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| Above, Old North Knoxville, Inc., president Tomica Miller presents a plaque to Mayor Ashe, who then addressed the adults and children gathered for the 7th Annual Ice Cream Social held on East Scott Ave.
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Bagpipe music filled the air on August 20th as over 180 neighbors, office
seekers, office holders, police and fire fighters, and guests gathered for the 7th
Annual Ice Cream Social. This year's event was also a political mixer with
candidates for city council, mayor, and city judge on hand to pass out
literature and solicit support.
Festivities began at 6 p.m., with Betsy Hooper opening the event with her
stirring bagpipe playing. Next, Mayor Victor Ashe addressed the crowd,
presenting a proclamation to Old North declaring August 20th Old North Knoxville
Day. The proclamation mentions the 25th anniversary of the neighborhood
association, the 15th anniversary of the Victorian Holiday Home Tour (both in
2003), the two MPC Excellence Awards, and that the "neighborhood
association is a supporter of historic preservation initiatives in and around
Knoxville, including those of the Mayor's office and other historic
neighborhoods and organizations."
ONK provided the ice cream and neighbors brought toppings to share. There was
croquette and yard darts for the children. Before the social, the mayor, City
Councilman Rob Frost, County Commissioners Billy Tindell and David
Collins, and mayoral candidates Madeline Rogero and Bill Haslam
were taken on a trolley tour of Old North where both successes and areas of
concern were highlighted.
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| Old Time music was
provided by Bill McGowan, Leslie Terry, and Jeffrey Gleeson ( l to r) as part of the
activities.
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