Clarksville Weekly Market Snapshot from Frazier Allen for the week of March 22nd, 2015
March 22, 2015
Clarksville, TN – As was widely anticipated, the Federal Open Market Committee removed the “patient” language from the policy statement, but indicated that “an increase in the target range for the federal funds rate remains unlikely at the April FOMC meeting.”
The FOMC noted that “economic growth has moderated somewhat” (vs. January’s “expanding at a solid pace”). In its Summary of Economic Projections, Fed officials lowered their forecasts for GDP growth and inflation. The dots in the dot plot (expectations of the appropriate year-end level of the federal funds rate) generally moved lower, implying a lower expected path of short-term interest rates in the months ahead.
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Clarksville Parks and Recreation Report for March 22nd, 2015
March 22, 2015
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: Book Signing, Wettest Egg Hunt, Zumba, Swim Lessons and Lifeguard Swim Camp.
Junior Auxiliary of Clarksville host 4th annual Cheers for Charity – tickets on sale now
March 21, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Looking for something fun to do? How about a wine tasting with some added flair? Junior Auxiliary of Clarksville will host the 4th annual Cheers for Charity on Saturday, April 11th at the Sango Event Center. Tickets are on sale now!
Cheers for Charity is an evening of wine tasting with a little competition! Each team, consisting of two people, will bring three bottles of the same wine.
Upon check in, two bottles are bagged and numbered for tasting. The third bottle is set aside to be awarded to the winning teams. [Read more]
Altra Federal Credit Union hosts Teens and Money Seminar on April 11th, 2015
March 21, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Altra Federal Credit Union will host a free Teens and Money Seminar for high school students on Saturday, April 11th from 10:00am – 12:00pm at their Madison St. branch located at 1600 Madison Street, Clarksville, TN 37043.
“This is a great way to learn valuable financial skills for the future,” said Cheryl Dutton, Vice President of Marketing for Altra Federal Credit Union. [Read more]
New APSU scholarship honors late Clarksville teacher Lynda Conner
March 20, 2015
Clarksville, TN – When Lynda Wilkerson Conner attended Austin Peay State University in the early 1960s, she had a hard time finding a place to do her student teaching. Clarksville was a small, quiet town in those days, with a population of about 22,000 people and only a handful of public schools scattered around the area.
In order to fulfill her student teaching requirement and graduate, Conner had to travel nearly an hour out of town to a rural school in Greenbriar, Tennessee.
Dr. Carlette Hardin, dean of the Martha Dickerson Eriksson College of Education, Lynda Conner (cousin with same name), APSU President Alisa White, Lawrence Conner, Larry Conner and Melynda Conner commemorate the creation of the Lynda Conner Education Scholarship for Student Teaching. (Taylor Slifko/APSU)
Spots are filling quickly for the 4th annual “Wettest Egg Hunts”
March 20, 2015
Clarksville, TN – A not-so-typical egg hunt will once again be hosted at the Indoor Aquatic Center, located at 166 Cunningham Lane.
On Saturday, March 28th, thousands of colored eggs will be floating or sunk in the center’s pools, each good for candy and prizes. An adaptive egg hunt will be offered for children and adults with special needs at 11:00am with the remaining hunts for children ages 1 to 11 following from 1:00pm to 7:00pm.
Frazier Allen: Funding Alternatives for Long-Term Care
March 20, 2015
Clarksville, TN – If traditional long-term care insurance isn’t going to work for you, don’t fret. There are increasingly more ways to fund a long-term care plan without financially burdening family or devastating your retirement income plan.
Here’s a look at a few of your choices.
Hybrid Policies: Both life insurance and annuity hybrid products (including long-term care riders) solve the use-it-or-lose-it issue with long-term care insurance.
Frazier Allen
Clarksville’s Jostens marks Five Star Food Service’s 400th Micro-Market
March 19, 2015
Chattanooga, TN – Eight months ago became one of the nation’s first independent vending operators to surpass the 300 micro-market threshold. Last week Five Star celebrated the opening of its 400th micro-market at a Jostens production facility in Clarksville, TN.
The Jostens installation marks the 133rd micro-market Five Star has opened this fiscal year which ends this month.
Five Star Food Service Micro-Market at Clarksville’s Jostens.
APSU College of Education continues to shine after 60 years of national accreditation
March 19, 2015
Clarksville, TN – Earlier this academic year, Austin Peay State University’s Martha Dickerson Eriksson College of Education was reaccredited under the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) standards, ensuring that APSU’s teacher candidates will be fully prepared to enter classrooms across the United States.
“For a school like Austin Peay, national accreditation is really important because our students go all over the country,” Dr. Carlette Hardin, dean of the Martha Dickerson Eriksson College of Education, said. “When they go to another state, it’s important that their state licensure board knows that our students came from a nationally accredited program.”
APSU graduate David Kennedy (’12). (Beth Liggett/APSU)
Clarksville Community Concert announces Cyrus Chestnut Trio to headline 54th Mid-South Jazz Festival
March 19, 2015
Clarksville, TN – The Cyrus Chestnut Trio will headline this year’s 54th Annual Mid-South Jazz Festival in collaboration with the Clarksville Community Concert Association Saturday, March 28th at 7:30pm.
The trio plays jazz festivals around the world with Chestnut believing, “If I can send one person home after a performance feeling better than when they arrived, then I’ve done my job.” Ticket information can be acquired through www.clarksvillemusic.org or 1.877.811.0200.
Cyrus Chestnut Trio
