Beat the Summer Heat at D.W. Recreation Center

Take a break from the summer sun and enjoy air conditioned fun in July at the Dale Wayrynen Community Recreation Center (D.W. Rec.).

On July 4, D.W. Rec. will be open from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. for all day fun leading up to the fireworks at the Division Parade Field.

For more activities, click Fort Campbell

When you stop by the Downtown Market on July 4 and 11, you can help a good cause.

Boy Scouts of America will be at the market collecting donations for The Fisher House of Fort Campbell.

The Fisher House is place where families of wounded service members can stay while their loved one is undergoing prolonged treatment and recovery at the Veteran Affairs Hospital.

For more details, click Helping Others

Reminiscent of the results of the Bluegrass Yacht and Country Club tournament in early June, Clarksville Junior golfers dominated the field at the Greystone golf course in Dickson on Thursday, July 2.

Tyler Phillips (75) placed 1st in the Boys 14-15 Masters division.
Hunter Richardson (78) placed 2nd in the Boys 12-13 Masters division.
Samantha Gotcher (73) placed 1st in the Girls 12-14 Masters division.
Haley Rye (78) placed 1st in the Girls 15-18 Masters division.
Wesley Parsons (75) placed 5th in the Boys 16-18 Masters division.

Congratulations!

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The annual local Hershey Track and Field Competition was held May 23rd at Kenwood High School. The competition gives young athletes a chance to showcase their skills in track and field, long jump and softball throw.

Those athletes placing first in the local competition advance to the district competition and compete for a place in the statewide competition.

For the list of winners, click Health & Recreation

Join Wranglers Campground at Land Between The Lakes (LBL) National Recreation Area July 17-18, for the 13th Annual Grand Jubilee and Primitive Rodeo.

The Jubilee is a celebration for all horse lovers and trail riders who have made Wranglers Campground such a success during the past year. Activities include half-price camping, a watermelon feast, exhibits, children's activities, and a visit from Smokey Bear.

For more information, click Family

House Democrats sponsor bills that address Adult Care and Clean Energy

State Representative Joe Pitts (D-Clarksville) and the Tennessee House of Representatives unanimously passed the second of four bills designed to expand retirement opportunities for seniors in Tennessee.

"The seniors of today are living longer and stronger than those just twenty or thirty years ago and, as a state, we have a responsibility to provide our greatest generation with different options in how they want to spend retirement," said Pitts.

The House overwhelmingly passed the "Tennessee Clean Energy Future Act," a bill designed to reduce Tennessee energy consumption as well as help expand opportunities to bring more green technology jobs to the state.

"Green legislation is more than just being good for the environment," said Pitts.

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Anime Club at R.F. Sink Library

Teens, get ready for some Anime!

Explore terminologies and origins of Anime, like that of FUNimation and Manga. FUNimation is known for their licensing rights of Dragon Ball Z, Dragon Ball, and Dragon Ball GT, while Manga is the Japanese term for comics and print cartoons.

For details on these events, click Fort Campbell

Independence Day Celebration

The City of Clarksville is celebrating our nation's independence this year with the third annual Independence Day Celebration on Friday, July 3 at McGregor Park.

The event will be filled with food, fun and entertainment for the entire family. Activities begin at 6 p.m.

For more information, click City Life.

On June 3rd bicycle riders and team support for the Clarksville High School H.O.P.E (Helping Other People Everyday) Club left Clarksville to ride to Austin, Texas.

This marks the second trek to Texas, "Viva Catie II."

"Viva Catie II" was made for the purpose of raising money for two causes: the Lance Armstrong Foundation and in memory of their classmate Catie Summers (who died Dec 2007 at the age of 16 from Osteosarcoma, a rare form of childhood bone cancer) and the Memorial Scholarship named in her honor for cancer students of the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System.

Catie would have graduated from Clarksville High last month.

For exciting photos and more information of this important community event, click

Young golfers still looking for something fun to do this summer?

The TN PGA Junior Golf Academy still has openings for boys in sessions July 12-17 and July 19-24.

What a great way to get in shape for the upcoming school season or just have fun making new friends.

Students play the Vanderbilt Legends Club, and are taught by PGA and LPGA Professionals and College Coaches.

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Folks are Jammin' In Downtown's Strawberry Alley

You can tell spring has arrived in Clarksville when residents start Jammin' in the Alley- Strawberry Alley, that is.

Every third Friday from May through October Strawberry Alley will come alive from 6- 9p.m. with the sights, smells and sounds of summer.

Free concerts, outdoor dining, shopping and just lazing around will be the recipe for enjoyment as residents mingle, eat, dance and enjoy music.

For details, click Arts & Heritage.

It is getting warmer outside, and school is winding down for Clarksville students.

That means it is almost time for the pools to open and summer fun to begin! Pool passes go on sale Monday, May 11.

You can purchase your 2009 pool passes at the Parks and Recreation Office or any of the three community centers.

For more information, click Health and Recreation

Downtown Market will be open on Saturdays at One Public Square

Beginning June 6, the Downtown Market will be open on Saturdays at One Public Square from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm each Saturday during market season.

The Market will feature fresh, locally grown produce, nursery stock, hand made craft items and other commodities available on a seasonal basis.

All vendors and artisans meeting the attached criteria are invited to come and vend.

For more details, click City Life

"Blessed is the man that endures temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to them that love him."
James 1:12 (American King James)