Premier Medical Group presents check to support Student Achievement
Advanced Placement students in the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System are being motivated and rewarded for their academic achievements by Premier Medical Group, which donated $9,000 in laptops and flash drives for an upcoming recognition event.
All students who scored a 3, 4 or 5 on their Advanced Placement exams are eligible to receive a flash drive from Premier and 12 students will be the lucky recipients of new laptop computers.
Premier Medical Group physicians Dr. Paul Darke, Dr. Stephanie Schultz and Dr. Bill Moore present the check to School Board Chair Jim Mann and Education Foundation Vice President Jimmy Dunn.
24th Annual Governors Golf Classic set for August 27th-28th
The 24th Annual Governors Golf Classic is set for Friday-Saturday, August 27th-28th, at Swan Lake Golf Course.
For a third straight year, the annual tournament will occur on succeeding days instead of the same day, with shotgun starts for each round.
Sponsored by the Governors Club, the four-person scramble will be limited to 60 teams, 30 per shotgun starts at noon, Friday, Aug. 27th, and 8:00am Saturday, Aug. 28th.
For a fourth straight year, men and women’s divisions also have been established. Cost is $400.00 per team, or $100.00 per person. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit Austin Peay State University Athletics. [Read more]
Dunbar Cave State Natural Area Programs for the week of July 18th
Dunbar Cave State Natural Area has been a State Park since 1973. The cave and its surrounding 110 acres have considerable scenic, natural and historical significance. The entrance offered shelter to prehistoric Native Americans as far back as 10,000 years.
Dunbar Cave State Natural Area will present many nature programs this summer.
Upcoming events include: Insect Condos, Orienteering, Indian Pottery, Canoeing on Swan Lake, Children’s Theater Craft Activity Children, Special Program, Frogs and Toads, and so much more!
The Commedia Robin Hood
Austin Peay State University’s Theatre Organization for Youth by Students (T.O.Y.S.) production of The Commedia Robin Hood By Lane Riosley at the Custom House Museum on July 10th..
In this story, you are taken along for a fast paced ride with the merry troupe Columbine, Arlequin, Punchin, and Rosetta, along with a donkey as they tackle, tumble, trick and trip their way through the tale of Robin Hood with a fantastic abandon.
Come ready to enjoy an action-packed hour of clowning featuring puppets, stilts, singing, patter verse and mock combat in this unforgettable adaptation.
Talking with God
A Devotional By Brother Shepherd
Not to long ago I got a new cell phone which has a connecting ear piece and you can hear and talk with your hands free. These are great safety features but, as with all technology it has to be set up properly before it will work. I spent some time going over the instructions before I got the right connection and I am able to use it.
I was thinking about talking with God and how we have to have the right connection before that’s possible. I thought what connection do we need to be able to talk to God? The first one I came up with is: we have to believe in God. Secondly we can only go to God through Jesus Christ. He is our connection. [Read more]
“Soldiers’ Angels” Donation drive Saturday at Gary Mathews Motors
On July 17th from noon until 2:00pm, Gary Mathews Motors and The Beaver 100.3 FM, will kick off the “Soldiers’ Angels” Donation Drive and the “Letters for Lyrics” promotion. By writing a letter to a soldier, and taking it to Gary Mathews Motors, you can receive a free CD of “Breaking Southern Ground” featuring Zac Brown Band, Sonia Leigh, Nic Cowan, and Levi Lowrey. [Read more]
Applicants Sought for Citizen Police Academy
The Clarksville Police Department is taking applications for the next Citizen Police Academy (CPA) class which runs from Sept 14th – Nov 16th, 2010. Classes are held on Tuesday evenings from 6:30pm to 9:00pm.
The CPA covers all facets of the Police Department’s activities from administration to tactical operations. Citizens are given an opportunity to not only learn about Police Department functions, but also afforded a chance to participate in activities such as: police vehicle operations, firearms instruction, self-defense techniques, and use of force decision-making exercises. [Read more]
APSU alumna awarded $700 scholarship from Tennessee Lobbyists Association
Jessica Chandler, an Austin Peay State University alumna, was awarded the George Oliver Benton Scholarship from The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.
Chandler received the $700.00 academic award, supported by the Tennessee Lobbyists Association. She graduated with a degree in political science in May 2010.
A member of the 2010 Legislative Intern Class, she served as an intern for District 22 Sen. Tim Barnes, D-Adams, during the most recent Tennessee General Assembly. She will attend law school at the University of Memphis in the fall.
For more information about the scholarship or the Tennessee Legislative Internship Program, call Dr. David Kanervo, professor of political science and sociology at APSU, at 931-221-7581 or e-mail to kanervod@apsu.edu.
Comedy on the Cumberland returns next week
The second installment of Comedy on the Cumberland returns to the Roxy Theatre on Tuesday July 20th at 7:00pm. Some of Nashville’s funniest comedians will be in Clarksville to entertain you with Clarksville’s very own Jim Gossett headlining the event, with assistance from Chad Riden, Brian Bates, and Brian E Kiley.
This show will benefit the Clarksville/Montgomery County chapter of the Red Cross with all proceeds going directly to the local chapter to continue to serve those in need. Time is running out to get your tickets to what is going to be the funniest night of the summer. There are a limited number of tickets available so get yours soon! You can pick up tickets at the downtown branch of F&M Bank, or and at the Roxy Theatre’s box office. The cost is $40.00 a person, or $75.00 for a couple.
Jim Gossett
2010 Tennessee Small Farm EXPO and Small Farmer Recognition Program on July 15th
Congratulations to Chris Rhinehart and Scarlett Mulligan of Montgomery County, owners of RiverView Mounds Farm (www.riverviewmoundsfarm.com/) who are the winners of the 2010 Tennessee Small Farmer of the Year in the Alternative Enterprises for the estimated gross farm income of less than $50,000 category and the 2010 Tennessee Small Farmer of the Year award. It has been a great honor to work with Chris and Scarlett during the past few years and they are very well deserving of this award! [Read more]
