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Once again, Silver Springs Baptist Church, Lebanon Road at Benders Ferry, Mt. Juliet will portray what it may have been like to be a guest in Bethlehem when Jesus was born through the dramatic presentation, In Bethlehem Inn. This year\u2019s edition is the\ufb01 fteenth year of production with each year adding something new to the presentation.

Performances will be on December 2 through December 5. Performance times are 6:30 p.m. each evening with a Saturday matinee at 4:30 p.m.

The total production includes over forty characters that have been working for months on the production. In Bethlehem Inn, written by John Carter and produced by

arrangement with Contemporary Drama Service, is locally directed by Cathy Postell.

Those in attendance at In Bethlehem Inn actually become a part of the cast as the drama literally takes place all around them. A\ufb01 rst century-type meal is also enjoyed during the one and half hour performance. On the way to the inn, you will stroll through the Jerusalem marketplace and encounter many

portraying town\u2019s people. A trip to the stable, which features live animals, to view the Christ child is the highlight of the evening.

Although there is no admission charge for In Bethlehem Inn reservations

are a must. Reservations can be made this year by calling the 24-hour reservation/

641-0280 or by emailing sftramel@aol.com. Those wanting to\ufb01 nd out more information can also visit the church\u2019s website at www.silverspringsbaptist. com.

A nursery is provided for children from birth to three. Guests will need to indicate their need of childcare when making reservations.

Russ Stephens invites all to come and experience In Bethlehem Inn.

A Mt. Juliet man who has\ufb01 led an of\ufb01 cial complaint against the City Codes Department after being slapped with simple assault charges against a Codes of\ufb01 cial said he \u201cfeels like a victim,\u201d according to his attorney, and doesn\u2019t want what

happened to him to happen

Attorney J a s o n C h a f f i n

said his client, Shannon Donathan, of Curd Road in Mt. Juliet, has\ufb01 led a complaint against the Mt. Juliet Codes Department which calls, according to Mt. Juliet Police Chief Andy Garrett, for an investigation into the department and the conduct of Codes Enforcer Steve Thomas. Chaf\ufb01 n also said that Donathan has a petition with \u201ca number in the double digits\u201d of people in his Curd Road area who have had \u201csimilar experiences\u201d with Thomas.

November 10, Thomas and Codes Enforcer Adam Meadors paid Donathan a visit after they saw two vehicles on Donathan\u2019s property which Thomas

appeared inoperable, which is against codes, Chaf\ufb01 n said Tuesday. The codes enforcers had been inspecting an adjacent property for a ditch drainage issue when they saw the cars and returned a few days later.

a heated discussion followed concerning the vehicles, which Donathan said are operable and which should then be registered. Donathan said he didn\u2019t have time to deal with any violation at the moment, since he had to get to work, and Thomas could leave any paperwork in his mailbox.

Thomas, according to Chaf\ufb01 n, then went to his truck, and in the meantime Meadors

with Donathan. When Thomas returned,

said, Thomas shoved Donathan, saying \u201cGet out of my face.\u201d Donathan \u201cmay have had physical

with Thomas as he recovered, \u201cshocked,\u201d by being shoved. Chaf\ufb01 n said Donathan\u2019s hand \u201cmay have come in contact with (Thomas\u2019s) face,\u201d but he was responding to being pushed by Thomas.

Garrett said that, according to the police report, Thomas went to his truck to\ufb01 nd a form for Donathan to\ufb01 ll out as \u201ca notice to show cause as to why he should not be cited.\u201d He said Donathan was \u201cyelling for them to get off his property, and it all went downhill from there.\u201d

face, and he asked Mr. Donathan to back up,\u201d Garrett said, citing the police report. \u201c(Thomas) put his hand out, and Donathan hit him upside the head.\u201d

stumbled backward after (Thomas) pushed him, and his hand

\u201cHe had been looking down at the paperwork when he was shoved, and he was shocked. He may have struck (Thomas), but it was out of the shock of being attacked like that.\u201d

Chaf\ufb01 n added that Meadors tried to \u201cdiffuse\u201d the situation.

\u201c S h a n n o n (Donathan)\u2019s wife was a witness. She said Meadors told Thomas, \u2018Hey man, just calm down, let\u2019s go, just calm down. Let\u2019s leave,\u2019 and they\ufb01 nally did.\u201d

Chaf\ufb01 n said that other people agree with Donathan and have signed his petition, \u201cacknowledging some tactics\u201d allegedly used by the Codes department for enforcement of the rules.

said Donathan\u2019s wife wanted to call the police, but that Donathan \u201cdidn\u2019t want to make a mountain out of a molehill\u201d and called the City Codes Department instead. He said Donathan left a message with Chief Building Of\ufb01 cer Gary Branham 15-20 minutes after the altercation. However, Mt. Juliet police arrived at Donathan\u2019s door some two hours later with a warrant for Donathan\u2019s arrest for simple assault against Thomas.

said Donathan was \u201cno trouble while being booked,\u201d and that he in turn said the policemen were gracious and polite.

said Donathan needed to make an of\ufb01 cial complaint, which Donathan has, and has attached his petition with the complaint.

Chaf\ufb01 n said he also advised Donathan to\ufb01 le a counter-warrant against the codes enforcer for criminal trespassing, but that police said he couldn\u2019t do that since the matter was

can but wouldn\u2019t,\u201d Chaf\ufb01 n

said. \u201cThe criminal trespassing charge would

said Donathan\u2019s complaint also calls for an investigation into the police department and

whereas Garrett \u201cfound him guilty in\u201d another local newspaper when Garrett said Donathan struck Thomas instead of

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