Who? Suffrage Coalition
What? Historical Re-enactment Suffrage Parade
Where? 400 Main Street in front of the Knoxville City-County Building
When? June 9th, 2018 at 3:00 pm
Why? To celebrate the unveiling of the new Burn Memorial.

Have you RSVP'd for the June 9th Suffrage Parade yet? Wear historical garb or dress in white and march in this celebration of voting rights. If you can't talk your friends into joining you, make a note that you'll carry a timeline banner on your registration. I will personally put it in your hands.

P.S. We still need antique vehicles for the parade marchers who have experienced more of history than the rest of us.

Please come out this Saturday to support Ijams Nature Center.
IJAMS RUMMAGE SALE
Saturday June 9, 2007
8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Antiques, collectibles, tools, furniture, baby stuff, a great kayak, clothes, housewares, etc.
at Ijams Nature Center 2915 Island Home Avenue
Proceeds benefit Ijams Education programming!

Since we can't go back in time and un-build the new high school, re-zoning IS going to happen. Knox County is not going to let a shiny new school sit empty while other schools overflow and decay. If we trust those who now say that only seventh grade and younger will be affected by this move, then no student should be forced to transfer school in the middle of their high school career. For anyone keeping track, that means that three of my children will still be affected by this re-zoning. I am personally concerned about the increased travel time and distance through busier intersections. The prospect of siblings attending different schools is very disconcerting to me as well. I know that several of you are facing having your historic communities torn apart. Without slinging mud at any of the specific schools, since there is someone who loves and cares about each school (except KAEC, nobody cares about it), what compromises are we willing to make?

Raise your hand if you have looked at the new school zone maps and feel like crying. Why did they even bother having public hearings if they weren't going to listen to anyone?

Thank you Rich!  Unless the conversation turned sour after I left, I think everyone had a very nice evening. 

I certainly hope that the new traffic light on Morrell to help Interstate travel is benefitting the Interstate travellers, because it added 15 minutes each way to my daily travels from Northshore to Middlebrook.  Grrr.

We took our gang to the new Mast General Store downtown today.  It is shiny and clean.  It felt like the 30-something child of Orvis and Cracker Barrel.  The clothing is great.  The candy variety is fun.  Lots of nostalgic toys.  If you put together gift baskets for holiday gifts or help Santa fill stockings, this is a great place to shop.  If they can win over the River Sports regulars, they'll do great.  Under the TMI category, I breastfed in the store and if anyone noticed, they didn't complain.

Sorry, no restaurant review.  We ate at home.