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Young-Williams Animal Center and the Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley are partnering for a “Home for the Holidays” adoption special, sponsored by Grayson Subaru. From Dec. 21-23, all pets at Young-Williams Animal Center and the Humane Society locations will be $25.

Legendary musical group The Beach Boys will headline “Stars on Stage,” the annual fundraising gala and performance to benefit the Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation. General admission and VIP reception tickets are on sale now at www.tennesseetheatre.com or by calling the box office at 865-684-1200 for the Sunday, Feb. 21, 2016, concert.

Hedstrom Design, a full-service landscape architecture firm, has hired Dan Sines as landscape designer.

Over the last three years, JOSEPH Construction has completed two large construction projects at Maryville College, and the contractor saved approximately $553,000 combined on the Anderson Hall and Pearsons Hall projects by partnering closely with college officials.

Nine local teams of architects, engineers and construction companies learned the results of Knoxville’s third annual “Holiday Canstruction” at an awards reception, with Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee the ultimate winner.

Asbury Place continuing care retirement communities has named Christie Pohto director of nursing for its Kingsport campus.

Young-Williams Animal Center will join the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) and Subaru of America, Inc. for the annual year-end Subaru “Share the Love” event and celebration (www.subaru.com/share-the-love.html). As part of this national effort, Young-Williams Animal Center and Grayson Subaru have teamed up to offer a three-day adoption special Dec. 4-6.

Messer has promoted Kyle McDonald to environmental, health and safety (EH&S) executive in the company’s southern region offices.

Tom Catani has been named vice president of corporate-owned retail sales for U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM). Catani previously served as vice president of the national business channel for the company.

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra presents the 29th Annual Clayton Holiday Concert on December 18, 19 & 20 at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium. Maestro James Fellenbaum conducts the Orchestra and special guests for “An Appalachian Christmas.”