Topic: Clarksville Tennessee

Clarksville NAACP 54th Freedom Fund Banquet: “Bold Dreams – Big Victories”

By Terry McMoore | October 6, 2009 |

Celebrating 100 years of Bold Dreams & Civil Right's Victories!

The Clarksville Branch of the NAACP will host its 54th Annual Freedom Fund Banquet on October 23, 2009 at First Baptist Church of Clarksville, 435 Madison Street Clarksville TN. starting at 7:00 p.m.

The National NAACP organization is celebrating “100 years of the NAACP and fighting for freedom, civil and equal rights”.

The theme for this year’s banquet is, “Bold Dreams…. Big Victories”. There will be a special presentation honoring former Presidents of the Clarksville Branch of the NAACP.  The guest speaker will be National NAACP Board Member and President of the Tennessee State Conference of the NAACP, Gloria J. Sweet-Love.

Cost of tickets for the event will be $50.00 per person.  For information on how to obtain tickets contact the Jimmie Garland at 931-216-6745 or O.D. Watson at 931-216-0290. Deadline for purchase of tickets is October 16, 2009.

Reserve a table for your business, church or organization today!

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30th Annual Mayor’s Golf Classic

August 10, 2009 |

The 30th Annual Mayor’s Golf Classic is set to take place this September 19-20 at Swan Lake Golf Course. This popular golf tournament is a favorite among local golfers and features one of the largest fields of amateur players in the area. The Mayor’s Golf Classic is also the last tournament of the year that offers points for the Local Tournament of Champions.

Registration begins August 10. The deadline to enter the tournament is noon on Thursday, September 17. The tournament is limited to 124 players. The entry fee of $110 includes one practice round at Swan Lake Golf Course on either September 14 through 18 (Practice round must be scheduled at Swan Lake and does not include a golf cart), lunch on both days of the tournament, use of a golf cart, commemorative gifts and the opportunity to win prizes. There will also be a chance to win the hole-in-one prize, a brand new vehicle from Mathews Nissan Suzuki. «Read the rest of this article»

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Tim Barnes’ cross-cultural campaign resonates with voters

By Terry McMoore | July 23, 2008 |

Leaders from Montgomery County gathered to hear State Senator Thelma Harper speak and give her support to Tim Barnes, Democratic Candidate for the Tennessee State Senate District 22. They left this event with a deeper understanding about what this race is really all about.

Thelma Harper has served in the Tennessee state Senate for more than 14 years; she has seen more than her share of politicians come and go. Harper addressed the audience with the kind of fire that has made her one of the most powerful senators to ever represent Tennessee. But sadness in her voice could also be heard every time she mentioned the name of the current senator Rosalind Kurita. «Read the rest of this article»

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Tennessee’s ‘Top Spot’ bottoms out

By Christine Anne Piesyk | May 21, 2008 |

Tennessee’s “Top Spot” hit bottom on Best Life Magazine’s “Best Place to Raise a Family” list, coming in at #257 (out of 257) based in part on the listed amount of per-child school spending. Yet even as the city and the School Department challenged that placement and the numbers it was based on, the fact remains that Clarksville has both a lot more and a lot less to offer than many comparable cities across the country.

In leading up to the list for this monthly magazine aimed at male readers [with the survey actually targeting fathers in search of family friendly communities, researcher Sara Vigneri wrote:

"...fathers face reality when they're not in prime time. They want to raise their children somewhere safe [ed. note: read "low crime"], where they can attend good schools with favorable student-teacher ratios, above-average test scores, and respectable budgets. Plenty of museums, parks, and pediatricians also contribute to a good quality of life, whereas multihour commutes, expensive houses, and divorcing friends and neighbors do not.” «Read the rest of this article»

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Clarksville City Council meets in executive session

By Bill Larson | December 28, 2007 |

The Clarksville, Tennessee City Council met yesterday in an executive session that was led by Mayor pro tem Barbara Johnson. The meeting covered a variety of topics ranging from flood plain issues, zoning and even touched on eminent domain while not specifically addressing the recent blight declaration controversy. Some agenda items did not generate discussion and these are not covered in this report.

To view the full agenda, please see: The City Council’s agenda page.

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Clarksville Citizens Take Their Fight to The Mayor & The Clarksville Board of Zoning Appeals

By Terry McMoore | December 31, 2006 |

At a recent community meeting the citizens of Clarksville, TN voted and confirmed that they will take their plea before the Clarksville Board of Zoning Appeals on January 3, 2007, 100 – Spring Street Clarksville TN @ 8: 30 A.M., to stop the Salvation Army from placing a homeless shelter and possible alcohol and drug rehabilitation center next to Byrns – Darden Elementary School.

The Montgomery County Parents & Teachers Organization (PTO) along with local School Board members and several County Commissioners will present evidence, petitions and signed affidavits. We all agreed that this possible shelter would not only pose a safety risk to the students of Byrns – Darden Elementary School, but would cause irreparable damage to the community as a whole. «Read the rest of this article»

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General Wesley Clark and Harold Ford, Jr Coming to Clarksville

By Terry McMoore | October 30, 2006 |

A Veterans’ Appreciation Rally will be held November 1, 2006 (Wednesday afternoon) at 2:30 pm. at Veteran’s Plaza parking lot (Pageant Lane) in Clarksville TN. Guest speakers will be General Wesley Clark and Harold Ford, Jr. For more information contact Charlie Gerber Upper Middle TN Field Director for Harold Ford, Jr.,: (901) 568-3865 or The Montgomery County Democratic Party: (931) 553-0355

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