Fort O Celebrates Patriotism At The Post

REPORTING: MICHAEL EDWARD MILLER

Coming up this Fourth of July weekend, the city of Fort Oglethorpe is having a “Patriotism At The Post” celebration.  The event is actually happening on Sunday, July 3^rd.  It will feature fireworks by Atlanta Pyrotechnics, a patriotic concert by L’Abri Symphony Orchestra and more.  The event will take place on Johnston Field in historic downtown Fort Oglethorpe.

Chris McKeever is the executive director of the 6^th Calvary Museum, located on Barnhardt Circle, where the Sunday celebration will happen.  McKeever joins us with event details.

From the event’s Web site:

July 3    Patriotism at The Post.  L’Abri Symphony Orchestra patriotic concert, coloring contest sponsored by Chattanooga Times Free Press, Patriotic Kid’s contest followed at dark by fireworks on polo field 7 pm – 10 pm.  BBQ, kettle corn, Repici Ice and cold drinks available. Cost: $5 per car. E-mail fortotourism@gmail.com for more information.

Additional details are at www.fortotourism.org .

Pops On River Almost Fizzled Before It Began

by Julie Steele

This year’s Pops On The River went off with a bang as usual this year, but the fireworks almost fizzled before they began.  We talked to  Dan Bowers President of Allied Arts and Maestro Bob Bernhardt, director of the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera  just before Pops On The River. During that conversation it came up that the concert , one of the most looked forward to symphony concerts of the year by many, came very close to being cancelled.

Many Chattanoogans and many area businesses pitched in to help make sure the event happened, as well as Allied Arts. Many of those individuals preferred to remain anonymous.  Though the event is free to the public, it is not a free event and is quite expensive.

Bernhard explains how sometimes you get used to something going on year after year and don’t imagine what it would be like if that event stopped.

For more information on Allied Arts go online to alliedartschattanooga.org.  For more information on the Chattanooga Symphony go online to Chattanoogasymphony.org.

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