Organizations
Great turnout for Renegade Open House
For The Vista The Renegade Mountain Community Club hosted the first ever Renegade Mountain Open House on Saturday, May 25th and on a beautiful Saturday afternoon, an estimated 350 people visited the mountain community in eastern Cumberland County near Crab Orchard. According to John Moore, President of the Homeowners’ Association, the goals of the Open [...]
19Jun2013 | Continued
Ladies Club awards 23K in scholarships to 19 students
For The Vista Scholarships for deserving students were awarded at the June 5th meeting of the Fairfield Glade Ladies Club. Students receiving scholarships for the first time were: Mary Atkinson of Stone Memorial High School (SMHS), Angelia Barrenger of TN Tech Ctr/Crossville, Rebecca Carter of TN Technological University in Cookeville (TTU), Destinee Dowdy of SMHS, [...]
19Jun2013 | ContinuedTribute to Elvis, Jones, Diamond at RHA June 24
By KEITH D. PONTIUS For The Vista Monday, June 24, is fast approaching and you will want to be in attendance to enjoy the entertaining vocals of Keith Walther, known locally as Publisher/Editor of The Vista newspaper, at the Resident Homeowners Association gathering at Legends. Walther has sung in DSquared Production shows at the Palace, [...]
11Jun2013 | ContinuedP.O.E.T.S. conclude Spring Invitational
For The Vista The P.O.E.T.S. GOLF CLUB concluded a most successful Spring Invitational over the past weekend with 72 two-man teams participating over the HeatherhurstCrag and Brae golf courses. The Invitational was sponsored by Cumberland Eye Care and Happy Hound Realty and a good time was had by all. Following are the lucky (or just [...]
11Jun2013 | Continued
Smith tabbed Lion of the Year; four new members welcomed to the Club
By KEN STEADMAN For The Vista Byron Buell was responsible for selecting the 2013 Fairfield Glade “Lion of the Year” because he was selected for the honor in 2012. However, Byron could not be present at the June 17th meeting when all other honors will be awarded. So, to the surprise of Marty Smith he [...]
11Jun2013 | Continued
Walther to highlight RHA show on June 24 at Legends
By KEITH D. PONTIUS For The Vista Born and raised in Lima, Ohio, Keith Walther, publisher/editor of The Vista, will entertain the RHA audience on June 24 with a tribute show that will feature such icons as Neil Diamond, Tom Jones, and Elvis. Attendees will be in for a great evening of music that will [...]
4Jun2013 | ContinuedGlade Neighborhood Watch Coalition to host meeting on new County programs for heart attack and stroke
For The Vista The summer meeting of the Fairfield Glade Neighborhood Watch Coalition (FGNWC) will be held at the FG Community and Conference Center on Thursday, June 13, from 9A.M. to noon. The Feature Presentation will explain the new Cumberland County programs for handling heart attack and stroke. After calling 911, a Cumberland County paramedic [...]
4Jun2013 | Continued
Art Guild Roundup: Schatz named Artist of the Month; Art Show soon
By KAY DILLON For The Vista Jessica Schatz, the Artist of the Month at the Plateau Creative Arts Center, has been an artist for as long as she can remember. She also remains busy as an interior designer, specializing in staging and new construction, and is also a pet portrait photographer. She also donates her [...]
4Jun2013 | ContinuedRotary helps “Pave the Way”
Glade group gives financial assistance for Art Guild Sculpture Trail By BRUCE HORN For The Vista Fairfield Glade Rotary Club partnered with the Art Guild at Fairfield Glade for a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, May 21 that celebrated the beginning of the “Pave the Way” project to provide a handicap accessible, asphalt paved path for [...]
28May2013 | Continued
Reed becomes 110th member of Fairfield Glade Lions Club
By KEN STEADMAN For The Vista Nick Reed has lived in Crossville all of his life. He graduated from Cumberland County High School and now has a degree in Exercise Science from Tennessee Tech University. He and his wife, Casey, live in Crossville. Nick’s favorite things to do are motorcycle and hunt. And now, he [...]
28May2013 | Continued
Fairfield Glade hikers return to see Angel Falls overlook
By MARION MINER For The Vista On Friday, May 31, the Fairfield Glade Hiking Group will hike to the Angel Falls Overlook. The hike begins by crossing the Cumberland River at the low-water bridge at Leatherwood Ford in the Big South Fork Recreation Area. They will continue downstream 1.9 miles to Fall Branch. From Fall [...]
28May2013 | Continued
Drug Take Back program nets 433 pounds of unused drugs
For The Vista The second annual Cumberland County Drug Take Back program collected a total of 438 pounds of unwanted drugs from area residents for disposal by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Two Take Back events in 2012 collected 531 pounds. The total to date is 961 pounds–nearly a half-ton–of unwanted drugs removed from county homes. [...]
21May2013 | Continued
Glade Ladies Club set to donate $23K in scholarships
For The Vista The year-long fund raising efforts by members of the Fairfield Glade Ladies Club has a happy conclusion. At the June 5th meeting, $23,000 will be distributed to 19 Cumberland County scholarship recipients! Every one of the 565 members as well as those who traveled with the Ladies Club, sponsored or bought a [...]
21May2013 | ContinuedGlade Rotary President-Elect Celik completes P.E.T.S training session
By BRUCE HORN For The Vista Chris Celik President-elect of the Rotary Club of Fairfield Glade completed the three day Rotary Multi-District training session in Nashville, TN. Mid-South P.E.T.S. or Presidents-Elect Training Seminar is a multi-state training session of the six Rotary Districts in Alabama, Kentucky and Tennessee. Rotary club leaders generally represent key community [...]
15May2013 | Continued
Lions honor winning students and families
By KEN STEADMAN For The Vista The first May meeting was reserved by the Fairfield Glade Lions Club to honor this year’s “Students of the Month” and their families. Nine of the 10 students were able to attend. Dakota Tillman from The Phoenix School was unable to attend because of prior commitments. Dakota was selected [...]
15May2013 | Continued
Tickets on sale for Lions’ Reverse Raffle
By KEN STEADMAN For The Vista Grand prize for the fourth Lions Club Reverse Raffle is “Create your own $8,000 Las Vegas vacation package” or $7,000 cash. How is that for a prize? You get to plan your own events at the Bellagio, Venetian or Wynn facility. This includes shows, attractions, gambling, meals or anything [...]
15May2013 | ContinuedOne position open — Board applications available soon
By CYD RIEDE Election Committee Chairman For The Vista The Fairfield Glade Community Club Election Committee has announced that one (1) Property Owner Director At-Large position is open for election in 2013. Interested Fairfield Glade property owners are advised that applications for candidacy in the 2013 Board of Directors election will be available at the [...]
15May2013 | ContinuedOh, Goose Grief!
Growing geese population may be cause for concern in Glade By KEITH WALTHER Publisher/Editor As children, we all had fun playing the game, “Duck, Duck, Goose!” But as adults we find the amount of geese here in Fairfield Glade may be making us duck and watch where we step — no fun at all. In [...]
8May2013 | Continued
Glade Ladies Club hosting Garden Show
For The Vista The Fairfield Glade Ladies Club invites you to attend their Fourth Annual Spring Marketplace Home and Garden Show. Spring has spring and the Village Green Mall in Fairfield Glade will come alive with visions of spring and summer on Friday and Saturday, May 17-18. Inside and out, the mall will be bursting [...]
8May2013 | Continued
FFG Hiking Group to Hike Hidden Passage Trail
By MARION MINER For The Vista On Friday, May 10 the Fairfield Glade Hiking Group will be going to the Big South Fork area to Pickett State Park. The hike has a little of everything; unique land formation, cliffs, creeks, rhododendron, a waterfall, etc. Hikers should bring lunch to eat on the trail. Difficulty: This [...]
8May2013 | Continued
