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April
19, 2006
Droves
of children hunt eggs over weekend
Blue Ribbon ceremony to be held Thursday
Drowning victim found last Friday
Droves
of children hunt eggs over weekend
.
Leah Thomas/OCN staff
Children could be seen practically everywhere over the weekend hunting
for Easter eggs. Here dozens of children race through blades of
grass at the fairgrounds during the 12th annual Woodmen of the World
egg hunt.
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Blue
Ribbon ceremony to be held Thursday
A nurturing home environment, safe places to play,
good medical care and stimulating schools are all ingredients necessary
to help children grow up to be safe and healthy.
When children are surrounded with secure relationships and stimulating
experiences, they draw from that environment to become confident,
caring adults, according to The Exchange Club/Stephens Center for
the Prevention of Child Abuse.
Families benefit from the help of strong, supportive neighborhoods
and communities. That is why, on Thursday, April 20 The Stephens
Center, with the help of Livingston Exchange Club, Dale Hollow Mental
Health Center, LBJ&C Head Start, the Department of Children's Services,
OmniVisions, the Upper Cumberland Council on Children and Youth,
and Tennessee's Early Intervention System will sponsor a ceremony
to raise awareness regarding child abuse and neglect.
A total of 500 blue ribbons, representing the 500 reports of abuse
in Overton County in 2005, were tied on a tree on the courthouse
lawn to help the public become aware of the problem of abuse in
the county.
An adult survivor of child abuse will share her personal story at
the Blue Ribbon Ceremony, and County Mayor Kenneth Copeland will
sign a proclamation for April as Child Abuse Prevention Awareness
Month.
The Blue Ribbon Ceremony will be held at 5:30 p.m. on the Livingston
courthouse lawn.
To learn more about child abuse and how to join in efforts to prevent
child abuse in Overton County call (931) 823-6432.
photo courtesy of The Stephens Center
A tree on the southeast corner of the courthouse square was recently
decorated with blue ribbons for the ceremony.
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Drowning
victim found last Friday
The 19-day search for missing Macon County teen Johnathan
Hudson ended last Friday when a team of rescue divers recovered
his body after it was found by underwater cameras
Officials with the Clay County Rescue Squad said the 16 year-old's
body was found in 108 feet of water in the river channel near the
Indian Creek area of the lake.
Unit Director Butch Burnette told the Dale Hollow Horizon newspaper
that members of the SETH Foundation used "deep torpedo cameras"
to spot the victim. He said the foundation was formed by the family
of a drowning victim, and said they travel the country helping those
in need of their services, free of charge.
Captain Chris Clayburn said, "Thanks to the efforts of the
SETH Foundation, rescue squads from three states (Tennessee, Kentucky,
and Georgia), the Red Cross, and the support of local people and
businesses here, the search is over. We appreciate the work of all
involved."
Burnette said the body was sent to the state medical examiner for
an autopsy.
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