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Nooga Strong: Outdoor concert, other events honor Chattanoog­a’s Fallen Five this weekend

- STAFF WRITER BY LISA DENTON

A concert scheduled this anniversar­y weekend at a new venue in Soddy-Daisy will pay tribute to Chattanoog­a’s Fallen Five.

An Evening Under the Stars on Saturday, July 16, at The Hideaway Rock Quarry on Mowbray Mountain will feature country artists Ty Herndon, Anita Cochran and Tim Bentley, as well as gospel singer Lulu Roman of “Hee Haw” fame.

The stage at this outdoor venue is a natural rock platform. Lights and equipment are powered by generators.

Owner Betty Bryan says net proceeds from ticket sales (after artist costs) and all money raised in a silent auction will go directly to the families of the servicemen killed in the July 16, 2015, terrorist attack: Navy Petty Officer Randall Smith and the Marine Corps’ Gunnery Sgt. Thomas Sullivan, Staff Sgt. David Wyatt, Sgt. Carson Holmquist and Lance Cpl. Squire “Skip” Wells.

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