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King of the Mountain Race is May 12

4/30/2018

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PictureRegister now for the King of the Mountain race on Saturday, May 12.
Mark your calendar for May 12, the day of the much-anticipated King of the Mountain Road Race. Bring your family and friends to the Commons on Lookout Mountain for a fun-filled spring morning. Good Shepherd School, with the help and support of an army of volunteers and sponsors, will host a 4-mile run and a 1-mile fun run to benefit the Good Shepherd School Fund, which provides tuition scholarships for families in need.

This is an annual event for Lookout Mountain and surrounding communities. The 4-mile run is a competitive event on a mostly flat and downhill trek with rolling hills. It’s a very scenic course, running along the east and west brows of Lookout Mountain, through Point Park and by Sunset Rock. The 1-mile course is flat and downhill and can be easily traversed by strollers, as well.

The top male and female finishers overall, as well as the masters (age 40 and over) and the top three males and females in each of seven age groups, will receive awards. In addition, all youth participants will be awarded ribbons. All pre-registered participants will receive race T-shirts with the unique King of the Mountain logo designed by the Andrew Thompson Company. A random drawing will be held to award door prizes, as well.

The race takes place at the Commons. Look for the basketball court, banners, balloons and lots of friends and fun! Many thanks to Mountain View Ford, Fletcher Bright Realty, Ruby Falls, Kelly Subaru, Coca-Cola, First Tennessee Bank, Yates Bleachery, Lookout Mountain Primary Care, Starr Mathews, Creeks Bend Golf Course, Raymond James, Brock Insurance and Special Friends of Good Shepherd for their contributions towards making this race a success.

Thanks also to James Williams, who has given his time and talents from the first race to this, the 13th, as the King of the Mountain race director. This year, Jeffery Wiess is working with James to take over after James picks up the bullhorn for the last time to start off the runners. James has been an invaluable team member, as we have raised over $200,000 under his direction to provide tuition assistance to students who otherwise could not attend Good Shepherd School. Our heartfelt thanks goes out to James Williams for all he has done to make this event a grand success!

The 4-mile race begins at 8 a.m., and the 1-mile fun run begins at 9 a.m. Late registration and packet pick-ups will begin at 6:45 a.m. For more information or a registration form, contact Melanie Carpenter at Good Shepherd School at (423) 821-0044. You can register online at chattanoogatrackclub.org or go to the Active website to register.

Entry fees for the 4-mile race before May 5 are $30, after May 5, $35. The 1-mile fun run fees are $20 for early registration and $25 after May 5.
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Help us continue this great tradition and help families in need at the same time. You may be crowned the King of the Mountain!

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Pop-Up Shop to Raise Funds for New School

12/4/2017

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PictureHeather Devaney, Betsy Rice, Merrile Stroud and Michelle Viscomi will be vendors at the December 9 Pop-Up Shop.
by Greyson Brown
​In late October, as the yellow jackets were finally dissipating because of cooler temperatures, Betsy Rice got a bee in her bonnet.

“I have met so many people lately who are pursuing passions, creating their dreams, stepping out of their comfort zones, and at the same time walking life with great purpose, stretching, and growing new muscles,” Betsy said. “Hearing their stories moved me to want more and to connect more.”

After doing some research, Betsy connected with “Beacon People,” a group of women in Birmingham, Ala., who joined forces to provide avenues for people to gather together with their talents and to support a philanthropy that is important to them, simultaneously. Twice a year, “Beacon People” coordinates Pop-Up Marketplaces through ambassadors like Betsy  in order to showcase local goods and to raise funds for a purpose.

Joining forces with Betsy are her committee members Michelle Viscomi, Heather Devaney and Merrile Stroud, and together they are coordinating a “Beacon People Pop-Up” shopping experience on Saturday, December 9, in the Lookout Mountain School Skating Rink from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. This will be a great opportunity for the community to do some Christmas shopping close to home.

The majority of the registration fees from vendors will be donated in support of Chattanooga Preparatory School, an all-boys charter school in Chattanooga’s Highland Park area, which will welcome 60 sixth grade boys into its classrooms in the fall of 2018. Chattanooga Prep is the culmination of an initiative led by Ted and Kelly Alling with hopes of providing an excellent educational opportunity for youth in Chattanooga.

“We are providing a pop-up marketplace on Lookout as an effort to celebrate and connect community, and to show support for Chattanooga Prep, the boys and their bright futures,” Betsy adds with excitement. “It’s a win-win situation for everyone involved, and we hope that our community will come shop as we support better educational choices in Chattanooga.” Other Beacon People events are happening in Montgomery, Ala., Tupelo, Miss., Nashville and Chicago, and these efforts have even reached Italy.

Some of the vendors participating include: Carrie Kleban, Hayley Brook USA lounge pants and shorts; Romana and Marco Biscarini, Vibrant Meals; Jan Best, Jan’s Custom Candles; Meg Jacobs,Vivienne Walker clothing; Ali Vannoy, photography; Rachell Rice, Three Button Hand Me Down repurposed clothing; Emily Rice, art; Susanne Jones, Holland & Birch jewelry; Michelle Fountain, artist; Merrile Stroud, art/ornaments; Kathy Graham, boxwood wreaths/Christmas gifts; Adelaide Naumann, Divine Goods gift baskets; Michelle Viscomi, Treasured Toffee; Betsy Rice, encaustic art; Lauren J. Brown, “Behind The Pines” book signing; and Greyson Brown, The Pillow Bar, luxurious embroidered bedding, pillows and sleepwear.        

For more information on the market, email [email protected]. To learn more about Chattanooga Preparatory School, go to chattanoogaprep.com or search for the school on Facebook and Instagram.

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Fill the Boot at the Café

11/13/2017

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PictureCafé on the Corner will be raising funds for mountain firefighters on November 16.
Café on the Corner's annual Fill the Boot fundraiser for Lookout Mountain’s volunteer firefighters is November 16. Starting at 5:30 p.m., Ruth Oehmig will don a fireman’s helmet and begin taking donations. 

There will be a party on the patio with hot dogs and hanburgers during this fun event. There will also be a gas grill raffled off during the Party on the Patio fundraiser! Visit the C
afé's Facebook event page for more information.

When the café was destroyed by fire in 2014, Ruth vowed to repay the Lookout Mountain firefighters who risked their lives to save her establishment, and she never forgets a promise. Let’s come together as a community to fill those boots!

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70th LMS Carnival is a Success

11/2/2017

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Lookout Mountain Elementary School's 70th Annual Carnival was a roaring success. Kids and parents enjoyed old Carnival favorites like the Marketplace booth, jail and casts, and also had fun at several new inclusions. The event raised lots of money for the school and was a great way for families to enjoy a beautiful fall day together. We're already looking forward to next year's Carnival!
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Local Artists Featured at Art's Meow Fundraiser

10/9/2017

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PictureDarlene is a cat that The Alice Fund helped. You can purchase cat-themed art made by local artists at Art's Meow at Coolidge Park Pavilion from 12-4 p.m. on Sunday, October 15.
Not so long ago, the fundraising plan for The Alice Fund, a local nonprofit that assists cat owners in financial need, consisted of donation jars placed next to cash registers. Contributions made by grateful recipients and supporters of the nonprofit’s generosity added to the mix.

Today, as the need for Alice Fund services grows, members are hoping the passions of cat-loving and art-loving area residents will unite to widen the organization’s fundraising capacity.

In case you didn’t know, October is National Feral Cat Day, and on Sunday, October 15, The Alice Fund will host its fourth annual Art’s Meow, a showcase of feline-themed artwork created and contributed by area artists. All pieces are original, in a variety of styles and mediums and all are available for purchase. The sale will be presented in the Coolidge Park Walker Pavilion, from noon-4 p.m. More than 75 artists and art galleries have been asked to contribute pieces.

Local artists offering pieces include Sandra Babb, Maddin Corey, Marty Littauer, Lisa Bohnwagner, Olga de Klein and Dana Shavin. Area studios contributing pieces include the Hart Gallery, Arts Build and Uptown Art. A portion of each sale will be donated to The Alice Fund to help cats and owners in need – cats like Darlene, as she eventually came to be named.

Darlene was a kitten when a driver swerved to miss hitting her as she wandered aimlessly by the roadside. A good Samaritan stopped to investigate and discovered that the kitten’s eyes were matted shut; she couldn’t see.

The rescuer rushed the stray to The Cat Clinic, where veterinarian and Alice Fund Founding Advisor Marcia Toumayan determined that Darlene’s eyes had been so badly damaged that they had to be removed. Darlene’s prognosis was good. Though blind, Darlene recovered completely and was adopted by a family. As with most extensive medical care, there was still the issue of the cost of surgery, medications, rehabilitation and more, however.

That’s where The Alice Fund comes in. It helped pay for Darlene, and other cats like her, whose owners can’t pay for medical treatment. Several area veterinarians have partnered with Dr. Toumayan and the Cat Clinic to provide reduced-cost care, with The Alice Fund and owners paying the balance.

Financial assistance is not the only contribution the organization makes. Its Facebook page serves as a spot to post information regarding lost cats and cats in need of new homes. Last month someone going into assisted living posted a plea for a new home for her 3-year-old spayed and declawed cat. Imagine the relief when a new home for this precious companion was found through The Alice Fund. In addition, the Alice Fund’s Facebook page posted ways to help with the Chattanooga Humane Educational Society’s Animal Disaster Relief efforts in Houston after Hurricane Harvey. And there are always adorable posts highlighting adorable cats and kittens that are available for adoption.

Started in 2008 and named in honor of a feral cat named Alice, The Alice Fund mission is to provide medical care to cats whose owners and caregivers would otherwise lack the resources to access medical services for the cats under their care.
For more info, visit The Alice Fund website.


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Barbecue Battle for a Cause is Saturday

4/25/2017

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PictureBattle Below the Clouds is April 29
Ruby Falls is hosting its third annual amateur barbecue competition this Saturday, April 29. Battle Below the Clouds is a fundraiser for Lana's Love Foundation. Twelve teams of backyard cookers and smokers are invited to test their skills for Best Pulled Pork, Best Ribs and Grand Champion! Support the cookers and enjoy the festivities and fun.

The meat is provided for participants to begin grilling at 6 a.m., with independent judging to start at 5 p.m. and awards to follow. The overall purpose of this event is to support families living with pediatric cancer through raising funds and providing them fun family outings! 

Who will be this year's winners? Last year, Ross Ballenger and Rink Murray on the team R&R Flavor Train won for Best Barbecue Ribs. In 2015, Ward Petty's team took that honor.
 
"Our Lana's Love mission has always been to provide fun to children and their families battling cancer in the Chattanooga and surrounding areas," said Holly Shull, director of Lana's Love Foundation. "Through the support of our community sponsors and donors, Lana's Love has grown to be so much more. It has become a true support system between families, volunteers and hospital staff. These families look forward to the monthly events where they can relax and forget about life for a while. The Webster family had a great vision and Lana Beth is proud." 

The event is free for spectators with live music throughout the day by The Von Wamps (11 a.m.-1 p.m.) and Mountain Creek House Fire (2-4 p.m.). There are drawings available for a Big Green Egg and Yeti cooler, along with other giveaways and free products at the Coca-Cola tent.
 
Battle Below the Clouds is sponsored by Ruby Falls, Coca-Cola, Food City, The Barn Nursery and Lana’s Love Foundation. In the event of prolonged rain or storms, the rain date is April 30. For more, visit www.rubyfalls.com/bbqbattle.
 
Ruby Falls is home to America’s deepest commercial cave and tallest underground
waterfall open for public viewing. It features a 145-foot waterfall located 1,120 feet
beneath the surface of Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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Fill Your Landscape with Plants from Local Plant Sales

4/7/2017

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PictureReflection Riding having one of the Chattanooga-area's popular plant sales this April.
by David Fields
While this winter saw an abnormal abundance of spring-like days, the actual spring planting season has just arrived, and it is time to start thinking about your spring vegetable garden and landscaping projects.

As they do every year around this time, our local farms and nurseries are springing into action with preparations for annual spring plant sales to welcome the awakening of the season. Crabtree Farms, Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center and the Bachman Community Center will all host annual spring plant sales during April.

Crabtree Farms’ annual Spring Plant Sale and Festival will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 7-9. The sale and festival will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.

In addition to offering gardeners healthy, sustainably-grown fruit, vegetable, flower, and herb plants, Crabtree Farms will also offer free gardening workshops, live music, food, fun-on-the-farm activities for kids and handcrafted items from local artisans.
All plants are propagated and grown by Crabtree Farm’s greenhouse manager Mike Barron and community volunteers.

“Chattanooga has a variety of ecosystems, and I enjoy playing with different plants in different spaces to see what works,” said Barron. “Here we propagate, harden off, and grow vegetables and fruits that are good for the average gardener in Chattanooga.”

The plants will not be the only growth visitors see at Crabtree Farms. The farm has been rolling out its new strategic plan, which includes infrastructure improvements such as additional parking and a new entrance to the farm. While these project will not be completed prior to the Plant Sale and Festival, there will be ample parking for the sale.

For more information about Crabtree Farm’s Spring Plant Sale and Festival, visit www.crabtreefarms.org.

Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center will hold its 30th Annual Spring Native Plant Sale on Thursday, April 20 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. for members only, and Friday, April 21, and Saturday, 22, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the public.

“The sale provides a unique opportunity for the community to access a large selection of locally propagated native plants,” said Reflection Riding’s President Larry Zehnder. “Native plants are best suited to our local soils and growing conditions, enabling gardeners to have more prolific gardens which attract birds, bees, and butterflies.”

There will be a variety of native species available for purchase, all of which are propagated in the Reflection Riding greenhouse. Various programming, ranging from attracting native bees and hummingbirds to composting and rain barrel workshops, will take place throughout Friday and Saturday. There will also be wildflower walks.
“Planting natives is an excellent way to preserve biodiversity one Chattanooga yard at a time,” said Reflection Riding’s Greenhouse and horticultural manager John Evans. “We have added several new species this year including Tennessee ironweed, which only grows in this part of Tennessee. No other nursery in the world has it.”

All proceeds from the sale go to support the organization’s native plant propagation program. For more information and to view an available plant list, visit www.reflectionriding.org.  

Bachman Community Center on Signal Mountain will host its annual Home and Garden Show Saturday, April 29, from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. There will be a variety of high quality plants and vegetables including trees, shrubs, herbaceous perennials, native wildflowers, succulents, herbs and produce.

It addition to the available plants, there will also be garden arts and crafts, kids’ activities, music and workshops conducted by landscapers and local contractors and builders. Refreshments will be offered by the Lions Club.

“Admission is free and all proceeds go to fund the Bachman Community Center’s Nancie Bailey’s Summer Camps and the upkeep of our registered historical building,” said Director Ashley Zimmerman.  

For more information about the Home and Garden Show, visit www.bachmancc.org.
Planting a spring vegetable garden is a wonderful way to get outside and shake off those winter blues. But, spring is not only a wonderful time to plant a vegetable garden; it is also a great time to plant trees and shrubs. Trees and shrubs not only increase the curb appeal of your home, they also create habitat for birds, bees and butterflies. Birds can help reduce garden pests such as cabbage worms, whiteflies, aphids, earwigs, grasshoppers, cucumber beetles and grubs, while bees and butterflies can help pollinate your vegetable and flower gardens. Just remember, trees and shrubs should be watered weekly until they are established, especially during the heat of the summer.

Enjoy all your spring landscape improvements and gardening!

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