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Upcoming Projects in Arlington
Information from Arlington Town Hall
Donelson Farms Parkway
The proposed project would see the road between Airline Road at Donelson
Elementary to 385 widened with a two lane addition lessening traffic build up. The
project is an 80/20 TDOT Funded Grant Project
Airline Road Widening
This spot safety project from the Tennessee
Department of Transportation will widen the
portion of Airline Road from I-40 South to
Brooks River Road as to provide a turn lane into
the Trails of Arlington and Brooks Manor
Airline Road Widening
The town has given a contract for the
environmental and design portion of the widening
of Airline Road between Hall Creek Bridge and
Arlington High School to Fisher Arnold Engineering.
Fire Station No. 2
Arlington’s Fire station No. 2 will be
built on property at the northwest corner of
Donelson and Airline Road. The town
bought the land back in 2018 and approved
a contract for Architectural Services with
Allen & Hoshall and Engineering Services
with Powers Hill Design. Site work done by
Madden Phillips is now underway.
Forrest Street Campus
The board of Mayor and Aldermen have approved and authorized a Bond Issuance
for the cost to construct a new walking trail,
farmer’s market, amphitheater, including new
road improvements, parking, grading, drainage,
lighting, and landscaping. Architectural Services
were awarded to Fisher Arnold and the
Engineering services to Powers Hill Design,
LLC. Construction of Phase 1 was awarded to
Grinder Taber Grinder as well as Phase 2. The
project is scheduled to be complete in 2020.
Vaping Me Sick: The Growing E-Cigarette
Crisis By Ainsley Feeney
An estimated 80-90% of teenagers have
either tried vaping or do it regularly.
This was one of the alarming facts pre-
sented at Vaping Me Sick, an event hosted
by Arlington High School in late January.
The event was open to parents, students,
and community members who are con-
cerned with the e-cigarette epidemic in the
United States. AHS hosted Dr. Catherine
Sanders, a pediatric pulmonologist at Le
Bonheur Children’s Hospital, as a guest
speaker. After watching a video surround-
ing a case of a near-death experience due to
EVALI (e-cigarette and vaping-associated
lung injury), Dr. Sanders gave an overview
of what vaping is, why teenagers are so
drawn to it, and the potential health hazards
it carries. Teens are so drawn to vaping, she
said, because the product is primarily mar-
keted to teenagers. Vape flavors like cotton
candy, gumdrop, and cereal entice a young-
er audience. Dr. Sanders also dispelled the
myth that vaping is a better alternative to
smoking. “Safer does not always mean
safe,” Dr. Sanders stated. In fact, one stand-
ard vape pod can have as much nicotine as
an entire pack of cigarettes. Given the fact
that nicotine has a greater effect on unde-
veloped teenage minds, vaping can create
an extreme nicotine addiction in young
people.
AHS also took questions from the audi-
ence and held a panel Q&A session. The
panel included Dr. Sanders along with rep-
resentatives from Lakeside and the Shelby
County Sheriff’s Office. After the event, I
was able to speak with Deputy Jackie
Glover of the SCSO. Dep. Glover has been
to schools all across the Mid-South to give
talks on drug abuse, and she has seen first-
hand the impact vaping can have. She says
that uncharacteristically sluggish behavior
and dropping grades can be a parent’s first
clue to a possible vaping problem.
And even though in Tennessee, no one
under eighteen can buy e-cigarettes, that’s
not stopping teens from getting them. Dep.
Glover told me that younger children will
often have older people buy pods for them,
or even buy them illegally off the streets.
And they’re finding clever ways to hide
them from their parents, too: vape “pens”
that look like real ink pens, pods that look
like phone chargers, and even e-cigarettes
hidden in hoodie strings. The nicotine de-
pendency and the psychological effects that
come along with vaping will drive teens to
do almost anything to vape and not get
caught.
This event was well-attended by mem-
bers of the community. AHS will continue
to host informational events like these, with
the next event being held on February 5th
at 6pm.
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