Chattarati Articles in Brainerd

The Bethlehem Resource Center

2011-09-02T10:00:00Z

The Brainerd area has the most wonderful thrift store, the Bethlehem Resource Center, on Brainerd Road. This center has everything that you could be looking for such as furniture, dishware, clothing, computer equipment, children’s items, and casual/formal wear. Yes, the items are "gently used," but they are in very good condition, and hidden treasures can be found if you take the time to look around.

There are plenty of furniture items that could be used in a student’s or individual's first-time apartment. There are also saw a few computer items that could be used to start a home office or to teach someone the basics of computers. And if you are looking for a formal outfit for that one occasion where you don’t want to spend lots of money, they have a wide variety. Just take it to the dry cleaners, and you would have paid no more that $25 for a great elegant outfit.

The Bethlehem Resource Center accepts items by donation or on consignment sold through the store, and they will also sell your items on Ebay for you on a 50/50 split.

Personnel will negotiate prices with you if you believe something is priced too high. They stated that they are not in the business of making lots of money but helping the community. What a great philosophy to live by!

Before you throw things out during your fall cleaning, consider donating to the Bethlehem Resource Center. They will also come and pick up your donation from your home. Take a moment to stop by on Brainerd Road (next to the costume shop) and check them out.

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Brainerd Farmers Market Menu

2011-06-17T11:00:00Z

There will be some new products this week — Reflection Riding wildflower honey, feta cheese, and local wheat flour. Many of the farmers are between their summer and spring crops, and they should all be back next week.

The other vendors who will be there:

Bama Breeze Farm
Dixie Soaps
Homestead Beef
Palma Ceia Honey
Sonrisa Farms
Walden Farm
Williams Island
Dean Towers
Niedlov's Breadwork
Buffalo Brad's Turkey Jerky
Velo Coffee
23balm
Hilltop Farm
Sandy Woodward
Mulberry Jam Studio
Turtlefat Collection

Grace Episcopal Church does not profit from the market in any way. The mission statement: Grace Church sponsors the farmers market to bring locally grown and processed healthy food and related natural items to support our community and small farmers and to make the world a greener, healthier place.

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Belvoir’s Annual Fourth of July Picnic

2011-06-13T12:00:00Z

The Belvoir Neighborhood Association (BNA) is once again hosting a July Fourth picnic from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will be held at the Triangle, which is near the intersection of Mayfair and Sweetbriar avenues.

They will be serving hamburgers and hotdogs with slaw and beans for only $5. You can have an additional hamburger or hotdog for only $1. There is also a family special of $20 for five people. Drinks are included in the price.

Highpoint, a bluegrass band, will be entertaining again this year. Local police and fire fighters will join the group for lunch as well. The group will be setting up Sunday, July 3, at 6:30 p.m. in the Triangle. The breakdown will be after the picnic. You will also have the opportunity to purchase a BNA mug or T-shirt.

Additional details.

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Kids’ Library Focus Group

2011-04-07T09:00:00Z

What does the perfect library look like? On Saturday, April 9, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., the Eastgate library will hold a focus group to find out. It is for students in K-12. Please RSVP at(423)757-5310 or email wilkins_w@lib.chattanooga.gov.

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Bluebird Workshop on April 30

2011-04-05T14:00:00Z

John McGirk will host a bluebird workshop on April 30 for the Belvoir Neighborhood Association. If you'd like to attend, please meet in the triangle park at 9 a.m. He will discuss the results of the trails, the bluebird territories and how to recognize bluebird nests. The workshop will end with a walk to several of the bluebird boxes in the neighborhood.

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The Great American Cleanup Day

2011-04-04T10:00:00Z

The Belvoir Neighborhood Association will participate in the Great American Cleanup day on April 9. Anyone who wants to participate should gather at the triangle park at 9 a.m. The focus will be on the various small parks in the neighborhood, common areas along the canals, the entrances to the neighborhood, and the Barger Academy fence line. More information on the Great American Cleanup can be found here.

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New Look For Belvoir Street Signs

2011-04-01T12:15:00Z

This summer, the street signs in the Belvoir Neighborhood will look a bit different. Chattanooga's Neighborhood Services department awarded the neighborhood with a $4,500 grant to implement a street sign topper project. Here is the design:

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Brainerd Farmers Market Opens Saturday

2011-04-01T08:00:00Z

Don't forget that the Brainerd Farmers Market opens Saturday, April 2, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine, at Grace Episcopal Church on the corner of Belvoir and Brainerd roads. The market will have more vendors than in years past. The focus for this week is plants.

This week at the market:

Children's Tent: Plant and take-home seeds

Homestead Beef: Grass-fed, pasture-raised, Tennessee certified beef

Brock Creek Farms: Sustainably or organically raised eggs

Carroll Landscaping: Plants

Walden Farm: Fresh herbs and apple and hickory wood for smoking and grilling

Sun Circles: Bill Haley Natural baskets

Brock Creek Farms: Eggs, lettuce and spinach

Buffalo Brad's Turkey Jerky: Buffalo steak jerky in original and hot; beef steak jerky in mild, original and hot; and turkey jerky in original

Lee & Gordon's Greens: Bibb, spring mix, curly leaf, red oak leaf, basil and watercress

Velo Coffee: Locally roasted artisan coffee

Creekridge Farm: eggs (pasture raised, GMO and soy-free), potted herbs grown organically, and samples of home-crafted organic herb tea

Dixie Soaps: Natural skin care products made from goats milk

Perennial Favorites: Coreopsis, lenten rose, hosta, Louisiana yellow iris, traditional pastel bearded iris, Siberian iris, lambs ear, and multiples of the small Stella del Oro gold daylilies

T. Fred: A wide variety of flower garden "starter'' plants that multiply, divide and return each year, including herbs, shrubs and vines

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Brainerd Farmers Market

2011-03-18T11:30:00Z

The Brainerd farmers market will reopen on April 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. It will be at Grace Episcopal Church located at the corner of Belvoir and Brainerd roads. It will feature fresh, seasonal and sustainably grown produce. Some of the items for sale are grass-fed beef, eggs, turkey jerky, blueberries, peaches, pears and locally ground artisan coffee. There will also be baskets and jewelry. For more information, go to the Grace Episcopal Church website.

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County Plans to Buy David Brainerd School Property

2011-03-17T08:45:00Z

The Hamilton County Commission is buying the property previously used by David Brainerd School, which closed in 2009.

Via timesfreepress.com

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