College St to Kraft St coming over Red River Bridge

Riverside Drive. In the middle is the walk bridge

Two Rivers Mall

Vulcan Rock Quarry filling up with water

Dunbar Cave Golf Course

Riverside and 2nd Street

Taken this morning by Bob Heisinger, this is what our area downtown looked like. Amazing!  Right now we are expected to crest 60.5 ft by the pm!  Please be careful out there because the Cumberland is expected to peak this pm in Nashville and that means it is still headed our way and to peak later this evening.  It is being said that we will be below flood stage, (46 ft) in the pm on Wed!

Red River is Up

Yesterday in my back yard

In Nashville, our unit has had to fly to Opryland Hotel for events like Quad A (AAAA).  This is where the Delta Garden is…

This is where you would go in for the Delta Garden, Opryland

A friend of ours was able to get us these pictures!

Inside the Delta Garden

I was called from a neighbor a couple of days ago about a problem that might be arising that will affect all the homes off Exit 1 around the Trenton/Tylertown Roads.  She went to Kentucky yesterday to get a plat of where this Quarry will be built. It is shocking how close it is to our subdivisions on the North side of Interstate 24!

Below I have placed a copy of the plat, so you can see if it will affect your area.  We understand that this is being built right inside the KY line but they will be using Trenton and Tylertown Road to get to the Hemlock. Not to mention the blasted that will shake all of our homes!

Taken from the new site about this development, I have been given permission to quote what has been brought to the surface.

What we know:

The Rogers Group based in Nashville, TN has shown an interest in developing a rock quarry in the Todd County area.  They are the company interested in the tract of land in question (below). The Rogers Group is deciding between two locations and hopes to acquire the quarry location in order to supply the Hemlock plant with the quarried limestone. (Tylertown Road would be the most direct route of delivery.)

Apparently, core samples have been taken and some surveying has been done in preparation for the development of a quarry.  However, on a positive note, no mining permit has been applied for with the state of Kentucky.

Kentucky does not have zoning restrictions – meaning there is no barrier between development and the state.  No planning commission, no re-zoning red tape.  Companies applying for a mining permit in the state of Kentucky DO have to submit a public notice to the most heavily circulated newspaper within a 50-mile radius of the intended mining site.  This is, of course, the Kentucky New Era based in Hopkinsville, would be the appropriate publication.

We need to show The Rogers Group they aren’t just going up against a small group of Tennessee homeowners and a handful of Kentucky farmers; they are going against a united front of more than 7 large Clarksville neighborhoods consisting of more than a thousand Tennessee homeowners willing to support those bordering their intended quarry!

We need to contact them RELENTLESSLY voicing our opposition to their potential quarry before it legally becomes our newest neighbor!

We need the support of Clarksville neighbors not affected to stand in the gap for the homeowners who can’t be here due to be deployed.  Will you help us take a stand?

Channel 4 News came to Clarksville and did a piece on this developing story.

Facts:

The Rogers Group out of Nashville is planning to start quarrying limestone to supply the Hemlock plant.

The land that is the subject is owned by Paul Cooper

Core samples and surveying have been done on the property

No new deeds have been filed in Todd County

No mining permit has been applied for in the state of Kentucky

The Rogers Group will have to notify the public via the New Kentucky Era for 30 days as part of the permit process

No notification has appeared in the paper as of yet

No zoning restrictions in Kentucky – NO planning commission

The Rogers Group has been trying to access limestone in Todd County for a few years now without much success

The Rogers Group moved a projected quarry site in Huntsville, AL due to public fallout

Woodstock residents and Kentucky farmers are not happy

Tylertown/Oakland Hills residents are just now finding out

Tennessee officials have no power in Kentucky, it’s up to our residents to make a change

The EXACT location of the quarry – Woodstock farms (right next to Woodstock subdivision)

The land consists of 500 +/- acres and crosses HWY 108

Rumors and Speculations:

Property has been sold to The Rogers Group

To view updated information about this developing story please visit STOP the Quarry!

If you know a resident that is deployed, stand in the gap for them! Please forward this to everyone you know to help us stop something that could hurt our economy and to educate others on what is going on right outside our back doors!

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I don’t know about you but we are having a Superbowl Party on Sunday supporting our team, The Colts!

Art is from Indiana and the Colts have always been our team from day one. We dressed our son in everything Indiana when he was a baby.

Superbowl will be aired on Sunday, February 7th in Clarksville, TN on:

Channel 5 WTVF Nashville at 5:00 (5:25)

To get Superbowl Suite Tickets, click here

Superbowl Hotels

Colts Superbowl Packages

Superbowl XLIV in Miami

Superbowl Tickets

CheapOair for Superbowl airfare!

So what are you going to snack on for the game? Here are some ideas:

• Dips, salsa and spreads
• Fingerfoods
• Halftime or anytime Pizza recipes
• More halftime recipes
• Time out sweet treats

February 2, 2010

• Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting – 8:30 a.m.
• Kiwanis Club Luncheon – 11:30 a.m.
• Breastfeeding Class – 7 p.m.

February 3, 2010

• Wednesday Rite II Holy Eucharist – 7 a.m.
• Tree Board Meeting – 4 p.m.
• Wednesday Holy Eucharist and Healing Prayers – 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesday Adult Bible Study – 5:45 p.m.
• Wednesday Adult Bible Study – 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday Midweek Worship Service - 6:30 p.m.
• Wednesday Bible Study – 7 p.m.
• Wednesday Prayer and Bible Study – 7 p.m.
• Wednesday College – Single Adults Bible Study – 7:45 p.m.

February 4, 2010

• Diabetes Education Program – 8:30 a.m.

February 5, 2010

• Friday Senior Adult Bible Study – 10:30 a.m.

February 6, 2010

• Monthly Meeting – 5:30 p.m.

February 7, 2010

• Rite I Holy Eucharist – 7:30 a.m.
• Sunday School – 8:15 a.m.
• Sunday Morning Worship Service – 8:30 a.m.
• Sunday Adult Bible Study – 8:30 a.m.
• Sunday School – 9:30 a.m.

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For the first time our Montgomery County Schools called the day before and cancelled school for Friday.  Right now, my husband has a 9 am work call due to the Post having a 2 hour delay.  So, it looks like we are going to start seeing something around noon.

What do you think? Will we get 12-18 inches?  I am guessing a foot of snow! I just pray that whatever we get, everyone will stay safe and warm and just enjoy this time of seeing the white in our area!

Have a great afternoon!

Clarksville has been gearing up for this storm that is 1700 miles long since wednesday by putting down the salt or brine.  The roads will be dangerous, so please stay off of them.  There has even been concerns of power outages. As I was in Wal-Mart this afternoon, I ran into a lot of my friends who were getting ready for the storm that will keep us indoors.  They even mentioned the fact that we might lose our electric. There is always a possibility. Those without a fireplace, do you know how you would stay warm if the electric is to go out?

Here are some ideas* to stay warm if you don’t have electric or a fireplace. First make sure that you have not blown a fuse and check your circuit breaker in your electrical home panel. If the power is out over a widespread area, it may take longer to restore power everywhere. Sometimes it can be out for days.

• Unless there is an emergency, do not call 9-1-1. That number should only be used if there is an emergency, or if someone is injured or in danger.
• If there are power lines down in your neighborhood, do call 9-1-1 and call your utility company. DO NOT GO NEAR DOWNED POWER LINES.
• Listen to a battery powered radio or TV at the top of the hour.
• Dress to stay warm. Wear layers, including a sweater, sweatshirt or even a jacket. You lose heat through your hands and the top of your head. Wear gloves and a knit hat, not just a baseball cap.
• Avoid opening your refrigerator and freezer as much as possible.  Food inside should stay cold for hours if the door is left closed.
• If you’re cold, take a warm shower – to increase your body temperature. Your hot water tank, even if electric, will stay warm for a few hours.
• Unplug some of your major appliances. When the power comes back on, all those appliances can create a drain or power surge. This can harm sensitive equipment. Leave a light on so you’ll know when the power is back on.
• If you have a generator, do not connect it to your home’s power system unless it has been properly installed and disconnects you from the main power grid when its operating. If you do not disconnect from the power grid, you can be sending electricity back down the lines; not just to your home. That could be deadly for the power company workers.
• If you have a regular wood stove or fireplace, you can use it for heat. However DO NOT USE kerosene heaters, BBQs, or any outdoor type heater inside.  Such devices create poisonous gases such as carbon monoxide.
• If you are in a neighborhood and know of someone that has a fireplace, call and see if you can come over there if the power goes out.
• Check on your elderly neighbors or those who may have medical conditions or use medical machinery that operates on electricity.  Make sure they are dressed appropriately warm.
• If you have to go out, drive carefully.  Remember that traffic signals may be out during a power outage.

As of 8:30 pm Oklahoma is without power for 63,000 residents and it could take up to 5 days to restore power! They have freezing rain and will have over 16 inches of snow after that.

Texas has wind damage reports at peak: 7,500 without power and road crews are on 24 hour mode. Floods here and more to come! Wind has been the biggest culprit.

Arkansas is stock piling poles 400 linemen are on standby to replace. That is a lot of poles!

This is coming our way! Over 21 million people will be impacted!

Please stay safe and warm.

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Best Place to Raise Your Kids: Tennessee

Clarksville

Nearest city: Nashville
Population: 118,209
Median family income: $53,795
Runners-up: Hendersonville, Johnson City

Affordable, safe, and family-friendly

It’s time for BusinessWeek’s annual ranking of the best places to raise your kids.

As we did last year, we teamed up with OnBoard Informatics, a New York-based provider of real estate analysis, to select one town and two runners-up for each of the 50 states. The selections were limited to towns that have at least 45,000 residents and a median income of between $40,000 and $125,000. Vermont was given a pass on the population restrictions because none of its cities would otherwise have made the cut.

We used the same criteria to rank the towns, but we shifted the weights slightly to come up with what we consider better results. The data we used included school performance, number of schools, household expenditures, crime rates, air quality, job growth, family income, museums, parks, theaters, other amenities, and diversity.

Affordability, safety*, and school test scores were given the greatest weight.

Some communities made the list again this year, including Warner Robins, a military town in Georgia, and the Charlotte suburb of Rock Hill, S.C. But most of the towns we chose are new to the list. The Chicago suburb of Tinley Park, Ill., which won the nation’s overall best ranking this year, is just an hour south of last year’s winner, Mount Prospect, Ill.

Last year, readers reacted strongly to our list. Read this year’s picks. Let the online discussion begin.

*For all slides, relative safety was measured by the “total crime risk,” an index of the combined risks of rape, murder, assault, robbery, burglary, larceny, and vehicle theft. Crime scores were based on demographic and geographic analyses of crime over seven years. School performance was based on state reading and math test scores and came from Great Schools. Zoo data came from the Association of Zoos & Aquariums and museum, theater, park, and recreation information came from InfoUSA. Air quality information came from the Environmental Protection Agency, household expenditures and diversity data were collected from the U.S. Census Bureau, and job growth data came from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Source: OnBoard Informatics

Courtesy By Prashant Gopal

Note: This is intended to provide an overview only – for specific information or individual concerns, please contact your lawyer, accountant and/or financial advisor. Information courtesy of http://www.realtor.org and ://www.whitehouse.gov and Coldwell Banker.

The federal income tax credit for homebuyers has been extended and expanded to now include homeowners who wish to “move on” after 5 years of living in their current property, as well as first-time homebuyers.

• First-time homebuyers, or those who have not owned in the last three years, can receive up to an $8,000 tax credit
• Homeowners who have lived in a current home consecutively for 5 of the past 8 years can receive up to a $6,500 tax credit
• There may be no future extensions, so all qualified homebuyers are urged to act and have a written, binding contract by April 30, 2010 (close by June 30, 2010)
• Income limits are now $125,000 for singles, $225,000 for married couples with a $20,000 phase-out of the credit for both.

According to The National Association of Realtors News Release, dated 11/5/09, an estimated $22 billion has already been added to the general economy resulting from the bill and approximately 2 million people will utilize the tax credit in 2009.

The following chart provides more information:

When making the journey with Avalar, we were approached by Tony Romero and were promised so much but then things happened and he left after a month of our move to the company. We adapted and did the best we could for our Team Agnew by staying put and working hard to overcome any setbacks with his leaving.   2009 was the best year for Team Agnew because of how we do business and our marketing. We were told by so many agents who thought us moving to Avalar was the worst thing for our business because it wasn’t a well known Real Estate company like Keller Williams, Crye-Leike, ReMax, Prudential among many but it turned out to be the biggest year we have ever had in Real Estate in a slow market. It proved to us that it really isn’t the name of the company but how the agent markets his/her business and treats their clients. Over $5 million in sales, Art and I are ranked, combined in Clarksville’s sea of Realtors, number 46 out of 700+.  That is a big accomplishment for us in a 4.7 year career.

2009 was the first year the March of Dimes event, Best of Clarksville, had the category of Real Estate Agent. I was thrilled that so many of you voted for me and placed me in the top 5 of Clarksville! I didn’t make number 1 but I was honored to be among the other top 4 and share my business with so many of the community.

In the coming year, 2010, I plan on revising our business mold in the areas that needed work from this year and making it better. I have already started with putting our Team Agnew on iTunes. We are available to be downloaded, FREE, onto your iPhone or iPod Touch!  We plan on making it much easier and enjoyable for our Sellers who list with us and for our Buyers who are relocating. We don’t want to share too much here in this venue but if you are a Seller or Buyer interested in interviewing us for our services, please email or you can text, call or app us! (To find us on the iPhone, search “Clarksville” you will see, Last Train To Clarksville logo and our app is named “Clarksville”.)

In January you will find us in Real Estate Digest magazine everywhere in Clarksville.  This magazine is a free publication of all homes that are advertised by Realtors that decide to use Real Estate Digest. If you would like to search homes now that are on an up to date site, please go to our website or search to the left of this blog.

We, Art and I, as Team Agnew, would like to wish you a safe and Happy New Year.  To all of our Clients, thank you for allowing us to serve you in your Real Estate investments. Be looking for a package around the first week of January to help you with your taxes!

You can also find us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn to name a few. I also would be remiss not to mention Diaries of a Fruitcake!

Blessings~

I got up early this morning due to a cold I have been fighting. Early, as in 4:30 a.m. and everyone is still sleeping. There was a time when I would be in bed and little feet would run into the bedroom and jump on our bed, waking us up yelling, “Santa came!”  That was when they were 4, 5, and 6 years old. Here they are 15, 16, 17 and sleeping all snug in their bed, away from the coldness I am feeling on my toes as I sit by the fire.

Now I am the one running in bedrooms and yelling, “Santa came!” How the roles change, huh?!

Have a Merry Christmas! Oh, and “SANTA CAME!”

It is a FREE application and will allow you to email me or call me at the tap of a button, if you are using the iPhone. No need to dial numbers or searching through your contacts. If you are out searching Clarksville or surrounding areas and find a home that you would like more information on, click on your iPhone app and tap “Call Thea Agnew” and I will help you with any information you are looking for.

If you have the iPod Touch then the call feature will not be there, since you can’t call anyone. At the touch of your finger, also those with the iPhone, you can view our blog, search the multiple listing service, try different mortgage scenarios and (if on iPhone) be able to call Anchor Mortgage’s Amanda Dusenberry for more loan advice!

We are honored to be the FIRST Realtor’s in Clarksville to bring the Real Estate of Clarksville to you in the form of an Application from iTunes! Call, text, email or app to reach us today for your Real Estate needs!