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One of the fi nest contemporary scribes of Southern fi ction makes a rare appearance in Lebanon Friday evening. William Gay, whose fi rst novel, “The Long Home,” won the James A. Michener Memorial Prize in 1999, will read at Sherlock’s Books as part of the Tennessee Writers Alliance WordFest (call ahead for ticket availability). Gay, a native of Hohenwald, has been writing since his teen years

while making his living as a carpenter and drywall hanger. Ten years ago, in his mid-50s, he was fi nally able to lay his toolbox aside and wrestle with words full time. Since then, he has nabbed national and international literary acclaim, and his short story, “I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down,” has been turned into a movie, while his novel “Provinces of Night” has just wrapped fi lming in Wilmington, N.C., with a cast that includes Val Kilmer, Kris Kristofferson, Hillary Duff, Dwight Yoakam and Hank Williams III. Gay, 65, a

Guggenheim Fellowship winner, is still ruminating about what he may present in Lebanon. “I might read a short story about methamphetamines, ‘Where Will You Go When Your Skin Cannot Contain You?’ It’s about greed and has got that meth theme running through the story. The meth guys are like the new bootleggers or something. Or I might read a couple of segments out of my next book that I am still working on, ‘The Lost Country.’ The title is in reference of a place you can’t get back to, that childhood and lost innocence,” Gay said during a phone interview this past week. The meth tale was included in “The Best American Mystery Stories 2007” and “The Best American Short Stories 2007,” and Stephen King selected Gay’s third novel, “Twilight,” as his favorite book of 2007. He wrote of it in “Entertainment Weekly”: “The perfect entertainment: no commercials, no batteries, hours of enjoyment for each dollar spent. ... ‘Think No Country for Old Men’ by Cormac McCarthy and ‘Deliverance’ by James Dickey … then double the impact.” Storyteller Gay tends to set his novels in the rural South of the 1940s

and ’50s and he has drawn comparisons to McCarthy, William Faulkner, Flannery O’Connor and Erskine Caldwell. His books have run with a similar theme of boys evolving into manhood in rough circumstances as their character is being tested. For Gay, it was a legendary Southern writer that sent him on his path to

being a wordsmith. “I think I was around 15 or so when a teacher gave me a copy of ‘Look Homeward, Angel’ by Thomas Wolfe. It sort of blew my mind and altered my way of thinking,” Gay said. “I thought, ‘This would be a great way to be if you could write something

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William Gay of Hohenwald will read at Sherlock’s Bookstore on Friday evening as part of the Tennessee Writers Alliance WordFest. His short stories and novels have gained him acclaim as one of the premier contemporary writers of Southern fi ction. ~ Photo by Julie Gillen

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After an initial fi rst reading, several workshops and hours of discussion Mt. Juliet city commissioners voted to defer approval of the 2009/2010 budget Mon-day night. City commission-ers wielded their “whittling tools” and discussed a vari-ety of possible budget cuts but failed to come to a con-sensus on the proposed bud-get. Some of the budget cuts suggested (although not in-dividually recommended) by City Manager Randy Robert-son included: - $5,500 for a web-streaming encoder for Chan-nel 3- $50,000 from a con-tingency fund for City At-torney Jason Holleman for “lawsuit issues”- a total of $38,637 for the acquisition of a new Mt. Juliet Police vehicle and ac-companying equipment- $7,500 to only par-tially pave sections of Mun-dy Park instead of the origi-nal $15,000 to totally pave the park- $45,000 – 50,000 for a vacant building inspector

position within the Public Works department- $50,000 cut in health insurance policies for city commissioners- $25,000 for the City-sponsored Fourth of July fi reworks celebration (“I would recommend not doing that,” Robertson noted.)

- some $33,000 for new security cameras and an updated contract for City Hall These money-saving items were, again, only up for discussion. The board voted 3 – 2 in favor, in dis-cussion only, for the $50,000 cut in insurance policies for city commissioners, with Mayor Linda Elam and Dis-trict 4 Commissioner Jim Bradshaw voting against the measure. Two other budget-cutting items proposed by Robertson were the elimi-nation of woodchipping, where “real dollars” could be saved, as well as contracting out animal control services, which was deemed too costly

and would reduce, Elam re-marked, infl uence over that area of City control. Other possible cuts were in the MJPD sector, including removing the cur-rent community-oriented programs such as the COPS and Explorers programs. MJPD Chief Andy Garrett

said that while he didn’t want to cut any offi cer pro-grams, he believed elimi-nating community-oriented programs would be defi cient to the community and “adds more than saving budget money.” He added that he considers “any time an of-fi cer speaks to a citizen a community outreach,” but that by removing Offi cer Ty-ler Chandler from his post as community policing director and “putting him back on the streets” he would then have to remove one offi cer per shift from patrol, thus causing a defi ciency in offi -cers on patrol in Mt. Juliet. Robertson reiterated that the budget numbers are based on businesses

providing sales tax revenue currently – revenue big box retailers such as Lowe’s and Wal-Mart, which are sched-uled to come online in Mt. Juliet later this year, are not included in the 2009/2010 budget numbers. He added that City offi cials should receive sales tax revenue

numbers for the month of April later this week, and that of the past reported 10 months, eight months showed increases in sales tax revenue over last year and above projected budget numbers. City Finance Direc-tor John Rossmaier said the projected sales tax and business tax revenues for the new Lowe’s is projected at a total of $256,000 per year. “Don’t hang your hat on that number,” Robertson warned, adding that esti-mates for sales tax revenue for big box retailers are “like nailing wallpaper to a wall” and are based on numbers from the retailers in neigh-

boring communities. In discussion, com-missioners unanimously approved an amendment to move $150,000 out of the General Fund to a “rainy day fund” – which is still part of the General Fund but “pro-tected” – and must have a “super majority vote” of 2/3 of the commission to remove funds from the emergency fund. Another amendment approved by the commis-sion in discussion was to cut the grants and donation budget line item by some $73,170, down to $100,000. Depending on the economy at the time, commissioners may “free up” the remaining $73,000 in December. Brad-shaw voted against the mea-sure. In Unfi nished Busi-ness, commissioners voted to defer one meeting to adopt a new Title 3 to the City Code concerning Animal Control per staff request. An amendment to the FY 2008/2009 budge for the IT Department for equip-ment to schedule Channel 3, transfers coming from Stormwater, Police and Eco-nomic Development, was

First reading, multiple workshops, lengthy discussions, side meetings = City 2009/2010 budget still on the table

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and drywall hanger for all the years that my kids were growing up. I was still sending stuff out and it kept coming back.”

Gay left Tennessee in the early 1960s to serve in the Navy and in Vietnam. He discovered a big world and many new infl uences but something tugged at his heart and brought him back to his Lewis County home, about a 90-minute drive

southeast of Nashville. “All my family lived here. I had this idea to be a writer you had to live in New York or be an expatriate in France or something like that. I realized what I wanted to write about was in the South, and I needed to live here. There seems to be more scenery, more to look at,” said Gay, who worked four decades with his hands under the sun but continued to plug away doggedly with his prose. “I thought I was good enough to be published, and I liked doing it. From a practical standpoint, it don’t make any sense to write it and put in a box or in a closet. So the logical thing was to send it out to magazines. I didn’t have an agent. I was sending stuff to ‘New Yorker’ and ‘Esquire’ and then started submitting to literary magazines.” In 1998 “The Georgia Review” accepted one of his short stories, and a few weeks later “The Missouri Review” took another. Gay describes the exhilaration of his initial publishing experience saying, “There is no drug that could make you feel like that. It was one of the best feelings I ever had, sort of like being vindicated in a way. I had been a closet writer. I was working in construction. You don’t go out on Monday morning and say, ‘Listen to this sonnet I

wrote over the weekend.’ It proved what I was doing was good enough to get in print somewhere.” After success with the short stories, Gay churned out his fi rst novel, which garnered a favorable review in The New York

Times, gained him a little attention, and since then, he said, “I been able to make a living at it.” Gay said he writes in spurts but can go at for hours at a time: “If it’s something I’m intensively working on, I look forward to it and work on it every day.” And he writes in longhand until he transcribes that into a computer. “That’s pretty much the only way I can do it. I can’t write on keyboard, so I edit as I type it into a laptop. Then it’s like a second draft. I change as I type it up.” Among his rewards for his writing acclaim, Gay taught writing for a semester at Sewanee: The University of the South, a treat he thoroughly enjoyed but found a bit peculiar. “I got along well with the students but didn’t fi t in that well with the academic types, except for a couple of the professors. It was a kind of a jarring transition from pouring concrete or doing drywall, from that to teaching college,” he said. “It’s a weird world. I never went to college, but here I was telling kids what they was supposed to do.” A fi lm version of Gay’s “Twilight,” a tale about a kinky undertaker who hires a hit man to snuff out

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Writers rendezvous The Tennessee Writers Alliance WordFest will be held Friday-Saturday at Cumberland University. Registration begins at noon Friday, and cost is $125. Presenters include Fireproof author Eric Wilson (fi ction), Wyatt Prunty (poetry), Lebanon’s own Leon Alligood (multimedia), Dwight Lewis (journalism), J.T. Ellison (mystery), Whitney Ferre (creativity coach), Kathryn Knight and Etta Wilson (manuscript fi rst pages), and Ron Block (songwriting and music). Authors William Gay and J. Wes Yoder (Carry My Bones) will read at 5:30 p.m. Friday at Sherlock’s Bookstore. Theater seating for the readings is limited to 40 people, and WordFest participants will have tickets. Any remaining seats may be fi lled by the general public at no charge. A second session of author readings will be added at 6:30 if needed. At 6:30 p.m. there will be open-mic readings on the patio and book signings indoors. For more info, call 547-1217 or go online to www.tn-writers.org.

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Have the interest, they will come. That’s the hope of Mt. Juliet offi cials and business leaders as nearby Cumberland University announced recently an interest in building a nursing satellite program in Mt. Juliet. Cumberland President Harvill Eaton said last week that he would like to have at least 25 students enrolled in order to begin a nursing program in Mt. Juliet. In response to that

announcement, Mt. Juliet Economic and Community Development Director Kenny Martin said Monday that the response has been “awesome.” He said that as of late Friday afternoon there had been a combined response between CU and Mt. Juliet City Hall of over 50 people. “Already the response has been signifi cant, with calls for information coming to the City of Mt. Juliet offi ce, and, of course, directly to Cumberland,” Eaton said Monday. “All of the inquires that have gone to the City of Mt. Juliet were passed over to Cumberland immediately so that they could receive a response as soon as possible.” Besides local interest in the program, there are several steps that must be taken before Cumberland

can establish a presence in Mt. Juliet, Eaton continued. “The leadership of Mt. Juliet has been very encouraging in their discussions with Cumberland concerning activities we might have there. We consider a Mt. Juliet presence to be an important part of our strategic growth,” Eaton

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sense. These three points are critical, and must be the primary drivers for Cumberland’s decision. Taking each one separately, we are looking for a long-term, logical outreach to Mt. Juliet. The areas that make sense for the region, and for us, are professional studies in business, technology and healthcare, especially as they affect the working adult. So, those are the strategic directions that guide our actions. Second, we must also make sure the directions in which we go fi t the strategic plan of the University, and these areas certainly do. Finally, the business proposition must make sense for us to continue this or any program.” The “strategic move” to Mt. Juliet, Eaton said, “will be positive, and success

of the nursing program will accelerate the broadening of our activity in Mt. Juliet.’ A proposed nursing program – and additional programs that could spin off of its success – could be a boon economically and socially for the residents of the Mt. Juliet area, agreed Mt. Juliet/West Wilson Chamber of Commerce President Mark Hinesley. He said that not only would additional people coming to Mt. Juliet for classes boost local retail sales but would increase job opportunities and training by offering higher education. “I would think that an MBA program might be attractive to at least a portion of our residents. Anything relating to advancing continuing

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BURCH, Mary Helen Boyd Mary Helen Boyd Burch passed away on June 6, 2009 at home with her family in Lebanon, TN. She was born in Tullahoma, Tennessee on November 18, 1919. She was preceded in death by her parents James F. and Anne H Boyd and her husband of 66 years Billy P Burch. She is survived by her three sons Richard L Burch, Hendersonville, TN; William F Burch (Jerry), Birmingham, AL and James B Burch (Therese) Leesburg, VA. She also has 5 grandchildren, Charles L Burch (Jennifer) Atlanta, GA; W. Bradley Burch (Jody) Richmond, VA; Ryan F Burch Birmingham, AL; Jessica Burch Leesburg, VA; Leigh Scott (Sean) Purcellville, VA. She also has seven great grandchildren and dear family friends Harold and Rose Pickel. In lieu of fl owers the family would prefer a gift to First United Methodist Church of Lebanon, TN. Services arranged by Sellers Funeral Home in Lebanon, with the funeral held on Tuesday, June 9, and a private graveside service in Tullahoma, TN.

GROSS, Patricia Ann Patricia Gross passed away on June 3, 2009, at age 70. No services are sched-uled. Survivors include four sons: Hewett Williams, Michael T. Williams, Anthony James Grimes, and Charles Davis; and three grandchildren: Janecia Williams, Justin Williams, and Michael Williams. She is preceded in death by James F. Gross. Sellars Funeral Home, 313 W. Baddour Pkwy, Lebanon TN 37087, 615.44.9393. Obits 615-758-8818.

LOCKE, Nancy C. Nancy C. Locke, age 62, of Mt. Juliet, TN, went to be with her Lord and Savior on May 31, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald Locke and grandchild, Matthew Hadden. She is survived by daughters Michelle (Kevin) Hadden and Kristin (James) Herren; son, Ronald Steven Locke; grandchildren: Nick, Caleb, Jessalyn, Cassidy, Jacob, Caitlyn, Calyie Hadden, Emma and Ethan Herren; three brothers and two sisters. Mrs. Locke will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother, who is now at peace with Christ and reunited with her husband of 31 years. The funeral service will be conducted

at 10 a.m. Thursday June 4 from the chapel of Mount Olivet Funeral Home with Bro. Bruce Grubbs offi ciating. Interment will follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery.

McGEE, Jimmy P. Jimmy P. McGee, age 74, of Mt. Juliet, passed away June 4, 2009. Survived by his wife of 52 years, Sue McGee; son, Jimmy R. (Terri) McGee; beloved granddaughter, Mandy McGee; one brother and four sisters. Mr. McGee will be remembered as a loving husband, great father, Gan-Gan and brother. Mr. McGee retired from DuPont after 30 years of service. Funeral services were held Sunday, June 7, in Hermitage Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Craig Goff offi ciating. Interment followed in Hermitage Memorial Gardens, family and friends served as pallbearers. Arrangements by Hermitage Funeral Home, 535 Shute Lane, Old Hickory, TN 37138; (615) 889-0361.

WALKER, Janeann Walburn Janeann Walburn Walker, age 45, of Mt. Juliet, TN, died Saturday, June 6, 2009. Mrs. Walker was a member of the Living Springs Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, Charles Edward Walburn, and her brother, Craig Walburn. She is survived by: husband Donald Walker of Mt. Juliet; mother Rebecca Wells Smith of Portsmouth, OH; son Dameon South of Colorado; brothers Tom Walburn of Milton, TN; Scott Walburn of Portsmouth, OH; Jeff Walburn of Portsmouth, OH. Graveside services for Mrs. Walker will be conducted 10 a.m. Wednesday at Wilson County Memorial Gardens with Rev. Caryl Strange offi ciating. Arrangements by Bond Memorial Chapel, N. Mt. Juliet Road and Weston Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN. (615)773-2663. Obit Line (615)641-2663, www.bondmemorial.com

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Kids of all ages can enjoy a carnival set up on Mt. Juliet Road to benefi t the Wilson County Explor-ers, the fi rst of its kind, many say, to be offered at that location. Wilson County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Greg Lasater said that Cumberland Valley Shows owner Jeremy Floyd, a one-time member of Lasater’s Boy Scout troop, offered to donate part of the carnival funds to the Explorers. The carnival, set up in Lebanon last week, also benefi ts the Lebanon High School Booster Club.

Lasater said 15 per-cent of profi ts from the car-nival, which runs through Saturday, will benefi t the Wilson County Explorers, “hopefully to fund the sum-

mer Explorer Acadmey,” which have been postponed this year. Lasater said the funds will also be used for “much needed equipment for training,” as well as T-shirts, hats, and winter clothing.

According to the website, “the Wilson County Sheriff’s Explorer Program began in the fall of 2000 with six members. To date the program has 25 active members. The Explorer Program is designed for young men and women ages 14 - 18 who are interested in law enforcement as a ca-reer. The Explorer Program reaches out to many young people to learn various police tactics, patrol procedures, drug detection, search and seizures, DUI detection, self defense, fi rearms safety and many other law enforcement topics.

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skills. Each year explorers take a trip to Gatlinburg to snow ski. Many of these out-door activities teach these young people discipline, self respect, teamwork, and be-ing able to reach their fullest potential.”

Lasater, who also serves on the Wilson County Board of Education for Zone 5, the carnival will reopen on Wednesday after a two-day hiatus. He said the car-nival has been “very busy” and saw as many people on Saturday night than during the entire week the carnival was open in Lebanon.

“We hope people in the community will come out,” Lasater said Monday. “Carnivals are fun, it’s like being a kid again.”

The county deputy added that there have been “very few incidents, just a little trouble” and no arrests made as of Monday. He said

the Explorers are working security for their own fund-raising carnival.

Lasater added that Wilson County Mayor Robert Dedman gave permission to use the county-owned prop-erty, commonly known as the old Mt. Juliet Elemen-

tary School property, for the carnival, and Mt. Juliet Zon-ing Administrator Isabelle Ford said Monday that car-nival offi cials had obtained the proper temporary per-mit, which is applicable for 10 days.

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To offer consistency and more convenience to the residents of Mt, Juliet, the mobile emissions testing site that is located at Sgt. Jerry Mundy Memorial Park, 300 Mundy Memorial Drive, in Mt. Juliet (off Belinda Parkway, east of Providence) will be open last full week of the each month from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Operations will be extended to also include the last few days of the

month when they fall in the following week. The new days of operations will be: June 22 - 26 and June 29 – 30; July 27 – 31; August 24 - 28 and August 31; September 21 - 26 and September 28 - 30t; October 26 – 30; November 23 - 25 (closed 26 - 27 for Thanksgiving) and November 30; December 28 – 31 (closed January 1, 2010).

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Mt. Juliet Softball Camp for 2nd – 8th graders will be June 15 – 18 at the new Mt. Juliet High School softball field from 8 – 11:30 a.m. The cost is $65.00. Campers should wear shorts, T-shirt and cleats, and should bring water and softball equipment. The camp is filled with exciting drills and games to promote the development of your game. The camp will focus on the fundamentals of softball; fielding, throwing, proper grip, hitting, bunting, and base running. The importance of game speed will be stressed in all of the drills and activities, as well as campers competing against themselves to continue improvement. There will be game-like situations daily. All camp participants will receive a free camp T-shirt at the end of the week. The camp will be run by the Lady Bears Softball coaches and players. To register early or for more information

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In what organizers are calling “one of the most unique events to ever be held in Tennessee,” the Southeastern Division National Antique Car Show will be held June 13 in the historic village of Fiddlers Grove at the James E. Ward Ag Center in Lebanon. There have only been three National shows in Tennessee, but one has never been held in a pioneer village like Fiddlers Grove. This show is being hosted by the Antique Automobile Club of America and the Middle Tennessee Region Antique Club of Lebanon. The deadline for registration was June 3, and

approximately 320 cars have been entered from all over the United States with 16 states represented. National shows are known for the best and the most unique cars in America to be shown, and organizer said this show will be no exception. The show will begin on Thursday, June 11, with a Car Corral offering antique cars for sale and an automobile fl ea market as well. Both of these will continue through Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. The antique competitive car show will be held on Saturday only with cars entering Fiddlers Grove from 7 - 10:30 a.m. with the

awards presentation at 4:30 p.m. Organizers said the uniqueness of this show will be the fact that the automobiles will be displayed in the midst of over 50 historic buildings of Fiddlers Grove. The pioneer village will be in full operation with all buildings open for tour with craftsmen, storytellers and musicians bringing a great addition to the show. Great food will also be available. There is no admission fee for this once in a lifetime opportunity. For more information call 615-444-7315 or visit midtennaaca.org.

Wilson County hosts antique car show June 11-13

President of the Fine Arts Guild Anita Spicer recently presented a $500 check to the 2009 Fine Arts Guild Scholarship recipient, Jessica Porter. Jessica is a Mt. Juliet High School graduate who is pursuing an art degree at the Savannah College of Art & Design. She is the daughter of Rob and Cindy Porter of Mt. Juliet. ~ Photo submitted

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Offi cials announced last week that Mike Gwaltney will begin retirement at the end of this month after thirty seven years of service to Wilson County schools as a teacher, coach, and administrator. Director of Schools Mike Davis has named Tim Bell as Mr. Gwaltney’s successor. G w a l t n e y began teaching with Wilson County Schools in 1972 at Mt. Juliet Elementary and later taught at Mt. Juliet Junior High School and Mt. Juliet High School. Other than short leaves to fulfi ll his military obligation, he has worked for Wilson County Schools ever since.

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Large crowds at Music Night and Magic Night helped Wilson Bank & Trust get its spring entertainment series off to a rocking start in May, and a free movie will provide a grand fi nale on June 11. Movie Night, the fi nal installment in the Thursday evening series, will feature a free outdoor showing of the movie Madagascar. Initially slated as the fi rst of the three evenings, the movie was rescheduled last month

due to rain. The June 11 festivities begin at 7 p.m. and will include free popcorn from the Roxy Theater. The series takes place on the vacant lot across from Wilson Bank & Trust’s Main Offi ce at 623 West Main in Lebanon, at the northwest corner of Castle Heights Avenue and West Main Street. Nonprofi t groups will be selling pizza and soft drinks. Guests may bring lawn chairs or blankets, and can bring their own food.

Admission is free and open to the public. Music Night opened the entertainment series on May 21 with an outdoor concert by the Blues Brokers and the John Birdsong group. On May 28, Magic Night offered free performances from ventriloquist David Turner and magician Roger Reeves. For more information, please call Wilson Bank & Trust at 444-BANK (2265).

Free movie night on June 11 wraps up WB&T spring entertainment series

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Geneva Grippin, daughter of Larry and Kim Grippin, has been chosen the June Dairy Month Chairman for Wilson County for 2009. The June Dairy Month activities are designed to communicate the value of milk and dairy products for the community. Geneva is very active in 4-H. Projects she is involved in include the Cooking Club and the Honors Club. She has won awards in cooking and regional portfolio. Geneva will be in the eighth grade next year at West Wilson Middle School. She attends the College Hills Church of Christ and has participated in the Walk for Altruism and recycling. “We wish Geneva much success in her role of communicating the nutritional benefi ts of milk and dairy products to the people in Mt. Juliet,” said President of American Dairy Association of Tennessee Randy Davis. “Geneva will appreciate the cooperation of the people there. Her interest and enthusiasm will result in a better informed community from which all will benefi t.”

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Mt. Juliet High School baseball player Matt Owens had a busy week last week. He graduated with highest honors on Monday and signed to play baseball with Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville on Thursday. The ceremony took place before the team’s

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Back Row- Assistant Coach Barry Eddings, Head Coach Mark Purvis, Trevecca Head Coach Jonathan Burton, Athletic Director, Tim Bell and Assistant Coach Jake Grey; Front Row- Brother Eric, Mother Esther, Matt Owens, Phil Owens, Sister Stephanie

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The Mt. Juliet Bearcats 14 and under travel baseball team won their 2nd tournament of the summer, taking the title at the SYSA Global World Series Qualifi er in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. The Bearcats are now qualifi ed for the SYSA Global World Series to be played later this summer. Front row left to right: Gunner Osborne, Robby Amity, Cody Carr, Josh Smith, Chris Johnston, Hunter Gilbert, Kyle Grace; Back row left to right: Scorekeeper Matt Johnston, Caleb Chowbay, Austin Smith, Austyn Dyer, Head Coach Mark Gilbert, Parker Flatt, Coach Ryan Hill, Coach Randy Carr, not pictured Coach Scott Dyer

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favors such players as John Prine and Doc Watson and enjoys old-time country and blues from the 1920s and ’30s, such as The Skillet Lickers and white bluesman Dock Boggs. For all his success, Gay says life is pretty much the same for him in the countryside of Lewis County. “It has sort of opened my eyes about a few things but hasn’t changed my lifestyle all that much. I still

live very simple. I’m not very pretentious. I can buy a few more CDs and movies (on DVD and Blu-ray) now.” The writer, who drives an old Jeep and still mows his own yard, is enmeshed in his fourth novel, “The Lost Country,” still working on where to take the plot. He may be writing about a time and place that has come and gone but there are chunks of it stuck in his mind and with effort, his memories will blend with his creative

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unanimously approved on second reading. Commissioners ap-proved by a 4 – 1 vote to amend the 2008/2009 bud-get for $100,000 for the Nashville & Eastern Rail-road for crossing equipment and to authorize the mayor to sign the agreement on second reading, with Brad-shaw voting against. In New Business, the commission approved by a 4 – 1 vote to rezone the Charles Duncan property, located at the corner of Lebanon Road and Grandview, from RS-40 to CG, with District 3 Com-missioner Ed Hagerty voting against. C o m m i s s i o n e r s unanimously approved the rezoning of the Steven Martin property located at 10375 Lebanon Road and 10396 Lebanon Road from RS-40/RS-10 (parcel is split by Lebanon Road) to CG. A resolution to ac-cept an eight-acre donation

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The 2009 Adult Basketball League season starts Monday, July 13, in Mt. Juliet. There is an eight team maximum with an age limit of 20 years old and up. The entry fee is $500.00, which includes 14 regular season games and a playoff. Deadline for signups is Friday, June 26. For more information call Tim Henson with the City of Mt.

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way of making something or selling something changes or fi nds a cheaper labor source. Again, it’s about sustainable economic development. We are placing our emphasis in Mt. Juliet on those activities that help attract the industries and the residents of future business in healthcare and technology since that will where the nation is heading is the area from which a region like Wilson County and Mt. Juliet gets the greatest economic gain in the long term.” Martin added that the location of a CU satellite campus in Mt. Juliet and available hours to working adults seeking higher education would be a dream come true for many people. “The location and hours of the Mt. Juliet location will allow many who have been dreaming about entering a career in nursing to become a reality if the program comes to fruition,” Martin said Monday. “We’d like to be a huge part of making people’s dreams come true and will do all we can to make it happen. Out of each of the 50 people that have called there was at least one similarity with each caller and that was excitement. Each caller

expressed how they had been searching for such a program and was excited to see that Cumberland was considering Mt. Juliet for a possible location.” Location is the key word at this point, and Mt. Juliet City Manager Randy Robertson said Monday that Cumberland offi cials were pondering nearly a dozen different locations in Mt. Juliet to settle. As of Tuesday, possible locations were still being considered. According to Hinesley, location for a possible CU nursing program is “probably pretty high on their list” of priorities. And as far as priorities in Mt. Juliet for the betterment of its residents and workforce, continuing education ranks high on the list, since higher education of a workforce often means better accessibility to corporate recruitment. “A community with access to higher education is a community much better poised for the future than one without this opportunity,” Hinesley noted. For more information or to sign up for a future nursing program in Mt. Juliet contact Kenny Martin at 615-754-2552 or [email protected].

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original boarding stations from Riverfront Station after the fi reworks should be in that same passenger car.Tickets are available for purchase beginning June 5 at Music City Central, which is located at 400 Charlotte Ave., on the Music City Star Web site at www.musiccitystar.org, or with a credit card over the phone by calling (615) 862-5925. Online tickets will be on sale until 4 p.m. Friday, June 26 or until they are sold out, whichever comes fi rst. Tickets will not be for sale July 4 on the platforms. For more information, call (615) 862-5950 from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sundays or visit the Music City Star Web site at www.musiccitystar.org.

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A salute to our great Teachers With yet another school year nearing an end, I would like to personally salute and thank all our wonderful teachers on a job well done. As each and every school year passes, yet another bright - faced group of young adults walk across the graduation stage to receive their much anticipated and earned High School Diploma. As the parents, relatives, teachers and friends beam with excitement and pride, our teachers feel as if they’ve lost another child from the nest. You see, to our teachers, these now young adults are their adopted children in heart and soul. Are teachers become extremely close to these children and take great pride in watching them grow and learn over the years. So you can only imagine the pride and love these teachers feel for their adopted kids when they watch them graduate from high school or move up to another grade level. It’s like watching your child leave the nest, times one hundred. I have fortunately had the opportunity to guest speak for many teachers over the years, and the one thing I’ve come to realize, is that teachers love what they do. While working with various teachers, I’ve come to know that our teachers have a tough job. Teachers must keep the attention of our children each and every school day. They must prepare lesson plans, homework assignments and the trust and respect of the children, in order to grow their minds. Let me assure the teachers that you have indeed succeeded in your job. You have once again gone above and beyond the call of duty and given your hearts and souls to the children. In closing, I can’t thank you enough for what you have done and continue to do for the children. Next to parents, teachers are the most infl uential people your child will ever be around. God Bless our Teachers!

Girl Scout Troop #1868 will have a pancake breakfast on Saturday, June 13, from 7 – 9 a.m. at O’Charley’s at Providence. Proceeds will benefi t a trip to New York. Tickets are $5.00 and

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Girl Scout pancake breakfastJune 13

Please join Tennessee Writers Alliance June 12-13 for WordFest! Come learn from bestselling authors and network with fellow writers on the beautiful campus of Cumberland University in Lebanon. The stellar lineup includes: Eric Wilson, J.T. Ellison, Whitney Ferre, Wyatt Prunty, Dwight Lewis, Leon Alligood, Etta Wilson, Kathryn Knight; readings and reception at Sherlock’s Book Emporium; and grand fi nale with Ron Block of Union Station. Pre-registration is not required. This is TWA’s only conference of the year…don’t miss this opportunity! For more information or questions visit www.tn-writers.org or email [email protected], or call

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Breast Cancer Friends support group meets the 3rd Monday night of each month at 6:30pm at Maple Hill church of Christ located on the corner of West Main Street and Maple Hill Road in Lebanon. We welcome those who have had breast cancer in the past or are dealing with it now. Join us Monday, June 15th, for fun with our own Fay Kieffer and Hatha yoga instructor, Lisa Decker. Come learn ways to promote good health and relaxation. We’ll also ready for Relay for Life. Call 444-6106 or

306-1945 for details.

Breast Cancer Friends support groupJune 15

The MOMS Club (Moms Offering Moms Support) of Mt. Juliet/Lebanon is a nonprofi t organization aimed at providing support for stay-at-home or part-time working moms. The group holds their monthly business meeting the fi rst Tuesday of each month at 10AM at Grace United Methodist Church in Mt. Juliet. We have weekly activities such as park play dates, museum and zoo trips, Moms Night Out and much more! Children are welcome to all meetings and activities. For more information please check out our website at http://www.mtjulietmomsclub.org or contact

Stephanie Smith, (615) 498-9627.

MOMS unite!Ongoing

Graden Gaines Softball TournamentJuly 25

The 2nd Annual Graden Gaines Foundation Softball Tournament will be held on July 25 at Sgt. Jerry Mundy Memorial Park in Mt. Juliet. The opening ceremony will be at 7:30 a.m., with the fi rst game at 8 a.m. and a championship game at the end of the day. Adult co-ed teams have an entry fee of $300, and all proceeds will benefi t the Graden Gaines Scholarship Fund and the medical funds of Karli Costley, Makenzie Matthews and Savannah Swandal. For more information

visit www.gradengaines.com or email [email protected].

MJ Star will be postponed until September 19 & 25. Please call the Mt. Juliet Community Center for more information at

758-6522.

MJ Star postponedSeptember 19 & 25

UT Extension will be hosting a Child-Care Provider Workshop at the James E. Ward Agriculture Center on Saturday, June 20, from 9 - 11a.m. in the School Exhibits Building. The topic for discussion will be “Preparing Your Child for Kindergarten.” There will be a charge of $5.00 per participant. Individuals interested in attending should pre-register and send fee to the UT Extension Offi ce, c/o Marietta Sanford, 925 E. Baddour Pkwy., Suite 100, Lebanon, TN 37087. For questions or concerns please contact Marietta Sanford at the UT Extension

Offi ce at 615-444-9584.

Child-Care Provider WorkshopJune 20

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CLASSIFIEDS754-6111Deadline 1 p.m. Monday

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LAND WANTED: Want to buy land!! If you have land you want to sell please con-tact 754-2019. TC

HIGHMARK TURF SALES & INSTALLATION. Sodding & Seed and Straw. Grad-ing & Topsoil delivery. Bob-cat work. Paver patios and driveways. Structural & Decorative retaining walls. Firepits & Pathways. Li-censed & Insured. Call Greg @ 615-506-2127 for a Free Estimate. P 6-3

ANTIQUE AUTO RESTORA-TION in our complex. Come join us. $300-$500 month. All utilities paid. Room for 4-5 cars. Unique Enterpris-es. 207-9140. I

PREMIER CLEANING SER-VICES. Wash, Wax, Detail-ing available for RVs, boat, personal water craft. Ask about special packages. Ex-perienced and knowledge-able. Call 615-438-2718. P 6-3___________________________

BEAZLEY’S POOL CARE. Pool care, pool upkeep & general maintenance. Con-tact Clay Beazley, Certifi ed Pool Operator. 615-330-9752. P 6-3___________________________WILLETTE STONE WORK. Stone jobs - Walls - Plant-ers - Outdoor Firepit/Grill - Mailboxes, etc. FREE Esti-mates. Christian contractor with 15 years experience. Call 615-207-9103. ___________________________BARRETT Tree & Lawn Service. Tree Removal, Trimming, Hauling, Fire-wood, Lawn care, Mulching. Licensed & Insured. 758-3893 or 579-8319. ___________________________TERRY’S AUTO GLASS Windshield Repairs or Auto Glass replacement. FREE Mobile Service. Established “1989”. Insurance ap-proved. Serving Middle TN. 7 5 8 - 6 3 3 9 . ___________________________JUNK HAULING & LOTS MORE Clean basements, attics, & yards. Most gut-ters. Haul cars 4 Free. Land-scaping. Stump Grinding. Pressure washing. Decks & Driveways sealed. Call us 4 anything. Robin or Mike. 443-7146 /485-4510, 881-65 0 0 . . I TC___________________________BUNCH ROCK & BRICK: Mail Boxes, entrances, fl ow-er beds, retainer wall and repairs. NEW - We also do stucco. Free estimate. 754-5034. TC___________________________PRESSURE WASHINGUNLIMITED, INC. Cleaning Services Include: Houses - Gutters - Drive-ways - Decks & More. Call Dean at 516-9438 for FREE Estimate. I TC___________________________DUN-RITE Garage Door Service. Sales - Service - Installation - Repairs. Overhead Doors & Open-ers. FREE Estimates on Re-placements. 758-6285 or 319-1645. I TC

YOUR REMODELING DONE AT STIMULUS PRICES!! 50 YEARS EXPERIENCE. Call Mr. JIM at 615-390-9854. P 6-10___________________________Business Forsale 1305 N.. MJRD, MJ, TN. 37122 Hair salon, 1,260 sq ft. For more info call 615-758-4523. P7-01

Child Care in My Home. Providence area. Flexible Rates & Hours. Full time opening available. Call 758-7122. I TC___________________________TODDLER’S PLAYHOUSE now enrolling 3, 4 & 5 year olds. Part & Full Time. Call 758-7777. I 6-10___________________________Summer Child Care in Wil-loughby Station area. Call 429-7263. I 6-3

RED CROSS swimming les-sons at Guppies and Dol-phins. Mt. Juliet/Smyrna area. For registration go to www.swimclass.org. Ques-tions call 615-416-3615.

CRABTREE’S PROFES-SIONAL WINDOW CLEAN-ING. Specializing in: Con-crete, Wood, Vinyl Siding and Gutter Cleaning. Bran-don Crabtree. 977-6694. P 6-3___________________________**ALL PRO SERVICES ** CLEANING: Specializing in windows, carpets, gutters, pressure washing, driveway sealing. Air Duct Clean-ing & Blind Cleaning. Free estimates & references. Jim 754-5047. Christian Owned/Operated. ___________________________TWO GIRLS & A BROOM. Residential Cleaning. Qual-ity work. References. Free estimates. Insured. 758-3176. Cell 568-6131, 968-7445. P 6-3

Specialist in Residential Cleaning Services. When attention to detail matters, trust a perfectionist. Refer-ences available. Free esti-mates. Call Maria, 615-564-0774. P6-17

___________________________ Lathams Cleaning. Restide-nal cleaning/ Homes, Apts. Condo’s. 10 years experi-ence. Professional afford-able relieable. Satifaction Guaranteed.For free est. Call Nicole 615-517-5550.

FOR LEASE - Commercial Space - Hwy 109 area and Mt. Juliet area! Call for more information ROBINSON PROPERTIES 754-2019. ___________________________COMMERCIAL SPACES FOR LEASE. 500-3,000 SQUARE FEET. 754-2019.

BOBCAT, BUSH HOGGING, DUMP TRUCK, BACKHOE. Concrete work. Fill Dirt and Gravel. Portable Welding. FREE Estimates. Cell 347-0433, 754-0090. I

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754-2019

ABSOLUTE AUCTIONAFTER DINNER SALE

3 BDRM.-1 ½ BATH BRICK HOME1450 SQ. FT. - 79 X 157’ LOT

382 BONNAVALE / HERMITAGE20% DOWN NON-QUALIFYING TERMSTHURSDAY JUNE 18TH. 6:00 P.M.

DIRECTIONS: From I/40 E. take Hermitage Exit to left on Lebanon Rd. to right on Jacksonian to right on Bonnafair to right on Bonnavale. (SEE AUCTION SIGNS) This 1450 Sq. Ft. brick home is conveniently located in the Hermitage Hills Subdivision close to several restaurants-churches-schools and a variety of shopping centers etc. of the area. It consists of 3 bdrms. -1 ½ baths-living room-kitchen w/eat in area,den and laundry room. Other amenities include a fenced back yard and central heat and air. TERMS: CASH. Or NON-QUALIFYING TERMS OFFERED BY Wilson Bank and Trust are 20% down, 6% interest fi rst year. Please call Janice Durnberger at 615-547-5601 for more details. 15% Earnest Money Day Of

Sale Balance at Closing. Deed & Title furnished by Seller. Sale #03109 JERRY E. GREGORY, AUCTIONEER

OFFICE 615-292-6619 / HOME 615-876-2172 / CELL 615-533-5943.www.colsonauctions.com




J.C. MOSELEY BLACKTOPDriveways ~~ Parking Lots ~~ Resurface Old Driveways ~~ Seal Coating. 319-7922. P 6-24

LICENSED & INSURED ELECTRICIAN. Residential & Commercial. Also, Cable/Phone Installation. Senior Citizen Discount. REASON-ABLE RATES. All work guaranteed. 615- 316-9323. I M___________________________RAY ELECTRIC. No Job Too Small. Family owned & operated. Licensed & in-sured. Senior Citizen Dis-count. 773-2455. 615-681-8787 I TC___________________________ARC ELECTRICAL SER-VICES. Call for all your electrical needs. Competi-tive rates. 754-9790.

FURNISHED 1 Bedroom Ef-fi ciency on Private estate. Water & Electric furnished. $550 per month. 519-4492. I TC___________________________

2BR, 2BA, Mobile Home. Private area. Adults only. No pets. All appliances. In-cludes Washer & Dryer. Ref-erences. $700 month/$700 Deposit. 758-3578. ___________________________3 Bedroom, 2 Bath, 1,220 sq. ft. 2 miles to Providence. No Pets. $925 month. 969-4769. I 5-27___________________________Furnished room in private home. All utilities furnished. Old Hickory area. 758-3995. I 6-3___________________________Mt. Juliet - 3BR, 2BA, 1,700 sq. ft. $1,300 month. 2 car garage. One level, covered patio. Call Ken Smith at Pro-fessional Realty Group 308-1089. I 6-10___________________________STUDIO TYPE Living ar-rangement. With Business possibilities. Full basement with heat & air with outside entry. Large Deck with cov-er. $200 a week. No lease. 1 week deposit. 207-9140. 20 mins. from Mt. Juliet. I ___________________________

Fenced Boat & Trailer Park-ing. As low as $50 a month. 5 min. from Old Hickory. Boat dock & Lakewood Ma-rina. Call Jim 207-9140. I TC___________________________Small offi ce. Great location.All utilities included. $295 per month. Call Greg at 615-449-1940. I

1) High Quality Full Mattress Set. New w/Warranty. Can deliver. Lists $240.00, sac-rifi ce $117.00. New Queen Set Lists $299, Sell $127. 615-394-0861.****2) New King Mattress set in plastic. Never used. Warranty inc. Retails for $360. Will sell for $187. 615-575-5992. ************3) Bedroom set-Cherry or pine fi nish. Queen/Full Bedroom Set $397.00 Mike, 615-394-0861. New in box-es. Lists $999.00. Will sell for $567.00. Lay-a-way available. Can deliver. 615-394-0861. ******************4) All new, all leather Sofa & Loveseat. No vinyl!!! Lists $1899, will sell for $957.00. Lay-a-way available. Can deliver. 615-394-0861. ****5) Queen Memory Foam Mat-tress Brand new with war-ranty $287.00. Also, have a boxspring if needed. Call Mike at 615-394-0891 w/ questions. 615-394-0861. I TC

___________________________NewMed-Lift Chair. Rust. Reclines to a bed or stands you up. Foot extension & will lift 6’3”, 350 lbs. Retails $1,200, selling $650.00. 758-9730. P 6-10___________________________

Kitchen & Bathroom cabi-nets, door, counter top. Re-modeling. Looks great for a fraction of the cost. Very reasonable prices. Call Dave 712-4777. P 6-10

WE PAY CASH! Now buying Mowers, tillers & chippers. Running or Not. We also have like new mowers for sale . 1/2 the cost of new. Riders as low as $395. Call 847-4105.___________________________NEW FLEA MARKET & FARMER’S MARKET. Spe-cial Open rates. Air condi-tioned booths - $35, $20 outside booths. Great lo-cation. Call Rhonda 568-4231. I TC___________________________SUPER CLOSEOUT SALE. Formal wear shop in Hermit-age is closing out all Bridal/Ladies! All Bridal gowns will be $99 or $149. All other ladies’ dresses, fl ower girl dresses, veils, shoes, tiaras, jewelry and bridal accesso-ries will be at unbelievable reduced prices. Dealers wel-come. Sale continues until everything is sold. Located at 4615 LEBANON ROAD (Gondola Plaza between Fat Mo’s & Subway. Open 7 Days a week. 615-883-0010. ___________________________151 Falkner Lane 8am-2pm Saturday June 13th clothes, furniture, swimming pool, books, craft supplies, elec-tronics, games, dishes.___________________________2716 Leesa Anne Ln. Hicko-ry Hills Subdivision Saturday, June 13, 9AM-1PM

HUGE MOVING SALE-In side & out. DOWNSIZING. Men Don’t miss this one!! Horseshoe Cove, off Non-aville Rd. to 1015 SINGING SPRINGS ROAD. Saturday June 13th 7 am - ? Rain or shine.___________________________Five Family Yard Sale Fri-day 12th 8-3pm & Saturday June 13th 8am- 12pm 305 Glenwood Drive. Mt. Juliet Furniture, Adults, Teens & kids cloths, electronics, misc. ___________________________ Thursday 11th thru Satur-day 13th. 8-4pm. 208 Moon-lite Trail Mount Juliet.__________________________Multi- Family Yard Sale. Lots of cloths, riding lawn mower. 2330 Benders Ferry Saturday only 7-12pm.6-10 P___________________________Super Yard Sale- 105 Rea Dr, Southwinds Subdiv, off S. Mt. Juliet Rd. Fri-Sat 12-13-8am-3pm. Cabin Furnishing, tools, camping gear, water skis’ trampoline, window a/c units, offi ce supplies, heaters, folding chairs, 5’x8’ trailer, much more, both new and resale mdse, everything priced to see.6-10 P___________________________YARDSALE!!!!! 7-? Raising money for Nicaragua Mis-sion trip! Come to : 130 Ridgecrest Dr. Mount Juliet. Behind the police Station!6-10 P___________________________Villages of Cedar Creek Community Yard Sale Sat-urday June 13th 7am - 2pm. saundersville Road at Cedar Creek Village Road.

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(615) 758-5494

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We service your booth. Get your check every Monday afternoon. Call Rhonda 357-0263

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Yard Sale. Fri- Sat June 12th & 13th 8-1pm, 6525 John Hager Rd. off Cen-tral Pike & Earhart. Brand New St. Boots sizes 8-13, Clothes, Toys, Books, PS games, Baseball cards, Mini Frig, Brand new HP & Cannon printer cartridges, DVD’s, & carseats, strollers, High chair & more.6-10 P ___________________________Multi- Family Garage Sale 1813/1815 Lawnview Point in Woodland Place, many household items, tools, clothes, etc. Fri & Sat, June 12th & 13th. 8am - 4pm.6-10 P___________________________

June 11-13th, 8-5pm. 1117 Woodridge PL behind JR. High. Multi Family Sale. Childrens clothes, toys, household, lots of stuff!. 6-10 P___________________________Yard Sale 1330 South Bass Drive across from Library. 5ft Heavy Duty box, scrap-er, tools, dryer, chair, new drapes, household items, hunting items, & much more. Fri 12th 7:30- 5pm & Sat. 13th 7:30-2pm.6-10 P___________________________

Fri 12th 8-12pm & Sat 13th 7-12:30pm. 159 Weeping Elm Rd. Mt. Juliet. Lots of children clothes-girls, 75 gallon fi sh tank, household items, small wrought iron table w/2chairs/wrought iron glider swing, futon bed, children toys,2 car seats.6-10 P___________________________Saturday June 13th 8:00 AM Neighborhood Yard Sale - Fletcher Subdivision Quar-ry Road & East Division near Beckwith Baptist Church, Antiques, furniture, dishes, clothes, etc.P -6/10___________________________Thurs. & Fri 11th & 12th. 7am - ?. S. Ruthland be-tween Beckwith & Dell Webb. Ladies plus size clothes, & home goods.6-10 P___________________________Yard Sale 864 Cooks Rd. Lots of stuff, washer, old truck, phone, household, decor items, priced to sell. Thurs & Fri 11th 7 12th. 8-5pm.6-10 P___________________________

Co. relocating to Hermitage area. Hiring all shifts: FT, PT & PRN. Great opportunity for positive minded individ-uals to provide support for a disabled woman. OJT: good Pay/Benefi ts. Dip./GED, good 3 year driving record. Drug Screen req. We are an EOE and do not discrimi-nate pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Call Kellie at 931-808-2973 to apply. P 6-10___________________________

Lawn Mower Mechanic. Sat-urdays ONLY - for now. Pos-sibly full time later. $12.50 hour. Must have experience. 207-9140. TC___________________________WORK WANTED: Retired Security and CNT/Pleboto-mist wanting some work. Would like to sit with your loved one or if you are go-ing out of town, would like to care for your pets, wa-ter your plants, check on your property. Also, light housekeeping. Hermitage, Mt Juliet, Lebanon areas. Dependable and honest. References available. 553-4180 or 578-6427. Hourly and mileage if more than 15 miles. P 6-3___________________________Part Time Receptionist for Chiropractic offi ce: must have a friendly outgoing per-sonality/must enjoy meet-ing and greeting new people. Basic clerical and computer skills required - knowledge of Microsoft Offi ce a plus. Send resume to Mt. Juliet Chiropractic PC, 2345 N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122, or fax it to 615-758-8995, or email to [email protected] I 6-3___________________________Accepting resumes until July 6th. Exec. Director po-sition open for experienced persons. Needs computer and Accounting experience., Grant writing and supersivi-sion skills a must. Full time position. Salary to be deter-mined by experience. Equal opportunity employer. Send resume to the Center at 2034 N. Mt. Juliet Rd. in care of Yancy Belcher.6-10 I

NICE RENT TO OWN. No qualifying. Guaranteed fi -nancing. 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath homes in Antioch, LaVergne, Smyrna and Murfreesboro. www.NashvilleLeaseToOwn.com or 615-641-3224. ___________________________2,735 Sq. Ft. 5BR, 3BA 2 story. Park Glen Subd. $254,900/Make Offer. Possible owner fi nancing. 417-9746. ___________________________BY OWNER: 1,144 SQ. FT. 330 SUNNY ACRE DRIVE. 3BR, 2BA. Fireplace, walk-in closets. Laminate wood, etc. $129,000. 615-957-6726. P

2 Car Garages. 0 DOWN AND $99 A Month. 615-333-5882. The Outback Build-ers, Inc.___________________________YOUR REMODELING DONE AT STIMULUS prices!! 50 years experience. Call Mr. Jim at 615-390-9854. ___________________________TOMMY’S BUILDERS RE-MODELING. Room Addi-tions, Electrical, Plumbing, Painting, Gutters, Siding, Decks, Roofi ng, Drywall & Repairs. 30 years experi-ence. Bonded & Insured. 405-8179. ___________________________HARD WOOD FLOORS -Installation, sand and fi n-ish, refi nish old fl oors. Terry Pearson 754-8385 TC___________________________ CONCEPT BUILDERS - Sunrooms, additions, re-modeling, screened patios & garages. ROOFING. FREE Estimates Licensed & in-sured. 754-6390 or 973-6690

LANGLEY HOME IM-PROVEMENTS. All types of remodeling. Room Ad-ditions, decks, sunrooms, bath rooms. FREE Esti-mates. Licensed - Bonded-Insured 390-7010 or 758-0094 I TC___________________________ESTES ROOFING. 22 Years Experience. Great rates. FREE Estimates. Work-manship Warranty. Wilson County’s most trusted roof-ing company. 443-3210. P 10-09___________________________MICHAEL’S HOME IM-PROVEMENTS. 754-4580. Pressure washing, decks built and sealed. Drive-ways sealed, Roofi ng re-pairs. Painting & Drywall. Rotten wood repairs. Car-pentry work & more. Good prices. 20 years experience. P 6-24___________________________Kitchen & Bathroom Cabi-nets, Doors, Counter Top remodeling. Looks great for a fraction of the cost. Very reasonable prices. Call Dave. 712-4777. P 6-10

ROBERSON Remodeling.OFFERING HOME REPAIRservices of all types. Includ-ing carpentry (trim & fi nish), Painting, Plumbing, Electric, Replacement Doors, Win-dows, Gutters, Siding, Car-ports. Garage conversions. Richard 582-1079. P 4-29

OWENS MOWIN’ Dependable. Reasonable rates. “For a Beautiful Manicured Lawn”. 754-2770. Call between 9am-10pm. 7 days. ___________________________DOZER & BOBCAT SER-VICE. Driveways - Lawns - Harley Rake - Ponds. Dump Truck & Gravel Hauling. Concrete Patios & Drive-ways. French Drain Sys-tems. Serving Mt. Juliet. FREE ESTIMATES. 479-2762 P 7-15

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AERATE, Dethach, Seed, Fertilize, Mow, Bush Hog-ging, Trim, Tree Work, Hedges, Dirt & Mulch deliv-ered. Bobcat Work. 453-5800. I TC___________________________EARHART LAWN CARE. Mowing - Aerating - Land-scaping - Seeding - Fertiliz-ing. Jason-481-9909. ___________________________BOBCAT, BUSH HOGGING, DUMP TRUCK, BACKHOE. Concrete work. Fill Dirt and Gravel. Portable Welding. Free Estimates. Cell 347-0433. 754-0090. I TC___________________________MAAS TREE SERVICE. Tree removal, trimming, topping, brush chipping, stump grinding. Commercial & Residential. Insured. Free estimates. 615-945-2755. ___________________________

ON-SITE MOWER REPAIRService & repairs on 2 cycle 7 4 cycle engines. I work on tractors, mowers, weedeat-ers, chainsaws, pressure washers, etc. Contact Chris 615-758-4313. ___________________________LAWN CARE - Mow & Trim. Hedge Trimming. Depend-able. Reasonable Rates. Free estimates. Call Richard. Cell - 944-6301 or Home - 449-0803. I TC___________________________LANDSCAPING & LAWN MOWING. Decorative rock and stone fl ower beds and trees. Retaining walls. Very reasonable prices. Call Dave 712-4777. P 6-1

******B&H PAINTING*****Interior & Exterior. Free Es-timates. Reasonable Rates. Give us a call. 615-424-0133. I 5-6

Vester Bradshaw’s Paint-ing. Interior and exterior painting. Drywall & Texture Repair. Cabinet re-fi nishing. Power washing, Driveway & Decks sealed. Minor carpentry work. 615-642-6191. ___________________________ANTONELLI PAINTING and Repairs. 35 years expe-rience. Interior/Exterior painting. Drywall repairs. Pressure Washing, Deck Refi nishing, Replacement Windows. 449-6512 or 512-3964. I TC___________________________SAVAGE PAINTING - Inte-rior - Exterior. OWNER ON EVERY JOB. Very reason-able. Free estimates. Refer-ences. Cell 337-2960, 883-5810. ___________________________RUSTY BRADSHAW PAINT-ING. Residential & Com-mercial. Inside & Outside. Drywall & Carpentry Repair. Pressure wash & Seal decks & Driveways. Call 615-456-1664. P 6-10

LEBANON ANIMAL SHEL-TER has loving cats, dogs, kittens, puppies. All breeds and sizes for adoption. 444-1144. TC___________________________Cock-a-Poo puppies. Black 8 weeks old, Shots & wormed. Parents on premises. Hypo- allergic. Great with children. Males $350 & Females $400. Buss colored male one year old $200. Lakewood 615-847-3868.6-10 P___________________________

ROOF REPAIRS - Leaks, Missing Shingles, Storm damage. 20 years experi-ence. Discount Roof Repairs. FREE Estimates. 615-618-9179 P 5-27

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FLORIDA CONDO - $500 PER WEEK. On World Fa-mous Daytona Beach. Call 615-587-2071. P 6-3___________________________

Real Estate wanted OWNER FINANCING 758-2673.___________________________FOR LEASE - Commercial Space - Hwy 109 area and Mt. Juliet area! Call for more information ROBINSON PROPERTIES 754-2019. ___________________________COMMERCIAL SPACES FOR LEASE. 500-3,000 SQUARE FEET. 754-2019.

Do not store up for your-selves treasures on earth, where moth and rust de-stroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. - Matthew 6:19-21

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*Our Surcharges (incl. Fed. Univ. Svc. of 11.3% of interstate & int’l telecom charges (varies quarterly), 7¢ Regulatory & 85¢ Administrative/line/mo. & others by area) are not taxes (details: 1-888-684-1888); gov’t taxes & our surcharges could add 6%–27% to your bill. Activation fee/line: $35 ($25 for secondary Family SharePlan lines w/ 2-yr. Agmts).

IMPORTANT CONSUMER INFORMATION: Subject to Cust. Agmt, Calling Plan, rebate form & credit approval. Up to $175 early termination fee/line, up to 45¢/min. after allowance & add’l charges apply for data sent or received. Friends & Family®: Only domestic landline or wireless numbers (other than directory assistance, 900 numbers or customer’s own wireless or voice mail access numbers) included; all eligible lines on an account share the same Friends & Family numbers, up to account’s eligibility limits; set up & manage online. Offers & coverage, varying by svc., not available everywhere. Network details & coverage maps at vzw.com. Limited-time offers. While supplies last. Nights: 9:01pm–5:59am M–F. Rebate debit card takes up to 6 wks. & exp. in 12 mos. All company names, trademarks, logos and copyrights not the property of Verizon Wireless are the property of their respective owners. © 2009 Verizon Wireless. LTES

Register your Friends & Family numbers with Verizon Wireless May 1st – June 30th to be automatically entered for a chance to win a 7-day beachside vacation in Seaside, Florida.† Visit www.verizonwirelessbeachgiveaway.com for official rules and alternative method of entry.

† NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Must be a legal resident 18 years or older of GA, LA, MS, SC, NC, TN, TX, FL or AR or 19 or older in AL. Void where prohibited and in all states and territories of the USA, except GA, LA, MS, SC, NC, TN, TX, FL, AL or AR. Drawing date on or about 7/12/09. Sweepstakes operated by Marketing Werks and Verizon Wireless. © 2009 Verizon Wireless

BlackBerry Curve™

BlackBerry Storm™

BlackBerry8830

All smartphones require new 2-yr. activation on a voice plan with email feature, or email plan. Free BlackBerry

must be of equal or lesser value. Included with any Nationwide Family SharePlan® with 1400 Anytime Minutes or more. (Activation fees, taxes and other charges apply.)*

Connect more. Spend less.Get Unlimited Calling to your top 10 numbers on ANY network and to our 80 million customers. It’s the best value in wireless.

Call 1.888.640.8776 Click verizonwireless.com Visit any store

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All phones require new 2-yr. activation. While supplies last.

There’s a lot to enV.®

Introducing the app-friendly LG enV lineup.

$219.99 2-yr. price – $70 mail-in rebate debit card. Requires a Nationwide Calling Plan.

NEW!

Verizon Wireless 3G Exclusive• New oversized

external touch screen• Powerful 3.2MP camera• Can store up to 16GB with microSD™

$14999

NEW!

Verizon Wireless 3G Exclusive• New keyboard for faster texting• Slimmer design • High-res 3.0MP camera

$129.99 2-yr. price – $50 mail-in rebate debit card. Requires a Nationwide Calling Plan.

$7999

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