Relay For Life Dinner Celebrates Strength and Courage, Prelude to Main Event
Clarksville, TN – On May 7th, more than 150 cancer survivors, caregivers, volunteers, supporters and friends gathered at the Hilldale Baptist Church Family Life Center at the Relay For Life 2nd Annual Survivors Dinner.
Introduced and organized by Bill and Joan Farmer, this year’s dinner was the best attendance (at the Survivor lunch and luncheon events) to date.
Relay For Life Dinner
New APSU students, community encouraged to read ‘Saints at the River’
Clarksville, TN – This summer, Austin Peay State University will welcome new students who will register for classes and pick up one of their books that will serve as the common reading assignment for Fall 2013 semester.
The new book is “Saints at the River” by Ron Rash, and the community also is invited to read the book and participate in the campus events and book discussions beginning in September. New student orientation and registration will begin May 18th and continue throughout the summer. [Read more]
Alzheimer’s Association to hold “The Basics of Alzheimer’s” presentation in Clarksville May 23rd
Clarksville, TN – On Thursday, May 23rd, the Alzheimer’s Association will hold “The Basics of Alzheimer’s” presentation at The Hilton located at 290 Thun Road at 5:30pm. The presentation will include information on the 10 Warning Signs, Caregiving and much more.
Please call 1.800.272.3900 to register or email Tcloud-mann@alz.org. Feel free to bring your dinner with you, we will provide desert.
Austin Peay State University History Professor Dr. Sheena Harris teaches classes in Honduras
Clarksville, TN – The Soto Cano Air Base sits at the bottom of the Comayagua Valley in the Central American nation of Honduras. It’s home to about 500 U.S. Army soldiers, and this past January, a handful of them gathered inside a small wood hut with a sheet metal roof.
The building served as a classroom for the first “on-the-ground” college courses offered at the remote base, and Dr. Sheena Harris, Austin Peay State University assistant professor of history, traveled all the way from Clarksville to teach the new classes.
Austin Peay Professor Dr. Sheena Harris
Manna Café Ministries to hold Mobile Pantry at Fellowship United Methodist Church May 18th
Clarksville, TN – Manna Café Ministries will conduct a Mobile Pantry on Saturday, May 18th from 10:00am to 1:00pm at Fellowship United Methodist Church, 2201 Peacher’s Mill Road.
At this event Manna Café will be giving away food to anyone in the community needing assistance with groceries. A valid ID must be presented to receive a food box at the Mobile Pantry event. [Read more]
The Roxy Regional Theatre takes you under the sea with Disney’s “The Little Mermaid Jr.” May 17th-June 1st
Clarksville, TN – Go “under the sea” this summer with the Roxy Regional School of the Arts in Disney’s “The Little Mermaid Jr.”, opening Friday, May 17th, at 6:00pm.
Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film, “The Little Mermaid Jr.” tells the story of the beautiful young mermaid Ariel (Ashley Knowles), who longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above.
But first, she’ll have to defy her father King Triton (Tristan Sartor), make a deal with the evil sea witch Ursula (Sidney McCarty), and convince Prince Eric (Truman Jepson) that she’s the girl with the enchanting voice.
“The Little Mermaid Jr.” at the Roxy Regional Theatre starting May 17th.
Austin Peay State University grad Chase Davenport to study poetry at Robert Frost’s summer farmhouse
Clarksville, TN – During the summer months, the great American poet Robert Frost liked to stay in a small, white clapboard farmhouse in rural New Hampshire. According to the website www.literarytraveler.com, he later wrote to a friend about his first experience at the farm.
“Our summer was one of the pleasantest we have had for years… There is a pang there that makes poetry,” Frost wrote.
APSU Graduate Chase Davenport.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation announces new date for Warrior Week Picnic
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville Warrior Week Picnic including the Tobacco Stick Softball Game and the Car, Truck and Bike Show has been rescheduled for June 22nd, 2013 at Heritage Park.
Families having fun at last year’s Military Appreciation Day Picnic.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation celebrates National Trails Day with Greenway clean-up
Clarksville, TN – Saturday, June 1st is National Trails Day! The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is celebrating with a clean-up from 8:00am to 10:00am at the Clarksville Greenway, located at 1101 Pollard Road. [Read more]
Hilltop Super Market’s 4th annual BBQ Cook-Off was a big hit with the Local Community Saturday
Clarksville, TN – One could smell the aromas in the air before arriving at Hilltop Super Market’s 4th annual BBQ Cook-Off Saturday.
The grass area in front of the market was filled with tents, grills, barrels and all kinds of barbecue cooking equipment.
People from miles around come out to the BBQ Cook-Off. There was plenty of food to be had as most of the grillers were selling barbecue as well as competing. Anything from bbq sandwich, hamburger, hotdogs, ribeye sandwiches, bbq by the pound, etc were available for purchase.
Double A’s BBQ won Grand Champion at the 2013 Hilltop BBQ Cook-Off.
