Cub Scout Pack 347 to host Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser

March 23, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

Cub Scout Pack 347 will be holding their annual Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser on Saturday, April 2 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. It will be held at the CFC Center located at 108 N 4th Street, Smithville. There will be applications available for any child and parent who would like to enroll their child in the program at the spaghetti dinner. This fundraiser is for the BSA Scouts of DeKalb County and is the primary way the scouts pay for their camping adventures for the summer. Tickets are available for $8.00/person. Children 4 and under are free.

Cub Scout Pack 347 is open to all kids in the DeKalb County area and as part of the Boy Scouts of America our mission “is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law”.

The Cub Scouting program works with kids ages 4-11 in early training leading into the Boy Scouts ages 11 -18 teaching them good character development and working together learning life and leadership skills.

The Scout Motto: “Do Your Best!”

The Scout Oath: “On my honor, I will do my best to God & my country and to obey the Scout Law: To help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake & morally straight.”

The Scout Law: A Scout is: trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent.

March 22, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

The DeKalb County Veterans Service Office and others are commemorating National Vietnam War Veterans Day on Tuesday, March 29.

“National Vietnam War Veterans Day is March 29 and in honor of those veterans that served, the DeKalb County Veterans Service Office (VSO), the Marine Corps League Detachment 1377 and the American Legion Post 122 invite you to stop by the VSO’s office on the first floor of the DeKalb County Courthouse from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. that morning. Coffee and donuts will be provided. Stop by and visit and let us recognize and thank you for your service,” said Bill Rutherford, DeKalb County Veterans Service Officer.

National Vietnam War Veterans Day is a US holiday observed annually on March 29. It recognizes veterans who served in the US military during the Vietnam War.

March 29 was chosen as National Vietnam War Veterans Day because on March 29, 1973, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) was disbanded, and the last U.S. combat troops departed the Republic of Vietnam. The last unit was elements of MACV’s Infantry Security Force (Special Guard), actually special couriers.

On March 29, 2012, President Barack Obama proclaimed March 29, 2012, as Vietnam Veterans Day. The proclamation called “upon all Americans to observe this day with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities that commemorate the 50-year anniversary of the Vietnam War.

On December 26, 2016, the Vietnam Veterans Day Coalition of States Council presented a letter to President Elect Donald Trump and Congressional leadership outlining the history and timeline of cause to establish March 29 as Vietnam War Veterans Day and requesting that it be one of the first legislations passed and signed into law during the 115 Congress.

On March 28, 2017, President Trump signed the Vietnam War Veterans Recognition Act of 2017. This act officially recognizes March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day. The Act also includes the day among those days on which the US flag should especially be displayed.

March 22, 2022
By: Dwayne Page

“I’ll Leave My Heart in Tennessee” by Grand Ole Opry stars Dailey & Vincent and written by Karen Staley is now an official state song of Tennessee after legislation sponsored by Sen. Paul Bailey (R-Sparta) and Rep. John Windle (D-Livingston) was signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee earlier this month.

“This song is a beautiful love letter to Tennessee and reminds me how lucky I am to live here,” said Sen. Bailey. “I can’t think of a more fitting song to represent our state.”

Group members Jamie Dailey, Darrin Vincent and Ben James were joined by Karen Staley and their producer, Paul Worley, to perform the song in both the Senate and House chambers last month.

“When they performed the song before the House, all of the members were visibly moved,” said Rep. Windle. “It’s a beautiful tune and I’m proud we have added it to the list of songs representing this great state.”

Darren Vincent said: “We’ve played ‘I’ll Leave My Heart in Tennessee’ on the road for quite some time, and every time it’s gotten an overwhelming reaction. We recently recorded it, and we’re honored the recording has made history and become an official state song.”

“We’d especially like to thank Senator Paul Bailey and Brandy Foust, Representative John Mark Windle, Representative Terry Lynn Weaver, and the entire House and Senate for their interest in and support of this song,” added Jamie Dailey.

ABOUT DAILEY & VINCENT:
Grand Ole Opry Members, five-time GRAMMY® Award winners individually, three-time GRAMMY® Award nominees collectively, four-time DOVE Award winners and winners of 35 IBMA Awards altogether (including 3-time IBMA Entertainer of the Year Award winners and 3-Time Vocal Group of the Year Award winners), Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent (and their world-class band) offer a unique and modernized spin on ‘American music’ – “the best of country, bluegrass and gospel this side of heaven” (USA Today) – the duo has played across the globe, taking the stage at iconic venues including the Ryman Auditorium and Carnegie Hall. Now on Season 5 of their nationally broadcast television series, The Dailey & Vincent Show on the Circle Network, Dailey & Vincent bring their music to a national audience on a weekly basis. After a decade spent performing together and with over 1,000 airings of their PBS special Dailey & Vincent ALIVE – In Concert, their concoction of fantastically instinctive vocal blends of Dailey’s tenor and Vincent’s reedy harmonies has gained them well-deserved praise for their own distinctive style and worldwide recognition as American music gold. Their most recent live CD, “Dailey & Vincent ALIVE,” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Bluegrass charts and remained at the top position for over 15 weeks. Dailey & Vincent’s first-ever Christmas album, “Dailey & Vincent: The Sounds of Christmas” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Bluegrass chart and No. 8 on the Billboard Holiday Chart, landing right behind Michael Bublé and Pentatonix as the only country, bluegrass and gospel act in the Top Ten.