Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Mini Flags on Nashboro Boulevard Are For The Lights

Hello Nashboro Neighbors:


I have been asked by a number of residents what are the mini flags on Nashboro Boulevard all about and what is being dug-up. A couple of weeks ago, I confirmed with Public Works that the installation of the wooden poles lights project was still temporarily on hold. Why? I had heard from a number of Nashboro neighbors that wanted the needed lighting but did not want the wooden poles. I felt that it was necessary to hold up on the project to get a consensus from the community. Needed lighting on Nashboro Boulevard has been an important request for a number of years now. In the meantime over the last year, our Masters Association was attempting to work a deal with Metro or maybe do the project without metro.

Similar to our problem, and as some of you may remember, there was a nearby community that had experienced this same situation. That community was promised the underground wiring from the developer and never got it. When they were annexed into the Urban Service District, metro agreed to do the lighting but would only agree to put up wooden pole lighting pointing to the lower cost to install wooden pole lighting. Like that community, many of us did not want the wooden pole. So what is going on in the middle of Nashboro Boulevard? Something good is what I found out.


The Good News:
Our Masters Association* for Nashboro Village have taken the steps necessary to install the needed lighting on Nashboro Boulevard with underground wiring. They have made the right decision in the interest of safety while keeping the anesthetics of our community looking beautiful. I spoke with the contractor that was hired by our Masters Association, Dayton E. Wauford. He stated that the lighting poles will be very nice with underground lighting. He expects the poles should be up by mid May. The poles will be on both sides of the Nashboro Boulevard where they have identified the need for lighting. According to Mr. Wauford the old poles that exist cannot be used.

A big Thank You to the Masters Association for making the right decision. For the Nashboro Woods Association neigbors, join me in thanking Jo Beth for serving as our neighborhood representative on the Masters Association Board that assisted in this decision. Please thank your representative that serves on the Masters Association on your behalf. Working together is how these things get done.


Gratefully,

Vivian

Vivian Wilhoite
Metro Councilmember, District 29
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* Masters Association is the organization that we pay a fee to in addition to our Homeowners Association fee.

The Ins and Outs of District 29 - Messages from Council Lady Vivian Wilhoite

New Date for



Crime Meeting


Dear District 29 Neighbors and Friends:




Thursday, April 21, 2011 is the new date set for our crime meeting that was canceled on Monday, April 11, 2011 in the interest of safety due to very strong thunder storms and tornado watch/warning. We tried to set a new date without the threat of inclement weather. The meeting on Thursday, April 21, 2011 will still be held at the Lakeview Design/Elementary School. Below is a copy of the notification that I sent out that explained why we were having a meeting.

See you on Thursday.

Copy of Council Lady Wilhoite email of April 7, 2011:


Crime is happening all over Nashville. We have worked hard to keep our community informed, safe and clean with our neighborhood watch & associations groups and individually, being a good neighbor looking out for each other. There have been times that our community would not experience events then all of a sudden, it happens. And then it happens again, a break-in here and a break-in there with other increasing events. Yes, crime is happening in other Davidson County communities, but it does not seem like it when it is repeatedly happening in ours. To that end, I have set another crime meeting. As promised, the meeting is set for 6:00 pm, Monday, April 11, 2011 at Lakeview Elementary, 455 Rural Hill Road in Nashville. I have invited Commander Michele Donnegan and her staff to come and talk with us about some of the recent events that have occurred in and around our community. Please come to hear from our fine public safety officials, and to provide them with your concerns as well. No dog and pony shows will be provided. Just straight talk about what our hardworking Metro Police Department of Hermitage Precinct is doing to keep our neighborhood safe and clean.

See you at the meeting!

Gratefully,Vivian


At the beginning of the meeting -----Catch the Buslink...Save Gas, Save Mother Earth, Relax

At the beginning of the meeting (about 10 minutes) there will be a brief presentation from Metro Transit Authority (MTA) about an excellent and new service called "BusLink," established just for southeast Davidson.


SAVE THE DATE


Saturday

May 14, 2011

The Alliance of District 29 Great American Clean-up

TN lottery scholarship standards would rise under GOP bill

Titans to kick off season vs. Jags

McDonald's hiring day draws big crowds and bigger hopes

Nashville CARES plans move to new site

Burglary suspect caught by officer on way to work

TN organ donation registry grows to 3,500 people a month on average

Winds and lightning cause damage overnight

Program targets energy-hog homes in Nashville

Nissan Headquarters To Celebrate Earth Day

Monday, April 18, 2011

Teenage intruders charged with attack on elderly woman

2 Hit In Shooting At Silverado's In South Nashville

THANK YOU

Thank you for attending the Kick-off occasion on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at the beautiful Historic Gran Dale Manor. Your attendance and support were appreciated and represented our grassroots effort to help us get that much closer to the winning circle on August 4, 2011. Your support is an investment for future and better neighborhoods, economic development of jobs and small business, and education. Over the last years we have made great gains, but we have more work to do!

If you were not able to attend the kick-off, you can still show your support at www.vivianwilhoiteatlarge.com. There you can sign up to make calls, host a fund raiser, request a yard sign and donate. We can win with your help.



Gratefully,

Vivian Wilhoite

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Do public employees get a better deal? It depends

Banks want to reduce public notice for foreclosures

TN officials ask residents for help in finding missing 20-year-old

Super rich see federal taxes drop dramatically

People in grief over Japan tragedy are offered support, counseling

Deadly storms in South kill at least 45

Predators take series lead with 4-3 win over Ducks

Scrutiny of land swap between HCA and Nashville grows

Many TN parents grow skeptical of No Child Left Behind's benchmarks, labels for schools

Monday, April 11, 2011

Messages From Council Lady Wilhoite

Dear District 29 Neighbors and Friends: Crime is happening all over Nashville. We have worked hard to keep our community informed, safe and clean with our neighborhood watch & associations groups and individually, being a good neighbor looking out for each other. There have been times that our community would not experience events then all of a sudden, it happens. And then it happens again, a break-in here and a break-in there with other increasing events. Yes, crime is happening in other Davidson County communities, but it does not seem like it when it is repeatedly happening in ours. To that end, I have set another crime meeting. As promised, the meeting is set for 6:00 pm, Monday, April 11, 2011 at Lakeview Elementary, 455 Rural Hill Road in Nashville. I have invited Commander Michele Donnegan and her staff to come and talk with us about some of the recent events that have occurred in and around our community. Please come to hear from our fine public safety officials, and to provide them with your concerns as well. No dog and pony shows will be provided. Just straight talk about what our hardworking Metro Police Department of Hermitage Precinct is doing to keep our neighborhood safe and clean. See you at the meeting! Gratefully, Vivian Catch the BusLink..Save Gas, Save Mother Earth, Relax At the beginning of the meeting (about 10 minutes) there will be a brief presentation from Metro Transit Authority (MTA) about an excellent and new service called "BusLink," established just for southeast Davidson. Clink here to learn more before the meeting http://www.nashvillemta.org/setpage.asp?page=buslink1.html SAVE THE DATES 9:00 am - 1:30 pm April 16, 2011 Southeast Easter Egg Hunt@Antioch Community Center May 14, 2011 Alliance of District 29 Great American Green Clean-up