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Hendersonville HolidayFEST 2007
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The Streets of Indian Lake:

The Old Tyme Carriage Company

Old-fashioned horse and carriage rides around The Streets every weekend beginning Monday, December 7th when Santa arrives at 2:00 p.m.

Weekend rides continue every weekend started December 12th:
Saturday rides are 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Sunday rides are 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Santa at The Streets

Come see Santa inside the old J.Jill store located next to Candylicious:
Monday, December 7th - Wednesday, December 23rd
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sundays 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(Closed Tuesdays so Santa may feed his reindeer @ The North Pole.)

Friday, December 4th
Christmas Tree Elegance – Designer Trees Displayed 3pm
3rd Annual Gingerbread House Competition at Bluegrass Yacht and Country Club

Tree Lighting at City Hall Hendersonville (5:30) Choir

Cindy Lou Who Essay Winners announced


Saturday, December 5th
“Twas the Night Before Christmas” Breakfast with Santa at Bluegrass Country ClubTWO seatings 8:30am and 10am

Gingerbread Houses and Christmas Tree Elegance Displays

Hendersonville Women’s Club Bake Sales at Rock Castle


Saturday, December 5th
St. Nicholas Ball – Bluegrass Yacht and Country Club

Sunday December 6th
27th Year Annual Parade in Hendersonville at 2:30pm until 5:30pm w/SANTA
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Fourth of July is Independence Day
Independence Day honors the birthday of the United States of America and the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It's a day of picnics and patriotic parades, a night of concerts and fireworks, and a reason to fly the American flag.
Declaration of Independence – View the original at the National Archives
Facts – Fun facts about July 4th from the Census Bureau
Flag Facts – Learn more about the U.S. flag
Historical Documents
History – A look at Independence Day from the Library of Congress
Independence Day Celebrations in the National Parks
Kids' Quiz – See what you know about Independence Day
Patriotic Melodies
Recipes from and for Americans
Teachers' Resource: Celebrating America's Freedoms – Essays on national symbols and customs
Travel and Recreation in the U.S.

Fireworks
Mount Rushmore Celebration
National Mall Celebration
Recalls – Product and Company Search
State Fireworks Control Laws – What's permitted and prohibited

Safety Tips
Barbecue Safety – from the Agriculture Department
Boating Safety
Campfire Safety – from the U.S. Forest Service
Summer Health Tips – from the Federal Citizen Information Center
Travel Safely

Virtual Visits
A Capitol Fourth – America's Independence Day Celebration in Washington, DC
History of the Liberty Bell
Independence National Historical Park – Philadelphia
Liberty Bell – Visit Philadelphia's symbol of freedom
U.S. Constitution in Our History

Swine Flu

Is there a vaccine for swine flu? NO....Not yet anyway.

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:38:31 -0500
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Station Camp Greenway Master Plan

Direct questions or comments to:

Sumner County Executive Anthony Holt ataholt@sumnertn.org

The U.S. Census Bureau is looking for qualified applicants to fill jobs in Tennessee to help prepare for the 2010 Census. In spring 2009, census employees will help develop a confidential address list that will be used to deliver census questionnaires in 2010. The jobs are temporary; both full-time and part-time jobs are available. Learn more...

SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER TO ADDRESS REPUBLICAN WOMEN
Sumner County school board member Beth Cox will discuss current issues facing the school board at the Sumner County Republican Women’s Club’s meeting on March 21 at 9 a.m. at Shoney’s Restaurant in Hendersonville. Visitors are encouraged to attend. Breakfast is optional.

SUMNER COUNTY SCHOOLS IN THE NEWS

Homeless students in county tops 100 (Hendersonville Star-News, Mar 6, 2009)
School Board saves county $1.6 million (Hendersonville Star-News, Mar 6, 2009)
School technology lacking (Gallatin News-Examiner, Mar 11, 2009)
School construction at targeted cost (The Gallatin News, Mar 12, 2009)
Construction/owner advocate plan to be studied (The Gallatin News, Mar 12, 2009)
Meeting disruption policy worries some (Gallatin News-Examiner, Mar 13, 2009)

SCHOOL BOARD MARCH MEETING AGENDA SET
The Sumner County School Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 17th, in the Board Room of the District Office, 695 E. Main Street in Gallatin, beginning at 6:00 PM. A copy of the agenda can be found here.

Items to be discussed and/or voted upon include:

-The establishment of a Homeless Committee
-Second and final reading of several Board Policies, including Disruption of School Board
-Meetings, Sumner County Athletic Committee and Cheerleading Selection
Adoption of a school board five-year plan based (in part or whole) on discussions held at the school board retreat in January
-A recommendation by the director of schools to rescind (make void) the December board decision to rename the current Knox Doss Middle School to Station Camp Middle School

The public is invited to attend. As always, the board allows time for citizen comments at the beginning of the meeting on any item that is on the agenda. You can also contact your school board member directly from the list below. This information can also be found on the Sumner County Schools website at http://www.sumnerschools.org.

District Board Member Email

1Mike Fussellmfussell@thoroughbredfinancial.com
2Tim Brewertim.brewer@sumnerschools.org
3Don Longdon.long@sumnerschools.org
4Beth Coxbeth.cox@sumnerschools.org
5Rob Wheelerrob@rwheelerlaw.com
6Danny Haledanny.hale@sumnerschools.org
7Ben Harrisbenjaminaharris@bellsouth.net
8Ted W. Wiseted.wise@sumnerschools.org
9Will Duncanduncanw@nctc.com
10Glen Gregoryggregory43@comcast.net
11David A. Browndave1brown@nctc.com


Michael Hurdle michael_hurdle@bellsouth.net

Sumner County School Board

SCHOOL BOARD CHAIRMAN TO SPEAK TO HENDERSONVILLE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
Mike Fussell, Sumner County School Board chairperson, will be the guest speaker at the Hendersonville League of Women Voters. The meeting will be held Monday, March 9 at 7 p.m., in the Hendersonville Hospital Conference Room. Mr. Fussell will discuss major policy and construction issues facing the Board, with a question and answer period to follow. The public is encouraged to attend. The league is a nonpartisan political organization that seeks to provide the public with information on political candidates and public issues.

STAND FOR CHILDREN SEEKS TO MOVE TENNESSEE SCHOOLS FORWARD
[I received this email yesterday from Andy Spears and am passing it along as a courtesy – Michael]

Over 60 Stand for Children members and supporters converged on the Capitol last night to attend a Senate session and engage legislators in dialogue about moving Tennessee schools forward. The meeting focused on Tennessee's urgent need for reform in public education and Stand for Children's agenda to meet that need. Continued expansion of the Tennessee's high quality, voluntary Pre-K program was clearly a priority of Stand members, though legislators attending were cautious (get the full story here). Full funding of the BEP formula and the importance of BEP 2.0, and improving all schools by improving teacher and principal quality were also on the agenda.

Please take a moment to thank the legislators who attended and urge them to take bold action this legislative session to move our schools forward. Ask them to keep all 934 pre-K classrooms, fully fund the BEP, and support items like HB 1171/SB 1186 to improve teacher quality.*

The time is now to move our schools forward. Thanks for lending your voice to our movement!

Andy Spears
Director of Policy and Outreach, Stand for Children

SUMNER COUNTY SCHOOLS IN THE NEWS
Anger Erupts at School Board Meeting (The Gallatin News, Feb 19, 2009)
Holt asks for 3% schools budget cut (Hendersonville Star-News, Feb 20, 2009)
Knox Doss name change could top $75K (Gallatin News-Examiner, Feb 20, 2009)
Teachers Contract Still Under Negotiation (The Gallatin News, Feb 26, 2009)
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Sumner County Board of Education will be held 6:00 p.m. on March 17. The meeting will be in the Board Meeting Room of the Sumner County Schools District Office, 695 E. Main Street in Gallatin. This meeting is open to the public.

This message is from:
michael_hurdle@bellsouth.net

National Weather Service Weather Spotter Class Sponsored by the Sumner County Emergency Management Agency
Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009
Time: 6:30 P.M. (class lasts two hours)
Location: Emergency Operations Center
1099 Cairo Road, Gallatin Tenn.

This is a first come-first served class. Arrive early if you want a seat.

Go to www.kashi.com to get a free entree!

Just sharing! Thanks Lee!

JOB Opportunity!

In case you know someone who has lost their job and is looking for a new career....there is a program called Nashville Teaching Fellows that is recruiting professionals from all fields to become teachers. Go to http://nashvilleteachingfellows.org to learn more!

Sumner County Schools

February 26 Compensation Committee Agenda Compensation Agenda.pdf
February 17 Board of Education agenda set, Agenda Continued until March 3 Agenda.pdf
Teacher Contract Negotiation Schedule Set Negotiations Schedule.pdf
Sumner County Schools news Issue 2 School News.pdf
Board approves 2009-10 School Calendar Regular 09-10.pdf
2008 School Health Issues Update
Board approves 2008-09 Calendars (08-09 Regular) (08-09 Union Elem.)
Board Meeting Television Schedule (.pdf file)

Hendersonville

YOUR OPINION MATTERS !
in the Development of a Regional Bicycle & Pedestrian Plan


What: Sumner County Public Meeting on development of local bike lanes, greenways, and sidewalk improvements

When: Thursday, February 26th
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Where: Hendersonville Public Library
140 Saundersville Rd, 37075

Why: Gather your ideas for the development of a Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan
If you can’t make it to the meeting, be sure to log on
to www.nashvillempo.org and take the brief survey to share your ideas!

Connecting existing bike lanes, greenways, and sidewalks with new facilities, in addition to connecting other transportation modes such as transit stops, are all part of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan that will be developed over the next several months. When completed, the plan will become part of the 2035 Regional Transportation Plan that will set funding and project priorities in the region for the next several decades.

For Additional Information, please contact:
Leslie Meehan at
meehan@nashvillempo.org

Sumner happenings!

Looking for a way to get in the holiday spirit? Here are just a few of the events happening this year:

A Joyful Noise Concert at Streets of Indian Lake featuring Grammy Award winners Kim Carnes
and the Peasall Sisters
Yulefest at Historic Mansker's Station
Holiday Carriage Rides at Historic Rock Castle
Polar Express movie showings at the Palace Theater

Check out our Holiday Happenings Page or Event Calendar on our website for more information about these and other great events in Sumner County!

11/1/2008 - 1/31/2009 Trinity Christmas City USA, Hendersonville. See over 1 million Christmas lights and tour Conway Twitty's former home and grounds and the TBN studios. 615-826-9191.

11/22/2008 Trolleys and Truffles, Hendersonville. Trolleys will transport shoppers to boutiques throughout Hendersonville. Truffles and fingerfoods served. 2:00PM - 6:00PM. www.hendersonvilleholidayfest.com

11/29/2008Christmas Sampler at Historic Rock Castle, Hendersonville. Wine tasting and hors d'oeuvres. Tours of Daniel Smith's 1790 home. Costumed docents portray General & Mrs. Daniel Smith and General & Mrs. Andrew Jackson. Music by celtic harpist, Kell Coulter. 6:00PM - 9:00PM, $25.00, 615-824-0502.

12/5/2008Joyful Noice Concert at the Streets of Indian Lake, Hendersonville. Music by grammy award winners Kim Carnes and The Peasall Sisters. Special guest, Danny Salazar. Proceeds benefit area programs. Tickets $15.00 in advance or $20.00 at the door. www.hendersonvilleholidayfest.com

12/05 - 12/07/2008The historic Palace Theater in Gallatin presents Polar Express. Friday and Saturday at 7:00PM. Sunday at 2:00PM. Admission: Adults $5.00, children 10 & under, $2.00.

12/6/2008Breakfast with Santa at the Streets of Indian Lake, Hendersonville. Catered by September's Restaurant. Photos with Santa, visits with Cinderella, Snow White, Snowbird and more. Seatings at 9:00AM & 10:00AM. Adults $15.00, children over 2, $10.00. Proceeds benefit the Literacy Council of Sumner County.

12/6/2008White House Christmas Parade. Begins at Municipal Park on Hwy 76, White House. 3:00PM

12/6/2008Gallatin Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade - "A Storybook Christmas." 12:00PM

12/6/2008Yulefest at Historic Mansker's Station. Tour the site by candlelight. Live music and refreshments. Free. 6:00PM - 9:00PM.

12/6/2008Merry Mantles of Rosemont Annual Fundraiser, 810 S. Water, Gallatin. 6:00PM - 9:00PM. For ticket information, call 615-451-2331.

12/7/2008Cragfont Christmas Open House, 200 Cragfont Road, Castalian Springs. Historic Cragfont will be traditionally decorated for Christmas. Refreshments served. Free. 1:00PM - 3:00PM, 615-452-7070.

12/7/200826th Annual Hendersonville Christmas Parade, "Christmas TV Classics," 2:30PM, 615-822-8585.

12/12 and 12/13/2008Holiday Carriage Ride, Historic Rock Castle, Hendersonville. Horse and carriage ride of the property surrounding Rock Castle. Tour the 1790s home of General Daniel Smith. Hot chocolate will be served. $40.00 for a group of 4, $5.00 for each additional person over the age of 6. December 12, 6:00PM - 9:00PM, December 13, 4:00PM - 7:00PM, 615-824-0502.

12/13 - 12/14/2008The historic Palace Theater in Gallatin presents Polar Express. Friday and Saturday at 7:00PM. Sunday at 2:00PM. Admission: Adults $5.00, children 10 & under, $2.00.

12/13/2008Goodlettsville Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade, Goodlettsville. One of the few evening Christmas parades in Middle Tennessee. 5:30PM - 7:00PM. 615-859-7979.

Get into the spirit of Christmas Today with the
Holiday Open House at One Man's Treasure in Hendersonville.

Thursday, November 20th
10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Christmas Goodies Galore!

Special Feature…
Join us between 2 and 7 pm to
meet Susan Dale, author of the
cookbook, “Simply Southern”
and our local water color artist,
Sandi Hester

One Man's Treasure is located at
711 East Main Street, Suite 108
Hendersonville, TN
264-1221

Christmas Village, Nashville's oldest and most prestigious consumer show.
November 14-16, 2008
Tennessee State Fairgrounds, Nashville

Tickets are $7 in advance or $8 at the door. Children age 9 and under are free. See the Tickets page for more information.

Christmas Village is organized and operated solely through the volunteer efforts of the Nashville Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club to benefit the Vanderbilt Bill Wilkerson Center and other Pi Beta Phi philanthropies.

Christmas Village 2008

Christmas Craft Shows and Events for Sumner County


11/8/2008
Christmas at the Beech, Holiday Bazaar at Beech High School, Hendersonville.
9:00AM - 5:00PM,
615-264-6099.

11/8 - 11/9/2008
34th Annual Highland Harvest Craft Festival, Portland Middle School.
November 8 - 9:00AM - 5:00PM, November 9 - 12:00PM - 5:00PM.
615-325-6464.

11/15/2008
Christmas Craft Show, Gallatin Civic Center, 9:00AM - 4:30PM.
Contact Page Jackson, 615-451-5911.



11/22/2008
Trolleys and Truffles, Hendersonville. Trolleys will transport shoppers to boutiques throughout Hendersonville. Truffles and fingerfoods served. 2:00PM - 6:00PM. www.hendersonvilleholidayfest.com

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