Dinner and Birds of Prey Program will benefit Lake Lure Classical Academy’s Raise the Roof Campaign
 
CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (April 9, 2015)— The Old Rock Café in Chimney Rock Village will host “Dine Out for Education: Raptors for Raptors” on Tuesday, April 14 from 5:30-7pm. Fifteen percent of dinner sales that evening will be donated to Lake Lure Classical Academy's “Raise the Roof” campaign, which will fund the school’s new building and campus in Lake Lure.
Participants in Dine Out for Education can also see an educational program about Raptors, which is the mascot of LLCA, at no charge. Program times are at 5pm and 7pm and will take place on the back deck of the Old Rock or at the RiverWalk behind the restaurant. The programs will stress the important role Raptors play in our ecosystem and will offer folks the chance to get an up-close look at the incredible characteristics of these beautiful creatures.
The Old Rock’s full menu of soup, salads and sandwiches will be offered, including their famous Hickory Nut Gap farm Zagat-rated 100% grass-fed beef burger and their new Bratwurst with Lusty Monk mustard. Round out your meal with their scrumptious Apple Brown Betty or luscious Salted Caramel Brownie for dessert.
Chimney Rock Management, LLC, manager of the Old Rock Café, is pleased to support the Lake Lure Community Education Foundation in their fundraising effort to “Raise the Roof” for the Lake Lure Classical Academy.
 

About Lake Lure Classical Academy
The Lake Lure Classical Academy: A Challenge Foundation Academy (LLCA-CFA), is a tuition-free public charter school open to all North Carolina students. LLCA-CFA opened in the fall of 2010 and currently serves grades K-11, with plans to add 12th grade in the fall of 2015. The curriculum utilizes Core Knowledge Sequence, a detailed outline of specific content to be taught in language arts, history, geography, mathematics, science and fine arts. The high school program offers rigorous college-preparatory classical curriculum that prepares students for a lifetime of critical thinking, self-motivated learning and active citizenship.
About Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park
Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park is a developing international outdoor destination located 25 miles southeast of Asheville on Highway 64/74A in Chimney Rock, N.C. It is recognized as one of the Southeast’s most iconic sites and popular travel destinations. The Park’s 535-million-year-old monolith called Chimney Rock can be accessed via a 491-step Outcroppings Trail or a 26-story elevator and offers guests 75-mile panoramic views of Hickory Nut Gorge and Lake Lure. The Park features one of the highest waterfalls of its kind east of the Mississippi River, Hickory Nut Falls, at 404 feet. Hickory Nut Gorge, one of the state’s most significant centers of biodiversity, is home to 36 rare plant species and 14 rare animal species. The Rumbling Bald section of the greater State Park off of Boys Camp Road in Chimney Rock is the only other area of the Park that is currently open to the public. A destination for travel groups, weddings and special events, the Chimney Rock section of the Park also hosts innovative educational programs for schools, homeschoolers, scouts and summer camps. Visit Chimney Rock’s website at chimneyrockpark.com.