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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 October 14, 2009 Number 40
MJ RecCenterexpansion atCD Parkofficially open
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MJ man’sblog challengemakes himbig winnerThree menindicted inlocal murder
Halloween in the Park
Halloween in the Park
never looked so sweet
never looked so sweet
Halloween in the Park, held last Saturday at Charlie Daniels Park, reportedly drew around 7,000ghosts, goblins, skeletons, Michael Jackson look-alikes and princesses, as seen above as Hadley, Reese,and Abbie show off their loot from the day’s event. There were costume contests, animal petting boths,and a train ride, as well as food and vendors. “To me, Halloween in the Park exemplifies the great spiritof Mt Juliet,” remarked Mt. Juliet City Manager Randy Robertson. Don’t miss the Community YardSale in the park on October 24. For more info on park events visit www.cityofmtjuliet.org, keywordCity Calendar. ~
Photo by Scott Brewington
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WC Directorof schools:170 homelessstudents here
You Heard it First
Page 2, The Chronicle of Mt. Juliet, October 14, 2009
By Tomi L. Wiley
Managing Editor
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A Mt. Juliet manturned a hobby into alucrative challenge and wonrecently when he entered ablogging contest online forsmall business owners.Mark Evans,owner of BID Blinds inMt. Juliet, said he is “apretty avid sweeper asa hobby.” He keeps up with sweepstakes onlineand found one that waspractically catered tohim.“This happenedto show up on my(sweepstakes) sitelistings. This sweep was exclusive to smallbusinesses,” Evanssaid. “After beingselected as one of
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ceJetPro 8500 Wireless All-In-One Machine andsome startup supplies, we had a four week‘challenge’ to put themachine through itspaces and comment onour experiences for each week’s assignment. Ourblogs were posted on theHP Small and MediumBusiness website. Viewers were given the opportunityto vote for the blog theyliked each week. They couldvote on any criteria but wereencouraged to vote for theone that offered the best‘tip’ that they, too, couldincorporate or that wasuseful.”Evans said theexperience was “a challenge,”and it was a lot of fun. Hesaid the biggest challengefor him was “
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nding time tomeet their deadlines.”“We usually hadabout 36 hours from receiptof the ‘assignment’ tosubmission of our blogs,”Evans said. “But they didsay we could tell them if oursubmission would be late. Itdidn’t actually get posted foranother four or
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ve days.“The biggest thing Ilearned was how far thesemachines had come. Partof the ‘win’ included givingup our old printers or, in mycase, all-in-one machines. The quality of the endproduct far exceeded myexpectations and allows meto produce a high qualityproduct for my business,my clients and my personaluse without outsourcing. Icould not do that before.And because of some of theseprocesses I can cut downon supply use and expenseand time and energy usage.My HP contacts were reallyinsightful and helpful as well.”As a small businessowner in an economystruggling to recover froma recession, the grand prize was a boon for Evans andhis company.“Besides the initialitems of the 8500 andsupplies, as the Grand Prize winner, I also will receive aone year supply of paperand inks. Finally, I willget a professionallydesigned logo from a HPentity called Logoworks,I believe.”Evans said he hasowned his businessfor around 15 years,although it was his“baby brother” whoactually started thebusiness in the late1970s. Over the years hesaid “business has beensteady” in Mt. Juliet,and he has worked toadapt to changes in theindustry and businessin general.“Like everythingelse, the industry nowhas a wide offeringof ‘Green’ and energyef
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cient offerings. Wecarry the best brandsand are very friendly onthe wallet when comparingapples to apples.”Evans has lived inMt. Juliet since 1997. His wife, Angie, has her owndecorating business, whichis what brought the twotogether, Evans said. Theyhave four grown children.BID Blinds provideseco-friendly custom windowtreatments to residentialand commercial clients.Evans’s blogcaptured
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fty percent of the total votes. Visit http://expressioncentersmb. wetpaint.com/page/The+HP+Officejet+Pro+Challenge+for+Small+Businessesto read his blog or for moreinformation.
Blog experiment makes MJ man a winner
Mark Evans trying out some products toblog about in the online experiment. ~
Photo submitted
Bicyclette Cafe celebrated its official ribbon cutting with members of the Mt. Juliet/West Wilson Chamberof Commerce on Friday, September 25. The cafe and wine specialty shop is located in Cool View Commonslocated on Lebanon Road. ~
Photo by Mark Hinesley
The Chronicle of Mt. Juliet, October 14, 2009, Page 3
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cials in Mt. Juliet cut the ribbon on theexpansion of the CommunityCenter on Friday whileCumberland Universityrepresentatives formallyannounced the opening of its
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rst satellite campus west of Highway 109.The CommunityCenter at Charlie DanielsPark was unveiled to reveala 2,800 square foot, state-of-the-art meeting room,fully equipped kitchen andexpanded exercise area. This was yet another chapterin a story of a partnershipbetween the City of Mt. Juliet and the PanattoniCorporation.This past summer,the Hamilton brothers of the Panattoni Corporation,Hayne and Whit
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eld,announced their intent tobuild a new facility just off the newly opened BeckwithRoad intersection at I-40 inMt. Juliet.“Being the excellentcorporate citizens thatthey are,” City ManagerRandy Robertson said, “theHamiltons donated a setof
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agpoles and
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ags tothe Charlie Daniels Park.During the installation,Hayne mentioned that he was looking for a world-classentertainer for their ground-breaking ceremony.”Enter CharlieDaniels, who performedat the Panattoni groundbreaking. Shortly thereafter,Panattoni agreed to assist with expanding Mt. Juliet’sovercrowded RecreationCenter at the Charlie DanielsPark.Prior to the ribboncutting and plaque unveiling,Dr. Harvill Eaton, presidentof Cumberland University,formally announced theopening of Cumberland’s
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rst satellite campus everand its
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rst presence inMt. Juliet. Cumberland willoffer the BSN (Bacherlor’sof Science in Nursing)Completion Program at theShiloh Shopping Centerbeginning in January 2010 with 25 slots for students.The program will bestaffed with new and currentteachers. Classes will beheld on nights and weekendsfor working adults trying to
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nish their degrees.“We chose Mt. Julietbecause of the growth patterncoming east from MetroNashville,” Eaton said. “We will be able to draw studentsfrom Donelson, Hermitage,Old Hickory and Mt. Juliet.”Eaton said that 175 peoplehad already signed up forthe 25 slots and hinted thatmore slots would open upin the future to make roomfor all those with interestin being a nurse. He alsosaid that Cumberland willalso offer Microbiologyas well as Anatomy andPhysiology classes and labsat Environmental ScienceCorporation, located onLebanon Road in Mt. Juliet.“Environmental ScienceCorporation is the largestenvironmental sciencecompany in the countrybased in one location with world-class facilities,” Eatonsaid. “This just goes to show why Cumberland Universityis the best small, private,liberal arts school around.” The idea for a Mt. Julietcampus was started in January 2004. Eaton saidhe would like to have moresatellite campuses in thefuture.
Mt. Juliet unveils Community Center expansion
By Ben Dudley
Special to The Chronicle
Dr. Harvill Eaton, Cumberland University president, recognizes all those who helped get the satellitenursing program to Mt. Juliet. From left, are Mt. Juliet Mayor Linda Elam, CU Trustee Bob McDonald,Mt. Juliet City Manager Randy Robertson, CU Nursing School Dean Dr. Carol Ann Bach, dean of the Jeanette Rudy School of Nursing at CU; and Environmental Science Corporation Chief FinancialOfficer Carla Hennesy. ~
Photo by Ben Dudley
The United Daughters of the Confederacy (UDC) is the outgrowthof many local memorial, monument, and Confederate homeassociations and auxiliaries to camps of United ConfederateVeterans organized after the War Between the States. It is the oldestpatriotic organization in our country. It is open to all women 16 years old or older who are blood descendants, lineal or collateral, of men and women who served honorably in the Army, Navy or CivilService of the Confederate States of America, or gave Material Aid tothe Cause. The General Robert H. Hatton Chapter 329 UDC meets the3rd Saturday of each month at 10am at the Cato Building , 212 SouthMaple Street in Lebanon. Refreshments are served and visitors arewelcome. For more information call (615) 424-6259 or visit our websiteat www.roberthatton329.com
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