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THE MEDICAL, HEALTH & BEAUTY ISSUE• 9 Welcome, dear readers! I hope this issue finds you in health and happiness. This is our Medical, Health, and Beauty Issue, which features so many wonderful doctors and wellness experts right here in Clarksville. This year, we asked some of them to share a bit of knowledge about their practice areas, so we hope that this issue is informational in that regard. This issue also features two profiles on figures who’ve recently risen to prominence in our community. One of those provides a closer look at Montgomery County’s newly elected mayor, Wes Golden. The other features an interview with Tony Schumacher, the winningest driver in NHRA Top Fuel history, whose team just so happens to now be owned locally by the Maynard I’dFamily.also like to take a moment to talk about this month’s Salute to Service feature, which spotlights the Gary Sinise Foundation. After my father died overseas, I felt in incredibly isolated at just 10 years old. It wasn’t until we went to our first Snowball Express event in 2008 that I found an affirming peer group who shared all the confusing feelings I was having. Those girls who’d also lost a military parent overseas would become some of my best friends. My family went to every Snowball Express together until I turned 18 and aged out of the program, but the Gary Sinise Foundation taking over in 2017 and keeping that event running for other kids like me isn’t just important — it’s life-changing for those who’ve experienced so much loss. Also, just to keep you all in the loop about our recent trip to Ireland for a friend’s wedding — it was incredible. Amelia and I explored the cities of Dublin and Sligo. We drank, ate, and celebrated like the Irish, which turns out is exhausting. Did you know that it’s a custom for Irish weddings to not have a set end time? That was news to me, but when am I ever going to get to attend another fairytale wedding in a castle? So, I’ll take my fatigue in exchange for the ability to see friends I haven’t seen in years, and the once-in-a-lifetime experience. And remember what I said in my last letter about horseback riding on the beach while we were in Ireland, and the anxiety I felt about it? Well, dear reader, turns out my anxiety was not misplaced. About halfway through the ride, our guide announced we would attempt to canter. I was feeling confident in my trot, so surely I’d be able to handle a canter. I might have been able to — except our horses excitedly took off in a full gallop. The speed my horse bolted at caught me off guard, leaving me with no time to brace. I was bounced out of the saddle, lost a stirrup, and decided bailing was better than attempting to regain my balance. I tucked and rolled to the left, landing in the sand quite hard. Let’s just say, we walked the rest of the ride. I’m grateful for no broken bones or serious injury — just a bruised hip and bruised ego. After the shock wore off, Amelia and I couldn’t stop laughing, and it’s a story we will likely tell for Toyears.make a long story short, the wisdom I hope you take away from this issue is that your health, wellness, and confidence are of the utmost importance. And it may not be in your health or wellness’s best interest to gallop on a horse when you’re actually a rookie rider. EXECUTIVE EDITOR VIP CLARKSVILLE MAGAZINE From the editor
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EVENTS 12 20 27 33 37 43 49 70 77 80CONTENTS 12 CLARKSVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 117TH ANNUAL DINNER AND GALA 16 MONTGOMERY COUNTY VETERANS COALITION VETERANS’ ART EXPO 19 SENATOR MARSHA BLACKBURN WITH THE INDEPENDENT WOMEN’S NETWORK 20 10TH ANNUAL BLUES, BREWS & BBQ 23 CRY-BABY: THE MUSICAL OPENING NIGHT 27 SANCTUARY ON MAIN RIBBON CUTTING 31 JAZZ IN JUNE: AN EVENING WITH CINDY MCELROY AND THE WOOTEN BROTHERS 33 MT. OLIVE’S UNVEILING CEREMONY OF THE U.S. COLORED TROOPS MONUMENT AT FORT DEFIANCE 34 STACEY STREETMAN CAMPAIGN KICK-OFF 37 EAT, DRINK, AND BE SOCIAL 38 QUILT OF VALOR CEREMONY 43 ROXY REGIONAL THEATRE 40TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON 44 BUSINESS AFTER HOURS AT BUMPUS MILLS MARINA 46 DOTSONVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER MEET THE CANDIDATES BBQ 49 CLARKSVILLE’S 2ND ANNUAL JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL 50 NIA ASSOCIATION GRAND OPENING 67 CLARKSVILLE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION 68 FORT CAMPBELL INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION 70 THE WILLIAMSON HOME GROUP ICE CREAM SOCIAL 73 JUDGE WAYNE SHELTON RETIREMENT PARTY 75 RED RIVER REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S WINE TASTING AND PAC FUNDRAISER 77 2ND ANNUAL MARK GREEN PANCAKE BREAKFAST 80 38TH ANNUAL FLYING HIGH
THE MEDICAL, HEALTH & BEAUTY ISSUE• 11 ONFEATURESTHECOVERFRANANDTOMCREECHATTHE38THANNUALFLYING HIGH PHOTOGRAPHY BY TONY CENTONZE MEN OF INFLUENCE • 13 ONFEATURESTHECOVERBRITTANYANDCHAD HINSLEY AT VIP CLARKSVILLE MAGAZINE’S BLACK TIE BALL PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOSHUA PELTZ PHOTOGRAPHY & DESIGN 26 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS: PURE SWEAT + FLOAT STUDIO 42 GIVE | CARE | SHARE: YOUNG KINGS MENTORSHIP PROGRAM 48 SALUTE TO SERVICE: APSU OFFERING IN-STATE TUITION TO ALL MILITARY-AFFILIATED STUDENTS AND FAMILY 57 MEN OF INFLUENCE: LEO COLONELMILLANANDREW JORDAN MEN OF THE ROXY JOEY SMITH SEAN GUYJOSHUACHRISIMPEARTRICESMITHPELTZSTANFORDJR. & ZAVION WILLIAMS 26 CPD FATAL ACCIDENT CRASH TEAM 51 MEDICAL, HEALTH & BEAUTY DR. KENNEDY | SPRING CREEK PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY BLANCHFIELD ARMY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL QC BROOKDALEKINETIX SENIOR LIVING ADVANCED COSMETIC SURGERY CENTER OF TN & KY 54 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS: WIGGINS MEDICAL TRANSIT 56 GIVE | CARE | SHARE: TN SUICIDE PREVENTION NETWORK 64 SALUTE TO SERVICE: GARY SINISE FOUNDATION
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The Cunningham family accepted the 2022 Ted A. Crozier, Sr. Community Commitment Award in memory of Tom Cunningham. Tyler Mayes received the Ambassador of the Year award. Erin Yow received the Clarksville Young Professional of the Year award. And, Joe Smith was presented the Veterans Award (Boots to Suits).
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More than 300 supporters came out for the Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce 117th Annual Dinner & Gala at the Wilma Rudolph Event OutgoingCenter.
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Chairman Paul Turner presented several awards to individuals, businesses, and organizations that have contributed to the Chamber’s growth and success during his tenure.
Executive Committee members were presented plaques for their service, and members of the Board of Directors were also recognized. The evening ended with a passing of the gavel from outgoing Chairman Turner to newly-elected Chairman Mark Kelly.
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The Montgomery County Veterans Coalition recently partnered with Clarksville’s Downtown Artists Co-Op (DAC) to present its first MCVC Veterans’ Art Expo. Organizers said this event provides a platform from which the varying experiences, interests, and talents of our friends, neighbors, and coworkers who happen to be veterans here in middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky, can be showcased. “MCVC exists to create a veteran community that improves the quality of life for veterans and their families through education, advocacy, resources, and collaboration with partners in the community such as DAC,” Sherry Pickering, MCVC’s executive director, said. by Tony Centonze Glass
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Callie Cook, the Tennessee Chapter Leader of the Independent Women’s Network, recently hosted a Tennessee Chapter Lunch at Ruby Cora, with special guest U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn. The invitation promised, “discussion and insight, and a chance to join forces with other outspoken conservatives in Tennessee. Learn how you can be part of the movement working tirelessly to restore our great nation and change the future for the sake of our children.” Cook welcomed everyone to the event and cited recent interactions with Clarksville’s school district as her motivation to become more involved with the Independent Women’s Network. She then introduced Senator Blackburn, who discussed her policy change ideas with the audience.
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Bikers Who Care recently hosted its 10th Annual Blues, Brews & BBQ event at Wilma Rudolph Event Center. The event featured live music by local band Lone Watie, who opened for Nashville blues legend Stacy Mitchhart. Everyone enjoyed food from a variety of vendors, as well as games, activities, and prizes. This year’s kid zone featured several inflatables and kids train rides. There was a BBQ cook-off and dozens of craft brews to be sampled. proceeds benefit BWC Children’s Charities.
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Cry Baby: The Musical OPENING NIGHT
The Roxy production, directed by Ryan Bowie and choreographed by Emily Rourke, stars Matthew Combs as Cry-Baby Walker and Caitlyn Porayko as Allison Vernon-Williams.
Cry-Baby: The Musical, based on the film by John Waters, recently opened on the main stage of downtown’s Roxy Regional Theatre.
Bethany Riggiins & Ashmin SmallDonna Hayden & Nick Kirby
The story focuses on Allison Vernon-Williams, a Baltimore teenager who is drawn across the tracks from her 1950s finishing-school background into a relationship with the orphaned Wade “Cry-Baby” Walker, leader of a pack of rebel outcasts.
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GET TO KNOW MONTGOMERY COUNTY’S NEW MAYOR
In 2021, Wes Golden announced his candidacy to run for county mayor. After campaigning hard with his team for almost a year and a half, he secured the general election in August, and became Montgomery County’s newest leader. Taking on such a position isn’t a commitment made lightly, so VIP Clarksville talked with Golden about what he’s bringing to the office, and to find out more about the man who will be our county mayor for the next four years. His decision to jump into the mayoral race was not a quick one, but it also wasn’t necessarily something he’d been preparing for. Prior to election, Golden served as the Health and Safety Manager for the City of Clarksville, and before that, he was a firefighter and licensed emergency medical technician with Clarksville Fire Rescue for six years. He has also worked in environmental health and safety at Martinrea. In short, Golden has worn a lot of hats throughout his career, but he’s always been involved in community ongoings. “When Mayor Jim Durrett announced that he wasn’t running again, I along with several others began looking to find someone to step up and take on the challenge,” Golden said. Then, some of those folks began asking him if he might consider stepping up, which he wasn’t initially interested in. “After thinking about my diverse work experience, involvement in the community, and my love for Montgomery County, I wondered if this is something the Lord has been preparing me for without my knowledge,” Golden told VIP. “Then I talked to my wife Sara about it, and surprisingly enough, she was all in. Her answer was, ‘I just assumed you always would one day.’ So from there, we prayed and fasted over the decision for three days before receiving an answer and started moving forward.” He and Sara then began meeting with others in the community to gain support, but also to learn about the issues folks are most concerned about.
One such issue Golden said he’s ready to tackle as he steps into the office is the building of a local Juvenile Resource Center. “Currently, we send our children out of town, tying up two law enforcement officers at a time to transport them for every appointment, removing children from their families and support systems, while sending them out of town to meet criminals they’ve never met before, bringing them back without the rehabilitation programs they need, and then expecting good results,” Golden said. In addition, he wants to also oversee the implementation of expanded programs for mental health and provide more rehabilitation opportunities.
Another issue Golden wants to confront head-on is the booming growth our area is experiencing, which has led to complaints about the infrastructure. “When you hear the word ‘infrastructure,’ the biggest thing everybody wants to talk about is traffic and roads. The major roads coming through our community are owned by the state and managed by the Tennessee Department of Transportation,” Golden told VIP. “But, we have influence, and we can work with the state to get these things done, and I’ve been working hard to build relationships with these key players on the state side so that when I get in there, we can hit the ground running,” he continued.
THE MEDICAL, HEALTH & BEAUTY ISSUE• 25 In addition to these issues he’d like to bring solutions to, Golden is also dedicated to the area’s success because of his family’s 70-year legacy here. His grandfather on his father’s side was the the president of the Kraft Food Plant, for which Kraft Street is named. His great grandfather on his mother’s side owned Wright Chevrolet years ago, which his grandfather and great uncle then took over. That business was then sold, and eventually became the James Corlew Chevrolet we know today. “So both of my grandfathers worked locally in the downtown area. It’s pretty exciting that I’m here doing the same,” Golden said.
Golden’s father was a lineman with the Clarksville Department of Electricity for 34 years, and his mother was a bank teller. He speaks very fondly of his father, whom he credits with instilling in him a desire to serve the community from a very early age. “When I was a kid, he was a Sunday school teacher and president of the Montgomery County Soccer Association. He was the one who got me involved in Bikers Who Care and the Dream Factory. He would always go to Camp Rainbow every year and help out down there,” Golden explained. He added he admired his mother deeply, who went on to be an EVP for First American Bank, and then worked with the Ingram family to buy wineries and beer distributorships before retiring. He attended Cumberland Heights Elementary School, Montgomery Central Middle School, and then moved into the City of Clarksville when his parents got divorced. “My dad was raising me by himself, so he moved closer to work. We moved ‘in town’ was what we called it, and I ended up going to Clarksville High School and graduating from there. I played some sports as a kid, like soccer and karate,” Golden said, conceding with a laugh that he was better at karate than soccer. “When I was about 14, I got my first job in construction, and I’ve been working ever since. I usually have three jobs going on at the same time, I don’t sleep or rest a Inlot.”his free time, he really enjoys spending time with his family. He and Sara are raising three children — Nash, Lydia, and Mia — and are active members in their church. “I could not do any of this without Sara’s love and support. We have learned to share calendars, everything goes on the calendar, and to schedule family time. We are intentional about our time,” Golden said. “Marriage and family require work. We have learned that the closer we are to God, the closer we are to each other.”
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THE MEDICAL, HEALTH & BEAUTY ISSUE• 27 More than 100 supporters showed up for the recent Clarksville Area Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting at downtown’s Sanctuary on Main. The historic building, which began life as a church in 1831, has been converted to a yoga studio and cafe by owners Amanda Rush and Erika InWolfe.addition to yoga classes, Sanctuary offers massage, reflexology Reiki a life coach and more. The cafe is open Monday through Friday 7 a.m. - 3 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Sanctuary also offers multiple venue rooms with optional add-ons such as Cafe services or back patio/yard access Story & Photography by Tony Centonze Maria, Helen & Minoa Uffelman Hannah Charles & Maria Haycraft Lori & Hal BedellSherry Pickering & C.C. Wheeler Ericka Arcadia & Erika Wolfe Emily AkinBrittany Brown Brandi Bazzell & Bennett Holt Amanda Rush & Jill Mayhew Sanctuary on Main RIBBON CUTTING
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One-hundred lucky ticket-holders enjoyed an evening of great food from Yada on Franklin, cool beverages, exceptional live entertainment, and even a bit of dancing at the Customs House Museum’s Jazz in June. The museum welcomed local favorite Cindy McElroy, accompanied by the world-renowned Wooten Brothers, for an evening of outstanding music, musicianship, and fundraising. Regi and Joseph Wooten, known for their work with The Gap Band and the Steve Miller Band, wowed the crowd, along with vocalists McElroy and Lynne Halliburton, drummer Raymond Massey, and bassist/vocalist Nalani.
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Walker Woodruff & Mike Taliento Linda St. Romain & Nettie Thomas
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James Bagby & Robert Nash Dee Boaz & Don SharpeDr. Michael & Kirsten Licari Mt. Olive’s Unveiling Ceremony of the U.S. Colored Troops Monument at Fort Defiance
William Parker & Terry Morris Mayor Joe Pitts, Nettie Thomas & Cynthia Pitts
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Billy Burgett & Karen Reynolds Mt. Olive Cemetery Historical Preservation Society held its official unveiling of a U.S. Colored Troops Monument, which now stands at the Fort Defiance Civil War Park & Interpretive Center. The 9-foot tall monument pays tribute to the approximately 170,000 U.S. Colored Troops, many of whom were formerly enslaved, who served in the Union Army during the Civil War. The statue was created by internationally renowned sculptor Roy W. Butler, a Tennessee native. The ceremony was filled with history, poetry, music, and dance.
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Streetman took a few moments to thank everyone for their support, then talked about her first term accomplishments. After a brief speech, during which she laid out her second term goals, she thanked everyone for their continued support, and invited dialogue and inquiries.
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Stacey Streetman, Ward 10 Councilperson, officially kicked off her run for a second four-year term, with a reception at The Tanglewood House. Dozens of supporters, friends, and family members enjoyed hors d’oeuvres and fellowship, “at the place where it all began, four years ago,” Streetman said.
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In the basement of the Clarksville Police Department’s Commerce Street Headquarters is a large office with your average workspace fixtures: multiple desks, a round table for meetings in the center of the room, and storage closets. But the unique part of this office is the wall near the door that’s covered in white boards. The boards are divided into cells like a spreadsheet, each containing information about a serious vehicle crash in Clarksville. These boards are used by CPD’s FACT team, or the Fatal Accident Crash Team.
Determining crash physics relies heavily on where the vehicles and debris involved in an accident came to final rest, meaning where they landed after the accident. “Sometimes people think that they’re doing things to help us, so they’ll move a bumper or move something out of the way. Well, we needed it exactly the way it was at the end of the crash. We have all kinds of people, like good samaritans, EMS, fire, or other people who aren’t involved in the investigative team — and this includes police officers — that will move things,” Lewis said.
Lewis said that while both homicide and fatal crash scenes are difficult for processing, there are unique challenges that FACT investigators have to contend with. “With accident reconstruction, a lot of times you’re working in a scene where traffic is still flowing in the other lanes next to it. So we have that added element. It’s very difficult to shut down a roadway for two or three hours, and we’ve had to do it before when there’s been a major crash, but we try to leave those lanes open, so while we’re doing our crime scene processing, you have to be aware that there’s vehicles moving 12 or 18 feet away from your crime scene,” Lewis Investigatingsaid.
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Lewis then explained that most circumstances around a crash — the speed the vehicles were traveling at the time of the collision, the angle of collision — can be determined through simple math equations based on the location of the vehicles and the physical measurements of final rest. But thankfully, times have changed. Most modern vehicles have computers on board that are also crash data recorders, which is commonly called the airbag module. “It records the data during the crash, and we can query those components of the car after the crash to get information,” Lewis said.
“Then we work with the state, we work with the local street department and traffic control, to try and look at ways we can engineer safety after the fact — whether it be traffic lights, speed limits, public awareness — that’s what the investigation is about. We’re going to get answers, try to prosecute if possible, and if not, then we’re going to use what happened to try and focus on preventative measures.”
The FACT Team responds to the scenes of vehicle crashes that result in serious bodily injury or death, and it’s comprised of investigators who each have several hundred hours of specialized training to reconstruct traffic accidents. “They have a particular set of skills that allows them to do more in-depth investigations,” Lt. Vincent Lewis, the lieutenant over the Traffic & Parks Unit which includes FACT, told VIP. “Most all of them have attended basic crash investigation courses, and we have some that have attended advanced crash investigation. They get into the physics and dynamics of a crash and reconstructing it based on what the evidence on scene shows on a scientific level,” Lewis said.
an active roadway is already difficult enough, but the permanency of the scene also becomes an issue when the roadway is eventually reopened or there’s severe weather at the time of the accident that will affect the evidence. “As far as our crime scene, we get one bite at the apple because once the cars are moved and we let traffic drive over the scene again, everything changes, whereas if you’re working on a crime scene that’s in a house or in a field or something like that, you might have more time. We don’t and time is always working against us on these scenes,” Lewis continued. But working through these difficulties are worth it when investigators are able to bring closure to the families of victims, or help prevent another accident from happening. “Even if it’s not a criminal offense, we still owe it to the families and to the victims to determine what happened,” Lewis said with a quick glance to the white boards, which contain of dozens of names of those who’ve died in traffic accidents over the last few years.
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This year’s Daughters of the American Revolution Captain William Edmiston Chapter’s annual Flag Day Luncheon included a special presentation from members of Quilts of Valor. Doug Englen, Hank Albara, Joe Maynard, David Cook, Sandra Empey, and Glen Freudenthal were presented hand-made quilts in honor of their service. Kathy Vik said to all recipients, “Thank you for your service and sacrifice in serving our nation.”
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Guests at the luncheon also enjoyed food from Mission BBQ, and the presentation of colors by the Valentine Sevier SAR Color Guard. The luncheon concluded with the installation of new chapter members, officers, and the passing of the Regent’s Pin from outgoing Regent Gail Longton to incoming Regent Cindy Smith.
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At the time of his meeting with the Maynards, Schumacher had returned to racing under his father’s team, Don Schumacher Racing or DSR, without a sponsor. The Maynards then approached DSR with the offer to come in as a partner sponsor. Schumacher then found Scag Power Equipment to fill in the rest of the races. “And then halfway through this year, which is exactly about now, they literally said, ‘We want to buy this thing,’” Schumacher told VIP. The Maynards bought the majority ownership of the team from Schumacher’s, and then they got to work. Aside from handing over the majority of the team’s ownership, there were no major changes made to the team: same crew chief, same mechanics. “We showed up with the same good attitude and won the race,” Schumacher continued.
Schumacher said the win at Northwest Nationals was hard-fought, but unforgettable because of the trials they’d faced as a new team the first half of this season. “We struggled this year, so that this win more beautiful,” he said, adding that it was kind of serendipitous to deliver this win for the Maynards their first race because they got into the sport due to his earlier racing career. “They got into racing when they saw the Army car, and I drove the Army car for 19 years. It got them kind of hooked on racing, and then to be able to partner up is just so great,” Schumacher told VIP.
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Longtime racing fans, the Clarksville couple met with Schumacher last year in Las Vegas. Previously, the drag racer and his team had been sponsored by the U.S. Army. Then in 2018, the Army decided to go in a different direction and discontinue their sponsorship. Without a sponsor, he was essentially forced into retirement and sat a season out. “The year after that, I worked on putting a sponsor together. I was very clear that I didn’t want to hop in a jump car. I didn’t want to hop in a machine that wasn’t going to have a chance to win, I didn’t need to just sit in that thing and I wanted to find the right deal,” Schumacher said.
Just one week after it was announced that Joe and Cathi Maynard, along with their partners Eric and Kimberly Lehman, had made Clarksville history by becoming majority owners of an NHRA Top Fuel Team with the formation of Maynard Family Racing, the team brought home a massive win. Not only are they the first from Clarksville to own a national sports team, but winning a race as massive as the NHRA Northwest Nationals as first-time majority owners is essentially unheard of. So, VIP Clarksville Magazine thought to catch up with the driver for the team, Tony Schumacher. He’s an eight-time world champ and the most successful Top Fuel driver in class history with now 86 wins under his belt, including his recent victory in Seattle, Washington.
Schumacher describes driving a Top Fuel vehicle as exhilarating, but difficult in more ways than one. “I used to do over 200 speeches for the Army a year, and I always said that you study for this test. These are the fastest vehicles — it goes from zero to 100 in tenths of a second, and as it gets hotter out on the track, the more difficult it becomes. It’s stressful,” Schumacher said. Top Fuel drag racing also just so happens to the the fastest sport in the world: “These cars make between 11,000 and 12,000 horsepower. They accelerate faster than a space shuttle, faster than a fighter jet off an aircraft carrier — nothing a human being gets in accelerates as quickly,” he continued. The Top Fuel races are sometimes won by just tens of thousands of a second, making every millisecond of his time in the driver’s seat count. But who is the man behind the speed? Schumacher said even though he drives a race car for a living, he’d rather drive a motorcycle to his job. He also really loves comedy movies, such as Talladega Nights and Tommy Boy. “My job is stressful, I need to laugh,” he told VIP. He is married to his wife, Summer, and counts himself as a big fan of country music. He
THE MEDICAL, HEALTH & BEAUTY ISSUE• 41 also has two sons and a daughter, and he’s most proud of the amount of adversity he has endured to get to where he is. “The adversity has led the championships. Even through different teams and different people, we always find a way. I just love the leadership part of what I do. Some people lead with an iron fist, and I lead with a positive attitude.”
He draws major inspiration from his father, Don Schumacher, who is a racing legend in his own right independently from owning a racing team. “He was a champ when he was young. He had won five national races at the time, and then left racing to take over a business, which is so hard because our job is so much fun. And so he left, and he built a business from where it was small, battery charger company to the biggest battery charger company. He gave up so much to do that for us, and then came back and built a team with me in 1999, and we went out and won the championship the first year. Since that, he’s won 300-plus races and 15 or 18 championships. He’s been a hell of a guy to watch,” Schumacher told VIP. He wants to most be known as a good, kind person, and someone who went above and beyond to put smiles on the faces of those who watch what he does. “People forget, because our jobs are intense, but it’s really just entertainment. If you can’t make a bunch of kids smile and fans who show up for a race for one reason smile — then what are you doing. It’s expensive to go to a race, but they want to see someone go out and do something exceptional. And when they leave, I want them to go, ‘I paid $60 for a ticket, but I feel like I owe more.’”
In the next year, Schumacher said he’d like to secure his ninth championship. “Nine’s a great number,” he said with a laugh. “In the next five, I’d like to race for not only another five years, but in the process, maybe train some guys and gals to come over and learn how to do this correctly and be really, really good at it,” he said, adding that no matter how many championships he secures, it means nothing if he can’t pass along what he has learned in the process. “That’s how I am with my kids. I hope my kids are way more successful than me. I hope my kids are smarter, better, more prepared, and have every bit of knowledge they’ve learned and everything I’ve learned to pass on too,” he said.
Moving forward, Schumacher is incredibly excited to continue working with the Maynard family and secure more wins for them to bring home to Clarksville. “You guys are in Clarksville, you know what they’ve done for the community. They do good things for the community, good things for racing, and good things for people. They’re caring, very passionate, and love being part of good things, good teams, and they’re quality people. When you are selecting people to be around for the rest of your career, you have to select carefully, and those are the people I want to be around. Those are the people that inspire me, they make me want to do better, and in a job where you have to perform at that level, that’s what you need.”
Roxy Regional Theatre was packed with supporters as Clarksville’s oldest professional theatre announced the list of productions that will make up its 40th anniversary season. Guests enjoyed catering by Nicoletta’s, as well as a Roxy season kick-off tradition, meatloaf sliders from Edward’s Steakhouse. Cold beverages were available as well, which guests enjoyed as they walked around the lobby, admiring displays that represented the upcoming shows. Stacy Turner and Mayor Joe Pitts spoke about the upcoming season, then Theatre Director Ryan Bowie introduced the line-up. Into the Woods, Where Did We Sit on the Bus, The Rocky Horror Show, White Christmas and by Tony Centonze
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44 • VIP CLARKSVILLE MAGAZINE Bumpus Mills Marina, located just outside of Clarksville in Bumpus Mills, recently hosted the Clarksville Area Chmaber of Commerce’s Business After BumpusHours.Marina’s General Manager Brad O’Shoney and his team invited everyone to the water’s edge for good food, cold beverages, summer fun, and live music by Garrett Seay. Each month, Business After Hours provides Chamber members an unparalleled networking opportunity. The monthly event is free for members and always has a great turnout. Go to www.clarksvillechamber.com for more information. Story & Photography by Tony Centonze Tony Eldridge & Mark KellyMelvin lopez & Katherine SextonMelinda Shepard, Brad O’Shoney & Katherine Sexton Sherrye & Aydin EhrenbergLaura O’Shoney & Sierra Allison Garrett Seay, Brad O’Shoney & Mark Kelly Jaxon & Candace WilsonDarwin & Diane EldridgeDarrell & Stacy SickmyreAndrew Hanson & Madison Blakeley BUSINESS AFTER HOURS atBUMPUS MILLS MARINA
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46 • VIP CLARKSVILLE MAGAZINE The Dotsonville Community Center recently held its 29th Annual Meet the Candidates BBQ, an event that is unique and always much-anticipated in Montgomery County. DCC volunteers prepare and serve BBQ chicken and pulled pork, with a variety of sides and desserts. The annual event serves as a fundraiser for the center. All candidates who are competing in upcoming elections were allowed to take the stage and introduce themselves to the voters, sharing information about themselves and their platforms. Nearly two dozen candidates were in Storyattendance.&Photography by Tony Centonze Marci & Mike OliverJoel Wallace & Dee BoazJames & Belle BagbyDianne Campbell & Kimberly Wiggins Rob & Kim Bateman Tony Eldridge & Kimberly Wiggins Riley & Jeff Bryant McClure & Reid Poland Kaitlan & Deanna McLaughlinJeff Bryant & Jay ReedyGabriele Eisemann & Rosie PenningtonBret & Sherry Pickering DOTSONVILLE COMMUNITY CENTER MEET THE CANDIDATES BBQ
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Thousands were in attendance for the 2nd Annual Manifest Magic Juneteenth Festival, which was held once again at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center. Food trucks and other food vendors, offering a variety of international flavors, were lined up around the building. Inside the WREC, nearly 100 vendors offered art, clothing, crafts, services, and more. The theme of this year’s event was Flowers to the People, and guests enjoyed a wide range of entertainment, as well as children’s activities and educational opportunities.
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NIA currently serves 42 individuals, also providing service to people in Nashville, Springfield, and beyond. “It just depends on their level of need,” Hill said. “Our specialty is a holistic home health care approach. It’s non-crisis care. We are trained through the Department of Intellectual and Developmental Services. We do a lot of verbal deescalation. We work with adults and children with moderate to severe behaviors, as well as physical and intellectual barriers.”
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“Nia stands for ‘purpose’ in Swahili. It’s one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa,” NIA’s Valencia Hill said. “We try to do this periodically, just to open up to the community, our families, friends, and other businesses. It’s an opportunity to let them know we’re here. We’ve been pillars of the Middle Tennessee region for the past 23 years.”
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Clarksville’s NIA Association recently held an open house, where the community was invited to visit the facility and enjoy an afternoon of music, food and fellowship.
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Surprisingly, sometimes the needs of an individual tooth or dental issue are not the same as the needs for the child. This may present as unique situations for children who are very anxious, are expecting an upcoming PCS due to military orders, have special health care needs, or simply might be ready to lose a baby tooth relatively soon. These unique needs help us shape our treatment and preventive approach for the child and the family to best serve them the best we can.
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Compassionate Care in Pediatric Dentistry
Born and raised in Clarksville, Dr. Kevin Kennedy Jr. is a third-generation local, small business owner in our community and has practiced pediatric dentistry in Clarksville for nine years. As a pediatric dentist, Dr. Kennedy specializes in the oral health and facial development of children and teens. This focus on pediatric patients helps him have a unique understanding of how children in today’s families can have the best dental experience as they navigate childhood and adolescence.
This was the profound advice given to me by an esteemed professor in residency and the words have always resonated to me. It seems counterintuitive but his point was to never focus too much on the teeth without considering how it may affect the child. Our practice has the blessing of being able to interact with thousands of children per year and each child comes to us with unique needs and stories. We try to approach every clinical decision considering the needs of the child and the family while maintaining the highest quality to the standard of care.
One of the greatest skills a pediatric dentist has involves advising when the best time dental treatment is recommended, what treatment should be performed, and how the treatment should be accomplished. Parents might be surprised to know the same dental issue could receive varying recommendations for how the teeth should be treated, even between licensed dental professionals. Performing dental treatment on children too soon or too late, using less effective or outdated materials, and neglecting the child’s overall experience can lead to a lot of frustration, anxiety, increased costs, and unfortunately repeated or more invasive procedures later. We use a combination of preventive materials including dental sealants when appropriate to help reduce the risk of decay in the future. In the event a child does develop decay, instead of a cookie cutter approach, we make every effort to choose the best material that will benefit the child the most. Sometimes that means using a material that allows us to
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THE MEDICAL, HEALTH & BEAUTY ISSUE• 53 operate more quickly for a child who is fearful and anxious. Sometimes that means choosing the most durable material for a child who needs to keep that baby tooth for another 7-8 years. We consider it a blessing to be able to serve the families in the Clarksville area. One of our practice core values is compassionate care. We incorporate compassion into our practice by sharing the dental experience with our families to ensure that the care delivered is the very best we can offer and that we consider what it’s like as a family to receive the care we offer. Of course this helps when many of us are currently parenting through the same challenges as our parents. Compassion also includes never guilt-shaming parents whose children are experiencing oral health challenges or decay but simply striving to offer easy and practical solutions whenever possible. Why Choose Us Clinical UncompromisingUnconditionalCompassionateExcellenceCareIntegrityRadicalKindnessCleanlinessCostConsciousnessCommunityCommitment
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When he returned to Clarksville following day, Wiggins said he took it upon himself to start looking for local senior transportation companies. “There were no private, non-emergency transportation options here. I googled, I looked in the Yellow Pages. The only thing I saw was two government agencies that offer mass transit, not private services which WMT provides,” Wiggins said. He then began looking into costs for the vehicles and insurance. Within 90 days, he bought a vehicle and was on the road. Wiggins said for the first three years, he paid for the business out of pocket and only made enough profit to cover the commercial insurance. “Then, the phone began to ring and it kept ringing. Within those next three years, I had five vehicles on the road, running around serving the people of Clarksville-Montgomery County and surrounding counties.”
O’Neal Wiggins is the owner of Wiggins Medial Transit. He’s owned the local transportation business for 11 years, and it came from an idea that his father gave him after they discovered a need seniors had for specialized transportation when they’re in wheelchairs, use walkers, or are just no longer able to drive themselves. The veteran took that idea, and turned it into a unique service that goes above and beyond for its Inclients.2010, Wiggins was working on Fort Campbell as a contractor. He had retired from active duty in 2005 after serving with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). One day, and without warning, he was laid off from his contracting job. A year later, his father, who lived in Georgia at the time, suffered a stroke. “I believe in divine intervention, so it was perfect that now I had the opportunity to go down on and spend weeks at a time with my dad,” Wiggins said. He said his wife, Kimberly Wiggins, was beyond understanding of the situation, and wanted him to be able to take care of his parents. “During those visits to southwest Georgia, I did notice there were some instances where we didn’t have transportation for my dad. I had called some services, and those would be booked up, so it was challenging to get wheelchair transportation to get my dad from here to wherever he needed to go,” Wiggins said. In the meantime, he and his brothers were able to get their father in and out of a car, but that it was hard on them since their dad was unable to use one of his legs. “Finally I contacted a company that was able to come pick my dad up and take him to where he needed to go,” he told VIP.
But that type of transportation came with its own issues. “Say my dad has an appointment today at Clarksville’s City Hall at 1 o’clock. They were picking up the seniors hours earlier than they needed to because of the tight scheduling and wide demand,” Wiggins explained. And worst still, the seniors then had to wait hours before they were picked up again with a minimum of 2 1/2 hour of wait time of each side of the appointment as the standard. Then one Saturday, as he was about to return to Clarksville, his father gave him the idea: “My 92-year old father looked at me and said, ‘You know son, as you get old, people should care about you. You should be a priority, you shouldn’t have to do all of this waiting. I bet someone in Clarksville where you live is experiencing the same thing I am here. Why don’t you start a business that will help people like me?’”
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W h a t P e o p l e T h i n k A b o u t U s I have used Wiggins Medial Transit now for the past year I feel very blessed to have such professional transportation for my Special Needs son, who they take to school on a daily basis The drivers are extremely courteous, always on time, profoundly professional and caring. The owner, Mr. Wiggins, even checks in periodically to make sure that he and the other drivers are providing the professional services that I, the client, expected I assured Mr Wiggins that he and the other drivers have not only provided such wonderful service, but they have gone above and beyond all that I expected My son looks forward to riding with Wiggins Medical Transit every day He wakes up and says “School, Mom Mr Wiggins”; and he always has a great big smile on his face I trust them with transporting my son, and that is not a gift I readily give to anyone I’d recommend Wiggins Medical Transit to anyone and guarantee that they won t be disappointed with the professional service
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Eleven years later, Wiggins said his company has expanded beyond just offering transit for medical needs. They also assist in transport for church services and special occasions, like graduations and holidays, even family functions, or take a tour of our city which has changed greatly. “I may have a mother, father, or grandmother call me and say, ‘Hey I don’t drive for some particular reason, and I need to go to the local grocery store to pick up a couple items. Can you pick me up at 10 and pick me back up at 11?” Of course we can. We’ll get them to the front door, grab their groceries, put them in the van, and take them back home. Before ride-sharing services came to town, we answered the call and need” Wiggins said one of his regulars is a 91-year-old woman who has a sitting, monthly appointment to get her nails and hair done. “I just want to help people like my dad and put a smile on their faces while doing it. It warms my soul to be able to help them keep their independence and vitality.”
GIVE | CARE | SHARE TN SUICIDE PREVENTION NETWORKNEEDHELP? CALL 1-800-273-TALK (8255) OR TEXT TN TO 741741 To the service members, veterans, first responders on the front lines of our communities, and their families: your mental health is important. Local nonprofit Soldiers and Families Embraced (SAFE) offers individual, couples, and youth counseling services at no cost and no insurance is required. For more info on SAFE, visit https://www.soldiersandfamiliesembraced.org/, call (931) 591-3241, and be on the lookout for our next issue of VIP Clarksville Magazine.
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The Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network (TSPN) is an organization that aims to defeat the stigmas that surround suicide. According to the CDC, 12.2 million American adults seriously contemplated suicide, 3.2 million planned a suicide attempt, and 1.2 million attempted suicide in 2020. And the issue is ever-growing, and suicide in Tennessee have been on a steady increase over the last few years compared to the rest of the country. In 2020, Tennessee saw a suicide rate of 17.7 per 100,000 of the population, which is about 29% higher than the rest of the U.S., according to the Tennessee Department of Health.
The best way to end these stigmas is to educate yourself and others, and to have conversations about suicide and the impact it has. “Talking about it is what opens the line of communication. Talking about it is what normalizes it. Talking about it is really the first and best thing you can do when you want to really connect with someone when you want to see what they’re doing, where they’re at, and how they’re feeling,” Tubbs said. Reaching out to a hotline or a trusted friend, or even being that trusted friend for someone else, are small things that can make a very big difference in the efforts to fight the stigmas surrounding Septembersuicide. is Suicide Prevention Month, and Tubbs recommends people get involved. Information on how to donate, volunteer, and attend the regional meetings can be found on the TSPN website. The more people that are educated about suicide and its impact, the more the stigmas are crushed. Prioritizing mental health and the wellbeing of yourself and those you love are great ways to help prevent suicide. Never be afraid to seek help.
VIP Clarksville talked to Morgan Tubbs, the deputy director of TSPN, about the resources available to those who need immediate help, and the damaging stigma around seeking help in moments of crisis. One of the stigmas that Tubbs and the TSPN are fighting is the particular stigma men face in seeking help. Tubbs said many men do not feel comfortable talking about their feelings and choose to suffer in silence rather than talk about their feelings. This is unfortunately confirmed when addressing the statistic of suicide in Tennessean males being 3.6 times higher than in females, according to the Tennessee Department of TubbsHealth.said that there were particular challenges in terms of the MidCumberland region, of which Montgomery County is a part. “This region has six of the most populous counties in the state. This region also has just as many rural counties that need just as much outreach. That poses an interesting dynamic as far as how to structure our approach in this region,” she said. Tubbs added it is important to curate outreach that can resonate with big cities such as Nashville as well as the smaller communities. In order to combat these challenges, TSPN has established task forces that focus on specific areas that need extra attention, or areas where the rate of suicides is higher than others.
Tubbs wants to remind people that suicide doesn’t discriminate and never hesitate to reach out for help if it is needed. “If you’re reading this article and you’re worried about yourself or a loved one, you are not alone. There are resources and people that want to help you and your loved one. Anybody can save a life.”
Suicide is a touchy word and subject for most. Many avoid conversations about it and rarely want to acknowledge the stigmas and myth surrounding it, yet it affects many individuals and families each year.
Midwifery Week
Oct. 2-8 is Midwifery Week and every year the American College of Nurse Midwives or ACNM, launches a nationwide awareness week to help promote midwifery, healthy births, and advanced practical nursing as a career choice.
perform surgeries although some can assist in C-sections. And rather than looking at patients through a diagnostic lens, midwives ensure both emotional and physical wellness throughout pregnancy and after. “So, as a midwife, we actually take a different approach and look at the whole family structure and mom and baby together with more emphasis on education with breastfeeding, bonding, and education prior to delivery,” Chance told VIP.
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One such challenge ßan increase in mental health morbidity, like higher rates of depression, anxiety, or PTSD that can result from the stressors of being a solider or part of a military family. “We have trained providers within our service, within the midwifery service, that have certifications for perinatal mental health who can help provide mental healthcare specific to that period of time in a woman’s life,” she added.
What many might not know about Fort Campbell’s Blanchfield Army Community Hospital is that it is home to the largest midwifery practice in the Clarksville-Montgomery County area. Their team of 11 certified nurse midwives all have their masters or doctorate in midwifery. And it’s a diverse practice: some are doubly certified, and some have specializations in women’s health so they can go beyond delivering babies to ensure the health of mother, child, and their families.
And because they work with the military population specifically, the midwives at BACH practice a philosophy of care that’s tailored to the individuals being served. “We work very closely in concert with the 101st Airborne Division to understand the risks and medical needs inherent to the soldiers who serve that unit. … We serve a military population, we serve active duty soldiers, and we serve their family. There are some unique challenges that come along with those patients,” Tyson said.
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Jessica Chance is another a certified nurse midwife at BACH, and she’s been with the hospital’s midwifery department since 2012. She explained to VIP Clarksville that the difference between a midwife and an OB-GYN is that midwives are not medical doctors, and many cannot
BACH’s midwifery department is also restarting a program for expectant mothers called Centering Pregnancy, which will be the only program like it in the area. While it’s not a new program, Centering Pregnancy is a model of prenatal care in which women actually get their prenatal care in a group setting according to gestational age, which provides several benefits. “We see significant decline in their C-section rates, a very good percentage of these patients breastfeed, high patient satisfaction, and decreased mental illness because they’re with a group of people so they can have that social interaction and that social support,” Tyson Chanceexplained.is
Maj. Laurey Tyson, a certified nurse midwife at BACH, is taking over as chief of the department of obstetrics and gynecology. “Midwifery care, as practiced by certified nurse midwives, encompasses the independent management or the independent provision of care during pregnancy, child birth, and the postpartum period,” Tyson said. Many midwives also practice pre-conception care, which includes sexual and reproductive health. “Midwives may also serve as the primary care provider for women from adolescence throughout the lifespan, as well as care for the healthy newborn from the first day of life through day 28,” Tyson continued.
heading up this effort to restart the program after COVID forced a pause in the offering. “It’s beneficial to anyone, but especially to our soldiers where many of them are alone. They don’t live here, they’re not from here, and the father of the baby many times is deployed,” Tyson said.
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The medical professionals at QC Kinetix have not only used these regenerative therapies, but they have studied the way each different therapy works, and the affect it has on healing the joint. Through these years of treating countless numbers of patients, QC Kinetix developed several proprietary protocols that are designed to use the unique nature of each biologic treatment to achieve the best results possible. Any one of these treatments can promote healing of joints, and sometimes providers will administer one type of treatment as an aid to healing. However, combining multiple treatment types over a structured period of time provides the best results.
Sports injuries are a common reason why people may seek out regenerative therapy. Our QC Injury protocol is designed to target joint pain and musculoskeletal injuries. Just because you hit the field or the gym hard, it doesn’t mean your body has to suffer. Whether you’re dealing with knee pain, shoulder pain, tennis elbow, golfer’s elbow, a torn ACL/MCL/meniscus, or torn rotator cuff, we’re here to help. Skip the knee brace, and say no to surgery, thanks to our regenerative medicine treatments. Pain relief is well within your reach at QC Kinetix.
In addition to joint pain treatments, we also treat non-sports-related musculoskeletal pain resulting from conditions such as sciatica, plantar fasciitis or tendonitis. If you have pain in your nerves or tendons, our QC
Regenerative Therapy For Knee Pain
The most common treatments for knee pain are steroids, physical therapy, arthroscopic surgery or a knee replacement. A total knee
Sometimes, it can take up to a year for a patient to fully recover. One of the more promising non-surgical treatments for knee pain relies on regenerative therapies to promote the healing and repair of cartilage and bone tissue.
Knee pain can be quite debilitating. Perhaps you’ve had trouble walking, or even performing activities as simple as sitting down and standing up for years. Maybe your doctor has said that a knee replacement is your only option. There is good news! QC Kinetix is here to offer a better alternative to knee surgery. Many of our patients have discovered our clinics while searching for natural knee pain treatments. Our regenerative therapies can assist with all types of knee pain, whether it’s due to an underlying chronic condition or a recent or even former accident or sports injury. The result is an improved quality of life with little-to-no recovery time. Our patients are raving about their results and the time that was saved by not having to go under the knife. Not to mention all of the potential long-term side effects that surgery can bring.
Pain from Medical Conditions
Because of the healing nature of regenerative therapies, they can be used to treat numerous causes of pain. Joint pain due to arthritis and other chronic conditions can be quite debilitating. It may occur in larger joints like the knees, back, and shoulders. It may also occur in smaller joints such as the ankles, wrists, elbows, feet, hands – right down to the fingers and toes. The most common joint that suffers pain is the knee. Another source of knee pain is from injuries such as a torn ACL, torn MCL, torn LCL, or torn meniscus. The natural pain treatments that QC Kinetix provides eliminate pain by repairing and restoring damaged or injured tissue organically, giving you a pain-free life that will last for decades to come.
Treatment for Sports Injuries
replacement is an invasive surgical procedure where surgeons replace damaged cartilage and bone with metal implants and a plastic spacer.
Why Live With Chronic Pain?
Chronic pain affects millions of Americans nationwide. It hinders our lives and makes completing simple activities like walking the dog or picking up groceries nearly unachievable. Many people believe risky painrelieving surgery and habit-forming prescriptions are their only hope for a pain-free life. There is another option, all-natural regenerative therapy that helps your body heal itself instead of masking pain with harmful drugs, or invasive surgery.
Regenerative therapies are becoming increasingly popular for joint pain relief, as well as the management of soft tissue injuries. These therapies rely on stimulating your body’s natural healing response, speeding up recovery and lessening inflammation and pain.
At QC Kinetix, we offer a safer, more practical, and effective remedy for your musculoskeletal pain. We will perform a comprehensive examination and offer the best treatment plan for your specific condition.
Regenerative therapies are an exciting new field of study, and initial research shows promising results. If you find that traditional medicine isn’t sufficient to help you cope with your musculoskeletal pain, why not add our alternative pain treatments to your recovery plan?
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Medical protocol just might be the perfect solution. Musculoskeletal pain can be the result of trauma, such as falls, sprains, or jerking movements, or it can be the result of overuse, repetitive movements, or poor body mechanics. No matter the cause, musculoskeletal pain may affect your lifestyle and quality of life, and can even be debilitating. Traditional treatments for musculoskeletal pain include taking antiinflammatories and painkillers while the body recovers. Physical therapy helps for many musculoskeletal injuries and pain, and therapeutic massage can address muscle pain in particular, but sometimes more aggressive non-surgical treatments are required to get the pain relief you need.
Our primary goal is to help you avoid surgery and its related complications and prevent further injuries. Besides helping you avoid complicated and costly surgical procedures, regenerative medicine treatments are also an excellent alternative where other traditional orthopedic treatments have failed. These minimally invasive treatment techniques work by promoting rejuvenation in the injured area, which is essential for healing.
What makes Clarksville’s Brookdale different, and makes them the very best, is their far-reaching impact. They aren’t just concerned about their community, they also actively work to build connections and offer resources to enhance the experience that seniors have outside of their community. Brookdale facilitates a bi-monthly Neighborhood Networking event, which brings together professionals serving seniors in any capacity. This event offers an opportunity to learn about the local resources available to assist our elderly community. Brookdale
Clarksville is also the top local sponsor for the Walk 2 End Alzheimer’s, and Eppes is a community educator for the Alzheimer’s Association. She holds monthly caregiver support groups for the public and educational sessions wherever people request them.
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The community at Brookdale Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care is secure, and all visitors are screened. It has a warm and inviting feel with furnishings that stand in total contrast to the sterile atmosphere you might expect of an assisted living community. It’s also just one level, and the layout is a big circle which is actually quite beneficial for those in certain stages of dementia that feel the need to stay in constant movement. In the center of the community is an enclosed courtyard with large, mature trees and manicured gardens. The freedom of going outdoors safely reduces the anxiety often associated with living in a secured community.
As the largest senior living provider in the United States, Brookdale has been in business over 40 years and is currently serving over one million seniors across the country. They offer senior care in every capacity — independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory care, hospice care, and home health services. 2021 2022
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When a senior is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, cognitive decline can happen fast and unexpectedly. That’s where Brookdale Clarksville - Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care comes in. As the only assisted living community in the area that is exclusively for memory care, it’s a unique local resource. Not only are they unique, they’re also the best at what they do: Brookdale Clarksville has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a 2022-23 Best Memory Care and they also won VIP Clarksville Magazine’s 2022 Best of the Best honor for best memory care facility. Marie Eppes, Brookdale Clarksville’s sales manager, has been with the community for about five years. “Our management team has a combined senior care experience of over 100 years,” Eppes told VIP. These experiences help the team at Brookdale implement solutions that are non-medication based. Brookdale’s Clare Bridge memory care programs are designed to create an optimal life by meeting each resident’s spiritual, emotional, social, intellectual, and physical needs. “Our memory care programs ensure that each day is structured to help our residents find purpose in a way unique to their personality. Memory loss does not have to mean that all is lost,” Eppes continued.
“I just love taking care of people! I’ve been a caregiver for eight years and can’t imagine working anywhere other than Brookdale! This is my family!”
We were able to meet some of their staff and ask them why they loved working for Brookdale. They are exceptionally unique as well, and have a reputation for being the friendliest community in town.
“I am a caregiver at heart with a passion for memory care specifically. I feel that this is the call on my life and I feel honored every day that Brookdale chose me for this role. I love that I am able to serve others, whether it be through direct care of the residents, helping families through the senior care decisions process, or educating our community about memory care.”
April White, Health & Wellness DirectorLori Griffith, Caregiver Avalon Hospice’s Caring Heart Award Winner
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“I love the family-like atmosphere. I appreciate that Brookdale provides the tools I need to effectively serve our residents, staff, and family members. I find fulfillment both professionally and personally when Brookdale respects my experience and allows me to be solutions-minded when facing the challenges that come with nursing leadership.”
Dawn Sawyer, Executive Director Marie Eppes, Sales Manager
“Some of my favorite residents are the veterans that live here. When I was in the service, we bonded through hardship, and when a mission went well, we bonded through that too. When one of my veteran residents is having a tough day and I can help make that better for them, that bond grows the same way. They feel like my family.” - Robert McKnight, Caregiver, Marine Corp Veteran, and Caregiver.
“I love working for Brookdale because Alzheimer’s runs in my family and I have an opportunity to help families who would not have any where to turn for support. My family did not have help and every family dealing with this disease deserves help.”
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At the Advanced Cosmetic Surgery Centers of Kentucky and Tennessee, Dr. Mitchell Kaye and his staff pride themselves on personalized, professional care. For over 25 years, ACSC has restored patients’ confidence at their flagship Hopkinsville location. Dr. Mitchell Kaye is triple board certified with over 25 years of experience. He has the distinction of scoring #1 in both the oral and written components of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery exam, only one of two surgeons in the world to do so. He received his medical degree at Tufts Medical School in Boston, one of the top medical institutions in the country. He then completed his surgical training at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital of Harvard Medical School. Currently, he serves as Trustee on the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery and as Chairman of the ABCS Written Exam Committee. Dr. Kaye’s rigorous training and his daily commitment to excellence in patient care and safety are the cornerstones of his practice.
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One of those events is Snowball Express, which began in 2006 as an annual, free event for children of fallen military heroes as its own nonprofit. In the event’s early years, Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band would return year after year and play a concert for the families of the fallen in attendance. Snowball Express then became a program of GSF in late 2017, and it has since turned into an annual trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida for families of the fallen. By partnering with American Airlines, GSF brings those children and their surviving parents or guardians together from all over the country for a four-day experience filled with fun and entertainment in a warm, emotionally safe, and inclusive environment.
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As the name states, the foundation started with award-winning actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise. The general public’s response to his role of Lt. Dan in Forrest Gump was a large part of his desire to begin helping those left in the wake of war — be it the soldiers, the wounded or disabled, and the families of those who never made it back home.
While their efforts are nationally known, the Gary Sinise Foundation is an organization that has benefitted many military service members and their families in the Clarksville-Montgomery County area. Recently, the foundation moved its headquarters to Nashville, bringing it closer to our city, and the hundreds of families of fallen service members, veterans, and first responders in Middle Tennessee who are the core of the foundation’s mission. Since its founding in 2011, GSF has organized events for families of the fallen, offered grants for first responders, served meals to active-duty soldiers, and even adapted smart homes for severely wounded veterans.
“That’s the mission — that’s Gary’s vision,” Jim Ravella, GSF’s vice president of programs, told VIP Clarksville. “It was his connection with the military through his father, his in-laws, and his uncles that served and sacrificed, and his experience of watching the Vietnam war unfold in the nation, and to his family.”
But that’s not all the foundation does — they also offer support to wounded veterans and their families. For over 10 years, GSF has provided mortgage-free homes for wounded veterans, and in turn, giving them back their freedom and independence. In fact, in March of 2022, the Gary Sinise Foundation gifted a wheel-chair accessible home to a wounded 101st Airborne Division veteran and hero right here in Clarksville, U.S. Army Sergeant Christopher Kurtz. In the ClarksvilleMontgomery County area alone, around 150 children and veterans have benefited from the foundation’s programs and outreach.
As for the first responders, Ravella said the impact of 9/11, and the personal effect it had on Gary Sinise, also expanded the foundation’s focus to include those protecting us at home. Many of their event offerings are also extended to first responders and their families, but one unique program is First Responders Outreach, which provides funding for equipment and training for volunteer fire departments across the country. “Those departments sometimes are not as well funded as your Nashville or larger city departments, and we help them with gear and things they need to help do their job,” Ravella told VIP ButClarksville.atthecore of each of these missions, is a desire to help those who’ve given so much in the name of our country and safety. “Everything about what Gary does at his core I believe is that he wants to make people know they’re not forgotten and appreciated, and to know that the sacrifice they make every day matters and that people care,” Ravella said. “We express the nation’s thanks through the foundation. In a way, we become the conduit for the people.”
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In May, the program held its first annual scholarship and award ceremony. Thanks to the generosity of one mentee’s parent who donated the funds to cover the trophies, Parsons and the mentors were able to celebrate the boys’ achievements over the year. “Seeing their gratitude coming up to receive those awards — we gave them medallions to put over their heads — and they got certificates.” The boys received awards like Best Artist, Most Creative, and Best Personality. Some awards were based on the amount of volunteer work the boys did over the year. They also took the Oath of the Young Kings in front of their families, and some received college scholarships. But in order for the mentorship program to continue, Parsons and Bragg said they need sponsors and mentors from the community. “We are looking for mentors. We want people to join us — dedicated people that are willing to help us,” Parsons said. “And along with trying to run a program, we need financial support. We’re looking for sponsorships and funds,” Bragg added. Every time the program meets, there is a meal served and currently the program has about 20 members that show up to every meeting. Parsons, Bragg, and the other organizers currently cover those expenses out of Allpocket.school-age boys are welcome to attend the free mentorship program, which is hosted from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the last Saturday of each month at Emmanuel Family Life Center at 303 Fairview Lane in Clarksville. Those interested may sign up for orientation, but Parsons encourages anyone that’s interested to just stop by and check out the program first.
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Kadi’s Tacos, Snowie Brothers, Say Cheese Please, Johnny and June’s Italian Ice, Burgasm Urban Eats, and others lined the perimeter of the Wilma Rudolph Event Center, offering a variety of food choices. Throughout the afternoon, guests enjoyed sack races, cornhole, giant Jenga, and more. This year’s entertainment included Stray Nova opening for Nashville’s legendary Jimmy Church Band.
Thousands came out on July 3rd for this year’s Independence Day Celebration at Clarksville’s Liberty Park, an afternoon and evening filled with great food, live music, and family-friendly activities. And, it was all brought to a close with a very impressive fireworks show.
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By 6 p.m., thousands had staked out some ground on the Division Parade Field and the program began. After welcoming remarks came the invocation, the presentation of colors, and the National Anthem, and a Salute to the Nation (50 gun salute).
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At 7 p.m., Col. Andrew Jordan introduced the band Stolen Silver. After their set, MG Joseph JP McGee introduced this year’s headliner Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band. The evening concluded with a 30-minute fireworks show.
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Fort Campbell’s Annual Independence Day Celebration and Concert kicked off early on July 4th, with a free family fun zone that had a dozen inflatables, yard games, food trucks, and more.
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The folks at Williamson Home Group recently hosted their 1st Annual Ice Cream Social at Golly G’s on Madison Street. Everyone was invited for a “free scoop of ice cream at this epic kickoff to summer.” Williamson Home Group has been a real estate company with Keller William Realty for about 10 years. Nicole Stewart talked about WHG’s event, which was in support of F.U.E.L.
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“We are out here today with Denise Skidmore of F.U.E.L.,” Stewart said. “We’re raising money and awareness for the F.U.E.L. Program, which helps school-age children who have limited access to food at home. Everybody who comes out and scans our QR code gets a ticket that is good for a free scoop of ice cream. Ten percent of all proceeds went to F.U.E.L.” Centonze
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Edward’s Steakhouse was packed recently as friends and family hosted a retirement party for Judge Wayne Shelton who stepped down after serving 43 years on the bench. He was Tennessee’s longest- serving judge. More than 100 supporters came out for the celebration of Judge Shelton’s career. They enjoyed hors-d’oeuvres, time with colleagues and friends, and words from Shelton and others. Judge Shelton was honored with a proclamation from U.S. Congressman Mark Green’s office, presented by Sam Nienow, and a joint resolution from Tennessee’s House and Senate, presented by Representative Curtis by Tony Centonze
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The Ruby Cora Event Center was filled nearly to capacity for the recent Red River Republican Women’s Wine Tasting & PAC Fundraiser. The theme for this year’s event was Red Wave Beach Party. A variety of wines, hors-d’oeuvres, and non-alcoholic beverages were served. Guests were also able to bid on a huge selection of items that had been donated for a silent auction. Several Republican candidates involved in upcoming elections were on hand. They took turns addressing the audience after guest speaker Andy Ogles, mayor of Maury County, made his remarks.
Story & Photography by Tony Centonze Kimberly Turner & Brad Morrow
Red River Republican Women’s wine tasting and pac fundraiser
Tommy Vallejos, Dee Desautel, Caroline Vallejos, Wendy Davis, Sara & Wes Golden Karel Lea Biggs & Camie GreenJimmy & Pat DunnCaroline & Tommy VallejosAlex & Rebecca Joyner
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Tommy Vallejos & Maury County Mayor Andy OglesDavid & Deanna McLaughlinCathy Kolb & Deb Chancellor
Jeff Burkhart & Cindy GreeneReid & McClure Poland
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Several other candidates were on hand to speak with voters, and share information about themselves and their campaign platforms. Photography by Tony Centonze & Marci Oliver Janet & Rick Mangrum Dale Sims & Wes Golden
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Urban Ministries recently held its 2nd Annual Pancake Breakfast with Congressman Mark Green at Hilldale United Methodist Church. enjoyed pancakes and sausage, and a chance to meet and speak with Congressman Mark Green, a physician, businessman, and combat veteran who represents Tennessee’s 7th District.
Deborah Ashcraft & Nortis Walker Charlie Hudson & Sam Nienow Golden & Congressman Mark Green A. C. Lopez & Jodi O’Connor
Congressman Mark Green & Joshua Beal Melanie Mosier, Willow Jones & Janice Kelly
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Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel was chock-full of secret agent-types and dangerous women as Customs House Museum & Cultural Center hosted its 38th annual fundraiser, Flying High. This year’s event had a James Bond theme: Live & Let Fly. The evening featured dinner and dancing, and an opportunity to bid on exceptional works of art, experiences and more. Official fashion retailers for the elegant evening were Briggs Clothiers and Wedding Belles. Kitty Harvill was Flying High 2022’s Signature Artist. Her work “Peg’s Pony” (water colors on canvas) paid tribute to her mother, and was inspired in part by a photograph taken in 1938, inside what was then known as the U.S. Post Office and Customs House. The Customs House was built in Solie1898.Fott was Flying High 2022’s Gracey Award winner, an award which honors his years of commitment to the museum.
Story & Photography by Tony Centonze Emily & Jake TrageserDenese & Tony EldridgeDavis & Danielle StackDavid & Ellen Kanervo
Dave Berggren & Joy CordleCynthia & Mayor Joe Pitts Christine & Buck Dellinger Christoph Hrdina & Kitty Harvill
Bryce & Erinne Hester Brianna Benson & Olasubomi Aka-BashorunBradley & Ashley JacksonAmanda Dusenberry & Micheal Grise 38TH ANNUAL flying high
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Michael & Darla Knight
Carmen Reagan & Ellen KanervoSarah Sumpter, Kevin & Rhonda Kennedy
Channing Grimes, Becky Wood & Carleah Ludiker Paul Grise, Amanda Dusenberry & Michael Grise Christina Clark & Julie JohnsonCheryl & Mike LankfordSandy Simpson & Jennifer EllisTraci & Charlie Koon
Charles & Danica Booth
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Judge Rob & Kimberly Bateman
Mike & Jean Harrison Mike & Yvette Campagna Patti Marquess & Michael Waye Rhonda & Jay Runyon
McClure & Reid PolandMark & Anna Harrington
Linda Nichols & Mary Nell Wooten Margie Turner & Christine Dellinger Marie Davis & Chris Jones Bob & Terri Jordan Yvette Campagna & Maegan CollinsLinda Hamm & Frank LottLarry & Roberta RichardsonKristin & Chris Patton
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