2003 and Earlier Fourth & Gill News
December 28 - New Neighborhood Banners are up!
With a very special thanks to Allen Osborne, 5 of our neighborhood's 8 banners have recently been installed. Currently, there are 2 banners at the corner of Gill and Gratz, 1 banner at the corner of Fourth and Gill and 2 banners at the south end of Luttrell Street. The 3 additional banners will be up very soon.
December 7th - Reminder...Holiday Open House
The Annual Holiday Open House will be Thursday, December 18th from 7:00 to 10:00. Several neighbors have graciously invited us to their homes for a get-together. This is a party for our neighborhood. You are welcome to bring friends and family, but it is not open to the public and it is not a home tour. There will be luminaries outside to help identify the houses. Come enjoy the season and mingle with your neighbors. This year's hosts
are:
Erin & Dan D'Aoust: 1400 N. 4th Avenue (North of Glenwood)
Sammy Carver: 1007 Luttrell
Kaye & Allen Osborne: 1202 Luttrell
Victoria Krebs & Dan Colella: 1214 Luttrell
Bill Myers 1117 Eleanor
November 24th - Fourth & Gill President to Assist New Mayor
Fourth & Gill Neighborhood President Tina Rosling has been selected by Mayor-elect Bill Haslam to serve on his neighborhood advisory board. Candidate Haslam's campaign promised a strong emphasis on neighborhoods and he couldn't have selected a better representative.
November 20th - Neighbor appointed to Historic Zoning Commission
Fourth & Gill neighbor Melynda Whetsel has just been appointed to the city of Knoxville's Historic Zoning Commission by Mayor Victor Ashe. Ms. Whetsel has been actively involved in the Fourth & Gill neighborhood for several years and we look forward to the knowledge and enthusiasm she will certainly bring to the commission.
Fourth & Gill neighbor Indya Kincannon recently launched a web site for her campaign to succeed Dr. Paul Kelley as 2nd District School Board Representative. For more information on Indya's campaign, please visit
November 8th - Luttrell Street Home wins Knox Heritage Award
The beautifully restored Camp-DeRobertis house located at 1302 Luttrell Street has just won Knox Heritage's renovation award.
November 7th - Recent News-Sentinel article on our neighborhood
October 29 - Long Time Fourth & Gill Resident Wins State Award
Luttrell Street Resident & Knoxville Public Service Director Bob Whetsel won distinction as Tennessee's top Public Service Employee at last weekend's Tennessee Charter of the American Public Work's Association Annual Meeting held in Nashville. For more information, please visit the city's web site.
Neighborhood Banners on the Way
By Thanksgiving, expect to see Fourth & Gill banners adorning the north & south ends of Luttrell Street as well as the East & West ends of Gill. Exact locations are being finalized but we hope that this adds to the appearance of our neighborhood.
Tour of Homes - Mark your Calendars!
Plans are underway for the next Fourth and Gill tour of homes. The tour is scheduled for Sunday April 18 from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. Artist exhibits will be added to the 2004 tour to tie into the Dogwood Arts Festival. If you would like open your home for the tour, please call John Jacobs at 300-8680 by September 19. Please contact Joan Eschman at 546-9454 if you are a neighborhood artist and would like to display your wares.
Senior Center Planned for Broadway
The Senior Citizen's Home Assistance Service (SCHAS) is planning to build a senior center at the SW corner of Broadway and Gill, on the property of Broadway Baptist Church. The proposed center will have adult day care, assisted living facilities, and various facilities open to the surrounding community, such as meeting rooms, restaurant, beauty/barber shop, internet access, and a retail shop of sundry items.
Resident since 1918 wins Essay Contest
In 2000 the neighborhood organization staged an essay contest asking people to share their thoughts on why they love living in Fourth & Gill. Mr. Albert DeGroat, Jr, who must love it since he has lived here since 1918, was the essay contest winner. Click here to read the award-winning essay.
Neighbor Wins Prestigious Award
In 2000 Kay Newton of Luttrell Street was the recipient of the Robert Penn Warren award for short story fiction given by Southerner Magazine. Her story, The Chunk Party, won second place in the nationwide competition. This award is given to writers publishing for the first time using their real name. Kay has had other stories published under her "pen name". She has also had her poetry published. This is a nice honor for one of our talented neighbors!
