U.S. Postage PRSRT STD Franklin, TN Permit #357 PAID WIN FREE Wednesday, MOVIE TICKETS May 20, 2009 See the Where’s Wally ad for details on how to win FREE Movie Vol. 33 No. 19 Passes to Bellevue Regal 12! Shoney’s Armed Robbery Suspects Caught Fast action by officers from the head with his weapon and Drive. The citizen locked the following the robbery Shoney's Metro’s West Sector Precinct demanded he put cash into a door behind Teats and notified bi-lingual human resources put a parolee and a man twice garbage bag. The manager com- police. Teats was taken into manager Debbie Campos came convicted for robbery back plied. custody without incident. to the restaurant to comfort the behind bars accused of holding An immediate police Teats, of Virginia Avenue, workers and to explain to them In A Woman’s up the Shoney’s restaurant at response prevented the men was sentenced to 12 years for a that they are safe because the 7745 Highway 70 South from reaching a getaway 1999 felony cocaine conviction. suspects were apprehended. World - Inside Monday morning. Chevrolet Blazer parked a short He was paroled in 2004. Simpkins, of 14th Avenue Jerome Teats, 29, and distance away. West Precinct Manager Mohd Faraneh South, is a twice convicted rob- Tironne Simpkins, 34, entered Detective Diana McCoy spot- who was struck in the head said ber. In 1994 he was sentenced Metro the business through a back ted the suspect vehicle "I am very happy that all of my to 11 years for robbery and door at 6 a.m. Both men were moments after the robbery. employees are safe and I want aggravated assault. Simpkins armed with handguns. Simpkins dropped the bag of to say that the police from the was convicted of a 2002 aggra- Police Seek Simpkins forced five female money near the SUV and fled Westside station responded vated robbery in 2004 and sen- employees into a walk-in cool- on foot. Officer Paul Sorace and immediately and resolved the tenced to four years. He was er. Sergeant Vernon Teague picked situation quickly. I am very released in 2005. At the time of Help In Server Teresa Cline said, "I up Simpkins’ footprints in the grateful to them." today’s arrest, Simpkins was kept telling the prep people not dew covered grass until he was "I am so glad that the police free on $5,000 bond for being to look at the robbers, to keep located near Bellevue Mall caught the two robbers," Cline in possession of a stolen TV. He IDing their eyes down, and I didn't where they took him into cus- said, "they caught them so fast, was convicted of drug posses- know if they were going to rob tody. we were all relieved and thank- sion in 2007. us of our personal items so I Meanwhile, a citizen saw ful." *Photos of Teats and Suspect slipped off my wedding ring Teats enter a basement beneath Three of the employees Simpkins are being withheld West Precinct detectives and hid it under a pot." an elderly woman’s house in the who were present during the pending lineups in similar are asking for the public’s assis- Teats struck the manager in 2400 block of Bellevue Manor robbery only speak Spanish and cases. tance in putting a name with the face captured on surveillance Pegram’s Independence Day Celebration: ‘Small video stealing a bolted down safe from the office of Southern Thrift Store at 5010 Charlotte Town America’ honors Finch’s Country Store Avenue on the night of May 6th. Finch’s Country Store… if up, have a burger and shake, The suspect, a slim white you live in Cheatham County , and probably see their kids, man in his 20s with brown hair, chances are you’ve been there. Little Pam and her brother broke into the rear of business You’ve stopped by for coffee or Jimmy, running around. Then I- at 11:30 p.m. and meticulously worms, for gas and a drink on 40 came through and things set about freeing the safe from the way to the ball field, or just changed. There wasn’t as much the floor. The burglary was dis- to visit on the way to work. traffic coming through and covered the following morning. But do you know what a business dropped off. real piece of true Americana From 1967 to 1971, while history we have right here in Pam was away at college, Pegram? “Hootie” and Ala rented the Prior to 1946, Finch’s was café out and moved to known as ‘The Cave Springs Donelson. But who can leave Café.’ It was a place where trav- our town for good? In 1971 elers could stop for a bite to eat; they returned, and changed the where weary truck drivers café into a grocery store. could rent a small cabin out In 1975 (the year Pam and back for the night. This was Wally married) Burt Reynolds Anyone recognizing the before our ‘instant’ life-style. filmed part of WW and the Wally and Pam Freeman This was life before drive thru Dixie Dancekings there. There face of the burglar/safe thief is windows and interstates. It was have even been rumors of Burt into the house looking over who’s been a fixture at the urged to contact Crime Stoppers a time when we didn’t hop in Reynolds filming a scene from Highway 70 and Finch’s, and counter for 27 years!, who have at 74-CRIME. Citizens can the car and drive to Nashville Smokey and the Bandit in a took over the store. Pam said not changed at all!), still stand also send an electronic tip to everyday; a trip to ‘town’ was small store in Pegram… could it’s really the only house she’s in their original spots. You can Crime Stoppers by texting the an event and stopping for a it have also been Finch’s? ever lived in! still buy gas, pizza, hamburgers, word “CASH” along with their milkshake and a burger was a Wally and Pam both The cabins have since all your fishing supplies, get a message to 274637 (CRIMES). treat! worked at the store; Pam even burned, but the store and the hunting/fishing license, and Persons who contact Crime In 1946/47, James Hillard, worked while she was teaching. house, both of which have check your catch. Wally will Stoppers by phone or text mes- “Hootie”, and Ala Finch bought Ala passed away in 1981. When changed a lot since their begin- even take your picture and hang sage can remain anonymous the café. They ran it and rented Hootie became ill, Pam and nings (unlike Pam and it on the wall that always stays and qualify for a cash reward. out the cabins. You could gas Wally moved in with her daddy, Wally,and his brother Joe, (Continued on page 2) Pegram & Finch’s Store... (Continued from page 1) covered! Pam said the store has so much meaning for her. She’s watched people grow up, new people move in, and seen peo- Bellevue Clean Up Day ple passing through our town June 13 7:30 a.m. - noon from all over the world and Bellevue Center Mall Parking Lot wondered, “How did they end Shredding, Large Item Disposal up in Pegram?” She said they have people who have been New - Emissions Testing & Car Tags stopping in every morning for as long as they can remember. Pam and Wally have been Wally’s Wall of Photos: Hunters & Anglers from all over look so generous in so many ways to forward to being on Wally’s Wall! our community: South Cheatham Little League has Day Parade. The parade begins at 10:00 had a T-ball team named Watch for the limited edi- a.m. Line-up starts at 8:30 a.m. Finch’s since 1990; they have tion, 2009 4th of July t-shirts in the park. Booths are still sponsored Harpeth Jr. Pro bas- with a painting of Finch’s, by available. Call Diana at 838- ketball, made donations to the Pegram resident Susan H. 2217 to reserve. Shriners, Christmas in the Park, Nichols (www.5centride.com), Next planning meeting is Halloween in the Park, Harpeth available soon. scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, High School , and Pegram Events for the day run from at 7:15p.m. at Pegram City Elementary. I am sure there are 6:00 a.m. until the fireworks, Hall. more that they did not mention! which begin at 9:30 p.m. at Finch’s is the epitome of ‘ Pegram Park . There will be Small Town America ”! music, food and games all day. The town of Pegram is so Vendors include: all types of honored to have Pam and Wally food; many crafts; a petting Freeman representing Finch’s zoo; and inflatables. Watch the Country Store as Grand paper for a detailed list in the Marshal of our Independence coming weeks. Thank You To: The Finch’s house as they The Finch’s house after the bought it in 1947. remodel. Page 2 -- Wednesday, May 20, 2009 www.westviewonline.com www.publishedbywestview.com Westview NEWSpapers Bellevue Clean Up Day Scheduled Nashville For June 13 Volunteers Needed The Bellevue Exchange supervisor and may attend a people from the approximately Nostalgia Club in conjunction with the training class on May 30 from 225 workers from the court sys- By E.D. Thompson Bellevue Chamber of 10 -11 a.m.