Scenic Roots

Our own Richard Winham has been talking to a few people about how the coronavirus has affected their lives - and how to help. Don Sayers and Daniel Ryan have created an online relief fund where people wanting to help the hundreds of restaurant servers and bartenders in Chattanooga displaced by the virus may give them a tip. 

(Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce) With lightning speed, the coronavirus pandemic has brutally disrupted our economy, forcing businesses to close and people to lose their jobs. The layoffs have hit people hard here as they have elsewhere - while business leaders encounter new and uncertain terrain. Charles Wood is vice president of economic development at the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commer...

Here in Chattanooga and the Tennessee Valley, we are living with the unfolding impact of COVID-19. That impact is local, national, global - reshaping our lives day-by-day, hour-by-hour. Community groups in this city and beyond are responding to the coronavirus pandemic while also staying safe. Bill Rush is executive director of the J.A. Henry Community YMCA here in Chattanooga.  

How Chattanoogans are responding to life under COVID-19. Jobs and businesses in our area, reshaped by the coronavirus. Dr. Mukta Panda shares the story of "Resilient Threads." These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots." Ray Bassett is the host of "Scenic Roots" - produced by Haley Solomon, Karley Dodson, Elena Nourabadi and Will Davis.   

(StoryCorps / WUTC) Today on Tennessee Valley StoryCorps, Yolanda Putman and her mentor, Maria Noel, talk about being newspaper reporters in Chattanooga. Tennessee Valley StoryCorps brings you conversations from people who went to the StoryCorps recording booth in Chattanooga's Miller Park in the spring of 2019. You can subscribe to the Tennessee Valley StoryCorps podcast wherever you get your pod...

(StoryCorps / WUTC) Today, friends, Donnie Marsh and Joseph Donovan talk about their faith, then and now.    Tennessee Valley StoryCorps brings you conversations from people who went to the StoryCorps recording booth in Chattanooga's Miller Park in the spring of 2019. You can subscribe to the Tennessee Valley StoryCorps podcast on iTunes or Google Podcasts and never miss an episode. This series is...

Frank Fenner of IMSA on tracking ships during the coronavirus. Amateur historian Sam Hall of ChattanoogaHistory. Com. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots." Ray Bassett is the host of "Scenic Roots" - produced by Haley Solomon, Karley Dodson and Will Davis.

The Chattanooga Sustainable Food Center aims to increase access to locally grown food, provide nutrition education - and spur engagement with agriculture in our region. Holly Martin recently founded the Center - and serves as its director...

Even people who know CPR can freeze - out of fear - when they have to save their loved ones. Felicia Jackson knows that all too well - and what happened to her prompted her to create CPR Wrap:  a disposable template that lays across a victim’s chest and provides step-by-step instructions in CPR to any responder. (Chris Wolfe) Felicia dropped by “Scenic Roots”...    

The practice of mindfulness has grown across the country in the past few years.   Here in Chattanooga, The Center for Mindful Living recently expanded its classes - creating a curriculum in mindfulness for newcomers.   Stephanie Wilkins is the Center’s executive director - and Loren Clifford is its director of center operations...

The Center of Mindful Living's Stephanie Wilkins & Loren Clifford. Felicia Jackson shares the story of how she created CPR Wrap. Holly Martin of The Chattanooga Sustainable Food Center. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots." Ray Bassett is the host of "Scenic Roots" - produced by Haley Solomon, Karley Dodson and Will Davis.

(Heart 4 Africa) On Saturday, Heart 4 Africa comes to The Chattanooga Convention Center.   The event - from 6 PM to 9 PM - supports Exile International, which cares for rescued child soldiers and children orphaned by war in Africa through art therapy, treatment programs, schooling and more. Valerie Edwards is with Heart 4 Africa...

(Chattanooga Theatre Centre) A hidden gem by Agatha Christie will shine at Chattanooga Theatre Centre.   “The Hollow” - a lesser-known thriller by the queen of mystery - opens Friday and runs through Sunday, March 29th. Director Bob Willie - and cast member Johanna Frederickson - dropped by “Scenic Roots”...  

(Tennessee Valley Chapter of Wild Ones) Make way for native plants this weekend on this campus, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.   On Saturday, the Plant Natives 2020! Symposium and Native Plant Marketplace and Expo comes to The University Center, from 8 AM to 4:30 PM. Kristina Shaneyfelt is with The Tennessee Valley Chapter of Wild Ones, which is presenting the event...

(Chattanooga Times Free Press) Marvin Campos is a life coach - but not the kind you would expect when you hear that title.   Here in Chattanooga, he works for an outreach program called “Building Stable Lives” - sponsored by the Partnership for Families, Children and Adults. The program, funded by The United Way, connects families in need with the social services they require. Marvin - who is bili...

Marvin Campos of Building Stable Lives in Chattanooga. Kristina Shaneyfelt on Plant Natives 2020! here at UTC. Bob Willie & Johanna Frederickson on CTC's "The Hollow." These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots." Ray Bassett is the host of "Scenic Roots" - produced by Haley Solomon, Karley Dodson and Will Davis.

(Rising Fawn Gardens) At the end of this month, Rising Fawn Gardens in Northwest Georgia will host an interpretive wildflower walk. Josh McKinley, the farm manager at Rising Fawn, will lead the walk on Saturday, March 28th - starting at 10:30 AM - along the banks of Lookout Creek, near the base of Lookout Mountain...  

(green|spaces) Start your engines for The Chattanooga Green Prix.   On Friday and Saturday, teams from elementary, middle and high school will compete in electric race cars that they have designed and built. This year’s Green Prix takes place at a new location:  The Bend on Riverfront Parkway. Elizabeth Hammitt is director of environmental stewardship and community at EPB - and Dawn Hjelseth of gr...

Kimberly Bowen came to the Chattanooga area last year to take a job with Unum.   These days, she is vice president and global head of talent acquisition at the Fortune 500 insurance company. Kimberly says leaders in the workplace are at their most effective when they get to know their employees as individuals. She shared her story - and her insights - when she recently stopped by “Scenic Roots”...

  Unum's Kimberly Bowen on getting to know your employees. Dawn Hjelseth & Elizabeth Hammitt on Chattanooga Green Prix. Rising Fawn Gardens' Josh McKinley on a wildflower walk. These voices - and more - on this edition of "Scenic Roots." Ray Bassett is the host of "Scenic Roots" - produced by Haley Solomon, Karley Dodson and Will Davis.

Tomorrow night, ArtsBuild here in Chattanooga will host the presentation of this year’s Ruth Holmberg Arts Leadership Award.  The event takes place at the Hunter Museum, starting at 6 PM.    James McKissic is president of ArtsBuild...

ArtsBuild's James McKissic on this year's Ruth Holmberg Award. Tim Kelly explains "The Numbers Game" for entrepreneurs. IMSA's Frank Fenner - and, artist Morris Mitchell's vision.  These voices - and more - on this encore edition of "Scenic Roots." Ray Bassett is the host of "Scenic Roots" - produced by Haley Solomon, Karley Dodson and Will Davis.

(Reflection Riding Arboretrum & Nature Center) Tomorrow, volunteers will gather across the Chattanooga area for “Weed Wrangle 2020”:  a one-day effort to remove invasive species - harmful trees, vines and flowering plants - from public parks and green spaces. One site for volunteers will be Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center, from 9:30 AM to Noon. Byron Brooks is invasive species sp...

(Chattanooga Legends of Soul) Tomorrow night, Chattanooga Legends of Soul presents “A Tribute to The Queen:  Aretha Franklin.”   The journey through Franklin’s musical legacy starts at 6 PM at Chattanooga Theatre Centre. Jasmine Le’Shea with Chattanooga Legends of Soul stopped by “Scenic Roots”...

(Hamilton Place) This year’s “Read Across Chattanooga” returns tomorrow to Hamilton Place, from Noon to 2 PM. Taylor Bostwick is marketing director at Hamilton Place - and Kelly Flemings is a co-founder of the Soddy-Daisy Community Library, one of participants in the event...