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sA.M. I ill TO SUBSCRIBE: 242-NFWS Got a news tip? or fax 771 -5488 IAMSQI WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2002 WILL Eight mile western leg of 840 opens tomorrow I Opinion I'Jt i Laura Hill Fairview expects convenience for some, but not much change yet "It'll help our community as far as having another access to 1-40, especially for the citizens on the west side of Fairview," Mangrum said. In the long-term, once the entire $490 million 840 bypass Is completed, Fairview will see more of an impact, officials agreed. Please see 840, 3W going to do much for Fairview," said Chamber of Commerce President John Stark. "It'll make it more convenient for people who shop elsewhere, though." It'll cut the time it takes to Dickson (Vice Mayor Darrell Mangrum predicts about 5-10 minutes), where some Fairview residents shop at the Wal-Mart plaza, Stark said.

kFairview SSS- WILLIAMSON CO. I Segment of 840 opens tomorrow By KNIGHT ST1VENDER Staff Writer FAIRVIEW When Fairview Transmissions owner Eddie Pacquin takes cars out for test runs, he faces a time-consuming drive to Interstate 40 where he can go as fast as the test calls for. The $58 million stretch of road opens at 9 am and, Fairview officials say, will be a convenience for motorists but likely won't speed up economic development in the short-term. "In the short-term, I have my doubts as to whether it's Tomorrow, though, his job will be graced with a small new convenience when an eight-mile leg of State Route 840 opens from right near his shop and connects to Dickson. "If anything, it'll be better for me," Pacquin said.

"I'm glad to see it coming." ARIENNE HOLLAND STAFF ji rlpk Parents must supervise gym coach Supporters are not swayed by testimony or videotapes Santa races toward us It's not even a week since Thanksgiving, and already I feel like Christmas is a lost cause. Can somebody please help me find that week we misplaced? According to my calculations, this year we'll have to forego wrapping all nonessential presents, visiting anybody but close friends and addressing two thirds of our Christmas card list if we're going to fit in even minimal amounts of hall-decking and wassailing. And forget about dashing through the snow we'll just have to settle for some quick sliding down the driveway through the ice this year. I don't know who's in charge of organizing the calendar a guy named Gregory, you say? but he's done a terrible job this time around. We've hardly had time to finish the third batch of turkey leftovers and already we're supposed to be planning our next big culinary blowout I don't have the inner strength, despite all the helpful holiday hints 1 keep reading in the grocery checkout line.

At our house, the wineglasses are still sitting on the dish drainer, and I'm seriously coasidering leaving them right there and giving them a couple of good dustings before setting the table for Christmas dinner. This abbreviated periixi between Thanksgiving and Christmas dixsn't seem to By MITCHELL KLINE Stuff Writer FRANKLIN A Williamson County judge is allowing a gymnastics instructor accused of sexually molesting one of his students to continue coaching under strict parental supervision. Criminal Circuit Court Judge Don Harris denied a request from prosecutors who asked that Mark A Schiefelbein, 37, not be allowed to have contact of any kind with children under the age of 18. Schiefelbein is charged with three counts of rape of a child, seven counts of aggravated sexual battery and one SHELLEY MAYS STAFF Sherry Woodard installs a sign in front of Brentwood High School. Woodard's son, Parker, a Brentwood High senior, is a linebacker and wide receiver on the football team.

"As mommas, we cant coach them on the fields," she says, "so we do the nurturing." SCHIEFELBEIN count of especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor. Harris' decision allows Schiefelbein to continue operating his business, Esprit Gymnastics Training Center which is located in the Cool Springs area of Brentwood Two things govern my judgment," said Harris after a seven-minute silence at the hearing's conclusioa "One, he is entitled to the presumption of innocence until he's been tried. Second, I don't know what I would do if I had a child in his gym. That is a decision to be made by the parents." Harris did order enhancements to an order he handed down last week stating Schiefelbein was to have no unsupervised contact with minors. "I le must be supervised by a parent of each child, or a Booster says Brentwood is not a'rah-rah community' have befuddled everyone the way it has me.

Retail sales are rolling merrily along, according to CNN. Two people on our block had their Christmas trees up before the marshmal-lows melted on the sweet potatoes. And around the comer an entire cul de sac is engaged in a wreath-hanging competition that involves a minimum of nine windows per house In the interests of simplicity and elegance, and because I can't find a whole box of Christmas sniff, we decided to keep ixir outdoor decoratbns simple. No illuminated wire reindeer. No Happy Holidays greeting projected on the garage dixr.

No lighted, eight-foot plastic snowman. Instead, we hung a couple of simple wreaths and a little garland anxind the front dtxir and lassoed the dogwixxi tree with a few strings of lights. The result Is, well k-ss than spectacular. At night if you squint the effect is moderately sparkly, but in daylight it seems understated to the point of bah-humbugness. Still our mininvilLst decoratioas will have to do, because there's no time to go out and kxk for more before the big day.

The clock Is ticking, the lines at Target are long, holiday Web sites are cranky and the post office deadline for packiige mailing Ls kximing. I may not make it to the this week, but if you see Santa please tell him I only want one thing for Christmas; another week. tra Laira has some ttiougtits JJl you can find only online at www tanrwwean.com. mail her at ihtennBssean.com. Bruins to practice at Titans1 facility NASHVILLE The Brentwood High football team is hoping to play like the pros against Riverdale on Saturday in the Class 5A BlueCross Bowl.

Today they'll settle for practicing like them. In anticipation of the school's first-ever state title game, the Bruins will hold practice at the Tennessee Titans' indoor training facility this afternoon to get accustomed to the artificial surface, also featured at MTSU's Finley Stadium. Brentwood put in a request to practice at Titans camp and it was accepted after the Bruins agreed to sign liability waivers in case anyone is injured. The Bruins have family ties with the NFL team Brentwood sophomore receiver Brian Heimerdinger is son of Titans offensive coordinator Mike Heimerdinger. Riverdale Coach Gary Rankin said he requested practice time at the facility, he believes last year, and could not get in.

His team will not be practicing at nearby MTSU this week because TSSAA rules do not permit teams to practice at the site of the championship game. "We called (the Titans) one time and they said they wouldn't let people use it," Rankin said. "We don't have any connections." Titans officials said they do not recall that Riverdale request and are open to letting high school teams use the practice facilities if it fits their schedule. By MEL0NEE McKINNEY and KNIGHT ST1 VENDER Sull Writers BRENTWOOD The town hasn't exactly been painted blue and gold yet: residents say that Brentwood cloaks even its football hixipla in good taste and subtlety. As Brentwood I ligh inches its way toward the state football championship game this Saturday, fans say the town finely but firmly recognizes the stature of such an event.

"Brentwixxl's not a rah-rah community," said Bruce Woodard who Is a former president of the team's 12th Man Club. His soa Parker, Is a senior on the team. "HrentwxxJ has its own personal Inside Another quiet day in Riverdale's hometown, Murfreesboro, On9W. Coming Saturday Meet the players and review the season that led Brentwood their first state champ-sionship game. "The schools are both excellent schools and with great programs and fantastic coaches.

The kids at Brentwood 1 ligh School have just been phenomenal," Sugg said. "But as far as people coming out to support their team He did note, however, that the Bruins typically had team dinners axiked by different senior moms on Thursday nights before game days. Earlier this week, the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce noticed that not many businesses were plastering "Go Bruins" signs in their windows. But the clumber had posters printed, sent e-mails to members, and planned Tuesday to distribute the posters to area businesses in high visibility areas. designee of the parent, Harris said.

"I also require each child will be given notification that Mark Shiefelbein is being charged with sexual offenses with a minor." That notice Ls to be signed by each parent and returned to the district attorney's office. Mary K. White, Assistant District Attorney, who had written the motion asking for further restrictions on Shiefelbein, said she was pleased with the judge's declsioa Please see COACH, 12W ity and prob.ibly a lot of the personality Is more business-related or political-reLited." When the local Sonic sponsored a coaches' radio show and pep rally for the team when it played Franklin in the roughly 30 HI IS fans turned out as opposed to Franklin's 3(X)-plus, said Chuck Sugg, marketing director for the area's drive-ins. "Our young people are such an important resource," said chamber director Suzie Lindsey. "We want to show our support and do everything we can to help them become better and stronger citizeas." Please see SUPPORT, 9W trill UH.1IIU-J i mi ilr Eden Holmes 2nd grade, Crockett Elementary A35 Letters to the Editor: Williamson AM.

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