🌱 Signal Mountain Victim Remembered + Smart Grid Gets PEER Cert.

Chattanooga TN

05 January, 2022

6:33 PM

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Good morning, neighbors! Patch apologizes that the Chattanooga Daily has been absent from your inbox over the past few days. After a slight change, we are back in action! My name is Kayla Harrison and I will be taking over as your temporary source for everything happening around town. Special thanks to Lyndsay for her great work on the Chattanooga Daily! First, today's weather: Colder; p.m. snow, up to 1". High: 38 Low: 17. Here are the top three stories in Chattanooga today: Friends remember the Signal Mountain murder victim and shared about his rich and colorful life. Randy Otto was killed inside his home last week by Rhonda Lorna Essenpeis, according to police. Otto's friends say he had a long career in the Air Force and he later became a commercial pilot. (foxchattanooga.com) Chattanooga's Smart Grid earned PEER Gold (Performance Excellence in Electricity Renewal) Certification for resilience and sustainability. Smart Grid is operated by EPB, and this announcement builds on EPB's designation in 2015 as the first municipal utility to achieve PEER certification. (The Chattanoogan) Chambliss Center For Children celebrated its 150th Anniversary serving Chattanooga families. It was established in 1872 by women from five Chattanooga churches, and they plan to continue growing the program and celebrate their history throughout the year. (Chattanooga Pulse) From our sponsor: Hey Chattanooga, are you looking to buy a house, refinance or just explore your options? Check out the new Patch Mortgage Center for all your home financing needs! Today in Chattanooga: Throwback Thursday - Hunter Museum of American Art (4:00 PM) Scout Night - Humane Educational Society (5:30 PM) Sensory Night - Creative Discovery Museum (5:30 PM) Lookout Valley Neighborhood Association - Chattanooga City Hall (7:00 PM) From my notebook: Roasting coffee is a real science, and Chattanooga's coffee houses take it seriously. Goodman Coffee Roasters, Velo Coffee Roasters, and Rembrandts Coffeehouse provide distinctive tastes and piping hot servings that warm your winter adventuring. (Instagram)Plant Candy Collective is hosting the grand opening for its new shop on Gunbarrel Road on Jan. 10 from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. It is right on time for National Houseplant Appreciation Day. (Twitter)The Unity Group of Chattanooga recently announced that the annual MLK parade on Jan. 17 is canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. A COVID-19 protocol-compliant gathering will take place at Miller Park instead. (Twitter) Loving the Chattanooga Daily? Here are all the ways you can get more involved: Send a friend or neighbor this link so they can subscribe Get your local business listed in front of readers Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with another update! — Kayla Harrison About me: Kayla Harrison is a Writing Arts professor, as well as a freelance writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. In her free time, you can find her listening to podcasts, writing poetry, and visiting local coffee shops.