When I campaigned for alderman, other people who were also running kept yelling out that they would have “fresh ideas!” if they were elected. I asked, “What kind of fresh ideas do you have?” The answer was they hoped to…
Category: Recreation
Patience, Grasshopper: Greenway Completion Still Months Away
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People have been asking all around town what was going on along Nir Shreibman Blvd. from near Murfreesboro Rd. to the roundabout on Stones River Rd. Many years ago the city was awarded a grant to build a greenway, but…
Saturday News Roundup, Version 2.014
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Happy February 2014, LaVergne! A lot of news has been coming out of the city in the last couple of weeks, so it’s time to share some of the excitement, some of the weird, and some key personnel additions. Let’s…
Love Is In the Air
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Howdy folks! Have you picked your Valentine yet? I took my kids to pick out boxes of cards for their classmates last night. Watching them decide on the perfect “theme” reminds me AGONIZING over them as a little girl. Then,…
How About That Park in Lake Forest?
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I have many friends who live in the Lake Forest subdivision. When they moved in, they were promised by builders that the developer would be building a wonderful playground in Lake Forest Park, located behind the police substation on Holland…
It’s Hoops Time in LaV
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Are the kids getting on your nerves at home and you want to find something for them to do during the winter? You know… exercise, learning to be a team player and good sportsmanship? Universal Sports League (formerly La Vergne…
Baton Twirling Sport Offered in LaV
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The second semester of baton classes for beginners begins Tuesday, November 16th in LaVergne. The classes are held in the Multipurpose Building behind City Hall at 6:30 p.m. The fee for ten 55-minute classes is $95. If you bring a…
Clean Up & Trail of Treats Made for BUSY Day
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Ay yi yi… what a busy day in LaVergne! We started this morning at Hurricane Creek Boat Ramp with a clean-up activity. Tons of people showed up, including this old woman with creaking limbs, an out-of-control sciatic nerve, and easily-sunburned…
Need Something to do on Saturday?
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Get in line if you want to join the “Autumn is my favorite time of the year club”… We finally have relief from the hot summer weather, the mosquitoes have gone into hibernation (we hope), and the smell of leaves…
LaV Baton Twirlers Win at National Championships
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Poo-poo me if you’d like about all these baton twirling posts, but I’m still too proud to ignore this! The Tennessee Twirlers competed last week in Savannah, Georgia during the national championships and their teams WON BIG! The team “Follow…