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Chattanooga, TN-GA February 08, 2008 - Excitement is in the air as Spa La Petite staff members get ready for an early afternoon birthday party.

Soon there will be ten 9 year old enthusiastic girls bursting through the front door, anxious for their special day of pampering. This is not like any other ordinary birthday party–this is an Ooh Spa La party.

Spa La Petite’s signature spa party for girls 12 years and younger. The girls will enjoy diva updo’s, fab chocolate facials, mini mani’s, petite pedi’s and mini makeover’s followed by a trip to cake corner for eats, treats and presents.

Once the girls arrive, the air is filled with oohs and aahs at the pink, purple and lime green walls. There is pure childish excitement as the girls change into fluffy pink and purple robes and their very own Spa La Petite take home t-shirt.

“This is the best day ever” and “I never want to leave”, are phrases most commonly spoken by the girls. “This is what we hear everytime we host a party,” Lori (a stylist for Spa La Petite) explains. “Most girls this age have never experienced spa services before and to them, this is really special.”

After the girls have enjoyed a spalicious birthday party they gather together for a group photo. Each girl will receive a group photo with frame, two spa gifts in a Spa La Petite backpack to take home.

As the girls give hugs and thank you’s to the staff members, Lori again remarks, “This is what its all about, making a difference in young girls lives and making their birthdays one that they will never forget.”

The owner’s nine year old daughter was the inspiration for opening Spa La Petite. I remember her tellingme, “Mommy, you need to have something fun for girls to do for their birthday,” the owner explains. “Once we started plannig, everything just sort of fell into place.” The business plans on expanding in the near future to a colorful 3000 square foot facility. Future parties are also in the works. The “Hollywod Glam Party” will be the next big hit and party goers will enjoy dreesing up as rock stars or princessesand riding away in a limo for dinner at a nearby restaurant.

Spa La Petite recently opened in July of 2007. They currently offer six themed birthday parties, SLP packages, and individual spa and salon services. They are located right off of Shallowford Road in Chattanooga, TN.

For Further Information contact: Dindy Robinson

Swimming Kangaroo Books

817-717-5375

dindy@swimmingkangaroo.com

Olive introduces Children to Sport of Fly Fishing

Lifelong Washington resident Kirk Werner is an avid fly fisherman. As he’s also a free-lance illustrator and graphic designer, it is only natural that he should merge his love of fly fishing with his love of art and create a picture book to introduce children to the sport. Kirk’s first two books, Olive the Little Woolly Bugger and Olive and the Big Stream have just been released by Swimming Kangaroo Books and are already receiving much acclaim from the fly fishing world.

Matt Wilhelm, the National Education Coordinator of the Federation of Fly fishers says “This is a wonderful fly-fishing tale for both young anglers and the angler that is young at heart. Kirk Werner does a great job of including fundamental fly-fishing topics in a great story that catches both your attention and your eye.” With the help of Olive and a colorful cast of characters, children will get hooked on fly-fishing.

In Olive the Little Woolly Bugger, Olive wants to be a dry fly like her colorful companions at Camp Tightloops, Randal the Royal Coachman, Sally the Yellow Sally, and
Stan the Stimulator. Try as she might, Olive just can’t float like the snobby dry flies, but the drab little streamer fly soon learns what she can do! From earning a coveted spot in The Fly Box to catching a wild trout in The Big Stream, Olive discovers that everyone has a special purpose in life.

In his foreword to Olive the Little Woolly Bugger, International Game Fish Association Junior World Recordholder, Tyler Befus says, “When I first started, there were very few books that kids could learn about fly fishing. It is great to see that Kirk Werner realized there was a need for more kids’ fly fishing books and that he shares my passion for this great sport.”

An avid environmentalist, Werner made sure to put a strong conservation message in Olive and the Big Stream, stressing the importance of catching and releasing wild trout. Werner says, “It’s important to attract kids to the sport of fly-fishing, and fishing in general. Only by having future generations of anglers that appreciate the delicate nature of our wild fisheries can we have continued stewardship of the resource. Perhaps a young child will read Olive and in part because of the fun nature of my story they’ll want to go fishing. Then just maybe that child will grow up to support conservation issues and catch and release fishing where wild fish populations are dependent on it for survival.”

At a more basic level, the books offer an enticing alternative to kids who otherwise might spend their free time doing nothing but playing video games. Says Werner, “Getting a kid hooked on fishing means getting that kid outdoors, enjoying all that nature has to offer, instead of sitting inside playing a video game.”

Werner has created a winner. Captain Mark Taylor, President of the Washington Council of Trout Unlimited, says the book is “A fun read for both children and adults! The excellent art work and fun characters, along with the importance of taking care of the resources, make this a must for the fishing family’s library!”

Werner has more Olive books planned, with Olive Goes for a Wild Ride scheduled for release later this year. Olive already has her own website at http://www.olivethewoollybugger.com/. With eye catching illustrations and a touch of whimsy, the Olive books are sure to charm their way into the hearts of adults and children alike.