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WEEK OF MAY 6 - 12, 2010
Son of Tribune’s Designer Gets Married Before Deployment
 
(L TO R) Pastor Craig Webb (middle) introduces Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman to the wedding party on the beach, LCpl Tyler Hoffman holding his beautiful new bride, Caitlin
LCpl Tyler Hoffman married his beautiful bride, Caitlin Smith, both from Mt Juliet, Tennessee, last Friday, April 30th. He flew in for a long weekend after a month and a half of training in California.
LCpl Hoffman is a proud Marine currently stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC and is due for deployment to Afghanistan sometime in June.
They went to Gatlinburg for their honeymoon over the weekend and completely missed all the massive rains we had here in Middle Tennessee, as they had sunny weather there and had a wonderful time.
Proud mother of LCpl Hoffman is a freelance designer for The Tennessee Tribune, Jennifer Milele who has been working for the Tribune four years this June.
The wedding ceremony was performed by Craig Webb, Associate Pastor at Gladeville Baptist Church in Gladeville, Tennessee, at Cedar Creek Park in Mt. Juliet, on the beach.
“It was really beautiful and the weather couldn’t have been better and the timing worked out great before the rains came over the weekend” said Mrs. Milele, “We are all so proud for them.”
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WATER SERVICE MESSAGE
There are rumors that Metro Water Services plans to cut off water service to its customers. THIS IS NOT TRUE.
In response to the rumors, we are concerned that citizens are filling bathtubs, buckets and other containers. This reaction is placing a significant strain on our water supply. We ask all citizens and businesses to stop using water for uses other than drinking, cooking, hand washing, and other critical uses.
LAWN WATERING, WATERING OF PLANTS, CAR WASHING, CLEANING SIDEWALKS AND PARKING LOTS, AND SIMILAR USES ARE NOT ESSENTIAL AND NEED TO STOP UNTIL THE WATER SHORTAGES ARE RESOLVED.
Sincerely,
Sonia Harvat
Metro Water Services
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Free Volunteer Leadership Courses! Adults 55+ Wanted
FiftyForward RSVP is looking to recruit participants for its inaugural VESTED class. The VESTED program is an eight-month leadership course that combines service opportunities, volunteer management topics, and education on effective leadership.
The VESTED program provides a unique opportunity for adults 55+ to undertake meaningful service activities and invest in their own continuing education.
During the first four months, volunteers will meet on the fourth Thursday to attend workshops on varying topics. After completing the coursework, VESTED participants must participate in 100 hours of service (approximately 25 hours a month). In December, the VESTED participants will meet again to share their volunteer experiences.
All workshops are free and lunch is provided. Classes are scheduled to begin on May 20 and will be held at 174 Rains Ave., Nashville, TN 37203.
For more information, please contact Shannon Duke at 615-743-3424 or sduke@fiftyforward.org.
FiftyForward RSVP serves as a volunteer clearinghouse for adults 55 and older. RSVP places older adults into meaningful service at non-profits and schools that meet critical needs in Davidson and Williamson counties.
Donna Clark
FiftyForward
Communications Director
174 Rains Avenue
Nashville, TN 37203
(615) 743-3411
dclark@fiftyforward.org
www.fiftyforward.org
Celebrating 54 years of service in Middle Tennessee
FiftyForward enriches the lives of adults 50+ by providing pathways to health, well-being and lifelong learning.
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Richards Named 2009 officer of the Yearby Donelson-Hermitage Exchange Club
Officer Richards (middle) being honored at Donelson/Hermitage Exchange Club breakfast
NASHVILLE –Field Training Officer Ronnie Richards has been named the 2009 officer of the year by the Donelson-Hermitage Exchange Club for his outstanding dedication and commitment to public safety.
Officer Richards was honored at an Exchange Club breakfast at McKendree Towers.
Officer Richards, 50, is a 28-year veteran of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, has been assigned to the Hermitage Precinct since it’s creation in 2001, and has been a Field Training officer for the past two years.
Officer Richards’ supervisor nominated him for his exemplary policing skills, where his direct knowledge of the community led to five arrests in four separate burglary cases, and for his outstanding training of new officers.
In 2009, Officer Richards arrested 64 persons and served 81 warrants on 491 attempts.
“Officer Richards’ proactive police work and down-home attitude have truly made him a valuable asset,” Hermitage Precinct Commander Todd Henry said. “He works tirelessly in the community and is truly deserving of this award.”
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Anti-War Leader from Historic 1968 Democratic Convention to Speak at Williamson Democrats’ Potluck Dinner
Political activist Don Peterson, a key figure in the historic 1968 Democratic National Convention when horrified national television viewers watched Chicago police riot against Vietnam War protestors, will be the guest speaker at the Williamson County Democratic Party’s Potluck Dinner Thursday May 6.
The Potluck is open to the public and will begin at 6:30 at WCDP headquarters, 112 East Fowlkes Street, off Columbia Avenue and five blocks south of Five Points in Franklin. Guests are invited to bring a dish, but it is not necessary. Children are welcome.
Peterson, 85, who now lives in Bellevue, will tell stories from his history-making political experiences and will show video footage from the 1968 convention.
Peterson was executive vice president and sales manager of Black River Dairy Company, which makes the Roma pizza line, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in the 1960s when he was drawn to political causes and politicians who did not hedge their positions. He managed George McGovern’s successful campaign for U.S. Senate in 1962. In 1970, he ran unsuccessfully for governor of Wisconsin, and he served on the Democratic National Committee later in the 1970s.
As Americans became increasingly opposed to the Vietnam War, Peterson led the staunchly anti-war Wisconsin delegation to the 1968 Democratic Convention. Sen. Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota was the outspoken anti-war candidate, who had been personally recruited by Peterson to oppose Democratic President Lyndon Johnson.
After McCarthy won the New Hampshire primary, Johnson famously appeared on national TV to say he would not seek re-election. Robert Kennedy was assassinated in June, 1968, leaving McCarthy, McGovern and Hubert Humphrey as the Democrats’ candidates at the convention. Humphrey, who was Johnson’s vice-president, won the nomination and lost to Richard Nixon in the general election.
Led by Peterson, many Democrats pushed for a “peace plank” in the Democrats’ party platform. Opposed by Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, the anti-war group’s effort was defeated after a raucous floor fight.
Meanwhile, young anti-war protestors gathered in Lincoln and Grant Parks outside the downtown convention hall. Angered by the convention’s anti-war faction and the protestors who were on his turf, Daley called out the Chicago police. Hurling tear gas and cracking heads with batons, the police routed the protestors in an ugly police riot which was viewed by millions of incredulous Americans. The next day Peterson led a 2,000-person march through Chicago to protest the brutality of the Chicago police.
Peterson clearly infuriated the supporters of the status quo at the convention, but he was viewed as the unknown hero of the convention by others. NBC co-anchor David Brinkley called Peterson “extremely impressive—he says what he thinks and doesn’t care what anybody thinks about him,” according to Jeff Bloodworth’s article, “Showdown in Chicago,” in the Winter 2006 edition of Wisconsin Magazine of History.
More of Peterson’s story can be seen on the Williamson County Democratic Party’s web site at this link: http://www.wcdemocrats.com/donpeterson.pdf
The WCDP has a monthly Potluck Dinner meeting the first Thursday of every month and holds Coffee Klatch, an informal discussion of issues, every Saturday morning. The WCDP also includes WC Young Democrats, WC Democratic Women and WC Democratic Veterans Council. All meetings are open to the public.
Special events and community service projects of the Williamson County Democratic Party include Feed Franklin First, Adopt-a-Highway, Town Hall Meetings on current topics, Williamson County Fair booth, Red Cross blood donor drives, voter registration drives, support of veterans and Operation Stand Down, Make It Blue Monday, maintenance of voter resources on WCDP web site and fund-raising to benefit other Williamson County non-profit organizations.
The WCDP and Williamson County Democratic Veterans Council will accept clothing donations for homeless veterans every Saturday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at party headquarters. Work clothes are especially needed, but all clothing donations for men and women are appreciated. Clothing donations are turned over to Operation Stand Down Nashville.
For more information, contact WCDP Chair Todd Sharp at 615-790-3659 or email: info@wcdemocrats.com. Web site is http://www.wcdemocrats.comhttp://www.wcdemocrats.com. Williamson County Democratic Party headquarters is at 112 E. Fowlkes Street, off Columbia Avenue and five blocks south of Five Points in Franklin.
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