Blasting Update – We Need Your Voices!

West Meade Neighborhood Association (WMNA) has discussed tightening the regulation on blasting to address the concerns of residents of West Nashville. Many feel the strong blasts coming from the River Road Vulcan Materials Quarry is causing damage to their homes, either foundational, which can be very expensive to fix, or cosmetic, like cracks in walls […]

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Blasting: Letter to Rep. Caleb Hemmer

Thank you for all your comments and complaints. We have lots of survey results, but could use more. If you haven’t turned in the survey, please take the time to send one in: Survey Here. The more information we have, and the more people that voice their opinion, the better our chances of getting our […]

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A Note From Westmeade Elementary

As we wrap up the first semester, I’m bursting with pride as I reflect on all we’ve achieved together. Explore our newsletter for inspiring snapshots of Westmeade’s first semester, showcasing academic triumphs, artistic expressions, and the power of community collaboration. Thank you for celebrating Westmeade and I look forward to all the 2nd semester has […]

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What does AI say about blasting?

After talking with a few geologists about the cumulative effects of periodic blasting, I decided to have a conversation with ChatGPT about it. Here is the transcript: Me: I have a small wooden table. I repetitively tap on the table with a hammer every second with a force of 0.25 newtons. How long before the […]

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A Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On

On November 28, there was a meeting held at the Vulcan Materials plant on River Road. Attendees included Paul Garland, Sheryl Garland, Councilman Thom Druffel and representatives from Vulcan Materials, including the VP, Permitting and External Relations, the Plant Manager, the Plant Supervisor and the Manager of Community and Government Relations. The topic was the […]

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Open Letter to Developers

WMNA sent a letter to one of the developers that is doing extensive building in West Meade. Here is the letter: This letter was written specifically to address the tree canopy, and the fact that developers tend to clear-cut first, before building. However, there are other improvements that WMNA would like to see in the […]

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