Saturday, May 29, 2010

Memorial Day

Regions Bank Free Day With The Nashville Symphony And Big Band Music!

W.O.W.!!

F.R.E.E. (read free) Nashville Symphony Music!

Here is the link for more information.

Below are the date and events starting June 10 through August 28.

If anyone is interested and wants company...my husband and I would be happy to organize a group of

"Andover Groupies" to go and enjoy a picnic dinner and music!

• JUNE: "Regions Free Days with the Symphony" from June 10 – 30. This will include a series of free community concerts in Nashville, Brentwood, Lebanon and Lafayette.

Thursday, June 10 at 8:00pm East Park, Nashville	Tuesday, June 15 at 7:00pm Cumberland University, Lebanon
Friday, June 11 at 8:00pm Bicentennial Mall Park, Nashville	Tuesday, June 22 at 7:30pm Centennial Park, Nashville
Sunday, June 13 at 7:0pm Crockett Park, Brentwood	Wednesday, June 23 at 7:00pm Key Park, Lafayette
Monday, June 14 at 7:30pm Centennial Park, Nashville	Tuesday, June 29 at 7:00pm Centennial Park, Nashville

• JULY & AUGUST: "WAMB and Regions Free Days of Big Band" every Saturday evening in July and August. Dance the night away during WAMB’s annual Big Band Dances in the Park at Centennial Park in Nashville. Dates include July 10, 17, 24, and 31 and August 7, 14, 21, and 28.

Respectively submitted,

Debbie Gerstenberger

Secretary, Andover Townhomes HOA

615-557-5159

debra.gerstenberger@gmail.com

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Fall Yard Sale Date

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Andover Townhome's Annual Fall Yard Sale will be Friday, September 24 and Saturday, September 25.

(Friday, October 1 and Saturday, October 2 as a backup in case of bad weather).

If you would like to participate, you must obtain a permit from the City of Franklin.

The contact number is 615-791-3226.

The cost for the permit is $5.00.

Please see the sidebar of this blog under "FAQ's" for more information.

Respectively submitted,

Debra G.
Secretary, Andover Townhomes HOA

615-557-5159

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Blue Bag Recycling Starting July 12, 2010

BLUE BAG RECYCLING

Free Service for Residents...Only cost is the Bag

Blue Bag Recycling is coming to our community on July 12, 2010. See a power point presentation about the Blue Bag Program.
This curbside recycling program is for all City residents of Franklin, TN. It is a very simple program. All you have to do is purchase a box of blue bags at your local retailer (similar to normal trash bags, except they are blue) and put your recyclables in the bags, no need for separation. The bags will be at your local retailer by the time the program starts in July.
Recyclables accepted in the blue bags are:

Plastics (1-7)	Aluminum/Steel	Mixed Paper	Office Paper	Cardboard

Once you have your bags full, you simply place the bags next to your roll out container for your

weekly trash pick-up. If you have large pieces of cardboard, we ask that you break the cardboard down flat and put the blue bags on top of the flattened card board. Franklin Solid Waste will pick up as many blue bags as you place at the curb, there is no limit. Currently this program will not pick up or recycle glass. You can take your glass directly to other recycle locations.
For questions about the program, please e-mail the department at solidwaste@franklintn.gov or call (615) 794-1516.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

HOA Meeting

Andover Townhomes HOA meeting will be this Thursday, May 6 at 7:00 p.m.

The location has changed due to water damage at LSI Landscaping.

We will meet at FedEx/Kinko's meeting room. It is located to your right and toward the back of the store.

Their address is: 3021 Mallory Lane in Cool Springs.
615-771-7999

Submitted by:
Debra Gerstenberger
Secretary, Andover Townhomes
615-557-5159

FAQs

Q. MAY I PARK ON THE GRASS OR ON HUFFINE MANOR CIRCLE?

A. NO...YOU ARE LIABLE AND WILL HAVE YOUR CAR TOWED!
You MAY park on Stanwick Drive, the street that you enter into Andover off of Liberty Pike.
Please refer to the March Archived Post titled
"Parking Letter from the Board of Directors".

Q. What day is trash day?

A. Monday ~ Your roll out container needs to be facing curb by 7:00 on Monday morning. Facing the curb, because the trash truck has an automated arm that comes out and picks up your container.

Q. Am I responsible for my deck?

A. Yes ~ as stated in the Covenants on page 10. Please note the brand of stain and the 2 colors of stain that are to be used on the last page of the Rules and Regulations. (#10)

Q. How do I receive a new key for my mail box?

A. You must contact the Post Office. Their information is as follows:

810 Oak Meadow Drive
Franklin, TN 37064
Fax: (615) 794-5501

Business Hours
Mon-Fri
8:30-6:30pm
Sat
8:30-4:30pm
Sun
closed

For the listings of all local Post Offices and Contract Post Offices, please see the below link for "Post Offices and Contract Postal Stations, Franklin, TN".

Q. I want to have a garage sale...what do I need to do?

A. The Board of Directors approve 2 dates (Spring and Fall) per year for yard/garage sales. No yard sales are permitted outside these dates.
You need to apply for a permit from the City of Franklin.
The cost is $5.00. Click on the word "permit" and you will see the Rules and Regulations from the City and the link to print out the permit and the address to send it to the City. Or you may apply online, which requires an additional $3.00.

Andover Home Owner's Association Board of Directors and Maintenance Company

History of Williamson County and Franklin, TN

Before European settlers came to Williamson County, the area was a Native American hunting ground. Nomadic Creeks, Chickasaws and Cherokees hunted the valleys and fished the streams. These Native Americans jealously guarded their hunting grounds, and there were many conflicts with the first settlers.

Another group of Native Americans inhabited Williamson County before the nomadic hunters. These earlier Native Americans had a highly developed culture, living in towns and farming the land. They had a custom of building mounds, perhaps for religious purposes. The most famous of the Native American towns are Old Town on Natchez Trace and Boling Springs Mounds on Moores Lane. Mounds may still be seen today at both of these sites.

The first European settlers came into Williamson County in the late 1700's. The earliest Williamson County settlers came from Fort Nashboro into the Mill Creek Valley and then into the Harpeth Valley.

The City of Franklin was founded October 26, 1799 and was named after Benjamin Franklin, a close friend of Dr. Hugh Williamson, a member of the Continental Congress for whom Williamson County was named. For most of its first 180 years, Franklin was a tranquil, small county seat. In the years prior to the Civil War, Williamson County was one of the wealthiest counties in Tennessee and Franklin the center of plantation economy. Two Presidents made visits to Franklin and three Secretaries of War were from the immediate area.

However, the Civil War devastated the economy. Union troops occupied the area for nearly three years. The Battle of Franklin was fought on November 30, 1864, and was one of the war's bloodiest battles, costing more than 8,000 casualties and turning every home and building in town into a hospital.

It took 120 years for the county's economy to reach pre-war levels. For more than a century, Franklin seemed remote not only from Nashville, but from the rest of the world as well.

Today, Franklin is one of the wealthiest cities in one of the wealthiest counties in the United States. The 2000 Census lists the City's population at just under 42,000. Our recently completed 2004 Special Census lists the City's population at just over 46,000. This makes us the 10th largest city in Tennessee and the fastest growing.

For a great walking tour of Historical Franklin, go to
www.franklinonfoot.com
Franklin on Foot gives a discount when the Downtown Franklin Walking Tour is taken in conjunction with a tour of Historic Carnton Plantation!
http://www.carnton.org
For a great fictional book to read regarding the Carnton Plantation and the Battle of Franklin go to www.widowofthesouth.com
For the historical Carter House go to
http://www.carterhouse1864.com

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