Health Foundation awarded $3m from Clarksville Volunteer Health Inc.
Board members of the Clarksville Volunteer Health, Inc. have presented a gift of $3 million to the Clarksville-Montgomery County Health Foundation.
The March 23 presentation was made to Ben Kimbrough, Sr., foundation chairman, by Clarksville Volunteer Health board chairman Bill Wyatt and vice chairman, Cecil Morgan, Jr.
The Health Foundation is a non-profit organization that was created jointly by the city of Clarksville, Montgomery County and the former Gateway Hospital Board of Trustees. It operates exclusively for charitable, scientific and educational purposes, and is designed to promote the health of Clarksville and Montgomery Country residents and the citizens of northern middle Tennessee.
Clarksville Volunteer Health, Inc. administers all assets of the former Gateway Hospital, and maintains 20% ownership of Clarksville Health System, G.P., owner of the new Gateway Medical Center that opened in June 2008. The remaining 80% of Clarksville Health System, G.P. is owned by a subsidiary of Community Health Systems, Inc., which is headquartered in Franklin, Tenn.
The $3 million gift to the Clarksville-Montgomery County Health Foundation was made possible by the sale of parcels of land owned by the former hospital, located around the former Madison Street facility, and from operating revenue of the former hospital. According to Wyatt, the $3 million gift is hopefully the first of many donations that will be made to the Clarksville-Montgomery County Health Foundation by his organization. Clarksville Volunteer Health will continue to provide funding to the non-profit health foundation as further revenue is generated by the sale of additional assets belonging to the former hospital, and the division of future profits from the group’s ownership in Clarksville Health System, G.P.
Easter Egg Hunt scheduled
Clarksville Parks and Recreation is excited to announce its first annual Easter Egg Hunt for children in the community on Sunday, April 5th, beginning at 2 p.m. at Heritage Park soccer fields (1241 Peachers Mill Road).
All children ages 1-12 are welcome to attend this free event.
The Easter Bunny will be on hand to take pictures with the kids, and prizes will be awarded throughout the afternoon. Children will be divided by age groups and begin hunting at the following times:
- 2 p.m., Ages 1-3
- 2:10 p.m., Ages 4-6
- 2:20 p.m., Ages 7-9
- 2:30 p.m., Ages 10-12
For more information, contact Parks and Recreation at (931) 645-7476.
Clinic offers free legal assistance for domestic violence victims
The Clarksville office of the Legal Aid Society announced they have partnered with the lawfirm of Runyan and Runyan, the Hilldale Kiwanis Club and the Tennessee Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division to offer a free legal clinic for domestic violence victims to be held from 10 am to noon, April 4 at the Sarah Mann Building, 217 Third St. in Clarksville.
“Domestic violence touches so many in our community and the effects can last for generations,” said Kevin Fowler, managing attorney for the Clarksville office of the Legal Aid Society. “The clinic will provide an opportunity to speak privately with an attorney for free.” [Read more]
APSU students join Appalachian Trail Club to relocate trails
Students and staff from Austin Peay State University spent their spring break in northern Georgia. working on the Appalachian Trail.
Although many students spend their spring break on vacation, nine students and two staff members from APSU traded their swimsuits for hardhats and chain saws. The group worked along side the Appalachian Trail Club to relocate a section of the trail that crossed the Justus Creek and was causing problems with erosion and pollution. This new section of the trail will open to the public in May 2009. [Read more]
Clarksville readies for Queen City Road Race
The 31st Annual Queen City Road Race is scheduled for Sunday, April 19th at Austin Peay State University’s Governor’s Football Stadium. Events begin at 12:50 p.m. with the 5K Wheelchair Race. Runners take the streets at 1p.m. for the 5K Road Race through scenic Downtown Clarksville.
This year’s race also features a 1-Mile Wheelchair Race, a 1-Mile Walk, 5K Wilma Rudolph Relay and a 1-Mile Fun Run. [Read more]
Democratic Caucus: Words of hope in Governor’s budget address
House budget hearings scheduled to continue throughout next several weeks
“Governor Bredesen offered the House a good starting point for this year’s budget discussion,” said State Representative Joe Pitts (D-Clarksville).
During a joint session of the Tennessee House and Senate on Monday, Governor Phil Bredesen delivered his draft of the state’s budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year, including budget projections for the next four years.
“This governor has shown a commitment to being fiscally responsible and this budget looks to be in line with that commitment,” Pitts said. “What we have to do now, as legislators, is make sure we’re spending the resources we have wisely and not causing ourselves greater harm by cutting in the wrong places.” [Read more]
House Republican Caucus Weekly Wrap
Week of March 23-27,2009
Budget proposal presented to lawmakers- Stimulus funds will foot much of the TennCare bill
- Higher Education may dodge a bullet
- Unemployment Insurance
- Testimony on “wine in grocery stores”
- Is the Tennessee Plan constitutional?
After months of uncertainty while the United States Congress wrangled over details of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), the Governor presented his initial budget proposal Monday night to a Joint Convention of the House and Senate. Because of the unprecedented economic situation facing Tennessee, the Governor is proposing a multi- year approach, and laying out possibilities for the next four years. He explained that much of the ARRA money, which totals approximately $5 billion over two years for Tennessee, comes with strings attached and has essentially already been earmarked by Congress.
According the Administration, about “two-fifths” of the money are “Tennessee” funds—monies that will allow the state some leniency regarding where to use them—while the remainder are “Congressional” funds that have multiple strings attached. [Read more]
APSU to host 41st Annual Student Art Exhibition
The Austin Peay State University Department of Art will host the 41st Annual Student Art Exhibition.
The exhibition, co-sponsored by the Student Art League of the APSU Art Department and the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, will open at 8 p.m., March 30 with the presentation of awards. The show will be from March 30-April 19. The event is free and open to the public.
There will be first-, second- and third-place awards as well as honorable mention in graphic design, 2-D studio art and 3-D studio art. There is also an award for Best of Show and a Purchase Award from the Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts.
“About 170 pieces of work were entered and about 65 were juried into the exhibition,” said Ken Shipley, associate art professor and Student Art League adviser.
Olen Bryant, professor emeritus from the APSU Department of Art, and Noel Lorson, graphic design professor from Middle Tennessee State University, juried the exhibit entries.
For more information, contact Shipley by telephone, (931) 221-7325, or by e-mail, shipleyk@apsu.edu.
ARRA to offer summer jobs program
One component of the America Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) is to provide youth with a summer employment opportunity. with pay scales to match federal minimum wage and target 12,000 for up to eight weeks of summer employment.
ARRA is part of the new stimulus package signed into law by President Obama. This program encourages youth seeking summer employment to contact the person below based on your county of residence. Already available work sites are being identified. The program will serve economically disadvantaged youth between the ages of 14-24. [Read more]
IWFL Clarksville Fox to kick off 2009 season
The Independent Women’s Football League’s Division and Conference Champions, the Clarksville Fox, will take on the Tennessee Valley Tigers in a pre-season game March 28th at Northwest High School located at 800 Lafayette Road in Clarksville. Gates will open at 6:00 p.m. with a kick off time of 7:00 p.m.
Come early and enjoy BBQ’s and tailgating in the parking lot, but remember no alcohol is allowed on school premises. Concessions will be available at the game, inflatable bouncers for the kids to play on, a Fox merchandise booth, the team’s mascot “Trixy” enjoying the evening with the children young and old, and women playing full contact football. [Read more]
