Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce announces 2014-2015 Board
July 2, 2014
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 2014-2015 Chamber Board of Directors.
The Chamber elects new leadership each fiscal year, with the fiscal year running from July 1st, 2014 to June 30th, 2015.
Chamber Chairman, Jeff Truitt.
CEMC recieves Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certification
July 1, 2014
Montgomery County, TN – The latest business to complete requirements for Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certification and host a Green Ribbon Cutting is Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation (CEMC).
CEMC Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certification Green Ribbon Cutting.
Foster Care Awareness Family Day Celebration
June 4, 2014
Clarksville, TN – May 17th marked the 5th Annual Foster Care Awareness Family Day Celebration. Over 450 members of the Clarksville Community gathered together to learn about becoming a foster parent at the LEAP Plaza.
Of those that attended there were a total of 9 that signed up to become foster parents.
5th Annual Foster Care Awareness Family Day Celebration
Montgomery County to hold Rotary Park ADA Trail Ribbon Cutting Thursday, June 5th
June 1, 2014
Montgomery County, TN – Montgomery County Government is pleased to announce the completion of the new ADA Trail at Rotary Park. We invite the public to join us for a trail ribbon cutting on Thursday, June 5th at 5:00pm.
The ceremony will be held at the first pavilion on the right at the bottom on the hill inside Rotary Park. [Read more]
Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 396 holds annual Memorial Day Candle Light Vigil
May 26, 2014
Clarksville, TN – It is a solemn occasion when a nation gathers together to honor its soldiers, those who lived to come home, but even more importantly those who did not. The body of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Lawrence Woods was buried in Arlington National Cemetery on March 21st of this year. There are 27 remaining missing POW/MIA’s from the State of Tennessee. Each one was honored in a ceremony held in front of the William O. Beach Civic Center at Veterans Plaza in Clarksville Tennessee on Sunday evening.
he Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 396 holds this Memorial Day Vigil each year to remember the men and women who were left behind in Vietnam when American forces left that country in 1975.
State Senator Mark Green delivering the keynote address at the 2014 Vietnam Veterans of America Candle Light Vigil
Girl Scouts and Beachaven Winery to Host Second Annual Girl Scout Cookie and Wine Pairing Fundraiser
April 28, 2014
Clarksville, TN – Girl Scouts of Middle Tennessee and Beachaven Winery will host the Second Annual ‘Recipes for Success’ Girl Scout Cookie and wine pairing fundraising event on May 20th.
The event will take place at Beachaven Vineyards & Winery from 5:00pm–7:00pm and is for adults 21 and over. Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan and Montgomery County Mayor Carolyn Bowers are honorary co-chairs. [Read more]
Clarksville’s Rivers and Spires Gig City Gaming center an experience not to be missed
April 26, 2014
Clarksville, TN – On Friday, April 25th, CDE Lightband held a kick off event for their Gig City Gaming center at the Rivers and Spires Festival. The gaming center is powered by CDE’s new gigabit internet service. All games are free to play.
Before the ceremony, Montgomery County Mayor Carolyn Bowers and Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan faced off on Dance Dance Revolution. They both had a good with this gaming experience.
Yesterday at Clarksville’s Rivers and Spires Festival was Outstanding!
April 26, 2014
Clarksville, TN – The second day of the Rivers and Spires Festival was without a doubt better than the first! Things officially kicked off around 5:00pm though many people started arriving much earlier. I got there around 4:00pn and the streets were already crowded. As the evening wore on, the streets got fuller and fuller, showing that Clarksvillians were turning out in droves for second day of three-day festival.
“I think it’s things are going great!,” said Cal Wray, the Executive Director of the Clarksville-Montgomery County economic development Council. This marks his first Rivers and Spires Festival since taking the position in February. “It’s a great crowd, and all of the logistics seem to be going very well from the Convention and Visitors Bureau side as well,” he said. “The Festival is a lot of fun. We have some great vendors, some great acts, and so hopefully everyone will have a good time at the Festival tonight and tomorrow!”
The Swon Brothers performing at the 2014 Rivers and Spires Festival Friday Night
Clarksville Transit System (CTS) receives Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certification
March 29, 2014
Montgomery County, TN – The latest organization to complete requirements for Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certification is the Clarksville Transit System (CTS).
City of Clarksville Mayor Kim McMillan, Montgomery County Mayor Carolyn Bowers, and Chamber of Commerce Director Melinda Shepard were among those who attended to congratulate the Clarksville Transit System for their work.
Pictured left to right are Melinda Shepard; Scott Audet; Kim McMillan; Arthur Bing; Carolyn Bowers, Teresa Butts, Barbara Black and Paul Nelson.
First Class of 2014 Completes Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Workshops
March 24, 2014
Montgomery County, TN – The first class of 2014 completed the Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certification Program (CMCGCP) workshops. The group began in January and concluded a series of three workshops that lasted approximately three hours each in March.
The first group of 2014 completes the Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certification workshop series. Pictured from left to right are: Back Row: Tia Suiter; Keith Roberts; Mike Vietenheimer; Tim Sawyer; Yvonne Chamberlain; Adam Bibb; Andrea Jacobsen and Dan Utt. Front Row : Lisa Izzy; Amanda Rose; Frances Traughber (peeking out); Angie Henson; Susan Dolnak; Mayor Carolyn Bowers; George Gallardo and Maria Terry.
