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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2003
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Coach Wade Comer and MHS Football Team Honored
Council Defers on Holland Annexation Issue |
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Coach Wade Comer and several members of the MHS Football
Team were special guests at the Thursday, February 13
meeting of the McKenzie Board of Mayor and Council. The
team and Coach Comer were presented with framed copies of
individual resolutions honoring both the team and Coach
Comer, who was recently named West Tennessee Coach of the
Year. Stated Mayor Winchester, "It is my pleasure and my
honor to commend the 2002 Rebel Football Team and Coach
Wade Comer for an outstanding year of football."
On the advice of City Attorney Kent Jones, the Council
once more deferred the issue of annexing the Holland farm
and adjacent properties, following a called meeting of the
Planning Commission on Wednesday during which a new urban
agricultural zone ordinance was approved and referred to
the Council for consideration.
In the absence of accountant Mark Downing, who was unable
to be present to present the City's annual audit report,
copies of the extensive audit were distributed to council
members for review pending the February 27 meeting of the
Council.
The Board approved the Public Donations Committee
recommendation to donate $100 to the City of McKenzie
Relay for Life Team, which Councilmember Jerry Arthur
indicated would cover the team's entrance fee in the May 9
event. Relay for Life Chairman Karen McCaleb had requested
the City donate $1,000 to become a corporate sponsor,
however, Mr. Arthur indicated, the city budget will not
support that amount. The City's team has raised some 37%
of their $2,000 goal for the popular community-wide event
which raises monies for the American Cancer Society.
Bills in the total amount of $48,140.55 were approved for
payment, including $14,062.48 to B & E Electronics and
$2,190.00 to Decatur Electronics for radios and radar
units. Much of the costs of these items will be reimbursed
pursuant to a 90% grant that made the purchase of the
items possible. Other bills were: Barker Brothers Waste -
$17.045.99; McKenzie Auto Parts - $609.49; Ward Oil
Company - $4,300.59; and Carroll County Chamber of
Commerce - $9,932.00.
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Banner to Salute Service Men and Women |
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By Linda Bolton
linda@mckenziebanner.com |
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In an effort to support and provide encouragement to the
men and women serving our country during Operation
Enduring Freedom (overseas) and Operation Noble Eagle
(Homeland Security), The McKenzie Banner will be
designating a special column of the newspaper to
identifying our service men and women in Carroll, Henry
and Weakley counties in the coming months.
Enduring Freedom is the official name given to the
largest U.S. military mobilization since the Gulf War in
1991. Members of all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces
have been deployed and reserve components activated to
support the war against global terrorism.
Family members of military personnel are asked to submit
a photo, along with name, hometown, branch of service,
rank, military station, non-military employment if
reserve soldier, and family information such as wife or
husband’ name, children’s names and ages, and parents
names. Photos will be returned if submitted with a
stamped, self-addressed envelope, or may be picked up
following publication at The McKenzie Banner at 3 Banner
Row in downtown McKenzie.
The Banner is requesting information on those serving
stateside as part of Homeland Security as well as those
who have been deployed for duty outside the United
States.
Please send photos and information to: Operation
Freedom, c/o McKenzie Banner, P.O. Box 100, McKenzie, TN
38201 |
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Hollow Rock Mayor/National Guardsman Activated |
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 Hollow
Rock's dynamic new mayor has made the transition from
serving the city to serving his country in the war
against terrorism. Greg Hillard was notified last week
to report to his Tennessee National Guard unit in
Tullahoma for activation into the regular army for a
period of time expected to last from a year to a year
and a half. Mayor Hillard spent some time on active duty
before joining the National Guard over 14 years ago.
It is hoped Mr. Hillard will remain stateside as a
technical inspector of military vehicles, however, his
wife Tracey indicates, little is known of his actual
role in the campaign. "We're just taking it on a day to
day basis until we find out something," she says.
Mr. Hillard assumed the office of Mayor of Hollow Rock
following November 5 elections which also introduced
three new members to the Board of aldermen, including
Vice-Mayor Tim Runions. Other new members are Ronnie
Webb and Rob Woods, who joined incumbent aldermen Ray
Waters and Michael Smith after the election.
Said Mr. Runions regarding the sudden change in
leadership positions, "Basically all I'm doing is
filling his post; hopefully Greg will be back in 12 to
18 months. We'll try to keep things rolling and keep
things positive for the town."
Runions says having a "real good board" makes a big
difference in the prospects for the future of Hollow
Rock. "Everybody's best intentions are for the town," he
says, "If something major does come up I think everybody
will just our heads together and do what's best for the
town."
Mr. Ray Waters, an alderman since November 2000, echoed
Vice-mayor Runions' view that the deployment came just
as progress was beginning to take place in the town.
"Greg is young and energetic and has the town at heart,"
says Waters of the mayor who often spent evenings after
work laboring alongside other workers to clear flooded
water lines or participate in every way he could to
effect progress.
Waters believes Vice-mayor Runions is up to the task in
filling Hillard's shoes while he is away. "Tim is an
awfully good guy, too," Waters assures, "He's very
capable of filling in; Tim is going to do a real
wonderful job."
Greg's absence is not taken lightly at City Hall. "We're
going to miss him as our mayor," says office manager
Vivian Grooms, struggling with conflicting emotions of
pride. "We're glad he's our mayor and we're glad he's
serving our country too; we're proud of him. He's going
to definitely be missed."
No one is more aware of that fact than Tracey, who has
made Greg's hometown her own after 14 years of marriage.
The epitome of the strong and caring wife whose husband
has been called to serve, she focuses on the "big
picture", insisting that Greg's case is not special.
"I understand that he is the mayor of Hollow Rock, but
he is just one of many who have been called; he's not
any better than anyone else; he's just like the rest of
the Army that has to go. I don't like the fact that he's
leaving - we're taking it a day at a time. God's going
to see us through whatever comes our way." |
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Phone (731) 352-3323 or Fax (731)
352-3322
washburn@mckenziebanner.com
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