Wounded Soldiers To Meet Craig Morgan
5 Combat Wounded to Get VIP Treatment at Craig Morgan Concert
Oak Grove, KY – Five Combat Wounded Soldiers from the Warrior Transition Unit on Fort Campbell have been invited to a meet and greet with country star, Craig Morgan, before his performance at the Viceroy Performing Arts Center in Oak Grove, KY on May 28th, 2011.
The soldiers were invited by the Oak Grove Tourism Commission to join the VIP meet and greet and enjoy VIP seating during the show. The Warrior Transition Unit selected the 5 soldiers who will receive the VIP treatment. The concert is part of Oak Grove Tourism’s 4th Annual Spring Into Summer festival which is free and open to the public.
Craig Morgan Headlines the 4th Annual Spring Into Summer Festival
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:
- Downtown Market
- Pools to Open
- Movies in the Park
- National Trails Day
- Youth League Opening Ceremony
- Summer Youth Program
City of Clarksville Parks Update
Clarksville, TN – McGregor Park and Trice Landing Park which had recently closed because of impeding high waters from flooding have now reopened to the public. McGregor Park opens daily at dawn and closes at midnight. Trice Landing Park opens daily at dawn and closes at dusk.
For complete details about park closures, please visit us online at www.cityofclarksville.com/parks&rec/ or call 931-645-7476.
The 2011 Clarksville-Montgomery County Memorial Day Ceremony to be Held on May 30th
Clarksville, TN – The Montgomery County Veterans Service Organization is hosting its annual Memorial Day ceremony at 10:00am on May 30th 2011, at Veterans Memorial Park in Clarksville, Tennessee.
City and County Officials, as well as MCVSO staff will speak. Music and posting of the colors will be presented by the 101st Airborne Division Band from Fort Campbell. Area Veterans Service Organizations will conduct a wreath- laying ceremony.
The laying of the wreath at the 2010 Clarksville-Montgomery County Memorial Day Ceremony
Summer Youth Program to begin June 6th
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department Summer Youth Program will begin June 6th with the opening of program sites and will end July 15th.
The Summer Youth Program is a six-week day camp-type program that is offered each summer to youths, ages 6-16. Gyms at various locations are staffed with directors and assistants, who will help with playtime activities and provide free, instructional classes such as dance and karate.
A young man colors while participating in the City of Clarksville's Summer youth program
Week-delayed 17th annual Governors Bass tourney set to cast off Sunday
Clarksville, TN – After a week’s delay, the 17th Annual Austin Peay State University Governors Bass Tournament will cast off Sunday at Kentucky Lake, with boat launching from Paris Landing, Tenneesse, State Park.
The tourney originally scheduled for May 14th, was postponed as a result of extremely high waters and flooding resulting from recent rains.
For the first time in tourney history last year’s tourney was delay—two weeks—for similar water/rain-related reasons. The tourney still drew 269 boats.
Boats putting in at last year's APSU Governors Bass Tournament.
Mark Twain Meets Roger Miller in BIG RIVER: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Clarksville, TN – Travel down the mighty Mississippi with Huckleberry Finn and company in BIG RIVER at the Roxy Regional Theatre, beginning Friday, May 20th, at 6:00pm.
Featuring music and lyrics by Roger Miller, this Tony Award-winning musical based on Mark Twain’s timeless classic is being presented by students ages 10 to 18 from the Roxy Regional School of the Arts. Adventures along the way are hilarious, suspenseful and heartwarming with Jim, the faithful friend; the Widow Douglas and her stern sister, Miss Watson; the uproarious King and Duke; Huck’s partner in crime, Tom Sawyer; and their rowdy gang of pals. [Read more]
The First Tee of Clarksville Summer Session Registration
Clarksville, TN – The First Tee of Clarksville is holding registration for their summer session from 1:00pm-5:00pm through May 27th, at the Ironworkers Practice Club and at Mason Rudolph Golf Club.
The First Tee will offer vouchers to cover the registration fee of children of National Guard and Reserve members, as they did last year. The vouchers were used by several qualifying families participating in 2010. [Read more]
Waggle Golf Tournament Fundraiser Announced
Clarksville, TN – The Pi Kappa Alpha Eta Tau Alumni Association will be holding their annual Waggle Golf Two Man Tournament July 16th, 2011 at 2:00pm at the Eastland Green Golf Course. The tournament benefits the Clarksville-Montgomery County Humane Society.
The two man tournament has all the novelties such as: red tee shot, throws, yard of string, long drive, closest to the hole and more. Entry fee is $130.00 per team or $65.00 per person and includes meal and beverages.
There are still sponsorships available. Door prize donations are also still being accepted.
Waggle Golf Two Man Tournament to benefit the Clarksville-Montgomery County Humane Society.
Community School of the Arts Summer Session Begins June 6th
Clarksville, TN – For more than two decades, the Community School of the Arts at Austin Peay State University has provided area adults and children with a means of expressing their creative energy through art and music classes.
That tradition continues this summer as the CSA gears up to hold a new session of arts programs for the Clarksville community from June 6th-July 15th. [Read more]
