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Brownsville

& Haywood County

January 27, 2006

Volume 2, Issue 4

You will notice as you read through the calendar below that the spring sports season is upon us. Beginning the first Saturday in February, you will be able to sign-up your children for Dixie Youth Baseball and for SYS Track. Dixie Youth Baseball Commissioner Mike Coburn tells me there are major changes to the Dixie Youth program this year. Changes like “fixing our parks, adding clinics for players and coaches and some new rules for the older kids,” according to Coburn. Tommy Naylor will be serving as Coburn’s assistant this year. There is also a mandatory coaches meeting for Dixie Youth at the Chamber of Commerce building, 121 West Main, this Tuesday night at 7 p.m. If you are interested in Dixie Youth and in coaching a team, please plan to be at this meeting. And keep reading All About Brownsville for more about Dixie Youth baseball as the season progresses.

Saturday, January 28

Academic Decathlon returns to HHS

The Tennessee Academic Decathlon will be held starting at 10 a.m., Saturday, January 28, 2006 at Haywood High School. This year marks the 20^th anniversary of the competition that was formed at Haywood High School in 1985 by Gordon Perry, Glynn Bridgewater and George Norvell. Having advanced to the state competition for 19 years, HHS is ranked among the top five schools in the state. HHS also became the first school in Tennessee to enter two separate teams in competition in 2003. Along with the competition, the school will also host a special ceremony this year commemorating the anniversary. The public is invited to the oral portion of the “Super Quiz” at 4 p.m. and again at 6 p.m. for the awards ceremony.

Tuesday, January 31

Dixie Youth Coaches Meeting

There will be a MANDATORY coaches meeting for anyone interested in having a Dixie Youth Baseball team this season. The meeting will be at 7 p.m., January 31, at the Chamber of Commerce. For more information, contact Mike Coburn at 772-5763 or e-mail: mikecoburn@bellsouth.net.

Wednesday, February 1

Taking Care of the Customer

There are still a few seats available for the Customer Service Seminar to be held Wednesday, February 1, at the chamber. Topics will include: Handling Customer Complaints, The Power of Your Voice, Creating a Positive Image, and Changing an Unhappy Customer to a Happy, Satisfied Customer. The seminar will be offered from 7:30–9:30 a.m and 1-3 p.m. Cost is $10 for chamber members and $15 for non-chamber. Call 772-2193 to register or click here for a registration form. Ramay Winchester, economic development specialist, will conduct the class.

Thursday, February 2

A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline

The Brownsville-Haywood County Arts Council will present “A Closer Walk with Patsy Cline” on Thursday, February 2, 2006 at 7 p.m., in the Ann Marks Performing Arts Center at College Hill. Tickets, $12.50 for adults and $6 for students, are available at the door or at Insouth Bank and Livingston’s. The musical will feature 21 of Patsy Cline’s hits and will trace her footsteps from early days in honky-tonks to her rise at the Grand Ole Opry. The Springer Theater, the official State Theater of Georgia, produces the show.

Saturday, February 4

SYS Track Sign-Ups

Shelby Youth Sports (SYS) will be having Track sign-ups every Saturday in February from 8 to 12 at the Parks and Recreation Building on Boyd Avenue, across from the football stadium. Sign-up is for children ages 6 to 15, and a copy of their birth certificate is required. The fee is $75.00 with $40.00 due the day of sign-up. Children will receive a uniform (top & bottoms), a warm up suit (jacket & pants), insurance, a trophy at the end of the season, a letter & pin, and a very nice banquet. The fees are down from last year. Several fundraisers are in progress, with hopes of reducing fees even more. Sponsorship is available, but there are requirements. For more information or any questions please call Jackie Coburn at 772-5763.

Dixie Youth Baseball Sign-Ups

Dixie Youth Baseball sign-ups will be held each Saturday in February from 9:30 to 12 at the Parks & Recreation building on Boyd Ave. The fee is $45.00 and a birth certificate is required. The fee will be $50.00 for anyone signing up after February 25. Dixie Youth is for ages 4 to 15. For more information please contact Mike Coburn at 772-5763 or e-mail him at mikecoburn@bellsouth.net. There is also a MANDATORY coaches meeting for anyone interested in having a team this season. This meeting will be January 31, at 7 p.m., at the chamber.

Local section offers gift ideas

The latest issue of the Tenneessee Women’s Journal is scheduled to hit the streets today. Check out the Brownsville Section and the great gift ideas that local merchants are offering for Valentine’s Day. The Women’s Journal is FREE and available at E. W. James, Backyard Barbecue, The Gardner Building, and many other locations.

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News

Out of School Youth Program

If you or someone you know is having a hard time finding or keeping a job and are between the ages of 18 and 21, the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) has a program that may be able to help. WIA’s Job Readiness Program prepares participants with work attainment and work retention skills. After completing 60 hours in this program, participants receive a certificate and $100. WIA also helps people prepare for the GED and once attained, pays $150. Another $100 is available to those who find a job and work for 60 calendar days. There are eligibility and enrollment requirements. For more information contact Daniel Thornton at 780-1641. The WIA Out of School Youth Program is located at 140 South Wilson (use the West Tennessee Career Center door and walk straight back).

Brag on Brownsville

Williams inducted into UW Hall of Fame

George Williams of Haywood County was among several inducted into the United Way Hall of Fame Tuesday night, January 24, 2006 at a ceremony held at First Baptist Church in Jackson, Tenn. The honor was given to those who have been instrumental in the United Way effort. Williams was recognized for his part in laying the groundwork for United Way in Haywood County. Congratulations, Mr. George!

Two businesses to hold Ribbon Cuttings

Two local businesses have special celebrations planned in February. First South Bank will dedicate its new Brownsville East Branch, 1519 East Main Street, at 10 a.m., Tuesday, February 7, with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Sugar Palace etc. will celebrate its new location on the court square with a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m., Wednesday, February 8. The public is invited to both events.

Haywood Park Progressive Care Unit

Haywood Park Community Hospital will host an open house and tour of its new Progressive Care Unit at noon, Monday, February 13. Progressive Care is a 4-bed unit, similar to a step down unit in bigger hospitals. The patients will be monitored 24/7 and there will be a much lower nurse/patient ratio. The most a nurse will handle is 4 patients. This unit will eliminate the need for patients to be transferred to a larger hospital and will also allow for the personalized care that Haywood Park is so well known for. This will be great for families and friends who will not have to travel to Jackson or Memphis and for the patient who will likely know the person taking care of them.

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