Tonight I’d like to present the people of La Vergne with a petition of a totally different stripe than the one that’s been grabbing all the headlines this week. You see, I’ve been mulling over ways to help our city…
Month: June 2011
What Would Happen If The City Were To Unincorporate?
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This is the press release I received from the city this afternoon. All bold is for emphasis and is mine. Petition Circulating to “Unincorporate†City (La Vergne, June 28, 2011) On the tail of a recent city property tax increase,…
Now, We Want Your Blood
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No, not me. The Red Cross! They are having a Smyrna/La Vergne Donor Day on July 7th at Life Point Church from 1-6 PM. But, this isn’t just any old time to donate, first, they are giving free t-shirts to…
It’s Summer Picnic Time- Share Your Recipes, La Vergne!
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Let’s stop dwelling on the bad and think about the good, like the fact that it’s summer which means grilling out and picnics and all kinds of other fun stuff. I recently found out that making potato salad and devilled…
Open Thread Friday: Gossipy Edition
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So, I hear there are a couple of petitions going around town. One of which, people want to do away with the city charter and get rid of the board of mayor and aldermen altogether. Talk about cutting off one’s…
6 Things I Hate About Driving In (And Around) La Vergne
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Y’all, I hate this time of year. It appears that there are bad driving conventions in both Nashville and Manchester, disguised as “CMA Music Fest” and “Bonnaroo.” **EDIT: When I was writing this post, originally.** And we’re stuck here in…
Do You Have A La Vergne Business? We’re Making A List
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I’m putting together a list of La Vergne businesses to put up here on the site. It’ll have its own tab, and will serve as a directory of sorts. Jason Cole of WeSpreadTheWord.net came up with this idea and I…
Resources for Tennessee Gardeners
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The rainy weather, while great for my garden (with the possible exception of my tomatoes), has got me feeling a bit of cabin fever this weekend. This is only my third season growing vegetables in my own home garden, and…
Link Fest/Open Thread
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I’ve been meaning to post a couple of links, and I’m just too tired to come up with anything good after feeding my kitty kitten (there, ya pervs, is that better?) every 2 hours, so here’s the links and y’all…
Thank You, La Vergne Veterinary Clinic
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It was Friday afternoon, and I was writing a post about bad driving for this site. (Don’t worry, that post is still coming, I’m still just not feeling it right yet) My doorbell rang and I jammed my feet into…