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A memorial service will be held for Clarence Uriel Moore Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 6:00pm in the Smith Funeral Home chapel. Bro. Herb Alsup will officiate and interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery. Moore, 89, of Woodbury died at his home June 17, 2008.

Survivors include his wife, Gladys Moore of Woodbury; a son and, David Moore of Alabama; sisters, Ethel Imogene Ballentine and Opal Eva Garrison both of Florida; four grandchildren and five great grandchildren also survive.

He served in WWII in the Army Air Corp and later with the U. S. Air Force. He retired from the U. S. Armed Forces with 23 years of service. He was involved with the Potsdam Conference of WWII and with a Guided Missle Program at Eggland Air Force Base during his military career.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to be made to the Woodbury Church of Christ or Alive Hospice. Smith Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.

www.smithfuneralhomewoodbury.net

Owners, trainers and fans of walking horses will be in Woodbury today. The Woodbury Lions Club members and many volunteers will be working today to conduct the annual fund raiser. The afternoon sessions will begin at 3:00pm, the evening sessions are scheduled for 6:30pm. All classes will be held in the Clayton Glenn Field of Champions on the fairgrounds.

Normal programming on WBRY will end just prior to 3:00pm because of the horse show. In an effort to reach all participants of the horse show, the announcements from center ring of the show will air on 1540 WBRY. The fairgrounds do not have a public address system which covers all of the grounds. In order to keep all of the participants informed, Cannon County’s Radio Station will serve as the public address system for the event.

For persons attending who do not have box seats it is suggested that you bring a lawn chair to enjoy the show.

A homeowner is breathing a sigh of relief after the arrest of a local man who allegedly broke into his house. Ethan Taylor, age 18 of Kennedy Creek Road in Auburntown, was arrested by Cannon County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Tom Hall after he allegedly broke into a home and hit the owner in the head with a baseball bat. According to court documents, Taylor forced his way into the home and then began attacking the resident. Taylor then got a baseball bat and threw it at the homeowner, striking him in the head. In the process, Taylor reportedly caused over $800.00 in damage to the residence. Deputies quickly arrived on the scene and arrested Taylor for vandalism over $500.00, aggravated burglary, aggravated assault and aggravated criminal trespass. He was taken to the jail without incident.

Taylor is currently free on $20,000.00 bond. He will appear before General Sessions Court Judge Susan Melton on August 12, 2008. The victim was not seriously injured during the incident.

The new Tennessee boating registration fees are effective as of July 1, 2008, marking the first increase since 1998, according to Ed Carter, Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Boating Chief.

Boats 16 feet or less in length will increase $3 to $13 for one year. Boats more than 16 feet to less than 26 feet cost will increase $5 to $25.

While the fee increase becomes effective July 1, boats will not see the increase until their current registration expires. At the owner’s discretion, boats in Tennessee may be registered for one to three years.

The increase in the registration fees in these categories and other categories of boats represent the increase in the Consumer Price Index since 1998.

Additionally, boats must have a validation decal that must be affixed to the vessel on each side of the vessel immediately preceding or following the Tennessee identification number. Vessels with a valid document issued by the United States Coast Guard are not required to display a certificate of number but will display a current validation decal issued by TWRA.

Alcohol is often a part of July 4th celebrations. Tennessee Attorney General Bob Cooper reminds parents, friends, older relatives and other "social sources" it's illegal to provide alcohol to minors. The legal drinking age is 21. Providing alcohol to minors is against the law and is punishable by a fine of up to 25-hundred-dollars and jail time. The Federal Trade Commission's "We Don't Serve Teens" awareness campaign focuses on social sources that provide alcohol to teenagers. Cooper says the message to neighbors, relatives and friends is simple. Don't serve teens. It's unsafe. It's illegal. It's irresponsible. Still, 65-percent of drinkers ages ten to 18-years-old say they get alcohol from family and friends. In 2005, underage drinking cost Tennessee one-point-four-billion-dollars.

State Fire Marshal Leslie A. Newman wants to remind Tennesseans that while fireworks are a traditional part of Fourth of July celebrations, many people are seriously injured each year by their careless use.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office encourages you to leave fireworks to the professionals. If they are legal where you live and you decide to set them off on your own, be sure to follow these important safety tips:

• Never allow children to play with or ignite fireworks.
• Read and follow all warnings and instructions.
• Be sure other people are out of range before lighting fireworks.
• Only light fireworks on a smooth, flat surface away from the house, dry leaves,
and flammable materials.
• Never try to relight fireworks that have not fully functioned.
• Keep a bucket of water and a garden hose nearby in case of a malfunction or fire.

Like matches and lighters, sparklers are not toys and cause hundreds of injuries every year. Sparklers burn hot, can reach temperatures as high as 1200 F, and stay hot long after they’ve burned out. You wouldn’t hand a matchbook or lighter to a child to wave around or play with, so don’t give a child a sparkler.
Fireworks can be dangerous, causing serious burn and eye injuries. A new law effective in 2007 prevents children under the age of 16 from purchasing fireworks and those that are age 16 or 17 must have a photo ID to purchase them.

“Please enjoy the holiday at a public display presented by trained professionals, where compliance with state-of-the-art fire codes offers a safer way to celebrate our nation’s independence, and avoid consumer fireworks to keep festivities from turning into tragedies,” Newman said.

For more information on firework safety, visit www.tennessee.gov/sfm.