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SUMNER TODAY ns SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 1998 Watout Grave taking End shot at incorporation Showing off natural grace "WBW i i fill 4' JENNIFER PEEBLES affWriter WHITE HOUSE Walnut Grove ganizers say they're getting their licks in a row in their second trip ward the pond of incorporation. A petition to demand a second in-wporation referendum has gar-ered 235 signatures, and a public earing on the issue has been sched-led for Sept. 10, organizers an-ounced last week. "We feel like we've got a majority the people for it," said Howard don't want to be a part of White House." The little crossroads community of about 600 people northeast of White House voted 2009 Nov. 13 to incorporate.

Two weeks later, the state Supreme Court voided the new law that would have allowed them to become a city. But this past spring, the state legislature granted Walnut Grove and two other "tiny towns" a new lease I Turn to PAGE 3L, Column 1 Barrett, a member of the Walnut Grove incorporation effort The proposed boundaries of the city of Walnut Grove haven't changed from last time, but the proposed property tax rate has tripled because of new state requirements. Organizers say they have had to increase their proposal from 30 cents per $100 of assessed value to $1.07. "People weren't too upset about that," Barrett said. "People just 1 i -4 Landing gear down! The duck prepares to float on Drakes Creek.

PHOTOS BY D. PATRICK HARDING STAFF A duck flies across the water at Mallard Point Park in Hendersonville. Money to boost safety in schools Flood control sets closer (.5 VJf BvCORWIN A. THOMAS Staff Writer GALLATIN It's probably every parent's nightmare finding out something harmful happened to their child at school. No one likes to think about it, but it could happen.

With the rash of school shootings last school year and the threat of drugs and gangs inhabiting school yards, Pat Conner, Sumner County coordinator of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, said she is going to take advantage of state money to make schools safer here. Although no real incidents of violence have been reported in Sumner County, Conner will meet with a committee of county school officials this week to determine what will be purchased with the $250,000 made available Jy the; state for the first time. "Basically, we are going to look) at all aspects of school safety. I'm' not sure if it will be here next year, but we will spend it so the teachers and students benefit," Conner Some of the topics include cli-: mate or conflict resolutions, students fighting students and teach-! ers, programs on respect and listening skills. Two-way radios that help school officials maintain contact will be considered, too, Conner said.

She is not sure about purchasing video surveillance cameras. To acquire the money, each Turn to PAGE 2L, Column 3 Ik 4 1, -ww-v V7 iiiniiniii in i.imiiTS'jth DELORES DELVIN STAFF Hendersonville Alderman Al Sorrell said this storm drain will be re-sized to help alleviate flooding on Volunteer Drive. Heritage inspires design for county flag BvCORWIN A. THOMAS Staff Writer Six months ago, Sumner County's first flag was just a vision of some members of the Sumner County Historical Society. About a month from now, it will be a vision flapping in the wind.

And even though it doesnt have a nickname such as Stars and Stripes, the flag gives Sumner Countians another source of pride. Sumner County Historical Society President Joel Ross said all the comments he's gotten so far have been good. "It surprised me we got that many requests that quick." Although the flag has not yet been on public display, the County Commission has approved the flag with flying colors. The idea for the flag came from Devereaux Cannon, a vexillologist or someone who studies flags. After toying with designs, Cannon said he presented the Historical Society with several options and left Culverts to be improved along Drakes Creek tributary The proposed Sumner County flag.

the decision to county officials. "The ideas canie from other flags. One of the problems of designing a flag is doing it from scratch" Cannon said. Flags from other countries such as Nigeria, England and Scotland were used in several options, Cannon said he did this because he wanted to represent every nationali-1 ty that was when Sumner County was founded in As far as the design, the colors are, those of the American flag. The circle of 13 stars has been increased to 16 to represent Tennessee's position as the 16th member of the American Union.

The three stripes are representa tive of the fact that Tennessee is the third state to jointhe Union after the 13 original colonies. AruTlhe stars surrounding the name of the county and state are written in an 18th century script! flooding along the tributary that floods the most yards the tributary that runs un INSIDE Map of planned work along tributary, on 2L "This is the first targeted area," city Public Works Director Bob Freudenthal said of the tributary that floods parts of Old Shackle Island Road, Volunteer Drive and Savely Drive. The study dubbed that stream "Tributary 2." Hendersonville plans to begin work downstream and work up, and to see how much they can get I Hun to PAGE 2L, Column 5 Bv JENNIFER PEEBLES Staff Writer HENDERSONVILLE After years of flooding during heavy rains in the north central section of Hendersonville, the city hopes to soon begin work on projects to stop flooding along streams that flow into Drakes Creek. The city's Board of Mayor and Aldermen last week voted to allocate $350,000 from a recent bond issue to begin work to alleviate "The culverts underneath the railway were sized many years ago roughly 80 years ago so they're just inadequate." A recent study commissioned by the city blamed the flooding on old culverts and bridges that are too small to handle the increased runoff in this heavily residential section of the city. The runoff has increased over many years because of the heavy development along those streams.

der Old Shackle Island Road. "It's got to be upsized," Hendersonville Alderman Al Sorrell said of the pipes under the railroad tracks that are supposed to allow the nameless tributary to flow into the creek proper. New name brand for shoppers: Albertson's takes over Foodmax WCORWIN A. THOMAS HaffWriter HENDERSONVILLE From the mtside it's hard to tell. From the too.

The transformation here has Slowly. Foodmax and Bruno's are now bertson's after the purchase of 15 Middle Tennessee and 3iattanooga-area stores by the daho-based company. At 10:30 a.m. Foodmax is lightly sprinkled with customers. It still ooks like Foodmax.

But at a closer glance employees lave swapped the khaki and green jniforms for Albertson's khaki and Nashville area. So what will Sumner Countians see? "We are focused on the customers," Bailey said, as he leaned on the freezer case full of ice cream. "We are very, very excited. It's a new adventure for one of the largest retailers in grocery." Bailey said customers can also expect Albertson's to be very competitive when it comes to "everyday low prices." To help with the transition, Albertson's has assigned managers from existing Albertson's stores throughout the United States. Brian Guest an Albertson's manager from Texas, has been assigned to the Albertson's here and brought a team of nine from other stores in Oklahoma, Kansas and Florida.

Each member of the team is a manager at their respective stores, Guest said. They have been paired with managers at the Albertson's here. Guest said the team is helping to implement new cash register programs and "showing the Albertson's way," Guest said. The Albertson's chain was founded in 1939 by Joe Albertson in Boise, Idaho. The chain now operates more than 900 stores in 23 states and has net sales of $14.6 billion for the fiscal year of 1998, which ended in January.

IhwMMiiM-riiM-irtw I i -m-i Tltot navy. The grocery bags read Albertson's, too. For now, that's about it Well, except for the announcements that tell shoppers they are in Albertson's. The transformation has started, but it will take some time, said Steve Bailey, manager. Albertson's banners will come in later this week, he said, with the neon sign out front to go up a few weeks later.

With Albertson's purchase of Foodmax and Bruno's, Albertson's will come in as the No. 2 competitor. The Kroger Co. is No. 1 in the GEORGE WALKER STAFF Grocery shoppers have a new label to get used to in Hendersonville as Albertson's replaces Foodmax's selections with its own.

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37203 Fax: 259-8093 Football time nesrs in Sumner Conference The Sumner County Conference middle school football schedule will begin Sept 8, but several teams win see action Tuesday in non-league games. Gallatin win open against Franklin-Simpson (Ky.) at home in Coach Jeff Wynn's debut Hawkins, the defending small division champ, also will open against Holy Rosary at Hendersonville High School. Here, Hawkins' Andrew James runs down field against Hunter's Brad Camp. On 6L Do you know about something interesting thafs going on? Do you know of something different that a school, charity or group is doing? Sumner Today wants your news. If you know about something thafs going on, give us a holler.

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