News 2015

Cannon County Rescue Squad, Inc. announced this week that they have been awarded a loan and grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development.  Chris Hampton, Area Specialist with the Rural Development Area Office in Cookeville, delivered the terms of conditions to the CCRS Responders on Friday, May 8, 2015. Along with the volunteer responders, Cannon County Executive Mike Gannon was on hand for the signing of the conditions letter.  Executive Gannon stated, “The USDA has been a good partner for us in the past and continues to be a good partner for us now.  We appreciate the low interest loan and the grant.  The Rescue Squad has been working hard to purchase a new truck.  This new equipment will save lives in Cannon County for many years to come.” 
The mission of the USDA Rural Development program is to offer loans, grants, and loan guarantees to support essential services such as housing, economic development, health care, and first responder services/equipment.  USDA Rural Development promotes economic development by supporting loans to businesses and organizations through banks, credit unions and community-managed lending pools. USDA Rural Development also helps communities undertake community empowerment programs, and helps rural residents buy or rent safe, affordable housing or make health and safety repairs to their homes.
Funding for the Rescue Squad was received from the Community Facilities Direct Grant and Loan Program.  This program is designed to help rural communities with a population of 20,000 or less.  After an extensive grant process, lasting more than six months, the Rescue Squad was notified that they were awarded a loan and grant which will go toward the purchase of a new rescue truck.
Michael Underhill, CEO, stated, “We were awarded an $18,000.00 grant and a $97,000.00 loan to purchase a new rescue truck for Cannon County.  The grant will pay for a maximum of 15% of the project which is estimated to be about $120,000.00.  This is the third time since 2007 we have received funding from Rural Development.  The first two awards helped to purchase the rescue truck in 2008 and new rescue equipment in 2013.”
This award will help to replace a 1988 model rescue truck which has been in service for Cannon County for nearly twenty years.  Local funds will be needed to help pay for the remaining part of the project.  The grant and low interest loan will help our rural communities with the cost of replacing this twenty-seven year old rescue vehicle.   
For more information on becoming a volunteer responder with the Cannon County Rescue Squad, Inc., visit our website at www.CannonCountyRescue.com and contact Michael Underhill, CEO, at 615-904-5002 or by email at MUnderhill@CannonCountyRescue.com .
To follow us on Facebook, like our page: https://www.facebook.com/CannonCountyRescue
To follow us on Instagram, like cannoncountyrescuesquad, #cannoncountyrescuesquad
 
 

Donny Green, DeKalb/Cannon County FSA County Executive Director, announces that the nomination period for the 2015 Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Committee Election is underway. The nomination period continues through August 3, 2015. “I encourage all producers to participate in the county committee election process by nominating candidates by the August 3 deadline,” said Green. “We are counting on as much participation as possible, because county committees are an important link between the farm community and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. We have 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.
Nominees must reside in Local Administrative Area (LAA) for which they are seeking to be elected. For the 2015 Election, the DeKalb/Cannon County FSA County Committee Election will conduct elections in LAA-1 (DeKalb County) and LAA-5 (Cannon County). Below are the descriptions of the LAA’s that will be conducting elections this year:
Local Administrative Area # 1, the portions of DeKalb County described as following:
East of a line where Hwy. 146 crosses the Cannon County line; following Hwy. 146 North to Hodges Rd.; thence north to Tabernacle Rd.; following Tabernacle Rd. to Dry Creek Rd.; east of Dry Creek Rd. to Hwy. 70 West; south of Hwy. 70 to Hwy. 96 (Dale Ridge Rd.); thence north to Hwy. 96 to Hwy. 141 (Wolf Creek Rd.) to Center Hill Dam; from Center Hill Dam following Center Hill Lake southwest to include the area south and southwest of the lake to Sligo Bridge; thence following Hwy. 70 East in a westward direction to the intersection of Hwy. 70 and Hwy. 56; thence the area west of Hwy. 56 South to the Warren County line; north of the Warren/DeKalb County line back to Hwy. 146 at the Cannon County line.
Local Administrative Area # 5, the portions of Cannon County described as following:
That portion of Cannon County that lies west of Highway 53 (a state highway that runs south from the DeKalb County line and north from the Coffee 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/elections
Ballots will be mailed to all eligible voters in LAA’s 1 and 5 on November 9, 2015. Completed ballots must be returned, either in person or postmarked, no later December 7, 2015. For more information about FSA county committees, visit the DeKalb/Cannon County USDA Service Center or call 615-597-8225, 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).

The Responsible Nutrient Management Foundation is pleased to offer scholarships in the amount of $2,500; available to students attending an agriculture-related program at a post-secondary educational institution in the United States during the 2015-2016 school year.  
This scholarship opportunity is the result of a cooperative commitment between Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizers, AgXcel, Ag PhD, Capello USA, Hagie Manufacturing, Midwest Labs, No-Till Farmer Magazine, PNC Bank, RFD-TV, and TapLogic; and intended to further the education of students who demonstrate the ability to clearly articulate the importance of responsible nutrient management not only for the future of the agricultural industry, but also for our culture as a whole.
 
Equipping the leaders of tomorrow with an understanding of the delicate balance between high-production agriculture and environmental stewardship will be critical as agriculture strives to more efficient and sustainable to produce food and fiber to feed and clothe the world. The Responsible Nutrient Management Foundation is committed to the future of agriculture and the youth who represent its leadership, and believe this scholarship will help bring accomplished students closer to their goal of a career in agriculture.
 
Interested students may access the scholarship application at: rnmf.org/scholarship.
Deadline for application is June 30, 2015.
 

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Those who have visited previous Healing Field events in Murfreesboro know what to expect and new attendees will not be disappointed.  The experience can be emotional for many.  The Memorial Day Weekend 7th Annual Healing Fields Event sponsored by the Murfreesboro Noon Exchange Club is an awe inspiring event.  A grassy field posted with hundreds of U.S. Flags is an unforgettable panorama of red white and blue.  Those who have sponsored flags are invited to bring small mementos, poems, photographs etc to decorate their sponsored flag.  Today is Memorial Day and there will be a memorial ceremony today starting at 5 this evening.  You are invited to come walk the Healing Field. Bring your lawn chairs, cameras, and walking shoes.  The Healing Field is located next to the First United Methodist Church 265 West Thompson Lane.  Don Wrignt 2015 Chairman of the Exchange stated “You are never gone until you are forgotten.  The Noon Exchange Club will never forget and not let the area communities forget the real reason for Memorial Day.  

The Cannon County Sheriff’s Department is warning the public of a new scam.  Last week a Cannon County resident called in the sheriff’s department to report she had received a phone call from a male with a strong Indian accent who said that he was with Windows and calling because a family member said they had a problem with their computer and he needed her to go to www.mypc.help.us.com and enter a code.  At that point the man was able to control the computer from his location and was pulling up a picture of the caller and her boyfriend.  At this time the caller said she was uncomfortable with the situation and the male became mad and started shutting down the windows that had pictures in them.  After the caller  shut down her computer and hung up she began receiving multiple calls back from unknown numbers.  Consumers should remember that no computer repair business will initiate the call to fix any computer problems.  Consumers have to call the computer repair of their choice.  Most over the phone computer repair services have these type of remote computer access software located on their websites and will never ask you to randomly go to a website and download this type software.  

The Cannon County Senior Center is one of 200 finalists in the “State Farm Neighborhood Assist” contest.  The Senior Center asks the public to rally behind them, cast your vote and help the Senior Center win.  Go to the Cannon County Senior Center Facebook page at www.,facebook.com/cannonsenior center and go to the link shared on their.  Once you click the link, open it and it will ask your permission to open the next page.  Then click on the “Vote” button to show your support for Building an Outdoor Oasis.  The voting phase is open now until June third and you can vote up to 10 times per day everyday.  Voting can be done in one setting.  The Top 40 causes which receive the most votes, will be awarded $25,000.00.  Winners will be announce June 16th  

June is here and with it comes the Summer Reading Program!  The general focus for this year’s program is HEROES.  For children birth to 4 years and children 4 to 12 years the subject is Every Hero Has a Story.  For Teens, ages 12 to 17, the theme is Unmask.  The general topic for adults, ages 18 and up, is Escape the Ordinary.  We have something for everyone.  You will not be left out.  We have books for everyone, young and old, with every topic under the sun.  Every book counts toward the Summer Reading Program prizes.  Yes, oh yes, we have prizes.  Sign up begins June 1, at both branches.  Come into the library, sign up and start reading.  Pick up a calendar with all the Summer Reading Program events and don’t miss anything. 
Through June and July there will be NO story time.  Story Time resumes in August.  Until then join the Summer Reading Program with your children.
Want to write a simple letter on MS Word?  Just a simple letter.  Nothing else.  Nothing fancy.  If your needs don’t extend to all the high level word processing that MS Word provides, this computer class is for you.  Sign up at the circulation desk, then join us for a class on how to create a basic letter.  Monday, June 1, 6:00 p.m.
 
 
Come for the Monday Night Book Club, on June 1.  (Sorry for the confusion.  The date is June 1 not June 2 as previously listed in the paper.)  Discuss One Thousand White Women: The Journals of May Dodd by Jim Fergus and meet new friends who share your interest in reading.  Rumor has it that snacks and coffee are available to everyone even those who didn’t quite get through the whole book.  This book club meets the first Monday of every month, so if June’s meeting doesn’t fit into your schedule, keep July in mind.
 
Remember our program One Thousand Books before Kindergarten continues all year.  If you have a child of pre-kindergarten age, stop by the circulation desk and sign up.  You’ll get a packet of materials to keep a record of your child’s progress as well as fun games and activities.  This will be a wonderful addition to your child’s memory book.  Someday your child will be astonished at all the books he read when he was little and too young to remember reading.
 
 
Mr. Bond the Science Guy is coming to the Adams Memorial Library for our first Summer Reading Event!  If you’ve never seen Mr. Bond, you are in for a really interesting hour.  For over 20 years Mr. Bond has presented programs that make science fun for children of all ages.  Don’t miss Mr. Bond.  Registration is not required for this event.  This event will be held in the Jennings Community Room.
 
Like Mr. Bond?  Can’t get enough?  Want to have more science?  We hear you!  We agree!  Sign up for Mr. Bond’s program on the Science of Cotton Candy which will be held at 2 p.m. right after the general science program.  Signing up will be necessary for this program and waiting to sign up after the first program may be too late.  Participation in the Science of Cotton Candy is limited, so don’t delay.  Sign up today.
 
Stay with the library this summer for fun, fun, fun.  Pool party, pizza, movies and popcorn, carnival, prizes, more prizes, and books, books, books.  Come by the library for a full list of events so you don’t miss a thing.  Get prepared for a great summer.  Sign up begins June 1.

Fourth Nine Weeks Honor Students                Mrs. Angela Cossey and the faculty and staff of Woodland Elementary School are proud to announce the fourth nine weeks honors students.Mrs. Melisha Simmons’s Kindergarten:
Perfect Attendance: Chloe Adcock, Jacob Miller, and Brandyn Murphy.
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Chloe Adcock, Tuff Alford, Edward Heath, Weston Lovett, Jacob Miller, Aubrey Phillips, and Rylee Tucker.
 Mrs. MaryBeth Young’s Kindergarten:
Perfect Attendance: Sara Austin, James McGee, Connor Smith, and Lane Southworth.
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Sara Austin, Waylon Crawford, James McGee, Emily Parker, Baylee Sissom, Conner Smith, Lane Southworth, Gunner Stout, and Alex Williamson.
 Mrs. Julie Hackney’s First Grade:
Perfect Attendance: Madelyne England, Jaysie Hackney, Riley Miller, Anna Phillips, Alex Powers, Mylee Schwartz, Adlen Sissom, and Brett Smithson.
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Madelyne England, Jaysie Hackney, Claire Hargrove, Carson Henderson, Samuel Holloway, Kyleigh Lowery, Allie Melton, Marshall Miller, Riley Miller, Kendra Murphy, Brooklyn Parker, Anna Phillips, Alex Powers, Mylee Schwartz, Adlen Sissom, Brett Smithson, and Andrew Stratton.
 Mrs. Alice Whittle’s First Grade:
Perfect Attendance: Mathew Austin, Brooklyn Bowman, Carlie Gannon, Makenna Luttrell, Christian Perez, Holly Robinson, and Eli Vassar.
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Mathew Austin, Layla Barrett, Jordyn Beaty, Brooklyn Bowman, Ziya Dillard, Haylee Foulk, Carlie Gannon, Josh Johnson, Makenna Luttrell, Cayden Onate, Christian Perez, Holly Robinson, Aiden Smith, Landon Smith, Brayden Smithson, Taylor Strawser, Braylynn Taylor, Jaylynn Taylor, Paul Tune, and Eli Vassar.
 Mrs. Amber Phillip’s Second Grade:
Perfect Attendance: Mason Lowe.
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Lia Bedwell, Jesse Campbell, Ethan England, Katherine Fann, Kaige Ferrell, Madi Foster, Foster Kemp, Kattie Lack, Mason Lowe, Thomas McGee, Landyn Murphy, Brennon Parker, and Kathryn Trail.
 Mrs. Maria Vickers’s Second Grade:
Perfect Attendance: Kylea Sullivan
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Brooklynn Batson, Garrett Crawford, Abbi Davis, Kaylie Hill, Ben Kauffman, Lakelyn Kilpatrick, McKenzie Merritt, Jacob Smith, Kylea Sullivan, Georgia Wells, Connor Williamson, Cadence Witty, and Izabell Young.
 Ms. Larna Martindale’s Third Grade:
Principal’s List: Jenna Bush and Reese Vance
Honor Roll: Carson Farrar, Riley McGuire, Zowee Dillard, and Kaia Robinson.
Merit List: Korbin Bain, Brianna Dykes, and Emily Lopez.
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Chris Alfaro, Korbin Bain, Jenna Bush, Zowee Dillard, Carson Farrar, Gaven Fly-Franks, Virginia Hernandez, Destiny Hiles, Tucker Horsley, Emily Lopez, Lucio Lowery, Riley McGuire, Cassidy McTaggart, Kaia Robinson, and Reese Vance.
 Mrs. Dawn Witty’s Third Grade:
Principal’s List: A. J. Armstrong, Mattea Ciramella, Ethan Hargrove, Ashlan Reed, Jacob Robinson, and Graham Edens.
Honor Roll: Shauna Pelham
Merit List: Lacie Arnold, Austin Foster, Autumn Casteel, Brianna Bowman, Chloe Cobb, and Daigon Jacobs.
Perfect Attendance: Shauna Pelham
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: A. J. Armstrong, Lacie Arnold, Brianna Bowman, Autumn Casteel, Chloe Cobb, Graham Edens, Austin Foster, Gavin Franklin, Daigon Jacobs, Shauna Pelham, Ashlan Reed, Jacob Robinson, George Seybold, and Waylon Southworth.
 Mrs. Beth Northcutt’s Fourth Grade:
Principal’s List: Shelby Duggin and Ethan Powell.
Honor Roll: Bryant Robinson
Merit List: Ella Simmons
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Kylie Bratcher, Shelby Duggin, Jonathan Fann, Hanna Foster, Hannah Jo Foulk, D. J. Moore, Nicholaus Pelham, Ethan Powell, Bryant Robinson, Ella Simmons, Kelly Strawser, Jr., and Kelton Wilkes.ernandez, Her
 Mrs. Carla Parker’s Fourth Grade:
Principal’s List: Toby Tucker
Honor Roll: Houston Witty
Merit List: Rose Davis, Brody Morris, Connor Rodgers, and Taylor Ross.
Perfect Attendance: Brody Morris and Connor Rodgers.
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Hannah Bowman, Anita Chittaphong, Jadon Henderson, Josh Mingle, Brody Morris, Cassie Ramsey, Connor Rodgers, Taylor Ross, Rachel Smartt, Branson Smithson, and Toby Tucker.
 Mrs. Theresa Bush’s Fifth Grade:
Principal’s List: Ava Bond
Honor Roll: Kaylee Armstrong, Nolan Bell, Rebecca Green, and Chloe Thomas.
Merit List: Tabitha Goodwin, Stacey Hoel, Ashley Mooneyham, and Kooper Nemeth.
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Kaylee Armstrong, Nolan Bell, Ava Bond, Cynthia Davenport, Karli Davenport, Anthony Garcia, Rebecca Green, Stacey Hoel, Emma Grace Hughes, Alicia Miles, Ashley Mooneyham, Kooper Nemeth, Braxton Parker, and Chloe Thomas.
 Mrs. Stacie Bryson’s Fifth Grade:
Principal’s List: Jalin Fann, Natalie Heisey, Maleah Sissom, and Cassidy Taylor.
Merit List: Walker Cawthorn, Karen Lopez, Jadyn Romines, Michaela Sellars, and Kayelyse Strawser.
Perfect Attendance: Hailey Bowman and Kayelyse Strawser.
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Hunter Althaus, Hailey Bowman, Carter Cawthorn, Parker Cawthorn, Walker Cawthorn, Lane Crawford, Kolby Duke, Jalin Fann, Natalie Heisey, Karen Lopez, Charles Powell, Dillion Pyron, Maci Sellars, Michaela Sellars, Maleah Sissom, Kayelyse Strawser, Cassidy Taylor, Dylan Taylor, and Ellianna Young.
 Mr. Nathan Brazle’s Sixth Grade:
Principal’s List: Macey Ciramella, Jadyn Davis, Emma Edens, Cole Jones, Bradi Mason, and Addison Melton.
Honor Roll: Dalton Coppinger and Shelby Reed.
Merit List: Kaleb Ryan and Heather Wilson.
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Summer Casteel, Macey Ciramella, Dalton Coppinger, Austin Davis, Emma Edens, Alex Horsley, Cole Jones, Bradi Mason, Kelsi Mears, Addison Melton, Hunter Owen, Austin Phillips, Lori Pittard, Kaleb Ryan, Heather Wilson, and Autumn S. Young.
 Mrs. Suzette Sissom’s Sixth Grade:
Principal’s List: Madison Arnold, Brady Bryson, Zettie Elrod, Cassie George, Dalton Hale, and Shelby Smithson.
Honor Roll: Naomi Nelson and Tyler Southworth.
Merit List: Brady Davenport
Perfect Attendance: Dalton Hale
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Linsey Arnold, Madison Arnold, Lexi Browning, Brady Bryson, Brady Davenport, Jack Davis, Hunter Davis, Zettie Elrod, Eric Estrada, Maria Funes, Cassie George, Dalton Hale, Austin Harper, Naomi Nelson, Shelby Smithson, Tyler Southworth, and Autumn M. Young.
 Mrs. Mary Jean Cook’s Seventh Grade:
Principal’s List: Caroline Blanton, Madison Blanton, Lily Brazle, Damian England, Jessica Kauffman, Rachel Laxton, Austin Powell, Joel Smith, Kaitlynn Trail, and Zoe Witty.
Honor Roll: Kallie Kemp
Merit List: Seth Brown and McKenna Powell.
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Caroline Blanton, Madison Blanton, Lily Brazle, Seth Brown, Wyatt Crawford, Damian England, Jessie Kauffman, Kallie Kemp, Rachel Laxton, Austin Powell, McKenna Powell, Joel Smith, Kaitlynn Trail, and Zoe Witty.
 Mr. Roy Finchum’s Seventh Grade:
Principal’s List: Blake Bush, Silas Choate, Kristin Fann, Kelsie Foster, Sadie Jones, Abbie Judkins, Rebekah Kavouklis, and Anna Grace Sissom.
Honor Roll: Brent Hastings
Merit List: Abigail Buchanan, Trinaty Muse, and Jackson Simmons.
Perfect Attendance: Abbie Judkins
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Rockwell Bond, Blake Bush, Kristin Fann, Kelsie Foster, Jesse Frazier, Sadie Jones, Abbie Judkins, Kaleigh Lamb, Trinaty Muse, Jackson Simmons, and Anna Grace Sissom.
 Mrs. Tracy Hale’s Eighth Grade:
Honor Roll: Breanna Anderson, Bryson Bell, Sydney Hudson, Ty St. John, and Austin Taylor.
Merit List: Garett Alexander, Dalton Farrar, and Andrew Smith.
Perfect Attendance: Madison Lowe, Etta Scott, and Andrew Smith.
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Bryson Bell, Emily Keaton, Isaiah Lamb, Madison Lowe, Holly Markum, Nicholas McClure, Joe Mitchell, Blake Reed, Etta Scott, Andrew Smith, Tyler Vickers, and LaCole Wilson.
 Mrs. Pamela O’Hara’s Eighth Grade:
Principal’s List: Kailee Means, Jacob Raines, Branden Schwartz, and Cierra Thomas
Honor Roll: Jameson Southworth
Merit List: Ethan Castillo, Patricia Contreras, Brady Sissom, Destinee Stratton, and Dalton Taylor
A.R.R.R.O.W. Club: Ashlynn Atnip, Ethan Castillo, Patricia Contreras, Kailee Means, Jacob Raines, Branden Schwartz, Brady Sissom, Corey Smith, Jameson Southworth, Amy Spry, Dalton Taylor, Cierra Thomas, and Austin Underwood.
 

Memorial Day holiday weekend is regarded as the unofficial start to the summer boating season and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency wants to emphasize the use of life jackets while boating in a safe and responsible manner.Annually, the Memorial Day weekend is one of the year’s busiest boating weekends. Last year over the holiday weekend, there was one boating-related fatality which came while a Knoxville resident was launching his boat from a trailer on Douglas Lake. 
Along with the use of life jackets, TWRA wants to stress the responsible use of alcohol while boating. It is important to consider the effects of drinking and driving whether on water or land. In a boat on the water, the effects of alcohol increase because of external stressors such as engine vibration, wave motion and glare from the sun.  Operating a boat under the influence of alcohol or drugs is illegal in Tennessee.
TWRA boating officers made 11 boating under the influence (BUI) arrests over the 2014 Memorial Day weekend.
For many residents, the Memorial Day weekend will be the first time to have the boat on the water this year.
TWRA officials say taking a few minutes to check some of the boat components may be the key to having a nice, safe day. Merely performing a simple maintenance check before getting on the water may prevent problems. Check hoses to make sure they are in good shape. Make sure the lights work and carry extra fuses and bulbs. 
 In addition, TWRA urges all boaters to remember the basics:
*have a wearable life jacket for every person onboard
*if your boat is 16 feet or longer, there must be a Type IV throwable device onboard
*have onboard a fire extinguisher if you have enclosed fuel compartments or cabins
*anyone under the age of 13 must wear a life jacket at all times while the boat is underway – drifting is considered underway
*any boat operator born after January 1, 1989 must have onboard the TWRA-issued wallet Boating Safety Education Certificate
*keep alcohol to a minimum–choose a designated boat operator
*make sure there is a current boat registration
Boat Operation Basics:
*keep a proper lookout at all times
*maintain a safe speed
*practice good seasmanship
*cut the engine while boarding from the water or entering the water from the boat
*be aware of the carbon monoxide hazards that exist and keep fresh air flowing
*no wake means idle speed
*take a boating safety course – log onto www.tnwildlife.org for information.