Clarksville Police Department brings Christmas Cheer to 120 local kids
December 17, 2013
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, December 14th, 2013, at 8:00am, the Clarksville Police Union and FOP’s, “Shop with a Cop” was a great success. Officers took over 120 local children, from all over Montgomery County, shopping. Each child spent $100 on clothes and toys.
The children were nominated by 18 Montgomery County Elementary school guidance counselors, Clarksville Police Department employees, and Montgomery County citizens. Every effort was made to find children in need, and make sure they received gifts for Christmas.
Participants in the 2013 Shop with a Cop Program
Clarksville Police Department’s “Shop with a Cop” happens this Saturday
December 12, 2013
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, December 14th, 2013, at the Sango WalMart, at 8:00am, the Clarksville Police Department is hosting the Shop with a Cop Event.
The Clarksville Police Union and the FOP jointly sponsor the event. There will be between 100 and 150 children shopping. Eighteen Elementary Schools guidance counselors, Clarksville Police personnel, and citizens of our community nominated the children chosen.
A Clarksville Police officer helps a young shopper keep a running talley of her purchases (Jim Knoll/Clarksville Police Department)
Clarksville’s Rainbow Inc. celebrates 10 years of Business
July 30, 2013
Clarksville, TN – On Friday, July 26th, Rainbow, Inc celebrated its ten (10) year anniversary in the Clarksville Industrial Park.
Rainbow Inc. was introduced in the Clarksville community in 2003 as an initiative of Iride, which operates in the Sassuolo region of Italy and has more than 28 years experience in cutting, grinding, polishing, and lapping ceramic tile.
Rainbow Inc. held a 10 Year Anniversary Celebration on Friday, July 26th.
Clarksville Police Officers bring a Merry Christmas to 210 children and their families
December 16, 2012
Bill Larson and Officer Jim Knoll of the Clarksville Police Department contributed to this story.
Clarksville, TN – On December 15th, 2012, the Clarksville Department in conjunction with the Clarksville Police Union and Fraternal Order of Police made the holidays much brighter for 210 local children by sponsoring the children to a holiday shopping spree at one of the three area, Walmart Supercenter’s. The Police Union and Fraternal Order of Police spent over $20,000 to ensure these kids would have Christmas to remember.
“In these tough economic times when we have so many parents being laid off or losing their jobs as companies downsize; for some of these children, this will be their only Christmas,” said Tyler Barrett, President of the Clarksville Police Union. “We reached out to these families and try to assist them and make sure that their children are able to have the Christmas they deserve.”
A Clarksville Police officer helps a young shopper keep a running talley of her purchases (Jim Knoll/Clarksville Police Department)
