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May, 2010

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Mon.-Sun. (Now-May 30, 2010) The Discovery Center at Murfree Spring (502 SE Broad at Maney Avenue) presents the BONE ZONE CARNIVAL OF HEALTHY CHOICES. This carnival-themed exhibit teaches children how eating a healthy diet with plenty of calcium-rich foods and participating in weight-bearing exercises or playing sports will strengthen their bones and help them avoid osteoporosis in the future. Hours: Mon-Sat 10AM-5PM, Sun 1-5PM.  For more information, phone 615-890-2300.

Sat. (May 1, 2010) 10AM-Noon MAY DAY PLANT SWAP at Cannonsburgh Pioneer Village (Front Street). Fee: bring 2 potted perennial plants (one to swap and one to donate to he grounds of Cannonsburgh). For more information, contact Debbie Moore at Cannonsburgh (615-890-0355).

Sat. (May 1, 2010) 7:30PM The Center for the Arts (110 W. College St.) presents “Oliver!” This is a musical adaptation about a boy who runs away from an orphanage and hooks up with a group of boys. They are trained by an elderly mentor to be pickpockets. Tickets: $14 for adults, $12 for seniors 65+ and students age 12-18 with a valid ID, $10 under age 12.For more information, phone 94-ARTS (2787) or visit website www.BoroArts.org. Note: NO SUNDAY MATINEE (5/2/10).

Sat. (May 1, 2010) 7:30PM THE ARTS CENTER OF CANNON COUNTY (1424 John Bragg Highway; Woodbury, TN) presents an 1898 script by Mark Twain that was lost and recently found: Is He Dead?  This is the story of an impoverished painter who realizes that he is worth more dead than alive! Tickets: $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and students. For information, phone 615-563-ARTS (2787) or visit the internet www.artscenterofcc.com. NOTE: There is a 2PM matinee on Sunday (5/3/10).

Fri. (May 7, 2010) 4:00-6:30PM check-in THE GREAT FAMILY CAMPOUT EXPERIENCE at the Barfield Park Campground. Everyone meets at the Wilderness Station and takes an easy 1-mile hike to the campgrounds. This is open for all ages. Enjoy guided night hikes, owl prowls, campfire with s’mores, and much more. Tents and accessories are available (ask for more information). Fee: $8 for adults; $4 for children ages 5-12, under 4 free with paying adult. Regristration is required. Phone 615-217-3017.

Fri. (May 7, 2010) 5:30-8:00PM Walnut Grove Missionary Baptist Church (2480 Twin Oak Drive) reaches out and welcomes all to their FEEDING FELLOWSHIP. Transportation is provided. Call Pastor R. W. Sibert (615-896-1553).

image Fri. (May 7, 2010) 5-9pm MURFREESBORO HOT ROD CLUB invites you to their Cruise-In in at The Avenue in the Belk parking lot. Step back to the rock’n roll era with DJ music, giveaways, prizes and fun. The Club requests a donation of $1 that will go to local charities. This fun event begins the first Friday in May and continues weekly (weather permitting) through the first Friday in October. Visit their website: http://www.4mhrc.net.

Fri.-Sat. (May 7-8, 2010) 7:30PM THE ARTS CENTER OF CANNON COUNTY (1424 John Bragg Highway; Woodbury, TN) presents an 1898 script by Mark Twain that was lost and recently found: Is He Dead?  This is the story of an impoverished painter who realizes that he is worth more dead than alive! Tickets: $10 for adults; $8 for seniors and students. For information, phone 615-563-ARTS (2787) or visit the internet www.artscenterofcc.com. NOTE: NO SUNDAY MATINEE THIS WEEK.

image Fri. (May 14, 2010) 5-9pm MURFREESBORO HOT ROD CLUB invites you to their Cruise-In in at The Avenue in the Belk parking lot. Step back to the rock’n roll era with DJ music, giveaways, prizes and fun. The Club requests a donation of $1 that will go to local charities. This fun event begins the first Friday in May and continues weekly (weather permitting) through the first Friday in October. Visit their website: http://www.4mhrc.net.

Fri. (May 14, 2010) 5:30-8:00PM Walnut Grove Missionary Baptist Church (2480 Twin Oak Drive) reaches out and welcomes all to their FEEDING FELLOWSHIP. Transportation is provided. Call Pastor R. W. Sibert (615-896-1553).

FREE DAY IN MAY
Saturday, May 15, 2010

10AM-5PM FREE admission to many local historic sites in Rutherford County today.

Sun. (May 16, 2010) 2PM check-in/3PM walk RUTHERFORD COUNTY ARTHRITIS WALK at Murfreesboro’s Gateway Island (behind the new Murfreesboro Medical Clinic, near the new hospital). Walk Coordinator Marian Eidson is signing-up participants as well as sponsors. Phone her at 615-254-6795 (extension 106) or e-mail MEidson@arthritis.org

TSSAA Spring Fling

Mon.-Fri. (May 17-22, 2010)

Championships in five high school sports. Track and Field–MTSU, Tennis–MTSU and Old Fort Park, Baseball Division I–AAA–Siegel and Oakland, AA–Smyrna and Blackman, A–Riverdale and Middle Tennessee Christian School, Division II–BGA and Lipscomb, Boys’ Soccer–Siegel Soccer Complex Softball–McKnight and Star Plex Fields Contact: TSSAA, (615) 889-6740

image Tue. (May 18, 2010) 7PM MIDDLE TENNESSEE CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE meets at Bradley Academy Historic Museum (415 S. Academy Street). The local group meets every month on the THIRD TUESDAY at Bradley Academy. Membership: $15 per year for individuals; $20 for families. Each meeting includes a CIVIL WAR SHOW AND TELL segment. For more information, contact Jim Lewis at 615-243-6830 (call before 8PM) or by e-mail at mtcwrt@comcast.net. Visit the Civil War Roundtable’s website www.mtswrt.org

image Fri. (May 21, 2010) 5-9pm MURFREESBORO HOT ROD CLUB invites you to their Cruise-In in at The Avenue in the Belk parking lot. Step back to the rock’n roll era with DJ music, giveaways, prizes and fun. The Club requests a donation of $1 that will go to local charities. This fun event begins the first Friday in May and continues weekly (weather permitting) through the first Friday in October. Visit their website: http://www.4mhrc.net.

Fri. (May 21, 2010) 5:30-8:00PM Walnut Grove Missionary Baptist Church (2480 Twin Oak Drive) reaches out and welcomes all to their FEEDING FELLOWSHIP. Transportation is provided. Call Pastor R. W. Sibert (615-896-1553).

Fri. (May 21, 2010) 7:30PM ARTS CENTER OF CANNON COUNTY (1424 John Bragg Highway; Woodbury, TN) presents the FAIRFIELD FOUR in concert. This a cappella African-American group presents an evening of traditional gospel favorites. Tickets: $18 for adults; $15 for students, seniors and groups. Phone 615-563-ARTS (2787) for details.

Sat. (May 22, 2010) 8AM registration/9AM walk begins RUTHERFORD COUNTY GIFT OF LIFE WALK (formerly know as Kidney Walk) at Barfield Crescent Park. Last year, 174 walkers participated and raised over $14,000. The goal is to educate this community about kidney disease and raise awarness about the need for organ donations. Today 1 in 9 Americans have chronic kidney disease, and another 20-million are at high risk of developing it. For more information, call the Tennessee Kidney Foundation (Nashville) at 615-383-3887 or visit their website: www.tennesseekidneyfoundation.org.

Sat. (May 22, 2010) 1:30PM Shotgun start for the 3rd Annual Golf Tournament to benefit Area 16 SPECIAL OLYMPICS. This will be at Champions Run Golf Course. For more information, phone 615-903-5812 (extension # 22118).

Sat. (May 22, 2010) 2010 HEART BALL at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center. An elegant evening of dinner, dancing and a chance to put good fortune to good use. Heart Ball Chairs are Lisa and Ken Haliburton, Honorary Chair is Ray Earnest, and the Late Party Chairs are Rachel and Jimmy McElhaney. For more information, get with Tambry Brechon (615-340-4102) or e-mail tambry.brechon@heart.org.

Sun. (May 23, 2010) 11AM-1PM FREE FOOD AND CLOTHES GIVE AWAY at the Oakland Park 7th Day Adventist Church (711 N. Maney Avenue in Murfreesboro). (Note: this is every 4th Sunday)

image Sun. (May 23, 2010) 1PM ROLLING THUNDER, INC. Tennessee Chapter 1 meets at the VFW Post 8422 (10157 Old Nashville Highway; Smyrna, TN). ROLLING THUNDER works for the return of the missing from wars and support for America’s veterans. Visit their website: www.rollingthundertn1.com or call Bob Ousley (615-513-5852) or Norm Hoffman (615-715-0523) for more information. Note: Rolling Thunder meets at 1PM on the 4th Sunday of each month at the VFW Post 8422 in Smyrna.

Wed. (May 26, 2010) 9AM-1PM NATIONAL SENIOR HEALTH AND FITNESS DAY at the St. Clair Street Senior Center (325 St. Clair Street).  Learn how to stay fit and eat a healthy lunch provided by Mid-Cumberland Nutrition. Reservations are required prior to May 18th for this free event. Phone 615-895-1870 now. You must be age 60+ to attend.

Thu. (May 27, 2010) 11:30AM The Agricultural Extension Service presents its popular BROWN BAG LUNCH series at the Lane Agri Park (315 John R. Rice Blvd.) with a FREE learning session on using compost & mulch in home landscapes. For more information, phone 615-898-7710.

Fri. (May 28, 2010) 12 Noon LABOR OF LOVE CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP meets on the last Friday of each month. This group offers compassion and advice for caregivers of seniors with dementia, the disabled and chronically ill. Contact Elbert Dyer for more information (615-848-2550).

Fri. (May 28, 2010) 5:30-8:00PM Walnut Grove Missionary Baptist Church (2480 Twin Oak Drive) reaches out and welcomes all to their FEEDING FELLOWSHIP. Transportation is provided. Call Pastor R. W. Sibert (615-896-1553).

IMG_1748 Sat.-Mon. (May 29-31, 2010) FLAGS OF REMEMBRANCE HEALING FIELD MEMORIAL The Exchange Club’s of Murfreesboro present some real flag wave’n. 1,500 eight-foot tall American flags in perfect rows and columns at the grassy field on the Medical Center Parkway (next to Belk’s). Each flag bears the name of a brave American who has made the ultimate sacrifice for freedom. OPENING CEREMONY SATURDAY MORNING: 10:30AM with welcome, prayer, posting of colors, America the Beautiful and the Pledge. A sundown patriotic ceremony, prayer and playing of TAPS will be held on Memorial Day evening, May 25, 2009. Contact Don Wright (615-641-0121) or e-mail WrightDon@comcast.net or on the internet www.MurfreesboroNoonExhcangeClub.org

Sun. (May 30, 2010) 1:30PM Memorial Day Service At Stones River National Battlefield: Visitors are invited to gather at the national cemetery rostrum to remember the sacrifices of soldiers, past and present. The event will include patriotic music, a wreath laying ceremony and a reading of the names of veterans who have passed away since last Memorial Day.

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Monday, May 31, 2010

WGNS honors those who gave the supreme sacrifice in service to our country and our community. Here in Murfreesboro, there is no garbage pickup today. Today’s pickup is moved to tomorrow, and Tuesday’s pickup will be on Wednesday. Note: The Old Fort Park Golf Course and the V.A. Golf Course along with the outdoor pool at SportsCom will be OPEN on Memorial Day.

Special Memorial Day tributes on WGNS Good Neighbor Talk Network (FM 100.5; FM 101.9; AM 1450; over-the-air digital TV 11; worldwide on www.WGNSradio.com).

FUTURE events and ON-GOING activities

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Shop Local…It Matters! When you shop in Rutherford County, your sales tax dollars build our schools and improve the roads. When you shop locally, you make jobs available here. Shopping local makes it easy on you, in the event you need servicing or repairs at a later date. It’s even more important to shop with local FAMILY BUSINESSES. Have you ever wondered what makes this community unique? One advantage is a large number of family operated businesses. Keep FAMILY BUSINESSES strong, patronize them! Listen to the WGNS Good Neighbor Network (FM 100.5, FM 101.9, AM 1450, and over-the-air TV-11) for information about this area’s vibrant local FAMILY BUSINESSES.

image Now Five Blood Drives Weekly The Heart of Tennessee Chapter of the American Red Cross has renovated and enlarged its blood center at 836 Commercial Court (around the corner from UPS). The same local staff is now handling all of these new blood drives. In addition, Murfreesboro is now equipped to service platelet aphaeresis donations. If you are at least 17-years of age, weigh a minimum of 110-pounds, and in good health, you are encouraged to give the GIFT OF LIFE. Phone 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543) for more information.
Monday and Thursday 10:30am-6:30pm
Fridays 9:30am-4:30pm
Saturdays and Sundays 7am-Noon
Note: In addition, there are regular Red Cross bloodmobiles at locations all around Rutherford County. Look at this WGNS calendar for exact times and locations.

JUNE and JULY are SUMMER CAMP MONTH FOR YOUTH…Thanks to Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation! The Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department offers numerous summer camps in July. NOW is the time to secure your child’s place. For information, phone 615-890-5333.

CHEER LEADING CAMP (9AM-Noon) for ages 8-14 at the Patterson Community Center. Fee: $50. Call Becki Johnson (615-893-7439, extension 13).

TENNIS CAMP (9AM-Noon) for ages 9-14 at the Old Fort Park. Fee: $40. Call Dennis Nipper (615-895-5040).

HERITAGE CAMP (9AM-1PM) at Cannonsburgh Pioneer Village. See how it was to live as an early settler and experience some of their crafts, chores and daily activities. Fee: $50. Call Sheila Hodges (615-890-0355).

The Discovery Center at Murfree Spring will have summer camps in June and July for kindergarten through 7th grade students. Space is limited, and if you are interested in having your child participate–please call 615-893-2300. A deposit of 50% is due upon signing.

June 4, 2010 SECRET GARDEN PARTY to benefit the Discover Center at Murfree Spring. PATRON AND CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE. For information, call the Discovery Center AT 615-890-2300.

image The FOURTH ANNUAL MURFREESBORO HALF MARATHON (THE MIDDLE HALF) and KIDS FUN RUN will be held Saturday morning, October , 2010. Did you realize that In just 3 years, “The Middle Half” has grown to become one of the top half marathons in Tennessee, winning the Tennessee Parks & Recreation Four Star Program Award in 2008. Registration for this even begins May 1, 2010. Visit www.TheMiddleHalf.com for more information.

Every Tuesday and Thursday night 6-8PM The Rutherford County Schools sponsor FREE GED classes in the Myrtle Glanton Lord Library at the Patterson Community Center. Free childcare is also provided. For more information, contact Howard Rhodes (615) 907-3439 or (615) 589-6158.

imageThe Cripple Creek Cloggers invite you to join them for fun every Tuesday night at 7PM.  They practice at the Leanna Community Center on Sulphur Springs Road. Come visit and learn more about this local group of ambassadors who represent our community at local events as well festivals worldwide. If you’ve been looking for a fun and beneficial way to exercise while having fun…then the Cripple Creek Cloggers is for your! Plus, you get to make interesting trips to distant lands! For more information, contact Steve Cates 615-896-2559 or e-mail appdancer@aol.com

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LaVergne’s Police Athletic League (PAL) invites area kids ages 7-17 to join this community group for fun, homework tutoring and more. There are PAL drama and theatre sessions, PAL boxing program, help with homework and tutoring, bowling, self-empowerment and motivational activities, racing and more. Phone 615-287-8730 for more information.

WGNS is Rutherford County's First News SourceAs the New Year of 1947 was rung-in, Murfreesboro and Rutherford County suddenly entered the electronic age. At 10PM on December 31, 1946, this community’s first radio station signed-on. It was built on the principal of being a GOOD NEIGHBOR. In fact, the G N S in the station’s call sign stands for Good Neighbor Station. That slogan shapes the way WGNS reports news, promotes itself and the way our staff is personally involved in this community. WGNS really is your radio station. When you hear something you like, let us know. But when you hear something you don’t like, especially let us know. Phone 615-893-5373.


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