Beatles Fanatic Finds His Sweet Spot
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Home of CAROL ELLETT 132rd YEAR - NO. 23 Tuesday, December 13, 2016 TWO SECTIONS - 75¢ PER COPY Beatles fanatic fi nds his sweet spot MIKE WEST photo State Rep. Mark Pody is all smiles as he presents the Governor’s ThreeStar certifi cation to Diane Hickman and County Executive Mike Gannon. The program is administered by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development (ECD). CC receives ThreeStar certifi cation from ECD Cannon County re- supported by a strong and 1980. Economic develop- ceived the Governor’s stable local government ment for Tennessee com- ThreeStar certifi cation this that provides security and munities is about more week. safety and promotes coun- than recruitment and in- The ThreeStar Program, ty progress in the areas of centives. Communities administered by the Ten- economic development, must be making constant nessee Department of responsible fi scal manage- strides in improving their Economic and Commu- ment, public safety, health quality of life to be glob- nity Development (ECD), and education. ally competitive for jobs. Born in New York and raised in Florida, singer-songwriter John Salaway is designed to help com- The ThreeStar program The ThreeStar program earned a music business degree at MTSU and then found Cannon Coun- munities build a healthy has been a key part of eco- can guide Tennessee com- ty to his liking. He and his daughter have hung their hats near Woodbury and educated workforce nomic development since munities on that journey. for the past seven years. When not performing solo, the Beatles addict plays drums and sings with Forever Abbey Road. Track at Dillon Park gets Photo by Ken Beck Pro musician John Salaway sings his upgrade thanks to Lions own songs, gets by with a little help In a joint project be- Woodbury have constant- non County have been tween the Town of Wood- ly improved Dillon Park the playground at Brown from Fab Four bury and the Woodbury since its inception in 1991. Spurlock Park and the pa- KEN BECK performs every Friday 50 years ago. Lions Club, the walking The improvements include vilion at the fairgrounds The Cannon Courier afternoon at B.B. King’s “Playing Beatles music track at Dillon Park has the trees being planted in baseball fi elds. The Lions For a professional Club in downtown is my favorite thing to had a major improvement. 1999, lights and benches Club also sponsored the musician, Woodbury’s Nashville. play. It brings joy to Since being built in in later years, and now recent Christmas Parade quiet, unassuming John His pals in the pop- people,” said the sing- the 1990’s, the southwest the improved surface. The in Woodbury. Salaway is about as low rock world include, just er-songwriter, 39, who corner of the track has Woodbury Lions Club has Please remember the key as they come. to name a few, the likes can play anything with washed away whenever paid for its portion of the rules when using the Dil- But there are loads of of Peter Frampton, Ben strings or keys or that there was a major rainfall, improvements with mon- lon Park track. There are things about which he Folds, Denny Laine and can be hit. requiring more gravel to ey raised from the Lions no dogs allowed on the can get excited. Gordon Kennedy. “The fi rst Beatles be put down. With the Club Horse Show always track and smoking is pro- For starters, he wrote And how about his album I bought was Sgt. improvements, that area held on the fi rst Saturday hibited. With this new every song and played 14-year-old daughter, a Pepper. I took it to my now has concrete instead in July. upgrade, the track will be practically every instru- singer, pianist and uku- room and completely of gravel. Some other projects of ready for everyone’s New ment on his new solo lele player, who may be devoured it. That one The Woodbury Lions the Lions Club benefi t- Year’s resolutions for more album, Down the Road following in his shoes? and Abbey Road are my Club and the Town of ting the residents of Can- exercise. of Life. But if you really want favorites.” And it’s a fact that to get Salaway’s adren- A fi ne artist in his earlier this year, Indie alin to kick in, ask him own right, for the past Ville TV tapped him as about his favorite band, two year, Salaway has Nashville’s pop artist of a quartet of mop-headed opened concerts for rock the year. lads from Liverpool that star Denny Laine, who As for cool gigs, he hit the States a bit over See BEATLES, Page 9 Sheriff, Woodbury Police join in statewide Booze It & Lose It The Cannon County and Lose It campaign is “Losing a family mem- Sheriff ’s Department and part of a national mobiliza- ber or loved one is hard. It the Woodbury Police De- tion to prevent drunk driv- is even worse when some- partment are partnering ing. During this holiday one is injured or a loss of with the Tennessee High- campaign all law enforce- life occurs due to an intox- way Safety Offi ce (THSO) ment personnel will be on icated driver. It is a sense- to enhance drunk-driving the lookout for intoxicated less tragedy” said Sheriff enforcement from Decem- drivers. With funds provid- Young. “The Sheriff ’s De- ber 15 to January 1, sur- ed by THSO both depart- partment will be out in full rounding the holiday sea- ments are able to enhance force looking for intoxi- Chip Smithson, Alderman Harold Patrick and Lions Club member Mike Reed are son. their patrols to keep the cated drivers. We will fi nd shown on the new concrete section of the Dillon Park walking track. The statewide Booze It motoring public safe. See BOOZE, Page 9 See Cannon CONGRATULATIONS, Blast on Page 7 GRADUATES! MTSU.EDU 1216-3524 / Middle Tennessee State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, or disability. See our full policy at www.mtsu.edu/titleix. PAGE 2 CANNON COURIER DECEMBER 13 2016 CANNON COURIER OBITUARIES Carroll Wayne Mingle Irene Gannon William Donald Sliger Mrs. Irene Gannon, 93, of William Donald Sliger, age 85 of Silver Point, TN, passed Carroll Wayne Mingle, age 74, of Woodbury passed Woodbury passed away away Saturday December 3, 2016. A native of Silver Point, away Thursday, December 1, 2016 at the VA Hospital in on December 4, 2016. She TN, he was the son of the late Joe L. and Elsie Nelson Kelly, Nashville. He was a native of Cannon Co. was born in Woodbury, and was also preceded in death by a daughter, Deanna D. TN on July 2, 1923. Her Sliger. Survivors include his wife of 31 years, Rahma M. Mingle parents were the late of Woodbury; Mother, Christine Bryson Mingle of Alton Ledbett er and Vassie Mr. Sliger is survived by his sons, Michael Sliger and his Woodbury; Children, Michael (Sherry) Mingle of Lompoc, Hobbs Ledbett er. She was wife Madge of Readyville, TN, and Derek Sliger and his CA, Tammy (Jeff ) Myers of Kenwick, WA, Gregory Mingle also preceded in death by wife Martina of Knoxville, TN; grandchildren, Zachariah, of Santa Barbara, CA, and Khadija S. Mingle of Woodbury; her husband, Alf Gannon; Zyon, and Zamian Sliger, and Lisa Baines and her husband Siblings, Wendell (Rita) Mingle of Murfreesboro, sisters, Eula Preston, Alice Kyle. Virginia Rogers & Brenda Hawk, both of Woodbury. 11 Dean Gannon, Margaret Davenport, Opal Stone, Pauline Grandchildren and 8 Great Grandchildren also survive. Bogle, Annie Bell Preston; brothers, Ben Ledbett er, Clyde A private family service will be held at a later date. Ledbett er, and James Ledbett er. He was preceded in death by his father, James Mingle. Mr. Sliger was a US Air Force veteran, and a Commercial She is survived by her sister, Emma (Ray) Clancy of Artist. Mr. Mingle att ended Smith Grove Church of Christ and Nashville; niece and caregiver Anna Nichols of Woodbury, was a member of the Woodbury Masonic Lodge. He and special friend and caregiver, Hazel Blair of Woodbury, In lieu of fl owers, memorials may be made to Friends of the retired with 28 years of service as a Master Sgt. with the and many other nieces, nephews, and cousins. Smokies at www.friendsofthesmokies.orgor to the Dolly United States Marine Corp where he served in Vietnam. Parton, My People Fund at www.dollywoodfoundation. After retirement, he worked at Alvin C. York Medical Mrs. Irene was a devoted Christian lady and a member orgfor the wildfi re victims, in memory of Mr. Sliger. Center for 8 years. of the Pleasant Ridge Church of Christ. She was a hard- working lady who worked at Colonial Shirt Factory. She An online guestbook for the Sliger family is available at Funeral services will be 2 PM Sunday, December 4, 2016 left the shirt factory to help keep a great nephew. She later www.woodifnchapel.com. in the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home with Bro. Al went to work with the Head Start Program. She retired Bugg, Jr. offi ciating. Interment will follow at Riverside at the age of 89 and was still ready to work. Mrs. Irene Woodfi n Memorial Chapel. 615-893-5151. Gardens Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be wouldn’t sit still, she loved to cook and clean. She stayed Saturday, December 3, 2016 from 4:00 PM until 9:00 PM at so busy she wouldn’t take time to watch tv.