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Notre Dame opens its door to invite community in
Perry Storey, principal of Notre Dame Catholic High School since 1995, says his job takes faith.
“I must have faith in students to do the right thing. If we have to make our students do certain things, then we have lost the game,” Storey says. “We want them to do the right thing because it is the right thing to do.”
Centerstone is looking for a few good families
James “Red” McCormick has the inside scoop on what he believes is the greatest job on Earth: foster parenting.
“It can change a child’s life,” he says. “It saved me. And there are thousands of others like me.”
McCormick is the program manager of Centerstone’s newly expanded foster care program in Hamilton County, which provides foster care, case management and therapy for children, ages 12 to 18, in state custody. Centerstone, a not-for-profit organization, is looking for foster parents who are willing to open their hearts and homes to children in need.
50 years ago ...
What was happening in chattanooga in 1960
Saturday, April 9
The Juvenile Court of Hamilton County handled cases involving 2,468 juveniles in 1959, according to an annual report issued by the Court Friday. Of the total number, 1,818 were before the court on delinquency charges, 547 in dependency cases and 103 in special proceedings.
Dog the Bounty Hunter promotes second chances on Mercy book tour
Duane Chapman, also known as “Dog the Bounty Hunter,” turned the quiet aisles of the Hixson Books-A-Million on midday, March 28, into a concert hall atmosphere with over 200 cheering fans, who showed up as early as 9 a.m., for a chance to meet Dog and have copies of his new book, “Where Mercy is Shown, Mercy is Given,” signed.
Under Analysis
In the profession of law, words are rarely just that – words. Words are law; words are analysis; words are facts; words are rhetoric; and of course, “them’s fighting words.” I was thinking about this in light of the new healthcare legislation that has sharply divided our nation.
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Bank vault makes good
tornado shelter … but keep your hands in your pocket
During this time of the year, my thoughts return to the days of my elementary childhood during the late ’50s and early ’60s. I could always tell when spring was arriving by what would always appear on our TV around mid-March on a late Sunday afternoon. The movie “The Wizard of Oz” would be shown every year, and kids across the country would settle down in front of the TV for an evening of watching Dorothy trying to get back to Kansas.
Are We There Yet?
Images around Easter
Last Friday evening began with Pizza of the U.S. kind. When I arrived to pick up my order, the restaurant, on Rodney Parham, was already packed.
The evening of Good Friday we had a plan. Kathy would stop at the movie store while I picked up the food.
I Swear...
Unexpected reappearances
Maybe it’s a recent thing. Maybe it’s been happening for a long time. I cannot really say for sure.
What I’m talking about is this phenomenon whereby I am attending to one thing, paying attention for all I’m worth, when suddenly I realize that some memory from childhood has invaded and taken over for 5-10 seconds.
What'll they dream up next?
magicJack
My boyfriend and I have a champagne taste on a beer budget. While we would both love to opt for the more expensive item, we normally end up going for the lesser of the two. Sometimes, though, I take it down an even further notch. While he orders a Guinness on tap, I will get a glass of water garnished with a lemon. I guess I have read too much of Amy Dacycyzn’s Tightwad Gazette, in which she refers to herself as a frugal zealot. I just like to save my money for the bigger, more important things in life.
Buyers ‘on the fence’ urged to get on board before deadline
The homebuyer’s tax credits, both expiring April 30, came at the right time to stimulate the worrisome economy, Elaine Boyd-Osby, the manager of the Prudential Realty Center in Hixson, says.
“It allowed us to turn the corner on a difficult year,” she says. “Home sales are a critical part of how our economy progresses, and we were in a very downward trend. Without the credits, this trend would have continued as the changes in the lending guidelines got tighter, making it harder for buyers to qualify.”
Realtor eats, sleeps, breathes outdoors
Steve Pevehouse, Realtor, pulls up to the entrance to Cumberland Trail State Park near Jones Gap Road and brings his black Ford F-150 to a stop. After turning off his truck, he hops out of its cab, clad in a casual shirt, blue jeans and a pair of hiking boots. Unlike many of his colleagues, who dress to the nines when showing a property, this is how he suits up for work.
Real Estate Facts
Give them a hand
With all of the changes enacted in real estate and related industries, the appraisal process has not been immune. Because lenders were found to be pressuring the appraisers they hired, banks now must largely work with independent appraisers, and they're finding themselves buried in a backlog of jobs.
Kay's Cooking Corner
This morning Don and I went to Chick-fil-A to get a chicken biscuit for breakfast. We just love those things! Put some honey on it and OMG is it ever good!
While we were there, we started talking with the drive-thru ladies about chicken, and such – Don had them laughing because he ordered the fat-free chicken biscuit. Anyway, the conversation morphed several times, and we ended up talking about wringing a chicken’s neck. They knew all about it for some reason.
The Critic's Corner
Why does Jennifer Aniston keep making movies like “The Bounty Hunter?” She’s better than the material. Not only is she easy on the eyes and, as far as I can tell from interviews, intelligent, she’s a talented actress with the chops to match Sandra Bullock, Nicole Kidman and Jodie Foster. I came to this opinion not only while watching “Friends,” but also while catching movies like “The Good Girl” (2002) and “Management” (2008).
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