Love-Hate Mail
Slicing and dicing
In “Field of Screams” (March 8), Belmont president Bob Fisher stated that “the park would be available to the schools and the community 85 percent of the time,” intimating that Belmont would only use it 15 percent of the time. But what was not divulged was how Belmont’s 15 percent would be determined. When you look at 365 days a year, 24 hours a day (including overnight), Belmont’s use might only be 15 percent of the hours in the year. But, when you look at the school calendar (August to May) and the schedule of use that Belmont presented to the Metro Parks Board, you find that (not including December) Belmont has proposed to use the fields on 92 percent of the weekdays (180 days), and 58 percent of the weekends (45 days).
This is an outright attempt by a private entity to monopolize a public park. There is no regard for the negative impact to (1) the two public schools adjacent to it that rely 100 percent on the park land for outside activities, or (2) the surrounding densely populated, low-income neighborhood.
Belmont’s president wants to “earn trust.” Trust is based on honesty and complete truths. The manipulation and misrepresentation of figures to promote one’s position is not honest and does not build trust.
ARLENE LANEarlene_one@bellsouth.net (Nashville)
Delicious reading
Bravo to Carrington Fox for her article on the accomplishments of Juanita Lane’s slice of heaven called Dulce Desserts (“Lady of the Cake,” March 1). Ms. Lane continues to amaze and delight with the flavors she continues to bake into her delectable recipes. As with any chef—or amateur cook, for that matter—there are the occasional flaws. At $3.50 and above for some of her decadent cupcakes (that’s each, mind you), sometimes they tend to be a bit dry and “stale.” Other times, they’re an experience to be savored like an incredible piece of culinary artwork. Again, thank you for the article on Dulce. I will be returning, with a fist full of money, to experience the treats there.
JOHN BURTblacklab1@bellsouth.net (Hendersonville)
Great food and canned green beans
What a pleasant surprise to find my restaurant listed in your “Restaurants Next Door” piece (March 1). Carrington Fox’s comments about us were right on. As she said, we don’t push the culinary envelope here. We serve really good food at very reasonable prices, and everything’s made from scratch daily, with fresh ingredients. Except, as she noted, the green beans. They come from cans every day. I invite your readers to come on in for lunch or dinner, and for a piece of our good and gooey chocolate pie. Or take it home for the family table. It’s all good ’n’ cheap. Thank you again for the mention.
BARRY BRYANTOWNER, GREEN HILLS CAFETERIAghcafe@comcast.net (Nashville)
Correction
Edgehill residents unanimously voted against Belmont University’s proposal to revamp E.S. Rose Park at a January 2007, not a January 2006, meeting, held by the Organized Neighbors of Edgehill (ONE). Last week’s cover story misstated the date.
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