Tag Archives: Joan Ashe

Lin Christenberry: ‘She might have been an angel’

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Cynthia Moxley

Even after the ushers had lined the aisles of St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral with folding chairs, the memorial service for Lin Christenberry was standing room only in downtown Knoxville last night. You knew the flowers would be beautiful. Lin, an … Continue reading →

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Gwen attracts diverse support (and fun!) at Holly’s

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Cynthia Moxley

Last week was a good one for City Council candidate Gwen McKenzie. She had a very successful — and fun! — fundraiser on Tuesday, attracting almost 100 supporters to Holly’s Gourmet’s Market in Bearden and raising more than $4,800. She … Continue reading →

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Historic preservation with a Polish twist (and pierogies!)

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Cynthia Moxley

Pierogies, borscht, cabbage. Ah, the food of Poland. And vodka, of course. Potato vodka. Forty folks shelled out $170 each for these delicacies last week, along with a chance to dine at the Sequoyah Hills home of former Ambassador to … Continue reading →

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Betsey Bush: She was “all in”

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Cynthia Moxley

If you had wanted to merge together all the arts organizations in Knoxville, you could have taken a vote on it yesterday at the memorial service for philanthropist and community enthusiast Betsey Bush. Leaders of all the major institutions were … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year from ‘the party bunker!’

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Cynthia Moxley

Nothing says “Happy New Year” like heavy artillery and stacks of ammunition. At least that’s how those of us felt who rang in 2017 in Richard and Bette Bryan’s fascinating (and fun!) “party bunker” — dubbed The Bunker Ballroom for … Continue reading →

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Secret garden steeped in Knoxville ‘her-story’

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Cynthia Moxley

The folks at the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum put together a touching and creative tribute to two special Knoxville women recently. During its popular annual Green Thumb Gala fundraiser, the garden unveiled a real “secret garden” created in honor … Continue reading →

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‘Dinner on the Bridge’ beguiles

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Cynthia Moxley

What a great idea this was! To celebrate Knoxville’s 225th birthday, the Arts & Culture Alliance hosted a dinner on the Gay Street Bridge Sunday night complete with keyboard music by Carol Zinavage Shane of the Knoxville Symphony and a … Continue reading →

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Solstice steals spotlight at summer soirees

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Cynthia Moxley

It wasn’t too long ago that you didn’t hear much about the solstice. And when it was discussed, it was just a mention in the weather report about the longest day or something. The only solstice “celebrations” you heard about … Continue reading →

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Hats off – or, in this case, on – to the Botanical Garden

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Cynthia Moxley

How often do you go to a fundraiser that is virtually perfect? I went to one last week. It was the Hats in Bloom luncheon at the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum. Why, you ask, was it perfect? Well, it … Continue reading →

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Robinson-Stair wedding was a masterpiece

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Cynthia Moxley

Attorney Caesar Stair III, the father of the groom, admitted that it was unusual to think of him officiating at a marriage ceremony — him being a well-known divorce lawyer and all. But that’s what his son wanted, so . … Continue reading →

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