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Leisure
        The county is blessed with a diverse                ...and the
        mix of urban and rural, contemporary
   LIFESTYLE  homes. Leisure living in Catoosa is at             livin’ is easy
        and quaint, and modest and luxury

        its finest at Council Fire Golf Club and
        Subdivision, named for the Cherokee
        tribes who lived here on the banks of
        Chickamauga Creek. Luxury homes
        and the plush course are enjoyed by
        local members and residents who can
        entertain guests and watch from their
        back yards as golfers play through,
        pictured right.




















                                                                                      The Catoosa County Chamber of                              The area boasts an abundance of
                                                                                      Commerce annually presents a
        Residents in each corner of the                                               fun-filled gala, including an exciting                 social events and dining opportunities
        county enjoy an easy Southern life                                            Casino Night, “Casino Night became a                                          for an evening out.
        style and the beauty of the area. In                                          part of the Catoosa County Gala,” said
        the Burning Bush community, rural                                             Chamber President and CEO Martha
        homes surrounding the Sims Family                                             Eaker. “The Gala, which is being
        Sod Farm benefit from views of the                                            renamed ‘Celebrate Catoosa,’ was for
        lush sod fields framed by Lookout                                             many years a black tie event
        Mountain in the distant background,                                           to celebrate the successes of the
        pictured below.                                                               Chamber and its members.

                                                                   “The Gala is held at the Colonnade Civic Center, and it has
                                                                   proven to be a very popular program, certainly one that will
                                                                   continue and grow as we move forward,” remarked Eaker.                                                                                   Windstone Golf Course is a family-owned,
                                                                                                                                                                                                            18-hole private club with two layouts. “On
                                                                   One of the most intriguing events in Catoosa County is                                                                                   the front nine, what you see is what you
                                                                   sponsored by Ringgold Telephone Company. The General 100 is                                                                              get,” smiled PGA head golf pro Jeff Craig.
                                                                   a team relay race covering 100 miles from Kennesaw, Georgia,                                                                             “The back nine is more local knowledge.”
                                                                   to Ringgold and commemorating the Great Locomotive                                                                                       Memberships at Windstone are all inclusive
                                                                   Chase of 1862 during the Civil War. It raises money for the                                                                              with unlimited golf, range balls, and carts.
                                                                   Evitt Foundation and honors Jim Evitt, Sr., the company                                                                                  The club supports local middle and high
                                                                   founder and a lifelong advocate of the city of Ringgold.                                                                                 school teams and hosts numerous events
                                                                                                                                                                                                            throughout the year.


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