Stories from Friday, September 8, 2006

September 4, 2006 "He was a man, take him for all in all, I shall not look upon his like again." Hamlet, Act 1,Scene 2. Martin Lacy West, "Lucy", husband, father, child of God, died Monday, September 4, 2006, at Wellmont Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport, Tennessee. He was 79 years old...

September 4, 2006 Mrs. Juanita Gold Fielder, 89, wife of Julian W. Fielder, died Monday, Sept. 4, 2006 at her residence on Lebanon Pike in Nashville. Funeral services for Mrs. Fielder will be conducted Thursday, Sept. 7, 2006 at 2 pm at the Bills-McGaugh Funeral Home with Joe Corley officiating. Burial will be in the Temple Cemetery in the Farmington Community. The family will visit with friends Thursday from noon until service at the funeral home...

September 6, 2006 Funeral services for MR. Charles C. (Bud) Pickle, age 80 of the Pleasant Grove Community will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, September 9, 2006 in the chapel of Doak-Howell Funeral Home with Brother Jim Sorrells & Brother Paul Howard officiating. Burial will follow in the Round Hill Cemetary in the Belfast Community. Mr. Pickle died Wednesday afternoon, September 6, 2006, at the Bedford County Medical Center after and extended illness...

The Nominating Committee will reconvene on the 8th of September, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. in the Courthouse Annex in room 2209.

The Marshall County Board of Public Utilities will hold its regular monthly board meeting on Tuesday, September 19 at 9 a.m. at 624 West Commerce Street, in our conference room. The public is invited to attend.

NOTICE The Town of Chapel Hill Board of Mayor and Aldermen will meet for a Public Hearing on Monday, September 11, 2006 at 5:30 PM, at the Chapel Hill Police and Fire Department, 119 North Horton Parkway, Chapel Hill, TN 37034 to hear public comments concerning the Second Reading on Ordinance No. ...

Teledyne will serve as a corporate sponsor for the American Red Cross Ducks on the Duck race coming to Henry Horton State Park on Sept. 16, 2006. The Ducks on the Duck is a fun event for the whole family and raises funds for all the services provided to Marshall County by its American Red Cross chapter. Pictured are Joe Baroccio of the Red Cross, Teledyne HR Director John Boutwell and Anna Childress of the Red Cross...

The Gospel Stageplay "What a Difference a Day Makes" will be conducting a Promotional Tour/Meet The Cast event at the Columbia Mall Saturday, Sept. 9 at 3 p.m. The event will feature show clips from the play, the acting out of a scene from the play and performances of a song or two. Tickets for the show will be sold for $15 that day $5 off the $20 regular price...

August 25, 2006 Jocean Ezekiel Shope was born Aug. 25, 2006 weighing 9lbs and 10oz. Parents are Joseph and Stephanie White-Shope of Las Vegas, Nevada. Grandparents are Jerry and Doris White of Lewisburg, Trish and Lance Stoner of Pittsburg, Kansas and Ron Shope of Charlottesville, VA. Great grandparents are Betty White of Lewisburg and the late Jessie White, Jr. of Lewisburg, J.D. and Louise Gosnell of Fayetteville, Arkansas and the late Grady and Ada Osborne of Culleoka...

We are still getting cards and calls from friends. The outpouring of love shown us in these sad times for us has been a great blessing. This poem was in one of our cards sent by a friend; Love Provides "Strength, for a time of burdens Smiles, for a time of tears...

On August 19, the ballet students of the Lewisburg Recreation Center (formerly Marshall County School of Dance) performed the Tchaikovsky Swan Lake Ballet at Rock Creek Park. The dancers made a grand entrance on the bridge to the pavillion to perform for a large audience. ...

One Business Technology Instructor's Journey to the Land of the Rising Sun

"Give a man a fish and he has food for a day; teach him how to fish and you can get rid of him for the entire weekend." -- Zenna Schaffer Since hunting season is only a couple of months away, we look at the origin of the hunter's toys: The bow and arrow and the rifle. Since I've never known a hunter who didn't also fish, we explore the origins of fishing, too...

Barham, Tom Specialty Shop Retailing: How to Run Your Own Store; given by Mary Ann Roberts. Bills, Charlie James Madison & the Struggle for The Bill of Rights; given by Class of MCHS 1951. Chapman, Robert Earl Pontiac GTO: The Great One; given by Marshall County Old Car Club...

Saturday, September 9, 2006 at 5 p.m. the Belfast Rural Fire Department will have a Community Appreciation Hamburger/Ice Cream Supper. There will ne no charge for your meal. We will accept donations. We would like to say thank you to everyone in the community for supporting the Fire Department. Your donations are greatly appreciated...

Residents living in and around the Lewisburg, TN., community can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke. Life Line Screening will be at the Parkview Baptist Church on October 2. The site is located at 1380 W. Ellington Parkway in Lewisburg. Appointments will begin at...

Bailey crowned queen

Bailey crowned queen

The Forrest Cross Country Team competed in its first meet on Aug. 31 at Sharp Springs Park in Smyrna. The girls placed third out of fourteen teams competing. Receiving individual awards for high placings were Thea Ledbetter, Kensie McKee, Heather Collins, Sarah Martinez and Quintin Watkins. Amazingly, Watkins lost a shoe in the first half mile; then went on to not only finish the race, but to receive a high placing. The team is coached by Jilly Russell and Shawn Jones...