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By: MIKE PIRTLE, Post Publisher
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Posted: Sunday, August 30, 2009 8:05 am
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Charity Circle’s annual Tailgating Party will be held Sept. 18 at the home of Nina and John Zavisa. Photo submitted.
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With Labor Day approaching and the Blue Raiders set to open the 2009 football season Saturday, fall is here regardless of what the calendar says.
And, as always the community activity here cranks up big time, not even factoring in multiple sports offerings from numerous golf charity events to endless high and middle school sports contests, regular happenings like this week’s First Friday concert downtown or a plethora of school fundraisers, open houses and activities.
A large number of notable events in September alone provide something for almost any taste or interest.
And, the events run across our community from La Vergne to Eagleville and all points in between.
Here’s a Murfreesboro Post Top 10 list (and it’s at least 11 because a lot is going on) of events in September with community wide interest worthy of consideration.
• The 22nd Annual Tractor and Gas Engine Show will be held at Eagleville Sept. 11 and 12. Admission is only $5 with children 12 and under free.
Friday night features the tractor pull contest at 6 p.m., plus demonstrations, tractor games and skillet throw.
Saturday activities include parade of power at 11 a.m., kids pedal pull and races and a power pull at 2 p.m.
For more information visit www.eaglevilletvppa.com.
• General Mills will hold the Doughboy Challenge, a 5k run and one-mile fun walk, Sept. 19 at the Gateway Island Park in Murfreesboro.
This year’s event will benefit three local charities in the Murfreesboro area. Books from Birth, Room in the Inn and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Rutherford County will receive 100 percent of the profits raised by the event.
For more information and to register, visit www.doughboychallenge.com.
The 2009 Rutherford County Memory Walk to aid in the treatment and prevention of Alzheimer’s disease will be held Sept. 26 at City Center Parking Lot with registration at 9 a.m. and the walk at 10 a.m.
When you register for the Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk, you're joining a nationwide community of thousands of people who are standing up and participating in the fight against this devastating disease.
Contact Crystal Parsons at 615-292-4938 for info or to participate.
• At the Puppy Plunge, Murfreesboro dogs rule the pool on Saturday, Sept. 19, from 10 a.m. to noon at the SportsCom outdoor pool.
Canines of all breeds and sizes are welcome to celebrate the end of summer by enjoying a swim at the SportsCom outdoor pool.
The cost is $3 per family, including multiple dogs, and each dog will receive a special treat at registration. Several registration booths will be set up and ready before 10 a.m.
• Can you dodge it? Asks the Rutherford County Family YMCA that will hold its annual corporate Dodgeball Tournament on Sept. 26 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Thompson Lane facility.
All proceeds benefit the Rutherford County YMCA We Build People annual giving campaign. The event will include a silent auction, lunch, and activities for kids and adults. If you are interested in sponsoring or entering a team, contact Andie Hammond.
• County residents will gather Sept. 11 to remember the 9/11 tragedy during the 8th annual Rutherford County Community Fair at the sheriff’s office on 940 New Salem Highway.
The free fair kickoffs at 4 p.m. with a pep rally to promote the Blue Raiders’ first home football game Saturday, Sept. 12. Mascot Lightning will spur on the cheers.
A remembrance ceremony will be at 6 p.m. at the main stage provided by John Richards of Concert Productions.
Volunteer Cassie Johnson said the headline entertainer will be Tennessee National Guard Warrant Officer Darby Ledbetter, who recently recorded a video airing at theaters featuring his song, “I Won’t Let My Guard Down.”
Other entertainers include the Roys, a country music brother-and-sister duo who perform at NASCAR races, the “Hands of Time,” a Rutherford County-based bluegrass and gospel group and the Rocky Top Revue, the 12th time Tennessee State Championship square dancers and local singer Johannah Mackin who will perform with the Providence Christian Academy’s Children’s Choir.
Events are geared for all ages, including Bill Boner’s petting zoo, a National Guard climbing wall and emergency services displays.
Families may eat supper together with food ranging from seafood to barbecue to funnel cakes at a reasonable price.
• Smyrna Rotary Club Wings of Freedom Fish Fry will be held starting at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at Corporate Flight Management’s hangar at Smyrna Airport.
The Rotary’s charity fundraiser has collected more than $250,000 since its inception in 2003 with more than 700 attending last year.
In addition to the great fish fry good, activities included flight line activities and recognition of Prisoners of War.
Tickets are available at in Smyrna at First Bank of Smyrna, 417 S. Lowry St., Gils Ace Hardware, 415 Nissan Dr., and in Murfreesboro at First Tennessee Bank, 305 W. Northfield Blvd., and Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, 1806 Memorial Blvd.
• La Vergne welcomes all for 37th annual Old Timers' Day Saturday, Sept. 19 at Memorial Park with a parade, fireworks and musical entertainment jammed in a fun-packed day with lots of family activities.
The theme of this year's parade is “Celebrate La Vergne.” The parade, which begins at 10:30 a.m., starts at La Vergne City Hall and travel in the northbound lanes of Murfreesboro Road to Floyd Mayfield Drive.
For more info go to www.lavergne.org.
• Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Craft Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at the corps Murfreesboro property, 1137 W. Main St. All creative people and craft vendors who make handmade items are welcome to participate.
To register or to inquire about more information, please contact Kim or Raina, the event coordinators, by e-mail (RedKettleCraftFair@gmail.com) or by calling the Murfreesboro Salvation Army at 615-895-7071.
• Charity Circle’s annual Tailgate Party welcomes sports fans of all fandoms at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18 at the home of Nina and John Zavisa 2115 Battleground Dr. All proceeds from the long-standing organization go 100 percent to local charities
For more information, contact Brooks Harrison 895-1323 or Sydney Kimbrough 907-5905, party chairs.
• The 2009-2010 Murfreesboro Symphony Orchestra concert season begins Monday, Sept. 28 at First United Methodist Church on Thompson Lane. Tickets are $40 for adults, $20 for students. Subscriptions are also on sale for $100, and can be purchased at MSOTix.com.
The opening “Made in America” concert will salute great American composers and great American music with Made in America. From sea to shining sea, Gershwin to Copland, Made in America brings out the best in American music.
• Greenway Arts Festival on Saturday, Sept. 19 allows area artists to display and sell their works in a unique setting along the Murfreesboro Greenway system at the Thompson Lane Trailhead.
The event also offers live music, children’s entertainment, food and other vendors.
So have a great time in September. And, remember, October will be just as busy.
Pictured in photo above: Showing off their school colors are, standing: Susan Sanders, Nina Zavisa, Eleanor Teasley, Diana Collier, Evelyn Hardison, Lucie Murphy, Marilyn Newsom, Sydney Kimbrough. Seated: Mary Ann Richardson, Patty Marschel, Jean Moser, Joyce Taylor, Brooks Harrison.
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