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COMMUNITY | Bursting the bubble: Franklin Christian Academy lets students spend ‘Week Without Walls’
By KIRI WALTON, Staff Writer

Williamson County can be a bubble. It is completely possible that someone could live in Franklin and only encounter people who look, talk, dress and act like them — people who drive the same cars, shop at the same stores and live in the same subdivision. However, teachers and administrators at a Franklin Christian Academy took innovative measures to show their students a world (literally) outside the bubble.

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During FCA’s Weeks Without Walls in April, students learned that a classroom can be a particular balcony at the Lorraine Motel, a Six Flags theme park or even a Ugandan orphanage.

It’s imperative that students leave FCA knowing that “it’s not just about me; it’s so much bigger than this.” Headmaster Hugh Harris said. “When kids graduate from here, they know that they know that they know that God’s got a calling on their life.”

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COMMUNITY | Taking aim at a deadly disease: Charity shoot to benefit American Cancer Society in Middle Tennessee
By VALERIE NUTT

About one in three people will develop cancer at some point in their lives. Setting personal short-term goals is one of the ways cancer victims fight their disease and mark progress.

As Brentwood resident Linda Shultz, who was diagnosed with uterine cancer in January 2005, continues to fight the disease, she sets monthly goals and her goal for May is to shoot her .22 caliber Smith & Wesson handgun in the second annual Linda Shultz Charity Shoot and Barrett’s Ball on Saturday, May 31, at the Stones River Hunter Education Center in Antioch.

“Look to your left, look to your right, one out three will have cancer,” she said. “It’s out there. It’s not easy and it affects the spouse as much as it affects you. I’ve gone through a lot, but I’m a fighter. Setting goals helps.”

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REAL ESTATE | John Nine historic homes in Franklin open their doors June 7-8
STAFF REPORTS

The doors of some of Franklin’s historic homes will be thrown open June 7-8 for the 33rd annual Heritage Foundation Tour of Homes, being chaired by Ernie and Nell Bacon.

The Bacons have themselves had their home on tour at least twice, but now are spending their time planning and implementing this annual event, recruiting volunteers and signing on sponsors. Zeitlin & Co., Realtors is serving as the Presenting Sponsor again this year.

The homes to be featured June 7-8 are the Fowlkes-Mayberry House, 114 Lewisburg Pike, owned by Denise & Dan Klatt; the Watson House, 214 Third Ave. S., owned by Ann & Michael Bodnar; Look Away Farms, 1850 Lewisburg Pike, home of Darrel Reifschneider; 111 Lewisburg Ave., owned by Joanie & Mike Tanner; 424-B Main St., home of Mary Warthin; Brownstone at Second & Church, home of Linda & Ken Moore; the Warren-Veto House, 1011 W. Main St., owned by Marti Veto; 801 Fair St., home of Kelly & Chad Dannenfelser; and 902 W. Main St., home of Judy & Dan Apple.

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SPORTS | Bruins, Raptors exchange blows in District 11-AAA tourney
By GREG OSTEEN

Brentwood Academy’s Tenisha Townsend and Page High SchoolAn eight-run third inning helped lift the Brentwood High School Bruins over the Raptors of Ravenwood High School by a score of 9-8 this past Monday night at Cheek Park during the District 11-AAA baseball tournament, keeping the post season dreams alive.

Pitcher Ben Burgess (#6) had a tremendous night, as the senior struck out 10 Ravenwood batters and by hitting two homeruns for four runs batted in. Burgess’s first round tripper came at the bottom of the third inning, a three-run centerfield shot that tied the game at 3-3. His second blast was a line drive homer over the left field fence scoring his team’s final run and pushing the lead out to 9-3 in the bottom of the fourth inning.

The Raptors, unbeaten in the tournament, maintained their diehard attitude during the entire match up. Momentum swayed heavily in Ravenwood’s direction as the second pitch of the ballgame was sent flying over the fence out in right field by outfielder Kes Carter (#3). Carter also had a double to centerfield in the top half of the third inning before being batted in by teammate Matt Johnson (#12).

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