2006 Whitland Home Tour

The 2006 Whitland Home Tour will take place on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 3 to 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 8, from 1 to 5 p.m.

The home tour will cost $12 per person, $8 per child or $20 per couple. Free tours, refreshments and treats for the children are being provided at Fire Hall No. 17. Children with parental supervision are also welcome to play at the playground of Blakemore Children’s Center, located in the neighborhood. Discount tickets can also be purchased through Sept. 30 at whitland.org and at select locations around town (see below).

Here are the homes that are scheduled to be featured:

• The Home of Jeff Lynch, 3621 West End Avenue
• The McDaniel Home, 3824 Whitland Avenue
• The Home of Carole and John Sergent, 3747 Whitland Avenue
• The Home of Laura Lee and Bruce Dobie, 3815 Whitland Avenue
• The Home of Gail and Mike Wales, 200 Carden Avenue
• The Home of Jessica and Keith Deerkoski, 209 Cantrell Avenue
• The Sisk Home, 203 Cantrell Avenue
• The Wemyss Home, 9 Peach Blossom Square
• The Home of Heidi and Charles Anderson, 401 Bowling Avenue, No. 12
• Fire hall No. 17, 3911 West End Avenue
  

A portion of the proceeds will again benefit Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity. For more information about the tour, please contact Scott Holder at (615) 498-7556 or visit whitland.org.

Discounted advance home tour tickets can also be purchased through Oct. 6 at the American Artisan (4321 Harding Pike), and Davis-Kidd Booksellers (2121 Greenhill Village Drive in the Green Hills Mall).

This news release contains more information about the event. Did you know that Dawn Wells (Mary Ann from Gilligan's Island) and Dinah Shore are former Whitland residents? (I didn't.)