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Happenings


Downtown Happenings Through June 8

Monday, June 01, 2009

Enjoy spring in Chattanooga with the following downtown events happening through Monday, June 8:

To celebrate the Delta Queen’s 82nd birthday, the steamboat will host a birthday party (weather permitting) from noon-1 p.m. on Tuesday in Coolidge Park. Visitors will also have an opportunity to take a special half-price tour of the Delta Queen. For more information, visit www.DeltaQueenHotel.com or call 468-4500.

On Wednesday from noon-5 p.m., the Hunter Museum of American Art will host Senior Day, and guests age 55 and over will receive a special discounted admission and enjoy a performance by the UTC Saxophone Quartet, guided tours and craft activities. Space is limited, so register today by calling 267-0970.

On Thursday members of the Hunter Museum of American Art are invited to a preview of Window on the West from 6-8 p.m. Then on Sunday visitors can enjoy free admission to the Museum on Free First Sunday. For more information visit www.huntermuseum.org/.

Outdoor Chattanooga will begin hosting downtown kayak excursions on the Tennessee River every Thursday, Friday and Saturday beginning June 4, and running through Aug. 15. To learn more or make a reservation, email ruth@outdoorchattanooga.com or call 643-6889.

Bob the Builder Live! will be presented at Memorial Auditorium on Thursday at 7 p.m. Visit www.chattanoogaonstage.com or call 642-TIXS for more information.

The Chattanooga History Center will present a lecture, The Second Battle of Chattanooga: Positioning the Dixie Highway in the Good Roads Movement, by Dr. Tammy L. Ingram at 7 p.m., Tuesday, June 9, at the History Center. There is no admission fee, but pre-registration is required. The deadline is June 4. For more information, or to register, call 265-3247, extension 10.

Join Chattanooga’s cycle-commuters for free coffee and camaraderie at the monthly Bike2Work breakfast on Friday from 7-8:30 a.m., at the south end of the Walnut St. Bridge near the Holmberg pedestrian bridge. Call 643-6888 for more information.

Come enjoy free live jazz music by No Bluz in The Foundry Lounge in the Chattanoogan Hotel this Friday and Saturday night from 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. For more information call 424-3700 or visit www.chattanooganhotel.com.

Southern Connections, an original play by local playwright Katie Grosvenor, will be presented Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre. For more information, call 267-8534 or visit www.theatrecentre.com

The 2009 Riverbend Festival begins Friday and continues through Saturday, June 13. For a complete lineup of performers, visit www.riverbendfestival.com.

On Sunday from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., the Chattanooga Market will host a Home Garden Show at the First Tennessee Pavilion. For more information visit www.chattanoogamarket.com.

Come cheer on the Chattanooga Football Club as they play the Saturn Football Club from Atlanta this Sunday at Finley Stadium at 7 p.m. For more information, please visit www.chattanoogafc.com.

Joe Diffie will appear in concert at the Memorial Auditorium on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. to benefit the Chattanooga Firefighters Association. For tickets and more information, call 899-4990.


February 10, 2012

Weekly Road Construction Report

February 10, 2012

Doonby Opening Feb. 24 At Wynnsong 10

February 10, 2012

A Touch Of Silver And Gold On Martin Luther King Boulevard: Mark Making’s Overpass Project


I-24 resurfacing beginning west of Chattanooga Creek (LM 6.18 / MM 177) to near Crest Rd. (LM 11.35 / MM 183), including bridge deck repair:  The contractor has completed all contract items. ... (click for more)

The independent film "Doonby" is set to open on Feb. 24 at the Wynnsong 10. The story surrounds a mysterious drifter who arrives in a small Texas town.  Featuring an all-star cast ... (click for more)

Following discussions about how youth can make a positive impact on the community, students from Brown Academy and Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy generated  “words of revitalization” ... (click for more)


Happenings

Weekly Road Construction Report

I-24 resurfacing beginning west of Chattanooga Creek (LM 6.18 / MM 177) to near Crest Rd. (LM 11.35 / MM 183), including bridge deck repair:  The contractor has completed all contract items. The contractor may need either one lane or two lanes closed (only 10 p.m.-5 a.m.) to address punchlist items.  At least one lane of traffic will be maintained at all times.  THP ... (click for more)

Doonby Opening Feb. 24 At Wynnsong 10

The independent film "Doonby" is set to open on Feb. 24 at the Wynnsong 10. The story surrounds a mysterious drifter who arrives in a small Texas town.  Featuring an all-star cast including John Schneider, who made Bo Duke a TV heartthrob during the early 1980s, will play a modern George Bailey; Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters, Law and Order) Joe Estevez (Soultaker), Robert ... (click for more)

Breaking News

Judge Hollingsworth Rules Littlefield Recall Effort Invalid, Cancels August Mayoral Election

Circuit Court Judge Jeff Hollingsworth on Friday afternoon ruled that the effort to recall Mayor Ron Littlefield was invalid and he canceled a planned special mayoral election in August to replace him. He said the city had not properly enacted the recall provision in its charter and said, even if it had, the city did not have power to set up a two-step recall provision instead ... (click for more)

12 Attorneys In The Running For Judge Appointment

Twelve attorneys have applied for an interim appointment as judge in General Sessions Court. The deadline was noon today. Attorneys Valerie Epstein and Ron Powers were the latest to enter their names.  David Norton and Mike Acuff applied on Thursday. Others to apply are attorneys Bryan Hoss, Lloyd Stanley, Gary Starnes, Rob Philyaw and Patricia ... (click for more)

Opinion

In Defense Of Discretionary Spending

Dear Roy,   I am flattered that you and I think a lot alike and that we both use the same 'Rule Book.'  I also agree with you that it is healthy to offer differing opinions.  However, I disagree with you on the issue of discretionary spending.   I did not see you at the Hamilton County Pachyderm Club meeting on Monday.  Sorry that I did not see you ... (click for more)

Roy Exum: Stop The Emissions Hoax

Eva Milligan, just one of very many across the state who are fed up with Tennessee’s ridiculous auto emissions effort, wrote a letter to Chattanoogan.com last week that painfully told how she had spent over $1,000 to get her 1997 Ford Ranger through the scam and how she was still unsuccessful. She also pointed out such testing is fruitless – except to government coffers – and ... (click for more)


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