Frazier Allen: Charitable Perks and Generosity to Spare
Clarksville, TN – It’s a fact: People love to get something for free, whether they need it or not. Often those freebies pile up or sit unused.
For example, nearly 75% of airline miles go unredeemed every year, according to Consumer Reports, and a third of credit card rewards points gather digital dust, representing $16 billion in value, a 2011 study by Colloquy shows. What if you could turn those free perks into a charitable gift instead?
Here are several ways to turn your excess into meaningful extras for your favorite charities.
Airline miles, rewards points – even your birthday can be donated.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Report for July 31st, 2016
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 Sportsfest, Wonder Kids Triathlon, School Splash, and the back to Farm-To-Dinner.
El Toro de Don Jose for the Best Mexican Meal Around
Clarksville, TN – El Toro de Don Jose at 1200 Fort Campbell Boulevard has the best Mexican food I’ve ever eaten. Picture taco shells that are so thin, so crisp, so light that they wrap perfectly around a hefty portion of meat, cheese, and lettuce. Add some sour cream, beans and rice and you have a perfect meal.
One person I know actually ate there eight times in one week at El Toro. Why? Because everything he tried was perfection. According to this faithful customer, the fajitas are great–either steak, chicken or shrimp. He says they are the best in Tennessee and he’s eaten Mexican food from Memphis to Knoxville and no one else can touch them.
Shrimp Fajitas at El Toro de Don Jose Mexican Resturant.
108th annual Lone Oak Picnic set for this Saturday, July 30th
Cunningham, TN – This Saturday, July 30th, 2016, everyone is invited to come out for the 108th annual Lone Oak Picnic put on by the Central Civitan Club. The event will start at 10:00am and go until 2:00pm.
The Lone Oak Picnic will be held rain or shine. The rain Saturday is expected to start sometime in the afternoon after 1:00pm so we should have a dry event.
Come out and enjoy entertainment, meet public officials, and purchase excellent chicken and pork barbecue. The picnic grounds are located between Hwy 13 and Alonzo Place in Cunningham, TN.
The 108th annual Lone Oak Picnic will be held Saturday, July 30th.
CMCSS Teachers & Business Partners Discuss Next Steps
Montgomery County, TN – With the new school year less than two weeks away, many Clarksville-Montgomery County school teachers aren’t just thinking about their classrooms- they are thinking about how to connect with local business leaders.
More than 40 CMCSS Career and Technology Education teachers met with industry partners recently to plan how to better prepare students for the workforce.
Tom Suddreth speaks with CMCSS Teachers and Business Partners.
Operation Stand Down Tennessee Serves Veterans and Their Families
Clarksville, TN – Operation Stand Down Tennessee, located at 400 Madison Street next to Habitat for Humanity ReStore, is a military to civilian transition support program for veterans and their families.
By calling 931.896.2184 or walking in, veterans and their families can receive employment services, health service and benefits navigation, counseling services, legal consultations coordination, and housing assistance.
Served areas include Cheatham County, Davidson County, Dickson County, Montgomery County, Robertson County, Rutherford County, Sumner County, Trousdale County, Williamson County and Wilson County.
(L to R) Evelyn Adams, Willie Celestine, and Rhonda Clemmer, employees of Operation Stand Down Tennessee in Clarksville.
LEAP Youth to hold Car Wash and Bake Sale Friday, July 29th
Clarksville, TN – On Friday, July 29nd, LEAP Youth held a Car Wash and Bake Sale fundraiserfrom from 11:00am until 2:00pm. The event was help behind LEAP Plaza located at 1860 Wilma Rudolph Boulevard in Clarksville.
The money raised will be used to take the young adults on a trip to Beech Bend Park.
“We do a lot of outings with the kids to teach them that nothing is free in the world. So we had them put together a couple of fundraisers to help pay for the trips they will be going on throughout the year,” said Malcolm Luster, LEAP Counselor.
LEAP Youth Car Wash and Bake Sale will be held this Friday at behind LEAP Plaza.
Roxy Regional Theatre has Admission Special for “Smokey Joe’s Cafe” this Thursday, July 28th
Clarksville, TN – “Fools fall in love” and you will, too, with the Roxy Regional Theatre’s buy-one-get-one-free admission for military (w/ ID), current APSU students (w/ ID) and CitySaver coupon holders to “Smokey Joe’s Cafe” this Thursday, July 28th at 7:00pm.
The longest running musical revue in Broadway history, this Tony Award-nominated and Grammy Award-winning production pays tribute to over three dozen of the greatest songs ever recorded during the golden age of American culture.
“Smokey Joe’s Cafe” at the Roxy Regional Theatre runs from now through August 20th.
Clarksville-Montgomery County Library to hold Microsoft Publisher class Thursday, July 28th
Clarksville, TN – On July 28th, 2016 the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library will hold a Microsoft Publisher class from 9:30am until 11:00am. Have an interest in learning how to create publications, or documents that you can print and distribute? Come check out this free class.
This class teaches how to create publications or documents that you can print and distribute. You can use a template for brochures, newsletters, greeting cards, and more or use a blank page and create your own document.
Brandy Clark to headline Clarksville’s Riverfest
Clarksville, TN – Riverfest, presented by the City of Clarksville and Miller Lite, is pleased to announce Brandy Clark will be the featured headliner at the 2016 Festival. Brandy Clark will take the main stage as the headlining event on Saturday, September 10th, 2016 at 9:00pm. The concert is free and open to the public.
For Brandy Clark, the dream she harbored in her small hometown of Morton, Washington, was to be a country singer. Sure, once she moved to Nashville, she had successful cuts as a songwriter [The Band Perry’s “Better Dig Two,” Miranda Lambert’s “Mama’s Broken Heart,” and Kacey Musgraves’ “Follow Your Arrow”], but being an artist in her own right was a dream she had stopped dreaming until two years ago when her first album, the stunning 12 Stories, debuted.
Brandy Clark to headline 2016 Riverfest
