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One of the many uses of WhisperRoom allows musicians and vocalists to practice their craft in the privacy of their own homes without disturbing neighbors. Josh Fletcher, WhisperRoom’s design engineer and a guitarist, is demonstrating the noise isolation qualities of a portable enclosure.
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From the Publisher RED ROSES, paper hearts, and
chocolate candy are all representative of February and Valentine’s Day. I remember as a child, I handmade my Valentine cards for my parents with hearts and words of sentiment, signed with my name in crayon and ending with a series of X’s and O’s across the bottom. Those simple cards of sentiment, I later discovered, were carefully saved in a box and treasured by my parents throughout the years. A thoughtful gift that comes from the heart and not a digital representation will last a lifetime. In this edition, many of our advertisers are offering Valentine gifts of sentiment that can and will become treasured memories for you and your families. I am sure you will find the perfect choice for your special Valentine. 4
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Also in this edition, we have taken the opportunity to feature a business that was created out of a need identified by its owner. Ben White, a dedicated saxophonist living in a condo, needed to isolate his musical noise in respect for his neighbors who may not have shared his enthusiasm for the saxophone. Out of this need, WhisperRoom, Inc. was born, and this business has been supplying mobile sound isolation enclosures all around the world. Read about the various uses for WhisperRoom and how it might benefit you or your business. So don’t forget to make this Valentine’s Day memorable. Take the opportunity for your sentiment to last a lifetime like the little treasures I found in a box 50 plus years later and that now have become my treasures.
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After 25 Years in Business
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OW IS it possible that a single
company that has impacted everything from the Olympics, to internationally renowned recording artists, to television and radio broadcast stations around the world could remain virtually unknown? Well, if you’re WhisperRoom, Inc., the developer and leading manufacturer of portable/modular, sound isolation enclosures, it’s easy to understand. From it’s humble beginnings on the patio of founder, Ben White’s, condominium to their state-of-the-art research and development and manufacturing facility in Morristown, Tennessee, WhisperRoom has emerged as the world’s premier source of portable/modular, sound isolation enclosures. Primarily a “behind-the-scenes” technological platform, WhisperRoom makes everything you hear sound better. From broadcasts and voiceover recordings to vocals and instrumental recordings, WhisperRoom gives serious professionals the edge and allows musicians and vocalists to hone their craft in the privacy of their own homes, without disturbing their neighbors. This month Everything Knoxville is proud to interview WhisperRoom founder, Ben White, and design engineer, Josh Fletcher. EK: Ben, describe for our readers just what a sound isolation enclosure is. Ben: A sound isolation enclosure is a fully enclosed booth designed to reduce the volume (loudness) of sound, either entering or exiting a structure. WhisperRooms are designed, using both barrier materials and decoupling methods, to effectively reduce sound waves. For example, someone wanting to practice/ rehearse using an instrument or vocals, or
for a company testing a noisy product, the primary concern would be keeping the noise, or sound, in. On the flip side, for someone recording voice, vocals, instruments, or in a test environment such as audiology, they are trying to keep the day-to-day noises out of the recording. EK: As a dedicated saxophonist with a passion to play your saxophone in the middle of the night, how were you able to overcome the objections of your neighbors in adjoining condominiums who perhaps didn’t share your enthusiasm for your late night jam sessions? Ben: When the saxophone bug hit me, I lived in the Baltimore/DC area, which happens to be one of the best locations in the world for jazz. Frequently I would go out to places like Georgetown to listen to some really great saxophone musicians perform. A friend and I would refer to it as being “in search of sax!” Usually I would get home in the middle of the night. I remember sitting in my 1100-squarefoot condo, playing my saxophone without actually forcing air through the mouthpiece. I had neighbors on both sides, below, and above me! Well, after about a year, I decided that I needed to either move into a secluded house or build something, an enclosure of some type, that would allow me to play my saxophone anytime I felt creative! After some thought, I decided to build an enclosure. Of course I had to do this while my neighbors were at work, since I was building this on my 12’x16’ patio. My job at the time, a software engineer, often involved working evening and night shifts, so I was able to build by day and work by night! After about nine months, it was complete, and I moved my portable/modular enclosure from my patio into my dining area. It was a
5’x5’ enclosure complete with a 4’x4’ window, a sealed door, and an acoustically designed ventilation system that would allow airflow without allowing sound to escape. It was great! I could play and record anytime of the day or night without the worry of disturbing my neighbors! EK: So while necessity became the mother of invention, when did you become aware of WhisperRoom’s commercial potential? Ben: After months of my friends and I jamming away, with no complaints from neighbors, the thought occurred to me that maybe other musicians could use something like this. I did some research and found that the only sound isolation enclosures on the market, at that time, were made of steel, very heavy, non-portable, and very expensive, all of which made them non-conducive to use in multi-housing situations where starving musicians usually resided. So I decided to quit my job and go for it! I spent about a year better educating myself and seeking professional advice on sound isolation techniques. All along the way, I focused on portability and modularity. It had to be a product that could easily be assembled, disassembled, and relocated by average people. Once the prototype was complete, I filed for a patent, which I ultimately acquired. EK: Describe for our readers some typical applications for WhisperRooms and why they are so important. Josh: We have a broad and very diverse client base. Typical applications include residential and commercial voiceover or vocal recording, professional radio/TV broadcasting, podcasting, instrument practice and recording, audiology, equipment testing,
and conference rooms. Basically, anytime someone needs to either contain sound or keep sound out, they can use a WhisperRoom. EK: These sound isolation enclosures are available in a wide variety of sizes. Just how important is their portability? Josh: WhisperRooms are often used as permanent studios/enclosures but are engineered to be portable, modular structures. Our design allows our clients the flexibility to relocate or reconfigure their WhisperRoom as often as necessary. Some clients choose to leave their WhisperRoom in the same location for years, while others routinely move them to different locations. We also have some clients that utilize WhisperRooms for specific events; for example, NBC, who has 20 WhisperRooms they use to broadcast the Olympics. We built custom crates for them, so they set up the WhisperRooms for the Olympic broadcasts during the events and then store them away in their crates until the next event. EK: I take it then that it’s not unusual to find WhisperRoom enclosures in private residences? Ben: Absolutely! Many musicians now have WhisperRooms in their residences. Some are
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very well-known professional personalities and others are people, just like me, who just want to sing or play an instrument without disturbing their neighbors. However, there are many other applications that require sound isolation in a residential setting. For instance, voiceover recording, which includes everything from radio and television commercial spots to movie trailer announcements, audio books, and online instructional videos, are typically recorded within the privacy of their own homes. Residential settings present their own host of recording problems, such as traffic, barking dogs, lawn mowers, or just the slight noise of an HVAC system or refrigerator compressor kicking on, which can deem a recording useless. WhisperRoom eliminates the issue of ambient noise to enhance the recordings to the professional level. Much of what we hear on the radio and TV is actually recorded from someone’s home from within a WhisperRoom. EK: To celebrate WhisperRoom’s 25th anniversary, you’re planning a radio remote with Knoxville radio personality Phil Williams. Josh: Yes, we’re excited to have Phil
Williams and Talk Radio 98.7 broadcasting live from a WhisperRoom. Tune in on Friday, February 20, from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. EK: Ben, we know that you credit much of WhisperRoom’s success to your associates. Is there anything you would like to say to your team? Ben: Yes, if it wasn’t for my team, many of which have been with the company for 10+ years, this company would be nothing! I sometimes joke that they are more particular than I am and that they treat it as if it were their company! Throughout the years, we’ve all had our moments, disagreements, blowups, meltdowns, etc., but at the core, I know that they truly care about the company, the product, and me! I try to show them how important they are to the company and to me personally. EK: How can our readers learn more? Ben: They can call us at 800-200-8168 or visit us online at www.whisperroom.com.
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Valentine’s Day WHAT’S YOUR
PERSONALITY?
How anyone can make the day special
W
HETHER YOU’RE a hopeless romantic or you
don’t believe in cupid at all, everyone celebrates Valentine’s Day in their own special way. From a fancy date or a girls’ night in to a festive class party with the kids, there are activities, and treats, to suit every type of Valentine’s personality out there. Which one are you?
The hopeless romantic
Do you wear your heart on your sleeve? Do you look forward to Valentine’s Day every year as a time to celebrate the people you love? Then you are a hopeless romantic, and you embrace everything that Valentine’s Day stands for. For you, the day should be filled with thoughtful gestures that come from the heart. Start by sending messages to the special people in your life. For a significant other, you might text famous romantic quotes throughout the day to show your love. Then, skip the expensive flowers and get crafty by making sweetheart roses with chocolate kisses, which are available in special pink and red foils for the holiday. Simply wrap two chocolate kisses in cellophane or plastic wrap to create a rosebud shape, then attach your creation to florist wire and wrap it in green florist tape. Add a little note saying how much you care for a finishing touch. This gift is a sweet treat, and you won’t have to worry about it wilting.
The last-minute cupid
If you are the person who waits until the commute home to swing by the store for your sweetie’s gift, you are a last-minute cupid. You like Valentine’s Day, but you are not known to plan ahead. Fortunately, there’s no need to worry with a few quick and impressive ideas for special gifts. To start, a handwritten card is always appreciated. Simply say what’s in your heart – you don’t have to be Shakespeare. When the words are your own, your loved one will know you genuinely care. Next, attach a gift that signifies all the sweet things in life like a tin of chocolates, heart-shaped candies, or cookies, which are guaranteed to make her swoon.
The class parent
In classrooms across the country, Valentine’s Day is a special time to celebrate friendship at school. If you’re the class mom or dad, you know the class will be counting on you to help the kids get ready for this special day and prepare all the cards and goodies. Help students celebrate their friends by having them make their own cards. Use construction paper, ribbon, glitter, and stickers to help your kids make customized cards for classmates. Then, add a sweet treat. Parents can also start a new family tradition at home and show their kids how much they care by giving them Valentine’s Day baskets. Fill the basket with various healthy treats.
The playful platonic
If you think that Valentine’s Day is more fun spent with friends, then you have a playful platonic personality. You don’t need all the mushy over-the-top romanticism – you know the true loves of your life are your friends, and you want to use this day to celebrate everything they mean to you. For example, you might meet with your favorite buds for happy hour or spend the evening at home with your best girlfriends. This is the perfect time to flip through some pictures and take a trip down memory lane. Make your home a festive oasis by having snacks and treats laid out in decorative Valentine themed tableware.
No matter your Valentine’s Day personality, there are simple ways to make the day extra special. From yummy treats to sweet gestures, you’ll show the loved ones in your life you care – today and every day of the year.
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ArtXtravaganza 2015 Features Leading Artists, Kicks Off with Patron’s Party ARTXTRAVAGANZA, NOW in its 15th year,
returns to Webb School of Knoxville’s Lee Athletic Center March 6-8. More than 2,000 original artworks by nearly 70 acclaimed artists, hailing from the Southeast and beyond, will be available for purchase. From oil paintings to sculptures, photography to woodworks, glass and metal works to jewelry, ArtXtravaganza promises to satisfy every taste and budget. The show opens Friday with a new Patron’s Party from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres and an exclusive look at the works by this year’s participating artists. As part of Webb’s partnership with Mooreland Heights Elementary School, a portion of the proceeds supports Mooreland Heights. Tickets for the Patron’s Party can be purchased at www.artxtravaganza.org.
ArtXtravaganza 2015’s featured artists are mixed media painter Jennifer Bowman and sculptor Emily Allison.
February 14 • 2 & 5 PM | Knoxville Civic Auditorium Grab your tiaras and doubloons and join us for Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure. Mickey and Minnie are taking their seats too at this never-before-seen live show featuring your favorite characters from Disney Junior’s hit series, Sofia the First and Jake and the Never Land Pirates. Get swept up in the excitement as Sofia and her family prepare for a royal celebration that helps us all learn the true meaning of being a princess with a special appearance by Cinderella. Then it’s off to Never Land where Jake and his swashbuckling friends Izzy and Cubby, with a little help from Peter Pan, battle Captain Hook to unlock treasure
hidden inside a mysterious volcano. It’s danger and dueling on the high seas as Jake discovers what it takes to be a true hero. Filled with new music, amazing effects, thrilling action, and endless surprises, your family will sing, shout, and soar into the action when Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure sails into your town. Special bonus! Starting 10 minutes before every performance, join loveable Doc McStuffins for a special pre-show! You can help Doc take care of one of her beloved toys with her own special brand of love and magic. Free to all ticket holders.
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ArtXtravaganza continues Saturday from 10 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm. Admission on Saturday and Sunday is free. Jennifer Bowman and Emily Allison are the featured artists. Bowman’s abstract paintings have been shown on HGTV and are part of the collections of Nashville stars such as Taylor York and Holly Williams. Bowman says her paintings are formed through a process of layering, incorporating molding paste, acrylic and oil glazes, coffee, fabric, and found objects. Award-wining artist Emily Allison specializes in tin collages and papier-mâché figures. Her mixed media collages use recycled materials, including food tins, plywood, magazines, hardware, circuit boards, and wire. Her papier-mâché figures feature found objects such as wood spindles from chairs or tables, wire and carved teak bowls. ArtXtravaganza, one of the premier art shows in the Southeast, has helped establish Knoxville as a community aligned with the arts. Reflecting Webb’s tradition of fostering community by enhancing lives through art education and appreciation, ArtXtravaganza helps support Webb’s visual and performing arts program and the arts at Mooreland Heights Elementary. For more information, call 865-291-3846 or visit artxtravaganza.org, and follow ArtXtravaganza on Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.
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Valentine’s Day! Love the way you look
Dean Kleto, MD
HE OLD saying “Beauty comes from within” is true. But where is it written that it can’t be matched with a more youthful, refreshed exterior beauty? When we like the reflection in our mirrors, doesn’t it make us feel confident and happy within? Cynthia St. Germain, BA, BSN, RN, and Dean Kleto, MD, love to see their patients gain that complete essence. Their skills have resulted in thousands of patients reaching and exceeding expectations. Patient satisfaction is the goal these two practitioners strive for with their surgical and nonsurgical procedures. Because they care. But you have to care, too. Care enough about yourself to make an appointment for a free, no obligation consultation. During this time, they will answer questions and discuss with you the best approach specifically for you. Make your appointments early so you reserve the time period that is most convenient for your schedule. Find out how it is this team’s ongoing goal to provide everyone with a warm, comfortable, and professional experience on their visits! Dean Kleto, MD 865.524.2442
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medical degree from the University of Tennessee, Memphis, and completed a general surgery residency at Chattanooga’s Erlanger Hospital and a plastic and reconstructive surgery residency at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, is a board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon. He is affiliated with The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and The American Society of Plastic Surgeons and has practiced in the Knoxville and Sevierville areas for more than 25 years. Dr. Kleto offers a variety of surgeries that include: • Breast procedures: reduction, lift, reconstruction, and augmentation, using the AxisThree 3-D Simulator which, allows patients to visualize breast augmentation results • Body contouring: liposuction, tummy tuck, body lifts, butt lifts, and thigh lifts • Facial procedures: eyelid surgery, brow lift, facelift, and rhinoplasty
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Introducing
The Painted Perch A LTHOUGH I INITIALLY
pursued a career in residential mortgage lending, I returned to my true passion for the arts in 2011, which also allowed me to focus on my other passion of becoming a stay-at-home mom to my two small children. I became a DIYer, refinishing furniture for resale, which helped express not only my artistic passion, but also helped supplement our family’s income. It was during this time, after experimenting with a variety of paint lines from different manufacturers, that I discovered Maison Blanche Vintage Furniture Paint. I was won over immediately after trying out my first sample. I became an exclusive distributor of Maison Blanche, marketing it at the retail level in Farragut two years ago before opening my very own retail store, The Painted Perch, in November 2014. Located in convenient Farragut, you’ll discover everything you’ll need to professionally refinish your own furniture. Also, if you’re a novice, we’ll even teach you what you will need to know to start your very own DIY project. Maison Blanche is a rich, thick, creamy, luxurious furniture paint that dries to our signature smooth and velvety finish, requiring no stripping, sanding, or priming. Our exclusive formula contains chalk and will adhere to almost any surface. Maison Blanche Paint Company’s Vintage Furniture Paint does not contain chemical drying agents. This allows for a longer “open time.” The paint is allowed to settle and smooth out as it dries with minimal occurrence of chalk balling and brush strokes and is low in organic volatile compounds, making it eco-friendly. This water-based paint has little to no odor; you can create your masterpiece just about anywhere without fear of reprisal from your delicate senses. Maison Blanche Paint is available in 42 beautiful colors. Finish and protect with one of their four antiquing waxes, three lime waxes, or two varnish finishes. As if that weren’t enough, also check out
our eight colors of shimmer waxes, embossing cream, glazes, antiquing dust, crackle medium, outdoor paint, and our new lime paint. In addition to our extensive line of Maison Blanche products and classes, we also carry another amazing brand of paint called Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint, which is created by a very popular blogger and artist, Marian Parsons, also known as Miss Mustard Seed. This line of paint is truly authentic. It is completely natural, only containing four ingredients, and is VOC free. Whether you are after a buttery, smooth finish or the authentic “chippy” look, this paint is like no other! It is currently available in 18 beautiful hues, and an additional six European colors are being introduced
this month! The Painted Perch also sells painted furniture and home décor pieces. If you’re not so inclined, or if you just don’t have the time, we can even paint your furniture items for you. So whether you’re a seasoned professional or a novice, I invite you to visit The Painted Perch to discover just how you, too, can magically transform virtually any surface, both inside and outside of your home, and achieve the professional results you’re looking for.
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Y PASSION for kitchen and
bath design goes back 12 years to my early career as an interior designer. While I’ve always enjoyed the full scope of my creative work as an interior designer, I’ve discovered that my principal area of design expertise has followed my passion and talent for kitchen and bath design. Everything from workspace and flow to lighting, style, and design captures my imagination, and my interest goes beyond these considerations to include the quality and craftsmanship of each cabinet to the proper installation of your designer kitchen and bathroom cabinets. My more than 12 years of experience has also helped me learn just what’s important to individual homeowners. As a wife and a mother of three young children, I’ve learned even more about f low, efficiency, and economy. Imagine your new home’s designer kitchen or baths, or replacing your home’s existing cabinetry, with cabinets that
reflect that showcase quality look you hope to achieve but at 20-30% less than standard retail pricing and, in some instances, as much as 50% less. Then imagine that you’ll not sacrifice either quality or features to achieve your goals. As owner of Shae Designs Kitchen & Bath Design Studio, I offer all of my clients the ultimate experience in kitchen and bath design by combining my 12 years of interior design experience with today’s state-ofthe-art 3D color software that allows you to see your proposed kitchen and bath during the design and concept stage and not just a two-dimensional sketch. Also, because I buy direct from the manufacturer, you’ll save up to 30% of what other kitchen and bath design retail stores typically charge and enjoy lead times that are half of what you’ll experience elsewhere. Also, check out our quality. All cabinet drawers are dovetailed, feature soft-close hardware and 1/2” plywood bottoms, and are all finished inside.
If you’re building your dream home or remodeling your existing kitchen or baths, I invite you to discover an all-new level of design excellence, quality, and craftsmanship that you might have thought no longer existed today – and all at a price of up to 30% off of competitors’ pricing but with no need to sacrifice the showcase quality look that you deserve. Call me today to learn more.
Shae Designs Kitchen & Bath Design Studio 865.405.2079 www.shaedesigns.com
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Scott Tate, President, and Stuart Bilbrey, Vice President
How Do You View Insurance?
W
H E TH E R YO U require
insurance for personal or business purposes, people in general fall into one of two areas. There are those who focus almost entirely on price and the second group that focuses first on coverage and then on price. “At Tate Insurance Group, we feel that we’re unique in the insurance marketplace,” said Scott Tate, President. “We’re focused first and foremost on our relationship with our clients. That important relationship provides the opportunity needed to properly access your exposures and risks and to offer you the correct coverage at the lowest possible cost.” “If you’re shopping for insurance and you’re asked for a current declaration page, that should be a warning to you,” added Stuart Bilbrey, Vice President. “If a new agent is not doing a thorough analysis, they’re not doing their job, and they’re doing you a disservice.” The lowest priced coverage doesn’t necessarily assure you that you’re actually paying the best price or that you’re fully covered. For example, many unsuspecting homeowners who have recently purchased homeowner coverage thinking that they were saving money may discover that their savings might have resulted from decreased coverage. “Due in large part to hail damage claims, many home insurance providers have 16
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replaced their prior coverage with ACV, or actual cash value,” said Stuart. “What that means is that in the event of a loss, you’ll receive only the depreciated value of, say, your roof, and not the actual replacement value. For many homeowners, that could cost many thousands of out-of-pocket dollars.” “The insurance industry is constantly evolving, making it nearly impossible for the average person or business owner to remain on top of this dynamic marketplace,” added Scott. “Many clients who think they’re saving money actually may discover that they’re paying too much in premiums because they’re over-insured.” Tate Insurance Group is designed for that client who wants to be certain that they have the proper coverage to prevent them from potential personal or business losses. By establishing a relationship with each client, they can make informed recommendations that identify areas where you’re uninsured or underinsured or where you may have duplicate coverage for which you’re paying too much money. “Knowledge is power,” said Scott. “The better acquainted we are with our clients, the better we can serve them and the better value we can offer.” The dedicated associates at Tate Insurance Group represent nearly 50 different respected
insurance carriers, ensuring that they have just the right insurance for each client’s unique needs and circumstances. Unlike captive agents who represent a single insurance carrier, Tate Insurance Group can recommend the right insurance company for your needs. Their independence means that your options are not limited. Tate Insurance Group is also a full-service insurance provider that offers: » Automobile insurance » Commercial insurance » Health insurance » Homeowners insurance » Life insurance » Umbrella insurance The advantage to you comes from the peace of mind that results from knowing that you’re insured against any eventuality that life may throw at you. You’ll also be happy to learn that Tate Insurance Group is a Dave Ramsey endorsed local provider. To learn more, call 865-862-8233 or visit www.tateinsurancegroup.com. Tate Insurance Group – your assurance of independent, fullcoverage insurance for every area of your life or business.
Tate Insurance Group
865.862.8233 www.tateinsurancegroup.com Photo by D. Roberts Photography
Swofford Financial’s Check-Up List for 2015 THESE ARE life events you should be discussing
with your financial advisor. ü Have your 2015 income or savings needs changed? ü Do you plan on retiring or changing jobs? ü Will there be a change in your marital status? ü Will you be moving, refinancing, or selling/ transferring a home or a business? ü Did you recently receive or anticipate receiving a gift or inheritance? ü Do you anticipate making adjustments to your life insurance policies? ü Do you anticipate any major transfer of wealth? ü Do you plan on gifting to heirs or donating money to charity? ü Do you have or plan on creating an estate plan? ü Have any of your beneficiaries married, had children, or passed away? ü Do you maximize your ability to use retirement plans? ü Do you plan on converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA? ü Did you contribute to your IRA? ü Do you anticipate changes to your investment goals? ü Are you updated on your portfolio asset allocation? Important Birthdays to Remember Ø 50 - Allows for catch-up contributions to IRAs and qualified retirements plans Ø 55 - If you are retired, allows you to take distributions from your 401(k) without the 10% penalty Ø 59½ - Allows you to take distributions from an IRA, annuity, or other retirement plan without penalty Ø 60 - Allows for start of widow/widower benefits from Social Security Ø 62 - Allows for starting early Social Security benefits Ø 65 - Allows for enrollment in Medicare and the government drug plan Ø 65-67 - Allows for full retirement benefits from Social Security Ø 70½ - Mandatory required minimum distribution from retirement accounts must be taken no later than April 1st of the year after the year you turn 70½ I hope you found this list useful. If you don’t have a financial advisor or desire assistance in the areas your current broker doesn’t address, we offer a free complimentary consultation for Everything Knoxville magazine readers. Call 865-690-0049 to schedule a phone meeting at your convenience.
Swofford Financial 251 N. Peters Road Knoxville, TN 37923 865.690.0049 www.swoffordfinancial.com This article provided by The Academy of Preferred Financial Advisors, Inc.©
Business
2015 Tax Tips – Lunch n’ Learn Thursday, February 26, 11:30 am
Carraba’s Grilll 324 N Peters Rd. Knoxville • Tax Law Updates • HNW Tax Deductions • Strategies for 2015
Featured Speaker Ben Alexander, CPA and Tax Manager at Lattimore Black Morgan & Cain
RSVP to 865-690-0049 Ali Swofford is an Investment Advisor of and, Securities and Investment Advisory Services offered through Woodbury Financial Services, Inc., A Registered Investment Advisor. Member FINRA, SIPC. Branch office 251 N Peteres Rd Knoxville, TN 37923. Listed entities are not affiliated with Woodbury Financial Services, Inc. Neither Woodbury Financial Services, Inc., nor its registered representatives or employees provide tax or legal advice. Consult tax or legal counsel for advice. Sponsored by AIG Financial Distributors.
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BY GREG SAMPLES
Health
Cancer Yesterday and Today
C
ANCER IS the second
leading cause of death in America, behind only heart disease. Overall, cancer rates worldwide follow a clear pattern of being higher in western, developed nations and lower in less developed countries, with the highest rate in the world being in Denmark and the lowest in Niger. This implies that cancer is not a disease of deficiency but of excess. Various theories about the cause of cancer include genetics, chemicals, viruses, hormones, sunlight, tobacco, radiation, and stress. One factor that is widely accepted today is diet. Eating patterns have changed dramatically in the last century. Since 1920, the consumption of certain foods in the United States has altered American’s physical makeup and their psyche. Per capita consumption of meat, poultry, dairy, sugar, tropical foods, and artificial additives have increased substantially. In addition, chemical and vibrational toxins absorbed from various non-food sources are at unprecedented levels. At the same time, the consumption of whole grains, fresh vegetables, and fresh fruit has decreased considerably. How has this affected the nation’s health? Cancer rates were one in 50 in 1910, one in 25 by 1950, and today one in three for women, one in two for men. Conventional medicine directs cancer patients toward one or more of three broad categories: surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation. Each of these has developed numerous
subtypes designed to be more effective against specific types of cancer and also to reduce side effects. Alternative treatments are plentiful as well. Sometimes it is necessary to leave the country to utilize alternative approaches, with Europe or Mexico being the most common destinations. Anecdotal evidence abounds that diet and lifestyle changes have been successfully utilized. The most famous example occurred in the 1980s when Dr. Anthony Sattilaro’s story of reversing his prostate cancer with diet was published in the Saturday Evening Post. Regardless of the many theories about the cause of cancer and the effectiveness of conventional treatments, one thing is certain. Neither surgery, chemotherapy, nor radiation address the issue of what caused the cancer originally. This fact should prompt even the recovered cancer survivor to consider transforming their lifestyle into one that provides a better prospect for the future. All plant foods, but especially cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage, contain antioxidants and phytonutrients that are thought to inhibit the metabolism of some carcinogens. Of course whole grains, legumes, and organically grown foods support general health as well. Life in the 21st century has scores of advantages over the past. However, the abundance of food choices may not be an advantage. Choosing food that supports your health may be the most important aspect of your life to exercise sound judgment.
Note: Consult your healthcare professional before making any dietary changes. These articles and recipes are not intended to diagnose or treat any illness.
Recipes for Better Health BY MICHELLE SAMPLES
Squash Soup 8 cups water 3-inch piece of wakame 1 Kabocha Squash (remove seeds and cut into 2-inch chunks) 1 onion, cubed 2 celery stalks 2 cups cauliflower florets 2 cups broccoli florets 3 Tbsp dark miso Heat water and bring to boil. Add wakame and cook for 5 min. Add onion and squash and cook for 20 min. Add celery, cauliflower, and broccoli. Cook for 10 min. Add miso and simmer for 3 min. Serve with garnish of scallions and parsley.
Creamy Millet with Kabocha Squash and Onions 1 cup millet 4 cups Kabocha Squash, cubed 1 onion, cubed 3 cups water 1/2 tsp sea salt Place all ingredients in a pot. Cover and simmer for 30 min or until creamy texture.
Arame with Carrot Onion and Shitake Mushrooms 1 cup arame, washed and drained (keep in water until limp) 1 onion, sliced thin 1 carrot, cut into matchsticks 8 fresh shitake mushrooms, sliced 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup toasted sesame seeds 1/2 cup parsley 2 tsp shoyu Layer onion, carrots, and arame in skillet. Add water. Cover and simmer for 5 min. Add shitake and shoyu. Cover and simmer 10 min. Uncover and toss together with sesame seeds and parsley. Serve with brown rice.
Greg Samples is a Knoxville native and holds a Bachelor degree in psychology from the University of Tennessee. Since 1985, he has been teaching and counseling the lifestyle and principle of macrobiotics in the Knoxville area and throughout the southeast. He is the author of the Health and Freedom Manual, first published in 1998. He can be reached at details@gregsamples.com or through his website at www.gregsamples.com.
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New Year, New Smile, New You
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HE TRANSFORMATIVE
power of a new smile on a person’s life is truly amazing,” says Dr. Foncea, DMD at Sequoyah Dental Arts. “Even after 17 years of practicing comprehensive restorative and cosmetic dentistry, it’s difficult to describe the emotional expression of joy that a patient experiences when they view their new smile for the very first time. For me, dentistry is a passion, and as an artist Pablo Foncea, DMD who enjoys photography and pencil and charcoal sketching, restorative and cosmetic dentistry is an extension of my love for art. I truly delight in the artistic challenges I encounter when I create custom dentures and smile designs.” A cum laude graduate of Boston University’s School of Dentistry, Dr. Foncea received further recognition in 2013 and 2014 when he was named “Top Dentist in America” and this year’s Best of the Best in Knoxville. In addition to helping individuals throughout East Tennessee experience the joys of a new smile, Dr. Foncea has also devoted much of his time to helping meet the dental needs of countless people in numerous Central American countries during his multiple mission trips. If you or a loved one would like to experience the thrill of a new smile in this new year, you are encouraged to schedule a consultation with Dr. Foncea to discover for yourself the many options available to you at Sequoyah Dental Arts. With procedures ranging from teeth whitening and veneers to bonding and even dentures, the compassionate and caring dental care professionals at Sequoyah Dental Arts can help you experience the transformative power of a smile makeover with their comprehensive cosmetic and restorative dentistry procedures. Discover the renewed self-confidence, selfesteem, and head-turning look that come from a new smile.
Sequoyah Dental Arts 2719 Kingston Pike Knoxville, TN 37919 865.312.8600 www.SDAsmile.com
WHAT IS
ONE THING
YOU WOULD CHANGE ABOUT YOUR SMILE? I thought about doing this for a long time. I only wish I had done it sooner! I am so glad I trusted Dr. Foncea with my smile. - Kathie D. February Only - Call for your free consultation and receive a free digital smile simulation.
2719 Kingston Pike • Knoxville, TN 37919
865.312.8600 • SDA SMILE.COM
Obstetrical & Gynecological Group, P.C. ®
Pictured Back to Front, Left to Right:
Dr. Geoffrey C. Kincaid, Dr. Caroline Haney-Weaver, Dr. Thomas E. Morgan, Dr. L. Ellen Moffat, Dr. Roy C. Broady, Dr. Christine L. Gale, Dr. Erin J. Saunders, Dr. Donna L. Shine, Dr. K. Susie Himebaugh
As the first OB/GYN group established in Knoxville, we have a long history of providing attentive and individualized care. We are the only OB/GYN group in town with physicians who have completed fellowship training in Gynecologic Oncology, Adolescent Gynecology, and Urogynecology. Our goal is to be there with you during the joyous times and provide compassionate care when problems arise. General Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology, Adolescent Gynecology, Obstetrics, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Urogynecology & Pelvic Support, Bladder Issues, In-Office Procedures, BioIdentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
501 19th Street, Suite 509 • Knoxville, TN 37916
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BY T I M O T H Y E . B E L L , D.O.
Essential Health Access
Your Serious Healthcare Option
I
T’S THE BEGINNING of a new
number of other symptoms that would make year and the perfect time to take personal you consider going to a doctor’s office. Or responsibility for your health. At Essen- perhaps you don’t have a doctor and would tial Health Access, we are here to help you need to go to a walk-in clinic. Or maybe it’s achieve your goals. Our members enjoy easy not severe enough to call EMS to visit the access to their private physiemergency room. What if cian for any acute concerns, in you could just pick up the addition to assisting them with phone and call the doctor the evaluation and treatment of who knows you best? That’s long-term health concerns like the level of professiona l, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, compassionate, and caring COPD, smoking cessation, as medical treatment that we well as other medical issues. provide all of our members Our healthcare model is at Essential Health Access. new to many, and others People who do not have would label it as concierge a debi litating disea se medicine. When I think of or require multiple concierge, I think of a type of specia l ist s ca n ca l l a nd practice that is only available receive treatment quickly to the elite and not available a nd ea sily. At Essentia l to the average person. Our Hea lt h Access, we of fer practice is different in that simple, affordable advice it is affordable and available and treatment plans. We to everyone. We don’t accept believe that if you practice insurance, and our fees are preventive medicine, your based on a simple menu of hea lt hca re costs w i l l be Timothy E. Bell, D.O. services. A monthly access minimized. As a practicing fee allows you to call for an Osteopathic physician, if appointment at the office, in your home you believe as I do that keeping your body or office, or via phone or online. Today’s in alignment will inherently enable it to technolog y virtua lly eliminates much heal itself, we would like to assist you in of the time and money needed to visit a your goal of becoming the healthiest you doctor’s office. can be. Try to imagine a typica l day in your There are many issues that require you life. You are a busy professional with a to have health insurance today, and as multitude of career, family and personal such we do not advocate dropping your issues, challenges, and decisions. But now insurance coverage. Our membership is you experience a sore throat or fever or any not an insurance policy. But if you utilize 20
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our service, you may be able to reduce your monthly insurance premiums without sacrificing the quality of your healthcare. As a matter of fact, the quality of your healthcare could actually be enhanced. If you don’t have health insurance, our service is exactly the same. Our service is one-on-one and very personal. We get to know each other, and by limiting the number of patients in our practice, we are able to provide a much higher and more personal care for each patient. To get to know you better, we do a comprehensive interview with each member in order to assess and develop a personal wellness plan designed just for you. For everyone who joins Essential Health Access during the month of February, we are offering our personal wellness plan, a $150 value, absolutely free. For more information, visit www.e-healthaccess.com or call our office today. We wish you all the best and a healthy and happy 2015.
Essential Health Access
11826 Kingston Pike, Suite 130 Farragut, TN 37934 865.441.4883 www.e-healthaccess.com essentialhealthaccess@gmail.com Timothy E. Bell, D.O. Certified Osteopathic Family Physician Member of the American Osteopathic Association, American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians, board member of the Tennessee Osteopathic Medical Association, member of the American Academy of Home Care Physicians.
Entertainment
Call for Entries:
Arts in the Airport Exhibition
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HE ARTS & CULTURE
Alliance of Greater Knoxville and the Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority (McGhee Tyson Airport) announce a call for entries for the next “Arts in the Airport,” a juried exhibition developed to allow regional artists to compete and display work in the most visited site in the area. Approximately 40-45 fine art works encompassing all styles and genres from both emerging and established artists will comprise the exhibition in the secured area behind McGhee Tyson Airport’s security gate checkpoint from April 16 through October 7. The deadline for entries to be received is Sunday, March 8. The call for entries is open to all artists 18
years and older residing in the 33 counties of East Tennessee. Each artist may submit up to five entries, which must be original works in the following categories: 2-D (painting, drawing, mixed media, printmaking, photography) and 3-D (sculpture of all media). Giclees are ineligible. The nonrefundable entry fee is $30 for up to five works (free for Arts & Culture Alliance members). The $30 entry fee includes a six-month membership in the Arts & Culture Alliance. Apply online and/or download an application at www. knoxalliance.com/airport_entry.html, or send an SASE to Suzanne Cada, Arts & Culture Alliance, P.O. Box 2506, Knoxville, TN 37901. Prizes include $1,000 in cash awards.
About the Juror Trained as an art historian, Dorothy Habel is a Professor of Art History and a Distinguished Professor in the Humanities at the University of Tennessee, where she also serves as Director of the School of Art. More information about the program, as well as images of the current exhibition, can be found at www.knoxalliance.com/ airport.html. About the Arts & Culture Alliance The Arts & Culture Alliance serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions. The Alliance receives financial support from the Tennessee Arts Commission.
Arts & Culture Alliance Hosts “How to Price Your Work” Seminar on February 18
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HE ARTS & CULTURE Alliance
is pleased to present a professional development seminar for artists and other creative people on Wednesday, February 18, from 12 to 1 pm at the Emporium Center in downtown Knoxville. Join us as we welcome R. L. Gibson, artist and editor of ArtAndArtDeadlines. com, a quirky, art-themed blog offering FREE resources to artists. She will talk about how beginning artists can learn to price their work competitively while helping the more experienced artist avoid the most common pitfalls of emotional pricing. Having a hard time selling your work? Let’s figure out why – together. The presentation is free for members of the Arts & Culture Alliance and $5 for non-members. Please register in advance via PayPal at www.knoxalliance.com/development. html, by phone at 865-523-7543, or by email to sc@ knoxalliance.com. R.L. Gibson is a nationally-shown artist and happily married mother of one working and “living on vacation” in Tennessee with work in
UPCOMING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS:
galleries from New York to Texas. Gibson has worked almost exclusively as a Xerographist, producing complicated layered compositions and then hand-transferring these images to a variety of substrates resulting in a unique monotype. Gibson is currently working on a series called “Better than Figs,” combining abstract paint techniques with her traditional xerography work. Gibson and her husband also perform as the Appalachian singing duo the Pea Pickin’ Hearts. Gibson also serves as the editor for ArtAndArtDeadlines.com, a fun and quirky, food-themed art blog that offers reviews of emerging artists, shows from great galleries, and FREE Art Deadlines and Calls for Entry as an artist’s resource. For more information on R.L. Gibson, visit www.rlgibson.com. About the Arts & Culture Alliance The Arts & Culture Alliance serves and supports a diverse community of artists, arts organizations, and cultural institutions. The Alliance receives financial support from the Tennessee Arts Commission, the City of Knoxville, and First Tennessee Foundation.
Wedne sday, March 18 , 12 :00 pm : Photographing Your Artwork with Lisa Gifford Mueller __________________________ Wednesday, April 15, 6:00 pm : Packing and Shipping Artwork with Mike C. Berry The Emporium Center is located at 100 S. Gay Street in downtown Knoxville. Parking is available at metered spots on the Gay Street viaduct or in the parking lot on Jackson Avenue caddy-corner from the Emporium. For more information, call 865- 523-7543 or visit www.knoxalliance.com/ development.html.
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BY K AT H Y TA R R , O W N E R O F S P R I N G T R E E FA R M S
Transforming Weddings from a Day-Long Event to a
Lifelong Experience F ROM PURELY a woman’s
perspective, I’m not certain which is the most significant event – my wedding day or the birth of my children. Perhaps because our wedding symbolizes the beginning of our nearly 44 years of marriage and the relationship from which we were blessed with six wonderful children, I’d have to say my wedding day. But for so many couples, instead of becoming a memorable and sacred celebration, their wedding day has become a blur. Confronted with a multitude of decisions and deadlines, weddings have become a hectic event – a date and time on your calendar, reminiscent more of a theatrical production than the cherished, life-changing occasion it should be. How many of us would like to take that day back and transform it into an unforgettable experience that you would remember and treasure for the rest of your life? When my husband, Jack, and I first discovered Springtree Farms, our original
thought was to create a sanctuary for our family and close friends. But Springtree Farms, laced with rustic and elegant charm and a rich history dating back to 1797, became more than either of us could have imagined. The secluded splendor and majesty of Springtree Farms provided a reflective, restorative, and recreational sanctuary for the souls of our visitors. What folks encountered at Springtree Farms made them not want to leave. It was then that we became aware of just how Springtree Farms had touched not only our own lives, but the lives of others as well. With our passion and commitment to helping others build and sustain strong marriages and families, we decided to create a wedding venue unlike any other – a customized, oncein-a-lifetime beginning shared with friends and family that would serve as a foundation for a couple’s lifetime together. Rather than the day-long, stress-filled event most weddings have become, our aim was to create a meaningful, life-long, weekend celebration. Our wedding venues and packages are
as varied as Springtree Farms’ natural surroundings. From the “Vista,” which offers a majestic view of Springtree Farms’ rolling countryside and the magnificent Cumberland Plateau in the distance, to the century-old “Parham Chapel,” which offers stunning simplicity amongst a timeless and historical setting, to the lush and secluded “Oak Meadow” surrounding the giant oak framed by the mist-shrouded Cumberland Mountains, Springtree Farms offers every couple the opportunity to transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. If you’re currently planning a wedding, I invite you to discover Springtree Farms by calling now to take one of our fun-filled ATV tours. If you know someone who is planning a wedding, I would like to ask you to share this story with them. It might turn out to be the greatest gift you could give them.
Springtree Farms
Located just minutes from nearby Crossville, TN 865.622.9775 www.springtreefarms.com
Transforming Weddings from a Day-Long Event to a
Lifelong Experience
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Lifestyle
Every Day Can Be Valentine's Day • Flowers • Gifts • Jewelry • Florals • Home Decor
• Scarves • Art • Handbags • The Mansion Restaurant
• Special Valentine's Dinner Event
Sweetwater Flower Shop 118 W. North Street • Sweetwater, TN 37874
423-337-6623
FEBRUARY 13 & 14 • 8 PM • BIJOU THEATRE Some artists are able to articulate a vision at the very beginning of their career, while others hone their craft over time, growing into their vision as they mature. “I am definitely in the latter category,” explains Drew Holcomb, a Tennesseeborn, duck hunting, bourbon drinking, first edition book collecting, golf playing Eagle Scout with a Masters degree in Divinity from Scotland’s University of St Andrews (he wrote his dissertation on “Springsteen and American Redemptive Imagination”) who has spent the better
part of the past decade as a professional musician – recording, writing, and touring with his band Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors. Drawing from personal experience to craft songs that speak to all of us, Drew explores the universal need to find meaning and joy in the midst of heartbreak and disappointment throughout Good Light. The last song on the album, Tomorrow, opens with the lyric, “Nothing ever turns out like you thought it would.” It’s a theme that permeates the album.
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Every Day Can Be Valentine’s Day CELEBRATE Valentine’s Day all month long
and all year long at Sweetwater Flower Shop and The Mansion Restaurant in historic downtown Sweetwater. Show that special someone in your life just how much you appreciate them and just how much they ’re loved by celebrating your special relationships with all the people in your life that are truly “special.” How about a romantic lunch at The Mansion Restaurant, or how about making reservations for their special Valentine’s dinner evening event, including flowers and a gourmet meal? Sweetwater Flower Shop is the perfect destination for all things flowers for any event, but take an even closer look. Check out the shop’s extensive line of women’s apparel, accessories, including jewelry, scarves, purses, luggage, and so much more. Sweetwater Flower Shop also features florals, home décor items, art, and gifts that are just right for any occasion. You’ll also be certain to enjoy the shop’s attentive and helpful associates who will help you select those perfect gifts for all those special people in your life – and not just any gift, but a truly unique gift that will remind that certain someone just how much they are appreciated. So no matter what the occasion, Sweetwater Flower Shop and The Mansion Restaurant are your one-stop destination that can transform every day into an unforgettable Valentine’s Day.
Sweetwater Flower Shop 118 W. North Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 423.337.6623
BY BRENDA BRYAN
And the Color is… BLUE! U SING ONLY one word to describe the
trend for spring 2015, it would be color, color, color! Coming through a dull, dreary winter, you will be delighted that spring is in shades that give the feel of a coastline of Greece… the beautiful greens of the rainforest, the tones of the Mediterranean… almost like a color cruise of the best things the world has to offer! Four of the 10 colors in Pantone’s spring/ summer color chart are shades of blue and green! AQUAMARINE is an airy blue with a dreamy touch; cool and calming, it’s a shade with a wet and watery feel that mixes well with the other blues and greens in the top 10. SCUBA BLUE conveys a sense of carefree playfulness; even though it’s a cool shade, the vibrancy of scuba blue adds a splash of excitement to the palette, offering a feeling of escape as it is reminiscent of a tropical ocean. The stirring and energizing of this shade takes us off on an exotic paradise that is pleasant and inviting, even if only a fantasy. LUCITE GREEN is a soothing shade whose time has really come again. Fresh and clarifying, cool
Fashion
and refreshing, Lucite Green has a minty glow; light in tone, it seems almost transparent and pairs well with both Classic and Scuba. Finally, CLASSIC BLUE serves as an anchor to the spring/summer 2015 palette. It’s a shade that’s both strong and reliable and a favorite of many women. Just as with the sea, because of its waterborne qualities, this shade is perceived as thoughtful and introspective. Overall, it’s interesting to note that the palette this season is not limited to the typical “springy” pastels but a deeper, richer, and bolder mix of color choices as well! Glacier Gray becomes your favored neutral for spring; its unobtrusive nature both contrasts and enhances all of the other colors in the palette… a timeless shade that is assuring and peacefully relaxing. Let us introduce you to spring 2015 and all of its beauty in color!
The Lily Pad
209 N. Main Street, Sweetwater, TN 423.337.5537 www.sweetwaterlilypad.com Mon-Sat: 10am-5:30pm
All Occasions Party Rentals Presents Ladies’ Night Out 2015 to Benefit
AKE A night to come experience the magical art of floral and event design. Grab the gals, and come learn all about the latest in creative entertaining ideas. Enjoy delicious food and drink while learning the art of table and floral pairings, showcasing award winning floral designers amid the latest entertaining trends from All Occasions Party Rentals’ talented Event Designer, Gina Changas. Random Acts of Flowers’ 2015 Floral & Décor Event Series consists of four individually unique evenings, located at All Occasions Party Rentals. “What Not to Do” Tuesday, February 17th, 6:30 pm Guest Designer: Martha Strong Kern Find your direction – whether it is “shabby chic” or elegant – and avoid costly mistakes when designing your special event.
“Moonlight and Fireflies” Random Acts of Flowers recycles and repurposes flowers Tuesday,byMay 5th, 6:30pm engaging dedicated volunteer teams to deliver beautiful bouquets andWhetsel moments of kindness Guest Designer: Melynda to individuals in healthcare facilities across the country. Warm spring breezes, our legendary Southern hospitality,www.RandomActsofFlowers.org “creative lighting” even in the outdoors! These floral designs will help ignite your “Spring Fever” for outdoor entertaining. “Less is Definitely More” Tuesday, September 15th, 6:30 pm Guest Designer: Elaine Clarke Learn cutting-edge techniques paired with elegantly simple and creative designs, even underwater. You’ll be amazed at how much more you can do while spending less. “Transformations” Tuesday, November 17th, 6:30 pm Guest Designer: Susan Patrick Meacham Make your fall decorations transition into the Christmas holiday season with a generous application of glitz and glitter. Don’t throw out that fall beauty, transform it.
Each event is $50 per person. Purchase the entire series by January 15 and get $25 off! A limited number of seats are available. This series traditionally sells out, so please do not delay in securing your tickets. To purchase tickets, call 865-633-9082 or visit www. RAFKnoxville.org. All proceeds from the workshops benefit RAF Knoxville. Random Acts of Flowers recycles and repurposes flowers by engaging dedicated volunteer teams to deliver beautiful bouquets and moments of kindness to individuals in healthcare facilities across the country. As a recycling “green” organization run almost entirely by volunteers, Random Acts of Flowers is committed to nourishing the health of the environment, individuals, and the community. Februar y 2015 EVERYTHING KNOXVILLE
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service in the U.S. Coast Guard, Vince was soon after married and later the father of two children. He could have little imagined that he would soon be launching a more than five decade career in the diamond and fine jewelry business. Since 1961, Vince has been a student of both the quality diamond and fine jewelry industry, and he has put this experience to work in some rather unique ways. “I’ve been fortunate in my career to have met many of the leaders in the world diamond marketplace and to have been privileged to work with many of the nation’s premier jewelers,” says Vince. “I’ve loved every minute of this fascinating and fast-paced industry, and the thought of retiring has never occurred to me.” Vince and his wife of 50 years, having relocated to the Knoxville area, opened an office in the Farragut area in addition to offices in St. Louis and Clearwater. Called Vincent’s, Vince and company purchases diamonds of all shapes and sizes, as well as fine jewelry, sapphires, and rubies, from both individuals and estates. “In addition to purchasing diamonds and fine jewelry at the highest possible prices, we also offer sellers a totally unique selling experience,” says Vince. Vincent’s meets with each client on an appointment only basis in their Farragut office, offering a secure, private, and safe environment. All consultations are confidential and are performed on a no cost, no obligation basis. If you are interested in selling your diamonds or fine jewelry, why not trust Vincent’s and their more than 50-year tradition for integrity, experience, and courteous service? For more information, call 865-392-5358 or visit www.sellmyjewel.com. Confidential • Secure • Trusted Established 1961 By appointment only
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2015 at our special Valentine’s Open House on Saturday, February 7, from 10 am to 4 pm. See for yourself all of our new spring merchandise while you enjoy refreshments and sip champagne. You will also be able to enjoy our very special trunk show featuring the stylish women’s boutique clothing, jewelry, and accessories from The Peach Petticoat. Also, just for you guys, if you’re feeling just a little bit shopping impaired, our helpful associates will be on hand to help you find
that oh-so-perfect gift for your special someone this Valentine’s Day or for any special occasion. We look forward to seeing you at our Valentine’s Open House on Saturday, February 7, from 10 am to 4 pm. See you there!
Ironic
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actually began back in the 5th Century AD with St. Valentine. February is a time to recognize that love takes on many forms. Celebrating the gift of love and attachment in life is significant. Valentine’s Day can be as much fun for our pets/four-legged kids as it is for humans. Here are various ways to celebrate with your pet: » Go for a long walk. Play ball outside an extra 15 minutes. Cuddle longer than usual while watching TV. » Good brushing. Treat your pet to a firstclass groom. Ms. Carrigan from Ms. C’s Bed & Biscuits states, “Pets are just like humans. During winter months, with windows closed and heaters on, low humidity can make your skin dry and scaly. It’s the same with a pet’s skin and coat. A thorough grooming will leave your pet clean and comfortable from head to toe. A blend of moisturizing botanicals, vitamins A & E, aloe vera, and oatmeal are particularly good for your pet’s coat.” » Many dogs love play time with other dogs. Instead of being home by themselves while you are at work, reserve a special day of “daycare,” providing your pet a time to romp and
If you are leaving town to celebrate Valentine’s weekend, make reservations for your pet to stay at Ms. C’s, where he/ she will be pampered and loved while you are away. play in the big playgrounds at Ms. C’s. What a great Valentine’s present! Thursdays are special “party days” with many regular daycare attendees. » If you are leaving town to celebrate Valentine’s weekend, make reservations for your pet to stay at Ms. C’s, where he/she will be pampered and loved while you are away. Call 865-986-6325 for your appointment at Ms. C’s Bed & Biscuits today.
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ING SPRIVALS ARRAILY D FEBRUARY IS a very special month for me
because one year ago, a long-time dream became a reality in a place called Veronica G Boutique. After many months of searching for just the perfect location, weeks of 12-hour days relocating from our former Loudon location, and designing and building out our new space, we finally arrived at the evening before our big reveal. I remember taking a final walkthrough of my beautif ul new boutique with tears of joy; everything about the store was as I had dreamed Veronica G Boutique would appear one day! On February 5, we opened the doors to Veronica G Boutique to a day filled with well wishes and encouragement from so many of our dear friends and loyal customers that had anxiously awaited the opening of Veronica G Boutique. Many new friendships resulted from our new Farragut and Knoxville customers who were delighted to discover a boutique that offered “just what they were looking for.” We wish to thank all of our customers and friends for your kind support and your many referrals that have made our first year in Knoxville such a wonderful success. We are looking forward to another successful year of sharing all of our wonderful fashions and accessories with you and to meet all of your needs throughout the coming seasons. This month Veronica G Boutique is featuring comfy resort wear for those of you who have been blessed with a fun trip somewhere warm and sunny. For those anxious for spring, we have several of our spring lines arriving, featuring this season’s popular color of blue and a host of other fun colors just for spring. For those that love a great sale, come enjoy our final winter clearance sale through the end of this month. Once again, my deepest and most heartfelt thank you.
Veronica G Boutique 11655 Parkside Drive Knoxville, TN 37934 865.675.0222
Thank you for making our first year in Knoxville a success!
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Spa 9700’s Inch Loss Wrap What Is It? IT SOUNDS too good to be true… a spa treatment
that is both relaxing and hydrating and will cause measurable loss of inches to your body. But that is exactly what you can expect with the Inch Loss Wrap at Spa 9700. Everyone has experienced that situation when just an inch or two here and there would have made all the difference in how your clothes fit or in your self-confidence – vacation wear, wedding dress, high school reunion, any number of occasions. Well, help is available at Spa 9700.
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ponsored by the Farragut Folklife Museum, the quilt show is intended to showcase exceptional work produced by quilters in our region. The quilt show dates and times are as follows: Friday, February 13, 8 am to 7:30 pm, Saturday, February 14, 10 am to 4 pm, and Sunday, February 15, 1 to 4 pm. A reception for the quilt owners will be held on Friday, February 13, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. “Wearable Art” is the theme for the show’s special exhibit, which will include quilted accessories and clothing items. The show will be free and open to the public. Farragut Town Hall is located at 11408 Municipal Center Drive in Farragut. For more information, call 865-966-7057 or visit www.townoffarragut.org.
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Spa 9700’s Inch Loss Wrap is a healthy body treatment that is a toxin cleanse, creating a definite size loss from fatty areas. The treatment uses a solution of aloe vera and USA herbs to penetrate the protein wall surrounding the fat cells and remove toxins from those fat cells into the body’s lymphatic system, where they are flushed from the body. This movement of toxins out of the body causes a reduction in the size of the fat cells, resulting in a measurable loss. In addition, the treatment is very relaxing and leaves the skin baby soft and very hydrated. There are no dehydrating salts, minerals, or clays in the solution and no chemicals! To begin, the client’s body is measured in multiple areas where the solution will be applied. Then the warm solution soaked cotton wraps are applied to those areas where the client desires to lose inches (usually most of the body). The client is then allowed to relax for about 45 minutes. Many clients will use this time to enjoy a petite facial, hand or foot treatment, or simply relax and listen to music. The wraps are removed, and the client is re-measured. There is no need to rinse. Most clients will see results of 4–10 inches lost. The most dramatic results are accomplished by a series of 12 wraps taken four to five days apart. The Inch Loss Wrap is just one of the popular body treatments available at Spa 9700. Call 865-357-SPA1 (7721) if you would like to learn more.
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These exquisite, hand-crafted glass mosaic global vases are just a small sample of the extensive selection of room décor, art, fine China, collectibles, and previously owned furniture you’ll discover at up to 80% off original retail pricing. Available at Consign To Design, 10420-D Kingston Pike in Knoxville, 865.249.7428, www.consigntodesignstore.com.
ELLE BOUTIQUE
Shop Melody Vintage Jewelry at elle Boutique! Open Monday through Saturday, 10 am to 6 pm. elle Boutique, 5508 Kingston Pike, Suite 130 in Knoxville, 865.851.7555, www.shopelleboutique.com.
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Find all the FarmHouse Fresh products at Spa 9700 like this Whoopie! Cream gift set, inspired by the famous comfort desserts – Whoopie Pies. The supple butters and Vitamin E packed Jojoba and Soybean oils calm even the severest of dry skin. 90% natural, and like all FarmHouse Fresh products, Whoopie! Cream is paraben and sulfate free! Available at Spa 9700, 9700 Kingston Pike in Knoxville, 865.357.7721, www.spa9700.com.
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Share the magic of Valentine’s Day with that special someone in your life with the unique, Valentine’s-inspired, hand-crafted metal art from Ironic. For all of your gift giving needs, be sure to check out their large selection of metal, glass, ceramic, fabric, and terra cotta art. Ironic, 5054 Kingston Pike in Knoxville, 865.588.3131, www.ironichomedecor.com.
TWIG CHILDREN’S BOUTIQUE
What little girl doesn’t love jewelry? New to Knoxville and exclusive to Twig Children’s Boutique, enewton designs are classic and beautiful pieces perfect for the little girl in your life! Available at Twig Children’s Boutique, 5036 Kingston Pike in Knoxville, 865.200.5731, www.twigchildrensboutique.com.
SWEETWATER FLOWER SHOP
This exquisite Mary Frances handbag will make the perfect Valentine gift for your sweetheart. Select from a wide selection of ladies apparel, jewelry, accessories, décor, art, and florals – perfect for every gift giving occasion. Available at Sweetwater Flower Shop, 118 W. North Street in downtown Sweetwater, 423.337.6623.
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Longing for a little color on these cold winter days? Nature’s Garden Corks will help you bring some springtime into your kitchen. They can be used as trivets or decoration. Available at The Town Framery & Gifts, 12814 Kingston Pike in Farragut, 865.671.6627, www.thetownframery.com.
Spring Collection by Anne Marie Chignon – wonderful, wearable art. Available at Veronica G Boutique, 11655 Parkside Drive in Turkey Creek, 865.675.0222.
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HE LEAVES have fallen, the sun is
lower on the horizon, and the temperatures have dropped. Outdoor activities have moved indoors, warm weather wardrobes have been put away, and our furnaces are running almost non-stop; all signs that winter is in full swing. But is that the sunshine that has always been a welcome visitor on cold winter days really as welcomed as you think? The UV rays from that winter sun are likely taking a toll on your furniture, draperies, carpets, and wood floors. UV rays can cause irreparable damage to your home’s interior and furnishings in a very short period of time, and that blinding glare from the sun coming through your windows and doors, reflecting off of the water or your patio, can become very uncomfortable. Like sunglasses for your windows, Retractable Sunshades from Screens of East Tennessee can enhance your view of the out-of-doors by filtering the sun while reducing annoying and unwanted glare. Exterior mounted Retractable Sunshades provide a clean look from inside your home without affecting your interior window treatments and operate with your windows whether they are opened or closed. You can maintain your view in the living room and kitchen or opt for a complete “black out” effect in a media room. A variety of fabric types and styles can filter as much or as little light as you desire, and we offer a wide selection of options to match or complement your home’s décor and color scheme. Unlike permanent shade products, Retractable Sunshades are there when you need them and retracted out of sight when you don’t. Usually operated by wireless remote control, motorized shades can be raised and lowered simply and easily to suit your individual needs. They also have the added feature of being operated automatically by an adjustable sun sensor or can be incorporated into many home automation control systems. Many homeowners already use Retractable Sunshades to prevent passive heat gain in the summer months by preventing the sun’s rays from reaching windows, doors, and patios, and they are a great way to keep your home cooler and more comfortable while reducing energy costs. Retractable Sunshades also offer UV protection, which can protect your home’s interior and furnishings. Whether preventing the glaring winter sun or protecting your home from the harmful effects of ultraviolet rays, now is a great time to call Screens of East Tennessee to receive your no cost, no obligation consultation and estimate for Retractable Sunshades for your home.
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is its first line of defense against the searing sun, rain, wind, hail, ice, and snow, and it’s exposed to more potentially damaging elements than any other area of your home’s exterior. The best way to protect your home is to keep your roof in good, sound condition. If you observe something that’s questionable, contact a licensed roofing contractor who can make a thorough evaluation of your roof. A trained professional will evaluate the following areas: » Roof structure » Existing roof materials » Roof flashings » Gutters » Vent pipes » Loose or rusting fasteners They will also check for leaks that may be occurring inside your attic. Take corrective action at the first sign of a problem, before it becomes an even bigger problem that might damage your home’s interior. The best way to avoid future problems is to have your home roofed or re-roofed correctly the first time. Unfortunately, many problems homeowners experience are the direct result of poor quality materials and workmanship from a roof previously installed. The best way to avoid problems is to select an experienced and qualified, licensed, and insured roofing contractor. Request references and check them. Contact the Better Business Bureau as well. As owner of All Dry Roofing, I personally meet with every homeowner. I conduct a thorough evaluation of your home’s roof before making recommendations and discuss possible alternatives. Every roof we install is not only backed up by our guarantee, but all work is performed in a manner to ensure that the roofing manufacturer’s warranty isn’t voided by failure to adhere to required specifications. We further protect your home by using ice and water barriers and lifetime warrantied roof vent boots at no additional charge. We also offer convenient financing. So whether your home requires a minor roof repair or a new roof, I invite you to discover the All Dry Roofing difference.
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Bathroom Luxuries: Six Delights to Take Your Bath from Lax to Luxe
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he bathroom doesn’t have to be basic. Thanks to a wide array of new products on the market – and plenty
of ways to customize – even the most outdated bathrooms can become an oasis of tranquility and a lavish retreat away from the stresses of everyday life. Here are six ideas for transforming your bathroom into a luxurious spa-like space. BEAUTIFUL BATHTUBS
What could be more relaxing than a bubble bath? While some people still enjoy a whirlpool tub, freestanding tubs are growing in popularity, creating a stylish focal point in the master bathroom. Freestanding tub-filler faucets add the perfect finishing touch. Whether your taste is traditional or modern, there is an array of options to accommodate any style preference. Feature an exquisite hand shower with an antique design, including cross handles with elaborate porcelain inlays. For a more modern take on the freestanding tubfiller faucet, there are models with distinctive styling and crisp, cylindrical, geometric shapes. To make your bath even more luxurious, some tubs offer a built-in water heater to achieve the perfect consistent temperature.
WONDERFUL WATER SYSTEMS
Customizable shower systems can help you achieve a spa-like environment. Today’s showerheads offer numerous options to tailor water pressure and flow, whether you prefer a gentle rain-like feel or a more powerful spray. To further enhance the bathing process, body spray systems create a vertical spa experience, providing generous water coverage, and flush mounts give the shower a clean appearance. Be sure to install body sprays with an
adjustable spray face to get water exactly where you want it to create a relaxing sensation of being enveloped by water.
TOWELS OF TRANQUILITY
After a calming shower or bath, wrapping yourself in a soft, plush towel is a must. For the coziest feel, choose products made with 100% Egyptian cotton. This type of cotton has longer, more-fibrous threads, meaning towels are warmer, thicker, and more absorbent. Bamboo cloths are also velvety soft. Towels can be used to help customize your space, too. Choose a color or pattern that enhances your decor, or add monograms for a personal touch.
LOVELY LIGHTING
The right lighting enhances the bathroom’s ambiance while providing the brightness you need to style hair or apply makeup. Install fixtures and accessories from the same product suite to ensure your bath looks as fashionable as it is functional. There are lines of lavatory luxuries, which include corresponding faucets, lighting, towel bars, and tank levers in a variety of finishes, allowing you to design a cohesive, sophisticated space.
VERSATILE VANITIES
Opulence and organization go hand-in-hand
with some of today’s newest vanities. Some pieces are equipped with convenient features like integrated night lights and in-drawer electrical outlets to keep countertops clean and preserve the elegant style of the bathroom. Select a vanity with a granite or marble countertop to make the ultimate luxurious style statement, and complete the design by hanging a beautiful mirror atop it. If you have a double sink in your vanity, look for two matching mirrors, or, for a touch of drama, install one that’s oversized.
FABULOUS FRAGRANCES
Scents have the power to take our mood from tense to tranquil. Visit your local beauty boutique or high-end department store and treat yourself to a selection of scented candles, soaps, and lotions that will help you de-stress and make your bathing routine feel luxe. Lavender, chamomile, and cinnamon aromas are excellent fragrance selections to create a relaxing atmosphere. Use light scented candles while you bathe to enhance your surroundings, or spice up your shower by using scented soaps. With the right fixtures, lighting, and accessories, it’s simple to transform your space from ordinary to opulent. These ideas will inspire you to be living in the lap of luxury right in your own home. Februar y 2015 EVERYTHING KNOXVILLE
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“I Deserve It” Features S TH E housing market rebounds, buyers are looking for very personal and unique elements and features that make them feel special and pampered. While remaining cautiously conservative, buyers are looking for the merger of price point and “design difference makers” that provide something new and different. These “I Deserve It” features often become the most important criteria that buyers use to identify and differentiate potential builders. The idea of “I Deserve It” features became popular in 1991 when trends expert, Faith Popcorn, observed that consumers wanted more than strict utility; they wanted to be pampered and nourished by the purchase. Where else to apply this notion than the home? “I Deserve It” features are an indulgence, an emotional reward that goes beyond standard amenities and accessories. For example, master baths should include “I Deserve It” features such as artful fixtures, spa-type finishes, and glass-wrapped showers. Also, spaces within the home that can be transformed from project spaces to home offices and kids gaming rooms are important to today’s homeowners. “I Deserve It” features put the “wow” into a home and set the standard for the homeowner as they compare the competition of pre-existing homes on the market. If “I Deserve It” features are important to you, then there is nothing better than having a home custom built around your unique lifestyle. Here are five value-based attributes for today’s market for you to consider: 1. Enduring design: Allows homeowners to remain in their home for a long time – perhaps from kindergarten to cap and gown – without the need to move. The home flexes to a family’s changing needs. Enduring design enhances functionality of the home. 2. Enhanced specifications: Homeowners notice and are willing to pay for higher quality materials and sustainability-based construction. 3. Lifestyle-focused spaces: Designs must integrate the rooms, spaces, and features of today’s lifestyles and market segments. 4. Flex spaces: Found throughout the home, these spaces can support a wide range of uses that can be determined by the buyer based on needs and timing. 5. Special feeling places: These provide opportunities for escape and rejuvenation, a chance to nurture the soul. These places take you away from the rat race… if only for a few minutes. Here’s how we incorporate these value-based design attributes into your home design and create the “I Deserve It” features (IDIF): The kitchen: This area is the most significant lifestyle-focused space in the home. Upgrades in materials and appliances are a great opportunity Photo by Lands End Development
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to utilize IDIF. Adding design features such as entertainment centers and replacing the underused butler’s pantry are refinements reflecting today’s lifestyles. The master bath: It has become the spa bath; no news here. Escape, nurture, and personality are words describing the function of the bathroom beyond utility. Glass-wrapped showers appointed with benches, and overhead showerheads add sophistication. The master tub seems to be disappearing as well. Flex rooms: A room that you can customize and make your own. Typically located in an informal part of the home, they may take form of a second study, kids gaming room, media room, etc. The room stands ready to serve multiple uses during
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BY LISA GRUGIN
February in the Garden AS I’M writing
this, our first “polar vortex” of the year is heading south. I hate that term. I hate anything that signifies cold. I don’t want to do anything except stay at home and read and drink tea and hot chocolate (with marshmallows) when it’s cold. My exercise program is shot, and I sit at work with a portable heater at my feet. I’m a cold weather weenie. My one consolation is that I’ve lived here long enough to know that the cold won’t last. In another month or two, the first frogs will be singing, and the trees will start showing that beautiful light green that promises spring. Daffodils and forsythia will be lifting their blooms to a warm spring sun, and all will be right in the world. Until then, there are things that you can do to get yourself and your yard ready. ›› Pruning will be the number one topic on everyone’s mind very soon. I have neighbors that have already commenced to butchering their shrubs. I would
love to leave an anonymous letter in their mailbox, but I figure it would be pretty obvious who the writer was. To keep you from making the same mistakes my neighbors have made, here are the basic suggestions (I didn’t say rules) for pruning: 1. You don’t have to do it. Pruning can be done to reduce a plant’s size, improve its shape, remove dead or diseased branches, and improve air circulation. If your plants look fine, don’t start whacking just because your neighbor is out in the yard whacking on his/hers. 2. Reading the plant tags can save you much labor. Most pruning is done because a landscaper (or homeowner) made an unwise decision about where to put a plant. When you buy a plant at the garden center, it’s usually young and small. Most of them will have a tag that tells you how big that cute little baby plant is going to get. If you read that tag (or ask one of us), it may stop you from planting a bush that’s going to be six feet tall in front of your window that’s three feet from the ground. 3. Don’t prune spring bloomers now.
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They won’t bloom if you do. 4. Don’t butcher your crepe myrtles. It makes me want to chase you around your yard with dull pruners. Call us, go online and research, do something to educate yourself before you approach a crepe myrtle with a pair of pruners or loppers. Please. 5. Speaking of dull pruners, sharpen yours before you start pruning. Clean cuts heal well. Gnawed off, torn branches leave a plant open to disease and insects. ›› If you aren’t going to prune, have a close look at your plants. Privet, hackberry, and other weeds love to hide in amongst the shrubbery, and they are much easier to identify and remove now. ›› You have wild onions, and you will soon have henbit. I know these things. It will behoove you to get a start on the weeding before they take over your flowerbeds. ›› Your bulbs are probably up. So are mine. No, there’s nothing you can do once they start emerging except protect them with a little extra mulch. ›› If you’re planning a vegetable garden (and I hope you are), you can start getting the area ready. Add compost to the beds and work it in. Tillers are fairly cheap to rent and are much easier than using a shovel. ›› You can start some vegetable seeds in a cold frame or window, and you will be able to direct sow lettuce, spinach, early peas, and onions by the end of February unless we have another polar dang vortex show up around then. You can even start seeds for annuals and perennials, but please wait before planting tomatoes and basil. They hate the cold even more than I do! ›› Your birds are probably hungry. Much of the naturally available food is getting depleted at this point in the year, and they will be grateful for feeders full of sunflower or safflower seeds, nuts, millet for ground feeders, and suet. They need high fat food to help them keep their weight up. ›› Houseplants may be unhappy. Indoor air is typically dry, which most plants don’t like. Consider a humidifier and a lamp in close proximity. ›› Probably the best thing you can do right now is plan your goals for next year in your yard. Do you want to have an area for entertaining? Do you want to add more shrubs or perennials? Have your beds become overgrown or too much work? Stop by and talk to us if you need ideas. We get bored this time of year and would love some company!
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FA L L and winter temperatures are challenging not only for man and beast but also for plants. As I prepared to write this article, I realized that many of my favorite flowering specimens like camellia, cornelian cherry dogwood, witchhazel, and Japanese flowering apricot are holding tightly to their flower buds preparing to bloom when the weather is well beyond bitter temperatures. So this month’s plant was chosen for its beautiful foliage color rather than its bloom. It’s not a tree or shrub, either, but rather a beautiful, enduring herbaceous groundcover – sedum. This selection of sedum, in my opinion, is one that every garden has to have: ‘Angelina’ stonecrop, botanically known as Sedum rupestre ‘Angelina’. Winter is the best time of the year for this particular evergreen stonecrop. Its bright lime-green to yellowgold foliage, which is attractive during the growing season, turns a beautiful amber to almost orange color in the fall through winter months. Our frigid temperature dips only
intensify the foliage color of this durable groundcover. What’s more, it is an easy plant to grow. Drought and neglect don’t trouble this perennial. In fact, it will flourish in soils of low or moderate fertility as long as they are well drained, in sun or partial shade. It also happily embraces our Tennessee heat and humidity. Vigorous and dependable, Angelina stonecrop will grow about a foot in width in a season with a height no taller than two to four inches. Its golden, yellow-green needle-like, evergreen foliage produces upright yellow flowers that grow four to six inches tall in early summer. Plants will spread and form a mat over time. Space starter plants eight to 12 inches apart for massing as a ground cover. This sedum is great for edging a sunny perennial garden, and it loves cascading over the edge of containers and retaining walls and trailing over rock and stone outcroppings in a xeric garden. In fact, its species name, rupestre, means “rock loving” in reference to the mountainous native habit of plants of this species. I think the versatile foliage color
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of Angelina is a great complement to the soft blues, pinks, and greens of other plants and is especially wonderful for highlighting darkleaved plants. Angelina sedum may be divided or pruned at any time, and it can easily be propagated by literally just laying pieces of the foliage and stems on top of the ground or barely covering them with soil. Also, it’s “deer proof,” which is another reason to love this plant. The University of Tennessee Gardens, located in Knoxville, Crossville, and Jackson, are part of the UT Institute of Agriculture. Designated as the official botanical garden for the State of Tennessee, the gardens’ mission is to foster appreciation, education, and stewardship of plants through garden displays, educational programs, and research trials. The gardens are open during all seasons and free to the public except during designated special events. For more information, visit www.utgardens.tennessee.edu.
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home’s kitchen and bathroom cabinets needed updating and replacement, you basically had two options: resurfacing or replacement. That is, until now. Today homeowners have a third option, which is 65% less than the cost of resurfacing and 80% less than the CARLEEN HEAD cost of replacement. Your third option to cabinet updating and replacement is an innovative and affordable wood renewal system that totally revitalizes your home’s existing cabinets without the frustrations associated with refinishing. Over time, wooden cabinets can become worn and faded. The N-Hance revolutionary wood renewal system can restore your cabinets’ life and luster at just a fraction of the cost of resurfacing or replacement. In fact, N-Hance allows you to shift colors or to change colors altogether. N-Hance’s trained technicians thoroughly remove all accumulated dirt, grease, and grime, as well as old coatings, before repairing any damaged areas. Finally, an elegant new finish is applied, revealing your “like new” cabinet results, using your existing cabinetry and saving you up to 80% off the cost of replacing your existing cabinets – and all without demolition, the mess of resurfacing, or refinishing. No dust. No mess. No odor. Also, the N-Hance story gets even better, because the same cutting-edge technology that can restore your kitchen and bathroom cabinetry’s original showroom appearance can also restore that new floor luster without the need to replace your home’s flooring or sanding and refinishing, and all at a significant savings. If you’re a homeowner who is considering updating your existing kitchen and bathroom cabinets, then I encourage you to consider all of your options before making a decision. Also, remember that the considerable savings you’ll experience with N-Hance could pay for that new countertop or appliances.
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EXTENDS BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE TICKET OFFER KNOXVILLE ZOO is partnering with YP® to extend the popular “Buy One, Get One Free” admission ticket offer through February. Knoxville Zoo and YP® are offering buy one, get one free tickets to make visitors aware that the winter season is one of the best to see animal activity. On days when the temperature drops below 40 degrees, some animals will be moved indoors, but guests can still see many of their favorite animals, including elephants, gorillas, penguins, chimpanzees, and reptiles, in their indoor viewing areas. Buy one, get one free tickets can be purchased at the zoo ticket window during regular zoo hours. Discounted admission tickets must be used by February 28
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and cannot be combined with any other promotion, discount, or coupon. Knoxville Zoo is Knoxville’s largest yearround attraction. Located off exit 392 from Interstate 40, the zoo is open every day except Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Knoxville Zoo is nationally accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) and is committed to the highest standards in animal care and well-being, ethics, conservation, and education. Currently the zoo is open daily from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. Admission and ticket sales stop one hour before the zoo closes. Next-day admission is free after 3 pm. For more information, call 865-637-5331 ext. 300 or visit www. knoxvillezoo.org.
Readers’ Choice Awards, the public voted Dayton’s as the Best Pest Control Company and Best Place to Work (less than 50 employees)! Celebrating more than 30 years in business, Dayton’s takes great pride in delivering exceptional service. “We believe the keys to growth and longevity rest on three principles: a continued focus on customer satisfaction and retention, nurturing an experienced, trained workforce, and a consistent investment in marketing and business growth,” says Dayton Hylton. “Our philosophy is to always treat customers right and rectify any concerns that are brought to our attention. Our high customer retention rate is an indication of our success, and we are proud of the fact that we have NO unresolved complaints with the Better Business Bureau.” Dayton Hylton is the only degreed entomologist (Masters of Science, University of Tennessee, 1980) serving the Knoxville market, and he uses his technical expertise to evaluate and implement new technologies. Examples include CleanSpace® Crawl Space Encapsulation for moisture/mold control, year-round perimeter pest control, and pest control for mosquitoes, ladybugs, and carpenter bees. Dayton’s has been featured in PCT magazine as a Top 25 Company to Watch due to their innovative business strategies in the pest management industry. Other awards include the Knoxville Area Chamber Partnership’s Pinnacle Award for Small Business Excellence, the Rising Star Award from the Tennessee Small Business Development Center, and recognition as a finalist for the Family Business Institute’s Family Business Award. Now is the time to call Dayton’s for a FREE termite inspection before the termite swarms start as the weather beings to get warmer. If the inspection results show that you have a termite problem, you can receive $150 OFF a termite Termidor® H•E treatment through February.
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Lifestyle
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FYI: The average groundhog is 20 inches long and normally weighs 12 to 15 pounds. Punxsutawney Phil is 22 inches long and weighs about 20 pounds.
T’S FEBRUARY. Will Phil see
his own shadow? Are there six more weeks of winter weather? Join Peg Beute on Monday, February 2, at Ijams to learn all about groundhogs and their shadows. There may even be a special guest appearance by a local East Tennessee groundhog, aka “whistle pig.” (That is, if it’s not hibernating!) At Ijams, February is also the deadline for registering for the 2015 season of Tennessee Naturalist classes. The state-endorsed curriculum includes 12 offerings that run from March until November, usually one or two classes a month, each lasting two to three hours. Natural history topics that are covered include mammals, geology, birds, amphibians, trees, wildflowers, mushrooms, reptiles, and aquatic systems. At Ijams, nature is the classroom. The Tennessee Naturalist classes are taught mostly outside in the woods, meadows, ponds, and creeks at the nature center. “I loved these classes,” said Laura Twilley, who completed the Tennessee Naturalist at Ijams program in 2013. “I was excited and proud to learn so much about a topic I hold so dear.” The best part is that after completing the classes and required volunteer hours, graduates become certified Tennessee Naturalists. For more information, call Peg Beute at 865-577-4717, ext. 114. Ijams Public Programs Rock and roll that cabin fever! The Ijams education staff has several activities and programs planned to get you out and about
into the fresh air. I will host a Knoxville Urban Wilderness South Loop hike on Saturday, February 7, and a Birding and Brunch on-the-go field trip to Hiwassee to look for cranes and eagles on Saturday, February 14. Dr. Louise Conrad, the Ijams veterinarian, will lead a Wag n’ Walk doggie outing on Saturday, February 21. It’s a great way to exercise your best friend and ask a licensed vet questions on how to keep your canine healthy. Free Creature Feature animal programs are also regular happenings on all Saturdays at Ijams, and on select Saturday mornings, Peg or Jill will be serving breakfast for visitors with the proceeds going to support Ijams programs. For information about any of these programs, including dates, start times, fees, and registration, call 865-577-4717, ext. 110, or visit www.ijams.org/events. Nature Almanac Whether or not local groundhogs see their shadows early in the month, for local
great horned owls, their season has already begun. Most are on their nests incubating eggs by mid-January. The peak of egg laying for Tennessee Valley bald eagles is the third week of the month, and local great blue herons are also beginning to claim their nest sites. Far to the south, in Costa Rica and Belize, ruby-throated hummingbirds are adding extra bulk for the long trip north they’ll begin next month. At Ijams, red maples usually begin to bud out by the end of the month, and at the Homesite, the Lenten roses (Helleborus orientalis) that were originally planted by Ijams matriarch, Alice, begin to bloom this month. Like the Ijams staff, they are hardy souls, regardless of the weather. As always, Ijams welcomes you in all seasons, 12 months of the year. Stephen Lyn Bales is senior naturalist at Ijams and the author of Natural Histories and Ghost Birds published by UT Press and available in the Ijams gift shop. Februar y 2015 EVERYTHING KNOXVILLE
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BY J U S T I N M O R G A N, C E O O F D E V E L O P M E N T & D E S I G N C O N C E P T S , L L C
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Development & Design Concepts, LLC also builds commercial and retail buildings and residential land development, including the exclusive Split Rail Farms community. What homeowners enjoy most about Development & Design Concepts, LLC is our comprehensive, hands-on approach to culminating in creation of a one-of-a-kind custom home and not your typical Knox box. The perfect homeowner experience is the result of careful consideration of your home’s building site and surrounding natural environment. It means meeting with our diverse group of professionals who not only ask many questions, but that also listen very carefully to all your answers. By carefully combining your input with our financial, real estate, architectural, interior, construction, and land experts, all of whom work at Development & Design Concepts, LLC, we prepare the comprehensive approach to your project that best meets your needs and finances. A perfect example of our comprehensive
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History
BY CARROLL MCMAHAN
MurphySwan House Has Rich History
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with a view of the Little Pigeon River valley and the Smoky Mountains, the Murphy-Swan House was built for William C. Murphy, a Sevierville merchant, in 1883. The two-story structure is an example of an extremely rare tripartite-style dwelling built in the Victorian era. The frame house is supported by a solid brick foundation and features one-story porches on the front and rear facades of the north wing and on the front facade of the south wing. Five entrances to the house are located on these porches, which are supported by simple, square columns. The weather-boarded exterior exhibits modest ornamentation with window and door crowns supported by small, hand-carved brackets, corner pilasters with molded capitols, a wide frieze band, deep gable returns, two-over-two wood sash windows, and original shutters. The most decorative exterior elements are the half-circular shaped pediment vents, which exhibit sawn-work detailing, and a central chimney stack with patterned brickwork. Four unique mantels display tapered pilasters and artisan Lewis Buckner’s signature flower motif gouge work. Lewis Buckner was an acclaimed African-American cabinetmaker and house carpenter in Sevier County during the late 19th century and early 20th century. Charles Karns Swan and his wife, Margaret Henry Swan, purchased the house and a large portion of the acreage in 1933. They were owners of Swan’s Bread Bakery, located on Magnolia Avenue in Knoxville. The Swan family, which included four children – Charles Karns, Jr., John Henry, Elizabeth (Heim), and Margaret (Webb) – lived on the farm in the summer and returned to their home on White Avenue in the Fort 56
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The front facade of the Murphy-Swan House, built in 1883
Sanders neighborhood to live during the winter months. They relied on several hired hands to manage the day-to-day operation of the big farm that included a sizable dairy and a stable of fine horses. Charles Swan was an invalid for several years, but the family continued to return to the farm every summer, accompanied by a nurse to care for him. Margaret Swan was an accomplished equestrian and therefore enjoyed living near the riding stables. The fiery red-headed widow was known for her outspoken temperament. Through her friendship with the Motlow family, who owned Jack Daniel’s Distillery, Margaret managed to obtain a luxury box at the Kentucky Derby, which she and her family used for many years. Ironically, she died as a result of an accident in which she was involved while horseback riding. In 1983, the farmstead was bought by Ted Miller, president and partner of Dolly Parton Productions, and his wife, Linda “Chigger” Miller. They set about refurnishing and remodeling while maintaining the historic integrity of the house. The Millers lived there until 2005, and the house has been vacant since that time. John and Shari Coleman recently acquired
The mantle in the parlor of the Murphy-Swan House was designed by Lewis Buckner
the property and plan to create a venue for weddings, receptions, and corporate events. They will offer horse-drawn carriage rides, reminiscent of the days when the Swan family resided there, along with a variety of unique amenities. They plan to call the place Swann Plantation. Interestingly, the Swan family, who once owned the property, spelled their name Swan. However, in recent years, the owners who followed them have spelled the name Swann. The Colemans plan to continue to use the Swann spelling.
The stable and dairy barn on the Murphy-Swan farmstead
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Shen Yun 2015
Entertainment
February 24 & 25 • 7:30 PM • Tennessee Theatre
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ACK AFTER last year’s sold
out run in many cities globally, Shen Yun brings to life 5,000 years of Chinese civilization through classical Chinese dance and music in an exhilarating brand new show you will never forget. Shen Yun captures the spirit of a culture long lost. The show moves quickly through regions, dynasties, and legends. Ethnic and folk dances fill the stage with color and energy. Tremendous athleticism, thunderous battle drums, and masterful vocalists are all set to animated backdrops that transport you to another world. It is a grand production with nearly 100 artists, 400 costumes, and the only orchestra in the world masterfully blending two of the world’s greatest classical music traditions, Chinese and Western, into one glorious sound as permanent members. Shen Yun is the first company to present classical Chinese dance to the world
on a large scale, and it has taken the globe by storm. Every year Shen Yun Performing Arts unveils an entirely new lineup of dances, songs, and musical scores that offers an exhilarating world-class production on a grand scale. Think of it as a journey into a long-lost world you cannot see anywhere else
– from ancient legends and heavenly palaces to the dusty plateaus of the Middle Kingdom and modern-day human rights epics such as that of Falun Dafa. For more information, visit www.tennesseetheatre.com.
Bestselling Novelist to Teach Dialogue Workshop
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SA TODAY bestselling
novelist, Pamela Schoenewaldt, will teach a workshop on improving dia log ue from 10 am to noon on Saturday, February 28, at Remedy Coffee, located at 125 W. Jackson Avenue. Sponsored by the Knoxville Writers’ Guild, the cost is $35 for KWG members and $40 for non-members. Workshop attendees will “learn to recognize and create succinct, effective dramatic dialogue, avoiding common missteps. We’ll use exercises, lecture, and examples,” said Schoenewaldt. The workshop is open to writers of all levels and any genre involving speaking beings. Attendees are encouraged to bring examples or their or other dialogues. Free parking is available most Saturdays under a viaduct next to Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria, located at 200 E. Jackson Avenue. Schoenewaldt is the USA Today bestselling author of “When We Were Strangers,” “Swimming in the Moon,” and the forthcoming “Under the Same Blue Sky” (May
2015), all by HarperCollins. Her short stories have appeared in literary magazines in England, France, Italy, and the United States. She taught writing for the University of Maryland, European Division, and the University of Tennessee and lives in Knoxville with her husband, Maurizio Conti, a physicist, and their dog, Jesse. For more information, visit http://pamelaschoenewaldt.com. To r e g i s t e r f o r t h e w o r k s h o p , visit www.knoxvillewritersguild.org, or send your check to KWG Workshops, P.O. Box 10326, Knoxville, TN 37939-0326. About the Knoxville Writers’ Guild T h e K n o x v i l l e Wr i t e r s ’ G u i l d exists to facilitate a broad and inclusive com mu n it y for a rea w r it ers, prov ide a for u m for i n for m at ion , support and sharing among writers, help members improve and market their writing skills, and promote writing and creativity. Additiona l informat ion about K WG ca n be fou nd at www.KnoxvilleWritersGuild.org. Februar y 2015 EVERYTHING KNOXVILLE
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Travel TR AVEL AMERICA :
Getaways ROMANTIC WEEKEND
SOME OF the most romantic weekend getaways exist in the most populated destinations in the United States. Here are a few to consider. MANHATTAN
You can spend a fabulous weekend in New York City and stay either at the Marriott Hotel on Broadway, for example, which is right near the Theatre District, or you can book a weekend at the Plaza Hotel overlooking Central Park. Perhaps you would like to stay at the Mandarin Hotel and Spa where you can be pampered for the weekend. No matter what your budget, Manhattan is more than accommodating. Needless to say, Manhattan is considered one of the most romantic spots in the U.S. Whether you enjoy dinner in your hotel suite or dine at any one of the five-star restaurants, the night is always young for lovers who seek solitude in a city that hosts millions of tourists each year. Whether you take a carriage ride through Central Park, enjoy an opera or symphonic performance at Lincoln Center, or walk along Fifth Avenue during the evening hours, the city offers something for everyone.
SAN FRANCISCO
With its rolling hills, fantastic cuisine, and friendly people, San Francisco offers hotel
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stays that are sure to enhance your romantic side. Among the most notable hotels are the Fairmont hotel, located in the Nob Hill area, the Mandarin Oriental, which is known for its best views of the Bay and the city, or the downtown W San Francisco hotel that is close to cable cars, shopping, restaurants, and theatres. Stroll along Fisherman’s Wharf and stop by Ghirardelli Square, where you can pick up some of their famous chocolate before having dinner at one of the many seafood restaurants there such as McCormick and Kuleto’s, where you’ll have a panoramic view of the Bay, as well as Alcatraz island, both of which are a stunning backdrop. You may also wish to stop by O’Neill’s Irish Pub for an after-dinner drink. You may leave your heart here after departing this great city by the Bay.
LAS VEGAS
Time will stand still at this resort destination. With a myriad of hotels to choose from, you can enjoy your time here without having to worry about time, because there are no clocks in the casinos. With great weather yearround (hot, but always dry), you can wile away the early morning hours at the hotel’s pool and
enjoy the evening attending a fabulous show or visiting lady luck at the casino. Whether you take a stay at the Venetian Hotel and enjoy a romantic ride on a gondola, enjoy the Spa and Salon at the Hotel Bellagio, or marvel at the lush indoor gardens, aquarium, and the Secret Garden at the Mirage, Las Vegas is affordable for any budget and is the perfect weekend romantic getaway.
LAKE PLACID
Far away from the maddening crowd in the Adirondacks of New York you will find comfort and romance at the Mirror Lake Inn. With gorgeous mountain and lake views, fireplace, and very large tubs, you will find the accommodations more than satisfactory. In fact, they are quite conducive to a romantic weekend. Among the many things you might like to do is to take a walk to the neighboring town of Lake Placid, only two miles away. Here you will find shops along Main Street, and you can stop at the Cottage for lunch. Swimming, fishing, canoeing, and kayaking are some of the activities available at Mirror Lake Inn. The calm and quiet ambience of this Inn is the perfect weekend getaway destination for couples.
Entertainment
February Events THINGS TO DO
February 2: Mighty Musical Monday with Liz Peterson and David Church at the Tennessee Theatre at 12 pm. February 6: First Friday on Market Square, Gay Street, The Old City, and Downtown North beginning at 5 pm.
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February 7-8: GO! Contemporary Dance Works presents Tata Ajache: The Story of an Amazon Warrior at the Bijou Theatre. February 7 at 8 pm and February 8 at 3 pm. February 10: Knoxville Jazz Orchestra presents Jazz is for Lovers with Jane Monheit at the Bijou Theatre at 8 pm. February 13: Winter Jam 2015 Tour Spectacular at Thompson-Boling Arena at 7 pm.
February 19-20: Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Dvorak Stabat Mater at the Tennessee Theatre at 7:30 pm. February 19-22: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey presents Built to Amaze at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum. February 19 & 20 at 7 pm, February 21 at 11 am, 3 pm & 7 pm, and February 22 at 3 pm.
February 6-7: Broadway at the Tennessee: Flashdance at the Tennessee Theatre. February 6 at 8 pm and February 7 at 2 & 8 pm. February 7: Knoxville Symphony Pops presents Broadway Romance at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium at 8 pm.
PEOPLE TO SEE
February 13-14: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors at the Bijou Theatre at 8 pm. February 13-15: Farragut Folklife Museum Quilt Show – “The Love of Quilts” at Farragut Town Hall. Free and open to the public. February 13 & 15: Knoxville Opera presents Carmen at the Tennessee Theatre. February 13 at 8 pm and February 15 at 2:30 pm.
February 14: Disney Junior Live On Tour! Pirate & Princess Adventure at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium at 2 & 5 pm. February 15: Jacob Whitesides at the Bijou Theatre at 7:30 pm. February 16: In The Mood at the Tennessee Theatre at 8 pm.
February 20: Arlo Guthrie – Alice’s Restaurant 50th Anniversary Tour at the Bijou Theatre at 8 pm. February 21: The Black Jacket Symphony performs The Beatles’ Abbey Road at the Bijou Theatre at 8 pm. February 22: Farragut Folklife Museum Black History Month Event – “Fostering Dreams Toward Future Success” – with a reception at 2 pm and presentation at 3 pm. Speakers include Dr. Jacob Salvage, president of Knoxville College, and Shirley Clowney, collector and historian on black inventors. The reception will feature entertainment, museum tours, and light refreshments. Free event, and no registration is required. February 22: Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Concerto Competition at the Tennessee Theatre at 4:30 pm. February 22: Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra Winter Concert at the Tennessee Theatre at 7 pm. February 24-25: Shen Yun 2015 at the Tennessee Theatre at 7:30 pm.
February 18: Robert Earl Keen at the Bijou Theatre at 8 pm.
February 26: KSO Very Young People’s Concerts: Let’s Tell a Story! at the Tennessee Theatre at 9:30 am.
February 18: Sam Hunt at the Bijou Theatre at 8 pm.
February 27: Kacey Musgraves at the Tennessee Theatre at 8 pm.
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Entertainment
BOBBY KEYS Looking Back:
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F YOU’RE A ROLLING STONES FAN or even just mildly aware of their
music, you no doubt can conjure up some memorable sax riffs from some of their biggest hits. Think about “Brown Sugar” and “Can’t You Hear Me Knockin’,” for starters. Or how about “Waiting on a Friend,” “Miss You,” or their live version of “Going to a Go-Go?” The man behind those iconic sax sounds was a Texan by the name of Bobby Keys, who passed away last December just a few days before his 71st birthday. In addition to his forty-something year career with the Stones, Bobby also put his musical fingerprints on iconic songs by such musical monsters as B.B. King, Carly Simon, Delaney & Bonnie, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, John Lennon, Joe Cocker, and many others. I interviewed Keys three years ago about his autobiography, Every Night’s A Saturday Night. The book is an easy, conversational read. Just like Bobby was to chat with, the book welcomed you into the inner circle of rock and roll royalty. His warm, Texas/ Southern drawl told me that he was the kind of person that I can immediately connect with. He was as country as cornbread and never met a stranger. In discussing his book, Keys said, “It’s been very rewarding to me, because I’ve had nobody come back at me – except one guy said that there wasn’t enough sex and drugs in it. The thing of it is that scene has been pounded into the ground for years and years and years by everybody that’s ever written a book about the Rolling Stones. But most of them knew very little about the Rolling Stones. The thing that
Photos courtesy of Jane Rose/BobbyKeys.net
A guy who loved rock ‘n’ roll music.
I like about the Stones is playin’ with them! I love their music, and that’s what I wanted to talk more about in the book than anything else was the music.” Because of the myriad of rock greats who he had worked with, I told Bobby that I thought he was the Forrest Gump of rock and roll. He cackled out laughing and said, “Now there’s an analogy! That’s funny! But, you know, I’m really pretty happy with what’s happened, and what’s happened has really been kinda the left hand of God puttin’ me through a lot of this stuff. I never really planned out any master scheme to achieve what I’ve achieved. I’ve just been in the right place at the right time with a saxophone and was able to do pretty much what needed to be done. It’s just the feel of the music and the way rock and roll had an impact on me.” Referring to his Texas roots and getting to hear Buddy Holly perform, Keys said, “When I heard Buddy Holly playing that guitar on the back of that flatbed wagon and Joe B. up there playin’ bass and J.I. playin’ drums, man! That had an impact on me. I fell into the saxophone by accident. It didn’t start out that way. I got
hurt playing baseball, and I couldn’t play football, so I went into the band and all that jazz. Somebody else has been pullin’ the strings – I’ve just been dancin’!” I asked Bobby what the least understood thing is about the Stones' guitarist, Keith Richards. Without even a nanosecond of hesitation, Bobby said, “His temperament. This is a guy that goes out of his way to save the life of a little stray dog in Russia. Keith is portrayed as a dark person, more or less, and he’s anything but that! He’s one of the funniest people I’ve ever known in my life! “But it’s easy to talk about Keith. He’s a pretty memorable fella! I’ve been around him sometimes when it got very memorable. But the thing I remember about him and the most important thing is that he’s the most honest person and the best guitar player. I love playing music with Keith! He’s just got a feel for it that I can really relate to.” I asked about the story of him providing a frog sound on one of Yoko Ono’s albums, to which he chuckled, “Oh yeah, that was indeed a red letter day! There again some hand of Providence touched me there, because I had no idea what I was gonna do. I was looking at John like, ‘Hey, give me some feedback here, son! Help me!’ He just looked at me and rolled his eyes like, ‘You got this one all by yourself, Bobby!’” My final question to Bobby as we wrapped up our chat was what did he hope his legacy would be and how did he want to be remembered. “A guy who loved rock ‘n’ roll music.” Februar y 2015 EVERYTHING KNOXVILLE
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Educator Profile
BY COURTNEY CRAIG
Clint LaFollette KN OX
C O U N T Y ’ S L&N STEM Academy may soon be the home of a new 3D Animation/Simulation and Design Resource Center, thanks to a $24,000 grant received by teacher Clint LaFollette. “The center will include the infrastructure required for creation of pro-level digital content creation by providing our students with components that enable them to be more creative, productive, and to compete at a global level,” said Clint. “Let’s link up our students with the mega-billion-dollar industry and take the lead.” Clint was one of six Knox County teachers to receive funding from the TeacherPreneur Grant Program, along with April Lamb, Sarah Hobbs, Brittany Laethem, Beth Howe, and Holly Kelley. “Receiving this Grant Award has been an honor, and I am humbled by the generosity of the TeacherPreneur Grant Program,” said Clint. “We are all excited here at the L&N STEM Academy about where we will be able to take our programs with the digital animation, simulation, and virtual reality systems
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that we are now able to bring in.” At the L&N STEM Academy, Clint has the opportunity to develop a new area of study, which will focus on advanced digital design, digital arts, 3D animation, 3D simulation, VR “virtual reality,” and data visualization. He holds a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the University of Tennessee – Knoxville and a master’s degree in education and technology from East Tennessee State University. “I was looking for a new challenge and wish to focus on my growing family and work with young adults that aspire to work within the creative industry,” he said. “I relocated back to East Tennessee so I could work toward this goal.” Through the new animation and simulation center, Clint aims to help prepare students for careers in these fields. “Today we are pushing the edges of human imagination,” he said. “In other nations, this knowledge development now begins in high
We are all excited here at the L&N STEM Academy about where we will be able to take our programs with the digital animation, simulation, and virtual reality systems that we are now able to bring in.” schools. To keep our youth from missing out on the high-paying jobs that go along with 3D animation and simulation design, we must provide our students the opportunity to take advantage of advanced technology to provide them a great future.” Thanks to Clint’s idea, local students could land jobs as project managers, creative individuals, designers, and animators in companies that employ people with these skills, such as the National Lab, NASA, and many more. Clint looks forward to working with students, as well as his fellow teachers, to make this happen. “In addition to working with great students, I also enjoy working with some of the most impressive faculty I have known,” said Clint. “I have not met a single teacher here who is not willing to work collaboratively to make a student’s learning better.”
BY TOM IRMEN
When Ebenezer Misbehaves I REMEMBER a business mentor telling
a group of small business owners that if certain changes were made to our individual business models, we would likely experience the loss of a small number of our customers. I asked, “Which ones?” My question was intended to be humorous, knowing that every small business owner has a couple of difficult clients they probably wouldn’t mind losing. So why do we keep these difficult customers around in the first place? Well, if this past recession is any reminder, new customers can often be challenging to come by, and as a result, we often place a higher than normal value on client retention. But if you have a customer who is disruptive to your business, it may be time to take a stand. My recommendation is that you schedule a face-to-face meeting with your client. Forget the emails and text messages. Sit down with your customer and lay all your cards on the table. Tell them that you appreciate their past business, but describe your areas of disagreement, and attempt to reconcile your
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It’s been my experience that it requires far less time to replace a troublesome client than it takes to please them, a goal that is often unobtainable in the first place. differences. In the absence of an agreement, part company. Keep it professional. We have a rule in our own business that we don’t allow any customer to run our company. Now, that doesn’t mean that we are not accommodating or that we don’t accept constructive criticism. But we do not allow a single customer or a small group of customers to interfere with our ability to serve the needs of the majority of our clients. It’s been my experience that it requires far less time to replace a troublesome client than it takes to please them, a goal that is often
unobtainable in the first place. There’s also far less drama and emotional energy invested. While we’ve all been told in the past that the customer is always right, I believe that this expression should be modified to say that “reasonable customers are usually right.” Place a high degree of importance on the valued relationships you have with your customers, but never allow those significant relationships to be undermined by customers you will never be able to please no matter how hard you try.
B U S I N E S S B A S I C S by Beth Townsend
Happenstance is Hogwash SORRY FORREST GUMP. Recently,
while thumbing the channels, I came across the now classic movie just in time to hear that now famous phrase. “Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” Call me strange, but that comment bothered me then and even more so now. From a humorous perspective, ok. But realistically speaking, I don’t think so. We do know what we are going to “get,” because almost every decision has a predictable cause and effect. Personal choice is a powerful tool, and with it comes the important responsibility to forecast outcomes. Happenstance is hogwash. While we all make mistakes, we must exercise sound principles in order to reduce the outcomes of unintended consequences of poor decisions. It’s as easy as PIE. P-PEOPLE. We are emotional beings, thus we make emotional decisions; therefore, we must temper emotional tenancies with intellectual information. No decisions should be made without factoring in both feelings and facts. This brings in a disciplined approach to keeping us from the temptation of making unwise decisions without proper thought.
I-INTENTIONS. Of course we mean well. No one wants to make bad decisions. Yet, we do; therefore, we must investigate the whys. Are there consistent patterns? What is the common denominator in the less fruitful decisions? Do you have trusted people you can consult that will ask the tough questions that look beyond the surface? Rarely is it good to make decisions without thinking through the potential results. E-EXPECTATIONS. The best route to having a positive mental attitude comes from assuming a position of expectancy. That trait is developed by the habit of making decisions that produce great results. They cannot be made in haste, which can quickly wreak havoc. Unwise decisions can be like road maps reaching into other parts of our lives. It’s our job to keep our mental radar scanning while listening to the alerts that are there to guide and protect. Our confidence comes from knowing we have weighed the consequences and made the right choices for the right reasons. While there is some “happenstance” to life, we are responsible for what we know. We can’t predict everything, but then again that
is not the point. The point is to avoid that which should have been obvious with a good dose of wisdom and common sense. Optimism is born of confidence. Confidence is the product of expectancy. Expectancy comes from knowing your decisions merit success. Then you are free to pursue life with a vengeance, because you are carefully paving the way for success. Every decision is an opportunity to build, grow, and stretch ourselves beyond our comfort zone: To think deeper, become wiser, and allow our creativity to soar and infuse energy in what we expect to be the result of our decisions. Use what you know. Do what you do. Let others help, and help others. Why? Because happenstance is hogwash. Beth Townsend is a dynamic freelance speaker and writer and can be reached at 225.910.7426. Follow her blog at http://bethtownsend.wordpress.com. Februar y 2015 EVERYTHING KNOXVILLE
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BY W E N DY JAC K S O N
Dating as a Single Parent
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UTTING ON the dating hat can seem overwhelming and scary if you are a single parent. The good news is it’s possible to have fun dating without it having a negative impact on your children. The key is recognizing that you make your own rules and that common sense is your best friend. Here are some tips that can help guide you. Don’t Put Yourself on a Guilt Trip Single parents can easily become martyrs. Don’t keep yourself from dating because you feel guilty for taking that time away from your child. If you don’t keep feelings of guilt and worry in check, they can grow and become an excuse for you to avoid a social life and intimacy with others altogether. Be Emotionally Healthy Before you start dating, make sure you are emotionally healed from your past relationship. If you don’t, it is easy to become involved with someone who is not truly compatible for you. No one wants a disastrous rebound relationship. It isn’t fair to you, or to a future partner, if you are only connecting with someone because you feel lonely or because your self-esteem is low. Let your wounds heal as much as possible before entering the dating scene.
Don’t Downplay Your Children When you do meet a person you are interested in, never downplay the fact that you have children. Be proud that you are a single parent, and never feel apologetic that you are a package deal. Being a single parent does not make you less worthy of a relationship. Any person that is worth your time will respect you and your life. Focus on Your Date While you don’t want to downplay the fact that you have children, don’t spend your entire date talking about your kids non-stop. Allot roughly 10 minutes of communication time to the subject of children, if they are brought up, and then move the conversation along to other topics. If you are unable to hold a conversation that does not revolve around children or parenting, your date may feel there is no room in your life for him or her. Let your date see that your whole identity isn’t wrapped up in being a parent. Your Children Most children bond and make attachments easily. Don’t let someone you’re dating interact with your children unless you’re fairly certain they’ll be around for a very long time. If possible, keep your children from seeing the individuals you do go on dates with by
arranging for them to be elsewhere when you connect with your date. With that said, don’t keep things from your children if they ask you. Yet, keep the information you share at an age-appropriate level. You shouldn’t feel the need to hide the fact that you’re going with a “friend” on an outing. In fact, your children will feel more at ease if they have an idea of what you’re doing while you’re not with them. With time they’ll come to see that you’re not just their parent, but an individual, too. They will also learn that it is ok for you to spend time with your friends, just as they do. If you are a single parent and you are ready to enter the dating scene, take your time and go slow. Make dating rules that work for you. Keep common sense in the foreground, and above all – have fun! Wendy Jackson is a freelance writer based in Blount County, Tennessee. Her work can be found in various print markets, as well as online. She has been writing for Everything Knoxville since its start-up in 2007.
E T I Q U E T T E by Monica Irvine
Showing Value to Others WOW, WE’RE already in the second
month of 2015! Can’t we slow down time? No, we can’t. Time... time is the equalizer for us all. We’ve all been given time, some shorter than others, but nevertheless this “time” is important, because what we do with our time is what determines our happiness, success, and future. Watching the recent events in Paris has caused me to ponder again the lack of knowledge of so many on the value of human life. This lacking value system is vast and complicated, but truly we can do our part to influence a better way, a better ideology by showing those we come into contact with that we do indeed value them and all human life. How do we do it? We start here. We start by living our lives in a way that shows value to others. That’s what etiquette is all about, remember. Etiquette is an outward demonstration of how we feel about others. It’s NOT a list of do’s and don’ts that we check off, and when we do, we can announce that we 66
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have good etiquette. It’s an inner belief that others should be placed above us. When we do this, we give ourselves the most valuable and rewarding gift that can be given: self respect. Today, show your children that you value them by setting down your phone, moving away from your computer for an extended period of time, and focus on nothing else but them. Look them in the eyes, listen to their questions, find out how they are feeling today. Today, show your spouse or companion that you value them by doing a small act of uninvited service for them. What would make their day a little easier? Maybe ironing their shirt, fixing them a piece of toast and glass of orange juice, or helping them look for their briefcase. Just do something that reminds them that you care, you love them, and serving them makes you happy. Today, show your colleague that you value them by asking them about something that you know they are concerned with, whether it’s their wayward son, a big account, their
stock portfolio, etc. It doesn’t matter what it is, as long as they know that you were listening last week when they shared just for a moment something that was bothering them and you remember. Today, show the stranger at Starbucks or the stranger you pass on the street that you value them by smiling and saying good morning. Just something to show them that you see them, they are not invisible, and you care. It starts small. May we never miss an opportunity to show others that we value them. It’s the only way to be valuable.
Monica Irvine The Etiquette Factory President 865.719.7302 www.theetiquettefactory.com monica@theetiquettefactory.com
BY M AT T H E W B . D O P P E LT, D.O.
Health
ULTRASOUND is Heating Things Up
IN THE MEDICAL field, ultrasound
has been used for diagnostic imaging purposes for many years. More recently, ultrasound has been turning up the heat in the field of aesthetic medicine. The power of ultrasound has been harnessed to perform non-invasive cosmetic procedures with some amazing results.
Matthew B. Doppelt, D.O.
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Board Certified Dermatologist
Two companies have brought ultrasound technology to the aesthetic marketplace. These are Solta with Liposonix and Ulthera with Ultherapy. Both Liposonix and Ultherapy use Before Ultherapy focused ultrasound technology to bypass the delicate upper layers of skin and target deeper tissues. Think of a magnifying glass’s ability to focus sunlight into an extremely high temperature point capable of burning. This is similar to how Liposonix and Ultherapy work. Southeastern Dermatology Consultants is proud to be the exclusive provider of these treatments in Knoxville. Using focused ultrasound to melt fat, Liposonix has been approved to treat Before Ultherapy the abdomen and flanks (love handles). The Liposonix treatment is ideal for active, healthy individuals who have at least 1 inch or 2.5 cm of fat to lose in their abdomen or flanks. It is noninvasive, so it is a great solution if you have stubborn fat but don’t want to have surgery. The Liposonix treatment has 10 years of research and testing behind its development. It has a welldefined safety profile during and after Before Liposonix treatment with very good patient satisfaction. With a single treatment
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we typically see patients lose between one and two inches from their waistline, and maximum improvement is seen after two to three months. Ultherapy is the only FDA-cleared procedure to non-invasively lift the eyebrow, neck, and under-chin. Recently Ultherapy was FDA-cleared to improve decolletage (chest) lines and wrinkles. We use it to lift and tighten the skin of the face, brow, neck, under the chin, along the jawline, and most recently the chest. Ultherapy is able to do this by going deeper into the tissue than lasers and radio frequency without injuring the skin’s surface. Another factor that promotes safety and better results is that with Ultherapy we can visualize the targeted areas. Results will unfold during the course of two to three months with maximum improvement at six months. While these ultrasound technologies do not duplicate the results of traditional surgery, Liposonix and Ultherapy are inviting alternatives for those who are not yet ready or who are not candidates for surgery. Southeastern Dermatology Consultants is proud to have been designated one of two Ultra Ultherapy Providers in the state of Tennessee. We have performed more Ultherapy treatments than anyone in the state of Tennessee. Please call Southeastern Dermatology Consultants to schedule a complimentary consultation, and see if either of these procedures are a good option for you.
Southeastern Dermatology Consultants
1924 Pinnacle Pointe Way, Suite 300 Knoxville, TN 37922 865.474.8800 www.drdoppelt.com
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Join us for our Ultherapy Lift Party on February 19 at 6 pm at our west location. RSVP and receive ins tru on a self simulated phctions Special pricing for att oto. endees.
This Valentine’s Day, give Ultherapy. Just one FDA-cleared Ultherapy treatment helps to lift and tighten skin not just on the neck, but under the chin, brows and chest. It’s natural, non-invasive, and with no downtime, it’s the gift everyone will love.
Learn how you can love your new lift with Ultherapy. Join us Thursday, February 19, at 6 pm at our west location. Call 865.474.8800 to RSVP and receive instructions on a self simulated photo. Special pricing for event attendees. Light hors d’oeuvres and beverages.
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Matthew B. Doppelt, D.O. Board Certified Dermatologist 1924 Pinnacle Pointe Way, Suite 300 Knoxville, TN 37922 865.474.8800 www.drdoppelt.com
SDC is proud to have been designated one of two Ultra Ultherapy Providers in the state of Tennessee. We have performed more Ultherapy treatments than anyone in the state of Tennessee.