Tag Archives: Tim Young

Tosca’s kiss, a green-eyed monster and a great idea

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

Diana Salesky, the wife of the executive director and conductor of the Knoxville Opera Company, had a good idea for an auction item to be offered at the annual Opera Ball. She contacted the group of friends who regularly host … Continue reading →

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‘Marketing’ downtown with dinner

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

I have to confess, the Downtown Progressive Dinner Club is starting to cheat a lot! Our stated goal is to lure folks we like into moving downtown. But lately, all our “targets” have been people we know who already plan … Continue reading →

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Southern Summer’s Night: A blast!

Posted on July 15, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

Landau Eugene Murphy Jr., was nearly destitute. He had been working at a car wash and had only one pair of jeans and one jacket in November 2010 when he and his wife left their hometown of Logan, West Virginia, … Continue reading →

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Friday the 13th doesn’t scare us, but those tongues …

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

Even though it was an unlucky day, the Downtown Progressive Dinner Club (I just made up that name) was undeterred earlier this month. It was time to have a progressive dinner. We had a couple of targets we were trying … 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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Martini madness: A quest for the best

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Cynthia Moxley

Every martini drinker has his or her ideas about what makes one perfect — or even good. My colleague Scott Bird likes his made with Grey Goose or Belvedere vodka garnished with a twist of lemon or lime in the … Continue reading →

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Downtowners choose variety of Christmas styles

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

You can live downtown and still choose a unique style that’s perfect just for you and your family. One of my favorite things about downtown living is that each space is so unique. Some of us downtown dwellers participate in … Continue reading →

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National leader’s visit spotlights education, science

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

When National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial visited Knoxville recently, the local Urban League CEO, Phyllis Nichols, wanted to impress upon him that East Tennessee is more than just bluegrass music and Appalachian landscapes. (Not that there’s anything … Continue reading →

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Lions and tigers and leaders, oh my! Zoo safari reunites Leadership Knoxville graduates

Posted on September 24, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

One of the keys to the success of the Leadership Knoxville program — now in its 28th year — is the continued involvement of the more than 1,000 alumni of the program. To that end, once a year, all past … Continue reading →

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Another downtown success story: new neighbors!

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Cynthia Moxley

I have mentioned before how some of us downtown dwellers use progressive dinners as a method of recruiting our suburban friends to move downtown. Our thought is that if we take our “targets” from one great place to another while … Continue reading →

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