February 9, 2012, Spring Hill Informer

It takes a lot of work from The Friends of the Spring Hill Library in setting up and having a book sale to raise money to benefit the much-visited facility. In turn, it takes a lot of participation support from the public. Participate they did at the Saturday, January 28, sale. Total number of patrons who showed: 986. A nice feature offered was the free Bibles.
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In a recent article written by an Informer scribe, Michael Dinwiddie, our mayor, said he was not embarrassed by the “Festival Tennessee incident. "
He’s the only one.
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My bank in Spring Hill has several branches in the Mid-State. On a visit to one those in Franklin I noticed a sign posted on a wall stating that wearing sunglasses inside the bank was not allowed. My bank here has no such posting. I can only guess that Spring Hill is considered too small-town to warrant such an admonition. Maybe when we get real big and all grown up and nobody knows anybody we will get such a sign.
How many recall, or ever noticed, the door frame height markers banks and fast food places near interstates once used for security? It was after the fact security at that since the robbery height markers were in place to help law enforcement in identifying the criminals who tapped the till. The idea is likely a thing of the past what with all the advanced electronic surveillance now available.
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Barber shop poles are nearly a thing of the past. Rotating ones, those that are still operational, are even rarer. Dianne Colley, owner and operator of ABC Barber Shop on Main, said hers was not working when she took over the shop eight years ago. It's a nice add to the old-time city atmosphere fast disappearing. And what does the "ABC" stand for? "Audrey is my first name, Billy is my husband, and Colley, my last name."
See how The Informer keeps you informed?
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Did you know Middle Tennessee Paintball has been going great guns for several years now in Spring Hill? Not far off is the Winter Thaw Big Game event slated for March 24. Don't hesitate, however, if you want to be part of the action. Dates fill up fast for the entire year. It's a popular activity for companies such as Nissan who form teams and compete against other companies, and church groups, too.
Just .com their middletennesseepaintball website for all the details.