Tickets are available at the door, or you may reserve by calling John Richardson 452-9580. You do not have to be a member of Trout Unlimited to attend. The first of its kind, this 5K run and one-mile fun walk will have synchronized start times at all 1,300 YMCAs in 700 cities across the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The event is a celebration of the YMCA s 150th anniversary, and proceeds from the races will go to subsidize programs for disadvantaged youth, such as day camp, after-school care and swim lessons. There will be prizes for the fastest, and trophies designed by local artist Julia Stout.
Today is the deadline for pre-registration.
Call Jeff Howell at 252-1465 Ext. 108. The Cradle of Forestry will host Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, providing opportunities to learn about neo-tropical birds. Activities begin at 9 a.m. with a guided bird walk. Interpretive activities and games on bird adaptations, natural history and conservation will take place throughout the day. Tenn. The inaugural Ocoee Whitewater Games are being held on Tennessee s Ocoee River between Cleveland and Ducktown today through Sunday.