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THE INN CROWD Old hotel becomes well-visited museum

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co nte nt s F e atu r e s 10 The Inn Crowd

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Railroad Hotel Museum attracts thousands of visitors.

14 music to their ears Songwriters Phillip White and Shawn Camp call Dickson County home.

18 It’s in our nature Dickson County neighborhoods are inviting and affordable.

22 getting down to business Manufacturing plays a key role in Dickson County’s economy.

d e pa r tm e nt s 6 Almanac 26 Biz Briefs 28 Chamber Report 29 Economic Profile 30 Image Gallery 36 Local Flavor: Feast Your Eyes 38 Education 40 Arts & Culture 42 Health & Wellness 44 Sports & Recreation 47 Community Profile 49 Photo Finish on the cover Lake Luther Photo by Antony Boshier

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Almanac

Welcome to Dickson County An introduction to the area’s people, places and events

The Big O

Mennonite-Owned Bakery Marcus and Wanda Burkholder prepare good food the oldfashioned way, as is the custom of their Mennonite religion.

In August 2009, the couple opened Dutch Country Kitchen on Highway 49 West in Vanleer, and the business has been a resounding success.

“We’ve always been in the baking industry and since people have to eat, Wanda and I found an ideal spot in Vanleer,” Marcus says. “We have a full line of baked goods along with a deli stocked with 25 meats and 25 cheeses. At lunchtime, we serve sandwiches, soups and garden salads.”

Dutch Country Kitchen is open Monday-Saturday and also stocks bulk foods, baking ingredients, honey, sorghum, jams and jellies.

You can go home again – just ask Oscar Robertson.

The professional basketball superstar was born in Dickson County – specifically Charlotte – in 1938, and today he still visits Dickson. Oscar, nicknamed The Big O, was a point guard for the University of Cincinnati and then enjoyed a stellar NBA pro career from 1960-1974 with the Cincinnati Royals and Milwaukee Bucks.

The 6-foot-5, 220-pound Robertson averaged 25.7 points per game during his NBA career, along with 9.5 assists and 7.5 rebounds. He was the league’s Rookie of the Year in 1961 and was eventually inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame in 1980. He also won a gold medal with the undefeated U.S. basketball team at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome.

May the Best Farm Win And the winner is: Berry Farms.

The 70-year-old farm in the tiny community of Sylvia was named 2009 Heritage Farm of the Year by the Dickson County Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee. The farm is now in its fourth generation of operation, having been established in 1940.

“I have another full-time job and then tend to our 43 acres in my spare time,” says Todd Berry, a partner in the family farm with his father, Robert. “We grow corn, potatoes, peppers, cabbage, tomatoes, okra and beans, plus operate a pumpkin patch each fall.”

Berry Farms sells its produce from a small market on its property as well as at the Dickson County Farmers Market.

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Fast Facts A Strong Defense Dickson is home to a couple of taekwondo facilities where customers can get their kicks learning about the art of self-defense.

Dickson Taekwondo and Shin’s Taekwondo both offer students of all ages the opportunity to become physically fit, relieve stress and gain flexibility while learning self-defense.

Both facilities have been training students for more than 20 years.

The owners of Dickson Taekwondo also point out that children who attend classes often see improvements in their schoolwork, grades, respect and concentration.

Dickson County At A Glance POPULATION 2007 Dickson County: 52,529 Dickson: 19,274, White Bluff: 2,929 Charlotte: 1,651, Burns: 1,439 Vanleer: 454, Slayden: 227

Dr. William Dickson, a Nashville physician who served as Tennessee Speaker of the House of Representatives (1799-1801) and then as a U.S. Congressman (1801-1807).

LOCATION Dickson County is in Middle Tennessee, 30 miles west of Nashville and 30 miles south of Clarksville.

FOR MORE INFORMATION Dickson County Chamber of Commerce 119 Highway 70 E., Dickson, TN 37055 Phone: (615) 446-2349 Fax: (615) 441-3112 www.dicksoncountychamber.com

BEGINNINGS Dickson County was formally established in 1803 and named for

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n The Dickson County Courthouse in Charlotte is the oldest courthouse still in use in Tennessee. n The Stampede Days Rodeo in Dickson takes place each June and features seven sanctioned events. n Dickson County’s Higher Education Center at the Renaissance Center in Dickson offers college-credit courses. n GreyStone Golf Club opened in 1998 and was designed

by PGA Tour pro Mark McCumber. n The Renaissance Center offers a year-round calendar of musical perfor­ mances, plays, exhibits and classes. n Dickson is home to 19 Century Farms – farms that have been family-owned and operated for at least 100 years.

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Farm Supplies Since 1945

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In 1945, Dickson Farmers Co-op was formed by farmers in the region, so they could have access to supplies at reasonable prices. Today, the co-op is still as popular as ever.

“The co-op started as a feed, seed and fertilizer store, and in 2010 our co-op is the largest distributor of feed, seed and fertilizer in the entire state of Tennessee,” says Paul Sullivan, Dickson Farmers Co-op manager. “The only thing different from 1945 and now is that back in 1945, supplies to the co-op were unloaded off railcars. Today, we get our supplies by truck. That’s about the only change.”

Sullivan adds that many customers also shop for hunting and gardening items, and the co-op store is open to everyone – not just farmers.

There’s good news in White Bluff, with the emphasis on “new.”

White Bluff opened a new town hall building in 2008, and has since constructed a new fire hall. In addition, the overall economy seems to be holding its own, with several new businesses recently opening.

“Things are going pretty well here, even despite the struggling national economy,” says Jeff Martin, town administrative and special projects manager.

The newest businesses in town include White Bluff Music, Rustic Trails crafts shop, AJ’s Cafe, Barbie’s Corner Pub and Church Street Commons Coffee Shop.

10 Fun Things To Do in Dickson County Whether you visit for the weekend or call it home, Dickson is always alive with activity.

There’s something to suit everyone, from outdoor expeditions to one-of-a-kind entertainment.

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Gather your friends for a movie at the authentic Broadway Drive-in.

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Take the whole family to Seven Flags Race Park for games, laser tag, go carts and more.

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Tour the Clement Railroad Hotel Museum to learn about Dickson’s role in history.

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Fish from the three lakes in Montgomery Bell State Park.

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Find some of the best artwork from local artists at the annual Firefly Fine Arts Festival, held in June.

Shop for the perfect gift or unique find in Historic Downtown Dickson.

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Explore the Renaissance Center, a fun and interactive facility that promotes learning and arts.

Step back into history as you visit Cumberland Furnace, an original iron ore mill village.

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Work on your golf swing at Grey Stone Golf Club.

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Join in the fun of the Middle Tennessee Fiber Festival, held every spring in Dickson.

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Railroad hotel museum attracts thousands of visitors

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he Hotel Halbrook isn’t acting its age.

It was built in 1913 and will soon be 100 years old, yet is as vibrant today as it was during its heyday.

In 2009, the long-standing downtown Dickson landmark was transformed into the Clement Railroad Hotel Museum, which now occupies the entire two-story building. The state of Tennessee owns the old brick hotel, while the nonprofit museum serves as its lone tenant.

“When the magnificent Hotel Halbrook was first built in 1913, it was considered ahead of its time because it was equipped with rare luxuries such as electric lights, radiator heating and indoor plumbing,” says Cate Hamilton, museum executive director. “It was called a railroad hotel because it catered to the many Dickson County railroad workers of the day. Many of the other customers were traveling salesmen.”

Today, when visitors first enter the building, they immediately walk into a hotel lobby that looks like it would have looked in the 1920s and 1930s.

“You walk in the front door and immediately stroll up to the original registration desk, which has a registration book from 1921,” Hamilton says.

“During the 1920s, rooms rented for 75 cents a night, plus 25 cents extra if you wanted a hot bath.”

Besides the eye-catching lobby, the museum has several elaborate exhibits on the second floor. Displays detail the settlement of Dickson Students tour the Clement Railroad Hotel Museum.

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County, early commerce, the storied railroad history, and the impact of the Civil War on this community.

The museum is also kid-friendly; one display showcases the inside of a locomotive where children can pull levers, push buttons and pretend they are engineers. There is also an extensive model railroad set up on site.

“Another exhibit informs the public about Frank G. Clement, who was actually born in the hotel on June 2, 1920,” Hamilton says. “Frank Clement went on to become a powerful, popular and well-respected three-term governor for the state of Tennessee.”

Approximately 4,500 people toured the museum during the first year. “For a small local and regional museum, welcoming more than 4,000 visitors in one year is very successful,” Hamilton says. “And the word keeps getting out about this great attraction, so I look forward to seeing the attendance numbers in mid-2011 following our second full year.”

One final attraction is on the first floor – a dining room decorated in 1920s fashion. The room can be rented and seats up to 45 for banquets and 100 for lectures and business events.

“We’ve already booked retirement dinners, bridesmaid luncheons, wedding receptions, birthday parties, a book review club, teas, a Southern Ladies coffee, chamber events and the Dickson County Leadership class graduation,” Hamilton says. “As a nonprofit museum, our operational money is raised from the rentals along with membership pledges and admission charges.”

If You Go Admission is $4 for adults, $2 for students and senior citizens, while youths ages 13 and under are admitted free. Guided tours take 45-60 minutes.

Hours Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturdays from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Contact info 100 Frank Clement Place Dickson, TN 37055-1899 (615) 446-0500 www.clementrailroadmuseum.org

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for more than a decade, not only living the small-town country life, but capturing it in a slew of hit songs, including the Blake Shelton single Nobody But Me, which Camp and White penned together in Dickson County.

Separately, White has had

immense success with songs such as Reba McEntire’s I’m A Survivor, which served as the theme song for her long-running sitcom Reba,” and the 2002 Academy of Country Music Song of the Year, I’m Movin’ On by Rascal Flatts. White’s songs have also been recorded by such esteemed

Music to Their Ears Songwriters Phillip White and Shawn Camp Call Dickson County Home Story By Liz Jungers Photography By antony boshier

artists as George Strait, Kenny Rogers, Jo Dee Messina, Gary Allan and Luke Bryan.

White says he enjoys working in his backyard studio, where Colt Ford, Jamie O’Neal, and Trent Willmon have recorded, and is currently producing Joanna Smith for

Columbia Records.

Camp’s body of work boasts several No. 1 singles, including Garth Brooks’ Two Pina Coladas, How Long Gone by Brooks & Dunn, Would You Go With Me? by Josh Turner, and the George Strait hit River of Love. A talented multi-instrumentalist, Camp

has also played alongside Yonder Mountain String Band, Alan Jackson, the Osborne Brothers and John Prine.

Lately, Camp has been writing prolifically with Loretta Lynn, and recently scored a cut with new artist Brett Eldredge.

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Reba McEntire’s star on the Music City Walk of Fame Right: Kix Brooks

found career success in the big time, Dickson County provides them with the simple life they love.

“I grew up in a small town in Alabama, and my wife [songwriter Amber Leigh] is from a small town in Texas,” White explains, “so this place feels like home to us.”

Together, the couple has raised their daughter Jordyn, 20, and son Jackson, 13, in the Dickson County area.

Camp says he was first drawn to the area when his parents relocated there from his native Arkansas, and he soon came to appreciate Dickson County’s privacy and beautiful rolling hills. He now lives just across the valley from his parents, while maintaining a farm in Charlotte that’s perfect for fishing and hunting. Camp 16

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also enjoys Dickson County’s downhome dining options, naming Carl’s Perfect Pig White Bluff ’s best barbeque, and Catfish Kitchen on Highway 70 as another favorite.

Dickson County’s picturesque golf courses are also popular with both White and Camp, who favor the Montgomery Bell State Park golf course and Grey Stone Golf Club, although Camp admits he’s “usually content to just ride around in the golf cart.” Grey Stone also hosts a recurring “Round After Round Songwriters Showcase,” where White performs from time to time.

“For the most part, the songwriting community is in Nashville,” Camp says, “but sometimes they come to us.”

I keep thinkin’ any minute you’ll be comin’ home honey I aint seen nothin’ of you in a month of Sundays Tell me how long gone are you gonna be?

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From How Long Gone, written by Shawn Camp, performed by Brooks & Dunn

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Dickson County neighborhoods are inviting and affordable

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ake a drive through Dickson County, and you’ll likely encounter horses grazing in peaceful meadows, family farms that double as tourism destinations, and a picturesque downtown that takes you back to yesteryear. But perhaps one of Dickson County’s best assets is its friendly neighborhoods, where it’s common to see neighbors helping one another with yard work or chatting on front porches.

More for Your Money Homes in Dickson County are much more affordable than in bigger cities, and reasonable home prices mean you get more house for your money. The median price of a Dickson County home or condominium is around $145,000, while the average price of a townhouse or other attached unit hovers around $122,000. In fact, many folks who work in nearby Davidson or Williamson counties choose to live in Dickson County and commute to their jobs.

Location, Location Many new single-family homes are being built in the southeast quadrant of Dickson County, south of U.S. Highway Large single-family homes on big lots can be found throughout Dickson County.

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Clockwise from left: Houses near the Dickson Country Club; West Lake Villas; Homebuyers get more bang for the buck in Dickson County.

70 and east of U.S. Highway 46. The overall size of homes has been on the rise in recent years, with some new properties checking in at more than 8,000 square feet.

Popular neighborhoods and subdivisions include Cherry Springs Estates, East Hills, Druid Hills, Northwood, Woodside Estates, StoneBrook and Rock Church Estates, which feels like it’s in the country but is conveniently close to Dickson’s shopping and dining opportunities.

Of course, there’s also plenty of rolling farmland to settle down on, whether you want to farm the land or just enjoy a home with lots of acreage.

A low crime rate and an excellent school system round out the package that draws newcomers to Dickson County.

Enjoy the View Homebuyers in Dickson County love its easy access to natural areas

such as Montgomery Bell State Park, Luther Lake and Lakeview Park.

Montgomery Bell is a 3,782-acre outdoor playground popular for camping, hiking, mountain biking, fishing, swimming, golfing, boating, picnicking and wildlife watching.

Luther Lake is a 14-acre manmade lake located on U.S. Highway 70 East beside Chappell’s Cee Bee Store. It

draws nature enthusiasts for fishing and wildlife watching as well as walking and running.

And Lakeview Park is where the city holds its annual Easter egg hunt and annual children’s watersports programs. The park overlooks City Lake, a 27-acre manmade lake that includes a fishing pier, boat ramp and benches for relaxing near the water.

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Getting Down to

Business Manufacturing plays a key role in Dickson County’s economy

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highly skilled workforce, proximity to the Nashville International Airport and a pro-business community with a great work ethic make Dickson County a thriving regional hub for manufacturing and industry.

Residents from surrounding Cheatham, Hickman, Humphreys, Montgomery and Houston counties frequently make trips to Dickson County to shop and dine. An increasing number of out-of-towners are also coming for jobs and Dickson’s quality health-care facilities such as Horizon Medical Center.

Manufacturing Success Among Dickson County’s largest employers are Tennsco Corp., Nemak

Tennessee and Shiloh Industries Inc. Tennsco manufactures commercial grade shelving and cabinets for office and industry and has been operating since 1962. Nemak Tennessee produces aluminum components such as cylinder heads, engine blocks and transmission parts for the automotive industry and employs more than 420 people.

Shiloh Industries is a leading supplier to the automotive industry, manufacturing engineered metal products. Shiloh’s Dickson manufacturing facility received the America’s Most Improved Supplier Award from Nissan in 2009.

Incredible Edibles A variety of food and drink products are also manufactured in Dickson County. Odom’s Tennessee Pride Real

Country Sausage has been a staple with Southern cooks since the family-owned company was founded in Nashville in 1943. “The Odoms come from a long line of meatheads,” jokes company President Larry Odom. “We go back a number of generations of butchers.

My grandfather, Douglas Odom Sr., was a meat cutter, and his brother and dad were meat cutters. He had a burning desire to make sausage, and he liked experimenting with different seasonings.”

When Douglas Odom Sr. concocted the perfect blend of flavors for his country sausage, he started the company to share it with the world.

Today Odom’s is headquartered in Madison and runs a bustling manufacturing plant in Dickson.

Also located in Dickson is the

Tennessee Bun Co. was founded in 1996; Tennessee Technology Center

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By the Numbers

23,423 Number of people in the civilian labor force

20 Number of products the Tennessee Bun Co. offers

1943 510 Number of people employed by Tennsco, the county’s largest employer

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Year Odom’s Tennessee Pride Real Country Sausage was founded

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Tennessee Bun Co., a high-tech bakery that manufactures more than 1,000 buns per minute for clients such as McDonald’s, Pepperidge Farm and KFC. Founded in 1996, the Tennessee Bun Co. produces round buns, hoagies, cluster buns and double-decker buns that can be packaged in pillow packs or bags, placed in bakers’ trays or boxes, and shipped fresh or frozen.

Left: Odom’s Tennessee Pride Above: Workers assemble sausage biscuits at Odom’s Tennessee Pride facility. Right: Tennsco

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A Skilled Workforce Employers value Dickson County in part for its skilled workforce, which is enhanced by the Tennessee Technology Center at Dickson. The school is part of an organized network of centers across the state that benefits the citizens, businesses and industries of the area. The school offers a variety of professional and vocational education programs with day and evening class schedules.

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Biz Briefs

A sampling of businesses – large and small – that helps define Dickson County’s strong and well-balanced economic climate.

Scorecard Business At A Glance

484,179 Retail sales ($1,000)

$10,924 Retail sales per capita

44,479 Accommodations and food service sales ($1,000)

3,916 Total number of firms Source: U.S. Census QuickFacts

READING ROCK BOOKS Biz: Hardcover books and paperbacks Buzz: Reading Rock Books is an independent bookstore on North Main Street in downtown Dickson. Sisters Amy Jernigan and Laura Hill own the business. Besides books, the store also has a gift shop where book gift baskets can be customized for any theme or occasion, including holidays, birthdays, graduations or for people undergoing long hospital stays. www.thereadingrock.com 26

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GRANNY B’S QUILT SHOP Biz: Quilting fabrics and supplies Buzz: Granny B’s has an extensive line of quilt fabrics, with thousands of bolts to choose from.

The fabric runs $4 a yard and up, from top manufacturers such as Marcus Brothers, Moda, Thimbleberries, Robert Kaufman and Civil War. The specialty shop also has a large selection of notions, quilting books and patterns, plus rulers of any size and threads of any color. www.missmable.com/Granny_B

BROWN’S CONCRETE Biz: Masonry products distributor Buzz: Brown’s Concrete and Block Co. provides construction materials to customers throughout the region. It’s a leading manufacturer and distributor of concrete masonry products. Brown’s offers a variety of colors, textures and shapes of concrete blocks, brick, glass blocks, cast stone and culture stone. www.brownsblock.com

CRESTVIEW PARK Biz: Office park and proposed retail shops Buzz: Crestview Park on Highway 46 offers medical and professional office space. Anchor tenant Dickson Medical Associates moved into Crestview in May 2009. Adjoining the office park is a planned The Shoppes of Crestview complex. www.crestviewparkoffice.com

DICKSON ATHLETIC CLUB Biz: Fitness center for members Buzz: The mission of Dickson Athletic Club is to help its members attain fitness goals such as weight loss, increase muscularity and improve overall health. Amenities include weight machines, a tanning salon, aerobics studio, saunas and Jacuzzis, plus a new pub and indoor pool. http://thedicksonathleticclub.com

! w Y o h FL OW n r a e l r o N DICKSON COUNTY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT Flight Lessons • Corporate Aircraft Facilities • Full Service FBO P.O. Box 901 • Dickson, TN 37056 • (615) 446-5962 www.dicksonairport.com

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Chamber Report Tourism televisions installed at hot spots throughout county

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honda Adams was sitting at Applebee’s one day in 2009 when an elderly couple in the next booth asked a young waitress a question.

“We’re here for our grandson’s golf tournament – is there anything for us to do in Dickson County when he’s not playing?” the gentleman inquired.

“No, there’s nothing to do here unless you go to Walmart and walk

around,” the young waitress answered.

When the waitress left the couple’s table to turn in their food order, Adams got up and approached the elderly man and woman. Adams is tourism director for the Dickson County Chamber of Commerce, and she informed the couple of 10-12 things to potentially do during their stay.

“This wasn’t the fault of the young waitress, especially in such a high-

NHC R eHabilitatioN DiCksoN “Helping People Live Life Again”

NHC Rehabilitation, Dickson is a locally operated Rehabilitation Center dedicated to improving the quality of life of the patients and residents they serve. Our services are provided by compassionate caregivers who incorporate a holistic approach to total patient care. Our staff includes professional nursing, in-house therapy staff, medical directors, a full-time nurse practitioner, social workers, a registered dietitian and recreational staff.

Psychological services, respiratory care, wound care and pain management services are also available.

NHC Rehabilitation, Dickson is the only health care campus in Dickson County to offer a complete continuum of care for its residents and patients. NHC is able to provide skilled nursing and rehabilitation services, assisted living services, intermediate care services, respite care and hospice services. NHC Rehabilitation, Dickson distinguishes itself by providing patients and residents with a level of care and service that enables them to maintain their independence and good health, while aging with grace and dignity.

812 N. Charlotte St. • Dickson, TN 37055 • (615) 446-8046 www.nhcdickson.com

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turnover business as the restaurant industry, but the next day I started thinking about how to better promote our county,” Adams says. “Soon afterward, I attended a conference in Gatlinburg where I saw a TV screen that constantly ran slides to market area activities, and a similar idea for Dickson County mushroomed from there.”

Adams returned home and wrote three state grants totaling $10,000 to purchase 11 HDTV screens, which are now mounted in 11 highly populated businesses throughout Dickson County.

The Roxy Theater and Dickson Medical Center each have a 42-inch plasma screen, while smaller screens are at Comfort Inn, Best Western Executive Inn, O’Charley’s, Montgomery Bell Inn, Farmers Family Restaurant, the Charlotte Courthouse, Hampton Inn Dickson, the Dickson County Chamber and Applebee’s.

“If there had been a TV screen at Applebee’s awhile back for that elderly couple to view, they could have seen and read about many events and attractions that Dickson County has to offer,” Adams says. “Plus, that young waitress would have probably watched the screen enough times to recite many of the activities by memory.”

Each of the screens can run up to 70 slides that inform people about county attractions and upcoming nonprofit activities. Each slide’s image and text runs eight to 12 seconds before changing. Events that have been trumpeted include high school choir concerts, a June 2010 rodeo, Relay for Life, the Apple Butter Festival and more.

“We have contracts with the places that have our TVs, and it doesn’t cost owners anything to have the TVs on during the day and evening hours,” Adams says.

“The TVs then get turned off by the owners when the businesses close. This whole endeavor has been a boon to our tourism efforts, because tourism includes local residents, too. Whenever a local resident attends an event or visits an attraction, it also counts toward the overall tourism success of Dickson County.”

– Kevin Litwin

Economic profile Business climate The services and manufacturing sectors are some of the largest private-sector employers in Dickson County. The region’s labor force is characterized by an eagerness to learn, a willingness to work and a high level of productivity. An excellent rural road system and a moderate climate allow employers to draw labor from a wider geographic area.

Transportation Dickson Municipal Airport 2370 Sylvia Rd. Dickson, TN 37055 (615) 446-5962 Nashville International Airport (615) 275-1675 www.nashintl.com (about 50 miles from Dickson)

taxes

2.75% City Sales and Use Tax

2.75% County Sales Tax

7% State Sales Tax

9.75% Total Sales Tax

Economic Resources Dickson County Chamber of Commerce 119 Highway 70 E. Dickson, TN 37055 (615) 446-2349 www.dicksoncounty chamber.com

Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development 312 Rosa Parks Ave. 11th Floor Nashville, TN 37243 (615) 741-1888 www.tennessee.gov/ecd

Government Offices City Tax Collector 600 E. Walnut St. Dickson, TN 37055 (615) 441-9503

Quad Graphics, 300 Interstate Packaging, 220

Employment by sector Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, and Agriculture Support, N/A Construction, 895 Manufacturing, 4,239 Wholesale Trade, 468 Retail Trade, 2,471 Transportation and Warehousing, 209 Information, 142 Finance and Insurance, 481

City of Dickson 600 E. Walnut St. Dickson, TN 37055 (615) 441-9570 www.cityofdickson.com

Real Estate, Rental and Leasing, 115

Dickson County Government P.O. Box 267 Charlotte, TN 37036 (615) 789-7003 www.tennesseeanytime.org/ local/dickson.html

Health Care and Social Assistance, 1,989

Charlotte City Hall 22 Court Square Charlotte, TN 37036-4935 (615) 789-4184

Other Services (except Public Administration), 451

WorkFORCE (2008) Labor Force, 23,590 Resident Employment, 22,010

MAJOR EMPLOYERS Tennsco Corp., 510 Horizon Medical Center, 400 Odom’s Tennessee Pride, 320

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, 263 Educational Services, N/A

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation, N/A Accommodation and Food Services, 1,463

Total, 13,993

manufacturing in area (Annual Averages 2008) Number of Units, 61 Annual Avg. Employment, 2,909

2008 retail sales $684,805,896

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The main staircase in the Drouillard House Retreat and Conference Center in Cumberland Furnace Photo by Antony Boshier

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A Barn in Dickson Staff Photo

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Horses graze on a farm on Old Columbia Road in Dickson.

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Old Spencer Mill has been in existence since the 1800s.

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The Front Porch’s famous mile-high coconut pie Photo by Brian McCord

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Local Flavor

Lugo’s This trendy, upscale restaurant serves American cuisine for lunch and dinner.

Menu items include appetizers like plantain chips, pulled pork wontons and stuffed quail. Entrees include shrimp and grits, pork chops, 16-ounce ribeyes, Louisiana sausage and Carolina mountain trout.

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Local Flavor

Feast Your Eyes local restaurants serve up succulent dishes Good restaurants treat you right in Dickson County, with several located in the city as well as another healthy handful in surrounding communities. Here are some of the excellent dining options:

Sisters Restaurant

High Point Restaurant

This Dickson eatery excels at Southern cuisine, where customers can order plates of turkey and dressing every Thursday evening, and catfish dinner specials on Fridays. Sisters has a meat-and-three menu with traditional Southern side items such as turnip greens, macaroni and cheese, white beans and corn bread.

The Dickson diner has a country lunch buffet each day, and a dinner buffet on Friday and Saturday nights. People have been coming to High Point for more than 30 years for the rib eyes, catfish, fried chicken and butterfly shrimp.

Farmers Family Restaurant

Ace Diner

The Dickson eatery embraces the traditions of the local farmer, serving farm-fresh vegetables at every meal.

The buffet restaurant is open for lunch and dinner, with menu favorites like fried chicken, meatloaf, catfish and country fried steak.

Dickson’s newest eatery, which opened in May 2010, is on Main Street in a restored historic building. The diner is open MondaySaturday for breakfast and lunch, and the menu is classic American. Breakfast includes eggs, bacon, pancakes, sausages and hash browns, and lunch choices are sandwiches, soups, salads and desserts.

Versailles Sweets

photos by Antony Boshier

This French pastry shop in downtown Dickson takes pride in using all-natural and high quality ingredients such as Swiss chocolate, almond flour and Tahitian vanilla beans. Everything that comes out of Versailles Sweets is made from scratch, but it’s not all sweet. Items like the triple chocolate mousse cake, macaroons and meringue sandwich cookies satisfy sweet cravings, but the shop also sells quiche, beef bourguignon and baguettes.

Hungry for More?

Here are some more great restaurants in and around Dickson: Abiff’s Pub Bart’s BBQ Buddy’s Restaurant Carl’s Perfect Pig BBQ Catfish Kitchen Cindy’s Café Dutch Country Kitchen The Front Porch House Blends Ming Court Buffet Piccadilly City Lake Café Tater Shack Tri-County Farmer’s Restaurant Whitt’s BBQ

What’s Online Hungry for more? Sink your teeth into other stories about Dickson County’s local flavor in the food section at imagesdickson.com.

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Education

Education Everywhere county provides opportunities to learn for people of all ages This county of 47,000 residents has made education a priority, with strong opportunities for higher education as well as beefed-up graduation requirements in its already quality school system.

Here is some background on Dickson County’s classact education community:

Tennessee Technology Center at Dickson This campus was established to allow students an opportunity to receive a top education in a variety of technical fields. Programs offered at TTC include automotive technology, business systems, computer information technology, cosmetology, dental assistant, heavy equipment mechanics, machine tool technology, practical nursing and technology foundations. Several courses are offered online, and TTC also provides high-quality training and retraining of employed workers.

Students at Tennessee Technology Center learn metal fabrication skills.

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New Directions Academy This alternative school serves students in grades three to 12 who are having difficulties with coursework, attendance or behavior. The New Directions Academy mission is to help students graduate from high school and become fully functioning and thriving members

of society. Among the offerings at New Directions Academy are two GED programs for 17-yearolds – a hardship program and a jobs program.

Dickson County Higher Education Center The center was established in October 2006 in a small building on McLemore Street in Dickson, with a goal of allowing residents the chance to enroll in collegecredit courses. The center quickly became so popular that it relocated to a larger facility inside

The Renaissance Center. More than 300 students are now taking classes, with the Higher Education Center currently operating under an umbrella agreement between The Jackson Foundation, Austin Peay State University and Nashville State Community College. Students can easily transfer completed credits toward degrees from Austin Peay and Nashville State.

Dickson County School District More than 8,500 students are enrolled in this district, which

employs 1,000 people, 550 of which are teachers. There are 14 schools: eight elementary, three middle, two high schools and one alternative. The district is planning a Virtual High School scheduled to begin in September 2010. It is headquartered at New Directions Academy, with satellite campuses at the two high schools. The Virtual High School will focus on students who have fallen behind on coursework or are on the verge of dropping out. Students can take a few courses online while attending the remainder of their classes the traditional way.

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Arts & Culture

Never a Boring Moment entertainment options give people plenty to do

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Dickson County is home to a variety of interesting and entertaining cultural offerings. From live music to movies and much more, visitors and residents alike are sure to find something to do. Here are some of the standout attractions:

Go Back in Time old spencer mill Visitors can step back in time when touring Old Spencer Mill, the only structure of its type in the state. Nestled in the hills of Burns, the mill has two sets of French burr stones and original equipment that’s powered by a 20-foot-tall Fitz waterwheel. The 1800s double stone gristmill offers tours, camping, interpreters and demonstrations.

The historical site on Parkers Creek also has a 4,000-square-foot banquet facility and catering service perfect for church functions, family reunions, weddings and receptions.

Source: oldspencermill.com, Dickson County Chamber of Commerce

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The Renaissance Center This state-of-the-art performing arts and learning facility in Dickson has entertained and educated Middle Tennessee residents since 1999. The multimillion-dollar center was funded by The Jackson Foundation and is staffed by adjunct instructors and volunteers.

The center offers courses in visual arts, music, dance, theater and computer classes. The Renaissance Center also produces film documentaries, live concerts, instructional videos as well as the Tennessee’s Wild Side weekly television program that airs throughout the state on PBS.

Drouillard House The Drouillard House Retreat and Conference Center is an impressive place to hold a meeting or a corporate retreat.

The estate features a Victorian-style, five-room mansion that is ideal for workshops, training sessions and seminars, then guests can remain in the house for overnight stays. There are also four modern cabins on the property that have a total of 12 additional bedrooms.

The spacious property on Old Highway 48 North is in the tiny community of Cumberland Furnace.

Drouillard House can host up to 50 guests for meetings or seminars, with breakfast, lunch and dinner served each day. The mansion has been a Dickson County mainstay for nearly two centuries, and a guest retreat since 1997.

Broadway Drive-In The one-screen, historic movie destination on Highway 70 East in Burns was constructed in 1949, but didn’t open for business until 1955. These days, it is open every April to November and has capacity for 240 cars. A wide variety of movies are aired at the Broadway, including several family films during the summer vacation months.

The Hatchery building in downtown Dickson was used for many years to hatch baby chicks, which were then shipped all over the world. Today, it hosts country music performances every Saturday night under the title of Vance Smith's Grand Old Hatchery Music Show.

Long-time resident and musician Vance Smith starts every Saturday night show at 7 p.m., and the music continues until 9:30 or a little later. Smith purchased the building in 1997, and weekly attendance for his entertaining show is 75-100 people.

The Grand Old Hatchery has a house band comprised of fiddle‚ banjo‚ bass and electric guitar players along with a drummer. Besides country music, performances can often include bluegrass‚ gospel and southern rock.

photos by Antony Boshier

Grand Old Hatchery

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Natchez Imaging Center in the Natchez Mediacal Park

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Health & Wellness

In a Healthy Place Horizon Medical Center Improves Local Health-Care Options Dickson County residents’ health-care needs are attended to primarily by physicians and medical personnel at Horizon Medical Center, as well as at the multi-specialty practice, Dickson Medical Associates.

“We have a beautiful, scenic quality of life here in Dickson County, so medical facilities are able to recruit top doctors and physicians who don’t want to live in big metropolitan cities,” says Betty Weaver, director of marketing for Horizon Medical Center and Natchez Medical Park.

“This whole region west of Nashville is growing, and so is the quality of medical care that residents here are receiving.”

Horizon Medical Center & Natchez Medical Park HMC continues to expand its technology and medicine by opening a campus on 66 acres

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along Highway 46, near Interstate 40. Known as Natchez Medical Park, the campus houses one building that includes a Sarah Cannon Cancer Center on one side and a Natchez Imaging facility on the other.

“Our old hospital building continues to serve the community well, but the eventual goal is to keep expanding Natchez Medical Park and move everything there over time,” says John Marshall, CEO of Horizon Medical Center and Natchez Medical Park. “We are working on an ambulatory surgery center for outpatients and will construct some medical offices as part of that phase,” he says. “Then the final stage of

construction will be implemented to build an inpatient tower. Once the tower is constructed, all equipment and services from Horizon Medical Center will be moved to Natchez Medical Park.”

Horizon Medical Center continues to be a leader in medical innovation and treatment for the five counties it serves.

For example, one of the surgeons at HMC is trained to perform an innovative balloon sinuplasty procedure, whereby the surgeon relieves a patient’s sinus passages by running angioplasty tubes through the gums instead of the nose.

“We also have a surgeon who does a procedure on the lower

Brian M c Cord

Horizon Medical Center

139 Number of beds at Horizon Medical Center

5 Number of counties – Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys and Williamson – Horizon Medical Center serves

Tennsco steel products, manufactured here in Dickson,

back called an axial lift, to separate vertebrae that have been compressing together,” says Betty Weaver, director of marketing for Horizon Medical Center and Natchez Medical Park.

Tennessee, are distributed throughout the United States and are known for their quality and durability.

Tennsco’s product line includes

Dickson Medical Associates

shelving, storage cabinets,

Dickson County has other topnotch medical facilities available to the public, including Dickson Medical Associates, which opened an 83,000-square-foot facility along Highway 46 in Spring 2009. The multi-specialty practice provides the latest in medical technology, with an emphasis on patient convenience and satisfaction.

workbenches and card files.

media storage, lockers, With over 600 employees in six plant locations, Tennsco is proud of the role we play in our community.

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Sports & Recreation

Take It Outside dickson county outdoors are great Dickson County offers a peaceful lifestyle, with several sites serving as ideal venues for entertainment and relaxation getaways. Montgomery Bell State Park, Lake Acorn and Luther Lake are just a few of the things that lure people outside. Learn more about these and other restful and enjoyable options.

Montgomery Bell State Park

Staff Photo

The 3,782-acre refuge is home to 12 miles of hiking trails, 20 miles of mountain biking trails and three lakes. The park is safe and friendly and home to a variety of wildlife that includes deer, turkeys, eagles and squirrels.

More than 1 million people flock to the park each year to camp, hike, mountain bike, fish, swim,

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golf, boat, picnic and simply relax.

There is also a 120-room inn and conference center on site, along with eight new environmentally friendly villas offering meeting/ convention opportunities.

Lake Acorn This scenic waterway at Montgomery Bell State Park has swimming and a sandy beach, and visitors can rent paddleboats,

canoes and flat-bottom boats from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The lake is also a hotspot for fishing with good catches of bass, bluegill, crappie and catfish. A full-service restaurant near the park’s inn offers nice views of Lake Acorn. The restaurant serves buffets every day for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Dickson Stampede Days Rodeo This recreational event features some of the country’s top cowboys and cowgirls riding into Dickson County every June to compete for as much as $20‚000 in prize money. Events include bareback riding, steer wrestling, tie-down roping, saddle bronco riding, team roping, barrel racing and bull riding. The two-day outdoor rodeo is sanctioned by the International Pro Rodeo Association and staged at the Dickson County Fairgrounds‚ and attracts more than 2‚500 people each night.

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Luther Lake The spacious 14-acre, manmade lake along Highway 70 East is a popular haven for fishing. Outdoor enthusiasts can also enjoy wildlife viewing as well as walking and running on scenic paved trails. The City of Dickson Parks and Recreation Department also oversees wakeboarding and waterskiing classes on Luther Lake during the warm-weather months.

Lester Speyer Community Recreational Complex

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This park off of Highway 47 East hosts a wide range of activities. It is home to four adult softball fields, lighted basketball courts and a playground with the latest equipment. The complex also houses the Tennsco Community Center, a facility that can accommodate 300 people for dinner-style events, or 700 for theater-style functions.

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We’d be stretching the truth if we tried to tell you we weren’t pleased to have been named the best bank in Dickson. It’s always nice to be appreciated – especially by people you genuinely care about.

And since opening back in 1954, caring about our neighbors in Dickson has been the whole idea. It’s why we work so hard to make sure you can enjoy the same up-to-date banking options available in the world’s major financial centers. It’s also why we take the extra time to greet customers by name.

If by chance you don’t yet bank with us, please stop by and let us show you why Bank of Dickson is still the bank in Dickson.

Dickson County Chamber of Commerce www.dicksoncountychamber.com Dickson County Municipal Airport Authority www.dicksonairport.com Dickson Electric System www.dicksonelectric.com Dickson Farmers Cooperative ERA Real Estate Professionals www.dicksonera.com Greater Dickson Gas Authority www.gdga.com Horizon Medical Center www.horizonmedicalcenter.com Middle Tennessee Mortgage www.middletennesseemortgage.com

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community profile Snapshot Dickson County is located in the north central portion of Tennessee, and it’s a part of the eight-county Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Charlotte is the centrally located county seat, although the city of Dickson is the county’s largest.

Real Estate

$124,199 Average Home Price

15.84% Home Turnover Percentage

Climate Overview Generally, Tennessee has a temperate climate, with warm summers and mild winters.

However, the state’s varied topography leads to a wide range of climatic conditions.

26 F January Low Temperature

45 F January High Temperature

67 F July Low Temperature

87 F July High Temperature

Medical Services Overview Horizon Medical Center serves Dickson, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys and Williamson counties. Located 45 miles west of Nashville, the 139-bed community hospital offers medical/ surgical care, obstetrics, gynecology, critical care and skilled nursing services, as well as 24-hour emergency services, MRI, CT, cardiac catheterization, outpatient services and more. The medical center is building a new outpatient surgery center and inpatient tower at Natchez Medical Park, along Highway 46 near Interstate 40.

Dickson Medical Associates opened a new, 83,000square-foot facility along Highway 46 in spring 2009.

The multi-specialty practice provides the latest in medical technology, with an emphasis on patient convenience and satisfaction.

Utilities Electricity Dickson Electric System, (615) 446-9051 Natural Gas Greater Dickson Gas Authority, (615) 441-2830 Telecommunications AT&T, (866) 620-6000 Hiscall Corp., (615) 740-7771 Freedom Communications, (877) 739-9000 Water & Wastewater Water Authority of Dickson County, (615) 441-4188 Sylvia-TN-City-Pond Utility District, (615) 446-8888 Vanleer Water Works, (615) 763-2823

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46 Bank of Dickson 8 Charles Woodard & Associates Inc.

C2 City of Dickson

47 Dickson Athletic Club

48 Dickson County

43 Dickson County Chamber of Commerce

27 Dickson County Municipal Airport Authority

5 Dickson Electric System

45 Greater Dickson Gas Authority 1 Horizon Medical Center

48 Middle Tennessee Mortgage

28 NHC Healthcare

48 Sylvia Tennessee City Pond Water Utility District

39 Tennessee Technology Center

43 Tennsco

C4 TriStar Bank

48 Dickson Farmers Cooperative

48 United Mechanical & Electrical

8 ERA Real Estate Professionals

8 Water Authority of Dickson COUNTY

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he Christopher Columbus Collier House was built by its namesake, a local merchant, in 1830. The house is enjoying new life as a banquet hall.

A few years ago‚ the City of Charlotte spent close to $200‚000 renovating the charming old home. The 1‚600-square-foot house has become a popular spot for wedding receptions‚ reunions‚ baby showers‚ bridal showers‚ dinners and birthday parties.

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TriSTar Bank www.tristarbank.com • (615) 446-7100 SERVICE to our community is important at TriStar Bank, that’s why we commit to over 400 community-service hours annually. We want to strengthen the Dickson County area and the families and businesses serving together in our community. Thank you for allowing us to serve you and for choosing us as YOUR COMMUNITY BANK.

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