La Vergne News Round-Up

Chipper Service

The La Vergne Chipper Service is up and running again, according to Public Works Director Bob Burns. The chipper service is free to all residents of La Vergne. The detailed guidelines for the service are:

1. The pile of brush must be left with four (4) feet of the edge of the road. This allows the crew to have access to the debris without making a mess in the resident’s yard.
2. The maximum diameter of the limbs is six (6) inches. Anything thicker than that will not be picked up.
3. The pile of brush can be no larger than three (3) feet by 10 feet. If you think you will have more than this, consider laying out one pile for now and the other pile next month.
4. The chipper cannot handle vines, loose leaves or root balls.
5. Do not include in your pile the following: plastic, metal, wire, cardboard, paper or glass.
6. The City will not chip limbs that have been cut by a commercial trimming service. The service should remove any debris generation by its operations.
7. The Chipper service alternates between the North and South sides of town each week.
8. There is no need to schedule a pickup. However, if debris has not been picked up within three weeks, call the Public Works Department at 793-9891.
9. The chipper service runs off an on throughout the year.

Police Collecting Toys and Food

The La Vergne Police Department (LPD) and the La Vergne Police Athletic League (PAL) will be collecting non-perishable canned goods and new toys for the needy for Christmas, 2006. Anyone wanting to donate items may drop them off after Thanksgiving at LPD, 5093 Murfreesboro Road, La Vergne. LPD is located behind City Hall.

Non-perishable items include canned goods, boxed good, i.e. anything that does not need to be refrigerated or frozen. LPD is also taking money to help buy necessary items for the food baskets and toys.

Call Sgt. Cindy Murphy at 793-7745 for more information on donating money. LPD Sgt. Gerry Howse, Executive Director of the PAL program, is also coordinating the food/toy drive with Murphy. Checks can be written to the La Vergne Police Department Christmas Fund and are tax-deductible.

The La Vergne Library will also be collecting canned goods for the needy to donate to the LPD/PAL drive. The program will take place Dec. 1 - 15, 2006. The Food for Fines program, forgives late fees if food is dropped off at the Library, 5063 Murfreesboro Road. Call 793-7303 for more information.

Each Christmas, LPD and PAL get together and deliver approximately 60 food boxes for needy families in La Vergne. They serve nearly 100 children with toys and clothing each year. Included in the food baskets are flour, sugar, corn meal, coffee, canned goods, a hen or small turkey and a type of dessert.

Domestic Violence Meeting

There will be a Community Awareness Meeting concerning Domestic Violence provided by the La Vergne Police Department Dec. 14, 2006 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the La Vergne Public Library.

Domestic violence should not happen to anybody. Ever. Period. But it does – and when it does, there is help. Maybe you have lived with abuse, maybe it happened just once; maybe you work or live next to someone who is being abused right now.

Call Officer Karl Tartt or Sgt. Carl McMillen at LPD at 793-7744 for more information.

Lions Club Sell Nuts

The La Vergne Lions Club is selling nuts for the holiday season. Cost for the one-pound bag of nuts is as follows:

• Pecan Halves $6.50
• Pecan Pieces $6.50
• Roasted, Salted Pecans $7.00
• Salted Mixed Nuts (no peanuts in bag) $7.00
• Salted Whole Cashews $7.00
• Milk Chocolate Covered Pecans $7.00
• White Chocolate Covered Pecans $7.00

Also available in a 12-ounce bag are Cinnamon Pecans, which sell for $7.00 a bag. All nuts are from this year's crop. To order, please call La Vergne Lions Club President Les Brown at 584-3757.

PAL Sells Bowling Passes

The La Vergne Police Athletic League (PAL) is selling "Bowling Smart Cards" to be used at the Smyrna Bowling Center, 95 Weakly Blvd. in Smyrna. The cards, which cost $10, offer a $30 value of bowling and food. Anyone who wants to purchase a card, please contact La Vergne Police Department Sgt. Gerry Howse at 287-8730 (leave message).

According to the press release, "This is a great item for schools, businesses, churches and families to get their students, employees, church members and family members for Christmas," Howse said.