Altrusa “Dancing with the Stars” announces contestants
Clarksville, TN – Altrusa International’s 3rd Annual “Dancing with the Stars” is proud to announce their 2011 celebrities. This year’s preformance will include Mayor-Elect Kim McMillan, Jackson Elementary teacher Sandra Ford, Legend Bank’s Britney Campbell, Jim Knoll, Public Information Officer of the Clarksville Police Department, Conrad Edington of Edington ETC and retired banker Ronnie Hunter.
The “dancers” have already started taking lessons with The Clarksville Dance club and will soon travel to Nashville to be paired with their professional dance partners to begin the rigorous choreography for the show scheduled for March 19th at Austin Peay State University Mass Communications.
Local competitors vying for Altrusa “Dancing with the Stars” of Clarksville are (L to R): Sandra Ford, Jim Knoll, Conrad Edington, Kim McMillan, Ronnie Hunter and Britney Campbell.
Kleeman Community Center to host Quick Silver Social Event
Clarksville, TN – The Kleeman Community Center is taking their Senior Dances to another level! The Quick Silver Social which will feature games, music, dancing, and food will take place Saturday, November 20th, 2010 from 5:00pm-7:00pm.
This event is free of charge and open to those ages 50 and up. The Kleeman Community Center is located at 166 Cunningham Lane.
For more details on the Quick Silver Social, please contact the Clarksville Parks and Recreation at 931-645-7476 or visit www.cityofclarksville.com.
APSU Department of Allied Health plans Health Screening Day
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Department of Allied Health in conjunction with a grant from the Student Academic Success Initiative (SASI) will sponsor its Health Screening Day later this month for the campus community.
The event will be from 9:30am-2:00pm, Wednesday, November 17th in the Morgan University Center (MUC) Ballroom.
Faculty, staff, and students will have an opportunity to participate in blood pressure screening, glucose screening for diabetes, cholesterol screening, and anemia. Basic blood typing will also be done. [Read more]
Local Realtor to host Toys for Tots
Clarksville, TN – Local Realtor, Justin Cory, is the “go to man” for this year’s U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. Justin is with RE/MAX Executives located at 2130 Wilma Rudolph Blvd. which is the drop off location for toy donations. [Read more]
APSU hosts 16th annual Bread and Words Reading on November 23rd
Clarksville, TN – To help usher in the Thanksgiving holiday, the Austin Peay State University Department of Languages and Literature will host the 16th annual Bread and Words Benefit to raise public awareness of hunger in the local community.
The event will start with the serving of a simple meal of soup and bread at 6:00pm, Tuesday, November 23rd in the Morgan University Center Ballroom, followed by a 7:00pm reading. A donation of $5.00 for the Salvation Army is requested at the door.
The readers at this year’s 16th Annual Bread and Words Benefit are (from left) Quincy Rhoads, Devon Walls, Bryanna Licciardi, Alexa Doran, Dr. Amy Wright, assistant professor of English, and Charles Booth (Photo By Barry Kitterman)
School Board Awards Point of Pride Recipients
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board recognized local recipients of awards from the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association. High Schools Director Rosalyn Evans noted that it was unprecedented for one school district to receive as many awards as CMCSS from TSSAA.
From left, award recipients include: Northeast basketball coach Al Cooper, Rossview athletic director John Miller, Rossview principal Frank Myers and School Board member Eula Gardner Dowdy.
Five APSU Librarians Recognized for Training People to Use the Tennessee Electronic Library
Nashville, TN – Five librarians from Austin Peay State University have received an award for their efforts in training people to use the Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL).
Christina Chester-Fangman, Inga Filippo, Nancy Gibson, Sharon Johnson and Philenese Slaughter were recently honored at the Tenn-Share fall conference. Tenn-Share is a nonprofit organization that promotes resource sharing among libraries and other information agencies throughout Tennessee.
TEL Trainer Award
Clarksville honors military veterans
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its 18th annual Veterans Day Breakfast on Saturday and honored attending military veterans who fought in wars ranging from World War Two through the present day war in the Middle East.
Citizens and leaders of Clarksville-Montgomery County were in attendance and showed great appreciation of each and every veteran through a standing ovation. Master of ceremonies, Bill Harpel, individually thanked city and county leaders for coming out and showing their support. [Read more]
Harry Potter Event brings Books to Life at the Library
Clarksville, TN – Harry Potter fans rejoice! On Friday, November 12th, 2010, the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library will be hosting a Harry Potter Event.
That evening, the library will close at 6:00pm for normal business but will reopen for the event at 6:30p.m. [Read more]
Clarksville Parks and Recreation Seeks Input for the Proposed Additions to the Clarksville Greenway System
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville’s Parks & Recreation department recently held a Public Input Review and Comment Session to receive ideas and suggestions concerning two proposed additions to the Clarksville Greenway System and also to satisfy Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) grant requirements.
The City of Clarksville is preparing to submit a grant application to help with funding of the following two projects. [Read more]
