Mayor Freddie O’Connell filed the city’s latest capital spending plan on Nov. 20, pledging $527 million for citywide projects. Nashville’s new juvenile justice center is the plan’s single biggest line item at $88 million, followed by substantial commitments to roadways and building maintenance. The Metro Council will now review the plan, along with accompanying legislation that precedes a municipal bond issuance.
Nearly a quarter of O’Connell’s plan continues funding major projects started under previous administrations. The East Bank — a vast section of the urban core eyed for total redevelopment by the city, private developers and the Tennessee Titans
— gets $33 million in infrastructure dollars to rejigger the street grid and lay down basic utilities. Another $6.5 million pays for project management related to East Bank development within Metro’s Planning Department. Part of the East Bank vision includes moving Nashville’s juvenile justice center from its current site next to Nissan Stadium to the former c site on Brick Church Pike.
The $88 million for the juvenile justice center included in this plan brings the city’s total project allocation to $240 million over three phases in three previous CSPs. Other spending goes toward new solar projects, Hadley Park Library construction, turf
athletic fields, sidewalks and updates to Metro technology, including $18.5 million in enterprise software from Oracle.
The mayor’s capital spending plan allocates money to specific projects outlined in the Capital Improvements Budget, an annual document that functions like a running wish list of city projects. Each capital spending plan comes at the discretion of the mayor. O’Connell’s last CSP came in at $514 million in January.
Major bond rating agencies Kroll, Moody’s and Standard & Poor have all upgraded Metro bond ratings in the past two months, giving the city strong standing on the municipal bond market.
Local preservation organization
Historic Nashville Inc. on Nov. 18 released the Nashville Nine, its 16th annual list of “buildings, neighborhoods, or historic landscapes in danger of being lost to demolition, redevelopment, or neglect.” Topping this year’s list is Colemere Manor, the building formerly home to restaurant Monell’s at the Manor and now owned by the Metro Nashville Airport Authority.
Built in 1893 by Confederate veteran and railroad magnate E.W. Cole, Colemere burned in 1929 and was later rebuilt by Cole’s daughter. The historic building on Murfreesboro Pike was the subject of a resolution passed by the Metro Council in May. Though airport representatives said earlier this year that there were no immediate plans for demolition of the property, Colemere was reportedly “in bad shape” and will at some point be “prepared” to accommodate flight activity. The council’s resolution asks the MNAA and the Metro Department of Codes to provide written notice of any action related to demolition of Colemere, and urges MNAA to relocate the building.
Also included among the Nashville Nine: the Day-Morgan Cemetery, a family burial area that dates back to the 1870s and sustained heavy storm damage in 2021; the Art Deco-style Belle Meade Theatre, which was constructed in 1940 and remained operational for 51 years, and is
O’Connell commits
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“The ‘AA+’ long-term rating reflects our view of Nashville’s growing economy, strong financial position and proactive management team,” says Bobby Otter, an S&P credit analyst, in a recent ratings release. “The rating further reflects our view of the city’s gradually improving financial position and reserves.”
Moody’s deems Nashville’s outlook “favorable” despite an “elevated debt profile,”
Colemere Manor
now under threat of becoming a mixed-use development; the Metropolitan Community Church building on 15th Avenue North in Midtown; 200-year-old antebellum tavern and residence the Elijah Robertson House on Old Charlotte Avenue; the 100-year-old Mt. Calvary Baptist Church; the William Scruggs House on Hillsboro Pike, which has been listed for sale in recent years despite including historical burial grounds; and the Italianate Merritt House in WedgewoodHouston, which was sold in 2021 and is planned for relocation.
The ninth item on the list is a catchall: “small music venues across Nashville,” including the famed Bluebird Cafe in Green Hills and legendary bluegrass
pointing out a liabilities-to-revenue ratio of 227 percent. Moody’s goes on to praise prudent financial management over the past five years.
If approved by the Metro Council, the new plan and associated bond issuance will be the first CSP under new Metro finance director Jenneen Kaufman Reed. This article was first published via our sister publication the Nashville Scene.
outpost the Station Inn in the Gulch. Historic Nashville points to this year’s Nashville Independent Venues Study, which was commissioned by the Metro Planning Department, and notes: “In a city where development is progressing rapidly, these small venues are quickly being dwarfed by surrounding high-rise developments.”
Historic Nashville also lists a number of success stories alongside this year’s Nashville Nine, from the restoration of John Geist & Sons Blacksmith Shop (now Geist Bar + Restaurant) to the 2015 restoration of the Gallatin Road Fire Hall for Engine No. 18. This article was first published via our sister publication the Nashville Scene.
Community Review Board approves agreement with Nashville police
STEVEN HALE, NASHVILLE BANNER
This story is a partnership between the Nashville Banner and The News. The Nashville Banner is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization focused on civic news. Visit nashvillebanner.com for more information.
Nashville’s Community Review Board voted unanimously on Nov. 18 to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Metro Nashville Police Department, formalizing the procedures both sides will follow as the CRB reviews internal police investigations. The agreement comes more than a year after the review board was established to take the place of a stronger oversight board that was eliminated by a 2023 state law.
Board members had expressed frustration in recent months about the slow progress they were making toward a deal with the MNPD. The board’s attempts to work without one had led to a backlog of dozens of cases. But during a brief discussion before Monday night’s vote, members spoke glowingly of both the process and the final product. Negotiations were led from the board’s side by member Drew Goddard,
CRB executive director Jill Fitcheard and attorney Frank Brazil.
“I believe we got everything we needed, pretty much everything we wanted, and the police department, I believe, came out with the same thing,” Goddard says.
Fitcheard says meetings with the police department negotiators were animated by a “spirit of cooperation” and board chair Alisha Haddock added that “it feels like we’re on the upside of police transparency and accountability.”
The board did not discuss the details of the final MOU. But recent board discussions about the ongoing negotiations had focused on making sure the CRB had timely access to body-camera footage and received the entire case files associated with MNPD investigations into complaints against their officers.
Brazil told the board’s executive committee last week that Metro Police Chief John Drake has also agreed to meet quarterly with Fitcheard.
Obituary: Bill Freeman
William H. “Bill” Freeman, noted civic leader and proud Nashvillian, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2024 at the age of 73.
He leaves behind his beloved wife of 50 years Barbara “Babs” Tinsley Freeman, his three sons the Honorable James Robert Freeman (Rachel), Corporal William Harvey Freeman, USMC, Retired, (Eucaris Carlino), Michael Edgar Freeman (Kimberly), and seven grandchildren: Katie Freeman, Grace Freeman, and Will Freeman; Mikey Freeman and Hazel Freeman; and Ella Freeman and Elena Freeman.
He is also survived by his sisters Beth Freeman Moore (David Moore), Barbara “Babs” FreemanLoftis (Thomas N. Loftis, Sr.), Brenda S. Freeman (Jeff Jones) and Bonnie Freeman Endsley (Tim Endsley), as well as a host of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents Robert Louis Freeman and Virginia Margaret Gannon Freeman, as well as his sister Rebecca Freeman.
A Nashvillian born and raised, Bill especially loved his hometown of Donelson, where he first me his wife Babs when they were elementary students together. He never forgot his roots in Donelson, and he supported many worthy causes in his childhood neighborhood throughout his lifetime. Bill and Babs were faithful members of Hillsboro Presbyterian Church, and they both valued and instilled a sense of personal faith in their sons and grandchildren.
Bill was the co-founder of Freeman Webb Company, one of the country’s most successful companies in the multi-family industry, owning and managing over 18,000 apartment homes in the Southeast with nearly 600 employees. Bill founded the company in 1979 with his best friend and business partner, the late Jimmy Webb. The company has been recognized many times over by local and national organizations for its efforts in championing affordable housing and for
their work in their industry as a whole. The recognition that brought Bill the greatest sense of professional pride was Freeman Webb’s award as the 2017 Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM®) National Accredited Management Organization (AMO®) Firm of the Year, but the award that brought Bill the most personal satisfaction was the year-overyear recognition as one of the best companies to work for. The fact that he helped to create a company that provided homes for working-class individuals and families and the fact that he built a company that was a pleasure to work for and provided stability for its employees were his greatest sources of professional accomplishment.
Bill was a quiet supporter of causes too numerous to mention. Stories will emerge for years after he has gone of his quiet actions to help people who needed help. From the largest organizations to the neediest person, Bill never said no to a true need. Not once. As frequently as his support was given, his determination to keep it quiet was just as frequent. Nashville will likely never know how many causes—large and small—that were preserved, enhanced, saved or championed because of Bill Freeman.
A brief list of the organizations he supported includes The University of Tennessee Foundation, Cheekwood Botanical Gardens and Museum, the Sexual Assault Center, Tennessee State University Athletics, the Nashville Zoo, the Reno Air Racing Association, the Clement Railroad Hotel Museum, Shelters to Shutters, the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, Day 7 and One More Day on the Appalachian Trail.
Bill was a proud member of the Democratic party, both locally and nationally. He supported the Tennessee Democratic Party for several decades and also served as its treasurer in years past. He was considered one of the most influential fundraisers for local, state and national political campaigns, frequently named Tennessee’s top fundraiser for U.S presidential elections.
Bill’s effort to champion important causes was not overlooked by our country’s leaders. He was named to the Kennedy Center Advisory Committee on the Arts in 2016 by U.S. President Barack Obama, and he served as the national co-chair of President Obama’s Organizing for Action Advisory Board. Still serving in this role at his passing, Bill also was appointed by President Joe Biden to the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board in 2022.
Bill felt that the power of the press was an American institution and a personal freedom that should be preserved and strengthened. It was this belief that led him to found FW Publishing, the publishing arm for many independent media outlets in the middle Tennessee region. It began as an effort to preserve the alt-weekly newspaper Nashville Scene when it was at risk of closing in 2018, and the company has grown into a prime example of preserving and enhancing fair
and balanced journalism and community news. FW Publishing has grown from its quiet start with the Nashville Scene to multiple cross-platform media outlets that cover the entirety of the greater Nashville area and beyond.
Bill was a man of principle. Personal beliefs and moral stances meant very much to him. He led his life with the guiding principle of the Golden Rule—doing for others what he hoped others would do for him. To Bill, right was right and wrong was wrong. He suffered no fools, but he also never met a stranger. Hearty handshakes and resounding claps on the back were commonplace.
It was that sincerity and that sense of fairness that drove Bill’s personal desire to balance the scales of life—if life didn’t play fair for a certain group of people, Bill wanted to help. Homelessness, social justice, and public education were especially close to his heart. Bill had a gift of bringing together folks from all walks of life. He treated every person he knew with the same level of respect and dignity.
His desire to help others and his prowess in the business world didn’t go unnoticed by others throughout Bill’s life. He was asked to serve on multiple boards and professional organizations, and he served with distinction on each one. Just a few of his appointments include serving on the boards of the Metro Nashville Airport Authority, the Nashville Public Television Council, the Tennessee State University Foundation, the University of Tennessee Alumni Board of Directors, Davidson County Mental Health and Veterans Court Assistance Foundation, the Nashville Area YMCA, the Nashville Convention Center Commission, Nashville State Community College Foundation, Cumberland Heights Foundation Inc., Children’s House and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam also appointed him to the Tennessee State University Board of Trustees
His role on boards and charitable organizations were not the only actions Bill took to serve others. He was an alumnus of the Leadership Nashville program. He was named ‘Man of the Year’ by the Nashville Area Junior Chamber of Commerce and ‘Father of the Year’ by the American Diabetes Association. He was also a member of the Al Menah Shriners, the Royal Order of Jesters in the Nashville Court #92, and the Knights Templar. Bill was a member of the Belle Meade Country Club and a former member of the Cedar Creek Yacht Club and Richland Country Club. He has also been a long-time Mason, having been elected twice as the Master of Corinthian Masonic Lodge and was bestowed the highest honor in this organization in July 2023 as the 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason.
Sincerity, honesty and keeping promises were paramount to Bill’s success as a businessman, but they were even more important to him as a husband, father and
grandfather. Bill’s truly greatest source of pride was his family. Ask anyone who knew Bill, and they’ll tell you he was so very proud of his sons and grandchildren. The example he set for his sons and daughters-in-law will undoubtedly be passed down to Bill and Babs’ beloved grandchildren, who were the greatest focus of their lives since Bill retired from his full-time role with Freeman Webb in recent years.
Everyone who knew Bill would say that he was determined to accomplish a goal, once he set his mind to it. He began in the real estate world at a young age, having been the youngest person to receive his GRI (graduate, REALTOR Institute). He was also the youngest person to serve as the director of Nashville’s Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) under Metro Nashville Mayor Richard Fulton.
As successful as Bill was in his professional career and philanthropic endeavors, he remained a man of the people. It drove him to run for mayor of Nashville in 2015—not out of a desire to seek power but from a desire to give back to the hometown city he loved. It drove his hobbies and his interests—supporting his lifelong love of the outdoors, of aviation and of outdoor sportsman activities. His love of aviation led him to earn his private pilot’s license at a young age, and he was just as home in the skies as he was on the ground. Bill’s love for aviation included starting a Sky Diving Club while he was a student at UT. He enjoyed flying his P-51 Mustang, Su Su, and performing aerobatics with his Pitts Special airplane in air shows. He was a member of the Warbirds of America, the Seaplane Pilots Association (SPA), the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA).
A long-time member of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA), Bill sponsored innumerable hunts and activities designed to encourage a love of the outdoors in future generations. He was an avid outdoorsman and took great pleasure in duck hunting with the Full Contact Duck Club in Arkansas and spending time with friends and family. He loved nothing better than long walks in the woods. Bill and Babs took great joy in taking friends and family on wagon rides with his favorite mules, Sally and Jane, at their farm in Thompson’s Station when their boys were young. He hosted many hunts on his farm for decades for military service members through the Wounded Warrior Project. His support for veterans was unparalleled. He was also a lifelong supporter of the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway, encouraging everyone that the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway was a true historical treasure to the stockcar racing world.
Bringing NASCAR back to Nashville and seeing a stable future laid out for the Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway was one of his long-held passions. He was also a stalwart supporter of law enforcement agencies, with a firm belief that police officers
Bill Freeman PHOTO: FILE
were the key to ensuring safe and thriving neighborhoods for all children to be raised. He was a long-time supporter and member of The Hundred Club of Nashville.
When Bill spoke at his best friend and business partner Jimmy Webb’s funeral in 2019, he commented through tears, “In the book of Micah, God gives us three requirements. Those three requirements are to act justly, to love mercy and to walk humbly with our God.” Bill commented
then that his best friend and true brother Jimmy had done just those things in his lifetime. So has Bill. Bill acted justly, he loved mercy, and he is walking humbly with his God. May he rest in peace.
Bill’s loved ones will be hosting a celebration of his life on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at First Presbyterian Church, 4815 Franklin Pike, Nashville, TN 37220. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m., and the service will be held at noon.
Diptyque opens at The Mall at Green Hills
HANNAH HERNER
Fragrance brand retailer Diptyque has opened a location at The Mall at Green Hills.
The Paris-founded concept is known for its luxury fragrance offerings, including perfumes, candles, and diffusers. Diptyque also offers skincare products.
It marks the first Tennessee location for the parent company, which has 35 freestanding stores in North America, including locations in Atlanta and Charlotte.
Diptyque operates from the former Lush Cosmetics space, as that store is moving to a bigger location in the same wing, mall officials confirmed.
“Once past the iconic green façade crowned by the Diptyque logo and natural linen window
NowOPENingreenhills
drapes, visitors to the Green Hills boutique discover a world like no other,” Diptyque company officials note in a press release.
The opening follows a series of changes and shuffling of stores in the mall. Christian Louboutin is planning a retail location at the mall, taking the former Banana Republic space, with Banana Republic seemingly leaving the mall altogether.
The Mall at Green Hils has also landed multiple high-end fashion retailers in recent years, including Hugo Boss, Marc Jacobs and Dolce & Gabbana. A similar trend has been unfolding in the 12South neighborhood.
This article was first published via our sister publication the Nashville Post.
Every single event on this list is a celebration of the holidays and each one is also totally free, a rare event in the free and cheap realm. If you’re like me, you might end up spending some cash at the Holiday Kids Party at Plaza Mariachi. All
of the events are free, but the food is worth spending a few dollars on. You can check on a storytime at Parnassus Books with a fun illustrator-read storytime. At Lipscomb, they’re bringing Amy Grant out for the annual holiday extravaganza. At Home Depot, you can bring the kids to create some handmade gifts for your family. And then, Warner Park Nature Center is keeping things Thanksgiving with a walk aimed at gratitude for the land.
As part of our series on free cheap things to do with the family, here is our weekly roundup of places to spend time together over the next week:
HOLIDAY KIDS PARTY
On Nov. 30, Plaza Mariachi will host its second holiday kids party of the season. The event begins at noon with a bilingual storytime with Rosa Rodiquez, who will perform a combination of songs and stories. Several characters will be hanging out and offering photos for free as well as performing on stage in an interactive and engaging show. At 2 p.m., there’ll be an animal tales storytime and at 3 p.m., a magic show with Eric Tyree. Tito’s playground and arcade will remain open as well. The event is free, and the Nov. 23 iteration of the party was excellent.
STORYTIME WITH ANIKA ORROCK
At Parnassus Books on Nov. 30 at 10:30 a.m., Anika Orrock, who illustrated the album cover and liner of Socks: A Kid’s Christmas Lament!, will host a special Christmas storytime. The book, written by musician JD McPherson, asks what folks ever did to deserve socks for Christmas. Bring the kids out to hear this “hilarious homage to a stereotypically bad gift — and its disappointed recipients — in a deftly extended picture-book version of his song.”
THANKFUL FOR THE HILL FOREST
On Nov. 27, Warner Park Nature Center is hosting a Thankful for the Hill Forest event for folks above age 10. Registration opened for the event Nov. 13; email wpnc@nashville.gov to save a spot. The event says it will offer the chance to “explore the peace and grandeur of the undisturbed ecosystem of the Hill Forest and share in gratitude for this amazing land,” and it will be led by Vera Roberts.
KIDS WORKSHOPS: ACTIVITIES & CRAFTS
On Nov. 30 and Dec. 7, Home Depot will host holiday-themed kids workshops. From 9 a.m. to noon, kids will be guided on how to make a cocoa ornament on Nov. 30
and how to make a holiday snow globe on Dec. 7. Parents must stay for the duration of the workshop, and registering in advance will ensure your spot.
LIGHTING OF THE GREEN
The Lipscomb University community is hosting the Lighting of the Green for a 20th anniversary of the annual tradition led by entertainer Amy Grant. On Tuesday, Dec. 3, Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena Mall will host festivities beginning at 4 p.m. The concert with is free and will also include special surprise musical guests along with Lipscomb’s ensemble Sanctuary and Gospel Choir and choirs from Lipscomb Academy and Lipscomb University. The event is first come, first served and will also be livestreamed for those who want to watch from their home. The event will also host the Merry Marketplace with holiday vendors who donate a portion of their proceeds to benefit Associated Women for Lipscomb scholarships as well as free pictures with Santa beginning at 4:30 p.m. in McQuiddy Gymnasium.
Lighting of the Green PHOTO: COURTESY OF LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY
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Opry Entertainment Group names CEO
Veteran hospitality industry retiring Pete Weien
STAFF REPORTS
Gary Scott has been named chief operating officer at Opry Entertainment Group, according to multiple sources.
He will succeed Pete Weien, who is retiring. Scott and Weien will work together through the transition.
Scott, who joins Opry Entertainment Group from Ridgeline Hospitality Group, where he was principal and owner, has more than 30 years experience in the hospitality industry, mostly in Las Vegas. During that time, he supervised hotel, casino and food and beverage operations. He also has experience in finance, compliance, marketing, player development, daylife/ nightlife and entertainment, according to his bio on the Ridgeline website.
In addition, Scott has held senior executive leadership positions at MGM Resorts International and was the property
general manager at Hard Rock Las Vegas for five years.
Scott has a bachelor’s degree in hotel administration from the University of Nevada at Las Vegas.
“[Scott’s] focus on driving operational excellence, ewmployee engagement and workplace culture within fast-paced entertainment environments makes him a great addition to our organization as our growth continues to accelerate,” Patrick Moore, CEO of Opry Entertainment Group, told musicrow.com.
This article was first published via our sister publication the Nashville Post.
OPINION
TICKED OFF!
SIDEWALKS
Just like all the other Nashville mayors before him, Mayor Freddie has offered new sidewalks if we just do one more (not so) little thing. This time it woked for some reason? Now we are waiting for the new sidewalks but smell a bait and switch. Will they be the nice traditional sidewaks or THE (walk in the street) PO-BOY SIDEWALKS with THE PLASTIC CHICKEN-STICKS for safety barriers??
MONOPOLY’S
‘SERVICE’
IS NOT GOOD SERVICE
LOGAN BUTTS EDITOR
HAMILTON MATTHEW MASTERS NEWS REPORTER AND PHOTOJOURNALIST
NICOLLE S. PRAINO STAFF REPORTER
LISA BOLD PRODUCTION MANAGER
CHELON HASTY SALES OPERATIONS MANAGER
ELIZABETH JONES CORPORATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR
TODD PATTON CFO
MIKE SMITH PRESIDENT AND CEO
BILL FREEMAN OWNER
I am ticked off about Piedmont Gas’ monopoly on service in Nashville. I called to appoint someone to come out to light my fireplace gas logs for the season and was told ‘Yes, we can have someone out Tuesday between 7:30 and 5:30.’ I asked, was I supposed to stay home 10 hours waiting for the gas guy to show up, and was told ‘They’ll call 1/2 hour before they come.’ But I have to be home all day waiting for someone who may not call until 5:00 p.m. “Yes. May I help you with anything else?” Sure enough, the guy came at 4:15.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Division of Water Resources (DWR) Notice Requesting Public Comments on Draft Permit Actions
FILE # NRS24.219
The purpose of this notice is to advise the public of the following proposed permit action and solicit comments and information necessary to evaluate the potential impact of the proposed activities on the aquatic environment.
Pursuant to The Tennessee Water Quality Control Act of 1977, T.C.A. §69-3-108 and Tennessee Rules, Chapter 0400-40-07, the proposed activity described below has been submitted for approval under an Aquatic Resource Alteration Permit and Section 401 Water Quality Certification. Section 401 of the Clean Water Act requires that an applicant obtain a water quality certification from the state when a federal permit is required. This notice is intended to inform interested parties of this permit application and draft permit and rationale, and to ask for comments and information necessary to determine possible impacts to water quality. At the conclusion of the public notice period a final determination will be made whether to issue or deny the permit.
PERMIT COORDINATOR Nicholas Zemlachenko
Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation Division of Water Resources, Natural Resources Unit Davy Crockett Tower, 500 James Robertson Parkway, 9th Floor, Nashville, Tennessee 37243 615-626-0808 Nicholas.Zemlachenko@TN.gov
LOCATION
0 Seven Hills Blvd., Nashville, Davidson County Latitude: 36.094321, Longitude W -86.819103
APPLICANT
Burton Hills Homeowners Association c/o Ed Davis 701 Summerwind Circle Nashville, Tennessee 37215
To view the proposed location of these impacts and the watershed condition, visit the Division’s Map Viewer at http://tdeconline.tn.gov/dwr/ and search on the permit number or coordinates listed in this Public Notice.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION / PURPOSE
Maintenance dredging of a pond on the Burton Hills Homeowners Association property via hydraulic suction dredging. A maximum of 4,000 cubic yards of silt and organic material will be removed from the pond and pumped via a temporary pipeline into geotextile containment bags for dewatering, located 50 feet from the shoreline. The purpose of the work is to restore the pond to its original storage capacity by removing accumulated silt and organic material.
ANTIDEGRADATION
In accordance with the Tennessee Antidegradation Statement (Rule 0400-40-03-.06), the Division has made a preliminary determination that the proposed activities will result in no significant degradation in a waterbody with unavailable parameters for habitat because the proposed activities will not result in an appreciable permanent loss of resource values.
For more information, please reference Tennessee’s Antidegradation Statement, which is found in Chapter 000-40-03 of the Rules of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.
FACTORS CONSIDERED
In deciding whether to issue or deny this permit, the Division will consider all comments of record and the requirements of applicable federal and state laws. The division will consider the nature, scale and effects of proposed impacts. The Division will consider practicable alternatives to the alteration, loss of waters or habitat, diminishment in biological diversity, cumulative or secondary impacts to the water resource, and adverse impacts to unique, high quality, or impaired waters.
HOW TO COMMENT
TDEC is requesting public comment on this proposed permit action. Obtaining a broad range of facts and opinions on Agency actions is one of the best ways to ensure appropriate decisions. Persons wishing to comment on the proposal are invited to submit written comments to the Division. Written comments must be received within thirty days following distribution of the approved public notice materials (including signage and newspaper ad). Comments will become part of the record and will be considered in the final decision. The applicant’s name and permit number should be referenced. Send all written comments to the Division’s address listed below to the attention of the permit coordinator. You may also comment via email to water.permits@tn.gov.
After the Division makes a final permit determination, a permit appeal may be filed by the applicant or by any person who participated in the public comment period whose appeal is based on comments given to the Division in writing during the public comment period or in testimony at a formal public hearing. If it is hard for you to read, speak, or understand English, TDEC may be able to provide translation or interpretation services free of charge. Please contact Alisha Looper at 615-571-4470 or alisha.looper@tn.gov.
Si le resulta difícil leer, hablar o comprender inglés, TDEC puede proporcionarle servicios de traducción o interpretación sin cargo comunicándose con Alisha Looper al 615-571-4470 o alisha.looper@tn.gov.
PUBLIC HEARING
Interested persons may request in writing that the Division hold a public hearing on this application. The request must be received by the Division within the comment period, indicate the interest of the party requesting it, the reason(s) a hearing is warranted, and the water quality issues being raised. When there is sufficient public interest in water quality issues, the Division will hold a public hearing in accordance with 0400-40-07-.04(4) (f). Send all public hearing requests to the attention of the permit coordinator at the address listed below or via email to water.permits@tn.gov. Any scheduled public hearings will be advertised through a similar public notice process.
FILE REVIEW
The permit application, supporting documentation, including detailed plans and maps, draft permit and rationale, and related comments are available for review on the internet at the Division’s data viewer at https://dataviewers.tdec.tn.gov/dataviewers/f?p=2005:34001:15076143257811: by entering the permit file number listed in the title of this Public Notice. The file may be viewed and copied at the address listed below.
Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation Division of Water Resources, Natural Resources Unit
Davy Crockett Tower
500 James Robertson Parkway, 9th Floor, Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Strawberry Almond Crumble Bars
BY EDIBLE NASHVILLE
This recipe is our rendition of the Raspberry Bars from Tates Bake Shop in New York. A buttery streusel is made and pressed into a 9x13-inch dish, then topped
with our Easy Strawberry Preserves, then sprinkled with the remaining streusel. If you like shortbread, you’ll love these buttery bars.
INGREDIENTS
2 sticks butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
3 cups flour pinch salt
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
1 1/2 cups chopped almonds 1 cup fig or strawberry preserves (or a combination of your favorite)
2. Combine butter and sugar in the bowl of a mixer. Beat until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add egg yok, and blend well. Add flour and almonds and mix well. Press 2/3 butter mixture in a 9 x 13-inch dish. Bake 20 minutes. Remove from oven. Spread with jam, and spinkle with remaining butter rmixture. Bake 35 minutes. Cool and cut into 24 bars.
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ACROSS
1 Bir th day party?
6 Oyster relative
10 Pick up the tab
13 Canvas holder
14 Princess with “space buns”
15 Warrior I or Warrior II, in yoga
16 B.A. in Communications?
19 Energizing force
20 Doha native
21 “Is that tr ue about me?”
24 Stat for a successful squeeze play
25 Confident
26 M.S. in Biolog y?
32 Cunning plans
33 Accessor y that might read “Prom King” or “Bride to Be”
34 Website builder, for short
35 Reasonable
36 Not accidental
38 T inder can be used for this
39 College, to an Aussie
40 Spot for dr ying dishes
41 Contribute to the mix
42 Ph.D. in Computing?
46 “It seems to me,” in online shorthand
47 “___ Mubarak!” (greeting around Ramadan)
48 Marshall’s friend on “How I Met Your Mother”
49 Genre for James Baldwin’s “Giovanni’s Room,” familiarly
52 “Nothing r uns like a ___” (ad slogan)
54 Not distinguished by large differences … or an apt title for this puzzle?
59 Gets along well
DOWN
1 Cabinet member Haaland
2 Item fit into a thole
3 Largest NATO member
4 Graduation day wear at the University of Hawaii
5 Distinguished athletes
6 Dungeons & Dragons character with healing powers
7 Hissing tire’s problem
8 Afflict
9 Website that contributed to the decline of road atlases
10 “Pearls” in a drink
11 Word with error or experience
12 Creature in the animated film “Abominable”
15 Pi’s last name in “Life of Pi”
17 Bloodwor k and such, in medical lingo
60 Source of many an anonymous political quote
61 Needing rinsing , maybe
62 ___ throwing (trendy spor t)
63 Secure to a dock
64 Fashion sense
18 Severe
21 Energizes
22 Italian fashion capital, to Italians
23 Truly legendary
25 T ime period
27 Alternative to white or wheat
28 Tennis champion Naomi
29 “Hooray for me!”
30 Obtain through logic
31 Balanced
36 Group of problem solvers?
37 Bounce off the walls, say
38 Prez depicted in a wheelchair at his D.C. memorial
40 Verb on an invoice 41 Speak to 43 Garments worn by caber tossers
44 Pot
45 Ran out of battery
49 Madly in love
50 Plastic option, for short
51 School that’s home to Grace Hopper College
52 Bird symbolizing obsolescence
53 Acronymic achievement for Viola Davis
55 South America’s ___ de la Plata
56 Sunbeam
57 Soccer org. for Chelsea and Manchester United
58 Symbol atop the pyramid on a dollar bill
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The new marquee installation, the Pixel Pine, is covered in LED lights and programmed to display different colors and designs on a continuous loop
PHOTO: ELLE DANIELLE
The 10th annual Holiday LIGHTS at Cheekwood opened last week and will continue until Jan. 5, featuring a one-mile walking path aglow with more than 1 million twinkling lights and 120 decorated trees.
The festive scenery begins at the front gates with the elegant and creative light displays guests are accustomed to seeing at Holiday LIGHTS.
To complement the outdoor exhibits, former White House Chief Floral Designer Laura Dowling created numerous elaborate custom decorations inside the mansion.
Cheekwood President/CEO Jane MacLeod welcomed the guests to the opening and Dowling discussed the fabulous decorations she designed for the mansion. A tour of the decorated trees, fireplace mantels, doorways and other spaces inside was led by Dowling, who explained her concepts for each area.
After the enchanting tour of the mansion, everyone strolled outside to see the vast array of Holiday LIGHTS turned on to the amazement of all present.
A special surprise marquee light installation was unveiled at the opening. The dazzling three-dimensional display in the center of the Bradford Robertson Color Garden reaches 28 feet into the sky. The “Pixel Pine” is covered in LED lights and can be programmed to display different colors and designs and will run on a continuous loop during Holiday LIGHTS.
From handmade magnolia garlands to the iconic poinsettia tree in the loggia, nine spaces inside the mansion feature vibrant designs with different themes, ranging from opulent plum, gold and cranberry Italianinspired décor in the entrance foyer to a citrusy l’orangerie theme in the loggia.
Numerous functions will be held during Holiday Lights, including a hands-on wreath workshop, a topiary tree workshop,
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and an exhibition highlighting former American First Ladies and their holiday decorating themes.
From 2009-2015, Laura Dowling served as chief floral designer at the White House. She managed the floral design for thousands of private and official White House parties, receptions and state dinners, as well as largescale installations for the Fourth of July, Halloween, and the iconic White House Christmas.
Dowling is known for her contemporary and romantic style of flower arranging that is rooted in classic French design. She recently debuted her new book on Christmas decorating and preview copies of the book are being sold exclusively at Cheekwood.
Cheekwood has three shopping destinations for the holiday season, each featuring different specialty merchandise. The Holiday Marketplace offers a wide range of gifts, traditional holiday décor and a children’s section. The Garden Shop is selling home décor, stationery, gardening gifts, and Cheekwood items.
The Museum Shop displays naturethemed jewelry, books, and a collection of pieces created by local artisans. The shop will be selling limited edition “Jim Marvin x Cheekwood” ornaments, designed by Jim Marvin, a legendary White House designer who helped Dowling lead the design team at Cheekwood this year.
Holiday food will be available at Café 29, and guests may bring their own food and stop throughout the grounds for hot cocoa or festive holiday spirits. There will be holiday teas, late night lights, visits with Santa and even dog visits with Santa, and much more.
For more information and an extensive list of Holiday LIGHTS at Cheekwood activities, visit Cheekwood’s website, cheekwood.org.
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Chief Floral Designer Laura Dowling, who designed elaborate custom decorations inside the Cheekwood mansion
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A forest of gold and silver bedecked trees located in the former breakfast room of the Cheek family.
The fireplace in the dining room is decorated with gorgeous foliage, pink ornaments and bows, and more.
One of two matching Christmas trees in the dining room, which complement the opulent fireplace decor
The huge tree in the Drawing Room, which has a lovely pink and blue theme. Just one of the numerous outside lighted areas which feature one million lights
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