Inkflip’ Owner Loses a Franklin Resident, Family None, Andy Stepped Forward to Friend Man, and Entrepreneur Andy Create One
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U.S. Postage PRSRT STD Franklin, TN Permit #357 PAID WIN FREE MOVIE TICKETS See the Where’s Wally ad for details on how to win FREE Movie Passes to Bellevue Regal 12! Wednesday, January 6, 2010 Vol. 34 No. 1 Ingenuity Pays Off For Bellevue Franklin’s ‘InkFlip’ Owner Loses A Franklin resident, family none, Andy stepped forward to Friend man, and entrepreneur Andy create one. This creature would Sperry, will be featured on this be named InkFlip and this com- By Charlie Tygard, FAIRVIEW Friday's season premier of pany is what brought Andy to Councilman-At-Large - New Signs Show ABC's critically-acclaimed ABC's studios. Trails at Bowie Park reality series SHARK TANK "Shark Tank" gives bud- Have you ever given thought that as you watched a airing 9:00-10:00 p.m., ET / ding entrepreneurs a chance to Story on page 10 friend or acquaintance leave 8:00-9:00 p.m. Central, on make their business dreams how would you respond dif- ABC Television Network. come true and make them suc- ferently if you knew you WHITE BLUFF Sperry's company, InkFlip, cessful and possibly wealthy would never see that person - Russ Hicks and came to life when he was people. But first, the entrepre- again? I’ve felt that way ever Memories of attempting to print a business neurs must convince a panel of since last week when Carrie presentation late one evening five ruthless, multi-millionaire at Shoneys phoned me at my Barefoot Jerry and for an important meeting the tycoons - known as Sharks -- to office and asked the dreaded Band next morning. It was at that part with their own hard-earned question: “are you sitting moment, the dreaded "inkmer- cash to give them the funding down?” Story on page 11 gency™ " reared its ugly head. they need to jumpstart their Perfect printing gave way to for me by refilling it, billing my breakthrough business con- FRANKLIN AREA faded text, then random streaks credit card already on file, cepts, products, properties and and blotches, and then... noth- emailing me a receipt, and ship- services. - Franklin Theatre ing. ping a full cartridge back to me The five Sharks are real Plans Early the next morning, in a few days? And what if next estate mogul Barbara Corcoran, - Rodney Crowell at vowing to never run out of ink time I ran out of ink in the mid- "infomercial" industry pioneer again, tried to come up with a dle of the night, I could just Kevin Harrington, technology Blue Monday way to execute his "Never-Run- open that box, stick the full car- innovator Robert Herjavec, Story on page 12 Dry plan", by putting not just tridge in my printer with a fashion icon Daymond John one, but TWO new printer car- smile on my face stick the and financial expert Kevin DICKSON tridges in his shopping basket, empty back in the box and start O'Leary. then walked triumphantly to the the whole thing over? Oh, and Mark Burnett, Clay - Pets of the Week checkout counter thinking, what if along with all of this Newbill and Phil Gurin are the Story on page 13 "Now I've got a FULL and a service and convenience I could executive producers of "Shark SPARE cartridge!" Laughter SAVE UP TO 70% on car- Tank," based on the Japanese turned to sorrow when the clerk tridges I'm going to buy any- "Dragons' Den" format created CHEATHAM Her news was that Teresa said, "That'll be $97.36, sir." He way?" by Nippon Television Network Cline, longtime Bellevue res- - Pets of the Week thought. "It costs that much for After scouring the Internet Corporation. The series is from (Continued on page 2) Story on page 13 two little pieces of black plastic for such a service and finding Sony Pictures Television. with liquid inside?!" It was then that the Think Warm: Nashville Lawn & Garden Lightning Bolt of Ingenuity™ struck. "What if I could buy ink cartridges like I rent movies Show Will Celebrate the Art of the Garden online? What if I could order With the cold freeze hit- the 2010 show promises to East Tourism Society of the Lawn & Garden Show. high quality, inexpensive car- ting the area, maybe it’s time offer inspiration, ideas and USA. Produced by the “Since gardens and art can tridges that were shipped to my for everyone to think warm. information for gardeners and Horticultural Association of take many forms, the possibil- door? And what if when I put The 21st Annual Nashville garden lovers. The Nashville Tennessee, the annual event is ities are wide open for our the new cartridge in my printer Lawn & Garden Show, sched- Lawn and Garden Show is staged at the Tennessee State 21st anniversary show.” I could just stick the empty car- uled for Thursday, March 4, Tennessee’s premier horticul- Fairgrounds. Lantz explained that some tridge in a pre-addressed, through Sunday, March 7, tural event and one of the “This year’s theme, of the gardens at the 2010 postage-paid box and send it 2010, will celebrate the beau- largest gardening shows in the Artistic by Nature, will allow show may be inspired by the back to its maker? And what if ty created when natural and South. The 2010 Nashville the gardeners to showcase garden paintings of famous its maker did something great manmade artistry are com- Lawn & Garden Show has their creative talents in many artists. Other gardens will for the earth by recycling the bined in gardens. Staged to been named a Top 20 Event ways,” said Randall Lantz, incorporate artistic designs in cartridge and something great the theme Artistic by Nature, for winter 2010 by the South co-manager of the Nashville (Continued on page 14) Bellevue’s Teresa Cline...(Continued from page 1) ident and employee at because believe me, if there to work at one of the Bellevue Shoneys (although I hesitate was a rumor of a new project, Exchange Club’s community to use the term “employee”, or a community scandal, or cleanup days. Dressed in for she was much more than any other interesting tidbit, work clothes, she pitched that!) had died that morning Teresa seemed to know about right in and helped out on her of an apparent heart attack at it. I guess that’s one of the day off. To me, this simple act home. perks of interacting (over- says it all about Teresa – car- For anyone who ever ate hearing??) with so many peo- ing, hard-working, loyal. at the Shoneys breakfast bar, ple in so many different walks As I prepare to attend as the Bellevue Exchange of life. I might even tease her Teresa’s funeral later today, I Club has for over 10 years at a little about her plans to visit wish now that I had hugged our weekly Tuesday morning Tunica and leave with all of her harder and told her how breakfast meetings, you had its’ cash on an upcoming visit. much I loved and respected been impacted by the delight- Over the course of 10 her. But I am comforted ful wit and wisdom of Teresa. years, you couldn’t help but knowing she’s looking down She was one both quick with a share the ups and downs of on Bellevue and smiling, joke or to “tell it like it is” on each others’ families – what’s knowing that today it’s a bet- some political issue. She was going on with children, what ter place because of her con- caring and efficient, someone the job situation was when the tributions to the community. who could manage the stress economy began to spiral As always, please feel of taking care of the needs of down, etc. I especially free in contacting me by 20 or more Exchange Club enjoyed hearing Teresa’s take phone at 646-3295 (home), members, while still being on new initiatives from 256-7146 (work), 243-3295 able to blend into the back- Shoneys. From someone who (cell), by writing to P. O. Box ground as one of our informa- had worked with the company 210945, Nashville, TN 37221 tive speakers was giving a since its’ days at the Belle or by email to presentation. Trust me, it’s not Meade store (remember the [email protected]. easy delivering cups of coffee canopy and speakers to order or juice, or plates of omelets, from the car?), she knew and not cause a major disrup- instinctively what was going tion for the entire room. to work or what was going to My wife often asked why fail. I often wondered why the I would leave home at 6:15 or corporate executives on Elm 6:20 to be at Shoneys for a Hill Pike didn’t simply ask 7:00 meeting. I would tell her Teresa about her thoughts that I enjoyed the down time before they spent millions of before a meeting, sharing dollars on new concepts and events with Mimi or Larry advertising campaigns she (two other early arrivals). In knew weren’t what the loyal reality, looking back at the sit- consumers at Shoneys wanted uation, my early arrival prob- or needed. ably had more to do with For someone who spent Teresa than any Exchange exhausting hours on her feet Club friends. I could hear serving the community, I was what was going on in amazed a couple of months Bellevue from her perspective ago when Teresa showed up Page 2 -- Wednesday, January 6, 2010 www.westviewonline.com www.publishedbywestview.com Westview NEWSpapers Nashville Author Lisa Patton to Speak at Library Lisa Patton, a Franklin res- and the publisher bought the how one woman learns to ident and author of Whistlin’ sequel, which Patton is hard at stand up for herself and tri- Nostalgia Dixie in a Nor’easter, will work writing.