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Our Feathered Friends - Feb. 16 |
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011 |
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 By RAY POPE
What a beautiful weekend we were finally able to enjoy here in Lebanon. There has been a little less traffic here at my feeders as we get into maybe a warmer pattern, and hopefully spring will be right on its heels. Spring also means something more than just birds, and I have had a great sit down watching our Cumberland Bulldogs baseball team. Go Dawgs!
I had a few e-mails this past week telling me about the activity at their bird feeders. Beverly Stacy has really been enjoying having Dark-eyed Juncos around. Remember lots of folks call them Snowbirds. She sent me a picture of several eating in the snow under her feeders, sometimes up to 10 birds at a time. I would be happy to have at least one here at my house. I am probably one of the people who keep out seed on the ground more than others, and now I wonder why I have no snowbirds! |
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TV's Michael Landon was teen werewolf |
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Wednesday, February 16, 2011 |
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Dear Ken: How many children did Michael Landon have? What TV series did he star in beside “Bonanza” and “Little House on the Prairie”? Did he make any movies?
Born Eugene Maurice Orowitz, Landon had nine children. The eight who survive range in age from 51 to 24. The man who was known on TV as Little Joe and Charles Ingalls also starred in the series “Highway to Heaven.” His feature film credits include “I Was a Teenage Werewolf,” “High School Confidential,” “God’s Little Acre” and “The Legend of Tom Dooley.” He appeared in several TV movies, most of which he produced or created, such as “Sam’s Son,” “The Loneliest Runner,” “Love Is Forever” and “Where Pigeons Go To Die.” The actor died in 1991 at age 54 of pancreatic cancer. |
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Our Feathered Friends - Feb. 9 |
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011 |
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 By RAY POPE
Superbowl Sunday has come and gone and my favorite NFC team won. Go Pack Go! It won’t be too long before spring gets its hold on us and we start thinking about planting flowers and vegetables in our gardens. One of the old timers’ first happiness began with the arrival of the seed catalog that used to be sent out like clockwork in late winter.
Now, all you have to do is stroll the aisle at one of the many stores that offer seeds and plants. It’s a bit early for planting, but it kind of helps to leave the winter doldrums behind. When planting, be thoughtful about your selection and be prepared to plant some kind of flowers for everyone’s favorite, the Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Most any kind of a trumpet shaped flower will leave you with many days of pleasure watching these adroit flyers. |
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Burns’ restaurant feeds body and soul |
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011 |
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 By KEN BECK
Special to The Wilson Post
PLEASANT SHADE — When long-time Murfreesboro residents Steve and Sheila Burns took a notion 16 months ago to purchase a shuttered general store in tiny Pleasant Shade, the couple had no idea of the effect it would produce in the Smith County hamlet.
A bustling village in the early 1900s, a century later the post office was about the only business left in town. When the Burns revived the Pleasant Shade Restaurant and General Store last Feb. 12, it was almost like the community had been given a heart transplant. In turn, their new neighbors’ responses and reactions overwhelmed the first-time restaurateur/store owners. |
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MJ to honor legendary Tom Marshall |
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Wednesday, February 9, 2011 |
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 ALL-TIME GREAT HOOPSTER
By SAM HATCHER
He’s recognized as one of the greatest basketball players of all time at his college alma mater. And in his hometown, Mt. Juliet, they say there’s never been another one like him. Tom Marshall, by all acclaims may just be the greatest basketball player to ever dribble a ball in Wilson County. The “legend” as many describe him will be recognized in a special ceremony at the Mt. Juliet High School gym on Friday, February 11, when Mt. Juliet and Wilson Central square off against each other. Marshall, 80, who now makes his home in Ft. Myers, Fla., plans to be there with his wife Betty. Marshall played basketball for Mt. Juliet High School for only two seasons, his junior and senior years. After attending school in Nashville for two years, he transferred to Mt. Juliet where his sister was principal and finished his high school career there. And what a finish it was. |
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