Images Dickson County, TN: 2007-08

FRONT AND CENTER

Location makes county a regional business hub

MORE AAAHHBig-city transplants relish

relaxing change of pace

Farming for Love More

Than Money Part-time growers tend

tracts spanning 10-15 acres

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City of DicksonOffering Small Town Values

and Outstanding Opportunities

Building Inspector/Enforcement Officer 441-9505Cemetery 446-0147City Administrator 441-9570Fire Department 446-0390Mayor’s Office 441-9508Municipal Court 446-9249Parks & Recreation 446-1721Police 446-8041(Emergency 911)Police Department 441-9590Public Works 441-9506Recorder 441-9508Business Licenses/Tax Collector 441-9503Senior Citizens Ctr. 446-9350Treasurer 441-9504Maintenance Dept. 441-9526

CITY DEPARTMENTS Don L. Weiss Jr., Mayor

Council Members:Richard Arnold, Vice MayorJames MonsueMike LeggR. Scott EnglandRobert BlueBob RialMarvin CorlewJimmy Jennings

Tom H. Waychoff, City Administrator Jerry V. Smith, City AttorneyJ. Reese Holley, City Judge

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DICKSON COUNTY BUSINESS 30 Biz Briefs

32 Chamber Report

33 Economic Profi le

DEPARTMENTS

6 Almanac: a colorful sampling of Dickson County culture

22 Image Gallery

24 Portfolio: people, places and events that defi ne Dickson County

38 Arts & Culture

40 Health & Wellness

43 Sports & Recreation

44 Community Profi le: facts, stats and important numbers to know

ON THE COVER Staff PhotoThe Renaissance Center in Dickson

CONTENTS

FEATURES

10 FARMING FOR LOVE MORE THAN MONEYFull-time farm operations are dwindling, but a love for farming remains strong.

14 FRONT AND CENTERThe county has become a regional hub for the western portion of Middle Tennessee.

18 MORE AAAHHNewcomers want a laid-back lifestyle, and homebuyers want bang for their buck.

36 IS THERE A NURSE IN THE HOUSE?Graduates of Tennessee Technology Center at Dickson’s licensed practical nursing program are in demand.

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ABOUT THIS MAGAZINE

Images of Dickson County is published annually by Journal Communications Inc. and is sponsored by the Dickson County Chamber of Commerce. In print and online, Images gives readers a taste of what makes Dickson County tick – from business and education to sports, health care and the arts.

ONLINE CONTENTS More lists, links and tips for newcomers

GET SMART ABOUT LOCAL SCHOOLS Find listings and links to schools, colleges and universities.

SEE HOW THE GARDENS GROW Get the dirt on growing seasons, soils and common challenges.

WHAT DO THE LOCALS EAT? Discover what makes cuisine in this region so deliciously different.

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Historic TreasureThe Collier House has been

around since 1830, but the stately

historic building on the square in

Charlotte is enjoying new life as

a banquet hall.

About two years ago, the

city spent close to $200,000

renovating the charming old

home. The 1,600-square-foot

house includes a kitchen, a library,

a large meeting room, a sitting

room and two handicapped-

accessible bathrooms.

The house has become

a popular spot for wedding

receptions, reunions, baby

showers, bridal showers, dinners

and birthday parties.

“It really adds to the community,

and it reflects the historical nature

of the square,” says Charlotte

Mayor Bill Davis.

Coup de GrassGreyStone Golf Club is way above par, and that’s

a good thing.

The 18-hole course that opened in 1998 was designed

by PGA Tour pro Mark McCumber, and it has been pegged

as one of Middle Tennessee’s finest daily-fee golf courses.

Since it opened, GreyStone has hosted more major state

and professional qualifying tournaments than any other

Tennessee golf course.

Those tournaments include PGA Tour qualifying events,

the Men’s and Women’s Tennessee State Opens, and one-

day qualifying for the annual BellSouth Senior PGA Tour

event in Tennessee.

Wait Until DarkA little bit of Broadway has been present in

Dickson since 1950.The Broadway Drive-In airs single-feature

movies during the warm-weather months at its outdoor site on U.S. Highway 70 East, one mile west of Montgomery Bell State Park. The solo screen shows one movie every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with the box office opening at 7 p.m. and the film aired at dusk.

Admission is $4 for ages 12 and up, $2 for children 4-11, and children 3 and under are admitted free.

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Dickson County

At the Center of It AllSchool is in session six days a week at The

Renaissance Center.A variety of adult educational programs are offered

to the public Monday through Saturday at the high-tech center that opened in 1999. Programs include several offerings in the center’s visual arts department, which offers artist workshops and gallery exhibitions.

Other departments include music, dance, theater and computers.

Paging All KidsImagine getting a new hardcover

book in the mail every month for five

years – for free.

That’s what Tennessee’s Imagination

Library provides to all Dickson County

children from birth to age 5, at no cost

to families regardless of income. Dolly

Parton created Imagination Library in

1996 for the children in her hometown

of Sevierville, Tenn., and today nearly

165,000 Tennessee children are

signed up to receive a free

book every month.

Those books include

classics such as The Little Engine That Could, Spot Goes to the Farm, Snowy Day, The Very Hungry Caterpillar and Miss Bindergarten Gets Ready for Kindergarten.

POPULATIONDickson County: 52,549, Dickson: 19,274

White Bluff: 2,929, Burns: 1,406

Charlotte: 1,651, Vanleer: 454, Slayden: 227

LOCATIONDickson County is in Middle Tennessee,

30 miles west of Nashville and 30 miles

south of Clarksville.

BEGINNINGSDickson County was formally established in 1803

and named for Dr. William Dickson, a Nashville

physician who served as Tennessee Speaker of

the House of Representatives (1799-1801) and

then as a U.S. Congressman (1801-1807).

FOR MORE INFORMATIONDickson County Chamber of Commerce

119 Hwy. 70 East, Dickson, TN 37055

(615) 446-2349, Fax: (615) 441-3112

www.dicksoncountychamber.com

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Fast Facts More than 750,000

people each year visit Montgomery Bell State Park, which is home to 116 campsites, an 18-hole golf course, a 120-room inn, hiking trails, playgrounds, three lakes and more.

Dickson County was ranked in the top 30 of The Progressive Farmer magazine’s Southeast list of Best Places to Live in Rural Tennessee for 2007.

The county boasts 19 century farms that have been owned by the same families for at least 100 years.

The Dickson County Courthouse in Charlotte is the oldest courthouse still in use in Tennessee.

The Dickson County Livestock Center moves nearly 30,000 head of cattle each year, with auctions every Tuesday that sell 500-600 bulls, cows and heifers.

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Watch Where You Step

It’s a stampede – every June at the

Dickson Stampede Days Rodeo.

Some of the country’s top cowboys

and cowgirls ride into Dickson County

to compete for as much as $20,000

in prize money. Sanctioned by the

International Pro Rodeo Association

and staged at the Dickson County

Fairgrounds, the two-day rodeo attracts

more than 2,500 people each night.

Prize-money events include bareback

riding, steer wrestling, tie down roping,

saddle bronco riding, team roping,

barrel racing and bull riding.

Creative ToursBegin Here

Some tours end with people in

handcuffs, and others feature guests

attending a mock wedding ceremony.

The Dickson County Chamber of

Commerce schedules Mystery Tours

throughout the year, with busloads of

visitors taking part in unusual mystery

scenarios that they must solve. The

chamber also organizes Grandparents

Tours, where any grandparent can bring

up to two grandchildren – ages 4 and

above – on a daylong bus outing.

“Grandparents and the kids visit a rodeo

farm and Old Spencer’s Mill, and the day

ends with the children enjoying a relaxing

inner tube ride on a small creek – with the

proud grandparents watching,” says

Rhonda Adams, tourism director for the

Dickson County Chamber of Commerce.

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Farms such as this one on Buddy’s Road are still found throughout Dickson County.

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T ennessee Farm Bureau agent Mike Henry says Dickson County used to have hun-dreds of full-time farmers

who managed five to 10 acres of land. Today, the number of full-time farmers has dwindled, but the remaining farmers oversee large plots of land that sprawl across 10-50 acres.

“This is the movement that agri-culture has gone in, but farming is still popular here,” Henry says. “For example, it wasn’t that long ago that Dickson County had 20 dairy farms going. Now there are only three dairy farms in the county, but they are big operations.”

Although big farms are getting scarcer and scarcer, Dickson County still has many part-time and weekend farmers. Henry says that although these people enjoy farming, it isn’t their main source of income.

“A lot of landowners are cutting up their farms to sell most of their acreage to subdivision and commercial developers, because the price of land here is going up and up these days,” he says. “But these landowners are keeping a few acres to continue running small

AGRICULTURE REMAINS DEEPLY ROOTED IN DICKSON COUNTY

Like many area farmers, Mike Henry has a full-time job away from the farm, but he also raises goats and beef cattle on 200 acres in Dickson County.

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farms. The love of farming is still in the hearts of many Dickson County residents. It’s just that farming is mostly done as a sideline by people who work other full-time jobs.”

Such is the case with Henry himself. The longtime Dickson County resident owns 200 acres of farmland, but his primary income is not from farming.

“Much of my land is timber, and I raise goats and beef cattle, but my primary income comes from being a full-time Tennessee Farm Bureau agent,” he says. “I’m just lucky to have been in agri-business all my life, because that’s where my heart is.”

Jewell Loggins has also been fortunate. His family is one of 19 in

Dickson County that own century farms – farms that have been in the same families for more than 100 years.

“My grandfather bought our farm in the Burns area in 1898. I was born on the farm, and I still live on the farm,” Loggins says. “I worked for 42 years in management with Tennsco Corp., so farming was not my main source of income. But I’ve always loved it as a sideline.”

Today, Loggins grows hay, corn, squash, tomatoes and cucumbers on a somewhat large scale at his 45-acre farm.

“It’s true that as the older people are passing away, their kids are selling the land because the prices are so lucrative

– especially on the south side of Dickson County adjacent to the interstate,” he says. “But plenty of small farms are still around, with many folks raising cattle, a few crops or simply having pleasure horses on their property.”

Mike Henry says farms will always be a part of Dickson County, just not on the grand scale that they once were.

“We have a fantastic Dickson County Farmers’ Market here, and the chamber oversees an ag committee that organizes a daylong farm tour visit each year for 200 people who are interested in agriculture,” Henry says. “The passion for farming still exists in Dickson County – just on a smaller scale than years past.”


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Left: Harvested corn at Jewell Loggins’ 45-acre farm

Below: Loggins’ farm has been in his family for more than 100

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D ickson County has become a regional hub for the western portion of Middle Tennessee, with residents from surrounding Cheatham, Hickman, Humphreys, Montgomery and Houston counties

making trips here to shop, dine or catch a movie. Increasingly, they also come here for jobs and the quality

health-care facilities that Dickson County offers.“Horizon Medical Center in Dickson is the largest hospital

serving this region, and its new Sarah Cannon Cancer Center at Natchez Medical Center just opened in January 2007,” says David Hamilton, president and CEO of the Dickson County Chamber of Commerce. “Horizon Medical also purchased 60 acres adjoining the Sarah Cannon Cancer Center for the potential of constructing another regional hospital in the future.”

The county is also a regional hub for industrial develop-ment, both for manufacturing companies and the overall workforce. Four manufacturers are among Dickson County’s five largest employers – Tennsco Corp., Nemak Tennessee (formerly Teksid Aluminum), Shiloh Industries and Quebecor Printing Corp.

“More than 50 percent of the people who work in our industries live outside of Dickson County, so we are a big job provider for our neighboring communities,” Hamilton says. “We have been fortunate over the last three years to have additional companies come here such as Bridgestone APM, MetriCan Stamping Corp. and Bavarian Polymers, plus there have been major expansions at Tennessee Quality Foods, Shiloh Industries and others.”

Hamilton also points out that a spacious Dickson County

CENTRAL LOCATION IS A KEY ATTRACTION FOR BUSINESS

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Horizon Medical Center is the largest serving this region.


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With six plants, Tennsco is one of Dickson County’s top employers. The company offers a wide variety of filing

and storage systems, steel office furniture, industrial and institutional shelving, lockers and shop equipment.



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Industrial Park is home to several “international residents,” with three Canadian companies, two Japanese companies and one each from Germany and Mexico.

“A key asset is our location. We are located on Interstate 40 and only 30 minutes from Nashville and its major airport there,” he says. “Dickson County also has the Tennessee Technology Center that is available to help train our workforce. We are a pro-business community with a great work ethic. In fact, many local plant managers have told me that Dickson County industries are the most productive they have ever been involved with.”

The steadily growing economy has fostered an expanding residential community in Dickson County.

“A growing population means that more retail businesses are looking to serve that population,” Hamilton says. “Right now, our Wal-Mart Supercenter ranks near the top in sales volume for all Wal-Marts throughout Tennessee.”

Phil Hall, a local businessman and developer in Dickson, has just completed the second phase of Hallcrest Plaza that featured the addition of Office Depot, Peebles, Quizno’s and Great Clips to the complex. The first phase brought national tenants to Dickson such as Goody’s, Blockbuster and Hibbett Sports.

“For 2007, we started a development called Crestview Park along Highway 46 that will feature 40 acres of office buildings and 14 acres for retail space,” Thornton says. “People are discovering Dickson County more and more. It has fine schools, shopping opportunities, good industry, entertainment options and a great quality of life. If a young couple asked me today for advice on a nice place to live and raise a family, I wouldn’t hesitate to tell them about Dickson County.”

Tennessee Technology Center at Dickson offers training in cosmetology, automotive technology and much more.



DICKSON OFFERS A RELAXED LIFESTYLE AND A RANGE OF HOME OPTIONS

Homes such as this one in the Buck Hollow subdivision offer plenty of value for a reasonable price.

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A fter years of commuting to work in Washington, D.C., fighting traffic and crowds and living a hurried

lifestyle, Jeanna Koivula and her family decided enough was enough. They moved from Maryland to Dickson County, Tenn., in search of a pace of living that’s more their style.

“We wanted a smaller community with better family values,” says Koivula, who grew up in McEwen, Tenn. She and her husband, Mark, and their two young children bought a new home in Rock Church Estates, not far from the Broadway Drive-In theater and Montgomery Bell State Park. The sub-division feels like it’s in the country, but it’s close enough to the city of Dickson for grocery shopping and dining out.

“We have a very close neighborhood,” Koivula says. “One day, my husband was outside sowing grass, and I looked out and all the men in the neighborhood were out there helping him. We have a great street. It’s so quiet. My children can walk to the neighbor’s house, and I don’t have to worry.”

Koivula says that the contrast between small-town life in Dickson and Washington, D.C., where she worked, is startling.

“In D.C. everybody was out for himself,” she says. “Maryland wasn’t quite that bad. But when we moved here, we noticed that everything goes at a slower pace. You can sit back and relax. We’ve really slowed down since we moved back here. We want to be able to stop and enjoy raising our kids.”

Jon Stevens, managing broker for the Crye-Leike Realtors Dickson office, says his company has seen growth in home sales – particularly on the east side of Dickson County.

“But there’s a boom all over to a great extent,” he says. “Newspapers say there is a real-estate slump. Dickson and Middle Tennessee have bucked that trend. The numbers are crazy. We’re having great success here.”

Many of Crye-Leike’s customers work in nearby Williamson and Davidson counties, but they want to live

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Views of open fields and grazing horses add to the county’s relaxing, small-town feel.



in Dickson County. “We’re still a small-town community,”

Stevens says. “The prices here are more reasonable. Frankly, you can get more home for your money here.”

As areas right outside Nashville begin to experience rapid growth, people want to build their houses in less-populated places, he says.

Donnie Thiel, Dickson County’s direc-tor of zoning, says most of the new single-family homes are being built in the southeast quadrant of the county, south of Highway 70 and east of Highway 46.

The overall size of the homes is increasing, he says. Of the approxi-mately 200 permits his office issues each year, a recent one was for an 8,645-square-foot home in the Charlotte area.

“Dickson County has a low crime rate and an excellent school system,” he says. “When people come here to look around, they see a beautiful place to live that they’d like to call home.” A strong regional economy has spurred residential growth in the county.



A barn on Jewell Loggins’ farm


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Sculptures by Eric Lankford at Holland Park


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Living Local and Loving ItCOUNTRY ARTIST CRAIG MORGAN CELEBRATES HIS DICKSON ROOTS

W ith a string of hit songs under his belt, life is good for country

singer Craig Morgan. The Dickson County native celebrated the Gold Record cer-tification of his third album, My Kind of Livin’, in February 2007, which included No. 1 singles “That’s What I Love About Sunday” and “Redneck Yacht Club.” “That’s What I Love About Sunday” spent five weeks at No. 1 and was the most played song on country radio in 2005.

While most successful country artists pack their bags and move to Nashville, this hometown boy has his feet firmly planted in Dickson County. He lives on a dirt road with his wife and four kids, and there are a lot of things he loves about his hometown.

“It’s 60 miles from Music Row,” Morgan says with a laugh. “And the people there are absolutely amazing. It’s a huge, growing community, but you still have that small-town feel.”

Dubbed one of country music’s most

steadfast road warriors, Morgan admits he doesn’t spend that much time at home. He’s made more than 160 appearances on the Grand Ole Opry and plays more than 200 live shows a year.

In 2007, Morgan hit the road with Trace Adkins for his “Dangerous Man” tour. He has also toured with Keith Urban, Brad Paisley and LeAnn Rimes.

When he is home, Morgan tries to spend quality time with his family.

“I ride my tractor, work on the farm and ride dirt bikes with my kids,” he says. “My wife and I have started spending more ‘us time’ together. When I’m home, my wife and I will drop the boys off at school. Then we go have lunch at one of Dickson’s little meat-and-threes.”

One of his favorite Dickson eateries is The Front Porch on Center Avenue.

“They’ll fax you their menu the day before if you ask them to. So you can look at the day’s menu and decide if you want to go there. If you like the menu,

you call them and say, ‘I’m coming in,’ and they’ll have it ready,” Morgan says. “That’s awesome – I love it.”

Morgan is also a fan of the Bear’s Den, a cigar bar with wireless Internet in downtown Dickson.

“If my wife has an appointment or something, I go in there and get online and smoke a cigar. It’s a cool place,” he says. “And we have three specialty coffee shops in Dickson – that’s huge.”

In fall 2006, Morgan released his fourth studio album, Little Bit of Life, and the lead single and title track quickly climbed into the top 10 on the country charts. The second single from the album, “Tough,” was released in March 2007.

“I’m where I want to be (in my career), but I still have lots to achieve,” Morgan says. “At the same time, if it all ended today, I would be content. But I want to have a lot more success; I want to have platinum records. But I’m very grateful for where I am in my career.”

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Y ou could say Randy Simpkins has farming in his blood. The Dickson

County native lives and works on the same land his mother and father farmed – land that’s been in his family close to 100 years.

“It’s the same original farmhouse, too,” Simpkins says proudly. “My phi-losophy is to fix what’s here, not to tear down. Because when you tear down, you take away the very heart of the farm and the people who lived there.”

With a farming heritage that strong, it’s not surprising Simpkins was named Farmer of the Year by the Dickson County Chamber of Commerce’s agri-culture committee in 2006. He received the award at the annual agriculture banquet in November.

“They showed pictures of me working on the farm that my daughters took. I was overwhelmed,” Simpkins says. “I was really grateful to be recognized, because agriculture declines every year, and more and more farms are being sold.”

Simpkins moved away from his

family’s farm for a few years after he married, but all roads led him back to the country.

“I worked construction and drove a truck for awhile, but my heart was here on the farm,” he recalls.

Simpkins returned and purchased his mother and father’s 61 acres. He uses that land today (along with 1,000 acres of leased land) to run his 300-head cattle and calf operation. Simpkins also grows 25 acres of DFC tobacco and manages a custom hay operation.

His wife, Dee, and daughters, Jennifer and Jamie, also pitch in on the farm.

“A family farm means everybody participates, and it’s real rewarding to see your family out there with you when you need them,” Simpkins says. “With agriculture, you’ve got to want to do it. It’s not rewarding as far as pay goes, but the reward is the freedom out here every day. I don’t have to drive 50 miles to work; I walk out my back door.”

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The chamber of commerce named Randy Simpkins Farmer of the Year.

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DICKSON COUNTY’S SEAT OF GOVERNMENT

SINCE 1804

Charlotte Mayor & City Officials:Bill Davis, Mayor

Gene Miller, Vice MayorWillie Speight, Council MemberSherry Thiel, Council Member

Sherry Kilgore, Council MemberTim Reynolds, Council MemberDonnie Allen, Council Member

Bonnie Duke, City ClerkJennifer Blackwell, Deputy Clerk

Dennis Geisler, Fire ChiefPatricia Walsh, Asst. Fire Chief

A Great Place to Work, Play & Raise a Family.CharlotteCity of

Dickson County residents think they have a pretty great county fair –

and the rest of Tennessee agrees.“Right now, we’re ranked 10th in the

state,” says Edgar Meek, who has served as president of the Dickson County Fair board for the past 13 years.

Attracting nearly 50,000 people every year, the Dickson County Fair features everything from a carnival and demolition derbies to agriculture shows and beauty pageants. It also has one of the biggest poultry shows in Tennessee.

“One of the things that makes our fair special is our facilities. You come in on blacktop, the carnival is on blacktop, and there are no wires to trip over because they’re all underground,” Meek says. “You can roll a stroller everywhere without getting off the pavement, and people appreciate that.”

The livestock and animal competitions are also handled differently than at most fairs.

“When you win first place, you get your blue ribbon, and we pay you that day in cash,” Meek says. “Lots of fairs are mailing out checks at the end of the fair, and that’s not what it’s about. Kids bring their animals and win a couple hundred dollars, and you’ll see parents say, ‘Here’s $50 to spend, and the rest is for college.’ That makes me bubble over with pride.”

Making memories is part of what the fair is all about. Meek remembers when he was a child and his father showed cattle at the fair.

“I’ve been going to the Dickson County Fair 75 years,” he says. “It’s very much a tradition here. I see families there with men who were little boys like I was, and now they’re grandpas.”

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Leading the Fight

I f you happen to be in Dickson during the annual Relay for Life in June,

chances are you’ll run into Emma Hall. This Dickson County native is a breast cancer survivor who dedicates her time and energy to helping other people with cancer.

“I was diagnosed with stage II breast cancer in October 1996, and I had chemo treatment and then tamoxifen for five years,” Hall says. “As with most causes, when we have a personal connection, the fight for a cure and increasing awareness becomes our pursuit and passion.”

Hall serves as survivor coordinator for Dickson’s Relay for Life, an annual tradition in Dickson since 2003. She helps organize a reception for survivors prior to the relay with goodie bags of small gifts donated from area businesses, drawings for door prizes and registration for survivors with their months or years since diagnosis.

“Then we recognize with a survivor medallion each survivor who walks the first lap around the track to officially begin the relay. Survivors feel supported,” Hall says.

“(Relay for Life) is the American Cancer Society’s signature activity, and it’s the largest community fundraiser in the world. It offers everyone in the community the opportunity to participate in the fight against cancer.”

Hall is also involved with the Cancer Crusade of Dickson, an annual cancer benefit in April that has been going for more than 40 years. Donated items are auctioned on local radio station WDKN 1260.

“Businesses and individuals are generous and enthusiastic and have made this an event that is anticipated,” Hall says.

Those participants share a common goal – that one day there will be a cure for cancer.

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Dickson County resident and breast cancer survivor Emma Hall

helps coordinate fundraisers for breast cancer research.





He Took the High Road

Reed Evans remembers how the school bus used to sail right past

him when he was a child just because he is black.

He also recalls the time he tried to get a taxi, and the driver refused to pick him up.

Experiences like those prompted Evans, a retired educator, to take a stand in the civil rights movement of the 1960s.

“I went in the military in 1953, and I realized I wasn’t able to go in this restaurant or that, but I could be shot at,” says Evans, 74. “It was, ‘I can’t eat here or there,’ and ‘I have to ride on the back seat of the bus.’ Those things start to get under your skin.”

When he was in his 20s, Evans and his friends began staging sit-ins at the former Davidson’s Café on College Street in Dickson. They did the same at restaurants in downtown Nashville.

“All the restaurants in downtown Dickson were whites only,” Evans recalls. “Thankfully, we never had any violence. The police would come to Davidson’s Café and ask us to leave, and we’d walk out peacefully. Finally people here realized what had been wrong too long, and in 1964, we integrated schools.”

Evans began his teaching career at the all-black Hampton High School. When schools were integrated, he was transferred to Dickson County High School, where he taught health and driver’s education and served as head baseball coach and assistant football and basketball coach. In 1974, he was transferred to Dickson Junior High School as assistant principal, and he became principal a year and a half later. Evans retired in 1998.

“I always felt God was in charge. Sometimes the blessing is there, you just have to wait for it,” he says. “We’re all God’s people, and there’s something good in every person. It’s just a matter of finding it.”

– Stories by Jessica Mozo

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RETAIL RENAISSANCE AT HICKERSON HOTEL

For a building that’s more than 150 years old, the Hickerson Hotel in Charlotte is a pretty happening place.

Perhaps best known for the Hickerson Hotel Eatery, the historic building also is home to Jim Baldwin Photography and the newly opened Book Lounge and Coffee Bar.

“It’s a pretty big house, so there’s always a lot going on,” says Lita Speight, who owns the Eatery along with her sister, Sissy Baldwin. “And it’s an old house, so even though the previous owners had done a lot of work on it, there’s always something to do.”

Since March 2007 the restaurant has gone to an events-only format, opening for luncheons, club meetings, weddings, reunions, rehearsal dinners and other large occasions.

“We’re taking groups of 20 or more,” Speight says. “We wanted to make that change, to have something that wasn’t as constant, and something where we knew how many people to plan for.”

With some of the space sitting idle, Finee Miller saw an opportunity. After

years of working with her husband at Gene’s Paint & Body Shop around the corner, she decided to make a longtime dream come true and open her own bookstore.

“I had been collecting books for years with this in mind, and I had about 3,000,” Miller says. “People I knew were bringing me boxes of books at a time, so I opened with a very large inventory.”

In addition to used books, Miller is preparing to carry new material and operate a full-scale ordering service for items she doesn’t have in stock. She’s also operating a coffee and tea bar, with desserts, sandwich spreads and other treats that she gets from Hickerson Hotel Eatery.

“I have couches, bistro tables, a place where people can come and find a quiet corner to read and have a snack,” she says. “The building, the atmosphere here, this is just exactly what I always had in mind.”

SERVICE IS FIRST AT FUSSELL’S

Need sock garters? Don’t despair. Those and other hard-to-find menswear

items can be found at Fussell’s Shop, where locals have been going for quality menswear since Norman Fussell opened the doors in 1936.

Now run by Fussell’s daughter, Anne Bass, the store specializes not only in a wide range of clothing for both men and women, but in those things that larger, “big box” stores don’t keep in stock.

“Cufflinks, tie pins, tie bars, support hose, diabetic socks, every sock known to man, we’ve got it here,” says Phil Jones, buyer and sales clerk, who’s been with the store since 1971. “You can’t find those things everywhere. We also carry big and tall. A lot of folks who are looking for a big shirt and can’t find it wind up coming in here, and we’ve got exactly what they’re looking for.”

Quality and selection have kept Fussell’s going long after many other small stores closed their doors, but its chief reason for success is customer service, Jones says.

“Everybody who comes in here gets asked if they need help, and if you’re in a chain store you can’t find anybody to wait on you,” he says. “We carry quality lines, and we offer free alterations. Ever

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The Hickerson Hotel in Charlotte is home to a restaurant, photography studio, and a bookstore and coffee bar.


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John M. Green, REALTORS was established in 1960 by

John M. Green, Jr. Our company is independently owned and

family oriented. We specialize in residential, new homes, farms, development, commercial and

investment properties.

We have two of ces to better serve our clientele. Both of ces

are equipped with state-of-the-art technology, and are coupled with

proven techniques, experience and hard-working agents.

Mr. Green was chosen the ethics spokesperson for the NAR (National Association of

REALTORS) and ads featuring Mr. Green were shown

nationally on cable and network television since 2003.

Mr. Green also taught licensing classes at Columbia State

and Middle Tennessee State University. This knowledge,

experience and dedication is passed on to our agents.

Our company’s motto has been “REAL SERVICE IN REAL

ESTATE” since 1960. All the agents working here are very proud to be a part of such a

strong legacy. Stop by today and see for yourselves why we should

be your REALTORS for life.

1824 Hwy. 46 S.Dickson, TN

(615) 446-7007Fax: (615) 446-6065

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since Mr. Fussell started, service has been the No. 1 thing.”

IT’S A BUN DEALTen years ago, Cordia Harrington

opened the doors to the Tennessee Bun Co. Like her dough, its fortunes have been rising ever since.

With 250 employees and high-speed bun lines that bake more than 1,000 buns per minute, the company’s oper-ations have quickly expanded into markets in and around Tennessee – and as far away as Puerto Rico, where the company now supplies buns to 141 McDonald’s restaurants. Another recently acquired client is O’Charley’s restaurants, and Harrington – also known as “The Bun Lady ” – says more domestic and international expansion is in the works.

“We have a lot of things in the works, including building a new plant and also buying one,” she says. “We’re full here, so we’re looking to grow, and I’m so thankful for that.”

Harrington is quick to give credit to her employees for the company’s success.

“Many of the original employees are still with us – that’s the kind of great people we have,” she says. “We’re celebrating our 10th anniversary, and having a carnival for them. We’ve got bonuses for everybody and some longevity thanks for those who have been around the whole 10 years.”

FROM THE WHITE HOUSE TO YOUR HOUSE

It’s a good trek from Dickson to the White House, but it’s a route Jim Marvin knows pretty well.

For the last 10 years, artist and designer Marvin, who owns Jim Marvin Enterprises in Dickson, has made the journey to the president’s home every holiday season to help out with the décor. It’s just one of many high-profile clients he can name over a 30-year career with his company.

The Jim Marvin Collection has items from Europe, Asia, India and Japan, and Marvin’s services are in constant demand from decorators and other clients worldwide.

That said, Dickson is his home and – after buying and renovating a block–long building chock full of warehouse space several years back – that’s not

going to change.“Jim and his family are from here,

their family is here, and they’ve made this their base of operations,” says Terry Fry, creative director. “We’re in a pretty good setting. We market all over the country and the world from here. It’s an international business. The bulk of what Jim does is with retail stores in the United States, but he’s always got pro-jects going overseas and everywhere.”

The company keeps showrooms in Dallas and Atlanta year-round, and it sets up a base of operations in New York once a year for the industry’s large trade shows. It also has a self-service store on Highway 46 for retail buyers only.

“We have all kinds of interesting things, interesting product categories,” Fry says. “It’s fun to help them get their stores together.”

ALL IN THE FAMILYSince 1974, Jackie Hogin has seen a

lot of new buildings go up in and around Dickson. In fact, he built a lot of them.

Hogin owns J&H Construction, a com-pany he started after years of working in west Tennessee. He wanted to open his own shop and return home to Dickson, so he did both.

“I just came back here and started building houses,” Hogin says. “I did residential from 1974 to 1984, then changed over to commercial and have been doing that ever since.”

Specializing in pre-engineered steel construction, J&H can put up most any kind of commercial business. Recent projects have included buildings for Quizno’s Subs, Office Depot, Crye-Leike Realty and Peebles Department Store.

Hogin normally keeps around 10 people on staff, adding to that number when needed. Two staff members are being groomed to take over the business someday, but don’t look for a name change anytime soon. They’re Hogin’s twin sons, Randy and Greg, who finished up business studies at the University of Tennessee in 1999 and came on board to work with their father.

Looking back, Hogin says that coming back here from west Tennessee was a pretty good move.

“Dickson’s been a really good place to do business,” Hogin says. “I seldom have to go out of town to do anything.”

– Joe Morris


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They’re Learning the RopesLEADERSHIP PROGRAM TEACHES RESIDENTS ABOUT COUNTY ISSUES AND SERVICES

O nce a month for nine months each year, a diverse group of Dickson County residents

comes together for a singular purpose – to gain first-hand knowledge of issues that hit close to home, including how county government works, what happens at the local water treatment plant and how the board of education gets things done. Leadership Dickson County makes it happen.

“It’s a program of study that allows individuals to learn more about the county – and hopefully put that knowl-edge to use,” Director Pat Reynolds says.

Two years ago, Reynolds – then information specialist and bookkeeper at the Dickson County Chamber of Commerce – earned a promotion that included heading up Leadership Dickson County. She hadn’t taken the course, so she went through it along with the other participants.

Each term begins with a ropes course. “I was extremely nervous at the

beginning,” Reynolds says, “so on the ropes course, I made myself fall off the platform. It’s a little over 5 feet high, and you fall off backward into the arms of your fellow students – somewhat terrifying! I knew if I did that, I could push myself to do what was required to direct LDC.”

Other participants have also gained important insights from the ropes course. John Gunn went through the program in 2002-03.

“The teambuilding process of the ropes course helped me to better identify what my strengths and weaknesses are as a leader,” Gunn says.

LDC gave him an overview of how things work in the county and how local government interacts with state govern-ment, and Gunn put his knowledge to use in a big way. He ran for and was elected to serve as District 2 County Commissioner.

Throughout each LDC term, partic-ipants study local government, health

issues, social services, history, education and more. Each class meeting is really an all-day event where students are on the go. They might pile on a bus and head to the state capitol, visit the jail, meet with the board of education or tour county historical sites.

Banks, medical centers, schools, law enforcement agencies, nonprofit organizations and other institutions have all sent representatives to LDC. According to Pat Reynolds, such diver-sity is a key component of the program. Effects ripple throughout the community as participants bring information and awareness back into the workplace and voting booth.

Despite her scary moment on the ropes course, Reynolds says directing LDC is one of her favorite parts of the job. The program accepts 20 to 25 applicants per year. Visit www.dicksoncountychamber.com for more information.

– Carol Cowan

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From left, chamber staffers Pat Reynolds, Jennie Wagner, David Hamilton, Rhonda Adams and Dana Ramsey


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TRANSPORTATION

Airports

Dickson County Municipal

Airport, 446-5962

Nashville International Airport

275-1675

Highways

Interstate 40 passes through

southern Dickson County as

it travels from east to west

across the state of Tennessee.

U.S. 70 and Highways 46, 47,

48, 49, 96, 100, 235 and 250

Rail

CSX Railroad

(877) ShipCSX

South Central

Tennessee Railroad

(931) 729-4227

TAX STRUCTURE

Property taxes

City rate per $100 valuation

$.90

Ratio of Assessment

City residential, 25%

County residential, 25%

City industrial, 40%

County industrial, 40%

City personal (equipment)

30%

County personal (equipment)

30%

(Inventory tax)

raw materials only

Sales tax

County, 2.75%

State

Sales tax, 7%

Income tax, none

Personal, 6% on interest

and dividends

Corporate (excise)

6% on net earnings

Franchise tax, $.25 per $100

of capital properties

Unemployment tax, new

employers 2.7% of first $7,000

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

Bank of Dickson

First Bank

First Farmers &Merchants Bank

First Federal Bank

US Bank National Association

PrimeTrust

TriStar Bank

Regions Bank

Traditions Bank

INCENTIVES

No state tax on wages

No inventory tax on finished

goods or goods-in-process

No sales tax on qualified

industrial machinery and

distribution/warehouse

equipment

An excise tax credit

A jobs tax credit

MAJOR MANUFACTURING EMPLOYERS

Company Product or Service Employees

Tennsco Co. Industrial shelving 586

Alum cylinderNemak Tennessee heads/casting 482

Shiloh Industries Metal stamping 388

Odom’s Tennessee Pride Sausage and biscuits 388

Offset/rotogravureQuebecor Printing Inc. printing 330

Flexible packaging/Interstate Packaging sensitized labels 220

Masonite Residential doors 181

Ebbtide Corp. Fiberglass boats 150

Nashville Wire Wire parts forProducts Inc. HVAC/wire shelving 150

Porcelain Industries Porcelain coatings 150

Martin-Brower Co. Distribution center 150

Bridgestone APM Foam seats 131

Crossville Ceramics Ceramic tile 100

Middle TennesseeLumber Co. Lumber sales & exports 85

Fiesta Gas Grills Barbecue grills 64

DICKSON COUNTY

BUSINESS CLIMATEAn eagerness to learn, a willingness to work and a high level of

productivity characterize the local labor force.


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INDUSTRY

Category Employees Percentage

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 380 1.8%

Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services 1,093 5.3%

Construction 2,581 12.5%

Educational, health and social services 3,435 16.6%

Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 1,126 5.4%

Information 528 6.0%

Manufacturing 4,006 19.4%

Other services (except public administration) 827 4.0%

Professional, scientific, management, admin istrative and waste management services 1,241 6.0%

Public administration 925 4.5%

Retail trade 2,580 12.5%

Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1,098 5.3%

Wholesale trade 844 4.1%

OCCUPATIONS

Sales and office, 5,394

Management,

professional and related, 4,746

Production, transportation and material moving, 4,279

Construcion, action and

maintenance, 3,225

Service, 2,856

Farming, fishing, and

forestry, 164


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FOR MORE INFORMATION

Dickson County Chamber of Commerce119 Highway 70 E.

Dickson, TN 37055-2080

Toll-free: (877) 718-4967

Phone: (615) 446-2349

Fax: (615) 441-3112


DRIVE TIME TOOTHER CITIES

Nashville, Tenn. 30 mins.

Memphis, Tenn. 2.5 hrs

St. Louis, Mo. 5 hrs.

Atlanta, Ga. 4 hrs.

Louisville, Ky. 3 hrs.

LABOR FORCE COUNTY ESTIMATE(2005 ANNUAL AVERAGE)

Labor ForceCivilian labor force, 22,800

Employment, 21,690

Unemployment, 1,100

Unemployment rate, 4.9%

Available Labor Estimated available, 1,000

High school graduates (2006)

473

Manufacturing in AreaNumber of units, 55

Annual average employment

3,636

Sources:

www.census.gov,www.dicksoncountychamber.com

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Is There a Nurse in the House?ONE-YEAR TECHNOLOGY CENTER PROGRAM PROVIDES HANDS-ON MEDICAL TRAINING

Nursing instructor Stephanie Murphy works with students at the Tennessee Technology Center at Dickson.

Painting the Town’s PastNow that’s a big canvas.

Fifth-grade students at Charlotte Elementary

School painted a large mural in 2006 on an exterior

wall of the GreenSprings Office Center on Spring

Street in Charlotte. The mural, entitled “Charlotte

Through the Years,” features several images of

Charlotte from days gone by up until today.

The mural was the idea of GreenSprings Office

Center owner Vince Smolucha, who contacted the

elementary school to see if students would be

interested in the art project.

“Our school’s art teacher at the time, Gwen Daniel,

and I applied for a Community Arts Development

Grant to fund the endeavor,” says Malissa Johnson,

principal of Charlotte Elementary School. “The

funding came through, so we talked to several local

historians in Charlotte to make sure the mural would

be accurate.”

Johnson says Charlotte art gallery owner H.R.

Lovell was hired to oversee the project.

“The students actually painted the mural as they

worked side by side with H.R. and our Miss Gwen,”

Johnson says. “For example, one student might have

Nursing shortage? That’s not the case at Tennessee Technology Center at Dickson.

The school has been offering a one-year practical nursing program since 1965, with the curriculum certified by the Tennessee Board of Nursing. These days, a total of 39 students are enrolled each year in the program at the Dickson campus.

“We have many more than 39 students apply to enroll in the program, but we just don’t have the room to accommodate everyone,” says Laura Travis, health careers coordinator at Tennessee Technology Center at Dickson. “The goal for enrolled students is to study hard and become a licensed

painted a butterfly, and another might have painted

the bricks featured on one of the historic homes in

the mural. All fifth graders at Charlotte Elementary

had a hand in the project, from the priming to the

painting to the cleanup.”

Johnson says students learned about color and

painting techniques from Lovell, then got to work.

“H.R. would take a group of students to paint for a

couple of hours, then another group of students

would relieve them,” she says. “The Home Depot and

Behr Paints donated a lot of the materials, and

Charlotte now has a beautiful mural of its history that

everyone can be proud of.” – Kevin Litwin

Murals at the GreenSprings Office Center on Spring Street in Charlotte were painted by elementary students.

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practical nurse, or LPN, after their year of study. We’re the only school in this part of Tennessee to offer the LPN program.”

Students spend the first three months of the one-year curriculum in the classroom, then split time between the classroom and clinical settings from the fourth month through graduation.

“After the initial three months, students will spend three days a week in clinical situations and the other two days in the classroom,” Travis says. “In the clinical situations, they might work in a nursing home, hospital, day clinic, a doctor’s office or with the health department. They see a wide variety of medical facilities so that they have a good idea of where they’ll want to work once they graduate.”

Upon completion of the program, graduates must pass a national nurs-ing licensure exam and then apply to the state of Tennessee for their actual LPN license.

“About 97 to 98 percent of our students who have taken the national exam have passed it, which is an impressive statistic,” Travis says. “Many of our LPN graduates then continue their studies at other colleges in order to become registered nurses. Our Tennessee Technology Center students are motivated in the nursing profession, and some of the most dedicated nurses throughout the entire country today are our former grads.”

Besides the practical nursing pro-gram, Tennessee Technology Center also offers programs in fields such as automotive technology, business systems, computers, cosmetology, heavy equipment mechanics, machine tooling and surgical technology. To further assist its students, the school provides an evening curriculum with several classes scheduled from 6-9 p.m.

“Our center benefits the citizens, businesses and industries of Dickson County as well as the surrounding area and beyond,” Travis says. “We train thou-sands of people each year in a variety of fields. We are good at what we do.”

– Kevin Litwin


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Music lovers of any age are bound to have fun at the Grand Old Hatchery country music performances every Saturday night in downtown Dickson. You

can hit the dance f loor or kick back and listen. Either way, it’s a toe-tappin’ good time.

Vance Smith’s Grand Old Hatchery Music Show begins at 7 p.m. Saturday, and the doors open at 5. The music continues until 9:30 or a little later, depending on the performers, says Smith, who purchased the vacated Hatchery building in 1997.

Prior to being a venue for Saturday evening musical performances, the building was used for many years for hatching baby chicks, which were shipped all over the world. The Hatchery also was equipped with a thrashing machine and sold feed and seed.

The Grand Old Hatchery has a house band comprised of a fiddle, banjo, bass, electric guitars, drums, and occasionally steel guitar and keyboards. Although it’s mostly country music, the band and singers also perform bluegrass, gospel and southern rock, often with guest performers – sometimes more than a dozen a night. Many well-known country music performers have been on the guest performer list at The Hatchery, including John Rich of Big & Rich, Craig Morgan and Johnny Lee.

“There’s hoe-down music, singing, banjos, fiddles, cloggers and buck dancers. We have a small dance floor in front of the stage. It’s uninterrupted entertainment,” Smith says.

There are usually about 75 to 100 people in the weekly audience, but The Hatchery can seat 275, so there’s always room for more, he says. Admission is $3 for seniors 65 and older; $4 for people 15-64; $1 for youth 7-14; and children 6 and under are admitted free.

If you can’t be there, but would like to see and hear the music, no problem. The complete show is videotaped and available for $10.

The Grand Old Hatchery, which celebrated its 20th anniversary in May 2007, is also home to the Liar’s Contest, a free event presented by the Dickson Rotary Club and held on the Friday night before Old Timer’s Day. Smith was the first grand champion winner of the Liar’s Contest, a competition for those who tell tall tales.

He wrote the story – about a talking cow named Betsy – and told the tale equipped with a stool, cordless microphone and additional props. He won $250 for his efforts.

“The stories that are told at the contest are just hilarious,” Smith says. “It’s really fun.”

– Nancy Humphrey

Live Music, Dancing and Tall TalesTHE GRAND OLD HATCHERY PROMISES DOWN-HOME FUN FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES

The Grand Old Hatchery Band performs at the 20th anniversary of Vance Smith’s Grand Old Hatchery Music Show.

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K and B Jamboree‘Feels LikeFamily’

You never know what

you’re going to hear on

stage at the K and B Jamboree

every Saturday night at the

White Bluff Community Center.

Country, blues, bluegrass,

gospel, holiday-themed music,

comedy skits – it’s all fair game.

Kenneth and Brenda (K and

B) Atkins started the Jamboree

in 1998 in Dickson. When the

Dickson location sold, they

moved to White Bluff and

have garnered quite a following

at the show, held every

Saturday night at 7. Kenneth,

a retired district attorney,

and Brenda, a retired Bank

of Dickson employee, are

in the amateur band – Kenneth

on rhythm guitar and Brenda

on harmonica. Audience

members regularly participate

in the show.

“We break up around 10,

or whenever we get around

to it,” she says. “People who

come here feel comfortable

and free. There’s just a good

feeling. People leave smiling

every Saturday night.”

Admission is $3, and the

crowd averages about 50, but

it often swells to around 80 on

good nights, she says. Audience

members routinely come from

as far away as Mt. Juliet and

Dover. The doorkeeper, Mary

Whitaker, a retired secretary,

uses her best judgment about

charging admission, Atkins says.

“We let her use her heart and

her feelings. If someone can’t

afford it, she never charges.”

But there are rules: no

drinking or smoking.

“We have a mixture of people

and ages,” she says. “Everybody

feels like family.”

– Nancy Humphrey

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Same owner,

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In its first year of operation, the Sarah Cannon Cancer Center in Dickson is already becoming a destination for

regional cancer treatment.The new facility, located within the

66-acre Natchez Medical Park Complex on Highway 46 South in Dickson, was built with patients’ convenience in mind.

“We have imaging, radiation oncol-ogy and medical oncology all under one roof,” says Betty Weaver, Horizon Medical Center’s director of marketing. “In most other centers you have to go to different offices for different services. In Dickson, it’s so convenient because it’s all done right there.”

The short travel distance to and from the facility also greatly benefits patients and their families.

The $16.7 million, 23,000-square-foot facility, completed in January 2007, includes the Natchez Imaging Center, physician offices for Tennessee Oncology and a resource center for the Minnie Pearl Cancer Foundation.

Based on current numbers, center officials expect to treat 200 cancer patients in 2007 alone, Weaver says.

“Our patient volume has exceeded our projections,” she says. “This supports our belief that the services offered at the cancer and imaging center were definitely needed in the community.”

John Marshall, chief executive officer of Horizon Medical Center, says more than 1.3 million people nationwide are diagnosed with cancer each year – and studies indicate about 300 new patients are diagnosed in Dickson, Hickman, Montgomery, Houston and Stewart counties each year.

“Most patients receive treatments five days a week for five weeks, so this location is a great benefit to this community and surrounding areas,” Marshall says. “It provides radiation and medical oncology treatment and diagnostic imaging. Almost two-thirds of cancer patients benefit from radiation therapy treatments.”

Through the work of the Sarah Cannon Cancer Center network of over 540 oncologists in 25 states, more patients are benefiting from life-saving

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Patient volume at the Sarah Cannon Cancer Center has exceeded projections.

cancer diagnosis and treatment, Weaver says. In fact, the network has grown to become the largest community based, privately funded diagnostic and treatment center in the country.

The Dickson center is one of 16 affiliates in Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky named after Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon, otherwise known as Minnie Pearl, a breast cancer

survivor and champion of the cause. Cannon, who is one of country music’s most recognized stars and one of America’s top cultural icons, gave her name to the cancer centers in 1991. Although she died five years later at the age of 83, her name lives on forever in her contributions to cancer research and education.

– Megan Moriarty


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Convenience Is Key for New Offi ce

Dickson Medical Associates

is looking forward to

making things even easier for

its patients with the addition of

a new office building, slated to

be complete in April 2008.

Plans for the 50,000-square-

foot medical building – to

be located on Highway 46

near Horizon Medical Center –

include a pharmacy, physical

therapy area, medical

equipment providers, laboratory

and imaging services, office

space for 14 physicians and

at least one food court.

“Once patients get there,

we’re hoping to enable them to

not have to go anywhere else if

they choose not to,” says Group

Administrator Bill Legier.

A smaller building, about

4,000-square-feet, will also

be constructed and will house

offices for two physicians.

Legier says most of the

physicians’ offices are currently

housed in the nearby hospital.

“They would like to provide

medical office space that is

more convenient to patients,”

he says, adding that between

hospital business, the

emergency room, employees

and patients, parking can be

hard to come by.

“This will enable us to provide

more convenient parking and

better access for our patients,”

Legier says.

The Dickson Medical

Associates’ Business

Operations and Support

Services will relocate from the

hospital into the new facility

upon completion.

“The patients’ conveniences

will be optimized,” Legier says,

“and that has been our goal

from the first day we started

the project.”

– Megan Moriarty

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The idea originated at a Dickson Parks and Recreation staff brainstorming session. A staff member suggested that people with physical disabilities needed a

wheelchair-accessible place to fish in Dickson.The result: City Lake’s new steel-and-concrete fishing pier,

with an iron railing and easy access to the water. The concrete gangplank is 8 feet wide and 20 feet long, widening to 12 feet wide by 40 feet long in the area meant for fishing.

“The rail makes it so that someone in a wheelchair doesn’t have to worry about falling into the lake,” says Jeff Lewis, director of the Dickson Parks and Recreation Department. “We’re also building a sidewalk running from the parking lot to the fishing pier, making it easier to get to the water’s edge.”

The pier was funded with a $45,000 grant from the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. The remainder of the $63,000 endeavor will be paid for by the City of Dickson.

Building fishing piers is just one of Dickson Parks and Recreation’s many projects. The department sponsors a summer weeklong watersports camp at City Lake, where

young people can learn how to ski. They can also participate in kneeboarding (skiing on your knees), canoeing, fishing, swimming and learning about boat and water safety. The camp accepts 40 children ages 8-14, and they are divided into four teams of 10. They finish the camp with a T-shirt, a group photograph and a cookout.

“We get a lot of kids who might not ever have the opportunity to ski or learn how to ski,” Lewis says. “It gets them focused on something else and pulls them away from drugs, alcohol and vandalism.”

The city departments of public works, city codes and parks and recreation all work together on the camp.

Two weeklong summer camps are also offered at Buckner Park with a focus on healthy living and fire and drug prevention, with games and swimming thrown in.

Adults benefit from the events, too. Free evening concerts featuring local talent take place the third Friday night of each month, May-October, from 6 to 9 p.m. in Holland Park.

– Nancy Humphrey

Fishing for AdventureNEW PIER, CAMPS AND CONCERTS OFFER A MIX OF SUMMERTIME FUN

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Sports & RecreationSports & Recreation

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THIS SECTION IS SPONSORED BY

POPULATION (2007 ESTIMATE)

Dickson County, 52,549

CLIMATE

Average annual

temperature, 57.6 F

Average January

temperature, 37.2 F

Average July

temperature, 76.6 F

Annual average

precipitation, 54 inches

Mean length of freeze-free

period (days), 180-220

MEDICAL FACILITIES

Adkisson Medical, 740-7322

The Center for Corporate

Health, 446-5979

Dickson Family

Medical Group

446-8527

Dickson Medical

Associates, P.C.

446-5121

Hein Family Medicine

441-4944

Horizon Medical Center

446-0446

Ray Medical, 740-7322

White Bluff Family Health

Care Center, 797-3646

GOLF

Dickson County Country Club

446-2879

Frank G. Clement Golf Course

797-2578

GreyStone Golf Club

446-0044

UTILITIES

Cable

Comcast, 244-5900

Electricity

Dickson Electric System

446-9051

Gas

Greater Dickson

Gas Authority, 441-2830

SNAPSHOTFor quiet getaways or activity-filled excursions, Dickson County is

the place to be. Locals and visitors enjoy shopping in the historic

district on Main Street in Dickson, relaxing at Montgomery Bell

State Park, or strolling along Charlotte’s tree-lined historic square.

DICKSON COUNTY

HOUSE VALUES

Dollar Value No. %

$50,000to $99,999 3,604 45.5

$100,000 to $149,999 2,419 30.6

$150,000 to $199,999 760 9.6

$200,000to $299,000 385 4.9

$300,000to $499,999 72 0.9

Median value $96,200

Charlotte is the county seat, but Dickson is the county’s largest city.


Community Profile

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PhoneAT&T (888) 757-6500

Freedom Communications

229-2123

Water/SewerSylvia-Tennessee City-Pond

Utility District, 446-8888

Vanleer Water Works, 763-2823

Water Authority

of Dickson County, 441-4188

NUMBERS TO KNOW

Administrator of Elections

789-6021

County Assessor of Property

789-7015

County Clerk

789-5093

County Mayor

789-7003

Director of Schools

446-7571

Sheriff

789-4130

Trustee

789-7006

Register of Deeds

789-5123

Road Engineer

446-2638

UT Extension -

Dickson County

446-2788

EDUCATION

Dickson County

School System

446-7571

Elementary SchoolsCentennial Elementary School

(K-5), 446-0355

Charlotte Elementary School

(K-5), 740-5803

Dickson Elementary School

(K-5), 740-5837

Oakmont Elementary School

(K-5), 446-2435

Stuart-Burns Elementary

School (K-5), 446-2791

The Discovery School (K-5)

441-4163

Vanleer Elementary School

(K-5), 740-5760

White Bluff Elementary School

(K-5), 797-3971

Middle SchoolsCharlotte Middle School (6-8)

740-6060

Dickson Middle School (6-8)

446-2273

William James Middle School

(6-8), 797-3201

High SchoolsCreek Wood High School

(9-12), 740-6000

Dickson County High School

(9-12), 446-9003

Alternative Schools New Directions Academy

(K-12), 740-6070

Dickson County Adult

High School, 446-2114

Technology SchoolsDickson Technology Center

441-6220

PrivateUnited Christian Academy

446-0322

ATTRACTIONS

Bowl-O-Rena446-2331

Go bowling!

Broadway Drive-In Theatre446-2786

This drive-in movie theater

runs current releases that

everyone can enjoy.

Downtown Dickson446-4988

Go antique shopping

downtown. The strip of shops

also includes unique gifts, arts

and crafts, jewelry, furniture,

hobby supplies, books,

galleries and more.

Drouillard House and Conference Center789-3874

Built in 1868 and restored in

1997, the beautiful mansion is

only open to the public a few

days a year.

Miss Mable’s Tea Room

441-6658

Miss Mable’s is a retreat,

a nostalgic spot for

daydreaming and enjoying

the enduring tradition of tea.

The shop has a beautiful

assortment of gifts and more

than 50 blends of tea.

Montgomery Bell State Park

866) 836-6757

Come golf, swim, fish, hike and

play. Enjoy the campgrounds,

paddleboats, trails, ball fields

and game room.

Muzart

789-6655

Located on the historic

Charlotte square, this is the

home gallery of H.R. Lovell,

Tennessee’s artist in residence

from 2001-03.

Old Spencer Mill

412-5169

The 1800s double-stone

gristmill offers tours,

camping, interpreters and

demonstrations.

Renaissance Center

740-5600

A state-of-the-art facility

featuring an art gallery,

bookstore, dinner theater,

laser-light shows, Senior Day

and science theater.

Seven Flags

446-7979

Fun for the whole family.

Activities include go-cart

racing, miniature golf, Lazer

Tag, indoor playground, video

arcade and snack bar.

Thunder Alley

446-2557

Thunder Alley is fun for the

whole family. The facility

features cosmic bowling,

video games and more.

Vance Smith’s

Grand Old Hatchery

797-3204

Music lovers, this is the place

for you. A house band and

guest performers put on a

show for kids of all ages.

The area code for D ickson County is 615 . IMAGESDICKSON.COM 45


OF DICKSON COUNTY

SENIOR EDITOR REBECCA DENTON

COPY EDITOR JOYCE CARUTHERS

ASSOCIATE EDITORS LISA BATTLES, SUSAN CHAPPELL, KIM MADLOM, ANITA WADHWANI

STAFF WRITERS CAROL COWAN, KEVIN LITWIN, JESSICA MOZO

DIRECTORIES EDITORS AMANDA KING, KRISTY WISE

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS NANCY HUMPHREY, MEGAN MORIARTY, JOE MORRIS

ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER TODD POTTER

AD PROJECT MANAGER JAREK SWEKOSKY

SALES/MARKETING COORDINATOR SARA SARTIN

STAFF PHOTOGRAPHERS WES ALDRIDGE,ANTONY BOSHIER, MICHAEL W. BUNCH,

IAN CURCIO, BRIAN MCCORD

PHOTOGRAPHY ASSISTANT JESSY YANCEY

CREATIVE DIRECTOR KEITH HARRIS

WEB DESIGN DIRECTOR SHAWN DANIEL

PRODUCTION DIRECTOR NATASHA LORENS

ASST. PRODUCTION DIRECTOR CHRISTINA CARDEN

PRE-PRESS COORDINATOR HAZEL RISNER

SENIOR PRODUCTION PROJECT MGR. TADARA SMITH

SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNERS LAURA GALLAGHER, BRITTANY SCHLEICHER, KRIS SEXTON, VIKKI WILLIAMS

LEAD DESIGNER JESSICA BRAGONIER

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WEB PRODUCTION JILL TOWNSEND

DIGITAL ASSET MANAGER ALISON HUNTER

COLOR IMAGING TECHNICIAN CORY MITCHELL

AD TRAFFIC COORDINATOR JILL WYATT

AD TRAFFIC SARAH MILLER, PATRICIA MOISAN, RAVEN PETTY

CHAIRMAN GREG THURMAN

PRESIDENT/PUBLISHER BOB SCHWARTZMAN

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT RAY LANGEN

SR. V.P./CLIENT DEVELOPMENT JEFF HEEFNER

SR. V.P./SALES CARLA H. THURMAN

SR. V.P./PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS CASEY E. HESTER

V.P./SALES HERB HARPER

V.P./VISUAL CONTENT MARK FORESTER

V.P./TRAVEL PUBLISHING SYBIL STEWART

EXECUTIVE EDITOR TEREE CARUTHERS

MANAGING EDITOR/BUSINESS MAURICE FLIESS

PHOTOGRAPHY DIRECTOR JEFFREY S. OTTO

CONTROLLER CHRIS DUDLEY

ACCOUNTING MORIAH DOMBY, DIANA GUZMAN, MARIA MCFARLAND, LISA OWENS, JACKIE YATES

RECRUITING DIRECTOR SUZY WALDRIP

DISTRIBUTION DIRECTOR GARY SMITH

IT SYSTEMS DIRECTOR MATT LOCKE

IT SERVICE TECHNICIAN RYAN SWEENEY

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER PEGGY BLAKE

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

NICOLE WILLIAMS

CLIENT & SALES SERVICES MANAGER/

CUSTOM MAGAZINES PATTI CORNELIUS

Images of Dickson County is published annually by Journal Communications Inc. and is distributed through

the Dickson County Chamber of Commerce and its member businesses. For advertising information or to

direct questions or comments about the magazine, contact Journal Communications Inc. at (615) 771-0080

or by e-mail at [email protected].

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:Dickson County Chamber of Commerce

119 Hwy. 70 East • Dickson, TN 37065(615) 446-2349 • Fax: (615) 441-3112

[email protected] www.dicksoncountychamber.com

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©Copyright 2007 Journal Communications Inc.,361 Mallory Station Road, Ste. 102, Franklin, TN 37067,

(615) 771-0080. All rights reserved.No portion of this magazine may be reproduced

in whole or in part without written consent.

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ANNUAL EVENTS

May

May 1-3OLD TIMERS’ DAY FESTIVAL

June

DICKSON COUNTY SPRING FLING

D.C. INVITATIONAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

June 7OLD TIME FIDDLERS CONTEST

June 13AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY WALK

June 20-21STAMPEDE DAYS RODEO

July

July 4SLAYDEN FIREWORKS SHOW

August

Aug. 25CHARLOTTE FESTIVAL

September

Sept. 1ANTIQUE AUTO SHOW

Sept. 3-9DICKSON COUNTY FAIR

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Dickson County

Chamber of Commerce

119 Highway 70 E.

Dickson, TN 37055-2080

Toll-free: (877) 718-4967

Phone: (615) 446-2349

Fax: (615) 441-3112


Sources:www.census.gov,www.dicksoncountychamber.com, www.tennesseelife.com/dickson

Sept. 8SLAYDEN COMMUNITY HOMECOMING

October

Oct. 13CUMBERLAND FURNACE FALL FESTIVAL

November

Nov. 3-4CHRISTMAS IN THE COUNTRY

Nov. 25DOWNTOWN DICKSON CHRISTMAS PARADE

December

Dec. 7CHRISTMAS ON MAIN STREET

Dec. 8WHITE BLUFF ELECTRIC CHRISTMAS PARADE

A-1 Signswww.a-1signs.com

Bank of Dickson www.bankofdickson.com

Charles Woodard & Associates www.charleswoodard.com

City of Charlotte

City of Dickson www.cityofdickson.com

Clay McKinney Web Developmentwww.claymckinney.com

Crye-Leike

Dickson Electric System www.dicksonelectric.com

Discovery Place www.discoveryplace.info

East Hills Bed & Breakfast www.easthillsbb.com

ERA Real Estate Professionals www.dicksonera.com

Farm Credit Services www.e-farmcredit.com

First Bank www.fi rstbankonline.com

First Farmers & Merchants Bank www.fandmbank.com

First Federal Bank

General Insurance Underwriters

Governor’s Books From Birth Foundationwww.governorsfoundation.org

Greater Dickson Gas Authority www.gdga.com

Horizon Medical Center www.horizonmedicalcenter.com

John M. Green Realtorswww.diyeargan.com

Middle Tennessee Mortgage www.middletennesseemortgage.com

New Life Lodge www.newlifelodge.com

Personnel Management, Inc. www.workpmi.com

Ramada

Silver Spoon Fine Pastries & Catering

Tennscowww.tennsco.com

The Holland Group www.hollandgroup.com

Tennessee State Parks www.tnstateparks.com

Tenessee Technology Center of Dicksonwww.ttcdickson.edu

Touch of Class Jewelers

TriStar Bank www.tristarbank.com

United Mechanical & Electrical

Water Authority of Dickson Countywww.wadc.us

West Lake Villas, LLC

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