The sun is shining warm and bright, which means it’s time to come lounge by the outdoor pools at Chota Recreation Center and Kahite Activity Center. With extended hours of operation beginning May 1 for Chota, there is plenty of time to relax by the pool. Chota will begin closing at 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and will open for business again noon-7 p.m. Sundays.
There’s still time to sign up for Camp Tellico for children ages of 7-11 who would be interested in coming. Camp will be held June 20-24, July 11-15 and July 25-29. The second week of Camp Tellico will be held in conjunction with the annual golf camp at Toqua.
Tennessee Orthopedic Clinic offers a free on-site injury assessment and home exercise instruction 10 a.m.-noon Wednesdays. Please come see how TOC can be a partner for increased health and wellness.
Orientations on the proper use of the cardiovascular and weight equipment will be provided at 2 p.m. May 3, 10, 12 and 19. Please call the Wellness Center at 865-458-7070 to reserve a spot.
For upcoming hike information, please check the hiking website at http://www.tvhikers.com.
Rec 101 will meet 12:30-2:30 p.m. May 26 for those interested in learning the ins and outs of the Tellico Village Property Owners Association recreation department. For more information, please contact Jessica Antrim at 865-458-7070.
The Tellico Village Tarpons swimming team will hold swim clinics 10 a.m.-1 p.m. April 30 and 1-3:30 p.m. May 1 at the Wellness Center. The Wellness Center pool will be closed to all other activities during these times.
Interested in learning about tennis? Wanting to jump in on a clinic or get a lesson in the game? Contact Greg Carter at 614-449-9944 or email gctennispro@yahoo.com for more information.
If you are interested in either adult or child swim lessons, please contact Kim Wiebe at 865-661-7365 for more information or to sign up.
Want to book the Kahite, Tugaloo beach or Toqua pavilions for an outing? Contact Larissa Lownsdale at 865-458-6779 to book any event.
Evening practice for the Tellico Village Swim Team will begin 6-8:30 p.m. May 17 at the Wellness Center. All evening practices will be 6-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through July 28 at the Wellness Center. All morning practices will be 8-10:30 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Chota through July 29. The pool will be closed for open swimming and classes during practice times. In addition to practices, the Wellness Center pool will be closed for swim meets beginning at 4 p.m. June 9, June 30 and July 7. For more information about the swimming team, email tvtarpons@charter.net.
The lap lane in the big pool will be closed 1-5 p.m. Mondays, 1-6 p.m. Tuesdays and 3-6 p.m. Thursdays for swimming lessons. The other five lanes will be open.
Join Dr. Jan Dungan, with Appalachian Audiology, for a tinnitus seminar at 10 a.m. May 12 at Chota. Following the seminar, Dungan will conduct comprehensive hearing checks that will look at the outer, middle and inner ear and will only take about 15 minutes.
Join Dr. Jessica Briere, with Complete Chiropractic and Wellness Center, to find out what adrenal fatigue is and how to get rid of it. Seminars will be held at 11 a.m. May 3 at Chota and 10 a.m. May 12 at Kahite.
Dr. Jessica Smiley, with Smiley Family Chiropractic and Wellness Center, will be at the Wellness Center performing free health checks 9:30 a.m.-noon May 18.
The recreation department is pleased to announce that Life Line screenings are coming back to Chota. Life Line, a leading provider of community-based preventive health screenings, will hold affordable, non-invasive health screenings May 27.You must register for the wellness package, which includes four vascular tests and osteoporosis screening from $149 or $139 with a member discount. All five screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete.
Registration is by calling 1-888-653-6441 or visiting www.lifelinescreening.com/community-partners. Registration cannot be accomplished by contacting the recreation department.
