June 2008 - Clarksville Living Magazine

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June 2008
Clarksville
Family
Serving Clarksville, Montgomery County & the Surrounding Areas
FR
EE
Summer Youth
Programs
David Barbee
Interview
Quick Ideas to Go
Green
Know Your
Personality Color
Dealing with
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Publisher’s Message
This year seems to be flying by. School’s
already out, summer is here, and the hunt
is on to find things to keep all of those kids
occupied.
Like many of you I saw the news last month
that Clarksville had been voted the worst
city in America to raise a family with shock.
First, I have never heard of Best Life magazine
(perhaps its slogan “The magazine covering
what matters to men” is a clue why). Second,
unless we’re ready to live in thatch huts like
the characters on Lost, I don’t think the majority of us can afford to pick up
and move to the city voted best by these guys: Honolulu.
The average amount of money spent per student seemed to be the one
criterion that hurt Clarksville the most in their ranking—though no weight
seemed to be given to the quality of education achieved for that price. I
was educated in our school system, my family has been educated in our
school system, and my children will be educated there as well—I think
there is plenty right with it. If anything I’d say we’re getting a bargain for
our education dollars, and we should be proud of the teachers and school
system in Clarksville-Montgomery County.
Like most of you I am proud to call Clarksville my home, and I look
forward to raising my family along side yours here. Of course we all can be
better at the things we do, but I think overall we just need to keep up what
we’re already doing well.
By coincidence please pay close attention to our calendar this month
as it highlights several things for you and your family to do in and around
Clarksville. Between the Summer Youth Programs of the Parks & Recreation
department, the Summer Reading Program at the library, and all of the
other activities geared toward kids and families, there should be something
to keep everyone busy. We all are feeling the pinch of high gasoline prices,
so the more we can do the closer to home, the better.
Have a great start to your summer!
Sincerely,
Carla Lavergne
Correction: There was an error on page 9 of the May issue of Clarksville Family in the “Think
Clarksville” article by Paige Thomas King. All figures noting the furniture, home furnishings,
electronics, appliances, restaurant and grocery sales lost to shopping outside of Clarksville
should have been in millions of dollars instead of thousands. All of these amounts reflect
annual amounts based on 2006 statistics. Our apologies for the error.
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Chris Edmondson
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John McDonald
Philip Reid
Tina Reid
Jacqueline C. Riggs
Kimberly Haynes Titlebaum
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SENIOR PORTRAIT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM:
Table of
Contents
INTERVIEW • 5
David Barbee
FEATURE • 8
Going Green
HOME TALK • 9
Curb Appeal
FAITH & FAMILY • 10
How to Forgive
FEATURE • 11
Seasons of Our Journey
ARTS & HERITAGE • 12
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all our families in the area we hope to make a wish come
true for at least a couple of Seniors this year that may
not otherwise have had an opportunity for portraits.
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HEALTH • 13
It’s All About the DOT
COLORING CONTEST • 15
TEACHER TIME • 16
Discover Your True Color
T & SYMPATHY • 18
Dealing with Relocation
THE FRIDGE • 20
CALENDAR • 22
FAMILY RESOURCE
NETWORK • 28
PARENT GROUPS • 30
MARKETPLACE • 31
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Interview
Portrait of a Photographer
by Cliff Lavergne
Frequent readers of Clarksville Family
are already familiar with David Barbee’s
work. Several of his excellent portraits
have been featured on the cover.
Recently I got to sit down with him to
hear about his career and experiences as
a portrait photographer surviving in the
digital age.
David has been a professional
photographer for more than 17 years, but
like so many local residents
his origins involve the military.
He came to Clarksville in the
sixth grade after his father was
stationed at Fort Campbell.
Born in Fort Benning, Georgia,
David moved around the
country and even to Japan
before calling Clarksville
home.
like the Mona Lisa such a timeless piece
go into the composition of a portrait
photographer’s scene. And David is
particularly proud of that distinction.
“The first 35 mm camera I got was kind
of intimidating. There were all of these
buttons, and numbers, and settings…I
thought I would never figure it out! But
I started shooting things and I just loved
it,” he recalls. “I thought, ‘This is great!’”
Like other professional
accreditations, becoming
certified by the PPA requires
studying for and passing
a rigorous exam featuring
photography in general, lighting
and posing techniques, as well
as in depth knowledge of a
photographer’s specific focuses.
A portfolio of 20 distinct 8” x 10”
images must also be submitted
for judgment.
Working as a draftsman at
the Trane plant in the 1980s
David enjoyed photography as
a hobby. The hobby grew to a
business out of his home and
eventually expanded to his
first studio in the Tradewinds
shopping center. After five
years he moved to his current 1855
Memorial Drive address and has been
there ever since.
Over the past decades the necessity
to understand the technical as well as
the artistic aspects of his profession
allowed David to gain the experience
David credits his artist’s eye to
and skills to become one of Clarksville’s
his mom. “As a child my father was
most beloved photographers. But as
stationed in Japan and my mom packed
us into a car and drove across the country the recent wave of digital cameras has
swept through, even David has given up
from Georgia to Washington state. We
drove all across the south and up the west rolls of film for memory cards. As digital
photography has lowered the cost of
coast. She carried a little box camera
taking and processing photos for him, it
with us and she showed me how to take
has for everyone else too.
pictures with it. She still has some of
those photos,” David recalls. His mother,
“Now anyone can get a digital camera
now 88, is also a painter.
and take lots of shots without any
real cost. It’s just point and click. But
Maybe that is why it is no coincidence
these are snapshots, and they look like
that David’s specialty is “portrait
snapshots,” Barbee notes. Most people
photography.”
do not take the
Used for
time to pose their
centuries to
subject or ensure
describe the
that the light is
artistic result of a
perfect before
painter, “portrait”
firing off a bunch
is used today
of shots. And
by classically
since it really
trained
doesn’t cost any
photographers
more to take 200
as well. The
shots instead of
same attributes
20, the chances
of controlling
of getting one or
the lighting
two “good” ones
and posture of
are high.
a subject that
make a work
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To stay ahead of this consumer-level
competition, David has taken steps to
ensure that he keeps his craft as honed
as possible by becoming certified
by the Professional Photographers of
America (PPA). The PPA is almost 130
years old, and provides education and a
sense of community for photographers.
David became a Certified Professional
Photographer three years ago, and values
the distinction it recognizes.
Clarksville Family
Upon certification a PPA
member must be recertified
every five years to ensure that
members are keeping up with
their skills. Frequent seminars
and periodicals provide constant access
to the latest techniques and styles. All of
this is meant to show a potential customer
that an individual photographer is
proven to be capable in his or her
chosen style. There are only three other
Certified Professional Photographers
in Clarksville, so Barbee is proud to be
among such an elite group.
Obviously most of Barbee’s clients are
from Clarksville and the surrounding
communities. Yet he has regular clients
from as far away as Franklin. And the
same reason David found himself calling
Clarksville home fifty years ago results
in some interesting repeat customers.
Soldiers stationed at Fort Campbell who
have their children’s portraits taken by
Barbee often get reassigned to other
bases far away. However, many of them
come back each year for “picture time,”
planning their visit to Clarksville and
their friends still living here around
the annual updates to their children’s
pictures.
David has noticed a distinction over
the years about what some people value
as art. “We sell a lot of large portraits
on a regular basis. I think it is because
people here place a lot of value on their
children and families. They put pictures
of their family on their walls to decorate
their home. I’m not saying that people
in other areas don’t value
their families, but I’d
rather hang a picture of
my children than a piece
of art from someone I
really don’t know. This is
what we do at our home.”
And he has plenty of
family to display—David
and his wife of nearly 30
years, Marjorie, have five
children that are all grown,
with eight grandchildren.
And all of them live here in
Clarksville!
“I have people coming
in now to have their kids’
pictures taken, and I did
their high school senior
portraits,” David notes with
nostalgia. “Throughout
the year we take pictures
of newborns, kids, seniors,
brides and couples. We
do pretty much anything
but weddings and athletic
teams.” As one of the
few photographers in
town with an actual studio,
David believes this has
been a factor in his
success, especially with
the always unpredictable
Clarksville weather.
Over the years Marjorie
has helped David with
the business. She used to
go to every wedding with
him, but they have given
that up because it means
you pretty much never
have a free weekend. Now
Marjorie mainly assists
with kids’ photo sessions
and during special events.
And rounding out Barbee’s
Studio of Photography is
Judy Weiland, who has
handled the administrative
side of his business for
eight years.
When you are ready to
have a piece of art instead
of just a snapshot, give
David a call. Like the
others before you, you
will probably become a
customer for life
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Feature
Quick Ideas for the Green at Heart
by Allison Campbell
Green days are here again! Yes, I mean the
lazy, hazy days of summer. However I am also
referring to the growing interest for caring
about the environment. I am hardly qualified
to claim that I am fully “green,” and, I definitely
am not a militant environmentalist, yet my family
and I have adopted a few habits and plan to
adopt more that will continue to help improve
our little corner of the world. I want others to
understand they don’t need to go so far as buying
an environmentally friendly home or something
just as expensive or drastic, but I do encourage
everyone to start small. My motto is: “Change my
world and the world around me will change.”
It is true that before we are even born we are
being affected by the environment. Mothers
may not even realize that the impact they make
on the environment is also making an impact on
them and ultimately their child. I received an
email which said, almost boastfully, “We used to
sleep in cribs painted with lead paint…But look,
we aren’t dead!” However, lead is toxic to the
human body. Unfortunately, it is estimated that in
Tennessee alone there will be 29,390 new cases
of cancer in 2008. And many cancers have been
linked to environmental causes. Yes, perhaps we
aren’t dead…..yet.
Here are a few ways to look at this problem
and what we can do about it.
My Impact on the Environment
We hear a lot of talk about global warming
and it is controversial, but there are things that
we do every day that impact the air we breathe,
the water we drink, and the food we eat. I finally
looked around, took a step back, and made a
decision that my family needed to do something.
We started small by recycling plastic bottles,
aluminum cans, cardboard and paper. When
a light bulb burned out we replaced it with a
compact fluorescent light bulb, all the while
remembering to dispose of them the correct
way (learn more about that at www.energystar.
gov). And we buy cleaning products for our
home that don’t leave an impression on our
environment. What impact am I having with
just these three things? Recycling an aluminum
can takes 96% less energy than creating a new
one. Furthermore, according to the EPA, 75% of
American’s trash can be recycled, but only 25%
actually is. Most landfill liners are just 1/10th of
an inch thick, so toxins from garbage often leak
into the groundwater. It is estimated that if every
household replaced at least one regular light
bulb with a compact fluorescent one the pollution
prevented would be like taking a million cars off
the road. If 10,000 people replaced one 64-oz
bottle of chlorine bleach with non-chlorine
bleach, 50 bathtubs full of chlorine compounds
would not need to be produced.
Here in Clarksville there is an exciting new
way to recycle! Throwing your bottles and
cans into a bin is easy, finding time to take it to
the recycling center between soccer practice
and piano lessons, etc., might be a bit harder.
Recycle Clarksville is a curbside recycling
service which is offered to city and county
residents for as little as $10-$12 a month. You
can start small by collecting all of your plastics,
aluminum, cardboard and glass in one bin and
your paper in another. This is one small step, but
a very good one, toward improving our world.
Visit www.recycleclarksville.com for more
information.
The Environment’s Impact on Me
If you are alive, have skin, drink, eat or breathe
you are affected by toxins in our environment,
and I would guess that as you are reading this
article you are doing at least three of those things
right now. It seems like we are always waking
to another breaking news story such as the
revelation that plastic bottles contain bisphenol-A
or the fight against thimerosal, which is a
mercury-containing organic compound used in
vaccines as a preservative.
There are toxic chemicals, both natural and
man made, that end up in our food and drink,
seep in through our skin, and travel on dust
particles waiting to be inhaled. Body Burden
is a term used to explain the total amount of
these chemicals that are present in our body
at one time. Some of these chemicals just pass
through while others tend to stick around. For
example arsenic breaks down and is mostly
eliminated from the body within 72 hours while
chlorinated pesticides can take up to 50 years.
Now imagine long term exposure to either one
of these chemicals. This is a pretty scary thing to
me when I look at my son and I think about all the
things in his little body that I innocently may have
put there. My son has multiple food allergies and
asthma, which seems to be a rising trait in the
children of his generation, together with ADHD
and autism. Studies are showing this may be due
to the snowballing of exposure to heavy metals,
chemicals, pesticides, flame retardants and
something even as simple as the plastic used in a
baby bottle. The load that we are placing on our
children is more than their little bodies can bare
and the epidemic of sickness seems, to me at
least, to confirm this.
In my home, we have taken several steps to
decrease the amount of toxins that we may bring
in, reducing our body burden, and creating an
environment that is healthy for our family. As
I mentioned earlier, we have changed over
to non-toxic house cleaners and we try to eat
certified organic meals. We watch our fat intake
since the chemicals tend to hang out in those
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fatty areas of food. We attempt to stay away
from products with the word “fragrance” on the
ingredients list because government agencies
do not currently require safety testing before
products with fragrances are placed on the
open market. Currently, many manufactures use
almost any ingredient they choose (including
lead, mercury) and lump it up into a fancy word
called “fragrance.” These products range from
mascara to deodorant to even baby shampoo.
If we don’t need another new and improved
“product” we don’t buy it, and we read the
labels. Some products are a must. For example,
because I want to have good dental health,
and a good appearance, I know that I need
toothpaste. However, check out the ingredients.
When a new product comes into my house I
check www.cosmeticsdatabase.com which is the
Environmental Working Group’s cosmetics safety
database. They rank products from 1 to 10. You
would be surprised how marketing can sway
you to buy a product that is filled with unwanted
chemicals.
Recently, I discovered a product called Natural
Cellular Defense which literally traps toxins and
heavy metals and helps eliminate these toxins
from our bodies. This natural nutrition product
also helps balance the body’s PH level. I also
found that taking the recommended doses of
fiber and vitamins a day can boost our immune
system helping us fight off nasty viruses. Our
bodies might not have been made for this
burden, but we can do something about it.
This is just the beginning of my journey and
I’m excited to see what each day brings. If you
want to get involved with spreading the word
around Clarksville, or would like to read the
research and testimonials (along with mine)
about Natural Cellular Defense and de-toxifying
your body visit my blog: www.notoxinsallowed.
wordpress.com. I look forward to building a
community of Clarksvillians who are eager to
make a change…one family at a time.
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for a healthy home. Their products include
laundry detergent, fragrance-free dish soap,
and much more. Go here to find out where you
can find these products in Clarksville.
www.chemicalbodyburden.org – Information
about “body burden.”
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htm - How safe is the air we breathe? Check
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Curb Appeal Puts Money In Your Pocket
Home Talk
By Philip Reid and Tina Reid
A large percentage of home buyers
decide whether or not to look inside a
house based on its curb appeal. Curb
Appeal, by definition, is the view they
see when they drive by or arrive for
a showing. You can help make sure
they want to come inside your house
by spending some time working on the
appearance of its exterior.
It’s difficult to look at our own house
in the same way that potential home
buyers do, because when we become
accustomed to the way something
looks and functions it is hard for
us to see its flaws. The truth is that
sometimes the first things a buyer
sees are the imperfections of the
home, and then it’s too late because
now you have to explain why those
issues are there. Decide right now
to stop thinking of the property as a
home. It’s a house, an investment, a
commodity that you want to sell for the
most amount of money, in the shortest
amount of time, with the fewest
hassles.
LANDSCAPING TIPS
Landscaping is the first impression.
Like an interview, most buyers judge
the home based on the appeal in
the first few minutes of viewing. If a
fresh, new feel is developed through
mulching, grooming, etc., you will
have a winning advantage over the
other homes for sale in your area.
Most new construction homes don’t
have the developed curb appeal of an
existing home, so no matter the age
of your home, if you keep up on its
exterior look, buyers will swoon and
be interested in seeing the rest of this
well wrapped package.
SHORTCUT TO CURB APPEAL
• If you can budget it, a new paint job
does wonders for a house.
• Another cost effective way is to
power wash your home to give it a
fresh look. Go to the store and pick
up a design magazine, or look around
town and find a scheme that you like,
and then do it.
• Install a more attractive front
door. If you can’t justify the cost of
a new door, consider replacing plain
doorknobs with something more
attractive.
• If new hardware is not in your
spending plan, repaint or stain the
door and polish the hardware.
The trick is to find the areas where
improvements are needed, then work
on them to the best of your ability.
Use the Internet and watch home
improvement shows to improve your
knowledge on increasing the value of
your home. If you want to get your
home sold, it is best you go through it
and fix the minor appeal issues prior
to listing it with an agent. Prepare
your home to look its best and
outshine your competition.
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How to Forgive
Faith & Family
by Chris Edmondson
Last month we started a conversation about
forgiveness. We said that forgiveness means
making the choice that someone doesn’t owe us
any more. But do you really have to forget in
order to forgive? Is it even possible to forget?
The answer? No, you can’t choose to
forget something. You can’t choose to forget
information, because your human mind
stores data. So you don’t go around saying, “I
have to forget. I have to forget. Give me an
eraser. Erase. Erase” No! The brain doesn’t
function that way! You may remember it, but
you do not have to focus on it. You change
what you’re focusing on. Biblical forgiveness
does not mean you forget what the person
did—because you can’t willingly forget.
Biblical forgiveness means you don’t focus on
what they did anymore. You shift your focus
from your hurt. You may not be able to erase
it, but you can choose not to focus on it. You
move on.
Paul says the same thing:
My friends, I don’t feel that I have
already arrived. But I forget what
is behind, and I struggle for what is
ahead.
Philippians 3:13 (CEV)
Paul is saying, “Shift your focus from your
past—the source of your hurt—to Jesus, the
hope of your future.” Because you can’t forget;
but you can refocus. Let me give you three
things to help you make forgiving others
practical. The first one is pretty easy. The first
step to forgiveness is to…
1. Identify the people you are angry with.
How do you recognize the people you’re
angry with? The imaginary conversations I
find myself having with people. When I am
angry with a person, I find myself having these
imaginary conversations with them while I
am driving or lying in bed at night. Are you
having any imaginary arguments lately? That
is somebody that has a hook in you.
Second step. This is the one everybody
skips. This is the reason we can’t move past it.
You have to…
2. Determine what they owe you.
This is so important, because you can’t
forgive a debt that you have not defined. This
might be hard, but you need to spend some
time and figure out What did they take from
you? What do they owe you? Only then can
you cancel the debt.
And the third step is that…
3. You cancel the debt.
You make the decision that they don’t owe
you. You choose not to focus any more on
what they owe you. For some of you, there are
relationships that are so painful that there are
a multitude of things. You can’t just make this
list in two minutes. There are years of hurt.
So start making a list. This list needs to be a
concrete list where you begin to identify What
specifically has been taken from me? What is
the debt I am holding over their head? Keep
this list around for the next few days. Work on
it. You’re thinking about the many things they
owe you. The reason I am mad is because they
took this… He robbed me of this…
You can’t do this quickly. You need to get
it all on paper. You need to spend enough
time and let enough days go by until the list is
complete. Then you need to fold this piece of
paper up, put it in an envelope, and draw a big
cross on it. Then you need to do something
with it that’s a permanent reminder that In this
moment and from this day, I am cancelling all of
these debts. I am deciding that you don’t owe
me any more.
Do you know what will happen if you do
that? You know I would be lying if I said,
“You’ll never think of it again!” No, you’ll think
of it again. Those emotions will creep back in.
Those memories will come back. But here’s
what you will do. Just as your mind starts to go
down that familiar path and you start to feel
what you used to feel, you’ll say to yourself,
“No—they don’t owe me.” In that moment,
when you shift your thoughts and focus from
that person who hurt you to Jesus who forgave
you, you will find it much easier to make the
decision that they don’t owe you any more.
What if this week you found out that there
was cancer in your body. Do you know what
you would spend very little time doing? You
would spend very little time finding out
where it came from. You wouldn’t have long
conversations with your doctor about the
source. Your primary concern would be the
solution. “Don’t give me a history lesson
about cancer; I want to get it out of my body.”
Paul is saying to us today that the bitterness
and anger is like a cancer that eats away
at our soul and our relationships. Paul is
saying, “Would you stop staying so focused
on the source, and would you move on to the
solution?” Here’s the thing—as long as you’re
focused on the source of your bitterness, the
source of your anger, and your sad story—
you’ll never be free. Here’s why: Because
the person who hurt you can’t set you free; it
is only your Savior who can set you free. We
have to shift our focus from the source of our
hurt, to the source of our forgiveness. Only
then can we get the benefits of forgiveness.
If you have any questions on Faith and
Family, please write or e-mail us at Clarksville
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is pastor of oneChurch that meets Sunday
mornings at the Great Escape Movie Theatre
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Seasons of Our Journey
Feature
by Beth Boykin
What had been our journey, one Sunday
morning August 17, 2003 suddenly became
a journey of one, mine. The seasons of our
journey were of many facets that included
good, bad, happy and bittersweet, and they
are embraced within my heart.
We experienced emotional, physical, mental
and seasonal journeys together and it was
meant to be for a reason.
I choose to encapsulate the good memories
and use those memories to reflect upon
instead of the sad or hurtful journeys that we
experienced.
I can’t help but reflect upon our happier
times and miss that person and wish I could
hold your hand. There are those who worry
or wonder if I’ll ever move on, but this is my
journey and as the seasons change so will my
broken heart.
The good and faithful Lord will get me
through this season of despair and grief as I
miss you in our home, you in your favorite
clothes, you working with your tools, your
determination in tackling a problem, your
skill and the love that you showered on
me—all these characteristics comprised you
and they were gifts given to me.
I am left to miss and grieve for you. But
as the song, “If Tomorrow Never Comes Will
She Know How Much I Loved Her”—without
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a doubt I know the season of love. Because of
the season of love you gave me that will carry
me on to live, love and laugh again.
My thoughts for a while were in the season
of confusion and doubt. I know that you loved
me until death you chose. You came to me in
a dream to let me know the season of peace.
The answer you told me was that you didn’t
want any part of life without me. The truth
is that I am now left with the memories and
season of our journeys together as husband
and wife to make the best of what life has to
offer, to be true to myself, and to freely give
and receive love’s seasonal journeys—that was
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Arts & Heritage
All Interns, Apprentices, Journeymen and
Thespians Need Apply
by John McDonald
Theatre is a vacation for the mind. Many young
people will take a long vacation with us this
summer. Some will take a short one.
You cannot call them “interns,” for that has a
medical connotation.
Nor can you say “novices,” for that brings up
images of The Sound of Music.
And “apprentices” doesn’t apply either, since
they are past being apprenticed and are fully on
their way to practicing the art of acting.
Maybe “amateur professionals” is more
apropos, for they have been performing with
professionals and not been paid a red cent for
some time now, and without any regrets.
Let’s just call them “theatrical aspirants.”
Aspiring for perfection. Aspiring for a career in
theatre. Aspiring to become better at their craft
through experience, taking that journey...
Ah, that’s it. Young journeymen and women.
Appearing in The Merchant of Venice, Julius
Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra, the Christmas show,
etc., etc., all add to their résumés and creative
clout, while looking forward to appearing in
future productions of The Children’s Hour, The
Crucible and A Christmas Carol – yes, again. For,
as I count, this will be its sixth incarnation at
the Roxy, and more chances for young actors as
Cratchett children to tread the boards. I must say,
there is a part of me that is envious of them, of
their youth and their opportunities.
Joanna Patmore: “When I was little ... I always
dreamed of being an actress...I wanted to play a
princess from a foreign land or an ugly witch. I
never imagined that I could be playing a Chinese
girl, a poor boy, or a blue genie in an actual play.”
Ally Campbell: “There will be tons of
opportunities to learn and grow as an actress
during this summer program...I truly want to be a
part of this amazing opportunity.”
Maria Bednar: “I find that this theatre has
become a second home to me. Not the building...
but the people and the art of acting.”
Samantha Grimes: “The Roxy is where I can
escape...I’ve tried to imagine living life without
going to acting class. I would never be able to...I
look forward to it every single week.”
Elizabeth Coleman: “For me, acting is one of
the most wonderful and indescribable things
that has ever happened to me. Every aspect of
theatre makes me happy.”
Seventeen aspirants will take the long vacation
and spend all day on the corner of Franklin and
First. Beginning at 9:00 a.m., they will sign in,
check their egos at the door and begin their
assigned tasks, either painting sets for The
Children’s Hour and/or All Shook Up, sorting
costumes, inventorying props, or on the cleanup
crew. All jobs are important. Just as there are no
small parts, there are no small jobs in the theatre
either.
Kari Muller: “I would absolutely love to spend
my summer doing something I truly love, and I
love theatre.”
Hannah Carmona: “Where else can I attend
classes on playwriting, while dancing, singing
and helping out in a theatre I love... This is a
wonderful opportunity I am being offered and
want to take advantage of this.”
From 10:00 a.m. until lunch, Joe Sonenshein
workshops them on a self-written script. Joe has
honed his craft with the Florida Studio Theatre’s
Write-A-Play program for young people. Then,
bag lunches under the marquee to meet and
greet the new aspirants who arrive at 1:00 p.m.,
at which time they will sign in and start with a
physical warm-up, sometimes called dance, led
by Tom Thayer. Then, John McDonald begins
workshopping a script which will later be part of
the professional repertoire. Then Joe is back to
spend some time working improvs and theatre
games. Even for the non-actors, this is a great
way to learn how to think on your feet. Each
day missives are sent home with information on
the final Informance, which ends the program
and is free—so free that cookies and punch are
provided at the end.
Daynnah Carmona: “I get rushes from
performing and watching people perform. It is,
as I call it, my natural high. I have never seen a
musical that hasn’t given me a rush.”
Haedyn King: “If there is anything that would
better my knowledge in the acting arts...improve
my acting skills...I’d be overjoyed.”
Angela Scott: “Ever since that first summer, all
I ever wanted to be was a professional actress on
the Roxy stage. This summer program would put
me one step closer to that goal.”
Anne Winters: “Who wouldn’t want to spend
their summer in a theatre?”
Andrew Hulse: “I greatly enjoy acting... Acting
feels like I am living as someone else. I can be
anyone when I act.”
When Starlene Shackelford, the former head
of Parks and Rec, met with Dr. Gildrie and the
Roxy staff to add theatre as part of the summer
program, it showed us we had come to the right
place to build a theatre company. With a love of
sports and a love for the arts, who could ask for
anything more?
Leannah Carmona: “When I grow up and
become an actor, I can say, ‘Hey, that workshop
really helped.’”
Humberto Figueroa: “That theatre bug bit me
hard. Ever since, I’ve wanted to be a part of the
magic. And the summer program is as close to it
as I can get.”
Amy Wyer: “To have a chance like this to go
to an acting class... It’s like a dream. What more
would any aspiring actor or actress want?”
Becca Winters: “Every Saturday, my heart leaps
at the prospect of going to the Roxy... My hours
there are some of the happiest in my life.”
Jacob Ritchart: “I have liked being part of
the Saturday program for the past two years
and would like to continue with theatre during
my summer break... I have had a lot of fun
participating in the Roxy.”
All of the above young thespians have begun
their journey to the stage by way of the Parks and
Recreation Department.
The possibilities are endless and the
opportunities are boundless, as this program is
all-inclusive and open to everyone ages 10 to 16.
It is the first step and, for many, the beginning
of careers and/or the first understanding of
what theatre is about. Some will take that long
vacation, 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. every day.
Some will take the short, 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.,
Monday through Thursday.
The signup for Parks and Rec is Friday, June
6, from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., at the Parks
and Rec office on Public Square. The cost is
$30, a little over a dollar a day. Wow, won’t that
be money well-spent? Remember, cross at the
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Teacher Time
Understanding yourself better, your child’s
individuality, and your spouse’s value system
generates a closer bond, a mutual respect, and
will ultimately create healthier relationships.
Personalities come in all shapes and colors;
however, according to author Taylor Hartman,
Ph.D., personalities can be identified by just four
colors. Hartman, a psychologist and business
leadership coach, provides insights into the
murky realm of personality in his book The Color
Code by attributing the four major personality
types to four colors: red, blue, yellow, and white.
Red, a color that conjures up such dichotomies
as roses and fire, sunsets and blood, is just such
an inscription for something edgy, something
fiery, and yet something so intricate and beautiful
as a blood-red rose. Hartman extols the red
personality type with lavish praises while still
painting a realistic picture of the other elements
of this scarlet temperament.
A red personality is a power wielder. This
child is dominant from conception some mothers
purport. He can later be intimidating and move
forcefully through his high-speed, high-challenge
life. He is packed full of energy, motivation,
ambition, drive, and adventure. He always rises
to the occasion, and he never takes a backseat.
Females are not left out of this color scheme,
nor are they a paler shade of red—forget about
pink! She can come across as more subtle, but
this is not a requirement, certainly not the status
quo. Most women who are born to this type drive
just as fast and play just as hard as their male
counterparts.
On the positive side, reds look to the future
and what gains can be made. They envision
the possibilities and never settle for less than
perfection. Although they can be seen as
insensitive, selfish, and even narcissistic, reds
are fantastic leaders. If tempered or channeled,
instead of being demanding and critical, they
can appropriately come across as facilitating and
discerning. They are great at business, law, and
foreign affairs. They manage with precision and
expertise. They get the job done, and they get
it done right. Not only that, it’s usually ahead of
schedule, making the best returns.
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Discover Your True Color
by Jacqueline C. Riggs
On the negative side, reds are very difficult
people. They have to be right. They can’t lose
an argument. They never admit to anything, and
don’t ever expect an apology. But unbeknownst
to most of us who encounter them, underneath
their cool facade and calculating gaze, an
insecure scaffolding is their personality’s skeletal
frame. They work endlessly at perfecting
themselves or if already seemingly perfect,
they stoically protect their deeply felt pain and
vulnerabilities from being exposed. Everyone
is seen as a potential threat. They will never
allow themselves to be unmasked, defeated,
pushed out of the way, or second guessed. A red
encounter is always hot!
Blue, on the other hand...yes, you guessed it...a
true blue is cool. “Blues are the do-gooders,”
says Hartman. These folks are admired, trusted,
befriended, and highly prized. They can be
seen in the card isle crying over a Hallmark card.
They base most of their decisions on emotions
rather than on logic. In fact, their emotions can
be said to rule their life, and this is because they
so desperately want to be loved. Committed and
loyal, they are a friend forever. Their friendships
last over the course of their lifetime. They are
found in long-term relationships. And they are
dependable in the work place, usually staying
with a company from college to retirement.
Positively, blues really want to be good. They
revel in the praise of others and can often excel
in every area of their life if they feel approved.
Blues yearn to make a difference, and so they are
found volunteering or serving in a worthy cause.
They work most often in the helping professions
such as nursing, teaching, and social work. These
do-gooders nurture their families and sacrifice
themselves on behalf of their children and
spouse. They will postpone their dreams and
ambitions to promote the aspirations of those
within their closest reach—mainly their children
and spouse—but this can even stretch to include
parents and siblings.
Negatively, they can become melancholy,
depressed, or as their name suggests, “blue.”
They feel guilty, moody, and insecure most of
the time. On the other hand, others are affected
by their self-righteous disposition. While their
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opposite—the red personality—controls with
force, they prefer to control with guilt and
martyrdom. Sometimes they take themselves too
seriously, and this can make them very devoid in
the fun department. They are the wet blankets
of the personality types. The color blue is the
color of winter, summer lakes, October skies,
Texas bluebells, and its sound is that of a blues
harmonica. So they are soulful yet cool. But
watch out, some of them can be as cold as ice!
Moving along on our trip through the
personality types, let’s cross over to the sunny
side of the street. The yellow personality
is bright, personable, encouraging, fun,
irresponsible, unambitious, day-dreaming, and
uncommitted. Like sunshine coming through
the door, these souls are charismatic. Everyone
wants to be with ‘em, and can’t get enough of
‘em. The girls just wanna have fun, and the boys
get bigger toys. These are the beach bums, the
river rats, the ski bunnies, and the gold diggers
of the personality types. They are also the
playful dad, the after school coach, the Girl Scout
leader, and the room mother. All the kids in the
neighborhood end up in their backyard, and they
even take other people’s kids on vacation with
them.
Positively, yellows are just so much fun! They
have great senses of humor; moreover, they are
so funny they make big returns in Hollywood
with acting and stand up careers. People like to
buy things from them, too! Boats, cars, jewelry,
you name it— they can sell it. Customers like
dealing with them because they are laid back, no
pressure, personable, and really quite pleasant.
On the phone, they are at their best, so for that
reason call centers higher a lot of them. They are
people connectors, the life of the party, popular,
and daring. To them, life really is just a bowl of
cherries!
Negatively, they can be lousy in relationships.
Some don’t ever grow up and step into the
real world of careers, families, and adult
responsibilities. They run and hide from
commitment like they are players in a dodge
ball tournament. They have been known to
leave a fiancé at the altar, let a house go into
repossession to follow their art, their music,
or whatever, and they can abandon one life to
start up another in Costa Rica without so much
as a wink, a blink, or a nod. “They are typically
so charismatic that others fail to see their
limitations,” states Hartman. They are most often
gazelle-like in their beauty, and although they
make a fantastic flash in the pan, they rarely stick
around long enough to make a lasting impression.
They are sprinters who never go the distance. If
that isn’t enough to move the rain clouds in, think
of them as disorganized superficial, impulsive,
and undisciplined.
If a yellow personality is considered to be
the flamboyant thrill-seeker, then the white
personality is its complete opposite. To put it
frankly, the white personality compared to the
yellow, can seem well...uh, boring. Now do
not be dismayed, for this personality has its
definite pluses. If you are lucky enough to have
a white personality in your life, you have the
benefit of a peace-loving, cooperative diplomat.
This individual is kind, supportive, patient and
dignified. So often she is a devoted mother or he
is a supportive father. Mother Teresa, ever patient
and ever so kind, epitomized this personality
type. Although she probably was a white tinged
with blue, her base color was supremely white.
While blues gravitate towards the helping
professions, whites gravitate towards supportive
professions. They are not usually found in
leadership positions, but are rather found in the
ranks of the support staff such as secretaries,
bookkeepers, accountants, and librarians. They
like to work, are known to be hard workers, but
they are those who like for their job to be defined
for them. Just tell them how to do something, and
you will get exactly what you ordered.
Positively whites accept their lot in life. This
makes them non-judgmental, unpretentious, and
honest to a fault. They are along for the ride
and can enjoy a variety of situations and people.
They are keen observers, preferring to sit on
the sidelines and allow others recognition and
attention. Their greatest attribute is that of peace
maker. They are so gentle and even-tempered
they can calm the most ferocious emotional storm
simply by using an even-toned voice in a matterof-fact way. They are satisfied with life on life’s
terms. They are content and agreeable. Every
personality type, be it a red, a yellow, a blue, or
another white, can easily assimilate into a white
relationship. They achieve balance. They keep
things in proper perspective. And they move
steadily along life’s course.
Negatively whites can be chameleon-like in
their personality, which means it’s difficult to
know exactly where they stand on a particular
issue. In fact, most people see them as boring
and uninvolved. They fiercely avoid disapproval
and fear rejection, and they will avoid a
confrontation at all cost. For this reason, they
pay the price in their careers by not rising to
the top in their field. Others will often step
on them in their push to reach the top, and
whites will tolerate it beyond the endurance
level of most. For this reason they suffer with
resentment, pent-up anger, discouragement, and
even despair. They endure many quiet battles
internally: indecisiveness, aimlessness, laziness,
and dependence. Lacking motivation, struggling
with responsibility, and wandering directionless
through life, whites move sluggishly through
life—often at a snail’s pace.
Taylor Hartman’s book The Color Code also
presents discussion about careers, romance,
and family—all based on the four personality
color types. Many of us are often perplexed
when it comes to dealing with a difficult person
in our lives. Understanding the color code of
an individual can work to decipher the most
cryptic components of that personality. Hartman
asserts that the art to breaking a personality
code is getting to the core of the color. The
core of the red personality is power, the core
of the blue personality is good, the core of
the yellow personality is fun, and the core of
the white personality is peace. Any difficult
situation relating to the diverse values of the
people involved can be defused when each has
the capacity to see the motivating force moving
between each other’s personality. Most of us are
color blind, and for this reason we are blindsighted when something outside of our scope of
understanding arises. If you are having trouble
with a red personality, speak to his need to be
right. If it’s conflict with a blue, show her love and
approval. Strife with a yellow is easily solved by
putting the fun back into the relationship. And a
white wants order, stability, and tranquility. There
you have it—it’s really just chemistry!
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T & Sympathy: Dealing with Relocation
Advice
by Kimberly Haynes Titlebaum
T&
ympathy
Dear Ms. T,
My husband, our son and I have just
moved to Clarksville, and it has been
a terrible experience. Not Clarksville
itself—from what I have seen, and during
prior visits to in-laws, it seems like a
nice town. But we moved following
my mother-in-law’s death and the
subsequent inheritance of her house.
Her death was a blow to all of us, but my
husband was expecting a layoff from his
work and hard economics times ahead
for the family, so we thought it made
good sense to move to a paid-for home
and a fresh start in a place with a lower
cost of living.
But the move has been awful for our
son. He was really unsettled watching
his stuff get packed away in boxes, even
as we explained the reasons for it. And
leaving his friends on top of dealing
with his grandma’s death has ripped
him apart. He is kind of shy and there
seems to be no kids near his age in our
new neighborhood. Since there was only
a week or so of school left in the school
year, we didn’t bother putting him in
school. So now a whole long summer
lies between him and making friends in
school. He doesn’t want to do anything
but root around in the packing boxes
and mope. It doesn’t help that a number
of all of our things seem to have been
broken or lost in the move.
And to think the worst thing I was
dreading was being called a “Yankee.”
that although they may not get to see them
again, they will continue to live on in our
memories.
What can we do to help our son?
New to Clarksville
Dear New,
What a sad time you have had of it,
especially your son! I am not sure of his
age, but from what you have written, I
am supposing this is both the first family
member’s death he has encountered as well as
the first relocation. Both can be very traumatic
experiences. But it is a very rare person that
doesn’t have to deal with multiple deaths or
relocations during their lifetime. So one of
the best things a parent can do is to help their
child learn how to cope with it, so he will know
what to do during subsequent upheavals in
life.
Whether a child was physically or
emotionally close to the dearly departed or
not, it is often a shock to realize they will not
ever see them again in this life. They feel
deprived of the chances they didn’t take
advantage of while that person was alive, and
equally deprived that there will be no more
opportunities.
If your family has a faith you practiced at
your old home, finding a faith or congregation
near your new home as soon as possible
can be a crucial first step. Both through the
comfort that religion provides in times of
bereavement as well as a way to meet people
here. If you didn’t actively practice or talk
about religion before, this may be a good time
to start.
If you are not religious and don’t wish to
discuss religious aspects with your child,
they will still need comfort and a context for
understanding and accepting the cycles of
life. It is up to you to provide this. Talking and
sharing memories that include the deceased
is a good place to start. Photo albums,
mementos, stories about family gatherings or
legends are good for this. Talking about our
loved ones helps those left behind understand
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To help a child deal with relocation is no
less important. First allow the child as much
freedom as possible to arrange his new room
or space. Picking colors, helping with the
painting or papering, arranging furniture and
possessions, all can be fun but can also help
him create a sense of security and ownership.
The space may be new, but it will be less
disorienting if he has old comfortable toys
and games around him. You mentioned he is
“rooting in the packing boxes.” Perhaps there
are important items still unpacked and he
feels the lack of them. The sooner the boxes
are emptied and disposed of, the sooner the
place ceases to feel like a way-station and
starts to feel like home. Have time set aside
everyday to unpack boxes until they are all
done, and urge him to help decide what goes
where in the new arrangement. Also, try to
find new and pleasant things about this new
location. You mentioned being in an older
neighborhood, which often means large
and established trees. Maybe this would
be a good time and place for a tree-house!
Perhaps there is an attic to discover, or a
basement full of treasures, disguised as cast
offs.
This is a good time for your child to learn
that distance doesn’t have to put an end to
friendship. Make time and opportunities for
him to keep in touch with his friends from
his old home. Phone calls, letters, and the
Internet make this easy to do. Encourage
his use of E-mail and instant messaging with
his old friends. Many kids have MySpace or
Facebook pages, which make keeping in touch
easier. Sometimes it can be hard to find things
to talk about, especially if the child was not in
the habit of phone calls. Suggest that together
you and your child can make videos of the
new home and Clarksville to send to his old
friends.
After all, Clarksville has so much to offer;
making a video gives you and your child
an excuse to explore and get to know it
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Dunbar Cave, and go on the various and well marked trails. Enjoy the
Riverwalk and watch the walking traffic and the barges and boats on
the river, and make plans to visit during December when it is lit up with
dozens of seasonal displays. Visit some of Clarksville’s historic sites
such as Fort Defiance, Emerald Hill, or the Smith-Trahern Mansion. Take
your child to a show at the Roxy, and if they enjoy it, look into the youth
programs for the theatrically minded. Head out to the Fairgrounds on
the weekend, and meet people who share a variety of interests your
child might like to pursue such as biking, soccer, radio controlled
planes, historic re-creation and sword-play, boating, or football. And
while you are there, if you have a family dog take it to the Bark Park, it’s
a great place to meet dogs and their people. Depending on the age of
your child and his interests, he may like going to some of the especially
kid-friendly venues such as skating rinks, arcades, bowling alleys, paint
ball or laser tag arenas.
You don’t have to wait for school to begin for your child to combine
learning with meeting people. The local YMCA has lots of programs
and special interest camps. Scouting is a year around opportunity to
learn and be a part of kids his age, what ever the age. Don’t forget
Vacation Bible School. While often aimed at elementary or middle
schoolers, most of the churches in town have VBS programs and they
welcome kids of all faiths and denominations. And the Public Library
has summer reading programs for youth, which would be a great way
to explore new or existing interests as well as meet potential friends.
Often a shared interest can ease past the barriers of shyness.
night from
Each week we will feature
something exciting for Kids and
the entire family to enjoy!
Family Night!
During family night, you will receive
one FREE Kid’s Meal (4 pack) with
each Lunch or Dinner Meal
purchased.
One FREE Kid’s Meal per Lunch or Dinner
Meal, additional Kid’s Meals during family
night will only be $.99!
1626 Madison St.
931-648-4468
(Offer valid at Madison St. location only)
Please check the Clarksville Family Calendar for further details about each night’s events!
Be sure your child has memorized his new phone number so he can
give it to a new friend. With our reliance on cell phone numbers on
speed dial, it is easy to forget that new numbers have to be memorized
or at least recorded somehow before they can be given out. If your
child is younger, he may enjoy making “calling cards” along the lines of
a business card that he can give out. Of course you will want to have a
discussion of when and to whom it is wise to pass out such info.
You mentioned that he doesn’t want to get out, just stay at home and
“mope.” Well, it is hard to put the ego on the line and get out there.
You don’t risk rejection if you stay at home—even if it doesn’t yet feel
much like home. But the nice thing about a town that is home to both
a military installation and a university is that many of the kids already
here are no strangers to relocation, and know first hand what it is to
be the new kid. Generally they will be receptive. The hardest part is
getting started. If you make suggestions and he seems reluctant to give
anything a try, you can just surprise him with an unscheduled outing.
Just be sure it is to a place or activity you know he has enjoyed in the
recent past. Plan to do several outings a week. You will have to be
proactive in getting him out to the places I have suggested, especially if
he is not of an age to drive or cope with public transportation alone.
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When a child has faced either a death in the family or relocation a bit
of situational depression is to be expected. It is up to you to keep the
lines of communication open so he is okay talking about the way the
he feels. It is also up to you to do everything in your power to help him
get out and become involved in his new community. If, despite your
best efforts, several weeks and forays into the town go by without him
becoming engaged in anything outside the house, you might consider
age-appropriate mental health counseling. There are several gifted
bereavement counselors in the area. But the chances are that in a
couple of weeks your child will be more at ease, making friends, and
getting on with his life in a healthy and happy way.
Visit Kimberly Haynes Titlebaum on-line at www.
transitionsofnashville.com.
Submit your question to Ms. T via e-mail at advice@clarksvillefamily.
com or by snail-mail at
Attn: Ms. T
c/o Clarksville Family Magazine
PO Box 31867
Clarksville, TN 37040
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June Calendar
View the updated calendar online at www.clarksvillefamily.com/calendar
2 MONDAY
be introduced in small sided games.
Each player will be required to bring a
snack and lunch. Players are grouped
by age and ability after evaluations on
Through August 1. Visit www.
the first day of camp. Staff to camper
roastingmarshmallows.org or call
ratio is 1:10. Swimming will be included
(931) 906-2433 for information.
each day with lifeguards on duty. Elite
camp is recommended for competitive/
TOP GUNS BASKETBALL CAMP
travel players. This camp will offer an
8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Sango WalMart, 2315 Madison Street, through June intense training environment. A strong
4. Al Cooper and Ted Young hold their technical foundation is required for
annual basketball camp. Girls and boys this camp. Camper’s skill level will be
assessed on the first day. If they are
of all ages are invited to participate.
not suited for the Elite Camp, they will
T-shirt, basketball, and daily meal will
be provided to all campers. For a flyer automatically be placed in the Day
Academy. This camp will challenge
or more information call Ted Young
players to improve their areas of
at (931) 358-2348. Campers will get
individualized instruction in all skills to weakness and will also include small
sided tactical play. 4v4, 6v6, and 8v8
make them better basketball players.
functional games will be incorporated.
Affordable Summer Camp
Fee: $145. Contact: (931) 221-7972.
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. through June 20 at
Clarksville Montessori. Frogs, Fins and Sure Shot Soccer Mini
Kickers Academy Week 1
Feathers theme for ages 2 through 6th
grade. Come experience bird watching, 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Morgan
Brothers Soccer Field, APSU. This
a fishing rodeo, dissecting frogs and
camp is designed to teach basic
more! Part time: $60/week, full time:
skills and introduce the rules of the
$100/week. Call (931) 905-0045.
game. It is a great environment for
SURE SHOT SOCCER DAY/Elite
an inexperienced young player. Our
ACADEMY CAMP Week 1
professional staff coaches focus on
8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Morgan
providing a positive and fun-filled
Brothers Soccer Field, APSU. Day
atmosphere. Staff to camper ratio is
camp is specialized for boys and girls
1:6. Child Safety is our #1 priority.
who desire to improve their soccer
Fee: $90. Contact: (931) 221-7972.
abilities. Each player will learn the
fundamental skills with an emphasis on
the application of correct technique.
Tactical principles of the game will
ROASTING MARSHMALLOWS
SUMMER CAMP
Stock up
on everything!
AMERICAN RED CROSS
BLOOD DRIVE
FASHION ADVISORY
BOARD INTERVIEWS
CHICK-FIL-A FAMILY NIGHT
“CHICKEN CRAZE”
7 SATURDAY
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 585
South Riverside Drive. Call (931)
645-6401 for more information.
Mall hours at Governor’s Square
Mall. Call the mall office at (931)
552-0289 to pick up your form.
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Chick-fil-A,
1626 Madison Street. Kids will trace
their own hand print and then color and
decorate as a craft activity. Receive
one free Kid’s Meal (4-pack) with each
lunch or dinner Meal purchased.
5 THURSDAY
KIDS SEWING CLASS
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Betsy’s
Quiltin’ Barn, 1953 Madison
Street. Learn the basics of
sewing. (931) 551-3650.
ANIMEFEST @ THE LIBRARY
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (closed
from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.) at the
Clarksville-Montgomery County Public
Library, 350 Pageant Lane. Enjoy a
full day of anime plus lots of extras:
display your manga art work, ramen
noodle eating contest, anime jeopardy,
candy sushi workshop, and of course
a cosplay contest. Event is free and
open to all teens ages 13-18. Call (931)
648-8826 or visit www.clarksville.org.
WHISPERING WINDMILLS
QUILT CLASS
ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVERS
SUPPORT GROUP
6:30 p.m. at Clarksville-Montgomery
County Public Library, 350 Pageant
Lane. For information call Patsy
Shell at (931) 648-1884.
6 FRIDAY
Quiltin’ Barn, 1953 Madison Street.
Learn how to make the Whispering
Windmills quilt. (931) 551-3650.
9 MONDAY
GYMNASTICS CAMP
9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., through June 13
at Action Gymnastics & Cheer Centre,
221-B West Dunbar Cave Road. Open
to members and non-members ages
4 through 14. All participants should
bring a sack lunch every day. $25
per day. Call (931) 920-3111, email
[email protected] or visit
www.action-gymnastics.com to sign up.
TEA TASTING WITH DINNER
The Pampered Palace, 237 Marion
Street. Reservations required, $15
per person. Call (931) 905-0070.
Cutest Pet Contest!
Let your four legged friend strut their
stuff at our cutest pet contest!
Thursday, June 19
7pm at Borders Court
Registration begins at 6pm. • $10 entry fee
Closing for Inventory June 21st
Bring in this coupon
to draw up to 30% off
your purchase!
Not valid with any other offers
Expires June 21st, 2008
PLEASE USE ENTRANCE NEXT TO ZALES AND REMAIN IN
THE BORDERS AREA THROUGHOUT CONTEST.
ALL PETS MUST BE ON A LEASH AT ALL TIMES.
1953 Madison St.
(TradeWinds Shopping Ctr)
931-551-3650
Prizes awarded to winning pets. $10 fee will benefit the Clarksville Humane Society.
GOVERNOR’S SQUARE
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2801 Wilma Rudolph Blvd.
(931) 552-0289
www.governorssquare.net
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. hosted at Walking
Horse Meadows, 207 Uffelman Drive,
for AseraCare Hospice. Every second
and last Monday of each month through
October. Everyone is welcome. Anyone
dealing with loss or grief is encouraged
to attend. Refreshments provided by
Walking Horse Meadows. Call Glenna
McMahan of AseraCare Hospice at (931)
557-4100 or Tara Arancibia of Walking
Horse Meadows at (931) 648-8007.
AMERICAN RED CROSS
BLOOD DRIVE
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 585
CHICK-FIL-A FAMILY
NIGHT “FRUIT FUN”
1626 Madison Street. Kids will make
their own fruit snacks with Mickey’s
Jammin’ Fruit Kit. Receive one
free Kid’s Meal (4-pack) with each
11 WEDNESDAY
Let’s Write A Play
10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for kids 7-9
years; June 12 from 10:30 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. for kids 10-12 years, at the
Customs House Museum, 200 South
Second Street. We’ll make some
puppets and write a play to use in our
new Lillian Puppet Theatre. Spaces
are limited. Members: free, nonmembers: $3. Reservations are a must,
please call (931) 648-5780 by June 4.
13 FRIDAY
MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR
THE COMMUNITY
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Walking Horse
Meadows, 207 Uffelman Drive. Family
and friends who have endured the loss
of a loved one are invited to bring a
small candle and a favorite picture to
the dining room. A memorial service
will be held for those who have passed
on. There will be music and light
refreshments. Family and friends
are encouraged to attend and share
your story. Call Glenna McMahan of
AseraCare Hospice at (931) 557-4100.
14 SATURDAY
FLAG DAY
LITERACY FUNDRAISER
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Hazelwood
Elementary, 2623 Tiny Town Road.
Reading is fundamental—come out
and help raise money for Hazelwood’s
Literacy program by shopping your
favorite home based businesses
like American Treasures, Arbonne,
Avon, Close to My Heart, Designer
Handbags 4 Less, Fashion Jewelry by
Peggy Frey, Gold Canyon Candles,
Longaberger, Mary Kay, Pampered
Chef, Princess House, Shaklee
Wellness, Southern Living, Tastefully
Simple, Tupperware, Uppercase
Living and Usborne Books. Enter to
win prizes donated by each vendor.
QUILT CLASS
Gently Used Clothing For Children
A Ministry of Hope Pregnancy Center
SPF 30
UGLIEST TIE CONTEST
1:00 p.m. at Sears Court in Governor’s
Square Mall. Bring your family and
show off your ugliest tie! Prizes for
the top three contestants. There
will be games, prizes and more
to celebrate Father’s Day.
Acro DANCE EXPRESS
4TH ANNUAL RECITAL
5:00 p.m. at APSU’s Mass
Communication Center.
15 SUNDAY
FATHER’s DAY
FATHER/DAUGHTER TEA
The Pampered Palace, 237 Marion
Street. Reservations required, $15
per person. Call (931) 905-0070.
Summer Swim Sale!
50% off all Swimwear
Come see us on Saturday June 7th for our Open House
8:00am-11:00am following HPC’s Walk for Life
*Mention this month’s ad for $5 off your purchase of $15 or more
Open to the Public!
Your purchases allow our ministry to grow!
New hours:
Josephine’s Closet
Mon-Fri 10:00-2:00
325 North Second Street
(931) 645-2273
(Behind the Hope Pregnancy Center)
AMERICAN RED CROSS
BLOOD DRIVE
3rd Annual
Wilma Rudolph
CHICK-FIL-A FAMILY
NIGHT “LUAU PARTY”
Saturday June 21
16 MONDAY
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 585
1626 Madison Street. There will be
hula hoop and limbo contests outside
as well as coloring pages and pictures
with the Luau Cow. Receive one
free Kid’s Meal (4-pack) with each
5K - 10K - 1 Mile Fun Run
Directed by
The Clarksville Running Club
where fitness & friendship meet.
All levels welcome from
Couch Potato to Superhuman!
19 THURSDAY
PURSE MAKING CLASS
10:30 a.m. at Betsy’s Quiltin’
Barn, 1953 Madison Street. Learn
how to make a quick purse. Fun
and easy! (931) 551-3650.
Clarksville Running Club
CUTEST PET CONTEST
For more information,
please call 931-302-8603
or email: [email protected]
www.clarksvillerunningclub.com
7:00 p.m. at Borders Court in Governors
Square Mall (use entrance next to
Zales). Registration begins at 6:00
p.m. $10 fee will benefit the Humane
Society. All pets must be on a leash
at all times. Prizes for winning pets.
21 SATURDAY
OOH LA LA PINK POODLES
IN PARIS PLUSH STUFF
The Girly Girlz Pampered Palace,
237 Marion Street. Reservations
required, $20 per person including
lunch. Call (931) 905-0070.
QUILT CLASS
BACH BLANKETS CROCHET
GROUP MEETING
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at ClarksvilleMontgomery County Public Library,
350 Pageant Lane. Crochet blankets
for babies delivered at Blanchfield
Local Underwriting
Local Processing
Local Decisions
FHA, VA, THDA,
Conventional
Donnie Van Hooser
Home Loan Consultant
(931) 645-2347 or (931) 216-4367
[email protected]
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June Calendar
View the updated calendar online at www.clarksvillefamily.com/calendar
Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library
2008 Summer Reading Program
350 Pageant Lane • (931) 648-8826 • www.clarksville.org
Starship Adventure @ Your Library
This is the theme for this year’s Summer
Reading Program in libraries all across
Tennessee. Everyone can participate
in this free program! Sign up at the
Clarksville-Montgomery County Public
Library. Programs begin June 9 and
continue through July 18. Children are
awarded for reading or for listening
to books being read. Attendance at
programs is encouraged and awarded.
We have special professional
entertainers, songs, stories and games
being planned to make this program
the best summer ever. Program
seating is first come first served.
Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. and
repeated at 2:00 p.m.
“Starship Adventure @
Your Library” Program
For elementary age children old
enough to attend without parental
supervision. Parents should wait
in the library for their children
until the program is finished.
Tadpoles and Tagalongs Program
For all children not yet in school
(under age five) and their
parents or care giver. At each
program, a limited number of
tickets will be given out on a
first come, first served basis.
Thursdays at 2:00 p.m.
“Find What’s Out There @
Ages 13-18
Program Schedule:
Mondays at 2:00 p.m.
“T’ween Scene” Program
Ages 10-12.
Thursdays at 7:00 p.m.
Pajama Story Time
For everyone in the family!
Fridays at 10:00 a.m. and
repeated at 2:00 p.m.
“Starship Adventure @
For elementary age children old
enough to attend without parental
supervision. Parents should wait
in the library for their children
until the program is finished.
Fridays at 10:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m.,
2:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Tadpoles and Tagalongs Program
For all children not yet in school
(under age five) and their
parents or care giver. At each
program, a limited number of
tickets will be given out on a
first come, first served basis.
Halia Bracelets
Bearington
BABY
Make it your own!
by
Mark your calendars
and clear the dates for
a BEACH PARTY
in July! We are looking
forward to a great time
“surfin’” through the
Scriptures together!
*compatible with Pandora Bracelets
off any purchase
of $50 or more
You can register on-line at:
madisonstreetumc.org
or at the church, 319 Madison St., Downtown Clarksville.
off any purchase
of $25 or more
Preschool Teacher/Aides Needed!
Valid now thru June 30, 2008
Madison Street UMC Preschool seeking Tu/Th teachers
and aides. HS degree required. Preference given to
college degree and/or experience. Send resumes to:
Preschool Search Comm.
P.O. Box 864 Clarksville 37041
Gourmet Cookware & Dinnerware
Elegant Home Accents & Decor
Unique Gifts for Baby
Bridal Registry
1490 Madison St. • Clarksville
(across from Kroger)
931-552-2655
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Clarksville Family
Madison Street
United Methodist Church
319 Madison Street • Clarksville, Tn
(931) 647-0221 • madisonstreetumc.org
To have your event included for free on the
Calendar e-mail events@clarksvillefamily.
com. Please have it to us by the 10th of the
month to be included in next month’s issue.
Army Community Hospital.
Contact Sharon Loebl at (931)
28 SATURDAY
23 MONDAY
AMERICAN RED CROSS
BLOOD DRIVE
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 585
“CRAZY CHICKENS”
1626 Madison Street. Kids will
decorate Chick-fil-A “C” printed
on different colored pages with
colored yarn. Receive one free
Kid’s Meal (4-pack) with each
27 FRIDAY
BOAT SHOW
Through Sunday, June 29, during
mall hours, mall wide at Governor’s
Square Mall. Check out the latest
boats for a fun-filled summer.
QUILT CLASS
Dyslexia
Assessments at
Beyond the Books
29 SUNDAY
ARIEL TEA PARTY
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at The
Princess Palace, 237 Marion Street.
Reservations required, $15 per
person. Call (931) 905-0070.
30 MONDAY
AMERICAN RED CROSS
BLOOD DRIVE
10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 585
“COUNTRY COW NIGHT”
1626 Madison Street. Kids will color
and decorate cotton cows; there will
be pictures with the Cow. Receive
one free Kid’s Meal (4-pack) with each
Diagnosis
& Interventions
Is your child a terrible speller? Does she often confuse
similar letters such as b and d or p and q? Can she tell
you all about a story that has been read to her, but recall
nothing about a story she has read herself?
Dyslexia has numerous symptoms and these are only a
few, but if some of these behaviors describe your child an
assessment may be helpful. Call today to schedule a free
consultation to discuss your child's needs.
We also offer:
• Tutoring in all subject areas
• Evaluation of math & writing skills
• ACT preparation
• Study skills
All services available throughout Summer
E D U C AT I O N A L R E S O U R C E C E N T E R
2535 Madison Street • Suite F • Bluestone Center
Clarksville, TN 37043 • (931) 358-5405
[email protected]
www.beyondthebooks.net
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MOMS Club of Clarksville June Calendar
MOMS Club of Clarksville is a chapter of
the international, non-profit group for stay
at home parents to socialize with other
preschoolers and their parents through
activities and playgroups.
3 TUESDAY PARK OUTING 10:00 a.m. at
Rotary Park.
4 WEDNESDAY STROLLER ROLLERS 9:00
a.m. at Kenwood Park.
6 FRIDAY MONTHLY MEETING 10:00
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Madison Street United
Methodist Church. Enjoy breakfast, kid fun
and a guest speaker.
10 TUESDAY FATHER’S DAY STORY TIME
AND POTTERY Time and place to be
announced.
20 THURSDAY FIRST ANNUAL MEMBER
APPRECIATION POTLUCK PICNIC 11:00
a.m. at Coy Lacy Park.
11 WEDNESDAY STROLLER ROLLERS 9:00
a.m. at Kenwood Park.
23 MONDAY LUNCH BUNCH 10:30 a.m. at
Chuck E Cheese’s.
12 THURSDAY BREAKFAST BUNCH 9:30 a.m.
at IHOP.
25 WEDNESDAY TOUR AT HISTORIC
COLLINSVILLE 10:00 a.m.
13 FRIDAY SUMMER READING STORY
TIME 2:00 p.m. at Clarksville-Montgomery
County Public Library.
26 THURSDAY MOVIE OUTING “VEGGIE
TALES” 10:00 a.m. at Great Escape Theater.
16 MONDAY MOM’S NIGHT OUT 6:30 p.m.
at nail salon to be announced.
30 MONDAY TIE BREAKER WATER PARK
10:00 a.m.
*Playgroups, Bunco and Scrapbooking
also meet throughout the month! For more
information on the MOMS Club of Clarksville
contact our Membership Vice President at
(931) 552-3405 or clarksvillemomsclub@
yahoo.com. Visit www.geocities.com/
clarksvillemomsclub for more information.
17 TUESDAY TOUR AT THE QUARRY 9:00
a.m.
7 SATURDAY FAMILY DAY OUT 10:30 a.m. at
Patti’s Settlement.
18 WEDNESDAY STROLLER ROLLERS/
STORY TIME 9:00 a.m. and then 9:30 a.m. at
Once Upon a Child.
9 MONDAY BEAT THE SUMMER SIZZLE
POOL OUTING 10:00 a.m. at Swan Lake Pool.
The Roxy Regional Theatre
www.roxyregionaltheatre.org • 100 Franklin Street
TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE
Mitch Albom takes time to visit a former
professor, Morrie Schwartz, who is dying from
Lou Gehrig’s disease. Nourished by just one
visit, Mitch returns successive Tuesdays for
those most important lessons which friendship
and a life well-lived can teach. June 4, 5, 6 & 7.
THE CHILDREN’S HOUR
By Lilliam Hellman. “It’s about the power of a
lie.” Two innocent lives are shattered by one
malicious innuendo, instigated by an angry
spoiled child and fostered by self-important
gossips. June 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21*, 25, 26, 27
& 28.
Curtain Times
7:00 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
8:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday evenings.
*2:00 p.m. matinee on selected Saturday
afternoons. (Program and times are subject to
change.)
Individual Musical Ticket Prices
•$20 adult
•$15 (age 13 and under)
Individual Play Ticket Prices
•$15 adult
•$10 (age 13 and under)
•Group discounts available, call box office for
details
•Student rush $5.00 (every performance
student tickets will go on sale for $5.00 at 5
minutes prior to curtain for remaining seats)
Box-office: (931) 645-7699
Business office: (931) 648-9121
Email: [email protected]
depth
multiplication
perception
Learning through play...
cause & effect
division
botany
The Montessori way.
What did your child learn today?
Clarksville Montessori
Private School for Pre-K thru 6th Grade
Programs starting at $180 per month
931-905-0045
www.clarksvillemontessori.com
Ongoing Events
Parks and RECREATION
SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAMS
102 & 104 Public Square • (931) 645-7476 • www.cityofclarksville.com/parks&rec
The Clarksville Parks and Recreation
Department Summer Youth Program will
begin on June 9th with the opening of
gymnasiums and ends on July 17th. The
closing program will be held at Burt Cobb
Community Center on July 18th from 6:00
p.m. to 8:00 p.m. This program will be a
“Family Night Out” with lots of games and
activities planned for the evening. All sites
will be closed and lunch will not be served
July 4 in observance of Independence Day.
Gyms are staffed with Directors and
Assistants five days a week starting June
9th to offer leadership and assistance in
play activities and instructional classes.
School gymnasiums are modified to a
“Community Center” setting with table
games, tournaments, arts and crafts, and
special activities. All children ages 6-16
are welcome to attend for free. Parents
must register their children on site the first
day of attendance. Parent’s permission is
required for participation in the Summer
Youth Program. The program begins at
9:00 a.m. and ends at 3:00 p.m. Children
must be picked up prior to closing.
Please be sure your child is dressed
properly each day for playing inside school
gyms and outdoors. The Clarksville Parks
and Recreation Department staff are not
permitted to administer medications to your
child. Please be sure medication doses
have been taken prior to arrival each day.
Summer Youth Program Gym Locations
Burt-Cobb Community Center, Crow
Community Center, and Kleeman Community
Center are Summer Program sites as well
as Barksdale, Burt, Glenellen, Hazelwood,
Liberty, Minglewood, and St. Bethlehem
Elementary Schools. The Housing Authority
at Summit Heights and Caldwell Lane and
the New Providence Outreach Center have
also provided sites for the Summer Youth
Program. Caldwell Lane will be open Monday
to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. All
other sites are open 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. Additional sites may
be available for the program this summer.
Free Lunch Program
The Clarksville Parks and Recreation
Department participates in the USDA Summer
Lunch Program. All youth registered at
the Summer Youth Program sites will be
offered a free lunch (including milk and/
or juice) each day of the program.
Free Swim Program
Free Swim Fridays are offered to each
participant in the Summer Youth Program.
Each site will be designated a pool where
they can swim free from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00
a.m. each Friday morning. There is no
charge for this activity. Details will be
available at each site. Requires parent’s
permission. Transportation to the pool
is provided from the gym sites. Parents
may pick up and drop off their children.
Golf Lessons
A six-week golf instruction session will
begin on Monday, June 9th at Mason Rudolph
Golf Course. Classes are offered on Monday/
Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday depending
on the child’s age. Pre-registration and
parent’s permission is required. Open to ages
6-16. Register at Mason Rudolph Clubhouse
on June 6 (Ages 6-10 register 9:00 am-10:30
am / Ages 11-16 register 10:30am-noon). This
instructional class will be offered for free.
Monday/Wednesday Classes: (6-8 yrs.
old: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. to 10:00
a.m.; 9-10 yrs. old: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.)
Tuesday/Thursday Classes: (11-12
yrs. old: 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; 13-16
yrs. old: 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.)
Summer Playhouse
The Roxy Regional Theatre will offer
a six-week theatre workshop June 9-July
17. Actors will learn about the theatre
and participate in a special “Informance”
on July 17 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The
program is offered to ages 10-16. Classes
are held Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the
Roxy Theatre, 100 Franklin Street, (931)
645-7699. A $30 fee is due at registration at
the Parks and Recreation office June 6, 1:00
pm to 3:00 pm. You may register anytime
after June 6, but the fee remains the same.
Tennis
A six-week tennis instruction session will
begin on Monday, June 9th at Swan Lake
Tennis Complex. Classes will be offered on
Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday
depending on the child’s age. Pre-registration
and parent’s permission is required. Open
to ages 6-16. Register at the Parks and
Recreation Office on June 6th, from 1:00 to 3:00
p.m. This instructional class is offered for free.
Monday/Wednesday Classes: (6-8
yrs old: 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.; 9-10
yrs old: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.)
Tuesday/Thursday Classes: (11-12
yrs old: 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; 13-16
yrs old: 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.)
On-Site Instructional Classes
Instructional classes will be offered for
free in Karate and Dance. Registration
must be completed at each Summer
Youth Program site and parents’
permission is required to participate.
(931) 378-1641
www.TheHomeTalkTeam.com
Tina Reid
(Realtor)
EQUAL HOUSING
LENDER
2512 Wilma Rudolph Blvd
Clarksville TN 37040
931-647-3400
REALTOR
Michael Myers
(Builder)
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Family Resource Network
ADOPTION & FOSTER CARE
CARING CHOICES
Caring Choices of Catholic Charities,
1905 Madison Street, is a Tennessee state
licensed child-placing agency providing
supportive professional counseling
services to those experiencing an
unplanned pregnancy. Open Monday
through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m. and the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of
the month from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Deasree Williams: (931) 645-9969 or
[email protected].
OMNI VISIONS INCORPORATED
Omni Visions, 341 Union Street Suite 5, is a
multi-state child placement agency. (931)
906-3779 or www.omnivisions.com.
PHOENIX HOMES
on how to get involved please contact
Coordinator/Head Wrestling Coach Rafael
Gonzalez at (931) 320-5042 or e-mail at
[email protected].
CHILDBIRTH & PARENTING
EDUCATION
Nine MONTHS & BEYOND
A comprehensive source for pregnancy,
birth, breastfeeding and early parenting
education and resources. Offers birth tub
rentals, breastpump rentals, babymoon
vacation and spa packages, and birth plan
consultations. Micky Jones, BS, CLE, CLD,
CHBE, CAPPA Lactation Educator Trainer at
(931) 451-3223 or ninemonthsandbeyond.
com.
GATEWAY HEALTH SYSTEM
Prenatal Classes teach parents-to-be what
Phoenix Homes, 1781 Wilma Rudolph
to expect during childbirth and how to
Boulevard, offers treatment foster care and ease the discomforts of pregnancy. Classes
services. (931) 645-7711, (931) 645-7742 or start the first Wednesday and Thursday of
www.phoenixhomes.org.
each month in the Prenatal Classroom at
7:00 p.m. (931) 551-1182.
YOUTH VILLAGES
Youth Villages, 585 South Riverside Drive, is
a private nonprofit organization dedicated
to helping emotionally and behaviorally
troubled children and their families live
successfully through innovative, researchbased programs. (931) 503-0777 or www.
youthvillages.org.
ATHLETICS
BUDDY BALL SPECIAL NEEDS ATHLETIC
LEAGUE
Buddy Ball provides individuals with
a mental or physical disability the
opportunity to play sports, regardless
of their limitations. Buddy Ball helps
individuals learn teamwork and promotes
self-esteem, one of the tools needed to
help overcome the stigma often associated
with a disability. The Buddy Ball league
is aware of the extra expenses on the
families of disabled children. Because of
this, Buddy Ball does not charge any fees
to participate. We rely entirely on private
donations to operate. (931) 624-7253 or
www.buddyball.net.
Clarksville Impact Soccer Club
Involves participation of children ages
5-18 in youth sports, specifically soccer.
Impact is a non-profit organization trying to
provide opportunities to our youth. (931)
358-4926, [email protected] or
www.clarksvilleimpact.us.
IRON KNIGHTS YOUTH WRESTLING
CLUB
Iron-Knights Youth Wrestling Club
promotes interest in the sport of wrestling
among parents and the youth of Clarksville.
We are here to supervise, sponsor,
and financially assist a disciplined and
competitive program of wrestling. Our
main goals are to not only have the best
wrestlers, but to promote the ideals of
good sportsmanship, honesty, and respect
for authority. We believe in stressing the
concepts of parents and children working
and playing together in all club activities
so that the family may be strengthened
in the process. Jamie Sampsel at (931)
233-9091, [email protected] or
www.myironknights.com
Youth Wrestling Program
The Hawks youth wrestling club is a
sanctioned, non-profit organization that is
dedicated to instructing athletes (beginner
or advanced) in the basic fundamentals of
competitive freestyle and folkstyle youth
wrestling. This program is open to both
boys and girls ages 6 - 14 years old that
are interested in learning and competing
in youth wrestling. For more information
Sibling Classes offer brothers- and sistersto-be an introduction to sibling interaction
and a tour of the nursery. Classes the last
Saturday of the month in the Cumberland
Room at 10:00 a.m. (931) 551-1182.
HEALTHY START
Healthy Start is a community outreach
program fostering healthy childhood
growth and development by providing free
support services to first time parents and
their babies. (931) 645-3976.
LA LECHE LEAGUE OF CLARKSVILLEFORT CAMPBELL
Meets the third Wednesday of every
month at 10:00 a.m. at the ClarksvilleMontgomery Public Library. All
breastfeeding mothers and mothers-to-be
interested in breastfeeding are welcome.
Babies are always welcome at meetings.
Local LLL leaders are available to provide
information, support and answer questions.
Gini at (931) 906-8946 or Sara at (270)
439-2723.
NEW BEGINNINGS FAMILY BIRTH
CENTER
Lactation Services offers a breastfeeding
class for new moms. The class is held the
first Tuesday of each month from 7:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m. in the Prenatal Classroom of
Gateway Medical Center. Cost for the
class is $15 ($25 if you wish to receive The
Nursing Mother’s Companion book). (931)
551-1182.
Lactation Services also rents and sells
breast pumps and nursing supplies.
Jeanette Prine, RN, Certified Lactation
Consultant at (931) 551-1610 or jprine@
ghsystem.com.
CHILD CARE
CHILD CARE AWARE
Child Care Aware is a non-profit initiative
committed to helping parents find the
best information on locating quality
childcare and childcare resources in their
community. The website offers lots of
tips on choosing a child care provider,
lots of free publications for parents, local
child care rates and a Child Care Options
Calculator. www.childcareaware.org.
MID-CUMBERLAND CHILDCARE
RESOURCE AND REFERRAL
At 1300 Madison Street, provides childcare
free referrals and information to parents,
training and on-site consultation to
childcare providers, and a lending library
full of resources for the community. (931)
648-3695 or (866) 446-6006.
MONTGOMERY CHILD CARE
PROVIDERS BY AREA
At the following links you will find
individual Child Care Provider:
State Star Quality Ratings, Capacity,
Minimum & maximum age accepted,
Hours of operation and Transportation
information. (Home based child care
facilities are also listed.)
www.tennessee.gov/humanserv/
childcare/63/37040/
childcare/63/37042/
childcare/63/37043/
PARENT INFORMATION NETWORK
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
ALL NATIONS BIBLICAL STUDY CENTER
Offering tuition-free Bible courses to the
community in the major fields of Biblical
research, to include: Hebraic Studies, the
New Testament, Biblical Cultures, Biblical
Languages and the Bible Lands. (931)
648-8844 or www.studythescriptures.net.
APSU Extended education
Develop a new skill, explore a new idea,
learn a new language or seek a new career
with one of the classes from Austin Peay
State University’s Center for Extended and
Distance Education. Register early and
receive a 10 percent discount on selected
courses. Preregistration is required for
each course. New online classes start
every month. Melony Jones at (931)
221-7868, [email protected] or www.
ed2go.com/apsu.
Parents working to keep parents informed
about issues that affect the community,
education and our schools via a subscriber
ASERACARE HOSPICE
e-mail network, clarksvillepin.net.
Hospice team provides medical, emotional
PROGRESSIVE DIRECTIONS, INC.
and spiritual support to terminally ill
At 1249 Paradise Hill Road, provides
patients and their families. (931) 551-4100.
services to developmentally delayed
CRISIS CALL LINE
children and adults. (931) 647-6333 or
Offers crisis intervention, suicide
www.progressivedirections.com.
prevention and referral. (931) 648-1000.
CHILD PROTECTION &
DOMESTIC CRISIS SERVICES
AL-ANON & ALATEEN
Support for families of alcoholics. Call
for more information and meeting times.
Grace Lutheran Church, 2041 Madison
Street, Joyce at (931) 358-9515; or Ajax
Senior Citizens Building, 953 Clark Street,
Kim at (931) 647-0566; or Community
Church, Jack Miller Boulevard & Airport
Road, Kim at (931) 647-0566. www.
middletnalanon.org.
HOSPICE OF GATEWAY
Interdisciplinary care for terminal patients
and families. (931) 551-1175.
HUMANE SOCIETY OF CLARKSVILLEMONTGOMERY COUNTY
Provides reduced-cost spaying-neutering
and pet care assistance to eligible
owners; pets for adoption through foster
homes; dog bite prevention and pet care
programs; and a 24-hour help line. (931)
648-8042, [email protected]
or clarksvillehumane.petfinder.org.
CLARKSVILLE RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE
CENTER
JOSEPHINE’S CLOSET
At 331 Union Street, Suite B. Office at (931) At 325 North Second Street, a ministry
647-3632 or Toll-free Crisis Hotline at (800) of Hope Pregnancy Center. Provides
879-1999.
children’s clothing sizes newborn-size 12,
nothing over $5. Parking and entrance on
CREATING HOPE BY ASSISTING
back side of HPC. (931) 645-2273.
PARENTS
Works with families whose children are at
risk of abuse or neglect. Debra Maness at
(931) 645-9793.
LATINA ASSOCIATION
SAFEHOUSE
LOAVES AND FISHES
A nonprofit organization with the mission
of unifying the Hispanic community
within, and then unifying them in the
DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES community where they live, by being the
At 350 Pageant Lane, Suite 401. (931)
center point of resources and education
503-3200.
to strengthen family values. English as a
Second Language classes are offered, in
LEGAL AID SOCIETY
partnership with Adult Basic Education
At 120 Franklin Street, provides free legal
as well as How to Start Your Own Business
advice and representation to eligible
seminars, offered in Spanish or English,
clients. (931) 552-6656 or www.las.org.
in partnership with Your Spanish Link and
MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHILD
Concept Training. Donations of any kind
SUPPORT SERVICE
are welcomed. (800) 431-8364 or www.
At 93 Beaumont Street. (931) 572-1663.
asociacionlatina.info.
Provides a safe shelter, crisis line,
counseling, support groups, referrals and
advocacy, community education and safety
planning for women and children who are
domestic violence victims. (931) 552-6900.
CHILDREN’S GROUPS
At 215 Foster Street, provides a hot meal
Monday-Saturday 10:30 a.m. to noon. Also
provides a distribution center for food
donated to agencies that feed hungry
people on Tuesday and Friday from 1:00
p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (931) 645-9020.
4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
MEALS ON WHEELS
At 1030 Cumberland Heights Road, is
open to all youth ages 9-19. Involves
participation in 4-H through school clubs,
community clubs, special interest groups,
and a variety of camps. Martin R. Koon Jr.
at (931) 648-5725 or [email protected].
Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency
provides group or home-delivered meals
to individuals 60 or older. Volunteers
deliver noon meal Monday-Friday. It only
takes an hour of your time. Beth at (931)
645-5629.
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
MONTGOMERY COUNTY WIC CLINIC
(931) 647-8811, (800) 899-7268 or www.
mtcbsa.org.
GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA
At 1300 Madison Street. (931) 648-1060.
1850 Business Park Drive Suite 103.
Provides nutrition education and food
vouchers for women, infants, and children
(up to age five). We offer breastfeeding
education, including a free monthly class.
(931) 551-8777.
TENNESSEE REHABILITATION CENTER AT
CLARKSVILLE
At 1241 Highway Drive (adjacent to the
Animal Shelter), a county/state agency,
the TRC provides counseling, vocational
evaluation, work adjustment, and job
placement services for graduating high
school students and adults with disabilities.
(931) 648-5560.
HOPE
(Homeless Outreach Partnership
and Empowerment)
public and held in the conference room
of Asera Care Hospice, 1539 Ashland City
Bypass. (931) 551-4100.
NAMI (National Alliance of the
Mentally Ill)
Support group meets at First Church of
the Nazarene, 150 Richview Road, the 4th
Monday of every month at 7:00 p.m. Bertha
A local support group for people who have
at (931) 216-3590 or www.nami.org.
undergone ileostomy, colostomy, urostomy
or who suffer from Crohn’s disease or other WARRIORS OF HOPE
diseases of the bowel. Support for Ostomy A place to share the journey of life after
Patients meets in the Cumberland Room
breast cancer. Meets the 2nd Wednesday
Pastoral Counseling Center
the third Sunday of the month at 2:00 p.m.
TWO RIVERS ASSOCIATION FOR THE
evening of each month. Jennifer at (931)
The Pastoral Counseling Center at 516
624-5400 or [email protected]
Madison Street, is a ministry of professional (931) 551-1530.
EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN
care dedicated to healing and growth
(TRAEYC)
CLARKSVILLE PARENT SUPPORT GROUP
in human life and relationships. In
The new Two Rivers Association for the
At Emmanuel Life Center, 301 Fairview
partnership with local congregations the
Education of Young Children, TRAEYC,
Lane, sponsored by Tennessee Voices for
(pronounced tray-see), is one of the fastest centers are committed to providing clinical Children as a place for parents/caretakers
and education services to all who need
growing affiliates in the history of the
and family members of children ages 0-23
these services. When you or someone you who experience emotional, behavioral, and
statewide association. TRAEYC members
love is troubled by depression, marital or
have a passion for young children and
mental health issues to receive help. Meets
relationship problems, substance abuse, or monthly (3rd Thursday of the month).
are committed to their education. The
a vague sense that your life is adrift, we can Childcare is provided but call to verify.
Tennessee Counties represented by
help. Professional support is available with Monica Causey at (931) 801-0895 or (800)
TRAEYC are Benton, Dickson, Henry,
Some of the information
fees based on your ability to pay. (931)
Houston, Humphreys, Montgomery
670-9882.
included in the Network
648-9009
or
www.pastoralcounselingctrs.
and Stewart. We invite you to join us in
org.
GRIEF & LOSS
exciting upcoming professional growth
and Parent Groups
The parish nurses of Grace Lutheran and
opportunities. Lisa Maddox-Vinson,
was obtained through
SUPPORT GROUPS
Sango United Methodist churches offer
TRAEYC President at (931) 221-7303.
community and Internet
ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVERS’ SUPPORT
a twelve week class for adults who are
UNITED WAY
GROUP
grieving the loss of a loved one. Grace
sources. We apologize
At 1300 Madison Street, provides the
Meetings are the first Thursday of
Lutheran at (931) 647-6750 or Sango United
for any errors. If you find
leadership to increase the organized
each month at 6:30 p.m. at Clarksville
Methodist Church at (931) 358-2552.
capacity of people to care for one
Montgomery County Public Library and
any corrections or would
another. Monitors and provides support
the third Wednesday of each month at 9:00 MENDED HEARTS, INC.
like to have your group’s
Supports
heart
disease
and
heart
surgery
for agencies serving Clarksville and Fort
a.m. at the Senior Citizen’s Center at 953
Campbell, as well as Montgomery, Houston Clark Street. Patsy Shell at (931) 648-1884. patients and their families. Meets in the
information included for free
Tennessee Room at Gateway Health System
and Stewart counties. (931) 647-4291.
call (931) 338-2739 or e-mail
AUTISM SUPPORT GROUP
every third Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. (931)
COUNSELING
[email protected].
Donna Richardson at (931) 503-2315.
551-1662.
CENTERSTONE
810 Greenwood Avenue, (931) 920-7330.
CENTERSTONE ASSOCIATES
For ages 18+ Centerstone’s HOPE program
serves adults with substance use and/or
mental health disorders who are homeless
or at-risk of becoming homeless and who
live in Clarksville. (931) 920-7300.
CLARKSVILLE OSTOMY SUPPORT
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
Anyone enduring grief and loss issues is
invited to attend. Meetings are free to the
1820 Memorial Circle, (931) 920-7300.
CENTERSTONE AT GATEWAY
Crisis Walk-In Center, Gateway
Hospital at 1771 Madison Street, First
Floor, (931) 221-2269.
HARRIETT COHN CENTER
511 Eighth Street, (931) 920-7200.
LIFESOLUTIONS - ASPIRE &
JOBLINK
611 Eighth Street, (931) 920-7210.
LIFESOLUTIONS - RECONNECT
1840 Memorial Drive, (931) 505-0933.
OAK HILL RESIDENTIAL
118 Union Street, (931) 647-8257.
REGIONAL INTERVENTION
PROGRAM
404 Pageant Lane, (931) 920-2347 or
(931) 920-2348.
FAMILY CENTERED SERVICES
901 Martin Street, (931) 503-4600.
VIVIAN HOUSE
125 Vivian Street, (931) 920-7235.
WEEMS ACADEMY
812 Greenwood Avenue, (931)
920-7370.
SUBSTANCE ABUSE &
MENTAL HEALTH
BRADFORD HEALTH SERVICES
Bradford Health Services at 231
Dunbar Cave Road, Suite A, creates
effective and affordable substance
abuse and mental health programs
through a variety of innovative
services. (931) 542-9816.
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Parent Groups
CLARKSVILLE MOMMY’S GROUP
“Nurturing the Nurturer.” The CMG is a new social
and support group for Mommys in and around
Clarksville that are expecting or have a child under
the age of 5. The group is run through a private
website which gives members 24 hour access from
the comfort of their own home to participate in many
activities on or off line. The CMG provides mothers of
young children opportunities to socialize, exchange
ideas and participate in activities that promote
personal growth for both mommy and child. CMG
is a non-profit group and is absolutely free. Email
[email protected] or call Kamila at (931)
503-0480.
LA LECHE LEAGUE OF CLARKSVILLE-FORT
CAMPBELL
Provides information, encouragement and support
to mothers who wish to breast feed their babies.
Meetings are third Wednesdays at Montgomery
County public library, large meeting room, 10:00 a.m.
Local LLL leaders are available to provide information,
support and answer questions: Gini at (931) 906-8946
or Sara at (270) 439-2723
MOMS CLUB OF CLARKSVILLE
Come meet other stay at home moms at the MOMS
Club®! The MOMS Club® is an international nonprofit, non-religious, non-political organization
specifically designed to support stay at home moms
CHARA (Christ-centered Homeschoolers
(including those that may work part time or have a
Applying Righteousness Academically)
home based business). Join us for one of our Open
CHARA is a support group for those who have chosen House meetings the first Friday of every month
to educate their children at home. Monthly meetings at 10:00 a.m. at Madison Street United Methodist
Church. Enjoy breakfast while getting to know
for parents and children are held the last Monday of
each month at Hilldale Baptist Church, 2001 Madison more about MOMS Club and meeting local MOMS.
Activities include speakers and discussions, park
Street. Additional activities are held throughout the
year. For further information visit www.orgsites.com/ days, field trips, cooking club, and activity groups
like playgroups, walking, arts & crafts, and a monthly
tn/chara or email [email protected].
MOMS Night Out. We also do service projects for
HOPE@Home (Helping Other Parents Educate
children and families in our community. Yearly dues
at Home)
are $20. Most activities are during the day, when
An online Christian support group for home schooling moms need the support most. Children are welcome
families in the Clarksville/Montgomery County area. at all daytime activities. For more information call
Members have access to info on area activities, co(931) 552-3405, email clarksvillemomsclub@yahoo.
ops, classes, small groups and much more. For basic com or visit: www.geocities.com/clarksvillemomsclub
information and to join visit http://groups.yahoo.com/
M.O.P.S. (MOTHERS OF PRESCHOOLERS)
group/ClarksvilleAreaHomeSchoolNews/
MOPS International is an organization for moms who
HOPKINSVILLE SAHM MEETUP GROUP
are expecting or have children ages birth to 5 years
For information about the Hopkinsville Stay at Home
of age. MOPS meets at First Baptist Church downtown,
Moms Meetup Group visit their website at http://
435 Madison Street, on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays
sahm.meetup.com/1943/
of the month. Each meeting begins at 9:30 am and
childcare is provided. We will begin our new season
on August 28. If you are interested in joining us for
food, fellowship and fun then contact our 2008-2009
Coordinator, Christine Ferguson, at cmferguson81@
bellsouth.net or (931) 647-1364. Also check out our
website for more info www.orgsites.com/tn/mops_fbc
PARENTS OF MULTIPLES
A support group for parents of twins, triplets and
more. Meets 6:30 p.m. on second Thursdays at
Hilldale United Methodist Church. Call Kelley Corley
at (931) 542-6070 or e-mail vp@clarksvillemultiples.
com, or visit clarksvillemultiples.com.
PARENTS REACHING OUT
Provides peer counseling and support services.
Aims at long-term preventive health care solutions
to families facing the challenges of a high-risk
pregnancy or having an infant or child in critical care.
Call (615) 365-7004.
SHARE (SECULAR HOMESCHOOLERS: ANY
RELIGION, ECLECTIC)
SHARE is a non-religious home school group
for Clarksville and the surrounding areas. All
homeschoolers are welcome to join this group,
regardless of religious beliefs, race, homeschooling
methods, or family lifestyles.
An online support and information network is
available as well as bi-monthly meetings. This group
is a community in which we all play an important role
in deciding and implementing the activities we want
for our children. For membership information please
visit: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tnSHARE/
TENNESSEE EARLY INTERVENTION SYSTEM (TEIS)
“Growing Together Little by Little.” A voluntary
educational program for families with children
ages birth to three years old with disabilities or
developmental delays. Visit www.tennessee.gov/
education/teis or call (800) 852-7157.
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• Ages 1-5 (Pre-K)
• M/W or T/Th 9-2:30
• Follow CMCSS calendar
• Snack provided
Great Family Fun!
For more information, contact Kim at
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Check the CF Calendar for
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Practice
makes
perfect...
...not only in golf but also in life. We all practice to become better in most
aspects of our lives. Shouldn’t faith be among them?
At oneChurch our 9:00 a.m. service each Sunday morning leaves you plenty of
time to spend the day with your family, on the river…or on the links.
Meets every Sunday at 9:00am & 10:30am at the Great Escape Movie Theatre
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