Beautiful Monday, and one full of news

Good Morning! It's a glorious day in Brentwood this Monday, Nov. 2. If you haven't checked out Brentwood Home Page today, you should. Here's a sampling:

Proposed school calendars already creating buzz

Leve: Discussion begins on Thursday

On Saturday, school board member Terry Leve shared with his District 6 constituents an email outlining three proposed 2010-2011 Williamson County Schools academic calendars. By Sunday, many Brentwood parents were already heating up the internet, passing emails back and forth about the proposals.

Brentwood shops say 'Happy Holidays' early

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. That means holiday specials and promotions are just around the corner. For many stores, it also means the time has come for this season’s open house events – with several planned as early as this week.

Fifth annual Hoover Run's Saturday

The Hoover Run for Hope 5k and children’s one-mile run is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7 at Kenrose Elementary School in Brentwood. In its fifth year, this event has raised more than $100,000 to support the mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

And my own BrentWord column:

Respect the past but let's move on with the future
I think Brentwood, and Williamson County as a whole, are at an important crossroads. Must we always hold on to the past or might we take a chance to see what exciting things the future might hold?
The question has been heavy on my mind for the past several days. It doesn't stem from one event but several I experienced in the last week.

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Have a great day!

A few updates....

I sure hope you've made Brentwood Home Page (www.brentwoodhomepage.com) YOUR home page, or at least signed on as member. We have fresh stories every day, breaking news as it happens and the best columnists in the state of Tennessee. Truly.
We send our thoughts and prayers to the Mott family, whose Highland Park home was destroyed by fire in the early morning hours of Sunday. We send our congratulations to the Owen Chapel Church of Christ for celebrating 150 years, and to the City of Brentwood for earning an A for its part organizating and orchestrating the record-setting Greater Nashville Race for the Cure on Oct. 10.
You can find out more on all of these stories by visiting www.brentwoodhomepage.com -- The Go To Place for Everything Brentwood.
Don't let those imposter sites fool you: We're the only one for Brentwood, by Brentwood.
Have a great day!

Happy Columbus Day!

It's Monday, Oct. 12, Columbus Day. Guess that means the BHP post office box won't be filled with any big checks today. So sad.
But if you are one of the lucky ones who get the day off, celebrate by catching up on the all the news at Brentwood Home Page, www.brentwoodhomepage.com.
Take a few minutes to check out our sections, read past columns and submit your group's upcoming events on our community calendar.
And if you participated in, or know someone who participated in, the 2009 Greater Nashville Race for the Cure held on Saturday right here in Brentwood, be sure to check out all the stories, slide shows and photo galleries. You may just see someone you know!

One month anniversary of BHP start today

Can you believe it's Oct. 1? My dad turns 82 today, Emory & Henry is undefeated in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference in football, the weather is beautiful and Brentwood Home Page is officially one month old.
Life is good.
In the past month, I have written 22 BrentWord columns and at least that many news stories. We've established ourselves as Brentwood's media leader in timely and complete coverage of public safety, government, local sports and more.
Our ad sales are increasing and more and more people are learning that www.brentwoodhomepage.com exists.
We're exhausted. And pumped.
Please continue to send your ideas and feedback, support our advertisers (and tell them you saw their ads on BHP!) and to share our address with everyone you know who works and lives in Brentwood.
AND, if you sign up to be a member by Oct. 7, you'll be automatically entered in our first promotional drawing! This time we're giving away a Nike Sport Watch, courtesy of Fleet Feet. Already a member? Don't worry, your name's already in the pot!
Have a great day!

Get thyself to the library!

It's raining and dreary outside, but let's just enjoy it for a while.
Want to make sure everyone in Brentwood knows the Brentwood Library is unveiling its major expansion and renovation project this Saturday, from 10am to 1 pm.
You can find out all about it, plus get a sneak peek with our slideshow, at Brentwood Home Page (www.brentwoodhomepage.com) today. And while you're there, see how many Brentwood entrepreneurs are being honored tonight by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce, catch up with our columnists, check out our Race for the Cure page (you know the huge event is moving to Brentwood this year, right??!), the latest school news and more.
Oh, and don't forget your umbrella if you're headed out. The Brentwood forecast, according to the Accuweather forecast at BHP calls for a thunderstorm around noon Wednesday!

A king is coming to Brentwood!

Greetings all!
I hope you've been following BrentWord over at www.brentwoodhomepage.com but if not, thought I'd share a few highlights from columns I've written this week:

• A real King (and his queen) is coming to Brentwood next month. You learn amazing things when you spend a Happy Hour with Mayor Betsy Crossley.
• The 'Secret Life' of teen sex, teen pregnancy and teen parenting threw a loop in plans to get ready for a teen flower party.
• The city's Parks Director Dave Bunt and his bride Jennifer celebrated Labor Day the old-fashioned way: By celebrating the labor and delivery of son Parker.
• Brentwood lost a talented treasure last week but her friends at The Martin Center are going to make sure she's not forgotten.
• And my most recent: Did you know mastodons once roamed Brentwood? It's true!

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Today at Brentwood Home Page

Happy Thursday!
The sun returned this afternoon, just in time for some Thursday night football. Ravenwood's playing at home; the Titans are playing downtown, and college ball is on TV. And, of course, the 'Dores are going to take it to Western Carolina on Saturday!
Today at Brentwood Home Page, you'll find our second slide show. We may just get good at it if we keep trying. This one features pictures of the incredible new library at Brentwood High School. OK, it's not entirely new but it could be. Check it out.
In BrentWord, I share a few of my favorite Facebook friends thoughts. Hope they don't mind.
Dr. Jim Wellborn starts his new parenting column that's all about parenting TEENS. Yes, we still need some help and advice even when the kids get older. In fact, we need more of it.
Jill Burgin has new column on what she didn't do over summer vacation.
And there are lots of new postings on our inside sections, many of them contributed by readers like you.
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