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TDOT road project delayed
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.
Member Log-In
It has come to my attention that some of our members didn’t receive their User Names or Passwords for our website – even if they receive our e-mails.
If you are a dues-paying member this year (or last year for another couple of weeks) and if you feel you haven’t received your membership website information, your system programming may have sent the message to Spam. In any case, if you just do the following:
Bring up our website
Select “Log In”
Enter your User Name: LastnameFirstinitial example: HaynesJ
Select “Forgot your password?”
A message will be sent to the e-mail address you gave us when you paid your dues so that you can set your own password.
Thanks – hope that works. If not, please let me know to help (or Ashley Maynor [email protected])
Best- John Haynes [email protected]
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Water Treatment in Lakemoor Hills
Hello friends & neighbors,
Lori & I are considering water softeners and/or water descaling systems for our home. We cloth diaper our 4 month old and have been having a heck of a time with mineral build-up.
I’ve done some research on amazon.com but thought I’d send out an inquiry to the good people of LMH to see what your experience has been with water treatment and if you can recommend any particulr systems and/or provide any further information regarding water quality, pH, and hardness info.
Thanks in advance!
David Couch of 3525 Bluff Point Drive.
Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory
Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 7, No. 34 – Friday, October 3, 2014
- ARToberfest to Feature Music, Art, Crafts, Family Fun
- Neighborhoods, Police, Officials to Gather for National Night Out
- League, KCEA to hold Forum for School Board Candidates
- Neighborhood and Government Calendar
Published by the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhoods to report news important to Knoxville’s residential neighborhoods. Deadline for news & calendar items: 9 a.m. Friday
- ARToberfest to Feature Music, Art, Crafts, Family Fun
Take the month of October. Sprinkle in a healthy dose of art. Add a cup each of entertainment, beer and an historic neighborhood. Bake until done.
Result: The first annual ARToberfest, to be celebrated rain or shine on Saturday, October 18, from 4 to 10 p.m. at the corner of Morgan and Gratz streets in the Fourth and Gill neighborhood.
Sponsored by the Historic Fourth and Gill Neighborhood Organization, this festival includes art, crafts, food, a Biergarten (a traditional German beer garden), entertainment, and activities for the whole family.
The fine art exhibition will include sculptures and installations focusing on the Art of Celebration — explorations into the what, why, when, and how people celebrate. The
Arts and Crafts Show will feature work from artists and craftspeople from around the region. Live music includes Knoxville Polka Kings, Misty Mountain String Band, and Uptown Stomp.
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at http://artoberfestknox.com/ or from Three Rivers Market, K-Brew and Remedy Coffee. Advanced ticket purchase entitles the bearer to one free beverage.
Before, during or after the festival, visitors will be encouraged to take a walk through history along the tree-lined streets of the historic Fourth & Gill neighborhood.
- Neighborhoods, Police, Officials to Gather for National Night Out
Neighborhood groups across the city will gather next Tuesday evening, October 7, to strengthen their community ties and foster connections with the Knoxville Police Department in Knoxville’s 31st annual National Night Out Against Crime.
KPD’s patrol, liaison, neighborhood bike, and safety education officers will be fanning out across the city to meet with neighborhoods. Events range from potlucks and picnics to security walks and block parties. Here are details of just some of the events:
Beaumont Community Organization will gather for snacks on West Anderson Avenue.
Chilhowee Park Neighborhood Watch will host a cookout/potluck from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Chilhowee Park pavilion located just inside the gate off of Beaman Street and Fifth Avenue.
Dandridge Avenue Neighborhood Watch will join with Cold Springs Neighborhood Watch to celebrate between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the Beck Cultural Exchange Center, 1927 Dandridge Avenue.
Edgewood Park Neighborhood Association will meet from 6-7 p.m. at the Edgewood Park Pavilion for light refreshments.
Green Hills Residents Association will gather from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at Green Hills Apartments, 1930 Natchez Avenue, for a cook-out, games and music.
Neighbors in Greenwood Heights Neighborhood Watch will go for s’mores at the corner of Sundrop and Spice.
Harrill Hills Neighborhood Watch will meet on Lindmont Avenue at 6:30 p.m. for its fifth annual hot dog potluck.
For Harrill Hills Two Neighborhood Watch, a sharing of favorite desserts will be the order of the evening, starting at 7:00 p.m. near the corner of Forest Lane and Hardwood Road.
Inskip Community Association will host a potluck supper starting at 6 p.m. at Inskip Baptist Church, 4810 Rowan Road. The event will be inside the church if it rains.
Laurel Place Neighborhood Watch will serve chili with hot dogs at a neighborhood gathering on Laurel Place cul-de-sac.
Mechanicsville Community Association will gather for hot dogs from 6-8 p.m. in Danny Mayfield Park.
Michael Meadowview Neighborhood Watch will offer refreshments at the God’s House Church at the corner of Meadowview and Holston Drive.
Moss Creek Villas neighbors will share pizza inside the subdivision.
In northwest Knoxville, the Murray Drive/Wilkerson Road and Norwood Neighborhood Watchgroups will join forces from 5-8 p.m. at New Hope Presbyterian Church, 1705 Merchants Rd.
North Hills Neighborhood Watch will use the North Hills Park to gather for dessert from 6:30 p.m.until dark.
Old North Knoxville plans a chili potluck from 5-8 p.m. at Old North Knoxville Park on Oklahoma Avenue.
Old Mechanicsville Neighborhood Interest will meet for a hot dog dinner at 6:00 p.m. in Old Mechanicsville Park, located directly across the street from Fire Station #5 on Arthur Street.
Silver Leaf Homeowners Association will hold a potluck in a member’s home.
South Haven Neighborhood Association will hold a chili cook-off starting at 5:30 p.m. on Old Sevier Heights Road in front of New Birth Church (formerly Sevier Heights Baptist).
Wesley Neighbors will gather between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. at the corner of Sheffield and Hastings for light snacks.
Westavia Woods Neighborhood Watch will have a block party on Stagecoach Trail from 6-9 p.m.
West Hills Community Association will gather at a member’s home for finger foods.
Wooddale Drive Neighborhood Watch will hold a cookout at a member’s home.
Knoxville’s National Night Out is part of a nation-wide effort to promote involvement in crime prevention activities, police-community partnerships, and neighborhood camaraderie. Even if no neighborhood event occurs, keeping one’s porch light on all night is a sign of household observance of National Night Out.
- League, KCEA to hold Forum for School Board Candidates
The League of Women Voters of Knoxville/Knox County and the Knox County Education Association (KCEA) will hold a moderated forum to inform voters about District 2 Board of Education candidates running in the general election on November 4, 2014.
All three candidates — Charlotte Dorsey, Jamie Rowe and Tracey Sanger — will participate in the forum, which will be held from 6 p.m. until 7:15 p.m. Monday, October 13, at Christenberry Community Center, 931 Oglewood Avenue in the Oakwood Lincoln Park neighborhood.
Matt Shafer Powell, director of news content at WUOT, will moderate. For more information, visitwww.lwvknoxville.org.
District 2 (for the school board) covers much of north Knoxville on either side of North Broadway from downtown to the county line.
The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, encourages informed and active participation in government, works to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influences public policy through education and advocacy.
The Knox County Education Association promotes quality education by providing a support system that guarantees the opportunity for professional growth, secures and improves benefits, and protects the rights of educators of Knox County.
- Neighborhood and Government Calendar
Include your neighborhood-related event or meeting in this space. Call 215-3232.
Visit http://www.cityofknoxville.org/calendar/ for a complete list of meetings of various city boards and commissions. See the Community Events Calendar: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/events/events.pdf
If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to attend a public meeting, please contact Stephanie Brewer Cook at 215-2034 or [email protected] no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting you wish to attend.
Tuesday, October 7 — 11:45 a.m.
Agenda Review, Metropolitan Planning Commission
(Tuesday before MPC’s monthly meeting)
Small Assembly Room, City County Building
Tuesday, October 7 — 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
National Night Out Events
Neighborhood Organizations & Watch Groups
City of Knoxville Police Department
Brenda Hicks, 215-1510 or [email protected]
Tuesday, October 7 — 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Norwood Neighborhood Watch – 6 p.m.
Norwood Homeowners Association – 7 p.m.
Monthly on a Tuesday: Oct. 7, Nov. 4, Dec. 16
New Hope Presbyterian Church, 1705 Merchants Road
Lynn Redmon, 688-3136
Tuesday, October 7 — 7:30-8:30pm
Public Meeting – Northwest County Sector Plan
http://www.knoxmpc.org/northwestcounty/index.htm
Online Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/northwestcounty
Karns Community Club, 7708 Oak Ridge Hwy
Metropolitan Planning Commission
Liz Albertson, 865-215-3804 [email protected]
Wednesday, October 8 — 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Food Policy Council
(Second Wednesdays but check website for confirmation)
Knox County Health Department, 140 Dameron Avenue
www.knoxfood.org; [email protected]
Wednesday, October 8 — 11:30 a.m.
Community Forum (Second Wednesdays)
Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road
Sue Mauer, 690-0269
Wednesday, October 8 — 4:30 p.m.
Neighborhood Advisory Council, City of Knoxville
(Second Wednesdays except December)
CAC / L.T. Ross Building, 2247 Western Ave.
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/neighborhoods
David Massey, 215-3232
Thursday, October 9 — 11 a.m.
Montgomery Village Residents Association (Second Thursdays)
4600 Joe Lewis Rd. #175
Ronnie Thompson, 604-6492, or Wendy Cavazos, [email protected]
Thursday, October 9 — 1:30 p.m.
Metropolitan Planning Commission (Second Thursdays)
Agenda: http://agenda.knoxmpc.org
Thursday, October 9 — 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Cumberland Estates Annual Chili Fest
Cumberland Estates Neighborhood Center, 4529 Silver Hill Drive
Cumberland Estates West Neighborhood Watch
Anna Compton, [email protected].
Thursday, October 9 — 6 p.m.
Lonsdale Homes Resident Association (Second Thursdays)
Community Building, 1956 Goins Dr.
Phyllis Patrick, 323-7224
Thursday, October 9 — 7-8 p.m.
Colonial Village Neighborhood Association (Second Thursdays)
South Knoxville Church of God, 5623 Magazine Road
Terry Caruthers, 579-5702, [email protected]
Thursday, October 9 — 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Greenwood Heights Neighborhood Watch (Second Thursdays)
Corner of Buttercup Circle and Sundrop Dr.
Alice Wershing, [email protected]
Friday, October 10 — 6 p.m.
Beaumont Community Organization (Second Fridays)
Community Room, Solid Waste Transfer Station, 1033 Elm St.
Natasha Murphy, 936-0139
Sunday, October 12 — 2 p.m.
Historic Sutherland Heights Neighborhood Association
(Second Sundays, even-numbered months)
Marble City Baptist Church, 2740 Sutherland Avenue
Marlene Taylor, 951-3773, [email protected]
Monday, October 13 — 3 p.m.
Northgate Resident Association (Second Mondays)
Social Hall, 4301 Whittle Springs Rd.
David Wildsmith, 219-0417
Monday, October 13 — 5-6 p.m.
Michael Meadowview Neighborhood Watch (Second Mondays)
CAC East Neighborhood Center, 4200 Asheville Hwy.
Marian Bailey, 525-5625
Monday, October 13 — 6 p.m.
Cold Springs Neighborhood Watch (Second Mondays)
Magnolia Ave. Methodist Church, 2700 Magnolia Ave. (Harrison St. Entrance)
Terrell Patrick, 525-4833
Monday, October 13
Fountain City Town Hall (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
Daniel Dunn, 387-6390, [email protected]
Monday, October 13 — 6 p.m.
Lyons View Community Club (Second Mondays)
Lyons View Community Center, 114 Sprankle Ave.
Mary Brewster, 454-2390
Monday, October 13 — 6 p.m.
Vestal Community Organization (Second Mondays)
South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Old Maryville Pike
Newman Seay, 577-4593
Monday, October 13 — 6:30 p.m.
Community Potluck
Historic Fourth & Gill Neighborhood Organization (Second Mondays)
Central United Methodist Church, 210 Third Ave.
Liz Upchurch, 898-1809, [email protected]
Monday, October 13 — 6:30 p.m.
Old North Knoxville (Second Mondays)
St. James Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, 1101 N. Broadway
Andie Ray, 548-5221
Monday, October 13 — 7 p.m.
Lake Forest Neighborhood Association
Lake Forest Presbyterian Church, 714 East Lake Forest Drive
Molly Gilbert, 209-1820, [email protected]
Monday, October 13 — 7 p.m.
Belle Morris Community Action Group (Second Mondays)
City View Baptist Church, 2311 Fine Ave.
Rick Wilen, 524-5008
Tuesday, October 14 — 2 p.m.
Western Heights Resident Association (Second Tuesdays)
Building to the right of the mail boxes when you enter Western Heights
Jamesena Nolan, 237-5558
Tuesday, October 14 — 4-5 p.m.
City of Knoxville Greenways Commission
(2nd Tuesdays every two months — October 14, December 9
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/greenways.asp
Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail
Lori Goerlich, Parks & Recreation Dept., 215-2807
Tuesday, October 14 — 6 p.m.
Brown Avenue Neighborhood Watch (Second Tuesdays)
Hoitt Ave. Baptist Church, 2121 Hoitt Ave.
Jimmy Ramsey, 637-0243
Tuesday, October 14 — 7 p.m.
City Council (Every Other Tuesday)
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil
Agenda: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil/agenda.pdf
Tuesday, October 14 — 7 p.m.
Mechanicsville Neighborhood Watch Association
(Second Tuesday, First Month of Each Quarter)
Clinton Chapel AME Zion Church, College St.
Rev. Dr. John A. Butler, 617-2603, [email protected]
Wednesday, October 15 — Noon – 1 p.m.
Eastport / Lee Williams Neighborhood Watch (Third Wednesdays)
Lee Williams Senior Center
2240 M. L. King Jr. Avenue
Sylvia Cook, [email protected] or 237-6940
Thursday, October 16 — 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, [email protected], Knoxville Chamber, 637-4550
Thursday, October 16 — 8:30 a.m.
Historic Zoning Commission (Third Thursdays)
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/historic.asp
Kaye Graybeal, 215-3795, [email protected]
Thursday, October 16 — 12 p.m.
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, October 16 — 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://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/zoning.asp
Thursday, October 16 — 6:30 p.m.
Oakwood Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association (Third Thursdays)
Community Club House, 916 Shamrock Ave. at Henegar St.
Bill Hutton, 773-5228, [email protected]
Thursday, October 16 — 7 p.m.
Old Sevier Community Group
(Third Thursdays, February-November)
South Knoxville Elementary school library
Gary Deitsch, 573-7355, [email protected]
Saturday, October 18 — 10 a.m.
South Haven Neighborhood Association (Third Saturdays)
Hillcrest United Methodist Church, 1615 Price Ave.
Pat Harmon, 591-3958
Monday, October 20 — 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
Monday, October 20 — 7 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, [email protected]
Tuesday, October 21 — 6 p.m.
Delrose Drive Neighborhood Watch (Third Tuesdays)
Riverview Baptist Church, 3618 Delrose Dr.
Corina and John Buffalow, 523-0102
Tuesday, October 21 — 6:30 p.m.
Boright Area Neighborhood Watch (Third Tuesdays, Even Months)
3004 Boright Drive
Lola Alapo, 525-1520, [email protected]
Tuesday, October 21 — 6:30 p.m.
Lonsdale United for Change (Third Tuesdays)
Lonsdale Recreation Center, Stonewall Ave.
Steve Ritter, 973-0877
Tuesday, October 21 — 7 p.m.
Edgewood Park Neighborhood Association (Third Tuesdays, except December)
Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail
Thursday, October 23 — 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
Sunday, October 26 — 1-5 p.m.
Parkridge Historic Homes Tour
Parkridge Community Organization
Susan Koelzer, 865-809-4190
Sunday, October 26 — 2 p.m.
Historic Fort Sanders Neighborhood Association Homecoming
James Agee Park
(Rain out location: Laurel Theater)
Monday, October 27 — 1:45 p.m. (zoning at 5 p.m.)
Knox County Commission
(Fourth Mondays, January-October. Third Mondays, November-December)
Agenda: Click on “Information” and then “Commission Agendas”
Public Forum held at beginning & ending of meeting
Zoning Issues heard starting at 5 p.m.
Tuesday, October 28 — 6 p.m.
Inskip Community Association (Asociación de la Comunidad de Inskip)
Community Meeting (Fourth Tuesdays)
Inskip Baptist Church, 4810 Rowan Rd.
Betty Jo Mahan, 679-2748, [email protected]
Tuesday, October 28 — 6:30 p.m.
Chilhowee Park Neighborhood Association (Last Tuesdays)
Administration Building, Knoxville Zoo
Paul Ruff, 696-6584
Tuesday, October 28 — 7 p.m.
City Council (Every Other Tuesday)
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil
Agenda: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil/agenda.pdf
Thursday, October 30 — 3:30 p.m.
Better Building Board
(Last Thursday, January-October. First Thursday, December)
Small Assembly Room, City-County Building
Agenda: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/betterbuilding.asp
Cheri Hollifield, 215-2119, [email protected]
Friday, October 31 — 9:30 a.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
Agenda: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/betterbuilding.asp
Cheri Hollifield, 215-2119, [email protected]
Website Messaging Problems
Problems with our website hosting are still ongoing.
We are currently unable to distribute messages to all our members.
Please review the past Postings to see if there is anything you need to know
Neighborhood Nerds has been working on this, but has, so far, been unable to correct it.
Latest Meeting Minutes on Website
Dear Neighbors,
The minutes from our last homeowner’s meeting are now available here: http://lakemoor.org/lhha/meeting-minutes/
You’ll need to log in to the website to read them. If you don’t remember how to log in, this video might help: https://vimeo.com/93407801
Best,
Ashley Maynor
Communications Chair
Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory
Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 7, No. 33 – Friday, September 26, 2014
- Cumberland Estates Plans Chili Fest, Holiday Party
- Parkridge Plans Historic Tour of Homes
- MPC to Hold Workshop Monday on Proposed Sign Ordinance
- City Seeks Candidates for Neighborhood Advisory Council
- City Makes Short-Term Construction Loans for Blighted Properties
- Parks & Rec Updates Its Greenways Map
- Pickleball Expands in Knoxville
- Neighborhood and Government Calendar
Published by the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhoods to report news important to Knoxville’s residential neighborhoods. Deadline for news & calendar items: 9 a.m. Friday
- Cumberland Estates Plans Chili Fest, Holiday Party
Cumberland Estates West Neighborhood Watch will hold its annual Chili Fest from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 9, at the Cumberland Estates Recreation Center, 4529 Silverhill Drive.
The event will include entertainment, the Knoxville Fire Department with a fire engine for children to explore, and officers with the Knoxville Police Department. The organization is asking neighbors and visitors — if they are able — to bring a dish, chili, sides or chili toppings, or desserts.
Meanwhile, via a flier distributed door to door in the neighborhood, the organization informed neighbors that:
** The next neighborhood meeting after Oct. 9 will be a holiday party on Thursday evening, December 4, at the rec center.
** They can visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/northwestcounty to take the Metropolitan Planning Commission’s survey of residents in the Northwest County planning district. Seehttp://www.knoxmpc.org/northwestcounty/index.htm for details.
** They can join the “Cumberland Estates, Knoxville” Facebook group to get neighborhood information and connect with neighbors.
** Announced formation of a volunteering group.
- Parkridge Plans Historic Tour of Homes
Parkridge Community Organization (PCO) has changed the date and widened the scope of its Historic Homes Tour this fall.
To avoid conflict with the Oct. 25 Tennessee-Alabama game in Neyland Stadium, the tour was rescheduled to Sunday, Oct. 26, from 1 to 5 p.m.
The tour will highlight both the Roaring Twenties and the Prohibition Era, which in Knoxville began as early as 1907. There will be 20 houses listed on a walking tour, and another eight homes will be open to the public — five single family houses and three condos at Park Place. Parkridge neighbors have researched the history of the homes, and details will be available for viewing and reading at each tour location. Tour tickets will be $10 each.
For more information on the tour or PCO, contact Susan Koelzer at 809-4190. Watch this space for future details.
- MPC to Hold Workshop Monday on Proposed Sign Ordinance
Members of the Metropolitan Planning Commission have taken the unusual step of holding a workshop on a proposed ordinance before formally considering it.
The workshop will focus on the proposed overhaul to the city’s sign ordinance. It will be held starting at 4:30 p.m. this coming Monday, September 29, at 4:30 p.m. in the Main Assembly Room of the City County Building.
MPC staff will review the proposed reorganization of the regulations, definitions, criteria for measurement, and dimensional standards (e.g. sign height and total area). Other topics will include prohibited signs, signs exempt from permit requirements, signs exempt for the regulations, temporary signs and abandoned signs.
There is no formal provision for a public comment period during MPC workshops. The commissioners themselves can decide whether or not to hear from citizens. At the very least, citizens can attend to hear the debate, and then contact commissioners later prior to a formal vote. The measure is on the agenda for the October 9 MPC meeting.
Here is a copy of the proposed sign ordinance as recommended by MPC staff:
http://agenda.knoxmpc.org/2014/sep2014/10-B-13-OA.pdf
Here is the place to look for MPC’s preliminary and final agendas each month:
http://agenda.knoxmpc.org/index.htm
- City Seeks Candidates for Neighborhood Advisory Council
Do you care about the quality of life in Knoxville’s neighborhoods?
Do you volunteer alongside your neighbors in a neighborhood group such as a neighborhood association, HOA, tenant association or neighborhood watch group?
Do you want to grapple with city-wide issues that impact neighborhoods, and help strengthen neighborhood groups?
If you have answered yes to each of these questions, then you may wish to consider serving on the Neighborhood Advisory Council (NAC).
There are two vacancies on the 15-member NAC, and the Office of Neighborhoods is seeking expressions of interest from leaders and participants in neighborhood organizations who may want to serve.
Appointed by Mayor Madeline Rogero, the NAC provides insight and advice to the city administration on a wide variety of neighborhood-related issues. These include neighborhood projects, blight, sidewalks, zoning, commercial development, and the various programs and policies of the Office of Neighborhoods.
NAC is composed of two neighborhood leaders from each of the six City Council districts and three at-large members. Appointees to the district seats must live in that particular City Council district, whereas appointees to the at-large seats can live anywhere in the city. Under recently revised NAC procedures, each member can serve one full 3-year term, followed by a second full 3-year term, except that a member has to apply for reappointment.
Two NAC seats are up for appointment to fill unexpired terms:
*** Because she has been named the assistant neighborhood coordinator in the Office of Neighborhoods, Debbie Sharp has resigned Seat 1-A covering the first City Council district. This term expires March 31, 2017.
*** Due to other commitments, Dennis Murphy resigned Seat 6-A covering the sixth City Council district. This term expires March 31, 2015.
Visit http://www.cityofknoxville.org/development/neighborhoods/advisory.asp to learn more about the NAC. To be considered for an appointment, interested persons are asked to fill out an application form which is available from this page:
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/development/neighborhoods/appointments.asp
Applications are due by October 20. To learn more, or to obtain a hard copy of the application form, call David Massey, neighborhood coordinator, at 215-3232.
NAC meets from 4:30-6:00 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month except December at CAC’s L.T. Ross Building, 2247 Western Avenue.
- City Makes Short-Term Construction Loans for Blighted Properties
The City of Knoxville’s Community Development Department is accepting applications for the Blighted Property Redevelopment Program (BPRP).
The BPRP provides short-term development and construction financing through subsidized loans for the purpose of redeveloping and renovating unoccupied, eligible residential dwelling units or construction of new dwelling units on eligible, vacant properties.
Following renovation, the property may be rented, put up for sale or occupied by the loan recipient. The total amount of funding available at this time is $155,000.
See www.cityofknoxville.org/development/bprp.asp for program details and the application form. Or contact the Community Development Department at 215-2120.
- Parks & Rec Updates Its Greenways Map
The Knoxville Parks and Recreation Department has updated its Greenways map, which is available free of charge.
The map features 86 miles of the City’s greenways and trails and shows photos of destinations that may be viewed from 15 featured greenways. Sites include the Forks of the River sunflower fields, the Fort Dickerson Quarry, the Sunsphere, the Knoxville Botanical Gardens and Arboretum, wetlands at Cedar Bluff, spectacular views of the Great Smoky Mountains and more.
The 2014 map contains an illustration of the Urban Wilderness South Loop Trail, which just received the National Park Service’s National Trails Designation.
The map was designed by User Friendly Maps and made possible through sponsorships from the Knoxville Regional Transportation Planning Organization, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital and River Sports Outfitters.
City residents may call 311 to have a copy of the map mailed to their home for free. The map is also available in the Parks and Recreation Department’s main office, the Office of Neighborhoods, public recreation centers, Ijams Nature Center, and local bike/outdoor shops.
Visit www.cityofknoxville.org/greenways for a digital copy of the map and other information.
- Pickleball Expands in Knoxville
Imagine a sport that looks a bit like tennis but with a Ping-Pong-style paddle, a hollow ball that looks more whiffle than anything else, and a playing area smaller than a tennis court, and you have some idea of what pickleball is all about.
The City’s Parks & Recreation Department has been offering pickleball for a while now, but has recently expanded opportunities to play this sport at several area recreation centers. Although especially popular among aging citizens, the sport is enjoyed by all age groups.
The department offers an open gym format where players can come and go as they wish, as well as specific sessions geared for beginners. Typically, people learn the basic skills and are playing against others quickly. No experience is necessary, and all needed equipment is provided.
Pickleball courts are set up at four area recreation centers at various times from Monday through Friday. For more, contact the recreation center nearest you: Christenberry (637-5991), Deane Hill (690-0781), Inskip (687-6321), or Milton Roberts (546-4536).
For more on pickleball plus other adult and youth sports in Knoxville, visitwww.KnoxvilleAthletics.com. For more on pickleball, see www.usapa.org.
- Neighborhood and Government Calendar
Include your neighborhood-related event or meeting in this space. Call 215-3232.
Visit http://www.cityofknoxville.org/calendar/ for a complete list of meetings of various city boards and commissions. See the Community Events Calendar: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/events/events.pdf
If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to attend a public meeting, please contact Stephanie Brewer Cook at 215-2034 or [email protected] no lessthan 72 hours prior to the meeting you wish to attend.
Saturday, September 27 — 9 a.m. until last person is heard
“Coffee with the Councilman”
(Last Saturday of Each Quarter)
Vice Mayor and 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, 454-7216
Saturday, September 27 — 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
“Talking ‘Bout Health 100 Youth Health Conference
Free workshops design to assist teens in making better health decisions
Bearden High School
Knox County Health Dept., TENNderCare Program and others
Reservations: 215-5087 or via http://knoxcounty.org/health/tenndercare_info.php
Tuesday, September 30 — 7 p.m.
City Council (Every Other Tuesday)
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil
Agenda: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil/agenda.pdf
Tuesday, September 30 — 6:30 p.m.
Chilhowee Park Neighborhood Association (Last Tuesdays)
Administration Building, Knoxville Zoo
Paul Ruff, 696-6584
Wednesday, October 1 — Breakfast – 7:30 a.m. Meeting – 8 a.m.
East Towne Area Business & Professional Association (First Wednesday)
Neighborhood Residents and Leaders encouraged to attend
New Harvest Park Community Building
Chair, Justin Sterling, <[email protected]>
Friday, October 3 — 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
East Tennessee Accessibility Symposium
Designing & creating access for seniors & people with disabilities
Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Avenue
Office on Disabilities, City of Knoxville
Register by 9/15: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/accessibilitysymposium/
Stephanie Cook, 215-2034, [email protected]
Monday, October 6 — 4 p.m.
Love Towers Fellowship Association (First Mondays except holidays)
Love Towers Community Room; 1171 Armstrong St.
Tom Higens, 206-8908
Monday, October 6 — 6:30 p.m.
Parkridge Community Organization (First Mondays except holidays)
Cansler YMCA, 616 Jessamine St.
Jerry Caldwell, 329-9943
Tuesday, October 7 — Late Afternoon and Evening
National Night Out Events
Neighborhood Organizations & Watch Groups
City of Knoxville Police Department
Brenda Hicks, 215-1510 or [email protected]
Tuesday, October 7 — 11:45 a.m.
Agenda Review, Metropolitan Planning Commission
(Tuesday before MPC’s monthly meeting)
Small Assembly Room, City County Building
Tuesday, October 7 — 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Norwood Neighborhood Watch – 6 p.m.
Norwood Homeowners Association – 7 p.m.
Monthly on a Tuesday: Oct. 7, Nov. 4, Dec. 16
New Hope Presbyterian Church, 1705 Merchants Road
Lynn Redmon, 688-3136
Tuesday, October 7 — 7:30-8:30pm
Public Meeting – Northwest County Sector Plan
http://www.knoxmpc.org/northwestcounty/index.htm
Online Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/northwestcounty
Karns Community Club, 7708 Oak Ridge Hwy
Metropolitan Planning Commission
Liz Albertson, 865-215-3804 [email protected]
Wednesday, October 8 — 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
Food Policy Council
(Second Wednesdays but check website for confirmation)
Knox County Health Department, 140 Dameron Avenue
www.knoxfood.org; [email protected]
Wednesday, October 8 — 11:30 a.m.
Community Forum (Second Wednesdays)
Bearden Branch Library, 100 Golf Club Road
Sue Mauer, 690-0269
Wednesday, October 8 — 4:30 p.m.
Neighborhood Advisory Council, City of Knoxville
(Second Wednesdays except December)
CAC / L.T. Ross Building, 2247 Western Ave.
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/neighborhoods
David Massey, 215-3232
Thursday, October 9 — 11 a.m.
Montgomery Village Residents Association (Second Thursdays)
4600 Joe Lewis Rd. #175
Ronnie Thompson, 604-6492, or Wendy Cavazos, [email protected]
Thursday, October 9 — 1:30 p.m.
Metropolitan Planning Commission (Second Thursdays)
Agenda: http://agenda.knoxmpc.org
Thursday, October 9 — 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Cumberland Estates Annual Chili Fest
Cumberland Estates Neighborhood Center, 4529 Silver Hill Drive
Cumberland Estates West Neighborhood Watch
Anna Compton, [email protected].
Thursday, October 9 — 6 p.m.
Lonsdale Homes Resident Association (Second Thursdays)
Community Building, 1956 Goins Dr.
Phyllis Patrick, 323-7224
Thursday, October 9 — 7-8 p.m.
Colonial Village Neighborhood Association (Second Thursdays)
South Knoxville Church of God, 5623 Magazine Road
Terry Caruthers, 579-5702, [email protected]
Thursday, October 9 — 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Greenwood Heights Neighborhood Watch (Second Thursdays)
Corner of Buttercup Circle and Sundrop Dr.
Alice Wershing, [email protected]
Friday, October 10 — 6 p.m.
Beaumont Community Organization (Second Fridays)
Community Room, Solid Waste Transfer Station, 1033 Elm St.
Natasha Murphy, 936-0139
Sunday, October 12 — 2 p.m.
Historic Sutherland Heights Neighborhood Association
(Second Sundays, even-numbered months)
Marble City Baptist Church, 2740 Sutherland Avenue
Marlene Taylor, 951-3773, [email protected]
Monday, October 13 — 3 p.m.
Northgate Resident Association (Second Mondays)
Social Hall, 4301 Whittle Springs Rd.
David Wildsmith, 219-0417
Monday, October 13 — 5-6 p.m.
Michael Meadowview Neighborhood Watch (Second Mondays)
CAC East Neighborhood Center, 4200 Asheville Hwy.
Marian Bailey, 525-5625
Monday, October 13 — 6 p.m.
Cold Springs Neighborhood Watch (Second Mondays)
Magnolia Ave. Methodist Church, 2700 Magnolia Ave. (Harrison St. Entrance)
Terrell Patrick, 525-4833
Monday, October 13 — 6 p.m.
Lyons View Community Club (Second Mondays)
Lyons View Community Center, 114 Sprankle Ave.
Mary Brewster, 454-2390
Monday, October 13 — 6 p.m.
Vestal Community Organization (Second Mondays)
South Knoxville Community Center, 522 Old Maryville Pike
Newman Seay, 577-4593
Monday, October 13 — 6:30 p.m.
Community Potluck
Historic Fourth & Gill Neighborhood Organization (Second Mondays)
Central United Methodist Church, 210 Third Ave.
Liz Upchurch, 898-1809, [email protected]
Monday, October 13 — 6:30 p.m.
Old North Knoxville (Second Mondays)
St. James Episcopal Church, Parish Hall, 1101 N. Broadway
Andie Ray, 548-5221
Monday, October 13 — 7 p.m.
Lake Forest Neighborhood Association
Lake Forest Presbyterian Church, 714 East Lake Forest Drive
Molly Gilbert, 209-1820, [email protected]
Monday, October 13 — 7 p.m.
Belle Morris Community Action Group (Second Mondays)
City View Baptist Church, 2311 Fine Ave.
Rick Wilen, 524-5008
Monday, October 13
Fountain City Town Hall (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
Daniel Dunn, 387-6390, [email protected]
Tuesday, October 14 — 2 p.m.
Western Heights Resident Association (Second Tuesdays)
Building to the right of the mail boxes when you enter Western Heights
Jamesena Nolan, 237-5558
Tuesday, October 14 — 4-5 p.m.
City of Knoxville Greenways Commission
(2nd Tuesdays every two months — October 14, December 9
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/greenways.asp
Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail
Lori Goerlich, Parks & Recreation Dept., 215-2807
Tuesday, October 14 — 6 p.m.
Brown Avenue Neighborhood Watch (Second Tuesdays)
Hoitt Ave. Baptist Church, 2121 Hoitt Ave.
Jimmy Ramsey, 637-0243
Tuesday, October 14 — 7 p.m.
Mechanicsville Neighborhood Watch Association
(Second Tuesday, First Month of Each Quarter)
Clinton Chapel AME Zion Church, College St.
Rev. Dr. John A. Butler, 617-2603, [email protected]
Wednesday, October 15 — Noon – 1 p.m.
Eastport / Lee Williams Neighborhood Watch (Third Wednesdays)
Lee Williams Senior Center
2240 M. L. King Jr. Avenue
Sylvia Cook, [email protected] or 237-6940
Thursday, October 16 — 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, [email protected], Knoxville Chamber, 637-4550
Thursday, October 16 — 8:30 a.m.
Historic Zoning Commission (Third Thursdays)
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/historic.asp
Kaye Graybeal, 215-3795, [email protected]
Thursday, October 16 — 12 p.m.
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, October 16 — 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://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/zoning.asp
Thursday, October 16 — 6:30 p.m.
Oakwood Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association (Third Thursdays)
Community Club House, 916 Shamrock Ave. at Henegar St.
Bill Hutton, 773-5228, [email protected]
Thursday, October 16 — 7 p.m.
Old Sevier Community Group
(Third Thursdays, February-November)
South Knoxville Elementary school library
Gary Deitsch, 573-7355, [email protected]
Saturday, October 18 — 10 a.m.
South Haven Neighborhood Association (Third Saturdays)
Hillcrest United Methodist Church, 1615 Price Ave.
Pat Harmon, 591-3958
Monday, October 20 — 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
Monday, October 20 — 7 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, [email protected]
Tuesday, October 21 — 6 p.m.
Delrose Drive Neighborhood Watch (Third Tuesdays)
Riverview Baptist Church, 3618 Delrose Dr.
Corina and John Buffalow, 523-0102
Tuesday, October 21 — 6:30 p.m.
Lonsdale United for Change (Third Tuesdays)
Lonsdale Recreation Center, Stonewall Ave.
Steve Ritter, 973-0877
Tuesday, October 21 — 6:30 p.m.
Boright Area Neighborhood Watch (Third Tuesdays, Even Months)
3004 Boright Drive
Lola Alapo, 525-1520, [email protected]
Tuesday, October 21 — 7 p.m.
Edgewood Park Neighborhood Association (Third Tuesdays, except December)
Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail
Thursday, October 23 — 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
Sunday, October 26 — 1-5 p.m.
Parkridge Historic Homes Tour
Parkridge Community Organization
Susan Koelzer, 865-809-4190
Sunday, October 26 — 2 p.m.
Historic Fort Sanders Neighborhood Association Homecoming
James Agee Park
(Rain out location: Laurel Theater)
Monday, October 27 — 1:45 p.m. (zoning at 5 p.m.)
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Legacy Parks Visits LHHA
Many of you were present at the recent Lakemoor Hills Homeowners Association meeting. You were able to hear Carol Evans, Director of Legacy Parks, speak about their efforts to purchase land on Maloney Road and acquire an easement across Vulcan Materials property to connect the greenway from South Knoxville to I.C. King Park and later onward to the Smokies. This proposed greenway is one more part of the Urban Wilderness (1,000 acres of greenspace) which connects Ijams Park to various Civil War sites, quarries and other greenways in South Knoxville. Here is a link to a little more information about how this Knoxville Urban Wilderness is viewed. The Knoxville Urban Wilderness was listed as the #1 recreational area by USA today in our area – topping even the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. WOW!!
Let’s get behind Legacy Parks and help get the property needed to make the connection. It will be a huge benefit to our neighborhood and our community. You can do this by making donations to Legacy Parks (designated to “Fund the Gap” project) or even sharing your thoughts about now important this is to people you know in decision making positions at Vulcan Materials.
http://www.10best.com/destinations/tennessee/knoxville/attractions/parks/
Knoxville Neighborhood News
Knoxville Neighborhood Advisory – Vol. 7, No. 32 – Friday, September 12, 2014
1. No Newsletter Next Week
2. Mechanicsville Homecoming Slated for September 20
3. Debbie Sharp to Join the Office of Neighborhoods
4. City Council to See Busy Agenda Tuesday
5. MPC Begins the Northwest County Sector Plan Update
6. BZA Decisions Can Impact Your Neighborhood
7. Conference Targets Teens and Their Health Decisions
8. Neighborhood and Government Calendar
Published by the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhoods to report news important to Knoxville’s residential neighborhoods. Deadline for news & calendar items: 9 a.m. Friday
1. No Newsletter Next Week
This Neighborhood Advisory newsletter will not be published on Sept. 19. The next issue will be dated and distributed on Friday, September 26. We welcome news from neighborhood groups. The deadline is 9 a.m. on publication dates.
2. Mechanicsville Homecoming Slated for September 20
Mechanicsville Community Association will hold its Third Annual Homecoming Parade and Ninth Annual Homecoming Celebration on Saturday, September 20.
The community parade will step off at 10 a.m. from the corner of Fifth Avenue and University Avenue. This year, the parade will double as a Memorial March for loved ones who have lost their lives to violent crime. The parade will end at Danny Mayfield Park, where the community celebration will be held from 11 a.m. until 8 p.m.
The day will be filled with music, dance and other entertainment; greetings from community leaders; and booths that feature food, clothing, and crafts. Various nonprofits will disseminate information useful to community members. All are invited to attend and participate.
For more, contact the Homecoming Chair, David L. Gillette, at 865-356-1179 or [email protected].
3. Debbie Sharp to Join the Office of Neighborhoods
Debbie Sharp, an active member of the South Woodlawn Neighborhood Association, has been named Assistant Neighborhood Coordinator in the city’s Office of Neighborhoods (ON). Her first day on the job will be Monday, Sept. 29.
She will work with Neighborhood Coordinator David Massey on the full range of ON’s projects and programs, including The Neighborhood Conference and Awards Luncheon set for March 7 next year, the revival of the Neighborhood Small Grants Program, and outreach activities such as this newsletter.
Just last spring, Mayor Madeline Rogero appointed Debbie to the Neighborhood Advisory Council; she will now step down from that position.
In her own neighborhood, Debbie serves on the board of South Woodlawn Neighborhood Association. Among other activities, she was a driving force behind South Woodlawn’s recent designation by the National Wildlife Federation as Tennessee’s first certified community wildlife habitat.
The co-founder and leader of the hiking club Trek South, Debbie also serves as the events chair of the League of Women Voters and the treasurer of the board of Candoro Arts & Heritage Center. She was a member of CAC’s Community Leadership Class of 2005.
Debbie earned a Master of Science degree in Forest Recreation from the University of Tennessee, and she is fluent in both Spanish and English.
Her 20-year career in the social services field began with two years of service in the Peace Corps in Ecuador, where she helped young people learn leadership skills and form an eco-tourism group. She then worked for the Sexual Assault Crisis Center, Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, and Catholic Charities before joining Community Connections, where she manages a team of five caseworkers who advocate for clients with developmental disabilities.
Along the way, Debbie served as a foster parent to ten children, adopted two of them, and has three grandchildren.
4. City Council to See Busy Agenda Tuesday
Knoxville City Council has a busy agenda this coming Tuesday, September 16, with several items — including consideration of the Central City Sector Plan — affecting neighborhoods.
It behooves neighborhood organizations to keep track of the agendas of public meetings and to delve into items that might potentially impact their neighborhoods.
Council agendas can be found on this web page:
http://knoxvillecitytn.iqm2.com/Citizens/Default.aspx
If you click on “agenda packet,” you can then click on any individual item to bring up the background report and supporting materials that City Council members receive. These are PDF documents that can be downloaded using Acrobat Reader.
Council will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16, in the large assembly room of the City County Building on Main Street.
5. MPC Begins the Northwest County Sector Plan Update
The Knoxville Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC) is beginning the process to update the 2003 Northwest County Sector Plan.
It will hold a first round of public input meetings on September 22, September 25, and October 7. See details in the calendar below.
Browse http://knoxmpc.org/northwestcounty/ for the plan update page, including a Draft Background Report, the current Northwest County Sector Plan from 2003, an online survey, and a meeting schedule.
Residents, property owners and businesses in the Northwest County sector are invited to take an online survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/northwestcounty.
Organizations whose neighborhoods are located entirely or partially in the Northwest County Sector include Adell Ree Park Condominiums Homeowners Association, Brittany Place Homeowners Association, Deerfield Homeowners Association, Foxboro Homeowners Association, Kirkwood Homeowners Association, Landmark Neighborhood Watch, Seven Springs Home Owners Association, The Village at Bearden Homeowners Association, and Westavia Woods Neighborhood Watch.
For more, contact MPC Planner Liz Albertson at [email protected] or 215-3804.
6. BZA Decisions Can Impact Your Neighborhood
If your neighborhood cares about how close a building can be to the street or a neighboring property (known as setback requirements); the size, height and shape of commercial signs; parking lots and driveway widths; the number of required parking spaces for nearby businesses; and related issues, then you may wish to pay close attention to 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 at 4 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month in the Small Assembly Room of the City County Building. Thus BZA meets next week on Thursday, Sept. 18.
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 at http://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/zoning.asp no later than the Monday prior to the BZA meeting each month. Next week’s agenda is already posted.
A neighborhood group that keeps track of BZA will 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.
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.
7. Conference Targets Teens and Their Health Decisions
A health conference for middle and high school students in Knox County will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, September 27, at Bearden High School.
This is not the first year for this conference, but it does have a new name coined by participating teens: TBH100, which stands for “talkin’ ‘bout health and keeping it 100 percent real.”
“The conference’s main goal is to help teens understand the long-term implications of the decisions they make today,” said Charlayne Frazier, TENNderCare program manager at the Knox County Health Department. “We hope they gain an appreciation that their choices can greatly impact their education, family, career goals and health.”
The event is free, but registration is required, and attendance will be limited to the first 200 teens who sign up at http://knoxcounty.org/health/tenndercare_info.php. Or call 215-5087.
The conference will feature an interactive life maze, healthy food presentations, distracted driving demonstrations, tobacco prevention education, physical activity circuits and other activities. This event is designed to support one of TENNderCARE’s objectives, which is to improve health outcomes and screening rates among teens.
Sponsors include the Knox County Health Department, Knox County Schools, managed care organizations (MCOs), Smoke Free Knoxville, Youth Health Board, Project Grad, Teen Health Empowerment, and Knox Adolescent Partners in Prevention Initiative (KAPPI).
8. Neighborhood and Government Calendar
Include your neighborhood-related event or meeting in this space. Call 215-3232.
Visit http://www.cityofknoxville.org/calendar/ for a complete list of meetings of various city boards and commissions. See the Community Events Calendar: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/events/events.pdf
If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to attend a public meeting, please contact Stephanie Brewer Cook at 215-2034 or [email protected] no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting you wish to attend.
Friday, September 12 — 6 p.m.
Beaumont Community Organization (Second Fridays)
Community Room, Solid Waste Transfer Station, 1033 Elm St.
Natasha Murphy, 936-0139
Saturday, September 13 — 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday South
Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920
Monday, September 15 — 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
Monday, September 15 — 7 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, [email protected]
Monday, September 15 — 7 p.m.
West Hills Community Association (Third Mondays)
Executive Committee: January, March, April, July, August, September, November, December
General Meeting: February, May and October
First Church of the Nazarene, 538 Vanosdale Rd.
Ashley Williams, 313-0282
Tuesday, September 16 — 6 p.m.
Delrose Drive Neighborhood Watch (Third Tuesdays)
Riverview Baptist Church, 3618 Delrose Dr.
Corina and John Buffalow, 523-0102
Tuesday, September 16 — 6:30 p.m.
Lonsdale United for Change (Third Tuesdays)
Lonsdale Recreation Center, Stonewall Ave.
Steve Ritter, 973-0877
Tuesday, September 16 — 7 p.m.
Edgewood Park Neighborhood Association (Third Tuesdays, except December)
Larry Cox Senior Center, 3109 Ocoee Trail
Tuesday, September 16 — 7 p.m.
City Council (Every Other Tuesday)
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil
Agenda: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/citycouncil/agenda.pdf
Wednesday, September 17 — Noon – 1 p.m.
Eastport / Lee Williams Neighborhood Watch (Third Wednesdays)
Lee Williams Senior Center
2240 M. L. King Jr. Avenue
Sylvia Cook, [email protected] or 237-6940
Thursday, September 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, [email protected], Knoxville Chamber, 637-4550
Thursday, September 18 — 8:30 a.m.
Historic Zoning Commission (Third Thursdays)
http://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/historic.asp
Kaye Graybeal, 215-3795, [email protected]
Thursday, September 18 — 12 p.m.
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, September 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://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/zoning.asp
Thursday, September 18 — 6-8 p.m.
19th Annual Ice Cream Social
Old North Knoxville, Inc.
Old North Knoxville Park, 416 E. Oklahoma Avenue
Lauren Rider, 964-3905
Thursday, September 18 — 6:30 p.m.
Oakwood Lincoln Park Neighborhood Association (Third Thursdays)
Community Club House, 916 Shamrock Ave. at Henegar St.
Bill Hutton, 773-5228, [email protected]
Saturday, September 20
9th Annual Mechanicsville Homecoming
10 a.m. – Community Parade
11 a.m. – 8 p.m. – Celebration at Danny Mayfield Park
Mechanicsville Community Association
David L. Gillette, Celebration Chair, 356-1179, [email protected]
Saturday, September 20 — 10 a.m.
South Haven Neighborhood Association (Third Saturdays)
Hillcrest United Methodist Church, 1615 Price Ave.
Pat Harmon, 591-3958
Saturday, September 20 — 10 a.m.
Safety Fair at Safety City
Knoxville Police Department
165 S. Concord Street, Knoxville, 37919 (between Kingston Pike and Sutherland Avenue)
Safety City, 865-215-7103
Monday, September 22 — 1:45 p.m. (zoning at 5 p.m.)
Knox County Commission
(Fourth Mondays, January-October. Third Mondays, November-December)
Agenda: Click on “Information” and then “Commission Agendas”
Public Forum held at beginning & ending of meeting
Zoning Issues heard starting at 5 p.m.
Monday, September 22 — 6-7pm
Public Meeting – Northwest County Sector Plan
http://www.knoxmpc.org/northwestcounty/index.htm
Online Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/northwestcounty
Pellissippi State Community College, Cafeteria Annex, Hardin Valley Campus
Metropolitan Planning Commission
Liz Albertson, 865-215-3804 [email protected]
Monday, September 22 — 7 p.m.-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, September 23 — 6 p.m.
Inskip Community Association (Asociación de la Comunidad de Inskip)
Community Meeting (Fourth Tuesdays)
Inskip Baptist Church, 4810 Rowan Rd.
Betty Jo Mahan, 679-2748, [email protected]
Thursday, September 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, September 25 — 3:30 p.m.
Better Building Board
(Last Thursday, January-October. First Thursday, December)
Small Assembly Room, City-County Building
Agenda: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/betterbuilding.asp
Cheri Hollifield, 215-2119, [email protected]
Thursday, September 25 — 6-7pm
Public Meeting – Northwest County Sector Plan
http://www.knoxmpc.org/northwestcounty/index.htm
Online Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/northwestcounty
Cedar Bluff Elementary Library
Metropolitan Planning Commission
Liz Albertson, 865-215-3804 [email protected]
Thursday, September 25 — 7 p.m.
Old Sevier Community Group
(Fourth Thursdays, February-October)
Stanley’s Greenhouses, 3029 Davenport Road
Gary Deitsch, 573-7355, [email protected]
Friday, September 26 — 9:30 a.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
Agenda: http://www.cityofknoxville.org/boards/betterbuilding.asp
Cheri Hollifield, 215-2119, [email protected]
Saturday, September 27 — 9 a.m. until last person is heard
“Coffee with the Councilman”
(Last Saturday of Each Quarter)
Vice Mayor and 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, 454-7216
Saturday, September 27 — 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
“Talking ‘Bout Health 100 Youth Health Conference
Free workshops design to assist teens in making better health decisions
Bearden High School
Knox County Health Dept., TENNderCare Program and others
Reservations: 215-5087 or via http://knoxcounty.org/health/tenndercare_info.php
Tuesday, September 30 — 6:30 p.m.
Chilhowee Park Neighborhood Association (Last Tuesdays)
Administration Building, Knoxville Zoo
Paul Ruff, 696-6584