From:
"Kelly, Sharon" <sjkelly@bellsouth.net>
To: "Kelly, Sharon" <sjkelly@bellsouth.net>,
"tekeliakelly" <tekeliakelly@comcast.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 2,
2014 7:43:59 AM
Subject: Fw: Networking
On Tuesday,
December 2, 2014
7:34 AM, Sharon
Kelly <sjkelly@bellsouth.net>
wrote:
Thanks so much for willing to help me get the word out Tekelia. This event will be done every thursday evening after work from 5pm to 8pm. We will be show casing a business or a Business Person from Corporate America each week to be spotlighted in the community, it will be one of the person that attend the mixer only, as the business of the week. This is what they will receive a 5 minute talk on the air about their business or position during that week. Also once a month we will host all 4 business on my TV Show to air to the pubic and placed on you-tube and other Social Media and the best networking tool WORD OF MOUTH By the whole group that's a part of our Mixer! The Event is called, Thursday Evening Relationship Mixer @ Mocha. It will start this Thursday evening December 4th 2014 from 5pm to 8pm. With food discount and other give aways. Call with questions to me Sharon Kelly 423-531-4154 leave a massage and I will call everyone back.
PINEY WOOD COMMUNITY
BACK TO SCHOOL EVENT
Greater St Mary Baptist
Church
Address: 5304 Slayton Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37410
Phone:(423) 825-5279
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2014 5:23 PM
Subject: Pizza Hut Fundraiser for CK
Dear Friends,
As we know strong marriages build a strong family, which in return
builds a strong nation. Therefore, Covenant Keypers is having a
fundraiser day with Pizza Hut in an effort to continue to build
strong families. Every first Tuesday of the month from 11 am to 10
pm, 10-20% of the proceeds will be donated to Covenant Keypers.
Please help us by dedicating the first Tuesday of the month to
Covenant Keypers by eating in, carrying out or having a delivery
from any of the participating Pizza Huts. You can also help us by
passing the word on by sending this letter, along with the attached
flyer/ticket, to all of your e-mail addresses, Facebook friends,
Twitter followers, and other social media sites. Also, pass them out
at church, school, and work if permitted. May 6th is the
kick-off day, so let’s make this a success for marriages!
Thanks for all your help,
Gary
and Rosalyn Hickman
Ron
and Jackie Jones
Covenant Keypers
At a Glance
·
Every 1st Tuesday of the month
·
Order anytime between 11 am to 10 pm
·
Dine in, carry out, or delivery
·
Send to e-mail addresses, Facebook, Twitter etc.
·
Please present printed flyer or on phone
·
Forgot flyer/ticket mention “Covenant Keypers”
·
Flyer & List of
Participating Pizza Huts “Below"
Participating Pizza Hut
1919
Battlefield Pkwy, Ft. Ogle. GA 30742
706.866.6700
4011 Brainerd Rd, Chattanooga TN 37411
423.698.3500
3525 Broad St, Chattanooga TN 37409
423.756.8961
4104 Dayton Blvd, Red Bank 37415
423.870.2770
10043 Dayton Pike, Soddy Daisy TN 37379
423.332.9460
7801 E. Brainerd Rd, Chatt. TN 37421
423.894.4835
55 Hwy 813, Chickamauga GA 30707
706.375.9120
Hwy 58, Chattanooga TN 37416
423.894.9044
5920 Main St, Ooltewah TN 373632
423.238.0012
4340 Ringgold Rd, East Ridge TN 37412
423.698.5222
Don’t forget to mention Covenant
Keypers
Thank you for your support!
covenantkeypers.org
For more information, contact
Ann Talbott Brown
1st Annual Family Fun Festival
Saturday, May 31st, 2014
11am - 4pm
Turn It Up!
Live Youth Entertainment and
Motivational Speaking
When: Saturday, May 31, 2014
1PM-
Youth Entertainment
2PM
Keynote Address
Where: Eastdale Village Community UMC
1403
Tunnel Boulevard, Chattanooga, TN
For More information call 404.944.6680 or 423. 645.3712
Summer
Kick-off event, includes a youth entertainment from local artists and
performers who are lifting up their gifts and talents to inspire our
youth to join in. For more call 423-645-3712 or 404-944-6680.
Update and Briefing for Community Organizations on the Healthcare
Marketplace
Get Covered
Chattanooga, an initiative of the Medical Foundation of
Chattanooga/Project Access in partnership with the Erlanger Southside
and Dodson Avenue Health Centers, will hold two briefings for community
organizations on the Healthcare Marketplace on Wednesday, November 20,
at Golley Auditorium.
The briefing will
update local organizations on the Healthcare Marketplace, resources
available through the Healthcare.gov website, current community outreach
efforts, and time for Questions and Answers. An updated Marketplace for
Consumers PowerPoint will also be presented, and Healthcare Navigators
will be available to answer questions.
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Community Organization Briefings on the Healthcare Marketplace |
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November 20
9:30 – 11:00
a.m.
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department
Golley
Auditorium
921 E. Third
Street
Chattanooga,
TN. 37403
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November 20
2 – 3:30
p.m.
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department
Golley
Auditorium
921 E. Third
Street
Chattanooga,
TN. 37403 |
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Please RSVP
by email to:
irene@chattmd.org or by calling 622-2872. |
HOLMBERG ARTS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE ALUMNI 2012
2012 HALI at Tennessee Arts Commission in Nashville, TN
2012 HALI at Graduation November 29, 2012
2012 HALI Group 4's Presentation
Click here
here for more information about Allied Arts 2012 Holmberg Leadership
Institute and class presentation "The HeART of Chattanooga: The
Arts Are For All"
The 2012 Chattanooga Truth Commission on Human
Rights will be held on December 10, 2012 in recognition of
International Human Rights Day. This event will take place from
5:30 – 8pm EST at the Chattanooga Downtown Public Library.
This event is free and open to the
public.
International Human Rights Day is a globally
observed celebration marking the adoption of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General
Assembly on 10 December 1948. Human rights belong equally to
each of us and bind us together as a global community with the
same ideals and values. In honor of International Human Rights
Day, Chattanooga Organized for Action is joining with the
Grove Street Settlement House and several local
organizations and community leaders to organize The 2012
Chattanooga Truth Commission on Human Rights.
Truth Commissions are designed to expose the
truth about systemic human rights violations and injustice that
powerful forces would rather keep hidden. Truth Commissions
provide a forum in which masses of poor people who are normally
ignored, silenced, and made invisible can speak out and be seen
and heard.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
5:30 - 6:00 PM: Community Meal and Fellowship
6:00 - 6:30 PM: Cultural Intermission
Moment of silence - for the homeless lost over the last year and
those experiencing the violence of poverty
6:30 - 7:30 PM: Testimonies & Statements of Faith
7:30 - 8:00 PM: Facilitated community conversation
8:00 PM: Resolutions: Statement from Truth Commissioners
When: Monday, December 10th
beginning at 5:30 PM
Where: The downtown Chattanooga
Library Auditorium, 1001 Broad Street
HOPE Harvest 2012-1000Turkeys to the Community of Chattanooga
Since 2009, Pneuma Christian Center has sponsored HOPE Harvest. HOPE
Harvest is an all day event coordinated through the “Change of Status”
Ministry at Pneuma. Turkeys for families are distributed for
Thanksgiving dinner along with warm clothing.. Last year, HOPE Harvest
distributed over 600 Turkey baskets. This will be the fourth year that
HOPE Harvest will serve Chattanooga families.
For HOPE Harvest 2012, the Washington Hills, South Side and Eastdale
local recreation centers will serve as sites for distribution. 1000
turkeys will be distributed to help those that need assistance with
food. We have sponsors and donations from businesses, organizations and
people all across Hamilton and Bradley County. Thrity five dollars is
all it takes to assist in donating the turkeys to three families.
We look forward to seeing the smiling faces of families yet again this
season. You can be a part of that too! Please contact Kilzma Brown or
Michele Stepney at 423.855.8226.
Who: Pneuma Christian Center and Change of Status Ministry
What: HOPE Harvest 2012
When: Saturday November 17, 2012
Where: Washington Hills Rec Center @ 10 am
South Side Rec Center @ 12 pm
Eastdale Rec Center @ 2 pm
Why: To distribute Turkeys for Thanksgiving dinner to families that need
additional assistance this holiday season. Warm clothing and shoes will
be available too.
The holidays are a time for family gatherings and God’s love and joy to
be shared. For some families it is a time where extra income is needed
in their home to celebrate and enjoy holiday festivities. With a little
help, we endeavor to bring families closer together this holiday season.
Stronger families = stronger communities. HOPE Harvest 2012 is a vehicle
for seeding hope into the homes of our Chattanooga neighbors for the
beginning of fond memories starting with Thanksgiving.
For more information about this event please contact Kilzma Brown or
Michele Stepney
at:
PNEUMA CHRISTIAN CENTER
7345 Old Cleveland Pike
Chattanooga, TN 37421
Phone: 423.855.8226
Email: ministry@pneuma.org
Growing in Love…while facing adversities Titus 2:3-6
Saturday, October 20, 2012
9:00AM – 12:00PM
MCDANIEL-STRICKLAND
MULTIPURPOSE ROOM
Continental breakfast served during registration @ 8:30am
Inviting all young ladies and women 12yrs through senior
Come together … share in fellowship and learning
This event is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Sensitive and informative topics of conversation
Looking for Love (self-esteem)
Date Rape and Abuse
Speaker: Miss Raven E. Cooper, St. Elmo Missionary Baptist Church
Ingredients for Staying Married (God, church, family, work)
Speaker: Mrs. Odessa Greene, First Baptist Church of Hixson
How to be Content in Your Singleness
Speaker: Ms. Jackie Husband, Rock Island Baptist Church
Closing Plenary Session Speaker during lunch
Speaker: Mrs. Rosalyn Hickman, Covenant Keepers
Second Missionary Baptist Church, 2305 E. 3rd Street, Chattanooga, TN
37404, 624-9097
Rev. Paul A. McDaniel, Pastor
From: "Jobs at Girls Inc" <jobs@girlsincofchatt.org>
To: jobs@girlsincofchatt.org
Sent: Thursday, September 6, 2012 8:41:24 AM
Subject: Job Openings
We have two job positions open at Girls Inc. of Chattanooga for Program
Coordinators. Please see the attached descriptions and post / share
them with your organizations.
We appreciate you spreading the word. These are part-time jobs, one of
them is 22 hours per week, while the other one is 15 hours per week.
Interested parties should please email a cover letter, resume and
writing sample to
jobs@girlsincofchatt.org or mail it to
Girls Inc. of Chattanooga
Job Opportunities
709 South Greenwood Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37404.
Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.
Thank you.
Phil Minton, II
Director of Finance & Administration
Girls Inc. of Chattanooga
709 S. Greenwood Ave.
Chattanooga, TN 37404
ph: (423) 624-4757
fax: (423) 698-4345
cell: (423) 443-6099
pminton@girlsincofchatt.org
www.girlsincofchatt.org
Phil Minton, II
G
SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE WOMEN’S SUMMIT
CHANGING the Present……. IMPACTING the Future
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The Chattanoogan Hotel
1201 Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402
Sponsored, in part, by:
Women’s Leadership Institute
City of Chattanooga Department of Education, Arts & Culture
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee
Miller Martin PLLC
Grand Konvalinka & Harrison PC
Suntrust Bank
The Tennessee Economic Council on Women-Southeast Tennessee Development
District Advisory Council* and the Tennessee Women’s Political Caucus
invite you to become part of the conversation as women from all over
Southeast Tennessee come together to empower, encourage and inspire
current and future women leaders.
The Summit will offer a forum for women to:
* learn, discuss and network with leaders in the professional community
* discover new ways to achieve their personal and professional goals
* connect with other women and resources in their communities
* help other women and their communities prosper
Special Keynote Speakers
Dr. Arun Gandhi
Mayor Kim McMillan, City of Clarksville, TN
FEES:
FULL DAY PARTICIPANT (includes all sessions, breakfast, lunch) $50 / $65
after 9/14
LUNCH ONLY $35 / $45 after 9/14
COLLEGE STUDENT $25 with valid I. D.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT $10 with school approval
Register Now
http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=se4vwgkab&oeidk=a07e65xd1srd8b67173
For more information, contact: Jenni Berz, Southeast TN Development
District Advisory Council – TECW
at (423) 266-4050 or by email at
jb4pdrs@aol.com
* The Southeast Tennessee Development District Advisory Council is a
branch of the Tennessee Economic Council on Women, established to
represent the interest of women in Bledsoe, Bradley, Grundy, Hamilton,
Marion, Meigs, McMinn, Polk, Rhea and Sequatchie counties in the State
of Tennessee.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, 2012, 8:30 A.M.– 1:45 P.M.
Convenant Keypers Women’s Conference at Miracle Baptist Church
LOAD UP YOUR CARS AND VANS WITH YOUR
pre-teens ages 10 - 12 and your teen girls ages 13 – 17
Come learn what God says about:
“A
WOMAN AFTER HIS OWN HEART”
HEAR CONFERENCE PLENARY SPEAKER
Rosalyn Hickman
Executive Director of Covenant Keypers Marriage and Women’s ministry
SEPARATE BREAKOUT SESSIONS FOR
MARRIED WOMEN
taught by Susan Moss
SINGLE WOMEN
taught by Rosalyn Hickman
TEENS AND PRETEENS
taught by Raven Cooper
A Q&A WRAP UP SESSION TOGETHER
DOOR PRIZES
AND
A WONDERFUL LUNCH TO WRAP
UP THE DAY!
“Building God-healthy
Marriages one church at a time!”
Greetings from the Alton Park- Piney Woods Neighborhood Association!
We
have some important upcoming dates and need your help, support, and
participation.
1.
JUNE 26TH
– TUESDAY AT 6:00 PM AT PINEY WOODS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER (701 Hooker
Road)
VOTING
INFORMATION SESSION: Are you confused or unclear about the new voting
laws and requirements? Do you know what is required to vote? Are you
and others in your community properly prepared to vote in the coming
elections?
Come out and get
information and clarity on voting requirements. The APPWNA is hosting
LOUISE PATTERSON – CHIEF DEPUTY FOR HAMILTON COUNTY ELECTION COMMISSION
for an information and question/answer session on voting. We want to
pack the place with concerned and engaged citizens. Please come and
invite others. We will also have information and voter registration
forms on hand to take home. We also need volunteers from our group to
lead/assist with upcoming voters participation events. A silent
community suffers! WE NEED YOU!
2.
JUNE 30th
– SATURDAY FROM 10:00am to 2:00 pm AT PINEY WOODS FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
(701 Hooker Road)
CLEAN
UP DAY: Alton Park – Piney Woods Neighborhood Assn will be sponsoring a
neighborhood clean up around the perimeter of the Piney Woods Family
Resource Center. Please come out and help. This is in partnership with
the Great American Clean up happening throughout the nation in various
communities. We are partnering with Scenic Cities Beautiful
Commission. We will be doing lawn care, picking up trash debris, and
painting. You can help in 3 ways:
·
Come out and join the clean up team or/and send some
volunteers on your behalf
·
Donate some bottled waters or light pre-packaged snacks
(i.e. individual bags of chips, granola bars, snacks) for the
volunteers. We hope to get at least 10 to 15 volunteers.
·
Donate some cash to go towards purchasing light snacks for
volunteers
·
Solicit donations from organizations that may be
interested in providing light snacks and bottled waters or battled
Gatorade for the volunteers.
3.
JULY 10TH – TUESDAY AT 3:30 P.M. – BETHLEHEM CENTER
ANDY BERKE MEET AND GREET – Andy Berke
is running for Chattanooga’s next mayor. We are hosting a session for
the community to meet him. This is our opportunity to show that we care
about our community and want to educate ourselves on candidates. PLEASE
COME.
4.
OCTOBER 2ND
– NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
Our
neighborhood zone will be hosting the kick-off to the National Night Out
this year. This is an event recognized by the State of Tennessee
designed to celebrate in our community. We will partner with Oakhill,
The Villages neighborhood Watch and other groups in the area. This
opportunity only comes every 3 years. It gives us more exposure in the
community. We need more people to join us. More info to come on what
we will specifically do as part of the kick-off. Please volunteer to
help with the planning.
For questions contact Karen Hatter at 423-521-1968
(kdhatter1@gmail.com)
or Mr. Milton Jackson at 423-266-2030. Contact me, Karen Hatter, and
let me know what areas you are available to assist. Thanks
Bishop Victor Couzens of the Inspirational
Baptist Church in Cincinnati, Ohio is be returning as their guest
revivalist. This is an event that you do not want to miss. Revival dates
are May 9 - 11 beginning at 7 p.m. each night.
Rock Island is located at 2106 Camden Street in East Chattanooga, where
Ronald Cook, Senior is the pastor. If you have any questions, call the
church at 629-1704.
Strut Switches Spots
http://www.wdef.com/news/story/Strut-Switches-Spots/a3CNhmaRAEqkwiiL5cdX1g.cspx
WDEF.com | WDEF
News Channel 12
Reported by: Jillian Pavlica
Email:
jpavlica@wdef.com
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Published: 3/28 10:30 pm
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Updated: 3/29 12:31 am
"The Bessie Smith Strut is MLK, and MLK is the Bessie
Smith Strut," says Champy's Famous Fried Chicken Owner, Seth
Champion, hoping officials change their mind.
City officials will meet with business owner and
Friends of the Festival Friday morning.
Click here to read more and see video.
Other related links:
A group against the moves called
"Occupy MLK for Bessie Smith Strut Night" is already forming on
Facebook. It has sent more than 2,000 invitations asking
people to fill MLK businesses instead of joining the Strut on the
riverfront. Click here to visit the page.
http://www.facebook.com/events/106240589508730/?notif_t=plan_user_invited
This year's Bessie Smith Strut is
scheduled for June 11.
In the past the event has been free. Channel 3 asked Baker if it
will now require a Riverbend pin. He says those details have not
been worked out.
Business owners gathered at
Champy's Wednesday night, to discuss Mayor Littlefield's decision to
move the Strut, historically held along King Street in front of the
Bessie Smith Cultural Center, to the riverfront as part of Riverbend.
http://www.wrcbtv.com/story/17281451/mlk-business-owners-fear
http://timesfreepress.com/news/2012/mar/30/black-leaders-frustrated-by-plan-to-move-strut/
"She Sings" Tribute to Legendary
Songstresses by Tekelia Kelly
Bessie Smith is a Chattanooga legendary
songstress for whom the MLK Bessie Smith strut was named. Find out more
about the Bessie Smith at the
Bessie Smith Museum located at 200 East M L King Boulevard.
Chattanooga, TN 37403. You may also call (423) 266-8658, or visit
www.bessiesmithcc.org/ for more information.
Click here to hear Bessie Smith's classic song, "St. Louis
Blues", sung by Chattanooga singer/songwriter, recording artist, and
engineer Tekelia Kelly at
Tekelia Kelly.com,
as other song classics like "Chattanooga Choo Choo" by Glenn
Miller
To learn more about Tekelia Kelly's
one-woman show "She Sings", a tribute to 20th century legendary
songstresses like Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald, Dorothy Dandridge,
Sarah Vaughn, Billie Holiday, The Andrew Sisters Doris Day, Karen
Carpenter, Donna Summers, Whitney Houston and many others visit
www.TekeliaKelly.com.
LEARN HOW TO
START
YOUR OWN BUSINESS
Next Information Session Presented by
Mr. Hal Bowling, LAUNCH Director
Tuesday April 10, 2012, 6:00 PM
Piney Woods Resource Center on
701 Hooker Road
Chattanooga, TN 37410
Next Class Starts April 17 (Classes are 10 weeks)
6PM - 9PM
$100 (5 payments of $20)
at The Bethlehem Center
For more information, go to the events page at
launchchattanooga.org or call 423.266.1384, ext.28
Next Class Starts
April 17 (Classes are 10 weeks)
6PM - 9PM
$100 (5 payments of $20)
at
The Bethlehem Center
For more information, go to the events page at
launchchattanooga.org or call 423.266.1384, ext.28
Insufficient sleep and early school start times contribute to teenage
health issues
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Signal Mountain Middle School
sixth-grader prepares to board a school bus at 6:45 a.m. Thursday. Mary
A. Carskadon has found a correlation between insufficient sleep in
adolescents and health issues due to early school start times. She spoke
at UTC on Thursday.
Photo by
Dan Henry.
email
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by
Todd South
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http://www.tfponline.com/news/2012/mar/30/squeezing-out-sleep/
Sleep deprivation and
early school start times contribute to teenage delinquency, risk-taking,
depression, pregnancy, obesity and diabetes, a national sleep expert
told Chattanoogans on Thursday.
Mary Carskadon spoke at the University of
Tennessee at Chattanooga about her research on sleep and the teenage
brain.
Early school start times, changes in teen
sleep patterns and outside social pressure are combining to rob teens of
vital sleep, which can cause serious problems, Carskadon said.
"Sleep is just getting squeezed out of
their lives," she said.
Research by her and other scientists,
studies by the Brookings Institute and national polls by the National
Sleep Foundation show a correlation between early school start times and
a host of behavioral, educational and developmental troubles.
Read more
Mobile Food Market Survey
www.surveymonkey.com/s/mobilemarketsurvey
Currently ,there are a number of organizations (Step ONE, Gaining
Ground, The Food Bank and the YMCA) pulling together funding to start a
Mobile Food Market that will service areas in East, South and West
Chattanooga these areas are all currently labeled Food Desserts by the
USDA. This simply means that these neighborhoods do not have easy
access to healthy, affordable foods.
In an effort to provide these organizations with quality information
from the residents who live, work and/or attend churches or schools in
these areas we have compiled a simple survey. The questions on this
survey will provide valuable information about the clientele this market
will serve, the times, and locations that are desired, and what foods
you would like to see available.
If you could please take a few minutes to click the following link and
complete the survey in its entirety, it would be greatly appreciated.
www.surveymonkey.com/s/mobilemarketsurvey
Tina Vance
Step ONE Program Supervisor
Community Health Services
Chattanooga-Hamilton County Health Department
921 East Third Street
Suite 438
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Phone: (423) 209-8182
Fax: (423) 209-8089
tinav@hamiltontn.gov
Thank you so much for your time and consideration. If you have any
questions, or if I can be of any assistance in completing the survey,
please do not hesitate to contact me.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – January 27, 2012
Contact: Dan Thornton, City of
Chattanooga General Services, (423) 757-5454
City
Applies for EPA Grant to Develop Greenway and New Business in Alton
Park
The City of Chattanooga is applying for
up to $550,000 in federal funds to redevelop property in the South
Chattanooga community of Alton Park in hopes of creating a greenway
and allowing for the development of a business that may add up to 50
new jobs.
If awarded, the grant will permit
redevelopment of an 85-acre tract of land that will incorporate
construction of a new industrial business, along with creating
public access to green spaces that will eventually become recreation
sites in the heart of this community.
The proposed project, to be located in
the 400 block of Workman Road and extend to the 1000 block of 38th
Street, is in the vicinity of the former Tennessee Products
(Chattanooga Coke and Chemical) site and Chattanooga Creek. Its
development will support additional revitalization activities that
are taking place in Alton Park, including a proposed new health
center.
A U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) Brownfields Multi-Purpose Pilot Grant was recently announced,
with applications sought for assessment and clean-up of brownfields.
A brownfield is property whose redevelopment may be complicated by
the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance,
pollutant or contaminant.
The grant is available to governments
that have previously received brownfields grants and will be awarded
this summer to one community in EPA’s Region 4, which encompasses
eight states.
Community input will be sought during a
public hearing on Thursday, February 9, at 5pm in the Bethlehem
Community Center, 200 West 38th Street. Copies of the
grant also will be available for review at the Bethlehem Center and
the offices of The Enterprise Center, 1250 Market Street, Suite
3020.
H. Maria Noel
Manager, Community
Revitalization
The Enterprise Center
1250 Market Street, Suite 3020
Chattanooga, TN 37402
(423) 425-3776
(423) 443-2132 (cell)
www.theenterprisectr.org
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The Chattanooga Hamilton Co. NAACP
host
6th Annual Poetry/Spoken Word Contest
"Black Ink"
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Dear Sisters,
Are you a poet waiting to be discovered or do you
enjoy writing poetry as a hobby? Do you enjoy
listening to spoken word? If so, then this event is
for you.
The Chattanooga Hamilton County NAACP is excited to
host our 6th Annual Black Ink Poetry/Spoken Word
Contest.
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BLACK INK
Excellence
in Expressions
DATE: February 18,
2012
TIME: 12:30
p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
(Competitors arrive by
11:45 a.m.)
LOCATION: EPB
Community Room, 10 W. MLK Blvd, Downtown Chattanooga
MORE: This event is
free and open to the public!
Awards include:
Cash, gifts, and much, much more!!
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Criteria for
Participants
WHAT:
Interactive Poetry Contest Focusing on
African-American History
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Open to the public
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Free to enter (Deadline:
February 15, 2012)
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Poems must be original
works
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Cash prizes and other
awards
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Must read poem
aloud and be present to win
CONTACTS:
Eric Atkins
NAACP Member/Event Co-Chair
Cortney Davis
NAACP Member/Event Co-Chair
DETAILS:
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Contest is called:
Black - Ink: Excellence in
Expressions. The Black
is in honor of Black history month. The
Ink represents the inked
or penciled poetry; making this contest
historical and artistic!
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Honoring 1st, 2nd,
and 3rd place finishes.
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Refreshments served.
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Contestants will interact with judges
and audience to elaborate on
motivations.
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There will be an adult (18 +) and youth
(17 and under) division.
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Poetry must be free of vulgarity or
derogatory content.
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Poetry can be mailed to the NAACP,
Attention: Poetry Contest, P.O. Box
3226, Chattanooga, TN 37404 or emailed
to
chattanooganaacp@comcast.net
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Divine ~Inspirational ~Virtuous
Anointed Sisters
Presents
Pearl Cleage, Novelist/Playwrite
Luncheon & Vendor Expo
Saturday, August 15, 2009
11:30 AM - 2 PM
The Chattanoogan
1201 S Broad Street
Chattanooga, TN
General Admission $30
Playwrite/Novelist For more information call 423-227-7870
About Pearl
Pearl Cleage is an Atlanta based writer whose work has won commercial
acceptance and
critical praise in several genres. An award winning playwright whose Flyin'
West was the
most produced new play in the country in 1994, Pearl is also a best
selling author whose
first novel, What Looks Like Crazy On An Ordinary Day, was an Oprah Book
Club
pick and spent nine weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Her
subsequent novels
have been consistently on the best sellers and perennial book club
favorites. I Wish I Had
A Red Dress, her second novel, won multiple book club awards in 2001. Some
Things I
Never Thought I'd Do, was a "Good Morning America!" book club pick in
2003, and
Babylon Sisters made the ESSENCE Magazine best seller list in 2005. Her
most recent
novel, Baby Brother's Blues, was the first pick of the new ESSENCE Book
Club and an
NAACP Image Award winner for fiction in 2007. In the March 2007 issue of
ESSENCE,
Pearl had two books on the best seller list, Baby Brother's Blues and We
Speak Your
Names, a poetic celebration commissioned by Oprah Winfrey.
From: "Mrs. Rosalyn Hickman"
<decerra1@epbfi.com>
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 3:54:18 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Covennat Keypers Women's seminar - Satur july 18 - 9 a.m. - 1:00
Attention Ladies:
Please register today at 266
0083.
if you are a man receiving
this email, please forward to your wife and daughters, nieces, female
cousins 16 years old and up. This promises to be the seminar of
seminars!
COVENANT KEYPERS & PARTNER
CHURCHES PRESENTS . . .
WHAT EVERY WOMAN WHAT EVERY
WOMAN OUGHT TO KNOW ABOUT OUGHT TO KNOW ABOUT “RELATIONSHIPS” INCLUDING A
SPECIAL SESSION FOR 16-YEAR OLD TEENS AND UP
FEATURING: Rosalyn
Hickman Executive Director Covenant Keypers, Inc. "The Other Woman In your
Marriage” Frenise Mann Young Women’s Mentor and Speaker "For Real “ Girl
Talk Singles
SPECIAL GUESTS: Brenda
Kirk Precept Teacher and Women’s Speaker Atlanta, GA "How to Overcome the
Hurdles In Your Marriage”
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2009 9:30
A.M.—1 P.M. (Pastries and Coffee 9:00—9:30) Host Church: Greater
Friendship MB Church – 914 Park Avenue To Reserve Your Free Seat, call 423
266-0083.
From: Jacqueline Richards
Date: Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 9:20 AM
Subject: Steps to Building an Unstoppable Spirit
I would like to invite
each and everyone of you to my next Inspiration Session entitled "
Steps to Developing an Unstoppable Spirit".
In this life God has given
us an assignment to fulfill while we are in the earth. He has placed
within us an unlimited supply of potential. It is time to give our
ability responsibility. We have got to get pass fear of the unknown
and doubt of the unseen. Its time to for us to be willing to do the
things that others wont do or know how to do with confidence.
lease join me as I share
with you a word from God that will inspire you to "Take Control".
Where: Impact Center
inside of Eastgate Mall 5600 Brainerd Rd. ( go in mall entrance by
Tuesday Morning)
Date: Saturday June 27, 2009\
Put on your Jeans, bring a
friend and your Bible and come
on......................................
From: Kenardo Curry
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:30:42 -0700 (PDT)
To: Kenardo Curry<kenardocurry@yahoo.com>
Subject: "No Sacred Cows" Moving Sale
Please be advised that the
Curry's will have a grand ol'fashioned moving sale. Everything's
marked to sale. Great bargains on furnishings - designer and
discount. There are too many items to mention, just note that we're
downsizing from a 4 bedroom to a 1.5 bedroom; hence the "no sacred
cow" sale. Items include antiques, contemporary, neo-classic and
baroque pieces. Place settings include fine bone, earthen, stone, and
durable. Holiday sets, decorations, and buffet pieces are all going.
Tools for the outside, decorations for shrubs, etc. - all going. Come
early for the best bargains. Sale starts at 7:00 am. Cash only -
we'll need it for the move. All items must be picked up by 5:00 pm
Saturday. Spread the word. Google the address for directions: 2410
Laurelton Creek Lane, Chattanooga, TN 37421. Thanks for the free
advertising. See you on Saturday!
Kenardo
kenardocurry@yahoo.com
423-510-0782 home
423-255-8287 cell
Re: Class of 1977
Sent By:
"M. A. Lee" <marvlouz@yahoo.com> On: Jun 06/19/09 6:28
AM To:
PRAISE THE LORD, EVERYBODY!
Hello, I look forward to seeing you on tomorrow!
FYI, I received a call from Antwoine Phillips on last
night! He's traveling in from Houston, TX to attend the 50th Birthday
Party! He has a powerful testimony that he will be sharing on Sunday at
11 a.m. at Holy Temple COGIC where Bishop James Scott is Pastor (Zenobia
Scott's father).
If you all are not doing anything or wish to come out
and help support our fellow classmate, please come and worship with us.
Holy Temple COGIC 2311 Bliss Avenue Chattanooga, TN
37406 629-2649
P.S. I look forward to seeing everybody at the party and
coming down the Soul Train line. Tee hee hee!
Love
Marvelous Marva!!!
From: "Kimberly Thomas" <kimberly@kimberlythomasonline.com>
To: noreply@kimberlythomasonline.com
Cc: administration@kimberlythomasonline.com
Sent: Friday, June 19, 2009 5:29:56 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: Exciting news from Kimberly Thomas!
Hello everyone!
I pray this email finds you well. I am
writing to share with you an awesome opportunity presented to me earlier
this week and I need your help. N’Time Music Store in Charlotte, NC has
offered to place my product in their store. However before they will do so
they would like to see what type of response they will get from their
online store. So here’s what I need from you.
You can do one of two things; write a review or purchase a cd.
1.
Visit the website at
http://www.ntimemusic.com/Scripts/prodReview.asp?idProduct=5939
2.
Please write a brief review expressing how much the album
has bless your life and then press submit
Thank you so much for your continued support to my
ministry. I love you all and speak God’s richest blessing upon you.
Living
Strong,
Kimberly
Psalm 27:13
The
Churchville Neighborhood Association (CNA) will be sponsoring its Annual
Gospel Extravaganza on September 26, 2009 from 2:00pm to 8:00pm.
The purpose for this event is to raise funds for youth education
scholarships and to provide programs that support our elderly. Our goal
is to raise $5,000. CNA is a non-profit organization whose mission is to
serve the interests of all stakeholders in the Churchville community in a
manner that advances the community and all its stakeholders for the
greatest common good.
CNA is
soliciting churches, performing groups and vendors in and around
Chattanooga to partner with us in this event. This will be a family event
full of food, fun, festivities and things for sale.
As a
vendor we are asking for a $25 booth fee and one item donated as a
giveaway at the event. For that fee, we will provide a 6 foot table, two
chairs, and customers. Our Public Relations Committee will be
marketing all businesses that participate through radio, television,
flyers, internet and other media streams at no additional cost. We will
be encouraging customers to shop for personal gift items, appreciation
gifts, Christmas gifts, birthday gifts, etc., etc., etc. CNA will sell
only water and sodas, therefore food and all other vendor types are
needed.
The event
will occur in the vacant lots in the entire 1900 block of Jackson Street
at Orchard Knob Avenue. Last year, while at another location and with only
Churchville residents attending, about 200 people participated. This
year, we anticipate at least 500 attending. We begin advertising in
July. If you want additional information, would like to complete a vendor
application or make a contribution, please contact Charlotte Anderson at
364-7391 or Johnnie Ware at 629-0211.
We cordially
invite you, your family, friends, coworkers and business. Thank you.
Churchville Neighborhood Association
P. O. Box 3544
Chattanooga, TN 37404
churchvilleneighborhood@yahoo.com
From:
"Elizabeth Crenshaw" <ypsinchattanooga@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 6:57:57 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: 2020 Summit Fast Approaching!!
Hello,
Thanks so much for taking the time to read the latest news from YPAC. If
you could please consider this for your publications, or if you could
just tell your friends about us, we would really appreciate it.
Young
Professionals Invite the Community to The 1st Annual Scenic City 2020 YP
Summit
Chattanooga,
TN (June 16, 2009) - The Young Professional Association of Chattanooga (YPAC)
is sponsoring the Chattanooga Scenic City 2020 YP Summit on June 19 from
2-5 at the Chattanooga Hotel.
Anyone
interested in where Chattanooga will be by 2020 should attend. Attendees
will have the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, build
their networking skills, and discover ways to get involved in the
community. Attendees will begin their half day Summit with registration
and networking from 2:00 - 2:45 PM.
The Summit
will officially start with a brief introduction and opening remarks from
Mayor Littlefield. Attendees are invited to attend YPAC’s designation of
YP day in the City of Chattanooga presented by the Chamber of Commerce.
The Summit
offers two rounds of break-out sessions where attendees can choose their
topic of choice; topics will include such titles as Plugging into the
Community, the Economy, and Young Professional Entrepreneurship in
Chattanooga. The Summit’s panelists and speakers include a wide range of
up and coming community leaders from a wide range of industries and
interests.
“Young
working people are integral to the city’s continued growth; we want to
make sure that we have a united voice in that effort. The year 2020 will
be here before we know it, and we need to know where we are going in order
to get there,” says YPAC President Elect Tiffanie Campbell of the Summit’s
purpose.
At 5:00 PM,
the Summit’s key note speaker, Jack Murrah, will speak to the impact of
past community visioning, and young peoples’ ability to carry on a vision
of the future of Chattanooga to 2020 and beyond.
An After
Party will begin directly after the Summit at the Foundry. The party is
free to Summit attendees, and the ticket price is $10 at the door for non
attendees. There will be a cash bar with drink specials, and DJ K789 will
be there to get the weekend started off right.
Summit
Tickets are $25 and can be ordered online @ http://www.YPACnow.com via Pay
Pal. The link for payment is located in the top right hand corner of the
site. Tickets can also be purchased at the door, but payment in advance is
encouraged.
The Young
Professional Association of Chattanooga (YPAC) encourages positive local
growth, community involvement, and works to address issues affecting
young, working people.
For more
information about the Summit please email us at ypsinchattanooga@gmail.com
or call Tiffanie at (423) 834.6826 or Elizabeth at (423) 443.5938. For
more information about the Young Professionals Association of Chattanooga
please visit www.YPACNow.org.
Just a reminder of our monthly
gathering of Sisters Keeping it Real. It will be held on Saturday,
November 22, 2008 at the EPB Building Downtown on 10 MLK. The time is from
3pm to 6pm.
Our subject will be on
"Tapping the Potential Within". ***************
Also all married couples of
all ages are invited to "The Embassy" (An Elegant Atmosphere of Couples)
DATE: NOVEMBER 21, 2008 TIME: 6:30PM - 9:00PM LOCATION: V FRANCES BUILDING
(directly across from the Memorial Auditorium) DRESS: SEMI CASUAL * LIGHT
REFRESHMENTS * JAZZ MUSIC * GAMES/DOOR PRIZES * GREAT MARITAL TIPS
COST: $10 PER COUPLE Come on and do something differently and have
some *************** Don't FORGET SKIR IS PARTNERING WITH THE CHATTANOOGA
ROOM IN THE INN (HOMELESS SHELTER FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN) ON DEC.13,2008
FROM 9:30 AM UNTIL 4:30 PM. WE WILL SERVICE THE LADIES BY DOING THEIR
HAIR, MANICURES, AND MAKE UP. ALSO WE WILL BE PROVIDING THEM WITH LUNCH
AND ENCOURAGEMENT. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO DONATE YOUR TIME, SKILL OR DESERTS
PLEASE CALL ME AND LET ME KNOW. 4235934146
THEY ALSO NEED COATS AND
SWEATERS FROM SIZES 6 TO 3x. PLEASE BRING WITH AT NEXT MEETING.
THANK YOU AND I LOVE YOU ALL
BE ENCOURAGED
JD
Click here for more info.
November 6, 2008, from 6:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Fellowship Hall of
Hawkinsville Baptist Church. (Doors open at 6 p.m.).
Location: 7463 Pinewood Drive,
Chattanooga, TN 37421 Directions to Church, call 423.892.1924 Call
423.313.0382 today and reserve your FREE seat! Or visit online at
www.covenantkeypers.org
Marriage Enrichment: Secrets of Lasting Love
FREE Class at St. Elmo to help couples tune-up their marriage.
>
>
> October 25 (Saturday)
> Location: St. Elmo Missionary Baptist Church
> 3701 West Avenue
> Chattanooga, TN 37410
> Time: 9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m.
> Lunch will be provided.
>
> Classes
>
> Marriage Enrichment: Secrets of Lasting Love
> Marriages are full of ups and downs. Some years of your marriage may
be
> exciting, others may be lackluster and dull. Secrets to Lasting Love
is a class
> designed to help you reconnect and breathe life back into your
marriage. This is
> a hands-on activity-based class which will help you fine-tune very
important
> relationship skills such as:
> Showing understanding
> Discussion skills
> Expression skills
> And much more!
>
> By the end of this course couples will learn how to keep honesty,
compassion,
> empathy and trust in their relationship.
> Couples who complete a marriage enrichment seminar are eligible for a
one night
> getaway. Call our office for details.
> Thank You.
Lamar & Wanda Threat, St. Elmo Marriage Ministry Leaders
3701 West Ave
Chattanooga, TN 37410
(423) 821-6825
LaTrice Currie
Tekelia C.
Kelly
Join LaTrice
Currie as she welcomes SIB Owner Tekelia Kelly to talk about how SIB
helps women and other small business owners. Saturday, October 1, 2008
9:30 EST on television WRCB Channel 3. Out-of-towners visit
www.wrcbtv.com.
Marcia Kling
Tekelia C.
Kelly
WTVC Channel 9
"This & That's" LIFEWATCH Hosted by Mrs.Marcia Kling welcomes Tekelia
C. Kelly AYES & Sisters In Business.Net Founder/CEO
September 23,2008 12:30 PM
"Success
Skills Toolkit For Teens" AYES Fall Workshop ...great support for
Career and Life Skills Development and High School Senior Projects
“Success
Skills Toolkit for Teens” October 4 – 25, 2008, Saturdays
8:30 am – 12:00 pm Ages 14 and up $150.00 Chattanooga State Technical
Community College Call 697-3100 to register Call 421.-5646
for more info.
(Ask us about
our coming to your site!)
"AYES Youth In
Business" Skills Training Program is a non-profit school-to-work
initiative created and taught by Tekelia C. Kelly, SIB Founder/Owner
and Adjunct Faculty Member at Chattanooga State Technical Community
College.
The AYES Youth
In Business Skills Training Certificate Program will offer its
“Success Skills Toolkit for Teens” class this Fall, October 4-25, on
Saturdays from 8:30 am to 12:00 pm at Chattanooga State Technical
Community College. Cost of the class is $150.00. Founder and owner of
Sisters In Business.Net and For Your Information Tekelia Kelly is the
instructional designer and creator of the program. As a Chattanooga
State business and information systems technology adjunct instructor,
Ms. Kelly will also instruct students in the AYES Youth In Business
program. The AYES Youth In Business Skills Training Certificate
Program is an innovative, 21st century school-to-work initiative
offering work-age teens the opportunity to develop a success skills
toolkit that includes business technology training, networking,
marketing, mentoring, a skills portfolio, job bank, Chattanooga State
certificate, and earning of one CEU credit. The class is excellent
support for High School Senior Projects. Within the framework of a
theme-based high school senior project simulation, students in the
AYES “Success Skills Toolkit for Teens” class will strengthen their
reading, writing, research, and other academic skills, while applying
hands-on keyboarding skills and business industry standard work-tools
such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook, Email, and the
Internet. Learners will create products such as a budget worksheets,
letters, resumes, surveys, reports, bibliographies, desktop
publications, presentations, contacts/address lists, and more!
Students will then store their products on a USB flash drive to take
with them after class, making for a portable portfolio that can “go
and grow” with them as they navigate their life, education, and career
paths. The AYES Youth In Business program is set up to interface with
“youth friendly” businesses in the community and the Sisters In
Business Network who are able to “hire and inspire” youth through
their businesses. Businesses are asked to offer youth paying positions
as interns, part-time, full-time, summer, or temporary employees.
Volunteer positions are also welcome as they, too, can offer valuable
work experience which youth can show on their resumes. The purpose of
AYES Youth In Business program is to empower the socio-economic
development of youth, and offer Alternative Youth Economic Solutions
to youth seeking and needing sustainable income. Whether youth are
going to school, work, college, or into business for themselves, the
goal is to make youth more marketable, useful, qualified, competitive,
and able to land better paying jobs sooner. Though presently offered
at Chattanooga State campuses, the AYES program is portable and
available to any youth group and organization in the community.
Workshops, Computer-based Training CD-ROM, Online Learning, and 1-on-1
Coaching are also ways in which the program can be delivered. AYES
Youth In Business is a 501(c)(3) Not-for-Profit program through the
Community Foundation of Chattanooga. Contributions are graciously
accepted, and tax deductible where allowed by law. For more
information about how your company can partner with the AYES Youth In
Business program by offering contributions, scholarships, job bank
postings, on-the-job training, and/or volunteering, please contact
Tekelia C. Kelly at 423.421.5646, or email sistersinbusiness@comcast.net.
To register for class, call 697-3100. Click here for AYES “Youth Mean
Business” Article Click here for AYES Youth In Business Website
Media Release: The AYES Youth In Business program will also be
covered/aired on Tuesday, September 23, 2008 around 12:38 pm EST on
WTVC Channel 9. Mrs. Marcia Kling will interview AYES Founder and
Instructor Tekelia Kelly during “This & That’s LIFEWATCH” segment.
REGISTER NOW! Call 423-697-3100. For more information click here or
call 423.421.5646. Visit us online at www.sistersinbusiness.net.
Youth In Business! That's "A YES"!
SIB 3rd Annual
"Online" Holiday Shopping Showcase Monday, November 24
2008! Showcase your Christmas items here! Advertisers
email sistersinbusiness@comcast.net
Click here to see 2006 Online Holiday Showcase Sneak Preview
Click here to see SIBay Online
>>NEXT
SIB NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2008
Winter/November 2008 Holiday Edition: Promoting Events, Entertainment,
Eateries, and Gifts items: Clothes, Shoes, Hair, Health, Beauty.
Advertise here! >>SAVE THE DATE: SIB 3rd Annual
Online Holiday Shopping Showcase Monday, November 24 2008!
Showcase your Christmas items here! Advertisers email
sistersinbusiness@comcast.net.
COVENANT
KEYPERS & Partner Churches 3RD ANNUAL FREE 2-HOUR MEN’S SEMINAR
Saturday, October 4, 2008 9 am – 11 am
“HUSBANDS
STEPPING UP!” PART II I Corinthians 11:1–16 But I would have you know,
that the head of every man is Christ; and the head of the woman is the
man; and the head of Christ is God. (1 Corinthians 11:3)
Seminar
Speaker Pastor Eddie D. Jacks Host Church Resurrected
Baptist Located 2230 E. 18th Street Near East Side School on Main
Street FREE Breakfast & Registration Begins At 8:30 A.M.
Call 313-0382
today and reserve your FREE SEAT (Love Offering Will Be Taken)
Greetings
Church Partners Please announce the attached seminar
coming up October 4. This is our 3rd Annual Men’s Seminar and we look
forward to another successful event. However, we can’t do it without
each of you inviting the men to come out. Please announce each Sunday
until the event. Last year Bro. O’Guinn and Love
Fellowship was the speaker and host church. This year Pastor Jacks and
Resurrected is the host speaker and church for the Men’s Seminar.
As usual, there is no cost and we will serve a great breakfast for the
men. Each church is asked to give $25 to underwrite the cost for the
food. Write and mail checks to Covenant Keypers; 1310 North Glen
Drive, Hixson, TN 37343 Thank you for your partnership in
this ministry! Gary and Rosalyn Hickman, Founders Covenant Keypers,
Inc. Don’t Forget The Annual FUNDRAISING Banquet Coming Up
On Thursday, November 6, 2008.
Girls
Inc. Blasts Off! on September 26 Tickets Now on Sale
Friday 9.26.08 6-8 p.m. Creative Discovery Museum Tickets $50/person
Call 624-4757 to purchase Wii Game Lounge Silent Auction Wine Heavy
Hors d'oeurves Live Painting Science Experiments
MED Week
Luncheon The MED Week Awards Luncheon is Thursday September 25, 2008
at 11:00 a. m. at the Chattanoogan Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton is
the keynote speaker. Purchase of a table is $400 and will seat eight
(8) people. Tickets are $35 each. For further information call Charles
Payne at 423.899.1748.
>>NEXT SIB
NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 2008
Winter/November 2008 Holiday Edition: Promoting Events, Entertainment,
Eateries, and Gifts items: Clothes, Shoes, Hair, Health, Beauty.
Advertise here! >>SAVE THE DATE: SIB 3rd Annual
Online Holiday Shopping Showcase Monday, November 24 2008!
Showcase your Christmas items here! Advertisers email
sistersinbusiness@comcast.net.
Latest Drug in
Middle School - ‘Dusting’ Posted in February 16th, 2008 by Rus
Thompson in Patriot post
Latest Drug in
Middle School - ‘Dusting’ I had never heard of this until this article
came to me via email. Scary, very scary. My name is Jeff. I am a
Police Officer for a city which is known nationwide for its crime
rate. We have a lot of gangs and drugs. At one point we were # 2 in
the nation in homicides per capita. I also have a police K-9 named
Thor. He was certified in drugs and general duty. He retired at 3
years old because he was shot in the line of duty. He lives with us
now and I still train with him.
I always like
d the fact that there was no way to bring drugs into my house. Thor
wouldn’t allow it. He would react. The reason I say this is so you
understand that I know about dr ugs. I have taught in schools about
drugs. My wife asks all our kids at least once a week if they used any
drugs. I like building computers occasionally and started building a
new one in February 2005. I also was working on some of my older
computers. They were full of dust so on one of my trips to the
computer store I bought a 3 pack of DUST OFF. Dust Off is a can of
compressed air to blow dust off a computer. A few weeks later when I
went to use one of them they were all used. I talked to my kids and my
two sons both said they had used them on their computer and messing
around with them. I yelled at them for wasting the 10 dollars I paid
for them. On February 28 I went back to the computer store. They
didn’t have the 3 pack which I had bought on sale so I bought a single
ju mbo can of Dust Off. I went home and set it down beside my
computer. On March 1st, I left for work at 10 PM. Just before midnight
my wife went down and kissed Kyle goodnight. At 5:30 am the next
morning Kathy went downstairs to wake Kyle up for school, before she
left for work. He was propped up in bed with his legs crossed and his
head leaning over. She called to him a few times to get up. He didn’t
move. He would sometimes tease her like this and pretend he fell back
asleep. He was never easy to get up. She went in and shook his arm. He
fell over. He was pale white and had the straw from the Dust Off can
coming out of his mouth. He had the new can of Dust Off in his hands.
Kyle was dead. I am a police officer and I had never heard of this. My
wife is a nurse and she had never heard of this. We later found out
from the coroner, after the autopsy, that only the propellant from the
can of Dust off was in his system. No other drugs. Kyle had died
between midnight and 1 AM. I found out that using Dust Off is being
done mostly by kids ages 9 through 15. They even have a name for it.
It’s called dusting, a take off from the Dust Off name. It gives them
a slight high for about 10 seconds. It makes them dizzy. A boy who
lives down the street from us showed Kyle how to do this about a month
before. Kyle showed his best friend. Told him it was cool and it
couldn’t hurt you. It’s just compressed air. It can’t hurt you. His
best friend said so. Kyle was wrong. It’s not just compressed air. It
also contains a propellant called R2. It’s a refrigerant like what is
used in your refrigerator. It is a heavy gas, heavier than air. When
you inhale it, it fills your lungs and keeps the good air, with
oxygen, out. That’s why you feel dizzy, buzzed. It decreases the
oxygen to your brain, to your heart. IT KILLS YOU. The horrible part
about this is there is no warning. There is no level that kills you.
It’s not cumulative or an overdose; it can just go randomly, terribly
wrong. IT’S NOT AN OVERDOSE. You don’t die later, Or not feel good and
say I’ve had too much. You usually die as you’re breathing it in, if
not you die within 2 seconds of finishing ‘the hit.’ That’s why the
straw was still in Kyle’s mouth when he died. Why his eyes were still
open. The experts want to call this huffing. The kids don’t believe
its huffing. And that’s why it’s more accepted. There is no chemical
reaction, no strong odor. It doesn’t follow the huffing signals. Kyle
complained a few days before he died of his tongue hurting. It
probably did. The propellant causes frostbite, if I had only known.
It’s easy to say hey, it’s my life and I’ll do what I want. But it
isn’t. Others are always affected. This has forever changed our
family’s life. I have a hole in my heart and soul that can never be
fixed. The pain is so immense I can’t describe it. There’s nowhere to
run from it. I cry all the time and I don’t ever cry. I do what I’m
supposed to do but I don’t really care. My kids are messed up. One
won’t talk about it. The other will only sleep in our room at night.
And my wife, I can’t even describe how bad she is taking this. I
thought we were safe because of Thor. I thought we were safe because
we knew about drugs and talked to our kids about them. After Kyle died
another story came out. A probation Officer went to the school system
next to ours to speak with a student. While there he found a student
using Dust Off in the bathroom. This student told him about another
student who also had some in his locker. This is a rather affluent
school system. They will tell you they don’t have a drug problem
there. They don’t even have a dare or plus program there. So rather
than tell everyone about this ‘new’ way of getting high they found,
they hid it. The probation officer told the media after Kyle’s death
and they, the school, then admitted to it. I know that if they would
have told the media and I had heard, it wouldn’t have been in my
house. We need to get this out of our homes and school computer labs.
Using Dust Off isn’t new and some ‘professionals’ do know about. It
just isn’t talked about much, except by the kids. They all seem to
know about it. April 2nd was 1 month since Kyle died, April 5th would
have been his 15th birthday. And every weekday I catch myself sitting
on the living room couch at 2:30 in the afternoon and waiting to see
him get off the bus.
Sisters
Keeping It Real
RSVP @ 423-593-4146
Electric Power Board Bldg 10 M. L .King Blvd 7th
Floor
Chattanooga. TN 37402
Hear SIB Stories and More!
On-Air Saturday, August 2, 2008 at 9:00-ish EST on television WRCB
Channel 3. Out of Towners can link to www.wrcbtv.com.
Seeking the following
professions in The SIB Network... Accountants Physicians Veterinarian
Information Tech Support, Tech Equipment Supplier Attorneys Printer,
Entertainers, Speakers, Writers
Girls Inc Upcoming Events
Women's Inc. August 7 at 6
p.m. Girls Inc. offices in Highland Park Chattanooga, TN
Open House August 28 at 6
p.m. Girls Inc. offices in Highland Park Chattanooga, TN YPAC’s Annual
YP of the Year and YP-Friendly Company of the Year Awards. YPAC would
like to recognize Young Professionals and Young Professional Friendly
Business who exhibit outstanding achievements. Nomination forms can be
found online at www.ypacnow.org, and we’ll be announcing our top 10
finalists soon! Don’t delay nominate today! We will be celebrating these
honorees at our annual Signature Event, the YPAC Awards Party on
Saturday, September 27, 2008 at The Loose Cannon. For more
information about the awards, judging criteria, event sponsorship or to
submit nominations, please contact Amanda Carmichael at amanda@ypacnow.org,
Kate West at kate@ypacnow.org, or visit www.ypacnow.org. Unite for
School Success (USS) The purpose of the Unite for School Success (USS)
group is to promote strong community support and confidence in the
school by making sure the students, parents and neighbors of the school
are involved the evolution of the school (including financially). With
this shared goal in mind, Ms. Dantzler and USS are sponsored a Team Name
Selection Poll on the East Hamilton website, www.EastHamilton.com July
14th through July 25th. Final team name selection will be announced at
the 2nd annual fundraising party which will take place September 6, 2008
in the Council Fire Clubhouse. Please contact DeAnn Rauth at 899-4933 or
check website for more information on ticket purchase. To make a
donation or to volunteer your time, please contact Curtis Smith at
423-596-4457, Scott Gentry at 423-320-2995 or Mechelle Forgani at
423-490-0620. UPDATE July 28, 2008
Hurricane party meeting Thursday July 31st @ 7 p.m. Please contact Lori
A. Wade at 304-7388 or wadeclan@aol.com to get your tickets to sell!!!
Tickets can be brought to you!! The Creative Underground
(TCU) will present "Sing, Mahalia, Sing" in late August 2008 at
Chattanooga Theatre Centre’s Circle Theatre. "Sing, Mahalia, Sing" is a
joyous celebration of the life and music of one of the world's greatest
gospel singers, Mahalia Jackson.
For more information
contact:
URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER
CHATTANOOGA 730 East M.L. King Blvd Chattanooga, TN 37403
Why A Sistah Can’t Get No
Love?
From the creators of
Bessie's Blues and Black Nativity—a hilarious new adult comedy on the
taboos of sex, love, and infidelity. Written and Directed by Thomas W.
Jones II Starring Karl D'Wayne Gardner and Veronica Byrd September 13 –
October 19, 2008 Encore Theatre 3264 Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN
37411 Saturdays: 7 PM and 10 PM (BYOB - 10PM show only) Sundays: 5 PM
Tickets: $15 (advance) $20 (door) $12.50 each for groups of 10 or more
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE TICKET(S) For group information call 404-735-5282
Chattanooga Hamilton County
NAACP
Election Day is August 7,
2008. To find your polling (voting) location please visit the
Hamilton County Election Commission website by clicking here. Or call
(423) 493-5100. Early voting is from July 18, 2008 until August 2, 2008
at the Election Commission, Brainerd Recreation Center, and Northgate
Mall in Hixson locations.
There will be onsite voter
registration.
This meeting is open to the
General Public and all are invited to attend. For questions, please
contact Mrs. Valoria Armstrong at (423) 432-9776. National Coalition of
100 Black Women, Inc. Chattanooga Chapter Hamilton County Voters Council
And 100 Black Men of Chattanooga Host Hamilton County Sheriff Candidates
Political Forum And Voter Registration
Monday, July 28, 2008 at
5:30 p.m. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga University Center –
Raccoon Mountain Room Questions will be taken from the audience.
“Voting Begins with You!!!”
Fourth Annual Refreshing
Worship Conference '08 Fan The Flame Thursday-Saturday, August 21-23
Get ready for a "set you on fire" event! Mark your calender. It'll be
here in 28 days...
Hope to see you there,
'Citizens of the Kingdom'
Mark & Margaret Jackson
Web: http://www.markjacksonministries.com/
Email: mark@markjacksonministries.com
The Holidays are coming! The
Holidays are coming! Ask us how we can help you "get the word out" about
your holiday events, entertainment, special news, flyers, press
releases, or PR. Call email sistersinbusiness@comcast.net or call
423.421.5646 for more information.
Heare SIB Stories and More!
On-Air Monday, June 23 at 10:05-ish EST on WUTC 88.1 FM. Out of Towners
can stream live on www.wutc.org.
Sisters Keeping It Real
Saturday June 21, 2008, 10:00am - 3:00pm LUNCH WILL BE SERVED AT NO
CHARGE SO RSVP @ 423-593-4146 Electric Power Board Bldg 10 M. L .King
Blvd 7th Floor Chattanooga. TN 37402 The
Creative Underground (TCU) will present "Sing, Mahalia, Sing" in late
August 2008 at Chattanooga Theatre Centre’s Circle Theatre. "Sing,
Mahalia, Sing" is a joyous celebration of the life and music of one of
the world's greatest gospel singers, Mahalia Jackson. TCU is currently
seeking nine to twelve adult background singers for the production. ALL
racial and ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to audition! PLEASE have
one a cappella song prepared! AUDITION DATE AND TIME: Saturday, July
12th at 10AM LOCATION: URBAN LEAGUE OF GREATER CHATTANOOGA 730
East M.L. King Blvd Chattanooga, TN 37403 Resumes not required, but if
you have one, please forward it to Shane Morrow at shanermorrow@yahoo.com
If you are seeking any more info on the audition, please feel free to
contact Shane at the above email address.
www.EastHamilton.com.
EAST HAMILTON MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL CONDUCTING WEB POLL FOR TEAM NAME
The new middle/high school, serving the East Brainerd/ Apison/ Ooltewah
area, is scheduled to open its doors to students in the fall of 2009.
The name of the school and the Principal has been confirmed, East
Hamilton Middle and High School and Pam Dantzler respectively. Now the
school is faced with establishing an identity. The colors of a school
and the team name go into many planning efforts with a school,
especially a newly built school. According to Pam Dantzler, “Selection
of a team name that involves the community surrounding the facility is
crucial to not only building the school culture and pride, but also
connects the school to those who support it.” The purpose of
the Unite for School Success (USS) group is to promote strong community
support and confidence in the school by making sure the students,
parents and neighbors of the school are involved the evolution of the
school (including financially). With this shared goal in mind, Ms.
Dantzler and USS are sponsoring a Team Name Selection Poll on the East
Hamilton website, www.EastHamilton.com. Starting on July 14th, you may
log on the website and cast your vote for one of 3 different selections.
The options are: East Hamilton Blazers, East Hamilton Hurricanes, or the
East Hamilton Knights. (The USS group has been using East Hamilton
Hurricanes as the team name until the final name is selected because
Hurricane Creek runs through the school site.) The deadline for voting
is July 25th. The team name is only the first step. The team
name is not necessarily the mascot for a school. For instance, the
University of Tennessee team name is the Volunteers. However, the mascot
is Smoky the dog. USS will ask students to create a new mascot this fall
in a special contest. “Enlisting the students in making the choice
brings their voice into the process. Everything we do in the future must
center on the students,” says Ms. Dantzler when discussing the team name
and future mascot. Final team name selection will be
announced at the 2nd annual fundraising party which will take place
September 6, 2008 in the Council Fire Clubhouse. The first party raised
$18,000 for the new school. Please contact DeAnn Rauth at 899-4933 or
check our website for more information on ticket purchase. To make a
donation or to volunteer your time, please contact Curtis Smith at
423-596-4457, Scott Gentry at 423-320-2995 or Mechelle Forgani at
423-490-0620. YPAC Seeks Nominations
to Award Outstanding Young Professional and YP Friendly Business
Second Year of Award
Ceremony is Accepting Nominations Until July 31 Chattanooga (June 19,
2008) - For the second time in Chattanooga history, the Young
Professionals Association of Chattanooga (YPAC) plans to recognize those
who exhibit leadership, community service and the desire to grow and
retain young professionals in the city. One deserving individual and one
company will be awarded for their contributions to the Chattanooga
community and the promotion of professional development. Submit
nominations · Nominations are now open for the 2008 Chattanooga’s YP of
the Year and YP Friendly Business of the Year. Visit www.ypacnow.org to
submit your nomination. · Nominations must be submitted no later than 5
p.m. on July 31. · On August 1, the top ten finalists will be named and
Chattanooga’s YP of the Year and YP Friendly Business of the Year will
be announced the evening of the YPAC Awards Party on Saturday, Sept. 27,
2008. Judging criteria · The nominees for Chattanooga’s YP of the Year
shall be judged on achievements in their respective fields as well as
their commitment to and participation in the Chattanooga community.
Nominees for Chattanooga’s YP Friendly Company of the Year shall be
judged on their support of young professionals as well as their
commitment to and participation in the Chattanooga community. 2008 YP
Awards Studio 54 Party The winners will be announced at the 2nd annual
awards party. · When: Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 · Where: Loose Cannon on
the
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"AYES Youth In Business"
Training Program by Sisters In Business.Net "AYES Youth In Business"
Training Curriculum is designed and taught by Tekelia C. Kelly, SIB
Founder/Owner and Adjunct Faculty Member at Chattanooga State Technical
Community College Now youth can more "skillfully" attain jobs that offer
sustainable income while navigating their career and life paths, with
AYES Youth In Business Job Training Program, by Sisters In Business.Net.
Implemented now at Chattanooga State Technical Community College, AYES
(Alternative Youth Economic Solutions)offers 3 "power-start work"
certificates in Computer Operations, Interpersonal Skills, and Office
skills, empowering youth to be more job-ready and market competitive as
either employees or entrepreneurs. REGISTER NOW! Call 423-697-3100. For
more information click here or call 423.421.5646. Visit us online at
www.sistersinbusiness.net. Youth In Business! That's "A YES"!
APRIL 3, 2008
Forestine Watson-Haynes,
Executive Director Mailing Address: PO Box 4703 Phone: (423) 698-8190
Chattanooga, TN 37405 Fax: (423) 698-8191 twoeight@bellsouth.net
Location Address: 815 N. Hickory St. Chattanooga, TN 37404
www.cdc28th.org/contact.html
On April 9, the Ailey II
company will present master dance classes at two city recreation centers
from 6:30 to 8 p.m. A free dance class for boys and girls ages 8 to 12
years old will be held at the Brainerd Recreation Center, while a $15
class for intermediate and advanced dancers will be held at the John A.
Patten Recreation Center. Both opportunities will give participants the
opportunity to work with nationally acclaimed dancers from Ailey II. On
April 10, Ailey II will visit the Center for Creative Arts to lead
classes with selected middle and high school students at the public
performing arts school. “We are thrilled that this
nationally acclaimed dance company will be performing in Chattanooga and
reaching out to youth in our community,” says Anna VanCura of Ballet
Tennessee, which is presenting the Ailey II performance and special
events. “Our hope is that Ailey II will inspire young boys and girls by
showing them how exciting a career in dance can be.” Ballet
Tennessee offers several programs for underrepresented youth in the
Chattanooga community, including the Talent Identification Program and
Dance Alive. Each summer, 65 children participate in Dance Alive, a free
dance education program that provides inner city and rural youth the
opportunity to learn ballet and modern dance alongside seasoned
professionals. The program is a collaboration between Ballet Tennessee
and the City of Chattanooga. Reserved seats to the Ailey II
performance at the Tivoli Theatre range from $10 to $30. Individual
performance tickets can be ordered at (423) 642-8497 or
ChattanoogaOnStage.com. Corporate packages and Evening Packages that
also include an After Glow Dessert Reception are available by contacting
Ballet Tennessee at (423) 821-2055 or visiting www.ballettennessee.org.
Individual seats and tables of eight are also available for an Ailey II
luncheon to take place on April 10 at Bessie Smith Hall. The luncheon
will include a performance by the Ballet Tennessee Youth Ensemble and a
special presentation by Mayor Ron Littlefield. The Ailey II
performance and special events are presented by Ballet Tennessee in
partnership with the Chattanooga African American Museum; City of
Chattanooga Parks and Recreation Department; Department of Education,
Arts and Culture; and the Center for Creative Arts. For more
information, visit www.ballettennessee.org.
Tekelia Kelly (left),
Sisters In Business Owner/CEO and 2007 Unbought and Unbossed Award
Honoree, with Presenter Jamecia Love, Member of Girls Inc & Boyd
Buchanan Student
2008 UNBOUGHT AND UNBOSSED
AWARDS
Girls Celebrating Women’s
Achievements in Chattanooga
Girls Incorporated of
Chattanooga is proud to honor women in Chattanooga who have made
significant contributions to the advancement of women in our community
at their fourth annual UnBought and UnBossed awards program. This event
is planned for Wednesday April 23, 2008, 7:30 a.m., at Bessie Smith Hall
on MLK Boulevard Downtown. Nominations are now being accepted for these
prestigious awards. UnBought and UnBossed is a tribute to the spirit and
determination of Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman to
run for president of the United States. Chisholm declared herself to be
a representative of all people and made a commitment to serve as a
leader who would remain “unbought and unbossed.” Chattanooga is rich in
history, and honoring women in our city is part of that.. Honoring
Chattanooga’s influential women at UnBought and UnBossed is our way of
celebrating the powerful impact they have had in our community. The
UnBought and UnBossed honorees are selected and then honored by teen
girls who participate in Girls Incorporated’s activities. The girls work
with these women in our community whom they consider role models to
prepare presentations on the accomplishments of these honorees. At the
UnBought and UnBossed breakfast ceremony, the girls will illustrate the
link between past, present and future generations of female leadership
by honoring their role models with awards and recognition. Girls Inc
Unbought and Unbossed Awards Program
Girls Incorporated of
Chattanooga is proud to honor women in Chattanooga who have made
significant contributions to the advancement of women in our community
at their fourth annual UnBought andUnBossed awards program. This event
is planned for Wednesday April 23, 2008.
For further information
please contact Girls Inc. at 624-4757 or Email "Marlene Cooper" mcooper@girlsincofchatt.org
.
To submit your nomination
for this years Unbought and Unbossed – please send the name of the
person, affiliation(company or other) and a short piece of 200 words or
less as to why you feel that this person is ”Unbought and Unbossed”.
Please include your name as well. Make sure to include complete contact
info for the person you are nominating and yourself. Click here for
Nomination Information Document Click here for Nomination Form Please
send these nominations to or to request a form contact Girls Inc. at
624-4757 or Email "Marlene Cooper" mcooper@girlsincofchatt.org or fax to
266-2111 no later than 5:00 pm Monday March 10. More about
Girls Incorporated of Chattanooga: Girls Incorporated of Chattanooga
inspires all girls to be strong, smart and bold by providing a healthy
and positive environment where girls can enjoy being girls; by providing
enriching programs that nurture their capacity for personal achievement,
confident adulthood and economic independence; and by advocating for an
equitable society. www.girlsincofchatt.org.
TLC, Talk Listen Communicate
TLC...for permanent &
positive change Make your Reservation today Call 423-622-TALK or email
tlc@talklisten.com
3rd Annual Economic
Mini-Summit for Women With Workshop Presenter Tekelia C. Kelly, SIB
Founder/CEO Workshop Topic: "How to Go Into Business!"
Camp CEO with Guest
Presenter Tekelia Kelly, SIB CEO Camp CEO (Grades 9-12) This innovative,
two-day camp for young women is designed to open the door to the world
of business. Camp CEO's team-building activities and hands-on workshops
will help girls build self-esteem and confidence, and equip them with
basic business knowledge. Event #106-A on Mar. 19 and 20. $20 per girl
until Feb. 21 at Jones Memorial United Methodist Church. #106-B on Mar.
26 and 27 with location to be announced. $20 per girl until Feb. 22.
Both events are from 9am-4pm each day. Nita Y. Sexton Teen Program
Director Girl Scouts of Moccasin Bend Council PO Box 15969 Chattanooga,
TN 37415-0969 423-877-2688 or 800-446-2472, ext. 224 fax: 423-877-5587,
email: nsexton@mbgsc.org
Women Build Event Habitat
for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga will be starting their Women Build
Event April 19, 2008. Women Build is a house totally funded and built by
the women of Chattanooga. This event promotes the empowerment of women
and gives them the opportunity to explore new talents. It is even more
special this year due to the fact that we are building an EarthCraft
home. It saves the homeowner money while protecting the environment. I
have attached our brochure that tells more information on the event.
Feel free to pass it along to those who you think might be interested.
We are currently looking for event sponsors to support women build. We
have many sponsorship levels and benefits for businesses that partner
with us. We are also signing up volunteers right now. The
spots fill up fast, so if you or a group from your organization would
like to come out and help, I would encourage you to sign up as soon as
possible. We will work on our construction site every week
starting April 19- the end of July. Our work days and times are as
follows: Wednesdays 9:00am-12:00pm, Thursdays 1:30pm-3:30 pm and
Saturday 9:00-12:00 (Lunch is 12-1) and 1:00-3:00. If you have a large
enough group that would like to come out on Wednesday or Thursday, we
can have work on the construction site all day. We have room for about
15 women at one time on the jobsite. If you would like more information,
give me a call or email me. Thanks! Women Build Event Habitat for
Humanity of Greater Chattanooga will be starting their Women Build Event
April 19, 2008.
Dawn Stoike Habitat for
Humanity of Greater Chattanooga Americorps Vista Women Build and
Resource Development 1201 E Main Street Chattanooga TN 37408
423-756-0507 ext 16
Requesting talented
African-American high school students in the Chattanooga/Cleveland
area for contestants in the NAACP's ACT-SO competition.
Please forward this message to all schools,
churches, organizations, and foundations that have Black Youth in high
school that excel in an academic or performance art.
The Hamilton
County Branch is requesting assistance to spread the word to involve
as many of our talented youth as possible!
Additional
information is listed below. For more details, please contact
423-400-1040 or
vincentphipps@comcast.net,
ACT-SO Co-Chair!
COMPETITION DATE IS MARCH 29th!
Sisters In Business.Net Debuts AYES Youth In Business Training Program at
Chattanooga State Technical Community College
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YOUTH IN BUSINESS PROGRAM GETS 'A YES' AT CHATTANOOGA STATE
Empowering Socio-Economic Development of Youth through Education,
Employment & Entrepreneurship
Chattanooga, Tennessee -
January 31, 2008 Chattanooga State Technical Community
College will host Sisters In Business.Net's AYES Youth In Business
Training Program as part of its Spring and Summer 2008 Continuing
Education and Workforce Development class schedule. (See catalog
below) AYES (Alternative Youth Economic Solutions) is designed for
youth/young adults 15 and older as a way of supplementing their life
and career paths with alternative income options.
Workshop-like classes will provide upbeat, hands-on, and interactive
learning, that is results-oriented and offers three diverse
certificates: Computer Operations, Office Skills, and Interpersonal
Skills Development. Students will create business projects, a
professional portfolio, and leverage networking resources to help
assure job readiness and a competitive edge in the marketplace.
Scholarship funding is also available.
Read more
Contact Info
For more information about the AYES Youth In Business program at
Chattanooga State Technical Community College, please visit
www.sistersinbusiness.net, or
click here. To register and for information about
scholarships, contact Chattanooga State at 423-697-3100.
If you are a business or professional who would like to
participate in the program as a class presenter, sponsor,
employer, mentor, and/or other type of supporter please contact
Tekelia Kelly at sistersinbusiness@comcast.net.
Sisters In Business-Tekelia C. Kelly Enterprises,
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Women build
network to tackle business,
social issues
Monday, November 19, 2007
By Mary Fortune
Staff Writer
Sitting with her mother and sister around a kitchen table
last year, Tekelia Kelly had a revelation: the three women were trying to
succeed professionally and trying to do it alone.
"It hit me how we were making our efforts independently,
like operating on a island," Mrs. Kelly said.
Read more...
A Lady's A-Fair
Saturday, September 15, 2007
Begins at 8AM and ends at 3PM
The “Fair” will include:
Carver Recreation Center Walking Trail - 600N Orchard Knob Ave
8AM Sister Walk
Second Missionary Baptist Church – 2305 E. Third Street
9:30AM Breakfast/Brunch
10-11AM Light Aerobics with B.J.
11AM-3PM “One of a Kind” Vendor Fair
Featuring:
Custom Jewelry (Beverly Williams)
Fit 2-A-T Custom Bras (Tara Hewlett)
Genesis Collectibles (Charlesia Brewer)
Greek Style (Latrice Curry)
Lady D’s Fashionable Hats (Donna Miller)
Mary Kay (Crystal McReynolds)
Sisters In Business.Net (Tekelia Kelly)
Williams & Associates Web Developers (Natalie Williams)
…Blood pressure checks, blood sugar checks and chair massages
For more info call Tongeia Farmer @ 544-1597 or Deborah Maddox @ 488-4643
Engineering a Future
(Grades 5-8)
Girl Scouts is joining forces with Whirlpool (Cleveland Cooking Products
Division) and Society of Women Engineers to offer a one-day hands-on
opportunity for girls to learn about design and engineering. Event #109 on
Nov. 10
from 8am-4pm at U.T.C.. $10 per girl until Oct. 18. Additional program
costs are being underwritten by a grant from Exxon Mobil. No adults. Bring
toiletry items for Gardner House, a teen shelter. Includes lunch, patch
and T-shirt.
Next week, Youth Villages and Chattanooga Christian Family magazine are
hosting a free lunch at Blue Water Grille. It will be a round table
discussion about Foster Care and the Church. We want to partner Youth
Villages with area churches so church members can register to mentor area
foster children and so church members who show an interest in possibly
being foster parents will know where to turn.
You do NOT have to be interested in being a foster parent to attend
this lunch. You do NOT have to be church staff to attend this lunch! We
just want to get people together from a variety of church bodies around
town to discuss the needs of children in our community and brainstorm ways
our churches can reach out.
When: October 25, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Where: Blue Water Grille RSVP:
Kristen Stucker, 423-954-8843 or Jennifer Prewitt, 423-954-8836
Destiny Ensemble Theatre Company is excited to
announce its First Annual City Wide High School Monologue Competition. The
event will be held on Friday, October 26, 2007 at 6pm, in the University
Center Auditorium on the campus of UTC. This event is also being sponsored
by Kastle Instructional Recovery, LLC. Admission is only $10.00.
For more information please visit our website
www.destinyentertainment.org or email
karl@destinyentertainment.org
Legendary Chattanooga
Educator Celebrates 90th Birthday. Family and friends will
celebrate the 90th birthday of retired local educator, Doris Kelly on
Saturday at the Chattanoogan from 6–9 p.m.
Mrs. Kelly has left a track record of selfless dedication at just about
all levels of the educational system in not only the city, but also
throughout the region and state. This beloved, semi-retired educator’s
influence on several generations of students in the Chattanooga area has
been nothing short of profound. During the course of her career, she
enriched the lives of generations of young people in the Chattanooga area
through her love for her students and dedication to teaching. She
dedicated herself to her personal mission of helping students achieve
their educational goals, encouraging them to work to their fullest
potential and challenging them to give back to their community.
Sisters In Business
congratulates Mrs. Doris Kelly for her many wonderful contributions made
to the Chattanooga Community, and wishes to express our sincere and
personal appreciation for her making it her "heart and soul" business to
educate others well...and thus taking care of the community.
Best wishes on your 90th birthday!
The Chattanooga High
School Class of 1977
will celebrate its 30th Year Class Reunion this August
10-12, 2007. Sunday worship service will be held
August 12, 2007, at Piney Woods Baptist Church,
Reverend Ernest Tanner, Pastor, 614 52nd Street,
37410. Speaker will be Rev. James "Blow Pop"
Thomas. All is welcome to attend.
Donations are being sought for
this multi-day event. Sisters In Business
Clients, Partners, and all of Chattanooga and
surrounding area businesses are asked to donate door prizes for this
30th class reunion. Please contact M. A. Lee at
marvlouz@yahoo.com
for making you donation.
Stop the Madness will
host its 1st Annual Scholarship Fund Golf Tournament
Friday, August 24, 2007 at Windstone Golf Course in
Chattanooga, TN. For more information, please
contact Walter Hitchcock at 423-493-0447.
MYTD (Multicultural Youth
Training and Development) will have its MYTD
Fashion Show Sunday, July 29, 2007 New Covenant
Fellowship Church 5:00 p.m. in Chattanooga , TN.
MYTD (Multicultural Youth
Training and Development) will have its "Dancing
Under the Stars" event on Friday, August 24, 2007 at
6:30 pm at the IBEW Hall located at 3922 Volunteer
Drive in Chattanooga, TN. Tickets are $20.00.
For further information contact Dana Kinamore at
580-6173.
Young Professionals
Association of Chattanooga (YPAC) would like to
recognize those who already exhibit these goals. One
deserving individual and one company will be awarded
for their contributions to the Chattanooga community
and the promotion of professional development at the
YPAC Awards on Saturday, September 29, 2007. For
more information about the awards, judging criteria,
sponsorship or to submit nominations, please contact
Amanda Carmichael at
Amanda@ypacnow.org or
visit
www.ypacnow.org.
The 7th Tennessee
Multicultural Chamber of Commerce Awards Banquet
will take place on Thursday, August 9, 2007 at
Chattanooga Convention and Trade Center. The reception
will begin promptly at 6 PM and 7 PM Dinner. Tickets
and tables are available please call 423 265-0021 if you
plan to attend. The theme of the banquet for this year
is "Chattanooga Legends-Catalysts for Change".
Designed for a Purpose
Fashion Show Fundraiser Brunch will be Saturday,
July 28th, 2007 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Carrabba's
Restaurant located 2040 Hamilton Place Blvd. Suite 100,
Chattanooga, TN.
Mt. Canaan Baptist Church
Mt. Canaan S.T.U.F.F.E.D. Giveaway,
June 2, 2007 9:00 AM at Mt. Canaan Baptist Church located at 2800 North
Chamberlain Ave, Chattanooga, TN.
Mt. Canaan Vision Festival
4607 Midland Pike (future site of Mr. Canaan))Chattanooga, TN June 9,
2007.
Mt. Canaan
66th
Church Anniversary
at Mt. Canaan 2800 North Chamberlain Avenue,
Chattanooga, TN
June 10, 2007
Mt. Canaan Annual Health Fair,
Grand Opening of New Health & Wellness Center. June 16, 2007
Click here
to visit the Mt. Canaan website for more information.
3rd
Annual Harambee Festival and Community Flea Market
Who:
The Alton Park community invites Chattanooga residents to
participate in …
What:
3rd Annual Harambee Festival and Community Flea
Market
When:
Saturday, June 16, from 12:00 noon until 6:00 pm
(Elected officials and
community leaders will kick off the event at 12:00 noon.)
Where:
West 38th Street in Alton Park … between Central Avenue
and Kirkland Avenue
Why:
This is a Festival and Community Flea Market … more
important, it is a FUNDRAISER for a Community Playground and Youth
Leadership Activities.
There are more than
one thousand children and teens living in Alton Park who have limited
access to the recreational and cultural activities necessary to
strengthen their social, developmental and leadership skills. We need
your support to change this.
“Harambee” is a
Swahili term that means “pulling together.” We are asking all
Chattanoogans to unite with us as we celebrate our successes, encourage
our youth, and revitalize the Alton Park community.
The
festival will feature:
(1)
Live entertainment … including Rap and
Gospel Performers, Dancers, and a Comedian;
(2)
Children’s Village with fun activities
for the kids;
(3)
Food sold by a variety of commercial
vendors and members of the neighborhood association;
(4)
Flea Market / Yard Sale;
(5)
Several items to be raffled;
(6)
WJTT - Power 94 live radio remote.
We are
seeking:
(1)
Volunteers;
(2)
Commercial Food Vendors … Vendor Booths
are $50 each.
(3)
Flea Market Vendors … Flea Market Space
is $10 each. (We have a limited number of tables available.)
(4)
Donations …
Donations … Donations
for the festival, community playground, and youth leadership activities.
For more information or to participate, call (423) 635-6580 ... email
tmcjunkin@pennrose.com … or leave a message at (423)
227-3434.
NEWS
HEADLINES
Kudos to
Hamilton County
for Summer Youth Jobs Created. Sisters
In Business Welcomes Opportunity to Support!
Sisters In Business applauds the efforts of
Hamilton County for the creation of summer youth jo
bs for area
youth this summer as part of the
"Summer Youth Leadership Development and Work Program".
This initiative also mirrors
similar support offered by Sisters in Business Youth In Business- AYES
Strategy. Read more about County's initiative in following
section.
Click
here for document about program from Hamilton County.
Click here
to read more about Youth In Business and the AYES Strategy.
Commissioners in Hamilton County approved a resolution for the "Summer
Youth Leadership Development and Work Program". The program is only
in its infancy, but Commissioner Greg Beck says that this could make a big
impact in the community.
Said Greg Beck
according to WTVC local news report "This is just a very small step in
trying to reach all those kids. I hope that companies will come on board.
It is hoped that next year the
initiative will make for hiring even more young people.
Commissioners say the program will work very much like a regular job, and
will be a good way for teens to learn the value of responsibility.
The Tennessee Economic
Council on Women, TECW
The Tennessee Economic Council on Women, TECW Foundation, the Tennessee
Department of
Economic & Community Development, and the
Southeast Development District Advisory
Council are sponsoring an economic
mini-summit for women on Friday, May 11, from
9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the campus of
Cleveland State Community College, in
Cleveland, Tennessee. The program will highlight the
importance of leadership roles for women, as
well as the power of political knowledge and
involvement to improve the economic status of
women.
The registration fee for individuals is only $15 (free for students,
with scholarships
available.) Exhibitors entitled to one free admission included in
their $35 fee. Quite a bargain! And, will be a good lineup of
informative speakers.
COMMUNITY UNITES TO SUPPORT NEW EAST HAMILTON COUNTY SCHOOL
Click here for Hurricane Party
Flyer (.pdf)
New Recruits Needed
Following the announcement of the new middle/high school in the East
Brainerd/ Apison/ Ooltewah area, a group was formed to organize and
promote community efforts to support the school. This new organization
has been named USS, an acronym for “Unite for School Success.”
USS is comprised of nine committees including Steering, Volunteer,
Marketing and Communications, Fundraising, Academics, Athletics,
Extracurricular, and two separate Liaison committees to communicate with
the Hamilton County Department of Education and school board, as well as
government representatives. These individual committees are working to
provide the necessary resources for a well-rounded, quality educational
experience for their children, grandchildren, and future generations.
The new school, scheduled to open Fall 2008, will house sixth through
twelfth grade students. The facility, furniture, faculty, and textbooks
have been included in the county’s budget; however, items like science lab
equipment, library books, athletic equipment, and general office equipment
are not included. USS is making every effort to ensure that the school is
fully operational when the doors open. The group is motivated to provide
the new school’s students with the same benefits and opportunities of
students attending well-established schools.
USS welcomes all community participation, and committees are still in need
of members. For those interested in participating in this important
community effort, a “New Recruit Meeting” will be held at Westview
Elementary School on Monday, February 26 at 7:00 pm. Interested parties
may also contact Mechelle Forgani at 490-0620 or
Tforgani@comcast.net. A website has been created to provide
information and updates on the new school:
www.EastHamilton.com.
Also....
Don't forget that the steering committee consists of all committee
co-chairs as well as the individual school representatives. Please try and
attend every meeting or at least have 1 representative from your committee
available to give an update. The steering committee meets the first
Tuesday of every month at 7:30 at Christ United Methodist Church in the
adult Sunday School building.
The meeting times for the rest of the year are:
March 6
April 3
May 1
June 5
July 10 - note change due to the holiday
August 7
September 4
October 2
November 6
December 4
If you have any questions, please feel free to call or e-mail me.
Thanks,
Lesa
855-9016
309-4456
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Chattanooga
High School Class of 1977 will be hosting a fundraiser fish-fry on
Saturday, May 5, 2007 beginning at 11 a.m. Cost of sandwiches are
$4.00. Drinks are $1.00
"Bessie's Blues"
Written by and Directed by Thomas W. Jones II
A wonderful hand clapping foot stomping musical which pays tribute
to legendary singer and Chattanooga's own Bessie Smith "The Empress
of the Blues"
May 18- June 3 at Chattanooga State Technical Community College
Voices of the Night:
Chattanooga Star Party - A Fusion of Stars, Poetry, and Music
This event is the first of its kind as the Barnard Astronomical
Society (BAS) and the poets of Rhyme N Chatt Interactive Poetry
Organization (RNC) come together to provide the community with a
fusion of stars, poetry, and music. The audience will have
the opportunity to interact with the poets and to share poetry of
their own.
The entire community is invited to come out and support this event
and spend the afternoon learning more about astronomy while enjoying
poetry and music.
WHEN: Saturday, march 24, 2007
TIME: Beginning at 4PM - until
WHERE: J. A. Patton Recreation Center, 3202 Kelly's Ferry Road in
Tiftonia
TICKET: FREE!!!!!!
Contact info: John Mannone @ 423/337-2197 or Marsha Morton @
423/504-0361
Email:
rhymenchattpoetry@comcast.net
Website:
www.rhymenchatt.com
Leaders Listen,
Interactive Workshop on Improving Listening Skills
WHEN: March 7, 2007 (During the 2007 Business
Expo Seminar Series)
TIME: 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
WHERE: Chattanooga Convention Center
Presented by *awarding winning presenter and professional speaker:
Vincent Ivan Phipps, B.S. Speech/Language Communication
TLC, Talk Listen Communicate
(www.talklisten.com) To register or for additional information:
www.talklisten.com or 423-622-TALK.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
In an effort to educate the community about fiscal responsibility
while simultaneously providing practical tools to prosper, the Urban
League partnered with the City of Chattanooga to help low wage
earners take advantage of the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
and file their federal taxes for free. Volunteer Income Tax
Association (VITA) and 92 IRS trained volunteers helped to staff
multiple tax assistance locations throughout Chattanooga. More than
2213 individuals filed their income taxes with this program last
year, generating more than $2.5 million in tax refunds to the
Chattanooga economy.
http://www.ulchatt.net/economicdevelopment.html
Board Diversity Program
Interested
in using your leadership skills to impact our community? The spring class is now forming! Visit
www.cnpchatt.org or call the Center for Nonprofits at 423-752-0300
for more information and an application form. To find recent articles on
the program’s impact on Chattanooga, visit the Philanthropy News Digest
(click
here) and the Chattanoogan.com (click
here).
Our Faithful Fitness class
will started back up on the 13th of this month. I am so excited,
because we have a whole new layout and cool down music.
So again, spread the word
and come being prepared to exercise the body and soul.
9:00 Sign-In/Prayer
request/Praise Reports--Turn in Homework
9:05 Devotion and Prayer
9:15 low/high impact
cardio/strength exercises
9:50 Cool Down;
Questions/Concerns/Share and Hand out material
See you next Saturday,
bring a friend!
Felicia Wilson, Faithful
Fitness
I Corinthians 9:19-20, “Do you not know
that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you
have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a
price. Therefore honor God with your body.”
Location: St. Elmo
Missionary Baptist Church
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Nonprofit Matters
Center for Nonprofits E-Newsletters
Money Matters for Nonprofits- last day to save $10!
Don’t miss this chance to save money on this valuable day of focused,
specialized attention to your organization’s financial management.
When: Next Thursday, January 11, 2007 from 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Where: Center for Nonprofits, 630 Market Street, Chatt., TN 37402
Early Bird Registration Fee (by 1/05/07!): $90 CNP Partners/ $100
Non-partners
For more information on seminar workshops Click here
Click here to register today!
The Chattanooga- Hamilton
County NAACP will be hosting the Southeastern region NAACP conference here
in Chattanooga on March 8-11th. For further information,
attendants and vendor opportunities, please contact Tameka Copeland via
e-mail
Tameka.copeland@gmail.com
or by phone 423-778-4585 (615-513-8560 cell). Please respond no later that
January 31st
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