Lamplighter's Theatre

Lamplighter's Theatre

Now Showing!

It is finally time to go see a movie! Yes our 14 screen cinema opens next Friday night! I am so excited that we now have a choice to either go bowling or go see a movie! It looks like the prices aren't too bad. The cinema is located over behind the Logans and really close to the I-HOP! Make plans to attend The opening next weekend. The D.N.J. and employees I have talked with told me it was going to open today but the website shows next weekend plus the phone number is not a valid one! This cinema was suppose to ope this past summer and I know everyone is excited about this so hurry up and open your doors!

Afew adult happenings this week

Here is a few happening for adults to do this week in town s I hope you get out and support these businesses but remember if you drink dont drink and drive!

1. Open Mic Tonight with $2.00 Domestic Long Necks - Open to Close.
Open 3 PM
No Cover.
Blend Into Our Scene at Chameleons!
6528 New Nashville Hwy
Smyrna Tennessee
615-585-3242

2. We are hosting our "Horse of a Different Color" event ths Saturday.
The theme is "Cowgirls and Cowboys Gone Country"!
Grab your boots and grab your stetson's!
County Line Dance lessons begin at 8 PM and 10 PM with Jamilynn.
Anyone riding in on a real horse drinks half price all night best Dressed Cowgirl and Best Dressed Cowboy Awards.
Food Tent Available with hot off the grill foods by T & T Grillmasters.
Open 5 PM Saturday till 3 AM.
Ice Packed Beer/Coolers for the Coldest Beer in Town!!
No Cover.
NO ID/No Entry.
Additional Parking in Rear.
Horses Parked in Back Play Area Only!
Blend Into Our Scene @ Chameleons
6528 New Nashville Hwy
Smyrna Tennessee


3. Thursday October 23rd is My birthday bash being held at the Smyrna Bowling Center. The fun starts at 11:30pm with 3 hours of free bowling and includes shoes, so come on out and help me celebrate my 42nd birthday and you may wear your halloween outfit if you desire. I hope to see some of you there!


If anyone has anything else they would like to have me post about adult happenings please feel free to email at bearroller9640@yahoo.com.

Now I am off to enjy my vacation this week so I will see some of you out and abut this week in Smyrna Tn.!!

A big hello to Smyrna and our two new posters. David has already started off with a fine post on the fire department, and soon the Village Farmer will follow suit.

This week the town government has scheduled only one meeting
Parks Advisory Board: August 19, 2008 - 6:00 PM
The board of zoning appeals was cancelled due to no applications. My meeting last week in the Storm Water advisory committee brought to my attention that I do not know Robert's rules at all. Our chair resigned and as vice-chair I was the one who ran it, and boy did I screw up error out a lot. I'm going to have to watch a few more town council meetings to see the game play from a different angle. Luckily new officers will be elected and I have already put forward the name of a member who has been on another towns council and is experienced.

But back to Smyrna

In local events.

Murfreesboro Symphony Concert: Retro Madness!
August 22, 2008
Held at the World Outreach Church, Murfreesboro. The Murfreesboro Symphony Orchestra presents an encore performance of last season's hit concert with music from the Beatles. Contact: Murfreesboro Symphony, (615) 898-1862

Tickets are $36 for adults, so be warned.

In Smyrna proper at the Sam Davis home we have a nice one planned

Dinner and Movie Night
August 23, 2008
Held at the Sam Davis Home, 1399 Sam Davis Road, Smyrna. Enjoy a classic Southern film and meal when you visit the Sam Davis Home for the Dinner and Movie Night. Please call for details about movie and evening events. Admission will be charged. Reservations required. Contact: Sam Davis Home, (615) 459-2341

Kids are back in school, and my school year starts in a few days also. Life is good...and busy.

Well that seems to be it for this week in Smyrna. If you have an activity or event you would like mentioned please contact me by email or in comments and I will do what I can.

NOTE: Small correction to the information on the Murfreesboro Concert.

Expresso Joe's part deux

Taylor Loyal is the editor of the Smyrna AM, but also has a informational blog on the DNJ website.

He recently informed us that Expresso Joe's, closed for a month, will soon reopen.

The grand reopening of Espresso Joe's is at 8 a.m. Monday

So glad to hear that, although the blogger breakfasts have been fun at Breaking bread.

Also a new bar is open that might be a good place to gather for sinful persuits of pleasure fun

So for another Smyrna based blog filled with information, add THIS to your favorites folder.

In the end we only get one

I was really excited with the idea of two movie theatres in Smyrna. The competition between them and the chance for a wide varieties of movies had me waiting with a certain level of excitement.

I wondered why neither seemed to have started construction. Now we know.

The two companies planning to open 14-screen movie theaters about a mile away from each other have decided to partner on one theater.

Eric Thornton, co-owner of the Roxy Theater in Dickson, said his company and Memphis-based Malco Theater will build on the 16 acres Roxy purchased behind the Starbucks on Industrial Boulevard off of Sam Ridley Boulevard.

"We decided it was in the city's best interest and our best interest if we were able to make that a destination area for families. We're able to put in several nice restaurants and have them close to the SuperTarget and all that that's going in over there," Thornton said, adding the structure's frame should be visible in 30 to 60 days.

While it probably is in their best interest, I really don't feel this is in the best interest of the city. With two competing against each other, they would have to go beyond the regular array of movies and garner our attention with movies normally played at the Belcourt theatre.

At least we will have one. Maybe enough requests for a wider selection, or maybe an independent film night would get some "fringe" movies in. Here is a fine example of what a theatre could do to draw in viewers.

I can at least hope. Anybody want to write a few letters with me to the Malco company requesting special film nights?

Smyrna, TN Radio Show This Thursday

Mike Sparks and crew will be having the Smyrna Radio Show tomorrow at 3:00 PM at the North Rutherford YMCA.

In attendance will be State Senators Bill Ketron and Jim Tracey and La Vergne, TN Mayor, Ronnie Erwin. On the agenda are questions regarding illegal immigration, food sales tax.

If you have questions you would like answered, post them now.

This show can be heard on WGNS 1450 AM and 100.5 FM.

Smyrna Radio show TODAY!

Just a reminder that today, at 3pm, their will be a broadcast of the Smyrna radio show from the YMCA.

I wanted to inform your blog of the Smyrna Show heard on WGNS 1450 am and 100.5 Fm thats on fridays at 3:00 pm. Friday's show was held at the North Rutherford YMCA on Sam Ridley Parkway and we discussed Smyrna' growth and new business that will be coming to Smyrna such as Kohls department store in November, Demo's Restaraunt, Applebees, a New Starbucks, Taco Bell and 2 2 new main commercial streets that will be named in memory of past Smyrna soldiers killed in Iraq and much more. We also gave away $140 worth of tickets for the Smyrna Rotary "Wings of Freedom Fish Fry" and 2 cash gft certificates to benefit Smyrna and Rutherford County non profits. The next show will be aired on friday at 3:00 pm June 1st. If you havew any creative ideas for our show please let me know, if you could mention this it would be greatly appreciated.

I plan on dropping by and saying "hello."

Read comments.
I waited till 3:30, then bugged out. Needed to wait till 4 it seemed. Taylor Loyal, the new Smyrna A.M. editor was ont he show. I heard part of it on the radio.

Truths and rumors and details

TRUTH
Mark posted on a possible theme park that may come to Rutherford county.

The company, SafeHarbor Holding, met with officials at Smyrna Town Centre on Friday to discuss possible plans for the park. The developers hope to open the venue somewhere in Middle Tennessee in the next two to three years. Local elected officials were the first to hear a presentation about the $150 million to $200 million theme park.

Armon Bar-Tur, a New York-based project manager for the private enterprise, said the park would be nondenominational and nonevangelical in providing experiences based on the Bible. It could mean 200 to 300 regular jobs and 500 to 1,000 seasonal jobs, he said.
........
It's only going to bring more people to the Blackman area," said Sheila McCord, president of the Blackman Middle Parent Teacher Organization. "We're already bursting at the seams at the Blackman schools. Where is the money going to come from to build the schools for the children that will come with this growth?"

The theme park would be built on between 100 and 300 acres that have not been identified by the developers, Bar-Tur said.

Local officials, however, have talked about the theme park being located on farmland in the Blackman community.

Sounds like it could be a good investment in our county.

RUMOR
For the last year I have heard rumors from people that large chunks of land had been purchased near the almaville road and 840 exit for a new theme park. One relative said that he was told it was going to be a "Disney" themes park. This theme park may be the basis of the rumor that he has talked about.

DETAILS
To get an idea of its size.

Highlights of a proposed Bible Park USA that may be built in Rutherford County:

Project cost: $150 million to $200 million

Number of acres: 200 to 300

Number of regular jobs: 200 to 300

Number of seasonal jobs: 500 to 1,000

Years to build: two to three

Project manager: Armon Bar-Tur, a managing partner with New York based SafeHarbor.

Founder and chief executive officer of Bible Park USA: Ronen Paldi, who's based in Portland, Ore. Paldi also is the founder of Ya'lla Tours USA.

Blogger meetup Saturday

Saturday we enjoyed a fun Middle Tennessee Blogger and Podcaster's Group meeting at Expresso Joe's.

In attendance was
Myself(Gunner) from No Quarters and This is Smyrna, TN.
Kathy T. from Lavergne-Tn, and Where's the Mute Button
Dailydiablogger(Michelle) from The Comment Tater and This is Smyrna, TN.
Linda from How about you just call me Linda?
Michael from Big Orange Michael and This is Smyrna, TN.
Malia from Musings from Malicious
Chip from Chip Manor
Elizabeth from Harelipfrog

We also had a new blogger drop by. Nathan McIntyre from An American Front Porch

I was disappointed that the two people I had questions for were no shows. Amy, from The badbadivy experience, and Ginger, from Ginger Snaps. I wanted to ask Amy and Ginger about their new jobs.

Kathy T. has a nice writeup on the meeting.
I'm think I have hit link saturation on this single post.

Smyrna's Idol

As a first-time American Idol watcher, I find the show entertaining, horrendous, fabulous, and interesting. What I didn't know is the bald guy whose wife went into labor and delivered a baby during his Memphis audition was from Smyrna. His parents still live here and Mom works at Stonecrest Medical Center.

Luckily, Phil is one of my favorite male singers so let's wish him loads of luck, good lyrics, great rhythms, and only nice comments from Simon. Read the article from this week's Daily News Journal here.