Topic: Clarksville Jaycees

For the Holidays: Shop local! Celebrate downtown!

December 4, 2008 |

The City and County have collaborated again to host the 2nd Annual Downtown for the Holidays on December 6th.  Downtown for the Holidays is a family-friendly event featuring R3’s Jingle Bell Jog and the 49th Annual Clarksville Christmas Parade hosted by the City of Clarksville and the Clarksville Jaycees.

More holiday entertainment and activities are scheduled begin at 4 p.m. on December 6th just before the lighted parade. Many businesses will have holiday open houses and invite you to shop and dine downtown.

For more information about these and other events hosted by the City of Clarksville, please call (931) 645-7444 or visit www.cityofclarksville.com, www.christmasonthecumberland.com and www.downtown-for-the-holidays.com.  

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City, Jaycees to co-host Christmas Parade

November 1, 2008 |

From the 2007 Parade: Santa meets a fan.

The City of Clarksville has partnered with the Clarksville Jaycees to co-host the 49th Annual Christmas Parade downtown.  The night-time parade featuring lighted floats and entries is scheduled on December 6, starting at 5 p.m.

Toys collected during parade check-in on December 6 will be distributed to families in need in the Clarksville/Montgomery County area before Christmas.

Parade entrants are asked not to exceed the $20 value per toy, but you may donate more than one toy in the same price range. «Read the rest of this article»

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Run for the Fallen: Celebrating the lives of our fallen soldiers

By Christine Anne Piesyk | August 4, 2008 |

THE MISSION: RUN ONE MILE FOR EVERY SERVICE MEMBER KILLED IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.

Run for the Fallen raced through Clarksville Saturday, a little-heralded event that deserved far more attention than it received. Despite Saturday’s (August 2) oppressive heat and humidity, the runners, friends, family, military and former military honored their commitment to run one mile for every service member killed in Operation Freedom, running a route that traversed Fort Campbell Boulevard, and Riverside Drive before coming to a temporary halt at the Clarksville Jaycees adjacent to the fairgrounds, where welcomed refreshments including cold drinks and fresh fruit were provided.

Randall Holder displays his father's flag for Run for the Fallen racers

As the seemingly tireless runners arrived, they were greeted by cheers and applause from a small but enthusiastic group of Clarksvillians, including Clarksville online author Debbie Boen and a young man named Randall Holder.

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