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Lee University President Conn enjoys growing niche
Since Dr. Paul Conn became the president of Cleveland, Tenn.’s Lee University in 1986, the student enrollment has grown from 1,000 students to now over 4,000 students. The steady growth for 24 years is a mark of a product in demand, Conn says, as Lee University fills the niche of being a private Christ-centered institution that is big enough to offer a variety of majors and activities but maintains the small university feeling.
Young professional aims to make a difference in city
For the last few decades, the people of Chattanooga have worked hard to turn the city around. As good stewards of their resources, they made sacrifices to turn Chattanooga into the kind of city that would attract likeminded people. A profile of one young professional who moved to Chattanooga three years ago suggests their efforts were not in vain.
50 years ago ...
What was happening in Chattanooga in 1960
Saturday, August 27
Clarence Kolwyck, Chattanooga attorney, is slated to take a prominent part in the 83rd annual meeting of the American Bar Association, which officially opens Monday in Washington, D.C. He is chairman of the ABA section on “family law,” one of 18 sections of the Association.
Decosimo business valuation manager certified in financial forensics
?Shannon Farr, a business valuation manager with Decosimo Advisory Services, has recently been awarded the Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) credential by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA). The CFF credential, established in 2008 by the AICPA, is granted to qualified certified public accountants (CPAs) who meet the experience and education requirements specific to the field of financial forensics.
Joan Cronan wins Economic Excellence and Equity Award
University of Tennessee women’s athletic director Joan Cronan has been awarded the 2010 Economic Excellence and Equity Award (“E” Award), one of the highest honors given by the Tennessee Women’s Economic Council, and will receive her award at the Seventh Annual Economic Summit for Women on October 18, 2010 at the Franklin Marriott at Cool Springs.
Under Analysis
Stealing jokes isn’t funny
I just flew in from Boston, and boy are my arms tired! ©
What do you call a thousand lawyers at the bottom of the ocean? A good start. ©
With jokes as bad as these, we do not think of them as property. They are about as common as the air we breathe, for better or for worse. But that does not mean that jokes are not intellectual property.
Read all about it ...
Death tax just won’t die
?Over a baloney sandwich and cold drink Uncle Sid was talking to the gang down at the country store, when Billy Bithers for some reason right out of the clear blue sky, questioned his patriotism. It was during a discussion about taxes and I’m sure Uncle Sid has been questioned a number of times on many things, but to question his patriotism to this country is fighting words in my part of the country.
Are we there yet?
Moving on
(My daughter graduated from the University of Arkansas in May. I wrote this four years ago after taking her up there and thought some of you freshman parents might relate.)
Driving along I-40 last Thursday afternoon I wonder how many times I have made the trip. This time the reason is to help my daughter Alexis as she moves into her dorm at the University of Arkansas, where she will be a freshman.
I Swear ...
Pleasantville revisited
As a child, I was drawn repeatedly to the names of two U.S. cities: Battle Creek, Mich., and Pleasantville, N.Y.
The former was the home of a large cereal company, Kellogg’s. It, thus, was part of the address to which many a box top and quarter were mailed. And from which any number of toys were shipped to the consumers of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, Rice Krispies and Frosted Flakes.
River City Roundabout
Deals to mellow out to
With school starting back, everyone is looking for deals to help ease the pain of buying the long list of school supplies. Luckily, this week I found two great deals for mid-week entertainment.
First off, I took advantage of the little gem Chattanooga has in the Regal Hamilton Place 10-17 cinema behind Hamilton Place Mall. This cinema has always been a great way to see a movie on the big screen and not feel shafted by paying upwards of $9 for a movie that may not even be worth renting. Although, some of the big name movies lag a couple of weeks before reaching this theater, I can wait, and by doing so, I see a movie at more than half the cost.
What’ll they dream up next?
blu e-cigarettes
One of my new favorite old movies is “Airplane!” from 1980. Surely you have seen it?
Yes, and stop calling you Shirley?
My apology.
It’s just one of those classic, dumb-funny movies that will make you laugh time and time again with how the zany characters take everything so literally. One funny scene happens when the lovesick ex-military man, Ted Striker, asks for a smoking ticket aboard the same flight of his love-interest, Elaine, who is a crewmember, and is handed one that is literally billowing smoke.
Hatch’s House of Hope healing hearts, minds of young cancer patients
Cancer is the leading cause of death by disease among U.S. children up to age 15. In 2009 alone, the National Cancer Institute was expecting approximately 10,730 new cases of pediatric cancer. But there is good news: Although the incidence of cancer in children has increased somewhat over the past 30 years, mortality rates have declined by more than 50 percent for many childhood cancers, according to the Institute. In addition, the combined five-year survival rate for all childhood cancers has improved from less than 50 percent before the ‘70s to 80 percent today.
Arts in the Park plans to give students, community vision for the future
The entrance to the Arts in the Park Festival is hard to miss, says event chair Mike Newberry. Just look for the 40-foot banner between Apison Pike and Little Debbie Parkway in Collegedale.
With the Hamilton County School system budget basically nil for educational art programs, the Arts in the Park festival will try to ensure that school children in the area are exposed to the arts, he says.
Charming young Realtor sticks out with style, skills, likable personality
It’s almost alarming how charming Marshall Casselman is. If asked his secret to selling ice to an Eskimo, though, he would probably just smile knowingly. Casselman says his ability to relate to people and gain their trust has come from a mixture of many different areas including his father’s sales background, his mother’s personality and his degree in communications.
Human canvas creations coming to town next summer
The new Southern Surgical Arts offices of double-board certified cosmetic surgeon Dr. Carey Nease are set to break ground within the next few weeks at the downtown location of 1405 Cowart Street.
In what is to be a three-floor stunning architectural beauty, penthouses will fill the top floor, the bottom floor with be available for commercial space and Dr. Nease will have the entire second floor to accommodate his patients in an all-in-one area that will provide the services his Calhoun and Dalton offices are currently providing.
Real Estate Facts
Promote and protect
In these days of Internet scams and credit card fraud, we’re all a little more protective of our privacy. However, if you’re selling a home, you also know that posting a virtual tour online and having your agent show your home are absolute necessities for successfully landing a buyer.
Kay's Cooking Corner
Most everyone I know is watching his or her weight. Not excluding - moi. This past week, Don and I went on a short excursion to Richmond, Virginia. The Jefferson Hotel was highly recommended, so that is where we ended up staying. It is a grand old hotel erected in the late 1800’s and reminds me a lot of the Peabody in Memphis.
The Critic's Corner
It’s my sad duty to report that “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” is a box office bomb. I bought a ticket, but I was the only one in the theater.
I wondered if the projectionist looked down at me, sitting alone in a sea of seats, and thought, “What’s the point?” To keep from feeling self-conscious, I paid close attention to the commercials that preceded the movie, including the one in which the Fandango lunch sacks sang about guaranteeing my next movie ticket through their Web site. Yeah, I’ll keep that in mind for the sequel.
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