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The Neighborly Notice
Vol. 17, No. 20 – Tuesday, May 21, 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.
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1. No Newsletter Next Week
2. City Announces Memorial Day Schedule
3. Amherst Helmbolt Held Second Annual Spring Fling: Recap
4. Honor Fountain City Day in the Park
5. Cumberland Estates Plans Garage Sale
6. City’s Kid A'Riffic Fun in the Park Begins June 5
7. The BBB and POH Meet Next Week
8. KUB Offers Internet Fiber
9. Community Mediation Center Hosts 5K
10. What is Memorial Day About?
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Knoxville Neighborhoods Calendar (click link for online calendar)
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1. No Newsletter Next Week
The Office of Neighborhood Empowerment will not produce The Neighborly Notice next week due to the Memorial Day Holiday.
We will be back in production on Tuesday, June 4. If you are itching for neighborhood information, visit our
Facebook Page and see what other neighborhoods and community groups are doing.
2. City Announces Memorial Day Schedule
The City of Knoxville Offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day.
Waste Connections WILL run residential garbage and recycling routes on Monday, May 27. As a general reminder, Thanksgiving and Christmas are the only days of the year when residential curbside trash and recycling are NOT picked up as scheduled.
Downtown trash and recycling will also run on its regular schedule throughout the Memorial Day weekend.
The City's five recycling drop-off centers will be open, but the Goodwill attendant will not be present to receive donations of household goods. Please hold donations until an attendant is present.
The City's Solid Waste Facility, 1033 Elm St., will be closed Saturday, May 25, through Monday, May 27, resuming normal operating hours on Tuesday, May 28.
3. Amherst Helmbolt Held Second Annual Spring Fling: Recap
Amherst-Helmbolt Community Association held their second annual Spring Fling on Friday, May 17, 2024, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 pm, at the Amherst Grocery Store parking lot.
It was a fun-filled event for neighbors, communities, and children of all ages. There were popular food trucks like Taco Mafia and even sweet dessert trucks like Sno Krazy. And the best part? It was free to attend. There was a guest appearance from
Knoxville Fire Department giving informative demonstrations on CPR and the importance of being a Neighbor Saver.
It definitely was a fun, family-friendly event, and everyone there hopes to see more friendly faces next year.
4. Honor Fountain City Day in the Park
Fountain City Town Hall is pleased to present Honor Fountain City Day in the Park on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Fountain City Park, 5345 N. Broadway.
This free Memorial Day community celebration will honor our veterans and essential workers. The theme of the event is “Honoring All of Our Essential Workers.” There will be live musical entertainment, free children’s games with prizes, exhibits, and craft and
food vendors throughout the day. Ashley Adams, host of B97.5’s Morning Show, will give the Keynote Address, and John Becker, WBIR Channel 10, will present during the Community Awards Ceremony.
This Memorial Day celebration began in 1975, but was paused for four years due to the pandemic.
In case of rain, the program will be held in the Lions Club building. For more information contact Jamie Rowe at
ombr...@aol.com or visit
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5. Cumberland Estates Plans Garage Sale
Cumberland Estates West Neighborhood Watch will hold a neighborhood Garage sale Friday, June 7, Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9.
You can drive around the neighborhood and see signs at the houses that will be participating. The best way into the neighborhood is off Western Avenue on to Palmetto Road. Streets on the left side, like Royalview, Landon, and Deerfield are part of the neighborhood.
Some of the proceeds will help fund their Annual Chili Fest in the fall.
If your neighborhood is hosting an activity, or you want share an event you have held, please let Debbie Sharp (dsh...@knoxvilletn.gov)
know and we will post it in The Neighborly Notice.
6. City’s Kid A'Riffic Gears Up to Start
The
City’s Kid A’Riffic Fun in the Park, a free program for children age 2-12, is filled with activities, including crafts, games, and giveaways. Each Wednesday event happens in a different City Park. This year’s locations are:
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
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7. The BBB and POH Meet Next Week
The
Better Building Board (BBB) will take place this Thursday, May 30, at 3:30 p.m., in the Small Assembly Room of the City County Building, 400 Main St.
The agenda for that meeting will be posted on Thursday, May 23.
The Public Officer Hearing (POH) will be on Friday, May 31, at 9:30 a.m. in the Small Assembly Room of the City County Building, 400 Main St.
That agenda will also be posted later this week.
For more information, please visit the City’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.
8. KUB Offers Internet Fiber
KUB
Fiber has recently expanded its internet services into most areas of Knoxville, providing high-speed internet to over 50,000 homes and businesses as well as in some surrounding counties.
The first phase of the rollout, which covered more than 1,100 miles of fiber infrastructure, has already been completed. This latest phase extended from West Knoxville to Union and Grainger counties. KUB Fiber is already in South Knoxville, including Vestal,
Island Home, Old Sevier, and Cherokee Trail.
It is also available in several other neighborhoods, including Parkridge and Morningside in East Knoxville, North Knoxville, along the Broadway corridor, and some West Knoxville service areas.
To see if KUB Fiber is in your area, use this
map locator for your options available. The KUB Fiber support team is 100% local. If you are interested, you can visit the
KUB website. |
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9. Community Mediation Center Hosts 5K
The Community Mediation Center’s Fourth Annual Peace Out 5K Run/Walk will take place on Saturday, June 8, at Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave.
Race check-in is at 7:30 a.m. with the race beginning at 9:00 a.m. It costs $45 to
register, which includes a t-shirt, spiff bag, 2 beer/prosecco tickets for 21+, and there will be a food truck on site for post-race re-fueling.
Ijams Nature Center charges non-members $5 for parking. It is recommended that folks carpool. If you need to pay the daily fee, you can pay electronically in the parking lot using the QR code.
Not a runner? No problem. You can still come out and either walk or cheer on the participants and donate to Community Mediation Center. All donations will be matched.
Registration ends June 7, at 11:59 p.m. More information about the event can be found on the
website.
If you have any questions about this race, please contact the race director at peaceo...@2mediate.org.
10. What is Memorial Day About?
Memorial Day marks an unofficial kick-off to summer, but the holiday has more meaning behind it other than a day off of work and cook outs. Similar to Veteran’s Day, (which celebrates all veterans), Memorial Day honors our military, specifically the men and
women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Initially, it was a day to honor fallen soldiers of the Civil War which was originally called Decoration Day, according to
www.history.com, but that changed during World War I.
We now celebrate and remember all military who have lost their lives defending our country. Congress passed the
Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which established Memorial Day as the last Monday in May.
Tons of stores will have big sale events, banks will be closed, and parcel shipping will be paused or delayed. It can also be important to take this time to remember those who lost their lives fighting for our freedoms, while you enjoy a sale and/or a cook
out.
The City of Knoxville offices will be closed, that includes the Office of Neighborhood Empowerment.
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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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