Friday, August 26, 2011

August 26th Update

CAMA Update

Merchant Association member, Teri Branam of UT Federal Credit Union, asked to share this parking lot information with Blog followers since UTFCU has offered their parking lot for free public parking on nights and weekends*:

UTFCU parking lot will be closed for re-paving (weather permitting) Friday, August 26, 2011 5:30 pm through Monday, August 29, 2011 at 8am.

* With the exception of home football game weekends.

In other CAMA news, the Merchants have announced new interns for this fall: Walter Weller (Logistics & Statistics with a concentration in Marketing), Mashundra (Sha) Maclin (Communication Studies with a minor in Business Administration), and Raquel De Bastiani (Marketing with a minor in Spanish). We look foward to working with you and thanks to our outgoing interns Ana Richters and Kiah Simmons who did a great job, especially getting the new CAMA website running which you can find here.

The next regularly scheduled CAMA meeting is set for September 7 at 3:00pm at the Goal Post Tavern.

Weekend Events

Friday, August 26
Gospel on Market SquareMarket Square
6:00PM - 10:00PM
Spiritual preaching, dance, gospel singing

Friday, August 26 & Saturday, August 27
Worship in the City
World's Fair Park
9:00AM - 11:00PM
We will recruit 80% of the Worship in the City participants to donate 1 hour of their time during the 2 day celebration for a community wide Kids Against Hunger food packing event. For ticket information call 679-8850

Saturday, August 27
Market Square Farmers Market
Market Square and Market Street
9:00AM - 2:00PM
Locally grown produce, meat, eggs and plants, as well as locally made artisan foods & crafts

The Mechanicsville Homecoming
Danny Mayfield Park
10:00AM - 8:00PM
6th annual homecoming event in Danny Mayfield. There will be choirs, vendors, open mic talent, music, food and more.

HKRG vs. Jacksonville Roller Girls
Civic Coliseum
6:00PM
For tickets contact 215-8999

Pow Wow Heritage Festival
10:00AM - 8:00PM
Livestock Pavilion, Chilhowee Park
Visit http://www.indiancreekproductions.com/ for more information

The Man Run
UT Medical Center
8:00AM
The Man Run for Prostate Cancer Education and no-cost screening in our community. For more information visit http://www.utmedicalcenter.org/cancer-institute/calendar/the-man-run

Young Guuna DJ's Car Show
Midway, Chilhowee Park
11:00AM - 6:00PM
Spectator Admission: $8.00, Children 10 & Under -$5.00. For more information call (865) 254-4740

Saturday, August 27 & Sunday August 28
Pro Wakeboard Tour
Volunteer Landing
Sat: 8:00AM - 8:00PM; Sun: 9:00AM -5:00PM
Pro wakeboard competition & vendor displays

Thanks for your interest in all things related to Cumberland Avenue. Have a safe and fun weekend.


Monday, August 22, 2011

August 22nd Update

KUB Update

August 22, 2011

From: KUB Community Relations (Contact No. 594-7988)
Re: Traffic Advisory – Road Closure for Utility Construction

Cumberland Avenue Lane Closure [August 23] – KUB will close the eastbound curbside lane of traffic on a section of Cumberland Avenue between S. Twenty First Street and Mountcastle Street from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Tuesday, August 23, for water system repairs. One eastbound lane and both westbound lanes will remain open on this section of Cumberland Avenue during this period.

Some listed closures may extend beyond the scheduled times depending on the conditions encountered during excavation and construction. Appropriate traffic control measures will be in place at this location to assist motorists traveling in the areas. Due to the ongoing presence of workers and equipment, motorists are advised to use extreme caution and expect temporary delays in this area.

Effective July 1, Tennessee’s Move Over Law requires motorists approaching a utility vehicle with flashing lights to move over if safe to do so, creating an empty lane buffer. When changing lanes is not possible, motorists must reduce speed.

Friday, August 12, 2011

August 12, 2011

University of Tennessee Update

Welcome to all students! Classes start on Wednesday, August 17th - here's to a safe and productive school year.

The UTPD organized safety event "See Something. Say Something." was a great success with more than 40 participants from UTPD, KPD and neighborhood stakeholders. The volunteers were able to talk to more than 400 residents in Fort Sanders and provided an additional 550 plus packets of information to housing units. That's more than a 1,000 residents that received a warm welcome to the neighborhood and needed safety information. Several of the students and residents I talked with were very appreciative of the visit and information.

For more about the event, visit the local news coverage:
News Sentinel Article
WBIR
WATE

Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) Update

Effective Monday, August 15, the new trolley routes, which were approved by the Knoxville Transportation Authority (KTA) board earlier this year, will take effect.
New Trolley Routes

Downtown Loop: runs Monday-Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Downtown Loop extension (providing service to Summit Towers) runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Every 10 minutes)

Gay Street Line: runs Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Fridays, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Every 10 minutes)

Vol Line: runs Monday-Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Fridays, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Every 10 minutes weekdays before 6 p.m.; every 15 minutes after 6 p.m. and on Saturdays)

Trolleys do not run on holidays or on Saturdays when there is a UT home football game. The trolley service operates fare-free. For more information visit KAT's website here for a Trolley Route Map visist here.


Weekend Events

Friday, August 12

Shakespeare on the Square
Market Square
7:00PM
Shakespeare on the Square presents "Othello"

Saturday, August 13

Market Square Farmers Market
Market Square and Market Street
9:00AM - 2:00PM
Locally grown produce, meat, eggs and plants, as well as locally made artisan foods & crafts
Saturday, August 13

Irish Fest on the Hill
Immaculate Conception Church - 414 W. Vine Ave.
1:00PM - 9:00PM
The 4th Annual Irish Fest on the Hill will be at Immaculate Conception Church on Saturday, featuring Kids Crafts & Activities, Live Irish Music, Irish Beer & Food, Irish Dancers from the Drake School of Dance and the Celtic Canine Parade.

Christenberry Block Party
Christenberry Ball Fields
5:00PM - 8:00PM
Neighborhood block party to support Christenberry community; celebration of book drive & back-to-schooll music, food, games, art, storytelling.

HKRG vs. Montgomery Roller Girls
Civic Coliseum
6:00PM
For tickets contact the ticket office at 215-8999.

Shakespeare in the Square
Market Square
7:00PM
Shakespeare on the Square, final show of "The Comedy of Errors"

Sunday, August 14

Shakespeare on the Square
Market Square
7:00PM
Shakespeare on the Square, final show of "Othello"


Thanks for your interest in all things related to Cumberland Avenue. Have a safe and fun filled weekend!

Friday, August 5, 2011

August 5th Update

Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) Trolley Update


As a reminder, the trolley routes will be changing on Monday, August 15, 2011. The new Vol Line will travel from downtown to 17th Street. Effective with this change, there will be no trolley service on Cumberland west of 17th Street. However, trolley service will begin operation on Saturdays, as well as on Friday and Saturday evenings until 10:00 p.m. For information on the new routes, visit KAT's website here.



CAMA Update


The regular monthly meeting for the Cumberland Avenue Merchants Association was held at Goal Post Tavern at 3:00 pm on Wendesday August 3. There was a bit of confusion about the start time of the meeting and it was discussed that future meetings would start at 3:00 pm on the first Wednesday of the month.


The merchants welcomed a new KPD liaison, Officer Frank Ramsey, who is a 20 year plus veteran of the police force. Officer Ramsey provided an update on the district over the last month and mentioned that KPD is starting a new online service with www.raidsonline.com which will allow public access to crime maps for the city. A request was made for KPD to increase patrol on metered parking during the day as a new school year is about to start and it would be a helpful reminder to students and visitors using the district's on street parking.


Corporal Cedric Roach with UTPD was provided an update to the merchants on UTPD's efforts to encourage students to "See Something. Say Something." This campaign will kick off with an outreach to students in the Fort Sanders Neighborhood on Tuesday, August 9th. Volunteers and UTPD staff will provide resource information to students in the form of a handbill and magnet, as well as online resources. The event starts at 10 am and is scheduled to last 2-3 hours. If interested in volunteering for this event, please contact Lt. Emily Simerly 865.974.0163.


City staff provided an update on the Cumberland Avenue Corridor project. A draft of the form code has just been received from Code Studio and will be the subject of a public meeting after staff review. The streetscape project continues to progress through the TDOT right of way process, and as the details of this process have evolved, the city recognizes that it is very doubtful that the project will be ready for construction in 2012. An update was also given to the merchants regarding the KAT Trolley changes taking place on August 15.


Additionally, staff from the Metro Pulse were on hand to discuss marketing opportunities for the district and individual businesses. If anyone is interested in this opportunity, please contact Tiffany Higgins, Account Executive, at higginst@metropulse.com.


For more information about CAMA visit here.


Weekend Events - there are a lot of great events all over town this weekend!


Friday, August 5
Shakespeare On the Square
Market Square
7:00PM
Shakespeare on the Square presents "The Comedy of Errors"


Lonsdale Homecoming
Sam Hill School
6:00PM
3 day event with vendors, parade, city and county officials, old timers dinner and gospel program on Sunday evening.

Saturday, August 6
Market Square Farmers Market
Market Square and Market Street
9:00AM - 2:00PM
Locally grown produce, meat, eggs and plants, as well as locally made artisan foods & crafts.
Saturday, August 6


Shakespeare On the Square
Market Square
7:00PM
Shakespeare on the Square presents "Othello"


1st Annual Everything Wheels Expo
Chilhowee Park Grounds (Park Side)
Sat: 10:00AM - 6:00PM
Sun: 10:00AM - 4:00PM

Tour de Fleur Wildflower Walks
Ten Mile Creek Greenway / Will Skelton Greenway
Time Varies
Walk the greenways with a nature guide discussing the wildflowers that have been identified with markers. Event is free and open to the public. The highlight of this walking series will be the sunflower fields at Will Skelton Greenway.

Opening of the Bethel Cemetery Civil War Museum
Bethel Cemetery - 1917 Bethel Ave
10:00AM - 4:00PM
Opening of a Civil War Museum at the site of the Bethel Cemetery.

Sunday, August 7
Shakespeare On the Square
Market Square
7:00PM
Shakespeare on the Square presents "The Comedy of Errors"

Sports Car Club of America
Chilhowee Grounds - Zoo parking lot
11:00AM - 3:00PM


Thanks for your continued interest in all things related to Cumberland Avenue. Have a safe and fun weekend!