Streetscape Meeting

Topic: Streetscape
Location: Assumption Church Schoolhouse
When: June 12th, 6:00PM

Invitation from Bill & April Mullins & Rich Boyd

We're Crankin' It Up for Ronnie!

Bill & April Mullins & Rich Boyd are making ice cream.....
and a time for you to visit with

Ronnie Steine

Candidate for Metro Council At-Large
Sunday afternoon, June 10th, 3-5 PM
600 Monroe Street
Historic Germantown

Invitation from Ernest and Berdelle Campbell

Please join us:
Ernest and Berdelle Campbell
Chris and Mel Barnes
Nancy Hardaway

For an afternoon with MEGAN BARRY,Candidate for Council at Large
Discuss Nashville`s future with Megan Barry, as well as friends and neighbors who care about out great city.

June 10, 4 - 6 PM
506 Monroe St, Hardaway Residence

contributions appreciated

Morgan Park Place earns governor's award

A recent Nashville Business Journal article talks about the Governer's Award received by Morgan Park Place developers:

Morgan Park Place, a mixed-use development in the historic Germantown neighborhood, has been awarded a 2007 Tennessee Governor's Environmental Stewardship Award from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation.

The award recognizes 12 projects in the state and will be presented June 8 at the Ed Jones Auditorium in the Ellington Agricultural Center.

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Education Committee presents: Germantown Grilling

Class starts at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 28 (Memorial Day)
Behind 506 Monroe Street (rear yard off alley)

Class size limited to 35 participants.

Reservations required by Thursday, May 24, to purchase supplies.
Please . email Nancy Hardaway (or call 256-0096) to reserve your spot in the class.

Confirmed participants may bring a chair -- everything else is included in the class!

Please let us know if you can lend a charcoal grill for the class. We can pick your grill up between 4 and 5 p.m. on Monday and return it to you following clean-up Monday night.

Planned Menu

• Bruschetta on Grilled Tuscan Bread
• Hickory Smoked Apricot Glazed Pork Loin
• Salmon with Dry Rub and with Seeded Mustard and Dill
• Chile Lime Sweet Potato Discs
• Cajun White Potato Discs
• Roasted Vidalia Onions
• Asparagus
• Mixed Summer Squash and Peppers
• Grilled Pineapple and Bananas over Vanilla Ice Cream with Amaretto Chocolate Sauce
• & Drinks

Mayor Purcell's State of Metro Address

Mayor Bill Purcell will deliver his final State of Metro Address Thursday, May 24 at 8 a.m. on the lawn of Nashville’s new Public Square Park. The event is free and open to the public.

This will be the first State of Metro Address delivered at the Public Square. Seating will be provided under a large tent on the lawn in the center of the Square. Breakfast refreshments will be available. Meigs Middle School Choir will perform along with the combined Police and Fire Color Guard.

For more than 40 years, Nashville's mayors have reported on the priorities of the city in annual addresses. Last year, Purcell addressed a crowd of more than 1,000 at the Nashville Convention Center.

Neighborhood Clean-Up

The neighborhood sends out a big "Thank You" to everyone who helped on with the May 5th Neighborhood Clean-Up effort!

Nashville Public Television Gets Jazzy

NPT and the Nashville Jazz Workshop to hold joint fundraiser

Nashville Public Television, long a purveyor of great music programming in Nashville, will join forces with the Nashville Jazz Workshop for a joint fundraiser on Friday, June 1 at 8 p.m. at the Jazz Workshop. Wine and cheese will be provided along with entertainment, door prizes, raffles and much more.

Special guest artists will be The Lori Mechem Trio and 3rd Coast Vocals featuring Jeff Hall. Joining Mechem will be Roger Spencer on bass and Jim White on drums. 3rd Coast Vocals includes Darden Purcell, Christina Watson, Mark Stephens and arranger and leader Jeff Hall.

Advance tickets are on sale now for $50. The Nashville Jazz Workshop is located at 1319 Adams Street, Nashville, TN 37208. For more information, or to reserve tickets, please call the Workshop at (615) 242-JAZZ (5299).

Keep an Eye Out Against Crime

Dean Dixon has an alert about recent neighborhood activity and some advice regarding safety:

A gold or bronze Yukon has been spotted circling our neighborhood at odd hours. It is pulling a black trailer behind the vehicle with a water tank on it. In the wee hours of the morning (4am), this vehicle has been shining a red light into windows to detect activity. They could be planning a break-in or could be stealing your water for their business. If you see this vehicle, call the police immediately.

Several break-ins have occurred on 6th Avenue involving cars. Not only have they stolen what was loose in the car, but have done significant damage to the cars beyond breaking windows. Protect your vehicles.

The police want us to know that there is a drug shortage in Nashville, driving up crime for more money to buy what drugs are available. Therefore, if you mix in the new construction, cars parked on the side of the road already broken into, you have a perfect opportunity for more serious break-ins and robbery.

Please be aware, alert and call the police when you are suspicion of anything. It is good for all of us to be protective of our community.

Garden Guzzle a Huge Success

A record number of neighbors came out for the 2007 Garden Guzzle this past Sunday! It was stunning!

The Social & Entertainment committee works hard to bring us these events and your hard work volunteering at events like Oktoberfest make it all possible.

Our appreciation also goes out to the Lawrence Brothers for the use of their truck and Gardens of Babylon for the loan of their landscaping materials!

House for Sale (Soon): 1328 5th Ave

Martha Irwin wrote to let us know that her home at 1328 5th Ave will be going up for sale soon and wanted to give us a preview:

The house is very cute and a great alternative to a condo, as there is a fenced yard. We are asking $209,000. It is 2 big bedrooms, a beautiful bathroom, a big living room that has a fireplace and opens into a gourmet kitchen. We put a new roof on it 6 mos. ago, it has a paved back patio, is entirely fenced and is painted in designer colors. We are willing to include all appliances (washer/dryer, stove, microwave, dishwasher) and would be willing to make a deal for the bbq grill and patio furniture. I'm so upset to leave and we hope that the next buyer loves it as much as we have!!

3rd Informational Meeting and Discussion of Proposed Historic/Conservation Overlay

What

Proposal to Change Design Guidelines and Design Review Administration for Germantown Area

When

Tuesday, May 22nd 2007
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Where

Assumption Church Schoolhouse
(1225 7th Ave N)

Details

A draft copy of the proposed guidelines and the map indicating the proposed boundary visit the overlay information page

Correspondance

If unable to attend, please send any comments or concerns to:

Historic/Conservation Overlay
PO Box 281074
Nashville TN 37228

or via email to

Overlay Correspondance

Annual Neighborhood Garden Guzzle: May 6th

The Historic Germantown Hospitality and Social Committee presents:

The 2007 Annual Neighborhood Garden Guzzle
Sunday, May 6th
Starting at 4 pm at the garden of Doug Himes, 1326 5th Ave N
Concluding with a grill out and lawn games at the Glenmary House, 1307 6th Ave N
4:30 PM

What's the Garden Guzzle all about?

To explore the neighborhood and admire a few of your neighbors' gardens while enjoying refreshing beverages and socializing.

How does the Garden Guzzle work?

A. Arrive at garden
B. Grab some soda, water, wine, beer, etc.
C. Admire garden
D. Repeat
E. Relax at the end with some food and lawn games

What if I fall behind?

Don't forget to pick up a route map at the first stop! Also, watch for the signs and directions between gardens.

How much does it cost?

It's free to all Germantown neighbors!