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APRIL 2018
BLOOD DRIVE: Auburn Elementary School will host a Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, April 4th from 2 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in the gym. Email cindy.larson@ccstn.net for an appointment or call 615-464-4342. Walk-ins are also welcome.
CANNON COUNTY SENIOR CENTER music schedule: April 6 ... 231 South. April 20 ... Ronnie Crownover with Silver Creek Band. Call 615-904-5868 for additional information.
LEON BURKS & FRIENDS will be singing at the Gilley Hill Cemetery Community Center on April 7 from 6-9 p.m. For more information call either Terry Burks at 615-849-6297, Wilma Spry at 615-765-5429 or Bettye Harris at 615-765-7241.
SEMI-ANNUAL PLANT SEMINAR (GROW IT BETTER): Presented by Rutherford County Master Gardener Richard Lee. April 8 from 1-4 p.m. at the Woodbury Seventh-Day Adventist Church, lower level, located at 313 W. Colonial St. All are invited. Free admission. Donations accepted. Plant swap and sale, unique homemade crafts and delicious homemade baked good for sale. Fundraiser for the Woodbury Seventh Day Adventist School. For information call Nancy Piper at 615-542-6154 or Shirley Clark at 931-212-6687.
OPEN JAM: The 5th annual James Stembridge and Friends Open Jam featuring bluegrass, country and gospel music will be held on the Public Square in Woodbury on Saturday, April 21 beginning at 10 a.m. For additional information call 615-542-8035.
CELEBRATE EARTH DAY: Ferrell Hollow Farm Senior Horse and Cat Sanctuary in Readyville will celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit the NEW Memorial Gardens and see the Senior Horses and Cats large and small! Music by Templeton Thompson from 12-2 p.m. Vegan Food and Unique Hand-Crafted Merchandise. Tickets are only $5 and each ticket makes you eligible to win over a dozen prizes including spa packages, movie tickets, and an original Dina D'Argo painting ($950 value) to name a few! Tickets available at the door or on our website. Proceeds benefit the Sanctuary animals. Visit www.ferrellhollowfarm.org
CATFISH OR CHICKEN TENDERS SUPPER: Clearfork United Methodist Church at 1721 Big Hill Road in Gassaway in holding a Catfish or Chicken Tenders Supper on April 7 from 3 to 7 p.m. Meal comes with choice of pinto, white or green beans, hush puppies, cabbage slaw or veggie salad, french fries, homemade desert and drink. Carry out 615-563-1415.
RUN OF THE TIGERS: East Side School has announced the first annual Run of the Tigers Fun Run/5K. The event is scheduled for Saturday, April 14 rain or shine at 8 a.m. with registration to begin at 7 a.m. at East Side School, 5658 McMinnville Hwy. The run comes with a little twist on the usual run in that participants are asked to dress like a tiger as in tiger ears, tail, stripes, costume etc. If a participant is affiliated with another Cannon County school then they are asked to dress up as their school mascot All runners and walkers who use a specified form to pre-register will receive and event t-shirt. If registering the day of the event, please arrive by 7 a.m. Pre-registered participants should arrive no later than 7:15 a.m. All proceeds from this event will support our outdoor classroom/pavillion project. The school has submitted a $5,000 grant to the Lowe's Toobox for Education Foundation which should cover about half of the cost of the project. If awarded the grant, it is hoped to have all additional funds raised by May in order to break ground in early June. For more information about the run, or to get a registration form please call the East Side School at 615-563-4196.
CELEBRATION OF CRAFT: The 20th Annual Celebration of Craft will be held Saturday, April 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Tennessee Tech University's Appalachian Center for Craft in Smithville, Tennessee. This free, family-friendly event gives the community an opportunity to immerse themselves in art at the Craft Center. Go behind the scenes and watch live studio demonstrations, chat with current students and alumni and meet our faculty, staff and artists in residence. Kids can choose from a number of hands-on crafts in which to participate and get a taste of what students learn while enrolled at the Craft Center. Activities include folding and dyeing paper, paper making, tempera enameling, stained "glass" lantern making, and tie-dyeing T-shirts. Those who tie-dye T-shirts may either bring their own white T-shirt or buy an event t-shirt for $8. For a full schedule of events visit The Appalachian Center for Craft's Facebook page.
QUARTERING MEETING: PARQ (Preserve our Area's Rural Qualities) has scheduled the quarterly meeting for Wednesday April 18, 2018 at 7:00 P.M. Location of the meeting is 1860 Readyville Street, Readyville TN 37149. (Small cabin behind main house.) Come and hear what is going on in your community or inform us
of your interests or concerns. One of the agenda items is the election of vacant Board of Directors' positions. Please call any of the phone numbers or check our website (http://www.parq.org) as the date approaches to confirm time, place and any weather challenges! 563-2200, 563-8088 or 409-6009. More information about PARQ and upcoming meetings/projects can be found at http://www.PARQ.org.
PULL-A-PLANE: Hearts Take Flight is an event that pits teams of five people in a tug-of-war against a King Air 350 plane. The event will begin at 9 a.m.on Saturday, April 14, at Hollingshead Aviation on the campus of the Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport and will conclude when every team has pulled the plane. Proceeds will benefit The Arc Tennessee. Sponsorships and team donations are available for this fun, family-friendly event. Youth activities, entertainment, concessions, exhibitors and more will be featured for the event, which is free and open to the public. Contributions will ensure that The Arc of Tennessee will have the financial means to continue fulfilling our mission. Visit www.heartstakeflight.org for all event information.
ESCAPE MURFREESBORO 2018 will be presented April 29 from 2 to 5 p.m. After purchasing tickets online at www.escapemurfreesboro.com, teams will register at Locked Murfreesboro and receive clues to solve a series of puzzles and perform physical tasks. Throughout the event, players will be challenged to find 12 fictional FBI agents around the city to win the grand prize! The event is $40.00 per person or $55.00 for a VIP ticket including a T-shirt and priority registration. Locked Murfreesboro is now taking bookings for this exciting new event. Space is extremely limited, and booking is now live at www.escapemurfreesboro.com
CRUISE-IN: Cannon County Chamber of Commerce presents Cruise-In On The Square In Woodbury, sponsored by DTC Communications. The first Cruise-In of the year will be held Saturday April 28, 2018 from 4 to 7:30 p.m. For additional information contact Carolyn @ Cannon County Chamber of Commerce: 615-563-2222 -- Email: cannontn@dtccom.net
MAY 2018
TOWN WIDE YARD SALE: Saturday, May 5. Or have a yard sale, bake sale, craft sale at your home, church, business. Renting parking spaces around the courthouse, $10 a space. Contact Lynn at Picket Fence 615-563-1222 or Trish at Iron Pig 615-563-5375. Profits from booth rental around square go to CCCA (Cannon County Community for Animals). Rain date Sat. May 12.
GOOD OLE DAYS: Good Ole Days 2018 will be held May 18 and 19 at the Courthouse Square in Woodbury. For information Contact: Cannon County Senior Center at 615-563-5304. www.cannoncountygoodoledays.com
BULLER AND LEE TO PERFORM: Becky Buller and Nate Lee will perform at Bird Song Studio on Saturday, May 19. In 2016, Becky Buller made bluegrass music history by becoming the first person ever to win in both instrumental and vocal categories at the International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) awards. In 2017, Becky and her bluegrass band recorded a video for her new single, "Speakin' To That Mountain," right here at Bird Song Studio. Nate Lee will accompany Becky on May 19th at Bird Song Studio. Nate is an IBMA award-winning instrumentalist and renowned teacher of private lessons and music camps. While attending the Bluegrass & Country Music Program at South Plains College, Nate joined the Alan Munde Gazette. He toured with the band for six years and played fiddle on their second release Made To Last. After moving to Nashville in 2012, Nate toured with Irene Kelley, Town Mountain and the Jim Hurst Trio. Doors open at 7 p.m. Concert starts at 7:30. For ticket information visit www.rtbirdsongstudio.com. Bird Song Studio is located in the church next to the post office.
FOCUS ON FASHION: There is more to fashion than meets the red carpet. Youth in grades 8th-12th are invited to join us as we explore the fashion industry in Nashville, TN. The three day educational event conducted by UT Extension is scheduled for May 29-31st. It will be filled with interesting hands on workshops, fashion focused tours, shopping and fun with friends. Registration fee of $175.00 includes hotel, 6 meals, supplies and admission to events. To register contact UT Extension at 614 Lehman St. Woodbury, TN 37190. Space is limited. The registration deadline is April 10, 2018. If you would like more information, call 615-563-2554.
HEALING FIELD: What has become Murfreesboro's iconic Memorial Day salute will return May 26-28. Continuing an ten-year tradition, the Noon Exchange Club of Murfreesboro will host an inspiring formation of U.S. flags in tribute to our veterans, our military, and our personal heroes Memorial Day weekend.
The Healing Field® Flags of Remembrance will again be held at 265 West Thompson Lane at the First United Methodist Church field. A grassy field posted with hundreds of U.S. flags presents an unforgettable panorama of red, white and blue that has earned the description "healing" as part of its name. The memorial will open at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 26 and close at 5 p.m. Monday, May 28. Flag sales, which can be dedicated to the memory of a living or deceased veteran, cancer survivor or anyone the buyer would like to recognize, will be made in advance of the event or on the last day after the closing ceremony. Proceeds benefit the youth, community service and Americanism projects of the Noon Exchange Club whose National Project is the Prevention of Child Abuse, including its local outreach through The Family Center. Phone to order flag or sponsor (volunteers needed please): 615-641-0121. Online sales: http://www.healingfield.org/murfreesboro18/ or http://noonexchange.org
JUNE 2018
SENIOR TRIP: Garden of the Gods, the Royal Gorge & Colorado Springs, 9 days/8 nights,
4 consecutive nights in Colorado, June 2-10, 2018
14 meals included; Final Payment due by 3/26/2018.
For more information contact Cannon County Senior Center 615-563-5304.
SUMMER TRIP: The West Side Travel Group will be touring sites in Washington D.C., New York City and Pennsylvania from June 3 - 8, 2018. The trip will consist of 5 nights and 6 days of sightseeing and fun. Included in the cost will be hotel fee, coach bus transportation, admission cost to attractions and meals. The cost will be approximately $500-$550 more or less depending on the number of people traveling on this trip. All ages are welcome. Get your name on the list early. Contact Kathy Simon - Tour Director cell @ 615-904-5303. Simon has over 20 years experience planning and guiding tour groups. Visit the Facebook page for West Side Travel Group for more information.
JULY 2018
FIREWORKS COMING: The 4th of July Fireworks Celebration will be here soon. The Hilton Stone American Legion Post 279 has the mission of conducting the Fireworks Celebration Event for 2018. It will be another great event for our community and all of Cannon County. There will be live entertainment, plenty of good old down home music, food booths, and fun and games for the children, and of course GREAT FIREWORKS to top off a great day of fun for all. Be sure and put Wednesday, July 4, 2018 on your calendars. More info will be coming out on WBRY and in the Cannon Courier - so stay tuned. Also, if you are a non-profit group and would like to have a food booth during the event, contact Col. Jim Stone at 615-563-6111. We are limited to five booths.
SEPTEMBER 2018
GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS ATTEMPT -- MOST MULES PLOWING SIMULTANEOUSLY: Join the Middle TN Mule Skinners in attempting to break the world record for the most mules plowing at the same time. Event set for Sept. 29 at noon at Grady Jr and Carol George Farm at 2362 Short Mountain Rd., Woodbury, TN. Event coordinatord are Danny Vaughn (931-261-6853) and Grady George Jr. (615-849-6867). To register visit www.midtnmules.com.
ONGOING
SOLID WASTE CENTER HOURS: The Current Hours of Operation at the Cannon County Convenience Center: CLOSED Sunday & Wednesday. Open
7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Saturday and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday. Only household waste will be accepted at the Convenience Center. There will no longer be any building materials accepted or cardboard pickup provided. Please make note of any changes.
ACOUSTIC OLD-TIME GOSPEL JAM SESSION
Centertown United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall,
335 W. Green Hill Rd, Centertown, Tn
6p-8:30pm -- 2nd Sunday each month. Bring your guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin, harmonica and singing voices. The Gospel Jam is open to any acoustic musician at any level of expertise. Join us ! All are welcome. Contact Tommy Gilley 931-607-9716 or view event information at www.facebook.com/friendsofCUMC/
FREE: Discover Bible Series, P.O. Box 290, Woodbury, TN 37190. Write to request the series or for more information.
CELEBRATE RECOVERY: Celebrate Recovery from hurts, habits and hang-ups meets every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: If you drink alot that's your business. If you want to stop that's ours. Meetings are on Sunday morning at 9 a.m. at Stones River Hospital Cafeteria. Sunday evening and Wednesday evening meetings are at 7:30 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center. Call 615-684-5406.
