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Vol 17, No. 8 •January 2018
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Tragedy to Triumph By Angela Rogalski Becoming a nurse seemed like a career choice that was predestined for Corinth native, Pamela Walker. When Walker was 11-years-old, she was hit by car when crossing the street, and for four weeks after that tragic occurrence, she was in a coma at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis. "I was airlifted to the hospital in Tupelo first," Walker said, "but Tupelo gave up on me, so they sent me to Le Bonheur in Memphis, where I stayed in a coma for four weeks." Walker said that her parents were with her throughout the tragedy, but also had other small children at home that needed them. So, when she woke up from the coma, they began to divide their time as best they could, trying to be
with their daughter in Le Bonheur and their other children at home in Corinth. "There were five of us," she added. "And my dad worked and my mother took care of all of us and our household. So, my mom and dad had to go home some too, but there was a nurse, Deborah, that was my caretaker. She would get me up in the morning, bathe me, wash my hair; she just did everything for me. She made sure that I could go into the cafeteria every day and buy what I wanted to eat for my meals, because I wasn't overly fond of the food that came to the rooms." Walked laughed. "My dad had set it up where I could go down to the cafeteria and buy my Pamela Walker
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Tax Season Means Auto Season Special to CNF Nearly a decade ago, Hurricanes Katrina and Rita left 600,000 flooddamaged cars across the Gulf States. In 2012, Hurricane Sandy reportedly left more than 200,000 storm-damaged cars in New Jersey and New York. And it's estimated that over 1,000,000 cars have been
affected by Hurricane Harvey and Irma. So what happens to these cars? While some states require cars with severe flood damage be crushed, some cars will be sold to parts companies and dismantled for the parts, and some will end up on car lots and sold to unsuspecting consumers. So buyers beware - If a
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deal seems too good to be true, it probably is! A simple VIN (vehicle identification number) check is an easy way to see if there's already reported damage to the car. The 17 character ID can usually be found on the vehicle's lower left-hand side of the dashboard. There are several reputable websites to obtain free VIN check reports. Most states require that the report include a flood or salvage title disclosure for flooddamaged cars. However, you should still get the car inspected by a reputable mechanic because people
are not always honest about their car's history. Here are some simple ways to check for flood damage: • Check for musty orders in the trunk and passenger compartment, especially when running the air conditioning or heat. • Check for rust or corrosion. • Inspect for sand, dirt, mud or water stains under the carpets, seats, floor mats, inside roof cloth and under the dashboard. • Open the car's ashtrays, glove boxes and see AUTO pg 4
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Celebrating 40 Years of Service Peggy Winters Retires From ACE Power By Angela Rogalski Forty years of service at the career of your choice is a monumental occurrence, no matter what that occupation is. It's something that resonates around a person, telling a story of commitment, dedication, and amazing responsibility of purpose. And Rienzi resident, Peggy Winters, definitely defines all of those qualities. For 40 years she worked at Alcorn County Electric Power Association (ACE), starting out as a cashier Peggy Winters and ultimately ending her career as office supervisor. "ACE was the first rural electric cooperative in the country," Winters said. "And it was an amazing place to work. I retired at the end of 2017. Over those 40 years I was a part of the family, still am. I was 19 when I started at ACE, and truthfully, had no idea that I would spend my career there. ACE is a good company to work for and has a family environment around all of its workers." Winters said that when she started at ACE 40 years ago, there were of course no computers, everything was done manually. Then after everything changed over to the new technology, she and three other employees did all of the daily entries and information input. Over the years, Winters also did collections, billing and other duties that came her way. "Then in 1992, I became the office supervisor," she added. "And that's where I've been ever since, with my retirement happening at the end of 2017." Winters said that now that she's retired, her plans are to do some things that she really hasn't had the opportunity to do while she was employed. "I have a lot of nieces and nephews that I plan on spending more time with; going to more of their ballgames and other events. I have one going to college next year; so I plan on having the time to take care of them if see WINTERS pg 4