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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY Four area mothers will soon be enjoying $125 each of well-deserved pampering courtesy of Gould’s Day Spa & Salon. And they’ll have their kids to thank, no less, for sending in pictures of their most inspired creations celebrating Mom. Page 10

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Mayors, sherif discuss security

Hash out funding for deputies at schools By Clay Bailey bailey@commercialappeal.com 901-529-2393

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The Commercial Appeal’s Mark Russell (left), managing editor, Louis Graham, editor, and Stephanie Boggins (right), vice president of advertising, congratulate the 11 Academic All-Stars announced during an awards luncheon May 1 at the Hilton Memphis.

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Academic All-Stars Seven of 11 area scholars to join exclusive list have local ties

By Linda A. Moore lmoore@commercialappeal.com 901-529-2702

Perfection is rare. But for Keyuree Satam, it was achievable. Satam, who lives in Collierville and a senior at Lausanne Collegiate School, managed to score a perfect 36 on the ACT, a perfect 2400 on the SAT and a perfect score of 5 on advanced placement tests in six subjects. She has a 4.623 weighted grade-point average. (A weighted GPA gives a student ive points for an A instead of the four points in a regular class.) That, along with her an extensive list of accomplishments, helped to make her one of 11 recipients of The Commercial Appeal’s Academic All-Stars Awards. “Honestly, I was very surprised when the thing came up with my name,” said Satam, who was rec-

ognized as an All-Star in general scholarship. “I’m really excited. Also, this is a really nice trophy. It’s going to go in the middle of the shelf in my room.” The program is in its eighth year, and more than 500 students, parents, teachers and supporters attended the awards luncheon last Thursday at the Hilton Memphis. The Memphis-area high school students were recognized for excellence in academics, leadership and community service. The students are nominated by their schools and selected by a panel of judges from Rhodes College, Christian Brothers University and the University of Memphis. Collierville High School led all schools with three winners and seven of the 11 winners live in Collierville or Germantown.

Suburban mayors met with Shelby County Sherif Bill Oldham on May 1 to work out plans for funding deputies at the new municipal school districts. At issue is Oldham’s previous stance that his department would provide deputies at no cost in Shelby County Schools, but would charge to provide them for the new districts. Bartlett Mayor Keith McDonald said he wanted to make sure suburban taxpayers weren’t being treated as “second-class citizens.” “I don’t think that was the intent,” McDonald said after the meeting. Several of those attending the meeting said their concerns were adequately addressed. “In the end, Sherif Oldham said the Sheriff’s Department is going to be there for us,” Arlington Mayor Mike Wissman said. “We just have to work some things out.” Oldham said: “It was a very productive meeting. They had some very good points, and we walked out of there in agreement.” While most of the suburban systems are still wrestling with the funding of the oicers, and plans must be approved by superintendents and school boards, then reviewed by the legislative bodies as part of the budget process, Germantown oicials say they have worked out a

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FAIR ON THE SQUARE

‘A FUNNY THING ...’

Food, fun, fencing in heart of C’ville

One of the funniest musicals ever written to close Germantown Community Theatre’s season. NEWS, 3

Event raises funds for community projects By Samantha Bryson s.bryson@commercialappeal.com 901-529-2339

GRIZZLIES’ DECISIONS Zach Randolph’s future in Memphis is likely the biggest question in what should be an interesting ofseason. GRIZZLIES, 14

SHORT PIT STOP Racing legend Mario Andretti stops to sign autographs, meet fans. AUTO RACING, 15 The Commercial Appeal © Copyright 2014

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The Collierville Fair on the Square had most everything you’d expect of a town festival — including all manner of bouncy castles, fried foods and bejeweled birdhouses — and quite a few things you might not — like a mechanical bull and some good old-fashioned sword ighting. Though, to be fair, it’s less of a sword ight than it is a highly skilled game of tag, said fencing instructor Tom Knowles after his

well-attended demonstration on May 4. Now in its 39th year, the weekend festival drew thousands out into the sunshine to enjoy the uncharacteristically good weather during the irst weekend in May. It was Knowles’ first time hosting a fencing demonstration at the town fair but he, joined by his assistant Phillip Geyer, succeeded in capturing more than a little enthusiasm from many of the kids watching them thrust and parry their way along the pavement. “Normally when you see

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Mackenzie Cabb, 12, of Collierville gets thrown from the mechanical bull ride during the Collierville Fair on the Square on Sunday.

sword ighting on TV or in the movies, what you’re seeing is sword ighting, not fencing,” Knowles said to the crowd. “What we do is play a game of tag with metal sticks ... it’s up to you to igure out how to solve the puzzle.” Knowles called fencing “a physical form of chess,”

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