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February 19, 2025 by Michelle Hollenhead, Special to farragutpress
Retired Farragut High School teacher Anna Arapakos wants her father to be remembered — not so much for how and why he died, but for how he lived and valiantly fought against the disease that ultimately took his life.
Arapakos has written a two-volume set, “A Labor of Love,” recently published and now available on Amazon, which compares her “larger-than-life” father, a native of Greece, to Hercules, “the most beloved and famous of all Greek mythical heroes,” she said.
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Meet this energetic five-year-old who wins the hearts of newcomers in her orbit
February 19, 2025 by Michelle Hollenhead, Special to farragutpress
Ivy Edwards is a typically energetic five-year-old, playing enthusiastically with her almost three-year-old brother, Henry, reading out loud from her massive book collection, dancing with or without accompanying music and delighting in eliciting laughter from those around her - even newcomers to her orbit.
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February 19, 2025 by Staff Reports
GO! Contemporary Dance Works will present “ALICE: A Revolutionary Ballet” on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 22-23, in Bijou Theatre. Micah McKee, Farragut resident (photo above), will be performing the role of Alice.
“A Knoxville fan-favorite, ALICE: A Revolutionary Ballet is hailed as one of GO! Contemporary Dance Works’ most beloved works, narrating the world of Wonderland with eye-popping visuals, gravity-defying aerials and stunning set design,” a Go! press release stated.
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February 19, 2025 by Tammy Cheek
Hundreds donned black ties and evening gowns to support the countywide Senior Companion Program as a new king, queen, prince and princess were crowned during 2025 Snowflake Ball.
The event, which took place in Rothchild Catering & Conference Center, 8807 Kingston Pike, Saturday, Feb. 8, benefitted the senior program, which is part of AmeriCorps and locally administered by Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee’s Office on Aging.
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Four Knox County supporters of the Senior Companion Program, overseen by Knoxville-Knox County Community Action Committee’s Office on Aging, recently were crowned as royalty for their fundraising efforts for the program at the annual Snowflake Ball, which took place in Rothchild Catering & Conference Center, 8807 Kingston Pike, Saturday, Feb. 8.
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