News 2012

A concerned citizens group has formed to inform people about a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center that has bought property in Woodbury.  Spring2 Life Christian Addiction Recovery Center based out of Murfreesboro, purchased a home located at 3180 Hill Creek Road in Woodbury.  The house sits on 8 acres and has 100 acres behind it.  The residences is located about five miles from the city limits off the McMinnville Highway.  It will be used to house around 30 residents.  According to a letter from the Concerned Citizens there is concern that wells could dry up and septic systems being contaminated due to possible overyse.  Another concern from the group is that the type of people the Center will house may not be suitable for a residential area. Erik Hines pastor of the Spring 2 Life Center says that the Center is very specific in the types of people the Center will take in.  No violent criminals will be allowed.  Furthermore, the Center in Woodbury is a discipleship center where residents will be involved in taking Bible classesand serving others through community service.  Mr. Hines described the Center in Woodbury as a Vacation Bible School for adults.  The residents will not be allowed to leave the property without supervision of the staff. They will not be allowed personal vehicles.  They have a zero tolerance for violence and will not accept any violent offenders to their program.  The Recovery Centers have been a great help for people wishing to recover from addictions have been instrumental with discipleship and community service programs in Murfreesboro.

The Cannon County High School Amateur Radio Club recently received a $500.00 donation from Project: Hometown Help – Middle Tennessee Natural Gas Utility District.  The Cannon County High School Amateur Radio Club submitted an application and was accepted to receive $500.00 for amateur radio equipment to be purchased to use at the school.  The CCHS Amateur Radio Club would like to thank Middle Tennessee Natural Gas Utility District for its support of CCHS students and their endeavor into communications with amateur radio operators locally and world-wide! 
Middle Tennessee Natural Gas offers a voluntary program designed to improve the quality of life in the communities it serves. It is known as “Project Hometown Help.”
 
Customers who participate in the program will find an automatic round-up of their bill to the next highest whole dollar amount. This calculation will be shown on the bill as “Hometown Help.” The funds collected in this method will be used as authorized by law to:

Advance education

Assist economic development

Promote local charities

Relief to disabled and elderly for payment of natural gas bills
The funds collected are disbursed under the guidance of the Board of Commissioners of the Middle Tennessee Natural Gas Utility District. The average customer contributes six dollars per year through this program. If all customers remain in the program, more than $300,000 could be raised annually for the benefit of your hometowns.
 
 

Tennessee Energy Efficiency Appliance Rebates are still available for qualifying Energy Star® room air conditioners, central air conditioners, air source heat pumps and gas furnaces, but time is quickly running out. All applications must be postmarked by Jan. 14, 2012. Appliances purchased since April 22, 2010 are eligible for a rebate debit card on a first-come, first-served basis.Based on current submissions, the Department of Economic and Community Development’s Energy Division estimates that $770,000 will be remaining for the rebates. With this estimate, more than 19,000 rebates, totaling more than $4.5 million will have been processed and paid to Tennesseans by the end of the year.
Eligible appliances and their corresponding rebate value as are follows:
Eligible Energy Star® appliances
(1) Air source heat pumps $250 rebate
(2) Central air conditioners $250 rebate
(3) Room air conditioners $40 rebate
(4) Gas furnaces $150 rebate
*Purchases made on or after April 22, 2010 are eligible for the rebate.
To qualify for the program, consumers must complete the following steps in applying for a rebate:
1. Visit www.e-rebates.org/teearp to begin the online rebate application process. Consumers who do not have access to the Internet should call 1-877-741-4304, and an application will be mailed.
2. On the website identify the qualifying appliance at the top of the page and click “Proceed” to begin an application. Complete the application in its entirety, and then print, sign and date. Note: The most common issue with applications have been incomplete paperwork filed by the applicant or contractor. Please be sure that the application is fully completed, signed and dated.
3. All completed and signed applications must be mailed along with (a) a sales receipt or invoice that shows the date of purchase, cost, and equipment make and model and (b) a copy of a recent electric utility bill for the installation address to one of the addresses below.
For rebates on air source heat pumps, central air conditioners or gas furnaces, mail the signed, completed application and supporting documents to:
CSG Incentive Processing
TN Appliance Rebate Program
P.O. Box 290189
Nashville, TN 37229-0189
For rebates on room air conditioners, mail the signed, completed application and supporting documents to:
EFI Incentive Processing
TN Appliance Rebate Program
Room AC Application
P.O. Box 1248
Westborough, MA 01581-1248
Rebate applications logged through the online reservation system or postmarked before January 14, 2012 will be eligible, provided funds are still available. Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis, determined by the application’s postmarked date. Rebates will be distributed as a prepaid Citibank® MasterCard® and will take approximately 6-8 weeks to receive. Only one rebate per household will be accepted.
All rebates are processed by Conservation Services Group (CSG), a third-party rebate administrator selected by the state of Tennessee after a competitive bid process. Questions about the Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program should be directed to CSG at 1-877-741-4304.

The Cannon County Lionettes brought home one of many hopeful championship trophies Friday night at the Trousdale County Holiday Tournament in
Hartsville.  The Championship game featured a matchup of two District 8-AA
teams in Cannon County and Smith County.  The Lady Owls challenged the
Lionettes through three quarters before Cannon County distanced themselves
in the fourth quarter going 10 of 11 in the final period to win 59-41.
Abbey Sissom was named most outstanding player of the tournament and led
all scorers with 24 points.  Joanna Young finished with 12 points before
fouling out of the game.Young was named to the All tournament team as was
Lindsey Reed and Jordan Hollis.
The Cannon County Lions fell to 6 and 12 on the year after failing once
again to show up in the fourth quarter.  The Lions shot a poor 3 of 12
from the field in the final quarter and allowed the Lancaster Christian
Knights pick up the win 57-50 in the fifth place game of the Trousdale
County Holiday Tournament.  Cory Henley was the lone double figure scorer
with 11 points.  Both Cannon teams will start the 2012 year at home
Tuesday night playing Warren County at 6:00
 

The Tennessee Career Coach will make its way back to the Adams Memorial Library Thursday January 5th.
The mobile unit allows job applicants to register for work and search
available opening online.  There are also three workshops offered during
the visit resume preparation, job search skills and interviewing skills.
The mobile unit is set up in a computer lab classroom type setting with 10
workstations equipped with a laptop equipped with high speed Internet
connection.  The coaches are equipped with a wheelchair lift and the
workstations are ADA compliant The Middle Tennessee coach serves 40
counties including Cannon County.  Funding for the mobile units came out
of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for Re-employment services
that Tennessee received.
The Career Coach will be at the library Thursday from 10A to 4P

The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties have announced that it will provide an opportunity for local non profit agencies to receive up to
$5,000 through its Community Investment Grant program.
The purpose of the Community Investment Grant program is to provide
assistance to those 501(c)3 agencies who are not partner agency
applicants.
These agencies have priorities that are aligned with United Way’s
community impact priorities (which include education, income, health and
rebuilding lives. but those agencies are not participating in the
allocations process.
United Way’s Community Impact Committee composed of various business and
community leaders and volunteers will review the applications.
Applications are due by noon on January 27th.  Submission does not result
in a guarantee for funding.  Applying organizations must possess a 501(c3)
 IRS status.  Awarded funding will be paid quarterly between July 1st 2012
and June 30 2013.  For questions contact United Way at 893-7303
 

Things are starting to click for the young Cannon County Lions basketball team.  After losing grasp of the controls in the past two basketball
games, the Lions were able to come out strong Thursday afternoon and open
the semifinal contest of the Trousdale County Holiday Classic in
Hartsville against Merrol Hyde with a 25-16 first quarter lead.  Cannon
led by 14 at half and then limited the Hawks to four field goals in the
second half as Cannon cruised for their 6th win of the year 86-45.  The
Lions will play in the fifth place game this afternoon at 2:30 against
Lancaster Christian of Smyrna.
Through two games in the Classic, the Cannon County Lionettes have not yet
met a challenge.  The Lionettes have outscored their opponents 141-45 in
the two games with the latest victim being Trousdale County.  Lionettes
shot 29 of 69 from the field in the contest and hit 5 three pointers while
causing Trousdale to turnover the ball over 30 times in the contest.  The
Lionettes advance to the championship game by beating Trousdale 74 to 28.
Cannon County’s record moves up to 14 and 3 while they will meet fellow
district 8-AA member Smith County in the championship tonight at 7:00.
WBRY AM 1540/FM96.7 will broadcast the games beginning at 2:15 for the
boys game and 6:45 for the girls.  The games will also be streamed on
WBRY.com
 

The Friends of the Library have decided to continue their extreme sale prices on used books into the New Year.  The bargains will continue for an
undisclosed length of time.  The Friends Of The Library encourage
consumers to come and shop the great selection of materials.  Remember
that illustrations from old and outdated books can be used for crafting
purposes, collages, etc.
 

The Cannon County Election Commission notes that first day nominating petitions that the August County General Election may be issued will be
Friday January 6th 2012.  The nominating petitions are for those wishing
to run for School Board in districts 1, 3 and 4.  The petition are
required to be filed in the election office by Thursday April 5th.
 

The names have been released in connection with the bicyclist that was struck in Murfreesboro Wednesday night at the intersection of NW Broad
Street and West Main Street. According to dnj.com the Murfreesboro Police
Department Fatal Accident Crash Team investigators believe a 2005 silver
Honda Accord with Cannon County License tags driven by 31 year old Donnie
Leath was traveling Northwest on Broad street and stopped at the
intersection of West Main Street for a red traffic signal.  The signal
turned green and as Mr. Leath begon to accelerate a bicyclist, 53 Kenneth
Haydel of Murfreesboro was traveling East on West Main Streeet and in an
attempt to cross Broad Street, the bicyclist struck the side of the Honda
and suffered serious injuries.  He was transported to Middle Tennessee
Medical Center and later Lifeflighted to Vanderbilt Hospital where he is
currently in critical but stable condition