My Love Affair With Cars Be Entertained In Mt Juliet Community Features News by Guest - March 14, 2024March 14, 20240 written by Jennifer Samardak www.fiercemotorsports.net My first car was a 1983 Buick LeSabre with the 307 V8. I referred to it as a “couch on wheels.” That smooshy plush interior combined with a 10-year-old suspension that was designed to protect old folks’ bones when it was new, made for a floofy ride down back roads. I spent hours shining those bumpers with Simoniz Chrome Cleaner, getting that dried orange residue under my nails, and embracing the chemical scent. I learned how to (not) slide through intersections in the snow in that car. I learned the joy of having an old, barely hanging-on carburetor and having to shove a fork in it as part of the warm-up process on cold winter mornings. I
Red Light Therapy For Health Uncategorized by Guest - October 19, 2023October 18, 20230 So, you’ve heard of red light therapy but you aren’t sure what it is. This will help. What is red light therapy? Red light therapy involves the use of safe, gentle, and effective red light wavelengths to naturally stimulate the body’s production of collagen. This, in turn, helps to reduce the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, stretch marks, and scars and improve the overall appearance of your skin. Why would I want that? When you’re under 25 years of age, your body produces collagen to keep your skin firm. Once you pass that age your body’s collagen production starts to diminish drastically. In your late twenties, you start to see lines coming in where there were none before. Especially in areas
Shadows of the Past: Ghost Stories that Haunt Wilson County Be Entertained In Mt Juliet Community Features Mt Juliet History News by Guest - October 19, 2023October 18, 20230 Tennessee is known for some of the most eerie ghost stories. The Ghosts of Carnton Plantation and The Bell Witch, in Adams, are some of the most popular. Carnton Plantation of FranklinCarnton Plantation is known as the most haunted building in Tennessee. The home of John and Carrie McGavock, the plantation was the site of the “five bloodiest hours” of the Civil War on November 30, 1864. During the Battle of Franklin almost 10,000 soldiers were killed. Mrs. McGavock graciously offered her home to serve as a Confederate field hospital. Hundreds of wounded were treated and many died. To this day, the bloodstains on the floor are still visible. Nearly 1,500 soldiers were buried on the property on land donated by the
Ghosts, Goblins, Ghouls, oh my! Be Entertained In Mt Juliet Community Features News by Guest - October 19, 2023October 18, 20230 Do you love Halloween? Are you a fan of all things spooky? Are you a believer in the afterlife? Keep reading if you answered “yes” to any of those questions! My name is Alicia Rose Aerni and I wear many hats. I network in Mt Juliet with many small business owners who most of you probably know. I am a singer in a band called “New Binge”, I am Punky the Halloween Elf with “Give a Little Christmas”, and finally, I am on a paranormal team of investigators called “NightSong Paranormal”. Since this is the Halloween issue, Krys (knowing I am a Halloween enthusiast) asked me to write an article highlighting the spooky adventures of NightSong Paranormal and our ghost-hunting adventures. NightSong
Origins Of Halloween Be Entertained In Mt Juliet Community Features Mt Juliet History News by Guest - October 18, 2023October 18, 20230 October brings early nightfall, brisk fall nights, pumpkins, cider, crunchy, colorful leaves, Halloween, and Dia de los Muertos. Halloween is rooted in our agricultural past, marking the end of harvesttime and the beginning of the new year. The origin of Halloween and many of its customs can be traced to Samhain (pronounced SAH-win), an ancient pagan Celtic festival that is Gaelic for “summer’s end,” a day to bid goodbye to warmth and light. It marks the end of the harvest season and the start of winter. The ancient Celts believed that the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead was at its thinnest during Samhain, making it the ideal time to communicate with the deceased and to divine the
Camp Horizon: A Magical Place Be Entertained In Mt Juliet Community Features News by Guest - October 18, 2023October 18, 20230 Beyond the Horizon’s Camp Horizon is a camp for children who have or have had cancer. Camp Horizon is designed to meet the special needs of children undergoing treatment, as well as offer a fun environment where they can participate in typical summertime activities. In addition to a weeklong camp for children undergoing treatment, Tennessee’s Camp Horizon offers a weeklong SIBS Camp for siblings of current or former cancer patients. Camp is provided free of charge to all campers. Camp Horizon is held each summer at Bethany Hills Campground in Kingston Springs, TN, just outside of Nashville. Camp Horizon’s Oncology Camp is open to children ages 6 to 17 who have or have survived cancer. Children. SIBS Camp is open to
Dinner In The Vines Event June 10th Community Features Local Events News by Guest - June 1, 2023June 1, 20230 The Joe Beretta Foundation Celebrating Their 6-Year Anniversary of Dinner in the Vines Fundraising Event on Saturday, June 10, 2023 The Joe Beretta Foundation is pleased to announce that they will be celebrating the 6-year anniversary of their annual Dinner in the Vines fundraising event. This year’s dinner will take place on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at the breathtakingly beautiful Beretta Vineyard in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee – the town’s only private vineyard. The evening will boast a delicious Italian meal in an exquisite atmosphere with an open wine bar, an incredible silent auction, and a VIP option. This year's upgraded VIP experience includes a private wine tasting in the wine cellar, access to the VIP lounge, wine from the tastings, and more. All wine selections will be hand-picked by a local sommelier. Standard tickets are
Dinner and Wine Are Good For Your Heart Be Entertained In Mt Juliet Community Features Local Events News by Guest - May 19, 2022May 19, 20220 Dinner In The Vines June 4th, Tickets are available now.
Give A Gift They Can Trust Community Features News by Guest - November 30, 2021November 30, 20210 written by Darlene Kemp What is a great gift to give your loved one who is living with a disability or has special needs? Something you may not have considered or do not know exists is a supplemental needs trust. This financial vehicle allows you to “gift” money to your loved one, through a third-party supplemental needs trust. In fact, others can “gift” money to your loved one, thus allowing the supplemental needs trust to continue to grow. These gifts give your loved one access to funds, when used properly, that can make an enormous difference in his or her life. You can have a professional organization manage the fund, to ensure all laws and guidelines are followed. Proper recording and financial statements
Peace Through Storytelling Uncategorized by Guest - November 30, 2021November 30, 20210 written by Molly Smith On October 21st, Cumberland University experienced literary history when National Book Award winner Colum McCann visited as a part of the Cordell Hull Peace Forum. In a reading of his latest book Apeirogon, McCann said, “There is no greater agony than a story untold.” photo by Dustin Aksland for The Wall Street Journal This embodies the message of both events he was featured in, as an effort to spread peace among discorded people through the power of storytelling. His book Apeirogon, the film rights of which Steven Spielberg recently bought, tells the story of two men, Rami Elhanan & Bassam Aramin, born to be enemies but brought together by shared loss. Elhanan is Israeli, and Aramin is Palestinian, but