ladies night at hart ace hardware in bellevue a great idea for all!

The Charlotte Avenuechurch of Christ together withthe West Nashville church ofChrist announces the merger oftheir congregations located onCharlotte Avenue in WestNashville to become CharlotteHeights church of Christ. Thelast service to be held at the

4600 Charlotte Avenue buildingwill be on Sunday, November25. The first service of the newCharlotte Heights church ofChrist will be held December 2.For the present time the congre-gation wil be meeting at theWest Nashville Heights build-ing located at 5807 Charlotte

Avenue while plans are beingfinalized for a new building atthe corner of Templeton Driveand Old Charlotte Road, acrossthe street from the newNashville West ShoppingCenter at I-40 and Charlotte.

The combining of talentsand assets of these two well

established congregations willenhance efforts in reaching thelost missions, benevolence andedification.

The community is invitedto any and all services of theCharlotte Heights church ofChrist, 5807 Charlotte Avenue.

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HolidayCraft Showat Cliff ViewGolf Course

Cliff View Golf Coursewill hosting the 1st annualHoliday Arts and Craft showon Saturday December 1stfrom 9:00a.m.-5:00 p.m. inthe main room of the club-house.

Arts and crafts includedin the show are stained glass,paintings, pottery, photogra-phy, many different sewncreations, fused glass jewel-ry, kiln fired creations. Therewill also be organic grownherbs, plants, and garden artitems. Artist Catherine Carterof Carter’s Stained Glass willbe demonstrating her craftduring the day.

All area residents, fami-ly, and friends are welcometo come to this excitingevent. What a better way toshop locally for that specialhand-made gift that is a oneof a kind creation. Cliff ViewGolf is in the back of theRanchettes in KingstonSprings

From Nashville go weston I-40 to exit 188 (KingstonSprings); turn right; go toHeritage bank and turn left;go to Merrylog Rd (acrossfrom Pioneer Log) and turnleft; go to Mt. Pleasant Rdand turn left; go to KingstonSpring Fairview Rd. and bearright; go to Jackson CabinRd. and turn right (Cautionat Treanor Springs-bear rightto stay on Jackson Cabin); goto Chickadee and turn left;continue to Cliff View DrSouth and turn right. We areapproximately 15 minutesfrom exit 188. Be alert, theseare winding roads!

Charlotte Heights church of Christ to BuildNew Church at Templeton and Charlotte

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Ladies, how does a nightfull of fun sound? With ourbusy lifestyles, we’ve almostforgotten how to have ...fun!What if you added, free food,drink, gift wrap, games, doorprizes and fabulous bargains;would that spark the desire forfun, often hidden deep withinroutine, everyday life, as wellas the fun and excitement ofgiving him that perfect gift; youknow, the one that makes hisface light up and keeps himwondering, how in the worldyou came up with exactly whathe wanted. Oh yes, the gift giv-ing season will be upon us,before we can even catch ourbreath!

Fun, a whole night of funcan be found at...HartHardware! Does that surpriseyou? Have you left the hard-ware stores aisles vacant fromyour feminine presence?Thought only men called themtheir ‘home away from home’?Well, new research shows thatmore and more women havefound coveted treasure troves ofwonderful gifts for him, as wellas themselves. Over 50% ofhardware purchases are nowcompleted by women. Couldthese women have found HartHardware?

Robin and Frank Shope,owners of Hart Hardware,located at two convenient loca-

tions, Belle Meade, near theHighway 70/ 100 split andHighway 100 (across fromChaffin’s Barn Dinner Theater)decided to give women thechance to check out exactlywhat is so appealing about ahardware store and three yearsago they held their first annualLadies night at their Bellevuelocation. It was such an over-whelming success, they’ve con-tinued the tradition. This is agreat night for ladies to shop forthe men in their lives, in anunhurried, relaxed atmosphere.You can enjoy the vast assort-ment of holiday, decorativemerchandise offered and you’resure to find a few items that

you’ll be proud to claim as yourown. And don’t think you’ll feelintimidated, if you need to ask aquestion. Both the manager andassistant manager have overthirty-five years experience inthe hardware industry and cananswer any question...and theyare women!

Come play the ‘Reindeer”game and receive a goody bagof free gifts.

Come early, because thefirst 100 ladies through the doorreceive a free gift! And there’sdoor prizes every 15 minutes.

Ladies Night is Tuesday,December 4th from 6-9PM,8203 Highway 100.

Bellevue Chamber Beautification project

Members of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce as well as others in the community came together on Saturday, November17 to plant and landscape the newest site of the Chamber’s Beautification projects. Artist Michael McBride was on hand tounveil the first section of his sculpture that will line the fence surrounding the Park and Ride. For more information on how tobecome involved in this project, contact the Chamber office at 662-2737.

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Hillsboro-HardingExchange Club

The Hillsboro-HardingRoad Breakfast Exchange Clubmeets at 7:30 am every secondand fourth Tuesday of themonth at the White BridgeRoad Shoney's restaurant.Guests are always welcome.Call Winston Caldwell at 383-7321 or Henry Hopton at 832-7388 for more information.

Horizon Medicalhosts AlzheimerGroup

Horizon Medical Centerwill host a AlzheimerCaregiver Support Group on

the 2nd Tuesday of eachMonth, 2nd floor conferenceroom from 10:30 A.M. to 11:30A.M..

To register call Medline at615-343-1910

New AA group inBellevue

A new AA group for 25and younger is now being heldat 7700 George E Horn Road,Bellevue, Tennessee (NewBeginnings Church – mainauditorium) at 8:00 p.m. onMonday nights beginningSeptember 24, 2007. If youneed additional information,please call Tammi N. at 251-8805, ext. 201.

Friends Learningin Pairs (FLIP)

FLIP is seeking caringpeople aged 55 and over toserve as tutors for children ingrades K-4 in the Fairview andBellevue areas. Volunteers goto a school one day a week andspend 30 minutes each with 3to 4 students who are strug-gling with reading. Please callCarolyn Warnick at 615-948-3102 or [email protected] for moredetails.

(FLIP is an intergenera-tional volunteer program of theRetired Senior VolunteerProgram sponsored by SeniorCitizens, Inc.)

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West Of Nashville Seniorsmeets every Wednesday at SayCheese in Bellevue Center Mallat 10 a.m. to play cards, boardgames and socialize. This is afree group and everyone isinvited.

Harpeth ViewToastmasters

“A Friendly Place to Meet andSpeak.” -That’s how HarpethView Toastmasters describetheir club meetings. You too,can discover how fun and easyit is to build self-confidence andovercome your fear of publicspeaking; skills necessary intoday’s business world. Visitorsare always welcome! Meetingsare held weekly on Saturdaymornings at 7:30 a.m. on thesecond floor of St. George’sEpiscopal Church on HardingRoad (park in spaces locatedbetween the church and BelleMeade City Hall). For moreinformation call 654-4819.

Singles VolleyballFriday's 6:30-8:30 p.m. single

men and women play at WestEnd United Methodist Church(across from Vanderbilt Univ.).No charge, all skill levels wel-come. For details, call Rodneyat 615-443-1896 or Emily 615-975-4672.

American SinglesGolf Association

The American Singles GolfAssociation is a national organ-ization. The Nashville groupmeets every third Tuesday atthe Dan McGuiness Irish Pub at5:30 p.m. For more informa-tion, please call 615-872-7788.

NashvilleCribbage Club

The only Nashville AreaCribbage Club meets at variouslocal coffee houses on the 3rdThursday of every month.Everyone from longtime play-ers to the “Cribb-Curious” arewelcome to the free event. Formore info, please call (615)673-2899 or email D.R. Fay [email protected].

MOMS Club The MOMS Club of

Bellevue-North meets at 10:00a.m. first Thursday of theMonth at the Bellevue YMCAat 10:00 Contact BarbaraO'Hara at 352-6335 [email protected] more information. Free. TheMOMS (Moms offering MomsSupport) Club was designedspecifically to help at-homemothers overcome the chal-lenges of isolation, frustrationand boredom that accompanythe joys of raising children.

The MOMS Club ofBellevue-South meets at10:00am the first Thursday ofeach month at the BellevueUnited Methodist Church, 7501Old Harding Pike. Free. TheMOMS (Moms offering MomsSupport) Club was designedspecifically to help at-homemothers overcome the chal-lenges of isolation, frustrationand boredom that accompanythe joys of raising children. Formore info, call 266-1442.

Toastmasters atNSCC

Nashville State CommunityCollege Toastmasters Clubmeets on the second and fourthWednesdays from 12:15 to 1:15p.m. at Nashville StateCommunity College, 120 WhiteBridge Road. The meeting isopen to anyone interested inimproving his or her speakingskills. For more information,call 673-2145.

Bowie OutdoorClub schedule

The Bowie Outdoor Club:HIKE, BIKE OR RUN

Meets the first Saturday ofeach month at 9:00 am at BowieNature Park in Fairview(excluding June, July &August). Information: KristinaGiard at 799-2389 x112, orh t t p : / / w w w . f a i r v i e w -tn.org/bowiepark

Caring for theCaregiver supportgroup meetings

CARING FOR THECAREGIVER--an ongoing sup-port group open to anyone car-ing for an elderly relative orspouse.. Meets alternateMonday evenings from 5:00p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at JewishFamily Service at the GordonJewish Community Center. Nocharge. Please contact TeriSogol at 354-1662 to register.

CourthouseQuilters Guild inWhite BluffCourthouse Quilters Guildmeets the second Monday ofeach month. Basic quiltingclasses are taught upon request,projects for the month start at5:00 pm, business sessionsbegins at 6:30 pm. There is a"Sit-N-Sew" each 4th Saturday,service projects are worked on,classes taught or work on a per-sonal project. Meetings are heldat the White Bluff Church ofChrist, 4416 Hwy 70 E., WhiteBluff, TN across from the PostOffice. Visitors are welcome toattend. For more information call (615)730-7585, (615) 763-1034,(615) 412-9941, (615) 797-9662 or email [email protected].

Bellevue Rotarymeetings

Bellevue Rotary meets atLoveless Café Wednesdays7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. joinBellevue’s fastest growing serv-ice club for breakfast at one ofthe nation’s most beloved andhistoric eateries. EveryWednesday Morning the RotaryClub of Bellevue meets for afull Loveless Café breakfastand an hour of friendship, fel-lowship and timely discussionof current club service projectsand events. Each week – a spe-cial guest speaker joins the clubfor a lively discussion of a time-ly development, an upcomingevent or an issue of wide com-munity interest. Come join usfor breakfast and see how ful-filling service to yourself andyour community can be. Formore information contact clubPresident Larry Musick at 615-210-2981 or email Larry at [email protected]

West NashvilleGo Club Forming

Do you enjoy chess orother strategic boardgames?You'll love Go, the oldestgames in the world! Alreadyplay? Join other Go playersfrom West Nashville. Just curi-ous? All are welcome! For moreinfo, please call 615-598-1104or email Corey Todaro at [email protected].

West NashvilleCivitan Club

West Nashville CivitanClub is a co-ed club that meetsat 6 p.m. every second andfourth Tuesday of the month atthe White Bridge Shoney's.Normally an outside speakermakes a presentation on thefourth Tuesday.

Poor Boys ClassicChevy Club

Poor Boys Classic ChevyClub holds monthly meetingsat 7:00 p.m. and held in theMcEwen Elementary SchoolCafeteria (220 Swift StreetEast, McEwen). Remember,you do not have to own a Chevyto join---just your interest andenthusiasm gets you in the door.

Enthusiastists of all makesand models of cars welcome!For information, call 931 +582-3038.

Order Sons ofItaly meetings

The Order Sons of Italy inAmerica encourages the studyof Italian language and culturein schools, preserves and cele-brates our Italian heritage andreaches out to the needs of ourcommunity. The Franklin chap-ter is the only nationally char-tered Order Sons of Italy inAmerica in Tennessee. We meetthe last Tuesday of every monthat 6:45 at St. Philip Catholic

Church, 113 Second Ave.,Franklin. Visit www.giuseppeverdilodge.com or call JoeLoCasto at 474-6619 or DanSolomon at 373-3352 for moreinformation.

Humphreys Co.Historical Society

Humphreys CountyHistorical Society. Everyonewelcome! For information onmeetings, call 931 + 296-2094.\

Bellevue CreativeActivitiesPlaygroup

ABC Educational Play-group meets the 1st & 3rdTuesdays, 10 a.m. to Noon.There are Creative Projects,Games, Recreation, Reading &Writing for children 2-5 Years,Siblings encouraged to attend.RSVP to Samantha Kirchner,Coordinating Parent, 615-646-0960.

BellevueGenealogy andHistory Club

The Bellevue Genealogy andHistory Club meets everyFriday from 9-10:30 am at the J.L. Turner Lifelong LearningCenter near the intersection ofHwy 100 and Old HardingRoad. You do NOT have to be amember of the YMCA or theSenior Center to attend. On thefirst Friday of the month,genealogy experts help withonline advice usingancestry.com, Rootsweb, and/orLDS access. Contact Bob Allenat 218-4580 or Benjamin Surmiat 646-9622 for more informa-tion.

BellevueExchange Club

The Bellevue Exchange Clubmeets on Tuesday mornings at7:00 a.m. at Shoney’s inBellevue. Guests are alwayswelcome. Call Bob Allen at218-4580 or Rod Frank at 354-6464, Steve Smith at 476-4120,or Charlie Tygard at 243-3295for more information.

No Longer BoundGrace Fellowship

There is freedom from addic-tion; alcoholism, drug addic-tion. Our ministry is for recon-ciliation with God who has thepower to change anyone. Ourpurpose is to be a non-judgmen-tal fellowship group for sup-port. That we may be firmlyrooted and built up in Christ inorder to live a free and produc-tive life in the power of theHoly Spirit. Weekly meetingsevery Tuesday and Friday nightfrom 6:30-8:30 beginNovember 20 at Brook Hollow

Baptist Church, 678 BrookHollow Rd at the corner ofBrook Hollow and DavidsonRoad in Nashville. Contact [email protected] for moreinformation.

St. David’sHoliday Bazaar

St. David's EpiscopalChurch is having a bazaarSaturday, December 1, from 1-4p.m. There will be items fromCentral and South America, andMexico (nativities, crosses, bas-ketry, jewelry). In addition,items crafted by the homelesspopulation in Nashville will befeatured.. Also, the ChildMothers of Uganda haveembroidered napkins and teatowels. These are young girlswho were kidnapped by therebel army during the civil war,which has more or less abated.They live in camps and need tosupport their children (most ofwhom are products of rape bythe soldiers). All of the pro-ceeds from will benefit thesemission and outreach projects.

There will be a book andmedia fair, plus hand-crafteditems made by the congrega-tion, yard art, and lots of foodwhich can be frozen for the hol-idays.

St. David’s is located at6501 Pennywell Dr., in WestMeade.

Crye-LeikeBellevue collectsfor Toys for Tots

The Bellevue Crye-LeikeOffice is working with theUnited States Marine CorpsReserve as a collection site forthe Toys for Tots for the 7thyear. They will be collectingtoys through December 15 attheir office on Old HickoryBoulevard in Bellevue.

Toys need to be new,unwrapped toys of at least $5value.

Bellevue WomansClub SellingPecans

The GFWC BellevueWoman's Club are again sellingpecans to benefit their commu-nity projects. Halves are $7.50.Call any member or Mary at662-9252.

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Harpeth Hills Christmas ScheduleBeginning Sunday December 2, Chris Smith, Minister,

Harpeth Hills Church of Christ will begin a series "Faces inthe Christmas Crowd" at 8:30 and 10:45 AM.each Sunday inDecember. At 9:45, Dr Prentice Meadow will teach a SundaySchool class, "We Have Seen His Glory"each Sunday untilDecember 23 when a Communituy Christmas Bunch will beheld in the Church gym. at 9:45 between services . Dinner atBethlehem will be Sunday December 9 at 5:00 PM. ACandlelight Christmas Eve service will be held December 24at 5:00 PM. The Church is located at 1949 Old HickoryBlvd, Brentwood (east of Hillsboro Road) 373-0601 orwww.harpethhills.org

Season to Remember December 6Governor Phil Bredesen and First Lady Andrea Conte

will host the fifth annual "Tennessee Season to Remember,"a holiday memorial service for family and friends who havelost a loved one to homicide.

The public is invited to attend this year’s ceremony at5:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 6, in the House Chambersof the State Capitol. Parking is available downtown, andadmission is open.

For more information about the event, contact the Officeof the First Lady, (615) 741-7846.

Hillwood High Open HouseHillwood High School Open House is December 3rdThe Hillwood High School Open House is scheduled for cur-rent 8th graders and their families on Monday, December3rd, 2007 from 6:30 to 8:00. Hillwood is inviting all familiesto come see our awesome Freshman Academy. The OpenHouse will begin in the auditorium located off Davidson

Road. Refreshments will be provided by our Culinary ArtsDepartment. You are invited to come learn more about our 9th grade acad-emy, our IB program, and the many good things that are hap-pening at Hillwood High School. We hope to see you onMonday, December 3rd, 2007. For more information, pleasecontact Connie Hensley, Dean of Students @ 353-2022 orConstance.Hensley@ mnps.org.

Gospel Chapel Offers Free ParentsNight OutParents Night Out at the Gospel Chapel, 7305 Sonya Drive,will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, November 30. Thereis no charge for this service, but reservations are needed.Call Amy at 446-3832 to make your reservations. Thiswould be a great opportunity to do some Christmas shop-ping!

IT’S ANOTHER CONTEST

Can you guess the twonames this great footballplayer went by when heplayed at USC and later?

The winner of the last con-test was C.B. Smythe of

Nashville.

With the Westview Dateline this weekbeing the day before Thanksgiving, Vet’sView thought the subject of military andfood is quite appropriate. Vet’s View’sexperience on this subject stretches fromas long ago as Vietnam (fortyThanksgivings ago), to a week visiting ourtroops in Iraq (August, 2005).

The military goes all out, worldwide, to insure our troopsare served delicious holiday meals.

This ol’ Vet’s first unit (Fort Carson, Colorado) wasblessed to have Sergeant Williams as the Mess Sergeant. Thealways-smiling career soldier, who was African-American,was as proud of his kitchen, his mess hall, and his meals, asanyone possibly could be. And his holiday meals? Well, theywere something to write home about! That was 1966, and by1967 it was Thanksgiving in Vietnam. In the basecamps,especially, the troops looked upon the hot meals as a dreamvacation. Helicopter veterans will tell you they ferried manya hot meal (in warming mermite containers) “to the field”.Veterans of the war in Iraq, too, will tell you of that specialrespite which is now referred to as the “dining facility”.

Many meals and facilities are now contracted out (at FortCampbell and Iraq), and the supervisors are not Mess

Sergeants but Dining Facility Managers.Yes, the titles may have changed in

all these years, but what truly remainsunchanged is the very special holidaymeal. To say “all the trimmings” is put-ting it mildly. The military will find away to provide holiday meals for theSpecial Operations in the mountains of

Afghanistan, too. This extends, most assuredly, to the shipsat sea, and worldwide air bases also.

Vet’s View fondly recalls the New Year’s Day holidaymeal spent with the First Cavalry Division (Airmobile), out-side Chu Lai, Vietnam, on January 1, 1968. Their basecampheadquarters building contained the hand-lettered sign “TheyCared Enough To Send The Very Best”, and they were! Thatholiday meal of hot turkey and “all the trimmings” was asgood as this ol’ Vet has ever tasted.

So as you gather around your very special table thisThanksgiving, with family and friends, please pause to offera special prayer for our men and women in harm’s way, andunderstand they are thinking of you, too. And also know thatthey are enjoying a holiday meal that they will remember therest of their lives. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Presidential elections are comingup next year. I was watching one of themorning news shows the other day andthey had brought in several youngemployees and asked them did theythink they were democrats or republi-cans. All three said democrat. Then theyasked them to take a quiz and it turnedout that all three actually thought likerepublicans. I thought, well, I bet that’sa shocker!

It got me to thinking. How do wereally know what we are? I rememberthe Kennedy election and everyonetalking about how they were supportingJohn Kennedy because he was so hand-some. Okay, no wise cracks. I was onlya kid, but I remember listening to peo-ple talk. How many people do vote forsomeone because of how they look orbecause of the perceived agreement ontheir views?

I started looking for quizzes on theinternet and taking them. I haven’t real-ly been too surprised at my results. I’mpretty much what I say I am. I do havea few disagreements with my republi-can candidates, but then I’m a productof the 60’s, what can I say.

Anyway, if you have internetaccess and are interested in checking itout I found a couple of good quizzes.They are: www.speakout.com (but FredThompson wasn’t there. I guess hecame in too late), www.usatoday.com/news / politics / election2008 /candidate-match-game.htm is anotherone. And then there’s www.internetstrawpoll.com. Or just google presiden-tial candidate quiz and you’ll see differ-ent ones that are sponsored.

So far I’ve matched closely withfour. Can you guess which ones? Well,it’s no secret that I’m pretty conserva-tive in most areas. My matches wereFred Thompson, Mitt Romney, RudyGiuliani and John McCain.

And if you want to see a simplifiedtable on what their platform is, go towww.2decide.com/table.htm.

By the way, this election I reallyhope people don’t get so, how wouldyou say this, crazed!, about their opin-ions. Shouldn’t we all be able to debateissues and make choices without gettingso heated?

My girlfriends and I don’t alwaysagree on politics or religion, but we stilllove and respect each other. Shouldn’twe all do that?

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First, I want to start by wishing everyone a happyThanksgiving. I truly believe God has blessed our greatnation with an abundance above every other nation, andfor that, I am both humbled and thankful for the favor Hecontinues to show the United States of America.

I have had several people ask me over the past coupleof weeks, “where does the Bellevue Mall redevelopmentplan stand?” Well, Foursquare Properties has submitted aproposal to the Industrial Development Board for theupcoming 30 November meeting, concerning a request for Tax Increment Financing(TIF) of about $12 million for the project; the project’s entire cost will be around$120 million.

TIF funds are only granted when the IDB and Metro Council determine Metrowould receive substantial benefits for a project far exceeding the amount of the TIF.In this case, the revitalized mall will contain new public spaces requested byBellevue citizens, as well as infrastructure improvements like traffic improvements,storm water and sewage upgrades.

TIF financing is repaid with funds from new taxes that will be derived only asa result of this project. With this project, Metro can expect about $1.8 million a yearin new property taxes from a revitalized mall. In addition, we expect up to $24.5 mil-lion in new sales tax revenues annually. A substantial portion of the new sales taxeswill be coming from either out –of-county residents and/ or from shifting spendingfrom Williamson County to Davidson County. This is an ideal situation for using TIFand is the type of project that I feel should be considered. Incidentally, if this TIF

request is approved, no existing tax dollars will be used. The TIFwill be repaid with new taxes generated as a result of the newmall and new retail activity.

If the IDB approves this project, the request will go beforeMetro Council at its December the 4th meeting. Please email allof the council members and ask them to support this project.

In other news, I received the following statements fromMayor Dean in regards to the Nashville Predators:

“Nashville is guaranteed to have hockey for the next fiveyears and if that commitment cannot be met the city’s investment will be paid back.Most importantly, no additional property tax money will be used to pay for the oper-ation of the Sommet Center.

“There is still a period of public discussion to take place. During that process,as always, my office will be accessible to members of the Sports Authority andMetro Council to answer any questions they might have.

“While the investors work through these next steps, I want to encourageNashville’s hockey fans and businesses, if they have not already, to buy tickets,because one thing that has not changed is the need to sell 14,000 seats a game tokeep the Predators here for the long term.

In the next couple of weeks, the Metro Council will be meeting to discuss theactual details of this proposal.

Finally, I want to congratulate my church, Charlotte Road Baptist Church, forrecently reaching a wonderful milestone – its 50 Anniversary! Again, I hope all ofyou and your families have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

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Audition for Lend Me A Tenorat Towne Centre Theatre

Lend Me a Tenor by Ken Ludwig auditions will beheld December 3rd and 4th at 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM atTowne Centre Theatre, 136 Frierson Street,Brentwood, TN.

The open auditions are for 4 men and 4 womenages 22 to 65. No appointments necessary. Cold read-ings from the script.

Productions dates are February 8th thru March 1st,2008 . For any question please Email the Director, R.P.Foster at [email protected]

This night in September of 1934 is the biggest inthe history of the Cleveland Grand Opera Companyworld famous tenor Tito Morelli is to perform Otello,his greatest role, at the gala season opener. Saunders,the General Manager, hopes this will put Cleveland onthe operatic map. Morelli is late; when he finallysweeps in it is too late to rehearse with the company.Through a hilarious series of mishaps, Il Stupendo isgiven a double dose of tranquilizers which mix withthe booze he has consumed and he passes out. Hispulse is so low that Saunders and his assistant Maxbelieve he is dead. What to do? Max is an aspiringsinger and Saunders persuades him to get into Morelli'sOtello costume and try to fool the audience into think-ing he's Il Stupendo. Max succeeds admirably, butMorelli comes to and gets into his other costume. Nowtwo Otellos are running around in costume and twowomen are running around in lingerie, each thinkingshe is with Il Stupendo!

Pictures with Santa BenefitsHappy Tales

The Farm at Natchez Trace will offer pet portraitpackages with Santa Claus to benefit Happy TalesHumane.

The 4th annual event will be Tuesday, November27 and Thursday, Nov. 29 from 5 to 8 p.m. LeilaGrossman of Grannis Photography will take portraitsof pets in front of a huge stone fireplace with holidaydecorations.

Pets and people may have their portraits made with

Santa, or without, if preferred. There can be any com-bination of pets, children and adults. Package pricesstart at $40 and the photos will make great holidaycards and gifts.

No appointment is necessary and there will berefreshments for pets and their humans.

The Farm at Natchez Trace is located at 9479Highway 96 West in Franklin, near the intersectionwith Natchez Trace.

For more information, call 662-6628, [email protected], or visit thefarmat-natcheztrace.com.

Bellevue United MethodistMen’s Fellowship Banquet

Bellevue United Methodist Church Men'sFellowship invite everyone to their annual Founder'sDay Banquet. The guest speaker and honored guestwill be Charles Strobel, founder of the Nashville area"Room in the Inn" and "Campus for HumanDevelopment" programs. These programs have helpedthousands of homeless men and women get off thestreet and rebuild their lives. Come hear how and whyFather Strobel was led to start and maintain these lifechanging programs. Tickets are $14.00 for dinner withall proceeds going to the "Room in the Inn" program.Monday, 6:30 p.m. November 26th. 7501 Old HardingPike. For more info call the church 646-4146, ClaudeSteele 646-9247, or Jere Bradshaw 646-6009.

Murphy's North Pole NetworkCollectors Club

(M.N.P.N.C.C) by Molly Heber There are many reasons to join a local Hallmark

Collectors club. If you enjoy meeting others who sharethe same passion for collecting Hallmark Keepsakeornaments as you do and who are willing to shareinformation on how to best do this. Receive discountsexclusive to a local club at previewed events hosted byKaty's Hallmark. Door prizes are awarded at most clubmeetings. Get holiday decorating ideas beyond the tra-ditional Christmas tree, and also actively participate inphilanthropic projects that will benefit our community.

Come join the fun and help us celebrate our fifth yearas Bellevue's local Hallmark club!

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 (inthe private dining room) at I-40W/Highway 70S - withdinner arrival beginning at 6 p.m. and the club meetingbeginning at 7 p.m.

Embracing the Web of Life atGNUUC

Slides, music and commentary by nature photogra-pher Michael Moryc will be a free program at 7 pmWednesday, November 28, at Greater NashvilleUnitarian Universalist Congreation in Bellevue.

"Embracing the Web of Life: DiscoveringSynchronicity and Serendipity in the PacificNorthwest" is based on a recent nature photographytrip to Olympic National Park and Mount RanierWilderness. Moryc will explore the concepts ofserendipity and Carl Jung’s notion of synchronicity andtheir connection to the Web of Life. Stunning images ofMichael’s recent trip to the state of Washington will beused to help illustrate these concepts. The audience iswelcome to join in the discussion with examples fromyour personal life. It will be an evening of wonder,sharing, mystery and discovery.

An optional social time begins at 6 pm. Bring abrown-bag supper; the church supplies beverages. Thechurch is at 374 Hicks Road in Bellevue, located 0.3miles north of 70S; Hicks Road is the next traffic lightwest of Old Hickory Boulevard. Information: (615)646-9946

Pianorama at Belmont Dec. 9Over 200 Nashville area piano students and teacherswill perform on 18 pianos in Pianorama 2007, Sunday,December 9, 2007, 2:30 PM, Belmont University’sMassey Auditiorium. A project of Nashville AreaMusic Teachers Association, Pianorama 2007 spot-lights music from around the world and features con-ductor Kelly Corcoran. Admission of $1 benefitsNAMTA’s Young Artist Achievement Awards. (615)646-7061.

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This month we celebrated Veterans Day, and I amdedicating "Moore From the Hill" to our Veterans. It hasbeen said that without the American soldier there wouldhave never been a United States of America. Without theAmerican soldier, we would not be a free nation today. Iam so grateful to our Veterans and service men andwomen (and their families) who have placed everythingthey hold dear on the line to keep us free.

Our country has confronted countless challenges andwithout a doubt faces many more in the future. I am, as I know you are motivatedand inspired by the deeds, accomplishments and sacrifices of our patriots past andpresent.

Veterans Day recognizes the important contributions ofthe millions of our citizens whose military service has a pro-found effect on history. Veterans Day pays tribute to andhonors all those who have served America in all wars.Originally created in 1921, the first official "Armistice Day"occurred on November 11, 1926. The date was decided bythe recognized time and date of the end of World War 1:11:00 a.m. on November 11, 1918. This is the 11th month,11th day, 11th hour.

The name was officially changed to Veterans Day in 1954 by PresidentEisenhower.

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Amqui Depot

The old Amqui railroaddepot was an historical land-mark in Madison, Tennesseefor many years. My father toldme of its railroad switchingfunction on the L & N railroadline. Seven miles north ofNashville and about 178 milessouth of Louisville, Kentucky,the small switching stationmarked the junction of trainscoming south from Louisvilleand southeast from Evansville,Indiana. I have been by thereon passenger trains many, manytimes. You could say this wasthe parting of the northboundtracks.

History tells us that whenthe L & N Railroad was build-ing the line between Louisvilleand Nashville in the 1850s, thecompany chose MadisonStratton as contractor for build-ing this section of railroad.Madison’s family had come tothe area around 1840 andbought 1,000 acres of land atfifty cents an acre.

So, both the station and thetown of Madison tookStratton’s first name as theirown. Of course, the town isstill called Madison today.

The quaint, little depot wasbuilt around 1911, and soontook on the name of Amqui.We don’t know exactly why.

Some say Amqui was anAmerican-Indian word mean-ing “parting of the ways.” Thatis understandable as it was thelocation of separating the northand northwest bound traintracks.

Some say that “Amqui” is acontraction of “damn quick.”Some speculated that it wasbecause of how long it took toget from the junction to KayneYards (12th Avenue South) inNashville or to how long thetrain stopped at the Madisonstation.

Kay Beasley who used towrite a column for TheNashville Banner wrote that inits later days, Amqui was seeing40 or 50 trains a day passthrough, including “many 100cars long, some 200 cars ormore than a mile long.”

Amqui Depot was a two-story design which housed acontrol room on the second

floor and for many years a wait-ing room on the ground floor.

In the demanding job ofswitching north and south-bound trains 24 hours a day,lever men operated in threeshifts. I remember that myfather, who was a foreman inthe Yards (sometimes at UnionStation Yards and sometimes atRadnor Yards) first communi-cated to his crew by swinging alantern. I still have one of myfather’s old railroad lanterns.Also, colored signal flags wereused.

Then, they went to tele-graph, then through varioustelephone lines and radio sys-tems, staying in continuouscommunication with trainmenand operators up and down thelines.

At Amqui, to deliver ordersto passing trains, the operatorstood by the track holding along Y-arm with ordersattached. The train conductor,while the train was in motion,reached down and scooped upthe papers.

But, so much for oldAmqui Depot. In a move tomodernize switching and signalgear, the L & N Railroad in1978 vacated old Amqui stationand offered the deterioratingbut historical depot to anyonewho would pay moving costs.

So, Johnny Cash, who hadbeen an old railroad train buff,paid an estimated $25,000 tomove and reconstruct the olddepot out next to the House ofCash in Hendersonville.

Old Amqui Depot wasrestored and used for a while asan antique shop. The plan forthe building was to becomeeventually a railroad museumso that its story could be savedand preserved for all.

Then, I actually lost trackof the moving and adventuresof the old Amqui Depot, but Iheard that someone was inter-ested in moving it back to itsold location in Madison,Tennessee.

The adventures and storiesbehind the quaint old AmquiDepot and all of the many trainsand train passengers that passedthrough our Tennessee areasurely have a million books thatcould be written if only weknew all of the stories.

Dear Dave,My wife and I are both

30, and we’re afraid we mayhave to file bankruptcy. Wemake $70,000 a year, creditcard debt of $23,000, a homewith a $143,000 balance,$10,000 in student loans and$5000 in medical expenses.We’ve cut up the cards, but thingslook pretty bad and we’re think-ing about selling the house. Arewe bankrupt, Dave?Tony

Dear Tony,First of all, you’re not bank-

rupt. But I’m afraid you will be ifdon’t makes some changes andfast!

If you guys aren’t living off amonthly budget, get busy todayand put one into place. Turn offthe television tonight, sit downtogether and give every dollar aname on paper. Making a budgetreally is that simple. It’s justtelling your money where to goahead of time instead of lookingback and wondering where itwent. You guys have a pretty goodincome, and if you’ll follow aplan you can be out from under allthis mess in less than two years.

This is obviously starting tomatter to you guys. Otherwise,you wouldn’t have taken the timeto write about it all. The greatmotivator Les Brown once saidthat people change their liveswhen they come to a place wherethey say, “I’ve had it!” So, ifyou’re sick of this mess and deter-mined to clean it up, then youWILL get out of debt. It won’t

matter if it means giving up a fewluxuries or delivering pizza atnight. You won’t care what any-body else thinks. You’ll just do it!

After you get your budget inplace, put $1,000 for your emer-gency fund in the bank as soon aspossible. Don’t touch it for any-thing except legitimate emergen-cies, and this doesn’t mean debt!Then, let’s start rolling the debtsnowball, paying off your debtsfrom smallest to largest. First,make minimum payments on allbut the medical expenses, andscrape together as much as youcan to knock that one out fast.

Next, take the money youwere paying toward the medicalexpenses and bundle it with what-ever else you can pull togetherand go after the student loans.Then do the same thing with thecredit card debt. After that you canfully fund your emergency fundwith three to six months ofexpenses, begin investing 15 per-cent of your household incomeinto Roth IRAs and other pre-taxretirement vehicles, and looktoward college funding if any kid-dos come along and paying offyour home early.

You guys can win if you justhave a plan. Get focused, getintense and knock out this debt!- Dave

Dear Dave,We adopted our disabled

foster child about a year ago.This little girl has spina bifida,epilepsy and cerebral palsy. Wedon’t want the older kids to feelthat they’ll be financiallyresponsible for her when we’re

no longer around. We’d like to puttogether a special needs trust, butwe don’t know the best way tofund something like that. We’vealso heard of an insurance policythat pays after the second parentdies. Would you recommendusing that?Lori

Dear Lori,A trust is a really good idea

for this baby. I’d recommendfunding it with a term life insur-ance policy to start. They’re veryaffordable. Then, you can switchthe funding – once you’ve built upenough cash – over to a mutualfund.

I wouldn’t take out a Second-to-Die policy. They’re usually tiedto a cash-value program, and youneed to stay away from those at allcosts. Cash-value insurance is ahorrible investment tool!

I can tell you love this littlegirl very much, Lori. By takingthe steps we’re talking about, youcan make sure she’s taken care offor the rest of her life.- Dave

* For Dave’s free “How to GetOut of Debt CD” and other spe-cial offers, please visit www.davesays.org or call 1-888-22-PEACE.


“I need to stay alive inorder to just help you get tightlids off unopened bottles andjars,” my husband said thismorning. And it’s true.

Admittedly, I don’t havethe total strength in my bonesnow that I did earlier; but it’spossible that stronger, he-mantype hands are screwing thoselids on the cranberry juice andpickle bottles, and jars.

Maybe it’s just that men arethe ones who put that finishingtouch on a bottle. The reason Iasked though is that I had givenall I had, even with a capunsnaffler, to try and open a

stuck-on lid today. But still itresisted my best efforts.

However, it’s not the onlyresistance of that kind I’veencountered recently. Anotherone is getting the car’s gas tanktop loose, j ust to put in gas.Every time I fill the car, I haveto remind my husband, “Pleasedon’t give the tank top the hard-est twist you’ve got becauseonce I had to ask a stranger toget that booger loose for me!” Ido believe that it’s a subcon-scious impulse by a man to givethat extra twist.

Now, maybe there is somewisdom to be gained by what

I’ve just said. Could it be thatthere is really a moral to begained by the gas-tank ques-tion? Was it meant, all along,for women not to have to filltheir car’s gas tank? Shouldn’tthat have been a man’s job? Butwomen just went ahead, and themen let them. “If they’re goingto take on that much driving,they’ve gotta know how to fill agas tank!” was probably theprevailing philosophy. Frankly,I hate it. Believe it or not, inearlier days, it was rare to see awoman putting gas in a car.That’s what a man did. Yeah,there was such a time.

So as I thought about it,Elizabeth Barrett Browning’swords came to me: “How do Ilove thee? Let me count theways...” Only, it came out,“How do I need thee? Let mecount the ways...”

Well, first, ....(see above).

The Bellevue Chamber of Commerce hosted a rib-bon cutting for the new FedEx Kinko’s in BelleMeade last week. The new store is located in theold Belle Meade Theatre Shopping Center onHarding Road.

Coffee BreakBy Maurine Peake

FedEx Kinkos opensnew Belle Meade store

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Dana ManningKelly McKinneyNOVEMBER 25Jessie AndersonLisa EllisNoah MathesDarrell TrueMichelle WrightAshley BighamNOVEMBER 26Beth BurnsPeyton AsbarJoan Sparks

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Send Birthdays to P.O. Box 210183Nashville, 37221E-mail: westview78@ aol.comBirthdays are pulledfrom various churchbulletins and mail inssubmssions.

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Ambition

Karlin Evins, author of “I Didn’t Know That,”welcomes your feedback at www.ididntknowthat.biz

Poor as Job’s TurkeyIt’s Thanksgiving week, and in my never ending effort to trace expressions sure to surface in hol-

iday conversation, I have scoured the book of Job in search of meaning behind the phrase, Poor asJob’s Turkey.

Like you, I’ve heard this phrase all my life. In the country, when someone didn’t have two nick-els to rub together, well… this is what we said!

But Job was a wealthy man, (at least, at first). And even though he lost everything when Satanchallenged God to a test of Job’s faith, his turkey status never gets a mention.

Scripture tells us Job had 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen and 500 donkeys in hishappier days, but there is not one scriptural reference to a turkey. So who’s to credit for this expres-sion synonymous with utter poverty?

Opening lines in the book of Job describe a holy man who feared God and lived justly. Scripturetells us he was wealthy, though his faith was tested when his worldly possessions, his health and hisfamily were taken from him.

It’s an excruciatingly miserable story…perhaps one of the most troubling books in the Bible. Butreference to a single, sickly bird is not to be found. Turns out, there’s a reason for that.

Job’s Turkey is the invention of the 19th century humorist, Thomas Haliburton. Descriptions by the Canadian creator tell us Job’s turkey had but one feather and was so frail he

had to prop himself against a barn just to gobble.He was pitiful; but he wasn’t scriptural.Not to make light of one of the most theologically debated books in the Bible, this much we

know: despite his status, despite his trials, Job remained grateful and faithful to the end.May this be our Thanksgiving reminder.Here’s wishing you and yours a blessed one~

Karlen Evins, author of “I Didn’t Know That” welcomesyour feedback at [email protected].

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By Beth Ann WheelerHarpeth Valley ElementarySchoolMrs. Rawls’ 4th Grade Class

Fourth graders have had avery fun year at HarpethValley Elemetnary School. Atthe end of August everyoneparticipated in selling couponbooks called Citipass books.Prizes were given out for sell-ing a certain number of books.The class that sold the mostbooks altogether each got a

stuffed animal called aWebkinz. The winning classwas Mrs. Rawls’ class. Theteacher even got one!

For Halloween, the kidsdid rotations to each fourthgrade class and did a funactivity. We made crafts, didrelay races, and playedHalloween Bingo. Every classin fourth grade also had aparty with cookies, chips,candy, and lots of other things.

We have been collecting

Tyson chicken labels,Campbell’s soup labels, andbox tops for Education to raisemoney for our school. Prizesare also being handed out forthis contest, too. In October,our school earned $950.00through box tops! Most of themoney goes toward schoolsupplies, books and more. Ithink you already see fourthgraders here at HVES are verybusy!

HVES students are very busy!

By Dorothy BlazevichJosephine Winner Chandler has lived in Bellevue for 35

years, before there was a big chain grocery store, only a few lit-tle markets. She has been a member of the S.C.I. KnowlesCenter for 35 years and the W.O.N.S. (West Of NashvilleSeniors) that meets at Say Cheese in Bellevue Center Mall onWednesdays, since it started a year and a half ago. W.O.N.S.recently threw a birthday party for Josephine’s 95th birthday onOctober 28 (thanks to Kroger -Hwy. 70 S- for the $20 gift cardto go toward the purchase of the cake).

Josephine has a daughter and three grandsons, TommyMorris and Harold and David Cheatham. Tommy (picturedabove) has been taking care of his grandmother. She has raisedhim since he was a baby. His wife, Beverly, helps with her careand they live with her in Bellevue.

Jospehine loves to play Bingo and card games, but recentlyJosphine fell and broke her pelvis which prevents her fromcoming to the W.O.N.S. group. Anyone who would like to sendher a card of well wishes may do so by sending them to Ms.Josephine Chandler, 133A Cross Timbers, Nashville, TN 37221.

W.O.N.S. meets at Say Cheese on Wednesdays from 10a.m. until, to play cards, board games and visit. Say Cheese alsooffers 10% off food to W.O.N.S. members. The group hasbetween 40-50 members. There is no membership fee, justshow up. The group also plays Bingo once a month and has fre-quent parties, thanks to Say Cheese and other area merchants.

95-Year-YoungJosephine ChandlerNeeds Well Wishes

Thirteen people met on a Wednesday evening forty yearsaog to explore the possibility of beginning a Baptist church inthe city of Pegram. After a prayer, discussion, and more prayer,the decision was “yes.”

On Saturday, December 1, and Sunday, December 2, 2007the 40th anniversary will be celebrated. Satruday from 2-5 p.m.there will be a gathering of friends at the church. Sunday therewill be a re-dedication service from 10:45 a.m. until 12 noon.Brother Roy Brock, retired pastor, will bring the morning mes-sage. Dan Daniels will lead the congregation in songs that havebeen enjoyed over the years.

The annual holiday dinner will follow.Pastor Allen Livengood invites all members, former mem-

bers, and friends to share this special time.

Re-Dedication at FirstBaptist Church of Pegram

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“The Letter from England”

I was standing by the frontdoor with Nona by my side. Shegently wrapped her arm aroundme and comforts me, as westood side by side. We watchedthe jeep drive away, down ourlong driveway, headed to town.Mommy and Daddy were takingRobbie to the hospital.

“There, there child. He willbe fine. I’m surprised youhaven’t killed him by now. Allthe terrible things he’s done toyou! I’ll wager he’ll be leavingyou alone now, for sure!” Nonasaid.

This made me want tosmile. For once I had stood up tohim!

And to think, this morninghad started out so good. Now,I’m just worried that he’ll have ascar from the stitches. I betMommy will tell him, “It’ll bethere for the rest of your life, areminder of what your sister didto you.” That thought hurt!

We saw the mailman at theend of our drive and Nona sug-gested a walk would be good forus, so we headed down thedriveway to get the mail.

As we’re walking, I remem-bered to tell Nona that last night,when I fell asleep, I saw Hailey.Nona asked, “What did you talkabout?”

“You know Nona, this is thefirst time, I can’t seem toremember. I remember she saidshe thought I looked beautifuland I did, didn’t I Nona?” Iasked.

‘Yes, child, you looked likea beautiful princess, waiting forher prince charming. And helooked very handsome too! Youknow Lauren, I remember myfirst crush. His name was Dannyand he gave me a rubber ducky.I must have been around five orseven. You know, the kind of lit-tle rubber ducks you play with inthe bathtub? He threw it overour back fence to me, that’s howI knew, he liked me.” She said.

I could picture a little boythrowing the duck over a fence,but it was harder to picture myNona as a little girl.

“What did you look like as alittle girl, Nona?” I asked.

“A whole lot like you.” Shesaid.

By now we were at themailbox and Nona opened thelittle door and took out the stackof white envelopes. As shethumbed through them, shecame to a letter addressed toPaw.

“That’s curious.” She said.Why would anyone be sendingPaw a letter here? We haven’tlived here, in over two yearsnow. “Look Lauren, it’s post-marked from Wilshire,

England!” She exclaimed.We both looked at each

other, recognizing immediatelythat Wilshire England waswhere Hailey had said she wasfrom.

“Nona, that is where Haileywas from and NONA, I think Iremember what my dream wasabout. I said this as she rippedopen the envelope and startedreading out loud.

Dear Mr. McKenna,My name is Lewis

Reynolds, III. I am a Solicitorfor Miss Sara ElizabethMaitland.

Miss Maitland is deathly illand has required my services toseek out descendants of herfather, the late Robert Maitland,from the Estate ofMontacumbay, Wiltshire.England.

My search has led me to theEstate of Hailey Grove in HaileyHollow, USA.

It is the expressed wishes ofMiss Maitland, to bestow theremains of her Estate,Montacumbay and her great for-tune amassed from her inheri-tance, to the specified, thirddaughter of any living descen-dant of the late Sylvia EliseMaitland McKenna.

According to our records,there is only one female, born asa third child, living. This wouldbe your granddaughter, namely,Lauren Elise McKenna.

We understand, if MissLauren McKenna is still aminor, the estate will be held intrust until said minor reaches thelegal age to inherit the estate andconsiderable fortune, full andclear, as her sole property. Shewill be a very wealthy youngwoman.

It is the wishes of MissMaitland that she has the oppor-tunity to meet her family andpersonally address these issueswith Miss McKenna and/or herguardians.

If it is possible to come toEngland, we will be obliged toprovide necessary travelarrangements at your earliestconvenience. This is of greatestimportance due to the severity ofthe illness and concern toaccomplish and settle this mat-ter, prior to Miss Maitland’simpending death. We look for-ward to meeting Miss McKennaand concluding this matter.

Best Regards,Lewis Reynolds IIIReynolds, Solomon and Bundy, Attorney At Law5 Shortlands, Hammersmith, London W6 8DA 020-200-300

The End…

Good-bye and God bless!


TNFC '96 Boys Blue captures Division II State Champion second year in a row,in tournament held November 17-18, 2007, at Moss Wright Park inGoodlettsville, TN. Back row, left to right: Coach Tommy Cochran, John Fly, JackSomervell, Caleb Whitley, Zach Keller, Marcus Graves, Josh Keller, SashaPavlovich, and Matt McCubbin Front row, left to right: Allister Berger, MaxPressley, Brad Ross, BJ Thompson, Austin Petrovich, and Reid Zingale

TNFC '96 Boys Blue captures DivisionII State Champion second year in a row

U12_1TNFC's Marcus Graves(#34) and Zach Keller(face to the goal) prepareto charge the goal ingame against TennesseeUnited during TN StateTournament play.

Jack Somervell (#10 ofTNFC) fights for posses-sion of the ball in finalgame of TN StateTournament againstTennessee United.

Members of TNFC BoysBlue get fired up after agoal in final game ofTennessee StateChampionship againstTennessee United ofHendersonville. TNFCplayers in foreground:Marcus Graves, AllisterBerger, Brad Ross andMax Pressley. In back-ground: Zach Keller, MattMcCubbin, AustinPetrovich, Jack Somervelland Sasha Pavlovich.


At BHSE we did math againwith Ms. Beverly and we didphonics. I AM THE SPECIALPERSON NEXT WEEK!! I'msupposed to bring something toshare with everyone about me. Imight bring my stuffed bunny.We did science with Ms. Joy. Welearned about how things stickto magnets. We're still doingmagnets. We made arts & craftstoo; a paper boat. We went out-side and played. We read LittleHouse on the Prairie. Afterschool we had girl scouts! Yeah!We watched a video about FirstAid. We learned what to do ifsomeone is injured. I didn't likethe bloody stuff. I liked learningabout the spider bites and stuff.My favorite part of the daywas.... playing with magnets.Okay, bye now!

I did not go to BHSE thisweek because my little sisterwas in the hospital. She wasvery sick and had to go to theemergency room at Vanderbilt. Iwent to the hospital to visit.While she was there, I let her usemy stuffed animal unicorn,Unie. I also brought her sometoys, chocolate, twistablecrayons that never break, and aprincess coloring book as big as

my sister. She stayed in the hos-pital for four days. The secondday she was there we went to theplayroom, where we made pic-ture frames. I made one for mysister, my mom, and my dad. Mysister made one for me. I tookmy picture frames home, chosesome pictures, put them in, andthen took them back to the hos-pital for my sister to see. Twodays later, my sister got to comehome. I'm glad she's out of thehospital and doing much better. Iwill also be glad to go back toBHSE next week. The End.

Hey, how ya doin'? I will startthis article with Language Arts.The classroom we usually usewas taken so we had to changeto the Nursery. The first thing wedid was write 10 things that wewere thankful for. Next, wepicked 5 of those 10 things anddescribed why we are thankful,and what we like about thatthing. Then we took those 5things and put what wedescribed all into one sentence.The thing I am most thankful foris my family. In Spanish welearned Silent Night, Noche dePaz. In Junior Achievement, (JABiz Town), we got to fill out ourjob applications!!! I'm thinkingof applying for the job of the DJ,or the Snack Shack. JA BizTown is going to be so muchfun! One of the things my sisterChristine and I did was we went

to a cooking class at YoungChefs Academy, (YCA). Wemade Bread Stuffing andLoaded Smashed Potatoes,yummy yum yum! LOL! Have agreat Thanksgiving! \m/Benjamin \m/, signing out. Buhbye!

School this Monday, was thesame as usual, so I will tell youabout my week. A lady namedCathy Chen is staying at myhouse right now. She's herebecause she came to film theCMA's! She runs the onlyChinese Country music TV sta-tion. My family and I got to goto the CMA's! It was so fun. Myfavorite performance was TaylorSwift. While Cathy has beenhere she's gotten the chance tointerview Little Jimmy Dickens,Riders In the Sky, Teri Clark,Taylor Swift, Josh Turner, CarrieUnderwood, Bill Anderson, justto name a few. It's really inter-esting to watch a ChineseCMT!! We also got to go to thOpry at the Ryman with her. Itwas really cool seeing the origi-nal Opry. Well I'll see you later!

thar she blows! --Grace Wow, today was eventful. I

started the hectic morning byrunning to art class thirty min-utes early, the cause being todaywas career day. In art we did

photography and that was reallyquite fun.

I then went to study hall,where no one ever studies, andeveryone chats with their friendsfor an hour and a half. Todaythough, it was only forty-fiveminutes so we could finish allour classes early and have timeto talk to the people who camefor career day.

Third period was LanguageArts II, after which we ate lunchin the classroom. We have had todo this as of late because some-one spread tuna on the stage, andnow the teachers won't let thestudents eat in the auditorium, sowe have to eat in our class-rooms.

Next, I went to Algebra, which(thank goodness) was easy thisweek. I really like the graphingand algebraic geometry!

After Algebra, I went to theauditorium for Career day.Thank you to all who came andrepresented colleges and busi-nesses! We learned a lot! I per-sonally enjoyed talking to thearchitects and the people fromTrevecca Nazarene University.

After Career day, I wentstraight to drama, where we arestill running through lines, andwill be doing so until after theholidays. You guys are doing sogreat!

Thanks again to all who camefor Career Day and Goodbye!

Career Day!! Awesomely fun and interest-

ing! Career People from differ-ent parts of Tennessee came toB.H.S.E last Monday. Theypatiently set behind tables forseveral hours, while studentsasked them questions about theircareer. Career Day is a big helpfor high school aged students toget a feel of what they want to bein life, or where they want to goto college. Asking professionalsabout the career they have cho-sen and why they like it, isthought provoking and narrowswhat you want to be down a lot.Thank-you career people, youhelped a lot!!!

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The Harpeth Futbol Club 94 Hurricanes won the 2007Tennessee Sate Soccer Association U-14 Boy’s DivisionIII State Championship in Chattanooga, November 10thand 11th.

The team, coached by MTSU student and former col-lege soccer player Matt Manning, won 5 games in 2 daysto take the title. This was Manning’s first state champi-onship.

Despite injuries, the Hurricanes beat Jackson SoccerClub 2-0 in the championship game.

Front row: Jack King, Steele McDonald, Jackson Flora,Cody Hough, Ben Rost, Ryan Deising, Jack MastersonSecond row: Chris Duffey, Coach Bill Zuckerman, JimmyFreeman, Kevin Sim, Jake West, Sam Smith, StephenSeverino, Jacob Uskavitch, Ben Kern, Will Harris, CoachMatt Manning, William Zuckerman

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Mr. & Ms. Snow Belle PageantFundraiser for Toys for Childen

Southern Belle Pageants presents Mr. and Ms. Snow BellePageant 2007. The Christmas pageant will start at noon onSaturday, December 8, 2007 at the White Bluff CommunityCenter, Hwy. 70, White Bluff. All proceeds benefit WhiteBluff’s Toys for Children. The registration fee is $25 and entryfor the three (3) side events is free with the donation of a newunwrapped toy or stuffed stocking.

Also, as part of the toy drive, Cakes Remembered located atWhite Bluff’s B & B Bakery is accepting new toy donations andis offering a 10% discount on any one (1) cake ordered when atoy donation is dropped off at the bakery. This offer is goodthrough December 15, 2007 (the discount coupon must beredeemed within 6 months). Drop off times are Monday throughSaturday 8:00 am – 1:00 pm or call 797-9995.

Letting a child know at Christmas that they are not forgottenis the greatest gift we can give and your donation or participationin the pageant is the way to reach those less fortunate.

Call Shara at (615) 517-6066 for registration information.

The Family Field Tripseries at the TennesseePerforming Arts Center contin-ues with the humorous andheartwarming Snowflake at2:00 p.m. on Saturday,December 8 in James K. PolkTheater.

The afternoon of fun atTPAC begins with free, interac-tive activities at 1:00 p.m. in thelobby, where Book’em will begiving a book to each child whoattends.

Creator Gale LaJoye starsin the colorful one-hour playinspired by a colorful characterknown as “Snowflake” to thepeople in his hometown. Amaster of physical comedy, the-

ater and illusion, LaJoye hastoured worldwide, playing tocritical and popular acclaim foraudiences of all ages.

“Snowflake is perfect forour Family Field Trip because itgenuinely appeals to childrenand adults. The action is non-stop in a show filled withhumor and surprise. Adultswho attend without childrenwill have a great time, too. TheFamily Field Trip series con-cludes on February 23 with SanJose Taiko, a lively ensemble ofdrummers blending traditionalJapanese sounds with contem-porary world rhythms and high-energy choreography.

Individual tickets for TPAC

Family Field Trips are $7 forchildren twelve and younger,and $10 for adults. For individ-ual tickets, visitwww.tpac.org/familyfieldtrip,the TPAC Box Office(Downtown or at Davis-KiddBooksellers in The Mall atGreen Hills), or anyTicketmaster outlet. Ticketsmay also be purchased by call-ing Ticketmaster at 615/255-ARTS (2787).

A $2.50 facility fee will beadded to the price of each tick-et. This fee, previously includ-ed within the price of all ticketsto TPAC performances, is des-ignated for building renovationand maintenance.

Snowflake is family fun at TPAC

The Charlotte RoadBaptist Church Mission Teamwill be wrapping gifts at theBellevue Mall November 23through December 24. This isour 4th year to be wrappinggifts and we will be locatedbeside Santa again. There isno charge for the wrapping,but donations are acceptedand all proceeds go towardmission trips the church takes.In the past, groups have goneto Mexico, South Africa, andColorado to do mission workand we are planning anothertrip for 2008. Store hours will

vary, but our hope is to beopen as much as we can dur-ing the mall operating hours.Gifts brought to the gift wrap-

ping store do not have to bebought at the mall, so feel freeto bring us all of your gifts tobe wrapped!


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SailAir Travel One of Nashville’sOldest & Most Respected Agencies

Ellen. W. Jacobs,President, of SailAir presidesover one of Nashville’s oldestand most respected travel agen-cies. A former, executive withAmbassador Travel inNashville, she and several oth-ers left to purchase Sail Air in1984. Once they purchasedSailAir, they started to build inother directions as well andgrew the Corporate Leisure,Group Meeting and Event plan-ning Divisions. This diversity iswhat Ms. Jacobs credits theirsuccess and longevity in thebusiness. “Our business is likea top in the water – so you haveto earn your money variousways. The different serviceshave kept us afloat in the roughwaters.” says Ms. Jacobs.

Customer loyalty has cer-tainly been a characteristic oftheir business and the sameholds true for the staff mem-bers. Many of them have beenwith the company since takingover SailAir 20 years ago. Thestaff’s average experience isabout 12 years in the industryfor every member!

Corporate travel accountsremain a large portion of theirbusiness. With services such asmeeting planning, trips, cars,lodging, event planning, it canbe a daunting task forExecutive Assistants orAdministrative people whohave their other duties to per-form in a company. When SailAir assumes these responsibili-ties for clients, the executivesare assured that someone isknowledgeable and experi-enced is handling every detail.This amounts to cost savings aswell for the company. Whentaking over accounts for corpo-rations, SailAir consultantsoften find unused or misusedtickets that had run up theexpenses for the company.They streamline travel andmeeting costs, and with the fullservice save a lot of middlemen and hidden costs. Sail Aireven has “On Site” travel con-sultants in several of their larg-

er clients’ offices to serve on acontinual basis daily.

Even everyday individualtravelers are coming back to theassurance of the full serviceagency like SailAir. “They arefinding that booking your owntravel details can be a little likeselling your home without aprofessional realtor, not know-ing the ins and outs and pitfallsof trying to do it yourself, “says Joe Moscheo, III, VP ofBusiness Development. “Thereis a move in the industry backto the professional to bookservices. Mainly due to the factthat there are often unforeseenthings that can arise fromonline bookings without theexperience and knowledge of aprofessional travel planner.These issues can be avoidedwith fast, efficient service oftheir in house professionals.”

However for those individ-uals who still like the hands-onapproach to booking them-selves, Sail Air has a plan thatprovides an internet orderingsite for clients, which comesback through them to bechecked for accuracy, beforeactually going on the airlinesand hotels. This gives them thebest of both worlds. They canstill have the advantage of theprofessional review of arrange-ments, and the discounts avail-able through the affiliations ofSail Air in the hospitality indus-try. One such liaison is one ofthe world’s largest, TZELLTravel Group.

Both Ms. Jacobs and Mr.Moscheo emphasize that withtoday’s technology, they canservice clients located any-where in the world, with thesame professionalism andattention to detail as if theywere sitting in their office. Thisis especially important to com-panies whose global marketshave created a demand foremployees to become interna-tionally mobile and maintaineffectiveness. Companies look-ing for great ways to compen-sate their employees are mov-

ing into Travel Rewards,Producers Incentive Trips, andGift Certificate Programs. Forthose looking forward to “tyingthe knot” there is a completeBridal Registry for travel, tohelp the couple with their wed-ding trip as well as services toattend to guest arrangementscoming from out of town. SailAir has been in the same area inBelle Meade for over 20 yearsand looks forward to servingNashville’s travel needs foryears to come. Call for yournext event, vacation, or corpo-rate travel need!

Sail Air Management Team: President Ellen Jacobs, (seated) L-R in back Joe Moscheo,Theresa Williams, Norma Whitehead, Tina Haslett.

When Choosing Mutual Funds,Look Past Short-term Returns

What’s the most prominentthing you notice about mutualfund advertisements? In mostcases, it’s the fund’s return.Quite often, these returns aretruly eye-popping. But if youlook closer at the ads, you’ll seethat many of the highest returnsare for short periods of time,such as one year or three years.And a mutual fund’s short-termreturn is not, by itself, reasonenough to buy that fund — sodon’t rush to your checkbook.

Actually, a mutual fund’sshort-term performance maytell you less about the fund thanabout what’s been happening inthe financial markets. If moststocks rise significantly for afew years, the chances are pret-ty good that a stock-basedmutual fund is going to do well,too.

But more importantly, youshouldn’t evaluate a fund on itsshort-term return because amutual fund is a long-terminvestment. To assess a fund’slong-term performance, you’llneed to look at its annualizedreturn — its return over a peri-od of time other than one year.For example, a two-year returnof 10 percent could be stated asan annualized rate of return offive percent. And by comparingannualized returns, you canlearn a lot about a fund’s histor-ical performance. If a fund’s

annualized return for the lastthree years is 12 percent, butover 10 years it was just fivepercent, you could concludethat the results of the past threeyears are not representative ofthe fund’s long-term trackrecord.

Apart from its annualizedreturn, what else should youlook for when considering amutual fund? Here are a fewsuggestions:

Performance against simi-lar funds — How has the fundyou’re considering performedin comparison to other fundswith the same investmentobjective over 10- and 15-yeartime periods? That is, if you’reevaluating a growth-and-income fund, contrast its per-formance against the universeof other growth-and-incomefunds.

Fund manager’s longevity— Ask your financial advisorhow long a fund manager — ora management team — hasbeen responsible for making theinvestment decisions.Assuming the fund has a supe-rior 10- and 15-year trackrecord to begin with, the longera manager has been in place,the better.

Expense level — Differentmutual funds have differentcosts associated with them. Allfactors being equal, look forthose funds with the lowerexpense levels. The more you

pay each year in expenses andfees, the lower your overallreturn. However, some fundshave justifiably higher expens-es, and you may want to con-sider these funds to help diver-sify your mutual fund holdings.

Investment “overlap” —Even if a fund has shown con-sistently good returns and has atalented, experienced manager,it still might not be right foryou, particularly if it overlapswith similar funds in your port-folio. You might be better offby purchasing a different kindof mutual fund and therebybroadening your holdings. Yourfinancial advisor can help youcreate a diversified mutual fundportfolio that fits your risk tol-erance and investment objec-tives.

Finally, ask your financialadvisor for a copy of the fund’sprospectus, which containscomplete information about thefund, including risks, chargesand expenses as well as otherimportant information thatshould be carefully considered.

By doing some researchand learning all you can about amutual fund, you’ll be preparedto make smart investment deci-sions.


Lately I have had questionsabout exercise induced asthmaand how to avoid it. Let’s firstexamine what it is and go fromthere.

In your lungs you havebronchioles, which kind of looklike little branches, and their jobis to send air throughout yourlungs. When a person is havingan asthma attack, the bronchi-oles narrow and go into spasmswhich restricts the flow of air.This causes coughing, wheezingand later labored breathing andchest pain.

There are several reasonspeople have asthma from hered-ity, to contaminated air, to a run

down immune system, or evenemotional stress, and there is awhole list of things that can trig-ger asthma - exercise being oneof them. No matter if you haveasthma it is still important toexercise by starting slowly andDr. Cedric Bryant, from theAmerican Council on Exercise,has some great safe guidelinesfor you to go by.

He suggests that you find anexercise that is easier on thelungs, like swimming, for exam-ple. If pollen is a trigger for you,exercise indoors and don’t workout at all on highly polluted daysor cold dry days. Exercise in anarea that is warm and has more

humid air. Dr. Bryant also sug-gests that you speak to your doc-tor about exercises that canstrengthen the lungs. Take yourmedicine at least 30 minutesbefore exercising and be sure tomonitor yourself because somemedicines can raise your heartrate on top of the exercise. Keepyour inhaler on hand, avoid longworkouts, and be sure to warmup slowly and cool down slowly.And last, be sure when you areexercising to breathe throughyour nose not your mouth. Thiswarms the air before it hits yourlungs.

With all of this said, asth-matics still can work out - noexcuses. Just be sure to take pre-cautions. There are many ath-letes that have asthma and havebecome champions. Don’t let ithold you back. Exercise by theguidelines - it will do your bodygood from the inside out! Have aHappy ThanksgivingEverybody!

Get Healthyby Ronda BiffertACE Personal TrainerNutrition Advisor615.506.6433 [email protected]

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Investing Tipsfrom Bellevue

By Martin Pyle

SHOTS, etc. a Nashville-based provider of vaccinationsand wellness services, is offer-ing $10 flu shots duringNational Influenza Vaccinationweek, Monday, November 26thru Friday, November 30.

The Centers for DiseaseControl and Prevention (CDC)has designated the week afterThanksgiving as NationalInfluenza Vaccination Week, tohelp highlight the importanceof continuing flu vaccinationsfor children and adults of allages throughout the months ofNovember, December andJanuary. Traditionally, thenumber of people infected withflu peaks in January andFebruary.

According to the CDC, onaverage annually 5 percent to20 percent of the U.S. popula-tion becomes sick with the flu;more than 200,000 people arehospitalized from flu compli-cations and about 36,000 peo-ple die. These numbers includeinfants, children, adolescentsand adults of all ages.

Those people consideredto have the highest risk ofbeing sick with flu includeanyone over 50 or under five;people of any age who haveasthma, heart disease, weak-ened immune systems or otherchronic illnesses, and pregnantwomen.

“We want people to knowit is not too late to get their flu

shot,” said Kaye Ivanoff, regis-tered nurse and president ofSHOTS, etc. “With the peakflu months still to come, wewant to make sure peopleknow we still have vaccine andwill give them their flu shot forjust $10.”

The $10 per dose offer isfor walk-in patients at theNashville office, age four-years old and up, while sup-plies last. For infants and chil-dren ages six months and olderwhose parents prefer theyreceive thimerosol-free fluvaccine, SHOTS, etc. has alimited supply available for$30 per dose. For adults,thimerosol-free flu vaccine isavailable for $60 per dose. It isnecessary to reserve thethimerosol-free vaccine inadvance by calling 615-469-7413. Flu Mist nasal spray vac-cine is also available forhealthy children and adultsages 2 to 49.

SHOTS, etc.’s clinic islocated at 7648 Highway 70

South, ste. 15 in Bellevue, justoff exit 196 on Interstate 40.The clinic is open Monday –Friday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. with noappointment necessary.SHOTS, etc also offers the

lowest prices in the Nashville-area for all travel vaccines andother vaccines needed by ado-lescents and adults withoutinsurance coverage.


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Buddy is a local hero. Heis a handsome 6 year old black

cat who tried for three days toalert neighbors to check on his

owner. When the neighborsfinally followed Buddy to hishome, they found that hisowner had passed away.

Now Buddy, who is a lov-ing, intelligent, cat is aloneand without a home. Buddyhas been an indoor/outdoor catfor the last two years.Although he has been lovedand fed treats by his neigh-bors, no one can adopt him.

He is displaced, living

outside of his home. This is awonderful, loving cat whowould make someone a per-fect companion. He is past thekitten stage and just wants tobe loved!

Please call and adopt thishero!

Call Candy Cain at

Adopt-A-Pet373-0832.

"Bonnie" - female,Siamese mix: Bonnie is a beau-tiful Siamese mix with a bigpersonality. Her crystal blueeyes will melt your heart! Sheis very loving and seems to getalong with other cats too.

"Tucker" - male, cattle dogmix: Meet Tucker! He is asweet little guy with lots of loveto give. He likes to give "kiss-es" and "hugs" to show youhow much he loves you. He is

young and weighs around 25pounds. Tucker is really prettywith his soft black and whitecoat. Please help save Tucker!

CCAC guarantees that petsadopted from the facility willhave their first series of shotsand are dewormed.Love ani-mals but can’t adopt ? We needYOU as a volunteer ! Pleasecall us today at 792-DOGS.Visit our list of adoptable petso n l i n e !http://www.petfinder.org/shel-

ters/TN353.htmlWish List:Dry dog food (Science

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DOG ON A WIRE – How easy it is to forget they arethere for us…. ~ Gail Lloyd

The grass is worn off of thebare patch of hard-packed mudthat marks the length of his uni-verse and the length of hischain. There’s a dog house withsome straw, so he’s got someshelter from the rain… and thatmakes it easy to forget that theheat and the cold can certainlycome right in.

That’s OK, he’s “seasoned”by it, accustomed to it…he’s an“outdoor dog”. Straining des-perately at the end of his chainas I walk by with my owndog… he barks desperately andfrantically. At least he still hashope that maybe the chain willbreak someday. You can seewhere the fur has rubbed off theskin beneath his collar….

Ginger Lawyer - a devotedvolunteer at Cheatham CountyAnimal Control - tells me theyare getting “a lot of dogsdumped there because they areoutside dogs only, and that theydig, or bark, or eat things in theyard.... It is apparent,” recounts

Ginger, “that these dogs arejust left outside on their own allthe time, completely neglected.Well, of course they are goingto ‘dig’ or ‘bark’ or whatever,because they need attention andlove. I have noticed we are get-ting more and more of thesecomments on the impoundsheets. Plus, they usually write’good dog’ and ‘please findhome’ right next to the reasonthey are dropping them off. Gofigure.”

There has been debate for

years now in Cheatham Countyabout how owners manage theirdogs. I know lots of folks don’thave a lot of options whenthey’re working long hours andhave other responsibilities. It’sjust reality that most of the day,most of our pets have to be ontheir own. But if they don’thave a companion animal toplay and bond with in a yard, orhave to be tied up for large partsof the day, it is a cruelty/neglectissue if you are not exercisingand/or giving your dog a couplehours focused love and atten-tion each day.

Some ideas: - It’s the holiday season

folks ! What better way to keepthose holiday pounds off thenby taking your pooch for a spinaround the block every day?Once it becomes a routine,you’ll both love it !! Personaltestimonial:

a few years ago, I wassuckered -by a cousin at a fam-ily reunion- into hiking up tothe top of Mt. Saint Helens inOregon and back down in a day.A 10 hour steep climb. I did itwith only slightly stiff musclesafterwards, and with no otherconditioning other than twowalks (1/2 hour in length) eachday with my dog (it’s been myonly form of regular exercisefor about 15 years now, and Iam 5”4” and weigh 115 lbs !!).-Cheatham County has some ofthe most beautiful parks in themidsouth all within a 20 minutedrive: Narrows Of The Harpeth,Newsom's Mill, MontgomeryBell State Park, Hidden Lakes,Ashland City’s park on the

Cumberland River, (not to men-tion the awesome Percy Warner& Edwin Warner Parks inneighboring Bellevue). Takeadvantage of where you live !!All are breathtakingly beautifulplaces to walk with your faith-ful friend. - It is a great hobbyfor a child or retiree to give apet some love, so if you havefamily or neighbors nearby whocan’t afford a pet and wouldlove to bond with one, why notwork something out? (It goeswithout saying that it needs tobe determined whether the ani-mal is safe and the child under-stands how to handle dogs safe-ly and responsibly).

- If you don’t have a fencedyard, and your neighbor has onewith a dog or two, maybe youcan see if the dogs are compati-ble (take the time to reallyobserve for a few hours whetherthere might be aggression/dom-inance issues.) And its best totry the dogs together for shorttrial periods so the animals canget used to each other beforeyou attempt a full day. Maybesome sort of trade can beworked out (you’ll help keeptheir yard cleaned and main-tained... or maybe free tickets tothe next Titans game ??).

Like a bird on the wire,Like a drunk in a midnight

choir I have tried in my way tobe free.

Like a worm on a hook,Like a knight from some

old fashioned bookI have saved all my ribbons

for thee.If I have been unkind, I

hope that you can just let it goby.

If I have been untrueI hope you know it was

never to you.- Leonard Cohen

Wednesday, NNovember 221, 22007

The Renaissance Playerspresent the timeless tale of theboy who wouldn't grow up ina community production ofPeter Pan, the classic musicalthat has been enchanting audi-ences for more than 50 years.

Peter Pan will be present-ed Nov. 30-Dec. 16 at TheRenaissance Center inDickson, with performances at7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdaysand matinees at 2 p.m. onSundays. Tickets are $12 foradults, $10 for seniors 55 andover and $7 for children under13.

A special Lunch Matineewill be presented Saturday,Dec. 1, with a buffet lunchbeginning at 12 p.m. and theplay at 1 p.m. Tickets are $17and include lunch, drink,dessert and the performance.The lunch is limited to 250tickets.

Amy Scott, managingdirector of the RenaissancePlayers, will direct Peter Panwith its cast and crew of morethan 70, making it one of thelargest community produc-tions the center has presented.Nathan W. Brown is musicaldirector, Bryan J. Wlas is cho-reographer and Trudy Whitingis serving as stage manager.

The production featuresMarkus McClain of Nashvillemaking his RenaissancePlayers debut as Peter Pan.The Nashville School of theArts freshman has appeared inproductions with Boiler RoomTheatre, Theatre Craft, Pull-Tight Players and on theGeneral Jackson Showboat.

Eric Deiboldt will beplaying Captain Hook in his

first Renaissance Players pro-duction. The Albion, N.Y.,native is a graduate of theState University of New Yorkat Fredonia where he earned aBachelor of Fine Arts inMusical Theatre/Dance. He isa member of the RenaissanceRepertory Theatre Companyfor which he has appeared inThe Adventures of TomSawyer and A ChristmasCarol.

The show's Darling fami-

ly includes dentist Dr. SteveDeLoach and Rachel Gunn ofDickson as Mr. and Mrs.Darling, Natalia Dyer ofNashville as Wendy, ChristianAlbright-Redden ofCumberland Furnace asMichael and Zane Jordan ofCharlotte as John, while TomWhiting of Charlotte will beNana, the dog.

Dale McCoy of Nashvilleis making his RenaissancePlayers debut as Smee andJulianne Lawson of Franklinis Tiger Lilly in her first showat The Renaissance Center.

The cast features dozensof Lost Boys, Indians andpirates and a spectacular setfrom The RenaissanceCenter's Toy Shop thatincludes Never Never Land,the Darlings' home and apirate ship.

"Between plays, books,musicals, movies, televisionshows and animated versions,everyone has experienced theinnocence and wonder ofPeter Pan," said Scott. "It istruly a wonderful story thathas captured the hearts of mul-tiple generations and appealsto children and adults."

Scottish playwright JamesM. Barrie debuted his fantasyplay Peter Pan at the Duke ofYork's Theatre in London in1904. It made its Broadwaydebut in 1905 and over thenext 45 years was revivedthree times for a total of morethan 700 shows. Each produc-tion featured a girl in the titlerole and the 1950-51 produc-tion starred Jean Arthur andBoris Karloff as CaptainHook, the pirate nemesis ofPeter Pan and the Lost Boys inNever Land.

The musical version ofPeter Pan debuted onBroadway in 1954 with MaryMartin as Peter and won threeTony Awards, including BestActress for Martin. Peter Panwould return five more timesthrough 1999, featuring SandyDuncan and Olympic gymnastCathy Rigby in the title role,earning five more Tony nomi-nations.

Barrie himself created anovel from his play and it hasspawned numerous film andtelevision versions, includinga 1924 silent movie, the 1953classic Disney animated

movie, a 2003 live actionmovie, countless televisionshows and the 1991 StevenSpielberg movie Hook, whichfeatured Robin Williams as agrown-up Peter Pan, DustinHoffman as Capt. Hook andJulia Roberts as Tinker Bell.

The 2004 movie FindingNeverland starred JohnnyDepp in an Oscar-nominatedportrayal of Barrie and how hebefriended the Davies familywho inspired him to writePeter Pan.

"Peter Pan is a story forthe ages," said Scott. "It's astory that our great-grandpar-ents enjoyed as much as ourgreat-grandchildren will. Itwill never lose its appeal."

Even more exciting forScott and her crew is that theRenaissance Players produc-tion will feature a flying PeterPan.

"We have already begunmaking the technical prepara-tions in the Performance Hallthat will allow Peter Pan tofly," said Clint Pilkinton, tech-nical director for TheRenaissance Center. "Workingwith ZFX, Inc. fromLouisville, special equipmentis being put in place and weare beginning the process thatwill make it possible for Peterand others to fly."

For more information onthe Renaissance Players pro-duction of Peter Pan, call(615) 740-5600 or visit TheRenaissance Center's websiteat www.rcenter.org. To pur-chase tickets, call (615) 740-5601.

The Renaissance Center isa fine arts education and per-forming arts center at 855Highway 46 South inDickson.

'Peter Pan' flies onto Renaissance Center Stage

Cougar is a maleLab/Great Pyrenees mixfound trying to join the local

high school football game onenight. He is a big sweet doglooking for a forever home.

How about Tavi. She isspayed, feline leuf/FIV nega-tive, current on vaccinations.She is a petite, dainty little 14week old girl. She loves to beheld and very affectionate.

To adopt these pets oranother pet needing a home,call the Humane Society ofDickson at 446-PETS or visitthe shelter at 410 Eno Rd. Theshelter is open Wednesdaythrough Friday 8 a.m. to 4p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2

p.m.

Dickson County Pets need homeAnimal Rescue needs homefor two abandoned dogs

Up for adoption!!!Two sweet dogs thatwere dropped off ata church camp-ground and need ahome. These two arebest of friends andwe a trying to getthem placed togeth-er. They are createtrained, fully vettedand spayed. Theyare great with chil-dren and adults andthey love to be pet-ted and cuddled

with. Adoption fee is 2 for 1. Please contact Proverbs1210Animal Rescue @ 6i5 347-3765 or 614 446-8373.

By Richard EdmondsonIn song, poetry, and

speeches, Fairview HighSchool paid tribute to area vet-erans last Friday at the school’sannual Veterans Day ceremony,with a host of former and activemilitary members in atten-dance.

“To all the veterans sittingin the front, I’ve just got to tellyou—thanks for everything youhave done,” said U.S. ArmyCommand Sergeant MajorHershel Turner, of Fort Monroe,Virginia.

Speaking from the podiumbut addressing in particular agroup of veterans seated onchairs in the center of the gym-nasium floor—an assemblagewhich included veterans ofevery U.S. war going back toWorld War II—Turner said it isimportant to remember the sac-rifices they made for the free-doms now enjoyed by allAmericans.

“Thanks for what you havedone in the past; thanks forwhat you have done to buildthis country to make it the greatnation that it is today, because ifit was not for you, this countrywould not be what it is today,and I mean that from the heart.Thank you for what you did.Thank you for the time that youspent away from your family,”Turner said.

He said veterans have goodcharacter “because they believein themselves and they believein this nation,” and he alsopraised the Junior ROTC pro-gram at Fairview High, whichputs on the Veterans Day pro-gram each year.

“And I’d just like to say tothe Junior ROTC cadets,remember what our veteransdid. Remember the characterthey displayed when they didhave to go to war and fight thebattles—remember that theywere strong. Remember thatthey were good service men, nomatter if it was Army, AirForce, Marines, or Navy. Nomatter what they did, they hadgood character, and theybelieved in themselves, and

they were strong,” Turner said.Also addressing the crowd,

in addition to Turner, wasSergeant Larry Hill, an instruc-tor with the JROTC program,who offered what he said is adefinition of a veteran. Theword, said Hill, applies to thosewho made out a “blank check.”

“This one caught my eye. Ithink a friend in the AmericanLegion sent it to me. It said thata veteran, whether active-duty,retired, or nation’s nationalguard or reserve, is somebodywho at one point in their lifewrote a blank check, made outpayable to the United States ofAmerica, for the amount up toand including their lives,” Hillsaid.

“I think that’s the best defi-nition of a veteran that I’vefound, and I thank these veter-ans very much,” he added.

Hill also recognized StateSenator Jack Johnson, FairviewHigh Principal Tony Donen,members of the RollingThunder motorcycle club, aswell as a group of kids from thefifth grade at FairviewElementary School who werealso in attendance, and who Hillsaid had written a series of let-ters expressing gratitude to vet-erans.

“We had some letters writ-ten which we will later on passout…They basically say, ‘if wedidn’t have the veterans, Icouldn’t go to school, I couldn’tdrive my teacher crazy,’” Hillsaid.

The ceremony also includ-ed the presentation of the‘Bronze Star’ medal to PercyHughes of Fairview. A WorldWar II veteran, Hughes foughtbattles in France, Belgium,Germany and Luxembourg, andwas highly decorated, but lostall of his medals in a house firein 1946.

After successfully petition-ing the military to replace thelost medals, Hughes’ familydiscovered—61 years later—that Hughes had been awardeda Bronze Star for combat hero-ism which ironically he hadnever been informed of.

Hughes was present at lastFriday’s ceremony, and had themedal officially presented to

him—finally—by Col. Isaac G.Osborne, Jr., chief of staff of theTennessee National Guard.

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Martha Wolfe (left) and Mary Lee Bartlett, of thePatricia Hart Society, hold two baskets filled withfood for the "Full Tummies, Warm Hearts"Thanksgiving basket program sponsored by theUnited Way of Williamson County.

‘Thanks for everything you’ve done’—veterans recognized in local ceremony

FairviewNewsBriefs

Thanksgiving meals provided

This Thanksgiving morethan 350 individuals and fami-lies in Williamson County arebeing provided with food to filltummies, tables, and pantriesthanks to efforts of the PatriciaHart Society.

A women’s group of theUnited Way of WilliamsonCounty, the Society partneredwith local businesses, organi-zations, and individuals to givefamilies baskets filled withvegetables, fruits, beverages,stuffing mix, fruit, bread,desserts, gift certificates for aturkey, plus extra goodies likegames, disposable cameras,blankets, and socks.

“The Full Tummies, WarmHearts program has grownevery year,” said AnnBuchanan, president of UnitedWay of Williamson County.“We started this in in 2004 byproviding meals for 46 familiesin the community. It’s nowgrown to 360 families whobenefit from the generosity ofcompanies and organizationsthat partner with United Way.”

Chamber holiday dinner

The Fairview AreaChamber of Commerce willhold its annual FairviewHoliday Dinner next Mondayat the Rec Center. The eventwill get underway with a mixerstarting at 6:30 p.m., followedby dinner and entertainment.

Cost is $17 per person, or$32 per couple. Call 799-9290.

Rec Center crafts fair

The Fairview Rec Centerwill hold its 12th annualChristmas Crafts Fair this yearSaturday, Dec. 1 with selec-tions ranging from the basicand rudimentary to the outrightexotic.

Recreation director AngieMangrum said there will be

By Richard Edmondson

Without discussion, the Planning Commission last week gavethe nod to a new sign ordinance which, should it win final passagefrom lawmakers, will be considerably laxer than regulations cur-rently in place.

The new ordinance, which would allow for larger as well asmore numerous signs along Fairview roadsides, still must gainapproval from the city’s Board of Commissioners, but the board islikely to consider the issue as soon as next month.

The proposed new ordinance is the byproduct of an ad hoccommittee formed earlier this year to look into the possibility ofrewriting city laws pertaining to placement of signs on roadsides,particularly so-called “temporary” signs posted by developers andreal estate companies.

Under the current ordinance such business concerns areallowed to post “directional real estate signs” along city roadsides,but the signs are required to be generic, reading only “Realty forSale,” and must be in white letters printed on a red arrow, with awhite background. The name of the subdivision or developmentcannot be given.

The signs are “temporary” in the sense that they can be post-ed no sooner than noon on Fridays, and have to be removed bynoon the following Monday. The new law stipulates the same time

Planning Commissionokays new sign ordinance

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more than 50 vendors spreadout through the gym and cafete-ria areas of the building, withSanta scheduled to make anappearance at 1 p.m.

“We’ll have a variety ofbeautiful, handmade crafts,such as woodwork, jewelry,seasonal décor, soaps, candles,and much more,” Mangrumsaid. “Our fantastic co-sponsorsthis year are Hickory HomeBarbecue, Food Lion, andSigns by Beep.”

Kids may have their pic-tures made with Santa—free toparents who bring their owncameras, or, alternatively, par-ents may purchase pictures oftheir kids with the jolly, beard-ed fellow for $2 each.

The fair will run from 9a.m.-4 p.m. and normally drawsa sizeable crowd to the RecCenter each year. Admission isfree.

“It’s a place where you canfind that perfect, unique gift,that you could never pick up atthe store,” Mangrum said. “Wejust invite the Fairview commu-nity to come out and enjoy thisannual Fairview holiday tradi-tion.”

Parade and tree lighting

Also on Saturday, Dec. 1,the annual Fairview ChristmasParade will take place, followedby a community tree lightinglater in the day.

Lineup for the parade willtake place in the parking lot ofFrance Manufacturing from 7-9a.m., with the procession start-ing off at 10.

The tree lighting will be onthe front lawn of city hall, andwill feature music and carolingby the Fairview High SchoolBand.

Bowie Park protests continue

Students from FairviewHigh School held two addition-al protests at city hall lastweek—one on Tuesday coin-ciding with the PlanningCommission meeting, and the

second on Thursday in conjunc-tion with a session of the Boardof Commissioners.

“Every night they meethere, we’ll be here. We toldthem we’d be back and we are.We’re not going to let them takethe park,” said SavannahGreen.

Holding signs aloft, the stu-dents stood at the entrance toCity Center as motorists droveby on Highway 100, somehonking in encouragement. Thestudents are pressing for a con-servation easement to protectBowie Nature Park—a measurewhich city officials havedelayed for more than sevenyears.

An attorney representingthe city of Fairview issued alegal opinion earlier this monthsaying that protecting the parkunder a perpetual easementwould be illegal, and that theonly type of easement whichcould be adopted would be onewhich the commissionerswould have the power to revokeat any time.

Sewer line completion near

City Manager ShirleyForehand says she has receivedword from the Water Authorityof Dickson County that the newsewer line is on schedule forcompletion in December.

According to Forehand, theWADC is now accepting draw-ings from sewer customers andgiving provisional approval totaps. The line is expected to betested next month, and whenfully functional will draw up to100,000 gallons of raw sewageper day away from Fairview’soverburdened treatment sewagetreatment plant, which is nowbeing operated by the WADC.

The opening of the line willresult in new sewer taps becom-ing available in the Fairviewarea for the first time in threeyears. The line will link the citywith the WADC’s main treat-ment plant on Jones Creek.

City receives Fireman’s Fundgrant

Officials from theFireman’s Fund Insurance Co.were on hand at last week’smeeting of the Fairview Boardof Commissioners to presentthe city with a grant for nearly$20,000.

The money is to be used topurchase new equipment for thecity’s fire department, includingstabilization jacks, an airbagset, thermal imaging camera,and a training mannequin.

“This program is more thanjust a check writing campaign.It’s about building relation-ships,” said Joe Moreau ofFireman’s Fund.

The Fairview FireDepartment covers a 93-square-mile area, including a three-mile stretch of Interstate 40.Chad Hollingsworth, trainingofficer for the department, saidthe camera will help Fairviewfirefighters pinpoint fires burn-ing behind walls and other bar-riers, as well as locate victimseither in house fires or othertype rescue situations.

“It also has a video capturefeature to it, which is a greatfeature that we can use fortraining purposes, for properdemonstration, as well as forevidence collection,”Hollingsworth said. “It’s goingto be an absolute wonderfulasset to the department.”

The camera is able to “see”through smoke and darkness bydetecting body heat. In additionto being a for-profit insurer,Fireman’s Fund also providesgrants to fire departmentsaround the country. The compa-ny also was instrumental in cre-ating the documentary “Into theFire”, which was aired on theHistory Channel in 2005.

City inaugurates new fireengine

“It goes into service as ofthis moment,” Fairview FireChief Mike Cooper said lastThursday evening of the city’snew $273,000 fire engine,which in itself is equipped withan additional $50,000 worth ofequipment.

“I’ve spoken to the mayoralready, but I’ll say this again tothe commissioners, in 41 yearsI’ve bought 19 new fire trucks.This is the first new fire truckI’ve bought where everythingon it is new,” said Cooper to asmall gathering of city officialsin the parking lot outside cityhall. “I’ve always had to goaround and scrounge up stuffand put on it. So, we appreciateit and we’ll put it to good use.”

City Manager ShirleyForehand said the truck is beingpaid for through a lease-to-pur-chase agreement.

Krafty kids

Kids ages 8-12 may lettheir imaginations run wild incrafts classes which will be heldat the Rec Center on Dec. 4 and11th. On the 4th the kids willmake snow globes, while holi-day mugs will be the craft proj-ect for the 11th.

Cost is $2 per person perclass. Call 799-9331. Advancedregistration is required.


parameters but with the addi-tional proviso that shouldMonday be a holiday, the dead-line for removing the signswould be noon on Tuesday. Andjust like the current ordinance,it also would limit the tempo-rary signs to a size of foursquare feet in area.

But from those two relativepoints of agreement, the twoordinances diverge sharplyfrom one another on other mat-ters. Under the new plan, thegeneric stipulation would beout the window. Temporarysigns could not only name thesubdivision being promoted,but the signs could incorporateany color scheme desired.

There would also be a moreliberal allowance of the numberof such signs. Currently thelimit is one per intersection.The new ordinance would per-mit two signs per intersection,and would also allow an indi-vidual builder or developer to

space signs up and down thor-oughfares as closely as every1,320 feet, or quarter of a mile,“unless there are directionalchanges requiring additionalsigns.”

Basically the new ordi-nance incorporates an entirenew section, entitled “NewS u b d i v i s i o n / O f f - s i t eDirectional Signs,” which doesnot exist in the current ordi-nance, said City PlanningDirector Donn Lovvorn, whowas not on the committeewhich drafted the new ordi-nance but who will be responsi-ble for enforcement when and ifit goes into effect.

“That section is new. That’sthe whole reason why this ordi-nance is being looked at,”Lovvorn said, adding that thenew ordinance will differ fromregulations currently in place inFranklin and Brentwood in thematter of number of signsallowed.

“I talked to Brentwood’scode officials and I talked toFranklin’s code officials, andthey only allow them at anintersection—they don’t allowany in between. It had to be inan intersection, they had to bein the right-of-way, and theycan only have one sign perintersection,” Lovvorn said.

At a Board ofCommissioners meeting earlierthis year it was mentioned thatlocal developer Barry Sullivanwas intending to bring suitagainst the city challenging thecurrent regulations if the ordi-nance was not amended.

Under the new regulations,developers like Sullivan will, tobe sure, be required to obtaincity permits to post signs, andaccompanying the new ordi-nance is a fee structure for thepermits. Those posting off-sitesubdivision signs will berequired to pay an annual fee of$50 per development for the

right to post temporary signsalong streets.

The new ordinance alsoformulates rules governing“permanent” signs, but hereagain, as with the temporarysigns, laxer measures are insome areas being contemplated.For instance free-standing signsmarking the entrances to busi-nesses and residential subdivi-sions will be allowed as large as64 square feet (the limit cur-rently is 48 square feet).

But Lovvorn says theremay be some problematicaspects to the latter measure asthe ordinance currently reads.

“Before, they could be on apole 20 feet up in the air. Butnow (under the new ordinance)they can’t be any higher thanten feet, and it’s got to be mon-ument-type sign. So it’s proba-bly going to be hard for them toget 64 square feet into a monu-ment-type sign,” Lovvorn said.

ThanksgivingBy Dawn Green

Food preparedfamily gathered

Thanksgiving arrives when,circled around the banquet table

we name the things for which we arethankful…

Lives and loves,family and friends

Blessings great and smalltraditions linking generations

past and present

Thanksgiving can mean many different things, dependingon your perspective. In the upper photo, taken by BowiePark Director Wade Hooper, a turkey peers through theglass in the door of the park's Nature Center. Though wild,the bird stops by for a handout every now and then, and hasbeen named "Richard" by the Nature Center staff (perhapsafter their favorite Fairview Gazette reporter); three-year-oldJoseph Nunn spends an afternoon at the Fairview PublicLibrary in the lower photo, but seems more interested in acomputer game than in delving into a picture book onThanksgiving. Maybe the holiday, though, is best summedup in this poem by Fairview poet Dawn Green.

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Realty Title & Escrow isproud to announce its kick-offof a campaign to assist twoFort Campbell military fami-lies with a completeChristmas celebration. Thetwo families include twoboys’ ages 7 and 15 and fivegirls, ages 2, 6, 8, 12 and 13.

“It’s our intent to ensurethat the families we haveadopted will have as tradition-al a Christmas holiday as anyof us have with our families,”said Shawna Hulse, Presidentof Realty Title. “Each of ouroffices will be responsible fora small portion of what it willtake to provide the kind ofholiday these families willnever forget.”

There are fourteen RealtyTitle & Escrow offices partic-ipating. The locationsinclude; two offices inBrentwood and locations inGreen Hills, Smyrna,Hendersonville, Mt. Juliet,Cool Springs, Goodlettsville,

Columbia, Murfreesboro,Clarksville, Hermitage and thenewest locations in SpringHill and Dickson.

“Each office has estab-lished a beautiful giving treein its front lobby and insteadof ornaments, there are dona-tion cards,” said Hulse. “It’sour goal to collect everythingthey could ever imagine, froma decorated tree to presents toChristmas dinner.”

Realty Title & Escrowoffices began collecting itemsduring the fall months withdisplays of Fall Giving Treesin each office lobby area.Those fall trees will bechanged to Christmas trees inthe coming days.

Anyone wishing to partic-ipate by contributing is askedto drop by the nearest RealtyTitle & Escrow office andselect a card from the tree.For more information contactRealty Title & Escrow at 615-377-0620.


YOUTH VOLLEYBALL SIGN-UPS NOWOPEN!

Williamson County Parks and Recreation’sAthletics Division announces open registration forit’s youth volleyball leagues for athletes in grades 4-8 beginning Sat., Dec. 1 and ending Fri., Jan. 25.Games will be played March through May, 2008.League fees are $45 for the “Introductory” league(grades 4th & 5th); $80 for the “Intermediate”league (grades 6th, 7th & 8th) that includes a $55entry fee plus a uniform fee. A High School leaguewill also be forming for athletes in high school, witha league fee of $50 per player.

The Introductory or “training” League isdesigned for young players wanting to build skills.Games and practices will be played with “Volleylite”volleyballs, and players do not have to serve fromthe baseline. In addition, referees explain the rules ofplay during the game.

The Intermediate or “middle school” League isfor players wanting to take their game to the nextlevel. All games will be played like a middle schoolgame, and players will be assigned a team. Pleasesign up in advance to make these team assignmentsas smooth as possible!

The High School league is a new competitiveleague open to High School athletes interested inimproving their skills. This league is played in a

round robin format with a season-ending tourna-ment.

Registration forms are available at the IndoorSports Complex, 920 Heritage Way, Brentwood; theFranklin Recreation Complex at 1120 HillsboroRoad or via the athletics website at www.wcprathlet-ics.org. For more information call Amber Hilliard at370-3471, ext. 18.

BALLROOM & LATIN DANCE CLASSSTRIDES INTO FAIRVIEW COMPLEX!

The Williamson County Parks and Recreation’sFairview Complex says, “put on your dancingshoes!” to teens and adults interested in learningBallroom and Latin dances. Begin to move like astar on Wednesdays, December 5th through 19thfrom 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Instructor AnnieStokes-Tyshkevyech covers the basis of lead and fol-low, how to dance in a crowd and patterns from eachof the major “couple” dances including the Foxtrot,Waltz, Rumba, Hustle and Salsa. Singles and cou-ples are welcome with class fees accordingly;$30.00 for singles and $45.00 per couple. Don’tmiss the opportunity to learn to dance—an importantsocial attribute!

Space is limited and registration is required for

the class by calling 799-9331. The FairviewRecreation Complex is located at 2714 FairviewBoulevard in Fairview.

CRAFTERS FLOCK TO FAIRVIEWRECREATION COMPLEX

The 12th Annual Williamson County Parks andRecreation Department’s Christmas Craft Show atthe Fairview Recreation Complex rolls into town onSaturday, December 1st from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.in plenty of time for Christmas shopping! Jewelrycrafters, folk artists, woodcrafters, candle makersand more display their items to dazzle the senses andexcite the Christmas spirit. Door prizes, food andeven Santa Clause, who will arrive at 1:00 p.m., aresome of the many reasons to visit as you perusebooth after booth. Best of all, admission and park-ing is free! Don’t miss this hometown favorite andheart-warming event!

Booth space is limited, but still available forfolks interested in showing their crafts. ContactAngie Mangrum at (615) 799-9331 for more infor-mation. The Fairview Recreation Complex is locat-ed at 2714 Fairview Boulevard in Fairview.

Co-sponsors include Hickory Home Bar-B-Q,Food Lion and Signs by Beep.

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Williamson County Rec Centers in Franklin & Fairview Offer Great Classes for the Family

With only 30 min-utes before the arrival ofPat Monahan, leadsinger for the rock groupTRAIN, we had a fewminutes to discuss whatmakes his businessunique for Nashville.DJ “Ace” of the radiostation V102.5 FM inNashville, Dickson, andall points MiddleTennessee has a busyschedule and lovesevery minute. This enthusiasmfor the music and entertainmentindustry drives this seasonedveteran. Dennis W. Swartz, aka.“Ace” has long been a headlin-er in the finest dance clubs inMiddle TN. Voted top place todance in Nashville many timesover, his venues have been pop-ular for good clean fun, andgreat music mixes. He hasappeared across the country inLas Vegas, Pittsburgh,Cleveland, Key West, Dallas,and New Orleans as guest DJ.His voice is behind many com-mercial spots across the US.

Ace got his start in PalmSprings, CA nineteen years ago,as a Mobil DJ and through theyears expanded to CelebrityHosting, and Emcee for events

such as Dancin’ in the District,and “After Parties” for Prince,Ludacris, and others. A frequentspeaker at International indus-try conventions, Ace has beenfeatured in major magazinessuch as DJ Times, Mobil BeatMagazine, TennesseanNewspaper, and Nashville LifeMagazine. Ace is well knownby his fans and the industry forhis popular Dance Club Mixescreated for various radio sta-tions. Among his favorite musicis the ‘80’s era which can beheard daily on the Green HillsGrille sponsored “LunchtimeRetro Zone” program every dayfrom 12 PM – 1 PM on“V102.5 - Nashville’s RadioStation for the 80’s 90’s andNow”. His charity and commu-

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Male with a cup of Joe! JoeHand & his latest release"Typical Male," that is. Pleasejoin the fun as we eat, drinkand listen to live performanc-es from this local resident andwell-traveled producer, musi-cian & songwriter at a CdRelease Party Saturday,December 1st at 7 p.m. atJoyce’s Pegram Coffee Shop& Deli.

"Typical Male" hasbrought comparisons to JamesTaylor, Paul Simon, DaveMatthews, and Ben Harper. Itfeatures exceptional lyrics &music matched with audio-phile quality production andcontributions from some ofNashville's hottest musicians& backing vocalists includingTony Morra (DR), JamesMitchell (Gtr), Mike Rojas

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Pull Tight Players present It’sA Wonderful Life this holidayseason. This faithful adapta-tion of the beloved FrankCapra film follows the sagaof George Bailey. Thepoignant and sentimentalstory reminds everyone thateach life does indeed make adifference.Performance dates areDecember 7-9, 13-15. Timesare 7:30 p.m. Thursday –Saturday, 2:30 p.m. Sunday Pull-Tight Theatre is located

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ChristmasParade tohave Cajuntheme—includingjambalayadinnerafterwards

“A Cajun Christmas:Spicin’ it up in the Bluff” willbe the theme of this year’sannual Christmas parade, agala “electric light” affairwhich will proceed downHighway 70 starting at 4:30 onDecember 8.

That’s the word from eventorganizer Dixie Kerr. And, saysKerr, the parade itself will becapped off with two eventsscheduled at the CommunityCenter—a tree lighting fol-lowed by a chili and jambalayasupper hosted by the CreekWood Band and Choir.

“This year, as in the past,the parade will be an electricparade. It will start at 4:30Saturday evening, and mostfloats will be lit up,” Kerr said.

Lineup will commence at 4p.m. at William James MiddleSchool, and Kerr says anyonewishing to put a float in theparade should be at the schoolat that time. From there, thefestive procession will movedown Highway 70, turn right atMcDonalds onto Highway 47,then right again at the cautionlight and back to the school.

“Floats will be judged ontheme, lighting, and detail byjudges sitting along the paraderoute. Cash prizes will be givento the top three floats. The win-ners will be announced imme-diately following the parade atthe Community Center,” Kerrsaid.

A number of White Bluffbusinesses will be staying openlate for browsing by Christmasshoppers, while the B & BBakery will have a plethora of

CCoommmmeemmoorraattiivvee qquuiilltt bbyy llooccaall aarrttiisstt ttoo hhaanngg iinn nneeww cciittyy hhaallllBy Richard Edmondson

I have no idea how manyquilts Bernice Stokes has in herhouse, and perhaps she doesn’teither. But they’re every-where—hanging on walls (inassorted sizes) as well as spreadacross beds.

And most of them Stokeshas made herself, for she is, yousee, an experienced andextraordinarily talented quiltmaker.

In fact walking through herhouse is very much like walk-ing through a “quilt gallery”,which I would describe as beingcomparable, if not identical, towalking through an artgallery—an impression whichfor me is enhanced all the morewhen I learn that some of hercreations even have names.

“This is one I did, this is ‘AMariner’s Compass.’ And thisone is ‘A Lone Star.’ And thenI’ve got some in here,” she saysas we enter another room. “Thisone I bought the pattern for.This is ‘ThroughGrandmother’s Window,’ andthe pattern itself cost $66. It’sgot over 10,000 yards of threadin it, and it’s all done by hand.”

She continues showing mequilts as we walk from oneroom of the house to another, atone point peeling a half dozenor so quilts off of a single beduntil, gaping in astonishment, Iinquire of her, “My gosh, howmany quilts have you got onthis bed?”

To this she laughs andreplies, “At one time I had 97—all stacked on one bed.”

More of her creationsappear…The GardenGate…Joseph’s Coat of ManyColors…as well as one whichshe says was designed withMcDonalds Dolls in mind andwhich features the layout of anentire house—or at any rate adoll house.

“You can see it’s got thebedrooms, the living room, theyard, the swimming pool—thewhole nine yards. They (chil-dren) just bring it out, and then

they can play with the dolls.This is the kitchen, and you cansee you’ve got your couch andchairs.”

The extraordinary depthand detail of this and otherpieces we have examinedprompt me to remark, “You arecertainly talented”, to whichshe replies, “I like to play.”

Indeed, we are soon in whatshe refers to as her “play-room”—the basement of herhome. One look tells you prettymuch all you need to know,namely that you’re standing inthe studio of a master quilter.

There are several sewingmachines, new ones as well asan antique model; an armoirefull of cubbyholes, perhaps 50or more, each cubbyhole con-taining a spool of thread; hoopsand frames; a case full of bookson quilt making; and what Ijudge to be several tons of clothmaterial. The armoire is actual-ly an old postal cabinet—Stokes worked 28 years for thepost office—and the cubby-holes were originally designedfor mail.

The place has a well-lived-in quality to it. “I’ve got a fewsewing machines,” she jokes.All of which is quite fascinat-ing, and I could probably go onmarveling at her sewn andstitched creations for the rest ofthe afternoon and not get tired,but I’ve come here this day tosee one quilt in particular…

Back in March, then-Vice-Mayor Linda Hayes askedStokes if she would considerdoing a commemorative quiltthat would hang in the new cityhall building. Stokes agreed.And today, some eight monthslater, that quilt is now complet-ed. And it is a thing to beholdindeed.

Stunning might be the wordfor it. If you love the city ofWhite Bluff, you will love thisquilt, for woven into it is a mon-tage of scenes in which thecity’s rich history literallycomes alive.

You may not have beenaround back in the 1930s (most

of us weren’t), but back then thecity underwent a namechange—from White Bluffs(plural) to simply White Bluff(singular). The re-christening ofthe town is commemorated onthe quilt in the form of a letter,postmarked on the date the old

name died—April 30, 1937.“You see the last date it was

White Bluffs was April the30th. And the first day it wasWhite Bluff was May the 1st,and, see, that’s Mr. St. Clair, thepostmaster’s, signature,” Stokes

ClarificationIn last week’s edition of the White Bluff Gazette, we reported

that a new administrative assistant the city plans to hire was to bepaid $2,400 per month. What the story should have said is thatpayroll taxes and the cost of the new employee’s medical benefitsare also included in that figure.

The employee’s actual take-home pay will be considerablyless than $2,400 per month, according to Vice Mayor Jeff Martin.

Above: White Bluff quiltmaker Bernice Stokeswith her newest cre-ation--a quilt depictingthe city's history. Thequilt will hang in the newcity hall when the build-ing opens next month.Right: Quilt panelreflects back to a timewhen the town wascalled "White Bluffs".

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says.In making the quilt she has

employed a technique called“photo transfer” in which pho-tographic images may be trans-ferred onto fabric.

“And this—of course it’sthat old post office from thepicture. The picture I had, had awagon in front of it, and I tookanother picture and did thehorse and buggy, and I phototransferred it. This was my stepfather, and he was a horse andbuggy postman, and I’ve got apicture upstairs just like this.”

Another panel on the quiltdepicts Elizabeth House, theschool founded in 1905 by theEpiscopalian missionary JennieWoodworth.

“It was on TaylortownRoad, right where those two lit-tle white houses are across fromcity hall. It was an EpiscopalianHouse—they built it. And theyhad a library in it, they showedmovies there, and they had boyscouts and different thingsmeeting there,” Stokes tells me.

There are other bits ofmemorabilia as well—refer-ences to Morgan Drugs,Jordan’s Notion Shop, the RedStar Café, Graham’s Hams—allbusinesses from the city’spast—as well as two doctors,one named Spencer, a physicianwho, Stokes informs me, had anoffice on the ground floor ofwhat used to be called theJames Building, and the othernamed Charlton, a dentist,whose office was on the build-ing’s upper floor.

Of the Ham place Stokescomments, “My grandfatherand Adelaide Butler’s grandfa-ther started the store way back.They shipped all over theworld, until the Food and Drug(Administration) started sayingyou had to do country hams a

certain way. They’re not acountry ham when you do it ina stainless steel (container) andall that stuff.”

There’s also a luxuriouslyverdant panel labeled “SulfurWell”—a reference to a localspot which Stokes says servedas a getaway place for thetown’s school children.

“That one I just did frommy mind. That’s where wealways used to go,” she says,adding that the well was struckin the early 1900s and stillexists today. “It’s on privateproperty now, but it’s down atthe end of Main Street, and yougo across the railroad. Theywere digging for oil—you seethere used to be some oil wellsaround then—and they weredrilling for oil, and he hit anartesian well and it was sulfurwater. And it’s still flowing,though not as strong. But that’swhere, when we were in school,we took trips down there, youknow, you would walk downthere and spend the day.”

At the age of 73, Stokes hasvivid memories of the year1946—the year White Bluffwas decimated by fire. That fireis not depicted on the quilt, butmany of the businesses whichthe quilt memorializes were lostin it.

According to Stokes, thefire started, oddly enough, onthe same spot as a fire whichgutted a local muffler shop onNovember 9, and—odderstill—under somewhat similarcircumstances.

“You know where they hadthe fire last week in that mufflershop? That’s where they had thefire. They were welding on agas tank and it exploded. I’vegot a picture upstairs of theJames Bulding, and it had all ofthese offices in it. It had a doc-

tors office in the back, and ithad the drug store, and it hadJones’ Café, Cristobel’s BeautyShop, and Preacher Hunter’sBarber Shop. And then therewere apartments and all.

“It burnt nearly the wholetown. It burnt both sides of thestreet. Some of the history saysthere was two kids burned, butthere wasn’t. Sometime laterthere was an apartment houseon Jackson St. that burned, andit had two children burned up init, and it was right after that thatthey started the fire depart-ment,” she added.

Stokes has been quilting“all my life”, she says, havinglearned the craft from her moth-er, grandmother, and aunts,some of whose antique quiltsshe still owns today.

“I don’t know how old Iwas when they quit picking outmy stitches when I wasn’t look-ing. You see, they let me sitthere and quilt with them, butwhen I wasn’t around theypulled mine out and re-didthem. And I don’t know howold I was when they quit doingthat.”

Suffice to say, though, itwas a fair ways back. But today,Stokes is passing along the artof quilt making to her greatgranddaughter, Bethany, who atpresent is working on a quilt tobe presented as a Christmaspresent to a relative.

In fact Stokes and Bethanywere featured together on anedition of the television pro-gram “Tennessee Crossroads.”

While Stokes is a memberof the Tennessee Valley QuiltersAssociation, as well as theCourthouse Quilt Guild, a localaffiliate of the TVQA, she doesnot do quilting primarily forincome or money. Instead shesupports, with her quiltingefforts, a variety of worthycauses.

In 1996 Stokes donated aquilt for the TennesseeBicentennial which still is ondisplay today in the Tennessee

State Museum; and in 2003 shedid a similar quilt for theDickson County Bicentennial.

“I’ve sold a few, but main-ly, just like the one for city hall,I donate them. I’ve done themfor, like, cancer auctions, andthat sort of thing. I do a lot ofcharity quilts.”

Another cause she supportsis the making of quilts for thefamily members of U.S. mili-tary personnel killed in the warsin Iraq and Afghanistan—shehas made eight such quilts sofar, and is currently at work ona ninth. This latest one will goto the family of U.S. ArmySergeant Kenneth W. Harris, ofCharlotte, who was killed inIraq in 2003.

The practice of makingquilts to support war effortsgoes all the way back to theCivil War, when a volunteerorganization called the U.S.Sanitary Commission formedwith the purpose of raising sup-plies and funds for Union sol-diers. Some 250,000 quilts weremade by the group’s Women’sAuxiliary, while in the south,southern women launched asimilar effort to supply

Confederate troops.The quilt Stokes is making

for the Harris family actuallybears certain similarities tothose quilts which were made inCivil War times—a few ofwhich still exist.

“This was the pattern thatwas used for the quilts that theSanitary Commission gave tothe soldiers. There’s just a fewof them that are left, because somany of them—if they died onthe battlefield, they werewrapped in them and buried inthem. So there’s not many left.”

Stokes will be on hand forthe new city hall grand opening,which, at least as of now, hasbeen scheduled for Sunday,December 9. At that time hermasterpiece of a quilt, com-memorating the saga of WhiteBluff’s history, will be formallypresented to city officials.

One city official who hasalready had a peek at the newquilt is Mayor Hayes.

“It is gorgeous, absolutely.I mean she has touched on justabout every phase of WhiteBluff history. It is beautiful,”Hayes said.


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