Pamela Rogers gets own action figure
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What I find interesting is when the Standard published special pet greetings in our Wednesday edition, we received three pages worth of dogs and cats. But for our Mother?s Day greetings, we only received two pages worth of mommy ads.
C?mon folks, step up to the plate for good ol? mom. Not only did she raise you, but she most likely doesn?t pee on the living room floor like Rover.
Leading up to Mother?s Day, my Cupcake has been dropping hints that she wants to be pampered today. She?s done this in her ever subtle way of dropping hints such as ?Breakfast in bed would sure be nice.?
Like Cupcake, I think breakfast in bed would be a welcome treat. That?s why I?ve generously offered to serve such a breakfast, provided she gets up and cooks it. Otherwise, I?ve long operated under the assumption that if you want breakfast in bed, you better grab a blanket and sleep in the kitchen.
As for the big news over the past week, my top story has to be the release of the Pamela Rogers action figure. If you want to own the action figure, bidding is currently taking place on eBay and is starting at $99.
According to the product description, this 6-inch figure was sculpted in polymer clay. The artist says she was sculpted ?in the cellphone video tease outfit that landed her back in jail. I hope you enjoy her as much as I had fun creating her.?
While the action figure is certainly amusing it?s also a bit disturbing. It?s unfortunate a cult following has developed around a woman who is a convicted sex offender. I guess the moral of this story is it pays to be good looking.
And in my final tidbit of the day I want to talk about the Board of Zoning Appeals located in Anderson Township, Ohio. This is perhaps the only Board of Zoning Appeals more foolish than the one we have in McMinnville.
According to a report in the Cincinnati Enquirer, a couple in that town wanted to build an attractive cedar fence around their yard. It was an idea that was supported by their neighbors.
However, due to zoning restrictions in that town, the couple?s request was denied. Infuriated, the couple decided to strike back.
Through examining city codes, the couple discovered it?s legal to have 15 old toilets in their yard ? provided the toilets are being used to hold potted flowers. So that?s exactly what the couple did, they lined their fenceless yard with old commodes and said ?take that? to the Board of Zoning Appeals.
After scrutinizing their codes, city officials have discovered there is absolutely nothing they can do to make the couple remove the toilets. It makes you wonder who would come up with rules that don?t permit a cedar fence but allow over a dozen commodes.
New restaurant offers local residents a taste of Germany
I never knew Ingrid Grissom?s idea to bring a German restaurant to Warren County would taste so good. I stopped by the restaurant in Morrison Friday afternoon and was treated to a German feast of bratwurst, sauerkraut and mashed potatoes.
?Some people are reluctant to try it because they say they?ve never eaten German food before,? said Ingrid. ?But Germans eat meat and potatoes just like everyone else. We just flavor it a little different.?
All the food at Ingrid?s German Restaurant is made from scratch ? and that includes a delicious array of cakes that are baked fresh daily. I can personally attest to the fact the bee sting cake and strawberry cream cake are worth the price of admission.
And since it?s Mother?s Day, Ingrid is offering a free dessert to each and every mother who visits her restaurant today. What that means is it?s time to alter your dining plans because you need to make a trip to Morrison.
All entrees are served with bread and a salad and the most expensive entree on the menu is $8.55. Just because the prices are reasonable, don?t think the portions are small because Ingrid gives you as much as you can eat.
?We?re getting people from Tullahoma and from Cookeville and Manchester,? said Ingrid?s mother-in-law Anita Grissom. ?We have one couple from Estill Springs that?s been eating here about twice a week since we?ve opened. They say it?s worth the drive.?
Ingrid said even the people who own the German restaurant in Manchester have eaten at her place. She says if she?s had a dissatisfied customer during her first month of operation, they haven?t voiced their displeasure.
?Everybody has told us how much they like it,? Ingrid said. ?A lot of our customers are people who have been in Germany before whether they were traveling or in the military. They remember how good the food was and they want to try it again.?
Ingrid?s is open from 2 to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday. The phone number is 635-EATS.
Shoney?s deal still pending
I continue to receive questions about the old Shoney?s restaurant and am pleased to report a contract to buy the building is still pending. That?s much better news than reporting the person who had planned to buy Shoney?s has backed out.
According to Mike Gorham, the real estate agent in charge of the Shoney?s property, he expects the deal to close by the end of this month. He says it still appears to be all systems go, and indicated it?s common for real estate transactions like this one to take 60 to 90 days. It was about two months ago when I interviewed the Atlanta woman who is interested in the property.
?If somebody is going to rehab a building and get a loan from a bank, it?s going to take 60 to 90 days,? said Gorham. ?That?s just the way it goes.?
Don?t expect the new restaurant to open as soon as the deal closes. The woman told me she does plan to do extensive renovation work on the 25-year-old building.
Our Bi-Lo not changing names
I received a recent business question from a local resident who does a good bit of work-related traveling. He told me that in his travels he has noticed several Bi-Lo stores in the Midstate have changed their name to Southern Family Market.
His question, naturally, was whether our Bi-Lo in McMinnville would experience the same change. It?s a good question, although it?s not usually my habit to point out good and bad questions. That old saying you heard in school, ?There?s no such thing as a bad question? is a bunch of bologna. I get bad questions all the time.
Anyway, the answer to this question is our local Bi-Lo will not be changing its name.
?We don?t have any plans to sell or close that store,? said Bi-Lo spokeswoman Joy Smart.
The Bi-Lo stores that are changing to Southern Family Market have been sold to CNF Wholesale Grocers, which is a large grocery distributor that?s dabbling in the retail side for the first time.
CNF Wholesale Grocers has purchased Bi-Lo stores in Manchester, LaVergne, Franklin, Columbia, Pulaski, Oak Ridge and Farragut and changed the name to Southern Family Market.
There are currently 30 Bi-Lo stores left in Tennessee, according to Smart.
AmeriGas relocates to the Plaza
Plaza Shopping Center has a new tenant located next to Gondola restaurant and that new tenant is AmeriGas. The business has relocated from Newtown due to the fact it would have been hard to operate with a four-lane running through the front door.
AmeriGas had been a Newtown mainstay since the early 1960s. And office manager Reba Grissom had been there since 1966.
AmeriGas is still ready to handle all your propane needs. The business rents tanks and sells appliances such as fireplaces, heaters and water heaters.
Rounding out the friendly AmeriGas staff is Charles Cooper, who handles delivery, and Robert Johnson, who handles installation and service. The business also has a new phone number, 474-8602.
Nifty home decor, planters sold at new pottery store
If you want to see a store that?s packed full of merchandise all the way to the ceiling, then stop by Decoration and Handcrafts Isis on Chancery Street next to Shockley?s Carpet.
The new business offers all types of decorative items for the inside and outside of your home. The store, which opened last Friday, imports its merchandise from Guatemala.
?We?ve been doing this awhile, except it?s been wholesale only,? said Delores Serna, store manager. ?We will still do the wholesale, but now we?re offering retail.?
Delores said she has wholesale customers from Florida, North Carolina and Knoxville. If you?re in the market for any sort of outdoor planter ? even an enormous outdoor planter ? then you?ll want to stop by
The business will be open every day of the week. The hours are Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The phone number is 815-8272.
Gaither joins sales staff at McMinnville Ford
After 10 years in sales and marketing, Buffy Gaither has decided to try a different kind a sales job ? new car sales at McMinnville Ford. Buffy joined the sales staff about three weeks ago and is excited about her new opportunity.
?Some people are wanting to downsize for fuel economy,? said Buffy. ?And others are wanted to upsize for a bigger family so I?ve really seen all types of car buyers.?
Buffy didn?t hesitate when asked what kind of vehicle she likes. ?I?m fond of the Mustang,? she said.
Buffy has her hands full with three boys at home so selling cars should be a piece of cake. She describes herself as a ?people person? and says she has enjoyed meeting customers who have visited the dealership.
With the arrival of the 2007 models just around the corner, now is an opportune time to shop for a 2006 vehicle. Buffy said customers can expect some good rebates on 2006 models this time of year.
McMinnville Ford is located on Manchester Highway and can be reached at 668-2177.
That?s all folks
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