LaVergne Happenings Round-Up

I have delayed posting some of this information so that the "Skate for the Children" event wouldn't get lost. So here we go.

Homecoming at LaVergne High School
This is homecoming week at LaVergne High School. Check out this link (it opens a PDF file) for what's going on the remainder of the week and be sure to go to the homecoming game on Friday!

Quilt Giveaway
The La Vergne Senior Center is raising funds to support its program through a quilt giveaway. For a $1.00 donation, your name will be entered to win a beautiful queen size quilt made by members of the La Vergne Senior Center. This quilt is multi-colored in a pinwheel pattern. The pinwheels are bordered in bright aqua blue and the entire quilt border is a printed bright pink. This quilt will be given away on November 10, 2006. For more information, please contact the La Vergne Senior Center at 793-3048.

The La Vergne Senior Center will be holding a yard sale in the parking lot adjacent to its building at 337 Stones River Road on Friday, October 20, 2006. Members will be donating items to be sold for the sale and the community may also rent a parking space for $5.00 during the sale. For more info, contact the La Vergne Senior Center at 793-3048.

Western Square Dancing
Learn Modern Country Western Square Dancing Friday Oct. 13, from 6-9 p.m. at the Civic Auditorium, 283 Old Nashville Highway in La Vergne. Cost is $3 per person. This is ideal for early retirees. Have fun and exercise. Socialize and make new friends. No smoking or alcohol permitted on premises. Contact Kenn or Ellie Diesburg at 895-2933 or Sylvester or Ann Chambers at 459-2032. Sponsored by the La Vergne Parks and Recreation Department and the Tennessee Walkers Square Dance Club.

Community Clean-Up Day
A Community Clean-Up Day for the old road bed near the Hurricane Creek Boat Ramp, off Stones River Road in La Vergne, is set for Saturday, Nov. 11. The road bed is the location of the proposed Greenway, extending from the boat ramp along Hurricane Creek. The registration begins at 8:30 a.m. and the clean-up will begin at 9 a.m.

Those interested in participating should wear long sleeves, long pants, boots and gloves, if they have them. Everyone is welcome to help clean up. This is the perfect opportunity for schools, churches, community groups or citizens and families who want to be involved to take part in community service.

Lunch will be served at approximately 11 a.m. to all participants who help in the clean-up effort. For more information, contact the La Vergne Parks and Recreation Department at 793-3224.

Just for Kicks Tourney
The La Vergne Parks and Recreation Department will host the third annual "Just for Kicks" Kickball Tournament Nov. 4, beginning at 9 a.m. at the La Vergne Pee Wee Fields, at the back of La Vergne's Veteran's Memorial Park, 115 Floyd Mayfield Drive. Call the La Vergne Parks and Recreation Department at 793-3224 for costs and/or to register your team. The Parks and Recreation office is located at 294 Sand Hill Drive, behind the park.


Photo: Chad Williams throws the ball at the second annual "Just For Kicks" Kickball Tournament.

Fire Prevention Month
Also, October is Fire Prevention Month. This year’s theme is Prevent Cooking Fires. Watch what you heat.

“Kitchen safety is the main issue this year,” La Vergne Fire Marshal, Mark Sells said, noting that Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 8-14, 2006. “Between 1999-2002, there were 114,000 reported home fires associated with cooking equipment on average per year. There were an annual 290 deaths and 4,380 injuries due to these fires.”

Sells will begin going to Kindergarten through third grade classes next week to talk to the students about fire safety and escape plans from their homes. There will also be a poster contest acknowledging Fire Prevention Month. A winner will be picked from each La Vergne school and those will be sent to the state to enter the state’s contest. The state chooses a winner in November, Sells said.

That's it for now! Have a great Autumn day! Try to stay dry. Peace.