News 2011

9,278 yellow rubber ducks were floating around in the Stones River Saturday as part of the Rutherford and Cannon County’s Child Advocacy Center’s Duck Race that took place at the Sportsmen’s Club in Murfreesboro. The winning duck was adopted by Phyllis Thomas. In turn Ms. Thomas won $5000. Preston Brothers Construction Company of Woodbury won the 9th prize which was a ladies prize pack. Overall 14 prizes were given away. Sharon De Boer, Executive Director said thatThe Child Advocacy Center is grateful to all of the sponsors, hard working volunteers, generous supporters, and the Rutherford and Cannon County community who adopted ducks. It is the belief of the Child Advocacy Center that children deserve the best, especially in their times of crisis.
Beth Parker board member added “The children who attended the Fun Festival had a great time. They want to thank all the vendors, especially Space Walk of Murfreesboro, who donated the inflatables for the event.”
Other Winners
2nd Prize A Week at the Beach
Bettye Gamble
3rd Prize Gatlinburg Getaway
Juanita Reeves of Spring Hill (Purchased at Reeves Sain)
4th Prize Demos’ $500 Gift Certificate
Roberta Gallagher of Madison (Purchased from the Cannon County Child Advocacy Center)
5th Prize Bell Jeweler’s $500 Gift Certificate
Rick Jones of Murfreesboro (Purchased at the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office)
6th Prize Fishing Expedition
James A. Taylor of Murfreesboro (Purchased at Wilson Bank)
7th Prize Memphis Moonlight
Angela Damron of Murfreesboro (Purchased from the Child Advocacy Center of Rutherford County)
8th Prize Duck River Expedition
Renee Shinn of Smyrna (Purchased Saturday at the Duck Derby)
9th Prize Ladies Prize Pack
Preston Brothers Construction of Woodbury (Purchased from the Cannon County Child Advocacy Center)
10th Prize Reelfoot Lake Fisherman’s Getaway
Tennessee Hospitality Association (Purchased from the Child Advocacy Center of Rutherford County)
11th Prize The Murfreesboro Treat
Curtis Jakes of Murfreesboro (Purchased at Demos’ Restaurant)
12th Prize Nashville Night
Mary Forehand of Murfreesboro (Purchased at the Daily News Journal)
13th Prize Day Trip to Chattanooga
Laura Campbell of Murfreesboro (Purchased at the Child Advocacy Center of Rutherford County)
14th Prize Day Trip to Huntsville
Jeremy and Christine Myers of Murfreesboro (Purchased Saturday at the Duck Derby)

Woodbury has a budget in place for the 2011-2012 fiscal year after the aldermen unanimously voted to approve the budget at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Woodbury Mayor and Board Of Aldermen at City Hall. After a short public hearing in which no one voiced their concerns, Alderman Faye Knox made the motion, Alderman Lois Larimer seconded the motion to adopt ordinance number 439 an ordinance of the Town of Woodbury Tennessee adopting the annual budget and tax rate for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2011 and ending June 30, 2012.The Board also passed the adoption of Ordinance number 440 on first reading which is the ordinance amending the original budget ordinance of the Town of Woodbury for the fiscal year 2010-2011.
Resolution 05-11 was adopted by the Aldermen. The resolution is to allow the Town of Woodbury to adopt the Tennessee requirement for the OSHA personal protective equipment regulation. The Town of Woodbury already provides personal protective equipment for their employees, however it needed to be noted in the employee rules and regulations handbook and the resolution passed by the board will allow this to happen
Mayor Harold Patrick reported to the Aldermen that he re-appointed Bill Bryson to the Woodbury Housing Authority board for the term June 2011 to June 2012. Mayor Patrick also re-appointed Charlie Brown to the Woodbury Housing Authority Board for the term June 2011 to June 2013.
The Board of Aldermen approved the signing of the contract between the Town of Woodbury and the Upper Cumberland Development District to provide a local planner to the Town of Woodbury. Governor Haslem has removed the office of local planning. The State’s Local Planning office will close in July. The District has hired two of the top planners from the State office to contract out with the various counties that had been relying on the State’s office.
Woodbury resident Betty Smith talked to the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen about the appearance of the city water tank. The tank is rusted out causing an eyesore for the community. There is no water in the tank as a result of a leak that officials emptied the water out of. AT&T has a contract in place with a Town of Woodbury to use the structure to place their cell phone antennas on. Mayor Patrick and City Attorney Dale Peterson will look into the various options and report back at next month’s meeting.
Alan Paschal, Woodbury Public Works Director, reported to the Council that he found a side-arm bushhog tractor. The tractor was a little rough looking in appearance but will be what is needed to do the work. The cost of the tractor is $16,500.00 however the owner was talked down to $16,000.00. The Board gave approval for Alan to negotiate a price and purchase the tractor. .
Woodbury Police Chief Tony Burnett gave a report of the hearing of two properties that had been abandoned in the town of Woodbury. The foundations on both properties were in really bad shape and both lots needed to be torn down.
Discussion then turned to the July fireworks show. City Attorney Dale Peterson told the council that there are two bands that will be performing before the fireworks. There will be pictures of the fireworks and event put on CD and the CD’s will be for sale a few weeks after the event.

The Auburntown City Council met Tuesday, June 07, 2011 at 6:00 PM in the staff room of the Adams Branch Library in Auburntown. Those official present were Mayor Roger Turney, Councilpersons Rita Davis, Frank Patrick, Tina Fletcher and Winfred Gaither.
The previous minutes of May 3, 2011 were approved as presented by the City Recorder.
The financial report was passed out for discussion and approval. Following a brief review the report was approved as presented. Balance of funds on deposit May 31, 2011 was $44,317.90.
An amended budget for FY 2010 – 2011 was presented for approval. The amended budget was approved to more realistically show the actual expense and income for the past FY.
The budget for FY 2011 – 2012 was presented for approval. The Budget was approved as presented.
Tina Fletcher gave a report on Red Apple Day Celebration to be held the first weekend of August. All plans are coming along nicely and expectations are running high with lots of activities and vendors expected.
Having finished all business to come before the council the meeting closed at 6:40 PM

Travelers heading to the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, TN this weekend, and those traveling on I-24 during the four-day event will be able to access up to the minute travel information by dialing TDOT’s 511 Motorist Information Line. This week, TDOT has added a special line to the service that will be dedicated to Bonnaroo related traffic information.“This event has an enormous impact on Tennessee’s interstate system, especially the I-24 corridor,” said TDOT Commissioner John Schroer. “We want those motorists heading into the festival, and those trying to get around it to have the most accurate traffic information at their fingertips.”
Beginning today, callers to 511 will hear a prompt, telling them to press or say “nine-nine” (9-9) for Bonnaroo traffic information. Through information provided by the TDOT personnel and Tennessee Highway Patrol officers on the scene in Coffee County, 511 will be continuously updated throughout the weekend to provide up-to-date details on back-ups and incidents.
In addition to real-time traffic information on Tennessee’s interstate and state highways, 511 offers weather conditions, Amber Alerts, TDOT’s Record-A-Comment phone line and connections to the 511 systems in neighboring states, such as Georgia, Kentucky, Virginia and North Carolina. In March of this year, TDOT launched a new enhanced 511 service which now also provides information on rest areas, public transportation, airports and tourism.
Motorists may dial 511 from any cell phone or land line phone. TDOT also has a Tennessee 511 website at http://www.tn511.com/ where travelers may access this information before leaving home. For statewide information people can also follow www.twitter.com/TN511.
As always, motorists are encouraged to Know Before You Go! and to check traffic conditions before they leave the house. When travelers encounter traffic delays on the roadway they should always practice common sense safety precautions when using any of these services and avoid texting, tweeting or operating a cell phone when driving.

Ken Collins Executive Director Of Campus Life, a non profit organization dedicated to mentoring and character building of students in junior high and high school,has announced that the Campus Life Organization will be hosting a week long mission trip in Woodbury Tennessee to perform various service tasks to benefit and beautify the community. The Mission Trip will begin June 13th through June 17th. Christy Lambrigh, Campus Life Director of Operations says that during the particular week, we are asking the teenagers in the community to come together as a team to work hard and experience first hand what it means to put the needs of others ahead of their own. Campus Life is in 7 counties and serves over 1300 students across the Middle Tennessee area. Campus Life is asking residents who need help with various projects, as in property maintenance, errand running and other service tasks to call the office at 615-890-3203

Public Television’s Kids Favorite Zinghoppers are heading to Woodbury today as part of the Library Summer Reading Program. The group will perform at 10 this morning at the Auburntown Community Center and at 1 in the afternoon at the Adams Memorial Library. The shows are free and are open to everyone to attend. The Summer Reading Program continues throughout the month of June, ending with the Reading Party June 23rd

Yellow fever is fixing to hit the Sportsman’s Club on Medical CenterParkway this coming Saturday as the annual Rutherford and Cannon County
Child Advocacy Center’s Duck Derby gets underway beginning at 12 noon.
The event launches with a Family Fun Festival at 12 noon where children
can enjoy food, entertainment, children’s games and activities. Yellow toy
Ducks will be auctioned off at 4:30 and approximately 10,000 ducks will
race at 5:23 p.m. The person who adopted the winning duck will recieve
$5,000. There are a going to be 14 very nice prizes overall given away at
this event. People looking to adopt ducks for the race can do so in
Woodbury at FirstBank, First National Bank and the Cannon County Child
Advocacy Center.

Area residents were treated to the beginning of the Cannon County SpringCarnival last night in Woodbury. The Carnival is the biggest fundraiser
of the local chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police. This year, there
are some new rides to try out as well as all the classic carnival games.
Organizers are hoping to draw more people than they have in years past.
Various businesses have coupons that carnival goers can use to get
discounts through Thursday. The Carnival runs through Saturday at the
Cannon County Fairgrounds. Gates open each evening at 6:00

The Cannon County Chamber Of Commerce is looking for people who havesomething they want to sell. Whether it’s a yard sale item, or a car, farm
equipment, household items or crafts, the Chamber is looking for people to
participate as vendors in the Cannon County Community Swap Meet this
Saturday at the Justin Pemberton Memorial Arena. There are still plenty
of spaces available. Vendor set up will be at 6:00 in the morning
Saturday with doors opening to the public at 7 A.M. If you would like to
be a vendor give Carolyn Motley a call at 563-2222

Judge Susan Melton presided over Cannon County General Sessions Court onTuesday. Some of the results from the various cases which appeared on the
docket included:
Matthew A. Baker was bound over to the September, 2011 term of the Cannon
County Grand Jury. He is charged with aggravated burglary, criminal
trespassing, theft over $10,000.00, possession of schedule II drugs and
contraband in a penal institution.
Dianna Lynn French was bound over to the September, 2011 term of the
Cannon County Grand Jury. She is charged with 4 counts of aggravated
child abuse & neglect.
Cynthia D. Thomas was bound over to the September, 2011 term of the Cannon
County Grand Jury. She is charged with promotion of methamphetamine
manufacture, driving on a suspended license and theft under $500.00.
Jacqueline Barrett was bound over to the September, 2011 term of the
Cannon County Grand Jury. She is charged with promotion of
methamphetamine manufacture. She also pled guilty to the charge of
violation of probation. Her probation was extended and she was ordered to
serve 60 days in jail.
Brian Neil Wells was bound over to the September, 2011 term of the Cannon
County Grand Jury. He is charged with promotion of methamphetamine
manufacture, simple possession of schedule II drugs and possession of drug
paraphernalia. In another case, Wells pled guilty to the charge of
violation of probation. His probation was revoked and he was ordered to
serve his entire sentence.
Adam Cope pled guilty to the charge of driving without a license. He was
sentenced to 30 days in the county jail. That sentence was suspended upon
an equal amount of time on probation, paying a $2.00 fine and paying the
court costs.
Robert J. Easterwood pled guilty to the charge of driving under the
influence. He was sentenced to 11 months, 29 days in the county jail.
That sentence was partially suspended upon an equal amount of time on
probation, serving 48 hours in jail, paying a $350.00 fine and paying the
court costs. His license was also revoked for 1 year.
Luther Carl Hale pled guilty to the charge of disorderly conduct. He was
sentenced to 30 days in jail. That sentence was suspended upon an equal
amount of time on probation, paying a $50.00 fine and paying the court
costs.
William Eisenmann pled guilty to the charge of violation of probation.
His probation was extended and he was ordered to serve 27 days in jail.
Stephen Johnson pled guilty to the charge of violation of probation. His
probation was extended and he was ordered to serve 60 days in jail.
Alexander Robinson pled guilty to the charge of driving without a license.
He was sentenced to 30 days in jail. That sentence was suspended upon an
equal amount of time on probation, paying a $2.00 fine and paying the
court costs.
Garrett W. Shirley pled guilty to the charge of driving under the
influence. He was sentenced to 11 months, 29 days in the county jail.
That sentence was suspended partially upon an equal amount of time on
probation, paying a $350.00 fine and paying the court costs. He also lost
his driver’s license for 1 year.
Phillip Shook pled guilty to the charge of driving on a suspended license.
He was sentenced to 6 months in the county jail. That sentence was
suspended upon an equal amount of time on probation, paying a $50.00 fine
and paying the court costs.
James C. Shamlin pled guilty to the charge of driving on a suspended
license. He was sentenced to 6 months in the county jail. That sentence
was suspended upon an equal amount of time on probation, paying a $50.00
fine and paying the court costs.
Juan Shan Urban pled guilty to the charge of four counts of child abuse of
a child under the age of 18 years. He was sentenced to 23 months, 28 days
in the county jail. That sentence was partially suspended upon an equal
amount of time on probation, serving 57 days in jail and paying the court
costs.
Micah Steffan Blair’s furlough was revoked and he was taken into custody
immediately.