On Wednesday, September 6, 2017 Lazaro Franklin Aguila age 38 of Pueblo, CO was stopped on Interstate 24 at mile-marker 113 eastbound. After stopping Aguila for speeding, Tennessee Highway Patrolman Donnie Clark detected the odor of marijuana. The arrest warrant states that Trooper Clark asked the man to step out of vehicle and then asked Aguila if he had any marijuana? The man allegedly replied he had a small amount. Clark and Trooper Jason Boles began a probable cause search of the vehicle and found approximately 21 lbs. of marijuana in the trunk in garbage bags behind a cover load of water.
Aguila was charged with manufacturing/delivering/selling/possession of a controlled substance and unlawful drug paraphernalia uses and activities. He was booked in at the Coffee County Jail under a bond of $26,500 and he will appear in court on September 26, 2017.

What started as an idea to help some of the victims of Hurricane Harvey by the owners of the Jiffy Burger in Manchester, turned into a massive accomplishment. Nancy Pennington and her daughter Tracy St John began a task of asking friends and neighbors to help with a donation of water, and what a great donation it is. St John told WMSR News about the large amount of water headed to help the victims in Texas. The 19 pallets of water will weigh approximately 50,000 pounds and each pallet has 84 cases on each pallet.

St. John wanted to thank the several people who donated pallets of water; Josh Harrell, Gary N Cunningham, Steve and Gwen Graves, Rhonda Weaver Farley, Randy and Fhonda Hatmaker, Quinetta Sutton, Brian Sutton, Lynda Smoyak Carden, Brandon Imhoff, Matthew and Emily Taylor Norman, John and Sherry Taylor, Jim and Barbara Shemwell, Connie and Kevin Driver and Allan and Marilyn Howard.
It took only 39 minutes to come up with enough donations to fill an 18-wheeler. Reliable Carriers is providing all the transportation for FREE and they have been working together with David Pennington and Coffee County Emergency Management Agency Director Allen Lendley who worked with FEMA to get an exact distribution drop-off.
A special thank you goes to the Ken and Mary Duke at Spring Street Market for securing the water from their wholesale company. Instead of having the load of water delivered to Manchester they said it would be best to pick it up directly from the warehouse in Birmingham Alabama and Reliable will transported from there directly to Texas.
Another thank you goes out to the American Legion in Manchester for their assistance and to Eugene Warren and Faye Wilhoite who provided a gift certificate for the driver to help with his food there and back!
If anyone still wants to donate items, please check with Amy Cotten Sullivan from College Street Elementary or Canvas Church.

The American Legion Gold Star Post 78 in Manchester will be hosting the annual Patriot Day ceremony on the square in Manchester on Monday, Sept 11. The event will begin at 11am. The American Legion will be honoring local first responders as well as the many who died on 9-11-2001.
The American Legion members invite everyone to come to square for the ceremony. They will be presenting plaques to deserving first responders.

The Tullahoma Fire Department (TFD) is pleased to announce that Monday morning, September 11, the TFD will host a commemoration to honor those lost on 9/11. The community is invited to attend at Fire Hall 1, 613 South Jackson Street, 7:30 a.m.
“It has been sixteen years since this tragic event. We won’t remember all who lost their life that day, including the first responders,” said Richard Shasteen. “They must have realized they were in danger of losing their lives, but they kept charging up the stairs.”
The Patriot Day event will feature brief remarks from Chief Richard Shasteen and Mayor Curlee. Additionally, there will be music and the TFD Color Guard will raise the flag to half staff.
The Fire Department Honor Guard will lower the flag at the Fire Station to half-mast. A moment of silence will be observed, the time the first attack occurred in New York City, and the bell on the 1936 Dodge fire truck will be rung in a 3-4-3 sequence to honor the 343 firefighters who perished in the line of duty.
Fire Chief Richard Shasteen invites the public to join the firefighters as they remember the thousands of innocent victims who died that day in New York, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon, and pay tribute to their fellow fallen firefighters, police officers, first responders and citizens who acted selflessly to save the lives of others.
The ceremony begins at 7:30am.

Many Tennessee children are overweight, with approximately one out of every five classified as obese, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
The foundation’s State of Obesity report ranks Tennessee fifth in the nation compared to other states for its number of overweight children.
The cause, according to experts such as Kindall Hurley, coordinator of the Childhood Obesity Coalition at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, is largely linked to access to healthy food.
“In some of our rural areas, the food is not necessarily a healthy option.”
September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. Experts recommend children get at least 60 minutes of physical activity each day.
Tennessee’s culture of rich, southern foods is also believed to be a factor. Nutritionists recommend finding ways to make favorite dishes healthier, and encourage children to fill half of their plate with fruits and vegetables.
The Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood estimates children ages 8 to 18 spend seven hours a day in front of a screen.
Kathleen Casey, a child obesity specialist at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, says the shift towards screen use isn’t helping.
“Children are on screens more – whether it be computer, video games, cell phones – and they’re more on the screens than actually out there playing outside and doing different things like that,” she points out.
Studies find that for each hour of television viewing per day, children consume an additional 167 calories.
Casey says additional time in front of screens is often a habit modeled by parents, who also can shift child behaviors.
“Be a good role model,” she urges. “Letting them try new foods, healthy foods. Parents themselves eating good foods. Parents can just go outside and play different games with their kids instead of just sitting, watching them; maybe if they interact with them more.”
Unlike some other states, Tennessee public schools are mandated to make physical education part of the curriculum, but there is no minimum amount of time it must be offered.

The Manchester Police Department is attempting to identify the subjects pictured in reference to an investigation. These subjects are believed to be traveling in a maroon SUV. If you can help identify these individuals, please contact Investigator Brandon Tomberlin at 931-728-2099.

Manchester Police is also attempting to identify the subject pictured below in reference to a theft from a vehicle at Wal-Mart on August 16, 2017. If you can identify this individual, please contact Investigator Trey Adcock at 931-728-2099.

AGENDA

1. Sheriff Proclaims Commission Open for Business

2. Invocation

3. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

4. Roll Call

5. Approve agenda.

6. Review and approval of the minutes of previous meeting.

7. Resolution of Memorial, Sympathy and Commendation
a. Resolution 2017-26 – Marvin Lavern McKee (Deceased)
b. Resolution 2017-27 – Donald Vance (Deceased)
c. Resolution 2017-28 – Patrick D. Eagan
d. Other

8. Elections, Appointments and Confirmations
a. Notaries
b. Chairman
c. Chairman Pro-Tem
d. Parliamentarian
e. Budget & Finance Committee
f. Legislative Committee
g. Health, Welfare & Recreation Committee
h. Capital Outlay Committee
i. Law Enforcement Committee
j. Personnel & Compensation Committee
k. Community Corrections Partnership
l. Investment Committee
m. Public Building Authority
n. Industrial Board
o. Other

9. Unfinished Business

10. New Business
a. Resolution 2017-29– Resolution to permit by Rule Application Jackson Law approval of Southern Central Waste Services of Coffee County, LLC
b. Constable Seat 7, District 17, 19 & 20
c. Constable Seat 5, Seat 11, 12 & 13
d. Lease for the State of Tennessee Dept. of Human Services at 91 Volunteer Pkwy.
e. Resolution 2017-30 – Resolution encouraging the Governor of the State of Tennessee and other appropriate Governmental Officials to ensure the continuation of the Tennessee Correction Academy in Tullahoma, and Coffee County, thus preserving the economic benefits which our area enjoys and the architectural integrity of that Facility’s Campus.
f. Courthouse Security Grant Pre-Application Form
g. Bonnaroo Information
h. Other
*Report of standing committee and action thereon by the commission.
*Report of special committees and action thereon by the commission.
11. Statements & Announcements
12. Public Comments
13. Adjournment

The Tennessee State Review Board will meet to examine proposed nominations to the National Register of Historic Places on Wednesday, September 13, 2017, at 9 a.m. at the Tennessee Historical Commission at 2941 Lebanon Pike, Nashville, TN 37214.
The Board will vote on nine nominations, including:
Wilson – Crouch House (Coffee County)
Those nominations that are found to meet the criteria will be sent for final approval to the National Register of Historic Places in the Department of the Interior.
The public is invited to attend the meeting.

The City of Tullahoma Fire Department is pleased to announce it has earned an Insurance Service Office (ISO) Public Protection Classification of 2. This new designation required additional improvements in training, staffing, water supply, communications and other areas. The ISO evaluates the capacity of a fire department to respond to and fight structure fires for property insurance purposes. On the scale, one is the best.
Prior to the new classification, Tullahoma was rated an ISO Classification of 3, a designation held for the last four years.
This is good news for the fire department and for property owners because improved ISO ratings help lower fire insurance premiums for both residential and commercial customers. The upgrade puts Tullahoma in an elite group. Chief Richard Shasteen said, “This rating places us in the top three percent of Fire Departments in the state of Tennessee.
Research completed by Municipal Technical Advisory Services Fire Management Consultant, Steve Cross, shows that Tullahoma property owners will collectively save approximately $144,000 on insurance premiums for one and two-family dwellings. This does not include the commercial savings.