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Eagleville Times Also serving Arrington, Chapel Hill, College Grove, Rockvale, Triune & Unionville Volume 11, Issue 1 - 50¢ January 2013 Eagleville, Tennessee Cricket County Christmas Charity Presented in December by Rocky Glade Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cricket County, the only place where a beauty salon doubles as a taxidermy shop. In this installment of the Cricket County series, the hillbilly cousins get the idea that their sophisticated cousins from the city have gone flat broke. Hilarity ensues as they make their best attempt to come to their rescue. A fun that the loveable hillbillies teach us that it truly is better to give than to receive. Veterinary Services “Caring for your pets like family” (931) 364-7799 Eagleville Times Poll 57 NO.3 PERMIT Ƚ Do you prefer the present 17” in length newpaper or TN FRANKLIN, D PAI Ƚ Do you prefer the old look, 12” in length AGE POST U.S. You can drop these off in the Eagleville Times drop box or TD T S T PRSR go online at www.eaglevilletimes.com and cast your vote 2 Page EAGLEVILLE TIMES www.eaglevilletimes.com January 2013 Public Notice The City of Eagleville, is giving notice of 2013 Planned THE BUZZ AROUND CO-OP Planning Commission and City Council meetings. This month meet Stanley Harris. Stanley Residents are invited and encouraged to attend. has been an employee with Co-op for 21 Meeting location & dates may change as circumstances dictate. years. He is a lifelong farmer with many Check website for changes at www.eaglevilletn.com. years of experience in the dairy business as well as a crop farmer. He has much 2013 Meeting Dates for City of Eagleville knowledge to share and specializes in animal health, crop production and Planning Commission City Council chemicals. He is available daily to answer Once a quarter on the first Monday of Every 4th Thursday any of your questions. the month. City Hall @ 6:30 p.m. City Hall @ 7:00 p.m. SIMPLE WINTER TIPS Thursday, January 3rd January 24th July 25th WITH BIG VALUE...from Stanley April 1st February 28th August 22nd With winter finally here, there are a few important things to do that will make it a July 8th March 28th September 26th good winter for pets, livestock and your October 7th April 25th October 24th home and farm in the spring. Planning May 23rd November 14th ahead is always a good idea to make your future farm production go well. June 27th December 12th In the winter, keeping fresh water for pets and livestock is very important. It is just Town of Eagleville Planning Commission Agenda as important in the cold of winter as it is the heat of summer to have water for animals. Allowing hours of frozen water can he January 3, 2013, 6:30 p.m. at City Hall a hazard to your livestocks health, so a good source of heated water is a must. Salt, 1. Call to Order mineral and forage are also very important for your livestock during the winter to keep 2. Roll Call / Determination of Quorum them in good condition and healthy. 3. Citizens Input – Any citizen shall be given up to three minutes to address the A good time to get a jump start on weed control is now in the winter. Using chemicals Planning Commission on any issue. Please raise your hand if you wish to speak. on days in the 60’s and warmer are perfect to put a growth stop to young weeds and grow a much better pasture and increased hay production in the spring. This will allow 4. Approval of July 24, 2012 Minutes your fertilization to go to your crop and not weeds. We have a great selection 5. Old Business of chemicals at Co-op for your farm and home needs. Stop by the Co-op, 6. New Business where questions are always welcomed! a. Review of Planning Commission By-Laws and Amendments b. Review of Commission Terms 5New Climate-Controlled Units Available i. Derrick Lynch – Expires July 2013 ii. Andy Soapes (Council Representative) – Expires July 2014 iii. Ronnie Hill – Expires July 2016 iv. Nick Duke – Expires July 2016 Now offering storage for your tractors, cars, v. Mayor Sam Tune – Continuous as Mayor campers, buses, boats & trailers. c. Election of Commission Officers: i. Chairman Concreted, fenced & camera security. ii. Vice-Chairman iii. Secretary d. Planning Commission Meeting Schedule for 2013. i. April 1, 6:30 p.m., City Hall ii. July 1, 6:30 p.m., City Hall iii. October 7, 6:30 p.m., City Hall e. BZA meetings scheduled as needed upon receipt of an appeal 7. Staff Reports/Other Business a. Continuing Education Requirement – 4-hours members / 8-hours staff b. Financial Disclosure Statement due 2013 8. Adjourn Eagleville Times www.eaglevilletimes.com NEW TELEPHONE (615) 274-9444 January 2013 www.eaglevilletimes.com EAGLEVILLE TIMES Page 3 Top 10 Commonly Used Abbreviations In A Message From Your Mayor Texting Translated To Plain English Happy New Year! Do you find yourself scratching your head and uttering “Huh?” as your kids tap away The entire staff at life and provide better service to our school with awe-inspiring speed and ease on their cellphones, or communicate via instant your City Hall and than a sewer system. messaging in a language that seems totally foreign to you? all elected officials A very positive fact is, retail sales and - 411 -- All the information - PSOS -- Parent standing - CWOT -- Complete waste sends warmest and sales tax collected in our city is up 5 times - BBIAS -- Be back in a over shoulder of time sincere thoughts to over this time last year (500%). This is a second (also BBIF -- be back - KPC -- Keeping parents - IMSB -- I’m so bored all the proud citizens huge increase and has caught the eye of in a few, and BBL -- be back clueless of Eagleville. county and state officials that our city is - BOOMS -- Bored out of my later) We are all proud to doing “something correct”. Hopefully we - NP -- Nosy parents (But this skull serve you and thank you for the opportunity can encourage more retail shops and good - BFN -- Bye for now is also used as “no problem”) - 121 -- One to one (private you have given us to enhance the quality of restaurants to move to Eagleville. - ETA -- Estimated time of Want to know your kids’ chat invitation) living to all our citizens. Along with retail sales increase the arrival (used for deadlines relationship status? Nothing If your son or daughter texts I think one thing we can all agree on is we unemployment for Rutherford County has and when to expect to be alarmed about if they you a status report, you are living in a world that is changing at a decreased to 5% , this is considerably lower something/someone) text: should be familiar with: rapid pace, sometimes faster than any of us than state and national average. - FYI -- For your information - LYLAB -- Love you like a - BHL8 -- Be home late wish. Let’s not dwell on what we have no As our city and county progresses and - KK -- Okay, okay (I brother - CUL8R -- See you later control of but rather focus on the positive moves forward, there WILL be growing understand what you’re - LYLAS -- Love you like a - G2G -- Got to go aspects of our city, county and state. pains and many questions will arise. saying) sister - G2R -- Got to run The year ahead will provide us the Hopefully prompt and positive answers - LOL -- Laugh out loud - LDR -- Long distance - ILBL8 -- I’ll be late opportunity with many decisions to make. will always prevail. Many times questions - OMG -- Oh my God relationship We start the new year with a new Fire Chief, arise that we at city hall need legal council - TTYL -- Talk to you later - TTYL -- Talk to you later But you don’t want to see: Rick Parks. Our Police Chief, Eli Stuard, and assistance from state officials. We (also TTYS -- talk to you - 420 -- Let’s get high/ Don’t panic! Learning to text has been on the job for one year now. As the will always work to provide you with the soon) marijuana use message is like learning any citizen’s needs grow Chief Stuard sees the most honest and accurate information. new language or shorthand. need at some point in the future to expand PLEASE, PLEASE... if you have questions - UOK -- Are you okay? - LGH -- Let’s get high Start with some basics our police force. Chief Parks sees great concerning city business, contact City Hall If you want to know what your - LH6 -- Let’s have sex and build your vocabulary potienal in improving our fire department for CORRECT information. Please do not kids are saying to each other, - LHOS -- Let’s have online sex gradually. with more training and equipment . rely on confusing “hear say” opinions or here are some common text - LIK -- Liquor Remember that texting is Both of these men work very hard rumors. abbreviations to watch for. designed to be casual, so I sincerely THANK YOU for the Parent alerts include: How is their day going? Here everyday to provide safety and security to, are a few common indicators: conversations can start and not just our city tax payers but, our entire opportunity to serve as your mayor. If I can - PAW or 9 -- Parents are - 2MTH -- Too much to handle stop at any time. If your child community. be of assistance feel free to call my personal watching doesn’t respond right away or There is great possibility this year we will cell number 849-6509.