U.S. Postage PRSRT STD Franklin, TN Permit #357 PAID WIN FREE Wednesday, MOVIE TICKETS February 25, 2009 See the Where’s Wally ad for details on how to win FREE Movie Vol. 33 No. 8 Passes to Bellevue Regal 12! HealthSpring & Gordon JCC to sponsor Fifth Annual Health and Wellness Fair Thinking healthy is the first dance and aquatics. There will step to improving your life. also be free health screenings Jersey Start on the path to wellness or for blood pressure, cholesterol, check your progress so far by body mass index, glucose and Boys attending the Fifth Annual flexibility levels. Health and Wellness Fair at the New this year, there will be Gordon Jewish Community a section of the fair devoted to coming to Center, 801 Percy Warner going green, along with healthy Blvd., on Sunday, March 8, snacks, give-aways and chil- TPAC from 1 to 4 p.m. dren’s activities, such as a per- HealthSpring is partnering formance of “Mother Goose” at JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four with the Gordon Jewish 3 p.m., presented by the Seasons, will premiere in Community Center as a major Nashville Public Library. Nashville March 18 – April 5. sponsor for this year’s fair. The Health and Wellness Directed by two-time Tony® “We’re really pleased to be Fair is free to the public and is a Award-winner Des McAnuff, able to increase our involve- joint project of HealthSpring, JERSEY BOYS is written by ment with this event,” Vanderbilt Medical Center, Academy Award winner HealthSpring Manger of Comcast Spotlight, Jewish Marshall Brickman and Rick Community Outreach Karen Family Service, the Gordon Elice, with music by Bob Owens said. “The Gordon Jewish Community Center and Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe Jewish Community Center is Jewish Federation of Nashville and choreography by Sergio Trujillo. working to promote the health and Middle Tennessee. JERSEY BOYS is the win- and wellness of the Nashville Health and Wellness Fair ner of the 2006 Best Musical community, which directly 2009 promises to be a fun and Tony Award and the 2006 reflects HealthSpring’s mission informative event for the whole Grammy Award for Best Musical and values and makes this part- family. For more information, Show Album. nership a natural fit.” visit www.nashvillejcc.org or “JERSEY BOYS will sur- The Health and Wellness call 356-7170. prise you. If you already know Fair features more than 70 In addition to the Health & 8:30 p.m. at the GJCC. On instructor and has taught com- the music, you’ll be thrilled. If exhibitors, representing chiro- Fitness Fair, beginning in Monday March 9, from 1-2:30 puter technology to adult stu- you aren’t familiar with the practic practices, nutritionists, March 2009, the GJCC will p.m. at the GJCC, join Chief dents for over four years with songs, you’ll love the score.” said insurance providers, physi- hold a five month Nourish Your Ronal Serpas for an informative the Metropolitan Nashville Kathleen O’Brien, TPAC’s presi- dent and chief executive officer. cians, assisted living, skin care Mind series of free and afford- discussion titled “Crime in Public Schools Professional “And, of course, we’re extremely Nashville…Are You Safe?” Development Department. and more. Many exhibitors will able classes will offer two spe- proud of a Nashville connection be offering interactive demon- cial events. On Monday March When it comes to computer Just as we worry about our to the show. Bob Gaudio, the strations, such as reflexology, 2, learn how to Keep Your Kids savvy and instant message liter- children’s safety, we must also band member who wrote those massage, fitness & health, Safe on the Internet from 7- acy, the knowledge gap be aware of the safety of our famous songs, is now a producer between parents and their chil- city. On Monday March 19, as who lives in Nashville and was dren can have dangerous conse- Metro Police Chief Serpas integral to the development of quences. For that reason, the reviews old Nashville crime JERSEY BOYS.” Community Career Center of cases, he will also present Tickets for JERSEY BOYS Metro Schools is offering the important safety tips that may start at $22 and are available at March 2 Internet Safety work- help you someday. the TPAC Box Office (Downtown or at Davis-Kidd shop designed to give parents Both classes are open to the Booksellers in The Mall at Green the tools and knowledge needed public. They are free for GJCC Hills), online at to monitor who and what their members, and $15 for the gen- www.tpac.org/jerseyboys, or any children are exposed to on the eral public to attend. Ticketmaster outlet, including Internet. Topics covered will Registering for these and other area Kroger stores and Macy’s. include blocking and spy soft- Nourish Your Mind classes is Tickets may also be purchased by ware, instant message/text liter- simple. To sign up or for more calling Ticketmaster at 615/255- acy, navigating MySpace and information contact Meryl ARTS (2787). For more informa- other contact sites, and warning Kraft at 356-7170 or tion, please visit signs of an improper online [email protected]. Learn www.tpac.org/jerseyboys or relationship. Instructor Brad something new in 2009. www.jerseyboysinfo.com. VIP tickets are also available for most Parnell is a Microsoft certified performances. Update on Sue Spence’s Bucket List By Betsy Thorpe Last December we reported on the Bucket List compiled by Bellevue resident Sue Spence. Last week she marked off one item from her list when she cel- ebrated her 71st birthday at Dolphin Harbor in Miami Florida.The desire to swim with a dolphin first came to Mrs. Spence after feeding one at the San Diego Zoo in 1985. Years later, still intrigued by the mag- nificent marine mammal Sue Spence, a non-swimmer, asked herself “What would I have to do to achieve my dream of going in the water with a dol- Sue Spence Kisses A Dolphin At Miami's Dolphin Harbor phin? It seemed impossible. I ebrate my 71st birthday I attempts to climb the steps of was afraid of the water, and it entered the water with a dol- The Great Wall Of China. seemed that it was too much to phin. It was a very fulfilling To read more articles by learn. I had never been in water experience. A big acheiv- freelance writer Betsy Thorpe, over my head. But last year I ment.”This spring Mrs. Spence visit nashvillepastand enrolled in an aquatic class at will face another challenge on present.blogspot.com the Bellevue YMCA and to cel- her Bucket List when she Tough column to write this 12th Night (think Twelve Days Street). week. Not for lack of material, of Christmas) —also known as mind you. Instead, it’s lack of Epiphany Eve. For the record, Karlen Evins, author of “I silence that’s doing me in. To you should have your tree down Didn’t Know That” welcomes give you a clue: there is much by now, but I digress. your feedback at drunkenness and debauchery Epiphany (in case you www.karlenevins.com outside my door. Yep. You aren’t Catholic) comes from the guessed it! I am writing from Greek word meaning “to show” Mardi Gras. and celebrates the magi who The good news is, a girl followed the star to baby Jesus. doesn’t have to lose her shirt to Commemorated by kingcake secure those beads. (purple, green and gold cinna- The better news is, there’s mon roll thing with baby (doll) enough I Didn’t Know That baked inside), today you too material around here to sink a can go in search, (just be care- battle ship. ful not to break a tooth!) For starters, Mardi Gras, This riotous season comes (French for Fat Tuesday) traces to an end on Ash Wednesday, as far back as the Roman festi- making Mardi Gras the last val Lupercalia, (which was a “hurrah” in the series of festi- pagan feast day, adapted by the vals known as Carnival, (from early Church in efforts to con- the Latin, carne vale, translat- vert the pagans). The New ing “farewell to meat” or Orleans bead throwing, dou- “farewell to (pleasures of the) bloon tossing version comes to flesh” as some interpret.) us compliments of the French This final farewell gives explorer Iberville. way to Lent, a season far more Religiously speaking, sacred and somber in tone, (and Mardi Gras is the last in a series a concept that as of right now, of celebrations that began with has yet to take hold on Bourbon Page 2 -- Wednesday, February 25, 2009 www.westviewonline.com www.publishedbywestview.com Westview NEWSpapers Award Winning Songwriter, Kim McLean Nashville Debuts “Rapunzel’s Escape” at Apricot Lane On Saturday, February 28, Nostalgia alt-country song-spinner, Kim By E.D. Thompson McLean will launch her new Email: [email protected] CD, Rapunzel’s Escape at the posh boutique, Apricot Lane. In-store concerts, signings, and From Our Readers are distant kin to Adelicia meet-and-greets will be held Acklen. Edith commented on a I have received nice letters few things I had mentioned in throughout the day, as the shop and phone calls from some of my columns. celebrates their one year our faithful readers of Edith said that she remem- anniversary. “Nashville Nostalgia.” They bers Bill Williams and all of his Among Apricot Lane’s always have interesting com- rhyming weather reports on unique racks of designer jeans, ments or stories, and they add to WSM’s “Waking Crew.” She eclectic jewelry and trendy my personal happiness within worked on the fourth floor of handbags, Kim McLean will my nostalgic spirit.