News 2011

People are invited to come and enjoy the oldest historical Dr. ThomasBlack House and the wonderful collection of dolls through the home. The
display will be “Dolls of the Season, not only for the four seasons of the
year, but the many seasons of our lives. Some of the assorted dolls will
include the baby years, young childhood, courtship to wedding and later
in life years. Also dolls from the different holidays will be displayed
including 4th of July, Autumn, the first Thanksgiving, Christmas and other
displays of the many seasons of our lives.
The dolls, from the private collection of Reba Reynolds will be on display
at the Black House 301 West Main Street in McMinnville from 9A-6P on
Saturday October 1st. For more information contact Jeanette Lowery at
931-668-5050

The York Institute Purple Dragons breathed some fire into their winlessseason and picked up a victory against the Cannon County Lions. The Lions
had all the momentum coming into the game after their offense found some
confidence in a loss the week before. The Dragons were limping into
Woodbury after suffering many injuries already just four games into the
season. York used a ground game controlling the clock and by half led the
Lions 21-0. The Lions would come out and move the ball on the first
offensive series of the second half as Justin Weaver hauled in a pass for
a touchdown. York would score three more touchdowns before Ryan Jordan
connected with Cody Petro for the only other score for Cannon. York ended
with the win 39-16. Cannon County takes their 0-5 record midway through
the season to Wartrace to meet a 3-2 Cascade Champion team who is coming
off a win against Huntland 39-25. Game time next Friday is 7:00

Cannon County Schools and the Office of Coordinated School Health are conducting their annual health screenings during the month of October. Students in grades K, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 9 will participate in these screenings on the following dates:
Oct. 3 – Cannon County High School

Oct. 7 – Woodbury Grammar

Oct. 10 – Woodland School

Oct. 13 – Short Mountain School

Oct. 13 – East Side School

Oct. 14 – West Side School

Oct. 14 – Auburn School

 
While only a doctor can diagnosis a medical condition, screenings are tools that assist in the detection of health concerns. When such concerns are identified early, steps can be taken to access needed healthcare in hopes that health and academic issues do not develop into serious problems. In an effort to identify such concerns, Cannon County students are screened for vision, body mass index (height and weight), and blood pressure. During the screening process, students’ dignity and privacy are respected at all times.
Passive permission forms (forms parents sign and return only if they do not want their child to participate) are currently being distributed to students in grades K, 2, 4, 6, 8, and 9. Parents do not have to return the passive permission form if their child has permission to participate. Any parent not receiving a permission form can access one online at www.ccstn.com by selecting the Department of Coordinated School Health. Parents may also acquire a form from their child’s school or at the Central Office of Cannon County Schools. Any deviations from a normal screening will result in a referral letter mailed to the parent or guardian.
Those with questions or concerns are encouraged to contact Connie Foster, Director of Coordinated School Health, at 615-563-5752 ext. 245 or connie.foster@ccstn.com.

In a meeting which took around 45 minutes, the Cannon County Commissioners approved both the appropriation recommendations and the recommendations of the Cannon County Budget Committee of funding the budget. The special called session of the Cannon County Commissioners was called to order Thursday and remained in order throughout the meeting.  First the appropriations were reviewed.  The total estimated revenues for the 2011-2012 Fiscal year are $5,002,857.00 with the estimated expenditures for the county totalling $5,353,096.00.  The county is expected to dip into their fund balance leaving it with an estimated $258,803.00 at the end of the fiscal year.
Commissioner Mark Barker made the motion to approve the recommendations, Commissioner Clint Higgins Seconded the motion.  Commissioners Jimmy Mingle, Todd Hollandsworth, Kevin George, Tony Neal and Kevin Mooneyham voted to approve.  Voting against the approval were Commissioners Russell Reed, Jim Bush and Bob Stoetzel. By a vote of 7 to 3 the motion passed.  The next item on the agenda was to approve the tax levy resolution.  In order to fund the budget and leave the fund balance with the estimated $258,000, the Cannon County Budget Committee made a recommendation of raising the property tax rate from $2.32 to $2.44 on each $100.00 of taxable property.
The General Fund will recieve $1.33 with the solid waste getting 18 cents.  The general purpose school fund was raised a cent to $.90 and a half cents with the general debt service getting 2 cents. Commissioner Jimmy Mingle made the motion to approve and Clint Higgins seconded the motion.  Also voting to approve were commissioners Todd Hollandsworth, Kevin George, Tony Neal and Kevin Mooneyham.  Voting against approval were Commissioners Russell Reed, Jim Bush and Bob Stoetzel.  The motion passed 7 to 3

Two teams starving to put a 1 in the win column of their win loss record meet in a district clash tonight at Fred Schwartz Field in Woodbury.  The Cannon County Lions are 0-4 but have shown signs of improvement each week.  They welcome the Dragons of York Institute from Jamestown who are 0-3 and had last week off.  Our pregame coverage starts with Murphy’s Matchups, followed by Friday Night Thunder at 6.  7:00 we’ll take to the field for play by play coverage of the game and afterwards we’ll turn it back over to the Friday Night Thunder crew for the high school football wrapup.  We invite you to tune in on AM 1540, FM 96.7 WBRY and streaming live on the worldwide internet at wbry.com  

The Tennessee Highway Patrol, in cooperation with the Cannon County Sheriff’s Department and the Woodbury Police Department, will be conducting Sobriety Checkpoints on Sept. 16, 2011 on State Route 96 in Cannon County. Impaired driving is a serious crime that kills more than 16,000 people and injures 305,000 others every year in the United States. Troopers will evaluate drivers for signs of alcohol or drug impairment. Troopers will target those who operate a vehicle while impaired and take corrective actions for other violations observed while ensuring the protection of all motorists.
The Tennessee Highway Patrol, Cannon County Sheriff’s Department, and Woodbury Police Department recognizes that sobriety checkpoints are highly visible and effective tools in the battle against impaired driving.

The potato originates from the Lake Titicaca region of the Andean Mountains, located near modern-day Peru and Bolivia. It was domesticated between 10,000 and 7,000 years ago, providing a stable high-altitude food source for many cultures. The Incan people (13th-16th century A.D.) regarded the potato as key to their food security since the crop could easily be stored in dehydrated, freeze-dried, and fresh form for consumption during times when other crops failed. Between 1532 and 1572, Incans introduced the potato to Spanish explorers. Reaching Europe around 1570, potatoes were first considered a novelty shared between royal courts, but quickly became popular with sailors as a cheap and nutritious food source that prevented scurvy, a common ailment caused by vitamin C deficiency. In the late 1700s, when much of Europe was engulfed in crop failures and famine, the potato was accepted as a stable high-calorie food source that could be grown in a variety of climates, producing high yields for feeding both livestock and people. Ireland became particularly dependent on the crop by the mid-1800s. After three consecutive crop failures between 1845-1848 due to late blight infections (a fungal disease), more than 1.5 million people died from starvation or emigrated from Ireland.
Many Irish immigrants fleeing the Irish potato famine immigrated to the United States, bringing the potato with them. However, the potato was already an American crop; documentation of its cultivation dates back to early colonists. The importance of potatoes in U.S. agriculture has been documented since 1866 when USDA first included them in crop production statistics. Today, the United States ranks fourth in the world for potato production, behind China, Russia, and India.
Processed potatoes. Since 1970, utilization of processed potatoes has surpassed fresh utilization in the United States. Spurred by the innovation of frozen-french-fry processing techniques in the 1950s and the increasing popularity of fast food chains, processed potatoes comprised 64 percent of total U.S. potato utilization during the 2000s (compared to 35 percent in 1960s). During the 2000s, U.S. per capita use of frozen potatoes has averaged 55 pounds per year, compared to 42 pounds for fresh potatoes, 17 pounds for potato chips, and 14 pounds for dehydrated products. Within the United States, potatoes are the leading vegetable crop. During the 2000s, over four-fifths of the harvested potato crop was sold for fresh or processed use. The remainder crop was used for seed or animal feed and residual shrink/loss. Domestic utilization of potatoes has jumped from an average of 110 pounds per person in the 1960s to 129 pounds per person in the 2000s.
The potato belongs to the nightshade family closely related to vegetables such as tomato, pepper and eggplant. As with other plants in the nightshade family, the leaves and stems contain small amounts of the poisonous glycoalkaloids. These compounds, which protect the plant from its predators, are, in general, concentrated in its leaves, stems, sprouts, and fruits. The tubers and vegetables from these plants have been part of diets throughout the world for hundreds of years.
Who can’t remember the minor slip-up in 1992 by Vice President Dan Quayle misspelling potato?  The potato can be use in a diversity of recipes, including soups, stews, fried, baked, stuffer, twice baked and the list goes on. One of my favorite during the holidays is the traditional potato candy. Drop by the Cannon County Farmers Market and pick up some farm fresh fruits and vegetables and visit with the local producers. The market is open from 6 a.m. till noon

Tonight the Cannon County Budget Committee will make another budget recommendation to a special called session of the Cannon County
Commissioners.  The committee has looked into several ways to cut spending
but has determined that the appropriations have been cut and trimmed all
they can be without majorly impacting the services the county offers to
taxpayers in Cannon County.  After the vote is taken and if the
appropriations are approved, the Commission will then vote on how to fund
the appropriations.  Past recommendations have been a 20 to 25 cent
increase in property taxes.  The recommendation of the Budget Committee
that will be voted on involves a 12 cent property tax increase.  With no
increase in county revenue, the tax increase will keep the rainy day fund
from going into the negative at the end of the fiscal year.  The special
called meeting will only deal with the appropriations, and the funding of
the appropriations.  The Commission has to make a decision and approve a
budget soon as the October 1st deadline set by the state is fast
approaching.  If the County does not have a budget in place by then, the
State could take over.

The American Red Cross makes their bi monthly trip to the Lions Club Building here in Woodbury for the Woodbury Community Blood Drive.  People
who give blood can convert donor reward points into Points of the Best Buy
Reward Zone.  Donors can also sign up at the website at redcrossracing.com
and after recording their blood donation online they will receive points
that can be exchanged for exclusive prizes, including Nascar collectibles.
Cannon County has an exceptional record with Red Cross because of the
civic minded donors and support of the businesses Several donors have
reached the 10 gallon mark.  Donations are taken between 12:00-6:00 in the
community room at the Lions Club Building located at 540 West Adams
Street.

The E-Board of the American Legion Post will kick off the monthly meeting activities with a meeting before hand at 4:45 this afternoon at the Cannon
Senior Center.  Then at 5:45 the evening meal will be served which is
prepared by the ladies of the Auxillary.  After the meal, the American
Legion Post 279 will conduct their monthly meeting at 6:30.pm. at the
Woodbury Senior Center.