Author Archives: Julie K Hutchison

Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 10 am – 11:30am,  there will be an Orientation for New Volunteers held in the WH Neal Parking Lot, 925 E Baddour Pkwy. Lebanon TN 37087 .

New Volunteers are welcome to come out and see what WC DART is all about. Meet WC DART Team members and see if this is a good Team for you to join! Bring a friend! RSVP at. wcdart@yahoo.com

Wilson Co. Disaster Animal Response Team had a really great appearance at the WC Fair, this past week. The Team did an outstanding Demonstration in the Ring in the ALL ABOUT DOGS TENT. A big Thank you to Adrienne Molteni for coordinating the Demo,once again this year. Thank you to all who participated in this fun and informative activity…Disaster Preparedness and Animal Care was the focus of the Demo. Adrienne brought her spaniel, Tucker. Karla Clark brought her Belgin Malinois, Gouda, Kim Bradley brought her Border Collie, Bandit, Stephanie Cox brought her Beagle, DeeDee and Lora Holcomb brought Denver, her Standard Poodle, groomed as Scoooby Doo’s sidekick Shaggy! Stay tuned for pics, as his coat was trimmed to make him look like he had Brown bell bottom pants and a green Tshirt! Lora always does a fabulous job grooming Denver, I can’t wait to see what hair style he will be sporting next! Nina Ground, Dee Earnhardt and Breanna and Kix Holcomb also assisted with the Demo. Claudia Richardson photographed the Demo! Stephanie McKee, Matt Bergin, Janie Bell and Anthony Molteni manned the booth and met all sorts of people, some wanting to Volunteer with WC DART! A special Orientation Meeting will be scheduled in September. Date to be announced, for the New Volunteers.

Thank you to all who participated in the Wilson Co. Fair!

The Wilson Co. Disaster Animal Response Team will be meeting this Thursday, 8/6/15 in the Gentry Building at the James E Ward Ag Center at 6:30pm. The Team will have a debriefing on the recent deployment to Macon Co. Tn to assist Animal Control manage an influx of animals after flash flooding hit Lafayette, Tn. on July 3, 2015.

Fair planning is also on the agenda. Putting the finishing touches on the demonstration and booth design. Adrienne has some really great ideas for the Demo! C’mon out and see what’s happening, bring a friend!

Sunday July 5, 2015, the call came in to TEMA from the Macon Co. EMA requesting assistance from the Wilson Co. DART Team to respond to Animal Control’s request for assistance after flash flooding left numerous families and animals displaced. Many families had to give up their pets as their lives were turned upside down very quickly. The flooding destroyed homes and even washed away a vehicle as the rains came on so fast and heavy.

Macon Co. Animal Control and Lafayette Animal Control were overwhelmed with the intake of animals and needed to do something with the overflow….that’s where WC DART came in.  The Team was on the ground in Macon Co. first thing Monday Morning, July 6, 2015 setting up an Overflow Shelter at the Macon Co. Fairgrounds. There people could find their lost pets or relinquish custody as they focussed on putting their lives back together.

Tom Dallas, Lafayette AC and Corey Lawrence, Macon Co. AC worked hard to help the residents of Macon Co. with their animals. Just when we thought we had a handle on the flooding animal victims, a call came in : People up and left their homes–2 mobile homes on 1 lot on the river..leaving behind 20 dogs due to severe flooding damage. The WC DART Team assisted AC with the round up and recovered 11!

All in all there were 75 animals rescued by AC. (42cats came from 1 mobile home), 33 animals came through the Overflow Shelter. When sheltering operations ceased today, July 13, 2015, all except 8 had been placed…and some of them were going to local rescues and fosters. If you are interested in adopting or fostering please contact Macon Co Animal Control or Lafayette Animal Control.

Thank you to all who made this Rescue/Sheltering Operation a success!

Saturday, June 27, 2015 is the WC DART Team Training Day!  Every 2 years the WC DART Team has a day long training day and BBQ Lunch with potluck sides, in Watertown, TN.

This year’s Training Topics include :

American Heart Association Basic Life Support ( CPR Certification) there is a $ 45.00 Fee. taught by Teresa Williams, LPN,AHA Insructor for BLS, WC DART

K9 CPR and First Aid  taught by Lora Holcomb, K9 BLS Instructor, WC DART

Equine Handling and Demonstration of the Horse Rescue Sling and Trailer Loading, Adrienne Molteni  Wc DART Team Leader and  Kim Bradley, Equine Coordinator

The WC DART Trailer will be onsite for orientation and a bath!

A BBQ Lunch of hamburgers and hot dogs provided, you bring a side dish! Bottled Water available all day!

Reserve your place in CPR Class, the class fills up quickly! RSVP for CPR Class and Training Day at wcdart@yahoo.com!

The WC DART Team will be at Bark in the Park on Saturday May 30 at the James E Ward Center from 11a-4 pm! Rain or Shine! Bark in the Park is all under Roof! The WC DART Booth is located in the Poultry Barn. This year’s Bark is going to be the biggest and best ever! If you would like to join the Team in supporting our friends at New Leash on Life, please respond at wcdart@yahoo.com!

Thursday, May 14, 2015  at 6:30 pm WC DART will be meeting at Chili’s on Hartmann Dr. in Lebanon Tn. for a Dinner Meeting to welcome the New Volunteers and Planning Meeting for the upcoming events: Bark in the Park, WC DART Training Day and the WC Fair!

New Volunteers as well as Seasoned Volunteers are invited to attend WC DART’s Meet & Greet on Saturday, April 25 at 10am at Lasater’s on Old Lebanon Dirt Rd and Mt. Juliet Rd. in Mt Juliet TN. Come out and join WC DART for coffee and conversation, Bring a friend! See what WC DART is all about.

April 9, 2015  at 6:30 pm the WC DART Team is having a Training Meeting in the Gentry Building at the James E Ward Ag Center, Lebanon TN.      Dr Travis Whitlow will be speaking on Barn Fires, Equine First Aid and Safety.  New Volunteers and Equine enthusiasts are welcome to attend this fun and informative training. This information will come in handy at home and in the field! See you there!

The WC DART Meeting will be rescheduled for April 9, 2015 at 6;30pm in the Gentry Building at the James E Ward Ag Center. Dr Travis Whitlow will be speaking on Barn Fires and Equine First Aid. Feel free to bring a friend a long to this informative meeting! Hopefully the snow and ice will be gone! Everybody stay safe out there! See you next month! Keep your cell phones charged and Call Down Lists Handy.