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Vol. 33 No. 50
Bellevue Foodbank Spreads Cheer
By Betsy Thorpe
Spreading early Christmas
cheer on December 22, the
Bellevue Food Bank distributed
holiday dinner emergency food
boxes to more than fifty local
families and seniors. The boxes
containing a ham, potatoes,
dressing mix, yams, vegetables,
bread and desert items were
provided through the support of
area congregations, service
organizations and individuals
and from the generous donations left in the Bellevue Food
Bank barrels that remain year
round at Kroger's two Bellevue
locations.
The Bellevue Food Bank is
a community based ministry
housed inside the Bellevue
United Methodist Church located at 7501 Old Harding Pike
and operates under the leadership of the Bellevue Ministerial
Association. The food bank is
open from 6:00-7:30 every
Tuesday night and serves residents of Bellevue, West
Nashville and Pegram.
Currently in urgent need of
support as well as of donations
of non perishable food, toiletries, and baby care items, the
Bellevue Food Bank is relying
on the benevolence of the local
community to help them meet
the rising need for emergency
services. In 2009 food distribution centers throughout Metro
Davidson County reported a 38
percent rise in service needs
requests and the Bellevue Food
Bank was no exception. This
fall, Congregation Micah's successful food drive helped
restock the food bank's depleted
pantry shelves and with their
inventory once again in crisis,
Bellevue Food Bank Director,
Jobie Corn is confident the
community will respond at this
crucial time and supply the food
bank with the essential items it
needs to operate. For information on how to help support the
Bellevue Food Bank or to volunteer to sponsor a food drive,
please call the Bellevue United
Methodist Church at 646-4146.
For more please visit nashville
pastandpresent.blogspot.com.
2009 Alice Ann Chapman
Holiday Lights Winners
This year’s annual Holiday
Lights Competition is over and
the winners have been
announced. There were a total
of 42 entrants this year, more
than in 2008 and Metro
Beautification officials noted
there were several residents
who were new to the contest. In
support of Mayor Dean’s Green
Initiative for the city, “environmental elements” has been
added to judging criteria, and
residents were asked to include
energy conservation and/or
recycling, nature or other
“green” themes as part of their
entry, such as using recycled
materials or LED lights.
Metro’s Beautification and
Environment Commision had a
special thanks to Charlie
Woodward, NewsChannel 5
cameraman, for his 14 years
covering the Ann Chapman
Holiday Lights and to Gary
Layda, Metro photographer, for
the pictures he takes of the contest winners for Metro
Beautification the website.
Countywide Winner:
C. D. and Amy Wright, 207
Trotwood Dr, Brentwood,
37027
Westview
area
District
Winners were:
District 20:
Kelly & Bryan Ray, 5816
Robertson Ave, Nashville, TN
37209
William & Frances Hopkins,
6451
Thunderbird
Dr,
Nashville, TN 37209
Victor & Brenda Weatherby,
6222 Henry Ford Dr, Nashville,
TN 37209
Chad Shelton, 6011 Pennsylvania Ave, Nashville, TN
37209
District 23:
Zak, Ellie & Caroline Keiper,
The Westview office will
close at noon December 24
and reopen Monday,
January 4.
FAIRVIEW
Publix Delayed
Fairview News Briefs
Story on page 14
WHITE BLUFF
Special Christmas
Gingerbread winners
Story on page 13
Countywide Winner, C. D. and Amy Wright, 207 Trotwood Dr,
Brentwood, 37027
1113 Sparta Rd, Nashville, TN
37205
District 34:
Randy
Moore,
5820
Fredericksburg Dr, Nashville,
TN 37215
Kevin Olson, 4518 Harpeth
Hills Dr, Nashville, TN 37215
District 35:
Joseph Dillon, 7349 Olmsted
Dr Nashville, TN 37221
Region Winners were:
Region 1 - Randall & Brenda
James, 5630 Clarksville Hwy,
Joelton, TN 37080
Region 2 - Jacqueline Rogers,
1800 Turner St, Old Hickory,
TN 37138
Region 3 - Charly & Wendy
Woodall, 2705 Lincoya Dr,
Nashville, TN 37214
Region 4 - C. D. & Amy
Wright, 207 Trotwood Dr,
Brentwood, TN 37027
Region 5 - Joseph Dillon, 7349
Olmsted Dr, Nashville, TN
37221
The contest is open to all
residents of Davidson County,
and awards are made in each of
Metro’s 35 Councilmanic districts. The contest, one of
Nashville’s longest-running
holiday traditions, is sponsored
by Mayor Karl Dean, Metro
Public
Works,
Metro
Beautification and Environment Commission, Nashville
Electric
Service
and
NewsChannel 5.
A complete list of 2009
entries and photos of the other
regional winners is available at
w w w. n a s h v i l l e . g o v /
beautification.
FRANKLIN AREA
Living Nativity
Williamson County
News Briefs
Story on page 16
DICKSON
Secret Santa Hands Out
$100 Bills
Stoyon page 15
CHEATHAM CO.
Pegram Seniors Party
Cheatham County
Commission Report
Stories on page 15
Region 5 - Joseph Dillon 7349 Olmsted Dr, Nashville, TN
37221
Annual Student
Film Competition
Do you know a student
with an interest in film making? Nashville Film Festival
(NaFF)
and
Nashville
Children's Theatre (NCT) are
again partnering to present
the "Fresh Filmmakers
Competition" for students
between the ages of 13 and
18 years -- this time with a
"diary" twist. The call-forentries is now through
January 29. Finalists will be
screened
at
Nashville
Children's
Theatre
on
Saturday, February 6, 2010,
after the 6:30 pm performance of the play, The Diary of
Anne Frank.
The Fresh Filmmaker
Competition
grand-prize
winning film will be shown at
the 2010 Nashville Film
Festival as part of NaFF's
Young Filmmakers Program
on Saturday, April 17, and
will also receive two all-festival NaFF laminates. All finalists in the Fresh Filmmakers
Competition will have their
films screened at the
February 6, 2010, NCT event,
will receive 4 free admissions
to that event and will receive
4 vouchers to the Nashville
Film Festival. All entries in
the
Fresh
Filmmakers
Competition will receive 2
free admissions to the
February 6, 2010, NCT
Event. Anyone attending the
event will receive a free festival voucher to the Nashville
Film Festival in April.
To qualify, all films must
be written and directed by
students between the ages of
13 and 18 years (no restrictions to production staff), be
7 minutes or less in length
and include a "diary" element, be it as a narrative
device, prop or other creative
way. A copy of student ID or
other student verification
must be included with
entries. Entries should be
submitted by January 4,
2010, to Nashville Film
Festival,
attn:
Fresh
Filmmakers, 161 Rains Ave.,
Nashville,
TN
37203.
Finalists will be announced
January 18.
For more information
about the competition or
event, download this PDF or
contact Nashville Film
Festival at (615) 742-2500 or
info@nashvillefilmfestival.
org.
Finalists to be shown at
NCT event in February;
Grand Prize winner will be
screened at NaFF in April.
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Nostalgia
Hillwood Band Recycling Trees
By E.D. Thompson
[email protected]
It’s Beginning to Look A Lot
Like Christmas
Christmas is the time of giving. Many in our population
other than Christians celebrate
Christmas. As for giving gifts by
Christians, it is based on the birth
of Jesus Christ who was visited
by angels and shepherds who
found him in Bethlehem,
wrapped in swaddling clothes,
and lying in a manger, because
there was no room for them in
the inn. Later, he was visited by
the Wise Men from the East.
By the way, there surely
must have been more than just
the Wise Men in that encounter.
Tradition has given the idea of
three Wise Men probably
because three gifts were given to
the newborn babe. However, the
Scripture doesn’t say “three.”
The Scripture simply says “Wise
Men.”
We have to assume that
these leaders were on their camel
trip through very dark and evil
territory. I have to assume that
each had quite a company of supporters with them. But, the big
idea is that they presented the
child with gifts. Therefore, we
as Christians, want to show our
love for Christ and others, by
presenting gifts of love at this
wonderful season.
It is quite easy for all of us
around my age to think back to
the time of our childhood during
the Christmas season. Living in
Nashville
was
wonderful.
Practically all of the shopping
areas were in downtown
Nashville. This was before
malls, shopping centers, or even
too many stores away from the
downtown area.
Christmas lights and ornaments went up (however, it was
usually AFTER Thanksgiving!)
The downtown shopping streets
and sidewalks were busy with
shoppers, Salvation Army bell
ringers were out, Christmas trees
were decorated everywhere,
Christmas music was coming out
of speakers in and out of department stores, beautiful store windows were decorated very creatively, we went to Centennial
Park to see the lighted manger
scene placed there for citizens by
Fred Harvey, and everyone
greeted others with a big
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
As a child, I knew where all
of the great toy departments
were located. There was even,
what my parents called, a “Santa
helper” at each store. Toys were
in Lebeck’s, Castner-Knott,
Cain-Sloan, Harvey’s, Sears,
Montgomery Ward, and other
stores. I remember a terrific toy
department at Burk and
Company on Church between
Fourth and Fifth Avenues. I
loved to see those electric trains
move around the track. It was
exciting.
My family used to take short
train trips. We often would take
a train to Louisville and go out to
Fountain Ferry Park. We would
take a train trip to Cincinnati and
go out to Coney Island on the
banks of the Ohio River. When
my family went to fairs and
amusement parks, the ride I
loved the most was driving the
small cars around a track.
I remember one Christmas I
set in my brain that I wanted one
of those real drive-it-yourself
cars. My father found one in a
catalog at Phillips and Buttorff
Company. So, we went down
there and talked to the people,
but you know the answer.
During The Great Depression,
my family couldn’t begin to pay
the price of one of those cars.
Disappointed? Yes. But, during
our early years, we well understood, so what the heck! Not
receiving everything we wanted
built character for our lives as
our parents told us.
Do you remember some of
the great songs and movies we
enjoyed back in the good old
days? As far as Christmas
music, we first must think of the
great Christmas hymns of the
church. Other than those, I will
have to name: “It’s Beginning to
Look A Lot Like Christmas Silver Bells - Jingle Bells Sleigh Ride - White Christmas Blue Christmas - Winter
Wonderland - Here Comes Santa
Claus -Santa Claus Is Coming to
Town - I Saw Mommy Kissing
Santa Claus - Mel Torme’s The
Christmas Song - I’ll Be Home
for Christmas” - and you can
name many more.
I shall always love the great
Christmas movies.
I could
name: “Miracle on 34th Street It’s A Wonderful Life - White
Christmas - Holiday Inn - A
Christmas Carol - A Christmas
Story - Christmas in Connecticut
(1945) - Christmas Eve (with
Loretta
Young)
The
Homecoming: A Christmas Story
(with Patricia Neal) - and The
Gathering.”
When I think of Christmas, I
think of pumpkin pie which my
mother made, and great fruit
cake my grandmother made. I
think of cold weather, and I
remember some Christmas Days
with a little snow left on the
ground.
I remember going
around the neighborhood with
my sister to see what all of the
other neighborhood kids got for
Christmas. I remember the beautiful decorations, the many decorated Christmas trees, and the
many Christmas cards we sent
and received.
I remember when first-class
postage was three cents, and if
we just folded the flap in and
didn’t seal the envelope, we
could put two-cent stamps on our
Christmas cards. During the
Great Depression, I think this
was a movement to help families
use the postal service and also be
helped with expenses which all
of us needed.
But, most of all I remember
the REASON for the SEASON.
So, we wish everybody a beautiful CHRISTMAS, HAPPY
HOLIDAYS, HEALTH, and
HAPPINESS.
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The tradition continues.
The Hillwood High School
Band will be picking up
Christmas trees in the West
Nashville area on December
26th, January 2nd, and
January 9th. Minimum donation of ten dollars encouraged.
All donations go to support
the band program at Hillwood
High School. All Christmas
trees will be taken to local
recycling
lots.
Contact
Hillwood High School at 615353-2050 or Cindy Smith at
615-352-2070 to set up your
Christmas tree pick-up.
Last week I received a
newsletter explaining the
symbolism for “12 Days of
Christmas”, Specifically, the
story claimed that Roman
Catholics from 1558 to 1829,
unable to practice their faith
openly, created this carol for
children as a mnemonic
device to help them remember
key components of the Bible.
Specifically, the symbolisms were said to be:
Partridge – Jesus Christ
Turtle Doves – Old and
New Testament
French Hens -faith, hope
and love
Calling Birds –the four
gospels (Matthew, Mark,
Luke and John)
Golden Rings – the
Pentateuch (first five books of
the Old Testament)
Geese-a-Laying – six
days of creation
Swans a Swimming
–seven gifts of the Holy Spirit
(prophesy, serving, teaching,
exhortation,
contribution,
leadership and mercy)
Maids-a-Milking – eight
beatitudes
Ladies Dancing – nine
fruits of the Holy Spirit –
(love, joy, peace, patience,
kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control)
Lords-a-Leaping – Ten
Commandments.
Eleven Pipers Piping –
eleven faithful disciples.
Twelve
Drummers
Drumming the twelve points
of doctrine in the Apostles’
Creed.
While many question the
historical accuracy of this
account and Snopes is quick
to debunk it entirely, there are
church historians that stick
with this story. But curiously,
most every symbol in the song
had pagan roots (for instance,
the Phoenician goddess of
love was said to be hatched
from an egg warmed by two
doves).
But before you let this
debate ruin your family gathering, keep in mind it was not
uncommon for cultures to
embrace symbols from another adding to them new meaning for a new audience (which
would make the 12 Days of
Christmas
the
original
crossover hit).
What we do know is those
12 days begin on December
25th (not before Christmas)
and they end with the Feast of
the Epiphany (January 6th).
As for the song, it first
appeared as a children’s book
in 1780, and was first recorded by James O. Halliwell in
1842.
Karlen Evins, author of “I
Didn’t Know That Comes
From the Bible” welcomes
your feedback at :
www.karlenevins.com
Dear Dave,
My husband and
I are looking at getting a second vehicle. We found one we
like, and it’s in great
shape, but they’re
asking more than we
can afford to pay.
Do you have any suggestions
on how to make a low offer
without insulting someone?
hand will help swing this
thing in your favor!
—Dave
Angela
Dear Dave,
Dear Angela,
This is a really good
question, and I think you’re
smart to want to stay on the
seller’s good side. You want
to be classy and diplomatic.
Never point out the bad
things about an item someone’s selling just to drive
down the price. You’re liable
to blow the whole deal right
off the bat if you insult their
merchandise or insinuate the
price is unfair.
What if you try something like this? Tell them it’s a
fine vehicle, and their price is
fair, but the amount they’re
asking is outside your budget.
Let them know that you want
to work out a deal, and in
order for it to fit into your
lifestyle, you can only pay a
certain amount. You might
throw in that a lot of people
are selling things right now
because of the economy, and
you’re just looking for the
best deal.
Who knows? Maybe that
and letting them know you’re
standing there with money in
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I have a small business
with 17 people in the main
office and another 44 mobile
techs in the field. We had a
merger last year, and
although we’ve overcome
rivalries and other difficulties, gossip is a huge issue in
the office. How can we solve
this problem and still maintain morale?
Chad
Dear Chad,
I have a zero-tolerance
policy for gossip. Gossip will
absolutely destroy an organization, and most places that
have gossip running rampant
are just cesspools. I can’t
imagine wanting to be a part
of a situation like that. Gossip
is small-minded, it shuts
down everyone involved, and
the worst gossip of all is
when workers gossip about
the person who pays them!
It’s really simple at my
place. My team knows they
need to go to someone in
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leadership
if
they’ve got a problem or something’s
bothering
them.
They know better
than
to
stand
around and complain to the receptionist about something someone in
another department did or
said. Negatives go up, and
positives go down. If you’ve
got a problem, you take it to
someone who can fix the
problem.
If I walked into the kind
of mess you’re talking about,
I’d call a staff meeting, and
we’d definitely cut that cancer out. I’d have no problem
telling them if they want to
keep their jobs they’d better
stop the gossip and quit acting like a bunch of teenage
drama queens. I’m not talking
about being a bully. I’m talking about being clear and
blunt about what will and will
not be tolerated in your
organization.
You may have to be a
tough guy for a while and fire
a few people. That’s okay,
because there are lots of folks
out there looking for work
who can take their places. But
as a result, you’ll be left with
people who want to work
there, who want to be responsible, mature team members,
and a culture that defends
itself against gossip!
—Dave
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The
Daughter’s
View
by Paula Underwood Winters
I don’t know how many of you have
been following the David Goldman case,
but here it is in a nutshell. David
Goldman married a woman from Brazil.
They had a child named Sean. The wife
took Sean to Brazil to visit family when
he was four (evidently, the Goldmans
had visited Brazil several times together). She proceeded to file for divorce
from David, remarried, got pregnant and
then died last year during childbirth.
During all that time David was estranged
from his son. Now, his ex-wife’s widower will not return Sean to his father.
David Goldman has been fighting for
five years to have his son brought back to
the United States where he has custody
of him. First fighting his ex-wife and her
husband and now fighting him and his
family for the rights to his own son.
The courts in Brazil have said that
Sean should be returned, then the other
family files injunctions, and the child
stays. If I’m not mistaken, the case is
now in a higher court waiting to be
decided. David is in Brazil and hopes to
bring his son home either by Christmas
or New Year’s.
Remember when this type of case
happened in Florida over the Cuban boy
who was brought to the US by his mother who died trying to reach shore? Well,
after much back and forth, we (the US)
returned the child to his father in Cuba.
And whether you believe in the politics
in Cuba, the one thing people did agree
on was that the child should be with his
father. It would have been great if his
father could have come to the US, but
that wasn’t going to happen. Not with
Cuba.
I know there are several other cases,
like the one of the Franklin family, who
have children who are taken to other
countries, but at least in the Franklin
case, the kids are with their mother. The
man who has Sean may have been Sean’s
step father, but his biological father who
loves him is here and is alive and Sean
should be returned. Of course, I believe
these other children should be returned to
their families, too. Or at least a reasonable visitation should be worked out. It
seems some other countries, such as
Japan, do not agree with shared custody.
This is the type of situation that has
you wondering, why would anyone
marry or have a child with someone who
is from another country. Of course, there
are no guarantees about anyone whether
they are born here or born somewhere
else. It just seems that life, marriage, and
kids have gotten a lot more complicated
than when I was young.
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Nostalgia Is Part of Christmas
Christians around the world are poised
100 comic books! The year was probto celebrate the birth of Christ. Christmas
ably 1953-54.
is at once holy, magical, inspirational,
Midnight Mass was a matter of
by John Furgess
humbling and yes, nostalgic. Columnist
routine
in those days—as it still is
Past VFW
E.D. Thompson would be the first to admit
with
many
people around the world.
National Commander
he doesn’t have a lock on nostalgia at
Midnight Mass in Vietnam, in 1967,
Westview Columnist
Christmastime! The Christmas story, of
is one of those special memories, too.
since 1979
course, is a matter of faith—none of us
While serving as VFW National
were there more than two thousand years ago. It is by faith, Commander, in 2004, a visit to our troops in Bosnia and
then, that we believe the gospel story of long ago.
Kosovo, at Christmastime is also very memorable. But
Fast forward, if you will, through those two thousand maybe what trumps them all is the pleasant memory of the
years, and until the time of your own birth. It is probably birth of our third daughter—on December 19, 1977. Barely
Christmas past that is one of your earliest recollections of ambulatory with a spontaneous arthritis in the knee, Vet’s
your own childhood.
View was in a wheelchair holding baby Melissa. Today she
Vet’s View was all of eight years old when that still- has four children of her own—three at Harpeth Valley, and
talked about (by those that were here) blizzard of 1951 hit our one at Bellevue Middle.
area. The passage of 58 years has not dimmed those memoDad’s last Christmas with us, in 1978, is also memorable.
ries of snow, and more snow and ice. A Purity Dairies milk He absolutely loved the season, and his enthusiasm was condelivery driver was killed when his truck overturned at the tagious. He sang in the men’s choir at St. Ann’s Church, and
bottom of Croleywood Hill, just off Charlotte Pike. This ‘ol his version of “Adeste Fidelis” still rings in those special
Vet’s dad was with NES, and they were out on service calls places called memories.
over several days.
Yes, it is Christmas. Snow or mild, rain or clear,
Mom and her brother, my uncle “Booty” Nolan, took us December 25th is just around the corner. And ‘though it’s
earlier to see the popular movie downtown, “The Bells of St. been said many times, many ways’, Merry Christmas to you.
Mary’s”—this would have been the late 1940’s.
And may all your memories be pleasant ones. Remember,
Children know Christmas to mean Santa Claus, too, and today’s little things are tomorrow’s memories. At least, that’s
one of Vet’s View’s favorite gifts under that tree long ago— this Vet’s View. What’s yours?
Vet’s View
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
A man came speeding around the curve at my home, on
wet streets, back on October 27th, lost control, and came thru
my fence. Fortunately, nobody was hurt. I came out, and after
seeing what happened, got his name and phone number, with
a promise he would fix it the following Saturday. I pulled him
out of the fence with my truck.
After a no show on the promised Saturday, and again the
following Saturday, I filed a police report, at the suggestion
of my insurance agent. The officer was a little hesitant,
because it was just property damage, but with a little pleading, he did assist by filing one.
I called the man who did the damage, and he seemed
mad, and antagonistic, and said his insurance agent would be
contacting me. Time went by, sent a letter, and they never did
contact me.
Today, I called my insurance agent, Spencer Garrett,
with The Farm Bureau, in Kingston Springs. Spencer decided he was going to go to bat for me! And did! He contacted
the man who caused the damage, to find out that, he had
never even filed a claim. He not only did that, he contacted
the driver’s insurance company, got a claim number, and the
name and number of the adjustor, and passed the information
on to me.
Spencer went beyond his job as an agent. Not only did he
give me good advise, he took a personal interest in my situation. How many other agents would have done that? I certainly will be telling this to all my friends who are thinking about
homeowner’s insurance. Spencer, I thank you!
Roy Miles III
Kingston Springs
Custom Jewelry from Me ‘n’ Hugh
Perfect for Last Minute Christmas Gift
A genuine love of the natural beauty of the earth’s stones is the drive
behind the jewelry creations of Hugh
Bennett and Nola Jane Smodic. The
collaborative team “Me ‘n’ Hugh” was
formed in 2007 when Hugh and Nola
realized their skills complemented one
another like pieces of a puzzle.
Hugh Bennett is best known for
his production skills in the music business. He now takes that energy and
passion to jewelry making. Hugh’s lapidary skills begin with hand selecting
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raw materials of the highest quality. He
slices the rock and hand polishes it to
emphasize the most beautiful aspects of
the stone, transforming it into a one-ofa-kind work of art. Hugh’s silversmithing technique is the perfect compliment as he meticulously sets the
stone in silver or gold.
Nola Jane Smodic has a discerning
eye for color which she uses to further
define Hugh’s centerpieces. Nola’s
approach is from an artistic viewpoint
rather than following a set formula
which allows the gemstones to dictate
how they will be finished and worn.
Her attention to detail is what sets her
style apart, giving each piece of jewelry its own personality. Whether the finished jewelry is elegant or playful, it is
always cherished.
The partnership of Hugh Bennett
and Nola Jane Smodic is a seamless
blend of love and skill transforming
earth’s rocks into stunning, unique
works of wearable art.
Pieces from their collection are
available at Shimai in the Shops at the
Loveless on Highway 100 near the
Natchez Trace Parkway.
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Julia Gomez, M.D. and
Robert Macmillan, M.D.,
have joined Sterling Primary
Care, located in Suite 500 of
Physicians Park at Centennial
Medical
Center,
2400
Patterson Street. Both physicians are board certified in
family medicine.
Dr. Gomez is a graduate
of Medical College of
Wisconsin and completed her
residency at Rush-Illinois
Masonic Family Practice in
Chicago. She has over 10
years of experience and is a
member of the American
Academy
of
Family
Physicians.
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Located in Nashville,
Centennial Medical Center,
part of HCA’s TriStar Health
System, is a 615-bed facility
accredited by the Joint
Commission on Accreditation
of Healthcare Organizations
(JCAHO).
One
of
Tennessee’s most complete
medical facilities, the hospital
campus is home to The Sarah
Cannon Cancer Center at
Centennial, The Women’s
Hospital
at
Centennial,
Centennial Heart Center as
well as Parthenon Pavilion,
one of the oldest and largest
full-service psychiatric facilities in the region. Round-theclock care is also available at
Centennial Medical Center at
Ashland City, a critical access
hospital in nearby Cheatham
County. For more information
about Centennial Medical
Center,
visit
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on Centennial Medical Center.
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Humphreys Co. Historical Society
Humphreys County Historical
Society. Everyone welcome! For
information on meetings, call 931 +
296-2094.
Singles Volleyball
Friday's 6:30-8:30 p.m. single men
and women play at West End United
Methodist Church (across from
Vanderbilt Univ.). No charge, all skill
levels welcome. For details, call
Emily 615-975-4672.
Nashville Cribbage Club
The only Nashville Area
Cribbage Club meets at various local
coffee houses on the 3rd Thursday of
every month. Everyone from longtime players to the “Cribb-Curious”
are welcome to the free event. For
more info, please call (615) 6732899 or email D.R. Fay at [email protected].
Order Sons of Italy
The Order Sons of Italy in
America encourages the study of
Italian language and culture in
schools, preserves and celebrates our
Italian heritage and reaches out to the
needs of our community. The
Franklin chapter is the only nationally chartered Order Sons of Italy in
America in Tennessee. We meet the
last Tuesday of every month at 6:45
at St. Philip Catholic Church, 113
Second Ave., Franklin. Visit
www.giuseppe verdilodge.com or
call Joe LoCasto at 474-6619 or Dan
Solomon at 373-3352 for more information.
Toastmasters at NSCC
Nashville State Community
College Toastmasters Club meets on
the second and fourth Wednesdays
from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. at Nashville
State Community College, 120
White Bridge Road. The meeting is
open to anyone interested in improving his or her speaking skills. For
more information, call 673-2145.
Hillsboro-Harding Exchange Club
The Hillsboro-Harding Road
Breakfast Exchange Club meets at
7:30 am every second and fourth
Tuesday of the month at the White
Bridge Road Shoney's restaurant.
Guests are always welcome. Call
Winston Caldwell at 383-7321 or
Henry Hopton at 832-7388 for more
information.
Hallmark Club
There are many reasons to join a
local Hallmark Collectors club.
Door prizes are awarded at most club
meetings. Get holiday decorating
ideas beyond the traditional
Christmas tree, and also actively participate in philanthropic projects that
will benefit our community.
The club meets (for either a
meeting or club event) on the fourth
Tuesday of every month except
January. Currently, the club meets at
Shoney's in Bellevue (in the private
dining room) at I-40W/Highway 70S
- with dinner arrival beginning at 6
p.m. and the club meeting beginning
at 7 p.m. Bellevue.
West Nashville Go Club
Do you enjoy chess or other
strategic boardgames? You'll love
Go, the oldest games in the world!
Already play? Join other Go players
from West Nashville. Just curious?
All are welcome! For more info,
please call 615-598-1104 or email
Corey
Todaro
at
[email protected].
Bellevue Chamber of Commerce
Every 3rd Thursday of the
month, Meadows, 8044 Coley Davis
Rd, Nashville, TN 37221. Join us at
the Full Chamber meeting to update
Members on events/news and to take
advantage of this networking opportunity. Guests are welcome @
$10.00 each. Lunch/Registration
opens at 11:15 a.m. Program begins
at 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Guests $10.00.
Members – Free
Contact: the Bellevue Chamber
of Commerce, 177-A Belle Forest
Circle, Nashville, TN 37221, Phone:
615-662-2737
[email protected]
www.thebellevuechamber.com
Bowie Outdoor Club
The Bowie Outdoor Club:
HIKE, BIKE OR RUN Meets the
first Saturday of each month at 9:00
am at Bowie Nature Park in Fairview
(excluding June, July & August).
Information: Kristina Giard at 7992389 x112, or http://www.fairviewtn.org/bowiepark
Bellevue Exchange Club
Join the Bellevue Exchange
Club on Tuesday's at Shoney's (7:00
a.m.) to hear from Nashville's business and non-profit leaders and to
support community service projects.
Guests are welcome. For more information and to learn about our current
projects, please visit www.bellevueexchangeclub.org; call Chuck Naab
585-6979, or email: bellevue
[email protected].
Poor Boys Classic Chevy
For information, call 931 + 5823038 or [email protected] O R
931 + 582-3940 or [email protected]
MOMS Club
The MOMS Club of BellevueNorth meets at 10:00 a.m. first
Thursday of the Month at the
Western Hills Chruch of Christ
(Charlotte Pike near Sawyer Brown
Road) at 10:00 Katie Ryckman at
[email protected] or (615)
417-1680 for more information.
Free. The MOMS (Moms offering
Moms Support) Club was designed
specifically to help at-home mothers
overcome the challenges of isolation,
frustration and boredom that accompany the joys of raising children.
The MOMS Club of BellevueSouth meets at 10:00am the first
Thursday of each month at the
Bellevue United Methodist Church,
7501 Old Harding Pike. Free. The
MOMS (Moms offering Moms
Support) Club was designed specifically to help at-home mothers overcome the challenges of isolation,
frustration and boredom that accompany the joys of raising children. For
more info, call Jolan at 294-6035.
Bellevue AA
An AA group for 25 and
younger is now being held at 7700
George E Horn Road, Bellevue,
Tennessee (New Beginnings Church
– main auditorium) at 8:00 p.m. on
Monday nights. If you need additional information, please call Tammi N.
at 251-8805, ext. 201.
U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla
The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is
an all-volunteer force of people just
like you and I. We number some
35,000 strong Nationwide and volunteer tens of thousands of hours each
week supporting the Coast Guard in
the programs of Recreational
Boating Safety, Homeland Security,
as well as environmental concerns.
We are not law enforcement and we
have no military duties. We offer
boating safety classes for the public,
free vessel safety checks on private
boats, and a host of other programs
and projects. For more information I
can be contacted at the same phone
number (615) 509-6025.
HarpethView Toastmasters
“A Friendly Place to Meet and
Speak.” -That’s how Harpeth View
Toastmasters describe their club
meetings. You too, can discover how
fun and easy it is to build self-confi-
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dence and overcome your fear of
public speaking; skills necessary in
today’s business world. Visitors are
always welcome! Meetings are held
weekly on Saturday mornings at 7:30
a.m. on the second floor of St.
George’s Episcopal Church on
Harding Road (park in spaces located
between the church and Belle Meade
City Hall). For more information call
654-4819.
West Nashville MOPS
West Nashville Area MOPS
(Mothers of Preschoolers) meet on
the 2nd and 4th Friday of every
month beginning August 22 from
9:30am - 11:45am at Woodmont
Baptist Church, 2100 Woodmont
Blvd, because mothering matters!
Come enjoy food, fun, support and
friendship while your children enjoy
time with loving caregivers in a nurturing learning environment. For
more information call #297-5303 or
email
at
woodmontmops@
yahoo.com
Side note: our fees are $40 per
semester with $23.95 of that going to
MOPS International for memership.
The rest goes to offset childcare and
supply costs.
Courthouse Quilters Guild in
White Bluff
Courthouse Quilters Guild
meets the second Monday of each
month usually we are there by 9:00
am working on projects, a monthly
project starts at 5:00 pm, business
sessions begins at 6:00 pm. There is
a "Sit-N-Sew" each 4th Saturday,
where personal projects, charity projects or a planned class is taught,
these start at 9:00 am until 4:00 pm.
Meetings are held at the White Bluff
Church of Christ, 4416 Hwy 70 E.,
White Bluff, Tennessee across from
the Post Office. Visitors are welcome
to attend.
For more information call (615)
740-7585, (615) 412-9941,(615)
797-9662 or email [email protected].
Friends Learning in Pairs
FLIP is seeking caring people aged
55 and over to serve as tutors for
children in grades K-4 in the
Fairview and Bellevue areas.
Volunteers go to a school one day a
week and spend 30 minutes each
with 3 to 4 students who are struggling with reading. Please call
Carolyn Warnick at 615-948-3102 or
email cwarnick@fiftyforward .org
for more details.
Franklin Civil War Discussion
The Franklin Civil War
Discussion Group will be meeting
the second Sunday of every month at
the Williamson Country Library
starting in May. Authors, teachers,
historians and other guests speak on
a variety of Middle Tennessee Civil
War related topics. The meetings
start at 3:00 P.M. and end about 4:30.
There is no charge although donations are accepted to compensate
speakers.The group is open to anyone with a Civil War interest.For
more
information
contact:
[email protected].
Contra Dancing
The Nashville Country Dancers
organization sponsors a weekly
dance featuring Contra, Square and
Circle dances. Come alone or bring
friends or family. A caller explains all
the dance figures. Admission of $7
includes lessons, dance and live
band. $5 for students and seniors
65+.
We dance Friday nights at
Second Presbyterian Church on
Belmont Blvd. near Woodmont Blvd.
Visit
www.NashvilleCountry
Dancers.org for directions and
details. Beginner lessons 7:30-8:00
pm. Informal dance 8:00-10:30 pm.
Come as you are, but please bring
low heeled, non-scuffing shoes to
preserve the beautiful wood dance
floor.
Community Ed
Family & Community Education
Club meets at 9:30 a.m. on the 4th
Tuesday of each month at the
Lutheran Church on Bellevue Road.
Guests are always welcome. For
more information, call 662-1270.
Kiwainis of Dickson
The Kiwainis of Dickson County
meets each Thursday at noon in the
3rd floor classroom of Horizon
Medical Center. A busy club
involved in activities to benefit children and young people with reading
programs for preschoolers, scholarships for seniors at DCHS and
CWHS, buying car seats for infants,
etc., is interested in locating new
members. Visitors Welcome.
Bellevue Homeschool Association
BHSA provides support for families learning at home. Activities
include monthly support group
meetings, curriculum discussions,
field trips, picnics, and more. Call
Joan at 646-8570 or visit www.bellevuehome school.org.
Pet Adoption at Petco
Proverbs 12:10 Animal Rescue
needs your help! We are at Petco in
Bellevue every Saturday from 11-4
with our pets for adoption. We are in
desperate need for more fosters. As a
foster-based rescue, we have no shelter and rely 100% on foster homes to
house our pets until adopted. Please
consider opening your home & heart
to a homeless dog or cat until we can
find their forever home. Please visit
www.proverbs1210rescue.org
Hospice Volunteer
Would you like to be a part of
building a legacy for a family? Signup today to become an Amazing
Grace Volunteer. You can make a
scrapbook, write a story, or build a
photo album for a family of a hospice
patient. What a precious gift your
time could provide for someone with
a life-limiting illness. For more
information, please call 615-4415296 for volunteer opportunities.
Women’s Study Group
Tuesdays at the Cottage meets
every Tuesday at The Cottage Café,
162 Belle Forest Circle, in Bellevue.
Each study lasts one hour and is open
to anyone. Tuesdays at the Cottage
now has two study times available
for women – 8:00am and 9:30am,
both on Tuesdays. Childcare is available for $5.00, courtesy of Stay ‘N
Play in Bellevue and is free for any
first-timers to the study.
Reservations are not needed.
The studies are ongoing and can be
visited at anytime. For more information, please contact Lisa Kinakin at
615 456-2653 or visit www.lisakinakin.com.
HHLGA Golf League
Harpeth Hills Ladies Golf
Assocation League plays every
Thursday at Harpeth Hills golf
course on Old Hickory Blvd. Our
first play day begins the first
Thursday in April and continues thru
October. We have a shotgun start at
8:00 (subject to time changes) with a
different game each week. We also
have several tournaments through
out the year.
Anyone interested in joining
please contact Membership Chair,
Rita Stinson at 615-889-6111 or
President, Judy Duncan 615-6610759
Cheatham County Historical &
Genealogy
The
Cheatham
County
Historical
and
Genealogical
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Association will meet on Thursday,
August 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the community room of the Library on Frey
Street. This month our program will
be a presentation by the members of
the PALS Chapter about the communities of Pond Creek, Lillamay and
Sams Creek with photos from their
book "Life on the Creeks."
Refreshments will be served and the
meeting is open to the public. We
hope you'll come out and support
CCHGA and the museum.
Cruise-In on Highway 100
For more information or call
615-478-5032 or e-mail: bellevue
[email protected].
Bellevue Woman’s Club
The Bellevue Woman’s Club
meets the 2nd Tuesday of each
month at Bellevue Presbyterian
Church, beginning at 7:00 pm. The
club is a member of the General
Federation of Women’s Clubs and
was chartered in 1967. We are dedicated to community improvement
through volunteer service. Meeting
time and location may vary from
time to time, and we suspend meetings a couple of months during the
summer. For membership and meeting information contact Linda Prater
at 615/662-1176, or [email protected].
Bellevue History & Genealogy
Group
The Bellevue History and
Genealogy Group
meets every
Friday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at
FiftyForward J. L. Turner Center at
8101 Hwy 100. You do NOT have to
be a member of the Bellevue Family
YMCA or Turner Center to attend.
Friday, December 4th – Speaker
– Bob Notestine, President of the
Association to Preserve Tennessee
Antiquities (APTA), will give a presentation on preservation of properties
in the Middle Tennessee area. Some
of the properties belonging to the
APTA include the Belle Meade
Plantation, Buchanan Log House,
Athenaeum in Columbia, and
Trousdale Mansion in Gallatin.
Friday, December 11th –
Speaker Aaron Deter-Wolf, State
Archaeologist, will present archaeological findings and discoveries in
the Bellevue and west Nashville
areas. Many of us still remember
Aaron’s dynamic presentation to our
group last December and we are
delighted to have back to speak to us
again.
Friday, December 18th –
Speakers Dr Tara Meilnik, Kelley
Wilkerson, and Becky Verner will
propose ways we can help Bellevue
Middle School with National History
Day. See more information below.
Let me know as soon as possible if
you would like to participate on a
planning committee for this effort.
Call Bob Allen at 218-4580 or
Bri Callahan at FiftyForward at 6469622.
West Nashville Civitan
West Nashville Civitan Club is a
co-ed club that meets at 6 p.m. every
second and fourth Tuesday of the
month at the White Bridge Shoney's.
Normally an outside speaker makes a
presentation on the fourth Tuesday.
American Singles Golf Association
The American Singles Golf
Association is a national organization. The Nashville group meets
every third Tuesday at the Logan’s
Roadhouse, 2404 Elliston Place, at
5:30 p.m. For more information,
please call 615-872-7788.
Alzheimer Group
Horizon Medical Center will
host a Alzheimer Caregiver Support
Group on the 2nd Tuesday of each
Month, 2nd floor conference room
from 10:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M..
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December 24
CHRISTMAS EVE
CANDLIGHT SERVICE
CHRISTMAS EVE CANDLELIGHT SERVICE AND
LORD'S SUPPER
will
beheld Thursday, December
24th at 5:00 PM at Bellevue
Baptist Church is located at
7400 Highway 70 South
(across from Red Caboose
Park)
615-6462711www.bellevuebaptist.
com.
December 24
CHRISTMAS EVE
CANDLEIGHT SERVICE
Thursday December 24-Annual
Christmas
Eve
Candlelight Service at 5:00
PM in the Worship Center.
Harpeth Hills Church of
Christ is located at 1949 Old
Hickory Blvd (one block east
of
Hillsboro
Road)
Brentwood, TN 373-0601 or
www.harpethhills.org
December 24
extending an invitation to
everyone to celebrate with
us," said Bob Teesdale, leader
of the NCSL Band. "We plan
to put the lyrics of carols on a
big screen for audience participation. It's going to be an
unforgettable evening."
It is sure to be a good time
with good friends. For further
info Please call 615-356-9933.
Thanks for supporting your
local Veterans!
Volunteer Mary Womack of
Fairview Distributes Gifts
At YES Christmas Store
January 30
FREE PARENTING
WORKSHOP
December 31
NEW YEAR’S EVE AT
VFW POST 1970
VFW Post 1970, 7220
Charlotte Pk. Nashville wants
to invite you to join them to
ring in the New Year. Doors
will open at 7:30 pm.
Tickets are $15 per person
and are on sale now at the Post
and will be available at the
door. Rush Hour Band with
special guest, Bobby Neighbors
will be performing from 9 p.m.
til 1 a.m. There will be party
favors and a Champagne toast
at midnight. Black Eyed Peas
and Ham Biscuits will be available after midnight. During the
night there will be several Door
Prizes given away with a 32"
LCD TV to be given away at
Midnight to some lucky winner.
There will be a Free
Parenting
Workshop
at
Bellevue Baptist Church
Saturday, January 30th 8:45
a.m. to 12 noon.Bellevue
Baptist Church is hosting this
special free event for the
entire community. Featured
topics include: family budgeting, basic first aid, and child
developmental stages & discipline.Bellevue Baptist will
also provide childcare for
infants through 6th graders,
but
pre-registration
is
required. Everyone must register by January 20th by calling the church office at 615646-2711 or emailing: [email protected]
levue Baptist Church is located at 7400 Highway 70 S.
(across from Red Caboose
Park)
At 6:30 am on December 19th Youth Encouragement Director
David Estes arrived at St Luke's Community House (the organization's West Nashville location) to load a U Haul truck with items to
be distributed at the YES Christmas Store. Starting in October local
churches, service groups, businesses and individual began collecting gifts for the store. This year the store provided 250 underprivileged West Nashville families with Christmas gifts that included
new clothes and toys. The families also received a large food box,
a ham or turkey and a grocery store gift card.
CHRISTMAS EVE
CANDLEIGHT SERVICE
St.
John’s
United
Methodist Church invites all
to their Candlelight Service on
Christmas Eve for an evening
of celebration and worship at
6300 Charlotte Avenue,
Nashville, TN, 37209. There
will be an early service at 5:00
PM and a late service at 11:00
PM. For more information
about the event, contact St.
John’s United Methodist
Church at (615) 356-1840.
December 24
CHRISTMAS EVE SHOW
AT CENTER FOR
SPIRITUAL LIVING
The Nashville Center for
Spiritual Living will celebrate
the holidays at 6 p.m. Dec. 24
with
a
music-accented
Christmas Eve show for children of all ages. Attendees for
the free show will enjoy
Christmas classics ranging
from "We Wish You a Merry
Christmas" and "Let There Be
Peace on Earth" to carols such
as "Deck the Halls", "Joy to
the World", and "O Little
Town
of
Bethlehem".
Performers will include hit
songwriter Rand Bishop,
Stacey Bishop, Lance Hoppen
of the legendary band Orleans,
Gregory Fisher, Lisa Peebles,
Terri Brinegar, Paige Manuel,
Ursula Roden, Annie Sims &
Jan Volk, and the NCSL Band,
Choir and Children's Chorus.
The event will close with a
candle-lighting
ceremony.
Refreshments will be served
in the Fellowship Hall after
the show. NCSL is located at
6705 Charlotte Pike in
Nashville. For more information, call (615) 356-0174 or
visit
http://www.nashville
csl.org. "We have a wonderful
line-up for our Christmas Eve
show this year, and we are
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HARPETH HEIGHTS
BAPTIST CHURCH
Activities for all ages/Choir for all ages
Preschool child care provided for all
615-646-5050 • 8063 Highway 100 • Nashville, TN 37221
www.harpethheights.com
Sunday
9:15 a.m. - Bible Study
10:30 a.m. - Worship
6:00 p.m. - Worship
Wednesday
6:00 p.m.
Prayer Service &
Bible Study
Charlotte Heights
church of Christ
5807 Charlotte Ave.
356-4367
Sunday
Interpreter for the deaf
Morning Worship 9 a.m.
Bible Class (all ages) 10:15 a.m.
Evening Worship 6 p.m.
Tuesday
Ladies Bible Class 10 a.m.
Wednesday
CHURCH OF CHRIST
7565 CHARLOTTE PIKE
NASHVILLE, TN 37209
352-4362
“Transforming lives to be more
like Jesus”
SUNDAY
Worship
9:00 a.m.
Bible Study
10:30 a.m.
Care Groups : Call for times & locations
WEDNESDAY
Bible Study
6:15 p.m.
Pulpit Minister - Scott McDowell
Youth Minister Daniel Burnell
Children's Minister Anissa Demonbreun
Please visit our webite:
Bellevue
Church of
Christ
Evening Bible Class 7 p.m.
Minister - Jim Morgan
Minister - Darrell Blankenship
7401 Highway 70S.
Nashville, TN 37221
646-9828
Sunday
Worship - 9 a.m.
Bible Study - 10:15 a.m.
Evening Worship - 6 p.m.
Wednesday
Bible Study - 7 p.m.
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Holiday Special Events And More At Dominican Campus
Overbrook
students celebrate
the spirit of the
Advent season
The building is abuzz at
Overbrook School this time of
year with students participating
in various extra-curricular
activities to help spread the giving spirit of Advent.
The sixth-grade class collected hundreds of boxes of
saltine crackers to help fill the
Ladies of Charity Christmas
baskets for those who don’t
have enough to eat during this
time of year. One of the third-
Overbrook
third-grader
Mallory Mire dresses as St.
Lucy to deliver pastries to
the teachers on St. Lucy’s
feast day. She is standing
with Principal Sister Marie
Blanchette, O.P.
grade classes spent a morning
caroling at St. Thomas Hospital
to spread good cheer. And the
entire school got a chance to see
St. Lucy – played by third-grader Mallory Mire – as she delivered pastries on her feast day
last week.
“Advent is all about
preparing for the coming of
Christ,” said Principal Sister
Marie
Blanchette,
O.P.
“Christmas would mean so
much more to us if we could
focus more on looking for
Christ in our daily lives. We
encourage the children to stop
during Advent and try to do
things for others that reflect the
image of Christ. ”
“The sixth-grade collected
300 boxes of crackers for the
Ladies of Charity to use in their
Christmas gift baskets for the
poor,” said Mrs. Grace Sposato,
one of the sixth-grade homeroom teachers. “Students from
throughout Overbrook donated
cracker boxes, but the sixthgraders were asked to earn their
boxes by doing small chores
around the house. The sixthgraders actively participated
and were proud of their contributions. It’s a perfect example
of the way that one small deed
can benefit many people in the
community.”
Wearing cheerful scarves
and spreading good cheer
throughout the hallways as they
greeted everyone with “Merry
Christmas,” Mrs. Beverly
Sherwin’s class carried on an
Overbrook tradition by caroling
at St. Thomas Hospital last
week. The students sang to
patients and families in the surgery waiting room as well as to
employees working in the medical supply rooms and the cafeteria. After singing to the cafeteria workers as they prepared
to open for lunch, the manager
offered to give the students an
ice cream treat but Mrs.
Sherwin declined.
“This is their chance to
give something to others with
no expectation of getting anything back for themselves,” she
said.
The entire Overbrook
school community will celebrate its annual Advent Mass at
6 p.m. tonight with the Most
Rev. David Choby, bishop of
Nashville. When Mass ends the
curtains on the stage behind the
altar open to reveal the eighthgrade class posing in the
tableau of the nativity scene.
The tableau is another
Overbrook Advent tradition.
St. Cecilia
Academy
celebrates
Homecoming
2010 on Jan. 2
St. Cecilia Academy will
celebrate Homecoming with
alumnae and current students
and their families during its Jan.
2nd basketball game.
The event gives alumnae a
chance to visit campus, see former classmates and support the
current Scarab students and athletes. Sister Mary Cecilia, O.P.,
principal of St. Rose in
Murfreesboro, is a St. Cecilia
Academy alumna and a former
member of the basketball team
The Overbrook sixth-grade class gathers in front of the 300
boxes of crackers collected for the Ladies of Charity.
Mrs. Paulette Hatalosky, Overbrook’s music teacher, directs
Mrs. Sherwin’s third-grade class as they sing Christmas carols in the St. Thomas Hospital waiting room last week.
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Sister Mary Cecilia,
O.P. and her niece, Natalie
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during her years in high school.
She said she loves the chance to
attend Homecoming.
“It brings back many great
memories,” Sister Mary Cecilia
said. “My team was a very
tight-nit group and we had so
much fun playing together,
competing together, and riding
together in that old white van.
… A very special memory that I
have is the team meeting
together in the chapel and praying together before every home
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Like a School Girl
“Please, call me Gerald,” he said, as he outstretched his
hand.
I’ve never seen Nona blush quite so red. I guess she really
doesn’t like this gentleman; I thought. She’s blazing mad! Just
wait, she’s going to tell him exactly what she thinks. My shoulders rose as I prepared to cover my ears. I mean when my Nona
doesn’t like someone, she doesn’t hide it very well, at all! I was
prepared to be embarrassed for him...
“Oh...you must be Drew’s Professor Simpson!” Nona
gushed. I’m ever so glad to finally meet you.” And then she giggled...she actually giggled, like a school girl. I couldn’t believe
my ears or eyes. And he held on to her hand for what seemed like
forever! I just stood amazed, looking back and forth between the
two of them in the silence. Then, Nona sighed as she smiled up
at him. And well, he didn’t take his eyes off of her for a second...
Who was this man that made my Nona giggle and blush?
Now I was really curious to learn more about him!
Nona must have read my mind because the next words out
of her mouth were, “Tell me Professor, I mean Gerald, how long
will you be staying here at Montecumbay?”
“Ah, well yes, my, my ah...my plans were intent upon being
here throughout the summer to finish a nearby project. You see
Sara has always graciously provided an open invite for me to
stay here, to accommodate my work, whilst I am in the area. She
knew I would probably go stir crazy after a couple weeks confined to my J Caravan. And, to be quite honest, I haven’t thought
that far ahead, in regards to future accommodation with the last
few days keeping me away from my work. You see I stayed here,
by her side, almost until the end. She was the dearest of friends
and will be deeply missed.” he said.
His voice took on a quiet solemness as he looked toward
Aunt Sara’s now empty bed. “She certainly was a fighter, right to
the end. She finally allowed the doctor to get her to the hospital
late last evening. I spent the night holding her hand, and only
came back to Montecumbay to freshen up. I was disheartened to
learn a moment ago that I will never get to say a proper goodbye.”
He took a deep breath and looked away. I didn’t know who
I felt worse for, him or Aunt Sara. Nona’s face became grim as
she said, “Well, Lauren and I have come over for the summer,
and we would be more than happy if you’d stay, please. It would
help us tremendously.”
His green eyes flickered as he blinked away obvious tears,
and looked back toward Nona. He studied her face for the slightest of moments and said, “Why, thank-you... for your hospitality,
Linda. I’m more than happy to lend a hand.”
There was a peaceful silence as I began to realize that his
voice had begun to sound... downright...happy? He smiled, a
rather grateful smile, if I ever saw one. And Nona, she was now
beaming...literally beaming! She reminded me of the way I look
at Drew...But I thought Nona had made up her mind not to like
this tall, handsome stranger, at all, hadn’t she?
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ate this, it was something as a team we just knew we were supposed to do.”
Now Sister gets the chance to watch her niece, Natalie
Goodrum, play basketball for St. Cecilia Academy. The two have
always shared a love for the game.
“She plays a different position than I did, and is much better
ball handler and outside shooter than I was,” Sister said of Natalie,
a current SCA junior. “I don’t offer her any tips on her position but
sometimes I’ll offer some tips on the other intangibles. …I will
admit though, we do have a little personal competition going on,
but that will remain between the two of us.”
St. Cecilia Academy Homecoming 2010 features a reception
for alumnae from 5:30-7:30 p.m. during the varsity game against
Pleasant View Christian. A balloon artist will be on-hand and alumnae will be recognized during halftime. The game begins at 6 p.m.
For more information, contact the alumnae office at (615) 2984525, ext. 288.
Titans kicker delivers early Christmas
gift to Overbrook student
Titans kicker Rob Bironas
made a special delivery to
Overbrook school today when
he
presented
fifth-grader
Gustavo Morrice with a new
saxophone. Now Morrice can
participate in the school
Christmas programs Thursday
and Friday.
Bironas donated the instrument through his foundation,
The Rob Bironas Fund, which is
a part of the Community
Foundation
of
Middle
Tennessee. The Fund unites the
children of Music City and the
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Girl Scout Gold Award® Special Project
By Joan Greene
What makes a person golden? Is it age, experience,
tragedy, travel, people they
meet along the way? For a Girl
Scout it is a step by step process
to their highest honor – The
Girl Scout Gold Award®. In
the case of Blair Hutchens, a
Senior Girl Scout from
Bellevue Service Unit – Troop
#1306, the journey started in
first grade when she became a
Brownie.
The Girl Scout Gold
Award® like the Eagle Boy
Scout Award is a rare and high
honor for a young person to
achieve. In fact, only 5.4 percent of all eligible registered
Girl Scouts in grades 10 -12
receive the award. To earn the
Gold Award, Blair and other
Girl Scouts are asked to focus
on something that each is passionate about in thought, deed,
and action. The project must
fulfill a need in her community,
create change, and hopefully, is
something that is ongoing in
some way.
When Blair Hutchens was
a little girl of five years old, she
was diagnosed with a rare skin
disease called PRP. Blair was
sent to Vanderbilt Children’s
Hospital in Nashville, TN, and
became a subject for their
research on PRP. Once a month
for years she was treated and
several times observed and
examined by as many as one
hundred doctors and medical
students at a time. Today, Blair
has a love and appreciation for
the doctors, nurses, and staff at
Vanderbilt. When she began to
think about what she would do
that had lasting impact on her
community, she was drawn to
Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital.
How could she leave a little
something for other children
that would brighten their day,
give them hope, and help them
to just be kids?
To begin her project, she
contacted Twila Luckett, a
friend/nurse at Vanderbilt who
put Blair in touch with
Stephanie Van Dyke; the
Director of Volunteer Services.
At spring break in March 2009,
Stephanie gave Blair and her
mother Susan Hutchens a tour
of the hospital and showed
them a dollhouse that had been
in the patient/sibling playroom
for seventeen years. The original house had been donated by
a Nashville Women’s Club in
the early 1990’s. The house was
beyond being a fixer-upper.
Many little hands had touched
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Sign language, special ones of
God, and the music of Christmas
By Richard Edmondson
Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Will there be snow for
Christmas? Perhaps…although
it’s looking kind of iffy at this
point.
These were my thoughts
last Saturday night—exactly
one week before the date we
celebrate as the birth of
Christ—while rolling down
Highway 70 toward the
Community Center.
The
White
Bluff
Community Center is a nice
place to be during the
Christmas holidays. There are
two
lavishly
decorated
Christmas trees on either side
of the stage—a large one on the
right, and a somewhat smaller
one on the left.
Joining Brad and Kelly
Orcutt and the Last Country
Band onstage this night is Russ
Hicks, a remarkably talented
steel guitarist who played with
the ‘70s-era band Barefoot
Jerry and also appeared for
many years on the Hee-Haw
program.
“Everybody done with
their Christmas shopping?”
asks Kelly Orcutt after kicking
off the show with the Connie
Smith classic Once a Day.
“Good, you can get mine done
too! I tell you, we were at
Walmart today—what a mad
house. Boy oh boy!”
What
makes
the
Community Center a special
place to be is the people that
frequent it, and one of these is
Christina Chumley, who
tonight joins the band onstage
to assist with the song Silent
Night. Christina doesn’t sing or
play an instrument, but she
does have a talent: she knows
ASL, or American Sign
Language, for the deaf, and her
contribution to tonight’s show
is to convey the lyrics to Silent
Night in ASL while the band
plays the song.
Christina is truly one of
God’s special children. She
was born Christina Louise
Ekman 37 years ago in
Calgary, Alberta. When not yet
three years old she was riding
in a car with her parents one
night when the family were
involved in a head-on collision.
Christina sustained major head
trauma. Later her mother
remarried, and after growing
up in Marietta, Georgia, they
finally ended up in Dickson
County, when Christina was
13.
I suppose in a small community, there aren’t really that
many secrets, and I had actually heard the story of Christina’s
accident before. Ordinarily I
wouldn’t consider it something
for print, but tonight for the
first time Christina relates the
tale to me herself, and makes a
request of me: that I tell her
story in the newspaper. And
though somewhat hesitant, I
finally agree.
“We were coming home
late one night. A lady who was
drunk, driving on the wrong
side of the road, hit us in a
head-on collision. At the time, I
wasn’t wearing my seatbelt, I
was not in my car seat. I was
asleep on the back seat.”
After the accident she was
unable to speak or walk, and
while eventually she regained
speech and mobility, other
effects from the crash were permanent.
“I had brain damage,” she
says. “When I was in Georgia
in the first grade, kids made fun
of me. They thought I was
dumb—ugly—stupid—retarded.”
It is sometimes difficult to
make out what Christina is saying, and several times during
our conversation I have to ask
her to pause and repeat herself.
But after a while in her presence, you become aware she
actually has rather a lot to say.
Moreover, some of it is well
worth repeating—things we
could all benefit from hearing
and taking to heart.
“God is love, and we need
to remember that every day, not
only at night and not only at
Easton and Brant Hamilton wish everyone a merry Christmas. The two brothers took first
place in the Gingerbread House Decoration contest held December 12 at the Community
Center.
Christina Chumley performs Silent Night in sign language
Christmastime. And down here
we’re not just friends; we’re a
big, humongous family. We’re
all brothers and sisters.” When
Christina says the words
“down here” she means here on
earth, as opposed to in heaven.
Christina took up studying
ASL while in seventh grade in
Georgia. What prompted it is
she had made a friend, a boy
whom she rode the bus with.
He was older than her, high
school-age, and he was deaf.
When I ask if they were sweethearts, she laughs and says no,
they were just friends.
“He would talk way too
fast, and when I got home from
school I asked my dad if I
could get a book on sign language, and he said yes,” she
said. “So what made me want
to do sign language is I just
wanted to make people happy
that cannot talk in a regular
way. I use it now whenever I
see someone who’s deaf. Deaf
people are very special, in a
different way, than we are.
They can’t hear, but they’re not
stupid, they’re not dumb. We
have to love them as we love
ourselves. God loves all of us
equally.”
Christina eventually lost
track of the boy in Georgia, but
she has a friend now who is
deaf whom she goes to church
with—Christina is a member of
the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter Day Saints
“The church where I go
to—we have, like, another testament of Jesus Christ. And it’s
the Book of Mormon,” she
says. And then she adds a special message to readers of The
Westview: “If any of you out
there would like to learn more
about the savior Jesus Christ,
I’d be willing to share it.”
The Last Country Band
plays on. During a musical
break I spend some time chatting with Hicks about his days
with Barefoot Jerry. After a
while, however, Christina wanders back over and we talk
some more.
“To me Christmas is about
sharing, being with your family, being with your friends, and
loved ones,” she says. I reply
that I think sometimes people
forget what Christmas is all
about—and that what we’re
actually celebrating is the birth
of Christ.
“Yes!” she agrees. “And
we need to remember him not
only at Christmastime. We
need to remember him all year
long.”
She also shares the opinion
that we should pray for our
troops “because they’re far
away from us and every night I
always pray for them”—and
finally she offers one final message: “I’d like to wish everyone a merry Christmas and a
happy New Year.”
As I leave the Community
Center this night, snow is finally falling. It’s only a very, very
light snow to be sure, not much
more than a few random
flakes—but snow nonetheless.
Publix shopping center deal delayed—again
By Richard Edmondson
A spokesperson for Bowie
Commons LLC says a project
to build a shopping center in
Fairview with a Publix supermarket as the anchor store is
still on track.
Yet project liaison Ralph
Knauss appeared before the
Board of Commissioners last
week to ask for a delay on completing the purchase of 5.9
acres of city land—the fourth
such delay that project developers have sought and received.
“I’m pleased to report that
it’s our understanding, my
understanding, tonight, that
there has been a bridge loan
approved, and we’re supposed
to be closing, or Bowie
Commons is supposed to be
closing, three properties tomorrow—three of the privatelyheld properties,” he said.
However, Knauss added:
“There is still some paperwork
and a few things that need to be
done to satisfy the overall construction loan. That’s why
they’re requesting this extension.”
Knauss is no longer
employed by Bowie Commons
LLC, or by SouthStar, the
Franklin developer which initially approached the city and
agreed to fund a conservation
easement on Bowie Park in
exchange for the right to purchase 5.9 acres of parkland for
the shopping center.
late Friday afternoon it
However, Knauss does
was her understanding that
continue to serve as a liaionly two had been set for
son between the LLC, the
closing that day, the third
city, and PGM Properties, a
being scheduled for later.
Brentwood
firm
that
In either event, the closappears now to have
ing—on at least some of
acquired a controlling stake
the
privately-held
in the project—and he says
parcels—would seem to be
the Bowie Commons LLC
a positive indicator the
was set up specifically for
project will at some point
the purpose of developing
move forward.
the Fairview property.
Knauss
says
he
“That LLC was formed
believes that time will
by the members of
come sooner, rather than
SouthStar and the members
later. While the extension
of another group, which is
granted by commissioners
PGM Properties—they’re
last week gives the purout of Brentwood. PGM
chasers of the property
Properties is a developer
until January 29, 2010 to
that has developed a numcomplete the deal, he said
ber of Publixes in this area
he doesn’t believe it will
as well as other parts of the
take that long.
southeast. And ultimately
“They asked until the
they came to SouthStar and
29th because they know
reached an agreement
that we’ve been before this
where they purchased
board and asked for other
SouthStar’s interest out of
extensions and we don’t
that LLC. That’s effective
want to have to do that
on the day that all of these
again. This should be the last
Jennifer Sullivan, with children Hannah and Levi, in front of
closings take place.
"Brandon's Tree." The tree, named in memory of Fairview builder extension and hopefully it
“So SouthStar is still
should close well ahead of
Brandon Sullivan, was decorated Saturday at
involved until those closthat day.”
Joann's Outdoor Classroom in Bowie Park.
ings take place. In order to
“So how does this
maintain
continuity—that’s recently left SouthStar to take a of Bowie Park. Much of the work?” asked Commissioner
why I’ve stayed involved job with Habitat for Humanity. remaining acreage is in the Allen Bissell. “Do we close
To be named Bowie hands of three different private with SouthStar and then they
through every process and
every meeting and have been a Commons, the shopping center owners.
turn around and you have
While Knauss said all three another transaction with them?
liaison through this whole is slated to be built adjacent to
process,” said Knauss, who has City Hall to the south and west privately-held parcels were to Or will we close with these?”
been involved with the project on slightly over 14 acres, 5.9 of be closed upon last Friday, City
“You will close with Bowie
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- - - Fairview News Briefs - - Jazzercise
When you love your workout results are easy.
Instructor Jennifer Rocco will offer daily Jazzercise
classes at the Rec Center during January, including a
new class on Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30 p.m., starting on
January 13.
Rocco combines aerobics, pilates, and kickboxing
movements into a fun dance routine set to fresh music.
Teens and adults of all fitness levels are welcome.
Jazzercise Lite classes are also available. Call 1-800Fit-Is-It (348-4748) or visit www.fairviewjazz.com for
more details.
Zumba
Combining hypnotic musical rhythms and tantalizing Latin dance moves, Zumba is a dynamic workout
system designed to be fun and easy. Zumba classes will
be offered in January at the Rec Center on Mondays,
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Jan. 4-25, 7-8 p.m. (new time).
Cost is $8 per class, or $60 for ten classes. Come
join the Zumba party! Call 799-9331.
Little One’s Imagination
Little One’s Imagination is an art class for kids
ages 3-6 years offering an opportunity to stimulate the
imagination by exploring new art forms. The class
meets every second Friday of each month, with the
next meeting scheduled for Jan. 8, 1-2:30 p.m.
Kids can make three or four different crafts during
the class. Cost is $5 per child, with a limit of seven
children per class. To register, call 799-9331.
Scrapbooking for the New Year
Celebrate the new year by making a handmade
album in this scrapbooking class to be offered at the
Rec Center Jan. 11, 6-8 p.m. Cost is $10 per person,
plus a $15 supply fee. All materials provided.
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Add embellishments like colorful ribbons, 3-D
handmade decorations, and more to customize your
scrapbook. Leave class with a one-of-a-kind, 6-in.
paper bag album with 12 pages. Door prize drawing
will be held. To register, email Cyndea Wendell, [email protected], or call 585-9055.
Victorian Patch Pillow
Design your own beautiful pillow in a two-session
class on Jan. 12 & 13, 6-8 p.m. Cost is $25 plus a $15
supply fee.
Using scrap material, piece together your favorite
fabrics like silks and velvets to create a traditional
Victorian patch pillow. If desired, bring fabric scraps,
lace doilies, and brooches to decorate your creation.
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Secret Santa hits Dickson with free money
by Tracy Lucas
Most of us can say we have
been Christmas shopping
recently. But how many can say
that they’ve left a store carrying
more cash than they walked in
with?
One lucky person who can
is LaQuida Talley, who was in
the right place at the right time
Friday night, and received $100
from a total stranger.
Talley was strolling the
aisles of the Dickson Kmart,
when suddenly, she says, a
woman approached her from
behind and wished her a merry
Christmas, sliding something
into her hand. Before she could
get her bearings, Talley realized
the mysterious woman had
already slipped off, not even
stopping to wait for a reaction.
“I didn’t even get to see her
face,” Talley said. “I have no
idea what she even looked
like.”
In her hand, Talley found
an envelope containing a crisp,
unmarked $100 bill. Doubting
her good fortune, she went to
the front of the store and borrowed a cashier’s counterfeit
detection pen. The bill was real.
Talley says that it couldn’t
have happened at a better time.
“It’s just so... I mean, all
day, I’ve been crying and stressing. All day today I have been,”
Talley said, choking back visible emotion. “I just kept saying,
‘The Lord’s gonna take care of
you, it’ll be all right.’ And
look—he did!”
The lucky break came after
an especially difficult week, she
explained. “I have three dollars—three dollars!—to my
name. That’s all I’ve got, period, and today was payday. The
bank took the rest. I haven’t satisfaction from knowing she ly as she had come. Her secret
even paid my rent yet, and I’m had done some good. It wasn’t remains safe with me.
not done with Christmas. This about attention, or gratitude—it
Talley, and the others she
is just amazing; just amazing.” was only a simple gesture to helped—a weary father with
This reporter personally make a stranger’s life easier.
three young children, a woman
saw four more envelopes being
I chose to leave her alone, helping a friend shop from her
handed out, but didn’t approach hoping I was honoring her obvi- wheelchair, an exhausted moththe gifter. I observed from afar ous wish for discretion, and she er with almost nothing in her
as the pleasant, grey-haired slipped out of the store as quiet- basket but a toddler—will never
woman
in
forget the experience.
modest cloth“I just wish I could
ing
darted
have seen her,” Talley
quickly down
sighed, staring off into
the
aisles,
the distance. “If I had? I
stopping
would tell her thank you,
some shopthank you so much, and
pers and passGod bless you. What she
ing others.
did was just amazing.”
It
was
And this reporter
very clear that
thanks you, too, Ms.
the
Secret
Secret Santa, for bringSanta wanted Cards from a stranger, each containing $100 and ing back some of the
to remain just a holiday greeting, surprised a handful of Dickson magic of Christmas. In
that,
and
this day and age, we could
shoppers at Kmart last Friday.
derived her
certainly all use it.
News From Cheatham County
Pegram Senior Social Club Christmas Luncheon & Party
By Carol A. Crook
Vice-Mayor, Pegram, TN;
PSEC Chairperson
The Pegram Senior Social
Club members were treated to a
very
special
Christmas
Luncheon on Wednesday,
December 9, at
Pegram
Community Club provided by
Pegram Community Bank &
Trust, a delicious lunch &
scrumptous desserts catered by
Pegram Resident, Gretchen
Sewell. A few got seconds.
The Seniors started their
day playing Rook then by lunch
several visitors arrived to honor
the seniors (they couldn't pass
up a GREAT lunch). Lori
Healey, VP & Pegram Manager
with CB&T who took the lead
in sponsoring this Christmas
luncheon & without whom this
would not be possible. Another
visitor Shayne Bell with CB&T;
Cheatham County Commissioner David McCullough;
Cheatham County Director of
Chamber of Commerce Chris
Neese and Pegram employees
Kathy King & Judy Phillips. A
big thanks to Pegram employees Larry Martin, Jerry Woodall
& Bob Gupton for assisting
w/setting up the room. Thanks
to friends of PSEC Diana Pike
donated a variety of Christmas
goodies for the Seniors and to
the Pegram Special Events
Committee members who
helped put together these
Goodie Bags. We put the
Senior's Christmas bags in the
Club room the day before, so
when the seniors arrived the
next day, their excitement was
evident. Their smiles were precious!
A Senior gentleman friend
of Ms Virginia Green provided
great music, very much enjoyed
by all. It was a very special day
shared by the awesome Seniors
from
Pegram,
Kingston
Springs, Bellevue & other communities. A very
special thank you
to Ms. Virginia
Green for coordinating the Senior
Day- Ms. Virginia,
you’re the BEST!
Also a special
note to Mrs. Dot
Sawyer, Charles
and Polly Stuart
who could not be
there due to illness
but you were there
in spirit, in our hearts &
thoughts; everyone asked about
you. Please get well soon. Ms.
Sawyer's daughter, Melissa
(Sawyer) McWright came to
share this day & for her mom.
Just reminder; this would
not be possible without the
sponsorship & support of many:
Pegram Community B&T,
Heritage
Bank-Kingston
Springs; Pegram Community
Club, Pegram Board of Mayor
& Alderman, Pegram employees, PSEC members & our local
papers, The South Cheatham
Advocate, Ashland City Times
& The Westview (Bellevue) for
getting the word out &
sharing the events.
Reminder: Seniors Social
Club meets the 2nd
Wednesday each month.
For further info contact
Ms. Virginia Green @
646-6978. To our seniors, thank you for all
you've done for us,
Merry Christmas &
Happy New Year.
Mr. & Mrs. Chester Hannah
News from the Cheatham County Commission
By Adair Schippers, 952-3430,
aschippers2@ yahoo.com
It seems like just yesterday that I
started writing this newsletter to keep
you informed of what is going on in the
county and it is one of the things that I
most enjoy doing. I have served for 3
years now and am looking forward to
another year and running to serve you
again next August. The time seems to
have flown by! Thank you for all of your
comments, ideas and expressions of support over the years and I will continue to
seek your advice.
There were two really memorable
events for me this year and one was earlier this month, a deployment ceremony
for our 278th National Guard Unit that
will be going to the war zone. The ceremony was held in front of the
Courthouse with the entire unit, their
families, friends and neighbors, a huge
American flag and just enough speakers
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to make it one of the most awesome and
prayerful events I have ever attended.
We all wish them a speedy and safe
return and there are not enough words to
properly thank each man and woman for
their service.
The other memorable event, for me
personally, was passing my final exams
in November in order to become a
“Certified Public Administrator” from
County Technical Assistance Services, a
division of the University of Tennessee.
Graduation will be in the spring. By
learning about each county government
operation over the last three years I feel
that I am in a better position help each of
us in our struggle to keep our taxes low
yet provide necessary services for all the
citizens of Cheatham County.
The date has been set for the Animal
Control Advisory Committee to meet; it
will be the second Saturday in each
month starting in February 2010, at
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9AM. The committee will consist of 4
County Commissioners, an elected official from each of our cities and as many
citizen volunteers. We will strive to get a
fair representation from each of our
areas. If you are interested in serving on
this Committee be sure and contact
Commission
Chairman
David
McCullough (952-2195) and let him
know of your desire to serve and your
email address. I will be back in touch
with members that volunteer when the
first meeting is set.
The November 2009 cumulative
sales tax collections compared to this
time last year are as follows: Kingston
Springs collections down by $6038.47,
Ashland City up by $8696.44, Pegram
down by $121.45, and Pleasant View
down by $638.10. County sales tax
(outside the cities) collections for the
month resulted in a loss of $6038.47.
Adequate Facilities Tax collections for
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the month of November were
$54,375.00. Development Tax collected
in November was $10,368.00, a
decrease over last month of
$206,042.00. The November 30th ending balance in the FEMA reserve
Account is $131.173.82, with expenditures of $1402.50 to Ragan Smith
Engineers and $140.53.
In Other Business –
A reminder to all that the January
and February 2010 Commission meetings will be held on the 4th Monday of
those two months because of holidays.
Many committee appointments
expire December 31st and the following
new and re-appointments were approved
by the full commission:
- County Agricultural Extension –
Farm Man, Wade Reed; Farm Woman
Kathy Binkley, Brenda Montgomery as
the Commission Member
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‘Nativity’ drama production staged at Leiper’s Fork church
By Richard Edmondson
It was the British psychiatrist Anthony Storr who said,
“Our dividing lines between
sanity and mental illness have
been drawn in the wrong place.
The sane are madder than we
think; the mad are saner.”
It’s perhaps a simple-yetprofound truth, and one clearly
on display in “Living Nativity:
the Divine Detour,” a powerfully-written and superbly acted
play performed last Friday,
Saturday, and Sunday at Grace
Chapel in Leiper’s Fork.
The
story
concerns
Maryanne, a “beautifully broken vessel” who makes it her
mission to upkeep and safeguard a life-sized nativity
belonging to a small church.
Maryanne’s friends and family
think her a tad eccentric, maybe
even a bit deranged, because
she talks to the nativity figures
in her care. But of course, the
audience is in on the secret:
when she is alone with them,
the figures come to life and
speak.
With a cast of more than
twenty, the play was written and
directed by Josh Childs and
Allison Allen, with Allen giving
a deeply moving performance
as Maryanne.
The evening also included
a nativity procession and an
arrangement of songs performed by the church’s children’s choir.
News B ri e fs
Volunteers needed
As the 2010 tax season approaches, United Way of Williamson
County is looking for volunteers to assist at two of its free tax help
sites—at Fairview Public Library and at the Shorter Chapel AME
Church in Franklin.
Training is provided. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance locations are open a few days a week and schedules are flexible. You
could help with tax preparation or with greeting incoming clients.
Bi-lingual volunteers are especially needed at the Franklin site.
Call Kathie Tharpe, 615-771-2312.
Body Sculpting & more
Using free weights and exercise bands to tone and sculpt,
instructor Carolyn Rudin will be offering Body Sculpting sessions
at the Indoor Sports Complex in Brentwood during January.
Classes will meet Thursdays, Jan. 7-28, 9:30-10:30 a.m.
Cost is $48 for the four-week session. The ISC will also offer
classes in Zumba, Water Aerobics, Yoga and Power Yoga, Tae
Kwon Do, and Tai Chi Chuan and Advanced Tai Chi Chuan. Call
370-3471 ex. 10.
Stained glass for beginners
Move beyond just admiring stained glass and learn to make
your own in a 6-week course to be offered at the Franklin
Recreation Complex on Thursdays, 6-8:30 p.m., starting Jan. 14
and running through Feb. 18.
Learn the basics of copper foil stained glass construction
(made famous by Louis C. Tiffany). Choose from a variety of patterns and learn about sources for purchasing glass. Cost is $90.
Class limited to six. Call 790-5719 ex. 10.
Portfolio Preparation
High School art students can learn how to prepare their portfolio for college submissions in a new 3-segment course to be offered
at the Franklin Recreation Complex starting in January. In segment
one, instructor Emily Martinez will cover Art Schools and
Submission Guidelines, evaluating student portfolios for adequacy
and compliance. Classes will meet Thursdays, 3:30-5 p.m., Jan. 728.
Future segments are Keys to Preparing Portfolios, Feb. 4-25,
and Rounding Out Your Portfolio, March 4-25. Cost is $60 per segment. For more about the art of Emily Martinez visit www.thebigpix.com. To register, call 790-5719 ex. 10.
Quilting by Machine
Learn to create a basic lap quilt using a sewing machine in this
class to be offered at the Franklin Recreation Complex Tuesdays,
1-3 p.m., Jan 12-Feb. 2. Cost is $75.
Students will pick out colors and cut out the quilt, then proceed
to machine piecing, batting, binding, mitering corners, and
machine quilting. Sewing machines are available and may be
reserved by calling Cindy Moore, 790-5719 ex. 20. A supply list is
provided at registration. To register, call 790-5719 ex. 10.
Kids beginning drawing
Kids ages 7-12 can learn basic techniques, such as perspective
and shading, by drawing animals and flowers in a new Beginners
Drawing Class. Kids can build self esteem in this class, to be
offered Fridays, Jan. 8-29, at the Franklin Recreation Complex, 67 p.m.
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Minnie Collins and her small brother, Corbin, were Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus respectively, in a performance at
Grace Chapel in Leiper's Fork on Friday. The performance, by the children's choir, was followed by the church's
annual Christmas drama production, this year entitled "Living Nativity: the Divine Detour," written and directed by
Josh Childs and Allison Allen.
Local Leaders Take Steps
Toward a High-Tech Future
After months of work,
Williamson County leaders
have devised a technology plan
designed to improve the county’s economy and quality of
life.
The Connected Williamson
County Strategic Technology
Plan makes recommendations
for technology-based improvements in nine sectors of the
community: business and
industry, healthcare, libraries,
K-12 education, higher education, community-based organizations, government, agriculture and tourism, recreation and
parks.
The report identifies the
top priorities for the next two
years:
· Increase Technology
Awareness & Training
· Conduct Broadband
Availability & Demand Survey
· Complete Broadband
Asset Inventory
The report also includes
dozens of recommendations for
future steps, such as teaching
small business owners how
technology can increase reach
and profits, helping with website design and how to increase
web search optimization and
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extending library services in
communities where there is no
Internet connectivity by partnering with other county
departments or retail outlets.
A team of local volunteers
completed the “road map” for
technology-based growth and
development during a monthslong meeting process. The
Williamson
County
eCommunity Leadership Team
built the plan with guidance
from Connected Tennessee, a
non-profit group that is working to accelerate the availability
and use of technology throughout the state toward creating a
better business environment,
more effective community and
economic
development,
improved healthcare, enhanced
education and more efficient
government.
The meetings are part of
Tennessee’s Trail to Innovation,
a plan created to ensure that
every Tennessee household has
affordable access to high-speed
Internet. The plan ultimately
aims to increase the number of
high-tech companies and jobs
in Tennessee.
“Connected Tennessee is
our opportunity to enhance our
capabilities for better communications to all citizens of
Williamson County,” remarked
City of Franklin IT Director,
Fred Banner. “Educating our
community as to what services
are available and providing our
citizens with access to such is
one of our main priorities.”
Broadband technology can
help Tennesseans take advantage of world-class opportunities without having to leave
home. For example, small business owners can set up shop in
a rural area while serving customers around the world, students can study with experts in
their fields with the click of a
button and libraries can offer
the latest electronic books with
no waiting list.
Connected
Tennessee’s
Middle
Tennessee
State
Operations Manager, Larry
Raybon, will continue to work
with local volunteers as they
implement the plan.
For more information, or to
participate in future meetings,
please contact Larry at 615310-0888 or [email protected].
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Get Healthy
by Ronda Biffert
Inside
and
Nutrition Advisor
Out
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ACE Personal Trainer
Did you know that most
heart attacks occur on 2 specific
days, which are during the holiday season? According to
research done at the University
of California and also at Tufts
University, both found that there
are 5 percent more heart related
deaths on Christmas Day and
New Years Day.
On Good Morning America
this past week, Dr. Oz had 4
great tips on how to stay safe
during the most dangerous days
of the year.
#1. Limit Drinking. Dr. Oz
says, never have 2 drinks in a
row. According to him alcohol is
toxic to the heart by irritating the
heart muscle and increasing the
body's autopilot response to
boost blood pressure and your
heart rate, thus increasing risk of
a heart attack.
#2. Avoid high fat foods.
Studies show that high fat meals
slows the blood up and if you
already have a blockage it can
close the vessel off even more,
increasing your risk of a heart
attack. Many heart attacks happen after a high fat meal.
#3. Know how your feelings
affect your heart. Dr. Oz says
that many people eat comfort
foods because they are stressed
possibly with dealing with relatives,
financial
pressures
because of having to buy gifts,
traveling, entertaining, etc. He
also says that studies show that
people can have a broken heart
because of depression and grief.
If you are stressed or down
this season, instead of reaching
for those comfort foods, find
someone you trust to talk your
situation out with. It is bad for
our bodies when we hold things
inside. There truly is something
good that happens physically
when we "get things off our
chest".
#4. Stay 6-8 feet from a
burning fireplace. Dr. Oz says
that "fine particulates from fireplace smoke can lodge in your
lungs and trigger a clot and a
heart attack."
Christmas is only a few
days away, so if you are feeling
stressed and are having any
symptoms of a heart attack do
not hesitate to call 911 or head
for the emergency room. Let me
just add that when it comes to
women having a heart attack the
symptoms are usually more like
indigestion, shortness of breath
and sweating, when men will
usually get chest pain. So if you
don't feel right it is recommended to chew an aspirin and call
911.
So be smart this holiday
season and follow Dr. Oz's tips.
They can help you to stay
healthy - inside and out! Have a
safe and healthy Holiday
Season!
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rich musical opportunities that
only Nashville can offer. The
Fund is dedicated to enriching
the community by financing the
tools, education and leadership
necessary to help children
achieve scholastic excellence
through music education.
Morrice has been practicing his part in the annual
Overbrook Christmas programs
on a saxophone that only plays
a few notes. His mother,
Katherine Morrice, teaches the
middle school band at
Overbrook. She could not
afford to purchase a new instrument for Gustavo but she decided to send out an e-mail to a
few friends to see if she could
trade her clarinet for a new
instrument for her son. That email landed in the hands of a
member of The Rob Bironas
Fund board and a connection
was made.
Bironas himself presented
the instrument to Gustavo in
front of the whole school at an
assembly Tuesday morning.
Before presenting the instrument, Bironas told the student
body that he loves music and
because of his athletic commitments as a child he was not able
to study music. Now that he
can, he said he wants to support
children who are studying
music.
“Mr. Bironas was blessed
with a natural athletic talent, a
gift from God. In using his gift
to play football, it has also
given him the opportunity to
help others just as he is doing
today. He is carrying out St.
Peter’s words to use his gift to
serve others,” said Overbrook
Principal
Sister
Marie
Blanchette, O.P. She added that
Gustavo will now be able to
share his gift of music with the
whole school during the coming musical programs this
week.
“It is such a blessing to be
able to see how so many gifts
are being shared with this one
act of kindness,” Sister told the
assembly this morning. “And it
is especially meaningful for
you all to see this happening at
this time of year when we talk
so much about gifts and what
they really mean. So, thank you
Mr. Bironas for helping us
show our students about the
true meaning of giving and
sharing what you have with others.”
Gustavo could not stop
smiling as Bironas handed him
the saxophone and asked him to
play a few notes. The fifthgrader said meeting Bironas
was almost more exciting than
getting a new instrument. After
the assembly, Bironas signed
autographs and gave high-fives
to all the students at Overbrook
as they filed out of the gym.
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Cost is $48 per child plus a
supply fee of $5 payable to the
instructor. Call 790-5719 ex.
10.
Guitar lessons for kids
Anyone can learn to play—
in Guitar lessons for beginners,
offered at the Rec Center on
Tuesdays, Jan. 5-26. Music theory will be taught. Cost is $60
plus a $20 supply fee payable to
the instructor.
Students ages 6-8 will meet
for 30-min. sessions from 55:30 p.m.; ages 9-11 will meet
for one hour 6-7 p.m.; and ages
12-15 will meet 7-8 p.m. To
register, call 799-9331.
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Cheatham County Pets of the Week
CLAYTON
Meet Clayton! He is a gorgeous lab/border collie mix
looking for a new home. Clayton
is super friendly with everyone
and gets along with other animals. H seems very intelligent
and responds well to your voice.
Clayton appears to be potty
trained already! He weighs 75
pounds and has a very healthy &
soft coat of fur. His markings are
gorgeous too - all black with traditional border collie markings
of white on face, chest and legs.
He will make a wonderful family member and certainly
deserves a home! Please help
save sweet Clayton!
DARLIN
Meet Darlin! She is a beautiful black tabby with a white on
chest and stomach. She has
beautiful markings! She is
around 16 weeks old and is
friendly with other cats. Darlin is
full of life and ready for her new
home. Come meet her today!
Dickson County Pets
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Located at 2797 Sam’s
Creek Rd. (Rt. 249), one mile
from the Pegram city limits and
just south of the entrance to the
Cheatham County Landfill.
"COWBOY" ~ Meet Cowboy! He is a very active little pup about 5
months old. He is a Rhodesian Ridgeback Mix. He hopes to find a
forever home very soon.
"PUMPKIN' & TROUBLE" ~ THeses littermates are all kitten!
These two 12 week old kitten are just waiting to be taken home, and
will make wonderful companions.
Humane Society of Dickson Co.
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Cheatham County Commission...
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- Board of Planning &
Zoning,
Buddy Wright
- 911 Emergency
Communication
Board – Shannon Pickard
- Water/Wastewater
Board – Eric
Lockert
- Zoning Appeals
Board, Larry
Nash
- Cheatham Development
Board,
Marie Smith
and Gene Evans
The
911
Emergency
Services Subcommittee continues to gather information to
proceed with the best way to
pay for, or consolidate fire service throughout the County, it is
hoped that this committee will
have a recommendation by
March of 2010.
The subject of the “Litter
Control Appeals Board” was
delayed until the Commission
has had a chance to seek advice
from the Court as to whether or
not it is realistic to be able to
enforce laws on the books at
this time.
Re-referred information
back to the Joint Economic and
Community
Development
Board regarding unemployment benefits being paid to the
former Community Planner
with a legal opinion from the
County Attorney.
Set a workshop for review
of the updated Flood Plain ordinances for January 19th, at
6PM, in the General Sessions
Courtroom, the public is invited.
Referred the subject of
establishing a “sick bank” for
employees of the County to the
410 Eno Rd, Dickson, TN
Calendar,
Rules
and
Nominating Committee for
research and recommendation.
Christmas is a loving occasion that I will especially enjoy
this year with the blessing of
being with all of my grandchildren, from Charlo, Montana,
Cumberland Furnace and
Shelbyville. I cannot think of a
better way to celebrate the
birthday of Christ our Savior.
Let us remember to also thank
Him for all our blessings and
ask that He keep our soldiers in
His arms while they fight for
our freedoms in foreign lands. I
wish each of you many blessings during this Holy time and
sincerely thank you for letting
me serve you in our wonderful
community. Merry Christmas,
and may 2010 be a great year
for each of you.
Girl Scout Gold Award Project....
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that old house. Stephanie asked
Blair if she thought she could
build a new dollhouse for
Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital.
Blair did not blink, but
answered Stephanie with a
resounding, “Yes, I can!”
As luck would have it,
Blair’s mother has worked for
twenty years for Hardaway
Construction, one of the premiere commercial builders in
the South, so Blair immediately
had an idea for a mentor who
could give her some guidance
with her project. She had
grown up coming to her mother’s office and Blair knew that
Harold Sterry could do anything. He would make the perfect mentor to guide her
through the building process.
Everyone knows that
before you build a house – big
or small – you have to have
funding, so Blair’s next task
was to raise enough money to
buy all the materials that she
needed. She baked for and held
a sold out bake sale at the
Hardaway office. The Bellevue
service unit also made a donation toward the project.
By the summer of 2009
Blair had the funds to begin
construction so she called her
mentor Harold, and they took a
field trip for building supplies.
Harold Sterry cut the
pieces for the new dollhouse,
and Blair sanded all the pieces
and she and Harold put it
together. Remember this is a
special dollhouse. It has to be
child-safe and non-toxic, so she
had to sand and sand to get really smooth edges. No splinters
here. Then she painted, wallpapered, and decorated the house.
All the paint had to be nontoxic. There could be no fabric
or
absorbent
materials.
Everything has to withstand the
cleaning that toys in the playroom undergo.
The doll furniture was the
most expensive part of the project. The original dollhouse has
wooden furniture and it had
withstood the test of time, so
she splurged on real wooden
furniture. Blair added many
special touches like painting
and stenciling the furniture, and
rooms. The construction of the
dollhouse took over eightyeight hours to complete.
On a Sunday afternoon in
November there was an open
house in Bellevue. You would
not find the announcement in a
local realty paper. The viewing
was by invitation only. Girls,
who long since felt too old for
dolls and such, stood around a
special house – a dollhouse and
admired the work of their fellow Girl Scout and friend.
Ask Blair about the project
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and she will tell you that her
favorite part was “being able to
design and add details to each
room as if I was building it for
myself.”
The hardest part is giving
up something that she has put
so much time and love into.
She even created little paintings
and pictures for the walls of
several rooms, and bed linens
on the beds.
This year, during the
Christmas Holidays a sweet
new dollhouse will become a
fixture in the patient/sibling
playroom
at
Children’s
Hospital. Many will never
notice the tiny brass plaque that
says, “Blair Hutchens, Troop
1306, and Gold Award.” But,
Blair will have come full circle
leaving behind her gift. Once
she was a patient there, but
today Blair is a beautiful young
high school student that has a
heart for the place that became
so much of her life.
You see, to be golden you
have to have compassion, and
sometimes compassion comes
when you know the pain firsthand. In the end, it is what we
do with our hardships that really count. This Girl Scout is
golden, is changing the world,
and is leaving a lasting gift to
more children and families who
visit Vanderbilt.
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Commons LLC,” Knauss
replied, adding that he believes
the closing on the private properties will help facilitate the
final closing of the overall deal.
“I’m told that they’re going
to close tomorrow, and I fully
believe it. That’s why I’m here.
Assuming that that happens, I
think the bank will be extremely motivated to finish up that
loan, no different than Bowie
Commons LLC is, so that they
can get started hopefully in
January,” he said.
“I really truly believe we’re
finally to the finish line and just
waiting to get across it. I know
there are some very anxious
landowners, including the city.
Not only will they close the
park property, which is the
extension that’s before you, but
they’ll also act and close on the
fire station simultaneous with
that,” he added.
Prompted in part by the
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Bowie Commons deal, the city
earlier this year appropriated
funding to begin construction
of a new fire hall—presently
now being built on Bowie Lake
Road. As part of the deal
reached with SouthStar, the
city’s current fire hall, located
on Highway 100 next to the
library, is set to be torn down,
with that land also—in addition
to the 5.9 acres of parkland—to
be incorporated into the new
shopping development.
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