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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.

Locally owned Home Federal Bank joins its love of downtown Knoxville and Christmas this winter through its role as presenting sponsor for the City of Knoxville’s Holidays on Ice. The ice rink opens to the public on Friday, Nov. 29.

Thanks to preservation work by the Aslan Foundation, High Ground Park will open to the public for the first time on November 29, the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Knoxville. The park preserves the remnants of historic Fort Higley where Union soldiers once guarded the high ground above Knoxville during the Confederate siege of the city.

Ronald K. Isaacs and Mikel A. Towe, recent graduates of the University of Tennessee College of Law, have joined the Lewis, King, Krieg & Waldrop law firm. Both are associates working out of the firm’s Knoxville office with a focus on general civil litigation.

The ability to drive helps senior citizens stay mobile and independent, but the risk of being involved in a motor vehicle accident increases with age. An average of 500 older adults are injured every day in crashes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Five local teams of architects, engineers, construction companies and other organizations will come together to construct huge holiday-themed art sculptures made of canned food items – and it’s all to help fight hunger in East Tennessee.

Lamar Dunn and Associates, Inc. (LDA Engineering) recently hired Bruce Conatser, Justin Gilland and Dennis A. Shepherd, professionals with a combined 80 years of experience in the construction industry, to serve as resident project representatives. Shepherd and Conatser will operate from the Knoxville office, and Gilland will work in Morristown, Tenn.

In celebration of the Christmas season, Home Federal Bank invites its East Tennessee neighbors to enjoy two free showings of “It’s a Wonderful Life” on the big screen at the historic Tennessee Theatre on Sunday, Dec. 8.