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VOL. 51 NO. 42
IN THIS ISSUE
Design on display
October 8, 2012
Bringing hope to the homeless
Special guest speaker, designer and National Garden Club judge Barbara Manneschmidt brought an air of whimsy to the October meeting of the Noweta Garden Club. Several club members also won blue ribbons at the District 4 flower show. The Noweta group is also encouraging new club membership.
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See Jake Mabe’s story on page A-3
Coffee Break Meet the Rev. Bruce Marston over this week’s Coffee Break.
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See page A-8
NEIGHBORHOOD BUZZ
Forum on charter changes Fountain City Business and Professional Association will host a forum on the proposed amendments to the Knox County charter from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 10, at Central Baptist Church, 5364 Broadway. Beth Wade, former president of the FCBPA, served as a member of the Charter Review Commission, representing District 7.
Index Cindy Taylor A3 Government/Politics A4 Marvin West/Lynn Hutton A5 Dr. Bob Collier A6 Faith A7 Coffee Break A8 Miracle Maker A9 Kids A11,12 Business A13 Calendar A15
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Mobile Meals is back in the kitchen of space (compared to 9,600 square The public is infeet in the Reynolds vited to the grand Street facility). reopening of Knox The meals are County CAC’s Motasty, low sodium, bile Meals kitchen, low sugar and afset for 2:30 p.m. fordable, costing Thursday, Nov. 1, at clients $3.50 each. 1747 Reynolds St. The meals are paid (just off Western for through state Avenue). The emand federal grants ployees and volunas well as by city teers responsible for and county governgetting 1,800 meals ments and United out to homebound Way contributions seniors five days a as well as through week couldn’t be private donations happier. from churches and The kitchen went civic organizations. out of commission Knox County CAC’s Mobile Meals kitchen Clients get a in July 2011 when manager Gina Delk and program manager Almonthly menu card a tornado damaged ison Taylor count the days until their kitchen that allows them to the roof, causing reopens. Photo by Betty Bean choose what they it to collapse a few want the volunteers days later while employees were working us financially while we work to bring them. “The menus go out in the in the building. CAC has with those agencies,” she been wrangling over money said. “And we are extremely middle of the month, and with FEMA and the insur- grateful to the Holiday Inn clients circle what they want. ance company since then, (downtown) for providing At present, there are two opbut Mobile Meals program us cook/chill space. They’ve tions. After the first of the year, we hope to add a third manager Alison Taylor says been wonderful.” County Mayor Tim Burchett For the past 15 months, choice. This is important, was quick to step up and the Mobile Meals Senior because a lot of folks don’t provide the money needed Nutrition has been operat- have control over their lives, to keep the program run- ing out of multiple locations and thank goodness we can ning until a settlement is – kitchen manager Gina offer them that,” Taylor said. In addition to the food reached (at which time CAC Delk presides over a makewill repay the county). shift kitchen in the base- delivery, the volunteers also “We are so grateful that ment of the Holiday Inn that make a point of checking the county has backstopped has about 1,200 square feet on the clients every day, and
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Taylor says she doesn’t go home until everyone is accounted for. “We found somebody deceased last week, and more often we find someone who fell and can’t get up. In the summer, we check for signs of heat stroke, and if the volunteers find a single client who doesn’t have a fan, they let us know.”
Taylor says the program welcomes new volunteers for tasks like delivering meals all over Knox County from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday through Friday, assisting in the office or delivering meals 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. to groups of clients in lunchroom settings Info: 524-2786 and ask for Mobile Meals or email Jennifer.oakes@knoxseniors.org or Ashley.rex@knoxseniors.org.
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Powell homecoming queen crowned Tori Hutchison, representing the softball team, was crowned Powell High School homecoming queen Friday night. Photo by Ruth White
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Carolyn Mullins says the two-year project of readying the works of the late Knoxville artist Ted Burnett for an art show and sale has been a labor of love. Mullins says she and her husband, Bill, were among Burnett’s “groupies” at his bohemian art gallery, the Art Mart on Fifth Avenue, in the mid-1960s.
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ing back because of what people did for me when I was homeless.” The “Under the Bridge” ministry began in 1993. Since that time there has not been a single Wednesday that the homeless in Knoxville could not find hot food, clothing and a Christ-inspired message. Hot meals are also served during Thanksgiving and Christmas and on many Saturdays. More than 1,200 people receive these meals each week thanks to monetary donations and Musician/singer Sarah Holloway inspired the audience the generosity of volunteers. with her rendition of “His Eye is on the Sparrow” during “My message tonight is going the banquet. to have to be about love and faith, because that’s what it’s all about,” By Cindy Taylor replied Dooley said Dooley. The Knoxville community gath- when asked True to her word, Dooley closed ered at Beaver Creek Cumberland why she agreed out the time singing Stevie WonPresbyterian Church on Sept. 27 to to be the guest der’s “I Just Called to Say I Love support Lost Sheep Ministries, an or- speaker. “When You” as she cruised the room. ganization that assists the homeless I agreed to do Bob Bell was master of ceremowith medical care and weekly meals. this, it was nies for the event, Sarah Holloway The event included dinner and months ago and Barbara Dooley and Lost Sheep Ministries founder Max- lent her voice in song and Bo Shafer a silent auction and featured guest I thought Geor- ine Raines at the fundraiser. Photos by C. Taylor argued the plea for funding. speaker Barbara Dooley. Dooley is gia was playing Roughly 500 plus guests donated kid. Raines said seeing the home- more than $70,000. the wife of legendary former Geor- in Knoxville. gia football coach Vince Dooley, Now I have to turn around and go less on a visit to Washington, D.C., The meals are only a small poras an adult pulled at her heart. mother of Tennessee coach Derek home. But I’m all orange now.” tion of a ministry that has more “After that trip God led me to than 2,000 volunteers. Raines is Dooley and entertainer extraordiExecutive director Maxine naire. Her comedic quips began be- Raines, who founded the grassroots start this ministry,” said Raines. planning a three-month sabbatical fore she ever hit the stage. ministry 22 years ago, spent nine “Realizing that help is needed is to pen her story, with any proceeds “Have you ever told Maxine no?” years on the street when she was a how any ministry begins. I am giv- going to the ministry.
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