Lighted Boat Parade
Sit back and watch as the Cumberland River is illuminated in a majestic display of floating lights during the 3rd Annual Riverfest Lighted Boat Parade to be held Saturday, September 11th at 8:00pm. Don’t want to just be a bystander in the show? Enter your boat in the festivities and you may even come home with an award!
Judging will take place at the McGregor Park courtesy boat dock. The event will be hosted by the Montgomery County Conservation Club. Locations throughout McGregor Park during the Riverfest Celebration will offer public viewing. [Read more]
The Weekly Market Snapshot from Frazier Allen
Market Commentary by Scott J. Brown, Ph.D., Chief Economist
Scott J. Brown Ph.D., Chief Economist Raymond James Investment Services
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) left short-term interest rates unchanged and repeated that “economic conditions, including low rates of resource utilization, subdued inflation trends, and stable inflation expectations, are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels of the federal funds rate for an extended period.” In its assessment of the economic outlook, the FOMC noted that “the pace of economic recovery is likely to be more modest in the near term than had been anticipated.”
More importantly, the FOMC voted to keep the level of its securities holdings constant by reinvesting principal payments from agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities in long-term Treasury securities. By itself, this isn’t a huge move, but it is an important signal that the Fed could do more later on. [Read more]
An Evening with the Artists
On Saturday August 14th, come down to Silke’s Old World Breads, Bakery and Cafe from 6:30pm to 8:00pm for an “Evening with the Artists” featuring works by artist Jim Hancock as well as works by many other local artists.
Silke’s is located at 1214A College Street, Clarksville Tennessee.
H.O.P.E. to hold their annual Women’s Day Conference this Saturday
On Saturday from 10:00am till 4:00pm the Hispanic Organization for Progress & Education (H.O.P.E.) will be holding their 2010 Women’s Day Conference at the Montgomery County Civic Hall at Veterans Plaza (350 Pageant Lane).
The conference will provide a wide variety of information and activities for women including health screenings, Cooking and Home Decor tips, food samples, hand-made crafts, Satin Hands, Make-overs, a Clothes Closet, hourly prizes, and much more!
Valerie Guzman will be the Emcee for the day. Special guests include Mrs. Tennessee International Cydney Miller and Social Entreprenur April Boyed-Noronha will also be on hand.
So come on out and be a part of this amazing celebration of Women’s Heath, Mind, Body, & Spirit. [Read more]
Humane Society of Clarksville Beneficiary of Golf Tournament Proceeds
The Humane Society of Clarksville – Montgomery County (HSCMC) would like to take this opportunity to express our deepest gratitude to the Pi Kappa Alpha Eta Tau Alumni Association for their generous donation of $5,500.
The Pi Kappa Alpha Eta Tau Alumni Association, spearheaded by Scott Beasley, worked tirelessly to organize and present “The Waggle”, a two-man golf tournament which was held on July 17th, 2010 to benefit the HSCMC.
Numerous local businesses supported “The Waggle” with monetary hole sponsorships as well as with prizes to be given away to the participants of the tournament. Nearly 50 two-man teams played a fun-filled round of golf at the Swan Lake Golf Course, and no one left empty handed.
- HSCMC Treasurer Lorraine Martinez w/ Cecil, Scott Beasley, Roy Manners, HS Programs Director Amy Shaver w/ Beany, Nathan Goolsby, Dan Scott, HS Outreach Director Elaine Weil, Chris Killebrew, HSCMC Board Member Sylvia Masson w/ Bo
Movies in the Park- this Saturday
Join Clarksville Parks and Recreation this Saturday, August 14th, at Heritage Park Soccer fields for this month’s Movies in the Park event, featuring the hit movie- Hairspray, which is rated PG.
Movie will begin at dark, with pre-show activities beginning around 6:30pm.
Be sure to bring your picnic blankets and lawn chairs. As always, you are welcome to bring your picnic basket, but concessions will be available. Admission to the movie is free. [Read more]
Fort Campbell Director named Army’s Top Civilian
Fort Campbell, KY – Leslie H. Carroll is the 2010 recipient of the Association of the U.S. Army’s Joseph Cribbins Army Civilian Award as its top Army civilian. Carroll, the director of contracting at the Mission and Installation Contracting Command-Fort Campbell KY, director of Contracting, will be honored during the AUSA annual meeting in Washington, D.C., this October.
Carroll leads a staff of more than 50 civilian and military contingency contracting officers providing mission-essential contractual support for Fort Campbell units including the 101st Airborne Division, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, the 5th Special Forces Group, as well as the garrison and post tenants. In fiscal 2009, Carroll and her staff managed more than $216 million worth of contracts for Fort Campbell, which is an increase of 80 percent from fiscal 2002 and done with a manpower decrease of 38 percent.
Leslie H. Carroll is the 2010 recipient of the Association of the U.S. Army's Joseph Cribbins Army Civilian Award as its top Army civilian. Carroll, the director of contracting at the Mission and Installation Contracting Command-Fort Campbell Ky, director of Contracting, will be honored during the AUSA annual meeting in Washington, D.C., this October.
Dunbar Cave State Natural Area Programs for the week of August 15th
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: Tree Cookies, Critter Creations, Make Your Own Hummingbird Feeder, and so much more!
Prudential Agents “Break Through” at Recent Seminar
Five representatives from local real estate company Prudential Professionals Realty recently graduated the Gateway Seminar hosted by Hobbs/Herder marketing Solutions in Nashville, Tennessee.
Among the useful things the Realtors® learned was how to “break through” the things holding them back to accomplish their goals and enjoy happier, more fulfilling lives. They did this with literal board breaking.
(pictured left to right) Lyndsay Aguire, Lisa Wade, Kurt Finley, Mary McCooley
Coca-Cola Zero Music Tour Coming to Fort Campbell
Join Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation along with the Coca-Cola Zero Music Tour featuring Lisa Palleschi and Junior for a fun and exciting free concert. She’s a little bit country and they’re loads of rock n’ roll, and together they put on a great show. Lisa’s music has been featured in several sports-related programs and venues ranging from NASCAR television shows to NFL stadiums.
Coca-Cola Zero Music Tour
