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The staff member provided registration and pricing information: registration is online via the city website or a Facebook event page with a link; in-person registration is available at the parks office at 294 Sand Veil Road. “Online, we've got some posters around city buildings with a QR code that you could scan on your phone or you can go to lavernetn.gov and register. There's also a link on our Facebook event page that will take you to the registration as well. Office at 294 Sand Veil Road, and we do in person registrations,” the staff member said.

On timing and fees, the presentation said early pricing changes by date: “So up until August 8, it goes up to $35 up till August 21, and then it is $40 on race day,” according to the briefing. The race starts at 8 a.m.; check-in begins at 6:30 a.m., the staff member said. The speaker noted the event is open to runners and walkers, including people who bring strollers.

No formal action was taken. The advisory group exchanged lighthearted comments about starting traditions (a wolf howl) and personal anecdotes about past race placements; these remarks were part of general discussion and not official policy.

The group did not provide a final registration tally beyond noting 30 registered at the time of the briefing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","La Vergne Parks & Recreation Meeting - 7/21/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Organizers reduced race age divisions from 12 to 8 to match other events. Registration is available online via a city link and at the parks office; early pricing and on-day pricing were described at the meeting.","taxTitle","Parks and Recreation Commission Meetings, La Vergne City, Rutherford County, Tennessee","taxId",69735,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6158230,"Fall festival parade set for Sept. 20; longtime organizer Marty Luffman named grand marshal",70,575000,645000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5460373-d7ac2f5e370465be9ede2b47b0740396&start=575&end=645","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5460373-d7ac2f5e370465be9ede2b47b0740396/thumbnail_575000.jpg","/articles/6158230/Tennessee/Fall-festival-parade-set-for-Sept-20-longtime-organizer-Marty-Luffman-named-grand-marshal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6158230-9c53d9e99e0351e5e718057456980faa/orig.mp4?Expires=1776042901&Signature=Oy3n-X-bPmW3geHXKkNXPoCXzP-3un7tYiOElCgfmwR6SgghvPA~QvDwrIlMGVJR-Wki9P8hsowhhyOMEblMy2HJDH~xAymhzkdy-2U6V~TLFSfa~IdMmWay~GucOcDcDHL17SOYntXcyZcDctwrtSvD~BqnYW6VOrVHBjquiBazwZskABunYhp8zM9nPjjvRn90EYWf4BI9wX7vmunYPZWxdn44sBRAmst2m-zMvEX9mlYeGC5LvGRCXUUMjJUKwspPx1g5KypY4mXfJcUpSfMaEcKT16OqcDm9OE9jR0GMHa6V1GKLqahdzCMLlWq3hEApuNxoDDOqc~aGAyur4Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The fall festival parade will begin at 10 a.m. Sept. 20 at City Hall and end at Veterans Memorial Park, where the festival and activities will take place, a staff member told the advisory group. The festival programming listed included pony rides, an animal show, a ventriloquist and roughly 30 vendors.

City staff announced that Marty Luffman will serve as grand marshal. A presenter described Luffman as one of the original organizers who started the parade in the mid-1970s and said Luffman has been injured and currently uses a wheelchair.

“He started the parade in ’75, I think it was … He’s in a wheelchair,” a resident recounted when the group discussed Luffman’s role. The presenter asked members to recognize Luffman on social media and said he had been a longtime local who could name many people involved in the parade’s early years.

Parade registration had about 15 entries at the time of the briefing, and staff reported roughly 30 vendor commitments for the festival. The advisory group discussed a recent requirement limiting horse participation to entries that pull a wagon; staff said the sheriff’s department has registered horses in past years and that the requirement reduced horse entries from private participants.

No formal action was taken at the meeting; staff asked members to help publicize Luffman’s selection and the festival schedule.","The city’s fall festival parade will begin at 10 a.m. Sept. 20 at City Hall and conclude at Veterans Memorial Park, where the festival will continue. The advisory group named parade founder Marty Luffman as grand marshal and discussed his history with the event.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6158235,"La Verne carnival scheduled for late August; city says vendors set prices and armbands are timed sessions",258,191000,449000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5460373-d7ac2f5e370465be9ede2b47b0740396&start=191&end=449","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5460373-d7ac2f5e370465be9ede2b47b0740396/thumbnail_191000.jpg","/articles/6158235/Tennessee/La-Verne-carnival-scheduled-for-late-August-city-says-vendors-set-prices-and-armbands-are-timed-sessions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6158235-6d0d934ed43878269c9b428df3c07c27/orig.mp4?Expires=1776042901&Signature=mHvCfDSztPFfLRQTqAC~8FBMqlUr1BiMPYCb8eCvJ0FZj4aak7Yg0zPZ9ZiCGWC3Vl~dOB6wNdW51Yq1H5II0FyoyGT1ULxNkcMXHOt2Frl0TgWB5rWN8Ut7EuSTmuKGb~7PLgc3T778~n13soFcWFIwq8Ioi2eiCopvVrmocwcTD6-Vvi-bYfqiKMrIrOBHjBcfC-NAiDd2sH~LYo02It3i5Px07wc2TLDOkwQfXX6bqPCKx4kKi-~DNV-TL6~yMkJgBTllE-WV2JtsJluVsK4lOw8DfMIfVxOfvCqXZg5uQceGvQDtk4E1terkSgM1woGGg~bxNCY-BVNehunfXQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The La Verne carnival will be held in the city park over multiple days in late August, with organizers selling timed armbands and per-ride tickets, a staff member told the advisory group.

“Armbands are $25 and are good for either a 1 to 5 session or a 6 to 10 session,” the staff member said, adding that tickets cost $1 each and most rides take three to five tickets per person. The city’s briefing also noted that a band purchased at 4:30 p.m. only covers riding until 5 p.m., and sessions switch to ticket-only between 5 and 6 p.m.

The carnival’s posted schedule to the group indicated Thursday and Friday evenings run from 6 to 10 p.m., Saturday from 1 to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 9 p.m. The staff member said the event operator color-codes bands by session and does not offer pre-purchase of bands; bands are sold first-come on the day of the event.

City staff stressed the municipality provides the event area only and does not manage vendor pricing or food offerings. “City got nothing to do with them prices. Nothing,” the presenter said. The briefing advised residents that complaints about high food or vendor prices should be directed to the operator, not city staff; the city’s responsibility is limited to providing space and, in the staff member’s words, parking oversight.

Staff also described the carnival operator’s longstanding practice of splitting the day into timed sessions; one attendee characterized the set-up as a “moneymaker” for the operator during the meeting. The advisory group noted that the city did previously provide free tickets during a special event year (the city’s 50th anniversary) but that was a one-time arrangement handled through the public information office.

No formal action was taken at the meeting.","The carnival will be held in the park over multiple days in late August. Organizers will sell $25 armbands that are valid for either a 1–5 p.m. or 6–10 p.m. session; rides require tickets sold on site. City officials emphasized the municipality provides space only and does not control vendor pricing.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6158239,"North Rutherford YMCA to hold youth soccer at Veterans Park this fall",173,772000,945000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5460373-d7ac2f5e370465be9ede2b47b0740396&start=772&end=945","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5460373-d7ac2f5e370465be9ede2b47b0740396/thumbnail_772000.jpg","/articles/6158239/Tennessee/North-Rutherford-YMCA-to-hold-youth-soccer-at-Veterans-Park-this-fall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6158239-ca30b807d0800093ed59bef9183b1724/orig.mp4?Expires=1776042901&Signature=PnLGOUZ1eBr4be5aIiJfjTtCOieotiSDJbL98fgknfc8hr3dKLxQv~-dXX9y02cZ2UxgkJhLqOgdO2IEFvHiJNnb9EDMCi8TC9Wa3Q4iQEMFOudLPmU35rwr6x0phonZ24oTCcFGa4hW~nO3TkV8MQOxsNa~lj9LqJp8gzkuTrhHjWbQ0hI0wEdNsTdFv4wxtN-QHAne2K8vXVkTMjoWwFb6fo6y83~EZEcaF3mQE7-6UiEfrSf8Tf0zmhkULZLbUxHK~7MGpQ3q9MASiTHHAr4~B9cjsjd0-ZcnL7e~yPfRgbOEaX9DlMarFpYVnXmNHyzRofxfHSXISfxXy0oisA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Rutherford YMCA will move its youth soccer program to Veterans Park this fall, using outfields labeled as fields 5 through 8 for programs aimed primarily at 3- to 8-year-olds, a staff member told the advisory group. Practices are scheduled to begin Aug. 11 and games are set for Saturdays from Aug. 23 through Oct. 25.

The change follows an arrangement in which the city provides the facilities while the YMCA operates the program. “For this season, we are providing facilities,” said Andrew, a staff member who briefed the group. He said the YMCA will mark practice fields next week and that park staff will maintain the painted field lines once they are laid.

Parents can register at the YMCA welcome center on Sam Ridley or online at ymcamidtn.org/youth. The staff member said current registration fees are $88 for YMCA members and $97 for nonmembers. He noted age-grouping depends on birthdays and warned that some younger 9-year-olds could fall into the top bracket for this offering.

All games are scheduled for Saturday mornings, with start times around 9 a.m. and typical completion between about 1 and 2 p.m., according to the presentation to the advisory group. The soccer program will remain on grass only; organizers said they expect to avoid the baseball infield dirt and to use primarily outfield grass.

The group discussed concessions and future expansion. The staff member said there are no planned concessions for this season and that the YMCA has not yet added vendors; they may consider additional programs, such as flag football, later depending on how the season goes.

Discussion items: the city is providing fields and maintenance of painted lines; the YMCA is responsible for registration, fees and program operations. No formal action or vote was taken at the meeting.

The advisory group scheduled its next meeting for Sept. 15, before the fall festival and after the carnival.","The North Rutherford YMCA will use Veterans Park fields 5–8 this season for youth soccer for roughly 3- to 8-year-olds; practices start Aug. 11 and games run Aug. 23–Oct. 25. The city is providing fields only; the YMCA handles registration and fees.","actionData","errors"]

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