First Baptist Church to host Alzheimer’s Association “Brain Health A to Z” Health Expo August 17th, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The Mid South Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will be putting on a health expo “Brain Health A to Z” Saturday, August 17th at First Baptist Church. This health expo will be open from 9:00am until 1:00pm.
“Brain Health A to Z” is for the community to learn more about brain health and Alzheimer’s disease/dementia. Some may have a loved one with Alzheimer’s, a family history of Alzheimer’s or may just be interested in brain health. Attendees may come and go as they wish.
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Rheta Grimsley Johnson’s Hank Hung the Moon is Great Reading
Rheta Grimsley Johnson
Clarksville, TN – If you haven’t read Rheta Grimsley Johnson’s books, you’re missing several great reads. Her latest, Hank Hung the Moon (NewSouth Books, Montgomery, Alabama: 2012), is a description of the influence of Hank Williams on Southern life and Southerners in particular
A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for commentary, Johnson writes a column that appears in about 50 newspapers throughout the U.S. She has reported for United Press International, the Memphis Commercial Appeal, and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Some of her other awards include the Ernie Pyle Memorial Award for human interest writing, the Headliner Award for commentary, and the American Society of Newspaper Editors’ Distinguished Writing Award for commentary.
“Hank Hung the Moon” by Rheta Grimsley Johnson.
Better Business Bureau of Middle Tennessee to hold Selling With Social Media Seminar July 16th
Clarksville, TN – On Tuesday, July 16th, 2013 from 4:00pm–6:00pm the Better Business Bureau of Middle Tennessee will host the BBB business seminar, Next Generation Marketing, “Selling with Social Media” featuring social media expert Amanda Johns-Vaden from Southwestern Consulting.
The seminar will be held at Daymar Institute, 2691 Trenton Road in Clarksville, TN.
Amanda Johns Vaden is a founding partner at Southwestern Consulting, which is an international, multi-million dollar sales consulting organization, focused on creating systems to increase performance. [Read more]
City of Clarksville’s Independence Day Celebration at Liberty Park July 3rd
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville is celebrating our nation’s independence this year with the sixth annual Independence Day Celebration at a new location.
Join us on Wednesday, July 3rd, at Liberty Park for food, fun and entertainment for the entire family. Activities begin at 6:00pm.
Celebrate Independence Day at Clarksville’s Liberty Park July 3rd
Weekly Market Snapshot from Frazier Allen for the week of June 16th, 2013
Market Commentary by Scott J. Brown, Ph.D., Chief Economist
U.S. market participants continued to fret about Federal Reserve policy, debating when policymakers would dial down the rate of asset purchases and what that would mean for the economy and long-term interest rates. The market volatility surrounding the Fed’s decision is somewhat puzzling.
Recall that the Fed has a qualitative threshold for the asset purchase program: “substantial improvement” in labor market conditions. That phrase means different things to different Fed officials. The total level of Fed purchases is what matters, not the monthly pace. There was no appreciable increase in long-term interest rates when QE1 and QE2 ended. QE3 differs in that it is open-ended. We don’t know exactly when it will end and what the total amount of purchases will be. So, the total amount of Fed purchases is unclear. [Read more]
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Report for June 16th, 2013
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: Mayor’s Summer Night Lights, Summer Youth Program, Independence Day Celebration, and Youth Co-Ed Flag Football.
Dunbar Cave State Park Programs for June 16th through June 22nd, 2013
Clarksville, TN – 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. There are programs for children and adults.
Upcoming events include: Night Hike, Evening Woods Walk, Night Hike and Night Critters, Fireflies, Kids Hike, Insects and so much more!
The Dunbar Cave State Natural Area’s Visitors Center
Star Power at this Year’s Clarksville Writers’ Conference
Clarksville, TN – If you weren’t there, you should have been. Clarksville Writers’ Conference attracted not only 70 or so attendees but a dozen or more published writers who brought to the stage star power no where else available in this area.
Take, for instance, Frye Gaillard, writer-in-residence at the University of South Florida and author of more than 20 books, who spoke at the superb gala dinner at The Point, the lovely dining room on the Cumberland River edge, just at sunset on Thursday night.
Gaillard reminded the hundred or more guests at the dinner that just across the river is Benfolly, the home of Allen Tate and Caroline Gordon, where the Fugitives, including luminaries like Robert Penn Warren, were fond of gathering.
Frye Gaillard was the keynote speaker at the Clarksville Writers’ Conference banquet held June 6th at Liberty Park’s Freedom Point.
Austin Peay State University receives Top National Award for improved efforts in Educational Fundraising
Clarksville, TN – Since 2010, Austin Peay State University has encouraged alumni, friends and supporters to give to The Legacy Campaign, the University’s current capital fundraising program that so far has significantly increased millions of dollars for scholarships and educational endeavors.
APSU is being recognized for its efforts with The Legacy Campaign.
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education, known in the education circle as CASE, has selected APSU to receive the 2013 CASE Educational Fundraising Award, an honor given to superior fundraising programs at educational institutions across the U.S. [Read more]
Clarksville Civil War Roundtable’s next meeting is June 19th, 2013
The 111th meeting
Clarksville, TN – The next meeting of the Clarksville (TN) Civil War Roundtable will be on Wednesday, June 19th, 2013 at the Bone & Joint Center, 980 Professional Park Drive, right across the street from Gateway Hospital. This is just off Dunlop Lane and Holiday Drive and only a few minutes east of Governor’s Square mall.
The meeting begins at 7:00pm and is always open to the public. Members please bring a friend or two – new recruits are always welcomed.
Topic: “The Tullahoma Campaign And its Effects on the War, June-July 1863”
Union General William S. Rosecrans
