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ON THE COVER: Middle Point Landfill

by Ashleigh Newnes

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TURNTABLE MEDIC

Local record-player repairman grateful for community’s support.

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Bluegrass Underground and other Caverns shows on the horizon.

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Residents look for solution to prevent Republic Services from expanding Middlepoint Landfill.

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Upcoming play celebrates leading women in Rutherford County history.

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BUSINESS BUZZ Pizza Hut, Main Street Awards, Diana Health, Jeremiah’s Italian Ice, Liberty Barn Dance, Urban Air, 615 District Joanie’s and more

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THEATER The Curious Incident of the Dog in the NightTime

16 Reviews ALBUM Firkenstein

EXHIBITS Photography of David Paul Bayles at Baldwin Gallery

MOVIE Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)

James Gibson: A Life in Sculpture, A Retrospective

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HOW DO I MANAGE STRESS? I am glad you asked.

I may not handle everything perfectly all of the time, but I do balance a lot and live my life on deadline, and if I am not careful I can easily get behind with my workload goals, feel a little overwhelmed or frustrated, or neglect my family and household. That’s no good. So, some tips I have accumulated to help stay level-headed and peaceful while still working towards some goals and life improvements: – Be grateful. Truly. Don’t wish for a bunch of additional stuff or for everything to be some other way than what it is. Accept reality and be thankful for it.

– Rejoice and be glad. Some take that as a commandment, that there is no other option. This is the day the Lord has made, after all.

– Do the important stuff first. In the morning, think briefly about the end of the day. What activities must you absolutely accomplish that day? What tasks getting done would provide you with a greater sense of peace, security, pride and accomplishment? Do those things.

Immediately. At least start the initial steps, or have a plan in place for how you will do them. Those other things, the ones that could lead you down the path of “oh shoot, I just wasted two hours doing that,” don’t do those things. Not until you do the important activities.

– Focus on the goals, the outcome, your vision and dreams. If what you are doing is related to accomplishing your goals, continue doing it with a blessed and joyful attitude. You have this opportunity to improve yourself, your business, your future, your living quarters, your relationship—what a blessing. If the activity does not relate to taking steps towards a goal, stop doing it.

– Do not worry about tomorrow. Perhaps have some idea about what you will do tomorrow, about how to best spend tomorrow, but do not worry about it. Another commandment! Tomorrow can deal with its own self.

– Get some sunshine. Five minutes of sunshine > no sunshine.

– Move around. Consciously move your body in some ways it may not be required to throughout the course of your day. Again, more would be ideal, but some movement > no movement.

– Listen to music. Play music. Listen to your favorite music. Discover new music.

– If the job just seems insurmountable, take a brief time to break it down into smaller steps, and schedule time to take those smaller steps. Which steps must come first?

– Smile, as much as possible. Even during inappropriate situations.

– Plan ahead. Have a plan and stick to it. Stick to your vision, your values and goals. Expect your plan to succeed, but if it does not, be prepared to be flexible with a backup plan, or multiple backup plans.

– Don’t be too shocked by anything. Be prepared for any scenario.

– Get lots of sleep.

– Don’t be too reactionary and allow yourself to get into crisis after crisis. Let some of those crises work themselves out without your time.

Peace, BRACKEN MAYO Publisher/Editor in Chief

EVENTS CALENDAR  MARCH 2022  BY ANDREA STOCKARD MARCH 2–5

out for Meditation and Mimosas from 11 a.m.–1 p.m. Enjoy a 1-hour yoga class followed by meditation and mimosas. After class enjoy brunch and a mimosa bar with your new yoga buddies, or get a delicious cup of tea and relax in the zen lounge.

For more information or to register, find a Mediation and Mimosas event on Eventbrite or visit royalmassageandyoga.com.

PRECIOUS ANGELS CONSIGNMENT SALE Precious Angels Children’s Consignment Sale returns for its Spring 2022 sale from 10 a.m.–7 p.m. Wednesday–Friday, March 2–4, and from 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Saturday, March 5. Held at the Woodbury Community Center Gym (630 Lehman St., Woodbury, adjacent to the Head Start building), the sale offers items for babies, toys, kids’ clothing, maternity clothing, home decor, books, furniture and more. For more information, visit preciousangelsconsignment.com.

MARCH 7 MATILDA JR. AUDITIONS

MARCH 3 CRAFTING AT CANNONSBURGH: PAINTING GARDEN MARKERS AND POTS Grab a friend or two and craft at Cannonsburgh Village (312 S. Front St.) Thursday, March 3, from 4–6 p.m. Paint markers for your garden to take home or give as gifts.

Bring a list of what you are planning to plant this year. Admission is $10 per person and ages 18 and up are welcome. Reservations are required by calling 615-801-2606 or emailing mbnevills@murfreesborotn.gov.

MARCH 4 FIRST FRIDAYS WITH C.A.T. CHOREOGRAPHY C.A.T. Choreography is offering two fun hip-hop classes every first Friday of the month (March 4) at no charge. Dancers ages 8 and up are welcome to bust a move from 4–5 p.m. at Patterson Park Community Center (521 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.). For more information, call 615-8937439 or email cellis@murfreesborotn.gov.

MARCH 5 MEALS OF HOPE MTSU alumni Emily and Aaron Cox recently partnered with Meals of Hope to sponsor the packing of 50,000 meals to donate to Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee to help feed hungry people in the community. About 120 volunteers from local businesses, schools, civic organizations and religious organizations come together to pack meals. Meals of Hope is based in Florida and has been doing mealpacking events since 2007. Join them at World Outreach Church (1921 New Salem

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THROUGHOUT MARCH RAPTOR RHAPSODY AT WILDERNESS STATION Have you ever looked an owl in the eye or checked out a falcon’s wings? Meet the educational screech owl and American kestrel up close and learn about these master predators of the sky at the Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park (401 Volunteer Rd.) March 3, 8, 19 and 22. There is no cost to join and all ages are welcome. Registration is recommended by calling 615-217-3017. For more information, email dthomas@murfreesborotn.gov.

Rd.) on Saturday, March 5, from 9–11 a.m.

Volunteers pack assorted meals and each of them is fortified with vitamins and minerals. The meals only cost around $0.30 per unit. Meals of Hope is different from some organizations in that the food stays local, and those who sponsor the food-packing event can choose exactly who and where the food is donated to. Volunteers are needed and welcomed. For more information, email aecox@mealsofhope.org, call 615-624-0560 or visit mealsofhope.org.

MARCH 5 DIANA HEALTH’S GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION Join Diana Health’s Grand Opening Community Celebration in the parking lot of StoneCrest (300 StoneCrest Blvd., Smyrna) on Saturday, March 5, from 11 a.m.–2 p.m., for free, fun family-friendly activities including: a bounce house, balloon artist, music, prizes, food trucks (Pie Town Tacos and Chang Noi), DIY wellness activities, community vendors and parenting workshops. The first 100 guests

receive a free lunch. For more information, visit heydianahealth.com.

MARCH 5 SHABBY LANE SPRING EMPORIUM EVENT Support 70 small businesses and shop local on Saturday, March 5, from 10 a.m.– 3:30 p.m. Admission is free and the first 100 shoppers receive a goodie bag. Enjoy fabulous shopping, food and fun at Lane Agri-Park (315 John Rice Blvd., #101). For more information on this and future events, visit shabbylaneshoppingevents.com.

MARCH 5 & 12 FREE YOGA, MEDIATION AND MIMOSAS Yoga classes at Royal Massage and Yoga (423 W. Lytle St.) are taught by a certified yoga instructor, and the community classes are beginner-friendly. Saturday, March 5, from 8–9 a.m. is a free class, open to the community; donations are accepted. Please bring your own mat (they are available to rent for $5). On Saturday, March 12, come

Rebellion is nigh in Matilda Jr., a gleefully witty ode to the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination. This story of a girl whose dreams of a better life and the children she inspires has audiences rooting for the “revolting children” out to teach the grown-ups a lesson. Vocal and monologue auditions are at The Washington Theater at Patterson Park (521 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.) March 7 and 9 from 5:30–10 p.m. for ages 10–18. For more information, call 615-893-7439 ext. 6130 or email ocraker@murfreesborotn.gov.

MARCH 8 BUSINESS AFTER HOURS AT CITY AUTO Come out to City Auto (1015 Bridge Ave.) for the March Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours on Tuesday, March 8, from 4:30–6:30 p.m. The Chamber presents an informal, social networking event to connect business professionals from across Rutherford County. Bring plenty of business cards. Admission is $10 for Chamber of Commerce members and $20 for future members. For more information on Chamber events, visit rutherfordchamber.org.

MARCH 8 RUTHERFORD CABLE— WOMEN MOVING FORWARD Crissy Wieck speaks about knowing your priorities and values at the Rutherford Cable-Women Moving Forward, March Breakfast Meeting at the Doubletree Murfreesboro (1850 Old Fort Pkwy.) with a virtual Zoom option, Tuesday, March 8, from 7:15–9 a.m. Wieck was born in Nashville and graduated from The Harpeth Hall School. After working at Dell for 12 years, she joined her family business after CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 BOROPULSE.COM

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She has spent 10 years at Western Express and is currently the Chief Sales Officer and a minority owner. She is married to Matt Wiltshire and has three daughters, a son and two stepsons. Members and guests are welcome. Advance registration closes at noon on Friday, March 4, with a $5 late fee for walk-up registration. Remember to bring plenty of business cards and grab a card from the basket on the way out to make an additional connection. For more information, email yourrutherfordcable@gmail.com.

with activities like mud painting, shaving cream art, paint stomping and chalk at the Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park (401 Volunteer Rd.) Tuesday, March 15, from 10–11 a.m. Bring a change of clothes for your child. Ages 1 and up are welcome with adult supervision. The cost to join is free and no registration is required.

For more information, call 615-217-3017 or email lrosser@murfreesborotn.gov.

MARCH 15 WATERCOLOR PAINTING CLASS

MARCH 9 LIVING SENT MINISTRIES MURFREESBORO MEETING The March 2022 Living Sent Murfreesboro Meeting is Wednesday, March 9, from 11:45 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Experience (521 Old Salem Rd.). Cherie Jobe knows what it means to have life fall apart because of mistakes made. Jobe shares how she moved forward in life and business, leaving the heartache, pain and rejection behind.

A complimentary lunch is provided by Zaxby’s. Please RSVP by emailing bob.williams@alhambrapartners.com.

MARCH 10 SUNFLOWER PLANTER AT THE WILDERNESS STATION Spring is in the air, and what better time to decorate your own flowerpot at the Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park (401 Volunteer Rd.) on Thursday, March 10, from 10–11 a.m. Plant sunflower seeds to take home and watch grow. Ages 4 and up are welcome. The cost is $5 per person.

Registration is required and can be made by calling 615-217-3017. For more information, email lrosser@murfreesborotn.gov.

MARCH 10 MISUNDERSTOOD REPTILES Explore our misunderstood yet very important reptiles up close with live demonstrations of the educational and beloved turtles, lizards and snakes at the Wilderness Station (401 Volunteer Rd.) on Thursday, March 10, from 4–5 p.m.

The activity is free for all ages and no registration is required. For more information, email dthomas@murfreesborotn.gov or call 615-217-3017.

MARCH 12 BORO GATSBY PARTY The Gatsby Party will be a night to remember on Saturday, March 12, at The Walnut House (116 N. Walnut St.) from 7 p.m.–midnight. Earlybird general admission is $100 and regular general admission is 6 * MARCH 2022 * BOROPULSE.COM

MARCH 10 ANTONIA ROYAL-WHITMORE BOOK SIGNING Linebaugh Public Library hosts local author Antonia Royal-Whitmore for a book signing on Thursday, March 10, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Whitmore is the author of Boys Wash Their Hands Too, along with several other works. Boys Wash Their Hands Too was created to remind and educate young readers on the importance of handwashing. Written in English and Spanish, the book also encourages children to learn and explore alternative languages. Antonia Royal-Whitmore is the founder of Mind of Gold, designed to create and provide representative media and literature.

Linebaugh Public Library is located at 105 W. Vine St. $125. General admission includes heavy hors d’oeuvres, wine and custom cocktails, local brews, selfie booth and fancy photo ops, entertainment and dancing, casino games, branded swag items and four drink tickets. A VIP option is also available. For more information, call 615-904-4359 or visit wildgoosechase.events.

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getting fed at the Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park (401 Volunteer Rd.) on Mondays, March 14 and 28, from 11–11:30 a.m. The cost is free for all ages; no registration is required. For more information, email dthomas@murfreesborotn.gov or call 615-217-3017.

MARCH 14 & 28

WILLY FUNKY JAM

NASP MURFREESBORO NETWORKING EVENT

Willy Funky Jam is a gathering and fundraiser for Coconut Bay Cafe’s trivia master, manager and dear friend Willy Cannon.

Cannon has been with The Bay for more than a decade and has headlined and orchestrated many extraordinary events, gatherings, social activities and fundraisers.

Guests are invited to support Cannon in his healing after a heart attack, and support his physical and emotional journey into recovery on Sunday, March 13, from 3–8 p.m. at Coconut Bay Cafe (210 Stones River Mall Blvd.). Zone Status, Escape, New Binge and Stranger Than Fiction perform. Enjoy food and beverage specials, a silent auction and bake sale and more. For more information, visit Coconut Bay Cafe on Facebook.

The Nashville Association of Sales Professionals hosts its Murfreesboro networking event the second and fourth Mondays of each month (March 14 and 28) in the Burger Bar Restaurant in The Doubletree by Hilton (1850 Old Fort Pkwy.). Networking starts at 11 a.m. with the meeting at 11:30 a.m. NASP is a professional nonprofit organization that provides a positive forum for skill enhancement training and networking for career people in sales. Learn how to become a more polished and successful sales professional by improving your presentation and enhancing your people skills. Everyone from new sales professionals to seasoned road warriors is invited to attend. For more information, visit nashville-nasp.org.

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MARCH 15

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NATURE PLAY AT THE WILDERNESS STATION

Learn about snake adaptations and how they swallow their food whole with a live demonstration from the educational snakes

Ready to get messy? Nature play is back!

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During this beginner’s class, learn how to paint evergreen branches and pinecones to gain the skill of creating beautiful greeting cards and frame-able nature pictures.

Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park (401 Volunteer Rd.) provides a relaxing time of creativity on Tuesday, March 15, from 10–11 a.m. No previous painting experience is needed. Space is limited, and registration is required by March 14 by calling 615-217-3017. The cost to join is $5 per person. For more information, email lrosser@murfreesborotn.gov.

MARCH 15 NATURE BUILD IT, MAKE IT, USE IT: BUILD A BIRDHOUSE Get inspired and learn how to use basic tools to build and create nature-inspired pieces to use around your home and garden. All supplies are provided. Space is limited so register early (by March 11).

Ages 15 and up are welcome Tuesday, March 15, from 6–7:30 p.m. The cost to join is $20 per person. For more information, email dthomas@murfreesborotn.gov or call 615-217-3017.

MARCH 17 TODDLER ADVENTURES: ALL THINGS GREEN Get some outside time at Cannonsburgh Village (312 S. Front St.) on Thursday, March 17, from 10–11 a.m. Kids enjoy a scavenger hunt, an activity and story time. Reservations are now open and can be made by calling 615-801-2606 or emailing mbnevills@murfreesborotn.gov by March 10. The cost is $3 per person and ages 5 and under are welcome.

MARCH 17 THE CONNECTION AT 219 219 Broad Street Mixed Cuisine (219 NW Broad St.) hosts the March 2022 installment of The Connection: An Evening of Professional Networking and Business Brainstorming from 5–7 p.m. on Thursday, March 17. All Middle Tennessee entrepreneurs and professionals are welcome to at-

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tend the casual, free, no-obligation event, where they can meet other small business owners and tap into one another’s experience and energy. For more information, visit 219broadstreetmixedcuisine.com.

MARCH 17 SIP, SHOP AND STROLL Sip, shop and stroll in Historic Downtown Murfreesboro on Thursday, March 17, from 5–8 p.m. for a ladies’ night out. Find unique gifts, clothes, delicious food and drinks for a late night of downtown shopping. For more information, find the event on Facebook.

MARCH 18 SOUTHERN EQUINE EXPO The 9th Annual Southern Equine Expo returns to the Tennessee Miller Coliseum (304 W Thompson Ln.) March 18–20, from 8 a.m.–5 p.m., with a reputation of providing the highest quality clinics presented by nationally known horsemen, educational seminars, hands-on demonstrations and shopping from over 85 vendors. Southern Equine Expo is dedicated to improving the care of horses through education of their owners. Attendees can hear clinics by Ken McNabb, Guy McLean, Patrick King and Carl Bledsoe. Colt Starting Challenge Clinicians and other nationally known horsemen, educational workshops, Smoky Mountain Trail Challenge and hands-on demonstrations are available. For the past five years, vendor spaces have sold out. For more information, visit southernequineexpo.com.

MARCH 19 RAPTOR DAY Explore the fascinating world of raptors with live demonstrations of various birds of prey on Saturday, March 19, from 10 a.m.–2 p.m. at the Wilderness Station (401 Volunteer Rd.). Participate in fun activities planned for all while learning about the world of falconry. All ages are welcome. No registration is required and there is no cost to join. For more information, email dthomas@murfreesborotn.gov or call 615-217-3017.

MARCH 19 BATTLE OF THE BANDS The Washington Theater at Patterson Park (521 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.) will host a local contemporary-band, singleround Battle of the Bands competition and concert on Saturday, March 19, from 7–10 p.m. All ages are welcome. Admission is $10 per person. For more information email thewashingtontheatre@murfreesborotn.gov or call 615-893-7439 ext. 6129.

MARCH 19 SPECIAL KIDS RACE Special Kids will hold its 11th Annual Special Kids Race on Saturday, March 19, at the Murfreesboro Medical Clinic and Surgicenter (1272 Garrison Dr.).

The 5K, 10K and 15K will travel through Stones River Battlefield. This community event is for dedicated and casual runners, and families who want to do the 1-mile fun run or walk. Awards are for top finishers and top fundraisers, and everyone can look forward to musical entertainment, a kid’s fun zone, refreshments and activities for your children. All are welcome to get involved whether as a runner, walker, virtual runner, donor or volunteer. All proceeds support Special Kids Therapy and Nursing Center in filling the gap between insurance reimbursement and costs for children. A family discount of $10 off per runner is offered for families. The cost includes your entry, special event shirt, finisher medal and great treats at the finish line. Additional Special Kids swag and VIP parking options are also available. For more information, visit specialkidsrace.org.

MARCH 19 COUNTRY HAM BREAKFAST Join the Kitrell Volunteer Fire Department for a great country ham breakfast to help support the local fire department the third Saturday of each month (March 19, April 16) through May from 6–10 a.m. at the Kittrell Volunteer Fire Dept. (8067 Woodbury Pk.). For more information, find the Kittrell Volunteer Fire Department on Facebook.

is required by calling 615-217-3017. There are two groups, one for ages 5–8 and 9–12 on Thursday, March 24, from 10–11:30 a.m. The cost is $5 per student per class.

For more information, call 615-217-3017 or email lrosser@murfreesborotn.gov.

MARCH 24 CARMEN MAPLES BOOK SIGNING

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Linebaugh Public Library hosts local author Carmen Maples for a book signing on Thursday, March 24, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Inspired by a bond from a first-time grandmother, Gigi’s Little Dreamer highlights the relationship between a grandmother and her granddaughter. For this little girl, there is no greater joy than visiting her grandma Gigi.

It is a place where unforgettable memories are made and inspiring adventures are had.

This charming rhyming picture book created

by Carmen Maples is paired with playful illustrations from Jasmine Mills. Linebaugh Public Library is located at 105 W. Vine St.

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MARCH 25

Help your home-school students explore the world through science as they study different topics each class with hands-on demonstrations at the Wilderness Station (401 Volunteer Rd.). Space is limited. Registration

During spring break, don’t leave your stuffed animal at home while you are on vacation. Bring them to spend the week

MARCH 20 JEEP DAY SPRING KICK OFF Jeep enthusiasts are invited to celebrate spring at the Jeep Day Spring Kick Off at Big Creek Winery Tasting Room (7027 Main St., Christiana) on Sunday, March 20, from 3–6 p.m. Enjoy food trucks such as Fatty Matty’s Pizza Truck, and music from Lane Shackleford. For more information, call 615-785-2124.

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at Cannonsburgh Village (312 S. Front St.). Staff is on hand to babysit and take your fluffy friend on adventures, give them snacks, have art time and tuck them in at night for a good night’s sleep. You can check on them through the photos posted on Facebook during the week and comment with questions about how they are doing.

Fluffy friends can be dropped off Friday, March 25, from 10 a.m.–noon. and picked up Friday, April 1, from 10 a.m.–noon. If you are traveling and need to plan, other dropoff or pick-up dates and times are available.

For more information, call 615-801-2606 or email mbnevills@murfreesborotn.gov.

MARCH 25 WELCOME TO SEUSSVILLE TODDLER CELEBRATION Welcome to Seussville at Patterson Park Community Center (521 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.) as the park partners with MGL Library to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday on Friday, March 25, from 10–11 a.m.

Ages 2–5 are invited for fun and Dr. Seussinspired story time, activities, games and prizes. Admission is a canned food item. For more information, call 615-893-7439 ext.

6121 or email cellis@murfreesborotn.gov.

MARCH 25–26 WOMEN OF HOPE WEEKEND Join the Women of Hope Weekend 2022 for a weekend of laughter, friendship, inspiring worship and challenging stories of hope at Embassy Suites in Murfreesboro (1200 Conference Center Blvd.)

March 25 and 26. Whether it’s a weekend getaway for you and a friend, or a women’s retreat for your entire church, everything is planned for you: lodging, dining and shopping, all within walking distance. Hear from special guest Chrystal Evans Hurst, 2022 Woman of Hope Patricia Rodriguez and keynote speaker Lori Boyd. For more information, visit hhi.org/womenofhope.

MARCH 26 MIDDLE TENNESSEE SINFONIETTA On Saturday, March 26, at 7 p.m., The Middle Tennessee Sinfonietta will present its seasonal concert, Sounds of Spring, an evening filled with spring-inspired music, at the Washington Theatre. Jeffrey Keever founded the Middle Tennessee Sinfonietta, comprised of collegiate, graduate and professional musicians, to cultivate the Middle Tennessee artistic community and deliver new artistic experiences. Admission to the March 26 concert is free, with a suggested donation of $5. Washington Theatre is located in Patterson Park CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 BOROPULSE.COM

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MARCH 26 SOUTHERN SPRING MARKET Makers Market Tennessee invites everyone to a handmade market on Saturday, March 26, from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. at the beautiful Magnolia Farms (2139 Allisona Rd., Eagleville). This is a free indoor market featuring local artists, crafters and makers with all unique and original items.

For all updates and information, follow Magnolia Farms Events on Facebook and visit makersmarkettn.com.

MARCH 29 SPRING CRAFT PARTY AT WILDERNESS STATION

Welcome in spring with a fun craft at the Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park (401 Volunteer Rd.) on Tuesday, March 29, from 10–11 a.m. Talk about the spring season and all it has to offer, enjoy a short hike and come back to make a craft.

Registration is recommended by calling 615-217-3017. Ages 3 and up are welcome.

The cost is $3 per person. For more information, email lrosser@murfreesborotn.gov.

MARCH 29 BBB NETWORKING AT RIDENOUR The Better Business Bureau presents a networking event from 4–7 p.m., Tuesday, March 29, at Ridenour Rehearsal Studios (1203 Park Ave., Murfreesboro). All local business professionals are welcome for food, beverages and connections. Rackley Roofing sponsors the event. For more in-

WEDNESDAYS WILD THINGS AT THE WILDERNESS STATION Let the smaller among us get in touch with their wild side at the Wilderness Station (401 Volunteer Rd.) on Wednesdays in March from 9:30–10:30 a.m. and 10:45–11:45 a.m. Sing songs, read a story, complete a craft and conclude with a short walk. The focus is on a different nature theme each week. Preregistration is required by calling 615-217-3017 the day before. Cost is $3 per child. For more information, email lrosser@murfreesborotn.gov. formation on the event or the BBB, contact James Price at jprice@gobbb.org.

MARCH 31 RIVER EXPLORATION Meet at the Stones River Overlook within Barfield Crescent Park on Thursday, March 31, from 10 a.m.–noon to explore the river and to catch and release crawfish, snails and other interesting macroinvertebrates.

Discuss biodiversity and the importance of healthy waterways. Water shoes are recommended, as footwear is required for anyone getting in the water. There is no cost to join and it is free for all ages. Registration is not required but recommended by calling 615-217-3017. For more information, email lrosser@murfreesborotn.gov.

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SATURDAYS COFFEE & CONVERSATION The Rutherford County Historical Society has been preserving and promoting the area’s local history since 1971. If you are researching your family, your property, or are just interested in old, fun facts, the RCHS is the place to go. Learn more at Coffee & Conversation each Saturday morning from 9 a.m.–noon at the Ransom School House Museum (717 N. Academy St.). Meetings are very informal, fun and informative.

Funding comes from membership dues, grants, a trust fund and donations. Membership dues or donations go to preserving and promoting local history. For more information, visit rutherfordtnhistory.org.

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Local record-player repairman grateful for community’s support of Turntable Medic business, family medical bills

BY STEVE MORLEY THE JUNE 2021 ISSUE of the Pulse introduced readers to Tom Blizzard, a.k.a.

Turntable Medic, who specializes in repairing vintage phonographs and virtually all things audio. Since we printed that story, there’s been a significant spin of the platter, as his workshop was moved from his home garage to a dedicated storefront located at 603 W. Burton St., Suite F. One of those rare types with mechanical as well as artistic leanings, Blizzard succeeded in making the now-equipment-stuffed shop a nonetheless cozy and appealing nook, a nostalgic nod to the heyday of home hi-fi systems.

It was Blizzard’s affection for tinkering with old tube radios and console stereos that sparked this phase of his many-hued career, which took off like a rocket early last year . . . in exhilarating yet excruciating tandem with the March 2021 cancer diagnosis given to Blizzard’s wife, Aubrey, triggering an unexpected shift of priorities that proved a major challenge to Blizzard’s budding business.

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time that Aubrey received her cancer diagnosis,” he explains, “and from that point I have been behind. We truly want to help everyone that needs a repair as quickly as possible, but it just isn’t always possible.

Most customers are very understanding.”

Blizzard tried fruitlessly for months to locate qualified help; he’s delighted to announce that, since last October, he’s added two staffers—military-trained technician Stephen and semi-retired electrical engineer Matthew. As a result, says Blizzard, turnaround time “is improving greatly, as well as communication with customers.”

The latter is largely due to the shop’s newest staffer, Katherine, who handles phone, internet, text and email.

With skilled electronics pros now on board, the focus is on hiring someone with a mechanical aptitude: “I keep hoping that one ‘mechanically inclined individual’ will stumble across my doorstep!” Doorstep activity at the new shop, though, has been anything but accidental.

“The store is working out great—people absolutely come through the door every day,” he reports. An added bonus for walk-ins needing repair service is the availability of phonograph needles and accessories as well as a selection of used receivers, turntables and speakers for sale and consignment.

The Medic also offers drop-off and pickup at the nearby Great Escape, his first local retail partner (he partners with five additional vinyl-sellers in Middle Tennessee). “They are open later than we are, and also on the weekends. It’s just a great convenience for our customers locally.”

“It’s great getting to connect with every customer,” he continues. “We got to help a young fellow with his science project a few days ago. He had built a crystal radio,” Blizzard says, “and was having an issue getting it to work properly. We helped him

get it going . . . and hopefully an ‘A’ on the assignment. That never could’ve happened without the storefront here.”

Blizzard’s service-friendly mentality, fittingly enough, is reciprocated by neighboring businesspeople in and around the strip at 603 W. Burton St. “The other tenants are fantastic. My accountant is 10 steps away. Around the corner is a machine shop—a great resource for me, and the owner is also a customer,” he says with a grin. “Even right next door is a business that also does some specialized electronics repair. We occasionally swap parts if one or the other is low on stock and something needs to be repaired now! It’s a very supportive group of folks.”

Support is the word of the day for Tom and Aubrey, who can scarcely express their full gratitude for the care, prayer and assistance they’ve received from the community. Aubrey, who last month underwent the second of at least three planned surgeries, is only midway through the maze and, at best, months away from resuming work. The couple’s GoFundMe account, which has brought in crucial help, is approaching its $18,000 goal. The fundraiser, for anyone interested, is named “Aubrey’s Breast Cancer: Medical and Living Expenses.”

Aubrey’s online journal, which unflinchingly yet graciously captures both the horrors and the heights of her and Tom’s experience, can be found at caringbridge.org (a link is posted in the Updates section of the GoFundMe page). “I look forward to her weekly updates,” says Blizzard, “and I live with her! [The journal] keeps our loved ones informed, and hopefully can be encouraging to anyone else going through something very difficult.”

“During the most trying times, we have had neighbors, friends and even strangers helping to ease the burden,” Blizzard says. When he says he’s “thrilled to be here,” he’s talking not only about his shop, but about living in Murfreesboro, period.

“If you turn down the divisions of social media, the community in action is really amazing. We’re lucky to be here, and I couldn’t imagine a better place for my business to grow.”

Turntable Medic Vintage Audio Repair is located at 603 W. Burton St., Suite F, Murfreesboro; find a GoFundMe campaign at “Aubrey’s Breast Cancer: Medical & Living Expenses.”

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BY MELISSA COKER AS A WISE MAN ONCE SAID— GEOLOGY ROCKS. With that said, it’s time to get away from the concrete jungle, dig a little deeper, and keep Middle Tennessee in tune as Monteagle Mountain brings even more bass to its base, kicking off the tapings for its new season of PBS’s Bluegrass Underground.

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From deep inside Cumberland Caverns to its current home (since 2018) at The Caverns in the base of Monteagle Mountain, near Pelham, the Bluegrass Underground concert series has undergone a few formations throughout its incarnation (this season will be its 11th).

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series has featured both long-established and emerging artists across a broad spectrum of American roots genres over its Emmy-winning years since 2011, and is ready to welcome audiences back with open arms and an open cave mouth.

It’s a soundscape two years in the remaking—the nature-made venue took the opportunity to get its hands dirty outside in the would-be downtime, swiftly assembling a tremendous outdoor amphitheater in only six weeks during a cavernous two-year pandemic pause halting shows inside of the Caverns.

But now the cave is ready for the return of more rocky-topped tunes.

THE DEL MCCOURY BAND gets things underway underground on March 5, before the official PBS series begins. The “most awarded band in the history of bluegrass” is in fine form, having just released fresh cuts with the album Almost Proud in February. On March 6, THE MAVERICKS (noted WMOT cave-circuit faves), joined

by SWEET LIZZY PROJECT, jump in with music for all occasions. As a Caverns post puts it, to miss them would be a crying shame.

JIMMY EAT WORLD and DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL take hold with their Surviving the Truth tour March 11 and 12 before Bluegrass Underground gets underway the following week for three days of PBS taping, March 18–20.

This three-day event features bona fide Western-swing stalwarts Asleep at the Wheel, bluegrass phenoms MOLLY TUTTLE & GOLDEN HIGHWAY, two-time Grammy-winning producer and countryrock legacy artist SHOOTER JENNINGS, alternative rockers MOON TAXI, blues innovator BUFFALO NICHOLS, breakout songwriter KATIE PRUITT, Southern gothic songwriter ADIA VICTORIA, emerging Americana sensation BRIT TAYLOR (if you can relate to Brit’s “Waking Up Ain’t Easy” you might want to make a day and an overnight stay of it), Mardi Gras Indian funk band CHA WA, bluegrass-meets-hip-hop act GANGSTAGRASS, bluegrass collaborative WATKINS FAMILY HOUR and three-time Grammy-nominated indie folk duo THE MILK CARTON KIDS. These Bluegrass Underground shows are sold out, but will be available to view across the nation upon the PBS season premiere in fall 2022 (seen on WNPT in Middle Tennessee).

“At last, we’re getting back to what we

do best: capturing magical performances in a magical subterranean setting,” says Bluegrass Underground creator and co-producer Todd Mayo. “As the secondlongest-running music series on American television, we’re grateful for our longtime partnership with PBS and WCTE. Together we’re able to bring television viewers a diversity of roots music from one of the most iconic music destinations in the world, The Caverns in Grundy County, Tennessee.”

BOY NAMED BANJO and TENILLE TOWNES hit the venue on March 26 and then AARON LEWIS, GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR, RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE, J.J. GREY and MOFRO, and other bright spots await in the surrounding months. So, boasting all of this and then some—stone-cold Southern rockers BLACKBERRY SMOKE cut their own groove April 15–16—it’s safe to say this polished place has emerged from its hibernation fit as a fiddle.

Accordion-ingly, the weird word-crimer WEIRD AL YANKOVIC rounds out the rave in the cave for the month of May, further inviting cave-dwellers to make a day of mineral enrichment. He’s underground for a weekend stint on his (oh-so-easy-toremember, rolls-right-off-the-tongue) Unfortunate Return of the Ridiculously SelfIndulgent Ill-Advised Vanity Tour days before it surfaces at the Ryman. Maybe Daniel Radcliffe will even stop in to brush up on his studies of the star (no yanking here—Radcliffe will portray Yankovic in a soon-to-be Roku TV biopic).

The Caverns music hall is accessible to those with disabilities or mobility concerns. Food, beverages and other unique items are available for purchase and, yes, the inside area is also equipped with restrooms. Ticket costs and packages vary significantly (options range from general admission and reserved to cave tours, vehicle hookups and hotel stays in either Monteagle or Manchester). Cave tour tickets can be redeemed for up to one year after purchase. Many concert packages come with posters and other one-of-a-kind designed memorabilia offerings. Review individual show information and reserve tickets at thecaverns.com. The Caverns is located at 555 Charlie Roberts Rd., Pelham, Tennessee. For more information, call 931-516-9724 or visit thecaverns.com or bluegrassunderground.com.

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AUTUMN NICHOLS

AUTUMN NICHOLAS, MADELINE FINN, KINSLEE MELHORN BRING NASHVILLE STORIES TOUR TO GALLAGHER UNPLUGGED TWO OF MUSIC CITY’S RISING STARS, Autumn Nicholas and Madeline Finn, will kick off their Nashville Stories Tour at Murfreesboro’s Gallagher Unplugged on Friday, March 25.

Opening for the tour in Murfreesboro is Kinslee Melhorn, a 2018 graduate of MTSU with a degree in music business who recently released her newest single, “Addison’s Treehouse.”

Nicholas and Finn, two emerging, authentic voices in Americana and folk music, have shared the stage with Ashley McBryde, RaeLyn, Edwin McCain, Taylor KINSLEE MELHORN Hicks, Collective Soul, Afroman, Temptations and more.

Billboard wrote of Nicholas that she “uses her stellar pop/R&B sound to address issues like labels (‘Light’), social inequality (‘Side by MADELINE FINN Side’) and much more, all while showing off her incredible vocals and her natural acumen for songwriting.”

Singer-songwriter Madeline Finn has amassed a stunning catalog that shines light on life’s emotional complexities. Her latest two singles, “Ohio” and “Whippoorwill” were produced by Ben Cramer (Old Sea Brigade) and Owen Lewis (Phillip Phillips, Lady Gaga), respectively.

Find a Nashville Stories Tour playlist on Spotify.

Find tickets to the Nashville Stories Tour at Gallagher Unplugged on Eventbrite. Gallagher Unplugged is located at 118 N. Walnut St., Murfreesboro.

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MUSIC NOTE BUDDY’S PLACE BRINGS SIX ONE FIVE COLLECTIVE, DAKOTA STRIPLIN, TANA MATZ, PATRICK MURPHY IN MARCH THOSE WHO APPRECIATE GREAT SONGCRAFT and the inner workings of songwriters’ minds probably won’t find a better spot to hang out in Rutherford County than Buddy’s Place. The monthly singer-songwriter series (featured at length in the August 2021 issue of the Pulse) is getting locked and loaded for its spring and summer shows. The show’s founder and namesake, Buddy Norris, recently gave the Pulse a holler to announce that March will feature a double-header: two nights of top-notch talent on two consecutive Saturdays: March 5 and 12.

Better move fast for that first Buddy’s Place show, starring a four-barrel, high-caliber, singersongwriter combo known as Six One Five Collective. Group members Jamie Floyd, Michael Logen and Nicole Witt, between them, have had handfuls of hits by artists such as George Strait, Kelly Clarkson and Miranda Lambert, while indie artist Sarah Darling has amassed an international fan base with her uniquely personal songs. Musical styles will fly, from bluegrass and Americana to pop-country, straight country and even Broadway-style fare.

On March 12, catch some of Nashville’s finest upand-coming country songwriting talent. Making reDAKOTA STRIPLIN turn visits to Buddy’s Place are Australian transplant Dakota Striplin, Tana Matz and Patrick Murphy. Buddy reports that this trio of writerperformers delivers the goods emotionally, with songs ranging from witty to poignant.

The series’ current venue, Cedar Springs Ranch in Lascassas, is spacious-enough but still intimate-feeling concert seating area is weatherproofed and propane-heated as needed. Dress for the weather, but expect a cozy and relaxing setting.

The concerts are from 7–10 p.m., and tickets can be purchased for $20 each at buddysplacenashville.com, under the Reservations tab. Cedar Springs Ranch is located at 9638 Rocky Hill Rd., Lascassas, Tenneessee.

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If there’s a dictatorial takeover of the Murfreesboro local music scene, it was started by experimental funk-electronica multi-instrumentalist and beatmaker Andy Campbell-Firkus (making music under the moniker Firkenstein) with his self-released, full-length beat mix Use Your Ears and Hear Me, an instrumental collection that not only struts the artist’s tonal ability to facilitate such an epic power grab, but also the audacity to provide the musical score.

Firkenstein came to life in 2019, when Campbell-Firkus debuted a harnessed and bashful early attempt at the mix board with Cornelius-like playfulness in mixing his digital and analog synth, guitar and drum instrumentation and arpeggiatorfueled MIDI experimentation.

Firkenstein remained highly electrified over the following two years, releasing brazenly ambitious works that established a gritty determination resembling the rule of uber-producer Rick Rubin, displaying a versatility suggestive of a Nine Inch Nails-meets-Devo match.

Use Your Ears and Hear Me dropped in November 2021, somehow instrumentally symbolizing the charismatic gestures of an orator’s hands, with the determined pointer finger of arena-worthy lead guitar chops and synth riffs on one hand and the pounding fist of a low, grungedistorted fuzz bass from the other.

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chise,” bangin’ dictatorial hands on the podium with an impressively composed and captivating introduction.

Once the listeners are entranced, Firkenstein moves on current issues, easing back the tempo to depict relaxing, accepting views of societal vice in “Drunk in the Tub” as well as the dangers of fossil fuels in the foreboding “More Oiled Than a Diesel Train,” decked with phased ’80s synth and overdriven bass.

“The Void Is Always Waiting” continues the dirty, synth-accented bass-pounding, while layered guitar solos effectively seize the spotlight on the Arcade Fireesque “Death Is Not the Greatest Loss” and “No Man Needs Nothing,” the latter blazing in the stratosphere atop a low, bluesy picked guitar.

Firkenstein adopts the guitar stance of Judas Priest’s Richie Faulkner on “Forcing Thoughts Into Other People’s Brains” but quickly snaps out of such sonic malevolence, doubling down on his Devo influence to create a poppier, more crowd-pleasing message before leaving on a high note to the macho-bassed “Hunting at Night.”

Use Your Ears and Hear Me sounds and feels like a historical speech, able to convince the masses and sway us all, yet never once does Firkenstein use his voice as his call to action.

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— BRYCE HARMON

TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE DIRECTORS David Blue Garcia STARRING Sarah Yarkin, Elsie Fisher, Mark Burnham RATED R

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) was Tobe Hooper’s filthy, no-frills, low-budget horror phenomenon that saw some hippie vagrants run afoul of some truly deranged rednecks. Whether about the atrocities of Vietnam or the violence inherent in meat production (Hooper said he had to give up meat during shooting), the film never explicitly tells you what it’s about beyond abject terror.

Welcome to 2022 then: the year that forgot about subtlety, subtext and subtitles. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) is not “the” Texas chainsaw massacre, but “a” Texas chainsaw massacre, though it would’ve been more appropriately titled Not Another Texas Chainsaw Massacre. In case it was unclear, this film is about a guy in Texas who has a chainsaw and goes on a massacre.

To say it is about anything else would be buying into the surface-level Twitterisms and political talking points that make up the entirety of the first act of the script. The film follows four young “influencers” who have purchased an abandoned Texas town (like you do), and within the first 10 minutes the movie brings up gentrification, open-carry, school shootings and the Confederate flag.

This current-topics-bingo-card version of a script is window dressing taken seriously. But the real plot is equally ridiculous: these young “gentri-f *ckers” (an actual word in the script) accidentally kill Leatherface’s mom and that makes him sad so he goes on a rampage.

Whereas Hooper’s film, and even the oft-overlooked batshit sequel from ’94 subtitled The Next Generation (starring Matthew McConaughey and Renée Zellweger no less), were both relatively bloodless, this film is one of the goriest I’ve seen since the Evil Dead remake, whose director Fede Alvarez gets a story-by and producer credit.

Despite the copious splatter and an overkill soundtrack of constant metal-on-metal grating sounds, the opening-to-credits runtime of 73 minutes still drags.

Director David Blue Garcia comes from a cinematography background, and it shows in the quality and composition of some of the shots. However, the film still suffers from that “Netflix neon” lighting that seems inescapable right now, and instantly dated.

As well as the previously mentioned technical missteps in script and sound, this film follows the regrettable trend of slasher franchises past their prime and pulls the legacy card. According to this movie, none of the other sequels happened, Leatherface is pushing 70(!) and has been dormant while the lone survivor of the first film, Sally, has been hunting him for 50 years. What does it think it is, a Halloween? Nope, it’s yet another Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

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Oran Snelling also recommended the ar East Restaurant is a bit of a local roasted pork, along with pepper steak and legend. The Asian eatery has stood General Tsu’s. for decades on East Main Street in Most Far East dishes are in the $10–$13 Murfreesboro, just off of the MTSU campus. range; get an order of four egg rolls for only After changes, both in ownership and in $3.50. name, the establishment is now back to Far In addition to all of the Chinese selecEast, and the Chinese favorites remain— tions, Far East now boasts a full Thai menu chow mein, lo mein, General Tsu’s favorite as well, with curries, chicken, pepper steak, larb, pad see ew, pad egg rolls and fried rice.

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615-890-1413 restaurant in MurfreesA recent diner also HOURS boro. The ladies who had high praise for the Monday–Thursday: work there are so sweet! shrimp lo mein, and for 10:30 a.m.–8 p.m.; The food is great and the speedy service.

Friday 10:30 a.m.–8:30 p.m.; comes out fast, and it is Far East offers a very Saturday: 11:30 a.m.– 8:30 p.m. extremely low-priced. extensive menu of tasty Tofu is not on the menu, Asian dishes. So, you PRICES but you can substitute just want some chicken Chicken pad Thai: $12.25; Beef lo mein: $11.95; it for any meat, which I and rice? Well, do you Cashew chicken: $10.95; like to do. However, the want kung pao chicken, 4 chicken or pork egg roll: pork is awesome.” pineapple chicken, ca$3.50; Small order of General Another recent diner shew chicken, sesame Tsu’s favorite chicken: $6.75; said the green curry chicken or lemon Shrimp fried rice: $12.50; Roast pork: $11.95 was a must-try. chicken?

For lunch, Far East The General Tsu’s ONLINE offers a steam bar with favorite chicken in a fareastrestaurant.org ready-made dishes. No, sweet sauce was just it’s not an all-you-can-eat buffet, but rather spicy enough. Very tasty. a hot-and-ready cafeteria style section where And the roast pork has earned lots of customers can obtain a quick lunch. Walk positive comments. right in, pick out a few items from the hot “Their General Tsu’s chicken is phebar and you are eating your lunch. nomenal, as is the roasted pork. The pork One lunch customer was quite pleased he is slow-roasted in a Thai sauce,” said a Far could try the roast pork, General’s chicken, East patron, Ron. mixed vegetables, rice, noodles, egg roll, spring roll and sweet and sour chicken off of the bar. “Food was hot and fresh,” he reported.

Though another diner observed that “dependent on how busy they are as to how fresh your food will be.”

Though many like the speediness of the bar, others suggest ordering from the menu for a slightly more elegant sit-down experience.

The Far East dining room is comfortable and welcoming, certainly not what one would call new, fancy or modern; a “quaint” interior, as another customer said.

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very brief stint as “Bangkokville,” Dr. Xai and Panola Saenphansiri obtained ownership of the restaurant, now back under the Far East banner.

Xai also owns and operates Xai Family Medical Clinic in Murfreesboro.

Local diners know the Asian restaurant scene in Murfreesboro remains quite competitive and active. Some may have their

favorite Chinese, Thai or Lao spots other than Far East, preferring a spicier dish, perhaps, or a certain type of curry. It may not offer truly authentic and traditional East Asian food and experience, according to some of Asian descent.

One diner did not find the texture of the Far East fried rice very appealing; another requested the restaurant to “Bring back the curly noodles and get rid of them spaghetti looking noodles.”

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Far East has “been a favorite since I was in a high-chair!” Alicia Hill commented.

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or the waterfall fan looking for some towering old pine trees and other forestry, and featuring lots of rock face. Pay attention. beautiful features contained within a short distance, Tennessee’s Greeter It goes from flat to steep, uphill, downhill, along massive rock walls to creekside, rocky, Falls Loop trail leads to multiple scenic falls rooty, and from leafy to sandy. while covering a variety of terrain.

In short order, one can walk right up to an Near the small mountain town of Aloverlook above Upper Greeter Falls. Whoa! It’s tamont (elevation 1,854 feet), not too far straight down. Use caution if you stray off of outside of Manchester, the Greeter site, once the trail to get a view of the falls from above. home to a family bearing that name, has After visiting Upper Greeter and getting now become part of the massive South Cumback to the loop trail, a big, metal (sometimes berland State Park. slightly slippery) spiral staircase installed in Two sections make up Greeter Falls, one the woods leads down to Lower Greeter Falls, just upstream from the other. Upper Greeter allowing walkers to descend down a vertical Falls, a very neat and striking feature of its rocky section to access the main waterfall. own, plunges 15 feet. A huge boulder sits in Another wooden staircase leads almost all Firescald Creek at the base of this waterfall, the way to the pool below Lower Greeter. A and hikers can walk, with caution, right up to large slanted rock can make the last few steps the top, or bottom, of the Upper Falls. a bit treacherous for those distracted by the Nearby, the even taller and more impressively picturesque Lower Greeter Falls sends impressive falls, but here you have made it and can take in the blue water, blue sky and the Tennessee creek down 50 feet into a tranquil sound of perpetually rushing water stunningly beautiful plunge pool below. in the isolated wooded hills of Tennessee.

How blue the water in the pool at the base Visitors can then continue on the loop of Lower Greeter Falls appeared on a breezy, trail, which leads to even more waterfalls, mild winter day! though not quite as During hotter striking, or accesmonths, this area sible. Sometimes should make a fantastic Broadtree Falls can be swimming hole. only a trickle during To get to these feaGREETER FALLS dry periods, nowhere tures, a trailhead begins Greeter Falls Road, Altamont, TN (off of Tennessee Highway 56) nearly as impressive just off the Greeter Falls 931-924-2980 as Greeter, but it proparking lot, a roomy, vides another element paved parking area a of the Tennessee forest to view in the area. couple of miles from downtown Altamont.

“The waterfalls were beautiful and totally At the trailhead, a trail option to go right worth the climb,” one recent visitor said. leads four-tenths of a mile to an area called “The trail may be difficult for smaller chilBlue Hole a bit farther upstream Firescald, dren and a little nerve-wracking for parents which according to reports is a suitable at the places where there are bluffs, but allswimming area as well. in-all a fabulous hike!”

But going left at the trail’s beginning takes The Greeter Falls area could also be a a hiking party on the Greeter Falls Loop. possible rock climbing paradise for the expeThe trail is very level as it begins, covered rienced outdoor climber. in sand in some sections, and not too difGreeter Falls Loop may not be a trail for ficult at all. the complete beginner, with some steep porJust a short distance from the parking area, tions, slippery rocks and bluffs very near the a very short offshoot trail leads to the site of trail at some parts, but it’s not overwhelmthe old Greeter homeplace. A large well and ingly difficult either. Tennessee State Park the foundation of a cabin remain at this site, literature calls the trail, a journey of just over where the Greeter family constructed a home a mile which leads to multiple waterfalls, in the 1880s. John W. Greeter, the grandson of numerous bluffs, swimming areas and a hisoriginal settler John G. Greeter, sold the proptoric homeplace site, “one of the best short erty to the State of Tennessee in 1980. John W. waterfall hikes on the plateau.” actually lived in this cabin in his youth.

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Republic Services plans to expand Middle Point Landfill STORY BY LAURA LINDSAY | PHOTOS BY ASHLEIGH NEWNES

MIDDLE POINT LANDFILL, located in Rutherford County near Walter Hill, currently takes in about 3,700 tons of waste each day, and the company that owns the landfill wants to expand.

The landfill, at 750 E. Jefferson Pike, takes in household trash from 34 Tennessee counties. It is operated by BFI Waste Systems of Tennessee, owned by Phoenixbased Republic Services.

People who live nearby talk about the smell, noticeable to varying degrees, peaking at certain times depending perhaps on the weather or maybe when trash is uncovered in order to bury more.

“For me, when we moved in, there was no disclosure that this was a problem,” said Shelly Mullins, who lives near the landfill. “When we bought the house and did the walk-through and everything, there was no smell.

“The smell is very intermittent. We were there maybe a week, and we were like, ‘What on earth is that smell? It’s god-awful.’ It’s like the smell at the bottom of your dumpster and permeates everything.”

And now, to Mullins’ discouragement, the landfill is considering a 95-acre expansion.

Republic Services wants to expand the existing 207-acre landfill by nearly 100 acres.

Former Tennessee State Rep. Joe Carr, who is running for Rutherford County mayor, said this will prolong its approximate 7 years of remaining use to about 25 years.

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On its website, middlepointlandfill.com, Republic Services said “Landfills are an essential part of the infrastructure necessary for a community to function, and their role is increasingly vital as our population grows and the number of active, permitted landfills decline.

“Republic is committed to operating landfills with environmental practices and policies that are good for our customers, local businesses and residents. Equipped with a team of professional landfill experts, including more than 160 environmental managers, engineers and scientists across the U.S., we work to ensure that the long-

term management of the country’s waste materials is regenerative to the planet.”

In March 2021, a class action lawsuit was brought by Justin Burriss against BFI Waste Systems seeking property damages based on the allegation that noxious odors emitted from the landfill invaded nearby properties and to force them to mitigate the smell.

But Carr said the landfill can’t actually be shut down based on its smell alone.

“The reason we have a massive smell problem is because we’ve gone from 3,000 tons to 4,500 tons a day, and they do not have the technologies in place to rem-

edy the smell caused by the increase in volume,” he said. “And they don’t compost, they don’t recycle, they don’t incinerate— they aren’t into any of that—it’s not how they make money.

“Republic Services is in the business of doing one thing—they bury trash. That’s it. Every ton of trash they bury—it doesn’t matter where it comes from—is a ton of trash they make money on.”

Carr said in 1987, when the landfill first opened, Republic quickly determined that it could not make money on burying only Rutherford County trash.

“They decided to accept trash from outside the county,” he said. “So the deal they cut was they will not charge Rutherford County pickup for the convenience centers—a tipping fee—and when trash is dropped off, Republic Services will pay Rutherford County $1.20 per ton for all trash buried at the landfill that comes from outside the county.

“The county then agreed—and, it is in the contract—that they will not limit or restrict in any manner any waste delivered to the landfill, regardless of whether it is generated within or outside of the county.

This is why we can’t shut it down or make it county-owned,” Carr said. “It’s the contract. It’s a rotten contract, and it is what controls everything about the landfill. It is going to be very difficult—but not impossible—for us to keep them from expanding because they are abiding by the rules and regulations, and the trash has to go somewhere.”

As far as the proposed expansion, under state law, the Regional Planning Board is required to consider and either approve or deny Republic’s application before the Tennessee Department of Environmental Conservation can commence its own review, according to a statement the City of Murfreesboro issued. “By law, TDEC is precluded from reviewing Republic’s proposal if the City rejects Republic’s application.”

In July 2021, the Central Tennessee Regional Solid Waste Planning Board voted unanimously to reject the application, upon a finding that Republic’s proposal was incompatible and inconsistent with Rutherford County’s 10-year solid waste plan. Local residents spoke in opposition to the proposed landfill, citing the strong, noxious odors emitted from the current landfill and concerns about impacts on health and quality of life.

BFI filed suit, and a Chancery Court Judge ordered the matter returned to the

“The reason we have a massive smell problem is because we’ve gone from 3,000 tons to 4,500 tons a day, and they do not have the technologies in place to remedy the smell caused by the increase in volume.

And they don’t compost, they don’t recycle, they don’t incinerate—they aren’t into any of that—it’s not how they make money.”

Solid Waste Planning Board so it can consider additional evidence.

The board reopened public hearings; part of the additional evidence the City of Murfreesboro pieced together from records at TDEC included information on tons of aluminum dross that has been dumped at the landfill.

On Feb. 24, 2022, the Solid Waste Planning Board again voted unanimously in denying the application to expand.

“It will still go before a judge and eventually to TDEC,” said local resident Edward Phillips. “This isn’t completely over yet.”

Current Tennessee State Rep. Bryan Terry, of the 48th district, serving Rutherford County, acknowledged the landfill is a very complex situation.

In the past, Terry said, those seeking to limit or shut down the landfill have tried to work on what can be brought to the landfill and who can bring it there.

“But even if I can prohibit other counties in the state of Tennessee from bringing their trash to Rutherford County, I can’t block Middle Point from bringing trash in from outside of the state,” Terry said. “So even if we were able to block Davidson County from dumping their trash here, that doesn’t stop Republic from contracting with Birmingham or even New York.

“With the amount of growth that we are getting, I don’t think it is proper for this area in Tennessee to be dumped on. The Jackson Law [in Tennessee Code] allows a county or municipality to get local input for a new landfill to be built or an existing landfill to be expanded. Unfortunately,” Terry said, “it appears as that if a landfill was permitted prior to that date in 1989 that the locals

do not have that privilege, and Middle Point was permitted prior to 1989.”

Terry said, the Jackson Law and the contract are two huge hurdles. The first hurdle is at the state and local level, and the contract is at the county level.

“The question now is whether or not there are things that we can do that could allow a challenge to that contract,” he said.

Carr said his solution is for the county to take control of the contract through Tennessee law and renegotiate it.

“We need some authority and oversight,” he said.

“Republic isn’t a bad operator, Rutherford County has just grown a lot.”

“And then we need to recycle and compost our trash without other people’s trash coming in there.

Carr said he does applaud the legislature for trying to find solutions, but until the parties agree to alter the binding contract between Rutherford County and Republic Services, “nothing will happen.”

Terry said he has asked constituents, the city, the county and anybody for ideas on any legislative solutions or anything they think can be done at a state level.

“Lawsuits may be filed, but still there has to be solutions,” Terry said. “If anyone at all has any ideas of solutions, I hope they share them with me.”

Reach State Rep. Bryan Terry at rep.bryan. terry@capitol.tn.gov. Reach Joe Carr at joecarr48@gmail.com. View the Municipal Solid Waste Landfills: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants and other relevant environmental regulations at epa.gov.

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BY DELORES ELLIOTT After closing its larger location on Memorial Boulevard, PIZZA HUT has opened a new, smaller location nearby at 1670 Memorial Blvd., located in the Parkside Shopping Center, which also houses Primrose Table, Climb Murfreesboro and Sanitas Medical Center.

The new location is owned by Flynn Restaurant Group, which now operates 937 Pizza Hut locations across the United States, making it the largest franchise operator of any type in the country. Its Pizza Hut restaurants throughout 27 states earn annual sales of over $900 million and employ over 19,000 team members.

Its Pizza Hut locations will add some spice to their kitchens with three hot new menu items—Spicy Double Pepperoni, Spicy Hawai-

ian Chicken and Spicy Veggie pies—available through March 12. All pies are served with spicy sauce, red chilis and fiery flakes.

JEREMIAH’S ITALIAN ICE will open a new Tennessee location at 3242 Memorial Blvd., making it one of over 60 locations across the United States. The Italian ice spot will be situated between Dunkin’ and Two J’s Grille, and will offer more than 40 flavors of its Italian ice, soft-serve and gelati, which is made fresh daily.

“The Jeremiah’s Gelati is the showcase of the Jeremiah’s menu, with layers of refreshing Italian ice swirled with our rich, creamy soft ice cream. With over 40 flavors of Italian Ice to choose from, the tasty combinations are endless,” according to the company.

Jeremiah’s Italian Ice has been in business since 1996, when the first location was opened in Florida.

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615 DISTRICT has opened at 1950 S. Church St. (the former Shoney’s location), and is open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week. The restaurant offers burgers, seafood, wings, salads, lamb chops, drinks and more.

“615 District is proud to offer great vibes,

URBAN AIR TRAMPOLINE AND ADVENTURE PARK will open a new location in Murfreesboro at 1952 Old Fort Pkwy., in the old Jumpstreet space beside Planet Fitness.

Urban Air will provide membership options for those interested, as well as weekly activities and event and party hosting.

The new adventure park will offer a variety of adventure options for the entire family, including climbing walls, dodgeball, a ropes course, tumble track, slam dunk zone, drop zone, a warrior course and more.

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great service and great music,” according to marketing materials. For more information, call 615-603-7601 or visit 615district.com.

JOE AND DOUGH CAFE plans to open at the end of March at 1220 E. Northfield Blvd. The establishment will serve coffee and donuts, pastries and sandwiches.

ALDI plans to open its new South Church Street grocery store location soon, hopefully by April, according to reports. The new location, in the works since 2019, is finally getting close to opening for business.

ZAXBY’S has re-opened its 905 Old Fort Pkwy. location., and will celebrate its grand re-opening on March 5. The location now features two drive-thru lanes. Hours are from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily for dine-in and drive-thru.

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LIBERTY BARN DANCE is back in Liberty, Tennessee, just outside of Rutherford County. It celebrated its grand re-opening in February. Liberty Barn Dance offers line dancing every Saturday night at 163 Eckles Heights. Admission is $7 per person, $12 per couple and free for children 12 and under. Smoking and alcohol are not permitted at the location. For more information, visit Liberty Barn Dance’s Facebook page.

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The two Murfreesboro RED BICYCLE locations will rebrand, effective April 1, according to owner Jason Day. He will name the establishments JOANIE’S, after his mother. This will set off the two Murfreesboro locations as a unique entity from the growing Red Bicycle chain.

Day says that Joanie’s will keep the same great coffee and menu and that he will remain owner of the shops, located at 13 S. Public Square and 1733 St. Andrews Dr., which will continue serving cold brew and drip coffee, espresso drinks, lattes and Cubans, as well as a variety of salads, sandwiches, quesadillas, French toast and crepes.

SWANSON will bring two new flex space buildings to Middle Tennessee Boulevard.

710 Middle Tennessee Blvd. will offer 18,000 square feet of flex space, divisible into 10 units of 1,800 square feet, while 720 Middle Tennessee Blvd. will offer 16,200 square feet of flex space, divisible into nine units of 1,800 square feet. Each unit will include a 10×10 commercial grade garage door and a common dock. The buildings are near the intersection of Middle Tennessee Boulevard and Park Avenue, with easy access to I-24. For more information on leasing the space, call 615-896-0000 or visit swansondevelopments.com.

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Marlyse Moran, owner of Cuban/Puerto Rican eatery THE EMPANADA SONATA announced that the restaurant at 211 W. Main St. is closing its dining room and transitioniong to a takeout-only format from that location. MURFREESBORO AXE, which shares the building, will expand by adding game lanes in the space.

DIANA HEALTH has opened in Smyrna at 300 StoneCrest Blvd. and will celebrate its grand opening outside on Saturday, March 5, from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. The grand opening celebration is free and family-friendly, with activities for all ages including a bounce house, food trucks, prizes, interactive vendor booths and wellness and parenting workshops. The first 100 attendees will receive a free lunch from the food trucks onsite. The new healthcare location uses comprehensive care teams, modern technology and a personalized, whole health-care experience in maternity and women’s care to provide women with the support needed to achieve their own health and wellness goals and put them at the center of decision making and information. The Diana team includes OB/ GYNs, midwives, mental health therapists and health coaches. To learn more about Diana Health, visit heydianahealth.com.

PLAN RUTHERFORD encourages local residents to get involved in helping to plan the county’s future. Plan Rutherford offers an all-inclusive approach to preparing for anticipated growth by seeking to understand the needs and desires of residents and businesses. Plan Rutherford will host meetings and workshops weekly to offer residents the opportunity to help define the policies and investments needed to improve Rutherford County, and will also provide surveys on its website for those who are unable to, or do not wish to, attend meetings. For more information and to let local officials know your views, visit planrutherford.org.

MIDDLE TENNESSEE ELECTRIC recently made a $3.8 million tax payment to Rutherford County, which is known as the largest in the organization’s history.

MTE a not-for-profit cooperative and is exempt from certain types of taxes, but it still remains one of the largest taxpayers to local governments through the ad valorem tax, which is, by definition, a property tax levied on real or personal property by local government units including counties, municipalities, school districts and special taxing districts. It is a tax on goods or property expressed as a percentage of the sales price or assessed value.

The ad valorem tax for the 2021 tax year includes the value of the assets acquired

through the merger with the Murfreesboro Electric Department. The county received a substantially larger payment this year than it had in previous years from the property taxes of the two electric utilities combined. Rutherford County received $3,823,953, well above the just less than $3 million MTE and MED collectively paid previously. This increase stems from the State of Tennessee Property Assessor’s standard process of calculating MTE’s increased value and tax bill this year.

Founded in 1936, MTE is the largest electric cooperative in the Tennessee Valley Authority region and the second largest in the United States, serving more than 750,000 Middle Tennesseans in 11 counties. For more information, visit mte.com.

MAIN STREET MURFREESBORO recognized 2021 award winners and elected new board members at its annual meeting, held Feb. 15 at The Walnut House.

The Main Street Board chose three recipients to receive the Downtown Design Awards. Recipients were: • RUTHERFORD COUNTY HISTORIC COURTHOUSE, located on the Public Square for the renovations to the 162-yearold historic courthouse in 2020–2021.

• RED BICYCLE owner Jason Day received the award for the extensive renovation work in 2020–21 done on the 100-yearold building located at 13 S. Public Square.

• BROHALLA, 23 S. Public Square, owned

by Donald Lester, for the renovation of this historical building that allowed his current business, L&L Contractors, to expand its footprint, adding a unique new men’s consignment shop to the downtown square.

The Downtown Business Award was chosen from nominations, then reviewed and interviewed by the Economic Development committee. The committee chose THE WALNUT HOUSE, 116 N. Walnut St., owned by David Cavallin and Nathan Adam, for the award in large part for its charity work with local organizations, having helped to raise more than $300,000 through events in their space since 2019.

The Doug Young Downtown Leadership Award honors the leadership and civic service of Doug Young, and recognizes those who give back to downtown Murfreesboro through Main Street, government and civic service, and personify service towards others, leadership and integrity. Bill Shacklett, owner of SHACKLETT’S PHOTOGRAPHY and a city councilman, received the Doug Young Award for his work.

Main Street Murfreesboro, which celebrated its 37th anniversary, aims to promote the unique character of Rutherford County, the hub of community life. For more information, visit mainstreetmurfreesboro.org.

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See the Forest and the Trees in Photography by David Paul Bayles at Baldwin Gallery

MLT Performs The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time at Walnut House MURFREESBORO LITTLE THEATRE CONTINUES ITS 60TH SEASON with The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. The show tells the story of 15-year-old Christopher (portrayed by Jordan Chambers) who is exceptionally intelligent but has difficulty dealing with the sounds and stresses of everyday life.

When Christopher falls under suspicion for killing his neighbor’s dog, he sets out to identify the true culprit, which leads to an earth-shattering discovery that will change his life forever.

Based on Mark Haddon’s best-selling 2003 novel and adapted for the stage by Simon Stephens, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is a thrilling and heartwarming adventure story about unforgettable young hero.

This production will be performed at Walnut House (116 N. Walnut St., Murfreesboro) and runs Thursday, March 3, through Saturday, March 5, at 7 p.m. with a Sunday matinee, March 6 at 2 p.m. For reservations and more information, visit mltarts.com.

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VISITORS AT Middle Tennessee State University’s Baldwin Photographic Gallery can see both the forests and the trees—and the people who work and live amid them—in a new exhibit focusing on photographer David Paul Bayles’ images. The exhibit—Still, Trees—will be on display through Thursday, March 17, in Room 269 of the university’s Bragg Media and Entertainment Building.

Bayles is currently in a residency at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest near Blue River, Oregon, and is capturing new images of forests and other landscapes, including documenting floods, fires and other disasters, to show how the earth survives.

A resident of Philomath, Oregon, Bayles has been collaborating with the U.S. Forest Service to document the Holiday Farm Fire, a devastating Labor Day 2020 wildfire near Eugene, Oregon, that destroyed more than 173,000 acres of private and public lands.

A former logger in the Sierra Nevada mountains, Bayles often focuses his work on how human pursuits and the needs of the forests can coexist. Bayles is the author of the 2003 book Urban Forest: Images of Trees in the Human Landscape. More information about Bayles’ work is available at davidpaulbayles.com.

Guests can arrange public tours by contacting gallery curator Shannon Randol at shannon.randol@mtsu.edu. Baldwin gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays when MTSU classes are in session. For more information, visit baldwinphotogallery.com.

James Gibson: A Life in Sculpture, A Retrospective

Celebrates Work and Life of Longtime MTSU Professor MTSU DEPARTMENT OF ART AND DESIGN WILL HOST AN EXHIBITION of selected works by celebrated former professor emeritus James S. Gibson.

James Gibson: A Life in Sculpture, A Retrospective is scheduled March 14–April 2, in the Todd Art Gallery, Todd Hall, Room 224A. The exhibition is an homage to the artist’s ingenuity, humility and national renown. It also offers art collectors the opportunity to purchase Gibson’s work while supporting students with financial aid through the department’s James S. Gibson Scholarship in Sculpture.

Gibson’s created a sculpture entitled Rite of Passage for MTSU’s diamond anniversary which was dedicated on Nov. 25, 1986. The installation calls for reflection, celebration and anticipation—three key components of both that 75th celebration year and aspirations for students who walk past the sculpture every day.

Gibson, originally from Charleston, West Virginia, earned two bachelor’s degrees from the University of Charleston and a Master’s of Fine Arts from Ohio University before teaching at MTSU from 1970 to 1999. He created more than 500 pieces of artwork during his lifetime.

Todd Art Gallery will host the exhibit’s opening reception at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 19, with a 3 p.m. talk by the Gibson family on James’ work and achievements.

For more information, call 615-898-5532 or email eric.snyder@mtsu.edu.

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New Production, Party of Twelve, Celebrates Leading Ladies of Rutherford County History

BY BAILEY FINN HEAR THE UNHEARD VOICES of the women from Rutherford County’s history in the upcoming play Party of Twelve, presented at Washington Theater April 8–10, 2022.

The arts have long been alive in Rutherford County, and women have always been at their core. The area is home to many influential female artists, writers and leaders of the women’s rights movement. But whether it be lack of storytelling or lost information, many of these women have lost their voice in today’s age.

In 2019, local arts advocate Andrea Loughry challenged the performing arts

community of Rutherford County to do a play highlighting women from our history. The following year, the Rutherford Arts Alliance took on the challenge and commissioned the play with the aim to illuminate women in Rutherford County history and to spark dialogue on important community issues.

The play will highlight 11 influential women plus one MTSU student that were carefully assembled by multiple community organizations to be a diverse representation of the historical impact of women from Rutherford County.

The women being represented include, but are not limited to: enslaved women such as Priscilla Carney and Lucy Burke Maney, local writers like Mary Noailles Murfree, U.S. First Lady Sarah Childress Polk, MTSU’s first black faculty member Mary C. Scales and community activists Sarah McKelley King and Myrtle Glanton Lord.

These Rutherford County natives represent womanhood, its struggles, and its triumphs throughout history.

“These representative women were chosen because, even though some of them are from completely different eras and never knew

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each other, they are able to have a conversation that has a message,” Loughry says.

Those involved with the production hope that the project will give these women back their voices and that their womanhood will be highlighted, not hidden.

“They are full-blooded women with all that that means,” says Mary Donnett Johnson, Party of Twelve playwright. “You will see all of the colors you see in women in this play.”

It was important to Johnson that the actors in the play were mostly local.

Johnson says local actors will better connect with the overall meaning of the play because the actors will be “breathing the same air and walking the same streets as their characters.”

After the final performance on April 10, community leaders will participate in a forum where they will sit, answer questions about the process of the play and have an open discussion on topics raised throughout the play.

Initially, the play was set to debut in 2020 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of women’s right to vote.

Shortly after production began, COVID hit and, like much else in the world, the play had to be put on pause.

Though this pause may have been a blessing in disguise for the project. Members from all over the community came together to collaborate and combine archives and artifacts in order to bring these women back to life.

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such a pride in place.”

With an abundance of information, excitement and a play on pause this project grew into The Leading Ladies of Rutherford County History: The Women Who Inspire Us, an umbrella of community projects designed to exhibit history in motion—rather than a history factsheet.

“The pandemic delayed it from being just a suffrage celebration; it really became [about] women who inspire us,” says Loughry.

In order to spread the conversation beyond the theater, the project is creating more accessible, portable exhibits around the community. After the play debuts, the information and artifacts gathered while researching the play will be scanned and added to the Leading Ladies of Rutherford County History website to function as a public archive.

Additionally as part of the effort, artists in the community created a mural in downtown Murfreesboro—on the Maple Street Medical Clinic building—to recognize other leading ladies.

The next step is to embark on creating two tours that exhibit the lives and experiences of these women exactly where they took place. One will be a walking tour from downtown Murfreesboro to MTSU, and the other will be a driving tour all over the county.

Tickets to Party of Twelve are on sale now at leadingladiesrutherford.com. Be sure to purchase soon, as the Friday showing is already sold out!

Learn more about the Leading Ladies of Rutherford County History project at rutherfordartsalliance.org/leading-ladies.

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According to the documentary Killing Ed, Tennessee Legislators who travelled to Turkey in 2015 include: Councilman Mayron Lowery, Memphis

Legislators Travel to Turkey Courtesy of Muslim Gülen Charter Schools; Introduce Bill to Expand Charter Operations in Tennessee 167 charter schools that are likely linked I HAVE BEEN VERY VOCAL in regard with the Gülen Movement in 26 states and to my concerns with charter schools. I have Washington D.C., making it one of the largest consistently warned about fraud and the lack charter school organizations in the country,” of regulation; therefore, I have been closely monitoring HB2833 filed by Rep. Mark White according to debsedstudies.org.

One charter school in Tennessee, Mem(R–Memphis), which aims to allow charter phis School of Excellence, has been linked to school corporations to apply directly to the Gülen.

State Charter School This school is located in Commission, bypassing the same district in which local school boards.

Rep. Mark White serves.

Charter schools are big In 2015, Phil Williams of business. Many of them

BY TIFFANY BOYD News Channel 5 penned an seemingly have ties article exposing Tennessee to Fethullah Gülen. If lawmakers who were treated to free foreign you aren’t familiar with that name, you can trips to Turkey. Among those were Rep. Mark watch the documentary Killing Ed: Charter White [R-Memphis/Shelby Co.], Rep. Terri Schools, Corruption and the Gülen Movement Lynn Weaver [R-Lancaster/Smith, Trousin America on Tubi to find out more. dale and DeKalb counties] and Sen. Brian “In the United States, there are currently

State Rep. Antonio Parkinson State Rep. Harry Brooks State Rep. Joe Armstrong State Senator Reginald Tate State Rep. Josh Evans State Rep. Gary Odom State Rep. Mark White Senator Stacey Campfield Senator Brian Kelsey State Rep. Vance Dennis State Rep. Roger Kane State Rep. Joe Towns

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State Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver State Senator Bill Ketron

Kelsey [R-Germantown/ look at who was funding his Shelby Co.]. expense-paid trip to Turkey?

White, when asked if it I hope that every person matters to him who is payreading this will take a ing for the trip, is quoted in hard look at the list of U.S. Williams’ article as saying, politicians involved in these “Yeah, we’ll find that out trips and their associations . . . Like I say, I just have to Gülen. This is just one of not had a chance to—we’ve the many and very frightenWHITE been so busy in session—just ing issues with the charter haven’t had a chance to look school industry. This is daninto that yet.” gerous territory for our naHundreds of U.S. politition as a whole. This is not cians were involved in these the answer to the problems trips, to the tune of $15,000– facing education. $30,000 per person.

It’s time for us to demand So, what is the significance accountability, to stop the of all of this? It seems a little fraud in its tracks, and most ironic that the sponsor of importantly to prevent those KELSEY HB2833, Rep. Mark White, with nefarious intentions along with Terri Lynn Weaver, from getting their foot in the who sits on the House Educadoor by using our children. tion Instruction Subcommittee, as well as Sen. Brian Tiffany Boyd is the founder Kelsey, who happens to be of Free YOUR Children, the bill’s Senate sponsor, all a home school advocate, partook in a trip to Turkey consultant, speaker and sponsored by Turkish organithe founder and adminiszations with ties to Gülen. trator of Middle TennesWEAVER Even more frightening is see Christian Homeschool the fact that a member of the Gülenist TerConnection. She holds a B.S. degree in ror Group (FETÖ) has admitted that the interdisciplinary studies from MTSU. group formed a special unit for infiltratShe is a wife of 30 years and mother ing the U.S. military through its members to five children, grandmother to two. recruited from charter schools, just like it She is a former tenured public school did with the Turkish military. teacher. She and her husband have It’s time to talk Turkey, lawmakers! Did home educated for 18 years. Contact Rep. Mark White ever have a chance to her at freeyourchildren@gmail.com.

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Account Takeovers Becoming More Common Do not give out account login details

BY JEFF ENGLAND ACCOUNT TAKEOVERS on cryptocurrency exchanges are increasing as more individuals are beginning to invest in digital currencies. Account takeovers can also occur with banks, investment firms, retail websites, social media and on other online accounts. Account owners should be aware when they are being targeted by a scammer for an account takeover.

An account takeover occurs when someone other than the owner of an account takes over an account. Scammers will often use phishing techniques pretending to be someone from the victim’s financial institution, cryptocurrency exchange or another company to gain access to the target victim’s account. Once a scammer has been given access to a financial or cryptocurrency account, the scammer is able to transfer money in the account to an account the scammer controls within a matter of seconds. Cryptocurrency crimes have become a favorite of scammers for account takeovers and hacking because transactions on the blockchain cannot be reversed once the transaction has been recorded on the blockchain ledger.

Combat Takeovers With Two-Factor Authentication In the past few years, companies have begun using two-factor authentication, or 2FA, to combat account takeovers. Two-factor authentication is used to confirm ownership of an account. Two-factor authentication is based on “something you know” and “something you have.” Debit and credit card PINs, passphrases and passcodes are examples of something you know. Your phone or the physical credit card are something you have. Additionally, “something you are” is another method of authentication using your fingerprints and voice.

Companies will either send an email or a text to the account holder with an authentication code that the account holder must enter to access their account. Companies can also ask an account owner to enter an authentication code from an authentication app to verify account ownership. However, scammers are committed to finding a way around two-factor authentication by using methods such as SIM swapping and contacting the account owner using phishing

techniques in an attempt to get the account holder to give them access to the account.

SIM swapping is gaining access to the account owner’s mobile phone by getting a wireless phone company to issue a new SIM card to the scammer who is pretending to be the wireless customer. If the scammer is successful in getting the SIM card, the scammer hopes to gain access to the victim’s account by getting the authentication code sent to the victim’s mobile phone by text, which is now going to a phone controlled by the scammer.

Scammers will also contact the targeted victim to request the account owner’s login and password information. The scammer will the potential victim there is or has been unusual activity occurring on the account and they need access to the victim’s account.

Preventing Account Takeovers It’s important to know that financial institutions, crypto exchanges, retailers and other companies will not contact account holders requesting login information, passwords or authentication codes. If you receive a phone call from someone pretending to be your financial institution or crypto exchange, or another company, take the person’s name and email address. Most scammers will not give out their email address since the scammer’s email address will not match the email address of the company they are pretending to be calling from.

For online accounts, never use the same login and password across platforms since scammers will often use the password and user login formation on different websites they’ve obtained from data breaches.

You should use two-factor authentication to protect all your online accounts. Account holders who are victims of account takeover should be aware that financial institutions may not put money back into the account if the account owner has given someone access to their account.

If you have been a victim of a takeover, contact your financial institution, cryptocurrency exchange, social media site or retailer, and file a report with law enforcement.

Jeff England hosts the Twisted Money Podcast to help inform listeners on fraud, scams and cyber attacks.

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BUSINESS MOMENTUM

BY BLAINE LITTLE

Coming Out of the Ground Developer Larry Ray Gilliland building homes for Rutherford County’s growth NO ONE CAN DISPUTE THE MURFREESBORO area is growing. What’s remarkable is just how fast. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has increased it population 50 percent since 2010. That’s from about 110,000 to an estimated 163,274 this year. And everyone in town is aware that number will continue to go up.

That sort of demand creates a steep housing shortage. You can hardly drive down a main road and not see all the building that is going on. This has been great for the home equity of those who already own.

But a lot of residents aren’t selling. Even with all the new construction, there is still a need for more.

One man who is trying to supply that shortage is Larry Ray Gilliland. When it comes to homes, Gilliland has just about done it all; real estate sales, real estate brokerage, home builder, and now as a developer of subdivisions. He has a couple of large projects in the works with more to come. Right now, he has the Village at Regal Square on the north side of town and Rucker Landing in the south.

Realty is a mission for Gilliland.

“I’m a real estate guy. I love people, and in taking care of people, real estate is a natural fit for that,” he says. “In 2006, I launched Red Dot Realty, which was a small brokerage. Then I was approached by a new partner to form Red Realty.”

But three years ago, he sold his portion of that company to begin developing.

But what exactly does that mean?

“We take a raw piece of land and determine what its highest and best use is,” Gilliland says.

“We do that through planning, engineering, construction in addition to determining who our end user will be. We also design it and get the final plans approved by local government.”

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hearings, and waiting. From concept to build-out, it takes about four to five years to complete the first phases. Most businesspeople are not patient enough to see the fruits of their labor.

Municipal governments maintain the standards of how the land is to be developed. They may also require that a private development enterprise make improvements to public roadways as well. A case in point is the new traffic signal at Highway 231 and Rucker Road. Both Gilliland and the developer of Davenport Station were on the financial hook for having it and the road improvements installed.

“The state, the city, Rutherford County and three separate engineering firms were involved in that stoplight,” the developer says. But it is a win for the public, as many have thought there needed to be a light there for years. “Stoplights can save lives.”

Anyone new to real estate needs the advice of those who have gone before them. He attributes much of his own success to the mentors he has had through the years. As Larry Ray said, “I can take a look at a person’s mentors and tell where they are going to be in five to ten years.” He is also a very spiritual man who relies on his faith and states what he does for a living is a calling for his life.

The entrepreneur hopes he can be as inspirational as others have been to him.

Coming up for Gilliland, he will once again be opening a realty brokerage in Murfreesboro. Though he is still deciding what business model he will employ, he hopes to launch the new venture in a few months. So, watch for new homes and a new business with the Gilliland name on it later this year.

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Allowing transgender athletes to compete willy-nilly (no pun intended) is an absolute disgrace, specifically regarding female athletics. I genuinely enjoy female sports, but it’s not even up for debate: their male counterparts are bigger, faster and stronger. That fact doesn’t discredit the amazing female athletes playing sports in the United States, from high school to college to the big stage representing America. This country is blessed to have some of the most dominant female athletes in the world. Truly impressive!

But I am done trying to be compassionate about this subject. The integrity of female athletics has been flushed down the toilet. We have example after example over the years of transgender athletics gone wrong, because biology matters. Over the years with the Murfreesboro Pulse, I have written about it all.

Instances range from Laurel Hubbard breaking records as a weightlifter to CeCe Telfer becoming a NCAA National Champion in the 400-meter run. We saw the domination on the high school track field from cross country to the 200-meter dash.

Connecticut has done nothing to protect its high school athletes.

Remember when transgender MMA fighter Fallon Fox broke the eye socket of the biologically born female Tamikka Brents?

Those are just a few examples, and I could go on with more past examples, but why not a current example?

Trans female swimmers have been clobbering the competition in the pool, most recently at the Ivy League Championships where all-time records were easily broken.

But that’s what happens when UPenn’s Lia Thomas, who competed as a man named Will for three years for UPenn, decides to compete as a female for his/her senior season.

BIOLOGY MATTERS

A father of one of the female swimmers on UPenn’s team said his daughter came to the sobering realization that they “will never make it” to the winner’s podium if trans swimmer Lia Thomas is on the team.

How do we know Lia Thomas’ performance isn’t fair? Well for one there is a ding-a-ling involved. Sorry, it’s true! Listen, the average differential in the men’s and women’s qualification is 11.41 percent—

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of sports. How about the feelings of all the natural-born females getting the shaft?

How about the feelings of Lia Thomas’ teammates?

The university and the media are bending over backwards to appease Lia in this process while they ignore the needs and feelings of the other 20-plus female swimmers on that team.

SPORTS INTEGRITY

LIA THOMAS

Transgender Swimmer Dominating Against Females meaning the women’s times are 11 percent slower than the men’s qualification times.

That is a significant number, and it is exactly why we separate genders regarding sports: because biology matters. Or at least, it used to.

As a male swimmer named Will, Lia was putting up times that ranked around 500th nationally within the men. Then, boom—as a female we have in Lia the number one swimmer in the country, breaking records held by the all-time greats, such as gold medalists like Katie Ledecky and Missy Franklin. As I said earlier, the integrity of female athletics has been flushed down the toilet, and this debate will only get more heated as the examples of dominance continue.

WOKE NIGHTMARE

I was watching the Olympics—evidently, not many people did—the 2022 Beijing Olympics saw the smallest audience of all time for NBC, with the games seeing a 42 percent drop compared to the 2018 Winter Games. The only good they could spin from this disaster was that streaming increased from 2018. So why did nobody watch the Olympics?

Boycotting China and its atrocious human rights violations? Recent censorship and controversy surrounding Chinese pingpong star Peng Pong Shuai had many across the world getting upset . . . sorry, I mean Chinese tennis champion Peng Shuai. Come on, don’t get mad, you know that’s funny.

A real problem with today’s world is the

outrage—I bet a good number of you think what I just wrote was in bad taste—racist.

There was a time when comedy brought us all together with laughter. I can’t even imagine being a comedian in today’s Woke nightmare! Some of the best comedians in the world have pointed it out, specifically, the GOAT, Dave Chapelle.

The U.S. didn’t send any diplomats to the Olympic games for a reason. China sucks!

It’s a corrupt, totalitarian nation. It threatens Taiwan constantly, and with the Russia’s recent attacks on Ukraine, I wouldn’t be surprised if China found it a convenient time to act. They believe Taiwan is part of China, calling it an “indisputable legal and historical fact.” Scary times, thinking about all that nonsense and WWIII on the horizon if all that were to start going down.

MEDIA MATTERS

Guess what? Fox News won the cable network race, once again averaging nearly 2.5 million viewers, while CNN has been sitting in the dumps over and over, averaging barely 500K viewers, trailing networks like the Food Network and Travel Channel.

That’s a tough look, CNN. The Top 20 cable programs included 14 Fox News political talk shows during a month of Olympic coverage. I am not trying to read between the lines, but it’s obvious America is at a turning point.

At the end of the day regarding sports, I don’t care about the feelings of trans athletes as much as I care about the integrity

I don’t care if a human being wants to change gender. If it makes them happy and more comfortable in their own skin, who am I to say no? But don’t for one second equate any of that to the playing field of sports. We have gender separation for a reason, because, once again, biology matters! Science matters.

And if you disagree with that, then you should own it and just advocate for true equality, no gender separation in sports.

Men and women will play together and the most talented will prevail. I have a feeling the feminists would hate that. Because we would quickly have a lack of females in sports. Biology matters!

How many people did I just upset with this one? It was never my intention to purposely upset anyone with my words.

Call me a transphobe, even though I’m not.

I am a passionate lover of male and female sports who feels the need to do what many won’t—speak out against this nonsense. It’s simple: If you were born a male, you should not be categorized with and compete against biological females.

Simple as that. That’s my opinion. Feel free to voice yours and email it to me at titanman1984@gmail.com. Remember, this isn’t China, this isn’t Russia, hell, this isn’t even Canada, this is the United States of America, where we can have different opinions and debate it.

Unfortunately, many of you get free speech and hate speech mixed up. That is why I just don’t care anymore regarding this topic. We have gotten to a point where voicing these thoughts in the open is considered by some as hate speech. If that’s the sad truth, then I might as well own it. I have no hate in my heart for anyone. I am just an individual who finds it ludicrous this is allowed to happen in sports.

That’s all I got for you this issue. Thank you to all my loyal readers for over a decade of letting me talk about the Tennessee Titans and rant about progressive nonsense.

The Train is rolling into the station!

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