Tag Archives: John Sheridan

Zoofari: Flora, fauna, food, and fun!

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Cynthia Moxley

Zoofari, the signature annual fundraiser for Zoo Knoxville, always has a featured animal to set its theme. This year, the spectacular party featured the zoo’s four beloved — but endangered — red pandas. Zoo Knoxville is the leading zoo globally … Continue reading →

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Massey brings friends — and funds — together

Posted on July 15, 2024 by Cynthia Moxley

It’s always a pleasant surprise when a political event you expected to be routine and dull turns into a party! That’s what happened last week when we planned to just drop by a fundraiser for the re-election campaign of our … Continue reading →

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Martinis at the Mansion: Cheers to William Blount!

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Cynthia Moxley

I love a martini. Especially if it’s for a good cause! So “Martinis at the Mansion” was the perfect place for us last Thursday. It was a fundraiser for Blount Mansion — “the birthplace of Tennessee” — and it was … Continue reading →

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UT Coach Josh Heupel and Athletics Director Danny White charm crowd at welcome event as season kicks off

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Cynthia Moxley

Well, football season has started with the team producing a win on the field, thank goodness. We witnessed another win, as well. Both Tennessee Head Football Coach Josh Heupel and Director of Athletics Danny White absolutely charmed a crowd of … Continue reading →

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A Big Orange welcome for new athletics director

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Cynthia Moxley

More than 200 community and business leaders gathered at the Knoxville Convention Center last week to be utterly charmed by the University of Tennessee’s new athletics director, John Currie. For his part, Currie seemed equally enamored with Knoxville.

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Vision – and views – fill Massey fundraiser

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Cynthia Moxley

Stunning river views — and the views of a large number of local politicians — were the highlights of a very successful fundraiser for state Sen. Becky Duncan Massey last night. Held at the beautiful Harrison Keepe home of Steve … Continue reading →

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A party for the posies

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Cynthia Moxley

Knoxville-based nonprofit Random Acts of Flowers specializes in bringing smiles to the faces of people in health care facilities. On a recent scorcher of a Friday evening, benefactors Hash and Nazzy Hashemian brought smiles to faces of Random Acts of … Continue reading →

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