Gò0dNews Business Spotlight Scott’s Bicycle Centre: Service & Friendship
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n today’s nonstop hustle and bustle, finding the time to
relationships in the community that will ensure long-term
slow down and unplug is difficult, and those moments
success. As Scott and Doreen were both taken by cancer,
we can steal away from appointments and commitments
charities that focus on that fight are also near and dear to
are valuable and irreplaceable. More people are finding cycling as their favorite way to unplug as it also affords the
their hearts. This St Patrick’s Day, Scott’s Bicycle Centre will be
opportunity to get some exercise, burn some calories, and
celebrating 42 years in business in Cleveland, Tennessee.
experience just the right level of excitement.
They are planning a celebration sale beginning on Sunday,
The folks at Scott’s Bicycle Centre have been getting
March 15 at 1:00 p.m. with a cookout and Irish-themed
Clevelanders onto bicycles and keeping those bicycles
treats to help raise money and to publicize the “Pedaling
working properly for 42 years. Born on a farm just outside
for the Paws” event with local veterinarian and mountain
of Tempo, Co Fermanagh in Northern Ireland in 1935, Scott
bike racer Carey Lowery. Every bike over $300 will be on
Coulter immigrated to America in 1963 with his bride,
sale with additional savings on everything else in the shop
Doreen, to build a life that was not possible in any other
(excluding Garmin products). There will be games and
nation on earth. Scott had sold and worked on bicycles in a
prizes on Sunday as well as the tasty treats for “Pedaling for
tiny shop in Ireland, and he chose to build their future on
the Paws.” Be sure to come by and help us celebrate as you
this foundation and on the foundation that no other laid,
save big money on your spring cycling goods!
which is Jesus Christ. Scott had a love for the Lord and
Local veterinarian and US Army vet Carey Lowery is
a love for his fellow man that was instantly apparent to
hosting “Pedaling for the Paws” to raise money to make
anyone who entered his shop. He instilled these loves in his
sorely needed improvements to the Humane Society
son, Doug, and so the same focus can be experienced today when you visit Scott’s Bicycle Centre. Scott’s Bicycle Centre believes in our community and is
Shelter in Athens. She will be riding an epic virtual climbing ride on her bicycle where she will climb up Mt. Everest in a single
involved with a number of local charities that are focused
ride (in July). She will be at Scott’s on
on improving lives in Cleveland and the surrounding
Sunday, March 15 to help us celebrate
area. Our biggest focus now is with Family Promise, who helps homeless families get back on their feet and into
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our birthday and to stump for animals in need.
