Gay Lyons

• Gay Lyons' People & Parties: Friends' license plate revenues lauded at Evergreen Ball Published 02/04/2012 at 1 p.m.

  More than 500 guests attended the ninth annual Evergreen Ball at Cherokee Country Club. This year's gala celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Tennessee Friends license plate, which to date has raised more than $6.6 million in support of the ...

• Gay Lyons' People & Parties: Home makeover wraps with 'Extreme' party Published 01/28/2012 at 1 p.m.

  The Extreme Makeover Home Edition wrapped things up with a party on the final day of production for the show filmed in Knoxville Jan. 10-18. Guests entering the Knoxville Museum of Art for the occasion were delighted by the balloon ...

• Gay Lyons' People & Parties: 'Makeover' tent buzzed during construction week Published 01/21/2012 at 1 p.m.

  Some of the best parties in town last week were held in the VIP tent, decorated by Merri Lee Fox, owner of Gift Gourmet & Interiors, at the "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" Knoxville build site on Robinson Road. The tent ...

• Gay Lyons' People & Parties: Haslams and friends gather for Historical Society award Published 01/14/2012 at 1 p.m.

  The East Tennessee Historical Society honored Gov. Bill Haslam with the inaugural East Tennessean of the Year award at a dinner and celebration held at Cherokee Country Club. More than 200 family, friends, and supporters of ETHS attended the event, ...

• Gay Lyons' People & Parties: Dogwood debs kick off anniversary year with traditional luncheon Published 01/07/2012 at 1 p.m.

  This is a Golden Anniversary year for Dogwood Ball and a special time for the 56 debutantes who will be making their bows.

• Gay Lyons' People & Parties: Landry roast and toast benefits land conservancy Published 12/31/2011 at noon

  Friends, fans and family recently came out to roast and toast Heartland Series star Bill Landry at "An Evening with Bill Landry," a fundraiser for the Foothills Land Conservancy at Knoxville Museum of Art.

• Gay Lyons' People & Parties: KMA holiday tour features Ashe home by candlelight Published 12/24/2011 at 1 p.m.

  The 17th annual Holiday Home Tour, a Guild fundraiser for the Knoxville Museum of Art, began with a Candlelight Tour in the elegant four-story brick Kingston Pike home of Ambassador Victor Ashe and wife Joan. The Barber McMurray home was ...

• Gay Lyons' People & Parties: Symphony's 'Evening in Paris' ball was tres chic Published 12/17/2011 at 1 p.m.

  The 2011 Symphony Ball at Cherokee Country Club was almost an evening in the dark instead of "An Evening in Paris," but the blackout, caused by a car accident in the vicinity, was short lived.

• Gay Lyons' People & Parties: Butterflies celebrated at Botanical Garden gala Published 12/10/2011 at 4 p.m.

  The second annual Green Thumb Gala to benefit Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum celebrated the installation of a butterfly meadow.

• Gay Lyons' People & Parties: Gala raises thousands for UT nursing college Published 12/03/2011 at 1 p.m.

  More than 250 alumni and friends gathered at the NightinGala fundraiser to show their support for the University of Tennessee's College of Nursing.

• Volunteers tap into their own passions to give back to the community Published 12/31/2011 at 2 p.m.

  In the book "Why Good Things Happen to Good People: How to Live a Longer, Healthier, Happier Life by the Simple Act of Giving," authors Stephen Post and Jill Neimark claim that "people who are giving during their high school ...

• Adding to tradition at historic home means more to decorate Published 12/10/2011 at 1 p.m.

  Last year there were eight Christmas trees at historic Middlebrook; this year there are nine. Multiple trees are part of a 112-year-old tradition dating to the Webb family.

• Sundquists open Smoky Mountains home for Heritage Center fundraiser Published 09/10/2011 at 1 p.m.

  The Townsend home of former Tennessee Gov. Don Sundquist and wife Martha offers spectacular views, decks and porches for every time of day and season, and a lifelong collection of folk art and personal and political mementos.

• KSO's 75th year wraps up with recognition lunch Published 06/12/2011 at midnight

  The Knoxville Symphony League celebrated the grand finale of the 75th anniversary year of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra with a luncheon at Cherokee Country Club organized by luncheon chairs Hannah McDaniel and Nancy Weigel, along with committee members Jacqueline Newman, ...

• People and Parties: Bank presents business awards at annual event Published 06/05/2011 at midnight

  Guests sitting at the Clayton Bank table at the Pinnacle Awards included Jim and Kay Clayton, Kevin and Chelly Clayton, Raja Jubran and Tim and Amy Williams.

• People and parties: East Tennesseans celebrate big day in Nashville Published 01/23/2011 at midnight

  A lot of proud, excited Knoxvillians and East Tennesseans traveled to Nashville for the inauguration of former Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam as the state's 49th governor, only the second governor from Knoxville and the first born in Knoxville. There were ...

• Gay Lyons: Preview party sets scene for Fantasy of Trees Published 12/12/2010 at midnight

  Guests in festive holiday attire came out in large numbers to the Knoxville Convention Center for the gala preview party for the 26th annual Fantasy of Trees to benefit East Tennessee Children's Hospital. In 25 years, Fantasy of Trees has ...

• People and parties: Bryson pleases crowd at Urban League's Gala Published 11/21/2010 at midnight

  More than 800 people attended the Knoxville Area Urban League's Equal Opportunity Day Awards Gala at the Knoxville Convention Center. Presenting sponsor Scripps Networks brought in one of its most popular on-air talents, Vern Yip of "HGTV Design Star," to ...

• People and parties: Jazz Orchestra showcased Published 10/03/2010 at midnight

  The Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, formed in 1999 by trumpeter/arranger Vance Thompson, was the raison d'etre, entertainment and beneficiary at "An Evening Under the Stars.

• People and parties: Symphony and Ijams in perfect harmony Published 09/19/2010 at midnight

  It was a perfect evening at Ijams Nature Center for the 25th annual Symphony in the Park. And it was a night for other markers as well. Ijams Executive Director Paul James pointed out that this year was not only ...

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