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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2003
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McKenzie Hometown Christmas to be held December 5 and 6 |
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By Joel Washburn
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McKenzie Lions Club, downtown merchants, and the
community are sponsoring the first McKenzie Hometown
Christmas celebration. The event includes opening
ceremonies, Christmas lighting at Bethel, bonfire, tour of
homes, a children's "Santa Walk", arts and crafts show,
breakfast with Santa, a carnival, carriage rides, a junior
Christmas parade, and the traditional Christmas parade.
The events begin Friday, December 5 at 5:30 p.m. with
opening ceremonies at the downtown gazebo. Music will be
provided by the Little Rebel Singers. The event will be
followed by McKenzie Tour of Homes, including the homes of
Jon and Myra Carlock at 248 Cherry Street, Ricky and Jan
Cozart at 986 Main Street N, and Joe and Anne Hames at 118
Paris Street. A puppet show will be presented at 7:00 p.m.
and the Santa Walk near the historic downtown caboose will
be open.
Saturday events include an arts and crafts fair on
Broadway St, breakfast with Santa sponsored by Beta Sigma
Phi at 9:00 a.m., puppet show at 1:00 p.m., junior
Christmas parade, featuring bikes, trikes, ATVs and
costumed Christmas characters at 3:00 p.m., and the
Christmas parade at 5:00 p.m., beginning at McKenzie
Middle School. The tour of homes will follow at 6 to 8
p.m.
Live entertainment will be provided throughout the
weekend.
For more information, phone Herb New at 731-352-7087 or
Danny Beal at 731-352-9564. |
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Washington Post Visits Bellwether County |
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com |
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As Carroll County votes, so does the nation. The county
has had the status of a bellwether county with the
exception of 1960, when
local voters chose Richard Nixon over the ultimate victor,
John F. Kennedy. Since then, for forty-three years the voters
have restored and maintained their status of casting a
majority of votes for the ultimate victor.
Washington Post report Dan Balz was in Carroll County last
week to interview potential voters about the 2004
elections. The Post ran two stores – an internet-based
version, and a more lengthy report in the print edition.
The Internet version featured the comments of County Mayor
Kenny McBride, a democrat, and Huntingdon Mayor Dale
Kelley, a republican.
In 1988, the Post visited Carroll County to write a
similar story. Back then it was an election involving
candidates Michael Dukakis and George H. Bush.
In the story that appeared last Sunday, McBride said local
people are “scared” about the economy and the effects of
NAFTA and the free trade agreement with China. Those
agreements cost Countians 2,000 jobs. The shaky economy
also has prospective industries concerned about an
expansion or move. McBride said local people question why
we’re losing innocent lives every day.
Kelly said a lot of local folks are apprehensive as it
relates to the economy, but a real sense of patriotism
exists in the area following 9/11. Kelly said he believes
most people are supportive of President Bush and his
commitment to stay the course in Iraq. He believes Bush
would “carry” Carroll County today.
The story can be found on www.washingtonpost.com |
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McKenzie to Hold Public Hearing on Three Areas to Annex |
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com |
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McKenzie Mayor and Council will conduct a public hearing
concerning the proposed annexation of three areas adjacent
to the corporate limits of McKenzie this Thursday. Members
of the public are invited to address issues concerning the
annexation of a portion of Tower Road, U.S Hwy 79N to the
Henry County line, and the Hansen Meadows subdivision
area. The Council is expected to vote on the issue
following the public hearing. If a majority of the council
votes in favor of annexation, a second, confirming vote
will be held at a later date.
The three areas include 77 households with an estimated
population of 188.
Estimated annual revenue from the annexation would total
$40,036.00 including $22,433.00 in property taxes and
$17,603.00 in state-shared revenues. As no businesses
exist within the area, no sales tax revenues would be
realized.
Estimated cost of infrastructure development including the
costs of easements, engineering, legal fees and
administrative fees, is $1,944,625.00. The extension of
water and sewer to the areas will bear the majority of the
cost. Cost for water and sewer extensions are estimated at
$205,000 for Highway 79 area, $354,000 for the Hansen
Meadows area, and $1,122,000 for the Tower Road area. See
maps of the area in the October 29 edition of The Banner
for more details.
In the Highway 79 area, only one house is included. The
area will be zoned UAG (Urban Agricultural District). Area
2 - Hansen Meadows area, including Cherrywood Road, a
portion of Mary Grace Lane, and all of the Hansen Meadows
subdivision, includes 27 residents with an estimated
population of 66. Area 3 - Tower Road annexation includes
56 houses with an estimated population of 137. The area
includes a portion of Tower Road including Bolton Lane,
Thorndale, Chesapeake, Laurelwood and a portion of Casey
Lane. Both Area 2 and 3 are proposed to be zoned R1 (Low
Density Residential).
McKenzie Mayor and Council meet at 7:00 p.m. Thursday,
November 13, 2003 in the McKenzie Municipal Complex. |
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Chamber to Host Business Expo Thursday |
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The ninth annual Carroll County Chamber of Commerce
Business Expo will be held this Thursday between 11 a.m.
and 6 p.m. at First Baptist Church in downtown Huntingdon.
Fifty vendors - the largest number ever - will be
exhibiting their merchandise and services during the
event. While the number of vendors continues to grow, so
do the number of visitors to the expo. More than 1,000
visitors are expected this year.
Entertainment will be provided while visitors browse the
various booths. Entertainment includes Huntingdon High
School Chorus at 11:00 a.m., Little Rebel Singers at noon,
RSVP Choir at 3:00 p.m. and the Victory Quartet at 5:00
p.m.
Trezevant Men's Club will be preparing a lunch of
hamburgers and hotdogs between the hours of 11:30 a.m. and
1:30 p.m. for visitors to purchase.
Vendors will give away door prizes throughout the day. The
Carroll County Chamber of Commerce will also give away two
$75 gift certificates during the day.
For more information, contact the Carroll County Chamber
of Commerce at 986-4664. |
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Heffernans Complete Service in Kuwait |
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Ryan and Amber (McCadams) Heffernan were deployed to
Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring/Iraq Freedom
from January through July 2003.
Sgt. Ryan Heffernan is assigned to 119th Cargo Transfer
Company as a heavy wheel vehicle mechanic. While in
Kuwait Sgt. Heffernan provided wrecker support for
convoy operations to and from Iraq. He also provided
maintenance support for all units assigned within the
area of operations in which he was assigned.
SPC Amber Heffernan is assigned to the 368th Cargo
Transfer Company as a cargo specialist. While in Kuwait
SPC Heffernan had a hand in downloading equipment off of
ships. She also is her unit’s Family Readiness Group
Liaison. She sees that the families of her unit have
every means necessary to carry on without their service
member’s presence at home. She provides information and
helps point the families in the right direction if they
need help before a deployment. While in Kuwait she was
also responsible for insuring the soldiers in her
unit were up to date on vaccinations needed for the area
in which they were assigned.
Amber Heffernan is the daughter of Darrell McCadams of
McKenzie and Norma McCadams of Huntingdon. Ryan
Heffernan is the son of Scott and Pat Heffernan of
Galion, Ohio. Both Ryan and Amber are members of the VFW
Post #4939 located in McKenzie. Amber is the first
female life member of that post. The Heffernans are
stationed at Fort Story, Virginia, which is located in
Virginia Beach. |
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These
stories and more exclusively in the
print edition: |
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- County Approves Additional Litigation tax
- CDS Benefits from Telethon of Stars
- Area Towns Set Christmas Parades
- McKenzie Guardsman Receives Soldier of the Year
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Phone (731) 352-3323 or Fax (731)
352-3322
washburn@mckenziebanner.com
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