Category: Holidays

Town Tree Lighting Event is December 2

11/16/2017

Zachary Huseman lighting the Christmas tree at MACC

Saturday, December 2, marks the official annual Town Tree Lighting event at the MACC. Located on the grounds at 809 Kentucky Ave. from 4-6 p.m., the affair features choral groups, wandering minstrels, Santa and various crafts and games. The tree will be officially lit by a child, as the awe and wonder of the holiday season is introduced.

Several choral groups will perform. Rebecca Clark will lead a choir from Nolan Elementary, and Betty Julian will showcase a group from Thrasher Elementary. Life Care Center of Red Bank will provide hot chocolate and cookies to keep merry-makers toasty warm.

Games and crafts with a Christmas motif, along with hot dog and coke sales from the Signal Mountain Lions Club, will complete the festivities.

Rented heaters and tents will assure all of a comfortable and fun time. Come celebrate on the grounds of this historically significant building in the heart of the mountain. Find out more on the MACC website.

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Bachman Selling 2018 Calendars, Making Holiday Plans

11/16/2017

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Long-time Bachman volunteer, Leanna Jones, enjoys last year’s Give Shop with her daughter, Stephanie, and grandson, Eli Rogers. This year's Give Shop event is on December 9.

Beginning this month, Bachman Community Center will be selling a 2018 History of Walden’s Ridge Calendar, which makes a great gift! The calendar features historical photos and information about sites, people and events in Walden’s Ridge history. This project is in partnership with the Rev. James Douthat, who has graciously shared his collection of photos and knowledge. The calendar also contains the dates of Rev. Douthat’s History of Walden’s Ridge lectures, which will take place quarterly in 2018 in Bachman’s auditorium. Calendars are $12 and will be on sale on the Bachman website or the community center's office.

Save the merry date of Saturday, November 25: Bachman is hosting an all-day Christmas Movie Pageant at Bachman. A collection of classic Christmas movies will be shown all day to kick off the season. Titles and times are not yet confirmed, but there will be traditional and modern favorites for the whole family to enjoy. There is no admission charge and concessions will be for sale. Follow Bachman on Facebook for up-to-date info about this event.

Did you visit The Give Shop at Bachman last year? This event is so special! This year, The Give Shop is on Saturday, December 9. The Give Shop is a kids-only holiday shopping experience from Bachman Bargains. There is a shop with specially selected items from the store, and shoppers have assistance from elves and other helpers and can shop for parents, siblings, teachers, friends and even pets! Gifts are priced from $2 to $5, and there will be volunteers helping to wrap them. Parents stay on-site and enjoy refreshments while their children shop. Call (423) 886-4842 or visit the Bachman website to sign up your kiddos for this fun experience.

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Halloween Festival Supports SMMHS Sports Boosters

10/19/2017

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Harrison Tate crossing the finish line at last year’s 1-mile Fun Run sponsored by the SMMHS Sports Boosters. The 1-mile Fun Run and 5k Zombie Run returns on Saturday, October 28, with other festivities.

The Halloween festival on Signal Mountain was such a hit last year that organizers are adding a second night and upping the scare factor for its Haunted Barn. A "scarier" version of the Haunted Barn will be open from 7-11 p.m. on Friday, October 27, on the property of McCoy Farm & Gardens at 1715 Anderson Pike. Concessions will also be available. Tickets for Friday's Haunted Barn cost $12 if ordered by October 26 and $15 at the door.

"This year, we have added a haunted trail section and a claustrophobic squeeze tunnel that is 16 feet long," said Tom Sheets, Haunted Barn director. "The haunt will last longer, with lots of surprises from professional actors, who will play on every one of your worst fears! If you thought chainsaws and a butcher with real meat were scary last year, that will be the least of your worries this year. The Haunted Barn will play on all of your senses so you will not know which way to run!"

The Halloween Festival and Zombie Run organized last year as a new fundraiser for the Signal Mountain Middle/High School Sports Boosters were an instant hit. Event chairperson Amy Speek was thrilled with the success of last year’s Zombie Run and Halloween Festival.

"When I saw shuttle buses full of people still arriving at 8 p.m., and the line wrapped around the property for the Haunted Barn, I knew we hit it out of the park!" Speek said of the inaugural event.

The Zombie Run takes place on Saturday, October 28, and will include a 1-mile not-so-scary run or walk starting at 5 p.m. near the McCoy House. The 5K trail run starts at 5:30 p.m., with zombies thirsty to grab flags off your flag belt.

Any runner that finishes with a flag is considered a "survivor," and if not, that runner is "infected." Costumes are encouraged.

The cost for the Zombie Run is $35 per runner on race day, and all registrants will be guaranteed a race T-shirt. The first 300 registrants will also be guaranteed flags.

"I thought the trail and the run course were perfect," said Curt Koontz, a local physician and Ironman finisher. "It was really fun to have the zombies coming out of the woods as we ran. The property is beautiful, and then to be able to celebrate at the festival afterward really made it a wonderful experience. I can't wait for this year!"

Race director and local runner Eden Lusk said there were more than 300 people race participants last year, including runners from Atlanta and the Tennessee Valley. "It was exciting to witness all different types of running enthusiasts and ages, from fun runners to those who compete in several races a year," Lusk said.

You don’t have to run though to have fun at the Halloween festival, which starts at 5 p.m. and ends around 10 p.m. on Saturday, October 28. Shuttles start at 4 p.m. with continuous pick-ups at Walden Commons, Berkshire Hathaway/Subway parking lot and Pruett's Grocery. There will be a less scary version of the Haunted Barn, in addition to smashing pumpkin baseball, human inflatable foosball, a bounce house, cotton candy, pie in the face, ring toss, football toss and many other kid carnival games and refreshments. The movie "It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" will be shown on the side of a barn throughout the night, with hay bales providing seats for kids and families.

Various food trucks, including Chick-Fil-A and Grilled Cheese Emergency, will be on site Saturday. A beer garden and wine vineyard will also be set up in a separate entertainment area for adults, where college football games will be on big screens.
Paige Smith said last year’s event blew her away. “The attention to detail was amazing! There was literally something for everyone,” she said. Her family didn’t want the evening to end.

"What I love most about this becoming an annual event is that it’s truly more about bringing our community and families together," Speek said, noting that the event attracts many families from off the mountain, as well.

Festival armbands for unlimited activities (haunted house, concessions and food trucks excluded) will be sold for $40 until October 17 and will be $50 during the Saturday event. Individual tickets can also be purchased on the day of the event, so bring cash.

Go to signalzombierun.com to register for the race, buy advance tickets and check all information.

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Celebrate Memorial Day at McCoy Farm & Gardens

5/23/2017

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Entertaining at last year's picnic were Gayle Hixson, Jessie Hutchinson and Linda Smith

by Carol Lannon
For the third year, a community picnic celebrating Memorial Day will be held at the McCoy Farm & Gardens. Just as Martha McCoy wanted, the house and grounds will be open to everyone for a day of fun, food, frolicking and fellowship. The picnic committee is chaired this year by Jean Trohanis and Clare Hetzler.

The Memorial Day Picnic begins at 11 a.m. and lasts until 4 p.m. At 11 a.m., there will be a Presentation of the Colors by the SMMHS Sea Cadets, as well as a welcome by Walden Mayor Bill Trohanis. After a prayer, Alix Parks will release a raptor into the wild that she rehabbed.

Activities are planned for the day, and include children’s games and face-painting in the apple orchard, a silent auction and lots of door prizes; both auctions include items for adults and children. Several area musicians will entertain the crowd as folks enjoy a variety of food, including pizza, hamburgers and hot dogs.

Kim Fookes is publicity chair for the event. Kim has been a dedicated volunteer from the beginning of the McCoy restoration, participating in a number of ways, from serving on the original board of directors and assisting with the building of the suspension bridge across the wetlands on the grounds to organizing the establishment of nonprofit status, which was completed last year. She’s also actively involved with Thrasher Elementary and currently serves on its board. When asked how she manages the number and variety of projects, Kim said, “If you love something and see a need, you find a way.”

The Memorial Day Picnic is a special opportunity for mountain residents to gather and celebrate the holiday together. It’s also an easy way to support McCoy Farm & Gardens, a community park and venue events. All proceeds from sales at the picnic go to the McCoy Fund.

However, there is no entrance fee for the picnic and people are welcome to bring their own food and beverages. “The most important thing,” said Kim, “is that all the mountain communities can come together and enjoy the day, without having to spend a thing.”

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Signal Churches Plan Christmas Services

12/14/2016

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Christmas falls on a Sunday this year, so most churches in our community will hold services on Christmas eve and Christmas day. Here is a helpful schedule for December 24 and December 25.

Signal Mountain Baptist
Christmas Eve: 6 p.m
Christmas Day: 11 a.m. church service; no Sunday school

Signal Mountain Bible
Christmas Eve: 5 p.m.
Christmas Day: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School; 11 a.m. church service

Signal Mountain Presbyterian
Christmas Eve: 6 p.m., 11 p.m.
Christmas Day: 10:45 a.m. church service; no Sunday school

Signal Crest UMC
Christmas Eve: 5 p.m., children’s service in sanctuary; 7 p.m., contemporary service in Crest Center; and 11 p.m., traditional service in sanctuary
Christmas Day: 10 a.m. church service; no Sunday school

Signal Mountain UMC
Christmas Eve: 6 p.m.
Christmas Day: 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. church service; no Sunday school

St. Timothy’s
Christmas Eve: 4, 7 and 10 p.m.
Christmas Day: 11 a.m. church service to be held at Alexian Village;
no Sunday school

Wayside Church
Christmas Eve: 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Christmas Day: 9:30 a.m. Sunday school; 10:45 a.m. church service

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Town Tree Lighting Event is December 2

Bachman Selling 2018 Calendars, Making Holiday Plans

Halloween Festival Supports SMMHS Sports Boosters

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