Join Fleet Feet Sports for our Summer Training Programs beginning in May, 2012.

No Boundaries Off the Couch 5K Training Program: This 12 week program is a perfect way to introduce the sport of running, walking, and run/walking for all levels of fitness. With the help of experienced coaches and mentors, our participants will learn the dynamics of walking and running. We will educate our participants on proper form, pacing, nutrition, stretching and more. This program will get our participants to the finish line of a 5K (3.1 miles) in 12 weeks.

INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS: Monday, May 14th 6:45 pm and Tuesday, May 15th 6:45pm. Fleet Feet Sports Murfreesboro 544 Thompson Lane Suite C Murfreesboro, Tn. 37129

No Boundaries “The Next Step” 10K Training Program: The Next Step 12 week training program is perfect for the No Boundaries graduate or the 5k finisher looking for advancing to the 10K level (6.1 mileage)and to bridge the gap for the 1/2 marathon hopeful. We welcome walkers, runners, walk/runners. Our experienced coaches and mentors will help guide you through the training with proper running form, managing energy for the distance and fueling for the duration.

INFORMATIONAL MEETING: Monday, April 30th 6:45 pm. Fleet Feet Sports Murfreesboro 544 Thompson Lane Suite C Murfreesboro, Tn 37129

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Red Cross Promotes Labor Day Weekend Safety

Murfreesboro, TN - All across Tennessee local residents are planning grand ways to say their goodbyes to summer during Labor Day weekend. Before you pack up and head out on the lake or to the pool one last time, the American Red Cross asks that you take a moment to ensure you’re heading in a safe direction.

Among the concerns revelers need to watch for this holiday are crowded roadways. Whether you are sticking close to home or off on an excursion, remember, accidents can often be avoided through careful preparation. Here are a few precautions to keep in mind:

Keep a kit within reach. You should always have a first aid kit in your home, by the pool, packed with your beach gear and in your car.

You’re ready - but is your car? Don’t wait for a rattle or a warning light to find out your car isn’t up for the trip. Be sure to have brakes, tires, oil and fluids checked before taking to the roadways.

Don’t keep your plans to yourself. It’s important to share your travel plans with family and friends. Let them know the dates you plan to travel and the location of where you’re staying. Always share contact numbers in case of an emergency.

Play it safe under the sun. The sun is just as hot on Labor Day as it was 4th of July, so you’ll need to take the same precautions. Always wear sunscreen when outdoors. Make sure everyone wears a hat to shield direct sunlight. Keep enough water or juice for everyone to drink continuously throughout the day and be sure to drink fluids even when you’re not thirsty.

Enjoy water the safe way. Now is not the time to forget about the rules of water safety. Remember: never swim alone, only swim in supervised areas, enter water feet first, and don’t mix alcohol with swimming or boating.

Summer brings out barbecue grills—and bacteria, which multiply in food faster in warm weather and can cause foodborne illness (also known as food poisoning). Following a few simple guidelines can prevent an unpleasant experience.

Wash your hands

Wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds before and after handling food. If you're eating where there’s no source of clean water, bring water, soap, and paper towels or have disposable wipes/hand sanitizer available.

Marinate food in the refrigerator

Don’t marinate on the counter—marinate in the refrigerator. If you want to use marinade as a sauce on cooked food, save a separate portion in the refrigerator. Do not reuse marinade that contacted raw meat, poultry, or seafood on cooked food unless you bring it to a boil first.

Keep raw food separate

Keep raw meat, poultry, and seafood in a separate cooler or securely wrapped at the bottom of a cooler so their juices won’t contaminate already prepared foods or raw produce. Don't use a plate or utensils that previously held raw meat, poultry, or seafood for anything else unless you wash them first in hot, soapy water. Have a clean platter and utensils ready at grill-side for serving.

Cook food thoroughly

Use a food thermometer to make sure food is cooked thoroughly to destroy harmful bacteria. Refer to the Safe Minimum Temperatures chart⁴ for safe internal temperatures for foods. Partial precooking in the microwave oven or on the stove is a good way to reduce grilling time—just make sure the food goes immediately on the preheated grill to finish cooking.

Keep hot food hot and cold food cold

Keep hot food at 140°F or above until served. Keep cooked meats hot by setting them to the side of the grill, or wrap well and place in an insulated container.

Keep cold food at 40°F or below until served. Keep cold perishable food in a cooler until serving time. Keep coolers out of direct sun and avoid opening the lid often.

Cold foods can be placed directly on ice or in a shallow container set in a pan of ice. Drain off water as ice melts and replace ice frequently.

Don’t let hot or cold perishables sit out for longer than two hours, or one hour if the outdoor temperature is above 90°F. When reheating fully cooked meats, grill to 165°F or until steaming hot.

Transport food in the passenger compartment of the car where it’s cooler—not in the trunk.

Put these items on your list

These non-food items are indispensable for a safe barbecue.

• food thermometer
• several coolers: one for beverages (which will be opened frequently), one for raw meats, poultry, and seafood, and another for cooked foods and raw produce
• ice or frozen gel packs for coolers
• jug of water, soap, and paper towels for washing hands
• enough plates and utensils to keep raw and cooked foods separate
• foil or other wrap for leftovers

This article appears on FDA's Consumer Updates page⁵, which features the latest on all FDA-regulated products.

June 27, 2011

From stuffed pork tenderloin to Southern bean and corn salad, from creole crab dip to ravioli, from artisan bread to bruschetta, luscious food from some of the community’s best restaurants will be the fare when Main Street Murfreesboro/Rutherford County hosts its annual Summer Party on Saturday, June 18. Traditionally known as Taste of Rutherford, the summertime fundraiser is a chance to visit with neighbors who care about the preservation and vitality of Murfreesboro’s downtown while enjoying a delicious dinner, an open bar and music.

This year’s event is at The Tarpley Farm, 455 W. Jefferson Pike, in Walter Hill. Dubbed “Main Street and Magnolias,” the party will take place on the lawn of the historic farm, which is graced with towering magnolia trees. The cost is just $50 per person, with all proceeds benefiting the nonprofit organization that champions downtown. For tickets, call (615) 895-1887, or party-goers may simply pay at the door. Parking is provided at the Walter Hill School at the intersection of Lebanon Road and Jefferson Pike. Shuttles, courtesy of the city of Murfreesboro, will ferry guests just down the road to the picturesque Tarpley home.

Some restaurants participating in the sumptuous Taste of Rutherford, and some tasty treats they may bring to the party, include: B. McNeel’s with seafood specialties of crab and corn bisque and creamy coconut shrimp; Blue Porch Catering with a variety of salads with Southern flair; Fanatics Sports Bar & Grill with its creole crab dip and chocolate-chip cookies; Ganache Desserts with homemade cookie squares; Goodness Gracious Catering and Cafe with corn and blueberry salad and stuffed pork tenderloin; Marina’s with its signature lasagna; Mike’s Catfish with -- what else? -- catfish and hush puppies; Mimi’s Cafe with shrimp-asparagus ravioli, bruschetta and mouth-watering key lime cheesecake bars; Old Chicago with a new restaurant offering of artisan bread sandwiches, along with brownies with toppings; Puelo’s with its signature shrimp and grits; Slick Pig with its well-known wings; and The Greenery on the Square with a variety of hummus, pesto, veggies and crackers. The Chef Place by Julio will cater the patron’s party.

“Where else in town could $50 buy you a meal like this?” asks Sean Gilliland, who along with his wife, Anne, is chairing the 2011 Summer Party.

Main Street expresses its heartfelt appreciation to this year’s corporate sponsors for THE Summer Party. They are:

Gold Level — First National Bank of McMinnville, Murfreesboro Branch; Maple Street Grill; Murfreesboro Magazine; Reeves-Sain; State Farm
Silver Level — Bell Jewelers; Middle Tennessee Medical Center; Brent Pewitt; Wilson Bank & Trust
Bronze Level — City Tile & Floor Covering; Huddleston-Steele Engineering; Kious, Rodgers, Barger, Holder & Kious; Nashville Motor Cars; Ole South Properties; Pinnacle Financial Partners; SunTrust; Trendy Pieces/Bella’s Boutique; Tri Star Title & Escrow; Woodfin Funeral Chapels

A special thanks to Tony Ogles of Ogles Electric Co. for his services and the city of Murfreesboro.

The “party patrons,” who have paid $150 to show their support for downtown, include: Don & Rita Ash, Marion & Doris Bean, Robert & Jane Blakey, Ray & Dr. Gloria Bonner, Ernest & Peggy Burgess, Dallas & Melinda Caudle, William & E.L. Childress, Larry Churchill, Kent and Cecil Coleman, Mike Deweese, Steve & Gena Dix, Lendell & Sharon Fitzgerald, Sean & Anne Gilliland, Gary & Libby Green, Roger & Holly Haley, Donna Hastings, Logan Hickerson & Linda Anderson, Rollie Holden, David & Kathy Hoover, Gary & Faye Johnson, Ray & Ida Johnson, Joan & David Kellerman, Brian & Malinda Kidd, David & Brook LaRoche, Gloria & Ted LaRoche, Billy & Sally Ledbetter, Ed & Andrea Loughry, June McCash & Dick Gleaves, Mac McCord & Kathleen Herzog, Shane & Ashley McFarlin, Don & Jean Moser, Bricke & Sarah Murfree, Linda N. Parks, David Penn & Leslie Collum, Bruce & Margaret Plummer, Dr. Elizabeth Rhea, Marcie Richmond, Dan & Margaret Scott, Bill & Rita Shacklett, Barry & Melanie Shipp, Blake Smith, Fant & Collier Smith, Tom & Judy Smith, Jack Stevens & Stephanie Brackman, Tim & Linda Tackett, Ron & Charlene Taylor, Jack & Mary Weatherford, Mary Beth Wilson, Gene & Janelee Wise, Herbert & Rita Woodard and Ron & Aletha Wright.

The Main Street Program is affiliated with the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s National Main Street Center and follows the tenets of that program. Main Street capitalizes on the unique character of the courthouse square and the surrounding business district with the goal of transforming it into the cultural, social, professional and retail center of Rutherford County ... in essence, the hub of community life.

From the second-floor picture window of the historic Tarpley home in Walter Hill, Bev Macsherry looks out toward West Jefferson Pike and says, “Can’t you just see those Civil War soldiers, battered and weary, trudging that path?” Indeed, it isn’t hard to imagine. The view is authentic, considering the house was built in 1830. Macsherry, an interior designer, lives in the Greek Revival home at the owners’ behest and has overseen painstaking renovation of several structures on the property as well as landscape improvements.

At 455 W. Jefferson Pike, The Tarpley Farm is the venue on Saturday, June 18, for THE Summer Party benefiting Main Street Murfreesboro/Rutherford County. Known for years as Taste of Rutherford, the annual party is the primary fundraiser for the nonprofit organization that champions downtown Murfreesboro. Think of it as tastes, tunes and toddies for a well-loved cause. This year’s evening event is dubbed “Main Street and Magnolias,” capitalizing on Main Street’s reputation and the profusion of verdant magnolia trees scattered around the Tarpley lawn.

Considering 2011 is the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, The Tarpley Farm (officially known as the Searcy-Matthews-Tarpley Farm) is a fitting locale for an event designed to raise money for the maintenance, enhancement and promotion of the historic downtown area. 2011 also marks the 100th anniversary of Middle Tennessee State University and the 200th anniversary of Murfreesboro, so a community acknowledgment of Rutherford County’s rich history is certainly in order, says Sean Gilliland, former Main Street chairman of the board and THE Summer Party co-chair with his wife, Anne. “We have even more reason to celebrate,” Gilliland continues, “because The Tarpley Farm was just nominated to the National Register of Historic Places.” The nomination by the Tennessee State National Register Review Board occurred in May, and final approval is expected from the U.S. Department of Interior by September.

More than 1,500 invitations to THE Summer Party will be in the mail in early June, yet everyone is encouraged to attend. If you don’t receive an invitation, just call the Main Street office at (615) 895-1887. The event is from 7 to 10 p.m. Party-goers will park in the paved lot of Walter Hill Elementary School, at the intersection of Highway 231 and Jefferson Pike; then, they will be shuttled right down the road and conveniently dropped off at the front of the house. The cost of the party is just $50 per person, which includes dinner, drinks and music.

“That’s quite a deal, considering some of our community’s best chefs will be preparing their top dishes,” says Bill Shacklett, this year’s Main Street board chair. “You just walk through the line and help yourself to delicious food, and it’s all to support our beautiful downtown.” Shacklett adds that the party is an opportunity to “visit with our like-minded neighbors who believe that a vibrant and busy downtown is a recipe for community success.”

Some of the restaurants participating in the sumptuous Taste of Rutherford include: B. McNeel’s, Blue Porch Catering, Fanatics Sports Bar & Grill, Ganache Desserts, Goodness Gracious Catering and Cafe, Maple Street Grill, Marina’s, Mike’s Catfish, Mimi’s Cafe, Old Chicago, Puelo’s, Slick Pig and The Chef Place.

Main Street expresses its heartfelt appreciation to this year’s corporate sponsors for THE Summer Party. They are:

Gold Level — First National Bank of McMinnville, Murfreesboro Branch; Maple Street Grill; Murfreesboro Magazine; Reeves-Sain; State Farm
Silver Level — Bell Jewelers; Brent Pewitt; Wilson Bank & Trust; Middle Tennessee Medical Center
Bronze Level — City Tile & Floor Covering; Huddleston-Steele Engineering; Kious, Rodgers, Barger, Holder & Kious; Nashville Motor Cars; Ole South Properties; Pinnacle Financial Partners; SunTrust; Trendy Pieces/Bella’s Boutique; Tri Star Title & Escrow; Woodfin Funeral Chapels

The Main Street Program is affiliated with the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s National Main Street Center and follows the tenets of that program. Main Street capitalizes on the unique character of the courthouse square and the surrounding business district with the goal of transforming it into the cultural, social, professional and retail center of Rutherford County ... in essence, the hub of community life.

Youth Empowerment through Arts and Humanities (YEAH!) is a youth non-profit organization in Murfreesboro focused on empowering children and teens through arts and humanities education. Our signature Rock and Roll summer camps are gearing up for another ROCKIN' year and this year we are featuring 3 camps in Middle Tennessee.

Southern Girls Rock and Roll Camp

is by far our most popular, and longest running of all our summer camps. Running the week of July 25-30 at MTSU, girls ages 10-17 are invited to enroll for camp **no musical experience is necessary** they will be placed in a band, take classes in music education, instrument instruction, herstory, screenprinting, zine-making and other aspects of being in a real ROCK and ROLL Band. Their band will learn a song (or write a song) and at the end of the week they will perform at MTSU for a LIVE audience! This is one Rockin' week no girl should miss. Tuition for the week is $300 and there is a sibling discount of $25, a limited number of need based scholarships are available.
For more information about SGRRC, please visit our website at
www.sgrrc.org

Tennessee Teens Rock Camp

*Voted Best New Music Camp by the Nashville Scene 2010* Based on the same structure as Southern Girls Rock and Roll Camp with one very large difference… BOTH BOYS and GIRLS are invited to attend. TNTRC will be held at the University School of Nashville the week of July 11-16.
2011 Tuition is $300 and there is a sibling discount of $25 and a limited number of need based scholarship available. Please visit our website for more information or to register
www.tntrockcamp.org

New for 2011 Rock Block Summer Camp.

Rock Block Summer Camp is a week long summer camp to be held at McFadden School June 13-18. RBSC is an extenuation of our year round rock and roll education program "ROCK BLOCK". Students never need experience, just the drive to play and perform.
Rock Block Summer Camp is open to boys and girls ages 10-17 and their mission is to support a culture of positive self-esteem and collaboration among young people while building community through music. RBSC recognizes the potential of every young person to be a strong, talented, creative and empowered individual.
2011 Tuition is $180 and space is limited. Scholarships and sibling discounts available. Please visit our website for more information
www.rockblockcamp.org

Adopt-A-Camper/Volunteer/Donate Gear

In order for YEAH! to continue providing these amazing music camps each summer, we need your help. Part of our mission is to open up the ability for every child regardless of income to participate in our programming. We have never turned away a child who has the desire to participate. You can help by making a donation or adopting a camper (or 3).
We are also in desperate need of Volunteers and Gear. If you have time available and would like to work with these amazingly talented children, please consider volunteering for camp.
If you have gear available that we could use for the week(s) of camp, please let us know. We will take very good care of your equipment.

Click on a link below to:

• Adopt-A-Camper
• Volunteer -- Please select your camp of choice, then click on VOLUNTEER! *must be 18, background check is mandatory
• Donate Gear -- Please select your camp of choice, then click on DONATE GEAR!

MURFREESBORO, TN - MTSU’s summer enrollment surpassed 9,300 students, said Dr. Deb Sells, vice president for Student Affairs and vice provost for Enrollment Services.

The total of 9,318 is an 8.31 percent increase from summer 2009, when the university’s head count was 8,603.

MTSU officials have made final edits to the data, which have been submitted to the Tennessee Board of Regents.

The 2010 summer total for May through August enrollment marks an increase of 715 students from last summer.

Sells said she attributes the increase of students to the availability of the federal Pell Grant during the summer terms and more students taking courses online.

There have been 2,170 students utilizing Pell Grant money this summer compared to 389 in 2009, she said.

Enrollment Services noted a 46 percent increase in the number of online courses, 227 offered this summer compared to 155 offered in 2009, Sells said.

MTSU Enrollment Services and other administration officials anticipate another record enrollment this fall. In 2009, 25,188 students were registered for classes.

The planning committee for THE Summer Party, set for this Saturday, June 19, pauses to enjoy the ambiance of Murfreesboro's historic and picturesque square. Dressed to enjoy THE Summer Party's Caribbean, casual theme are: Co-chair Mary Beth Wilson (seated) and (standing, left to right) Co-chair Gena Dix, Sharon Fitzgerald, Marcie Richmond and Joan Kellerman. Not pictured is Lori Williams. Proceeds from THE Summer Party benefit Murfreesboro/Rutherford County Main Street, the program dedicated to preservation, promotion and economic vitality of the square and the surrounding business district. A $50 ticket buys party-goers a Taste of Rutherford dinner prepared by some of the area's best restaurants, open bar and shaking your tail feathers to the Parrots of the Caribbean band -- and all for a great cause. The party is at the home of David and Nancy Dodd and Leslee Dodd Karl, 2553 Pitts Lane, from 7 to 10 p.m. Main Street will accept phone reservations through Thursday, June 17. Just call 615-895-1887.

Photo by Shacklett's Photography.