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‘Proud to be an American’

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A Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper looks over the wrecked vehicle on U.S. Highway 72 in Corinth on Tuesday afternoon.

Rollover accident sends 3 to hospital BY ZACK STEEN Staff photo by Steve Beavers

Greg “Weasel” Thacker has created a patriotic display on a wooden fence on Salem Road. See related photos on page 2A.

Artist displays patriotic pride in paintings BY STEVE BEAVERS sbeavers@dailycorinthian.com

Greg “Weasel” Thacker is proud to be an American. American Legion Auxiliary President Carlean Parker knew it before she even talked to the Salem Road resident. All it takes to see Thacker’s love of the United States is the nine pieces of art he has painted on a wooden fence. Seven of the paintings are flags – United States, Mississippi, Don’t Tread on Me, Vietnam Veterans Eagle Feather, Bonnie Blue, HOPI and POW-MIA. The Statue of Liberty – with the help of friend Andrew C. Bloomfield – and the Liberty Bell round out the colorful displays. “I want people to be proud of our country,” said Thacker as he described each painting. “Because of what those sol-

diers did, I get to do what I do today … freedom isn’t free.” Thacker, known as “Weasel” since the sixth grade, started his patriotism paintings with the American flag. “Over the summer, when I got bored I would come out here and paint,” he said. “It’s something I enjoy doing.” Thacker grew up in Lebanon, Tenn., but made his way to Corinth, where his mother lives. When not working second shift, Thacker has been known to help businesses and individuals with his “Signs, Lettering and Folk Art by Weasel.” “I always wanted to learn how to paint,” he said as music played from his motor home. “It’s very therapeutic to me.” Parker noticed Thacker’s talent when traveling through the

community oﬀering to replace tattered flags. His life-size rendering of the American flag caught her attention. “I pass by here all the time and when I saw the paintings, I thought he needed to be honored,” said Parker. “Everyone needs to be proud to be an American like Greg.” On Monday, Parker presented a certificate from the American Legion. “The certificates are for people who are flying the American flag,” said Parker. “Weasel” isn’t done with his patriotic wall. Plans are in the works to include some sort of salute to policemen and firemen. “People stop all the time and take pictures,” he said. “The fence isn’t done, eventually it will go all around the property.”

BY STEVE BEAVERS First Presbyterian Church will host representatives from 40-45 churches during the Central South Presbytery. The meeting will cover the two days of Friday and Saturday with Dr. Ligon Duncan III being the guest speaker during a 7 p.m. worship service on Friday. “We will be using every inch of our buildings,” said Dr. Don Elliott, pastor at First Presbyterian Church. “This is our way of showing our appreciation to Evangelical Presbyterian Church (EPC) for

BY ZACK STEEN zsteen@dailycorinthian.com

Four Crossroads area projects will get funding as part of the $249.6 million bond bill which passed both chambers of the state legislature this week. Two major projects will see Alcorn County get a grant for a railroad hub and Tishomingo County will build an agri-center.

A project Rep. Lester “Bubba” Carpenter has been working on for more than five years will finally see funding from the state level. Tishomingo County will receive $300,000 from the bond to be used to build a county agri-center near the Town of Tishomingo. In a joint venture with the Please see BOND | 5A

Ora Lee McManus, Iuka Photo by Opal Lovelace

For 34 years, Ora Lee McManus drove the same bus route for Iuka High School and Tishomingo County High School. “The kids were always good,” she said. “They knew where they stood with me. I kept a stereo for music and the kids knew if they acted up I would cut it off.” In high school, McManus was a local standout on the basketball court. She played on the 1958-59 Iuka High School state championship team and was a four-year letterman in basketball. Now a substitute bus driver, the 74-year-old is a full-time grandmother to her grandchildren Clohie and Austin. McManus’ daughter is Brenda Dawson, a teacher at Iuka Middle School.

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Andy Elliott, son of Dr. and Mrs. Don Elliott, completes his Eagle Scout project, a renovation of the food closet at Corinth’s First Presbyterian Church.

Corinth aldermen approve a zoning change for Fieldstone Farms. The move from R-1 residential to SU special use gives residents control over the streets in the planned development.

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Artist Greg Thacker shows he is proud to be an American through several paintings. Nine patriotic paintings have been done by Greg “Weasel” Thacker at his Salem Road residence. See related story and photo on page 1A.

Renaissance Day

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Hundreds attended the second annual Renaissance Day on the grounds of the Tishomingo County Old Courthouse Museum on Saturday. The event featured demonstrations of basket weaving, camp fire cooking, cornshuck dolls, corn shelling, dulcimer playing, heritage farm tools, quilting, leather working, quill pen writing, quilting, rub board washing, pottery making, spinning, and weaving and woodworking demonstrations. Goat milking demonstrations by Sam Carr was popular among attendents, as well as face painting for the kids.

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Today in History Today is Wednesday, April 20, the 111th day of 2016. There are 255 days left in the year.

Today’s Highlight in History: On April 20, 1916, the Chicago Cubs played their first game at Wrigley Field (then known as Weeghman Park); the Cubs defeated the Cincinnati Reds 7-6.

On this date: In 1861, Col. Robert E. Lee resigned his commission in the United States Army. (Lee went on to command the Army of Northern Virginia, and eventually became general-in-chief of the Confederate forces.) In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed a proclamation admitting West Virginia to the Union, effective in 60 days (on June 20, 1863). In 1914, the Ludlow Massacre took place when the Colorado National Guard opened fire on a tent colony of striking miners; about 20 (accounts vary) strikers, women and children died. In 1945, during World War II, allied forces took control of the German cities of Nuremberg and Stuttgart. In 1986, following an absence of six decades, Russian-born pianist Vladimir Horowitz performed in the Soviet Union to a packed audience at the Grand Hall of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow. In 1999, the Columbine High School massacre took place in Colorado as two students, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, shot and killed 12 classmates and one teacher before taking their own lives.

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McNairy County Adamsville woman faces fraud charges McNAIRY COUNTY, Tenn. — An Adamsville woman is facing TennCare fraud charges on accusations of doctor shopping to obtain controlled substances, according to WBBJ-TV. Barbara Alexander, 52, is charged with two counts of fraudulently obtaining the painkillers Oxycodone and morphine by doctor shopping for multiple prescriptions and using TennCare as payment, according to a release from the Office of Inspector General. TennCare fraud is a Class E felony carrying a sentence of up to two years in prison per charge, according to the release. “People who are going from doctor to doctor to obtain painkillers are committing a serious crime, regardless if the intention is personal abuse or selling drugs to others,” Inspector General Manny Tyndall states in the release.

Tishomingo County Elementary schools to hold registration TISHOMINGO COUNTY — The Tishomingo County School District will hold kindergarten registration on Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Belmont Elementary School, Burnsville Elementary School, Iuka Elementary School and Tishomingo Elementary School. The registration will be for students 5 years old on or before September 1 of this year. The child must register at the school in which he/she is zoned to attend. Parents or guardians will need the following

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Booneville Unemployment falls in Prentiss County BOONEVILLE — Unemployment fell by nearly one full percentage point in Prentiss County in February. The county posted an unemployment rate of 5.7 percent in February, down from 6. 5 percent in January, according to the latest figures released by the Mississippi Department of Employment Security. The drop mirrored a decrease statewide as Mississippi’s overall unemployment rate fell from 7.0 percent in January to 6.2 percent in February. Prentiss County had the sixth lowest unemployment rate among immediately surrounding counties in February. Union County had the area’s lowest rate at 4.6 percent, followed by Lee at 4.9 percent, Itawamba at 5.2 percent, Alcorn at 5.3 percent and Tippah at 5.6 percent. Prentiss’s rate of 5.7 percent, was followed by Tishomingo County with the highest in the region at 6.0 percent. Prentiss County had the 18th lowest rate among Mississippi’s 82 counties. Rankin County had the lowest rate in the state at 4.0 percent. Issaquena County had the highest rate in the state at 21.2 percent.

— Authorities are investigating the death of an inmate in a northwest Alabama jail. Muscle Shoals Police Chief Robert Evans said the inmate died in the Muscle Shoals City Jail. Evans said the man was found Tuesday morning. He said medical help was called immediately, but efforts to revive the inmate were unsuccessful. The TimesDaily reports that the Colbert County coroner has been called to the jail, and the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation will also investigate. The inmate’s name wasn’t immediately released.

Bloody Springs Annual cemetery decoration day set BLOODY SPRINGS — Russell Cemetery’s annual Decoration Day is set for Saturday, April 30. Participants are asked to bring their coffee and drop by the morning of Decoration Day to retell the story and share memories. A beautiful old graveyard with much history, Russell Cemetery is located in the Bloody Springs community, at the junction of Colbert, Franklin, and Tishomingo Counties.

Tupelo Main Street’s Wine Downtown event set TUPELO — The Downtown Tupelo Main Street Association and Trustmark Bank will host

Fulton Suspect back in jail after delivering baby FULTON — A woman accused of capital murder was taken to a hospital to give birth, but is now back behind bars. The baby girl is in her grandmother’s custody, and the county faces a hospital bill of about $10,000, Itawamba

County Sheriff Chris Dickinson said. The mother, 18-yearold Tonisha Johnson, is among five people accused of killing Andre Taylor of Mantachie during an attempt to steal nearly 3 pounds of marijuana from his house. “When she came in as an inmate, the county took responsibility for her medical care,” Dickinson said. He told the Itawamba County Times that Johnson apparently didn’t realize she was pregnant when she became an inmate. “It wasn’t much of an issue for us other than having to take her to the doctor for her regular prenatal visits,” Dickinson said. He said the county is appealing Medicaid’s refusal to pay any of Johnson’s hospital bill. Dickinson said it’s the first time the county’s had a pregnant inmate. If the crime had been less serious, the county probably would have tried to find a way to keep Johnson out of custody during her pregnancy. But given the charges against her, he said, she would have been jailed whether she was six weeks or six months pregnant. Johnson, Kyra Enez McClenton of Tupelo; and Tyjuan Clevon Metcalf, Demarco Kelly and Tyandre Darrell Thomas, all of Clarksdale, are being held without bond. Investigators believe Taylor was shot during a fight with them. He died at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.

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Bills in play during session’s final days BY NICK BAIN State Representative, District 2

The first session of the new term is quickly drawing to a close, and some folks think it couldn’t come soon enough. While this session has definitely provided many learning opportunities, I must say that we have had the opportunity to do some good for Mississippians. Locally, I introduced two bills that will help our economic development efforts. At this writing, I am hopeful that they will become law by the close of the session, which we are expecting to come in the next week or so. House Bill 1758 has already been approved by the Senate. It authorizes Alcorn County to contribute to the Northeast Mississippi Community Services, Inc., which is headquartered in Booneville. As you likely know, this agency works in our area to eliminate factors that contribute to some of our citizens living in poverty. We want everyone to enjoy the highest quality of life possible, and sometimes needs are greater than personal resources or knowledge can overcome. I am proud to be the lead sponsor for this measure, and I appreciate my colleagues’ support of the effort in both chambers. House Bill 1774 seeks to reestablish the economic uplift that comes with offering housing to medium security offenders. This measure would allow the County to contract with the United States government and those of other states to house inmates who do not pose violent threats wit in our correctional facility. We have Alcorn County citizens who are trained and ready to serve in various capacities within the correction facility – from clerical to guard duties. The measure is currently under consideration in the House Local and Private Legislation committee. On April 15, I was honored to be invited by the Governor to the signing of House Bill 786 “The Church Protection Act.” While we have certainly heard many pros and cons on this issue, I supported it. I believe it has the necessary steps in place to allow our places of worship to offer protection to their congregants. We cannot ignore the threats that were made evident in last summer’s tragedy in Charleston, S.C. I think this act will help. In addition to passing laws, we’ve had other activities going on at the Capitol. On Wednesday, April 13, I was among those who attended a prayer rally led by the Rev. Franklin Graham. The event drew attendance that was estimated at 5,000 individuals. We were lucky that the rain held off. Rev. Graham spoke passionately about his thoughts on current events that are affecting society and how Christians should act and react. I never had the opportunity to see and hear his father in person, and I was very touched to have had this opportunity to hear the younger Rev. Graham. I was proud to welcome Andrea Rose of Keep Corinth-Alcorn Beautiful to our Capitol on April 7. This group works tirelessly to keep our little corner of the world one of the most beautiful spots in Mississippi. Finally, I want to say that I am proud of the environment of togetherness that we have in Alcorn County. For the past year or so, we have had issues at the Alcorn County Regional Correctional Facility. As you may know, this has caused a strain on our county’s budget. However, our local officials have never stopped working together and with Sen. Rita Parks, Rep. Bubba Carpenter and myself to find a resolution with MDOC. I am especially thankful for the leadership that Sheriff Ben Caldwell had in handling this matter and am confident in his department moving forward. I believe the way your elected officials have worked together on this matter should be a model for governments everywhere. Please let me know if I can be of help to you. Email me at nbain@house.ms.gov, call me at (601-953-2994, or message me on Facebook. I look forward to hearing from you.

Prayer for today Eternal God, I thank thee for the seasons which bring abundance and beauty. I thank thee for thy loving care, which is over all and forever. May I behold thy works and make thee a very present help for all my needs, and perceive the joy of thy love through the greatness of the earth. Amen.

A verse to share “Only fear the LORD, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.” 1 Samuel 12:24

Case remains in ‘Let’s Make A Deal’ phase OXFORD — In May 2010, Chris Epps was at the pinnacle. There he was, a black man from tiny Tchula in the Mississippi Delta who had just been elected president of the largest and oldest organization Charlie of its kind, Mitchell the American Correctional Columnist Association. In 28 years, Epps had advanced from work as a Parchman guard to CEO of a system of public and private prisons with a budget topping $400 million per year. The press liked him. Governors, Republican and Democrat, had appointed and reappointed him. And there he was, preparing to accept the gavel of an organization created for the purpose of accrediting and improving prison operations from coast to coast. Fast-forward to 2014. On Nov. 5, Epps delivered a brief and immediate retirement letter to Gov. Phil Bryant. No reason was given. The next day, federal prosecutors unsealed a 40-count indictment alleging an ongoing pattern of

bilking the public of millions of dollars through a variety of contracts. Bribery. Conspiracy. Money laundering. Failure to pay taxes on ill-gotten gains. (Yes, the IRS taxes stolen money, too.) The federal investigation had been under way for many months. It is not known whether there were any negotiations or conversations between the Epps and the U.S. Attorney’s Office before the indictment was unsealed. There could have been. Regardless, this is where the case went public. The humiliation phase followed, with the standard perp walks, the standard lawyer statements. Then the doors closed and a high-stakes game of “Let’s Make A Deal” either started or resumed. Not long after the indictments, Epps and former state legislator Cecil McRory, who was indicted at the same time a year and a half ago, both stood in open court, admitted they were guilty of some of the indictments. They were told to go home to await sentencing. Since then, two sentencing dates for Epps have come and gone. The most recent was to have been last Monday. But once again the judge’s decision was de-

layed. Epps’ next appointment with U.S. District Judge Henry Wingate is July 18. Based on the charges to which he admitted guilt — a fraction of the total in the indictment — Epps, under federal formulas, could be sent to prison for 23 years and fined $750,000. (He has already forfeited $2 million in cash, two homes and two Mercedes vehicles.) The discrete negotiations between Epps and prosecutors has most likely centered on reducing the amount of time, if any, he will be imprisoned. What does the former commissioner know that can be traded for a reduction from “the max?” How much of a reduction? Will prosecutors take the current deal for what’s in the pocket, in the box? And then there’s this: It has been widely known and well-publicized for years that inmates in Mississippi and their families have been plucked for cash like the aforesaid chickens. Exorbitant prices for phone calls and personal items. Countless families complained to countless legislators about this. No investigation. A bevy on no-bid and singlesource contracts. Nothing. No one was watching the

watchers of the watchmen. As much as Mississippi likes to complain about the “feds,” the feds have plugged one hole where it seems sweetheart deals and payoffs were, in a word, routine. Where was the state auditor? Where were members of the corrections committees in the Legislature? Fair questions. There’s another part aspect of the delay. In its initial report, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said the crimes involved contracts totaling a net value of about $329 million. A revised figure reported last week is said to exceed $800 million. The amount is legally significant because the scope of illegal enterprises is a factor in determining the sentence. A $500 million swing is no small thing. As of today, Epps, McCrory, and two others have been charged. Assistant U.S. Attorney Darren LaMarca said officials of 15 or more additional companies will be summoned in June and that grand jurors hearing are still in session. Will you keep what you have, or trade it for what’s behind the curtain? (Charlie Mitchell is a Mississippi journalist. Write to him at cmitchell43@yahoo. com.)

Winners or whiners? If there is one pattern that is emerging from this year’s political campaigns, it is that rhetoric beats reality – in both parties. The biggest surprise among the Democrats is Bernie Sanders, and among the Thomas Republicans Donald Sowell is Trump. AlColumnist though they are each seeking to be put in charge of the nation’s government, does anyone know – or care – what their actual track record in government has been? Trump of course has no track record at all in government. If Sanders has anything to show for his many years in Congress, no one seems to know what it is. But both are great at rhetoric. Hillary Clinton’s biggest selling point is that she has lots of “experience” in government, having been a Senator and a Secretary of State. But what she actually accomplished in those roles gets remarkably little attention. The Republicans began

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this primary election campaign with a number of candidates who did have track records as governors that could have been examined, debated and critiqued. But Donald Trump’s rhetoric and antics got the lion’s share of the attention. Governors Scott Walker and Bobby Jindal were gone before most people knew much of anything about their track records. Partly this was due to the media’s obsession with Donald Trump. But the public shares responsibility for the triumph of glitter over substance, because polls repeatedly showed that the public was far more attracted to the glitter. The current angry outcries because there was no primary vote in Colorado to choose delegates, supposedly because “the system” was “rigged” against Donald Trump, is only the latest sign of a widespread lack of interest in facts. The Colorado rules were there before the time for delegates to be chosen. If Donald Trump did not bother to learn those rules, or to hire people to keep on top of such things, that was his fault. But it is all too

typical of Trump to cover up his own lack of knowledge or understanding by making wild accusations against others and inciting the gullible. The convention rules that require a candidate to get a majority of the delegates, in order to become the party’s nominee for President, are also nothing new. But, here again, Trump and his followers are raising an outcry by saying that it would not be “fair” or “democratic” to “steal” the nomination from Trump and give it to some other candidate. First of all, it is not Trump’s nomination until after he has earned it, under the rules that apply to all candidates. Nobody can “steal” what was not his in the first place. As for “undemocratic,” institutions do not exist to exalt some principle, but to carry out whatever the missions of those institutions are. In even the most democratic countries, undemocratic institutions abound. Families are one of those institutions. In a family with 3 children and 2 adults, the children do not run the family. In a military unit, democratic decision-

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making on a battlefield can cost a lot more lives. Political parties are private institutions. They exist to choose candidates they think can win elections. How they do it is their business. Nobody has a Constitutional “right” to vote to choose a party’s nominees. A party may decide to have voters in the primaries elect delegates. But, if that method fails to turn up anyone capable of winning a majority of the delegates’ votes on the first ballot, the party can then turn to Plan B, as has happened before, long before Donald Trump came along. The time to change rules is before the game starts. If the current rules need changing, there will be four long years before the 2020 elections in which to try to create better rules. The 1960 Yankees never whined that the World Series had been “stolen” from them. They were adults who knew the rules in advance. (Daily Corinthian columnist Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305. His website is www.tsowell.com.)

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KHS FBLA students shine at state conference For the Daily Corinthian

Kossuth High School’s FBLA chapter attended the annual State Leadership Conference from April 6-8. Members of the student-led organization competed in a wide range of competitions and had two students running for state oﬃcer. This year’s conference had over 1,200 students that qualified for competition from their respective districts. Kossuth took home three first-place awards in the following categories: Digital Video Production -- team members included Carleigh Holt, Mariah Wooten, and Allison McDaniel. Terry Ray Michaels in Agribusiness, and Su-

KHS’ FBLA chapter recently attended its organization’s annual State Leadership Conference. zanne Rhodes in Electronic Career Portfolio. Second-place finishers included Ainsley Renfrow and Tyler Sue Hajek in

Introduction to Business Presentation. Bronson Woodruﬀ and Ashley McDaniel in Website Design, and Andrew Ketchum in

Insurance and Risk Management. Fourth-place finishers included Brylee Kate Duncan, Marlee Mask

and Ashleigh Winters in Sports and Entertainment Management; and Emily Sides in Publication Design.

Kossuth also had two candidates successfully run for state oﬃcer. Austin Newcomb will serve as the 2016-2017 State Parliamentarian and Brady Spencer will serve as the 2016-2017 Northern District Vice President. All students that placed in the top four will have the opportunity to go on to the FBLA National Leadership Conference in Atlanta to represent Mississippi and compete with the top winners from across the nation. Kossuth FBLA would like to say thank you to all the parents, community members, and businesses that have supported them throughout the year.

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ported to an area hospital by ambulance. Officials believe the wreck happened after the driver of the Ford Explorer SUV left the roadway, over-corrected and rolled over around 5:45 p.m. The vehicle came to a rest upside down in the eastbound lane. Officers shut down both the east and west bound lanes of Highway 72 causing a major backup of traffic in both directions.

The Mississippi Highway Patrol was in charge of the accident scene. Troopers performed an accident investigation following the crash to determine the exact cause of the wreck. Assisting MHP at the scene included the Alcorn County Sheriﬀ’s Department, Farmington Volunteer Fire Department and Glen Volunteer Fire Department, along with several first responders. Corinth Police also assisted with traﬃc control.

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county government and Northeast Mississippi Community College, the agri-center will also house an equine center. “I see numerous events being held at this facility once it is built,” said Carpenter. “The facility will definitely bring more people to Tishomingo County to participate in events held there. They will also rent hotel rooms, buy gas and eat in our restaurants. Overall, the county will benefit from increased tax dollars.” Tishomingo County will also get a portion of $750,000 with Itawamba County for repairs to the Itawamba County Ridge Road which runs between U.S Highways 72 and 78. In Alcorn County, projects to receive funds as part of House Bill 1729 include $400,000 for the economic development of the railroad hub near Kimberly-Clark Parkway and U.S. Highway 72. The Alcorn School District will also receive $50,000 to repair light-

ing at the Kossuth Middle School and Kossuth High School baseball field. The bond bill, part of a larger negotiation over borrowing, tax credits and tax cuts, mostly includes money for construction projects at universities and community colleges across the state. Universities will receive almost $70 million, while community colleges will get around $25 million. Booneville’s Northeast Mississippi Community College will receive $1.4 million from the deal. Bond proceeds will be used to pay oﬀ the project over a period of years. (The Associated Press contributed to this story.)

Jaybird’s lessons were unforgettable BY JIMMY REED Columnist

In reading and writing, I found rhyme and reason, but not in arithmetic. As best he could, my boyhood best friend and mentor Jaybird explained it. Although illiterate, he had been taught by life’s most demanding teacher: experience. His wisdom filled many gaps in my education. Take percentages, for example. The teacher’s explanation went over my head, but Jaybird’s made sense: “Let’s say you’ve got $100, and I konk you on the head with a stick, and take all yo’ money. I robbed you — hunnud pussent. But, if I take $50, I robbed you fifty pussent. If I take $10, I robbed you ten pussent, and left you ninety pussent to git yo’ head stitched up.” Jaybird’s lessons were unforgettable, especially the one for overcoming life’s challenges: “Work hard, succeed; hardly work, fail.” Leland Elementary School’s spelling bees demonstrated this truth for me. In grade three, I won easily by spelling a word the oth-

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er finalists misspelled, and looked forward to next year’s contest. I wasn’t counting on Velma Vandevender. When her dad was hired by a nearby agricultural experiment station, he moved his family from Minnesota to Mississippi. Her accent cracked us up, and I was convinced that anyone who talked that funny couldn’t be smart. Shy, skinny, pigtailed, and freckled, Velma kept to herself, always reading books. Velma and I were the fourth grade spelling bee finalists. We swapped rounds, successfully spelling difficult words such as aardvark, bivouacking, bourgeois, and chandelier. Then I misspelled “chauffeur.” Velma spelled it correctly. “That funny-talking girl beat me, Jaybird,” I sniffed. “Did you practice?” My silence answered.

“She’ll win again next year. You gotta do what she does — practice every day. She put forth a hunnud pussent; you put forth zero pussent.” His words hit home. Daily, I began practicing with flash cards. One day, I saw Velma in study hall with a dictionary opened before her. She was flipping through it, selecting pages at random. When I asked what she was doing, her friendliness surprised me. “This is how I practice spelling,” she said. “I can learn so many more words than with flash cards. I’ll show you.” From then on, we met whenever we could, and took turns using her technique and calling out words to each other. We learned and had fun at the same time. At the next bee, Velma and I eliminated everyone and squared oﬀ again. Something had changed,

though. I didn’t want her to win, but I didn’t want her to lose either. She thought the same about me. The reason was obvious: We’d become best friends. An appropriate word stumped me: “selflessness.” I was sad about losing, but glad for her; she was happy about winning, but sad for me. When Jaybird asked how the spelling bee turned out, I shrugged and said, “Velma won.” “You ain’t mad?” “No. I practiced hard and did my best, so I don’t feel like I lost.” “You didn’t,” he said. “You gave what winning takes: hunnud pussent.” (Editor’s Note: Oxford resident, Ole Miss alumnus, Army veteran, and retired Mississippi Delta cotton farmer Jimmy Reed (jimmycecilreedjr@gmail.com) is a newspaper columnist, author, and college teacher.)

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Deaths Mavis Boals

A Celebration of Life Service for Mavis R. Boals, 91, is set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Memorial Funeral Home with Bro. Doc Shelton oﬃciating. Burial will be in the Mt pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery. Mavis died April 17, 2016, at her residence. She was born August 11, 1924, in Alcorn County to the late Richard and Gertie Forsythe Mathis. She was a long time member of Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church and was a housewife. She enjoyed gardening, shopping, traveling and spending time with her friends and family. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Boals; her sister, Evelyn Mills and brothers, William Tell Mathis, Wayburn Mathis and Gillard Mathis. She is survived by her son, Clint (Kimberly) Boals; her granddaughter, Brittany (David) Moeller; her brother, Ronnie (Linda) Mathis; a host of nieces and nephews; and special caregivers, Toni and Marty Jaco and Tracy Tomlinson. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.

Jimmy Wayne Doyle

Jimmy Wayne Doyle, 68, of Rush Springs, Okla. passed away suddenly on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, in Spruce Pine, Ala. He was a native of Mississippi, but lived most of his life in Oklahoma. Jimmy was a truck driver for the past several years. He loved gardening and his two dogs were very special to him. Survivors include his life partner, Verline McCarty of Rush Springs, Okla.; his brothers, Ed Harvey (Katie) of Corinth, Larry Odell Harris of Florida and his sisters, Mary Harvey Bivens of Wenasoga and Ella Marie Austin of Florida; three nephews and five nieces. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lillie R. Harvey; his father, Willie Evertt Scoggins; his adopted parents, Arlie and Arlene Doyle of Walnut; his brother, Luther L. Harvey; and nephew, Timothy Harvey. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Oklahoma. Pinkard Funeral Home of Rus-

sellville, Ala. assisted the family.

George Souders

RAMER, Tenn. — A memorial service for George Souders, 71, is set for 6 p.m. Thursday, April 28 at Shackelford Funeral Directors in Selmer. Mr. Souders died Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Magnolia Regional Health Center. He was born February 23, 1945, in Peoria, Ill., the first of twin sons born Souders to Jay B. and Irma D. Yocum Souders. George received his BSA from Austin Peay State University. After graduation in 1968, he became the principal of the Rose Creek, Tenn. community school. He taught in many different schools over the next several years. When George taught in Lexington, Tenn., he received the Teacher of the Year Award and then soon after received the TN Artist-In-Residence Award. He received his Masters from Memphis State University. This was the first year they offered the graduate program. After graduation, George worked on the river to pay off his schooling for a while before moving to New York. N.Y. is where he worked for B. Dalton Book Sellers. Being a decision maker and achiever, George climbed the corporate ladder very quickly. In 1984, he came back to McNairy County to help with ill family members. After his mother’s death, George started teaching at McNairy Central High School where he started the school paper – On the Hill. He taught for over 30 years and always had a passion for teaching. Art was always very important to him. He was also the first director for the McNairy County Hee Haw Show. George was currently teaching classes at UT Martin-McNairy County/Selmer Center. Survivors include his father, Jay Souders of Ramer, Tenn.; two nephews; two great-nephews; and one great-niece. Visitation is from 5 p.m. until service time on Thursday, April 28.

Shelley McDaniel

Shelley McDaniel died Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at her son’s residence. Arrangements are pending with Memorial Funeral Home.

Sarah Follin

Celebration of Life services for Sarah Mae Follin, 83, is set for 2 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Brush Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from noon until service time Thursday. Mrs. Follin died April 18, 2016, at MS Care Center. She was born March 23, 1933, in Savannah, Tenn. to the late William and Connie Wright. She was of the Baptist faith, attending Calvary Baptist Church. She formally worked as a garment factory worker, at ITT and at Whitfield Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leland Follin, Sr.; her son, Roger Follin and daughter, Shelia Marbut; her brothers, Willie Wright, J . D. Wright, Donald Wright; her sisters, Bonnie Lee, Clara Ashley and an infant sister. Survivors include her son, Leland Follin Jr.; her brothers, William Lloyd Wright and Charles Wright and sisters, Shirley Schelle; her grandchildren Lori Follin, Lana Marbut and Emily Follin; and seven great-grandchildren. Bro. Warren Jones will officiate.

Imogene McCoy

IUKA — Imogene McCoy, 95, died Tuesday, April 17, 2016, at the Country Cottage in Corinth. She was known to all nieces and nephews as “Pud”. She enjoyed gardening and flowers. She also loved her family and church family. She was the valedictorian of Holcut High School, an active member of Fifth Street

Baptist Church, and she worked for the Extension service in the 1940’s. Funeral services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2016, at Cutshall Funeral Home Chapel in Iuka, oﬃciated by Dr. Tony Curtis. Interment will follow in Sardis Cemetery. Pallbearers include Lymon Mitchell, Neal Mitchell, Larry Ross, Jay Hammock, Charles Spencer, and Ronald Tigner. Cutshall Funeral Home of Iuka is entrusted with arrangements. She is survived by her sister in law, Mary McCoy; five nieces, Becky, Susan, Patricia and Cheryl McCoy, and Brenda Bumpus Brown; one nephew, Danny Bumpus (Dianne) of Red Bay, Ala.; seven great-nieces, Sherry Ross (Larry) of Corinth, Loretta Mitchell (Lymon) of Corinth, Wendy Tigner (Ronald) of Iuka, Misty Spencer (Charles) of Red Bay, Ala., Lisa Smith (Carl) of Tuscumbia, Ala., Denita Glenn (Ricky) of Muscle Shoals, Ala., and Donna Brown of Muscle Shoals, Ala.; six great-great-nieces, Katie Ross Daugherty of Charlotte, N.C.; Lauren Ross (Matt); Holly Garner (Chris) of Iuka; Misty Clark (Josh), Marley Tigner, and Leigh Ann Mitchell Hammock (Jay) of Reinzi; two great-great-nephews, Neil Mitchell (Carrie) and Logan Spencer; six great-greatgreat nephews, Brandon, Lee, and Caleb Garner; Mack Mitchell; Cooper Clark; and Parker Young; and four great-great-great nieces, Blaklie Mitchell, Mckinley Hammock, Jana Kate Hammock and Maryanne Hammock. She was preceded in death by her husband, Therman L. McCoy; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L.C. Bumpus; a sister, Captola McNeil (Winford); a brother, Colemen Bumpus (Frances); and four nephews, James Harold McNeil (Kate), Kenneth Merle Mc-

Neil (Barbara), and Howard Wendell McNeil, and Percy Brown; and one niece, Linda McNeil McClung (Tom). Memorial contributions may be made to the Sardis Cemetery Fund. An online guestbook can be accessed at www.cutshallfuneralhome.com.

Carroll Mills

A Celebration of Life service for Carroll Mills is set for 4 p.m. Thursday at Memorial Funeral Home with burial in the Forrest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.

Sarah Eloria Essary Risner

Sarah Eloria Essary Risner died April 18, 2016, at Magnolia Regional Health Center in Corinth. Arrangements pending with Memorial Funeral Home.

Ignacio Torres

IUKA — A graveside service with military honors for Ignacio Torres, 71, is set for 3 p.m. Friday at Springhill United Methodist Church Cemetery in Midway. Mr. Torres died Thursday, April 14, 2016, at his residence. He was born on January 10, 1945 and served in the United States Navy aboard several ships; most notably the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise. Ignacio worked for Lockheed Martin Corporation as an electrical technician for 37 years. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at Cutshall Funeral Home in Iuka. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Glenda Gail Morton Torres of Iuka; one son, Michael Morton Torres of Marietta, Ga.; one daughter, Bethany Ann (Torres) Smith (Brian) of LaGrange, Ohio and six stepsisters. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mercedez Torres of Saginaw, Mich.

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“We have worked for months to get ready,” added Dr. Elliott. Duncan will speak at 2 p.m. on the pastoral responsibilities of teaching and ruling elders. He will also lead the 7 p.m. worship service which is open to the public.

First Presbyterian’s Randy Long will serve as moderator during the two days. Long was elected to the position and serves the whole presbytery. “I am proud of Randy for stepping up and doing this,” said Elliott, who has also served as moderator of the presbytery in the past. Duncan – Chancellor/

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States move toward land line extinction WHITEFIELD, Maine — Peter Froehlich lives at the end of a milelong dirt road in a part of Maine where pickup trucks share the right of way with wandering dairy cows. The local cable company won’t run a line down the road, and his cellphone is useless because he lives in a wireless dead zone. Now Froehlich, 70, worries a new Maine law will eventually allow the telephone company to unplug him from the plain old telephone service he depends on. Maine is joining a growing group of states that have passed laws to limit or remove requirements that telephone companies provide traditional, price-controlled phone service — in essence, moving toward a day when plain old landline phone service goes from an endangered species to extinct. Concern is acute in Maine, the most rural state and the one with the oldest average population.

Donkeys will mark convention in Philly PHILADELPHIA — Donkeys will be dispatched around Philadelphia this summer ahead of the Democratic National Convention. Fifty-seven fiberglass donkeys will be displayed at various sites and attractions starting July 1. The symbol of the Democratic Party will represent each U.S. state, territory, Wash-

ington, D.C., and Democrats abroad. They will be painted with iconic images from each location. “Donkeys Around Town” is an effort to get residents in the convention spirit and encourage delegates and other visitors to explore the city. The program and the Pennsylvania donkey were unveiled Tuesday at Franklin Square Park The convention is held July 25-28 at the city’s sports complex, away from the city’s center.

University: Colored nooses part of art NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Officials at a Tennessee university say six nooses arranged in the colors of the rainbow were part of an art display for a class focusing on yarn and were not intended to be a political statement or hate symbol. Austin Peay State University issued a statement Tuesday saying the unnamed student who made them was concerned about the perception of the display and apologetic for the reaction it caused. The nooses were hung from a tree near the art building at the Clarksville campus Monday afternoon. Campus police removed them after a complaint.

University looking into racist texts KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Saint Louis University is investigating — and condemning — racially insensitive texts sent last year by two mem-

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bers of the school’s overwhelmingly white baseball team, a top campus diversity official said Tuesday, calling the texts “appalling.” First reported last week by the school’s student newspaper, the texts were sent in May using the group messaging app GroupMe, with one likening President Barack Obama to a “watermelon eatin baboon.” The two players haven’t been publicly identified, and one of them no longer attends the 198-year-old Jesuit school, according to Jonathan C. Smith, who was made the campus’ special assistant to the president for diversity and community engagement last year.

Marathon winner honors 1st finisher BOSTON — The Boston Marathon winner is donating her trophy to one of the sport’s pioneers. Ethiopia’s Atsede Baysa says she was inspired by the story of Bobbi Gibb. Gibb sneaked onto the course in 1966 and became the first woman to finish the race. The Boston Athletic Association honored her this year on the 50th anniversary of that run. Gibb thanked her and said she would only keep the trophy for the year. Gibb served as grand marshal for the race this year. Fifty years after her run, more than 14,000 women were in the field of nearly 27,500 runners.

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Aryan Brotherhood members convicted JACKSON — Federal prosecutors say two members of the Aryan Brotherhood of Mississippi have been convicted on charges including racketeering and murder. A news release from the U.S. Justice Department says 44-year-old Frank George Owens of D’Iberville and 35-yearold Eric Glenn Parker of Richton were convicted last week. The guilty verdict from a federal jury followed guilty pleas by 40 others involved in the case. Both men were convicted of racketeering conspiracy and murder. Parker also was convicted on a methamphetamine charge. Owens also was convicted of kidnapping and attempted murder. Each could be sentenced to life in prison. No sentencing date has been set.

Lawmaker talks fail; funding changes die

to base the formula on average enrollment, instead of average attendance. That would have increased funding under the $2 billion-plus Mississippi Adequate Education Program. Many Republicans wanted to change it to hold down school administrative spending.

Legislators consider auditing recipients JACKSON — Lawmakers are considering a bill requiring audits of Medicaid recipients and tightening restrictions on other government aid. A joint House-Senate committee filed the latest version of House Bill 1116 Monday. It would have an outside company build an electronic records system for Medicaid. Officials would periodically verify recipients’ financial information and residency to determine whether they’re still eligible for aid. A discrepancy would result in someone losing aid indefinitely if that

person doesn’t respond to auditors in writing within 10 days. The bill also says Mississippi’s food stamp and welfare programs can’t be any more generous than required by federal law.

Universities launch health partnership STARKVILLE — Mississippi State and the University of Mississippi Medical Center have launched a new partnership aimed at addressing the state’s health care challenges. A news release from Mississippi State says the new initiative will build on long-standing relationships between the universities to tackle problems including obesity, diabetes, and disparities in health care access. The new partnership involves Mississippi State, the UM Medical Center and the Myrlie Evers-Williams Institute for the Elimination of Health Disparities.

JACKSON — Lawmakers won’t rewrite Mississippi’s K-12 school funding formula this year. Senate Education Committee Chairman Gray Tollison, an Oxford Republican, says House and Senate negotiators couldn’t reach agreement on possible changes. House Bill 458 died Monday when the House and Senate failed to file a conference report. The original bill proposed no changes but left open the chance of major alterations in House-Senate talks. School districts wanted

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Dollar woes?

Today

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Less legroom = profit Low fuel prices aren’t the only thing driving record airline profits these days. In the past five years, airlines crammed more and more seats onto jets and grounded smaller, inefficient aircraft. That’s spread out the cost of each flight among more passengers. For instance, two pilots are required for a plane whether it’s carrying 75 passengers or 180. The change has meant that — excluding fuel — airlines now spend 5.5 percent less to transport

each passenger than they did five years ago. The operating cost, per mile, for each available seat for U.S. carriers fell from 11.18 cents five years ago to 10.57 cents last year, adjusted for inflation. United Airlines and Delta Air Lines saw big gains as they transition away from their 50-seat jets to larger models. Frontier Airlines had the biggest jump in seats as it transitioned to an ultra-low cost carrier, got bigger planes and packed in more seats.

Packing ‘em in

As airlines have crammed more seats onto jets over the past five years they’ve spread the cost of each flight over more passengers, helping to drive record profits. Average number of seats per departure AMEX Airlines index, YTD for U.S. domestic flights 100 2011 2016 Tuesday’s close: 96.42 Alaska Airlines 113.9 118.3 Allegiant Air 150.0 168.5 American Airlines 99.0 104.9 Delta Air Lines 99.3 114.9 Frontier Airlines 107.4 174.3 80 Hawaiian Airlines 150.1 151.2 JetBlue Airways 132.9 134.3 Southwest Airlines 133.4 147.2 Spirit Airlines 155.0 173.7 Dec. 31: 86.98 United Airlines 87.1 100.9 60 Virgin America 141.1 142.5 J F M Sources: FactSet; AP calculations on Diio Mi data

Scott Mayerowitz J.Paschke • AP

INDEXES 52-Week High Low 18,351.36 15,370.33 8,953.18 6,403.31 672.28 539.96 11,254.87 8,937.99 5,231.94 4,209.76 2,134.72 1,810.10 1,551.28 1,215.14 22,537.15 18,462.43 1,296.00 943.09

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$63.57 AXP American Express delivers $86 its latest quarterly results ’16 today. 68 The credit card issuer struggled last year when the $77.32 impact of the strong dollar 50 and fierce competition for its est. Operating $1.36 $1.35 cardholders caused a drop EPS in both earnings and 1Q ’15 1Q ’16 revenue. Financial analysts Price-earnings ratio: 13 anticipate the company will based on past 12-month results report lower first-quarter earnings from a year earlier, Dividend: $1.16 Div yield: 1.8%

$82.13 YUM Yum Brands improved its $100 financial results in 2015 from a ’16 year earlier, but is it off to a good 80 start this year? The answer to that question $79.75 60 should come today, when est. the restaurant chain operator Operating $0.80 $0.83 serves up its first-quarter EPS earnings. Yum, which owns 1Q ’15 1Q ’16 Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and KFC, Price-earnings ratio: 28 has benefited from rising sales based on past 12-month results at the chains’ U.S. locations. Dividend: $1.84 Div yield: 2.2% However its business in China

On a roll

Eye on Coca-Cola

but improved revenue.

has lagged.

Wall Street projects that Coca-Cola’s first-quarter earnings and revenue declined from a year earlier. The world’s largest beverage maker has been grappling with a steady decline in sales of Diet Coke. The sales slide continued in the last three months of 2015 even as Coca-Cola’s average daily sales of soda overall ticked up. Investors will be listening for an update on Diet Coke sales today when the company reports its latest quarterly financial results.

Source: FactSet

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Daily Corinthian â€˘ Wednesday, April 20, 2016 â€˘ 9A

Community Events (Editorâ€™s Note: We recommend Community Events be submitted at least two weeks prior to the event. Community Events publish on Wednesday, Sunday and when space allows on Friday.)

New hours for VFW Post 3962 Beginning on Monday, April 25, the VFW will open at noon Tuesday â€“ Saturday and will be closed on Monday. The VFW is open to veteranâ€™s as well as the community. Guests can enjoy shuffleboard, a bowling machine, pool, horseshoes, darts, dancing and much more. Happy hour is from 4 to 6 p.m. daily. VFW Post is located at 1 Purdy School Road in Corinth. For more information, contact the VFW at 662-287-6106 and ask for Mike or Yogi. Â

Republican County Convention The Republican County Convention will be held

on Saturday, April 23. Alcorn County Republican Party holds the County Caucus Convention at 10 a.m. sharp at the voting precinct. Voters must be registered in the precinct and district they are voting. Â

Book Sale The Friends of the Corinth Library will hold a book sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 23. All items will be $1.00 a bag. The bags will be supplied. Â

Disabled Medicaid Waiver Program The Northeast MS Planning and Development District/ Elderly and Disabled Medicaid Waiver Program is expanding in Alcorn County. This Home and Community Based Program is an alternative to nursing home placement and can offer services such as Personal Care Attendants, Expanded Home Health Services,

Biggersville Pentecostal Church 701 Hwy 45 S. Corinth/MS Invites You to join us for Revival with Evangelist Sammy Sherrill Sunday April 17th 10am and 5pm Monday 18th - Wednesday 20th 7pm nightly

Home Delivered Meals, Adult Day Services, InHome Respite and Case Management. Those interested in the program are asked to call Irene Keller at 662-333-1005 for details. Â

Bishop Activity Center The Bishop Activity Center will hold the following activities: Today â€“ Bible Study by Jackie Calvart from Oakland Baptist Church; Thursday, April 21â€“ Bingo; Friday, April 22 â€“ Grocery shopping at Rogerâ€™s Supermarket; Monday, April 25 â€“ Birthday celebration; Tuesday, April 26 â€“ Exercise at Tate Baptist Church and Doctor Day; Wednesday, April 27 â€“ Bible Study by Jackie Calvart from Oakland Baptist Church;

Thursday, April 28 â€“ Bingo; and Friday, April 29 â€“ Hour of Power Ministry by James and Naomi Spears and Rogerâ€™s Supermarket for grocery shopping. Daily activities include quilting, jigsaw puzzles, table games, Rolo golf and washer games. Senior citizens age 60 and above are welcome and encouraged to attend. Â

Art exhibits â– The Corinth Artist Guild Gallery is hosting an exhibit of photographs by Joey Wilder of Booneville through April 30. The photos include landscapes and nature images. Wilder is an employee of Magnolia Regional Health Center. Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday at 609

SCHEDULE OF UPCOMING EVENTS APRIL 22-24 AAU BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT MAY 7TH KIDS IMPROV AND MAGIC SHOW MAY 13TH RODNEY CARRINGTON/COLT FORD CONCERT JUNE 8-10 GOSPEL TABERNACLE POWER CONFERENCE JUNE 24TH CASTING CROWNS CONCERT

North Fillmore or by appointment. â– The Corinth Library is hosting artwork by Syble Marlar Caples of Pickwick, Tenn., and Katherine BryantWilliams of Oakland, Tenn., through the end of April. An Iuka native, Caples is a self-taught artist whose themes are influenced by life experiences. Bryant-Williams is an award-winning artist who is fluent in oil, pastel and watercolor. Her favored subjects are landscapes, still life and animal portraiture, especially equine. Â

Legacy Hospice Legacy Hospice is looking for caring and compassionate volunteers to spend time with patients and families in the surrounding area to

provide companionship, friendship, and support to patients and families. Volunteers are also need in our office to place phone calls, file, make gifts for our patients and participate in community event. volunteering is a great way to enhance resumes and gain community service hours. For more information and to volunteer, contact Sherry Dalton, Volunteer Coordinator, at 662-286-5333 or sherry.dalton@legacyhospice.net. Â

Beginning Quilt Class A Beginning Quilt Class meet at 5 p.m. each Tuesday at the Extension Office, located behind the Crossroads Arena. Six sewing machines will be available for individuals who do not own one.

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