On May 16, Mayor John Cooper, Metro Nashville Public Schools Director Dr. Adrienne Battle, State Sen. Heidi Campbell, and State Rep. Caleb Hemmer were joined by school, government and community officials at Hillsboro High School for the unveiling of a historic marker and a ribboncutting ceremony.
The Metro Council Tuesday night voted on third and final reading to approve a specific plan rezoning request related to a high-profile development proposed for the Belle Meade Plaza shopping center.
The vote followed a second reading vote on May 3 that required about three hours of debate and citizen feedback, as the proposal has elicited robust positive and negative opinions.
Nashville-based Adventurous Journeys (AJ) Capital Partners plans to acquire the property, which includes a retail and office building hugging the White Bridge Road viaduct and recognized as the home of Agave’s Mexican Restaurant and Belle Meade Premium Cigars, among other businesses and the Kroger structure. The address is 4500 Harding Pike.
The property sits within Metro Councilmember Kathleen Murphy’s District 24, with Murphy having previously noted the project proposal offers numerous favorable elements. Murphy sponsored the rezoning bill.
The council voted 28-1 to approve the rezoning, with Councilmember Thom Druffel voting against it and Councilmembers Zulfat Suara, Sharon Hurt and Courtney Johnston abstaining.
AJ Capital officials declined to comment.
Related to the propject, a Nashville Department of Transportation study shows multiple streetscape improvements AJ Capital said it plans to incorporate. These include the widening of a portion of Harding Pike and the alteration of signal light placements to improve traffic flow.
The document shows four buildings between 100 feet and 150 feet tall. One of the proposed buildings will include 78 hotel rooms and 388 residential units. Smaller buildings would front Harding Pike.
As previously reported, the incorporation of Richland Creek as a water feature and river walk are planned. About 60 percent of the site’s 10.5 acres will be devoted to green and open space.
Opened in 1961, the two-level modernist
Belle Meade Plaza sits on roughly 10.57 acres. The building includes about 205,500 square feet and represents one of Nashville’s first mixed-use buildings (retail on level one and office on floor two) oriented in a suburban manner, with the structure separated from the street by surface parking.
Nashville’s May family owns the property, seemingly having paid $14.5 million for it in January 1997, according to Metro records. The property also includes the Kroger structure, with the grocery business to eventually relocate to the former Belle Meade Theater building, the space last occupied by a Harris Teeter.
Sources said the property could command a minimum of $80 million. Other tenants include Wells Fargo Bank, Ninki, Pho Ann, CVS, Starbucks, Office Depot and Katy’s Hallmark Shop.
This story was first published by our sister publication Nashville Post.
The historical marker, which stands in front of Hillsboro, was recommended to the Nashville Historical Commission by Metro Councilman Russ Pulley, who represents District 25 in Green Hills. The marker will be dedicated to the school’s history, which dates back to 1939. Hillsboro is the oldest continuously operational school in Metro Nashville.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony was the culmination of a $96 million remolding effort that was completed in 2021 but had its celebration delayed due to Covid. The improvements included a new library, the
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The field is almost set for this year’s Metro elections.
The qualifying deadline was on Thursday for candidates to verify petitions to run for mayor, vice mayor, Metro councilmember atlarge, and district councilmember. Qualified candidates may remove their name from the ballot until May 25.
Natisha Brooks
Heidi Campbell
Bernie Cox
Jim Gingrich
Sharon Hurt
Stephanie Johnson
Freddie O’Connell
Alice Rolli
Vivian Wilhoite
Matt Wiltshire
Jeff Yarbro
Fran Bush
Michael Rowan
VICE MAYOR
Jim Shulman (Incumbent)
Angie Henderson
COUNCIL AT-LARGE
Burkley Allen (I)
Zulfat Suara (I)
Chris Cheng
Quin Evans-Segall
Arnold Hayes
Brian Hellwig
Olivia Hill
Yolana Hockett
Howard Jones
Marcia Masulla
Delishia Porterfield
Russ Pulley
Gilbert Ramirez
Jeff Syracuse
Deloris Vandivort
Jonathan Williamson
Chris Crofton
Stephen Downs
Ronnie Greer
Tim Horne
DISTRICT 1
Ruby Baker
Rob Harris
Incumbent Mayor John Cooper announced earlier this year that he would not run for reelection, and the candidate pool quickly grew to more than a dozen. To win outright, a candidate must receive 50 percent of the vote, and if no one breaks that threshold, the top two candidates go to a runoff. For vice mayor, incumbent Jim Shulman will be challenged by District 34 Councilmember Angie Henderson.
Over in the at-large race for council, incumbents Burkley Allen and Zulfat Suara are running for reelection, with district councilmembers Delishia Porterfield, Jeff Syracuse and Russ Pulley joining the pool of
Joy Kimbrough
Sean Dailey
Timothy Thompson
DISTRICT 2
Kyonztè Toombs (I)
DISTRICT 3
Jennifer Gamble (I)
DISTRICT 4
Davette Blalock
Mike Cortese
Brian Sullivan
DISTRICT 5
Sean Parker (I)
Terri Klingner
DISTRICT 6
Clay Capp
Brandes Holcomb
Daniel McDonell
DISTRICT 7
Emily Benedict (I)
Danny Williams
DISTRICT 8
Martez Coleman
Deonte Harrell
Jullian Leggs
DISTRICT 9
Tonya Hancock (I)
Stephanie Montenegro
DISTRICT 10
Jennifer Webb
Zach Young (I)
DISTRICT 11
Joe Delucas
Sherard Edington
Jeff Eslick
Eric Patton
20 candidates. Because there are five at-large seats, the race is unique in that the top five candidates win, typically making it a more positive, less combative campaign. In order to win a seat outright, at-large candidates must win 10 percent of the vote. A runoff is held among double the number of available seats. For example, if two at-large candidates get more than 10 percent in the general election, the runoff for the remaining three seats would be contested by the top six remaining candidates.
Of the 35 district seats, 18 have incumbents running for reelection, and nine candidates are running unopposed.
DISTRICT 12
Erin Evans (I)
DISTRICT 13
Russ Bradford (I)
DISTRICT 14
Jordan Huffman
R.J. Mamula
DISTRICT 15
Jeff Gregg
Dan Jones
DISTRICT 16
Ginny Welsch (I)
Alexa Little
DISTRICT 17
Teaka Jackson
Terry Vo
Tonya Esquibel
DISTRICT 18
Tom Cash (I)
Karen Bannister
Angus Purdy
DISTRICT 19
Jasper Hendricks III
Jacob Kupin
Derek Lisle
Jonathan Turner
DISTRICT 20
Scott Gillihan
Rollin Horton
DISTRICT 21
Jamel Campbell-Gooch
Brandon Taylor (I)
DISTRICT 22
Sheri Weiner
Jessica Dauphin
The deadline to register to vote in this election is July 5. Early voting begins on July 14, with election day on Aug. 3. For anyone unsure of their district, that information can be found here.
The next campaign finance disclosure for candidates is July 10.
Here’s a full list of everyone running for Metro seats:
Note: This list is based on petitions that were turned in as of the deadline at noon on Thursday. Not all petitions have been verified by the election commission yet.
DISTRICT 23
Thom Druffel (I)
Lisa Williams
DISTRICT 24
Brenda Gadd
Carlos Rousselin
DISTRICT 25
David Ackerman
Jeff Preptit
Rolando Toyos
DISTRICT 26
Courtney Johnston (I)
DISTRICT 27
Robert Nash (I)
District 28
David Benton
Travis London
DISTRICT 29
Tasha Ellis
Jama Mohamed
John Reed
DISTRICT 30
Sandra Sepulveda (I)
DISTRICT 31
Dia Hart
John Rutherford (I)
DISTRICT 32
Joy Styles (I)
DISTRICT 33
Antoinette Lee (I)
DISTRICT 34
Sandy Ewing
Luke Elliott
DISTRICT 35
Jason Spain
Carson Smart
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school’s Flex Field which is located on top of a parking garage, a remodeled theater, a new cafeteria and kitchen, expansions making room for 1,400 new students, an art space, an outdoor courtyard area, and more.
“Investing in our students is the key to ensuring a successful future for our city,” Cooper said in a social media post. “I
am thrilled we can offer our students this incredible facility while preserving a piece of Nashville’s history.”
This is not the first time Hillsboro has went through extensive remodeling. The school was renovated after being destroyed by a fire in the 1950s.
Our latest Q&A with an at-large candidate is with Burkley Allen, who served two terms as a district councilmember for the Belmont-Hillsboro area before being elected countywide in 2019. This interview has been edited for length.
One of the big things you’ve been involved with during your time in office was Airbnb regulations. Looking back, do you think that effort was successful? Could it still be improved upon?
Yes to both of those. When we started in 2012 or 2013, there were 200 short-term rentals. We looked at what was available around the country and made a stab at what made sense for Nashville. It definitely was a starting point, maybe not necessarily the best starting point, but at least we got rules in place, required permits and registration and to pay taxes. I would definitely say it was not perfect at the get-go. We do a good job now of knowing who’s out there so that almost everyone operating in that realm is registered.
We still have some issues with enforcement. I don’t hear about them nearly as much as I used to, but I’m sure there are still issues with noise and impact on neighbors. If these exist in neighborhoods, they need to fit in and not be impactful.
Ultimately, now that there are 5,000 instead of 200, we said that’s enough in the neighborhoods, so we put an end to that. We’ve now put an end in the multifamily, because we began to see it have an impact on
people being able to find places to live. That was an appropriate move to make. If we can get the regulation and the enforcement right, there’s a place for this in providing additional income for homeowners and providing more options for hospitality. We have a lot more hotel rooms than we did when we started.
Has the city done enough to prioritize affordable housing? What else should the council do?
If we’d done enough, we would have solved the problem, so no, we’re not finished. I served on the mayor’s affordable housing task force. That group did a great job of coming up with some very specific recommendations, and one of those was to create the housing division that’s now in the planning department. That’s in place now, and that is powerful.
Also to consistently provide $30 million to the Barnes affordable housing fund. We used some American Rescue Plan money last year. This year it’s actually part of our budget. That program is now producing on the order of 1,000 to 2,000 units per year. When it first started it was doing a couple of dozen a year. It’s grown significantly, and that’s huge.
I was the sponsor of a tax abatement program called the mixed-income PILOT. That creates a tax abatement for properties that set aside a small percentage of their units, anywhere from 12 to 20, for tenants that earn around the area median income.
We set that up as an incentive for regular
for-profit developers to be able to help with this issue, and that got jumped on immediately and 468 units are currently in the pipeline. There’s another round of that coming up, so hopefully that will also move the needle.
Was that effort borne out of frustrations with that state preempting inclusionary zoning?
We worked very hard on the inclusionary zoning bill, and worked with the business community and the construction community and the development community, and were really disappointed when what we worked out together was then preempted before we could even implement it.
That process did help put a lot of good ideas out on the table. We drew from some of the mechanisms of that for this mixedincome PILOT.
In your hypothetical second term, what would be the next push on housing?
The housing task force has the list of 10 things. I think we’re halfway through it. Continuing to march through that list of things, whatever has a legislative component, I’m definitely going to be pushing on.
Are there other fees we can waive that can help people to be able to afford to build affordably? I would love to try to get the right people in the room to create the equity fund. Companies are all beginning to realize that it hurts them if their employees can’t live in this county. I’m hopeful I can get enough people interested in this to invest in a pot of money that would be available to the people who know how to build housing that can be affordably priced and not have to turn around to an investor and say, “I promise I’m going to get you 25 percent return on your money.”
Are you planning to support anyone in the mayor’s race?
I will probably remain neutral. I will happily give good advice to anyone who asks me.
What do you want to see from the winner?
A continued emphasis on housing. I think we’ve made really great progress on that. I think we need to get some focus back on improving transit. Garbage is boring, but dealing with our solid waste is going to become an issue.
When we spoke ahead of the 2019 election, the transit referendum defeat was relatively recent, and you said something about how we should take incremental bites at the apple and support enhancements, which is somewhat the tack that the mayor took. Has that been successful? Are we far enough along now to
move on to another referendum?
We have to do a better job of community engagement. I believe the improvements with bus services — more frequency on key routes and running later into the night and more crosstown buses — a lot of the things people were asking for are beginning to fall into place. COVID sort of knocked things off but our ridership is bumping back up. I’m encouraged that our bus system has done a number of good things and will continue to do those.
Ultimately, we can’t really do transit until we have a dedicated source of funding, and we can’t get that until we’ve got public buyin. The process leading up to the plan before the referendum, there was a real huge effort to engage as many people as possible. We have to pick those efforts back up again.
What did you learn from your cycle as budget chair? What might you do better with another opportunity?
One goal was to continue the good community engagement that the prior budget chairs had started with a lot of opportunities for people to come learn about how the budget works. COVID made that a little tricky. We also created the first-ever early public input session on the budget, and that continues this year. What the charter lays out is a public input process the first Tuesday in June, and then we have one meeting left to make changes to the budget. It doesn’t feel to citizens like that’s really much of an opportunity for their input to be considered.
Last year, we went through the wish list process once we got the mayor’s proposed budget, and the first thing I had to do was fix the hole in the school funding caused by the state shortfall, which didn’t leave us much room for all the other things that our citizens are asking for. We actually managed to find quite a few things and got additional raises for school staff as well as some other positions.
We always hear people wishing we were spending more on education and sidewalks and fixing our traffic problems. There’s more money in this budget for sidewalks but it’s still not the $30 million that we had in there in my first term, which I fought hard for and thought would be permanent. You can’t assume anything’s going to stay if you don’t stick around to keep an eye on it, which is what I’m trying to do.
You can read the rest of this interview at NashvillePost.com.
This story was first published by our sister publication Nashville Post.
Summer Let’s face it – Dolly Parton makes everything feel a little bit better. And that includes the regional premiere of Here You Come Again: How Dolly Parton Saved My Life in 12 Easy Songs – on stage with Studio Tenn through May 28.
Penned by Bruce Vilanch, Gabriel Barre and Tricia Paoluccio, the story follows a down-onhis-luck comedian named Kevin in the early days of the pandemic. Furloughed from his job waiting tables at a comedy club and “on a break” from his inattentive boyfriend, Kevin has taken refuge in the attic of his childhood home in Texas – a place packed with memories and plenty of Dolly Parton memorabilia.
Depressed and isolated — his germaphobe mom sends food up through a dumbwaiter — he wishes he could confide in his beloved Dolly. But things get interesting when his idol actually materializes on stage, stepping out of a poster to offer some homespun wit and wisdom – and a host of familiar tunes.
As with any jukebox musical, the story is pretty loose, designed simply to showcase songs written or famously performed by the country music star. But Wednesday’s opening-night crowd seemed willing to go along with the setup, chuckling at bits of lockdown banter focused on obsessive hand-washing, toilet paper, and thoroughly sanitized surfaces.
Zachary Sutton is likable enough as the floundering Kevin, although his character surely is a sad sack. But Sutton seems quite at ease with the gentle humor, occasionally breaking the fourth wall to deliver playful one-liners — When speculating on how long the pandemic might go on, he quips: “Even Game of Thrones had to end!”
But a jukebox musical built around the queen of country music demands a believable Dolly, and Tricia Paoluccio certainly delivers in that regard. Paoluccio not only has the vocal chops, she has simply mastered the art of Dolly – from the sassy little walk to her unique speech patterns, and even that adorable little laugh. She sets the tone for the evening with a lively rendition of “Here You Come Again,” following up with hits like “9 to 5,” “Jolene,” “Islands in the Stream,” “I Will Always Love You,” and more.
Director/choreographer Gabriel Barre maintains a great sense of rhythm throughout the two-act show, and music director Eugene Gwozdz leads a terrific band, including Miles Aubrey, Jeff Cox and Jon Epcar. Anna Louizos’ scenic design is nicely detailed, and costume designer Bobby Pearce deserves special mention for honoring some of Dolly’s most iconic looks.
Here You Come Again may not exactly break new ground, and yes, there are some pretty cheesy antics along the way. But it’s all in good fun, and die-hard Dolly fans are sure to appreciate Paoluccio’s engaging performance.
Here You Come Again continues through May 28 at the historic Franklin Theatre, 419 Main St., in Franklin. Visit studiotenn.org for complete details.
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Participants will gain a better understanding about oral health during and after cancer treatment We will share how treatment affects oral health, tips on managing side effects from treatment, and the importance of communicating with your healthcare team In addition to learning about oral health and managing complications, participants will learn about the resources available in their community and those provided by LLS
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In the months since COVID-19 has been waning, inflation has been a major concern for all of us as consumers. It’s been a concern for economists and policymakers as well. Finally, however, reports are showing that inflation has been cooling in recent months. In fact, according to recent reporting from Forbes, April of this year marked the 10th straight month of decline in inflation, a hopeful sign for the economy and for consumers.
The decrease in inflation is good news for President Biden, who has made the economy a key priority of his administration. His policies have helped put the country on a path toward economic recovery, and this latest news shows that his efforts are paying off. With less inflation, Americans can have more faith in the economy and feel more secure in their futures. That doesn’t mean our problems are completely over, of course — only that we are seeing progress.
According to Investopedia, the consumer price index “measures the monthly change in prices paid by U.S. consumers.” The Bureau of Labor Statistics calculates the CPI as a weighted average of prices for a basket of goods and services representative of aggregate U.S. consumer spending. According to a May 10 report by The New York Times, “the Consumer Price Index climbed 4.9 percent in April from a year earlier.” These
numbers are a relief for many, as they suggest that inflation might no longer be a major obstacle to economic growth. “Inflation has come down notably from a peak just above 9 percent last summer,” notes the Times, “though it has remained far higher than the 2 percent annual gains that were normal before the pandemic.”
The Bureau of Labor and Statistics showed that grocery prices have dropped for the second consecutive month, gasoline prices moved back up by just 3 percent in April, and used cars climbed 4.4 percent.
(USA Today noted on May 10 that the latter happened after nine months of decline.) Rental costs rose at a slower pace according to the BLS report. The overall data shows signs that inflation is continuing to cool down. For instance, airline fares dropped by 2.6 percent in April, while hotel prices plunged by 3 percent after four straight monthly increases. With summer upon us and many choosing to travel, even these small decreases will be welcome.
Another factor to the cooling of inflation is the supply chain disruptions that we’ve seen since the pandemic. As that USA Today article indicates, the pandemic has disrupted global supply chains, leading to shortages and higher prices for goods. However, as these disruptions begin to ease, prices are likely to
stabilize and further reduce inflation.
What this indicates is that President Biden’s plan is working. According to a Feb. 6 release from the White House: “President Biden set the goal of transitioning our economy to lower inflation, while maintaining a resilient job market for American workers. Now, annual inflation has fallen for six [now 10] months straight, driven in large part by a roughly $1.50 decline in gas prices compared to last summer. Over the second half of 2022, three-month core inflation fell from nearly 8% at an annualized rate to 3% at an annualized rate — at the same time that the unemployment remained at or near 50-year lows.”
In writing about President Biden’s economic progress, the Office of Political Strategy & Outreach reported “that nearly 11 million jobs have been created — the two strongest years of job growth in history.” It showed “750,000 manufacturing jobs have been created — a faster recovery than any other business cycle since 1953,” and the “lowest unemployment rate in 50 years.” Further, it revealed that “real wages are higher” and that “inflation fell” — and it continues to fall since that report was generated.
All of this news is no doubt a welcome relief to many Americans who have been struggling with rising prices. While the cooling of inflation is a positive sign, it is still important to monitor the data closely. Inflation is down, but it remains above pre-pandemic levels. However, if the current cooling trend continues, we can expect to see further decreases in inflation rates in the coming months, even while recognizing there’s more to do.
As noted in the White House release: “While there is more work to do to bring inflation down and lower costs for families — and there may be setbacks along the way — the past six [now 10] months have marked significant progress toward the President’s goal of bringing down inflation without giving up the economic progress we’ve made.”
Bill FreemanBill Freeman is the owner of FW Publishing, the publishing company that produces the Nashville Scene, Nfocus, the Nashville Post and The News.
MUSEUM INITIATIVE OP-ED
The signatories and partner organizations listed below are endeavoring to realize two long-awaited dreams: the creation of a museum dedicated to Nashville’s African American and civil rights histories and the preservation of the historic Morris Memorial Building.
Often referenced and celebrated as fundamental to Nashville’s development into a welcoming, worldclass community, the local civil rights movement and the brave individuals who risked everything have not been adequately memorialized. The city must do more to tell the comprehensive story of the movement within the context of Nashville’s African American history. Our community should take every opportunity to show its pride in how this era shaped the future of Nashville and, ultimately, the nation.
Although information about the important role Black Nashvillians played in the Civil Rights movement is more accessible, stories about their contributions to Music City’s history and development remain elusive or unacknowledged. A substantial amount of the city’s infrastructure, policies, and social reforms were shaped by African Americans,
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either in response to their actions and/or to punish/marginalize them. African American culture has played and continues to play a vital role in Nashville’s story, and it is time to honor and memorialize this history.
The Morris Memorial Building opened in 1926 and was named for Elijah Camp Morris, National Baptist Convention USA Inc.’s first president. Born enslaved in Georgia, Morris studied at Nashville Normal and Theological Institute. This five-story building was designed by the prominent, Blackowned architectural firm of McKissack & McKissack and constructed for the National Baptist Convention, an African American Christian denomination. Baptist Sunday School Publishing Board, McKissack & McKissack, Citizens Savings Bank and Trust Company, and Atlanta Insurance Company’s Nashville location were all housed there. The building was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 for its significance in architecture and Black history.[1]
The Metro Human Relations Commission has made a capital request to purchase and rehabilitate the building to hold a civil rights and African American history museum and Metro offices. In tandem with this, a community campaign is coalescing individuals and organizations that agree it is time to canonize African American presence in Nashville before more of it is lost. This initiative is raising awareness and funding to cover the development and short-term viability of the museum. The Community
Foundation has initiated a fund and events are being organized for June 17th and July 15th by Rosedale Collective.
To be clear, the immediate goal is not to decide what exhibits will be in the museum. A committee made up of historians, archivists, and curators is assembling to develop community input processes to be implemented when the funding to create the museum has been raised. The initiative’s focus is providing the optimal environment for the museum to thrive while being accessible and affordable to all.
The signatories look forward to working with organizations, elected officials, government agencies, historians, historically marginalized neighborhoods and communities, academic institutions, houses of worship, and all neighbors who are committed to a just and inclusive Nashville to make this dream a reality.
TAKE ACTION: 1. Let the Mayor (mayor@nashville.gov) and Council Members (councilmembers@nashville.gov) know you support Metro saving the Morris Memorial Building.
2. Go to the following link to support fundraising efforts for the museum: www. cfmt.org/civilrightshistory.
3. Attend/support the upcoming events on June 17th and July 15th. For more info and a full lsit of signatories, visit www. SavetheMorris.org.
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plus hidden expenses that can’t be seen by the taxpayers because these legislators have managed to keep some items from the eyes of the people who pay their salaries. I could go on and on about the things the Super Republican Majority Legislators have done that were strictly in their favor and not in the interest of ALL the citizens of Tennessee.
In Sundays Insight section of the Tennessean Steve Martin of Hendersonville wrote that we must “Vote out tyranny in America” referencing Donald Trump and his MAGA cult.
Great letter Mr. Martin. BUT while you refer to Mr. Trump as the cult leader you might also want to include Ron DeSantis as an individual who seems to want it all his way. Refer to the laws he has enacted or is trying to enact, plus the war with Disney and don’t say Gay bill. Right now Mr. DeSantis is trying to get a judge removed
from the Disney lawsuit. It seems that if Ron DeSantis faces a possible loss in the suit he will just remove the judge who might not favor his outcome. What about banning certain reading material in schools. Yes ban pornographic material but let parents decide which books their children can read. And don’t ban books on the history of the USA especially regarding slavery.
Here in Tennessee we have a Republican Super Majority who like Trump and DeSantis want everything their way and have a governor who seems to back everything the legislators want. The two party system in Tennessee seems to be dead because our Governor seems to be following the Trump and DeSantis beliefs. They have a cult of their own.
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I am ticked off at Metro Public Works. My husband and I dragged a huge pile of tree limbs and brush to the side of the road in early March for pick up and disposal. Nine of my neighbors on Woodmont Circle did the same. Metro Public Works never came. We called two or three weeks later, and were informed they were just “running behind.” Fine. When another three weeks came and went with no pick up, we called again. Now they claimed they had ALREADY come to our neighborhood. clearly, they missed our street. When we asked to speak with the manager, he refused to fix their oversight and send a truck. He said they would not come to our street until July.
There are now massive piles of brush and debris with waist-high grass growing around the piles. Worse, because MONTHS have now gone by with no pick up, the brown paper bags of leaves have rotted out and the debris is flying all over the road. Metro Public Works lied about coming down our street, as nine neighbors did not all miss the pick up date! It was such an eyesore, my husband, and I finally dragged our pile to the back of our property until July. Hopefully this time they won’t forget our street.
BEWARE of who you vote for in the upcoming Mayoral race. None of the candidates admitted or aligned to either party but, some of their backgrounds will be an indication of which party they align with. As usual all the candidates have visions of the future of Nashville under their leadership, and they all promise to do things that cannot be accomplished by one individual. It takes working together and it seems to me that working together is something that is foreign to the current politicians both here and in D.C. What we don’t need is to have a Republican Mayor. Right now we are saddled with a Republican Super Majority who want to take over the whole shebang and do it my way. For instance the Airport Authority, the Sports Council, the Music City Center. From what I can see the Davidson County City of Nashville leaders have done a great job managing these departments but, the Super Republican Majority wasn’t satisfied. They need to have their noses in everything, even though they can’t get state business accomplished during regular sessions so the Gov. calls a special session at the cost of thousands of tax payer dollars. How much per diem will have to be paid out and lodging and food provided,
Nashville attorney Joanne Sowell is among the first candidates seeking to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn next year.
Sowell filed paperwork establishing a Democratic campaign for Senate with the Federal Election Commission last month. Currently, Sowell is an attorney working on corporate law and mergers and acquisitions at the Wood Stabell Law Group, whose managing attorney Nancy Wood Stabell is listed as Sowell’s campaign treasurer.
Sowell attended the University of Tennessee and Tulane University Law School and has worked or volunteered with Room in the Inn, Emerge Tennessee and Impact100. Her husband, Joe Sowell, is chief development officer at HCA Healthcare.
“Tennessee deserves a senator who is committed to working across the aisle on the issues that matter the most, one who will represent the state with dignity and put partisanship aside,” Sowell said through a spokesperson. “Stay tuned.”
Any Democratic nominee will face long odds against Blackburn in 2024. In 2018,
A Berry Hill commercial building previously accommodating the recently closed 8th and Berry Wine and Spirits and located near a Goodwill Outlet Store has been offered for sale for $7.75 million.
With an address of 2600-2602 Fessey Park Road, the building sits on 1.02 acres.
Fessey Park Partners LLC owns the property, having paid $3.38 million for it
in December 2021, Metro records show.
The Post was unable to determine details about the LLC; however, Bret Moore, the owner of 8th and Berry Wine and Spirits, previously held a minority ownership interest in the property. Moore is president and chief executive officer of Cool Springs Wines & Spirits, which is located in Williamson County.
The property’s 21,168-square-foot commercial building, which seemingly offers no tenant, was constructed in 1953 and given an upgrade this year, marketing materials note. On adjacent sites site 8th and Berry Apartments and Bransford on Berry Apartments. The Goodwill store is located at 780 Berry Road.
The offering comes as the satellite city in February saw an industrial property located at 2603 Fessey Park Road listed for sale for $5.35 million. An office building located at 605 Berry Road was recently was offered for $1,289,900 in April.
The $7.75 million asking price of 26002602 Fessey Park Road is the equivalent of $366 per foot based on the building’s size. The per-foot price equivalents of the other two recently listed properties are higher due in part to their smaller sizes.
The owners of 2600-2602 Fessey Park Road have enlisted Charles Hawkins Co. brokers Stephen Prather (first vice president) and Tee Patterson (senior vice president) to handle the marketing and sale of the property.
This story was first published by our sister publication Nashville Post.
Blackburn handily beat former Gov. Phil Bredesen, a well-funded and well-known Democrat, to win the seat.
At least one other Democrat, Dylan Fain of Nashville, has filed paperwork establishing a campaign. Other Democrats are currently weighing their options for 2024.
“There are several people that I know of that are seriously considering a run who have amazing track records of being elected and getting things done in our state, and that’s the kind of person that we need to put forward as a candidate,” said former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, who declined to discuss her own interest in the race.
State Rep. Gloria Johnson, a Knoxville Democrat and one of the so-called Tennessee Three, told the Post she is “definitely considering a run.”
“A lot of people are reaching out saying we need a fighter for Tennessee families in the U.S. Senate, so I am seriously exploring it,” Johnson said.
This story was first published by our sister publication Nashville Post.
A Berry Hill building housing a tuxedo shop and located across the street from the office of Metro Nashville Public Schools has sold for $1.3 million, according to a Davidson County Register of Deeds document.
With an address of 2532 Bransford Ave., the building sits on 0.39 acres.
The new owner is an LLC affiliated with John Mark Street, who operates his JM Street Menswear & Tuxedo shop from the building.
The seller was a partnership with members whose ownership dates to 1973, Metro records show.
JM Street Menswear & Tuxedo was founded in 1984 and also offers locations in Hendersonville, Cool Springs and Murfreesboro, according to its website. A Green Hills location seemingly closed after the pandemic began.
The Post was unable to determine if brokers were involved in the transaction.
This story was first published by our sister publication Nashville Post.
BY LOGAN BUTTS
Parnassus Books and Humanities
Tennessee will be hosting a conversation between author Jonathan Eig and Tennessee State University professor Dr. Learotha Williams, Jr. about Eig’s new Martin Luther King Jr. biography.
The conversation will take place in-store on Thursday, June 1, at 6:30 p.m. The event is free, but registration is required at ParnassusBooks.net. Masks are strongly encouraged during this event.
King: A Life is the first major biography on King to be released in decades. Eig, a journalist, has previously chronicled Lou Gehrig, Jackie Robinson, Al Capone, and Muhammad Ali. This will be his sixth published book.
Williams is a scholar of African American, Civil War and Reconstruction, and Public History at Tennessee State University. He also spearheads the North Nashville Heritage Project, an effort that seeks to encourage a greater understanding of the history of North Nashville, including but not limited to Jefferson Street and its historic relationship to the greater Nashville community.
The 2023 State Pentathlon and Decathlon meets took place this week, and several local student-athletes earned podium finishes.
Check out the top finishers from the Nashville-area and Williamson County below.
The Division I competition took place at Dean Hayes Stadium on Middle Tennessee State’s campus in Murfreesboro, and Brentwood swept the boys and girls AAA champions.
PENTATHLON AAA
1 Yount, Sophie Brentwood 3561 10
2 Follmer, Maya Wilson Central 3389 8
3 Webb, Sterling Wilson Central 3214 6
5 Pitt, Julia Mt. Juliet 3011 4
6 Ruch, Eliza 12 Rockvale 2938 3
PENTATHLON AA
Although none of Nashville’s teams qualified for the 2023 NCAA Softball Tournament, a pair of Tennessee schools represented the state well on the opening weekend of the sport’s biggest stage.
Tennessee, the No. 4 national seed and host of the Knoxville Regional, advanced to the Knoxville Super Regional with three consecutive wins at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium.
On Friday, the Lady Vols run-ruled Horizon League champions Northern Kentucky 12-0 in five innings in the firstever NCAA Tournament appearance for the Norse. Payton Gottshall pitched a no-hitter, tossing nine strikeouts and allowing just two walks.
Tennessee followed that up with another dominant performance on Saturday, defeating Indiana 9-1 in five innings for another run-rule win. Ashley Rogers came through with the complete-game performance on the mound, pitching five strikeouts.
The Lady Vols clinched the regional title with a 7-3 win over Indiana on Sunday, with Gottshall again earning the win. Kiki Milloy and Zaida Puny each launched a pair of home runs in the regional.
Tennessee (47-8) will face No. 13-seed Texas in game one of the Knoxville Super Regional on Friday at 3 p.m.
Middle Tennessee (42-20) nearly joined the Lady Vols in reaching the Super Regional stage, which was extra impressive considering the Blue Raiders had never won an NCAA Tournament game prior to this season.
A seven-run fifth inning propelled MT to their first-ever NCAA Tournament win on Friday, as they run-ruled ASUN champs Central Arkansas 8-0 in five innings. Gretchen Mead went the distance for the Blue Raiders, allowing just four hits and two walks.
In game two on Saturday, MT stumbled against regional host No. 5-seed Alabama 12-5. The Blue Raiders led 5-4 after three innings, but an eight-run fourth inning put the Crimson Tide ahead for good.
MT faced off with Central Arkansas again on Saturday. They defeated the Sugar Bears 3-0 off the back of another shutout from Mead.
On Sunday, MT upset the Crimson Tide 4-1 in Tuscaloosa to force a winner-take-all regional final. Mead once again went the distance for the Blue Raiders, allowing five hits and zero walks to the Alabama batters.
In the final game on Sunday, MT came up one game short of a first-ever Super Regional appearance, falling to Alabama 1-0.
The two teams were tied at 0-0 going into the top of the seventh when the Crimson Tide’s Ally Shipman homered down the left field line. Each team finished with exactly five hits. Kamryn Carcich pitched all seven innings for the Blue Raiders, giving up five hits and only one walk.
Shortstop Laura Mealer paced the Blue Raiders at the plate for the weekend, totaling seven hits, six RBI, five runs scored, two home runs, two stolen bases, and a double.
1 Joy, Amya 11 Martin Luther King 3089 10
8 Sloan, Loren 11 Fairview 2398 1
Pentathlon A
1 Marshall, Aniyah East Nashville 2971 10
2 Shute, Aziaah East Nashville 2593 8
4 Morris, Jakayla Pearl Cohn 2362 5
DECATHLON AAA
1 Carter, Aiden Brentwood 7094 10
2 Kinder, Canon Brentwood 6534 8
4 Bass, John Ravenwood 6418 5
DECATHLON AA
5 Wiseman, Jason 12 Maplewood 5060 4
7 Rogers, Reggie 12 Maplewood 4850 2
DECATHLON A
1 Higgins, Donavon Pearl Cohn 5645 10
4 Sims, Joshua Pearl Cohn 5471 5
The Division II-A competition took place at Franklin Road Academy and saw Griffin Frankfather win the state title at his home track.
DECATHLON DII-A
1 Frankfather, Griffin FRA 6209 10
2 Davis, Justin Harding Academy 5705 8
3 Adkins, William Harding Academy 5267 6
4 Burk, Carter GCA 5250 5
5 Springer, Justice FRA 5214 4
6 Speed, Charlie FRA 5065 3
7 Jones, Ki Harding Academy 3948 2
8 DeGraff, Warren GCA 3537 1
PENTATHLON DII-A
1 Jelsma, Olivia USN 3357 10
2 Baker, Brianna GCA 3143 8
3 Phelps, Laurel BGA 2947 6
4 Welch, Olivia USN 2589 5
5 Miller, Emory Harding Academy J2486 4
8 Gunnels, Charlotte FRA 2391 1
The Division II-AA competition took place at Brentwood Academy, and Nashville schools swept all three podium spots in the decathlon.
DECATHLON DII-AA
1 Fisher, Sam Lipscomb Academy 6671 10
2 Taylor, Sammy Ensworth 6315 8
3 Ezell, Garner Lipscomb Academy 6148 6
4 Fowler, Caughran McCallie School 6067 5
5 Perry, Jack Montgomery B 6064 4
6 Rouse, Ben Christian Br 6053 3
7 Irvin, Zion D. Chattanooga 5748 2
8 Harris, Leroy Christ Presb 5582 1
PENTATHLON DII-AA
2 Callis, Cassie Lipscomb Academy 3251 8
3 Reynolds, Sarah Harpeth Hall School 3240 6
4 Olivo, Halli CPA 3193 5
5 Hughes, Olivia Brentwood Academy 3106 4
6 Williams, Kate Brentwood Academy 3033 3
7 Paquette, Mariah Lipscomb Academy 2845 2
8 Perri, Caroline Father Ryan 2809 1
The boys lacrosse state championship games took place at Nolensville High School over the weekend, and all four title-winning teams were local programs.
The festivities kicked off on Friday evening when No. 6 Ensworth defeated No. 14 Ensworth 7-4 to win the Division II-A/ AA crown.
Braden Streeter led the Lions with three goals as they finished 13-3 on the season. Ensworth’s final record was 8-6.
In the semifinals last week, Ensworth defeated St. George’s 18-2, while CPA beat No. 10 Webb 9-8.
Friday night continued with the No. 12-ranked hosts winning the DI-A championship 11-5 over No. 17 Signal Mountain. Jake Manning and Hadyn Gross led Nolensville with three goals apiece as the Knights finished 11-3 on the season.
In the semifinals, Signal Mountain defeated No. 23 Page 15-10, while
Nolensville snuck by No. 22 Hillsboro 11-10. No. 3 MBA won a top-five matchup with No. 4 McCallie 9-7 in the DII-AAA championship on Saturday morning.
Trey Woodcock paced the Big Red with three goals. MBA finishes with a 15-5 record for the year.
In the semifinals, MBA dispatched No. 7 Christian Brothers 15-5, while McCallie upset No. 1 MUS 9-8.
In the final match, No. 2 Brentwood and
No. 8 Ravenwood took part in a special state championship game edition of Battle of the Woods with the Bruins coming out on top 7-3 in the DI-AA championship game. Freshman Matthew Petterson led Brentwood with four goals as the Bruins finished 15-1 for the season. Ravenwood closes out the year 11-8.
In the semifinals, Ravenwood beat No. 20 Houston 12-3, while Brentwood knocked off No. 5 Franklin 14-8.
Sealed bids will be received at Belle Meade City Hall, Public Works Office, 4705 Harding Road, Nashville, TN 37205 until 2:00 p.m. CDT, on June 22, 2023, at which time they will be opened for the following:
By the Public Works Office, City of Belle Meade
Copies of the Engineering Plans and Specifications may be inspected at the Belle Meade City Hall, Public Works Office, 4705 Harding Road, Nashville, TN 37205 starting Monday, May 22, 2023. Digital copies of the Plans and Specifications may be requested directly through Civil & Environmental Consultants (CEC) by emailing jward@cecinc.com. A full-size, hardcopy may also be requested through CEC for a fee of $50.00.
The City of Belle Meade reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive formalities.
The City of Franklin’s Ethics Commission voted unanimously to dismiss all of the ethics complaints filed against four members of the Franklin Board of Mayor and Aldermen: Aldermen Gabrielle Hanson, Beverly Burger, and Matt Brown and Mayor Ken Moore during their May 17 meeting.
The four-person Ethics Commission is made up of retired Williamson County Circuit Judge Jim Martin, who serves as Chairman, and Commissoners Juanita Patton, Jerry Sharber and Vona Wilson.
Hanson was facing 64 complaints stemming from comments that she made on a podcast and radio show where she claimed to have had a premonition about the March 27 Covenant School shooting. Hanson also made additional false comments about the motive of the shooting, comments which were disputed by the Metro Nashville Police Department.
Some of the complaints also cited other comments made by Hanson regarding the Franklin Pride Festival, as well as comments about some of her fellow aldermen and comments about the Franklin-based Church of the City, among others.
The City of Belle Meade will accept sealed bids for gravity sewer line cleaning and televising inspections consisting of high velocity cleaning, televising of sewer lines, inspection of manholes, and providing reports and a DVD recording of the findings for approximately 14,164 L.F. of gravity sewer and 76 manholes.
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Many of the complaints have called for Hanson’s resignation or removal from BOMA.
The Ethics Commission cited Hanson’s First Amendment right to free speech and discussed whether she was speaking as a BOMA member or as a private citizen when she appeared on both the podcast, where she made her initial comments, and the radio show, where she defended those comments.
“We cannot usurp someone’s right to speak whether we like what they say or not,” Sharber said. “Those who find it offensive have responded with their complaints.
“When it gets down to looking at the city ordinances, I don’t see anything in there that is prohibiting an Alderman to say how they feel about the Covenant incident on March 27,” Sharber said. “Whichever way they feel about it.”
“We have to rely strictly on the allegations contained in the complaint,” Martin said, calling Hanson’s first amendment right “critically important.”
The Ethics Commission also discussed and dismissed one ethics complaint against Burger regarding her comments about Hanson’s comments on the Covenant shooting, with Martin saying, “It doesn’t fall with the four corners of any provision of our code.”
Complaints against Moore and Brown alleged that the two BOMA members “may
have used their positions to directly aid” the 2022 campaign of Tennessee District 61 House of Representatives candidate Bob Ravener. Ravener lost that election to Brentwood lawyer Gino Bulso.
The complaints cited Franklin’s Municipal Ordinances 807 and 808, use of municipal time/facilities and use of position or authority, but the Ethics Commission disagreed.
“There’s no support for the proposition that it resulted in private gain or advantage to Mayor Moore or Mr. Brown or Mr. Ravener,” Martin said.
The News reached out to all of the BOMA members who were facing complaints, but only Moore returned a request for comment at the time of publication.
“Our Ethics Commission met today and considered the ethics complaints in a professional manner and applied our ordinances to the complaints and found no violations,” Moore said in an email.
The Ethics Commission will meet again on June 15, a date that was initially set to be a public hearing on the now dismissed complaints, where the commission will vote to approve the minutes of Wednesday’s meeting.
BY AMANDA HAGGARD
It’s a real bring your snack and drink situation this week on our list of free and cheap activities for the family. There’s another chance to hit up Musicians Corner, which cannot be recommended enough as a family-friendly activity. Young kids can feel free at the park and parents can listen to some seriously good tunes. There’s always great food and folks and other people with wild youngins.
And there are two chances to hit up a movie in the park — one in downtown Nashville and another south of town in Smyrna. Over at Hadley Park, they’re trying to get the summer started right with a community festival called Come Together Day. And if you’re trying to beat the heat, there’s a free few hours of play at My Gym on May 26.
As part of our series on free and cheap things to do with the family, here is our weekly roundup of places to spend time together over the next week:
Nashville’s free concert series Musicians Corner began last weekend and continues on May 26 and 27 at Centennial Park. This
weekend attendees can see Tristen, A Tribe of Horsman, Crys Matthews, Lillie Mae, Jacy Zay Denitia and more. Over five weeks, 12 shows will host dozens of artists each Friday from 5-9 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. from May 19 to June 17. All shows are at Centennial Park and the vibe is extremely family friendly.
This summer from May 27 through Aug. 26, families are welcome to come out for movie screenings at Church Street Park near the downtown Nashville Public Library. The screening on May 27 will be Clifford The Big Red Dog, and various others are planned throughout the summer. There will be food and drink for purchase, but folks can also bring snacks and beverages from home to enjoy while watching the free film.
Come Together Day is a free day of activities for the whole family. The event, which seeks to start the summer with a positive event for the community, will be held at Hadley Park. There will be food, bounce houses, local vendors, music and
more. Comedian Mike Drew will also perform. There will be competitions with prizes throughout the day.
On May 26, My Gym will host a free open play session. This event is best for kids aged 8 and under, and there will be “room to run and play, and lots of climbing obstacles.” Families should register their children ahead of time; parents do not need to register, but need to bring socks to wear in the facility.
Down at the Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center Lawn, they’re hosting a free Family Movie Night. At this outdoor family movie night, they will be screening Minions: The Rise of Gru. Families should bring their own blankets, chairs, friends and snacks. There will also be lawn games beginning at 7:30 p.m. The movie will begin at around 8 p.m. when the sun goes down.
Here is a perfect recipe for Memorial Day weekend get-togethers. It came to us courtesy of the cookbook, A Southern Gentleman’s Kitchen: Adventures in Cooking, Eating, and Living in the New South, by
Nashvillian Matt Moore. You can use beef or lamb for these kebabs and other vegetables as well. Enlist the kids to help skewer the meat and veggies. Serve with rice or garlic bread.
1 Leader of the world’s smallest nation (“An Essay on Man”)
5 Procedure fee
10 Loaded (“Diving Into the Wreck”)
14 Actor Wilson
15 Opposite of mainstream
16 ___ breve (2/2 time)
17 Potentially insulting, for short
18 Prefix with meter, to a versifier
19 Junket
20 Kathmandu residents
22 Went effortlessly
24 Situation of intense conflict
25 Many a craft brew, informally
27 Restless
28 Volatile state of affairs
31 Press releases?
INGREDIENTS
KABOBS
10 garlic cloves
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint
2 pounds top sirloin steaks, cut into 20 (1 1/2-inch) pieces
1 large red onion, quartered
2 medium green bell peppers, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1. For the Kabobs -Smash garlic using the flat side of a knife. Combine smashed garlic and next 5 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic freezer bag; add steak pieces and next 6 ingredients, turning to coat. Seal and chill for 3-24 hours.
2. Soak wooden skewers, if using. Preheat grill to 300°-350° (medium). Remove beef and vegetables from marinade, discarding marinade. Thread beef and vegetables alternately onto skewers,
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Wooden or metal skewers
TZATZIKI
1 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/2 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and finely grated
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
leaving ¼-inch space between pieces.
3. Grill kabobs, covered with grill lid, 2-3 minutes on each side (medium-rare) or to desired degree of doneness. Serve with Tzatziki. Serves 4-6.
4. For the Tzatziki- Whisk together all ingredients in a bowl. Serve immediately, or cover and chill until ready to serve. May be made up to 1 day ahead; refrigerate it in an airtight container.
Yield: 1 cup.
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34 ___ Estby, Norwegian-born U.S. suffragist
35 Meal starter, maybe
39 Sushi topper
40 Didn’t abstain
42 Inflation meas.
43 Cry of denial
45 Prod with a stick, say
47 Westminster Abbey section hinted at by this puzzle’s architecture
51 Secretly loops in, in a way
53 Big commotion
54 Major crop in Nigeria
57 Address to click
58 1990s hit with the line “keep playing that song, all night”
60 Got the picture
61 Not cramped
63 Antitraffic org.
64 Prokaryotic model organism
66 “S.N.L.” alum Pedrad
67 Open about one’s sexuality, say
68 Bass staff symbol
69 Drinking vessel that may have a lid (“Sacred Emily”)
70 Device that might say “In two miles …”
71 Coat put on when it’s cold? (“Mending Wall”)
DOWN
1 Use a hammer on (“In a Station of the Metro”)
2 One with a deed
3 Pig of children’s TV
4 Sets up tents
5 ___ Field (Shea Stadium successor)
6 Not competitive
7 Summer hrs. in Sonoma
8 Freight in flight
9 Vintage
10 All-important numbers for TV execs
11 Competitor’s concession
12 This puzzle has 78 of them
13 Able to weather difficult conditions (“Channel Firing”)
21 Mekong Valley language
23 Abu Dhabi’s grp.
26 New Orleans N.B.A. team, informally
29 Expression of befuddlement
30 Ikea founder Ingvar
31 Nest egg letters
32 Conjunction used three times in the first line of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 65
33 Not leave unattended
36 Aria, typically
37 “God Bless the ___”
38 Place to retire in a hurry?
40 Groundbreaker?
41 Ages and ages
44 Discouraging words
46 Critically important
48 Vegan cookout option
49 Occur in conversation
50 “Well, darn!”
51 Incinerates (“To a Mouse”)
52 Dubrovnik resident
55 Bucks, boars and bulls
56 Fleet-footed (“A Maypole”)
58 “How Firm a Foundation,” for one
59 “Survivor” host Probst
62 Customizable Nintendo avatar
65 “Proud Mary” band, in brief
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PHOTOS BY JOE WENZEL IV, FIFTYFORWARD
Award-winning journalist Joan Lunden brought her sense of humor and unique perspectives on life and aging to a recent breakfast at Geodis Park, hosted by FiftyForward in Nashville. The event was the kick-off for FiftyForward’s celebration and recognition of Older Americans Month, the awareness month that began in May 1963 to honor the contributions of older Americans in our lives.
Lunden received a standing ovation for her presentation during which she underscored the importance of reframing aging. She emphasized the importance of staying healthy (both physically and mentally) by doing new things to stretch your skills and improve your mental acuity.
Her closing remarks left the crowd of approximately 150 event attendees with wise and inspiring calls to action including: continue to reinvent yourself; and say yes to every opportunity that comes your way to challenge yourself and your brain.
In addition to her presentation, Lunden signed copies of her book, “Why Did I Come into This Room; A Candid Conversation About Aging.” The book offers lessons she has learned with the passing of years.
Lunden is one of America’s most recognized and trusted personalities having been the longtime host of Good Morning America. She is also the host of the PBS television series, Second Opinion with Joan Lunden, and the Washington Post podcast series, Caring for Tomorrow.
The breakfast is supported by Ingram Charities and the Nashville Soccer Club. Other sponsors of FiftyForward Older Americans Month include AARP Tennessee, Bridgestone Americas, Enchiridion
Foundation, HCA Healthcare, Jackson National Life Insurance Company, the Louie M. and Betty M. Phillips Foundation, Tennessee Valley Authority, and Tivity Health.
Established in 1956, FiftyForward supports, champions, and enhances life for those 50 and older. As a nonprofit serving Middle Tennessee, FiftyForward operates seven lifelong learning centers – two in Williamson County and five in Davidson County – offering classes including health and wellness, arts, technology, virtual programming, and engaging volunteer opportunities. FiftyForward also provides comprehensive supportive care for older adults including essential services such as FiftyForward Friends Adult Day Services, FiftyForward Fresh/Meals on Wheels, and care management. Learn more by listening to our podcast and stories at www.fiftyforward.org
BY BRENDA BATEY
PHOTOS BY BRENDA BATEY
Guests who were lucky enough to be present last Friday at George Clark’s annual party enjoyed a lovely evening with perfect weather.
The al fresco event was at Clark’s home, which is located on a quiet section of the Cumberland River. It is a beautiful setting for a gathering and cool breezes gently blew across the water.
After about an hour of chatting among those attending, it was time for dinner. Everyone brought all kinds of dishes for the potluck supper, including potato salad, chips and onion dip, Mexican dip, barbecue pork, chicken tenders, cupcakes, cookies and much more.
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2,489,900
4 Beds | 4/1 Baths | 4280 Sq FT
Spacious family-oriented new build on one of the most coveted streets in Nashville! Mud room o 2-car garage leads to formal entry foyer. Flowing floor plan through kitchen/dining/living space, leading to covered porch and open-air patio overlook grassy backyard overlooking a small farm. Primary Suite is a dream, with designated yoga-room, walk-in closet, and spa-like Primary Bath with separate soaking tub/glass shower enclosure. Private, designated o ce and two additional bed/bath combos on main level. Rec room on 2nd floor. High-end finishes and attention to detail throughout. Large lot with mature trees. Perfectly situated between the shopping/dining of Green Hills and the nature of Radnor Lake State Park. Give yourself the feel of country-living with all the amenities of city life.
