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www.tenriessearicom THE TENNESSEAN Wednesday, December 4, 2002 3W WILUAHISOM USON A.M. olence Ministries will collect the gifts, toys, blanks and toiletries as well as monetary donations. All items collected will be distributed to those in need this holiday season. for $15. You may also choose to place the sign on a post for an additional $5.

For more information or to order your sign call 799-0307. 71 IE FAIRVIEW OBSERVER Sunday at Woodmont Hills Family of God, 3710 Franklin Road, Nashville; and Dec. 13-15 at Christ Church, 15354 Old Hickory Blvd. Nashville. For more information, call Family Dynamics at 627-0751.

BRENTWOOD Seminars target couples in crisis Got a news tip? Achievements and calendar Bonnie Burch Ext. 5421 Brentwood Karen Loew Ext. 5425 Government Nellann Mettee Ext. 5418 Growth and retail Melonee McKmney Ext. 5460 Police and general news Mitchell Kline -Ext.

5417 Schools Knight Stivender Ext. 5424 Barbara Esteves-Moore Ext. 5432 Want to advertise? Brentwood Jeff Bryant Ext. 5405 Cool Springs Jimmy Hams Ext. 5433 Franklin (southeast) Rob Peterson Ext.

5436 Franklin (southwest) Dave Hancock Ext. 5408 Inside sales Pam Breazeate Ext. 5435 Real Estate Debbie Antista Ext. 5439 The Family Dynamics Institute will host two three-day marriage seminars this month for couples in crisis. The classes, called A New Beginning, are based on psychological research and led by Joe 1 Beam, founder and president of Family Dynamics, the Brentwood-based organization that seeks to "rebuild, restore, and sustain marriages and families" across the country.

The seminar "has already helped save many marriages, including my own" said David Slater, former Nashville minister and employee of Family Dynamics since last January. "This is a powerful weekend that equips people to overcome hurts and failures of the past, forgive each other, and begin the delicate process of regaining intimacy and mutual trust." Seminars are scheduled: Friday through SPRING HILL New library welcomes patrons The public can get a good look at Spring Hill Public Library's brand new facility from 11 am. to 2 pmon Friday when the library staff holds its annual holiday open house. There will be refreshments, tours of the building and staff members available to answer questions about the library, library director Dave Fulkerson said. The library Ls at 144 Kedron Parkway, just off Main Street in Town Center.

For more informatioa contact Fulkerson at (931) 486-2932. SUEMCCLURE FA1RVIEW House numbers enhance safety Members of the Fairview Fire Department Auxiliary are raising money and hoping to save lives by improving emergency response times with a new program offering Fairview area residents reflective house numbers. The color coded metal signs with reflective numbers are designed to aid local police, fire and emergency response teams in locating a house in the event of an emergency. They installed on or near a street-side mailbox by the fire department and auxiliary FRANKLIN Wrapping paper discount sale set Highly discounted wrapping paper, gift bags, gift boxes, cards and calendars are available from 9 a.ra-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Plus Mark Warehouse on Columbia Pike, and customers also are asked to think of others during the sale.

During the sale, nonprofits including the Franklin Family YMCA, the E.R.A.C.E. Foundation, Mid-Cumberland Community Action Agency, Mercy Children's Clinic, Store House Ministries and Benev 8-mile western $50 Sale! OFF leg opens tomorrow iOle South 3 Plantation; Shutters With purchase of Four or More with this coupon to Davidson County for work may bypass Fairview shops with the new road. "That's one of the concerns I've had," he said. About 22 miles of 840 remain unfinished, including stretches from Bending Chestnut Road to Thompson's Station Road, and on past Leiper's Fork. State officials estimate the whole project could be completed as early as 2006.

that could have all kinds of new businesses develop there restaurants, gas stations, motels, that type of thing," Stark said. "It also opens it up to large warehouses and shopping centers, anything where they need the means of coming in and out" On the downside, Vice Mayor Mangrum thinks some folks from Bon Aqua and Centerville headed Designs Fine Wood Products Manufactured in Middle Tennessee Downtown Franklin 302 Public Square Showroom 790-6543 We Manufacture Brentwood 2" Blinds 36" width x73" Length 36" Width 61" Length 24" Width x72" Length Custom BuW and Instated Prica Prices shown are 74 oft and do not include sales tax. Shovvroom 790-6543 Not valid with other i offers I Offer expires 12-11-02 Free Installation Free In-Home or Commercial Estimates Over 50 Years of Combined Experience 90 Days Same as Cash iiu On Into lmxm im 'iWr niii 6jV' mu hw nw 1649 West Gate Circle, Brentwood (615) 661-8040 909 Rivergate Pkwy, Goodlettsville (615) 851-1961 imergency RESP0NDERS Steven Haley Franklin Firefighter FRANKLIN Steven Haley joined the Franklin Fire Department five years ago. He said he applied to work for Franklin because the city's goal of educating the public and trying to stop fires before they start met his own personal goals. "I was fortunate that Franklin chose me to be a part of their department," Haley said.

He's been in the fire service for 20 years and currently is working out of 11(816 i I 'ML L. i 4 if i 1 Sff Fire Station No. 3, which is located on Mallory Station in Cool Springs. Haley was a volunteer firefighter before he decided to make fighting fires his full-time career. After I jf" HARUEY deliver the baby.

"That was my most memorable day," Haley said. Public education and fire safety are among Haley's top concerns. He feels that a firefighter's job isn't just to put out fires and come to people's aid during medical emergencies, but to teach and preach fire safety. "My primary goal would be continuous fire prevention by educating people on how to be involved in a fire," Haley said. "I want to be a good role model for children and stay abreast on the changing needs of the fire service to be effective when called upoa" Because fighting fires is a job he chose, Haley doesn't feel the need to call himself a hero.

He said he's been fortunate to be placed in numerous positions where he could help someone in need The reason he was in those positions is simply because of his chosen career path. Emergency Responder profiles police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, emergency dispatchers and other response personnel, tt appears Wednesdays in Williamson AM. Send comments to mklineUtennessean.com. Iloliilollloliiiol that first year of fighting fires he knew it was something he wanted to do for the rest of his life. "I really enjoy working with the public and I also enjoy the daily challenges and diversities of being a firefighter," Haley said.

One of his most unusual days on the job took place in March of 19. He was one of several firefighters responding to what he thought was a simple medical calL He'd been told that the victim was experiencing abdominal pain, but after arriving on the scene he found out the woman was in labor. He helped TENNESSEAN.com fctf IT 4i matttn. wwwunntmwrom FIX FAB Handrails Welding Gates Repair Stairs Shop or Mail Boxes Site inUi ntffTT Diamond Office (615) 391-5435 Cell (615) 513-5413 FABRICATION Solitaires and Three Diamond 7' 0 AMJ llti Anniversary lung Starting at nr 3 Collectibles ONE OF FRANKLIN'S LARGEST 23 YEARS IN BUSINESS All Merchandise is on Sale Prankun Antique 15 to 50 Off 251 SECOND AVE. S.

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