In addition to helping area homeowners and do-it-yourselfers with their home improvement projects, Wilson Bank & Trust's Construction Expo is undergoing a transformation of its own for 2011.

For the 18th installment of WB&T's annual Construction Expo on Feb. 5-6, the event will be moving to a new location at The Mill in Lebanon, located at 300 North Maple Street.

The new venue will offer a warm atmosphere, a more convenient layout and expanded floor space. Guests will also have access to displays, demonstrations and advice from even more of the area's top professionals in home-building, decorating, remodeling and finance. Visitors to the Expo can register to win a $500 cash prize. Admission is free.

Vendors from all fields of the construction community - including builders, contractors, supply stores, interior decorators, nurseries and more - will be on hand to answer building or remodeling questions and provide project ideas. Home-related businesses that wish to inquire about booth space can call Becky Jennings of Wilson Bank & Trust at 443-6635.

Wilson Bank & Trust mortgage and loan professionals will also be present at the event to answer questions, provide advice and offer special rates on construction and improvement financing.

The Expo takes place Saturday, Feb. 5, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 6, from noon until 3 p.m. For more information about the Wilson Bank & Trust Construction Expo, please call (615) 444-BANK.

PHOTO: Wilson Bank & Trust staff members have laid the groundwork for a new and improved Construction Expo with more space and more vendors in 2011, as the event moves to a larger venue at The Mill in Lebanon, Feb. 5-6. Now in its 18th year, the Construction Expo offers access to local experts in all areas of home-building, decorating and remodeling. Admission is free.

University Medical Center is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Sam Crutcher, board-certified Family Physician, to the medical staff.

Dr. Crutcher earned his B.A. in Biology, graduating magna cum laude from Lipscomb University in Nashville, where he was president of the student government association and in the Alpha Chi Honor Society. He earned his M.D. from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Memphis, and completed his residency program at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia, S.C., where he received the Most Compassionate Resident Award, Resident Teacher of the Year Award and served as Resident Council President. Dr. Crutcher completed a fellowship in healthcare quality improvement while serving as Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of South Carolina, School of Medicine, Department of Family and Preventive Medicine.

Dr. Crutcher is board-certified and a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians and Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. He received recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) for providing quality care to diabetic patients in the NCQA Diabetes Recognition Program.

Dr. Crutcher is a native of Lebanon and an Eagle Scout. He graduated from Friendship Christian School in 1997. Dr. Crutcher is the son of Johnnie and Ramona Crutcher. His father is a pharmacist at Kroger in Mt. Juliet, and his mother is co-owner of Ramona & Company at Providence in Mt. Juliet.

Dr. Sam Crutcher is in practice at Family Medical Associates - with Drs. Roger McKinney, Bill Robertson, George Robertson and Bernard Sy - located on the University Medical Center campus at 1407 West Baddour Parkway in Lebanon. For more information and to schedule an appointment, please call 615-444-6203 or visit online at www.familymedicaldocs.com.

Dr. Crutcher and his wife Julie, a physician and native of Memphis, have one daughter, Anna. The family is looking forward to establishing their home in Lebanon and being active in the Wilson County community.

Amy Rich Photography in Lebanon is conducting a model search!

Amy often gets calls for commercial work, and she is also currently working in conjunction with local artist Terri Patton on a nursery rhyme picture book. Drop into Amy's studio at 706 West Main Street on Saturday, Sept. 4 from noon until 3 p.m. to have your photo taken. There is no charge. Amy plans to take one quick photo for her model book. The book is for Amy's clients to peruse when they are in search of a model for advertisement or commercial purposes. These models may or may not be compensated by the client but will receive the session and a photograph from that session.

Amy Rich is an award-winning photographer who specializes in children's portraiture. Please contact Amy at 335-5529 for more information.

On the Web:

http://amyrichphotography.com/

Which Wich Superior Sandwiches, an award-winning, national fast casual sandwich concept, is set to opened its doors in Mt. Juliet on Thursday, August 5. The Mt. Juliet Which Wich is located at 401 S. Mt. Juliet Rd., Suite 345, in the Providence Marketplace shopping center. The store is open Monday-Saturday, 10 am-9 pm, and Sunday, noon-6 pm. It is the fifth Which Wich in the greater Nashville area.

Which Wich offers more than 50 varieties of customizable, toasted “wiches,” from the signature Wicked(R) sandwich, loaded with five meats (turkey, ham, roast beef, pepperoni, and bacon) and a choice of three cheeses, to unique items such as the Elvis Wich with peanut butter, honey, and banana. The Which Wich menu also includes plenty of vegetarian options, such as tomato & avocado and black bean patty, as well as several healthy wiches for less than 400 calories each. Guests can dine in or take out. Catering is also available.

Which Wich is also known for its creative ordering system. Guests use red Sharpies to mark up pre-printed menus on sandwich bags. They select a sandwich from one of 10 categories, then choose the type of bread, cheese, spreads, and vegetables. The sandwiches are prepared to guests’ exact specifications and delivered in personalized sandwich bags. After they’ve enjoyed their wiches, guests are encouraged to draw on their bags using red Sharpies and hang their “artwork” on the community wall.

“I’m very excited to bring the Which Wich vibe to Mt. Juliet,” says owner Shawn Ting. “Providence Marketplace is the perfect location, with shops, movies, and, now, Which Wich! Plus it’s easily accessible from I-40 and only minutes from Lebanon, Watertown, Opryland, the airport, and downtown Nashville. My family and I love the superior quality and variety of options available at Which Wich. Mt. Juliet will love it too.”

In addition to customized, toasted wiches, customers can enjoy hand-dipped shakes, signature house chips, and just-out-of-the-oven cookies in an edgy yet inviting environment. Which Wich locations feature music from Aware Records, newspaper reading stations, free wi-fi, and a community wall showcasing the sandwich bag artwork.

For more information, visit www.whichwich.com or www.facebook.com/whichwich.

University Medical Center is pleased to announce the addition of John W. Fisk, Jr., MD, Family Practitioner. Dr. Fisk is a board-certified Family Physician who treats a wide range of health concerns and specializes in the treatment of high blood pressure and diabetes - being a diabetic himself.

A graduate of Mississippi College, John Fisk earned his medical degree from University of Mississippi School of Medicine. In 1989, he completed his internship in family medicine at Pensacola Naval Hospital in Pensacola, Fla. and his residency at Naval Regional Medical center, Camp Pendleton, Calif. He then served in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps from 1991 until 1996.

Dr. Fisk has enjoyed a successful private practice in Brookhaven, Miss. for the last 14 years. He is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Association and the Mississippi Academy of Family Physicians.

Dr. Fisk and his family are relocating to the Lebanon area. They enjoy mission trips, traveling and photography.

Dr. Fisk's new practice is located at 1029 West Main Street, Suite O, in Lebanon. To schedule an appointment, please call 615-453-7824.

An exciting new restaurant concept called Deckers - the first anywhere in the United States - is being launched in Lebanon, according to the Lebanon/Wilson County Chamber of Commerce. Deckers is located at 636 South Cumberland Street, under the same roof as the recently renovated White Castle restaurant.

A grand opening celebrating the debut of Deckers is scheduled for Saturday, July 10. The day-long festivities begin at 9:30 a.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring local officials and personalities such as David Rife, the White Castle family member who was featured in the CBS hit series "Undercover Boss." (see video at bottom of page)

Both Deckers and White Castle are owned and operated by the same company - White Castle System, Inc., based in Columbus, Ohio.

Immediately following the ribbon-cutting, the first 100 customers in line will receive a free Deckers sandwich each week for a full year!

The grand opening will feature family-oriented activities, including an appearance by country music artist Jason Meadows, runner-up on the TV talent show "Nashville Star."

Here's the schedule for the day's events:

• 9:30 a.m. - Ribbon-cutting ceremony, immediately followed by give-away of free Deckers sandwich each week for a full year to first 100 customers in line.
• 10 a.m. - Other free give-away prizes for as long as they last.
• 1 until 4 p.m. - Balloon artist and face painter.
• 1:30 until 3:30 p.m. - Live performance with country music artist Jason Meadows from 1:30 until 2 p.m., followed by a Meet 'n' Greet with Jason.
• 5 until 7 p.m. - Live performance with country music artist Danielle Peck from 5 until 6 p.m., followed by Meet 'n' Greet with Danielle.

The celebration of Deckers' opening continues during July with the give-away of a "Decorate Your Deck" prize package from Lowe's. The public is invited to stop by Deckers any time and register for the summer-time prize package, which includes a deluxe gas grill and a five-piece outdoor furniture set. The drawing takes place at Deckers on July 24, and no purchase is necessary.

For more details about Deckers, visit www.deckerssandwiches.com.

Pinnacle Financial Partners and New Leash On Life have teamed up to offer Pinnacle clients the opportunity to combine distinctive service and effective advice with support for a local charity. Starting June 11, current and new Pinnacle clients can open an affinity checking account that will benefit New Leash On Life each time they make a purchase.

Every time the card holder uses his or her debit card for everyday purchases, a percentage will be donated directly to New Leash On Life. The card works like a standard debit card, and there is no additional expense to the account holder. The New Leash On Life card is the first of its kind from Pinnacle.

"We are thrilled about our partnership with Pinnacle and excited about offering our supporters such an easy way to show their support," Natalie Corwin, development director for New Leash On life, said. "Now everyday shopping, fuel purchases and entertainment expenses will mean more help for dogs and cats in need."

The debit card has an exclusive design available only to affinity account holders. Current and new clients interested in converting their account or signing up for a new account can get their affinity card at any of the 34 Pinnacle offices in Tennessee starting June 11, 2010. A full list of offices can be accessed online at https://www.pnfp.com/contact-us/locations/.

A special celebration will be held at the Castle Heights office, located at 401 Castle Heights Avenue North in Lebanon on Friday, June 11 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. and Saturday, June 12 from 10 a.m. until noon. New Leash On Life supporters can sign up for the affinity account and receive their new card in a matter of minutes. Refreshments and door prizes will be provided. Pets are welcome.

"Pinnacle is eager to launch this affinity program because we're dedicated to giving back to the communities we serve," said Jamie Sweeney, Pinnacle's senior product manager. "We've created a convenient way for New Leash On Life supporters to raise more money for the organization at no cost to them."

In 1987, after graduating near the top of his class at Mt. Juliet High School, Lebanon attorney Jeff Cherry thought he had a concrete career path before him. He'd earned a partial scholarship to David Lipscomb University and elected to begin studying medicine.

A chance encounter with a member of the local law enforcement community, however, would alter Cherry's plans and take him from Lipscomb's biology labs to the streets of Nashville and, ultimately, to a partnership with the Lebanon-based Law Firm of Lowery, Lowery & Cherry.

"I met a guy who I was really impressed with who was in law enforcement," Cherry said during a recent interview from his second-floor office on Lebanon's Public Square. "So, I decided to transfer to Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) and changed my course of study to criminal justice administration."

While the change of course took his family and friends by surprise, Cherry knew he had found a career that was a perfect fit for him. Like medicine, a career in law enforcement would allow him to help others - a key factor in his decision to pursue a position with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA).

After earning his Bachelor's of Science in Criminal Justice Administration from MTSU, Cherry applied to the DEA and sat for an interview. But, when he was asked whether or not he would be willing to relocate outside the United States for the DEA post, Cherry - a man dedicated to his community and his family - politely declined.

"At the time, I had been dating a young lady all through high school, and we knew we wanted to get married," he recalled. "I knew that moving outside of the country would be a difficult step for us to take ... I was prepared to be asked to relocate to one of America's major cities - New York or Miami - but I couldn't ask her to live on a base in Colombia."

Undaunted, Cherry enrolled in the Metropolitan Nashville Police Academy for 23 weeks of rigorous training, both physical and academic. His unwavering commitment helped him graduate second in his class in 1992. He immediately joined the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) as an officer.

"Initially, I worked as part of a two-man team in public housing from 4:30 p.m. until 1 a.m.," Cherry said. "A lot of times, we worked on foot, patrolling through the public housing units. Sometimes, we'd make three or four drug arrests in a single night."

Shortly thereafter, Cherry also began serving with a MNPD drug unit, frequently working anywhere from 60 to 80 hours per week. And while it was an assignment in which Cherry took tremendous pride, the time soon came when he and his wife became focused on starting a family.

Cherry's superiors at the police department offered him a public speaking assignment, providing him with the opportunity to produce a weekly radio spot offering crime safety tips to Nashville residents, to organize some of the first "community-oriented" policing initiatives in Davidson County and to speak to thousands of area residents about the MNPD.

"If it wasn't for that, I don't think I could stand in front of people and do what I do today," Cherry said of the public speaking assignment. "On average, I was in front of about 30,000 people per year in that role."

After spending two years in the public speaking position, Cherry again found himself at the Metro Nashville Police Academy - only this time, he was at the front of the classroom, training each new class of recruits on every criminal statute in Tennessee's law books.

"I'd teach 132 classroom hours of law to each recruit class ... I basically knew it inside and out after all of those classes," he said. "My last four years with the (police) department was spent in law school, in essence."

His 1997 enrollment into the Nashville School of Law represented the next logical step along Cherry's career path. He graduated in 2001, then sat for the state bar exam in July of 2001 and was licensed to practice law on Oct. 24, 2001.

He would remain with the Metro Nashville Police Department for another six months before joining the Lebanon law firm in April of 2002.

"I'll never forget it, because my first day with Lowery & Lowery was April Fool's Day. I came into this beautiful building where everyone was smiling and happy. I had an office with windows," he laughed, recalling that his basement-level office as a member of the MNPD was without windows.

In the years that have passed, Cherry has developed courtroom concentrations in criminal defense, personal injury law and business litigation.

Cherry said there was "no doubt in (his) mind" that his experiences in law enforcement left him uniquely prepared to enter the legal profession.

"It enables me to communicate well with the prosecuting officers and the district attorneys, having been a prosecuting officer myself," he said, noting his entry into the legal profession had changed his method of thinking about the legal process. " ... Everyone accused of a crime has a right to a competent defense under our Constitution."

In the years since he left the MNPD, Cherry, his wife and his children have made their home in Lebanon and worked to help better the community. Cherry sits on the board of directors for Hearthside at Castle Heights, the board of directors for Prospect Inc. and has coached numerous youth baseball and football teams. He also proudly serves as vice president of the 15th Judicial District Bar Association and is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association Leadership Law Class of 2010.

"We already worshipped in Lebanon at what was then the College Street Church of Christ (now College Hills Church of Christ)," Cherry said of his family's decision to make Lebanon their home. "We felt like we'd already been embraced by the Lebanon community. We love Lebanon, and we're very active in our community. We care about our neighbors."

By BRIAN HARVILLE

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It's no secret that the future of the Internet is mobile.

In fact, by 2015, a recent study by Morgan Stanley analysts indicates the mobile web will become dominant as the usage of smartphones, such as Apple's iPhone and the ever-popular Blackberry, becomes more widespread. Analysts concluded that the mobile web will be bigger than desktop Internet usage within the next five years.

And at least one Wilson County car dealership has taken notice.

According to Paine Bone, General Manager and Partner at Wilson County Hyundai, his dealership recently made the move to optimize their business's website for viewing on mobile devices. The move, he explained, was not made simply for the sake of technology. Instead, it was a planned step to help make the car-browsing experience more convenient for potential customers.

"It's not about staying at the forefront of technology," Bone said. "To me, the mobile site is a convenience for our customers ... If you can make it easier for people to do business with you, then that is what you want to do. I think that's what it comes down to."

Whenever a new car arrives at Wilson County Hyundai, it is immediately photographed and added to the dealership's online inventory. Many vehicles are photographed more than a dozen times from different angles to allow web visitors to inspect every detail of the automobile. After accessing Wilson County Hyundai's mobile-optimized site, shoppers can pull up the entire inventory and browse by make, model or even price. From there, it only takes one click to call the local dealership.

A handful of factors motivated Bone to take the car-shopping experience mobile. He noted both he and his wife frequently browse the web from their smartphones. And, after a customer made a purchase upon viewing Wilson County's Hyundai's older website on his cellular phone, Bone said he knew it was a step the dealership needed to take.

"We had a customer who was about to sign a deal to purchase a car (in Nashville)," he said. "While he was waiting to sign the paperwork, he pulled his phone out of his pocket and started browsing our inventory. He found a deal he liked on our old site, called us and ultimately decided to do business with us. That told me there was something to mobile browsing."

Wilson County Hyundai, which has been in business at 1506 West Main Street in Lebanon since July 21, 2009, is no stranger to technology. Like a handful of local businesses, the dealership makes use of social media to share news and information on both Facebook and Twitter. Along with the dealership's new mobile-optimized website, Bone described Wilson County Hyundai's venture into social media as another logical step in the process of making car-shopping convenient for his customers.

"To us," he concluded, "inventory and pictures are everything. With the new mobile site, you can shop for cars while you're at the beauty salon or while you're waiting at the doctor's office. If something makes the process easier for our customers, then we want to do that."

To check out Wilson County Hyundai's newly mobile-optimized website, simply point your smartphone's web browser to www.wchyundai.com.

Tennessee Cheesecake Company LLC will relocate to a 10,000-square-foot bakery in Mt. Juliet soon, the company recently announced. The move is prompted by the company's growth and need for more production space. A press release issued by the company indicated the move to Mt. Juliet will be complete by mid-April.

Tennessee Cheesecake has been operating out of a 2,000-square-foot facility in West Nashville near the Sylvan Park neighborhood for the past five years. Friday, April 16 will be the last day the current Nashville location will be open.

"The equipment upgrades and larger production space at the new facility will allow us to dramatically increase production capacity and efficiency," said Valerie Wilson, owner and president. "We're thrilled about this opportunity to continue growing."

The company sells gourmet cheesecakes and other baked goods primarily to the wholesale food service industry. Customers include national chain restaurants and major food service distributors, including Sysco, Performance Food Group, U.S. Foodservice, Gordon Foodservice and Reinhart Foodservice.

Though the wholesale industry is its core customer base, individual retail business has dramatically increased since the company opened a small retail space in its West Nashville bakery in 2007. Retail revenue growth has exceeded 100 percent each year since the opening of the retail space.

Tennessee Cheesecake retail customers will be able to continue purchasing the cheesecakes in Nashville, even after the bakery has moved. Nashville Cash & Carry, a wholesale retail supplier of premium food and party supply goods, will offer a wide variety of Tennessee Cheesecake products at its 5001 Charlotte Avenue location.

The bakery will continue to provide retail services in its new location, with an expected retail opening in June. The cheesecakes will also continue to be available to individual retail customers through the company's website, www.tennesseecheesecake.com. The company provides shipping services throughout the United States.