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The Neighborly Notice
Vol. 17, No. 17 – Tuesday, April 30, 2024
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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.
Newsletter (PDF version): https://bit.ly/NeighborlyNotice-2024-04-30
1. City’s Kid A'Riffic Fun in the Park Begins June 5
2. Holston Hills Hosts Ninth Annual Garden Sale
3. Five Points Up Hosts Community Clean-Up
4. Vestival Is Back!
5. Mayor's Youth Council Applications Close April 30
6. KPD Holds Commander Forum for West District Neighborhoods
7. Health Department Shares Free Diabetes Management Sessions
8. ONE Updates Emergency Preparedness’ Speaker Series
9. Applications Now Open for Youth Health Board
10. Champion Tree Nominations End May 1
11. National Bike and Roll to School Day is Coming Up
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Knoxville Neighborhoods Calendar (click link for online calendar)
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1. City’s Kid A'Riffic Begins June 5
The City’s Kid A’Riffic Fun in the Park a free program for children age 2-12, is filled with activities and fun, including crafts, games and giveaways. These events happen in different City parks on Wednesdays in June and July, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. This year’s locations
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June 5 – Baxter Avenue Park and Knoxville Fire Station No. 3
June 12 – Chilhowee Park, including a Touch-A-Truck with City vehicles
June 19 – no event
June 26 – Fort Kid
July 3 – no event
July 10 – Morningside Park
July 17 – Fountain City Park
July 24 – West Hills Park
July 31 – World’s Fair Park
Mark your calendars! City departments and community partners provide this program.
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2. Holston Hills Hosts Ninth Annual Garden Sale
The Historic Holston Hills Community Club is having its ninth Annual Garden Sale on Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Holston Hills Community Park, located at the intersection of Chilhowee Dr. and Holston Hills Rd.
All sales from this event will be used to maintain the Holston Hills Community Park and the historical architectural entrance, the Holston Hills pillars.
The iconic pillars -- made of sandstone and marble with slate roofs -- are original to the neighborhood, erected in the early 1920’s as the earliest homes were being built. They were constructed by the now over 100-year-old Barber
McMurry Architectsfirm . . There are three pillars that are original; two on S. Chilhowee Dr. and one on Holston Hills Rd., marking the boundaries of Historic Holston Hills. Both the pillars and the community park are maintained by members of the community
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3. Five Points Up Hosts Community Clean-Up
Five
Points Up will host a community clean-up in East Knoxville on Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Eternal Life Harvest Center (ELHC), located at 2410 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave.
If you would like to participate, meet up at ELHC to pick up materials and equipment. Participants will then go back to their neighborhoods to clean-up and return to the ELHC by noon to enjoy a free lunch and a chance to engage with neighbors.
The event is also sponsored by the
Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee and
Lions International.
For more information, please call 865-546-5125.
4. Vestival Is Back!
Vestival, a festival in Vestal put on by the
Vestal Arts and Heritage Association, will be Saturday, May 11, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m., at the historic Candoro Marble Building, 4450 Candora Ave.
There will be a line-up of local musicians on two different stages, craft vendors, food vendors, kid’s activities, and more. This event is rain or shine. Admission is free.
While you are there, you can tour the historic
Candoro Marble Building, which was the site of the South Knoxville Marble Company that employed many people in its peak.
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5. Mayor's Youth Council Applications Close April 30
Do you know any young people (rising 9th-12th graders) wanting to boost their leadership skills, are passionate about civic engagement, and want to make an impact on their community? Encourage them to
apply to the Mayor's Youth Council.
Today is the last day to submit an application!
The Mayor's Youth Council was established in 2021 to create a platform for high-performing and high-potential young people to have meaningful and effective roles in the City’s policy and decision-making processes. Currently, 15 high school students serve as
members and work collaboratively to identify and address issues around community organizing, leadership, and advocacy. As representatives of Knoxville’s youth, Council members will be responsible for elevating all youth voices through consistent communication
with young people living in Knoxville. To learn more about Knoxville’s Youth initiatives, visit the
Empower Knox webpage.
6. KPD Holds Commander Forum for West District Neighborhoods
The
Knoxville Police Department (KPD) will hold their West District Commander Forum on Wednesday, May 8, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Public Works Service Center, 3131 Morris Ave.
The goal of the forum is to meet with neighbors and discuss current crime and ongoing issues within the West District and what the department is doing to resolve those issues.
West District Captain Tracy Hunter and support staff will be there to hear and address residents’ concerns.
The boundaries of KPD’s West District are roughly I-275 to the east and Knoxville city limits to the west and north. You can review the Field Operation District Beat Map
here.
For more information, please call 865-215-7042.
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.
7. Health Department Shares Free Diabetes Management Sessions
The
Knox County Health Department (KCHD) has a free three-part series covering diabetes management on Thursday, May 9, 16, and 23 from 6 - 7 p.m. at the KCHD, 140 Dameron Ave.
The three-part series will have different topics each week on information about diagnosis, healthy eating, physical activity, medications, and day-to-day management.
KCHD also offers these classes online for those who are unable to come in person.
The online classes can be found on the
website.
KCHD is the first health department in Tennessee to achieve national voluntary accreditation by the Public Health Accreditation Board. KCHD is dedicated to ensuring the conditions in which every resident can be healthy.
8. ONE Updates Emergency Preparedness’ Speaker Series
The Office of Neighborhood Empowerment pulled together a list of how to best prepare your family and your neighborhood for emergency disasters through a series of presentations from emergency management experts in Knoxville and surrounding areas. Visit ONE’s
website to see the
Emergency Preparedness Guest Speaker Series guide. Here are some highlights:
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James Pesterfield (American Red Cross) – He is the Disaster Program Manager specializing in year-round disasters like home fires and inclement weather.
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Kelsey Wilson (Knox County Health Department/KCHD) – She is the Community Relations Director, and her Division encompasses several programs including communicable diseases, epidemiology and substance misuse response.
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Suzanne Rimmer (Knoxville Emergency Management Agency/KEMA) – She is the Deputy Director for both Knox County and the City of Knoxville. KEM is the main central point for all large-scale disasters.
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Captain Paul Trumpore (Knoxville Fire Department/KFD) – He is over the Fire Public Education for KFD and wants to talk to any neighborhood about fire safety and train residents in fire extinguisher techniques and CPR.
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Multiple Speakers with Knoxville Utilities Board (KUB) – On their website you can
request a speaker on any of the many presentations KUB offers. From things like putting cooking grease into jars to preventing sewage backups to green power to saving on utility bills and reduce carbon footprint.
You may request the individuals to speak on the topics you find most interesting or most valuable to your neighborhood, or you may go through the entire series for a more all-encompassing approach. These are great resources for neighborhoods to add to their
meetings. Use the
link to see all of the topics these local professionals have to offer. |
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9. Applications Now Open for Youth Health Board
The Knox County Health Department’s Youth Health Board is accepting applications from Knox County high school students. Students on the Youth Health Board gain life experiences that they can take with them into college and their daily lives.
Monthly meetings feature guest speakers and volunteer opportunities that enable students to explore and act on issues affecting our community such as mental health, emergency preparedness, physical activity, nutrition, and adolescent health issues.
Applications are due no later than Friday, May 10.
Visit the
Youth Health Board page to learn more about the program and to submit an application. For more questions about this program, please email
kchd.youth...@knoxcounty.org
Knox County Health Department (KCHD) is the first health department in Tennessee to achieve national voluntary accreditation by the Public Health Accreditation Board. KCHD is dedicated to ensuring the conditions in which every resident can be healthy.
10. Champion Tree Nominations End May 1
A Champion Tree is a designation given to selected trees that are special or superlative because of their height, size, and/or significance.
Do you believe you have seen the biggest oak, maple, tulip poplar, or any other tree in your community? Or do you know where one is located? Now is your chance to nominate it for recognition.
Nominations close on Wednesday, May 1.
The School of Natural Resource in the University of Tennessee’s Institute of Agriculture (UT) provides this program. All you have to do is fill out the form on
UT’s website. Someone will contact you and then come out and measure the tree.
In the mid-1970s, Tennessee launched its Champion Tree Program with the intention of identifying and cataloguing the largest native trees in Tennessee.
There are hundreds of state Champion Trees that cover the state of Tennessee.
View the most current list of champion trees by species.
If you have any questions, you can contact the City of Knoxville Tree Board at
tree...@knoxvilletn.gov.
11. National Bike and Roll to School Day is Coming Up
Join students and families around the country in getting active on the way to school by participating in
National Bike and Roll to School Day on Wednesday, May 8!
Bike and Roll to School Day invites participants to celebrate the joy of active commuting while building a sense of community and school spirit. Whether addressing the need to make routes to school safer for active trips or encouraging children and teens to
be more active, these events can be powerful tools to inspire lasting change. Of course, they are also fun!
For more information, please reach out to Bike Walk Knoxville Safe Routes to School Coordinator Julie Elfin at
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12. Knoxville
Neighborhoods Calendar (click link for online calendar)
Call 865-215-3232 to include your neighborhood event or meeting in
this Google calendar.
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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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
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