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Honor Fountain City Day

Art in the Park

May 28, 2007

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This annual event promises to be the biggest and best one on record.  The 2007 theme is "Art in the Park" with demonstrations and exhibits by area artists working in conjunction with the Fountain City Art Center.

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Live entertainment includes; Lynn Clapp and his Big Band, Hall's very own Logan Merrell, Elvis-Dolly-Reba impersonators, jazz singer Emily Schoen and friends and live animal act Monkey Shine.  Expect to see Fountain City Karate demonstrations and lots more.

Treat the kids to carriage rides and shimmy up the climbing wall.  Fountain City area restaurants will provide food and more food: The Chop House and The Lost Savant and Taste of Havana.  Expect some tasty vittles!

In addition, you can support various organizations by purchasing lemonade, smoothies and water.  At 4:00 the special ceremony at the Veterans Memorial at the lake will feature Congressman John Duncan and other guest speakers.

The main program at the gazebo begins at 5:00.  The following awards will be presented:

Commercial Beautification/Restoration

Residential Restoration

Residential Garden/Landscaping

Friend of Fountain City

Fountain City

Man and Woman of the Year

 

Community Events:

2007 Fountain City Community Awards

Fountain City Town Hall is taking nominations for the 2007 Community Awards to be presented at Honor Fountain City Day in the Park on Monday, May28. Nominations can be submitted by:

Mailing to Fountain City Town Hall, Inc., 2007 Award Nominations, P.O. Box 18001, Knoxville, TN, 37928-8001, by April 6.

E-mailing fnichols@cityofknoxville.org.

Nominations should include names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the individuals/organizations being nominated as well as the contact information for the individual submitting the nomination.

The award categories are:

Fountain City Man of the Year – Given to an adult male resident of Fountain City who exemplifies the spirit of the community through his dedicated, long-term service to others and the community.

Fountain City Woman of the Year – Given to an adult female resident of Fountain City who exemplifies the spirit of the community through her dedicated, long-term service to others and the community.

Commercial/Public Area Beautification Award – Given to any business or public facility that has recently renovated, reused or beautified its property and has enhanced the neighborhood by extending a sense of community or has helped to preserve and/or beautify Fountain City.

Residential Restoration Award – Given to a privately owned home whose rehabilitation, renovation, preservation, or caring maintenance has added to our community. This is not limited to older homes or historic homes, but any property that is lovingly maintained.

Garden/Landscaping Award – Given to the owner of any garden or yard that adds to Fountain City through its landscaping, planting or outside maintenance.

Former Awards:

Honor Fountain City Day Community Award Winners

Year

Man of the Year

Woman of the Year

1975

Tom Schumpert Mary Lou Horner

1976

Bill Housely Nannie Lee Hicks

1977

Ray Wallace Mildred Delozier

1978

Dr. Astor Jenkins Mary Davis

1979

D.O. Sharp Carolyn Housely

1980

Bill Walkup Rose Christenberry

1981

Ralph Delozier Phyllis Severance

1982

Charlie Wolfenberger Mary Acuff-Cross

1983

Max Ramsey Juanita Fasola

1984

Roy Acuff Dottie Sue Stone

1985

Jack Thurman Eleanor Thurman

1986

Bob Temple Joann Lonas

1987

Max Alvarez Sydney Whaley

1988

Jim Harter Ann Harter

1989

Bill Williams Ella Ann Witt

1990

John Hurst Carlene Malone

1991

Lon McNeil Mary Grace Longfellow

1992

Gerry Eastman Charlotte Davis

1993

Don Ault Sammie Lynn Scandlyn-Pruett

1994

Garry Menendez Elizabeth Nelson

1995

Marvin Holtzclaw Jane Allen

1996

Ben Easterday, Jr. Dixie Inglehart

1997

Dr. Robert McDonald, Jr. Deborah Henry

1998

Dr. Bill Campbell Barbara Lamm

1999

Dr. Jim Tumblin Jean Greer

2000

Bob Slack Joan Suneson

2001

Mark Williamson Ann Hurst Steed

2002

Cecil Campbell Lucille Campbell

2003

Chuck Henry Carolyn Ellenburg

2004

Dr. Joe Black, Jr. Jamie Rowe

2005

Alvin Frye Sylvia Williams

2006

Joe Hitch Louise Hitch

 

 



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