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Monthly Archives: June 2008

Moon over the TYP, Dragons in the river

June 29, 2008 – 8:05 am

Over at the KNS today, David Moon wonders about Knox County’s funding relationship with the Ten-Year Plan.
Meanwhile, dragonboaters have raised $77,000 for KARM. You can read about that here.
Hmmm. Maybe the TYP needs its own fundraiser. Perhaps an MSA-wide scavenger hunt…

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Homelessness here: a twenty-year perspective

June 26, 2008 – 10:41 am

When we say things like “Most of the homeless people in Knoxville are from around here,” or “Over a quarter of the homeless folks we’ve talked with here say they came here to look for a job,” people sometimes want to know where we get those ideas.
Dr. Roger Nooe is the leading expert on [...]

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Minvilla announces historic designation

June 19, 2008 – 4:27 pm

The Sentinel’s J.J. Stambaugh brings you this story today.
When it opens its doors, Minvilla Manor will house up to 57 people who had been chronically homeless. Minvilla’s residents will be people who have chosen to seek help to get off the streets. Permanently. If you’d like to know more about them, and why permanent supportive [...]

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Case Management Services: RFP

June 2, 2008 – 9:18 am

The Knoxville Knox County Ten Year Plan Office is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the provision of case management services for residents of four housing facilities operated by Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC).
Isabella Towers, Cagle Terrace, Guy B. Love Towers and Northgate Terrace have been identified as residential facilities which would benefit significantly [...]

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