Play Day at Mainx24 Pre/Post Parade - DEC 3

Warm up indoors before or after the parade as you Join us for an afternoon full of play as we romp around Battle Academy's gymnasium!

Activities will include:

• 18 foot slide,
• moonwalk,
• 38 foot obstacle course,
• Fencing Competition,
• putting green
• and other games.

Tickets will be sold and all rides and food will require tickets.

Food will include:

• Hot dogs,
• chips and dip,
• coke,
• cotton candy,
• and hot chocolate.

All profits will go to Battle Academy's Community Park.

Facebook link and Location

City Share: Code for America

City Share: Code for America 

featuring guest speaker: Jennifer Pahlka

Please join us on Wednesday, September 28th for City Share. 

City Share is a conversation-based speaker series focused on sharing creative solutions to community issues. City Share gives community members an opportunity to dialogue with individuals from around the country using web-based video projection.

Jennifer Pahlka is the founder and executive director of Code for America. The New York Times describes Code for America as "a new nonprofit project...which aims to import the efficiency of the Web into government infrastructures" and tries "to make working in government fun and creative."

For the past year, Code for America has connected the talents of cutting-edge web developers with the people who deliver public services in the cities of Seattle, Boston, & Philadelphia. The City of Seattle and Code for America, are working together to make it easier for civic leaders to mobilize their communities. In Boston, they are improving high school education by connecting the community.The City of Philadelphia has partnered with Code for America to help citizens get involved to support public services. 

Fundamentally, it's all about using emerging digital platforms and technologies to unleash the power (and the inherent need) for citizens and stakeholders to act smarter and more effectively together.

Prior to her work with Code for America, Jennifer Pahlka ran the Web 2.0 and Gov 2.0 events for TechWeb, in conjunction with O'Reilly Media, and co-chaired the successful Web 2.0 Expo.

Please join us for this enlightening presentation from 12-1 pm on Wednesday, September 28th at Createhere.

City Share is free and open to the public.

Lunch will be provided.  

Please RSVP to teal@chattanoogastand.com.

For more on this event, please visit our site.

Festival of the Jack O’Lanterns - Volunteers needed.

Chattanooga Arboretum and Nature Center

Festival of the Jack O’Lanterns       

SAVE THE DATE!

MANY FUN VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE 

Saturday, October 15 and Sunday, October 16, 2011, the Chattanooga Arboretum and Nature Center will host the 12th annual Festival of the Jack O’Lanterns.  This old-fashioned family event is a Chattanooga tradition for many.  The event features pumpkin carving, hayrides, petting zoo, pony rides, bonfire, live music, games, storytelling, and an outdoor showing of “It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown.”   

Volunteers are needed to assist with the festival set up, games, concessions, hayrides, pumpkin carving, parking and much more!   

WHEN:

October 14 (set-up) - 10:00 am until 4:00 pm 

October 15, 2011 - 10:00 am until 9:30 pm

October 16, 2011 - 11:00 am until 7:00 pm

October 17, 2011 (clean up) - 9:00 am until 2:00 pm 

WHERE: 

Chattanooga Arboretum and Nature Center

400 Garden Road

Chattanooga, Tennessee  37419

(423) 821-1160, extension 105 

We are currently looking for volunteers to commit to helping out at this event.  The perks of being a volunteer can SAVE YOU MONEY.  Every volunteer gets into the event free AND gets to bring one friend in for free – what a great way to volunteer and spend time with a friend.  You will also receive food and drinks while volunteering and get $10 off a Chattanooga Arboretum and Nature Center membership. 

For more information or to sign up, please contact Mary Katherine at mkatharper@yahoo.com or mkharper@chattanature.org.  

Through environmental education the Chattanooga Arboretum and Nature Center empowers individuals with an ethic of stewardship and informed decision-making to affect human impact on native wildlife and the land upon which it depends.

Hello South Side Crime Busters (August 30, 2011)

August 30, 2011

Hello South Side Crime Busters,

Or, so I have dubbed all those that came to the meeting at Planet Altered. Here are the highlights I captured from the neighborhood security meeting held August 25, 2011 with Sargent Craig Joel as our guest speaker. Joel’s one liners are classic!

Big thanks to Julie Harris who dropped by with some samples of pepper spray. She is going to follow up and check that the % is adequate potency as it was difficult to tell from the packaging.

Please find Mary Eubanks notes below mine which have additional information.

• “Empower yourself! You have property rights, store owner rights and human rights.” – Sgt. Joel
• “You do not have to welcome everyone into your stores.” – Sgt. Joel
• “As distance decreases, danger increases.” - Sgt. Joel Pepper spray is recommended, the highest per-cent of Oleoresin Capsicum available up to 10% with a long shooting range.
• “Criminals don’t act reasonably and have no concern for your property; a civilized mentality does not apply.” – Sgt. Joel
• “Don’t create an invitation for crime and keep your area well lit, cockroaches don’t like bright lights.” – Sgt. Joel
• “If you are accosted, focus on being a witness, starting from the head down. Note the color of hair, cap, tattoos, earrings, piercings, clothing and colors of clothing. Note height, weight and any unusual characteristics. Close your eyes and remember then write it down” – Sgt. Joel
• Report graffiti and post no-loitering signs. Lettering on signs must be a minimum of 2 inches tall. Signs must be posted for the police to take action.
• There are 42 documented gangs in the city.
• Call the police if you see suspect activity.

Notes from Mary Eubanks

Non-Emergency number - 698-2525 - goes to dispatch

Tagging on street signs, photograph, locate and call 311 to report.
Tagging / graffiti on building (especially absentee owner buildings) call 311 to report and request City Code Inspection.

Existing Street / alley lights - Identify pole # and call 311 or EPB

Blocking of sidewalks is a violation, call non-emergency number? or 311? if this is a repeating event. Photograph offenders at each opportunity.

Document with Photos all incidents using smart phone with SeeClickFix.com app and web page (available for android, iOS, Blackberry)
(open to suggestions for alternate tools).

To give police the authority to move along vagrants etc in private lots or drives, post "no loitering" and "no trespassing" signs with TWO inch letters prominently.

Pepper spray is probably the best option for home and business owners to have at hand. Look for 10% Oleoresin Capsicum Possibly with dye. Organize sign up for bulk purchase with associations.

Contacts:
Corliss Cooper (main st south) 643-5434 Cooper_c@chattanooga.gov
Eric Tucker (main st north) 643-5124 Tucker_eric@chatttanooga.gov
Captain Jeff Francis (sector captain ) 643-5042 Francis_Jeff@Chattanooga.gov

Budget discussion - See city council members. Posting on proposals at Chattarati.com antd Chattanooga.gov

HELP BRING THE ELECTRIC SHUTTLE TO MAIN STREET!

HELP BRING THE ELECTRIC SHUTTLE TO MAIN STREET! 

JEFFERSON HEIGHTS 

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 

MEETING

Commissioner  Manny Rico and Tom Dugan of CARTA will be in attendance to discuss bringing CARTA electric shuttle service to Main Street businesses and residents.  Please show your support.

Monday, JULY 11, 7 pm

@ The Well (next to Loose Cannon)

1800 Rossville Ave.

Questions?  Contact: 

MattMcAdoo@Gmail.com or 423.309.2371

Photo Contest Details

CONTEST DATES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The Contest begins on September 10th and will last until October 16th. HOW TO ENTER~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail the form below, an 8x10 photo of your pet and a $5 donation to Wally's Friends PO Box 16100 Chattanooga, TN 37416 OR! Drop off you entry at Wally's Friends Spay/Neuter Clinic OR! Email your entry to wfsncoffice@comcast.net ($5 Donation must be recieved to enter your pet in the contest) ENTRY FORM ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Name________________________________________________ Address______________________________________________ City, State, Zip________________________________________ Home phone:________________________________________ Work/cell phone: ____________________________________ Email;________________________________________________ I have a: ¨ dog ¨ cat Pet's name: _________________________________________ Shelter animal? ¨ dog ¨ cat ¨ other Primary breed: _______________________________________ 8x10 photo title: ______________________________________ Comments about pet or photo: ______________________ ______________________________________________________ Please indicate method of donation (circle one) Cash Check Signature: __________________________________________ Drop your entry off at Wally's Friends Clinic 155 Unaka Street, Red Bank, TN 37415 OR Send entries to: Wally's Fr iends Photo Contest P.O. Box 16100, Chattanooga, TN 37416 By entering this contest, you grant Wally's Friends the use of your photograph and any copies thereof for any and all purposes. Photo disclaimer: Please do not send distasteful photos, photos with people, or photos with advertising. Wally's Friends reserves the right to refuse any photos submitted. Any professional photos must include signed permission from the photographer in order to be printed.

Wally's Friends Spay/Neuter Clinic ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Phone: 423-877-9966 Address: PO Box 16100, Chattanooga, TN 37416 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Meet the Principal

NeighborGoods.net

New site for Location based lending... I'm uploading tools and tailgate gear that spend way to much time not being used. Click link below..
http://neighborgoods.net/?zip=37408
to see whats available for lending. 

Chattanooga Promise Zone

You’re invited to a community meeting to discuss the Chattanooga Promise Zone.  Your input is invaluable as we come together as a community to move forward in the process.

Thursday, June 3^rd

6:00 – 8:00

Hardy Elementary School

2100 Glass Street

Chattanooga, TN 37406

The Hamilton County Department of Education will be partnering with the Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga to apply for a Promise Neighborhood grant from the Department of Education.  This effort is the Chattanooga Promise Zone.  This grant would fund a cradle to college to career initiative in five areas within Hamilton County and is modeled after The Harlem Children’s Zone.  The effort would tie together existing work in the community on school readiness, quality schools, youth services and community development. 

Please rsvp at www.chattanoogapromisezone.org.  For more information email info@chattanoogapromisezone.org or call Elizabeth Crews at (423)425-5617.

Tast Buds...

Taste Buds


A guide to local food had created a web page with a map of markets, grocers, and restaurants who work to bring locally produced food to the consumer.
The guide link on the website includes definitions of the growing methods included, a seasonal chart for availability of produced a map displaying the farms, markets, etc where local flavor is found. 

April 17 - Free document shredding

BBB Secure Your ID Day

BBB of Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia will host our local event at Lee Corners parking lot, at the intersection of Lee Highway and Highway 153 , Saturday, April 17, 2010, from 9am – to 12pm.

Residents and small businesses are encouraged to attend the event and take a key step in identity protection by shredding and properly disposing of their sensitive documents. BBB staff will be on-site to provide expert advice and tips for identity theft protection.

Local partner: Cintas Document Management & Chattanooga Times Free Press


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New area business -- Rehab South Physical Therapy

Rehab South Physical Therapy is expanding!
We are excited to announce the grand opening of our Downtown Chattanooga Clinic on Market Street (across from the Chattanooga Choo Choo) April 6, 2010. We are pleased to serve the Downtown Chattanooga community and look forward to growing alongside the Main and Market Street neighborhood.

Rehab South is an independently owned physical therapy clinic focused on compassionate care that achieves optimal outcomes. Rehab South utilizes state of the art treatment techniques and equipment in a cost effective manner. Under the direction of a physician, Rehab South uses a hands-on approach enabling patients to progress to a quality of life encompassing their highest potential for health and function.

Thanks to Carta’s Downtown Electric Shuttle service, patients will have a free means of transportation within the downtown community to and from our Market Street Clinic. In addition, parking is available at the end of the building for those patients who will be driving.

Rehab South is a Medicare provider and approved for most major insurance plans. Admission to our programs requires a physician’s referral for all patients. Our clinic offers a full range of Physical Therapy Services. Our Northgate office has a certified Aquatic therapist and licensed Massage therapist on site.

Please call our office at 423-877- 4599 for further information.

Charlie Jones, MS. PT, Clinic Director and Owner of Rehab South Physical Therapy


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Resources

DONT BUY ONE - BORROW IT --

Open an account at Neighborgoods.net to lend items, rent them out or borrow items - Fee of 4.99 via paypal to verify user.

OR Snapgoods.com similar, no fee to verify but must share a credit card number. Allows for deposit to prevent damage.

Schedule recycling via RecycleRight.com pickup for remainder of this year... (you must sign up)

Calendar for Area 2

What to Put on the Curb

• Cardboard
• Newspaper
• All paper grades (except shredded)
• Plastic #1 and #2 (bottles with a neck)
• Aluminum cans
• Steel cans (only item that needs food residue washed out)

How to Prepare Your Curbside Recyclables

• All items must be in blue bags, clear bags or a covered bin labeled "Recycle"
• Items do not need to be sorted – all curbside recyclables may be placed in the same bag
• Lids do not need to be removed from plastic recyclables
• Aluminum cans do not need to be crushed

Call 311 for large garbage items or brush pickup.

Local Representatives

County Commisioner Warren Mackey

City Councilman Andre McGrary

Southside Precinct: (423) 425-3580

City Links

City Council Agendas and Minutes
City Code
City Ordinances & Resolutions 
City Council Member for District 8
Curbside Recycling Days (sign up) & Guidelines

Pocket Parks

A pocket park
1. It is located directly on the street so that people are attracted to look and to go in.
2. There is good, reasonably priced food.
3. There are movable chairs and tables so people can be comfortable and can have some control over where they sit.
4. A waterfall provides a focal point and a dramatic reason to visit the park and its noise creates a sense of quiet and privacy.
5. There is shade in the summer from the trees yet their thin structure allows a beautiful dappled light to pass through.
6. Overhead heat lamps on the upper level heat the park in cool weather.

Now Accepting Applications for Home Repair Program

Chattanooga-TN- The Department of Neighborhood Services and Community Development announces the application period for the upcoming 2010 World Changer Home Repair Program. The application period for this year’s program begins Tuesday, December 8, 2009 and concludes Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. Home repairs will take place July 12- July 24, 2010.

Artech - Bruce Simonson wins award..

follow here...http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chattanooga-TN/Artech/94247791690

He'll receive a ABC Projects of Distinction/Excellence in Construction Award. He'll be

Southside Businesses....

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National Night Out Sponsors
Area 61
art gallery 61 E Main St (423) 648-9367
Blue Orleans Creole Restaurant
restaurant 1463 Market St (423) 757-0088 blueorleansdowntown.com
Public House
restaurant 1110 Market St (423) 266-3366 publichousechattanooga.com
Bluegrass Grill
restaurant 55 E Main St (423) 752-4020 bluegrassgrillchattanooga.com
Activity Rentals
children entertainment 1511 Williams St (423) 553-8100 www.activityrentals.com
Clyde's Auto Glass
Repair 122 W Main St (423) 266-6402
Alleia
restaurant 25 E Main St (423) 475-6324 alleiarestaurant.com
Office Coordinators, Inc
Furniture 326 E Main St (423) 756-4531 www.officecoordinators.com
Niko's Southside Grill
restaurant 1400 Cowart St (423) 266-6511 www.nikossouthside.com
The English Rose
restaurant 1401 Market St (423) 265-5900
Ciao Bella
Women's Apparel 1415 Market St (423) 475-5758
Terminal Brewhouse
restaurant 6 14th St (423) 752-8090 terminalbrewhouse.com
Niedlov's Breadworks
restaurant 215 E Main St (423) 756-0303 niedlovs.com
Main Street Farmers Market
grocery Williams St & W. Main St (423) 942-9201 www.mainstfarmersmarket.com
Bone Appetit Bakery
pet store 103 Frazier Ave (423) 756-2663
Cancun's Mexican Restaurant
restaurant 1809 Broad St (423) 266-1461 www.cancunmexicanrest.com
Brewer Media Group
Media and Broadcasting 1305 Carter Street (423) 265-9494 http://brewerradio.com/