Around Town

Sherri Gardner HowellFarragut

Opportunity Knocks

Want to help run the town of Farragut but can’t raise a campaign war chest? Lucky you. … there are positions available on the real of seats of power in Farragut – the committees.

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen are elected positions in Farragut, and the town administrator and staff are paid professionals, but a great deal of real work in and for the city goes on in the 11 committees that report to the staff and board. It is a good way to share expertise, talents and ideas in a variety of areas.

Commitment varies, depending on the committee, but all meet monthly and sponsor events. Applications are online at www.townoffarragut.org/committees and are due to Town Hall by 5 p.m. Friday, May 5. The BOMA will make appointments to the committees, advisory boards and councils at the first meeting in June. Some committees require a background in a professional area.

Appointments will be made for Arts Council, Beautification Committee, Board of Plumbing and Gas/Mechanical Examiners, Board of Zoning Appeals, Museum Committee, Economic Development Advisory Committee, Knox County Schools Education Relations Committee, Parks and Athletics Council, Personnel Committee, Stormwater Advisory Committee and the Visual Resources Review Board.

Info: 966-7057.

Just a bite

Sometimes you just need to really sink your teeth into what a community has to offer.

Get ready to do that on May 5 at Renaissance Farragut, 12700 Kingston Pike. The Farragut Food & Wine Festival will begin at 6:30 p.m. and offer “best bites” from more than 24 restaurants and eateries in the Farragut area.

Pairing those tastes with popular beers, wine and cocktails from Farragut’s wine stores and distributors makes for a very fun and popular evening. This is the eighth year for the festival, and both the Very Important Bites (VIB) ticket and the Beer Lounge are back.

New this year is live entertainment featuring The Coveralls.

The event is hosted by the Farragut Business Alliance and the town of Farragut and was created to draw attention to the eateries in the Farragut area by giving people a chance to sample the food.

Ticket cost is $30 in advance or $35 at the door. For children under age 12, tickets are $10 in advance or $15 at the door. Children under age 5 are admitted free.

The VIB tickets are $75 and gets you access to the VIB tent which holds eight tables of eight. In the tent, a three-course offering will be provided by three chefs, with each on hand to talk about his or her signature dish. Each dish is also paired with a beverage and a wine or liquor expert will be on hand to talk about the pairing.

Each course is timed throughout the festival hours of 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., so the VIB ticket holders can also stroll through the rest of the event and visit other vendors.

Tickets are available at www.knoxvilletickets.com/, Goin Postal, 11519 Kingston Pike and CH Interiors and Gifts, 12556 Kingston Pike. Information: 307-2486 or info@farragutbusiness.com/

 

July is time to march

Spots are filling up fast for the always-popular Farragut Independence Day Parade. The town has announced that, as of late last week, only 37 slots are available for the parade, which will begin at 9:30 a.m. on July 4.

Deadline for registrations is Tuesday, June 20, or until the 95 entries are received. Registration forms and more information are available at www.townoffarragut.org/register or at the Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive.

This is the 30th year for the parade. Grand marshal is WVLT-TV anchor Amanda Hara.

And this is a mouse …

If you think a keyboard makes music and an app is a mini-pizza, it’s time for a computer class. Introducing the Computer will start participants with the basics in a two-hour class on Monday, May 1, at the Farragut Branch of the Knox County Public Library. The class will explore basics on a Windows 10 table or laptop hybrid, including signing in, using a keyboard, touchscreen, apps menu and how to fill out an online form.

Info: 215-8700.

If the library date doesn’t fit your schedule, Strang Senior Center, 109 Lovell Heights Road, offers computer classes on a rotating basis. Classes include Windows Beginner, Advanced Beginner, Windows 8, Word and Excel, Android Phones, iPhones and iPads. Classes are 8 hours for $35. Info: 670-6693.

 

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