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A2 — MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2016
DesJarlais defends Trump to Rutherford Republicans
‘If they’re going to take and finagle delegates against the will of the people and the vote, then I think that’s wrong,’ DesJarlais said
By SAM STOCKARD
Murfreesboro Post
U.S. Rep. Scott DesJarlais is criticizing a purported effort by the Tennessee Republican Party to choose Donald
Trump delegates who could shift their allegiance to another
candidate in a brokered national convention.
“I think it takes away the voice of the voters,” DesJarlais
said after speaking to Rutherford County Republicans
Tuesday at DoubleTree Hotel.
The 4th Congressional District representative, who is
supporting the business mogul’s presidential run, points
out Trump garnered 50 percent of the votes in several of his
counties in Middle and East Tennessee, and finished well
ahead of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz statewide.
Trump won 332,823 votes in Tennessee, 38.9 percent,
landing a majority of state delegates on Super Tuesday
while Cruz picked up 211,234 votes, 24.7 percent, giving
him a smaller percentage of Republican delegates.
Tennessee will send 58 delegates to the Republican National Convention, and Trump is to receive 33 delegates, including seven of 14 at-large delegates across the state.
But Trump’s Tennessee campaign is accusing the Republican Party of selecting Trump at-large delegates who
would vote for “establishment” candidates this summer if
the convention is contested and goes to a third vote, freeing
them to select whomever they please, according to reports.
A candidate must win 1,239 delegates to wrap up the nomination and avoid a contested process.
“So if they’re going to take and finagle delegates against
the will of the people and the vote, then I think that’s
wrong,” DesJarlais said during a Murfreesboro visit Tuesday. “I don’t know if that’s what happened or is going to
KID OF THE WEEK
happen. I know there is speculation that occurred. But really I think that flies in the face of the democratic process.”
Republican Party Chairman Ryan Haynes said he never
made any agreements on a list of Trump delegates and
pointed out, by law, all Trump delegates will have to vote
for Trump in the first two rounds of voting.
“So in no way have any delegates been taken away from
him,” Haynes said, noting no Republican candidate gets
every delegate the campaign selects. Ultimately, the Trump
campaign had only two delegates on the list it didn’t want,
Haynes said.
DesJarlais, a member of the Freedom Caucus, makes it
clear he is backing Trump but admits cringing at some of
the abrasive things Trump says while campaigning.
“He’s got to adapt and he’s got to change,” DesJarlais
told Rutherford County Republicans during a dinner Tuesday at DoubleTree Hotel.
DesJarlais pointed out Trump “upset” women with recent comments he made on the campaign trail.
During an MSNBC town hall with host Chris Matthews, in response to a hypothetical question, Trump said
he could support a ban on abortion and suggested women
who undergo such an illegal procedure could be punished.
Trump, who has said he is pro-life except in cases of rape,
incest and danger to the mother’s life, later clarified his position after people reacted negatively, including conservatives, saying he would only punish abortion clinics.
Besides incidents of violence and shoving matches at
his rallies, Trump’s proposal to build a wall at the Mexican
border and prohibit Muslim immigration as well as his failure to rebuke campaign contributions from Ku Klux Klan
leader David Duke have caused trepidation among main-
stream Republicans as well. But he’s also drawn a new set
of Republican voters to the polls, maybe even some Democrats because they like his straight talk.
DesJarlais, a South Pittsburg Republican, believes
Trump and Cruz, both “anti-establishment” candidates,
are garnering the most support because Americans are
tired of Washington politics.
Wall Street, Washington insiders and career politicians
don’t like Trump because they can’t control him, DesJarlais
said, and they dislike Cruz because he won’t listen to them.
The congressman, who is preparing to run for a fourth
two-year term, said he could support Cruz, even though
believes the senator could cause even more gridlock than
Washington has already, but would back whoever wins the
party’s nomination in an effort to defeat Democratic candidates Hillary Clinton or Bernie Sanders.
Saying he believes Trump could boost the nation’s economic engine and revive the job sector, DesJarlais pointed
out the national debt is one of America’s biggest problems,
requiring a “problem solver.”
Most Americans haven’t seen an “unorthodox” campaign style such as Trump’s, one with little, if any, political
filter, he said.
“Some people find that refreshing, and I think that’s
driving a lot of his support,” DesJarlais said. “But at some
point, you still have to get the majority, you still have to
get to 50 percent, so I think he needs to look a little bit at
his campaign style that has served him very well through
the Republican primary in a crowded field. But as the field
narrows, I think he needs to tone down some of the rhetoric
and focus more on the issues.”
Sam Stockard can be reached at [email protected].
‘Vote anywhere’ under new pilot project
Rutherford Countians will get choice of polls beginning in 2018
That fear may only demonstrate the need for the new law,
which was co-sponsored by Rutherford County’s entire sixMurfreesboro Post
member legislative delegation – all Republicans – and previA “vote anywhere” bill touted as super-convenient qui- ously requested by unanimous but unpublicized vote of the
etly passed the Tenntessee General Assembly last week, al- Rutherford County Election Commission.
The new law also will probably result in a reduction in
lowing Rutherford Countians to choose any polling place in
the number of the county’s polling places from 49 to 30, acthe county to cast their ballots, beginning in 2018.
That date is important, Rutherford County Election Ad- cording to State Rep. Bryan Terry, the bill’s primary sponsor
ministrator Alan Farley emphasized. Assuming the bill is in the state House.
signed by Gov. Bill Haslam, the “vote anywhere” law won’t
‘Cast ballots near you’
take effect in time for the August local elections or the NoThe trade-off is that the remaining polling places will be
vember presidential election.
much more convenient because, beginning in 2018, voters will
In fact, it was amended in the state Senate to take effect Jan.
be able to use any polling place in the county they want to.
1, 2017, and to apply to the 2018 elections rather than this year
The new law was introduced as a “local bill,” which
– when it would have taken effect under the original bills in
means it only affects Rutherford County and no other counthe state Senate and House.
ties in the state.
But the changes are described in the law as a “pilot proj‘No change for two years’
This year, Farley pointed out, nothing will change. Coun- ect” to see if similar flexibility should eventually be offered
ty residents will still be required to go to the precincts where to voters in other counties who face similar challenges to getting to the polls on time.
they’re registered to vote.
“Similar to early voting,” State Sen. Bill Ketron described
And in fact, county officials have been trying to keep passage of the voting convenience bill “hushed,” Farley said, for on the floor of the state Senate, “if someone worked in
fear that voters will swamp precincts where they aren’t registered this August and November.
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MONDAY, APRIL 11, 2016 — A3
If you need a laugh – ‘Lend Me a Tenor’
The show, simply put, is hysterically,
riotously, just plain giggly funny. Sometimes it’s slapstick, sometimes it’s situational comedy, and sometimes it’s sly
innuendo.
But playwright Ludwig sets up the
gags so blatantly that you assume you
know what to expect next – and then you
turn out to be wrong, and the often inexperienced cast of this particular Little Theatre production carries the gags off with
remarkable timing.
Director Charlie Parker, not the late
great jazz saxophonist but he’s heard that
before, is this year’s president of the Little
Theatre. However, he quips that rather
By CONNIE ESH
and JOHN BUTWELL
Murfreesboro Post
It’s one thing to have never acted in
community theater before – or in any other
venue, for that matter.
But it’s an entirely different thing to
play a major role in a community theater
production when you’ve never actually
seen a live play before – only movies.
Come to think of it, Tony Woodall still
hasn’t actually seen a play as an audience
member because he’s on the stage, not in
the seats, at the Murfreesboro Little Theatre’s sidesplitting production of Ken Ludwig’s situational farce “Lend Me a Tenor”
– currently playing through next weekend
(Friday-Sunday, April 15-17).
Diana (Jordan Dickerson) puts the moves on
Italian tenor Tito Morelli, Il Stupendo (Rogers Harrison) hoping that he can make her
an opera star.
JOHN BUTWELL / The Murfreesboro Post
tenor Tito.
‘Autograph hounds’
Also waiting in the wings – or actually,
trying to gain entrée to the Italian’s hotel
suite where the entire play is staged – for
the star’s autograph or other favors are:
A bellhop as vertically challenged as
Tony Woodall is tall, played by Tony
Laughlin;
Diana the sexy aspiring opera diva (Jordan Dickerson) who imagines that seducing Tito will win her a role at the Met; and,
Julia the elegant society queen (Mandy
Ray-Jones) whose dreams of grandeur include not only having Tito perform on the
stage of the opera that she chairs but, perhaps, privately for her as well.
Julia the chairwoman of the opera (Mandy
Ray-Jones), Maggie the star-struck fan (Amy
Barbieri) and the hotel bellhop (Tony Laughlin) eavesdrop at tenor Tito’s bedroom door.
‘The jealous wife’
Complicating all their hopes and
dreams, however, is the presence of Tito’s
high-strung wife Maria (CathyJean Spencer) who unexpectedly arrives with Tito,
carrying along not only arms full of their
baggage but a belief that he’s actually
sleeping with all the women who throw
themselves at him. But what’s troubling
him instead is a nauseous stomach that requires him to relax and knock off the wine.
Does he do that? What do you think?
When Max prevents the emotional Italian
from committing suicide by fork to the
jugular after Maria leaves in a jealous huff,
Tito mixes pills and Chianti and takes a
seemingly fatal nap. Discovered by the
imperious Henry – remember Henry? –
Tito’s very inconvenient apparent death
leaves Henry with no choice but to turn to
Max to impersonate the Italian tenor.
But first the infuriated Henry hysterically tries to kill the “dead” man, and the
result is as hysterical to the audience as
Henry himself appears to be. It’s hard to
take photographs of a play when your
sides are convulsing with laughter at the
absurdity of the scene before you – and
this circumstance occurred over and over
during “Lend Me a Tenor.”
‘Like herding cats’
Woodall has his hands full keeping the
audience laughing and the show’s leading
man Max and leading lady Maggie – his
daughter in the show – out of mischief.
Played by James David West and Amy
Barbieri, Max and Maggie are supposed
to be helping Henry Saunders (Woodall) serve as hosts to a guest Italian tenor,
the magnificent Tito Morelli, Il Stupendo
(Rogers Harrison) – and keeping him sober and chaste long enough to perform a
single night at the Cleveland Opera where
Henry is the manager.
The trouble is, each has a different agenda from that. Max is an aspiring singer and
wants a shot at the spotlight himself – and
at the voluptuous Maggie as well. But
Maggie, a star-struck opera aficionado, re‘It’s a riot’
ally would prefer a “fling” with the great
than having grabbed the plum production,
he directed it because nobody else wanted
to.
The play presented some challenges to
the cast, they readily admit. West, as Max,
like Harrison as Tito and Spencer as Maria
had to adopt an Italian accent – but he also
had to learn to sing in it.
‘Went to an expert’
Luckily, West confides, Barbieri’s husband is Italian, “so I had him speak the
lines so I could get the accent right.”
Well, not Italian Italian, professional
videographer Mike Barbieri admits, but
See TENOR on A32
CALENDAR OF
EVENTS
Apr. 11
Stones River Chamber Players
7:30 p.m.
Hinton Music Hall, Wright Music Building
www.mtsu.edu/music/calendar.php
Apr. 14
Match Records Beat Battle
7:00 p.m.
Learning Resources Center Room 221
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Apr. 14
MTSU Women’s Chorale
7:30 p.m.
Hinton Music Hall, Wright Music Building
www.mtsu.edu/music/calendar.php
Apr. 15–
Apr. 17
Baseball vs. Charlotte
Smith Baseball Stadium
888-YES-MTSU
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Apr. 16
Walking Horse Owners Association
10 a.m.
Kick-off Pleasure Show
Tennessee Miller Colliseum, TMC Club
www.mtsu.edu/tmc
Apr. 17
Softball
vs. UTEP
Softball Complex
888-YES-MTSU
12 p.m.
www.goblueraiders.com
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Runway Show
April 16, 2016 at 5 p.m.
Learning Resources Center Room 221
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Remarkable Rutherford Woman
Antiques dealer recalls good old days in the ’Boro
Voss rode horses on
backroads then – rides her
Harley on backroads now
By CONNIE ESH
Murfreesboro Post
Murfreesboro antiques store owner Cindy Voss remembers how Rutherford County used to be when she and her
sister would go on trail rides at Stones River Battlefield. “We
knew everybody,” she says. “All the amenities are nice, but it
was simpler then.”
She left the ’Boro for San Diego after she married Riverdale graduate Brant Voss, who was a career Marine. But
when he retired from the corps back in 2011, they came home.
Of San Diego, she says, “The weather was nice, and we
met some nice people, but it wasn’t home. I’ll take Southern
people over any others.”
Her parents, Jim and Linda Hale, were running Antiques
I and II at the South Church Street I-24 exit, but they wanted
to retire – so Voss and her husband bought the stores, and
she’s been running the business ever since.
‘Nice and quiet’
Because they prefer a simpler lifestyle, they live outside
town “in the country near Rockvale,” Voss adds. “It’s nice
You never know what you’ll find at Cindy Voss’s store, including this copy of Frederic Remington’s rare bronze “Buffalo Signal”
and quiet out there.”
She says Brant likes finding and repairing the furniture with a hunter triumphantly waving a freshly slain bison’s skin. they sell in the store, but she prefers the glassware and silver.
also own Harleys that they enjoy riding whenever they can
“He enjoys the furniture, and he can fix anything that’s
Her first motorcycle
find
the time.
wrong with it,” she explains with an infectious grin.
Voss spends her “time off” running errands for the store
“He
got his first one in 2002, and I got my first one in 2003,”
“I like the silver and glass better,” she adds, quipping, “Beand looking at furniture to buy, she says – but she and Brant she recalls. “He had ridden dirt bikes growing up – I took the
sides, it’s easier for me to carry.”
rider safety course, and he said as soon as I passed it, I could
get my bike.”
A recent ride took them to Soda Pop Junction in Lynnville
(south of Spring Hill) to try their famous cheeseburgers. “We
look for a place that has good food, then we ride there and
eat,” Voss says. And mostly, they try to take backroads to
reach their destination.
‘Loves to cook’
Not that Brant has to take her on a road trip to get a good
meal – Voss says she usually cooks at home, dishing up her
specialties like lasagna, chicken ’n’ dumplings, and venison
spaghetti sauce or chili from the deer that Brant likes to hunt.
Voss and her husband also travel, sort of like TV’s “American Pickers,” to find interesting items for the store. “We look
for things from outside this area,” she adds, “so we aren’t
competing with our dealers.”
She recently found a local piece she’s very pleased with,
though. It’s a tester bed that was originally owned by Guy
James, who owned a very large farm near MTSU.
He donated part of that land to the university dairy, and
there’s even a Guy James Road in the county, so Voss says
the bed was a very special “find.”
‘A great boss’
Before she became an antique dealer or a Marine wife,
she attended Smyrna High School, where she also was a
See RRW on A30
State test scores won’t be in students’ grades
To its relief, board learns they won’t be ready in time
By CONNIE ESH
Murfreesboro Post
TN Ready “quick test scores” will not be available soon
enough to count as part of students’ final grades this year,
Rutherford County Director of Schools Don Odom told the
school board Wednesday night.
“It’s a relief to everyone,” Odom said. “The scores won’t
be back until at least June, according to the State Department
of Education.”
Testing across the state, including Rutherford, has been
plagued by gremlins this year, beginning with the crash of
online testing in February – and continuing with delayed deliveries of the paper-and-pencil tests that replaced the computerized versions.
Odom also said that tests will be shorter next year and
that both science and math will only be tested in the second
round of testing – probably to be done next April.
Fine arts director in works
The school board is also moving ahead with plans to add
a part-time fine arts director’s position.
A committee was formed Wednesday to be chaired by
Board Member Aaron B. Holladay of LaVergne to develop
a job description and determine how many hours per week
and days per year the person would be needed.
Odom and Board Member Lisa Moore of Christiana will
also serve on the committee, and they may ask others to
serve on it as well.
The budget estimate for the position set last week was
$37,000 per year. Holladay said he sees the position as having similar responsibilities in regard to the arts as the athletic
director has for sports.
“The arts director could consult with principals in hiring decisions for art positions and help equipping art classrooms,” he said. The director could also help with community relations and track graduation rates to see what effect
arts have in that area.
The person could also help insure continuity from elementary through high school in terms of the programs of-
fered, Holladay stated.
Odom pointed out that not only would art classes fall under the direction of a fine arts person, so would music and
performing arts, adding that art often helps students and
parents connect with their school.
Two-story schools urged
In a work session Tuesday night, the board also discussed
the advantages offered by changing the standard plan for
new schools to a two-story model – at least for middle and
high schools.
Assistant Superintendent for Engineering & Construction
Gary Clardy explained that two-story buildings could be
more economically feasible.
“They have less roof area and a smaller footprint,” he said.
“That means they take less land, so sites to build can cost less.
There are advantages in heating and cooling, too.”
Board Chair Wayne H. Blair of Smyrna questioned
whether it might not make better sense to build higher-capacity schools to begin with and to plan them for expansion.
“With a 1,000-student building, we need to be able to expand,” he said. “Would a two-story structure be able to expand?’
Clardy assured him that two-story schools could be
planned to allow expansion, as long as the core facilities were
sized to allow that. The core includes things like the cafeteria,
gym, media center and office space.
‘Why not build big first?’
Board Chair Wayne H. Blair discusses a proposal to start
“With current growth rates, why not build bigger schools
building two-story schools and praises State Farm for donating computer monitors, calling the company “a great friend
now and not have to expand later?” Board Member Coy
to the schools.” JOHN BUTWELL / The Murfreesboro Post
Young of Lascassas also asked.
But Clardy said with the constraints of funding available,
that isn’t possible. “We have to stretch every dime,” he said.
Member Jeff Jordan of Murfreesboro said.
The board also announced plans to honor State Farm
Blair agreed, saying, “State Farm has been a great friend
Insurance for its contribution of 300 new 21-inch LCD com- to the schools.” He pointed out that this is far from the first
puter monitors to the schools to replace outdated 17-inch time the company has partnered with the school system to
CRT-style monitors.
help students get a better education.
“This is exactly what we need, business partners,” Board
Writer Connie Esh can be contacted at [email protected].
MTSU prepares for FOCUS Act
By SAM STOCKARD
Murfreesboro Post
MTSU is preparing for the governor’s FOCUS Act
to take effect, a higher education restructuring plan designed to set up local boards of trustees to oversee six
state universities.
“We at MTSU are excited by the opportunities presented by this legislation,” MTSU President Sidney
McPhee said. “We look forward to working with the
governor to begin implementation of the FOCUS Act
once it becomes law.”
In advance of the measure becoming law, McPhee
said he has appointed faculty and staff to divisional
teams to work on transition issues over the next several
months. The bill calls for a transition period from July 1,
2016 through Nov. 30, 2017.
A 10-member board, including a student and faculty
member appointed by the Faculty Senate, will oversee
the university and hold the authority to hire and fire
the president, adopt budgets, set mission statements
and recommend tuition rates. The governor will appoint eight of the voting members, three of whom must
be alumni, with confirmation by the General Assembly,
though they would be effective until the Senate and
House take action to remove them.
State Sen. Jeff Yarbro, a Nashville Democrat, was the
only senator to oppose the FOCUS Act on the Senate
floor and raised questions about the governor’s appointment authority.
“I think there are a lot of unintended consequences
when we create this much board politics,” Yarbro said,
adding he doesn’t see enough problems within the current system to make broad changes.
State Sen. Mark Norris, who carried the bill for the as technology brings new things to us,” Ketron said.
governor, said he believes this new approach is vital
For example, a collaborative agreement MTSU
to improving Tennessee’s higher education system and signed with a Chinese university to exchange plants
improving job skills.
and extract cells required the creation of a separate
“Consider the consequences if we don’t,” said Nor- foundation to market the new drug, he said. Obtaining
ris, a Collierville Republican and caucus leader who approval from the Board of Regents required a lengthy
spearheaded the state’s Labor Education Alignment
See FOCUS ACT on A25
Program, which is designed to bolster workforce training and ensure the state is turning out graduates who
can fill the job market.
State Sen. Bill Ketron also previously raised concerns about the governor having the ability to appoint
a large number of trustees and then leave office in two
years. Ketron, a Murfreesboro Republican, said he discussed the matter with Gov. Bill Haslam, who told him
if it doesn’t work, then change it.
The governor does want to make sure, though, that
the new system doesn’t turn into a political struggle beHistoric Granville
Grand Opening of Remembering the 1930’s
tween college boards, Ketron said.
Genealogy & Wine Festival
“Florida rearranged their four-year higher education
Up to 1940’s Antique Car Show
institutions and they started played politics, and that’s
Sutton Store & Sutton Ole Time Music Hour
not to say that won’t happen (here) either,” Ketron said,
8th Anniversary Celebration
“that they’ll start coming down here with their hand out
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trying to outdo University of Memphis or University
of Memphis trying to outdo (MTSU) or trying to outdo
Upper Cumberland
Genealogy Speakers & Booths
Wine Festival 12 to 5:00
Tennessee State.”
Great Food at
Old Time Craftsmen
Nevertheless, Ketron said individual boards could
Sutton General Store
Demonstrations
be beneficial.
Granville Museum
Historic Sutton Home Tours- 1930’s
As graduates, or with a “vested” interest in the uniRemembering 1930’s
in Granville “ A Life of Challenges”
versity, their sole focus while serving on the board of
Great Shopping
Sutton Ole Time Music Hour Dinner
at Shops of Granville
trustees will be MTSU, as opposed to sitting on the curfeaturing “Valley Grass Express”
Antique Car Museum- Special
rent Board of Regents, he said.
Display of 1930’s Automobiles
“I think it will help the university move much faster
Red light cameras get a green light, again
City’s share of fines to increase with new contractor
By CONNIE ESH
sections is dangerous for officers, too – so the
red light cameras provide a needed service.
Red light cameras operated by a new conCouncilor Rick LaLance said he’s contractor received a five-year go-ahead from cerned that not everyone pays the $50 fine
the Murfreesboro City Council Thursday when caught by the cameras and cited for
night – despite protests voiced by several running a red light. He said people tend to
area residents at the meeting and over the see paying the fines as “voluntary” and suglast months.
gested more aggressive collection of fines
During the public comment session im- from repeat offenders.
mediately before the meeting, residents said
LaLance added that he thinks the funds
they think the cameras are a distraction and coming to the city from the tickets should be
tend to cause drivers to suddenly lock up earmarked for enforcement or public educatheir brakes to avoid tickets.
tion about traffic safety.
They also questioned the legality of the
However, City Manager Rob Lyons said
tickets being issued by the camera contractor that might amount to a sort of “accounting
rather than police officers.
fiction” because the force already has 15 officers working on traffic safety and their sal‘Deterrence proven’
aries amount to more than the tickets bring
In response – speaking for the previous
into the city.
camera provider, which wanted its current
contract renewed – Jason York said the cam- ‘Spend on driver awareness?’
eras are all about safety. “Ninety percent of
The money might also be well-spent to
people who get a ticket and pay it don’t get a educate the public about the dangers of
second ticket,” York said.
distracted driving, such as talking on a cell
Likewise, during the actual council meet- phone while driving, Mayor Shane McFaring, Deputy Police Chief Mike Bowen told land suggested. Police officers aren’t necesthe council that the cameras are being effec- sarily experts on public education and martive, citing the fact that the number of cita- keting, he added, so funds for an education
tions is not growing as fast as the population. campaign might need to be spent using peoSgt. Clayton Williams was another of ple who are indeed experts in those fields.
three Murfreesboro police officers who
In the long run, the council voted unanispoke to the council in favor of the cameras.
mously to award the red light camera con“There’s no inherent safety risk of rear- tract to Census America for five years, with
end collisions,” Williams said, adding that it options to extend the contract for an addiwould require two officers per intersection, tional three years. CA will keep $29 for each
full-time, to provide the same coverage as ticket paid, and the other $21 will go to the
the cameras do.
city – a better division of the revenues for the
“And the cameras don’t disrupt traffic or city than it received with its previous camera
business in the same way that an officer pull- provider.
ing over a violator does,” he concluded.
The council also passed the third and final
reading to rezone 15 acres at 3726 Manson
‘Cameras enhance officer safety’
Pike as a 270-unit planned residential develSpeaking last, Officer Andrew Graves
opment (PRD) to allow Springfield Luxury
emphasized the need to educate the public
Apartments to be located there.
about the dangers of running red lights and
Part of the PRD – which faced protests
pointed out that writing tickets at busy interfrom neighbors, environmentalists and hisMurfreesboro Post
torical preservationists in its initial stages before it was reworked – is a requirement that
the 206-year-old Springfield mansion be preserved and that the apartments not encroach
on the cave system located at the back of the
property.
‘Elect council at-large’
During the public comments at the beginning of the meeting, several citizens attended
to speak for or support a possible change to
elect council members by district instead of
at-large – as they are now elected.
The Rev. Goldy Wade asked the city to
consider the change. “Murfreesboro is growing,” he pointed out. “It makes it hard to represent the entire city.”
Wade also said he thinks more people
could afford to run for office if they only
had to run in one section of the city. “More
people could participate in city government,”
he said, suggesting that the question be put
on a referendum to allow all the city’s voters
to decide.
Richard Baines, who also favors the district system, referred to the story about four
blind men trying to describe an elephant. Of
course, each had a different idea depending
on what part of the animal they touched.
‘Not all of you see all’
Baines said the current councilors, elected
at-large, are kind of like that. “Not all of you
see all of Murfreesboro,” he asserted.
The city’s problems with pedestrian traffic are an example, Baines said, pointing out
that problems with crossing Broad Street
and problems with crossing Bradyville Road
aren’t the same.
But the mayor and council members said
they feel they’re doing a good job of meeting
the city’s needs.
“We’re already trying to address the walking issues,” Councilor Ron Washington said.
“We’re really staying on top of the issues the
public brings to us, the best we can.”
Officer Andrew Graves points out that writing
tickets at busy intersections can be dangerous – so the red light cameras that the city
council voted to keep using provide a needed
service.
Mayor defends current system
McFarland agreed, saying he drives
through most sections of the city regularly. “I
don’t think we argue enough,” he said with
a chuckle. “Seriously, this is the best council
I’ve ever served on.”
Councilor Eddie Smotherman pointed
out that when councils are elected by districts,
sometimes the members will make deals
to vote for each other’s projects and form a
majority that prevents three of the seven districts from getting the help they need.
Similarly, McFarland pointed out that
under the current council structure, projects
are evenly spread over the entire city.
Commercial rezoning next to Cloisters OK’d
By CONNIE ESH
city.
The new zoning will allow owner Mary
Several acres along Veterans Parkway Reed or a future owner to use the approxinext to The Cloisters subdivision are on mately seven-acre tract for small retail shops,
track to be rezoned commercial fringe (CF) a daycare center, a restaurant, office space, a
following Wednesday night’s Murfreesboro shopping mall, a gas station or self-storage
Planning Commission meeting.
units.
The
commission
voted
unanimously
to
Reed told Principal Planner Margaret
Vice Mayor Doug Young reminds the planrecommend
the
rezoning
to
the
city
council
Ann
Green that she hopes to develop it for
ning commission about flooding in West
Thompson Lane neighborhoods – but the from multi-family residential to CF, in ad- retail, offices and self-storage, Green innew General’s Landing project should help dition to the annexation of a half-acre strip formed the commission.
alleviate the problem. JOHN BUTWELL / The facing The Cloisters from the county into the
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about businesses popping up right behind
their homes on land that currently features
rolling grassy fields and groves of trees.
However, Green said when they learned
the land’s zoning currently is multi-family –
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Murfreesboro monorail?
Ketron’s P3 bill passes Senate
By SAM STOCKARD
Murfreesboro Post
With an eye toward luring the private sector into mass
transit investment, the state Senate approved legislation
enabling public-private partnerships for transportation
projects.
State Sen. Bill Ketron’s P3 bill passed 26-4 in the Senate and is to be considered April 12 by the House Finance,
Ways and Means Committee.
“This is just another tool in the toolbox,” Ketron said, noting Middle Tennessee needs a new method for drawing a
private entity into mass transportation, especially with congestion on I-24 reaching a “crisis” point.
The legislation would allow state government and a private entity to team up on projects greater than $50 million
but could not be used for roads, bridges and overpasses.
Ketron, R-Murfreesboro, is a proponent either for a train
on the CSX railroad track, which has been unworkable so
far, or development of a monorail along the interstate to
Nashville from Murfreesboro. Ketron says Tennessee Department of Transportation officials have told him no more
right of way remains for expansion of I-24.
With Rutherford County’s population expected to
reach 450,000 in 20 years, Ketron is worried people could
soon drive to Chattanooga quicker than to Nashville in the
mornings.
During debate on the bill, Sen. Frank Nicely, R-Strawberry Plains, raised questions about Texas using a similar
approach to team with a Mexican firm for a road project,
which turned sour when the company went bankrupt.
Ketron countered by saying the infrastructure built
would be owned by the state of Tennessee and would be
used for mass transportation only. He pointed out these
types of arrangements work in Jacksonville, Fla., from
Houston to Austin, Texas and in Denver, Colo., where a 32mile rail runs from the city’s downtown area to the airport.
Government no longer can afford to pay 100 percent of
the construction costs of major transportation projects, Ketron said, calling it a “conservative approach.”
With another million people expected to move to Mid-
dle Tennessee in the next two decades, steps must be taken
now to improve the transportation system, he said.
“We are in a crisis situation already,” Ketron said, describing the “gridlock” on I-24, which he travels to Nashville each day during the session. “I’d hate to see what it’s
going to look like in 2035.”
Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee Chairman Tommy Bragg calls the legislation, if it passes, one more method
for engaging the public and private sector in mass transportation.
“It’s an initial step, it’s an important step, and I think
there will be other opportunities that come out of this,”
Bragg said.
Transit Alliance leaders were to meet with Nashville
Mayor Megan Barry to discuss the capitol city’s role in
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Election season heats up
as Washington bows out
By SAM STOCKARD
Murfreesboro Post
MURFREESBORO – Three candidates for three positions on Murfreesboro City Council are guaranteed seats
on the local body, but the Rutherford County Democratic
Party is trying to make sure Republican state candidates
face some competition this fall.
Councilmen Bill Shacklett and Eddie Smotherman and
newcomer T. Kirt Wade, a planning commission member,
will run without opposition for City Council in the Aug. 4
election, after qualifying for candidacy at the Rutherford
County Election Office. The deadline was noon Thursday.
One of the glaring omissions from the list was the name
of Councilman Ron Washington, who has served 18 years
on the council, but declined to seek another term.
“It’s just time to go,” said Washington, who has been
on the Murfreesboro Planning Commission for 22 years
as well and chaired the Patterson Park Committee effort
starting in 1995, which led to construction of the $12 million community center.
Washington, who served on the Tennessee Municipal
League Board of Directors and National League of Cities
committees, also played an instrumental role in a $4 million South Maney Avenue project to improve drainage and
infrastructure. A North Maney project is planned as well.
“I appreciate everything everybody’s done for me over
the years, supporting me,” Washington said. But with his
daughter at age 17, he said he needs to spend more time
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Council weighs options for old church
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incubator, retailresidential mix among
ideas brainstormed
By CONNIE ESH
Murfreesboro Post
Murfreesboro is planning a bright future for a historical
landmark, the old First United Methodist Church building,
which the city recently purchased for $1.55 million from
Franklin Synergy Bank.
The Center for the Arts nearby on West College Street is
drafting an art studio incubator plan, and it’s only one of the
ideas that the Murfreesboro City Council is beginning to review.
At a special-called meeting of the council Thursday night
preceding its regular meeting, City Manager Rob Lyons
asked the council for direction about what its goals are, both
for the old church at East College and North Church streets –
and for renewal of the entire area.
Of course, the council has some time to think, because last
month it unanimously approved a $9,000-per-month lease
agreement with Franklin Synergy so the bank can continue
occupying the former church through the end of June 2017 –
until its new bank in the Gateway District is ready to move
into.
‘Save sanctuary, tower’
The point on which all six council members agreed Thursday night was that the sanctuary and the bell tower need to
be preserved.
“We want to save the church sanctuary and tower,” Councilor Rick LaLance said. “We need to make decisions based
on what’s available, but we want to keep the historic look.”
Councilor Eddie Smotherman agreed and had several
suggestions for possible ways to make the property part of a
general renovation of the downtown area.
“We don’t want to tear down that church. It’s a landmark
in Murfreesboro,” he said. “It has potential for retail shops
below, and loft-type apartments above. The church should
be a driving factor for development in the area.”
‘Assess structural issues’
The council also wanted Lyons to assess the structural issues the church may have – and to find out what it’s likely to
cost to bring it up to current safety and building standards.
“The church can be a catalyst for development,” Councilor
Bill Shacklett said. “But first we need a report on where we
are. We need to know what we’re able to do with the existing
structure.”
Vice Mayor Doug Young pointed out the need for parking downtown. “We need to identify these kinds of issues,”
he said.
Mayor Shane McFarland also pointed out the actual
church is only a small part of the property which was purchased.
“We need to develop ideas about what we want to do with
the entire piece,” he said. “In the Gateway, we wanted highend employers, but what do we want here?”
Appeal to ‘stakeholders’
Both Shacklett and Young said they’d like to see creative
ideas from stakeholders in the downtown area.
“Do we want walkability, some commercial, retail, residential?” Young said. “Let’s throw it out to the dreamers and
see what they imagine. Let them start creating a canvas for
what downtown could look like.”
“I know there are a lot of creative people out there,” Shacklett agreed. “I’d like to hear about their ideas.”
Most of the councilors also agree that they don’t really
want it to become a government building – they want something that will attract visitors to the downtown area. They
also seemed to think that mixed use is a good fit for the area
including the church.
‘Town meeting needed’
Smotherman suggested a town meeting to hear what
people who live and do business downtown – and in the rest
of Murfreesboro – would like.
Shacklett said he’d like to see some sketches on paper of
what could be done. “Let people come up with something.
Let us hear their ideas,” he said. “Let us react to those ideas.
We need concepts before we can move forward.”
The mayor summarized what he had heard by saying,
first, he thinks the council wants to “preserve the integrity of
the downtown.” He added that he thinks the next steps will
be to decide how to market the property, how to get proposals, and who should review the proposals.
“We need a plan on how we want to do this,” he said. “We
need to be thoughtful and deliberate, but we need to get fo-
Lawyer Tom Trent describes various financing options for redevelopment of the old First United Methodist Church building that the city recently bought from Franklin Synergy Bank.
cused and move forward.”
‘Attract day-trippers’
LaLance again spoke of his interest in seeing the property
developed in a way that would attract people to the area.
“It should attract people to Murfreesboro for tourism and
day trips,” he said. “It needs people to live there and some
retail to get people to come.”
After the meeting, Kate Adams – artistic and marketing
manager at the Center for the Arts on West College Street less
than a block from the old church – showed Smotherman and
others a rough draft of a plan the group wants to propose for
the church. It would feature art show space and studios as
well as business incubators and accelerators, she said.
Also presenting various options for financing redevelopment of the old church building at the meeting was lawyer
Tom Trent of Nashville’s Bradley, Arant, Boult, Cummings
law firm.
Early May date?
Ultimately, Smotherman reiterated that he thinks it’s important to have a community meeting like developers do.
“We need a neighborhood meeting,” he said, and Lyons
agreed to try to set a date for a community meeting in early
May.
Blackman students experience MTSU for a day
Although Blackman High School freshman Avery Shields
already plans to become a homicide detective some day, she
quickly discovered MTSU’s geosciences department has ar-
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as she and nine Blackman Collegiate Academy classmates
“I want to know how soil and rocks intertwine with be- heard assistant professors Henrique Momm and Jeremy
ing a homicide detective and investigations,” Shields, 14, said Aber cover their specialty in a one-hour class session in Kirksey Old Main Thursday.
Along with six teachers and three administrators, nearly
50 Blackman freshmen and sophomores visited various
parts of the MTSU campus for a scheduled visit as this special partnership helps them become acquainted with university life.
As part of the partnership, which hopefully will give them
a competitive edge as they prepare for college, juniors and
seniors in the academy who meet eligibility standards can
take up to six hours of university courses taught by MTSU
instructors at Blackman at no cost. The credits will count on
high school and college transcripts.
The students also spent time in aerospace’s air traffic control laboratory; they learned about engineering technology’s
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In other colleges and departments, Blackman students
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Laura Bohling joins the race for Womick’s seat
By SAM STOCKARD
Murfreesboro Post
Fed up with the Republican Party,
former Circuit Court Clerk Laura Bohling is becoming a Democrat to run for
the 34th District House seat being vacated.
“We need a change. I can’t abide
what the Republicans are determined
to do, which is the politics of maintaining power without actually serving the
people,” said Bohling, who oversaw the
Circuit Court Clerk’s office from 2010 to
2014.
Rep. Rick Womick, a Rockvale Republican, is vacating the 34th District
seat in southwest Rutherford County
after six years, and four people are set
to run in the Republican primary to replace him: real estate agent Tim Rudd,
attorney Christy Sigler, attorney Jimmy
Turner and Joshua James.
In joining the fray, Bohling said she
doesn’t believe switching parties will
hurt her campaign.
Republicans hold every legislative
seat in Rutherford County and supermajorities in the state House and
Senate. But she contends many Repub-
licans and independents are looking for
a new political home.
“They’ve been imploding on the local
level for a long time, and those moderate people that are in the middle or have
differing views from Republican views
on social issues don’t have a place to go
anymore,” Bohling said.
If elected, Bohling said her first legislative priority would be to push for debate on Gov. Bill Haslam’s Insure Tennessee plan, a market-based approach
designed to catch some 280,000 people
in a coverage gap between TennCare
and the government’s marketplace.
“They’re not even having a conversation about it. And that’s a disservice to
actual real people, actual real working
poor,” Bohling said. “And interestingly
enough to me, half of those people are
veterans. The Republicans are so much
about the veterans, but here we are not
even having a conversation about a
thing that would help veterans.”
A House committee did defeat a bill
this session designed to put Insure Tennessee up for a statewide referendum.
Another Insure Tennessee-related measure was postponed. But during 2015,
the measure failed to gain any real traction during special and regular sessions
and never saw any debate in the House.
Bohling’s second priority is infrastructure and transportation. She says
she’s the only candidate for the 34th
District seat who drives to Nashville to
work each day. She is a project coordinator for 4Patriots, which sells survival
and preparedness products.
Short of leading development of a
meaningful mass transit system between Murfreesboro and Nashville,
Rutherford County needs to do a better
job of attracting businesses with highpaying jobs, Bohling said.
The transportation issue “dovetails,”
she said, with many of the “discriminatory” or “controversial” pieces of
legislation going through the General
Assembly, from efforts to require transgender people to use restrooms based
on their birth certificate sex to passing a
bill making the Bible the state book and
even adopting a measure for the Barrett
.50-caliber rifle to be the state rifle.
“Our current Legislature is doing
nothing to lend credibility to the state
of Tennessee as a welcoming, progres-
sive place to set up headquarters, to
set up new businesses, when they start
doing things like this, when they start
dividing people,” Bohling said. “And
that’s really what the Republicans have
become. They’ve become the party of
division as opposed to, they always talk
about the big tent.”
Bohling said she doesn’t believe her
efforts to install what turned out to be
a failed computer system in the Circuit
Court Clerk’s Office will hurt her election campaign. When she left office in
2014 after being defeated by Republican
Melissa Harrell, the system was ready
to install, she said.
“So I have no idea what happened
to it after she took office. I don’t even
know that I would have had the same
problems,” Bohling said. “But I didn’t
have the opportunity to install it.”
Ultimately, Rutherford County negotiated a settlement with the vendor
after pulling the plug on the project in
November 2014.
Ketron and Tracy say ‘yea’ to Bible bill
By SAM STOCKARD
Murfreesboro Post
Rutherford County’s two senators
voted to make the Holy Bible the Tennessee state book, despite opposition
from the governor and an attorney general’s opinion it could be unconstitutional.
Republican Sens. Bill Ketron and
Jim Tracy joined the 26-4 vote after the
sponsor, Republican Sen. Steve Southerland of Morristown, defended the
measure based on the Bible’s historical
contributions to the state of Tennessee.
The bill passed in the House in 2015
but failed in the Senate last year, where
Ketron voted in opposition. This year’s
vote in the Upper Chamber wasn’t close.
“Well, if you’d gone on the journey
that I’ve been on for the last 12 months,
it changed my position. Battling cancer, it gives you a different perspective
on things,” said Ketron, who fought
through non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma
over the last year.
“And I voted for it as an historical
book, not to take away from any other
religion, but strictly as an historical
book, because I’m such a strong student
of history,” Ketron added.
Likewise, Tracy, though he said he
understood the other side of the argument, said he backed the Bible as the
state book because Southerland presented it as a “history book and not as a
religious book.”
Gov. Bill Haslam said he was reviewing the Senate’s floor debate and the
attorney general’s 2015 opinion before
deciding whether to veto the bill, sign it
or let it become law without taking any
action.
“I’ve said all along I have questions
about the constitutionality,” Haslam
said.
The Tennessee Constitution is more
explicit than the U.S. Constitution
in terms of establishment of religion,
Haslam said, and keeping it separate
from government.
“As a person of faith myself, there’s
nothing more important to me, but I
also want to make certain we’re not confusing the role of government with the
role of faith,” he said.
Democratic Sen. Jeff Yarbro of Nashville told senators, “I understand it’s
hard to vote against the Bible.” But he
pointed out while state lawmakers may
put their hand on the Bible when taking
the oath of office, they swear to uphold
the constitutions of Tennessee and the
United States.
Other senators argued the nation’s
Founding Fathers participated in religious ceremonies during early inaugurations, thus the nation’s founding is indelibly linked to the Bible. Southerland
said a law firm had already volunteered
to represent the state if it is sued over
the matter.
“Should we recognize something all
we can, or should we not recognize it at
all?” Southerland asked the Senate.
Man arrested over restroom cameras in Smyrna
POST REPORTS
Smyrna Police have arrested a man
for privacy violations in connection
with photos and video footage of females taken inside restrooms at Volunteer Park on 8th Avenue.
William Ted Davis is charged with
especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor, a Class B felony. He is
being held on a $100,000 bond and faces
an April 12 appearance in Smyrna General Sessions Court.
The investigation of Davis began
April 1 when Smyrna Police received a
call from the Eau Claire Police Department in Wisconsin, which advised police here it had arrested a man for privacy violations who may have committed
similar offenses in Smyrna.
Smyrna detectives began corresponding with Eau Claire Police and
determined Davis had computers containing photos and video footage of
females, several of which were images
taken inside girls’ restrooms at Volunteer Park.
Detectives have ensured no electronic recording devices are in the town’s
park system restroom facilities, according to a police statement. The investigation continues, but devices used to
shoot photos and video appear to have
been “transient” and not affixed overnight, police reported.
Smyrna Police said Friday evening
the department has received numerous
calls about the investigation into Davis
regarding the time span of the record-
ings.
Evidence collected by the Smyrna
investigators has been sent to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation so its
computer forensics division can find an
answer.
“There are several aspects to this investigation and the detective division
is working to ensure all available evidence is obtained,” said Sgt. Bobby Gibson. “Obviously, this type of criminal
investigation is a priority for any law
enforcement agency and our department will notify the citizens of updates
as it is prudent without compromising
the prosecution of this case.”
Anyone who has information about
the case may contact Detective Allan
Nabours at (615) 459-6644.
Davis
OBITUARIES
Alice Fay Matthews, age 68, passed away
on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at her residence.
She was retired from Better Bilt Aluminum and a lifelong resident of Rutherford
County. Alice was a member of the Milton
Church of Christ.
Alice was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Mary Porterfield.
She is survived by her husband, Jimmy
“Dolittle” Matthews; son, James H. “Jaybird” Matthews III; daughter, Allison (Brent)
Bogle of Lascassas; brother, Allen Ray Porterfield of Murfreesboro; sister, Dorothy
Fox; three grandchildren, Harley Matthews,
Brice Bogle and Reagan Bogle.
The memorial service was at 12 p.m. on
Tuesday at Jennings & Ayers with Rev. Daryl Whaley officiating.
Visitation with the family was from 10
a.m. to service time at 12 p.m. on Tuesday,
April 5, 2016.
Memorials may be made to Kingdom
Ministries Church, Alive Hospice or Bradley’s Creek Cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction
of Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home, 820
South Church St., Murfreesboro, TN 37130.
(615) 893-2422. Please leave online condolences at www.jenningsandayers.com.
Patricia Ann Mannon, age 67 of Nashville died Saturday April 2, 2016 at her home.
She was a native of Cannon County and
was the daughter of the late J. D Peal and
White Finley Peal Hudgins. Mrs. Mannon
was a devoted wife.
She is survived by her husband, Vernon
Mannon; sisters, Regina Greenwood and Susan Johnson both Nashville.
Funeral service was 10 a.m. Wednesday
at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Ronnie Henderson will officiate. Burial followed at 1 p.m.
Wednesday at Cherry Cemetery in Cannon
County.
Visitation was 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at
Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna www.woodfinchapel.com
Sharon “Shari” Wiles, a long-time resident of Smyrna, died as the result of a heart
attack on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at StoneCrest Medical Center.
Born in Danville, IL, Shari grew up attending Ridgefarm United Methodist and
graduated from Ridgefarm High School in
1968. She attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, IL before continuing her
life in Tennessee. She married David Wiles of
Kannapolis, NC on February 17, 1978. Much
of her life with David was spent serving as
a homemaker interspersed with time caring
for the elderly, and working in a coin collection shop. Shari enjoyed crafting, crocheting,
flower gardening, and preparing meals for
others.
Shari leaves behind David, her loving
husband of 38 years; her children, Margaret Hunt (Jason) of Tullahoma, TN, Christopher Wiles (Ashley) of Washington, IN,
Katherine Holmes (Andy) of Nashville, TN,
Jeffrey Wiles of Walter Hill, TN. Shari is
also survived by three brothers: Larry Plog,
Amos Foreman, and John Plog; three sisters,
Jeanette André, Pam Stultz, and Alice Hires;
and 5 grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her mother,
Marjorie Zobrist Plog Dean, and her father,
Buford John Plog.
Visitation was Tuesday from 3 p.m. until
the time of funeral services began at 5 p.m. at
Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. An online guestbook is available for Shari at www.woodfinchapel.com.
2016 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Memorial services followed in the Smith Funeral Home
chapel. She was honored during the service
with Military Funeral Honors and presentation of the flag.
Share memories and condolences with
Valerie S. Robbins, age 89, of Murfrees- the family at www.smithfuneralhomeboro, TN, went to be with the Lord on Satur- woodbury.net -Smith Funeral Home (615)
day, March 26, 2016.
563-5337
A native of Yonges Island, South Carolina,
she was preceded in death by her parents,
Clifford Wayne Brothers, age 59, of MurWalter and Annie Lefvendahl Smoak Sr.; freesboro, died Tuesday, April 5, 2016.
husband, Breton Ruskin Robbins, Sr. and
He was a native of Rutherford County
her siblings, Henry Orange “H.O.” II, Watler and the son of the late Clifford and Sally
Arthur II, Leonard Anton, Anna Delores, Watts Brothers, Jr.
Walter Jesse, Louis Melton, Kenneth Lester,
Graveside service 2 p.m. Saturday, April
Ryan Lanier, Jerry Waldemar, Theodore 9, 2016 at Evergreen Cemetery.
Francis, and Betty Gray Smoak.
He is survived by his daughter, Linsey
A memorial service was Saturday at 11 Brothers of Nashville, brother, Kent Brothers
a.m. at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Flora and sister, Suzanne Allen and her husband
Blackman officiated.
Rex, both of Midland.
Mrs. Robbins is survived by her daughter,
Mr. Brothers was a graduate of Oakland
Cindy Gossett and her husband Ron of Mur- High School and was a retired construction
freesboro, TN; son, Breton Robbins Jr. and worker.
his wife Karen of Alpharetta, GA; grandWoodfin Memorial Chapel. (615) 893children, Dr. Rachel Robbins – McGuirk and 5151. www.woodfinchapel.com
her husband Kevin and Breton R. Robbins
III; and two great-grandchildren, Bascomb
Pamela Faye Bly,
Gabriel McGuirk and Holden Beckman Mcage 60 of Murfreesboro
Guirk.
passed away on ThursMrs. Robbins was a member of St. Paul’s
day, April 7, 2016.
Southern Methodist in Nashville, TN for
She was born in Peru,
many years. She was a proud and devoted
IL, but raised in Ruthermember to the White Shrine of Jerusalem,
ford County by her late
the Order of the Eastern Star and the Order
parents, Hobart Sim and
of the Amaranth.
Opal Irene Vickers JohnIn lieu of flowers, please make memorials son. She was also preceded in death by her
to Character Quest (Children’s Ministry) at brothers, Clay and Michael Johnson, sisterWorld Outreach Church, 1921 New Salem in-law, Ruby Bly.
Road, Murfreesboro, TN 37128.
Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Monday at
The family would like to express appre- Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Bro. Kenneth
ciation to Flora Blackman, Minister and care- Hale will officiate. Burial will follow in Rosegiver and the nurses and staff at Boulevard lawn Memorial Gardens.
Terrace Rebahilitaion Facility.
She is survived by her husband, Donald
Visitation was Saturday from 9 to 11 a.m. Wayne Bly, son, Jason Bly and his wife Amy
at Woodfin Memorial Chapel.
of Murfreesboro, granddaughter, Ashley
An online guestbook is available at www. Bly, sisters, Nina Hoover and her husband
woodfinchapel.com
Tommy of Woodbury, Sheila Johnson of
(615) 893-5151.
Murfreesboro, sisters-in-law and brothersin-law, Shirley Haley, William Bly, Betty and
Ms. Martha Ann Batey was born on June Wayne Adams, Peggy and Junior Patterson,
15, 1952 in Flint, Michigan. She departed this Debbie and John McNair, Carolyn McGee
life on April 4, 2016 at the age of 63.
and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews,
She was preceded in death by her par- cousins and other loving family members.
ents Luther and Gladys Lyons Batey; a sister,
Mrs. Bly was a graduate of Oakland High
Theresa Batey Bean; aunts, Katherine Batey School and a department manager with Wal
and Nora Lyons; uncle, Andrew Batey.
Mart for twenty years until her retirement.
She leaves to cherish her memory a son
In lieu of flowers, family request memoand daughter-in-law, Jason and Amy Batey rial donations to https://www.gofundme.
of Murfreesboro; a sister, Nettie Batey of com/zqwu54uc in her memory.
Woodbury; grandchildren, Jermaine Batey
Visitation will be from 11 to 1 p.m. Monand Jayden Batey, Micah Stewart and Mor- day at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. (615) 893gan Murdock all of Murfreesboro; devoted 5151. www.woodfinchapel.com
uncle, James Batey of Woodbury; nieces,
Tisa Batey, Kenya Taylor, Lynika Bennett;
Beloved Nashvillian Jim Ridley, age 50,
nephews, Page Verge, Julian Johnson, Dona- passed away on April 8, 2016, from complivan Batey; a host of cousins, other relatives cations following a cardiac arrest.
and friends.
A gifted writer, Jim began working for
Martha was a veteran of the U. S. Air the Nashville Scene in 1989 and became ediForce. After retiring from the military she tor of the newsweekly in 2009. The blood of
worked serving fellow veterans at the V. A. the city coursed through his veins. Jim lived,
Hospital in Murfreesboro. She spent over 35 breathed, and wrote about every corner of
years in service to her country through the Nashville, from its food, arts, and personmilitary and VA. She enjoyed spending time alities to, especially, its music and movies.
with family and friends. She is loved beyond Though he was far too modest to mention
words by her son and grandchildren.
it, he was recipient of many accolades. In
A visitation with the family was held at 2006, FilmNashville awarded him the Nashy
Smith Funeral Home on Saturday, April 9, Award for his Outstanding Contributions
for the Growth of Nashville’s Filmmaking Community. In 2006 and 2010, Jim was
awarded first-place honors for arts criticism
by the Association of Alternative Newsmedia. Last year, his name was enshrined on
Middle Tennessee State University College
of Mass Communication’s Wall of Fame.
Jim’s work has appeared in various publications, including The Village Voice, L.A.
Weekly, and Variety, among others.
Jim loved many things. He loved sitting
on the porch swing and strumming his guitar while soaking in the senses and smells
of a summer thunderstorm as much as he
loved the feel and taste of a snowflake on his
tongue, the first blooms of the dogwood, a
long country drive with his family—the car
windows down, the radio blaring, and the
wind blowing his hair, and creek-wading
with his precious kids. An avid reader, he
relished reading usually four books at a time
as much as reading his mail-order heirloom
seed catalog. He loved to watch movies
at the Belcourt Theater, where a part of his
heart will always lie. He loved watching live
concerts, and you could always feel his presence either from his booming yells of excitement or his head banging to the rhythm.
Jim hated two things: being on time to
anything and getting his hair cut.
Jim loved life to the fullest and was the
most kind-hearted, selfless person to grace
this city and perhaps this world. He always
offered a helping hand and a shoulder to cry
on. But of all the things he enjoyed, he most
loved being with his family. Jim was a kid at
heart with his children, the absolute light of
his life.
Jim was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee,
on July 23, 1965, to Jim Ridley IV and the late
Polly (Dillon) Ridley.
He is survived by his wife Alicia Adkerson, who was his best friend for 36 years;
his children Kat and Jamie Ridley; brother
Read “Bear” Ridley; father, Jim Ridley IV;
aunt Nancy (Dillon) Howse; cousin David
Artman and his wife Amy; sister-in-law
Michelle Adkerson and her husband Greg
Bowen; sister-in-law Tracye (Adkerson)
Mayolo and her husband Mark; second
cousins Dr. Florence Howse Ridley and Lee
(Ridley) Fly; mother-in-law and friend Jerrie Adkerson, and friends too numerous to
name, let alone to count.
Visitation will be at Woodfin Chapel, 1488
Lascassas Pike, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on Saturday, April 16, 9 to 11 a.m. with
funeral services to follow.
In lieu of flowers, the family wishes contributions be made, in his name, to the charity of your choice.
All who knew him will miss his smiling
face, his spot-on puns, his infectious giggle,
and, most of all, his enveloping, sincere, and
uplifting bear hugs.
An online guestbook is available at www.
woodfinchapel.com
(615) 893-5151
Mrs. Mildred Golden,
age 87, of Smyrna, TN
passed away Friday, April
8, 2016.
She was born in Quinwood, WV to the late John
Pretzel and Idella Mae
Shawver Coulter. Mrs.
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ANGLICAN
FAITH ANGLICAN FELLOWSHIP
330 Robert Rose Dr., 809-2183
ST. PATRICKS ANGLICAN
CHURCH
7103 Baker Rd., 615-400-6721
ASSEMBLY OF GOD
VICTORY ASSEMBLY OF GOD
208 4th Ave., 895-4124
BAPTIST
RELIGION
2433 Mount Herman Rd., 893-4885
MOUNT ZION MISSIONARY
BAPTIST
228 N. Maple St., 893-2080
MOUNT ZION PRIMITIVE BAPTIST
510 Mason Ct., 893-9893
MURFREESBORO MISSIONARY
BAPTIST
316 Fortress Blvd., 890-4999
ANCHOR INDEPENDENT BAPTIST
987 River Barfield Rd., 890-8010
NEW HOPE BAPTIST
1260 New Hope Baptist Circle,
896-3155
ANTIOCH PRIMITIVE BAPTIST
1001 N. Spring St., 217-4343
NEW LIFE LAOTIAN BAPTIST
1107 Sherwood Lane, 848-1316
ARABIC BAPTIST CHURCH
6515 Scenic Drive, 37129
NEW VISION BAPTIST
1750 N. Thompson Lane, 895-7167
BARFIELD BAPTIST
1033 Barfield Rd., 896-2490
NEW VISION BAPTIST
2650 Memorial Blvd., 692-0290
BELLE AIR BAPTIST
1307 N. Rutherford Blvd., 890-6977
NORTHSIDE BAPTIST
655 W. Thompson Lane, 896-6440
BELLWOOD BAPTIST
450 Middle Tennessee Blvd.,
890-5567
OLIVE BRANCH MISSIONARY
BAPTIST
528 E. Main St., 867-2933
BEULAH LAND BAPTIST
4745 Leanna Rd., 904-9540
POWELL’S CHAPEL BAPTIST
8697 Powells Chapel Rd., 896-9461
BIBLE BAPTIST
212 Brinkley Rd., 896-7809
PROGRESSIVE PRIMITIVE BAPTIST
6421 Baker Rd., 893-7933
NEW BEGINNINGS CHRISTIAN
CENTER
3475 Bradyville Pike, 849-1996
FIRST CHURCH OF GOD
896-9272
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF
LATTER-DAY SAINTS
1413 Prescott Court, 668-1727
NEW HEIGHTS CHAPEL
2650 Saint Andrews Dr., 890-2004
MURFREESBORO CHURCH OF
GOD
2521 Spaulding Circle, 895-7182
LATTER-DAY SAINTS
242 Heritage Park Dr., 890-0114
NORTH CHRISTIAN CENTER
VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER
893-5683
CHURCH OF CHRIST
BELLWOOD CHURCH OF CHRIST
1207 S.E. Broad St., 896-4580
BETHLEHEM CHURCH OF CHRIST
2644 Lascassas Pike, 893-2297
BLACKMAN CHURCH OF CHRIST
1353 Brinkley Rd., 893-0064
BRADYVILLE ROAD CHURCH OF
CHRIST
BRIDGE AVE. CHURCH OF CHRIST
725 Bridge Ave, 896-1925
CASON LANE CHURCH OF
CHRIST
1110 Cason Lane, 896-0090
NEW HOPE CHURCH OF GOD IN
CHRIST
303 S. University St., 890-8716
NEW LIFE CHURCH OF GOD
4447 Manson Pike, 896-3915
ORIGINAL CHURCH OF GOD
424 E. Castle St., 890-4838
EPISCOPAL
HOLY CROSS EPISCOPAL
1140 Cason Lane, 867-7116
SAINT PAULS EPISCOPAL
116 N. Academy St., 893-3780
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES
LUTHERAN
ADVENT LUTHERAN ELCA
1700 Irby Lane, 893-9705
CRESENT CHURCH OF CHRIST
4915 Barfield Crescent Rd., 8964930
GRACE LUTHERAN
811 E. Clark Blvd., 893-0338
PROVIDENCE BAPTIST
325 E. State St., 896-0910
EAST MAIN STREET CHURCH OF
CHRIST
216 E. Main St., 893-6180
CHERRY GROVE BAPTIST
4078 Yeargan Rd., 896-3862
RIVER ROCK BAPTIST
2248 Hwy. 99, 898-1239
FIRST CHURCH CHRIST SCIENTIST
ALLEN CHAPEL AME
224 S. Maney Ave., 893-7842
CORNER STONE FREE WILL
BAPTIST
3071 Hwy. 99, 890-6532
RIVERDALE BAPTIST
307 Warrior Dr., 895-3295
FLORENCE CHURCH OF CHRIST
6732 Old Nashville Hwy.,890-5431
SCENIC DRIVE BAPTIST
6515 Scenic Dr., 459-0025
FRANKLIN ROAD CHURCH OF
CHRIST
3700 Franklin Rd., 895-7955
BETHEL UNITED METHODIST
4286 Sulphur Springs Rd., 8932329
EBENEZER PRIMITIVE BAPTIST
4122 Old Nashville Hwy., 896-4673
FAIRHAVEN BAPTIST
1610 Riverview Dr., 896-0997
FIRST BAPTIST
200 E. Main St., 893-2514
FIRST BAPTIST
738 E. Castle St., 893-5322
FIRST BAPTIST
129 E. Main St., 849-3641
FLORENCE BAPTIST
4528 Florence Rd., 907-4110
FRANKLIN ROAD BAPTIST
3148 Franklin Rd., 890-0820
GRACE BAPTIST
GREEN HILL BAPTIST
6309 Burnt Knob Rd., 895-1063
HEARTLAND BAPTIST
307 E. Jefferson Pike, 890-3834
HILLVIEW BAPTIST
HOLLY GROVE BAPTIST
2633 Holly Grove Road, (615)
987-2893
IMMANUEL BAPTIST
2210 Greenland Dr., 893-7221
ISRAELITE PRIMITIVE BAPTIST
406 Vaughn St., 848-1352
KOREAN BAPTIST
4404 Shelbyville Hwy., 904-1919
LIGHTHOUSE BAPTIST
3145 N. Thompson Lane, 895-1357
MIDDLE TENNESSEE BAPTIST
706 Richard Rd., 895-0143
MOUNT HERMON BAPTIST
SPRING HILL MISSIONARY
BAPTIST
209 S. Bilbro Ave., 890-9183
STONES RIVER PRIMITIVE BAPTIST
2315 Joe B. Jackson Pkwy., 8953590
TAYLORS CHAPEL BAPTIST
3949 Halls Hall Pike, 907-4758
TEMPLE BAPTIST
1030 Minerva Dr., 896-5880
THIRD BAPTIST
410 W. McKnight Dr., 893-8192
UNITY BAPTIST
5977 Elam Rd., 867-6874
UNITY FREE WILL BAPTIST
1901 Florence Rd., 217-0777
WALNUT GROVE MISSIONARY
BAPTIST
2480 Twin Oak Dr., 896-1553
LASCASSAS CHURCH OF CHRIST
LEANNA CHURCH OF CHRIST
4198 Sulphur Springs Rd.,890-9659
MURFREESBORO CHURCH OF
CHRIST
837 Esther Lane, 890-9533
NORTH BOULEVARD CHURCH OF
CHRIST
RIVERDALE CHURCH OF CHRIST
507 Warrior Dr., 890-0440
ROCKVALE CHURCH OF CHRIST
8751 Hwy 99, 274-2731
ROYAL OAKS CHURCH OF
CHRIST
212 Brinkley Rd., 217-4420
WALTER HILL FIRST BAPTIST
6607 Lebanon Rd., 890-2819
SHARPSVILLE CHURCH OF
CHRIST
5001 Halls Hill Pike, 893-3944
WESTWOOD BAPTIST
1320 Brinkley Rd., 896-5537
SMYRNA CHURCH OF CHRIST
112 Division St., 459-3217
BIBLE
FELLOWSHP BIBLE
4236 Veterans Pkwy, 615-893-6652
CATHOLIC
ST. ROSE OF LIMA CATHOLIC
1601 N. Tennessee Blvd., 893-1843
CHRISTIAN
CENTRAL CHRISTIAN
404 E. Main St., 893-2764
CHRISTIAN LIFE
745 Cason Lane, 848-5222
MURFREESBORO CHRISTIAN
4116 Florence Rd., 893-8366
STONES RIVER CHURCH OF
CHRIST
1607 Hamilton Dr., 896-1821
WALTER HILL CHURCH OF CHRIST
7277 Lebanon Rd., 895-7420
WESTVUE CHURCH OF CHRIST
316 S. Kings Hwy., 896-1292
CHURCH OF GOD
CHURCH OF GOD
2011 Saint James St., 867-0624
CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY
675 Dejarnette Lane, 893-1819
FAITH CHAPEL ORIGINAL
CHURCH OF GOD
2709 Halls Hall Pike, 893-6346
UNITED PENTECOSTAL
PRESBYTERIAN
FIRST CUMBERLAND
PRESBYTERIAN
907 E. Main St., 893-6755
JERUSALEM CUMBERLAND
PRESBYTERIAN
7192 Mona Rd., 895-8118
CHRISTIANA CHURCH OF CHRIST
1407 S. Church St., 893-7011
KINGWOOD HEIGHTS CHURCH
OF CHRIST
115 E. Mtcs Rd., 893-8618
PENTECOSTAL
KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S
WITNESSES
1624 River Rock Blvd., 848-7077
CEDAR GROVE PRIMITIVE
BAPTIST
528 E. Main St., 895-7854
CROSSWAY BAPTIST
REAL LIFE COMMUNITY
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
2022 E. Main St., 867-8822
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
210 N. Spring St., 893-3882
CALVARY BAPTIST
431 Dejarnette Lane, 896-2626
SOUTHEAST BAPTIST
708 Minerva Dr., 896-0940
FIRST CHURCH OF THE
NAZARENE
1618 Hamilton Dr., 890-0371
JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES
1720 E. Northfield Blvd., 890-4656
PROSPERITY MISSIONARY
BAPTIST
1815 Mount Herman Rd., 893-3545
CREEKMONT GENERAL BAPTIST
5867 Washington Blvd., 893-1848
NAZARENE
NEW HOPE LUTHERAN CHURCH
(at Boys & Girls Club)
330 Walla Court, 752-5907
METHODIST
BLACKMAN UNITED METHODIST
4380 Manson Pike, 893-0347
DUNAWAY’S CHAPEL UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
Corner of Dunaway Chapel Road
Lascasas, TN 37085
ELDERS CHAPEL METHODIST
1614 Jubilee Ct., 459-6163
FELLOWSHIP UNITED
METHODIST
2511 Highway 99, 893-4659
FIRST FREE METHODIST
FIRST UNITED METHODIST
265 W. Thompson Lane, 893-1322
HAYNES CHAPEL UNITED
METHODIST
5935 Woodbury Rd. 37127
KELLEYS CHAPEL UNITED
METHODIST
301 E. Jefferson Pike, 867-4223
KEY UNITED METHODIST
806 E. State St., 890-2726
LILLARD CHAPEL UNITED
METHODIST
5406 Little Hope Rd., 895-7061
ST. JOHN UNITED METHODIST
1511 N. Highland Ave., 273-2696
ST. MARKS UNITED METHODIST
NORTHMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN
708 W. Clark Blvd., 893-5880
TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN
SEVENTH-DAY
ADVENTIST
MURFREESBORO SEVENTH-DAY
2815 Elam Rd., 896-5925
OAKLAND PARK SEVENTH-DAY
ADVENTIST
711 N. Maney Ave., 893-9901
OTHER
ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN
CENTER
910 Ridgely, Ste. H, 896-5333
ACTS II LIVING WORD
1569 W. College St., 898-0633
BELIEVERS CHAPEL
1820 S. Rutherford Blvd., 893-0107
BELIEVERS FAITH FELLOWSHIP
2106 E. Main St., 225-8399
BELIEVERS TABERNACLE
700 County Farm Rd., 907-1212
BETHEL COMMUNITY CHURCH
1503 Sulphur Springs Road, 8962348
BIBLE CHURCH OF JESUS
CALVARY CHAPEL OF
MURFREESBORO
229 River Rock Blvd., 904-3950
HARVEST CHURCH OF
MURFREESBORO
5524 Shores Rd, 898-8444
HARVEST MINISTRIES
INTERNATIONAL
855 W. College St., 217-0590
HIGHER GROUND WORSHIP
CENTER
2424 Yearwood Ave., 893-7886
HOPE MINISTRIES
1707 Avon Rd., 890-8572
IMPACT CHURCH
LIBERTY IN CHRIST
127 Rushwood Dr., 615-519-6685
LIVING WORD
2106 E. Main St., 410-7965
MASJED AL-LMAN
890-1551
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The Center for the Arts is pleased to
present the Rutherford County Schools
Art Competition and Show. The show
will run from April 1 - 29, 2016. The
exhibition is comprised of work by students from Kindergarten through 12th
grade that was submitted by their art
teachers. Following the exhibition, the
winners’ work will be moved to the
MTSU Todd Art Gallery for display.
The theme for the competition is Walking in My Shoes, which has spawned
a large variety of interpretation by the
students. Mediums used range from
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located at 1830 N.W. Broad St. in Murents The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” to be thrust into the Great Recession are
freesboro.
April 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23 & 24. Spring- nonetheless a part of what is arguably
During her presentation, Stivender
house Theatre is located on the campus the most inspired and enthusiastic genof Springhouse Worship & Arts Center eration since Boomers championed for
drawings to paintings to sculpture.
The gallery at the Center for the Arts
is free and open to the public Tuesday
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Among the nearly 40 College of Liberal Arts open class options will be speech and theatre assistant professor Kristi Shamburger’s “Theatre Appreciation” class from 9:40 to 11:05 a.m. April 19.
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MTSU will offer open labs, classes April 18-22
To help kick-start the upcoming MTSU Alumni
Spring Weekend, the colleges of Liberal Arts and Basic and Applied Sciences are inviting people to attend
classes, labs and lectures at no cost.
During the week of April 18-22, alumni, retirees
and community members are welcome to register
for topics such as genetics, professional pilot, evolution, exploring the universe and additional offerings
from the College of Basic and Applied Sciences; or
attend an English class specific to Harry Potter, visit
a course on set design for the upcoming “West Side
Story” production, join an art class for art teachers,
attend a modern dance class and more from the College of Liberal Arts.
Deans Bud Fischer in Basic and Applied Sciences
and Mark Byrnes in Liberal Arts want university
alumni and friends to sample what things are like in a
college classroom or laboratory through a new Open
Classroom Initiative.
Space is limited. Participants must register in advance and be 18 years old. They also are being asked
to respect the professor’s classroom rules. To learn
more, visit http://www.mtalumni.com/openclasses.
Guests may obtain a free parking passes from The
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handicapped and also at meters. Campus maps will
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Bad backs can be treated successfully
A patient was in the office not long ago and made
a comment that made me
wince.
“My doctor told me that
the best thing to do for my
back pain is to put a heating pad on it, lay up for
a few days and learn to
live
with it until it’s bad
DR. MARK KESTNER
enough to see a surgeon.”
LIVING WELL
I had to stop for a moment before I replied to
think about how I would respond. There is so much
wrong with that statement.
For starters, it has been proven time and again that
applying heat to chronic or acute back pain often contributes to the worsening of the underlying condition.
It often feels good but it makes the underlying problems worse over time.
The second problem is the idea that a person with
bad back pain should “lay up” or resort to bed rest
during their recovery. Recently a long term government study that cost many millions of dollars concluded that bed rest or prolonged inactivity made episodes
of back pain last longer and contributed to greater disability.
Thirdly, “learning to live with the pain” seems to
indicate that there is no reasonable chance of resolving it. Treating back pain is complex, and requires an
advanced knowledge of the true causes of the pain
and the options for correcting the causes. But effective
treatments exist.
Perhaps the part I cringed at the most is the idea
that back pain episodes should be basically ignored
until someone is so bad that they will accept spinal
surgery as a reasonable treatment option.
Spinal surgery is sometimes necessary. Some spinal conditions are so advanced that there is little else
that can be done. But spinal surgery should be the last
resort.
The primary reason back pain can seem so difficult
to treat is that accurate diagnosis can be challenging.
There are many assumptions made about back pain in
the medical world that are simply not universally true.
In an effort to determine the cause of back pain, imaging is often used. This is appropriate since X-rays
and MRI can reveal a tremendous amount about the
health of the structures within the back.
But interpreting these images can be a challenge.
For example, an MRI may reveal a damaged disc that
shows up very clearly on the screen. It is natural to see
the damaged disc and think “Aha, there is the problem!” Yet at least 30 percent of people walking around
with no pain at all in their spine will be found to have
damaged disc on MRI.
In other cases, imaging will reveal what appears to
be a normal healthy spine with no signs of disease, injury or degenerative changes. What then?
Although the spinal imaging is very important and
One life
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“The night before Clifton’s death he and I were
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member Clifton Braunwalder yesterday, and warn others of
words I said to him were
the consequences of driving under the influence.
‘See you later,’” said Pierce
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Creighton. The next time
he saw him was at his visi- when a driver under the erford County Sheriff’s
influence struck and killed officers conducted a sotation, in a casket.
Clifton
Braunwalder him April 10, 2013. He and briety checkpoint iHEwas 13 years old. He was his sister were helping his Braunwalder’s honor for
the second year in a row.
an active Boy Scout, foot- mom change a flat tire.
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pathological conditions must be ruled out, by far the
most common successful treatment for back pain involves finding a way to help the patient be restored
to normal healthy function again. That’s the problem
with spinal imaging – it is mostly informative about
the condition of the anatomy of the back, not the function of the joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments.
Over the past three decades I have found that not
every approach to treating bad backs is successful for
every patient. Treatment has to be customized to suit
each individual case.
We have a wide range of effective conservative
treatment options available in our office. Determining which treatment is right for each patient is critical
to success. Some patients need manual manipulation.
Some need therapeutic modalities. Some need certain
exercises while others need to avoid exercise until
they make progress. Some will respond to acupuncture or dry needling.
One of our most helpful solutions for back pain
ever developed is what is known as non-surgical,
computer-aided spinal disc decompression. This is the
newest technology in the spine treatment field. In the
past five years the results of using this new treatment
have exceeded my expectations and those of patients.
Conservative, drug-free spinal care has come a long
way in the past few decades. There is little reason for
any patient to learn to live with back pain.
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Golden was employed in telephone
and sewing machine manufacturing before moving to Tennessee. She
enjoyed her family and was willing
to travel to anywhere anyone would
take her. Mrs. Golden was also a
member of Miracle Baptist Church
in LaVergne, TN.
Mrs. Golden is survived by two
sons, Lawrence W. Golden and his
wife Frances of McEwen, TN and
Henry L. Golden and his wife Gail of
Lewisport, KY; two daughters, Jackie
Durham and her husband Richard of
Smyrna and Debbie Taylor and her
husband Thomas H. of Savannah, GA;
eight grandchildren; and eighteen
great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was
preceded in death by her husband,
Lawrence Golden.
Visitation with the family was Sunday, April 10, 2016 from 2 to 6 p.m. at
Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna.
Funeral services will be held Monday, April 11, 2016 at 11 a.m. at Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna. Dr. Michael Todd
Kirkland will officiate. Burial will take
place in Clintonville, WV.
An online guestbook is available
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com. Woodfin Chapel, Smyrna (615)
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For the love of America’s game: baseball
By GLORIA SHACKLETT CHRISTY
It had been one of those dreadful
winters that we used to get here in Middle Tennessee…one when we had seemingly endless days of snow and ice. In
fact, that year the schools used most of
their snow days. The novelty of playing
in the snow and being mesmerized by
winter’s wonderland had long worn off.
Cabin fever was truly epidemic in Murfreesboro. My children Benton and Will,
ages 11 and 7, were going stir-crazy.
When a warm spring wind swirled
down, signaling the “new” across the
land, the snowy landscape gave way to
abundant, lime green pastures. At last
spring arrived, and the snow melted.
We took advantage of the opportunity
to go to the playground. Their bound
up energy was soon released by running, climbing and jumping from one
apparatus to another.
Benton was swinging back and forth
on the monkey bars when out of the
blue he exclaimed,“Mom, can you smell
it in the air?”
“What are you talking about? Smell
what?” I asked curiously. “Baseball…I
can smell it in the air!” he pronounced
jubilantly. “Me, too,” chimed Will gleefully. “It’s my year to be pitcher, and I
just can’t wait.”
It was at that moment I realized baseball was woven into their genetic profile,
and the transfer was complete. Person-
ally, I could not identify. These feelings
were beyond my awareness and understanding. How could these two little
boys be so passionate about baseball?
How did they become so enamored
with a game of swinging a bat and hitting a ball? It was inevitable. This sport
had been genetically implanted and has
connected generations of my family.
My mother’s father, Grandpa Allen,
had loved the game almost as much
as he loved his family and God. He’d
played church league baseball for several years, and had been an enthusiastic
supporter of his local Twin Falls, Idaho
team, the Cowboys. Frequently I heard
the story of when he had the opportunity to travel to Chicago to see the Cubs.
My mom said that when he arrived in
that stadium he declared, “I have died
and gone to heaven!”
When my children were at the age to
play baseball, my brother, Bill Shacklett, My grandfather is the first one on the left on the bottom row. His name was Clarence Allen.
was an avid fan and at the time, a Little
League coach for over 15 years. It was the Optimist Club for 41 years, bring- some environment, through the game
logical and understandable how my ing Ben alongside to coach with him of baseball, players learn lessons that
two young prodigies acquired baseball the past four. Also, Ben is now the head also apply to the game of life. I am so
“fever.” These kids were hooked, and at coach for the Middle School at Middle fortunate to have two wonderful family
that moment on the playground, in the Tennessee Christian and is having a members, along with many other dediwarmth of early spring day, I knew it winning season.
cated coaches in our community, who
was for life.
So, as a non-baseball family mem- are willing to impart their knowledge to
Now fast forward to 2016. Bill and ber, I have come to realize vicariously the next generation.
my son, Ben are involved in a huge way the significance of this game. Baseball
Gloria Shacklett Christy may be reached
in baseball programs in Murfreesboro. teaches many virtues necessary for life, at [email protected].
Bill has been a Little League coach in including wisdom. In a safe, whole-
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It was a regular pug parade Saturday at the inaugural
Middle Tennessee Pug Festival, where dozens of dogs
competed for cutest costume, curliest tail and more.
Phoebe, the winner of the costume contest.
Danny Campbell with Puggles.
CHECKPOINT
From A15
The day before, two of his friends and fellow scouts stood outside of St. Rose of Lima
Catholic Church to explain how his death affected them, in hopes that others will make
better choices behind the wheel, while members of law enforcement explained the steps
they are taking to reduce these tragic and
preventable accidents.
Friends recall Clifton’s spirit
Creighton, a freshman at Watertown High
School, shared stories about a friend who forgot the tarps one camping trip, so six scouts
slept in a two person tent. “It was almost a
rainforest in there it was so humid.” He believes his Braunwalder wouldn’t change a
thing about his life, or his death. “In death,”
said Creighton, “he has affected more people than most people would in life.”
Creighton has little tolerance for the cavalier disregard of others. “I know some people who are underage drink and do illegal
drugs while driving, and they say ‘no harm
done.’ It takes all my willpower not to punch
them in the face.”
“It was actually a beautiful day outside,”
said Hayden Thomas from behind the podium. Now a junior at Oakland High School,
Thomas said it was like any other spring day
of his freshman year when a voice over the
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Megan Meeks with Fergie and Snookie.
school intercom beckoned him to the front
office.
“I was met by my father and he explained
what had happened, and he told me that one
of my best friends for most of my life was
killed by a driver under the influence. That
was the first time I had ever seen my father
cry.”
The trauma of his loss triggered the onset
of depression, anxiety and paranoia; “crappy gifts,” Thomas said, he still struggles with
two years later.
“I would say the worst thing that I can’t
seem to forget is seeing him in his casket, seeing his once-constantly smiling and cheerful face wiped away of all emotion, wiped
lifeless,” said Thomas. “My life has entirely been changed after the loss of Clifton
Braunwalder, but also I won’t forget about
all the happy times… We don’t understand
that our actions have such an impact on so
many people.
“We as people, as a community, must
raise awareness about driving under the influence,” he continued. “We can save lives
just by making the right choices. We’re the
only ones who can make this change. It starts
with us.”
Sheriff Robert Arnold presented Creighton and Thomas with challenge coins.
Poopsie the taco enjoying that pug life.
problem than the former.
“On a national basis today, drugged driving has surpassed drunk driving,” said Tony
Burnett, law enforcement liaison with Tennessee Highway Safety Office.
“We have to encourage more people to
look at those prescription bottles and see if it
inhibits them from getting behind the wheel
of any kind of machinery or an automobile,
and doctors to do the explaining behind
what they’re prescribing people.”
“Don’t let your friends drive drunk, don’t
let your parents drive drunk, don’t let anybody drive under the influence,” urged Maj.
Egon Grissom, patrol division commander.
“We would much rather respond to your
house because of some kind of argument,
than to have to pick you up off the highway
later on.”
In addition to Friday’s sobriety checkpoint, he explained, officers also conducted
saturation patrols all weekend. “If you don’t
know what saturation patrols are,” said Grissom, “the Tennessee Highway Safety Office
gives us funds that allow us to put extra patrol on the road, in all the hotspots, and we
do nothing but look for impaired drivers.”
“For those that drink, those that use illegal
drugs, those that take prescription medication and refuse to be responsible, be on
notice” said an emotional Cpl. Mark Mack.
Officers warn on possible dangers
“We will be out in force, we will be looking
Driving under the influence encompassfor you. When we find you, we will take you
es both drunk and drugged driving -- and
to jail, and we will seek prosecution to the
the latter is quickly becoming more of a
fullest extent of the law.”
Scouting offered companionship, solace
“People have been above and beyond respectful,” Clifton’s mom, Sondra
Braunwalder, said afterwards. She said her
family was honored to be approached a second time to honor her son’s life by speaking
out against the cause of his death.
An only brother in a family full of sisters,
she said scouting gave Clifton and his dad a
group of guys to spend time with. She calls
the troop a “saving grace” for her husband
Norbert, scoutmaster.
“Don’t run away,” she advised other parents facing this tremendous loss. “Stay involved, keep volunteering.”
The weekend before Norbert took the
boys on the same backpacking trip they
had taken exactly two years ago, Clifton’s
last scouting trip before his death. The
troop talks about him all the time -- what he
would like, or laugh at, or be proud of. His
sister Louann shared that he was the troop’s
head chef, and now others have had to
learn the recipe for his famous cowboy stew.
“He’s still a part of that troop,” said his mom.
The Braunwalder family never saw their
son and brother get his driver’s license, graduate high school or start college. But they do
see his life and death impact their community, and hopefully spare another family this
pain.
Staff Writer Cat Murphy may be contacted at [email protected].
JENNINGS & AYERS SCOREBOARD
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
Fayetteville City 5 – Eagleville 4
Stewarts Creek 5 – Riverdale 4
Oakland 8 – Smyrna 7
Siegel 5 – La Vergne 2
Huntland 9 – MTCS 0
Franklin 10 – Blackman 2
Siegel 14 – LaVergne 2
Oakland 3 – Smyrna 2
Stewarts Creek 12 – Riverdale
2
Blackman 6 – Franklin 5
Central 11 – MTCS 0
Watertown 5 – Eagleville 3
Riverdale 6 – Noblesville, Ind.
2
Houston 7 – Stewarts Creek 5
Briarcrest 9 – MTCS 0
Blackman 10 – East Hamilton
0
La Vergne 9 – Independence 8
Hewitt-Trussville, Ala. 5 –
Oakland 1
Hardin Valley 9 – Riverdale 2
Stewarts Creek 12 –
Clarksville 4
Athens, Ala. 7 – Smyrna 6
Siegel 3 – Farragut 1
McCracken Co., Ky. 10 –
Central 1
Station Camp 12 – MTCS 2
Central 6 – Wilson Central 1
Watertown 6 – Eagleville 5
MTCS 9 – Coffee Co. 8
Lincoln Co. 16 – Central 9
Central 15 – Henry Co. 4
Houston 15 – Blackman 6
Clarksville 20 – Oakland 8
Smyrna 4 – Forrest 3
Siegel 11 – Fisher, Ind. 5
Siegel 12 – Franklin Co. 7
Franklin 11 – Riverdale 5
Columbia 14 – La Vergne 12
Station Camp 13 – Stewarts
Creek 7
Eagleville 5 – MTCS 2
Central 5 – Cannon Co. 1
Smyrna 11 – La Vergne 0
Siegel 8 – Blackman 5
Stewarts Creek 7 – Oakland 2
Central 17 – Cannon Co. 2
Eagleville 12 – MTCS 7
Middle School Baseball
Central 8 – La Vergne 6
Stewarts Creek 11 – Central 1
Rock Springs 12 – Central 0
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
Riverdale 8 – Dundee Crown,
Ill. 1
Stewarts Creek 8 – Blackman
1
Smyrna 15 – Brentwood 4
Dundee Crown, Ill. 9 –
Blackman 7
La Vergne 5 – Cumberland
Co. 1
La Vergne 12 – Sequoyah 2
Oakland 2 – Pulaski Co., Ky 1
Oakland 6 – Wheaton, Ill. 0
Siegel 10 – Corner, Ala. 0
Hartselle, Ala. 3 – Siegel 0
Male, Ky 11 – Stewarts Creek
2
Sparkman, Ala. 3 – Stewarts
Creek 1
Buckhorn, Ala. 13 – Riverdale
1
Vestavia, Ala. 3 – Riverdale 0
Ooltewah 8 – La Vergne 4
Farragut 4 – LaVergne 2
Franklin Co. 3 – Oakland 2
Oakland 7 – HomewoodFlossmoor, Ill. 0
Oakland 3 – Livingston 2
Scottsville, Ala. 5 – Riverdale 0
Siegel 7 – E. Limestone, Ala. 0
Buckhorn, Ala. 7 – Siegel 3
Stewarts Creek 8 – Baker,
Ala. 7
Stewarts Creek 7 – Oxford,
Ala. 5
Siegel 7 – Plainview, Ala. 4
Oakland 1 – Knox Karns 0
Blackman 6 – Independence
4
Smyrna 8 – Spring Hill 2
Cascade 13 – Central 2
Stewarts Creek 12 – LaVergne
0
Oakland 9 – Summit 0
Riverdale 10 – Smyrna 0
Siegel 10 – Blackman 0
MTCS 25 – Boyd Christian 8
Livingston Acad. 18 – Central
3
Livingston Acad. 11 – Central 1
HIGH SCHOOL SOCCER
Oakland 4 – Franklin Co. 1
Stewarts Creek 0 – Brentwood
0
Westminster, GA. 2 – Central 0
La Vergne 3 – White House 3
Dobyns Bennett 6 – Siegel 0
La Vergne 0 – Rossview 0
Oakland 3 – Stewarts Creek 1
Smyrna 0 – White House
Heritage 0
Wilson Central 5 – Riverdale 2
MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCCER
Blackman 2 – Siegel 1
Stewarts Creek 0 – Oakland 0
Rock Springs 3 – Christiana 0
La Vergne 3 - Rockvale 0
Smyrna 2 – Central 0
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NOTE: Just about every team
has at least one make-up
game
MIDDLE SCHOOL SOFTBALL
April 12 (Tuesday)
Central @ Siegel
Christiana @ Stewarts Creek
La Vergne @ Blackman
Rockvale @ Oakland
Smyrna @ Rock Springs
April 14 (Thursday)
La Vergne @ Central
Oakland @ Siegel
Rockvale @ Buchanan
Smyrna @ Christiana
Stewarts Creek @ Blackman
MIDDLE SCHOOL BASEBALL
April 12 (Tuesday)
Blackman @ central
La Vergne @ Oakland
Rockvale @ Rock Springs
Smyrna @ Christiana
Stewarts Creek @ Siegel
April 14 (Thursday)
Central @ Rockvale
Oakland @ Smyrna
Rock Springs @ La Vergne
Siegel @ Buchanan
MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCCER
April 12 (Tuesday)
Central @ Siegel
Rockvale @ Oakland
Smyrna @ Rpock Springs
April 14 (Thursday)
La Vergne @ Central
Oakland @ Siegel
Rockvale @ Buchanan
Smyrna @ Christiana
Stewarts Creek @ Blackman
MTSU SPORTS
BASEBALL
April 12 (Tuesday): MTSU @
Vanderbilt (WMOT)
April 15-17: Charlotte at
MTSU/3 games (WMOT)
MTSU SOFTBALL
April 13 (Wednesday): MTSU @
Belmont
April 16-17: UTEP @ MTSU/2
games
HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL
April 12 (Tuesday)
Community @ MTCS
Blackman @ Riverdale
Forrest @ Eagleville
Siegel @ Stewarts Creek
La Vergne @ Oakland
Smith Co. @ Central
April 13 (Wednesday)
MTCS @ Cascade
Riverdale @ Blackman
Stewarts Creek @ Siegel
Smyrna @ Hendersonville
Oakland @ LaVergne
April 14 (Thursday)
MT Monarchs @ MTCS
Blackman @ Riverdale
La Vergne @ Oakland
Central vs Lexington @ Busch
Stadium in St. Louis
April 15 (Friday)
Collinwood @ Eagleville
Independence @ Siegel
April 16 (Saturday)
Next Level Acad. @ MTCS
Blackman @ Brentwood
Eagleville @ Collinwood
April 17-19: Central @
Emerson, GA. Tour.
April 18 (Monday)
Community @ Eagleville
Central @ Livingston Acad.
HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL
April 12 (Tuesday)
Siegel @ Oakland
Independence @ La Vergne
Blackman @ Smyrna
Riverdale @ Stewarts Creek
Central @ Cannon Co.
April 13 (Wednesday)
Riverdale @ Beech
Eagleville @ Moore Co.
April 14 (Thursday)
Smyrna @ Oakland
Central @ Dekalb Co.
Huntland @ Eagleville
April 15 (Friday)
Central @ Cascade
April 15-16: Riverdale @
Science Hill Tournament
April 15-16: Siegel, Smyrna
and LaVergne in Columbia
Tournament
April 16 (Saturday)
Blackman @ Central
April 18 (Monday)
Beech @ Siegel
Brentwood @ Oakland
Eagleville @ Moore Co.
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Brothers made tremendous impact in our county
and with his political future on the line,
he helped solve the problem, which was
overcrowding at Central High School.
The Tigers had just gotten too big for
the twice-expanded building. Rutherford County began a slow but steady
growth around 1960 that’s still accelerating. A crowded Central absorbed anJEFF JORDAN
other increase when Holloway closed in
SPORTS COLUMNIST
1967.
At the time (1970), Rutherford County had high schools at numerous places,
Brothers.
I knew Mr. Brothers in the first few including Murfreesboro Central, Kityears I was teaching and coaching. He trell, Eagleville, Smyrna, Lascassas,
was a great help with a Kiwanis spon- Christiana, Rockvale and Walter Hill.
sored basketball tournament we held at The plan was simple: close all these
Central Middle in 1973. He was a dedi- schools except Eagleville and Smyrna
cated Kiwanian.
and build two new high schools – OakI’m not certain Mr. Brothers knew land and Riverdale.
the future of Rutherford County, but he
Send the students of Lascassas and
put his calm and steady hand on a seri- Walter Hill to Oakland along with oneous problem. He showed great courage half of Kittrell and one-half of Central.
Rutherford
County lost
a great friend
of education
and sports in
general last
week
with
the death of
former Director of Schools
Clifford
Send Christiana, Rockvale and the other
half of Central and Kittrell to Riverdale.
This was necessary, but when you
close schools you pay a price, and Mr.
Brothers did. His political future was
over, but somehow he got it done with
considerable help from many county officials.
There have been some changes over
the years. There was a major rezoning
just a few months later, and all of Kittrell was later rezoned to Oakland. Naturally we have had tremendous growth
since, which has resulted in four new
high schools being built with another
only three years away.
So where does sports fit into all of
this? When Riverdale and Oakland
opened, they offered sports that Central
had not offered and began a building
plan for baseball. No more playing in
the city or at the VA. Both schools began
to add sports, a trend which continues
countywide today.
I’m not certain if Mr. Brothers had all
of this in mind at the time, but he had
to know what growth would bring, and
like every director of schools, he was all
for offering opportunity to our young
people.
Our high schools offer 17 sports today, which is a lot of opportunity. Most
of this would have been impossible at
Central. There was no land, and Central
was located in a downtown residential
area where lights were not allowed.
Mr. Brothers had to be proud as he
sat in his principal’s office at Holloway
for 20 years and watched the steady
growth in academics and sports being
offered.
We owe him a debt.
Best championship game ever? Now that’s debatable
credible run in the postseason the likes
we haven’t seen. The Wildcats shot the
ball unbelievably in the NCAA tournament and hit 58 percent from the field
(57 percent from 3-point range) in the
championship game.
The game had plenty of drama, from
Marcus Page’s acrobatic 3-pointer that
MONTE HALE, JR.
tied the game at 74-74 to Kris Jenkins’
SPORTS EDITOR
game-winning shot as time expired.
It was a game for the ages, but
whether it’s the best ever is certainly up
Monday night.
When sizing up or rating what is the for debate.
Here’s a look at some of past memogreatest championship game ever, sevrable championship games:
eral factors must come into play.
* 1983: North Carolina State’s improbThe teams, the manner in which the
game was played, the underdog and the able run was culminated with a shockseemingly unbelievable all come into ing 54-52 victory over top-seed Houston,
play.
known as Phi Slamma Jamma. The late
The Villanova-North Carolina game Jim Valvano quipped that his mother
had a little bit of everything.
even laid the eight points to a bookie in
Both teams spent time as the nation’s favor of Houston.
No. 1-ranked team in the regular season,
* 1985: Villanova shocked the world
so it shouldn’t come as a major surprise as well, shooting an incredible percentthat the Wildcats ultimately cut down age from the field in upsetting Georgethe nets. They were only a two-point town 66-64. Rollie Massimino’s team
underdog.
was the first to win the championship
Sans losing in the Big East title game with double-digit losses.
to Seton Hall, Villanova went on an in* 1987: Indiana’s Keith Smart buries
Another
outstanding
college
basketball
season is in the
books with
Villanova’s
77-74 buzzerbeater thriller
against North
Carolina last
a jumper out of the corner to send the
Hoosiers to a 74-73 victory over Syracuse.
* 1989: Rumeal Robinson makes two
free throws as interim, and soon to be
head coach Steve Fisher, leads the Wolverines to an 80-79 win over Seton Hall.
* 1999: Connecticut defeats Duke 7774 for coach Jim Calhoun’s first national championship.
* 2010: Duke held off Cinderella Butler 61-69 in overtime after the Bulldogs
miss a desperation shot at the buzzer
that would have won it.
There are certainly several other
games that could be added to the list,
but as one can see, there have been
plenty of exciting national championship games played over the years.
As for how this year’s version rates?
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
So what about the women’s national
championship game, you ask?
Well, it went as predicted as Connecticut routed Syracuse 82-51.
The Huskies notched their fourth
straight national title game, and in doing so people haven’t actually questioned just how good that is for the
women’s game.
One columnist recently said the
UConn is ruining the women’s game,
and that’s preposterous.
Granted, the Huskies have been so
dominant that they’re games do become
boring to watch.
But the bottom line is they don’t have
the market covered on the best players.
Great players chose different schools
every year.
However, what coach Geno Auriemma does is sign very talented players
who play with a purpose and as a true
team. There’s no selfishness, and he just
happens to be the game’s best coach
right now.
Never has a coach had to defend
winning at an incredible level. As Auriemma said, if you don’t like it, don’t
watch it.
And as for the rest of the field, get
better and elevate your play. The bar
has been set.
Sports Editor Monte Hale Jr. may be
contacted at [email protected].
Siegel baseball remains atop District 7 standings
By MATTHEW SAWYER
“It’s great to look at. You know it’s nice
to see Twitter and people tweeting ‘we’re
Siegel’s baseball team, ranked No. 1 in number one in the state,’ but it really
the Tennessee Baseball Coaches Associa- doesn’t matter,” said Siegel coach Craig
tion state poll, maintained its tight hold of Reavis. “We were ranked No. 1 two or
the District 7-AAA race last week.
three years ago and ended up number two
The Stars defeated Blackman 6-2 on in the regular season. Then we headed
Thursday to improve to 15-3 overall and down to Tullahoma to face that Sheffield
10-1 in district play, but they hold just a kid, and that number one ranking didn’t
one-game lead over Stewarts Creek, which help us then. We didn’t even win a game.
is 9-2. The two teams are scheduled to play But it’s nice that we are being recognized.
a three-game series this week.
Maybe it helps confidence for the team;
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they are a real confident team.
“The best thing is that it all will be decided on the field. You know, the district
championship, well at least a good portion
of it will probably be decided next week
against Stewarts Creek.”
After giving up a two-run home run to
Blackman in the bottom of the first, Siegel’s Zac Petterson hurled shutout ball the
rest of the way. The Stars plated three runs
in the first inning, two in the second and
two in the fourth.
“Yeah that guy took a good swing on a
pitch and hit it out, then we did a good job
of coming right back out and putting three
on them and stomped out any momentum they had,” Reavis said.”It helps your
pitcher when your team can put six or
seven runs up right off the bat and let him
settle down. He didn’t have his best stuff
tonight but he still pitched pretty well.”
UT, NBA legend King to speak
at First Shot Basketball event
By MONTE HALE JR.
Murfreesboro Post
One of the greatest basketball legends in the game’s
history will be the featured guest speaker here this
week at the seventh annual Sneaker Ball event.
Former University of Tennessee and NBA star Bernard King will address the crowd for the Sneaker Ball
dinner, which is an all-important fundraiser for First
Shot Basketball.
The fun-filledd event will be held at the MTSU Student Center and begins at 6 p.m. Sneakers and casual
business attire will be the “in thing” for the evening
events. All tables of 10 are sold out, and there are only
a few individual tickets remaining.
Additionally, the annual First Shot Jimmy Allen
Golf Scramble will be held on Friday at Champions
Run Golf Course. The scramble will feature an 8 a.m.
and a 1 p.m. tee off. Only a few spots remain open for
the morning session.
All proceeds from the Sneaker Ball and Golf Scramble will be used to enrich children’s lives through First
Shot Basketball’s free camps.
King, who came to Tennessee from Brooklyn, New
York, enjoyed a storied career at UT from 1974-1977
and parlayed his ability into being picked seventh in
the NBA Draft by the New Jersey Nets.
He was a three-time SEC Player of the Year, a consensus second-team All-American in 1976 and a consensus first-team All-American in 1997. His No. 53
was retired, the first ever by a former Vol, in 2007.
“Bernard King is probably the best Tennessee basketball player of all time and in the SEC,” said First
Shot Basketball President Andy Herzer, a former
MTSU men’s basketball assistant coach. “He’s going
to come in and speak to the MTSU men’s basketball
team, and then he’ll meet some of the Patterson Park
kids before dinner that night.
“MTSU men’s coach Kermit Davis will interview
him at the dinner, and he does an awesome job in that
capacity. I can’t wait for Bernard to come here and be
part of Murfreesboro for a day.”
King played for the New Jersey Nets, Utah Jazz,
Golden State Warriors, New York Knicks and Washington Bullets. He was a four-time NBA All-Star, the
1985 scoring champion and was named one of the 50th
greatest NBA players of all time.
“Bernard has an incredible and captivating story to
tell, and we’re fortunate that he’s going to be part of
our event,” Herzer added.
The major fundraiser allows Herzer to put on
camps throughout the year for potentially at-risk kids
without a cost to all youngsters.
“The first thing Sneaker Ball does is allow us to continue to have a huge presence with the kids at Patterson Park,” Herzer said. “We just got through with our
Spring Break camp. We had poetry, story writing, art,
character class, dance and basketball. It’s just a way
we get to teach kids God’s work and have a presence
in their life.
“The last eight weeks we have hired reading, math
and writing tutors. Next year we’ll have over 800
hours in tutoring, including an ACT prep class in the
fall. The funds we raise are to go out and hire those
teachers, so the kids get one-on-one help. If they’re not
on par reading by fifth grade, they’re more likely to
commit a crime in the future. Our goal is to reach and
teach as many children as possible.”
Those interested in becoming part of First Shot Basketball can go to the organization’s website at firstshotbasketball.net or call Herzer at (615) 631-5312.
Sports Editor Monte Hale Jr. may be contacted at mhale@
murfreesboropost.com.
Former UT and NBA star Bernard King will be the keynote
speaker at Thursday’s seventh-annual Sneaker Ball event,
with all proceeds going to First Shot Basketball. SUBMITTED
Franklin says MTSU’s running game must improve
By MONTE HALE JR.
Murfreesboro Post
MTSU Offensive Coordinator Tony
Franklin has long been recognized as
one of the top schematic minds in college football.
However, contrary to popular belief,
his offense is far from one-dimensional
and doesn’t rely solely on a wide-open
passing attack.
With that in mind and MTSU currently going through spring practice,
Franklin is quick to point out one area
in which the Blue Raiders must improve substantially if they’re going to
be a complete and efficient offense in
2016.
“We’ve got to get better running the
football,” Franklin said of MTSU, which
averaged just 145 yards on the ground
last season. “We’re running the ball better and the offensive line is getting better every day.
“You can’t win championships just
throwing the ball. It never happens.
You’re going to have games where they
drop eight (into pass coverage) and you
can only send five (receivers) out. You
have to run the football to be successful, and you have to run the football to
finish games out. When we averaged 38
points a game at Louisiana Tech we ran
for 252 yards a game.”
Franklin spent the 2009 season at
MTSU as the team’s offensive coordinator when it averaged 32 points and won
10 games, including the New Orleans
Bowl.
“I think our personnel is pretty good,”
he said. “We don’t have much depth, so
we’ll be counting on our young guys
coming in. The biggest thing is their attitude and the way they work. One reason I came back is (MTSU coach) Rick
(Stockstill) gets the best out of his kids.
It’s different talent this time. Some of it
is better, and some is not as good.”
One of Stockstill’s biggest concerns
is developing more dependable players
at wide receiver, and Franklin echoed
those sentiments.
“In order to have a good offense, you
need four to six good receivers,” he said.
“At Cal (last season) we had six guys
catch 40 balls. We’ve got to continue to
develop that.
“But I think we’ve adjusted well and
embraced the differences. The big thing
is a slow build-up. It’s a big jump from
Day 1 to Day 9, and I’m pleased with
where we are.”
MTSU returns two dynamic offensive players in rising sophomore quarterback Brent Stockstill, who threw for
more than 4,000 yards and 30 touchdowns last season, along with rising
sophomore receiver Richie James, who
was named a freshman All-American
after 108 receptions for 1,346 yards and
eight touchdowns.
“Both of them can play anywhere,”
Franklin said. “Richie is a special kid,
and he’s as good as anyone in college
football. He’s fast enough and has incredible ball skills. It’s amazing since he Franklin
played quarterback in high school.
“Brent is smart and a studious kid,
and he’s a leader. He can could start at annual Spring Game on Saturday at 1
any place I’ve coached. Those two are p.m. at Floyd Stadium.
two very special players.”
MTSU wraps up spring practice with contacted at [email protected].
Report: Blackman football boosters
funneled money to coaches
“After the school board passed its policy regarding organizations, the booster
Blackman High School football club opened a separate account eight
boosters violated school board policy days later,” Dunn said. “The money
by using a separate bank account to was used to pay coaches, which violatpay cash and purchase gift cars for its ed the policy.
“... The coach also spent money on
coaches, according to the Tennessee
gas. He said it was for mowing the field,
State Comptroller’s office.
Text messages about the account ap- but there are $10,000 of receipts. His
pear to show that suspicious activity wife and daughter also purchased gas.”
Dunn noted that the comptroller’s
was occurring.
The additional account was opened office didn’t determine any crime or
eight days after the Rutherford County crimes had been committed, but its job
Board of Education approved a policy is to examine and investigate questionrequiring salaries and supplemental able accounting. Whether any criminal
payments from school support organi- charges will be field is up to the local
zations to be paid through the School District Attorney’s office.”
Shadowens issued the following
Department’s payroll system.
Investigators identified $96,415.69 statement last week regarding the
in unauthorized coaches’ supplements comptroller’s report.
and other questionable transactions
“As head football coach in Rutherford
that occurred between June 16, 2011 and County for over 21 years, I did not vioMarch 27, 2015. These disbursements late any policies or procedures as they
came from both the boosters’ main ac- were explained to me. I was never adcount and the additional account. The vised that there were any allegations or
former head football coach, Philip problems associated with the football
Shadowens, resigned on March 27, 2015. account or the Booster Club at any high
State comptroller spokesman John school I have coached.
Dunn said the Blackman football
“My family and I are glad this report
booster club knowingly violated school has been released and the investigation
board policy.
is over. We are excited to be moving forBY MONTE HALE JR.
Murfreesboro Post
ward here at William Blount.”
Philip Shadowens
Some of the questionable transactions included checks written to “Cash”
and marked with descriptions on the
memo line such as: “coaches supplement,” “summer $$ #2,” “summer $
- final,” and “gift cards.” Other checks
were written directly to coaches.
Booster club officials claim Shadowens directed them to provide cash or
purchase gift cards for himself, assistant
coaches, and others. The former coach
denied receiving cash from football
boosters other than reimbursements.
Comptroller investigators also question $69,649.42 in fuel payments made
by Blackman High School to a local gas
station. Of this amount, $9,930.98 was
used for fuel purchased by Shadowens
or members of his family. Investigators
could not determine if the fuel was used
for school-related or personal purposes.
Rutherford County Schools said
Blackman Principal Dr. Leisa Justus,
who was hired in June 2014, reported
that there were “questionable accounting issues related to the football booster
club program.”
“Dr. Justus took steps to correct the
accounting issues immediately and
moved booster club funds into the
school’s account to ensure proper financial and policy oversight, which is stated in the Comptroller’s report,” Rutherford County Schools said in a statement
on Thursday.
“The district’s accounting office notified the Tennessee Comptroller’s office
of the questionable accounting issues
immediately. The district has cooperated with the Comptroller’s office fully
during its lengthy investigation.”
The findings and recommendations
in the investigative report have been
reviewed with the district attorney general for the Sixteenth Judicial District.
“Booster clubs are required to follow
some basic rules to ensure that money
is being handled appropriately,” said
Comptroller Justin P. Wilson. “Our investigators determined that many of
these requirements were not being met.
I’ve noted the booster club accounts
have now been closed, and the remaining funds have been deposited to the
school account.”
Reach sports editor Monte Hale Jr. at
[email protected]
MTSU baseball loses another Conference USA series
By MONTE HALE JR.
Murfreesboro Post
MTSU’s baseball team finds itself in a
precarious situation as it nears the midway point of its Conference USA season.
Going into Sunday’s final game of
a three-game series at Southern Mississippi, the Blue Raiders were mired
in last place in the standing with a 2-9
record.
The schedule certainly has been in
MTSU’s favor as it has now played
the top four teams in the conference in
Southern Mississippi, FAU, Rice and
Western Kentucky.
“The schedule has been brutal, but
you’ve got to play it and deal with it,”
said MTSU coach Jim McGuire. “Hopefully we’ll match up better than we have
so far, but there’s no easy weekends in
our conference.”
MTSU has a respectable 4.70 ERA,
but the Blue Raiders are hitting just
mur freesboropost.com
.245 as a team. The Blue Raiders (14-17,
2-9) have been outscored 166-118 this
season. Only sophoore Riley Delgado
(.366) is hitting above the .300 mark this
season.
“We’ve struggled at the plate,” McGuire acknowledged. “We’ve got a lot
of young kids who are trying to adjust.
You just hope you’ll get hot and start
swinging the bats better. Hitting is contagious.
“The thing about Conference USA is
if you have an area of weakness you’ll
get explosed real quickly.”
MTSU dropped a 6-4 decision at
Southern Mississippi on Friday night
before falling 9-5 to the Eagles on Saturday. In the opener, Kevin Dupree led
MTSU with three hits, while Delgado,
Austin Dennis and Kevin Sullivan had
two hits apiece.
MTSU starting pitcher Nate Hoffman went seven innings, allowing four
earned runs while striking out seven.
On Saturday, MTSU fell behind 6-1
after four innings before plating three
runs in the top of the fifth. Starting
pitcher Tyler Trout lasted just 3 1/3 innings, allowing six earned runs. Carson
Lester and Reid Clements allowed three
runs in the rest of the way.
“Our starting pitching has matched
up pretty well for the most part on the
weekends,” McGuire said. “It’s been
tough so far. Baseball is a funny game.
When you’re playing teams that are on
a roll, it’s hard to stop their momentum.”
MTSU plays at No. 3 Vanderbilt on
Tuesday. The Blue Raiders won the first
matchup 7-4 at home. They’ll face Charlotte for a three-game series at home
Friday-Sunday. Game times are set for
6 p.m., 4 p.m. and 1 p.m.
McGuire
contacted at [email protected].
‘Boro Art Crawl
MTSU alumna Ashley M. Buchanan blends organic and urban elements in the bright paintings and intricate woodblock
prints she showed at Let’s Make Wine. The artist receives “lots of inspiration from dreams.”
As the lone male in a house of females (pets included) Dan Broomhead “needed something
with more testosterone.” Broomhead smiths out of west Nashville. Here he works on the
blade of a knife, scattering sparks in the process
Clyde Cross shapes a door knocker from hot metal. He also
smiths rings from coins, and recently made one for his granddaughter featuring the year of her birth Clyde Cross shapes a
door knocker from hot metal. He also smiths rings from coins,
and recently made one for his granddaughter featuring the year
of her birth
Boro blacksmith Paul McIntyre was inspired to pick up hammer and anvil after watching a
demo at Uncle Dave Macon Days two years ago. He stocks his Etsy shop with everything from
hooks to pot racks and also makes custom pieces. “You get burned,” he admits. It’s a peril
of the craft.
Oakland
mechatronics
students to
apprentice at
Schwan
Oakland High School mechatronics students will
be chosen exclusively for the Schwan apprenticeship
program to begin this year. As a part of the program,
students will work as paid apprentices in mechatronic/
engineering areas at Schwan Cosmetics, and the company, in partnership with local college and university
programs, will pay tuition and books for apprenticeship
students. This partnership allows students to enroll in
college full time and work part time, prioritizing students’ educational goals. Oakland’s mechatronics program is the only program in Rutherford County that
will provide students for this exceptional opportunity.
Officials with Schwan Cosmetics have been “very impressed” with the school’s mechatronics program and
are looking forward to the partnership.
For more information about mechatronics at Oakland High School, please contact the school at (615) 9043780 or the school’s mechatronics teacher, Mr. Leonard
Cilletti at [email protected].
This content was provided by Oakland High School.
CALENDAR
From A13
will showcase young women who are
making a difference while balancing
real-life demands and provide practical
tips for how Cable members can follow
in their footsteps.
RUTHERFORD Cable members and
guests are welcome, and the public is
invited to attend; the cost for this meeting is $20 and includes breakfast. Reservations are available online at rutherfordcable.org and must be completed
by Thursday, April 7.
The ATHENA Young Professional
Leadership Award nominees will be
recognized during this breakfast meeting, and a recipient of the inaugural
Young Leadership Award will be announced.
*A community-wide square dance
meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. at
Bradley Academy. All those interested
in participating as a dancer or volunteer in the upcoming Word’s Largest
Square Dance attempt are welcome to
attend. The event will take place July
7 on the Rutherford County Square to
kick off Uncle Dave Macon Days. For
more information visit www.uncledavemacondays.com/the-worlds-largestsquaredance/.
APRIL 14
*Murfreesboro Fire & Rescue Department and the Noon Exchange Club of
Murfreesboro are partnering to offer a
free presentation about MFRD’s 2015
South Carolina deployment.
The event will take place at The Grove
at Williamson Place (3250 Wilkinson
Pike, Murfreesboro) on Thursday, April
Boro Health & Wellness Fair at Stones
River Mall from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, April 16. Local residents are invited to visit with more than 30 health
and wellness vendors during this free,
14 from 5-7 p.m. and is open to the pub- family-friendly event. Participants can
learn about their personal health status
lic. Refreshments will be served.
Two MFRD teams were deployed in through one-on-one consultations and
October 2015 to assist South Carolina screenings, ranging from blood sugar
residents during the damaging floods. and blood pressure to hearing loss and
The first team rescued a total of 21 peo- posture assessments.
*Sam Davis Home will host “Forgotple and six dogs. The second team spent
a majority of their time assisting the ten Footsteps: Retracing the Trail of
National Guard, running missions, and Tears through Rutherford County,” prehelping victims retrieve items such as sented by Pat Cummins at 11 a.m. Visit
their medications from their residences. www.samdavishome.org to RSVP for
this free event.
APRIL 15
*Join local artist Angela Hallmark at
*Smyrna-LaVergne Food Bank is
Discovery Center to explore the world
proud to bring the Inaugural Nourish
of printmaking from 2-4 p.m. Look at
Dinner & Silent Auction to the Stones
some of her artwork and make a print
River Country Club for the first time.
of your own to take home. Included
The Inaugural Nourish Dinner & Siwith admission, free for members.
lent Auction will feature a Great Gatsby
theme, dinner, live music and dancing. APRIL 18
*To relieve taxpayers of the stress asTicket price is $40 per person, or $280
to reserve a table and purchase tickets sociated with meeting the federal deadfor eight. Ticket orders and reservations line, Kona Ice will be hosting its third
can be made via phone at (615) 355-0697 annual National “Chill Out” Day.
The island-inspired truck will be
or via email at smyrnafoodbank@gmail.
com. Seating is limited so tickets will parked at the Reeves-Sain Pharmacy
be sold at the door the day of, on a first in Murfreesboro, and at the Smyrna
Towne Center for the Parks and Reccome, first served basis.
The Smyrna-LaVergne Food Bank reation Department in Smyrna to hand
distributed over 90,000 meals worth of out FREE cups of tropical shaved ice
food to families facing food crisis last to all who stop by. The refreshing treat
year and we anticipate even more this will ensure that there is no taxation
year. With your support, we can contin- without relaxation this tax season.
ue to serve families living with food inAPRIL 20-24
securities and ensure no child or senior
*Shakespeare first cut them out in
goes to bed hungry.
little stars, and a quartet of American
theater geniuses modernized the young
APRIL 16
*In the spirit of creating a healthy com- lovers’ story into a musical that lit up
munity, The Junior League of Murfrees- Broadway nearly four centuries later.
Now MTSU Theatre students want
boro will host its 3rd Annual Be Well
SUBMITTED
audiences to feel the hope and heartache of Maria, Tony and their friends
in a full-scale MTSU Arts production of
the Broadway classic “West Side Story.”
Performances are set Wednesday-Saturday, April 20-23, at 7:30 each evening,
and one matinee is planned at 2 p.m.
Sunday, April 24.
Tickets are available at http://www.
showclix.com/events/18277.
General
admission tickets are $10 each, and
MTSU students, faculty and staff with
valid IDs will be admitted free.
APRIL 23
*In celebration of Earth Day, Stones
River Mall will present a Kids Club:
Earth Day from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 23, in Center Court.
Children are invited to learn about
recycling and composting while they
plant a keepsake herb garden and create Earth Day crafts.
Attendees can also enjoy complimentary face painting, balloon art and more
during this monthly family-friendly
event. Admission is free. Stones River
Mall requires that all children be supervised by an adult.
For information on this and other
special events, sales and more, visit
www.stonesrivermall.com.
* “Recycle, It’s Our Future” is the
theme for Murfreesboro and Rutherford County’s free 2016 Earth Day celebration. The 15th annual celebration
will once again be held on the Historic
Downtown Square in Murfreesboro,
Saturday, April 23, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Everyone is invited to enjoy musical entertainment, free food, door prizes and a
variety of more than 30 local advocates
raising awareness on the importance of
recycling for our future. The Earth Day
celebration is a zero-waste event.
FOCUS
From A5
Blackman Collegiate Academy students Nathan Jenkins, left, and Nate Farrington, right, receive instruction from MTSU’s Bill Stewart April 7 while in the role of pseudopilots in the aerospace department’s air traffic control simulator. ANDY HEIDT / MTSU
EXPERIENCE
MTSU
Momm shared how “the demand is high for
professionals in the field and our undergraduate and graduate students have been very successful (in landing jobs).”
Nine students visited the air traffic control
From A8
lab, and experienced the pilot and controller
sides and the 360-degree ATC simulator showing Memphis International Airport.
Innovation in Media.
Sporting an MTSU-Blackman Collegiate
Shields, a freshman, said she “did not know
it (geosciences) would be as diverse in so many Academy T-shirt, sophomore Amauri Burks, 16,
topics” after entering the room not knowing shared that while “I’m interested in health sciences (as a career), I find the air traffic control
what to expect.
“I want to know how it relates to other jobs,” lab interesting.”
Just before leaving for an Experimental Veshe said.
hicles Program competition in Huntsville, Ala.,
MTSU junior Kelly Maynard, a 2013 Blackman
graduate, told them to “never be afraid to try
things outside their class.”
“Originally, I was a filmmaker,” she said. “I
took an engineering class and I learned the
physics behind the way things work.”
The lunar rover team member played a key
role in creating the parts in the machine shop
for a newly designed airless tire being used at
the April 8-9 NASA Human Exploration Rover
Challenge.
This content was provided by Middle Tennessee
State University.
COMMISSION
low future owners to change the property’s use. added to plans for the General’s Landing projThe PCD zoning specifies the combined dance ect should help solve that problem, according
studio/residence as the only permissible use.
to engineer Bill Huddleston of Huddleston and
From A6
The commission also heard a final report on Steele.
changes to the planned General’s Landing deThe plans call for 178 single-family residencplanned commercial development (PCD) to CF velopment on West Thompson Lane – and the es – including 31 single-family detached homes,
were 9½ acres along Lascassas Pike and North plans were well-received by the commissioners. with the remainder being townhouses. All the
“Anytime a future development can have pos- homes are intended to be owner-occupied.
Rutherford Boulevard owned by George Huditive impact on an existing one,” Commissioner
The commissioners recently voted to recdleston Jr.
ommend the planned residential development
According to Green, Huddleston plans to sell Ken Halliburton said, “it’s great.”
(PRD) to the city council after Huddleston told
the property.
‘Flooding issues fixed?’
them that his company had included the drainVice Mayor Doug Young reminded the comNew uses for dance studio
age ditch in its plans.
The final piece of property recommended for missioners that at their February meeting, resiAnd on Wednesday night, the planning comrezoning from PCD to CF was .43 acres located dents of the neighboring subdivision including
mission saw and heard details of the drainage
at 1216 N. Maple St. owned by Nancy Brown. John David Floyd and others brought in picplan. Planning Director Gary Whitaker exThe property – at the corner where Maple joins tures of serious flooding – backyards flooded
pressed his approval, commenting, “This new
Memorial Boulevard – is currently being used like lakes, inundated driveways, and just water,
plan will improve drainage for the area.”
water, everywhere.
as a residence and dance studio.
Writer Connie Esh can be contacted at cewrites@
But a drainage ditch that has recently been
Brown said she requested the change to alyahoo.com.
ELECTION
publican incumbent Rep. Scott DesJarlais faces
challenges from Oluyomi Faparusi, Erran Persley and Grant Starrett, who qualified to run
From A7
here. Steven D. Reynolds qualified to run as a
Democrat. DesJarlais did not qualify in Rutherseat. Jordan said last week she was waiting to ford County but qualified for the race in Marion
talk to her family before making a final decision County and will be on the ballot.
The Murfreesboro City School Board race
to run.
drew
five candidates: incumbents Jared Barrett
In the 4th Congressional District race, Reand Butch Campbell and Wesley Ballard, No-
vonda Lilly and David Settles. School Board
member Nancy Phillips did not seek to qualify
for another election.
Rutherford County School Board candidates
are Coy Young in Zone 2; Lisa Moore in Zone 3,
Terry Hodge in Zone 5; and Jeff Jordan and David Sevier will compete for the Zone 6 seat.
Rutherford County Road Board candidates
are Douglas Bodary against Randal “Bubba”
Jones in Zone 3; Vular Anderson in Zone 5; and
process because some
members complained that
other universities didn’t
have such a program, Ketron said.
Under the new arrangement, approval of
such programs could be
expedited, he pointed out.
The Tennessee Board
of Regents will continue
to hold some administrative functions with
MTSU and five other
state universities, but its
primary responsibility
will lie with community
colleges and colleges
of applied technology.
MTSU and its new board
will report to the Tennessee Higher Education
Commission instead.
The governor will appoint six voting members
of THEC, including one
voting student member
and one non-voting student member. The speakers of the House and Senate will appoint three, one
of them together.
State Sen. Jim Tracy
said he was most concerned THEC would have
the strength to “referee”
between the state’s universities, including the
University of Tennessee
system, which has its own
board of trustees.
Tracy, a Bedford County Republican, predicted
the Legislature would,
under a separate act, take
on the authority to appoint some THEC members, in a sense, offsetting
the governor’s appointment authority.
“I think that was the
thought of us in the General Assembly, we need
to have some input on
the board at THEC,” Tracy said.
Overall, Tracy said he
likes the idea of MTSU
and other universities, including Tennessee Tech,
University of Memphis,
East Tennessee State, Austin Peay and TSU, having
boards that will focus on
them completely.
“I think it will empower
them to get good people
that really care about
MTSU and concentrate
on their strengths and if
they’ve got weaknesses,
improve their weaknesses,
so I think we’ll get a better
quality board,” Tracy said.
Sam Stockard can be
reached at sstockard44@
gmail.com.
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
RUTHERFORD COUNTY
WHEREAS, Kevin L. King and Krista N.
King executed a Deed of Trust to National
City Mortgage a Division of National City
Bank of Indiana, Lender and David M.
Bragg, Trustee(s), which was dated
March 31, 2006 and recorded on April 7,
2006 in Book 609, Page 2599, Rutherford
County, Tennessee Register of Deeds.
WHEREAS, default having been
made in the payment of the debt(s)
and obligation(s) thereby secured by
the said Deed of Trust and the current
holder of said Deed of Trust, PNC Bank,
National Association, (the “Holder”),
appointed the undersigned, Brock &
Scott, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee, by
an instrument duly recorded in the Office
of the Register of Deeds of Rutherford
County, Tennessee, with all the rights,
powers and privileges of the original
Trustee named in said Deed of Trust; and
NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby
given that the entire indebtedness
has been declared due and payable
as provided in said Deed of Trust by
the Holder, and that as agent for the
undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC,
Substitute Trustee, by virtue of the power
and authority vested in it, will on April
21, 2016, at 10:00AM at the usual and
customary location at the Rutherford
County Courthouse, Murfreesboro,
Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry
to the highest and best bidder for cash,
the following described property situated
in Rutherford County, Tennessee, to wit:
Being all of Lot No. 287, on Final
Plat, Section X, Savannah Ridge, as
shown on survey and plat of same
appearing of record in Plat Book 28,
page 34, of the Register’s Office of
Rutherford County, Tennessee, to
which plat reference is hereby made
for more complete details of said lot.
Being the same property conveyed to
Kevin L. King and wife, Krista N. King,
by deed from Tennessee Homes, LLC,
a Tennessee Limited Liability Company,
as shown of shown of record in Record
Book 609, page 2597. Register’s Office
for Rutherford County, Tennessee.
Parcel ID Number: 125ND014.00
Address/Description: 449 Savannah
Ridge Drive, Murfreesboro, TN 37127.
Current
Owner(s):
Kevin
L.
King and wife Krista N. King.
Other Interested Party(ies): American
Express Centurion Bank; Residential
Funding Company, LLC; and Gault
Financial assignee of Chase Bank.
The sale of the property described
above shall be subject to all matters
shown on any recorded plat; any
and all liens against said property for
unpaid property taxes; any restrictive
covenants, easements or set-back lines
that may be applicable; any prior liens
or encumbrances as well as any priority
created by a fixture filing; a deed of trust;
and any matter than an accurate survey
of the premises might disclose; and
All right and equity of redemption,
statutory or otherwise, homestead, and
dower are expressly waived in said
Deed of Trust, and the title is believed
to be good, but the undersigned will sell
and convey only as Substitute Trustee.
The right is reserved to adjourn the day
of the sale to another day, time, and
place certain without further publication,
upon announcement at the time and
place for the sale set forth above.
This office is attempting to collect
a debt. Any information obtained
will be used for that purpose.
Brock & Scott, PLLC, Substitute Trustee
c/o Tennessee Foreclosure Department
277 Mallory Station Road
Suite 115
Franklin, TN 37067
PH: 615-550-7697 FX: 615-550-8484
File No.: 16-02193 FC01
___________
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
RUTHERFORD COUNTY
WHEREAS, Michael Lloyd Hutchison
and Lisa Ann Hutchison executed a
Deed of Trust to Mortgage Electronic
Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee
for Ownit Mortgage Solutions, Inc.,
Lender and Heritage Title Services,
Trustee(s), which was dated April 25,
2005 and recorded on May 17, 2005
in Book 500, Page 1192, Rutherford
WHEREAS, default having been made
in the payment of the debt(s) and
obligation(s) thereby secured by the said
Deed of Trust and the current holder of
said Deed of Trust, The Bank Of New York
Mellon Fka The Bank Of New York,As
Trustee For The Certificateholders Of The
Cwabs Inc., Asset-Backed Certificates,
Series 2005-Bc5, (the “Holder”),
appointed the undersigned, Brock &
Scott, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee, by
an instrument duly recorded in the Office
Beginning on a cedar post on the South
side of the Craddock Lane or Yearwood
Avenue, at the Northeast corner of
the Allthust Powers Lot, the Northeast
corner of this lot; running thence with
the South margin line of said Lane or
Avenue W 75 ¼°, E 250 feet to an iron
pipe, a Northwest corner of the remaining
lands of Howard James; thence with
West line of the said James Lot S 10½°
E 266 feet to an iron pipe in the wire
fence line; thence with said fence line
S 69- ¾° W 262 feet to a cedar post at
Power’s to the East corner; thence with
fence as it angles N 3½° W 88 feet to a
post in fence line; thence N 11° W 203
feet to the point of beginning, containing
1.62 acres. Being the west portion of the
land owned by Howard James and wife.
Michael Lloyd Hutchison, by Devise
from James Clark Hutchison JR, dated
3-22-99, of Record in Book WB31,
Page 662, in the Register’s Office
for Rutherford County, Tennessee.
Parcel ID Number: 090 N A 010 00 000
Address/Description:2416EastYearwood
Avenue, Murfreesboro, TN 37130.
Current
Owner(s):
Micheal
Lloyd
Hutchinson.
Other Interested Party(ies): U.S.
Bank National Association as Trustee
for the Structured Asset Investment
Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through
Certificates
Series
2005-HE2.
Suite 115
Franklin, TN 37067
PH: 615-550-7697 FX: 615-550-8484
File No.: 14-21572 FC02
___________
STATE OF TENNESSEE,
RUTHERFORD COUNTY
WHEREAS, Robert C. Jones executed
a Deed of Trust to Mortgage Electronic
Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee
for CitiMortgage, Inc., Lender and First
American Title Company, Trustee(s),
which was dated April 23, 2010 and
recorded on July 22, 2010 in Book
1004, Page 1251, Rutherford County,
Tennessee Register of Deeds.
WHEREAS, default having been made
in the payment of the debt(s) and
obligation(s) thereby secured by the said
Deed of Trust and the current holder
of said Deed of Trust, CitiMortgage,
Inc., (the “Holder”), appointed the
undersigned, Brock & Scott, PLLC, as
Substitute Trustee, by an instrument
duly recorded in the Office of the
Register of Deeds of Rutherford County,
Tennessee, with all the rights, powers
and privileges of the original Trustee
named in said Deed of Trust; and
ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, STATE
OF TENNESSEE, AS MORE FULLY
DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 263,
PAGE 689, ID# 48N A 31, BEING
KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT
39, BLOCK NONE, SECTION TWO,
JONESWOOD, FILED IN PLAT BOOK
5, PAGE 25, RECORDED 10/02/1975.
Parcel ID Number: 048N A 031.00
Address/Description: 4114 Shacklett
Road, Murfreesboro, TN 37129.
Current
Owner(s):
Robert
C.
Jones and Dewanda S. Jones.
Other Interested Party(ies): LVNV
Funding LLC assignee of Sears
- Citi/Sears and First Tennessee
Bank
National
Association.
Suite 115
Franklin, TN 37067
PH: 615-550-7697 FX: 615-550-8484
File No.: 16-02375 FC01
___________
NOTICE OF SUCCESSOR
TRUSTEE’S SALE
Default having been made in the
payment of an indebtedness described in
and secured by that certain Deed of Trust
executed by ROBERT H. FORTNEY to
Hugh M. Queener, Trustee, payable to
Pinnacle National Bank, appearing of
record in Record Book 879, page 3676,
of the Register’s Office of Rutherford
County, Tennessee, embracing real
estate hereinafter described and said
Deed of Trust having been assigned to
Kingston Capital LLC by Assignment of
Indebtedness and Deed of Trust executed
by Pinnacle Bank (formerly Pinnacle
National Bank) appearing of record in
Record Book 1361, page 3517, of said
PUBLIC NOTICE
Register’s Office, and Kingston Capital
LLC, the holder of said indebtedness
having declared the entire unpaid
balance immediately due and payable,
and said Note not having been paid, and
the undersigned, George H. White of
Rutherford County, Tennessee, having
been appointed as Successor Trustee by
an instrument filed in Record Book 1453,
page 3436, of said Register’s Office and
said holder having directed him so to do.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that he
will on TUESDAY, April 26, 2016, at or
about the hour of 1:00 P.M. at the east
door of the Courthouse (Public Square)
in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County,
Tennessee, SELL to the highest and best
bidder for cash and free from all right of
homestead exemption in and equitable
and statutory redemption of the following
described parcel of real estate situated
in Rutherford County, Tennessee, to-wit:
Map/Parcel:
091N-C-02200
Address:
114 N. Church Street,
Murfreesboro,
Tennessee
37130
Reference is hereby made to Warranty
Deed of record in Record Book 879,
page 3674, of the Register’s Office
for Rutherford County, Tennessee,
for more complete details of location
and description of said property.
Said sale will be made for the purpose
of satisfying said indebtedness,
and the undersigned Successor
Trustee will deliver to the Purchaser a
Successor Trustee’s Deed conveying
said property without any covenant
or warranty expressed or implied but
subject to all unpaid taxes and any liens
which take priority as a matter of law.
The Successor Trustee at his sole
discretion may at the time and place
appointed for this sale in order to
accomplish the most advantageous
sale and consequent discharge
of his trust obligation under the
circumstances by oral announcement
elect to adjourn the sale during regular
business hours on the same day or on
a different day, or at a different place,
so long as no potential purchaser is
thereby precluded from placing a bid.
The failure of any high bidder to pay the
purchase price and close the sale shall,
at the option of the Successor Trustee,
be cause for rejection of the bid, and, if
the bid is rejected, the Successor Trustee
shall have the option of making the sale
to the next highest bidder who is ready,
willing, and able to comply with the terms
thereof. The proceeds derived from
the sale of the property will be applied
as provided for in said Deed of Trust.
INTERESTED PARTIES: Kingston
Capital LLC
Southern Bank of Tennessee
Robert H. Fortney
John A. Richards d/b/a Concert
Productions
Concert Musical Supply
George H. White, Successor Trustee
White & Polk, P.C.
107 West College Street
(615) 893-6592
Publish:
April 4, April 11, and April
18, 2016
The Murfreesboro Post
Date of Sale: Tuesday, April 26, 2016
at 1:00 p.m.
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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S
SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred
in the performance of the covenants,
terms and conditions of a Deed of
Trust dated June 16, 2004, executed
by KNANHNGEUNE KHEMKEO,
NICK PANYANOUVONG, conveying
certain real property therein described
to THE CORPORATE LAWYER, as
Trustee, as same appears of record
in the Register’s Office of Rutherford
County, Tennessee recorded June 29,
2004, in Deed Book 402, Page 289; and
WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of
said Deed of Trust was last transferred
and assigned to Nationstar Mortgage
LLC who is now the owner of said debt;
and WHEREAS, the undersigned,Rubin
Lublin TN, PLLC, having been appointed
as Substitute Trustee by instrument
to be filed for record in the Register’s
Office of Rutherford County, Tennessee.
given that the entire indebtedness has
been declared due and payable, and
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
that the undersigned, Rubin Lublin
TN, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee or
his duly appointed agent, by virtue of
the power, duty and authority vested
and imposed upon said Substitute
Trustee will, on May 5, 2016 at 10:00
AM at the East Door of the Rutherford
County Courthouse, Public Square,
Murfreesboro, TN 37130, proceed to sell
at public outcry to the highest and best
bidder for cash or certified funds ONLY,
in Rutherford County, Tennessee, to
wit: BEING LOT 40, ON THE PLAN
OF DILL LANE SUBDIVISION: AS
SHOWN OF RECORD !N PLAT BOOK
21, PAGE 21, REGISTER`S OFFICE
FOR
RUTHERFORD
COUNTY.
TENNESSEE. TO WHICH PLAT
REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE
FOR A MORE PARTICULARLY
AND COMPLETE DESCRIPTION.
THE
ABOVE
CONVEYANCE
IS THE SAME AS FOUND IN
PRIOR DEED OF RECORD AS A
BOUNDARY LINE SURVEY WAS
NOT DONE AT THE TIME OF THIS
CONVEYANCE. Parcel ID: 103G-H060.00 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The
street address of the property is believed
to be 2047 HORNCASTLE DRIVE,
MURFREESBORO, TN 37127. In the
event of any discrepancy between this
street address and the legal description
of the property, the legal description
shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S):
PARAMY
P.
PANYANOUVONG
OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES:
THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK,
AS TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE
CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF THE
CWHEQ, INC., REVOLVING HOME
EQUITY LOAN ASSET BACKED
NOTES, SERIES 2007-G The sale of the
above-described property shall be subject
to all matters shown on any recorded
plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive
created by a fixture filing; and to any
matter that an accurate survey of the
premises might disclose. This property
is being sold with the express reservation
that it is subject to confirmation by the
lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale
may be rescinded at any time. The
right is reserved to adjourn the day of
the sale to another day, time, and place
certain without further publication, upon
announcement at the time and place
for the sale set forth above. All right
and equity of redemption, statutory or
otherwise, homestead, and dower are
expressly waived in said Deed of Trust,
and the title is believed to be good, but the
undersigned will sell and convey only as
Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold
as is, where is, without representations or
warranties of any kind, including fitness
for a particular use or purpose. THIS LAW
FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A
DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED
WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, Substitute
Trustee 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500
Memphis, TN 38103 www.rubinlublin.
com/property-listings.php Tel: (877) 8130992 Fax: (404) 601-5846 Ad #95933:
2016-04-04 2016-04-11, 2016-04-18
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NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S
SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred
in the performance of the covenants,
terms and conditions of a Deed of
Trust dated April 29, 2005, executed by
SUZANNE ARRIETA AKA SUZANNE
MARIE ARRIETA, conveying certain real
property therein described to PETER
C. ENSIGN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, as
Trustee, as same appears of record
in the Register’s Office of Rutherford
County, Tennessee recorded May 9,
2005, in Deed Book 497, Page 20222037; and WHEREAS, the beneficial
interest of said Deed of Trust was last
transferred and assigned to THE BANK
OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE
BANK OF NEW YORK,AS TRUSTEE
FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS
OF CWALT, INC., ALTERNATIVE LOAN
TRUST 2005-20CB, MORTGAGE
PASS-THROUGH
CERTIFICATES,
SERIES 2005-20CB who is now the
owner of said debt; and WHEREAS,
the undersigned,Rubin Lublin TN,
PLLC, having been appointed as
Substitute Trustee by instrument to be
filed for record in the Register’s Office
of Rutherford County, Tennessee.
given that the entire indebtedness has
been declared due and payable, and
that the undersigned, Rubin Lublin
TN, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee or his
duly appointed agent, by virtue of the
power, duty and authority vested and
imposed upon said Substitute Trustee
will, on May 5, 2016 at 10:00 AM at the
courthouse door where the foreclosure
sales are customarily held, located in
Murfreesboro, Tennessee, proceed to sell
at public outcry to the highest and best
bidder for cash or certified funds ONLY,
LAND IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY,
TENNESSEE, BEING LOT NUMBER
160, SECTION FIVE, PLANTATION
SOUTH, AS SHOWN BY PLAT OF
RECORD IN PLAT BOOK 27, PAGE 231,
REGISTER`S OFFICE TO WHICH PLAT
REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR
A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION
OF SAID PROPERTY. Parcel ID: 101-HE-010.00 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The
street address of the property is believed
to be 3424 HAMBERTON CIRCLE,
MURFREESBORO, TN 37128. In the
event of any discrepancy between this
street address and the legal description
of the property, the legal description
shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S):
SUZANNE ARRIETA AKA SUZANNE
MARIE ARRIETA OTHER INTERESTED
PARTIES: Suntrust Bank, Tennessee
Housing Development Agency The sale
of the above-described property shall
be subject to all matters shown on any
recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any
restrictive covenants, easements or
set-back lines that may be applicable;
any prior liens or encumbrances as
well as any priority created by a fixture
filing; and to any matter that an accurate
survey of the premises might disclose.
This property is being sold with the
express reservation that it is subject to
confirmation by the lender or Substitute
Trustee. This sale may be rescinded
at any time. The right is reserved to
adjourn the day of the sale to another
day, time, and place certain without
further publication, upon announcement
at the time and place for the sale set forth
above. All right and equity of redemption,
dower are expressly waived in said Deed
of Trust, and the title is believed to be
good, but the undersigned will sell and
convey only as Substitute Trustee. The
Property is sold as is, where is, without
representations or warranties of any
kind, including fitness for a particular
use or purpose. THIS LAW FIRM IS
ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT.
ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL
BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, Substitute
Trustee 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500
Memphis, TN 38103 www.rubinlublin.
com/property-listings.php Tel: (877) 8130992 Fax: (404) 601-5846 Ad #95936:
2016-04-04 2016-04-11, 2016-04-18
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NOTICE
TO
CREDITORS
Estate of Harry A Haines, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that on the 23rd
day of March, 2016, Letters Testamentary
in respect of the estate of Harry A Haines,
deceased, who died January 31, 2016,
were issued to the undersigned by the
Probate Court of Rutherford County,
Tennessee. All persons, resident and
non-resident, having claims, matured
or unmatured against the estate are
required to file the same with the Clerk of
the above named Court on or before the
earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2),
otherwise claims will be forever barred:
(1) (A) Four (4) months from the date of
the first publication (or posting, as the
case may be) of this Notice if the creditor
received an actual copy of the Notice to
Creditors at least sixty (60) before the date
of the date that is four (4) months from the
date of the first publication (or posting); or
(B) Sixty (60) days from the date of the
creditor received an actual copy of the
Notice to Creditors, if the creditor received
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PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
the copy of the Notice less than sixty (60)
days prior to the date that is four (4) months
from the date of the first publication
(or posting) as described in (1)(A); or
(2) Twelve (12) months from
the decedent’s date of death.
This the 23rd day of March, 2016
Signed s/ Melinda K Haines
Executrix
Estate of Harry A Haines
Deceased
Attorney
M.B. Murfree IV
Lisa Crowell
County Clerk
Lisa Harrell
Administrative Supervisor
To be run
04/04/2016 & 4/11/2016
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NOTICE
TO
CREDITORS
Estate of James Elkins, Deceased
in respect of the estate of James Elkins,
deceased, who died January 24, 2016,
Signed s/ Barry C Elkins
Executor
Estate of James Elkins
Deceased
Attorney
Rick G Mansfield
Lisa Crowell
County Clerk
Erin Harwell
Deputy Clerk
To be run
04/04/2016 & 4/11/2016
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NOTICE
TO
CREDITORS
Estate of Luis Jose’ Ordonez, Deceased
in respect of the estate of Luis Jose’
Ordonez, deceased, who died January
25, 2016, were issued to the undersigned
by the Probate Court of Rutherford
County, Tennessee. All persons, resident
and non-resident, having claims, matured
Signed s/ Nancy Elizabeth Ordonez
Executor
Estate of Luis Jose’ Ordonez
Deceased
Attorney
Ewing Sellers
Lisa Crowell
County Clerk
Erin Harwell
Deputy Clerk
To be run
04/04/2016 & 4/11/2016
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NOTICE
TO
CREDITORS
Estate of Martha McFarlin, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that on the 23rd day
of March, 2016, Letters Testamentary in
respect of the estate of Martha McFarlin,
deceased, who died November 03,
2015, were issued to the undersigned by
the Probate Court of Rutherford County,
Signed s/ Martha Virginia Lowery
Co-Executrix
Signed s/ Ben Hall McFarlin Jr
Co-Executor
Estate of Martha McFarlin
Deceased
Attorney
Travis M Lampley
Lisa Crowell
County Clerk
Erin Harwell
Deputy Clerk
To be run
04/04/2016 & 4/11/2016
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NOTICE
TO
CREDITORS
Estate of Cyndi Sue Behm, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that on the 22rd day
of March, 2016, Letters Testamentary in
respect of the estate of Cyndi Sue Behm,
deceased, who died September 02,
Signed s/ Christopher Merric Behm
Administrator
Estate of Cyndi Sue Behm
Deceased
Attorney
Josh A McCreary
Lisa Crowell
County Clerk
Lisa Harrell
Administrative Supervisor
To be run
04/04/2016 & 4/11/2016
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NOTICE
TO
CREDITORS
Estate of Jean Marion Smith, Deceased
in respect of the estate of Jean Marion
Smith, deceased, who died November
06, 2015, were issued to the undersigned
by the Probate Court of Rutherford
County, Tennessee. All persons, resident
and non-resident, having claims, matured
Signed s/
Cheryl Smith Kent
A d m i n i s t r a t i x
Estate of
Jean Marion Smith
Deceased
Attorney
B Jo Atwood
Lisa Crowell
County Clerk
Rick Spence
Deputy Clerk
To be run
04/04/2016 & 4/11/2016
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STATE OF INDIANA
COUNTY OF LAKE
SS: IN THE LAKE SUPERIOR COURT
JUVENILE DIVISON
CROWN POINT, INDIANA
IN RE THE TERMINATION OF
PARENTAL RIGHTS OF:
Christopher Robinson, b. 2/1/2010
Dariona Robinson, b. 2/26/2013
(Minor children) And
Latoy Hodges, Isaac Jamison,Sharana
Robinson, and Any Unknown Alleged
Fathers
CAUSE NO: 45D06-1508-JT-000210
45D06-1508-JT-000211
SUMMONS FOR SERVICE BY
PUBLICATION & NOTICE OF
TERMINATION OF PARENTAL
RIGHTS HEARING
TO: Latoy Hodges, Isaac Jamison
and Any Unknown Alleged Fathers
(The
Parents)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to Latoy
Hodges, Isaac Jamison, whose current
whereabouts are unknown and who
are the alleged fathers of Christopher
Robinson (b. 2/1/2010) and Dariona
Robinson (b. 2/26/2013), and Any
Unknown Alleged Fathers, whose
whereabouts are also unknown, that the
Indiana Department of Child Services has
filed a Petition for Involuntary Termination
of your Parental Rights, a copy of
which is on file with the above court.
A TERMINATION OF PARENTAL
RIGHTS FACT-FINDING HEARING at
which Latoy Hodges, Isaac Jamison,
and Any Unknown Alleged Fathers
must appear is scheduled for June 7,
2016 at 8:30 a.m., at the JUVENILE
JUSTICE COMPLEX, 3000 W. 93rd
Avenue, Crown Point, Indiana 46307.
At said hearing, the court will consider
the Petition and evidence thereon and
will render its decision as to whether
the parent-child relationship should be
severed. Your failure to appear after lawful
notice will be deemed as your default and
waiver to be present at said hearing and
the case will go forward in your absence.
YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that
if the allegations in said petition are true
and/or if you fail to appear at the hearing,
the Juvenile Court may terminate your
parent-child relationship; and if the court
terminates your parent-child relationship
you will lose all parental rights, powers,
privileges, immunities, duties and
obligations including any rights to
custody, control, visitation, or support in
said children; and if the court terminates
your parent-child relationship, it will be
permanently terminated, and thereafter
you may not contest any adoption
or other placement of said children.
YOU
ARE
ENTITLED
TO
REPRESENTATION
BY
AN
ATTORNEY, provided by the State if
necessary, throughout this proceeding
to terminate the parent-child relationship.
YOU MUST RESPOND by appearing
in person or by an attorney within thirty
(30) days after the last publication of this
notice, and in the event you fail to do
so, an adjudication on said petition and
termination of your parental rights may be
entered against you without further notice.
PUBLIC NOTICE
THE ATTORNEY REPRESENTING
THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT
OF CHILD SERVICES is James
Mooneyhan, Attorney No. 30041-64, 661
Broadway, Gary, Indiana 46402, (219)
881-5906.
Dated this March 24, 2016.
MICHAEL BROWN, CLERK
BY
_______________________
Deputy
Clerk
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STATE OF TENNESSEE,
RUTHERFORD COUNTY
WHEREAS, Troy C. Chaffin executed
a Deed of Trust to Mortgage Electronic
Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for
Quicken Loans Inc, Lender and Joseph B.
Pitt Jr., Trustee(s), which was dated April
10, 2013 and recorded on April 25, 2013
in Book 1213, Page 1799, Rutherford
holder of said Deed of Trust, Quicken
Loans Inc., (the “Holder”), appointed
the undersigned, Brock & Scott,
PLLC, as Substitute Trustee, by an
instrument duly recorded in the Office
and authority vested in it, will on May
Tax Id Number(s) 048 061 02, 048 06102
Land Situated In the City of Murfreesboro
In the County of Rutherford in the State
of TN A CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL
OF LAND LOCATED IN THE 9TH
CML DISTRICT OF RUTHERFORD
COUNTY TENNESSEE, AND BEING
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED
AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT BEGINNING AT
A PIN IN THE CENTERLINE OF NEW
SECTION OF BUCKEYE BOTTOM
ROAD, BEING THE NORTHEAST
CORNER OF THIS TRACT AND BEING
SOUTH 15 DEGREES 30 MINUTES
WEST 500.00 FEET FROM A PIN
IN LINE WITH THE CENTER LINE
OF INTERSECTION OF PRESENT
BUCKEYE BOTTOM ROAD AND NEW
SECTION OF SAID ROAD, THENCE
LEAVING ROAD AND WITH SOUTH
LINE OF OTHER LANDS OF PATTON
NORTH 87 DEGREES 40 MINUTES
WEST THROUGH A PIN SET 25 FEET
OFF CENTERLINE OF ROAD AND
CONTINUING A DISTANCE OF 200
FEET OFF CENTER LINE OF ROAD
AND CONTINUING A DISTANCE OF
200 FEET TO A PIN, THENCE SOUTH
15 DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST
100 FEET TO A PIN, THENCE SOUTH
87 DEGREES 53 MINUTES EAST
THROUGH A PIN SET 25 FEET OFF
CENTERLINE OF NEW SECTION OF
BUCKEYE BOTTOM ROAD 200 FEET
TO A PIN IN THE CENTERLINE OF SAID
ROAD, THENCE WITH CENTERLINE
OF SAID ROAD NORTH 15 DEGREES
30 MINUTES EAST 100 FEET TO DIE
BEGINNING, AND BEING A PORTION
OF TRACT NO 5 OF PROPERTY
SURVEY OF DEWEY PATTON, JR
NOTE The Company is prohibited from
insuring the area or quantity of the land
The Company does not represent that
any acreage or footage calculations
are correct References to quantity are
for identification purposes only Being
the same property conveyed to Troy C
Chaffin, unmarried, by deed dated March
9, 2006 of record in Deed Book 609,
Page 3964, in the County Clerk’s Office
Commonly known as 6021 Buckeye
Valley Rd, Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Parcel ID Number: 04806102000
Address/Description: 6021 Buckeye
Valley Road, Murfreesboro, TN 37129.
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
Current Owner(s): Troy C. Chaffin.
Other Interested Party(ies): N/A
Suite 115
Franklin, TN 37067
PH: 615-550-7697 FX: 615-550-8484
File No.: 16-03453 FC01
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STATE OF TENNESSEE,
RUTHERFORD COUNTY
WHEREAS, David R. McNamara
executed a Deed of Trust to Mortgage
Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
as nominee for SunTrust Mortgage,
Inc., Lender and Larry A. Weissman,
Trustee(s), which was dated December
26, 2007 and recorded on January 2,
2008 in Book 809, Page 3720, Rutherford
holder of said Deed of Trust, SunTrust
Mortgage, Inc., (the “Holder”), appointed
the undersigned, Brock & Scott,
PLLC, as Substitute Trustee, by an
instrument duly recorded in the Office
and authority vested in it, will on May
Being all of Unit No. 26, on the plan of
Horizontal Property Regime, Private
Element Plat, Cottages of Willowbrook,
Lot 8, Willowbrook Subdivision,
according to plat and survey appearing of
record in Plat Book 31, Page 85, of the
Register’s Office of Rutherford County,
Tennessee, to which plat reference is
hereby made for more complete details
of location and description of said lot.
David R. McNamara, a single man, by
deed from Ole South Properties, Inc., a
Tennessee Corporation, dated December
26, 2007, appearing of record in Record
Book 809, Page 3717, of the Register’s
Office of Rutherford County, Tennessee.
This conveyance is made subject to
Declaration of Covenants contained in
instrument of record in Record Book 725,
Page 2903, as amended of record in
Record Book 757, Page 2236; By-Laws
of Cottages at Willowbrook Homeowner’s
Association, Inc., a Tennessee
Corporation of record in Record Book
725, Page 2938; Easement to BellSouth
of record in Deed Book 579, Page 275;
Easement to Consolidated Utility District
of record in Deed Book 535, Page 141;
Easement to City of Murfreesboro of
record in Deed Book 295, Page 848,
in Deed Book 383 Page 84, and in
Deed Book 590, Page 229; Subdivision
Easement and Street Grant of record in
Record Book 713, Page 3122; Surveyor’s
Certificate of Correction(s) of record in
Deed Book 574 Page 818, and in Record
Book 755, Page 2038; Property may lie
within special flood area as designated
on Community Map #470165,
Panel 0005-C; access Easement to
Willowbrook Drive, and applicable
matters, shown on Plat Book 18, Page
16 (See also Surveyor’s Certificate of
Correction(s) of record in Deed Book
574, Page 818); Charter of Cottages at
Willowbrook Homeowners Association,
Inc., a Tennessee Corporation of record
in Record Book 725, Page 2891; and to
any and all matters shown on said plat
and survey of record in Plat Book 31,
Page 85; all of said Register’s Office.
Parcel ID Number: 081 079 04 026
Address/Description: 1309 Vermont
Court, Murfreesboro, TN 37130.
Current Owner(s): David R. McNamara.
Other
Interested
Party(ies):
Cottages
at
Willowbrook
Homeowners
Association,
Inc..
Suite 115
Franklin, TN 37067
PH: 615-550-7697 FX: 615-550-8484
File No.: 14-15984 FC03
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NOTICE
TO
CREDITORS
Estate of Mary ClaudiaAycock, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that on the 1st day
of April , 2016, Letters Testamentary in
respect of the estate of Mary Claudia
Aycock, deceased, who died March 12,
This the 1st day of April, 2016
Signed s/ Elisa Anne Walden
Executrix
Estate of Mary Claudia Aycock
Deceased
Attorney
John B Ingleson
Lisa Crowell
County Clerk
Erin Harwell
Deputy Clerk
To be run
04/11/2016 & 4/18/2016
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PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC NOTICE
NOTICE
TO
CREDITORS
Estate of Annie Mai Pope, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that on the 29th day
of March , 2016, Letters Testamentary in
respect of the estate of Annie Mai Pope,
deceased, who died November 19,
This the 29th day of March, 2016
Signed s/ Michael Eugene Edwards
Administrator
Signed s/ Bonnie Kay Bonds
Co-Administratrix
Estate of Annie Mai Pope
Deceased
Attorney
Imogene W Bolin
Lisa Crowell
County Clerk
Erin Harwell
Deputy Clerk
To be run
04/11/2016 & 4/18/2016
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NOTICE
TO
CREDITORS
Estate of William Harold Minic, Deceased
respect of the estate of William Harold
Minic, deceased, who died March 04,
Signed s/ Michael William Minic
Executor
Estate of William Harold Minic
Deceased
Attorney
Ashley D. Stearns &
W. Kent Coleman
Lisa Crowell
County Clerk
Rick Spence
Deputy Clerk
To be run
04/11/2016 & 4/18/2016
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NOTICE
TO
CREDITORS
Estate of H.G. Baxter, Deceased
of March , 2016, Letters Testamentary
in respect of the estate of H.G. Baxter,
deceased, who died October 15, 2015,
Signed s/ Jimmy Baxter
Executor
Estate of H.G. Baxter
Deceased
Attorney
B Jo Atwood
Lisa Crowell
County Clerk
Cindy Mathis
Deputy Clerk
To be run
04/11/2016 & 4/18/2016
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NOTICE
TO
CREDITORS
Estate of Maggie A O’Kieff, Deceased
respect of the estate of Maggie A O’Kieff,
deceased, who died February 19, 2016,
ADVERTISEMENT - (LEGAL NOTICE TO BIDDERS)
Sealed bids, subject to the conditions herein, will be received until 2:00 P.M., Local Central Time, on Tuesday,
May 3, 2016 by the Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport Authority at the Smyrna Airport Terminal and Business
Center Conference Room and at that hour opened and publicly read, for furnishing all labor and materials and
performing all work connected with following project:
"West Side Airfield Lighting Improvements”
TDOT Aeronautics Division (TAD) Project No. 75-555-0131-16
ATKINS Project No. 100049244
The project primarily involves installation of a new edge lighting system and upgrades to the signage for the taxiways
on the west side of Runway 14-32. An area currently served by one large circuit will be broken into two smaller
ones. Between the reconfiguration of these two circuits, over 27,000 linear feet of new conduit and counterpoise
wire will be installed, 280 new light bases, 344 new LED edge light fixtures, and 37 new taxiway guidance signs are
to be installed. A new constant current regulator will be installed in the airfield lighting vault. Over 3,700 linear
feet of drain lines are also proposed, draining from 24 local low points along the proposed edge lighting conduit
system to various storm drainage structures to remove water that might infiltrate into the electrical system. The
project also includes removal of 12,000 square yards of excess runway shoulder pavement along Runway 14-32 and
the installation of nearly 15,000 linear feet of new counterpoise wire to improve lightning protection for the existing
edge lighting circuit on that runway.
Copies of the Plans, Specifications, Proposals, etc., may be examined after April 4, 2016 at the following locations:
For bidding purposes, Hard copies of the Plans and Specifications may be obtained from Lellyett & Rogers
Company located at 1717 Lebanon Pike, Nashville, TN 37210 (e-mail: [email protected] / phone: (615) 250-9145).
PDF copies of the Plans and Specifications are available for free. To obtain a PDF copy, contact Atkins at the
phone number indicated in the table above.
A Pre-Bidding Conference will be held at 2:00 P.M., Local Central Time on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at the
Smyrna Airport Terminal and Business Center Conference Room for the purposes of obtaining information
about the project and reviewing the project site. Attendance at this conference by an appropriate contractor
representative is mandatory in order to be eligible to submit a bid. Attendance will be logged, along with
contact information, for the purposes of distributing any addenda and written responses to questions which may
be issued.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a Bidder's Bond on the form contained in the Proposal from a Surety
Company acceptable to the Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport Authority or a Cashier's Check or Certified
Check made payable to the Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport Authority for not less than 5 percent of the total
amount of the bid. A 100% Contract Bond will be required.
The Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport Authority reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids, to waive any
informalities and technicalities in the bids received and to accept any bid which, in its opinion, may be in the best
interest of the Authority.
Prospective bidders should read the instructions for preparing bids in the Project Specifications carefully before
submitting their bids and must supply all the information required therein within the time limits specified.
Bids are required to remain open for acceptance or rejection for a period of sixty (60) days after the bid opening.
The bidder must have at his disposal the necessary equipment to put on the project when notice is given to begin
work and to do the work within a time specified.
The proposal of any bidder will be rejected if the award of the work for which the proposal is submitted may,
in the judgement of the Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport Authority, affect the workmanship, financing or
progress of other work awarded to the bidder in the same letting or other work which the bidder may have under
contract. Award of this contract is contingent upon the availability of funds.
The complete examination and understanding of the Plans and Specifications and the proposed work site is
necessary in order for the bidder to properly submit a proposal.
Time limit for completion of the work is as shown on the proposal. Liquidated damages for delay of completion
of contract will be in accordance with the General Provisions of the Specifications.
The successful bidder shall hold and save harmless the Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport Authority from
liability in connection with patents.
All bidders must be licensed contractors as required by the Contractor’s Licensing Act of 1976, T.C.A. 62-6-101, et.seq.
The Contractor will be required to comply with the wage and labor requirements and to pay minimum wages
in accordance with the schedule of wage rates as required by T.C.A., Title 12, Chapter 4, as amended, and in
accordance with federal prevailing wage laws.
Envelopes containing proposals must be sealed, addressed to the Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport Authority,
Smyrna Airport, Smyrna, TN 37167 and marked with the Contractor’s name, Tennessee License Number,
Classification, Expiration date and the following project title:
“West Side Airfield Lighting Improvements”
Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport Authority
John Black, Executive Director
MURFREESBORO AIRPORT COMMISSION MEETING
The Murfreesboro Airport Commission will meet on Tuesday,
April 19, 2016 at 4:30 pm will be at the Terminal Building,
1930 Memorial Boulevard, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37129
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Murfreesboro Design Review Committee (DRC) will meet
Monday, April 18, 2016 at 7:30 a.m. in the Administration
Conference Room on the 1st Floor of City Hall, 111 West Vine
Street, Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37130.
To be run: April 11, 2016
PUBLIC NOTICE
The City of Murfreesboro hereby gives public notice that it has
issued a Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) for “Construction
Manager at Risk Fire Station #4.” The document may be
obtained online after registering at: https://www.myvendorlink.
com. Proposals must be submitted on or before April 20, 2016
by 2:00 CST.
Questions regarding this bid or registering at VendorLink
should be submitted via email to: [email protected]
TO BE RUN: April 11, 2016
BID INVITATION
Traveling Sprinkler Irrigation Unit
The Murfreesboro Water & Sewer Department is accepting
sealed bids for purchase of two (2) Traveling Sprinkler
Irrigation Unit. Bids must be received in hand by 10:00 A.M.
Tuesday April 19, 2016 and may be express mailed or hand
delivered to the Murfreesboro Water & Sewer Department
Wastewater Treatment Plant located at 2032 Blanton Dr.,
Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37129. All bids must be clearly
marked “Traveling Sprinkler Irrigation Units – ATTN:
Josh LeMay” on the outside of the envelope. Specifications and
contract documents may be obtained from the Murfreesboro
Water & Sewer Department Wastewater Treatment Plant at
the aforementioned address. Telephone number 615-848-3225;
contact: Josh LeMay. Bids submitted by fax or electronically
cannot be accepted or considered for award. The City reserves
the right to reject any and all bids and to waive technicalities.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Signed s Dawn J O’Kieff
Administrator CTA
Estate of Maggie A O’Kieff
Deceased
Attorney
Marshall M Snyder
Lisa Crowell
County Clerk
Cindy Mathis
Deputy Clerk
To be run
04/11/2016 & 4/18/2016
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
NOTICE OF LIEN SALE
ADVANTAGE MINI STORAGE
1830 MEMORIAL BLVD.
MURFREESBORO, TN 37129
NOTICE IS GIVEN THAT
BUGG, BUGG, AND
BROWN LLC DB/A
ADVANTAGE MINI STORAGE
SHALL SELL CONTENTS OF
THE FOLLOWING LEASED
STORAGE UNITS AT
11:00 a.m. on WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 20, 2016
#346 Christie Haley
#543 Kinsey Lane
#577 Sharon Buckingham
• NO CHECKS ACCEPTED;
CASH ONLY;
PLEASE CALL 615-893-1882
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS
Notice of Lien Sale
Pack Rat Mini Storage
120 Weakley Lane
Smyrna, TN 37167
615-223-1287
Notice is hereby given
that Coleman Brothers
Partnership d/b/a/ Pack
Rat Mini Storage shall sell
contents of the following
leased storage units at
10:00am on Saturday April
23, 2016 in order to satisfy
owner’s lien.
* Weather Permitting *
Units will be opened at
10:00 am on day of sale for
viewing.
CASH ONLY SALE!
C-91
Michael Asnes
D-111 Laschandar Brown
F-234
Jackie Fields
D-150
Yuri Floyd
L-528
Michael Gibson
L-613 Dwanna Johnson
I-381
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I-393
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D-121
Lisa Johnson
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L-688 Donald Johnson
H-307
Connie Ritter
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Jimmy Roland
C-78
Wilson Shannon
H-343
Clint Thomas
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O/S 18
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O/S 19
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RRW
Voss says the thing she likes best about her
store is that “people come in and get lost in
time. They just lose track of time. For some,
it’s a trip down Memory Lane.”
my security team,” she says with a chuckle – Voss’s grandfather James Hale, who managed
but adds that both are generally so friendly, the Smyrna Golf Course for many years.
they’re more likely to greet customers than
His service in the Air Force in Germany litFrom A4
bark at them.
erally resulted in the entire family’s existence,
because he met and married Greta there.
Guard poodle is alert
Skincare sideline
Voss’s dad Jim actually was born in Germany,
cheerleader her junior year. Then she earned
But one recent afternoon when that hapVoss also has a second business which not
coming to America when he was about 7 or 8.
a degree at MTSU in mass communications
pened, it led to an unsettling experience for only makes money, but keeps her skin beautiAnd eventually, a job at Genesco brought
and marketing, which she says has been very
her. She had locked up and was working on ful. She’s a dealer for ProActiv skincare products.
him to Smyrna – where his daughter, the
helpful in her business.
her books when, she recalls, her large black
“These products have given me the best
future Cindy Voss, describes having had a
One longtime Antiques I and II employee,
poodle Bentley started growling.
skin I’ve ever had, and I love sharing them
“good childhood.”
Barbara Minor, says Voss is also a remarkable
“He never growls,” she says. “But there with everyone,” she says. “I joined the two
employer, too.
were two people still in here, and he knew doctors, Katie Rodan and Kathy Fields, who ‘Grew up riding’
“She’s a great boss, very fair – I can’t think
they shouldn’t be.”
created ProActiv, their anti-aging skincare
That brings her story full circle back to ridof enough nice words to say about her,” says
She says it was a young couple who were line, as an independent consultant.”
ing horses at Stones River Battlefield. That
Minor, who also worked in the shop for
wandering around looking at the antiques
She adds, “The amazing thing is, they was back when it was way out in the country
Voss’s parents. “She’s very knowledgeable,
and didn’t realize that the store had closed.
have four different regimens that attack the instead of the middle of the Gateway District,
too – and if she doesn’t know, she’ll find out.
There are two dogs – one for each shop. most prominent skincare issues – dullness back when Voss spent a lot of time showShe’s following in her mom’s footsteps.”
The other is Harley, a Boston terrier. “They’re and sunspots, acne and acne scarring, all sorts ing horses in competition – mostly hunterof sensitive skin issues like eczema, rosacea jumper events, three-day events and dressage,
and psoriasis – wrinkles, pores and loss of “and I was in 4-H, too,” Voss recalls.
DID YOU WORK AT THE
firmness.”
But the most fun, she says, was riding at
Like dealing in antiques, taking care of peo- the battlefield and a nearby farm centered
ple’s health is a family tradition for Voss, too. around a house that was a Confederate hosHer mom Linda worked as a nurse for many pital during the Battle of Stones River.
OR ANY OTHER
years at the Murfreesboro Medical Clinic, and
“We’d ride in the morning, swim in Overso did her dad Jim’s mother, Greta Hale.
all Creek at noon, and ride again in the afternoon,” Voss remembers fondly.
Family ties to clinic
Selling mementoes and furniture from
Now Voss’s older sister Wendy Shirey
yesteryear at Antiques I and II helps bring
works at the same clinic – also as a nurse – and
back those days for Voss, too – and for her
Voss herself worked as the receptionist there
customers. “We have so many great things
for four years before enrolling at MTSU. “One
YOU MAY BE ENTITLED TO A SETTLEMENT RELATED TO
that need good homes,” she comments.
of us has been there since 40 to 45 years ago,”
But as far as Voss is concerned, that’s
she adds.
something she already has, herself. This counWendy and her dairy-farming husband
ty has been a remarkably good home for this
Tim are the parents of Voss’s niece Holly, an
remarkable Rutherford woman, ever since
MTSU freshman who also plans to go into
she was a little girl.
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Saturday, April 9th
10:00 AM
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Saddle Drive
Two Hills
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AUCTIONEERS:
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directions: From Murfreesboro take Lascassas Hwy. (Hwy. 96 East) to right on Saddle Drive. Sale one mile on the left.
terms: 10% down day of sale, balance due in 30 days. 10% buyers premium added to bid to determine final sale price.
taxes: Prorated Possession: With Deed
615.896.4600
TOLL FREE 1.877.465.4600
VOTE ANYWHERE
From A2
LaVergne but lived in Kittrell, because of the
tremendous traffic issues that we have, by
the time they get off work and they have to
get back to the polls on the other side of the
county, it could take anywhere from an hour
to an hour and a half to get back to where
they’re supposed to vote at that precinct.”
But the new law “would establish
these vote centers so that a person who is
registered to vote in Kittrell could actually vote in LaVergne during that process,”
Ketron continued.
‘Vote on your way home’
Terry gave a similar description of the
new law’s benefits on the floor of the state
House before its final passage by a 78-15
margin Monday.
“In my district, some people may work
over in another part of the county, and it
would allow them to vote at that location,”
he explained.
The success of the county’s seven early
voting centers, which already don’t require voters to cast their ballots in their
own precincts, inspired the pilot project,
Terry continued.
On regular election days, “we have people who show up there,” Terry described,
“and we have to tell people, ‘You have to go
way over to the other side of the county to
vote.’ This could allow all of them to vote at
any place in the county.”
However, the 30 voting centers that will
be established won’t all be open for early
voting once the new law takes effect – that
number will remain seven, Terry stated.
‘Why reduce from 49?’
State Rep. Mike Stewart, D-Nashville,
inquired about the reasoning behind probably reducing the county’s number of polling places from 49 to 30, and Terry answered
that in his own district, “We have three within the same street, and those would probably
be consolidated into one.”
Stewart pressed, “So you’re not cutting
down on somebody’s ability to vote, you’re
adding? Other than reducing these duplicative stations, there’d be more opportunities
for people to vote, not less?”
“Absolutely,” Terry replied.
“I’m in favor of having more places to vote,
but I’m concerned about rural areas,” said
State Rep. Kevin Dunlap, D-Rock Island. “I
know this only applies to Rutherford County, but if this is a pilot, and this works across
the state, will some of these small boxes
where people vote now, maybe in Eagleville
or other precincts – will they be closed?”
‘Secure data connection’
The law also requires each newly established voting center to have a secure connection to computerized voter registration
data at the election commission, and that the
county provide at least one voting center for
every 10,000 voters.
Rutherford County has about 120,000
registered voters, according to Commissioner Farley. The local cost of setting up the
‘Increased efficiency’
pilot project would be a one-time $26,600 ex“My understanding is that, with our coun- penditure, according to the state legislative
ty (election) commission and our election website.
commissioner,” Terry answered, “they’ve
Farley, appearing before the county’s
all voted unanimously for this. They believe Budget & Finance Committee Thursday eve-
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“All I know is it sounds like a real good
deal,” responded the committee’s chair, District 3 Commissioner Will Jordan.
The bill has been in the legislative pipeline for about a month, passing out of its first
House subcommittee back on March 9. The
full Senate amended it on March 24 to not
take effect until Jan. 1, 2017 for the 2018 elections and then passed it without a dissenting
vote, 30-0.
On Monday last week, the House passed
the Senate version as well, substituting it for
Terry’s original House bill. In the Senate, it
was sponsored by Ketron and co-sponsored
by State Sen. Jim Tracy – while in the House,
it was sponsored by Terry and co-sponsored
by State Reps. Rick Womick, Dawn White
and Mike Sparks.
House Speaker Beth Harwell and Lt. Gov.
Ron Ramsey, speaker of the Senate, both
signed the newly passed bill on Wednesday.
But as of midnight Thursday it had not yet
been transmitted to Gov. Haslam for his consideration and possible signature.
L A N D
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10:00 AM
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L A S C A S S A S ,
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ning to obtain a routine transfer of $10,000
from one election commission account to
another to pay poll workers, told the committee’s six members he didn’t want to comment publicly on the pilot project, which
they all seemed to already know about.
“We’re trying to get through August and
November first before we put it out there,”
he said, “and spend all of 2017 educating
voters about that new concept.”
This farm contains one of the highest peeks in the Lascassas
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it will increase voter turnout and it will increase the efficiency and the ability for those
people to vote.”
Terry also fielded questions from State
Rep. G. A. Hardaway, D-Memphis, who
wanted to know if absentee voting would
be affected (no), if residents from outside
Rutherford County could vote under the
pilot project (no again) and if the new law
sets a “sunset” deadline for the success of
the project to be evaluated and for it to possibly be terminated.
“I cannot answer that for you,” Terry replied. “I’m not sure how long they would
have that. But they would turn that back in
to the election commission and give them
the results on how the project has gone or
is going.”
The new law specifies that to take effect,
the project also would have to be approved
by a supermajority of the election commission, which in Rutherford County would be
at least four of its five members.
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Dickson, TN 37055
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AUCTIONEER:
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directions: From Murfreesboro, take Lascassas Hwy.
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left.
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NASHVILLE
music city center
Garnering due praise for their performances in “Lend Me a Tenor” at the Murfreesboro Little
Theatre on opening night are CathyJean Spencer (Tito’s wife Maria) and Rogers Harrison
(Tito).
TENOR
From A3
Italian-American. He also admits having
made his wife’s participation in the play
possible, since she notes, “We’ve got three
small kids and I’m a stay-at-home mom.”
Not having acted since her days 15
years ago when she majored in theater at
MTSU, Barbieri comments, “It was nice to
come back to the theater.” After hearing
about the opportunity and getting interested on a “whim,” she says, “I called Mike to
find out if it was okay to audition and put
our family through rehearsals.”
Luckily, it was. And so Barbieri found
herself on stage again, and Woodall
found himself on stage for the first time
– although the long, tall real estate broker
does do a lot of public speaking by preaching at Stones River Church.
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How to get tickets
Remaining shows are Friday and Saturday (April 15-16) at 7 p.m., and a Sunday
matinee finale at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 for
adults, $7 for students and seniors, and $5
for MLT members.
Reservations can be made by calling
(615) 895-9825 or by going to www.mltarts.
com, the website of the 54-year-old Little
Theatre at 702 Ewing Blvd. But you may
want to hurry – opening night Friday was
sold out.
A final caution may be in order – if
“Lend Me a Tenor” were a movie, it would
at least be rated PG-13. It features strong
language, the actresses frequently appear
in sultry evening gowns or even lingerie,
and there are heavy necking scenes.
On the other hand, the innuendo is exactly that – innuendo. That’s why PG-13
means “parental discretion advised,” because it’s up to you whether you bring the
kids or get a babysitter.
If you choose the latter, that’s okay. The
next MLT show “Romeo and Juliet” will
be performed outdoors May 13-29, it’s free
and it’s taught in high school – and all the
innuendo is so archaic that the kids will
never understand it. But get a Shakespeare
professor to explain it to you sometime.
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Lillian Russell Furniture | Guns & Shot Guns | US Silver Coins
Antique Furniture & Primitive Items
Pocket Knives | Glassware |Tools | Modern Appliances
58K Miles
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Antique China Cabinet • Elegant Cream Sofa • Kitchen Table & Chairs
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Dinner Bell • Everyday Tools and Lawn Equipment • Modern Home Appliances,
Like New Refrigerators and Stove! • Large Rugs • Portable Storage Shed
Dinner Bell & Yoke • Kitchen Items • Cast Iron Stove & Patio Furniture! Many Nice
Primitive Items & Antiques Throughout This Home! Clean & Well Cared For Items!
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78K Miles
DIRECTIONS Take HWY 231 To Murfreesboro Past I-24, Turn Left on Broad St., Turn Right on Memorial
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