June 2012
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Portraits of Two Past Mayors Unveiled
by Martha Rose Woodward Sunspherebook@aol.com   The portraits of two former city mayors were unveiled during a ceremony on Thursday, June 21st at 2:30 p.m. in the historical gallery at the 5th floor Atrium of the City County Building.   Governor Bill Haslam and former Mayor Daniel Brown attended the unveiling of their portraits with Mayor Madeline Rogero hosting. Several city officials, including...
Jun 29th
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Engineer Heats Up Solar Education
by Martha Rose Woodward Sunspherebook@aol.com A second generation engineer, Stephen Levy, originally from New England, says he really does not feel retired since he has chosen to spend his remaining years focusing on the issue of solar energy. He believes that the sun is a gift of life for us all and that we must make the best use of this gift of life as best we can. Jim Hackworth along with...
Jun 29th
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Talk of the Town
by Martha Rose Woodward Sunspherebook@aol.com Sorry to hear that my favorite television host, Alex Trebek has found himself in Jeopardy. Trebek had a mild heart attack this week and is in the hospital. The article I read says he plans to be back at work by late July. Alex is 71. Finally, a jury got it right by finding Jerry Sandusky guilty on 45 of 48 counts of child sexual abuse. What a shame...
Jun 29th
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Secret City Celebrations
by Martha Rose Woodward Sunspherebook@aol.com For over 50 years, the city of Oak Ridge has held events in honor of the accomplishments of the Secret City. The 2012 festival, sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce and the Tourism Bureau, was the largest ever including activities for children, teenagers and adults in the areas of history, creative arts, music, food and more. On Friday, June 15 and...
Jun 23rd
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Wear Else Consignment Store
by Martha Rose Woodward Sunspherebook@aol.com Where in Knoxville can you buy a certified $645 Louis Vuitton purse for $445? Wear Else Consignment Shop in either the Rocky Hill area or in Powell. Not only does Wear Else carry Louis Vuitton, they also have Jimmy Choo shoes, Aigner bags, shoes and belts. They sell dresses, shirts and pants from other world famous designers to women, children and...
Jun 23rd
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Woodward's Talk of the Town
by Martha Rose Woodward Sunspherebook@aol.com Seems like every week I am forced to learn something new based on technology. I desperately need to learn how to use the software Picasa and am frustrated at my slow rate of learning. I got to thinking this week of how much I depend on my computer and how much my children depend on their cell phones. This made me begin a list in my mind of what we no...
Jun 23rd
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Terry Frank Opens Campaign Headquarters
by Martha Rose Woodward Sunspherebook@aol.com                   The Terry Frank for Anderson County Mayor Campaign began running what they hope will be many 60 second campaign ads this week. It can be viewed at www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwJoB2ahkNU. Frank, a long-time conservative voice in local politics, has gone full throttle forward by opening her campaign headquarters at 301 Oak Ridge...
Jun 15th
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Talk of the Town Column
by Martha Rose Woodward Sunspherebook@aol.com I’m very sad that I’ll Have Another didn’t get to run in the Belmont Stakes and possibly become the newest Triple Crown winner. A real bummer!!! The best way to describe our current state of economics is Obamanation. Many people blame Obama with high rates of unemployment and lack of job creation. After all, he has shut down oil and gas production...
Jun 15th
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Downtown Knoxville a Shopping Destination--Finally...
by Martha Rose Woodward Sunspherebook@aol.com Visitors are proving that “if you build it, they will go” and they will park and walk to attend the Market Square Farmers’ Market held in Downtown Knoxville. The market is open Wednesdays from 11a.m. to 2p.m. and Saturdays from 9a.m. to 2p.m., from May 2- November 17, 2012 right in the middle of downtown Knoxville on historic Market Square. 2012...
Jun 15th
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Terry Frank Opens Campaign Headquarters
submitted by Martha Rose Woodward Sunspherebook@aol.com The Terry Frank for Anderson County Mayor Campaign began running what they hope will be many of her first 60 second campaign ad this week. It can be viewed at www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwJoB2ahkNU. Frank, a long-time conservative voice in local politics, is also going full throttle forward by opening her campaign headquarters at 301 Oak...
Jun 9th
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Episcopal School of Knoxville Graduates 40
by Martha Rose Woodward Sunspherebook@aol.com  The Episcopal School of Knoxville received blessings on Friday, May 25, during morning ceremonies at the school as 40 eighth graders moved forward in their education. The proud and happy students, the largest group to complete ESK,  posed for a class photo during the ceremony. They announced plans to attend area high schools which include Bearden...
Jun 8th
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Farragut Folklife Museum Remembers Expo '82
 by Martha Rose Woodward Sunspherebook@aol.com The Farragut Folklife Museum was established with the goal of  preserving the heritage of this historical community and the life of former resident Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, first admiral of the U.S. Navy and Civil War hero. It is located just off Campbell Station Road at Kingston Pike at 11408 Municipal Center Drive, Knoxville, TN 37922 on...
Jun 8th
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Woodward's Talk of the Town June 8
by Martha Rose Woodward   Sunspherebook@aol.com  Well, we narrowly dodged the tax bullet this week. Mayor Burchett put forth a budget that called for no new taxes. Superintendent McIntyre asked for $35 MILLION, that’s right, $35 MILLION more dollars saying he was going to provide every student with an IPAD so they could learn to read. His idea was that the students would carry the pads home with...
Jun 8th
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Old Gray Cemetery Honors Veterans M. Woodward
by Martha Rose Woodward Sunspherebook@aol.com In a poignant reminder of the sacrifices of our veterans, nine thousand flags were placed at Old Gray Cemetery in celebration of Memorial Day. Many of the graves contain veterans and historic, famous citizens, including Charles McClung (1761-1835) and William Brownlow (1805-1877). Boy Scout and Cub Scout Troops and veterans’ groups as well as over...
Jun 4th
Jun 4th
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Alchemy Tattoo & Body Piercing
by Martha Rose Woodward Sunspherebook@aolcom All countries and all cultures throughout the ages have recorded the idea of marking the body with lines, dots, or all sorts of art work. This skill has come to be known as tattooing and that word may have come from the Samoan word tatau as recorded by Captain John Cook in his diary in the 1700s. Once thought to be only popular among prisoners or...
Jun 4th
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Wes Hall Speaks at Northside Kiwanis Club
by Martha Rose Woodward Sunspherebook@aol.com Wes Hall, full-time reporter for the Knoxville Journal Newspaper, was the guest speaker for the Northside Kiwanis Club on Wednesday, May 30 at the Foundry with approximately 20 members and guests in attendance. Hall shared with the group about some of the positive affects journalism has had on communities, and the changes he has seen in the media,...
Jun 4th