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Fescue tested as Clay County grass
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Henrietta grad hurt in Iraq
Army Sergeant First Class Perry Allen Meeks, a 1989 graduate of Henrietta High School, suffered life-threatening injuries April 21 while serving in Iraq.
A member of the 101st Airborn Division, Meeks was stationed at a forward operating base near Beiji, a town of 200,000 in northern Iraq. Meeks was returning to base from a mission when an IED was detonated near his MRAP, or Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle.
Meeks was among eight sharing the vehicle. As platoon seargant, his was the last in a long convoy.
The sergeant, in his third tour to Iraq, said he was thrown about 75 feet by the explosion, which caused some facial fractures, a punctured spleen caused by broken ribs, four fractures in his left collar bone and a broken tibia in his left leg.
[story continued]Turkey Fest was a success again
With an estimated net profit in excess of $10,000, the second annual Clay County Turkey Fest and Expo, April 10-12, was not only a festive success, but a financial success, said TF&E Chairperson Deborah Clark, paving the way for Turkey Fest ‘09.
Produced by the Henrietta and Clay County Chamber of Commerce, proceeds earned from the hunting festival will go towards promoting business and tourism in the county. The chamber is led by president Theresa Guieri. The Turkey Fest Committee is a part of the chamber.
Clark said the chamber board of directors will consider how to allocate the festival’s earnings, and that several ideas already in discussion would create ways to spruce up the county and support events to bring in more visitors.
On example is the promotion and maintenence of the chamber’s Clay County Outdoors website (claycountyoutdoors.org), which continues to get hits from hunters looking for day and season leases. A portion of the 2007 proceeds went toward creating the website. That, along with some supplies are not recurring costs, leaving more in the till to grow next year’s event.
Sponsorships helped increase the festival’s profits, paying for many of what Clark described as “hard expenses,” such as renting the Pioneer Hall for the expo and Holman Center for the Friday night Full Strut Banquet. General support from the City of Henrietta also helped.
Clark said proceeds from the silent auction and live celebrity hunt auctions were the “gravy” of this year’s even, and thanked the buyers.
While it’s difficult to estimate tourism dollars spent in the county, said Clark, its fare to say that local businesses, restaraunts and the hotel received a boost through the Turkey Fest and Expo.Three schools holding board elections
Three school districts in Clay County will hold school board elections Saturday.
Four persons are vying for two seats on the Bellevue School Board.
Incumbents Mark Hanson and Kendall Spikes are seeking reelection to the Bellevue board, along with John Grunseich and Lee Robertson. The Bellevue positions are at-large and go to the highest vote getters.
The Henrietta board is designated by places.
Paul Bennett is seeking reelection to Place 4 and is unopposed.
Kelly Beeler is seeking his second term to Place 5, and Ronnie Watson has also filed for the position.
The Petrolia School Board has one contested race.
Gary Cray and Mark Ivey are seeking the Place 6 seat. Longtime trustee Russell Harrison did not seek reelection.
Mike Tucker is unopposed for reelection to Place 5.
The Byers School board election was canceled, as no races were contested.
Two Byers school board seats will be going to incumbent Aaron Daniels and F.A. Kloxin. Kloxin will replace Marty Little, who did not seek reelection.
The Midway School Board election will be held in November.
No contested races surfaced in city council elections.
Judy Firestone will join the Henrietta City Council, replacing Doris Williams, who did not seek reelection. Eddie Healer is seeking a full term after being appointed to a vacancy last year. Healer represents East Ward and Firestone the West Ward.
Mayor Cindy Armour and council members Everett England and Darrell Pickering drew no opposition for reelection to the Petrolia City Council.
Mayor Bob Lawrence and Councilman Johnny Murphy will return to the Byers City Council. Eddie Short will replace Paul Short on the council.
For the Bellevue City Council, Bobby Terry and Steve Bounds are seeking reelection without opposition.
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