News 2015

The American Red Cross urges donors to choose their day to give hope to patients in need by donating blood or platelets during the “100 days of summer. 100 days of hope.” campaign, officially sponsored by Suburban Propane. “Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer and vacation season, and the start of a seasonal decline in blood and platelet donations,” said Tim Ryerson, CEO for the Tennessee Valley Blood Services Region. “By choosing a day to give blood or platelets, volunteer donors can give hope and help maintain a sufficient supply for patients in need.”
Summer vacations and travel can contribute to less availability for people to give blood or platelets. In a spring survey of Red Cross blood and platelet donors, nearly 90 percent indicated plans to take vacations this summer. However, patients don’t get a summer holiday or vacation from needing lifesaving blood. The Red Cross relies on volunteer donors for the 15,000 blood donations needed every day to support patients at about 2,600 hospitals and transfusion centers nationwide.
The Woodbury Lions Club will be hosting their bi monthly community wide Red Cross blood drive today.  The Blood Drive in May is highlighted by the drive being a Community Donor Appreciation Day.  This is annual event that is highlighted by the Lions Club showing appreciation to the many people that come out and support the blood drives during the year.  Today’s blood drive starts at a special time of 9 this morning and will go until 6:00.  Those that come out to donate will receive a goody bag and other gifts.  Door prizes will be given away as well.  The blood drive will be held at the Woodbury Lions Club Building.
 

9:00 Jada Pinkerton 10:00 Austin Pitts
11:00 Rachel Reed
12:00 Kelsi Rogers
1:00 Haley Sissom
2:00 Ethan Smith
3:00 Kayla Stephens
4:00 Ashley Swoape
5:00 Hope Tenpenny
 

The American Legion post 279 will meet tonight at 5:45 for dinner and 6:30 for the meeting at the Senior Citizens Center in Woodbury. Veterans are encouraged to come and be a part of a great organization.  Tonight’s meeting will pay tribute to the veterans of Cannon County in observance of the upcoming Memorial Day.

Current Cannon County Lionette basketball head coach and school athletic Director Michael Dodgen,,former Cannon County Basketball and Softball standout Emily Sissom,, 70s star Charles Dillard who played football and basketball, former football standout Ray Robinson and Russell Davenport who was instrumental in leading the Cannon County Lions basketball team to the only state tournament appearance in 1985 make up the roster of former athletes that will be inducted in the fifth class of the Cannon County Sports Hall of Fame.  The event starts tonight at 6:30 at the Arts Center of Cannon County.  The deadline for tickets was yesterday but the event is expected to be sold out.  

9:00 Cami Melton 10:00 Cortney Melton
11:00 Jackson Mason
12:00 Michalia Mooneyham
1:00 Fletcher Moore
2:00 Billy Motlow
3:00 Chip Parker
4:00 William Parker
5:00 Haily Peterson
 

The Cannon County UT Extension Office has announced that the 2015 TAEP Application A and B  application booklets are available at the Extension Office.  Please feel free to drop by the Extension office if you need assistance in filling out your application or reimbursement forms.  TAEP is a cost sharing program.  Producers fulfill requirements to defray the costs of strategic investments in their operation.  Farms can qualify for up to 50 percent cost share, with a maximum reimbursement of up to $15,000 depending on the project.  Producers may apply online or submit an application by mail, which must be postmarked between June 1st through June 7th. A few of the changes for 2015-2016 include:
Bull cost share program increased to $1600 for eligible bulls with enhanced EPD’s
Limit to 4 lifetime grain bin reimbursements
Reimbursement documents can be uploaded online
Eligibility rules simplified to one application per person per schedule F
New bred beef heifer cost share.  
Once again remember the application period is June 1st through the 7th.  Applications completed online or mailed prior to June 1st or after June 7th till not be accepted.  For more information please call the Cannon County UT Extension Office at 563-2554

The Murfreesboro Exchange Club is seeking volunteers to help with the Healing Field Flags of Remembrance which will be set up next to the First United Methodist Church located at 265 West Thompson Lane.  Beginning at 8:00 in the morning Saturday the club will need help posting flags which will stay up throughout Memorial Day weekend. Volunteers are also needed Saturday through Monday to help with walking the field to ensure flags are properly displayed, helping families find flags of their loved ones, taking orders, handing out water and greeting visitors.  If you can help please call 615-641-0121  

Many public pools in Tennessee and around the country open for the season on Memorial Day. While swimming is a fun way to be active and beat the heat, thousands of Americans get sick every year from germs found in pools and other swimming places. The Tennessee Department of Health joins the observance of Healthy and Safe Swimming Week May 18-24 to spread the word about helping keep swimming sites safe and healthy.“We can all help keep our swimming areas safe by following a few easy steps,” said TDH Chief Medical Officer David Reagan, MD, PhD. “Taking precautions like showering before swimming and never letting children swim without supervision helps prevent illness and injuries.”
The theme for Healthy and Safe Swimming Week 2015 is Make a Healthy Splash: Share the Fun, Not the Germs! It focuses on the role of swimmers, site staff, pool owners and public health workers in preventing drowning, pool chemical injuries and outbreaks of illnesses. It also highlights the need for swimmers to be active in helping protect themselves and prevent the spread of germs.Preventing Recreational Water Illness
Recreational Water Illnesses, or RWIs, are caused by germs spread to people by swallowing, breathing in vapors of, or having contact with contaminated water in swimming pools, water parks, hot tubs, fountains, lakes, rivers, springs, ponds or oceans. Germs on and in swimmers’ bodies end up in the water and can make other people sick. RWIs can also be caused by chemicals in the water or chemicals that evaporate from water and cause indoor air quality problems. RWIs cause several types of health problems including gastrointestinal illness; eye infections and irritation; hepatitis; wound infections; skin infections; respiratory illness; ear infections and even neurologic infections. Even healthy swimmers can get sick from RWIs, but young children, elderly people, pregnant women and those with weakened immune systems are especially at risk.
Illnesses and outbreaks associated with recreational water vary from year to year. In Tennessee in 2010, 14 people including four who were hospitalized were sickened in an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 associated with a community swimming pool. Illness caused by cryptosporidium and other waterborne pathogens has been on the rise in Tennessee and nationwide. Any illness or outbreak that may be caused by exposure to recreational water should be reported to your local health department.
“Taking steps to keep germs out of the pool is the best way to prevent RWIs,” said Deputy State Epidemiologist John Dunn, DVM, PhD. “Chlorine and other pool water treatments help but don’t kill germs instantly. A good way to protect ourselves is by not swallowing water from pools, lakes, rivers and other recreational water venues.”
Follow these tips to help prevent RWIs: 

Don’t swim if you have diarrhea

Shower with soap before and after swimming

Wash your hands after using the toilet or changing diapers

Take children on frequent bathroom breaks or check diapers often

Check and change diapers in a bathroom or a diaper-changing area, not at poolside

Don’t swallow the water you swim in

Read and follow directions for pool chemical use and storage
Drowning Prevention
In Tennessee in 2014, 69 people died from drowning including 15 children*. Drowning is the top cause of injury death among children aged one to four nationwide and near-drowning incidents leave many others with long-term consequences including memory problems, learning disabilities and other permanent physical disability. Follow these tips to reduce the risk of drowning:

Make sure everyone knows how to swim

Use life jackets appropriately

Provide constant, attentive supervision close to swimmers, even if a lifeguard is present

Know CPR

Don’t use alcohol and drugs when swimming or watching swimmers

Discourage horseplay and stunts

Install and maintain barriers around pools including fences and weight-bearing covers

Use locks or alarms for windows and doors
For more information about healthy and safe swimming, visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Healthy Swimming website www.cdc.gov/healthywater/swimming/.

9:00  Joaquin Jelias 10 Kayla Kennedy
11-Olivia Lafever
12-Wilder Mankin
1-Forrest Mason
2-Greg Mayfield
3Erika McCutcheon
4 Erin McReynolds
5 Garrett McReynolds
 

With a desire to increase knowledgeable in the areas of 4-H, Tennessee, Agriculture and Family and Consumer Sciences, the 4-H Clover Bowl began in 1994 in Wilson County.  This contest is now available to 64 counties. It is estimated over 9,000 4-H’ers participate in this contest on the county level. The purpose of the Clover Bowl is to acquaint 4-H members with themselves and their surroundings through participating in an enjoyable and educational program. In addition to this main purpose, it is hoped that this program will help participants develop leadership, teamwork and communication skills.   
            In February, Cannon County had 748 members compete in the school Clover Bowl and 19 teams went on to compete at the county level with Woodland School fourth grade, Woodland School fifth grade, Short Mountain School sixth grade, Woodland School seventh grade and East Side School eighth grade advancing to compete at the Central Region Contest on May 13th at Tennessee Technological University.
 
            Congratulations to each Cannon County team for competing at the Central Region Clover Bowl Contest. For more information about the 4-H program, contact Sarah Malone at the University of Tennessee Extension office at snmalone@utk.edu or 615-563-2554.