• Embed Doc
  • Copy Link
  • Readcast
  • Collections
  • CommentGo Back
Download
 
THE CHRONICLE
of Mt. Juliet
The Largest Circulation in Wilson County 
Celebrating our 28th year as the leading newspaper in Mt. Juliet and West Wilson County
 www.thechronicleofmtjuliet.com
 Volume 29 March 25, 2009 Number 12
Star of Tony-winning play‘Jersey Boys’has MJconnection
Page 2
 You Heard it First
Page 5
Shocking accident
Shocking accident 
claims life
claims life
Howmuch willupdated 911service for MJcost?
Keeping seniorcitizens activebody andmind... with aWii
Page 7 
This is the lift the men were using to install siding on Gladeville United Methodist Church on Monday. One man waselectrocuted when the lift came in contact with a power line. Here, Major Don Hamblen and Sheriff Terry Ashe discussthe incident. Photo by Jennifer Horton
/ 
Special
to The Chronicle
Officials I.D.electrocutiondeath inGladeville
Page 3
 
Page 2, The Chronicle of Mt. Juliet, March 25, 2009
By Tomi L. Wiley
 Managing Editor 
THE CHRONICLE
of Mt. Juliet
Largest Circulation in Wilson Countywww.thechronicleofmtjuliet.com
 Published each Wednesday in West Wilson County by Mt. Juliet Communications, Inc. A home-owned and operated community newspaper.
Tomi Wiley
Managing Editor editor@thechronicleofmtjuliet.com
Tonya Hinesley
Production Manager  production@thechronicleofmtjuliet.com
Amanda Oswalt
Sales Manager amanda@thechronicleofmtjuliet.com
Brenda Parker
Accounts Manager  brenda@thechronicleofmtjuliet.com
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 647Mt. Juliet, TN 37121
Of 
ce Location:
11509 Lebanon RoadMt. Juliet, TN 37122
Telephone:
754-6111
Fax:
754-8203
Of 
ce Hours:
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F
Classi
ed Deadline:
1 p.m. every Monday
0000435406
ARoomWithoutARugIsLike
 
 A Room Without A Rug Is Like
AKissWithoutAHug!
 A Kiss Without A Hug!
StarttheNewYearoffrightwithasoft
Start the New Year off right with a soft
anddurablenewfloor!
and durable new floor!
We are going to make it even easier for you!
During the month of January, get FREE 8lb paddingwith the purchase of any special order Mohawk Flooring!
No minimum purchase required! Call us for a free in home estimateor come in today to take advantage of this great dealand get your
FREE 8lb PAD! 
 
1805 Old Fort Parkway
(Next to Red Lobster) 
895-8791
Now also open in Mt. Juliet
615-773-4470
Springbringsaboutchange
Spring brings about change
at Mt. Juliet First Baptist Church...
This new schedule begins April 5:
Worship at 9:00 or 10:30 A.M.Bible study classes at 9:00 or 10:30 A.M.See church ministries & information on our
website: www.fbcmj.org
 735 N. Mt. Juliet Rd. • Mt. Juliet • (615) 754-2525
Frankie Valli and theFour Seasons made some of the most memorable musicin recent history, and theirstory is told through theupbeat and high-energymusical Jersey Boys, whichchronicles their journey.With such hits such as“Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’tCry,” and “Walk Like a Man,”the show took the stage
fi
rstin San Diego, CA, in 2004,and portraying one of themain four is Steve Gouveia, who recently spoke with the
Chronicle 
.Gouviea is an originalmember of the musical’scast and has been with Jersey Boys since November2004, when he was cast asan actor and musician. He joined the cast in San Diego,before it became “a hugehit,” and one year later theshow went to Broadway.“A year and a half later they asked me if I wanted to tour as Nick(Massi),” Gouviea said. “It’sbeen a great little ride.”That great little ridehas ushered Gouviea aroundthe country as Nick Massi,one of the four originalSeasons, and Gouviealikewise is the only originalmember of the Jersey Boyscast on tour. Gouviea saidhe had the chance to sing forFrankie Valli and longtimecollaborator Bob Gaudio, inSan Diego a few years ago.“Both Frankie andBob have been the drivingforce behind the show,”Gouviea remarked, “so it was just amazing to performin front of them.”Jersey Boys isnow wowing crowds atthe Tennessee PerformingArts Center (TPAC) inNashville, gaining ravereviews. The musical wonfour Tony awards in 2006,including Best Musical. BobGaudio, who was a teenhit songwriter with “ShortShorts” in 1957 and joined
Star of “Jersey Boys” has MJ connection
Steve Gouviea, far left, portrays Four Seasons member Nick Massi in
 Jersey Boys
, now showing atTPAC.
 Photo by Joan Marcus.
See MUSICAL, Page 5
 
The Chronicle of Mt. Juliet, March 25, 2009, Page 3
Dr. Corey Jackson, D.D.S., L.L.C.Dr. Robert Archer, D.D.S., P.C.
(We have moved directly across N. Mt. Juliet Road in the Caldwell Plaza Building)
• Dental Implants (Single Tooth and Implant Retained Dentures)• Painless Surgical Laser Procedures • Whitening • White Fillings• Cosmetic Dentistry • Extractions • Dentures • Veneers • Same Day Crowns
Monday, Tuesday, & Friday 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday & Thursday 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM 
40 West Caldwell Street, Suite 101 • Mt. Juliet, TN 37122
(615) 754-5840
www.allsmilesforyou.com
Serving Wilson County for over 35 years! 
 Anxiety FREE Dentistry
FREEWHITENING
FREE WHITENING
withcompletionofexam,
with completion of exam,
cleaningandxrays.
cleaning and xrays.
Expires: 5/29/09 NEW PATIENTS ONLY! WITH COUPON!
Now Accepting Healthsprings!
SPACE FOR RENT
Dogwood Professional Bldg.
Across from West Wilson Middle School
1,000 sq. ft.
758-7745
Located in the same building asPharmaCare off N. Mt. Juliet Rd.
SEWINGMACHINES
SEWING MACHINES
REPAIRED
REPAIRED
WrittenGuarantee
Written Guarantee
$2.95
$2.95
ServiceCalltoClean
Service Call to Clean
andRepairAllMakesAt
and Repair All Makes At
YourHome27Years
Your Home 27 Years
Experience
Experience
367-0972
367-0972
Vacuum Cleaners Repaired Call For Details
FISH DAY
Pond & Lake StockersDelivery Will BeThursday, April 2 From 4–5 
PM 
at 
Garr’s Rental & Feedby Fish Truck 
David Abney
870-697-3550
after 5
PM
GLADEVILLE – A man who was electrocuted shortlyafter noon on Monday whenthe lift he was operatingcame in contact with a powerline has been identi
fi
ed.J.C. Phillips, 41,of Overton County, waskilled when the basket of the lift machine he wasmaneuvering into placenext to Gladeville UnitedMethodist Church toucheda power line. Phillips, who was operating the crane,and another man who wasinside the basket, weresubcontractors installingsiding at the church which has undergone anexpansion.Wilson CountySheriff Terry Ashe said thebasket, the platform of which was made of wood, was“too wide for the distancebetween the building and thepower line. It was a terribletragedy.”He said the platform was about 10 feet wide, andalthough the
fl
ooring was wood, the railing around it was metal. The fact that the
fl
ooring was made of woodhelped spare the unidenti
fi
edman inside the basket.Phillips wasoperating the crane, movingthe lift into place, whenit came into contact withthe power line, sending thecurrent down the arm of thelift to where he was sittingand then to a back tire tothe ground. Ashe said thesurge of electricity blew outthe back tire of the lift.“It was a lot of voltagein a split-second time,”the sheriff said, adding heunderstood the line wascarrying about 14,000 volts.Emergency person-nel at Wilson EmergencyManagement Agency Sta-tion 5, located next door tothe church, heard a coupleof loud bangs and then thepower went out. They lookedoutside immediately, sawPhillips on the ground andran to him to render assis-tance.WEMA personnelreportedly had to wait a fewminutes to check on the man who was inside the basketbecause they were unsure if the power line was still hot.Middle Tennessee ElectricMembership Corporation was called to the scene tocut the power.The man insidethe basket was not hurt,but Ashe noted he “wasextremely shaken” and was15-20 feet in the air in the lift when the incident occurred.“I’m sure it was ahorrifying experience,” thesheriff added.
Man electrocuted in construction mishap
From staff reports
On Tuesday, March10, nine year old BishopMikaelian collapsed atschool.Once she was at theemergency room they didnumerous tests, accordingto Kris Gaston on Monday.Upon
fi
nding out she hadStrep and pneumonia,doctors found an abnormalspot was found on Bishop’sCT scan. She was thensent via ambulance tothe Vanderbilt Children’sHospital Emergency Room.After her MRI, the doctorcon
fi
rmed she had a two-centimeter tumor on herbrain stem, the part of thebrain that controls thebody’s vital organs.After enduringseveral days in the IntensiveCare Unit at Vanderbilt, aspinal tap and nine hours of brain surgery one week aftershe collapsed at school, it was determined that onlya tiny sample, just enoughto identify the tumor, couldbe removed. Ata minimum, when Bishop heals fromher surgery she will needradiation treatment andpossibly chemo.
Benefit planned for MJ Brownie
See BISHOP, Page 6
of 00

Leave a Comment

You must be to leave a comment.
Submit
Characters: ...
You must be to leave a comment.
Submit
Characters: ...