History

Through thick and thin, Glade’s Library has always been a staple

By VALERIE CAPPER For The Vista The Fairfield Glade Library is an all-volunteer library with 28 volunteers who generously donate their time to ensure that the library is open to the residents 6 days a week.  The Monday through Friday hours are from 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. and Saturday from 9 A.M. to 12 […]

2Nov2022 | Continued

Protecting free speech

Protecting free speech For The Vista Crossville Residents Reflect on the Impact of A 2002 Historic Supreme Court Ruling as 20th Anniversary Nears    While Jehovah’s Witnesses have chosen to temporarily suspend their door-to-door ministry due to the pandemic, their activity was almost permanently banned by one U.S. village in the late 1990s — that […]

26Jul2022 | Continued

Memorial Agreement to be considered at next Board meeting

By BOARD OF DIRECTORS For The Vista On August 22, 2019, the Community Club Board of Directors approved a Resolution to allocate a portion of the newly donated property from Wyndham for the expansion of Robin Hood Park to the Veterans and First Responders Memorial organization. Three years later, the Veterans and First Responders Memorial […]

17May2022 | Continued

The Cherokee Nation, Part 1

As we recognize the richness of cultures in our community,  we look to better understand the native Americans. By JOHN McARTHUR UCDA President For The Vista The Cherokee were one of the largest tribes in southeastern North America. They controlled a vast land base which included sections of present-day Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia, South […]

23Nov2021 | Continued
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Janecek reflects on his past with religious diversity

By REV. JAMES JANECEK For The Vista Where I grew up around Corpus Christi, Texas, most folks were either Catholic or Baptist. And the only non-Christian religion that I had ever seen growing up was a very small Jewish synagogue. It wasn’t until I became a chaplain in the United States Air Force that I […]

25May2021 | Continued

Monroe implores for an impartial spirit

By LANITA H. MONROE For The Vista I applaud the Cumberland County Playhouse for their courage and integrity as they produce the play, “Alabama Story.”  Michael Ruff portrayed the pain and fear of southern blacks with quiet, authentic, powerful dignity. As a white southerner, born in 1960, I grew up during the struggle of desegregation. […]

16Mar2021 | Continued

Glade Throwback

I received this postcard in my dropbox today (Saturday). It’s an old picture of The Lodge beside Mirror Lake. Equipped with 100 rooms and an indoor pool, The Lodge was where guests checked in and stayed while visiting Fairfield Glade. I’m sure this will spark some of our long time residents’ memories. There’s no date […]

20Oct2020 | Continued

Raising a Racquet

Glade boasts a wonderful history in racquet sports By GLADE BOARD OF DIRECTORS For The Vista Fairfield Glade was established in 1970 as a golf-centered, residential community. Tennis came shortly thereafter. In 1972, two outdoor tennis courts were built at Druid Hills, with four additional outdoor courts and two indoor courts completed by 1976. At that […]

26Jun2019 | Continued
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Four-time Shuttle astronaut to show space photos 50th

For The Vista NASA astronaut Jay Apt will discuss his space experiences while visiting Crossville on July 14.  His program will be held at the Stone Memorial High School auditorium at 3:00 p.m.  There is no charge for attendance. The title of his presentation will be: “Spacewalking and What is Really Up There”. Apt is […]

26Jun2019 | Continued
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Over 400 attend Veterans Day Dinner hosted by Glade

For The Vista It was a huge success. The Fairfield Glade Community Club  would like to say thank you to the Veterans and guests who came out for the Veterans Day dinner on Saturday in the Conference Center. As always, the turnout for dinner was great and 436 people were served. The annual tradition includes […]

22Nov2017 | Continued
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A look back at the Wind Farm journey

By KEITH WALTHER Vista Publisher/Editor Starting in March of 2016, The Vista — “Fairfield Glade’s Community Newspaper” – informed its readers about the Apex Wind Farm project and the issues it presented to us and all of Cumberland County through nearly 50 articles and commentaries — not including countless Letters to the Editor allowing residents […]

21Jun2017 | Continued

A Ring of True Friendship

Glade man finds Marine buddy to return ring after 50 years Special to The Vista The following letter was written by Jerry Turner who is a retired Marine and resident of Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. The relevance of the story is that it has just been published in the June 2016 edition of the Leatherneck Magazine, […]

2Jun2016 | Continued

Veteran’s Day: A special tribute

By TOM M. EDWARDS For The Vista He is sitting in the front row of the parade route. The nurses from the home are carefully watching their group of Veteran wheelchair patients. The years have taken a heavy toll on their health and numbers. He loves parades and remembers the years that he marched in […]

12Nov2015 | Continued

Veteran’s Day ceremony set for Nov. 11

For The Vista The Cumberland County Veterans Council will conduct a Veterans Day ceremony at Memorial Park in downtown Crossville at 11 A.M. on Wednesday, November 11th. The Cumberland County Community Band, accompanied by solo performers, will present patriotic music at 10:30 A.M. The public is cordially invited to join in this celebration to honor […]

5Nov2015 | Continued

60 — and still going strong

Special To The Vista A Fairfield Glade couple certainly know what love is. They have exhibited it for 60 years. And here’s their story: On May 29, 1955, Mildred and Charles Case — who retired to Fairfield Glade in 1997 — were married in the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Loma Linda, CA. Chuck was a […]

11Jun2015 | Continued

Stories of The Great Ice Storm of 2015 continue to be told

COMMENTARY By JANET LORD For The Vista I’m not sure if it was predicted … probably was, but I didn’t get the forecast message. I don’t know exactly when The Great Ice Storm of 2015 struck, but I was told about many first-hand experiences. My next door neighbor related how she thought her roof was […]

1Apr2015 | Continued

Glade resident, NBA icon Lloyd dead at age 86

By KEITH WALTHER Vista Publisher/Editor Earl Lloyd, a well-known and loved resident of Fairfield Glade and the first black professional NBA player, passed away last Thursday at the age of 86. Known as  “the Big Cat,” the 6-foot-5 forward made his league debut in October of 1950, playing for the Washington Capitals. During his legendary […]

6Mar2015 | Continued

Holocaust survivor to speak at Rotary

For The Vista Local residents are invited to attend the April 29 meeting of the Fairfield Glade Rotary Club where Arthur Pais will talk about his childhood experience as a Lithuanian Jew who was sent to the Dachau Concentration Camp in Germany during World War II. The talk will be at the Legends Restaurant on […]

24Apr2014 | Continued

Designer of Fairfield Glade passes away

For The Vista Thomas Swafford, the man who oversaw the design and construction of  Fairfield Glade, passed away last Thursday at the age of 78. Swafford designed the roads, dams, lakes, golf courses, and the layout of the residential areas in the Glade as he served as Vice President in charge of construction and engineering […]

12Feb2014 | Continued

Tracking down old tracks

Right here, they worked on the railroad — all the live long day   By CLYDE VAN HAREN AND DONALD ZEBOSKI Special to The Vista Life in the early 1900s was unique, in that the U.S. was both troubled, yet expanding. Troubled by international issues leading up to World War I and domestically expanding because […]

12Nov2013 | Continued
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