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Con Nooga Starts Friday

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Con Nooga, Chattanooga's first and only Multi-Fandom (Multiple Genre) Convention, will kick off Friday and run through Sunday at the Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel and the Chattanooga Convention Center. During this three day event, participants will get to experience many adventures and attend various programming covering everything from celebrities, artists, authors, film makers, sci-fi, horror, fantasy, anime, comics, paranormal, haunting, costuming, concerts, shows, contests, gaming, console gaming, seminars, workshops and more.  There will also be numerous dealers and exhibitors in the 40,000 square foot exhibitor hall and over 100 special guests, dealers and fan groups. 

The first annual Con Nooga parade with multiple genres, costumes and other various floats and vehicles will travel the streets of downtown Chattanooga on Saturday.  The parade will begin at 8:30 a.m. and will exit the Choo Choo and travel down Market Street to 13th Street and finish at Fort Street at the Convention Center. 

Con Nooga special guests will include a Jango and Boba Fett reunion and Temuera Morrison and Daniel Logan will both be at Con Nooga. 

Temuera Morrison was born Dec. 26 1960 in Rotorua, New Zealand. He has become one of the country's most famous stars for his roles as the abusive Jake "the Muss" Heke in 1994's Once Were Warriors and as bounty hunter Jango Fett and the Clone Troopers in the Star Wars series. He also voiced Boba Fett in the 2004 special edition of Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. As well as an extensive background and appearances in many more films, a full bio can be found at Con Nooga's website www.connooga.com

Daniel Logan is an actor born in Auckland, New Zealand known to Star Wars fans as young Boba Fett from the film "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones" and the animated series "Star Wars: The Clone Wars."  For his role in Attack of the Clones, Lucas allowed Logan to give his own interpretation of the character and one of the ways he prepared was by reading Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary. He was nominated for the 2003 Young Actor Award for "Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actor". A full bio can be found at Con Nooga's website www.connooga.com 



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Chattanooga Bookseller Billy S. Arant, Jr. To Be Featured At Florida Antiquarian Book Fair

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Cleveland Municipal Building To Be Without Telephone Service On Friday For System Changes

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Weekly Road Construction Report


Billy S. Arant, Jr., owner of Billy S. Arant, Jr. Bookseller in Chattanooga, will be among booksellers from all over the United States participating the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair on  ... (click for more)

The city of Cleveland Municipal Building will be without telephone service  Friday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.  while technicians make system changes. (click for more)

Here is the weekly road construction report for Hamilton County: South Crest Road Bridge repair project over I-24 (between MM 182.3 – 182.4) and East Main Street (Mid-State Construction ... (click for more)


Happenings

Chattanooga Bookseller Billy S. Arant, Jr. To Be Featured At Florida Antiquarian Book Fair

Billy S. Arant, Jr., owner of Billy S. Arant, Jr. Bookseller in Chattanooga, will be among booksellers from all over the United States participating the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair on  March 13-15, at The Coliseum in downtown St. Petersburg.  As part of the book fair’s theme of Modern Literature: the truth and beauty of fiction, Mr. Arant will feature a signed ... (click for more)

Cleveland Municipal Building To Be Without Telephone Service On Friday For System Changes

The city of Cleveland Municipal Building will be without telephone service  Friday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.  while technicians make system changes. (click for more)

Breaking News

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Chief Fletcher Gives Maximum Punishment To Officer Who Fired At Vehicle That Backed Toward Him; Attorney Vows To Fight To Reverse Decision

Chattanooga Police Chief Fred Fletcher has given a maximum punishment to an officer who fired four shots toward a vehicle after he said the driver backed into his vehicle with him standing behind it. Chief Fletcher sustained a finding of “improper use of force – discharge of firearm.” He suspended Officer Alex Olson for 30 days without pay – the maximum suspension allowed ... (click for more)

Opinion

Shelley Andrews Will Be Missed - And Response

Shelley Andrews was one of the kindest, most thoughtful and most effective laborers in our community.  Her work with the Friends of Moccasin Bend was exemplary.  She listened, she learned and she led with dignity and class. Her brave battle with ovarian cancer was a testament to her positive spirit and commitment to her work on behalf of the people of this region. ... (click for more)

Roy Exum: The Magic Bank Account

As the month of January is almost out the door, I am opening my email today to share a marvelous story that legend has it was printed on piece of paper found in Bear Bryant’s wallet when he died in 1983. While I don’t know that the famed Alabama football coach had this lesson in his wallet, chances are he might have if he’d read it. * * * THE BANK ACCOUNT & RULES Imagine ... (click for more)


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