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McCabe Park 27th Annual Toy Tournament; Meeting to Design New Community Center The 27th Annual McCabe Center will open in early 2008. call 1-800-849-0299. For ques- regarding the American Golf Course Toy Tournament is West Park is one of 22 tions, concerns, or requests Disabilities Act call 862-8400. scheduled for a 9:00 a.m. shot- community centers managed by gun start on Saturday, the Metro Board of Parks and Second December 8. Toys donated by Recreation. Informal recre- It’s Beginning To Look golfers will benefit West Park ational supervision, in conjunc- Sunday Community Center children. tion with regularly scheduled A Lot Like Christmas... All golfers are asked to activities and classes, is offered SingAlong bring new, unwrapped toys as throughout the year. Hours ... At Bellevue Mall their entry fee for the tourna- vary from center to center, and Sunday, December 8th, (at ment. The tournament format clubrooms are available for use 9:30 AM), brings Bellevue is a scramble and “bring your during operating hours and for a Christian Church's Second- own team” or the tournament nominal fee on weekends. Sunday Singalong once again committee will pair single play- Metro Parks’ community cen- to pickers and singers alike. ers. Anyone can sign up for the ters offer a broad range of recre- Coming to the Singalong is the tournament in the pro shop at ational and cultural arts pro- perfect gift to give yourself this holiday season. Bring along a McCabe or by calling gramming for the city’s diverse friend for a perfect gift to give 862-8491. There will be a population. them, as well. This gift doesn't winning team in three flights. The Metro Board of Parks cost you a penny, and you will Toys will be distributed at and Recreation does not dis- get more out of it than you can the West Park Community criminate on the basis of age, imagine! The Singalong's hour Center Christmas Party sched- race, sex, color, national origin, lends time for about 16 or 17 uled for 5:30 p.m., Thursday, or disability in admission, old, Southern, bluegrass, December 20 at the center, access to, or operations of its Callie Hunt, Jaidyn Smart and Samantha Hunt enjoy the gospel songs. Ask someone which is located at 6105 programs, services, or activi- decorations at Bellevue Center Mall. who's attended one of the Morrow Road. Santa will be ties. For TTY (relay service), Singalongs during the past five there to welcome children and years about their experience. their families. Each child will The old hymns bring back fond receive a wrapped toy and a bag GJCC Sponsors Holiday memories and leave you feel- of goodies. ing uplifted and happy. Songs Prizes for the tournament Toy Drive for CPS Foster Kids like, "Whispering Hope," "I'll are donated by the Capital City The Gordon Jewish cept best translated as bettering item and drop it in the box Fly Away," and "Keep on the Golf Association, the Community Center preschool the world in which we live. With beneath the candles. Sunny Side," can be a balm for SweatHogs Golf Association your soul in this day and age will be sponsoring a toy drive that in mind, GJCC preschool Candles are on display in and Metro Parks. when such is hard to find. for Child Protective Services’ staff have posted paper candles the GJCC preschool at 801 Metro Board of Parks and Coffee and doughnuts are foster kids, running from now outside their classrooms with Percy Warner Blvd, Nashville, served in the church fellowship Recreation will hold a until December 13. names of different gifts written TN., but anyone can participate hall at 10:30 AM, before wor- Community Meeting to solicit One of the operating princi- on each one. People who wish to in this drive. To find out more ship starts at 11:00 AM. The input for the new McCabe ples of the Early Childhood participate can simply take a about this program or to sponsor church is located at 7201 Old Regional Community Center at Education program at the GJCC candle, buy and wrap the listed a candle, contact Suzi Putnam at Harding Road, in the heart of 7 p.m., Monday, December 10, is Tikkun Olam, a Jewish con- gift, tag it to display the named 356-7170. Bellevue. This event is free and 2007 at the Cohn Adult open to the public. For more Learning Center Basement - information, please call 662- 4805 Park Avenue. 6th Annual Battle of Nashville Tour 9037. Ya'll come! Regional community cen- Travellers Rest Plantation victory at Nashville sealed con- The tour will begin at ters are designed to offer a and Museum is offering anoth- trol of the western theater and Travellers Rest and visit broad variety of recreational er in a series of tours of Civil pushed the Confederacy toward besides Glen Leven and Ft. BSA Troop and community programs and War battlegrounds in total defeat. “As an added fea- Negley, Granbury’s Lunette, services to area residents. Tennessee. An all day tour of ture this year we will be visiting Belmont Mansion, the Redoubt 624 Pancake Typical centers include a swim- the Battle of Nashville is sched- Glen Leven and the new Ft. #1, Redoubt #4, Shy’s Hill, ming pool, fitness center, dance uled for Saturday, December Negley Visitor’s Center,” states Peach Orchard Hill, and Breakfast studio, gymnasium, community 16, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. David Currey, tour director. Travellers Rest. Lunch is meeting rooms, art studio and Leading the tour will be “Glen Leven was used as a field included at Belmont Mansion. BSA Troop 624 is holding a Thomas Cartwright, Director of hospital on the second day of Adult price for the tour is $60, other spaces. Metro’s 2002 Pancake and Sausage Breakfast the Carter House in Franklin, the battle and reportedly United Children 12 and under $50. Parks and Greenways Master fundraiser Saturday, December and David Currey, Director at States Colored Troops killed at Pre-registration only. For more 8, 2007, 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. at Plan recommended the con- Travellers Rest. Peach Orchard Hill were buried information please contact Bellevue United Methodist struction of seven regional cen- Fought on December 15 on the property.” The new cen- David Currey at (615) 832- Church, 7501 Old Harding ters. New centers have already and 16, 1864, the engagement ter at Ft. Negley is scheduled to 8197, or go to the Travellers Pike. A $5.00 donation is been opened at Hadley, at Nashville came on the heals open on the 15th and the tour Test website to download a reg- requested. Dine In or Take Out Hartman and East parks. The of the bloody November 30th will visit the exhibits and the istration form: www.traveller- Available. Coleman Regional Community battle at Franklin. The Union fort. srestplantation. org. Westview Calendar

Support Group on the 2nd Friends Learning Tuesday of each Month, 2nd in Pairs (FLIP) floor conference room from 10:30 A.M. to 11:30 A.M.. FLIP is seeking caring peo- To register call Medline at ple aged 55 and over to serve as 615-343-1910 tutors for children in grades K- 4 in the Fairview and Bellevue areas. Volunteers go to a Crye-Leike school one day a week and Bellevue collects spend 30 minutes each with 3 to 4 students who are struggling for Toys for Tots with reading. Please call Carolyn Warnick at 615-948- The Bellevue Crye-Leike 3102 or email Office is working with the [email protected] for more United States Marine Corps details. Reserve as a collection site for the Toys for Tots for the 7th year. They will be collecting New AA group in toys through December 15 at Bellevue their office on Old Hickory Boulevard in Bellevue. A new AA group for 25 and Toys need to be new, younger is now being held at unwrapped toys of at least $5 7700 George E Horn Road, value. Bellevue, Tennessee (New Beginnings Church – main Bellevue auditorium) at 8:00 p.m. on Monday nights beginning Woman’s Club September 24, 2007. If you need additional information, Selling Pecans please call Tammi N. at 251- The GFWC Bellevue 8805, ext. 201. Woman's Club's pecans are here just in time for holiday cooking. Many recipes, includ- Hillsboro- ing pecan pie, need pecans. These are new-crop Atwell Harding Pecans from Georgia, which Exchange Club means good quality. Halves are $7.50, with all profits going to The Hillsboro-Harding the Woman's Club community Road Breakfast Exchange Club projects. meets at 7:30 am every second Support these projects and and fourth Tuesday of the enjoy good eating. Contact any month at the White Bridge Woman's Club member or call Road Shoney's restaurant. Mary at 662-9252. Guests are always welcome. Call Winston Caldwell at 383- Photos with Santa 7321 or Henry Hopton at 832- 7388 for more information. at Petco Petco is sponsoring a Horizon Medical Photos with Santa on Saturday, December 8 from 11 a.m.- 4 hosts Alzheimer p.m. Customers will receive a Group commemorative photo for a $6.95 donation. $5.00 from Horizon Medical Center every Santa photo benefits will host a Alzheimer Caregiver homeless pets.

Page 2 -- Wednesday, December 5, 2007 www.westviewonline.com www.westviewpublishing.com Westview NEWSpapers Westview Calendar West Of Nashville The MOMS Club of Bellevue Rotary Church, 113 Second Ave., rooted and built up in Christ in Bellevue-South meets at Franklin. Visit www.giuseppe order to live a free and produc- Seniors (WONS) 10:00am the first Thursday of meetings verdilodge.com or call Joe tive life in the power of the each month at the Bellevue LoCasto at 474-6619 or Dan Holy Spirit. Weekly meetings meets Wednesdays United Methodist Church, 7501 Bellevue Rotary meets at Solomon at 373-3352 for more every Tuesday and Friday night Loveless Café Wednesdays Old Harding Pike. Free. The information. from 6:30-8:30 at Brook West Of Nashville Seniors MOMS (Moms offering Moms 7:15 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. join Hollow Baptist Church, 678 meets every Wednesday at Say Support) Club was designed Bellevue’s fastest growing serv- Cheese in Bellevue Center Mall specifically to help at-home ice club for breakfast at one of Humphreys Co. Brook Hollow Rd at the corner at 10 a.m. to play cards, board mothers overcome the chal- the nation’s most beloved and Historical Society of Brook Hollow and Davidson games and socialize. This is a lenges of isolation, frustration historic eateries. Every Road in Nashville. Contact jay- free group and everyone is and boredom that accompany Wednesday Morning the Rotary Humphreys County [email protected] for more invited. the joys of raising children. For Club of Bellevue meets for a Historical Society. Everyone information. more info, call 266-1442. full Loveless Café breakfast welcome! For information on Harpeth View and an hour of friendship, fel- meetings, call 931 + 296-2094.\ Toastmasters at lowship and timely discussion Bellevue Toastmasters of current club service projects Bellevue Creative Genealogy and NSCC and events. Each week – a spe- “A Friendly Place to Meet and cial guest speaker joins the club Nashville State Community Activities History Club Speak.” -That’s how Harpeth for a lively discussion of a time- College Toastmasters Club View Toastmasters describe ly development, an upcoming The Bellevue Genealogy and meets on the second and fourth Playgroup their club meetings. You too, event or an issue of wide com- History Club meets every Wednesdays from 12:15 to 1:15 can discover how fun and easy munity interest. Come join us ABC Educational Play- Friday from 9-10:30 am at the p.m. at Nashville State it is to build self-confidence and for breakfast and see how ful- group meets the 1st & 3rd J. L. Turner Lifelong Learning Community College, 120 White overcome your fear of public filling service to yourself and Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to Noon. Center near the intersection of Bridge Road. The meeting is speaking; skills necessary in your community can be. For There are Creative Projects, Hwy 100 and Old Harding open to anyone interested in today’s business world. Visitors more information contact club Games, Recreation, Reading & Road. You do NOT have to be a improving his or her speaking are always welcome! Meetings President Larry Musick at 615- Writing for children 2-5 Years, member of the YMCA or the skills. For more information, are held weekly on Saturday 210-2981 or email Larry at kla- Siblings encouraged to attend. Senior Center to attend. On the call 673-2145. mornings at 7:30 a.m. on the [email protected] RSVP to Samantha Kirchner, first Friday of the month, second floor of St. George’s Coordinating Parent, 615-646- genealogy experts help with Episcopal Church on Harding Bowie Outdoor West Nashville 0960. online advice using Road (park in spaces located Club schedule ancestry.com, Rootsweb, and/or between the church and Belle Go Club Forming Bellevue LDS access. Contact Bob Allen Meade City Hall). For more at 218-4580 or Benjamin Surmi information call 654-4819. The Bowie Outdoor Club: Do you enjoy chess or Exchange Club at 646-9622 for more informa- HIKE, BIKE OR RUN other strategic boardgames? tion. Meets the first Saturday of You'll love Go, the oldest The Bellevue Exchange Club Singles Volleyball games in the world! Already each month at 9:00 am at Bowie meets on Tuesday mornings at play? Join other Go players Celebrate Friday's 6:30-8:30 p.m. single Nature Park in Fairview 7:00 a.m. at Shoney’s in from West Nashville. Just curi- men and women play at West (excluding June, July & Bellevue. Guests are always Chanukah with End United Methodist Church ous? All are welcome! For more welcome. Call Bob Allen at August). Information: Kristina info, please call 615-598-1104 (across from Vanderbilt Univ.). 218-4580 or Rod Frank at 354- Giard at 799-2389 x112, or or email Corey Todaro at west- Kol Doldi No charge, all skill levels wel- 6464, Steve Smith at 476-4120, http://www.fairview- [email protected]. come. For details, call Rodney tn.org/bowiepark or Charlie Tygard at 243-3295 Messianic at 615-443-1896 or Emily 615- for more information. Congregation 975-4672. Caring for the West Nashville Civitan Club No Longer Bound Celebrate Chanukah with American Singles Caregiver support Kol Doldi Messianic West Nashville Civitan Grace Fellowship Congregation on Saturday, December 8, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. Golf Association group meetings Club is a co-ed club that meets There is freedom from addic- Hampton Inn Green Hills, 2324 CARING FOR THE at 6 p.m. every second and tion; alcoholism, drug addic- The American Singles Golf fourth Tuesday of the month at Crestmoor Road, Belle Meade CAREGIVER--an ongoing sup- Association is a national organ- the White Bridge Shoney's. tion. Our ministry is for recon- Rm Top Floor port group open to anyone car- ization. The Nashville group Normally an outside speaker ciliation with God who has the RSVP by Thursday, meets every third Tuesday at ing for an elderly relative or makes a presentation on the power to change anyone. Our December 6, 2007 to the Dan McGuiness Irish Pub at spouse.. Meets alternate fourth Tuesday. purpose is to be a non-judgmen- [email protected] 5:30 p.m. For more informa- Monday evenings from 5:00 tal fellowship group for sup- Donations Appreciated for tion, please call 615-872-7788. p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Jewish port. That we may be firmly Rental. All are Welcome Family Service at the Gordon Poor Boys Classic Nashville Jewish Community Center. No Chevy Club charge. Please contact Teri Mall-Rage Moving Sale Cribbage Club Sogol at 354-1662 to register. Poor Boys Classic Chevy Club holds monthly meetings Author’s Corner The only Nashville Area at 7:00 p.m. and held in the Many hardbound best seller books and Cribbage Club meets at various Courthouse McEwen Elementary School Cafeteria (220 Swift Street technical/business books, framed prints, local coffee houses on the 3rd Quilters Guild in office supplies, furniture, tools, and much Thursday of every month. East, McEwen). Remember, Everyone from longtime play- White Bluff you do not have to own a Chevy more – Weekdays starting Dec 3 until ers to the “Cribb-Curious” are to join---just your interest and Christmas, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Bellevue enthusiasm gets you in the door. welcome to the free event. For Courthouse Quilters Guild Mall, 2nd Floor near Dillards. more info, please call (615) Enthusiastists of all makes meets the second Monday of and models of cars welcome! Call Judy at 804-0324 or Bob at 218-4580. 673-2899 or email D.R. Fay at each month. Basic quilting [email protected]. For information, call 931 + classes are taught upon request, 582-3038. projects for the month start at MOMS Club 5:00 pm, business sessions Order Sons of begins at 6:30 pm. There is a The MOMS Club of "Sit-N-Sew" each 4th Saturday, Italy meetings Bellevue-North meets at 10:00 service projects are worked on, a.m. first Thursday of the The Order Sons of Italy in classes taught or work on a per- Month at the Bellevue YMCA America encourages the study sonal project. Meetings are held at 10:00 Contact Barbara of Italian language and culture at the White Bluff Church of O'Hara at 352-6335 or in schools, preserves and cele- Christ, 4416 Hwy 70 E., White [email protected] brates our Italian heritage and Bluff, TN across from the Post for more information. Free. The reaches out to the needs of our Office. Visitors are welcome to MOMS (Moms offering Moms community. The Franklin chap- Support) Club was designed attend. ter is the only nationally char- specifically to help at-home For more information call (615) tered Order Sons of Italy in mothers overcome the chal- 730-7585, (615) 763-1034, America in Tennessee. We meet lenges of isolation, frustration (615) 412-9941, (615) 797- the last Tuesday of every month and boredom that accompany 9662 or email bsquilts@bell- at 6:45 at St. Philip Catholic the joys of raising children. south.net. Westview NEWSpapers www.westviewpublishing.com www.westviewonline.com Wednesday, December 5, 2007 -- Page 3 Westview Opinion Pages The December Signals Start, End of WWII Daughter’s December’s celebrations of of year. But life does, indeed, go on. Hanukkah and Christmas usually Vet’s View Vet’s View attended a memorial service View signal the season of joy and lights. by John Furgess recently at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. U.S. by Paula Underwood Winters Usually, however, but not always. Past VFW Army Special Forces Captain Benjamin One needs only to mention the National Commander Tiffner, who paid the Supreme Sacrifice in One of my pet projects is date of December 7, 1941, to real- Westview Columnist Afghanistan, was remembered by a stand- Annabelle’s Wish. This is a great organ- since 1979 ization run by, well basically, one per- ize that was no season of joy. The ing-room-only audience. His comrades son...Jeannie Butler. She started Japanese sneak attack on U.S. Forces at Pearl Harbor, spoke of his leadership and dedication, and his family Annabelle’s Wish as a way to help Hawaii propelled the Americans into World War II. traveled from Alaska to be present at the service. It was orphans in China after she adopted her President Franklin D. Roosevelt, while addressing con- very heartfelt and emotional. daughter Haley from there. Haley is gress in seeking a declaration of war (the last President to From the thousands lost in battle more than sixty years now almost 13 and now has a little sis- officially do so) called the attack “a date that will live in ago, to the murdered young President, to the Green Beret ter, Helena, almost 2. infamy.” officer killed in remote mountains far away, the loss of life Jeannie takes medicine, toys, cloth- Fast forward five Decembers later, to December 31, is never, ever easy to accept. ing, and much more to eight orphanages 1946 (with President Harry S. Truman now in the White WSMV’s Rudy Kalis, speaking to a recent meeting of in China. These are children who many House), and World War II officially came to an end. The the Middle Tennessee Chapter of the Military Officers have forgotten. I know there are cases U.S. loss of lives stood at 400,000 and although the war Association of America, spoke of the loss of life of his like this all over the world, even here in the United States. But this one is per- was successfully fought by our “greatest generation,” one cameraman and good friend.” His dedication is his lega- sonal to me because I’ve watched Haley hopes and prays we never see such losses again. cy,” Rudy said, while emotionally recounting the merits of grow up. The December, too, of 1963 was muted by the assas- Murfreesboro’s John Wilson, who recently died in a trag- So go to www.Annabelles sination of President John F. Kennedy on November 23rd. ic house fire. No time is really a good time for death, but Wish.info and find out more about this This ol’ vet was a junior at then-MTSC when that tragedy death during the holidays is especially memorable. May great organization. And if you need to struck. Among the many emotions remembered and your holidays truly be a time of joy and light. At least, make a tax deductible donation before learned as a twenty-year-old was that “life goes on.” that’s this Vet’s View. the end of the year, they are a 501(c)3. Deaths and losses are hard to accept, especially this time What’s yours? More Calendar VFW Helps the Needy Davidson Road. with Janet Hasson as moderator will be So...... dig those obsolete eyeglasses The public is invited. For further held at 1:00 pm., Saturday, January 19, out of that drawer NOW before it slips at Christmas information, call 356-0039. 2008 at Knowles Senior Center, 174 your mind! See you at the Waverly Rains Avenue, Nashville, TN --743- Christmas Parade beginning at 3:30 VFW Post 1970 and its Ladies Church of St. Matthew 3400. p.m.! Auxiliary, 7220 Charlotte Pk., Bring your favorite old photos, doc- For information, call 931 + 296-7612 Nashville, Tn. is now taking donations Recital Series uments, or family artifact. Share your or 931 + 296-2965. of Toys for our Toys for Tots Collection treasures with other genealogy and his- Box. To donate come by Post 1970 and The Church of St. Matthew, 535 tory lovers. Meeting is open to the pub- there is a box designated for Unwrapped Sneed Road West is pleased to announce lic and refreshments will be served. Season to Remember toys for needy girls and boys. We are the inaugural recital of the Church of St. also collecting nonperishable food to Matthew Recital Series for 2007-2008. December 6 Parishioner Lynn Adelman (soprano) Murphy's North Pole give out Christmas Boxes to the needy in Governor Phil Bredesen and First with Dave Nemanich (guitar), Kate the area. Also if anyone has any items Network Collectors Lady Andrea Conte will host the fifth for troop boxes to be sent to our soldiers Caswell (flute), Manning Adelman annual "Tennessee Season to you may also drop them off at the post. (soprano) and Joel Bolen (piano & Club Remember," a holiday memorial service We need your help so that we can help organ), will present Advent and (M.N.P.N.C.C) by Molly Heber for family and friends who have lost a others less fortunate. Please help some- Christmas selections on Sunday There are many reasons to join a loved one to homicide. one in need this Christmas Season. For December 9, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. in the local Hallmark Collectors club. If you The public is invited to attend this information please call #615-352-9933. church. The public is invited to attend. enjoy meeting others who share the The VFW Kitchen is now open for For more information, contact Joel year’s ceremony at 5:30 p.m. on same passion for collecting Hallmark Thursday, December 6, in the House Breakfast and Lunch, Mon-Sat. from Bolen, Director of Music, 550-5108. Keepsake ornaments as you do and who Chambers of the State Capitol. Parking 7am until 3pm. Come by and visit us. This is the first in a series of month- are willing to share information on how is available downtown, and admission is ly recitals that will be presented at St. to best do this. Door prizes are awarded Matthew. The next recital will be Kate at most club meetings. Get holiday dec- open. Belle Meade Caswell and Friends on January 27th at orating ideas beyond the traditional For more information about the Book Club 4:00 p.m. Christmas tree, and also actively partici- event, contact the Office of the First pate in philanthropic projects that will Lady, (615) 741-7846. Roger Bishop, from Davis-Kidd benefit our community. Booksellers, will discuss the latest fic- Family History at The club meets (for either a meeting Living Nativity at tion and non-fiction books on Monday, Knowles Center or club event) on the fourth Tuesday of December 10 at 10 a.m. at the Belle every month except January. Currently, Emmanuel Presbyterian the club meets at Shoney's in Bellevue Meade United Methodist Church, 121 "Family History Show and Tell" It's that time again. Emmanuel (in the private dining room) at I- Founded in 1978 by the late Doug Underwood and is Fairview/White Bluff Editor 40W/Highway 70S - with dinner arrival Presbyterian Church is having the 2nd Richard Edmondson beginning at 6 p.m. and the club meeting Annual "Living Nativity", Sunday Graphic Artist beginning at 7 p.m. evening, December 16. There will be Landon Earps two performances - 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. Advertising Consultants Waverly Christmas with refreshments, including hot cider, Linda Scolaro after each performance. Enjoy a night Cynthia Regas Parade under the stars as members of the an independent, family-owned newspaper. Webmaster Emmanuel reenact the birth of the Christ THE WESTVIEW Hugh Daniel During the upcoming Saturday, child. This is a free event for the public is published weekly by the Route Distribution December 8th, Waverly Christmas to enjoy, and all are welcome to attend. Westview Publishing Co., Inc. Donnie Winters Parade, the Waverly Lions Club will be 8120 Sawyer Brown Road, Suite 107 Traditional Christmas carols will be Sports Editor: Dick Green P.O. Box 210183 collecting your old, no-longer-needed sung, and live farm animals will be Nashville, TN 37221 eyeglasses while you are viewing the roaming the stable. Seating (hay bales) ADVERTISING: Classified advertising deadline is Parade---just drop them into the collec- Phone: (615) 646-6131 will be available, but limited. For more Monday noon for that Wednesday’s paper. tion bucket held by Santa's elves as their information, contact Emmanuel FAX: (615) 662-0946 Display advertising deadline is Friday at noon for the float passes you by. E-Mail: [email protected] Presbyterian Church at 662-7709, or the Websites: www.westviewonline.com following Wednesday’s paper. As you may already know, these recy- website www.emmanuelpresbyterian cled eyeglasses are cleaned and provid- www.westviewpublishing.com ARTICLES: Deadline for articles and community cal- .net. Emmanuel Presbyterian Church is ed---free of charge----to needy individu- Publisher.....Evelyn Underwood Miles endar events is Friday at noon for the following located at 9770 Highway 96, just off als who cannot afford to purchase a new Wednesday’s paper. Highway 100 at the Davidson/ Editor....Paula Underwood Winters pair. Williamson County line.

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The Public Square in front of the Metro Courthouse has Choral Arts Link Inc., a non profit organization with begun to look a lot like Christmas. A blue spruce standing over five choral ensembles made up of local students in 35 feet tall is delivered in preparation for this week’s tree light- Council second through 12th grades. ing ceremony. The choir’s diversity reflects that of Nashville’s Over 2,000 colored lights will illuminate the tree when they Comments community with 22 public schools, two private are turned on during the city’s annual Christmas tree lighting by Bo Mitchell schools and one home school represented among the ceremony on Dec. 6. Mayor Karl Dean and his family will flip Councilman, 35th District singers. the switch at about 5:20 p.m., lighting both the tree and six The talent of Nashville’s youth will also be dis- wreaths decorating the Historic Courthouse and Founders Tower. played in an excerpt from “The 26th Annual Mini-Nutcracker,” a performance “Christmas has always been a special time of year for my family. It’s also a by Metro Parks’ Centennial Youth Ballet. special time for our city,” Dean said. “Nashville was founded on Christmas day Secondly, the 55th Annual Nashville Gas Christmas Parade will be on over 200 years ago. This is a time to reflect on how far we’ve come as a city Friday night, December 7th at 7:00 p.m. The Nashville Gas Christmas Parade and where we are headed in the future. It’s also a time to simply enjoy some of will kick off at 7th and Broadway, march east to 2nd Avenue and then across the best parts of the season - music, food, and of course, the lights.” Woodland Street Bridge to the LP Field. Vice Mayor Diane Neighbors will join in the festivities. And Rick This year’s theme is “Holiday Showcase.” This year’s Grand Marshall is Marino, morning show host for country radio station 103 WKDF, will Country Music Artist, Steve Warniner. emcee the event. Entertainment for the evening will kick-off just before 5 p.m. If you have questions or concerns that I may assist you with please e-mail with a performance by the MET Singers Honor Choir, the signature program of me at [email protected] or give me a call at 662-7733. Author announces Christmas special – Nashville Nostalgia Westview columnist and questions, praising his stories, more than that, Thompson author E.D. Thompson is and inviting him to speak. offers a broad glimpse of pleased to offer, for a limited Soon, Nashville Nostalgia was Nashville during the Golden time, the full Nashville also heard via five-minute Age of Radio, and a fond look Nostalgia series for a special segments on Vanderbilt radio at where the city started. Christmas rate. station WRVU 91.1. More Nashville Nostalgia, During the holiday sea- He eventually decided to the second book in the series, son, Thompson and the compile his memorable sto- takes a different look, explor- Westview are offering the full ries, musings, and historical ing the publishing industry, Nashville Nostalgia Gift Set Music City adventures, and Nashville’s first skyscraper, for only $60 (plus shipping make them available to the the Grand Ole Opry, and the and handling) - a $20 discount community-at-large as a book. shopping districts of the off of the price of buying each Alongside the text, Thompson 1940s, 50s, and 60s. book individually. included photographs of The Nashville Nostalgia The four books in the famous Nashville landmarks Years gives the reader the series, Nashville Nostalgia, and businesses. recap of Music City through More Nashville Nostalgia, But why stop there? the 20th and 21st centuries, The Nashville Nostalgia After Nashville Nostalgia including tales of the E.D. and his wife Sonia at one of the booksignings for Years, and Laughing, Loving, met with success, Thompson Dutchman’s Curve incident, his Nashville Nostalgia books. and Learning: What We Want went on to write the following the Great Depression, the Our Grandchildren to Know, three books in the series, each Tornado of 1998, and the the author and his family. made this city great. Buy one regularly sell for $19.95 and with its own particular flavor. founding of such places as Within the pages are stories today for your favorite family $21.95 each from the Nashville Nostalgia Fisk University, Vanderbilt that will make you laugh, cry, member, yourself, or both! Westview Publishing website. boasts stories and memories of University, Belle Meade, and and think - and some that will The entire series is avail- Thompson’s Nashville his involvement at George several significant area possibly even inspire you to able (for set purchase or indi- Nostalgia series began as a Peabody College for Teachers churches. create your own book of vidual copies) at www.west- column in the Westview and Camp Boxwell, his time Laughing, Loving, and things learned along the way. viewpublishing.com, or by Newspaper that soon grew as a professional musician at Learning: What We Want Our Each Nashville Nostalgia calling or stopping by the into a community favorite. WLAC and WSM, and his Grandchildren to Know com- Gift Set gives a complete, Westview office at 8120 Fans began calling and days with the Nashville pletes the series, featuring warm and lingering glance Sawyer Brown Road in writing Thompson asking Symphony Orchestra. But autobiographical nuggets of back through the days that Bellevue. ‘It’s For The Children’ - McDaniel and the Hager Twins Team Up Artist/instructor Gail comedians/recording artists McDaniel to help raise much- issue award grants to art teach- and award co-founder Ken McDaniel (second from left) have been named honorary co- needed funds through individ- ers in February 2008. Since McDaniel (fourth from left). presents certificates of appreci- chairs of the Students and ual, business and foundation founding the award in 2000, For more information about the ation to Jon and Jim Hager of Friends of Gail McDaniel donations and the eighth annual McDaniel has helped raise Students and Friends of Gail The Hager Twins (far left, far Award, a program that provides Chase Away the Blahs Party, a more than $36,000 for arts edu- McDaniel Award, call (615) right) during a lunch and press funds for arts education in live auction and "artistic" cation. Celebrating with 599-5115, send an e-mail to conference at McDaniel’s Williamson and Davidson potluck lunch on January 19, McDaniel and The Hager Twins [email protected] or Franklin studio on Monday, county public schools. The 2008. The PENCIL Foundation are Tennessee State Senator visit http://www.gailmc December 3. 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Westview NEWSpapers www.westviewpublishing.com www.westviewonline.com Wednesday, Decenber 5, 2007 -- Page 5 leNostalgia ille h N Fashion Show by Exclusively Nashville Yours at Bellevue Center Mall A fashion show extrava- purchased fabric, I couldn’t story on her; a week later he Nostalgia ganza sponsored by afford a pattern, so I made my came back, tried on the slacks, By E.D. Thompson Exclusively Yours, Designs by own. By age sixteen I was the that fit him very well, and set a 6.14 x 9.21 Email: [email protected] Faye is being held to previews neighborhood seamstress in my date to bring back a reporter to her latest clothing line home town of Memphis, do a story and to take pictures. Saturday, December 15, 2007 Tennessee. I began producing She has designed and sewn Old-time Radio ple. Whole families listened to at 5:00 PM at Bellevue Center fashion shows to establish clothing lines for men, women many wonderful programs dur- Mall, Second Floor, Suite 225 clients and started my own and young adults. Because of I was born during the ing the Golden Age of Radio. (near Dillards). clothing business.” the interest in her product she excitement when radio was Old radio shows with drama, Celebrity Models include: She moved to Olympia, developed a relationship with a being invented and developed. music, romance, and mystery Beauty Queen, Tiffany Love, Washington where she earned a clothing manufacturer in I grew up listening to radio for were great because they made Mrs. Tennessee International; Degree in Fashion & Interior Washington State and began all of my entertainment. I heard us use our imagination. Family Everyday Diva, Patricia Design. A lucky break came selling wholesale to several radio from the day when my members listening together Leonard, Author of the popular for her when she put a “small Boutiques and Clothing Stores. Daddy and I built a crystal set couldn’t see the action, but our book: Wearing High Heals in a ad” in the local paper, “I will She now resides in Nashville out in the back yard, all through minds listened and painted pic- Flip Flop World . sew for you”. A photographer and is introducing her clothing many years of technical devel- tures. There will be refreshments from the paper came to her and lines to the community. opment, and into the 1940s of Old radio broadcasting and door prizes. being very tall and hard to fit, For more information call: the Golden Age of Radio. standards were held at a high The public is invited and a told her if she made him a pair 615- 868-0226 or 615-310- Back, prior to World War I, moral quality. Radio broadcast- donation of $10.00 is request- of pants that fit, he would do a 3003. ed. Dr. Frank Conrad was the chief ing offered the listeners—by Linda Faye Hilton, Owner engineer at Westinghouse way of its announcers—perfect of Exclusively Yours, Designs Poetry at GNUUC Electric and Manufacturing grammar, excellent diction, by Faye has been designing and On December 5 and 12 (Wednesdays) at 7 pm there will be Company in Pittsburgh. and, of course, no bad language sewing clothes since she was a free presentations by Eva Touster on "Poetry as an Art" held at the Conrad had been a ham radio of any type. Radio was pristine. child. Unitarian Church in Bellevue. Professor Touster will provide operator for many years. He Radio was sans reproche. All “It all started with me mak- printed copies and will encourage discussion. An optional social established an experimental family members could enjoy ing outfits for my Barbie dolls. period will begin at six. Attendees are asked to bring a brown-bag radio station in his garage in listening to radio programs Being in a family of ten chil- supper; the church will provide beverages. Greater Nashville Wilkins, Pennsylvania. During together and not be embar- dren I would get a Barbie doll Unitarian Universalist Congregation has as part of its mission the First World War, Dr. rassed. every year for Christmas, but statement, "A commitment to lifelong learning and works of the Conrad’s station was used to My son, Jeff Thompson, only one outfit; my Barbie imagination as sources of spiritual vitality." test the military equipment built has worked as an announcer needed an outfit for each day of For more information call (615) 646-9946. by Westinghouse. Radio station and in program production for the week.,” Hilton said. “If I KDKA in Pittsburgh developed more than 20 years at radio sta- from all of this. tion WAMB, 1200 AM, the nos- Dear Dave, Dear Dave, KDKA was the first talgic Big Band radio station in We’re in the My girlfriend licensed, commercial radio sta- Nashville. process of building a lives in tion in America. KDKA did the In recent years he, Sonia, house. There’s no Massachusetts, and need to take out a I’m planning to first broadcast of a major league and I have attended national mortgage, because move there when we baseball game from Forbes Old Radio Conventions where we’re in the top tax get married. I know Field on August 4, 1921. Radio we have associated with old- bracket. We could pay I love her, but I’m was always big in my life. I fell time actors, directors, writers, for it all out of pocket, worried because she in love with radio as a young and even old “sound effect” plus we have no debt. not very responsible have a little left over for me and boy, and the great nostalgic men, ranging from Ezra Stone But our financial advisor says with money. Lots of times she’ll our two children, ages five and feelings have never left me. who played Henry Aldrich on we should get a mortgage any- do things like get her nails or two. People are telling me I As a Boy Scout back in the “The Aldrich Family” to Fred way, invest the money into hair done instead of paying need to go back to work. What 1930s, WSM radio sponsored a Foy who was the announcer on mutual funds and get a great tax bills. What can I do? do you think? radio class which met every the old “The Lone Ranger ” deduction. Does this make Langston Sharon Saturday in Studio C at WSM. radio show. One year, Jeff was sense? We received instruction in radio asked to appear on a panel with Alvin Dear Langston, Dear Sharon, by the WSM staff including others presently working in You mentioned marriage, I am so sorry you have to go Jack DeWitt who was the chief radio. Dear Alvin, so that tells me that you’re not through this. Thirty is way too engineer at WSM radio. Jack Last week, Jeff got us tick- No, it doesn’t make sense. talking about just dating for fun. young for anyone to leave this was responsible for much ets to the opening night per- And neither does your financial This is the process of finding life. achievement at the radio sta- formance of Tennessee advisor. You need to get rid of out if you want to spend the rest You don’t need additional him today! of your life with this girl. tion, and he was a great factor Repertory Theatre‘s “It’s A money right now. Your husband Let’s say you take out a If I were you, I’d move in bringing WSM television to Wonderful Life” presently play- was smart enough to make sure $200,000 mortgage at six per- slowly until she gets her spend- our city. Jack’s expertise even ing in the Johnson Theatre at he provided for you guys. Now, cent. Twelve thousand dollars ing under control and see if she bounced radar off the moon! TPAC. It is a live, radio play as there’s nothing wrong with would go to the bank in interest gets past this immaturity. I have told you about if performing in a radio studio going back to work if you feel payments alone. Since you’re in Sometimes when things like this when I auditioned at WLAC with announcer, actors, musi- the need to do something to the top tax bracket, you’d be happen it’s just a situation radio in 1941as a musician and cians, sound effect people, and occupy your time and your able to write off $4,200 of that where a person needs to grow began working on an early even live commercials as they mind. That’s between you and $12,000. up and learn how to do things morning show there called would appear on old-time radio. God. You’re dealing with a terri- So in layman’s terms, your the right way. “Ranch House Melodies” when You probably have ble loss right now, and some- “advisor” told you to take out a If this is the case, you could times we all need a distraction I was 16 and 17 years old. seen that movie starring Jimmy mortgage and pay the bank talk to her about it gently and when life gets hard. I found it a great thrill to be Stewart, Donna Reed, and $12,000 in interest so that you help her make out a monthly But I’m guessing those lit- in the environment of a real Lionel Barrymore. The story is can avoid sending $4,200 to budget. That way, once she tle ones really need their radio station. I would walk great, and the actors in Uncle Sam. Now do you see understands the process and mommy right now. I’d hug and around the studios of WLAC Tennessee Repertory presented why I’m saying this guy needs value of having a plan and love on them a lot, and be there and touch the music stands and a lively re-creation of an old to take a hike? spending her money on paper for them every second I could. music used by the staff orches- radio program. You should Very few people are blessed before the month begins, it will Plus, all those hugs will help tra directed by Charles Nagy. want to see this production at enough to be in your situation, be easier for her to stick to it. YOU get through this bad time, After I returned from the Army TPAC which will run through Alvin. Pay cash for the house. But if it doesn’t work, and too. in World War II, I got to go December 22. Then you’ll be debt-free, and this turns out being a character If I were you, I’d invest the back to WLAC and play in that I have been very fortunate you can invest like a crazy man flaw, then it will cause issues $110,000 in good mutual funds staff orchestra, then directed by in my life that I got to experi- and retire Mega-wealthy! later on – and in other areas – of and just let it grow. It can give Fred Murff and Mary Elizabeth ence radio. I have performed - Dave your relationship. And someone you enough to retire on comfort- Hicks as Mr. Nagy had died. on NBC radio, NBC television, like that just isn’t good marriage ably, and send your kids to col- Dear Dave, material! Also, I played some at WSM CBS radio, and ABC television. lege when the time is right. My husband passed away - Dave radio under Beasley Smith. I am a lucky cat! And, those Just think and pray a lot on unexpectedly five months ago at Radio in the 1940s was memories will last in my nos- what’s right for you, Sharon. If age 30. He had life insurance, so *For more financial advice plus everything in the lives of peo- talgic heart forever. you want to go back to work I was able to pay off all our debt special offers to our readers, later on, that’s fine. But you and have about $110,000 left. please visit www.davesays.org don’t need to do it for the extra I’m drawing enough Social or call 1-888-22-PEACE. Order one or more of E.D. Thompson’s books by calling money right now. Security to pay the bills and 615-646-6131 or going to www.westviewpublishing.com - Dave Page 6 -- Wednesday, December 5, 2007 www.westviewonline.com www.westviewpublishing.com Westview NEWSpapers Tuna Returns to the Tennessee Performing Arts Center by popular demand Season’s Greetings from tric characters attempt to cope the Way to the Forum, and The 615/255-ARTS (2787). Group available by calling 615/782- Tuna, Texas! A TUNA with seasonal traumas, includ- Foreigner, in which they toured discounts for 20 or more are 4060. CHRISTMAS, the hilarious ing a disaster prone little theatre between Tunas for over ten sequel to the hit comedy production of A Christmas years. Greater Tuna, makes its tri- Carol and a yard decorating Celebrate the holidays with On the flip side of life umphant return to Nashville at contest that is being sabotaged laughter. For additional infor- TPAC’s Polk Theater, by a mysterious Christmas mation, please visit the Tuna By Diane W. Repasky [email protected] December 18-23, as a sub- phantom. website at So okay; I admit it: I’m not edge of the second shelf up. — scriber special of HCA/TriStar Tony-nominated Joe Sears www.greatertuna.com. And the neatest person on earth. I CRASH!, it went...all over Broadway at TPAC. Spend the and Jaston Williams have been please remember: “If you like have one end of my table that’s everything! Bright red holidays once again with all touring extensively with the someone, buy them roses … if stacked with all the papers I spaghetti sauce! Splattered all your favorite citizens of Tuna, Tuna productions since 1982. you love someone, buy them don’t quite know what to do over the flat white walls! Every Texas, where the Lions Club is Their over 30-year stage part- tickets to A TUNA CHRIST- with, except that they can’t be single can & bottle! All over too liberal and Patsy Cline nership has outlasted the comic MAS!” (Austin American- gotten rid of — at least, not yet, the papers on the floor! And never dies, and make some new duos of Laurel and Hardy, Statesman) until I go through them several “Drip”...”Drip”...”Dripping” friends while you’re there. Abbott and Costello, and Tickets for A TUNA months (or a couple years) down in splattering little pud- Master comedians Joe Martin and Lewis. The two CHRISTMAS range from $20- from now and realize that I dles of RED which then splat- Sears and Jaston Williams— first met and worked together at 50, depending on performance could have gotten rid of most of tered onto the wallpaper. — with their deft comedic timing, San Antonio’s First Repertory time and seat location. For tick- them long ago. In my old Not a happy camper was I that trademark characterizations, Company. Mr. Sears played ets, visit www.tpac.org/tuna, house, I had a pantry that was day, and it was quite a long more like a closet with shelves time from that date forward that and split-second costume Flute and Thisby in A the TPAC Box Office halfway up and my wastebasket my family-of-five ever again changes—bring all 24 citizens Midsummer Night’s Dream and (Downtown or at Davis-Kidd and another stack of papers saw a plate of spaghetti.... of Tuna back to the stage. In A Mr. Williams appeared as Puck. Booksellers in The Mall at from halfway down (maybe, There was “The Porcupine TUNA CHRISTMAS, it’s 24 Other productions in which the Green Hills), or any some of the same papers now Affair.” That was not too long hours before Christmas and all two have appeared together Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets on my kitchen table..but who ago... —Good Samaritan that I comic hell is about to break include Arsenic and Old Lace, may also be purchased by call- knows?; I can’t remember if I am, I thought I’d make Larry a loose as the delightfully eccen- A Funny Thing Happened on ing Ticketmaster at got rid of any of them when I nice big batch of something moved). The rest of my kitchen from his childhood. Something table is pretty-much filled with I wasn’t particularly fond of an assortment of miscellaneous myself (so hadn’t made in junk that won’t fit on my count- many-a year), but which he just er because my non-cooking craved. That something was counter space is filled with Porcupine Balls. And it hap- Now that rings a bell! Ambi t i on other miscellaneous junk I pened to be a pretty laid-back I looked up just as the anchor teased the next story. haven’t gotten around to going day, so I thought I’d mix up the “Salvation Army bell ringers grow tougher to recruit!” said the perky announcer as the pic- through yet either. (—But the whole double-batch while ture cut to some nice young man ringing away to a bustling, though oblivious street corner of people. good news is: Christmas is watching The Food Network Face rings a bell…Name rings a bell… A rolodex of bell thoughts went off in my head. A coming!...and that means I have from the kitchen table. Great virtual flurry of bells and whistles! (That’s how my mind works.) to clear off both the counter and idea. Got the ground beef into First came the joke about the armless bell ringer (punch line for which is his face rings a the table, cuz that’s where we the bowl with eggs et al; and bell… follow up for which has something to do with the new guy being a dead ringer for his broth- “serve” and “eat,” and clearing had just added the partially er). Then there were the female belle expressions: belle of the ball, bella donna, etc). But as for good off/cleaning out IS vital, since cooked rice — tons of it. old “Now THAT rings a bell!” the origin was much simpler. my formal dining room is so That’s when the phone rang. I Think back to the day of the traveling salesman, when arriving upon a new town, Mr. Music hopelessly beyond using as a got up to answer it...... and, Man sets up shop (usually on the town’s busiest street corner). He’s hauling his wares in a carton or dining room that it might as naturally, knocked the bowl to crate, upon which he stands come time to squawk his message. well be in the attic. In fact, it the floor. As it careened down- From this one profession do we derive such classics as “quack” (short for quack-salver), pretty much is an attic.) ward, it hit a chair leg, and drumming up trade (for those who used instruments) and yes, “Now THAT rings a bell!” for the actu- At any rate, I may not be sticky rice & slimy raw eggs al bell-ringing, attention-grabbing tactics applied. the neatest person around, but I went spewing everywhere. While bell ringing likewise worked at one time for the Salvation Army, the first bell ringers am pretty good about not And the bowl landed, of course were hardly so subtle. Instead, they were high pressured, boisterous hawkers of a message that was spilling things. You know: upside-down. “Thunk” was the anything akin to today’s friendly volunteers. Things that require actual final disastrous sound (among While bells, horns and yelling netted a quick sale if the pitch was interesting enough, it was “clean-up”...as opposed to the many, including the still-ring- nothing to compare to the caring and genteel nature of the Salvation Army whose message to this day kind of clutter I talked about ing phone) I heard...and that still rings true. above, which generally just was the sound of a solid, 2- requires picking it up with your pound mass of rice-egg-cov- Karlen Evins,Karlin author Evins, authorof “I Didn’tof “I Didn’t Know Know That” That,” welcomes hands and putting it into its ered ground beef plopping out welcomes your feedback at www.ididntknowthat.biz your feedback at [email protected]. proper location (a drawer; the of the overturned bowl, onto cupboard; a box; the attic; etc.). the floor. For several minutes I ...Yes, most of the “spilling” simply stared at it, having no around here is done by Larry, idea where to even begin to December Birthdays and in typical, understated clean the whole thing up. Larry fashion, he spills things (Needless to say, I have since DECEMBER 1 DECEMBER 3 DECEMBER 7 Mike Yates in frequent-but-little-tiny become a firm believer that Tom Tillman Morgan Yarnell Will Davis Johnathan Burnley spurts: A couple pieces of pop- Larry’s childhood memories Jen Bancroft Sean Spidle Judy Rogers Trevor Ollis corn here; a few crumbs of can remain where they belong: Harrison Mount Trey Hicks Lisa Scott Carol SUmmar potato chips there; a forkful of Right Back In His Childhood!!) rice from dinner. —But me, on ...And “The Diet Coke Krystle Ridout Jace Glover Luke Rainey DECEMBER 12 the other hand, that’s a different Real Thing.” That one Clara Romero Enoch Gunter DECEMBER 8 Bobby Sneed matter. involved my lovely stack of Randy Smith Jan Kolbrek Robin Geny Dave Bailey Remember: I don’t spill papers on the far end of the Andrew Williams Nathan Tullos Charisse Lambert Evelyn Grimsely things very often. But when I kitchen table, and the fact that I Cara Williams DECEMBER 4 Paige Klein Holly Plump do, I SPILL THINGS WITH A spilled a 16-oz. glass of soda- Spencer Williams Will Blackburn Tracy Bledsoe Kristen Carney MAJOR SPLASH! (Sound pop all over them — well Ronnie Gray Carol Williams Brandy Hooper Sarah Lancaster like it might fit my personali- before I’d gone “through” them Cellia Scott Emily Haupt Melanie Johnson Judy Lowe ty?...) to determine how many of them Sally Rogers Mitzi King Kay McCrary Craig Shephard There was “The Pantry I could justifiably throw out Ted Murray Betty Mattingly DECEMBER 9 Alan Sielbeck, Jr. Incident” in my old house. I (which, immediately after [and DECEMBER 2 Lori Wilkerson George Clark already described the shelves, probably because of] “The Lisa Campsey DECEMBER 5 Danny Becker Send Birthdays to but the pantry walls were paint- Coke Thing,” I determined was ed flat white. And of course, most of them, amazingly Ruth Dunn amy Yarnell Hannah Caldwell P.O. Box 210183 cans & jars & bottles sat enough). Nathan Sadler Ruth Ashford Olive Hudson Nashville, 37221 crowded on all the shelves. And lastly, there was “The Albert Childers Jody Douglas Thomas Little E-mail: And then there were all those Coffee Pot Melodrama” I wrote Katie Conley DECEMBER 6 DECEMBER 10 westview78@ aol.com papers on the floor. ...So any- you about a couple weeks Amy Eisenbeck Jill Turenka Willie Phillips Birthdays are pulled way, one day, I was putting ago...which was the direct cata- Jeff Mech Juanita (Bon) Osborne Daniel Reese from various church away groceries in there...when lyst to my writing you this col- Kandy Reyes Timothy Pendergrass Lisa Folse bulletins and mail ins quite a large jar of spaghetti umn this week. Ian Terrell Bob Wood Shannon Hunt submssions. sauce slipped from my hands. —But that’s just the messy Bill J. Clark Forrest Slade Patrick Johnsen Trying to catch it, I grabbed at way my messy life goes.... Jeannie Armstrong Paul Vaden DECEMBER 11 it — and crushed it against the Westview NEWSpapers www.westviewpublishing.com www.westviewonline.com Wednesday, December 5, 2007 -- Page 7 Featuring articles: * By kids and teens * About kids and teens * Youth athletics * School activities Kids View * Lots more! Westview Newspaper Your Community NEWS Paper with Kids In Mind Book ‘Em Announces Art Contest for Children Book’em, a local chil- and a new book. The teacher weeklong celebration that Reading, The Dorothy Without Walls and Biblioteca dren’s literacy organization, is of the winning child will also affords students the chance to Goldstein Memorial Library sin paredes. seeking entries for its annual receive a gift certificate to a discover or rediscover the bookmark contest for chil- local book store. endless adventures reading dren. All entries must be post- can provide. “Read Me Day” Children from kinder- marked by Jan. 24, 2007, to be was established in 1986 by garten to fourth grades and eligible. Submissions must be teacher, Frankie DeWees, ages 5 to 9 are encouraged to accompanied by the official from East Hickman submit designs that celebrate entry form which can be found Elementary School in Lyles, the love of reading and books. by calling (615) 834-READ, Tenn. The winning entry will be visiting www.bookem- Book’em is a local, non- selected on the basis of its kids.org or via email at profit, children’s literacy originality and reproducibility [email protected]. Only organization focusing on two and will be printed on 10,000 one entry may be submitted core areas: providing volun- bookmarks that Book’em dis- per child. teer readers to local tributes throughout the year. The Book’em bookmark preschools, Head Start cen- The winner and four runners- contest is one the longstand- ters, and elementary schools; up will each receive a gift cer- ing traditions included in the and collecting and distributing tificate to a local book store annual “Read Me Week,” a new books to children in Pictured is a generous group of Brownies from lower-income families who David Lipscomb. These great girls collected pet might not otherwise have food, litter, cleaning supplies, collars, toys, and books of their own. The orga- much more for Proverbs 12:10, a no-kill rescue nization’s mission is to inspire that is a Petco Foundation Partner. They deliv- the love of books and reading ered these much needed supplies to the rescue in all children. Programs and are pictured with Savannah Redferrin, a Missed an issue? Go to www.westviewonline.com and find it in the archives. include Reading is board member and volunteer with Proverbs! 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Today was Saturday and it has turned really cold here in Hailey Hollow. Nona carried me Christmas shopping in River City. I bought my parents gifts, a matching pair of gloves and Cabin Fever 2008 Fundraiser to found Jana a red silk scarf that Nona thought Jana would love. I couldn’t buy any more presents because I ran out of allowance. I Benefit Harpeth High Band of Blue wonder if my allowance will change when Aunt Sara dies. Nona Cabin Fever 2008, a and Primetrust Bank (Bellevue) is MARCIA CAMPBELL said that was a really selfish question to wonder about. Now I feel really bad for even asking… fundraiser to benefit the Dinner is provided by America’s Truckin’ Sweetheart Nona bought me some sand-colored suede boots and a pret- Harpeth High School Band of PaSgetti’s of Kingston Springs XM171 Open Road & ty pale pink sweater with a white Christmas tree on the front. She Blue will be held Saturday, and will be served at 5:30 p.m.. Member of the Grand Ole Opry said they were an early birthday present so I would have them to January 19, 2008 at Harpeth Entertainment will begin at Square Dancers wear to England. I go there in eleven days. I’m getting really excit- High School Jean Downey 7:00 p.m., provided by Patsy The Silent Auction & Not ed! You know, I haven’t thought much about my birthday coming. Theatre. Lynn & Phillip Russell So Silent Auction has incredible I’ll be nine in ten days… Tickets are $25.00 per per- The Wrights, Green on the items & services. Last year, my birthday party was the biggest thing that had son available at the door as well Vyne, The Felt Shims and For more information ever happened in my life. There sure have been a lot of changes as local banks; Community more! www.hhsbandofblue.com since last year. I’m wondering what will happen this coming year. Bank & Trust, Heritage Bank The Master of Ceremonies I’m also wondering if I’ll live in England when I grow up. Nona said I might consider going to a famous University there called Oxford. It’s also the oldest University in the United Kingdom. That’s what they call England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. I stud- St. Cecilia Academy and Overbrook ied it on my globe. The ocean looks so blue and big. Daddy said it’s a major undertaking, crossing the ocean. I remember Hailey did it, even if it cost her… her life. Yikes! I think I better go down- School present holiday vocal program stairs before I go to sleep and take some extra vitamins. I don’t The voice students and ospedali tradition along with a Cecilia Academy in 2007 with want to die from pneumonia! I also better ask Nona exactly what choirs of St. Cecilia Academy chamber orchestra, which $4.2 million in scholarships, an causes it, so I won’t catch it, too… and Overbrook School will per- included several SCA musi- average of $68,600 per student, Daddy said Aunt Sara’s family had donated a lot of their form a Christmas vocal pro- cians. The choirs of St. Cecilia the highest average per student fortune to the University and that Aunt Sara’s fortune comes from gram on Thursday, Dec. 13, are directed by Jeanette in St. Cecilia Academy’s 147- the Manufacturing Industry. I don’t exactly know what that means, 2007 at 7 p.m. in SCA’s MacCallum. year history. Seventy-four per- but I guess if I go to college, I’ll learn. Alumnae Hall. Admission is Overbrook School has cent of the faculty and staff I’ve never thought about living anywhere but Hailey Grove free. recently expanded its junior hold advanced degrees and and I don’t want to think about it, no matter how much I might like The program will include high music offerings, now giv- 23% hold doctorate degrees. England…this is home. I’ll just wait and see before I worry too classical vocal and choral ing students the choice of gen- Overbrook is a co-educa- much about that now. Better thoughts, I need to think happier repertoire and some seasonal eral music, chorus, hand bells tional Catholic school for pre-k thoughts. I remember that’s what Hailey taught me, to keep from music. or band. The Overbrook Middle through eighth grade students feeling sad. Both schools, owned and School Chorus will perform at where children grow in grace Today shopping, there were all kinds of Christmas decora- operated by the Dominican the holiday program. This and knowledge. One hundred tions through-out the city. All the stores had pretty decorated trees Sisters of St. Cecilia ensemble is also directed by percent of the eighth-graders inside and Santa, of course, but my favorite store had pretty deco- Congregation, have always MacCallum. Students from enrolled in Algebra I last year at rated horses, like from a carousel, by all the escalators. You could considered the fine arts an inte- both Overbrook and St. Cecilia Overbrook tested out of entry see them as you moved up or down to the next floor. Christmas gral part of the curriculum. St. may enroll in private voice les- level math in high school as music played in all the stores and Nona and I sang Christmas songs Cecilia is, after all, the patron sons as well. These students freshmen and are now taking coming home. It’s only December 1st, but I’m already getting in saint of music. The St. Cecilia study with Lea Maitlen, who higher level math. In addition, the Christmas spirit. Mommy said we’ll decorate the family tree Academy Choir performed in will also perform in the holiday four members of the Overbrook next Saturday before I leave for England. I’m feeling an excite- front of capacity audiences program. Class of 2004 have been recog- ment that I don’t exactly know how to explain…it could be my throughout Venice during a St. Cecilia Academy is nized this fall as National Merit birthday, it could be Christmas, but whatever it is…it feels really concert tour this summer. The Nashville’s oldest private high Scholarship Program semifinal- big… choir sang music from the 17th school, founded in 1860. Sixty- ists and commended students. Goodnight and God bless! and 18th century Venetian one seniors graduated from St. Page 8 -- Wednesday, December 5, 2007 www.westviewonline.com www.westviewpublishing.com Westview NEWSpapers Andrew Owensby is Troop 624's third Eagle Scout of the year

Bellevue Boy Scout Troop Highways 100 and 840, and 624, one of the smallest in the Harrison Branch on the district with only eleven Scouts Marymount church camp prop- on the roster, produced its third erty near Fairview. Eagle Scout of 2007 when Results of his study were Andrew Owensby passed his passed on to the Harpeth River Board of Review November 21. Watershed Association and to To become an Eagle, a the Tennessee Department of Scout must earn at least 21 Environment and Conservation, merit badges, show leadership which will use them as part of in his troop and community, its database on the Harpeth's and carry out a service project. health and condition. Andrew and other Scouts from "I wanted to do a project Troop 624 spent over 100 hours that would benefit the environ- this summer testing water qual- ment," Andrew says, "and I ity and monitoring aquatic life found that the health of those in small streams around Bellevue and Fairview, including Flat Creek through River Plantation, Andrew and his parents, Aden Branch off Craig and Patty Owensby Crow Cut Road in Williamson County, four streams is actually pretty Deadfall Creek near Andrew Owensby takes a water sample good. We saw a lot of the kind the intersection of from Harrison Branch of aquatic life that can only live in clean water, like mayflies and water pennies, and there are About Metro Schools some snapping turtles in Flat By Marsha Warden Creek right behind Bellevue Metro Board of Education, District 9 Middle School that are a lot [email protected] bigger than we expected." 646-00741 The "Tennessee's Wild Upcoming Events in the Holiday Season Side" outdoor TV show on channel 8 did a story on Hi all. I thought you would like to know about some of the Andrew's Eagle project, written many events going on at our area schools this holiday season. by his dad, Craig Owensby. Andrew is including DVDs of Charlotte Park Elementary: 353-2006 that report in his college appli- December 6, First Grade Music Program. cations - he's a senior at Hume- December 14 6:00 p.m., PTO Movie Night - showing Polar Fogg and plans to go into jour- Express nalism and environmental pro- tection. Gower Elementary 353-2012 Troop 624's other Eagles Michael Cain from the Harpeth River Watershed Association December 14, a visit from Mayor Dean, the fire department, this year are Steven Olson and shows Scouts Andrew Owensby and Alan Phair how to take a Dr. Garcia for a program "Learn not to burn" Luke Ownby, and Luke's broth- er Will is on track to complete sample. Harpeth Valley Elementary: 662-3015 his Eagle project by the end of thirty-fifth Eagle since 1982. potential Scouts interested in December 10, Fourth Grade Holiday Music Program after the the year. Andrew is the troop's Troop 624 meets at 7 pm joining can email the troop at PTO meeting. Because of an expected large turnout, Mondays at Bellevue United [email protected] or the meeting will be held at Harpeth Heights Baptist Church. Curbside Methodist Church, 7501 Old Scoutmaster Jimmy Ransford at Harding Road. Parents and [email protected]. Westmeade Elementary: 353-2066 Christmas December 13, Grade Level Performance NCS Cub Scouts collect The Westmeade Chorus will be performing at a number of community locations; nursing homes, grocery stores, etc. through- Tree 1,883 food items for the out the season. December 7, Mayor Dean will visit the school. Pickup Bellevue Food Bank Bellevue Middle School**: 662-3000 Boy Scout Troop 243 can December 18, 6:30 p.m., a Combined Band, Strings and Jazz help you extend your Holiday Band performance relaxation time. We will be December 5, International Baccalaureate Middle Years collecting used Christmas Program Officials, Stan Burgoyne (New York) and trees for recycling after the Malcom Nicolson (Cardiff, Wales), will be making an infor- holidays. mal visit Curbside collection will occur on the following dates: H.G. Hill Middle School: 353-2020 Tuesday January 1, 2008 December 5, Mayor Dean will make a school visit. Saturday January 5, 2008 The HG Hill student body is decorating a winter tree donated by Cheekwood and Greater Nashville Area Realtors with a theme Sunday January 6, 2008 of "A Peaceful World". Each student is creating a scroll with a Call 646-8310 to make wish for a peaceful world. your reservation. Please leave your name, number, address, Martha Vaught Middle School: 353-2081 and the date you would like to December 13, Lee's Chapel, Math - Parent Workshop; helping have your tree collected. We your children with math will do the rest. Tree collec- tions will be made for dona- Hillwood High School: 353-2025 tions. Suggested minimum December 7, Mayor Dean will make a school visit donation amount - $10.00. In- December 7, evening, The Hillwood High School Band will home collections slightly high- march in the Nashville Gas Holiday Parade downtown. er. Proceeds from this year’s As you can see, there are a number of interesting things going collection will go to fund our Nashville Christian's Cub Scout Pack 382 sponsored a on in our area schools. Drop in , have a visit and see what your stu- July 2008 trip to Philmont school wide canned food drive during 1 week in dents are doing in our area schools. You will be glad you did. Scout Ranch in Cimarron, ______November. Several scouts also scoured neighborhoods New Mexico. to collect food. On Saturday, November 17, Scouts * If no times are listed, check the school website, or call the Thank you for your sup- school for start times. worked at Bellevue's food bank sorting and placing the port of the Boy Scouts of ** Look for more information about their outstanding band items on shelves. In all 1,883 food items were collected America! program in future articles. for the Bellevue Food Bank. Way to go Scouts!

Westview NEWSpapers www.westviewpublishing.com www.westviewonline.com Wednesday, December 5, 2007 -- Page 9 First Presbyterian Church Choir Come See Us! and Orchestra presentation FREE VISION SCREENING and OPEN HOUSE Conductor Raphael Bundage will lead the First Presbyterian Tuesday, December 11 from 2:30pm–6:00pm Church Sanctuary Choir and Orchestra in a program of Christmas favorites such as portions of the Vivaldi Gloria, selections from Drop by and meet our physicians: Handel’s Messiah as well as a carol sing-a-long. Soloists include Daphne Garey, Joanne Taylor and Julie Wolf-DiTraglia. You Daniel S. Weikert, M.D. and Mark A. Kroll, M.D. won’t want to miss this wonderful afternoon concert of Christmas Or call to schedule your screening: 615-936-0322 favorites on Sunday, December 9, at 4:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church. 7640 Highway 70 South, Suite 100, Bellevue The concerts at First Presbyterian Church are presented as a gift to the Nashville community without admission charge. Contributions to support the Concert Series are welcome and may be made to First Presbyterian Church, in care of the Music Department. For more information or to be placed on the Concert Series mailing list, please phone 298-9517. VanderbiltEyeInstitute First Presbyterian Church is located at the corner of Franklin Bellevue Road and Tyne Boulevard (between Harding Place and Old Hickory Boulevard).

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Feel God’s Love at Bellevue Baptist Church SUNDAY WEDNESDAY Charlotte Heights 8:30 Early Worship 5:00 Weekly Meal 9:45 Sunday School & Bible Study 6:15 Prayer Meeting & Bible Study 11:00 Morning Worship church of Christ Preschool/Children & Youth Activities 6:00 Evening Worship 5807 Charlotte Ave. 646-2711 356-4367 Preschool child care provided for all services Sunday AgapeFellowshipChurch.com 7400 Hwy. 70 South (near Red Caboose Park) Interpreter for the deaf Morning Worship 9 a.m. Bible Class (all ages) 10:15 a.m. Evening Worship 5 p.m. Tuesday Ladies Bible Class 10 a.m. BELLEVUE CHURCH OF GOD Wednesday 8417 Hwy. 70W. • Nashville, TN 37221 Evening Bible Class 7 p.m. Sundays: School 10AM, Worship 11AM & 5:30PM Bellevue Wednesday Worship 7PM Minister - Jim Morgan 615-662-2544 Minister - Darrell Blankenship Church of Come as you are. Everyone is welcome! Youth Minister - Marc Jones Christ 7401 Highway 70S. Old Charlotte Nashville, TN 37221 Road 646-9828 Church of Christ Sunday 8663 Old Charlotte Road Worship - 9 a.m. HARPETH HEIGHTS CharlotteRoad Pegram, TN Bible Study - 10:15 a.m. Baptist Church Clifford Dobbs, Minister Evening Worship - 6 p.m. BAPTIST CHURCH We Welcome You To: 662-8334 •Fellowship •Bible Study •Friendship •and Love Wednesday 615-646-5050 8063 Highway 100 7511 Charlotte Road Sunday Bible Study - 7 p.m. www.harpethheights.org (located just west of Sunday School 9:00am Sawyer Brown Rd.) Morning Worship 10:00am crbcnashville.org Evening Worship 6:30pm Wednesday Bible Study 9:30 a.m. Sunday Worship 10:50 a.m. Pastor, Greg Brewer Evening Worship 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening 6:45 P.M. Church Phone: 356-5810 Evening Bible Study 7:00pm

CHURCH OF CHRIST 7565 CHARLOTTE PIKE NASHVILLE, TN 37209 352-4362 “Transforming lives to be more like Jesus” SUNDAY Worship 9:00 a.m. Bible Study 10:30 a.m. Care Groups : Call for times & locations WEDNESDAY Bible Study 6:15 p.m. Associate Minister - Daryl Demonbreun Pulpit Minister - Scott McDowell

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Page 10 -- Wednesday, December 5, 2007 www.westviewonline.com www.westviewpublishing.com Westview NEWSpapers Head coach steps down to focus on new adoption of daughters Four years ago Scott Oatsvall had never considered adoption. In fact, he had never even considered having more than one or two kids. Teaching in the classroom and spending countless hours in the gym as CPA’s head girls’ basketball coach was his way of pouring into kids’ lives. Then one day everything changed. A girl named Emily, whose family had adopted several chil- Ducks Unlimited T-Shirts dren from China, was in one of Mens and Boys Oatsvall’s classes. She began to FUSSELL’S SHOP bug him every day about adopt- DOWNTOWN DICKSON ing his own little girl since he (615) 446-3724 already had two boys. “I always brushed it off,” Oatsvall said. “But she was so persistent that I finally tried to appease her by saying that if her Oatsvall said. “At that point, we ic director Mike Ellson said. parents would help me then I knew it was what God wanted Even though he won’t be would do it.” us to do.” coaching, Oatsvall is continu- Little did he know that The Oatsvalls adopted their ing in his teaching role at CPA. Emily’s parents were founders first baby girl from Hunan, “We are excited for Scott as of an organization devoted to China, in 2004. They named her he continues to build into kids’ adopting kids from China, and Emily. lives by transitioning his focus that his halfhearted comment After coming back from on young people toward the would change his life forever. China, Gwen told her husband growth of his family,” Ellson “Emily came back to of 17 years that she knew Emily said. school soon after and told me wouldn’t be their only adop- And according to Oatsvall, that her mom would get the tion. On November 9, they wel- the family isn’t done growing. paperwork ready,” Oatsvall comed two-year-old Maggie, “Gwen would probably have 12 said. “I got a little nervous and also from Hunan, into their or 15 kids if it were possible,” realized that I had made a deci- family. Maggie joins now three- Oatsvall said with a laugh. “It’s sion that would impact my year-old Emily and brothers a very rigorous process, but whole family and hadn’t even Jeremiah (9) and Elijah (5). even when she got home with talked to my wife about it.” With the newest addition in Maggie she told me that she After lots of prayer, he the household, Oatsvall has feels like our next child will be decided to get up in front of recently decided to step down from Africa.” their friends and family that from his coaching duties in No decisions have been Sunday and tell them he order to focus on his family. made yet, but one thing thought God might be calling “Scott has been one of the Oatsvall does know for sure, them to adopt. most successful on-the-court “We’ve been on an amazing “I looked at my wife, coaches in the history of CPA journey these last four years, Gwen, and she had a shocked women’s basketball. However, and it had never even crossed expression on her face. Then the best thing about Scott is his my mind until Emily chal- she told me, ‘I’ve been praying love for Christ and how well he lenged me that day in class.” about this for six years.’” loves his wife and kids,” athlet- Little Masters Exhibit at Renaissance One of the most popular tra- watercolors to oils. He is per- For several years, Wiley ditions in the history of The haps best remembered for his worked as an art director for a Renaissance Center in Dickson drawings of historic buildings major publishing company and Help Orphans in China is its annual art exhibit featur- and homes from around his produced commercial artwork ing works by students in the native Dickson County. from a studio at his home in Buy a doll or bracelet Dickson County public school However, Wiley’s works cover Madison, where he spent his from Annabelle’s Wish system. a wide range that includes pas- latter years until his death in and you’ll be helping The 9th annual Little toral scenes, western land- March 2002 at age 90. children in eight Masters Exhibit will be dis- scapes, portraits, murals and A reception will be held 5-7 played in the Visual Arts more. p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, immedi- Chinese orphanages! Gallery Dec. 8-Jan. 12. An Born on a farm in Dickson ately following the annual They make great opening reception will be 5-7 County, Wiley showed an inter- Children’s Christmas Christmas presents! p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, with a est and natural ability in art at Workshop and prior to the closing reception set for 6-7:30 an early age and was always Renaissance Players perform- p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008. drawing. Public education ance of Peter Pan. The recep-

For each annual exhibit, The offered little in the way of art tion this year includes a per- "Luo, Pan," which means "To Hope" is the first in the series of Friendship Dolls. She will be available in time Renaissance Center partners instruction so from the begin- formance by the Dickson for Christmas gift-giving. Only a limited number of the with Dickson County public ning Wiley developed his tal- Elementary School Chorus in dolls will be released each year and each doll will be numbered. Luo, Pan, also called "Pan Pan" is dressed schools to coordinate the exhib- ents with any form of self- the rotunda at 5:30 p.m. in traditional Chinese clothing and is made of top qual- ity materials. Each doll in the series will have an uplift- it. Working with the schools, a instruction he could find. He For more information on the ing name and message and will be dressed in costumes from his/her own country. $10.00 each plus $4.00 ship- theme is chosen and the stu- read every book on art tech- Little Masters Exhibit, contact ping. dents spend the months and niques he could find and com- Means at (615) 740-5545 or Beautiful sterling silver bracelet with tiny little bells. weeks prior to the exhibit creat- pleted several correspondence [email protected], or These are expandable. $20.00 each plus $3.00 shipping. ing pieces surrounding that courses in art as well as art visit www.rcenter.org. To order Go to www.AnnabellesWish.info or call theme. classes offered in night schools. The Renaissance Center is a Jeannie Butler at 662-8159. The 2007 Little Masters Wiley later studied with fine arts education and per- Exhibit will feature pieces by Morgan Stinemetz, a recog- forming arts center at 855 All proceeds from sales of the dolls will be used to aid children living in area students inspired by the art nized authority on animal Highway 46 South in Dickson, orphanages in China. For more information on Luo, Pan or Annabelle's wish visit our website: www.AnnabellesWish.info. Send payment and of the late Burnard Wiley. drawings and paintings whose just 35 miles west of Nashville order form to address on card. Annabelle's Wish is a 501(c)3 non profit Wiley’s art includes medi- work illustrated many books on Interstate 40 at exit 172. organization If you order a doll and a bracelet only pay $4.00 shipping for ums from carbon pencils to and magazines in the 1920s. both.

Westview NEWSpapers www.westviewpublishing.com www.westviewonline.com Wednesday, December 5, 2007 -- Page 11 no question in my opinion that your friends can contribute to Get Healthy making you fat. Look, it is hard sometimes to make right food by Ronda Biffert Inside choices and to get off your butt ACE Personal Trainer and and work out. If I didn't sur- Nutrition Advisor round myself with close friends 615.506.6433 Out who motivated me and want to [email protected] live the same healthy lifestyle A few weeks ago a client sity problem of our nation. as I do, I certainly would fail. asked me this question? "Can Food is one thing but they are In my clients situation her my friends make me fat?" right to research people's social friend's "normal" was threat- Well....this opened up into a network. Dr. Richard Suzman, ened when she (my client) interesting hour long discus- a social scientist, calls it our wanted to eat healthier foods sion!! But before I let you in on social matrix. He had stated and workout on their weekend that, I want to give you some that the network of people we trip. It became an uncomfort- facts. are around most reinforce our able situation for both of them. In a study that was done on behavior patterns by making Unfortunately if there are peo- 12, 067 people, whose weight them seem normal. We come to ple like this that want to hold changed 3 different times over evaluate ourselves and our stan- you back from becoming better 32 years from 1971-2003, they dards by the people we are - keep going forward. Even found the results shocking. If around most. though they may not be able to the person had an overweight Another idea is, obese peo- stand the words "salad" or friend they were 57% more ple are without a doubt judged "tredmill" at the moment, you likely to become obese them- in this nation. So feeling out of are making a good impression selves even if they did not live the ordinary they may tend to on them and maybe in the in the same town. If the friend group themselves with people future they will come around. It was a close friend who they like themselves to feel more is sad that this friend would be spent a lot of time with they had accepted. This becomes very upset rather than become a 171% chance of becoming unfortunate beings it will con- inspired and ask to join in. obese. When it came to family tinue to lead them down a road There is more than enough and neighbors there was not to more discrimination and room for everyone to succeed! much influence. increased health problems. So choose right friends who Scientists are doing all they In the discussion between choose healthier lifestyles!! can in trying to sort out the obe- my client and myself, there is The choice is yours and it always starts from the inside Brentwood’s Cynthia Lampertz participating in National Campaign

Von Willebrand disease to the CDC, it usually takes a have VWD and don’t realize (VWD) is the most common woman nearly 16 years to get a it,” said Cynthia. “I hope that hereditary bleeding disorder in diagnosis for VWD. by sharing my own experience I the United States, yet many Cynthia Lampertz of can raise awareness of the people may not realize they Brentwood, who has been suc- symptoms of VWD or ‘red have it. While VWD occurs in cessfully treated for her VWD, flags’ that should prompt both males and females, is hoping she can focus atten- women to see their physicians women may suffer severe tion on this often under-diag- health consequences if their nosed disorder by sharing her (Continued on page 13) condition is not correctly diag- story. Cynthia, as part of her nosed. work with the Tennessee Women with VWD are at Hemophilia and Bleeding greater risk for miscarriage, Disorders Foundation, a mem- life-threatening bleeding fol- ber of the National Hemophilia lowing surgery or childbirth, Foundation, is participating in and undergoing unnecessary NHF’s Project Red Flag cam- hysterectomies. Studies con- paign, Real Talk About ducted by the Centers for Women’s Bleeding Disorders, Disease Control and Prevention that educates women about the (CDC) show that every year signs and symptoms of VWD. 30,000 women undergo hys- “My story is very typical of terectomies for the diagnosis of the millions of women who abnormal uterine bleeding. Many of these women have an undiagnosed bleeding disorder and their condition could be managed medically. According

Page 12 -- Wednesday, December 5, 2007 www.westviewonline.com www.westviewpublishing.com Westview NEWSpapers caused by a deficiency or other services so that each can for bleeding and clotting disor- Brentwood’s Cynthia Lampertz abnormality of the von fulfill his or her maximum ders and to preventing the com- Willebrand factor, a protein in potential. plications of these disorders (Continued from page 12) the blood that is necessary for The National Hemophilia through education, advocacy for diagnosis and treatment.” Clinic at Vanderbilt University normal blood clotting. Men and Foundation is dedicated to find- and research. Cynthia, a nurse and moth- Medical Center. “While there is women are equally likely to be ing better treatments and cures er of three girls who all have no cure for VWD, treatment is affected by VWD. VWD is VWD, wasn’t diagnosed with available and can help prevent classified by types, ranging the disorder until she was in her complications. But the disorder from Type I (the most common 40s. Having suffered decades of must be properly diagnosed.” and mild) to Type III (the most gynecologic problems, infertili- Project Red Flag is NHF’s severe). ty issues, and frequent cuts that national public awareness cam- Women with VWD are led to scarring, Cynthia was paign created to educate more likely to experience finally diagnosed after her women and their doctors about heavy, prolonged menstruation. daughters received their diag- diagnosing and treating bleed- Other common symptoms of noses. Two of Cynthia’s daugh- ing disorders and is supported VWD include frequent nose- ters bled profusely during their by an educational grant from bleeds and easy bruising. tonsillectomies, leading med- CSL Behring. Bleeding can be mild or serious ical teams to test for bleeding “Von Willebrand disease is and can occur as a result of disorders. When it was discov- a serious health issue for injury, or without any obvious ered that the girls had VWD, women,” said Howard A. cause. More serious symptoms Cynthia too was tested and Balsam, interim chief executive include bleeding into joints and received her diagnosis. Having officer of the National internal organs. The VWD medical identification in case of Hemophilia Foundation. “We patient may require special care an emergency and following encourage all women to during dental procedures, sur- preventative measures prior to increase their knowledge of gery and childbirth. surgery, Cynthia successfully bleeding disorders and to see Treatments for VWD may manages her VWD. their doctor immediately if they include desmopressin acetate to According to currently suspect they have symptoms.” release stored von Willebrand available statistics from the For more information factor; von Willebrand factor CDC, VWD affects 1 to 2 per- regarding programs and servic- replacement therapies, and oral cent of Americans - as many as es for VWD in Tennessee, contraceptives to reduce men- 2.8 million people - about half please contact the Tennessee strual bleeding and raise von of whom are women. As in Hemophilia and Bleeding Willebrand factor in the blood- Cynthia’s case, VWD frequent- Disorders Foundation at 1-888- stream. ly manifests in women as a 703-3269 or on the web at The Tennessee Hemophilia gynecological problem, such as www.tennesseehemophilia.org. & Bleeding Disorders heavy or prolonged menstrua- For more information on Foundation is dedicated to tion. This leads the patient and VWD visit the Project Red Flag advocacy for and support of her doctor to believe the prob- web site at www.projectred- individuals and their families lem is gynecologic. It is, in fact, flag.org or call the National with hemophilia, related bleed- hematologic. Hemophilia Foundation’s ing disorders and complications “Von Willebrand disease Information Resource Center at of those disorders or their treat- can be diagnosed from the 1-800-42-HANDI (email to ment, including HIV infection. patient’s history, their family [email protected]). The Foundation seeks to history and the results of blood Trained staff members are improve the quality of life of all tests,” said Anne Neff, Director available Monday through those affected through the pro- of the Blood Cell Collection Friday, 9 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST motion and support of patient, Expires December 31, 2007 Center and Director of the to answer your requests. public and professional educa- Hemostasis & Thrombosis Von Willebrand disease is tion, counseling, research and

Westview NEWSpapers www.westviewpublishing.com www.westviewonline.com Wednesday, December 5, 2007 -- Page 13 home. Mattie has been tested Companion in Nursing Home! Dickson (negative) for feline leukemia/FIV. Local owner is now living dilute tortie who likes to old black stripped short haired in a nursing home and her two watch Dr. Phil on TV! mackeral tabby. County friendly buddies must find a Both are great company, new home. calm and loving. Would make Pets of the someone great companions for the upcoming cold winter Week nights and days. Mattie Mae-Mattie is a Please help them find a sweet girl between 2-3 years Becky-Sweet Becky was found as a stray and brought to new, loving home! old. She was brought into the the shelter. She is a good puppy, shelter already having 2 litters approximately 6 months old. Call Candy Cain at of kittens that we know of. All She is ready to celebrate the Adopt-A-Pet of her babies have found their holidays with a new family! forever home. She has now For more information, Cassie is a 9 year old grey Abigail (Abby) is a 6 year 373-0832. been spayed, and ready to settle please call 615-446-PETS down and find her forever (7387) or visit HSDC’s Web site at: Cheatham County Pets of the Week www.DicksonHumane.org sweet so we all thought this www.petfinder.org/shelters/T name was suitable for him. He N353.html Judy’s Pet Sitting is a big orange teddy bear who Wish List: likes to snuggle and purr a Dry dog food (Science Diet, TLC for your pets while you are lot!! Purina, Pedigree, any high quality) away – cats/dogs – feeding, Puppy Food cleaning litter boxes, walking, Dog biscuits/chewies Blankets/towels/shag bath playing, watering plants, Murray - This is Murray! mats and more. She is absolutely stunning!! A Cat toys great dog and steadfast com- Dog toys(kongs or other rub- Call Judy at 804-0324. panion. Does well on a leash ber toys) and responds to voice com- Buckets for water mands. Smart! She lived with Bleach other dogs before and really Newspaper enjoys being around people. CCAC guarantees that Paper Towels Multi-colored with browns, pets adopted from the facility Crates/Carriers reds and black ... soft like a will have their first series of Cat Litter bunny rabbit. Needs to find a shots and are dewormed. Located at 2797 Sam’s permanent home. Please help Love animals but can’t Creek Rd. (Rt. 249), one mile save Murray! adopt ? We need YOU as a from thePegram city limits volunteer ! Please call us and just south of the entrance Sweetie Pie - This is today at 792-DOGS. Visit our to theCheatham County Sweetie Pie! He is soooo list of adoptable pets online! Landfill.

After all the tough talk about our homeless pet prob- lem in the local papers in recent years, I thought it was time to acknowledge that -although the homeless pet problem contin- Happy Tales - Giving This has proved to be fair- ues to be a serious issue for thanks to the Animal Lovers of ly effective at getting animals Cheatham County - all of you Cheatham County..... adopted out of CCAC. concerned and caring folks who ~ Gail Lloyd * (Please visit this page to have taken in a homeless ani- I started volunteering at see animals currently held at mal deserve a pat on the back. Cheatham County Animal CCAC in need of loving homes !!!! THANK YOU FOR MAK- Control shortly after it opened !!) ING A DIFFERENCE !!!!* its doors a few years back, and However, one thing we do Please contact me if you one of the first requests they keep up with is the “Happy are a website designer and made of me was to build them a Tails” page. A large % of ani- would like to volunteer your website: mals who have successfully talents and give the website a http://cheathamanimal found homes can be seen on face lift! email: shelter.8m.com/ these pages: [email protected]. If you visit the site, you’ll http://cheathamanimal see it’s pretty primitive, and the shelter.8m.com/EarthAngels current volunteers focus prima- Success.html rily on updating the You can see some of our petfinder.com website: most recent successful adoptees http://www.petfinder.com/ below, but please do log on and shelters/TN353.html see them all !

Page 14 -- Wednesday, December 5, 2007 www.westviewonline.com www.westviewpublishing.com Westview NEWSpapers Wednesday, December 5, 2007 Feed the Children & others help Fire Victims Get New Start International hunger relief ment Wednesday, December people of the Nashville area, backs,” said Larry Jones, pres- volunteers for helping this organization Feed The 5, starting at 10 a.m. at The we are able to help this family ident and founder of Feed The mother and her children in Children is refurnishing a new Trails of Dickson. who has lost everything Children. “We would like to their time of need.” apartment for Brandy Prentice and her children except the clothes on their thank our gracious donors and Prentice, single mother of were victims of a fire at the three who lost everything in a Spring Haven Apartments in fire last week. Feed The Dickson last week that Amadeus Theatre presents Children, with the help of destroyed all of their posses- many donors and volunteers, sions. will being moving items into “With this amazing out- Christmas in Connecticut the new two bedroom apart- pouring of support from the Amadeus Community Theatre will present the romantic comedy Christmas Dickson citizens step in Connecticut through Sunday, December 16th at their theatre 102 North Main up to help fire victims Street in Dickson. By Tracy Lucas Elizabeth Lane writes about her wonderful Staff at the Dickson Help Center says that Dickson County Connecticut home with her folks have come together in an “overwhelming” show of support husband and baby in a nation- for the families affected by the apartment building fire last week al housekeeping magazine. on Spring Street. She describes her wonderful “We’ve distributed items to everyone, and now we’ve got so home, her decorating ideas much of some things - food and clothes, for example - that we’re and innovative recipes to her trying to figure out what we’re going to do all of the donations,” says the Help Center’s Dale Spicer. “We’re even to the point now, devoted readers. Her editor, I think, that they’ve all got dishes and everything, too.” Mr. Yardley, in a brilliant pub- licity move, decides to invite a reputation. She agrees to tion to your family’s Spicer says that any money donated specifically for the fire marry her friend John Sloan Christmas celebration.” victims has been used to directly benefit them, including mattress- war hero to Elizabeth’s home because he has a farm in Show times are Friday es and other household necessities. to experience a real, home- Connecticut; she borrows a and Saturday at 7:00 p.m. and He adds, “We’ve purchased a new mattress for each of the spun Christmas. families, and the Trails of Dickson has opened up apartments for The only problem is baby, and convinces Felix to Sunday at 2:00 p.m. ACT will each, so they’re being pretty well taken care of.” Elizabeth has been lying in cook for them. As long as also present a special matinee The credit building on Skyline was also opened up for emer- her column. She’s actually a Elizabeth can keep her guests showing Saturday, December gency use and volunteers have worked closely with the center and single woman living in an from finding out the truth, 8th at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are the Red Cross throughout the week. apartment in New York City, everything will be fine. Adults $12, Seniors and As far as the families’ current needs, he says there are a few and her innovative recipes are “In typical comedic fash- Students $10, and Children items left to be replaced. actually provided by her ion, everything spirals out of under 12 $5. For tickets or “If people have some furniture they want to donate, such as a Uncle Felix. When Mr. control,” says Lora Brown, more information, contact kitchen table or chairs, we would certainly talk to them,” says director of the show. “This Amadeus Community Theatre Spicer. Yardley informs her of his idea, and his decision to come timeless Christmas classic is at 615-446-4340 or at The Help Center provides temporary assistance to Dickson sure to bring a smile to your www.amadeusentertainment.o families in times of need or emergency. For further information, along as well, Elizabeth face, and be a wonderful addi- rg. call the Center at 615-441-0076. scrambles to save her job and Does Dickson County have a future as movie/film producer? given to locating a film studio it is and how close they are, but we’re kind of discussing what viewed on MySpace—go to: By Richard Edmondson in Dickson County, possibly we’re very close to making a to do. But I think we may end http://www.myspace.com/afa- either in White Bluff or decision,” he added. up over here,” Fain said. therschoice—a dramatic court- Is it conceivable that at Dickson. In fact, it has come down Earlier this year, Fain and room confrontation between some point down the road “What we like about White largely to two possible loca- company completed production Davis and a Department of Dickson County could garner a Bluff is—there’s some nega- tions—a parcel of land not far on “A Father’s Choice”— Children’s Services employee reputation for being tives and positives wherever from McDonalds in White filmed almost entirely in being especially riveting. “Hollywood of the East”? you go—but in White Bluff, I Bluff, where the company Dickson County, including two “That’s what we call our Well, that may seem a little like the fact that if someone would build a new headquarters days of shooting in White Bluff. ‘Jack Nicholson scene’, you far fetched now, but if William flies in to meet with us, you from the ground up, or, alter- Starring Robbie Davis and know. He tears her up pretty Fain Productions decides to put drive them through the little nately, a currently-standing Christian Pitre as a couple bat- good. It’s a powerful scene,” down roots here and make the woods and you come out to building in Dickson, Fain said. tling over custody of their tod- Fain said. area a permanent headquarters, White Bluff. You’re not in the Either location would enable dler daughter, the film is cur- The segment also includes it’s not impossible the county hustle-bustle of downtown the company to consolidate rently in contention to be a cameo by former State could begin to be noticed for its Nashville,” he said. under one roof its offices, shown at the Sundance Film Senator Jeff Miller as Pitre’s contributions to the film indus- “Everybody slows down. sound studio, and film-editing Festival, and a release is attorney. try. You’re meetings are calmer. bays, all of which are now scat- expected sometime next spring As far as the Sundance Fain Productions recently There’s something charming tered in a variety of locations. or summer. Festival goes, Fain said he completed shooting on its sec- about White Bluff. But there’s “As a matter of fact, a deci- Several trailers, highlight- thinks “A Father’s Choice” is a ond movie this year, and Fain also a negative in the fact that sion was made to come here ing, among other things, the “long shot”, but he is hopeful. himself—who currently main- there are some people that don’t (White Bluff), and then a build- father’s suspicions that his At the same time, however, the tains a residence in the coun- want to go all the way from ing popped up available in daughter has undergone sys- film is in the process of being ty—said over lunch last week Nashville airport all the way Dickson, but now it’s been tematic physical abuse in the pitched to distributors. Time serious consideration is being here. To me it depends on who yanked out from under us, so mother’s custody, can be will tell. Wednesday, December 5, 2007 East Tennessee Spirit of Christmas descends movie shot with upon White Bluff this Saturday help of Dickson You might say the Christmas for Children pro- on these Saturdays, we use Christmas season in White gram and you can enter three of these funds to help the needy Bluff begins officially this the side-competitions for free. people in our county,” Neblett Little Leaguers Saturday. Winners in each age group said. “So we use this money There will be a parade of will receive a tiara and embroi- that we take in from these course (naturally), a pancake dered banner, while all contest- breakfasts except for 25 percent breakfast with Santa, post- ants will ride in the city’s of it. And the 25 percent we parade Jambalaya dinner with Christmas parade later that day. take and put it in a Christmas singing and carols, plus—for Which brings us of course fund.” 19 area needy children—a very to the main event. “A Cajun And then each Christmas special Christmas will be pro- Christmas: Spicin’ it up in the the monies accrued—from 25 vided courtesy of the White Bluff” is the theme of this percent of a year’s worth of Bluff Masonic Lodge. year’s parade. Look for Mardi charity breakfasts—are used to The day kicks off at 7 a.m. Gras masks and beads as the purchase gifts for area children. with a pancake breakfast at the brightly lit, “electric light” “This year we had 17 chil- White Bluff Community parade takes off from William dren up until yesterday when Center. You can definitely James Middle School at 4:30, our Sergeant, Jimmy Orange, count on scores of pancakes, proceeds gaudily down brought us the names of two gallons of syrup, a bounty of Highway 70 in the fading dusk, more, which will make alto- tasty fixings, and according to then to Highway 47, Old gether 19 children that we’re parade organizer Dixie Kerr it’s Charlotte Road, and back to the going to spend a hundred dol- not altogether beyond possibili- school again, completing an lars apiece on for their Members of the Dickson County Little League get to meet ty that a jolly, bearded man in a electrifying circuit of holiday Christmas,” Neblett said. the adult cast members of "Amateurs: The Movie." red suit may show up. cheer. He said lodge members Greeting the kids left to right are: Actors Russell Sams, Well—heck—we may as Later on after the parade, have already been in touch with well go ahead and let the cat out the Masonic Lodge will provide the families to obtain clothing Daniel Neil Rodgers, and Casey Payne; Curt Willis, who of the bag: he definitely will be some assistance for 19 children and shoe sizes, as well as to get wrote the film's screenplay; comedian Jay Davis; and there!!!! and their families who might some idea of what kind of toy Rock Hurst, Willis' real-life teammate Kids bring your lists and otherwise not have much of a each child would like to have. By Richard Edmondson tell Santa what you want for Christmas. Lodge member “The members of our Christmas—and moms and D.W. Neblett says area kids lodge—them and their wives— A splash onto celluloid and the prospect of seeing themselves dads, the breakfast is just $5 most in need were identified have taken it upon themselves on a giant silver screen is probably not quite what they had in mind and that price includes a picture with the help of Janice Caudell to go shopping for these chil- when they signed up for Little League baseball last summer. of your kids with Santa. There at White Bluff Elementary. dren, and after the Christmas But for a group of kids from the Dickson County Little will also be a number of items “Every fourth Saturday we parade, we’re going to have League, that’s exactly what’s come their way. for sale at the breakfast, includ- have what we call a charity these children and their parents Some ten members of the Little League team sponsored by ing long-sleeve parade t-shirts. breakfast. Whatever we take in (Continued on page 17) Dickson’s Roxy Theater went to Knoxville in October to play ball. From breakfast to beauty it But this was no ordinary Little League game. The kids were there is!—and so onward to the city’s to be part of a movie, and in the process they got to rub shoulders first annual Christmas Beauty City Hall opening postponed with some Hollywood stars and film industry professionals. Pageant! Like the breakfast, “They were the most polite, well-behaved kids you’ve ever this event, too, will happen at Due to rainy weather of late, work crews have not yet the community center, starting been around in your life,” said William “Wilky” Fain, of William been able to pave the parking lot of the new city hall—and at 12 noon, with proceeds going Fain Productions. Vice Mayor Jeff Martin says for this reason city officials have to support Veterans Park and Earlier this year Fain produced a movie, shot almost entirely postponed a grand opening which originally had been set for in Dickson County, which currently is in search of a distributor and the Field of Dreams play- this Sunday. is also in contention to be shown at the prestigious Sundance Film ground. “The rains were desperately needed, but because of that it Festival. Entitled A Father’s Choice, the movie deals in dramatic Pageant organizer Shara fashion with a couple’s bitter dispute over custody of their child Flair says the contest will be has prevented them from paving the parking lot,” Martin said. born out of wedlock. open to girls, teens, and women “They’ve got the gravel down and they’ve got it compacted But this latest project is a considerable departure—a romantic in multiple age groups (and and they’re ready to go, but they just can’t pave it. We’re just comedy which Fain describes as a cross between Bull Durham, even to boys as well). Entrance afraid that if we get a lot of cars and stuff on it that it will mess Major League, and American Pie. Crew member and veteran fee is $25 for the general con- up the work that’s already been done.” actress Karen Carlson says there’s also a little bit of ‘Animal test, with additional competi- Martin said Mayor Linda Hayes has decided to simply House’ thrown in for good measure. tions, in such categories such as “let everybody get through the holidays” and then to have the If you haven’t guessed by now, it’s about baseball, plus there’s “best personality”, that can be grand opening “some time in January.” entered for $5 each. Bring a toy An announcement will be made when a date is set. (Continued on page 17) to donate to the White Bluff East Tennessee movie shot ... (Cont. from White Bluff page) Willis and Hurst playing them- he and Coleman the experience an additional element in that it’s selves. But they are joined in of being in the movie was not a semi-real-life story, based the cast by Russell Sams, as only fun, but also educational upon an actual team in their friend and teammate, Phil; insofar as seeing how multiple Knoxville. Entitled Amateurs: and by comedian Jay Davis, cameras were employed to cap- The Movie, it chronicles the who plays Joe, the manager of ture the action from different story of four lifelong friends, the Wombats. angles. none of whom were ever quite Sams just completed a “They had like three or four good enough to make it in pro- movie with Richard Gere and cameras, and then they had one fessional major league baseball, Claire Danes, The Flock, and camera that was kind of and who have spent their entire Fain calls him “one of the strapped to a guy’s waist. It was ball-playing careers in the ama- newest, brightest stars in like hydraulic, where it was real teur leagues. And what’s hap- Hollywood.” Davis came to fluid, and he would actually run pening in this film, in a sense, is nationwide attention in 2005 as with the runner running to first their last hurrah—both for part of Dane Cook’s standup base or something like that,” Crew members set up a shot during filming of "Amateurs: themselves as well as their comedy tour, Tourgasm, which Spann said. The Movie." team, “the Wombats.” aired on HBO, and he has also “So that camera, the one “The movie is loosely been on the TV series Boston that’s getting those action shots, instincts.” added a part to the script specif- based on the friendship of these Legal. is actually strapped to a person, And in fact that is a role ically for Walker—an African main four characters—Curt, Rounding out the cast are and that guy—he’s contracted Carlson may end up filling American with Tourette’s Rock, Joe, and Phil. And Deena Dill, Jenni Roselle, to come in. He gets paid rather more and more in the future for Syndrome who compulsively they’ve decided this is going to Daniel Neil Rodgers, Casey well just to come in and do Fain Productions. blurts out the names of country be the last year they play ball,” Payne, and Myles Walker, the those shots, because he’s got to “There are about five to music singers. Fain said. latter playing a popcorn vendor have a special camera and spe- eight young actors that I can “What we did was, so that Indeed, a pact has been with Tourette’s Syndrome. cial equipment to be able to name right off the top of my people would know we weren’t made: that they will this year Among the cast are also some capture those shots,” he added. head that Wilky has now hired making fun of him—or the dis- win the amateur league “world Dickson County residents, Spann himself plays a consistently, and they need order—David Loy, who works series”, a feat they’ve never playing lesser roles, including shortstop on one of the teams training—and so we’re going to for us, contacted the Tourette managed to accomplish before, William “Spook” Spann, Gary opposing the Wombats, and at do a workshop with them, an Syndrome Association in New though they’ve come close a Daniels, Jason Shiflet, and one point in the movie he snares intensive workshop, to try and York. Here’s what we got told, couple of times. Terry Tucker. a sizzling line drive just behind give them some help,” she said. and here’s where the story gets The screenplay was written In the movie, the Wombats, second base in a scene which he One of the actors who real interesting: we told them by Curt Willis, a Knoxville res- of course, have their work cut says took repeated takes to get snagged a role in Amateurs is what we wanted to do—we said ident and amateur league ball out for them. Making it to a right. Myles Walker, a young we’ve got this movie we’re player himself, who also stars in world series (even an amateur “They got me doing a div- Knoxville resident, who plays a making and we met this young the movie. Joining Willis is his one) after all isn’t easy. ing play over second base. We strolling concession vendor black guy—and that was as far teammate, Rock Hurst, both “The story’s about their had to do that about 15 times. It with Tourette’s Syndrome. as it got. They said his name on hopes of going to the world was kind of painful trying to Walker, as it happens, has the telephone, knew exactly Spirit of series and what happens to make 15 diving stops,” he says Tourette’s in real life and has who he was. He’s written three them on the road on the way with a laugh. “Of course the even authored a book on the books, they’re in libraries down Christmas... there. Curt has a love interest in way they do it, they don’t actu- neurological disorder, entitled here, and he’s one of their the movie. He finally finds a ally hit the ball. You’ve got to Me and My Tourette’s: biggest advocates to promote (Cont. from White Bluff page) woman who comes into his life time it, and the guy’s throwing Motivated by God, and Fain’s awareness about Tourette’s who allows him to give up the ball, kind of over the top account of the day he showed Syndrome.” at our Masonic Lodge at seven baseball. He can finally walk and past the camera, and the up to audition for a part in the So is this, then, a movie o’clock. We’re going to have away from baseball,” Fain said. camera is taking the shot of movie has a touch of the ethere- essentially about misfits? Well our own Santa Clause there, But according to Carlson, you. So it’s not like you’re al. it might be easy to draw that and we’re going to give these this doesn’t come about before reacting to it coming off the bat, “I’m sitting in a casting call impression (another member of children some new clothes and a lot of soul searching has taken and in a way it’s actually hard- with a hundred people out in the the cast happens to be a dwarf, some toys and things to help place. For as it turns out, the er,” he said. hallway waiting, and they’re the medically-approved term these families for Christmas,” main character, Curt, has no But according to Fain, coming in, and they have a little for which nowadays is “little Neblett said. family of his own—and for one Spann is actually a good athlete, script to read. Well he got there person”), but if it is, Fain feels The Spirit of Christmas it in such shoes, leaving baseball and getting the play at shortstop and I hear this real loud holler- it’s only in the more universal is—and it will also be hovering means essentially walking away to come out right was one of the ing—and now, he has Tourette’s application of the word, i.e., in over the community center as from the only “family” he has least of the crew’s worries. where he doesn’t say dirty the sense that we’re all misfits. well, where, immediately fol- ever known—his teammates. Perhaps the greatest challenge words, he says, for some rea- After all, “amateurs” and “mis- lowing the parade, the town’s “There’s a scene where the in making this movie, he says, son, country music singers. And fits” sort of go hand in hand. annual tree lighting will take other players—they keep com- lay in the fact that two members he can’t control it. And at first I And there might also be, some- place—just outside the build- ing to the place where they need of the cast, Curt Willis and think it’s a joke. I think these where in there, an apt metaphor ing, near the Field of Dreams to be with their families, their Rock Hurst, who had major guys behind me are pulling a for a upstart film company that playground. And if you think jobs. And Curt doesn’t have roles to play, had had no prior joke on me,” Fain says. has seemingly materialized out the parade was brightly lit, anything. And they say, ‘Well acting experience. But it turns out it was no of the winds of Dickson wait till you see the tree. man, go get a life. Cause, you Both Hurst and Willis were joke. County. Inside the community cen- know, we’ve got families, and insistent they wanted to play “He’s a tall black kid from Directed by Chris Blanton, ter, the halls may be decked our wives’. But that’s all he has themselves in the move, but the hood, and I’m telling you the film was shot over a 24-day with boughs of holly, but the in life—is looking forward to Fain says when he first gave just like he would tell you. I period in the month of October kettles will be filled with the next game,” Carlson said. them a camera test the pair were love this kid. He’s about six with the assistance of the East Jambalaya (and maybe even One cinematic technique “absolutely terrible.” foot three, skinny, he comes in Tennessee Television and Film some crawfish pie to boot). the film employs is that of “When I met these two and he walks straight in front of Commission in Knoxville. flashbacks, or fadebacks, guys they were adamant they What better way to cap off a that camera. I said what’s your “I want to make sure and wherein we see Curt, Rock, wanted to play themselves in Cajun Christmas parade than name? He says, ‘My name’s tell everybody how helpful the Phil, and Joe as kids growing the movie. And everybody with a Jambalaya dinner? Phil-my name’s Phil.’ He’d film commissioner was in East up—and here is where the thinks it’s easy. After that cam- The culinary event will wanted to read for the part of Tennessee—Michael Barnes. Dickson County Little League era test, I put in the contract that help raise money for the Creek Phil.” They rolled out the red carpet comes in. if it became necessary, I would Wood High School band and Fain at this point instructed for us. Gave us great treatment, “What happens is we show have the right to replace them choir for their spring trips (the his crew to cut the camera off. great service, opened up the city Curt, and he’s sitting on the with somebody—they were that band’s going to Chicago to “I walked up to him and I parks to us—they were fantas- bleachers by himself and he’s bad.” march in the St. Patrick’s Day said, ‘You got Tourette’s that tic. And we shot all nights some reminiscing. And he looks But that’s where Carlson Parade, while the choir will bad?’ and he said, ‘Yes sir-y-y- nights, and they left the lights around, and it fades back to stepped in and essentially saved head for New York to perform yes sir.’ And I said, ‘Tell you on for us and had the city peo- when he was a kid. And we the project. A veteran actress at Carnegie Hall). And these what we’re going to do. We’re ple, the parks people, to help us have the signs looking real old with a long list of TV and film musically talented students going to put you in a movie, out.” and ragged, and all of a sudden credits, Carlson worked with will be on hand at the dinner to buddy. But here’s the way I Music for the soundtrack is when it fades back everything is Willis and Hurst for two weeks wanna do it. I don’t want you being recorded by country provide entertainment. brand new, because this is back prior to shooting. It’s a spectacular on your medication. I want you music star Darryl Worley, who in the 80s,” Fain said. “I hate to call it ‘acting les- to be you. And as a matter of also plays a bartender in the Christmas Fest, all happening Spann, whose son, sons,’” Carlson says. “I just in the Bluff this Saturday, and fact, you’re going to play you in movie, Fain said. Editing for Coleman, plays the young Phil worked with them, in finding the movie.’” the movie should be completed remember—it only comes in the movie, says that for both their own natural abilities and once a year! And at that point they sometime in February, he said. Westview NEWSpapers www.westviewpublishing.com www.westviewonline.com Wednesday, December 5, 2007 -- Page 17 Wednesday, November 28, 2007 Heritage Foundation Officially Launches Campaign to ‘Save The Franklin Theater’ Less than one month after named a steering committee are businesses and buying downtown’s historic representing a broad cross- individuals who are Franklin Theatre, the Heritage section of Franklin and providing initial Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County’s commu- assistance in a Williamson County today nity leadership. range of areas such officially kicked off its cam- Steering committee mem- as architectural, paign to raise money and bers include: Franklin Mayor engineering and build community support to John Schroer; Williamson construction servic- restore and revitalize the Main County Mayor Rogers es, marketing and Street landmark. Anderson; David Garrett, creative concepts, As part of the kickoff, the president of the Heritage Web design, legal Heritage Foundation named a Foundation; Ed Cagle, presi- services, and over- steering committee of com- dent of the Downtown all community sup- munity leaders who are rally- Franklin Association; Patrice port. ing behind the effort to “Save Mayo, executive director of Project partners the Franklin Theatre,” and Franklin Tomorrow; and include: Barge designated key project part- Heritage Foundation board Waggoner Sumner ners who are providing member Emily Magid. and Cannon, Bill Enterprise Construction, County Convention & resources, services and other Others on the panel include: and Becky Barkley, Hank Hastings Architecture, Visitors Bureau. support. The foundation also Mabel Arroyo, Julian Bibb, Brockman, Kadie Interstate AC Service, “We’re grateful for the unveiled a new temporary Mary Bush, Bob Crosby, Chudakoff, Birdsong Jamison Station, JLB enthusiastic support we’ve façade for the theater, and Rod Daniel, Janet Booker Creative, Citizens for Works, League of Historic received from talented indi- began distributing promotion- Davis, Jay Franks, Amy Balanced Government, City American Theatres, Main viduals and businesses that al window posters to down- Hirt, Ronald Ligon, Marty of Franklin, Jim Cross and Street Toys, McNeely Pigott care deeply about the Franklin town merchants to help build Ozburn, Jessica Perry, P. J. Century Construction & Fox Public Relations, Theatre,” Pearce said. “Now, excitement. A new Web site, Pratt, Fred Reynolds, Ron Company, Crossroads Millennium Engineering, the work begins to transform www.savethefranklinthe- Shuff and Marty Veto. Architecture, Eakin Philanthropy, Aubrey this historic property into a atre.org, will help get out the Among the Heritage Partners, Bryan Echols and Preston, and Deborah revitalized asset that will word. Foundation’s project partners Stites & Harbison, Warnick of the Williamson make our community proud.” “We’ve said from the get- go that we’ll need the broadest possible support to restore this Agency Serving Deaf, Hard of Hearing community treasure to its for- mer glory,” said Mary Pearce, Now Has Two Sites In Williamson County executive director of the Heritage Foundation. “I’m Franklin resident Eric Hutchinson, Ph.D., League Walk-in interpreting serv- proud to say that we’re well Workman coordinates satel- president/CEO. “This means ices are available at the on our way to building univer- lite offices for League for the placing phone calls to a busi- League from 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m., sal support for this important Deaf and Hard of Hearing ness or doctor’s office, inter- Monday through Friday at project.” preting complex documents 415 Fourth Avenue South, The historic Franklin The League for the Deaf and official letters, or case Nashville. A satellite office in Theatre closed earlier this and Hard of Hearing, management, to name just a Clarksville is open from 8 year after its former owners Nashville, Tenn., has opened a few. The League provides an a.m.-12 p.m. on Wednesdays. said they could no longer new location for its Franklin interpreter fluent in American No appointment is necessary operate it as a privately owned satellite office, giving the not- Sign Language and knowl- at any League location. movie house due to rising rent for-profit agency two edgeable about how to assist Offsite interpreting is avail- and other economic chal- Williamson County locations with these situations.” able by appointment at 248- lenges. The nonprofit to better serve area residents While onsite interpreting 8828 (V/TTY). Emergency Heritage Foundation, which with hearing losses. services are available Monday interpreting services are avail- works to protect historic The new Franklin location through Friday at the able 24/7 by calling 244-0979. resources, purchased the 70- is at the Community Services Williamson County. The League’s Nashville office, The League marks an year-old property in late Building, 129 W. Fowlkes Fairview office is a part of the offering a full day of onsite unprecedented 80th anniver- October for $1.75 million Street, Room 115. It is open United Way’s Community interpreting services each sary this year as a provider of with the goal of renovating for onsite interpreting services Resource Office, which week in Williamson County a wide range of programs and and reopening it as a multi-use each Thursday from 8 a.m. opened last May. will benefit those who are services to individuals who entertainment facility. until 12 p.m. A satellite office Franklin resident Eric deaf or hard of hearing, are deaf and hard of hearing. Now, the plan is to work in Fairview is also open from Workman, CI, CT, League according to Hutchinson. The not-for-profit agency with experts to estimate the 12:30-4:30 p.m. on vice president and director, “Interpreting Services is a began in 1927 as a lip reading cost of remodeling the facility, Thursdays. The Fairview Interpreting Services, coordi- signature program for our class. Today it serves Middle draft a business plan to sup- office is located at the nates both Williamson County agency,” he said. “Having Tennessee and parts of port its ongoing operation, Fairview City Hall, 7100 City offices. those services closer to home Southern Kentucky. For and set a timeline for its re- Center Circle. The phone for “The basic service that is an added convenience for information about the League, opening. To expedite efforts, both locations is 426-4448. most of our clients and poten- residents in Williamson visit www.leagueforthe the Heritage Foundation Both offices are funded in tial clients need is onsite inter- County and surrounding deaf.com. part by the United Way of preting services,” said Les areas.” Chaffin’s Barn Dinner Theatre presents Santa’s Frosty Christmas Chaffin’s Barn Dinner announce our children’s the- his reindeer are stuck in the Theatre presents Santa’s atre production of Santa’s mud? 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The WIN television cameraman, ad life, and this mystery we call book received favorable salesman, waiter, practicing the publishing world. reviews in The New York FREE MOVIE TICKETS attorney, and newspaper Tito Perdue was born in Times and elsewhere, being columnist. 1938 in Chile, South America declared "spellbinding" by Play the “Where’s Wally” contest and win 2 Some of it must have been where his father, an Alabama The New England Review of movie passes to Bellevue’sRegal 12 Cinema. good experience because native, was employed as an Books and "a stunning debut" “Wally” is hidden somewhere in an ad in the Booklist gave him a starred electrical engineer with the by The Los Angeles Reader. paper (or maybe not). When you find him, send review and had this to say Braden Copper Company. Now when you mix good his position to the Westview office on the when he was just out of the Returning to the United States company like that up with attached coupon. 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Westview NEWSpapers www.westviewpublishing.com www.westviewonline.com Wednesday, December 5, 2007 -- Page 19 Wednesday, December 5, 2007 City mark’s holiday season with festive parade Fairview ushered in the second and third place going Commerce parade, and we days,” said Totty. each year by the Fairview holiday season last Saturday to Crye Leike Realty and wish everyone a happy holi- The parade is sponsored Area Chamber of Commerce. with a proud procession of Byrd’s Towing respectively. some 37 floats in the city’s Critter Sitter won top annual Christmas parade—a honors in the “Best Civic” grand affair of warmth and float category—for a Wizard- cheer under the theme of of-Oz-themed float replete “Home for the Holidays.” with a live Rottweiler wear- “It’s a great day for a ing a Santa Clause hat. parade, and I just want to Second and third place thank everybody who came awards went to Cub Scouts out,” said parade chair person 309 and the Fairview Titans Beverly Totty. cheerleaders. The “Best of Parade” The “Best Auto” was award went to the float entry judged to be a Volkswagen of Turcott Carpentry. There Bug driven by Gary Garner; were also first, second, and the Mach I of Mr. Bateman third-place awards given for came in second; while the 4- “Best Commercial”, “Best wheeler from the Crossroads Civic” and “Best Auto” Cowboy Church took third. entries. “We want to thank every- Top prize for Best body who gave such a great Commercial float went to effort to support the 2007 Fairview Transmissions, with Fairview Area Chamber of The Critter Sitter won best float in the Civic category at last Saturday's Christmas parade. Commissioners to meet The Fairview Board of nance. ticularly concerning so-called Commissioners will meet The amendments, “temporary signs” which nor- tomorrow night to consider on endorsed last month by the mally are posted on weekends first reading some substantial city Planning Commission, along roadsides by realtors changes to the city’s sign ordi- will result in laxer rules par- and developers. Currently such signs are required to be generic in the sense that they may not name a particular subdivision or development. Furthermore they are restricted to a simple red-and-white color scheme. Under the new rules, developments may be named, Parade chair person Beverly Totty presents a trophy to Gary while any colors may be used Garner, who won best of parade in the Auto category for his on the signs. Volkswagen Beetle. The same time frame will still apply—signs may be posted no earlier than 12 noon on Fridays and must be removed by noon the follow- ing Monday—but under the new regulations, if they are adopted, a greater number of such signs will be allowed. Currently such signs are limited to one per intersection, but two signs per intersection Seven-year-old James Hutchison seems well pleased would be permitted under the with the results of his visit with Santa last Saturday at new law, while additionally the Rec Center's Crafts Show. posters would be free to space Top parade honors in the Commercial category went to the (Continued on page 21) float entered by Fairview Transmissions. on materials used. For more Fairview News Briefs~ information go to www.noah- party.com. Commissioners... Volunteers needed welcomed with class fees The United Way of accordingly: $30 for singles Christmas gift work- (Cont. from Fairview page) Mac McGehee, a former Williamson County is looking and $45 per couple. Don’t miss shops their signs as close as one Fairview couple who now live for volunteers for its Volunteer the opportunity to learn to The Rec Center will also every 1,320 feet. Closer spac- in Nashville. The couple, and Income Tax Assistance (VITA) dance—an important social hold two Christmas gift work- ing would also be permitted if particularly Mac McGehee, sites in Fairview and College attribute! Call 799-9331 to reg- shops—this Saturday, and there are “directional changes affectionately known as “Mr. Grove. ister. again on the 14th. requiring additional signs.” Mac”, served the city of Volunteers will prepare tax For the Saturday session, Commissioners will also Fairview in a number of vol- returns, greet and screen Library story times instructor Anita Hyche will hear from City Manager unteer capacities, including clients, and review each return Kids’ story times at the help participants design two Shirley Forehand regarding a construction of picnic tables for accuracy. In addition the Fairview Public Library are “memory clipboards”, one fee waiver request from the at Bowie Park and the county College Grove site is seeking a running all this month on the large and one small. Ages 6 Water Authority of Dickson ball field on Highway 96. site coordinator who will be theme of “Holiday and older can enjoy making County, and also on the city’s Commissioners will also responsible for scheduling vol- Celebrations.” On Dec. 12 and these embellished essentials contract with the WADC pro- hold a public hearing on the unteers, making appointments, 19th the topics will be for gift-giving or keeping. Cost viding for the police depart- rezoning of property belong- stocking supplies and captur- “Reindeer Knows” and “Jingle is $50 per person with a $5 ment to maintain a firing ing to Edward P. Paquin and ing and reporting data. Bells” respectively, while the supply fee. Don’t settle for range at the WADC sewage David J. Fuqua, located at 515 Complete training will be pro- session on the 19th will addi- store bought holiday gifts treatment plant on CCC Road. vided. tionally include a special holi- Highway 96 N., from RS-40 when you can create custom The commissioners are VITA sites provide free tax day party. to RS-20. crafts everyone will love and also expected to issue a public preparation assistance for Story hours are held at the The meeting gets under- use! The workshop will be 11 service award to Margaret and households earning less than library each Wednesday at 10 way at 7 p.m. at city hall. a.m.-1 p.m. $40,000 in 2007. The Fairview a.m., however, this month there Then on the 14th get ready site is located at the Fairview will be no story time on Dec. to deck the halls! Design and Public Library, and the College 26. paint Christmas ceramic pieces Grove site at the College Additionally at the library, to decorate Mom’s holiday Grove Senior Center. Both the Fairview Book Club will table—without making a mess sites will be open January 31 meet Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. to dis- for her to clean up! Kids ages thru April 15. cuss Eat, Pray, Love by 4-7 will meet 4 p.m.-5 p.m., Elizabeth Gilbert. while 8-12 will meet 5-6 p.m. Dance lessons The staff at the library Registration is required for For teens and adults inter- wish you happy holidays! both workshops. Call 799- ested in learning ballroom and 9331. Latin dances, the Fairview Rec Stuff-N-Fluff workshop Center says, “Put on your Lisa Haynes’ Noah’s Ark United Way pledges dancing shoes.” Workshop will be held Friday, As of the end of Begin to move like a star Dec. 14, 6-7:30 p.m., at the November, United Way of on Wednesdays, starting today Rec Center. Kids ages 3-12 get Williamson County has and running through Dec. 19, to choose a soft animal toy received pledges toward 60 6:30-7:30 p.m. Instructor from Noah’s ark, stuff it by percent of its fundraising goal Annie Stokes Tyshkevyech hand, dress it, give it a rainbow of $3,206,833. covers the basics of lead and star birth mark, name it, and The agency wishes to follow, how to dance in a create a take-home bag to carry For More Job thank all of its partner compa- crowd, and patterns from each it home. nies and organizations who of the major “couple” dances, Stuff-N-Fluff animals will have completed their employee Opportunities .... including Foxtrot, Waltz, even get a personalized birth campaigns, as well as individu- Rumba, Hustle, and Salsa. certificate. Cost is $15, with als who have completed their Singles and couples are $5-$15 supply fee, depending pledges. See Page 23

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