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One of the first rescues was Jonas, a Australian shepherd mix found in a dilapidated fenced cage during win- er storm Jonas. neighbor had emailed us and asked us just to check on him, so we did. Talked to the owner and asked if we could provide assistance. We went back and everything was ocked, had a big rope around it, and we et Galyon said. was so cold, he had icicles hanging off his fur, he said, and he was filled ith intestinal parasites.

water bucket was frozen. His dog bowl was underneath the dog house in the dirt. His dog house as on the side without a ny straw and the en- rance was against the ate. The pen was in shambles, really, roped tog ether and bent, and the arp was said Operation Education volunteer Shelly Thorburn, who acc ompanied Galyon on the rescue. ow Jonas is being reated at Barfield Anim al Hospital and once neutered, be up or adoption through Ope ration Education, pedanimalrescue.com.

Another dog they res- cued was tied to a broken trampoline with no shelter. They also helped a woman with 30 cats and two chained dogs by giving her a dog house as well as some straw and food, and they are helping her trap the cats to get them a ll spayed. In recent days, the temperatures have risen a bit. Although the groundhog see his shadow and spring is sup- osed to be right around the corner, temperatures are expected to dip below freezing several nights this week. So Galyon is still collecting supplies in preparation to help cold animals.

A nd she especially wants community mem- ers to be aware and atch out for animals who might need help. If you have a friend or eighbor who leaves their animals outside, talk to them about bringing their animal in. We have a ton of crates we can loan them to et them in out of the Galyon said. lease do not let potential urt feelings get in the way of an safety. A ny reporting individual i nformation will be kept For more details about he organization or to see animals up for adoption, isit pedanimalrescue.comor mail opedanimalres- ontact reporter Nanc De Gennaro at 615-2785 148 and follow her on Twitter SUBMITTED Jonas was rescued from a yard where his cage was falling apart, is water bowl was frozen and his food bowl was eneath his dog house.

Warmth Continued from Page 1A MURFREESBORO A spaghetti meatball dinner and silent auction Saturday will benefit Doors of Hope, a Rutherford County ministry that helps prisoners become productive, law-abiding citi- ens after their release. The event organized by the BERT (Blackman Emergency Response Team) ministries will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Blackman United Methodist hurch, 4380 Manson Pike, in west Murfreesboro. Chef Jim Africano will prepare the meal, and the event includes dinner music. A meal ticket for an adult or teen is $12, and the price for a child 12 and younger is $5.

Cannolis will be sold separately for dessert for $3. The silent auction will offer a variety of themed baskets and individual items, and winners must be present to claim what they bid on. Meal tickets can be purchased at the vent or in advance at the church and Doors of Hope office, 428 E. Bell St. in Murfreesboro.

For more information, call the church at 615-893-0347 or call Doors of Hope at 615-900-0634. Or con- act BERT leader Jason Onks: by phone, 615-751-7555; email, ja- or website, www.bertministries.org. To learn more about Doors of Hope, search www.opendoorsofhope.org. Benefit meal set for Doors of Hope THE DAILY NEWS JOURNAL MURFREESBORO Local American Cancer Society Relay for Life Team Triple volunteers will hold their seventh annual Chocolate Strawberries for Your Sweetheart sale on Friday and Saturday before Day. will deliver to all addresses inside Rutherford County on Friday for a 7 delivery fee per said Terri Bradford, the organizer of the fundraising event.

Pick up will be available from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at 906 Briar Court. In spite of price increases on both strawberries and chocolate, we have decided to keep last prices, and we will have dark, milk and white chocolate as Bradford said. Ahalf-dozen large berries or 10 smaller berry bites are $11. A dozen large berries or 20 berry bites are $20.

The fee to ave double-dipped berries is 15 cents ach for large and 1cent each for a erry bite. are adding Chocolate Cherry said Bradford, about the maraschino cherries wrapped in chocolate mixture and dipped in chocolate. The price for 10 cherry bombs is $8, and for 20 $15. The doubled-dipped rice is 15 cents each. To place an order or to learn more, contact Terri Bradford by phone, 615477-5213, or email, A ll orders will be confirmed by phone or email and are not final until confirmation is issued.

The order deadline is 5 p.m. Wednesday. Payment can be made by cash or by checks made to Terri Bradford or PayPal. Chocolatestrawberries go on sale for Day THE DAILY NEWS JOURNAL Murfreesboro The Murfreesboro Cable Television Commission is scheduled to meet a noon Monday in Council Chambers a City Hall, 111W. Vine St.

The Murfreesboro City School oard is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. uesday in Council Chambers at City Hall, 111W. Vine St. The Murfreesboro City Council is cheduled to hold a special-called meeting with members of the delegation serving in the Tennessee eneral Assembly at 5 p.m. Thursday in Council Chambers at City Hall, 111 W.

Vine St. The council is also scheduled to hold a regular weekly meeting at 7 p.m. at the same location, unless cancelled because of a lack of business to consider. Rutherford County The Rutherford County Board of oning Appeals is scheduled to meet at 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in the second- floor courtroom of the County Court- ouse in the center of the Square.

The agenda includes a request from Glenn Mitchell for a Science Hill Church of hrist on 19.4 acres on John Bragg ighway and a request to erect a Veri- zon communications tower on 31acres on Redfield Drive. The Rutherford County Commission is scheduled to meet at 6 p.m. hursday in the second-floor courtroom of the County Courthouse in the center of the Square. Smyrna The Smyrna Project Assistance Board is scheduled to meet at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Town Hall, 315 S.

Lowry St. The Smyrna Town Council is scheduled to meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Town Hall, 315 S. Lowry St. The agenda includes a public hearing on a rezoning request for 1,500 homes on 689.5 acres off Almaville and Independent Hill roads.

The Smyrna Charity Assistance oard is scheduled to meet at 5 p.m. Thursday at Town Hall, 315 S. Lowry St. La Vergne The La Vergne Planning Commiss ion is scheduled to hold a workshop at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 5093 Murfreeboro Road.

Public meetings MURFREESBORO Tennessee Bureau of Investigation continues to investigate the apparent suicide of Michael J. Murray that occurred at he Rutherford County A dult Detention Center Friday, TBI spokesman Josh DeVine said in an email to The Daily News ournal Sunday. death is be- ieved to be the second suicide in the Rutherford County Jail in eight days. Murray, 54, was indicted on three ounts sexual battery by an authority figure and one count solicitation for aggra- ated sexual battery, according to Rutherford County Office spokeswoman Lisa Marchesoni. He was being eld on a $75,000 bond.

Preliminary information indicates he inmate hanged himself in his cell during recreation DeVine said in the email. personnel found him unresponsive, after which he was transported to a local hospital, where doctors ronounced him deceased. TBI Agents will gather any and all relevant evidence and interviews and subsequently turn investigative findings over to the District Attorney General for is further review and We extend our heart-felt sympathy to he Sheriff Robert Arnold said in a statement released Saturday. are in our On Jan. 30, TBI was called to the facil- i ty to investigate another inmate death.

Initial information in that case was that a ale inmate hanged himself with the cord of a pay phone in holding cell shortly after his arrest, according to TBI. TBI releases name in apparent suicide at jail SANDEE SUITT Murray Underground wire catches fire in Chattanooga CHATTANOOGA A Chattanooga lectric Power Board spokesman says a underground wire overheated and caused a fire that blew a manhole cover onto a street. Media outlets report no injuries were eported in the fire, which forced an i ntersection to be shut down Saturday a fternoon. The fire was put out with a dry chemical fire extinguisher. EPB spokesman John Pless says no power outages were reported.

Electric- i ty was rerouted through other cables. He says repairs were expected to be ompleted by Sunday. The cause of the malfunction is under i nvestigation. Police chief seeks funds to recruit ore minority officers CHATTANOOGA The Chattanooga police chief is seeking funds to launch a rogram to recruit more minority police officers. The Chattanooga Times Free ress reported Police Chief Fred letcher says he wants to raise mon- to pay people $500 incentives for ecommending minority police cadets.

The latest demographics show that of the 457 sworn officers, 77.7 percent are white and 9 2.8 percent are male. letcher says the police force is so far from reflecting the demographics he expects it will take years to reach that goal. letcher, who is applying for rants and appealing to local nonprof- i organizations, says he plans to rely on person-to-person recommendations for police academy candidates. He hopes to launch the recruit- ent program, called Each One Reach One, this summer. Associated Press State briefs.