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2AThe Jackson Sun FROM THE COVER Thursday, November 14, 2002 Tennessee counties declared disaster areas Lotteries Daily Three-Evening: 1-7-6 Daily Four-Midday: 8-8-8-3 Daily Four-Evening: 3-0-2-6 MAX 5-Midday: 9-17 MAX 5-Evening: 5-18 Lucky 5-Midday: 17-28-30-33-34 Lucky 5-Evening: 18-23-25-28-35 Hoosier Lotto: 8-10-18-23-24-37 Powerball: 18-23-31-38-50 Powerball 20, Power KENTUCKY: Pick 3-Midday: 4-8-1 Pick 4-Midday: 3-1-1-1 Pick 3-Evening: 9-6-3 Pick 4-Evening: 4-7-5-3 Cash Ball: 1-3-17-32, Cash Ball 5 MISSOURI: Pick 3: 7-9-9 Pick 4: 0-9-7-4 ShowMe 5: 9-19-22-38-40 Lotto: 7-17-21-36-37-42 FLORIDA: Cash 3: 7-3-1 Play 4: 2-0-7-0 Lotto: 44-32-38-12-22-27 GEORGIA: Cash 3 Midday: 8-6-6 Cash 4 Midday: 3-8-4-7 Cash 3 Evening: 7-8-4 Change Game: Y-9-3-5-3-Y X-4-4-3-5-N A-0-9-0-3-J ILLINOIS: Pick Three-Midday: 6-0-6 Pick Three-Evening: 0-2-9 Pick Four-Midday: 9-3-6-1 Pick Four-Evening: 7-9-2-1 Little Lotto: 07-09-15-20-24 Lotto: 09-10-18-20-33-38 INDIANA: Daily Three-Midday: 4-2-7 The Associated Press MOSSY GROVE "You are brave souls," Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Joe Allbaugh told tornado victims Wednesday in the state hardest-hit by a weekend string of storms. Allbaugh, joined by Gov. Don Sundquist, brought word to this mountain community, some 40 miles northwest of Knoxville, that President Bush had officially declared it a disaster area. The designation will allow federal aid to flow to residents and business owners in Morgan County and 15 other Tennessee counties suffering extensive damage, 16 fatalities and some 80 injuries from the storms. Mike Williams, 24, still dazed from the deaths of his father and grandmother in the storm, said he was only thinking about cleaning up the rubble of his father's home.

"That is really the last thing on my mind right now," Williams said of the federal aid, "but I am glad that they care." State and federal assessment teams were also in Alabama, Mississippi and Ohio on Wednesday. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency said more than 1,200 homes were damaged and 117 more destroyed. At least 15 public buildings and 43 businesses also were damaged. State Farm Insurance one of the major carriers in the state, had nearly 1,500 claims for homes and 2,300 claims for autos in Tennessee, spokesman Bill Wright said. Wright, who had a team of adjusters on site in Mossy Grove, placed the value of the State Farm claims alone at $29.5 million.

Seven people were killed Sunday in Morgan County by a F3-rated tornado, with winds up to 200 mph, that cut a path 4 miles long and up to a half mile wide. Five deaths occurred in the Mossy Grove community. Allbaugh and Sundquist flew to the site Wednesday to see the destruction and the volunteer-driven cleanup. They landed aboard Blackhawk helicopters in a field next to New Life Apostolic Church, where 80 parishioners were gathered for Sunday night services when the storm struck. "We grabbed our kids, threw them under the pews and everybody from the littlest kid who could talk to the oldest person in the building began praying," said Michelle Pem-berton, 38, the minister's wife.

"And the Lord kept his hand upon us." The church was damaged, but no one inside was hurt, including Bobby and Linda Hester, whose doublewide mobile home across the street was blown away in the storm. CARPETS STEAK IIY SIZE ROOM I CLEANED 4 Blume Relief MP) QMH VpjRRoeM, Continued from cover Continued from cover 5 Rooms FREE Hail 2 room minimum charge in," Reasons said. About 120 Bells Nursing Home residents were evacuated Saturday night. The home's roof was damaged. The side of Medina Elementary Cleaning Includes: Maintenance cleaning (or lightly soiled carpel Free demonstration of our deep scrub method Color Bnghtener Deodorizer Most furniture moved requested AW 1 I Pl fl as bchools gym was destroyed, and some Union University buildings were damaged.

In Medina, where officials estimate about $1.4 million worth of damages, large ul fl For help Madison County Highway Department officials will haul away debris from last weekend's storms and tornadoes. Residents must bring the rubbish to the curbside or county right-of-way for pickup. Officials will first start 1 picking up around Northwest Acres and then Pipkin Road. Other areas will be announced later. Madison County Emergency Management Agency officials will try to help residents whose uninsured property was damaged.

For help, call 427-1271. Union University students who suffered vehicle damage should contact Gary Carter at the school's Business Services office, 661-5025. American Red Cross officials set up a disaster service center at 229 High St. in Gadsden. That office will close at 5 p.m.

Friday, but residents can go to the Jackson office. Gibson and Madison county residents can receive help at the Jackson chapter, 718 N. Highland Ave. Carroll County residents can go to the Red Cross chapter at 111 Church St. in Huntingdon.

The Red Cross has established two toll-free numbers for the public: (800) 443-2265 for disaster welfare inquires and (800) HELP-NOW for people who want to give donations for disaster relief. approved textbooks for school systems to choose from. But nothing in law or policy gives the state a say in the selection of supplemental materials, such as library books, department spokeswoman Judith Morgan said. Such decisions are a local issue, she said. The excerpt from the book that Day found most offensive is the one from which it takes its title.

1 The main character's brother sarcastically toasts her and then adds, "Here's to my whole family!" She responds, "You better not let Mom and Dad hear you say that." Blume says much of what she is based on concerns and feelings she had when she was young. "I felt only that I had to write the most honest books I could," she writes on her Web site. "It never occurred to me, at the time, that what I was writing was controversial." But for those opposed to the book, the profanity sends: a hypocritical message to children, Ellis said. "If a child were to speak the same language in the classroom, he would be disciplined." Amp McDaniel, 425-9638 1 Workmanshio guarantee flf Insured JKb: -fi iVWi illf! inuiwM Jl Kee A ITTlTninr 1 10 Vents 1 Return iV TfnWWrl 'One Free Main Dud vjnof? Extra Vents SI 0 Each, Main Ducts $25 Each jj I Complete System Inspection -r 1-800-485-0004 ONE WEEK ONLY! Open 7 Days A Week 8 A.M.- 8 P.M. IMIlICfS FINEST CLEANING SERVICE Blume believes fear is at the heart of parents' efforts to censor books, according to an essay she posted on her Web site, www.judyblume.com.

"Book banning satisfies their-need to feel in control of their children's lives," she wrote. 'This fear is often disguised as moral outrage. They want to believe that, if their children don't read about -it, their children' won't know about it. And if they don't know about it, it won't happen." After Day's initial challenge, Superintendent Roy Weaver had the book taken out of circulation at West Middle and other schools. But later, in accordance with board policy, he had the book returned to shelves and appointed a committee to decide its fate.

The committee included a principal, a teacher, a librarian, a par-, ent and a student. They read the book, considered reviews and censorship court cases and completed a checklist on whether the book met certain standards. The majority voted to keep it available. The board will consider Day's appeal as it does any other grievance, said Ann McRae, administrative assistant to the board. Grievances come up under the final agenda item, the superintendent's report.

Because grievances are usually confidential, board members might not discuss specifics of the appeal when they make their decision, McRae said. The board could decide to either affirm or modify the committee's decision, she said. Board members have had access to the book but weren't required to read it. No one else will be allowed to speak during deliberations, but there will be time for public comment on this and other issues at the beginning of the meeting. Day and Ellis support the removal of the book statewide.

The Baptist association, however, hasn't taken any action on the issue other than encouraging its members to attend the board meeting, said Larry Murphy, the association's executive secretary. The Tennessee Department of Education makes a list of tree trunks and limbs still lay in residents' yards Wednesday. Lonnie Kee, 79, has lived in the neighborhood near Medina Elementary School since the late 1940s. Many of her neighbors' roofs were partially destroyed in the storms. "You just thank the Lord we didn't get hurt and our houses weren't destroyed," Kee said.

Some of her fellow parishioners at First Baptist Church helped clean up her yard on Sunday. But cotton fields near Fruitvale on Wednesday still contained tin, buckets, cups and other materials that were thrown about during the storms. Connie Tinker, 39, rocked her 4-month-old grandson Wednesday afternoon as workers stomped around her roof, repairing shingles. Tinker, who lives off U.S. 70-79 near Fruitvale, considers herself lucky.

The tornado tore off some shingles and threw a bed frame on top of the roof. But that wasn't too bad, she said, compared with some neighbors whose trailers were squashed. So on Sunday, Tinker and a few others went to houses along the highway and patched up windows and holes to prevent more damage from threaten Tinker ing rain. Home Depot donated materials and some employees helped, she said. "We were thinking we'll go help somebody that didn't get so lucky," Tinker said.

Rachael Myer, 425-9756 mm Tornado Continued from cover there with three of her children Ricky, 48; Darlene Springer, 44; and Neal, 42. Ricky and Darlene were also injured; they were treated and released at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Huntingdon. Neal was airlifted to Jackson-Madison County General Hospital, where he remained in intensive care until his death. His remains were taken to Halls Funeral Home in Halls in Lauderdale County the same place his mother was taken barely two days earlier. Services for Annette Forsythe were held at the funeral home Tuesday.

Neal Forsythe's service will be conducted there also, at 2 p.m. on Friday. Viewing is at 2 p.m. today. The storm destroyed the For-sythes' home.

The American Red Cross is temporarily providing housing for Ricky and Darlene at Heritage Inn in Huntingdon, but they do not know how long that will last or what will happen next. Shane Springer says he does not have a large home, but at least temporarily they may stay with him. "We're not capable of making any decisions right now. We have not made any plans. We do not know what we will do when the Red Cross stops providing this housing," Darlene said.

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