Eagleville Times Also serving Arrington, College Grove, Rockvale, Triune & Unionville Volume 7, Issue 10 - 50¢ May 16 - 31, 2009 Eagleville, Tennessee CCongratulations!ongratulations! New Restaurant Coming Eagleville School Host EEaglevilleagleville HighHigh SchoolSchool To Downtown Eagleville “Make-A-Wish” Event CClasslass ofof 2009!2009! On May 6, 2009 Eagleville School raise funds for the Make-A-Wish program. hosted a “Make-A-Wish” event. Over This is the first year that schools around EEaglevilleagleville HighHigh SchoolSchool $7,000 was raised by Rutherford County Rutherford County have combined GGraduationraduation isis Friday,Friday, Schools to provide a seven-year-old boy’s resources and raised money for the Make- wish of meeting Tigger at Disney World on A- Wish foundation. The collaboration MMayay 15th,15th, 20092009 inin thethe his eighth birthday. The young boy, who was successful because the schools were NNewew GymGym 7 p.m.p.m. suffers from a life-threatening illness, and able to fully grant this wish. Participating his family were surprised when they were schools included Siegel High School, met at Eagleville doors by Cinderella, Siegel Middle School, Riverdale, and Minnie Mouse, Tigger and other famed Eagleville. Each time the schools INSIDE Disney characters. After parading around participate in this fundraising activity, the gym to “Zippidee Do Dah,” the they help make a child’s wish come true! family was given a large check that will Page 2 Business pay for their trip. Rachel Bowen, a Directory senior at Seigel High School, coordinated the efforts between Page 4 Backroads the schools. Bowen and several representatives from Page 8 A Step Back the Make-A-Wish In Time foundation were on-site Wednesday to participate in the Page 13 Health & festivities. Wellness BY MELISSA BUCHANAN In the past, Rutherford County Robatin’s Family Restaurant will soon be Schools have opening its doors in the downtown Eagleville area, participated Page 21 Puzzles in the space once occupied by Main Street Hotel independently to Liquidators. The restaurant will be family owned and operated PRSRT STD. Page 22 Classifieds by Dan and Gina Robatin, along with their 2 sons, U.S. POSTAGE Todd and Tyler. The Robatin’s are originally from PAID Pennsylvania, but have called Rockvale home for Page 23 Calendar EAGLEVILLE, TN Continue on page 3.....ROBATINS PERMIT NO. 11 EEaglevilleagleville FloristFlorist & GiftsGifts ((615)615) 274-6321274-6321 116161 SSouthouth MMainain SStreettreet - Eagleville,Eagleville, TennesseeTennessee 2 Page EAGLEVILLE TIMES May 16-31, 2009 We would like to invite everyone to the Eagleville 3rd Annual Super Truck & Tractor Pull Medical Clinic On June 13th at the TVPPA Show grounds in Eagleville!! June 13th will certainly be a big day in Eagleville with the car show on the 341 South Main St. - P.O. Box 149 streets of Eagleville followed by the Super Truck and Tractor Pull at 6 pm. The Eagleville, TN 37060 pull is sanctioned by the Middle Tennessee Truck and Tractor Pullers and features big horsepower as the competitiors compete for points to crown the Tennessee State Champion at years end. The pull is hosted by the TVPPA can all proceeds go toward maintaining and improving the showgrounds. The pull will also feature that famous (615) 274-6207 Eagleville food and fellowship. Come hungry and bring your lawn chairs for a spectacular view of “Thunder Valley” and the action on the track!! Frank Warren, Rutherford County Community Work Services PA-C, MPAS Begins Work At The Eagleville City Park Physician Assistant, Certified BY MELISSA BUCHANAN during their sentence and past institutional Friday, May 8th, 2009 - You may remember behavior,” said Sgt. McMurry, in a previous an article featured in the February edition of interview with the Eagleville Times. The Dennis Carter, MD the Eagleville Times regarding Rutherford work group consists of inmates whose main Supervising Physician County Community Work Services, a newly offensives pertain to driving, while other created program through the Rutherford offenses include violation of probation and County Work Center. non-assault offenses. The Community Work Services program Each day an inmate works, serves as a gained a tremendous amount of momentum day off their sentence, which also reduces after offering its services to parks around institutional costs. Rutherford County; and, after acquiring an The group has already made a tremendous FULL SERVICE VETERINARY HOSPITAL additional bus from Lavergne High School, difference on its first workday at the park, Dr. Jennifer Byrd the group began working at the Eagleville providing some much needed weed eating City Park last Friday. “Our group also and weed control around the ball field Our mission at All About Animals is to provide the works at sites in Rutherford County, such fences. The group cleaned the bathrooms, as the Stones River National Battlefield, began pressure washing, and even mowed highest quality veterinary care for your companions. and Womack Stables where the Rutherford some areas, despite wet conditions. County Sheriff’s Department mounted Rutherford County Community Works patrol keeps their horses,” explained Sgt. Services will provide the Eagleville City Michele McMurry who spearheads the Park with ground maintenance and upkeep Community Work Services group. each Friday, saving a great deal of money “The working group will be between 22- in the city budget by providing the work 23 inmates, whose backgrounds have been at no cost, or having to hire additional thoroughly checked for criminal history, employees. as well as their history of time spent 5349 Nashville Hwy, Chapel Hill on the corner of 99E & 31A Lowboy Service Excavating Dirt & Rock Utilities (931) 364-2305 Hauling Septic Systems Meeting all of your veterinary care including internal medicine, Rock Hammer Michael C. Bryant Equipment surgery, dentistry, wellness exams and geriatric medicine. & Blasting Cell: 615-456-2206 Maintenance Full service grooming and bathing. Every dog and cat regardless of size, breed, or age deserves to be 10839 Bryant Road • Rockvale, TN 37153-4320 pampered and groomed on a regular basis. Phone: 615-274-6642 • Fax: 615-274-6819 May 16-31, 2009 EAGLEVILLE TIMES Page 3 Continue from page 1.......ROBATINS was,” said Gina Robatin. “We decided to Plans Underway for stay close to home and open something; but several years. we’re still going to sing on Sundays.” Eagleville Main Street Festival The restaurant will serve homemade Owner Dan Robatin, will be doing all soups, sandwiches, salads, and offer daily the cooking at the new restaurant. While BY MELISSA BUCHANAN also bring some of the festivities indoors, by specials. Hand-dipped Blue Bell ice cream the Robatin’s were out on the road, Dan’s The city of Eagleville will step out this having some motorcycles on display right and milkshakes will also be available in a meatball sub was a crowd favorite; but they variety of flavors. The restaurant plans to year with its first Main Street Festival, inside the restaurant. “We will have the want to stay focused on the local community. be open for the morning crowd; serving Saturday, June 13th, 2009. The streets of restaurant open for people to come in and “We’re really going out in the community breakfast and coffee, while offering staples downtown Eagleville will be filled with cool off, and enjoy some of our homemade and listening to ideas that anyone has while such as hamburgers and French fries and a food from local restaurants and live music, fruit tea or order a full meal,” said Woods. we develop our menu, and we’re still doing kid-friendly menu. taste testings with food vendors,” explained as cars and motorcycles line the sides of the While Main Street will not be closed, The Gina Robatin. road for the 4th Annual Park N’ Show. Rutherford County Sheriff’s Department The Robatin’s plan on appealing to those in a morning rush or on a 30 minute lunch Robatin’s Family Restaurant will host Whether you like to ogle at sweet rides, will be providing additional officers in break by offering a quick cup of coffee or a Grand Opening, June 1st, 2009, at 12 enjoy local cuisine, visit the downtown the area to help slow the traffic and keep everyone safe. a variety of foods that have been prepared noon during the lunch hour, where a variety shops, or browse in all the booths, this ahead of time that customers can “grab and of grand opening specials will be offered. year’s Main Street Festival is sure to have Booth space rentals are already underway go”. The restaurant will do a “soft” opening the something for everyone. for the event, and will be set up throughout Not only do the Robatin’s make good same morning, opening its doors bright and “The whole purpose behind this event is to the entire vicinity of the downtown area. early for the breakfast crowd at 6 a.m. Event planners have already seen a diverse food, they make good music. Signed with bring people into Eagleville and encourage Morning Star Records, the Robatin Family response of vendors, with booths such as The restaurant will be closed on Sundays, others to support the community,” said Ministry has traveled across the country jewelry, woodworking, yard sales, and glass but will be open Monday through Thursday Mayor Sam Tune. “We want to show our for the past 8 years, visiting 49 states and and china restoration. for breakfast and lunch from 6 a.m. to 2 guests that Eagleville is an up-and-coming selling food along the way for the past 3 p.m. and Friday and Saturdays for lunch and thriving community.” Mayor Sam Tune encourages anyone years as concessionaires. “Everyone loved and dinner from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.