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Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 9, No. 14 – Tuesday, April 5, 2016

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Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 9, No. 14 – Tuesday, April 5, 2016

PDF Version: http://bit.ly/NeighborhoodAdvisory2016-04-05

1. Mechanicsville to Dedicate Entrance Sign
2. Sign up Now for Fourth & Gill’s Event Planning Workshop
3. Edgewood Park Plans “Safety Saturday”
4. Tornadoes… Active Shooter… Other Emergencies: R U Ready?
5. Neighborhood Advisory Council Meets Next Wednesday, April 13
6. Mayor Appoints Six to Neighborhood Advisory Council
7. City Council Asks MPC to Consider Historic Overlay Expansion
8. Reminder: Knoxville SOUP This Thursday
9. Use Saturday Hotline to Report Possible Codes Violations
10. MPC Begins Southwest County Sector Plan Update
11. Neighborhood and Government Calendar

Published by the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhoods to report news important to Knoxville’s residential neighborhoods.

Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 9, No. 13 – Tuesday, March 29, 2016

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Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 9, No. 13 – Tuesday, March 29, 2016

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1. Deane Hill Elects New Officers
2. Fourth & Gill Offers Workshop on Event Planning
3. Community Development Celebrates Housing, Other Programs
4. Better Building Board Meets Thursday
5. Testify on Blighted Properties at Meeting Friday
6. Neighborhood and Government Calendar

Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 9, No. 12 – Tuesday, March 22, 2016

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Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 9, No. 12 – Tuesday, March 22, 2016

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1. Old North Names New Officers, Board Members
2. Westwood Elects Officers
3. Fourth & Gill to Offer Advice on Event Planning
4. City Council to Ponder Food Trucks at Workshop Thursday
5. Date Changed for Citizen Preparedness Workshop
6. Emergency Response Classes Offered This Spring
7. City Offices Closed Friday
8. City Offers Sports for People with Disabilities
9. Don’t Flush Your Unwanted Medicines
10. Mediation Center Offers Help with Animal Disputes, Other Conflicts
11. What’s Up Underground in Downtown?
12. Neighborhood and Government C

Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 9, No. 11 – Tuesday, March 15, 2016

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Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 9, No. 11 – Tuesday, March 15, 2016

 PDF Version: http://bit.ly/NeighborhoodAdvisory2016-03-15

  1. Workshop to Address Emergencies, Active Shooter, Terrorism
  2. Learn How to Teach Energy Savings and Conservation
  3. City Schedules Meeting on Draft Annual Action Plan
  4. The Strip: Why All the Headaches?
  5. SOUP Seeks Proposals for Project Funding
  6. Neighborhood and Government Calendar

 

Published by the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhoods to report news important to Knoxville’s residential neighborhoods.

Use link above to pdf version for full details.

Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 9, No. 10 – Tuesday, March 8, 2016

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Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 9, No. 10 – Tuesday, March 8, 2016

 

PDF Version: http://bit.ly/NeighborhoodAdvisory2016-03-08

 

  1. Dandridge Avenue Names New Officers
  2. Fourth & Gill Elects Officers, Board Members

 

Neighborhood Luncheon

  1. Neighborhood Luncheon Draws 450 for Awards, Networking
  2. David Gillette Named Good Neighbor of the Year
  3. Seven Neighborhoods Receive Achievement Awards
  4. Volunteers Were Key to Luncheon Success
  5. One More Round of Applause for Door Prize Donors

 

Other News & Events

  1. This Friday: Learn How to Help Neighbors with Energy Makeover
  2. Meet Your Farmer Friday
  3. Fair Housing Conference Set for April 1
  4. Second “Open Streets” Event Set for May 15
  5. Use Saturday Hotline to Report Possible Codes Violations
  6. Neighborhood and Government Calendar

 

Published by the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhoods to report news important to Knoxville’s residential neighborhoods. News & calendar deadline: 9 a.m. Tuesdays.

 

  1. Dandridge Avenue Names New Officers

 

Angela Bourne has been elected president of Dandridge Avenue Neighborhood Watch, replacing Lawrence Washington, who became vice president. In addition, Sarah Bounse was elected secretary, replacing Stephen Scruggs.

 

  1. Fourth & Gill Elects Officers, Board Members

 

Jenny Wright has been elected to serve as president of the Fourth & Gill Neighborhood Organization in recent elections for the board and for board officers. She replaces Liz Upchurch, who cycled off the board.

 

Jackson Whetsel, son of two former presidents of the organization (Bob and Melynda), was elected vice president. Nina Martyris and Nina Phalen were elected secretary and treasurer, respectively.

 

Other board members and their duties are Dustin Boruff, Codes; April Ellis, Communications; Ben Auerbach, Finance & Development; Diana Rogers, Neighborhood Center; Gerry Moll, Parks & Beautification; Shannon Parks Denton, Social; and Mary Anne Hoskins, Welcome.

 

Martyris, Boruff, Rogers, and Parks Denton are new board members. In addition to Upchurch, those cycling off the board were Daniel Sanders, Laurie Meschke, and Bill Murrah.

 

  1. Neighborhood Luncheon Draws 450 for Awards, Networking

 

Approximately 450 neighborhood leaders, city and county officials, and other citizens participated in the Neighborhood Awards and Networking Luncheon last Saturday.

 

Over 100 city neighborhoods were represented, along with over 22 city and county departments and community agencies.

 

Keynote speaker Daryl Arnold — pastor of Overcoming Believers Church and a member of the advisory team for Mayor Madeline Rogero’s Save Our Sons initiative — addressed the epidemic of gun violence among African American men and boys, challenging both individuals and neighborhood organizations to get involved.

 

He pointed out that the tragic shooting death of Zaevion Dobson last December — while remarkable for the young Fulton High School student’s bravery and sacrifice — was one of many, many senseless deaths in the African American Community over the last decade.

 

Noting that all young people need a sense of purpose and the comfort of a safe place, he urged everyone to seek out existing youth service organizations and to support them with volunteer time, talent and monetary donations. He also challenged employers large and small to take a chance on youth and young adults to help them get started on a career path.

 

The multi-faceted event also included the “Bringing It All Back Home” Community Showcase, information booths and presentation of the Neighborhood Achievement and Good Neighbor of the Year awards.

 

Community Television filmed the event. The slideshow presentations and the luncheon program will air on CTV starting at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 10, and again at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 12. CTV is available on Xfinity (Comcast) Channel 12, Charter Channel 193, WOW! (Knology) Channel 6, and AT&T U-verse Channel 99.

 

  1. David Gillette Named Good Neighbor of the Year

 

David Gillette of Mechanicsville was named the Diana Conn Good Neighbor of the Year in a ceremony at the Neighborhood Awards & Networking Luncheon this past Saturday at the Knoxville Convention Center.

 

Gillette, born and raised in Mechanicsville, was honored for his leading roles in putting on the Mechanicsville Homecoming, engaging in community outreach and obtaining funding for and making arrangements to create and install a neighborhood entrance sign. He also went beyond the call of duty helping a neighbor care for her ill husband and sister, and then taking her into his own home after their subsequent deaths to make certain she would not be alone.

 

Gillette was chosen from a field of 11 individuals who were nominated by their neighbors for the award, which is given annually by the Neighborhood Advisory Council. All 11 were recognized and honored for their acts of kindness toward neighbors and their involvement in their neighborhood organizations and/or communities.

 

The other 2016 nominees and their neighborhoods were:

 

— Kirk Anderson (Timbercrest)

— Calvin Chappelle (Parkridge)

— Brian and Debra Douglas (Island Home Park)

— Jewell Garren (Moss Creek)

— Stuart Hall (West Haven)

— Lloyd King (North Hills)

— Patrick McInturff (Fourth & Gill)

— Nancy Smith (Inskip and The Highlands)

— Charles “Monte” Stanley (Old Sevier)

 

The award, named for the late Diana Conn of the Old Sevier Community, is presented annually to a Knoxville resident who — in a spirit of cooperation and with commitment to inclusive community — has devoted time and talent in service to his or her neighbors and neighborhood.

 

  1. Seven Neighborhoods Receive Achievement Awards

 

Seven city neighborhood organizations were honored Saturday at the Neighborhood Awards & Networking Luncheon for the work that they do creating and sustaining their organizations, making neighborhood improvements, and building community.

 

The seven groups that received Neighborhood Achievement Awards were:

 

Edgewood Park Neighborhood Association, for its perseverance and the creative energy it has devoted to bringing neighbors together to foster a sense of community;

 

Fountain City Town Hall, for a highly successful, 40-year run of “Honor Fountain City Day” and the thousands of hours of community service that have made it a Memorial Day tradition in Knoxville;

 

Lake Forest Neighborhood Association, for deploying its creative energy and volunteer spirit to boost neighborhood pride and enhancing the positive image of South Knoxville;

 

Lindbergh Forest Neighborhood Association, for reviving the organization and for embracing diversity, confronting adversity and building community;

 

Mechanicsville Community Association, for ten successful years of the Mechanicsville Homecoming and for its representation of the issues and concerns of Mechanicsville residents;

 

RiverHill Gateway Neighborhood Association, for giving voice to the residents and institutions on Knoxville’s downtown riverfront; and

 

West Haven Village Neighborhood Community, for bringing residents together for a stronger, friendlier and more enjoyable neighborhood.

 

  1. Volunteers Were Key to Luncheon Success

 

The Office of Neighborhoods extends its deep appreciation to the 100-plus individuals who helped make the Neighborhood Luncheon a great success.

 

We are particularly grateful to those who assembled photographs and shared their experiences to present neighborhood and community projects in the “Bringing It all Back Home” Community Showcase. They were Mildred Westfield, Meet Me at the Curb; Lauren Rider, Solar Gazebo; Chris Martin and Cal Gill, Jr.; Flenniken Landing; Jackie Clay, Save Our Sons; Rosie Noriega, Lonsdale International Market; Kelley Segars, Open Streets; and Chris Widener, Knoxville SOUP.

 

Greeters, registrars, ticket-takers and other volunteers included Sarah Anderson, Robbie Arrington, Brandon Atkins, Quientin Barfield, Trevon Barfield, Chanta Barfield, De’Aries Batmon, Alexander Burke, Kimon Casby, Victoria Clements, Dewayne Cotner, Michael  Darden, Christine Doka,

 

Kanye Harris, Kameron Harrison, Bryson Hartsell, Kerissa Hicks, Kylan Hollingsworth, Mari Jasa, Kalen Jones, Phil Kehoe, Joyce Kuribayashi, Tina Liang, Bryce Logan, Mikayla Mangrum, Jaeland Marsh, Miles Massey, Patty McIver, Sierra Motiee-Moore, Hannah Nelsen, Zion Olum,

 

Quincy Pannell, Himisha Patel, Jevonte Porter, Julian Posey, Caroline Rogers, Tyler Shrive, Tre Simmons, Andrea Simmons, Eden Slater, Shamel Talley, Jonathan Thomas, Jakobi Troutman, Eunique Valentine, Mark Vance, Dominic Vance, Zane Vance, Javonna Vance, Nora Washington, Amari Washington, Alyssa Watson, Joshua Whitington, and Reggie Woodruff.

 

An extra special note of appreciation goes to:

 

*** Rick Staples, Andre Canty and other mentors and parents in 100 Black Men of Knoxville for involving young people in this city-wide neighborhood event each year;

 

*** Danny Gray, Patricia Robledo, Lauren Rider, and Travetta Johnson for their work on the “Bringing It All Back Home” Community Showcase;

 

*** Amy Midis, Anna Compton, Emma Ellis-Cosigua and Lola Alapo for their focused efforts on the Good Neighbor of the Year and Neighborhood Achievement awards.

 

*** Sue Stephens, Kelley DeLuca and David Gillette for securing door prizes;

 

*** Alexander Burke for running the “Pixels in the Hood Photo Booth and taking photos that will be posted on the Office of Neighborhoods Facebook page.

 

*** Debbie Taylor-Allen, Jerri Reed and Jamie Harris for their involvement with event logistics;

 

*** Matthew Estes, a senior at Bearden High School, for his invaluable help leading up to the Luncheon and helping staff the Office of Neighborhoods booth.

 

*** City, county and agency staff who set up and staffed information booths; and

 

*** The Mayor’s Neighborhood Advisory Council for their advice and counsel.

 

  1. One More Round of Applause for Door Prize Donors

 

A bicycle, performance tickets, historic home tours, a Christmas ornament, Girl Scout cookies, memberships, food, acrobatic lessons…

 

The variety of door prizes at last week’s neighborhood luncheon was truly amazing, thanks to the 45 businesses and organizations who supported neighborhoods with their donations.

 

A huge thank you goes out to the following donors:

 

Aubrey’s Restaurant, Bailey Fiber Art Studio, Beck Cultural Exchange Center, Billy Lush Board Shop, Bliss, Bluetique, Bula, Central Flats and Taps, Dragonfly Aeriel Arts Studio, Fountain City Town Hall, The Glowing Body Yoga Studio, Good Golly Tamale, Greenlee’s Bike Shop, The Happy Envelope,

 

Historic Homes of Knoxville, Holly’s Gourmet Market and Café, Hops and Hollers, Ijams Nature Center, International Biscuit Festival, Kickstand Bike Collective, Knox Whiskey Works, Knox Heritage, Knoxville Arts and Fine Crafts Center, Knoxville Ice Bears, Knoxville Neurology Clinic, Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Litton’s Market and Restaurant, Lox Salon, Magpies Bakery, Mast General Store, Nothing Too Fancy, Old City Java, Old North Knoxville, Inc., Pioneer House,

 

Rare Breyd Kreations, Regal Cinema, Scrappin’ in the City, Sugarbuzz, Sweet P’s BBQ, Tennessee Theatre, Three Rivers Market, The Tree and the Vine, Visit Knoxville, Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, and the YMCA.

 

Visit each of the websites for these donors by first visiting this web page.

 

  1. This Friday: Learn How to Help Neighbors with Energy Makeover

 

Here is a great way for a neighborhood organization — or just one neighbor — to help neighbors who may be struggling with high energy bills.

 

The Knoxville Extreme Energy Makeover program (KEEM) is looking for committed volunteer Neighborhood Ambassadors to help spread the word about saving energy and money through energy efficiency and KEEM.

 

If you would like to be trained to share this valuable information with your neighborhood, church, business or community organization, please attend an information session and lunch at the Regas Building, 318 North Gay St., on Friday, March 11, at 11:30 a.m.

 

RSVPs are required as space is limited and lunch is provided.  Contact Jennifer Alldredge at jalldredge@ase.org.

 

This luncheon will be the first of many Neighborhood Ambassadors meetings. Ambassadors will receive training to communicate basic information about Savings in the House and the KEEM project. All ambassadors will be given fliers and print materials to hand out, an online Savings in the House Webinar, and a PowerPoint to use for presentations as needed.

 

KEEM is a TVA-funded program to provide energy upgrades for 1,200 homes in Knoxville.  It is a $15 million program that will conclude in the fall of 2017. Eligible homes will receive upgrades that will reduce energy consumption and increase in-home comfort.

 

  1. Meet Your Farmer Friday

 

The Knox County Health Department (KCHD) and Nourish Knoxville are providing an opportunity for consumers to meet more than 10 local farmers and learn how to buy produce directly from them.

 

The Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) Fair will be held from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.  Friday, March 11, in the Community Room at the health department, 140 Dameron Avenue. This event is free and open to the public.

 

CSA programs provide a way for consumers to buy a weekly box of produce directly from a farmer during the growing season. Many of the farms accept SNAP EBT for their CSA shares. The participating farms include Abbey Fields, Care of the Earth Community Farm, Colvin Family Farm, Crooked Road Farm, Garden Delivery CSA, JEM Organic Farm, Lacewing Farms, Mountain Meadows Farm, So. Kno Food Co-op, Spring Creek Farm, Terraced Gardens Farm and others.

 

More information is available by contacting KCHD Public Health Educator Katheryne Nix at Katheryne.nix@knoxcounty.org or 865-215-5170.

 

  1. Fair Housing Conference Set for April 1

 

Registration is now open for the 2016 Fair Housing Conference to be held Friday, April 1, at the Foundry in downtown Knoxville from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

 

Sponsored by the Equality Coalition for Housing Opportunities (ECHO), the event this year is named “Building a Vision of Equality: One Day at a Time” and covers topics such as Hoarding and Reasonable Accommodations, Evictions Related to Domestic Violence, and Health Risks Associated with Discrimination.

 

Seminars will be led by housing and health professionals from the Tennessee Human Rights Commission, Legal Aid of East Tennessee, Tennessee Fair Housing Council, and Pellissippi State Community College.

 

The cost is $65.00 per person and includes a continental breakfast and lunch. Scholarships — available to low- and moderate- income residents — cover the cost of the registration fee and, if requested, transportation. Contact Jennifer Bell (see below) if you are interested in applying for the scholarship.

 

Submit your online registration and payment at http://echoknoxville.com, where you can also learn more details. Contact Jennifer Bell at 865-403-1234 or jbell@kcdc.org, or Thomas Boehm at 865-974-1723 or tboehm@utk.edu.

 

Dress is casual. Wear comfortable shoes for an afternoon walking tour.

 

  1. Second “Open Streets” Event Set for May 15

 

With support from the City of Knoxville and the Transportation Planning Organization, Bike Walk Knoxville will seek to build on the success of last fall’s Open Streets event on North Central Avenue.

 

The second “Open Streets” — also on North Central — will be held from 1-6 p.m. Sunday, May 15.

 

If you or your organization would like to provide a game, class, or activity, you can apply to do so here. Direct inquiries to this email address.

 

Learn more about and see pictures of last October’s event on this Inside-of-Knoxville blog post.

 

  1. Use Saturday Hotline to Report Possible Codes Violations

 

Call the City of Knoxville’s Saturday Inspections Hotline – 865-755-2531 – if you wish to report possible zoning violations, non-permitted construction, parking in front yards and other matters that cannot wait until a Monday call to 311.

 

Between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. on Saturdays, a City inspector answers calls and visit sites of concern. Please do not use the hotline for matters that can wait until a week day. This is not a general complaint or help line. It is intended solely to report zoning violations and non-permitted construction that is occurring only on the weekends, when inspectors are not normally available to check out a complaint.

 

Property owners unsure about commercial construction permitting can call 311 during weekday business hours to speak with Plans Review and Inspections office staff. Business owners also can contact Patricia Robledo, the City’s Business Liaison in the Office of Business Support, at 865-215-3155.

 

For residential construction projects, citizens can check a list of items that require permitting by visiting www.knoxvilletn.gov/plansreview or by calling 311 during regular business hours.

 

 

  1. Neighborhood and Government Calendar

 

Include your neighborhood-related event or meeting in this space. Call 215-4382.

 

Visit http://knoxvilletn.gov/calendar for a complete list of meetings of various city boards and commissions.

 

If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to attend a City of Knoxville public meeting, please contact Stephanie Brewer Cook at scook@knoxvilletn.gov or 215-2034 no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting you wish to attend. For an English interpreter, contact David Massey at 215-3232 or dmassey@knoxvilletn.gov.

 

Wednesday, March 9 — 9 a.m.-Noon

Public Meeting

Proposed Changes to City and County Subdivision Regulations

Small Assembly Room, City County Building

Metropolitan Planning Commission

Draft amendments available at www.knoxmpc.org

 

Wednesday, March 9 — 11:30 a.m.

Community Forum (Second Wednesdays)

Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road

Sue Mauer, 690-0269

 

Wednesday, March 9 — 4:30 p.m.

Neighborhood Advisory Council, City of Knoxville

(Second Wednesdays except December)

Cansler YMCA, 616 Jessamine St.

http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/neighborhoods

David Massey, 215-3232

 

Thursday, March 10 — 1:30 p.m.

Metropolitan Planning Commission (Second Thursdays)

Large Assembly Room, City County Building

http://www.knoxmpc.org

Agenda: http://agenda.knoxmpc.org

 

Thursday, March 10 — 6 p.m.

Lonsdale Homes Resident Association (Second Thursdays)

Community Building, 1956 Goins Dr.

Phyllis Patrick, 323-7224

 

Thursday, March 10 — 7-8 p.m.

Colonial Village Neighborhood Association

(Second Thursdays except December and January)

South Knoxville Church of God, 5623 Magazine Road

Terry Caruthers, 579-5702, t_caruthers@hotmail.com

 

Friday, March 11 — 7:45 a.m. and 8 a.m.

North Knoxville Business & Professional Association (Second Fridays)

Breakfast at 7:45 am, Meeting at 8 a.m.

Open to North Knoxville Residents, Neighborhood Groups, Business Owners

Meeting location varies. Check Website for location. http://northknoxvillebpa.org/

Becky Dodson, becky.dodson@hma.com, 545-6750.

 

Friday, March 11 — 6 p.m.

Beaumont Community Organization (Second Fridays)

Community Room, Solid Waste Transfer Station, 1033 Elm St.

Natasha Murphy, 936-0139

 

Saturday, March 12 — 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

East Knoxville Communitywide Clean-up

Meet at Harvest Center Plaza parking lot

2410 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave

Sarah Bounse, 215-5187

 

Monday, March 14 — 1:30 p.m.

Montgomery Village Residents Association (Second Mondays)

4600 Joe Lewis Rd. #175

Ronnie Thompson, 583-9221

 

Monday, March 14 — 3 p.m.

Northgate Resident Association (Second Mondays)

Social Hall, 4301 Whittle Springs Rd.

David Wildsmith, 219-0417

 

Monday, March 14 — 5-6 p.m.

Cold Springs Neighborhood Watch (Second Mondays)

Michael Meadowview Neighborhood Watch (Second Mondays)

CAC East Neighborhood Center, 4200 Asheville Hwy.

Michael Meadowview:  Marian Bailey, 525-5625

Cold Springs: Terrell Patrick, 525-4833

 

Monday, March 14 — 6 p.m.

Fountain City Town Hall Board Meeting (Second Mondays)

Board Meetings: 6 p.m. Monthly

General Membership Meetings: 7 p.m., February, April, September, November

Church of the Good Shepherd, 5337 Jacksboro Pike

Jamie Rowe, 688-9525, ombroligo@aol.com

 

Monday, March 14 — 6 p.m.

Lyons View Community Club (Second Mondays)

Lyons View Community Center, 114 Sprankle Ave.

Mary Brewster, 454-2390

 

Monday, March 14 — 6 p.m.

Vestal Community Organization (Second Mondays)

South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Old Maryville Pike

Katherine Russell, 566-1198

 

Monday, March 14 — 6:30 p.m.

Community Potluck

Historic Fourth & Gill Neighborhood Organization (Second Mondays)

Central United Methodist Church, 210 Third Ave.

Liz Upchurch, 898-1809, lizupchurch1@gmail.com

 

Monday, March 14 — 6:30 p.m.

Historic Old North Knoxville (Second Mondays)

St. James Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, 1101 N. Broadway

Donna Spencer, donnspen@gmail.com, 304-673-9697

 

Monday, March 14 — 7 p.m.

Belle Morris Community Action Group (Second Mondays)

City View Baptist Church, 2311 Fine Ave.

http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/Belle_Morris

Rick Wilen, 524-5008

 

Monday, March 14 — 7 p.m.

            Town Hall East

(Second Mondays in September, November, January, March and May)

Fellowship Hall, Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 409 Asheville Highway

Eston Williams, 406-5412

 

Tuesday, March 15 — 6 p.m.

Delrose Drive Neighborhood Watch

(Third Tuesdays in January, March, May, July, September and November)

Riverview Baptist Church, 3618 Delrose Dr.             Corina and John Buffalow, 523-0102

 

Tuesday, March 15 — 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Women’s Pay Equity Forum: Why It Matters to You

Panel Discussion

Sponsors: American Assn. of University Women, League of Women Voters,

YWCA of Knoxville, and East Tenn. Women’s Leadership Council

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike

Anne Loy, anneloy@comcast.net, 865-281-9689

Linda Murawski, murawskil@aol.com, 865-607-8032

www.Knoxville-tn.aauw.net

 

Tuesday, March 15 — 7 p.m.

Edgewood Park Neighborhood Association (Third Tuesdays, except December)

Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail

Peter Pallesen, 200-8311, http://edgewoodpark.us/

 

Tuesday, March 15 — 7 p.m.

City Council (every other Tuesday)

Main Assembly Room, City County Building

http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/citycouncil

Agenda: http://knoxvillecitytn.iqm2.com

 

Wednesday, March 16 — 12 Noon

Eastport/Lee Williams Neighborhood Watch (Third Wednesdays)

Appreciation Ceremony for Emergency Services Personnel

Lee Williams Senior Center, 2240 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.

Sylvia Cook, 206-3433, sylviacook5901@comcast.net

 

Wednesday, March 16 — 6:30 p.m.

Lindbergh Forest Neighborhood Association (Third Wednesdays)

Graystone Presbyterian Church, 139 Woodlawn Pike

Kelley DeLuca, 660-4728, kelleydeluca@gmail.com

 

Thursday, March 17— Breakfast – 7:30 a.m. Meeting – 8 a.m.

East Knoxville Business & Professional Association (Third Thursdays)

Open to Neighborhood Residents and Leaders

Meeting location varies

Doug Minter, Dminter@knoxvillechamber.com, Knoxville Chamber, 637-4550

http://www.eastknox.org/

 

Thursday, March 17 — 8:30 a.m.

Historic Zoning Commission (Third Thursdays)

http://knoxvilletn.gov/government/boards_commissions/historic_zoning_commission/        Kaye Graybeal, 215-3795, kaye.graybeal@knoxmpc.org

 

Thursday, March 17 — 12 noon

KUB Board of Commissioners (Third Thursdays, except July)

Historic Miller’s Building, 445 S. Gay St.

See www.kub.org. Click on “About Us” at top of the page.

 

Thursday, March 17 — 4 p.m.

City Board of Zoning Appeals (Third Thursdays)

Small Assembly Room, City County Building

Pre-Agenda Meeting: 3 p.m. in Room 511

http://knoxvilletn.gov/government/boards_commissions/board_of_zoning_appeals/

 

Thursday, March 17 — 4:30 p.m.

Pond Gap Area Neighborhood Association (Third Thursdays)

            Coop Café, 3701 Sutherland Ave.

David Williams, dawill64@yahoo.com

 

Thursday, March 17 — 4:30 p.m.

RiverHill Gateway Neighborhood Association (Third Thursdays)

Outdoor Knoxville, 900 Volunteer Landing

Kaye Bultemeier, 504-940-8952, kayebultemeier@gmail.com

 

Thursday, March 17 — 7 p.m.

Old Sevier Community Group

(Third Thursdays, January-November)

South Knoxville Elementary School Library, 801 Sevier Avenue

Gary Deitsch, 573-7355, garyedeitsch@bellsouth.net

 

Saturday, March 19 — 10 a.m.

South Haven Neighborhood Association (Third Saturdays)

Hillcrest United Methodist Church, 1615 Price Ave.

Linda Rust, 679-9924, rstyldy1965@yahoo.com

 

Monday, March 21 — 6:30 p.m.

Historic Fourth & Gill Neighborhood Organization

Board Meeting (Third Mondays except January)

“Birdhouse”/Fourth & Gill Center, 800 North Fourth Avenue

Liz Upchurch, 898-1809, lizupchurch1@gmail.com

 

Monday, March 21 — 7 p.m.

Alice Bell Spring Hill Neighborhood Association

(Third Mondays except June, July, December)

All are welcome to attend.

New Harvest Park, 4775 New Harvest Lane

Ronnie Collins, 637-9630

 

Tuesday, March 22 — 6 p.m.

Inskip Community Association / Asociación Comunidad Inskip (ACI)

(Fourth Tuesdays)

Inskip Baptist Church, 4810 Rowan Rd

Betty Jo Mahan, 679-2748

 

Wednesday, March 23 — 9 a.m.

Infill Housing Design Review Committee (Fourth Wednesdays)

Re: infill housing in central city neighborhoods with IH-1 overlay

http://www.knoxmpc.org/zoning/infill.htm

Jeff Archer, 215-3821, jeff.archer@knoxmpc.org

 

Wednesday, March 23 — 9 a.m.

Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Executive Committee

(Fourth Wednesdays, Jan.-Oct., and Third Wednesdays, Nov.-Dec.)

Small Assembly Room, City County Building

Agenda: http://www.knoxtrans.org/meetings/execagen.htm

Dori Caron, 215-2694, dori.caron@knoxmpc.org

 

Wednesday, March 23 — 5 p.m.

Knox County Board of Education— Mid-month Work Session

(Usually held on the Monday before the regular meeting and

third Mondays, except holidays or holiday weeks.)

First Floor Board Room, Andrew Johnson Building, 912 South Gay St.

For agenda, work sessions, and other items:

Visit http://knoxschools.org. Click on “Board of Education.”

 

Thursday, March 24 — 9 a.m.

Special Events Community Meeting (Fourth Thursdays, January-October)

“Meet with city services that may assist in planning your event.”

Civic Coliseum Ballroom, Third Floor

Free Parking available at Civic Coliseum Parking Garage

Office of Special Events, 215-4248

 

Thursday, March 24 — 5:30 p.m.

Knoxville City Council Workshop

Topic: Proposed Food Truck Ordinance

Large Assembly Room, City County Building

 

Saturday, March 26 — 9 a.m. until last person is heard

“Coffee with the Councilman”

(Usually the Last Saturday of Each Quarter)

First District City Council Member Nick Pavlis

Bring your concerns or stop by to chat; open to all city residents.

Roundup Restaurant, 3643 Sevierville Pike

Nick Pavlis, 851-6671

 

Monday, March 28 — 11:30 a.m.

Central Business Improvement District (CBID) Board Meeting

Knoxville Chamber, 17 Market Square

http://www.downtownknoxville.org/about/cbid-meetings/

Michele Hummel, 246-2654, mhummel@downtownknoxville.org

 

Monday, March 28 — 5 p.m.

Broadway Corridor Task Force (Fourth Mondays except December)

Focusing on enhancements to the corridor south of I-640

KCDC, 901 North Broadway

Lauren Rider, 964-3905, laurenellent@yahoo.com

 

Monday, March 28 — 5 p.m. (zoning matters heard beginning at 7 p.m.)

Knox County Commission

(Fourth Mondays, January-October. Third Mondays, November-December)

www.knoxcounty.org/commission

Agenda: Click on “Information” and then “Commission Agendas”

Public Forum held at start & end of meeting

 

Monday, March 28 — 7- 8:30 p.m.

South Woodlawn Neighborhood Association

Bi-Monthly Meeting (Fourth Mondays, odd months, except holidays)

Woodlawn Christian Church, 4339 Woodlawn Pike

Shelley Conklin, 686-6789

 

Tuesday, March 29 — 6:30 p.m.

Chilhowee Park Neighborhood Association (Last Tuesdays)

Chilhowee Park Office, 3301 Magnolia at Beaman Street

Enter park at Beaman & E. Fifth Ave. Park at picnic shelter.

Take sidewalk to upper entrance of the Chilhowee Park office.

Paul Ruff, 696-6584

 

Tuesday, March 29 — 7 p.m.

City Council (every other Tuesday)

Main Assembly Room, City County Building

http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/citycouncil

Agenda: http://knoxvillecitytn.iqm2.com

 

Thursday, March 31 — 3:30 p.m.

Better Building Board

(Last Thursday, January-October. First Thursday, December)

Small Assembly Room, City-County Building

http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/government/boards_commissions/better_building_board/

Cheri Hollifield, 215-2119, chollifield@knoxvilletn.gov

 

Friday, April 1 — 9:30 p.m.

Public Officer Hearing – Neighborhood Codes Enforcement

(Usually held on the Friday following Better Building Board meetings)

The PO considers action on violations of city’s building codes.

Small Assembly Room, City County Building

http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/government/boards_commissions/better_building_board/

Cheri Hollifield, 215-2119, chollifield@knoxvilletn.gov

 

Friday, April 1 — 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Fair Housing Conference: “Building a Vision of Equality: One Day at a Time”

The Foundry, 747 World’s Fair Park Drive

$65 fee includes continental breakfast and lunch; scholarships available

Dress: Casual + walking shoes for 1.5-hour walking tour

Details and registration at http://echoknoxville.com

Equality Coalition for Housing Opportunities (ECHO)

Jennifer Bell, 403-1234, jbell@kcdc.org or Thomas Boehm, 974-1723, tboehm@utk.edu

 

Monday, April 4 — 1 p.m.

East Knoxville Community Meeting (First Mondays)

Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway

Michael Covington, 274-7958, mdcov@hotmail.com

 

Monday, April 4 — 4 p.m.

Love Towers Fellowship Association (First Mondays except holidays)

Love Towers Community Room; 1171 Armstrong St.

Bill Jackson, 221-4402

 

Monday, April 4 — 5 p.m.

Knox County Board of Education—Work Session

(Usually held on the Monday before the regular meeting and

Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 9, No. 8 – Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016

by

Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 9, No. 8 – Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016

 

PDF Version: http://bit.ly/NeighborhoodAdvisory2016-02-23

 

  1. No Issue Next Week
  2. Last Day to Register: Monday, February 29
  3. Pastor Daryl Arnold to Keynote Luncheon on March 5
  4. Free KAT Ride, Free Parking for Neighborhood Luncheon
  5. O’Connor Center to Hold Pancake Fest
  6. Knoxville Clean-up Event Planned for March 12
  7. Better Building Board Meets Thursday
  8. Testify on Blighted Properties at Meeting Thursday
  9. Neighborhood and Government Calendar

 

Published by the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhoods to report news important to Knoxville’s residential neighborhoods. News & calendar deadline: 9 a.m. Tuesdays.

 

  1. No Issue Next Week

 

This newsletter will not be published next week as staff prepares for the Neighborhood Awards & Networking Luncheon. The next issue will be published on Thursday, March 10. Articles and calendar items are due by 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 9.

 

  1. Last Day to Register: Monday, February 29

 

Less than one week is now left to sign up for the Neighborhood Awards & Networking Luncheon, which will be held Saturday, March 5, at the Knoxville Convention Center.

 

Over 300 individuals have now registered for this event.

 

Advance registrations will be accepted through next Monday, Feb. 29, at this website. Be sure to fill out all pages of the form and click DONE at the end. For information or to register by phone, call the Office of Neighborhoods at 215-2113.

 

There is no charge for this event, including lunch, but you must register in advance so that a lunch ticket can be reserved in your name. Registration at the door will be possible, but you may or may not get a lunch ticket. Also, name tags are printed based on the advance registrations.

 

  1. Pastor Daryl Arnold to Keynote Luncheon on March 5

 

Pastor Daryl Arnold of Overcoming Believers Church will keynote the Neighborhood Awards and Networking Luncheon on Saturday, March 5, at the Knoxville Convention Center.

 

Arnold is active in the community-wide Save Our Sons initiative that was launched by Mayor Madeline Rogero in 2014 and which seeks to put a halt to violence among African American men and boys. At the Luncheon, he will provide his perspective on this violence and offer ideas for individuals and neighborhoods to mount a meaningful response.

 

A native of Chattanooga, Arnold holds a B.S. degree in business management and marketing from Knoxville College. He served in various ministerial roles in Knoxville and Chattanooga before returning to Knoxville in 2003 to found Overcoming Believers Church, which now is located on Harriet Tubman Street with a membership of approximately 2,500 members.

 

Following Arnold’s presentation, Mayor Rogero and members of the Neighborhood Advisory Council will present the Neighborhood Achievement Awards and the Diana Conn Good Neighbor of the Year Award.

 

The luncheon event — beginning at 10 a.m. and ending at about 2 p.m. — also features entertainment by the Old City Buskers; information booths; and an opportunity to meet Mayor Madeline Rogero, members of City Council, and several department heads and senior staff members.

 

Don’t miss the “Bringing It All Back Home” Community Showcase, with eight groups presenting slide shows of innovative neighborhood and community projects.

 

Other features include a Pixels-in-the-Hood Photo Booth and drawings for over 50 door prizes. More detail can be found on the Luncheon web page and this Facebook event page.

 

  1. Free KAT Ride, Free Parking for Neighborhood Luncheon

 

Anyone attending the Neighborhood Awards & Networking Luncheon on Saturday, March 5, can ride KAT for free to and from the Knoxville Convention Center.

 

KAT buses will run a regular Saturday schedule on Saturday, March 5. If you are headed for the Neighborhood Luncheon, just tell the driver, and you will ride for free.

 

Some bus routes go by the Convention Center. If not, you can ride to the Knoxville Station and then transfer to a free trolley to the Convention Center. See the KAT website — http://katbus.com/ADA/schedules.php — for routes and schedules.

 

Once you are at the Luncheon, stop by the KAT booth to get your free bus pass for the ride home. Be sure to stop by their booth before 12:15 p.m., when all booths will close.

 

For those traveling by car, free parking will be available at the Poplar Street parking lot across Cumberland Avenue from the Convention Center and at the Locust Street Garage.

 

  1. O’Connor Center to Hold Pancake Fest

 

O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona Street, will hold its annual “All You Can Eat” Pancake Fest on Friday, March 4, from 7 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

 

There will be an abundance of pancakes, sausage, orange juice, milk and coffee. The admission is $5.00, so bring a friend and enjoy other activities at the Center as well. For more information, or for orders to go, contact the O’Connor Center at 523-1153.

 

  1. Knoxville Clean-up Event Planned for March 12

 

Five Points Up, a community group that promotes quality of life initiatives in East Knoxville, will hold its second annual community-wide clean up on Saturday, March 12, from 9:00 a.m. until noon.

 

The group is urging neighborhood organizations, churches, businesses and other nonprofits, as well as individuals, to participate.

 

Bring a friend and meet at 9 a.m. in the parking lot of the Harvest Center Plaza, 2410 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.  Gloves, bags, tools, and safety equipment will be provided.

 

Partners for this event include CAC East Neighborhood Center, The Village of Knoxville, Smoke-Free Knoxville, Save Our Sons, AmeriCorps, 5PointsUp, Project Grad Knoxville, Knox County Health Department, and East Knoxville Business and Professional Association.

 

A planning meeting for this event will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at the  CAC East Neighborhood Center, 4200 Asheville Highway. For more, call Sarah Bounse at 215-5187 or CAC East Neighborhood Center at 526-5125.

 

  1. Better Building Board Meets Thursday

 

One property is on the agenda for this week’s Better Building Board (BBB) meeting at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, February 25, in the Small Assembly Room of the City County Building.

 

The property at 1404 Chicago Avenue is on the agenda for appeal of an order by the Public Officer. Neighbors affected by this property may wish to be present to testify on its impact on the neighborhood.

 

For a full copy of the February BBB agenda, with details and owner information on each property, visit http://knoxvilletn.gov/government/boards_commissions and click on the Better Building Board.

 

  1. Testify on Blighted Properties at Meeting Thursday

 

Eighteen properties are on the agenda for the City’s next Public Officer Hearing, which will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, February 25, rather than the usual time.

 

This time and date is for February only. All other 2016 POH meetings will stay on schedule (the Friday following the BBB meeting on the fourth Thursday).

 

The Public Officer — Public Works Director David Brace — will hear testimony on buildings that inspectors contend are in violation of the city’s building codes. Testimony can also be made by the property owners, neighbors, neighborhood groups, and other stakeholders, such as lien holders.

 

The Public Officer then decides whether to issue an order requiring that the violations be addressed within a certain period of time. Failure by the owner to cure the problem may result in the boarding or demolition of a structure, or the cleanup of a dirty or overgrown lot, with costs billed to the owner. A property owner may appeal the Public Officer’s decision to the Better Building Board and, ultimately, to Chancery Court.

 

The properties to be heard for repair/demolition orders are: 910 Camp Avenue (including accessory structure), 218 Chickamauga Avenue (including accessory structure), 5501 Foxwood Road (including accessory structure), 3030 Hackman Street (including trailer), 704 Hollywood Drive including retaining wall, 2229 Mississippi Avenue, 827 West Oak Hill Avenue, 128 Pickering Street (deck and retaining wall only), 138 Pickering Street, 922 Vermont Avenue, 612 Washburn Road (including accessory structure), 3240 Wilson Avenue, 925 West Woodland Avenue (including accessory structure).

 

The properties at 1000 May Avenue (including accessory structure), 209 West Moody Avenue, 435 East Morelia Avenue, 5133 Sevierville Pike (Accessory structure only), and 315 East Quincy Avenue will be considered for confirmation of a previously issued emergency repair/demolition order.

 

If any of these properties are in your neighborhood, you or a representative of your organization may wish to attend the meeting to submit testimony about the impact of the property on the neighborhood.

 

The full February 25 agenda, with details on each property, can be found here on the city website.

 

  1. Neighborhood and Government Calendar

 

Include your neighborhood-related event or meeting in this space. Call 215-4382.

 

Visit http://knoxvilletn.gov/calendar for a complete list of meetings of various city boards and commissions.

 

If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to attend a City of Knoxville public meeting, please contact Stephanie Brewer Cook at scook@knoxvilletn.gov or 215-2034 no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting you wish to attend. For an English interpreter, contact David Massey at 215-3232 or dmassey@knoxvilletn.gov.

 

Today – Monday, February 29

Final Days to Register for the Neighborhood Awards & Networking Luncheon

Event to be held 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, March 5

Register Here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2016Luncheon

Or Call the Office of Neighborhoods, 215-2113

 

Today — Tuesday, February 23

2016 Knox County Primary Election

Early Voting Period

http://www.knoxcounty.org/election/index.php

 

Tuesday, February 23 — 6 p.m.

Inskip Community Association / Asociación Comunidad Inskip (ACI)

(Fourth Tuesdays)

Inskip Baptist Church, 4810 Rowan Rd

Betty Jo Mahan, 679-2748

 

Tuesday, February 23 — 6 p.m.

Public Meeting

One Year Plan Update for South Sector

Flenniken Landing, 115 Flenniken Avenue

Metropolitan Planning Commission

Current Plan: http://archive.knoxmpc.org/plans/oneyear.htm

Michael Brusseau, 215-2500, michael.brusseau@knoxmpc.org

 

Tuesday, February 23 — 6:30 p.m.

Chilhowee Park Neighborhood Association (Last Tuesdays)

Chilhowee Park Office, 3301 Magnolia at Beaman Street

Enter park at Beaman & E. Fifth Ave. Park at picnic shelter.

Take sidewalk to upper entrance of the Chilhowee Park office.

Paul Ruff, 696-6584

 

Wednesday, February 24 — 9 a.m.

Infill Housing Design Review Committee (Fourth Wednesdays)

Re: infill housing in central city neighborhoods with IH-1 overlay

http://www.knoxmpc.org/zoning/infill.htm

Jeff Archer, 215-3821, jeff.archer@knoxmpc.org

 

Wednesday, February 24 — 9 a.m.

Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Executive Committee

(Fourth Wednesdays, Jan.-Oct., and Third Wednesdays, Nov.-Dec.)

Small Assembly Room, City County Building

Agenda: http://www.knoxtrans.org/meetings/execagen.htm

Dori Caron, 215-2694, dori.caron@knoxmpc.org

 

Wednesday, February 24 — 5:30 p.m.

Public Meeting

Updates to Fort Dickerson Park

Flenniken Landing, 115 Flenniken Avenue

City of Knoxville and the Aslan Foundation

 

Thursday, February 25 — 9 a.m.

Special Events Community Meeting (Fourth Thursdays, January-October)

“Meet with city services that may assist in planning your event.”

Civic Coliseum Ballroom, Third Floor

Free Parking available at Civic Coliseum Parking Garage

Office of Special Events, 215-4248

 

Thursday, February 25 — 10 a.m.-Noon

Hiring Event

Meet with human resource managers who are now hiring; onsite interviews

Knoxville Area Urban League and staffing agency Randstad

For more, call 524-5511 or visit the KAUL Website.

 

Thursday, February 25 — 3:30 p.m.

Better Building Board

(Last Thursday, January-October. First Thursday, December)

Small Assembly Room, City-County Building

http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/government/boards_commissions/better_building_board/

Cheri Hollifield, 215-2119, chollifield@knoxvilletn.gov

 

Thursday, February 25 — 4:00 p.m.

Public Officer Hearing – Neighborhood Codes Enforcement

(Usually held on the Friday following Better Building Board meetings)

The PO considers action on violations of city’s building codes.

Small Assembly Room, City County Building

http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/government/boards_commissions/better_building_board/

Cheri Hollifield, 215-2119, chollifield@knoxvilletn.gov

 

Thursday, February 25 — 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Community Schools Celebration

South Knoxville Elementary School

801 Sevier Ave.

Register for the event here

 

Monday, February 29 — 5 p.m.

Knox County Board of Education—Work Session

(Usually held on the Monday before the regular meeting and

third Mondays, except holidays or holiday weeks.)

First Floor Board Room, Andrew Johnson Building, 912 South Gay St.

For agenda, work sessions, and other items:

Visit http://knoxschools.org. Click on “Board of Education.”

 

Monday, February 29 — 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Five Points Master Plan Update Meeting

Topics: Final Renderings of senior housing at Bethel & McConnell streets

and next phases of the Five Points Master Plan

Pizza and beverages provided

Walter P. Taylor Boys and Girls Club, 317 McConnell St.

Knoxville’s Community Development Corp. (KCDC)

 

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

ELECTION DAY

2016 Knox County Primary Election

http://www.knoxcounty.org/election/index.php

 

Tuesday, March 1 — 4:30 p.m.

Dandridge Avenue Neighborhood Watch (First Tuesdays)

Beck Cultural Exchange Center, 1927 Dandridge Ave.

Lawrence Washington, 524-4498

 

Tuesday, March 1 — 6 p.m.

            Mechanicsville Community Association (First Tuesdays)

Fairview Recreation Center, 1628 Dora St.

Charles Wright, 637-1802

 

Tuesday, March 1 — 7 p.m.

City Council (every other Tuesday)

Main Assembly Room, City County Building

http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/citycouncil

Agenda: http://knoxvillecitytn.iqm2.com

 

Wednesday, March 2 — Breakfast – 7:30 a.m.  Meeting – 8 a.m.

East Towne Area Business & Professional Association (First Wednesdays)

Neighborhood Residents and Leaders encouraged to attend

New Harvest Park Community Building

Chair, Justin Sterling, JSterling@simon.com

 

Wednesday, March 2 — 5 p.m.

Knox County Board of Education – Regular Session (First Wednesdays)

First Floor Board Room, Andrew Johnson Building, 912 South Gay St.

For agenda, work sessions, and other items:

Visit http://knoxschools.org. Click on “Board of Education.”

 

Saturday March 5, 2016 — 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Neighborhood Awards & Networking Luncheon

Knoxville Convention Center

Debbie Sharp, 215-4382, dsharp@knoxvilletn.gov

 

Saturday, March 5 — 1-4 p.m.

“Eat, Live and Dine Healthy” Expo

Healthy recipe ideas, cooking demonstrations, free health screenings,

and “Ask a Pharmacist” booth

Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Hwy

Alliance House Community of Knoxville, University of Tennessee

De’Ossie Dingus of Alliance House Community, 332-2677

 

Monday, March 7 — 1 p.m.

East Knoxville Community Meeting (First Mondays)

Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway

Michael Covington, 274-7958, mdcov@hotmail.com

 

Monday, March 7 — 4 p.m.

Love Towers Fellowship Association (First Mondays except holidays)

Love Towers Community Room; 1171 Armstrong St.

Bill Jackson, 221-4402

 

Monday, March 7 — 6 p.m.

Holston Meadows Neighborhood Watch

Milton Roberts Recreation Center, 5900 Asheville Hwy

Beverly Adkins, 523-6343 or Vivian Williams, 385-7074

 

Monday, March 7 — 6:30 p.m.

Parkridge Community Organization (First Mondays except holidays)

Cansler YMCA, 616 Jessamine St.

David Anderson, (803) 259-6289, dander19@utk.edu

 

Monday, March 7 — 7 p.m.

Oakwood Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association (First Mondays)

Community Club House, 916 Shamrock Ave. at Henegar St.

Bill Hutton, 773-5228, s_wlhutton@yahoo.com

 

Tuesday, March 8 — 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

MPC Agenda Review (Second Tuesdays)

Small Assembly Room, City County Building

http://www.knoxmpc.org

 

Tuesday, March 8 — 6 p.m.

Brown Avenue Neighborhood Watch (Second Tuesdays)

Hoitt Ave. Baptist Church, 2121 Hoitt Ave.

Jimmy Ramsey, 637-0243

 

Wednesday, March 9 — 11:30 a.m.

Community Forum (Second Wednesdays)

Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road

Sue Mauer, 690-0269

 

Wednesday, March 9 — 4:30 p.m.

Neighborhood Advisory Council, City of Knoxville

(Second Wednesdays except December)

Cansler YMCA, 616 Jessamine St.

http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/neighborhoods

David Massey, 215-3232

 

Thursday, March 10 — 1:30 p.m.

Metropolitan Planning Commission (Second Thursdays)

Large Assembly Room, City County Building

http://www.knoxmpc.org

Agenda: http://agenda.knoxmpc.org

 

Thursday, March 10 — 6 p.m.

Lonsdale Homes Resident Association (Second Thursdays)

Community Building, 1956 Goins Dr.

Phyllis Patrick, 323-7224

 

Thursday, March 10 — 7-8 p.m.

Colonial Village Neighborhood Association

(Second Thursdays except December and January)

South Knoxville Church of God, 5623 Magazine Road

Terry Caruthers, 579-5702, t_caruthers@hotmail.com

 

Friday, March 11 — 7:45 a.m. and 8 a.m.

North Knoxville Business & Professional Association (Second Fridays)

Breakfast at 7:45 am, Meeting at 8 a.m.

Open to North Knoxville Residents, Neighborhood Groups, Business Owners

Meeting location varies. Check Website for location. http://northknoxvillebpa.org/

Becky Dodson, becky.dodson@hma.com, 545-6750.

 

Friday, March 11 — 6 p.m.

Beaumont Community Organization (Second Fridays)

Community Room, Solid Waste Transfer Station, 1033 Elm St.

Natasha Murphy, 936-0139

 

Monday, March 14 — 1:30 p.m.

Montgomery Village Residents Association (Second Mondays)

4600 Joe Lewis Rd. #175

Ronnie Thompson, 583-9221

 

Monday, March 14 — 3 p.m.

Northgate Resident Association (Second Mondays)

Social Hall, 4301 Whittle Springs Rd.

David Wildsmith, 219-0417

 

Monday, March 14 — 5-6 p.m.

Cold Springs Neighborhood Watch (Second Mondays)

Michael Meadowview Neighborhood Watch (Second Mondays)

CAC East Neighborhood Center, 4200 Asheville Hwy.

Michael Meadowview:  Marian Bailey, 525-5625

Cold Springs: Terrell Patrick, 525-4833

 

Monday, March 14 — 6 p.m.

Fountain City Town Hall Board Meeting (Second Mondays)

Board Meetings: 6 p.m. Monthly

General Membership Meetings: 7 p.m., February, April, September, November

Church of the Good Shepherd, 5337 Jacksboro Pike

Jamie Rowe, 688-9525, ombroligo@aol.com

 

Monday, March 14 — 6 p.m.

Lyons View Community Club (Second Mondays)

Lyons View Community Center, 114 Sprankle Ave.

Mary Brewster, 454-2390

 

Monday, March 14 — 6 p.m.

Vestal Community Organization (Second Mondays)

South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Old Maryville Pike

Katherine Russell, 566-1198

 

Monday, March 14 — 6:30 p.m.

Community Potluck

Historic Fourth & Gill Neighborhood Organization (Second Mondays)

Central United Methodist Church, 210 Third Ave.

Liz Upchurch, 898-1809, lizupchurch1@gmail.com

 

Monday, March 14 — 6:30 p.m.

Historic Old North Knoxville (Second Mondays)

St. James Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, 1101 N. Broadway

Donna Spencer, donnspen@gmail.com, 304-673-9697

 

Monday, March 14 — 7 p.m.

Belle Morris Community Action Group (Second Mondays)

City View Baptist Church, 2311 Fine Ave.

http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/Belle_Morris

Rick Wilen, 524-5008

 

Monday, March 14 — 7 p.m.

            Town Hall East

(Second Mondays in September, November, January, March and May)

Fellowship Hall, Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 409 Asheville Highway

Eston Williams, 406-5412

 

Tuesday, March 15 — 6 p.m.

Delrose Drive Neighborhood Watch

(Third Tuesdays in January, March, May, July, September and November)

Riverview Baptist Church, 3618 Delrose Dr.             Corina and John Buffalow, 523-0102

 

Tuesday, March 15 — 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Women’s Pay Equity Forum: Why It Matters to You

Panel Discussion

Sponsors: American Assn. of University Women, League of Women Voters,

YWCA of Knoxville, and East Tenn. Women’s Leadership Council

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike

Anne Loy, anneloy@comcast.net, 865-281-9689, or

Linda Murawski, murawskil@aol.com, 865-607-8032

www.Knoxville-tn.aauw.net

 

Tuesday, March 15 — 7 p.m.

Edgewood Park Neighborhood Association (Third Tuesdays, except December)

Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail

Peter Pallesen, 200-8311, http://edgewoodpark.us/

 

Tuesday, March 15 — 7 p.m.

City Council (every other Tuesday)

Main Assembly Room, City County Building

http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/citycouncil

Agenda: http://knoxvillecitytn.iqm2.com

 

Wednesday, March 16 — 12 Noon

Eastport/Lee Williams Neighborhood Watch (Third Wednesdays)

Appreciation Ceremony for Emergency Services Personnel

Lee Williams Senior Center, 2240 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.

Sylvia Cook, 206-3433, sylviacook5901@comcast.net

 

Wednesday, March 16 — 6:30 p.m.

Lindbergh Forest Neighborhood Association (Third Wednesdays)

Graystone Presbyterian Church, 139 Woodlawn Pike

Kelley DeLuca, 660-4728, kelleydeluca@gmail.com

 

Thursday, March 17 — Breakfast – 7:30 a.m. Meeting – 8 a.m.

East Knoxville Business & Professional Association (Third Thursdays)

Open to Neighborhood Residents and Leaders

Meeting location varies

Doug Minter, Dminter@knoxvillechamber.com, Knoxville Chamber, 637-4550

http://www.eastknox.org/

 

Thursday, March 17 — 8:30 a.m.

Historic Zoning Commission (Third Thursdays)

http://knoxvilletn.gov/government/boards_commissions/historic_zoning_commission/        Kaye Graybeal, 215-3795, kaye.graybeal@knoxmpc.org

 

Thursday, March 17 — 12 noon

KUB Board of Commissioners (Third Thursdays, except July)

Historic Miller’s Building, 445 S. Gay St.

See www.kub.org. Click on “About Us” at top of the page.

 

Thursday, March 17 — 4 p.m.

City Board of Zoning Appeals (Third Thursdays)

Small Assembly Room, City County Building

Pre-Agenda Meeting: 3 p.m. in Room 511

http://knoxvilletn.gov/government/boards_commissions/board_of_zoning_appeals/

 

Thursday, March 17 — 4:30 p.m.

Pond Gap Area Neighborhood Association (Third Thursdays)

            Coop Café, 3701 Sutherland Ave.

David Williams, dawill64@yahoo.com

 

Thursday, March 17 — 4:30 p.m.

RiverHill Gateway Neighborhood Association (Third Thursdays)

Outdoor Knoxville, 900 Volunteer Landing

Kaye Bultemeier, 504-940-8952, kayebultemeier@gmail.com

 

Thursday, March 17 — 7 p.m.

Old Sevier Community Group

(Third Thursdays, January-November)

South Knoxville Elementary School Library, 801 Sevier Avenue

Gary Deitsch, 573-7355, garyedeitsch@bellsouth.net

 

Saturday, March 19 — 10 a.m.

South Haven Neighborhood Association (Third Saturdays)

Hillcrest United Methodist Church, 1615 Price Ave.

Linda Rust, 679-9924, rstyldy1965@yahoo.com

 

Monday, March 21 — 6:30 p.m.

Historic Fourth & Gill Neighborhood Organization

Board Meeting (Third Mondays except January)

“Birdhouse”/Fourth & Gill Center, 800 North Fourth Avenue

Liz Upchurch, 898-1809, lizupchurch1@gmail.com

 

Monday, March 21 — 7 p.m.

Alice Bell Spring Hill Neighborhood Association

(Third Mondays except June, July, December)

All are welcome to attend.

Alice Bell Baptist Church, 3305 Alice Bell Road (during early voting only)

Ronnie Collins, 637-9630

 

Wednesday, March 23 — 5 p.m.

Knox County Board of Education— Mid-month Work Session

(Usually held on the Monday before the regular meeting and

third Mondays, except holidays or holiday weeks.)

First Floor Board Room, Andrew Johnson Building, 912 South Gay St.

For agenda, work sessions, and other items:

Visit http://knoxschools.org. Click on “Board of Education.”

 

Saturday, March 26 — 9 a.m. until last person is heard

“Coffee with the Councilman”

(Usually the Last Saturday of Each Quarter)

First District City Council Member Nick Pavlis

Bring your concerns or stop by to chat; open to all city residents.

Roundup Restaurant, 3643 Sevierville Pike

Nick Pavlis, 851-6671

 

Monday, March 28 — 11:30 a.m.

Central Business Improvement District (CBID) Board Meeting

Knoxville Chamber, 17 Market Square

http://www.downtownknoxville.org/about/cbid-meetings/

Michele Hummel, 246-2654, mhummel@downtownknoxville.org

 

Monday, March 28 — 5 p.m.

Broadway Corridor Task Force (Fourth Mondays except December)

Focusing on enhancements to the corridor south of I-640

KCDC, 901 North Broadway<

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Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 9, No. 8 – Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016

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Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 9, No. 8 – Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016

 

PDF Version: http://bit.ly/NeighborhoodAdvisory2016-02-23

 

  1. No Issue Next Week
  2. Last Day to Register: Monday, February 29
  3. Pastor Daryl Arnold to Keynote Luncheon on March 5
  4. Free KAT Ride, Free Parking for Neighborhood Luncheon
  5. O’Connor Center to Hold Pancake Fest
  6. Knoxville Clean-up Event Planned for March 12
  7. Better Building Board Meets Thursday
  8. Testify on Blighted Properties at Meeting Thursday
  9. Neighborhood and Government Calendar

 

Published by the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhoods to report news important to Knoxville’s residential neighborhoods. News & calendar deadline: 9 a.m. Tuesdays.

 

  1. No Issue Next Week

 

This newsletter will not be published next week as staff prepares for the Neighborhood Awards & Networking Luncheon. The next issue will be published on Thursday, March 10. Articles and calendar items are due by 5 p.m. Wednesday, March 9.

 

  1. Last Day to Register: Monday, February 29

 

Less than one week is now left to sign up for the Neighborhood Awards & Networking Luncheon, which will be held Saturday, March 5, at the Knoxville Convention Center.

 

Over 300 individuals have now registered for this event.

 

Advance registrations will be accepted through next Monday, Feb. 29, at this website. Be sure to fill out all pages of the form and click DONE at the end. For information or to register by phone, call the Office of Neighborhoods at 215-2113.

 

There is no charge for this event, including lunch, but you must register in advance so that a lunch ticket can be reserved in your name. Registration at the door will be possible, but you may or may not get a lunch ticket. Also, name tags are printed based on the advance registrations.

 

  1. Pastor Daryl Arnold to Keynote Luncheon on March 5

 

Pastor Daryl Arnold of Overcoming Believers Church will keynote the Neighborhood Awards and Networking Luncheon on Saturday, March 5, at the Knoxville Convention Center.

 

Arnold is active in the community-wide Save Our Sons initiative that was launched by Mayor Madeline Rogero in 2014 and which seeks to put a halt to violence among African American men and boys. At the Luncheon, he will provide his perspective on this violence and offer ideas for individuals and neighborhoods to mount a meaningful response.

 

A native of Chattanooga, Arnold holds a B.S. degree in business management and marketing from Knoxville College. He served in various ministerial roles in Knoxville and Chattanooga before returning to Knoxville in 2003 to found Overcoming Believers Church, which now is located on Harriet Tubman Street with a membership of approximately 2,500 members.

 

Following Arnold’s presentation, Mayor Rogero and members of the Neighborhood Advisory Council will present the Neighborhood Achievement Awards and the Diana Conn Good Neighbor of the Year Award.

 

The luncheon event — beginning at 10 a.m. and ending at about 2 p.m. — also features entertainment by the Old City Buskers; information booths; and an opportunity to meet Mayor Madeline Rogero, members of City Council, and several department heads and senior staff members.

 

Don’t miss the “Bringing It All Back Home” Community Showcase, with eight groups presenting slide shows of innovative neighborhood and community projects.

 

Other features include a Pixels-in-the-Hood Photo Booth and drawings for over 50 door prizes. More detail can be found on the Luncheon web page and this Facebook event page.

 

  1. Free KAT Ride, Free Parking for Neighborhood Luncheon

 

Anyone attending the Neighborhood Awards & Networking Luncheon on Saturday, March 5, can ride KAT for free to and from the Knoxville Convention Center.

 

KAT buses will run a regular Saturday schedule on Saturday, March 5. If you are headed for the Neighborhood Luncheon, just tell the driver, and you will ride for free.

 

Some bus routes go by the Convention Center. If not, you can ride to the Knoxville Station and then transfer to a free trolley to the Convention Center. See the KAT website — http://katbus.com/ADA/schedules.php — for routes and schedules.

 

Once you are at the Luncheon, stop by the KAT booth to get your free bus pass for the ride home. Be sure to stop by their booth before 12:15 p.m., when all booths will close.

 

For those traveling by car, free parking will be available at the Poplar Street parking lot across Cumberland Avenue from the Convention Center and at the Locust Street Garage.

 

  1. O’Connor Center to Hold Pancake Fest

 

O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona Street, will hold its annual “All You Can Eat” Pancake Fest on Friday, March 4, from 7 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

 

There will be an abundance of pancakes, sausage, orange juice, milk and coffee. The admission is $5.00, so bring a friend and enjoy other activities at the Center as well. For more information, or for orders to go, contact the O’Connor Center at 523-1153.

 

  1. Knoxville Clean-up Event Planned for March 12

 

Five Points Up, a community group that promotes quality of life initiatives in East Knoxville, will hold its second annual community-wide clean up on Saturday, March 12, from 9:00 a.m. until noon.

 

The group is urging neighborhood organizations, churches, businesses and other nonprofits, as well as individuals, to participate.

 

Bring a friend and meet at 9 a.m. in the parking lot of the Harvest Center Plaza, 2410 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.  Gloves, bags, tools, and safety equipment will be provided.

 

Partners for this event include CAC East Neighborhood Center, The Village of Knoxville, Smoke-Free Knoxville, Save Our Sons, AmeriCorps, 5PointsUp, Project Grad Knoxville, Knox County Health Department, and East Knoxville Business and Professional Association.

 

A planning meeting for this event will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, at the  CAC East Neighborhood Center, 4200 Asheville Highway. For more, call Sarah Bounse at 215-5187 or CAC East Neighborhood Center at 526-5125.

 

  1. Better Building Board Meets Thursday

 

One property is on the agenda for this week’s Better Building Board (BBB) meeting at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, February 25, in the Small Assembly Room of the City County Building.

 

The property at 1404 Chicago Avenue is on the agenda for appeal of an order by the Public Officer. Neighbors affected by this property may wish to be present to testify on its impact on the neighborhood.

 

For a full copy of the February BBB agenda, with details and owner information on each property, visit http://knoxvilletn.gov/government/boards_commissions and click on the Better Building Board.

 

  1. Testify on Blighted Properties at Meeting Thursday

 

Eighteen properties are on the agenda for the City’s next Public Officer Hearing, which will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday, February 25, rather than the usual time.

 

This time and date is for February only. All other 2016 POH meetings will stay on schedule (the Friday following the BBB meeting on the fourth Thursday).

 

The Public Officer — Public Works Director David Brace — will hear testimony on buildings that inspectors contend are in violation of the city’s building codes. Testimony can also be made by the property owners, neighbors, neighborhood groups, and other stakeholders, such as lien holders.

 

The Public Officer then decides whether to issue an order requiring that the violations be addressed within a certain period of time. Failure by the owner to cure the problem may result in the boarding or demolition of a structure, or the cleanup of a dirty or overgrown lot, with costs billed to the owner. A property owner may appeal the Public Officer’s decision to the Better Building Board and, ultimately, to Chancery Court.

 

The properties to be heard for repair/demolition orders are: 910 Camp Avenue (including accessory structure), 218 Chickamauga Avenue (including accessory structure), 5501 Foxwood Road (including accessory structure), 3030 Hackman Street (including trailer), 704 Hollywood Drive including retaining wall, 2229 Mississippi Avenue, 827 West Oak Hill Avenue, 128 Pickering Street (deck and retaining wall only), 138 Pickering Street, 922 Vermont Avenue, 612 Washburn Road (including accessory structure), 3240 Wilson Avenue, 925 West Woodland Avenue (including accessory structure).

 

The properties at 1000 May Avenue (including accessory structure), 209 West Moody Avenue, 435 East Morelia Avenue, 5133 Sevierville Pike (Accessory structure only), and 315 East Quincy Avenue will be considered for confirmation of a previously issued emergency repair/demolition order.

 

If any of these properties are in your neighborhood, you or a representative of your organization may wish to attend the meeting to submit testimony about the impact of the property on the neighborhood.

 

The full February 25 agenda, with details on each property, can be found here on the city website.

 

  1. Neighborhood and Government Calendar

 

Include your neighborhood-related event or meeting in this space. Call 215-4382.

 

Visit http://knoxvilletn.gov/calendar for a complete list of meetings of various city boards and commissions.

 

If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to attend a City of Knoxville public meeting, please contact Stephanie Brewer Cook at scook@knoxvilletn.gov or 215-2034 no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting you wish to attend. For an English interpreter, contact David Massey at 215-3232 or dmassey@knoxvilletn.gov.

 

Today – Monday, February 29

Final Days to Register for the Neighborhood Awards & Networking Luncheon

Event to be held 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, March 5

Register Here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2016Luncheon

Or Call the Office of Neighborhoods, 215-2113

 

Today — Tuesday, February 23

2016 Knox County Primary Election

Early Voting Period

http://www.knoxcounty.org/election/index.php

 

Tuesday, February 23 — 6 p.m.

Inskip Community Association / Asociación Comunidad Inskip (ACI)

(Fourth Tuesdays)

Inskip Baptist Church, 4810 Rowan Rd

Betty Jo Mahan, 679-2748

 

Tuesday, February 23 — 6 p.m.

Public Meeting

One Year Plan Update for South Sector

Flenniken Landing, 115 Flenniken Avenue

Metropolitan Planning Commission

Current Plan: http://archive.knoxmpc.org/plans/oneyear.htm

Michael Brusseau, 215-2500, michael.brusseau@knoxmpc.org

 

Tuesday, February 23 — 6:30 p.m.

Chilhowee Park Neighborhood Association (Last Tuesdays)

Chilhowee Park Office, 3301 Magnolia at Beaman Street

Enter park at Beaman & E. Fifth Ave. Park at picnic shelter.

Take sidewalk to upper entrance of the Chilhowee Park office.

Paul Ruff, 696-6584

 

Wednesday, February 24 — 9 a.m.

Infill Housing Design Review Committee (Fourth Wednesdays)

Re: infill housing in central city neighborhoods with IH-1 overlay

http://www.knoxmpc.org/zoning/infill.htm

Jeff Archer, 215-3821, jeff.archer@knoxmpc.org

 

Wednesday, February 24 — 9 a.m.

Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Executive Committee

(Fourth Wednesdays, Jan.-Oct., and Third Wednesdays, Nov.-Dec.)

Small Assembly Room, City County Building

Agenda: http://www.knoxtrans.org/meetings/execagen.htm

Dori Caron, 215-2694, dori.caron@knoxmpc.org

 

Wednesday, February 24 — 5:30 p.m.

Public Meeting

Updates to Fort Dickerson Park

Flenniken Landing, 115 Flenniken Avenue

City of Knoxville and the Aslan Foundation

 

Thursday, February 25 — 9 a.m.

Special Events Community Meeting (Fourth Thursdays, January-October)

“Meet with city services that may assist in planning your event.”

Civic Coliseum Ballroom, Third Floor

Free Parking available at Civic Coliseum Parking Garage

Office of Special Events, 215-4248

 

Thursday, February 25 — 10 a.m.-Noon

Hiring Event

Meet with human resource managers who are now hiring; onsite interviews

Knoxville Area Urban League and staffing agency Randstad

For more, call 524-5511 or visit the KAUL Website.

 

Thursday, February 25 — 3:30 p.m.

Better Building Board

(Last Thursday, January-October. First Thursday, December)

Small Assembly Room, City-County Building

http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/government/boards_commissions/better_building_board/

Cheri Hollifield, 215-2119, chollifield@knoxvilletn.gov

 

Thursday, February 25 — 4:00 p.m.

Public Officer Hearing – Neighborhood Codes Enforcement

(Usually held on the Friday following Better Building Board meetings)

The PO considers action on violations of city’s building codes.

Small Assembly Room, City County Building

http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/government/boards_commissions/better_building_board/

Cheri Hollifield, 215-2119, chollifield@knoxvilletn.gov

 

Thursday, February 25 — 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Community Schools Celebration

South Knoxville Elementary School

801 Sevier Ave.

Register for the event here

 

Monday, February 29 — 5 p.m.

Knox County Board of Education—Work Session

(Usually held on the Monday before the regular meeting and

third Mondays, except holidays or holiday weeks.)

First Floor Board Room, Andrew Johnson Building, 912 South Gay St.

For agenda, work sessions, and other items:

Visit http://knoxschools.org. Click on “Board of Education.”

 

Monday, February 29 — 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Five Points Master Plan Update Meeting

Topics: Final Renderings of senior housing at Bethel & McConnell streets

and next phases of the Five Points Master Plan

Pizza and beverages provided

Walter P. Taylor Boys and Girls Club, 317 McConnell St.

Knoxville’s Community Development Corp. (KCDC)

 

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

ELECTION DAY

2016 Knox County Primary Election

http://www.knoxcounty.org/election/index.php

 

Tuesday, March 1 — 4:30 p.m.

Dandridge Avenue Neighborhood Watch (First Tuesdays)

Beck Cultural Exchange Center, 1927 Dandridge Ave.

Lawrence Washington, 524-4498

 

Tuesday, March 1 — 6 p.m.

            Mechanicsville Community Association (First Tuesdays)

Fairview Recreation Center, 1628 Dora St.

Charles Wright, 637-1802

 

Tuesday, March 1 — 7 p.m.

City Council (every other Tuesday)

Main Assembly Room, City County Building

http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/citycouncil

Agenda: http://knoxvillecitytn.iqm2.com

 

Wednesday, March 2 — Breakfast – 7:30 a.m.  Meeting – 8 a.m.

East Towne Area Business & Professional Association (First Wednesdays)

Neighborhood Residents and Leaders encouraged to attend

New Harvest Park Community Building

Chair, Justin Sterling, JSterling@simon.com

 

Wednesday, March 2 — 5 p.m.

Knox County Board of Education – Regular Session (First Wednesdays)

First Floor Board Room, Andrew Johnson Building, 912 South Gay St.

For agenda, work sessions, and other items:

Visit http://knoxschools.org. Click on “Board of Education.”

 

Saturday March 5, 2016 — 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Neighborhood Awards & Networking Luncheon

Knoxville Convention Center

Debbie Sharp, 215-4382, dsharp@knoxvilletn.gov

 

Saturday, March 5 — 1-4 p.m.

“Eat, Live and Dine Healthy” Expo

Healthy recipe ideas, cooking demonstrations, free health screenings,

and “Ask a Pharmacist” booth

Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Hwy

Alliance House Community of Knoxville, University of Tennessee

De’Ossie Dingus of Alliance House Community, 332-2677

 

Monday, March 7 — 1 p.m.

East Knoxville Community Meeting (First Mondays)

Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway

Michael Covington, 274-7958, mdcov@hotmail.com

 

Monday, March 7 — 4 p.m.

Love Towers Fellowship Association (First Mondays except holidays)

Love Towers Community Room; 1171 Armstrong St.

Bill Jackson, 221-4402

 

Monday, March 7 — 6 p.m.

Holston Meadows Neighborhood Watch

Milton Roberts Recreation Center, 5900 Asheville Hwy

Beverly Adkins, 523-6343 or Vivian Williams, 385-7074

 

Monday, March 7 — 6:30 p.m.

Parkridge Community Organization (First Mondays except holidays)

Cansler YMCA, 616 Jessamine St.

David Anderson, (803) 259-6289, dander19@utk.edu

 

Monday, March 7 — 7 p.m.

Oakwood Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association (First Mondays)

Community Club House, 916 Shamrock Ave. at Henegar St.

Bill Hutton, 773-5228, s_wlhutton@yahoo.com

 

Tuesday, March 8 — 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

MPC Agenda Review (Second Tuesdays)

Small Assembly Room, City County Building

http://www.knoxmpc.org

 

Tuesday, March 8 — 6 p.m.

Brown Avenue Neighborhood Watch (Second Tuesdays)

Hoitt Ave. Baptist Church, 2121 Hoitt Ave.

Jimmy Ramsey, 637-0243

 

Wednesday, March 9 — 11:30 a.m.

Community Forum (Second Wednesdays)

Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road

Sue Mauer, 690-0269

 

Wednesday, March 9 — 4:30 p.m.

Neighborhood Advisory Council, City of Knoxville

(Second Wednesdays except December)

Cansler YMCA, 616 Jessamine St.

http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/neighborhoods

David Massey, 215-3232

 

Thursday, March 10 — 1:30 p.m.

Metropolitan Planning Commission (Second Thursdays)

Large Assembly Room, City County Building

http://www.knoxmpc.org

Agenda: http://agenda.knoxmpc.org

 

Thursday, March 10 — 6 p.m.

Lonsdale Homes Resident Association (Second Thursdays)

Community Building, 1956 Goins Dr.

Phyllis Patrick, 323-7224

 

Thursday, March 10 — 7-8 p.m.

Colonial Village Neighborhood Association

(Second Thursdays except December and January)

South Knoxville Church of God, 5623 Magazine Road

Terry Caruthers, 579-5702, t_caruthers@hotmail.com

 

Friday, March 11 — 7:45 a.m. and 8 a.m.

North Knoxville Business & Professional Association (Second Fridays)

Breakfast at 7:45 am, Meeting at 8 a.m.

Open to North Knoxville Residents, Neighborhood Groups, Business Owners

Meeting location varies. Check Website for location. http://northknoxvillebpa.org/

Becky Dodson, becky.dodson@hma.com, 545-6750.

 

Friday, March 11 — 6 p.m.

Beaumont Community Organization (Second Fridays)

Community Room, Solid Waste Transfer Station, 1033 Elm St.

Natasha Murphy, 936-0139

 

Monday, March 14 — 1:30 p.m.

Montgomery Village Residents Association (Second Mondays)

4600 Joe Lewis Rd. #175

Ronnie Thompson, 583-9221

 

Monday, March 14 — 3 p.m.

Northgate Resident Association (Second Mondays)

Social Hall, 4301 Whittle Springs Rd.

David Wildsmith, 219-0417

 

Monday, March 14 — 5-6 p.m.

Cold Springs Neighborhood Watch (Second Mondays)

Michael Meadowview Neighborhood Watch (Second Mondays)

CAC East Neighborhood Center, 4200 Asheville Hwy.

Michael Meadowview:  Marian Bailey, 525-5625

Cold Springs: Terrell Patrick, 525-4833

 

Monday, March 14 — 6 p.m.

Fountain City Town Hall Board Meeting (Second Mondays)

Board Meetings: 6 p.m. Monthly

General Membership Meetings: 7 p.m., February, April, September, November

Church of the Good Shepherd, 5337 Jacksboro Pike

Jamie Rowe, 688-9525, ombroligo@aol.com

 

Monday, March 14 — 6 p.m.

Lyons View Community Club (Second Mondays)

Lyons View Community Center, 114 Sprankle Ave.

Mary Brewster, 454-2390

 

Monday, March 14 — 6 p.m.

Vestal Community Organization (Second Mondays)

South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Old Maryville Pike

Katherine Russell, 566-1198

 

Monday, March 14 — 6:30 p.m.

Community Potluck

Historic Fourth & Gill Neighborhood Organization (Second Mondays)

Central United Methodist Church, 210 Third Ave.

Liz Upchurch, 898-1809, lizupchurch1@gmail.com

 

Monday, March 14 — 6:30 p.m.

Historic Old North Knoxville (Second Mondays)

St. James Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, 1101 N. Broadway

Donna Spencer, donnspen@gmail.com, 304-673-9697

 

Monday, March 14 — 7 p.m.

Belle Morris Community Action Group (Second Mondays)

City View Baptist Church, 2311 Fine Ave.

http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/Belle_Morris

Rick Wilen, 524-5008

 

Monday, March 14 — 7 p.m.

            Town Hall East

(Second Mondays in September, November, January, March and May)

Fellowship Hall, Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 409 Asheville Highway

Eston Williams, 406-5412

 

Tuesday, March 15 — 6 p.m.

Delrose Drive Neighborhood Watch

(Third Tuesdays in January, March, May, July, September and November)

Riverview Baptist Church, 3618 Delrose Dr.             Corina and John Buffalow, 523-0102

 

Tuesday, March 15 — 6:30-8:30 p.m.

Women’s Pay Equity Forum: Why It Matters to You

Panel Discussion

Sponsors: American Assn. of University Women, League of Women Voters,

YWCA of Knoxville, and East Tenn. Women’s Leadership Council

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike

Anne Loy, anneloy@comcast.net, 865-281-9689, or

Linda Murawski, murawskil@aol.com, 865-607-8032

www.Knoxville-tn.aauw.net

 

Tuesday, March 15 — 7 p.m.

Edgewood Park Neighborhood Association (Third Tuesdays, except December)

Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail

Peter Pallesen, 200-8311, http://edgewoodpark.us/

 

Tuesday, March 15 — 7 p.m.

City Council (every other Tuesday)

Main Assembly Room, City County Building

http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/citycouncil

Agenda: http://knoxvillecitytn.iqm2.com

 

Wednesday, March 16 — 12 Noon

Eastport/Lee Williams Neighborhood Watch (Third Wednesdays)

Appreciation Ceremony for Emergency Services Personnel

Lee Williams Senior Center, 2240 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.

Sylvia Cook, 206-3433, sylviacook5901@comcast.net

 

Wednesday, March 16 — 6:30 p.m.

Lindbergh Forest Neighborhood Association (Third Wednesdays)

Graystone Presbyterian Church, 139 Woodlawn Pike

Kelley DeLuca, 660-4728, kelleydeluca@gmail.com

 

Thursday, March 17 — Breakfast – 7:30 a.m. Meeting – 8 a.m.

East Knoxville Business & Professional Association (Third Thursdays)

Open to Neighborhood Residents and Leaders

Meeting location varies

Doug Minter, Dminter@knoxvillechamber.com, Knoxville Chamber, 637-4550

http://www.eastknox.org/

 

Thursday, March 17 — 8:30 a.m.

Historic Zoning Commission (Third Thursdays)

http://knoxvilletn.gov/government/boards_commissions/historic_zoning_commission/        Kaye Graybeal, 215-3795, kaye.graybeal@knoxmpc.org

 

Thursday, March 17 — 12 noon

KUB Board of Commissioners (Third Thursdays, except July)

Historic Miller’s Building, 445 S. Gay St.

See www.kub.org. Click on “About Us” at top of the page.

 

Thursday, March 17 — 4 p.m.

City Board of Zoning Appeals (Third Thursdays)

Small Assembly Room, City County Building

Pre-Agenda Meeting: 3 p.m. in Room 511

http://knoxvilletn.gov/government/boards_commissions/board_of_zoning_appeals/

 

Thursday, March 17 — 4:30 p.m.

Pond Gap Area Neighborhood Association (Third Thursdays)

            Coop Café, 3701 Sutherland Ave.

David Williams, dawill64@yahoo.com

 

Thursday, March 17 — 4:30 p.m.

RiverHill Gateway Neighborhood Association (Third Thursdays)

Outdoor Knoxville, 900 Volunteer Landing

Kaye Bultemeier, 504-940-8952, kayebultemeier@gmail.com

 

Thursday, March 17 — 7 p.m.

Old Sevier Community Group

(Third Thursdays, January-November)

South Knoxville Elementary School Library, 801 Sevier Avenue

Gary Deitsch, 573-7355, garyedeitsch@bellsouth.net

 

Saturday, March 19 — 10 a.m.

South Haven Neighborhood Association (Third Saturdays)

Hillcrest United Methodist Church, 1615 Price Ave.

Linda Rust, 679-9924, rstyldy1965@yahoo.com

 

Monday, March 21 — 6:30 p.m.

Historic Fourth & Gill Neighborhood Organization

Board Meeting (Third Mondays except January)

“Birdhouse”/Fourth & Gill Center, 800 North Fourth Avenue

Liz Upchurch, 898-1809, lizupchurch1@gmail.com

 

Monday, March 21 — 7 p.m.

Alice Bell Spring Hill Neighborhood Association

(Third Mondays except June, July, December)

All are welcome to attend.

Alice Bell Baptist Church, 3305 Alice Bell Road (during early voting only)

Ronnie Collins, 637-9630

 

Wednesday, March 23 — 5 p.m.

Knox County Board of Education— Mid-month Work Session

(Usually held on the Monday before the regular meeting and

third Mondays, except holidays or holiday weeks.)

First Floor Board Room, Andrew Johnson Building, 912 South Gay St.

For agenda, work sessions, and other items:

Visit http://knoxschools.org. Click on “Board of Education.”

 

Saturday, March 26 — 9 a.m. until last person is heard

“Coffee with the Councilman”

(Usually the Last Saturday of Each Quarter)

First District City Council Member Nick Pavlis

Bring your concerns or stop by to chat; open to all city residents.

Roundup Restaurant, 3643 Sevierville Pike

Nick Pavlis, 851-6671

 

Monday, March 28 — 11:30 a.m.

Central Business Improvement District (CBID) Board Meeting

Knoxville Chamber, 17 Market Square

http://www.downtownknoxville.org/about/cbid-meetings/

Michele Hummel, 246-2654, mhummel@downtownknoxville.org

 

Monday, March 28 — 5 p.m.

Broadway Corridor Task Force (Fourth Mondays except December)

Focusing on enhancements to the corridor south of I-640

KCDC, 901 North Broadway<

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Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 9, No. 7 – Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016

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Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 9, No. 7 – Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2016

 

PDF Version: http://bit.ly/NeighborhoodAdvisory2016-02-16

 

  1. Luncheon to Feature “Bringing It All Back Home” Presentations
  2. Ride KAT for Free to the Luncheon
  3. 50 Neighborhoods Now Signed up for March 5 Luncheon
  4. Luncheon Offers Rich Variety for Neighborhood Advocates
  5. Next Week: Get the Skinny on Fort Dickerson Park
  6. KCDC to Provide Update on Five Points Master Plan
  7. BZA Decisions Can Impact Your Neighborhood
  8. More Roads? Safer Roads? Expand transit? More Bike Lanes?
  9. Urban League to Hold Job Fair Next Week
  10. Alliance House Partners with UT on Healthy Living
  11. Neighborhood and Government Calendar

 

Published by the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhoods to report news important to Knoxville’s residential neighborhoods. News & calendar deadline: 9 a.m. Tuesdays.

 

  1. Luncheon to Feature “Bringing It All Back Home” Presentations

 

Members of the Neighborhood Advisory Council have come up with some inspiring ideas for the “Bringing It All Back Home” presentations at the Neighborhood Awards and Networking Luncheon on Saturday, March 5, at the Knoxville Convention Center.

 

Six to eight organizations will present slide shows of innovative projects around the city — and demonstrate that some solutions aren’t as difficult as one might think.

 

There are often problems or opportunities in our neighborhoods where solutions, funding, partners and resources do not seem to be readily at hand. These presentations are meant to inspire neighborhood groups to identify possible community-building programs and improvement projects in their own neighborhoods.

 

What do we want you to take back home from the March 5 Luncheon?  Even a single story, idea, or “how-we-did-it” anecdote might inspire you and your neighbors into action.

 

*** Learn how a single caring neighbor started out with a plan to clean up trash on her street — and reaped benefits she did not envision.

 

*** See how a group of young people responded to very difficult problems in their community by organizing a youth-led, youth-run summit.

 

*** Gain insight into how a business alliance conducts micro-fundraising events that provide financial support to worthy community projects.

 

These presentations are just one part of the March 5 luncheon. For details, see article below.

 

  1. Ride KAT for Free to the Luncheon

 

Need a Ride to the Neighborhood Luncheon?

 

There are several options for folks to get to the Knoxville Convention Center at 701 Henley Street on Saturday, March 5.

 

First, if you can get to a bus line, you can ride KAT for no charge. KAT buses will run a regular Saturday schedule on Saturday, March 5. Just tell the driver you are going to the Neighborhood Awards Luncheon, and you will ride for free.

 

Some bus routes go by the Convention Center. If not, you can ride to the Knoxville Station and then transfer to a free trolley to the Convention Center. See the KAT website — http://katbus.com/ADA/schedules.php  — for routes and schedules.

 

Once you are at the Luncheon, stop by the KAT booth to get your free bus pass for the ride home. Be sure to stop by their booth before 12:15 p.m. when booths close.

 

If you know several neighbors going to the Luncheon, think about setting up your own carpool. Include neighbors who might not otherwise feel comfortable driving or parking downtown. You can drop them off at the Ballroom Circle on Cumberland Avenue before you park.

 

It’s all about being neighborly and helping to get folks to a great event. Questions may be directed to Debbie Sharp at 215-4382 or dsharp@knoxvilletn.gov.

 

Parking will be available free of charge at both the Poplar Street parking lot across Cumberland Avenue from the Convention Center and at the Locust Street Garage.

 

  1. 50 Neighborhoods Now Signed up for March 5 Luncheon

 

To date, over 180 individuals representing more than 50 neighborhoods and neighborhood organizations have registered to attend the Neighborhood Awards & Networking Luncheon, to be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at the Knoxville Convention Center.

 

The registration deadline is now just two weeks away. Register on this website no later than Feb. 29. Registration takes less than five minutes. At the end, be sure to click DONE to submit your information. Those needing a hard copy registration form can call the Office of Neighborhoods at 215-2113, and a form will be mailed to you.

 

There is no charge for this event, including lunch, but you must register in advance so that a lunch ticket can be reserved in your name. Registration at the door will be possible, but you may or may not get a lunch ticket.

 

Listed below are the neighborhoods now represented by individuals who have registered for the Luncheon.  Make sure your neighborhood is fully represented at this gathering! Register today!

 

The neighborhoods are Alice Bell Spring Hill, Amberleigh, Anteelah, Brittany Place, Chenoweth, Chilhowee Hills, Colonial Village, Crest Haven, Cumberland Estates, Dandridge Avenue, Downtown, Eastport/Lee Williams, Edgewood Park,

 

Fountain City, Forest Heights, Fourth & Gill, Glenview, Hidden Hills, Holston Hills (both Town Hall East and HH Community Club), Inskip, Island Home Park, Kingston Pike Sequoyah Hills, Lake Forest, Lonsdale Homes, Mechanicsville, Moss Creek, North Hills, Oakwood Lincoln Park, Old North Knoxville, Parkridge, Pond Gap,

 

RiverHill Gateway, Rocky Hill, Sevier Heights, Silver Leaf, South Haven, South Woodlawn, South Doyle, Sterchi Village, Sutherland Heights, Timbercrest, Villa Gardens, Wesley Neighbors, West Haven Village, West Hills, West View, and Westwood.

 

  1. Luncheon Offers Rich Variety for Neighborhood Advocates

 

If you carve out the middle of your Saturday, March 5, for the Neighborhood Awards & Networking Luncheon, you will not be disappointed. Here are the many things going on from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Knoxville Convention Center.

 

*** Entertainment: Throughout the day, the Old City Buskers will provide upbeat and energizing music.

 

*** Meet-and-Greet: Starting at 10 a.m., neighborhood leaders and other city residents can meet one another, talk with Mayor Madeline Rogero and members of City Council, and interact with city department heads.

 

*** Meet-and-Learn: Obtain valuable information on services offered to city residents by city and county agencies.

 

*** Community Slide Show: From 11 a.m. until noon, the “Bringing It All Back Home” Community Showcase will feature six to eight slide show presentations of neighborhood, community and city-wide projects that address issues, concerns and opportunities in Knoxville.

 

*** Luncheon Program: A free entrée salad will be served starting at noon. The program will include a keynote speech by Pastor Daryl Arnold of Overcoming Believers Church, followed by the presentation of the Neighborhood Achievement and Good Neighbor of the Year Awards.

 

*** Door Prizes: After the Luncheon program, there will be drawings for over 50 door prizes. You will receive door prize tickets when you register.

 

*** Pixels-in-the-Hood Photo Booth: Gather with your neighbors to have your picture taken and posted on the Office of Neighborhoods Facebook Page.

 

*** Map Yourself: Pinpoint (literally) your residence or neighborhood on the city-wide map. Let’s cover every neighborhood in the city!

 

More detail can be found on the Luncheon web page and this Facebook event page.

 

  1. Next Week: Get the Skinny on Fort Dickerson Park

 

Mayor Madeline Rogero, City Councilman Nick Pavlis, city officials and the Aslan Foundation will hold a public meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 24, to discuss the recent road realignment of Fort Dickerson Park’s entrance and future improvements to the park. The meeting will take place at Flenniken Landing, 115 Flenniken Ave.

 

Last year, the City completed the $1.4 million Fort Dickerson Roadway Realignment Project that included the addition of a much-needed traffic signal for the park’s main entrance off of Chapman Highway. Fort Dickerson Road was realigned with Woodlawn Pike and now includes approximately 475 feet of a new two-lane road complete with sidewalk access.

 

City officials are now preparing to move forward with construction of the park’s entrance improvements, which include landscaping, signage, a new transit stop and a decorative veneer for the 30-foot-high retaining wall. Carol R. Johnson Associates Inc. is the project’s design contractor.

 

In 2015, the Aslan Foundation acquired and then donated the former G & R Automotive property to the City, and City Council approved the contract with Bell & Associates to demolish the building on the property. The donated property is located adjacent to Fort Dickerson Park’s Chapman Highway entrance and is part of the landscaping improvement project.

 

Additionally, City Parks and Recreation has $275,000 in funding to improve access to the quarry lake and the overlook. City officials will be seeking input on the entrance and park improvements and provide an update on management of the quarry lake this spring.

 

Fort Dickerson Park includes 85 acres of green space and hiking and mountain biking trails, the quarry lake and a historic Civil War fort. For more information on Fort Dickerson Park, please visit www.knoxvilletn.gov/parks.

 

  1. KCDC to Provide Update on Five Points Master Plan

 

Knoxville’s Community Development Corp. (KCDC), the public housing agency for Knoxville, will hold a “Five Points Master Plan Update Meeting” from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 29, at the Walter P. Taylor Boys and Girls Club, 317 McConnell Street.

 

“The Five Points Master Planning Team will present final renderings of the senior housing development being constructed at the corner of Bethel Avenue and McConnell Street.” KCDC reports. “The team also will continue the discussion about the next phases of the Five Points Master Plan.”

 

Pizza and beverages will be provided.

 

  1. BZA Decisions Can Impact Your Neighborhood

 

Nine properties are on the agenda for this week’s meeting of the Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA).

 

Established by city ordinance, BZA hears appeals of denials of building permits by the city’s Building Inspections Department. The board, consisting of five citizens appointed by the Mayor, meets on the third Thursday of each month.

 

BZA meets at 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18, in the Small Assembly Room of the City County Building. Addresses on the agenda include 2308 Forest Avenue, 220 Carrick Street, 203 N. Seven Oaks Drive, 835 N. Central Avenue, 1239 Forest Brook Road, 2701 Sevier Avenue, 200 Jennings Avenue, 1045 Maryville Pike, and 5820 Clinton Highway.

 

Variance requests on these properties include reduction of the minimum number of required parking spaces, doubling the number of signs permitted, reduction of minimum required rear yard setback, and reduction of setback required for a detached on-premise sign.

 

Keep up with how the BZA might impact your neighborhood. Watch for the black and white signs indicating that there is a pending decision on a particular piece of property. Most signs are for Metropolitan Planning Commission issues — which are also important — but signs with the word “variance” are BZA items.

 

The BZA agenda is posted on the city website. Browse to www.knoxvilletn.gov/boards and click on Board of Zoning Appeals. The agenda is posted no later than the Monday prior to the BZA meeting each month.

 

A neighborhood group that keeps track of BZA will call the Plans Review & Inspections Department at 215-3669 to request and study the paperwork on a particular appeal, decide whether to take a position on the appeal, and then attend the BZA meeting to voice the group’s support or objections. A group can also request a postponement to allow time to meet with the applicant.

 

Decisions of the BZA can be appealed within 15 days of the BZA decision to Knoxville City Council. Appeals of a City Council decision are made to Chancery Court within 60 days of a City Council decision related to BZA.

  1. More Roads? Safer Roads? Expand transit? More Bike Lanes?

 

The Regional Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) is asking citizens to take a brief, online survey, the results of which will aid in the update of the Long Range Regional Mobility Plan 2040 for the Knoxville Region.

 

According to TPO, this plan “is the big picture for how we should invest federal dollars in our transportation system over the next 20 plus years. Not only does it describe our vision for the future, it also lists all projects that we anticipate our region will undertake in the coming decades.”

 

Moreover, TPO says, “The project list is one of the critical elements of the plan. Local transportation projects cannot use federal funding unless they are on this list. We also cannot spend more money than we expect to receive. For this reason, how we select projects is critical.”

 

TPO compiles a list of factors to consider when selecting projects — “criteria that best reflect our community’s needs and vision for the future.” The survey is designed to gather public sentiment for these criteria.

 

For example, respondents are asked to rank these eights types of projects, from most important to least important: 1) build new roads, 2) expand transit to areas currently without service, 3) increase transit service where it already exists, 4) maintenance of roads and bridges, 5) neighborhood traffic safety, 6) sidewalks, greenways and bicycle lanes, 7) technology to improve traffic flow, and 8) widened roads to reduce congestion.

 

Take the survey. It takes about five minutes. If you do not have Internet access, you can make arrangements to take the survey by calling Dori Canon at 215-2694.

 

  1. Urban League to Hold Job Fair Next Week

 

The Knoxville Area Urban League (KAUL)

is partnering with the Knoxville office of the worldwide staffing agency Randstad to conduct a “hiring event” from 10 a.m. until noon on Thursday, Feb. 25, at the Urban League building, 1514 East Fifth Avenue.

 

Visitors will be able to meet with human resources staff who are now hiring, and on-site interviews will be conducted.

 

Available positions include executive assistant, administrative assistant, customer service, inside and outside sales, accounting clerks (accounts receivable, accounts payable, bookkeeper), call center, medical billing, and human resources.

 

KAUL has a wide variety of programs covering youth, housing, workforce development and job training, business loans and workshops, and entrepreneurship and business development. For more, call 524-5511 or visit the KAUL Website.

 

  1. Alliance House Partners with UT on Healthy Living

 

The Alliance House Community of Knoxville is partnering with the University of Tennessee and the Knox County Public Library to hold a “healthy eating” expo from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Hwy.

 

This will be an interactive expo where the focus will be to “Eat, Live, and Dine Healthy.”

 

The UT College of Pharmacy will operate an “Ask a Pharmacist” booth. The UT Medical Center‘s Healthy Living Kitchen will offer free cooking demonstrations and provide free, quick and healthy recipe ideas. Finally, the UT College of Nursing will give free health screenings such as blood pressure checks.

 

Questions can be directed to the Burlington Branch Library at 525-5431 or De’Ossie Dingus of Alliance House Community at 332-2677.

 

  1. Neighborhood and Government Calendar

 

Include your neighborhood-related event or meeting in this space. Call 215-4382.

 

Visit http://knoxvilletn.gov/calendar for a complete list of meetings of various city boards and commissions.

 

If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to attend a City of Knoxville public meeting, please contact Stephanie Brewer Cook at scook@knoxvilletn.gov or 215-2034 no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting you wish to attend. For an English interpreter, contact David Massey at 215-3232 or dmassey@knoxvilletn.gov.

 

Today – Monday, February 29

Final Days to Register for the Neighborhood Awards & Networking Luncheon

Event to be held 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Saturday, March 5

Register Here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2016Luncheon

Or Call the Office of Neighborhoods, 215-2113

 

Today — Tuesday, February 23

2016 Knox County Primary Election

Early Voting Period

http://www.knoxcounty.org/election/index.php

 

Tuesday, February 16 — 6 p.m.

Public Meeting

One Year Plan Update for West and Northwest Sectors

Middlebrook Pike United Methodist Church, 7234 Middlebrook Pike

Metropolitan Planning Commission

Current Plan: http://archive.knoxmpc.org/plans/oneyear.htm

Michael Brusseau, 215-2500, michael.brusseau@knoxmpc.org

 

Tuesday, February 16 — 7 p.m.

Edgewood Park Neighborhood Association (Third Tuesdays, except December)

Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail

Peter Pallesen, 200-8311, http://edgewoodpark.us/

 

Tuesday, February 16 — 7 p.m.

City Council (every other Tuesday)

Main Assembly Room, City County Building

http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/citycouncil

Agenda: http://knoxvillecitytn.iqm2.com

 

Wednesday, February 17 — 12 Noon

Eastport/Lee Williams Neighborhood Watch (Third Wednesdays)

Appreciation Ceremony for Emergency Services Personnel

Lee Williams Senior Center, 2240 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.

Sylvia Cook, 206-3433, sylviacook5901@comcast.net

 

Wednesday, February 17 — 5 p.m.

Knox County Board of Education— Mid-month Work Session

(Usually held on the Monday before the regular meeting and

third Mondays, except holidays or holiday weeks.)

First Floor Board Room, Andrew Johnson Building, 912 South Gay St.

For agenda, work sessions, and other items:

Visit http://knoxschools.org. Click on “Board of Education.”

 

Wednesday, February 17 — 6:30 p.m.

Lindbergh Forest Neighborhood Association (Third Wednesdays)

Graystone Presbyterian Church, 139 Woodlawn Pike

Kelley DeLuca, 660-4728, kelleydeluca@gmail.com

 

Thursday, February 18 — Breakfast – 7:30 a.m. Meeting – 8 a.m.

East Knoxville Business & Professional Association (Third Thursdays)

Open to Neighborhood Residents and Leaders

Meeting location varies

Doug Minter, Dminter@knoxvillechamber.com, Knoxville Chamber, 637-4550

http://www.eastknox.org/

 

Thursday, February 18 — 8:30 a.m.

Food Policy Council

Knox County Health Department, 140 Dameron Avenue (Second Floor Classroom)

See Draft Agenda.

http://www.knoxfood.org; info@knoxfood.org

 

Thursday, February 18 — 8:30 a.m.

Historic Zoning Commission (Third Thursdays)

http://knoxvilletn.gov/government/boards_commissions/historic_zoning_commission/        Kaye Graybeal, 215-3795, kaye.graybeal@knoxmpc.org

 

Thursday, February 18 — 12 noon

KUB Board of Commissioners (Third Thursdays, except July)

Historic Miller’s Building, 445 S. Gay St.

See www.kub.org. Click on “About Us” at top of the page.

 

Thursday, February 18 — 4 p.m.

City Board of Zoning Appeals (Third Thursdays)

Small Assembly Room, City County Building

Pre-Agenda Meeting: 3 p.m. in Room 511

http://knoxvilletn.gov/government/boards_commissions/board_of_zoning_appeals/

 

Thursday, February 18 — 4:30 p.m.

Pond Gap Area Neighborhood Association (Third Thursdays)

            Coop Café, 3701 Sutherland Ave.

David Williams, dawill64@yahoo.com

 

Thursday, February 18 — 4:30 p.m.

RiverHill Gateway Neighborhood Association (Third Thursdays)

Outdoor Knoxville, 900 Volunteer Landing

Kaye Bultemeier, 504-940-8952, kayebultemeier@gmail.com

 

Thursday, February 18 — 7 p.m.

Old Sevier Community Group

(Third Thursdays, January-November)

South Knoxville Elementary School Library, 801 Sevier Avenue

Gary Deitsch, 573-7355, garyedeitsch@bellsouth.net

 

Saturday, February 20 — 10 a.m.

South Haven Neighborhood Association (Third Saturdays)

Hillcrest United Methodist Church, 1615 Price Ave.

Linda Rust, 679-9924, rstyldy1965@yahoo.com

 

Monday, February 22 — 11:30 a.m.

Central Business Improvement District (CBID) Board Meeting

Knoxville Chamber, 17 Market Square

http://www.downtownknoxville.org/about/cbid-meetings/

Michele Hummel, 246-2654, mhummel@downtownknoxville.org

 

Monday, February 22 — 5 p.m.

Broadway Corridor Task Force (Fourth Mondays except December)

Focusing on enhancements to the corridor south of I-640

KCDC, 901 North Broadway

Lauren Rider, 964-3905, laurenellent@yahoo.com

 

Monday, February 22 — 5 p.m. (zoning matters heard beginning at 7 p.m.)

Knox County Commission

(Fourth Mondays, January-October. Third Mondays, November-December)

www.knoxcounty.org/commission

Agenda: Click on “Information” and then “Commission Agendas”

Public Forum held at start & end of meeting

 

Tuesday, February 23 — 6 p.m.

Inskip Community Association / Asociación Comunidad Inskip (ACI)

(Fourth Tuesdays)

Inskip Baptist Church, 4810 Rowan Rd

Betty Jo Mahan, 679-2748

 

Tuesday, February 23 — 6 p.m.

Public Meeting

One Year Plan Update for South Sector

Flenniken Landing, 115 Flenniken Avenue

Metropolitan Planning Commission

Current Plan: http://archive.knoxmpc.org/plans/oneyear.htm

Michael Brusseau, 215-2500, michael.brusseau@knoxmpc.org

 

Tuesday, February 23 — 6:30 p.m.

Chilhowee Park Neighborhood Association (Last Tuesdays)

Chilhowee Park Office, 3301 Magnolia at Beaman Street

Enter park at Beaman & E. Fifth Ave. Park at picnic shelter.

Take sidewalk to upper entrance of the Chilhowee Park office.

Paul Ruff, 696-6584

 

Wednesday, February 24 — 9 a.m.

Infill Housing Design Review Committee (Fourth Wednesdays)

Re: infill housing in central city neighborhoods with IH-1 overlay

http://www.knoxmpc.org/zoning/infill.htm

Jeff Archer, 215-3821, jeff.archer@knoxmpc.org

 

Wednesday, February 24 — 9 a.m.

Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Executive Committee

(Fourth Wednesdays, Jan.-Oct., and Third Wednesdays, Nov.-Dec.)

Small Assembly Room, City County Building

Agenda: http://www.knoxtrans.org/meetings/execagen.htm

Dori Caron, 215-2694, dori.caron@knoxmpc.org

 

Wednesday, February 24 — 5:30 p.m.

Public Meeting

Updates to Fort Dickerson Park

Flenniken Landing, 115 Flenniken Avenue

City of Knoxville and the Aslan Foundation

 

Thursday, February 25 — 9 a.m.

Special Events Community Meeting (Fourth Thursdays, January-October)

“Meet with city services that may assist in planning your event.”

Civic Coliseum Ballroom, Third Floor

Free Parking available at Civic Coliseum Parking Garage

Office of Special Events, 215-4248

 

Thursday, February 25 — 3:30 p.m.

Better Building Board

(Last Thursday, January-October. First Thursday, December)

Small Assembly Room, City-County Building

http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/government/boards_commissions/better_building_board/

Cheri Hollifield, 215-2119, chollifield@knoxvilletn.gov

 

Thursday, February 25 — 4:30 p.m.

Public Officer Hearing – Neighborhood Codes Enforcement

(Usually held on the Friday following Better Building Board meetings)

The PO considers action on violations of city’s building codes.

Small Assembly Room, City County Building

http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/government/boards_commissions/better_building_board/

Cheri Hollifield, 215-2119, chollifield@knoxvilletn.gov

 

Thursday, February 25 — 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Community Schools Celebration

South Knoxville Elementary School

801 Sevier Ave.

Register for the event here

 

Monday, February 29 — 5 p.m.

Knox County Board of Education—Work Session

(Usually held on the Monday before the regular meeting and

third Mondays, except holidays or holiday weeks.)

First Floor Board Room, Andrew Johnson Building, 912 South Gay St.

For agenda, work sessions, and other items:

Visit http://knoxschools.org. Click on “Board of Education.”

 

Monday, February 29 — 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Five Points Master Plan Update Meeting

Topics: Final Renderings of senior housing at Bethel & McConnell streets

and next phases of the Five Points Master Plan

Pizza and beverages provided

Walter P. Taylor Boys and Girls Club, 317 McConnell St.

Knoxville’s Community Development Corp. (KCDC)

 

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

ELECTION DAY

2016 Knox County Primary Election

http://www.knoxcounty.org/election/index.php

 

Tuesday, March 1 — 4:30 p.m.

Dandridge Avenue Neighborhood Watch (First Tuesdays)

Beck Cultural Exchange Center, 1927 Dandridge Ave.

Lawrence Washington, 524-4498

 

Tuesday, March 1 — 6 p.m.

            Mechanicsville Community Association (First Tuesdays)

Fairview Recreation Center, 1628 Dora St.

Charles Wright, 637-1802

 

Tuesday, March 1 — 7 p.m.

City Council (every other Tuesday)

Main Assembly Room, City County Building

http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/citycouncil

Agenda: http://knoxvillecitytn.iqm2.com

 

Wednesday, March 2 — Breakfast – 7:30 a.m.  Meeting – 8 a.m.

East Towne Area Business & Professional Association (First Wednesdays)

Neighborhood Residents and Leaders encouraged to attend

New Harvest Park Community Building

Chair, Justin Sterling, JSterling@simon.com

 

Wednesday, March 2 — 5 p.m.

Knox County Board of Education – Regular Session (First Wednesdays)

First Floor Board Room, Andrew Johnson Building, 912 South Gay St.

For agenda, work sessions, and other items:

Visit http://knoxschools.org. Click on “Board of Education.”

 

Saturday March 5, 2016 — 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Neighborhood Awards & Networking Luncheon

Knoxville Convention Center

Debbie Sharp, 215-4382, dsharp@knoxvilletn.gov

 

Saturday, March 5 — 1-4 p.m.

“Eat, Live and Dine Healthy” Expo

Healthy recipe ideas, cooking demonstrations, free health screenings,

and “Ask a Pharmacist” booth

Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Hwy

Alliance House Community of Knoxville, University of Tennessee

De’Ossie Dingus of Alliance House Community, 332-2677

 

Monday, March 7 — 1 p.m.

East Knoxville Community Meeting (First Mondays)

Burlington Branch Library, 4614 Asheville Highway

Michael Covington, 274-7958, mdcov@hotmail.com

 

Monday, March 7 — 4 p.m.

Love Towers Fellowship Association (First Mondays except holidays)

Love Towers Community Room; 1171 Armstrong St.

Bill Jackson, 221-4402

 

Monday, March 7 — 6 p.m.

Holston Meadows Neighborhood Watch

Milton Roberts Recreation Center, 5900 Asheville Hwy

Beverly Adkins, 523-6343 or Vivian Williams, 385-7074

 

Monday, March 7 — 6:30 p.m.

Parkridge Community Organization (First Mondays except holidays)

Cansler YMCA, 616 Jessamine St.

David Anderson, (803) 259-6289, dander19@utk.edu

 

Monday, March 7 — 7 p.m.

Oakwood Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association (First Mondays)

Community Club House, 916 Shamrock Ave. at Henegar St.

Bill Hutton, 773-5228, s_wlhutton@yahoo.com

 

Tuesday, March 8 — 11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

MPC Agenda Review (Second Tuesdays)

Small Assembly Room, City County Building

http://www.knoxmpc.org

 

Tuesday, March 8 — 6 p.m.

Brown Avenue Neighborhood Watch (Second Tuesdays)

Hoitt Ave. Baptist Church, 2121 Hoitt Ave.

Jimmy Ramsey, 637-0243

 

Wednesday, March 9 — 11:30 a.m.

Community Forum (Second Wednesdays)

Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road

Sue Mauer, 690-0269

 

Wednesday, March 9 — 4:30 p.m.

Neighborhood Advisory Council, City of Knoxville

(Second Wednesdays except December)

Cansler YMCA, 616 Jessamine St.

http://www.knoxvilletn.gov/neighborhoods

David Massey, 215-3232

 

Thursday, March 10 — 1:30 p.m.

Metropolitan Planning Commission (Second Thursdays)

Large Assembly Room, City County Building

http://www.knoxmpc.org

Agenda: http://agenda.knoxmpc.org

 

Thursday, March 10 — 6 p.m.

Lonsdale Homes Resident Association (Second Thursdays)

Community Building, 1956 Goins Dr.

Phyllis Patrick, 323-7224

 

Thursday, March 10 — 7-8 p.m.

Colonial Village Neighborhood Association

(Second Thursdays except December and January)

South Knoxville Church of God, 5623 Magazine Road

Terry Caruthers, 579-5702, t_caruthers@hotmail.com

 

Friday, March 11 — 7:45 a.m. and 8 a.m.

North Knoxville Business & Professional Association (Second Fridays)

Breakfast at 7:45 am, Meeting at 8 a.m.

Open to North Knoxville Residents, Neighborhood Groups, Business Owners

Meeting location varies. Check Website for location. http://northknoxvillebpa.org/

Becky Dodson, becky.dodson@hma.com, 545-6750.

 

Friday, March 11 — 6 p.m.

Beaumont Community Organization (Second Fridays)

Community Room, Solid Waste Transfer Station, 1033 Elm St.

Natasha Murphy, 936-0139

 

Monday, March 14 — 1:30 p.m.

Montgomery Village Residents Association (Second Mondays)

4600 Joe Lewis Rd. #175

Ronnie Thompson, 583-9221

 

Monday, March 14 — 3 p.m.

Northgate Resident Association (Second Mondays)

Social Hall, 4301 Whittle Springs Rd.

David Wildsmith, 219-0417

 

Monday, March 14 — 5-6 p.m.

Cold Springs Neighborhood Watch (Second Mondays)

Michael Meadowview Neighborhood Watch (Second Mondays)

CAC East Neighborhood Center, 4200 Asheville Hwy.

Michael Meadowview:  Marian Bailey, 525-5625

Cold Springs: Terrell Patrick, 525-4833

 

Monday, March 14 — 6 p.m.

TDOT road project delayed

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After hearing a story on the noon news, I followed up to read the story to find out that the construction project on Alcoa Highway from Maloney Road to Woodson Drive is listed as one of the projects that has been delayed.  If anyone has knowledge about what this really means, please let us know.  It is not consistent with the answer to the funding question at the recent community meeting – but not surprising given the perpetual delay of addressing the problem.