Chattanooga Market Celebrates Veterans Sunday

This Sunday the Chattanooga Market celebrates the conclusion of the well known Veterans History Project at its annual Veterans Appreciation Day.

Locally the Veterans History Project has received national recognition because of the dedication and hard work of Channel 3 Eyewitness News, Erlanger Hospital and First Tennessee Bank.

Performing on the Comcast Stage will be the posting of the colors by the Young Marines at 12:40, Sweet Georgia Sound at 12:45, Red Bank Baptist Church Prime Time Singers at 2:30 and the Post 95 American Legion Band at 3 p.m.

Beka Harrison and Andy Nentwig will be in the Coca-Cola art lab for kids from 12:30-4 p.m. with patriotic wind socks.

Former Marine and Read House Executive Chef, John Palacio will be demonstrating a Porters Steak House All American Dinner in the FiveStar range at 12:30 and 2 p.m.

There will be static equipment displays by the Tennessee Army National Guard with a mobile rocket launching system and Humvee, the US Marine Reserves, with Mike Battery 7 Ton MTVR (medium tactical vehicle replacement) and M198mm Howitzer, and the Military Vehicle Preservation Association (MVPA) with 1940-1965 vintage military vehicles.

Upcoming events at Chattanooga Market are the Dough Days Bread Festival on June 5; Pick-A-Peach on June 12; Gear and Beer Mountain Bike Expo on June 19; and FiveStar Foodfight Chef Cook-off on June 26.

What are people saying about mortgages today:

Rates on 30-year mortgages edged down last week to a seven-month low. Mortgage-giant Freddie Mac reported Thursday that 30-year, fixed-rate mortgages fell to 6.3 percent, down slightly from 6.31 percent two weeks ago. It put rates at the lowest level since they were at 6.24 percent the first week of March.

Bank of Hawaii, Central Pacific Bank, Territorial Savings Bank and Wells Fargo Home Mortgages all cut their 30-year mortgage rates to 5.75 percent this week.

Most people think of a mortgage as a means to an end. After all, you buy a house, not a home loan. But a mortgage is much more than the path to homeownership. It is a financial instrument that must be managed, just like any other financial investment.