits paid words retirement and So- oﬀ the worker’s Primary cial Security are synony- Insurance Amount (PIA). mous – they are not. We You do not have to pay are seeing more and more any interest or penalty on

A whopping 85 percent of Americans fail to maximize their Social Security benefits. the money that needs to be paid back. Why would someone do this? Because they realized, through education that filing as early as possible may not be the correct answer for them – eliminates Delayed Retirement Credits, reduces Survivor Benefits, reduces benefit amount by 25-30 percent, eliminates claiming strategies that can greatly improve your lifetime income stream, and limits your income potential because of the Earnings Limitations rules. Enough said. Some people need to

draw at age 62 but we want them to know their options and the ramifications of their decision. It is heartbreaking to sit down with a couple that has realized their mistake and cannot aﬀord a re-do. Suspend is when you are at least Full Retirement Age (depends on your DOB) and voluntarily stop your benefit and decide to restart later, thus allowing your benefit to improve with Delayed Retirement Credits at 8% per year plus any Cost of Living Adjustments. Caution, any other benefits such as Spousal Benefits paid oﬀ your work record

will also be suspended. This does not require repayment of funds, but you must be Full Retirement Age. Before you do this, you need to make sure that the numbers make sense for this strategy. Every Social Security situation is personal – it is your story, your top 35 years of earnings history that cannot be duplicated. Advice from a friend, family member or other individual that is wellmeaning, but has little knowledge of your situation and the law, throw up a caution flag. There is one other way to correct what you consider a filing mistake (drawing between the ages of 62-66/67) – working more. You would not suspend or re-do, but based on your salary,

Social Security would reduce your benefit $1 for every $2 you earn over $16,920 per year. Good news, once you hit Full Retirement Age most of the benefits withheld due to your earnings are reinstated allowing your future Social Security benefit to grow. Unfortunately, you never recoup every dollar lost to the “Earnings Test” reduction. (Daily Corinthian columnists and Corinth residents Roy and Diane Thompson are both National Social Security Advisors and Roy is a former CPA of 40 years. Contact Pillars LLC on their website at www.pillarsllc. com or email dthompson@pillarsllc.com or call at 601-954-0699.)

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WALNUT — Services for Eula Virginia Thornton Camburn, 88, are set for 10 a.m. Monday at Ripley Funeral Home with burial at New Salem Cemetery. Visitation continues until the service. Mrs. Camburn died Saturday, April 8, 2017, at her daughter’s home in Walnut. Born in Walnut on Oct. 23, 1928, she was a 1949 graduate of Walnut High School, a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include her children, Nell Robbins, Hazel Ragan (Randy), Jerry Camburn (Karen), Grady Camburn (Gena) and Phillip Camburn, all of Walnut, and Bobby Camburn (Donna) of Olive Branch; a sister, Mamie Stephenson of Walnut; a brother, Charles F. Thornton of Walnut; 10 grandchildren, Melissa Medlin (Kevin), Rachel Smith (Steven), Drew Camburn (Ashley), Chris Ragan (Robin), David Robbins (Janet), Kevin Robbins, Tyler

Camburn (Emily), Hunter Camburn, Heather Gunn (Jason) and Stephanie Harris (Robbie); and 14 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Martin and Rosalee Antwine Thornton; her husband, Grady W. Camburn; two sisters, Lucille Thompson and Elsie Pannell; and four brothers, Luther, Homer, Babe and Richard Thornton. Bro. Paul Adams and Bro. Mike Benefield will oﬃciate the service.

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RAMER, Tenn. — Funeral services for James R. Cummings, 66, are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Magnolia Funeral Home Chapel of Memories with burial at Forrest Memorial Park. Visitation is Monday from Cummings 5 to 9 p.m. and

Tuesday from 12 noon until service time. Mr. Cummings died Friday, April 7, 2017, at Tennova Healthcare in Jackson, Tenn. Born May 31, 1950, he worked as a painter for many years and was a member of North Corinth Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Doris Cummings; a son, Anthony Dwight Cummings; three daughters, Viola Arlene Cummings (Marcus) of Corinth, Diana Reneé Cummings Hauser of Corinth and Deara Michelle Cummings of Ramer; brothers Gene Cummings (Shirley) of Camden, Tenn., Henry Cummings (Debbie) of Knoxville, Tenn., Onnie Cummings of Corinth Lonnie Cummings (Janice) of Corinth and Johnny Cummings of Kossuth; sisters Mary Sanders of Kossuth, Minnie Bradley of Corinth and Judy Bradley (Randy) of Guys, Tenn.; eight grandchildren, Breana Leigh Cummings, Bryson Gen-

try Cummings, Hannah Lynn Waldon, Hunter Alex Waldon, James Isaac Waldon, Jacob Tyler Waldon, Adalyn Ann Hauser and Joseph Abel Hauser; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Johnnie B. Cummings and Mary Ethel Ashcraft Cummings; a brother, Alonzo Cummings; and two sisters, Emma Jean Cornelius and Ruby Wilbanks. Bro. Joey Johnson will oﬃciate the service.

Paula Honeycutt

IUKA — Services for Paula Gaye Honeycutt, 79, are set for 1 p.m. Monday at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka with burial at Antioch Cemetery. Visitation is Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. Mrs. Honeycutt died Friday, April 7, 2017, at Tishomingo Manor Nursing Home. A graduate of Holcut High School, she was a former resident of Huntsville, Ala.; Loogootee, Ind.; and

Murray denies sex abuse claims Associated Press

SEATTLE — Ed Murray led a long campaign to legalize same-sex marriage in Washington state, toiled for nearly two decades as a state lawmaker and won his biggest personal political victory in 2013 when he unseated Seattle’s incumbent mayor by promising the ultra-liberal city to raise the minimum hourly wage to $15. Just as he took on a role as a highprofile critic of President Donald Trump and prepared to launch a reelection campaign, Murray was hit

Thursday with a political bombshell — accusations from three men that Murray sexually abused them in the 1980s. On Friday, Murray held a brief news conference to deny allegations in a lawsuit by one man, saying “they were very painful for me. It was painful for my husband.” Through a spokesman he has also denied the allegations by the other men. He said he will not step down and is sticking to re-election campaign plans but refused to answer reporters’ questions, saying the case “is now a legal matter that is in the courts.”

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Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center starting at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 15. “This volunteer event will help restore the battlefield landscape to allow for historic inter-

pretation and use of the site,” said Superintendent Dale Wilkerson. To register for the event, please call 662287-9273. Volunteers are asked to wear closedtoe footwear and appropriate clothing for weather conditions. All

volunteers will receive free Park Day 2017 tshirts courtesy of the Civil War Trust. Rain or severe weather will cancel the event. (For more information visit the park website at www.nps.gov/shil.)

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Principal address — John N. Palmer, U.S. ambassador to Portugal, 2001 - 2004 Presentation of candidates for naturalization — Vanessa Dotson and Robert Trosclair, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services Oath of citizenship — David Crews, clerk of the court Pledge of Allegiance — Brigadier General John Rhodes Presentation of souvenirs to new citizens of the United States — Members of the Daughters of the American Revolution “God Bless America” — Corinth High School singers Closing remarks — From the bench

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Bentley may face impeachment MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley will face impeachment hearings beginning Monday after the state Supreme Court gave lawmakers the greenlight to move ahead with an effort to oust the governor, who is fighting to stay in office amid fallout from an affair with a top aide. The Alabama Supreme Court on Saturday reversed a shortlived victory for Bentley when a judge on Friday blocked impeachment proceedings. After the high court’s ruling, the House Judiciary Committee quickly announced plans to proceed with hearings on Monday. Bentley, a 74-yearold dermatologist and former Baptist deacon, has been engulfed in a sex scandal since recordings surfaced in 2016 of him making suggestive remarks to a female aide before he and his wife of 50 years got divorced. Bentley has vowed to stay in office despite growing calls for his resignation. He stood on the marble steps of the state Capitol on Friday and somberly acknowledged making personal mistakes but maintained he did nothing to merit his removal from office.

GOP hopes for food stamp restrictions AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine resident Zak McCutcheon says he likes soda but acknowledges he’d drink less of it if his governor convinced Republican President

Donald Trump to put restrictions on the approximately $200 a month he receives in food stamps. He thinks it may even make recipients healthier and less overweight. “If I was more restricted to what I could buy, I would become more of a veggie eater,” said McCutcheon, who recently perused grapes and packages of prechopped vegetables at an Augusta food bank with his pregnant girlfriend. But another one of Maine’s 180,000 food stamp recipients, Samantha Watson, said she believes a ban from using food stamps on soda and candy won’t make low-income people any healthier. It would take more than that to change eating habits, she said, since food stamps cover only a fraction of the monthly grocery bill for herself and her 3-yearold daughter. Maine Gov. Paul LePage and fellow Republicans in two other states are now renewing their efforts to restrict food stamps in the hopes that Trump will be more amenable than the previous administration.

Rock Hall of Fame names new class NEW YORK — Seattle rockers Pearl Jam, the late rapper Tupac Shakur and 1970s hitmaking band Journey were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Friday night. Joan Baez, Electric Light Orchestra and Yes were also part of the 2017 class inducted at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, which kicked off with a tribute to Chuck Berry.

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The new inductees closed the multi-hour event with a group performance, and before that Pearl Jam electrified with a performance of its well-known songs. David Letterman inducted the band, and brought a small guitar and letter onstage that he said Vedder gave to his son days before his late-night show ended in 2015. Letterman wasn’t the only fan in the room: As Vedder thanked his wife during his speech, one male fan from a seat up high screamed, “I love you, Eddie!”

California governor says drought over FRESNO, Calif. — Thirsty California lawns faded to brown from a lack of water in four extraordinarily dry years have revived to bright green in neighborhoods across the state. Dry riverbeds of sand and tumbleweeds that snake their way through farmers’ fields now charge with water swelling up their banks. Scenes like these and many others prompted California Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday to declare an end to the state’s drought emergency that had drained reservoirs and wells, devastated forests and farmland and forced millions of people to slash their water use. The turnaround has been stark. After years of brown fields and cracked earth, monster storms blanketed California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains this winter with deep snow that flows into the network of rivers and streams that supply much of the state’s water.

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Mayor takes down fleeing fraud suspect PEARL — A Mississippi mayor is being credited with catching a fraud suspect who was running away from police. The Clarion-Ledger reports Pearl Mayor Brad Rogers was riding with the city’s police chief Friday when they heard a call for assistance with a foot chase. Both men joined the pursuit when they saw a man matching the suspect’s description bolt past Police Chief Tim Sarrett’s truck. Police said Rogers followed the fugitive over an 8-foot privacy fence and the suspect gave up after the unarmed mayor demanded he drop to the ground. Jermaine Marshall of Chicago was charged with credit card fraud, identity theft and failure to obey a police officer. He had fled from a local bank after the manager reported Marshall to police as a possible fraud suspect.

Teacher, principal receive state honors JACKSON — A Petal teacher and a Pearl principal have been named Mississippi’s teacher and administrator of the year. The Mississippi Department of Education and the Mississippi Teacher Center announced the awards Friday. Luke Daniels, a sixthgrade math teacher at Petal Upper Elementary School, says he tries to teach math using realworld scenarios. He says that’s key to making sure students experience success to build their confidence. Pearl Junior High School Principal Jessica

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Two airlines propose flights for Mid-Delta GREENVILLE — Two companies say they are interested in providing flights to and from a small airport in Mississippi. The Delta DemocratTimes reports that one of the proposals to serve Greenville Mid-Delta Airport comes from the company that currently has a two-year contract there. The contract for Boutique Air ends Sept. 30. Boutique’s new proposal is roughly about $3.5 million, with the federal government providing an annual subsidy of $2.7 million, to continue service to and from Dallas and Nashville, Tennessee. Greenville Mayor Errick Simmons said the Boutique proposal also offers an alternative route including Atlanta and Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Air Choice One proposes providing air service for $3.5 million, with a federal subsidy of $2.8 million. It would offer flights to and from New Orleans and Memphis, Tennessee.

New water tower to cut insurance rates TUPELO — Officials say a new water tower will result in lower property insurance rates in a recently annexed area of Tupelo. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports the $1.2 million water tower began operations Tuesday.

Tupelo Water & Light Director Johnny Timmons says the 500,000-gallon tank will improve the flow of water to fire hydrants. He says the city decided to build the water tower after the state’s insurance rating bureau said it was needed. Tupelo bought the land, and construction began last year. Tupelo Fire Chief Thomas Walker says the city hopes the bureau will grant the city an improved fire rating after an inspection later this year. Beyond firefighting needs, Timmons says water consumption is rising as the area becomes more heavily populated.

Natchez looks at bids to reuse ex-hospital NATCHEZ — Natchez could turn over a former hospital building to be reused as apartments for seniors or as a churchrun social service center. The city took possession of the building after the former owner didn’t pay property taxes. It was built in 1925 as Natchez General Hospital. The Natchez Democrat reports the city sought proposals to reuse the building. Now Mayor Darryl Grennell and two aldermen are considering the plans and are likely to make a recommendation Tuesday at a Board of Aldermen meeting. New Direction Outreach Ministries submitted a proposal to use the building as a “citizen enhancement facility” to house grant programs aimed at improving Natchez. New Direction Worship Center’s the Rev. Kevin Deason said the ministry is seeking grants to renovate the dilapidated building, which is located near the Oak Street church.

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NYSE 11,445.58 -47.27

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AGRICULTURE FUTURES WkHigh WkLow Settle WkChg CORN 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel May 17 Jul 17 Sep 17 Dec 17 Mar 18 May 18 Jul 18

371.75 379.25 386.50 395 403.25 408.75 412

357.25 365.25 373 382.50 391.75 397.50 402.25

359.50 367.25 374.75 384.50 393.50 399.50 404.50

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SOYBEANS 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel May 17 Jul 17 Aug 17 Sep 17 Nov 17 Jan 18 Mar 18

949.25 960 962.50 959.25 958.25 964 967

936.50 947.50 950.25 948 946 952.50 955.75

434 446 460.25 480.25 494.50 506.25 512.25

419.50 432 445.75 466 482.75 494.25 500.25

Apr 17 Jun 17 Aug 17 Oct 17 Dec 17 Feb 18 Apr 18

120.47 112.70 108.50 107.90 108.57 108.85 107.77

117.50 108.67 104.97 104.97 105.82 106.22 105.35

120.05 111.80 107.97 107.65 108.47 108.75 107.75

+.10 +.93 +1.22 +1.03 +1.12 +1.33 +1.45

63.32 69.00 72.77 75.70 73.27 64.45 60.60

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73.46 75.47 72.77 72.29 72.49 72.78 72.81

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942 953.25 954.75 951.75 949.50 955.75 959.75

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WHEAT 5,000 bu minimum- cents per bushel May 17 Jul 17 Sep 17 Dec 17 Mar 18 May 18 Jul 18

WkHigh WkLow Settle WkChg CATTLE 40,000 lbs.- cents per lb.

Apr 17 May 17 Jun 17 Jul 17 Aug 17 Oct 17 Dec 17

65.97 70.40 74.60 75.70 74.17 64.82 60.87

63.22 68.05 71.72 72.07 72.17 63.37 59.40

COTTON 2 50,000 lbs.- cents per lb.

424 436.25 449.75 470 486.50 497.25 505

-2.50 -2.75 -3.75 -3.75 -2 -.50 +3.25

May 17 Jul 17 Oct 17 Dec 17 Mar 18 May 18 Jul 18

78.07 79.25 75.05 74.50 74.18 73.98 73.60

73.38 75.41 73.78 72.19 72.46 72.70 72.56

Tables show seven most current contracts for each future. Grains traded on Chicago Board of Trade; livestock on Chicago Mercantile Exchange; and cotton on Intercontinental Exchange.

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196,350 162,968 128,737 111,414 100,653 93,805 89,083 79,059 78,441 78,127 76,839 75,555 75,073 70,099 66,611 65,511 60,486 57,828 57,070 53,869 52,718 52,531 52,396 49,563 48,943 47,811 47,542 46,506 44,269 44,120 39,646 39,358 38,602 37,305 37,063 35,802 35,745 34,158 33,694 33,412

217.52 58.84 214.61 58.82 15.85 214.62 58.85 69.24 45.38 107.41 106.03 22.27 10.68 59.80 82.40 188.95 38.08 25.77 41.22 42.53 46.73 10.13 26.51 57.85 10.58 13.66 14.04 2.34 10.65 117.23 10.66 59.13 52.78 38.61 62.65 83.84 10.68 17.07 64.97 12.24

Total Return/Rank Pct Min Init 4-wk 12-mo 5-year Load Invt -0.4 -0.3 -0.4 -0.4 +2.2 -0.4 -0.3 -0.3 +0.6 +0.6 +2.2 +0.2 +0.8 +1.1 -0.4 -1.2 0.0 +0.3 +1.2 -0.7 +1.2 +1.1 +2.2 +0.4 +0.9 +0.6 +1.2 0.0 +1.1 -0.2 +0.4 +1.3 -0.3 +1.9 +0.4 +0.5 +0.8 +0.7 -0.5 +0.9

+17.8/B +18.7/B +17.8/B +18.6/B +16.7/A +17.8/B +18.7/B +13.0/A +20.5/A +15.6/B +16.8/A +11.8/D 0.0/E +8.6/C +17.8/B +29.7/A +18.2/B +11.4/B +27.2/A +17.1/D +15.7/B +2.2/B +16.8/A +20.1/A +0.7/D +4.2/A -0.1/B +18.1/A +1.7 +22.1/A +1.7/B +19.6/A +18.8/B +15.1/C +6.3/D +8.0/C 0.0/E +11.6/B +19.1/C +10.1

+13.4/A +13.2/A +13.4/A +13.1/A +5.2/C +13.4/A +13.2/A +9.8/A +13.8/A +12.4/B +5.3/C +9.1/B +2.2/D +7.3/A +13.4/A +15.5/A +13.2/A +10.1/A +7.7/A +12.7/A +9.5/B +3.0/B +5.3/C +13.5/A +3.7/A +3.4/A +3.0/B +7.4/A +3.7 +16.5/A +2.1/A +13.4/A +13.3/A +10.5/A +7.1/A +17.6/B +2.3/D +8.1/B +11.9/C +8.4

NL 10,000 NL 10,000 NL 5,000,000 NL 3,000 NL 3,000 NL200,000,000 NL 5,000,000 NL 50,000 5.75 250 NL 2,500 NL100,000,000 5.75 250 NL 10,000 5.75 250 NL 10,000 NL 2,500 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 2,500 5.75 250 5.75 250 NL 1,000,000 NL 10,000 5.75 250 NL 3,000,000 NL 2,500 NL 50,000 4.25 1,000 NL 100,000 NL 50,000 NL 50,000 NL 2,500 NL200,000,000 5.75 250 NL 50,000 NL 50,000 NL 5,000,000 NL 1,000 NL 50,000 NL 1,000,000

CA -Conservative Allocation, CI -Intermediate-Term Bond, FB -Foreign Large Blend, IH -World Allocation, LB -Large Blend, LG -Large Growth, LV -Large Value, MA -Moderate Allocation, MB -Mid-Cap Blend, MI -Muni National Intermediate, TG -Target Date 2021-2025, WS -World Stock, Total Return: Chng in NAV with dividends reinvested. Rank: How fund performed vs. others with same objective: A is in top 20%, E in bottom 20%. Min Init Invt: Minimum $ needed to invest in fund. Source: Morningstar. Stock Footnotes: g = Dividends and earnings in Canadian dollars. h = Does not meet continued-listing standards. lf = Late filing with SEC. n = New in past 52 weeks. pf = Preferred. rs = Stock has undergone a reverse stock split of at least 50 percent within the past year. rt = Right to buy security at a specified price. s = Stock has split by at least 20 percent within the last year. un = Units. vj = In bankruptcy or receivership. wd = When distributed. wi = When issued. wt = Warrants. Mutual Fund Footnotes: b = Fee covering market costs is paid from fund assets. d = Deferred sales charge, or redemption fee. f = front load (sales charges). m = Multiple fees are charged. NA = not available. p = previous day’s net asset value. s = fund split shares during the week. x = fund paid a distribution during the week. Source: The Associated Press. Sales figures are unofficial.

Along with two silent partners, Ricky Holland is co-owner/president of Corinthian Funeral Home. He started in the funeral business working for Bill McPeters in 1988.

Local funeral home unveils Wall of Memories BY L.A. STORY lastory@dailycorinthian.com

The dead are not forgotten. This is the message president/co-owner Ricky Holland wants to convey for the Corinthian Funeral Home’s 25th anniversary open house, where he and the staﬀ will unveil their new Wall of Memories. “I didn’t want people to think that once their loved ones are buried, that they’ve been forgotten. This is a way for us to show that we continue to remember them,” said Holland. The Wall of Memories will consist of a series of framed lists of every client they have served. The frames will list clients by year and they are preparing a wall where the frames will be displayed. The wall will be revealed during the funeral home’s 25th Anniversary Open House on Sunday, April 30, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The unveiling of the wall will start the open house at 2 p.m. Holland said the time has passed quickly. The Corinthian Funeral Home opened its doors for business on May 15, 1992, as a small store front on Waldron Street. “We had a little store front just around the corner and down the hill from what is AC’s Espresso now. We were on that block on Waldron,” said Holland. He said they used the store front for the management aspect of the business, but had six funerals during that time, which were all held

Staff Photos by L.A. Story

The Corinthian Funeral Home opened its doors for business on May 15, 1992, as a small store front on Waldron Street before moving to their current location at 506 Kilpatrick Street in August 1992. Built in 1939, the facility was formerly a medical clinic for the late Dr. Frank Davis. at churches. In August, 1992, the funeral home moved to their current location at 506 Kilpatrick Street, after they purchased and remodeled the facility which was formerly a medical clinic for the late Dr. Frank Davis. The building was originally built in 1939. Holland said someone once pointed out to him the full-circle nature of the irony, having begun as a place to heal and now it has become a place to lay people to rest. Over his 25 years in business, Holland said he has noticed changes. “The time has flown by and I still enjoy it,” said Holland. “I have noticed a lot of changes since I started. There have been changes in the funeral business and how people look at death these days. It’s a lot diﬀerent from when I first started,” said the funeral home owner. He said the cultural

changes with faster-paced lifestyles, the economy, and other factors have affected the funeral business. He said he now sees many people having faster services from the time of death to the day of the funeral — some even having visitation on the same day as the funeral. He also said the cremation rate has gone up and pointed out the rules have changed at most work places whereas people cannot take off from work to attend the funeral of a loved one if they are not immediate family. All of these factors affect the funeral business. Holland loves the funeral business and he knows this is an unusual outlook for such a career. He started off with other interests. He said he got his start working for Bill McPeters back in 1988 and he worked for McPeters until the business sold. “I was going to college

for accounting at the time, but I fell in love with the funeral business,” said Holland. He explained he looks at the business as more of a ministry than a job. “If I can help someone through some of the worst days of their lives, then I have accomplished something,” he said. John Paul Anderson, who does the embalming for Corinthian Funeral Home, has been with the business since the beginning. Anderson also got his start working for Bill McPeters. He was another who said the funeral business where he wanted to be. “I started working for McPeters when I was in the seventh grade. I went to embalming school in 1974. It’s just something I have always wanted to do ... but it’s a lot of hours. If someone dies, then you have to go in ... it doesn’t matter if it’s Christmas day. You have to go in,” said Anderson. Anderson also does embalming work for other funeral homes. When asked what would set Corinthian Funeral Home apart from other places, Anderson said “it’s aﬀordable.” In addition, he said Holland cares for the families they serve. “Ricky tries every way he can to keep prices down for the families,” said Anderson. Holland hopes people will come out on April 30 and join them as they look back on 25 years of business and remember the people they have served.

Margarine’s fortunes take another slide Associated Press

NEW YORK — Margarine’s fortunes seem to be taking another sad turn, with the owner of Country Crock and I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter looking for someone to take the brands oﬀ its hands. Consumer products heavyweight Unilever said Thursday it’s seek-

ing to unload its spreads business that has suﬀered from soft sales in the United States and other developed markets. It’s just the latest blow for butter alternatives, which most think of as “margarine,” even if some don’t technically conform to the federal definition of the word.

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