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NOVEMBER
2013
Issue #103
A voice for
businesses in the
Upper Cumberland
executive PROFILE
Barry O’Connor 8
UC posed to welcome seventh winery
MEDICAL
PROFILE
Dr. Sangeetha
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LIZ ENGEL CLARK | UCBJ Editor
SEC Enterprises
merges with
Tullahoma beverage
distributor
Dalton Paschall
holds a “winning”
cluster of grapes
grown at Hickory
Hill Vineyards and
Farms in Smith
County.
LIZ ENGEL CLARK | UCBJ Editor
PUTNAM COUNTY – Citing increased
instances of consolidation, two Tennessee
beverage distributors have joined forces
to create one of the largest distribution
companies in the state.
SEC Enterprises Inc., a locally owned and
operated beverage distribution company
serving the Upper Cumberland for 25
years, has merged with Tullahoma-based
Mid-South Distributing Inc. The new
company will operate under the Mid-South
Distributing name.
Combined, the merger while create a
single company with almost 100 employees,
approximately 1,700 retail accounts across
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BRUSH CREEK – Since their first vines were planted in 2006,
Scott and Rebecca Paschall have made grape-growing their
newfound labor of love. Which is hard work. But a means to keep
going the family farm.
That job is about to get a lot more labor intensive, it seems.
Instead of selling off their product commercially to wineries
across the midstate, the Smith County couple is looking to start
making and selling their own product onsite.
Hickory Hill Vineyards and Farms, which has harvested
grapes for a number of years in the Brush Creek community,
south of Carthage – grapes that have been sold to wineries like
Bean’s Creek in Manchester, Arrington Vineyards south of
Nashville and DelMonaco Winery in Baxter – is planning to
become a Tennessee bonded winery.
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Unintended consequences: Could UC
see employee turnover with ACA?
LIZ ENGEL CLARK | UCBJ Editor
UPPER CUMBERLAND – A source
for higher premiums for the healthy. Or a
deeper pond for business
to pool risks. A jobs killer.
Or the breath of fresh air
for companies anxious
about rising health care
costs.
Since its passage,
the pros and cons of
the Affordable Care
Act (ACA) have been
embattled, aired out
and rehashed, moreso
following the Oct. 1
rollout of the health
insurance exchanges.
But could it also
mean high employee
turnover in the Upper
Cumberland? An increase
in divorces? Those are
just a pair of scenarios
that some say may play
out locally as those
exchanges see a slow start
up in the region.
Tonya Hinch, owner
of insurance firm Don
Hinch & Associates in
Crossville, has been
making quite the
speaking circuit lately,
talking locally to different groups about
the ACA – from bar associations, to HR
managers and retirement community
groups. The health care law is not only
the “biggest social experiment of our
lifetime,” she said, but also the largest data
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pain became so bad that she had to quit working. She
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“Sooner or later, I would have been facing having probably one
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Since Dr. Gerndt performed procedures to remove the neck
blockage and replace the arteries in her legs, Morgan’s pain is
gone, she’s walking again, and she even stopped smoking.
“There’s nothing that can hold me down now!” said Morgan. “I
just thank the Lord for Cookeville Regional and for the doctors
who did this for me.”
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community and serving our customers
with the same attention to detail as we
always have,” Ottis Phillips, owner of SEC
Enterprises, said.
Phillips, a Cookeville native, has been in
the beer distribution industry since 1980
and returned to his hometown in 1990 to
assume the role as general manager of SEC,
which was established in 1988 with the
purchase of Whitson Distributing. Over
the years, Burks Distributing and Whitaker
Distributing were added to the SEC fold.
He said he’s known Mid-South president
Rick Gerwe since 1990, and since their
respective operations are similar in size,
geography and product mix, they’ve also
shared their best practices and performance
numbers on an ongoing basis. The merger
has been a topic of discussion for at least
five years, Phillips said, before both finally
decided to move forward.
“Our industry has experienced a
tremendous amount of consolidation. As
a result, the number of independent
beer wholesalers has declined by over 30
percent in the past 20 years,” Phillips told
the UCBJ. “By consolidating SEC and
Mid-South Distributing we will be able to
realize some economies of scale along with
doubling our distribution area covering 31
counties in Tennessee. This arrangement
makes us a stronger competitor and will
allow us to continue to invest and grow our
brands in Tennessee.”
“This merger creates so many benefits
for our employees and our suppliers,”
Gerwe said in a statement. Mid-South
previously acquired Stevens Distributing in
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This summer, commissioners in Smith
County unanimously rezoned 23 acres of
the Paschall’s farm off Highway 53 as an
agritourism overlay district to allow them to
make their vino onsite. Pending federal and
state approval, Hickory Hill could become the
Upper Cumberland’s seventh winery, joining
the likes of Chestnut Hill, DelMonaco,
Highland Manor, Holly Ridge, Red Barn and
Stonehaus.
Rebecca Paschall said they hope to receive
all the necessary approvals by this time next
year. The goal is to be fully operational – and
selling wine – by Memorial Day 2015.
“We’re in the process of buying equipment.
Hopefully, it will go smoothly,” Rebecca said.
it was overturned. We almost got hung
with a cross in 2010. We had about 10,000
pounds (of grapes) that DelMonaco ended
up buying at the last minute.
“After that, the state came up with an
idea called custom crush, which allows
a grower to have their wine made at a
bonded winery, brought back to their
farm and sold,” she continued. “Originally
we were going to do that and grow and
then sell wine on the side, but when we
started looking around, it was so cost
prohibitive that we decided to become a
bonded winery.”
The operation will be on the smaller
scale – at least in comparison with the
likes of Arrington and DelMonaco. They’d
like to run the operation as a “boutique”
winery, she said, only open Friday-Sunday
and during the week by appointment only.
There will be a tasting room and tours and
the ability to host small events.
Bottom line: it will be their way to keep
farming the land that once belonged to Scott’s
grandfather. This year, they had their biggest
crop ever – about 25,000 pounds of grapes,
she said, were sold to Arrington Vineyards.
“This is something that rural communities
really need to look into,” Rebecca Paschall
said. “You’re keeping the rural landscape, and
that was our main thing. We wanted to keep
the farm. The thought of it being developed
was just heartbreaking.
“I really think, wine, even though a lot
of folks are against it, it can really change a
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31 counties with annual sales revenue in
excess of $40 million. SEC has distribution
rights for 17 counties, while Mid-South,
which has served the Tullahoma and
Columbia areas since 1979, covers 14.
“We are excited to expand the size of
our company while still being a part of our
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The Paschall farm spans 100 acres. Back
in the early 2000s, it was slated to become
an 80-home residential development, but the
Paschalls, hoping to save the land, approached
Scott’s parents and aunt and were successful
in buying it back to keep it a family operation.
This was also around the time when the
state was encouraging the planting of grapes
over tobacco. The Paschalls planted their
vineyard in 2006, five acres total of grapes.
Their first harvest followed in 2009.
“When we planted, a Tennessee winery had
to buy 75 percent of its fruit from Tennessee
growers. That’s how the state law was
written,” Rebecca Paschall said. “But (in 2009)
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Shelbyville and Hickman Distributing in
Pulaski. A merger in 2003 with Columbia
Mid-State Distributing brought Coors
brand products to the company.
Gerwe will assume the role of CEO
and Phillips will remain in Cookeville
and serve as president. The Cookeville
warehouse will remain but the corporate
office will be located in Tullahoma, Phillips
said.
For MillerCoors, the newly shaped MidSouth Distributing will become its largest
geographic and fourth largest volume
distributor in Tennessee.
Among the other breweries represented
Nashville’s Blackstone, Modelo, Boston
Beer, Heineken, Mikes Hard Lemonade,
Lagunitas, Gallo, Brown Forman, Sierra
Nevada, Diageo, Shiner and Pabst.
“I really think, wine,
even though a lot of
folks are against it, it
can really change a
community, and in a
good way, and bring in
new jobs.”
community, and in a good way, and bring in
new jobs,” she said.
And, should all go well, there are bigger
plans in store.
“The main thing now is getting all the
kinks worked out,” Rebecca Paschall said.
“We’ve got a plan of possibly getting a little bit
larger down the road. I hope to have at least a
couple part-time employees and host events,
but you never know until you get into it.
“People, they’re out searching for things
to do – it used to be movies or shopping, but
now people want to get out, go zipline, or
hike, or go taste wine, do all these creative
things, and they’re willing to spend the
money to do it. We’ve got to take advantage in
these rural communities.
“I look forward to joining the wine industry
here,” she added. “I think this is an area that
can really grow.”
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Health care marketplace a marred experience
I logged in on a Wednesday, just your
typical, run-of-the-mill cool-weathered fall
day, a hair before the lunchtime strike. I
entered my full legal name, email address
(several times, actually), I picked a password
and struggled to come up with easy-toremember responses to the impossibleto-answer security questions. My identity
was verified (thank heavens for that). More
personal information was entered. And just
like that, I was in. Welcome to the lauded land
of the health insurance marketplace. So this
was the fabled exchange.
It was a decently attractive site. But for some
odd reason, I was expecting faux grocery
store-like aisles, lined with binder-sized boxes,
kind of like what you’d see in a Progressive
car insurance ad. I was also looking for that
all too common error message I had heard
so much about – one that has everyone up
in arms just weeks after the launch of the
exchanges, a centerpiece of the so-called
Obamacare – that’s prevented so many from
signing up for the coverage they want and
need.
Simply curious, I logged in a few days
after President Barack Obama’s mid-October
speech about the disappointments in the
website, and the promises put forth to fix it. I
guess they were still working on it; I didn’t get
my error message, but I did get stuck. Then I
had to log back in. And got stuck again. Then
logged back in. Then got stuck. You get the
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drift.
I’m not known as a particularly patient
person (I mean, have you read my
Viewpoints?), so I started to get frustrated.
I’m also a fan of avoiding most
things political, so I was hoping the
“glitches” were just media hype, but
my experience was real. I only gave
my health care exchange experience
30 minutes tops, because I had more
important things to do. I was on
deadline, for goodness sake. Oh, the
things us reporters will do for a story.
By the way, I’d love to hear from
UCBJ readers who have logged into
the exchange – whether because of an
insatiable need to see it for themselves,
like me, or to actually purchase insurance. My
contact info is below.
Now for part II of this month’s column.
I’m sure you’ve all heard the reports. It was
quite the shift from the efforts traditionally
put forth to market Cookeville and the Upper
Cumberland as an attractive place to be, so
understandably, this was not shouted from the
rooftops – but it went viral all the same.
Supposedly, we’re, like, the poorest city in
America.
Well, to be technical, we’re the sixth
poorest, according to Credit.com. Whatever
that is.
The report pooled census data for the
Cookeville micropolitan area, namely
Putnam, Overton and Jackson counties,
and found that the average income for those
106,498 residents was a measly $31,813 per
list wanted to lay claim to the report, and
none was exactly thrilled with their ranking.
Most countered in various outlets that their
low cost of living makes much smaller salaries
stretch farther. All pointed to what census
data doesn’t say – the real meat-and-bones of a
community – it’s educational, recreational and
lifestyle opportunities. And we all know we
have those here in the greater UC. So I don’t
feel the need to air out the issue any more than
that.
year. In the poorest city, Lumberton, N.C.,
located south of Raleigh, average income
was $28,293. Meanwhile, the median U.S.
household income topped out at just more
than $51,000. Since I’m writing this after
the shutdown, I had the ability to verify the
statistics used, but, of course, that’s not the
true problem.
Obviously, not one of the 10 cities on the
Of course, all that was just icing on the cake
when it came to another top 10 list: the news
that Tennessee was the most dangerous state
in the country.
At least we’ve got that going for us.
Liz Engel Clark is the editor of the Upper Cumberland
Business Journal. She can be reached at liz@
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comparing insurance plan options.
federal income tax.
But misinformation abounds.
“It’s huge,” Hinch said.
“There’s some really interesting
ramifications of the law.
“A lot of larger employers are
thinking, ‘phew, the employer
mandate got delayed, so I don’t
have to worry about it.’ I think they
do have to worry,” she added.
Perhaps one of the biggest is the
potential for some high employee
turnover. Here’s the scenario:
Employer offers health insurance
to its worker, but said worker also
holds side jobs as an additional
means of income, like construction
or farming, if they’re only putting
in their hours with said employer
for the benefit of insurance, it’s
possible they could be dropping off
the roles come Jan. 1.
“I think that’s a big issue for this
area because so many people are in
their 50’s and early 60’s, just trying
to hang on until Medicare,” Hinch
said. “Offering benefits has been one of the
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It forces you to rethink the entire employee
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benefits side of your business model.”
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increase in the number of temps hired – she
predicts our region will see more of the
aforementioned employment change.
“If benefits were the reason you thought
you were keeping your workforce, that’s going
to change,” Baucum said. “We’re going to
see a shift in our employment base, because
the people who historically, over the last
15-20 years, have been working for benefits
and health insurance, no longer need that
(because of the exchanges).”
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It’s always something: IRS grants ACA delay but
there’s still plenty to keep employers on their toes
IRS grants employers a reprieve
with one-year delay of Affordable
Care Act’s employer mandate, but
other rules and rulings will keep
employers busy in 2014
On July 9, the Internal Revenue Service
(IRS) officially granted employers covered
by the Patient Protection and Affordable
Care Act (“ACA”) a welcome, one-year
reprieve from the ACA’s employer mandate.
The reprieve provided that enforcement of
the mandate will not take place until 2015.
The IRS’s action also included relief from
two key reporting requirements associated
with the employer mandate. Other portions
of the law, including the individual
mandate, are unaffected by this delay in
enforcement.
There are still plenty of other
requirements in the ACA to keep employers
on their toes next year, however. And
in other news, the IRS recently issued a
revenue ruling stating that, in light of the
U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in “United
States v. Windsor,” same-sex couples
who are legally married will be treated as
spouses for federal income tax purposes.
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Following is a brief look at these recent
developments.
ACA checklist for 2014
Notice of coverage options
As of Oct. 1, all employers covered by
the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) were
required to distribute a Notice of Coverage
Options to employees, informing employees
of coverage options available through the
health insurance exchange (now called
the “marketplace”), as compared with
coverage options available through the
employer. The notice requirement applies
to all employers subject to the FLSA,
regardless of whether or not the employer
offers health insurance and regardless
of whether the employer is subject to the
employer mandate. Although it got off to
a bumpy start, Tennessee’s federally-run
online marketplace did open on Oct. 1 as
scheduled.
Even though there is no fine or penalty
for failing to provide the notice, according
to guidance the DOL posted to its website
on Sept. 11, employers who have not already
done so should provide the notice as failing
to do so could run afoul of disclosure
requirements regulated by ERISA.
Going forward, the notice must be
provided to new employees upon hire.
In May, the DOL issued technical release
2013-02 to provide temporary guidance
regarding the notice requirement until final
regulations are issued. The DOL has also
promulgated model notices.
Summary of benefits and coverage
As in 2013, a Summary of Benefits and
Coverage (SBC) must be distributed during
open enrollment for the 2014 coverage
period. The SBC must indicate whether
the employer’s plan provides minimum
essential coverage as defined by the ACA
and whether the plan or coverage meets
the minimum value requirements. The
SBC template has been revised somewhat
for 2014; the template is available on the
Employee Benefits Security Administration
(EBSA) website.
W-2 reporting
Employers that issued 250 or more W-2s
in the previous tax year must again comply
with the ACA’s requirement to report
the aggregate cost of health coverage on
employees’ W-2 forms. Employers filing
fewer than 250 W-2s continue to be exempt
from the requirement. In other words,
small employers will not need to report
health insurance coverage on 2013 W-2
forms, issued in January 2014.
Tax treatment of same-sex spouses
In light of the Supreme
Court’s “Windsor” decision, the IRS
issued a revenue ruling on Aug. 29 broadly
interpreting the marriage provisions of
the tax code in a gender-neutral way. This
means that for all federal tax purposes,
the terms “spouse,” “husband and
wife,” “husband,” and “wife” include an
individual married to a person of the same
sex if the individuals are lawfully married
under state law. Additionally, for federal
tax purposes, the term “marriage” includes
a marriage between individuals of the
same sex. The ruling is to be prospectively
applied beginning Sept. 16.
The general rule recognizes a samesex marriage if the marriage was validly
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Bull & Thistle Chef Barry O’Connor
a portion of the Gainesboro town
O’Connor.
square, which although a designated
O’Connor’s commitment to his trade has not come
historic
site,
was
suffering
from
without
some cost, however. He has found himself in long
What is it that drives someone to
both
the
economic
downturn
of
separations
from his wife of over 20 years, Ann, herself
excel in a chosen field? Training,
2008-09
and
the
continued
loss
a
master
pastry
chef in demand throughout Europe, and
certainly, along with ambition and
of
manufacturing
and
production
their
daughter.
Regular
visits to Ireland and occasional
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determination are necessary values
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facilities.
While
O’Connor
developed
visits
by
his
family
dull
the
pain of being apart, and his
to a successful career. For some,
a
menu
that
drew
from
the
strengths
tasks
in
the
pub
keep
him
so
occupied that he has had little
what drives them is a hunger for
of
the
local
farming
economy,
time
for
some
of
his
favorite
pastimes,
such as sailing and
perfection.
focusing
on
the
concept
of
“field
to
fork,”
Silvestri
rugby.
With
his
work
visa
extended
until
2014, O’Connor
Referring to a map or Internet browser, the distance
and
Mandli
invested
heavily
to
repair
and
reinforce
a
anticipates
that
between
his
responsibilities
coordinating
between Middle Tennessee and the west coast of Ireland
building
that
had
seen
better
days,
while
at
the
same
time
a
busy
restaurant,
training
and
teaching
associates
and
is almost 3,800 miles as the crow flies. Yet, in many
meeting
the
requirements
of
the
design
guidelines
for
the
would-be
amateur
chefs,
his
workload
will
be
such
that
ways the distance is minimal. The original settlers to
Gainesboro
historic
district
and
retaining
authenticity
of
thoughts
of
Cork
will
be
minimized
to
the
reminders
the Cumberland Plateau, men and women alike, largely
the structures. Finally, in March, the Bull & Thistle Pub
restaurant patrons post on the Bull &
consisted of immigrants from Ireland and Scotland. A trek
was
opened,
drawing
accolades
from
the
start
from
Thistle Facebook page, and his Skype
along the Avery Trace, which runs nearly the length of the
critics
and
customers
alike
for
both
the
charms
calls to his family. As to his laurels, as
state, bears mute witness to the fortitude, strength and
of
the
décor
and
the
menu.
he adds to his already impressive list of
bravery of those early colonists.
O’Connor
has
continued
his
practice
of
accomplishments, he will be on his feet
So it is that Jackson County sees a new settler, not
sharing
his
expertise
by
teaching
seminars
in
way too often to even consider resting on
marking his trail on tree trunks, but on a restaurant menu.
haute
cuisine
and
by
hiring
as
associate
chefs
them.
Chef Barry O’Connor was already well known and
individuals
from
the
Jackson
County
area
who
highly regarded by his peers and customers in cities like
Barry O’Connor is chef at The Bull and Thistle Pub,
bring their passion and talent to the kitchen. The
London and Cork, two centers of European cuisine that
102 S. Main St., Gainesboro. Call the pub at (931)
Bull
&
Thistle
Pub
also
provides
employment
produce critics and palettes alike that are hard to satisfy.
268-7170 for information on O’Connor’s cooking
opportunities
to
many
other
local
residents,
Good chefs, though, as O’Connor will tell you, are not
seminars. For more information, visit https://
some
with
disabilities,
who
work
in
the
kitchen
made, they’re born.
www.facebook.com/BullandThistlePub or www.
and
throughout
the
restaurant
in
many
different
In O’Connor’s case, this lineage includes his mother, a
bullandthistle.com.
capacities.
In
addition,
he
and
the
owners
are
hoping
sous chef in Cork, his grandfather and two of his uncles.
to
reach
out
to
the
local
school
system
to
give
high
A lifelong exposure to excellence in fresh cuisine, and the
school students opportunities in the restaurant trade.
temptation of creating memorable feasts and one of a kind
A strapping man with the rust colored hair found
dining experiences, moved O’Connor at the age of 14 into a
in
many of his countrymen and a hearty brogue,
career that he has pursued for more than 30 years.
O’Connor
knows what he wants from
This quest – a search for excellence in flavors,
his
associates
and trainees. As ready to
ingredients and preparation methods; a hunger if you
share
a
healthy
laugh as he is to correct
will – drove the young O’Connor from training at the
mistakes
in
his
kitchen, he has found
prestigious Rockwell Hotel and Catering College to
that
Tennessee
residents,
and Jackson
apprenticeships under other chefs, to positions across the
County
inhabitants
in
particular,
have
European continent and England, either running a kitchen
welcomed
him
with
open
arms.
“Chef
for someone else or for himself.
Yet it was more than his own satisfaction that moved and Barry,” as most regulars
at the pub call him,
inspired O’Connor. He wanted to share what he’d learned,
found his initial series
so he began teaching classes in culinary arts. He was
of cooking classes so
moved to help others less fortunate, so he created further
popular that when a sign
opportunities in gastronomic education for individuals
up list for an advanced
with autism thriving on helping those with aptitude and
class was passed around
motivation to establish their own careers.
at the final introductory
Still, O’Connor sought new horizons. So when a pair of
session in July, it was
entrepreneurs and successful business owners, Dr. Loui
filled to capacity by
Silvestri and Diana Mandli, began their search for a chef
the time the list made
with whom to team up for a new enterprise, chef was
its way around. So
intrigued. Their goal was to operate an authentic Celtic
well regarded were
restaurant and pub in Gainesboro. The investors and the
master chef found their goals were in line with one another the classes that the
local school system
and a partnership was born.
Chef Barry O’Connor.
paid for their staff to
Bringing his heritage and his palette to the table,
Photo Tom Glynn/Dodson Branch Graphics
enhance their skills with
O’Connor worked with Silvestri and Mandli in developing
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LIZ ENGEL CLARK | UCBJ Editor
MCMINNVILLE – A Nashville-based
company that manufactures natural
gas compressors for fueling vehicles has
expanded its operation to Warren County.
Simpkins Energy Corp. purchased a
15,000-square-foot building on Belmont
Drive in McMinnville and is in the process
of hiring around 30 employees; 15 are on
site so far. The company has also brought
Rock Island’s Boles Tools into its fold for its
machining operation.
Kent Simpkins, president of Simpkins
Energy, said Boles played a big factor in
the move, calling the deal between the two
a consolidated merger. So far, Simpkins
Energy’s machining operation is 100 percent
up and running. Overall, he said they are
about 80 percent established.
Simpkins Energy’s natural gas
compressors are designed for small-tomedium-sized fleets, and the models are the
first of their size to be manufactured and
assembled in the United States. Compressed
natural gas (CNG), an alternative to gasoline
and diesel, is said to be safer, less expensive
and environmentally cleaner.
“The business is experiencing a
tremendous growth,” Simpkins said. “The
demand for compressed natural gas fueling
vehicles – it’s $1 a gallon versus $3.50. That’s
our whole business.”
Simpkins Energy customers, among
others, include utility companies, and the
company a recently secured job for Waste
Management vehicles.
While the company calls its Nashville
headquarters home, Simpkins said at some
point, he’d like to move the whole business
to McMinnville.
“I don’t really know that exact timeline.
We’re just taking one big step at a time,”
Simpkins said. “The worst thing you want to
do is go too quick on something, you make
a lot of mistakes. And I have a backlog of
orders.
“I’m 8-9 weeks backlogged with orders.
So I have to be very careful in moving
operations and different things, because I
can’t afford to stretch those deliveries out
any later.”
But he did credit the McMinnvilleWarren County Industrial Development
Board and its director of economic
development, George Burke, for their efforts
in recruitment.
“He’s worked very hard, and so have the
members of the industrial board, basically
soliciting me to come there, and the
willingness and openness to work together
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A majority of patients, at least
nationally, suffer from osteoarthritis,
the most common rheumatoid
COOKEVILLE – For patients
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suffering with the aches and pains of
upward growth curve with the aging
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chronic inflammatory disorder, also
Dr. Sangeetha Pabolu, a
very common; as well as conditions
rheumatologist, has joined the
such as lupus, scleroderma, sjogren’s
ever-growing ranks of Cookeville
syndrome,
inflammatory
myositis, spondyloarthropathies,
physicians.
vasculitis
and
others.
Pabolu, a native of India, comes from a family full of
While many rheumatoid disorders are recognized
doctors – among those, her father, an ob/gyn; her brother, an
and
diagnosed earlier than in the past, the cause
eye doctor; and host of cousins who also practice in various
of
several
is still unknown. A disorder like
other specialties.
gout,
though,
can be liked to alcohol and high
Ironically, she is the first rheumatologist in that bunch –
cholesterol,
while
smoking is “definitely” a risk
and she’s also the first full-time practicing rheumatologist in
factor
for
rheumatoid
arthritis, Pabolu said.
the Cookeville area. She joined Cookeville Regional Medical
“If
there’s
one
message
I can give to the
Group, a group of multi-specialty physicians employed by
general
community,
it’s
not
to smoke,” she
Cookeville Regional Medical Center, in September.
said.
“That’s
one
thing
that’s
definitely
A majority of her patients suffer from muscle and joint pain.
known
as
a
risk
factor
for
rheumatoid
A rheumatologist helps diagnose, treat and manage patients
arthritis and rheumatic disorders.”
with arthritis and other diseases.
Now that her practice is in its
“I believe a rheumatologist is needed in every community,”
building
phase, Pabolu is looking to
she said. “(Here) a lot of patients have been going to Nashville
further
develop
her outside interests,
or Knoxville, making a long drive to see a rheumatologist.
which,
admittedly,
have taken a back
Others had been holding off seeing one because of the
seat
to
medical
school
and training.
distance.
As
a
child,
she
enjoyed
Bharata
“If you look at a common internal medicine or primary
Natyam,
or
traditional
Indian
care practice, 50-60 percent of people have that complaints
dancing. She also likes to sing and
of muscle and joint pain. People can now come here with no
paint and wants to learn how to swim.
commute.”
Her family includes her husband,
For all her expertise, Pabolu almost didn’t find her way into
Chiranjeevi
Gadiparthi, who
her specialty, since it was actually dermatology that peaked
is
also
a
physician
–a
her initial interest. After she graduated in 2003 with her
hospitalist
at
bachelor’s of medicine and bachelor’s of surgery from Kurnool
Gateway Medical
Medical College, a prestigious medical school in southern
Center in
India, she followed with a fellowship in that particular field of
Clarksville – and
interest.
a 3-year-old
It wasn’t until her move to the United States with her
daughter.
husband in 2006 – a move prompted by the promise of a
“I am so
higher level of medical training – that she fell in love with
happy
and
rheumatology. She did her internship and residency in internal
glad
to
be here
medicine at Texas Tech and her fellowship in rheumatology at
to
serve
this
Indiana University School of Medicine. She says she enjoys the
community,”
different challenges it can bring day-to-day.
Pabolu said.
“The subject itself always fascinated me, and when I came
“It’s only
to do my medical training here, my interest grew,” she said.
been
a month,
“There was no rheumatology in my part of the country (in
but
I
have
loved
India) at that time – there was no separate subspecialty for it.
this
place
so
“I also had a professor in my internal medicine training
much,” she said.
who was a rheumatologist, and he was an inspiration to me,”
“The people
Pabolu continued. “He was an excellent teacher, and the way
are really good
he approached this subject and his patients made a big impact
Dr. Sangeetha Pabolu
people and are
on me. This specialty does deal with a lot of rare disorders,
very cooperative,
so there is a lot of diversity. Each and every patient is so
understanding
different.”
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LIVINGSTON – Livingston Regional
Hospital has joined forces with HighPoint
Health System, becoming the fourth hospital
that the Gallatin-based organization
oversees.
Livingston, a 114-bed facility, will be
joining Sumner Regional Medical Center
in Gallatin, Trousdale Medical Center in
Hartsville and Riverview Regional Medical
Center in Carthage.
The announcement was made in early
October. It’s expected to be finalized by Dec.
1.
“By operating as one system, the four
hospitals will be in a stronger position to
provide comprehensive services in a costeffective manner, capture additional market
share from the combined service area and
effectively compete against other providers
surrounding the region,” HighPoint Health
System CEO Susan Peach said in a statement.
“Uniting Livingston Regional Hospital
to HighPoint Health System will enhance
our ability to serve our communities in
many ways,” added Mike Meadows, CEO of
Livingston Regional Hospital. “Our hospital
has much in common with the hospitals of
HighPoint. We share a common mission
and the same unwavering commitment
to provide the highest quality care to our
communities. We will be able to improve
the effectiveness and efficiency of services
through shared best practices and resources
across the four hospitals, which will
strengthen our position to grow and expand
to meet the health care needs of this region
in the future.”
The transition will include organizational
and operational changes, as well as a logo
change for Livingston Regional. Livingston
Regional and the other three HPHS hospitals
will maintain their current hospital facilities
and the services currently offered at each
location will remain. Peach will continue to serve as CEO of
the combined health system, with Meadows
remaining as CEO of Livingston Regional
Hospital.
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SMITHVILLE – The Inn at Evins Mill in
Smithville broke ground on The Solstice, a
6,000-square-foot luxury lodge in October.
Located at the highest elevation of the
property, the project will feature private
rooms and suites, including a three-bedroom
penthouse condominium with its own
kitchen, dining and living spaces. With eight
bedrooms total, The Solstice increases the
resort’s total number of rooms from 12 to 20,
allowing it to host larger corporate, special
events and accommodate higher occupancy
demands during peak seasons.
The Inn at Evins Mill is on the eve of its
19th year in business.
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HARTSVILLE – Zwirner Equipment
Company will open a new facility in
Hartsville. Zwirner Equipment LLC’s
relocation from Ohio represents a $750,000
investment and the creation of 24 new jobs.
Zwirner will locate in the former SteelTek
building in the Hartsville-Trousdale County
Industrial Park at 580 Industrial Park Drive.
The building has been empty for more than
three years. Zwirner Equipment LLC and
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Macon, Wilson and Sumner, have started
renovating the property and expect to add
about 24 jobs over the next three years.
Zwirner Equipment Company will
provide stainless steel processing equipment
for liquid products to the food, dairy,
beverage and chemical industries. Zwirner
business will involve sales, purchasing and
remanufacturing. Staffing needs will require
welders, machinists, mechanics, polishers,
laborers and office personnel.
“It is exciting to see a vacant building
converted into a home for viable jobs in
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Director Don Rigsby added. “Four Lake
appreciates everyone’s assistance and
cooperation on this project.”
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Staffing surge
Kristi Nixon said it became most noticeable
last December. More companies started
inquiring about the need for temporary
workers to round out their employment base.
Nixon, owner of Express Employment
Professionals in Cookeville, isn’t alone. In so
many words, Obamacare has been attributed
to increases in the rate of hire of temporary
workers, mostly from small and mediumsized companies who may be using temporary
staffers to help them stay below that allimportant 50-worker mark.
Nixon said she’s seen a 55-60 percent
increase in client contacts – maybe more.
Since Express Employment is able to offer
a full benefits package to those “flexible
staffers,” companies are increasingly seeing
the benefit.
“Companies are really concerned with
health care,” Nixon said. “They really don’t
know what’s coming, so they’re trying to
limit their numbers. They want to be able
to provide their employees with health
insurance, but as an organization they might
not be able to afford to do that. They’re trying
to be as cost effective as they can be.”
While Nixon declined to name any client
specifically, she did say most were “close to
the 50” employee mark but also ranged from
35-80 workers.
But for businesses that already provide
health insurance, there needs to be some
retooling, too. Hinch suggested bolstering
other offerings – such as disability, long-term
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benefits to retain and recruit employees.
“Employers need to look at their workforce,
look at the age of their workforce, and do
some education about what motivates their
people to come to work,” Baucum said, who
also mentioned opinion surveys as a means
to gauge employee opinion. “Because it’s
not always money. Sometimes it’s flexible
schedule. Do they have a workforce where
management and employees work together
well?”
“The big thing I think employers have to do
is talk to employees,” Hinch added. “This is
the time to really educate them on the ACA,
let them understand the pros and the cons
and give them a chance to look at coverage,
and then they can make an educated
decision.”
Just a trickle
Of course, there hasn’t really been a flood
of Upper Cumberland residents enrolling in
the exchanges just yet. Dec. 15 enrollment is
needed for Jan. 1 coverage. Various resources
are set up in the UC to help prepare and
educate people in that process but it’s been
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Cookeville office in October at 14 Madison
St., says as many as 60,000 people in the
Upper Cumberland could benefit from
enrollment in the exchange. That number
includes roughly 10,000 in Putnam County,
says Cookeville Regional Medical Center
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For the most part, hospitals are limited in
what they can do, but CRMC is partnering
and directing people to the THCC and the
Madison Street office. But even those initial
calls to the medical center for information
have been virtually nil.
“I think people are waiting,” Korth said.
“I’ve not gotten any calls. I think the mass
confusion they’ve had (with the www.
healthcare.gov website) has discouraged
people, and I think people are just in the waitand-see mode.”
Sue Conley, CEO of Stones River Hospital
in Woodbury and DeKalb Community
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administrators in the area, said there’s still
also lots of questions.
Even with all the unanswered, of course,
having more people with insurance is good
for their bottom line, she said. But it likely
won’t be enough to make up for the 2 percent
cuts made in sequestration.
DeKalb is looking at an additional
$300,000 in revenue with the health care
coverage expansion. Stones River is expecting
$100,000.
But the respective cuts, for example, are
roughly $600,000 for DeKalb and about
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half a million for the Woodbury facility,
respectively.
“That’s a lot for a small, rural facility to
overcome,” Conley said. “We’re really going to
have to come up with new ways to serve our
communities and keep our hospitals viable.
“In the very beginning, hospital groups
were for this, because we thought we’d have a
lot more patients with insurance,” she added.
“The (insurance) coverage expansion is
supposed to help a little bit, but we’ve not seen
any effect of that yet.
“It’s kind of like when people do their taxes,
a lot of people wait until the end,” Conley
said. “Getting people signed up is going to
be key. I think we’ll get more questions and
hopefully we’ll have better answers as we get
closer to the deadline.”
Likewise, said Tim McGill, CEO of River
Park Hospital in McMinnville. He said they
are gearing up for November, since October
as month one was mostly a startup phase. The
hospital will have computer kiosks placed
throughout the facility and six certified
application counselors who are trained to
assist people with the exchanges. McGill also
hopes to hold some town hall meetings and
is circulating Tennessee Hospital Association
(THA) materials at the library and other
locales.
About 5,000 people in McMinnville could
benefit or are being targeted for the exchange.
“Here in our community, for example,
we’ve had 33 applications attempted – so
there’s not a lot of application activity,”
McGill said. “For the most part, consumers
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are calling us with general questions, and I’ve
been told, throughout our company (Capella
Healthcare), there’s not a lot of patient
interest. Perhaps the government shutdown
had an impact.”
Of course, outside the exchanges, there’s
other story lines for hospitals in regard to the
Affordable Care Act.
Tennessee is not a Medicaid expansion state
– Gov. Bill Haslam’s decision on the matter is
reportedly on hold.
Nationally, Obamacare is being attributed
for a record of physician shortages – with the
addition of 30 million people to the insured
rolls. Nationally, there has been a decline in
applications for medical school, fewer doctors
are being trained, and the attitude is changing
in regards to the lifestyle those physicians
expect.
Patient accountability is also key, since
hospitals will be penalized for readmissions.
And then there’s senior citizens’ future
ability to access Medicare – and consequently
maybe retiree recruitment in the UC.
“Right now, one of the No. 1 issues for
retirees moving here, is, ‘Can I get a doctor?’”
Hinch asked. “In Cumberland County alone,
they’re saying there’s between 4,000-5000
people who are uninsured. If half those
people got a policy through the exchange,
and doctors could all of a sudden have them
as patients, where they make more money on
that person on a reimbursement basis and
that person probably takes up less time than
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take new Medicare patients. Which has huge
implications for our ability to recruit retirees.”
Story lines continue.
All that being said, leaders may know more
about the ACA than at this time last year, but
there are still many questions that have yet to
be answered.
“We’re hopeful,” McGill said.
“There’s a lot that we don’t know yet.
It’s such a big initiative,” he added. “We as
hospital CEOs want to be the engine, if you
will, to drive this process in our respective
communities, because each of us have
the only hospitals in our towns. We feel
committed to be the source for information
and implementation.”
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with their financial futures, which is
our main focus here,” Wakefield said.
“Retirement planning; college planning;
and reviewing their life, long-term care and
disability insurance is part
of an overall package of
evaluating where they are
and helping them get to
where they want to be.”
Prior to joining Compass,
Wakefield ran a real-estate
Wakefield development company for
15 years.
“It’s harder and harder every day for
a small business person to make it and
succeed, so I want to try to do everything
I can to help them with that,” Wakefield
said. “If I’d known what I know now and
had applied some of that years ago, it would
have been extremely helpful to me, so I want
to share some of that knowledge with other
small business owners.”
A Cookeville native, Wakefield is a
graduate of Cookeville High School and
Tennessee Tech. He and his wife, Lori, enjoy
spending time with their two children, Avery
and Taylor.
“I believe that Chris’ background, his
aptitude for this business and his desire to
help others will be of great benefit to our
current and future clients,” said Compass
Advisory Group owner David Hatcher.
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a community and conference center with
meeting rooms, a gym and an indoor pool
and several restaurants – is now an official
Retire Tennessee town.
The Crossville-Cumberland County
Chamber of Commerce and Fairfield
Glade are partnering together to enhance
marketing strategies to recruit families and
retirees.
“We are delighted to have such a
knowledgeable and dedicated team of
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professionals at the Crossville-Cumberland
County Chamber,” said Mary Jo Paige,
director of marketing and events for the
Fairfield Glade Community Club. “Fairfield
Glade looks forward to our partnership and
sharing with families the benefits of this
special Tennessee lifestyle.”
“We are so excited to extend a partnership
with Fairfield Glade that will benefit our
residents and visitors as well as potential
residents,” added Ashley Allen DeRossett, in
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CROSSVILLE – Cumberland
County has been attracting
retirees and families for years,
and many media sources
have chronicled those efforts.
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Cumberland County as a Top
100 Best Place to Retire, Ohio
Magazine, At Home Tennessee,
Travel 50 and Beyond, Where
to Retire, Ideal Living, Fairway
Living have all published
articles on Cumberland
County, which is a member of
the American Association of
Retirement Communities and
winner of the Seal of Approval
award in 2007.
Fairfield Glade is heading
many of those efforts. The
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Audiologist: How you can lend an ear to help hearing loss
Lisa Davidson and Reed Norwood
Special to the UCBJ
In today’s world of health care, most of the
body’s organs or systems have specialists,
both medically and non-medically trained,
who evaluate and treat or manage disorders
of those organs or systems. For example,
vision problems are evaluated and treated
by optometrists, who are non-medical
degreed specialists, while medical and/or
surgical treatment of the eye is performed
by ophthalmologists, who are M.D.’s and
surgeons. Likewise, hearing and balance
problems are evaluated and treated by
audiologists who are non-medical degreed
specialists, while otolaryngologists (ENT’s)
are trained in the medical and surgical
treatment of the ear.
Audiology is a relatively new profession and
is often unfamiliar to many laypersons, but is
the only profession whose sole purpose is the
evaluation and management of hearing and
balance disorders. The practice of audiology
requires licensure by the state of Tennessee,
just as the practice of medicine, dentistry or
optometry does. The minimum requirements
to practice audiology require a master’s
degree in audiology from an accredited
university. Now all audiologists trained have
either an AuD (doctor of audiology), which is
the clinical training degree, or a Ph.D. (doctor
of philosophy in hearing science), which is
The
the education and
research degree.
Most audiology
training programs
are comprised of
four additional years
of education and
training beyond the
standard four-year
undergraduate
college degree.
Audiology training
includes classes
in anatomy and
physiology of the
ear, hearing and
balance mechanisms, acoustics, speech
science, evaluation of hearing, evaluation
of balance, psychological aspects of hearing
loss, and hearing aid technology. During
their period of study, audiology students also
observe and then participate in the evaluation
and management of patients with hearing
and balance disorders. Generally, the fourth
year of training is an externship in which the
student works in an audiology practice under
the supervision of a licensed audiologist. After
meeting these requirements, an audiologist
may apply for and be licensed by the state
to practice and then be credentialed as a
provider of services for Medicare, Medicaid
and private insurance companies.
Not everyone who evaluates hearing
loss patients is an audiologist. Most states
allow licensed hearing aid salespersons to
evaluate hearing for the purpose of fitting
and selling a hearing aid. In Tennessee,
there are no requirements that these licensed
salespersons have any formal college level
training in the aspects of hearing loss.
Hearing aid salespersons are not licensed
to perform diagnostic evaluations nor are
they recognized by Medicare to be able to
provide services. Some offices use “audio
techs” for hearing testing, however, the state
of Tennessee currently does not license “audio
techs” and the few training programs for
them recommend that they perform only
very limited portions of a complete hearing
evaluation under the supervision of a licensed
audiologist.
Audiologists are trained and licensed to
evaluate all types of hearing loss and then to
refer to a physician if the hearing loss requires
medical or surgical intervention. Studies have
shown that medical treatment is indicated in
only about 20 percent of adult hearing loss
cases. Doctors of audiology have in depth,
post graduate training in hearing aids and in
Tennessee are licensed to dispense hearing
aids as well as perform comprehensive
assessment of hearing loss.
Our ability to hear requires a wondrous
and complicated auditory system involving
many different anatomical structures that
must work in concert with one another to
function. Appropriate evaluation of hearing
loss requires specialized professional training
and experience. Appropriate treatment
of hearing loss likewise requires a skilled
professional who understands the auditory
mechanism and the treatment must be highly
individualized for each person in order to
be successful. If you or someone you know
is having difficulty hearing, seek out an
evaluation by a licensed audiologist for your
best hearing health care.
Lisa Davidson and Reed Norwood are doctors of
audiology and co-owners of McMinnville Hearing
Center, located at 312 N. Chancery St., McMinnville,
and Cookeville Audiology & Hearing Aids, located at
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Intensive program
scheduled for Nov. 22-24
Foundry. The 48 Hour Launch starts with
idea generation, he added, so participants
are encouraged to submit startup ideas at
www.thebizfoundry.org.
The weekend-long event will begin at
5:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22. Entrepreneurs
will first pitch their ideas, and then teams
will be formed around those ideas. The next
two days will be an intense work session
to bring about a viable business model. On
Sunday, Nov. 24, each team makes a final
presentation to the public and judges in
order to determine the winning project.
The Biz Foundry is Launch Tennessee’s
regional business accelerator. The non-profit
organization strives to increase the viability
of startups in the region by connecting
them with the resources they need. More
information on The Biz Foundry and
48 Hour Launch can be found at www.
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COOKEVILLE – The Biz Foundry will
host the Upper Cumberland’s first “48 Hour
Launch” Nov. 22-24. The 48 Hour Launch
is a weekend-long business startup summit,
designed to inspire entrepreneurial action at
the local level.
48 Hour Launch is an intensive period
of planning, incubation and launching.
The program is a collaborative project, so
it brings entrepreneurs, writers, designers,
developers, programmers and marketing
specialists together.
“Relationships and connectivity are
integral in the ecosystems of startups, and
48 Hour Launch provides space and time for
an environment of entrepreneurship to take
root,” said Jeff Brown, director of The Biz
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the marriage of two individuals of the same
sex. The marriage is recognized “even if
the married couple is domiciled in a state
that does not recognize the validity of
same-sex marriages.” Thus, if an individual
marries a same-sex spouse in another state
that recognizes same-sex marriage, the IRS
will (and the Tennessee employer must,
for “federal tax purposes”) recognize the
marriage, even if the state of residence (e.g.,
Tennessee) does not.
The IRS declined, however, to extend
the definition of marriage to individuals
(whether of the opposite sex or the same
sex) who have entered into a registered
domestic partnership, civil union, or other
similar formal relationship recognized
under state law that is not denominated as a
“marriage” under the laws of that state.
Finally, note that in a similar but “not
identical” vein, the DOL recently issued
guidance applying the “Windsor” ruling
to FMLA leave. Specifically, the DOL
states that leave to care for a spouse with a
serious health condition must be granted
to same-sex spouses, but “only if the state
where the employee resides” recognizes the
marriage. Thus, because Tennessee does not
recognize same-sex marriage at this time,
under the DOL’s current interpretation a
Tennessee employer would not be obligated
to offer FMLA leave to care for a samesex spouse to its employees residing in
Tennessee.
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Wimberly Lawson Wright Daves & Jones PLLC. He
can be reached at [email protected].
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charge of the daily operations of the tourism
and community development division, which
includes retiree recruitment/relocation for
the chamber. “We both have a common goal
to provide the beneficial information and
amenities to enrich the lives of others. I want
families and individuals to love their town as
much as I do Crossville.”
Eight years ago, Cumberland County
chose to participate in the Retire Tennessee
program as a pilot community. Retire
Tennessee is one of only three programs in
the U.S. responsible for recruiting retirees to
Tennessee. Sixteen counties across the state
are now a part of this program. Community
inventory and program criteria are required
to participate.
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COOKEVILLE – Dr. P.K. Jain and his
team at Physicians Urgent Care, Cookeville
Medical Clinic and Cookeville Medical
Center PC welcome their newest nurse
practitioner, Justin W. Kindrick, FNP-BC,
MSN, APN. Specializing in both urgent
care and family medicine, Kindrick is a
Tennessee board certified nurse practitioner
who is welcoming patients of all ages in
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Born and raised in Cookeville, Kindrick
graduated magna cum laude with his
undergraduate degree from Tennessee State
University. He pursued his bachelor’s of
science in nursing from Regis University
in Colorado and his master’s of science
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Indiana, becoming a board certified nurse
practitioner. He was also inducted in the
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COOKEVILLE – J&S Construction,
experiencing one its largest backlogs in
company history, has added two new
employees to its family.
Billy Flanary joined the group as an
assistant pre-construction manager. After
some restructuring, he was moved over to
the project management team as an assistant
project manager. His primary duties include
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subcontract agreements, quality control plan
reviews, purchase orders as well as contract
reviews. He has close interaction with
clients, field managers, subcontractors and
vendors.
Born in Pikeville, Ky., Flanary moved to
Gray, Tenn., at the age of 7 and has remained
a Tennessean ever since. He graduated from
East Tennessee State University with a B.S.
in construction engineering technology
and has almost 10 years of residential
construction experience. Billy and his wife,
Heather, were married June 2013.
Mariano Amicarelli joined the project
management team in early spring, with his
main focus being the government sector.
His responsibilities include overseeing
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Mariano’s wife of three years, Jessica, is
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OPINION
9.7
9.7
7.1
11.8
9.2
8.6
Source:
Tennessee
Department
of Labor &
Workforce
Development
8.2
8
11.1
9.2
11.5
7.4
feature
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profile
Commercial
Building Permits
September 2013
Upper Cumberland Unemployment: august 2013
7.7
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Editor’s note: Due to the government
shutdown, September unemployment
numbers were delayed. They will be
posted at www.ucbjournal.com as soon
as they are available.
City of Cookeville/
Putnam County
List includes: Owner/contractor,
type of construction, address and
estimated cost
Collegeside Church of Christ/J
& S Construction Co. Inc., remodel
church, 252 E. Ninth St., $30,000
Cookeville Retail Holdings LLC/
Mattcon General Contractors Inc.,
remodel commercial, 377 W.
Jackson St., Suite W1D, $150,000
G and J Properties/Class-A
Restoration & Remodel, addition
commercial, 1100 Chocolate Drive,
$12,100
September shows steady sales tax collections
UPPER CUMBERLAND – The Upper Cumberland saw steady increases in state sales tax
collections in September, including from the
region’s three largest counties.
Putnam, the biggest collector with nearly
$7.4 million, was up 6.5 percent from September 2012. Cumberland County, which brought
in $3.8 million for the month, saw an increase
of 1.1 percent. And Warren County was up 2
percent with more than $2 million in collections.
Others seeing increases were Pickett (13.0),
Smith (12.5), Clay (11.5) and Van Buren (6.4).
White, which topped the $1.1 million mark
for collections, was down 2.8 percent. Jackson
County took the biggest tumble with an 8.4
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CLASSIFIED
Lawrence A. Middlebrook/No
contractor, accessory building, 39
Church Ave. $1,000
Pam and Jim Nash/No
contractor, addition commercial,
304 N. Washington Ave., $25,000
Roberson Partnership L P/
Holloway & Sons Construction,
remodel commercial, 428 E. Broad
St., $20,000
Stacy Ray Winningham/
Tennessee Master Restoration,
addition commercial, 932 E. 10th
St., $9,000
Cindy Bellis/Farley’s Masonry
Inc., new commercial (Humane
Society), 180 Miller Road,
$276,000
Engrafted Word Church Inc./No
contractor, demolition, 3 W. Broad
St., $50
Engrafted Word Church Inc./
No contractor, demolition, 15 W.
Broad St., $50
Counties Vanus Medlock ETUX Robert
& Krista Conner/Danny Roberts
Construction, 1703 W. Broad St.,
demolition, $50
Bank of Putnam County/Norrod
Builders, commercial-structures/
warehouses/shops/additions/
alterations, 408 E. Stratton Ave.,
$600,000
Double Springs Church of
Christ/Pippin Construction,
commercial-structures/warehouses/
shops/additions/alterations, 4665
Norton Drive, $600,000
City of Crossville/
Cumberland County
List includes: Contractor, permit
type/description, square footage,
address and valuation
RTV Contractors, buildingcommercial, Bojangles’ Restaurant
(3,808 square feet), 2801 N. Main
St., $338,875
September 2013
Cannon
2013 NOVEMBER
$298,223
Morristown Mechanical,
plumbing, plumbing for restaurant,
2801 N. Main St., $130
Construction Asb, LDP, land
disturbance permit, new car
dealership, East Tennessee Dodge,
2712 N. Main St., $100
Construction Asb, buildingcommercial, new car dealership,
East Tennessee Dodge (22,698
square feet), 2774 N. Main St.,
$1,879,094
J & S Construction, buildingcommercial, drying room addition
(2,000 square feet), 435 Sweeney
Drive, $104,000
Plateau Construction, buildingcommercial, business (4,850
square feet), 67 Wyatt Loop,
$200,000
J. Cumby Construction, LDP,
land disturbance permit, tile plant
addition (30,892 square feet), 301
Porcelain Tile Drive, $100
Year prior % change
$310,440
-3.9
11.5
1.1
-1.9
N/A
-8.4
-1.0
-1.9
13.0
6.5
12.5
6.4
2.0
-2.8
N/A
3.4
$247,376
$221,931
Clay
percent loss. Also down for the month were
$3,810,822
$3,770,480
Cumberland
Cannon (-3.9), DeKalb (-1.9), Overton (-1.9)
$798,881
$814,443
DeKalb
and Macon (-1.0).
N/A
$650,611
Fentress
There was an error in Fentress’ recording,
$157,184
$171,660
Jackson
which hadn’t been corrected on the state’s
$917,374
$926,867
Macon
website as of press time. If the East Tennessee
$760,356
$775,027
Overton
county had at least maintained its 2012 figures,
$224,811
$198,920
Pickett
the UC region would have seen a 3.1 percent
$7,367,153
$6,919,050
Putnam
boost overall.
$839,678
$746,437
Smith
Collections, which are considered just one
$102,087
$95,942
Van Buren
measure of economic activity, are based on
$2,018,216
$1,977,674
Warren
state sales taxes; local option taxes are
$1,148,860
$1,181,723
White
excluded. Sales data lags by one month; for
N/A
$18,761,205
UC
example, September numbers reflect August
$634,842,000
$19,890,109
TN
activity.
Source: Compiled by the Upper Cumberland Development District from data published by
Department of Revenue.
Business
Licenses
The following businesses
have received licenses
during September 2013.
The list includes the
business name, type
of business, location
and owner’s name, if
available.
Macon County (submitted
by County Clerk James
Ralph Howser)
Hardee’s, restaurant/fast
food, 417 Highway 52
Bypass W, Lafayette, TN
37083, Andrew Puzder
R Tac, firearms and
accessories, 1008
Ellington Drive, Lafayette,
TN 37083, Shane Reed
Concrete Company,
concrete, 220 Filedstone
Lane, Westmoreland,
TN 37186, Andrea D.
Crowder
Murray’s Guns, sell
and transfer guns,
8686 Old Highway 52,
Westmoreland, TN 37186,
Johnny Murray
Willette Grocery, grocery
store/restaurant, 1741
Willette Road, Red Boiling
Springs, TN 37150,
Crystal Arnold
Tammy’s Beauty Salon,
hair salon, 1306 Ellington
Drive, Lafayette, TN
37083, Tammy Crook
Overton County (submitted
by County Clerk Hugh
Ogletree Jr.)
ADT LLC, provision of
electronic security
services, 744 Melrose
Ave., Nashville, TN 37211,
Naren K. Gorsahaney
Bailey’s Bows, boutique
hair bows and gifts, 1618
Oakley Allons Road,
Allons, TN 38541, Andrea
Hutchinson
Clenton’s Hardware,
hardware, Highway 111
Fleemarket, Livingston, TN
38570, Clenton Hammock
Hardee’s $150813,
restaurant/fast food, 901
W. Main St., Livingston,
TN 38570, Andrew
Puzder
Hogeye Firearms and
More LLC, sale of firearms,
etc., 2734 Bradford Hicks
Drive, Livingston, TN
38570, Becky Edmonds
Hunters Garage Inc.,
automotive service,
209 Mountain Road,
Livingston, TN 38570,
Jeffrey A. Hunter
Mazelin Brothers
Construction, remodeling,
95 Laurel Cliff Road,
Clarkrange, TN 38553,
Roger Maxelin
Old Painted Lady
Furniture, furniture
store, 313 S. Church St.,
Livingston, TN 38570,
Myrna Holman
The Barn at Muddy Pond,
event and wedding center,
4343 Muddy Pond Road,
Monterey, TN 38574, Paul
Thompson
TN Vertical Flight LLC,
commercial helicopter
service, 632 Airport
Road, Livingston, TN
38570, James A. Sells
Yoder’s, construction
business, 211 Habegger
Loop, Monterey, TN
38574, Richard L. Yoder
Putnam County (submitted
by County Clerk Wayne
Nabors)
A B E C Music, lighting and
sound technician, 187
Dale Lane, Cookeville, TN
38501, Daniel Duncan
ADT LLC, electronic security
services and installation,
744 Melrose Ave.,
Nashville, TN 37211,
ADT LLC
Angie’s Beauty Shop, hair
salon, 8709 Old Baxter
Road, Baxter, TN 38544,
Angela J. Hurst
Boiler Supply Co. Inc.,
boiler sales and service,
2950 Foster Creighton,
Nashville, TN 37204,
Boiler Supply Co. Inc.
Brandon West Consulting,
consulting service, 1907
Milburt Drive, Louisville,
KY, 40223, Brandon A.
West
C Donald Roberson,
excavating, 4724 Poplar
Grove Road, Cookeville,
TN 38506, C Donald
Roberson
Carl Calfee, miscellaneous
sales, 438 Stanton Road,
Baxter, TN 38544, Carl
Calfee
Cars Plus, auto sales,
2237 W. Broad St.,
Cookeville, TN 38501,
Danny W. Greer
Cole Creations LLC,
custom wreaths and floral
designs, 1340 Mountain
Top Lane, Cookeville, TN
38506, Shirley Cole/Billy
Cole
Color Me Happy, coloring
book design and
sales, 1415 Ray Drive,
Cookeville, TN 38506,
Wayne Simcox/Hazel P.
Simcox
Community Home
Solutions Inc., real estate
investment services, 1791
Lee Ave., Apartment 4,
Cookeville, TN 38501,
Tyler Langford
Contech Engineered
Solutions LLC, building
material sales, 980
Humble Drive, Cookeville,
TN 38501, Contech
Engineered Solutions LLC
Cookeville Plumbing
& Electric, plumbing
and electric, 1020
N. Washington Ave.,
Cookeville, TN 38501,
Cookeville Building
Systems & Services Inc.
Envios Lopez, wiring
services, 313 E. Stewart
Ave., Monterey, TN
38574, Henry Lopez/
Maria Lopez
Erection Specialists Inc.,
construction, 8519
Strawberry Plains
Parkway, Knoxville,
TN 37924, Erection
Specialists LLC
G & L Trading Co. Inc.,
stainless steel and titanium
tubing broker, 1975 Fisk
Road, Cookeville, TN
38506, G & L Trading
Co. Inc.
Great Harvest Bread Co.,
bakery/restaurant, 120 S.
Jefferson Ave., Cookeville,
TN 38501, Five Loaves
Inc.
Green Gunsmithing &
Refinishing, gunsmith,
7765 Cookeville Boat
Dock Road, Baxter, TN
38544, Daniel C. Green
Greens Construction,
construction, 1590 Plunk
Whitson Road, Cookeville,
TN 38501, Haley Green
Ground Up Inc., used
shingle collection center,
117 S. Jefferson Ave.,
Cookeville, TN 38501,
James Matthew Allen/
Lincoln T. Young
Gyro Dude, restaurant,
298 W. Broad St.,
Cookeville, TN 38501,
Yulenka LLC
Half Time Sports Bar,
sports bar, 970 S.
Jefferson Ave., Cookeville,
TN 38501, Gaile Prewett/
Randy L. Brewer
Harrison Asphalt, asphalt
sealing, 2900 Linnferry
Road, Texarkana, AR
71854, Robert Harrison/
Robert Harrison Sr.
Harry’s Masonry,
masonry, 4373 Old Moss
Road, Baxter, TN 38544,
Darrine L. Taylor
Hershberger & Sons Inc.,
excavating, 2830 Neely
Road, Cookeville, TN
38501, Hershberger &
Sons Inc.
Hole in the Wall Antiques
& Art, art and antiques,
41-B W. First St.,
Cookeville, TN 38501, Bill
Jones/Patricia G. Jones
Lil Creamery, ice cream
shop, 400 Dubois Road,
Cookeville, TN 38501,
Linda Jones
Morning Dew Art
Emporium, art, handmade
clothing and mineral
sales, 33 W. First St.,
Cookeville, TN 38501,
Samuel B. Burge
Panaderia Guatemex,
wholesale bakery, 2025D Burgess Falls Road,
Cookeville, TN 38506,
Guatemex Inc.
Phifer Mountain Flowers,
florist, 4659 Whittaker
Road, Cookeville, TN
38506, Carol Hacker/
Dan Hacker
Quality Beds for Less,
mattress and furniture
sales, 1050 Eagle Landing
Drive, Cookeville, TN
38506, Curly Dog Inc.
Rooney Healthcare
Consulting, health care
consulting service, 813
Enclave Point, Cookeville,
TN 38506, Rooney
Healthcare Consulting LLC
Salt Box Inn, bed and
breakfast, 537 Hutcheson
Road, Cookeville, TN
38506, Suzanne Buck/
Edward Buck
Simon Brown Jr.,
miscellaneous sales, 998
Stanton Road, Baxter, TN
38544, Simon L. Brown Jr.
Six Lawn Care, lawn care
service, 209 Young Road,
Cookeville, TN 38501,
Ricky A. Wilbanks/
Darlene Wilbanks
Spring Creek Quilts and
Fabric, retail quilts and
fabric, 5725 Highway
111, Suite 3, Cookeville,
TN 38506, Kathy A.
Dishman
Tennessee Bonding Co.,
bail bond service, 406
E. Spring St., Cookeville,
TN 38501, Tennessee
Bonding Co.
The Lollipop Shoppe,
19
children’s store, 47 N.
Cedar Ave., Cookeville,
TN 38501, Michaela J.
Goodwin
Upper Cumberland Pools,
pool service, 130 Falcon
Pointe, Baxter, TN 38544,
William W. Story
Volunteer Muffler and
Converter LLC, muffler
shop, 559 W. Broad St.,
Cookeville, TN 38501,
Scott Bryan
Wallboard & Supply,
building material
distributor, 340 Industrial
Circle, Algood, TN
38506, FBM W&S LLC
Whittaker’s Tree Service
and Lawn Maintenance,
tree service and lawn
maintenance, 6506 Rocky
Point Road, Cookeville,
TN 38501, Dawn M.
Whittaker/Danny R.
Whittaker
White County (submitted
by County Clerk Connie
Jolley)
ADT LLC, provision of
electronic security
services, 744 Melrose
Ave., Nashville, TN
37211, Naren K.
Gorsahaney
Bill Boruff Automotive LLC,
new and used dealership,
120 Auto Lane, Sparta,
TN 38583, William (Bill)
Boruff
Carl Hunter, garage car
repairs, 852 Riverhill
Road, Sparta, TN 38583,
Carl Hunter
Catbird’s Thrifts, Gifts
and Funky Junque, retail,
thrifts, gifts and stuff, 26
E. Maple St., Sparta, TN
the Tennessee
38583, Robin Matos
Hardee’s Restaurants LLC,
restaurant/fast food, 270
W. Bockman Way, Sparta,
TN 38583, Andrew
Fuzher
J and A, construction,
2489 Crossville Highway,
Sparta, TN 38583,
Jonathan Morgan
Luna Motorsports and
Speed Shop, race cars
and parts, 148 Doan
Road, Sparta, TN 38583,
Michael E. Luna
Metro Industrial, staffing
agency, 163 Mose Drive,
Sparta, TN 38583, Ray
McDaniel
Nathan’s Hillbilly Cuisine
and BBQ, restaurant,
5339 Old McMinnville
Highway, Doyle, TN
38559, Nathan Hawkins
Smith Landscaping and
Irrigation, landscaping,
321 Gaines St., Sparta,
TN 38583, Adam T. Smith
Suncastle Solutions-Home
Division, retail floors,
kitchens, windows, etc.,
3703 Roberts Matthews
Highway, Sparta,
TN 38583, Tracy N.
Sparkman
The Town Hill Bicycle Shop,
bicycle sales and service,
1066 Parker Road,
Sparta, TN 38583, Daniel
R. Green
White County Customs,
motor vehicle dealer,
715A Crossville Highway,
Sparta, TN 38583,
Kenneth Loff
Wooten Handyman,
handyman services, 105
Cedar Bend, Sparta, TN
38583, J D Wooten
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