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A Cannon County tradition continues this weekend with Good Ole Days in and around downtown Woodbury. The festival begins a two day run starting tomorrow.Friday Events
10:00am – 12:00      School events in Dillion Park
12:00 – 12:30 pm     Senior Center Choir will perform on the stage at the Courthouse
12:30pm – 1:30pm   Senior Bingo
1:30pm – 2:30pm     Senior events
2:30pm – 3:30pm     Senior Ms. Pageant begins at 2:30.
3:45pm – 4:45pm     Back Road
5:00pm – 6:30pm     Jr. Miss Pageant
6:30pm -7:15pm      UPC Band
7:30pm – 8:45pm     Miss Teen Good Ole Days
The Warren Family Band will perform during pageant
9:00pm – 10:30pm   The Porter and Nokes Band

Saturdays Events
7:00am – 9:00am        Cannon Ball Run
9:00 – 11:30am            Baby Show
11:30am – 12:00pm   Ballroom Dance
12:00pm – 12:15pm   Good Ole Days Parade
12:30pm – 1:30pm      Cannon Arts Dance Studio
1:30pm – 2:00pm         Line Dancers
2:00pm – 4:00pm         Dog Show (back stage)
2:15pm – 3:15pm         231 South Band
3:30pm – 4:30pm         Little Miss Good Ole Days
4:45pm – 5:45pm         Divine Encounter
6:00pm – 7:30pm         Miss Good Ole Days
Shake, Rattle and Roll preview during pageant
8:00pm – 10:30pm       The Gilley Brothers
During Saturday, the Middle Tennessee Mule Skinners will provide free wagon ridge from the fairgrounds to the Courthouse Square.
For more information on Good Ole Days, contact the Cannon Senior Center at 615-563-5304.
Due to Good Ole Days, Woodbury Town Hall will close at Noon Friday.

The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance’s (TDCI) Division of Consumer Affairs is proud to join the Administration for Community Living in promoting May as Older Americans Month. The theme of this year’s campaign is “Engage at Every Age,” which emphasizes the importance of participating in activities that stimulate physical, mental, and emotional well-being.Older Americans Month has been observed for 55 years and aims to recognize older Americans for their contributions to their communities. The campaign has never been of more importance as older Americans make up a rapidly growing population. As part of Older Americans Month, TDCI’s Division of Consumer Affairs is sharing the following tips to help Tennessee consumers avoid scam and fraud tactics often aimed at seniors:
SUBSCRIPTION SCAMS
Some products are advertised as a free trial offer, but the fine print states that once the trial period is over you must cancel or you will be automatically charged a subscription fee. Often times, consumers don’t realize they’ve agreed to the subscription until they’ve been charged multiple times. To avoid this scam:
·        Find and read the terms and conditions for an offer. If you can’t find them or can’t understand what you’re agreeing to, don’t sign up.
·        Research and check reviews on the company and product being offered before signing up or entering payment.
·        Check your bank and credit card statements monthly to identify any fraudulent charges.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT SCAMS
Scammers claim to be computer technicians associated with well-known companies like Microsoft or Apple. They call or send pop-up messages warning of viruses or other computer problems. Consumers are urged to pay for the technician to gain remote access to the device in order to solve this problem.                                                                             
To avoid this typically unneeded and harmful scam:
·        Avoid clicking on any unexpected pop-ups, spam email, or urgent messages about problems with your computer.
·        Computer manufacturers will not include a contact number in an error or warning message and will not call you if there is a problem with your computer.
·        If a consumer falls victim to a technical support scam, a follow-up scam regarding a “tech support refund” is likely to occur. They will ask for your bank account or credit card information to issue a refund, but rather than depositing a refund, they take more money or will make fraudulent charges on the account.
NEW MEDICARE CARD SCAMS
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is required to remove Social Security Numbers (SSNs) from all Medicare cards by April 2019. A new, unique Medicare Number is replacing the SSN-based Health Insurance Claim Number (HICN) on each new Medicare card. Tennesseans are expected to start receiving the new Medicare cards after June 2018. These new cards will be provided automatically and at no cost to consumers. If you receive a phone call or mail asking you to pay a fee or verify personal or financial information in order to receive the new card, it is a scam.
·        When you get your new card, be sure to destroy your old card. It likely has your or your spouse’s SSN on it, so don’t toss it in the trash—shred it.
·        Guard your card. While the new card won’t include your social security number, thieves can still use it to get medical services.
FAMILY EMERGENCY SCAMS
In recent years, scammers have become craftier and may pose as relatives or friends in need of help. They’ll urge you to wire money immediately to help with an emergency—like getting out of jail, paying a hospital bill, or needing to leave a foreign country. Their goal is to provide a sense of urgency so that you send money quickly, before realizing it’s a scam. When faced with this situation:
·        Resist the urge to act immediately, no matter how pressing the issue appears to be.
·        Verify the person’s identity by asking questions that a stranger couldn’t possibly know.
·        Call the phone number for the family member or friend that you know to be genuine to validate the call.
·        Check the story of the caller with someone else in your family or circle of friends, even if you’ve been told to keep it a secret.
·        Don’t wire money or send a check or money order by overnight delivery or courier.
IF YOU BECOME A VICTIM
Have you fallen victim to a scam or fraud? If so, follow these four steps:
·        Tell your family or caregivers so they can help you and warn your friends.
·        Call your bank or credit card company to change any associated account numbers and passwords.
·        Document the fraud by recording dates and the names of the people and organization with whom you spoke.
·        Report the fraud. You can file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission through their website or by calling 877-382-4357. You can also contact TDCI’s Division of Consumer Affairs through our website or by calling 615-741-4737.
 

Legislation sponsored by Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon) to ensure a woman seeking an abortion has the opportunity to know all information gathered about her pregnancy prior to the abortion was recently signed into law by Governor Bill Haslam. The law states that if an ultrasound is performed as part of an examination prior to an abortion, the person who performs the ultrasound must offer the woman the opportunity to learn the results of the ultrasound.“I am pleased to see this legislation signed into law,” said Senator Pody. “This new law will ensure that a woman has the opportunity to see the ultrasound of her unborn baby prior to terminating her pregnancy, and will ensure none of that information will be withheld from her.”
The new law will also require the person who performs the ultrasound to inform the woman of the presence or absence of a fetal heartbeat, along with any other information she requests.
“Eighty percent of women who see an ultrasound do not follow through with abortion, so I am confident this bill will save the lives of babies in Tennessee,” added Pody.

Setback lines and plat approvals comprised the agenda at last night’s meeting of the Woodbury Board of Zoning Appeals and the Woodbury municipal Planning Commission.During the Board of Zoning Appeals meeting, local realtor and local developer Rob Todd verified the setback line for construction on Summit Street. Todd is planning the construction of a residence at 118 Summit Street.  He request was to build the house at the same setback as the existing homes on the street. The board agreed with his plan.
During the Planning Commission meeting, a final plat request was presented.  The area along West Main Street and the East Fork of the Stones River is listed as West Gate Shopping Center, Section 2.  The plat involves three tracts, including the location of the Verizon store. The board accepted the request.
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the planning commission is June 19th.

Register Your Child to Attend Summer 4-H Camp
The school year is starting to wind down, and summer is just around the corner. Plans for the beach or a theme park are being made, but University of Tennessee Extension youth development specialist Daniel Sarver encourages parents to consider sending their youth to 4-H camp. 4-H is the youth development program of UT Extension, which cooperates with Tennessee State University and volunteers to deliver quality youth programs throughout the year, including summer camp.

With a long tradition of youth development and STEM education, 4-H camps offered across the state are an amazing opportunity. Tennessee 4-H operates camps in Columbia, Crossville and Greeneville and Extension agents in every county are now registering kids and teens for summer adventures.

More than 4,800 Tennessee youth are expected to attend summer 4-H camps in 2018. Any child in the fourth through twelfth grade is eligible to be part of the 4-H camping program, including leadership opportunities for older youth.

“Tennessee 4-H camps are a chance for youth to explore their relationship with the world around them while having loads of fun. Tennessee 4-H camps move by the motto “learn by doing” and also by 4-H’s experiential learning method of ‘Do, Reflect, and Apply.’ Youth are engaged and involved from the time they arrive to the time they depart,” says Sarver.

Besides general 4-H camping, there are also specialty camps that focus on fashion and design, electric energy, and shooting sports. Activities are numerous and varied, including crafts, zip-lining, canoeing, archery, swimming and others, depending on location. Each camp also has its own pool and cabins, as well as a nature center and sports fields.

Tennessee 4-H Camps, which are accredited by the American Camp Association, are directed by caring professionals and volunteers, which include on-site camp staff and county 4-H agents. These adults have worked hard to design a program that is educational, inclusive, rewarding and fun.

If you are interested in your child attending a 4-H camp, please contact the UT Extension Office in Cannon County at 615-563-2554. The mission of Tennessee 4-H is to provide research-based Extension educational experiences that will stimulate young people to gain knowledge, develop life skills, and form positive attitudes to prepare them to become capable, responsible and compassionate adults.

 A lot of budgets were reviewed and approved in the May meeting of the Cannon County Board of Education, all except the full budget.  Board members are still waiting on numbers from the Tennessee Department of Education.The board approved the following:
·       Perkins Career and Technical Education
·       The Food Services 2018-2019 budget
·       The IDEA Budget
·       The federal programs for 2018-2019
Director of Schools William Curtis advised the board he would prefer to send a correct budget to the County Budget committee instead of an estimate. The board agreed and scheduled a special called meeting for Tuesday, May 15th at 6;30pm. The purpose will be for exam examining the budget with the hope the numbers from the state arrive prior to the meeting.
With the current estimate, the budget exceeds last year’s budget by $593,000.00.
In other items before the board;
Connie Foster from East Side School informed the board that the school was the recipient of a grant from Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse.  The $5,000.00 grant will be applied toward the construction of a gazebo.  The total for the project is $10,000.00.  The remaining amount will be raised by the East Side Parent Teacher Association and fund raisers at the school. The board approved the project.
In light of the recent challenges from the TN Ready testing program. The board followed the recommendation of the director and approved having the TN Ready scores consideration in rating student and teacher grades to zero.
The next meeting of the board is a special called meeting on Tuesday, May 15th at 6:30pm in the conference room of the board office.
 

In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, Retired District Attorney General William C. Whitesell, Jr. presented the Hometown Hero Award in memory of District Attorney General Guy R. Dotson, Sr. to General Dotson’s family.  Accepting the award on behalf of their father were Bethe Dotson Becker, Ben Dotson, Greg Dotson, and Guy Dotson Jr. 
“Hometown Hero Awards are presented to individuals who have dedicated their careers to making our community a better place for children to live and grow up,” said Child Advocacy Center director Sharon De Boer.  “We are grateful for their service to our community.”
 
General Dotson is remembered as an aggressive prosecutor and a strong advocate for crime victims.  He was an outstanding mentor to many of the current assistant district attorneys.  He was a selfless prosecutor who dealt with all people in a fair manner.
 
“General Dotson made our community a safer place for children and families,” said De Boer.  “The Child Advocacy Center will forever be grateful to him for his outstanding service.”
 
Plans are beginning now for the 2019 Hometown Heroes Awards and the Hometown Heroes Walk for Children.  Please contact Kristina Troglen at the Child Advocacy Center if you want to get involved in next year’s event 615-867-9000.
 
 

Tennessee law enforcement agencies now have a new resource to help combat domestic violence and connect victims with community-based domestic violence service programs.The Tennessee Department of Commerce & Insurance (TDCI) announces the hiring of 22-year veteran officer Teddy Murphy as a new fulltime instructor at the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy (TLETA) where he will teach the Lethality Assessment Program – Maryland Model (LAP). 
Originally designed for use by law enforcement, Lethality Assessment Program – Maryland Model gives officers and other first responders a model for effective domestic violence assessment in order to better understand domestic violence calls and prevent escalating violence that can lead to homicides. Murphy will teach the program to every basic Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy police recruit class in addition to conducting sessions with veteran officers at departments across the state.  
According to Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance Commissioner Julie Mix McPeak, “The Governor’s Task Force on Sentencing and Recidivism first outlined the need for a better way to assist Tennessee law enforcement in the assessment of domestic violence situations and help protect victims. While the LAP program is currently used by some departments, this new TLETA instructor position will ensure that future all Tennessee law enforcement officers receive training in its valuable domestic violence assessment methods.”
 
 

Retiring Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director and McMinnville native Mark Gwyn says he’s now leaving office May 16 instead of the June 1 date he originally announced. His new retirement date comes a day after a nominating commission interviewed a list of potential candidates to succeed Gwyn. The five-member commission will then narrow its list to three to present to Governor Haslam to make a selection. Gwyn, who has led the agency for nearly 14-and-a-half years, has long said the TBI is understaffed and underfunded.
This past legislative session, state lawmakers added 10 TBI agents and two forensic techs to help the staffing levels, but several lawmakers hope additional help for the agency will be a priority of the next governor.
The TBI said Deputy Director Jason Locke will serve as acting director until the governor makes his selection.
 

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