Tag Archives: Martha Buchanan

Picnic lovers share fun to fund Lakeshore Park

Posted on July 7, 2023 by Cynthia Moxley

Lord, this town loves a picnic. And I have to admit that I do, as well. One of the best picnics every year is the annual fundraiser held each June as a benefit for Lakeshore Park. The view from the … Continue reading →

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Dining on pinto beans at Blackberry Farm. No kidding.

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Cynthia Moxley

Blackberry Farm, of course, is the elegantly rustic Relais & Chateaux property located on 4,200 acres in Walland adjacent to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. A 45-minute drive from downtown Knoxville, it features gourmet dining as well as rooms … Continue reading →

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Another year, another million calorie cookie event!

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Cynthia Moxley

It was year 16 for the cookie exchange, and this year we moved it to a bigger venue — our new condo in the J.C. Penney Building on Gay Street downtown. Yep, the one we haven’t moved into yet. We … Continue reading →

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Clarence Brown Theatre Gala kicks up its boots!

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Cynthia Moxley

One of the best things about the Clarence Brown Theatre’s annual gala fundraiser is getting to see the great theatrical talent that Knoxville produces. Last year, it was thespian  Dale Dickey who received the Clarence Brown’s Artistic Achievement Award at … Continue reading →

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Mozart in the mountains

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Cynthia Moxley

Seventy-five Knoxville Symphony supporters gathered Sunday at Blackberry Farm for what I think is one of the best opportunities of the fundraising year. You get to have dinner at our area’s premier dining establishment AND hear an intimate 30-minute performance … Continue reading →

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Grandiose ‘Gilded Age Gala’ greets 2018

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Cynthia Moxley

Talk about an evening that had it all! That’s what the folks at Knox Heritage aimed for more than a year ago when Kim Trent, the preservation organization’s executive director, came up with the idea for an extravagant New Year’s … Continue reading →

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Cookies have been swapped! Let Christmas begin!

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Cynthia Moxley

After 15 years, I guess it is a true tradition! I am speaking, of course, of the annual cookie exchange my friends and I have each December. It has become the unofficial kickoff of the Christmas season for many of … Continue reading →

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EWA finds power in numbers for 35 years

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

Thirty-five years ago, I hate to say, women were almost invisible in the power structure of Knoxville. That’s when a handful of local professional women got together and formed a support group, of sorts, to share information and brainstorm ideas. … Continue reading →

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Sweetest addition arrived late to cookie exchange

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

This was the 11th year for our annual cookie exchange and, by now, it just wouldn’t seem like Christmas without it. Our spouses and families have come to look forward to it, and we know all the “rules” for getting … Continue reading →

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Kristian Bush, “Cousins Undercover” guys help Scripps Networks raise funds for favorite charity

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

How many times have you been to a fundraiser and experienced this formula: silent auction, dinner, live auction and then dancing to a cover band at a stuffy country club? Now here’s a charity event that will have you out of your seat shouting for more. Continue reading →

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