DaviDson County • DiCkson County • Cheatham County • Williamson County PUBLICORDS REC NOW IDE INS West OCTOBER 29 - NOVEMBER 4 , 2010 www.westviewonline.comview V OL. 34, NO. 42 40 e at st er EXISTING nt I USD . d v l B y r o k c i H d l O Spending NEWLY ANNEXED USD BELLEVUE PLAZA Highway 70 S Source: Metro Planning Department FROM GSD TO USD PARTS OF BELLEVUE have quietly been annexed into Metro’s Urban Services District, meaning higher taxes, increased services. Page 3 spree Page 16 BRANCHING OUT WHAT WOULD YOU do with 448 acres of pristine forest? Planners of Hill Forest and Burch Reserve want to know. Page 15 MANE ATTRACTION WHO WAS MORE famous, the cowboy heroes of movie matinees of the horses who got them close enough to lasso all those bad guys? Page 4 photo by Gary Layda INSIDE Sections Editorial News From… Health and Fitness ......................6 Vet’s View ....................................3 Fairview .....................................18 Public Notices .............................9 Dave Ramsey ..............................4 Business Services .....................32 Nashville Nostalgia ......................4 Karlen Evins .................................4 Community Calendar ..................5 © 2010 Westview Newspaper, LLC • 8120 Sawyer Brown Rd. • Nashville, TN 37221 • 615.646.6131 • westviewonline.com Page 2 www.westviewonline.com OCTOBER 29 - NOVEMBER 4, 2010 ELECTION GUIDE A rundown of the key issues in the Governor’s race that voters will decide when they go to the ballot on Election Day, Nov. 2. By Bill Dries Memphis Daily News Tennessee voters choose a successor to Gov. Phil Bredesen in the Nov. 2 elections. Here’s a summary of where Democratic nominee Mike McWherter and Republican nominee Bill Haslam stand on the major issues: Mike McWherter Bill Haslam Occupation: Owner bever- Occupation: Second-term age distributorship, Jackson. mayor of Knoxville. Family History: Son of Family History: Son of former Gov. Ned McWherter. James Haslam, who founded Political History: First Pilot Oil. political race. By the August Political History: Defeated primary was unopposed after U.S. Rep. Zach Wamp and all others contenders dropped. Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey in the August primary. THE ISSUES: Jobs: Promotes tax breaks THE ISSUES: for Tennessee businesses that Jobs: Would implement a are genuinely based in state set of regional strategies for with an emphasis on small different parts of the state that businesses that could be sup- emphasize advantages those pliers to large industrial sites areas already have. Refers to it that have moved to the state in as “decentralizing” the state’s recent years. Would model his economic development strat- incentives after plan that gives egy. Critical of McWherter’s tax credits for each job created. advocacy of tax breaks based Education: Wants to im- on jobs created. mediately expand Pre-K into Education: Resists political more schools as a budget prior- pressure to downgrade recent ity. Also backs standing by higher achievement standards higher achievement standards in statewide student testing. for Tennessee Diploma project. Wants to keep Pre-K expan- Higher Education: Would sion under Bredesen at current make college credits more level citing budget concerns. cost-effective by emphasiz- Higher Education: Em- ing ability to transfer credits phasizes increasing number of to four-year institutions from college students in state who technology centers and com- get their degrees. Believes col- munity colleges. Emphasizes leges and universities must do upping percentage of students better job in private fundrais- who enroll, complete degrees. ing and cost containment. State Budget: Applauds State Budget: Applauds Bredesen budget efforts, dis- Bredesen efforts at belt putes Haslam’s contention that tightening even with stimu- stimulus money was used for lus funding to state, but has recurring operating expenses. emphasized next governor will Taxes: Is against state have to make tougher decisions income tax as well as a state or as the federal money runs out. local version of a payroll tax. Taxes: Against state income Immigration: Would en- tax, state or local payroll tax. force existing state laws. Sees Immigration: Would go the problem in Tennessee as after employers who know- one related to work force. ingly hire illegal immigrants or Crime: Backs recently don’t check. passed legislation for longer Crime: Supports longer prison sentences for some prison sentences for violent violent crimes. But emphasizes crimes. Also questions hesi- that the legislation should al- tantcy about longer prison sen- low for alternative sentencing tences backed by local criminal in other nonviolent cases. justice system leaders. OCTOBER 29 - NOVEMBER 4, 2010 www.westviewonline.com Page 3 Meeting Oct. 30 Search for ‘Bulge’ vets Portion of Bellevue Now he said, “and seeing the angels in his coming to get me.” mid 80s, But they weren’t angels. annexed into USD Ohio’s They were paratroopers of Robert the 101st! Red survived the By Bill Lewis Metro allows wine and spirits Chambers war, possibly even nursed by Correspondent is a U.S. Dorothy Davis, and settled to be sold only inside the USD Army vet- Vet’s back to his beloved Warren and places restrictions on where 40 e Streetlights, sidewalks, re- at stores can be located. They must, eran of the View County. He later served as st By JOHN FURGESS er EXISTING cycling and other city services nt for example, be located on a ma- World War VFW state commander and I USD are on their way to a large area . jor road in a commercial area that II epic never let his prosthetic legs d v l of Bellevue, along with higher includes at least 10 commercial- B event, Battle of the Bulge. He slow him down. His favorite y r property taxes and, potentially, a o ly developed acres. The state also k called Vet’s View recently antic, when staying in a hotel c i H commercial development never restricts where wine and spirits d concerning his upcoming visit at a VFW state or national l allowed in the area before – wine O can be sold. to Nashville. convention, was placing his NEWLY “I’m travelling a lot,” he artificial legs under the bed. and liquor stores. ANNEXED “There are a finite number of says, “to find Battle of the They would stick out just far Neighborhoods on both sides USD liquor stores in the Urban Ser- of Old Hickory Boulevard be- vices District,” says Craig Ow- Bulge veterans, and their enough for the cleaning maid BELLEVUE descendants, to join our to see them as she entered the tween Interstate 40 and Highway PLAZA ensby, spokesman for the Metro organization.” The VFW and room. She would, of course, 70 are now part of Nashville’s Planning Department. Urban Services District (USD). Highway 70 S Growth in the area made an- the American Legion could scream and run out, and Red Source: Metro Planning Department use some of his dedication to would roar with laughter. They previously were part of the nexation into the USD neces- membership recruiting! The American Legion Post General Services District, which sary, says Dr. Sheri Weiner, the USD compared with $3.56 One such area Bulge vet 5 Adjutant Frank Forbes will provides fewer services but has a president of the Bellevue Cham- in the General Services District is Dorothy Davis, who was a join Vet’s View, nurse Davis, lower property tax rate. ber of Commerce. per $100 of assessed value – nurse at the infamous battle. and others at the Piccadilly on The Metro Council made the “The Bellevue Chamber sup- when they get their tax notices She recently told Vet’s View Oct. 30. You are welcome to change at the request of mem- ports initiatives that improve the in 2011. Within six months after that “anyone interested in also attend and meet the trav- bers Eric Crafton and Emily quality of life, safety and sus- that, Metro must begin providing helping us is invited to attend elling veteran, Tom Chambers Evans, who represent the area’s tainability of our community. In all of the new services that come - anyone!” of Ohio. He’s a sure example involved. Both say that as the recommending and passing this with the USD. The meeting will take place of that popular tag, “Our neighborhoods became more conversion to Urban Services, Evans estimates that taxes on on Saturday, Oct. 30, at the greatest generation.” densely populated, dark streets the Planning Commission and a $250,000 house will go up Piccadilly Buffet on Murfrees- Vet’s View joins many oth- became a safety issue. Metro Council see the important about $250. But residents will boro Road, 2-4 p.m. ers in sending condolences to “It’s safety,” Evans says. “It’s growth and development of this no longer have to pay for private Vet’s View’s great friend, the family of famous Water- hilly and winding, and there are area and the need for sidewalks garbage collection and recycling McMinnville’s late Clarence gate lawyer Jim Neal, who no street lights.” and better lighting in this area,” services. “Red” Safley, “Mister VFW” recently passed away in Nash- Crafton says residents periodi- she says. Crafton says residents will for many years in Tennessee, ville. His late brother, Bob cally called and requested street- “We also look forward to the save roughly the same amount was a survivor of that Christ- Neal, worked with Vet’s View lights. Metro officials told him redevelopment of the mall and they pay in higher taxes. mas 1944 battle in Belgium. at the Tennessee Department that was not possible unless the restoration/enhancement of the “It zeroes out,” he says. “Basi- He once told a Nashville of Veterans Affairs. area were annexed into the Ur- flood damaged areas as well as the cally, it’s a wash.” gathering of VA doctors, Bob used to love to tell the ban Services District.