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WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014 • Vol. 6, No. 31
Catoosa
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Serving Fort Oglethorpe, Ringgold, Boynton, Graysville, Keith, Lakeview, Westside and Woodstation
Fort O raises rates
for water, sewer
By Rachel Sauls-Wright
Staff Writer
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PAGE 9.
Local pools offer relief from heat
Hunter Scharf, Bailey Dale, Destin Noble and Megan Jones, from left, hang
out by the Marha Denton Swimming Pool. See more photos on page 4.
PHOTO BY KATIE WARD
AUGUST BIRTHSTONE
Residents of Fort Oglethorpe can expect to pay a little more when they open
their next combined water and sewer
bill.
At a recent special-called meeting,
the City Council unanimously voted in
favor of a rate increase that will raise the
minimum combined water and sewer
charge for city residents from $29.24 to
$31.87. The minimum commercial charge
will increase from $37.88 to $41.29.
“Nobody likes rate increases, but
it’s an inevitable fact,” said Mayor Lynn
Long.
City Manager Ron Goulart said annual changes in rates are part of bond
requirements for the city to make sure it
can pay for the net service of the bonds
that help finance operations.
“Also we do it to adjust our rates depending on the rate increase from city of
Chattanooga for sewer and rate increases for Tennessee American Water,” he
said. “Last year the city of Chattanooga,
we had to pay a lump sum difference
between what we were paying, and that
was never passed along [to consumers].”
For more information about the rates
call City Hall at 706-866-2544.
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Arms Around Ringgold comes to Oakwood’s Gateway Mall
Staff Writer
Serving Fort Oglethorpe, Ringgold, Boynton, Graysville, Keith, Lakeview, Westside and Woodstation
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Arms Around Chickamauga volunteers give out free backpacks. This year, the initiative is adding an Arms
Around Ringgold event.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
tions will be conducted
by local mechanics in the
mall parking lot.
“Primarily, it’s for the
residents of Ringgold,”
Wooten said, noting that
includes city residents as
well as those on the outskirts. “The event is preparing families for back
to school.”
Donations of money
are welcome, she added.
Oakwood Baptist has
one church in two locations, one in Chickamauga with 2,000 members
and the other in Ringgold
with 400 members.
To learn more, visit
oakwoodbc.org.
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help out at the new Arms
Around Ringgold event
at Oakwood Baptist
Church’s Gateway Mall
campus too.
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Arms Around Chickamauga’s Oakwood Baptist
main campus is adding an
Arms Around Ringgold
event this year.
Arms Around Ringgold is scheduled for
Saturday, Aug. 9 from 9
a.m. to noon at Oakwood
Baptist Church’s Gateway
Mall campus.
In 2013, its first year,
the Arms Around Chickamauga event reached
out to 250 people in the
Chickamauga area. Oakwood’s 100-member team
of volunteers hopes to
impact many people in
Ringgold this year too.
At Arms Around
Ringgold, volunteers
will distribute children’s
clothing, backpacks
and school supplies. Dr.
Douglas Graydon will
administer dental checks
and church volunteers
will take care of vision
and hearing screenings.
Local hairstylists will cut
hair on-site too.
“Arms Around Chickamauga is a day of servant evangelism,” said
Oakwood Baptist Church
Director of Serving and
Local Missions Missy
Wooten, adding that
Arms Around Ringgold
has the same purpose.
“We want to show God’s
love in practical ways. We
love our community and
we will be offering free
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Ringgold plans repairs for city water plant
Staff Writer
Ringgold City Council is making plans to repair the clear-well
water tank at the city water plant.
CTI Engineers project manager Philip Schofield explained that
if the clear well were to collapse
it would put the
water plant offline,
but the city does
have backup connections.
“Obviously, they
want their water
plant to continue
operating,” he said,
Philip
referring to the
need for the repairs. Schofield
His project team
from CTI Engineers estimates the
repairs will add 30 years of life to
the clear well.
“The estimated cost in making the repair, according to the
engineer, is around $20,000 and
the city has funds to make the
repairs,” said City Manager Dan
Wright.
If the city opted to completely
replace the clear well, it would
cost an estimated $100,000 to
$150,000, according to the engineers.
“The clear well is an underground water concrete tank
attached to the water plant. It’s
where the clean water goes before
it goes into the system,” explained
CTI senior structural engineer
Ken Price. “It’s old and the concrete needs repair. From pictures
I saw, there is exposed rebar that
needs to be covered
and possibly cracks
that need to be
fixed.”
The repairs will
probably begin in
five months, said
Schofield. His com- Ken Price
pany is in the design
phase and will later
bid the repairs out for construction.
“The rebar has probably been
exposed since 1964 [when the
clear well and water plant were
constructed],” Schofield said.
“It [the clear well] has steel bars
inside of it weaved together. You
clean the corrosion off the steel.
It’s inside the walls and the roof
[of the clear well]. You can see the
steel in a few places and it needs
to be coated. The clear well has
exposed steel bars on the roof. We
will seal it off so it does not corrode anymore. What we propose
would coat the entire inside of the
clear well. We are looking to replace piping in the clear well.”
According to the engineers
who inspected it, the water plant
is in very good condition overall,
Wright noted.
“The city of
Ringgold has regular inspections
from the Georgia
Environmental Protection Division and
this year the inspector asked the city to
Jerry
have the clear well
Hightower
roof repaired,” he
said.
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“My children are very athletic and play in a lot of
sports. I am concerned about heat exhaustion.
What should I look for to make sure they stay safe?”
Heat exhaustion occurs when exposed to high temperatures
for a long period of time causing a person to become
dehydrated. This can happen very easily before someone
really even realizes it. So, it is necessary to know the signs of
heat exhaustion because it can lead to heat stroke which can
cause death.
Some of the symptoms of heat exhaustion include confusion,
dark urine, dizziness, fainting, fatigue, severe headaches,
muscle cramps, nausea, vomiting, and profuse sweating.
Treatment includes getting to a cool place or taking a cool
shower, use cooling measures such as getting in front of a fan
or using ice towels, and increasing fluids. Caffeine or alcohol
should be avoided.
Heat exhaustion can be prevented by staying inside with air
conditioning, which I know is difficult since you have indicated
your children are very athletic. Since they are outside in the
heat a lot they should stay in a shade as much as possible,
use sunscreen and drink plenty of fluids. I recommend
they drink 8 ounces of water or an electrolyte drink such as
Gatorade every twenty minutes even if they are not thirsty.
Using preventative measures and knowing what to do if
someone is experiencing heat exhaustion should keep
everyone safe. However, if someone is profusely sweating
and then suddenly stops sweating but is still hot, becomes
very pale, has a rapid heart beat or rapid shallow breathing,
becomes disoriented or loses consciousness, the person may
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Local pools welcome summer crowds
By Katie Ward
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With plenty of ways
to cool off, lots of room
for lounging and concessions galore, the Martha
Denton Swimming Pool
in Ringgold and the
Arlene Crye Municipal
Pool in Fort Oglethorpe
are staying busy this
summer.
New additions to
the Ringgold Pool this
season include two adjacent basketball goals, a
beach-style volleyball pit
and accessible steps. The
pool is open Monday
through Saturday from
noon to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 1-5 p.m. Night
swim is offered from 7-10
p.m. Monday through
Thursday. Admission is
$3 per person per day.
Parties can be booked on
Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The last day the pool
will be open this season
is Aug. 31.
The Fort Oglethorpe
Pool is open Tuesday
through Sunday from
noon to 6 p.m. Admission is $4 per person.
Labor Day is the last day
Volleyball players at the Ringgold Pool take a break on the court. Front from left
are Andrew Ghormley, Timothy Phillips, Damion Gilstrap, Chase Ghormley and
Atum Gilstrap. Back from left are Nicole Miller, Kenzi Morgan, Kendall Kukta, Tyler Jenkins, Megan Ghormley and Lexi Bunch.
PHOTOS BY KATIE WARD
BEAT THE HEAT
• Visit the Ringgold Pool, at 406 Cotter St. For more
information call 706-935-7946 or go to Facebook
and search for “Ringgold Pool.”
• Visit the Fort Oglethorpe Pool at GilbertStephenson Park, at the corner of Van Cleve and
Norris Streets. For more information call 706-8662544.
the pool is open, and
once school is back in
session for North Georgia schools, the pool will
be only open on weekends.
Email Katie Ward at
kward@timesfreepress.
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Special Medicinal Hikes each day by
renowned herbalist Darryl Patton
learn plants & how to make their
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Saturday-Special Welcome by
Terri Henry, first woman Chairperson for
the Tribal Council of the Eastern Band of
Cherokee Indians
Sunday-Special Welcome by
Principal Chief Michell Hicks,
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
See artists from the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
Watch Traditional Dance and other dance styles
See & participate in traditional Stick Ball by the well known
Wolfetown Stickball Team from Cherokee, NC
Above: Lifeguards Dakota Williams, Hunter Shores and Katelyn
Coleman and Ringgold Pool manager Pam Green, from left, work together daily to make sure everyone
is safe at the city pool.
Visit the working Farm House at Red Clay & see primitive
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Above: Fort Oglethorpe
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left, Christy and Bella Summer, and Ammar Alatassi, of
Rossville, play in the kid-size
pool next to the full-size Fort
Oglethorpe Pool.
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Catoosa Chamber of Commerce Ambassador of the Month Debbie Hughes
am a Catoosa County resident who grew up in
neighboring Walker County. Growing up, many days
were spent in the Fort Oglethorpe and Rossville area.
A change in careers in 1989 to advertising put me in Fort
Oglethorpe. The career change led to the involvement
with the Catoosa County Chamber.
Employed now by R & R Outdoor Advertising, part of
Rock City and Ruby Falls, I continue to get involved with
the Chamber.
Serving on several boards and committees over the
years with different organizations and government has
given me a chance to be a part of the community.
A graduate of Leadership Catoosa in 1996, I was the
Catoosa Chamber Member of the Year in 1997 and 1999.
Being involved as a Chamber Ambassador gives me
the opportunity to meet new business owners at grand
openings and share with others the great things that go
on at the Chamber.
I
Meet the Board Scott Hudson
have lived in Catoosa County for the last 17
years. I grew up in Hendersonville, Tenn.,
and attended Tennessee Tech University before moving to the Chattanooga area. My wife
Michele and I have been married for 17 years.
Michele is a Realtor for Prudential Realty
in Fort Oglethorpe. We have two
children, Lindsay, 15, and Riley,
13. Lindsay attends Heritage
High School and is a cheerleader. Riley attends Heritage Middle
School and plays baseball. We
attend Ringgold United Methodist Church. We enjoy just about anything
outdoors.
I love leading and helping people achieve
their personal and professional goals. I’ve
worked in manufacturing since I left college
in 1995 and have worked for Propex since 1997,
when it was Synthetic Industries. I have had
numerous leadership roles in different locations over my career with Propex. Building
great teams by utilizing individual strengths
is how great success is achieved. My favorite
book is “Good to Great”.
I have just recently been selected to be on
the Chamber board of directors. As one of
Catoosa County’s largest employers, I am honored to represent the more than 200 folks who
work here and live in the Catoosa County area.
Being on the board allows me to help area
businesses and government understand needs
of the manufacturing community.
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Open for Business In Ringgold
Mountain View Chrysler Dodge Jeep officials and local dignitaries celebrates the company’s grand opening.
ountain View
Chrysler Dodge
Jeep held its grand
opening and ribbon cutting July 18. In attendance
were Austin Watson, Clay
Watson and Don Thomas
of Mountain View CDJ
and dignitaries Ringgold
Mayor Joe Barger, Catoosa Magistrate Judge
Stephen Keith and Fort
Oglethorpe Councilwoman Paula Stinnett and
Councilman Earl Gray.
The Watson family,
one of the largest automotive dealers in the
Chattanooga/North
Georgia area, acquired
Ringgold CDJ, now
known as Mountain
View CDJ, earlier this
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year. Just as the previous owners were a family-owned business so is
Mountain View CDJ, and
they are committed to
understanding the needs
of the community. They
want to ensure everyone
that they will provide
the best and most satisfying car-buying experience possible.
The management team
at Mountain View CDJ is
General Manager Lebron
Clark, New Car Manager Nik Stanke, Used-Car
Manager Ken Bailey,
Service Manager Jeff
Honeycutt, E.Commerce
Manager Monica Parker
and Parts Manager Wayne
Bauer.
Ringgold Mayor Joe Barger, left, congratulates Don Thomas at Mountain View Chrysler Dodge
Jeep’s grand opening in Ringgold.
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Catoosa Chamber of Commerce Member of the Month Costco
ostco, at 100 Cobb Parkway in
Ringgold, is the Chamber’s Member
of the Month for July.
Costco has been a member of the
Catoosa Chamber of Commerce since
2010. The store’s staff is always willing to
assist the Chamber in any way possible
by donating of their time and resources.
The management staff and marketing
personnel of Costco are General Manager Bob Palermo, Marketing Manager
Shari Wolfs, Earl Gray, business development, and Starr Gaston, marketing.
Costco is a membership warehouse
club dedicated to bringing members the
best possible prices on quality brandname merchandise. With hundreds of
locations worldwide, Costco provides a
wide selection of merchandise, plus the
convenience of specialty departments
and exclusive member services, all designed to make members’ shopping experience a pleasurable one.
Costco’s operating philosophy has
been simple: Keep costs down and pass
the savings on to members. The successful business’s large membership
base and tremendous buying power,
combined with its never-ending quest
for efficiency, result in the best possible
prices for members.
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Seminar: Hiring to Win
ow can you make sure you are hiring the
right person for the job, or promoting the
right person? Have you ever thought about
how much it actually costs to hire one new employee?
Some estimate that a mistake can cost up to
three times an annual salary.
The University of Georgia Small Business Development Center is offering a Hiring to Win program Aug. 27 from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Catoosa County Chamber office. The program will be
presented by certified executive business coaches
Cynthia Samuels and Natalie Teuton.
Hiring to Win will address the following: superior performance, average vs. superior workers,
the hiring process, three places to fix “people
problems” and much more.
The program costs $30. Registration is required. Register at romesbdc.org.
For more information, contact Kinsey Hicks
at the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center at 706-622-6002 or khicks@
georgiasbdc.org.
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Family Thrift Store opens in Fort Oglethorpe
By Katie Ward
Staff Writer
Family Thrift Store
owners Daniel Shoats
and Krishna Maharjan
are ready to welcome
guests to their new Fort
Oglethorpe store.
“The store is for all
family members,” said
Krishna Maharjan.
“We sell items for men,
women and kids. For
children, we have a play
area and toy section.”
The husband and
wife team also operates
Red Bank Thrift Store,
which launched in 2009.
Shoats said they had no
intentions of opening
the new store in Fort
Oglethorpe, but the
building was too good a
deal to pass up.
“We thought 6,000
square feet was enough
space in Red Bank, but it
wasn’t,” said Maharjan.
“Now we have 57,000
square feet of space in
Fort Oglethorpe.”
“It’s a lot of running
to keep up around here
[since the building
is so large],” added
Shoats.
In addition to cloth-
ing and shoes, the store
sells new mattresses,
rugs and furniture,
household items, and
appliances like washers
and dryers. The store
sells a lot of furniture,
since it is a necessity for
people, Maharjan said.
A nice bedroom suite is
normally showcased at
the front entrance.
She and Shoats
agreed that the store’s
prices are fair for customers so that everyone
can afford to shop there.
“The shoes and
clothes are like 50 cents
and 25 cents,” Maharjan
said. “We try to mark
our prices $3 and under
for clothing and shoes.
General household
goods start at 10 cents.
New mattresses start
at $95 and tables and
chairs are reasonably
priced too.”
Upstairs, Christmas
items sit in storage
alongside clothing to be
recycled.
“Our clothing that
we recycle goes to
Third World countries,
primarily Africa,” said
Shoats. “We will help
any hospice patient too.
Sometimes we donate
furniture to them and
part of our proceeds
goes to hospice patients.
We’ve helped build
ramps for hospice patients too. I work closest
with Avalon Hospice.”
Maharjan said she
likes to work in the appliances and furniture
section of the store. She
tries to clean and remove stains from items
before selling it.
“I like to go spend
money and find things
for the store,” said her
husband. “I like chasing
product and she likes
selling it, so it works.
I find nice furniture. I
think the unique thing
here is we flip merchandise fast and you never
know what you will
find. The fun part of
going to a thrift store is
digging for things.”
Located at 793 Battlefield Parkway, the store
is closed on Sundays.
Call 706-715-9168 for
more information.
Email Katie Ward at
kward@timesfreepress.
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Family Thrift Store owners Daniel Shoats, left, and Krishna Maharjan sit in hometheater-style recliners for sale in their store.
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Taylor retires after 52 years with city of Ringgold
By Katie Ward
Staff Writer
lines. Then we ran it back
up 41 to CVS. We put in a
bunch of water line.”
“He worked for a
better tomorrow for
Ringgold,” his wife said.
“He worked and dedicated himself to it. He did
a second job for years
digging graves and working on a farm for extra
money. He dug to install
septic tanks and sewer
lines for subdivisions on
the side.”
Six years ago, Taylor
had bypass surgery and
died three times on the
table, his wife said. Remarkably, his heart began
beating again before
doctors put it back in his
chest, she continued.
Taylor went back to
work for Ringgold three
months later.
“I never did get wrote
up,” he said. “I was a
friend to my co-workers
and we bought one another coffee.”
In his retirement,
Taylor is building a back
deck for his family to
enjoy, especially the
children who read books
with him in the den daily.
The Taylors have two
sets of twins, Rex and
Tex; a daughter Jeannette; and twins Don and
Donna. The Taylors have
21 grandchildren and 20plus great-grandchildren.
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working on a farm in the
third grade to house and
feed his brothers, sisters
and parents.
The next year, he
dropped out of school to
continue working for a
dollar a day plus housing
and food for his family on
the farm.
His hard work ethic
continued as a city of
Ringgold employee. Now
76, he served the city for
52 years, until recently
retiring.
“When I started there
… there were two of
us that did everything
sewer, water and garbage,” said Taylor. “At the
start we had to cut the
pavement with an axe.
Toward the end, I was on
the street department.
We built sidewalks and
curbs. I put in sidewalks
on Shady Street, High
Street and Williams
Street. Sometimes we
worked all night to put
a motor in at the water
plant.”
The sewer and water
lines running throughout
the city of Ringgold are
the work of Taylor and
his co-workers. When he
started, he used a shovel
to dig ditches to put in
the lines — and earned
$65 every two weeks. At
the time, he and his wife
Sally were renting to own
a model home for $60.98
a month.
“We ran the sewer
from the creek behind
the houses up to Cedar Creek,” said Taylor.
“We put in sewer by the
school at Ringgold High
School. I helped put in
a water line from Clearview on the top of the
mountain to Highway 41.
Then I ran it from Peters
Lane to the White Oak
Mountain Water Tower.
We went from Meadow
Lane to Ridge Creek and
back to Old County Line
Road putting in water
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William Taylor is celebrating his retirement after working 52 years for the city
of Ringgold. He helps take care of his five grandchildren daily at the home he
shares with his wife Sally, their daughter Donna and her five children. From left
are Hayden, 7, Jacob, 11, their grandfather Taylor, Dylan, 7, Emily, 13, and Hannah, 9.
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Community
■ Christ United Methodist is
hosting a new ministry for early
to mid-stage Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers, “Let’s
Sing From Memory.” Those
suffering from this disease can
recall songs of their youth when
other memories have faded.
This sing along approach provides proven mental stimulation
and their caregivers a time to relax and enjoy the group interaction. The meetings are the second and fourth Tuesday of every
month from 10-11:30 a.m. in the
Youth Center. Christ Church is
on the corner of East Brainerd
and Morris Hill Roads. There is
no cost and refreshments are
served. For information visit
christchurchchatt.org, call 8929363 or call Wayne Evans at
240-6887.
■ Ringgold Kiwanis Club meets
every Tuesday from 7-8 a.m. at
First Baptist Church of Ringgold,
7611 Nashville St. A breakfast is
served and guests are welcome.
For more information call Jack
Deaton at 423-413-2219.
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events. Please submit event
information, including date,
time and location, at least
one week in advance of each
Wednesday’s publication to
[email protected].
■ Boynton United Methodist
Church, at 4246 Boynton Drive
in Ringgold, hosts a Zumba
class Saturday mornings at 9
a.m. Females only. Cost is $5
per class to pay the certified
instructor. For more information
visit BoyntonUMC.org or call
706-866-2626.
■ Boynton United Methodist
Church hosts a Pilates class
with certified instructor Denise
McGaughey Tuesday and
Thursday from 6-7 p.m. Cost is
$33 per month; flex-passes also
available. For more information
visit BoyntonUMC.org or call
706-866-2626.
■ Boy Scout Troop 52 meets
every Monday night at 7 p.m.
at First Presbyterian of Fort
Oglethorpe, 1 W. Harker Road.
Cub Scout meetings begin at
6:30 p.m. Call 706-866-2521 for
more information.
■ Fort Oglethorpe Kiwanis Club
meets every Friday at noon at
the Hutcheson Medical Center
cafeteria.
■ Fort Oglethorpe Planning &
Zoning meets the first Monday
of each month at 6:30 p.m.
■ Fort Oglethorpe Recreation
Commission meets the first
Monday of each month at 7 p.m.
■ Georgia Recovery Project
offers support groups for individuals and families every Tuesday
from 12:30-2:30 p.m. or from
6-8 p.m. The groups meet at
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the Catoosa Learning Center at
the Benton Place Campus, 36
Muscogee Trail in Ringgold. To
RSVP contact Tracy Elleman at
706-225-9262 or taelleman@
gmail.com; specify day or evening preference.
■ Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe
High School is offering open
studio art classes beginning
this month for students and
community members. Room
310 will be open from 4-7 p.m.
each evening. Classes are $15
per night or $45 per session,
including supplies. Payment in
advance ensures that supplies
are available for use. Reserve
a spot and get a complete list
of classes by calling 706-8660342 or emailing wmorgan.lfo@
catoosa.k12.ga.us.
■ Navigating Thru Change is
a jobs support ministry offered
by First Baptist Church of Fort
Oglethorpe, 2645 LaFayette
Road, that is coordinated by HR
professionals in the area. For
help with resume building, inter-
■ Ringgold Rotary Club meets
every Tuesday at 12:15 p.m. at
Ringgold City Hall, 150 Tennessee St.
■ Seniors and Friends of
Fort Oglethorpe meets each
Wednesday from 10 a.m. to
1:30 p.m. at Constitution Hall,
205 Forrest Road. The all-volunteer group offers games, crafts,
blood pressure/blood checks,
bingo and refreshments. For
information or transportation
call Peggy Stanfield at 706-8661369.
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TREASURES
OF THE EARTH
G E M & J E W E L RY S H O W S
Bead, Gem, Mineral & Jewelry Show
NW Georgia Trade
Friday, August 8th 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
& Convention Center Saturday, August 9th 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
2111 Dug Gap Battle Road
Dalton, GA
Sunday, August 10th 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Adults $4 Tickets good all 3 days!
Children under 16 FREE
Many of the finest bead, pearl, fossil, gem, mineral, and
jewelry merchants in the county will be at our show!
Custom work and repairs while you wait! This show is fun for
kids and the whole family! Bag of tumbled stones for kids.
■ Southern gospel music’s
legendary quartet the Florida
Boys is appearing at Sacred
Sounds Friday, Aug. 8, at 7:30
p.m. at the Ringgold Depot, for
the Share America Foundation.
The event is a fundraiser for
the Pearl and Floyd Franks
Scholarship Fund, helping musicians achieve higher education.
Suggested donations for adult
tickets are $5. Children age 5
and under are admitted free with
an adult. Tickets may be purchased at SonShine Christian
Books (706) 861-7675 in Fort
Oglethorpe.
Hourly Door Prizes + Grand Prize + Free Parking
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■ The Catoosa County Board
of Commission tyipcally meets
the first Tuesday of each month
at 9 a.m. and the third Tuesday
of each month at 6 p.m. All
meetings are held in the County
Administration Building, 800 LaFayette St. in Ringgold.
■ Catoosa Citizens for Animal
Care, a nonprofit organization
dedicated to the humane treatment of animals, meets the first
Tuesday of each month at the
Catoosa County Library at 6:15
p.m. The meetings are open to
the public.
■ Catoosa County Library, at
108 Catoosa Circle in Ringgold,
presents Children’s Storytime
every Tuesday at 6 p.m.,
Wednesday at 11 a.m. and on
alternate Saturdays at 11 a.m.
■ Catoosa County Public
Schools Board of Education
meetings are held at 7 p.m. the
first Tuesday of each month
in the board room at Central
Office, 307 Cleveland St. in
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Sportsbarn hosts triathlon
to benefit local families
through First Things First
Staff Report
Area athletes are invited to test their physical
strength at the 18th annual Sportsbarn Sprint Triathlon Sunday, Aug. 10.
The triathlon begins at 7 a.m. at the Chickamauga Dam where participants will swim or paddleboard one-quarter mile in Chickamauga Lake, then
ride 8.2 miles to downtown Chattanooga via Amnicola Highway. The race ends with a 2-mile run
along the Chattanooga riverfront and the North
Shore.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the first, second, and third place winners overall and in each
age group. With Race Day Events as the official
time-keeper, there will be accurate net and split
times for every individual athlete.
The cost to participate in the triathlon is $50 per
person and $75 per relay team until 5 p.m. Aug. 9. Afterward, the cost is $55 per person and $80 per relay
team. The registration fee includes food and an event
T-shirt.
Register at sportsbarn.net or by calling The
Sportsbarn at 266-1125. Pre-registration is required.
Each year, more than 700 participants and spectators turn out for this challenging sprint triathlon
presented by The Sportsbarn.
Proceeds benefit First Things First, a nonprofit
organization dedicated to strengthening area families.
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