May 07, 2008
May is Foster Care Awareness Month
[This press release is posted at the request of Emily Moore. Charlie]
It’s Foster Care Awareness Month
May is National Foster Care Awareness Month, a month designated in honor of foster parents and the children they help in Tennessee and the Sumner County area.
Foster parents are special people; they are everyday heroes who open their homes and hearts to children who cannot continue to live safely with their biological families. Some of the reasons why children end up in foster care are abuse, neglect, parental drug abuse or a parent’s mental health problems.
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May 02, 2008
FRONT PAGE - Around the Town - MAY 2008
Post your thoughts about News worthy articles, events, happenings, questions,
garage sales,and general information regarding our town.
Want to talk about something specific, post it here.
One of the blog authors will start the topic for you!
Happy Posting - Judy
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April 29, 2008
@ *i* Spring has Sprung *i* @
What does everyone do at this time of year as citizens, as homeowners or tenants to spruce up, clean up, or just every year spring cleaning that makes a place your castle?
Maybe someone is looking for tips & tricks, on how to do something.
Maybe you are considering something new for your home and want opinions from others.
Maybe someone has a business/service either of theirs or someone they've used that they would like to give a small plug to, here's the place! Looking forward to hearing from everyone. Happy Posting - Judy
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April 26, 2008
Civil War
For those of you who heard the "booms" on April 25, 2008, they were from a Civil War reenactment camp set up in Richland Park. There were 10 school buses there that brought elementary-school students from Portland, Westmoreland, Gallatin, and Goodlettsville. The reenactment camp was put on by the 46th Tennessee Volunteer Infantry. Here is a link to their web site: http://46thtn.homestead.com/
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April 25, 2008
Need your help.
"George A Greene Memorial"
Today is the anniversary of my Dad's home going. I know where he is and he is in such a better place right now And I know he is dancing with my Jesus.
Mr Charles Myers told me this would be OK. So, I am asking you for help. I'm not good asking for help. I trust God to take care of everything, but I feel HE is telling me to do this. I hope I'm right. = )
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April 18, 2008
Earthquake
Did anybody else feel the earthquake at 4:38 a.m. this morning (Friday, 04/18/2008)? The earthquake was a 5.4 magnitude centered 41 miles NNW of Evansville, Indiana. I could definitely feel my house shaking mildly for about 20 seconds. If you felt the earthquake, be sure to report it to the USGS: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/eqcenter/recenteqsus/
I remember a similar earthquake years ago in about the same geographic location. That one caused the dishes to shake in my kitchen cabinets.
Charlie
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April 12, 2008
FRONT PAGE - Around the Town - APRIL 2008
Post your thoughts about News worthy articles, events, happenings, questions,
garage sales,and general information regarding our town.
Want to talk about something specific, post it here.
One of the blog authors will start the topic for you!
Happy Posting - Judy
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April 11, 2008
Richland
Does anyone have information or the phone number on the Richland Senior Living Center that is going in on the 109?
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April 07, 2008
Our 1st Strawberry Festival
We will be arriving at our new house (north of town off 109) on or about April 21st. I would like as much information about the Strawberry Festival as you can give me. I have been to the City and Chambers web sites and read them with great interest. But I would like to hear from those of you that has been there done that. Hints like where to park and where to go what time should we arrive for the concert. I have a handicapped daughter and she can't walk a long ways. We are so excited to be able to attend our first of many Strawberry Festivals.
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April 06, 2008
Learn about autism resources available in Tennessee
I felt this needed it's own post, Thank You - Jessica for the information
I am hoping that it is okay that I post this here, I know its not in Portland, but I hope that it is a cause that our town is interested in, as I know it is a very important issue to me..
Do you have a family member, friend, neighbor or co-worker who would benefit from learning about autism resources available in Tennessee?
Then.....
Come to the Autism Resource Fair
held in conjunction with the
5K Run/Walk Beyond the Limits for Autism
at Memorial Park in Hendersonville on April 19th!
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April 04, 2008
A Reminder to Builders and Contractors
[This message was originally posted in 2005. Charlie]
Today I was walking from the parking lot by the Kerley Building across McGlothlin Street towards the Subway. While crossing McGlothlin, I found thirty (yes, 30) 3-inch nails lying all over the street. I picked them all up and threw them in a nearby dumpster.
I would like to remind contractors and builders to be very careful of the stuff they have in the back of their trucks. Please make sure your cargo is secured properly and your tailgate is closed. Dumping nails in the road is a very dangerous and expensive thing to do.
Not only can the nails end up in a tire, they can end up in somebody's foot. Your carelessness endangers the lives of all of us; a tire with a nail could blow out on the freeway; you cost a lot of people money in having to get tires repaired or replaced; you send people to the emergency room to get wounds fixed.
Please be careful.
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March 25, 2008
Where do YOU do shop, eat, and play?
Whether it's in Portland or elsewhere, where do you do business? What attracts you? Price? Convenience? Selection? Service? Atmosphere? Liquor By The Drink? Smoking Sections? Other . . .?
On the flip side, why do you NOT do business somewhere? Give us the low-down on your experiences.
If you prefer, you can rate businesses 1-5
1=poor 2=fair 3=neutral 4=good 5=excellent
Please review the blog rules on the main blog page before posting. I only accept responsibility for my own comments and opinions. All questions and concerns can be directed to the blog administrator, Charlie Myers.
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March 24, 2008
Elections and the Media
During the course of discussion on the Democratic Primary, the issue of the media and their involvement in elections came up. I think this is a fascinating topic, but one that deserves its own space. So, here we go....
Although I, like others, believe it is the responsibility of the individual to determine what is true and what isn’t when viewing or listening to various media outlets. However, I also think the media does its viewers a disservice by slanting their reporting to favor their view. When I refer to the “media” here, I’m referring to programs such as NBC Nightly News, Fox News, etc. I am not referring to opinion-based programming such as Hannity and Colmes on television, or Phil Valentine on the radio.
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FYI
Public Meeting
Highway 52 West Visioning Workshop
March 25, 2008
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Portland High School Theatre
Contact Planning Dept. Melinda Keen for more info 325-6776
Posted by Councilman Callis at 10:08 AM
March 21, 2008
Democratic Primary
I haven't seen any discussion about the ongoing Presidential Primary within the Democratic Party. I don't want to start a war here, but I'm curious to know what others in our town think of this fiasco.
First, is there anyone out there who thinks it would be fair bar the delegates from Michigan and Florida from the National Convention? Personally, I think the DNC should be flogged for allowing such a flawed primary process to exist in the first place. How in the world do you disenfranchise (There's that word again) that many voters, especially in such critical states.
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March 20, 2008
MY Space - Good, Bad or Ugly?
After seeing the report on TV last evening about the 12 Y.O. Sumner County girl that met her rapist on MY Space, I thought this would be a good time to bring up this topic on the blog.
What are your experiences with MY Space?
Should there be better security measures that not allow under age members?
What do you do in monitoring under age computer users in your household?
The stories that come out about My Space are horrific, yet some good has come as well, what, and who should be responsible for policing this site if any? Lets hear your thoughts, experiences and suggestions.
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March 18, 2008
FreeCreditReport.com Billing Warning
Due to what seems to me as an increase in recent marketing of the Free Credit Report website I felt it was time for me to post a warning to people who might be taken in by this company. If you don't know freecreditreport.com offers you free credit checks and also offers a service to continue allowing you to check your credit whenever you want. Now at first this sounds wonderful. In today's world one should be very careful about their credit with all the identity theft going on in the world. Knowing this and when people see the commercial thinking they want their free report how can they lose, right?
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