East Tennessee Now

The Pink Ribbon Celebration is in its ninth year of celebrating breast cancer survivors with a special night with dinner and entertainment. The organizers: breast cancer survivor Deborah Mauldin and Janine Mingi of Compassion in Action along with guest speaker and colorectal cancer survivor, Michaelk Holtz join Michele Silva with the details.

It's "Adopt a Shelter Pup Month." The Morristown/Hamblen Humane Society is hosting an adoption event with many other rescues at an upcoming ride.  So, even if you don't have a motorcycle, you'll still have a great time. Angel Oakley, one of the board members, shares what you need to know about the event and the shelter... and the importance of adopting instead of shopping!

October is Fire Safety Awareness month. Captain DJ Corcoran tells us what part of the home can be the most dangerous and ignite fires, what we can do to prevent house fires and what to do when there is one. Also, there is a firefighter challenge in Market Square this week with live demos and fun ways to learn more about fire safety.

On this day Michele Silva also talks to the Knox County Health Department's Katie Larsen and Sarah Zimmerman about an event on Sunday, Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day and how the public is welcome to attend. 

It's apple picking and eatin' time in Tennessee. The Washington Presbyterian Church is hosting its annual apple festival this month. Last year they raised $30,000 for mission work. One of the organizers, Tim Adams gives us the details.

The annual Race for the Cure in Knoxville is coming up on Saturday, October 21st. Executive Director of Susan G. Komen East Tennessee, Amy Dunaway joins Michele Silva in the studio to talk about the event, the most up to date information on breast cancer, mammograms and how the money raised from the race is spent.

Also- it's flu shot season. Do you believe there are already flu cases in Knox County?  Kroger Pharmacist Denise Barker tells us what we can expect and how getting your flu shot at Kroger will help Second Harvest Food Bank.

Craft breweries from K-town are coming together to help build a home for a single mom and her four kinds through the Knoxville Habitat for Humanity. Candace Hinkle the Special Events Coordinator shares the family's story and how you can help build their dream home. Also Matt McMillan from Hexagon Brewery invites folks to fundraisers leading up to the build. 

The Museum of Appalachia is celebrating it's 38th annual Tennessee Fall Homecoming October 6-8 featuring Lee Ann Womack! John Myer, the Marketing Manager shares the history of East Tennessee as it is captured in the museum and how folks can actually "see" it come to life at the homecoming.

Brent Thompson takes

us through the weekend of Sugarlands MountainFest. It's a four day music and

outdoor festival produced by Sugarlands Distilling Company and celebrates the

great outdoors. There's live music, running, biking, & fishing

competitions, craft cocktails, award-winning spirits and brews—all in the

breathtaking mountains of East Tennessee.

Something new for Dollywood's Harvest Festival... thousands

of carved and illuminated jack-o-lanterns, called Great Pumpkin LumiNights.

Public Relations Manager, Wes Ramey tells us all about the month-long artistic

sculptures, whimsical scenes and delightful, family-friendly fun throughout

Timber Canyon.

A chick chick here, a pig there, here a pup, there a horse...  Sound familiar? It's not Old McDonald's Farm, but there are dogs, ducks, horses, pigs, and chickens in Maryville at the Brighter Futures Farm run by  the S.P.C.A. of Blount County. Gino Bauchman, the President chats with Michele Silva about the farm. Some of the dogs there have been rescued by RAM from Florida's Hurricane Irma and are up for adoption..  Gino also tells us about the two dogs, Rosco and Bosco rescued from a meth home. 

Dogs rescued by RAM:

Gino Bauchman with Rosco and Bosco at the Brighter Futures Farm

Also this week on East Tennessee Now, we focus on Senior Fall Prevention Week with the Knox

County Health Department’s Rachel Frazier. One in four seniors fall every year. But there are ways to keep your loved ones from getting hurt! There's a special event coming up on September 22

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at the O’Connor Senior Center

that is free to all.

Get inspired for fall with a fashion show, dinner and shopping event at the annual Goodwill Vintage Fashion Show. Erin Rosalina tells us how the funds raised helps to train people for the workforce. Some surprises this year include a design challenge and Vintage VIP seating.

Also on this episode, Greekfest 2017! OPA! We run down the list of all the mouth watering foods and pastries available, entertainment, the hours, the parking, etc. Lori Liakonis also shares an update on the church as it continues to rebuild following a fire more than two years ago.

Can you believe, 112 films will be shown over the course of a three day weekend at the annual Knox Film Fest! Keith McDaniel, the Executive Director of the festival gives us a rundown about the weekend, what the audience can expect to see on the screens, plus details on film competitions and workshops. 

The Love Kitchen will benefit from a week long of events leading up to the Florida game. It's called Gator Hator Week and there's everything from a gator hunt to corn hole and happy hours, to poker events and Brunch with Burchett. The Scarecrow Foundation's Jimmy Buckner shares all the fun on East Tennessee Now.

Dave Landeo and The Sol Beats will be back for the Annual Tailgate for Alzheimer's Benefit Concert! It will be held at Smoky Mountain Brewery in Turkey Creek on Friday September 8, 2017 at 9:30pm. Michele Silva talks to Dave about the annual event and his mother's battle with the disease. Some of the proceeds from auction items and donations will go to Alzheimer's Tennessee.

Getting kids up and moving! K-Town Kids is a LIVE music and exercise program for pre-schools, public schools, after-school programs, and private parties. Scott Connatser (on guitar) and Crystal Yexley (on vocals) perform a couple of their new songs from their 3rd CD. They also share their inspiration for writing and producing the children's songs. The kids will love "Bubblegum!"

Nine year old Caitlin

Spaulding started a business two years ago at the age of seven to help pay her sister’s

medical bills. Her younger sister Charlie, (age five) has Leukemia. 

Caitlin Spaulding (left) and younger sister Charlie seated on right.

Caitlin

draws pictures and sells them at the New Harvest Farmer’s Market every Thursday

from 3-6. Now she’s raising money for ETCH. City House Roasters Coffee Co. is helping by coming up with a new brew, “The Charlie Payment,” with some of the proceeds

going to the fund.

Michele Silva also chats with the folks behind a fundraiser called “A Toast

to Tremont.” 

(Bryan Howington & Iris Hammond with Michele Silva)

It’s coming up on Thursday at West Hills Flats & Taps. My

guests are Iris Hammond, the Development Manager at the GSM Institute at

Tremont and Bryan Howington, Owner of West Hills Flats and Taps. We learn about

the programs at Tremont for kids and adults and how the fundraiser will help

bring inner city kids to the outdoor classrooms.