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  • Photography Exhibit Decades: Ed Clark in Retrospect

    Do not miss this valuable opportunity to see the work of one of Tennessee's greatest photographers. These photographs, on loan from the private collection of Nashville State Community College, will not be displayed anywhere else in Tennessee. Printed from Clark's original negatives, these images pay witness to what photographers refer to as "a moment." Clark's images have an uncanny ability to reveal depth and emotion, while capturing a personal, unique second in time.

    Internationally recognized Life photographer Ed Clark was born in Nashville in 1911. Pursuing an early interest in photography, Clark dropped out of Hume-Fogg High School to work as a photographer's assistant at the Nashville Tennessean. For thirteen years he served as staff photographer, photographing such events as the Shelbyville riot of 1934 which destroyed the local courthouse. Clark's work attracted the attention of the new picture-oriented magazine Life, and in 1936 he began working for the publication as a stringer. A Tennessee photo opportunity came his way in 1942 when Sergeant Alvin York, famed World War I hero, registered for the "old man's draft" in Pall Mall. Clark's photo of York so impressed Life editors that they invited him to New York and hired him as a staff photographer. During World War II Clark covered the home front and later served as a correspondent in postwar Europe, covering the Nuremberg Trials.

    Clark's photographic exposes captured the prosperity and change of postwar America. The best known Clark image is that of a grieving Graham W. Jackson playing "Goin' Home" on his accordion in honor of President Franklin Roosevelt's funeral procession in 1945. In the 1950s and early 1960s, Clark's work took him from Washington to Hollywood and around the world. He photographed Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Dwight Eisenhower, John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon, and such Hollywood celebrities as Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart, and Clark Gable. In 1955 an unexpected invitation to Russia gave him the distinction of being the first Western photographer in the Soviet state in thirty years.

    This exhibit would not be possible without the help of Nashville State Community College and the support of Five Senses Restaurant and Bar in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Admission to this photography exhibit is free.

    The gallery is open 10 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday. The Arts Center is located on 1424 John Bragg Highway Woodbury. Office hours are 10:00AM to 4:00PM, Monday through Saturday. For more information pleased call 615-563-2787 or 1-800-235-9073.

  • Calendar for Cannon 4-H

    Snow Days- Due to the recent snow and ice, there has been much re-scheduling of the 4-H club schedule. Please pay close attention to school announcements regarding the re-scheduling of your 4-H club.

    4-H Chick Chain- This month we are beginning one of the most popular animal projects: the 4-H Chick Chain. During the month of February, we will be handing out fliers on the project. For those who are not familiar, the 4-H chick chain is where your 4-Her can sign up and receives 25 baby chicks. After caring and raising for the chicks during the spring and summer months, the 4-H chick chain show and sale will be held, all participants will be asked to bring their six best hens back for the show and sale where they will be judged and auctioned off. The proceeds from the auction will be used to purchase the chicks for following years. If your 4-Her is interested, please return the bottom of the flier to the 4-H office at 614 Lehman Street along with the $25.00 fee for participation by the March 8th deadline. Participation is limited to 25 4-Hers, so if you are interested, please sign up quickly.

    4-H Horse Shows- With all the snow and freezing temperatures we have seen lately, it may seem hard to believe, but spring must be around the corner. If you are interested in exhibiting your horse in the 4-H Regional and State 4-H horse shows, the enrollment deadline is rapidly approaching. A Horse Enrollment form must be completed for all horses that may exhibit in the Regional and State 4-H Horse Shows, you can find the form on the following website: http://animalscience.ag.utk.edu/Horse/4-HHorseProject.html , or stop by the 4-H office and pick one up. All enrollment forms must be turned in to the 4-H office by the March 1st deadline.

    4-H Camp- As our thoughts turn to warmer weather we find ourselves thinking and looking forward to those warm, busy, activities of summer. Here at the 4-H office, we are planning a very successful camping season. This year we have two camping opportunities for all of our 4-Hers in the 4th through 8th grades.
    Junior High Camp (grades 7 & 8)- Will be held June 1st – 4th at the Clyde York 4-H Center. The cost for the week is $231 and includes all meals, lodging, and activities.

    Junior 4-H Camp (grades 4th – 6th)- Will be held June 21st -26th at the Clyde York 4-H Center. The cost for the week will be $225 and will include all meals, lodging, activities, and transportation.

    4-H Camping is a great way for your 4-Her to develop leadership skills, make new friends, and experience the great outdoors. While at 4-H camp your 4-Her will be able to take full advantage of canoeing, rifle range, fishing, baseball, football, put-put golf, swimming, ga-ga, water and land Olympics, ropes course with zip-line, crafthouse, and many many others. For more information about the Clyde York 4-H center, visit the Clyde York 4-H Center at: www.clydeyork4hcenter.org.

    For more information about any of the programs, activities, and events offered by UT Extension, please call the 4-H office at 563-2554.

  • Center Trips Are For Everyone!

    The Cannon County Senior Center currently has three trips planned for 2010. We are headed to New Mexico, Panama Canal, and Atlantic City, Philadelphia, and New York all before November. Did you know you do not have to be a senior to go on our trips? These trips are available to anyone. We have had as young as 1 and as old as 92. We are currently taking reservations and all that is required is the deposit. However; some trips require a passport. Come by the center and pick up a flyer today.

    New Mexico
    • Motorcoach transportation
    • 8 nights lodging
    • 14 meals-8 breakfast and 6 dinners
    • Tour of Santa Fe
    • Visit New Mexico Veteran’s Memorial
    • Tour of Acoma Pueblo
    • Ride on Sandia Peak Tramway
    • Visit Old Town Albuquerque
    $765*
    9 Days 8 Nights
    Per Person, Double Occupancy
    (Sun—Mon)
    May 23-31,2010

    Interested in a Cruise to the Panama Canal on Princess Cruise Lines?
    11 Days/10 Nights
    Fly into Ft. Lauderdale and out of Acapulco to return home.
    Passports are required.
    Ports include:
    • Ocho Rios, Jamiaca
    • Colon (Cristobal), Panama
    • Panama Canal
    • Puntarenas, Costa Rica
    • San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
    • Huatulco, Mexico
    A deposit of $420/double occupancy will confirm your spot.
    October 6th—16th, 2010
    Price includes airfare. Come by the center to pick a flyer.

    Atlantic City,
    Philadelphia, New York
    • Motorcoach
    Transportation
    • 6 Nights lodging
    • 9 Meals—3 dinners and 6 breakfasts
    • Guided Tour of New York City, “The Big Apple!” See:
    • Rockefeller Center, Times Square, Wall Street, Central Park, and more!
    • Guided Tour of Philadelphia, “American’s Birthplace.”See the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, Penn Landing, South Street, and more!
    • Visit Atlantic City and receive a $30 Casino Bonus!
    • And much more
    $595*
    7 Days 6 Nights
    Per Person, Double Occupancy
    (Sat—Fri)
    October
    16 –22, 2010