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Arnold Community Council Goes To Washington D.C.
Arnold Community Council member Mark Williams, left, and ACC President Temple Bowling speak with U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais during the ACC’s recent visit to Washington, D.C. (Photo Provided)
Arnold Community Council (ACC) members recently made their annual trip to Washington, D.C., to meet with elected officials and staffers about Arnold Engineering Development Center (AEDC). Early in the planning for this trip, the group knew they wanted to garner Congressional support for AEDC and establish a caucus. They also wanted to build a relationship with the support groups for Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Earlier this year, Air Force Materiel Command proposed a new organization, AFTC, placing AEDC and Eglin AFB under Edwards AFB leadership with initial operating capability planned for Oct. 1. One of the key items on the trip agenda was working with Congressional delegations to create a Defense Test and Training Range Caucus, similar to the efforts of Logistic depots across the three bases. The Arnold Community Council team consisted of community leaders and citizens who paid their own expenses for this trip to the nation’s capital to promote AEDC. They visited 20 Congressional offices. The agenda included ways to decrease costs of developing the nation’s most critical aerospace systems; ideas for returning high technology jobs to the United States; improving international competitiveness to the U.S. aerospace service sector; embracing necessary future consolidations and helping the U.S. Congress win support for better and less expensive ways of doing business in the federal sector. This is the eighth year for the ACC trip to visit Congress. To learn more about the ACC or to view the complete briefing presented to Congressional officials, go to www.arnoldcommunitycouncil.com.
Stiffer Penalties For Horse Soring
The federal government has moved toward stiffer, mandatory penalties for horse soring and other related violations. According to The Tennessean the U.S. Department of Agriculture will implement a new rule requiring organizations that inspect horses to assess minimum penalties to violators of the Horse Protection Act, including violations from soring Tennessee Walking Horses. Currently, outside organizations licensed by the USDA and certified by the department’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service can inspect horses for soring and other violations. The new rule would require these organizations to assess the same level of federally mandated penalties in any horse show they are inspecting. Soring is pouring caustic chemicals on the hooves and lower legs of horses to induce the high leg kick that wins prizes in competitions.
6/8/12 — Alene Bennett Elliott
Alene Bennett Elliott age 89, formerly of Franklin County, passed away June 6, 2012, at her residence in Decatur, Alabama.
Ms. Elliott was born on January 26, 1923 in Franklin County to the late Oscar and Vera Starnes Bennett.
She was raised in the Gum Creek area and graduated from Decherd High School. Ms. Elliott married the love of her life Earl Elliott and moved to Knoxville, then Florence, Alabama, and finally in 1987 she and her husband made their home in Decatur, Alabama. Ms. Elliott was a member of the Central United Methodist Church in Decatur, Alabama.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and Vera Starnes Bennett; sisters, Louise Walls and Betty Jiles.
Ms. Elliott is survived by her husband of 61 years Earl Elliott of Decatur, Al; son, Dr. Charles E. (Sherry) Elliott of Decatur, Al; granddaughter, Lindsay Elliott of Birmingham, Al, and grandson, Charles B. (Cara) Elliott of Decatur, Al.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday, June 8, 2012 at 1pm from the funeral home chapel.
Interment will follow in Mt. Garner Cemetery with nephews and friends serving as pallbearers.
Visitation will be Friday at 11am until time of service at Watson-North Funeral Home.
Watson-North Funeral Home, Cremation Center & Memorial Park in charge of arrangements.
6/9/12 — Donald Eugene Ferrell
Funeral services for Mr. Donald Eugene Ferrell, age 63, of Estill Springs, will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 9, 2012 at Manchester Funeral Home Chapel.
Burial will follow in Fredonia Cemetery.
Visitation with the family will be from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM on Friday, June 8 at the funeral home.
Mr. Ferrell passed away Tuesday afternoon at Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma.
Mr. Ferrell was born in Coffee County, TN, the son of the late Edgar Howard and Artie Cleo Barnes Ferrell.
He was employed as a truck driver for York Trucking in Shelbyville. He enjoyed the friendships he made on the CB radio and was known as “White Elephant”.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Ferrell was also preceded in death by a sister, Birdie Dean Sissom.
He is survived by his wife, Wanda Ferrell of Estill Springs; three sons, Donnie Eugene Ferrell of Tullahoma, Chuck (Anna) Godfrey of Manchester, and David Godfrey of Wartrace; two daughters, Donna Marie Cornelison of Tullahoma and Joanna Godfrey of Estill Springs; six grandchildren, Chase, Kyler, Alivia, Breanna, Sheila, and Dean Allen; one brother, Howard (Trish) Ferrell of Manchester; and one sister, Frances (Daniel) Simmons of Manchester; and a brother-in-law, Carsie Simmons of Cannon County.
Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Ferrell family.
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6/7/12 — Anna Dell Taylor
Graveside services for Mrs. Anna Dell Taylor, age 88 of Pelham will be conducted at 10am, Thursday, June 7, 2012 at the Pelham Church of Christ Cemetery with Jeremy Taylor officiating.
Visitation with the Taylor family will be from 5pm until 9pm, Wednesday at Manchester Funeral Home.
Mrs. Taylor passed away Tuesday morning at her home surrounded by her family.
Mrs. Taylor was born in Pelham, Tennessee the daughter of the late Sam and Beulah Patton Levan. She was a nurse for many years at the former Coffee County General Hospital. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, William B. Taylor who passed away in 1998.
Mrs. Taylor is survived by:
Her son- Billy Sam Taylor and his wife, Kirkland Weatherly Taylor of Pelham
Two grandchildren- Michael Taylor and Jeremy Taylor.
Manchester Funeral Home is honored to serve the Taylor family.
6/5/12
Birthdays:
Chris Smith – Pizza Winner! J. D. Brawley – 94, Katlynn Trussell – 9, Natasha Jones – 23, Matt Victory.
Anniversaries: Jim & Carol Holtzclaw