Casting for Recovery® announces retreat weekend for women breast cancer survivors

December 21, 2009 |

Casting for Recovery® (CFR), a national non-profit support and educational program for women who have or have had breast cancer, will hold a weekend retreat at Tumbling Creek Lodge in McEwen, Tennessee on March 19 – 21, 2010. This retreat is open to women of all ages and in all stages of breast cancer treatment and recovery who live in Middle and West Tennessee and is offered at no cost to the participants.

The CFR program is unique in that the curriculum incorporates the elements of fly-fishing to promote physical and mental healing.  It is an opportunity to experience a true respite from familiar surroundings and everyday routines. The casting motion provides a gentle exercise for joint and soft tissue stretching. Fly-fishing provides stress-relief and promotes a sense of calm, while the social interactions offer women a chance to share, laugh, and rejuvenate. «Read the rest of this article»

CMCSS administrative appointments announced

December 21, 2009 |

The following administrative changes were announced Thursday by CMCSS Schools Director Michael Harris:

• Maribeth Sisk, currently principal at Norman Smith Elementary, applied for and was selected assistant principal at Sango Elementary. Sisk will fill  a new position created by the growth of Sango, which serves more than 900 students and is projected to continue a growth pattern. Sisk, who has served at Smith since 2007, previously was assistant principal at Northeast Elementary. She earned her master’s degree from Trevecca Nazarene University.
• Beth Unfried, currently principal at West Creek Elementary, will replace Sisk as principal at Norman Smith through an administrative appointment. She opened West Creek Elementary in 2008 and previously served as principal at Kenwood Elementary for eight years. She earned her master’s degree from Austin Peay State University.
• Lynne Rains, currently assistant principal at West Creek Elementary, has been administratively appointed principal of the school, replacing Unfried. Rains assisted Unfried in the opening of West Creek. She previously served as academic coach at Kenwood Elementary. She earned her master’s degree from Trevecca Nazarene University.
• The assistant principalship at West Creek will be posted immediately for applications.

The date for the administrative transfers is yet to be determined in order to ensure the best transition for students and staff.

Lady Govs fall to No. 19 Pittsburgh in overtime

December 21, 2009 |

An overtime field goal was about the only thing missing from a stellar performance as Austin Peay State University women’s basketball team gave No. 19 Pittsburgh all it wanted before falling, 76-75 in overtime, Saturday, at the Dunn Center.

Austin Peay (3-8) missed all six of its field goals in the extra frame, including a three-point field goal in the closing seconds that would have tied the game. They converted four of their six free throw attempts in overtime to keep the score manageable.

Sophomore Jasmine Rayner posted her second-career double-double in the Lady Govs overtime loss to Pittsburgh, Saturday. (Robert Smith/The Leaf-Chronicle)

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Late-game surge propels Kentucky by APSU

December 21, 2009 |

LEXINGTON, KY – No. 3 Kentucky used a 12-0 second-half run to pull away from Austin Peay State University, 90-69, Saturday afternoon, at Rupp Arena.

The victory elevated the Wildcats to 11-0 on the season and it gave them 1,999 all-time victories. Austin Peay, meanwhile, saw its five-game winning streak snapped as it fell to 7-5 on the season.

The Govs, trailing 49-35 at halftime, opened the second half on an 8-0 run to cut UK’s lead to six points, 49-43, at the 17:38 mark. A jumper by Patrick Patterson and a pair of free-throws by John Wall stretched the UK lead back to double-digits where it stayed for much of the of the next six minutes before Caleb Brown knocked down a step-back three pointer with 8:25 left to make it a 70-61 contest.

Wes Channels (Lois Jones/Austin Peay)

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The Clarksville Parks and Rec Report

By Parks and Recreation | December 21, 2009 |

The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department’s weekly 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:

• Archery
• Toddlers in Action
• Zumba
• R&B/Jazz Step Program
• Ballroom Dancing
• Walking Programs
• Holiday Closures

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