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TRI-CITY REPORTER WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2 2014

DYER, TENNESSEE

Magic Carpet Ride

Marylee Barker 2013 DSC Hostess Princess

DSC pageants slated April 12 Marylee Barker, 2013 Dyer Station Celebration Hostess Princess, will crown a new Hostess Princess on Saturday, April 12 when the 2014 Miss Dyer Station and Hostess Princess pageants will be held. The pageants begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Dyer Junior High School gymnasium. and are sponsored by Dyer Station Celebration Committee.

For more information, please contact Mandi Armstrong at 731-695-3299 or Brittney Thompson at 731-414-6528.

Contestants may also enter special categories for additional fees. Registration will be at the door. The pageant is for girls only, in categories age 0 months through 21 years. see page 3

Run to Remember to be held April 19 Dyer School Relay for Life Team is sponsoring their 3rd annual 5k Run/Walk/10K Run to Remember in memory of Luke Flowers on April 19 at 9 a.m. behind Dyer Junior High School.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. Entry fee is $20 and includes a t-shirt. T-shirts may also be purchased for $10 each. Awards and door prizes will be immediately after the race.

Luke Flowers, who lost his life in a farming accident, was one of Relay’s biggest supporters and loved raising money for Relay for Life.

The team is also taking orders for Boston butts for $35 each to be picked up the morning of the race.

There will also be an Easter Egg Hunt at around 10:30 a.m. for children walking age to 10 years old.

First, second and third place awards in each age group. A $3 donation will be accepted for the Easter Egg Hunt. see page 3

CAST OF ALADDIN - The GCHS Theatre Department will present Disney’s ‘Aladdin, Jr.’ this month. The main cast members are Carter Warren (front), Nathan Bass, Mary Beth Chandler, Jacob London, Maddie Abbott, Ethan Yochum, and Dakota Nee. See page 12 for more photos.

GCHS Theatre presents Disney’s ‘Aladdin, Jr.’ Hop aboard the magic carpet and take a trip to Agrabah!

The Gibson County High School Theatre Department presents Disney’s ‘Aladdin, Jr.’ This show is a feast for the eyes with colorful costumes and amazing sets. It is sure to be a big hit with all ages. Show dates are Thursday, April 10 at 7 p.m.; Friday, April 11 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 12 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 13 at 2 p.m.

Nathan Bass takes the lead as Aladdin and Jasmine is played by Mary Beth Chandler. Anna Grace Jones is the understudy for Jasmine and will star in one performance, April 12 at 7 p.m.

Rounding out the main cast are Jacob London as Jafar, Maddie Abbott at Iago, Ethan Yochum as the Genie and Dakota Nee as Razoul. Carter Warren, a junior high school student from Rutherford, plays

the magic carpet.

Ticket prices are $5 and $10. To purchase tickets, or for more information, call 692-3616.

This year’s cast includes a group of talented middle school actors. These younger students are getting a taste of stage performance. It is an opportunity for them to build confidence.

Rutherford student Autumn Locke has enjoyed being at the high school and is looking forward to being a peacock. Hannah Leak, a freshman, talked about how she has grown from being nervous and uncomfortable to loving to sing and act on stage.

Kelly Landrum voiced the same opinion. She said that the theatre group has also become some of her best friends. “This is sure to be a great show and we encourage all to come and enjoy see page 12

Teachers talk Common Core with State Rep. Halford

BY CRYSTAL BURNS Representative Curtis Halford (R-Dyer) met with Gibson County teachers Friday, March 21 to discuss Common Core State Standards.

Eddie Pruett, Director of Schools for the Gibson County Special School District, hosted Halford at Gibson County High School, but teachers and administrators from Bradford, Milan, and Trenton also attended the forum.

On March 13, Halford was one of 82 representatives who voted to approve an amended version of House Bill 1129. The original bill required emphasis on American foundational instruments and instruction in American historical achievement; however, amendments to the bill require the state board and the department of education to postpone any further implementation of Common Core Standards and PARCC assessments until July 1, 2016. Another amendment calls for PARCC testing data collected during the 2014-15 school year to be used for benchmark purposes only. The data could not be used to evaluate teachers.

There were 27 amendments on the House Bill.

Of the teachers who attended the local forum and spoke to Halford, most were overwhelmingly in favor of the Common Core State Standards, but Halford said there is equally strong resistance across the state.

Tim Trimble, a Special Education instructor at Spring Hill, said the new standards make sense.

“Common Core is nothing but common sense,” he said. “I finally feel like the State of Tennessee has it

right, and we’re moving in the right direction for our children.”

Lisa Reilly, a librarian at Medina Middle School and a Common Core coach, echoed Trimble.

“I have become proud of our state again,” she said. “I’m afraid that with more votes like this, see page 3

COMMON CORE – Tennessee State Representative Curtis Halford (right) recently met with teachers from across the county to talk about Common Core State Standards. Eddie Pruett (left), Director of Schools for the Gibson County Special School District, hosted Rep. Halford.

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Inductees honored at banquet April 18 Keri Smithson-Lannom, the late Dean Miller, and the 1988-89 Gibson County High School Lady Pioneers basketball team will all be honored with induction into the county’s Hall of Champions April 4th at Gibson County High School.

Recognition will come during the 18th annual Gibson County Sports Hall of Fame banquet at 6:30 p.m.

En route to an outstanding 29-4 record, the 1988-89 Gibson County Lady Pioneers State Tournament basketball team played one of the most memorable seasons in school history.

Due to on-court accomplishments, which included a number of interesting match-ups and storylines, the 1988-89 Lady Pioneers will be Gibson County High School’s first girls’ team to be inducted into the Gibson County Sports Hall of Fame.

Induction ceremonies will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 4 at GCHS. For the 1988-89 season, Coach Steve Patterson had assembled all of the pieces needed for a championship-caliber team, except for a point guard.

When talented senior Paige Duncan transferred-in from Germantown, the puzzle was complete.

After winning the Gibson County Christmas Basketball Tournament and cruising through the regular season, Gibson County eventually met undefeated and the state’s number one ranked Class AA team, Jackson South Side, in the Region 7-AA semifinals.

The much-anticipated game, termed a “dream match-up” by the media, featured Gibson County’s size against South Side’s speed.

An interesting sidebar to the game was the fact that the two teams were forced to play with an inoperable clock and scoreboard, caused when rain and snow condensed in the control panel and blew a fuse.

Due to the situation, coach Steve Patterson was forced to keep his team informed by shouting instructions.

Described as a “coach on the floor,” Duncan kept her teammates oriented during the mentally challenging game.

GCHS controlled the tempo to win the game 70-65. Top scores for GCHS were: Missy Herndon 25, Teresa Brooks 21 and Paige Duncan 11. SS star player Latisha Bemus tallied 24 points.

Gibson County used defensive intensity to defeat Lexington 64-58 in the district championship game.

The Lady Pioneers’ trapping defense exploited the Lady Tigers’ shaky ball handling and dribbling to trigger a 14-0 run, which decided the outcome of the contest.

GC’s Leading scorers were: see page 3

Page 2 The Tri-City Reporter, Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Insight & Opinion The definition of ‘Tennessee whiskey’

Clayburn Peeples reports: “Surely you can get a column out of this,” my lovely young wife said, handing me a copy of a Wall Street Journal article concerning the “Tennessee whiskey” debate going on in the legislature over the official definition of “Tennessee whiskey.”

It seems that last year the legislature unanimously agreed on a legal definition for the term “Tennessee whiskey.” Although it has been made for well over 100 years, and is not a bourbon, at least technically speaking, there has never been, up until last year, a “legal” definition of “Tennessee whiskey.” Now there is.

“Tennessee whiskey,” reads the law passed last year, is liquor made in Tennessee, from mash of at least 51% corn, aged in new charred oak barrels, filtered through maple charcoal and bottled at a minimum of 80 proof. It is the filtering process, by the way, that makes it different from bourbon, which also is aged in new charred oak barrels.

Not, perhaps, coincidentally, that process is the exact one by which the world’s most famous Tennessee whiskey, Jack Daniel’s, is made. Any alcoholic beverage made any other way may be described as “whiskey made in Tennessee,” but it cannot be labeled “Tennessee whiskey.”

That’s what the new law, a codification of the age-old distilling practice, demands.

It’s a good way, argue

point out that scotch, cognac, champagne and bourbon all have legally recognized definitions that protect those liquors from being tarnished by diminished quality products and that Tennessee whiskey is indeed a premium product and deserves similar protection.

But critics of the law say what the dispute is really about is the requirement that in order for a liquor to be labeled Tennessee whiskey it must be aged in new charred oak barrels, which have become extremely expensive in recent years, sometimes selling for as much as $600. The BrownForman Corporation, owner of The Jack Daniel Distillery, just happens to own a cooperage in Louisville, Kentucky, which makes oak barrels, and the company is currently in the process of opening another barrel plant in Alabama. Thus, they have no problem finding barrels at wholesale prices.

Other distilleries, on the other hand, have to buy new barrels on the open market, and since all bourbon must also be aged in new, charred oak barrels, there is increasing competition for the supply, which is especially scarce these days due, in part, to an especially rainy year in 2013, when not enough oak was harvested to supply demand. This scarcity of barrels is so severe it has even caused some distilleries to cut production accordingly.

At any rate the proposed new definition of Tennessee

supporters, to protect the public from imposter liquors that might be pawned on an unsuspecting drinker who could think he was buying a premium Tennessee product, but might get, instead, some rotgut liquor passing itself off as special. “Tennessee whiskey,” they say, has a worldwide reputation for excellence, and with the new legal definition protecting it, it always will have.

So what’s the problem?

Everybody can agree with that. Right?

Not necessarily, says the company that owns the George Dickel Distillery, down the road about 15 miles from Jack Daniel’s.

The Dickel people say that even though the method described by the new law is exactly how they make George Dickel whisky, (They spell the word whisky as it is spelled in Scotland.) the definition is too restrictive, that it stifles experimentation by small distilleries, (surprisingly, there are more than a dozen in Tennessee) and that the law is designed to protect Jack Daniel’s hold on the market. They want it repealed.

And without question, Jack Daniel’s does have a tight grip on the exploding whiskey market, selling more than 11 million cases of Jack Daniel’s last year alone. That’s about 90% of all the Tennessee whiskey in the world, and Jack Daniel’s outsells every other kind of whiskey in America as well.

Advocates of the restrictive new definition

FINANCIAL CONDITION OF GIBSON COUNTY MUNICPIAL WATER DISTRICT AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2013

$ 7,040,713.00 LIABILITIES

LONG TERM LIABILITIES CURRENT LIABILITIES INVESTED IN CAPITAL ASSETS RESTRICTED FOR DEBT SERVICE UNRESTRICTED

$ 3,517,412.00 $ 316,507.00 $ 1,124,172.00 $ 548,893.00 $ 1,533,729.00

TOTAL

$ 7,040,713.00

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Apparently our legislators are uncertain as well. Last week they put the dispute on ice and tabled a motion to do away with the strict definition until next session and moved the question to a summer study committee.

Hmm. Did I read that right? A committee to study Tennessee whiskey. I seem to remember being in one of them back in college, only we called it a fraternity.

Pages from the Past 10 YEARS AGO April 1, 2004 While a debate about expanding the county jail occupied much of the March 8 meeting of the Gibson County Commissioners, the legislative body took action on several issues: Property zoning changes, road name changes, mandatory jail time for methemphetamine conviction, city and county asphalt plants, mileage reimbursement increased, Workers’ Compensation law reform, vehicle title fee increase, county law suits, funding for Gibson County Sports Hall of Fame, Public Safety and Fire and Rescue.

Jerry and Doris Patterson, owners of Patterson Real Estate and Auction announced that they have sold their business to Coldwell Banker Creswell Realty. Coldwell Banker Creswell Realty is owned by Terry and Debbie Carroll.

25 YEARS AGO March 30,1989 Tri-City Editor Clint Warmath announces the addition of weather, provided by your tax dollars through the operation of National Weather Service out of Memphis, TN, to the

Tri-City news department.

Warmath stated that the weather forecast, called the Extended Forecast by the National Weather Service, will be added to the top right-hand corner of the front page next to the TriCity Reporter mast head every week.

Gibson County Lady Pioneer standout point guard, Paige Duncan inks a scholarship to play basketball for Lambuth.

Witnessing the signing were Doug Duncan, her father, Sherry Smith, Lambuth basketball coach, Steve Patterson, Lady Pioneers coach, and Bo Booth.

As a University Scholar student, Ron Norton of Kenton is one of the top students in and out of the classroom at the University of Tennessee at Martin. The University Scholars program was begun in 1981 an dis recognized as one of the most prestigious awards for academic excellence in the state. Norton is a freshman piano performance major and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Norton.

The students with the most donations for the Rutherford St. Jude Math-A-Thon

were Lisha Dunagan, Willie George, Tiffany Harris, Jennifer Flowers and Becky Hanks. The total amount raised by the school for the event was $3,034.

50 YEARS AGO April 2, 1964 The Red Cross fund drive in Dyer, delayed practically the entire month of March, due to the Gibson County Chapter’s inability to get a local chairman, got underway this week after a call was issued for volunteer solicitors.

Jayne White, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed White, has been chosen Queen of Rutherford.

Tonya Hugueley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.B. Hugueley is first maid, Betty Spence, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Spence is second maid, Judy Workman, daughter of Mrs. Scott Workman and the late Mr. Workman is alternate maid. The girls will represent Rutherford in the West Tennessee Strawberry Festival in Humboldt in May. Representatives from ten Gibson County towns and communities met at the Town House Restaurant in Trenton to launch a campaign to raise $7,341. during April to combat cancer.

Letter to the editor: Dear Editor, As our county government ‘strives daily to be good stewards of the taxpayers’ dollars’ they have increased the cost of county government 15.4 percent in just the last three years.

In 2010 our total expenditures for county government was $18,827,232.

In 2013 total expenditures were $21,727,560. These figures are from the annual financial reports which are available at the Mayor’s office.

One might ask, at such an increase in the cost of county

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studies) are what are known as aspirational drinkers.

That is, they drink what they think the people they would like to be would drink. The industry knows this, hence the efforts to protect the cachets of prestigious brands from encroachment.

As to whether loosening the requirements for what constitutes “Tennessee whiskey” would harm the brand or not, I don’t know.

The cost of county government

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whiskey that would replace the one enacted last year would probably define Tennessee whiskey as “any whiskey manufactured, distilled, and stored in Tennessee,” and it would do away with the requirement demanding mellowing in new charred oak barrels.

I don’t know jack about whiskey, but I do know that many, many people (and this has been proven by

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government why haven’t we seen a tax increase?

In 2012 our county commission decided to kick the can down the road. In July of 2012 the County Commission voted to borrow 1.75 million that helped avoid another tax increase and kept from depleting the funds balance which Commissioner Shelton credited with the better bond rating. But this borrowing to fund the increased cost of county government can’t go on forever can it? Why not?

Regrettably Gibson County has no debt ceiling

and unless the public wakes up to the increasing debt being plied on our children’s future it might just continue. It already takes 11.75 percent of our current property taxes to service our debt.

In case you don’t remember Fanny Mae and Freddie Mack had a AAA bond rating until the day they became all but worthless.

How on earth do you spin a simple bond rating into a success?

David Nance Gibson County Patriots

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$ 27.45 MINIMUM $ 4.97 PER THOUSAND $ 4.36 PER THOUSAND

These statements were condensed from the Annual Financial Report as prepared by Alexander, Thompson, Arnold, Certified Public Accountants, which is available at the Gibson County Municipal Water District.

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Inductees honored at from page 1 Duncan 22, Herndon 16 and Brooks 12.

Next, Gibson County utilized an accurate inside scoring game and tenacious defense to beat Bolton 72-63 in the opening round of the State Tournament. Missy Herndon gained state-wide recognition as she scored 28 points and set two single game-individual records for field goal percentage and consecutive baskets. Other top scorers for GC were: Falola Wilder, with 17 and Brooks, with 16.

In the state semifinal, Tennessee Class AA Miss Basketball Julie Powell sank an eight-foot jump shot at the buzzer to lift Cannon County to a 52-50 win. The heartbreaking loss marked the second consecutive year that the Lady Pioneers were edged in the semifinal round by the eventual state champions.

GC’s scoring leaders included: Duncan and Brooks, with 18 each and Herndon, with 12. Brooks and Herndon were selected to the Class AA All-State Tournament Team.

Gibson County played the game without the services of sparkplug guard Falola Wilder, who missed the contest due to religious beliefs.

GCHS team members included: Susan Acree, Teresa Brooks, Paige Duncan, Missy Herndon, Falola Wilder, Abbye Stephens, Amye Stephens, Anna Richardson, Stephanie Sims, Crystal Lemmings, Loretta Hall, Christy Darby, Soprina Moore and Sharon Todd.

Managers and statisticians included: Amy Young, Tonya Maxwell, Carol Pierce, Angela Harrison, Brian Guthrie, Spencer Pratt and Mark Dunn. Coaches were: Steve Patterson, Mike Henson and Kris Todd.

In high school and college, Keri Smithson Lannom was the personification of a

scholar athlete.

The combination of outstanding academic achievement and athletic ability that helped her earn induction into the Gibson County Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2014, has assisted her development as an award winning teacher and coach.

As a senior leader on Gibson County High School’s 1993-94 basketball team, Lannom helped lead the Lady Pioneers to a 33-1 season, which included: county, district and region championships, an undefeated regular season, a number three state ranking in TSSAA polls and a berth in the quarterfinals of the state tournament.

Playing for coach Perry Bailey, Lannom enjoyed a stellar prep career at GCHS, becoming the fifth player in school history to score over 1,000 points. A complete player, she collected 706 rebounds, 102 steals and 94 assists.

In recognition of her basketball skills, she was named All-State Honorable Mention as a senior, threetime All-District performer, two-time All-Region selection, “Best of the West” Scholar Athlete and Dr. Pepper-Pepsi Scholar Athlete (two years). She played in the “Jodie Bailey & Friends AllStar Basketball Game in St. Louis, Missouri.

After graduating third in Gibson County High School’s Class of 1994, Lannom played college basketball at The University of Montevello, Alabama for two years, playing in the NAIA Tournament each season.

Transferring to The University of Tennessee at Martin in 1997, she played basketball for the Lady Skyhawks and was selected by the Ohio Valley Conference to the “Commissioner’s Honor Roll.”

After graduating from UTM with an Elementary

SMITHSON SCORES 1,000TH POINT - Keri Smithson scored her 1,000th point on this shot against McNairy Central. Smithson is one-of-16 Gibson County Lady Pioneers basketball players to attain the scoring milestone.

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Education Degree, Lannom currently teaches and coaches at Rutherford Middle School, where her Lady Pirates won the championship of Gibson County Middle School Athletic Association Girls Basketball Tournament for the 2013-14 season.

1988-89 GIBSON COUNTY LADY PIONEERS BASKETBALL – Leading the 1988-89 Gibson County Lady Pioneers basketball team to a 29-4 record, including a semifinal berth in the TSSAA State Tournament were: left to right (front row) Abbye Stephens, Paige Duncan, Falola Wilder, Anna Richardson, Stephanie Sims, Crystal Lemmings, (middle row) Spencer Pratt, Loretta Hall, Christy Darby, Sophrina Moore, Sharon Todd, Amye Stephens, Mark Dunn, (back row) Kris Todd, Brian Guthrie, Amy Young, Tonya Maxwell, Susan Acree, Teresa Brooks, Missy Herndon, Angela Harrison, Mike Henson, Carol Pierce and Steve Patterson.

Dean Miller The late Dean Miller was a dedicated servant in innumerable ways to his school, community and the people of Gibson County.

He is inducted posthumously as a contributor in the Gibson County Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2014.

A 1988 graduate of Gibson Co. High School, Miller later returned to his alma mater and served as the statistician for the Pioneers and Lady Pioneers basketball teams from 1994 until 2009. When the GCHS teams were in action, Miller could be found on the bench compiling statistics to assist the coaching staff.

He supported the teams throughout their trips to the state tournament and accompanied the Lady Pioneers team that won the state tournament in Murfreesboro in 2009.

Born February 19, 1970, Dean was the son of Claudia and Jimmy Paschall and Don and Linda Miller, and the brother of Mark Miller. He attended Yorkville Elementary School and Gibson County High School before going to Jackson State Community College where he graduated in 2002 earning a degree as a paramedic.

He then worked for the Gibson County Emergency Medical Services Ambulance Authority for 19 years. He served as the on call medic at Gibson County High School football games for four years.

Miller also worked as a substitute teacher and school bus driver, and he drove the team bus to GCHS basketball games.

He was a member of the Yorkville Cumberland Presbyterian Church.

Miller passed away tragically on December 21, 2009 in a hunting accident.

The members of the Gibson County High School girls’ and boys’ basketball teams served as his honorary pallbearers.

“Dean loved Gibson County High School and was always available to assist the staff and students,” remembered a coach. “The last time I saw Dean, he said, ‘Coach, can I do anything for you?’ That was Dean Miller.”

Teachers talks Common from page 1 we’re going to lose our momentum.”

Teachers asked Halford why he voted to delay Common Core implementation.

“There’s two sides of this at every level,” he said. “It’s a very divisive issue. We hear a lot of information from both sides.”

He said postponing implementation was the “prudent vote.”

“We were asked to make that vote on a moment’s notice,” he said. “We have asked you to do several things, and you have responded. Our test scores have shown that. We all want to do the right thing.”

Halford reminded the audience that the House doesn’t have the final say.

“Just because we did something in the House doesn’t make it law,” he said. “The bill is now hung up in the Senate. We anticipate that it won’t go anywhere from here. It’s all in the Senate’s hands right now.”

If the House and Senate don’t agree “down to the last period,” the bill dies,

Halford said.

Teachers who spoke at the forum said the biggest changes they’re seeing in their classrooms as they implement Common Core are students’ ability to think and reason through problems and added rigor.

“I’m absolutely excited about the Common Core,” said Lisa Ball, a 7th/8th grade Reading Language Arts teacher at Rutherford. “[Students] just plow into stuff now because they have so much more confidence.

We raised that bar, and they have absolutely jumped over the bar.”

A South Gibson County math teacher said in the past, she felt like she taught her students how to pass a multiple choice test.

“I don’t want to say that as a teacher,” she said. “I want to say that I taught my students to face a difficult problem and reason through it.”

Halford said most of the concern about Common Core is in reference to PARCC testing.

According to its website, PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness

for College and Careers) is a group of states working together to develop a set of assessments that measure whether students are on track to be successful in college and their careers.

The assessments are computer-based.

“PARCC is one of the things people that don’t like Common Core don’t like the most,” Halford said.

Sally Baird, a math teacher at Gibson County High School, said the PARCC assessment shouldn’t stop teachers from continuing to use Common Core in their classrooms.

“We have so much pressure and stress put on us about PARCC assessments,” she said. “Common Core doesn’t have to stop. We know that’s what they need. We should teach them to think no matter what’s going on.”

Pruett encouraged those in attendance to contact Senator John Stevens (R-Huntingdon), who represents Gibson County, and members of the Senate Education Committee to request the state move forward with Common Core State Standards.

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Community Living Kenton News By Cindy Lamar

TO BE HONORED – Charlotte Halford, incoming executive producer (left), and Suanna Geater, outgoing executive producer of Nite Lite Theatre, will be honored at a reception Sunday, April 13, 2-4 p.m. at Trenton City Hall Teapot Room. The public is invited to join the theatre group in honoring these two special women.

Reception to honor outgoing, incoming executive producers Nite Lite Theatre of Gibson County will be hosting a reception in honor of outgoing Executive Producer Suanna Geater and incoming Executive Producer Charlotte Halford on Sunday, April 13, from 2-4 p.m. at the Teapot Room in Trenton City Hall.

Geater has worked for Nite Lite Theatre for the past 10 years and has overseen every production during this time.

She has been instrumental in writing grants, handling publicity and ticket sales, managing the office, and partnering with directors and producers to ensure successful productions.

“Susanna has been a

valuable treasure to Nite Lite and we wish her the very best in the next chapter of her life,” a spokesperson said.

Halford is no stranger to the Nite Lite family with 20 years of experience on the stage starring in productions including “The Sound of Music” and “Steel Magnolias.”

She and husband, Rep. Curtis Halford, are currently Nite Lite sponsors. Her past work experience includes paralegal work with First State Bank in Union City and local law offices.

Please join Nite Lite Theatre on April 13 to honor these truly special women.

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Bleeding or clot formation should be addresses immediately by a healthcare professional.

While taking warfarin, bleeding can be a result of physical trauma or an increase in INR. Medications (prescription, overthe-counter, or herbal) can interact with warfarin to increase INR. Let the doctor know before starting or stopping any mew medication or health product. A decrease of vitamin K- rich foods from the diet may increase INR. Examples of food rich in vitamin K are green, leafy vegetables (e.g. spinach, kale, collards), mayonnaise and canola oil. The general amount of vitamin K food eaten should remain consistent.

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Following an encouraging appointment with the Vanderbilt Heart Transplant team in Nashville last Friday, Ronnie and Cindy Lamar had dinner in Dickson on their way home where they experienced a couple of ‘firsts.’ Eating their evening meal at George’s Farmers Family Restaurant, their first ‘first’ was discovering the owners of their chosen restaurant put their Christian faith into action in a way they had never personally seen in a restaurant.

On Friday and Saturday evenings and on all major holidays, before they begin serving their seafood buffet, owner George McDougall invites a local minister or other believers to ‘say grace.’ With their entire staff reverently bowed around the buffet and joined by the many diners, God’s blessings were invoked upon the food and the traveling patrons along with their heartfelt thanksgiving.

The minister dined at a table situated near the buffet marked with sign indicating their willingness to pray for any and all prayer requests.

The second ‘first’ the Lamars experienced came when amongst the bounty of seafood delights including frog legs, fish, shrimp, calamari, etc, with all the usual fixins, Cindy expanded her palate by eating for the first time a ‘mud-bug,’ better known as a crayfish. Finding the old saying to not be true in this case, it didn’t ‘taste like chicken,’ but had a taste

all it’s own that she quite enjoyed.

The Lamars left George’s Farmers Family Restaurant filled both with the joy of the Lord and with a delicious meal.

Our most sincere and heartfelt condolences are extended to the family and friends of the Horton family in the untimely and unexpected passing of Debbie Horton. Mrs. Horton was laid to rest in Kenton on Saturday. She will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved her.

In spite of the many school days missed due to bad winter weather, our children and their hard working teachers and staff are not being required to make up the ‘snow days’ but are being allowed to enjoy the much anticipated spring break. Hopefully Mother Nature will cooperate and provide some true, spring temperatures for them.

Food for thought: He holds my hand and leads the way, through thick and thin each and every day. He fights my battles for me to win and forgives me each time I sin. I can ne’er repay the debt I owe, He is my Savior, I love Him so.

Prayer list: Jolene Keymon, Joyce Rice, Freddie Simmons, Henry Herane, Jackie Hatch, Ronnie Lamar, Tiffany Thomason, Jesse and Elaine Davidson, Faith Wigdor, Bobby and Carol Primrose, and Clint McLodge.

New Hope By Shirley Hooper We had a joyous revival last week with Dr. Roger Stacy, Director of Missions, Gibson Baptist Association preaching and Brother Eddie Long leading New Hope Choir.

Monday evening Brother Eddie blessed us singing ‘At the Midnight Cry.’ Tuesday he sang ‘Almost Home.’ Vicky Hathorn joined him for ‘Haven of Rest.’ Wednesday he sang ‘Ask the Blind Man, He Saw it All’ and ‘I’ll See You on the Other Side.’

Wednesday evening we all enjoyed a delicious pizza supper before service.

Brother Roger spoke Monday on ‘Rest of God’ from Hebrews 4: 6 and 11, Tuesday ‘God of Second chance,’ Wednesday, ‘How Do we Win for Jesus’ from Luke 9:23.

Our thanks for the lovely piano playing, Wilda and Mrs. Libby did a great job.

We welcomed many visitors who are always our honored guests.

Sunday morning we began our Centennial Celebration which culminates in November. The choir led us as we sang the 100 year anniversary song, ‘100 years for Christ’ to the tune of ‘Our Best.’

Dr. Jim and lovely wife,

Bonnie, who live near Atlanta, GA were with us. Dr. Jim pre ached at New Hope 58 years ago in 1956. He spoke on ‘What’s right with church’ taken from Matthew 16:13-18. Christ ask Peter who he said He was? Verse 16 are the everlasting words, ‘You are the Christ, the son of the living God.’ In verse 18 Jesus replied you are Peter and upon this rock I will build, my church. This is the first mention of the word ‘church’ in God’s Word.

Jesus runs the church, all other, pastors, deacons, and teachers are servant leaders.

So many wrong messages abound. We must focus on the right message that Jesus loves all people even though imperfect. This is the place to come to get perfect.

Sunday evening we drove our assigned GPS routes and filled bags to leave on doors and prayed.

Brother Corey spoke on Matthew 9:35-38. We are doing God’s work in GPS. He gave us the Luke 10:2 challenge. Set your alarm for 10 o’clock, read Luke 10:2 and pray. We must open our eyes, our hearts, and our hands to all around us in need of Christ.

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Keely Mill By Diane Hamlin Our Sunday school hour began with everyone standing and singing the hymn ‘Jesus Saves.’ Mike Fields opened us in prayer.

We dismissed to our classes. Bro. John Fields opened the adult class in prayer before doing a good job teaching us our lesson ‘Don’t Be a Slacker’ from Proverbs 13.

From the beginning God had in mind for humans to do meaningful work. Our lesson this week pulled together saying in Proverbs that shed God’s wisdom on working and giving of ourselves.

Our Sunday morning worship hour began with Elaine Fields playing the piano and Mike Fields and the church choir leading us in our offertory hymn ‘To God Be the Glory.’ Stephen Fields opened services in prayer.

Bro. Steve ministered to the Dyer Nursing Home residents on Sunday morning and was back in time to join us for our worship hour. Rejoice in the Lord always.

Bro. Steve welcomed everyone and made our announcements.

We wished Kelly Morris a happy birthday and Chris and Laura Hawks a happy anniversary. Warm hugs, handshakes and words of encouragement were shared with each other during our time of meet and greet.

Bro. Steve led us in prayer over our services.

Kelly Morris blessed us with our special music as she sang ‘How Sweet

the Sound.’The choir led the congregation in the hymn ‘Till the Storm Passes By.’ Scott, Mike and Stephen Fields blessed us with more special music as they sang ‘I Saw a Man.’ Children’s church was dismissed to Jennifer Fields. Bro. Steve delivered our morning message ‘Our Influences’ from Psalms 1:1-6.

Services dismissed with Mike Fields leading us in prayer for Andrea Hunley and her upcoming competition in Nashville.

After services we enjoyed a youth pasta lunch with all the trimmings in the fellowship hall.

Our Discipleship Training hour began with the hymn ‘In My Heart There Rings a Melody.’ Mike Fields opened the adult class in prayer before teaching us our lesson ‘He Is Risen’ from Luke 24:2-3. Diane Hamlin closed us in prayer.

Our Sunday night worship began with Mike Fields leading us in the hymn ‘When the Roll Is Called Up Yonder.’

Bro. Steve welcomed everyone and we began our prayer request time.

Tonya Fields led us in prayer over all our requests. Our worship hour was a blessed time of shared praise and worship through many testimonies, songs, poems and praise.

Dalton Flesher dismissed services in prayer as the hymn ‘Just As I Am’ was sung. Read your Bibles and pray for your churches.

Lowrance Chapel By Brandon Clenney Greetings from the Lowrance Chapel church of Christ! We ask that you continue to pray for Max Betts, Carlene Meadows, Ruth Paschall, Chase Kemp, Jean Harris, Modeen Pierce, and Wesley Witherspoon.

“The Bible teaches us to be thankful. Paul encouraged us to give thanks to God for everything. In 1 Timothy 4:3-5, he said we should thank God for supplying our material needs, in 1 Corinthians 15:57 for the victory over death and the grave, in 2 Corinthians 2:14 for the triumph of the gospel in our lives, and in Romans 6:17-18 for freedom from the bondage of sin. The following poem shows that we should count our blessings: Today upon a bus, I saw a lovely maid with golden hair. I envied her - she seemed so gay - and I wished I were as fair. When suddenly she arose to leave, I saw the cruel braces as she hobbled down the aisle; A victim of polio was she, but as she passed, she gave a smile!

Oh, God forgive me when I whine. I have two straight legs. The world is mine!

And when I stopped to buy some sweets, the lad who sold them had such charm. I talked with him. He said to me: “It’s nice, to talk with folks like you. You see,” he said, “I’m blind.” Oh, God, forgive me when I whine. I have two eyes. The world is mine! Then walking down the street I saw a child with eyes of blue. He stood and watched the others play. It seemed he knew not what to do. I stopped a moment, then I said: “Why don’t you join the others, dear?”

He looked ahead without a word, and then I knew he could not hear. Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.

I have two ears. The world is mine! With feet to take me where I’d go, With eyes to see the sunset’s glow, With ears to hear what I should know, Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.

I’m blessed indeed. The world is mine. Indeed, we should be thankful for all of our blessings. We should be thankful most of all for the wonderful spiritual blessings we have in Christ Jesus our Lord. “Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift!”

(2 Cor. 9:15).”

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Community Calendars COMMODITY DISTRIBUTION DATES Commodity distribution dates for April 2014 are Bradford, April 4th 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.; Milan, April 8th 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; Humboldt, April 17th 10 a.m. to 12 a.m.; April 22nd 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Kenton, Medina, Gibson, and Dyer; Rutherford 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; Yorkville 8 a.m. only; Trenton April 25th 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.

GCSSD BOARD TRUSTEES MEETING The Gibson County Special School District Board of Trustees will have the regular meeting on Thursday, April 10th in the Medina Elementary School Library at 6:30 p.m.

KENTON REUNION MEETING Kenton School Alumni Reunion meeting will be Thursday, April 3rd 6:30 p.m. at the Kenton City Hall.

THE RAINBOW FISH - On March 26th, the Bookworms were read the story “The Rainbow Fish” by Marcus Pfister. The story follows a beautifully colored fish who has beautiful sparkling scales among his others. Eventually the fish gets so caught up in his beauty that it becomes the most important thing to him. This causes him to turn selfish and lose all of his friends. In the end, the Rainbow Fish shares his beautiful scales with his friends and is happier than ever. After the story, the Bookworms enjoyed some colorful goldfish for snack. Then, each Bookworm made a beautiful Rainbow Fish of their own. Everyone joined in on the Chicken Dance and then Story Time ended with the Hokey Pokey. You can join the Bookworms on Wednesday mornings at 10 at the Gibson County Memorial Library. CHildren attedning were back row from left Evie, Tyler, Kierra, Caroline, Kennedy, Cameron and Ava, front row Lila, Tucker and Parker, Not picturedEmmett and Emree.

NEW CONCORD SPRING REVIVAL New Concord Baptist Church 3672 Concord Rd. Kenton, TN will be hosting a “Spring Revival” April 6th through April 9th with services at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday and 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. The Rev. Mike Hazelwood will be the evangelist.

Everyone is invited to attend.

TANYA TAYLOR FAMILY MEMORIAL BENEFIT RIDE The 6th Annual Dyer First Baptist Church Tanya Taylor Family Memorial Benefit Ride will be held May 4, 2014. Cost is $20 per bike and includes a barbecue sandwich lunch and one t-shirt. All donations go to Missions. Registration and lunch is from 12:15 to 1:30. Rain date is May 18, 2014. Door prizes will be given away after the ride. Join us at First Baptist Church in Dyer for this special day and Sunday services at 10:50 a.m. Contact First Baptist Curch Dyer at 731-562-7135 or at office@firstbaptistdyer.com.

YORKVILLE/NEBO CHURCHES RELAY FOR LIFE STEW SUPPER Yorkville/Nebo Churches Relay for Life Team will be sponsoring a Stew Supper on Saturday, April 5 at the Yorkville Community Center from 5 to 7 p.m.

Meal will include stew, cornbread or crackers, dessert and beverage. Hot Dogs and chips will also be available. Price is by donation. Come support this team as they raise money for cancer research!!

HINKLE FAMILY COMES TO SALEM Salem United Methodist Church in rutherford invites you to enjoy the sounds of The Hinkle Family on April 12,2014 at 6 p.m. A love offering will be taken! Finger foods will be offered afterwards! Everyone is invited!

REGIONS BANK RELAY FOR LIFE Regions Bank of Rutherford Relay for Life Team is selling chances on Easter baskets. 1 chance for $1 or 5 chances for $3. You can choose the girl or the boy or both.

Stop by Regions Bank in downtown Rutherford to buy your chance and help support Relay for Life!

Cloras Chapel By Robin McNeil

ATTEND FFA CONVENTION - Gibson County High School FFA students attending the State FFA Convention held last week are (front row from left) Chelsea Dotson-holding the 10% member increase plaque, Jenny Baker, holding the 10% member increase certificate, Kaitlyn Carlton holding the Bronze level PLOW (passing literacy onwards) award, second row) Hannah Burton, Alyson Horner, Rylee Smith, Cherie Leslie, Taylor Hill, Sarah Dodd holding the Superior Chapter Award, (third row) Dale Wofford, Hunter White, and Dakota Nee.

RECEIVE STATE FFA DEGREES - Gibson County High School students received their State FFA Degree’s last week in Gatlinburg at the State FFA Convention.

They are Alyson Horner, Hannah Burton, and Kaitlyn Carlton.

Greetings from the Cloras Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Dyer. We thank God for His wonderful blessings and His grace and mercy on us.

We traveled to Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Lexington, TN the fourth Sunday in March and had a blast.

The Male Chorus sang out of their hearts and Pastor Myles preached the word.

We were blessed with the Holy Spirit. Rev. Ivey Jamison is the pastor. They treated us with a delicious lunch and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

Fifth Sunday Pastor Myles and Elder Diane Myles went to Fairview CPCA in Dyersburg to worship with The New Hopewell Presbytery in the Fifth Sunday Union.

Rev. Alfred Roundtree brought the message and we had a high time in the Lord.

Rev. Leonard Gauldin is the pastor.

Fifth Sunday afternoon,

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the Male Chorus along with Pastor and Sister Myles and many other members traveled to Badgett Chapel CPCA in Rutherford to a Pre-Anniversary Male Chorus Program for Pastor Al and First Lady Seward.

It was a very good program and filled with the Holy Spirit.

We were glad to have Nyla and Kameron Myles to visit from Murfreesboro.

They are on Spring Break and spending the week with Pastor Myles and family and also David Myles from Huntingdon.

Pastor Myles visited Sister Verdell Fisher Sunday and they enjoyed the fellowship Cloras Chapel CPCA will journey to The Church of God in Dyer, where Pastor

Hicks is the proud pastor on First Sunday in April. We are looking forward to the fellowship.

Please continue to pray for our sick and shut in and those in the nursing home.

We are in the Lent Season and Pastor Myles has lessons for us in these forty days before Easter.

Everyone is invited to join us in our Bible Study on Wednesday night. We are having a great time in the Lord. It begins at 6 p.m.

Cloras Chapel says: “Have a good week and be blessed!”

Be thankful for what you do have and don’t worry about the things you don’t have. Our Heavenly Father knows our needs and He will provide.

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VACCINATED 2014 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO DOG AND CAT OWNERS: All dog and cat owners are hereby notified that “the Tennessee ANTI-RABIES LAW” as passed by the 1957 Legislature and approved by the Gibson County Court will be enforced throughout the county. All pets 6 months of age must be vaccinated. In order to help dog and cat owners get their dog and cats vaccinated, the following vaccination clinics have been set up at the veterinarians’ offices during the normal office hours at a charge of $7.00 for one year, and $1.00 for registration for each animal vaccinated. The fees for these vaccinations will only be good for the month of April 2014. All unwanted dogs should be left at the pound at the fairgrounds in Trenton.

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RELIGION

Obituaries MARVIN ALLEN MORRIS Bartlett – Marvin Allen Morris, 82, of Bartlett, TN departed this life on March 17, 2014. He was born on June 11, 1931 in Gibson County to late Leonard and Betty Mae Oliver Morris.

Mr. Morris graduated from Yorkville High School where he was named the MVP in basketball in 1949 He later went on to play semi-pro baseball for the Trenton Mudhens. When the Korean War started Mr. Morris was inducted into the US Army on November 12, 1952 and proudly served as a Sergeant in the first Artillery Observation Battalion operating radar and was the recipient of several honors and medals. He was a faithful employee of the U.S. Post Office for 38 years. Mr. and Mrs. Morris were charter members of Schoolfield United Methodist church from 1954 until its closing and then became member of Ellendale United Methodist Church.

Mr. Morris was preceded in death by the love of his life, Rachel, with whom he shared 52 years of marriage, five brothers, three sisters, and his granddaughter, Christen.

He is survived by his son, Michael (Jan Sledge) Morris; daughter, Regina (Jack) Conner; two brothers, Robert and Roy Morris; five grandchildren, Andrew (Whitney) Conner, Lee Morris, Mary Conner (Brad) Burkhead, Will Morris, Samuel Morris, two step grandchildren, Savannah Lucas, Summer Lucas and a great grandson, Ty Allen Conner.

Funeral services were held Saturday, March 22 at Forest Hill East funeral Home with interment following the services.

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DEBBIE BLACKWELL HORTON Kenton - Mrs. Debbie Blackwell Horton, 58, of Kenton, passed away from this life on March 26, 2014, at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Horton were conducted on Saturday, March 29, 2014, in the chapel of Karnes and Son Funeral Home of Kenton with Bro. Dennis Cleek officiating. Interment followed in Sunnyside Cemetery of Kenton.

Mrs. Horton was born October 12, 1955, in Memphis, Tennessee; the daughter of Aaron Blackwell, Sr., and the late Juanita Kilpatrick Blackwell. She was a homemaker.

Mrs. Horton is survived by her spouse, Jessie Horton; two daughters, Brandie Forrester and husband Eddie, Cassie Lynn Langston; grandchildren, Seth Forrester, Daren Langston, Garrett Forrester, Warren Langston, Devyn Forrester; siblings, Vicki Jane Gaia, and Aaron Blackwell, Jr; also by her father, Aaron Blackwell, Sr. She was preceded in death by her mother.

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The sun is shining, birds are singing, spring is here! What a long winter.

Last weekend Carol Cunningham surprised her mother, Helen McCall with a birthday celebration in the fellowship hall. Nearly eighty people attended. Helen Ruth is a member of my Sunday school class. I have a class full of ‘good girls.’ We meet every Thursday afternoon to eat and fellowship, and five of us go to the Y at Trenton for the ‘silver sneakers’ exercise class. There was a good crowd at church Sunday morning.

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BETTY MAI WRIGHT JORDAN Paris - Mrs. Betty Mai Wright Jordan, 76 of Paris, Tennessee, formerly of Dyer passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2014, at her home.

Funeral service for Mrs. Jordan were held on Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Karnes and Son Funeral Home in Dyer.

Burial was in the Oakwood Cemetery in Dyer.

Mrs. Jordon was born April 8, 1937, to the late Tillmon and Laverne Reynolds Wright. Mrs. Jordan was a homemaker and housewife, and a member of Point Pleasant Baptist Church.

Mrs. Jordan was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Dennis Wright.

Mrs. Jordan is survived by her husband Billy Jordan; two daughters, Reba Parham and husband Randy, Laurie Butler and husband Jeff; one son, Jason Jordan; three grandchildren, Chris Parham and wife Hillary, Blake Butler, and Stephanie Butler; three sisters, Faye Maxie, Sue Freeman, and Robbie Hughey, and one brother, Kenneth Wright.

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For special music I sang ‘Room with a view.’ Brother Jason’s message ‘The Set Up’ was taken from John 1:1-5. We also observed the Lord’s Supper.

Sunday morning we studied Genesis 14.

Those having birthdays this week: Harold White, Barbara Dunn, Ryne Dunn, Mike Hensley, Lindsay Boals, Sayde Davidson, and McKenna Matthews. ‘You have given us so much, Dear Lord, but give us one thing more, a grateful heart.’ Until next week, God bless.

We would like to thank everyone that has helped us to get through the past weeks after our house fire. We did lose all of our possessions and our dear “Puppy Girlâ€? and “Kittyâ€? but through this trial we know that our God, our family, and our friends were right beside of us. Our biggest concern has been our son. Obion County Central Faculty, students, and employees stepped up and were so kind. The Troy First Baptist Church, our church home, and many other churches in all of West Tennessee have helped us in so many ways. Many people that we did not even know have been so generous. It is because of these people that we have already been able to relocate into another home. We are blessed. In passing by First Baptist Church, Kenton last week I read the billboard. It read “‘Obstacle’‌ Something we see when we take our eyes off of the goal.â€? This statement is so true.

God is good! May God bless each of you in a very special way.

With Love, Danny, Leanne, Alden and Marvin A big thank you to everyone for making my 85th birthday celebration unforgettable! I appreciate the cards, calls, and kind words from many friends and relatives. I would like to especially thank my children, Terry and Carol Cunningham, for hosting and honoring me with this event. It was a memorable ‘trip down memory lane.’ Helen Ruth McCall

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The banking company has assets totaling over $1.9 billion. The banking company has offices in the communities of Blount, Davidson, Dyer, Gibson, Haywood, Henderson, Knox, Madison, Obion, Robertson, Shelby, Sumner, Tipton, Weakley, and Williamson counties in Tennessee. Its metropolitan markets include Collierville, Franklin, Gallatin, Goodlettsville, Hendersonville, Jackson, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, and White House.

Sunday School for Shut-Ins By Mary King When you’re ready please read Matthew 14:31. Jesus was saying, ‘Peter why did yo doubt . You could have kept on walking.’ Jesus caught Peter the second Peter asked.

Peter had the faith but he let go of it. Jesus already knew and was prepared.

When we ask Jesus to save us, He does.

Many people are becoming experts at persecuting Christians. I used to be one of them.

For my whole life I had thought I was already saved.

I had typical excuses I guess: I had attended church. I would tell myself I haven’t murdered anyone, so I must be a good person therefore I’m saved. Well I know now, that is wrong but I didn’t for those first 24 years.

One day while alone in my apartment, while it was quiet (something I’d avoided), I heard the voice of God say to my heart, ‘Mary, you aren’t saved.’ His voice

was firm and I knew who He was. I was caught and convicted in an instant. (I’d seen my mother kneeling beside their bed before.) I was in the den, but I heard the Lord, His statement sent me to the bedroom where I was knelt beside the bed and when I asked Jesus to come into my heart, I meant that I was giving Him myself. He answered a little prayer.

In Matthew 14, why were the disciples in the storm?

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What was the purpose of this course on the sea?

‘Then those who were in the boat came and worshipped Him, saying ‘Truly You are the Son of God.’ Matthew 14:33(NKJV).

Jesus wants everyone to believe in Him.

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Good morning everyone, it is a beautiful day to be alive.

I am so happy for this warm beautiful weather. I truly hope it stays this way.

We had a very good service at St. Paul Sunday morning.

Our attendance was down, I guess some folks needed a day off since it was the fifth Sunday. I hope and pray that Jesus does not take a day off.

Pastor Pounds delivered a wonderful message. His topic ‘the Son shall make you free’ was found in Mark 5:1-13. He informed us how powerful the devil is and the only way we can overcome his is with Jesus Christ, we are not a match for Satan by ourselves. The mass

choir provided the music.

Cake and ice cream, were served to March birthday people and all others who wanted to participate immediately after service.

Rev. Timothy white and his family were back in service, although Rev. White was sick with a cold. Timothy, Tammy and Jena White and Tammy’s parents were in from Texas last week. They attended Christin Higgins graduation from basic training in the US Army. They also visited some interesting sights while there.

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W.O.W AT SPRING HILL SPRING FLING - Woodman of the World’s Gibson County field Rep. Anthony Warren, cooked and had a grocery card giveaway for the Spring Hill Elem. Spring Fling fundraiser on March 22nd. The event raised $8,300 to help with Teacher and Student supplies for the year. PTO Leaders are Kacey Criswell, Cherie Patterson, Cindy Cooper, Heather Patterson, Lauren Sanders and the Foodrite Grocery card winner was Mr. Bryan Criswell.

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Sports & Education

GC baseball has busy week with six games

BY LORI CATHEY The Pioneers baseball team had a busy week playing 6 games. On Monday, they defeated district opponent Humboldt by the score of 8 to 2.

Taylor McKinney was 3 for 4 with a triple, 3 RBIs and 3 runs scored. Addison Davidson was 2 for 3 with a walk and a run scored and Carter McMackin 2-4 with a RBI. Jackson Cantrell was 1-2 with RBI and Mac Hicks was 1-3 with a RBI. Grant Jones 1-4, with a RBI and 2 runs scored. Jackson Cantrell was the winning pitcher. He allowed no earned runs, 6 hits, only walk one and struck out 3 in seven innings.

On Tuesday the Pioneers were home against Halls.

Neither Gibson County nor Halls scored in the first inning. Gibson County started the bottom of the second inning with a double to center field by Riley Sweatt followed by a single from Nick Wylie. Jackson Cantrell hit a sacrifice fly to scored Sweatt to give Gibson County a 1 to 0 lead.

In the top of the fourth

inning Halls scored four runs to take a 4-1 lead. In the bottom of the inning Gibson County came right back scored three runs and tied the game at four all.

Addison Davidson reached base on a fielding error, Grant Jones with a buntsingle advanced Davidson to second base. Davidson scored on a single to left field by Taylor McKinney.

Mac Hicks walked and Carter McMackin singled and McKinney scored on the throw home. Sweatt lay down a sacrifice bunt to score Hicks to tie the game four all. Hall scored a run in the top of the fifth and added two more runs in the sixth. Gibson County lost 74 to Halls.

Grant Jones led the Pioneers 3 for 4 and Nick Wylie 1 for 2. Andrew Hughes, Riley Sweatt and Mac Hicks each were 1 for 3. Carter McMackin and Taylor McKinney both had a hit.

On Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, the Pioneers participated in the St. Jude Classic Tournament in Union City. They played 4 games, defeating Dresden

and losing to Ballard Memorial and Milan. The Pioneers were winning 4 to 0 over Reed Custer behind GC pitcher Jonny Lownsdale when the game was called due to weather.

Wednesday Gibson County defeated Dresden 7 to 0.

Nick Wylie was the winning pitcher. He gave up no runs only walked one and struck out 3 in seven innings.

Leading the Pioneers were: Jackson Cantrell was 2 for 2 with a bunt single, double, 2 RBIs and 3 runs scored.

Addison Davidson 2-4 2 RBIs and a run scored and Carter McMackin 1-3 with a triple and RBI. Grant Jones, Mac Hicks and Nick Wylie each were 1 for 3.

In the 5 to 4 loss to Milan Friday afternoon Gibson County pitcher Addison Davidson came in relief and gave up no runs with a strikeout and a walk over 6 innings. Providing the offense for the Pioneers were: Taylor McKinney 2-4 with a run scored and Jackson Cantrell 1-2 with a double, a walk and a run scored. Andrew Hughes, Riley Sweatt, Grant Jones and Mac Hicks each had a

hit.

In the Pioneers JV game Garrett Kent and Nick Wylie combined on an eight-hitter over seven innings with 6 walks and 5 strikeouts for a 10 to 5 loss to Ballard Memorial Saturday afternoon. The leading hitters for Gibson County were Tyner Hughes 2-4, RBI with a run scored, Mac Hicks 1-2, 2 RBIs with 2 walks and Mason Chandler 1-2 with a walk.

Brannion Simpson, Nick Wylie, Alex Qualls and Taylor McKinney each had a hit.

Gibson County senior Addison Davidson was named player of the week.

From the mound, Davidson allowed no runs while giving up 5 hits, a walk and struck out 1. He also has not allowed a run in the past 18 innings. He went 5-12 at the plate with a .416 average, scored 2 runs, had 2 RBIs, 5 singles, 4 stolen bases and had 3 walks. Defensively Sweatt had a fielding percentage of .833 with 4 total putouts and 10 assists.

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GREAT PITCHING - Senior Addison Davidson pitched a great game for the Pioneers against Milan.

Davidson allowing no runs while giving up 5 hits, a walk and struck out 1 in 6 innings. He also has not allowed a run in the past 18 innings.

DIVING BACK SAFE - Pioneeer Jackson Cantrell makes a great dive back to first base during the sixth inning Tuesday night against Halls.

Lady Pioneers defeat Union City for first place

BY LORI CATHEY The Gibson County Lady Pioneers faced the Trenton Peabody Lady Tide on Monday afternoon. In the bottom of the first inning the Lady Tide scored run off a single by Mayberry to give them a 1 to 0 lead.

The Lady Pioneers started swinging the bats in the third inning and scored 4 runs in the top of the inning. Gibson County’s Mary Alice McKeand singled to left field and Chay Poyner reached on an error. McKeand and Poyner both scored on a double

by Justyce White. Sydney Inman hit a homerun over the left field fence to score White and give the Lady Pioneers a 4 to 1 lead over the Lady Tides. In the top of the fourth Katelyn Rickman hit a double to left field but was left on base.

The Lady Pioneers scored seven more runs in the fifth.

Macie Cole and McKeand doubled and Lynsey Crews, Rebecca Lee, Poyner, White and Rickman all singled. In the bottom of the inning the Lady Tides added another run. The Lady Pioneers had a 10-2 lead.

Gibson County added another run in the top of the sixth off singles by Alyssa Kesterson, Claire Whitworth and White to make it 11-2. Macie Cole lead the top of the seventh inning off with an infield hit, followed by a walk by Hannah Hutchison. White single up the middle and scored Cole. In the bottom of the inning Mayberry singled and scored. Lady Pioneer catcher Poyner ended the game by throwing an out on a runner trying to steal second base, for the final out for a 12-3 Lady Pioneers district win over

the Lady Tide.

Gibson County scored 12 runs off 14 hits with four doubles and one homerun.

The Player of the Game went to Sydney Inman who was 1 for 5 with a homerun.

White 4-5 with a double, 3RBIs and scored 3 runs and McKeand 2-3 with a double and scored a run. Crews, Cole and Lee were 1 for 3.

Poyner and Whitworth were 1for 4.

Starting pitcher Rebecca Lee pitched 7 innings giving up 5 hits, struck out 6 and allowed no walks for Gibson County.

On Tuesday, the Lady Pioneers played the 13-AA Westview Lady Chargers.

The Pioneers scored early in the first inning when Justyce White reached on a single and then scored when Sydney Inman hit a double off of the fence giving the Pioneers an early 1 to 0 lead.

The Lady Chargers scored next in the bottom of the third when their leadoff batter reached on a defensive error and later scored on a fielder’s choice tying the game at 1 to 1. Both team’s defense played well and prevented either team’s batters from reaching base.

The Lady Pioneers finally broke the stalemate in the top of the sixth when Sydney Inman started the inning with a leadoff triple. Katleyn Rickman tried to sacrifice her in but Westview was unable to handle the bunt. Inman was unable to score but Rickman stole second during the confusion. Lynsey Crews then hit a line drive to center field to score both runs. Crews later scored on a hit to right field by pitcher Rebecca Lee. The inning

game gave the Pioneers a 4 to 1 lead. Westview added another run in the bottom of the seventh, but the Pioneers’ defense was able to get the three outs they needed to win the game.

Leading Gibson County were: Sydney Inman 2 for 4 with a double, triple, a run scored, Lynsey Crews 2 for 3 with 2 RBIs, a run scored and Rebecca Lee 2 for 3 and a RBI. Lee was also the winning pitcher given up only one earned run, 6 hits, had 4 strikeouts and allowed no walks.

The Lady Pioneers traveled to Union City Friday night. The Lady Tornadoes scored early with a run in the bottom of the first but the Lady Pioneers scored two runs in the top of the second.

Gibson County’s Rebecca Lee’s walk followed by a great bunt by Mary Alice McKeand and Katleyn Rickman double off the centerfield wall to score Lee to tie came. Macie Cole singled to right field to

score Rickman to give the Lady Pioneers a 2-1 lead.

Lady Tornadoes Faught scored on a single by Parker in the bottom of the third inning to tie the game at 22. In the top of the fourth Claire Whitworth led off with a single to right field.

Lee with a great sacrifice bunt moved Whitworth to second and doubled to centerfield by Rickman who scored Whitworth to make it 3-2 Gibson County.

Neither team scored in the fifth or sixth innings. The Lady Pioneers exploded in the top of the seventh inning with four consecutive hits for nine runs. Cole led the inning off with a single up the middle followed by three consecutive hits

by Chay Poyner, Justyce White and Sydney Inman.

Lynsey Crews, Whitworth, Lee and Hannah Hutchison all reached on errors.

Poyner and White added two more singles to give the Lady Pioneers a 12 to 2 lead going into the bottom of the seventh. The Lady

Tornadoes added three more runs in the bottom of the inning. The Lady Pioneers defeated the Lady Tornadoes 12 to 5 for a district victory for first place in 14-A. Gibson County head softball coach Chris Lownsdale said, “All season, the girls have shown how well they play together as a team. Today, the girls played a complete game and picked up a big district win. I am extremely proud of how we have played the first part of the season and believe we have the pieces we need to do well in the second half.” The Player of the Game went to Katleyn Rickman who was 3 for 4 with 2 doubles and 3 RBIs.

Sophomore Rebecca Lee earned the win pitching seven innings. Lee struck out six batters and allowed five runs on six hits and gave up no walks. Leading hitters for the Lady Pioneers were: Katleyn Rickman 3 for 4 with 2 doubles and 3 RBIs, Chay Poyner 2-4 with 2 RBIs, Macie Cole 2-4 with RBIs and Justyce White 2-5 with 3 RBIs. Lady Pioneer Katelyn Rickman was named player of the week. She was 6 for 11 with a .545 batting average, with a double, 2 RBIs and scored 4 runs. See GCHS Scoreboard below sponsored by WW’s Auto & Tractor Supply.

OUT AT FIRST BASE - First baseman Claire Whitworth fields a bunt attempt and throws out a Trenton hitter to end the inning. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

MAKING THE CONNECTION - Sophomore Sydney Inman makes contact with a fastball for a homerun against the Lady Tides Monday afternoon. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

THROWING AN OUT - Lady Pioneer third baseman Hannah Hutchison fields a punt and throws to Justyce White to get a Union City runner out. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

GCHS SCOREBOARD LOCAL STANDINGS District 14A Baseball 1. Trenton 2. Gibson Co. 3. Bradford 4. Greenfield 5. Humboldt

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Gibson County holds basketball awards banquet

BY LORI CATHEY The 2013-14 Gibson County Pioneer, and Lady Pioneer basketball and cheerleader teams held their Pioneer basketball award banquet on Sunday afternoon March 23 in the GCHC cafeteria.

The Lady Pioneer head coach Mitch Wilkins welcomed everyone. Due to conflicts with spring sports they were not able to have a dinner banquet this year.

Before the awards were presented everyone was treated to refreshments.

Special guest was Martin Westview girl’s basketball head coach Sean Stephenson. He said this was a first for him to speak at another team basketball banquet. He congratulated both basketball teams on the great year they had.

He also commented on the cheerleader squad. His wife said they were the most enthusiastic cheerleader’s squad she saw all year long.

Coach Stephenson started off by asking the question, “What makes a good basketball player?”

You must be motivated.

There are three types of motivations: fear, reward and self-motivation. He feels that the most important one is self -motivation.

As your season starts sit down and write down your individual goals as well as the goals that you have for your team. You can have a lot of different goals. Just make sure that your habits go along with your goals.

Being successful means doing above and beyond what you are told. You simply can’t have a great basketball team if you don’t have players who give 100 percent effort all the time.

You must believe in your coach and your teammates to reach your potential.

When players fully accept the coach’s vision it has a

very significant and positive impact on their ability to function together as a team,” said Stephenson.

He cautioned everyone on what is your personal brand. With the entire social network at your fingertips, is what you are putting out there about yourself good.

How does it reflect on your team? He stressed to be very careful what you put out there about yourself.

The awards presentation began with cheerleaders Coach Jessica Baker sharing a few things about the squad this year. Baker thanked Gibson County Athletic Director David Brewer for driving the bus for the cheerleaders to games. Baker asked the cheerleaders to step forward so she could present each with their year-end awards.

They were as follows: Sarah Catherine Thornton - Certificate of Excellence in Leadership and Cheerleading and Basketball Cheerleader Captain, Lilli Forester-Dance –off Award, Mikayla SimpsonAll Smiles Award, Emma Lovell-Sportsmanship Award, Cheyenne ClarkBest Personality Award, AnnaLyse Sullenger – Gigglebox Award, Kinsey Karnes-Best Cheer Teacher Award, Hallie McCurdyMost Likey to be a Cheer Coach, Summer FlowersCheer Mom Award, Brice Johnson-Most Improved, Cody Jones-Most Likely to be a College Cheerleader, Katie Keith-Great Spot, Chelsey Dodd-Awesome Base, Halee Hughes-Best Manager, Rylee SmithFearless Award, Kathryn Cox-Hip Hop Award, Gracie Terry-Sportsmanship Award and Bailey Moore-Best Attitude Award.

Next Lady Pioneer head coach Mitch Wilkins thanked the GCHS administrators, school board, teachers and the parents for their support

for this past season.

Wilkins said this was the most enjoyable year of his 38 years of coaching. His two seniors, CareBeth Holt and Sarah Beth Mullins, will always have a very special place in my heart, he said He reminded everyone that the Lady Pioneers had a good season (28-5) and there is a lot thing are to be proud of.

Wilkins asked all the basketball players to step forward so he could present each with their year-end awards. He read the names of the basketball players who received awards and letter as assistant coach Heather Jones handed them out. The Lady Pioneer Award, Best Overall Field Goal Percentage, and Best 2-Point Field Percentage went to Sarah Beth Mullins.

Others receiving individual honors were CareBeth Holt – Most 3-Point Field Goals and Most Steals: Erin Lannom - Best 3 Point Field Goal Percentage, and Most Assists; Briana Fields- Most Improved; Allie Smithson – Intensity Award and Justyce White Most Total Rebounds, Most Offensive Rebounds and Most Defensive Rebounds.

Then Gibson County head boys basketball coach Justin Lowery thanked the GCHS administrators, school board, cheerleaders, teachers, students and the parents for coming out to support them.

Lowery said he was proud of this year team. “Twentyone of the thirty-two games were won or decided by six points. They did the small things and wanted to get better every game,”siad Lowery Lowery asked all the basketball players to step forward so he could present each with their year-end awards. He read the names of the basketball players who received awards and

letters as assistant coach Chris Lownsdale handed them out.

Members recognized were: Zach Eskew- Defensive Award; Joe Lee – Most Rebounds and Best 2-Point Field

Percentage; Qua Harris The Pioneer Award; Peyton Holt – Best Free Throw Percentage and Most Assists Award; Brannion Simpson- Best 3 Point Field Goad Percentage and Pierce

Holt-Most Steals.

After the award presentations, Coach Wilkins thanked everyone for supporting the Gibson County Basketball Program.

GIBSON COUNTY LADY PIONEERS AWARDS - Lady Poineers earning awards at the Gibson County Basketball Banquet held recently were: (front row) Justyce White - Most Total Rebounds, Most Offensive Rebounds and Most Defensive Rebounds, Sarah Beth Mullins -The Lady Pioneer Award, Best Overall Field Goal Percentage, and Best 2-Point Field Percentage, CareBeth Holt – Most 3-Point Field Goals and Most Steals, Briana Fields- Most Improved, (back row) Allie Smithson – Intensity Award and Erin Lannom - Best 3 Point Field Goal Percentage, and Most Assists. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

GIBSON COUNTY CHEERLEADER AWARDS -Cheerleaders receiving awards at the Gibson county Basketball Banquet held recently were: (front row) Hallie McCurdy-Most Likey to be a Cheer Coach, Sarah Catherine Thornton - Certificate of Excellence in Leadership and Cheerleading and Basketball Cheerleader Captain, Lilli Forester-Dance –off Award, Kinsey Karnes-Best Cheer Teacher Award, (back row) Cheyenne Clark-Best Personality Award, Mikayla SimpsonAll Smiles Award, Emma Lovell-Sportsmanship Award and AnnaLyse Sullenger –Gigglebox Award. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

GIBSON COUNTY POINEEERS BASKETBALL AWARDS - Pioneers earning awards at the Gibson County Basketball Banquet held recently were: (front row) : Zach Eskew- Defensive Award, Joe Lee – Most Rebounds and Best 2-Point Field Percentage, Brannion Simpson- Best 3 Point Field Goad Percentage, (back row) Peyton Holt – Best Free Throw Percentage and Most Assists Award and Pierce Holt-Most Steals. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

PIONEERS DEFENSIVE AWARD - Pioneers Coach Justin Lowery presented Defensive Award to Zach Eskew. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

PIONEERS MOST REBOUND AWARD – Pioneer Coach Chris Lownsdale presented Most Rebounds Awards to Joe Lee. (Photo by Lori Cathey)

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665-7435 ----------------------(1tp 4/2) FOR SALE Ronco Showtime rotisserie & Bar-B-Q as seen on TV. Roasts whole chickens, kebobs,steams vegetables etc. Books included $25 665-7435 -----------------------(1tp 4/2) BEAUTIFUL LOT FOR SALE. Asking price $7,777. One acre level lot with water, sewer, electric ready on blacktop road. Ok for double-wide 116 West St. (See picture @ Google map), Rutherford, TN 38369. Call 865-386-7451.----------------------------(tfn) MAXIMIZE YOUR TAX REFUND! Up To $8,000 in Funds To Help With The Purchase of Your New Home. Call For Details. Clayton Homes of Dyersburg. 731-285-0310 ----------------------(TnScan) TENNESSEE LOG HOME SALE! Saturday April 12th Only. New 1200 sf ready to finish log cabin on 10 acres with Free Boat Slip on 160,000 acre recreational lake.

Only $89,900. Excellent financing. Call now 877888-0267, x77 ---(TnScan) MOBILE HOMES WITH ACREAGE. Ready to move in. Seller Financing (subject to credit approval).

Lots of room for the price, 3Br 2Ba. No renters. 865291-0506, VMFhomes.com ---------------------(TnScan)

Yard Sales YARD SALE April 5th 154 Ashley Street in Dyer. Starts at 7 a.m. to ?? Lot of items!

-----------------------(1tp 4/2) YARD SALE: 183 South Poplar Street Dyer. Friday, April 4 and Sunday, April 6.

Clothes, TV’s and misc.

-----------------------(1tp 4/2) YARD SALE: Friday, April 4 7 a.m. until 4 p.m. and Saturday, April 5 7 until 1 p.m. at 5 Old Dyer Trenton Rd. King size spread with shame, Electric heater, scales, new clothes, purses, shoes, flower pots, Avon products, jewelry, new lamp, new microphone, glassware, new candles, sour dough rolls and loaves, sour cream pound cakes, banana nut bread, homemade fudge, sausage and biscuits. No sales until Friday at 7 a.m.

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Divorce DIVORCE WITH OR WITHOUT children $125.00. Includes name change and property settlement agreement.

SAVE hundreds. Fast and easy. Call 1-888-733-7165, 24/7 ---------------(TnScan)

Gun Show GUN SHOW APRIL 5-6, Sat. 9-5 & Sun. 9-4 Kingsport Meadowview Convention Center (1901 Meadowview Parkway) Exit 3 Off I-26. Buy-SellTrade. Info: (563) 927-8176 ----------------------(TnScan)

PASCHALL REAL ESTATE Ed Norman Broker 571-7092

Jimmy Milligan Agent 618-0356

Michael Avery Agent 426-3337

Donald Scott Agent 234-3712

Call Don, Wendell or Al at 855-3999 Check our listings at paschallrealestate.com

RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY $10,000 & Under 303 E Walnut St – 2 BR home with bonus room and large enclosed porch.

Fannie Mae Homepath property.

309 McKnight St., Rutherford – Nice cozy home. Needs a little TLC. Central heat/air, 2 BR/1 BA on large lot. Priced to sell!

$20,000’s

$60,000’s

SOLD

515 Knox St

$90,000’s

506 Mill St – Neat and well maintained! 2 BR/1 BA. Great starter home or investment potential.

$40,000’s 248 Walnut St, Dyer – 3 BR/1 BA on large lot. Over 1,500 HSF, spacious rooms, outbuildings.

306 S Trenton St – 4 BR home with large rooms and open floor plan.

Beautiful classic features, CHA, fireplace. Located near downtown in quiet area.

$50,000’s

$100,000+

60-61 Con Pennington – unique barn style home on approx. 5 acres with vineyard. 4 car storage. Very private setting.

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107 White Squirrel – Attractive 3 BR/2 BA home. Split floor plan, large backyard, carport, CHA, 7 yrs old. Fannie Mae Homepath property. Priced to sell!

COMMERCIAL/LAND 532 McKnight St. - Church building 116 West St. - Large lot set up for house Stockton Davidson Rd. - 1.9 ac

873 North Main St., Dyer

Sunday, April 6 • 2-4 p.m.

PASCHALL REAL ESTATE

731- 855-3999 • www.paschallrealestate.com

358 E College St – Classic styling with modern upgrades. Large wooded backyard, garage, 3 BR/2 BA, over 1,900 htd sq ft.

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OPEN HOUSE

284 Madison St – Well maintained 3 BR brick home. All electric Cha, approx. ¾ ac lot, nice outbuilding.

“For Over 40 Years!!!

187 Scattered Acres - Brick 3BR/2BA near schools and golf course. Large open great room overlooking private patio and backyard. Immaculate condition and move-in ready!

SOLD 103 Heritage Dr

MULTI-FAMILY 665 N Main St – duplex 107 Hilltop St – triplex

The Tri-City Reporter, Wednesday, April 2, 2014 Page 11

Marriages Justin Darnea Allen of Kenton and Teresnicia Leigh Ann Simpson of Kenton Steven Wayne Reynolds of Medina and Christina Ann Nelson Walls of Medina Chaz Naithaniel Parish of Parsons and Emily Ann Blankenship Smith of

Humboldt Jimmy Andre Vaughn of Dickson and Marquitta Marchelle Collier of Dickson Kevin Taylor Arnold of Humboldt and Elizabeth Rose Goad Adams of Humboldt

Property Transfers Kenneth R. Bell and wife, Farra G. Bell to Jim Hickman and wife, Joanne Hickman – 21st CD JPMorgan Chase Bank to the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development – Gibson County William S. McMillen to Cassie McQuay and husband, Ronnie McQuay and Wanda Hobbs – 18th CD Keith C. Dodson and Angie C. Andrew, f/k/a Angie C. Dodson, to Seth Keymon and wife, Hannah Keymon – Medina Gary Frank Paschall to Danny Ray Marvin and wife, Wanda Leanne Marvin – 10th CD Barbara Hunt to David Barker – 8th CD Mark Wright to Tammy Rae Labellarte – Milan Heather Goodrum to Brian Zimmy and wife, Alane Zimmy – Milan Charles D. Ford and wife, Julie L. Ford to Kelley Cooke – Humboldt Danny Stewart and wife, Alecia Stewart to Jessica Lynn Davis – Trenton

Lawn Care Services “Cheapest Pricing�

Mulching, hedge trimming, mowing, & gutter cleaning without getting on roof!

487-8680 or 487-5006

Martin Paving Company, Inc. to Tire Distributors LP – Humboldt Susie Hickman Walker to Richard G. Landrum and wife, Vicki E. Landrum – Bradford Jeffery C. Scott and wife, Jodie Scott, by and through her Power of Attorney, Jeffery C. Scott, to Carolyn Jean Holder – Milan Marilyn Maitland to Henry A. Burch and wife, Regina Burch – Trenton Steve Luckey and William Pat Luckey to Celeste L. Scott and husband, Cody Scott – 2nd CD Barry Lynn Kellow to Bob Wilson – Trenton J.H. Luckey, Jr., Successor Co-Trustee and Arthur L. Sparks, Jr., Co-Trustee of the Luckey Living Trust, to Hugh Thomas Luckey – 2nd CD Lynn H. Mathis and wife, Suzanne E. Mathis to Ernest Wayne Visnick – Humboldt

TCR deadline is Friday @ 5 p.m.

FOR SALE The Gibson County Fire Department is accepting sealed bids for a 1993 Ford F150 utility truck and 1996 Ford Crown Victoria. These vehicles are “AS IS.�

Bids must be submitted to the Gibson County Fire Chief’s office by 1:00 p.m.

April 15th, 2014. For questions call 731-723-9228 or fax requests to 731723-0041.

Gibson County Fire Department reserves the right to refuse any or all bids.

STADIUM RENOVATION – Workers remove the press box (top photo) from Yates Field during Gibson County Special School District’s $463,660 stadium renovation project. Plans call for swapping the home and visitors side, replacing the press box and adding seating. The bleachers (photo at left) in the ‘home’ seating section of the stadium were separated and removed one row at time (top by Gary Smith-The Gazette, photo at left

by Lori Cathey)

ACCEPTING BIDS The Gibson County Special School District will be accepting bids for telephone and intercom system until 1:00 pm, Thursday, April 24, 2014. A walkthrough of the locations will be at 9:00 am, April 10. For additional information contact Jamie Barr at jamie@gcssd.org or call (731) 692-3803. Specifications can be found at www.gcssd.org under the Request for Proposals link.

Bids received after that day and time will be returned to the sender unopened.

Gibson County Special School District reserves the right to accept the lowest and best bid. Gibson County Special School District reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

ACCEPTING BIDS The Gibson County Special School District will be accepting bids on duplicator paper until 1:00 pm, Tuesday, April 15, 2014. Specifications can be found at www.gcssd.org under the Request for Proposals link. Bids received after that day and time will be returned to the sender unopened.

Gibson County Special School District reserves the right to accept the lowest and best bid. Gibson County Special School District reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

ACCEPTING BIDS The Town of Rutherford, Tn is offering the following properties for sale. All properties are located within the City Limits of Rutherford. Condemned houses must be demolished within 60 days of sale closing. Owners that wish to refurbish a house must purchase a building permit within 30 days and start construction within 90 days of sale closing or they must be demolished within 60 days of sale closing. Any construction must meet all County and City building codes. All properties must be cleaned up and maintained according to the Town’s Municipal Code Title 13. •Vacant lot located at 112 Kay Street - Approx. 56 X 80 ft. •Vacant lot located at 207 Church Street - Approx.

79 X 119 ft. irregular •House and lot located at 410 W. Knox Street Approx. 1 acre

ACCEPTING BIDS The Gibson County Fire Department will be accepting sealed bids for the purchase of Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA’s) and P-25 compliant portables and or P-25 compliant mobile radios.

Please contact the Gibson County Fire Department at 731-723-9228 for bid specifications or fax requests to 731723-0041.

Gibson County Fire Department reserves the right to refuse any or all bids.

NOTICE

DYER CITY STICKERS NOW ON SALE

JANUARY 2ND - APRIL 15TH

Cost is 30 $

STICKERS MAY BE PURCHASED AT CITY HALL

After April 15th

$ Cost will be 72 You may be issued a citation after April 14th for failure to exhibit a City Sticker on your vehicle. Additional Court Costs may be assessed.

The Town of Rutherford reserves the right to reject any and all bids.

Sealed bids will be accepted until 3:00 P.M. April 11, 2014. Mail or deliver bids to: Town of Rutherford Attn: Ann Caton, City Recorder P.O. Box 487 Rutherford, Tn. 38369

REAL ESTATE AUCTION THURSDAY, APRIL 10 @ 6:00 PM 4 Residential homes being sold from auction site located @ 6 Honeysuckle Dr., Jackson, TN (just off Highland on Locust)

**Attention** Investors, Home Buyers, & Contractors

**Featuring** 6 Honeysuckle Dr., Jackson, TN 38301 - 3 bedroom, large living room, 1 full bath, CH/A, electric stove, 100 amp breaker box, carpet throughout, nice 8x12 masinite siding building, & move in ready!

45 Locust Ln. Jackson, TN 38301 - Section 8 ok, rented $576, 3 bedroom, 1 bath, large kitchen w/ island, CH/A, new roof, carport, large corner lot, refrigerator, & electric stove 9 Cherry Pl., Jackson, TN 38301 - Rented $700 mo, 3 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, dining room, kitchen, living room, new gas hot water heater, fenced backyard, hardwood floor, large BR, enclosed shop area, full baths in bedrooms, 1/2 bath at end hallway.

5 Cherry Pl., Jackson, TN 38301 - Rented $700mo, 3 bedroom, 1 bath, replaced roof approx. 10 yrs ago, replaced H/A approx 1 yr ago, fenced backyard, gas stove, refrigerator stays, corner lot, metal outdoor shed All four homes will be sold from auction site located @ 6 Honeysuckle Dr., Jackson, TN 38301 To View Any of the Properties listed above, Call Rick @ (731)467-1842 for a Private Showing OR Come Early on Auction Day from 12pm-6:00pm BUYER’S PREMIUM APPLIES & LEAD BASED PAINT NOTICE APPLIES. SEE WEBSITE FOR TERMS & CONDITIONS. INSPECTION: Call (731)467-1842 to Schedule an Appointment to View Real Estate with Rick Hinson, or Come By Day of Auction from 12 pm through 6 pm. **ALL ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE DAY OF SALE TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER ALL OTHER ADVERTISING AND STATEMENTS. ALL INFORMATION OBTAINED PRIOR IS DERIVED FROM SOURCES BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT BUT NOT GUARANTEED.

Advertise in the TCR! We WORK for YOU! ACCEPTING BIDS The CTE (Vocational) Department at Gibson County High School located at 130 Trenton Hwy. Dyer, Tn. will be accepting bids on ‘individual’ pieces of equipment in the former General Metals shop, delivered or postmarked no later than Thursday April 17, 2014. (the GCSSD will be closed for Spring Break Mar 31-Apr 4, 2014) A partial list of the equipment includes items such as (Roper Whitney) Foot Shear, Brake; (Dake) 25T H Frame Press; (Rockwell) 20� Bandsaw; (South Bend) 3ea. / 12�x36� Lathes, 1ea. / 15�x48� Lathe; (Deburring)Edger.

For a complete list and pictures, visit the Gibson County Special School District District web site (http:// www.gcssd.org).

For more information and a list of equipment and machinery, contact CTE Director David Brewer at 731692-3616, or e-mail (brewerd@gcssd.org).

Gibson County Special School District reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Mail or deliver sealed bids to: Gibson County Special School District Attn: CTE P.O. Box 60 130 Trenton Hwy. Dyer, Tn. 38330

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CAST OF DISNEY’S ALADDIN, JR - – The Gibson County High School Theatre Department will present Disney’s ‘Aladdin, Jr.’ this month at in the school’s theatre.

Show dates are Thursday, April 10 at 7 p.m.; Friday, April 11 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, April 12 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 13 at 2 p.m.

GCHS Theatre presents

LEAD CHARACTERS - Mary Beth Chandler is Jasmine and Nathan Bass is the title character, Aladdin in the GCHS Theatrtre production of Disney’s Aladdin, Jr.’

from page 1 our local talent,” added Lannom.

Dylan Strange said “I can’t wait to see the end result of this beautiful musical. I’m so thankful for being able to be a part of this timeless classic.”

The cast and crew have been working on this show since January. Newcomer Ethan Yochum, who plays the Genie, stated that he looks forward to the rehearsals no matter what else is going on or how long they practice. They have worked extra hard to be sure and bring us a delightful program.

Kayla Sheetz, a narrator, declared, “This musical will be one of the best and

funniest we have ever done! Rehearsals, learning the songs, lines and dances have all been tough, but I believe that it’s going to be worth it in the end!”

Senior Johnathan Nevels expressed how much he has learned and seen over the three years he has been involved with the GC Theatre. “This play will be amazing because the people in it are amazing. I will truly miss all of them.”

Jacob London expressed it best when he said, “When an ensemble of talent as great as ours comes together, you can expect excellence.” And GC delivers every time!

JASMINE’S UNDERSTUDY - Anna Grace Jones is the understudy for ‘Jasmine’ and will perform in the Saturday, April 12h show at 7 p.m.

Aladdin – Nathan Bass and Jasmine – Mary Beth Chandler

FREE VEIN SCREENING The Surgery Clinic of Milan Dr. Kenneth Tozer, II MD April 14, 5-7 p.m.

Space is limited, so register early!

731-686-7004

NARRATORS - Acting as narrators for Disney’s Aladdin, Jr. are (from left) Hannah Leak, Sunny Green, Brandee Robinson, Kelly Landrum and Kayla Sheetz.

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20144 Miss Dyer Station & Hostess Princess Pageant Saturday, April 12 Pageants begin at 9:30 am Sponsored by Dyer Station Celebration Committee This pageant will be held at the Dyer Junior High School Gymnasium.

For more information, please contact Mandi Armstrong @ 731-695-3299 or Brittney Thompson @ 731-414-6528

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• 45 minute treatments done in office • Requires no down time • Covered by most insurances

Special Categories Beauty Only - $20; Flair for Fashion - $5; Prettiest Eyes - $5; Prettiest Hair - $5; Prettiest Smile - $5; Most Adorable/Best Mod del - $5 All Categories - $40

Contestant Registration at the Door A queen and three alternates will be chosen in each age division.

Queens will receive a crown and trophy. Royalty and category winners will receive a trophy.

Pageant Wear or Sunday Dress Registration time: 30 minutes prior to age group.

Girls Only Age Divisions: 0-12 months – 9:30, 13-23 months – 9:45, 2-3 years – 10:00, 4-5 years – 10:30, 6-7 years – 11:00, 8-9 years – 11:30, 10-12 years – 12:30, 13-15 years – 1:00, 16-21 years Territorial – 1:30, 16-21 years Hostess Princess – 2:00 ** Lunch Break from 12:00 – 12:30 **

Admission: Adults - $5, Children 5-12 - $2, Children under 5 - Free One parent of the contestant has free entrance.

Concessions will be available.