Randy Kerns

Sip & Snoop is sold out however there are two couples that now cannot attend which opens up 4 tickets. If you know anyone that wants a ticket please e-mail Linda Haynes at [email protected]

The event is Thursday Oct 12th 5p to 8p

 

We are fortunate to have a few gardens specially selected by the Dogwood Festival Open Gardens Committee, these exceptional gardens are works of art to be shown off during the peak blooming season in April. Take a stroll through an “Open Garden” or the historic site Speedwell Manor (see below for dates and time)  Enjoy the season and the color it brings!

Open March 31st – April 30th during daylight hours.  Here is a list of our wonderful neighbors who were selected.

Dr. Richard Gillespie
2117 Manor Drive, 37920
Lovely peony garden.

Bill Stoess & Mary Cartwight
4000 Maloney Road, 37920
Beautiful riverside property with over 47 varieties of flowering trees and
shrubs, perennials and evergreens. ‘Honeysuckle Hideout’ is a special place for kids to experience nature and indulge in play.

David & Sharon Gerkin
2300 Lakemoor Drive, 37920

Dick & Ann Graf
Open Garden & Camera Site
3505 Bluff Point, 37920
Stunning river and city views from atop this beautiful garden setting.

HISTORIC SITE

Speedwell Manor
2112 Manor Drive, 37920
Historic Home open for tours
April 29 & 30 from 10:00AM – 5:00PM.

This month is all about the Dogwoods…However that doesn’t mean we should ignore all the other wonderful trees in Lakemoor Hills. Specifically I am writing about serious issues with two species – first HEMLOCKS – I have seen signs of the Wooly Adelgid in a couple of hemlocks in our neighborhood (I am notifying the homeowner.) Side note-we hiked the Smokies last weekend and saw many Hemlocks being attacked (very sad). Secondly the Emerald Ash Bore is in Tenn. It is hard to identify. If you have either of these species of trees I would suggest getting an expert to examine/treat your trees.  If infested you will loose these trees without treatment.  Our garden club had an expert speak to us that can treat them (I use him) however I don’t want to use this site to advertise companies.  I am sure there are many experts in Knoxville you can contact.  If you would like the contact info for the one I use please e-mail me at [email protected]

The Dogwood Festival Organization will be picking up yard debris on Monday March 27th.  At the moment there will only be one pickup.  The Festival starts on Friday March 31st.

IMPORTANT – the debris pickup will ONLY occur on streets designated as part of the Dogwood Trail.  Those streets are identified with a Pink Stripe painted on them.  If your home is not on the Dogwood Trail please DO NOT put debris out on the roadside.  I attached a MAP that shows the trail streets in Pink.  Black streets will not receive a pickup.

Mailbox Bows will be available to purchase at the upcoming Homeowners meeting.  They are $5.00 each.  A group from the Garden Club made them (THANK YOU) – word is they are extra special this year!  We encourage all neighbors to put a bow on their mailbox in celebration of the Dogwood Festival.   If you can’t make the meeting you can contact Ann Graf for a bow at 865-254-4452

Come Join The Beautification Committee! As with all of our committees, we always welcome new members.

The Beautification Committee is having its next meeting at Lakemoor Hills Church Thursday, January 26th at 7:00 pm. If you are interested please stop by.

The Beautification Committee’s activities include ensuring our peninsula maintains its natural beauty, Dogwood Trail and Holiday enhancement to name a few.

Dear Neighbors, as you have probably seen our community Christmas Tree is shinning bright! A special thanks to a few folks that made this happen…Kathy & Bob Proctor, Dick & Ann Graf, CL Overman and Cyndi & Bruce Klassen(they are powering the tree). We had a ball decorating a couple of weeks ago.
Neighbors you are more than welcome to add decorations to the tree…this is our community tree we want everyone to be a part of it…especially the the children in the neighborhood. Let your kids know this is their tree too.  More on the history of this tree in a future post.

Ho Ho Ho Lakemoor Hills…we now have a community Christmas Tree! The tree is the Blue Spruce located on the church grounds which you can see from Maloney Road (the church is supporting this allowing us access to this area). This will be a nice place where we can easily park and gather to celebrate the holidays.

Please come and help us decorate the tree this coming Saturday Dec 3rd starting at 4:30pm. We will have ornaments to hang in addition we invite you to bring your own (plastic only). You can retrieve your ornaments after xmas or we can box them up and use them in future years.

Please spread the word to your neighbors and lets all get together for some Christmas Cheer!