News Release

Brentwood, Tennessee (May 14, 2009) – The Citizens for Brentwood Green Space (CFBGS) announced a donation to the Brentwood Library for the T. Vance Little Room in the amount of $1,125.

“Vance Little was a treasured resource in Brentwood and a tremendous friend to our organization,” said Founder Stephen Prince.  “Whether it was allowing us to use his facilities for meetings, or providing us with invaluable insights on ways of preserving green space, Vance was always there when we needed help.  It’s an honor to be able to help preserve his legacy in the community.”

Formerly known as the Brentwood Room, the T. Vance Little Room is a place where visitors will be able to conduct research about Brentwood’s history on their own.  “The donations we received for this new addition at the library were above and beyond what we expected or hoped for,” said President Gil Hutchinson. “We thank all those that donated in honor of Vance’s memory.”

Added Chuck Sherrill, Director of the Brentwood Library, “Vance Little was a great friend of the Brentwood Library, and the many contributions we have received in his memory show that he was a great friend to the whole community. The contribution of the Citizens for Brentwood Green Space is especially significant because Vance helped that group get started by providing them with meeting space. The T. Vance Little Room at the Brentwood Library will continue his tradition of providing an elegant setting for community activity. We are most grateful to the members of Green Space for making this generous gift to the library.”

The Citizens for Brentwood Green Space, Inc. is a volunteer citizens group organized as a 501(c) (3) nonprofit corporation. Our mission is to preserve open space in the form of parks, trails, historic sites, and flood plains while being sensitive to the rights of landowners and developers.  CBGS desires to assure that ongoing development of land resources is accomplished in a way that is beneficial to landowners, to existing citizens of the city, and to future generations of Brentwood residents.