Journey to Freedom
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Area YMCA is gearing up for another great group through Restore Ministries. Nearly 100 people in the Clarksville area have participated in these small groups in the last year.
This summer, we will be launching another Journey to Freedom group on Wednesdays, June 8th – July 27th from 6:30pm – 8:00pm. [Read more]
Clarksville Mayor Observes National Nursing Home Week
Clarksville, TN – In observance of National Nursing Home Week, May 8th through May 14th, Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan visited two local nursing homes on Monday and presented proclamations.
“Citizens of Clarksville who now reside in local nursing homes have contributed greatly to the heritage, success and growth of our community,” McMillan said. “Nursing home residents of any age or ability are now themselves living history and a precious resource.”
Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan visits local nursing homes.
Maynard Presented with 2011 Regents Award for Excellence in Philanthropy
Clarksville, TN – The Tennessee Board of Regents recognized the generosity of local businessman James Maynard on April 26th by presenting him with the 2011 Regents Award for Excellence in Philanthropy.
Maynard, a 1956 graduate of Austin Peay State University, has long been a supporter of the University. Most recently, he created the Maynard Family Endowment Scholarship, which provides financial assistance annually to a student from Montgomery County pursing a business degree at APSU.
APSU President Tim Hall, local businessman James Maynard and TBR Chancellor John Morgan. (Photo by Bill Persinger/APSU Public Relations and Marketing)
Indoor Aquatic Center at New Providence is closing for the season
Clarksville, TN – The Indoor Aquatic Center at New Providence, located at 166 Cunningham Lane, closed Tuesday, May 10th for the season. The New Providence outdoor swimming pool will open May 28th along with the other City pools. The Indoor Aquatic Center at New Providence will re-open at the end of the summer season.
Be on the look-out for the 2011-12 Indoor Aquatics Program guide at that time.
For more details on the Indoor Aquatic Center and the opening of our City pools, please contact the Clarksville Parks and Recreation at 931-645-7476 or visit www.cityofclarksville.com.
Student Created Public Art Piece Now on Display at APSU
Clarksville, TN – On that first day, the reactions ranged from laughter to gasps of horror.
“A friend of mine heard screaming when people saw it,” Tobey Lee, an Austin Peay State University art student, said. “It scared them.”
That’s no surprise considering it was a death-defying scene they were witnessing. A painter, dressed in white coveralls, balanced on his toes some 15 feet in the air, to paint a red circle inside the APSU Morgan University Center.
APSU painter Ivan Colon, art professor Gregg Schlanger and art student Tobey Lee stand near the new public art display in the APSU Morgan University Center. (Photo by Beth Liggett/APSU Public Relations and Marketing)
Free Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Screenings
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville 8th District Dental Society in conjunction with Gateway Medical Center will be offering Free Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Screenings Friday May 13th from 10:00am – 6:00pm at Gateway Medical Center.
This event is during the National Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Awareness Week sponsored by the Head and Neck Cancer Alliance, May 8th-14th. [Read more]
Clarksville Parks and Recreation gears up for the summer season at the pools
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation department will open their five public pools on Saturday, May 28th for the summer season. Patrons may begin purchasing pool passes today, May 9th. To accommodate the pool pass sales, passes are also available for purchase at any of the three community centers through June 4th. Get your pool pass today!
A family at one of the city swimming pools in Clarksville, TN
Construction Workforce Tops 1,600 at Hemlock Semiconductor Site in Clarksville Tennessee
Administration Building Nearly Complete as Manufacturing Campus Takes Shape
Clarksville, TN – More than 1,600 construction workers are currently active at Hemlock Semiconductor Group’s Clarksville, TN site as construction of the administration building nears completion. Warehouse, maintenance buildings, and other support facilities will be finished later this year and production facilities will be complete in 2012.
The $1.2 billion plant is scheduled to begin producing polysilicon, the cornerstone material for solar cells, in late 2012. The Clarksville Hemlock Semiconductor facility will meet the needs of the growing solar industry. [Read more]
A & S All Support to hold Community Awareness Day
Clarksville, TN – A & S All Support, a group dedicated to bridging the employment gap for individuals with disabilities, will be holding a community awareness day at Furnish 123 on Saturday May 14th, from 11:00am to 5:00pm. They’ll be grilling hamburgers, hot dogs and Brats.
Admission is free but donations will be accepted and the proceeds will pay for expenses for their clients who are participating in the State Special Olympics on May 20th and 21st at Vanderbilt. [Read more]
Kimbrough Honored for His Support of APSU Academics
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University recently established a new honor, the Outstanding Academic Supporter Award, to recognize individuals who have made an exceptional effort to promote and support the educational components of the University.
On April 26th, during the annual Scholarship Donor Appreciation Dinner, Clarksville businessman and philanthropist Ben Kimbrough was named the inaugural recipient of the award.
APSU President Tim Hall, Ben Kimbrough, recipient of this year’s Outstanding Academic Supporter Award, and Dr. Tristan Denley, provost and vice president of academic affairs at APSU. (Photo By Bill Persinger/APSU Public Relations and Marketing)
