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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2003
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Wallace is McKenzie Postmaster |
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Chuck R. Wallace of Huntingdon became the new postmaster
for McKenzie effective February 22, according to Butch
Warren, manager of Post Office Operations for all 382-383
offices.
McKenzie Post Office proves mail processing services to
all 382 post offices in west Tennessee plus mail
processing and delivery of mail for 38201, McKenzie.
Wallace began his career in 1974 as a mail
processing/distribution clerk in Jackson. In 1978, he
transferred to city carrier and was later promoted to the
position of supervisor of mail processing tour 1 for the
Jackson office. In 1981, he was promoted to superintendent
of postal operations at the Camden Post Office. In 1986,
he served as interim postmaster in Dresden and in 1987 he
served as interim postmaster in Lexington and Parsons
before being assigned to city operations in the main post
office of Memphis as a city delivery specialist. In 1988,
Wallace served as the postmaster in Bruceton, in 1990 he
served as postmaster of Camden and in 1992 he was promoted
to the position of postmaster in Paris, where he served
until his promotion to postmaster at McKenzie.
Wallace graduated from Huntingdon High School and received
a four-year football scholarship to Memphis State
University. Instead of attending college, Wallace
volunteered and served a tour in the U.S. Marines. He is a
disabled veteran.
He has been active in the Lions Clubs, Rotary Clubs, 9-1-1
board, and Chamber of Commerce. He joined the McKenzie
V.F.W. in 1972 and became a life member of the post.
The new postmaster said, "I applied for the McKenzie
postmaster position because I have a lot of friends and
family in the community and it gets me a little closer to
home. In my opinion, McKenzie is a great community and I
look forward to becoming a part of it.
"The McKenzie Post Office has an outstanding record and a
fine group of employees. I look forward to being a part of
that tradition. Our goal will be to provide quality,
reliable and timely delivery and receipt of our customers'
mail each day.
Chuck and wife, Hilda (Cawthon) reside on Rosser Circle
Road near Huntingdon. They have two sons, Stuart, a senior
at U.T. Knoxville, and Nathan, a junior at Huntingdon High
School.
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School Superintendents Make Decision on "Snow Days" |
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By Linda Bolton
linda@mckenziebanner.com |
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Students in Carroll County school systems will lose one
day for each of the scheduled spring breaks, as well as
their designated Fish Fry day, if local school boards
approve the makeup plan agreed on by Carroll County school
superintendents during a meeting February 19 at the
Carroll County School Board office.
In addition, students may be looking at going to school on
dates that had been set aside for the Strawberry Festival
on May 9 and March 15 from Spring Break I, after this
week's snowstorm closed schools Tuesday and the likelihood
of a Wednesday closing seemed very real at press time
Tuesday.
"I've been out driving some of the back roads this morning
and it seems more slippery now than any time before that
we've been out," said McKenzie Superintendent James Ward.
Ward said the group of superintendents met last week and
spent some time looking at a plan for making up days
missed because of snow, as well as looking at scheduling
for the 2003-2004 year in order for schools to have a
smooth operating plan next year.
The makeup days agreed on are Monday, March 17 (last day
of Spring Break I), Thursday, April 17 (first day of
Spring Break II), and April 25 (Fish Fry).
All superintendents must now take the plan back to their
local school boards for approval.
Carroll County schools had five stockpiled days scheduled
into the 2002-2003 calendar. However, as of Tuesday,
February 25, schools have been closed ten days, two in the
first semester and eight (four days in January and four in
February) in the second semester.
At the time of the superintendent's meeting, there were
four days over the number of stockpiled days used for
inclement weather. It was decided that the fourth day
would not be made up if the plan was approved and no more
days were missed. However, that is no longer the case
since another snowfall closed schools Tuesday.
Mr. Ward said the makeup days must coincide with the
operation of the Carroll County Vocational School in
Huntingdon, since schools have a percentage of students
who attend classes there during the school day. Otherwise,
the student population that goes to the vocational school
would have no where to go.
The vocational center agreed to remain open on the three
designated makeup days decided on by the superintendents,
Ward said.
Mr. Ward said he was going to recommend to the local board
at McKenzie that the days be made up as decided by the
superintendents, so that makeup could be completed before
state testing of students begins. Tuesday morning, he said
he would be adding May 9(Strawberry Festival) to his
recommendation to the local board and possibly March 15
(Spring Break I), if McKenzie schools are again closed on
Wednesday.
"We are going to try to reserve Good Friday (as a day
off)," he said.
If McKenzie School Board agrees to use the May 9 and March
15 as makeup days and the other schools do not, Ward said
he would have to return to the Carroll County School Board
and ask that it provide for them, such as busing, etc. |
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Gleason Resident Named to Agriculture Post |
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Terry J. Oliver of Gleason has been appointed as deputy
commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.
Oliver is a farmer and businessman, who returns to state
government in the same capacity he served in 1987 to 1995
during the McWherter administration. Oliver is a partner
in Oliver Farms, a 1,500-acre row crop and cattle
operation in Weakley County.
"Terry is a tremendous addition to our staff and brings a
wealth of experience in state government and business to
the department," said Ken Givens, state agriculture
commissioner.
Oliver, 61, is a native of Gleason. He holds a bachelor's
degree in Science from the University of Tennessee at
Martin. As deputy commissioner, he will assist in the day
to day management of the department, which has
responsibility for agribusiness development, food safety,
pesticide regulation, animal health and state forest
management.
In addition to farming, Oliver is a licensed real estate
broker and serves on the board of directors of Community
First Bancshares, the First State Bank of Union city and
the Weakley County Municipal Electric System. |
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Phone (731) 352-3323 or Fax (731)
352-3322
washburn@mckenziebanner.com
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