April 27, 2016 Edition - The Chronicle Of Mt. Juliet

THE CHRONICLE
Celebrating our 36th year as the leading newspaper
in Mt. Juliet and West Wilson County
OF MT. JULIET
LARGEST CIRCULATION IN WILSON COUNTY • APRIL 27, 2016 • VOLUME 36, NUMBER 16
State testing delayed again for Mt. Juliet ranks as #16 in the
Wilson County students
Top Boom Towns in America
TnReady was delayed for the third time last week for
students in Wilson County.
received grades 3-8 test
By Staff Reports
materials. The testing
window has now been
For the third time extended to May 10.
in three months, state
The first delay was
testing is not available February 8 when techfor Wilson County stu- nical errors caused the
dents. This week was set online launch to fail, so
to be the testing week, a paper version had to
but schools have not be created. Then once
again in late February
and March, Part 1 in the
paper version was delayed.
As of Thursday, April
21st all school districts had received testing materials for the
high school; but not for
grades 3-8.
State Department officials said that Measurement Inc. had assured
them that all testing
materials would arrive
by April 22. However,
on April 13th the State
Dept. of Education received word that Measurement Inc. would not
meet their deadline on
delivery of grades 3-8
materials.
Students,
teachers
and parents are frustrated over the delays
and changes in testing
See TESTING, Page 3
Dairy Queen gets Planning
Commission approval
Pictured above is a Dairy Queen that Mayor Ed Hagerty would like for the one on N. Mt.
Juliet Road to emulate. The exterior facade of the building was a sticking point for the representative of Fourteen Foods on whether they should proceed with their site at the intersection
of N. Mt. Juliet Road and Old Lebanon Dirt Road.
requirements of having of the Planning ComBy Phyllis Robinson
a trail from Curd Road mission. Dairy Queen’s
into Park Glen and the drawings showed the
The Mt. Juliet Plan- developers will con- use of
black and orning Commission met tribute $25,000 to the ange pollock for the
last Thursday. Several bridge. The mass grad- metal panel, which is
items were addressed ing plan was approved Corporates
preferred
including Tuscan Gar- for Batson Group on design for new “Grill &
dens
Subdivision, the property located on Chill” Dairy Queens.
Landscaping at I-40 N. Mt. Juliet Rd. and
Kelly Morgan, memand Mt. Juliet Road, Hwy. 70. The rezone ber of the Planning
and a Dairy Queen site request was approved Commission
asked,
restaurant plan.
for the Anderson prop- “Are you saying that
In opening reports, erty at 21 N.W. Rutland your company is stating
Jessica Gore reported Road.
that you cannot meet
that the first phase of
The proposed Dairy our City codes. You are
the landscaping at I-40 Queen is a 3,130 square asking for a 25% varihad come in under bud- foot take-out restau- ance to come to our
get, due to the work of rant. Brian Peterson, city. I will not vote for
the Parks Department, with Fourteen Foods, this. Bring back what
and that the Greenway Inc. , presented the we will approve.”
was progressing. Tus- desired site plan with
can Gardens phase 14 materials that were
See DAIRY QUEEN, Page 5
was approved with the questioned by members
Agee & Johnson merge with the Parks Group
Agee & Johnson Realty, who has been in business in Wilson County for more than 30 years,
is merging with Parks Realty & Parks Auction Company
Realtor.com recently ranked Mt. Juliet as #16 Boom Town in the United States using the factors of job growth, new home construction, & increasing number of households.
By Phyllis Robinson
Realtor.com released
its list of America’s
Top ‘Boom Towns’ this
week and Mt. Juliet was
named in the top 30.
Mt. Juliet was listed as
number 16 and even
though we are behind
Los Angeles and Dallas,
Mt. Juliet is above larger cities like Washington
D.C., Philadelphia and
Boston. The cities making this prestigious list
stand out as communities that have had tremendous growth in new
home construction, job
creation and increasing
number of households.
Mayor Ed Hagerty
commented, “It is another in the long list of
awards and accolades
for our wonderful community. We are so blessed to be in Mt. Juliet.”
Being highlighted as
a Boom Town, Mt. Juliet
has been sited to have
some of the strongest
growth in jobs, household formation and new
housing starts in the
country. This pinpoints
Mt. Juliet to be one of
the top 100 counties in
the U.S. and to have five
to seven times normal
growth. Our zip code,
37122, is projected to
continue this growth
over the next five years.
“It is just over the top.
We may make a lot of different lists, but this one
had made it really special. Mt. Juliet is a hot
place to be,” stated Melissa Hayes, President of
Police investigating two burglaries
in one week at n”Range
EMTAR (Eastern Middle
Tennessee Association
of Realtors). “Mt. Juliet is a special place to
be because of the town
feeling even though we
are fifteen minutes from
Nashville. People want
to live close to the big
city, but Mt. Juliet is
attractive to them and
still affordable, with an
average home price of
$322,000.”
Hayes continued, “I
think north Mt. Juliet
is about to become really hot. Nichols Vale is
going to be attractive to
home buyers and very
inviting.”
“Wow... #16! We knew
this market was hot but
this is an amazing statistic!” said Mark Hinesley,
See BOOM TOWN, Page 7
Today’s News
Community Calender,
Page 2
Obituaries, Page 4
Church Directory,
Page 4
Classifieds,
Page 6
Obituaries
Ronald Arrowood, 29
Police are currently searching for suspect who burglarized
nRange in Mt. Juliet on Lebanon Road.
to the break-in to gather
By Phyllis Robinson
evidence. They believe the
Mt. Juliet detectives suspects are a white male
are searching for two sus- and female in their 20’s.
pects that burglarized Video surveillance recordn’Range, located at 9904 ed the break-in. Agents
Lebanon Road, twice in with the ATF are assisting
three days. n”Range was in the investigation.
burglarized during the
Anyone with any inearly morning hours of formation regarding this
Sunday, April 17 and crime is encouraged to
Wednesday, April 20. De- call the Mt. Juliet Police
tectives believe the same Department at (615) 754suspects are responsible 2550. Information can
for both burglaries.
also be given anonymousOn Sunday around ly by calling (615) 7543:00 a.m. the back door of TIPS (8477) or via the Mt.
nRange was broken into Juliet Police Department
and an unknown male website at http://www.
carried out five hand- mjpd.org/ .
guns, two shotguns, and
A $5,000.00 reward
two rifles. Three days later is being offered by ATF
on April 20, around 1:20 and the National Shoota.m., the same person ing Sports Foundation for
and a female broke into information that leads to
the store again and car- the successful arrest and
ried out ten handguns.
conviction of the suspects
Detectives responded responsible. ■
Carolyn Baird, 74
Alice Bundy, 86
Candice Ferguson, 37
Lois Oliver, 69
Veola Robertson, 97
Sue Romines, 69
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Annual golf tournament honors Jerry Houston
Staff Reports
Jerry Houston was
many things to many
people in the Mt Juliet community. As a
long time member of
the Mt Juliet Breakfast Rotary Club, he
exemplified the Rotary International motto of “Service Above
Self.”
Before his
death in 2013, Houston was the owner of
Houston’s Meat and
Produce,
and
was
well known for his
giving spirit, The long
time Mt Juliet resident was always willing to provide food
and support for local
events, helping with
youth sports, the senior citizens center,
local
schools
and
churches, the Mt Juliet Help Center, Big
Brothers, and many
others. His efforts
were a valuable asset
to the Rotary Club in
club projects, events
and fund raisers.
The annual Jerry Houston Memorial Golf Tournament
honors Houston, who
was an avid golfer, to
memorialize his spirit of giving and his
love of the game of
golf.
Proceeds from
the event will be used
to fund the Rotary
Club’s projects that
give to the community, just as Jerry did.
The
tournament
takes place Thursday,
May 12 at Windtree
Golf Course with a
shotgun start at 1:30
pm.
The event features a hole-in-one
contest,
a
putting
contest, flighted field
and free range balls.
Entry
fees
are
$500 per team and
$125 per individual.
(No Mulligans). Hole
sponsorships
are
available for $100.
A barbecue lunch,
catered by Houston’s,
is included and will
begin at 11:30 am.
For additional information
contact
Phil Smartt at 615773-0161, Fax 615773-0150 or e-mail:
[email protected].■
CedarStone Bank salutes
Two Rivers Mansion
Pictured Left to Right: CedarStone Assistant Vice President
Robert McDonald, CedarStone’s Relationship Manager
Willie McDonald, Two Rivers Mansion Founder/President
Emeritus Phil Claiborne, Two Rivers Mansion President Phil
Howard, and CedarStone Branch Manager Troy Putman.
Staff Reports
Each month CedarStone Bank “simply
salutes” an influential
leader in Middle Tennessee. This month
the bank is proud to
recognize Two Rivers
Mansion.
Two Rivers Mansion
is one of the last of the
elaborate antebellum
country homes built
in the Nashville area
and one of the earliest
and best preserved of
the ornate Italianate
houses in Middle Ten-
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nessee. Two Rivers
was once part of an
1,100-acre plantation
located on fertile, rolling land between the
Stones and Cumberland Rivers. The junction of the two rivers
suggested the name
given to the property
by its first owner, William Harding, whose
family built the Belle
Meade Plantation in
west Nashville.
After acquiring the
447-acre property in
1966, the Metropolitan Government of
Nashville and Davidson County set aside
the 14-acre historic
site, developing two
schools, a golf course,
park greenway, water
park (Wave Country),
skate park, frisbee golf
course and picnic area
for families to enjoy.
Restored to the stately architectural splendor of the mansion’s
early days, Two Rivers reflects the taste,
textures and colors of
the post-war era and
today remains a centerpiece for all kinds
of social gatherings –
weddings, parties, anniversaries, birthdays
and special events for
future generations to
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Wednesday, April
27
Rodeo Committee
will meet at 5:00pm
at the East Building,
Fair Grounds.
Thursday, April
28
New Leash on Life
Art Show featuring
Wilson Central High
School students from
6:00-8:00pm at The
Mill.
Saturday, April
30
Ride the Music City Star to the
Nashville Marathon.
Ssturday, April 30
Fiddler’s Grove
Spring Festival
10:00am-4:00pm at
The Fair Grounds.
Saturday, April
30
The Wilson
County Conservative Republicans will
meet at 9:15am at
Logan’s Providence.
Sunday, May 1
The Mt. Juliet Car
Show & Family Fun
Day at Wilson Bank
& Trust 10:30am3:00pm. N. Mt. Juliet
Road branch. Free
inflatables for kids.
Antique cars for
adults.
Tuesday, May 3
Annual Big Payback Day with Charis
Health Care Center.
Wednesday, May
4
“Coffee with the
City” 8:00am-9:30am
at the Chamber office. Meet and greet
with City manager
Kenny Martin.
Saturday, May 7
Boy Scout Troop
1204’s Pancake
Breakfast at St. Stephen Catholic Community Holy Family
Center, 14544 Lebanon Road, from
7:00am-11:00am.
Children 4 & under
free, ages 5-10 $3.00
and adults $5.00.
May 9- June 6
The Mt. Juliet
Library will be closed
May 9 - June 6 to
complete the current
expansion project.
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MJE hosts first
multicultural fair
Staff Reports
Mount Juliet Elementary School recently
hosted its first Multicultural Night.
Students
and
families
“traveled around the
world” to learn about
different
cultures.
Each student received
a “stamp” in their passport as they went from
country to country. Activities, including Salsa dancing and Henna
tattoos, and presentations were planned
by the MJHS German,
Spanish, Chinese, and
Japanese clubs, and
by MJE ESL students.
Games, crafts, foods,
and different languages
were also shared withthe students and families. Sean McNamara,
owner of McNamara’s
Irish Restaurant, performed songs along
with his fiddle player. The Nashville Irish
Step Dancers, some of
which are MJES students, performed as
well. There were food
trucks, including Hibachi 4 Hire, The Balkan
Express, Kona Ice, and
The Mean Green Ice
Cream Machine.
The main goal of Multicultural Night was to
gain respect and awareness of our similarities
and differences, and a
respect for different cultures. The night offered
students and families a
chance to respect and
celebrate each other.
This was the first
year Mount Juliet has
hosted a Multicultural
night. This night would
not have been possible without the efforts
of the students, PTO,
teachers (MJES and
MJHS), and staff.
“We are thrilled with
the number of families
who came to Multicultural Night. It was a
great night for everyone,” commented Tracy
Brown, ESL teacher at
Mount Juliet Elementary. “Our school has
never hosted anything
like this after school
hours. I didn’t know
where to begin, who to
contact, etc. The foreign language clubs
from MJHS were amazing!”
Opie was found stray here in Mt.
Juliet and brought into the shelter.
Opie is a black and white male Pit
bull mix around 3-4 years of age.
He is a little shy at first but warms
up quickly. He is the perfect
example of a fun, goofy dog, who
doesn’t realize he is a large dog. He
loves to run around and play
outside. His adoption fee is $25.00
and he will need to be neutered
before going home. Call the shelter
at 615-773-5533 if you would like
to visit Opie.
TESTING, from Page 1
dates. School systems
are stressed due to TnReady being the state’s
accountability measurement tool for students,
teachers, schools and
school districts. This
test is the first assessment to be aligned with
Common Core.
Kristi Dunn, Parents
of Wilson County TN
Schools, expressed her
frustration in a letter to
the State Department.
“This has been the worst
debacle in state testing
history. Stop the remainder of the testing
for the year, regroup and
try to find solutions for
next year.”
“Parents have concerns over the validity
of these tests”, continued Dunn. “How can the
data garnered from these
exams
be
accurate?
We have had all online,
partially online, paper
and pencil. The exams
have been plagued with
errors, wrong answer
sheets, wrong instructions, incorrect diagrams
and a host of issues that
would clearly invalidate
any data to establish a
clear baseline.”
Dunn stated “You
are going to be penalizing our children for the
state’s
incompetence.
We are already having
field trips and end of
year activities canceled
and fun instructional
time being removed to
accommodate new testing schedules. It simply
isn’t fair to our children
or our teachers.”
When contacted, Dr.
Donna Wright, Director of Wilson County Schools said, “We
are not rescheduling,
postponing, cancelling
any end of year school
events to accommodate
testing. Our principals
and teachers are ready
to wrap the year with
all the fun and culminating events students
anticipate and look forward to the last weeks of
school!” ■
NRA donates to MJCA
sports program
Mt. Juliet Christian Academy has been awarded a grant in
the amount of $ 2,482 in support of their youth sport shooting team by the Wilson County Friends of NRA. Pictured
(left to right) are Isaac Street, Coach Amy Wilson, Kitty
Vines FNRA Committee member, Coach Gibby Gibson, and
Precision Team Captain Faith New.
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High School seniors
honored at Lakeview
Seniors who had previously attended Lakeview were recently honored with a breakfast by Lakeview staff.
High School seniors elementary days.
who had previously atThe highlight of the
tended Lakeview Elemen- celebration was touring
tary in grades K-5 were their old school buildrecently honored with ing. One group of girls
a senior breakfast. The had tears in their eyes as
breakfast was hosted by they were walking down
Lakeview’s senior break- the hallway and talking
fast committee. The se- about all the memories
niors enjoyed seeing for- they had in each room
mer teachers and visiting and hallway.
the building where they
The staff laughed when
had spent their elemen- they were told that the
tary school years. Seven- school even smells the
ty- six seniors attended same as it did when they
the breakfast event and were here 7 years ago.
reminisced about their
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OBITUARIES
ARROWOOD, Ronald
Christopher “Chris”
Age 29, of Mt. Juliet, TN, went to be with
the Lord April 23, 2016.
In 2008 Chris gave his
life to the Lord and was
born again. He attended
Wilson Central High and
played trumpet in the
band. Chris was preceded in death by his grandfather, David Frank Coffie.
He is survived by:
Children - Colton Ballinger and Audrina Star
Mofield
Mother – Carol Denise
Coffie Guffey
Brothers – Justin Andrew Morgan and Aaron
Wayne Morgan
Nanny – Shirley Young
Aunt – Janie Coffie
(Bobby) Isom
Cousins
–
Brandi
Dabbs and Chad Isom
A Gathering of family and friends was held
April 24, 2016 at Bond
Memorial Chapel.
Arrangements by Bond
Memorial Chapel, N. Mt.
Juliet Road and Weston
Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN.
(615)773-2663. Obit Line
(615)641-2663,
www.
bondmemorial.com
BAIRD, Carolyn
Carolyn Baird, 74,
Nashville, died April 18
and is now with the Angels. Carolyn was a native of Oak Ridge, TN and
was a 1960 graduate of
Oak Ridge High School
and attended Belmont
University. She began her
faithful life as a Christian
at Robertsville Baptist
Church in Oak Ridge,
TN and continued at
Glencliff Baptist Church
and Woodmont Baptist
Church in Nashville, TN.
Carolyn was very involved in church work,
serving as camp counselor at Ridgecrest and
as church librarian at
Glencliff. She was retired
from Lucent Technology/
AT&T and was a member
of the Pioneers. Carolyn
was the daughter of the
late, Leon and Blanche
McGhee Baird. She was
also preceded in death by
her brother, Leon Presley Baird. Carolyn enjoyed traveling, collecting
angels and celebrating
Christmas. She was and
was blessed with many
deep long-lasting friendships, as well as her
neighbors and friends at
the Leah Rose Residence.
She survived by her
aunt Mossie Baird; cousins – Betty (Edd) Brashear
and Peggy (Homer) Adkins; and many other extended family members
and friends.
At her request, Carolyn will be cremated. A
Gathering of family and
friends will be 2-6 p.m.
Friday, April 29, 2016 at
Bond Memorial Chapel.
Memorials may be made
to The Gideons International, West Wilson Gide-
FAITH & MESSAGE
ons, P.O. Box 843, Mt.
Juliet, TN 37121-0843.
Arrangements by Bond
Memorial Chapel, N. Mt.
Juliet Road and Weston
Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN.
(615)773-2663. Obit Line
(615)641-2663,
www.
bondmemorial.com
The Best Relationships Still Wear Skin
communication.
They
even require more than
participating together for
a common goal. The best
relationships require our
personal presence.
BUNDY, Alice Burke
Alice “Tuby” Bundy,
86,
Lebanon, passed
April 21. The Memorial Service, conducted by
Brother Danny Sellars,
was 2 p.m. Monday, April
25 in the chapel of Sellars
Funeral Home, Lebanon
TN.
Mrs. Bundy is survived by children: Bill
Bundy, Charles R. Bundy
(Susan), and Betty Balentine (Sam); grandchildren: Krissa Stephens,
Graham Balentine, Shana King, Jesse Bundy,
and Lauren Marston;
and great-grandchildren:
Adelyn Stephens, Palyn
Stephens, Eleanor Balentine, and Kiley Moore.
She is preceded in death
by husband C.D. Bundy,
sister Dorothy Brockett,
and parents James H.
and Vera Vaughter Burke.
Arrangements by Sellars
Funeral Home, Lebanon
TN 615.444.9393.
FERGUSON,Candice
Burnside
Candice Burnside, 37,
See OBITS, Page 5
Daryl Crouch
Pastor
Green Hill Church
Texting has its critics,
but I am not one of them.
Obviously texting while
driving is dangerous. And
texting while having a
conversation with someone present is rude. The
overuse of emoticons is
obnoxious. But being able
to text my wife from downstairs while she is upstairs
is amazing. We have some
of our best conversations
in different rooms of the
same house through the
gift of texting.
It is an amazing tool
of communication, but
it is also a reminder that
communication is not
enough to build great relationships. We used to
say, “You can’t mail it in.”
Now when it comes to relationships we can say,
“You can’t text it in.” Relationships require more
than information or even
Everyday of my life I
read and learn from people
I do not know. These people are smart and incredibly gifted. They live their
lives at a whole “notha”
level. I’m impressed. But
the people that show up
are the people who change
me the most.
Recently, I attended a
small dinner hosted for
people who had recently
walked through a divorce.
Over a salad, chicken
wings, and brownies I listened to personal stories
of loss, grief, and God’s
faithfulness. What happened in my heart during
that very simple conversation happened because
somebody showed up.
We just can’t text that in
because the most meaningful relationships wear
skin.
That is why we read,
“In the beginning was the
Word, and the Word was
with God, and the Word
was God...The Word became flesh and took up
residence among us. We
observed His glory, the
glory as the One and Only
Son from the Father, full
of grace and truth” (John
1:1, 14).
God invites us into the
most important relationship of all, but we do not
know that just because
He told us. We know it because He put skin on. As
the eternal, perfect Son of
God, Jesus showed up. He
put aside the rights and
privileges of deity and became a servant to us. He
came to us. He was among
us. And we watched him.
Then he suffered and died
in our place for our sin
and was raised from the
dead on the third day.
And then he promised
to never abandon those
who place their trust in
him. Imagine that! God
never leaves us alone. He
is not a figment of our
imagination or a philosophical idea. He is our
Creator who voluntarily
showed up to rescue us
from our brokenness, to
give us new life, and to
hold us up for all of our
days.
Woody Allen once said,
“Showing up is eighty percent of life.” It seems that
true life is only possible
because God showed up.
And the beauty of the life
he gives is that other people meet Jesus and experience life in him when
we serve them by showing
up. We can’t text that in
because the relationships
that mean the most still
wear skin.
REFLECTIONS FROM AN OLD FRIEND
Character Counts
Kenny Martin
Character is defined
as a Quality or trait that
distinguishes an individual from others, or
a distinctive quality or
trait. In other words, it’s
a way of saying you have
good moral and ethical
beliefs.
Far too many people
are placed in a positive
light because of looks,
money, stature and power. This begs the question, what really makes
a person a good person?
Are you a good person if
you sing well, dance well
or work hard? That only
means you’re good at
something. You’re probably asking, ok, what
does it take to be a good
person? It takes quite a
few things to classify as
a good person. You need
faith, integrity, honor,
dignity and good character.
Take a moment and
think of someone with
these qualities. As the
old saying goes, they
stick out like sore
thumbs. They stand out
because they’re unique
and dedicated at being
a good person. They go
above and beyond on
a regular basis for the
good of their community, country and mankind. It’s easy being a
thug, criminal, thief,
liar, cheat or backstabber. But it’s tough being a good person. You’ll
have people punishing
you for speaking up for
Christianity, pride for
your country and looking out for your neigh-
bor, while those who
preach hatred and discontent go almost without an ounce of notice or
resistance.
We have to convince
our children, family,
friends and fellow citizens of the importance
of good character. There
is absolutely nothing
wrong with being a good
person. It doesn’t mean
you’re a nerd if you don’t
cuss, drink, or do drugs.
And if definitely doesn’t
make you cheesy for believing in God. That only
makes you stronger. But
those who don’t have the
same moral and ethical
beliefs will do all they
can to discredit your
lifestyle.
In closing, don’t ever
be ashamed of being just
a plain good person with
high moral and ethical
beliefs. Right will always
be right and wrong will
always be wrong.
Church of Jesus Christ
The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints
Episcopal
Church of the Epiphany
Jehovah’s Witness
Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Lutheran
Celebration Lutheran
Methodist
Cook’s United Methodist
Gladeville United Methodist
Grace United Methodist
Church
Mt. Juliet African Methodist Episcopal Church
Pleasant Grove United
Methodist
Providence United Methodist*
Scott’s Chapel African
Methodist
Episcopal
Church
Williamson Chapel CME
Church
Nazarene
Covenant
Fellowship
Church of the Nazarene
Pentecostal
Church Aive
Presbyterian
Cloyds Cumberland Presbyterian
Hickory Grove Church
Suggs Creek Cumberland
Presbyterian
Unity
Unity of Music City
Non-Denominational
Abundant Life*
The BARN Church
Bridge Fellowship Church
Cedar Ridge Church
Connect Church
Faith is the Victory
Church
Cross Point Church
Friendship
Community
Church
Gateway of Hope
Generation
Changers
Church
CHURCH DIRECTORY
Assembly of God
Lighthouse Assembly of
God
Life Assembly
Baptist
Baker’s Grove Baptist
Beckwith Baptist
Cedar Grove Baptist
Corona Baptist Church
Faith Church
Fellowship Baptist
The Fellowship at Mt. Juliet
First Baptist Church of
Mt. Juliet*
Gladeville Church
Grace Baptist Church
Green Hill Church*
Hickory Hills Baptist
The LightHouse Fellowship
Mays Chapel
Mt. Juliet Missionary
Baptist
Mt. Olivet Baptist
Music
City
Baptist
Church
New Life Baptist Church
Rutland Baptist Church
Silver Springs Baptist
Truth and Grace Free Will
Baptist Church
Victory Baptist Church
Catholic
Holy Comforter Anglican
(ACC)
St.
Stephen
Catholic
Community
Church of Christ
Beckwith
Church
of
Christ
Belinda Parkway Church
of Christ
Center Chapel Church of
Christ
Corinth Church of Christ
Gladeville
Church
of
Christ
Green Hill Church of
Christ
Leeville Church of Christ
Mt. Juliet Church of
Christ
Nonaville
Church
of
Christ
Vesta Church of Christ
Church of God
Mt. Juliet Church of God
Mt. Juliet First Church of
God
ANDY & TRACEY BOND
Funeral Directors & Embalmers
1098 Weston Drive • Mt. Juliet, TN
615-773-2663
24 hour obituary line 615-641-2663
1491 N. Mt. Juliet Rd.
Mt. Juliet, TN 37122
in the Rainbow Place
Shopping center
SERVICES TIMES:
Sunday: 10:30 AM
Thursday: 7:00 PM
www.bondmemorial.com
ABUNDANT LIFE CHURCH
1000 Woodridge Place
Mt Juliet, TN 37122
(across from MJ Middle School)
Sunday Morning Gathering
9:30 a.m.
Wednesday Youth Ministry
7:00 p.m.
615-754-7035
alcmtjuliet.com
SERVICE TIMES
Life Groups and Worship
Sunday 9am & 10:30am
Wednesday Activities
6pm
13251 Lebanon Rd., Mt. Juliet
615-758-7238 • greenhillchurch.com
“Our family serving
your family”
Hermitage Funeral Home &
Memorial Garden 615-889-0361
www.hermitagememorial.com
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Most insurance
plans accepted!
Dr. Darren Foster D.D.S. & Dr. Bob Archer D.D.S
Mon, Tues & Thur. 7:30-5
Wed. 7:00-3:00
Fri. 7:30-12:00
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Cleanings
Crowns
Veneers
Invisalign
Bridges
Root Canals
Oral Surgery
Cosmetic Dentistry
615-754-6677 • 631 S. Mt. Juliet Rd. Mt. Juliet • Providence Shopping Center near Publix
Nashville, passed away
April 17. Candice is the
beloved wife of Jeremy
Ferguson, daughter of
Dennis Joseph Burnside, Sr. and Linda Farrell Burnside and devoted mother of Exie
Elizabeth Ferguson. She
was a longtime champion of Nashville’s music
scene as “studio mama,”
manager and engineer at
Battle Tapes Recording,
which she co-owned with
her husband. Grimey’s
customers also remember Candice as a friendly fixture of the record
store. Above everything,
Candice put all of her
love, devotion and energy towards raising Exie,
whom she and Jeremy
welcomed in 2014. Candice was a 1996 graduate
of Mt. Juliet High School.
She is survived by husband: Thomas Jeremy
Ferguson; father-in-law
& mother-in-law: Tom
and Marybeth Ferguson;
daughter: Exie Elizabeth
Ferguson; brother: Dennis Burnside, Jr. and sister: Amanda Lea Burnside Proctor.
Funeral services were
conducted April 23 at
Bond Memorial Chapel
with Ben Swank officiating. Interment will follow
at Mt. Juliet Memorial
Gardens. Active pallbearers will be Dennis Burnside, Jr., Matt Moody,
Matt Martin, Zack Gresham, Matt Swanson, Jon
Radford.
Flowers accepted or
memorials may be made
to Exie Elizabeth’s College Fund, 1424 Greenland Avenue, Nashville,
TN 37216.
OLIVER, Lois Marie
Lois Oliver, 69, Mt. Juliet, died April 22. Lois
was the daughter of the
late, Hershel and Verna
Byers Anderson. She was
also preceded in death
by her daughter, Tammy
Campbell.
She is survived by
children: Kevin (Mitzi)
Smith, Kurt (Carolyn)
Smith, Tracy Welch and
Melissa Oliver; brothers: Larry Anderson and
Tim (Peggy) Bandy; sisters: Janice Farrar and
Sharon (Chester) Ballard; grandchildren: Rebecca (Jerome) Holland,
Lacey (Cody) Clawson,
Blake Mangrum, Carley
Smith, Chandler Smith,
Kamryn Smith, Elijah
Smith, Jackson Welch
and Tatum Campbell;
great-grandchildren:
Darla Holland, Isaac Holland, Josee Clawson and
Olivia Holland.
Funeral services were
conducted
Tuesday,
April 26 at Bond Memorial Chapel with F.H.
Gates officiating. Interment followed at Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be David
Aymett, Tony Whited,
Elijah Smith, Jackson
Welch, Jerome Holland
and Cody Clawson.
Memorials may be
made to Mur-Ci Home,
PO Box 735, Antioch,
TN 37011-0735. Bond
Memorial Chapel, N. Mt.
Juliet Road and Weston
Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN.
(615)773-2663. Obit Line
(615)641-2663,
www.
bondmemorial.com
obituary line 615-7588818, www.sellarsfuneralservices.com
ROBERTSON, Veola
Sue Romines, 69, Hermitage, died April 21.
Mrs. Romines was preceded in death by husband, “June Bug” Romines Jr., parents, James
Lloyd & Mattie Lou Estes;
brothers, Gene Estes,
Robert Estes, and Lawrence Estes. She is survived by children, Dianne
(Scott) Coles, Lisa Smiley,
Stefanie (Paul) Walker,
and Amanda Douglas;
grandchildren, Tyler &
Taylor Coles, Matthew
Walker,
Kelsey,
Cailyn, and Gavin Douglas;
brothers, James Estes,
Odell Estes and Mack Estes; sisters, Darline (Dewayne) Montgomery and
Earline (Ross)King.
Funeral services were
conducted at 4:00 pm
Sunday at Sellars Funeral Home with Tim Sharpe
officiating.
Interment
followed at Mt. Juliet Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements by Sellars Funeral Home at Mt.
Juliet, 2229 N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet, TN
37122,
615-758-5459,
obituary line 615-7588818, www.sellarsfuneralservices.com
Veola Robertson, 97,
Lebanon passed away
April 20. She is survived by children, Nolene
(Ralph) Campbell, Desiree (Bobby) Whitlock,
and Donna Nolen; grandchildren, Chuck (Jackie) Campbell, Robb (Susanne) Whitlock, Scott
(Vicki) Whitlock, and
Josh Robertson; eight
great-grandchildren; sister, Joyce Akers Warren;
and numerous nieces
and nephews.
Funeral services were
conducted Saturday at
Sellars Funeral Home
at Mt. Juliet with Ralph
Campbell officiating. Interment followed at Hermitage Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can
be made to Gideons International.
A special
thank you to Carrick
Glen and the 6th & 7th
Floor at Summit Medical.
Arrangements by Sellars Funeral Home at Mt.
Juliet, 2229 N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet, TN
37122,
615-758-5459,
ROMINES, Sue
DAIRY QUEEN from Page 1
Mayor Ed Hagerty
commented that he had
found other new Dairy
Queens that were all
Masonry.
Chairman Luke Winchester
commented,
“We can approve your
site plan now but you
have to meet our requirement for brick and
stone.”
The site plan for Dairy
Queen, to be located
at
Robinson
Crossing, on the corner of
Old Lebanon Dirt Road
and N. Mt. Juliet Road
received
conditional
approval after much
discussion. The site location’s approval is dependent on compliance
with a total brick and
stone structure, which
is a new City Ordinance
that went into effect in
December 2015, a monument sign, a cross bar
striping at the corner,
and a parking variance.
Brian Peterson, with
Fourteen Foods, Inc.,
was contacted in regards to the possibility
of the franchise coming
to Mt. Juliet. Peterson
stated “no opening date
at the moment due to
evaluating factors, but
the idea of the franchise’s home in Mt. Juliet is certainly not out
of the question.”
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United States.
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CLASSIFIEDS
AUCTION
AUCTION
615-754-6111
GARAGE SALE
HELP WANTED
HELP WANTED
PAINTING
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Interior & Exterior. Free
Estimates. Reasonable
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615-390-3679 • www.colsonauctions.com
PETS
ACREAGE
BUSINESS SERVICE
LAND WANTED: Want
to buy land!!
If you
have l and you want
to sell please contact
754-2019.
DUN-RITE Garage Door
Service. Sales - Service
- Installation - Repairs.
Overhead Doors & Openers. FREE Estimates
on Replacements. 7586285 or 319-1645.
BUSINESS SERVICE
FREE! 2 registered Maltese puppies. They are
so adorable and lovable.
If interested contact
[email protected]
PUBLIC NOTICE
Retail
establishment,
no experience necessary, standard basic
pay rate. PT, day shifts
available. Call 615288-3496
SOUTH WINDS TREE SERVICE
Leonard Matthews
(formerly of 4 Seasons Tree Service)
615-598-6046
Trimming | Topping | Removal | Stump Grinding
Serving Wilson County for 15 Years
Licensed & Insured
Quality
Landscaping
at affordable
prices!
Check out our
new webiste:
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Barry Jamison
758-3877
FREE ESTIMATE
[email protected]
Barrett
Tree & Lawn Service
579-8319 or 758-3893
• Tree Removal
• Trimming
• Hauling
• Firewood
• Lawncare
• Mulching
Licensed and Insured
MIKE & ROBIN’S JUNK
HAULING
We clean
Basements,
Attics,
Yards, etc. Clean gutters. We trim shrubbery
and rake beds & mulch.
Pressure washing, sealing and staining decks
& driveways. Moving &
Packing. Interior & exterior painting.
Tear
down buildings & foreclosure clean out. WE
ALSO OFFER KARAOKE & DJ SERVICES.
Call us 4 anything.
Serving Mt. Juliet and
all surrounding areas
for 17 years.
(615)
881-6501 or (615) 8816500.
TERRY’S AUTO GLASS
Established
since
“1989”. Dealer Quality at Your Door. Insurance approved. Tip Of
the Month: Replace your
wiper blades every 3
months. Call today 615758-6339.
COWBOY
STONE
WORKS 20 years experience.
#615-3397374
*All Masonry,
Brick, Stone, Tile, Marble,
Concrete.*Fireplaces. Retaining walls.
Entrance ways. Foundations. Sidewalks. Steps.
Driveways and Repairs.
BUY/SALE/TRADE
Car Cover For Sale;
Genuine Mazda product
for
2014-2016
Mazda3, 4-door sedan,
custom fit, weather resistant,
StormProof®
fabric.
Comes with
storage bag. Used once.
Sells new for $229.95,
asking $100. 615-8306315 leave message pls
CLEANING
WINDOW, CARPET, GUTTER CLEANING. PRESSURE WASHING, driveway sealing. Air Duct
cleaning. Junk Hauled
Off. Foreclosure Clean out.
FREE Estimate. Serving
Mt. Juliet for 20 years. Licensed & Insured. Christian
Owned/Operated.
Jim 615-754-5047. www.
myallproservices.com
Residential
Cleaning
Services. Quality, Professional, Attention to
detail matters, Trust and
Perfectionist. References
available. Maria Chavez
615-564-0957
If you’re ready for a
Spring-clean,
houseclean or anything in between call Brooke’s Residential Maid Service. I
am honest, dependable,
hard working and have
references. Brooke 615573-2237
COMMERCIAL
COMMERCIAL SPACES
FOR LEASE. 500-3,000
SQUARE FEET. 754-2019.
4700 sq. ft. commercial
building located on Lebanon Rd. in Mt. Juliet.
$4500.00 per month.
Call 615-754-2019
CONCRETE
P & T Concrete Driveways - Sidewalks - Patios.
Free Estimates. Richard
cell - 1-615-670-2273
Home 615-754-4259
ELECTRICAL
SHANE ELECTRIC. (Mt.
Juliet) Free Estimates.
Discounts include: Senior, Military, Veteran,
Fire/ Police/EMS. 615229-6455 or email: info@
shaneelectricllc.com
LICENSED & INSURED
ELECTRICIAN.
Residential & Commercial.
Also, Cable/Phone Installation. Senior Citizen
Discount. REASONABLE
RATES. All work guaranteed.FREE ESTIMAT
ES.615-316-9323.
GARAGE SALE
Large Two Family Yard
Sale in Langford Farms
Neighborhood
Sale!
Furniture, home decor,
kid’s toys, electronics,
etc.. Saturday,
April
30. Starts at 7am. 5629
Scenic Ridge Dr., Old
Hickory
Estate/Moving
Sale.
4068 Matilda Dr. 37207
(Hunters
Lane
area)
Thur-Sat, 8a-4p. House
and basement full, cherry
furniture, sectional sofa,
tables, antique file cabinet, game table, cedar
chest, walnut dresser,
antique lamps, matching
sofa and love seat, king
size bed, kitchen items,
washer and dryer, new
stereo system, roll top
desk, china, crystal (Fostoria Century pattern)
jewelry, quilts, vintage
baby bed, clothes, books,
collectibles, knives, old
tools, vacuum cleaners
and so much more!
Big Garage Sale/Downsizing. Rain or Shine,
Friday and Saturday,
April 29 & 30. 806/809
Creekwood
Ct.
(off
Nonaville & Saundersville Ferry Rd) Refrigerator, microwave, furniture, office equipment,
household items, automotive items and more.
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Garage Sale.
2800
Meadow Glen, Park Glen
Subd. 4/29 & 4/30,
7am-3pm.
2 families.
Perennial plants, furniture, nice clothing,
household items, linens,
outdoor items, tools.
ROBERSON Remodeling. OFFERING HOME
REPAIR services of all
types. Including carpentry (trim & finish), Painting, Plumbing, Electric,
Replacement
Doors,
Windows, Gutters, Siding, Carports. Garage
conversions.
Credit/
Debit Cards Accepted.
Richard
582-1079.
INSURANCE
Drivers: Dedicated Home
DAILY! $1000+/wk out
of Spring Hill. CDL-A,
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MTS:
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Love working with children? Covenant Family Child Care, a Christian based child care,
is hiring full-time and
part-time teachers. Requirements: written references,
fingerprinting
and a high school diploma or GED. Contact
us at 615-754-9244 or
www.covenantfamilychildcare.org under the
“news” tab.
HOME IMPROVEMENT
Sale April 29 & 30, 8am5pm. 564 Summit Way,
Mt. Juliet-baby items,
toys
and
household
items, Coca-Cola and
Jack Daniels collectibles.
4 Families. Fri & Sat,
April 29 & 30, 7a-2p,
917 Vanderbilt Rd. Furniture, clothes for adults
and children, jewelry,
home decor inside and
outside. Rain or Shine.
HOME REPAIRS
LAWN CARE
GREG SANDERS DIAMOND CUT LAWN SERVICE. Mowing, Trimming, Edging, Mulching,
Landscaping, Leaf Removal. Gutters cleaned.
Pressure washing. Free
Estimates. 481-9499.
LAWN MAINTENANCE
Free estimates, mowing, mulching, trimming, leaf removal. Call
Joann. Cell 405-2368.
BURNETTE’S
LAWN
MOWING
SERVICE:
(Cutting Grass from Hwy
70 South to Percy Priest)
Call 615-417-0849 or
615-668-4804
ESTES ROOFING
Kenny Estes, owner
“Quality work at
affordable prices”
Licensed &
Insured
Free Estimates
615-443-3210
Annual Park Glen Community Garage Sale.
Sat., April 30, 7am-2pm
(off Lebanon Rd. between
John Deere and Kangaroo Mart)
ARTSCAPES BY DESIGN, LLC. Landscape
& Maintenance Services.
L/S Design & Installation. Lawn Maintenance,
Irrigation,
Hardscape
Installation, Landscape
Lighting. *Licensed & Insured* Call Today - FREE
Estimates. 615-415-9767
or
[email protected]/www.artscapesbydesign.com
MOWER REPAIR
Pat Garr Small Engine
Repair 615-525-8977
HELP WANTED
PAINTING
Weekly Job Fairs
& Hiring Events
Vester
Bradshaw’s
Painting. Interior and exteior painting. Drywall &
Texture Repair. Cabinet
refinishing. Power washing, Driveways & Decks
sealed. Minor carpentry
work. 615-642-6191.
Call or stop by
today to find out
who’s hiring!
Mt Juliet:
1985 Providence West Pkwy.
(615) 288-2389
Lebanon:
1031 West Main St.
(615) 965-3355
COLLINS CONSTRUCTION
SOLUTIONS.
Restoration, Remodels,
New Construction, Additions, Decks, Custom
Bathrooms,
Kitchens
and more. No Job too
small. Free Estimates.
Call
Dalton
Collins
615-306-9310
ANTONELLI PAINTING
and Repairs. 35 years
experience. Interior/Exterior painting. Drywall
repairs. Pressure Washing, Deck Refinishing,
Replacement Windows.
449-6512 or 512-3964.
Notice is hereby given that the Bank of
Tennessee located in
Kingsport,
Tennessee
has made application/
notification to the Federal
Deposit
Insurance Corporation for
the opening of a new
branch- Bank of Tennessee-Mt. Juliet- to be
located for the interim
at 5002 Crossing Circle
Suite 330, Mt. Juliet,
Tennessee 37122 and
permanently at 1982
Providence
Parkway,
Suite 103, Mt. Juliet,
Tennessee 37122. Any
person wishing to comment on this application/notification
may
file his or her comments
in writing with the Regional Director (DSC)
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at its Area Office
at 6060 Primacy Parkway, Suite 300, Memphis, Tennessee 38119,
not later than May 12,
2016. The non-confidential portions of the
application/notification are on file in the
Area Office and are
available for public inspection during regular
business hours. Photocopies of information
in the non-confidential
portion of the file will
be made available upon
request. Any person
wishing to comment on
or protest this application/notification or any
person having information which may have a
bearing on the fitness
of any of the organizers or proponents of
this application/notification may file comments with the Commissioner of Financial
Institutions, Tennessee
Tower, 26th Floor, 312
Rosa L. Parks Avenue,
Nashville,
Tennessee
37243, or telephone
the Department of Financial Institutions at
615-741-5018.
Written or telephonic notice
must be made to the
Commissioner
within
fifteen (15) days of this
publication. By: Bank
of Tennessee Raymond
Dale Fair, President &
COO
TOWING
Mike’s Towing, Business
& Personal. (615) 7582054, (615) 804-8957.
WANTED
ISO
houses
to
keep-Housekeeper 731336-2850
The Chronicle of Mt. Juliet, April 27, 2016, Page 7
Andrew and Brenda Thomas Open Fresh Coat Painters of Mount Juliet to Raise the Industry
Andrew and Brenda
Thomas are excited to
open their new companyFresh Coat Paint of Mt.
Juliet . They understand
the importance of excellent customer service after their experience with
their home repairs following the 2010 flood.
Fresh Coat offers residential and commercial
painting services including interior and exterior
BOOM TOWN, from page 1
President of Mt. Juliet
Chamber of Commerce.
Hinesley continued,
“Some residents like
the growth while others
want it to slow down or
even stop. Everyone is
respectfully entitled to
their own opinion. Most
of us chose at some point
to move here and I hope
that those who were here
before me are not sad
(or even mad) to see me
come. Growth certainly
brings challenges... but
so does no growth. Together we can work thru
the pro-growth challenges.”
“My personal opinion is that we are incredibly blessed that so
many people are recognizing what a wonderful
place MJ has become
and they want to join us!
Think about it... many if
not most of the folks who
move here have a choice
and they chose MJ! Is
there really a higher
compliment that a community can be paid than
when a family from another part of the country packs up everything
they have, leaves family,
friends and maybe even
careers behind to come
and be with us! I hope
that those of us already
here will continue to
welcome our new friends
and neighbors with
open arms just as those
who welcomed us when
we decided to call MJ
home. I made that awesome choice in 1988.
Our new neighbors will
be our future teachers,
coaches, doctors, nurses, professional service
providers, church members, business owners,
employees, customers,
and most importantly
our new friends! Welcome to MJ... we’re glad
you’re here!” proudly declared Hinesley. ■
painting, wood staining
and finishing, and other
services for nearly every
protective coating application. They use quality, environmentally safe
materials and offer a
24/7 customer service
center, online scheduling, in-home color design
consultations and detailed quotes. Fresh Coat
of Mount Juliet serves
Mount Juliet, Hender-
sonville,
Goodlettsville,
Lebanon, Old Hickory,
Lakewood and the surrounding areas.
Fresh Coat is committed to quality products
and services and the
company offers a 3-3-3
customer service pledge,
so calls will be answered
by a live person within
three minutes, a quote
will be delivered within three days (customer
schedule permitting) and
the job will be started
within three weeks.
“Having people work
on your home is stressful and you want to make
sure you can always get
the answers you need
and can trust the people
you are working with to
provide you with excellent customer service every time. Our experience
in 2010 taught us what
good customer service
means. We always want
to provide you a quality
experience when working
with Fresh Coat of Mount
Juliet,” Andrew said.
Andrew and Brenda have lived in Middle
Tennessee for more than
a decade. Prior to opening Fresh Coat, Brenda
worked in retail management and then for an
internet company while
Andrew built a career as
a national television producer.
“We’ll do everything in
our power to make sure
you’re happy with the
work we do and, if you
need anything or have
any concerns, we’ll be
there to help and make
it right,” Brenda added. ■
Page 8, The Chronicle of Mt. Juliet, April 27, 2016
MJHS reality crash
By Phyllis Robinson
A reality-based portrayal of a car crash
and the subsequent response by first responders, emergency medical
personnel, and law enforcement took place last
Wednesday at Mt. Juliet
High School.
The purpose of this
exercise was to impress
upon students the serious consequences of
driving while distracted.
The students received
firsthand experience of
exactly what they could
be responsible for, including killing someone,
possibly one of their
friends, as well as being
arrested for crimes as serious as vehicular homicide.
Principal Mel Brown
expressed, “This is an
excellent Mt. Juliet community - Mt. Juliet High
School event. This close
to prom and summer vacation is a great time to
remind students what
may happen if bad choices are made.”
A joint-effort with
the school’s HOSA – Future Health Professionals
class, Mt. Juliet Police
Department, Fire Department of Mt. Juliet,
Wilson County Sheriff’s Department, Wilson
County EMA, and Vanderbilt LifeFlight brought
the dangers of distracted
driving to reality, just
days before prom. Hamblen’s Wrecker Service of
Mt. Juliet provided the
crashed vehicle for the
demonstration.
“Vanderbilt LifeFlight realizes that the
students at MJHS may
have a variety of different
thoughts and reactions
to the mock crash put on
by the emergency agencies of Wilson County.
LifeFlight’s Wilson County based helicopter, LifeFlight 1, gladly accepted
an invitation from FDMJ
Chief Luffman to participate with the hope and
intention of emphasizing
the risk and real life results of distracted driving and the tragedy that
can result. If the scenario convinces just one
student to make smart
and safe decisions while
driving I can speak confidently for all the agencies
involved that the efforts
were well worth it,” said
Wilson Matthews, Chief
Flight Nurse of LifeFlight
1.
In addition, the mock
crash is also a reminder
for parents and guardians to talk to their teens
about the consequences
of bad driving behavior.
According to a NHTSA
study, ten percent of all
drivers 15 to 19 years old
involved in fatal crashes
were reported as distracted at the time of
the crashes. Teens are
the largest proportion
of drivers who were distracted at the time of the
crashes.
Madison Matthews, a
sophomore at MJHS exclaimed, “It was a very
interesting experience,
getting to see our local
emergency workers in
action. It represented
something that could
happen if we are not
careful and alert drivers.
It brought a realization
that these things can actually happen.”
“As a teenager learning how to drive, it was
scary seeing what could
happen, and what actually does happen as a
driver, stated sophomore
Makenzie Matthews.■