Category: Bulletin

  • The Knoxville History Project | Paul James | Feb. 13th

    The Knoxville History Project | Paul James | Feb. 13th

    Knoxville History Project

    Paul James, our speaker from Britain who settled here in ’99, spoke on historic Knoxville. He introduced a new book by Jack Neely, who just happen to be speaking next door. It covers a lot of titles such as downtown, Gay Street, State Street, and the Old City.  Moves on to statues, The Civil War, the University of Tennessee, then we move on to neighborhoods, parks and gardens and finally cemeteries.  If you passed up buying one, I am sure you will have another opportunity.  Coming in 2019 we will get Historic Bearden.  I live in what I tell everyone is Bearden but I’m not sure where it starts and ends.

    We had a couple of visitors: Michael Murphy came with Chris Kerr; Our own Pete was with her husband, is she still considered a visitor?  She announced she serves on the Sertoma Board and they opened a new house today (I didn’t ask where).

    Andy Schoerner won the grid pick with 7 out of 10. Too bad he wasn’t there and lost out on all that money.

    The board meeting held after the regular meeting established, we will have a St. Patrick’s Day celebration which is not a fund raiser but a friend raiser for new members. It’s lots of fun, not a whole lot of work and shouldn’t cost us a whole lot of money.

    Next Week:  Bob Rentenbach is bringing Lisa Beal from Home Federal Bank. I don’t know what she is going to tell us, but I bet we need to know.

  • Esther Roberts | Knoxville Police Department Chaplain

    Esther Roberts | Knoxville Police Department Chaplain

    Knoxville Police Department Chaplain

    Our speaker, Esther Roberts is the total package. She is an attorney, lives on a farm and among other things has a horse, and in her free time she volunteers with the Knoxville Police Department as a chaplain.  They (Knoxville has 40) work on a 24-hour shift and is assigned according to the need. She rides in an unmarked car and does not wear a uniform; she does have a badge which identifies her as a chaplain (back in the day I printed those).  Seems Knoxville has a stand out program for our chaplains, so much so that they are invited to go to other cities to help other cities to set up their programs.  The city maintains two chaplains at every ball game “just in case” and they are called to every car accident or fire where there is life lost.  Each person is required to have sixty hours of training.

    Ms. Roberts has also written a book, My Friend Sam. This was about a horse she purchased as a teenager and says she taught her lots about being a person.

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    Tuesday, 2/12 is the Downtown Sertoma Club board meeting.  Attending a meeting is a requirement if you are going for a GEM award and besides that you get to see the “inner” workings of the club.  Another reason is they are mostly fun, you really get to know the persons that make all the plans for the rest of you. Come join us, you buy your own dinner, drink, it last about a hour and a half and is time well spent.

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    Grid Pick:  With 10 out of 10 – Matt Hall.  What do you guys do in your spare time?

     

    Marianne didn’t have the speaker confirmed so we’ll just have to show up and be pleasantly surprised.  She has done an excellent job up until now, so I won’t even yell at her.

  • Courtney Moore | CBD | Jan. 30th

    Courtney Moore | CBD | Jan. 30th

    Knoxville CBD American Shaman

    CBD oil is the new aspirin and some combination can cure just about anything.  It is mostly used for pain relief but branches out into anxiety, insomnia and lots of other non-life threatening ailments.  Courtney Moore, our speaker, was very knowledgeable and really believed in her product. If you don’t have a problem it is also available for the cat, dog or horse! The samples she brought (she did bring samples) were water soluble, and a cream that you could use for pain relief, some were flavored with great flavors such as grape and cherry.  Her store is located on the corner of Kingston Pike and Lovell Road, across from Costco.

    Seems we purchase a large amount of help from Canada and the closest place here is in Kentucky. Government regulated of course with permit required.  Only takes 90 days to grow and it helps to regenerate the soil.

    Her store carries a variety of products to purchase:  candy, gummies, cookies, tea, bath bombs, body lotion, face cream, etc. Check it out, American Shaman CBD.

    Next week:  Easter Roberts a Chaplain for the Knoxville Police Department.  I don’t know who is responsible for this speaker but of late all our speakers have been excellent. Puts a lot of pressure on anyone trying to set one up.  Attendance has been down; where are you guys?

    Grid pick winner with 9 out of 9 – Chris Kerr.  He was very humble as he collected his winnings.

    Lee Freeman announced Rick Barnes and Jimmy Hyams will be the speakers at the Sertoma Friendship Dinner on April 16. The tables hold 8 persons each and we had two tables last year.  He thought it might be a good idea if we increase that to three.

    I understand Brett Grimm has the flu. To ad to his misery, his wife threw him out of the house! We have babies to look after.

  • Lisa Nichols | Stockings from US | Jan 23rd

    Lisa Nichols | Stockings from US | Jan 23rd

    Lisa Nichols with Stockings from US was our speaker this week and brought us up to date on how many stockings were mailed. We presented her with a check from our Downtown Sertoma Club Oktoberfest Fundraiser She was very pleased and grateful and even though this started out as a labor of love while her son was stationed overseas, it has continued after his return home. She said there are men and women over there that this is the only present they will receive. Living in the land of plenty it is hard for us to conceive of that. Hopefully with our contribution she can continue.  This year she had a total of 46 boxes and over a thousand stockings. My group filled stockings and then packed them in boxes ready to go. Lisa has this down to a fine art and it goes fast, and you leave with a feeling of having accomplished something worthwhile. Plan to join us next year!  She gets donations from other sources including her employer Coulter & Justice; and donated items for the stockings.  She said picking the items has been trial and error but now can just about do it in her sleep. It makes you feel good that you might have brightened someone’s day.

    Next week:  Do you know what CBD Oil is? It comes from hemp; does that mean you smoke it, eat it, what? Is it legal? Do I want to??? All of our questions will be answered by Courtney on Wednesday and if she brings samples we may leave in a really good mood.

    Our first grid pick was won by none other than Jacob Tippens.  If you went to the races with us, you already know he is good at gambling.

    The Sertoma Friendship Dinner has been scheduled for April 16 at the Hilton.  Mark your calendars; Sertoma tries to have two tables.

    Happy Birthday! January: Allie Harmon, Marianne Green, Ron Grimm, Becky Massey, Mike Simpson & Janet Bigelow.

    February:  Matt Hall

  • Brewing & Distilling Knoxville | Dr. Todd White Jan 16th

    Brewing & Distilling Knoxville | Dr. Todd White Jan 16th

    Brewing and Distilling in Knoxville

    I have it on good authority Dr. Todd White is the President and founder of the Brewing and Distilling center in Knoxville and is also a professor at South College.   He teaches people to be brewers and distillers. The student’s goals are to learn how to brew beer for employment and possible to become a distiller.

    You need 4 things to brew beer:

    1. High quality water is unbelievable important
    2. Hops provide the bittering and flavor
    3. Yeast ferments the sugar into ethanol and carbon dioxide
    4. Malted Barley is the sugar source needed to produce alcohol

    In 1978 there were 89 breweries; in 2018 there were 7,000; 20 in Knoxville alone. YOU NEED TO SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BREWERIES.  Otherwise you are going to need the next information:

    Basic steps for brewing your own beer:

    • Cook barley in water (called Mashing). The result is WORT (sugar water)
    • Boil WORT and add hops
    • Add yeast to cooled WORT
    • Let ferment 5 days for Ale, 10 days for Lager

     

    Record keeping: Carol Mohney read the prayer, Bert West led the pledge, we had one guest Cindy Dodson and the announcement was made we are starting Grid Pick back and our new member Josh will be heading it up, Thank you Josh! The Knoxville Downtown SErtoma Club appreciates your spirit!

    I also understand Beverly Farrell is undergoing cancer surgery.  Please keep her in your prayers.

  • The Civil War | Gerald Augusta | Jan 9th

    The Civil War | Gerald Augusta | Jan 9th

    Gerald Augusta joined the Knoxville Downtown Sertoma club today

    President Lincoln is quoted quite often and is the master of “witty” sayings.  The Civil War is one war still being fought today (which hasn’t changed the outcome) but everyone wants to add their opinion. Gerald Augusta and his wife Sandy, our speakers on the 9th were not only well informed they were in full authentic costume.  He as a full colonel complete with saber and she in a dress, with bonnet and parasol.  He said this particular war is known by about 30 different names and Tennessee played a major part because of the natural resources we have such as lead, copper and salt.

    He had old newspapers from Brownlow Knoxville Whig which I would have liked to have set down with and read. I attended Brownlow Elementary but didn’t know and was never told the significant of the name.  I did know but had forgotten the land grant passed in 1862 made possible the University of Tennessee

    We have a new member! Josh Walker that joined our Knoxville Downtown Sertoma Club. He came about from Rusty and with the Holidays I’m thinking we all just passed him off and have failed to give him our Tennessee welcome. Hunt him down next Wednesday with a hardy Howdy!

    The board meeting held on 01.08 didn’t produce anything. I missed it due to the annual HOA meeting where I live but best, I can tell they ate dinner and had a good visit. Nothing was voted on.

    Next week:  You can replace me anytime: We will either have Lisa Nichols with Stockings from US to give us a year in wrap up or

    A professor from South College you is going to tell us how to make beer.  Andy Schoerner is responsible for the first and Matt Hall the second.  Personally, I need to know how to make wine. Anybody know someone that can cover that?

  • Habitat for Humanity & Reboot Combat Recovery | Dec. 5th

    Habitat for Humanity & Reboot Combat Recovery | Dec. 5th

    We are so fortunate in Knoxville to have good men willing to donate their time and talent to helping persons live a better life. We were introduced to two of them this week by Mike Simpson a member of The Knoxville Downtown Sertoma Club who falls into the same category as our speakers.


    Rick Garr with Habitat for Heroes cleared up some misconceptions concerning Habitat. The organization has been around for nearly 40 years, in that time they have build more than 1 million family homes. I can take credit for one I helped to build in Lonsdale. It was the “House built by women” and it is still standing today! We also learned that Jimmy Carter did not start this program but actively supports it; the houses are not free, but homeowners do get a reduced interest rate.


    Joe McCameron with Reboot Combat Trauma Recovery has recently graduated his third class of veterans and to date have not lost a veteran to suicide. The average was 22 suicides a day! This is a 12-week course, small groups and what is said there, stays there. They meet at the Church of Christ in Farragut, furnish a meal and even provide child care. No age limit or rank qualifications. They are fulfilling a need.


    Let the record show: Marianne read the prayer & Ron Grimm led the pledge.


    Next week: EMPOWERED; The Fan ReVOLution That Changed College Football” by Tom Mattingly and Celina Summers. This is a book they co-authored, and we are going to hear all about it.

  • Prime Medical | Nov 28th

    We received a lot of information on the art of CPR and just recently in one of my magazines I read about the importance of knowing the proper and if you don’t know suggestions of where to go to learn. Our speaker did not recommend the Red Cross but went on to say there are several good ones available.  The web site of prime medical training.com is a place to start.

    Saturday Carol Mohney, the Kerr’s (Pete is moving around like she hasn’t just had surgery) and myself packed stockings for 2 hours. She told us how many, but I failed to write it down, so I can’t even brag! Lisa Nichols has set this up to make it easier for her helpers but even with the help she really puts a lot of time and effort into the project. I’m glad we can help financially but that’s just the beginning. They are packing again on Tuesday so come on over! It’s being set up in 2 hour shifts so call Lisa @ 755.7537 to get times.

     Slips were passed around for the gifts for the residents of the center. If you didn’t get one (or 2 or 3) hopefully you’ll have another chance. I believe you need to have them wrapped and returned by the 14th.

    December Schedule:

    12.05 Mike Simpson is bringing Rock Garner with Knoxville Habitat & Reboot Combat trauma recovery.  Mike has worked with this for some time and this should be well worth our time.

    12.12 Our neighbor Tom Maddingly will tell us about his new book “Empowered: The Fan ReVOLution That Changed College Football”

    12.19 The Madrigal Singers. This is always special and a great time to bring a guest,however, be nice and let Marriane know.

  • Sertoman of the Day | Alan Stuckey | Nov 7th

    Sertoman of the Day | Alan Stuckey | Nov 7th

    Our speaker,and I don’t know who that was supposed to be, didn’t show up so Alan Stuckey tothe rescue! We haven’t had a member profile in a long time and I really enjoyedit! We have several “newbies” we can call on in the next couple of weeks so getready.  Alan grew up in Athens, TN andgraduated from McMinn High School. Got married 2004 now has two children ages 6and 9.  Was headed for pre-med and gotsidetracked in clinical on new drugs, new equipment and now has a new company,doing online marketing @MarbleCitySEO and search engine optimization in Knoxville, and evidently is just getting started to finding newcures for old problems.  Keep up the goodwork!

    Next week:  We get to vote on how the money will be split that we raised from Oktoberfest.   We are coming out to the good, thanks to all of us who helped (to my knowledge it was 100%).  Now we get to say who gets what percent of the spoils.  We all have our favorites (mine is military serving overseas) but I don’t get to pick, we all do. Get in there next week and put in your two cents!

    Tuesday night is the board meeting. This is not a closed session, all are invited and welcome. You must buy your own dinner, but you can have wine with it (you must buy that too), come join us. We have a good time and make lots of decisions that the rest of you must live with.