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AWARDS EVENTS CALENDAR The event calendar on BlountChamber.com Nov. 12 at Clayton allows the community to post its events di- rectly to gain added exposure. These are great Center for the Arts opportunities to connect and network with Comedian, actor, and impressionist Frank potential customers. Visit our website to receive notices of events and meetings you would Caliendo has been making people laugh his like to attend – BlountChamber.com, click on entire life. He is well known for his impressions Events Calendar. of famous actors Morgan Freeman, Al Pacino, Robin Williams and Robert DeNiro; politicians NOVEMBER 4 Blount Tourism Ambassador Program class George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama; broadcasters John Madden, Charles Barkley 6 Fall Mount Home Tour presented by and Jon Gruden; and talk show hosts Dr. Phil, Jay Leno, and David Letterman. Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center On stage, Caliendo’s high energy act is a blend of 7-8 Fly Tyer’s Weekend at Tremont Lodge observations, impressions, characters and anecdotal 7 Fourth Annual Rebel 5K Run 7 Quilters Road Show at Heritage Center stories that start at a frenetic pace and never let up. 9 Appalachian Lecture Series: Rose McLarney Appropriately described by the Hollywood Reporter as “a @ Clayton Center for the Arts combination of Robin Williams and Jim Carrey,” Caliendo 10 Beginner’s Tai Chi Classes 10 Beginner’s Street Kung Fu Classes is one comedian that should not be missed. 11 East Tennessee Military Affairs Council An 11-year veteran of television sketch comedy as a cast Veteran’s Day Awards & Recognition member on Madtv and starring in his own series Frank TV, Caliendo has been a fixture on televi- Luncheon sion for the last decade. He has comedy specials that run regularly on TBS and Comedy Central. 12 Best of Blount Awards featuring Frank Caliendo After completing an impressive 10-year run on the “FOX NFL Sunday Pregame” show, Frank re- 13 Thanks and Giving Luncheon hosted by cently found a new home over at ESPN, where he joined the cast of the “Sunday NFL Countdown.” CASA of the TN Heartland The Best of Blount Awards, featuring Caliendo, are being held Nov. 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Clay- 14 Meet Maryville @ Maryville College 18 Chamber Ambassadors Meeting ton Center for the Arts. The awards program focuses on the Blount County community as a 19 Coffee Club at Blount County Eye Center whole, rather than only the business community. The Best of Blount celebrates those individu- 20 United Way of Blount County Victory als and businesses that give their time and resources to make our county such a great place. Celebration Awards will be presented in five categories: Tourism Award, Bright Future Award, Business of 20 Babies, Boots, and BBQ 21 Holiday Homecoming at the the Year, Community Impact Award and Philanthropist of the Year. Smoky Mountains Heritage Center In an effort to make the Best of Blount a community event, all nominees were submitted 28 H.O.M.E. For Christmas through the Blount County Chamber website by the public. The nominees were then notified 30 Springbrook Splendor and asked to consent to the nomination by submitting a completed application. All returned DECEMBER applications were reviewed and voted on by a committee of community members. 3 Festival of Trees Tickets are $30 and available through the Clayton Center for the Arts ticket office at 5 Camp Montvale’s Holiday Marketplace 865.981.8590 or www.claytonartscenter.com. 5 Junior Service League of Maryville’s Santa Breakfast 6 Reindeer Run 5K Road Race & 1-Mile Fun Save Local Now New Members Run/Walk Digital marketing has dominated small business We’d like to welcome new members to the Blount 6 Townsend Christmas Parade budgets for years. It’s our job to level the digital County Chamber of Commerce who joined since 7 City of Maryville Tree Lighting playing field. Join the Chamber for complete last month. 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