Braingineers Lab Community Features Local Business Spotlight News by Krys Midgett - April 30, 2019April 30, 20190 Children thirst for knowledge and a way to express their creativity. Braingineers Lab has created just a way to help your children develop their skills and find others that have similar interests. What they have created is a makerspace for kids. This is an area where they can go to work on projects, and be with other like-minded families and create. The founder of Braingineer Labs, Betty Rodriguez, came up with this idea based on the makerspace organizations that are very popular in other areas of the country. She wanted to create a place where kids can learn what the future may hold and not be afraid of the unexpected. She knows that kids thrive on creating and using their
Charity Spotlight Community Features News by Krys Midgett - April 30, 2019April 30, 20190 Charity: Cure For Our Friends Cause: Raises money for people who have been diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis What is Cystic Fibrosis? Cystic Fibrosis, or CF as it is commonly called, is a disease caused by an inherited genetic defect. About 1 in 20 people in the United States carry at least one defective gene, which makes it the most common genetic defect of its severity in the United States. People with CF suffer from chronic lung problems and digestive disorders. The lungs of people with CF become covered with sticky mucus, which is hard to remove and promotes infection by bacteria. Many people with CF require frequent hospitalizations and continuous use of antibiotics, enzyme supplements, and other medications. The life expectancy of people
Oh, What A Life! Mayor Hutto Meet Your Government News by Krys Midgett - April 30, 2019April 30, 20190 Growing up in Watertown, Tennessee, Randall Hutto would have never pictured himself in politics. After he graduated from Watertown High School, he went on to Middle Tennessee State University for his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Education, then obtained his Master’s Plus 30 from Trevecca Nazarene College. He always wanted to help people, so he became a teacher. As a lifelong resident of Wilson County, Hutto was right at home teaching at Lebanon High School. His subjects were U.S. History, Math, and Physical Education. For 16 years, he was also the Assistant Varsity Football Coach and was the head coach of the Blue Devils boys varsity basketball team for 12 years. He went on to
Home Sweet Home Community Features News by Jill Duran - April 30, 2019April 30, 20190 written by Jill Olson Duran By this time in the new year, the holiday decorations are put away and hopefully all the leftover glitter is cleaned up. With colder winter weather and more time spent inside, we tend to want to renew and refresh our home interiors. We are lucky that Mount Juliet offers several stores to find inspiration and ideas. So where do we begin? No matter what your decorating taste, here is a guide to get you started on your Home Sweet Home! WHERE TO SPLURGE The soft seating pieces that are the staples of your family’s living space are definitely splurge worthy, such as your sofa, your husband’s chair where he’ll plop down every evening, or your oversized sectional that
The World According To George – April Community Features Mt Juliet History by George Hedges - April 17, 2019May 1, 20190 written by George Hedges You know, sometimes you have to drive to the end of the road to find what makes you really happy. I mean that literally. A few of us remember when Saundersville Road ended in Old Hickory Lake. Actually it did not end there…the road is still there under the lake. If my car needed washing I would drive it into the lake, throw a bucket of water on it and wash it. Then drive off. As a young boy, life was good. I would ask my friend Don if he wanted to go camping and off we’d go to “The Point”. There were no parking lots, no beach, no camp sites. There was only a road
Old School Recipe Of The Month Recipes by Krys Midgett - April 17, 2019April 17, 20190 Most small communities have at least one thing in common, all of the love gathers at the kitchen table. Everyone has a favorite recipe that has been passed down for years. We want you to share your favorites with us. Submit the recipe, along with some photos and a memory involving that recipe. Suzanne Bean, a Mt. Juliet resident, sent in her grandmother’s Peanut Brittle recipe. “My grandma, Mable Wyatt, is my father’s mother. She gave birth to 5 boys in an old farmhouse at the end of a gravel road in Danville, IL. She loved raising all boys (saying that she was glad she never had a girl), she loved animals (often allowing the farm animals in the house),
Keto Kuisine – Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups Recipes by Livi West - April 17, 2019April 30, 20190 written by Livi West Lucky you! I’ve got the perfect recipe for anyone who’s trying to cut out carbs without cutting all the fun out of life. I’ve been living a Keto lifestyle for a year now, and I feel like I keep hitting the jackpot thanks to all of the amazing health benefits. That being said, sugar is truly evil. You know it’s bad for you by the way it tempts you like an addiction and, as soon as you give it up, it makes you feel like you’re missing out on something. Utter nonsense! Just because you can’t eat sugar doesn’t mean you have to miss out on the finer points of life. When my sweet tooth is getting the
Making Small Changes Let's Get Healthy News by Rebecca Talbot - April 17, 2019May 1, 20190 written by Rebecca Talbot It’s April! New month, new you! You clean out your fridge and replace everything with healthy options! You’re going to get up and work out an hour each morning before work. No more eating out, no more pizza, no more sodas, no more sweets, etc.. This is your new diet plan! I see people try this all the time. Let me give you a few reasons why radical diets fail. Food is addictive! They say sugar is more addictive than cocaine. When people with drug additions go to detox, they don’t drop them cold turkey. Even as bad as things are, your body is used to them.
Kenny Martin Holds On To History Meet Your Government News by Krys Midgett - April 17, 2019May 1, 20190 written by Krys Midgett Mt.Juliet is “where the past is cherished, the present is enjoyed and the future is bright.” City Manager, Kenny Martin, works hard to keep that motto. He spearheaded the Welcome Center project to get the General Store near City Hall. It was completely funded by donations. The largest donors were the Corley Family, Two Rivers Ford, and Panattoni. The museum contents were donated by the Corley Family. It was from Mr. and Mrs. Fred Corley’s collection and is over forty years old. He says “I am a big fan of history and truly believe in order to know where you are going you have to embrace where you came from. I felt that adding a few retro
Local Perspective – April Community Features Mt Juliet History News by Ray Justice - April 17, 2019May 1, 20192 written by Ray Justice Growing up in Mt. Juliet most of my memories were of Cedar Creek. Because we didn’t have cell phones and only three TV channels, our fun was what we made it. Our parents felt safe giving us the freedom to grow up and experience life in our little small town. Every day was an adventure if we wanted to make it one and, as I grew older and had children of my own, it scared me to death that my kids would do the things I did. For instance, Nonaville Road was gravel and it was tough to pedal a bicycle to Mr. England’s market on Nonaville Road to get a cold drink or a candy