Christmas Eve Invitation

Bill and April Mullins invite one and all to
(the 4th anniversary of their final)
Christmas Eve Open House
Their home at
1218 7th Ave N.
will be open from
5:00 PM to 9:00 PM

Feel free to bring dessert, drinks, anything else, or just yourselves.

Merry Christmas!

Streetscape Unveiling - Sunday, Sep 23

Streetscape Unveiling and Oktoberfest Volunteer Drive

Join us as we unveil the streetscaping plan for Historic Germantown! This plan was created to beautify and improve upon the quality of life in our neighborhood. We will also have a volunteer drive for Oktoberfest. You will have an opportunity to sign up and see for yourself the reason you work so hard at this event year after year. We need your help to make the event successful again this year!

Sunday, September 23rd
4-6 p.m.
1222 5th Ave North

Historic Germantown Neighborhood Association

Come out and support Team Lederhosen

Nashville Dragon Boat Races are this Saturday August 25th at Riverfront Park
The event starts at 9:00 am and lasts till 4:00 pm (we will post Team Lederhosen's race time once we receive them)
Your fellow Germantown resident paddlers need your support - 21 of us will be braving the banks of the Cumberland to bring home paddling glory for the neighborhood. Awards will be given for team spirit and we will all hopefully be paddling so we need you to come out and yell.

Why is this important? The Nashville Dragon boat Race is a benefit for
The Cumberland River Compact - the basin's preeminent water education resource for elected officials, developers, builders, architects and engineers and other professionals. We believe that if we work in an atmosphere of open dialogue that is supported by easily understood data about our water quality, we can create imaginative solutions to new and old challenges - solutions that will work for all of us.We encourage you to join us to help speed this important work.

Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association is an all-volunteer organization dedicated to the preservation, protection and restoration of the scenic, free-flowing rivers of our state.

What is Dragon Boat Racing? According to legend, Dragon Boat racing originated in China more than 2,000 years ago when the popular patriot and poet, Qu Yuan, felt disenfranchised by a corrupt government and drowned himself in the Mei Lo River. Upon learning of his death, people raced to the river in their fishing boats and beat the water with their oars and paddles to prevent fish from eating Qu Yuan’s body. According to one myth surrounding this sport, the dragon is said to be the most venerated of the Chinese zodiac and symbolizes control over the water.

A special thanks to Bristol Development Group for their generous donation to the cause in covering the significant cost for the Germantown boat registration.

Mayor Purcell to Join Us for Night Out Against Crime

Mayor Purcell plans to walk with Salemtown Neighbors down to the Bicentennial Mall where he will join the Night Out event!

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From Alan Maloney in Salemtown:

Just a quick note to remind everyone that we will be meeting at the 5th & Hume corner @ 5:00-5:15 to begin our walk. We have Candy to hand out to the kids, thanks to Jim & Jeremy of Trust Development and a flyer about the SNNA and our next meeting thanks to Kristen Knoll!

Once we've completed the walk, as discussed before in previous e-mails, we are all invited to join the Germantown Association at their party at the Bi-Centennial Mall. (6-8)

I hope many of the Germantown people will join us on the walk. ... We will be walking 6th Ave. No. and back down 5th through Germantown!

Bring your water and walking shoes!! I hope to see everyone tomorrow!!

Germantown Developers Offer Tour

Discover Germantown: Eat, Drink, and Tour with a Jazz Chaser

What: The developers and retail businesses in Historic Germantown will host a tour of the neighborhood’s new residential developments, to be followed by a musical performance and art exhibit.

Attendees can tour lofts, townhomes and single family homes in Monroe, Madison Square, Summer Street Lofts, 4th & Monroe, Morgan Park Place East, Morgan Park Place West, Werthan Lofts, 8th & Monroe and Metropolitan 8. A shuttle will be available to transport visitors to tour stops. Each stop on the tour will include refreshments and giveaways.

The tour features a wide variety of contemporary and historic homes, including a $1.2 million mansion and $159,000 lofts. Seven units are decorated by designers such as Mad Mod, Euro Décor, KatZeit Designs and Accentuate Your Home.

When: Sunday, August 12, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Samba Nové, a nine-piece Brazilian ensemble, will perform at 3 p.m. at the Nashville Jazz Workshop.

Who: The public is invited to attend this free event.

Where: Information and shuttles will be available at the intersection of Fifth Ave North and Madison Street, directly across from Germantown Café.

Why: Recently listed as the Hottest Neighborhood by Nashville Lifestyles Magazine, Germantown has historic homes and new construction available to potential residents.

For more
information: Fred Lawrence, Morgan Park Place East, (615) 668-6060
Tony Werthan, Morgan Park Place West, (615) 533-3776
Lori Mechem, Director of the Nashville Jazz Workshop, (615) 403-8922
Brian Parker, Parker Designs, (615) 262-7400

Night Out Against Crime

Tuesday, August 7th

6-8 PM

Bicentennial Mall

UPDATE: Mayor Purcell plans to walk with Salemtown Neighbors down to the Bicentennial Mall where he will join the Night Out event

Historic Germantown has partnered with the Nashville Farmers Market, US Smokeless Tobacco, SalemTown Neighbors, JUMP and Hope Gardens to celebrate National “Night Out” Against Crime.

This is a night for neighborhoods to come out and stand united against crime. It’s a wonderful opportunity for our community to promote police-community partnerships, crime prevention, and neighborhood camaraderie.

Activities will include:

• Appearances and demonstrations by MNPD, MNFD and Army National Guard
• Scooby Doo Mystery Machine Bounce Center and Huge Slide
• Neighborhood Watch materials and Child ID Kits

Salemtown residents have invited us to join them for their walk through the neighborhoods. They will be meeting on the corner of 5th & Hume at 5:00PM. They will be walking 6th Avenue North to the end, coming back down 5th all the way through Germantown, and ending at Bicentennial Mall.

Metro General Election Day is Thurs, Aug 2

The Metro General Election is Thursday, August 2nd! Don't forget to go to the polls and vote for the mayor, our council district 19, the at-large candidates, and a ballot amendment. The election commission has the list of all candidates.

Be prepared! Here is the sample ballot for District 19 [PDF].

Metro provides a web page to help you find your polling place.

House Number:  Street:  Zipcode: 

You should check your own address, but most addresses in Germantown will vote at: 15TH AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH, 1203 9TH AV N, 37208

Zoning Hearing, Thursday July 26, 7th & Taylor

Re: Case 2006SP-075U-08, Map 081-12, Parcel(s) 441, Subarea 8 (2002), Council District 19 (Wallace)

Ed Swinger, the owner of the property at the southwest corner of 7th and Taylor, is for the third time asking for a re-zoning from R6 to SP. His plan describes four single-family homes on .18 acre. At the Second Reading before the Metro Council last November, he and his sponsor, Ludyue Wallace, agreed to re-submit his plan to the Planning Commission for approval and to meet with the neighbors about the project.

To this date, he has not attempted to contact the neighborhood.

The hearing will be held Thursday, July 26 at 4p.m. at Metro Southeast Building 1417 Murfreesboro Pike in the Green Hills Conference Room.

• If you can attend, please do.
• If you cannot attend, will you please contact the Metro Planning Commission? or 862-7190.

Planning commission meetings are listed on the Planning Commission agenda page.
There, you can see the agenda [PDF] and the staff recommendations [PDF] for this meeting.

District 19 Council Candidates Debate

JULY 26, 2007: 6 p.m.-7:15 p.m.

District 19 Council Candidates will participate in a community forum/council debate at St. Vincent de Paul School in North Nashville. A moderator will be present and the audience can ask questions.

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1704 Heiman Street · Nashville, TN 37208

Political Debate - Candidates for Metro Council District 19

Political Debate
Candidates for Metro Council District 19

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Tuesday, July 10th
6:30 p.m.
Assumption School at 7th Ave North and Monroe

All neighbors welcome!

Groundbreaking for 4th & Monroe

Karol Faragalli with Zietlin InTown wanted to let us know about an event for their development at 4th and Monroe:

We have our VIP Ground Breaking on June 22 at the Germantown Cafe, this would be a time that neighbors would have the first opportunity to see the development for themselves. I can be reached by email or at 289-3359.

Reception, Local Artist Jack Isenhour

Join us for a reception featuring local artist
Jack Isenhour
in the model townhome of
Morgan Park Place West

404 VanBuren St
Off 5th Ave in Historic Germantown
Sunday, June 24, 4-6 PM

for more info or directions: www.mppwest.com

Salemtown-Germantown Block Party

All Salemtown and germantown residents are invited to the
1st Annual
Salemtown-Germantown Block Party
Saturday, June 23rd
5PM - 9PM
1600 block of 5th Ave N
Food, Music, Games, & Fun!

Please bring your own lawn chair and with a side dish or dessert to share. We'll provide the beverages plus burgers, hot dogs, and vegetarian options.

Sponsored by he Salemtown and germantown neighborhood organizations.
Questions? Contcat social@historicgermantown.org

Nashville Farmers' Market Newsletter

The latest Nashville Farmers' Market News includes information about products available at the Market and entertainment that will be there as well!

Invitation to House Party for Mayoral Candidate David Briley

Neighborhood Picnic Date Change: 6/10 -> 6/23

The date of the neighborhood picnic is changed from June 10th to June 23rd.

We're going to have a joint picnic/block party with our neighbors in Salemtown!

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

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