News 2012

The 11th annual Tennessee Guitar Festival and Competition will take place May 31 through June 2 in Hinton Hall of the Wright Music Building on the MTSU campus, with registration beginning at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 30, in the Wright Music Building lobby.  
This year’s national guitar competition, with more than $3,000 in prize money, will bring in some of America’s best young guitarists to compete for the $1,500 first prize.
 
“This competition brings in world-class guitarists,” said Dr. William Yelverton, festival director. “This is a unique opportunity to hear some of the finest young guitarists in America compete for prestige and prize money.”         
 
Headlining this year’s festival are guitarists Jorge Caballero, Ben Bolt and Carlos Castilla. Bolt and Castilla will be in concert at 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 31. Caballero will perform at 8 p.m. on Friday, June 1. Also performing at this event will be the guitar competition finalists at 8 p.m. on Saturday, June 2.  
 
“The Saturday night finals will be awesome,” Yelverton said.
 
In addition to the concerts and competition, the festival will feature guitar master classes June 1 at 1 and 3:30 p.m. and June 2 at 1 p.m. Competition begins with the preliminary round at noon on May 31.
 
Events are open to the public. Admission to an individual concert is $10 with students 16 and under admitted free. A registration fee of $30 will gain admittance to all concerts, lectures, workshops and master classes.
 
Further information on the festival and competition can be found at TennesseeGuitarFestival.com.

Judge Robert Corlew III ruled that construction must cease because not enough notice was given about May 2010 public meeting. According to wsmv.com Judge Corlew ruled in favor of Kevin Fisher and other Rutherford County residents who sued claiming adequate notice wasn’t given when the site plan was approved for the new Islamic center.”Action of the Rutherford Regional Planning Commission is declared to be void,” Corlew concluded. “There was insufficient notice for the public meeting held on May 24, 2010. Under the terms of the law, then, the decisions reached at that meeting are void ab initio.”
Corlew notes that his opinion does not prevent the Rutherford County Planning Commission from reconsidering the issue and approving the mosque site plan again. Construction of the mosque is well under way.

When the owners of Sudsy’s Car Wash toured the Child Advocacy Center, they were shocked at the number of abused children the center served. 
Sudsy’s owners David and Vick VanLiere and their son and daughter-in-law Troy and Donna VanLiere heard Executive Director Sharon DeBoer explain the nonprofit Child Advocacy Center in Rutherford and Cannon Counties has served some 7,500 child victims of physical abuse, sexual abuse and drug endangerment since the center opened 12 years ago. She discussed the process of what happens when there’s an alleged abuse and how the CAC staff interviews the child in a child-friendly and supports the family through the investigation and court.
 
Troy VanLiere said the center’s mission impacted he, his wife, and his parents. Like many families, there is a history since wife Donna was molested twice as a child.
 
 “We want to help other kids who go through that,” VanLiere said, adding he was impressed with the staff. “Wow, this is the kind of thing you want to get involved in.”
 
Sudsy’s became the King Quaker presenting sponsor by donating $10,000 to CAC’s annual Rubber Duck Derby that raises funds to pay for staff salaries and the operation of the centers.
           
Employees at Sudsy’s at 1870 S. Church St. will sell adoptions for the rubber ducks between now and the race day June 23 when 10,000 rubber ducks will race down Stones River beginning at 4:23 p.m. at the Sportsman’s Club at 1231 Medical Center Parkway. Donors pay $5 per duck and each duck is marked with the donor’s number. The donor matched with the fastest duck receives a $5,000 grand prize. Donors of the next 14 fastest ducks will receive more than $18,000 in prize packages.
 
  Beginning this week, Sudsy’s staff will ask every customer who comes through the car wash on South Church Street to adopt a duck for five bucks.
 
Customers who buy three to five ducks receive a free $5 wash, a quack pack of six ducks for $25 receives a free $12 wash, a quacker’s dozen of 12 for $50 receives a $25 gift card and a flock of 25 for $100 receives a $50 gift card.
 
Blackman High School cheerleaders will sell ducks from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 2 and June 16. Sales will also be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 9 at Sudsy’s.
 
Ducks will be adopted at these specific times:
 
• Dillard’s from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. June 2 and June 9.
• Buffalo Wild Wings from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. June 6. Also, 10 percent of sales will be donated to the Child Advocacy Center.
• Belk’s from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. June 2.
• Lanes, Trains and Automobiles from noon to 6 p.m. June 9.
• Penny’s Closet from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. June 14.
 
Other adoption sites include Demos’ restaurant, Lanes, Trains and Automobiles, Bell Jewelers, Reeves-Sain, Top of the Block, Slick Pig, Cox Family Martial Arts, Double Tree, Jo Zahara, Olympus, Murfreesboro Post, The Daily News Journal, Julia’s Bakery, Murfreesboro Toy Company, Ethan Allen, Penny’s Closet, Mills Family Pharmacy, State Farm Agent Andy Womack, Hobby Town, Carla & Co., Complete Nutrition, Mid-South Bank, Wilson Bank, Nexgen Barber Shop and the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office.
 
Also, many businesses have the Duck Adoption flyers available. The flyers may be mailed to the Child Advocacy Center at 1040 Samsonite Blvd., Murfreesboro, Tenn., 37129. Donors may also adopt ducks online and learn more information at www.boroduckderby.com. Information is also available on FaceBook’s Child Advocacy Center Rubber Duck Derby.
 
The VanLieres opened Sudsy’s Car Wash three years ago with guidance from Kelly Beam, director of membership for the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce. They love working in Rutherford County and want to give back to the community as corporate partners.
 
            “We became familiar with the Duck Derby last year and thought it was a good fit for a family-owned business and children are near and dear to all of our hearts,” VanLiere said. “Even visually, it’s a great confirmation of getting their duck and our duck together.”
 

Cannon County’s unemployment rate had a slight increase to 7.5 percent for the month of April. The increase was just 2 tenths of a point from the figures in March.  Of an estimated labor force of 6,590 people, 6090 were employed leaving 500 work eligible people unemployed.  Last year at this time the unemployment rate was 8.6 percent.  Other area counties unemployment rate included Coffee County who stayed the same  from March with a 7.6 percent unemployment figure, Dekalb County dropped 5 tenths of a percentage point to 7.5 percent,  Rutherford stayed the same at 6.6 percent while Warren County dropped from 9.1 percent in March to 8.7 percent in April.   Tennessee’s unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent.  Scott County still continues to lead the state at 15.4% while Williamson County reported the states lowest unemployment rate in April at 5.3 percent

Donny Green, Cannon County FSA County Executive Director, announces that the nomination period for the 2012 Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committee Election is underway. The nomination period continues through August 1, 2012. FSA encourages all producers to participate in the county committee election process by nominating candidates by the August 1 deadline. FSA has seen a trend in recent years of increased nominations of minority, beginning farmers, and women producers and we hope that will continue. Committees apply their judgment and knowledge to make decisions on county commodity price-support loan eligibility, establishment of allotments and yields, conservation programs, disaster programs, employment and other farm program-related issues. Nationwide, there are more than 7,800 farmers and ranchers serving on FSA county committees. Committees consist of three to five members who are elected by eligible local producers. To be eligible to serve on an FSA county committee, a person must participate or cooperate in a program administered by FSA, be eligible to vote in a county committee election and reside in the local administrative area in which the person is a candidate.
For the 2012 Election, nominees must reside in Local Administrative Area (LAA) # 2 which is described as the area that includes:
West of Hwy 53, Jim Cummings Hwy., at the Cannon/Coffee County line, following Hwy 53 in a northern direction to Petty Gap Rd, thence south following Petty Gap rd to the intersection of Petty Gap and Basham Ridge Rd; thence west of a line to a point on John Rains Rd; southwest of a line from a point on John Rains Rd to the intersection of Hover Mill rd and US 70 S, John Bragg Hwy., west following a line to the intersection of Locke Creek Rd and Hwy 145, Auburntown Rd, south of a line from the intersection of Locke Creek Rd and Hwy 145 to a point on B Tenpenny Rd; thence southwest of a line to a point on Mingle Hollow Rd and the Cannon County/Rutherford County line.
Individuals may nominate themselves, or others, as a candidate. In addition, eligible candidates can be nominated by community-based and other organizations in the county where the election is being held before the close of the nomination period, especially groups representing socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers. Nominations and elections are open to all eligible candidates and voters without regard to race, color, religion, nation origin, age, sex, marital status or disability. The nomination form (FSA-669A) is available at USDA Service Centers and online at: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/pas/publications/elections. Ballots will be mailed to all eligible voters in LAA # 2 on November 5, 2012. Completed ballots must be returned, either in person or postmarked, no later December 3, 2012. For more information about FSA county committees, visit the Cannon County USDA Service Center or call 615-563-4321, extension 2.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital or family status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
PHONE-(615) 563-4321 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER FAX-(615) 563-8646
 

Superintendent Stuart Johnson announced that Stones River NationalBattlefield will offer Hallowed Ground: A Lantern Tour of Stones River
National Cemetery during 2012. Each scheduled evening, two tours of up to
thirty-five people will tour the cemetery by lantern light and listen to
the stories of the soldiers who are buried there and their families.
The first program will begin at 7:30 PM on Saturday, June 2, 2012.
Reservations are required and must be made by calling (615) 893-9501
starting on Monday, May 28, 2012 at 9 AM. Reservations will not be taken in
the visitor center or by e-mail. There is a limit of four tickets per
caller and reservations are not transferable to another program date. The
schedule of remaining programs is below. Reservations for each program must
be made by phone starting at 9 AM on the Monday preceding the program date.
Visitors who will require a sign language interpreter will be exempted from
the requirement to make reservations starting the Monday prior to each
program. We will need at least two weeks to ensure that an interpreter is
on hand so people needing this service may make reservations for any
program at any time.
Program Date Make Reservations
June 16, 2012 – 7:30 PM June 11, 2012 – 9 AM
July 7, 2012 – 7:30 PM July 2, 2012 – 9 AM
July 21, 2012 – 7:15 PM July 16, 2012 – 9 AM
August 4, 2012 – 7 PM July 30, 2012 – 9 AM
August 18, 2012 – 6:45 PM August 13, 2012 – 9 AM
September 1, 2012 – 6:45 PM August 27, 2012 – 9 AM
The schedule is subject to change. These programs are a part of a series of
interpretive programs offered at the battlefield during the year. Stones
River National Battlefield is located on the Old Nashville Highway,
northwest of Murfreesboro. Additional information is available at the
visitor center, at the park web site (http://www.nps.gov/stri) or by
calling (615) 893-9501.

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Governor Bill Haslam joined the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security in welcoming 44 State Troopers to the Highway Patrol on Friday morning.  Trooper Cadet Class 512 took their oath of office in a graduation ceremony at Tulip Grove Baptist Church in Old Hickory.Members of Cadet Class 512 have spent the past 18 weeks undergoing extensive law enforcement instruction at the department’s Training Center.  The more than 890 hours of classroom training included criminal and constitutional law, patrol procedures, professional ethical conduct, crash investigation and firearms.  The new graduates will now advance to a maximum of 12 weeks of field training.    
“The Tennessee Highway Patrol Troopers’ Creed says ‘Many are called, but few are chosen’,” Gov. Haslam said. “Thousands applied after the announcement was made of a new trooper cadet class. The 44 cadets who are here with us this morning are those chosen few. You have firmly applied yourselves through 18 weeks of training and are now part of the elite group of law enforcement officers known as the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Congratulations.”
The Trooper Cadet Class began on January 22, 2012 with 54 cadets.  The 44 graduating cadets include 19 with previous law enforcement experience and 16 former military members.  Two cadets are female.   
During their training, the Cadets participated in a blood drive for the American Red Cross and held a car wash, donating all proceeds to Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.). The cadets also ran in last weekend’s Law Enforcement Memorial 5K hosted by the Department of Safety and Homeland Security and several other state agencies.  They won the Law Enforcement Challenge competition, besting all of the other law enforcement agencies that participated.
“I am proud of these men and women and the commitment they have already made during their training to serve in the community,” Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons said. “Tennessee State Troopers act as more than just law enforcement officers on our highways. They are servants of the people. I am honored to call the 44 before us today, the newest members of Tennessee’s finest.” 
During the ceremony, Trooper Ryan Quinn was named the top cadet and presented the Calvin Jenks Memorial Award for Excellence for his leadership, work ethic and academics. The award was named in honor of the late Trooper Jenks, who was killed in the line of duty in January 2007.  Trooper Quinn is assigned to Rutherford County in the Nashville District.    
“Your 18-weeks of training have provided a foundation for a successful career with the Tennessee Highway Patrol,” THP Colonel Tracy Trott said. “When you leave here today, make a difference, go the extra mile, and remember to honor the uniform and serve the state of Tennessee with loyalty and pride.” 
Friday’s exercise included a processional of graduates, the presentation of the colors by the THP Honor Guard and the Oath of Office administered by Commissioner Gibbons.

dams Memorial Library is a lot noisier than usual these days. We have heavy equipment working to prepare the foundation for the new addition and build our wonderful new parking lot. Thanks for your patience while parking is harder to find on College Street. The temporary ramp for those who cannot use the front steps is being finished and will soon be ready for use. In the meantime, if you need “curbside service”, please give us a call at 563-5861. 
Many of you have asked how we will go about providing services during the remodeling. One of our first moves will be to relocate the local history and genealogy collection to the building next to the Post Office at 213 W High Street. We have free use of this building through the amazing generosity of Neal Appelbaum of Reed Realty. The collection will be available for research at least two days per week.
 
After the lower level meeting room and the addition are completed, we will move out of the main floor of the library so that it can be remodeled. Public use computers will be available in the newly remodeled meeting room. We will also offer the newly arriving books and hot bestsellers there, as well as the popular DVD collection and faxing services. We will not be able to offer the full fiction and nonfiction collections but we will work hard to fill special requests and bring materials from the Auburntown Branch Library which will remain open and may have its hours temporarily increased. We will be working hard to keep closed days to a minimum.
 
Don’t forget summer reading program fun begins on May 31st with performances from the Cannon Arts Dance Studio at 10:00 a.m. at the Auburntown Community Center and at 1:00 p.m. at the Woodbury Senior Center.
 
 
 

Tryouts for the 2012-13 Cannon County High School baseball team will be Tuesday, May 29 at 4:30 p.m. Tryouts will be conducted at the Dixie Youth Baseball Complex.
Tryouts are for incoming freshmen and all current high school students interested in playing baseball.
All potential and current players must be present. For more information contact Tony Stinnett at tony.stinnett@ccstn.com or (615) 631-9521.
Cannon County basketball coaches Michael Dodgen and Matt Rigsby have announced the dates for this summer’s hoops camps.
The 2012 Cannon County Camp of Champions is the girls basketball camp, and the boys camp is the Next Level Basketball Camp.
Both camps will run May 29-June 1 at Cannon County High School.
The girls camp will run from 8:30 a.m. to noon, and the boys will go from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The girls camp costs $45, and the boys camp is $40. Both camps are for students in grades K-8.
Campers will work on individual drills and enjoy competitive team games. Guest speakers will also be involved in both camps. Camp staff includes current CCHS coaches and players.
Camp applications are available from either CCHS basketball coach.