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Brookmere subdivision comes together for International Flavors Dinner

October 15, 2025 by Tammy Cheek

Residents of Brookmere subdivision recently celebrated their cultural heritage with a 5th Annual Brookmere International Flavors Dinner at the subdivision’s pool.

Rain did not dampen the spirits of the residents who attended. While children enjoyed games, adults brought dishes that represented their cultures, from chicken and dumplings to lumpia.

The community of 142 homes came into being on May 24, 2020, when the first residents, Helen & Ernie Bean, closed on their home, resident/event organizer Marion Seaton said.

“Since then, we have grown into something very special … a place where neighbors know and care for one another,” he added. “Many of us may have lived in places where we knew a small handful of neighbors. Not the case in Brookmere.

“Events, such as the 4th Annual Brookmere International Flavors Dinner, have brought people together around food, fellowship and general desire to be part of something,” Seaton said. “Many community events, ranging from in-home dinners and Bible studies to monthly luncheons, have helped to catalyze friendship and connection, but most of all, a sense of community.

Reeves maps Farragut

October 15, 2025 by Tammy Cheek

Anyone interested in Farragut’s past and present could have an opportunity to acquire maps of the Town’s subdivisions and reprints of Farragut High School publications.

Charles Reeves, 82, of Farragut has created maps of the Town’s subdivisions, “which include the dates they were first created and of their sections,” he said.

He uploaded a simple web page onto his website at the link: https://www.reevesmaps.com/FarragutSubdivisonMaps/FarragutSubdivisonMaps.html

“I would like to see them go on some Farragut website somewhere,” said Reeves, adding they are available for the public on his website at no charge unless copies are requested.

Retired from Oak Ridge National Laboratories, Reeves said his interest in maps started when he and his now ex-wife, Jane Hembree Crowley, became interested in genealogy.

“We started looking for and at cemeteries,” he said. “It’s really difficult to find some of them, so I started drawing cemetery maps.

“I drew three — Putnam County, Clay County and Jackson County,” Reeves said. “That’s where all my family’s from. She had some from the same area.

“This was all pre-GPS,” he added and laughed.

Once Reeves started making cemetery maps, he became interested in drawing maps in general, which led to drawing maps for the Map Store.

The Villages of Farragut’s Fall Festival

October 15, 2025 by

Music, crafts, senior care vendors and games highlighted The Villages of Farragut’s annual fall festival at the Villages, 230 Village Commons Blvd., Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 8.

While the band, Timberwinds, entertained

Village residents, others enjoyed playing carnival games, talking to senior care business representatives, browsing through crafts and enjoying ice cream from Smiley Swirl.