4/14/2008

Wood Lottery

The Chattanooga Department of Public Works will conduct a wood lottery on Thursday, April 17, at 10:00 a.m.  The lottery will be held in the back lot of the Paul Clark Building, 900 East 11th Street.  The wood lottery provides, free of change, large pieces of wood that are collected from downed trees in Chattanooga.  The wood is given away to carvers, wood turners, and others to use for a variety of purposes.

“This lottery will work the same as the ones conducted in the past year,” announced City Forester Gene Hyde.   “We do have some nice pieces of ash, elm, black cherry, and black walnut.”

Registration and inspection of the wood will begin at 9:00 a.m.  Names will be drawn at 10:00 a.m.  Those participating are required to provide appropriate transportation to haul away the wood.  Some of the lots of wood weigh several hundred pounds.  All wood will be given away free of charge.

YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO PARTICIPATE.

For additional information, please contact Gene Hyde at 757-7283.