The Rotary Club of Farragut and its members – like everyone else – have been truly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The club has met only once in …
Chris Camp kept living despite pancreatic cancer
It was a rainy, chilly morning. All bundled up, my friend Chris Camp settled into my passenger seat for another ride to a long session of chemotherapy. The question “How …
Zoo Knoxville battles back
“Zoo Lights” is a piece of Zoo Knoxville Director Lisa New’s “Pandemic to Possibility” strategy as this dedicated professional leads our zoo out of the COVID-19 morass. New recently spoke …
Rotary toy drive for ETCH Christmas kids
As we begin our 2020 holidays with a day of Thanksgiving, we know full well many will spend all or part of their Christmas in hospital beds. That includes close …
Trump vs. Biden: Korda does not trust the polls
Four years ago, less than a week before the 2016 presidential election, George Korda told the Rotary Club of Farragut that the polls showed Hillary Clinton with a comfortable lead …
Purple Pinkie donuts help eradicate polio
Purple Pinkie donuts from David Baumgartner’s Dunkin’ Donuts stores will be all over Knoxville and Knox County come Tuesday, Oct. 20 – the date of the 2020 Dunkin’ Donut Purple …
Ray Fisher passes away following massive stroke
Ray Fisher never, ever met a stranger, and as one of his many friends told me, “He sure won’t meet one in Heaven.” Amen!
Our world and community have lost a …
Rotary Club of Farragut Foundation sets major goal
“Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!”
With what is regarded as the most famous quote in U.S. Naval history by Admiral David Glasgow Farragut in their thoughts, the Rotary Club of …