Homeowners should take precautions to help protect their property from damage. Weatherproofing your home against the cold will help protect your indoor plumbing against the threat of breaks.
Franklin Water Management encourages its customers to take the following precautions to reduce the risk of freezing pipes that can burst.
§ Know what areas of your home, such as basements, crawl spaces, unheated rooms and outside walls, are most vulnerable to freezing.
§ Caulk around door frames and windows and around pipes where they enter the house to reduce incoming cold.
§ Eliminate sources of cold air near water lines by repairing broken windows, insulating walls, closing off crawl spaces and eliminating drafts near doors. Close all air vents located in the foundation wall.
§ Protect your pipes. Wrap exposed pipes with insulation or use electrical heat tracing wire; newspaper or fabric may also work. Remove, drain and store hoses used outdoors.
§ Open cabinet doors to expose pipes to warmer room temperatures to help keep them from freezing.
§ If you have an attached garage, keep its doors shut. Occasionally, plumbing is routed through this unheated space, leaving it vulnerable.
§ Know where your homes primary water shut-off valve is located. If a pipe freezes or bursts, shut the water off immediately.
§ Drain in-ground sprinkler systems: Check the manufacturer’s instructions for the best way to do this.
§ Insulate backflow deviceswrap exposed pipes and device with insulation outdoor backflow devices should have a “hot box” and use electrical heat tracing wire to prevent freezing
When temperatures fall below zero:
If you have pipes that are vulnerable to freezing, allow a small trickle of water to run overnight to keep pipes from freezing. The cost of the extra water is low compared to the cost to repair a broken pipe.
Over 100 artifacts are on display, some of which have not been viewed together for 150 years. Incorporating artifacts, graphic elements, light and sound, the display will be the first of its kind in Franklin. Battle Scarred captures the ultimate cost of war and the importance of the Battle of Franklin as part of our national heritage.
STEP INTO THE STORY
Upon entering the exhibit, you will receive an enlistment card of a soldier who fought in the Battle of Franklin. The fate of your soldier will be revealed during the tour.
HARVEY’S TRAVELS: Children & Family Guide
A free activity book is available for children and families to enjoy with the exhibit. Follow Harvey the dog through the display, stopping at his paw prints to learn more and complete an activity related to the exhibit.
FAMILY NIGHT
An educational Family Night will take place on the third Thursday of every month during the exhibit, each with a new theme. These after-hour evenings will allow families and visitors additional time to explore and enjoy the exhibit.
Battle Scarred at a glance
Open now through April 26, 2015
Monday – Saturday: 9 am – 5 pm
Sunday: 11 am – 5 pm
Cost*
$10 for adults
$5 for children ages 6-12
free for children 5 & under
Allow 30 to 60 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
*Cost does not include a house tour
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We are huge fans of Cooking Lite and wanted to share a little bit of their inspiring recipes with you!
From CookingLite.com:
“If we were to vote, Thanksgiving would be neck-and-neck with Christmas as our all-time favorite holiday. Think about it: Practically everyone celebrates it, and the stars are family and food. Despite the fact that people from all different backgrounds and circumstances seem to unite around this holiday, though, that doesn’t mean we all celebrate the same. Sure, there are some common themes, particularly on the dinner table: turkey, of course, dressing, most likely, pumpkin pie, probably―and an abundance of everything. But there are probably as many variations on the Thanksgiving theme as there are folks who start their holiday shopping the day after (and if you’ve ever been to the mall post-Thanksgiving, you know that’s a lot).
To accommodate our individual tastes, but with the Thanksgiving theme in mind, we’ve put together 13 menus―a mix of the traditional and the modern. Most are centered around recipes developed for Cooking Light by five of our favorite chefs: Jimmy Bannos, from Chicago’s Heaven on Seven; George Bernas, from the Brandywine Inn in Dayton, Ohio; Joe Brown, of the Melange Cafe in Cherry Hill, New Jersey; Jim Coleman, of Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Hotel; and Caprial Pence, of Caprial’s Bistro in Portland, Oregon.
But we’ve also got something for non-turkey-eaters out there: a pork roast menu and a yummy vegetarian meal. Each retains the holiday flavors and feel despite the absence of the bird. And all 13 demonstrate that the year’s biggest (in popularity and in size) meal can be healthful and delicious. We give thanks for that.”
Farmhouse Menu
Herb-Roasted Turkey With Cheese Grits
Squash-Rice Casserole
Green Beans With Bacon-Balsamic Vinaigrette
Sun-Dried Tomato Semolina Biscuits
Butterscotch Bundt Cake
Fall Harvest Menu
Apple-Glazed Pork Loin Roast With Apple-Ham Stuffing
Harvest Stuffed Sweets
Marinated Asparagus Bundles
Fruited Port-Cranberry Salad
Drop Biscuits
Fudgy Souffle Cake With Warm Turtle Sauce
A Twist on Tradition Menu
Spice-Rubbed Smoked Turkey With Roasted-Pear Stuffing and Cranberry Syrup
Mashed Potatoes With Roasted Garlic and Rosemary
Sauteéd Green Beans and Onions With Bacon
Sun-Dried Tomato Semolina Biscuits
Pecan Tassies in Cream Cheese Pastry
Thanksgiving Spice Menu
Jerk Turkey Cutlets With Cranberry-Habañero Salsa
Pear, Blue Cheese and Walnut Salad
Holiday Green Beans
Harvest Stuffed Sweets
Jalapeño Corn Bread
Triple-Butterscotch Boston Cream Pie
Vegetable Heroes Menu
Spice-Rubbed Smoked Turkey With Roasted-Pear Stuffing and Cranberry Syrup
Rutabaga-Bacon Puree
Orange-Kissed Brussels Sprouts
Drop Biscuits
Pecan-Crusted Sweet Potato Pie
Big Flavors Menu
Cajun Turkey With Dirty-Rice Stuffing
Roasted Turnips, Sweet Potatoes, Apples, and Dried Cranberries
Broccoli With Dijon Vinaigrette
Sun-Dried Tomato Semolina Biscuits
Pumpkin-Streusel Cheesecake
Dickens of a Christmas brings entertaining weekend to Historic Downtown Franklin
This year will mark the 30th year to celebrate Dickens of a Christmas in Historic Downtown Franklin! Each second weekend in December, we travel back 150 years in time to a Main Street from the time of Charles Dickens, and the tradition continues this year Dec. 13-14, 2014, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Dickens of a Christmas is a free street festival, is open to the public, and is expected to attract some 50,000 visitors over the weekend.
Produced by the Heritage Foundation of Franklin & Williamson County and Downtown Franklin Association, Dickens of a Christmas is often listed as a Top 20 event in the Southeast by the Southeastern Tourism Society.
More than 250 volunteers participate in the event as characters from Dickens’s stories, vendors or street performers. Show up any time over the course of the weekend, and you’re sure to meet Ebenezer Scrooge, his unfortunate partner Marley (the ghost in chains), little Tiny Tim Cratchit and his family, and many more, including Father Christmas.
In addition to more than two dozen street performers, there are many scheduled performances throughout the event.
Other activities include:
- Horse-drawn carriage rides around the Public Square for $2 per person.
- A holiday bazaar arts & crafts area encircles Franklin’s charming Public Square.
- Dancers and street musicians on Main Street throughout the event. Violinists, hand bell choirs, harpists, carolers and even a water harmonica player all add to the entertaining street scene.
- Costumed characters from Dickens’s stories interacting with visitors on the street. Scrooge bellows his “Bah! Humbug” while the Cratchit family parades the streets with Tiny Tim. Ghosts of Christmas Past and Future make regular appearances. Urchins under the direction of the nefarious Fagin from Dickens’s Oliver pester English Bobbies (who are actually Franklin Police Officers on duty in costume). Father and Mother Christmas delight children.
- Victorian treats abound, from authentic fish ‘n’ chips to turkey legs, roasted nuts, kettle corn, roasted corn, roasted pork, sausages and sugar plums.
- Everyone is invited to join the Town Sing starting at the Public Square at 4:30 p.m. Sunday with candles ($1 donation requested) and song sheets.Dickens of a Christmas is free and open to the public, presented by The Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County and its division, the Downtown Franklin Association, which seeks to protect and preserve the architectural, geographic and cultural heritage of Franklin and Williamson County and to promote the ongoing economic revitalization of downtown Franklin in the context of historic preservation.
- Getting there: From Interstate 65, take Exit 65 and head west toward Franklin for three miles on Highway 96/Murfreesboro Road/Third Avenue South, which runs into the Public Square at the heart of the festival. Turn right or left at Church Street as you approach the Square to access either of the two free parking garages on Fourth Avenue South or Second Avenue South. Additional on-street free parking is available.
For information on corporate sponsorships or general info on Dickens of a Christmas, contact Krista Dial at kdial@historicfranklin.com.
To apply for street or stage performance opportunities at Dickens of a Christmas, complete this online application.
Franklin’s Pull-Tight Players are working together with the Franklin City Parks Department to present a special free one-day-only performance of “Incident at Fort Granger,” on November 8, at 3:00 p.m., at the Eastern Flank Events Facility next to Carnton Plantation. The play will be performed on the back porch. Attendees should bring folding chairs or blankets to sit on, and they are advised to dress warmly. It is recommended for adults and children age 10 and older. Refreshments will not be available for sale. Visitors are allowed to bring their own, although no alcohol is allowed in City Parks.
The play is about an hour and a half long, without an intermission. It will end shortly before sunset. In the event of inclement weather, the play will be performed inside the building. This is being done as one of the town’s Sesquicentennial events commemorating the Battle of Franklin.
The incident, well known to historians and Franklin natives, occurred on June 8, 1863, shortly after the Union fort was built. Two Confederates, disguised as Union officers, came to Fort Granger for a reason still being debated, but were discovered and tried as spies.
The play, written by former Franklin resident Bob Holladay, was well researched and much of the dialogue was taken from newspapers and official records of the trial. Directed by Peggy Macpherson, the cast features Vince Cusomato, Jeanne Drone, Ron Geagan and Nelson Bryan as the four Watchers. Union soldiers are played by Jim Anderson, John Fraser, Jerry Sharber, Stan Ferguson, Jake Cannon, Jonathan Wilson, Hanes Sparkman, Mike Foster, Bill Jones and Mark Hyssong. The two visitors to the fort are played by Preston Crook and Hunter Mason. Several re-enactors led by Mike Hoover, Captain of the 1st Tennessee Infantry, Company D, will be in the cast as Union guards and also as Confederate ambushers.
This play has been performed many times by the Pull-Tight Players since 1998. It was first performed on the Public Square during Franklin’s Bicentennial. Most of the cast have performed in it multiple times — sometimes in different roles. It has been done on the Pull-Tight stage, outdoors at Carnton Plantation, in Historic Franklin Presbyterian Church, and, by special invitation, on the lawn of Tudor Place in Georgetown, Washington DC (the ancestral home of one of the two Confederates). Last year, on the 150th anniversary of the incident, the play was performed on the grounds of Fort Granger.
For more information, go to www.franklin150.com.
We are just about a week away from the 3rd Annual American Girl Fashion Show hosted by and to benefit Mercy Community Healthcare and sponsored by PANDORA Jewelry Store Cool Springs Galleria!
Seats are still available! But online ticket sales will end on Tuesday, November 4th at 10:45pm. So make sure to order your ticket before then! Tickets will still be available at the show.
2014 American Girl Fashion Show
Step 1 — Select Tickets
Tickets
Each person in attendance must purchase a ticket, as each person must be seated at a table. Each table seats 10 people. Seating is assigned based upon date of ticket purchase. If you would like to purchase a table you will need to order 10 tickets.
Parties who wish to be seated together MUST purchase tickets in one order. We apologize for any inconvenience, however, due to seating arrangements, parties must place all ticket orders at once.
Online ticket sales will close at 11:59 A.M. Wednesday, November 5, 2014. Tickets will be available for purchase on the day of the event, depending on the number of available seats in each show. Day-of tickets are not guaranteed for any show.
Fashion Show Ticket Purchase Includes:
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Admission to the American Girl Fashion Show
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Door prize entry
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Opportunity to purchase Sparkle Sweepstake tickets (including American Girl® dolls and accessories)
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A special dining experience with elegant refreshments
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Opportunity to purchase American Girl® merchandise and souvenirs (exclusive to American Girl® Fashion Show)
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Opportunity to have your American Girl® doll’s hair done in the Doll Hair Salon as well as other activities!
Add-Ons & Souvenirs
Walk the Runway Star Model Experience:
For an additional $25, your American Girl can have the experience of walking the runway during the Fashion Show with her own American Girl® doll. Due to the show schedule, a limited number of girls will be able to walk the runway as a Star Model. (Must purchase a Fashion Show ticket to attend event!)
Star Model Experience includes:
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Exclusive opportunity to walk the runway during the fashion show you are attending
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Commemorative photo of model on the runway
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Special introduction to guests during intermission
Birthday Party Package Includes:
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10 Fashion Show Tickets (2 adults required)
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Special decorations at your table
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Birthday cupcakes
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8 goody bags
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8 Sparkle Sweepstake tickets
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1 group picture
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A birthday wish in our program
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A special gift for your Birthday Girl
Sparkle Sweepstake Tickets
Sparkle Sweepstake Tickets are $5 each and enter you into a drawing of prizes valued up to $251 including American Girl® dolls and accessories. The more tickets you purchase, the greater your chances of winning!
You do not have to be present to win… we will announce winners after the last Fashion Show and will contact that week!
Once part of the Carter family garden, the Lovell property was caught in the midst of the some of the most furious fighting during the Battle of Franklin. It is currently home to the Flower Shop and Williamson County CASA, both of which will relocate elsewhere in Franklin after the purchase. On May 27, The Battle of Franklin Trust and Franklin’s Charge jointly entered into a contract and agreed to raise $2.8 million in one year to complete the purchase of the property. Encompassing 1.6 acres, the land will become part of the 20-acre Carter’s Hill Battlefield Park.
Local developer Calvin Lehew recently committed to lead the fundraising charge with a $50,000 donation. At least five other donors have contributed amounts of at least $5,000 each and the Trust aims to raise the remaining $75,000 on or before Oct. 16.
This signature kickoff event will be held at The Carter House on Thursday, Oct.16 from 4 to 7 p.m. Funds raised will be allocated entirely toward the Lovell property project. The property is perhaps the most important piece of Civil War battlefield in American that has yet to be preserved. It is also a crucial component of the Carter’s Hill Park that is emerging along Columbia Pike.
During the $150,000 For The Battlefield event, donation and pledge tables will be set up around the historic site for guests to contribute to the cause. To reach its goal, the Trust will need at least 300 individuals or organizations to each make a minimum $250 donation, but any larger contribution is welcome. Pledges may be made as long as they are fulfilled by May 31, 2015.
“This one of a kind event is an opportunity for the local community to engage in battlefield preservation and make a profound impact,” said Battle of Franklin Trust CEO Eric A. Jacobson. “Saving this property is a legacy that future generations, both here in Franklin and across the country, will appreciate for generations to come.”
The Carter House is located at 1140 Columbia Ave, Franklin, TN 3
Trick-or-Treating at the “Old Maney Mansion”
At the dead-end of North Maney Avenue you’ll find a tree-lined drive to the most famous mansion in Murfreesboro! The iron gates are open and the mansion, normally locked and secured, is ready to greet you on this rare night! Bring your little ghosts and goblins to the doors of the dimly lit Oaklands Mansion to offer their most haunting greeting. As the doors creak open to reveal the grand stair hall, and the family in mourning, you’ll see that this isn’t like any “haunted” house you’ve visited.
Victorian families stopped the clocks, shuttered the windows and draped their mirrors in black when a loved one died. Before the time of funeral homes, the family’s parlor was the scene of their funerals and wakes. Just like any home on Halloween, you can’t go in, at least not tonight. Through the doors, you’ll see just enough of the inside of this sprawling Italianate mansion to wet your appetite to return for a full tour!
James Manning, Executive Director of Oaklands Historic House Museum said, “This is a unique opportunity to introduce kids to Oaklands in a new and exciting way! You’ll be helping to make special memories for them that will last a lifetime”!
By 1860, Oaklands was one of the most elegant homes in Middle Tennessee and situated on an over 1,500 acre plantation! Following the Civil War, it deteriorated from a majestic mansion to virtual ruins and, in the 1950’s, its very existence was threatened. Thankfully, the mansion was saved from the wrecking ball when a group of concerned ladies created Oaklands Association in 1959. Since then, the generosity of the community has provided for the restoration of Oaklands to its original splendor! By preserving the mansion and grounds, its unique history can be shared time and time again!
Trick-or-Treating at the “Old Maney Mansion” is free, open to the public and will take place at the doors of Oaklands Mansion at 900 N. Maney Avenue in Murfreesboro, TN on October 31, 2014, from 4:00p.m. until all candy is given away!
For more information, contact Oaklands Historic House Museum at (615) 893-0022 or email info@oaklandsmuseum.org
Event Details
Start date: October 31, 2014
Start time: 4:00 pm