Tree limbs must be 4’ or less in length. The Street Department will not pick up limbs where a commercial company has pruned trees.

In order to have your yard debris picked up, you must contact the Clarksville Street Department at (931) 645-7464 between 7:00 A.M. and 3:30 P.M. Monday through Friday.

F&M has offices in eight Middle Tennessee counties: Montgomery, Stewart, Robertson, Sumner, Wilson, Rutherford, Williamson and Putnam. Bank employees from each county nominated local charities from their market area. One charity per F&M market was selected. Those charities now in the running for two F&M $1,000 donations, are:

• Radical Mission of Montgomery County
• Good Samaritan, Inc. of Stewart County
• GreenRidge Toys for Tots in Robertson County
• The Humane Society of Sumner County
• United Way of Wilson County
• Boys and Girls Club of Rutherford County
• STARS (Students Taking A Right Stand) of Williamson County
• Child Advocacy Center of the Upper Cumberland in Putnam County

Facebook is a social network site that has over 400 million members worldwide. Facebook users are invited to become a fan of F&M Bank and vote by going to www.facebook.com/myfmbank beginning March 1. Non-Facebook users can likewise navigate to the site, but will first be asked to sign up by selecting a user name and password before being directed to the F&M page. Clicking on “Become A Fan” will allow new Facebook users to vote for the charity of their choice.

With over $785 million in assets, F&M Bank is Tennessee’s 12^th largest state-chartered bank and has 15 full-service banking facilities in Middle Tennessee. F&M was also recently named to BusinessTN magazine’s list of the state’s Hot 100 companies. For more information on F&M Bank, visit http://www.myfmbank.com/.

Comedy on the Cumberland will bring awareness to and raise money for a program that feeds hungry children in the Clarksville/Montgomery County school system. “Over twelve hundred school children leave school on Friday, and don’t have a solid meal again until they return to school on Monday”, said Bonecutter, “This is embarrassing and unacceptable”.

Project F.U.E.L is the life’s mission of one woman, Denise Skidmore, who was led to this effort by her Christian faith. “I was searching for a purpose in my life, wondering what would be my footprint if I were to die today” said Skidmore. “I want to feed every child I can. I won’t stop until they are all taken care of”.

When asked about how he came up with the idea for Comedy on the Cumberland, Hank Bonecutter said ” I have been working on this idea since last fall,trying to figure out how I could use use the connections I have generated with other comedians to host stand up comedy events in our community. Comedy on the Cumberland is the beginning of what we hope will be a series of comedy benefits in Clarksville,” Bonecutter continued, “There currently is not any place in Clarksville to enjoy stand up comedy, but that’s about to change!”

Bonecutter is the owner of Clarksville’s oldest radio station WJZM broadcasting at 1400 AM. WJZM is Clarksville’s only radio station committed to local News, Sports, and Talk Radio. “Finding ways to help support our community is just a natural fit for WJZM, it’s what my career has been focused on,” said Bonecutter.

Tickets

Tickets for this event are $40 each, or $75 a pair, and are 100% tax deductible. You can pick up tickets at the main branch of F&M bank in Historic Downtown Clarksville, and at the central office of the Clarksville Montgomery county school system on Gracy Avenue. A limited number of tickets are available for this event, so be sure to purchase your tickets as soon as possible.

Sponsors

F&M bank and Wendy’s of Clarksville are the primary sponsors for this event, with Clarksville Online, Discover Clarksville, Ad One and Clarksville’s Best Buys, along with CDE Lightband are serving as the media partners for the event. “All of our partners agreed to support this effort without hesitation”, said Bonecutter, “We just couldn’t do it without them”. Both John McDonald and Tom Thayer from the Roxy Regional Theatre are very supportive of this effort, offering the use of their theatre as the venue for this charity benefit.

The Performers

Starring Rik Roberts

“The comedians I have signed for this event are close personal friends of mine, who are not only very funny but very excited about supporting this kind of effort”. Rik Roberts is the headliner of Comedy on the Cumberland, and has been a Stand up performer for 19 years. Rik is best known for his dead-on impersonation of the legendary Barney Fife. His combination of music and jokes makes him one of the most “in demand” working comics in the country. Dustin Laughtery, Jonnie W and Barb Neligan round out the nights performers. Hank Bonecutter will emcee the event.

For more information

For more information about Comedy on the Cumberland, listen to WJZM radio, or visit Clarksville Online, Discover Clarksville, or watch Clarksville’s Best Buys. You can also follow the Comedy on the Cumberland series via Facebook.

Vendors will be available to help you accomplish all of your springtime goals, whether you want elaborate landscaping, a new patio or a simple flower bed. If you’re thinking about renovating or redecorating your home, you don’t want to miss this showcase of the year’s new trends and must-have items. You’ll also have the opportunity to see lawn and farm equipment demonstrations and test certain products.

Fifty local businesses will be showcased at the event and there will be multiple giveaways including:

1. Mature tree and professional planting $4,000 by Wofford’s Nursery
2. $500 shopping spree to Home Depot by Environmental Water
3. $1,000 gift certificate for landscape products by Red River Concrete
4. Two white Rocking chairs and laminate flooring by Legends Bank
5. 60 minute massage by Hillcrest Chiropractic
6. $500 gift certificate toward purchase of new roof by Quality Exterior
7. $50 gift card to Wofford’s Nursery by Planters Bank
8. Hanging planter by Rocking Horse Glass
9. $250 Lowe’s Gift Card by Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union
10. Kodak Zi8 Pocket HD Video Camera by Altra Federal Credit Union
11. Gift basket by Heritage Bank
12. $250 gift certificate for services by The Kutting Krew Lawn & Landscape
13. Two 32” Flat Screen T.V. (one each day) by The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce
14. Two $50 Gift Certificates to the Blackhorse (one each day) by Goodman Lumber
15. Two 42 inch LCD HD TVs by Anchor Mortgage

Hutson, Inc. is the signature sponsor for the event, and 5 Star Radio Group is the media sponsor.

Participating Vendors

• Ace Exterminating Company
• Alter Eco Systems
• Altra Federal Credit Union
• Anchor Mortgage
• Anglin Concrete Countertops
• Ann Marshbanks, Broker Crye-Leike Realtors
• Better Business Bureau
• Carter Fence & Landscaping
• Clarksville Exteriors
• Coldwell Banker/ Conroy Marable & Holleman
• Culligan Water Consulting
• Dixie Homecrafters/Gutter Guardian
• Environmental Water Systems
• F&M Bank
• Fancy Vents
• Farm Credit Services
• Fort Campbell Federal Credit Union
• Franklin American Mortgage
• Frontier Basement Systems
• Furniture Connection
• Going Green Services, LLC
• Goodman Lumber & Flooring
• Greenland Sod Farm
• Heritage Bank
• Hillcrest Chiropractic
• Holiday Accent
• House Doctors Handyman Services
• Hutson, Inc.
• Jackson Roofing & Remodeling, Inc.
• Lawn Doctor of Clarksville
• Legends Bank
• Mainstream Heating & Cooling
• Montgomery County
• Master Gardeners
• Mattress Express
• Merrell Home Improvements
• Mr. Waterheater
• Planters Bank
• P.M. Lighting, LLC
• Quality Exterior Company, LLC
• Red River Concrete Products
• Rocking Horse Glass
• Straight Line Fence, LLC
• The Choppin Block
• The Kutting Krew Lawn & Landscape
• Wofford’s Nursery & Landscaping, LLC
• Woodland Tractor & Lawn

The Roxy Regional Theatre has always done musicals well, so it is no surprise that the “Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash” was a foot tapping good time. Showcasing the life of country Music Legend Johnny Cash the musical followed his life from his birth, until his death in 2003. The show features Nathan Freeman, Brian C. Veith, Melissa Dowty, and Mindy Wedner. They were backed up by some great musicians Travis Wetzel, Lisa Horngren, John Waddle, Scott Stowe, Thad Wallus, Matt Whittenburg, and Tom Thayer.

The show runs through February 27, playing Wednesdays and Thursdays at 7pm and Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, with a 2pm matinee on Saturday, February 20. Tickets are $20 (adults) and $15 (ages 13 and under). Tickets to all performances can be purchased online at www.roxyregionaltheatre.org, by phone at 931-645-7699, or at the theatre during regular box office hours (9am-2pm, weekdays).

Pictured, clockwise from bottom left: Brian Veith, Mindy Wedner, Nathan Freeman, Melissa Dowty the cast of The Ring of Fire Musical. (Photo courtesy of Greg Williamson / The Leaf-Chronicle)

This show is based around music and songs of Johnny and June Carter Cash and features 33 individual numbers mixing the voices of the cast in a harmonious blend. The first act’s music was positive and celebrated southern life, while the second half takes a somewhat darker tone most likely due to the admitted drug use by Cash.

In a behind-the-scenes look at The Johnny Cash Show, Cash claims to have “tried every drug there was to try.”

This was touched upon in the musical which attributed his first experience with mood altering drugs after an injury, “It feels so good, when you are hurting so bad”. He is reported to have beaten his addictions in 1968 at the age of 36. Cash like many performers also had problems with excessive drinking.

While Cash had a somewhat of an outlaw reputation, he actually never served time in prison. He was jailed seven times, but for minor offenses for which he was always released the next day. These experiences were the kernel for several of his songs, and lead to his world famous prison performances at Huntsville Texas State Prison, Folsom Prison, San Quentin, and others.

Johnny Cash also expressed a strong anti-war sentiment after visits to Vietnam to entertain the troops:

“As far as the war in Vietnam is concerned,” he later commented, “that war just made me sick. I’m not supporting that war or any other war… Maybe Vietnam has taught us a hard lesson to not be involved in foreign wars. Maybe that’s the lesson we’ve learned. I hope we have.”

Sadly we still haven’t learned that lesson!

Johnny Cash sold more than 50 million records and recorded over 45 albums over the course of his lifetime.

Lets get back to the Roxy’s performance!

The acting was amazing, and the singing brought back the original “Man in Black” for the audience members. You could swear at at times he was on stage performing live.

A person identifying themselves as a Carter cousin had this to say about the show.

I will not reveal my name, but I am a distant cousin of June Carter and the Virginian Carters. I have had the honor to be in her presence and also see her perform. We live near Bowling Green, so we took a drive down to the Roxy in Clarksville to see Ring of Fire. I loved the show, but I was especially moved during “Daddy Sang Bass”. When that young girl playing June would look over at the little brother with that June Carter smile and gave him a loving, family punch in the arm just like June would do in “Daddy Sang Bass”, I almost cried. It brought back memories of many, many years ago. I don’t know if this beautiful young lady had known that this was the way June always behaved. But it was like being back with the family all over again. Thank you young lady for giving this old lady a moment of happiness that I never expected.

The Broadway version of the musical is available on iTunes, but I think the Roxy’s performance outshines it by far.

This is a wonderful musical, and a really great time! You will be tapping your feet, and clapping along with the tunes! I personally plan on going and seeing it at least one more time!

The Songs

Act I

1. Country Boy – (John R. Cash) – Brian, Company
2. Flesh and Blood – (John R. Cash) – Mindy, Brian
3. While I’ve Got It on My Mind – (John R. Cash) – Nathan, Melissa
4. Five Feet High and Rising – (John R. Cash) – Company
5. Straight A’s In Love – (John R. Cash) – Brian
6. Big River – (John R. Cash) – Nathan, Brian
7. Waiting on the Far Side Banks of Jordan – (Terry Smith) – Melissa, Brian
8. Daddy Sang Bass – (John R. Cash/Carl L. Perkins) – Company
9. I Still Miss Someone – (John R. Cash/Roy Cash Jr.) – Mindy, Nathan
10. Ragged Old Flag – (Traditional) – Nathan
11. Get Rhythm – (John R. Cash) – Company
12. Flushed from the Bathroom of Your Heart – (Jack H. Clement) -Mindy
13. Dirry Old… Dog – (Jack H. Clement) – Brian, Nathan
14. Oh Come, Angel Band – (John R. Cash) – Company
15. If I were a Carpenter – (James Timothy Hardin) – Brian, Mindy
16. Ring of Fire – (June Carter/Merle Kilgore) – Nathan Melissa
17. Jackson – (Jerry Leiber/Billy Edd Wheeler) – Company

Act II

1. Hey Porter – (John R. Cash) – Company
2. Sunday Morning Coming Down – (Kris Kristofferson) – Scott Stowe
3. Folsom Prison Blues – (John R. Cash) – Brian
4. Cocaine Blues – (TJ Arnall) – Nathan
5. Orleans Parish Prison – (Dick Feller) – Company
6. Delia’s Gone – (John R. Cash/Karl M. Silbersdorf/Richard Toops) – Brian
7. Man In Black – (John R. Cash) – Nathan
8. Why Me, Lord? – (Kris Kristofferson) – Nathan, Company
9. Concert Transition – Band
10. A Boy Named Sue – (Shel Silverstein) – Brian
11. Tear-Stained Letter – (John R. Cash) – Melissa
12. Tennessee Flat-Top Box – (John R. Cash) – Nathan, Mindy
13. Cry Cry Cry – (John R. Cash) – Nathan
14. All Over Again – (John R. Cash) – Mindy
15. I Walk the Line – (John R. Cash) – Company
16. I’ve Been Everywhere – (Geoff Mack) – Company

The brigade started the deployment process in early January, and expects the 4,000 soliders to be fully deployed by March 1^st replacing Taskforce Yukon (4 Brigade 25^th Infantry Division out of Fort Richardson Alaska). They are scheduled for a 1 year deployment.

Command Sgt. Maj. Gregory Patton (Left) & Col. Viet Luong (Right), case the brigade colors.

The Brigade is the vanguard of roughly 17,000 soldiers from the 101^st Airborne division who will also be deploying over the course of the next year. A total of three infantry brigades, an aviation brigade, and the division’s headquarters are all scheduled to deploy from Fort Campbell.

Their mission is to help provide much needed security for the civilian population in partnership with the Afghan military. This can involve both combat and humanitarian operations.

Photos from the color casing are in the Discover Clarksville Photo gallery at:

http://www.discoverclarksville.com/photogallery/events/2010/3rdbrigadecombatteamscolorcasing/

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From 1950 to his death in 1970, ET Wickham created a bevy of statues which featured Indian chiefs, politicians, patriots, and religious figures. The record shows that during this period he built over 30 life-size concrete statues.  Wickham’s art is a well kept secret and a cultural treasure trove. Sadly over the last few years the statues have been repeatedly targeted by vandals. His work is featured at the Wickham Stone Park for more information visit their web site.

Christopher Burawa, the Director of the APSU Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts pointed out “The philosophy behind the series is that Art can happen any time, any place”. In our community the Center certainly fulfills that goal admirably.

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Join Peter Rabbit, Flopsy, Mopsy and Cottontail when they meet Mr. McGregor, Jemima Puddle-Duck and Mittens, Moppet and Tom Kitten, all in a colorful, wonderful revival of the Beatrix Potter classics in PETER RABBIT & FRIENDS at the Roxy Regional Theatre.  PETER RABBIT plays only four Saturday 2pm matinees on January 23, January 30, February 6 and February 13.

Adapted for the stage and directed by John McDonald, PETER RABBIT & FRIENDS features Mindy Wedner, Nathan Freeman, Melissa Dowty, Brian Veith, Bryan Zoppi and Jamie Farmer.  Tickets are $15 (adults) and $10 (ages 13 and under) and can be purchased online at www.roxyregionaltheatre.org, by phone at (931) 645-7699, or at the theatre during regular box office hours (9am-2pm, weekdays).