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Thursday, Dec 12th Light the Park in Founders Park Light the Park in Founders Park at Campbell Station continues every evening starting at dusk through Wednesday, Jan. 1. There will be entertainment and giveaways from local vendors as well as food trucks at Founders Park many evenings through Monday, Dec. 23. A calendar of scheduled activities can be found under Farragut News at townoffarragut.org. To receive a reply from Santa, mail your Santa letters at the park mailbox by Monday, Dec. 16, and include a return address. A new addition to Light the Park festivities is a 53-foot-by-33-foot synthetic ice rink that will operate through Saturday, Jan. 4, at Mayor Ralph McGill Plaza. For more information and to make reservations, visit www.townoffarragut.org East TN PBS will once again film a behind-the-scenes special about preparations for Light the Park, including installation of lights and the ice rink. The special will include this year’s musical entertainment and interviews with Town staff Saturday, Dec. 14, and Christmas Eve Tuesday, Dec. 24.
Thursday, Dec 12th Christmas light music show A Christmas light music show, choreographed to music, is running from 6 to 11 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, and 6 to 10 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, now through Tuesday, Dec. 31, at Farragut Golf and Games, 164 West End Ave. The light show, featuring 240,000 LED pixels taking the space of a hockey rink, is a fundraiser for Mission of Hope and costs $5 per person.
Friday, Dec 13th Meet Santa Holiday Event Meet Santa Holiday Event runs from 1 to 4 p.m., Friday, Dec. 13, in Tennova-Turkey Creek Medical Center Lobby B, Parkside Drive in Farragut. Meet Santa and Mrs. Claus for hot chocolate and treats, Children’s Ornament Station, face painting, carolers and holiday trees.
Saturday, Dec 14th AARP Smart Driver Course AARP Smart Driver Course Offerings run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, at Seymour Heights Christian Church, 122 Boyds Creek Hwy. in Seymour. The other sessions are from 1 to 5 p.m., Monday, Dec. 16, and Tuesday, Dec. 17, at Seymour Heights. Participants must attend the Monday and Tuesday sessions. Pre-registration for all offerings is required by calling instructor Bob Deweese at 814-931-7270 or by going to www.aarp.org/findacourse. Be sure “In Person” in red text is completed when registering.
Sunday, Dec 15th American Red Cross As holiday celebrations continue into December, the American Red Cross encourages donors to keep the blood supply top of mind by giving blood or platelets this month. Type O negative blood donors and those giving platelets are especially urged to give now to help ensure patients can continue to receive the care they need in the coming weeks. For a limited time, those who come to give Wednesday through Sunday, Dec. 11-15, will receive a $15 e-gift card to a merchant of choice. American Red Cross in Knoxville is located at 6921 Middlebrook Pike. Phone number is 865-584-2999. Those who come to give Monday, Dec. 16, through Friday, Jan. 3, will receive an exclusive Red Cross long-sleeved T-shirt, while supplies last. For details on both offers, visit RedCrossBlood.org/Gifts.
Wednesday, Dec 18th Newcomers Club Ladies who are new to the area, or who just want to make new friends, come and join Newcomers Club for lunch and entertainment by K-Town Sound starting at 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 18, in Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. It also includes an ugly Christmas attire contest. Make reservations by Wednesday, Dec. 11, by calling 865-205-4154.
Sunday, Dec 22nd “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever”  Knoxville Children’s Theatre, in partnership with the Clayton Foundation, will present a live production of “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” The play runs from Friday, Dec. 6, through Sunday, Dec. 22: beginning at 7 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays; from 1 to 5 p.m., Saturdays; and from 3 to 6 p.m., Sundays. For tickets, visit knoxvillechildrenstheatre.com/tc-events/best-christmas-pageant-ever-2/
Tuesday, Dec 31st A Farragut Christmas light music show A Farragut Christmas light music show, choreographed to music, will run from 6 to 11 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays, and from 6 to 10 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, now through Tuesday, Dec. 31, at Farragut Golf and Games, 164 West End Ave.

‘Chilly Dog’ event

Farragut’s Water Into Wine bistro & lounge patrons had a chance to meet Knoxville Ice Bears hockey players/brass and benefit Faith Lutheran Church’s Shepherd of Hope Food Pantry when owner Candace Viox hosted the Ice Bears’ visit in her restaurant, 607 N. Campbell Station Road, Tuesday night, Dec. 3. While meeting the hockey players, patrons could purchase a Chilly Bear cocktail, for which all proceeds benefit Shepherd of Hope, located in Faith Lutheran Church, 225 Jamestowne Blvd. Viox estimated about $750 was raised for SOH. Benefitting from the cocktails means “everything,” said Renee Stone, SOH director. “We are 100 percent supported by the community and five churches that are involved in our ministry. “Every church has a commitment of time or monetary donations or donations of food,” she added. “And then, we have partners like Water Into Wine and others — small businesses, local businesses in the community who support — so every dollar that we get is spent on food that we distribute to the community.” The visit from the minor league hockey team members came about through Ice Bears president/co-owner Mike Murray “to let Farragut meet and greet some of the Bears that are going to be on the ice this (season).”

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New school talk heats up at Staff/Planner

As Knox County Schools presented the site plan for its new Farragut Elementary School (rendering above), several Baldwin Park residents voiced their opinions about the new school proposed off Boring Road behind Ingles shopping center during Farragut Municipal Planning Commission Staff/Planner meeting Tuesday morning, Dec. 3. “It’s obviously a major project for the county and the Town and the residents living in that area,” Community Development director Mark Shipley said. “It’s on a 41-acre tract that Horne Properties owns (owned by Doug Horne, also owner of Republic Newspapers, Inc., parent company of farragutpress) sold. Most of the residents’ comments steered toward potential traffic along Smith Road, improvements to Boring Road and access for students walking to school. About the traffic, Shipley said he is waiting to get a response from the school system on a traffic study requirement. Likewise, Town engineer Darryl Smith said he also is waiting for updated traffic study results. Aaron Gray, project developer with McCarty Holsaple McCarty Architects Inc., said he would make sure those results got disseminated to the Town. Until then, however, Shipley said it is too early for plans to go to Farragut Municipal Planning Commission in December.

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News

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FIS, NES, HVES all ‘Rewarded’ by County  Read More

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town calendar  Read More

Business

‘Chilly Dog’ event  Read More

New ownership for Anytime Fitness  Read More

business briefs  Read More

Community

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Holidays, human food often a bad combination for dogs  Read More

Sports

Big wins, FHS girls/boys, at Science Hill  Read More

Defense, depth lift BHS to decisive wins vs. HVA to begin District 4-4A  Read More

Parrott points to depth as Dawgs roll in 2nd half vs. Hardin Valley  Read More

Pair of champs, runner-up, at KCHS Wrestling Inv.  Read More

Four wins collected during 1st FHS flag football season  Read More

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