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Daily Corinthian Vol. 119, No. 97
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Revision protects downtown trees BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Almost 100 years ago, some Corinthians dug up young oak trees from the Bridge Creek bottom to plant along the city streets — so the story goes. Helping preserve the tree canopy along downtown Corinth’s oak-lined residential streets is the goal of current proposed
revisions to the historic tree preservation ordinance, which regulates the cutting or removal of trees in the city right-of-way within certain boundaries. The revisions would add new requirements and specify certain tree species for replacement of removed trees. Many of the trees are near the same age and, in 1996, were
declared to have about 25 years left in their lifespan, according to the City of Corinth Hazardous Tree Evaluation and Recommendations study prepared by Southern Urban Forestry Associates after the devastation of Ice Storm ’94. “The concern has been for a while: What are we going to do to replace these,” said Director
of Community Development and Planning Dave Huwe. The tree-lined streets often get praise from visitors to the city, he said. The 1996 report said not many trees had been planted to replace the canopy. The tree ordinance, which went on the books in 1992, established a tree preservation
Please see TREES | 6A
Motorists now using Kendrick Road bridge
10K race day: Bring shoes Staff Reports
Austin’s Shoes and the Corinth Coca-Cola Classic 10K are combining to fight a global tragedy. The two are ready to “wear out poverty” through the collection of new and gently worn shoes on the 10K race day of May 2. “A big push will be made on race ■ See related day,” said Austin’s photo. 6A owner Steve McElwain. “Shoes can be dropped off at the red tent near the finish line.” Austin’s will give a $5 coupon for each pair of gently worn shoes donated on race day. Shoes can also be dropped off through May 2 at Austin’s, Cooley and Labas Financial Advisors, Magnolia Regional Health Center and Corinth Coke. Shoes collected will be delivered to Soles4Souls. Soles4Souls is a nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting the devastating impact and perpetuation of poverty. The organization advances its antipoverty mission by collecting new and used shoes and clothes from individuals, schools, faith-based institutions, civic organizations and corporate partners, then distributing those shoes and clothes both via direct donations to people in need and by provisioning qualified micro-enterprise programs designed to create jobs in poor and disadvantaged communities. It is estimated that 400 million children worldwide live in pronounced poverty. Millions of those children will grow up never having had a pair of shoes. Lacking proper footwear, numerous children will not be able or permitted to attend school. Tens of millions of poverty-stricken children will also be infected with soil-transmitted parasitic diseases. “Footwear is the first step in helping people in impoverished areas live healthy and productive lives,” said McElwain. Soles4Souls, founded in 2006, distributes shoes in over 125 different countries. Last year, the local shoe drive produced almost 1,000 pair of shoes.
district and requires approval of the Board of Aldermen for a resident to cut or remove a tree more than 4 inches in diameter and located between the street and sidewalk within the Mitchell and Mask Survey. A larger area beyond that survey requires approval by a city of-
BY JEBB JOHNSTON jjohnston@dailycorinthian.com
Staff photo by Mark Boehler
Code blue Andy McElyea, 23, of Walnut, gets a good dose of blue near the finish line of the Reconnect 4 Austism Color Run 5K held Saturday morning in Crossroads Regional Park. McElyea finished first out of about 820 runners and walkers in the event’s first year. See more photos on Page 12A.
Traffic is moving again on the Kendrick Road bridge that has been under construction at the state line. With a few final details left to complete, it is not officially open, but motorists are using the bridge. Striping was completed on Wednesday. The contractor will finish the remaining cleanup as weather permits. Johnny Crotts of Cook Coggin said the state aid office will then inspect the project. Once state aid has declared it complete, the road can officially open and all of the “road closed” signage will be removed. Funded through the state aid program with a bid price of $313,129, the project included a bridge replacement with a double box culvert. The bridge clears a creek in a marshy area plagued by beaver dams. Across the state line, the county road becomes Tennessee Highway 142 and is a heavily traveled route between Corinth and Pickwick. Safety had become a big concern. The old bridge had collapsed about six years ago, and the fix that was performed at the time was not a long-term one. The old bridge was also rather narrow for Please see BRIDGE | 2A
Greater Life Church adding children’s library BY KIMBERLY SHELTON kshelton@dailycorinthian.com
Educating young minds and providing a strong spiritual foundation for the future, Greater Life United Baptist Church is adding a library to its offerings. “Learning is truly taking place here,” said the church’s
new pastor, Blake Scales. “We are thankful for the donations we’ve received so far. The children are really going to enjoy the books.” Made possible by Marcia Ann Glisson, the library will provide many hours of fun, reading and entertainment. “As a former teacher and
librarian, I know the importance of reading and books. The Children’s Library at Greater Life United Baptist Church was a dream I’ve had for quite some time,” she said. “This church invited me to their Friends and Family Day a while back and the Polk sisters are like the sis-
ters I never had. I would do anything to help them. They are great Christian women and like my parents always told me, ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.’” As he looks forward to Please see LIBRARY | 2A
25 years ago
On this day in history 150 years ago
Local writer Elmo Howell publishes his second book, a collection of poetry titled “Winter Verses.”
Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth is killed in a confrontation with Union cavalry. Jefferson Davis and his military escort depart Charlotte, North Carolina, with his stated intent of traveling beyond the Mississippi River where he will carry on a guerrilla war.
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