UT BASKETBALL ROGERS COLUMN One more dance Legislators need for Fulkerson to show pluck NCAA bid gives VFL one Other states have an offi cial more run after an emotional instrument or two. Why not Th ompson-Boling farewell. us? And why not the banjo? P16 P3 March 19-25, 2021 Vol. 47 | Issue 12 NASHVILLE EDITION www.TNLedger.com The power of information. LedgerDAVIDSON • WILLIAMSON • RUTHERFORD • CHEATHAM WILSON SUMNER• ROBERTSON • MAURY • DICKSON • MONTGOMERY FORMERLY WESTVIEW SINCE 1978 Over the Cumberland, around the world August Grand Prix part of plan to tweak city’s brand, lure more international tourists Story by Tom Wood begins on page 2 Photograph provided ern Express, Inc, REALTY CHECK Hampshire Insurance Company, Western Express, Inc, Def Atty(s): John W Barringer, 08/30/2010, 10C3341 October 8 - 14, 2010 Patricia McClarren vs Star Insurance Company, Westwood Church Of Christ, Law & GovernmentPltf(s): James T Collins, Def(s): Star Insurance Company, Westwood Church Of Christ, Def Celebrating a PublicAtty(s): David John Deming, 08/30/2010, 10C3343 Pltf(s): James A Richard Dicaire vs Cbs Personnel Holdings Inc, Cbs Personnel Services LLC, Kilgore Group Inc Collectively Staffmark, Staffmark Investment LLC, Records Pltf Atty(s): n/a, Def(s): Cbs Personnel Holdings Inc, Cbs Personnel chaotic year 08/26/2010, 10C3303 Services LLC, Kilgore Group Inc Collectively Staffmark, Staffmark James T Collins vs Rogers Group Inc, Investment LLC, Def Atty(s): Stephen B Morton, 08/26/2010, Pltf Atty(s): n/a, Def(s): Rogers Group Inc, Def Atty(s): Heather E Hardt, 08/26/2010,inside 10C3308 & online James A Wells vs Jenco Construction Inc, Amid natural disasters and Wells, Pltf Atty(s): n/a, Def(s): JencoTNLedger.com Construction Inc,Pltf(s): Def Atty(s): Judy R Lawson, Jennifer S White, 08/25/2010, 10C3282 Jessica Grimwood vs Intrepid USA Healthcare Services, a pandemic, it was another RealtyPltf(s): JessicaCheck Grimwood, ....................................... Pltf Atty(s): n/a, Def(s): Intrepid USA 3 CommunityHealthcare Services, Calendar Def Atty(s): Clifford .......................... Wilson, 08/27/2010, 4 record-breaking year for Judy R Lawson vs Nursing & Oneida, NewsmakersPltf Atty(s): David ....................................... Harold Dunaway, Def(s): Nursing & Oneida, Def 6 Public Records ............................. 8-15 Nashville-area Realtors. Jordan Sanders vs Dillons Welding Inc and Employers, P3 Public NoticesPltf(s): Jordan Sanders,and Pltf Atty(s): Donald D Zuccarello, Def(s): Foreclosures ............................... 22-33 Marketplace .......................................35 Page 2 www.TNLedger.com MARCH 19-25, 2021 Photograph provided Yes, it’s going to be hot in August, but the date is almost as important as the visuals that will be created during the inaugural Music City Grand Prix. Picturesque course, IT’S GOING hot August dates all part of bigger plan TO GET LOUD for Nashville tourism By Tom Wood Th e Grand Prix isn’t the only race in Music City. NASCAR brings a Cup Series race back to the Midstate for the fi rst time Josef Newgarden has a very simple explanation for why Nashville seemingly in 37 years when Nashville Superspeedway hosts the Ally 400 June 20 in has become the center of the motor sports universe. Gladeville, about 18 miles south of Lebanon. It will be the 1.33- mile track’s Or more fi ttingly, as Newgarden suggests, on center stage in Music City. fi rst race since a 2011 shutdown and the fi rst Cup race here since 1984 at the “ Well, I see Nashville becoming the entertainment capital of the United old Nashville Fairgrounds short track. States, certainly , and possibly worldwide. It’s a city that is primed In December, NASCAR returns to Nashville for its Champions for events,” says Newgarden, a homegrown favorite contender Week and Cup Series Awards after canceling the 2020 gala due to win the inaugural Music City Grand Prix Aug. 8. to COVID-19 concerns. Th e NTT IndyCar street race – set for a 2.17- mile “I have told people that we are as excited as we can downtown course that begins at Nissan Stadium and crosses be about introducing the country to how Nashville will the Cumberland River – could draw more than 100,000 do NASCAR,” says Erik Moses, president of Nashville to the three-day event, reach an international television Superspeedway. “We have no reason to believe that reception audience in more than 150 countries and boost tourism with will be any diff erent than it was for our Champions Week an economic impact of more than $20 million. celebration in December 2019 where we had burnouts on “My personal viewpoint is that Nashvillians and this city Broadway and having thousands of people there to witness perform events almost better than anywhere else,” adds that and to enjoy the celebration and festivity. Newgarden, 30, who grew up in Hendersonville before “So yeah, I agree with (Newgarden.) Nobody does a party like embarking on his racing career. “You have tremendous support from Nashville. And I think everybody wants to be a part of that.” people with whatever is going on, whether it’s the Predators, the Titans Big things also are happening at Fairgrounds Speedway. Th e 0.5996- or other one-off events that come into the city. mile track will host two major televised events this summer – the ARCA “You’re seeing people recognize Nashville as a great destination for that and Menard East Series’ Music City 200 May 8 and the SRX (Superstar Racing they’re wanting to be a part of this city and a part of the impact that sports have Experience) fi nale July 17 featuring racing legends Tony Stewart, Ray here in this town. So I think it’s natural for motor sports to jump on that and Evernham, Michael Waltrip, Tony Kanaan, Helio Castroneves, Willy T. Ribbs, be involved in this city. And I think IndyCar’s perfect for that.” GRAND PRIX >> PAGE 17 MARCH 19-25, 2021 www.TNLedger.com Page 3 Tornadoes? Pandemic? Whatever Checks every box Greater Nashville Realtors What? No official celebrate year like no other state instrument? Last weekend, the inspections and appraisers, and works with Greater Nashville legal teams to consistently bring more It has to be banjo Realtors showcased the than 140 properties to the closing table cream of the real estate consistently annually. Tennessee lawmakers, for all their crop when they produced Receiving the Top Team Leasing and Top zeal to create offi cial state whatevers, “Broadway: Th e Show Team Leasing Representative was Autumn have somehow neglected an obvious RICHARD COURTNEY Must Go On.” Th e Roth of the MCRS team. Autumn is with category: A state musical instrument. REALTY theme was inspired by the Village, and her Instagram cites a William Shame on them. CHECK work performed by the Shakespeare quote: “And though she be “ Country, bluegrass, blues, Southern Realtor members during but little, she is fi erce.” Th e Top Individual JOE ROGERS gospel and rock ’n’ roll all trace their 2020, a year fraught with Leasing and Individual Lease Representation roots directly to the Volunteer State,” Ledger MY TAKE challenges for the community and the world. award was taken by Th erese Winnington. the Tennessee Historical Society states. Despite months of devastation resulting Joe Jennings was this year’s Rookie of the Moves are afoot this session to select a 10th state song from catastrophic weather conditions and the Year, as presented by last year’s top rookie, The power of and a fourth state poem, along with yet more (misguided) deadly plague of COVID-19, the Greater Grant Barnett. information. eff orts to make the Bible the offi cial state book and ladder Nashville area experienced its most productive Th e Rookie of the Year award can be a the state tool. But nada for a musical instrument. Zip. year in terms of real estate sales. Consistent steppingstone to the head of the table in the Published weekly by Westview Newspaper, LLC With the help of one of my musical heroes, I propose a with that volume, there were more winners of board room of the Greater Nashville Realtors. remedy for this glaring oversight. the coveted Award of Excellence than at any An example of that is this year’s president, 222 Second Ave. N. Suite 101 Granted, not many states have seen fi t to designate time in the organization’s Brian Copeland, who won the award in 2006. Nashville, TN 37201 (615) 254-5522 offi cial instruments. But some have designated two. history, which spans more Jennings, this year’s award winner, hails FAX: (615) 254-5525 Hawaii, for instance, selected both the ukulele, as a than 100 years. from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m modern example , and the pahu, a type of Polynesian Th e 2020 Award of was mentored by Realtor icon Ginger Holmes. drum, as traditional. Excellence Program was Debbie Reeves was dubbed the Affi liate of President & Chairman Peter Schutt Kentucky chose the Appalachian dulcimer and the produced remotely and the Year. Reeves who has seemingly been with Publisher & CEO “Mighty Wurlitzer” pipe organ. Dulcimer, OK, I get it. incorporated several the Tennessee Housing Development Agency Eric Barnes But pipe organ? theatrical performances by since Tennessee became a state and has been Associate Publisher & Executive Editor Oklahoma has both the fi ddle, for music , and drum, for its members. Opening the training Realtors in the nuances of her agency’s Lyle Graves percussion. Th e fi ddle is also the choice for South Dakota, [email protected] Troxel show was Realtor Robby aff ordable housing programs for years in every Missouri and Arkansas, which makes it the front-runner.