The Clarksville Parks and Rec Report

The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department’s weekly recreation report provides Clarksvillians with a glimpse at the activities and events that are available from the Parks and Recreation Department for them to enjoy together as a family. This weeks highlights include:

• Spring Eggstravanganza recheduled
• Community Service
• Spring Break
• Photography Classes
• Hershey’s Track and Field Competition
• Pitch, Hit and Run
• Follow us on Social Networking

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Clarksville Association of Realtors 3rd Annual F.U.E.L. Fundraiser Event

Nothing is more heartbreaking than to look in the face of a hungry child but hunger is a reality here in Clarksville and Montgomery County. On May 8, 2010, the Clarksville Association of REALTORS® will be hosting a fundraising event to help alleviate some of this tragic problem. CAR will again be partnering with the F.U.E.L. Ministry (Full of Emmaus Love) to provide food for our hungry school children.

“F.U.E.L. is a food subsidization program designed to feed children whose only food source may be the food they receive at school. All across America, children are going without food every weekend. This means that for up to 67 hours each weekend, school aged children are going without food. Most of these children are on state assistance; however, the food is not getting to the kids. [Read more]

First Thursday Art Walk

You’re invited to join the merchants of Historic Downtown Clarksville for The monthly Art Walk, on April 1st from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Kendall Welsh from ARTifacts sent us this information about April’s artistic extravaganza.

Four diverse young artists will bringing their work to the Austin Peay Downtown Gallery in April for a month-long group exhibit. The show, which will feature APSU art alumni Janelle Costello, Caroline Tuzeneu, Sam Matthews and William Arnett Gentry, opens with a reception from 5 to 8 p.m. on April 1, and it will run through May 1.

The show will feature startlingly original work, such as Costello’s diorama-like photography collages that depict surreal scenes of imagined narratives.

“The intent of this body of work is to invite the viewer to temporarily escape the mundane by accentuating the beauty of make-believe,” she said. [Read more]

Mayor Piper Announces He will not seek Re-Election

With his wife Donita and daughter Heather by his side, Mayor Johnny Piper announced on March 30th 2010 at 3:00 pm  that he will not seek re-election for a third term as Mayor of Clarksville Tennessee.

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Community leaders presented with economic development award

Executives from Business Facilities magazine visited Clarksville on Tuesday to present community leaders with the publication’s Silver Award for 2009 Economic Deal of the Year. The award was based on Hemlock Semiconductor’s decision to base their $2.5 billion polysilicon plant in Clarksville.

Ted Coene, co-president of Group C Media, the publisher of Business Facilities, and senior account executive Ben Nachsin were on hand to present the award to the Economic Development Council, represented by EDC Chairman Mark Holleman; the Industrial Development Board, represented by current Chairman Bryce Sanders and Past Chairman Sammy Stuard; Montgomery County Mayor Carolyn Bowers; and City Mayor Johnny Piper who was represented by City Councilman David Allen, due an unavoidable conflict. [Read more]

Local officer takes top honors at Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy

On March 12, 2010, the Clarksville Police Department had nine officers graduate from the Tennessee Law Enforcement Training Academy. 

Chris Cunningham took Top Honors by receiving the Outstanding Officer Award.

The Outstanding Officer Award recognizes the officer that has the highest academic, firearms, driving, defensive tactics, and fitness overall grade average.

The new officers are wrapping up their in-house training and will start FTO training on March 24.  They will spend 14 weeks in the FTO program and will hit the streets on their own after that.

The Clarksville Parks and Rec Report

The City of Clarksville’s three community centers will adjust their hours of operation for CMCSS Spring Break.  From March 22-26, the community centers will be open from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm. Nothing to do this Spring Break? Head over to any of our three community centers for some FUN!

Burt-Cobb Community Center

The Center will have activities to include racquetball play, pool tournaments, relay races, 3-point shootouts and more! 

Kleeman Community Center

On March 23 from 11:00 am -1:00 pm join in The Health Department’s discussion focusing on Fitness and Nutrition.  Do you love the Wii? [Read more]

Time for Spring Clean Up

Beginning on March 22, 2010, the Clarksville Street Department will begin picking up yard debris, leaves and limbs. This service will continue through April 16, 2010. Yard debris, such as leaves must be placed in biodegradable paper bags and placed near the street.

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 Bank Asks Facebook Fans to Vote For Charity Recipients of $2,000

To help determine the recipients of $2,000 in charitable donations, F&M Bank is calling on its Facebook fans. During the month of March, all current and new F&M fans will be given the opportunity to vote for one of eight non-profit organizations listed on the bank’s Facebook page. The two charities receiving the most votes will each be given $1,000. Charity receiving the most Facebook fan votes will be announced April 1.

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 to benefit project F.U.E.L.

On Tuesday April 13, at 7:00 p.m. the Roxy Regional Theatre will host some of Nashville’s funniest comedians who will perform as part of “Comedy on the Cumberland,” a benefit for Project F.U.E.L. The show is the brainchild of Hank Bonecutter, host of WJZM’s The Bone Show, and a local comedian.

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”. [Read more]