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Covenant College Presents "The Bald Soprano"

9/22/2016

You've got several opportunities to catch "The Bald Soprano" at Covenant College.

The Covenant College Theatre Department is presenting the acclaimed avant garde comedy, "The Bald Soprano," for the start of its 2016-2017 season. The play, written by absurdist playwright Eugène Ionesco, toys with the differences between speaking and talking, hearing and listening, and the chaos inspired by miscommunication.

"I don't know if farce is the right word, but at least you will hurt yourself laughing at some point," says Director and theater professor Camille Hallstrom. "The Bald Soprano," a well-circulated classic, has worn many hats over the years, but Hallstrom hopes to crown the production with its most light-hearted if not bizarre toupé.

There will be a preview of the production on Thursday, September 29. Tickets for the final dress rehersal are $5 for adults and $3 for seniors, students and staff.

Catch the play on Friday, September 30 and Saturday, October 1 at 8 p.m., Friday, October 7 at 6:30 p.m., or Saturday, October 8 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for seniors, students and staff.

On September 30, there will be a special post-show discussion with Dr. Jiewon Baek, French professor, Dr. Nola Stephens, linguistics professor, and Director Camille Hallstrom.

To reserve tickets or for more information, call the Covenant College box office at (706) 419-1051, visit the theatre department's website, or send an email to boxoffice@covenant.edu.

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Wine Walk, Movie Night Part of LLLT Founder's Weekend

9/22/2016

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Hike to Lula Falls during LLLT’s Founder’s Weekend, October 1-2.

by David Fields
Established in 2014 to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Lula Lake Land Trust, Founder's Weekend is a celebration of the land trust and its founders, Helen and Bobby Davenport.

According to its website, Lula Lake Land Trust was established by the will of Robert Davenport in January of 1994. LLLT seeks to protect and preserve the natural beauty and abundant resources within the Rock Creek watershed for the benefit of present and future generations.

According to LLLT Executive Director Mike Pollock, Founder's Weekend draws hundreds of visitors to the preserve. "We draw them in to share our vision for a protected watershed, conservation, environmental education and to recreate and play," he says.

This year, Founder's Weekend will have two full days of programming on October 1 and 2. Activities include guided history walks, yoga sessions, Tai Chi lessons, critter visits, a discussion on the hemlock woolly adelgid infestation and much more.

New this year, the celebration also includes two premier nightly events. "I've always had the belief that nonprofits need to be fun while they're doing good work behind the scenes," says Pollock. "That's why we're hosting music events, movie night and the new Lula Lake Wine Walk. We want people to have fun while they're pitching in."

On Saturday, October 1, the inaugural Lula Lake Film Fest will take place at dusk. Family-friendly short films on outdoor adventure and conservation will be screened. Soft drinks, beer, wine and snacks will be available. A $10 donation per person is suggested.

Sunday night will feature the Lula Lake Wine Walk for those age 21 and up. Five wine tasting stations will be located along Lula Lake's core preserve. Each stop will feature selected wines and snacks from Riverside Wine and Spirits and acoustic music. The last wine stop will offer hors d’oeuvres and a featured band. This event is limited to 125 participants and there is a fee of $40 per person. To purchase a ticket to the Wine Walk, visit Eventbrite.

Visit the Lula Lake Land Trust website for a detailed schedule and more information about the third annual Founder's Weekend.

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Weekend Ironman Events Cause Road Closures

9/21/2016

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Chattanooga is hosting the Ironman this weekend, and a number of roads will be closed before, during and after the race. The Chattanooga DOT is recommending that spectators and visitors park in the lots and garages surrounding downtown and utilize the Free Electric Shuttle and Bike Chattanooga bike share system. The Electric Shuttle will have extended hours for Ironman on Sunday beginning at 4 a.m., and the last shuttle is at 12:20 a.m. There will also be extra shuttles running the route. Bike Chattanooga ambassadors will be at bike share stations to assist folks renting a bike.

Public activities start Thursday evening with the Ironkid's race at 6 p.m. on Riverfront Parkway. The Ironman Expo area will be open on the Chattanooga Green from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.

The Tennessee River will be closed to pleasure crafts between Ross's Landing and the Chickamauga Dam from 5 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 25. This includes the Rivermont Park and Tennessee Riverpark boat ramps.

Ironman starts early Sunday morning, September 25, with the swim portion at 7:20 a.m., and athletes will be transitioning to the bike race from about 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Traffic will be stopped from crossing the cyclists' lane when they are present between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Riverfront Parkway, West 20th Street, Broad Street, Market Street and Alton Park Boulevard. Runners will be on the Riverwalk, Amnicola Highway, the Veterans Bridge, Barton Avenue, Hixson Pike and Riverview Road between 12:25 p.m. and 12 a.m.

Spectators are encouraged to make the most of this unprecedented opportunity for Chattanooga. Find out more about the Chattanooga Ironman on Facebook or on the official website.

Closure details:
Riverside Drive/Riverfront Parkway between Aquarium Way and Molly Street, Chestnut Street between Aquarium Way and Riverfront Parkway, and the southbound Veterans Bridge ramp to Riverside Drive will be closed from 9 a.m. Wednesday, September 21 until 8 p.m. on Monday, September 26 for the Ironman setup and race.

The right eastbound lane of Riverfront Parkway between Molly Lane and Market Street, the right southbound lane of Market Street between West 20th Street and West 40th Street, West 40th Street between Alton Park Blvd and Tennessee Avenue, and the I-24 on ramp and South bound off ramp at Market Street will be closed and all streets crossing this route will be controlled by CPD officers. The intersections of St Elmo Avenue and Virginia Avenue at West 45th Street will be 4 way Stops from 8:00 am until 6:00 pm on Sunday, September 25, for the Ironman bike portion. Cyclists will also be on Tennessee Avenue and St Elmo Avenue to the state line, riding with traffic.

The right eastbound lane of Frazier Avenue between Forest Avenue and the Veterans Bridge, the right northbound lane of Barton Avenue between Frazier avenue and Baker Street, the right northbound lane of the Veterans Bridge between East 3rd Street and Barton Avenue, the right westbound lane of Amnicola Highway between Old Curtain Pole Road and Lindsay Street, Riverside Drive between Lindsay Street and Molly Lane, the Battery Place off ramp from Riverside Drive, Aquarium Way between Riverside Drive and Walnut Street will be closed and all streets crossing this route will be controlled by CPD officers to give right-of-way to the runners from 12:25 p.m. on Sunday, September 25 until 12 a.m. on Monday, September 26 for the Ironman run portion.

For detailed maps click on this link: http://bit.ly/2d6tOvf. Once on that page you will find four Ironman tabs.

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LMS Carnival Provides Marketplace Preview

9/19/2016

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Under the direction of Ms. Toni Gwaltney, LMS art teacher, the Carnival Marketplace proudly presents the 2016 LMS class murals!

The auction for these priceless works of art will begin at 3 p.m. and end promptly at 6 p.m. on Carnival Day, September 20! Just grab a Bid Number at the Marketplace booth and start bidding!

Additionally, mugs and stationary can be purchased with these adorable mural images as well as Lookout Mountain Directories and pewter ornaments. The Marketplace Booth is your most convenient "one stop shop" for all of your gift needs! To make ordering even easier, download the Marketplace order form here.

Don't forget to stop by the Carnival Kitchen Booth on Tuesday!

LMS families have been busy cooking up delicious meals and treats. Take a quick look at the homemade menu items below.

If you would like for us to reserve an item we can do that, but you must pay by 4 p.m. on the day of the Carnival (text Heather Biebel starting today at (423) 645-4833 to reserve an item for pick up on Tuesday). All items purchased can be kept cold while you have fun at the Carnival.

Entrees include poppy seed chicken casserole, chicken piccata, baked sausage penne, chicken spaghetti, lasagna, chicken casserole, meatloaf, mac-n-cheese casserole, baked ziti, cream cheese lasagna, chicken fried rice and bacon fried rice

Soups include ham bone soup, buttermilk squash soup, smoked sausage soup, curried carrot soup, tomato soup, chicken chili and vegetarian chili

Specialty items are homemade salsa, spinach and feta quinoa cakes, baked French toast, strawberry preserves

Baked items include muffins, pumpkin bread, turtle brownies, indoor s'mores, Georgia peach pound cake, banana bread, rice crispy treats, chocolate cake, sourdough bread, sourdough cheese bread, two layer chocolate ganache sheet cake, pound cake, Reece’s peanut butter chocolate cheesecake, chocolate chip cookies, and trick or treat bread.

Don't forget to share your pictures of fun at the Carnival with us! You might be featured in the November issue of the Lookout Mountain Mirror. Just email us your photos with detailed captions.

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Talus Holding Art Show, Fundraiser

9/6/2016

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Erick Wood with paintings by Belarusian artists at Talus

Although it happened more than three decades ago, the Chernobyl disaster is still on the hearts and minds of several folks in the Chattanooga area. In 1985, a massive amount of radioactive particles was released from the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine, and much of the radiation settled onto a small poor country, Belarus, compromising the immune systems of its citizens, particularly those of small children. The Chernobyl Children’s Program of Greater Chattanooga is an outreach program that has began in response to the horrific disaster and organized summer retreats for these children, giving them fresh clean air and healthy food so their immune systems could recover.

Buddy and Doranne Lane of Signal Mountain have hosted Varvara Stoupen for 18 years, but no longer consider themselves her hosts. Varvara is like family to them, and even though she is in her early 20s, she still comes every summer. It is so much a part of the summer ritual for this family that none of them would dream of missing it. Ashley and Paul Weidlich of Signal Mountain hosted a boy, Sasha, for years, and Lynn and Greg Talbott hosted his sister, Alona.

Joy and Dwight Montague of Lookout were part of the original team that began CCP. Although the child they hosted is grown and married, they recently visited Olga, their Belarusian daughter, and her husband in Stockholm.

The CCP raises money through selling artwork created by Belarusian children. In fact, this endeavor has been the starting point for many Belarusian artists who go on to pursue art. This artwork is most impressive. It is not easy to get out of the country, but Lookout Mountain resident Eve Soltau managed to cut through endless red tape and get special papers allowing her to transport it to Chattanooga.

Enter Erick Wood. More than a mere restaurateur, Erick Wood, owner and chef at Talus, is both an artist and a discriminating art collector. As such, he is stunned by the art created by students at the Republican College of Arts in Minsk, Belarus. The word college is misleading, as this is a school for middle school to high school aged children. “These talented Russian artists must test to remain in the prestigious school yearly,” said Mrs. Soltau. “They know the condition of their country and the radiation that inhabits so much of the soil and they give the art to CCP to sell to help youth in their country attend respite camps to aide in their health.” Chances are, they could easily sell their work for their own profit.

Almost 20 pieces hang on the walls at Talus. They are both haunting and impressive. The paintings are available for viewing and purchase. A perfect time to view the art is on Tuesday, September 13. From 6:30-8:30 p.m. Talus will donate 10 percent of dinner sales to CCP.

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FES Raising Funds for Floating Lab

9/6/2016

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A drawing of the floating greenhouse and aquaponics center at FES

Fairyland Elementary School is officially kicking off a Capital Campaign Project to raise money for a new state-of-the-art S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, engineering, arts, math) Aquaponics floating greenhouse and aquaponics center on the school pond. The school is uniquely raising money using the website Crowdrise for a more global reach.

This one-of-a-kind structure will provide students with a facility to innovate and learn about self-sustaining ecosystems. Students will develop the skills necessary to grow, harvest and sell completely organic fruits, vegetables, and fish and work to give back to its community though the profits raised. Students will also learn to develop a business plan to not only sell their produce and fish but also market and brand them with the assistance from our art teacher.

Fairyland School is looking for businesses and donors to partner with the school to raise $150,000. Different giving levels with incentives are available for each donor with the intention of breaking ground in March of 2017.

You may contact Fariyland School principal Jeremy Roerdink for more information on this project by calling (706) 820-1171. Visit the school's Crowdrise page to make a donation, to view an informative video about the project and to get more information about the fundraiser.

Fairyland School is community school of 258 students and is a Georgia School of excellence with a 25 percent Free and Reduced Lunch rate and serves students in grades pre-K through five. Fairyland School was recognized and awarded by the Georgia Governor's Office of Student Achievement in 2015 as earning two awards in the Single Statewide Accountability System (SSAS) in the areas of Greatest Gains and Highest Performing. Only 46 schools out of 2,100 received an award in BOTH categories.

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