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FEATURES 12 Frozen Yogurt for Everyone Emmy's Offers Sweet Treats and a Positive Work Environment for All

16 Bouncing Back Lessons Learned from a Post-Injury Comeback

20 The Last Warm Night Transitional Looks from Local Shops to Wear on the Last Warm Night of the Season

28 Designed for Dignity Angel Wings Uses Wedding

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Dresses to Honor Babies Who Never Make It Home

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Frozen Yogurt for Everyone EMMY'S OFFERS SWEET TREATS AND A POSITIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL

West Knoxville Lifestyle | September 2019

BEARDEN LOCALS ARE USED TO COM-

to close the franchise and offered the busi-

ING TO EARTH FARE FOR HEALTHY

ness to the McIntyres. Jodie, a breast cancer

FOOD OPTIONS, BUT TAKE A STROLL

survivor with a master’s of education in health

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promotion and behavioral education, saw this

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as her opportunity to merge her passions for

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health and nutrition with educational support

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FROZEN

YOGURT UNLIKE ANYTHING ELSE IN

for adults with “differing abilities.”

KNOXVILLE. The family-owned and -oper-

Jodie spent years creating educational sys-

ated store is ready to become a neighbor-

tems to support her son’s learning through-

hood hang-out for birthday parties, group

out school, many of which were shared in the

events, date nights and more.

classroom to help other students as well. Her

Emmy’s unique recipes are all about the

husband and co-owner, Michael, is a business

ingredients, or, more importantly, the ingre-

professor at the University of Tennessee, and

dients you won’t find, such as high fructose

he sees that Jodie’s methods are more than

corn syrup and artificial colors and flavors.

good ideas; they’re good business.

They even offer vegan options, along with

“She is using sound educational princi-

gluten-free sandwich cookies, paleo gra-

ples applied to business, things that we’re

nola and gummy candy with all-natural

teaching at UT,” he says.

colors and flavors. The build-your-own

Ultimately, the McIntyres want to see

yogurt cups are available in four sizes, three

their methods go beyond frozen yogurt to

of which cost a set rate while the fourth is

help other companies hire more employ-

the pay-by-weight standard typical of other

ees with differing abilities.

frozen yogurt shops. Owners Michael and

“We hope people get inspired to use the

Jodie McIntyre want every customer to have

same principles and the same people in

a great experience when they visit Emmy’s,

their own businesses.”

but really, it’s not about the yogurt.

While Emmy’s currently has three staff

The shop is named after the McIntyre’s son

members with differing abilities, Jodie is

Michael, nicknamed “Emmy,” who worked a

already looking ahead to consider potential

part-time job at Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt

needs of future employees. They want Emmy’s

during high school. His parents were thrilled

to be a “learning laboratory” where different

to see him learning not just how to run a reg-

abilities and styles of learning can be explored.

ister but how to cash a paycheck, manage

“I know eventually we’ll have someone who

money and how banks work, not to mention

is not a strong reader, and we’ll need to make

the social development from daily contact

photo versions of these manuals,” she says.

with customers. Emmy enjoyed working

Ashley Leininger is an Honors Scholar

there for four years when the owner decided

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Jodie McIntyre with her son, Michael ("Emmy")

and when she heard Jodie guest lecture in her Human Development

Ultimately, community is at the heart of Emmy’s Frozen Yogurt.

class, she knew she wanted to be a part of Emmy’s. Now as a team

That’s obvious to Anna Cormier, who comes in every night for

lead at the store, she works closely with the McIntyres as well as the

her favorite mango yogurt.

team members with differing abilities. All the employees know this

“I want to support the neighborhood, and I love the fact that it’s

shop is about more than frozen yogurt, and they work together toward

healthy,” Anna says. “It just always feels so nice. It’s good yogurt, a

the mission of empowering the community of differently abled people.

good cause and good people.”

“There’s a lot of acceptance here,” Ashley says. “Things are done right, and we do it together. All we want is to help ourselves, help

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HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

Bouncing Back LESSONS LEARNED FROM A POST-INJURY COMEBACK

IT WAS ANOTHER TYPICAL WEDNESDAY

mesh to keep the small intestine where it

AFTERNOON WORKOUT THAT INCLUD-

belongs—inside of my abdominal wall. The

ING DEADLIFTS—LOADING A BAR UP

procedure went well, so they tell me, but I

WITH WEIGHT AND LIFTING IT OFF OF

was sore for about a week afterward, and

THE GROUND. I’ve done these 100 times

the rotation of icepacks into and out of the

before, and except for muscle aches in my

freezer was constant.

legs, had never hurt myself. Honestly, the

It’s been about four weeks since my proce-

weight wasn’t even that heavy for me. I felt a

dure, and for a regular exercise and personal

twinge on my last set but thought nothing of

trainer, it’s been a challenging recovery. But

it. Later that day, I ran up a short hill behind

like all of my setbacks—ACL reconstruction,

our studio and felt a sharp pain in my lower

shoulder labral tears from mountain biking

left abdomen, and that’s when it became

and skiing accidents, sinuplasty—I’m learn-

crystal clear: I had a hernia.

ing something that will make me a better

Sure enough, my family doctor and then

trainer and hopefully a better person.

the surgeon confirmed that I indeed had

While I have been able to resume walking,

an inguinal hernia, and about six weeks

the impact from a light jog is more than my

later I had my surgery, where they use a

weakened core is ready for.

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West Knoxville Lifestyle | September 2019

PATIENCE: Once again, I am reminded that the human body will recover on its own timeline and to focus on small improvements rather than being dejected about how far I have to go or risk re-injury by overdoing it. EMPATHY: Honestly, this minor setback from which I am recovering from nicely is nothing compared to some of the serious medical conditions others suffer with. But unless you’ve experienced setbacks yourself, it can be hard to empathize with others. And empathy is everything in personal training. HUMILITY: Five-pound dumbbell raises that are usually reserved for beginner clients and little old ladies in their 80s are making my shoulders burn. My legs were sore from a 30-minute walk in our neighborhood. I have to be careful just sitting up to get out of bed. I have to ask others for help lifting objects that should be easy for me to lift. APPRECIATION: “You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.” Yes, it’s a cheesy ‘80s song by the hair-metal band Cinderella, but’s it’s also true. As I feel myself slowly getting stronger each day, I am more appreciative of my good health than I ever could be without the setback. GOAL SETTING: I do better if I have a BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) in front of me to work toward. It helps me to stay focused on the daily disciplines required to reach that goal and gives me a reason for doing the work. The bucket-list goal I’ve set for myself is to complete a four-day bike trip through the Andes Mountains in Argentina this winter with my wife and a group of friends. My advice to anyone on the comeback path from injury is to focus on the hidden blessings, take things one day at a time, and then enjoy the journey back to being 100 percent. Andrew Henderson is the owner and operator of Fitness Together.

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[ the last warm night ]

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DESIGNED FOR DIGNITY ANGEL WINGS USES DONATED WEDDING DRESSES TO HONOR BABIES WHO NEVER MAKE IT HOME

SHORTLY BEFORE BEN AND JENNIFER JONES WERE EXPECTING THEIR THIRD CHILD IN 2014, A FRIEND OF THEIRS UNEXPECTEDLY WENT INTO LABOR WITH HER DAUGHTER AT 23 WEEKS. The baby lived for 15 months in the NICU before passing away. One of the things Jennifer noticed during her friend’s immense grief was the struggle to find something her baby could wear for burial. Then, the Joneses had their daughter, and while still in the hospital, Jennifer asked a nurse what they do for babies who pass away before coming home. Did they have a protocol for garments? “She said they wrap them in a washrag,” Jennifer says. “It was heartbreaking. I had just had a baby, and I couldn’t imagine her passing away and being wrapped in a washrag. There’s no dignity in that.” Amidst the euphoria of bringing home a healthy baby girl, the Joneses were thinking about how to help parents who lose their babies and need a garment for a dignified burial. Jennifer contacted the nurses at LeConte Medical Center, where she’d just given birth, to propose a solution. 28

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Right: Every kit includes a garment, a stuffed animal, a "stay-with-me" blanket, a crocheted hat and a bracelet.

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For babies who aren't big enough for a gown, Angel Wings also provides wraps so every baby can be buried with dignity.

“They were gung-ho from the begin-

need for people to sew, take apart dresses or

ning,” Jennifer says. “We were home, and I

contribute in other ways that keep Angel

was nursing, and I couldn’t sew right away,

Wings running—whether it be donating

so my husband sewed the first gown. His

wedding dresses or purchasing items from

mother was a seamstress—a single mom of

their updated Amazon.com wishlist.

four boys who sewed disposable clothes for

“Our volunteer base is not where it

doctors—so he has a sewing background.

needs to be. There’s only four of us who

I’d donated my wedding dress to an organi-

are sewing. Others take dresses apart, and

zation similar to ours in a different state the

there’s also bracelet-making, where we

year before, so we used a friend’s gown for

use the beads from dresses to make Mom

the first memory gown.”

a keepsake,” Jennifer says.

Word spread quickly, and soon the Joneses

In fact, Angel Wings provides much

were getting phone calls from UT Medical

more than gowns. Every bereaved mother

and Children’s Hospital. They recruited vol-

receives a kit in a drawstring bag that

unteers and rented a room at the Sevierville

includes the baby’s gown or wrap, a cro-

Library to brainstorm, take apart donated

cheted hat, a stuffed animal, a bracelet and

wedding dresses and disperse the work.

a “stay with me” blanket, a two-piece

Angel Wings was established but still in

receiving blanket in which the mother and

need of a full-time workspace. After a quick

baby each keep a half. Also included in the

stint in a donated office space in Gatlinburg,

kit are grief support materials.

the organization raised enough money to

“Our priority is not us. It’s hard, and we

purchase a church building in 2016. In fact,

do need volunteers, but knowing the babies

the day of their move-in was the same day

will have dignity when they are laid to rest

the Smoky Mountain fires started.

is what keeps us going,” Jennifer says. “We

“We were moving into that space on

keep perfecting what we do.”

the day of the fire,” Jennifer recalls. “We

Currently underway are preparations for

had been looking at four properties, and

their fourth-annual “On the Wings of Angels”

this was the only one that didn’t burn. The

gala on Friday, Sept. 27, at their main loca-

other three burned down.”

tion at 560 King Branch Road in Sevierville.

Today, Angel Wings Memory Gowns

As their biggest fundraiser of the year, it’s

provides garments to more than 50 hos-

imperative that the plated-dinner evening,

pitals and funeral homes across the U.S.

complete with entertainment, goes well.

in addition to serving Knox, Sevier and

Tickets are $50 each if purchased by Sept. 10

Blount Counties. They provide gowns and

and $75 from Sept. 11 to the day of the event.

wraps at no expense to the hospital or the parents; even the shipping expenses are

Comedian

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from

Ministries is slated to perform.

covered. The organization is entirely run by volunteers, so there is always a revolving

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REBEL KITCHEN & OLD CITY WINE BAR PRESENT DRAG BRUNCH

INDIAFEST 2019

Old City Wine Bar

Experience the Indian culture through

REBEL KITCHEN'S BENEFIT DINNER FOR SPECIAL GROWERS

Enjoy a live show while you brunch,

food, song, dance and other orga-

Enjoy a four-course dinner on-site at

hosted by the magnificent Hannah

nized activities. IndiaFest will include

the farm to help provide funding for

VonStevens with a new show each

instructed yoga practice, cooking

this nonprofit that provides job train-

month. Tickets go on sale two weeks

demos and many other cultural per-

ing and employment opportunity

prior to the day of the event. There is

formances and events. Learn more at

for disabled young adults in Blount

a $5 cover fee with proceeds going

IndiaFestKnoxville.Weebly.com.

County. Tickets are $75. Get more

World's Fair Park

Rebel Kitchen

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to Knox Pride. Two opportunities for more info at RebelKitchenKnx.com.

BRICKUNIVERSE KNOXVILLE LEGO FAN EXPO

ZOO KNOXVILLE'S BREW AT THE ZOO

Join thousands of fellow LEGO fans

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as they converge at the Knoxville

This off-road 5K adventure takes

Zoo Knoxville invites everyone who is

Convention Center for BrickUniverse

you across scenic trails and fields,

wild about craft beer to the Second

LEGO Fan Convention. BrickUniverse

obstacles, mud and water. It is open

Annual Brew at the Zoo on Sept. 20

LEGO Fan Convention brings it all:

to individuals and teams. It consists

from 6:30–10:30 p.m. Animals, live

LEGO displays, art, building zones,

roughly of 3 miles of off-road run-

entertainment, local food trucks,

special guests, merchants, experi-

ning, which entails some obstacles,

more than 40 craft breweries and

ences and more! Saturday, Sept. 21,

hills, and, of course, mud pits. Wear

120-plus beers, are on tap at this

and Sunday, Sept. 22, 10 a.m. to 4

old clothing and shoes. Marines will

unique after-hours event. General

p.m. $15 admission. Children 2 and

make sure you successfully complete

admission tickets include a tasting

under are free.

their course! Ooh-rah!

IJAMS FARRAGUT PROGRAM: FUN FUNGI

HOLA FESTIVAL

Founder's Park at Campbell Station

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The Pinnacle at Turkey Creek

Ijams Nature Center is bringing its

event highlights the diversity of the

Taste of Turkey Creek is Knoxville's pre-

programs to Farragut so people

Hispanic culture while extending a

mier tasting event, as well as the Pat

can enjoy them without having

cultural salute to the East Tennessee

Summitt Foundation's largest event of

to fight the traffic. Explore the

community. Enjoy a rich mix of music,

the year. Thanks to incredible local sup-

exotic world of Toadstools, Dryad’s

dance, food, arts, crafts, heritage

port, it has raised more than $85,000

Saddles and Fairy Helmets, oh my!

tables, a Parade of Nations and

to support the organization's fight

This program will introduce you to

children’s activities. Learn more at

against Alzheimer's disease. The event

the fascinating world of fungi and

HolaHoraLatina.org.

will offer samplings from a variety of

lichens. The hike may go off the

local restaurants, as well as a selection

paved trail at times; bring appro-

of craft beer and wine.

priate footwear. Ages 10-plus.

brunch: 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Get

Knoxville Convention Center

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glass, event map/menu, drinking water and unlimited beer samples.

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