September 2022 Murfreesboro Pulse

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EVENTS Middle Tennessee’s Source for Art, Entertainment and Culture News

9/11 Heroes Run, Old Timers Fest, Greenway Art Fest and More

LIVING

Fall Hollow Falls Makes Lovely Scenic Stop off Natchez Trace

Groovin’in the Boro Pam Tillis joins Ashley Cleveland, Tricia Walker for Sept. 29 fundraiser for The Journey Home

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Bell Buckle Cafe: Railroad Town Diner Serves Food Like Grandma’s

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GROOVIN’ IN THE BORO

Ashley Cleveland, Pam Tillis, Tricia Walker perform Sept. 29 to benefit The Journey Home.

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PARTNERS IN THE JOURNEY

Journeys in Community Living hosts luncheon to support mission helping adults with disabilities.

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FALL HOLLOW FALLS

Unique stop along the Natchez Trace offers brief walk to two scenic creek falls.

CALENDAR Wings of Freedom, White Oak Craft Fair, Old Timers Festival, Oktoberfest, Greenway Art Fest, Community Rhythm Event, Isaiah 117 Golf Tournament and more

9 Sounds CONCERT CALENDAR

ENTERTAINMENT CALENDAR

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MUSIC NOTES Notes Live Amphitheater

Public asked to help identify state’s best views to preserve.

Elle King, Dierks Bentley Music Video

TENNESSEE VISTAS

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ITEX BARTERING

Program allows member local businesses to exchange goods and services.

Publisher/Editor in Chief: Bracken Mayo

Greenway Music Fest at Short Mountain Anderson East, Aaron Raitiere, Wilder Woods Play Caverns Art Director: Sarah Mayo Copy Editor: Steve Morley Advertising: Nneka Sparks Bailey Finn

17 Reviews 34 News ALBUM Safari Room, Complex House Plants Jason Minton Band, Just Another Day

36 Opinion

MOVIE Watcher

FREE YOUR CHILDREN What is SEL?

22 Living

BUSINESS MOMENTUM Rutherford County Veterans Center

NATURE NEWS Praying mantis

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EXHIBIT Faculty exhibit at Todd Art Gallery Boro Art Crawl on the Murfreesboro Square

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BUSINESS BUZZ M.L.Rose, Graze Craze, Dot & Lucy’s, Koji and more

LIVE . . . WELL The heart for service THE MR. MURFREESBORO MINUTE Crime in the 1950s MILLIONAIRE MENTOR 3 financial checkups

RECIPE Apple Muffins

SPORTS TALK A look at new Titans

RESTAURANT Bell Buckle Cafe

SCAM ALERT Governmental scams

Contributors: Tiffany Boyd, Tony Bradshaw, Jennifer Durand, Delores Elliott, Jeff England, Bryce Harmon, Laura Lindsay, Blaine Little, Ashleigh Newnes, Ethan Pickering, Jay Spight, Andrea Stockard, Bill Wilson

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REAL TALK AT THE MAYO HOUSE — Sarah: Hurry up, old man! You’re as slow as Christmas.

Bracken Sr.: Yes . . . from henceforth, you shall all refer to old Dad as Father Christmas.

Bracken Jr.: Shut up, Dad! You are not a god.

Beckett: Whoa . . .

What a life.

A very happy birthday this month to our Beckett Earl Lee Mayo—the wild man turns 2! Woo! The past month has been filled with playing some guitar with Jr. and Beck, getting a little more swimming in before the summer is over, moving huge patio stones around the backyard, and the chiropractor crackin’ Bracken so I can move such stones around and do my other chores.

We Mayos took our monthly Tennessee waterfall excursion to Fall Hollow Falls this past month and saw some deer, turkey and fishies, and sang some classic rock tunes as we walked through the forest.

And the Z-Train and I got Bracken Jr. up to Nissan Stadium for his first Titans experience. Now, talk swirls about tearing down the 23-year-old stadium and replacing it. I had to get the boy in that building for a game before the facility goes away. I think it’s a fine stadium; no need to replace it anytime soon. I am certainly not too interested in the idea of a domed stadium.

To hear some talk of Nissan Stadium, it was built 100 years ago and it’s about to crumble down. I think it’s great! Keep the Titans there, and maybe the state and/or Nashville can reward them with a new stadium after they win a Super Bowl.

Although I do understand the position that a new, state-ofthe-art building could attract some other large-scale events to Middle Tennessee.

Did you know: “hanger,” as in coat hanger, and “hangar,” as in airplane hangar, are two different words? I learn something new every day. Homonyms!

We should know about the homonym, synonym and antonym, right? But some of those new to the South need to know about the momanym. We all have them.

“How’s y’all’s Momanym doing?”

“Will you go to your Momanym’s for the holidays . . . ?”

It’s interesting sometimes how things happen in pairs.

Find pieces on upcoming September fundraisers for Journey Home, as well as for Journeys in Community Living, in this edition of the Pulse.

Coming up in Murfreesboro, September will be filled with football and Art Crawl. This year’s Friday Night Live concert series concludes on Sept. 16, a fun activity for all ages!

Wine Around the Square has announced its big event will be held Oct. 22 this year.

Look through this edition for much more on Rutherford County. What a town.

Who wants a Pulse shirt? We have some new ones in. Let me know.

Celebrate the changing seaons of life and your neighbors and homeland and family. Celebrate another day!

Try something new.

Keep on pushing. Do the best you can with what you got.

Times will get better and things will fall into place if you do your best and keep a good attitude.

Can’t steal my joy!

Peace, BRACKEN MAYO Publisher/Editor in Chief

EVENTS CALENDAR  SEPTEMBER 2022  BY ANDREA STOCKARD SEPT. 2

cacrutherford.org/events. For questions, email kenzor@cacrutherford.org or call 615-867-9000.

CRAWLTUNES The Boro Art Crawl continues its associated activities, including CrawlTunes, on Friday, Sept. 2, at The Abbey (215 N. Church St.). It kicks off at 7 p.m. featuring guest musicians. The event is a free celebration, open to the public, and includes reception cheeses and wine. For more information, visit theboroartcrawl.com.

SEPT. 10 WINGS OF FREEDOM FISH FRY

SEPT. 8 ALL ACCESS NIGHT All Access Nights are a time for specialneeds families to enjoy the Discovery Center’s (502 SE Broad St.) exhibits in a sensory-friendly environment. This month’s night is Thursday, Sept. 8, from 5–8 p.m.

All Access Nights are free, but reservations are suggested. For more information, visit explorethedc.org/allaccess or call 615890-2300.

THROUGH SEPT. 8 FANTASY FOOTBALL The Law Office of W. Scott Kimberly announces its Seventh Annual Friends & Family Fantasy Football Invitational, awarding over $1,000 in cash and prizes to participants. The contest is open to the public and is free to enter. The deadline to submit is Thursday, Sept. 8, at 7:15 p.m. (Late entries accepted until Sunday, Sept. 11, at 11:55 a.m., provided that entries do not select any players from games that have already been played.)

Unlike traditional fantasy football leagues, this contest does not require significant time requirement, weekly roster moves or weekly adds and drops. Instead, entrants select their team to start the year and are allowed two changes that can be used at any point throughout the year. The contest first began in 2015. For more information, visit murfreesborolawyer.com/football or email denise@murfreesborolawyer.com.

SEPT. 9 SMYRNA LIONS CLUB GOLF TOURNAMENT The 26th annual four-person Smyrna Lions Club charity golf scramble is Friday, Sept. 9, at the Cedar Crest Golf Course (7972 Mona Rd.) with registration at 11 a.m., lunch at noon and a shotgun start

SEPT. 9 9-11 REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY Tennessee Army National Guard Col. Mark Tyndall is the keynote speaker for the 21st Annual 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony at the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, Sept. 9, beginning at 9 a.m. The ceremony is to remember the victims of the 9-11 terrorists’ attacks and the military who responded to safeguard the United States. Col. Tyndall now serves as director of strategic plans and policy at the Joint Forces Headquarters of the Tennessee Army National Guard. He has earned the Bronze Star, the Purple Heart, the Kosovo Campaign Medal and the Iraqi Campaign Medal. Riverdale Women’s Chorale will sing patriotic songs, and trumpeters from MTSU’s School of Music will play “Taps.” Smyrna Fire Department, Rutherford County Emergency Medical Services and the Sheriff’s Office honor guards will participate. The focus of the local 9-11 memorial is a 3,000-pound beam from a tower at the World Trade Center. For more information, visit rcsotn.com. at 1 p.m. The team fee is $380 and individual fees are $95. Both include the mulligan package, lunch and beverages on the course. Participation benefits Smyrna Lions Club’s charitable projects such as Operation Kids Sight, White Cane, hearing aids and exams, Shop with a Cop and many other local projects. Sponsorships are available. For more information, email smyrnalionsclub@bellsouth.net or call 615232-4417.

SEPT. 9 CRAWLTALKS As a part of The Boro Art Crawl, CrawlTalks is set for 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9, at Church Street Gallery (124 N. Church St.). It’s a Q&A event featuring painter Gayle Levee, who demonstrates her technique and discusses her process.

CrawlTunes and CrawlTalks events, like the Art Crawl, are free celebrations, open

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to the public. For more information, visit theboroartcrawl.com.

SEPT. 9 LIGHT UP THE NIGHT The Child Advocacy Center’s 5th annual Light Up the Night end of summer party will be Friday, Sept. 9, from 6–9 p.m. at Oaklands Mansion (900 N. Maney Ave.).

Attendees are treated to cocktails, heavy hors d’oeuvres, dancing to the band Zone Status, and an amazing “white mystery box” silent auction. Tickets are $100 each or $175 for a couple. Your partnership supports crisis intervention services for child abuse victims, child sexual abuse victims, drug-endangered children and child sexual abuse prevention trainings to educate parents, grandparents and professionals on how to protect their children from child sexual abuse. Event tickets and sponsorship information is available at

The Rotary Club of Smyrna presents the 20th annual Wings of Freedom Fish Fry & Classic Car Cruise In on Saturday, Sept.

10, from 5–9 p.m. at the Azure Corporate Flight Management Hangar at the Smyrna Airport (276 Doug Warpoole Rd., Smyrna). The Wings of Freedom Fish Fry has grown into the premier fundraiser in Smyrna. Since 2003, the club has raised and returned to the community over $1.7 million through the event. Proceeds benefit the Boys and Girls Club, Mid-Cumberland Meals on Wheels, The North Rutherford YMCA, The Senior Center of Smyrna and many other community organizations. This year, the Smyrna Rotary Club will honor educators from Rutherford County. Organizers encourage teachers of the year from area public and private schools to come as their guests to the event; teachers of the year can register at wofsmyrna.com. Adult tickets to the Wings of Freedom Fish Fry are $50; ages 5–16 are $25 and children ages 5 and under are free. For tickets and more information, visit wofsmyrna.com.

SEPT. 10 BRASS QUINTET CONCERT Join the Tennessee Philharmonic Brass Quintet for a concert that explores how music connects us to history on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 1–1:45 p.m. at Stones River National Battlefield (3501 Old Nashville Hwy.). Some seating will be available. Visitors are welcome to bring chairs and blankets.

SEPT. 10 MUSIC IN THE FIELD Musicians from Tennessee Philharmonic Orchestra play out in a field at the farm of Ruth and Eddie Taylor in Lascassas on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 4–6 p.m. A string quartet performs along with a dance band. Bring your own chair and/or a picnic basket, and enjoy some familiar tunes played by TPO musicians. The farm opens at 3 p.m. For more information, find Music CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 BOROPULSE.COM

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SEPT. 13 BUSINESS AFTER HOURS

At 1 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 10, Saturdays@ Todd returns to the MTSU Todd Art Gallery with Open Model Sessions available to those of high school age and older. This event is an opportunity for those interested in drawing, painting and sculpture to work with a clothed figure model. While the session is free, a sign-up is required to register. Sign Up at bit.ly/openmodelsession.

For more information, call 615-898-5532 or email eric.snyder@mtsu.edu.

The Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce holds its September Business After Hours beginning at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at Ferguson Enterprises (540 New Salem Rd.). This is an informal, social networking event designed to connect business professionals from across Rutherford County. Bring plenty of business cards.

Admission is $10 for Chamber members and $20 for future members. No registration is required. For more information on Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cuttings and other events, visit rutherfordchamber.org.

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BORO BACON FEST

THE CONNECTION

The 3rd Annual Murfreesboro Bacon Festival is Saturday, Sept. 10, from 11 a.m.–7 p.m. at McKnight Park/Sports*Com (2310 Memorial Blvd.) in the grassy area near the the pool. Admission and parking are free.

The day features artisans, food trucks, free bounce houses and inflatables, face painting, a mechanical hog ride, live music, activities and more, all bacon-themed.

Parking is limited. Dogs must be on a leash. No alcohol. For more information, find the 3rd Annual Murfreesboro Bacon Festival event on Facebook.

So-Cali Taco Shop will host the September 2022 installment of The Connection: An Evening of Professional Networking and Business Brainstorming from 5–7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15. All Middle Tennessee entrepreneurs and professionals are welcome to attend this casual, free, no-obligation event, where they can meet other small business owners and tap into one another’s experience and energy. So-Cali is located at 2805 Old Fort Pkwy., Murfreesboro.

SEPT. 10 OPEN MODEL SESSIONS

SEPT. 10 AND 11

SEPT. 10 9/11 HEROES RUN The 9/11 Heroes Run unites communities internationally with the goal to never forget the sacrifices of the heroes of Sept. 11 and the wars since that time. The 9/11 Heroes Run 5K welcomes runners, ruckers and walkers of all ages and fitness levels, beginning at 8 a.m on Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Civic Plaza (111 W. Vine St.). The Murfreesboro 9/11 Heroes Run 1-mile run is now the Back to School Dash 1-Mile Fun Run in collaboration with the City Schools Foundation, in addition to the traditional 9/11 Heroes Run 5K. The run will include divisions for rucking, a sport based on special forces training in which participants walk or run while carrying weighted rucksacks. For more information, visit 911heroesrunmurfreesborotn. itsyourrace.com or murfreesborotn.gov/civicalerts.

WHITE OAK CRAFT FAIR Spend a day at the 32nd annual White Oak Craft Fair on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 11, from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. The fair offers unique items and products that are individually designed and handcrafted. Artists and craft vendors display their wares along the banks of the East Fork Stones River, not far from the Arts Center of Cannon County (1424 John Bragg Hwy.).

View and purchase textiles, jewelry, woodcarving, metalwork, pottery, rocking chairs, baskets, ironwork, stained glass and more. A Children’s Tent offers free activities including balloon animals, coloring, face-painting, temporary tattoos and free “make and take” crafts. A special exhibit in Cannon Hall features master basket maker Sue Williams who was awarded the Tennessee Governor’s Folklife Heritage Award, Tennessee’s highest honor in the arts. Admission is free with a $3 donation for supervised parking benefiting the Cannon County High School’s Cross Country Team and The Arts Center. For more information, visit whiteoaktn.org or call 615-563-2787.

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Show off your car, listen to music and meet new friends at Cruisin’ the ’Boro on Saturdays, Sept. 10 and 24, from 4–8 p.m. at River Rock Baptist Church (2248 Highway 99). The Murfreesboro Hot Rod Club hosts the day, which will feature music, door prizes and games for the kids. Parking is a $1 donation to charity. Concessions are provided by the RRBC Youth Groups.

All are welcome. For more information, find the Cruisin’ the ’Boro on Saturday Nights event on Facebook, or call 615-405-5271 or 615-556-0547.

BEGINNING SEPT. 12 SING WITH THE TENNESSEE PHILHARMONIC Do you sing? The Tennessee Philharmonic Orchestra Choir needs you! Join the TPO Choir for the upcoming season. Rehearsals are on Mondays, beginning Sept. 12, at Belle Aire Baptist Church. The TPO Christmas concert will be Dec. 1. For more information or to sign up, contact kimberly.hopkins@tnphil.org with your name, address, phone number, singing experience and vocal classification (soprano I or II, alto I or II, tenor, baritone or bass).

SEPT. 13 RUTHERFORD CABLE Join Rutherford Cable for its September Breakfast Meeting at the Fountains at Gateway (1500 Medical Center Pkwy.). Guests are only $15. The theme is “Help Is Not a Four-Letter Word” with Tiffany Napper.

Tired of witnessing talented women lose their spark because they were so far down in the trenches, Tiffany Napper stepped into the role of coach and consultant. This event is Tuesday, Sept. 13, from 7:15–9 a.m.

Bring plenty of business cards and grab a card from the basket on the way out to make an additional connection. For more information, email yourrutherfordcable@gmail.com.

SEPT. 13 TENNESSEE TRAILS ASSOCIATION MEETING The Tennessee Trails Association’s monthly meeting of the Murfreesboro chapter will be on Tuesday, Sept. 13, from 7–8 p.m. at Barfield Crescent Park Wilderness Station (401 Volunteer Road). For more information, visit tennesseetrails.org or call or text 615-971-8894.

SEPT. 15 CONCERT FOR BARNABAS VISION Barnabas Vision in Murfreesboro invites local residents to join them for an evening of positivity on Thursday, Sept. 15, from 6–8:30 p.m., at Just Love Coffee (129 MTCS Rd.), for live music from Johnny and Heidi, food, and the joy of getting involved in the community. There is no cost to attend. Donations benefit Barnabas Vision, a nonprofit organization that provides encouragement, spiritual and financial support to those in need. They work with those who are homeless and those who are struggling. There are also volunteer opportunities available with programs such as Intervention, Adopt-a-Grandparent, Adopt-a-Teen programs and more. Barnabas also offers educational classes to help the struggling thrive. For more information, visit thebarnabasvision.org.

SEPT. 16 EVERYBODY DRUM SOME COMMUNITY RHYTHM EVENT Everybody Drum Some founder Ross Lester will continue the community rhythm event series at Old Fort Park the third Friday of each month, at least through October 2022. For those who would like to join their neighbors in some drumming, the next

session kicks off at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16, at Old Fort Park in Murfreesboro between the playground and outdoor tennis courts.

In the event of rain, Lester plans to move the sessions to the fellowship hall of St Patrick’s Anglican Church, 7103 Baker Rd., Murfreesboro. Check the Everybody Drum Some Facebook page or text or call Lester at 615-631-7458 for updates. There is no cost to participate in the community rhythm sessions, and people of all ages are invited to come join the drumming or to spectate. Participants can bring drums, shakers, tambourines, woodblocks or percussive instruments of any type, but instruments will be available for use from the extensive Everybody Drum Some collection. To learn more about Everybody Drum Some, visit everybodydrumsome.com.

beautiful voice of Templeton Thompson.

Goodness Gracious Cafe and Catering provides appetizers and dinner. Licker & Whine Pet Market offers treats for pets. Take part in the popular Whine and Licker Pull while participating in the silent and live auction.

End the evening dancing the night away with The Jeff Woods Band. Proceeds benefit the Beesley Animal Foundation. For tickets, visit tinyurl.com/pawsandpearls or beesleyanimalfoundation.org, or find the 11th Annual Paws & Pearls Beesley Animal Foundation event on Eventbrite.

SEPT. 17 GREENWAY ART FESTIVAL

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TOP GUN NIGHT RUN 6K

OLD TIMERS FESTIVAL

The Capt. Jeff Kuss USMC Memorial hosts the annual Top Gun Night Run 6K on Friday, Sept. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in Lee Victory Recreation Park (100 Sam Ridley Pkwy E., Smyrna), from 7:30–10 p.m.

The 3.7 mile course includes the Smyrna/ Rutherford County Airport and Smyrna Municipal golf course with the finish line at the Memorial. Spectators and runners can enjoy live music and food trucks in the park. The run is chip-timed and USATFcertified, and limited to only 650 participants. All proceeds go towards maintaining the Blue Angel Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss USMC Memorial. Cutouts of favorite Top Gun characters guide runners along the 6K course. The race fee is $50. Each runner gets a T-shirt and custom medal.

Captain Kuss lost his life on June 2, 2016, in a tragic in-flight accident while flying as a Blue Angel in a practice session for the Great Tennessee Air Show. For more information on the run, visit runsignup.com and search Top Gun Night Run 6K, or find the Top Gun Night Run event on Facebook.

The 35th Annual Old Timers Festival returns with the theme “Serving Thru History” featuring Grand Marshal Rick Autery at Veterans Memorial Park (115 Floyd Mayfield Dr.) on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (the line for the parade begins at 9 a.m.). The La Vergne festival is a blend of traditions, mixing old ones with new ones. There are also new crafts for sale from local and regional vendors.

The parade begins at Bicentennial Park at City Hall and ends at Veterans Memorial Park, where the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and Parks and Recreation staff will give opening remarks. This is one of the few remaining Old Timers’ festivals in the Southeast. At Veterans Memorial Park, find booths, crafts and local vendors, great food, live music and fun for everyone. The Festival Committee and Parks and Recreation staff are accepting applications for arts and craft vendors, food vendors, sponsors, civic groups and organizations wishing to display items, as well as parade entries. Some streets will be closed during the parade. For more information, visit lavergnetn.gov/231/Old-Timers-Festival.

SEPT. 16 FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE The Main Street Friday Night Live Concert Series is on the historic Murfreesboro Square on Friday, Sept. 16, from 6:30–9:30 p.m. Bring a chair to see Nate Jackson and the 24/7 Band and enjoy supper from one of the food trucks onsite or at one of the downtown restaurants. This is a free family concert. For more information on downtown activities, visit mainstreetmurfreesboro.org.

SEPT. 16 BORO ART CRAWL The Boro Art Crawl returns to the Square

for its next event on Friday, Sept. 16. This night is again a collaboration with Main Street Murfreesboro in conjunction with the Friday Night Live concert. The Crawl returns from 5–8 pm, centered around and near the courthouse square and hosts such artists as Meagan Armes, Ryan Frizzell, Kay Currie, Vincent Mosbey and Kora Green at 16 locations including The Abbey Public House, The Center for the Arts, Church Street Gallery, the Walnut House, Liquid Smoke and more. Find a full map of locations on page 3. For more information, visit theboroartcrawl.com or call 615-542-6368.

SEPT. 17 HAMMER DOWN FOR HABITAT POKER RUN Enjoy a day filled with motorcycles, cars, runners, T-shirts, a tote bag, lunch, music and prizes at Hop Springs Beer Park (6790 John Bragg Hwy.) in support of Habitat for Humanity. The 14th Annual Hammer Down for Habitat Poker Run is Saturday, Sept. 17, from noon–2:30 p.m.

Runners start at 7 a.m. with Motorcycle & Car Registration at 8 a.m. and the run at 8:30 a.m. Riders and drivers leave the Habitat Office (850 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.), travel through 100 miles of scenic back roads of Middle Tennessee and then to Hop Springs Beer Park. Tickets are $35/motorcycle or car and $25 per passenger. Proceeds help build a Habitat house and raise awareness for the need for affordable housing in Rutherford County. Enjoy live music from Whiskey Smoke. Lunch is provided by FitzWilly’s Food Truck and Newk’s Eatery. Tickets for lunch and entertainment only are $15 per adult and $10 per child (12 and under). For more information, visit rchfh.org/hammer-down or find the 2022 Hammer Down for Habitat Poker Run event on Eventbrite.

SEPT. 17 PAWS & PEARLS Beesley Animal Foundation’s Paws & Pearls is Saturday, Sept. 17, at 6 p.m. at The Grove at Williamson Family Farm (3250 Wilkinson Pk.). Begin the night perusing silent auction items. Enjoy cocktails while listening to the

Dozens of local talented artists once again display and sell their creative work along the Greenway trail within Old Fort Park (916 Golf Ln.) on Saturday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m.–4 p.m. The 18th Annual Greenway Art Festival is hosted by the Cultural Arts division of Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department. A variety of original art (oil paint, watercolor, pottery, textiles, metal, glass, sculpture and jewelry) will be available for purchase. The Tennessee Valley Brass Quintet performs a concert from 10:30–11:30 a.m. Performances, admission and parking are free. For more information, email shicks@ murfreesborotn.gov visit murfreesborotn. gov/595/greenway-art-festival, find the Greenway Art Festival event on Facebook.

SEPT. 18 HISPANIC HERITAGE DAY Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with exciting activities led by Discovery Center (502 SE Broad St.) staff and community partners on Sunday, Sept. 18, from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. This event is free and open to the public, and the day is sponsored by The Nissan Foundation. For more information, visit explorethedc.org or call 615-890-2300.

SEPT. 23 ISAIAH 117 HOUSE GOLF TOURNAMENT Isaiah 117 House, a Tennessee-based organization that cares for children awaiting foster placement, will host its annual golf tournament to benefit the Rutherford County house on Friday, Sept. 23, at the Indian Hills Golf Course. The event, a four-person scramble, will include lunch and will have several opportunities to win prizes. Also, every participant will receive a free Titleist logo golf hat and a sleeve of Titleist Pro V1 logo golf balls.

Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. with lunch at 12 p.m. and a shotgun start at 1. To register a team, or to become a sponsor, visit isaiah117house.com/golf and choose Rutherford County. For more information, contact AlLee CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 BOROPULSE.COM

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are and what you do, as well as a specific request for attendees on what can be done to help promote your business. Approximately 20 minutes at the end of each meeting is reserved for members to socialize.

For more information or directions, visit connectnashvillenetworking.com/events.

SEPT. 24 SOUTHERN SHOPPING SHINDIG The Southern Shopping Shindig’s Fall Festival is Saturday, Sept. 24, from 10 a.m.–4 p.m., with craft vendors, direct sales representatives and food trucks at the Murfreesboro Army National Guard (2350 Armory Dr.). For more information, email southernshoppingshindig@gmail.com.

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SEPT. 24 OKTOBERFEST Join in the outdoor fun on the grounds of Oaklands Mansion (900 N. Maney Ave.) on Saturday, Sept. 24, from 3–7 p.m., for Oakland’s Eighth Annual Oktoberfest. The craft beer festival’s growing list of brewers includes: The Mid-State Brew Crew, The Mid-State Brewsters, Cedar Glade Brews, Dark Humor Brewing, Deep South Growlers, Lazy Sunday Brewing Company and Thompson’s Brood. Several local food trucks include FitzWilly’s with their unique Oktoberfest inspired menu, My Roots Curbside Culinary serving handcrafted gourmet items, and Catarina’s food truck serving Mexican-inspired dishes. All tickets must be purchased in advance. Admission for craft beer drinkers ages 21 and up are $45, admission for designated drivers (ages 17 and up) is $20, and children and students ages 16 and under are free.

Guests are encouraged to bring their own chairs or blankets. For more information, visit oaklandsmansion.org.

SEPT. 27 BINGO IN THE BARN Bingo in the Barn is a benefit for Stepping Stones Safe Haven, a women and children’s homeless shelter in downtown Murfreesboro. They staff a day shelter, The Haven (720 Old Salem Rd.), offering clients a place to go during the day to shower, wash clothes and get needed support to move from homelessness to housing. In addition, they provide overnight shelter for up to 12 women and children each night. Bingo in the Barn is Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 6 p.m. at Saddlewoods Farm (9522 Franklin Rd.). Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $35 and includes seating, charcuterie box, drinks and dessert. Bingo sessions consist of four regular games plus a bonus opportunity; cards are $5 each. You can buy cards prior to the night or before the start of each round. Prize baskets have a value of $350 or more. For more information, visit steppingstonestn.org or call 615-900-4427, ext. 2.

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SATURDAYS MOVIES UNDER THE STARS Fountains at Gateway (1500 Medical Center Pkwy.) will continue the free Movies Under the Stars series each Saturday through the end of October. Movie start times will move earlier as sunset gets earlier. For more information and updates on cancellations due to weather, find Fountains at Gateway on Facebook. Upcoming movies include: Sept. 3 (7:30 p.m.): Ferdinand Sept. 10 (7:30 p.m.): Aladdin (live action) Sept. 17 (7 p.m.): Madagascar Sept. 24 (7 p.m.): Inside Out Oct. 1 (7 p.m.): Beauty and the Beast (live action)

SEPT. 29 GROOVIN’ IN THE BORO The Journey Home presents Groovin’ In The Boro for a night of food, drinks and live music. Award-winning singer-songwriters Ashley Cleveland, Pam Tillis and Tricia Walker come together for a special evening of songs and stories at Hop Springs (6790 John Bragg Hwy.) on Thursday, Sept. 29, at 7 p.m. These original women in the round perform “Bluebird Cafe Style” to support The Journey Home. Tickets for the fundraiser start at $75 and include dinner, a cash bar and silent auction featuring artisan items and experiences. For more information, visit lovegodservepeople.org, call 865-278-8757 or email lcouser@ lovegodservepeople.org.

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speech or other skilled movements. The brain is unable to make and deliver correct movement instructions to the body even when a person has the ability and desire to do them. For more information on the Walk for Apraxia, contact Brittney Eckenrode at bjones39819@yahoo.com or visit apraxia-kids.org.

THROUGH OCT. 15 BOWL PAINTING FOR COOKIN’ TO BUILD Bowl painting for Cookin’ to Build is underway thorough Oct. 15 at The Pottery Place at The Avenue (2615 Medical Center Pkwy #1520). The $30 fee includes paint, a bowl and a ticket to Cookin’ to Build on Saturday, Nov. 5. For more information, visit thepotteryplaceavenue.com or find The Pottery Place on Facebook.

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The 2022 Nashville Walk for Apraxia will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1, at Gregory Mills Park (Enon Springs Road E., Smyrna). Every child deserves a voice. The Walk for Apraxia raises funds to support educational opportunities, awareness, financial aid and research on Apraxia, a brain disorder that can affect

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The Rutherford County Agricultural Extension Cooperation presents a producer-only farmers’ market at Lane Agri-Park (315 John R. Rice Blvd.) open through the last Friday of October from 7 a.m.–noon every Tuesday and Friday. Market vendors hail from over 20 Middle Tennessee counties and sell a wide variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, baked and canned goods, flowers, plants and more.

“Come & Go” informative sessions are open to the general public every market day from 9–11 a.m. in the lobby. For more information, visit rutherford.tennessee.edu/ farmers-market, call 615-898-7710 or 615785-0862 or email hlambert@utk.edu.

WEDNESDAYS BORO 2 SQUARE RUNNING GROUP The Boro 2 Square running group meets at Mayday Brewery (521 Old Salem Rd.) every Wednesday at 6 p.m. The group welcomes runners of all paces looking to get out to run and socialize with other runners.

Normal run distances are between 3 and 5 miles. Participants are welcome to hang out and socialize at Mayday following the run each week. For more information, visit facebook.com/boro2square.

SATURDAYS SMYRNA DEPOT FARMERS MARKET Carpe Artista hosts the Smyrna Depot Farmers Market in partnership with the Town of Smyrna. The 2022 season runs until Sept.

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SATURDAYS MURFREESBORO SATURDAY MARKET Main Street Saturday Market in downtown Murfreesboro is a weekly farmers market on the Murfreesboro Public Square every Saturday from 8 a.m.–noon through the end of October. Spend the day with real farmers, real food and real community.

For more information, find Murfreesboro Saturday Market on Facebook.

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CARMEN’S TAQUERIA Joe West HANK’S HONKY TONK Gray Daniels; Doc Flannel JACK’S PLACE Tony Castellanos MAYDAY BREWERY Tony Hartman PUCKETT’S GROCERY The Deltaz

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CARMEN’S TAQUERIA Joe West HANK’S HONKY TONK Sami Lin; Phil Valdez MJ’S SPORTS BAR Shane Douglas PANTHER CREEK BREWS Jason Saitta PUCKETT’S GROCERY The Mighty Trainwrecks

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HANK’S HONKY TONK Crosstown HOP SPRINGS Americana Sunday Jam

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HANK’S HONKY TONK Open Mic Night

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HANK’S HONKY TONK Jesse Morgan MTSU WRIGHT MUSIC BUILDING B-Line Percussion Trio

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HANK’S HONKY TONK Kenna Elpers

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HANK’S HONKY TONK Cary & Sherrie Watson HOP SPRINGS Red Not Chili Peppers

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CARMEN’S TAQUERIA Joe West HANK’S HONKY TONK Bailey Rose; Jack Finley Band JACK’S PLACE Tony Castellanos MAYDAY BREWERY Tom Davison MTSU WRIGHT MUSIC BUILDING Deanne Little; Sarah Crocker PANTHER CREEK BREWS Roland Justice PUCKETT’S GROCERY Will Nance; Brian White; Jason Sever

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BERT DRIVER’S BURLAP ROOM Music City Stones (Rolling Stones tribute) CARMEN’S TAQUERIA Joe West CEDAR SPRINGS RANCH Buddy’s Place with Jamie Floyd, Andrea Pearson and Gina Venier HANK’S HONKY TONK Lonnie Cook; Mikki Zip Band HOP SPRINGS Runaway Gin (Phish tribute) HOTSHOTZ Sticky Kim PANTHER CREEK BREWS Jason Saitta

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HANK’S HONKY TONK The O’Donnells HOP SPRINGS Americana Sunday Jam

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HANDLEBARS World Famous Blues Jam HANK’S HONKY TONK Will King HOP SPRINGS Nightrain (Guns & Roses tribute)

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CARMEN’S TAQUERIA Joe West HANK’S HONKY TONK Sara Simmons; Jeff Caron Band HOP SPRINGS Brooks Neilsen JACK’S PLACE Tony Castellanos MAYDAY BREWERY Delyn Christian MURFREESBORO PUBLIC SQUARE 24/7 PANTHER CREEK BREWS The 725 Band PUCKETT’S GROCERY Runaway Home

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CARMEN’S TAQUERIA Joe West HANK’S HONKY TONK The Hammonds; Cooter River Band HOP SPRINGS Crooked Coast HOTSHOTZ Backlit PANTHER CREEK BREWS DJ vs. Harp with Isaac Corbitt

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CARMEN’S TAQUERIA Joe West HANK’S HONKY TONK Taylor Hughes; Justin Dukes JACK’S PLACE Tony Castellanos MAYDAY BREWERY Andrew Marshall PANTHER CREEK BREWS The Jeremy Pinell Band PUCKETT’S GROCERY The Jolly String Quartet

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HANK’S HONKY TONK Jesse Priest HANDLEBARS World Famous Blues Jam MTSU WRIGHT MUSIC BUILDING Jazz Artist Series CARMEN’S TAQUERIA Joe West HANK’S HONKY TONK Gray Daniels; The Wentzel Bros HOP SPRINGS Suzanne Santo JACK’S PLACE Tony Castellanos MAYDAY BREWERY Lisa Law Trio MTSU WRIGHT MUSIC BUILDING An Evening of Chinese Music PUCKETT’S GROCERY Steven Cade

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COUNCIL APPROVES DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH NOTES LIVE FOR SUNSET COLOSSEUM, BOURBON BROTHERS SMOKEHOUSE, BOOT BARN HALL MURFREESBORO CITY COUNCIL VOTED Aug 10 to approve a finalized Development Agreement with Notes Live, Inc. for a new live entertainment campus at the southeast corner of Medical Center Parkway and Gateway Boulevard. In addition to the 4,500seat, open-air amphitheater called The Sunset Music Colosseum on the Stones River on 18.2 acres of land that Notes Live will purchase from the city, the agreement also provides for the development of a restaurant known as Bourbon Brothers Smokehouse and Tavern and Boot Barn Hall, a 400-seat table setting, acoustically designed music and corporate venue that can be converted into 1,400-stadium seating.

Together, the venues are expected to hire 150 full and part-time employees featuring weekly concerts.

Construction of Bourbon Brothers and Boot Barn Hall is estimated to take 18 months and the amphitheater 20 to 24 months following design approval by the Planning Commission and Council.

The agreement calls for a number of offsite infrastructure improvements including the extension of Gateway Boulevard to Robert Rose Drive with connection to signalization of Warren Street at Medical Center Parkway (near Fire Station 4). The $7.1 million Gateway Extension Project received unanimous approval from City Council on July 21.

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– Gateway Boulevard northbound dual left turns onto westbound Medical Center Parkway.

– Medical Center Parkway eastbound right turn lane onto southbound Gateway Boulevard – Medical Center Parkway eastbound right turn lane and westbound left turn lane at The Fountains – Connect Access Street A on eastside of the BBST property to align with the eastern drive into The Fountains to Warren Street – Signalize Access Street A and The Fountains East Drive at Medical Center Parkway The city and council have also identified the need to expand Medical Center Parkway to improve traffic flow with a three-phase road-widening project beginning in early 2023. This approximately $26 million infrastructure improvement could be completed by 2027 and includes an additional through lane in both directions.

The multi-million-dollar Sunset Colosseum on the Stones River amphitheater will host large touring acts on a live music entertainment campus featuring firepit suites alongside stadium-style seating and lawn seating. The full-service restaurant will include a tasting room, rooftop patio and a large outdoor patio.

Under the revised development agreement: – Approximately 18.2 acres will be sold for $3.267 million payable over 20 years – Approximately 15 acres will hold Bourbon Brothers Smokehouse & Tavern, Boot Barn Hall and Sunset Music Colosseum on the Stones River – Approximately three acres will be developed with parking for the amphitheater that will be shared with the city for city events and Greenway trail users The Murfreesboro project will be modeled after a similar Notes Live venue in Colorado Springs. Additional venues are underway in mid-sized markets with growing populations, including Gainesville, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta.

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29, beginning at 7 p.m., to support The Journey Home.

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songs, many of which are autobiographical and touch upon themes such as addiction recovery, loss and leaving home. Prior to that, Cleveland released 2009’s God Don’t Never Change, featuring songs rooted firmly in a “host of traditions—black spirituals, folk songs, 18th-century hymns, gospel blues, and jubilee.” The album was nominated for a Grammy for Best Traditional Gospel Album. Three of her albums have been on Billboard’s year-end best list and, in addition to her own recordings, she has contributed background vocals on over 300 records over the course of her career. Cleve-

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As the child of country music royalty, Pam Tillis was determined from a young age to find her own way in music as a singer and songwriter. Her 1991 album, Put Yourself in My Place, yielded two No. 1 hits and two Top 5 singles in its first year when the album was certified gold. Tillis followed with three platinum albums on Arista Records. Tillis achieved six No. 1 songs during this time: “Shake the Sugar Tree,” “Mi Vida Loca,” “When You Walk in the Room,” “In

Between Dances,” “Don’t Tell Me What to Do” and “Maybe It Was Memphis.” Tillis is a two-time Grammy winner, a three-time CMA award winner, and is a proud member of The Grand Ole Opry.

Tricia Walker is a singer and songwriter whose songs are steeped in the passion, pain and grace of the American South. Born and raised in Mississippi, her music has been recorded by Faith Hill, Patty Loveless and Alison Krauss, whose performance of Walker’s “Looking in the Eyes of Love” netted a Grammy. A recording artist herself, Walker’s 2019 album, Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter Eye, is a collection of songs with a continued perspective of the South with lyrics and melodies that reflect her folk, R&B and storytelling influences. Walker’s instrumental skills earned her a spot backing Grand Ole Opry star Connie Smith, with whom she played for six years. She also toured extensively with Shania Twain and Paul Overstreet as a keyboard player and vocalist. Along with Tillis, Cleveland and Karen Staley, Walker was a founding member of “Women in the Round,” one of the most celebrated foursomes at Nashville’s Bluebird Cafe.

The Journey Home is a Christian ministry whose primary focus is to serve the homeless and disadvantaged of Rutherford County, providing resources and relationships that encourage faith, economic stability, wholeness, and reintegration into community life. Being homeless brings daily challenges that are interconnected and impact every aspect of a person’s life.

Lasting change happens when we meet a person at their point of need, help them set goals and enhance their life skills, address their health and self-worth, and secure jobs and stable housing, according to the Journey Home team. Above all, change requires the hope and strength found in a relationship with Jesus Christ and a caring community of volunteers.

Tickets for the Sept. 29 fundraiser start at $75 and include a barbecue dinner.

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ELLE KING, DIERKS BENTLEY SHOOT MUSIC VIDEO AT CANNONSBURGH VILLAGE ELLE KING, COLLABORATING WITH HER FRIEND DIERKS BENTLEY, came to Murfreesboro recently to shoot a music video for her song “Worth a Shot.” Filmed at historic Cannonsburgh Village, the video flashes back to the Wild West in the late 1800s, and King and Bentley star as husband-and-wife outlaws.

King created the concept for the music video—complete with a shot-for-shot (drinking) duel in a saloon—and teamed with directors Stephen Kinigopoulos and Alexa Stone for the shoot.

“Worth a Shot” is about a song about a relationship that is on the rocks but is “worth a shot” at saving.

Earlier this summer, King and Bentley also teamed up in hosting the CMA Fest 2022 prime-time special on ABC, filmed from Nissan Stadium in Nashville during the 49th CMA Fest.

King will continue touring with Chris Stapleton over the coming months, and both she and Stapleton will be performing at the Pilgrimage Festival in Franklin this September.

“Let me tell you, if anyone is having more fun than me this summer, I want to come join your party too,” King said, laughing.

“I honestly couldn’t be more grateful to the fans and everyone playing, streaming and enjoying my music. This is what I’ve dreamed of and worked for since I was a teenager. I can’t believe this is my job and I get paid for it!”

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ELECTRONIC, FUNK, AND JAM GROUPS will converge on Short Mountain Distillery on Sept. 2–4, the weekend before Labor Day, for the GreenWay Music Festival.

The Floozies—a guitar and electronic-producer brother duo—will appear at the festival, held on a beautiful 300-acre farm in the hills of Cannon County, as will Wick-It the Instigator, Cherub, Captain Midnight Band, KDSML, the Aquaducks, Airshow, Joey Fletcher Band, and many others for a packed weekend of music and fun.

GreenWay Music Fest producers encourage those attending to bring their wildest costumes, in keeping with different themes for each festival day.

Friday, Sept. 2, is Party Animal Night—release your inner beast with your best animal costume. Disco Inferno encourages the grooviest discothemed attire on Saturday, Sept. 3, and then attendees can dress in their best space-themed costumes on Sunday.

Short Mountain Distillery is located at 8280 Short Mountain Rd., Woodbury, Tennessee. Weekend passes start at $125. Single-day tickets are also available. Find tickets and more information at greenwaymusicfest.com.

ANDERSON EAST, AARON RAITIERE, WILDER WOODS PLAY CAVERNS ON SEPT. 30 ANDERSON EAST AND AARON RAITIERE, both artists with strong Murfreesboro connections, join Wilder Woods in the cave on Friday, Sept. 30.

The show at The Caverns in Pelham, Tennessee, features East touring in support of his Maybe We Never Die release. East worked the Murfreesboro music scene heavily in the late ’00s–performing under his given name of Mike Anderson, sometimes with his deputies—before his vintage Alabama soul sound took off on the national stage.

MTSU grad and Grammy winner Aaron Raitiere has some Murfreesboro music history as well. Rolling Stone recently said Raitiere’s songs display both righteous indignation and winking desire and that he “excels at writing the kind of country songs that blend a biting sense of humor with a little something extra,” likening his style to the tradition of John Prine and wordplay master Roger Miller. NEEDTOBREATHE frontman Bear Rinehart aims to bring some “swagger and sophistication” to his Wilder Woods project, blending soul, R&B and alt-pop influences.

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Nashville indie-pop/brood-rock trio Safari Room released its second full-length album, Complex House Plants, in May 2022, to follow up 2020’s Look Me Up When You Get There. Complex House Plants is a mature continuance of both the early, introductory style and experimental breadth of 2018 debut EP Actual Feelings, as well as the direction taken towards ’90s indie-rock influences in Look Me Up. Complex House Plants’ style takes off in “Small Victories,” as a jazz trio’s, mid-tempo, breath-holding hi-hat timing and brushed snare are accompanied by muted, chimed, ’80s-style electric guitar in the same vein

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ALBUMS as Satriani’s “Always With Me, Always With You.” The groove sets up Safari Room vocalist Alec Koukol to channel the croon of a slightly nasal Rufus Wainwright mixed with the confidence of Half Alive vocalist Josh Taylor before Safari Room’s three-piece instrumentation crashes together to replicate Built to Spill’s “Carry the Zero” fuzz effect for an early bridge, combining multiple influences from ’90s-inspired indie pop to the present day within the first song.

Koukol’s disciplined and confident vocals are the only anchor Safari Room has to keep from flying off emo. Complex House Plants was very much penned anthemic, perhaps over-thinking, which can produce maelstroms in the mind and the overall lyrics. Fortunately, though, Safari Room delves out simplistic, haymaker-zen advice, as found in the swishing night locomotive “All Is Said and Done,” as well as the blatantly instructional “Speak Slower;” both pave the way for the sweetly produced “Best of Me” to be the shoo-in single of the album.

The lyricized life confusion accompanied by some hyping sax in “IKWYT,” featuring saxophonist Jeff Coffin on the reed, would have been another shoo-in single as a highest high point and most experimental track on the album, but still, theatrically depressing in a Gin Blossoms, pandemic-project kind of way. There’s solid work and emphasis on the groove, just deceptively, borderline emo.

Find more on Safari Room at safariroomband.com. — BRYCE HARMON

JASON MINTON BAND Just Another Day

Middle Tennessee native Jason Minton has developed his influence-rich pop/rock sound the time-honored way—on small regional stages, supplying a stream of ’60s, ’70s and ’80s covers along with crowd-tested and approved original songs in a similar vein.

Just Another Day, Minton’s fourth album, is a flavorful sampler of tunes that alternate vintage-pop accessibility with elements of guitar-driven classic rock. First and foremost, the album’s 13 cuts are vehicles for Minton’s finely honed voice, which—like his material—displays influences ranging from blues-inflected rock and melodic pop to blue-eyed soul, or white R&B.

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Watcher is a new film from first-time feature director Chloe Okuno that is currently streaming free on Shudder and AMC+. For some, this under-theradar indie gem will be a must-watch.

Maika Monroe (It Follows, The Guest) stars as Julia, an American woman who has just moved to Bucharest, Romania with her husband Francis (Glusman). They have moved there for Francis’s work (he speaks A CLASSIC

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As a writer and particularly as a vocalist, Minton impresses most by not trying too hard to impress. He sings with ease, not flash, on simple, solidly built songs such as the lyrically declarative “Here and Now,” which offers a look inside Minton the man, not just the performer. Ditto for the title cut, whose serious, faith-based intentions are underscored by darker shadings including a B-section that joins co-writer David Reed’s looping, atmospheric guitar lines with co-producer Lang Bliss’s propulsive drumming and deft hi-hat and side-stick work in an effective nod to progressive ’80s popsters The Police.

More often, Minton offers up relationship scenarios both sweet and sour, with highlights including the swaying “Eyes on You” and the novel “Bored to Tears,” a hooky mid’70s-style treat whose dispirited protagonist can barely wait for his mate’s return. Not every track delivers as reliably, but even unexceptional songs are enhanced by production from longtime creative partners Minton and Bliss. Boasting a steady stream of musical embroidery, the album maintains a level of quality uncommon for a self-released effort.

The stronger cuts on Just Another Day could once have been contenders for the golden-era airwaves, but Jason Minton Band does that classic period one better: revisiting its now-predictable charms, Minton offers a fresh alternative for the 21st century—one that might just prove sufficiently durable to be enjoyed another 40 or 50 years.

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Romanian), and during the days, Julia is left alone in an apartment in a city where she doesn’t fully grasp the language, made all the more visceral by the film’s refusal to translate any of the Romanian to English.

One night, Julia sees a silhouetted figure in the window of the building across the street. She then starts to feel followed in the street, the theater, and the supermarket.

Watcher takes these clichéd tropes and restores their timeless nature.

Julia cooped up in her apartment with a distant husband echoes 1968’s Rosemary’s Baby. The voyeuristic tendencies of Julia and her stalker recall Hitchcock’s Rear Window (1954), and imitator Brian De Palma’s Sisters (1972). Shot beautifully by Benjamin Kirk Nielsen and directed with methodical, tense precision, Watcher’s

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most recent stylistic touchstone might be Kitty Green’s The Assistant (2019), an intentionally mundane yet harrowing dissection of a day in the life of an office assistant.

Like that film, many will claim that nothing happens during Watcher’s tight 90-minute run-time, that characters’ actions are dumb and the ending is predictable. But slow does not mean boring, just as actionpacked does not mean exciting. When the film ultimately comes to its only possible conclusion, it isn’t defanged by its predictability but heightened by its inevitability. Okuno adds an oftunseen wrinkle to the decades-long dialogue between video and voyeurism, exploring how the male gaze often doesn’t see, or misinterprets, the female gaze, a point emphatically made in the film’s perfect final shot.

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MURFREESBORO NONPROFIT Journeys in Community Living will host a special fundraising luncheon beginning at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 27, at The Grove at Williamson Family Farm, located at 3250 Wilkinson Pk. Known as the Partners in the Journey Luncheon, this year’s event will feature motivational speaker, world-record-breaking pilot and plane crash survivor Ryan Campbell.

Campbell should take the audience on a roller-coaster ride of emotion, sharing his journey from the highs of a recordbreaking world expedition to the lows of a back-breaking plane crash. At just 19, Ryan became the youngest person and first teenager to fly solo around the world—24,000 nautical miles, 35 stops and 15 countries.

Just two short years later following a serious plane crash, Ryan was diagnosed a paraplegic.

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and transportation services to adults with disabilities in Rutherford and Cannon counties.

Through a network of partnerships, Journeys in Community Living has helped thousands of individuals and families in the community since 1975. The mission at Journeys in Community Living is: being committed to supporting adults with disabilities in choosing and realizing their visions of where and how they live, work, and socialize.

The organization asks for the community’s support so it can continue to provide the programs and support necessary to adults with disabilities so they can live healthy and secure lives, work at meaningful jobs which they enjoy, live in homes of their own with whom they choose, have friends and other relationships in their lives, and participate in and contribute to their communities.

For more information about the Partners in the Journey Luncheon, or to make a donation or be a luncheon sponsor, contact Journeys in Community Living Development Director Dana Smith at 615-8904389 or dana.smith@journeystn.org.

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all Hollow Falls sits just off the Natchez Trace Parkway near the Tennessee town of Hohenwald. Here visitors can experience three separate scenic water features in a very short distance, easily accessible from the small parking area off of the Natchez Trace.

A short paved trail leads outdoor enthusiasts to an overlook not far from the parking area. View a slanted portion of the creek diagonally plummeting downhill into the hollow. At this point the water gently tumbles down the slanted rock face of the creek—this is the upper portion of Fall Hollow Falls.

Hikers can then venture down the stairsteplike rock formations to the lower portion of the falls and stand beneath the free-falling, 20-foot-tall lower section of the waterfall.

The pool at the base of the falls is very small, only a few inches deep. But it can make a nice area for the youngest of waterfall explorers to wade and toss some pebbles in—as small as it is, the pool nonetheless reveals a few fish swimming around. It’s not at all a swimming area for humans, at least not on a recent August day, but cool off all you like by standing directly under the falls while letting the children splash for a moment in a secluded and beautiful setting.

Walk a very short distance from here, stand on a wooden bridge, and take in a second waterfall. It’s not the tallest waterfall in Tennessee, but it makes a very pleasant scene carved into the Tennessee countryside.

The trail loops back up the hill for a round trip that someone in a hurry could complete in 10 minutes. It takes some effort to get back up the hill, but overall the trail is not too strenuous or difficult. Travelers along the Natchez Trace seeking a secluded bit of Tennessee Wilderness, even those who may not have a whole lot of time to spend at the stop, should stop and check this feature out.

One visitor said that the Fall Hollow Falls Trail made a good final stop for a day of exploring the Natchez Trace, perhaps after some other outdoor activities.

The Devil’s Backbone State Natural Area, just north of Fall Hollow Falls, offers some hiking opportunities only a couple of miles up the Trace.

Or, also nearby, an old tobacco barn, open to visitors, stands as a monument to the farming traditions of Tennessee. Drive around the barn to an old dirt road following the cliffside, part of the Old Natchez Trace. Motorists can drive this section for a piece—imagining the journeys of those who traveled the terrain on horses in the 1800s—before the unpaved Old Trace joins back up with the paved highway.

Additionally, Jackson Falls sits 12 miles north of Fall Hollow Falls. Make a day of it.

Explore the Natchez Trace; explore Tennessee.

It should make a most excellent scenic fall excursion as the leaves start to change, bursting forth with the red, orange and gold tones of autumn.

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Most other insects are pretty predictable, but that’s not always so with a mantis. Many times I have invaded the space of a mantis with my camera and one moment it has been still as stone looking my way with its interrogating, large eyes and in a split second it has flown above my camera (in the complete opposite direction that it was facing) and straight into my face. Unnerving but exciting, all the same.

The praying mantis gets its name from its long front legs, which it holds together, looking as though it is praying. Many cultures associate the mantis with stillness and patience. This makes a lot of sense when you are lucky enough to observe one hunting. They stand completely still, waiting patiently for the opportune moment to ambush their prey. Their predatory success is aided by one of their deadly tactics: camouflage. In Middle Tennessee, you will find brown, grey and green ones.

In some other countries there are some mantises that are camouflaged to look like an orchid. Beautiful!

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mandibles. A mantis can kill things up to three times its size, and the insect’s bigger species have been known to kill lizards, birds and fish.

Female mantises are also notorious for cannibalism. They famously can eat males while mating; this doesn’t always happen, and the female has to be particularly hungry or agitated. Once finished feeding, they can be seen grooming themselves like a cat and cleaning the residue of their prey from the spikes on their legs.

In the fall, mantises mate and the females lay hundreds of eggs in a large egg sack. The eggs typically hatch within three to six weeks. If you’ve never seen a baby praying mantis, I strongly encourage you to get out this fall and scout for one!

A good starting point would be to keep your eyes peeled for the egg sack. It looks a little bit like a spider’s egg sack, only bigger, and can usually be found attached to the stalk of a plant, tree or fencepost.

I have already received lots of reports of sightings of praying mantises, and that number is only going to increase over the coming weeks. If you see a praying mantis, the first thing to do is leave it be! The Carolina mantis (the most common one in our area) is a gardener’s best friend, feeding primarily on insects that devour crops, and they pose no threat to humans.

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SCENIC TENNESSEE INVITES the public to take part in Tennessee Vistas, a community-sourced initiative to identify, map, and help ensure the future of Tennessee’s most beloved and significant scenic views. Individuals, organizations and agencies can nominate the views they consider essential to the character, history, economy, brand or overall quality of life in their region. Following community review, the top-ranked vistas will become part of a “Tennessee Scenic Viewshed Register” that organizers hope will be used in areas from tourism and promotion to education and long-range planning. A defined viewshed is everything visible when looking in one direction from a fixed viewing point.

“Tennessee is growing by half a million new residents every 10 years,” said Marge Davis, president of Scenic Tennessee and a board member of Scenic America. “We’re lucky to have such a strong economy, but we need to make sure we don’t lose the scenic qualities that help draw people here in the first place. This database can serve as a resource for local planning boards and

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other land-use decision-makers. If they choose to make use of it—for instance, to site a new park, or to reduce visual impacts when development is unavoidable—Scenic Tennessee and its partners can share expertise and resources. This project gives Tennesseans a say in what our landscapes look like 20, 30, or even 100 years from now.”

Modeled after a similar initiative developed for Scenic Virginia, Tennessee’s viewshed inventory is now underway in four

counties in the Upper Cumberlands—Jackson, Overton, Putnam and White—home to innumerable bluffs, gorges, overlooks and waterfalls.

“Some of the most spectacular views in Tennessee are located in these four counties,” said Amy New, president and CEO of the Highlands Economic Partnership and the Cookeville-Putnam County Chamber of Commerce. “They are absolutely vital to the local economy.”

Following the pilot, the project will expand to other parts of the state until all 95 counties have been inventoried.

Nominators will go to tnvistas.org to submit up to three photos per view, along with location and other information. Nominated viewscapes may be rural or urban, natural or man-made, already protected (for instance, within a state park) or prone to development. The only “rule” is that the photographer must be on public property accessible by roads or trails.

The top-ranked views will appear as searchable points on an interactive map created under contract with the state’s Strategic Technology Solutions Geographic Information System. For now, Tennesseans can nominate viewscapes in Jackson, Overton, Putnam and White counties through Oct. 3 at tnvistas.org. The community review session will be Tuesday, Oct. 4, from 1–3 p.m. (Central) at the Upper Cumberland Development District, 1104 England Dr., Cookeville, Tennessee. For more information, contact Marge Davis at 615-2942651 or margedavis@scenictennessee.org.

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Biennial 2022 MTSU Art and Design Faculty Exhibition on Display at Todd Gallery Through Sept. 10 THE MTSU DEPARTMENT OF ART AND DESIGN presents an exhibition of selected works by its professors entitled Biennial 2022: A Faculty Exhibition. Scheduled in the Todd Art Gallery, Todd Hall, Room 224A, faculty work opens the department’s fall show calendar and is open to the public through Sept. 10.

Representing the department’s course areas of art education, foundations, graphic design, illustration and studio art, which includes ceramics, painting, print media and sculpture, the exhibit showcases a unique fusion of art.

The exhibit introduces the artwork of newer faculty to art and design students, MTSU’s campus and the larger community. Concurrently, it showcases the continuing artistic pursuits of the department’s more senior professors, offering attendees a full range of styles and a striking and expressive statement of contemporary visual art found at MTSU. MTSU art education professor Dr. Paige Medlock hopes the display “creates a space where viewers can pause, reflect, and shift the way they see themselves, their context, the artwork, and the artist’s context, and potentially alGhost of Gershwin

by Tony Rodriguez low a new perspective to shed light on thinking and being in the world.”

Immediately following the conclusion of Biennial 2022, the artwork will be joined by a faculty selection of student art and placed on display in the Rotunda of Murfreesboro’s City Hall for a show scheduled from Sept. 13 through Nov. 3.

Todd Gallery hours are 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 11 a.m.– 4 p.m. Saturday. For parking, directions or other questions, contact 615-898-5532.

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Boro Art Crawl Returns to Murfreesboro Square THE BORO ART CRAWL RETURNS TO THE SQUARE for its next event on Friday, Sept. 16. This night is again a collaboration with Main Street Murfreesboro in conjunction with the Friday Night Live concert. The Crawl returns from 5–8 pm, centered around and near the courthouse square and hosts such artists as Meagan Armes, Ryan Frizzell, Kay Currie, Vincent Mosbey and Kora Green at 16 locations including The Abbey Public House, The Center for the Arts, Church Street Gallery, the Walnut House, Liquid Smoke, Vibe Nutrition, The Nurture Nook and more. Find a full map of locations on page 3. For more information, visit theboroartcrawl.com or call 615-542-6368.

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he cute little railroad town of Bell Buckle, Tennessee, has become a tourist destination for many. Located between Murfreesboro and Shelbyville, Bell Buckle offers a vintage, small-town charm.

A covered sidewalk connects the establishments of downtown Bell Buckle, making a comfortable area to stroll through even during heat or rain.

Among the antique shops downtown sits the Bell Buckle Cafe in a large building seemingly saturated in history, the memories of many meat-and-three meals mingling in the air along with the scent of bacon, fried catfish and biscuits.

As a group of visitors first enters the Bell Buckle Cafe, they arrive at a small retail area with some Moon Pies, T-shirts, sauces, honey, and a few other items available.

The dining room opens up, with quite a bit of seating available in the restaurant.

It took a little while for an order to arrive for a recent group of diners at the BBC, though the refills of sweet fruit tea were welcome on this summer day.

When the food arrived, the hungry customers were very pleased to find Southern veggies done right.

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Try a smoked pork chop, slammed with smoky, salty, juicy flavor, or the rich and buttery carrot soufflé, as sweet as pie, earning rave reviews from many diners.

Mike, a visitor from Florida, said it was his first time having carrot soufflé and that he needs “more of it in my life!”

Rachel Lane said the dish is her absolute favorite Bell Buckle Cafe side, “basically dessert disguised as a vegetable!”

The menu also includes pulled pork

barbecue, burgers, biscuits, and even (thin crust) pizza.

Rachelle Blansit recommends “all of the greens and fried foods they have. Delicious okra, turnip greens, mac & cheese and rolls,” she reported.

Or how about some fried biscuits, served with apple butter?

“My favorite is the meatloaf and red beans and rice,” Cinthia Sanabia said. “The fruit tea is delicious. . . . For dessert, a must-try is the grits cake with strawberries, whipped cream and ice cream.”

As any quality Southern diner should, Bell Buckle Cafe serves a great selection of desserts.

“The Moon Pie sundae is delicious,” said Michael Turner, who appreciates the establishment’s “comfort cooking and a hometown atmosphere.”

Another cafe patron suggests that customers try the coconut cake, while Kim Hinson Moore usually goes with the oatmeal cake with caramel sauce.

Bell Buckle Cafe hosts live music on Friday and Saturday nights from 6–8:30 p.m.

As far as drawbacks, probably the most common critique of the restaurant involves wait time, both the time to get a table and the time for the food to arrive after placing an order.

But “that wait is well worth it,” at least according to Anthony, a pleased Bell Buckle Cafe customer.

Some recommend calling ahead to get added to the wait list before arriving.

Others say skip the chicken salad and go with the fried items, veggies and desserts, but most of the food items receive glowing reviews. It’s interesting how many reference their grandmother or mother when posting about the Bell Buckle Cafe.

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“Try the blueberry gelatin topped with cream cheese and nuts,” she adds. “You won’t regret it.”

Tom Hill also left the Bell Buckle Cafe satisfied, saying it serves food “cooked like your grandma used to make.”

Another diner adds “the cornbread dressing was comfort food at its best;” this according to a customer named Joe, who also suggests trying the meatloaf and red beans and rice.

Outside the cafe, the nearby surrounding area contains lots to look at. Take a

walk following a meal and view small fountains, antiques and displays. A crankhandled penny press producing various images of local scenery further projects the tourist destination vibe.

A train car sits across the road from the cafe and the downtown strip, near the Bell Buckle Post Office and the still-operating train tracks.

Climb aboard and peer inside at the old wooden train car interior.

Or, those who want can shift to a slower gear and sit on the sidewalk with the old-timers for a piece and just watch the world and the trains pass by in a charming, rural setting.

“This felt like going home,” Angelina Bisch said. “I was waiting for my Mom to come around the corner . . . I will crave that carrot soufflé until I die.”

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Program allows member businesses to trade goods and services with each other STORY BY LAURA LINDSAY ITEX, A MEMBERSHIP TRADING community, is a network of business owners in Murfreesboro and all over the country who trade or barter goods and services.

The ITEX Corporation, now in its 40th year, has become the largest marketplace for business-to-business cashless transactions in the United States and Canada, according to the ITEX team.

In joining the network, business owners agree to accept the digital ITEX trade dollars for new sales. They can then use their trade balance instead of their cash to increase their bottom line or elevate their lifestyle, said Trade Manager Michelle Durden, who manages the ITEX community

from the Gulf Coast to Indianapolis, including Middle Tennessee.

ITEX users are often new customers for a business. Business owners with access to this new customer base can benefit by making new sales and saving their cash, Durden said. ITEX members now process hundreds of millions of dollars worth of ITEX transactions with each other every year.

“ITEX is a company with over 25,000 clients throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico,” said Scarlett Ashley, a trade director for ITEX, representing the Nashville area, Indianapolis, Louisville, and Lexington.

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Since ITEX is nationwide, ITEX dollars can be spent locally at participating restaurants and advertising companies, for example, or ITEX dollars can be used for things like travel to Mexico, Hawaii and other beaches and locations, Durden added.

Ashley said most businesses come to ITEX by referral and word-of-mouth, as business owners who know and understand barter like to have as many options as possible for earning and spending trade.

“You can find companies and use ITEX dollars to get your car repaired, go to the dentist using ITEX like I did last week, go out to dinner like you do with regular money—you just do a barter,” said Terry Baird, owner of Exposure Advertising. “I’ve been using ITEX dollars for about 10 years. We use it for the business, and we also take trips on it.

“Anytime my kids have car trouble, I just send them to someone who does ITEX. We also use it to get hearing aids and glasses,” Baird said.

ITEX members pay a small monthly association fee, and a transaction fee, a percentage of the value of each transaction made, in order to be a member. Additionally, through ITEX’s co-op programs, members are reimbursed half of their ad cost when they include the ITEX logo or tagline in their qualified advertising campaigns.

“As long as you put the ITEX logo on your ad in a publication, you only have to pay for half of it,” Baird said.

Rachel Albertson, owner of Inforule Social Media said, “I have utilized the ITEX platform to fill in gaps when I had open space on my calendar by promoting my business via

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“I have received business, inquiries, and made some good friends. And when my daughter got married, I was able to leverage my ITEX dollars to reduce my out-of-pocket costs,” Albertson said.

Once a business is a member of ITEX, they are granted access to a mobile app, a directory of businesses accepting ITEX, and a marketplace where products and services are promoted. The mobile app makes it easier to see local members and process transactions with other members of ITEX. “ITEX is a great resource to bring new clients in to your business,” said Jennifer Durand, owner of The Nurture Nook Day Spa. “Once you’ve sold items or services through ITEX, it’s fun to be able to discover other businesses that you might not have come across where you are able to spend your credit.”

ITEX is different from many digital currencies in that its value against the U.S. dollar does not fluctuate. Business transactions are a dollar-for-dollar exchanges; ITEX members should pay the exact same amount of ITEX dollars for a product or service as they would using U.S. currency.

“What people pay in trade is what they would pay in cash,” Ashley said. “They save their cash dollars when they trade.”

Since 1982, ITEX has helped tens of thousands of businesses generate new sales, conserve cash flow, and increase profits, according to itex.com. Business owners interested in joining ITEX can call the trading community’s local office at 615-933-4590 or go to nashville.itex.com for information.

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BY DELORES ELLIOTT A unique food catering service called GRAZE CRAZE has opened a new location in Murfreesboro at 675 Middle Tennessee Blvd. Products offered include handcrafted and customizable charcuterie boards in the form of picnic boxes, platters and grazing tables. Graze Craze has another area location in Mt. Juliet.

Graze Craze was founded in 2018 by an Air Force veteran, who is also a mother and a self-proclaimed traveling foodie dedicated to improving efficiency and providing excellent customer service and high-quality ingredients.

Grazing-style boards offered include portions that provide food for up to 10 people, with prices between $27 and $165. The menu offers variety with its keto, vegetarian, sweet, bread, crackers, gourmet pickles and everything boards. Graze Craze offers free delivery every day of the week. Hours are from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

For more information, call 615-962-8578 or visit grazecraze.com.

KOJI EXPRESS plans to open another location in Murfreesboro by Two J’s Grille and Dunkin’ Donuts on Memorial, which will be Koji’s fourth Murfreesboro location.

Another SLIM CHICKENS location is expected to open in Murfreesboro across Memorial Boulevard from the new Koji. A Dutch Bros. Coffee and an auto care center will also open nearby.

The Q&R CAFÉ at 1798 W. Northfield Blvd. opened early August. The restaurant offers flavored sparkling water including rose, lavender, peach, mango, orange, pineapple, honey lemon, passion fruit, watermelon, strawberry and grapefruit. It also offers smoothies, slushies, milk tea, a variety of espresso options, breakfast and dessert foods, and hot dogs.

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These delicious menu options are available dine-in and online order pickup from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. daily, according to the restaurant’s website. For more information, call 615-962-8681 or visit qrcafeus.com.

GOODNESS GRACIOUS RESTAURANT AND CATERING, a family-owned and chef-run Southern gourmet restaurant, should open soon at its new Fountains at Gateway space, and is currently hiring for the location.

“We are excited and nearly ready to continue serving our customers at our new location at Fountains at Gateway,” said Nicole Ford, who owns Goodness Gracious along with her husband, Eric. “With more days of operation, we welcome customers to come visit us and satisfy their cravings for cinnamon swirl pancakes, filled strawberries, gouda grits, Monte Cristo and all of Eric’s delicious creations. As we move into our new, customized restaurant space, we can assure our customers that our family atmosphere, food and love of the business will remain the same.”

The new Goodness Gracious at Fountains will seat more than 80 people inside and includes a small, upscale, private meeting room. Guests are welcome to enjoy outdoor dining on the patio, and takeout services are also available.

“Our relationship with the Fords and their family goes back decades, having been a fan of their Southern comfort food during the Front Porch Café era back in the 1990s,” said Fountains at Gateway developer Scott Graby, president of Hearthstone Properties.

“We had the privilege of being their landlord when they rebranded to Goodness Gracious and moved to Northfield Blvd. After a stint running their restaurant at the Readyville Mill, we invited Eric and Nicole to return to Murfreesboro and continue their legacy at Fountains. As our sixth locally owned eatery at Fountains, Goodness Gracious epitomizes the wholesome and homegrown style that enhances the fabric of our city’s dining scene.”

The Front Porch concept was purchased in the early 1990s by Eric Ford’s mother, Karen Ford, and rebranded as Goodness Gracious Cafe on Northfield Boulevard. For the past eight years, Eric and Nicole Ford operated Goodness Gracious at Readyville Mill and made their home there. Recently, they moved back to Murfreesboro to prepare for the opening of Goodness Gracious Restaurant and Catering at Fountains.

For additional updates on the opening, visit facebook.com/goodnessgraciousboro.

M.L.ROSE CRAFT BEER AND BURGERS has announced its plans to expand to Murfreesboro, which will be the Middle Tennessee chain’s fifth location.

M.L.Rose Murfreesboro will be located just down the street from Costco in the West Point development off New Salem Road.

“Murfreesboro is a community I’ve considered expanding to for some time,” said chain founder Austin Ray. “I’ve been connected to this place since I was born.”

The original M.L.Rose location opened in 2008 and became a favorite to those in the area. The combination of great burgers, pub food and a dedication to the growing craft beer market prompted rapid growth.

Guests can expect a casual atmosphere with a menu that offers 36 draft beers and 100 total beer options, craft burgers, signature waffle fries, nachos, wings, sandwiches, wraps, salads and weekend brunch. The core draft beer menu will update by season and will provide a foundation of hand-picked favorites.

“It’s easy to see the incredible growth that’s happening here. A location that is easy to see and easy to get to was my priority, and our newest M.L.Rose location will be visible and accessible from the interstate at Exit 80, and just a 10-minute drive from downtown,” Ray said. “Our Mt. Juliet location has been open just more than a year, and the guest response has surpassed our expectations. We think we’ll be right at home in Murfreesboro.”

BORO CHIROPRACTIC at 401 W. Lytle St., at the corner of North Front Street, has opened. The new chiropractic office is dedicated to treating injured athletes by addressing sports-related injuries and treating them with therapies that include myofascial release, athletic taping, stretching and guided exercises as well as adjustments. Other treatments include spinal manipulation and manual therapy for back pain, releasing muscle tightness and soft tissue adhesions, rehabilitation services, nutrition services and more.

At Boro Chiropractic, Dr. Noah Emanuel is a board-certified sports chiropractic physician who considers anyone who moves to be an athlete. Emanuel earned his doctorate of chiropractic from Northwestern Health Sciences University, and fulfilled a sports fellowship at the Human Performance Center at NWHSU. For more information on Boro Chiropractic, visit borochirotn.com.

DOT & LUCY’S EVENT VENUE has officially opened its location at 4710 Lascassas Pk. The event venue provides rental options for up to 99 guests, and specializes in space for showers, private parties, holiday celebrations, family reunions, small weddings, banquets, corporate meetings and more. For more information, call 615-380-4510 or visit dotandlucysevents.com.

Plans are progressing for ONE EAST COLLEGE, a new mixed-use unit in downtown Murfreesboro which will provide 156 residential units, 692 parking spaces in the form of a multi-level parking garage, a 110-room hotel, offices, and retail spaces for stores and restaurants, and more. This new project will also include an event center or restaurant at the location of the historic church building, which is expected to be preserved. Groundbreaking will begin as soon as October.

Residents of One East College will have access to a gated dog park, a fitness center, a clubhouse and a small park area. A rooftop restaurant is also planned for the location, as well as a Murfreesboro Police precinct station.

“The city is making certain that earth tremors created by the construction will be monitored closely by electronic sensors buried around the construction zone,” City Planning Director Greg McKnight recently said.

McKnight also said the city is conducting in-depth studies to improve traffic flow, which could include possible plans for some four-lane streets.

GREENHILL MOTION PICTURE COMPANY, located in Murfreesboro, is currently raising funds through the crowdfunding site IndieGoGo for production of a feature film entitled Jinx & Tracy.

The film is a romance with elements of humor and suspense, based on the novel

by Alabama author Sabrah Agee, and will star London-based actress Natascha Slasten and German-Canadian actress Yvette McKoy. The rest of the cast and crew will be drawn from Middle Tennessee’s vibrant local creative community.

The filmmakers hope for the film to showcase the Murfreesboro community by featuring multiple local businesses and landmarks. More details can be found at igg.me/at/jinx-and-tracy.

The community is invited to a reception to welcome the new Executive Director of BRANCHES, Joshua Courtney. The reception will be held on Thursday, Sept.

15, from 1-2 p.m. at Branches, 1102 Dow St., Murfreesboro.

Dr. Michael Courtney founded Branches in 2007 to serve as a safe place for people to overcome the emotional and spiritual difficulties associated with addictions. His desire was to provide Christian counseling to all, regardless of their financial situation.

After 15 years of leadership and growth, Dr. Courtney will retire from Branches in order to devote more time to writing and speaking.

Joshua began at Branches in 2016 as a medical provider, managing mental health medications for Branches clients and other patients in the community. He accepted additional responsibilities to become an integral part of the leadership team.

Since its humble beginnings in 2007, Branches has grown to five offices in the Middle Tennessee area with more than 20 counselors and pastoral counselors, four medical providers and seven administrative staff. Besides offering mental health counseling, medication management, a weight management and wellness program, life coaching and support groups, all programs from a biblical foundation.

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Jim and Kerri Ter Mors, the owners of AHART’S PIZZA GARDEN, recently made the difficult decision to close the restaurant after nearly two decades in business. A handful of issues are related to the recent closure including health, pandemic and staffing issues, as it has been complicated for many restaurants in the area to find and keep new employees. The restaurant’s last day in business was Aug. 29.

The Old Fort Parkway space will house a new restaurant soon, but it will be a new concept run by new owners.

THE MIDDLE HALF MARATHON will come to an end after its 2022 race on Oct. 8. The annual half marathon was founded over 15 years ago. The decision was a hard one to make, according to the Middle Half ’s organizers, but they concluded that it should come to an end with the recent passing of Miles Tate. Tate was one of the founders and will be greatly missed by many in the local running community.

Runners can register for the final race on Oct. 8 for $75. The run travels throughout Murfreesboro. For more information, visit themiddlehalf.com.

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More Government Indoctrination I WAS RECENTLY ASKED if I knew what “social emotional learning” is. Many proponents of SEL, for short, ask this question in order to shut down civil discourse.

The answer to that question takes research, which I have done. I encourage all parents to do the same.

The answer is complex, which is no accident, but the reality is that the agenda behind SEL seeks to continue the pattern of indoctrination within government schools.

There is nothing new under the sun. This method is just a continuation of the foundation of the Prussian model of education that is still in effect today. It is a cancer whose roots can be traced back to the very origins of compulsory education. It isn’t going away; however, it will simply be reinvented under the guise of new names.

“The reality is that SEL lacks operational validity and therefore it cannot be defined with precision,” describes Dr. Robert Jones, a

Truth in Education Board member, speaking in a YouTube interview titled “Psychologist Sounds Alarm over Social-Emotional Learning.” “It can’t be measured. It is a vehicle that can allow anything.”

The Collaborative for Academic Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL) sets the standards for the SEL programs.

What is CASEL? “Dr. Roger P. Weissberg began the New Haven Social Development program that pioneered SEL strategies across K–12 classrooms. Around the same time, Dr. Weissberg, along with Dr. Maurice Elias, chaired the W. T. Grant Consortium on the School-Based Promotion of Social Competence, bringing together leading experts to create a framework for promoting social and emotional skills in schools,” according to casel.org.

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address the ‘missing piece’ in education. The multidisciplinary collaboration included researchers, educators, practitioners, and child advocates who believed that schools must attend to all children’s social and emotional needs. The group emerged from their meetings with a name and a mission: Both CASEL and the term ‘social and emotional learning’ were born.”

The “CASEL 5”—self-awareness, selfmanagement, social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision making—can be taught and applied at various developmental stages from childhood to adulthood and across diverse cultural contexts, CASEL literature continues.

“Many school districts, states, and countries have used the CASEL 5 to establish preschool to high school learning standards and competencies that articulate what students should know and be able to do for academic success, school and civic engagement, health and wellness, and fulfilling careers,” casel.org continues.

What this website is outlining are basic principles of parenthood. This is a direct attempt to usurp parental rights and responsibility. You don’t need a government-funded program teaching children basic principles of parenthood. CASEL seeks to replace the primary role of the parents with the school.

During the 1900s, educational psychology appeared on the scene and the belief was adopted that “experts” were better equipped than parents. William Torrey Harris, U.S. Commissioner of Education 1889–1906, propagated the radical notion “regarding children as the absolute property of the political state,” according to author and educator John Taylor Gatto.

This has been a recurring theme in education ever since. It has just been repackaged as SEL. Parents should be alarmed and concerned where this type of overreach is headed.

In Georgia, legally, school counselors can make behavioral health diagnoses. (Rule 135-12-.02) This is concerning on many levels. First, children with special needs receive more funding. In Tennessee, for example, the new Tennessee Investment in Student Achievement (TISA) formula that was passed awards even more money to students with disabilities. This is a red flag and can potentially result in the over-diagnosing of children in order to benefit financially.

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$1,029 to $10,290 in additional funding for students with one of 10 unique learning needs, including disabilities,” The Tennessean reported.

Secondly, someone without the proper level of medical training should not be diagnosing children with a label that they could likely be saddled with for the rest of their life.

In Tennessee, there is a push, per the new TISA funds, to increase the number of counselors in schools.

“Our goal in the next five years is to have full-time mental health clinicians and therapists in every school 5 days a week,” Murfreesboro City Schools Trey Duke said.

“And we know when that money goes away, we have other funds to subsidize that.”

Duke said that with the new funds coming from TISA, they hope they will have surplus funding to use to address the needs they didn’t have before.

“With our school counselors right now we’re sitting at a ratio of right under oneto-500, which is something that we want to maintain,” Duke told WSMV. “Ultimately, we would love to grow that even more.”

Duke mentioned that the national recommendation is 250 students to one counselor.

Do parents really want government schools replacing the parents? Do we want government schools financially profiting from labeling and diagnosing our nation’s children? If we take a look at the Nation’s Report Card, the government has failed at educating our children. Now we want to abdicate their social and emotional development over to the government schools as well? At what point will parents decide they have had enough?

While adults are busy fighting losing battles, our nation’s children are the causalities.

What is the answer? Get them out of government schools. Stop allowing school boards and the government to replace your God-ordained right as parents.

Tiffany Boyd is the founder of Free YOUR Children, a home school advocate, consultant, speaker and the founder of Middle Tennessee Christian Homeschool Connection. She and her husband have home educated for 18 years. Those considering home schooling who would like more information can contact Tiffany at freeyourchildren@ gmail.com.

BUSINESS MOMENTUM

Brian Morris and Keith Prather

BY BLAINE LITTLE

A PLACE OF VALOR

New Rutherford County Veterans Community Center serves as meeting place, resource hub for military veterans THERE ARE A LOT OF VETERANS in Murfreesboro.

As the center of the state and home to the Alvin C. York VA Medical Center, it just makes sense. Therefore, there are several groups, such as the Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion in town for prior military members.

Those who have served, men and women, young and old, have shared experiences. Many times, those stories are shared with one another, and whether they are humorous or harrowing, there’s a sense of familiarity in almost all of them. In short, veterans are family—though there is always bragging as to what branch of service is the best!

There is a sense of comradery among members of veterans groups, and it is important to have a common gathering place.

But locally, various different organizations were paying individual rent payments in order to meet.

That hurts a chapter’s ability to plan for future activities and best serve its members.

So, the need for a Rutherford County Veterans Community Center has become evident over the past few years. One central area would be good, not only to hold standing meetings but to offer other services as well.

Two men who had the idea of

establishing a community center and took the initiative were Brian Morris and Keith Prather.

Brian Morris currently serves as the executive director of the Rutherford County Veterans Community Center. He handles the day-to-day operations of the organization as well as the facility itself. Mr. Morris is a veteran of the U.S. Navy with over 20 years of service.

Morris enlisted in the Navy in 1992. There, he served for several years as a Corpsman, or medic, who was attached to different Marine units. Brian has deployed to every continent except Australia and Antarctica.

After several years, he attended the Military College of South Carolina, commonly known as The Citadel. Morris graduated in 2005 and earned his commission to serve in the Navy once again, but this time as an officer.

Keith Prather serves as the chairman of the board for the Rutherford County Veterans Community Center. He enlisted and rose through the ranks of the U.S. Army. Eventually, he was promoted to warrant officer, and went on to rise through the ranks of that system.

Chief Prather was a Public Affairs officer in the Army for about 10 years before working with the Office of the Judge Advocate Gen-

eral. With JAG, he used his conflict resolution skills to serve as a mediator in Iraq. Keith spent over four decades serving our nation.

After retiring, he devoted his time to several civilian federal positions. He was the homeless veterans outreach coordinator, the minority veterans outreach coordinator, and served as a benefits counselor for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

He has also served as an administrator for the Tennessee VA. Both men are highly distinguished, but their passion now rests with serving those who have served the United States of America. They are devoted to the upkeep of the local veterans center and were instrumental in its formation.

Last year, the two men approached Rutherford County Mayor Bill Ketron to speak at the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial Wall that was brought to Barfield Crescent Park. During the meeting, they mentioned their intention to create a permanent home base for vets in the area. As luck would have it, Mayor Ketron had just received a letter stating one of the county’s buildings was about to become vacant.

The facility is located at 439 Rice St., Murfreesboro, just off of Memorial Boulevard. With over 2,800 square feet, it offers a couple of large meeting rooms as well as other offices. Besides meetings, the RCVCC will serve as a place for receptions, professional workshops and maybe even the occasional yoga session.

Currently, it is open from noon to 3 p.m., weekdays and vets are welcome to stop by.

The facility also houses

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Rutherford County Veterans Services Officer Dominick Grimaldi, who can help vets have better understanding of what their benefits are.

Whether its counseling services, vocational aid or applying for health services, it’s good to know someone is just down the hall.

The RCVCC had its grand opening in July. But everything takes money.

While there is no rent payment, utilities and updates for a commercial building add up to a significant expense. Members of the public may contribute by visiting rutherfordvetcenter.com. All donations are appreciated.

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Blaine Little is the founder and CEO of Momentum Seminars Training and Coaching, a veteran owned business, helping companies remain profitable by investing in their people. He publicly trains and privately coaches the power skills of leadership, team building and communication. Learn more at momentumseminars.com. Get his new book Managerial Mistakes, Missteps & Misunderstandings, available now on Amazon in paperback or Kindle format. Check out his podcast at bit.ly/toastcaster143.

Live Exceptionally...Well!

BY JENNIFER DURAND

Have the Heart for Service WHAT DOES HAVING THE HEART for service mean to you? Being useful, helping, assisting or providing something for another? What happens inside of you when you go out of your way for another?

There is a spirit within each of us that gets rekindled every time we do something for someone else. A warmth and peace is felt inside when we surrender to the act of selflessness. Giving brings happiness. This kind of giving is not monetary, although that can be very helpful at times. Giving of your time, energy and talents is the form of service that brings a deeper sense of gratitude and joy. It also has a way of sparking the same warmth, happiness and gratitude in the receivers of such service.

“Love in action is service to the world.”

— Lynne Namka When we are lead with our heart to help someone else without regard to “what’s in it for me?” there is a feeling of freedom that comes. This sense of freedom lifts the burdens we are personally feeling and puts them aside to come to the aid of another. We feel purposeful when there is a plan or call to action. We naturally want to help someone else feel less burdened, happier, cared for and loved.

I remember many years ago traveling across town to pick up Domino’s Pizza. They had an employee who worked the drive-through who truly had the heart for service. Without fail, she had one of the most consistent, happiest smiles and demeanor I’ve ever encountered. If you were feeling bad before you got to that window, there is no way you could feel bad before you left. She was that good. There was even an article written about her and the joy she brought others in her work.

Imagine that—making an impression on others that warranted being written about and shared! I have never forgotten her.

I liked the combination. Their amazing attitudes combined with my order being perfect made my morning more bright. I’ve also never forgotten that overall experience.

“Life isn’t about finding yourself, it’s about creating yourself.” — George Bernard Shaw Of course, our own attitudes are entirely up to us, regardless of how others are towards us or the atmosphere around us. It’s always a personal choice whether or not to be affected by outside influences. However, it still feels better to experience a happy attitude versus a bad attitude. It’s the ripple effect. When you walk into a room smiling you see others light up and smile too. When you walk into a room frowning, most of the people will get more quiet and walk the other way. It’ll be the one in charge or the one with a heart for service that will ask “how can I help you” and genuinely want to turn that frown upside down.

It’s also amazing how quickly people respond when there is a need. Maybe it’s because we can feel what it would be like to be in that same situation, and how grateful we’d feel to have the help.

Maybe it’s simply our true nature to be loving and kind. It feels good to feel good! Taking action spurs adrenaline that creates energy, which stimulates our endorphins—which, in turn, increase our happy meter.

Countless times I have forgotten (or felt less of ) my own burdens or woes when I needed to be of assistance to another. Knowing I was making a difference for the better lifted my heart and subsequently lifted any personal heaviness I may have been carrying. Our problems don’t always just melt away, but we tend to look at them differently when we step away from them or put them on the shelf for the moment and give to another.

“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” — Muhammad Ali

“I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do.”

— Edward Everett Hale

I occasionally went to a McDonald’s (back in the day), and realized how consistently friendly and kind the staff always seemed to be. I’d get to the pick-up window and be greeted by another friendly face and get my fresh, hot, correct order. I thought “wow! That is some incredible hiring and training this location does.” I wondered if I would be as happy with their super-friendly attitudes if my order was incorrect, or not fresh and hot. Or on the flip side, would I be as happy if my food was good but their attitudes were not? Personally,

Jennifer Durand is the owner and operator of The Nurture Nook Day Spa & Gift Shoppe; she is a certified QiGong and Breathe Empowerment instructor, a skin care and makeup specialist, an InterPlay leader and is licensed in massage therapy, body work and somatic integration. Let her help you find your personal “ahh . . .” factor by visiting nurturenook.com or facebook.com/nurturenookdayspa or by calling (615) 896-7110.

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by BILL WILSON

Tales of voodoo, religion and whiskey

Escapee Walks Way into Jail (DNJ, 3/12/58) Tom Mays, a county workhouse prisoner, learned yesterday that walking

will not stand for Parker disturbing this congregation again,” Judge Rucker told Parker’s attorney. Parker was released on his own recognizance.

Voodoo Artist Keeps Sheriff Busy “Wiping Out Signs”

Bringing bootleggers to justice has always been a problem with law enforcement officers in this county as well as other parts of the state where the sale of hard liquor is forbidden. Recently, Sheriff Bill Wilson conceived a new idea for working his way into the headquarters of the bootleggers, actually making purchases from those selling liquor and then issuing warrants for their arrest.

The procedure, which consisted of a disguise, not only got Sheriff Wilson into the right places, but resulted in the purchase of liquor in the bringing of three persons to justice. Wilson conceived the idea several weeks ago and actually made the entries and purchases about Jan. 22.

Busy with other duties of the sheriff ’s office, the actual arrest had to wait. But Friday night he got down to the real business at hand. Arrested were W.W. Brown, Batey Wade and Callie McLean. All three were charged with selling liquor.

The disguise that got Wilson into the houses consisted of an old patrolman’s hat without braid or emblem, a pair of worn out slippers with one heel missing, a ragged khaki pair of trousers and a shirt of the same nature. Over this Wilson wore an old coat and let his spectacles drop down on his nose. The disguise not only fooled the bootleggers, but as he relates it, “many of my friends and associates didn’t even recognize me,” said Wilson.

Telling the story the sheriff relayed “I wandered into Betty Wade’s place asking if anyone knew where I could buy some beagle hounds. They didn’t know anything about dogs, but they did offer to sell me some whiskey,” the sheriff said. He made a purchase.

“At Callie McLean’s I asked about whiskey and they gave me my choice of several wellknown brands,” Wilson said. Purchases made at the other two places were white corn.

(DNJ 7-28-58) Being sheriff of Rutherford County entails a few more details than are apparent at times, Sheriff Bill Wilson, who is on the last leg of his first term and seeking a second Rutherford County term, reported today.

Sheriff Bill Wilson, right, making a “Most folks think our moonshine bust work entails just the lawbreakers, but there are times when the call to duty has little to do with arresting offenders,” he said.

“Take Saturday afternoon, for instance.

A man came into the office, his arms held akimbo, his eyes rolling and his tongue away from a county road gang is no sure way hanging out. ‘What’s your trouble?’ I asked to freedom. His escape had been telephoned him, to which he added, ‘I’ve been voodooed.’ to sheriff Bill Wilson who, after attending the “I tried to assure him that he was all funeral of magistrate A.A. Campbell, drove right and sent him out to get a cool drink out to Jefferson Pike and there was Mays with some soda in it. In a few minutes he walking along the highway. He spent about was back. He got the cold drink but he six hours following the banks of the creek and decided he could safely use the highway. couldn’t find the soda, and he was still suffering,” the sheriff said.

“You’re a mighty hard man to get away “The last time he came back his parents from,” Mays told Sheriff Wilson, who took him back to jail. were with him and it took some talking to assure them that he was all right. This same He will be sentenced for hex artist put the sign on another son in the escaping from the road gang. family, too. If things keep on I may have to He was serving a sentence for bring in that voodoo artist for disturbing driving while drunk. The cirthe peace,” he added. cuit court jury is expected to return a decision in a damage suit seeking $395 in damages. Parker Bound Over to Court The accident occurred in (DNJ, 5-29-58) Reverend G.W. Parker, November 1956 and involved ousted minister at the Mount Zion Baptist a collision of two cars.

Church was bound over to the circuit court in general sessions court this morning. His arrest occurred last Sunday morning in the 3 Ohio Youths Nabbed church when deacons called Sheriff Bill (DNJ, 7/28/58) Wilson and Judge John Rucker to help them Three Ohio juveniles ran into some trouble force Parker out of their church.

Sunday. They were picked up by Sheriff Bill The congregation-minister hassle has Wilson and Deputy Lester Singleton near been going on for some weeks, and only a Christiana, after the sheriff received a call few weeks ago, Reverend Parker was in genthat someone had purloined a tire and wheel eral sessions court on a warrant signed by a from a county car. The three youths were just church deacon. Last Sunday he went again turning around to leave the area when the to the church after being managed by Judge sheriff arrived on the scene.

Rucker to stay away from the church unless “If we had been one minute earlier or the majority of the congregation voted him in later we’d have missed them,” Sheriff Bill as their minister. Parker was again voted out Wilson said today. on a second vote of the congregation but he They had stolen a 1957 Chevrolet from a insisted on going back to the church. used car lot in Dayton, Ohio. The youths, 16 “I want it distinctly understood that I and 17 years of age, will be turned over to

Murfreesboro Crime in the 1950s I GREW UP IN MURFREESBORO and have lived here most of my nearly 57 years on planet Earth. I grew up at a time when folks would leave the doors to their homes unlocked; you would always know if someone was not at home if they propped up their front porch sitting chair against the door leading into their home.

Some of you do not know that I am the namesake of my grandfather, Bill Wilson, my father’s dad. Others get tired of me telling them that my granddaddy was sheriff. However, I always thought it was cool!

I thought it would be cool to go back in time to when he was sheriff here in the 1950s and ’60s. It was a simple time back when Rutherford County, especially Murfreesboro, more resembled Mt. Pilot of the Andy Griffith days on TV. Everybody knew everybody: there was a barber, a butcher, a mechanic, the town drunk and a sheriff.

Although in many ways times were simpler, the area still had its share of crime.

I am going to share some stories of those days and you can use your own imagination to compare that era to the fast-paced life we live in today. (Much of this comes from researching The Daily News Journal from the 1950s.) Here goes . . .

the FBI. They are in the county jail. They had several 5-gallon cans in the car which they had used for stealing gas for their three-state joyride.

Sheriff Fools ’Leggers, Buys Liquor, Makes Arrests (DNJ, 2/10/57)

Although we may view the 1950s as a simpler time, plenty of folks still had their issues!

As these stories illustrate, even through different generations, the more things change the more they stay the same, and there will always be problems concerning voodoo, religion and whiskey.

Tune into WGNS at 100.5 FM or 1450 AM each Sunday at 9 p.m. for The Mr. Murfreesboro Show. Call Mr. Murfreesboro, a.k.a. Bill Wilson, for all of your local real estate needs at 615-406-5872.

You can also follow him on Facebook.

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Opinion sible. Play money is set reasonably based on our income. Others money generally sits around 15% for the year: 10% for our church, and 5% for other things including birthdays and other ministries.

While you’re at it, check your mobile MILLIONAIRE phone service for savings, check your account

BY TONY BRADSHAW for any subscription services you’re paying for but forgot to cancel, and check your cable or internet service provider for better rates.

3 Simple Financial Checkups

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Basic ways to save more of your money, regardless of current wealth AT TIMES, IT CAN BE EASY to mentally put your finances on autopilot. That simple mistake can cost you thousands of dollars. It’s a good idea for even the most experienced investor and money manager to go back and review their finances. What you find can be quite shocking.

As you start to turn your financial life around and get things on track, the basic financial foundation can be seen as budgeting and spending plan, insurance, and retirement planning. We can complicate things by going more in depth on investment planning, cash flow planning, income planning, and more, but for today, we’re only talking about the basics.

Inside of your budget and spending plan reside important purchases like housing, food, and transportation, the things you need for life. Necessities. Some people may also include things like vacations or hobbies. I break the spending plan down into four quadrants: LIVING MONEY: Money you need to live

on each month.

WEALTH MONEY: Money you are using

to “multiply” and build wealth.

PLAY MONEY: Money you spend to have

fun on things like vacations, hobbies and entertainment.

OTHERS MONEY: Money you give to causes and people you believe in; nonprofits, community initiatives, tithing, gifts.

Almost every dollar you spend should fall into one of these super-categories. I break it down this way to make it easier for you to see where your priorities lay. Sadly, most 40 * SEPTEMBER 2022 * BOROPULSE.COM

Check your insurance rates.

Many Americans don’t shop their insurance after it is set up. The truth is, insurance rates can change, especially if you’ve been with the same carrier for years and maintained a great standing. Some of the insurance agents I work with save their clients anywhere from hundreds to thousands of dollars in insurance premiums per month! For example: a $300–500 savings per month on your car and homeowners insurance policies equals $3,600–$6,000 per year! Looking at business insurance can save you even more.

A $6,000-per-year insurance savings can be invested over 21 years to grow to $426,000 (based on 10% annual average return)! A simple insurance check can be worth hundreds of thousands of dollars to you!

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of America overspends in living money and play money categories, while heavily out of touch and balance with the “wealth” and “others” categories.

3 Simple Financial Checkups Regardless of what stage your finances are in, it’s a good idea to do a checkup to see if anything has changed or shifted. Many of us set up services like autopay for our bills and automatic drafts for investments, or maybe you entered another level of income and your tax burden has shifted. Any number of changes can occur over a year or several years. Leaving your finances on autopilot can cost you big time!

It’s not uncommon to find savings of $500 per month or more by doing a financial checkup, especially if it’s been a few years. Let’s review a few areas where you might find some hidden cash you can repurpose.

Print out you bank statement.

Work through it line by line, colorcoding it using the four spending-plan super-categories mentioned earlier. Audit and compare it to your spending plan. Have you gotten sloppy on sticking to your plan?

Are any of the categories out of whack?

Depending on my income, I like to maintain the following ranges for my spending plan.

– Living Money: 25–75% – Wealth Money: 20–50% – Play Money: 5–10% – Others Money: 10–15% The goal of my spending plan is to enjoy life but balance these four supercategories. I maintain respectable living money levels based on my income. I raise my wealth money levels as high as pos-

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Retirement and investment planning. The standard line for financial advisors and planners is to invest 15% into retirement. I don’t like using percentages for this number, mainly because it is variable, and if you make $50,000 per year, 15% is only $7,500. That’s just not much money. I prefer to set hard-number goals, like invest $10,000 per year as a starter, and then work to grow that number to $20,000 annually and even more after a few years. This type of thinking causes your mindset to stretch. You brain is an incredible thing, and once you ask a problem like “how do I invest $10,000, $20,000, or more each year?” your brain will work on that problem over and over again, even subconsciously.

So ask yourself this question: Am I investing enough into retirement this year?

Currently, with inflation and depending on age until retirement, I like setting the minimum numbers around $3 million to $5 million. That is a very doable number for someone in their 20s, 30s or even 40s.

If you’re starting from scratch in your 50s,

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you have your work cut out for you and you’ll need to get creative and aggressive.

From my interviews with dozens of millionaires, I’ve found it takes 10 to 20 years for someone to become a millionaire once they make the millionaire choice. Some do it sooner. Some take longer. But the majority takes 10–20 years.

Check your investment and retirement plan returns. How are they performing? Time is money, and the more time you have the better, but you need to get a respectable rate of return and growth on your investments. I set 10% per year as a minimum goal. Some of my investments have delivered much higher. Some have underperformed that number. But every year, doublecheck your investments and see if they are on track. Be open to exploring additional higher growth opportunities. Some of the investment guys I hang out with these days tout 15%, 20% and even higher rates of returns on their investment strategies, but they aren’t getting those returns in mutual funds or 401(k)s. They’re getting them through real estate syndication, other forms of real estate investing, and various stock trading methodologies.

Ponder these questions: How does a 5-year-old that made the millionaire choice become a millionaire by age 25?

How does a person build a $25 million net worth by age 32? Is it possible for you to become a millionaire within 10 years even if you start from scratch? Yes. But it isn’t by investing in mutual funds. That said, mutual funds aren’t bad.

Last Thoughts: Review your monthly finances and check your spending plan.

Check your insurance rates for savings that you can use for investing.

Consider looking at other investment opportunities.

Any one of these things could be worth $250,000 or more to you in future wealth.

Tony Bradshaw is the founder and president of The Millionaire Choice.

In May 2017, he was inspired to write The Millionaire Choice to share the life and financial principles that helped him break generations of bad money habits and turn his family into millionaires.

Learn more at themillionairechoice.com.

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A Look at Some of the New Titans Before the 2022 Season: Malik, Treylon, Chig, Phillips THE TRAIN DADDY IS BACK with sports news, life lessons and politically incorrect talk.

All aboard! Give me fall: cooler weather, vivid colors, glorious comfort foods and my absolute favorite, Tennessee football.

When it comes to the Volunteer State, I am all in, and it’s a combination of pride and love for a state I live in and love. I truly feel blessed to live in this state. I travel for a living, so I get around to plenty of places throughout the country, and nothing compares. While the humidity and bugs can suck, aside from that . . . ? Yee-yee Tennessee!

I wouldn’t leave this state if someone offered me a job that paid double what I make these days. My roots have been set here in the hills of Tennessee—it’s a culture and a sense of pride that can’t be taken away. I have family members in Washington, one of whom is a firefighter in Seattle, and I pray for him, his wife and three children on the regular. His last text to me: “My heart longs to leave this place.” Progressive society has pushed him to that, and I imagine one day in the future they will leave when it’s financially possible, and come to Tennessee.

There is a reason folk are packing up from places like that and heading to this part of the country. But I won’t get into all that because, daggum, let’s talk Titans! Let’s break down some individual players on my mind and then we will wrap it up with a Titans vs. Giants season opener breakdown.

MALIK WILLIS Look, I’m not rocking any stats or looking up crazy numbers. I have always written these articles one way—freestyle, homie! I just type these words up and hit you from the heart. I think we all can agree that new Titans rookie quarterback Malik improved every single preseason game from the Ravens to the Bucs to the Cardinals. The kid has the magic stick and, most importantly, he is coachable. His attitude is spectacular, and he wants to become a pro and, eventually, Music City Malik. I imagine he dreams of the day this team is his. It won’t be 2022 because this team still belongs to Ryan Tannehill, given that giant salary cap hit that Tannehill’s contract takes this year, but I love what I saw from Malik as a playmaker. Once this kid gets comfortable staying in the pocket and working through his reads, watch out! I think

2023 and beyond we could have a new QB in Nashville who will quickly become a fan favorite.

RYAN TANNEHILL I have faith in Ryan this year. This team belongs to him 2022.

Would that be the case if he wasn’t the highest cap hit in the NFL this season? LOL, probably not.

That Bengals playoff loss was tough and had Tennessee had options Ryan probably would’ve lost his job after that game. With all that said, no QB in the league arguably faced more adversity than Tannehill last season. I give him mad respect because while everyone that mattered couldn’t stay on the field—from Julio to A.J. to King Henry—Ryan was out there fighting and helping lead this team to the No. 1 seed overall in the league. At the end of the day, though, Ryan is in the hot seat. Yeah, his job is secure for one more season. But that’s it. I have said it before: The only way Ryan keeps his QB1 status for next season is the Titans have to make the playoffs this year and he can’t be the main reason they lose a game in the postseason. Both must happen, I believe, for him to stay QB1 in 2023, the final year of his contract. Ryan has been a great regular season QB for this team but has been well below average in his five playoff starts since 2019 taking over for Marcus Mariota.

TREYLON BURKS Just imagine the pressure on this kid. Is it fair? Probably not, but it’s reality. You are a rookie who was pretty much drafted to replace one of the best receivers this franchise has ever had, A.J. Brown. You come into camp not in the best of shape reportedly and then deal with breathing issues. Yikes! The media was quick to unfairly punch down on Burks. Some of it was a tad fair, but Burks maturely owned up to much of it and since those early days has been a lot more positive. Titans coaching staff did an awful job getting him the ball in those early preseason games. Game 1 vs. the Ravens, every route he ran he was open. It was nice to finally see him get involved in that final preseason game. He took the very first play of the game for a nice catch, had another

and then got his first touchdown—a beautiful ball thrown from Malik with pressure all up in his face! The crowd went wild, and it was exactly what Burks needed for motivation heading into the regular season. Burks is a big, powerful receiver with Rookie of the Year potential written all over him.

CHIGOZIEM OKONKWO One of the glaring holes last season was the absolute lack of production catching the football from the tight end group. It was especially apparent in the playoff loss to the Bengals. This season, though, I am very excited for the combo of Okonkwo and Austin Hooper, a former pro-bowl caliber player in Atlanta who had a down year in Cleveland, where they primarily used him in blocking situations.

He is primed to bounce back, and serving right behind him is a rookie player in Chig who has been standing out. While Chig may not be the typical size of the star tight ends like Kelce, Kittle or Andrews, he is similar in style to a Delanie Walker or even Jonnu Smith. Chig’s strength is in his physical power and his speed, blazing speed. The Titans will see a vast improvement at the position this season.

KYLE PHILLIPS Is he my favorite player in this draft? I think he is. Don’t get me wrong, Chig has that breakout potential as well, but Kyle, I knew it from day one this player was special and was going to bring a lot to the table regarding receiver and special teams.

Dude did everything asked of him at UCLA and was stellar regarding scoring and making people miss. He has been spectacular in camp and in his preseason action had some nice plays. Kyle’s UCLA coach Chip Kelly bragged about how Kyle went beyond and even loved to run block! Kyle isn’t the biggest of dudes, but that’s dedication and a love for the game. Kyle can quickly become a fan favorite if he pans out in the slot.

NICHOLAS PETIT-FRERE During the final preseason game live in the broadcast booth, Titans GM Jon Robinson announced the rookie

Nicholas Petit-Frere had won the starting right tackle job. Congrats to him, but I am still more worried about the offensive line than I am any position group on this team.

The real question is: did he win it or did last year’s second-round pick Dillon Radunz lose it? The Titans will have to find another use for Radunz. Maybe converting him to guard? Regardless, he appears to be on his way to being labeled a bust. I won’t label him such yet—maybe he proves himself valuable. But Nicholas looks hungry.

RYAN STONEHOUSE The Titans had a major decision at punter, because they had two very good ones in two different situations with different implications regarding this team. The team decided to cut the legend Brett Kern, save money now and look to the future. Ryan Stonehouse is now the Titans punter. Kern will always be a Titan, with a career spanning three different decades.

Kern was punting for the Titans when Jeff Fisher was still coach and Keith Bullock was playing. This man is Titans royalty. This is why GM J-Rob gets paid the big bucks to make these decisions. He continually puts together a winning product, so have faith.

TITANS DEFENSE is extremely underrated on a national stage! Make no doubt, this defense as a unit has Top 10, maybe Top 5 potential overall. They are bringing everyone back; I love the depth! This is a unit that was the second-best run stop in the NFL last year with a stout front seven that gets to the QB. The Titans have one of the best safety duos in the game, a star in Fulton, a player in Farley and McCreary on the rise. This group is poised to be the identity of this 2022 Titans team. Tough, hard-nosed defense!

WEEK 1 BREAKDOWN, TITANS VS. GIANTS: Never take an opponent for granted. Last year’s opener vs. the Cardinals was an ass-beating. The Titans got embarrassed. But this is the New York Giants led by Daniel freaking Jones! The Titans should be able to contain a surprisingly healthy Saquon and make life hell for Jones in the backfield in the Sept. 11 season opener. It should be a great opportunity for the Titans offense to figure out its identity while the Titans defense dominates. Final prediction?

Titans get a Week 1 win 27–14. Titan Up! Alright, the Train is rolling into the station. To all my loyal readers and loyal haters, much love! Till next time, choo-choo!

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BUSINESSES, especially small businesses, face several types of fraud and scams every day, whether via the mail, email, phone or internet. In addition to internet, phone and email scams, scammers have used the U.S. mail to carry out their scam by using names that are similar to a federal or state government agency. Scammers have also used the Internal Revenue Service and other federal and state agencies to carry out their illegal schemes. Earlier this year, Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett’s office released a warning that Tennessee businesses were being targeted by a company pretending to be associated with the Tennessee secretary of state; but, in fact, the company had no such legitimate government association.

According to the Tennessee secretary of state news release sent out, a company called the Business Document Center was sending businesses registered with the Tennessee secretary of state a mailer that implied that the business needed a certificate of good standing to operate in Tennessee.

Nonprofit organizations operating in Tennessee and registered with the Tennessee secretary of state also received the Business Document Center mailers. The Business Document Center required businesses and nonprofits to pay a fee of $87.25 to request a certificate of good standing from the State of Tennessee on their behalf.

While other states have a document called a certificate of good standing, Tennessee does not have any document so named. The closest document to a certificate of good standing that Tennessee has, according to the Tennessee secretary of state, is one called a certificate of existence. The certificate of existence is a document that a business operating in Tennessee can request from the Tennessee secretary of state for $20. The Tennessee secretary of state’s certificate of existence certifies that an entity conducting business in Tennessee is active and in good standing with the State of Tennessee.

“On your behalf ” is a key phrase that scammers and companies similar to Business Document Center will often use to target businesses, especially small business or nonprofits. New small business owners just getting started should be aware, while creating their new company and requesting a Federal Employee Identification Number (FEIN) from the Internal Revenue Service, that there are websites on the internet charging between $300 to $400 for businesses to receive a FEIN. Using Google and Yahoo to search “IRS FEIN” will often bring up websites in the initial search that are not associated with the IRS. The IRS does not charge a fee for a FEIN. A FEIN 42 * SEPTEMBER 2022 * BOROPULSE.COM

is similar to an individual’s social security number, Businesses use the FEIN to file federal, state and local tax returns, open bank accounts under the business name, and to conduct business with other businesses. Businesses using an attorney or an accountant to set up a FEIN on their behalf often will have a fee for legal and accounting services.

Scammers will use a specific type of scam until it doesn’t work anymore. Once a scam is no longer working well, scammers will modify their scam.

For scammers pretending to be a federal or state tax agency, the scammers have turned to targeting businesses and individuals with fake Internal Revenue Service and state tax agency tax notices sent through the mail in hopes their victim will send the scammers money.

The fake tax notice from the scammers will look authentic, right down to the notice code, when compared to a legitimate tax notice for outstanding tax liabilities. The fake tax notice from the scammers indicates that the business or individual has an outstanding tax liability or fee. The only difference between an authentic notice from the Internal Revenue or other state or federal agency is the address, contact phone and the party listed to make the payment out to.

Every day, businesses and individuals are targets of scammers pretending to be a federal or state tax agency. Businesses and individuals should verify with the federal and state agencies that the fee or outstanding tax liability is valid before sending any money by contacting the federal or state agency themselves or having their tax preparer or attorney contact the federal or state agency using the phone number found on the federal or state agency’s website.

Businesses and individuals who receive mail from scammers should notify the U.S. Post office, which has a division that investigates scams and fraudulent communications sent through the postal system.

New businesses requesting a FEIN online should use the official irs.gov website and be aware that there are websites that have “IRS” in their url address that are not the official irs.gov website.

As always, when it comes to scams and fraud, ask questions, do your research, and stay vigilant.

Jeff England owns Fintech Cyber Solutions and hosts the Twisted Money Podcast to help listeners become better informed on fraud, scams, deceptions and cyber attacks; he is a CPA and a member of the Middle Tennessee Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners, ACFE, AICPA and Tennessee Society of CPAs.

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