NASHVILLE BOUTIQUE RETROPOLITAN TO HOST FIRST PUBLIC ART EXHIBIT ON DECEMBER 5

"Art in the Evening" to Showcase Local Artists

NASHVILLE - On December 5, 2009, Nashville modern eclectic home furnishings boutique Retropolitan will host "Art in the Evening", its first art exhibit showcasing works by local artists.

This free public event will feature paintings by Nashville artists Scott Moore, Gene Miller and Tony Armani. Retropolitan owner Amy Heimermann says promoting local artists has always been a part of her business plan, because it benefits everyone involved.

"Working with and promoting local artists from my retail space is exciting because it not only promotes local culture and talent," Heimermann says, "but it also puts great art pieces and commission resourcs in my hands for my customers' design projects. I enjoy being the connecting point between an artist's work and a buyer who is completely moved by it."

All of the featured artists have other art-related careers. Scott Moore is currently a production designer for the Nashville film community, and has a background in visual merchandising and retail space planning. Gene Miller is a professional musician who has found success with commissioned paintings for local residents, most notably Amy Grant. Tony Armani is a popular hair stylist and clothing designer who also released an independent full-length LP in 2007.

Retropolitan wil continue to carry their artwork after the event.

"Art in the Evening" will take place at Retropolitan on December 5, from 7pm - 9pm. Holiday refreshments will be served. Retropolitan is located at 1813 21st Ave. South in Nashville's Hillsboro Village. For more information on this event, call 615.383.3455.

African Royals Set To Visit Middle Tennessee In October

Public Events Planned During King Adebayo's Visit

NASHVILLE – Middle Tennessee will welcome royalty in October 8-14, 2009 with the visit of His Royal Majesty, King Emmanuel Adebayo and Queen Mary Adebayo of Emure Kingdom, Nigeria. The royal family will be guests of Princess Fumi Ogunleye Hancock, King Adebayo’s cousin and President of the Adassa-Adumori Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit based in Spring Hill, TN.

While in Tennessee, King Adebayo and members of his cabinet will meet with business and education leaders in Davidson, Williamson, Maury and Rutherford Counties to promote education and economic investment in Emure Kingdom. The delegation will tour local schools, hospitals and libraries, the Westhaven residential development in Franklin and Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. They will also attend a community development symposium and public fundraising events for the Adassa-Adumori Foundation.

King Adebayo was crowned on February 2, 2008. A respected national figure and authority on security in Nigeria, the king spent his career in Nigeria’s police force and rose through the ranks to become that nation’s Chief of Police. He has won numerous awards on the local, state and national level for his contributions to law enforcement, economic development, education, and environmental improvement. His role as a trusted national leader convinced tribal chiefs to unanimously select him to be their king. Emure Kingdom is a prominent community of the Yoruba tribe and is located in the southwestern Nigerian state of Ekiti.

The public will have opportunities to see the royal family during their visit. A list of confirmed public events is provided below.

October 9 – GiveBack Tennessee™ Benefit Concert hosted by Oasis Records
(Location to be announced)

October 10 – An Evening with The King black-tie gala
Westhaven Residents Club, Franklin, TN

October 11 – Adassa® Fashion Show and Benefit Concert
Dawn T. Totty’s Head to Toe Woman Studio, Franklin, TN

For more information on these events, King Emmanuel Adebayo, and the Adassa-Adumori Foundation, visit http://www.adassafoundation.org/ and http://www.givebacktn.org/.

Pictured Above: His Royal Majesty, King Emmanuel Adebayo

POSH-RETROPOLITAN BLOCK PARTY IN THE VILLAGE, MAY 23

invite you and your friends to their

BLOCK PARTY IN THE VILLAGE
to celebrate the grand openings of

Posh Boutique
at its new location in Hillsboro Village
(1801 21st Ave.)

and Posh Home/Retropolitan
(1813 21st Ave.)

Saturday, May 23, 2009
12pm - 4pm

For more info, call (615) 383-9840.

ParentalRights.Org Appoints Nashvillian Dr. Eric Potter TN Spokesperson

Announcement Coincides with Introduction of Parental Rights Amendment Bill
ParentalRights.org, a national group that aims to secure the passing of a constitutional amendment to protect parents’ rights, has appointed Nashvillian Dr. Eric Potter as its Tennessee spokesperson. Dr. Potter will oversee the organization’s campaign efforts throughout the state.

The announcement coincides with the introduction of a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives to create a constitutional amendment that would explicitly protect parents’ rights from government intrusion. Congressman Pete Hoekstra (R-MI), the lead sponsor of the bill, introduced it in the House on March 31, 2009. ParentalRights.org is advocating the bill's passage, and has been working to gain Congressional support. To date, 72 other Congressional leaders have joined in co-sponsoring the bill, including Tennessee Representatives Marsha Blackburn, David Roe, and Zach Wamp.

Dr. Potter will coordinate grassroots awareness events for ParentalRights.org throughout Tennessee, and will meet with parent groups, various school groups, churches, and state government leaders. He is organizing a rally at the state capital building that is tentatively scheduled for mid-July.

A concerned parent, Dr. Potter joined ParentalRights.org because he realized how different families across the nation would become if the right to raise their children were infringed upon by the federal government.

“The right of parents to raise their children has been a part of our nation’s heritage for over 200 years,” he says. “We cannot stand idly by and watch this right be taken from parents who are lovingly nurturing their children in the very values which made our nation great.”

Dr. Potter will be based in Nashville, but will travel throughout Tennessee in the coming months to promote the proposed constitutional amendment. He can be reached at 615-714-0002.

ABOUT PARENTALRIGHTS.ORG
ParentalRights.org exists to secure a constitutional amendment that defends the rights of parents to direct the upbringing and education of their children. Without the amendment, the vital child-parent relationship is exposed to imminent danger posed by anti-parent judges within the federal courts and to the risks of international law which seeks to undermine the parental role. The Parental Rights Amendment will ensure that parental rights are preserved as a fundamental constitutional right and the special child-parent relationship is protected and secured for generations to come. For more information, visit www.parentalrights.org.

Youth Life Foundation Announces 2009 YLLC Golf Classic

The Youth Life Foundation of Tennessee and Pepsi Bottling Group present the fifth annual Youth Life Learning Center (YLLC) Golf Classic on Monday, April 27 at The Governor's Club in Brentwood.

All proceeds from the golf classic will benefit the at-risk children served at the Youth Life Learning Centers’ after-school programs in Nashville’s inner city communities.

Sponsorship levels for foursomes with celebrity players, and individual player information, are available at www.yllc.org. Sports celebrities from recent YLLC Golf Classics include NFL Hall of Famers Darrell Green and Art Monk, Tennessee Titans veterans David Thornton, Chris Sanders, and Ben Troup, Baltimore Raven Derrick Mason, and Washington Redskins veterans Charles Mann and Tim Johnson.

Golf registration is at 9am. Shotgun start is at 10am. The Governor’s Club is located at 9681 Concord Road, Brentwood, TN.

ABOUT YOUTH LIFE FOUNDATION OF TENNESSEE
The Youth Life Foundation of Tennessee operates Youth Life Learning Centers, faith-based after-school programs for at-risk children. The Centers serve 350 elementary school students at five sites in Nashville, one site in Memphis, and two in Jacksonville, Florida in partnership with the Boselli Foundation. For more information, visit www.yllc.org.