🌱 'Will This Float?' Competition + CPD's New SUVs + Public Outreach

Hello, everybody. Danielle Fallon-O'Leary here with your fresh copy of the Chattanooga Daily, filled with all the things you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Plenty of sun. High: 82 Low: 57.

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Here are the top three stories today in Chattanooga:

1. Chattanooga's annual pitch competition, "Will This Float?", is on Monday, Oct. 17. It will be held at the Warehouse Pavillion on Market St. from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. This is one of the Chattanooga entrepreneurial community's biggest events of the year. Participants will examine new companies' business pitches. (The Chattanoogan)
2. The Chattanooga Police Department has unveiled its newest sport utility vehicles. The new 2022 models are Ford Explorers with upgraded sound and light bars. The city will be purchasing 50 of the new models for its police department fleet. Residents will begin seeing the new vehicles on Chattanooga streets by the end of the month. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
3. The City of Chattanooga will be hosting two Public Outreach Meetings on Wednesday at 1:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. The purpose of the meetings is to communicate Chattanooga's Americans with Disabilities Act Self-Evaluation findings. The evaluation was conducted from 2019 through 2021. The meeting will be recorded and made available to the public. (The Chattanoogan)

Today in Chattanooga:

• Keeper Chat - Sloth Bear At The Tennessee Aquarium (11:00 AM)
• The Homefront Tea Room At The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (11:00 AM)
• Chattanooga Vegfest At Coolidge Park (12:00 PM)
• Keeper Chat - Maned Wolf At The Tennessee Aquarium (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The DEI Forum: Workers with Disabilities discussion will be on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 10:00 a.m. It will be held virtually. Click to register. (The Chattanoogan)
• Are you in the market for a new best friend? Consider this list of adoption-ready pets in the Chattanooga area that are searching for a forever home. (Chattanooga Patch)
• Ready to try a new local restaurant? Visit Chattanooga has a complete database of Chattanooga's best restaurants. The data can be filtered by region, type, and amenities. (Visit Chattanooga)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll see you back in your inbox Monday morning with a new update!

— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a senior writer with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.