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Dr. Jennifer McMillen, an internal medicine specialist, joins Summit’s Medical Associates location at 9333 Park West Boulevard. She is currently accepting new patients.

Elected officials, Civil War historians and community leaders joined the board of the Aslan Foundation for the dedication of High Ground Park on the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Knoxville on November 29.

Being able to call our families and loved ones is something we shouldn’t take for granted. For those who do not have this luxury, U.S. Cellular continued its commitment to the community by providing free phone calls at the annual Thanksgiving Day meal hosted by Knox Area Rescue Ministries (KARM) in downtown Knoxville.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra presents a musical education moment with Maestro Lucas Richman entitled: “Ernest Bloch: A Musical Soul.” This event is FREE TO ATTEND and will take place on Sunday, December 8 at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church at 6:30 p.m. (2931 Kingston Pike.)

Parents, babies and rocking chairs are a natural combination. Thanks to Home Federal Bank, its iconic red rocking chairs are now available to parents and premature babies in the care of the University of Tennessee Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and a monetary donation will help ensure healthier babies for years to come.

Robert Chapski, a product liability attorney and shareholder with Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop, P.C.’s Nashville office, has been named a sustaining member of the Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. (PLAC).

Richard W. Krieg, a shareholder practicing in Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop’s Knoxville office, was recently one of six attorneys selected to serve on the board of directors of ALFA International, a global legal network with 145 member firms throughout the world.

On Nov. 20, 2013, Pilot Flying J, the largest operator of travel centers and travel plazas in North America, marks its 55th anniversary.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra kicks off a brand new FREE recital series THIS THURSDAY with the Woodwind Quintet. The Q Series consists of THREE FREE RECITALS beginning Thursday, November 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the Clayton Performing Arts Center at the Pellissippi State Community College Hardin Valley Campus. This performance is free to attend; no tickets are required.

Gerdau employees recently purchased and packed 30 boxes of food, each containing a complete Thanksgiving meal large enough to feed up to six people, in support of Knox Area Rescue Ministries’ “Baskets of Hope” community food giveaway initiative. Gerdau employees volunteering for the project included (left to right): Front row: Don Clark, Ron Fritz, Carlus Thompson, Buddy Wolfenbarger, James Bryson, Chris Vincent and Damien Rose. Back row: Wesley Mills, Jamie Gass, Tim Perry and Ken Strickland. Gerdau recently purchased and packed 30 boxes of food, each containing a complete Thanksgiving meal large enough to feed up to six people, in support of Knox Area Rescue Ministries’ (KARM) “Baskets of Hope” community food giveaway initiative.