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LMS Carnival is October 2

9/28/2018

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PictureThe 71st LMS Carnival is October 2.
After 71 years, the LMS Carnival is getting a face lift. On October 2 children from all over the Lookout Mountain community will convene for Jamboree Jars, silly string fights, pony rides and other fall favorites. But this year carnival goers will notice some exciting new changes.
For starters, every booth is getting its own pop-up striped tent, a generous gift from the Redberg family.

“The wooden booths we’ve had for years were great but were starting to show their age,” explains Melinda Redberg, who is chairing this year along with Paula Plating. “We think the new tents will give the whole event a festive, circus vibe.”

But the tents aren’t the only upgrade. This year the Carnival will move to wristbands instead of tickets. Sold in denominations of 5, 10 and 20, the wristbands will feature empty stars that workers will check off at each booth. One star equals one ticket. The new system will help younger children who can’t count out tickets, and prevent lost or stolen tickets. 

One exception will be Children’s Corner, which will continue to operate on tickets because of the volume they sell. A ticket exchange booth will be located adjacent to the ever popular booth. When kids want to buy silly string, bomb bags or other Carnival classics, they will visit the exchange booth where workers will mark off their stars and hand them the equivalent in tickets.

New games this year include the Pirate Boat Race, Spider Toss, an inflatable Gladiator Joust and a NERF gun “Galactic Blast” shooting gallery. Children 48” and taller can see if they have what it takes to complete the new Ninja Warrior course set up on the Commons playground.

Perhaps the most exciting addition will be a drawing, featuring prizes such as a new iPad, bike and other fun prizes. Children can enter to win before and during the Carnival.

Parents can find their own prizes at Carnival Kitchen, where you can get everything you need for a dinner you don’t have to cook. Co-chairs Heather Naggar and Anne Carr are already hard at work stocking the popular booth. In addition to homemade casseroles they are encouraging donations such enchiladas, lasagna, soups and other original goodies.

The Carnival’s 30-plus booths are staffed by parents and friends of LMS. In fact, virtually every parent is needed to contribute in some way in order for Carnival to be a success.

“It truly couldn’t happen without parent and community volunteers,” says Plating. “We are always so grateful and a little awestruck at how it comes together every year. It’s like Lookout Mountain magic.”

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Celebrate 24 Years of Lula Lake Land Trust

9/25/2018

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PictureFounder's Weekend is September 28 & 29.
Lula Lake Land Trust is celebrating its 24th anniversary with its annual Founder's Weekend on Saturday, September 29, and Sunday, September 30. There will be special activities and fun events throughout the weekend.

on Saturday, gates open at 9 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. Last guests will be admitted at 3:30 p.m. The day's activities include a family scavenger hunt, flora and fauna lessons with Jann George and Civil War history talks from Jim Ogen. Additionaly, Margaret Summersell will lead a yoga workshop at 10 a.m., land manager Patrick Kelly will take folks on a guided history hike at 10 a.m, and Dr. Hill Craddock will present a program about his American chestnut tree research prior to a tree planting ceremony at 11 a.m. Space for the guided hike is limited, so register today. The tree planting is also limited to 25 participants, and the $10 donation to visit Lula Lake is waived to those planting trees; click here for more info or to sign up.

On Sunday, the fun continues from noon to 3:30 p.m., with the last guests being admitted at 1 p.m. Scavenger hunts, history talks and more will take place. Then, at 4:30 p.m., Lula Lake's Founder's Weekend Wine Walk begins. Taste wines perfectly paired with hors d'oeuvres as you walk around the land trust. Tickets are $50 per person, and guest must be 21 or older. This is event is limited to 150 guests and is expected to sell out. Purchase your tickets now!

For more information about Lula Lake Land Trust, click here.

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Brian Salter to Lead LMPC

9/25/2018

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PictureBrian Salter
by B.B. Branton
There will be a "changing of the guard" at Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church on October 1. An installation service is scheduled for Sunday, September 30, at 6 p.m. as current Assistant Pastor Brian Salter will become the senior teaching pastor. Current Senior Teaching Pastor Joe Novenson will take on the role of assistant pastor and focus on his ministry with senior citizens.

The service will take place in the sanctuary, with overflow seating in the chapel and fellowship hall. A reception of cake, ice cream, coffee and tea will follow in the fellowship hall. Nursery will be provided.

Pastor Novenson said, “I will continue full time in the preaching rotation, but will spend most of my ministry time with individuals, especially the older members of LMPC. I will be able to be with individual members in their homes and places of service and work. What a joy!”

Pastor Salter said, “In many ways, my call to serve LMPC as a pastor has not changed. I deeply value the unique model of collegiality, team preaching and deferential brotherhood of the pastoral team. I am grateful to be one of many voices calling us to faithfulness and service.

“I am compelled to pastor at LMPC because of our church identity as a large parish church called to resource Kingdom work within and beyond the parish. The uniqueness of a ‘large parish’ is a challenge to navigate and a gift to steward. I am eager to serve at a resource church like LMPC because we have an abundance of gifts and resources to steward for the glory of God and the good of our city and world. I look forward to watching us grow together in greater generosity and service.”

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Aquarium Hosts International Photo Exhibit

9/17/2018

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Picture“Rhapsody in Pink” by Donna Bourdon (Finalist 2018)
BigPicture Opens at the Tennessee Aquarium October 1
 
Photography is sometimes referred to as a "hobby of a lifetime," and in the case of Donna Bourdon, that bit of popular wisdom has certainly borne out. The Chattanooga-based photographer’s love of capturing images began when she was 9 years old.

"My parents gave me my first 'Brownie' camera, and I never looked back," Bourdon says, adding that she upgraded to her father’s hand-me-down Minolta SR-7 as a teenager.

Inspired by watching episodes of "Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom," her love of photography and wildlife naturally intertwined. Soon, she invested in better equipment and sought opportunities to capture spectacular animal imagery in some of the wildest places on Earth — a quest aided, in part by her participation in trips organized and led by the Tennessee Aquarium.

“Those made the dreams of Africa come to life,” Bourdon says. “I took my first Aquarium-sponsored trip there in 1998. Since then, I’ve been on eight African photo-safaris, five of those with the Tennessee Aquarium.”

Bourdon has warmed hearts with photos of snow monkeys, coastal brown bears, puffins and red-crowned cranes. Her shots also have garnered international acclaim. One, an image of a crocodile taking a young Cape Buffalo, was used in an African segment of the Nat Geo Wild program "Caught in the Act."


One of her images, "Rhapsody in Pink," was selected as a finalist to be included in "BigPicture," an annual photography exhibit at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco.
 
Since launching in 2014, "BigPicture" highlights the works of the world’s best nature and conservation photographers. This annual competition focuses a lens on the wonders of the natural world and critical environmental issues facing our planet. More than 6,000 entries poured in from around the world for the 2018 BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition, which includes a shot Bourdon captured while in St. Augustine, Fla.
 
“This beautiful roseate spoonbill is flying into the nest with its wings in what is referred to as the ‘orchestra position,’” Bourdon says. “I love capturing beautiful images of nature that inspire others to fall in love with the natural world. Hopefully, my works inspire others to promote conservation and protection of these precious animals and vital resources.”
 
Beginning October 1, the "BigPicture" exhibition will be on display at the Tennessee Aquarium, sponsored locally by Erlanger Health Systems and "GET OUT" Chattanooga. This will be the only location outside of San Francisco to host this phenomenal photo collection.
 
“This collection of amazing images is a perfect fit with the Aquarium’s mission to connect people with nature and empower them to make informed decisions about water and wildlife,” says Cindy Todd, the aquarium’s vice president and chief marketing and communications officer. “This exhibit will inspire more people to get outdoors, observe nature more closely, and appreciate all of the amazing ways that wildlife can thrive.”
 
In the introduction to “Wonders,” a companion book about "BigPicture," famed oceanographer, explorer and conservationist Dr. Sylvia Earle describes how technology enables more individuals to focus on conservation issues.
 
“The photographs in this extraordinary collection do more than capture moments in time…they tell stories, arouse sympathy, provoke joy, and make you gasp with wonder. Images such as these are precisely what is needed to inspire new generations of people to know and care about wild places and wildlife, and to take action while there is still time.”
 
As a complement to the international exhibition, local photographers can submit their best nature, wildlife and conservation shots to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, “What On Earth Have You Photographed?” contest through Sept. 21 at www.timesfreepress.com/bigpicture/#/gallery. The top three images will also be displayed at the Aquarium beginning October 1.
 
The BigPicture Natural World of Photography exhibit is free with aquarium admission.

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Covenant Theatre Presents "Protest and Other Writings"

9/17/2018

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PictureSee "Protest and Other Writings" on September 28 and 29 and October 5 and 6 at Covenant College.
This September, the Covenant College Theatre Department presents political dissident and playwright, Vaclav Havel's "Protest," revealing what it means to act with integrity versus hypocrisy. In "Protest," the price of avoiding hypocrisy becomes apparent to two old friends who seek each other's aid in political matters. Vanek is a dissident whom people admire from afar, and Stanek, a fairly successful writer who has lost his former idealism as he works to avoid running afoul of the totalitarian government. Stanek invites his old colleague to the house, seeking help to release his daughter's fiancee, a musician, from prison. Vanek offers Stanek an opportunity to sign the protest on behalf of the musician, yet his old friend is fearful to do so.  

Mark Makkar Gabriel, an alumnus of Covenant College, plays Vanek; Gabriel grew up in Syria, but left when his parents feared their son being drafted into the war that raged there. He said the character interactions in "Protest" reminds him "of a Muslim who wants to convert to Christianity, but is too scared."



Camille Hallstrom, director of "Protest" states, "We really should put Havel in the same category as Martin Luther King or Gandhi ... This man was able to start a revolution without any bloodshed." Although the government denied Havel much education, he quickly rose to the top as a residential playwright in Prague during the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia. Believing in liberal reforms, Havel joined a human rights movement called Charter 77, essentially sacrificing his playwriting career, as the government, displeased with Havel’s participation, made his plays illegal. This playwright then spent four years in prison after he stood up for human rights. In 1989, as the nation began more open anti-government protest, Havel, founded the Civic Forum, a political movement which waged the Velvet Revolution, overthrowing the Communist government, bloodlessly, in a mere 10 days. One month later, Havel was elected president of Czechoslovakia, but stepped down from office as the country's union disbanded. When the Czech Republic was formed however, he was elected president again even though he did not wish for power.


Alumni Jonathan Austin (Stanek) and Mark Gabriel (Vanek) are the leads in "Protest," with Mary Brook Diamond, Emily Cothran and Cara Smole appearing as the Chorus.

Protest, along with other of Havel’s political writings, will be performed in Sanderson Hall Auditorium at Covenant College, 14049 Scenic Highway, Lookout Mountain, Ga., September 28 and 29 at 8 p.m., October 5 at 6:30 p.m..  and on October 6 at 2:30 p.m. Following the matinee performance on the October 6, a discussion panel will be held including several faculty members, Bill Davis and John Wingard of philosophy, Bill Tate of English, Richard Follett of history, and the director Camille Hallstrom. 

Tickets can be purchased at the door, while seating is available. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $7 for seniors, students and employees. To reserve tickets, visit covenant.edu/theatre or contact the box office by email at [email protected] or by calling (706) 419-1051.

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Music on the Mountain 2018 is a Success

9/11/2018

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The fifth annual Music on the Mountain, Fairyland Elementary School’s major fundraiser, was a great success, as well as a lot of fun. Held at the Lookout Mountain Club overlooking the golf course, this much-anticipated event was co-chaired by Carrie Gallant, Courtney Guthrie and Maggie Corey, who all did an excellent job.

The community turned out in a huge way, and the night was absolutely beautiful, with a picturesque full moon. Held under a tent outside the club, highlights included Paul Hadfield and The Foothills playing some great bluegrass/country music, while the guests enjoyed delicious grilled chicken and pork tenderloin with wonderful sides.

For full coverage of the event, stay tuned for the October issue of the Lookout Mountain Mirror. And, don't forget to check out Tommy Hopper's great pictures from the event. Click here to view the pictures. If you'd like to download them, just click the download link and enter pin code "4488."


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Glass Recycling Update

9/11/2018

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PictureRecycle glass in a separate bin at the Lookout Mountain, Tenn., recycle center.
by Gwin Tugman
​Here's an update to last week's notice about mountain recycling: Because glass can no longer be single streamed with the rest of our recycling on Lookout Mountain, there is now a separate bin for glass at the Recycle Center. This means that we won’t have to take our glass somewhere downtown to recycle it after all! The only stipulation is that we must put the bottles in the bin without a bag, meaning that we simply dump the bottles into the bin.

In the other recycling bin, where we place our paper and plastic recycling, we can no longer recycle any plastic bags, including plastic grocery bags like the ones we use for carrying items from Walmart or Food City. So, if you have plastic bags, just recycle them at one of the grocery stores that has a recycling bin for those plastic grocery bags. We actually should be carrying our own reusable bags anyway!

If you have all of your regular recycling in a plastic garbage bag, just empty the entire contents in the dumpster.  Put the bag in the trash can next to the dumpster.

This may seem like a lot of extra trouble, but it is worth it because we are making our environment a better place and saving our planet for future generations. The addition of the glass recycling bin is a wonderful addition to our recycling program!



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