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BUZZ Running game a step behind
The quarterback position should be the least of Vols coach Butch Jones’ worries. Did you see that running game April 22 in Neyland Stadium at the Orange and White game? Me neither. It was nonexistent.
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Cinco Fest benefits RAM
See Jesse’s story on page A-10
Free symphony concerts return
The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will perform a free concert on Market Square downtown on Thursday, May 4, at 7:30 p.m. Sponsored by Home Federal Bank, it kicks off the City of Knoxville’s Concerts on the Square Series. Arrive early and bring blankets and/or chairs or picnic dinners. Parking is free after 6 p.m. in the city-owned Market Square, Walnut Street, Locust Street and State Street garages. Light pops, including classics from Brahms and Beethoven, plus American composers Leroy Anderson and Aaron Copland, and a medley of music by George Gershwin will be performed. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be at the Bijou Theatre, at 803 S. Gay St.
Storytelling at Marble Springs
he Marble Springs StoT rytelling Festival takes place Saturday, May 6, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Professional storytellers from the Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association will be performing on the historic grounds. This year will include traditional folk musician and Appalachian historian Chip Bailey, whose program will emphasize the contributions of African slaves, Scots-Irish immigrants and Stephen Foster, “Father of American Music.” Gates open at 10 a.m., the Knoxville Dulcimer Group will start at 10:30 and the storytelling will begin at 11. This event is free. The Marble Springs State Historic Site is at 1220 West Governor John Sevier Highway.
Abuelo’s staffers Amber Seymour, Kayla Carper and Chelsea Kimball served up smiles and tacos with manager John Volpe. Volpe was the volunteer organizer for Cinco Fest.
By Margie Hagen For hundreds attending Cinco Fest in Turkey Creek last Friday, it was a time to combine meeting friends to enjoy sampling tacos
and tequila with an opportunity to support the mission of Remote Area Medical (RAM). Founder and president Stan Brock shared his story about how it all came to be.
As a young cowboy in a remote largest cattle ranches to foundarea of British Guiana (later Guy- ing the internationally renowned ana), Brock never imagined that RAM relief corps. his life would evolve from working To page A-3 and managing one of the world’s
Teaming up to save lives
By Margie Hagen
Firefighters from Rural Metro and Knoxville Volunteer Emergency Rescue Squad brushed up on skills during a daylong training session last week at the RM fire station on North Watt Road. Using two wrecked cars, the clinic participants went through exercises designed to support synergy between the two teams. RM Battalion Chief William Kear and KVERS Deputy Chief John Whited have a
relationship going back 30 years; they began their careers in the same RM firehouse. Today that relationship pays off for Knox County as they continue work together to improve response times and techniques. Both organizations provide essential services; RM is the subscription service for fire protection and ambulance response, while KVERS specializes in vehicle extrication, dive and swift water rescue, structure col-
lapse, search, cave and vertical rescue. It’s a 24/7 operation, and combining the expertise of both just makes sense. The partnership puts the teams working together out of the firehouses, enabling them to rapidly respond to virtually any emergency with the right staff and equipment. “Knox County is growing fast, so it’s the right thing to do to meet those needs,” said Whited. To page A-3
Also of interest …
Jack Neely, author, Knoxville Mercury columnist and executive director of the Knoxville History Project, will be guest speaker for the League of Women Voters of Knoxville and Knox County annual dinner and meeting Thursday, May 4, at The Southern Depot, 306 W. Depot Ave. Dinner, 6:30 p.m.; speaker, 7; meeting, 7:30. Info/registration: lwvknoxville.org.
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Farmers Market
Seen in a photo from last year, Joshua and Heather Yoder will be among the many vendors returning to the Dixie Lee Farmers Market when it opens for the season on Saturday, May 6. Located in Renaissance|Farragut at 17420 Kingston Pike, the market’s hours are 9 a.m. to noon. It offers fresh vegetables, bakery treats, artisan soaps and handcrafted goods. Grab a coffee and fresh muffin from Steve’s Kitchen while you browse. List of area Farmers Markets, Page A-9 Photo by Margie Hagen
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