Tasty fundraiser is planned in Ringgold

“The Longest Table” event will take place Oct. 6.

RINGGOLD — The city of Ringgold and Primary Healthcare Centers will host a fundraiser, “The Longest Table.”

All proceeds will go to benefit Primary Healthcare Centers’ school-based programs at Tiger Creek Elementary School in Catoosa County and Gilbert Elementary School in Walker County.

This outdoor dining experience will take place Oct. 6 in front of the courthouse in downtown Ringgold in the center of Nashville Street.

Tickets can be purchased by visiting The Longest Table on Eventbrite or calling 423-285-7995. Tables of eight are $650, two for $165, or one for $90.

For dinner Farm to Fork restaurant in Ringgold will be presenting its most popular fare of Angus beef medallions with a burgundy mushroom sauce, fire-grilled asparagus, smashed sweet potatoes and starting the meal with a special “The Longest Table signature soup.”

Primary Healthcare Centers is a group of non-profit community health centers dedicated to improving the health care status of its patients and community by providing accessible, affordable, quality health and dental services to everyone regardless of their ability to pay. For more information on Primary Healthcare, visit www. primaryhealthcarecenter.org. Visit catoosawalkernews.com for more news.

Cobb looking at parks revamp

MARIETTA — Cobb County will soon begin its first comprehensive master plan for its Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs department in nearly 15 years.

Commissioners earlier this month unanimously approved a $224,000 contract with Lose & Associates Inc. to provide professional services for preparation of the comprehensive master plan.

Funding for the contract will come from the county’s 2016 special purpose, local option sales tax; the countywide master plan was included in the 2016 SPLOST project list.

Tom Bills, senior project manager for the county’s parks department, said the completed plan would provide direction for future development and program growth to address Cobb’s growing and changing population.

The master plan, which would be a 10plus year update to the existing master plan developed in 2001 and 2002, would incorporate a current parks and facility inventory, including county, federal and city parks, as well as trends such as changes in popular sports and leisure activities.

The plan will also include coordination with other county efforts, such as planning for the county’s connective pedestrian and bike trails.

The county is working with the firm to execute the contract with the hope to get started within two or three weeks, Bills said, with Cobb officials expecting the plan to be completed early next summer.

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