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ACROSS WEST TENNESSEE Sunday, March 14.1999 Page 4AThe Jackson Sun TODAY: YOUR TRENTON TOWN ill 4 a more information, call 852-3830. Bingo, 10:30 a.m.; arts and crafts, 1:30 p.m., Scotts Hill Senior Citizens Center. GED class, 6 to 8 p.m., Decatur County Board of Education Building, Decaturville. Also on Thursday. For more information, call 852-3830.

Decaturville Fire Department Drill, 7 p.m., City Hall, fire station. For more information, call 852-2034. Police reports The Decatur County Sheriff's Department reported no serious crimes or accidents Saturday. What's going on TODAY: American Intercultural Student Exchange is taking interviews for interested host families for students arriving every August. Participating students come from more than 40 different countries.

For more information, call Howard Keas, 668-9421. Metropolitan Community Church Bible Study, 5:30 p.m., Regional Hospital, Classroom; A. For more information, call Scott Beaird, 427-1500. Lane College Jackson Alumni Association meeting, 6 p.m., J.K. Daniels Conference.

SPLASH (Single People Loving and Serving Him), 7:30 to 9 p.m., Northside Assembly of God, 3200 N. Highland Ave. For more information, call 668-0647 or 422-5857, No. 3. Fire calls These reports were on file Saturday with the Jackson and Madison County fire departments: CITY Saturday 4:56 a.m., 671 Vann Drive, false alarm 8:15 a.m., 2242 Hollywood Drive, vehicle fire 2:35 p.m., 1683 S.

Highland Ave. (Western Sizzlin'), fluorescent light fire 6:22 p.m., 2370 N. Highland smoke scare COUNTY Saturday 3:10 a.m., Law Road, investigation 8:19 a.m., Law Road, investigation 12:33 p.m., Bond Street (in Mercer), public service ROCHELLE DAVISThe Jackson Sun Chris Flesher created a Web page to update residents on the progress of construction for the Gibson County Lake. Fish for information on Gibson 'Net page School exceeded the number of openings and a random drawing was required. Fourteen applicants for kindergarten were selected by the random lottery.

However, 26 kindergarten, 15 first-grade, 15 second-grade, 12 third-grade, seven fourth-grade and three fifth-grade applications were placed on waiting lists for the school. Parents of students accepted into the magnet program will be notified by March 26. The parents must confirm their child's acceptance with the appropriate magnet school by April 12. Any child whose parent fails to confirm and accept by that date will be dropped from the roster. That space will be filled by an applicant on the waiting list.

For more information, call Sharon Bennett, supervisor with the school system, at 664-2533. Union selects dean for nursing program Susan Jacob has been named dean of Union University's School of Nursing, effective Aug. 1. Jacob comes from the University of Memphis' Loewenberg School of Nursing, where she taught since 1984. Jacob is known for her involvement in the development of hospice programs in Memphis and her research in grief and bereavement.

She was instrumental in the development' of Methodist Alliance, the first hospice program in Memphis and the second in the state of Tennessee. Jacob received the University of Memphis' outstanding faculty award in 1993 and 1994 and the distinguished teaching award in 1995. She has also co-authored and co-edited a nursing textbook, "Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends and Management." Truancy listing These parents of Jackson-Madison County students have been fined by Juvenile Court for their children's prolonged absences from school. Failure to abide by the court's suggestions could constitute contempt of court. The truancy listing appears each Sunday.

The case involving Patricia Clark's daughter was referred to Southwest Community Services with Family Crisis. Her daughter must continue with Career Tracks and Juvenile Court. David Kirk's $100 fine was sus- pended contingent upon his son's perfect attendance. He must submit documentation of his son's enrollment in the Care Program. Clarence Robinson was fined $50 and his daughter was fined $50, with both suspended contingent upon the daughter's perfect attendance.

Robinson's daughter must write an apology letter to the GED program and ask to be returned to it. The daughter must not be absent or tardy without a doctor's excuse. Mary Kenner's $100 fine was suspended contingent upon her son completing the GED program. His son must not be absent or tardy without a doctor's excuse. He must seek five job applications and submit copies to the Jackson-Madison County Truancy Board.

Frances B. Bond was fined $150. If her son fails to attend the GED program without a doctor's excuse, then he will be sent to Juvenile Court. Her son must complete 24 hours of community service. Velma Robertson Booker was fined $200, with $100 suspended contingent upon her daughter following Truancy Board recommendations.

If her daughter is absent or tardy, she will be referred to Juvenile Court for placement. Her daughter must continue to work with a probation officer. These parents have not appeared before the court and an attachment has been issued for arrest. Alfredia Day. Juanity Watkins.

The Jackson-Madison County Truancy Board docket for this week includes cases involving the children of these parents: Jessica Stovall. Peggy Mays. Mary Ann Greer. Donna Love. Jacqueline Reid.

BENTON COUNTY Phone changes help "applicants for jobs Employment Security Commis-, sioner Hazel Albert has announced the implementation of a telephone notification system. The new automated system will call job applicants and a recorded message will inform the indi vidual to call the local Employ ment Security office for a possible job referral. Job applicants should go to their local Employment Security office to fill out a job application and become a part of the comput erized job bank. The system sorts by expenence and education listed on the employers' job order. This way, interviewers can screen applicants before activating the system to make the call to the person.

The new system will give a pre recorded message for an individual, leave the message on an answering machine or generate a mailer to the job applicant to call the office. Since the system was activated on keb. 18, it has made more than 3,500 automated calls. T1 I a a i me sysiem operates monaay 'through Friday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Police reports The Benton County Sheriff's Department reported no serious crimes or accidents Saturday. CARROLL COUNTY What's going on MONDAY: TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly), weigh-in, 5 to 5:30 p.m.; meeting, 5:30 p.m., First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 647 N. Stonewall, McKenzie. For more information, call 352-7309. Police reports The Carroll County Sheriff's Department reported no serious crimes or accidents Saturday.

CHESTER COUNTY What's going on MONDAY: Veterans of Foreign Wars has hospital equipment to loan free for 30 days. Also, volunteers are needed to help deliver the equipment. To volunteer or to request equipment, call William Mitchell, 989-2311 or 989-7902. Families First class, 8 a.m. to noon, 130 E.

Main Essary Building, Henderson. Classes are offered Monday through Friday. For more information, call 989-2404. Blood pressure checks, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., 541 W.

Park Place, Henderson. Blood pressure checks are offered Monday through Friday. Police reports The Chester County Sheriff's Department reported no serious crimes or accidents Saturday. CROCKETT COUNTY What's going on MONDAY: Aerobics class, 1:30 p.m., Crockett County Senior Center. Instructor is Sherry Earnheart.

For more information, call 696-4637. Police reports The Crockett County Sheriff's Department reported no serious crimes or accidents Saturday. DECATUR COUNTY What's going on MONDAY: GED class, 8 a.m. to noon, Decatur County Adult and Community Education, Decaturville. Classes offered Monday through Thursday.

For as am? em I I i i JUi GIBSON COUNTY What's going on TODAY: Individualized ABE classes are available at the Community Resource Center in Trenton and at other tutorstudent agreed upon areas. For more information concerning classes or GED testing, call Janice Harper or Connie Bates, 855-0665; or Peggy Davis, 855-1191. ESOL (English Speakers of Other Languages) class, 9 to 11 a.m., Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Humboldt and Kenton Baptist Church, 204 S. Poplar, 6 to 9 p.m. Police reports The Gibson County Sheriff's Department reported no serious crimes or accidents Saturday.

HARDEMAN COUNTY Aide to discuss Sundquist's tax plan BOLIVAR Ralph Perry, director of communications for Gov. Don Sundquist's office, will be discussing the governor's new tax plan Friday at the Bolivar Municipal Center at 9 a.m. The plan, called the Tax Relief and Fairness Act, would remove sales tax from groceries. It would also get rid of franchise and excise tax on businesses, replacing them with 2.5 percent taxes on payroll and profits. The state's proposed budget calls for a 3.6 percent increase in spending over the current year.

The presentation will include a question and answer session. Do-nuts and coffee will be provided by the Hardeman County Chamber of Commerce. For more information, call 658-6554 or 658-6130. What's going on MONDAY: Literacy Council of Hardeman County is looking for adult volunteers to teach adults how to read. To volunteer or for more information, call 658-3560.

Police reports The Hardeman County Sheriff's Department reported no serious crimes or accidents Saturday. HARDIN COUNTY What's going on MONDAY: Hardin County Commission, 7 p.m., today, Hardin County Courthouse, Main Street, Savannah. Police reports The Hardin County Sheriff's Department reported no serious crimes or accidents Saturday. HAYWOOD COUNTY What's going on MONDAY: Adult Basic Education and GED classes, 9. a.m.

to noon, Haywood County Board of Education, 900 E. Main Brownsville, Monday through Thursday. Also 6 to 8:30 p.m., Haywood High School Voca tional Building, 1175 E. College Brownsville, Monday and Wednes day. For more information, call 772-9734 or 772-9743.

McNAIRY COUNTY What's going on TODAY: English Speakers of Other Languages class, 1:30 to 4 p.m., Mc-Nairy County Adult and Community Education Center, 182 W. Warren Ave. Police reports The McNairy County Sheriff's Department reported no serious crimes or accidents Saturday. WEAKLEY COUNTY UTM's 'Big Sing' to be next Sunday MARTIN The University of Tennessee Martin's Big Spring Sing will be March 21, in the Harriet Fulton Theatre at 1:30 p.m. Musicians featured' this year will be the Melody Makers Quartet, the Jubilaires Quartet of Jackson, the Anchor Men, the Authentic Gospel Choir, Joe Bone and Ray Carroll.

There is no admission fee. Singers and instrumentalists from southern Illinois, southeast Missouri, southwest Kentucky and West Tennessee have performed for the event since 1981. In the past, the three-hour program has been televised and broadcast live on local radio. What's going on MONDAY: Martin Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, 5:30 p.m., today, Martin City Hall. Sharon Mayor and Board of Aldermen, 7 p.m., today, City Police reports The Weakley County Sheriff's Department reported no serious crimes or accidents Saturday.

I 1 1 1 1 Z7" LET US KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON The Jackson Sun welcomes calendar items and news tine imm kjroups within our West Tennessee- tuveraye area. Mail your listings to: Michael Paulk or Rochelle Davis Across West Tennessee P.O. Box 1059 Jackson. Tenn. afianu Or you can fax the information TO (yUTJ HD-So39.

If UNI noorl tr maeli no I ivuvm us, van R901) 425-9638, (901 425-9680 or 1-01-3-3922, ExtS. 638 or 680. 1 1 I By ROCHELLE DAVIS The Jackson Sun TRENTON Chris Flesher created an Internet page to update people on construction of Gibson County Lake between Milan and Trenton. "I got the idea because a lot of people knew I lived in proximity of the lake and started calling Flesher said. "It's an unofficial page.

Nobody commissioned me to do this. I did this on my own." Flesher, a Trenton resident, gets his information about the construction's progress from the project's coordinator, Shawn Gray. "I didn't do this to try to undermine anything they're trying to do," said Flesher, whose Web site on the lake is www.megzone.comlake. He also is trying to find out the type and number of fish that will be put in the lake and information on fishing restrictions from an official at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. One of the neatest features on the Web page is the counter, said Donny Lyons, who does illustrations on the site.

It counts down the days until the lake is expected to open in May 2001. Flesher, 41, would like to see Gibson County have a central place on the Web, not only to list its offerings and encourage people to do business in the county, but so Gibson Coun-tians have a forum to exchange information. YMCA aerobics class, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., YMCA, 127 N. Grand Ave. For more information, call 772-9748.

Classes are offered Monday through Thursday. Adult Basic Education and GED classes, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Haywood High School Vocational Building, 1175 E. College Brownsville. Classes are offered on Monday and Wednesday. For more information, call 772-9734 or 772-9743.

Police reports The Haywood County Sheriff's Department reported no serious crimes or accidents Saturday. HENDERSON COUNTY What's going on MONDAY: Range of motion exercises and strength training, 10 a.m., Lexington Senior Center, 145 Main St. WHAT TO KNOW The Gibson County Lake Project Web site is www.megzone.comlake. "A lot of money will be leaving Gibson County if business owners don't get online," Flesher said. He said it is just a matter of time before a person will be able to type in his grocery list on the computer and receive the groceries at his door the same day.

Soon, stores like Wal-Mart will become warehouses, he believes. Flesher taught himself to be a Web developer in 1993, when the Internet was opened to the public. He bought books and manuals to study the Web. "I knew the day it opened it would be the way people would do business in the future," Flesher said. Flesher is patient and persistent, Lyons said.

"He had the foresight to see it coming and the initiative to learn how to make it work for him, and in turn, work for everyone else," Lyons said. In addition to developing and building Web sites, Flesher does Internet consulting. "The biggest obstacle is the constant change on the Internet," he said. But Flesher said he plans to be a part of the Internet in the future no matter what changes take place. Painting class, 1 to 4 p.m., Lexington Senior Center.

Police reports The Henderson County Sheriff's Department reported no serious crimes or accidents Saturday. MADISON COUNTY Drawing picks pupils for magnet schools The Jackson-Madison County Schools system had a random selection drawing Friday for parents who want to send their children to the three magnet schools in the system. All eligible applicants have been chosen for spots at Lincoln Elementary Magnet School for Mathematics and Science and Jackson Middle Magnet School for the Arts and Humanities. Parkview Montessori Magnet Real Estate Service If you're in the market for a new home, check out The Jackson Sun's new website, jacksonsunhomes.com. You'll find tons of color photos all in a searchable database that makes it a snap to find what you're looking for.

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