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The Germantown News, Thursday, April 25, l'J'Jl mfTA Your Selling, Servicing, Caring Dealer" aft I- Own a 1991 Cadillac Sedan Deville For Only ftp i A Charm of the Sphinx Queen Tia XLVI Lisanne Dunavant White (fourth from right) reigned over a New Orleans-style party for members of the Sphinx Krewe of Great River Carnival on Sunday at Palm Court Restaurant. Joining Lisanne were Sphinx Princesses Qeft to right: Billie Holliman, Dawn Waxier, Darcy Clarendon, Scarlett Cavagnaro, Karen Baker, Tracey Hylander and Koby Kirk. Photo by WallyWellman 3 (g) (cp PER MONTH Roads Continued from Page 1 become a northsouth connector. 'The proposed extension of Forest Hill-Irene will divert traffic through Dogwood, and the homeowners in that area are concerned about the adverse impact of that traffic flow on Dogwood School. "Why," Iacobucci asked, "build an extension to Houston Levee Road and another extension to Forest Hill-Irene, less than a mile away, as a second northsouth connector, and endanger the lives of our children?" No matter which side is espousing its views, one fact and Walnut Grove Road.

"As far as going east of Germantown Road, it may be environmentally difficult to do it, because at that point, Wolf River Boulevard gets closer to the river, and you're going into wetlands, and a preserve area designated by the state. "Whether or not we've already spent money on the western leg won't have much to do with the eastern section. At some point, the city must decide whether to lose some money in favor of doing the environmentally correct thing. "We must determine our priorities," Cook said. remains.

The city's Major Road Plan is an effort to divert a serious traffic problem flow from the center of Germantown to its perimeter. Thus far, the city has spent $1.7 million as Germantown's portion to pay for that section of Wolf River Boulevard west of Germantown Road, according to Development Director Cook. "We've already paid our share of the cost of construction which is going on right now," he said. "The action taken tonight by the Board is designed to take some of the traffic off of Poplar pre-titled Stk. 10138 is jJT a Lease Residents can vote on artwork Germantown.

The other works will be selected by the show's Hamilton Hazel-, hurst of Vanderbilt-The Arts Commission has" designated' $10,000 to be spent on purchases from the show. Voting will open on April 29, and will end at 5:00 p.m. May 3. Hours to vote are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

at the Germantown Municipal Center. Voters must be residents of Ger mantown and 18 years of age. The winner of the "People's' Choice" Award will announced at the -show's opening gala on Saturday evening, May 4 at the Municipal Center. The gala begins at 7:30. Tickets for the gala, which is sponsored by the Shops of Saddle Creek, are $12.50.

For tickets, call Show Chairman Lynda Tate at 757-7272. Ticket proceeds go to the Arts Commission Art Acquisition Fund. S3000 Down 'ayrnent Does Not Include Tax 04 k'ioniiis 12.75 APR April 29 to May 3 is election week in Germantown for those Gecmantown.residents wantto have a voice in selecting thewinner of the second annual "People's Choice" Award, given to an art work selected by the voters froih amongst the collection shown in the Southern Exposure Art Acquisition Show. The work chosen by the voters as the "People's Choice" will become part of the permanent collection of the City of Grasscycle (Continued from Page 1) tion lawns, which includes being provided free fertilizer and getting pointers on proper grasscy-cling techniques. The program is being started for two reasons: to save the city money and to help the The program is expected to save the city about in trash pickup fees this year.

Grasscycling is a term created by the Professional Lawn Care Association of America which describes the natural recycling of grass clippings by leaving them on the lawn when mowing. They feel that it saves homeowners time and money to do so. Germantown is the first city in Tennessee and the first small city in the United States to institute a grasscycling program. OWN NOT A LEASE! Lawns Continued from Page 1 to cut the lawn. In addition, a $50 a day fine is levied, with each day being a separate incident, until the grass is cut.

Most importantly, in addition to the $50 a day fine, property owners can be imprisoned in jail in the city or county, or workhouse, for not less than a day and not more than 30 days, erty for all costs incurred," Fucci said. "With all the recent rain, and with people traveling away from home, there are a lot of violations this time of year," Case acknowledged. "But hopefully, residents will be made aware of the problem and take steps to correct it," he said. according to Code Enforcement Officer Mike Fucci. He added that if the city has to correct the situation, and mow the lawn, it will cost the property owner $100 in administrative costs plus the fee for cutting the lot.

"At that point, the city will record a lien against the prop Obituaries MERCHANT Scott Terrell Merchant, 31, of Germantown, pilot for Federal Express, died April 13 at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, after a short illness. Services were held April 20 at First Baptist Church in Weatherford, with burial in Corn (Okla.) Cemetery. R.L. Lock-stone Funeral Home in Weatherford had charge.

Memorial services were also held April 22 at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. He leaves his wife, Vicky Merchant; a daughter, Elizabeth Merchant of the home; his parents, Joe and Frances Merchant, and two brothers, Mark Merchant and Tim Merchant, all of Weatherford. The family requests any memorials be sent to Scott Merchant Educational Memorial Fund, Trust Department of First Tennessee Bank, 38101 or a cancer charity of the donor's choice. MUSTIN Frank E. Mustin, 70, of German-town, contracting business owner and cattle rancher, died April 19.

Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel had charge. The husband of Rebecca Mustin, he also leaves a daughter, Betty Thornton of London, England; a son, Frank E. Mustin of Rossv-ille, a stepdaughter, Audra Poston and two stepsons, Harold Poston Jr. and Alex Poston, all of the home, and three granddaughters, REED Martha Virginia Sutherland Reed of Germantown, retired elder, died April 18 at Germantown Community Hospital aftera long illness. Services were April 22 at St.

Andrew AME Church, 867 South Parkway where she was a member, with entombment April 23 at New Park Cemetery Mausoleum. J.C. Oates Sons Funeral Home had charge. She was Past Worthy Matron of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter Number 46 and president of the Walker Homes Neighborhood Club. Reed leaves three daughters, Dorothy Harold and Loretta Town-send, both of Nashville, and Lucille Willis of Memphis; two sons, Charles Martin of Flint, and Dan Reed of Nashville; 30 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren.

SMITH, 86 Walker O. Smith of Germantown, died April 19 at St. Francis Hospital after a long illness. A memorial service was held April 20 at Colonial Memorial Chapel in N.Y. Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel had charge locally.

The widower of Grace H. Smith, he leaves two daughters, Sandra Lumsden of Germantown and Sharon Engler of Tonawanda, N.Y,; a son, Dr. Walker O. Smith of Knoxville; a sister, Marjorie Meyer of Leesburg, and six grandchildren. LONG, 48 Dorothy Davis 'Dottie' Long of Germantown, died April 21 at her home after a long illness.

Services were held April 23 at Memorial Park Funeral Home with burial in Memorial Park. She was a member of Central Church and Reach to Recovery, a cancer support group. The wife of Dr. Rodney B. Long, she also leaves a daughter, Merrie Catherine Long, and two sons, James Chapman Long and Rodney B.

Long all of Germantown; her mother, Henry W. Davis of Memphis; a sister, Diane Davis Fleming of Chatham, N.J., and a brother, Henry W. Davis of Germantown. The family requests any memorials be sent to Central Church-General Outreach Fund, St. Andrews Community Church-General Outreach Fund or to Reach to Recovery.

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