Through Sat. April 26, 2008 8:00 PM

Earth Day is Tuesday, April 22, 2008. There will be events in the East Tennessee area throughout the week of April 19 through April 26.

Check it out.

Nashville's Earth Day Festival will be on Saturday, April 19, from 11AM to 7PM at Centennial Park.

An Earthfest in the Memphis area will be held at the Lichterman Nature Center on Saturday, April 19, from 10AM to 2PM.

Save the planet!

Through Sunday, April 27, 2008

This holiday provides statewide tax-free purchases for school supplies, art supplies and clothing priced $100 or less per item and computers priced $1,500 or less. This holiday also includes purchases of qualified items sold via mail, telephone, e-mail or Internet if the customer orders and pays for the item and the retailer accepts the order during the holiday for immediate shipment, even if delivery is made after the exemption period.

More information on the State of Tennessee sales tax holiday.

As reported in The Elizabethton Star,

Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) of East Tennessee encourages all consumers statewide to begin preparing their shopping lists now to take advantage of the holiday, particularly on higher-ticket retail items that are needed in households this spring or summer.

The CCCS has tips for shopping wisely.

FYI: Over 57% of the State of Tennessee's revenue is derived from the sales and use tax (link is to a 4MB PDF file).

Meet Sumner's Clean Slate of Dem Candidates at the Sumner County Dems booth at the Gallatin Squarefest on Saturday, April 26, 10AM to 4PM. Find out how you can help march the elephants out of Sumner County politics.

Through Sunday, April 27, 2008

This holiday provides statewide tax-free purchases for school supplies, art supplies and clothing priced $100 or less per item and computers priced $1,500 or less. This holiday also includes purchases of qualified items sold via mail, telephone, e-mail or Internet if the customer orders and pays for the item and the retailer accepts the order during the holiday for immediate shipment, even if delivery is made after the exemption period.

More information on the State of Tennessee sales tax holiday.

As reported in The Elizabethton Star,

Consumer Credit Counseling Service (CCCS) of East Tennessee encourages all consumers statewide to begin preparing their shopping lists now to take advantage of the holiday, particularly on higher-ticket retail items that are needed in households this spring or summer.

The CCCS has tips for shopping wisely.

FYI: Over 57% of the State of Tennessee's revenue is derived from the sales and use tax (link is to a 4MB PDF file).

The next general meeting of the Sumner County Democratic Party will be Saturday, May 10, 9:30am in the cafeteria at the Billy S. Hobbs Municipal Center, 105 College Street in White House. This is a joint meeting with the Robertson County Democratic Party. Continental breakfast will be available. Former House Majority Leader Kim McMillan will be our guest. Kim has formed an exploratory committee in preparation for a possible run for governor in 2010. She is touring the state to get input from Tennesseans. Here is your chance to let her know what is on your mind as we look to continue Democrats' legacy of good government in Tennessee. Of course our candidates for state office will be available to listen to your concerns. Come meet Andy Allman, Mike McDonald and Jim Hawkins. Rep. Bob Bibb from Springfield is also scheduled to attend. For more info contact stillblue@sumnerdems.org