Drivers Beware at Alcoa Hwy and Montlake

I wanted to relate an incident that occurred yesterday that surprised me quite a bit.  I was the passenger in a car attempting to exit Lakemoor Hills and go north on Alcoa Hwy from Montlake.  The driver of our car saw an opening coming up and pulled out across the southbound lane.  The car on the inside lane going south was flying (no surprise there) and laid on his horn to express his displeasure at having to apply his brakes.    We proceeded across to the acceleration lane and entered Alcoa Hwy headed north.  To our surprise we saw blue lights in the mirrors and were subsequently pulled over and ticketed.  My driver got a ticket for Failure to Yield.  The officer said that since the Alcoa Hwy driver had to apply his brakes and honk his horn, we were causing the problem by not yielding to that driver’s progress.  We pointed out that the driver was certainly speeding, and the officer said, “Yes, I clocked him at 55 MPH but I cannot ticket him unless he is going faster than that”.  What !?!

So I hope you take this lesson to heart, even if it is hard to understand who really is at fault.

 

Are you curious about the wildlife in our neighborhood?  What interesting and beautiful animals are out there?  What dangerous animals are out there?  How can we coexist?

These questions and more will be addressed at our upcoming LHHA meeting by a TWRA Wildlife Management Officer.

Our second presenter is a Knox County Animal Control Officer.  He will be here to discuss the care, management and regard to neighbors of our domestic pets .  Topics such as:

Lost or Stray Pets

Neglected Pets

Dangerous Dogs

Nuisance Barking

Please come with your questions and concerns.

The meeting is Tuesday Jan 30^th 7:00pm at the church

Spring comes quickly in East Tennessee – You will be digging in your yard before you know it – Do you have a pair of tough durable Gardening Gloves?

The Lakemoor Hills Garden club is selling gardening gloves as a fund-raiser – $6.00 per pair.  Proceeds are used to support the various projects the Garden Club is doing to further beautify our neighborhood.   Available at our upcoming homeowners meeting – Tuesday Jan 30th 7:00pm or you can contact Geri Mulligan at 865-243-7052

Greetings Neighbors!

Hope everyone has survived the cold and can begin to navigate around our neighborhood.  There are still icy spots in the shady areas, so take caution wherever you drive in Lakemoor Hills.  I just wanted to remind you that we have two speakers coming to our January 30 homeowner’s meeting that will be addressing both wildlife and domesticated animals in the neighborhood.  Try to reach out to a neighbor that may have never attended one of our meetings or socials and bring them with you.

If you have any issues or concerns  that you would like your LHHA board to address, please contact me. [email protected]  I look forward to seeing you the last Tuesday of this month.

Kathy Proctor

Can anyone report how easily drivable Montlake to Alcoa Hwy is this Wednesday am?

Matt and Sally Boyington’s two dogs ran out the front door when the wind blew it open. They are both very large dogs. They are collared and tagged. Please help us find them:

Remmy, a female Rottweiler, is black with tan bowtie and socks, around 80 lbs.

Rascal, a male German Shephard mix, black and tan with thin face.

If seen, please call Matt’s cell phone: 865-599-8265. The Boyington’s live at 3320 Timberlake.

Thank you!

In May of 2018 we will be holding an election to fill some board positions that will become vacant.  Our bylaws state that a Lakemoor Hills Homeowners’ Association (LHHA) board member serves a two-year term and may serve two consecutive terms.  Then they must roll off the board or run for an officer position.  This year we have two members who have served two consecutive terms so their positions will become vacant.   If you have interest in serving in leadership in the LHHA, please contact me (Kathy Proctor 599-7783) or Sharon Gerkin, Chair of the Nominating Committee, to find out more about these roles.

We live in the best neighborhood in Knox County – the quiet side of the river – and there are many opportunities that will be developing to enrich this area as the Alcoa Hwy project (phase I) nears completion.  We have an energetic board that is passionate about this neighborhood.  Please let me know if you have interest in being a part of our future.

Greetings Neighbors,

The LHHA will hold our January meeting on January 30 at 7 PM at Lake Hills Church.  We will have  speakers  from TN Wildlife Resource Agency and Knox County Animal Control that will address issues involving the wildlife and domesticated animals in our neighborhood.  Should you feed that cute raccoon?  What snakes are helpful and what should we avoid?  Does your neighbor have a dog that is pretty noisy?  How can we best coexist with the abundant wildlife and how do we deal with predators?  Bring your questions the last Tuesday of the month and join us to learn more about the animals that live amongst us.

See you then!

Kathy Proctor

Yoga Classes are taking place in the fellowship hall at Lake Hills Church every Monday, 4:30-5:30 and every Thursday, 6:30-7:30. $10.00 for each class attended. No commitments, just come when you can. It is wonderful to stretch and strengthen the body during these cold winter months! Questions: Sharon Gerkin: 609-0002.

On Monday evening, January 8th, the Lakemoor Hills art group will resume for 2018.   Everyone is invited to join us.  Bring whatever art materials or craft materials you are working with and come join the group.    Each person works on their pieces in your media of choice.   We meet from 4 – 6 PM at Lake Hills Presbyterian Church.   Come in the side door and we will be there to welcome you.   All levels of talent are welcome.    Come and join us.