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2BThe Jackson Sun FROM THE COVERSTATE Wednesday, October 18, 2006 Center STAR Center founder up for Volvo for Life Award Continued from cover The Jackson Sun Your vote could help Jackson's Margaret Douniitt win a charitable contribution of several thousand dollars, or a new Volvo for the rest of her life. Doumitt, founder of the STAR Center, is one of five people from Tennessee nominated for a Volvo for Life Award. For its fifth anniversary, Volvo selected five heroes from every state to recognize the amazing work that they do in their communities, according to a press release. You can vote and read the stories of all 250 nominees at www.volvoforlifeawards.com. Voting is going on now and ends Feb.

4. Three winners will receive a $50,000 charitable contribution, six remaining finalists will win $25,000 and one grand prize winner will get a new Volvo for the rest of his or her life, according to the Volvo for Life press release. A Mississippi native, Doumitt moved to Jackson with her husband, Chuck, in 1974. They previously worked in the wholesale industry. They started the STAR Center budget of $3 million to $4 million.

"STAR Center has become one of the largest assistive technology centers in the nation, and many of the programs have won acclaim as national models," the release said. Other nominees from Tennessee include Barbara Brown of Kingsport, Billy Kemp of Franklin, Juanita Lewis of Memphis and Terry Richard of Nashville. an assistive technology and advocacy group that serves children and adults with special needs and their families in 1988. The center began with an all-volunteer staff in a donated schoolroom at West Jackson Elementary School. Today, the center, on Old Humboldt Road in the former University School of Jackson lower school building, operates on a 3 'micro' quakes shake N.C.

town million. An effort is now under way to raise the remainder of those funds. Clint Williams, a retired Humboldt banker, is heading fund-raising efforts and told aldermen $330,000 in pledges already had come in. Richard Ayers of Humboldt's Jones Companies Ltd. said individuals could donate from $5 to $500,000 for the project.

Ayers presented aldermen with a new brochure created to help with fund raising and with the results of a Humboldt-area survey that Jackson State, UT Martin and Tennessee Tech conducted. Of the 952 people who returned the survey, 41.8 percent said they'd take classes at the new center. The schools distributed 2,000 surveys during the spring. Aldermen deleted one aspect of the renovation project that called for brick ceilings, saving more than $50,000. They also asked Wolfe Company not to proceed for now on the part of the renovation pertaining to the installation of biology lab equipment.

The cost on that was a little more than $83,000. Mayor Allen Barker said there may be some grant money available for the equipment. Visit jacksonsun.com and share pour thoughts. Tonya Smith-King, 425-9680 of the preserve. Officials hoped to have the road opened by sometime on Wednesday.

Also closed, all on the Tennessee side, were Little River Road from Sugarlands Visitor Center to Townsend, Laurel Creek Road from Townsend to Cades Cove and Cherokee Orchard Road outside of Gatlinburg. The storm, which had a peak wind gust of 106 mph, swept in Monday evening. Newfound Gap Road was closed by 8 p.m. EDT. A 6-year-old boy was injured when a tree fell on his camper in Cades Cove campground.

He was taken to a Blount County hospital Tuesday morning, Gray said. Another camper was injured and treated and released, but no other details were available. No other injuries were reported. The popular Cades Cove area was closed. However, fallen trees damaged several park vehicles and at least one outbuilding and temporarily knocked out power to park headquarters, Gray said.

"We are still trying to evaluate the situation and get roads clear so we can get to certain areas," she said. Death row inmate files for stay of execution NASHVILLE A death row inmate scheduled to be executed next week has filed for a stay with a federal appeals court, claiming lower courts were wrong to previously dismiss his arguments for new counsel. Donnie E. Johnson, 55, was convicted in Shelby County of killing his wife in December 1984 at the camping equipment center where he worked. Authorities say he suffocated her by stuffing a plastic garbage bag into her mouth.

On Oct. 6, Tennessee's high court rejected his arguments claiming that he needed new legal representation, and set an Oct. 28 execution. On Monday, Johnson's attorneys filed a motion for a stay with the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati.

Among other arguments, Johnson says a previous lower federal court decision also failed to properly consider his allegations that prosecutors committed perjury in proceedings against him. Sun and mire reports The Associated Press WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Three small earthquakes rattled a city in central North Carolina on Tuesday, shaking dishes in kitchen cabinets and surprising residents unaccustomed to tremors. There were no immediate reports of injuries or structure damage, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The first quake, a 2.6-magnitude tremor classified as "micro," hit at 4:56 a.m. with an epicenter estimated three miles east-northeast of Winston-Salem, about 100 miles west of Raleigh. One resident said the quake felt like a large boom that lasted just a second or two. Another quake registering 1.5 was recorded about four miles west of the city just before 8 p.m.. A third quake registering at 2.4 rattled the same area as the first quake at 9:11 p.m., according to the Geological Survey.

Winston-Salem police reported getting around 150 calls after the first quake from locals wondering what happened, and local media outlets were flooded with calls after the second and third tremors. Some residents said vibrations came through the floors of their homes and shook dishes in kitchen cabinets. Others said the rumbling sounded like a garbage truck. "They reported a loud explosion and ground shaking," said Lt. David Kiger with the Winston-Salem Police Department.

"They just want to know what was going on." Amy Vaughan, a geophysicist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Golden, said quakes that small typically don't result in damage or injury. HGTV show looks to feature area homes The HGTV show "If Walls Could Talk" is looking for homes in West Tennessee to feature. "Featured homes have truly amazing histories and current owners who possess items found in the houses or on the properties that provide clues about their past," according to a news release, "Our show's featured owners are enthusiastic about their homes and have found items in or around them ranging from old letters, photos, art and books to toys, clothing, guns and even hidden rooms and passageways." To qualify, the owners must live in the home, and there must be found items to show and explain, the release said. If your home has a story to tell, or you know about one that does, contact Gregg Stucker at (303) 712-3172, or e-mail gstuckerhighnoonentertainment Include in the e-mail a description of the items found and how they relate to your home's history.

If available, also provide digital photos (JPEG format preferred) of the home and found items. Deadline for submissions is Oct. 25. High winds down trees, close roads in Smokies GATLINBURG Rain and winds of 90 mph ripped through the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, bringing down trees and forcing officials Tuesday to close major roads on the Tennessee side of the park. Two people were injured.

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