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I n t r od uci n g Me rc y He a l th Pa r t n e r s . We are pleased to announce that St.Mary’s Health System and Baptist Health System of East Tennessee have joined together to form Mercy Health Partners. Our new name is truly a reflection of our respective faith-based missions, foundations upon which we have provided compassionate, quality medical care to the people of Knoxville and East Tennessee for decades. Together this new system offers patients an unparalleled degree of care never before possible –with more than 1,500 physicians and a comprehensive array of first-class medical specialties and technology. In fact, Mercy’s hospitals now represent centers of excellence in Cancer, Heart, Women’s Care, Neurosciences, Orthopedics, Imaging, Sleep Medicine and Senior Services. Mercy Health Partners is a celebration of faith, as we open wide the door to strengthen and grow our healing ministry while serving you with the utmost in medical care – from discovery to recovery. Visit our website for a complete listing of physicians, services and facilities, along with the latest health news and medical information.
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Emma’s The Greg White Experience at Choto Marina
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ith his two exceptional restaurants located in downtown Knoxville, Gregg White, owner of two well-known Knoxville eateries, Nama Sushi Bar and La Costa on Market Square, has helped change both the perception and face of downtown. He is now branching out into other areas of the city and is set to double his presence in Knoxville by opening two new restaurants in May. Additionally, he recently launched a catering service, EOS Catering and Special Events, in August of 2007. One of his newest restaurant ventures, Emma’s at Choto Marina, is named after his daughter. Part of the reason White decided to undertake opening a restaurant on the lake is because he has always been intrigued by marina restaurants. Located
in a beautiful waterfront setting, the restaurant features a gourmet casual menu, including chicken salad, burgers, appetizers, fresh fish, and plenty of homemade desserts. While the owners of the former restaurant had a strict dress code, White will not. Instead, he plans to welcome boaters who have been on the water, boating and skiing all day. “Our feelings are guests will enjoy a natural, picturesque dining setting – it’s on the water, and has beautiful outside dining, and lush foliage. Our guests will also enjoy a casual atmosphere… we believe that boaters will flock to Emma’s at Choto Marina, and there are easy docking facilities too. We also strive to attract those from neighboring communities and beyond and provide a family friendly restaurant. G R E AT E R K N O X V I L L E H O M E S & L I V I N G
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“…our goal is to have our guests feel our ambiance and cuisine is something they might find at a unique vacation destination…”
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A typical marina restaurant, Emma’s will feature live music from local bands a few nights a week, as well as oysters on the half-shell and a happy hour. The restaurant will employ about fifty people, including wait staff, bartenders, and managers, and is projected to open in the middle of May. Also opening in May is White’s second location in Knoxville for Nama Sushi Bar. Focusing on what has made the original restaurant a major downtown attraction, the menu at the new location will remain basically unchanged. White says that occasionally there may be some specials that the downtown restaurant does not have. As with all his restaurants, White hopes to maintain his company’s image for excellence. “We are striving to create a “perfect,” restaurant he says. “Occasionally we don’t have every single meal perfect every night. Our goal is to have our guests feel our ambiance and cuisine is something they might find at a unique vacation destination within driving distance. We hope everyone will enjoy all of our restaurants including Emma’s at Choto Marina, we may not be able to control the weather, but we certainly can enhance the experience with a caring, and professional staff.” This dedication to service may be one reason why White’s catering service,EOS Catering and Special Events is doing so well. After receiving several requests to prepare food for events, White asked the general manager of Nama, Jacque Slayton, to help him brainstorm, and the EOS concept was born. She is now the Director of Catering for the new business. Capitalizing on his existing restaurants, White is able to be competitive on the company’s catering prices because the food is prepared at the restaurants, allowing EOS to have no overhead on the building or investment in equipment. With all these new ventures come added challenges. White has decided to meet the challenges head on by becoming a more structured company from the top down to ensure that all the bases are covered. “One thing I think is really intriguing about the company is that we’re moving toward having professional people involved – individuals that are in charge of all the restaurants,” White says. He recently hired Holly Hambright and David Bohannon
to assist in the new corporate structure. Hambright is the company’s corporate chef. Formerly of Gourmet’s Market, she will be in charge of menu execution, pricing, and chef creativity at all the restaurants and at the catering company. Bohannon will be the beverage director. He will do wine dinners, be responsible for all liquor costs, and oversee the beverage service for all the restaurants. In addition to conducting the wine training, he will also be responsible for all the training at the restaurants. The professional structure will also help White with another of his passions - environmental conservation. La Costa on Market Square is a certified green restaurant. Nama is not certified green, but, according to White, practices the green steps. This commitment to green at his individual restaurants is not enough for White. He is working to make GWE, the parent company of all his restaurants and other ventures, a certified green company. He says that being green is addictive. “Being green, is recycling, composting, I dislike the idea of wasting food. I believe every restaurant and individuals should do their part to recycle. Statistically the amount of food wasted is staggering. I have a two year old child and want to set a good example for her, we believe in environmental responsibility that comes from doing business. We factor that cost and that time into your day,” he says. If you’ve never enjoyed the Gregg White Experience, you are in for a treat, whichever of his venues that you choose. In this modern world it’s easy to settle for less than what we want sometimes for the sake of convenience. However, White’s restaurants have a culture of service beyond what is normally enjoyed at a restaurant so you don’t have to sacrifice service for great food and ambience. The atmosphere at each restaurant is relaxed and friendly, and the employees seem to genuinely care about their customer’s experience. Whether you are in the mood for sushi, a combination of Latino and Southern fare, or simply desire a relaxed marina atmosphere, you will be happy with any of your choices.
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No kitchen has to look its age. It’s a common fact…your kitchen sees more activity than any other room in the house. From family dinners to friendly gatherings…people just love the kitchen.
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s discussions of the housing market continue around water coolers and dinner tables, the National Association of Home Builders reports that markets in the South, with the notable exception of Florida, will recover ahead of markets in the Midwest. It’s expected that, overall, housing markets across the country will experience another difficult year in 2008 before recovering in 2009. Faced with the obstacles of selling their homes, many homeowners are discovering the benefits of remodeling with Friedman’s Appliances. Something as simple as a new stove or refrigerator can do wonders for a kitchen, but many people are going a few steps further. A number of customers are choosing new cabinetry and flooring to compliment their new appliances. A kitchen makeover will not only increase the value of your home, it will personalize it. And that offers its own rewards. When you’re happy with your kitchen, you take more pride in your home. Imagine the feeling of actually looking forward to company!
Now is the perfect time to invest in your family’s most valued asset. To assist you, Friedman’s professionals have put together a free kitchen makeover guide. Inside you’ll find the answers to common questions as well as helpful tips. Guides are available now at Friedman’s Appliances.
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oving reveals a lot about a family. It’s not just the physical evidence, either—all the loose items hidden in cabinets, or the dusty shadows on the floor where a desk sat for years. More importantly, a move stirs up a good deal of emotion. People reflect on where they came from, what they have done, where they are headed. When Don Egan and his wife Jerrie started Egan Hardwood Sales and Design in 1988, no move was required. As the
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only two employees, they operated the business out of an 11’x 11’ room of their house on Myrtlewood Drive. Staying put didn’t keep them from reflecting, though. They had recently gone through a rough patch in their lives. After early success working for other companies, Don and Jerrie suffered great financial losses during Knoxville’s banking collapse of the early 1980s. In 1984 (on their wedding anniversary), Don suffered his first heart attack at age 47. Then, over the next two years, both Don’s and
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Jerrie’s parents would pass away. This new business was their way of simplifying, starting fresh. It was a labor of love and necessity. Most of all, it was a labor, plain and simple. Everything they sold, they personally delivered. Youngest son Rusty joined a year later to help with some of the heavy lifting. In 1990, middle son Mike joined the team to support what his family was beginning to cultivate. He was followed in the years to come by his sister Kristi and his oldest brother Jeff. To this day, they all still play vital roles in keeping the business strong. The company experienced a major breakthrough around 1993. The Egans simultaneously took on three of the highest-profile projects in the area: the Pete Debusk Estate, Conley’s Villa Collina, and Gettysvue Country Club. They mastered all three without slipping on their smaller projects. People took notice of the family’s ability to remain true to their word, while delivering premium quality. Through the process, they strengthened personal relationships with top builders, architects, and designers. One long-standing relationship still offers Egan Hardwood its crucial edge over the competition. In his storied career, Tom Koetter has become a master of the art and science of architectural millwork. He is also “green” conscious, perfecting new methods of tree cuts to create zero waste. For years, the Egans have used the Koetter manufacturing plant, located in Borden, Indiana. Volume and sales expanded through the mid-1990s. Mike finally convinced his father to allow the addition of one employee at a time. They never hired a stranger, however, reaching instead into their pool of family and close friends.
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“People always said we were crazy, bringing all these friends and family members into the business,” says Mike, now Owner and President of the company. “We never looked at it that way, though. What we had was a close-knit team that was committed to the same vision. Now, we’re a 20-year-old business with hundreds of years of personal experience.” With the growth came a certain level of flexibility. The Egans looked to expand their market to include a much wider range of projects. “This work isn’t all about flash and image for us,” says Mike. “We wanted to help people build their dream homes, and quality shouldn’t be limited to those with the most money. We’ll create anything from a nice barn to the Taj Mahal.” These days, Egan Hardwood provides much more than a diversity of beautiful hardwoods. They serve as part of the design team, helping to determine how clients’ specific visions may vary from those of the designers. True to their humble beginnings, the Egans are also very respectful of all budgets. Mike jokes how he is a finance major of ScotchIrish descent, which makes him a “first-rate bean counter”. None of his sales staff works on commission. Their goal is finding the right wood for the best price. Through the Koetter plant, they are able to offer high quality product at rates that consistently top those of the major retail chains. “The designers might not always be aware of the full spectrum of options that are available,” says Mike. “If you say you have budgeted $5,000 for an entryway, that doesn’t mean we’ll find a way to spend that amount. If possible, we will show you how we can do it for $3,500. We will even take back your leftover materials and give you credit for them. With eight trucks always delivering, no one can top our service.” Those trucks are working double time these days. They are helping move loads of inventory from the old Egan warehouse to the new 23,000-square-foot home base just off Rutledge Pike. A breathtaking showroom here will allow homeowners, builders, architects, and designers to examine, even touch, numerous built-in samples of beautiful woods. The adjoining offices were each constructed with a unique flair, to serve as a demo of the first-rate work provided by Egan Hardwood Sales and Design. Mike considers his father’s reflective reaction upon his first tour of this modern facility. Having started from scratch, it is sometimes be hard to fully embrace prosperity. Success, after all, can be the fool’s gold that leads some
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astray from their modest roots. At 47, Mike is now the same age his father was when he had his first heart attack. That difficult stretch of their lives planted the seed that ultimately grew into all of this prosperity. Mike understands how fleeting the success can be, yet he keeps things in a positive perspective. He’s in the business of building, after all. “Life can be tough,” he says, “but the key is to maintain your core values and priorities, and learn from your hardships. I like to think of us a corporation with a soul. Despite our growth, we still strive to do the right thing and put people first.”
Egan Hardwood Sales & Design
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“It’s all about Me!” If Meshelle Eicher were a wine, she would describe herself as a Zinfandel. “Big, bold – with a hint of spice.” Or, a Sauvignon Blanc...her playful description of which she would not allow me to print. BY SARA SPANGLER | PICTURES PROVIDED BY M BOUTIQUE
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Meshelle and I share a love of wine - her knowledge much more extreme than mine, but still, a commonality. So, I found it proper that we conduct our dialogue at a private club surrounded by wines. Unfortunately at 10:30 in the morning the only thing we consumed was Starbucks and Vita Waters...trust me, I had the Starbucks. I couldn’t believe that a woman with this much energy starts a day with health water. She perkily explained, “If I drank that and wine I’d have tons of
wrinkles...wine and coffee dehydrate you. I don’t want unnecessary wrinkles, so I pick wine!” Upon leaving our meeting I immediately examined my face in stark daylight in the rearview mirror of the car for wrinkles. Balancing a life full of professional strategizing and travel, personal treks, philanthropy, and running two local boutiques in addition to an out of state wine bar requires one to engage much earlier than 10:30. Add to that the
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timing of our interview in April was right on the cusp of the Rossini Festival, which Meshelle donated enormous time and effort to, so spare moments were at a premium. Even though Meshelle is known to be a huge supporter of the arts and their ability to thrive, I still had to ask her why she would stretch herself even thinner than usual to volunteer for the opera. “The Opera is deserving of support - having our own in a town this size is a big deal. The area has an amazing ability to grow. The more culture, the more excess we can attract means that more relocating professionals and companies might be encouraged to give our city a second look.” I attended the Rossini half expecting to see the woman I refer to as the pixie (even with as much literal ground she had to cover that day) sprinting up and down Gay Street in some Jimmy Choo’s .I am certain this was probably the first and last time I will see her in anything less than a stiletto. Since it was only April and she had already been to China, Indonesia, and Thailand just since January I had to ask how this jet setter packed for all of her many jaunts – for business or otherwise, around the states or internationally. “I have a closet full of clothes in Bali, and shop virtually everywhere I go. I usually buy suitcases on every trip to accommodate my purchases. I only travel heavy in one direction!” Speaking of style, this petite in stature yet larger than life in soul entrepreneur has added a second store in the Turkey Creek area and changed the name of the Boutique in Western Plaza (formerly tulip) to M The boutiques continue to house alluring collections from renowned designers and will be adding its signature line to the sales floor as well. The line is expected to be available in the fall, some styles late summer. The new space is lush and hosts some fabulous VIP style dressing areas, ornate chandeliers and an overall indulgent feel. Also in the works is a collaboration with local physician Michelle Brewer to bring in a makeup line called She An additional great feature about the M in Turkey Creek is the sister store next door that displays M‘s off-season discounted pieces.
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Meshelle and husband Tony plan to sell their trendy and flourishing wine bar in Utah which should liberate her just enough to add even more to her already full local plate. Opting to disengage from one establishment out of state might mean establishing a similar concept locally. She’s already scouting locales in Bearden to open another hot spot locally
with a little help from some friends (Deane Conley & Teresa Scott) Meshelle has made me laugh many times when she voices her opinion about having and making new friends. “I have enough and they’re fantastic. I don’t need more. I am not taking any applications.” Don’t let that or the fact that she jokes about M’s meaning (“It’s All About Me!”) put you off. Taking applications or not, I think Meshelle is a good friend for this town to have.
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Places of Faith BY SARA SPANGLER | PICTURES BY BRIAN WAGNER
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ust like items, there are places that retain the energy of people and times that have passed away. As a child I looked to my church building as a comforting place- a safe haven from life’s storms. As an adult I still do. I still feel its warmth, its nurture. Of course, people make up a congregation, but something about the actual building itself has always calmed me. I moved away for many years, but each time I would return for a visit, I always went to church, my church. Not only to see all of the gracious souls who have nurtured and supported me all of my life (literally- my first Sunday School Class I was a member
of as an infant was named the “Bed Babies”) but also to feel the safety of a building that I will always cherish. The structure will always possess a huge bulk of my history, and my memories. That true unaltered part of myself that I can refer back to like a dictionary. The columns and the red brick speak to me. They whisper memories of times gone by. Easter Sunday Sunrise Services, family pictures that I didn’t want to pose for, and playful childish games my best friends and I used to play. They remind me of the fact that I have a center, a base. I laugh when I think of time period when the columns were infested with what we G R E AT E R K N O X V I L L E H O M E S & L I V I N G
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as children identified as “killer bees.” Thousands of them would make their homes in the artistic details of the columns, only leaving to attack the parishioners as they would arrive and exit on Sunday mornings. Had I not seen the movie “The Swarm” and if their stings had not hurt so much, it would have been comical. I remember my Mother dressed as an angel coming down the hall to comfort me after a skit in a church sponsored Halloween Haunted House (won’t see any of those anymore in a Baptist church) caused me terror. Each time I walk down that hallway for whatever reason I am reminded by that memory and flooded with hundreds of others. That same hallway reminds me of a promise one of the church elders (Barney Weaver) who also loved the church building and its people spoke at an emotionally wrenching good-bye party. He begrudgingly was moving out of state to be close to his children as his health continued to fail. “ I may be leaving, but I’ll be back – they’ll bring me back and put me right out there…he exclaimed as he fought back tears. Barney was pointing in the direction of the church graveyard. Several years later, Barney returned as promised to the place that he loved, a place that still holds memories of all
of the many years of happy times that he spent there. The big porch reminds me of weddings, of family pictures, happy times…simple times. I would wait there on the porch and look for my friend’s cars, as they would arrive at church, and as I grew older I would look for my family to pull in. Years later, I would stand on that same beloved porch and wait to see my Father arrive. I resolutely showed up at the church early to make sure that I was standing there (in the same spot as I had hundreds of times before watching for him to turn up) as he pulled in. It was important after all, as it was to be the last time my father would come to the building. I stood under the protection of that building almost melting into its brick as the cold rain began to fall during the worst moment of my life – the moment the hearse arrived with my Father. The last time he would come to the place that he loved the most. Inside at the funeral I marveled at the variety of reasons that my family or I had stood at the front of that pulpit where we received beloved friends and family. From baby dedications and weddings, to this. Beginnings. Endings. Full Circle, if you will.
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G R E AT E R K N O X V I L L E H O M E S & L I V I N G
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It is not just my own place of faith that evokes emotion in me. I am moved every time I drive down Broadway and see St John’s Lutheran….as well as always being drawn to the stark white with the black windows known as The Christ Science Church. These buildings speak to me in a way that requires no words. I can only imagine that their members have many of the same emotions that I have, about their own church homes or that the unassuming people driving by must enjoy their beauty and mystique. Most of the buildings that are featured in this piece are extraordinary in their structures, from the 1800’s old charm to the sharp architecture of the modern times. Others articulated to me in different ways. Immaculate Conception stands as a beacon to downtown – I’m not
Catholic, but cannot remember a time that I have not been drawn to that building. Eternal Life may not win an award from Architectural Digest, but you can believe that is indeed a magnificent structure. If you walk into a service at that church, you will know that I am telling the truth. Sequoyah Presbyterian has a community history, and Church Street United Methodist serves a reminder that I am home, I’m in Knoxville. Just like the JFG sign, the Sunsphere, or the Kimball’s Clock – it has its place on Knoxville’s signature map. Brian Wagner’s artistic approach is unbelievably thoughtful, yet true to his calling. His work will hopefully guide you into experiencing these places of faith –in a way that my words never would.† G R E AT E R K N O X V I L L E H O M E S & L I V I N G
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