East Tennessee Now

The Taste of Turkey Creek is an event coming up September

7th to benefit the Pat Summit Foundation to help find a cure for Alzheimers.

This is the 7th annual. There will be dozens of restaurants participating. An

ice cream recipe from the legendary coach’s own recipe collection will be made

and shared as samples, explained by Darryl Whitehead, the GM for the Pinnacle

at Turkey Creek. Tickets are $25-75 at

http://www.pinnacleatturkeycreek.com

Also – Bringing Beauty Back - we catch up with Mayor

Madeline Rogero to talk about the Magnolia Avenue Streetscape project to beautify

the East side of Magnolia and make it attractive again for businesses. There

will be landscaping, bike lanes, street trees, designated on-street parking,

LED pedestrian lights and more. Mayor

also tells us about hundreds of trees being planted across Knoxville and how

they benefit the city.

A Go-Fund-Me page set up for the family of the motorcycle

driver killed in a crash in Powell last weekend. Tony Jardine was 24 years old andgrew up in Knoxville. He was in the process of finishing a college

degree in engineering.

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Remote Area Medical is coming back to Tennessee at the end of the month. They have clinics coming up in Jefferson County and Fentress County. But, they need volunteer dentists, eye doctors, and more. Michele Silva talks to RAM USA's public relations director Robert Lambert and the clinic coordinator, "Poppy" for all of the details on the free health care clinics.

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Girls can now join the Boy Scouts! The Great Smoky Mountain Council will be out recruiting kids for the 21 counties it represents. Executive Director, David Williams of the SMC of the BSOA along with Scout Master Kelli Edds from Troop 508 join Michele Silva in the studio to talk about how the organization  made this move to accommodate today’s families.  

Also- Dog Daze II is coming to Farragut. August 17-19 you can watch live, in person, while dogs compete for the world championships in Dock Diving! Steve Krempasky, Executive Director of the Farragut Business Alliance explains how this competition works,how you can get your pup in for the Pooch Plunge and how it all supports small business in Farragut. Dog Daze II is open and free to the public from Fri, August 17 - Sun, August 19, 2018 at the Village Green Shopping Center.

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Have some fun and compete in the annual Guardians for Garrett Kickball Tournament in Knoxville to benefit the Sanfilippo Foundation.  Michele Silva talks to Holly and Chris DeFranco about the event set Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Rocky Hill Ball Field. 

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It's almost here! The Second Annual Burger Bash after the Butterfly Dash to benefit East Tennessee Children's Hospital on Saturday August 11, 2018. World's Fair Park is the place to be to sample more than 20 different sliders. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the door! ETCH Communications and Marketing Director, Seth Linkous explains how money raised form the "Bash" will go towards alternative treatment for the patients, including massage, and essential oils. ETCH.com

Also - a reminder of Shoney's Kid Care Event where parents can get their children's pictures taken and their fingerprints done which are then placed in an identification kit. Shoney's Annie Lalonde explains how these can be handy and easily accessible in an emergency situation. For instance, to give police the most accurate and up to date information and photo if a child/teen ever runs away and/or is missing. ShoneysKnox.com

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The Downtown Maryville Association is putting on Friday

Night lights on July 27

th

. It’s a fun free night out designed for

the community to discover, peruse, and patron local businesses in the heart of

Maryville. This time – there’s an Instagram hunt!!! Charlene DeSha, the Executive Director of the Downtown Maryville Association shares all of the fun happening from 5:30-8:30 and how this event supports area kids

with school supplies.

It is July – but the Emerald Youth Foundation is getting

ready for Christmas. The organization is starting their Christmas in July

campaign from July 23,-27, 2018.  now.. collecting gifts and donations for the Emerald youth Christmas

store in December. John Crooks, of the EYF says the Christmas store allows parents to shop and purchase gifts at a discount price and therefore, be able to make their children's holiday extra special. Emeraldyouth.org/Christmas.

The Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley recently took in 71 cats when the Cumberland County Humane Society was dealing with air conditioning problems. Teresa Underwood, the Marketing and Development Director explains the shelters needs for the cats as well as the other pets up for adoption. How to adopt, and fundraising events coming up in the near future. 

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You can repel 16 stories from a building in Knoxville, safely and to benefit the Restoration House of Knoxville. It's the 4th year for raising money for the village that helps single mothers and their children get back on their feet. This year on August 25th, participants will take on a taller building than last year's 12 stories of brick and mortar. Daniel Watson, Executive Director shares more on this thrilling event, along with a single mom who graduated from the Restoration House program and is going Over the Edge for others! 

If you have kids, you have three chances to get a free ID kit for them. Shoney’s Restaurants KidCare Photo ID events will take

place in August, in partnership with

the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

The events provide FREE KidCare Photo IDs for children, which enable parents to have

information readily available for authorities in the event their child is ever reported missing. The

IDs include a color photograph; fingerprints; important information such as: height, weight, and

date of birth; a medical profile; the “Seven Rules for Safety;” and a 24-hour NCMEC hotline

number.  

The 2018 Shoney’s KidCare Photo ID event dates are 3 days only:

• SATURDAY, August 4, 2018 at West Town Mall, 7600 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919 from 11:00am – 5:00pm. Inside, in front of JC Penney.

• SUNDAY, August 5, 2018 at Foothills Mall, 197 Foothills Mall, Maryville, TN 37801 from 12:00pm – 6:00pm. In the Center Stage area.

• WEDNESDAY, August 8, 2018 at Knoxville Expo Center, 5441 Clinton Highway, Knoxville, TN 37912 from 3:00-6:00pm at Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett’s Back to School Bash.

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This week's "East Tennessee Now" is all about the kiddos, starting with the Burger Bash to benefit East Tennessee Children's Hospital. World's Fair Park in Downtown Knoxville is the place to be on August 11, 2018. From 11-4, you can make your way around the park and sample sliders... as dozens of teams compete for your vote! Seth Linkous, Communications Director for ETCH explains how the money generated from $10 ticket sales and the team entries will provide alternative treatment options for the hospital's little patients. Some of those treatments include essential oils to relieve pain, as well as massage therapy for pain management.

Yes it is the summer, but for the Emerald Youth Foundation, it's almost Christmas in July! The organization is running this campaign to get a kick start on Christmas, so city kids will have an extra special holiday when it does roll around. They are collecting new gifts to stock Emerald's Christmas Store where parents shop for deep discounts. It helps families provide Christmas for their children and teens. John Crooks, Emerald's Director of Communications and Erin Wright, Campus Activities Coordinator tell us about the program and campaign's success.

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It's inevitable, we will get old. Hopefully we have family to care for us. But if not, there is also hope we can find an affordable yet comfortable place to live out our golden years. "Bridge the Gap" is a fund set up to help seniors at a non profit assisted living community, (Renaissance Terrace) who may not be able to make their monthly payments. Carrie Jordan, the Marketing Director and Melody Jones, Community Relations Liason explains how this subsidy will help people find their way to receiving the community and care they need.

 On June 30th and July 1st, people in Tennessee can get free health care... including dental, vision, and medical at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Thanks to Remote Area Medical. Dr. Chris Sawyer, the Medical Director on the board for RAM and  Richard Lambert,  the Public Relations Director for the organization, explain the quality of care patients receive when Remote Area Medical sets up their clinics all over the world.

A sell out competition is coming to Bridgewater Event Center

in Knoxville from 6:30-9pm on June 22, 2018. Trivia night puts doctors

against lawyers, answering trivia

questions. Money raised from table sales goes to Interfaith Health Clinic which

provides care for the working poor. Missy Standifer, public releations and

marketing specialist explains how to get involved and how to get care through

the clinic.

Volunteer drivers are needed for the Volunteer Assisted

Transportation program in Knox County. Volunteers will utilize agency-owned

hybrid sedans while accompanying seniors or persons with disabilities to

appointments, shopping, and other errands. Program manager, Nancy Welch tells

us about the guidelines and requirements as well as what training is provided.