Let's Get Involved!

Dear Resident,

URGENT – Attendance Requested:
Last public input meeting on the Rural Hill Road/Moss Road design plan will be held at St. Ignatius, on Thursday March 19th, 2009. Those of you in the Pebble Creek, Rural Hill Road, Bridgecrest Drive, Took Drive, Moss Road, Antioch Woods Way, Chadfield Way or Court, Una Antioch Pike, Streamfield Pass, Winton Drive and Highlander Drive are most affected. Please attend to share your input regarding this plan for the future of our community!
See message from Cindy Wood below for more info.

Rural Hill - Moss Road Detailed Design Plan
Good Afternoon Rural Hill - Moss Road Detailed Design Plan Participants,

We hope this email finds you all doing well. We wanted to announce that we have the draft of Chapters 1 - 4 of the draft Rural Hill - Moss Road Detailed Design Plan available on the website now as well as two copies of the draft in the Southeast Branch Library. It can be found at
http://www.nashville.gov/mpc/subarea/subarea13.htm near the top of the page. We also wanted to remind you that our last scheduled community meeting about the plan will be this Thursday evening, March 19, at 6:30 PM at St. Ignatius Church, 601 Bell Road. We will be discussing the draft plan - we will also bring copies of Chapter 5: Implementation and the Appendices to the meeting for you. We hope to see many of you their and we appreciate all of your participation.

Cindy Wood
Metropolitan Planning Department
800 Second Avenue South • Nashville TN 37201
615-862-7166 • Fax: 615-862-7209

CWIP bill passed
As most of you are now aware, Tuesday evening Mayor Dean's CWIP, Clean Water Infrastucture Program, bill was passed with a unanimous vote of the 29 members present. For our businesses, schools and churchs, I was able to help keep the stormwater fees low. There was a plan that would have increased these by 2x to 4x for many of these establishments. One church's bill would have increased from $280/month to almost $700 every month for the stormwater fee, while another would have increased from $400 to over $1200. This was a huge impact during a difficult economic time and would not have impacted the residential customers, but would have likely devistated the business and churches as well as taken vital dollars from the schools during an already difficult budget cycle.

For our residential customers, I negotiated a credit for installing stormwater collection systems and a possible fee teir reduction for the same. Originally, there was no possible credit or discount for any residential customers, though these were available for business customers that positively impacted our stormwater run-off. I simply felt this was wrong.

How will this affect your bill? While each customer will vary depending on their water usage and the amount of impervious serface on their property, the average bill of just over $49 will increase to approximately $54 plus a $3 stormwater fee. The water department will be sending information to inform customers of the changes which will be effective on May 1, for the water/sewer portion of your bill and July 1 for the stormwater portion of the bill.

While I would have prefered to not pass this increase at all, especially given the difficult economy, we are under a Federal consent decree to spend $50 million in stormwater upgrades over the next five years. This will allow us to meet this requirement and avoid sending a check on a one-way trip to Washington DC in the form of a fine and still be required to raise your bill to do the work.

You can get more info from Mayor Dean's website at this address. http://www.nashville.gov/water/cwip/faqs.htm

Menu Labeling
Over the next month or more, the council will be discussing the issue of requiring restuarants to put calorie counts on their menus. Specifically, whether to resend the recent decision of the Metro Board of Health which forces restuarants to do just that. I would welcome your thoughts on the issue.

BestBuy All-Star Gaming Tournament
This Friday and Saturday is a great community event for all those video game superstars or wannabees. You can get more details here... http://antiochtogether.com/?p=12

I look forward to seeing you at one or more of the future events.

All the best,
Duane Dominy
District 28 Councilman
101 Cherokee Place
Antioch, TN 37013
615-831-0774
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CONTENTS

Articles as follows:
1. Southeast Annual Easter Event including press release.
2. Hit & Run Driver is Arrested. Photo attached.
3. Last Weekend's Operation Safer Streets Initiative Netted 91 Arrests.
4. Convicted Robber on Parole Admits to Renasant Bank Hold-Up. Photo not available due to space constraints.
5. Park Smart: Week of March 1
6. Precinct-based Undercover Detectives Charged 112 Persons this week
7. Metro Action to Provide Free Meals to Summer Programs and Community Centers
8. Helping Parents Make Informed School Choices
9. O'Charley's Pancake Breakfast to Benefit our Youth.
10. Clerks Cited for Underage Alcohol Sales
11. ATTACHED in PDF form: South Precinct's Top Ten Wanted of 2009


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Southeast Annual Easter Event

The Southeast Easter Event Committee Volunteers Unveiled this weekend Student Artwork Selected by Principals, Teachers and Staff for this year’s Easter Event Flyer. The students are Una Elementary Students Karen Sosa, Natalia Bethel, Rebecca Alexandra, and Minuet Talley. They are students of Art Teacher Caroline Bartlett. Special thanks to Councilman Duane Dominy for designing and producing the Save the Date Flyer leading up to this year’s Event. Strolling Characters will be a part of this year’s Hunt for our children thanks to TPAC. Attending this year are Mickey and Minnie, Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, Elmo, and Telle Tubbies LaLa and Po! And Yes the Easter Bunny will be there too!

URGENT: We are in need of candy for the Easter eggs. DONATIONS HAVE RAN BEHIND VERSUS LAST YEAR. Dollar General on Hobson Pike and Antioch at Haywood Lane location and the Walgreen's at this location have agreed to collect candy for the event, IF YOU WISH TO PURCHASE A FEW BAGS. THEY WILL GET THEM TO US!!

PRESS Release for this event.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Antioch, TN March 6, 2009

ANTIOCH COMES TOGETHER FOR EASTER EGG HUNT

It all started with just a couple of people. A school board member and a couple of councilpersons thought it would be a great idea to have a small easter egg hunt in the community. Little did they know what this idea would become in just a few short years.

This simple idea has been transformed this year into the Southeast Community Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4 at the Antioch Community Center park on Blue Hole Rd. What started out with a few neighborhood kids has exploded into a major community event for the people of Antioch with leaders anticipating as many as 800 children taking part in the event.

"We're going to have over 30,000 eggs," said Karen Johnson, District 6 School Board Member and founder of the event. "We are partnering with local churches and youth to stuff all 30,000 eggs and are anticipating some 50 volunteers on the day of the event."

This year's event is expanding from simply an Easter egg hunt into a community festival. Local churches and other vendors will have exhibits in the community center, and members of the Antioch United Methodist Church will be selling baked goods to raise money for local service projects. Additionally, there will be cartoon characters roaming the grounds (arriving in a short parade in convertibles donated by Freeland Chevrolet) and the Lakeshore Christian Church and the Mt. Zion Baptist Church will be providing inflatables for kids play.

The event officially begins at 10 a.m., however the egg hunts will be divided by ages and each the starting times will be staggered to allow parents to participate with their children.

For more information on the Southeast Community Easter Egg Hunt, please visit www.antiochtogether.com, or call 832-6248.

The Antioch Community Center is located on Blue Hole Rd. between Antioch Pike and I-24.
CONTACT:
Rev. Jay Voorhees
Antioch United Methodist Church
Voice: (615) 832-6248
Cell: (615) 310-6530
FAX: (615) 832-8723
E-Mail: jay@antiochumc.net
ww.antiochumc.net

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Subject: Driver Charged in March 4 Pedestrian Death

March 16, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The police department’s Fatal Crash Team today charged Justin Ronald Walker with leaving the scene of an accident involving death in connection with the March 4th collision in the 1500 block of South Gallatin Pike that killed pedestrian James Thomas Hamsley.
Walker, 30, of Apple Valley Circle, surrendered to officers this afternoon in the accompaniment of his lawyer. Walker acknowledged striking Hamsley, 67, while driving a friend’s 1992 Buick Century. The car has since been repaired.
Hamsley, 67, was struck at 11:15 p.m., a short time after returning from a gambling trip to New Albany, Indiana. The casino bus dropped him off in the K-Mart parking lot at 1516 South Gallatin Pike. He walked to a nearby MTA bus stop and was struck while in the roadway.
Walker is on probation for a 2005 cocaine conviction. His bond on today’s charge is set at $5,000.

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Operation Safer Streets gang enforcement initiative netted 91 arrests
March 16, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Last weekend’s Operation Safer Streets gang enforcement initiative, which took place Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, resulted in 91 arrests involving 86 misdemeanors, 16 felonies and 14 outstanding warrants. Seized were 48.8 grams of cocaine, 43.5 grams of marijuana and four weapons.
At least three times a week, officers and supervisors representing each of the six precincts and the Specialized Investigations Division (SID) partner together to implement strategies to combat gang crime and activities in various areas of Nashville.
Friday’s enforcement consisted of eight SID detectives, one SID sergeant, one SID lieutenant, three canine officers and 31 patrol officers. Areas targeted were Lafayette, Lewis, Jefferson, and Herman Streets, 28th Avenue North at Clifton Avenue, and University Court.
Saturday’s enforcement consisted of two SID detectives, one SID lieutenant, one canine officer and ten patrol officers. Areas targeted were the James Cayce public housing development, the J.C. Napier public housing development, Main Street, Dickerson Pike, Gallatin Pike, Buchanan Street, 11th Avenue North at Jefferson Street, the Cheatham Place public housing development, and Hickory Hollow Parkway.
Sunday’s enforcement consisted of six SID detectives, one SID sergeant, one SID lieutenant and six patrol officers. Areas targeted were Gallatin Pike at Hart Lane, Nolensville Pike at Cotton Lane, London Bridge Road, Haywood Lane, Linbar Drive, the 4600 block of Nolensville Pike, Hillcrest Drive at Cheryl Avenue, Natchez Court, and Harding Place.
So far this year, Operation Safer Streets has resulted in 845 arrests on 86 felony charges and 868 misdemeanor charges, 13 gun seizures, the service of 156 outstanding warrants, 90 field interviews of persons believed to have gang knowledge and 3,216 traffic stops in areas with a gang presence.

Convicted Robber on Parole Admits to Renasant Bank Hold-Up
March 16, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Members of the FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force and North Precinct Flex officers arrested parolee and convicted bank robber Lloyd Adams who robbed Renasant Bank’s 1820 West End Avenue branch this morning.
Adams, 49, wore a hard hat used by construction workers when he presented a robbery demand note to the bank teller at 9:15 a.m. The teller complied. A short time after the robbery, West Precinct Officer Julie Gilbert showed surveillance photos of the suspect to nearby construction workers who identified Adams.
Adams, who admitted his involvement in today’s bank robbery, was released from prison in June 2007 after serving five years for attempted aggravated robbery. He was arrested this afternoon at his Brick Church Pike apartment.
Members of the FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force anticipate charging Adams federally with one count of bank robbery.


Park Smart: Week of March 1
March 13, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

A review of stolen vehicle reports in Nashville from Sunday, March 1, through Saturday, March 7, shows that 41.9 % of the automobiles taken (13 of 31) were easy targets because the keys were left inside or made available to thieves.
The police department’s continuing PARK SMART campaign strongly urges citizens to lock their automobile doors, secure any valuables and REMOVE THE KEYS.
Officers also urge citizens to SHOP SMART by not leaving purses or other valuables unattended in shopping carts, even for a very short time. An unattended purse is an easy target for a thief.

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Precinct-Based Undercover Detectives Charged 112 Persons This Week
March 13, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Undercover detectives, assigned to the department’s six precincts, charged 112 persons this week with mostly drug and prostitution offenses as the result of investigations in various Nashville neighborhoods.
South Precinct detectives charged 13 persons as the result of investigations on Packard Drive , Richards Road , Martin Street , and Seminole Avenue . Seized were 3.5 grams of cocaine, 388 grams of marijuana, two grams of oxycodone, 50 ecstasy pills, one weapon, ,and $728 cash.
Hermitage Precinct detectives charged 18 persons as the result of investigations on Smith Springs Road , Anderson Road, Andrew Jackson Parkway , Lebanon Pike, Donelson Pike, Stewarts Ferry Pike, 1st Avenue South , University Court , and Lewis Street . Seized were 41.7 grams of cocaine, 116.5 grams of marijuana, 15 pills, and $513 cash.
West Precinct detectives charged 30 persons as the result of investigations on the 700 block of 28th Avenue North , the 1400 block of Charlotte Pike, 11th Avenue South , and the 1900 block of Dickerson Pike. Seized were 21 grams of marijuana, four grams of cocaine, three grams of heroin, 34 Lortab pills, 48 Valium pills, and one weapon.
North Precinct detectives charged 16 persons as the result of investigations on Warrior Road , Cheyenne Boulevard, Gallatin Pike, Clarksville Pike, Dr. D.B. Todd Boulevard , and Manzano Road . Seized were ten grams of cocaine, 463.7 grams of marijuana, eight various pills, two vehicles, and $2,184 cash.
East Precinct detectives charged 22 persons as the result of investigations on Douglas Avenue , Fatherland Street, South 6th Street, and South 8th Court . Seized were 26 grams of cocaine, 15.9 ounces of marijuana, two Dilaudid pills, seven Xanax pills, five Soma pills, two vehicles, one weapon, and $3,036 cash.
Central Precinct detectives charged 13 persons as the result of investigations on Lafayette Street , 8th Avenue South , Ewing Avenue , Gay Street , Old Hickory Boulevard , Jefferson Street , and Garfield Street . Seized were 28 grams of cocaine, 130 Lortab pills, 133 Soma pills, two vehicles, and $667 cash.
Persons suspecting drug activity in their neighborhoods are urged to call the police department’s 244-DOPE hotline. Callers to the hotline can remain anonymous.

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Metro Action to Provide Free Meals to Summer Youth Programs and Community Centers

Nashville, TN—The Metropolitan Action Commission (MAC) is accepting applications for the 2009 Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) for Davidson County. These sites will be responsible for serving breakfast and lunch to any child, up to age 18 years, beginning June 1 through July 31.

Local organizations such as churches, community centers, summer school programs, summer camps or any other group that will serve children for any length of time during the summer are encouraged to submit an application. The SFSP allows summer youth programs to provide free meals to young people as well as the surrounding community, which offsets the overall operating cost of their program.

The program targets facilities located in or near low income areas where at least 51% of the population qualifies for free or reduced meals during the regular school season.

“The objective of the program is to provide nutritionally balanced meals for children during the summer months that otherwise would go without a meal during the day,” said Marvin D. Cox, director of MAC Community Programs.

Last year Metro Action supplied meals to 92 sites, however the agency anticipates that more children will utilize community centers and other locations during the summer due to the economy. “We hope to increase to at least 100 sites this year to accommodate the additional youth that are expected to utilize the meal service program,” said Cox.

Last year the Summer Food Service Program supplied 170,221 lunches and 41,332 breakfast meals.

Organizations can obtain an application at our main Metro Action office, located at 1624 5th Avenue, North or by visiting our website at www.nashville.gov/mac.

Applicants may also call 615-862-8860, Extension 131. Applications are currently being accepted.

Metro Action receives federal funding for the SFSP from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service through a grant with the Tennessee Department of Human Services.

Lisa Gallon | Public Information Representative | Metropolitan Action Commission 1624 5th Avenue North, Nashville, TN 37208 | Phone: (615) 862-8860 x 144 | ilisa.gallon@nashville.gov
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Helping Parents Make Informed School Choices!

Community Organizations are out in your area being helpful and sharing an abundance of valuable information. They know how to help parents get the help they need with their 2009-2010 school choices. Key MNPS staff members are ready to answer questions and help guide parents through the process of choosing schools that fit best for their children.

Attend the Finding Where You Fit "Ask & Enroll Nights":
o Tuesday, March 24 -- Jefferson Street Baptist, 5 - 7 p.m.
o NEW! Wednesday, March 25 - Napier Enhanced Option, 4 - 6 p.m.
o NEW! Thursday, March 26 - Brick Church Middle, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Also, Finding Where You Fit Enrollment is at 2601 Bransford Avenue:
o March 23 - 27 -- MNPS Central Administration Building, 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
o March 30 - 31 -- MNPS Central Administration Building, 7 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Similar events in other areas are being considered. For more information, visit the Finding Where You Fit webpage at www.mnps.org or call 259.4636 for more INFO.
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O’Charley’s is supporting our youth and neighborhoods with a pancake breakfast.
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O’Charley’s is supporting our youth and neighborhoods with a pancake breakfast. It will be Saturday, April 04, from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the 5500 Old Hickory Blvd location in Hermitage, TN. A $5.00 per person donation gets you a pancake breakfast that includes your drink. 100% of the proceeds go to helping the youth and families of the Boy Scouts of America Explorers Post 61 attending special training, programs, and camps with the Civil Air Patrol TN185 squadron (the United States Air Force Auxiliary). Please join us for breakfast and show your support for our youth as they become The Leaders of Tomorrow. For more information, please visit our website at www.TN185.org.
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For more information on this event, you can also call me at (615) 532-4595 (days) or (615) 361-4663 (evenings).
Thank you for your help in spreading the word to those in need and those who can help!

Sincerely,
Glenn (David) Sledge, 1LT
Civil Air Patrol, USAF-AUX
Public Affairs Officer
St. Edward School Cadet Squadron TN-185
Nashville, Tennessee
(615) 532-4595 Office Phone
(615) 361-4663 Home Phone
(615) 963-1633 Pager
E-mail: David.Sledge@comcast.net Squadron Website: www.TN185.org
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Clerks Cited for Underage Alcohol Sales
March 17, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Youth Services detectives Friday cited clerks at four of 15 establishments for selling beer to an underage person.
Clerks at Kal’s Discount Tobacco at 1201 Dickerson Pike, Sam & Son Market at 1409 Dickerson Pike, Discount Tobacco Outlet at 3006 Dickerson Pike and Jenny Market at 2511 Dickerson Pike received misdemeanor citations. The stores will be reported to the Metropolitan Beer Board for whatever action it deems appropriate.