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Nashville Unites Over Ferguson By Clint Confehr

NASHVILLE, TN — Steps are being taken to solidify Nashville Unites, a response to violence in Ferguson, Mo., where a white policeman shot an 18-year-old black man to death. Nearly 500 people showed support for the new organization during a Nashville Police Chief Steve Anderson listens as Bishop Joseph Walker, III tells a standing-room-only two-hour discussion at Mt. Zion Baptist Church. audience about Nashville Unites, a new group responding to violence in Ferguson, Mo. Photo by Clint Confehr “This is not going to be

a panacea for anything, but it’s a step in the right direction,” Francis Guess, a long-time Nashville statesman for equality, said of that one meeting on Jefferson Street. Nashville Unites, is to: foster dialogue between police and citizens; have community connections for that dialogue; develop youth leaders; help more men with Mt. Zion’s mentoring program; and build

trust to ensure a peaceful Nashville as a model for national collaboration. “All of us have been impacted by events in Ferguson,” Bishop Joseph Walker, senior pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church, said Aug. 21 in the sanctuary about the Aug. 9 police-shooting death of Michael Brown and subsequent protest, demonstrations, tear gas and arrests. See FERGUSON, 2A

Etiquette Academy Changes Lives in Memphis By A.J. Dugger III

MEMPHIS, TN — Avery Johnson’s life was changed forever when her mother enrolled her in an etiquette class as a young girl. Today, Johnson is the owner of The Southern Academy of Etiquette, a popular etiquette school in Memphis. “We focus on self esteem, leadership and communication skills. We help students advance to the real world,” Johnson told The Tennessee Tribune. “Being an educator I thought it was well-needed. I always wanted to be a business owner. Children deﬁnitely need these skills to advance to the real world.”

The six-week class takes place on Saturdays and is available to both boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 18. “In the first class we go through proper introductions and I teach them how to properly eat finger foods. During the second class we focus on the proper way to eat soup. In the third class we go into a three course meal and in class four we do pizza and telephone etiquette. In the fifth class they (the students) utilize their skills and in the last class the parents come in and watch the students utilize their skills.” The academy’s curriculum includes positive self-image, public speaking, correct posture, dining, social skills,

correspondence, fashion classes, and other activities. Johnson majored in ﬁnance at The University of Memphis and received her masters and education specialist degrees from Freed Hardeman University. She is an educator for Shelby County Schools who has worked with Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity Inc. and is the etiquette consultant for their Debutante Program. She has also served as a judge for the Miss Teen Memphis Pageant. “I went to the prestigious American School of Protocol in Atlanta, GA. I am certiﬁed and I received indepth training,” Johnson explained.

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Instructor Avery Johnson, Owner and Director of The Southern Academy of Etiquette

TSU Goes Digital With Book Bundle Initiative NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Tennessee State University will be on the digital cutting edge this fall semester when it begins offering electronic textbooks as part of a book-bundle initiative aimed at lowering the cost of traditional “paper” books. The plan, announced during the recent Tennessee Board of Regents meeting held at the University June

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20, will allow freshman students to buy “e-books” for general education classes, saving students between $435 to $735 per semester. According to Dr. Alisa Mosley, associate vice president of Academic Affairs, a large number of students enrolled in classes repeatedly do not purchase textbooks due to lack of funds, delay in receiving funds, or simply hold back on buying them for weeks. “Many of our students would go weeks before they even purchase a textbook, which in turn hurt them in the classroom,” said Mosley. “This new program allows students to have books the first day of class and gives them the ability to be successful since they will have the required materials.” Under the new program, students will pay a flat fee of $365 per semester that is included in their tuition and fees, and have access to the required digiSee TSU, 12A

Pastor Rodney Beard is this week’s guest on Take 10 on Tuesdays with The Tennessee Tribune. Community activist Beard has worked for decades to improve lives in Nashville. In the the aftermath of the violence following the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown by a police ofﬁcer in Ferguson, MO, Beard has decided to take a proactive approach in Middle Tennessee. He plans to start a chapter of National Action Network so these issues don’t arise in the Nashville area. Tune in to TnTribune.com to hear Beard’s plans to bridge the gap between the generations within the Civil Rights movement.

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Markeisha Washington, a Junior Nursing Major from Nashville, and Jackie Chism, a Senior Mathematics Major from Memphis, unpack digital tablets at the TSU Bookstore. The University will distribute nearly 1,500 of the tablets to first-time freshmen as part of the Book Bundle initiative implemented this semester.

Famed Civil Rights Lawyer Passes Away From Staff Reports

NASHVILLE, TN — The lawyer who was often referred to as “Citizen Barrett” has passed away. Famed attorney George Barrett died of pancreatitis at the age of 86, Tuesday night (August 26, 2014). Throughout his legal career Mr. Barrett championed the causes for civil rights groups, voters, laborers and others. One of his most famous cases was Geier v. Tennessee, a higher education desegregation lawsuit. Mr. Barrett ﬁled the now infamous lawsuit in 1968, on behalf of Rita Sanders Geier, who was a Tennes-

Attorney George E. Barrett

see State University history teacher at the time. After over three decades the lawsuit was ﬁnally settled in 2001. The case ultimately desegregated the state’s public colleges and universities. “I went to law school to represent working people,” is a comment Mr. Barrett often stated during the countless numbers of lectures and panel discussions he conducted throughout his legal career. Even during the advanced years of his career, the illustrious litigator continued to ﬁle lawsuits on behalf of people denied the right to vote; workers who face discrimination or unfair labor practices; and share-

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Ferguson Continued from page 1A “No community is exempt.” After three autopsies, Brown was buried Monday amid on-going international news reports, as well as state and federal investigations into Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson’s discharge of six bullets into the recent high school graduate. “We thank God for the protestors using their First Amendment rights. But protest has a life-cycle,” Walker said, emphasizing Nashville Unites aims to show other cities how to seize opportunity during turmoil and build respect through collaboration. Nashville Unites’ forum was on Thursday night, Aug. 21. Metro Police Chief Steve Anderson, precinct commanders, elected leaders, clergymen and candidates for city office listened to the public, responded and advocated more dialogue. Within 30 days, Walker said, a working group could be named so another public session might be held two months thereafter. With Ferguson, Mo., as a background, Chief Anderson acknowledged Metro’s police department isn’t integrated according to Nashville’s diversity. However, Metro P.D. hires from the applications received, Anderson said. The back of his business card asks for applicants and lists 8627341 as the number to call for information on how to become a Metro Police officer. “I’m somewhat critical of what went on in a fellow police department,” Anderson replied to a question on Ferguson police actions and what Metro police would have done. “Hopefully,” he said, precinct commanders’ training would prompt a statement within an hour about a shooting such as Michael Brown’s. As for delaying the release of Wilson’s name, that should take “maybe an hour or two” for the safety of the officer and his family, but, Anderson said, “When you keep secrets, it sort of smells like a conspiracy.” Video from a Ferguson store purporting to show Brown’s alleged theft of cigars, “served no purpose when it was released,” Anderson said, adding that it might be suitable as evidence for investigations and jurors’ review. Ferguson Police reactions, Anderson said, were inappropriate; “People have a right to be heard.” Anderson wants to meet with protest organizers before a demonstration to advise “leeway” will be granted so their message gets out. “I can’t tell you we won’t have an incident,” but the chief emphasized, “This is your police department. It’s not my police department. I merely manage it for you.” At least one demonstration against Michael Brown’s shooting death was held in Nashville. It was in front of the Estes Kefauver Federal Building. The number of people attending Nashville Unites’ session at Mt. Zion was more than twice as many protesters on Broadway. “We’ve had a major incident in the nation,” Gary Burke of Nashville said of violence in Ferguson, Mo. “I came (Aug. 21) in support of peace.” He’s a safety coordinator

Nearly 500 people attended the Nashville Unites meeting in Mt. Zion Baptist Church on Jefferson Street where an overflow audience watched on closed circuit monitors. All photos by Clint Confehr

Rev. Dr. Judy Cummings, president of the Interdenominational Ministers Fellowship, recently returned to Nashville from Ferguson, Mo.

Jehlin Hayes, 10, attended the Nashville Unites meeting at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with his aunt, Johann Wilkerson.

Seated on the front two rows at Mt. Zion Baptist Church were, l-r, Meharry Medical College Trustee Inez Crutchfield, retired Meharry executive Hershall Warren, Publisher Rosetta Miller Perry, funeral director A. Brandon Starks of Scales Funeral Home, senior advisor Francis S. Guess of Seigenthaler Public Relations, and his daughter, Maria Guess, media and event coordinator at Seigenthaler PR.

for a national company’s plant in Murfreesboro. “I was glad to have any forum with all races discussing issues. What I didn’t want it to be was putting our police on trial.” Burke knows Anderson who recognized him with a certificate for his volunteer work during the 2000 flood. As part of Nashville Unites’ diverse audience, Guess said events in Ferguson are “unfortunate ... Chief Anderson’s observations were 100 percent. We need to be able to talk with these people.” His hope for Thursday night was “dialogue.” After the discussion, Keeda Haynes, a member of Mt. Zion’s prison ministry, said a police lieutenant thanked her for her comments. Haynes and others took the opportunity to speak to Walker, Anderson, Rev. Dr. Judy Cummings, president of the Interdenominational Ministers Fellowship, and the Rev. John Faison, pastor of Watson Grove Missionary Baptist Church, among other panelists. Some discussion was on: helping ex-offenders who’ve paid their debt to society; making possession of an amount of marijuana a misdemeanor instead of a felony; dealing with disturbed people; and restoring the right to vote. Some responses reflect insufficient information about situations that add to residents’ mistrust of authority, especially when a black man is shot and left dead on the street for hours. Haynes emphasized she spoke for herself, not for the public defender’s office where she’s a defense attorney.

“Our clients are those affected,” she said. Bar associations and the Tennessee Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers should be consulted. The lieutenant who thanked Haynes for that suggestion “had never thought about contacting us.” Haynes said she’s accepted Walker’s invitation to serve on a panel he’s organizing to further Nashville Unites’ cause. Rev. Dr. Judy Cummings of the Ministers Fellowship had just returned from Ferguson; a side trip from work in St. Louis. Three clergy groups “with a passion for the (Ferguson) situation were not working together,” Cummings said in a telephone interview Saturday. “There was no centralization (in Ferguson) … to speak with one voice.” She advocates collaboration. Cummings said Nashville Organized for Action and Hope includes congregations, labor unions and non-profit organizations. It meets with police to address issues. “If we could all, truly, unite, it would be a wonderful thing... How do we prevent turmoil here?” Cummings said, noting reactions to shooting deaths of Michael Brown and Treyvon Martin. “We have to … be more proactive.” Noting compliments for Metro Police, Cummings said the Aug. 21 session couldn’t “just be a boost for our brothers and sisters in blue, but we do have a good police department.” Among those speaking up during the meeting, was 10-year-old Jehlin Hayes, whose aunt, Johann Wilkerson,

Gary Burke, one of nearly 500 people at Mt. Zion Baptist Church when Nashville Unites discussed violence in Ferguson., Mo.

stood behind him. “How would I know I’m safe?” the youngster asked. Anderson replied, “Everyone has to be aware of their surroundings.” Nashville is “generally safe,” but children should speak with parents and friends about that. Cummings said, “Church is where we go in times of distress and uncertainty.” Wilkerson said she plans to take her nephew to Nashville Unites’ next meeting.

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Northwest Family YMCA Announced Honorees

Northwest YMCA Board Chair Allyson Young joins Prayer Breakfast Chair Alfred Degrafinreid and YMCA of Middle Tennessee President & CEO Dan Dummermuth in inviting the community to support annual fundraiser

NASHVILLE, TN — The Northwest Family YMCA is pleased to announce the individuals who will be honored at its 10th Annual James “Tex” Thomas Humanitarian Prayer Breakfast. The event, a fundraiser which benefits the Y’s Annual Giving Campaign, honors local luminaries who have made a positive difference in their community. This year, the Y will celebrate the work of civil rights pioneers Inez Crutchfield and Carrie Gentry and legendary Olympic and Tennessee State University women’s track coach Ed Temple. In addition, the keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Catana Starks, the first African-American woman to coach a men’s NCAA Division I golf team and NewsChannel5’s Lelan Statom will serve as emcee. Northwest YMCA board members Alfred Degrafinreid, Karen Isabel-Anderson and Pam Thomas will chair this year’s event and invite the community to support the work of the Y either by serving as an event sponsor or purchasing a ticket to attend. Sponsorships help to reduce the cost of the breakfast, allowing more of the proceeds from ticket sales to be reinvested in the community. Sponsorships and tickets are available as follows:

Visionary Sponsor (Event) $5,000 Humanitarian Sponsor $2,500-$4,999 Benefactor (Table Sponsor) $1,500 Friendship (Table Sponsor) $1,000 Partner $500 Individual Tickets $125 To learn more about sponsorship opportunities or to purchase a table or tickets, contact Northwest Y Executive Director Henry Smith at 615-972-8544 or hsmith@ymcamidtn.org. YMCA of Middle Tennessee President and CEO Dan Dummermuth says proceeds from the prayer breakfast go a long way to improve the health of our neighbors and meet the needs of children and teens in northwest Nashville. “At the Y, we’re committed to ensuring people don’t have to choose between their health and paying their bills. We’re especially proud of our Northwest Y and all they do to ensure access to quality health and wellness programs and services, your generous financial support allows us to continue investing in the individuals and families who need us most. We look forward to seeing you at this wonderful annual event.”

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PR Firm Welcomes New Associates NASHVILLE, TN — MP&F Public Relations has hired Evan Galin and Brooke Kelly as the firm’s newest staff associates. Galin, a Nashville native, graduated magna cum laude from the University of Florida in May 2014 with a Bachelor of Science degree in public relations and a minor in communication studies. At UF, Galin managed public relations for homecoming events and campus concerts, including Gator Growl, the largest student-run pep rally in the nation. Galin’s public relations experience includes an internship at Southwest Airlines, where she worked on social media and community outreach campaigns, and an internship on the corporate communications team at Nissan in Franklin, Tenn. She also worked as a collegiate correspondent at USA Today. Kelly, a Jackson, Miss., native, graduated from Jackson State University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science degree

in mass communications with an emphasis in multimedia journalism and a minor in art. At JSU, Kelly worked as a staff writer and managing editor of the student newspaper, the Blue and White Flash. In the spring, Kelly interned with MP&F, serving clients including Job Corps, Fisk University and the Metro Nashville Planning Department. Prior to joining MP&F, Kelly twice served as an editorial intern for the Jackson Free Press, an alternative newspaper. She also worked as a multimedia reporting intern with the Scripps Howard Foundation Wire in Washington, D.C., reporting at locations including the White House, National Press Club and U.S. Capitol. “Evan and Brooke have gained valuable experience as students and interns,” said MP&F partner Katy Varney. “We look forward to having them use that experience to work on behalf of our clients.”

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MTSU faculty members gather for a group photo after they were recognized by the MTSU Foundation for their service at Friday’s Fall Faculty Meeting inside Tucker Theatre. Thirteen of the 18 recipients and their 2014 honors include, front row from left, Nancy E. Stubblefield, Outstanding Public Service Award; Dr. Ashley Morris, Special Projects Award; Dr. Paula Thomas, Career Achievement Award; Dr. M. Dawn McCormack, Outstanding Teaching in General Education Award; and Dr. Janis Brickey, Creative Activity Award. Second row from left are Dr. Ngee Sing Chong, Distinguished Research Award; Dr. Cyrille L. Magne, Distinguished Research Award; Michael S. Fleming, Outstanding Achievement in Instructional Technology Award; Dr. Wendy S. Beckman, Outstanding Public Service Award; and Dr. Jeremy Winters, Outstanding Public Service Award. Standing from left are Dr. Thomas M. Brinthaupt, Outstanding Achievement in Instructional Technology Award; MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee; MTSU Foundation President Kathy Jones; Dr. Jonathan M. Bradley, Outstanding Achievement in Instructional Technology Award; and Dr. Rebecca M. Fischer, Outstanding Teacher Award. You can see a list of all the faculty award recipients in the Foundation Awards 2014 program at http://ow.ly/ACj0h MTSU photo by J. Intintoli

Dr. Paula Thomas was honored Friday as the 13th recipient of the Career Achievement Award during MTSU’s Fall Faculty meeting at Tucker Theatre. MTSU photo by J. Intintoli

MURFREESBORO — With more than 30 years of service molding future accountants as a member of the Jones College of Business faculty, Dr. Paula Thomas was honored Friday as the 13th recipient of the Career Achievement Award during MTSU’s Fall Faculty meeting at Tucker Theatre. Thomas holds the Deloitte Foundation Professorship in Accounting, an honor “that reflects her success in instilling knowledge and professionalism in students and preparing them for careers,” University Provost Brad Bartel said. In accepting the award from the MTSU Foundation, the Fayetteville, Tennessee, native said her position at MTSU had “allowed me to do things I had never dreamed of … It’s provided me a career, opened doors and allowed me to pursue opportunities in the accounting profession and accounting education well beyond our campus.” After starting her professional year as an accountant in Nashville, Thomas caught the teaching bug after teaching night courses in accounting at a community college and decided to pursue an academic career. Her research on cash-balance pensions was a resource for IBM employees who were concerned about their reduced pension benefits resulting from IBM’s pension plan conversions. At MTSU, Thomas has previously served as a department chair, has worked on accounting curriculum at the national level through a variety of professional organizations, and currently serves as faculty adviser for Beta Alpha Psi, an international honors organization for financial information students and professionals. Last year, the group’s service and professional activities earned it “Superior Chapter” status, Beta Alpha Psi’s highest designation. Thomas thanked her husband, Earl, also a member of the business faculty, and her three children for supporting her while also praising current and former colleagues, administrators and students “for allowing me to be a part of their lives and allowing me to see their suc-

cesses. That’s really the most rewarding part of my job.” Other faculty members were also honored presented by alumna Kathy Jones (B.S. ’83), current president of the MTSU Foundation, the five recipients of the 2014 Outstanding Teacher Award are: Dr. Heather J. Brown, Department of Concrete Industry Management. Dr. Rebecca M. Fischer, speechlanguage pathology and audiology, Department of Health and Human Performance. Associate professor Sisavanh Houghton, Department of Art. Dr. Victor J. Montemayor, Department of Physics and Astronomy. Dr. Nathan C. Phillips, horticulture, School of Agribusiness and Agriscience. The 13 additional MTSU Foundation Award winners for 2014 are: Dr. Paula Bevels Thomas, Department of Accounting – Career Achievement Award. Drs. Ashley B. Morris, Department of Biology, and Ahad Nasab, Department of Engineering Technology – Special Projects Award. Dr. Janis Brickey, interior design, Department of Human Sciences - Creative Activity Award. Drs. Cyrille L. Magne, Department of Psychology, and Ngee Sing Chong, Department of Chemistry – Distinguished Research Award. Dr. M. Dawn McCormack, Department of History – Outstanding Teaching in General Education Award. Drs. Jonathan M. Bradley, Department of English; Thomas M. Brinthaupt, Department of Psychology; and Michael S. Fleming, Department of Recording Industry – Outstanding Achievement in Instructional Technology Award. Dr. Wendy Beckman, Department of Aerospace; Nancy E. Stubblefield, College of Mass Communication; and Dr. Jeremy Winters, Department of Elementary and Special Education –Outstanding Public Service Award.

BUSINESS THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE • Thursday, August 28 - September 3, 2014

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Stop the War On Young Black Men in America Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League

“Never did we think we would be planning a funeral, we were waiting on his first day of school. They robbed us of that.” Lesley McSpadden, mother of Michael Brown “In too many communities around the country, a gulf of mistrust exists between local residents and law enforcement. In too many communities, too many young men of color are left behind and seen only as objects of fear.” President Barack Obama I had originally planned to use this column to denounce the July 17th death of Eric Garner, a 43-year-old, unarmed Black man following the unlawful use of a chokehold by New York City police officers who suspected Garner of selling untaxed cigarettes on a Staten Island street corner. Garner, an asthmatic who repeatedly yelled, “I can’t breathe!” while being wrestled to the ground by at least five officers, died at the scene, leading to calls of police brutality from his family and members of the community. I had planned to point to the death of Eric Garner as the latest in what has become an all-too-frequent occurrence in communities of color across America – the excessive and often fatal use of force by police against young, unarmed Black men. Then came the August 9 fatal police shooting of 18-yearold Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown, who was unarmed and was preparing for his first year in college, was stopped and then shot by Officer Darren Wilson for the alleged crime of jaywalking, or specifically according to Ferguson police chief Thomas Jackson, of “walking down the middle of the street blocking traffic.” I have never witnessed a situation more poorly handled than this one. For almost two weeks following Brown’s death, his family, community and outraged citizens across the nation

MARC MORIAL have sought answers and justice from the local authorities, who have been slow to respond and quick to blame the victim, leading to intense demonstrations. Our thoughts and prayers are with Michael Brown’s family. Now that the Justice Department and FBI have entered the investigation, we have confidence that justice will ultimately prevail. Attorney General Eric Holder is doing the right thing by conducting a comprehensive parallel investigation and not waiting for local authorities – a refreshing departure from the traditional approach. But this is not enough. The tragedies in Ferguson and Staten Island are not isolated incidents. Just four days before Brown’s death, on August 5, police shot and killed 22-year-old John Crawford in a Beavercreek, Ohio Walmart, after responding to a call that a man was wielding a gun in the store. It turns out that Crawford was holding a BB rifle which he had picked up while shopping in the store. Clearly, racial suspicion and harassment of Black men, especially by law enforcement, has become an often deadly epidemic in many parts of the country. That is why we are urgently calling upon the White House, the Department of Justice and congressional leaders to review and address the ongoing pattern and practice of racial violence and systemic discriminatory treatment by law enforcement in so many of our communities. Too often, tactics like the “broken windows” strategy result in the targeting of communities of color for enforcement of minor offenses.

Too often, there is a rush by police and the media to portray Black male victims who have been killed by whites as “thugs” as we saw with Trayvon Martin, Ramarley Graham, Jordan Davis, and now with Michael Brown – particularly regarding the Ferguson Police Department’s attempt at character assassination by releasing the store video of Michael Brown and attempting to deceptively link it to his killing. Add to that the militarization of police departments and the overuse of tear gas, stun grenades and other tools of war in response to largely peaceful demonstrations, as we have seen in Ferguson, and a toxic relationship between police and the communities they are sworn to protect and serve is all but certain. Let’s be clear. There is no justification for looting, property destruction and otherwise breaking the law in the name of the First Amendment, and the irresponsible actions of an ill-intentioned few do not represent the legitimate grievances of an entire community. The civil rights movement has always been and continues to be one of peaceful – yet effective and strategic – protests and actions that have initiated massive change. As we look to solutions to ensure that a higher value – a human value – is placed on the lives of our Black men, legal remedies are absolutely needed, but this is essentially a problem of the heart. Until white Americans and police departments begin to see and treat young African American and Latino males with the dignity and deference afforded to their white counterparts, nothing will change. The death of Michael Brown has once again exposed the widespread and dangerous mistrust that exists between law enforcement and too many communities of color in America. For the sake of our nation, our communities and equal justice, we must bridge that divide.

Ferguson, Missouri has had enough and they are the epitome of what happens sometimes when enough is enough. I don’t agree with the level of violence and confrontation on either side, but I know how it came to be. What happened to Michael Brown, Omar Abregno, and Ezell Ford, and _________(fill in the blank with other names you may know), was just plain wrong. It happened and will continue to happen because so many of us have become complacent and unconcerned if these type events don’t affect us personally plus, if we think that someone else will step up to the plate, to speak and act for us, that is no longer good enough. Increasingly, it has become imperative that every citizen, Christian, Black, White, Brown, male and female should be fully actively engaged, with a consistent voice for social justice. Come on people! What we see happening, as it relates to race, socialization, religion, politics, culture, and the current narrative of various forms of hate sweeping this nation by a minority, must be stopped--right now! Now before you start to feel guilty, I must admit that I have been so for a while. Guilty, that is. I grew up in the 60’s and 70’s during the height of the Civil Rights Movement. Protests were the strongest tool we had to bring about change, and it was the solidarity that we shared which really made the difference. After we got what we all thought we wanted, we began to slip a little here and there, thinking that we had arrived in American society. When Black folks in my hometown of Shreveport, La., were able to walk right into the front door of Penney’s, Sears, Woolworth, etc. We always had to use the “Col-

RODNEY BEARD ored entrance” in the alley. And bought what we wanted. We later stopped buying from each other in our community, when we started to get jobs at Western Electric, the Telephone Company, the railroad, steel mills, and manufacturing plants. These are places we could never work at before. We abandoned the skills and trades that had brought us so far. We left behind the crafts that we had done for so long, like laying concrete, laying bricks, roofing, painting, and plumbing, while others quickly filled those gaps. We left behind some vital skills needed to become entrepreneurs like we used to be before integration, in our own Black communities. When we could go to White schools, we left our own to struggle, as our best and brightest joined up with them. This began the process of the breakdown of our unique culture and the assimilation to theirs. Sadly, this has led to us abandoning our dream, as we have helped to build their dream--handily. One you know we aren’t and never will be a part of, at the end of the day. We even moved out of our neighborhoods and helped establish the suburbs. Now, they are moving back downtown into our old neighborhoods, paying bargain basement prices, building what we did not see the value in, making investments that we should have made for our future generations. I’m not going to even talk about how we have built so many “other ethnic group” churches, paid tithes (that we wouldn’t in a Black church), and become blind to the fact

that to them, we are merely tokens that finance the Tea Party, Conservatives, and Republicans in the Name of a Just God. Lastly, I am so guilty of this one. I remember after I had been working on a job that the Movement brought about, living in the house that the Movement helped me to get, and sending my kids to the best schools that the Movement afforded me access to, all while watching with a near disdain for those who kept the Movement alive, only because they knew the struggle had just began… it wasn’t over. I used to ridicule those who thought they had to march and protest so much to “keep hope alive,” because I thought it was over the top aggrandizement and I wanted to keep all my White friends happy to know that I wasn’t prejudiced in the least. I let my NAACP interest and membership lapse, talked about but did not support Rev. Al, and basked in the comfort and security of my predominately White neighborhood in Brentwood, while others undertook the work I should have done to completion and did not. What about you? Do we really understand what is and has been at stake for our people and society in general? Are we ok with murder in the streets, militarization of our police forces, disrespect for our President, disrespect for each of us, and open, blatant, racism, sexism, and misogyny? I’m not ok with any of it. And I want God to bless me to have a voice that matters. Join us, won’t you? We really need everybody! So, join something that is positive, peaceful, progressive and powerful. Become active regardless to what it is, and let your voice and presence be real. Join the National Action Network with us. pastorbeard@comcast. net

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NATIONAL NEWS THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE • Thursday, August 28 - September 3, 2014

President Obama Hits the Gas On Regs

WASHINGTON, DC — With time running out on President Obama’s second term, federal agencies are hitting the gas on a number of regulatory initiatives that are central to the White House’s “go-it-alone” agenda. The pace of rulemaking is a stark contrast from the months leading up to the 2012 presidential election, when the flow of rules came screeching to a near halt. The expectation that the gears of the regulatory process will keep moving highlights how the president’s desire for a second-term legacy sometimes conflicts with the shortterm political considerations of congressional Democrats. “We can’t underestimate the role politics plays in regulatory decisions,” said Stuart Shapiro, a former staffer at the White House’s Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, who is now an associate professor at Rutgers University. “It’s important to remember that at the heart of regulations are political decisions.” Obama’s regulatory push is having a notable impact on Kentucky’s Senate race, where Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R) is using the Environmental Protection Agency’s controversial climate rule against his opponent Alison Grimes, a Democrat. Critics say Kentuckians stand to lose thousands of coal jobs under the EPA’s climate rule, making it very unpopular in the state. McConnell has promised to fight back against the EPA’s climate rule, and has not been shy about pointing out Grimes’ Democratic ties to President Obama. But Obama isn’t “backing away” from the EPA’s climate rule, said Ronald White, regulatory policy director at the left-leaning Center for Effective Government — or for that matter, from the EPA’s waters rule, which is just as controversial. The EPA says the water regulation is needed to clarify ambiguity in the law, while critics say it would give federal regulators expansive powers over the small bodies of water such as those found on many farms. “Obviously, there are still some sensitivities, but if President Obama were really worried about negatively influencing the

midterm elections, would he have been this aggressive on climate? Would he have been as supportive on the waters rule?” White asked. “I suspect not.”

regulations that OIRA approved dropped to 83 in 2012, about a 35 percent decline from an average of about 127 rules during each of Obama’s first three years in office.

Groups that closely follow regulations are expecting the Obama administration to continue issuing controversial rules through the midterm elections, despite the political risk it could pose for Democrats.

The opposite was true leading up to the 2012 presidential election, when critics say Obama twisted then-EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson’s arm into dropping a controversial ozone rule that would have established stronger air quality standards. The ozone rule was unpopular with the business community, so the White House pushed it to the backburner to deprive Republicans of a campaign attack, White said. “That was clearly politically motivated,” White said. “They made some lame attempt to say it was ongoing, but it was clearly politically influenced by the White House’s policy folks, who didn’t want to take on a major controversial rule in the year before a presidential election.” The ozone rule wasn’t the only regulation that stalled in the runup to the 2012 presidential elections. The number of economically-significant

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“The results of the election made people in the Obama administration realize that excessive regulation was a talking point Republicans could use,” said Susan Dudley, a former OIRA administrator during the George W. Bush administration. The assertion from critics that the Obama administration may have been playing election-year politics during his 2012 campaign was given credence by a government report that came out late last year. The analysis by the Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS), an independent federal agency that monitors the government’s rule-making process, found that regulatory delays at OIRA spiked in 2012 as the administration put controversial rules on hold until after the election.

But the same can’t be said this time around with the congressional midterms approaching in November, observers say. “I don’t think the Obama administration is willfully delaying regulations right now — at least not for the benefit of members of Congress running in November,” said Sam Batkins, regulatory director at the conservative American Action Forum. OIRA is currently reviewing 24 rules and has already completed reviews of another 70 rules, putting the agency on pace to cycle through close to 125 rules by the end of the year. Some say the tempo of regulations points to a schism between President Obama, who is focused on carving his legacy in Washington before his term expires in two years, and congressional Democrats, who are consumed with keeping control of the Senate. “There is certainly a cost from President Obama’s point of view to slowing down the amount of regulations,” said James Gattuso, who studies regulations at the conservative Heritage Foundation. “I don’t see any reason why he would want to do that.” Shapiro, the former OIRA official, suggested President Obama has “less incentive” to protect Senate Democrats this time around than he had to protect himself during the 2012 campaign. “The president has some reason to put his priorities first, because generally speaking, an individual regulation won’t play as big of a role in a congressional election,” Shapiro said. “It’s hard to see a Senate race turning on that.” That said, it’s not as if President Obama can accomplish all of his policy goals while completely disconnecting from his Democratic colleagues in the Senate, said Cal Jillson, a political science professor at Southern Methodist University. “The last two years of his presidency will be determined, in large part, by whether Democrats maintain control of the Senate,” Jillson explained. “So he does have a stake in the midterms, but it’s not as immediate of an issue for him.”

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EDUCATION THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE • Thursday, August 28 - September 3, 2014

MTSU President Addresses Faculty and Staff

MURFREESBORO, TN — After acknowledging the many accomplishments the university has made during the past year, MTSU President Sidney A. McPhee had a straightforward message to faculty and leaders during Friday’s Fall Faculty Meeting inside Tucker Theatre: “We must ensure that we recruit, retain and graduate students.” Now in his 14th year of leading the Blue Raider campus, McPhee gave his traditional State of the University address before the hundreds of faculty and staff who have returned to campus to start the fall semester next week. McPhee touted the ongoing improvements to campus infrastructure and facilities, including the opening of the new Science Building this fall ahead of schedule. A ribbon cutting is set for Oct. 15. Renovations of the Davis Science and Wiser-Patten buildings begin in early spring 2015. The president also pointed to academic improvements such as the launch of the mechatronics engineering program and increases in research funding in graduate studies. And he praised the athletics department for its successful transition to Conference USA and the continued success of student athletes in the classroom. But the key portion of his address dealt with the changes within higher education. McPhee reminded faculty of the State of Tennessee’s emphasis on degree completion as a primary metric for institution funding rather than student enrollment. That’s why the university launched its Quest for Student Success initiative last fall, with a goal of raising the graduation rate from 52 percent to at least 62 percent by 2020. “We have accepted and embraced this new state emphasis on student success and institutional performance,” McPhee said. “Our future success and survival as an institution depends on our ability to graduate students and prepare them for gainful employment. These are the metrics that matter.” To help improve such measurements, the university has hired 50 more advisers and employed new software to better monitor student progress and assist at-risk students earlier in their academic careers. The university has also hired a new vice provost for student success to manage

this effort. In conjunction with the initiative, the Mathematical Sciences Department received the 2014 President’s Student Success Award for Innovation in Academics for revamping its courses to improve student outcomes in courses that had high failure rates. The recognition brings with it $25,000 in additional funding for the department to continue its effort. Such innovation must continue, McPhee said, point-

Student must do their part, McPhee noted, and those that don’t will be “shown the door.” But faculty engagement is just as critical. “If you don’t start thinking about student success … you’re not going to have a job,” McPhee said. “You’re not going to be able to feed your family.” The university has to find a way to retain its current students while recruiting high ability students that come to campus ready to succeed, he said.

MTSU President Sydney McPhee, in his 14th year as president, gave his State of the University address to faculty and staff

ing out that of the 21,000-plus undergraduates enrolled last fall at MTSU, only 37 percent were 20 years old or younger. The average age of MTSU students is 26 and the median family income is approximately $70,000, compared to $120,000 at the University of Tennessee. “These statistics speak to the fact that we have reached far beyond the typical, so-called ‘traditional’ freshmen — newly graduated high school seniors — and serve a much broader and diverse audience.”

“Any of the ideas advanced through our Quest for Student Success do not include watering down academic programs or reducing rigor. We have a moral imperative to not only enhance the present academic experience but also to continue to add value to the degrees already obtained by our alumni,” McPhee said. “Thus, we are not lowering the bar; we are — in many instances — raising the standard for all of us, including the students.”

Belmont Reaches New High For Student Enrollment

NASHVILLE, TN — Don’t call it a “small, liberal arts college” anymore. Today Belmont University announced a Fall 2014 enrollment of 7,301 students, putting the thriving University at more than double its enrollment from 2000 (2,976 students) and up 5.5 percent from last fall’s total of 6,915. Applications for undergraduate and graduate admissions for Fall 2014 also saw an increase of 12.5 percent and resulted in the University’s largest freshman class to date with 1,420 students. Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher said, “It’s both humbling and gratifying to see the number of students who want to come to Belmont to learn and discover their life purpose. These are individuals from

careers but are embracing this University’s mission to engage and transform the world with their passions, skills and talents. I’m proud to welcome them to their new home and thankful they’ve chosen to be Belmont Bruins.” In addition to incoming freshmen, Belmont also welcomed 508 new transfer students to campus this week, marking a total number of nearly 2,000 new undergraduates. The student body currently consists of 5,898 undergraduate students and 1,403 pursuing graduate/professional paths. Associate Provost and Dean of Enrollment David Mee added, “We are very pleased with the fall 2014 admissions cycle. The entire University is involved in help-

all walks of life and many corners of the globe who aren’t thinking only of future

ing Belmont maintain the kind of momentum that has resulted in growing national

recognition, enhanced experiences for our students and phenomenal growth during a period of stagnant enrollment across much of higher education nationally. Belmont is a unique story – one highlighted by a daily commitment to living out our mission and values. And by doing so, students continue to be attracted to Belmont and Nashville from all 50 states and many countries, and in record numbers. Nearly 2,000 new undergraduates alone just arrived at Belmont, and that is wonderful news for both the University and Nashville.” This year’s incoming freshman class hails from 48 states and represents 13 foreign countries, with 73 percent of the class originating from outside of Tennessee. As a group, Belmont’s Class of 2018 scored an average of 26 on the ACT and held an average high school GPA of 3.52. Thirtythree percent were in the top 10 percent of their graduating class, with 61 percent in the top quarter of those who submitted a class ranking. Belmont is also happy to welcome 34 valedictorians and nine salutatorians to its Class of 2018. With the opening this fall of the Wedgewood Academic Center and Chapel as well as the Two Oaks residence hall, Belmont is investing in academic and residential space to accommodate its increased enrollment while still keeping its Christian mission at the forefront. Belmont’s total investment in campus expan-

sion since 2000 now exceeds $512 million with a new Academic and Dining Services building currently under construction and slated to open in Fall 2015. Final Fall 2014 enrollment figures won’t be available until mid-September following the university’s official drop/ add/withdraw period. Ranked No. 7 in the Regional Universities South category and named for the sixth consecutive year as one of the top “Up-and-Comer” universities by U.S. News & World Report, Belmont University consists of approximately 7,300 students who come from every state and more than 25 countries. Committed to being a leader among teaching universities, Belmont brings together the best of liberal arts and professional education in a Christian community of learning and service. The University’s purpose is to help students explore their passions and develop their talents to meet the world’s needs, a fact made evident in the University’s hometown, Nashville, where students, faculty and staff served nearly 200,000 hours of community service (valued at $4.9 million). With more than 85 areas of undergraduate study, 22 master’s programs and five doctoral degrees, there is no limit to the ways Belmont University can expand an individual’s horizon. For more information, visit www.belmont.edu.

Parenting Tips Now That The Kids Are Back in School By Beth Hail

Whether it’s starting at a new campus or just moving to the next grade level, back to school changes take a real toll on many young people. Here are some tips parents can use to be sure a child’s anxiety doesn’t become overwhelming. Talk About Feelings As children are back in school now, it’s important for parents to be supportive and foster an open dialogue about their child’s feelings. Engage your child in regular conversation as the academic year rolls along. Learn how he or she is coping with change. If your child is struggling, validate his or her feelings. Kids need to know this is a stressful time of transition for everyone – and that they aren’t alone. Dismissing anxiety could cause a child to internalize his or her feelings. So, remain an open sounding-board for vetting concerns, and you’ll be more likely to stay informed about any changes.

Guide Kids’ Efforts The ever-growing variety of classes, clubs and teams made available to students adds to the feeling of being a little fish in a big pond. Help your child by talking about his or her interests. Discuss long-term goals and evaluate how extracurricular activities may contribute to

those goals. Guide your child toward finding his or her niche and maximizing these new opportunities. Above all, parents can help children adjust by simply being supportive. Let your child know you love, support and are proud of him or her and are excited for the oppor-

tunities ahead. Look for Signs Most back to school stress dissipates within a few weeks. However, for some students, the adjustment can be tougher. Look for emotional and behavioral symptoms such as prolonged sadness, irritability, loss of interest, sleep disturbances, lack of energy, loss of appetite or unexplained physical ailments, such as headaches. These could be signs of unhealthy anxiety. If your child has need, Centerstone’s mental health experts are here to help and can be reached anytime at 888.291.4357. Beth Hail is Centerstone Director of School-Based Services. She may be reached at beth.hail@centerstone.org. Centerstone, a not-for-profit provider of community-based behavioral healthcare, provides a range of programs and services for children, adolescents, adults, seniors, and families living with mental health or addiction disorders.

EDITORIAL THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE • Thursday, August 28 - September 3, 2014

How Often Do White Police Officers Shoot Black Men? By Walter Smith

The killing of Michael Brown by police in Ferguson, Missouri, was no anomaly: Brown is one of at least four unarmed black men who died at the hands of police in the last month alone. There are many more cases from years past. As Jeffrey Mittman, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s Missouri chapter put it in a statement of condolence to Brown’s family, “Unarmed African-American men are shot and killed by police at an alarming rate. This pattern must stop.” But quantifying that pattern is difficult. Federal databases that track police use of force or arrestrelated deaths paint only a partial picture. Police department data is scattered and fragmented. No agency appears to track the number of police shootings or killings of unarmed victims in a systematic, comprehensive way. Here’s some of what we do know: Previous attempts to analyze racial bias in police shootings have arrived at similar conclusions. In 2007, ColorLines and the Chicago Reporter investigated fatal police shootings in 10 major cities, and found that there were a disproportionately high number of African Americans among police shooting victims in every one, particularly in New York, San Diego, and Las Vegas. Ferguson is 60 Percent Black. Virtually all its cops are white. “We need not look for individual racists to say that we have a culture of policing that is really rubbing salt into longstanding racial wounds,” NAACP president Cornell Williams Brooks told Mother Jones. It’s a culture in which people suspected of minor crimes are met with “overwhelmingly major, often lethal, use of force,” he says. In Oakland, California, the NAACP reported that out of 45 officer-involved shootings in the city between 2004 and 2008,

37 of those shot were black. None were white. One-third of the shootings resulted in fatalities. Although weapons were not found in 40 percent of cases, the NAACP found, no officers were charged. (These numbers don’t include 22-year-old Oscar Grant, who was shot and killed by a transit authority officer at the Fruitvale BART station on New Year’s Day of 2009.) The New York City Police Department has reported similar trends in its firearms discharge report, which shows that more black people have been shot by NYPD officers between 2000 and 2011 than have Hispanics or whites. When you look at the racial breakdown of New Yorkers, black people are disproportionately represented among those targeted as criminal shooting suspects, firearms arrestees, and those fired upon or struck by police gunfire. Often, the police officers do not get convicted or sentenced. Delores Jones-Brown, a law professor and director of the Center on Race, Crime, and Statistics at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City, has identified dozens of black men and women who have died at the hands of police going back as far as 1994. She notes that while these incidents happen regularly, it often takes a high-profile case, such as Brown’s, to bring other recent incidents to national attention. “For whatever reason, juries are much less likely to convict” police who kill.” Unfortunately, the patterns that we’ve been seeing recently are consistent: The police don’t show as much care when they are handling incidents that involve young black men and women, and so they do shoot and kill,” says Jones-Brown, a former assistant prosecutor in Monmouth County, New Jersey. “And then for whatever reason, juries and prosecutor’s offices are much less likely to indict or convict.” Between 2003 and 2009, the DOJ reported

that 4,813 people died while in the process of arrest or in the custody of law enforcement. These include people who died before an officer physically placed him or her under custody or arrest. This data, known as arrest-related deaths, doesn’t reveal a significant discrepancy between whites, blacks, or Hispanics. It also doesn’t specify how many victims were unarmed. According to the FBI, which has tracked justifiable homicides up to 2012, 410 felons died at the hands of a law enforcement officer in the line of duty.* But black people are more likely than whites or Hispanics to experience a police officer’s threat or use of force, according to the Department of Justice’s Police Public Contact Survey in 2008, the latest year for which data is available. Of those who felt that police had used or threatened them with force that year, about 74 percent felt those actions were excessive. In another DOJ survey of police behavior during traffic and street stops in 2011, blacks and Hispanics were less likely than whites to believe that the reason for the stop was legitimate. The Justice Department has investigated possible systemic abuse of power by police in at least 15 cities. Police shootings of unarmed black people aren’t limited to poor or predominantly black communities. Jones-Brown points to examples where police officers have shot unarmed black men and women in Hollywood, Riverside (California), and Prince Georges County—a Maryland suburb known as the most affluent US county with an African-American majority. “Part of the problem is that black people realize that you don’t have to be poor, you don’t have to be in your own community...and this can happen to you,” she says. These killings occur against black people of varying socioeconomic

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A Black Life is Worth Less Than a $50 Box of Cigars? By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist

Under other circumstances one could simply ridicule the explanations offered by the Ferguson police regarding the killing of Michael Brown. To suggest that the killing was the result of the alleged theft of a $50 box of cigars or, for that matter, an angry exchange in connection with jaywalking, defies belief. To think about the number of people in this country who, in their youth, engaged in some degree of shoplifting or who have jaywalked suggests that there would need to be mass executions on a scale never before seen in the history of humanity. Clearly, the killing had to do with neither the alleged theft nor alleged jaywalking. It had to do with power and life. The power was the power of a White-dominated police department to assert its total control over the activities of a population that has been largely disenfranchised from a supposed democracy. In that sense, Michael Brown was at the wrong place at the wrong time. That said, while circumstances could have resulted in Brown not having been at that precise location, the reality with which African Americans are all too familiar is that we are all potentially Michael Browns. There are no safety zones; there are no no-shooting zones in the USA when it comes to Black America. It is that

BILL FLETCHER point that many Black youth are attempting to capture with photos, tweets and slogans. The killing was also about life. What White people in the U.S. need to ask themselves is whether there are any circumstances in their respective communities where the killing of a young White man for either allegedly stealing cigars or for getting into an argument with an officer regarding jaywalking would be tolerated. If the answer is “no,” then the follow up question is simple: Why should it be acceptable in African American communities? The answer is implicit in the reality for African Americans throughout U.S .history: There is not an equivalent value on African American and White life in this society. There is not only the presumption of guilt, when African Americans have an encounter with the police, but an additional presumption that the police are justified in utilizing any means available against a Black alleged criminal, even if no crime has been committed. Ferguson brought to

my mind Gaza and the way in which Palestinian life has no value for the Israeli government. Three Jewish Israeli boys were brutally kidnapped and murdered and the Israeli political establishment decided to unite to punish all Palestinians, and especially those in Gaza, without a shred of evidence. No matter how many Palestinian civilians are killed, it is justified by the Israeli government on the grounds of their need to punish. What is implicit is the math: the deaths of three Jewish Israelis are compensated for by the deaths of more than a 1,900 Palestinians. When the proportions are that extreme the bottom line is simple: Palestinian life holds no value. Oppression and tyranny can continue and gain popular support when those who are oppressed are deprived of the recognition of their humanity. When African Americans are presumed to be dangerous criminals or when Palestinians are presumed to be murderers, then there is no need for a trial. There is only need for an execution… and be done with it. Bill Fletcher, Jr. is a racial justice, labor and global justice activist and writer. Follow him on Facebook and at www.billfletcherjr.com

LOCAL NEWS THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE • Thursday, August 28 - September 3, 2014

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Upcoming TSU Gala More Than Glitz and Glamour NASHVILLE, TN (TSU News Service) — Lauren Wiggins says she learned a life lesson in high school that continues to follow her even today. That lesson: people aren’t concerned about your excuses. The Atlanta native recalls a high school teacher telling her, at age 14, that she displayed the actions of a criminal because she skipped classes or arrived late. Wiggins says her explanations fell on deaf ears. “Whenever I was late or missed class, I would let the teachers know I had been up all night taking care of my brothers or in the emergency room with them,” explains Wiggins. “I have a 19-year-old brother who is severely disabled, and a 15-yearold brother who is diagnosed with Autism and ADHD [Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder]. I’m the oldest of three, and I have been changing diapers since I was five years old.” Wiggins says her oldest brother has cerebral palsy, epilepsy and a cerebral shunt. “My brother has the mind of a sixmonth-old. His body has continued to grow since birth, but his brain hasn’t. At times all I could do was just hold him when he cried. He’s unable to communicate and is completely immobile. My choice was easy in high school, family is first.” Today, the 21-year-old Wiggins is a rising senior at Tennessee State University with a 3.8 GPA as a Public Health major. She received a full music scholarship to TSU following high school. However, after her sophomore year, she had to

make another tough decision regarding her education and family. Wiggins decided to give up the scholarship. “Dropping out [of college] was never an option, but I was needed at home. This conflicted with my commitment to the

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marching band and wind ensemble. I enjoyed being in the band, but my parents are older and needed help taking care of my brother. I had to rush home several times when my mom called and said her back was out from getting him in and out of bed or his wheelchair.” Wiggins knew giving up the scholarship meant her family would have to struggle to pay tuition, but she was determined to stay at TSU. The University has been a part of her family for three generations. Through persistence, she found out about the TSU Foundation and was

awarded a scholarship that covered nearly all her expenses for the upcoming fall semester. “This scholarship has helped immensely, and heightened my desire to give back to Tennessee State, for other students who deserve a second chance.” On Friday, Sept. 26, Tennessee State will hold its annual scholarship gala honoring long-time educators Drs. McDonald and Jamye Williams. Both have ties to some of TSU’s most notable alumni, including Oprah Winfrey. The event will also honor alumnus and former football player Claude Humphrey, one of the newest members inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Dr. Sharon Peters, Gala co-chairman, says while the event will honor these individuals, the primary mission is to raise funds to help students who need money to stay at the University. Students like Wiggins are one of many examples why the gala is so important. “The gala provides the needed support for students to enroll at the University who may not otherwise have the funds to attend or who may fall short financially,” adds Peters, also director for TSUís Community College Initiative Program. “A majority of our students need financial aid and without the help of many of our donors, these students would not have the opportunity to attend college.” This will be TSU President Glenda Glover’s second scholarship gala while serving as the leader of one of the nation’s

top HBCUs. Last year’s event had record attendance. According to University officials, more than 600 students were helped with $1.7 million worth of scholarships during the 2013-14 academic year. This represented a 76 percent increase in donations from the previous year and the University was able to award up to $965,000 in private scholarships. “I am confident that our donors- employees, alumni, corporate partners, and friends of the University will continue to give and partner with us for this year’s scholarship gala,” says President Glover. “We have students with real needs, and the Foundation, along with the Office of Student Enrollment, has done a tremendous job in matching students with dollars. Every dollar counts and will make a difference in a student’s life. It begins with them receiving a quality education at Tennessee State.” Wiggins says that’s exactly what she’s receiving at TSU - a quality education that has afforded her the opportunity to have internships with environmental watchdog Green Peace and the Centers for Disease Control. She beams with pride when asked what the future holds. “I’ve lived my life around my brother’s health and wouldn’t change one single thing. I am happy to be alive and not a burden on my parents. I believe my future is bright and I owe it to my future alma mater TSU.” Following graduation, Wiggins has her eyes set on Yale University where she plans on obtaining masters degrees in Public Health and Environmental Science. Eventually, she hopes to pursue a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology. Call 615.963.5481 or visit www.tnstate.edu/scholarshipgala for more information on how you can help students like Lauren Wiggins through the 2014 Scholarship Gala. The gala takes place at Music City Center and tickets are available now to purchase.

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Metro Police crusisers are having light bars installed so that the police are more noticeable while they are patrolling neighborhoods

Metro Police Will Become More Visible in Neighborhoods NASHVILLE, TN — Chief Steve Anderson announced that new marked police cars are being equipped with light bars capable of displaying lower intensity non-flashing blue lights in a constant “on” position. These lights, which are most noticeable during the evening and nighttime hours, can be activated separately from full emergency flashing blue lights. “The Neighborhood Patrol Lights are designed to help citizens be aware when

FiftyForward Madison Station members Shirley Manaley, Shirley Kerkvliet, Mille Harris and her brother Don Wilkerson, and FiftyForward Afternoon Office Manager Julie Reeves took to the skies to fulfill a long-anticipated FiftyForward First.

officers are proactively patrolling neighborhoods as well as serve as a deterrent to crime by also letting would-be lawbreakers know that we are in the area,” Chief Anderson said. Twenty new marked police cars assigned to the recently opened Midtown Hills Precinct are now equipped with Neighborhood Patrol Lights. Replacement police cars received by all precincts in the future will be equipped with the system.

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The hot air balloon ride was a dream come true for several members. Shirley Kerkvliet said of the experience, “It was money well spent. At first, I thought I would be scared but we moved so slowly ... it was beautiful. Riding in a hot air balloon was certainly a brand new experience for me but something I had always wanted to try. It was a THRILL.”

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Sherrard & Roe Attorneys Named to ‘Best Lawyers in America 2015’

William L. Harbison

Andree S. Blumenstein

C. Dewey Bransetter, Jr.

Kim A. Brown

L. Webb Campbell, II

C. Mark Carver

Phillip F. Kramer

J. Scott Hickman

Michael G. Kaplan

Carla L. Lovell

Tracy A. Powell

Michael D. Roberts

John H. Roe, Jr.

Thomas J. Sherrard, III

John R. Voight

Christopher C. Whitson

Elizabeth E. Moore

Carolyn W. Schott

NASHVILLE, TN — Eighteen attorneys at Sherrard & Roe PLC are listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015, copyright 2014 by Woodward/White, Inc. Aiken, SC. The 18 attorneys represent more than half of the lawyers at Sherrard & Roe; the majority of the 18 attorneys are listed in multiple practice categories. The Best Lawyers in America® is widely regarded as the preeminent guide to legal excellence in the United States. “We are extremely proud that so many Sherrard & Roe attorneys are recognized among the nation’s best lawyers,” said Tom Sherrard, a founding member of the firm. “Our attorneys and our staff continue to be devoted to providing the highest level of professional service to our clients.” Sherrard & Roe attorneys selected to be included in the 2015 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® are: Andrée S. Blumstein, C. Dewey Branstetter, Jr., Kim A. Brown, L. Webb Campbell II, C. Mark Carver, Phillip F. Cramer, William L. Harbison, J. Scott Hickman, Michel G. Kaplan, Carla L. Lovell, Elizabeth E. Moore, Tracy A. Powell, Michael D. Roberts, John H. Roe Jr., Carolyn W. Schott, Thomas J. Sherrard III, John R. Voigt, and Christopher C. Whitson. Kaplan has been included in Best Lawyers since 1983; Sherrard since 1987, and Voigt since 1991. Additionally, Blumstein was named “Lawyer of the Year” in Antitrust Law, Brown was recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in Real Estate Law, and Harbison was recognized as Trusts & Estates Litigation “Lawyer of the Year.” Since its inception in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Because Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 41,000 leading attorneys cast almost 3.9 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their specialties, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

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Bill Frist, Brentwood Baptist to Host Free Community Discussion on Mother and Child Health

Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist

Jenny Eaton Dyer, Ph.D.

NASHVILLE, TN — Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, M.D., founder of Hope Through Healing Hands, and Brentwood Baptist Church Senior Pastor Mike Glenn will host a free, public conference on “The Mother & Child Project: Simple Steps to Saving Lives in the Developing World,” at Brentwood Baptist Church on Wednesday, Sept. 24. Running 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., the event is free and open to the public. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. This faith-based conference will host a diverse panel of experts who will discuss how healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies can dramatically improve the health of women and children in the developing world. Representatives from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other local and national speakers will come together to share their perspectives on global efforts to increase access to health services that save lives. They will lead a robust Q&A session encouraging further discussion, closing with practical ways attendees can get involved to save lives and see families thrive in the developing world. In addition to Sen. Frist and Pastor Mike Glenn, conference speakers include: • Dr. Gary Darmstadt and Tom Walsh, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation • James Nardella, Lwala Community Alliance • Dr. David Vanderpool, LiveBeyond • Lisa Bos, World Vision • Rick Carter and Terry Laura, Compassion International • Lucas Koach, Food for the Hungry • Jenny Eaton Dyer, PhD, Hope Through Healing Hands • John Thomas, Living Hope While the event is free and open to the public, registration is requested by Sept. 18, and more information is available at www.hopethroughhealinghands.org/registration-bbc&nbsp; or by emailing jcrain@hopethroughhealinghands.org.

This event follows a recent conversation with community leaders at Belmont University, during which Sen. Frist and Melinda Gates shared their efforts on this issue. Melinda Gates has championed a global movement to provide 120 million women with the tools and services necessary to time and space their pregnancies by 2020, in an effort to improve the health of women and children. Hope Through Healing Hands’ Faithbased Coalition for Healthy Mothers and Children Worldwide seeks to galvanize faith leaders across the U.S. on the issues of maternal, newborn and child health in developing countries. Particular emphases include the benefits of healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies, including the voluntary use of methods for preventing pregnancy not including abortion, that are harmonious with members’ unifying values and religious beliefs. Several faith leaders already involved in this issue have lent their voices to the coalition, and will continue to do so at the upcoming conference. As Pastor Mike Glenn stated, “The Evangelical church is often accused of loving the child and not the mother; but in doing so, we lose God’s mosaic. We believe in ‘Imago Dei,’ the dignity of every human being.” Information about members of who have joined the coalition to-date, as well as how others can help, is available at http://www.hopethroughhealinghands. org/faith-based-coalition. Endorsements for the coalition are available at http://www.hopethroughhealinghands. org/endorsements. Hope Through Healing Hands is a Nashville-based 501(C) 3 nonprofit with a mission to promote improved quality of life for citizens and communities around the world using health as a currency for peace. Senator Bill Frist, M.D., is the founder and chair of the organization, and Jenny Eaton Dyer, Ph.D., is the CEO/ Executive Director.

Barrett Continued from page 1A holders who have been defrauded by corporate management. Mr. Barrett attended Catholic high school and college before spending a year at Oxford University, England. When he returned to Tennessee, he graduated from Vanderbilt University Law School in 1957.

Among his many accolades and accomplishments, Mr. Barrett is a founding partner in the Nashville-based law firm Barrett Johnston Martin & Garrison, LLC. Over the decades, friends and colleagues often marveled at Barrett’s exhaustive work ethics, which routinely included 10 hour

Smith Continued from page 9A backgrounds: “Actors, professional football players, college students, high school grads. They happen to black cops, too.” “You don’t have to be poor, you don’t have to be in your own community... and this can happen to you.”Yet, the lack of com-

prehensive data means that we can’t know if there’s been an upsurge in such cases, says Samuel Walker, a criminal justice scholar at the University of Nebraska in Omaha and author of The Color of Justice: Race, Ethnicity, and

work days, and that often included Saturdays. George Barrett is survived by three daughters, Ann Louise (Lucy) Barrett Thomason of Watertown, Mary Eloise Barrett Brewer of Nashville and Kathryn Conroy Barrett Cain of Nashville; 11 grandchildren; and a sister, Sister Mary George Barrett O.P., a Dominican nun, also of Nashville. Funeral arrangements are pending at the time of this writing. Crime in America. “It’s impossible to make any definitive statement on whether there were more incidents in the last 5 to 10 years than in the past,” he says. “We just don’t have that kind of data.” But what is certain, Walker says, is that the fatal shooting in Ferguson “was just the tip of the iceberg.”

TSU Continued from page 1A tal textbooks for classes taken. The fee includes all textbooks in the general education core for students taking 12-16 semester hours. For students who want print copies of books, they will be available for an additional $15-30 charge. “The savings are incredible to our students,” added Mosley. “The average cost of books alone ranges between $800 to $1,100 per semester. We are meeting the needs of our students and giving them the necessary tools to be successful. Studies have shown that students who have their books are more engaged and more successful when they have access to materials and do far better in their academic career.”

university offering the book-bundle initiative in the Tennessee Board of Regents higher education system. “When we started this project, we were told by numerous book publishers that this had never been done before,” added Mosley. “This was a massive undertaking to implement. We specifically decided to go with the digital books not only as an alternative to more costly traditional paper books, but also to meet students in the digital age.” Like many students today, Lauren Thomas uses her mobile tablet to not only stay connected, but also read everything from the newspapers and magazines to check-

onstrate the e-books to members of the Tennessee Board of Regents during their two-day meetings at the University, showing them the ease of using a mobile device or tablet for reading textbooks. “They were very impressed with how easy it was for students to navigate the system, from signing in, to reading and highlighting text,” she added. “I think they saw the need and the value in the initiative.” The book-bundle program will be implemented in two phases this fall starting with freshmen and sophomores taking general education courses. Phase II will include juniors and seniors and focus on upper division and core courses required for their majors. The program, according to Mosley, is already

Newly arrived tablets for TSU Book Bundle initiative, they were distributed to students on earlier this week.

Electronic books, or e-books, are gaining popularity among collegeaged students and educators, including those at TSU. While e-books currently account for only 6 percent of textbook sales at university bookstores, that number is growing, but primarily in certain disciplines. TSU is unique in the fact that the University is offering e-books for all general education classes, and it is the only

ing her email and scrolling through the Internet. It’s a device that the TSU Mass Communications major can’t live without. “These mobile devices are always with us, so the idea of being able to read your class assignments directly from your tablet is a great idea,” said the SGA vice president. “I only wish we had this program when I was an underclassman.” Thomas recently had the opportunity to dem-

receiving attention from other institutions. “Some of our sister institutions are already asking how they can implement the same program,” said Mosley. “We really are on the cutting-edge with this program. We want to remove any barriers that would impede students from being successful and this is just another way TSU is on the forefront of higher education.”

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Delta Sigma Nashville Chapter Award Scholarships

NASHVILLE, TN — Members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Nashville Metropolitan Chapter have awarded 14 scholarships for $1000 to area young women to help fund their college educations. At the sorority’s June 7 Community Partners Spotlight Awards luncheon at Goodwill Industries, 11 community partners were also recognized for their support of the chapter. The top student, Amaya Allen who graduated from Martin Luther King, received $1200. Ruth Mitchell, chairperson of the scholarship committee, said the young ladies who interviewed for the scholarships were very impressive. She wished there had been enough money to give all 31 who applied. The NMAC scholarship recipients were: Amaya Allen Martin Luther King Jr., Magnet H.S. Alexis Cole Hume Fogg H.S. Alisha Frierson Martin Luther King Jr., Magnet H.S. Cortney Grisham Martin Luther King Jr., Magnet H.S. Kyeisha Jones East Literature High School Kamri Jordan Martin Luther King Jr., Magnet H.S. Ariel Manual Martin Luther King Jr., Magnet H.S. Phoebe Moore Hume Fogg H.S. Deborah Opeke Martin Luther King Jr., Magnet H.S. Dezha Sexton Nashville School of the Arts Faith Simyu Martin Luther King Jr., Magnet H.S. Rachel Stewart Hume Fogg H.S. Regina Tisdale Martin Luther King Jr., Magnet H.S. Jessica Webb John Overton H.S. Taylor Butler was presented the Mattie Pratt scholarship of $1000, the first time this award was given. Taylor had participated in the Delta Gems Program for the last eight years, which is a mentoring and educational program for girls sponsored by DST. Felicia Pratt, a Delta and daughter of Mattie Pratt, who was also a Delta and member of NMAC, gave re-

Academy Continued from page 1A The young entrepreneur comes from a unique music background. Her father was Elton Johnson, the bassist and lead choreographer for a Memphis funk band known as The Dealers. “My father was a very hard worker. He was very encouraging to me,” said Johnson. In addition, her older brother is a rapper living in Atlanta known by the name BHav. The confidence and desire she learned from her parents laid the groundwork for Johnson to achieve what she has done. She says she gets

positive feedback from her students’ parents, especially at the end of the course. “The parents absolutely do notice the change in their child. The students get a certificate of completion at the end. Once you complete the program you can advance on to The Youth Culture 2 Program and that’s where we focus on skin care, fashion classes, interviewing, mother-daughter and father-son classes and there are classes on dating. You should never be uncomfortable around the opposite sex.” Johnson’s verbal and

Ruth Mitchell, chairperson of the Scholarship Committee, (5th from right) with scholarship winners

marks describing her mother and her mother’s commitment to children and education. Other Pratt family members also attended the event. Schean Belton, chairperson, presided at the luncheon. The community partners that won awards for partnering and supporting the projects of NMAC were: Alive Hospice; Woodcuts; Salama Ministries; Magdalen House; St. John’s Baptist Church; St. Paul’s Lutheran Church; The Association for African American Female Ministers; State Representative Brenda Gilmore; Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity; Omega Psi Phi Fraternity and New Vision Baptist Church. The luncheon capped off the chapter’s centennial year which started in 2013. At the Delta National Centennial Convention, which was held in Washington DC in July 2013, NMAC won three awards for their service

to the Nashville Community. The awards were for: Medical missions to Haiti and Belize. Educational Awareness for the Delta Gems Programs which mentors and educates middle school and high school girls. Physical Health and Wellness Programs in Nashville Patricia Harris was presented the Delta of the Year Award by Dr. LaMonica Stewart , president, for her outstanding work as chairperson of the Program Planning Committee. For more information about the Nashville Metropolitan Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and their projects in the Nashville, community, contact nmac.corresponding secretary@yahoo.com or Mrs. Sharon Hurt, newly elected president of NMAC for 2014-2015 year.

soft spoken approach to her students has proven successful. “I do not use handouts, a powerpoint presentation or overhead projector. These students are listening to me. A lot of them are as young as six years old.. Their little brains are like sponges. They soak it in. This program gives students the skills that change their lives and prepares them for any situation. That’s what these children are getting. I love what I do and I’m looking forward to training other educators to becoming certified etiquette consultants.” For more information visit Southernacademyofettique.com.

Avery Johnson, instructor, teaches etiquette to Memphis students ages 6-18

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Fighting Back Against Your Dry Skin WebMD Feature By Stephanie Watson Reviewed By Brunilda Nazario, MD

Your skin is your body’s first line of defense against the elements. When sun, wind, and cold leave skin dry and itchy, don’t hide it under long pants and gloves. Replenish it! To get the kind of smooth, sleek skin you’ll want to show off, learn these eight top causes of, and fixes for, dry skin. 1. Winter Weather When the temperature drops, the humidity level plunges too. Dry air leaves skin parched. “Once the weather starts to change, I see patients coming in complaining of dry, itchy skin,” says Linda Stein Gold, MD, clinical research director for the dermatology department at Detroit’s Henry Ford Hospital. Turning up the thermostat doesn’t help, either. Indoor heating strips even more moisture from the air -and your skin. Quick Fix: Dial Up the Humidity Install a humidifier in your home to keep air moist. Set humidity at a constant 45% to 55%, and the temperature at a balmy 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Before you go outside in wintry weather, create your own moisture barrier. Protect your most sensitive parts -- lips, face, and hands -- with a scarf and gloves. 2. Steamy Showers Setting the shower to steamy soothes your body, but it won’t do your skin any favors. “I know it feels wonderful to stand in a really hot shower... but it can dry out the natural oils in our skin more quickly,” Stein Gold says. Standing under that hot spray long enough to belt out your favorite tune is also a no-no. The longer you linger in the shower, the more you dry out your skin. Quick Fix: Cleanse Coolly and Quickly Dial down the shower temperature to lukewarm, and keep showers short. Five minutes is enough to get clean without overdrying. Save the singing for your car. 3. Moisture-Robbing Soaps Don’t put just any bar of soap into your shower dish -- they’re not all the same. Wash with a harsh soap and you’ll send your skin’s natural moisture barrier straight down the drain. Quick Fix: Go Mild “We recommend using a mild, fragrance-free soap that moisturizes as it cleanses,” Stein Gold says. Bar or liquid doesn’t matter, but choose

a soap that’s specially formulated for dry skin. 4. The Rub-Down Think you need to scrub your skin to get it clean? Toss that old notion, along with your scrubby sponge. “Friction strips the skin and enhances the dryness,” says Nanette Silverberg, MD, a dermatology professor at Columbia University. Quick Fix: Go Soft Use your hands or a soft washcloth instead, Silverberg suggests. They’ll get you just as clean as abrasive sponges, without roughing up your skin.

5. Losing Shower Moisture Showering bathes your skin in moisture. Scrubbing off with a towel right afterward strips that moisture away. “The surface of your skin absorbs some of the water, which will be lost if you don’t seal it in,” Silverberg says. Quick Fix: Lock in Moisture “I recommend that you towel-dry off but still leave the skin a little bit moist,” Stein Gold says. Apply moisturizer to still-damp skin, she suggests. What kind of lotion should you use? Rub on a rich cream containing ingredients such as soothing ceramide for sensitive skin, or urea, lactic acid, dimethicone, or petroleum jelly (petrolatum) for very dry skin. These products “will seal moisture into the skin and create an effective skin barrier,” Silverberg says. Your face needs different moisturizing than your body. Smooth on a noncomedogenic face lotion -- one

that won’t clog pores and cause breakouts. Pick a moisturizer that incorporates a sunscreen with an SPF of 30 or more. “Moisturizer with sunscreen addresses both dryness and sun protection,” Silverberg says. 6. Aging As hormone levels change over the years, skin becomes thin and parched. Quick Fix: Smooth Out the Years You can’t turn back the clock, but you can minimize aging skin changes. Start each morning with a generous rub of a rich face and body cream. To minimize wrinkles while you relieve dryness, look for ingredients such as alpha-hydroxy acids and retinol. Not in the habit? Keep a bottle of lotion next to your bed so it’s the first and last thing you see each day. 7. Irritants Is your favorite sweater making you itch? It could be the fabric, fabric softener, or the detergent you’re washing it in. Lots of everyday fabrics and products can irritate skin -- from dryer sheets to perfume. Quick Fix: Set Products Free “Free” is the key word when buying any type of cleaner or beauty product. Pick products that are labeled fragranceand dye-free, and that are specially formulated for sensitive skin. Wear clothes made of soft, natural fabrics -- cotton and silk instead of wool or polyester. Line your bed with cotton percale sheets for a gentler touch while you sleep. 8. Your Health Is your skin especially scaly and red? It could be a skin condition, like atopic dermatitis or psoriasis. It can also be a symptom of diseases such as diabetes or an underactive thyroid gland. Quick Fix: Target Treatment When dry, red skin won’t go away, see your doctor to discover and treat the cause. The solution may be as simple as taking a medication or using a prescription cream. No matter what the cause, dry, itchy skin isn’t something you should have to live with long-term. If you’ve tried a few different moisturizers and they’re not helping, or the irritation is getting worse, see your dermatologist.

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Even a Five-Minute Run Helps Prevent Heart Disease Good news for runners: A new study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggests running, even for a few minutes a day, can reduce your risk of dying from heart disease – whether you plod along or go at race speed. Researchers studied more than 55,000 adults between the ages of 18 and 100 over a 15-year period, looking at their overall health, whether they ran and how long they lived. Compared to nonrunners, those who ran had a 30% lower risk of death from all causes and a 45% lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, investigators found. In fact, runners on average lived three years longer than those who did not hit the pavement. When data was broken down by age, sex, body mass index, and smoking and alcohol use, the benefits were still the same. “That’s important to note,” said Dr. Warren Levy, a cardiologist and chief medical officer of Virginia Heart in northern Virginia. “Even with all the negative factors, such as obesity, smoking and diabetes, those who were, let’s say, obese and ran had a less likely chance of dying from heart problems than those obese people who didn’t run. Same with smokers, diabetics, etc. ” The speed and frequency of a person’s running routine did not make a huge difference either. The data showed novice runners who ran less than 51 minutes, fewer than 6 miles, slower than 6 miles per hour, or only one or two times per week still had a lower risk of dying than those who did not put on running shoes. D.C. Lee, lead author of the study and an assistant professor at Iowa State University’s kinesiology department in Ames, Iowa, said the researchers found runners who ran less than an hour per week have the

“same mortality benefits compared to runners who ran more than three hours per week.” So more may not be better. “Its been shown that after a certain amount of running over a certain period of time, the benefits seem to wane,” said Levy. “We aren’t quite sure why.” However, researchers did discover that consistency was key. They found participants who ran consistently over a period of six years or more gained the most benefits, with a 29% lower risk of death for any reason and 50% lower risk of death from heart disease or stroke. There have been many studies that have shown the benefits of exercise on the heart. But this study is one of the largest to pinpoint the positive effects of running, especially for nonmarathoners or nontriathletes. “Since time is one of the strongest barriers to participate in physical activity, the study may motivate more people to start running and continue to run as an attainable health goal for mortality benefits,” Lee said. Activities like running can lower your blood pressure and decrease the production of glucose, which cuts your risk of developing diabetes, according to the American Heart Association. Running also seems to protect the innermost lining of the arteries, keeping the walls and cells intact, which cuts the risk of blockages or clots that can cause strokes or heart attacks. Levy, a runner himself, said people considering taking up running programs should talk to their doctors first, especially if they have chronic conditions. “A lot of weekend warriors just go out without preparing for their run. It’s the runner who takes it gradually and trains correctly, even for a run around the block, who’s the one who avoids injuries and other complications.”

What is Parkinson’s Disease and What Causes It? Parkinson’s disease, which mostly affects older people but can even occur in younger adults, results from the gradual degeneration of nerve cells in the portion of the midbrain that controls body movements. The first signs are likely to be barely noticeable -- a feeling of weakness or stiffness in one limb, or a fine trembling of one hand when it is at rest. Eventually, the shaking (tremor) worsens and spreads, muscles become stiffer, movements slow down, and balance and coordination deteriorate. As the disease progresses, depression, cognitive issues, and other mental or emotional problems are common. Parkinson’s disease usually begins between the ages of 50 and 65, striking about 1% of the population in that age group; it is slightly more common in men than in women. Medication can treat its symptoms, and the disorder is not directly life-threatening. What Causes Parkinson’s Disease? Body movements are regulated by a portion of the brain called the basal ganglia, whose cells require a proper balance of two substances called dopamine and acetylcholine, both involved in the transmission of nerve impulses. In Parkinson’s, cells that produce dopamine begin to degenerate, throwing off the balance of these two neurotransmitters. Researchers believe that genetics sometimes plays a role in this cellular breakdown. In rare

instances, Parkinson’s disease may be caused by a viral infection or by exposure to environmental toxins such as pesticides, carbon monoxide, or the metal manganese. But in the great majority of Parkinson’s cases, the cause is unknown. Parkinson’s disease is a form of parkinsonism. This is a more general term used to refer to the set of symptoms that is commonly associated with Parkinson’s disease but sometimes stems from other causes. The distinction is important because some of these other causes may be treatable, while others do not respond to treatment or medication. Other causes of parkinsonism include: • An adverse reaction to prescription drugs • Use of illegal drugs • Exposure to environmental toxins • Stroke • Thyroid and parathyroid disorders • Repeated head trauma (for example, the trauma associated with boxing and multiple concussions) • Brain tumor • An excess of fluid around the brain (called hydrocephalus) • Brain inflammation (encephalitis) resulting from infection Parkinsonism may also be present in persons with other neurological conditions, including Alzheimer’s, Lewy body disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Wilson’s disease, and Huntington’s disease.

Hand Sanitizer Doesn’t Help in Schools

School children get low marks when it comes to spreading germs, often sharing bugs with their classmates. So scientists wondered if putting hand sanitizers into elementary school classrooms would lead to fewer absences. The study Researchers in New Zealand set out to discover if using alcoholbased hand sanitizers, in addition to regular hand washing, would cut back on absentee rates in schools. They recruited 68 primary schools, and all students were given a half-hour hygiene lesson. They then assigned half of the schools to a control group where children washed their hands with soap and water. The schools in the intervention group did the same, but were also asked to use classroom hand sanitizers when they coughed or sneezed, and before meals. When children missed school, calls were made to find out if the child was sick. The research team checked-in with the caregivers of more than 2,400 children, keeping track of the type and length of their illnesses during 20 weeks of school. The results Absentee rates between the two groups were virtually the same, the study authors found. “These findings suggest that, in highincome countries where clean water for

hand washing is readily available, putting resources into extra hand hygiene by providing hand sanitizer in classrooms may not be an effective way to break the child-to-child transmission of infectious diseases,” an accompanying editorial in the journal concluded. Caveats An unexpected flu epidemic during the course of the study may have affected the findings. Heightened awareness about the benefits of clean hands during the epidemic may have led to more hand washing overall, making it more difficult to see if hand sanitizers gave added benefit, says Dr. Jennifer Shu, a pediatrician in Atlanta who was not involved with the study. But the study authors say that the impact of hand sanitizer would be particularly important during an influenza pandemic, and they found “providing hand sanitizer was not an effective mechanism for reducing illness absence.” The takeaway So what is the takeaway message for schools and parents? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it’s best to have children wash their hands with soap and water. If a sink is not available, hand sanitizers with an alcohol concentration of at least 60% are a good second choice. The bottom line, do what it takes to rub those germs away.

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NFL PRESEASON

Tennessee Holds On For Win

BY RON WYNN Good to See Black Kids Playing Baseball The just completed Little League World Series featured a team from Chicago capturing the United States title and a young girl from Philadelphia making history, becoming the first female to pitch a shutout in the series and also landing on the cover of Sports Illustrated. But the other thing that was so different about the Jackie Robinson West All Stars and Mo’ne Davis is that they’re something that many experts say you don’t have today: young Black baseball players. The 2014 numbers regarding Black MLB participation are worse than the 2013 ones, and those were awful. Both leagues combined don’t have 10 percent Black Americans (8.3 percent to be exact), though they certainly have plenty of people of color. Latin and Central America, Cuba, the Pacific Rim and Mexico are all sources of Major League talent, and all more extensively tapped than many of America’s inner cities. However, things are a bit brighter for the moment. The accomplishments of the Jackie Robinson West All Stars has focused attention on MLB’s efforts nationwide. Four urban academies have been established nationwide, the most recent in Compton, California. These are modeled after their counterparts in Latin and Central America, places where young kids can get the type of individual attention and daily playing opportunities critical to long-term baseball success. Both the Washington Nationals and Chicago White Sox have done additional things themselves to help with the problem. The Nationals started their own baseball academy at Fort Dupont. The White Sox began the ACE program, to try and entice young Black kids throughout the city but especially on the South Side to give baseball a chance. Several members of the Jackie Robinson West All Stars, the first team from Chicago to make the Little League World Series since 1983, have either been part of the Ace program and/or participants in the Urban Little League Initiative, a program started in 1999. There have been many areas where outgoing MLB commissioner Bud Selig’s performance has been questionable, but this is one where he’s been front and center. Selig has repeatedly talked about the need for baseball to be more aggressive in encouraging Black youngsters to play baseball, and he’s recruited current Black stars to make commercials highlighting the sports’ past and present opportunities for youth. The toughest fight MLB has concerns college baseball, because schools can only offer 11.7 total scholarships for its baseball teams as compared to 85 full-time ones for football. I also continue to urge the Majors to do whatever they can to stimulate more baseball teams on HBCU campuses. That’s an opportunity they continue to ignore. As a longtime baseball fan who can recall a time when that sport was clearly the favorite, not only among Blacks but pretty much most American sports lovers, we’ll probably not going to see many more like Dave Winfield, a great all-round athlete who chose baseball despite drafted at the time by the NBA, ABA and NFL. The NFL is now even drafting basketball players who either weren’t on football teams in college or only played briefly, then turning them into all-pro tight ends. That’s something you won’t see in baseball. Still, the success of the Chicago squad and Mo’ne Davis (whose game against Las Vegas drew a bigger audience than every single MLB game on ESPN this season) is gratifying. Hopefully, the momentum from this will continue, and we’ll see a lot more young Black baseball players in the months and years to come.

By Ron Wynn The Tennessee Titans looked sharp offensively, overcoming early mistakes and a 14-point deficit to rally and defeat the Atlanta Falcons 24-17 Saturday night in the Georgia Dome. The win improved the Titans’ preseason record to 2-1, while the Falcons dropped to 1-2. Both teams played their starters throughout the first half and one series in the third quarter. Jake Locker had another good game, completing 12 of 17 passes for 188 yards, and connecting with Leon Washington for a 63-yard score that helped get Tennessee back in the game. Zach Mettenberger later came in and completed 11 of 19 passes for 148 yards. Bishop Sankey had a three-yard TD run for the go-ahead score, then had a run for a two-point conversion. But while they were happy with their offensive production and comeback abilities, the Titans’ couldn’t be very pleased with some things that happened defensively. Once again, they surrendered a touchdown on the opening drive, and the secondary had another difficult evening. While first-stringer Matt Ryan was playing, he repeatedly found open receivers. Ryan completed 18 of 23 passes for 224 yards and two touchdowns. One was a 31-yarder to Devin Hester. The other was a 52-yarder to Julio Jones, who broke two tackles on the way to the end zone. “We had more good things, but I was disappointed with some of our play in the secondary,” Titans’ coach Ken Whisenhunt said on radio. “We didn’t wrap up after the catch on a couple of plays, and were out of position on some others. Those are things that we can’t have in regular season games.” Not only did Jones prove elusive, he drew two pass interference penalties,

and would have had a third except he caught the ball with Tommie Campbell on his back. Both Maikon Bonini and Travis Coons got the opportunity to make important ﬁeld goals, as their competition for the kicking spot continued. Bonini made a 51-yarder, but missed a 63-yard-

unhappy about Locker taking hits after passes due to the pocket collapsing. There was also an injury to defensive end Robert Pitoitua, who broke his left hand. Last season he broke the right one, also in the third preseason game. But he went on to play in every contest, ending with 91 tackles and four sacks.

The Titans overcame a shaky start and 14-point deficit to record their second win of the preseason Saturday night, defeating the Falcons 24-17.

er right before halftime. Coons hit a 39-yarder that made the score 17-16. Each kicker also handled some kickoffs. It looks as though that competition will continue right up through the preseason ﬁnale Thursday at LP Field against the Minnesota Vikings. The Titans’ offensive line also came in for some criticism after the Falcons sacked Locker twice and Mettenberger once, although on one sack Whisenhunt cited running back Shonn Greene’s failure to pick up blitizing cornerback Robert Alford as the primary mistake. But overall, he said there was too much pressure on both QBs, and was particularly

Pitoitua will miss the ﬁnal preseason game, but is expected back for the season opener. The Titans also weren’t happy about the lack of productivity in the running game. Bishop Sankey had 44 yards on 16 carries, and Green garnered only 15 on six carries. However, Sankey didn’t fumble this time, and Whisenhunt complimented Greene in terms of his health and quality of his runs. Very few veterans will be showcased in the ﬁnal preseason game. Mettenberger, who is still viewed as the thirdstring QB, may even get the start. The game at LP Field begins at 7 p.m.

MLB

Reds Grab Series Finale From Braves By Ron Wynn

The Cincinnati Reds salvaged a series split with the Atlanta Braves Sunday, taking a 5-3 home win, their second straight.

is now 13-8. Losing pitcher Aaron Harang (10-8) surrendered four runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings. He walked two and struck out six. Todd Frazier’s 22nd home run led to a three-run fourth inning, and

Atlanta’s Jason Heyward comes barreling into Cincinnati’s Brandon Phillips, but couldn’t break up the double play during Sunday’s 5-3 Reds win over the Braves.

It was the first win in his last eight starts for pitcher Alfredo Simon, who had lost five times since pitching in the All-Star Game. Simon started with six shutout innings, finishing with five hits allowed, one walk, six strikeouts and one run over seven innings. “Simon was ahead in the count and able to use his whole complement of pitches,” Reds’ manager Bryan Price told the Associated Press. “There are times when a pitcher is throwing with the same velocity but it doesn’t feel like it. He tries to manufacture more. Today he just executed his pitches.” “I knew I had to keep the ball down and that was big for me,” added Simon. His record

the Reds added single runs in the sixth and seventh. Atlanta had been on a good run prior to the weekend, taking seven of eight and scoring five or more runs in every win. But their offense stagnated in both Saturday’s 1-0 loss and Sunday’s 5-3 defeat. They were down 4-0 before scoring one in the seventh, then they tried to make a ninth inning comeback, scoring twice. But it wasn’t enough, and the Braves lost another game to the Nationals in the Eastern Division race as Washington pounded the San Francisco Giants 14-6. When the month began, the Braves were 1/2 game out of first. As August winds down, they start its final

week eight full games behind and nine in the loss column. The Braves are much closer to third place (three games ahead of Miami) and even fourth (seven ahead of the New York Mets) than to the top of the division. The Nationals have won nine of their last 10 games starting the week, while the Braves, even with the two weekend losses, had seven wins in their last nine games. Still, a factor that has hurt the Braves has been their performance on the road. The back-to-back losses in Cincinnati drop their record away from Atlanta to 31-35, while they are 37-28 at home. Washington is 32-29 on the road, and a glittering 43-25 at home. Atlanta has gotten a boost from left fielder J. Upton, now their home run leader with 25. Jason Heyward had two more hits Sunday, and seems to be flourishing back in the leadoff spot. First baseman Freddie Freeman remains their most consistent and productive hitter, despite going hitless in four at bats Sunday. The addition of Phil Gosselin, who can play any position in the infield and outfield, as well as Emilio Bonifacio, who had a pinch-hit single and scored a run Sunday, has

also improved their depth and punch off the bench. But the hard reality facing the Braves is they must now look more at sneaking into the playoffs in the wild card round than winning the division. Making up a nine-game deficit with 31 remaining is possible, but a definite long shot. They are two games behind the Giants for the second wild card spot and four behind the St. Louis Cardinals for the first. Even though making it to the playoffs as a wild card only gets you into a one-game elimination match, that’s far better than being left out. Braves CEO Terry McQuirk also left it pretty clear in a weekend Atlanta Journal Constitution interview that if the Braves missed the playoffs, jobs might be at stake. When asked about both the team’s current GM and manager, McQuirk replied: “Their status will be reviewed at the end of the season. Everyone is accountable for the club’s performance.” There were no votes of confidence in that statement, an indicator that change will certainly come should Atlanta not only fail to defend its Eastern Division title, but completely miss the postseason.

Next Week in The Tribune: The college football season gets underway in a big fashion, as Tennessee State University, Vanderbilt, the University of Tennessee and others have their opening games. The Titans have their second home and final preason game. The Sounds are nearing the end of the PCL campaign and are tied for first in their division, with the season’s last series on the road. We’ll have all these stories and more in next week’s Tennessee Tribune.

SPORTS THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE • Thursday, August 28 - September 3, 2014

MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Sounds Take Opener Against Sacramento By Ron Wynn

The Nashville Sounds took the opener of a key series against the Sacramento River Cats 14-2 Sunday at Greer Stadium. The four game set, which continued through Wednesday, also marks the end of regular season baseball at Greer after 37 years. The Sounds remain tied with the Memphis Redbirds atop the Paciﬁc Coast League’s American South division with a 74-61 record. They set season highs Sunday in both runs scored and home runs (four). Matt Clark (13), Sean Halton (seven), Jeremy Hermida (13) and Logan Schafer (1) hit the homers, and the Sounds even had an eight run seventh inning, while also committing no errors defensively. Michael Blazek evened his record at 4-4, giving up two runs on three hits over 6 1/3 innings. Hunter Morris had three hits and drove in three runs, while Clark and Hermida also knocked in three runs. Though they don’t know if they’ll have him available should they make it to the postseason, the Sounds do know that Jimmy Nelson was selected to the 2014

-All-PCL squad, which was named Monday. That selection was made even though Nelson only pitched about half a season for Nashville. But during that stretch, he was perhaps the finest pitcher in the entire minor league system. Nelson was 10-2 for Nashville with a 1.46 earned run average. He had only 32 walks in 111 innings and 114 strikeouts. He was first in the minors in earned run average, third in strikeouts and tied for first in wins. Nelson had allowed hitters only a .179 average while having 15 quality starts and one quality relief appearance in 17 outings before being promoted to the Brewers. He’s 2-4 with a 4.15 earned run average in eight starts for Milwaukee. He also seems a good choice to become the Sounds’ second straight recipient of the PCL Pitcher of the Year award. Last year the honor went to Johnny Hellweg. The final game at Greer was held Wednesday. It was followed by the biggest fireworks display of the season and the first 3,000 fans in attendance also received a free The Sounds concluded their 37 years at Greer Stadium, still locked in battle for first place in their division with the Memphis Sounds Stadium Cup. Redbirds. They move into First Tennessee Park in 2015. The Sounds will open the 2015 season at their new downtown facility First Tennessee Park.

LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES

South Korea Wins Title

WOMENS TENNIS

The Jackie Robinson West All Stars from Chicago won the U.S. title, but couldn’t overcome South Korea’s offensive attack Sunday in the Little League World Series. They closed the gap before losing 8-4.

By Ron Wynn

Chicago’s Jackie Robinson West All-Stars made another try at a magical rally Sunday, but this time were too far back in the Little League World Series championship game in Williamsport. They dug out from a seven-run hole to narrow the gap, but eventually lost 8-4 to the Asia-Pacific champs South Korea. Jae Yeong Hwang drove in two runs and also helped out in the pitching department, while Don Wan Sin scored two runs and had a solo homer. South Korea’s formidable offense had battered Japan 12-3 in the international championship game, and they once again provided plenty of offensive firepower. Down 8-1, the Chicago team refused to concede. They had previously come back from 3-0 and 5-4 deficits against the heavily favored Las Vegas team in the U.S. title match, and they were able to mount some offense after Hwang was relieved following two innings of one-hit pitching. Jackie Robinson West put together a three-run

inning, but South Korea matched that in the late innings, and just had too much firepower for Chicago. A double from Shane Jaemin Jim scored another run, then Jin Wood Jar’s single brought two more runners home. “We felt like we had a chance even when the score was 8-1,” Chicago manager Darold Butler told the Huffington Post sports report. “South Korea had a pretty good game. They were definitely the better team today.” But the Jackie Robinson West All-Stars, as well as Philadelphia’s Taney team with star female pitcher Mo’ne Davis, proved the talk of the Little League World Series. The Chicago team eliminated Davis’ squad, but she made history, becoming the first female pitcher to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated. There were also stories about how the Jackie Robinson West team captivated the city of Chicago. Viewing parties were organized, and even the Mayor took time out from his busy schedule to notice and complement their efforts. It was also an indicator

that there still remains significant interest in baseball among some Black youth. No one knows if any of the players on either Taney or the Jackie Robinson West All Stars has Major League aspirations. Davis has already said she wants to play college basketball at UConn. There were some concerns expressed about the appearance of signed items being sold on Ebay possibly compromising her future college eligibility, but thus far her parents have been very steadfast in keeping her out of any situations where even the appearance of fiscal impropriety could be raised. Interestingly, while the team poured onto the field after the final out and were celebrating, Sin expressed a desire that’s becoming commonplace with all winning athletes on championship teams. “I want to go to the Blue House, the White House of Korea, and meet the President,” Sin said. Large crowds were the norm throughout the tournament, particularly when Davis was pitching. Sunday’s finale attracted nearly 29,000 (28,671).

ON THIS DAY On This Day in 1942, the NFL champion Chicago Bears defeated a team of college seniors 21-0 in the annual All-Star Game. This special exhibition between the NFL title holders and an all-star squad of college players began in 1934 and continued until 1976. In its early years the games were competitive, but as the NFL’s talent pool became greater, the games increasingly became onesided. The last time a college squad won came in 1963, upsetting the Green Bay Packers.

Serena Williams begins defense of her U.S. Open title this season. Despite winning five championships, it will be seen as a down year by some if she doesn’t get at least one Grand Slam crown.

Serena Favored to Win Another Major This Year? By Ron Wynn

It’s hard to believe anyone could win five titles in a season and still have their year deemed a failure, but that seems the fate destined for Serena Williams should she not capture the U.S. Open. The year’s final major, which begins this week in New York, is being viewed as Williams’ to win. She’s the defending champion, is coming off two strong weeks, and definitely wants to get her 18th Grand Slam title. She also wants to avoid 2014 being the first year since 2001 that she didn’t get at least one Grand Slam. Plus she has a shot at an unprecedented three straight U.S. Open crowns, something that hasn’t happened since the mid-’70s. If you look strictly at the numbers, this has been a super season for Williams. She’s been number one for 79 straight weeks. That’s the longest any woman’s held that ranking since Martina Hingis was on top for 80 weeks in 1997-98.

This month alone, Williams has won titles at Stanford and Cincinnati. She said after the Ohio victory that “this is deﬁnitely a level that could take me to the title.” She’s also closing in on her 33rd birthday (Sept. 26), and already can say she’s the oldest woman to ever be the best in the world. But still, there’s incredible expectations. “Even if she wins the U.S. Open, it will be a bad season - for her,” her coach Patrick Mouratoglu told USA Today. “If she doesn’t win? It’s going to be a very, very bad season for sure.” Some of that is also comparing 2014 to 2013’s incredible year. Williams had career bests with 78 overall wins, 11 titles and two majors. It is beyond absurd for anyone to expect that every season. Williams has also sounded fatigued at times. “I haven’t been enjoying it as much,” she told USA Today a few weeks ago. “I put too much pressure on myself to like win, win, win, win. I need to step out of that and just look at

the big picture.” Chris Evert was the last woman to win three straight Opens (197578) and she’s now an ESPN analyst. She cites French Open titlist Maria Sharapova and Simona Halep, currently ranked number two, as the principal threats to Williams. “One perfect match (Williams’ last title) doesn’t erase three months of up-and-down play,” Evert said. “But if she brings momentum into the U.S. Open, we all know confidence is the name of the game for her.” Williams was slated to meet 18-year-old Taylor Townsend in her first U.S. Open match. It will be intriguing to watch her over the next couple of weeks to see if indeed she breaks what some consider a slump at the majors. She also enters the tournament undefeated (22-0) the past year on hard courts, something else that looks promising as Serena Williams hopes to conclude the tennis season with a flourish.

METRO SPORTS THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE • Thursday, August 28 - September 3, 2014

By Scott Wallace Tennessee Tribune Launches Sports Assistant Fundraiser Program

Metro Sports Editor trains local students in Sports Journalism The Tennessee Tribune has launched a program that is helping Metropolitan Nashville Public School students get their feet wet in sports journalism. The initiative is called the Metro Sports Assistant Sports Information Director Program (ASID). Metro Sports Editor Scott Wallace and the Metro Sports staff are training students the ends and outs of writing, taking stats, photography, radio broadcasting and interviewing athletes from their school. So far students from three high schools have signed up for the program. Overton High School sophomore Nick LaReau, Hunters Lane junior Miranda Mendez, and Maplewood, led by Athletic Trainer Career and Technical Educational teacher Megan Lawrence has a team of students for the program. Maplewood Senior Travis Rainey and juniors Christopher Clark, William Bottoms and Tiffany Berg have already worked the Maplewood teacher Megan Lawrence Maplewood-Hunters Lane football game

Maplewood senior Christopher Clark

Hunters Lane junior Miranda Mendez

along with Mendez. “The students are excited to be a part of such a great program,” said Lawrence. “This is the New Maplewood. These guys are challenging teachers to give them things to do. William and Chris came to me the first day of school asking for activities. Scott told me about the program in the spring and Travis worked with him for the Nashville Venom. They are getting valuable on the job training from professionals. That to me is awesome.” Lawrence has offered up a classroom for the students to do interviews with athletes and even a show featuring Maplewood sports. Some of their work from last Friday’s game is featured on the Tennessee Tribune website. Clark already has a journalism background. He started a newspaper at Jere Baxter Middle School when he was in the eighth grade. Bottoms is a whiz with technology and building websites. Rainey is a natural at setting interviews up. Berg and Mendez have strong support from their parents and they Maplewood junior Tiffany Berg both have an eye for photography. Another valuable piece of the program is the fundraiser piece involved with it. “We wanted to get every school involved but having three to start is good,” said Wallace. What I like about the program the most is the ASIDs can say that they work for a major publication. When they go to college they will have a jump on their peers if they want to work in the athletic department of their school. Every school that participates gets 100 Tennessee Tribune newspapers a week to sale or giveaway. 80% of the sales go back to the school’s athletic program. You can’t put a price on the training the students are getting, plus now we are helping to raise money for the school too. We are happy to give back in this way.” For more information you can contact Scott Wallace at (615)321-3268 or email him Maplewood junior William Bottoms at scott.wallace@wtntrib.com.

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Bold Cowboys & Bucking Bulls At Bridgestone By Janice Malone

NASHVILLE, TN — The Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) will return to Bridgestone Arena on Sept. 5-6 for the third year in a row and 16th time overall with the Jack Daniel’s Invitational presented by Cooper Tires. Nashville is the 21st stop on the schedule, and one of only 26 cities to host the series this year. The bull riding action will take place at the Bridgestone Arena, beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 5, and 7 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6. Six PBR World Amongst the 35 champion bull riders scheduled to appear, Nashville fans will get to see two Tennessee champs in action--defending PBR Nashville event champion and current No. 1 rider Guilherme Marchi and Cody Nance of Paris, TN. Cody has won three events so far this season (Tacoma Wash., Fresno, Calif., and Billings, Mont.) and currently ranks seventh in the PBR world standings. “We travel the country from coast to coast but I tell you, it’s nothing like performing in front of the home town crowd in Nashville. The energy they give just pumps you up. People in Nashville and surrounding areas have been so supportive,” says Cody from his hometown of Paris, TN, Cody began riding bulls when he was 14 with the help of his uncle and stepfather. The 28-year- old young bull riding champ is tough but there’s a formidable foe in the bull riding world that’s even tougher—the mighty Bull Bushwacker. “The toughest bull that’s out here right now is Bush Whacker. I’ve been on him and I have a lot of respect for him,” says Cody with a laugh. The rough and tough bovine will also be joining the lineup of champion bull riders who are vying for the chance to defeat him, which is obviously not so easy task. This will also be the last time Nashville fans will have the chance to watch two-time World Champion Bull Bushwacker compete before retiring at the end of the year following World Finals in Las Vegas. Dubbed the “Baddest Body in Sports” by ESPN the Magazine, this powerful bull has been ridden just once in the last five years. Fans won’t want to pass up the opportunity to witness arguably

UPCOMING EVENTS Coming Soo (TBA): The Belcourt Theater will soon feature Academy Award– winning director Alex Gibney’s documentary “FINDING FELA” www.Belcourt.org for exact release date. August 28 – 31: Comedian and actor Sinbad will be performing this weekend at Zanie’s Comedy Club. www. nashville.zanies.com August 29: The Tyrone Smith Revue, led by the always animated “Super T.” at The Frist Center ph. 615.744.3351 fristcenter.org September 3: Auditions for the Street Theatre Teen Improv Troupe To sign up for an audition, please email auditions@streettheatrecompany.org September 13: Watkins College of Art, Design & Film will hold a general casting call for Spring 2014 student film projects; See www.Watkins.edu or auditions@watkins.edu. ** To be included in our events calendar please email info to tribunenews1@aol.com

Paris, TN champion bull rider Cody Nance

the best PBR bull in existence as he goes up against his next opponent the Saturday night (Sept 6) show during the Built Ford Tough Championship Round. Cody’s father was a member of the crew who built the 60-foot tall replica of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Tenn.,

which is about two hours west of Nashville. Cody says he fell in love with the sport of bull riding from the very first time he sat on a bull, even though he has dabbled a little in team roping. Unfortunately, injuries and professional bull riding seem to go hand in hand. Cody’s been very blessed that that he’s only had one really serious injury. Cody recalls, “The worst injury I’ve had so far was in 2008. A bull stepped on my chest. One of my lungs was injured. I had some broken ribs. I was in the hospital for 14 days.” Sometimes after a great ride Cody likes to reward himself with his favorite sweet treat, dark chocolate. When he’s not on the road he loves anything that gets him outdoors like hunting, fishing, and riding horses, though he admits he’s “no good at golf.” He’s also deeply involved with the Riding High Ministries. He says someday he’d like to open a bull riding school where he can teach youth about bull riding and living an inspiration-filled life. In the meantime, he enjoys spending quality time with his wife, Jordan and his kids – daughter Addie (3) and son Wyatt (1 ½). During the Nashville two-day event, all Top 35 bull riders will get on one bull each in Rounds 1 and 2 on Friday and Saturday. After Round 2 on Saturday night, the riders’ individual two-round scores will be totaled and the top 15 riders on two bulls will advance to the Built Ford Tough Championship Round for one more ride and a chance at the $30,000 event title. There’s a $140,000 total event purse on the line, as well as valuable points to gain towards the overall PBR World Championship. The 2014 season grand finale showdown with the Built Ford Tough World Finals will take place in Las Vegas on Oct. 22-26. The Finals will crown the 2014 PBR World Champion, who will receive the coveted championship buckle, a $1 million bonus and a new pickup truck from Ford, the title sponsor of the Built Ford Tough Series. Tickets sales and additional information about the World Finals can be found at www.worldfinals.pbr.com

Renard Hirsch’s Big Birthday Bash By Janice Malone

NASHVILLE, TN — One of Nashville’s favorite standup comics, Renard Hirsch, had a big birthday bash celebration at Zanie’s Comedy Club. But this wasn’t just a typi-

evening of hilarious comedy for the capacity crowd who came out to the show. Renard is usually traveling on the road three weeks out of the month but he wanted to

Birthday man Renard Hirsch (right) and funny man B. Cov The big and tasty birthday cake

cal birthday party. Renard included some of his favorite friends and colleagues from the comedy world to help him celebrate his big day. The show featured B Cole, who has appeared on Def Comedy Jam, Comic View, and Who’s Got Jokes; Brian Covington better known as ‘B Cov’ (Comedy Central House host; Ron Ron Moseley (Jazz & Jokes); Brad Hinderliter (Zanies); and Zach Boog (101.1 The Beat Radio). It was a fun

celebrate his big day with his Nashville fans, which was done in grand style. “I would like to thank all the comics, my family, Zanies, and all the people who came out to make my birthday show a great one, and stay tuned for what’s next!” shares Renard. (www.renardcomedy.com) As a stand-up comedian, Renard Hirsch has performed at the World Famous Laugh Factory, The Comedy Store, Zanies, Jazz

and Jokes, The Comedy House, Morty’s, The Improv and Ha Ha’s Comedy Cafe. Renard serves as the producer and host for the Urban Professionals Ski Weekend and The Urban Hangover in Las Vegas. Renard’s style is versatile. He can reach any audience, weather he is performing in large arenas or intimate comedy clubs or churches. Renard hits the road again next month for several gigs here in the states before traveling to the sunny Caribbean to perform at Jokers Comedy Club in Nassau, Bahamas.

ENTERTAINMENT THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE • Thursday, August 28 - September 3, 2014

All Things Nashville

5 Things Not to Do On Your First Date

SHARANDA NECHOLE By Sharanda Nechole sharandanechole@gmail.com

If you are anything like me, going out on a first date can be one of the most nerve wrecking experiences a single person can go through. To be honest with you I kinda suck at dating. I know the basic rules of a first date: don’t talk about your ex; hold all your farts; don’t get drunk or curse like a drunken sailor. But what about the not-so-obvious mess ups that tend to happen? It’s usually those that get you into trouble and end up being the reason you don’t get a second date. Check out my list and let’s hope none of these things have ever applied to you. 1. Don’t Set Boundaries Dating is supposed to be fun. Don’t take yourself

too seriously. Most of us don’t live life on a whim; and boundaries soothe us. So what do we do when we’re faced with something as unpredictable as a new guy? We set rules. You start listing things you won’t do until your third date, things that must be accomplished by the third month, and things you’ll never catch yourself doing until he puts a ring on it. All I am saying is enjoy the getting to know each other period. 2. Expect your date to pay the bill Especially if it’s at a restaurant that costs him his entire paycheck to pay the bill. If you put a price tag on your company, you’re going to end up with guys who put a price tag on your company. And trust me, no one wants to go there at the beginning of a relationship. The point of dating is to get to know each other--not to see how much he is willing to spend on you. 3. Try Not to Lie… (Too Much) Lying is just plain exhausting. Once you lie, two things happen: 1) you have to maintain that lie and 2) when you can’t do it anymore you’ll have to deal with the embarrassment of getting

caught. And guess what? I can almost guarantee it’s not even worth it. It’s best to find a balance between the best version of you and the honest version of you. 4. Talk about yourself the entire night Remember that you’re trying to wow, not bore (or scare away). You want to reveal your interests, not your 20 year plan. Your date is busy absorbing lots of information about you; everything from the way you wear your hair, to your addiction to Love and Hip Hop. I know it’s hard not to want to tell everything about yourself since he’s obviously the “one.” But trust me, give him a short intro and follow it up with, “now tell me all about you”. And see the night shines in your favor. 5. Be Rude To him or the wait staff. No one wants to think that you are a self-absorbed mean girl. Always remember the cardinal rule. Treat others the way that you would want them treat you. Even if the date is not going the way that you are expecting. You never know where the night might lead you. It always pays to be nice to everyone.

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a “total surveillance society.” She argues that tyrannical rule has come as a consequence of the Patriot Act’s creation of secret data collection centers and the employment of the IRS, NSA phone taps, drones, tracking devices, warrantless searches, traffic light cameras and the like to nefarious ends. For example, the author cites the case of ScottKAM WILLIAMS sdale, Arizona, whose city Book Review by council approved the purKam Williams chase of a building to house its police investigative unit, “People have liberty; “but refused to disclose the people take their liberty for facility’s location” in order granted; people become apato “protect the lives” thetic; people lose of detectives worktheir liberty. We are ing undercover. She on that track, but desays it’s certifiably touring back to the scary, when the nafreedom road is still tion has arrived at a possible… point where taxpayers The data in this are no longer privy to book concerns me such previously puband should concern lic information. you… The coming In a timely chapsigns of tyranny are ter devoted to “The all around us. ForRise of Militarized tunately, they can be Police,” Ms. Chumstopped before it is ley states that the too late, but not withtechnology cops now out a courageous have at their disposal effort… We can still “is the stuff of science save liberty for our fiction,” like guns that children if, and only fire darts embedded if, America awakwith a GPS. Though ens.” such draconian meaPolice State U.S.A. How Orwell’s Nightmare Is -Excerpted sures should supposfrom the Foreword Becoming Our Reality by Cheryl K. Chumley WND Books Hardcover, $26.95, 288 pages edly be of no concern (pages xi-xii) to the law-abiding, it’s still of little comfort Anybody tunmerely further evidence of a when you think of the seeming in to the media coverage burgeoning abuse of power ingly neverending state of of the daily protests of the on the part of a government siege of for folks in Ferguson shooting of Michael Brown already hell bent on trampling trying to exercise their First in Ferguson, Missouri can’t its citizens’ Constitutional Amendment rights. help but notice the intimirights. Food for thought for anydating police presence that In her book, Police State one who fervently believes makes the city look more U.S.A.: How Orwell’s Nightour inalienable right to life, like a battlefield than a suburmare Is Becoming Our Realliberty and the pursuit of hapban enclave. The frightening ity, the veteran journalist inpiness comes from God, not militarization has featured dicts present-day America as the government.

ENTERTAINMENT THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE â&#x20AC;˘ Thursday, August 28 - September 3, 2014

The CAAN â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Moon Festival Celebrationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

NASHVILLE, TN â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Moon Festival Celebration,â&#x20AC;? Dim Sum touches your heart! This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event takes place September 7th, Sunday, 5:30 pm seating; Dim Sum served atÂ 6 PM-8 PM at Lucky BambooÂ (5855 Charlotte Pike, Nashville). Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open to public, advanced ticket purchase is required. The Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville (CAAN)â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest event,Â the Moon Festival Celebration, presents fifteen varieties of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dim Sumâ&#x20AC;? including Moon Cakes. Pronounced as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dim Sumâ&#x20AC;? in Cantonese Chinese, is prepared as small bite-sized or individual portions of foodÂ traditionally served in small steamer baskets or on small plates.Â They are similar to the Spanishâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tapas that come as small portions and are accompanied with tea.Â Literarily Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dimâ&#x20AC;? means touch, andÂ Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sumâ&#x20AC;? means heart. Â Â â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dim Sumâ&#x20AC;? is so delicious; it truly touches your heart! The Chinese Moon Festival is one of three most celebrated festivals by Chinese peopleÂ (the other two are Chinese New Year and Dragon Boat Festival).Â Also called Mid-Autumn Festival is a harvest festival.Â It is celebrated on the 15thÂ day of the eighth month according to the Chinese Lunar calendar. The moon is at its fullest and brightest on this day. This year it falls onÂ September 8Â according to the western calendar. Â There are many mythical stories come with the Moon Festival. The most famous one is Legend Moon Goddess, Chang-E.Â Â She was a beautiful wife of Hou Yi, who had shot down nine out of ten suns once in the sky.Â He saved the world from disastrous heat.Â Hou-Yi was rewarded with longevity pill that could make him immortal.Â Â Chang-E accidentally took the pill and flew to the moon.Â She has been residing ever since. During the Moon Festival, Chinese people gather

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with family under the bright moon as they eat mooncakes, appreciating the beauty of the moon and worshiping Moon Goddess. CAANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Moon Festival Celebration includes a demonstration of Chinese Tea Ceremony, entertained with live Chinese music and visual presentations of Moon

Anthony Anderson stars in new ABC show Black-ish Photo by ABC-TV

Hardest Working Man on TV? as Zoey, Marsai Martin as Diane and Marcus Scribner as Andre, Jr. Dre senior is very successful career wise and has a beautiful home in an affluent upper middle class neighborhood. Unfortunately, his children are color and culture blind by not being around Blacks. Dre tries to meet the challenge of giving them Black consciousness. On the true life side, a situation from Andersonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real family was filtered into the TV show from a conversation he had with his son who was 12 at the time. Because the son had been in private school since he was 4, while enjoying a much more privileged upbringing than Anderson had during his childhood in Compton, CA. his son said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dad, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel black.â&#x20AC;? Then he asked for a bar mitzvah. Anderson said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told him, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not our culture. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not who we are but I will throw you a hip-hop â&#x20AC;&#x153;bro mitzvah.â&#x20AC;? To this day, all of his Jewish friends say that was the best bar mitzvah they ever attended.â&#x20AC;? The bro mitzvah was included as part of an episode in the TV show.

Festival stories. Purchase tickets now at CAANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s websiteÂ www.chineseartsalliance.org.Â A small portion of the ticket supports Chinese Arts Alliance, which is tax deductible. For more information, please e mail CAAN atÂ ChineseArtsAlliance@gmail.comÂ

TERRIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BOOK REVIEW

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Endangeredâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; By Jean Love Cush

Review by Terri Schlichenmeyer

When you talk about a busy man with talents of plenty; the name of actor, chef cook, and golfer Anthony Anderson quickly comes to mind. You may ask how does Anderson deserve all of those titles? Well for starters, he may be the only person in show biz with those titles who has a TV show for every title. Yes, he had a cooking show on AOL called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anthony Anderson Eats Americaâ&#x20AC;? where he travelled the country interviewing home cooks plus, for the last five years heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a judge on the Food Networkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hit show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iron Chef America.â&#x20AC;? Anderson currently has a third cooking show on the Food Network called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Food Fest Nation with Anthony Anderson where he travels around the country to different food festivals by highlighting their cooking competitions. When asked if his cooking expertise blows minds? Anderson laughs with a hardy â&#x20AC;&#x153;It does!â&#x20AC;? Anderson also had a golf show â&#x20AC;&#x153;Golf in Americaâ&#x20AC;? on the Golf Chan-

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nel. He has been an avid golfer for the last 18 years and is a member of a local LA area country club, where he tries to get in at least three days of golf per week. Anderson unselfishly uses his golf skills to aid charities like the SAG Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual golf classic, which aids actors who need financial or medical help. The concept of actors needing help may be odd to some but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a reality. The SAG golf tourney is actors raising funds for the SAG Foundation for fellow actors who are down and in need. Anderson reflects, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we all need to do; not only actors but just our society in general. In regard to his fellow thespians Anderson says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help our own, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to help us?â&#x20AC;? Anderson is also slated to host a new NBC-TV Game Show called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wall of Fame.â&#x20AC;?And if that is not enough to fill his plate, Anderson is executive producing and starring as Dre Johnson in the new ABC-TV sitcom â&#x20AC;&#x153;Black-ish.â&#x20AC;? The new sitcom stars co-exec producer and actor Laurence Fishburne as pops (Dreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dad), Tracee Ellis Ross as Dreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife Rainbow, Yara Shahidi

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Save the whales! Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve read a lot of signs like that in your life, online and real-time. Save the whales or the environment, penguins or tigers, fish, trees, or grasses, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always something about to disappear, and you know that when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gone, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gone. But what about people? Arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t they in trouble, too? In the new book â&#x20AC;&#x153;Endangeredâ&#x20AC;? by Jean Love Cush, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to save young black men? Janae Williams had always told her son, Malik, not to run when the cops came. It was worse if you did, she said. So while he was hanging out on a Philadelphia street corner with his friends and sirens came their way, Malik stood still â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and was arrested for the murder of a boy he knew. But, of course, Malik didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it. Janae knew that her son was innocent. He was just 15 years old, a good-enough student, her baby. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d raised him right â&#x20AC;&#x201C; his father certainly had no hand in it â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and Malik wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t capable of killing. Still, he was in jail and the court system was a maze that Janae couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite figure out. She wanted Malik home, no matter what â&#x20AC;&#x201C; even if it took putting her trust in an unusual source who claimed he could help her son. When Calvin Moore

left the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;hood, he closed the door. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d always had his sights on law school, power, money, a good life. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been at a big Philadelphia law firm for several years and was on track to make partner soon â&#x20AC;&#x201C; so when his boss asked his assistance with a pro bono case for a non-profit, Calvin was reluctant. The Center for the Protection of Human Rights didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want his experience; of that, he was sure. All they wanted was his black face to represent. Known for around-theglobe humanitarian work, Roger Whitford always wanted to make a differ-

With its focus on justice and its charactersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; shouts for legal change, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Endangeredâ&#x20AC;? may be the most relevant book youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll read this year. Be aware, though: author Jean Love Cush, who has a background in law, loads controversy inside her story. And yet, this drama isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all just courtroom-based. Cushâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s characters are created with razor-sharpness and put in gut-wrenching situations. She then offers statistics (real ones!) to support her story â&#x20AC;&#x201C; shocking stats about African American education, crime, society, and justice that move the story

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ence, and his organization was poised to do it. They just needed a case that was right, one he could defend in court in a way that would force nation-wide revisions for Black boys within the justice system. Roger had an audacious plan, and the case against Malik Williams was perfectâ&#x20AC;Ś Talk about good timing.

along, enhance its most memorable parts, and pull readers even further in. All I can say is â&#x20AC;&#x153;wow.â&#x20AC;? The cover of this book looks like it might be for middle-schoolers, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s incorrect; its audience is definitely 16-and-up. If thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s you, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re open to one impressive thoughtprovoker, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Endangeredâ&#x20AC;? is a book to save time for.

FORECLOSURES & LEGALS THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE • Thursday, August 28 - September 3, 2014 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated April 11, 2008, executed by JAMES T. GLENN, conveying certain real property therein described to PRLAP, INC., as Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Davidson County, Tennessee recorded April 18, 2008, at Instrument Number 200804180039510; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to Nationstar Mortgage LLC who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, the undersigned,Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, having been appointed as Substitute Trustee by instrument to be filed for record in the Register’s Office of Davidson County, Tennessee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on September 11, 2014 at 10:00 AM at the Front Entrance of The Historic Davidson County Courthouse, One Public Square, Nashville, TN 37201, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash or certified funds ONLY, the following described property situated in Davidson County, Tennessee, to wit: LAND IN THE 13TH, FORMERLY THE 23RD CIVIL DISTRICT OF DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, DESCRIBED ACCORDING TO A SURVEY MADE BY GEO. W. WATKINS, SURVEYOR, JUNE 2, 1951 AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT AN IRON PIN ON THE EASTERLY MARGIN OF ASTON AVENUE, 245 FEET NORTHERLY FROM THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID ASHTON AVENUE AND THE NEW HYDES FERRY ROAD; THENCE SOUTH 63 DEGREES 30 MINUTES EAST 165 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE NORTH 37 DEGREES 30 MINUTES EAST 80 FEET TO AN IRON PIN; THENCE NORTH 61 DEGREES 30 MINUTES WEST 169.4 FEET TO AN OLD IRON PIPE IN THE EASTERLY MARGIN OF SAID ASHTON AVENUE; THENCE WITH THE EASTERLY MARGIN OF SAID AVENUE, SOUTH 34 DEGREES WEST 85 FEET TO THE BEGINNING. Parcel ID: 69-16/21.00 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 2008 ASHTON AVE, NASHVILLE, TN 37218. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S): JAMES T. GLENN OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: The sale of the abovedescribed property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness for a particular use or purpose. THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, Substitute Trustee 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500 Memphis, TN 38103 www. rubinlublin.com/property-listings.php Tel: (877) 813-0992 Fax: (404) 601-5846 Ad #72349 2014-08-14 2014-08-21 2014-08-28 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated August 28, 2008, executed by JOHN FARMER AND SUSAN FARMER, conveying certain real property therein described to ROBERT M. WILSON, JR, ATTORNEY, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Davidson County, Tennessee recorded September 3, 2008, at Instrument Number 200809030090132; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, the undersigned,Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, having been appointed as Substitute Trustee by instrument to be filed for record in the Register’s Office of Davidson County, Tennessee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on September 11, 2014 at 10:00 AM at the Front Entrance of The Historic Davidson County Courthouse, One Public Square, Nashville, TN 37201, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash or certified funds ONLY, the following described property situated in Davidson County, Tennessee, to wit: ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN COUNTY OF DAVIDSON, STATE OF TENNESSEE AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DOCUMENT 20040817-0099405 AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: LAND IN DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, BEING LOT NUMBER 2 ON THE PLAN OF PEBBLE TRAIL, OF RECORD IN INSTRUMENT NUMBER 20011211-0136419, REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR SAID COUNTY, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS MADE FOR A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION. Parcel ID: 14910011900 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 5113 COUNTRYSIDE DR, ANTIOCH, TN 37013. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S): JOHN FARMER AND SUSAN FARMER OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: METRO CODES DEPARTMENT The sale of the abovedescribed property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness for a particular use or purpose. THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, Substitute Trustee 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500 Memphis, TN 38103 www. rubinlublin.com/property-listings.php Tel: (877) 813-0992 Fax: (404) 601-5846 Ad #72355 2014-08-14 2014-08-21 2014-08-28 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated May 22, 2008, executed by JAMES A. SPOON, SR., conveying certain real property therein described to CTC REAL ESTATE SERVICES, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Davidson County, Tennessee recorded June 13, 2008, at Instrument Number 20080613-0061131; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO BAC HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP FKA COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS SERVICING, LP who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, the undersigned,Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, having been appointed as Substitute Trustee by instrument to be filed for record in the Register’s Office of Davidson County, Tennessee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on September 11, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Front Entrance of the Historic Courthouse located at 1 Public Square , located in Nashville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash or certified funds ONLY, the following described property situated in Davidson County, Tennessee, to wit: A CERTAIN TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND IN DAVIDSON COUNTY, STATE OF TENNESSEE, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, TO-WIT: BEING LOT NO. 127 ON THE PLAN OF MERRY OAKS, AS OF RECORD IN PLAT BOOK 1835, PAGE 67 & 68, REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH SAID PLAN REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE LEGAL DESCRIPTION THEREOF. Parcel ID: 09503007400 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 2321 SWEETWOOD RD, NASHVILLE, TN 37214. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S): JAMES A. SPOON, SR. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness for a particular use or purpose. THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, Substitute Trustee 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500 Memphis, TN 38103 www.rubinlublin.com/property-listings.php Tel: (877) 813-0992 Fax: (404) 601-5846 Ad #72568 201408-14 2014-08-21 2014-08-28

NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated March 9, 2006, executed by GERTIE MARLOW AND JAMES MARLOW, conveying certain real property therein described to ROBERT M. WILSON JR, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Davidson County, Tennessee recorded March 14, 2006, at Instrument Number 20060314-0029261; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, in trust on behalf of J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust 2006-CW2 who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, the undersigned,Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, having been appointed as Substitute Trustee by instrument to be filed for record in the Register’s Office of Davidson County, Tennessee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on September 11, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Front Entrance of the Historic Courthouse located at 1 Public Square , located in Nashville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash or certified funds ONLY, the following described property situated in Davidson County, Tennessee, to wit: BEING LOT NO. 41 AND THE WESTERLY 25 FEET OF NO. 42 ON THE PLAN OF MONTGOMERY HEIGHTS, OF RECORD IN BOOK 332, PAGE 47, REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION. Parcel ID: 07211018500 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 1418 MONETTA AVE, NASHVILLE, TN 37216. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S): GERTIE MARLOW AND JAMES MARLOW OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF CWABS INC., ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-7, DISCOVER CARD 2529, COUNTRYWIDE HOME LOANS OF TENNESSEE, INC. The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness for a particular use or purpose. THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, Substitute Trustee 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500 Memphis, TN 38103 www.rubinlublin.com/propertylistings.php Tel: (877) 813-0992 Fax: (404) 601-5846 Ad #72583 2014-08-14 2014-08-21 2014-08-28 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated April 24, 2007, executed by HEATHER CLIFTON AND WILLIAM TODD CLIFTON, conveying certain real property therein described to T. Larry Edmondson`s Office, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Davidson County, Tennessee recorded May 4, 2007, at Instrument Number 200705040053781; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE FOR THE HOLDERS OF MORGAN STANLEY ABS CAPITAL I INC., TRUST 2007-HE7, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2007-HE7 who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, the undersigned,Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, having been appointed as Substitute Trustee by instrument to be filed for record in the Register’s Office of Davidson County, Tennessee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on September 11, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Front Entrance of the Historic Courthouse located at 1 Public Square , located in Nashville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash or certified funds ONLY, the following described property situated in Davidson County, Tennessee, to wit: ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN THE CITY OF ANTIOCH, DAVIDSON COUNTY, STATE OF TENNESSEE, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 10556, PAGE 595, ID# 148.15-0-14.00, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 42, SECTION 5, APACHE HILLS, FILED IN PLAT BOOK 4860, PAGE 113. DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEING LOT 42, APACHE HILLS SECTION FIVE, PART ONE, AS OF RECORD IN BOOK 4860, PAGE 113, REGISTER`S OFFICE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO MICHIEL H. PASCHALL AND WIFE, SHERRY R. PASCHALL BY DEED FROM MARY LYNN ALEXANDER OF RECORD IN BOOK 8515, PAGE 872, REGISTER`S OFFICE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. THIS IS THE SAME DESCRIPTION AS IN PREVIOUS DEED OF RECORD. THIS CONVEYANCE IS SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD IN BOOK 5040, PAGE 357, SAID REGISTER`S OFFICE. THIS CONVEYANCE IS SUBJECT TO MINIMUM BUILDING SETBACK LINES AND UTILITY AND DRAINAGE EASEMENT OF RECORD IN BOOK 4860, PAGE 113, SAID REGISTER`S OFFICE. BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM MICHIEL H. PASCHALL AND WIFE, SHERRY R. PASCHALL AS SET FORTH IN BOOK 10556 PAGE 595 DATED 08/01/1997 AND RECORDED 08/05/1997, DAVIDSON COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF TENNESSEE. Parcel ID: 148150014.00 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 4700 ARAPAHO BEND, ANTIOCH, TN 37013. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S): HEATHER CLIFTON AND WILLIAM TODD CLIFTON OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness for a particular use or purpose. THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, Substitute Trustee 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500 Memphis, TN 38103 www.rubinlublin.com/propertylistings.php Tel: (877) 813-0992 Fax: (404) 601-5846 Ad #72593 2014-08-14 2014-08-21 2014-08-28 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated June 8, 2006, executed by DELORES MONTGOMERY , conveying certain real property therein described to RUDY TITLE AND ESCROW, LLC, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Davidson County, Tennessee recorded June 14, 2006, at Instrument Number 20060614-0070844; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to The Bank of New York, as trustee, for the benefit of the registered holders of Structured Asset Mortgage Investments II Trust 2006-AR8, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR8 who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, the undersigned,Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, having been appointed as Substitute Trustee by instrument to be filed for record in the Register’s Office of Davidson County, Tennessee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on September 11, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Front Entrance of the Historic Courthouse located at 1 Public Square , located in Nashville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash or certified funds ONLY, the following described property situated in Davidson County, Tennessee, to wit: LOT 2, THEODORE CAMPBELL SUBDIVISION, AS SHOWN ON PLAT OF RECORD IN INSTRUMENT NO. 20040528-0063052 IN THE REGISTER`S OFFICE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH PLAT REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF SAID PROPERTY. THIS CONVEYANCE IS SUBJECT TO ANY AND ALL EXISTING EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS AS SHOWN OF RECORD. Parcel ID: 58/239.00 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 4471 CLARKSVILLE PIKE, NASHVILLE, TN 37218. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S): DELORES MONTGOMERY OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: SUN TRUST BANK, THEODORE R. CAMPBELL The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with

the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness for a particular use or purpose. THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, Substitute Trustee 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500 Memphis, TN 38103 www.rubinlublin.com/propertylistings.php Tel: (877) 813-0992 Fax: (404) 601-5846 Ad #72609 2014-08-14 2014-08-21 2014-08-28 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated April 29, 2005, executed by CHRISTOPHER FORTUNE AND SHANNON FORTUNE, conveying certain real property therein described to REALTY TITLE & ESCROW CO. INC., as Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Davidson County, Tennessee recorded May 16, 2005, at Instrument Number 20050516-0054804; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE, FOR NEW CENTURY HOME EQUITY LOAN TRUST 2005-3 who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, the undersigned,Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, having been appointed as Substitute Trustee by instrument to be filed for record in the Register’s Office of Davidson County, Tennessee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on September 18, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Front Entrance of the Historic Courthouse located at 1 Public Square , located in Nashville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash or certified funds ONLY, the following described property situated in Davidson County, Tennessee, to wit: LAND IN DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, BEING THE NORTHERLY PART OF LOT NO. 107 ON THE PLAN OF ROYAL OAKS LAND COMPANY`S SUBDIVISION OF THE BAKER TRACT, AS OF RECORD IN BOOK 421, PAGE 102 AND 103, REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY MARGIN OF HOBBS ROAD AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTHERLY MARTIN OF SAID HOBBS ROAD AND THE EASTERLY MARGINE OF LYNWOOD BOULEVARD; THENCE WITH THE EASTERLY MARGIN OF SAID LYNWOOD BOULEVARD, SOUTHWARDLY 150 FEET TO A POINT; THENCE EASTWARDLY 273 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO A POINT, THENCE NORTHWARDLY 148 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY MARGIN OF SAID HOBBS ROAD WESTWARDLY 307.5 FEET, MORE OR LESS, TO THE BEGINNING. Parcel ID: 11615010600 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 500 LYNNWOOD BOULEVARD, NASHVILLE, TN 37205. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S): CHRISTOPHER FORTUNE OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: FIRST BANK, INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (TN), PHILLIP ROBINSON, TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE SHANNON FORTUNE The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness for a particular use or purpose. In addition this sale shall be subject to the right of redemption by the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 7425(d)(1) by reason of the following tax lien(s) of record in: Instrument Number 20081105-0110105. Notice of the sale has been given to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 7425(b). In addition this sale shall be subject to the right of redemption by the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, pursuant to 26 U.S.C. 7425(d)(1) by reason of the following tax lien(s) of record in: Instrument Number 20140613-0051724. Notice of the sale has been given to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 7425(b). In addition this sale shall be subject to the right of redemption by the Tennessee DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, TAX ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, pursuant to T.C.A.. 67-1-1433C(1) by reason of the following tax lien(s) of record in: Instrument Number 20090126-0006492. Notice of the sale has been given to the State of Tennessee in accordance with T.C.A.67-1-1433b(1). THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, Substitute Trustee 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500 Memphis, TN 38103 www. rubinlublin.com/property-listings.php Tel: (877) 813-0992 Fax: (404) 601-5846 Ad #72667 2014-08-21 2014-08-28 2014-09-04 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on September 18, 2014 on or about 12:00PM local time, at the Davidson County Courthouse, South Main door, One Public Square, Nashville, Tennessee, conducted by the Substitute Trustee as identified and set forth herein below, pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by MEGAN SILVA, to GREGG MURPHY, Trustee, on March 28, 2005, as Instrument No. 20050401-0035657 in the real property records of Davidson County Register’s Office, Tennessee. Owner of Debt: DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN HOME MORTGAGE INVESTMENT TRUST 2005-1 The following real estate located in Davidson County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: LAND IN DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, BEING LOT NO. 28B ON THE PLAN OF ZONE LOT DIVISION LOT 28, SECTION TWO BRENTWOOD MEADOWS, OF RECORD IN BOOK 5200, PAGE 782, AND AMENDED IN BOOK 6250, PAGE 672, REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH PLAN REFERENCE IS MADE FOR A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO MEGAN SILVA, UNMARRIED, BY DEED OF RECORD IN INSTRUMENT NO.200504010035656, REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. Tax ID: 16113002100 Current Owner(s) of Property: MEGAN SILVA The street address of the above described property is believed to be 5711 BRENTWOOD MEADOWS CIRCLE, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO OCCUPANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN THE DAY OF THE SALE TO ANOTHER DAY, TIME AND PLACE CERTAIN WITHOUT FURTHER PUBLICATION, UPON ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE SALE SET FORTH ABOVE. THE TRUSTEE/SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALE. IF THE SALE IS SET ASIDE FOR ANY REASON, THE PURCHASER AT THE SALE SHALL BE ENTITLED ONLY TO A RETURN OF THE DEPOSIT PAID. THE PURCHASER SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER RECOURSE AGAINST THE GRANTOR, THE GRANTEE, OR THE TRUSTEE. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: VAK M10 FUND, LLC THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. If applicable, the notice requirements of T.C.A. 35-5-117 have been met. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. If the U.S. Department of Treasury/IRS, the State of Tennessee Department of Revenue, or the State of Tennessee Department of Labor or Workforce Development are listed as Interested Parties in the advertisement, then the Notice of this foreclosure is being given to them and the Sale will be subject to the applicable governmental entities right to redeem the property as required by 26 U.S.C. 7425 and T.C.A. §67-1-1433.This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee s attorney. MWZM File No. 13-005169670 JASON S. MANGRUM, J.P. SELLERS, LORI LIANE LONG, Substitute Trustee(s) Premier Building, Suite 404 5217 Maryland Way Brentwood, TN 37027 PHONE: (615) 238-3630 EMAIL: info@mwzmlaw.comAd #72679 2014-08-14 2014-08-21 2014-08-28 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on September 18, 2014 on or about 12:00PM local time, at the Davidson County Courthouse, South Main door, One Public Square, Nashville, Tennessee, conducted by the Substitute Trustee as identified and set forth herein below, pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by CIARA L NORTH, to AMERICAN TITLE CO INC , Trustee, on March 10, 2008, as Instrument No. 20080317-0026915 in the real property records of Davidson County Register’s Office, Tennessee. Owner of Debt: Christiana Trust, a division of Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, not in its individual capacity but as Trustee of ARLP Trust 2 The following real estate located in Davidson County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: PROPERTY BEING KNOW AS 524 DEBBIE DRIVE, HERMITAGE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN 37076 AND BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:

LAND IN DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, BEING LOT NUMBER 91-4 ON THE PLAN OF ZONE LOT DIVISION LOT NUMBER 91, TULIP GROVE WOODS PHASE I, OF RECORD IN PLAT BOOK 6250, PAGE 378, REGISTERS OFFICE FOR DAVIDSON COUNTY TENNESSEE, TO WHICH REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE LEGAL DESCRIPTION Tax ID: 07601009600 Current Owner(s) of Property: CIARA L NORTH The street address of the above described property is believed to be 524 Debbie Drive, Hermitage, TN 37076, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO OCCUPANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN THE DAY OF THE SALE TO ANOTHER DAY, TIME AND PLACE CERTAIN WITHOUT FURTHER PUBLICATION, UPON ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE SALE SET FORTH ABOVE. THE TRUSTEE/SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALE. IF THE SALE IS SET ASIDE FOR ANY REASON, THE PURCHASER AT THE SALE SHALL BE ENTITLED ONLY TO A RETURN OF THE DEPOSIT PAID. THE PURCHASER SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER RECOURSE AGAINST THE GRANTOR, THE GRANTEE, OR THE TRUSTEE. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF CACH, LLC (HSBC BANK NEVADA, N.A.) THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. If applicable, the notice requirements of T.C.A. 35-5-117 have been met. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. If the U.S. Department of Treasury/ IRS, the State of Tennessee Department of Revenue, or the State of Tennessee Department of Labor or Workforce Development are listed as Interested Parties in the advertisement, then the Notice of this foreclosure is being given to them and the Sale will be subject to the applicable governmental entities right to redeem the property as required by 26 U.S.C. 7425 and T.C.A. §67-1-1433.This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee s attorney. MWZM File No. 14-000703-670 JASON S. MANGRUM, J.P. SELLERS, LORI LIANE LONG, Substitute Trustee(s) Premier Building, Suite 404 5217 Maryland Way Brentwood, TN 37027 PHONE: (615) 238-3630 EMAIL: info@mwzmlaw.comAd #72680 2014-08-14 2014-08-21 2014-08-28 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated August 22, 2007, executed by BOBBY J. SANDERS AND BONNIE C. SANDERS, conveying certain real property therein described to PETER WEISS, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Davidson County, Tennessee recorded August 23, 2007, at Instrument Number 20070823-0100952; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, the undersigned,Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, having been appointed as Substitute Trustee by instrument to be filed for record in the Register’s Office of Davidson County, Tennessee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on October 16, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Front Entrance of the Historic Courthouse located at 1 Public Square , located in Nashville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash or certified funds ONLY, the following described property situated in Davidson County, Tennessee, to wit: LAND IN DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE BEING LOT NO. 2, ON THE PLAN OF PHASE TWO, 2ND ADDITION TO SUGAR VALLEY, AN RS-10 CLUSTER LOT SUBDIVISION, A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT, OF RECORD IN INSTRUMENT NO. 20060322-0032604, REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH SAID PLAN REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE LEGAL DESCRIPTION THEREOF. Parcel ID: 181010B13700CO PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 6748 SUNNYWOOD DRIVE, NASHVILLE, TN 37211. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S): BOBBY J. SANDERS OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: CITIFINANCIAL, INC. BONNIE C. SANDERS The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, in-

cluding fitness for a particular use or purpose. THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, Substitute Trustee 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500 Memphis, TN 38103 www. rubinlublin.com/property-listings.php Tel: (877) 813-0992 Fax: (404) 601-5846 Ad #72688 2014-08-21 2014-08-28 2014-09-04 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated October 30, 2009, executed by ARLETTE S. JORDAN, conveying certain real property therein described to FMLS, INC., as Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Davidson County, Tennessee recorded November 5, 2009, at Instrument Number 20091105-0102586; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to REGIONS BANK D/B/A REGIONS MORTGAGE who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, the undersigned,Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, having been appointed as Substitute Trustee by instrument to be filed for record in the Register’s Office of Davidson County, Tennessee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on September 18, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Front Entrance of the Historic Courthouse located at 1 Public Square , located in Nashville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash or certified funds ONLY, the following described property situated in Davidson County, Tennessee, to wit: LAND IN DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, BEING LOT NO. 20 ON THE PLAN OF MOSS-WOOD SUBDIVISION, SECTION II OF RECORD IN PLAT BOOK 2900, PAGE 123 REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR SAID COUNTY, TO WHICH PLAN REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION. Parcel ID: 09105007900 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 615 WACO DR, NASHVILLE, TN 37209. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S): ARLETTE S. JORDAN OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: THE HOUSING FUND, INC., TENNESSEE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA), N.A. The sale of the abovedescribed property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness for a particular use or purpose. THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, Substitute Trustee 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500 Memphis, TN 38103 www. rubinlublin.com/property-listings.php Tel: (877) 813-0992 Fax: (404) 601-5846 Ad #72693 2014-08-21 2014-08-28 2014-09-04 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on September 25, 2014 on or about 12:00PM local time, at the Davidson County Courthouse, South Main door, One Public Square, Nashville, Tennessee, conducted by the Substitute Trustee as identified and set forth herein below, pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by JOHNNY GARNER, to ALFRED E. ABBEY, Trustee, on October 28, 2004, as Instrument No. 20041101-0130731 in the real property records of Davidson County Register’s Office, Tennessee. Owner of Debt: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FKA THE BANK OF NEW YORK TRUST COMPANY, N.A. AS SUCCESSOR TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSET MORTGAGE PRODUCTS, INC., MORTGAGE ASSET-BACKED PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2004-RS12 The following real estate located in Davidson County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: BEING LOT NO. 266, PHASE V-B ON THE PLAN OF REVISED JACKSON RETREAT, AS OF RECORD IN PLAT BOOK 6250, PAGE 905, REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH SAID PLAN REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE LEGAL DESCRIPTION THEREOF. Being the same property conveyed to Johnny Garner, a single person, by Warranty Deed dated 10/28/04, of record in Instrument # 20041101-0130730, register`s office for said county. Tax ID: 08607019800 Current Owner(s) of Property: JOHNNY GARNER The street address of the above described property is believed to be 1408 WOODCHIMES COURT, HERMITAGE, TN 37076, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO OCCUPANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN THE DAY OF THE SALE TO ANOTHER DAY, TIME AND PLACE

9B CERTAIN WITHOUT FURTHER PUBLICATION, UPON ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE SALE SET FORTH ABOVE. THE TRUSTEE/ SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALE. IF THE SALE IS SET ASIDE FOR ANY REASON, THE PURCHASER AT THE SALE SHALL BE ENTITLED ONLY TO A RETURN OF THE DEPOSIT PAID. THE PURCHASER SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER RECOURSE AGAINST THE GRANTOR, THE GRANTEE, OR THE TRUSTEE. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: UCC FILING IN FAVOR OF ECON CREDIT L.P. DBA NATIONWIDE ACCEPTANCE THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. If applicable, the notice requirements of T.C.A. 35-5-117 have been met. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. If the U.S. Department of Treasury/IRS, the State of Tennessee Department of Revenue, or the State of Tennessee Department of Labor or Workforce Development are listed as Interested Parties in the advertisement, then the Notice of this foreclosure is being given to them and the Sale will be subject to the applicable governmental entities right to redeem the property as required by 26 U.S.C. 7425 and T.C.A. §67-1-1433.This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee s attorney. MWZM File No. 14-002020-670 JASON S. MANGRUM, J.P. SELLERS, LORI LIANE LONG, Substitute Trustee(s) Premier Building, Suite 404 5217 Maryland Way Brentwood, TN 37027 PHONE: (615) 238-3630 EMAIL: info@mwzmlaw.comAd #72773 2014-08-21 2014-08-28 2014-09-04 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on September 25, 2014 on or about 12:00PM local time, at the Davidson County Courthouse, South Main door, One Public Square, Nashville, Tennessee, conducted by the Substitute Trustee as identified and set forth herein below, pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by LEONARDO E HOLMES AND TAMELA A HOLMES, to JIM R. VANDERPOOL, A RESIDENT OF WILLIAMSON CO. TENNESSEE, Trustee, on August 22, 2005, as Instrument No. 20050830-0103928 in the real property records of Davidson County Register’s Office, Tennessee. Owner of Debt: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Residential Asset Securities Corporation, Home Equity Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-KS11 The following real estate located in Davidson County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: LAND IN DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, BEING LOT NO.71 ON THE PLAN OF BEL AIR SUBDIVISION, SECTION ONE AS OF RECORD IN PLAT BOOK 2900, PAGE 27, REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR SAID COUNTY, TO WHICH PLAN REFERENCE IS HEREIN MADE FOR A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF METES AND BOUNDS. Tax ID: 107050079.00 Current Owner(s) of Property: LEONARDO E HOLMES AND TAMELA A HOLMES The street address of the above described property is believed to be 1953 Dabbs Avenue, Nashville, TN 37217, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO OCCUPANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN THE DAY OF THE SALE TO ANOTHER DAY, TIME AND PLACE CERTAIN WITHOUT FURTHER PUBLICATION, UPON ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE SALE SET FORTH ABOVE. THE TRUSTEE/SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALE. IF THE SALE IS SET ASIDE FOR ANY REASON, THE PURCHASER AT THE SALE SHALL BE ENTITLED ONLY TO A RETURN OF THE DEPOSIT PAID. THE PURCHASER SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER RECOURSE AGAINST THE GRANTOR, THE GRANTEE, OR THE TRUSTEE. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: MIDDLE TENNESSEE HOME THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. If applicable, the notice requirements of T.C.A. 35-5-117 have been met. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. If the U.S. Department of Treasury/IRS, the State of Tennessee Department of Revenue, or the State of Tennessee Department of Labor or Workforce Development are listed as Interested Parties in the advertisement, then the Notice of this foreclosure is being given to them and the Sale will be subject to the applicable governmental entities right to redeem the property as required by 26 U.S.C. 7425 and T.C.A. §67-1-1433.This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee s attorney. MWZM File No. 14-002294670 JASON S. MANGRUM, J.P. SELLERS, LORI LIANE LONG, Substitute Trustee(s) Premier Building, Suite 404 5217 Maryland Way Brentwood, TN 37027 PHONE: (615) 238-3630 EMAIL: info@mwzmlaw.comAd #72806 2014-08-21 2014-08-28 2014-09-04 NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE WHEREAS, default has occurred in the performance of the covenants, terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated December 27, 2007, executed by MARILYN DUG-

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GER, conveying certain real property therein described to Ronald P Imbrecht, as Trustee, as same appears of record in the Register’s Office of Davidson County, Tennessee recorded December 28, 2007, at Instrument Number 20071228-0148368; and WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of said Deed of Trust was last transferred and assigned to Nationstar Mortgage LLC who is now the owner of said debt; and WHEREAS, the undersigned,Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, having been appointed as Substitute Trustee by instrument to be filed for record in the Register’s Office of Davidson County, Tennessee. NOW, THEREFORE, notice is hereby given that the entire indebtedness has been declared due and payable, and that the undersigned, Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, as Substitute Trustee or his duly appointed agent, by virtue of the power, duty and authority vested and imposed upon said Substitute Trustee will, on September 25, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Front Entrance of the Historic Courthouse located at 1 Public Square , located in Nashville, Tennessee, proceed to sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash or certified funds ONLY, the following described property situated in Davidson County, Tennessee, to wit: LAND IN DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, BEING LOT NO. 68 ON THE PLAN OF COBBLESTONE CREEK PHASE TWO OF RECORD AS INSTRUMENT #20060612-0069609, REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, TO WHICH PLAN REFERENCE IS MADE FOR A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION. Parcel ID: 41-1A/71.00 PROPERTY ADDRESS: The street address of the property is believed to be 5205 RYAN ALLEN CIRCLE, WHITES CREEK, TN 37189. In the event of any discrepancy between this street address and the legal description of the property, the legal description shall control. CURRENT OWNER(S): MARILYN DUGGER OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: COBBLESTONE CREEK HOA, INC The sale of the above-described property shall be subject to all matters shown on any recorded plat; any unpaid taxes; any restrictive covenants, easements or set-back lines that may be applicable; any prior liens or encumbrances as well as any priority created by a fixture filing; and to any matter that an accurate survey of the premises might disclose. This property is being sold with the express reservation that it is subject to confirmation by the lender or Substitute Trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. The right is reserved to adjourn the day of the sale to another day, time, and place certain without further publication, upon announcement at the time and place for the sale set forth above. All right and equity of redemption, statutory or otherwise, homestead, and dower are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. The Property is sold as is, where is, without representations or warranties of any kind, including fitness for a particular use or purpose. THIS LAW FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Rubin Lublin TN, PLLC, Substitute Trustee 119 S. Main Street, Suite 500 Memphis, TN 38103 www.rubinlublin.com/propertylistings.php Tel: (877) 813-0992 Fax: (404) 601-5846 Ad #72825 2014-08-28 2014-09-04 2014-09-11 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE’S SALE Sale at public auction will be on September 25, 2014 on or about 12:00PM local time, at the Davidson County Courthouse, South Main door, One Public Square, Nashville, Tennessee, conducted by the Substitute Trustee as identified and set forth herein below, pursuant to Deed of Trust executed by RICHARD K HOLLAND, to INFINITY TITLE, LLC, Trustee, on May 24, 2006, as Instrument No. 200606050065924 in the real property records of Davidson County Register’s Office, Tennessee. Owner of Debt: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for Residential Asset Securities Corporation, Home Equity Mortgage AssetBacked Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-KS6 The following real estate located in Davidson County, Tennessee, will be sold to the highest call bidder subject to all unpaid taxes, prior liens and encumbrances of record: LAND IN DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, BEING LOT NO. 1 ON THE PLAN OF SCOTT AVENUE ANNEX OF RECORD IN BOOK 2331, PAGE 87, REGISTERS OFFICE FOR SAID COUNTY, TO WHICH PLAN REFERENCE IS HEREBY MADE FOR A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION THEREOF. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO RICHARD K. HOLLAND, MARRIED, ON 09/25/2003 BY DEED FROM COREGA HOLLAND, MARRIED, FILED FOR RECORD ON 10/02/2003 IN INSTRUMENT NO. 20031002-0145703, REGISTER`S OFFICE FOR DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. Tax ID: 07214039000 Current Owner(s) of Property: RICHARD K HOLLAND The street address of the above described property is believed to be 1808 Scott Ave, Nashville, TN 37206, but such address is not part of the legal description of the property sold herein and in the event of any discrepancy, the legal description referenced herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO OCCUPANT(S) RIGHTS IN POSSESSION. THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN THE DAY OF THE SALE TO ANOTHER DAY, TIME AND PLACE CERTAIN WITHOUT FURTHER PUBLICATION, UPON ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE FOR THE SALE SET FORTH ABOVE. THE TRUSTEE/ SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO RESCIND THE SALE. IF THE SALE IS SET ASIDE FOR ANY REASON, THE PURCHASER AT THE SALE SHALL BE ENTITLED ONLY TO A RETURN OF THE DEPOSIT PAID. THE PURCHASER SHALL HAVE NO FURTHER RECOURSE AGAINST THE GRANTOR, THE GRANTEE, OR THE TRUSTEE. OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES: INFINITY TITLE, LLC AND FMF CAPITAL LLC THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. If applicable, the notice requirements of T.C.A. 35-5-117 have been met. All right of equity of redemption, statutory and otherwise, and homestead are expressly waived in said Deed of Trust, and the title is believed to be good, but the undersigned will sell and convey only as Substitute Trustee. If the U.S. Department of Treasury/IRS, the State of Tennessee Department of Revenue, or the State of Tennessee Department of Labor or Workforce Development are listed as Interested Parties in the advertisement, then the Notice of this foreclosure is being given to them and the Sale will be subject to the applicable governmental entities right to redeem the property as required by 26 U.S.C. 7425 and T.C.A. §67-1-1433.This property is being sold with the express reservation that the sale is subject to confirmation by the lender or trustee. This sale may be rescinded at any time. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee s attorney. MWZM File No. 14-001870670 JASON S. MANGRUM, J.P. SELLERS, LORI LIANE LONG, Substitute Trustee(s) Premier Building, Suite 404 5217 Maryland Way Brentwood, TN 37027 PHONE: (615) 238-3630 EMAIL: info@mwzmlaw.comAd #73063 2014-08-28 2014-09-04 2014-09-11

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CLASSIFIEDS PUBLIC NOTICE The Nashville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is responsible for long range transportation planning in Davidson, Maury, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson, and Wilson Counties. Before any transportation improvement projects can be undertaken, they must be included in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), a multi-year program of federal and state funded transportation improvements. The development of the TIP satisfies the federal public participation requirements for the POP of the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA), Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), the Franklin Transit Authority, and the Murfreesboro Rover. The MPO’s Executive Board is seeking public comment on the proposals to add, remove, and modify projects in the Fiscal Years 2014-2017 TIP. Copies of the proposed amendment to the TIP are available for public review and comment at all public libraries in the 7-county area and on the Nashville Area MPO website. Comments received on the amendments will be considered by the MPO Executive Board prior to final approval. Two Public Hearings will be held regarding the amendments to the FY2014-2017 TIP. The first will be on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at 10:30 am. This meeting will be held in the 3rd floor meeting room of the Bridge Building, 2 Victory Ave., Nashville. The final hearing will be held Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 9:00 am at 400 Charlotte Ave. in the Music City Central

THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE • Thursday, August 28 - September 3, 2014 meeting room, Nashville, TN. For more information on the amendments or meetings, call 862-7204 or visit our website at www.nashvillempo.org Publish August 28, 2014 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County invites Bids on the following construction project: RFQ 590823: Warner Park Trail Linkage Improvements for the Department of Parks. Proposals must be submitted via Metro’s iSupplier Internet-accessible proposal submission system. No paper-based proposal documents shall be accepted. All proposers must be registered with Metro and obtain a login to submit a proposal. Registration may be performed online at http://www.nashville.gov/Finance/ Procurement/Purchasing.aspx. A tutorial of the iSupplier system will be performed at the pre-bid meeting. All proposals must be submitted via the iSupplier system to the Division of Purchases on or before 2:00 PM, Central Time on Thursday, September 11, 2014. The reading of the bids will begin at 2:00 PM Central Time on Thursday, September 11, 2014, at Metro Purchasing, Lindsley Hall, 730 2nd Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee. No late proposals will be accepted. Work generally consists of constructing trail, trailhead, signalized pedestrian crossing improvements, vehicular access drive and intersection upgrades. Project start at Warner Park Nature Center to Hwy 100-Old Hickory Blvd intersection, extends north across Hwy 100 to trailhead and parking area. Project includes pedestrian amenities, signalized pedestrian crossing, ADA improvements, wetland preservation and enhancement, landscaping, signage, and vehicular access drive. A NON-MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference will be held at 9:00 AM Central Time, Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at Metro Purchasing, Lindsley Hall, 730 2nd Avenue South, Nashville, Tennessee, University Conference Room. Publish August 28, September 4, 2014 ELSA KARLA TRUJILLO NUNEZ Vs JOSE ALFREDO ARTEAGA SERRANO Non-Resident Notice 3rd Circuit Docket No. 14D722 In this cause it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the defendant is a nonresident of the State of Tennessee, therefore the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon JOSE ALFREDO ARTEAGA SERRANO. It is ordered that said Defendant enter her appearance herein with thirty (30) days after August 28, 2014 same being the date of the last publication of this notice to be held at the Metropolitan Circuit Court located a 1 Public Square, Room 302, Nashville, Tennessee, and defend or default will be taken on September 29, 2014. It is therefore ordered that a copy of this Order be published for four (4) weeks succession in the TENNESSEE TRIBUNE, a newspaper published in Nashville. Richard R. Rooker, Clerk By Deputy Clerk C Fleming Date: July 30, 2014 David Hall Attorney for Plaintiff Publish Aug 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014 ATEF M. OMAR Vs HAMIDA S. TAHA Non-Resident Notice 3RD Circuit Docket No. 13D3265 In this cause it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the defendant is a nonresident of the State of Tennessee, therefore the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon HAMIDA S. TAHA. It is ordered that said Defendant enter her appearance herein with thirty (30) days after August 28, 2014 same being the date of the last publication of this notice to be held at the Metropolitan Circuit Court located a 1 Public Square, Room 302, Nashville, Tennessee, and defend or default will be taken on September 29, 2014. It is therefore ordered that a copy of this Order be published for four (4) weeks succession in the TENNESSEE TRIBUNE, a newspaper published in Nashville. Richard R. Rooker, Clerk By C Fleming Deputy Clerk Date: July 30, 2014 Megan Woodson Miller Connie Reguli Attorneys for Plaintiff Publish Aug 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014 CATRICIA FELICIA HOWARD Vs LACEDRIC DARNELL CARTER Non-Resident Notice 3RD Circuit Docket No. 13D1826 In this cause it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the defendant is a nonresident of the State of Tennessee, therefore the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon LACEDRIC DARNELL CARTER. It is ordered that said Defendant enter her appearance herein with thirty (30) days after August 28, 2014 same being the date of the last publication of this notice to be held at the Metropolitan Circuit Court located a 1 Public Square, Room 302, Nashville, Tennessee, and defend or default will be taken on September 29, 2014. It is therefore ordered that a copy of this Order be published for four (4) weeks succession in the TENNESSEE TRIBUNE, a newspaper published in Nashville. Richard R. Rooker, Clerk By C Fleming Deputy Clerk Date: July 30, 2014 Adam A. Zanetis Attorney for Plaintiff Publish Aug 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014 MARIA CONSUELO BRAVO Vs LENMARCK JOSE BRAVO Non-Resident Notice 3RD Circuit Docket No. 14D1571 In this cause it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the defendant is a nonresident of the State of Tennessee, therefore the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon LENMARCK JOSE BRAVO. It is ordered that said Defendant enter her appearance herein with thirty (30) days after September 4, 2014 same being the date of the last publication of this notice to be held at the Metropolitan Circuit Court located a 1 Public Square, Room 302, Nashville, Tennessee, and defend or default will be taken on October 6, 2014. It is therefore ordered that a copy of this Order be published for four (4) weeks succession in the TENNESSEE TRIBUNE, a newspaper published in Nashville. Richard R. Rooker, Clerk By C. Haefner Deputy Clerk Date: August 6, 2014 D. SCOTT PARSLEY Attorney for Plaintiff Publish August 14, 21, 28, Sept 4, 2014 DANIEL ALLAN WILLIAMS MELISSA ANNE WILLIAMS Vs JEREMY ALLAN CANTRELL Non-Resident Notice 4TH Circuit Docket No. 14A20 In this cause it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the defendant is a non-

resident of the State of Tennessee, therefore the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon JEREMY ALLAN CANTRELL. It is ordered that said Defendant enter HIS appearance herein with thirty (30) days after September 11, 2014 same being the date of the last publication of this notice to be held at the Metropolitan Circuit Court located a 1 Public Square, Room 302, Nashville, Tennessee, and defend or default will be taken on October 13, 2014. It is therefore ordered that a copy of this Order be published for four (4) weeks succession in the TENNESSEE TRIBUNE, a newspaper published in Nashville. Richard R. Rooker, Clerk By C. Haefner Deputy Clerk Date: August 13, 2014 Zale Dowlan Attorney for Plaintiff Publish August 21, 28, Sept. 4, 11, 2014 CAROLYN ANN WORLEY Vs ALLEN THOMAS WORLEY Non-Resident Notice 4TH Circuit Docket No. 14D713 In this cause it appearing to the satisfaction of the Court that the defendant is a nonresident of the State of Tennessee, therefore the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon ALLEN THOMAS WORLEY. It is ordered that said Defendant enter HIS appearance herein with thirty (30) days after September 11, 2014 same being the date of the last publication of this notice to be held at the Metropolitan Circuit Court located a 1 Public Square, Room 302, Nashville, Tennessee, and defend or default will be taken on October 13, 2014. It is therefore ordered that a copy of this Order be published for four (4) weeks succession in the TENNESSEE TRIBUNE, a newspaper published in Nashville. Richard R. Rooker, Clerk Deputy Clerk CFleming Date: August 13, 2014 Jennifer Sheppard Attorney for Plaintiff Publish August 21, 28, Sept. 4, 11, 2014 SUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE SALE Default has occurred in performance of the terms and conditions of a Deed of Trust dated July 9, 2010,executed by Christopher Dumas conveying certain real property therein to Richard Northcutt, as trustee as same appears in the Register’s Office Davidson County Tennessee’ recorded July 12 2010,at instrument Number 20100712-0054518 and Whereas the undersigned Ed ward Kindall having been appointed Substitute Trustee by Larry Bowers, owner of debt as recorded at Number 201407240065798 in the Register of Deeds Office Davidson County Tennessee The following real estate will be sold to the highest bidder subject to all liens unpaid taxes and encumbrances of record; Land in Davidson County, Tennessee, Being Lot No. 93 on the Map of Cephas Woodard’s Subdivision of Lots 5 and 6 of the Woodard Plan, of record in Book 161, page 174, Register of Deeds Office for Davidson County, Tennessee, for which reference , is hereby made for more complete description. The street address of the above described property is believed to be1907 12th Ave N. but such address is not part of the legal description and in case of a discrepancy the legal description herein shall control. SALE IS SUBJECT TO OCCUPANTS RIGHTS IN POSSESSION, THE RIGHT IS RESERVED TO ADJOURN THE DAY OF THE SALE TO ANOTHER DAY, TIME AND PLACE CERTAIN WITHOUT FURTHER PUBLICATION, UPON ANNOUNCEMENT AT THE TIME AND PLACE FOR SALE SET FORTH HEREIN. The sale will take place on or about 12:00 noon September 22, 2014, at the Davidson County Courthouse, South Main door. Substitute Trustee is attorney Edward Kindall 2512 Scovel St. Nashville Tenn. 37208. Phone no. 615-321-2343 or 615-589-0804. Publish August 28, September 4, 11, 2014 NOTICE TO CREDITORS 14P1133 ESTATE OF JAMES A CAMPBELL, DECEASED. Notice is hereby given that on the 5th day of August, 2014, Letters of Authority in respect to the estate of JAMES A CAMPBELL, who died November 26, 2013 were issued to the undersigned by the Seventh Circuit (Probate) Court of Davidson County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured, or un-matured, against the estate are required to file same with the clerk of the above name court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2), otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (A) Four (4)months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of the Notice to Creditors at least sixty(60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the Notice to Creditors, if the creditor received the copy of the Notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting) as described in (1) (A); or Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death this 12th day of August, 2014. Jessie Lois Campbell, 1126 Delmas Avenue, Nashville, TN 37216, Personal Representative. Haines, Marjorie Kaup, PO Box 681493, Franklin, TN 37068. Richard R. Rooker, Probate Court Clerk, One Public Square, Room 303 Nashville, TN. 37201. Publish Dates: August 14, 2014 and August 21, 2014. NOTICE TO CREDITORS 14P1212 ESTATE OF DELOIS HARBOR, DECEASED. Notice is hereby given that on the 13th day of August, 2014, Letters of Authority in respect to the estate of DELOIS HARBOR, who died August 28, 2013 were issued to the undersigned by the Seventh Circuit (Probate) Court of Davidson County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured, or un-matured, against the estate are required to file same with the clerk of the above name court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2), otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (A) Four (4)months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of the Notice to Creditors at least sixty(60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the Notice to Creditors, if the creditor received the copy of the Notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting) as described in (1) (A); or Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death this 19th day of August, 2014. Deborah Gail Cook, 425 Old Oak Way, Hermitage, TN 37076, Personal Representative. Roberts, John

S., 627 Second Ave. South, Nashville, TN 37210. Richard R. Rooker, Probate Court Clerk, One Public Square, Room 303 Nashville, TN. 37201. Publish Dates: August 21, 2014 and August 28, 2014. NOTICE TO CREDITORS 14P1253 ESTATE OF BOBBY TEMPLETON EDDINGS, DECEASED. Notice is hereby given that on the 13th day of August, 2014, Letters of Authority in respect to the estate of BOBBY TEMPLETON EDDINGS, who died June 5, 2014 were issued to the undersigned by the Seventh Circuit (Probate) Court of Davidson County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and nonresident, having claims, matured, or unmatured, against the estate are required to file same with the clerk of the above name court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2), otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (A) Four (4)months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of the Notice to Creditors at least sixty(60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the Notice to Creditors, if the creditor received the copy of the Notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting) as described in (1) (A); or Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death this 19th day of August, 2014. Evelyn A. Eddings, 2604 Sailboat Ct., Nashville, TN 37217, Personal Representative. Glanton, Luvell Leigh, 915 Jefferson Street, 2nd Floor, Nashville, TN 37208. Richard R. Rooker, Probate Court Clerk, One Public Square, Room 303 Nashville, TN. 37201. Publish Dates: August 21, 2014 and August 28, 2014. NOTICE TO CREDITORS 14P1252 ESTATE OF KENNETH PRIME, DECEASED. Notice is hereby given that on the 13th day of August, 2014, Letters of Authority in respect to the estate of KENNETH PRIME, who died December 18, 2013 were issued to the undersigned by the Seventh Circuit (Probate) Court of Davidson County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and non-resident, having claims, matured, or un-matured, against the estate are required to file same with the clerk of the above name court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2), otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (A) Four (4)months from the date of the first publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of the Notice to Creditors at least sixty(60) days before the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting); or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the Notice to Creditors, if the creditor received the copy of the Notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of the first publication (or posting) as described in (1) (A); or Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death this 19th day of August, 2014. Brenda Prime, 3324 Timber Trail Dr., Antioch, TN 37013, Personal Representative. Glanton, Luvell Leigh, 915 Jefferson Street, 2nd Floor, Nashville, TN 37208. Richard R. Rooker, Probate Court Clerk, One Public Square, Room 303 Nashville, TN. 37201. Publish Dates: August 21, 2014 and August 28, 2014. NOTICE TO CREDITORS 14P1329 ESTATE OF ELEANORA FRANCES WALTER FUGITT, DECEASED. Notice

is hereby given that on the 21st day of August, 2014, Letters of Authority in respect to the estate of ELEANORA FRANCES WALTER FUGITT, who died January 9, 2014 were issued to the undersigned by the Seventh Circuit (Probate) Court of Davidson County, Tennessee. All persons, resident and nonresident, having claims, matured, or unmatured, against the estate are required to ﬁle same with the clerk of the above name court on or before the earlier of the dates prescribed in (1) or (2), otherwise their claims will be forever barred: (1) (A) Four (4)months from the date of the ﬁrst publication (or posting, as the case may be) of this notice if the creditor received an actual copy of the Notice to Creditors at least sixty(60) days before the date that

is four (4) months from the date of the ﬁrst publication (or posting); or (B) Sixty (60) days from the date the creditor received an actual copy of the Notice to Creditors, if the creditor received the copy of the Notice less than sixty (60) days prior to the date that is four (4) months from the date of the ﬁrst publication (or posting) as described in (1) (A); or Twelve (12) months from the decedent’s date of death this 25th day of August, 2014. Gina Fugitt McNamara, 203 Woodmont Circle, Nashville, TN 37205, Personal Representative. Buckner, Thomas Randolph, Suite 100, 1755 Kirby Parkway, Memphis, TN 38119. Richard R. Rooker, Probate Court Clerk, One Public Square, Room 303 Nashville, TN. 37201. Publish Dates: August 28, 2014 and September 4, 2014.

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1,000 Pastors Conducted Prayer Vigil in Ferguson

Reverend Dr. R. B. Holmes, Jr., Pastor of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Tallahassee, FL

Rev. R.B. Holmes of Tallahassee, FL, Rev. Jimmy Brown of St. Louis, MO, and Tallahassee attorney Benjamin Crump called for 1000 pastors and lay leaders to meet recently in Ferguson, Missouri, for a prayer vigil and rally. The rally was held at the Greater St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 9950 Glen Owen Drive, in St. Louis, MO. “This is now a national issue and the faith-based community had to call on the power of prayer to bring about peace, calm and unity” stated Reverend Holmes, Pastor of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, Tallahassee, FL, and President of the The

National Save the Family Now Movement, Inc. “We prayed for Michael Brown’s family and healing in Ferguson. This could be any city in America,” said Rev. Holmes. Dr. Holmes has a history of standing prayerfully with families in these kinds of awful tragedies, such as the Trayvon Martin killing, the Robert Champion hazing death, the Jordan Davis killing, and with many other families. “I fully supported Dr. Holmes’ call for a prayer service in Ferguson, Missouri. Pastors must show unity and demonstrate the love of God” stated Dr. Jimmy Brown, pas-

tor of the St. Luke Baptist Memorial Baptist Church in St. Louis and president of the Missouri Missionary Baptist Convention. Dr. Brown is also Mid-West Regional VicePresident for the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc. “Pastor Holmes understands the need to peacefully protest. He is a man of prayer. As lawyers we need prayer and I was happy to lend my voice and support to this very needed prayer service” stated Attorney Benjamin Crump, attorney for the Michael Brown family and a member of Rev. Holmes congregation in Tallahassee, Florida.

My Beautiful Black Boys By Spondenny Carter

As far back as I can remember my dream was to become a wife and a mother. I remember riding in the backseat of my mother’s car looking out the window up into the clouds and daydreaming about the hard-working man I would marry and our three sons. Yes, God did bless me with exactly what I dreamt of. Never did I think about the challenges, discrimination and criticism that they would face. The recent killing of the unarmed teen Mike Brown has weighed on my heart heavily. A few sleepless nights have been spent with images of him slowly falling to his knees with his hands in the air yelling “Don’t Shoot” as he was shot down by police officers. I can’t imagine the heartache his mother must feel, as his image is continuously plastered over the air by the media. Not too long ago it was the image of Trayvon Martin, another unarmed teen that was shot down. Over the years numerous unarmed

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black men have been shot down by white men with majority of those being of a darker complexion. How will we raise our sons to survive in this country? I will make sure that their foundation is that of Jesus’s blood and righteousness. They will be taught that regardless of the color of their skin, that they can do all things through Christ. I will teach them about their ancestry and what powerful, intelligent and determined people paved the way for them. I will remind them that when they look in the mirror at their dark hued skin that people have killed themselves by ex-

cessive tanning to have the same complexion. Lips have been injected with silicone to replicate what was naturally given to them and that the beautiful set of coils that adorn their heads have been imitated by many. I will teach them to be respectful, to think before they speak and to speak with boldness and confidence. Most of all I will encourage them to never stop learning and to be leaders and to stand firm for what they believe in. Being parents of the most feared and sought after boys of this world is a rewarding task. We are raising kings, boys that will grow into men that will lead this country. No longer will I have thoughts on why I asked God for three sons that will grow in a world against them. I know now that God made no mistake in choosing my husband and I to nurture, love and instill morals into them. I gladly accept this challenge to raise three beautiful black boys.

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Kohl’s Department Store Awards Two Local Youths MENOMONEE FALLS, WI — Kohl’s Department Stores’ (NYSE: KSS) Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program honors nearly 200 deserving volunteers with $1,000 scholarships toward higher education. Two youths from the Nashville-area were chosen from more than 37,000 nominees nationwide for making a positive impact in their local communities. “Kohl’s is proud to recognize the 182 regional winners nationwide for their dedication to making their communities a better place to live,” said Bevin Bailis, Kohl’s senior vice president, communications and public relations. “We commend these bright volunteers for being inspiring examples for others as they have made a difference in their own communities and touched the lives of others through their efforts.” Local recipients of

$1,000 scholarships are: Hannah Huth, 16, Brentwood, Tennessee Hannah organized a statewide games and DVD drive to benefit area children’s hospitals. Hannah recruited 11 area schools and collected 4,000 new or gently used games and DVDs for children to play while staying in the hospital. Gabriel Sipos, 12, Spring Hill, Tennessee One week shy of his first birthday, Gabriel was diagnosed with cancer and underwent weekly treatments until he was finally cancer free. Instead of simply moving on with his life, Gabriel became heavily involved with Gabe’s My Heart Inc., a nonprofit that supports children and families living with cancer. Through Gabe’s My Heart Inc., Gabriel regularly speaks to young children to educate them on cancer and treatment options. Winners are chosen

based on initiative, leadership, generosity and project benefits and outcome. Each regional-level winner qualifies for one of Kohl’s 10 national scholarships. National winners will each receive a total of $10,000 in scholarships, and Kohl’s will donate $1,000 to a nonprofit organization on each national winner’s behalf. In total, Kohl’s will recognize more than 2,300 young volunteers with nearly $400,000 in scholarships and prizes. Since the program began in 2001, Kohl’s has recognized more than 22,000 kids, including the 2014 winners, with more than $4.3 million in scholarships and prizes. The Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program is part of Kohl’s Cares®, Kohl’s philanthropic program focused on improving the lives of children. For more information on the Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program visit kohlskids.com.

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I have a few colleagues who like to drink, and they enjoy reminding me that Jesus turned water into wine (John 2:1-11). One colleague insists on giving me a bottle of wine every Christmas. He has never asked me if I drink alcohol, he simply REV. JASON CURRY gives his “favorite” gift to me as well as other people. I’ve seen the negative effects of alcohol all of my life, and I’ve also worked for years as an impatient and outpatient counselor for people who were addicted to alcohol and other drugs; therefore, I have never been inclined to “utilize” his gift. I believe that alcohol has the potential to affect my relationships with people who do and do not know Christ, and it has the potential to negatively impact my relationship with God. Even though I haven’t physically given back the bottle of wine to my colleague; I have returned the gift in my heart inasmuch as I refuse to indulge in something that can impede my desire to be in a right relationship with God and my neighbor. Deuteronomy 16:19 states: “Do not pervert justice or show partiality. Do not accept a bribe, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and twists the words of the righteous.” The King James Version

of the bible translates the word “bribe” as “gift.” In an effort to appoint wise and righteous leaders, Moses instructed the judges to avoid taking gifts from people who sought to influence their opinion. History reminds us that the Greeks gave the Trojans the Trojan Horse; a “gift” filled with soldiers who eventually destroyed the city of Troy. Drug dealers often give their potential clients free drugs as “gifts” that are intended to turn them into addicts. Lobbyists, according to Jack Abramoff, often donate millions of dollars to the campaigns of public officials. These financial “gifts” are intended to encourage some leaders to pass legislation that is not always in the public’s best interest. Certain businesses offer credit cards or loans to assist people in “making ends meet;” however, their exorbitant interest rates are designed to keep people in debt for many years. Yes, some people are given jewelry, money or job promotions; however, these “gifts” sometimes distance them from the people or work that they truly love. The scriptures teach us that some gifts should not be accepted because they weren’t given with agape love. Some gifts should be returned because they were given with the intent to trap or control. James 1:17 reminds us that “every good gift and every perfect gift comes from above…,” so let us pray for God’s gift of discernment (Acts 17:11) so that we may truly receive a blessing from heaven.

Dear God, Can I See You For a Minute? And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.—John 1:14 KJV As we moved with the flow of REGINA PRUDE heavy traffic on a recent busy Friday afternoon, we almost missed reading the large white sign in front of a suburban church. I was in the car with my friend who was visiting from out of town. Our eyes rested upon the church sign at the same moment. “I don’t believe it,” I said. “I know it was meant to be amusing, but I disagree.” In large block letters, the sign read: Don’t make Me come down there.—God “You don’t believe what?” my friend asked. “I don’t believe those words. I disagree with that message. God coming down here is not a threat.” The truth is that if God spoke those words to me, my response would be the exact opposite of the intended reaction. I’d say, “Okay, fine. That is exactly what I need You to do, Father. Come down

here.” Often that is precisely my prayer. Lord, I need you to come down here and see about me. Will He do that? The answer is an absolute yes. He already did it. God became flesh and dwelt among us. Jesus Christ, the Second Person of the Trinity, the Logos, the Word, became flesh. Being born in a manger can be translated; it means He came to the “hood.” I love the way the Message Bible tells the story: The Word became flesh and blood, and moved into the neighborhood. We saw the glory with our own eyes, the one-of-a-kind glory, like Father, like Son, Generous inside and out, true from start to finish. The great God of the universe continues to come down every day through the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives. I am so glad that I have a God who comes whenever I call Him. Indeed, He will visit us, in person and on purpose. © Regina M. Prude, 2014 Regina is an inspirational speaker & author. Comments: regina@reginaprude.com or POB 58795, Nashville, TN 37205. Blog: www.reginaprude.com; Facebook: www.facebook.com/reginaprude; Twitter: http://twitter.com/rprude

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A problem in a relationship can either be a burden or a benefit. Any problem experienced could result in a breakup or a breakthrough depending on how the challenge is handled. Below are three typical ways that different couples DR. CHRIS JACKSON choose to deal with relationship challenges: Some use the occasion of conflict as a flame to ignite an already volatile situation. When people walk around with unexploded issues, all they need is a small spark to make them detonate. When relationship explosions occur, everything and everyone nearby is potentially affected. A second approach to Relationship challenges is the ostrich approach where problems are consistently minimized, overlooked, swept under the rug and otherwise rationalized away from plain view. But just because something is not in sight does not mean it is not in existence. No matter how far back into the recesses of our consciousness we may sweep our issues, there is always the chance that with the right stimuli, they could resurface. Avoiding relationship issues does not make them go away! Facing relationship facts may be momentarily painful, but in the long run they can poten-

tially pay big relationship dividends. Proverbs tells us to get wisdom and knowledge, but in all our getting, to get an understanding. Thirdly there are those couples who experience the heat of conflict, but choose to stay in the kitchen. They use the heat of conflict to cook up masterpiece relationship meals such as Hash Browns of Harmony, Omelets of Oneness, and the Red Velvet Cake of Resolution. Too much heated conflict will destroy a relationship meal. Too little heat might render the relationship underdeveloped. But just the right heat in just the right way can make a relationship meal to live for. The book entitled Lists to Live By provides some practical suggestions for turning a potentially negative relationship challenge into a positive relationship plus by asking the following questions when the time of relationship testing occurs: 1. How can we benefit from the situation? How should we deal with the situation in a positive way? 2. How can we use this to strengthen our marriage? 3. What can we do or say to alleviate each other’s fears, allowing us to communicate openly and honestly? 4. How can we encourage each other? If you apply these simple principles, you will find that what you initially may have thought to be such a terrible time, may indeed turn out to be a beautiful, powerful, productive and very necessary part of your relationship growth and development process.

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A few weeks ago after leaving a doctor’s appointment, I decided to make a surprise stop by my sons’ school before heading back to work. I signed in, and the office allowed me to go to his classroom. I walked to the door, looked inside and there he was. He didn’t see me which is what I wanted. He had his ELDER LAWSON feet propped up on the desk across from him with a laid back attitude. I don’t believe he was doing anything drastically wrong as I saw the entire class in a laid back mood while the teacher was giving a lecture. After about 3 minutes my son looked at the door and saw me through the slanted window. The look on his face was absolutely price-

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less, with both joy and the sense of let me sit up, take my feet off the chair and get right. I just stood there for another 2 minutes and then I knocked on the door, a student came to open it and I walked in to introduce myself to his teacher. My son then got up ran over to me and gave me a hug. Everyone in the class said “aww” with a lot of love and affection. The teacher came over to greet me, I explained to him I was just stopping by to say hi, I didn’t want anything and if he needed me at any time just give me a call. I said goodbye to my son signed out and left the school. This was a great day, the feeling of having your child look up to you, respect you and show you love irrespective of whose around cannot be expressed and there aren’t any words I can think of that can describe how that feels. What I just described is the kind of love God wants us to have for him. God wants an honest love, love that comes from our hearts, and a love that shines irrespective of whose around us. John 3:16 say’s, For

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Failing Forward

REV. VICTOR SINGLETARY “Failing Forward” is the title of a bestseller written by leadership guru, John Maxwell. It is also a powerful spiritual axiom that encourages and empowers disciples to persevere until they achieve success. Almighty God graciously gives talents and abilities to everyone. Often, myriad circumstances thwart a person’s pursuit of his dreams. Few people travel a straight path to success, monetary gain or superlative achievement. Bends in the road, unexpected detours and rough terrain result in zigzagging toward actualization of your destiny. Not surprisingly, repeated failures occur as a necessary component of spiritual progress and personal maturity. Failure is a non-negotia-

ble aspect of life. No one is exempt. If you introduce me to someone who has never failed at anything, I will in turn introduce you to someone who has never tried to achieve anything meaningful. As one of life’s starkest ironies, failure undoubtedly precedes success. Interestingly, several superstars and celebrities in their respective fields insist it took fifteen to twenty years before they became overnight successes. The actor, Samuel L. Jackson, details the many small roles and bit parts he accepted in movies and theatre plays enroute to becoming the blockbuster on-screen sensation he is today. On the morning following a performance in which she, as an understudy, substituted for the marquee vocalist, The New York Times acclaimed the late opera singer, Beverly Sills, as an overnight success. She responded to these compliments, “It only took twenty years to become an overnight success.” Jackson and Sills experiences instruct aspirants in any field of the requirements of learning from failure. President Richard Nix-

on posited, “You can never fully appreciate the summits of victory and success until you first walk through the valleys of defeat and failure.” His advice encourages aspirants to fail forward; each disappointment becomes a rung in a ladder of achievement. Practically speaking, look for each lesson embedded within any failure. Mistakes reveal imperfections in approach and techniques. Football players watch film of their games to analyze their performance. Perhaps, a recent defeat results from an accumulation of different errors such as senseless holding penalties, inability to convert on third downs, bad plays in red zone offense, inadequate special teams and reckless turnovers. These five dimensions equate with a game plan for success. In order to win a game, coaches and players painstakingly evaluate performance in each component of the game. Similarly, each person faces a similar predicament in assessing his losses. Self-evaluation yields improvement and advancement toward success. CONTINUED NEXT WEEK...

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God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” Do you love God’s son? Have you accepted Gods son Jesus as your savior? Have you thought about where you will spend eternity? God loves you, and God would love to have your love “now”. God allowed his son Jesus to come, die, and God raised him from the grave all because he loves you. If you’ve already accepted Christ in your heart but your love has been a little slack, right “now” the perfect time to take some time to pray and give God some love. Why not just do it, and do it “NOW’. Questions and comments, email Elderxlawson@ yahoo.com Catch “Real Gospel” with The Xman Sunday’s 9a–12n on Jazzy 88.1FM WFSK. This Sunday I’ll speak with Kebra Moore, she’ll talk about her new song “Never Let Him Go”. Listen live at WFSKFM.ORG. Real Gospel website, http://xuamlawson.wix.com/rgwtx

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Relaxing On the Beach With Black History Lessons

A beautiful sunset at Shelter Cove before the fireworks begin. Photo by VeeVee Smalls

By Sandra Long Weaver

SINGLETON BEACH, HILTON HEAD, SC — I could hardly wait to wade into the Atlantic Ocean after flying all morning from Nashville to Savannah, Ga. and then riding nearly an hour to Hilton Head, S.C. But the travel was well worth it. The warm ocean water felt so good and it was so peaceful. I sat at water’s edge and enjoyed the hot sun and water licking my feet and ankles. My friend had been trying to get me to come down to visit with her at her summer home for more than two decades. I finally made it. And if I had known the history behind Hilton Head, I would have made it sooner. The beach and land around where she lives is named for the Singleton family, a Gullah family native to the largest barrier island. Most of the property on Hilton Head was once owned by Gullah families who started selling their property to developers in the 1970s. Marriott built the first condo there. And soon after, other developers came in. Only a few original Gullah families left now and are trying to preserve the culture and history of the foot-shaped island. Irvin Campbell runs a two-hour Gullah Island tour Thursdays through Sundays

Elder Michael Smalls weaves a sweet grass basket under a tree near the Coastal Museum. Basketweaving is a dying art on the island. Elder Smalls tries to teach others the craft. Photo by Sandra Long Weaver

The last one-room school house on Hilton Head closed in 1954. Photo by Sandra Long Weaver

from the Coastal Discovery Museum. During the tour, which he has done for 18 years, you learn some of the history of the island going back to the 1600s when it was settled by the British. The British initially tried to enslave Native Americans but found they could not survive the tropical weather. They then began using enslaved Africans to raise sea island cotton, rice and indigo; brew medicines and make items needed for farming. Union soldiers came to the island in 1861 and set up Mitchellville, the country’s first African American village totally independent from the rest of the country. An effort is now underway to recreate Mitchellville. After the Civil War, Campbell said the carpetbaggers came and bought up the land. They eventually sold it to the black

families on the island. Campbell even showed us his family compound as well as the public beaches named after Gullah families. He taught us a few phrases in the Gullah language and showed us a one-room school house that remained in use through 1954. A bridge connecting Hilton Head to the mainland wasn’t built until 1956. That kept much of the Gullah culture intact. Now, some of it is fading away but some people are making the effort to save it by practicing the language and printing the New Testament in Gullah with English translations and continuing to make handmade baskets. Michael Smalls is one of The Gullah Elders who makes sweet grass baskets. He sits under a tree at the Coastal Discovery Museum weaving his baskets. He has a table set up that tourists can see the beautiful

Irvin Campbell has run Gullah Island tours do 18 years. He gives a great history lesson during the two-hour tour. Photo by Sandra Long Weaver

and original baskets he creates each day. The simple baskets, like he was weaving on the day I was there, can take two or three days to weave. More complicated baskets like urns can take a week to complete. You can visit his website at GullahbasketsbyMichaelSmalls.com. While the tour and learning some of the history of the Gullah people was the highlight of my four-day trip, the beach with its hard-packed sand was also wonderful. We carried our water, sandwiches, snacks and chairs out in the morning at high tide and returned back late afternoon when the tide was lower. On Tuesday night after a day of shopping and eating at Harbourtown and the South Beach Marina, we watched the weekly fireworks show at Shelter Cove beach. The sunset was incredibly beautiful as we waited for the 15-minute show.

After the show, we drove to Coligny Plaza for ice cream cones at The Ice Cream Cone restaurant. Flavors included superman, cinnamon, peach and sea turtle. I wasn’t brave enough to try the sea turtle but my friend did and loved it. It was sort of chocolate crunch, she said. We ate at the Roast Fish and Cornbread restaurant on Wednesday evening. The restaurant is one of three owned by native Islanders with authentic food. A reservation is needed or you are in for a long wait. It opened in 2009 by Chef David Vincent Young and has the feel of eating in the Carribbean. I had fried oysters and shrimp which was very fresh and delicious. I waited a long time to visit Hilton Head during the summer months, but I will be returning. There is more history to be uncovered.