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TOP STORIES FOR
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2004
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Candidates File for McKenzie, Huntingdon Races |
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By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com |
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Four persons have qualified for the November 2 city of
McKenzie elections, and two have qualified for mayor
in the town of Huntingdon elections. One has qualified
for one of three aldermen positions in Hollow Rock and
no one has qualified for one of three aldermen
positions in Bruceton.
Kevin D. White, a former police dispatcher, and
incumbent Darra Adkins have picked up petitions to
qualify in the Ward 6 councilman race in McKenzie.
Incumbents James Knolton and Wade Allen have also
picked up petitions for their seats in Ward 4 and 1,
respectively. Only the three 4-year seats on the
council are subject to election in November in
McKenzie.
Persons wishing to seek election in McKenzie must
reside in the particular city ward, be at least 21
years old and have established residency in the city
for a minimum of one year.
McKenzie councilmen are paid $150 monthly, plus 100
percent of their major medical health insurance (Blue
Cross-Blue Shield), and 50 percent of the premium for
dependent care.
In Huntingdon, Brose Park and incumbent Dale R. Kelley
have picked up petitions to qualify for the office of
mayor.
The terms of Huntingdon councilmen Gary Hatch, Tim
Tucker, Jeanie Newman and Steve Bunn are up for
election in November as well.
Persons seeking office in Huntingdon must be at least
18 years of age and have established residency within
the city for a minimum of one year.
No one has yet qualified in the Bruceton while Rob
Woods is the lone candidate in Hollow Rock municipal
elections. In both municipalities, three aldermen
positions are up for grabs.
Qualifying deadline for all November elections is
August 19 at noon.
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Former McKenzie Plant Manager and Wife Killed in
Florida |
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By Linda Bolton
linda@mckenziebanner.com |
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Former Wilker Brothers plant manager Irving Blumenthal
and his wife, Frances Blumenthal of Tamarac, Florida
were killed in a traffic accident at approximately
noon Sunday in Florida.
The couple died instantly in a head-on collision in
Orlando, Florida, while enroute to Memphis where they
were looking forward to being honored by their
children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren on
their 67th wedding anniversary, according to the
Blumenthals' daughter, Marlene Blumenthal Galvin of
Olive Branch, Mississippi.
According to Mrs. Galvin, a pickup truck struck
another vehicle, which in turn struck the Blumenthal
vehicle. Mrs. Blumenthal's sister and brother-in-law,
Bea and Morris Simon, were passengers in the
Blumenthal car and also died in the accident.
Mr. Blumenthal served as vice president and general
manager of Wilker Brothers (pajama factory) in
McKenzie for many years. He retired in 1977 from that
position and moved to Florida.
Funeral services were incomplete at press time. In
lieu of flowers, the family requests that all
donations be given to the charity of choice.
They also leave a son, Herbert Blumenthal of Memphis,
another daughter, Daveeda Pratt of Ohio; 10
grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. Mrs.
Blumenthal also leaves one sister and a brother and
Mr. Blumenthal is survived by one sister.
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Forrest Ave., Main Street Projects on Schedule |
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By Jim Steele
steele@mckenziebanner.com |
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Several McKenzie streets will have a brand new look
when ongoing projects are completed.
Renovation projects on Forrest Ave. and Main Street
are nearing completion and both exercises are just
about on time.
"We think we should be finished with everything in
about four or five weeks," said McKenzie City Recorder
Charles Beal. "We're just about ready to start
blacktopping Forrest and not too far off the regular
schedule."
The hope was that Forrest would be nearing completion
around August 1 and Main Street would be finished a
few weeks later. But a very rainy June slowed the
efforts of street workers.
On both Forrest and Main streets, asphalt was removed
as well as the concrete underneath. The roads were
leveled and new plumbing has been installed in certain
areas.
"We don't want to resurface everything then have to go
back in 60 or 90 days out to fix a leak," Beal said.
Beal said that workers are spreading and packing
gravel on Main Street. Once paving is finished on
Forrest, it will begin on Main Street.
"If the weather holds, we hope we'll be done pretty
soon," Beal said.
Street work was preceded by repair of the culvert and
construction of a new bridge just west of the Forrest
Ave. Mobile Home Park that was in bad disrepair
earlier this year. The city had to re-route plumbing
and wiring in addition to replacement of the culvert.
As for Main Street, the city began tearing up the
street from Cedar Street all the way past Cherry
Street. Water runoff from the road was one of the
problems that prompted the street repair.
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Trezevant Board Approves Paving, Police Taser Gun |
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By Pat Cole
pcole@mckenziebanner.com |
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Trezevant's Board of Aldermen approved paving the
Adkisson and Oak streets area where needed during
their regular meeting on Tuesday, July 13. Street
Department liaison Jim Moore had sought board approval
for bidding the project on tons needed, hoping the
town might secure more competitive bids for the
estimated 400-500 tons of asphalt. Tennessee Asphalt
of Paris was the low bidder at $41.83 per ton and was
the approved contractor for the project. Martin Paving
of Medina bid $44.10 per ton. The project is estimated
to cost $17,000.
A taser gun was approved for purchase for the police
department. Police Chief David Smith said the weapon
looks like a gun, but shoots shock-emitting barbs into
out-of-control suspects. Smith indicated the weapon is
better in many ways than pepper sprays now used to
subdue suspects who resist or pose a risk to officers
and/or themselves. Smith said, "It absolutely takes
the fight out of a suspect." Smith is certified in the
use of the weapon and has experienced the pain emitted
by the electric shock. Police Department liaison Joe
Butler noted the weapon would cost approximately $800
and recommended the purchase if the use of drug funds
are permissible.
Mayor David Bryant indicated a need to have the vacant
HIS building inspected and assessed for possible
asbestos contamination or other problems. He stated
the building was basically worthless and without the
assessment they would not know what problems they had
with the property. He recommended spending $1,435 for
the assessment and stated he had received that figure
from Olivia White of the Technical Environmental
Laboratories, Inc. Ms. White had previously spent time
at the facility and was somewhat aware of what
problems might exists. The mayor told board members
that while the building might be worthless, it was
potentially a good building lot. He also told the
board it would be better to spend funds needed to find
out what problems they might have than to allow the
property to continue to decay from neglect.
Animal control will again be on the agenda during a
called meeting on Tuesday, July 27. During the July 13
meeting, City Attorney Charles Trotter agreed with
board members that Larry Searatt's proposal is not
feasible. Alderman Lloyd Bateman suggested Bryant
write a proposal for Mr. Searatt acceptance or denial.
An invoice for $819.49 to Share Corp for chemicals in
the water system was approved. The board agreed to
meet July 27 to review the charter.
The board did not act on a request from William
Bullington of the Carroll County First Responders who
said the organization needed funds to replace medical
equipment since grant funds are no longer available.
After Bullington left, Moore said he had no problem
with providing financial assistance to the two first
responders (Alderman Bobby McAlexander and Dee Pinson)
in their own community, but with the budget as tight
as it was he did not believe it wise to make a
donation to the group. All board members agreed the
program was a good one, with the majority of first
responders associated with either fire departments in
the county or the rescue squad.
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These stories and more exclusively
in the print edition: |
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- Golena Puckett, Her Life Shined Through Many
- UT President Petersen Visits UTM
- Huntingdon Calls for Election of Four Council
Members
- United Way Announces Agency Funding
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Phone (731) 352-3323 or Fax (731)
352-3322
washburn@mckenziebanner.com
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