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News Headlines
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
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Master Plan for Lake Will be Presented March 29 |
By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com |
The master plan for the development and use of the
proposed 1,000-acre recreational lake in the Leach Community
will be presented during a public meeting on Tuesday, March
29, 6:00 p.m. at the Huntingdon Municipal Building (city
hall). During the meeting, citizens may examine maps and
written plans, and speak with the architects of the master
plans.
Kevin Young with J.R. Wauford and Associates said the master
plan is a "place to start." Young serves as project engineer
for the Carroll County Watershed Authority. After the
citizens review all the documentations and make suggestions,
a final plan will be created for adoption before
construction begins on the lake along Reedy Creek.
The lake will be framed by U.S. 70, Leach Road, Purdy Road,
and Baker Road. Kyle Road, Kirk Road, Stanford Cemetery
Road, and Reedy Creek Road will all dead end near the lake.
It is located 3.5 miles from Clarksburg, five miles from the
Court Square in Huntingdon, 15 miles from McKenzie, 15 miles
from Bruceton, 14 miles from Hollow Rock, 8.5 miles from
McLemoresville, 12 miles from Trezevant, and 14.5 miles from
Atwood.
In November, 2000, Carroll County voters approved a $10
wheel tax to fund the $3 million local share of the
estimated $10 million project. The remainder is expected to
come from state and federal sources.
"The lake will realistic not open any sooner than 2008,"
said McBride. It will take a year to construct and a year to
fill with water. Young added that a completion date cannot
not be determined until funding is in place.
Forty-eight parcels of property will be purchased from area
landowners to construct the lake. The Authority contracted
with Golden Circle Land Company to perform the appraisals,
expected to be complete by April. Landowners of record
include: Laron R. Wiles, Brooxie Campbell, Don Bush (3
parcels), Thomas C. Taylor, Alvin Travis Hoffman, W.O.
Bright, Jr., Gale Coffman, George Klinzing, Jr., E.E. Scott,
Aubrey Kyle, JWC Eskew, Kenneth Kavanaugh, Harold Brou (2),
Justin K. Eskew, James T. Eskew, Ronald T. Teddleton, Thomas
J. Kelley, Edward Lee Tucker, Samuel Tucker, Gary L.
Sorrells (2), William C. Pope, Johnny Wayne Tucker, Jackie
L. Tucker, Roger E. Tucker, Jesse Tucker, James Mark
Jackson, Heather Dempsey, Gary Swafford, George W. Hill,
Harold Ray Boyd, Larry Ray Boyd, Larry Richard Baker,
Pendergrass-Byars-Davidson, Lois A. Baker, Henry Brock,
Wayne Richard Hamilton, James and Larry Baker, James V.
McPherson, Sherrie L. Thompson, Wayne M. Cary, Clarence
Walker, Billy L. Bradford, John Paul Cole, and Clyde O.
Freeman, III.
Once complete, Carroll County Lake, the current name of the
project, will provide recreational opportunities such as
boating, fishing, skiing, picnicking, and swimming.
Plans include a playground, concession area, boat ramp,
picnic shelter, dressing rooms, and lake headquarters on the
east side of the lake, just off Reedy Creek Road. An
existing frame home will be converted to the headquarters
and concession area, while a barn will be converted to
picnic shelter. The lone public boat launch will be
accessible off Reedy Creek Road, where a public use swimming
area will be installed.
Carroll County Watershed plans to own and manage the lake
and 50feet above the high water level. Except for the public
access area, private landowners will own all adjacent
property. Developers hope the lake experiences growth much
like Beech Lake has in Lexington, where residential
development has flourished. Property owners will be allowed
to install private boat docks.
Zoning regulations for a designated area around the lake
will be presented as part of the master plan. The Tennessee
State Planning Office in Jackson has surveyed the area and
will make their recommendations during the March 29
presentation.
County Mayor Kenny McBride said the zoning plan would go to
the county's Coordinating Committee for approval and then to
each of the eight municipal governments for approval, which
is necessary to change the area from a designation of "rural
area" to "planned growth area" on the county's Growth Plan.
In the process, the county will reactivate its Planning
Commission for the sole purpose of addressing the lake
issue, said McBride. Public hearings will be held as part of
the process.
One-third of the lake will be designated "fishing only." The
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency will regulate fishing
and boating on the lake and provide fisheries management.
The lake will be stocked with bluegill, largemouth bass,
crappie, and channel and blue catfish.
Lake use fees of $3.00 daily or $30.00 annually will be
assessed.
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Purity Foods Locates in Bruceton |
By Joel Washburn
washburn@mckenziebanner.com |
Purity Foods will soon begin
shipping products from Bruceton after purchasing the former
H.I.S. cutting room facility last month. Pictured are: Kenny
McBride, mayor of Carroll County; Robert Keeton, III, mayor
of Bruceton; Tim Kleptz, president of Purity Foods; Michael
Wright, vice president of operations for Purity; Jeff Hey,
vice president of finance for Purity; and Brad Hurley,
president of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce.
BRUCETON - Purity Foods, Inc. President Tim Kleptz
announced Monday that Bruceton and Carroll will be the home of
Purity's dry food packaging facility.
"When I first visited Bruceton on February 15, I knew it was
the location I wanted," said Kleptz. "The cooperation of local
officials was a key factor in the decision."
Kleptz and wife, Michelle, purchased the 202,539 square-foot
building, formerly known as the H.I.S. cutting room, located
on Roland Mills Road, Bruceton, during a delinquent tax sale
held at the Carroll County Courthouse on February 24. They
paid $461,329, which settled delinquent and current property
taxes payable to the town of Bruceton, county of Carroll, and
the Hollow Rock-Bruceton Special School District.
Purity Foods, Inc. is a provider of top quality products,
strategically developed and designed for the dollar store and
private label markets, the latter comprising about 10 percent
of the company's sales. For more than 14 years, the
family-owned company has offered a diverse line of products.
More than 200 items are currently offered including hot and
cold cereals, instant potatoes, toaster tarts, hot cocoa,
cappuccinos, pie crusts, fruit snacks, and frostings.
"We looked at more than 60 buildings and the best facility and
the best community we found was in Bruceton/Carroll County,
Tennessee," said Kleptz.
The Bruceton facility will employ approximately 30 people. All
employees will be required to pass a drug test. Applications
for employment will be available only at the West Tennessee
Career Center (employment security office), located at 19476
Main Street West, Huntingdon. Wednesday, March 23 will be the
first day applications will be accepted.
The following positions will be available: forklift operators;
industrial cleaner; supervisor food processing; general
production workers; mixer - dry food products; clerk - general
office; quality control food processing (degree and resume are
necessary); sanitation engineer - food processing (degree and
resume are necessary); automated equipment engineer technician
(resume required); industrial electronics technician -PLC
required as well as resume; and personnel clerk.
Purity is estimated to generate an annual payroll in excess of
$500,000 in Bruceton/Carroll County. Employee benefits include
health insurance, 401K retirement, vacation and holiday pay.
Production is scheduled to begin in May.
Purity Foods' products can be found locally at E.W. James
Supermarkets and Fred's Discount Stores. The following is a
sample of the products to be packaged at the Bruceton plant:
instant mashed potatoes, grits, hot cocoa mix, buttermilk
pancake mix, cornbread stuffing mix, roll and bake pork
coating mix, and a variety of skillet dinners and potato
products including au gratin, sour cream and chives and three
cheese potatoes.
TVA is pleased to partner with Carroll County Electric
Department, the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and the
state of Tennessee to help Purity Foods, Inc. locate in this
area," said John Bradley, TVA senior vice president of
economic development. "TVA is committed to working with
communities and companies for economic growth to provide
better paying jobs and wealth creation."
Tim Kleptz was selected as the 2003 Ernest and Young Food
Services Entrepreneur of the Year for Southern Ohio and
Kentucky. In the release announcing the award, it states
"Purity Foods is North America's largest supplier of value
priced food products."
Purity Foods was founded in 1991 by Tim and Michelle Kleptz
and currently operates in a state-of-the-art 60,000
square-foot facility in Clayton, Ohio. The company began with
the manufacturing of a specialized oat blend for a Pacific Rim
snack food company. It has expanded its product line and now
serves domestic and export accounts, supplying various types
of bulk oat products to small to medium sized supermarket
chains. It is the largest supplier of everyday, value-priced
food products in the country.
Purity Foods, Inc. will retain its corporate headquarters in
Clayton, Ohio. For more information, visit
www.purityfoodsinc.com. |
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McKenzie YMCA Grand Opening March 24 |
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YMCA in McKenzie is hosting a grand opening celebration
Thursday, March 24, 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Manager Dale
Mathis will cut the ribbon during special ceremonies at 2:00
p.m. at the 103 South Main Street location in the former
Robert's Decorating Center building next to Fred's.
The hours of operation for YMCA will be Monday through
Thursday, 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.; Friday, 6:00 a.m. until
6:00 p.m., and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
The McKenzie YMCA provides a fitness center with a child-watch
program offering free childcare for up to two hours while the
parent is in the building. The center features fitness
equipment including weights, cardiovascular machines and
aerobics.
Fitness Center dues are $15 per month for teens; $26 for
college students; adults, $29; single parent families, $31;
couples, $36; two parent families, $39; senior adults over 60,
$26; and senior couples, $31. One-time membership fees range
from $25 to $75. Financial assistance is available for all
programs and membership types. The Open Doors program is an
income-based rate scale designed to give everyone access to a
membership at the YMCA regardless of income. The scale begins
at $49,800 and falls to potentially zero income, at which 90%
of the costs of participation are covered, with various levels
of assistance in between as determined by income and number of
dependents.
The YMCA's mission is "to put Christian principles into
practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and
body for all. Through a variety of programs the organization
seeks to help individuals reach their potential by
appreciating that physical fitness, spiritual commitment and
mental well-being are sacred gifts and conditions to be
achieved and maintained and by developing: confidence and
self-respect; moral and ethical behavior based on Christian
principles; capabilities for leadership used in responsible
service to others; intercultural understanding locally and
globally; and by growing as a responsible member of family and
community; respecting people of all ages, abilities, incomes,
races, religions, cultures and beliefs; and reinforcing the
concept that volunteering is the heart of the YMCA.
For more information about the center's activities, call 731
352-3330.
In 2004, 106 new businesses opened in Carroll County,
according to the Chamber of Commerce. Local businesses support
the schools, youth baseball and softball programs, soccer
programs, church events, and civic clubs.
"When you shop in Carroll County, the sales tax money for
education helps every student in the county since it is
divided on a per student basis," said Chamber President Brad
Hurley. "Also, when you shop in Carroll county, the sales tax
money for education helps every student in the county since it
is divided on a per student basis. By keeping your purchases
in Carroll county, you help maintain locals jobs, and support
local events and projects." |
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