Brentwood Cool Springs, TN: 2008

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KICKING AND SCREAMING New indoor soccer arena gets the ball rolling

READ BETWEEN THE LINES Brentwood Library enters a new chapter in its history

Executive Sweet Maryland Farms becomes city’s economic centerpiece

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Companies such as Tractor Supply, Mars Petcare US and Verizon Wireless are moving their headquarters here.

Maryland Farms is the city’s economic centerpiece, boasting more than 5 million square feet of office space.

40 Biz Briefs

16 BRUSHING UP ON THE WORLD

42 Chamber Report

Brentwood’s rural beauty is a natural draw for the artistically inclined.

20 READ BETWEEN THE LINES Booked solid seems like an appropriate term to describe the Brentwood Library.

43 Economic Profile

D E PA R TM E NT S 8 Almanac: a colorful sampling of Brentwood Cool Springs culture

24 A PLACE TO CALL HOME Residents can’t say enough about the quality of life here.

30 Image Gallery 33 Portfolio: people, places and events that define Brentwood Cool Springs

28 THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS The city’s solid mix of business and recreation appeals to celebrities and corporate executives alike.

49 KICKING AND SCREAMING The new Indoor Arena at Crockett Park is a welcome addition to the area’s soccer facilities.

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53 Health & Wellness 54 Community Profile: facts, stats and important numbers to know ON THE COVER Maryland Farms Photo by Jeffrey S. Otto

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Standing the Test Impressive stat: 100 percent of the seniors who have graduated from Currey Ingram Academy have been accepted into college programs.

The school was founded in 1968 as a K-8 academy and added grades nine through 12 in 2005. Currey Ingram offers an environment for

children who have unique learning styles.

Every student has an individualized education plan to address his or her specific learning profile.

There is a 6:1 student-to-teacher ratio, and the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current enrollment of 295 is the highest in its 40-year history.

Health Care Made Easy Words and Wheels Three Brentwood residents wrote a book in 2007 that was discussed on CNN and Fox News, and even in Forbes magazine.

Clifton Lambreth, a 20-year employee of Ford Motor Co., co-authored Ford and the American Dream: Founded On Right Decisions. The book is actually a fictitious tale detailing the decisions and events that have brought the automaker to the brink of bankruptcy.

Lambreth, who co-authored the book with Mary Calia and Melissa Webb, has received rave reviews from auto industry insiders, including Lee Iacocca and even current Ford CEO Alan Mulally.

In 2007, the book was ranked as the No. 4 best-selling book in the industry sector and No. 15 best business book on Amazon.com.

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First pick up some bread and milk, and then get your flu shot at The Little Clinic.

The walk-in clinics, located in supermarkets in seven states (with three in Tennessee area Kroger stores) moved its headquarters to Brentwood in 2007.

Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners and physician assistants treat minor illnesses such as ear infections and poison ivy at affordable rates.

The clinics were formed as a solution for timestrapped families who seek medical convenience and affordability.

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No Quibble With Kibble Make no bones about it – pets are welcome to accompany their owners to work at Mars Petcare US. The Brentwood-based pet-food giant says that to develop and design products for pets, you have to be with them every day. Mars is a leading manufacturer of dry pet foods, soft-dry food, soft treats and dog biscuits.

The company also makes products for other pet food companies, with customers such as Wal-Mart, grocery and pet store chains, and farm and feed stores.

Brentwood | At A Glance POPULATION (2007 ESTIMATE) Brentwood: 35,262 Williamson County: 160,781 LOCATION Brentwood is in Middle Tennessee, eight miles south of downtown Nashville. Cool Springs, the commerce and retail hub of Williamson County, includes part of southern Brentwood and northern Franklin.

BEGINNINGS Brentwood was incorporated as a city in 1969, but its documented history dates back to the 1700s. Some scientists have theorized that what is now the Gulf of Mexico stretched northward to Brentwood millions of years ago, as evidenced by ocean fossils found in the area.

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At the Ready The Brentwood Police Department is prepared for the worst possible situations.

The department takes part in a training exercise each year called Patrol Response to Active Shooter that teaches officers what to do when an armed criminal is menacing the public.

“It could be a school shooting, at a mall, in a church – anywhere,” says Sgt. Leroy Farris of the Brentwood Police Department. “The Columbine High School shootings first brought about the need for local police departments to train for such horrible situations.”

The Brentwood PD trains with other law enforcement agencies in the large-scale training session, with citizen volunteers acting as shooting victims, hostages and casualties.

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Fast Facts n The city of Brentwood boasts a dozen historic homes that date back to the 1800s. n Brentwood is considered to be one of the most desirable suburban locations in Tennessee because of its stellar quality of life. n The median house value in Brentwood for 2006 was $350,000.

Tooting Their Own Horns The Brentwood High School Marching Band obviously performs at football games.

But at the CMA Awards, too?

A total of 56 band members performed live at the televised 2007 Country Music Association Awards at the Sommet Center in downtown Nashville. The appearance was thanks to country music star Brad Paisley, who invited the band to play backup for him during his performance.

In spring 2007, Paisley asked the band to be a part of his newest single called “Online,” which became a big hit. After Paisley was nominated for a CMA Award for the song, he asked the Brentwood band members to join him at the televised event.

n The WSM-AM tower, built in 1932, is one of only two structures of that size and shape in the world. n A network of bike and pedestrian links throughout the city connects schools, parks and neighborhoods.

Great Scott Iraq doesn’t seem like a desirable place to live, but Dana Scott didn’t mind.

Scott, who is currently employed at Crowe Chizek and Co. in Brentwood, spent 13 months in 2003-04 operating five Internet cafés in Mosul, Iraq. She and a friend served as subcontractors for Halliburton to set up and run the 24-hour Internet locations for the United States Army.

“We were the No. 1 bombed base when I was there in Iraq, and it seemed that every day I was heading into a bunker to save my life,” Scott says. “It was a dangerous yet exciting time.”

Scott says she would enjoy traveling to the Middle East again someday – but not to Iraq.

“Iraq is just too unsafe, but places like Dubai or Kuwait would be interesting to visit,” she says. “However, right now I think I’ll just hang onto my memories of Iraq.”

Scott is co-chair of the 2008 Taste of Cool Springs event, which raises money for United Way of Williamson County.

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Maryland Farms is a vibrant office park with plenty of green space.

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Currie Andrews, owner of Andrews Cadillac, was one of the first people to develop commercial property in Maryland Farms. Right: The office park acknowledges its past as a thriving horse farm on the area’s many walking paths.

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arly in the morning, before Maryland Farms’ offices open for business, before the rush of cars begins and the fast-food breakfast lines form, if you listen closely, you might just hear the distant echo of horses’ hooves.

Once, the famed Saddle Horse champion American Ace trotted on the bluegrass here, while his prize-winning offspring raced along white-rail fences bordering neat pastureland.

Today, though Maryland Farms is the economic centerpiece of modern Brentwood, boasting more than 5 million square feet of office space, that heritage of lush green space from its days as a championship horse farm continues to set it apart.

“When we came in here in 1979, and even later when we developed the Land Rover dealership in 1987, we had a lot of trees and forestation,” recalls Currie Andrews, whose Andrews Cadillac dealership was an early Maryland Farms business.

“Still, the city asked us to plant about 30 more trees to give it an even more scenic look. Brentwood really cares for the aesthetic of what goes in here – that it should look more like a park than just a common area.”

That vision of an uncommonly green office park is one big reason for its success, Andrews says. Not to mention its convenient location close to the Nashville International Airport, interstates, downtown Nashville, shopping and attractive residential areas.

As an early pioneer in Maryland Farms – Andrews and his wife moved here from Michigan after scouring the United States to find the ideal location for their Cadillac dealership – Andrews has watched the development grow, along with his own business. He has turned down numerous offers to sell his 10-plus acres over the years and says he wouldn’t think of relocating anywhere else.

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The continual demand for space in Maryland Farms has prompted upcoming development of the last remaining parcel of land in the area, a 55-acre site adjacent to Maryland Farms at Virginia Way and Granny White Pike.

Known as Maryland Farms PLC, the property was the subject of much community debate in late 2007, as residents argued the merits of developing this precious parcel of land.

At issue was whether the land should be rezoned to permit more low-rise office buildings, including 24 acres of dedicated public park space given to the city by the developer, or a largelot residential development.

“Its location and value make it certain to soon be developed in some manner,” said Brentwood Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors President Ken Campbell. “But with trees and a park surrounding the offices, it will be much more appealing than a series of 1- and 2-acre yards for residences directly adjoining the office buildings.”

After considerable study, the rezoning was approved in December 2007 by the Brentwood City Council, opening the way for four new office buildings, a 29-acre park and a lake – a development that both offers substantial economic benefits to Brentwood in terms of jobs and taxes, while dovetailing with the city’s 20/20 community development plan.

In a 20/20 survey in 2006, 81 percent of Brentwood’s citizens ranked preservation of green space as a middle to high priority, while 88 percent ranked protection of the environment and scenic vistas as important or very important.

This final addition to the Maryland Farms area satisfies both.

“The citizens of Brentwood are so committed to green space that we look at this as a win-win for everyone,” says Brentwood Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce President/ CEO Teresa Miller.

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rentwood’s rural beauty is a natural draw for the artistically inclined – at least that’s what the area’s internationally acclaimed painters will tell you.

Artist Paul Harmon lives and works at historic Twenty-Four Trees, where his 18th-century smokehouse studio is filled floor to ceiling with his distinctive stenciled paintings.

“I used to come here for hayrides when I was a boy, so I was naturally attracted to this area,” Harmon says. “I

guess you could call it nostalgia.”

Harmon’s first art teacher was grandmother Adelaide Harmon, who founded the Nashville Artist Guild.

His career now spans more than four decades and includes recognition by the Smithsonian, Monaco’s Museum of Modern Art and the American Embassy in Paris.

But the most meaningful honor came in 1994, when Caen, France, staged a major exhibit of his works to commemorate the 50th anniversary of D-Day.

“The vice mayor pointed to my paintings and said, ‘This is the spirit of mankind that makes us want to defend democracy.’ That was extremely touching to me,” Harmon says.

Like Harmon, Russian-born painter Igor Babailov travels worldwide, but his roots are planted firmly in Brentwood.

“Not just the people are nice, but the sunsets, the nature, everything reminds me of my hometown in the Russian countryside,” he says.

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Artist Paul Harmon lives and works in an 18th-century farmhouse and studio in Brentwood.

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Igor Babailov (left) and actor James Gandolfini shake hands at the unveiling of the Brentwood artist’s portrait of the television star.

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traits and has painted such luminaries as President George W. Bush and Pope John Paul II. He produced his first portrait at age 4 and left home at age 13 to study art in Moscow.

Over the course of Babailov’s career, he has realized that art has no borders.

“Geography doesn’t exist for me,” he says. “It doesn’t matter what language you speak or who you are in your religion or your culture, art can speak to you.”

Sharing that outlook is a key part of Babailov’s identity as an artist.

“If you look at the progress of life, the whole idea is to pass on your knowledge

to the next generation,” he says.

Watercolorist gail Mcdaniel would agree. She began teaching classes 12 years ago and now holds workshops locally, around the country and overseas.

“When I make the students reach beyond their grasp, and they try something they haven’t tried before, that’s so rewarding,” she says.

Mcdaniel’s passion for arts education extends to the local schools. Each January, Mcdaniel opens her home for Chase Away the Blahs, a fundraiser that provides grants and art supplies to classrooms in Williamson and Davidson

counties. Nearly $53,000 has been raised since the program’s inception in 2000.

“Give some of those art teachers a little bit of money, and they can go to town,” Mcdaniel laughs. “And some of the artwork the students do is amazing. They’re so talented and wouldn’t have the chance to express themselves without help.”

Whether painting, teaching or fund raising, Mcdaniel finds joy in her work and her community.

“I am so fortunate to be able to do something that I love so well and be around such nice people,” she says.

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ooked solid seems like an appropriate term to describe the Brentwood Library. The Concord Road facility has been quite busy since it opened in 1998.

The library welcomes an average of 1,000 visitors each day, making it one of the most used libraries in the state.

And even though it is 10 years old, the building is still considered state-of-the-art, thanks to its modern design by Nashville architect David W. Minnigan.

“Libraries all over the region have contacted us prior to tackling their own library construction projects,” says Chuck Sherrill, Brentwood Library director. “The architecture is magnificent. The city of Brentwood really raised the bar for libraries in Tennessee when they constructed this building. In addition, our city commission has provided us with the funds we have needed to accumulate a good book collection and hire a professional staff.”

The library has proved to be so popular that a yearlong, $5 million construction project will begin in May 2008.

Another 14,000 square feet will be added to the building – and

The Brentwood Library is expanding its ever-popular children’s area. Left: The award-winning library has been in its current building on Concord Road since 1998.

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Four-year-old Lillian Otto plays with some of the toys in the children’s area at the Brentwood Library.

another 15,000 square feet of existing space will be renovated.

“What our library is currently lacking is enough space in both our children’s area and our audiovisual area, and we also need additional small rooms for group meetings,” Sherrill says.

“In our current children’s area, preschool story time hours have about 50 children and their parents squeezed into a tiny room, five times a week,” he adds. “Once we expand, we can add some little theater productions for children, as well as store a lot more preschool materials.”

Sherrill says the library outgrew its audiovisual space five years ago.

“About 25 percent of check-outs from the Brentwood Library are audiovisual materials, and those are checked out from an area that is only 10 percent of our building,” he says.

“As for also adding more meeting space at the library, we will build more small rooms that will be equipped with computers

and big screens for mini-conferences.”

The upcoming expansion of the existing one-story library includes going up to a second floor in part of the building.

“The original construction in 1998 included the discovery of a Native American burial site on this property, so we are being sensitive to that with our expansion,” Sherrill says. “We are expanding upward to a second floor so we won’t infringe upon the Native American ground.”

The Brentwood Library Foundation will help with any incidentals that aren’t covered in the multimillion-dollar project.

“For example, the foundation raised money in the past for a spacious outdoor terrace where people can read, study or do research in nice weather,” says Mike Wiley, Brentwood Library Foundation president. “We also funded an outdoor amphitheater in 2006 for the children. Without the foundation money, those two beautiful additions would not exist. We are here for the Brentwood Library.”

Right: The library will soon begin a $5 million construction project that will add much-needed space.

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IT’S THE CITY’S RESIDENTS WHO MAKE BRENTWOOD SO SPECIAL

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he best thing about the quality of life in Brentwood is living there.

Redundant? Sure. But that summarizes the sentiments of two prominent residents.

Both Community Relations Director Linda Lynch and City Commissioner Anne Dunn have long lists of why the city is special.

They both point out the green space, the safety, the convenience, the schools, the library (Dunn calls that “the crown jewel”) and proximity to pro sports and culture in Nashville as reasons for loving living in Brentwood.

However, both make it clear that the 35,262 residents (according to a special 2007 census) are the biggest pluses.

“I lived in Charleston, S.C., for awhile. You could be there 25 years and still be a newcomer,” Dunn says.

“Here, a new face, a new family is welcomed immediately.

“This is a churchgoing community,” she continues, reflecting on the spiritual nature of the city. “We have so many sports programs. Volunteerism

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Brentwood residents enjoy riding horses at a farm on Franklin Road.

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is important. Families have a way of connecting and meeting new people through those things.”

Schools – which brought both of these women to the city – are where many connections are made.

Lynch and her husband, Joe, moved to Brentwood 28 years ago “because of the excellent schools” for their two children.

After Lynch’s husband left the Air Force, the family decided to “come home.” “I grew up in Williamson County,” says Lynch, who serves as the liaison between the community and the government.

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people wanted to raise their children here, they wanted to stay the rest of their lives. That meant some people changed jobs, others commuted by airplane.”

Dunn says that when she, husband John (a Nashville native) and their two children moved home 24 years ago, “we liked the fact the schools were excellent in Brentwood.”

Today’s Brentwood also has a lot of cultural diversity, too, with people from all parts of the globe living there. That adds to the community’s quality of life.

And then there’s the green space, a plus born of the rural, septic-tank days, when each lot was required to be an acre in order for the fields to percolate.

Sewers arrived, but the acre requirement remained, as “a wonderful way of keeping green space,” Lynch says.

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preserve the environment by donating a certain amount for open space. Green space attracts homebuyers, so Lynch says it’s a win-win.

Brentwood Parks and Recreation maintains more than 575 acres of land, including nine existing parks and eight greenway buffers between residential and commercial development, says Erin Kiney, parks maintenance supervisor. The department also maintains approximately 12 miles of bikeway/ walking trails.

Personal safety is another consideration for residents.

“While we don’t have a lot of crime, we do have a well-prepared police force,” says Dunn, also praising the fire department for its role in the safety of the city’s 42 square miles, of which 90 percent is residential.

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Football Hall of Fame in 2001. “It was convenient to the airport and the freeway and really reminded us of home, with friendly people and four distinct seasons.

“Our first question was about the schools since we had two young daughters at the time,” Munchak adds. “But once we met the teachers and visited the public schools, we were sold.

We immediately got involved with things like the YMCA and the Civitan Club – if you have kids, this is a great area with lots to do. It’s easy to get involved and feel at home.”

And for the chamber’s Miller, it is this sense of home that makes Brentwood so special.

“This is a place where relationships are built, where you can get to know your neighbors and enjoy life,” she says. “And that quality of life is what makes this community so special – no matter who you are or what you do for a living.”

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ith ready access to Nashville and a comprehensive menu of upscale amenities, it’s no wonder that Brentwood has become such a desirable location.

Long associated with the music industry, this burgeoning community is home to big names such as Trisha Yearwood, Kenny Chesney and George Jones, as well as rock artists Jack White and Kid Rock.

But according to Teresa Miller, president and CEO of the Brentwood Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce, the city’s solid mix of business and recreation appeals to celebrities and corporate executives alike.

“Brentwood really offers the best of both worlds,” Miller says. “We’re just minutes away from Nashville with its worldclass reputation for music and professional sports. But what started out as a bedroom community has really come into its own with outstanding schools, shopping, restaurants and recreational facilities.”

“American Idol” star Melinda Doolittle offers the perfect case in point. The popular singer, who recently participated in Michael W. Smith’s concert tour and has a debut CD in the works, decided to put down roots in the Brentwood area soon after graduating from Belmont University in 1999.

“I love coming home to Brentwood after being on the road,” she says. “This is my little piece of heaven. It’s the perfect balance between a big city and small town. And the people are so real with you. It’s more than just Southern hospitality – you know where you stand with them.”

Doolittle says that along with Brentwood’s charming shops and restaurants – she especially enjoys the Puffy Muffin Bakery and Restaurant and Pie in the Sky Pizza – it’s easy to sustain her busy recording career from this location.

“I enjoy visiting Los Angeles, but everything is so spread out, and the traffic is astronomical,” Doolittle says. “The music industry is so strong here, and it’s easy to get things done. You can go over to someone’s house and find the greatest studio with the latest technology right there. I love this area because it’s so convenient – both from a personal and professional standpoint.”

As offensive line coach for the Tennessee Titans, Mike Munchak also sees Brentwood’s location as a major benefit.

“When we first visited the area, we immediately liked it,” says Munchak, a Penn State standout who played 12 seasons with the Houston Oilers and was inducted into the Pro

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Lending a Helping Hand BRENTWOOD’S GENEROUS COMMUNITY IS ALWAYS WILLING TO GIVE BACK

rentwood citizens are a generous lot, helping many of the area’s less fortunate. In fact, Brentwood lays claim to 42 of the top 100 companies that participate in the United Way of Williamson County annual workplace fundraising campaigns.

“We have an extremely generous community,” says Cheryl Stewart, United Way of Williamson County’s marketing and communications manager. “People give of their time, their treasure and their talents.”

United Way of Williamson County supports the Martin Center, Friends Learning in Pairs, Living at Home, Students Taking a Right Stand, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, the Poison Control Center, Bridges of Williamson County and numerous other local programs and organizations benefiting citizens of all ages and income levels.

“Need is not always economic,” Stewart says.

The sponsor of nine Habitat for Humanity houses in Williamson County, Brentwood United Methodist Church has committed to build four more over the next four years.

“We do a full sponsorship,” says Juanita Hobbs, BUMC’s director of missions and outreach. “We raise all the money and provide all the volunteers from among our members.”

BUMC members also started the Alternative Giving Program, a catalog of 26 different local and international agencies to which one can donate in honor of someone special – a unique gift-giving option well-suited to this affluent community.

The Mick Foundation annually awards grants to qualifying organizations that impact and enrich Middle Tennessee, focusing particularly on child development, human services, civic affairs and education.

And the Brentwood Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce sponsors the annual Taste of Cool Springs, which benefits United Way.

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he site of Brentwood’s commercial activity doesn’t exactly fit the traditional definition of downtown.

But city officials and private developers envision a vibrant, urban community with an old-fashioned feel for the new Town Center, a 41-acre area between Old Hickory Boulevard and Church Street.

“Between five and 10 years from now, I see a self-contained, thriving community, anchored by civic and cultural elements,” says Jim Himelrick, CEO of Investors Equity Holdings, LLC, the general partner in Investors Towne Center Partners I, LP, a development partnership some 100 members strong and growing.

Brentwood’s downtown area is being developed according to new urbanism design principles, which take a decided departure from suburban sprawl in favor of a mixed-used, high-density development in a pedestrian-friendly environment.

“We need to increase density and bring people together,” Himelrick says.

“It’s one way we can preserve what is left of our green spaces.”

Downtown buildings will house retail shops and businesses at street level with professional offices and loft condominiums on the upper floors.

Trendy restaurants, art studios and galleries, museums and performance halls will make the area a cultural destination.

One of the first arts venues redeveloped by the partnership – the Towne Centre Theatre on Frierson Street – had its inaugural season in 2007.

“I would just encourage the community to embrace these developments and this new way of thinking,” Himelrick says. “I think if you ask the average person on the street, they’ll say they are in favor of the development.

We have a large margin of support in the community.”

According to Himelrick, Middle Tennessee does not yet have a new urbanism-style development with the scope envisioned for Brentwood. The Town Center project may well become a model community for the region.

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The Epitome of Southern ou can’t go wrong with good Southern cooking, which is one of the reasons Front Porch Café and Catering is so popular with families and businesspeople.

The Murfreesboro establishment opened a Maryland Farms location at 214 Ward Circle in 2007, and owners Tom and Angie Davis are catering to Brentwood’s bustling lunch crowd.

“We know [businesspeople] don’t have a lot of time, so if I know you’re coming, I’ll have a table ready for you,” Angie Davis says.

Patrons who have been to the Front Porch Café in Murfreesboro will feel right at home in Brentwood.

“I tried to mock the décor and atmosphere of our Murfreesboro store at the Maryland Farms location,” Davis says of the eatery, which is open for lunch Monday through Friday. “I used the same paint color and the same style kind of shabby-chic Southern. It’s got a fireplace, and it’s warm and cozy.”

But it’s the food that really brings folks in – with dishes such as the Magnolia Delight, a sampler plate featuring chicken salad, frozen fruit salad, cranberry salad and pineapple cheese salad.

Mouthwatering chicken crepes also get rave reviews. And the Monté Cristo sandwich – turkey, ham, chicken and bacon topped with Swiss and American cheese and grilled between thick slices of Texas toast and dusted with powdered sugar – is also a favorite.

“Our desserts are all homemade, too,” Davis says. “We make more than 20 different desserts, but our Snickers and red velvet cakes are our top sellers.”

The Front Porch Café staff keeps busy on weekends catering weddings and rehearsal dinners.

“We like people, and we like food,” Davis says. “It’s just something we like to do.”

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The Backbone of Good Health D of health and wellness for the whole family.”

That means instructing patients in Maximized Living’s five main principles: reduce and avoid medications; facilitate maximum nerve system supply through spinal adjustments; take in quality nutrients; develop lean muscle mass for efficient oxygen utilization; and strengthen emotions and relationships.

When new patients come in, they undergo analysis by a state-of-the-art

machine that measures nerve pressure and damage along the spine, indicating those areas that need adjustment or rehabilitation.

Ultimately, Kellogg says, maximum nerve system supply – achieved through spinal correction – promotes healthy organ function and helps prevent disease.

“We are a Christian-based, principled family chiropractor, meaning we deal only with spinal correction treatment modalities. And family is very, very important to us. We see whole families,” Kellogg says, including patients of all ages, from babies less than 1 year old to the elderly.

A portion of all new patient revenue goes to the Maximized Living Foundation, which provides health treatments, programs and products to local and international missions and church-building efforts, and supports the Global Pastors Network.

Trained at Logan College of Chiropractic in Chesterfield, Mo., Kellogg also completed an extensive internship at Trinity Chiropractic in Naples, Fla., with Dr. Greg Loman, cofounder of the Maximized Living Foundation and coauthor of One Minute Wellness (both with Dr. Ben Lerner).

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r. Dionne Kellogg has officially hung out her shingle in Brentwood.

New Life Chiropractic, located at 1746 Gen. George Patton Dr., opened for business in December 2007.

Kellogg fell in love with Brentwood while visiting her husband’s family here and decided this was the place where she wanted to set up shop.

Kellogg’s clinic takes a holistic approach to health care.

“We are a Maximized Living Health Center,” she says. “We teach a model

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ongtime Brentwood resident Ken Campbell knows how to hit the sweet spot.

Campbell and his doubles partner ranked No. 3 in the nation for men’s amateur tennis in the 60-to-65 age category.

“The great thing about tennis is that every five years, you enter a new age group,” says Campbell, who finished his term as chairman of the board of the Brentwood Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce in 2007. “So every five years, you’re young again!”

Campbell played tennis in high school and at Vanderbilt University.

In fact, he attended Vanderbilt on a basketball scholarship.

These days, he keeps in shape by swinging his tennis racket about three times a week – more if he’s preparing for a tournament.

“Unlike golf, where it takes a day out of your life to play 18 holes, if you play tennis for an hour, you get a lot of exercise,” he says.

A Brentwood resident since 1986, Campbell has two daughters – one of whom practices law with him at Baker, Campbell and Parsons in Nashville – and two sons, both graduates of Brentwood High School.

Campbell’s wife of seven years, Susie, has one son and works for Nashville insurance company Martin and Zerfoss Inc. “My wife travels [to tournaments] with me, and she’s been very supportive of all my chamber activities. I really appreciate her,” he says.

Campbell says he enjoyed being involved with the local chamber.

“Being chairman of the board has been a great experience for me,” he says. “I’ve met all kinds of people. We have 24 board members, and it’s been great working with them.

“I think the most exciting thing going on in Brentwood right now is the development of the Town Center,” he adds. “The downtown area is really going to be revitalized.”

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hey are in different businesses, but the nation’s largest farm and ranch retailer, the manufacturer of the world’s most popular dog food and one of the country’s most successful wireless telecommunications companies have something in common. Each selected the Brentwood Cool Springs area for its headquarters.

Tractor Supply, Mars Petcare US and Verizon Wireless chose Williamson County for many of the same reasons, including a high quality of life that makes it easy to retain and recruit skilled workers, representatives of the companies say.

The area’s popularity as a corporate address is no surprise to Tractor Supply chairman Jim Wright.

For retail stores, the key to success is location, location, location. The same is true for a headquarters location, and being based in Brentwood’s Maryland Farms office park helps the company smoothly operate more than 738 retail stores in 40 states.

The availability of 100,000 square feet of office space in a single Maryland Farms building also had a role in the company’s move from Nashville, where it occupied space in three separate buildings.

“We’re under one roof. We’re on the I-65 corridor. The Nashville International Airport is just a 20-minute drive most times of day,” Wright says, adding that it makes travel easier for the firm’s 450 employees. “Brentwood and Cool Springs offer a highly educated workforce and are known for great schools, reasonable cost of living and affordable housing.”

Those same attributes convinced Mars Petcare US to remain in Williamson County when it outgrew its Brentwood facility (moving just down the road to Cool Springs).

“Having been in Brentwood, we were very familiar with the quality of life and wonderful schools located here, all of which are attractive to our associates,” says Mars Petcare US Public Relations Executive Debra Fair.

Mars Petcare US, which makes PEDIGREE, the No. 1 dog food in the world, as well as CESAR Canine Cuisine, WHISKAS and SHEBA brand food for cats and other brands of pet food and treats, had an unusual requirement for its new office space.

“Our culture is about dogs and cats, and many of our associates bring their pets to work. It was important that we find a facility that would embrace our pets and include a mini dog park and walking trails for our associates and their dogs,” Fair says.

Mars found the perfect space for its 350-plus associates and their pets, in Duke Realty’s Aspen Grove Office Center II. The company has 122,000 square feet of space in the office development on Cool Springs Boulevard.

Verizon Wireless selected Duke Realty’s Aspen Corporate Center in Cool Spring as the location for its $54 million hightech regional headquarters.

The company plans to hire up to 700 new employees over the next three to five years as its headquarters operation grows. Approximately 550 Nashville-area employees are relocating to the 180,000-square-foot facility.

“Our new headquarters location offers many advantages, including a well-trained workforce and room for future expansion,” says Jerry Fountain, president of the Verizon Wireless Carolinas/Tennessee Region. “We’re very excited about the Cool Springs area and feel this is a great location for our employees to live and work.”

Left: Brentwood has its share of large companies headquartered here, including Tractor Supply Co.

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Studio Gaven hair colour offers a variety of services, including haircuts, color, perms, manicures and facials.

TRUE COLORS With its vast array of talent, products and services, Studio Gaven hair colour is sure to fit anyone’s style.

And for that matter, anyone’s budget.

“We have all levels of stylists to serve all level of needs,” says Derek Reynolds, studio director for Studio Gaven. “We have hairdressers who have great experience and newer ones with impressive education.

“So even though someone may not necessarily want the $200 treatment, they know they can still come here and get a very nice style from a well-trained stylist.”

Gaven Smith, whose business is at 1601 Westgate Circle, studied hair chemistry and color with Redken and is considered one of the most recognized colorists in the nation.

In addition to its range of stylists, Studio Gaven also offers an interesting variety of products and services – from basic haircuts to full color treatments and relaxers.

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The studio also provides manicures, pedicures, facials, peels, waxing and microdermabrasion treatments.

MONEY TALKS With $13.2 billion in assets and nearly 300 locations in eight states, Bancorp South is a major player in the banking industry.

But when customers enter one of the bank’s three branches in Williamson County, they sense Main Street more than Wall Street.

“We have the services of a larger bank, but we feel more like a community bank,” says Leigh Bawcom, marketing officer for the Bancorp South in Brentwood.

“We really think it’s important to know our customers’ names and to treat them like friends. And we’re very involved in the community.”

Bancorp South, which is headquartered in Mississippi, has been the presenting sponsor of the Brentwood Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce’s STAR Gala event for the past four years.

It has also been involved in United Way, the Williamson County Fair and the Martin Center of Senior Citizens Inc., among other local groups.

The company provides traditional banking services, credit cards, mortgages, trust and fiduciary services.

SHOW OF STRENGTH Size doesn’t matter to Industrial Strength Marketing.

The three-tiered Brentwood company, a strategic marketing, Web development and advertising solutions provider, lists among its clients not only the large industry icons with complex marketing strategies but also the small, startup organizations.

“Our vision has always been to assist companies of any size to grow their businesses,” says James Soto, president of Industrial Strength Marketing.

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YOU KNEAD ME As the folks at Massage Envy could easily attest, massages aren’t just for relaxing anymore.

“We’re seeing a whole new clientele that need massages for medical reasons,” says Hunter Shelden, who owns the Massage Envy Cool Springs franchise with his wife, Cynthia. “People are seeing it as being health-associated.

A lot of doctors are on board in viewing the benefits of massage therapy.”

Regardless of why one might need a massage – whether it’s for improved health, stress relief or just a desire for relaxation – Massage Envy offers a wide range of services and flexible appointment times to accommodate virtually any schedule. The business is open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Saturday and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday.

Shelden, who opened Massage Envy at 1731 Mallory Lane in April 2007, says typical customers are females between the ages of 25 and 50.

“But we’re starting to see more men than I might have expected, as well,” he adds.

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one marketing professional.”

ISM, which concentrates on the manufacturing, commercial, distribution and service industries, has developed three business units to work with its clients: strategic, Internet and agency.

“If a company doesn’t have the time, the resources, the expertise or even a plan, we are here to help,” Soto says.

Massage Envy offers flexible appointment times to fit busy schedules.

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH Cross Country Education certainly lives up to its name.

The Brentwood company has trained more than a million health-care providers since 1995 through countless seminars and training programs – literally across the country.

“We specialize in providing education to health-care professionals who need it to keep up with their licensing requirements,” says Jamie Lee, CCE’s manager of marketing and public relations. “And we bring it to their backdoor. We put on more than 5,500 seminars each year, and they are all within easy driving distance of where our clients are located.”

With a faculty of more than 150 instructors, CCE trains a various health professionals and produces national conferences.

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Paula Cirulli, Brentwood Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce board chairwoman, helps the chamber stay in touch with members.

Empowering Its Members BRENTWOOD COOL SPRINGS CHAMBER STAYS IN TOUCH WITH AREA BUSINESSES

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hree letters – ROI – are what the Brentwood Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce wants its members to remember in 2008.

The letters stand for Return on Investment, and the chamber wants to emphasize just how much it helps its 1,100 members. It could be something as simple as a daily e-mail blast to keep the membership informed on an important matter.

“For example, in late 2007, the city commission was faced with a vote to rezone a specific tract of land from residential to commercial, and it was a hot issue,” says Teresa Miller, president and CEO of the Brentwood Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce. “We kept our membership updated on the matter.

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“As for ROI, the best way that a company can get the ultimate return on its investment in our chamber is to sit down with our marketing director to see what is the best way to market yourself in the community,” Miller says.

“For instance, a company can sponsor a business round table, tech strategy meeting or other membership get-togethers,” she continues. “There are several ways for a company to market itself through our chamber – some at no cost, and some requiring the purchase of a sponsorship for an event.”

The Brentwood chamber has been around since 1955, or 14 years before the city was even incorporated. The chamber currently has a four-star accreditation rating from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and its mission has always been to help businesses succeed and prosper.

“It might seem cliché, but it’s the truth – we are here to help businesses grow and make more money,” says Paula Cirulli,

board chairwoman of the Brentwood Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce.

“Our goal in 2008 is to empower members and get them more involved with the chamber. There are several programs in place to make that possible.”

One program is Member Engagement, which is for companies just joining the chamber. A new chamber member meets with someone who is on the Member Engagement Committee and learns about the ways the chamber can help his or her business.

“We must give value to each member, and that’s what we strive to do,” Cirulli says. “We not only have chamber members in Brentwood and Cool Springs, but also from Franklin, Nashville, Fairview, Leipers Fork, Nolensville, Spring Hill, Columbia and Murfreesboro. A lot of people do business in Brentwood and Cool Springs, and the chamber is here to make sure all members get the ultimate return on their investment with us.”

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BRENTWOOD COOL SPRINGS BUSINESS CLIMATE The retail, finance and insurance industries dominate the local economy. Brentwood and Cool Springs offer a skilled workforce, knowledge-based economy, and a growing science, engineering and life sciences sector.

MAJOR EMPLOYERS Company

TRANSPORTATION Williamson County is just a dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drive from 75 percent of the United States.

Airport Nashville International Airport 275-1675, www.nashintl.com

No. of Employees

CoolSprings Galleria*

3,500

Williamson County Government and Public Schools*

3,2 1 4

Century II Staffing*

3,000

Randstad Work Solutions*

2,230

Primus/Ford Motor Credit

1,500

Williamson Medical Center*

905

Comdata Corp.*

864

Highways Williamson County is eight miles from the convergence of three major interstate highways: I-65, I-40 and I-24. I-65 and Highway 840 run crosswise through Williamson County, while I-40 and I-24 surround and connect, creating a grid for easy accessibility and transportation.

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Co. of Tennessee*

834

Rail CSX Transportation Group links 20 states and operates a major intermodal yard (Radnor Intermodal Yard) in Nashville.

Waterways Port of Nashville on the Cumberland River provides a 9-foot navigation channel. The Southern Inland Waterway offers access to the Gulf of Mexico.

Community Health Systems*

701

EDS

570

BellSouth*

500

Southdown Corp.

500

Lee Co.

493

Progeny Marketing Innovations

450

Plastech Engineered Products

360

Civil Constructors Inc.*

350

Gambro Healthcare

350

Hospitality American Inc.

320

Apcom Inc.

300

Cingular Wireless*

300

Fifth Third Bank*

283

MedSolutions Inc.

265

EMI CMG*

250

Lasko Metal Products Inc.

250

Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain*

250

NHC*

250

St. Paul Travelers Co. Inc.

250

Southern Land*

220

Telco Inc.

210

Essex Group

208

Province Healthcare Co.

180

Spheris

130

Iasis Healthcare Corp.

108

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Business | Economic Profile LAND USE BY ZONING Residential, 23,761 acres Commercial, 1,270 acres Service/institutional 1,356 acres Slightly less than 5 percent of Brentwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 26,387 acres are zoned for commercial use, 5.1 percent for service/ institutional use and 90 percent for residential use.

CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS Brentwood Cool Springs has become a center for national and regional corporate headquarters. The business roster includes the following: Publicly Held Companies American HomePatient Inc. Arvin/Gabriel Ride Control Products Aspect Communications Comdata Corp.

Community Health Systems Nissan Americas PMT Services Quorum Health Group Inc. Tractor Supply Co. Privately Held Companies Alcoa Fujikura Ltd. Continental Life G.A.B. Services Juris Inc. Manchester Tank & Equipment Co. New American Healthcare Corp.

Norandal USA Pen Holdings M. Lee Smith Publishers LLC

TAXES Property Tax (per $100 assessed value) City of Brentwood, $0.59 Williamson County, $2.79

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Other Taxes Tennessee sales tax, 7 percent Williamson County sales tax 2.25 percent

WILLIAMSON COUNTY COST OF LIVING Third Quarter 2007 Composite Index, 88.1 Grocery Items, 90.5 Health Care, 88.5 Housing, 78.3 Misc. Goods/Services, 93.8 Transportation, 94.3 Utilities, 87.7

WILLIAMSON COUNTY FACTS Established number of businesses, 6,200 Total county civilian labor force, 76,370 County seat, Franklin Area, 584 square miles Population 2006 estimate 160,781 2010 projection, 173,113 Total households 2005 estimate, 52,154 2010 projection, 59,319

FOR MORE INFORMATION Brentwood Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce 5211 Maryland Way, Ste. 1080 Brentwood, TN 37027 Phone: (615) 373-1595, Fax: (615) 373-8810 www.brentwoodcoolsprings.org

City of Brentwood City Mayor: Joe Reagan City Manager: Michael Walker County Mayor: Rogers Anderson P.O. Box 788 Brentwood, TN 37024 Phone: (615) 371-0060 www.brentwood-tn.org

Sources: brentwoodcoolsprings.org, census.gov, williamsoncvb.org, williamsonworks.com, www.williamsoncounty-tn.gov

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Education

Celeste and Archie Raines (right) enjoy some time on the dance floor at the STAR Gala black-tie event.

Stars Shine on Local Schools ANNUAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENT BRIGHTENS STUDENTS’ FUTURES

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t the inaugural STAR Gala in 2002 – then known simply as The Gala – about 150 attendees raised a few thousand dollars for local schools.

Six years later, the black-tie event hosted by the Brentwood Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce has donated a total of $175,000 in educational grants throughout the county.

“It started as a way for the chamber to reach out to the community and give back,” says 2007 STAR Gala Chair Sidney Powers, who says the event has become highly anticipated by both guests and grant recipients.

The 2008 event’s theme was Splendor of the South … A Time to Remember and funded grants relating to history education.

“The grant is dependent on the program, how it will benefit back in the classroom, how many students it will affect and how long-lasting it will be,” Powers explains, noting that past subjects have included English, science and music.

The 2007 event, with a theme inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s infamous painting The Starry Night, raised approximately $45,000 for arts education.

The schools receiving grants purchased a wide array of items to strengthen their art departments, including photography equipment, easels, printmaking supplies and weaving looms.

Any Williamson County school, both public and private, is eligible to apply for grants, which are allocated by a committee, Powers says. The only stipulation is that the

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money must go to a designated program.

The funds also are used for scholarships for the chamber’s Youth Leadership Brentwood program, which is open to sophomores and juniors who reside or attend high school within the Brentwood city limits.

“The Youth Leadership program helps students get acquainted with their community,” Powers says, “and prepares them to become corporate and community citizens.”

Only 20 students are accepted into the leadership development program, which awards college scholarships to five students.

The majority of the grant and scholarship money comes from a combination of STAR Gala sponsors and an auction.

In past years, the auction took place solely at the January event. But beginning in summer 2007, community members could visit an auction Web site and bid on a selection of items months before the January 2008 event.

Donated items spanned both past and present, from Civil War relics collected by a local history buff to Toby Keith’s Ford guitar.

Held at the Franklin Marriott Cool Springs hotel, the STAR Gala had a sellout crowd for the second year in a row.

“It’s something folks can count on,” Powers says. “It’s a combination between the chamber supporting the community and the community supporting the chamber.”

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The Indoor Arena at Crockett Park has been a boon to soccer players since it opened in 2007.

Kicking and Screaming THE INDOOR ARENA AT CROCKETT PARK KNOWS HOW TO GET THE BALL ROLLING

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n any given Saturday, no less than 6,000 Williamson County children are pulling up their shin guards and lacing their cleats on soccer fields throughout Brentwood and Franklin.

That adds up to a lot of soccer balls being kicked around the fields.

Even with the Williamson County Soccer Association Complex’s 25 outdoor fields and the Franklin Indoor Arena, the need for another facility was evident.

In March 2007, Brentwood’s 28,000square-foot, brick Indoor Arena at Crockett Park opened to the public.

“It was completely out of necessity to build this arena,” says Kerri Hudson, public information coordinator for the Williamson County Parks & Recreation Department. “The Franklin one was overcrowded and, with Brentwood’s large soccer contingency, we needed a year-round venue for programming and games.”

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So far, the facility has more than met the expectations of soccer players and coaches.

“We’ve been very happy with the end product, from the facility itself to the staff,” says Todd Lockhart, president of the Brentwood Soccer Club, one of the primary select-level leagues utilizing the arena. “It takes great management to cater to the huge number of youth soccer participants from the rec level to the select level, and Williamson County has done just that.”

The arena’s regulation-size, artificial turf field will not only serve as a competitive setting for adult and children’s soccer leagues, but also for lacrosse and flag football clubs.

In addition, the facility contains a programming room suitable for birthday parties or league meetings, restrooms and concession stands.

According to Doug Hood, director of the Williamson County Parks & Recreation Department, the arena is

already booked for the next year or so

by Brentwood soccer organizations.

“Every night, there’s something going on,” Hood says. “As soon as the fall leagues wrap up, we go straight into the indoor winter league season.”

The Brentwood arena was financed with $1.5 million from the city of Brentwood and $1.5 million from Williamson County. Brentwood donated the land and the water, gas and sewer lines‚ and the county will take care of the arena’s day-to-day maintenance.

“There’s a great partnership between Brentwood and the county that is very pro-family and community-oriented,” Hood says. “Both are fully aware of the need to provide services for the community. We treat facilities like the indoor arena not as an amenity but as a need. If there is a demand for facilities that can be used throughout the community, we make sure we can find funding to ensure they are built.”

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Arts & Culture

Towne Centre Players offer a great season of performances in addition to educational opportunities for all ages.

It’s All a Really Big Act TOWNE CENTRE PLAYERS FIND GREAT SUCCESS AS THEY TAKE THE STAGE

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he curtain has risen, and the Towne Centre Players have already taken a number of bows.

Brentwood is now home to a resident theater company that enjoyed its inaugural season in 2007.

“Most of our people have been involved with theater for all of their adult lives, whether as directors, producers, stage managers or actors,” says Jim Himelrick, chairman of the board for Towne Centre Players. “Many of them have been with other production companies in Williamson County and Nashville, such as Act 1, Boiler Room Theatre or PullTight Players. And now that Brentwood has a theater, these people can utilize their creative entertainment talents right here at home.”

Himelrick says it has been a longtime dream of many people in Brentwood to form a theatrical company, and the opportunity finally presented itself in 2006.

“Everything fell into place two years ago, and we staged a play called The Homecoming as our inaugural production in December 2006,” he says. “Then 2007 became our first season, and we’ve been getting stronger ever since.”

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theater each year,” Himelrick says. “Our season runs from January through December.”

Towne Centre Theatre has seating for 102, and the building – the former Mount Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church – was renovated prior to its 2006 opening.

“There are brand-new seats, a state-of-the-art lighting system and a high-tech sound system,” Himelrick says. “The theater offers a pleasant, intimate setting. And the building was constructed in the 1850s, so it is historically a significant part of our community.”

The remainder of the 2008 season features productions of Lost in Yonkers, Annie Get Your Gun, The Foreigner, Little Shop of Horrors and Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Wild Christmas Binge.

“Our board of experienced theater people reads, reviews and selects the best possible plays for the upcoming season, and each production includes 13 to 15 performances,” Himelrick says. “As for attendance, we have had a great response from the community so far. Ticket sales have been strong, and most productions are sold out.”

Himelrick says the Towne Centre Players had a great response selling season tickets for the 2007 season.

“I’ve been in this business many years, and I don’t know of another theater around that had such a strong introduction on its first attempt to sell season tickets,” he recalls. “Our 2007 season was exciting, and I expect 2008 to be just as exciting – if not more so.”

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property and its services up to its standards. At the same time, CHS improves the hospital’s image in its own community – a job put firmly in the hands of that hospital’s CEO and a community board of citizens and physicians.

“We look at the information systems the hospital is using in accounting and financial control systems. We look at the clinical side of the business, the mix of physicians in the community, to see if new physicians need to be recruited,” Schweinhart explains. “We look at the physical plant – do we need to invest dollars in the plant to make it successful?

The majority of our hospitals, for example, have probably had an emergency room renovation, because we believe the ER is the face of the hospital to the community.”

The expertise and economies of scale offered by a large corporation, coupled with a strong emphasis on the individual community is a winning combination.

“The relationship between physician, hospital and patient is very much something that has to be managed locally,” Schweinhart says. “That total relationship is what matters to the patient.”

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ommunity Health Systems may be one of the nation’s leading operators of hospitals, but in a brand-conscious world, the health-care giant is something of an anomaly.

While it owns, operates or leases more than 130 hospitals in 28 states, employs 90,000 people and generated some $4.4 billion in revenues in 2006, the Cool Springs-based corporation believes in putting a local face on its business.

Eschewing a national brand identity in favor of names and faces familiar to individual communities, CHS hospitals have built a national reputation by staying close to home.

“You can standardize a lot of things, but the delivery of health-care services is very much a local business,” says CHS Senior Vice President of Operations Marty Schweinhart.

Observing that local hospitals are often underfunded, suffer physician shortages and have trouble keeping and retaining top-notch management, CHS has worked to help its community hospitals offer more efficient, costeffective and higher-quality medical care close to patients’ homes.

CHS was founded in 1985, and until the mid 1990s, the company maintained its corporate headquarters in Houston and its operational headquarters in Brentwood. It was acquired in 1996 by an affiliate of Forstmann Little & Co. and went public in June 2000.

Boasting a compound annual growth rate of 22 percent, in July 2007 its acquisition of Triad Hospitals added another 50-plus hospitals to the CHS roster, making it the largest publicly traded hospital company in the United States.

Despite its emphasis on keeping health care local, the secret to the company’s phenomenal success, Schweinhart says, is “a consistent, standardized, centralized platform in managing hospitals – we are very methodical in how we operate processes and systems from a financial, operational and quality standpoint.”

When it acquires a hospital for its network, CHS looks at a wide array of factors and then sets about bringing the

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Community Profile

BRENTWOOD COOL SPRINGS SNAPSHOT Characterized by rolling farmlands, stately homes and tastefully designed business centers and shopping centers, the area is a pleasant blend of country charm and city convenience.

EDUCATION Facts about Williamson County schools: Rank in the top 20 percent of the nation’s 16,665 school systems based on student performance on college entrance exams.

Twenty-one Williamson County students were recognized as National Merit Scholarship SemiFinalists during the 2007-08 school year.

K-12 student attendance for 2006-07 was 95.73 percent.

That rate surpasses the Tennessee Department of Education goal of 93 percent.

Middle Schools (Grades 6-8) Brentwood Middle School 472-4250

The 2007-08 countywide student/teacher ratios are: kindergarten through grade three – 19.76:1; grades four through five – 20.27:1; grades six through eight – 19.71:1; high school – 20.9:1

Woodland Middle School 472-4930

Public Schools Williamson County Schools, www.wcs.edu

Ravenwood High School 472-4800

1320 W. Main St. Franklin, TN 37064 Phone: 472-4000

During the 2006-07 school year, Williamson County students continued to earn achievement scores that ranked among the highest in the state.

The American College Test is a graduation requirement.

Our countywide score of 22.4 exceeded the national average of 21.1 and the state average of 20.7.

Elementary Schools (Grades K-5) Crockett Elementary, 472-4340 Edmondson Elementary 472-4360

Sunset Middle School 472-5040

High Schools (Grades 9-12) Brentwood High School 472-4220 Centennial High School 472-4270

Private Schools in Williamson County Brentwood Academy (Grades 6-12), 373-0611 Battle Ground Academy (Grades K-12), 794-3501 Currey Ingram Academy (Grades K-12), 507-3242 Montessori Academy Inc. (Age 3-6th Grade), 833-3610

Grassland Elementary 472-4480

New Hope Academy (Pre-K-6), 595-0324

Kenrose Elementary 472-4630

Located Outside Williamson County Franklin Road Academy (Grades Pre-K-12), 832-8845

Lipscomb Elementary 472-4650 Scales Elementary, 472-4830 Sunset Elementary, 472-5020

Our Savior Lutheran Academy (Grades Pre-K-12), 883-3779

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Higher Education Brentwood is within 30 minutes of many colleges and universities. Below is a list of current chamber member colleges and universities.

Williamson Medical Center, 2021 Carothers Road Franklin, TN 37067 435-5000, www.williamson medicalcenter.org

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Belmont @ Cool Springs 460-5401, (800) 595-3217 Columbia State Community College, (931) 540-2722 David Lipscomb University 966-1000, (800) 333-4358 Tennessee State University 963-5000 University of Phoenix Franklin, 986-3666 Nashville, 872-0188

HOUSING COSTS Homes listed range from $156,000 - $4,499,000 Average listing price $523,477

UTILITIES Cable Comcast Cable, 244-5900 Electricity Middle Tennessee Electric 794-3561 Nashville Electric Service 736-6900 Gas Atmos Energy, 771-8300 Nashville Gas Co., 734-0665

Franklin Police, 794-2513 Franklin Fire, 791-3270 Vehicle Emissions Testing, 399-8995 Voter Registration, 790-5711

Just south of Nashville, Brentwood and Cool Springs are half an hour’s drive from such historic landmarks as the Grand Ole Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

GOVERNMENT Brentwood has a commissionmanager form of government.

Seven commissioners are elected at large for staggered four-year terms. The mayor is a coequal commissioner who is elected by majority vote of the commission as its chairman.

The city manager serves as the administrative leader.

Water Brentwood Water Department, 371-0080 Harpeth Valley Utility District 352-7076 Mallory Valley Utility District 377-3374

Automobile Registration 790-5712

The area code for B rentwood is 615 .

Drivers License, 790-5515

CoolSprings Galleria is the largest mall in Middle Tennessee, with more than a million square feet of shopping space.

NUMBERS TO KNOW

Vanderbilt Williamson Primary, Adult and Pediatric Specialty Services 300 Seaboard Lane, Ste. 10, Franklin, TN 37067 794-8700

City of Franklin, 791-3217

Within Brentwood’s 41 square miles, there are almost 60 residential subdivisions encompassing new, older and historic homes.

Telephone AT&T, 557-6500

MEDICAL FACILITIES

Brentwood Police, 371-0160

Brentwood Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce 373-1595 Brentwood Community Relations, 371-0060 Brentwood Fire 371-0170 Brentwood Library 371-0090 Brentwood Municipal Center 371-0060 Brentwood Parks and Recreation, 371-2208

FOR MORE INFORMATION Brentwood Cool Springs Chamber of Commerce 5211 Maryland Way, Ste. 1080 Brentwood, TN 37027 Phone: 373-1595 Fax: 373-8810 www.brentwoodcoolsprings.org

Williamson County Convention & Visitors Bureau 109 Second Ave., Ste. 137 Franklin, TN 37064 Phone: 794-1225 (800) 356-3445 Fax: 790-5337 www.williamsoncvb.org

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