Former Green Beret to read poetry at APSU on August 30th
July 27, 2012
Clarksville, TN – In 1993, a young Green Beret named Joe Shakeenab sought shelter from the hot sun in the African nation of Somalia. Sitting in his combat fatigues under the shade of a tent, he pulled out a notebook and a pencil and began scribbling a few lines of verse.
“When you’re gone on deployments, that’s the way you go on with yourself, just to maintain your own mind,” he said. “I wrote about what I’d seen and what I thought. I told the experiences through poetry.”
Joe Shakeenab
Dunbar Cave State Park’s “Cooling at the Cave” Saturday, July 28th
July 27, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Come out to Dunbar Cave State Park and join the park staff and the Friends of Dunbar Cave for their annual Cooling at the Cave and Anniversary Celebration with music, games and refreshments at the cool cave entrance.
All ages are welcome and admission is free (donations encouraged, T-shirts and postcards available to purchase).
A crowd of people at Cooling at the Cave listening to the Cumberland Winds Jazz Band
Clarksville Montgomery County School System Teachers receive $20,000 Grant from Dow Corning Foundation
July 27, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The Dow Corning Foundation has approved a $20,000 grant to Clarksville-Montgomery County School System to fund the Teacher Extern Program, started this summer with 10 local industries, including Hemlock Semiconductor Group’s Clarksville site.
The program partners math and science teachers from CMCSS with engineers and industry professionals to better understand real life application of the subject they teach.
Hemlock Semiconductor Group Site Manager Terry Strange (right) presents a $20,000 Dow Corning Foundation grant to CMCSS Director Dr. B.J. Worthington. The grant will fund teacher externships.
Clarksville National Little League Fall Sign Ups
July 26, 2012
Clarksville, TN – It’s almost time for Fall Ball! Clarksville National Little League fall sign ups will be August 9th from from 5:00pm until 8:00pm at Page’s Clarksville Sporting Goods on Riverside Drive.
Sign ups will also be held Saturday August 11th and Sunday August 12th at the Clarksville National Baseball field.
Clarksville National Little League fields are located at 408 Gaylewood Drive, Clarksville behind Barksdale Elementary School.
For more information on Clarksville National Little League, visit their website at: www.clarksvillenational.org
Clarksville-Montgomery County Convention and Visitors Bureau announces New Board Members
July 26, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville-Montgomery County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) is pleased to announce The Honorable Geno Grubbs as the Chairman of the 2012-2013 Board of Directors.
At the July 25th CVB Board meeting, Carolyn Pierce was appointed as the Chair-Elect and will serve as the Chairperson for the 2013-2014 term.
Geno Grubbs
APSU employees have various accomplishments
July 25, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Several faculty and staff members at Austin Peay State University announce their recent professional and scholarly activities.
Terence Calloway, chief of police, and Dr. William Cox, executive director of the Austin Peay Center at Fort Campbell, are members of the Leadership Clarksville Class of 2013. [Read more]
West Creek Middle School to hold Car Wash this Saturday
July 25, 2012
Clarksville, TN – On Saturday, July 28th, West Creek Middle School is having a car wash at the Middle School from 8:00am to 11:00am. They are collecting donations in the form of school supplies.
Anything from backpacks, composition notebooks, lined and graphing paper, pencils and pens, colored pencils, various colors of highlighters, sticky notes, index cards, glue sticks, and dry erase markers. A list of supplies can be found on the WCMS website.
All donations will be used to help students with financial needs throughout the year.
Fourth Annual “Dancing ’till Dawn” coming August 25th
July 25, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Enjoy a night of dinner, dancing and more at the 4th Annual Dancing til Dawn! Dancing til Dawn will be held from 8:00pm until midnight on Saturday, August 25th at The Franklin Room at F&M Bank. Proceeds will benefit The Dawn Stanfill Foundation.
Tickets are on sale now through August 25th with a limited number of tickets available at the door. Tickets are $50.00 each and may be purchased online at www.thedawnstanfillfoundation.com, by phone at 931.387.3841 or by visiting Greenfield Trucking or The Kennedy Law Firm. [Read more]
APSU to present graduating military students, veterans with APSU Military coin on August 8th
July 24, 2012
Clarksville, TN – Active duty and military veteran students who will graduate from Austin Peay State University on August 10th will receive APSU’s military coin in a separate ceremony.
The military graduate recognition and coin presentation ceremony, with the theme “All Hail to Those Who Serve,” is scheduled for 5:00pm, Wednesday, August 8th in the Morgan University Center Ballroom. The event is open to the public.
APSU’s Military Coin.
APSU to hold Chick-fil-A Leadercast Conference
July 24, 2012
Clarksville, TN – The Austin Peay State University Center for Extended and Distant Education will hold a rebroadcast of the 12th annual Chick-fil-A Leadercast Conference from 8:00am–4:30pm, August 17th in the Morgan University Center.
The event is designed for those interested in becoming leaders in their community and for those wanting to strengthen their leadership skills to better themselves and those around them. [Read more]
