Lukemia and Lymphoma Society fundraiser

A local fundraiser for a good cause is happening tomorrow, and it can also be a fun night out for the family.

March 25, 2011
Smyrna Bowling Center
2:00pm until 5:00pm
12.00 for 2 games and shoes. 8.00 for kids under 10. All proceeds go to the Lukemia and Lymphoma Society
There will be door prizes. Come and have a great time for an awesome cause!
Please RSVP so we know how many lanes to provide!!
If you are interested in making a donation instead, please check out my site for more information

Omni hut founder dies

A local resident that was a fixture in Smyrna long before Nissan has passed away recently. Jim Walls was the Founder of Omni Hut and through the restaurant met and became friends to a whole town.

He opened Omni Hut in 1960, shortly after retiring from service. The restaurant is based on the cooking styles and recipes he learned abroad. About three days after it opened, customers kept telling him, “That’s the best Polynesian food I’ve ever had.” So he switched the theme of the Omni Hut to Polynesian.

State Rep. Mike Sparks said Walls gave him his first job at the restaurant at the age of 13.

“I remember him telling me that the banker he went to get a loan said he’d only be in business about three months,” Sparks said. “Maj. Walls was a visionary and he really walked to the beat of his own drum. He had a belief in himself that he could make (Omni Hut) successful.”

State representative Mike Sparks spoke well of him to me on many occasions in the past.

A memorial service will be this Sunday for those interested.

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Event reminder

Don't forget that tomorrow the Masonic lodge will be holding a Ham Breakfast. This is a good community event and you can meet some great people there.

Sam Davis Masonic Lodge to host ham breakfast Saturday
SMYRNA – Sam Davis Masonic Lodge #661 is having a country ham breakfast on Saturday from 6 to 10 a.m. The lodge is located on Nissan Drive across from the old Food Lion store on Mary Law Drive.

They will be serving country ham, scrambled eggs, grits, milk gravy and biscuits, potato wedges, coffee and orange drink. The cost is $8 per person.

Event reminder - TODAY!

This morning is the bean lunch planned by the Smyrna Lions club. If you have time drop by and meet some great people who are working to make society a better place.

Smyrna Lions, seniors partnering for bean dinner
SMYRNA – The Smyrna Lions Club and Senior Center will hold their annual bean dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday.

Tickets for the popular event, to be held at LifePoint Church on Legacy Drive, are $6 each and available at the door. The menu includes white beans, corn bread, cole slaw, assorted homemade desserts and a beverage. Carry-outs are also available.

Proceeds will benefit the Lions Club’s sight projects and the senior center.

Beans, Beans, good for the heart.

Our local Smyrna Lions will be hosting a Bean Dinner this coming Friday. This is a real hands on group and worthy of your patronage and support.

Smyrna Lions, seniors partnering for bean dinner
SMYRNA – The Smyrna Lions Club and Senior Center will hold their annual bean dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday.

Tickets for the popular event, to be held at LifePoint Church on Legacy Drive, are $6 each and available at the door. The menu includes white beans, corn bread, cole slaw, assorted homemade desserts and a beverage. Carry-outs are also available.

Proceeds will benefit the Lions Club’s sight projects and the senior center.

Ham Breakfast Saturday

Make plans for Saturday as the Masonic lodge is holding a ham breakfast that morning.

Sam Davis Masonic Lodge to host ham breakfast Saturday
SMYRNA – Sam Davis Masonic Lodge #661 is having a country ham breakfast on Saturday [MARCH 3rd] from 6 to 10 a.m. The lodge is located on Nissan Drive across from the old Food Lion store on Mary Law Drive.

They will be serving country ham, scrambled eggs, grits, milk gravy and biscuits, potato wedges, coffee and orange drink. The cost is $8 per person.

JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!

I'm not sure who is putting this job fair on. I saw that Mike Sparks had posted about this on his Facebook page and found information on it at CareerBuilder.com.

JOB DESCRIPTION
JOBS, JOBS, JOBS!
Come One – Come All – Rutherford County Job Fair!

Smyrna Town Centre
100 Sam Ridley Parkway
Smyrna, TN 37167
February 22nd
10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Staffmark has JOBS in Rutherford County! Now is the time to get your foot in the door with great companies!

JOB REQUIREMENTS
Positions available include all shifts, ranging from $8.50 to $15.00 per hour!
If you have experience with the following, we want to see YOU!

Picking and Packing
RF Scanner
Warehouse Production
Forklift, Reach Truck, Cherry Picker, and/or Electric Pallet Jack
Inventory Control
Shipping and Receiving
Material Handling
Assembly

Don’t Miss It!

While it does look like a temp service fair, a job is a job.

Active as Animals

The animal to learn about today at the parks and recreation program is Penguins.

Valentine's Movie Event

The Smyrna Public Library is hosting a romantic and learning event as one of the great romance movies of all times is shown for your enjoyment.

Singin' in the Rain
February 13, 5 p.m.

Vanderbilt music professor Michael A. Rose will be our guest speaker as we view the classic Gene Kelly film Singin' in the Rain. Bring your sweetheart to the final event of the Walter King Hoover Winter Reading Program, and enjoy the show. Popcorn will be provided!

Active as Animals

The Animal today is Monkeys.

Active as Animals

The animal for today to learn about is the Giraffe.

Music on the Hill

From the Smyrna Parks and Recreation Dept.

Join us for Music on the Hill this Friday, February 3rd from 6:30pm-8:30pm, Hilltop-Rosenwald Building, 565 Mason Tucker Drive, Smyrna.

Sponsored by US Bank and Smyrna Parks & Recreation, our second in a series event features Ron Alley, Geoff Butterworth & Brian Nelson performing a variety of 70’s soft rock music.

The fee for this event is $3.00 per person and snacks, soft drinks and hot chocolate will be available. Sincerely, Monty

THE KENNETH "COON" VICTORY

Each year the Smyrna Parks and Recreation department has an award ceremony for an individual that has gone above and beyond in the service to our community plus many other awards for noted people. Here is the announcement for the award.

THE KENNETH "COON" VICTORY
LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD

The 2011 Kenneth "Coon" Victory Lifetime Service Award presentation and Volunteer of the Year Dinner will take place Friday, February 17, 6:30pm, Smyrna Town Centre. Mr. Robert Lee “Bud” Raikes will be honored as the 2011 Lifetime Service Recipient, along with Smyrna youth and adult league Volunteers of the Year, Parent of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Small & Large Business of the Year. The Kenneth “Coon” victory Lifetime Service Award is presented annually to pay tribute to a Smyrna citizen who has distinguished him or herself by years of unselfish and dedicated volunteer service to the Smyrna community, either in youth and/or adult athletics or other civic and non-profit organizations. The award is an ongoing tribute to Kenneth "Coon" Victory, also a former Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, and his family as a reminder of the years of volunteer contributions they have given to the Smyrna community. The award is also a reminder of how genuine dedication to community projects can help maintain the hometown spirit of working together to make dreams become realities. Coon Victory proved that dreams can come true and that fast growing communities can maintain the special hometown atmosphere through volunteer service. Please RSVP by February 14 to Monty Perkins, Smyrna Parks and Recreation, 459-9742, X2612 email: monty.perkins@townofsmyrna.org; Tatum Merbitz, 615-459-9742 X2622; tatum.merbitz@townofsmyrna.org. Advance tickets may be purchased at the Parks Department for $8.00 and tickets may also be purchased at the door.

Active as Animals

The Parks and Recreations department for the town of Smyrna has revamped their 'Active as Animals' program and it is now for a larger age range and is free. Here is a flyer for the program. Just click to enlarge.

Active as Animals

Active as Animals weekly children's program will begin at 9:30 a.m. today at the Hilltop-Rosenwald Building in Hilltop-Rosenwald Park, 565 Mason Tucker Drive. This week's topic is turtles. Activities are geared for ages 4 and younger. Cost is $3 per child. Call 615-459-9742, ext. 2622, for more details.

Event for tomorrow

A local free music event that you might find interesting.

Ensemble 1720, a newly formed MTSU School of Music faculty period-instrument group, will make its debut Friday in the University's Hinton Music Hall inside the Wright Music Building.

The special 7:30 p.m. performance will be free and is open to the public.

Event reminder for tomorrow

Don't forget that tomorrow is the exhibit for the "A fine Romance" show at the Smyrna Public Library.

SMYRNA LIBRARY SELECTED TO HOST TRAVELING EXHIBIT

The exhibit A Fine Romance: Jewish Artists, American Songs 1910-1965 will be traveling through San Francisco, Baltimore, and Houston during a 55-city tour celebrating the music of artists like George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, and Jerome Kern. One of the other stops it will be making is at Smyrna Public Library.

“We’re very excited to have this exhibit here in Smyrna,” said Carol Kersey, branch director at the library. “This will be a chance to celebrate diversity and to enjoy music that has really defined America.” The exhibit will be the key attraction of this year’s Walter King Hoover Winter Reading Program, which celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2012.

A Fine Romance was developed by Nextbook, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Jewish literature, culture, and ideas, and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. The national tour of the exhibit has been made possible by grants from the Charles H. Revson Foundation, the Righteous Persons Foundation, the David Berg Foundation, and an anonymous donor, with additional support from Tablet Magazine: A New Read on Jewish Life. Locally, Friends of Smyrna Library, the Vanderbilt University music department, Dance with Stacey, and the MTSU English department have given their support.

The grand opening of the exhibit will be January 13 at the library. Scheduled to appear are Dr. Jim Lovensheimer, professor of ethnomusicology at Vanderbilt University, and the Vanderbilt Jazz Quintet. Other events will be scheduled throughout the run of the event, which will conclude in late February.

Smyrna Public Library is located at 400 Enon Springs Road West in Smyrna. The Library is the cornerstone of our community, enriching lives through free resources for learning, fun, and opportunity. For more information, call 615-459-4884 or visit www.linebaugh.org.

What's going on at the library

From Jerome at the Smyrna Public library here is what is going on this month.

Smyrna Library is abuzz with new programs this month, including a Lego club, a traveling arts display, an e-book workshop, and the return of the Walter King Hoover Winter Reading Program.

Friday evening, January 13, at 6:30 p.m., the library will be hosting the grand opening of the A Fine Romance traveling exhibit. This free event will feature live music from the Vandy Jazz Quartet and a keynote given by Dr. James Lovensheimer, professor of ethnomusicology at Vanderbilt. Viewing of the exhibit itself begins today and will last through February 24.

A Fine Romance was developed by Nextbook, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Jewish literature, culture, and ideas, and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. The national tour of the exhibit has been made possible by grants from the Charles H. Revson Foundation, the Righteous Persons Foundation, the David Berg Foundation, and an anonymous donor, with additional support from Tablet Magazine: A New Read on Jewish Life. Locally, Friends of Smyrna Library, the Vanderbilt University music department, Dance with Stacey, OmniHut, Fox’s Pizza, and Legend’s Steakhouse have given their support.

The youth services department is back in full swing as well, with storytimes already going again and several events planned for this month. Next Thursday, January 19, an all-ages pajama storytime and stuffed animal sleepover will be held at 6:00 p.m. Stuffed animals can be left overnight, and children can views pictures of their shenanigans when they pick up their stuffed friends on Friday morning.

This Saturday, a try-before-you-buy teen gaming program will be taking place 2:30-4:30 p.m. Teens will be able to use the library’s large screens to try out a recent release. Also coming up is the Lego Club, which will be meeting January 24 at 4:00 p.m. Registration is required, and this program is limited to those 8 years old and up.

If you received an e-book reader over the holidays and are interested in getting free library books on your device, the library will be hosting an e-book workshop for you tomorrow, January 12, at 3:00 p.m. This event will cover lending on our popular R.E.A.D.S. system, along with giving information for those who are still in the market for a device.

Smyrna Public Library is located at 400 Enon Springs Road West in Smyrna. The Library is the cornerstone of our community, enriching lives through free resources for learning, fun, and opportunity. For more information, call 615-459-4884 or visit www.linebaugh.org.

Short Notice on this program

Sorry I did not post this earlier....did not hear about it until the latest parks newsletter.

Here is the PDF link for the forms and more information on this program.

A Fine Romance

Libraries just do not loan out books, but can be the site of travelling exhibitions. Thankfully Smyrna is going to be the site of this show and you are all welcome to visit.

SMYRNA LIBRARY SELECTED TO HOST TRAVELING EXHIBIT

The exhibit A Fine Romance: Jewish Artists, American Songs 1910-1965 will be traveling through San Francisco, Baltimore, and Houston during a 55-city tour celebrating the music of artists like George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, and Jerome Kern. One of the other stops it will be making is at Smyrna Public Library.

“We’re very excited to have this exhibit here in Smyrna,” said Carol Kersey, branch director at the library. “This will be a chance to celebrate diversity and to enjoy music that has really defined America.” The exhibit will be the key attraction of this year’s Walter King Hoover Winter Reading Program, which celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2012.

A Fine Romance was developed by Nextbook, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Jewish literature, culture, and ideas, and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. The national tour of the exhibit has been made possible by grants from the Charles H. Revson Foundation, the Righteous Persons Foundation, the David Berg Foundation, and an anonymous donor, with additional support from Tablet Magazine: A New Read on Jewish Life. Locally, Friends of Smyrna Library, the Vanderbilt University music department, Dance with Stacey, and the MTSU English department have given their support.

The grand opening of the exhibit will be January 13 at the library. Scheduled to appear are Dr. Jim Lovensheimer, professor of ethnomusicology at Vanderbilt University, and the Vanderbilt Jazz Quintet. Other events will be scheduled throughout the run of the event, which will conclude in late February.

Smyrna Public Library is located at 400 Enon Springs Road West in Smyrna. The Library is the cornerstone of our community, enriching lives through free resources for learning, fun, and opportunity. For more information, call 615-459-4884 or visit www.linebaugh.org.

I hope you can take time to go and visit this show. With live music I suspect it will be an enriching experience.