#sunspherebook

by Martha Rose Woodward (from the web site of profilicbiz)

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The Sunsphere is available for rental. Individuals as well as any licensed, reputable catering companies are welcome to hold events on Floor 6. Property Managed by Apollo Asset Management Exclusive Booking Agent: Prolific Living/Sara Spangler

DescriptionAn Iconic venue with a 360 view! One of only two structures left from the 1982 World's Fair.Capacity is 2 to 350! Most popular for weddings & receptions, social & corporate functions...but is gaining popularity for school proms & banqets

General Information

Managed by Apollo Asset Management Exclusive Booking Agent: Prolific Living/ Sara Spangler Hours of Administrative Office 9am - 5pm Hours available for rental: 7am - 3am ... Event Venue: The 6th floor holds up to 350 guests All licenesed approved caterers will be accepted Bar service by approved and licensed vendors

The Sunsphere Event Floor The 6th floor of the Sunsphere is the largest floor of the structure, and is the only floor available for event rentals. The Event Floor boasts a 360-degree view of Knoxville with floor to ceiling windows. Nicknamed by many guests as “The Social Venue – the Sunsphere Event Floor’s design encourages conversation and movement. Everyone has experienced an event where one group stayed on one side of the room and another group “cliqued’ off to the opposite side. The circular layout affords our guests the opportunity to enjoy the entire room and socialize with more of the crowd. Promoting conversation amongst your guests are the different landmarks in Knoxville to experience on each side: North, South, East and West. We offer a variety of specialty room set-ups and have a generous amount of food and bar service tables ready for use. The Sunsphere Event Floor also offers a fantastic audio -visual system with surround sound and 3 HD Plasma flat-screened televisions tastefully mounted in focal points of the room. Weddings have become popular on the event floor as the room can easily be “flipped” from rowed seating/ceremony to reception set up. From corporate power lunches and promotional dinners to intimate weddings, the Sunsphere has hosted a variety of events since re-opening in November 2010. Our grand re-opening in March in conjunction with First Friday hosted over 600 people over the course of the evening and afforded the general public the opportunity to experience a party at the top! We are proud to be able to offer our clients numerous choices for having a custom party to fit their needs. We allow any caterer of choice to service events and can refer various bar service options. Rentals are for three hours - additional time can be added at $350 per hour. Adequate set up and break down time is provided for every event. We have the following tables/chairs that come with the venue rental

- (150) Chiavari Mahogany Chairs with black chair cushions - (15) 60' round guest tables (can seat 8-10 people per table) - (2) 6 foot rectangular tables - (2) 8 foot rectangular tables - (1) 48' round cake table - (3) Glass and wood high top cocktail tables - Complete audio/visual system, i-Pod docking station, and 3 flat screen plasma TV’s &surround sound throughout event floor Every event rental is different; pricing will be in line with venue demand and size of party. For the quickest rental quote and venue availability, please e-mail your request to sara@sunsphereeventrentals or call direct to 865.363.9538 Phone calls received by 4pm on a business day will be returned as quickly as possible, however e-mail quotes can usually be delivered within minutes of a request and also on weekends.

The Sunsphere building is owned by the City of Knoxville. The iconic landmark features a Public observation deck on Floor 4, and a large Event Venue on Floor 6. Private businesses occupy floors 5, 7, and 8 - including the administrative offices of Cardinal Enterprises, Apollo Asset Management, and Prolific Living. The 266-foot tall structure was renovated in 2007 and is leased from the City by the developers of the renovation project; Kinsey Probasco Hays of Chattanooga and Knoxville based Cardinal Enterprises. The Developers hold a 20-year lease on the Sunsphere building. Apollo Asset Management (a division of Cardinal Enterprises) manages floors 5-8 of the property and also controls the lease agreements on the Event Floor. In late 2010 Apollo Asset Management entered into an agreement with small Event, Media, and Public Relations firm Prolific Living to exclusively book the Event Floor. Prolific Living serves as the liaison between any Sunsphere Event Floor client and Apollo Asset Management. The Firm coordinates referrals and communications between clients and vendors associated with any party held on the Event Floor and maintains excellent relationships with Knoxville’s most trusted event professionals. While some of these companies are listed on our Partner Page, we welcome the opportunity to work with any proven event professional of our client’s choice. Prolific Living was chosen to represent the Sunsphere icon to offer Event Floor clients the benefit of their vast experience and knowledge of private events in the Knoxville area -as well as in larger markets such as Nashville and Los Angeles. The relationship offers a sense of security for the Event Floor client due to the contracts being held by a long-term landlord. (Apollo Asset Management) The affiliation between Apollo Asset Management and Prolific Living is a perfect balance of solid contractual implementation and savvy event direction and execution. The Sunsphere Event Floor is proud to work closely with The Public Building Authority to double our efforts in promoting the historic park for your next event. Weddings at the Amphitheater (the only other surviving structure from the 1982 World’s Fair) coupled with a reception on the Sunsphere Event Floor have become a very popular option for Knoxville brides. In addition, large festivals and fundraising events on the World’s Fair Park Lawn can rent the Sunsphere Event Floor - a VIP kick-off or wrap party over-looking the park is an impressive extra for festival vendors and contributors! The Observation Deck (housed on Floor 4) is managed by Public Building Authority, as are any other rental areas on the World’s Fair Park grounds. For any questions pertaining to the Public Observation deck or other World's Fair Park properties, please visit worldsfairpark.org or call Dorissa Simpson at 865.251.6861 To view other innovative and inspiring projects from Kinsey Probasco Hays or Cardinal Enterprises, please visit these links:

For Immediate Release

Knoxville, Tennessee

June 2013

In his latest book, “When God Left America” Larry Perry details the numerous changes in American culture since the Pilgrims arrived in the 1600's all the way through 2013. Perry describes the on-going ways in which judges in the Judicial Branch of government are making laws from the bench without Congress. He demonstrates the outrageous acts of the US presidents who use executive orders to circumvent the U.S. Constitution. He discusses the acts passed by Congress that resulted in removing Christianity/religion from the public and the effect these actions have had on the morals of the country.

Larry Perry believes that lawsuits and massive political actions by those who want to see religion removed from our culture have created the loss of a moral compass in America. Perry says that God didn’t leave America, America has left God.

Perry says the culture began to change in the 1960s, and it will require some "super glue" work on the part of the public before we see America return to the moral standards set forth by our founding fathers.

This book details how America is failing and how to change it for the better. The text is controversial and thought provoking, but strongly supported by detailed research. All Americans interested in preserving the country will want to read this book.

The book includes chapters on: religious basis of our nation’s constitution, the roll of religion in education, attacks on education and school prayer, restriction on freedom of speech, enemies of the first amendment and much, much more.

Where was God at the shootings in Sandy Hook, Columbine, the Ohio State University campus, the Texas A & M campus, the Boston Marathon and other recent tragedies? Why can't a school teacher explain Christmas or Easter to the students? Why were the historical documents of the Ten Commandments and the Golden Rule removed from schools and courthouses? What has happened to the morals of the country? If things continue, what can one expect in the future of America? How did all this happen and why is it happening? Can America be saved? Perry believes so and has detailed his ideas and answers in this new book .

Larry Perry is: (1) an author of 28 books on a wide variety of subjects from

business to self help not to mention more than 400 magazine articles; (2) a former newspaper columnist whose column was carried in 90 newspapers around the country; (3) an adjunct professor at UT and UCLA and a frequent guest speaker at other colleges and universities around the country; (4) a businessman with business interests in the US as well as the Far East; (5) an expert of international telecommunications and who has testified before Congress on several occasions; (6) a former Higher Education Commissioner for the State of Tennessee; (7) a world traveler who has visited some 117 countries; (8) a licensed professional engineer in several states; (9) a licensed attorney; and, in his spare time, (10) a prize wining nature and wildlife photographer whose images have been seen in some 11 magazines with 3 cover shots. He also writes

internet stories Letters from Larry that are routinely read by some 248,000 readers around the world.

“When God Left America” is available from Performance Press, on Amazon.com and can be purchased from the writer at P.O. Box 5894, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37931 or by e mail at [email protected].

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Going Through the Hoops for Coops by Martha Rose Woodward

The following is information from the handout used at the May 21 workshop held at Beardsley Farm about the process of legally keeping hens within Knoxville‘s city limits.

When he spoke to the Urban Hen Coalition, Stephen A. Smith, DVM, entitled his workshop, “Going through the Hoops for Coops”. Smith, a member of the KUHC, organized the steps he said were needed in order to legally bring hens home and, thus, begin to have fresh eggs. Smith later found that the steps he discussed were nearly tarred and feathered as he waded his way through the lengthy and, often, frustrating process.

The old adage, “I’m from the government; I’m here to help you.” rings true for Smith‘s experiences as he jumped over the hurdles that were put in front of him in order to comply with the new law. Smith found out he had to be patient and flexible as he was sent on one wild goose chase after the other.

Smith said, “The City of Knoxville has developed an ordinance that outlines the process for legally keeping hens in the city limits. The ordinance and additional information is located at

http://knoxvillepermacultureguild.ning.com/group/knoxvillechickens

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Smith wrote the following steps or hoops:

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. Be sure to read specific guidelines that must be followed.

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In actuality, Smith found that the process seemed to proceed in slow motion. He learned that he had to speak to specific people along the way and if that person was off for the day or at lunch, he had to wait---maybe as much as four hours or a few days. He was also asked for the name of the vet he planned to use for his chickens and, even though he is a vet himself, he had no answer. He later was told that Karns Veterinary Clinic on Oak Ridge Highway will care for chickens.

Smith said that the requirements for the drawings of your lot and the plans for the chicken coop have to be extremely specific. Smith found that having to drive from the building permit office of Officer Pappas at 917 East 5th Street to the Animal Control Board located at the Animal Shelter just off Sutherland Avenue was frustrating, especially if you did not know that they only meet about once a month; usually on a Tuesday or Thursday at 1:30 PM.

Be diligent and continue with your plan if you truly want to keep hens. Expect to spend $50 for the permit and $25 each year as well as the cost of the coop which has to be built by very specific instructions as it will be inspected at some point.

City officials say they are working to stream-line the process and are asking for patience.