Living and giving

MDA Jail ‘n’ Bail

Event: Jail ‘n’ Bail

Benefits: Raised more than $12,000 for Muscular Dystrophy Association of America

Highlights: Local residents were “arrested” at work and delivered to the new Hampton Inn in Ooltewah, where they were “jailed” while they called friends and co-workers to raise their bail, which was a donation to MDA.

Purpose: Funds raised will help send children to MDA summer camp.

Staff Photos by Margaret Fenton

Eliott Mahaffey opens the door for “prisoner” Jean Salisbury, a Cleveland KOA campground employee, at the MDA Jail ‘n’ Bail.

Groome Transportation driver J.R. Worley, right, releases Randy Olson, Miller Industries vice president of marketing, on his arrival at the Hampton Inn.

Discovery Point director Misty McNabb, left, and Southeast Bank and Trust vice president Linda Roark work to raise donations for their bail.

Daryl Marsh, Made-Rite Sandwich Co. vice president, poses behind bars at the MDA fundraiser.

Rody Blevins, Volunteer Energy Cooperative president, pleads his case to Judge Ace Blackwater, played by Harry Barnes, at the MDA Jail ‘n’ Bail.

Skip Hunerwadel, right, Pet Care Kennels owner, said he wore a striped shirt appropriate for the occasion. With him is Joannah Burkhardt, MDA program coordinator.

Second Presbyterian Reception

Event: Reception at Second Presbyterian Church marking renovation of the church sanctuary, chapel, dining room and choir room.

Campaign: The campaign to return the sanctuary close to its condition when dedicated in 1891 cost $240,000.

Celebration: Rededication ceremony and concert by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chamber Singers, led by Second Presbyterian choir director Kevin Ford. The guest organist was David Friberg, organist at Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church.

From left are the Rev. and Mrs. Perry McCallen, Mayor and Mrs. Ron Littlefield and Marcia Kling.

Houston Antique Show Preview Party

Event: Preview party for the 35th annual Houston Museum Antiques Show and Sale

Benefits: Houston Museum of Decorative Arts

Location: The Mill event hall

Contributed Photos

Astrid and Mike Griffin.

Dan and Susie Bowers, left, with Dr. John Boxell.

Show dealer Nancy LeRoque, left, with Brenda Rose, preview party co-chairman.

Mary Ann and John Stewart.

Stefanie Crowe, antiques show chairman, left, with Joe Richardson.

George Quick, Chattanooga Theatre Centre director, with Jo Coke, left, and Terri McDowell.

Carol Browder and David Polley.

Peggy Laney, left, with Cartter and Lee Patten.

Mary Lou Drazich and Russell King.

Amy Frierson, Houston Museum executive director, at right, with Sara Brock.

Ceramics display by Barterbrook Antiques from Staunton, Va.

Vendors presented their antiques in colorfully decorated vignettes at antiques show. This presentation was by Gillespie Brothers Ltd. from Cross Junction, Va