Clarksville, TN – The weather is turning chilly, and soon schools will be closed for the long winter break. Many parents are busy thinking of ways to keep their children occupied during this time of year. Just in time for the holidays, Clarksville’s newest indoor children’s entertainment center is officially opening and will host special “Grand Opening” events all weekend long – including face painting, free samples of Hunt Brothers Pizza and a raffle.

Located at 525-B Alfred Thun Road (off of Exit 4) in the space formerly occupied by Jump Zone, Kids-N-Play is a new kind of entertainment establishment for children up to age 12. Gone are the large bouncy castles and picnic tables of the old Jump Zone. Instead, children will be delighted by the gigantic multi-level climbing structure, featuring a variety of slides, bridges and tunnels.

“The large indoor play land is designed to promote a healthy and safe form of entertainment,” says Kids-N-Play owner Cheryl Sentiff. “We wanted to create a new kind of facility in Clarksville that is fun for children, while also encouraging them to exercise and stay active.”

A train made up of 9 hand-powered cars scoots around the three-railed track that encircles the perimeter of the play system, and kids will also love the large “cannon blaster” foam ball shooter arena. For those entertainment purists, the facility also offers a variety of skill-based arcade games (basketball, ski-ball, etc.) on site as well.

Children enjoying the multi-level play scape.

Kids-N-Play truly caters to children of all ages. For the youngest patrons, the center offers a special “crawler area” specifically designed with colors and shapes that encourage toddlers to explore and develop new skills. For those children slightly older, Kids-N-Play has “Tot-ville”, a kid-sized town that features a grocery store, diner, animal hospital, fire station, workshop, play house and dress-up area.

“Tot-ville is designed to encourage role-playing, socializing and the use of imagination,” says Cheryl. “Kids love to dress up and it’s the perfect form of self-expression for those children who may be a bit too young to truly enjoy the climbing structure and foam ball shooter arena.”

While the children are busy playing, adults can enjoy the flat screen TVs, free Wi-Fi, and plenty of comfortable seating. In addition, the facility boasts a full menu from its snack bar – including Hunt Brothers Pizza, hot dogs, chicken strips, burgers, and more.

A child dresses up as a firefighter in Tot-ville.

Kids-N-Play’s Grand Opening weekend kicks off with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, December 2nd at 10:00am. Saturday and Sunday’s events will feature appearances by Trixy – the official mascot of the Clarksville Fox Lady Football team. Hunt Brothers Pizza will be giving out free pizza samples and Kids-N-Play will offer free face painting, temporary tattoos, and free bags of popcorn and nachos and cheese (while supplies last) on Saturday and Sunday as well. Every person that visits this weekend will also be entered into a raffle, with prizes that include free birthday party packages, free passes, Kids-N-Play apparel, and stuffed animals.

Says Cheryl, “We encourage people wanting to escape the cold dreary weather to come on out to Kids-N-Play this weekend and let your children truly experience ‘taking play to a new level’.”

Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, May 21st, 2011, the Young Daughters of Destiny held their 1st annual “Bowling with the Stars” at Skyline Lanes. This was a charitable event with the proceeds going to the Youth Teen Conference that will be held September 17th, 2011. The event will be held yearly.

(Left to Right) 2nd Place winner Walt Telfer, Reverend Rita Ewing, 1st Place winner Fabian Merriweather and "Trixy" the Clarksville Fox-Women's football teams mascot.

YDOD would like to give a special thanks to our star, “Trixy” the Clarksville Fox-Women’s football teams mascot.

The winners of the 1st Annual Bowling with the Stars were:

• 1st Place - Fabian Merriweather
• 2nd Place - Walt Telfer

But in the Young Daughters of Destiny eyes, everyone was a winner because there is never a loser.

About the Young Daughters of Destiny

The Young Daughters of Destiny were formed in 2009 by Reverend Rita Ewing to provide assistance to young ladies who are battling with or have experienced depression, mistreatment, or have suicidal thoughts or a broken spirit. They hold quarterly rallies and seminars leading up to an annual gala concert. This is their second year, and they have found that raising awareness of teenage suicide is more important than ever. Teenage suicides have struck the Montgomery County community on numerous occasions, and in 2009 teenage suicide became a reality in the lives of several local families. The Young Daughters of Destiny are on a crusade to eliminate youth suicides in the Clarksville community. The organization is one of the only non-profit groups in the community that openly discusses suicide and suicide prevention methods.

Donations are tax deductible so feel free to give to support this worthy cause. If you would like to learn more about Young Daughters of Destiny, visit www.youngdaughtersofdestiny.org or call Rita Ewing at 931-801-9319.

Clarksville, TN - Come out and join Young Daughters of Destiny for Bowling with the Stars this Saturday May 21st,2011 from 2:00pm till 5:00pm at the Skyline Bowling Center located at 201 Kraft Street Clarksville, TN.

Bowling with the Stars is a charitable event to teach and encourage our youth to overcome life struggles.

All of our feature stars will encourage and motivate our youth so that they can overcome any situation. Our stars are Clarksville Womens Football team Mascot “Trixy” along with Dre P. from Vh1 Tool Academy and Chi Chi and Sinister from Vh1 Daisey of Love.

Come out and Bowl with the stars and support a great cause. All proceeds go to “Suicide Prevention Conference” in September.

For more information call Min. Rita Ewing at 931-645-0393.

Come out to the Northwest Football field and join in on the fun.

There will be:

• Inflatable jumpers for the kids to play on.
• Special Hunt for those with Special Needs.
• Candy.
• Toys.
• Stuffed Animals.
• FREE Pizza Give-A-Ways.
• Prizes and Gifts from sponsors of the Fox Fun Card.
• Special Easter Eggs with Prizes in them.
• Fox Mascot “Trixy” will start the Easter Egg Hunt.
• Stuffed animal “Lil Trixy” dolls, and pictures with Trixy.

Grand Prize is a FREE Pizza Party at your house for 20 kids. Pizza will be delivered by the Fox mascot “Trixy”. “Trixy” will stay for an hour for fun and entertainment at your party.

Trenton Hassell of the NBA New Jersey Nets, APSU basketball star and Clarksville High School graduate, will perform the pre-game coin toss. Hassell will also be available for autographs.

The Clarksville Fox are semi-professional full contact women’s football team. The Fox season record is 4 – 1. Tickets are just $8.00 each and kids 5 and under are free. Full concessions are available and the gates open at 6:00 pm. The Fox players, coaches, staff, and the team mascot “Trixy” look forward to seeing you there.

Trenton Hassell of the NBA New Jersey Nets.

Join the Fox and Xtreme Ministries in their Flood Relief effort. Donations of food, clothes, and money will be accepted at the game. All donations will go to help the Clarksville Flood Victims.

For more information call Rob Brown (931) 320-2976 or visit www.theclarksvillefox.com.