Fort Defiance plans to “March to the Past” this Summer
May 18, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department and the Friends of Fort Defiance will host the “March to the Past” event on Saturday, June 8th from 10:00am to 5:00pm and Sunday, June 9th from 1:00pm to 5:00pm at the Fort Defiance Interpretive Center, located at 120 Duncan Street.
Fort Defiance Interpretive Center, Clarksville TN.
Clarksville author Toni Aleo will be at Hastings Saturday, May 18th
May 17, 2013
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, May 18th, Clarksville based author Toni Aleo will be signing print-on-demand versions of her books at Hastings from 1:00pm until 3:00pm.
Toni Aleo is a publishing dream. Toni started out as a self-published author of three hockey romances; “Trying To Score”, “Taking Shots”, and “Empty Net”, centered around the fictional Nashville Assassins hockey team.
Toni Aleo
Clarksville Downtown Market to Open Saturday, May 18th
May 17, 2013
Clarksville, TN – When the 2013 Clarksville Downtown Market opens on Saturday, May 18th, approximately 70 vendors will be on hand to offer local fresh produce, baked goods, local honey, milk, home décor, seasonal flowers and more. The Clarksville Downtown Market will be open from 8:00am to 1:00pm every Saturday through October 19th on Public Square.
Opening Day of the Market will also feature musical performances by Eric Compton & the APSU’s Community School of the Arts, cooking demonstration by Kristina Waters, Arts and Crafts for Kids by Cynthia Bellar and Chalk, Paper, Scissors, Market bags to the first 500 in attendance and prizes! [Read more]
Red Knight Distribution receives Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certification
May 17, 2013
Montgomery County, TN – Red Knight Distribution, the operations center for Furniture Connection and Furniture 123 in Clarksville, is the latest company to become Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certified.
Prior to their recent green ribbon cutting, Red Knight Team Member Ashleigh Sympson explained that owner David Berggren saw the benefits in constructing an energy efficient building and said the building was made to be efficient.
Red Knight Distribution Green Certification Ribbon Cutting
Montgomery County Relay For Life “Racing for a Cure”
May 16, 2013
Family-friendly Activities for All Ages
Clarksville, TN – Just as the effects of a challenging economy are felt by families in every community, cancer, too, has a far-reaching impact.
No matter how the stock market is performing or what the current unemployment rate may be, there are still many people battling a cancer diagnosis and many others who are lending support alongside loved ones every day.
Public Invite displayed at the intersection of Old Farmers Old and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway
Roxy Regional Theatre to Launch 31st Season with Monty Python’s “Spamalot”
May 16, 2013
Clarksville, TN – At a soirée last Tuesday evening at the home of arts supporters Mark and Ricki Holleman, the Roxy Regional Theatre, Clarksville’s oldest live theatre and only professional theatre, unveiled its 31st Anniversary Season.
Under the direction of Tom Thayer, executive director, and John McDonald, artistic director, the theatre will launch the new season on September 13th with the Tony Award-winning musical lovingly ripped off from the motion picture “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” — Monty Python’s Spamalot. [Read more]
Relay For Life Dinner Celebrates Strength and Courage, Prelude to Main Event
May 16, 2013
Clarksville, TN – On May 7th, more than 150 cancer survivors, caregivers, volunteers, supporters and friends gathered at the Hilldale Baptist Church Family Life Center at the Relay For Life 2nd Annual Survivors Dinner.
Introduced and organized by Bill and Joan Farmer, this year’s dinner was the best attendance (at the Survivor lunch and luncheon events) to date.
Relay For Life Dinner
New APSU students, community encouraged to read ‘Saints at the River’
May 16, 2013
Clarksville, TN – This summer, Austin Peay State University will welcome new students who will register for classes and pick up one of their books that will serve as the common reading assignment for Fall 2013 semester.
The new book is “Saints at the River” by Ron Rash, and the community also is invited to read the book and participate in the campus events and book discussions beginning in September. New student orientation and registration will begin May 18th and continue throughout the summer. [Read more]
Alzheimer’s Association to hold “The Basics of Alzheimer’s” presentation in Clarksville May 23rd
May 15, 2013
Clarksville, TN – On Thursday, May 23rd, the Alzheimer’s Association will hold “The Basics of Alzheimer’s” presentation at The Hilton located at 290 Thun Road at 5:30pm. The presentation will include information on the 10 Warning Signs, Caregiving and much more.
Please call 1.800.272.3900 to register or email Tcloud-mann@alz.org. Feel free to bring your dinner with you, we will provide desert.
Austin Peay State University History Professor Dr. Sheena Harris teaches classes in Honduras
May 15, 2013
Clarksville, TN – The Soto Cano Air Base sits at the bottom of the Comayagua Valley in the Central American nation of Honduras. It’s home to about 500 U.S. Army soldiers, and this past January, a handful of them gathered inside a small wood hut with a sheet metal roof.
The building served as a classroom for the first “on-the-ground” college courses offered at the remote base, and Dr. Sheena Harris, Austin Peay State University assistant professor of history, traveled all the way from Clarksville to teach the new classes.
Austin Peay Professor Dr. Sheena Harris
