Walk with Drew & Friends ... Make a commitment to improve your health in 2013

We want Brownsville & Haywood Co. to make a commitment to improve its health in 2013. Join this initiative! First walk is Saturday, April 6. Register at 9:30 a.m. at the football field, L.Z. Hurley Memorial Track. Walk begins at 10 a.m.

• Walks are APRIL 6-JUNE 15
• All walks will be on paved tracks and will range in length from 1-4 MILES
• Learn more about living A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE in Brownsville &
Haywood Co.
• Participants will be invited to the celebration after the final walk on June 15
• Participants who attend 20+ walks will become part of the 20+ Club and
receive a Walk with Drew and Friends T-Shirt.
• HCS students who attend 20+ walks will have their name put in a drawing for
a bike.
• Seethe schedule of walks below, walk what you can or try the daily
challenge, it is optional.
• Rain days report to the Haywood County Branch YMCA to do laps in the gym.


WALK WITH DREW & FRIENDS
WALK SCHEDULE DAILY OPTIONAL CHALLENGE
Sat, Apr 6 L.Z. Hurley Memorial Track 10am 2.0 miles
Tue, Apr 9 Webb Banks Passive Park 5:30 p.m. 2.0 miles
Thur, Apr 11 Haywood Park Hospital Track 5:30 p.m. 2.0 miles
Sat, Apr 13 L.Z. Hurley Memorial Track 10am 3.0 miles
Tues, Apr 16 Webb Banks Passive Park 5:30 p.m. 3.0 miles
Thu, Apr 18 Haywood Park Hospital Track 5:30 p.m. 2.5 miles
Sat, Apr 20 L.Z Hurley Memorial Track 10 am 3.0 miles
Tue, Apr 23 Webb Banks Passive Park 5:30 p.m. 3.0 miles
Thu, Apr 25 Haywood Park Hospital Track 5:30 p.m. 3.0 miles
Sat, Apr 27 LZ Hurley Memorial Track 10am 3.25 miles
Tue, Apr 30 Webb Banks Passive Park 5:30 p.m. 3.5 miles
Thu, May 2 Haywood Park Hospital 5:30 p.m. 3.0 miles
Sat, May 4 LZ Hurley Memorial Track 10am 3.0 miles
Tue, May7 Webb Banks Passive Park 5:30 p.m. 3.5 miles
Thu, May9 Haywood Park Hospital Track 5:30 p.m. 3.0 miles
Sat, May 11 LZ Hurley Memorial Field 10am 3.0 miles
Tue, May 14 Webb Banks Passive Park 5:30 p.m. 3.5 miles
Thu, May 16 Haywood Park Hospital Track 5:30 p.m. 4.0 miles
Sat, May 18 No Walk- HHS Graduation
Tue, May 21 Webb Banks Passive Park 5:30 p.m. 3.5 miles
Thu, May23 Haywood Park Hospital Track 5:30 p.m. 2.5 miles
Sat, May 25 LZ Hurley Memorial Track 10 am 3.5 miles
Tue, May 28 Webb Banks Passive Park 5:30 p.m. 2.0 miles
Thu, May 30 Haywood Park Hospital 5:30 p.m. 3.0 miles
Sat, June 1 LZ Hurley Memorial Track 10 am 3.38 miles
Tue, June 4 Webb Banks Passive Park 5:30p.m. 3.0 miles
Thu, June 6 Haywood Hospital Track 5:30 p.m. 3.5 miles
Sat, June 8 LZ Hurley Memorial Track 10am 3.5 miles
Tue, June 11 Webb Banks Passive Park 5:30 pm 3.25 miles
Thu, June 13 Haywood Park Hospital Track 5:30 p.m. 3.0 miles
Sat, June 15 Final Walk to YMCA 8 am 2.62 miles

Nine earn Arrow of Light Award

Nine Haywood County boys are now Boy Scouts after earning their "Arrow of Light" award at an award ceremony held at First United Methodist Church Monday, November 21. Pictured with their leaders are Patrick Gains, Justin Jacocks, Everett Pettigrew, Jackson Pettigrew, Kadin Ribble, Jackson Robinson, Alex Sceals, Jed Taylor and Micheal Williams. Leaders pictured are Cub Master Scott Ribble, Webelos II Den Leader Allen Brown and Webelos II Assistant Den Leader Jessie Jacocks.

A group of nine Haywood County boys have earned Cub Scouting's highest award, The Arrow Of Light. These boys are a part of the second year Webelos Den. Webelos means - We'll Be Loyal Scouts.

In Cubmaster Scott Ribble’s address to the Webelos and their families, Cubmaster Scott noted, “These Webelos Scouts have brought honor to the Pack. They have diligently climbed the Cub Scouting trail. They are now ready to go on to a bigger adventure in the great brotherhood of Scouting.”

These boys are the first and only group of boys under the leadership of Cubmaster Scott Ribble and Webelos Den Leader Allen Brown.  They have now Received Cub Scoutings Highest Award – The Arrow of Light. At the end of the ceremony, the boys “Crossed Over” from Cub Scouts to Boys Scouts were they will continue their individual journey to reach The Boy Scouts of America’s highest rank – Eagle.

Cub Scout Pack 68 and Boy Scout Troop 68 are chartered by First United Methodist Church with Sammy Tillman as the Charter Representative.

Haywood County Earns Three-Star Certification

Haywood County's Three-Star Award was presented during the Governor's ECD Conference held September 22-23, 2011, in Nashville, Tenn. On hand to accept the award from Governor Bill Haslam are (from left) ECD Southwest Regional Director Cary Vaughn, Brownsville Alderman John Simmons, Brownsville Mayor Jo Matherne, Commissioner Hagerty, Governor Haslam, Brownsville Vice-Mayor Carolyn Flagg, WT Delta Heritage Center Director Sonia Outlaw-Clark and Brownsville Alderman Leon King.

Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagerty recently announced that Haywood County has achieved certification under the state’s Three-Star program for excellence in economic development.

 “Our goal is to create a business friendly climate that gives companies the confidence to invest and expand in Tennessee,” Hagerty said.  “Solid community development is a crucial aspect in this process by providing the foundation needed for successful economic development.” Haywood County is now eligible to receive additional incentives under the guidelines of the Tennessee Three-Star program.

In order to receive the certification, communities are required to meet criteria in planning, leadership, community, business and education and work force development categories. Incentives for receiving the certification include identification on all FastTrack infrastructure and job training applications; eligibility for matching grants, if criteria set by ECD are met; earning points in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program; assistance from ECD’s regional field staff and the sharing of “best practices” in community development; and the establishment of a strategic plan that is updated annually with measurable goals, specific actions, responsible parties and a timeline.