This story began more than a half century ago, it’s about six decades in the making. I was an infant when I spiked a high fever that eventually dropped. About 15 years later when I was 16 years old, teenaged…
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LaVergne Real Estate – Some Stats
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With the latest hoopla that La Vergne was named the best place in Tennessee to buy a home by Go Banking Rates, I thought this would be a fun reason to revisit some of my old post topics – real…
Industrial and Residential Don’t Mix
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It has been known for some time that the Public Works building off of Waldron Road is in terrible, horrible, no good shape. There’s mold. There are safety issues galore. The building is a hot mess. We learned all this…
Fresh Ideas: Street Lights
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I talked about the need for community assessment and feedback in the first fresh ideas column. What is it that citizens really want? What can be done to address those needs? How do we get to the point where decision-makers pay…
A Brave Young Man
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I learned earlier today from the Daily News Journal that 24-year old La Vergne resident Brandon Brewer lost his battle with Hirschprung’s disease. I wrote about him on my personal blog in 2007 and wanted to share his story to honor…
A Letter to the Mayor on Lessons in Accountability
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Dear Dennis Waldron, It’s not about where you shop. It’s not about who you dine with. It’s not about where you buy water. It’s not about ‘the paparazzi.’ It’s not about having a city phone v. a personal phone. It’s…
Being A Community Shouldn’t Be So Hard
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If You Want Biblical Reference, I’ve Got That Too
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Have you ever felt disappointed and inspired at the same time? I have. Really recently, in fact. That kind of juxtaposition of emotions is both exhausting and compelling. I have been so emotionally exhausted that it’s taken me a week…
Project Feed
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La Vergne Middle School is planning to feed the community. This Tuesday from 3:45-6:00 PM, in the cafeteria. Come out and be a part of the community. The cost is free! Click the link to open the PDF(requires acrobat reader)…
Vote for La Vergne High
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La Vergne High School is participating in State Farms “Celebrate My Drive Campaign” and they’re asking for our help! Simply go to the link Celebrate my drive and click on the make a commitment link to find La Vergne High School(best search by…