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The Neighborly Notice
Vol. 17, No. 37 – Tuesday, October 1, 2024
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1. Wiffleball Tournament Postponed
2. Neighbors Celebrate National Night Out Tonight
3. POH This Friday
4. Save the Date! Arbor Day is Nov. 4
5. Join us Saturday for the Burlington Health Festival
6. Is Your Neighborhood Emergency Prepared?
7. KEMA Hosts Community Emergency Response Training
8. Last Day to Register to Vote is Oct. 7
9. Leave the Leaves
10. Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day
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Knoxville Neighborhoods Calendar (click link for online calendar)
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Published by the City of Knoxville’s Office of Neighborhood Empowerment, we report news important to Knoxville’s residential neighborhoods. Include your neighborhood- related event or meeting in this space. Call 865-215-3232. News deadline: 12 noon on Fridays.
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1. Wiffleball Tournament Postponed
Due to unfavorable weather conditions, the Office of Neighborhood Empowerment sponsored Wiffleball Tournament was postponed from this past Saturday, Sept. 28, to Saturday, Oct. 26. If your neighborhood did not make the first deadline and still would like to
compete, reach out to Shannett Riley at
sri...@knoxvilletn.gov or 865-215-3232. |
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2. Neighbors Celebrate National Night Out Tonight
National
Night Out is a grassroots initiative for neighborhoods to celebrate law enforcement and first responders. Knoxville neighborhoods are celebrating tonight!
Currently, the following 26 neighborhoods are participating: Amherst Helmbolt Community Association, Burlington Residents Association, Chilhowee Park Neighborhood Association, Cold Springs Neighborhood Watch, Cumberland Estates West Neighborhood Watch,
Inskip Community Association, Kingston Pike Sequoyah Hills Neighborhood Association, Kirkwood Homeowners Association, Lonsdale Homes Resident Association, Marble City Neighborhood Organization, Mechanicsville Community Association, Michael Meadowview Neighborhood
Watch, Montrose Court Condos, Northwest Hills Safety Community Group, Norwood Homeowners Association, Old Mechanicsville Neighborhood Interest, Old North Knoxville, Inc., Parkridge Community Organization, Seven Springs Homeowners
Association, South Woodlawn Neighborhood Association, Town Hall East, Vestal Community Organization,
Spring Hill Villas HOA, Westavia Woods Neighborhood Watch,
and West Haven Village Neighborhood Community. Williams Creek Community Association will be participating with Lennon-Seney United Methodist Church.
Neighbors are also invited to the City’s first National Night Out Kick-Off event taking place tonight, Oct. 1, from 4-6 p.m. at the Public Safety Complex, 1650 Huron St. There will be free food, games, giveaways, and opportunities to thank KPD, KFD, Public
Service staff, and first responders, plus special guest former UT Football player Todd Kelly Jr.
At this event, Second Harvest Food Bank will collect donations of bottled water, nonperishable food items and cash for East Tennessee neighbors effected by Hurricane Helene starting at 3 p.m.
RSVP on Facebook to share with your friends and family.
Office of Neighborhood Empowerment staff will be out and about in the community this evening! Please share your images with us by emailing
hho...@knoxvilletn.gov.
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3. POH Is This Friday
The City of Knoxville has a scheduled Public Officer Hearing for Friday, Oct. 4, at 9:30 a.m. in the Small Assembly Room to address the emergency repair/demolition order for the commercial property at 2742 Hancock Street, the site of Fort Loudon Waste & Recycling,
including accessory structures.
Please contact Cheri Burke at 865-215-2867 or
cmb...@knoxvilletn.gov with questions about attending a hearing.
The City of Knoxville ensures meaningful access to City programs, services, and activities to comply with Civil Rights Title VI and ADA Title II laws and reasonably provides translation, interpretation, modifications, accommodations, alternative formats, auxiliary
aids and services.
To request language translation services, contact the City’s Human Resources Department at tit...@knoxvilletn.gov
or 865-215-3100. For disability accommodations, contact City ADA Coordinator Stephanie Brewer Cook at
sc...@knoxvilletn.gov or 865-215-2034 at least 72 hours before the meeting.
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4. Save the Date! Arbor Day is Nov. 4
Save the date! The City of Knoxville’s
Tree Board is hosting its annual
Arbor Day event on Monday, Nov. 4, at 2 p.m. at Governor Ned McWherter Park, 1648 Riverside Dr.
This is a day to celebrate by planting trees!
Trees Knoxville, KUB, and the City of Knoxville will be supplying the trees. Knoxville will also get recognized for being a
Trees City USA for the past 34 years.
Mark your calendars to help celebrate and join us to plant some trees. There will be more information in the
Neighborly Notice in coming weeks.
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5. Join us Saturday for the Burlington Health Festival
New Direction Health Care Solutions and C.O.N.N.E.C.T. Ministries are hosting a
Health Festival this Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Burlington neighborhood, at 104 Lakeside Ave. to promote healthy thriving communities, including public safety, human trafficking, housing and economic development.
The City’s Office of Community Safety and Empowerment will be there!
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6. Is Your Neighborhood Emergency Prepared?
After this past weekend’s devastating floods from Hurricane Helene, folks may wonder how we can plan better. Is your neighborhood prepared for an emergency?
The Office of Neighborhood Empowerment (ONE) encourages residents to consider how they will respond individually and as a neighborhood in the event of a widespread disaster.
Here are some ways your neighborhood can become better prepared for an emergency:
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Create a
neighborhood emergency preparedness plan - Neighbors work together and to think through how the community will survive if emergency responders are unable to reach you within the first 24-72 hours following a widespread
disaster.
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Complete the Neighborhood
Emergency Preparedness Speaker Series – Arrange for officials from emergency response agencies to attend your neighborhood meetings to present information and/or conduct training sessions.
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Be a part of the Neighborhood Emergency Contact Network – This is a group of individuals strategically situated in neighborhoods across Knoxville who are available to report real-time, on-the-ground information to emergency services as those agencies work to
determine the extent of damage from storms and other natural or man-made disasters.
If you are interested in working with your neighbors on emergency preparedness planning, would like to schedule an Emergency Series Speaker, or want to volunteer for the Contact Network, please contact Hayley Howard at
hho...@knoxvilletn.gov.
New neighborhoods that become Emergency Prepared in 2024 will be recognized at ONE’s annual Neighborhood Awards Dinner in March.
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7. KEMA Hosts Community Emergency Response Training
Knoxville
Emergency Management Agency (KEMA) has re-started their Community Emergency Response Training (CERT). The next CERT class will be held in-person on Saturday, April 26, 2025. If you or anyone you know is interested in participating, you can
apply online.
Topics covered in the training include:
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Disaster Preparedness
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CERT Organization
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Light Search and Rescue
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Disaster Psychology
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Fire and Hazardous Materials Safety
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Medical Operations
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CERT and Terrorism
For more information, please contact Sarah DeLozier at
sdel...@knoxvilletn.gov or 865-371-7607.
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8. Last Day to Register to Vote is Oct. 7
Elections are just around the corner, and that means it is time to register to vote! The final day for voter registration is Monday, Oct 7. If you are not sure if you are registered, you can check through the
Tennessee Voter Lookup.
For more information about voting and elections, visit
Knox
County Election Commission’s website.
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9. Leave the Leaves
October is Leave the Leaves Month. As leaves change color and fall to the ground, you can create habitat right in your yard. Did you know that leaving the leaves in your yard or garden not only saves you time and energy but also benefits wildlife?
Here are a few good reasons to keep the leaves in your flower beds:
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Provide habitat for wildlife: Frogs, turtles, and salamanders rely on fallen leaves to provide cover and hibernation places; many moth and butterfly caterpillars overwinter in fallen leaves before emerging in spring.
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Provide food for wildlife: Creatures like earthworms and millipedes reside in and decompose leaf litter, and are themselves a source of food for bigger wildlife like birds and toads as well.
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Increase fertility of your soil: Decomposing leaves add nutrients to your soil and allow for greater water retention.
If your neighborhood HOA requires you to remove leaves from your lawn, rake them into your garden beds to use as mulch. Or if you need to rake them to the curb for the City to pick up, rest assured they are used to make compost!
The City is certified as a Wildlife Habitat. By including articles about conservation in this newsletter, we help encourage others to be mindful of the environment and help keep our certification.
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10. Celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day
Indigenous Peoples Day, which falls on Monday, Oct. 14 this year, has been recognized for decades in different forms, under a variety of names to celebrate Native Americans’ history and culture and to recognize the challenges they continue to face. An increasing
number of states and cities recognize Indigenous People’s Day instead of or in addition to Columbus Day, pivoting from a holiday rooted in the celebration of explorer Christopher Columbus to one focused on the people whose lives and culture were forever changed
by colonialism.
While many federal offices will be closed due to the federal holiday, such as the Department of Motor Vehicles and United States Postal Service, City offices will operate as usual.
For more information and what will be open or closed, visit
USA Today. |
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11.
Knoxville Neighborhoods Calendar (click link for online calendar)
Call 865-215-3232 to include your neighborhood event or meeting in
this Google calendar.
Other Calendars
Additional online calendars that cover events outside the neighborhood realm include:
The City of Knoxville requires a permit to operate a short-term rental property. Details and a list of short-term rental permits are located on the City’s website
here.
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