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1. NAC Meets Tomorrow
2. SITC Internship Program Application Window Opens Next Week
3. BZA Meets Next Tuesday
4. PARC Hosts Community Listening Session This Month
5. American Job Center Hosts Job Fair
6. Apply for Home Weatherization through TVA EnergyRight Program
7. February is American Heart Month
8. MDC Asks Knoxville Students to Participate in 2025 Video Contest
9. Beck Center Hosts Black History Month Events
10. Presidents’ Day is Feb. 17
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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. NAC Meets Tomorrow
The
Neighborhood Advisory Council (NAC) will meet tomorrow, Feb. 12, from 4:30–6 p.m. at the Public Works Building, 3131 Morris Ave.
Staff from the
Office of Neighborhood Empowerment (ONE) will discuss new operating guidelines and gather feedback from NAC members on topics of interest for the upcoming year.
NAC members, appointed by the Mayor, serve to:
· Provide advice and feedback on the programs and policies of the Office of Neighborhoods
· Bring neighborhoods issues and concerns to the attention of the Mayor and City Administration
· Propose responses and solutions to address these concerns
· Act as a sounding board for City initiatives and proposals that impact neighborhoods
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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2. SITC Internship Program Application Window Opens Next Week
The City of Knoxville’s
Summer in the City (SITC) Internship Program’s application window will open Monday, Feb. 17, and will remain open through Monday, March 31.
SITC is a paid 8-week summer internship for applicants who are between 16 and 22 years of age. Interns will be placed in City departments and assigned various administrative and support tasks, while also participating in weekly personal and professional development
sessions on topics such as civic education, economic mobility, mental health, communication, and social justice.
To access the application, please visit the City’s
website.
If you have questions or would like additional information, please contact Emily Norris at
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3. BZA Meets Next Tuesday
The
Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 18, at 4 p.m. in room 461 of the City County Building, 400 Main Street. You may view the agenda and application packet on the City’s
website.
Properties being discussed will be:
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716 Fern St.
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525 W. Fifth Ave.
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4500 Clinton Hwy.
A Zoom attendance option available upon request. To request a link, please email Mark Riehl at
mri...@knoxvilletn.gov, before NOON on the day of the meeting.
If you wish to speak on any of the property or be notified of an appeal, sign in on the sheet that at the entrance of the meeting room.
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. PARC Hosts Community Listening Session This Month
The
Police Advisory Review Committee (PARC) will host a community listening session for the East District on Thursday, Feb. 20, from 6-8 p.m. at the YWCA Phyllis Wheatley Center, 124 S Cruze St.
PARC invites residents to attend these sessions held across KPD’s three districts (East, Central, and West) to share thoughts on policing. Your voice matters! Help shape a safe, accountable, and transparent future for Knoxville. While residents are encouraged
to attend their district’s session, attendance is open to all.
For dates on the other district’s community listening sessions that will be later in the spring, visit
PARC’s website.
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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5. American Job Center Hosts Job Fair
The
American Job Center will be hosting a one-stop job and resource fair on Thursday, Feb. 13, from 1-3 p.m. at 2700 Middlebrook Pike, Suite 100.
Resources available include:
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TDOC Community Resource Center
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CAC Workforce Development
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TCSEPP (Child Support Services)
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Knox County Criminal Court Community Service Program
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Knox County Driver’s License Specialist
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TCAT East TN Adult Education
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TN Dept of Health – Viral Hepatitis
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Crossroads Transitional Living
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Knoxville Area Urban League
For more information about employers attending the event, please contact Tracy Powers at
Tracy.X...@tn.gov.
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6. Apply for Home Weatherization through TVA EnergyRight Program
Home
Uplift is a TVA EnergyRight program that offers qualifying KUB customers an average of $10,000 worth of free weatherization and efficiency improvements. KUB invests $1 million annually in Home Uplift.
Upgrades may include new or repaired HVAC units, insulation, appliances, water heaters and more. These upgrades are designed to make your home more energy efficient, comfortable, and affordable.
To be eligible for weatherization, you must:
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Be a KUB customer
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Meet income eligibility requirements
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Own or rent a single-family home (landlord approval is needed if renting) and be the primary resident. Homes can be site-built or manufactured.
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Participate in a home energy evaluation.
To find out if you are eligible, please complete the
form on TVA’s website.
For more information about the program or application, please contact TVA at 888-986-7262 or
sup...@mytva.com.
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7. February is American Heart Month
Did you know that February is American Heart Month? Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States, but there is a lot you can do to protect your heart and help others.
Something you can do to help others is learn the symptoms of a heart attack, stroke, and cardiac arrest.
Heart attack symptoms include:
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Chest Discomfort: Most heart attacks involve discomfort in the center of the chest that lasts more than a few minutes, or that goes away and comes back. It can feel like uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain.
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Discomfort in Other Areas of the Upper Body: Symptoms can include pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach.
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Shortness of Breath: Shortness of breath with or without chest discomfort could be a symptom of a heart attack.
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Other Signs: May include breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness.
Stroke symptoms include:
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Face Drooping: Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile.
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Arm Weakness: Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward?
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Speech Difficulty: Is speech slurred, are they unable to speak, or are they hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence, like "the sky is blue." Is the sentence repeated correctly?
Time to Call 911:
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If the person shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 911 and get them to the hospital immediately.
Cardiac arrest symptoms include:
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Sudden Loss of Responsiveness: No response to tapping on shoulders.
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Abnormal Breathing: The person does not take a normal breath when you tilt the head up and check for at least five seconds.
For more information about heart health, please visit the
American Heart Association’s website.
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8. MDC Asks Knoxville Students to Participate in 2025 Video Contest
The
Metro Drug Coalition (MDC) asks Knoxville students to join the
2025 Video Contest by submitting a creative video that inspires other students to live a vape free life.
First place winners:
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Wil have an ad professionally produced based off their video. Ad will be run on social media platforms.
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Their group will be invited to learn about what goes into the ad creation process, including being invited on-set for filming.
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Their school or organization will receive a donation of $1000.
This project is funded under a grant contract with the
State of Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
For more information about how to enter, please visit
MDC’s website.
Remember: This activity would count for the
Healthy Knoxville Program! Please contact Hayley Howard at
hho...@knoxvilletn.gov if your neighborhood would like to participate in 2025.
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9. Beck Center Hosts Black History Month Events
The
Beck Cultural Exchange Center is having a jam-packed month of amazing events for the month of February. The Beck is a nonprofit organization established in 1975 as a result of Knoxville’s urban renewal projects. All events are open to the public.
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Every Saturday in February – ‘Tell Your Story’ is the opportunity for Knoxville's residents to record their oral history, to be transcribed, and stored in the Beck archives.
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Thursday, Feb. 13 – The
National Association of Real Estate Brokers will be onsite at the Beck Cultural Exchange Center at 5:30 p.m. to answer any real estate questions and any help to get you started on homeownership.
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Tuesday, Feb. 18 – A ‘Hip Hop Forum: Can We Kick It?’ will be at the Beck Cultural Exchange Center at 6 p.m. led by Andre Canty.
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Monday, Feb. 24 – The ‘Leaving Legacy: Living Legacy’ black history program will be celebrating the legacy of Beck and its 50 years of serving Knoxville.
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Wednesday, Feb. 26 – ‘The Black Church: Sacred Legacy’ Documentary at the Beck Cultural Exchange Center at 5:30 p.m.
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Thursday, Feb 27 – AARP’s ‘Black Veterans Scam Jam’ will be a panel discussion with lunch.
The Mission of Beck is to be the place where Black history and culture are preserved, nurtured, taught, and continued. If you would like to sign up for their e-newsletter, donate, or become a member, please visit their
page for more information.
And remember, “Beck is Black History 365.”
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10. Presidents’ Day is Feb. 17
Presidents’ Day is observed on the third Monday of February each year in honor of all those who served as President of the United States. The holiday falls between the birthdays of George Washington (Feb. 22) and Abraham Lincoln (Feb. 12).
Presidents’ Day first became a federal holiday in 1879. It has been a tradition for the United States Senate to read Washington’s Farewell Address on President’s Day.
Federal and County offices will close in observance with Presidents’ Day, Feb. 17. The City of Knoxville, including the Office of Neighborhood Empowerment, will remain open.
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11. Knoxville
Neighborhoods Calendar (click link for online calendar)
To add your neighborhood event or meeting to the Google calendar, call 865-215-3232.
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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