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Citizens Government Academy

6:29 pm | Monday, Jun 27th

Applications Available for Citizens Government Academy

Learn more about City of Franklin government procedures and decisions that directly affect you by becoming a member of the next Citizens Government Academy.

The City of Franklin is accepting applications to the Academy, which provides insight into local government. The next session will begin on September 1, 2016. Classes are held on Thursdays beginning at 6:00 PM, and run for eight (8) consecutive weeks. A Saturday tour of City facilities is also included.

Participants will learn about the wide variety of services provided by the City and about key areas such as planning, finance, public works, and public safety. Participants will also have the opportunity to tour key facilities, talk with City officials, and gain a new perspective on the inner-workings of their local government.

Applications are available online. They can also be downloaded here [PDF]. Applications are due by August 3, 2016.

The Citizens Government Academy is free and available to all residents of the City of Franklin over 18 years of age. Class size is limited. If interested, please call 615-550-6606 or e-mail moniquem@franklintn.gov.

This week in Franklin…

6:23 pm | Monday, Jun 27th

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Check out these events that lead up to Independence Day in Williamson County!

June 28- Tuesday
Amerigo: Farm Dinner Series 6:30-9PM
Barnes & Noble: How to Be Brave – Author Event 7PM
Berry Farms: Farmers Market at Berry Farmers 3-6PM
Bunganut Pig: John Richards 6PM
Cheekwood Botanical Gardens: Steve Tobin: Southern Roots, International Playhouses, 2016 Artist in Residence: Kensuke Yamada, American Artists at Home and Abroad 9AM-5PM
Cool Springs Brewery: Open Mic Night 6PM
Franklin on Foot: Franklin Food Tour & Ghost Tour (615-400-3808 for reservations)
Franklin Theatre: The Jungle Book 4PM, Jaws 7PM
Jack & Jameson’s Smokehouse: Captain Billy’s Whiz Bang 7:30PM
Kimbro’s Pickin’ Parlor: The Deconstructed Free-Form Songwriters Showcase 6PM
Mellow Mushroom: Gary Pailer 7-9PM
The Pond: Funny Friends 9:30PM
Puckett’s Boat House: Matt Marinchick 7PM
Puckett’s (Franklin): Blair’s West 7PM
Puckett’s (Leiper’s Fork): Uncle Lester’s Country Dance Night 7PM

June 29 – Wednesday
Battleground Smokes & Spirits: Jack and Jazz 7:30PM
Bunganut Pig: Steve & MJ 6PM
Cheekwood Botanical Gardens: Steve Tobin: Southern Roots, International Playhouses, 2016 Artist-in-Residence: Kensuke Yamada, American Artists Home and Abroad 9AM-5PM
Corner Pub: Live Music 7PM
Franklin on Foot: Franklin Food Tour & Ghost Tour (615-400-3808 for reservations)
Franklin Theatre: The Jungle Book 4PM, Jurassic Park 7PM
Frothy Monkey: Wine Down Wednesday 5-7PM
Homestead Manor: Thompson’s Station Farmers Market 10AM-2PM
Kimbro’s Pickin’ Parlor: Karla Davis 8PM
Mellow Mushroom: The Wacky Friday 7-9PM
Puckett’s Boat House: Tyler Barham 7PM
Puckett’s (Franklin): Charley Woods 7PM
Puckett’s (Leiper’s Fork): Rachel Horter and Riley Bria 7PM

June 30 – Thursday
Bunganut Pig: Mark Mulch 6PM
Chaffin’s Barn Dinner Theatre: Take my Wife at 8PM, Dinner preceding at 6PM
Cheekwood Botanical Gardens: Steve Tobin: Southern Roots, International Playhouses, 2016 Artist in Residence: Kensuke Yamada, American Artists at Home and Abroad 9AM-5PM
Franklin on Foot: Franklin Food Tour & Ghost Tour (615-400-3808 for reservations)
Franklin Theatre: Sharing the Rough, an Award Winning Documentary 7PM
GRAYS: Brandon Alan 7:30PM
Kimbro’s Pickin’ Parlor: Live and Amplified Showcase 6PM; Open Artist Jam Session Series 10:30PM
Lyrics Restaurant: Live Music 5-8PM
Mellow Mushroom: The Whole Tones 7-9PM
The Pond: Rich^3 Karaoke 10:30PM
Puckett’s Boat House: Rob Harris 7:30PM
Puckett’s (Franklin): Live Music 7PM
Puckett’s (Leiper’s Fork): Open Mic Night 7PM
Towne Centre Theatre: Bye Bye Birdie 8PM
Wild Ginger: Minnie Murphy 6PM
Westhaven: Westhaven Farmers Market 2-6PM

July 1 – Friday – Art Scene
Arrington Vineyards: Music in the Vines featuring Michael and Jennifer McLain Band and Mike Claiborne 4-8PM
Barnes & Noble: Kate York Discusses and Signs Nashville: Behind the Curtain 7PM
Battleground Smokes & Spirits: Battleground Welcomes the Council 6PM
Bunganut Pig: Heidi Beuerlein 6PM, Lucky Strike Band 9PM
Chaffin’s Barn Dinner Theatre: Take my Wife at 8PM, Dinner preceding at 6PM
Cheekwood Botanical Gardens: Steve Tobin: Southern Roots, International Playhouses, 2016 Artist-in-Residence: Kensuke Yamada, American Artists at Home and Abroad 9AM-5PM
Cool Cafe: Steak Night 4-9PM
Cool Springs Brewery: Live Music 7PM
Corner Pub: Live Music 7PM
Franklin on Foot: Franklin Food Tour & Ghost Tour (615-400-3808 for reservations)
Franklin Theatre: Saving Banksy 9:30PM
GRAYS: Mandy Cook 9PM
Gulf Pride Seafood: Live Music 6-9PM
JJ’s Wine Bar: Art Scene; Live Music by Alan Shacklock 6PM
Kimbro’s Pickin’ Parlor: Live Music 8PM
Lawn Chair Theatre: Free Movie: Max 8PM
Lyrics Restaurant: Live Music 5-8PM
McCreary’s: Live Music 6PM
Mellow Mushroom: Jay Brown 7-9PM
Pinkerton Park: Kids Water Day 9:30-11:30AM
The Pond: Year of October, Howling Giant, For Lack of Lythium, and Sky Temple Blues 10PM
Puckett’s Boat House: Lacy Green 7:30PM
Puckett’s (Franklin): Buzz Cason 8:30PM
Puckett’s (Leiper’s Fork): Honkytonk Happy Hour 3PM, Angie Lee Solomon Band 8PM
Tin Roof 2: Weekend House Party with DJ Aydamn 9PM
Towne Centre Theatre: Bye Bye Birdie 8PM
Wild Ginger: Live Music 6PM
Visitor Center: Art Scene featuring Tommie Baskis 6-9PM

July 2 – Saturday
Amish Country Market at the Feed Mill: Live Music 12PM
Barnes & Noble: Hello, My Name is Octicorn Storytime 11AM
Bunganut Pig: Craig Haller 6PM, Wah Watusi 9PM
Chaffin’s Barn Dinner Theatre: Take my Wife at 8PM, Dinner preceding at 6PM
Cheekwood Botanical Gardens: Steve Tobin: Southern Roots, International Playhouses, 2016 Artist-in-Residence: Kensuke Yamada, American Artists at Home and Abroad 9AM-5PM
Cool Cafe: Steak Night 4-9PM
Cool Springs Brewery: Live Music 7PM
Corner Pub: Live Music 7PM
Factory at Franklin: Franklin Farmers Market 9AM-1PM
Fort Granger: Fort Granger Tours 8AM
Franklin on Foot: Franklin Food Tour & Ghost Tour (615-400-3808 for reservations)
Franklin Theatre: The Jungle Book 10AM, 1PM; Captain America: Civil War 4PM, 7PM
GRAYS: Janna Landry 9PM
Kimbro’s Pickin’ Parlor: Live Music 7:30PM
Lyrics Restaurant: Live Music 5-8PM
Mellow Mushroom: The Wacky Friday 7-9PM
Nolensville: Nolensville Farmers Market 9AM-12PM, Star Spangled Celebration 6PM
The Park at Harlinsdale Farm: Polo Match Tennessee vs. Kentucky 6PM
The Pond: Dragoo and the Moonlighters, Judson, and Jason Graham 9:30PM
Puckett’s Boat House: Karianne Jean 7:30PM
Puckett’s (Franklin): Eric Heatherly 8:30PM
Puckett’s (Leiper’s Fork): Jack Daniel Hancock 12PM, Heavydrunk 8PM
Tin Roof 2: Weekend House Party with DJ Aydamn 9PM
Towne Centre Theatre: Bye Bye Birdie 8PM
Wild Ginger: Live Music 6PM

July 3 – Sunday
Arrington Vineyards: Music in the Vines featuring 9 Volt Romeo and Jeff Blaney 2-6PM
Bunganut Pig: Sean Patrick McGraw 5PM
Chaffin’s Barn Dinner Theatre: Take my Wife at 8PM, Dinner preceding at 6PM
Cheekwood Botanical Gardens: Steve Tobin: Southern Roots, International Playhouses, 2016 Artist-in-Residence: Kensuke Yamada, American Artists at Home and Abroad 9AM-5PM
Franklin Theatre: The Jungle Book 1PM, 4PM; Captain America: Civil War 7PM
GRAYS: Jazzy Brunch 12PM-2PM
Mellow Mushroom: Locomotive 7-9PM
Puckett’s (Leiper’s Fork): Loco Vibrato 12PM
Towne Centre Theatre: Bye Bye Birdie 2:30PM

July 4 – Monday
Amerigo: Farm Dinner Series 6:30-9PM
Crockett Park: The Kadillacs Concert – 4th of July Celebration 7PM
Downtown Franklin: Franklin on the Fourth 10AM-10PM
Franklin on Foot: Franklin Food Tour & Ghost Tour (615-400-3808 for reservations)
Franklin Theatre: The Jungle Book 10AM; The Angry Birds Movie 1PM; Captain America: Civil War 4PM, 7PM
Mellow Mushroom: Jay Brown 7-9PM
The Park at Harlinsdale Farm: Fireworks 8PM

Hattie Jane’s Creamery

7:12 pm | Monday, Jun 13th

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A. MARSHALL FAMILY FOODS ROLLS OUT ANOTHER CULINARY CONCEPT

Hattie Jane’s Creamery Set to Bring Inspired Ice Cream to Columbia’s Public Square

COLUMBIA, Tenn. A. Marshall Family Foods Inc., the company behind Puckett’s Gro., Puckett’s Boat House, Homestead Manor and the modern pub concept Scout’s Pub set to open in Franklin, is adding another establishment to its portfolio of popular brands. Hattie Jane’s Creamery, an artisan ice cream shop inspired by the Marshall family’s love for the dessert, will open in downtown Columbia early this summer, with plans for a second location already in the works.

Claire Marshall Crowell, chief operating officer of A. Marshall Family Foods and the visionary behind Hattie Jane’s, says ice cream has long been a staple in her family. “It’s a Marshall thing. It’s always the comfort food for us and it’s what we do on vacation, or on a work trip to a new city. We go to the best bars and restaurants, but we also always seek out the best ice cream places.”

The creamery, named after Crowell’s daughter, will keep its selection small but unique, offering creative flavors that will feature highquality ingredients and will be absent of fillers and additives. The ice cream will be produced in small batches onsite and the recipes will at first be a collaboration between Homestead Manor Head Chef Corey King and Scout’s Pub Head Chef Keith West while the store seeks an Ice Cream Chef. Ben Stepp, general manager of Puckett’s Gro. in Columbia, will oversee operations of the creamery located next door to the restaurant.

In keeping with the downhome, familyinspiredandowned theme, Hattie Jane’s will offer homemade hot fudge and caramel syrups, freshbaked cookies for ice cream sandwiches and waffle cones made inhouse.

“Hattie Jane’s is a reflection of my family and me, and the places we most enjoy,” Crowell said. “It will be modern, but nostalgic; comfortable, but sophisticated. We think we can really push the envelope with the flavors and provide people with the unique culinary experience we’ve accomplished with our other restaurants.”

The creamery will sell pints of its ice cream instore and plans to eventually include it on the Puckett’s restaurants’ menus.

About Hattie Jane’s Creamery

Opening in summer 2016 next to Puckett’s Gro. & Restaurant in downtown Columbia, Tenn., Hattie Jane’s Creamery takes A. Marshall Family Foods. Inc.’s knack for creating an authentic Southern cooking experience for its patrons and invites them to stick around after dinner for a scoop or two of ice cream. By partnering with local farms and producing the ice cream onsite, it gives customers a true homemade, unique experience that is signature to the A. Marshall brand.

An Evening with Billy Dean

8:00 pm | Wednesday, Jun 8th

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The Franklin Theatre – An Evening with Billy Dean – Wednesday, June 8th, 2016

There was a time in Billy Dean’s life when it looked like basketball was his future, not a stage. The 6’4″ singer from Florida received a basketball scholarship to attend East Central Junior College in Decatur, Miss., where he majored in physical education. But music was always courtside.

After he made the finals of the Wrangler Country Star Search in 1982 and then became a male vocalist champ on Ed McMahon’s Star Search in 1988, Billy earned a Top 5 hit in 1990 with his debut country single, “Only Here For A Little While.” His second single, “Somewhere In My Broken Heart,” also went Top 5, as did follow-up singles “You Don’t Count The Cost,” “Only The Wind” and “Billy The Kid.”

Willy Wonka Live Theater

2:25 pm | Thursday, May 26th

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WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY will be performed at Generations Church in downtown Franklin this summer. Visit www.offthesquaretheatre.com to learn more.

SHOW TIMES:

Thursday, June 16th 2016@7:00PM
Friday, June 17th 2016@7:00PM
Saturday, June 19th 2016@11:00AM & 4:00PM

FrankTalks Lecture with Franklin Police Chief

2:09 pm | Thursday, May 26th

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City of Franklin Police Chief Deb Faulkner will be the speaker for Franklin Tomorrow’s Monday, June 13, FrankTalks lecture, presented by Vanderbilt University’s Office of Community, Neighborhood and Government Relations.

Chief Faulkner leads the 160 men and women who make up the Franklin Police Department. These dedicated officers and civilian staff serve our customers with a professional, progressive, and responsive approach to modern-day policing.

Her topic June 13 will be, “Frank Talk From the Police Chief: 21st Century Policing in Historic Franklin.” The event is free, but to RSVP, visit http://franktalksjune13.eventbrite.com.

The event will begin at 9 a.m. in Townsend Hall at the Westhaven Residents’ Club, 401 Cheltenham Ave. with a 30-minute coffee social and then the program at 9:30 a.m.

FrankTalks is a monthly community conversation series that provides an opportunity for Franklin residents to learn, engage, and discuss topics that help shape our community. The series fits with the Franklin Tomorrow’s goal to engage the community on important topics in our community and inspire discussion which foster collaboration.

FrankTalks is presented by Franklin Tomorrow in partnership with Vanderbilt University’s Office of Community, Neighborhood & Government Relations.

Prior to joining the Franklin Police Department in 2014, Chief Faulkner was Tennessee’s first Inspector General. A retired Metropolitan Nashville Police Officer, Faulkner came up through the ranks, serving in Metro’s Patrol Division and various other assignments before retiring from the Nashville Police Department at the rank of Deputy Chief. She has her bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of Memphis; her master’s in Criminal Justice from Middle Tennessee State University; and, her doctorate in Human Development Counseling from Vanderbilt University.

Chief Faulkner is the past President for the Fifty Forward Board, YWCA, and the Susan G. Komen Nashville Affiliate. She has also served on the boards of the Girl Scouts, Goodwill, Catholic Charities, CABLE, and Building Lives of Vets. Chief Faulkner is a recipient of the Athena Award, and was also inducted into the Academy for Women of Achievement. She received the Girl Scout’s Volunteer Award, CABLE’s Spirit of Leadership Award, the Molly Todd Cup, and the Fifty Forward Harriet Foley Leadership Award.

The Franklin Police Department is internationally accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.

For more information, call Mindy Tate, (615) 794-0998.

Franklin Kids Arts Festival of Tennessee

3:29 pm | Thursday, May 19th

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Elementary, middle and high school age children are invited to participate in the first annual Franklin Kids Arts Festival of Tennessee. The festival is looking for artists, dancers, musicians, vocalists, actors, poets, photographers and artisans to participate in the event put on by the City of Franklin Parks Department and the Williamson County Cultural Arts Commission. Students should call 615-794-2103 ext. 5310 to submit something to the festival.

The Festival will offer many opportunities for school-aged artists of Franklin, and surrounding communities, including: A juried art exhibit, hand-crafted art for sale, stage performances, master classes, art stops to experience and create unique art, and more! Youth artists participating in the hand-crafted art sale will be mentored by participating professional art vendors. Student art will be displayed throughout the event, judged, and winners presented cash awards, as well as the opportunity to exhibit in Franklin City Hall throughout the summer months. Participants will have the opportunity to develop new artistic skills and talents from professional artists through master classes.

The first annual Franklin Kids Arts Festival of Tennessee is free festival and open to the public. It will take place on Saturday, June 4, from 10am to 5pm in Pinkerton Park across the footbridge from Historic Downtown Franklin, TN.

For additional information, applications, and deadlines visit the website at www.franklintn.gov/fkaft.

Open Data Performance Site

2:37 pm | Thursday, May 19th

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The City of Franklin is proud to launch its new Open Data performance website – https://performance.franklintn.gov. The City teamed up with Socrata, a company that provides cloud-based solutions for online data, to create the website. It is the first in Franklin dedicated to the City’s strategic plan – FranklinForward – and allows anyone to fully explore each of the themes, sub-themes and goals which comprise the plan and the data behind them.

“We want the citizens of Franklin to have the ability to not only be informed about what the City does with their resources but to dig in and see exactly the same information we see on a daily basis”, said City Administrator Eric Stuckey. “Together, we can share a common understanding of what information is used in building and reaching our shared goals, and in turn build a stronger and more sustainable Franklin.”Unlike other websites, what makes this site unique is the full ability for users to explore the data. Rather than just a static webpage, users can click any chart or table on a page and access the data behind the graphic. Users can then export the data and do their own visualizations, or analysis. Users can even export snapshots of the data into a variety of display formats and even post through social media.

So check it out! – Click here: https://performance.franklintn.gov

Touch a Truck

3:24 am | Thursday, May 19th

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The City of Franklin Parks and the Public Works Department is hosting the Touch a Truck event at Jim Warren Park (705 Boyd Mill Ave) from 5 – 8 p.m. It is free so bring the little ones down to play and explore the many street trucks and tractors.

For more information, go www.franklintn.gov or call the event hotline at 615 550-6947.

Franklin Rodeo

12:00 am | Thursday, May 19th

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The Rodeo will be held three nights: May 19, 20 and 21, beginning at 7 pm at the Ag Expo Center. For more information and tickets visit, FranklinRodeo.com.

Here is a glipse behind the history of the Franklin Rodeo from FranklinRodeo.com:

For over 65 years now, cowboys and cowgirls have stampeded to Franklin, Tennessee in early May to participate in what is billed as the largest rodeo east of the Mississippi. The Franklin Rodeo is a project of the Franklin Noon Rotary Club, which has now celebrated over six decades of excitement since its beginnings.

The Franklin Noon Rotary Club was chartered January 13, 1948 with 14 members. Judge Jim Warren served as the club’s first president. Despite its humble beginnings, today the club has almost 150 members representing a large cross section of business backgrounds in one of Middle Tennessee’s favorite places to live.

For most members of the newly formed Franklin Rotary Club, this truly was their first rodeo

Soon after its creation, the newly formed club began looking for a fundraising project. Long-time Franklin Rotarian Jim Hayes remembers hearing about it. “Someone hit on the idea of having a rodeo, but there was a small problem. We had one man, Dr. Harry Guffee, who had actually seen a rodeo and a couple of other people who had migrated up from Texas,” Hayes relates. “Dr. Guffee, along with transplanted Texans John and Preston Fowlkes and Bob Corley were principals in carrying the torch,” according to Hayes. “Another significant person was Ed Moody, who managed the rodeo from the 1950’s until 1984.”

The first rodeo was planned for Saturday, May 6, 1949 with a parade leading up to it and was a rousing success. It was led by then Tennessee Governor Gordon Browning, local Rotarians and visiting cowboys. Bands from Franklin High School and the Columbia Military Academy also participated. About 1,000 4-H kids and their parents were in town and they joined in too. Many county residents rode their horses to town for the event so they also joined the parade. That started a tradition that goes on to this day.

Hayes said the rodeo’s first years were tenuous. “There were several times during the early history of the rodeo when the Rotary Club toyed with canceling it. They’d have one year where they’d make money and one where they’d have bad weather and lose money.” But the event went on, and Hayes attributes that to the character of Rotarians. “There were some strong beliefs among some members of the club that the rodeo would be a good long term event.”

During the past six decades, the rodeo has produced over two million “bucks”

Over the past 64 years, over $2.5 million has been raised for community causes, including everything from college scholarships to medical care. Hayes said, “In the ‘60’s, there was a shortage of physicians, dentists, and trained nurses in our county. For many years the Franklin Noon Rotary Club gave scholarships to medical, dental and nursing schools. That financial aid produced a number of good doctors, dentists, and nurses.” Funds often also went to buy band uniforms and library books for the public schools. Following the 1950 rodeo, the Review Appeal newspaper printed, “Not only will the reader have the time of his life (at the rodeo), but he is assured that his 60 cents (admission) will be spent wisely – adequate uniforms for the FHS band.”

Hayes believes the rodeo is part of the fabric of the community. “We were an agrarian community—we were farm oriented, and for rodeo week, it became the main thing we did and the biggest event to happen in Franklin year round.”

Hayes added that even though the population of Williamson County has grown exponentially and has shifted away from agriculture, the rodeo is still woven into the fabric of the community.

Today’s rodeo looks a lot different than the first one held in 1949. The event spans three nights, is held inside an air conditioned arena and attendance exceeds the entire 1949 population of Franklin. And the sixty-cent admission of that first rodeo won’t even buy a soft drink today.

But two things do remain the same—fans still have a good time and the community still benefits from the work of the Franklin, Tennessee Noon Rotary Club.