December 1, 2022

Christmas at the Capitol sees lighting of state Christmas tree

BY MATT MASTERS

This year’s Christmas at the Capitol celebration took place at the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville on Monday evening with the lighting of the state Christmas tree.

The tree first served as a small Christmas tree for Joe and Suzie Barry in their Inglewood home some 20 years ago, marking the first Christmas for their daughter, Sarah, who was born on Dec. 28.

The family then planted the tree in their front yard and it grew and grew and continued to be decorated by the Barrys each holiday.

The tree now towers above everything else, outgrowing their yard, which caused the Barrys to search for someone who could take the tree, eventually connecting with the state’s Special Projects Manager Bill Tolbert,

who is tasked with finding the perfect tree.

“I try to be as conservationist with it as possible,” Tolbert said. “I look for trees under power lines, trees that have outgrown their spaces, and so when you start going to that level of looking for trees, it gets a little bit difficult.”

Tolbert said that this will be the last tree he helps to secure for the state

Kentucky State Sen. appointed as next Tenn. Department of Health Commissioner

BY MATT MASTERS

Tenn. Gov. Bill Lee has appointed sitting Kentucky State Sen. Dr. Ralph Alvarado as commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Health beginning Jan. 16, 2023, following the resignation of TDH Commissioner Dr. Lisa Piercey who led the department throughout the heights of the ongoing pandemic.

Piercey announced her resignation in April, and in June, Dr. Morgan McDonald was named Interim Health Commissioner.

“It’s an honor to join Governor Lee’s team to advance health and prosperity for every Tennessean,” said Alvarado. “I appreciate this opportunity and look forward to serving individuals and families across the Volunteer State.”

Alvarado is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Kentucky-based

PHOTO BY KENTUCKY GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Kentucky State Sen. Dr. Ralph Alvarado has been appointed as Tennessee’s new Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner beginning Jan. 16, 2023

The 2022 State of Tennessee Christmas Tree stands in front of the State Capitol.

Attendees of the 2022 Christmas at the Capitol look at Christmas decorations.

Tenn. Gov. Bill Lee and First Lady Maria Lee speak at the Christmas at the Capitol celebration on Nov. 28, 2022.

PHOTOS BY MATT MASTERS

City of Belle Meade honors longtime city manager Beth Reardon

BY BRENDA BATEY

The City of Belle Meade honored longtime City Manager, Beth Reardon, at its regular commission meeting by naming the meeting room in City Hall the “Beth Reardon Municipal Hall”.

Rusty Terry and Leigh Mills helped pull off this surprise, which was completely successful and Reardon was truly caught unawares.

Reardon has been employed by the City of Belle Meade since 1990 and has served as city manager for 27 years.

Mayor Rusty Moore presented a bronze plaque to be placed in the municipal room and emphasized Reardon’s steadfast commitment to providing the city with a continuity of management and support that has kept Belle Meade strong. Many employees, former officials and friends were present to congratulate her.

Reardon has announced her retirement and the city is in the process of hiring a new city manager.

The commission also recognized the service of outgoing Commissioner Bob Weigel, who did not run for re-

election. Weigel served two terms with the commission, including as vice-mayor from 2016-18, and he served on the city’s planning and budget and finance committees.

Among those present for the festivities were: Commissioners Louise Bryan, Neal Clayton, Vice Mayor Haley Dale, Jim Hunt and Mayor Rusty Moore, Peggy Warner, Beth Moore, Cathy Altenbern, Mark Beveridge, Patsy Weigel, Ashley and Douglas Henry, Marguerite Clayton, Murray Clayton, Sally Hunt, Dean Reardon, Gary Smith, Ruby Bartlett, Ericka Bartlett, Leigh Mills, Lyle Patterson, Larry Smith, Rusty Terry, Chief Chuck Williams, Lieutenant Mack Mangrum, City Attorney Doug Berry, Nathan McVay, Dylan Hood, Kim Huffines, and Judy Begley.

PHOTO BY RUSTY TERRY

City Manager Beth Reardon and Mayor Rusty Moore

Roundup: Analyst thoughts on Nashville rental market

BY STEPHEN ELLIOT

A typical Nashvillian must work 60 hours a week to afford commonplace local rent, according to a recent Zillow analysis, but the situation is worse in many other cities.

According to Zillow, an American making an average wage needs to work about 63 hours weekly to afford the typical American rent of $2,040. That is six hours more than in 2019. Across the country, the average hourly wage has grown 23 percent in the past five years while rents are up 36.9 percent during the same period.

In Nashville, the 60-hour mark is 6.3 hours more than it was five years ago, Zillow found. Like Nashville, Atlanta, Phoenix and Austin are among the fast-growing markets where the hours of work needed to afford rent are below the national average.

“The rental market has cooled this year, but so far that has meant prices growing more slowly, not any real relief for renters,” said Jeff Tucker, senior economist at Zillow. “Rents were growing at a record pace for much of 2021, squeezing budgets for renters

moving or renewing leases. Now, it appears more people are opting to double up with roommates or family, which means more vacancies and pressure on landlords to price their units competitively, offering some hope of relief on the horizon. Rents fell last month for the first time in two years, possibly the start of more price drops to come, or at least a signal that we are back to the usual seasonal rhythms of the rental market.”

Realtor.com found that rent growth in October grew by 4.7 percent year-over-year, the slowest pace in 18 months.

The median rent in the Nashville area, according to Realtor.com, was $1,625, up 4.1 percent year-over-year. Rents for studio apartments in Nashville were down 1.1 percent from the typical mark of a year prior.

“With soaring inflation and recession fears a huge concern for many consumers, finding affordable housing remains a priority for families,” said Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor.com. “Our data indicates that we are finally starting to see a bit of relief from the double-

Underfunded and underappreciated: TSU deserves better from Lee and the GOP

BY BILL FREEMAN

Where are our state and federal leaders when it comes to the challenges facing Tennessee State University, Nashville’s only public state-funded HBCU?

Gov. Bill Lee campaigned hard on his work with prison-outreach group Men of Valor, highlighting the stark contrast between the haves and the have-nots. He

should be aware of the challenges facing Black students and how hard it is — regardless of the color of your skin — to get a college education when coming from a disadvantaged background. TSU and its student population are overcoming hurdles, but our leaders have yet to lift a finger to help.

Tennessee’s senior U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn has also been quiet on the subject — though she has in recent months made her opinion on a well-educated Black woman quite clear. The nation was taken aback by her mistreatment of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson during Jackson’s confirmation hearing, asking if the judge had a “hidden agenda” and inspiring headlines such as Newsweek’s “Marsha Blackburn accused of racism over Ketanji Brown Jackson questions.” What a proud moment to be a Tennessean. While Blackburn has not made her opinion of TSU President Dr. Glenda Glover public, she may have similar unfounded suspicion of another Black woman in a position of leadership and responsibility.

It’s no secret that one of TSU’s greatest challenges has been the expense of providing a solid education. Nashville’s meteoric growth has been a challenge for many residents, and city growth has a large impact on an urban university with housing and educational responsibilities. When families find it difficult to find and keep homes in Nashville, the challenges facing an urban university are just as great. Combine that with the recent surge in TSU’s enrollment, and the school now has one of the best problems you can have: surging attendance, with more students than they’ve ever seen before. High praise for TSU, but it is indeed a logistical challenge.

TSU was recently in front of the state Senate’s Finance, Ways and Means Committee to discuss the framework for financial support for additional student housing. But as Tennessee Lookout’s Sam Stockard recently pointed out, the “outrage over TSU was outrageous.” Instead of discussing the logistics of a clearly needed student housing increase, this 10-member committee — notably composed of nine Republicans and a single Democrat — grilled TSU over years-old financial audit findings.

Out of every public university in the state of Tennessee, only two are led by a woman, and only two are led by a person of color. How many are led by a woman of color? One. Dr. Glover is the only Black woman to lead a public university in Tennessee. This is how we treat someone with a hard-earned and well-deserved position of authority? I agree with Stockard’s comment that UT-Knoxville President Randy Boyd would never have been treated this way — and I suspect that the other eight white men in charge of our public universities wouldn’t have been treated this way, either.

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TSU has worked diligently to increase enrollment, and has achieved a dramatic increase of 2,000 more incoming freshmen this year. The treatment TSU received was out of line. The school deserves more respect and simply excels at recruiting new students. “TSU’s biggest sin,” writes Stockard, “appears to be a strong marketing program and an inability to say no.”

Some have pointed out that other schools — namely UT-Knoxville — would never have been treated this way. I have to agree. I love both schools and have supported them for many years, but the treatment Dr. Glover received from our state legislators was uncalled for. Dr. Glover is a rare find in the educational field. How rare? She has no peer in Tennessee’s other public universities.

Increasing enrollment is the primary goal of our public educational institutions. Nearly a decade ago, former Gov. Bill Haslam’s “Drive to 55” program was implemented with the goal of having 55 percent of all Tennesseans earn a post-secondary degree or certificate by 2025. TSU has arguably done more than its fair share of the work to reach that high bar, which was set back in 2013. They were charged with increasing enrollment, and that’s exactly what they’ve done.

The bottom line is this: TSU’s housing needs are real. They deserve help from the state, they deserve better treatment from our state legislators, and they deserve better from our state government as a whole.

Bill Freeman

Bill Freeman is the owner of FW Publishing, the publishing company that produces the Nashville Scene, Nfocus, the Nashville Post and The News.

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TSU president Glenda Glover.

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Five free and cheap family things to do in middle Tennessee

BY AMANDA HAGGARD

December may very well be one of the best months for free family events, which is great since the end of the month proves very, very expensive for most. The governor is inviting folks in to tour the Tennessee Residence, which will be decorated for the holidays. Franklin will be putting on the perfect Hallmark Christmas downtown with the annual tree lighting and parade. There’s a straggler Thanksgiving event in Nashville and a bevy of holiday concerts going on at the Nashville Public Library.

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:

CHRISTMAS AT THE TENNESSEE RESIDENCE

For a week beginning on Dec. 2, Gov. Bill Lee and First Lady Maria Lee are opening their home for free tours for the holiday season. The Tennessee Residence will be open for tours of the home, which will be decorated for Christmas with a theme of “The Gift of Giving.” It will show off the ways Tenneseeans give throughout the year. Tour reservations are required.

FRANKLIN CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING ON THE SQUARE AND FRANKLIN CHRISTMAS PARADE

The City of Franklin will host its annual tree lighting on the square on Dec. 2. The Freedom Intermediate School Honors Choir is slated to perform along with Christian musician Matthew West. The Franklin Kiwanis Club, partnering with the WCS Fine Arts Programs, will also bring the annual Franklin Christmas Parade to downtown Franklin on Dec. 3. The parade ends with an appearance from the jolly man himself.

TURKEY TROT

If you didn’t get your turkey on properly in November, this event allows folks to dress like a turkey and trot around the park on Saturday, Dec. 3, beginning at noon. Bring your own turkey fashion or they’ll have materials on deck to make some there. A fire will be set up and there will be warm drinks and treats. There’ll be a one, two and threemile parkland walk option as well.

HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR AT STONEY CREEK FARM

For some, Christmas shopping on Dec. 4 might be too early. For others, they might faint thinking they don’t have it all together yet. Either way, Stoney Creek Farm is hosting a Holiday Craft Fair where there’ll be things to buy and places to make your own gifts as well, all made locally and with love. Families can make wax-dipped candles or find handmade or unique items for purchase. Food will also be for sale like sourdough bread, cinnamon rolls and cinnamon swirl bread from Diane Mereness and Sourdough Love in Spring Hill.

NASHVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY HOLIDAY CONCERTS

Throughout December, the Nashville Public Library will have several opportunities to hear holiday tunes. On Dec. 5, bring the family to check out The Providence Pipes in the morning. The Providence Pipes is a group of eight recorder players who present a classical holiday music program celebrating the history of the season, from medieval to modern, performing selections like Bach’s Christmas Carol and Patapan.

Rental market

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digit pace of rent growth that we experienced during the height of the pandemic. While it’s still a bit early to say that we’re officially on a downward trajectory for rent prices, the data shows a promising return toward normal seasonal slowdowns and suggests that the astronomical price gains of the past several years may be behind us.”

Redfin’s numbers were slightly less encouraging for renters. The real estate company found that the median U.S. asking rent in October jumped 7.8 percent yearover-year. Still, that was the smallest annual increase recorded since August 2021. After a year of double-digit rent growth, October was the second straight month with singledigit growth, Redfin said. Rents declined slightly month-over-month.

In Nashville, Redfin reported, rents jumped 13.2 percent year-over-year, putting Nashville in the top 10 nationally for rent increases.

“Demand for rentals is slowing because economic uncertainty is prompting many renters to stay put, and persistent inflation is shrinking renter budgets. That’s causing rent growth to cool,” said Redfin deputy chief economist Taylor Marr. “There are signs that inflation is starting to ease, but it will likely be a while before renters see meaningful relief given that rents are still up more than wages.”

This story was first published by our sister publication Nashville Post.

Fifth + Broadway sells for record $715M

BY WILLIAM WILLIAMS

Downtown’s Fifth + Broadway has sold for $714,999,999 in what almost certainly ranks as the most significant single-asset and single-location real estate deal in Nashville history.

According to a Davidson County Register of Deeds document, the new owner is Denver-based real estate investment firm Northwood Investors.

The seller was Brookfield Properties, via its OliverMcMillan Spectrum Emery LLC.

Northwood has landed a loan, valued at $426.9 million, from Pacific Life Insurance company, a separate document notes.

The Davidson County Register of Deeds document references the transaction includes all of Fifth + Broadway’s multiple buildings: the structures housing Assembly Food Hall and the National Museum of African American Music, residential and retail tower The Place and Class A office tower 501 Commerce (the headquarters of AllianceBernstein).

OliverMcMillan (which Brookfield acquired in 2018) and late local developer Pat Emery developed the site of Fifth + Broadway, which carried an estimated tag of more than $425 million and sits on the former footprint of the Nashville Convention Center. Having started initial work on the effort in 2013 when he was part of Spectrum | Emery, Emery (who was an owner of Hall Emery at the time of his recent death) called Fifth + Broadway a “legacy achievement” in early 2021 (the first components of the development opened in late 2020).

“We feel that Fifth + Broadway’s energy and integration in the heart of downtown is unparalleled,” Erin Cannata, managing director of Northwood Investors, said in the release. “As a mixed-use asset, all its elements

work together cohesively, and Brookfield has done a phenomenal job with its development. Our Northwood management team is excited to carry on the torch, engage with the city, and partner with tenants like The National Museum of African American Music, AllianceBernstein, The Twelve Thirty Club, Assembly Food Hall and more.”

Burgin Dossett, Brookfield Properties vice president of development, said the company is “very proud of its development and success as a major destination in and economic driver for Nashville. While Brookfield has successfully recapitalized the asset in line with its overall investment strategy, we remain very interested in Nashville and excited about its future.”

The Northwood website notes the company owns and manages $19 billion worth of real estate and is home to about 250 employees. It deploys about $7 billion in investor equity.

Northwood, which also offers a major New York office, is not new to Nashville. In October, the company paid $55.2 million for the Music Row building home to BMG Rights Management (read here). And in June, Northwood acquired for $119 million the Broadwest main tower component that offers the 234-room Hilton Conrad hotel (read here).

Northwood also owns One and Two Franklin Park in Cool Springs, having paid $200 million for the property in October 2020 (read here).

Nashville Business Journal was the first local media entity to report that Fifth + Broadway was being offered for sale and that, subsequently, Northwood was to be the buyer.

This story was first published by our sister publication Nashville Post.

Christmas at the Capitol

as he’s retiring after 43 years, but added that the search for next year’s tree has already begun.

“It’s bittersweet sometimes; it’s always sad that you know what is going to happen to the tree, but the tree is fulfilling its destiny,” Tolbert said. “It has become the Christmas tree.”

For the Barrys, the harvesting of their tree means that this year they’re able to share their Christmas tree with every Tennessean.

“It’s just been beautiful to watch grow,” Suzie Barry said. “It’s nice to know that he’s here, and everybody can enjoy him. He would be decorated on our street, for sure my husband would do that, and Sarah would help, and we put lights. on nothing like this, but close.”

Prior to the tree lighting, Tenn. Gov. Bill

Lee welcomed guests, including numerous families connected to the Tennessee Fosters Hope initiative and the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home, to the Capitol where he and First Lady Maria Lee issued remarks and read aloud “‘Twas the Evening of Christmas” by Glenys Nellist.

“We hope that your season is a blessed one, and that state of Tennessee is blessed throughout this holiday season,” Lee said.

Gov. Lee also thanked the crowd for their prayers and well wishes for his wife, who was diagnosed with lymphoma earlier this year.

The event also included a performance from the King’s Academy Children’s Choir and the 129th Army Band, while donations were accepted for the Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home.

WE’RE DECKED OUT

OF HOMES.

Health Commissioner

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Alvarado Medical Services, PLLC, a healthcare organization serving Kentucky communities, and has a background in both medicine and hospital management.

Alvarado has served in the Kentucky State Senate since 2015, and has served as the Chairman of Kentucky’s Senate Health and Welfare Committee since 2019.

Alvarado is also Co-Chairman of the National Coalition of Physician Legislators and is a member of Kentucky Right to Life. He previously served as the running mate for former Governor of Kentucky Matt Bevin’s failed 2019 reelection bid, and according to reporting by the Louisville Courier Journal, earlier this year, Alvarado expressed interest in running in the 2023 Kentucky governor’s race.

“It’s an honor to join Governor Lee’s team to advance health and prosperity for every

Tennessean,” Alvarado said. “I appreciate this opportunity and look forward to serving individuals and families across the Volunteer State.”

Alvarado’s appointment was criticized by Tennessee’s former top vaccine official, Dr. Michelle Fiscus, who was fired in 2021 following the outrage of some Republican elected officials who disagreed with outreach attempts to teens with information about COVID-19 vaccinations.

“Well, it looks like @GovBillLee [Gov. Bill Lee] replaced a health commissioner w[ith] no public health experience with a politician who wanted to be governor of KY and has no public health experience. Bad to worse. Hang on, folks. He just won re-election to the KY senate Nov 2,” Fiscus Tweeted on Nov. 22.

Tenn. Gov. Bill Lee and First Lady Maria Lee read Christmas stories to children at the Christmas at the Capitol celebration on Nov. 28, 2022.

Headline Homes: October 2022

BY AMANDA HAGGARD

In early Headline Homes days, you could’ve bought the whole list for the price of the No. 1 home on the list this month, a jaw-dropping $18 million. Though the new buyer is unknown, it was formerly owned by former U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. This month’s list also brings a residential sale in the new Four Seasons building and a home sale by Ryan Seacrest’s sister Meredith Marie Seacrest.

Below are October’s top 10 home sales in Nashville and the surrounding counties, ranked by sale price.

1. 703 BOWLING AVE., NASHVILLE 37215

Buyer: Michael D. Sontag, trustee for 703 Bowling Avenue Trust Sale price: $18 million

Seller: William H. Frist Buyer’s and seller’s agent: Steve G. Fridrich, Fridrich & Clark Realty

This not-so-humble abode was purchased by an anonymous trust, but sold by one of the more notable Tennessee names: former Republican U.S. Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist. On four acres outside, landscape architect Ben Page designed a three-hole golf course, pool, pool house, rose garden, koi pond and more. In the nearly 13,000 square feet inside the house, there are six bedrooms, eight bathrooms and just about every amenity one could think of. The layout was done by architect Daniel Lee and the home was designed by Barry Dixon.

2.

12 COLONEL WINSTEAD DRIVE, BRENTWOOD 37027

Buyers: Dan and Michelle Silberstein Sale price: $5,017,099

Seller: Aspen Construction, LLC

Seller’s agents: Darin Cunningham and Christina Cunningham, Compass Tennessee

Buyers’ agent: Susan Gregory, PARKS

This custom home in Governors Club was purchased by Dan and Michelle Silberstein, owners of California-based entertainment company Drink Eat Play. The home’s 9,300 square feet include a theater room, wine room, wood-burning fireplace, full basement and designer lighting throughout.

3.

443 CANTERBURY RISE, FRANKLIN 37067

Buyers: Deanna and Jerry Kozak Sale price: $5 million Seller: Stephanie Muench Buyers’ and seller’s agent: Carrie Zeier, Carrie Zeier Luxury Properties

This home boasts a brand-new roof atop its 11,440 square feet. It has an elevator to get to each level, three laundry rooms, a wine room and home theater in addition to five bedrooms and 10 bathrooms. A five-car garage, outdoor fireplace, pool and jacuzzi round out this $5 million property.

4.

160 2ND AVE. S., #3303, NASHVILLE 37201

Buyer: Melissa Shea Metz Revocable Trust Sale price: $4,650,000

Seller: 151 Nashville Project LP Seller’s agent: Unknown Buyer’s agents: Amy Doyle and Scott Coggins, Fridrich & Clark Realty

This three bedroom, three-and-a-half bath condo is one of the private residences at the new Four Seasons downtown. It overlooks Nissan Stadium, Lower Broadway and the Cumberland River — and folks, those are selling points.

5.

9307 EDENWILDE DRIVE, BRENTWOOD 37027

Buyers: Ryan and Amanda Morgan Sale price: $4,310,500

Seller: Mike Ford Custom Builders

Seller’s agent: Mary A. Kocina, Fridrich & Clark Realty

Buyers’ agent: Caroline Cook, Worth Properties LLC Mike Ford Custom Builders packed a lot into this 7,500-square-foot home in Brentwood that was sold to Ryan and Amanda Morgan. It backs up to the woods and includes an “extremely intentional” layout upstairs with three suites, a game room and large exercise room. Downstairs, there are two more bedrooms and an openconcept kitchen and great room.

6. 1913 CROMWELL DRIVE, NASHVILLE 37215

Buyers: Lawrence R. and Nichole Perkins, Trustees, Lawrence And Nichole Perkins Family Trust Sale price: $4.3 million Seller: Junge Living Trust Seller’s agents: Carolyn Baron and Eve Hanley, Fridrich & Clark Realty Buyers’ agent: Lara K. Kirby, VILLAGE Investors Lawrence R. and Nichole Perkins bought this home under their family trust from yet another private trust, Junge Living Trust. This Forest Hills home is on two acres and has recently gone through a renovation, including the addition of a separate prep kitchen and all new kitchen applications. On the two-acre outdoor space, there is more than 2,000 square feet of covered entertaining space for those who love to be outside, but not really be outside.

7. 4201 MORRISWOOD COURT, NASHVILLE 37204

Buyer: Morrison Living Trust Sale price: $3,950,000 Seller: James C. Woodard Seller’s agent: Cal Woodard, Sterling Realty Buyer’s agent: Jonny Lee, The Ashton Real Estate Group of RE/MAX Advantage Purchased by a trust from James C. Woodard, this home’s listing says the home was “built by a chef” with a mind for entertaining. To that end, it includes an IlFornino Pizza Oven outside as well as a Hestan Grill, which retail for as low as $6,000 and as high as $15,000. The flooring in the house is heated tile and the outdoor pool is heated as well.

8.

7516 WHISKEY ROAD, COLLEGE GROVE 37046

Buyers: Michael and Nancy Smorch

Sale price: $3,795,000

Sellers: Joseph And Pamela Balla Joint Living Trust

Sellers’ agent: Marabeth Poole, PARKS

Buyers’ agent: Johan Andries Kok, Discovery Tennessee Realty, LLC

Michael Smorch, the founder and CIO of Blue Ocean Capital, a private investment firm in Franklin, and his wife Nancy purchased this home in College Grove. The front of the home includes three sets of French doors (for the price of one!) and a stone-covered porch. The home’s modern white exterior is matched inside with nearly all-white design touches and light woods.

9.

4304 LILLYWOOD ROAD, NASHVILLE 37205

Buyers: George H. Wilson Jr. and Nell P. Wilson

Sale price: $3.6 million

Sellers: James Leach and Meredith Marie Seacrest

Sellers’ agent: Allen Huggins, WH Properties

Buyers’ agent: Jody Hull, Bainbridge Realty Group

The sellers of this $3.6 million Belle Meade home are Ryan Seacrest’s sister Meredith Marie Seacrest, who runs his foundation, and her husband James Leach. George H. Wilson Jr., who was honored for his work with the YMCA, and his wife, Nell, are the buyers. The home’s main suite includes a fireplace and large custom hisand-hers closets along with doors that open up to an outdoor living area with a jacuzzi and pool.

10.

118 BROOKFIELD AVE., NASHVILLE 37205

Buyers: Joan Whitney Payson and Christopher Porter Fraker Sale price: $3,225,000

Sellers: Joshua D. and Ashley H. Travis Sellers’ agent: Ashley Travis, Zeitlin Sotheby’s International Realty Buyers’ agent: Robin Thompson, Pilkerton Realtors

This home was purchased by Porter Fraker, managing director at AI company Boosted.ai, and his wife, Joan Whitney Payson, who should not be confused with the woman of the same name who owned the Mets and died in 1975 — though possibly a relation? It was sold by real estate agent Ashley H. Travis, who served as her own agent on the sale. The Belle Meade Highlands home includes an electronic gated driveway and a mix of antique brick and plank sliding with a bluestone walkup. It has new hardwood throughout its 4,741-squarefoot floor plan. Though that may seem small by modern Headline Homes standards, there’s potential to add an in-law suite above the large two-car garage outside. It doesn’t have to be an in-law suite, though. As the listing notes, there are “endless possibilities.”

This story was first published by our sister publication Nashville Post.

FULLBRIGHT BOARD

Nashville-based real estate professional Bill Freeman has been appointed to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

Congress established the board to supervise the Fulbright Program and certain programs authorized by the Fulbright-Hays Act. The board selects students, scholars, teachers and trainees to participate in the program’s educational exchange programs.

Appointed by the President of the United States, the 12-member board meets quarterly in Washington, D.C. President Joe Biden appointed Freeman, co-founder with the late Jimmy Webb of Freeman Webb Company and FW Publishing (the parent company of Nashville Post).

“This is a very special and esteemed position and I am honored and humbled by the fact that President Biden has chosen me for this responsibility,” Freeman said in a release. “I am grateful for the opportunity to work with Fulbright’s dynamic board members and very much look forward to this new position.”

METRO TRANSPORTATION LICENSING

COMMISSION REVOKES

TWO PARTY BARGE PERMITS

The Metro Transportation Licensing Commission has voted to revoke two of the four operating permits held by Nashville Party Barge LLC.

In addition, and according to a release from an anti-transpotainment advocacy group, the commission voted to suspend the company’s other two licenses for 60 and 90 days, respectively.

The actions are in response to complaints that Nashville Party Barge LLC violated regulations that forbid party bus operators from directly serving alcohol to customers. (Users of the services are allowed to bring their own beer and wine on the vehicles.)

Relatedly, Robert Pizzitola is facing criminal charges for allegedly traveling to the commissary at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, to purchase roughly $30,000 in untaxed liquor. NewsChannel 5 reports the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission alleges Pizzitola (who owns Nashville Party Barge LLC with wife Susan Pizzitola) sold the alcohol on the Nashville Party Barge tours despite the company’s lacking a license to do so.

Pizzitola is scheduled to appear in Davidson County criminal court in the case on Nov. 30, online court records show.

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Williamson County sees successful voting audit as part of state’s election integrity pilot program

BY MATT MASTERS

The Williamson County Election Commission held a hand-count performance audit following the Nov. 8 general election which showed 100% accuracy in the county’s election results, a change in procedure that will soon be seen state-wide.

That audit included the counting of ballots from a secured tabulator machine used for early voting from the Franklin Rec Center, one used on election day at the John P. Holt Brentwood Library, and locked metal boxes of absentee mail-in ballots, all

of which were randomly chosen as part of a pilot program.

That program saw the audits completed throughout the 2022 election cycle in Williamson County, and starting in 2024 the Secretary of State will be able to randomly select counties to perform enhanced audits after elections.

“The purpose of our audit is to ensure that our paper physical ballots that people have cast match the electronic media results of the tabulators,” Williamson County Election Commission Chairman Jonathan

Duda said. “This is an opportunity to provide confirmation to the public that their votes were cast, and that’s the most important thing that we do when we conduct our elections is to ensure everyone gets a vote, everyone knows that their vote counts, and every vote counts once.”

Williamson County Elections Administrator Chad Gray said in a phone call that his office was given little guidance on how to actually perform the audit, but succeeded in their goal with the help of more than a dozen citizens representing each political party who hand-counted ballots at the Election Commission office on Nov. 17 in an effort that took approximately three hours to complete.

In addition to the auditors, several citizens attended as witnesses to the process.

While more than 4,000 votes were counted in the audit, Gray said that the process was fairly easy, didn’t cause too much strain or extra work on his office and staff, and resulted in no discrepancies in the voting records.

“I think it went really well,” Gray said. “A lot of people were interested in voter integrity. There’s a lot of interest around voting equipment, the accuracy of all that,

and our hand counts have matched exactly what the machine totals said, for those randomly chosen locations and everything.”

While Williamson County’s records appear to be without issue, Davidson County faced their own challenges with election accuracy when hundreds of voters were given the wrong ballots during early voting.

In total, Williamson County saw 45.66% voter turnout for the general election, with 47,316 ballots cast in early voting, 36,670 cast on election day and 2,013 absentee ballots turned in.

Gray said that he and his office are already looking forward to the 2024 general election and assessing how many Election Day voting locations they anticipate needing following a drop in early voting in the county, a move that he hopes will alleviate long wait times on.

Gray said that they will also be working over the next two years to inform voters new to Tennessee about the state’s voter ID law to ensure that they are prepared to cast their ballots ahead of what will be another historic election cycle.

Several area schools set for BlueCross Bowl Football State Championships

BY LOGAN BUTTS

The TSSAA state football playoffs are down to the final round. A number of local teams made it to championship weekend, which takes place in Chattanooga starting on Thursday and continuing through Saturday. All times are central and all games take place at Finley Stadium.

Let’s take a look at this week’s BlueCross Bowl Championship matchups.

Class 5A: No. 17 Page (12-2) vs No. 8 Knoxville West (14-0) - Friday, Dec. 2 at 6 p.m.

The Page Patriots are back in the Class 5A state championship game for the second year in a row after traveling to Paris, Tennessee to defeat Henry County 27-24. It was the second year in a row Page dispatched of Henry County in the semifinals.

After starting the regular season 7-0, the Patriots lost an overtime thriller on the road at Nolensville in a pivotal district matchup of unbeatens. Page got their revenge in the state quarterfinals, returning to Nolensville to upset the still-undefeated Knights 35-28.

In the first round, Page easily took care of Green Hill 48-21 and survived a close battle with Mt. Juliet 42-39 in round two. Last week’s battle with Henry County finally took them out of the midstate area, but this week’s matchup vs Knoxville West will be the toughest yet.

The Rebels last loss came in the 2021 state semifinals. Since then, they have only won two games by single-digits: a midseason 2926 road win over 3A state finalist Alcoa and last week’s semifinal 28-21 win at Powell.

Quarterback Colin Hurd has the playmakers, including running back Caden Walker and receivers Boyce Smith, Henry Cason, and Isaac Power, to keep up with West’s offense. But after a strong regular season, the defense has been a little shakier.

They will need a major effort to keep Knoxville West from scoring and to earn the program’s first-ever state title.

Division II-AAA: No. 2 Montgomery Bell Academy (12-0) vs No. 3 Baylor (9-2) - Thursday, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m.

Two of the top three teams in the state will square off for the second time this season with a state championship on the line. In the first matchup, MBA came out on top 42-34 at home. This time, however, Baylor will be playing in its hometown of Chattanooga.

The Big Red are one of the few undefeated teams left in the state. After receiving a first-round bye in the playoffs, they defeated Christian Brothers 33-14 in the quarterfinals and McCallie 28-27 in the semifinals, both at home.

After surviving arguably the toughest schedule in the state unblemished, MBA will

need to defeat Baylor a second time to cap off the undefeated season. The Red Raiders only in-state loss this season has been to MBA. In the semifinals, they barely escaped with a win at Brentwood Academy after a controversial final play.

Ole Miss commit and Mr. Football finalist Marcel Reed and company have had maybe the best season on paper of anyone in the area. Winning the program’s first state title since 2014, and 11th overall, would be the perfect cap.

Division II-AA: No. 1 Lipscomb Academy (12-0) vs No. 12 Christ Presbyterian Academy (8-5) - Thursday, Dec. 1 at 10 a.m.

This is beginning to feel a bit like deja vu. For the third year in a row, rivals Lipscomb Academy and CPA will face off in the DIIAA state championship game.

The Mustangs won 27-0 last season, while the Lions won 35-28 in 2020. Earlier this season, Lipscomb Academy won 43-21 at CPA. It was the closest any in-state opponent has played the Mustangs all season.

In fact, Lipscomb Academy, with its bevy of high-star prospects, has won 20 games in a row dating back to a 29-21 loss on the road at eventual 6A champion Oakland last season. In the playoffs this year, they beat Silverdale 77-13 in the quarterfinals and

Knoxville Webb 44-7 in the semifinals.

Trent Dilfer has brought on a number of elite recruits, including Mr. Football finalists Kaleb Beasley, a Tennessee commit, and Junior Sherrill, a Vanderbilt commit, but if any team in DII-AA will be able to keep up, it’s CPA.

The Lions, led by multi-sport star and Vanderbilt commit London Humphreys, have played an absolutely brutal schedule this season. In the lead-up to the championship, they defeated Boyd Buchanan 27-16 in round one, Lausanne 21-13 in the quarterfinals, and Chattanooga Christian 2813 in the semifinals.

Other Nashville-area championships matchups:

Class 3A:

No. 36 East Nashville (12-2) vs No. 15 Alcoa (13-1) - Friday, Dec. 2 at 10 a.m.

Class 4A:

No. 21 Pearl-Cohn (12-2) vs No. 8 Anderson County (14-0) - Saturday, Dec. 3 at 10 a.m.

Class 6A: No. 4 Oakland (13-1) vs No. 7 Beech (13-1) - Saturday, Dec. 3 at 6 p.m.

Division II-A: No. 46 Friendship Christian (12-0) vs No. 45 Nashville Christian (10-2) - Thursday, Dec. 1 at 2 p.m.

Williamson County citizens acting as election auditors (left) for the Nov. 8 general election sort paper ballots as part of a hand-count audit on Nov. 17, 2022, while several other people (right) watch the process.

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A night at The Bluebird Cafe

BY JAYME FOLTZ

Welcome to Nashville, aka Music City, where music can be heard on just about every corner.

One of the most well-known venues hides on a dark street between a barber and a dry cleaner. It would be an injustice to call The Bluebird Cafe a hidden gem when it is an illustrious listening room that draws people in from all over the country.

Red LED lights frame the entrance and reflect off the faces of people eager to enter the intimate 90-seat venue to listen to aspiring and famous songwriters from near and far.

Tickets for each show sell faster than you can blink, and on the night of each show stragglers who couldn’t secure tickets wait in line to gain seating at one of the venue’s “first come, first serve” pews.

Some people will wait hours for The Bluebird’s shows, only proving the cafe’s premier status in the city.

The cafe reserves all of its seats so visitors are likely to find themselves face-to-face with new friends. The intimate environment allows the audience to not only get to know an artist and their music but each other.

On this particular night, patrons were able to share an evening with Charlie Mars.

Mars is a Mississippi-born singer and songwriter performing a blend of country, folk, and pop with a warm voice and a vibrant personality.

From the moment he spoke into the mic, the audience gave him their undivided attention until the end of his amiably cozy

set.

Nothing but the soft whispers of lyrics could be heard from the crowd as all eyes were on Mars as he sang “I Do I Do” from his 2012 album Blackberry Light underneath the light of the Bluebird logo. Hooting and hollering could be heard when he invited the audience to participate in “Dream Kitchen” from his 2018 album Beach Town.

The Bluebird Cafe hosts over 70,000 visitors annually. It has been showcased on the ABC hit show “Nashville” and in the 1993 film A Thing About Love. Audiences have flocked to the venue after hearing them mentioned by big-time artists such as Garth Brooks or Taylor Swift, both of whom were discovered on the Bluebird’s stage.

Their famed reputation comes from the patrons’ ability to hear songs and learn the stories that inspired them in a quiet and intimate setting. The cafe kindly asks its visitors to keep their voices to a minimum during performances, but encourages talking before and after the show. They hold a “SHHH! policy” designed to give performers and attendees an elevated experience at this music haven.

The venue presents two shows a night, seven nights a week with different styles and themes. From their established Open Mics on Mondays to the “In the Round” shows where artists take a seat in the center of the cafe to converse with each other and the audience while sharing songs, each one inviting patrons into an affable atmosphere.

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City of Oak Hill

Board of Commissioners Special Called Meeting

The City of Oak Hill will hold a Special Called Public Meeting of the Board of Commissioners at the City Office, 5548 Franklin Road, Suite 102, on Tuesday, December 13th, 2022 at 4:30 PM. The agenda for this called meeting is “Review and Approve Annual Audit, for the Period Ending June 30th, 2022”. Questions should be directed to the City M anager at (615) 371-8291 or citymanager@oakhilltn.us.

Quick Chicken and Dumplings

BY EDIBLE NASHVILLE

Here is a quick version of chicken and dumplings that is just as good with stock and leftover meat from your Thanksgiving turkey as it is with chicken.

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2 pounds chicken or turkey pieces (whole bird, or leg quarters or a combination) black peppercorns

1 onion, coarsely chopped

3 carrots, sliced into coins

2 cups Bisquick mix

2/3 cup milk

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese chopped parsley, optional

1. Place chicken or turkey in large saucepan and cover with water. Add peppercorns and onion. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to barely a simmer and cook for up to 3 hours unti stock is reduced and brown. Drain reserving meat. Take meat off the bones and discard bones and skin. You should have about 4-5 cups chicken or turkey stock.

2. Return stock to sauce pan. Add chicken or turkey and carrots. Cook 10 minutes. Combine Bisquick and milk and cheese. Stir gently. Drop spoonfuls of bisquick onto simmer stock. Cook 10 minutes uncovered. Cover, cook 10 more minutes. Serve.

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Centennial Park Conservancy Gala

BY BRENDA BATEY

Centennial Park Conservancy’s Gala Grand Finale was held at the park, led by chairs Sandra Lipman and Laura Niewold.

“The Sky’s the Limit” was chosen as this year’s theme and Amos Gott’s AmosEvents lead the gala design. Named Nashville’s best event and wedding planner by both Nashville Scene and Nfocus, AmosEvents is a full-service planning and design firm that combines creativity, direction, florals, and production to execute wonderful events.

Kristen Winston Catering provided a delicious Greek-themed meal, with a Greek salad, braised short ribs, vegetables and feta, and chocolate baklava. Winston was voted best caterer by Nfocus readers.

Centerpieces were varied and included clear glass bowls with floating votives and flowers, small white columns, and white orchids on black tablecloths with a silver circular pattern.

Sylvia Rapoport, founding president of Centennial Park Conservancy and gala executive chair. was honored along with past gala chairs and the honorary chairs, the late Clare Armistead, Nancy Peterson Hearn, Ellen Martin, and Hope Stringer.

The silent and live auctions were chaired by Denise Cummins Hopmayer and featured

many one-of-a-kind things, experiences, and trips. Among the items up for bid were: a visit to Unesco World Heritage City San Miguel de Allende for five nights; a trip to Montana with golf and skiing; a gourmet lunch and wine pairings in Sewanee at the home of Pam and Steve Taylor; a private party for 50 guests with country music artist Phil Vassar at his party barn, and much more.

As part of a strategic planning process that included guidance from several nonprofit experts, the Centennial Park Conservancy is moving away from hosting a major fundraising event as part of its development strategy.

With inflation and event expenses rising dramatically, leadership will shift to an annual campaign with 100% of donors’ dollars going to support the mission of the organization.

Centennial Park Conservancy’s mission is to preserve, enhance, and share the Parthenon and Centennial Park so future generations may benefit from these cultural and educational landmarks.

For more information, call 615-862-6810 or visit conservancyonline.com.

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Annie and Michael Dewan, and Clint and Lisa Kelly

Daniel Singh, Julien Bass, and Emily Pierce

Steve and Pam Taylor, and Catherine and John Tumminello

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Community Resource Center Fundraiser

BY BRENDA BATEY

PHOTOS BY BY AUTUMN DOZIER

The Community Resource Center (CRC) hosted its inaugural All in for Hygiene event at Rocketown.

Over the past two years, the nearly 40-year-old CRC has completely transformed to become Middle Tennessee’s only large-scale Hygiene Hub.

Nearly one in four Middle Tennesseans experience hygiene insecurity, meaning that they cannot access or afford these basic essentials. The CRC partners with a network of more than 300 nonprofits and schools across seven counties to provide hygiene assistance to more than one million neighbors every year.

At the celebration, more than 200 guests enjoyed an evening of food, drinks, live music, a silent auction, prizes and popular casino games in support of this change.

Several restaurants provided an assortment of food, including: Martin’s BarB-Que Joint’s barbecue sliders and hummus and crudite; Prince’s hot chicken; Americana Taphouse’s beef tacos, vegetarian jambalaya and mac and cheese shooters; City House’s oatmeal cookies and marshmallow sandwich

cookies; Publix’s assorted cupcakes; In Good Company’s whipped feta and crudite; and Wilco Fusion Grill’s empanadas.

Specialty drinks which were offered were: Tito’s Vodka Lemonade, Old Fashioned cocktails, Margaritas, New Belgium Fat Tire and Ranger IPA, Bread and Butter Sauvignon Blanc, and Mollard Brut.

The event was a casino party and everyone enjoyed blackjack, roulette, craps, poker, and 3D cardboard dice. Decorations that went along with the casino theme were multicolor poker party cutout confetti and garlands. There was a photo backdrop from Smilebooth and balloon decor from Tied Twogether.

The CRC provides consistent and free access to the products that government assistance programs do not cover. Those items include diapers, wipes, shampoo, soap, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, feminine hygiene, laundry detergent, paper products, and household cleaning items.

For more information about CRC, call 615-291-6688, email hello@crcnashville.org, or visit crcnashville.org.

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Frist Art Party

BY BRENDA BATEY PHOTOS BY BRENDA BATEY

The Frist Art Museum held its inaugural Art Party, which was presented by the organization’s Warhol Society Board.

The Warhol Society is a group of young professionals, age 21 to 40, who represent the next generation of Frist Art Museum supporters.

The event was a lawn party with twinkling strings of white lights and everyone was invited to paint on a large sketched mural of the building.

Guests enjoyed beverages and treats which included meat balls, antipasto skewers, roast beef sliders, salad skewers, dessert squares, and more. Sponsors were Publix Super Markets Charities; 4 Top Hospitality (Amerigo, Char, and Jasper’s); and Off Hours.

After-hours museum access allowed those at the party to see exhibits such as “Weaving Splendor: Treasures of Asian Textiles from The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art,” “Virginia Overton: Saved,” and “2022 Young Tennessee Artists: Selections from Advanced Studio Art Programs.”

Members of the Warhol Society enjoy special events where they meet and socialize with fellow associates, learn about the exhibitions, and engage more deeply with the museum.

Warhol Society members also receive the monthly Warhol Society E-Newsletter and access to museums beyond Nashville through reciprocal membership networks.

Ticket proceeds help support the Frist Art Museum as it works to inspire people through art to look at their world in new ways.

The 2022-23 Warhol Society board members are: Dove Buppert, Samantha Chandler, Lindsay DeCarlo, Connie Deidiker, Virginia Ezell-Briley, Julie Garrett, Patrick Lanahan, Emmanuel LeGrair, Jane McPhail, Caitlin Mead, and Jeffrey Zager.

Guests included: Larkin and Virginia Briley, Morgan McCormick, Ashton Lofback, Rachel Buchleiter, Becca Mulligan, Jane McPhail, Erin Garrod, Dana Moffat, Steven Attorri, Jenny Carter, Jesper Lannung, Alexa Lipman, Tara McGuire, Julie Garrett, Rachel Buchleiter, Jessica Beegle, Kathryn Bennett, Crystal Chen, Dove and Matt Buppert, Connie Deidiker, Julie Garrett, Emmanuel LeGrair, Alisson Reed, and Becca Mulligan.

For more information about the Frist Art Museum, call 615-244-3340 or visit fristmuseum.org.

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