Clarksville Parks and Recreation temporarily relocates Smith Pool Swimming Lessons
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s swim lessons scheduled at Smith Pool will be relocated to Beachaven Pool, located at 390 Gaylewood Drive, for the month of July. This relocation is due to water temperature.
For more details on City Pools or Aquatics, please contact the Clarksville Parks and Recreation at 931.645.7476 or visit recpro.cityofclarksville.com.
Clarksville Montgomery County School System announces Administrative Appointments
Montgomery County, TN – Clarksville Montgomery County Schools Director Mike Harris announced the appointment of four new assistant principals for the 2012-13 school year.
They include: Tammy J. Mason at East Montgomery Elementary School; Tavis Massey at Northeast and Rossview High Schools; Lorie Snyder at Moore Magnet Elementary School; and Sean Wilson at Kenwood Middle School. [Read more]
Memories of Mickey – Remembering Mickey Fisher Part 5
Part 5 of a 5 Part Series
Clarksville, TN – It was 5:30am, Thursday, August 6th, 2009, when I answered the phone at the radio station, and Steve Phillips asked if I’d heard about Mickey.
I said, “Mickey Fisher?”
“Yes.”
“What happened?”
‘He died last night.”
I don’t remember anything he told me after that, but I knew I had to get my wits about me, and break the news that Mickey Fisher was gone. It wasn’t easy.
Local Physicians Continue Supporting Pass and Go Program
Montgomery County, TN – Premier Medical Group Physicians of Clarksville are continuing their support for Clarksville-Montgomery County School System’s advance placement students as a part of the Wyatt Johnson Pass and Go program.
CMCSS Director of Schools Mike Harris, and Foundation Director Candy Johnson accept an $11,000 sponsorship gift from Premier physicians (from left) Dr. Michael Engel, Dr. Joe Kosinski, Dr. Lance Sherley, and Dr. Mike Carrigan.
Memories of Mickey – Remembering Mickey Fisher Part 4
Part 4 of a 5 Part Series
Clarksville, TN – Mickey Fisher loved golf.
He got it honest.
His father, George Fisher, was obsessed with golf; he worked tirelessly on his game. On any given day, you would see George Fisher hitting golf balls in front of Barksdale Elementary School, or at the Clarksville Country Club. George Fisher, Mason Rudolph, and Dave Aaron, all good friends, spent hours on the golf course with their sons.
Mickey Fisher did the same thing.
Aquatic Specialty Class Schedule cancelled until further notice
Clarksville, TN – The Aqua Bellydancing classes scheduled for the remainder of the summer swim season will be cancelled until further notice.
For more details on other Aquatic Specialty Classes, please contact the Clarksville Parks and Recreation at 931.645.7476 or visit recpro.cityofclarksville.com.
Clarksville Chamber of Commerce announces New Board of Directors
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2012-2013 Chamber Board of Directors. The Chamber elects new leadership each fiscal year, with the fiscal year running from July 1st, 2012 to June 30th, 2013. [Read more]
Independence Day, a Holiday made for the Stars and Stripes
Clarksville, TN – There are a lot of great stories about Independence Day. But one of my favorites involves a high school student from Lancaster, Ohio and the interesting agreement he made with his teacher.
Back in 1958, as Hawaii was coming into the Union, more than 1,000 people sent President Eisenhower their ideas for both a 49 and a 50-starred U.S. flag. A number of those designs came from high-school teacher Stanley Pratt’s students.
Memories of Mickey – Remembering Mickey Fisher Part 3
Part 3 of a 5 Part Series
Clarksville, TN – Mickey Fisher was adjusting to college life, and playing basketball with “Fly” Williams. Austin Peay State University and the Clarksville community was attracting national attention. During all of this change and excitement, someone caught his eye.
Mary Hopson had graduated from Clarksville High School two years ahead of Mickey. They knew who each other was in high school, but because of their age difference, they never dated. Mary was one of three children from a regular,hard working, go to church on Sunday family. Very close to her father, with a couple of ” over-protective” brothers and a mother who could cook like nobody’s business, Mary Hopson was raised just like Mickey Fisher. Their families never had a lot of money, never had all the latest “things,” they just made the best out of what they had, and they were happy about it.
Austin Peay University Students conduct important Research on the Bats at Dunbar Cave
Clarksville, TN – On a muggy evening in late June, several Austin Peay State University graduate and undergraduate students hiked up to the mouth of Dunbar Cave in the hopes of finding a few bats.
The group brought with them a large Harp trap, consisting of a metal frame inset with rows of thin fishing line, and three high-frequency microphones and computerized recording units. After setting up their equipment, they sat in the cool dark of the cave opening and waited.
APSU graduate student Veronica Mullen and former APSU graduate student Josh Schulte prepare for a night of monitoring bats at Dunbar Cave.
