May 2007 FREE Clarksville
Family Interview: Serving Clarksville, Montgomery County & the Surrounding Areas Jason Roy of Building 429
Is Your Pre- Schooler Ready for Kindergarten?
The Roxy Past, Present and Future
Cash In by Cleaning Out
Jason and Avery Roy Portrait by David Barbee Clarksville Family Contents
5 • ALL ABOUT MOM CALENDAR • 21 Mother’s Day Edition
8 • INTERVIEW THE FRIDGE • 24 Local Musician Jason Roy of Building 429
12 • ART & CRAFT TEACHER TIME • 26 Make Your Own Family Crest Preparing for Kindergarten
14 • FEATURE TIPS & TIME SAVERS • 27 Worth the Wait, Not the Worry Garage and Yard Sale Advice
17 • ARTS & HERITAGE NETWORK • 28 Roxy: Past, Present and Future
19 • ARTS & HERITAGE CLASSIFIED• 31 DAC: Artist Spotlight New Section Invitation
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Did you know that May is Better Speech and Hearing Month? I have to admit that I had no idea that it was until last year. Like many people, I was not aware of a lot of the illnesses or rare conditions that exist. That is until you or someone you love (or sometimes even a celebrity) are affected.
The same went for me with Better Speech and Hearing Month. My three-year-old son was diagnosed with apraxia of speech last fall. This diagnosis came after many months of speech and occupational therapy. On page 14 of this issue I share our experience with apraxia in the hope that it may help someone else become more aware of all the many speech and hearing disorders that are out there.
Last, but certainly not least, May 13th is Mother’s Day and we would like to wish all of the Moms, Grandmas, Step Moms, Foster Moms and anyone who’s even “like a Mother” to you, a truly Happy Mother’s Day. Please know that you are loved and appreciated more than you’ll ever know.
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“I know how to do anything - I’m a “When you are a mother, you are “Every mother hopes that her mom.” never really alone in your thoughts. daughter will marry a better man Roseanne Barr A mother always has to think twice, than she did, and is convinced that once for herself and once for her her son will never find a wife as … child.” good as his father did.” “If pregnancy were a book, they Sophia Loren Martin Andersen-Nexö would cut the last two chapters.” Danish social author Nora Ephron … American film director & author “And remember that behind every … successful woman...is a basket of “Children require guidance and … dirty laundry.” sympathy far more than instruction.” “You may have tangible wealth Unknown Annie Sullivan untold: Caskets of jewels and coffers Tutor of Helen Keller of gold. Richer than I you can … never be I had a Mother who read to “If evolution really works, how come … me.” mothers only have two hands?” “Men are what their mothers made Strickland Gillilan Milton Berle them.” American poet & humorist … Ralph Waldo Emerson … “The precursor of the mirror is the … “Children are the living messages mother’s face.” “Anyone who says they ‘Slept like a we send to a time we will not see.” D.W. Winnicott baby’ hasn’t got one.” John W Whitehead Pediatrician A new mother Attorney and civil libertarian … … … “It’s not easy being a mother. If it “Biology is the least of what makes “My mother had a great deal of were easy, fathers would do it.” someone a mother.” trouble with me, but I think she Unknown Oprah enjoyed it.” Mark Twain … … “The best way to keep children home “The doctors told me that I would … is to make the home atmosphere never walk, but my mother told me I “I want my children to have all the pleasant -- and let the air out of the would, so I believed my mother.” things I couldn’t afford. Then I want tires.” Wilma Rudolph to move in with them.” Dorothy Parker Three time Olympic Champion and Phyllis Diller American writer & poet Clarksville native. … … … “The moment a child is born, the “God couldn’t be everywhere, so he “Who in their infinite wisdom mother is also born. She never created mothers.” decreed that Little League uniforms existed before. The woman existed, Proverb be white? Certainly not a mother.” but the mother, never. A mother is Erma Bombeck something absolutely new.” … “Children learn to smile from their Rajneesh … parents.” “You do not really understand Hindi spiritual teacher Shinichi Suzuki something unless you can explain it … Music teacher & enthusiast to your grandmother.” “Children aren’t happy with nothing Albert Einstein to ignore, And that’s what parents … “There is no way to be a perfect were created for.” … mother, and a million ways to be a “When I was a child, my mother Ogden Nash good one” said to me, ‘If you become a soldier, Classic American poet Jill Churchill you’ll be a general. If you become … Modern American author a monk you’ll end up as the pope.’ “The phrase ‘working mother’ is Instead I became a painter and redundant.” wound up as Picasso.” Jane Sellman Pablo Picasso American author
clarksvillefamily.com Memories... Images of Mother When my son Bud was about two years old I read how Russian children 4 Years of Age: could fold and put away their clothes without issue at the same age. As My Mommy can do anything! Bud was already dressing himself, 8 Years of Age: I decided to test how much he knew about his clothing process. Placing My Mom knows a lot! A whole lot! his folded clothes in a pile on his bed I said, “Buddy, please put your 12 Years of Age: clothes away,” and waited to see what My Mother doesn’t really know quite everything. happened. 14 Years of Age: “But where do they go Mommy?” he asked inquisitively. “Well, where do Naturally, Mother doesn’t know that, either. you go to get your undershirt when 16 Years of Age: you get dressed each morning?” I replied. “In that drawer,” he said Mother? She’s hopelessly old-fashioned. proudly. 18 Years of Age: “Yes, indeed,” I said. “Well you see, you take the shirt out of the drawer, That old woman? She’s way out of date! wear it, and at the end of the day place 25 Years of Age: it in the hamper. Then Mommy takes the clothes out of the hamper, washes Well, she might know a little bit about it. and dries them, folds and returns them to your drawer.” 40 Years of Age: “Ohhhh,” he said in awe. Before we decide, let’s get Mom’s opinion. “From now on Mommy will place 65 Years of Age: your clothes on your bed and you Wish I could talk it over with Mom. place them neatly in your drawer,” I told him. “Okay, Mommy,” he said with the delight of a challenge. From that day forth he maintained his bureau drawers and I maintained his privacy by not going into them.
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clarksvillefamily.com Interview Jason Roy of Building 429 talks about by Cliff Lavergne his music, his family and his favorite Clarksville restaurant
n a dreary late winter day Wilmington, North Carolina. In After finishing high school Jason OI met Jason Roy at The fact it was in Wilmington that his decided to attend college at Warehouse on McClure St. His life changed in the most profound NC State in Wilmington. His mom wife and kids were finishing up way. It was there that Jason met was already living there and on lunch and his band, Building 429, his future wife, Cortni. the day he was flying to meet her was waiting in their tour bus to Jason had a layover in Atlanta. begin setting up for their concert Cortni, a Clarksville native, first Calling to let her know he was that night. This show, sponsored ended up in North Carolina via a only a couple of hours away she by Grace Community Church’s clogging scholarship to Mars Hill told him, “Oh, that’s great. Guess College Age Ministry program University. (Jason readily admits what? There’s this new youth and free to all, was just another that “clogging scholarship” is intern. And everybody’s already inspirational step in the long not a common phrase. But also talking about how great a couple journey of Jason’s young life. quickly points out that Cortni’s y’all would be!” (Cortni had only been there for a day.) Jason brushed off his mom’s attempt at a fix-up, and reminded her that he was not interested in anything like that.
When Jason arrived in Wilmington his mom picked him up at the airport and nothing more was said about this new girl. When they arrived at the church Jason met Cortni and, “fell head over heels.” It turned out everyone was right about them.
Music has always been a part of Jason’s life. His grandfather has been a southern gospel musician for forty years. In fact as a young Jesse Garcia, Jason Roy and Michael Anderson of Building 429 boy Jason began being groomed to become a southern gospel Jason, wearing a baseball team were national champions pianist; he loved it instantly. But cap and casual clothes, was in the sport.) In North Carolina his piano teacher knew Jason relaxed but poised throughout Cortni joined a program for had a mind of his own. our meeting. He was always college students who wanted to She said that it was hard to make conscious of his two young be in the ministry and became him read music, but obvious children, Haven, just turning an intern at Winter Park Baptist that he would be a great music one, and Avery, three. In fact church in Wilmington. writer. “She was so right. I would Avery seemed to always be take what was on the paper on the periphery at our table. Meeting Cortni it is obvious why and could totally read it, but I’d Sometimes “helping” a few of the Jason married her. A beautiful, get bored with it. So I’d switch guys push a heavy cart of musical friendly young woman, she gives it all around and make it more equipment, or resting in daddy’s off an aura that would make interesting.” Jason recalls this not lap as nap time approached. anyone smile no matter what kind of mood they were previously in. with arrogance, but in a matter of Just 27, Jason was born in In fact before Jason ever met fact style underlying his obvious Mount Pleasant, Texas. He Cortni several others had already musical talents. grew up all over the country. paired them up as a future Jason moved back to Texas His parents divorced when he couple. during his high school years to live was five, resulting in him moving with his dad. When Jason was everywhere from California to
Clarksville Family about 15 he begged for and got a lot more than a typical personal freaked the kid out so badly he his first guitar. At the time he did foul. In fact Jason later learned came and reported it. That’s not know anything about rock that he had been unconscious how we know what happened.” and roll, but he knew he loved for 15 or 20 minutes. the guitar. Initially he began Jason eventually met his assailant playing worship music, but then “My face was shattered,” says in court. Believe it or not, Jason his dad introduced him to this Jason. But then adds, “I was a shared the gospel with him. “It “new band” called Aerosmith. “It little bit arrogant in basketball. I was a really cool moment,” he shook my world, tipped it up on its really had this air of confidence. admits. end. And rock and roll became I’d look for the best player and I’d the thing for me. Much to my want to just play him,” perhaps “My nose had been grandfather’s dismay,” Jason in an attempt to explain any broken in three or recalls with a wry grin. contribution he may have had. four places.” Jason always seemed to lead “I have scars from where worship at his church. “It wasn’t I’ve played. I’ve played ball Jason spent six weeks letting the because I was necessarily that competitively all over the country. swelling go down and then he good at it. It was my way of I’d had several elbows that had had to go back into the hospital serving. That is one of the things caught me. I thought this was to have them re-break his face that has always been a part of another inadvertent elbow that and put it all back together. It my life: How do you serve other just really hurt!” he recalls with a was at that moment that Jason people?” chuckle. focused. He realized, “I’m in school to please my parents. In high school Jason was already “I went home and about three I’m not in school because of performing live. “The second days later a police officer something I believe in. Everything I started writing songs I started showed up at my dorm. He said I believe in is music. And that’s it looking for opportunities to go he just wanted to talk to me for for the rest of my life.” Jason quit out and play in front of people. a second. He wanted to ask me school and booked 150 shows for This means that there are some what happened on the court that the band he was in that year. absolutely awful videos!” By night. I told him I didn’t have a the time he went to college clue. He asked if I was having any Jason is hardly against education. he started to get serious about problems with anyone that night. As a result of this assault Jason music. I remembered that there was had missed over eight weeks this one guy, and that we were of that semester, so it was lost On top of his musical background, playing pretty hard together, but academically. “When the doctor Jason also was a star basketball I didn’t have any problems with says something like, ‘You’re lucky player. He even had college him.” to be alive,’ you take note. You scholarship offers. “I kind of start realizing that you only have wasted that opportunity away,” The police officer presented so much time. So you better use he admits, instead deciding to pictures of all of the guys that it on something you care about.” return to Wilmington to attend NC were playing that night, and State as an electrical engineering asked Jason to identify the one The night of Jason’s attack he got student. he was having a problem with. home from the hospital around After what seemed like a hundred midnight. He called Cortni to tell By now it was 2000, and though pictures Jason noticed the guy her what happened. Four hours he was in college, academics he had been playing against, later she was by his side, having were not Jason’s highest priority. and who he would soon learn driven from the other side of the “Any second I wasn’t playing had done this to him. state. “There was no question at guitar I was on the courts playing that point that she was the one.” basketball.” During such an The officer asked Jason if he They were married the following extracurricular game one night remembered about what year. Jason had a life-altering event. happened to him, and Jason repeated that he did not. The Jason’s band, Building 429, has a “Something happened and the officer then proceeded explain, new album “Iris to Iris” coming out lights went out. I woke up and “You were running down the May 1 on Word Records. They will saw that I was in an ambulance court and you passed the ball. be on a six week tour supporting with the sirens blaring. My nose You turned just in time to get hit its release, but Jason has no had been broken in three or four by this guy who ran behind you. desire to be the quintessential places. I had horrible gashes in You fell into the lap of some kid road musician. “I don’t have my face. I had no idea what had who was watching the game, time to leave my family to go happened.” This was the result of and blood went all over him. It out and play rock and roll so I
clarksvillefamily.com can be famous. As glamorous beside us, “Getting them ready for the most part it’s just talking to as what we do may seem, I’d for their life.” Jason continues, “By God. Conversations with God, much rather stay at home and a long shot the most important like where I’ve been, thank you work at a church or something thing I can do is teaching him for making me who I am.” and actually come home at five what it means to be a real man o’clock every evening.” and teaching her,” the baby, When asked what pushed him Haven, sitting on his knee, “what into this new direction Jason “The most important it means to find a real man. And I recalls a time about nine months don’t mean that in a macho kind ago having written almost twenty thing I can do is of way.” songs for the new album. “I thought they were just basically teaching him what When Building 429 signed their redundant. They were just like it means to be a real record deal in 2003, immediately everything else. I took two days Jason and Cortni moved and stopped writing and started man, and teaching to Franklin. They moved to praying. I kind of asked God, Clarksville in 2005. Cortni’s family ’Okay, if you want me to write her what it means to are Clarksville natives. this record then you need to tell find a real man.” me what to write about. ‘Cause The new album is their third, and I don’t know any more. I’m kind Again, without a hint of the represents a change in direction. of lost.’” Two days later, sitting in stereotypical musician swagger, “We’ve always been a rock the basement of his house, in the Jason notes, “We have a very band, never thought of ourselves music room, Jason audibly heard focused group of guys. We’re all as a worship band. But this is the the answer, “Just sing to Me.” married. Sometimes people ask, most vertical record we’ve ever Jason pauses, remembering this ‘What’s your mission?’ expecting done. That’s the idea, to draw moment with the expected awe, me to answer ‘music.’ But this people closer to the Lord. We’ve “It was a shocker that I actually right here is the most important always sang songs that were heard that, comprehended it, thing I can do,” hugging his son, relational to people. There are still and that the songs were supplied Avery, who has been playing a few of those on this record, but
Building 429 Spotlight In addition to Jason, who handles lead vocals In 2004 the band’s first single, “Glory Defined,” off and guitar, Building 429 includes Michael their debut album, Space in Between Us, topped Anderson on drums and Jesse Garcia on guitar eight separate charts and earned them Christian and piano. Song of the Year. They went on to win the Dove Award for New Artist of the Year. In 2006 they Michael joined the band in an interesting followed it up with Rise, another chart success way. In college he played for a band called that spawned numerous hits. Remember Jonah that used to open for Building 429. Later when Building 429’s drummer left Their new album Iris to Iris is available May 1st in the band, Michael’s mother urged him to call stores and on-line. Check out the hot first single, to be considered as a replacement. Michael “You Carried Me,” as well as tour dates and refused, thinking they would call him if they were tons of other information on the band’s website, interested. And that is exactly what ended up building429.com. happening. Jason recalls Michael’s original try- out with the band, “In the session Michael played until his hands literally bled. He taped his hands up with duct tape and kept playing. After seeing that I never questioned him. I always say that nobody is ever going to out-work me, but Michael does it.”
Jesse used to play for a Texas band, Mustard Seed, which Jason remembered from his time there. When Building 429’s previous guitarist got injured, Jason called Jesse. Jesse drove straight to Nashville from Texas and has been in the band since.
10 Clarksville Family almost instantly. They just started Offered a message to give to the committee. I haven’t spent flying.” community, a hint of his possible enough time to learn much about future career began to show, him yet. So at this point I haven’t Jason recalls this in his same “Invest wisely. Recognizing that taken him seriously. But when my matter of fact style as everything money and fame and all of manager called and told me I else he says, noting, “If you those things, as far as I’ve seen laughed about it. I mean, I’m believe in God you’re going to in my life, they’ve never made just one guy who went out and say, ‘Wow, that’s interesting,’ if me happy. We miss something if talked about what I believed in. you don’t you’re going to think we invest all of our lives chasing My vote doesn’t matter. What I’m an idiot.” little green pieces of paper. I find I say doesn’t matter. Right? that the more money I make the And suddenly a presidential Continuing on how this new album more time I spend away from candidate has called my office!” differs from their earlier work, “I’ve my family. One way to make spent five years thinking that all I sure that you have a legacy Jason admits that a possible had to do was tell people about that lasts far after you’re here is career in politics intrigues him, God and how He had applied to to invest everything you have in though no time soon. He’s not my life. And how He had been people. I invest everything I have even sure whether he will work faithful and that’s why I believed. into my son and my daughter. I with Redeem the Vote again, And then I’d give people the invest everything that I have into mainly because it was very choice: you can believe that or these kids that come to the show. taxing. Adding that workload on not, it’s your choice. If you read Hoping that they’ll hear what I’m top of what he’s already doing the Bible at all, the people who saying and they’ll start investing as a musician takes its toll on his are instantly changed forever themselves into other people. family. are the people who meet God The condition of our country, face to face. So I decided why Still the door is slightly open, “I the condition of our kids, when don’t I just get out of the way? I don’t think it’s right for me to we see the problems that we’re started writing songs that would step up here and campaign for having in schools, it’s because put people in a place where they Redeem the Vote if I’m a guy we’re fighting for the almighty can. Sometimes if you’re going who’s not going to take it to dollar instead of fighting for our to be His voice you’re going to the next step maybe someday. families.” need to shut your own mouth— Honestly at this point in my life, which is a hard thing for a guy like “We recently got a am I considering it? Absolutely me who can talk for hours!” not! But in some way in the call from Senator back of my mind there is a part When asked how much longer Obama’s campaign of me that wonders, ‘Hmmm, I Building 429 could keep going think I might be able to do that, Jason speculated, “Maybe committee...” represent people.’” another ten years. For the first Passionate and opinionated, time in my life, probably in the When asked if Clarksville is going Jason has already been involved last year, I’ve found myself saying to be the home he stays in, he in politics. In the last election he that if I every heard Him say, ‘It’s admits that it’s a struggle. “I’ve was approached by Redeem the time to leave,’ I could do it. I bounced around so much in my Vote, an awareness campaign, could walk away. That’s what life. I get in a place and then I and appeared on several news makes it strong. We’re not so tied think I want to go some place programs on their behalf. “I’ve up in it that our whole lives are else. But I think this may be been in too many living rooms over if this ended.” it. My wife’s family is all here, of believers who will sit there and the roots are pretty deep. And complain. And I’ll say, ‘Well, did On whether he plans to have because of what I do the world you vote?’ And their answer is, more children, Jason responded, is a lot smaller to me. I can hop ‘Well my vote doesn’t make a “If we ever had another kid we’d on a plane and meet a friend on difference.’ And I say, ‘This is probably adopt. There are a lot the beach. That’s what makes your country, for crying out loud! of kids out there. I’ve got two Clarksville really appealing. It’s I don’t won’t to hear you open beautiful kids in my life. But I still got that small town feel. Still your mouth unless you are willing honestly can’t imagine that with has The Blackhorse, my favorite to step up and do something as many orphans as there are out restaurant. We need more places about it.’” there, if I wanted another kid— like that!” and yes, we could have one on Jason then mentioned a recent our own—there are so many that bombshell of sorts, “Believe it or need help, why not help one of not we recently got a call from them?” Senator Obama’s campaign
clarksvillefamily.com 11 create your own
Family Crest Craft submitted by Wendy Sheffield, LCSW Art & Craft Author of The Family Enrichment Program
1. Create your own family crest by using the patterns available at www.clarksvillefamily. com/crest. There are four pages for each crest style, and each page is a separate part of the crest. Put all four parts together to make one crest. If desired, draw a larger crest on a large piece of paper (such as butcher paper or poster board), using the drawing as a pattern.
Page 1 Page 2
Page 3 Page 4
Family Name
2. Take the number of members in your family and divide the outer section of the family shield into the number (ex: Mom, Dad and three children make five family members). 3. Choose a drawing or picture that represents the whole family and place it into the center of the shield. Make sure all family members participate in this process. 4. Give each member of your family a week to decide how they want to customize their part of the crest so that it represents something about them. Then put each person’s contribution onto their part of the crest. 5. Hang or display your family crest in an important place in your home. 6. Try doing one of these every year or so to see how your family changes. Note: You may want to choose something else to represent your family instead of a family crest, such as a flag, pennant, etc.
All four shield styles are available for download at www.clarksvillefamily.com/crest
clarksvillefamily.com 13 Feature by Carla Lavergne Worth the Wait, Not the Worry
ay is Better Hearing and Speech We lived in North Carolina until the any kind of rapport with him, instead MMonth. It seems like every month fall of 2005, and then moved back to jumping right into an almost clinical is some sort of awareness month and Clarksville. I have to admit that I never approach of trying to get him to speak. like most people I never really paid really felt comfortable taking him to On more than one occasion she was attention to these until it affected the doctor there. It was a very large outright snappy with him (and me)! someone close to me. That someone practice and we rarely saw the same Victor absolutely hated going to this is my three-year-old son, Victor. doctor consecutively. My concerns therapy and it seemed to be a waste of Fortunately, he is at that age where I always seemed to be dismissed and I time for everyone. As much as I hated can tell his story without embarrassing always left that office feeling like they to delay things, we decided to go back him. thought I was crazy. on a waiting list for a different speech therapist. It came down to us believing When Victor was born in May of 2004 By the time Victor’s 18 month wellness that no therapy would be better than we were ecstatic. After a very easy visit rolled around there was zero continuing the way we were. pregnancy and not so easy delivery, he talking, waving or clapping. I was a was here and perfect in every way. little panicked since we had never Throughout all of this Victor had visited this pediatrician before, having detailed hearing tests as well as Most of his milestones were right on just moved back. I feared the worst, other evaluations from therapists and cue. Pulling up to stand and sitting up that our worries about Victor would pathologists, but there was never a on his own at around 6 months, crawling again be dismissed. But our doctor was diagnosis. One consistent comment at 9 months, walking steadily at about also concerned by Victor’s condition. was that he offered too much eye contact 13 months, even starting to say “mama” He said Victor may be just a late and interaction for it to be autism. around his first birthday. talker. However he referred us to the While that was a relief, we waited for Tennessee Early Intervention System something that would explain him not His only illnesses to that point were a (TEIS) as a precaution. talking. couple of ear infections and some non- infected fluid in one ear that lasted TEIS technically falls under the No To be clear, it was not that Victor did from the time he was about six months Child Left Behind initiative. It offers not make any sounds at all. He tried. until he was almost a year. Though it free therapy and services for families But it was almost always with his mouth sounds minor, that fluid was the source who have children with a disability closed. He would make an “s” sound of a lot of pain and sleepless nights for or condition that will likely lead to by blowing out through his nose, and Victor (and us). Finally I was finally developmental delays. After age three the rest of the sounds in a way best able to get an antibiotic prescribed, there are still resources available for imitated by physically covering your after practically begging the doctors. such children, but the school system mouth with your hand. He could say his In spite of there being no noticeable takes over the administration. The ABC’s, count to twenty, in fact we could infection in his ears, the antibiotic whole idea is to nip things in the bud as swear he was even trying to read—but cleared the fluid right up. soon as possible. all without opening his mouth.
Other developmental milestones After a couple of evaluations it was Excited to realize that he was learning, came and went, but not talking. We determined that Victor qualified even if not speaking, we encouraged waited and waited for more talking to for both occupational and speech this. He would mumble a word and come and it never did. Soon even the therapy. Though he had slight delays in we would pronounce it back to him “mama” went away. There was a lot of personal-social and cognitive skills, his correctly. Soon it became obvious that that pattern, Victor would start saying expressive communication skills were he was getting way too comfortable something like “cu-” for cup and “-ook” that of only an 8 month old. communicating this way. So we kept for book, and then would regress and challenging him. He would point there would be months of nothing. As a stay-at-home mom I was fine with to a word in a book and mumble it, bringing Victor somewhere for therapy. and even though it was the correct Not only was he not talking but he also However it was in-home occupational number of syllables, and the tone and had some minor signs of autism. He therapy that began first because there inflection were close enough for us to would often play with toys the “wrong was a waiting list for speech therapy. understand him, we would act like we way,” preferring to line things up in The occupational therapy provided did not. “Huh? What’s that?” we would an orderly row rather than roll cars great results almost instantly. Victor say. Sometimes he would try again with or stack blocks. The ordering was became better able to relate to new his mouth more open, and the words obsessive. If something got crooked, people, as well as play more properly clearer. Eventually he figured out what or fell off a table, he would often erupt and with more patience. we were doing and would just smile into a screaming rage. He also kept to as soon as we feigned the inability to himself a lot. To a certain extent this Speech therapy began in March of understand. (Did I mention he could could be attributed to “the terrible 2006. This was what we were most be stubborn?) twos,” but with his non-talking every excited about—and ultimately the other sign kept adding to that list of most disappointed in. Unlike the In June of 2006 speech therapy resumed, concerns in my mind. occupational therapist that came to our though in-home this time. Over the home, we met the speech therapist at a next several months we went through church. Victor’s therapist did not build three different therapists (one we paid
14 Clarksville Family for privately, the others through TEIS). also hearing himself try to speak) had Victor also had a big problem with All were wonderful, but there was little the effect almost like hearing under the concept of taking a bite out of or no lasting progress with Victor. One water. And that six month period of something. Much like it had been with week we would practice all “B” or “P” fluid being present before his first his talking it was as if he could not sounds and he would be right with birthday, at exactly the time when most get his brain to tell his mouth what to us, and the next week he would clam children begin speaking, could have do. This is another manifestation of up tighter than a drum. At the time played a big part in taking things so far apraxia. There are actually two forms of we thought these were unexplained off course. apraxia, oral and verbal. Oral apraxia phenomena. Now we realize it was his deals with things like the inability to way of controlling the situation by doing On one hand I was relieved to finally stick out your tongue or blow through and “saying” only what he wanted. have a diagnosis, on the other I was not a straw, while verbal apraxia involves excited about what the diagnosis was. I the inability to produce speech sounds. We were still on the waiting list at a had done a lot of research about apraxia (There are a number of nuances here, preschool affiliated with Progressive and had read about children going for more information check out www. Directions, Inc. This was a program through years of unsuccessful speech apraxia-kids.org.) recommended by our TEIS coordinator. therapy. I was not looking forward to What was unique about this preschool putting Victor through that. There were In October Victor had the tubes put is that it offered kids like Victor to be no therapists in the Clarksville area into his ears. The surgery went off in therapy along with other kids his age (that neither I nor TEIS knew of) with without a hitch and he made a speedy that are at their normal developmental experience in dealing with apraxia. recovery. He had one ear infection stage. This sounded like a great idea This was also upsetting because I almost immediately following the as he would be exposed to the peer was already aware that traditional surgery but has been clean ever since. interaction on top of the therapy. speech therapy was not what my son There was no immediate sign of speech needed. Despite this, I was when it was improvement, but his disposition Big changes came in August. I went recommended that his existing speech became better and he seemed like back to work full time and Victor therapy be bumped up to twice a week, our happy little guy again. No doubt a started day care/pre-school full time. I figured it could not harm him and that result of the fluid pain being gone. Both of his therapies continued at his something might eventually click. school once a week. There was still Around this time I was reading an little progress speech-wise. We were In addition to all of this therapy we were apraxia newsgroup online and kept on waiting lists at several different trying everything under the sun at home seeing the term “EFA supplements” preschools and ended up going with too. Mouth exercises and games, sign popping up here and there. After the first one that came available. But language, bubble blowers, whistles, looking into it I found that they were kind of like the first speech therapist, straws, echo we did not feel like it was the best place microphones—we for Victor. When the other preschool tried anything to we had been waiting for finally came get him to use his available we transferred him there mouth. He would even though it was much farther from hold a whistle up our home. He loved it from the first day to his mouth and and still does. purse his lips, but he would never In September we had an evaluation blow into it. He with a speech pathologist at Vanderbilt. liked learning This is something that had been sign language and recommended more than six months learned about 50 ago, but the waiting list had been this signs, but rarely long. The pathologist finally gave us a used them to diagnosis: Expressive Language Delay/ communicate. If Disorder and Childhood Apraxia of he would see an Speech. The evaluation gave us another apple, he would surprise in that it said Victor had the mumble or do the expressive skills of only a nine-month- sign for apple, the old (he was now 27 months). same for milk, dog, etc. (this is known One bright part of this evaluation was as “labeling”). It that she recommended that Victor get was obvious that he ear tubes. Though he did not have the had an incredible typical chronic ear infections that lead vocabulary; he just to most ear tube diagnoses, he did have could not verbalize non-infected fluid present in most of his it. He finally started checkups. We were told that the tubes using the signs for would fix this and that there had been “more” and “all instances of tubes correcting speech done” regularly, but delays. With fluid constantly around that was about it. the ear drums the interpretation of sounds (both imitative of others and
clarksvillefamily.com 15 talking about “Essential Fatty Acids,” By January of 2007 the dam was slowly and expressive skills. Though not which can be found over the counter in starting to break. We started noticing completely caught up, he is so much fish oil supplements. I had never been two and three word sentences and a lot closer to where he should be that our a homeopathic healing kind of person more open-mouth talking. His speech worries were gone. but after reading story after story of therapy reports started saying that he apraxic children having success using was clearly saying: “I did it,” “Ms. Abby,” Looking back we are thrilled with EFAs, I had to check into it myself. “milk cold,” “high five,” and many other where everything stands today and are phrases. grateful for all of the help we received What I learned is that fish oil provides along the way. There is not one thing essential fatty acids (EFAs) which are In February he started exploding. It we can say that made everything critical for brain health. Children with was like something finally clicked and click. The fish oil seemed to have an apraxia, attention deficit, autism, and he was where he should have been at effect but since it was introduced so related disorders have been shown about 18 or 24 months old. He still did soon after the ear tube surgery and to have significantly lower levels of not have perfect enunciation, but was Victor beginning to attend a pre-school EFAs in their red blood cells. After trying over and over to get it right and he really enjoyed, it is more likely a researching and finding out that it building on it every day. Around the combination of everything. could not possibly harm my son (unless first or second week we got a call from he was allergic) we tried it. his speech therapist saying that she In retrospect I think that I was a little would be dropping him down to once overzealous and perhaps even overly We started with capsules from a local a week. (This change was a result of sensitive at the early dismissal of my health store. We would puncture them her coming to see him one day only to concerns about Victor. Yes, it would and mix it into Victor’s milk. I knew that find him saying his colors in Spanish!) have been a lot less stressful to have the results would take a few months so We then got a call a couple of weeks not worried about it as much, but that I wasn’t expecting anything to happen later that his therapy would be reduced was impossible. A parent’s first instinct overnight. However we were all getting to only once a month. The therapist is to protect and nurture their child a little grossed out by the smell of the also informed us that Victor would be and when that instinct is questioned or fish oil. The fishy odor lingered in the officially finished with therapy by his doubted by others it is difficult to think cups we mixed it in even after repeated third birthday in May. of much else. runs through the dishwasher. I looked for a more concentrated version with It was around this time that we start to I tell Victor’s story not as any kind of high amounts of DHA (Docosahexaenoic notice that Victor’s self-feeding skills health care professional, because I acid) and EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid), were improving. He began to pick up am not, but as a mother who worried both of which are Omega-3 fatty acids, a cookie or hamburger and take a bite about her son and did everything she which we could give Victor in smaller out of it properly. It seemed that as the could to make him better. As with any doses. verbal apraxia was abating so was the medication or supplement, do not take oral apraxia. or give anything to your child without In December we started using the new first consulting a physician. And what concentrated fish oil liquid. It only took In March I received another call from worked for Victor may not work for all half a teaspoon every evening before the speech therapist saying that she kids. The main thing is to not give up. bed. At first he was reluctant, but it would be ending therapy with Victor is such a small amount and is over so sooner than she originally thought. He quickly that now he does not mind was doing so well there was no point in taking it a bit. continuing. At home we noticed how much he was advancing in his speech
16 Clarksville Family Arts & Heritage by Tom Thayer The Roxy Regional Theatre: Past, Present and Future
THE ROXY REGIONAL THEATRE Following a fire in 1945, and with brought on the formation of the 1983-2007 the advent of Fort Campbell, Roxy Professional Company. the Lillian was completely rebuilt In order to supply the great Since the early 1900’s the corner and at last became The Roxy. A demand for Shakespeare, Greek of Franklin and First has been sleek exterior, featuring a new classics, school curriculum and the anchor for Clarksville’s lighting called neon, beaconed holiday shows, and to enlarge entertainment community. moviegoers from miles around. its outreach services to the The Lillian, built in 1912, was Opening in 1947, The Roxy community, a professional the first theatre on this corner. entertained Clarksvillians with company was created. Following a fire in 1913, the Lillian first run movies until 1980. was rebuilt in 1914 and saw The Roxy School of the Arts was thousands of patrons enjoying The Roxy sat vacant for three also born in 1995 offering teens first run movies. Upon entering years until Tom Thayer and John an extensive training in modern the white and green enamel McDonald came on the scene. theatre as well as the ability to brick Italianate facade, patrons Opening on November 3, 1983, work alongside professionals enjoyed a lobby sparkling with The Roxy Regional Theatre Currently in the summers a joint glass plate mirrors and 300 was reborn into a live theatre project between the Roxy and electric lights. The auditorium and quickly became “...the the Clarksville-Montgomery was furnished with 650 opera cornerstone of downtown re- County Parks and Recreation chairs, hand painted murals, developement...” Department offers teens a six and a projection screen of week drama camp at a nominal rough Russian linen impregnated In 1995 a massive $80,000 fee. with gold, bronze and mercury renovation took place. A amalgam. restructuring of the lobby and In 2006 the firm of John Sergio auditorium brought the theatre Fisher and Associates were to its current state. 1995 also contracted to design a new
clarksvillefamily.com 17 36,000 square foot state of and reach back to the Alley, will FACTS ABOUT THE ROXY the art Center for the Arts sit over a parking area, which and Education. This building, can be utilized by the City by • The Roxy Regional Theatre has which will replace the current day and by theatre patrons in served the downtown area for 24 structure and stretch over the the evening. It will feature: years. current parking areas to the • Currently over 48,850 patrons side and rear, will encompass • Green space from the sidewalk come to the theatre annually. a 500 seat theatre, scene of Franklin Street to the new • On a daily basis over 350 shop, loading deck, public entrance, approximately 20 feet patrons come through the doors art gallery, Downtown Artists back of the theatre. Gallery, dressing rooms, bar, • A multi-use first floor with a five • The Roxy has a permanent dance studio and artists studios. hundred seat state-of-the-art staff of three, and seasonal staff This next phase of The Roxy’s auditorium capable of hosting between six and 15. evolution will cost upwards of 15 numerous events in Clarksville • The Roxy Regional Theatre has million dollars. including the 200 events received State funding for 20 already scheduled at the Roxy years through GOS grants from Senior matinees, pay-what-you- such as Fiddler’s conventions, the Tennessee Arts Commission, can previews, fund raisers for Junior Miss pageants, music a Special Line Item Grant, Ticket special interest groups, over 400 concerts, dance concerts, Subsidy Grants and Special Event main stage productions since corporate meetings and touring Grants. 1983, outstanding alternative productions • The Roxy Regional Theatre has theatre in “the other space” • A Full Lobby Gallery able to be received City funding for the last a 50 seat black box theatre utilized for local art shows and as eight years. located in the balcony, annual a banquet facility • The Roxy Regional Theatre attendance by over 55,000, 12 • The Downtown Artist Co-op received funding from the local art exhibitions annually, Gallery County one year. award winning music videos, • A Gift Shop for the Gallery and • 18% of those patrons are from numerous national and regional Theatre out of town (further than 50 commercials. The Roxy Regional • A Bar and Kitchen Area miles), and many stay overnight. Theatre: Real Theatre. All the • A Studio/Office Oriented • 34% of those patrons patronize time. Second Floor, which will local eating establishments prior incorporate Dance/Rehearsal/ to coming to the theatre. (This CENTER FOR THE ARTS Performance rooms with does not include the thousands mirrored walls, removable dance of school children that visit After 24 years of anchoring bars, and portable chairs for the fast food establishments historic downtown, the Roxy performances and meetings following their theatrical Productions, Inc., (the Roxy • Dark Room. experience.) Regional Theatre) will now begin • Ten multi-purpose rooms that a transformative step for the arts can be rented in Clarksville. By building a new by artists or center for the arts we will further musicians cherishchildhood spur downtown development for teaching and broaden our commitment to or practice Distinctive clothes, gifts & more serving this community. Just as space. (In for your little angel the Roxy Movie Theatre was on fact we the cutting edge in the 1940’s, have already Plus... this new building, designed by had inquires John Sergio Fisher, will be a state sufficient to fill Gift Registry for new of the art complex of distinctive these rooms.) Moms & Moms-to-Be design that will generate a • Multiple new enthusiasm not only for offices Monogramming & downtown Clarksville but also for this entire region. Personalization Big style in little sizes! The complex, which will begin at the corner of Franklin and First, Bless This Child Boutique measure to the Brenner Building, (931) 647-3787 Mon.-Sat. 10-6 Sango Retail Center (next to Mathews NISSAN) 18 Clarksville Family Arts & Heritage DAC Invites Clarksville by Peggy Bonnington
Have you been to the Downtown Artists Co-op (DAC) mention our city’s ongoing cultural crown jewel, the gallery in historic downtown Clarksville lately? We’re Roxy Theatre. talking 96 Franklin Street, right next to Martha Elliot’s Interior Designs. Farmers & Merchant’s impressive DAC is a cooperative of about 30 full-member and 20 new building is nearby, showcasing many of our DAC consignment artists who share the responsibility of artists’ work on their walls. Downtown Clarksville is running a gallery on Franklin Street at Public Square. once again a “happening place.” Come check it out! Our mission “to organize and sustain an association of artists and crafters dedicated to promoting the visual If you haven’t visited the DAC gallery, please plan to arts” in our community is a firm commitment. DAC remedy that with a visit in May! The Downtown Artists exists not just to provide a venue for local artists, but to promote artistic involvement, appreciation, and educational opportunities for Clarksville residents.
DAC invites the public to regularly changing exhibitions of quality artwork. Additionally, a steady variety of work by other members is available for viewing and purchase in the retail section and art lofts of the gallery. Two-dimensional works shown include paintings and drawings, collage and photography. Also regularly on exhibition are pottery, sculpture, stained glass, unique jewelry and hand-turned wood items. DAC sponsors outreach projects to promote artistic opportunities in the community, and we’re working to expand arts educational programs including offering workshops, readings and lectures in our gallery space.
Visit DAC’s website to preview recent and upcoming calendar events and to learn more about our participating artists and available programs and workshops: www. clarksvilleartists.org. Gallery hours are noon to 6:00 pm Wednesday through Saturday; hours extend to 8:00 PM on First Thursday ArtWalk evenings. Contact by telephone at (931) 552-4747 for further information.
DAC’S SPECIAL MAY INVITATION!
DAC’s newest exhibition opens May 3rd: artist Billy Renkl will present an exciting collection of interesting and delicate collages. Those familiar with Renkl’s work already know him as one of Tennessee’s most unique and pleasing visual artists who, Co-op is a special gift to the Clarksville community to Clarksville’s advantage, lives among us and teaches born of the vision, commitment and hard work of some at Austin Peay. local artists who conceived an idea in 2002 and worked passionately and persistently to see it materialize - and In his art Renkl strives to create an aesthetic personally to grow and flower as well! It’s one of the best things relevant and beautiful, using antique materials and happening in downtown Clarksville today, although processes in a combination distinctive to his work. new creative ventures happily are springing up along Using early methodology, illustrations, recipes and Franklin in delightful win-win “competition” - not to materials, he works with images mostly natural in form.
clarksvillefamily.com 19 Making botanical imagery a central theme in his work graphics,” i.e., images from old science books, lab reflects his strong love of nature and gardening. manuals, maps, musical scores. He distinguishes these from traditional graphics used in art, noting different Much of the imagery in Renkl’s upcoming show is created through a 19th century cyanotype process invented at the dawning of photography. After coating antique documents and book pages with a light-sensitive solution of potassium ferricyanide, he then exposes them to sunlight through negatives made from old engravings on acetate. Resulting prints are naturally Prussian blue in color but can be toned to produce greens, browns and golds. He cuts the prints up and combines them with other materials to create his graceful and evocative collages.
Renkl utilizes other antique materials in his production of images including gold leaf, ground mineral pigments; inks made from antique recipes; and documents, manuscripts, illustrations and book pages from the 18th century to present. He rules of composition, color use and color-relationships. acknowledges an affinity for old paper, which for him As Renkl began to borrow and incorporate this represents the human body. Using old things being alternative imagery into his work, he was consciously discarded to create beautiful new forms with new seeking to take on the visual authority previously purpose provides intrinsic motivation to the artist. commanded predominantly by science and its In borrowing images from antique documents, hierarchical organization of illustrative information. diagrams and illustrations, Renkl makes a distinction Renkl writes, “I believe art can contain real information, about visual material he refers to as “information many different kinds of it, and that such information is valuable to our culture; we need it.” When you see the results of his meaningful, metaphorical collages, you may agree. We not only need the many layers of information available through art but are blessed to have Billy Renkl’s perspective and talent to show us this path.
Billy Renkl’s exhibition will hang at the DAC gallery through June 9th. His gallery talk June 7th offers an occasion to learn more about the rich and fascinating historical processes he uses, as well as the unique opportunity to plumb the depths of this artist’s personal creative development. Make plans for a 5:00 p.m. First Thursday ArtWalk stop at DAC that evening!
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1 Tuesday Kleeman Community Centers. Group 17 Thursday sales begin May 14. Pass prices go up Youth Recreation Baseball, Softball $5 after May 11. Exhibition Game: Clarksville Fox and T-Ball Registration Parks and vs. Clarksville Police Department Recreation Office, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 8 Tuesday Northwest High School, 7:00 p.m. p.m. The Youth Recreation League Admission is free to all. puts the emphasis on learning the Mayor’s Youth Council Meeting Parks fundamentals of baseball/softball/ and Recreation Office, 6:00 p.m. to 19 Saturday t-ball, developing their skills, and 7:30 p.m. The Mayor’s Youth Council enjoying the game. No All Star Teams is an organization of 20 Teens who Armed Forces Day will be chosen, no score is kept, and have the opportunity to learn about Strides for Hope 5K Run Sango United no standings are kept. It is just pure fun city government and to outreach to Methodist Church, run begins at 9:00 for the kids in a family-oriented setting. peer groups in Clarksville. a.m., 1.5 mile walk begins at 9:30 a.m. All games in the Youth Recreation Council members are ages 14-18 Contact Melissa at (931) 368-1920 or League are played at Heritage Park years old and participate in a host e-mail [email protected]. beginning the first week of June and of activities from the Mayor’s Youth ending in late July. Teams will play Summit to the Korean Summer 21 Monday one game a week. Each team will Exchange program, which also Clarksville Senior Games Pinnacle practice twice per week, then once produce teen events such as the Bowling Center, Opening Ceremonies the season starts, they will practice TEEN’S ONLY Concert and the begin at 8:30 a.m., Games last once per week. There is no need to Clarksville Teen’s Social Lock In. through Thursday, May 24. purchase batting helmets, bats, and Applications for the Mayor’s Youth catching equipment, as they will be The Clarksville Senior Games promote Council will be available in May for healthy lifestyles for senior adults provided by the league. However, the 2007-2008 youth council term. players may use whatever equipment through fitness, sports and active Call (931) 645-7476 to find out how to involvement in life. Sporting events they have of their own and must become a member. furnish their own glove. include: badminton, basketball free throw, bowling, golf horseshoes, The leagues will be for boys and girls 12 Saturday miniature golf, shuffleboard, ages 5-12. Age as of August 1, 2006 Kid Fest Governor’s Square Mall, swimming, table tennis and track. will determine in which age group a JC Penney Court, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 player will participate. Registration Registration packets will be handed p.m. Bring the kids out for a fun filled lasts through Saturday, May 12. out and brackets posted for the afternoon of games, prizes, crafts and Contact Tina Boysha at (931) 645-7476 weeks events starting at 8:00 a.m. All more. Surprise guest appearance! for more information. registered participants are eligible Teens Only McGregor Park, 5:00 for door prizes, but must be present 2 Wednesday p.m. to 10:00 p.m. A city sponsored to win. Games will be held at various special event planned and organized locations. Youth Dodgeball Program Kleeman by the Mayor’s Youth Council Contact Tonya Steel or Tina Boysha Community Center, 166 Cunningham featuring the artistic abilities of at (931) 645-7476 or parks&rec@ Lane, 5:00 p.m to 6:00 p.m., Mondays Clarksville teens in visual art, music, cityofclarksville.com. and Wednesdays. Sixth through and entrepreneurship, with a closing eighth grade students eligible, center popular teen headliner from the 23 Wednesday ID required. For information call (931) regional talent market. 647-3056. Children’s FIlm Festival Great Escape Contact Jo Huber at (931) 645-7476 Theater at 1810 Tiny Town Rd, doors 4 Friday for more information. open at 9:00 a.m., shows begin Clarksville Fox vs. Mississippi at 10:00 a.m. every Wednesday, Cheer Camp Sign Up Begins Register Playmakers Northwest High School, Thurdsay and Friday for 10 weeks. at Woodlawn Park, May 4 and 6, from 7:00 p.m. Admission is $10 for ages 13 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. or Governor’s Free admission for everyone! Seating and up (12 and under are free). Square Mall, May 5 and 7, from 1:00 is limited so arrive early. Concessions p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Call Cary Burton at The Fox are Clarksville’s women’s will be available. One movie will play (931) 920-3222 or Sara Teague at (931) semi-pro full contact football team. each week in the following order: 645-5355. There will be inflatables, tailgating Curious George (no alcohol on school grounds), Barnyard 5 Saturday concessions, autograph signing Happy Feet sessions, TRIXY the team mascot, Cinco de mayo Ice Age Fox gear, hats, shirts, cups, bottles, Doogal and other sports keepsakes at every How to Eat Fried Worms 7 Monday game. Charlotte’s Web Pool Passes Go On Sale Parks and Over the Hedge Recreation Office, Crown and
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Open Season Golf Course offered after the start of pool pass Flushed Away (931) 221-0149 sales. Call (931)920-8800 for more NEW PROVIDENCE SWIMMING POOL SWIM LESSONS information. Cunningham Ln. at New Providence Swim lessons will be offered at Bel- Middle School Aire, Beachaven, New Providence, 26 Saturday (931) 552-6199 Smith, and Swan Lake Pools. One free session of swim lessons is Report Card Rewards Governor’s SWAN LAKE SWIMMING POOL Swan Lake Sports Comples on included with each pool pass (semi- Square Mall, JC Penney Court, private lessons not included). 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Bring your Saunders Rd report card to receive a free gift for (931) 553-2431 28 Monday receiving an “A.” SMITH SWIMMING POOL Movies in the Park Fairgrounds Greenwood Ave. at Norman Smith Memorial Day Park, 7:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The 3rd Elementary annual Movies In the Park series. Open Monday through Friday 11:00 31 Thursday a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday 11:00 Enjoy some of your favorite movies Clarksville Writers’ Conference a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission by $2 underneath the stars. Movies begin Registration Deadline The coupon only. after sunset. Admission is free! Lawn conference is June 7th through 9th chairs, blankets and picnic baskets DAILY ADMISSION and will offer ten scholarships to are welcome. Admission charge is $4 per person Clarksville teachers and high school Call the Special Events Division per day, except at Smith Pool. students (one per high school). Starting at 3:00 p.m. each day pool at (931)645-7476 or visit www. Early registration must be admission will be $2 per person. parksafterdark.com. postmarked by May 19, Late Admission to Smith Pool is $2 per day. Registration postmarked by May 31. WATER SLIDE ADMISSION 27 Sunday Visit www.artsandheritage.us for Swan Lake and Bel-Aire Swimming All Pools Open! All pools except details about registration and the Pools each have a 100-foot Smith are open 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 full workshop schedule. Call Patricia waterslide. Daily admission is $1.50 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Winn at (931) 645-2317 or e-mail per person and is not included with 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. [email protected]. a pool pass. Water slide passes are BEACHAVEN SWIMMING POOL available at the Recreation Office or To have your information Madison St at Barksdale Elementary at either pool for $15 per person for included on the School the summer. (931) 552-6171 Calendar e-mail events@ POOL PASSES clarksvillefamily.com. BEL-AIRE SWIMMING POOL Pool passes will be sold at the Marie Drive off Peachers Mill Rd Parks and Recreation office, Crow Please have it to us by the (931) 552-7120 and Kleeman Community Centers 10th of the month to be MASON RUDOLPH SWIMMING POOL beginning May 7. Group sales are included in next month’s Golf Club Lane at Mason Rudolph issue. Saturday May 12, 2-4pm Saturday May 26, 2-4pm JC Penney Court JC Penney Court Kid Fest REPORT CARD REWARDS! Bring the kids out for a fun filled Bring your Report Card afternoon! There will be games, A+ in and receive a FREE prizes, crafts and more. PLUS a surprise guest appearance! gift for achieving an “A” GOVERNOR’S SQUARE 2801 Wilma Rudolph Blvd (931) 552-0289 M A L L www.governorssquare.net 22 Clarksville Family Ongoing Calendar Events
After School Programs The following community centers offer after school program: Burt-Cobb Community Center Crow Community Center Kleeman Community Center 1011 Franklin Street 211 Richview Road 166 Cunningham Lane (931) 552-1263 (931) 647-3071 (931) 647-3056
Mon. & Tue. 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mon. - Fri. 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Mon. - Fri. 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wed. & Thur. 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. President’s Physical Fitness Game Room Olympics, computer Weight training, basketball skills Challenge, basketball, gameroom, available, basketball, arts & crafts and drills, tutoring (Tuesdays computer available only), racquetball, game room, computer lab
The Roxy Regional Theatre www.roxyregionaltheatre.org • 100 Franklin Street The Full Monty and Saturday Evenings. *2:00 p.m. on Individual Ticket Prices Book by Terrence McNally, Music and selected Saturday afternoons. •$15.00 adult Lyrics by David Yazbek. Based on the Disney’s Aladdin Jr. •$10.00 (age 13 and under) motion picture released by Fox Searchlight Music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard •Group discounts available, call box Pictures and written by Simon Beaufoy. Ashman and Tim Rice. Welcome to office for details The Full Monty is set in Buffalo where a Agrabah, where every beggar has a story •Student rush $5.00 (every performance group of unemployed steelworkers come and every camel has a tail. This award student tickets will go on sale for $5.00 at up with a bold way to make quick cash! winning musical will be performed by the 5 minutes prior to curtain for remaining Will they perform a full monty? May 11, 12, Roxy Regional Theatre Saturday Workshop. seats) 16, 17, 18, 19*, 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31. June All tickets are $10.00. This production is not 1 and 2 . Box-office: (931) 645-7699 part of the season package. Show times Business office: (931) 648-9121 Curtain times 7:00 p.m. Wednesday 6:00 p.m. May 30 and 31, and June 1, 2, 6, [email protected] and Thursday evenings, 8:00 p.m. Friday 7, 8 and 9. 2:00 p.m. June 2 and 9
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The end of one school year is fast approaching; the Be generous with praise during this time; let them beginning of another will follow all too quickly. know they are doing a great job while trying to Many parents have children entering into learn the tasks set before them. kindergarten: their first year of school, their To continue to prepare your child for their first year introduction to the school system. Preparing your of school read together every day. Show your child child and yourself may be one of the most important that reading can be fun by letting them see you things a parent can do. enjoy reading. Begin to help them recognize letters Preparation begins with you; your feelings and and sounds, or if they are interested how to write attitudes will carry over to your child. You have their name. Visiting the public library will also help been your child’s most important teacher up to this to encourage a love of reading; and begin to foster point, and will continue to be. Working closely with an excitement instead of fear for learning to read. your child’s school, and sharing happy memories Reading is just one aspect of school. Learning and experiences, will encourage your child to learn to recognize numbers and learning to count will and enjoy their experience. prepare them for math. Visiting an airport, farm, In the months preceding your child’s entrance there zoo, or museum and talking about the experiences are several things that you can do to help your child prepares them for social studies. Observing weather feel ready. You can begin this step by helping them changes, caring for plants or pets, preparing simple learn: foods, or looking at interesting rocks can plant the seeds of interest in science. their full name, parent’s full name, address, Self-expression and gaining self-confidence can phone number and birthday come in many forms. Teaching your child to sing to tie their shoes simple songs, listening to good radio or TV programs, to put their coats on and take them off and pointing out rhyming words encourages an to listen and follow directions interest in music, which many people use for self- to have a positive attitude and good self expression and self-confidence. In addition, letting esteem your child be creative with colored paper, crayons, to say nursery rhymes glue and scissors allows children to express ideas or to speak clearly and avoid baby talk feelings and cultivates a love of art. This is also a to spend some time apart from you, to adjust chance to help your child learn to recognize the to the separation when they go to school basic colors of blue, brown, purple, red, yellow, to have responsibility, such as picking up orange, green, black, pink and gray. toys, setting the table Don’t forget to prepare your child if they will be good health and nutrition habits riding the bus. Talk about the appropriate way to behave; staying seated, and following the bus driver’s directions are important for the safety of all Personalized Children’s Books children. Tales of Age Five year old Chris Child’s Name Above all, do not forget to enjoy the time you spend had learned you don’t together; your child may be growing up, but they have to be big to always will look to you for love and guidance. me! be important. Friends’ Names To learn the school for which your child is zoned, go Lucy, Dora and Jack to www.cmcss.net, click on Schools, then click on Reading is FUN cheered for Hooty, the when you’re biggest little train Bus Zoning Information. Most elementary schools in Clarksville. Hometown are hosting Kindergarten orientations prior to school part of the story! starting. Contact the school to learn when its Themes for boys & girls of all ages including: orientation will be held. tea parties, athletics & outdoor activities. Mother’s Day Special: Enter CF101 Child’s name is featured throughout the book. at checkout All kindergartners will attend school the first half Highest quality, hard-cover, bound books. for 10% off your entire purchase! day on August 9, and parents should plan to stay Beautiful Keepsake Series is great for Moms & Grads with their child. Each kindergartner will be assigned SEE THEM ALL AND CREATE YOURS TODAY AT: two dates during the first two weeks of school so www.talesofme.com that teachers can meet with the children in smaller Business owners call Rhonda Clemmer at groups and assess the child’s abilities. (931) 624-3636 for partnership opportunities. 26 Clarksville Family Tips and Time Savers by Carla Lavergne
he weather is (finally) getting a bit warmer and spring-cleaning is One of the quickest ways to get organized is to eliminate. Some Ton most everyone’s agenda in one form or another. I sometimes of us have a hard time throwing things away that we may one day feel guilty when I hear this term because I so rarely do anything “desperately need” (or fit into again!). I have found the best and differently in the spring than I do the rest of the year. One thing I do most fun way to accomplish this is to have a Yard Sale. hate any time of the year is clutter. I hate it, yet I rarely really ever do I used to hate to get dragged to them by my Grandmother so anything to eliminate it. the thought of putting one on myself was less than Everywhere you look these days you see a TV show, magazine or appealing. But once you get going in selling mode book about how to organize your home. Personally, I am a sucker sometimes it’s hard to stop. Just think of all that cold for this sort of thing. I start out with the best of intentions and dream hard cash you’ll soon have to replace the mounds of of the perfectly labeled containers and drawers that I will soon have stuff that you had come to abhor because you didn’t after reading a certain article or following a “simple” tip I saw on want to tackle trying to organize it. Soon enough you’ll Clean this House. The truth is that I really just have too much stuff; I be able to start the cycle all over again! think a lot of us do. Garage and Yard Sale Tips 1. EVERYTHING MUST GO! 5. BIGGER IS BETTER You’ve heard the saying, “one man’s If you only have a table or two trash is another man’s treasure.” worth of stuff to sell, try asking a Nothing could be truer at a yard sale. neighbor to go in on the sale with you. Anything for crafts is a big seller: candle stumps, buttons, shells, fabric scraps, even your own personal stash of unfinished craft materials. Try 6. PRICE IT TO MOVE selling them in bulk--don’t waste Not just clothes, everything. This is your day bargaining over a single a mistake I have made in the past. button or seashell! Don’t only go by what the item is actually worth; also consider what it will actually sell for. Most yard-salers aren’t shy to make offers but some 2. CLOTHES may not due to sticker shock. If all I have never had good luck selling else fails and that certain something clothes at a garage or yard sale. you know is worth a lot of money isn’t Don’t even try unless you are willing getting any bites at your sale, try eBay. to accept a VERY LOW price. If you They don’t call themselves the world’s want to sell name brand clothes try biggest market place for nothing. a consignment store or eBay. You can usually get a lot more money. If you do sell them in a yard sale, make sure you neatly hang them 7. SELL REFRESHMENTS and group them by gender and size. Yes you read that correctly. While Don’t bother dry cleaning or ironing. cleaning out the garage for a yard sale Just run them through the washer a couple of years ago we came across and dryer and hang right after. some extra bottles of Coke and bottled water. We decided to put them in a cooler and sell them for $1 each. They 3. TOYS ended up being the biggest seller of This is another huge draw. If you the day! As the weather gets warmer have some old toys you’d like to even the early mornings will be hot, get rid the best way to raise their so be sure to stock up on a case or two value is to clean them up. You of bottled water, juice or whatever you don’t have to go over every crevice think will sell. You’ll make some money with a Q-tip and bleach, but definitely give them a once over and if the buyers are quenched they’re more likely to keep browsing. with anti-bacterial wipes to make them more appealing to their Food is an option, too. Try selling some doughnuts for your early birds. potential new owners, and more importantly their parents.
4. BIG BOY TOYS 8. LAST BUT NOT LEAST Don’t forget about the guys! Tools are always a hit, as well as golf Okay, you’ve finally got all of your stuff together, cleaned, and and other sporting equipment. Same goes for these items as the ready to go. Now the real fun begins…pricing everything (yeah toys – a little surface cleaning with a Swiffer right). I have wasted literally hours doing this going through or AB wipe will do wonders for their every little thing and pricing them individually. Do appearance. Old appliances are also yourself a big favor and sell using price points. Choose surprisingly popular – even broken 5 or 6 major price points and stick to them. All you do ones! Just make sure you clearly mark is stick the colored dots onto the items and write their them that way with a sign. I can’t corresponding prices on large poster boards strategically believe all of the broken junk that we placed around your sale area. But most of all HAVE FUN! have sold in the past. Like old phones Try to get your whole family into it. Kids sometimes hate and stereo equipment...go figure! parting with old toys but if you can convince them that they could buy something new with their newly earned money they may change their minds and join the fun!
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ADOPTION & FOSTER CARE of the month, Cumberland Memorial Chapel at developmentally delayed YOUTH VILLAGES Room, 10:00 a.m. To 3934 Indiana Ave. in Fort children and adults. Youth Villages is a private register call (931) 551-1182. Campbell. (931) 647-6333 nonprofit organization NEW BEGINNINGS Call Gini at (931) 906-8946; 1249 Paradise Hill Road, dedicated to helping FAMILY BIRTH CENTER Sara at (270) 439-2723 or Clarksville, TN 37040 emotionally and Lactation Services offers Austin at (931) 906-8452 for progressivedirections.com behaviorally troubled a Breastfeeding class for information. MONTGOMERY CHILD children and their families new moms. 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Lactation Contact Micky Jones, BS, Child Care Provider: (931) 906-3779 Services also rents and CLE, CLD, CHBE, CAPPA -State Star Quality Ratings 341 Union St sells breast pumps Lactation Educator Trainer -Capacity Clarksville, TN 37040 and nursing supplies. at (931) 451-3223 or visit -Minimum & maximum age omnivisions.com For more information, ninemonthsandbeyond. accepted contact Jeanette Prine, com -Hours of operation CARING CHOICES RN, Certified Lactation -Transportation information Caring Choices of Catholic Consultant, (931) 551-1610 CHILD CARE (Home based child care Charities is a licensed or [email protected]. CHILD CARE AWARE facilities are also listed) child-placing agency by HEALTHY START Child Care Aware is a non- the State of Tennessee. profit initiative committed They also provide services Healthy Start is a PARENT INFORMATION community outreach to helping parents finds NETWORK (PIN) to those experiencing an the best information on unplanned pregnancy program fostering healthy Parents working to keep childhood growth and locating quality childcare parents informed about with supportive and childcare resources professional counseling. development by providing issues that affect the free support services to in their community. The community, education Offices: 1905 Madison first time parents and their website offers lots of and our schools via a Street, Clarksville, TN 37043 babies. Call (931) 645- tips on choosing a child subscriber e-mail network, (931) 645-9969 3976 for more information. care provider, lots of free clarksvillepin.net. Hours: Mon-Thurs, 10:00 publications for parents, LA LECHE LEAGUE OF KY-TN local child care rates and SHARE (SECULAR a.m. to 2:00 p.m. LLL of Clarksville A.M. HOMESCHOOLERS: ANY 2nd and 4th Saturdays, a Child Care Options group meets at 10:00 a.m. Calculator. For information RELIGION, ECLECTIC) 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the third Wednesday visit childcareaware.org. An inclusive/nonreligious CHILDBIRTH & PARENTING of every month at the home school support EDUCATION Clarksville-Montgomery MID-CUMBERLAND group, groups.yahoo.com/ Public Library on Pageant CHILDCARE RESOURCE group/tnSHARE. Meets GATEWAY HEALTH SYSTEM Lane, just off Madison AND REFERRAL Mondays frp, 1:00 p.m. Prenatal Classes teach Street in Clarksville. All Provides childcare free to 3:00 p.m. at Unitarian parents-to-be what to breastfeeding mothers referrals and information Universalist Fellowship expect during childbirth and mothers-to-be to parents, training and of Clarksville, 3053 U.S. and how to ease the interested in breastfeeding on-site consultation to Highway 41A South discomforts of pregnancy. are welcome to come childcare providers, Classes start the first to our meetings or call and a lending library CHILD PROTECTION Wednesday and Thursday one of our Leaders for full of resources for the & DOMESTIC CRISIS of each month. Prenatal breastfeeding help or community. SERVICES: Classroom, 7:00 p.m. To information. Babies are 1300 Madison Street AL-ANON & ALATEEN register call (931) 551-1182. always welcome at their Clarksville, TN 37040 Support for families of Sibling Classes offer meetings. (931) 648-3695 or (866) alcoholics. Call for more 446-6006. brothers-and sisters-to-be LLL of Ft. Campbell group information and meeting an introduction to sibling meets at 10:00 a.m. on PROGRESSIVE DIRECTIONS, times. interaction and a tour of the second Wednesday INC. Grace Lutheran Church, the Nursery. Last Saturday of every month in the Provides services to 2041 Madison St.
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Call Joyce (931) 358-9515 Works with families program serves adults SUPPORT GROUPS Ajax Senior Citizens Bldg, whose children are at with substance use and/or ALZHEIMER’S CAREGIVERS’ 953 Clark St. Call Kim (931) risk of abuse or neglect. mental health disorders SUPPORT GROUP 647-0566 Call Debra Maness at who are homeless or at-risk Meetings: Community Church (931) 645-9793 for more of becoming homeless First Thursday of each Jack Miller Blvd. & Airport information. and who live in Clarksville. month at 6:30 p.m. at Rd. Call Kim (931) 647- SAFEHOUSE (931) 920-7300 Clarksville Montgomery 0566. Provides a safe shelter, HARRIETT COHN CENTER County Public Library middletnalanon.org crisis line, counseling, (931) 920-7100 Third Wednesday of each MONTGOMERY COUNTY support groups, referrals 511 Eighth Street month at 9 a.m. at Senior CHILD SUPPORT SERVICE and advocacy, Clarksville, TN 37040 Citizen’s Center at 953 93 Beaumont Street community education and CHILDREN’S GROUPS Clark St. Clarksville, TN 37040-3217 safety planning for women Contact Patsy Shell at and children who are BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA (931) 648-1884 for more Phone: (931) 572-1663 (931) 647-8811 or (800) Fax: (931) 648-5539 domestic violence victims. information. (931) 552-6900. 899-7268 CLARKSVILLE RAPE AND mtcbsa.org AUTISM SUPPORT GROUP SEXUAL ABUSE CENTER SUBSTANCE ABUSE & Clarksville & Montgomery MENTAL HEALTH GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA County 331 Union Street, Suite B. (931) 648-1060 Clarksville TN 37040 BRADFORD HEALTH Donna Richardson: (931) 1300 Madison St., 503-2315 Office: (931) 647-3632 SERVICES Clarksville, TN 37040 Toll-free Crisis Hotline: (800) Bradford Health Services FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT 879-1999 creates effective and 4-H YOUTH DEVELOPMENT GROUP affordable substance Open to all youth ages 9- Meets at First Church DEPARTMENT OF 19. Involves participation CHILDREN’S SERVICES abuse and mental health of the Nazarene, 150 programs through a in 4-H through school Richview Rd, at 10:00 a.m. 350 Pageant Lane clubs, community clubs, Suite 401 variety of innovative 2nd Saturday of month. inpatient and outpatient special interest groups, For more information call Clarksville, TN 37040 and a variety of camps. (931) 503-3200 services. Clarksville (931) 920-4124. Regional Office, 231 1030 Cumberland Heights LEGAL AID SOCIETY Road. Contact Martin R. GRIEF & LOSS Dunbar Cave Road The parish nurses of Grace Provides free legal advice Suite A, Clarksville, TN Koon Jr. at (931) 648-5725 and representation to or [email protected] Lutheran and Sango 37043. Call (931) 542-9816 United Methodist churches eligible clients. COUNSELING 120 Franklin Street HOPE offer a twelve week class Clarksville, TN 37040 (Homeless Outreach CENTERSTONE for adults who are grieving (931) 552-6656. las.org Partnership and Family Centered Services the loss of a loved one. To Empowerment) (931) 503-4600 register or to find out when CREATING HOPE BY Ages 18+ 901 Martin Street the next class begins, call ASSISTING PARENTS Centerstone’s HOPE Clarksville, TN 37040 Grace Lutheran at (931) Pure at heart... This collection celebrates God’s Love and His great gifts in each of our children’s heart. Your favorite scripture or poetry completes this radiant portriat. This collection makes a very special gift for Mother’s day or Father’s Day. FREE SESSION to the first five people to schedule a “Pure at Heart” session. (a $55 value!) All other appointments after first five receive 50% off the session fee when you mention this ad. Session Dates: May 1-26 LIMITED APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE (931) 648-0860 www.daphnesportraitdesign.com
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647-6750 or Sango United GATEWAY HOSPICE GRIEF dog bite prevention and Friday from 1:00 p.m. Methodist Church at (931) SUPPORT GROUP and pet care programs; to 2:00 p.m. 215 Foster St. 358-2552. For those who are trying and a 24-hour help line. Contact P.O. Box 3241, CLARKSVILLE OSTOMY to cope with the death Call (931) 648-8042, e- 37043 or (931) 645-9020. SUPPORT of a loved one. The mail humanesociety@ MEALS ON WHEELS A local support group support group is open clarksville.com or go Mid-Cumberland Human for people who have to the public and there to clarksvillehumane. Resource Agency provides undergone ileostomy, is no cost to attend. The petfinder.org group or home-delivered colostomy, urostomy or group meets the 2nd HOSPICE OF GATEWAY meals to individuals 60 or who suffer from Chrohn’s Wednesday of every Interdisciplinary care for older. Volunteers deliver disease or other diseases month at 11:30 a.m. at the terminal patients and noon meal Monday-Friday. of the bowel. Support for Clarksville-Montgomery families. (931) 551-1175. (931) 645-5629. Ostomy Patients meets in County Public Library. For more information contact JOSEPHINE’S CLOSET UNITED WAY the Cumberland Room A ministry of Hope Provides the leadership the third Sunday of the Gateway Hospice at (931) 648-4576. Pregnancy Center. to increase the organized month at 2:00 p.m. For Provides children’s clothing capacity of people to more information call (931) COMMUNITY OUTREACH sizes newborn-size 12, care for one another. 551-1530. CRISIS CALL LINE nothing over $5. Parking Monitors and provides MENDED HEARTS, INC. Offers crisis intervention, and entrance on back support for agencies Supports heart disease suicide prevention and side of HPC. (931) 645- serving Clarksville and and heart surgery patients referral. (931) 648-1000. 2273. 325 N. Second St. Fort Campbell, as well as and their families. Meets HUMANE SOCIETY LOAVES AND FISHES Montgomery, Houston and in the Tennessee Room at OF CLARKSVILLE- Provides a hot meal Stewart counties. Gateway Health System MONTGOMERY COUNTY Monday-Saturday 10:30 Contact at 1300 Madison every third Tuesday at 6:30 Provides reduced-cost a.m. to noon. Also St, Clarksville, TN 37040 or p.m. For more information spaying-neutering and pet provides a distribution (931) 647-4291. call (931) 551-1662. care assistance to eligible center for food donated owners; pets for adoption to agencies that feed through foster homes; hungry people on Tuesday
PARENT GROUPS first and third Thursdays in fellowship TENNESSEE INFANT PARENT SERVICES hall of First Baptist Church, Madison (TIPS) LA LECHE LEAGUE Street. Each meeting day includes Statewide program for families Provides information, two sessions, one from 9:30 a.m. to of infants and toddlers with encouragement and support noon and another from 6:00 p.m. developmental delays, hearing to mothers who wish to breast to 8:00 p.m. Child care provided. and/or vision loss. TIPS seeks to build feed their babies. Meetings are Contact Shannon Pallis, Morning the family’s confidence in parenting second Wednesdays at Fort Asstistant Coordinator, at (931) 368- their infant and toddler. Call Jaye Campbell Memorial Chapel, 3939 1218 or [email protected]. Or Johnson at (931) 302-2018 or (931) Indiana Ave., at 10 a.m. and third Rhonda Tiller, Evening Coordinator, 648-3976 Wednesdays at Montgomery at (931) 648-1955 or imatiller@ UP WITH DOWNS County public library, large meeting yahoo.com room, 10 a.m. A support group for families with Call: Austin Rees (931) 906-8452, Gini PARENTS OF MULTIPLES children with Down syndrome. Robbins (931) 906-8946, or Sara Goff A support group for parents of twins, Meets second and fourth Mondays, (270) 439-2723. triplets and more. Meets 6:30 p.m. September through May, from 6:00 on second Thursdays at Hilldale p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at First Church of MOMS CLUB OF CLARKSVILLE United Methodist Church. Call the Nazarene on Richview Road. Stay-at-home parents offering Kelley Corley at (931) 362-9477 or Call Renee Garcia at (931) 302-7395 each other support and pre- e-mail [email protected], or e-mail: [email protected]. schooler weekly activities. Contact or visit clarksvillemultiples.com. Kelly Vaughn, president, at (931) FOCUS (FAMILIES OF CLARKSVILLE’S 552-3405 or kelly.vaughn1@ PARENTS REACHING OUT UNIQUE SOCIETY) yahoo.com. Visit geocities.com/ Provides peer counseling and A local support group for family and clarksvillemomsclub support services. Aims at long-term friends of special needs children. preventive health care solutions to Meets at Clarksville Montgomery M.O.P.S. (MOTHERS OF families facing the challenges of a County Public Library, 350 Pageant PRESCHOOLERS) high-risk pregnancy or having an Lane, at 6:00 p.m. on second A group for mothers of children from infant or child in critical care. Call Tuesday. For more information call birth to 5 years of age. Meets on (615) 365-7004. (931) 920-4255 or (931) 358-5171.
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