Avalon Center needs volunteers

The Avalon Center is a non-profit organization providing comprehensive support to adults and children who are victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.

Please consider volunteering for one of the following opportunities:  Drivers 1 or 2 days a week, van/truck provided; Answering the Crisis Line – next training class starts January 19th.   Additional opportunities are also available at Second Chance-Resale Shop located at the Crossville Outlet Mall.  By volunteering just a few hours a week, you can make a difference in our community.

Monetary donations are also appreciated and may be sent to Avalon Center, PO Box 3063, Crossville, TN  38557. If interested in volunteering or for additional information, please contact Mary at 456-0747.

Cumberland County’s First Hundred Years on sale now

The book Cumberland County’s First Hundred Years is sold to help fun a $1000 college scholarship, awarded annually to a graduating high school senior .The total sales amount goes to the scholarship. This book is available at Wisdom TV in Crossville.

Bridge on Wednesday

Party Bridge on Wednesday 12:30-4:00 at Multi Purpose Building.  Join us for a friendly game of bridge.  All are welcome!  For further info. call 456-9817.

American Legion Post meets first Thursday of the month

American Legion Post #163 meeting is on first Thursday of the month at 6:00 p.m. for supper meeting shall follow. Call Commander Gerry Latham for more information 484-0954.

Art Guild hosts do-it-yourself art session every Monday

Every Monday from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, the Art Guild at Fairfield Glade will have a do-it-yourself art session.  Bring your own project and a lunch.  Come and paint with an experienced Art Guild artist on duty, who will give you pointers on your painting and conversation.  A small nominal charge will be assessed to non-members for use of supplies.  The location of the Plateau Creative Arts Center is 451 Lakeview Drive (off Peavine).

Plateau Writers group meets second Wednesday each month

Plateau Writers meet the second Wednesday of each month at 2:00 p.m. at the Fairfield Glade Community Church.  Anyone who writes or has an interest in writing is invited to attend.  For more information, call Carol Campbell at 456-4241.

Donations appreciated at the Bread of Life

The Bread of Life Rescue Mission is a nonprofit organization with the purpose to glorify God through the salvation of souls and rehabilitation of individuals, providing temporary shelter, medical attention and food for the homeless and transient. The mission conducts interdenominational services daily and rehabilitating those seeking help out of life on the streets. The mission is in need of monetary donations, clothing, appliances, furniture and volunteers. Please search your heart and ask God what He would have you give and most importantly will you please add the Mission to your prayer list. Any questions, please call Jim Young at (931)707-0503.

Amateur Radio in Cumberland County

CPARC, the Cumberland Plateau Amateur Radio Club, meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm in the Crossville City Airport Conference Room.  Those with or without a radio license are welcome to attend. Testing for new and upgraded licenses is available. Call (931) 456-0408 for more information or visit us at www.cparc.net.

Walking tours of Downtown Crossville every Thursday

Every Thursday throughout the summer, you can enjoy a walking tour of Downtown Crossville starting at The Depot at 10:00AM.  Open to All!  Compliments of Downtown Crossville Inc.  Please direct questions about the tour to Tonya Hinch at (931) 510-8953.

Community Band practices on Tuesdays

The Cumberland County Community Band practices each Tuesday at 6:00 pm in the band room at Stone Memorial High School.  New members are always welcome.  Call  788-5928 for more information or visit us at www.cccband.com.

If your life is affected by someone’s drinking, Al-Anon can help!

There are three weekly Al-Anon meetings Monday 6:30 pm, Fourth Dimension, Highway 70N, Crossville. Tuesday (step meeting) 12:00 noon, Fourth Dimension, Highway 70N, Crossville. Thursday 11:30 am, United Methodist Church, 231 Westchester Dr, Fairfield Glade. For more information call 1-888-4AL-ANON (1-888-425-2666) or visit the website at  www.al-anon.alateen.org.

Kids On The Rise is recruiting mentors

Kids On The Rise is the non-profit organization that provides mentors for the Cumberland County schools. KOTR recruits and trains the mentors. Mentors are always needed. The mission of KOTR and the task of the mentor are to provide responsible role models for the youth of Cumberland County. KOTR enables our youth to develop their intellectual, social, verbal and creative capacities. Consider this opportunity to share your interests, skills and care to one of the youth of our schools. If interested in becoming a mentor call the KOTR office at 459-2388, or Gene Skipworth, the director at 707-9271. Donations are also welcomed to sustain the programming of KOTR. You can send your donation to P.O. Box 3912, Crossville 38557. Help our children achieve their full potential.

VIS Group meets monthly

The Visually Impaired Support Group (VIS Group), of Cumberland County, TN Inc., is a non-profit public service corporation. It was established to improve the lives of blind and visually impaired persons through education, communications, transportation, CCTV’s, group meetings, and socializing. Meetings are held at the Bank of Crossville, 1251 Main Street (next to the downtown McDonald’s). Scheduled meetings are held the second Thursday of each month except for August from 9:30am-noon. First hour is for business and second hour is for guest speakers. Please call President Jerry Hearndon at 931-484-2237 to answer questions and check on possible transportation needs for a small charge from UCHRA.

Caring Hearts need you

Caring Hearts needs you to help our group move forward as we carry out our mission in the community. Our meetings are the 2nd Friday of each month at the FFG United Methodist Church in Fairfield Glade at 9:30 a.m. Each month our volunteers work on projects to help ‘the least of these’ and at home we crochet, knit or sew such things as diaper bags, focus books, hygiene bags, blankets, baby hats, baby booties and baby sweaters and so much more.

We need volunteers to do more than sew, crochet and knit – we make educational toys such as hand puppets, we have an annual health fair, a clothing drive for needy school children, a needy baby shower etc. does this spark your interest? Come join us any 2nd Friday or for our special events.

Our needs are: diapers, yarn, fabric, men’s tube socks, toothpaste, Jellybeans, mini-candy bars, stuffed animals, bias tape & rick-rack, empty computer ink cartridges.

For more information on how you can be a ‘Caring Heart’ and help those most in need in the community please call 707-5662. Preferred hours are Mon.-Thurs. 10 am – 3 pm. Thank you. To make a tax-deductible donation to our non-profit organization, please mail your check to Caring Hearts c/o Regions Bank. Attn: Robbie D. Wightman 175 Miller Ave. Crossville TN 38555.

Sunday Couples golf to play year round

The sunday couples golf league at Druid Hills has voted to play year round weather permitting. If the temperature is above 50 degrees, we will play. We are really having a good time on sunday afternoons and hope you will be able to join us. After golf, many of us go to dinner.

Please stop by the Druid Hills clubhouse during the week before 9 am on friday and sign up. The pairings are posted at 9 am saturday for the following day. If you have any questions, please call Bill and Norma Reece-Bensley at 456-7033 or Jon and Karle Cremer at 484-0603. Hope to see you in a foursome!

Alzheimer’s Support Group at WyndRidge

WyndRidge Health and Rehabilitation Center is now hosting an Alzheimer’s Support Group. This group meets on the 2nd Thursday of each month at 10 AM in the Conference Room of WyndRidge. For more information contact Barbie Neely at 484-6129 ext. 216. Everyone is invited.

Spay or neuter your pets

Spaying and neutering of your pets is good for you, your animal and your community.

An estimated 7 million unwanted cats and dogs were euthanized nationwide in 2008.  That number for Cumberland County was probably close to 4,000.  According to the American Humane Association, within seven years, one female cat and her offspring can produce 420,000 more cats.  One female dog and her offspring can produce 67,000 more dogs in the same seven years.  Sterilization of pet cats and dogs is the only successful strategy to combat pet overpopulation problems.

Spayed and neutered animals have lower health risks, better behavior and are less likely to get into fights.  Sterilized cats and dogs are much less likely to mark their territory with urine.  They avoid many diseases by being spayed / neutered, too.

Sterilized females do not go into heat, thereby avoiding the related problems.  Sterilized males will not tend to roam as much.  These procedures can be done, with the proper training, as young as 8 weeks for dogs and 10 weeks for cats.  Cats can conceive by their fifth month, so don’t delay.

Please consider having your cats and dogs spayed or neutered; it truly is good for you, your pets and our community.  If you need financial assistance, contact Wags and Whiskers Pet Rescue at 788-2201 to see if they can help.  Remember… “Please Don’t Litter — Fix Your Critter.”

Fairfield Singles

Golf, bowling, pickle ball, game nites twice a month.  All singles welcome.  Call Sandra at 787-7037 or Diana at 456-2332 or Sandy at 287-0118 to receive e-mails on current activities.

Line Dancing

Effective March 3, 2010, the Glade Scooters will meet for line dancing from 9:30 to noon at the Multipurpose Building on Lakeview.  The Intermediate class will meet on Wednesdays and the Improver class on Fridays.  All dancers are welcome.  Small fee.  For more info, call 484-5905.

Read the Bible in 90 days

Have you ever wanted to read your Bible through?  Now you can!  Send for your personal free plan/outline to read through the Bible in just 90 days.  A commitment of about an hour a day will do it.  Send a #10 SASE envelope to receive your free personal plan to:  90 Day Reading Plan, P.O. Box 645, Crossville, TN  38557.

Cumberland Christian Singles group

Are you single and looking for great people with whom to socialize?  Then Cumberland Christian Singles (CCS) is for you! This group consists of all adult aged Christian singles who have never been married, are divorced, or widowed. CCS has various monthly gatherings including, movie nights, bowling, concerts, plays, game nights, etc. CCS also has an 11 AM Sunday School Bible Class out of Central Baptist Church in Crossville. All are welcome. Contact Kaye Schlick at 931-707-2711 or Denise Weaver at 931-707-1217.

Threads of Hope Thrift Store looking for volunteers

Threads of Hope Thrift Store which benefits House of Hope is now ready to expand our crew of volunteers and will be accepting applications for those that would like to become a part of a wonderful cause.  Opportunities include pricing, sorting, register, pick-ups, volunteer coordinator and coordinating services for children and families in need. Please call 931-707-2273 for more information.

Companerismo Hispano

Amigo Hispano estas invitado al servicio dominical, Horario: 10:15 am –11:30 am. Lugar: Primera Iglesia Bautista Crossville (First Baptist Crossville). Al lado del Mini-Chek gasolinera, carretera 127 sur. Nos reunimos en la clase de jóvenes. Pastor Jorge Roa, Teléfono: (931)787-5335, Web: www.iglesiabautistafarodeluz.org, Email: ibfaro@gmail.com.

Daughters of the American Revolution meet each month

The Crab Orchard Chapter DAR meets every third Thursday of the month.  Meetings begin with a social time at 3:00 p.m. and business meeting at 3:30 p.m.  Any woman over the age of 18 who can prove descendancy from a Revolutionary Patriot is elegible to join the Daughters of the American Revolution. Join us for a meeting in which we honor “God, Home and Country.”

For more information call Regent Martha F. Ballard at 931-707-0638.

Plateau Chordsmen Barbershop Chorus

If you enjoy singing, join us Thursday evenings for a night of close harmony and great fellowship. Barbershopping is a wonderful hobby. Try us, you’ll like us. Call Bob at 484-3249, and we will arrange to provide a ride to the rehearsal site.

PEO meeting

The P.E.O. – Plateau Group meets every fourth Wednesday of the month.  All P.E.O.’s that have moved here or are visiting here are welcome to join us.  For more information call June Levora at 456-5253.

Recycle and help save Tennessee children’s eyesight

The Fairfield Glade Lions Club is collecting cell phones, ink jet printer and toner cartridges. They will be sent to a recycling company who will pay $1.25 or more per item to the Tennessee Lions Eye Center at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. Please put your used cartridges and cell phones in the collection box at the Village Green Mall. For more information on this great project, call Jerry McBride 707-0438 or Roger Quackenbush 484-7421.

Humane Society wants pets and volunteers

The Humane Society is located at 594 Cook Rd. and is open Monday thru Saturday from 11 a.m. till 4 p.m. They take all surrendered animals from city residents with valid identification. Will take county surrenders, if space permits, with $25 fee.

Volunteers and donations needed

PAWS, the Variety Shop of the Humane Society, is in need of volunteers to pick up donations (truck or van needed), sort merchandise, stock shelves, and greet. The store is located next to Big Lots in the Cumberland Square Shopping Center, Crossville.  Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10-5.  We accept any sale-able donated items, including clothing, housewares, knickknacks, furniture, books, appliances, area rugs, and hardware.  This shop is the largest income producer for the Humane Society.  Stop by and visit us.  Our number is (931)  456-9965.

Helping Hands Ministry needs volunteers and donations

We provide handcrafted items to local agencies. We are located at 4166 Peavine Rd. in Crossville.  We are open 10 AM to 3 PM Monday through Thursday to accept donations of fabric, new hand towels, yarn and other items—and for volunteers to pick up resources to handcraft shawls, bibs, tote bags, chemo hats, blankets etc. as well as to drop off completed items. Volunteers are welcome to sit and socialize while they work on various projects –sewing machines are available. Call 707-8606 for more information.

NAMI of Cumb. Plateau

NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill) of Cumberland Plateau’s noon Support Group and 1:00 p.m. Business Meeting meet on the second Saturday of every month at the Cumberland Medical Center.  We now meet in the new section of the hospital.  Go to traffic light number 2, turn on Cleveland Street.  Entrance is in the last CMC building on the right.  Take elevator to the second floor and follow the signs to conference room A.

NAMI is a national network working to improve the lives of children and adults affected by neurobiological brain disorders.  They are looking for active members that have an interest in NAMI or persons that have a loved one who suffers from mental illness (brain disorders/brain diseases).  These are controllable, but not curable.

Chess N E 1?

The Fairfield Glade Chess Club meets every Tuesday at 6:30 PM in The Community Church on Snead Drive. Our goal is to have fun and improve our chess skills. For more information call 707-5267 or 456-6675 or just show up.

Fairfield Singles activities

Call Sandy 787-7037, or Sandra, 456-9680, or Diana, 456-2332, to get on our e-mail list for latest tee times and other activities.

Chrysler retirees gather monthly

Chrysler retirees in the Fairfield Glade/Crossville area meet monthly for breakfast or lunch.  If you would like to join us, please contact Glen House at 456-6746 or send an email to gahouse33@comcast.net.

CLAP (Children Loving Aging Parents)

Are you caregiving parents/family in your home, in area facilities, or long distance?  Would you like to have a resource for support?  Then consider joining CLAP members for breakfast at 8 a.m. the first Wednesday morning of each month. For meeting location call Ginny at 456-1537.

UCHRA Driver Education Classes

The Upper Cumberland Human Resource Agency (UCHRA) offers continuing Driver Education classes for ages 15 to adult.  UCHRA has State Certified Driving Instructors that teach students to become safe and responsible drivers. Each class consists of thirty (30) hours of classroom instruction utilizing the most up-to-date educational materials and driver simulators.  In addition, six (6) hours of on-the-road driver training is provided.  This course is also a great refresher class for anyone wanting to improve their driving skills or for adults wanting to learn to drive for the first time.  A Tennessee Driver Permit is not required for teenagers to enroll in the Driver Education class. For more information regarding classes, please call Gail Stephenson at 931 528-1127 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

DAV Chapter 32

DAV Chapter 32 offers free transportation for all veterans needing a ride to both Murfreesboro or Nashville VA hospitals. Call 456-5475 one week in advance to arrange for a ride. There is a desperate need for volunteers to drive the van. Call the office at 456-5475 if you are able to help. Donations to the DAV are also still needed and appreciated. Send to DAV Chapter 32, P.O.Box 403 Crossville, TN 38557.

Upper Cumberland Jewish Community

The UCJC welcomes Jewish neighbors from Fairfield Glade, Crossville, Tansi, Cumberland Cove and adjacent counties to join us in observing the Sabbath on alternate Friday evenings and to celebrate special holidays with us several times throughout the year.

For information, please call 456-9959. You can also contact us at P.O. Box 1654, Crossville, TN 38558.

Plateau Pregnancy Services offers services

Plateau Pregnancy Services (PPS) is a non-profit organization in Crossville offering free & confidential services:  Pregnancy Test, Ultrasound, Abstinence Education in the schools, CARE Program which includes–maternity & baby items, instructions on pregnancy childbirth, parenting, sexual integrity, information on adoption & abortion procedures & risks, post-abortion recovery, referrals for medical & social services, assistance setting & evaluating life goals, support, encouragement, friendship, and spiritual enrichment.

The present needs of PPS include:  Volunteer Services in Abstinence Education, Client Advocate, Greeter and Special Projects.  Support Needs of Prayer, Financial Donations, and Material items such as *Baby beds, *New car seats, formula, diapers, maternity clothes, baby clothes & items for up to 24 months age.

Your support is greatly appreciated.  Come see us Mon-Thurs 10-4 at 99 Walker Hill St. next to Sears or call 931-456-6944.

Habitat for Humanity needs your donations

Are you cleaning out your house or garage or getting something new and wanting to donate the old? Call Habitat for Humanity (484-4565) and arrange for a pick up. All donations to our Home Store help us earn money to build houses. You could be a part of this humanitarian project. That’s 484-4565.

Change your thinking, change your life

Would you like to improve your life with better health or success? We explore ways to do so in a Philosophical Self-Help Study Group based on Science of Mind principles, no cost or obligation. Call Marguerite at 4840677 or Judi at 707-9163 for more information.

Are you raising a grandchild or a relative child?

For more information on assistance and support, please call Tracy Roberts at the Upper Cumberland Development District toll free at 1-877-275-8233. Adult relative support group meeting is the 4th Tuesday of every month from 9:00-10:00 a.m.  It will be at the UCHRA building at 73 Methodist Campground Loop, Crossville.