DAVIDSON COUNTY • DICKSON COUNTY • CHEATHAM COUNTY • WILLIAMSON COUNTY PUBLIC RECORDS NOW INSIDE West DECEMBER 31, 2010 - JANUARY 6, 2011 www.westviewonline.comview VOL. 34, NO. 51 LIQUOR STORE FOR BELLEVUE RECENT ZONING CHANGE clears for way for the area’s fi rst liquor store, Bellevue Wine & Spirits, which will open in the recently-sold Belle Forest Shopping Center. Page 5 money for Williamson County Cheatham County Dickson County Davidson County News From… nothing BERRY GOOD MEMORY How VU football cashes in as the WANT TO REMEMBER the names of your grandchildren 20 years from now? The rest of the SEC goes bowling key might be eating lots of vegetables, fruits and berries Page 22 now. Page 43 ‘aLL DanG SIGnS?’ ‘AULD LANG SYNE’ is one of those lyrics that is easily mistranslated, but there’s no mistaking the origins of our traditional New Year’s Eve merrymaking. Page 4 Associated Press photo INSIDE Editorial Features Sections Vet’s View ....................................2 I Swear ......................................24 Week In Review ..........................3 Get a Job! ...................................2 Kay’s Cooking Corner ................43 Public Notices .............................7 Dave Ramsey ..............................4 Business Services .....................44 Community Calendar ..................4 Karlen Evins .................................4 © 2010 Westview Newspaper, LLC • 8120 Sawyer Brown Rd. • Nashville, TN 37221 • 615.646.6131 • westviewonline.com Page 2 www.westviewonline.com DECEMBER 31, 2010 - JANUARY 6, 2011 The interview In with the new Do your homework, be ready New Year’s Eve of 1946 with the winning responses was one to remember The New Year’s Day? Well, it offers After description. If you know other for the job and should expand Westview each of us the opportunity of a doing all of employees at the organization, your knowledge by viewing dateline new beginning. Many try in ear- the work to talk with them. In this way you materials sent by the employer this week nest to make, and to keep, New get to the can tie your qualifi cations with before the interview or check- includes Year’s resolutions. Others, to last stages the actual position require- ing out their Internet site or the last be sure, simply say resolutions of your ments. materials at the library. day of Vet’s come and resolutions go. A employ- Get a Going over these points in When arriving at an in-per- 2010 and View speaker once told his audience ment advance will help you to be son interview, present a good the fi rst By JOHN FURGESS to “make just one, reasonable search, Job! quick with your responses and By M.B. OWENS image. The fi rst impression six days resolution, and work to keep it.” don’t drop- not have to pause and think. you make is extremely impor- of 2011, Still, easier said than done, but the-ball: Questions may vary in struc- tant. Many interviewers decide so the New Year is off and that approach does make sense. You need to prepare yourself ture and format, but most will what the person is about in the running! Someone once said Try it, and give this Ole Vet an for the interview (and some- revolve around the job require- fi rst 60 seconds after meeting that what is past is prologue, update later this year! times interviews). m e n t s a n d h o w y o u fi l l t h e m . the prospective employee. Be so Vet’s View offers you best The Edinburgh plaque, men- In most cases it will be the There are some basic ques- a few minutes early, around wishes with another turn of the tioned earlier, also noted the difference in getting the job or tions you can anticipate in 10 to 15 minutes before the calendar. world famous poet and author, not. Understanding what the most interviews, which are interview time. Thirty minutes Of special note on New Robert Lewis Stephenson, was employer is looking for will looking to answer the funda- is too soon. Dress for the oc- Year’s Eve is the fact that the born there. It noted, further, help you in your preparation. mental issues of the employer: casion and never under dress. traditional song, “Auld Lang that the Scottish city is known There are a number of funda- • “Tell me about yourself.” You want to appear like you Syne,” is observed around the as the “Athens of the North.” mental points most all employ- Going over your resume in ad- belong. world. It is, therefore, one of It didn’t take Vet’s View long ers will be considering within vance will help with this one. Interpersonal interaction be- the most performed songs of all to connect the plague with their questioning: • “Why do you want this tween you and the interviewer times. Billions of people annu- Nashville, which is known not • Can you perform the duties job?” Prepare yourself with a is extremely important. Make ally sing or join in the song. On just as Music City, USA but the job requires? realistic answer. sure you provide a fi rm hand- a joint service exercise to the also the “Athens of the South.” • Do you have the motiva- • “Why are you leaving your shake upon meeting and leav- United Kingdom in the mid- Now that’s a perfect entre’ to tion to perform the job? present job?” Again, have a ing. Smile and give eye-to-eye 1980s, Vet’s View saw a plague the Sister City program, but so • Will you fi t in with the realistic response. contact. Try to enjoy yourself in Edinburgh, Scotland, that far that offi cial connection has other employees and the work • “What are your strengths?” and show you like being there. told of the popular New Year’s not been made. That’s a great environment. Respond with an answer that Sit upright and try not to ap- Eve anthem being written there. resolution to pursue! • Will you be satisfi ed with will directly impact on the pear nervous. Wear only light From households to clubs, from January, 2011, also is the the job and willing to stay? position for which you are ap- jewelry. Don’t smoke. Don’t neighborhoods to thousands month Tennessee’s new gov- • And sometimes there’s a plying. chew gum. Don’t bring friends gathered in Main Street celebra- ernor, Bill Haslam of Knox- fi fth question: Are you some- • “What is your greatest or relatives. Don’t wear strong tions, that song seems to unify ville, is inaugurated. Vet’s o n e w h o c a n b e p r o m o t e d ? weakness?” My least favor- perfume or cologne. all of mankind, if only for a View offers best wishes to our Being knowledgeable of ite question. Be careful with Practice your interviewing moment. new chief executive, who also these questions should help this one by having a response responses in advance. Go over Another special note about becomes commander-in-chief with the interview. You need that does not appear to hurt them with a friend if possible. New Year’s Eve is the fact that of the Tennessee National to sell yourself within the you in performing the du- Ask for constructive criticism. history records Dec. 31, 1946, Guard (Army and Air). He framework of the answers. As ties of the job. Try and turn it Being prepared is the best as the offi cial end of World War has announced the retention of with a resume and cover letter, around to be a positive such as, thing you can do for a success- II. From the offi cial declara- the present-serving Tennessee a big part of the preparation is “Sometimes I am too detailed ful interview and to land a job. tion of war by Pres. Franklin D. adjutant-general, Maj. Gen. taking the time to fi nd as much oriented.” Roosevelt on Dec. 8, 1941 (fol- Max Haston. This is a great about the job as you can. Expect to hear the inter- M.B. Owens is a Nashville- lowing by just one day the Japa- decision. The AG is the fi rst However, more informa- viewer ask, “What do you based columnist and journalist nese bombing of Pearl Harbor), MTSU ROTC graduate to attain tion is generally needed. Talk know about us?” You should with a decade of experience to the ending over fi ve years this position, and he’ll do us all with the human resource already know something about writing on employment topics later, some 400,000 Americans proud! department. Ask for a job the employer before applying and business. died in defense of freedom. God And so it goes - the end of grant the world never sees those 2010, and the beginning of numbers again, and let each of 2011. As Tiny Tim said “God us resolve never to forget those bless us, everyone!” At least of our “greatest generation.” that’s this Vet’s View. What’s But what of the next day, yours? Westview is published weekly by the Westview Newspaper, L.L.C. 8120 Sawyer Brown Road, Suite 107, Nashville, TN 37221 (615) 646-6131 FAX: (615) 662-0946 [email protected] • www.westviewonline.com • Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m ADVERTISING: Advertising Deadline is Friday 5 p.m. ARTICLES: Deadline for articles and photos is Monday 9 a.m. PUBLISHER Eric Barnes GENERAL MANAGER ADVERTISING CONSULTANT Lyle Graves Linda Scolaro EDITORIAL DESIGNER ADVERTISING DESIGNER Cynthia Hester Alyson Arnold ADVERTISING DIRECTOR BUSINESS MANAGER Dianna Chambers Kim Kale Week In Review DECEMBER 31, 2010 - JANUARY 6, 2011 www.westviewonline.com Page 3 Schermerhorn Center On Dec.