Tuesday, September 6, 2005

Evacuees In Smyrna, TN - One Smyrna Organization Planning a Cheerful Christmas

Evacuees of hurricane Katrina have made it to the Smyrna, TN area by way of the air base. More than 200 evacuees have taken up residence - if only temporarily - in Smyrna. One local martial arts school, Smyrna Martial Arts - of the the Mu Sa Moo Duk Kwan Tang So Do Federation, plans to organize to help families displaced by hurricane Katrina during the holiday season. Although no formal plans have been announced, it is likely that they will take cash donations, among other things.

Instructor Melody Rose (Nurse) announced Tuesday evening in the first class at the Smyrna Town Center that instructor Wayne Blair (Raborn Insurance of Smyrna, TN) and she are asking the students to brainstorm on ways in which they can come together to help the families have a bright and cheerful Christmas. Information about any planned activities will be posted here and if you wish to make a donation, please email me at dailydiablogger@gmail.com, I am a student at the Smyrna Martial Arts School.

Although I have not made any income from my adsense ads as of yet, I pledge my first check to this cause if that check comes before the holiday season has past.

I've looked at my log files and am seeing hits from Mississippi and Houston, TX. If you are looking for someone and you think they may be here, please post a comment. If you are an evacuee in Smyrna, TN and you are looking for someone or simply want someone to know you are alive, feel free to post your comment here as well.

And on a final note, I also think that it is very important that these evacuees understand that we do not suffer from the same apparent racist culture. I hope that this becomes evident through the welcoming spirit and hospitality that the residents of Smyrna, TN will no doubt show. My biggest concern is in the reshaping of the minds of the children and teens.

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Free Women's Self Defense Class Saturday

First United Methodist Church will conduct a free women's self defense class on Saturday, September 10th beginning at 12:30 PM. Come wearing your street clothes. First United Methodist Church is located at 300 Sam Hagar Rd. near the intersection of Sam Davis Rd. and Sam Hagar Rd. in Smyrna, TN.

Smyrna First United Methodist Church
(615) 459-2826
300 Sam Hager St
Smyrna, TN 37167
1.5 mi NW- Directions

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Saturday, September 3, 2005

Smyrna, TN Gas Prices on The Rise And Supplies Running Low

Just visited the Kangaroo Gas Station on Enon Springs Rd. and Nissan Dr... Looks like most of their pumps are out of gas and the price was $3.09/gallon. While across the street at the Marathon gas looked available at the price of $3.29/gallon.

What prices have you noticed around town? Have you found any places that are completely out? Please post your comments here.

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Join Steve McNair in Helping Hurricane Katrina Survivors

As mentioned on Sports Illustrated's website, Steve McNair and Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, a nationwide logistics company with a large presence in the Smyrna, TN area, will be conducting a twelve hour hurricane relief drive on Tuesday, Spetember 6 a the Coliseum in downtown Nashville. OH Logistics will provide six trailers that will be parked in Lot C from 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM to collect donations of cash, personal hygiene items, diapers, new or gently used clothing and shoes, batteries, flashlights, battery-operated lanterns, bottled water, non-perishable food that doesn't require cooking and can be opened by hand, paper towels and toilet paper.

The foundation is also offering an autographed photo of McNair in exchange for a tax deductible $100 donation. Those donations may be sent to the Steve McNair Foundation, 209 10th Ave. South, Ste. 342-B, Nashville, TN 37203 or call 615-256-5577.

If you are a resident of Smyrna, TN and want to donate anything on the list above but cannot make it to Nashville on Tuesday, contact me at dailydiablogger@gmail.com and I will see what I can do to assist. I do not have a truck or large car so no large items, please.

Thank you.

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Friday, September 2, 2005

Hurricane Katrina: On-Line Scam Artists Ready to Take Advantage

To quote the guy from all the Mutant Enemy shows, "Grrrrrr! Argh!" (Mutant Enemy is Joss Whedon's production company. Whedon is the guy behind Buffy, Angel and Firefly).

On-line scam artists have wasted no time in taking advantage of the good will of America to scam people. USA Today has an article warning you how to avoid these spam artists and con-people that I'm linking here. It also has a list of legitimate web sites and people who want to help the victims of the devestation.

I just wanted to share so you can make sure your dollars are going to relief efforts and not some joker who is out to make a quick buck or ruin your credit.

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Business News: Company With Local Ties Participates in Hurricane Relief Drive

Ozburn-Hessey Logistics, a nationwide logistics company with a large presence in the Smyrna, TN area, will be participating in a twelve hour hurricane relief drive on Tuesday, Spetember 6 a the Coliseum in downtown Nashville. OH Logistics will provide six trailers that will be parked in Lot C from 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM to collect donations of cash, personal hygiene items, diapers, new or gently used clothing and shoes, batteries, flashlights, battery-operated lanterns, bottled water, non-perishable food that doesn't require cooking and can be opened by hand, paper towels and toilet paper.

The foundation is also offering an autographed photo of McNair in exchange for a tax deductible $100 donation. Those donations may be sent to the Steve McNair Foundation, 209 10th Ave. South, Ste. 342-B, Nashville, TN 37203 or call 615-256-5577.

If you are a resident of Smyrna, TN and want to donate anything on the list above but cannot make it to Nashville on Tuesday, contact me at dailydiablogger@gmail.com and I will see what I can do to assist. I do not have a truck or large car so no large items, please.

Thank you.

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Thursday, September 1, 2005

Hurricane Katrina: I Think This Might Help

Call me crazy but I've been thinking on this for a while.

I like beef jerky. It is good, rich in protein, it comes contained in an airtight, water proof bag and has a good long shelf life. I can carry it around in a back pack and not have to worry about it going bad. Peanut butter is not only good and rich in protein but it can also be stored at room temperature. Raisens, as I've found, have a relatively long shelf life, when packaged properly, and are rich in iron.

People in the devastated areas of the Mississippi and Louisiana are finding communication to be lacking and really don't know where to turn. How does a city communicate when there is no means by which to do so? Where do people go if they don't know where to go?

How can you reach people who are stranded on roof tops surrounded by water, if not by helicopter?

Well, one crazy notion I have had, and my husband thinks I'm crazy, is to package a leaflet with a map of distribution centers with a little battery powered am/fm radio (yes, it has batteries in it) along with a few things that can provide sustinenance and don't require refrigeration - hence the peanut butter, jerky and raisens.... If you wrapped the radio in bubble wrap, packaged these things along with a leaflet of information with maps of relief centers in a plastic bag that was filled with air and sealed then flew over the city and air dropped them, perhaps people would be able to get them, if they landed in water, they would float, be able to get connected to what is happening through a radio, which the towns could use to communicate important information. Police could use the radios, too, to receive information. Wouldn't you still be able to transmit over the airways by radio? One more thing they might consider is including an inflatable inner tube or floatation device of some sort. I know you can get them real cheap and those that can't swim might be encouraged to get into their inner tubes and get to land...

Does that sound ridiculous? Of course, we may be well beyond that at this point but for future disasters, maybe this wouldn't sound nearly as ridiculous.
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Wednesday, August 31, 2005

Hurricane Katrina: Online Resources for Missing Persons and How You Can Help!

Tip of the Hat to Michelle Malkin for running this information or link on her blog.

If you know of someone missing in the hurricane, please check out the NowPublic.com website. It has a missing persons board.

If you want to help but are not sure of how to do it, there are plenty of ideas available on Michelle's blog. Please help in whatever capacity you can. Bloggers who are actually in the midst of the devastation are telling you what they need.

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Aftermath of a storm

Gas prices have risen forty cents a gallon in Smyrna since Monday.

As I drove past the Kroger gas on my way home, I noticed no cars there...a bit unusual since cars are usually lined up two deep and they were five deep on Monday. There were orange cones at each station, making me think they ran out of gasoline in the tanks. I've heard a rumor going around that due to the disruption of shipments and oil prices we could run out of gas by this weekend at stations in the area. Again, that is just rumor and I don't know it to be true.

Our prayers are needed for those families who have lost so much. Many of them may be staying in our area, having fled the devestation. And don't forget there are a lot of relief operations set up to take donations for assistance. And let us also not forget that it's not just now that people will need our help--it will be needed in the days and weeks to come.
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Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Tropical Storm Katrina

Tropical storm Katrina is affecting middle Tennessee and Smyrna today. Lots of rain, tornado warnings and potential flooding are just some of the things that we can expect to see today.

Rutherford County schools have closed for the day.

For a list of other closings and coverage of the storm, you can surf over to Channel 2's web site which has special coverage.

If you'd like to make a donation to help out with relief and recovery from the storm, you can do as the Red Cross's web site.
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Sunday, August 28, 2005

Get Out of Our Town!

In case you hadn't heard, Saturday was a pretty unusual day in the town of Smyrna, Tn (read Wednesday, August 24, 2005 -News :: Smyrna, TN Soldier's Funeral May Turn Into Circus)...

According to the story published here, citizens had comments such as this:

"If they were protesting the government, I might even join them," Danny Cotton, 56, said amid cries of "get out of our town" and "get out of our country."

Read up on the full details here.

This story was also written about here and on BigOrangeMichael.

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Have a great day.

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Saturday, August 27, 2005

Innovation :: A Look Into the Future

Have you checked out my other sites we love section? Most likely not. I can't let another post go by without bringing these links to your attention. I'll select my favorite innovations. First, we'll start with the monolithic dome.

Travel to certain parts of the country and you may see things dome homes in some communities. In Smyrna, TN, however, I think it would be cause for front page news... Dome construction is not only more sturdy than regular contstruction but can also be more energy efficient, allowing for greater circulation throughout the house. If you've never considered an alternative home building idea, this one begs for attention. Dome construction is most likely not for everyone but it is a great start at "thinking outside the box".

Next, the skycar... All I can say is, I want one! Now! The price tag, last I checked, was well over 200k... Don't think I'll be buying one anytime soon but if ever I were to win millions in the lottery, rest assured, I'd have my skycar parked right next to my dome home, in its own dome hanger, of course.

Finally, another one of my favorites is the litter kwitter. Seen the movie Meet the Fokkers? Think it would be cool to teach your cat to use the toilet? Oh, yeah! Again, the price tag is a bit hefty right now but I am hoping that they'll begin distribution in the U.S. before long cutting down on such a heavy price tag. I'm so ready to ditch the litter box.

How about you? Any favorites? Are there any innovators in the town of Smyrna, TN? Comment me and let me know about your product! Perhaps we'll feature it here.

If you are interested in being a contributing member of the This is Smyrna, TN blog, give me a buzz at dailydiablogger@gmail.com. This blog is not to replace the local newspaper but to offer an option from a citizen's perspective. It is a means by which the residents of Smyrna, TN can connect to each other and sometimes the nation. Only prerequisites: first you must live in and love the town of Smyrna, TN, no discrimination, content must be pg13 and must be of value to the citizens of Smyrna, TN. Administrator reserves the right to remove members who violate this policy. On occassion, this blog does reach out nationally to help find missing persons.

Have a great day.

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Wednesday, August 24, 2005

News :: Smyrna, TN Soldier's Funeral May Turn Into Circus

Reports have it that Pastor Fred Phelps, a Baptist minister from Kansas (tip of the hat to Bigorangemichael), will be in the town of Smyrna, TN on Saturday to protest the war in Iraq at none other than the funeral of a local citizen and soldier who lost his life three weeks ago with two other Tennesseans. Pastor Phelps' message include slogans like "Thank God for Dead Soldiers" and believes that men and women are dying because of God's wrath and vengeance for America's "acceptance of homosexuality."

Regardless of your position, it seems to me that most people would agree that this kind of lunacy is completely inappropriate and can only diminish the credibility of this Pastor and his followers.

To further complicate the matter, Bigorangemichael reports:
Local conservative talk show host, Steve Gill caught wind of this and this morning took to the airwaves calling on the Southern Baptist convention to condemn Phelps' actions and to rally a group to go out and protest Phelps' protesters. From what I caught of Gill's rhetoric, he'd like to have 1,000 listeners out Saturday to show support.
So, all eyes on Smyrna, TN this weekend. Perhaps the people of Smyrna, TN can give the families peace during their time of grief. I, for one, will not be looking for a story at this event.

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Tuesday, August 23, 2005

Missing Person:: 8/24 Alexis Holmes Update

8/24/2005: Missing Teen Found. Tip of the Hat to Terrance.

According to News 2, Alexis Holmes, who has been missing from the Hermitage, TN area for a week, may be with a man she met on the internet in a chat room. If you have any information regarding this case, please call the police at (615) 391-5708.

Missing: Alexis Holmes
Age: 13
Brown Hair and Brown Eyes
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Missing since August 12

Last seen in Hermitage, TN.

Please post this on as many blogs as possible.

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Monday, August 22, 2005

News :: Missing Person

Missing: Alexis Holmes
Age: 13
Brown Hair and Brown Eyes
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 160
Missing since August 12

Last seen in Hermitage, TN

If you have seen Alexis Holmes, please contact the police at (615) 391-5708.

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In the News:
Police Ask For Help Finding Runaway Teenager
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Sunday, August 21, 2005

Restaurant Reviews:: Cozumel Restaurante Mexicano

Cozumel Mexican Restaurant located at 277 North Lowery in Smyrna, TN is one of my favorite Mexican Restaurants. You can always be sure to get large portions and the food is great. Try their chicken taco salad (among other fines menu items). Green peppers, onions, seasoned chicken, guacamole, lettuce, tomatoes and of course, cheese all in a shell. Yum.

I'd also like to say that Hector was a fine waiter. He took great pride in his work as was obvious with the way that he bagged chips. You are probably asking yourself - how in the world could bagging chips demonstrate that someone takes pride in their work? You'll have to see for yourself.

Anyway, for great Mexican food at a fair price, you should visit

Cozumel Restaurante Mexicano
277 North Lowery
Smyrna, TN
Phone: 355-9406
Hours: Sunday - Saturday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM.

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Saturday, August 20, 2005

Football: Smyrna edges LaVergne

The Smyrna Bulldogs opened the 2005 football season with a win last night, defeating cross-town rival LaVergne, 22-20.

For a complete wrap-up of the game, check out this article from the Daily News Journal.
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Friday, August 19, 2005

Smyrna, TN Revitalization Project Underway

It appears that the Smyrna, TN revitalization project is well underway. As I drove down Lowery today I noticed the lovely street lamps that have been put up near the freshly plowed soil along Front Street. If you don't know about the revitalization project, you should check out the Town of Smyrna's website at www.townofsmyrna.org.

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Thursday, August 18, 2005

Football: Smyrna vs LaVergne

Week zero of the high school football season kicks-off tomorrow evening as Smyrna travels to LaVergne for a classic showndown between these two rivals.

Kick off is set for 7:30 p.m.

Included here is the entire season schedule for the Smyrna Bulldogs.
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Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Bloggers Discussion Group Forming

Are you a Smyrna, TN Blogger? ThisisSmyrnatn.blogspot.com is forming a Blogger's Discussion Group. Plans are to meet once a month to discuss blogging, tools of blogging, css and anything else of interest. Email me at dailydiablogger@gmail.com if interested.

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