“St. PAWtrick’s Day” Dog Walk at Ross’ Landing Sat. March 13 10 a.m. - noon. The DOGood for a Dog Friendly Chattanooga downtown citizen’s dog owners group and their dogs will be decked out in green to promote “keeping the riverfront clean and green”! This group is working with our department to become visible advocates at the riverfront for responsible pet practices. Call 643-6079 for details.

Community Tree Planting by VW Employees in Jefferson Park Sat. March 13 9 a.m. – noon. One of Volkswagen’s main slogans is “putting down roots in Chattanooga”. VW Company employees will do just that again at Jefferson Park the help of Gene Hyde, Take Root, and our Parks Dept. VW is very environmentally conscious and has secured funding to replenish trees at the assembly site and throughout the city. Call Scott Wilson at 755-5847.

Senior Olympics Information and Training Day Saturday, March 13 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the North River YMCA. Demonstrations and brief lessons by coaches and trainers on various Senior Olympics events ie: basketball free throw, racquetball, swimming (stroke class), softball throw, javelin, shot put, discus, etc. R.S.V.P. for the Senior Olympics Information and Training Day is appreciated. Call Ginny Stone at Senior Neighbors 423 755-6114. Registration forms for the Chattanooga District Senior Olympics (May 3-8) will be available.

New Photography Classes for Youth starting at South Chattanooga Rec. Center, Mon. March 8. Call Kim Stewart for details at 425-3550.

Sign up now for Next Series of “Driver’s Education Classes” at these Parks & Recreation locations: Starting the March 15&16 and going through April 21&22.
Greenway Farm-5051 Gann Store Rd.– (starting March 15) Mon./Wed. 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Westside Rec. Center – 1201 Poplar St. – (starting March 15) Mon./Wed. 5-8 p.m.
Shepherd Rec. Complex – 2124 Shepherd Rd. – (starting March 16) Tue./Thurs. 4:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Offered by the City’s Traffic Engineering Division. Call 643-5950 for information.

Softball and Baseball Tournaments in March:
12-14
Summit of Softball
Billy Knight – Adult
12-13
Warner Park
USFA – Garry Hedrick
13-14
Frost Stadium
UTC

Adult Slowpitch Softball Leagues Sign-Ups Now – March 13
Parks and Recreation adult softball program at the Summit of Softball Complex
Divisions: Men’s, Women’s and Co-ed (Upper and Lower) Open, Church, and Industrial Leagues
Entry Fee: $450. Includes NSA, ASA and USSSA sanctioning, 2 umpires per game, a pre-season tournament, 12 game regular season and an end of the season tournament. Games Played on Mondays, Tuesdays and/or Thursday’s. (Wednesdays-make-up days)Registration Now through March 13. Season starts April 5. Contact Richard West 423 643-6055 or 423 595-4540.

18 & U and 15 & U Basketball Team Play
18 & U Girls: Tuesday - East Chattanooga Rec. Center
15 & U Boys: Wednesday - Tyner Rec. Center
18 & U Boys: Thursday - South Chattanooga Rec. center
Rotating competition for all age groups: Monday – Brainerd Rec. Center
Call Richard West at 643-6055.

Youth Spring Baseball Sign-Ups Going On Now at the Recreation Centers
Call the rec. center near you or Kenneth Simpson at 595-0514.

Free Winter Workshop: “Introduction to Wooden Boat Building” Thurs. Mar. 11 6-8 p.m. at Outdoor Chattanooga Center. Kayak builder Rob Paden will share the basics of boat building.
Call Minya James at 423 643-6888.

Outdoor Chattanooga & Rock Creek Outfitters Kayak Day Trip at Nickajack Lake Sat. Mar. 13 9:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Participants will paddle around Bennett Lake, Little Chestnut Mtn., and the relic Hales Bar Dam. Folks from Rock/Creek will host a brief winter paddling seminar and gear demonstration. Cost is $65 per person and includes all gear, guides, lunch, snacks, beverages, and transportation. Reservations are required and space is limited to 12 participants. Contact Outdoor Chattanooga at 423 643-6888 to reserve your spot.

Therapeutic Recreation’s Basketball Team Placed in top 3 at last week’s Area 4 Special Olympics
Basketball Tournament held at UTC. This was their first tournament experience and they won second place! Special thanks to Evelyn Snorton and Ricardo Jones from North Chattanooga Rec. Center who helped TR coordinators Elaine Adams and Lizzy Hockinson coach and prepare the team. Adaptive basketball for individuals with cognitive disabilities is provided at North Chattanooga Rec. Center on Monday evenings.
Call Elaine Adams at 643-1345.

Registration is open for Camp ZooAbility, a week-long Day Camp held at the Chattanooga Zoo for individuals who have cognitive and/or physical disabilities. Siblings are welcome to attend. Swimming, arts & crafts, music, animal enrichment, and sports. The cost is $75 per week per person. May 24-28: Ages 21 & Up; June 28-July 2: Ages 6-12 and July 12-16: Ages 13-20. Call Therapeutic Recreation Program at 697-1345 or 643-5716 for registration information.

Mon. – Thurs. March 15-18: Milestone Prep School Basketball Clinic/Camp at Tyner Recreation Center. Boys and Girls ages 12-18 6-8 p.m. Cost: $50. Guest Speaker: Miles Clarke (founder of Milestone Prep School) plus skills development, practice, and play. Call Al Cantrell at 596-1709.

Tues. March 16: “Chillin’ Like Villians” Therapeutic Recreation Program’s Adult Social Group
Social Event at Creative Discovery Museum Northgate Science 6-8 p.m.
R.S.V.P. with Lizzy Hockinson at 643-5716.

Wed. March 17: Older Adults’ Bike Ride Along the TN Riverpark Greenway 10 a.m. to noon. Meet at the Frye Center. Bring a bike or borrow one from Outdoor Chattanooga’s bike fleet Free. R.S.V.P. requested. Call Minya at 643-6888.

Sat. March 20: Sylvan Bird Sanctuary Restoration Project with Wyatt Recreation Center folks & North Shore Neighborhood Improvement Assoc. and “Keep America Beautiful” 10 a.m.
Bring gloves, pruning shears, hand saws and lunch. Call Tracy at 757-2593 for more information.

Mon. March 22: Ground Breaking with Zack Wamp & Local folks for the Start of Construction on South Chickamauga Creek Greenway Extension More information is forthcoming. Call 643-6886.

Tues. March 23: Chili’s Night for Therapeutic Recreation Program. Chili’s Restaurant at 4th and Market Street will donate 10% of dinner sales. Bring the flyer, show the
waiter, and it will help raise funds for this program. Call Elaine Adams at 643-1345.