Adult Sign Language Class
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County Adult Literacy Council will be holding Adult Sign Language Classes beginning Tuesday, March 29th through Tuesday, May 31st at 430 Greenwood Avenue, Room 310, in the Greenwood Complex. [Read more]
Poetry Out Loud State Championship Comes to APSU
Clarksville, TN – Christopher Burawa, an award-winning poet and director of the Austin Peay State University Center of Excellence for the Creative Arts, has a theory on how poems should be received. Works printed on a page are nice, but the true experience of poetry comes from hearing someone speak the words.
“Poetry is meant to be spoken aloud,” he said. “That’s when the power of the words – the music and rhythms – come alive and other levels of meaning arise.” [Read more]
Campbell Crossing Helps accomplish ‘Mission Green’
Program Trains Veterans for Jobs in the Green Building Industry
Fort Campbell, KY — Mission Green Campbell Crossing, Operation Stand Down Nashville and Tennessee State University recently joined forces to provide opportunities and resources for Veterans in the Greater Nashville and Fort Campbell area. The program is called Mission Green and it focuses on training Veterans for jobs in the green building industry.
Mission Green is developing, what they call, the “Green Collar Workforce”, by teaching participants the skills and knowledge that they need to be proficient as entry level technical installers in the green building industry. Topics that will be covered during the training courses include the Department of Energy’s (DOE) weatherization requirements for the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), which includes testing the diagnostics of homes through cost effective weatherization measures. Campbell Crossing is now an official training site for the WAP program. [Read more]
Rivers and Spires Festival Honored at Industry Event
Clarksville, TN – The best and brightest were spotlighted at Southeast Festivals and Events Kaleidoscope Awards. Hosted at the Stone Mountain Inn, St. Mountain, Georgia, February 21st-23rd, the ceremony was held in conjunction with the annual Southeast Festivals and Events (SFEA) conference. Top festivals and events throughout the southeast were recognized for their outstanding contribution to the events industry.
Clarksville’s own Rivers and Spires Festival won Gold this year for Best Festival With a Budget Over $75,000. This adds to the already impressive lineup of awards the festival has received since its inception in 2003. There to receive the award was Convention and Visitors Bureau Director, Theresa Harrington and Festival Director, Doug Barber. [Read more]
APSU celebrates the first Women in Athletics event
Clarksville, TN – It’s time to laud all current and former female athletes at Austin Peay State University, and for that endeavor, a new event is planned to recognize the growth of women’s sports and raise funds for a new endowment.
For the inaugural year, the 2011 Austin Peay Celebrates Women in Athletics, scheduled for April 8th-9th, will spotlight the 25th anniversary of the Lady Govs softball program. In addition, the softball field will be named in honor of Cheryl Holt, a longtime coach and assistant athletic director at APSU.
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
Investors remained focused on political developments in the Middle East and North Africa. The turmoil in Libya led to a drop in oil production (less than 1% of global output), higher oil prices, and a dampening of U.S. stock market sentiment. Assurances that other producers could make up for the Libyan shortfall helped stem the rise oil prices, although broader worries remain. At the end of the week, gasoline futures suggested about a $3.60 average price for a gallon of gasoline – the increase in gasoline prices, if sustained, would offset much of the positive benefit (to consumer spending) of lower payroll taxes.
The economic data were mixed, partly reflecting unfavorable weather in January. The estimate of real GDP growth for Q410 was revised down (to a +2.8% annual rate, vs. +3.2% in the advance estimate). Consumer spending growth was revised lower (to 4.1% from 4.4%), as anticipated, and business fixed investment was a bit higher (mostly business structures). Oddly, there was virtually no revision in either inventories (which subtracted 3.7 percentage points from GDP growth in 4Q10) or in net exports (which added 3.4 percentage points). State and local government expenditures fell at a 2.4% annual rate (vs. -0.8% in the advance estimate), reflecting budget strains. [Read more]
The Clarksville Parks and Rec Report
Clarksville, TN – The weekly Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department 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:
- Clarksville Sports Festival
- Nominate a Coach Today!
- Seeking Vendors and Volunteers
- Kickball Registration Extended
- Blastball Meeting Scheduled
- Archery is back!
- Get Outdoors
The Sounds of Ain’t Misbehavin’ has the Roxy Regional Theatre jumpin’ and jivin’
Clarksville, TN – The Roxy Regional Theatre’s revival of the Tony award winning musical Ain’t Misbehavin’ is an explosive romp that takes the audience on a jaunt through the roaring 1920’s, and leading into the great depression. The show is intended as a tribute to African American musicians and follows the birth of an entirely new genre of jazz music known as swing.
Swing can trace its roots to the Harlem renaissance which brought African American Culture to the attention of white society in swanky New York night clubs where musicians like Count Basie, Cab Calloway, Fletcher Henderson, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton, and Willie “The Lion” Smith entertained the elites of New York’s high society.
The show features the music of Jazz Pianist and songwriter Fats Waller, played flawlessly by Tom Thayer.
APSU to present one-woman play, ‘Warriors Don’t Cry’
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University will present a play next week about the experiences of one woman during desegregation efforts.
The one-woman play, “Warriors Don’t Cry,” will be performed at 7:00pm, Tuesday, March 1st in Clement Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
The play depicts the experiences of Melba Pattilo Beals, one of the “Little Rock Nine,” and the civil rights battle that erupted to integrate schools in Little Rock, AR. [Read more]
Clarksville Academy and Heritage Bank Announces Players of the Month
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Academy, a Pre-K through 12th grade private college preparatory school and Heritage Bank are proud to announce, the “Player of Month” award given by Heritage Bank.
This award was given to six deserving students at Clarksville Academy and is for the months of December, January and February.
Left to Right: Jenny Mims, Heritage Bank Office Manager, Martin Crozier, Malcolm Smith, Martin Smith, Lauren Maki, Courtney Clark, Kaleigh Goostree and Cheryl Lankford, Heritage Bank Manager.
