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VOL. 6 NO. 6

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February 6, 2012

Mud flies at Northshore

By Sandra Clark

Remembering Bearden

Even at age 86, Howard Claiborne remembers every child from his 1st grade class at Bearden Grammar School. He remembers quite a bit, having been born in the community in 1926.

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See Wendy Smith’s story on page A-3

Being crafty

Dr. Bob Collier says what he did last week was a “mountain top experience,” even though it happened on land with many hills ...

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See the story on page A-6

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Film shot in East TN unearthed Did you know that MGM shot a motion picture in Union County in th e summer of 1972?

Did you know that Jeff Bridges and Randy Quaid both starred in it? A rare 16 mm print of “The Lolly-Madonna War” has been unearthed and will be shown at the East Tennessee History Center downtown as part of a new film series. See Jake Mabe’s story online.

Index Wendy Smith Community Government/Politics Marvin West Dr. Bob Collier Faith Schools Business Community Calendar Health/Lifestyles

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Construction may be slow in some parts of town, but that’s not the case at the Northshore Town Center where new Target and Publix stores are being built. The center is both visible and easily accessible from Pellissippi Parkway.

Last week, Mayor Tim Burchett and Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre led a ceremonial groundbreaking for a new elementary school (yet to be named, but might we suggest Northshore Elementary) at the mixed-use complex which will include businesses, homes and recreation.

Burchett smiled at the prospects of more jobs (and resultant taxes). School board chair Thomas Deakins smiled because the new school represents a campaign promise fulfilled. McIntyre smiled because he’s a happy guy.

“When I ran in 2006, I promised to ease overcrowding in the west (county),” said Deakins. “This new school addresses a need and will help us at Farragut schools and A.L. Lotts.”

Board member Karen Carson echoed Deakins and asked for ideas on rezoning students to the new school. Designed by Cope Associates, the school will accommodate 1,200 students in grades K-5.

Board member Lynne Fugate said while the new building is exciting, “a building is just a vessel.

What’s most exciting is what happens every day in Knox County Schools.”

At 128,500 square feet, the school is expected to open in August 2013. Rouse Construction was the low bidder at $15.5 million.

Architect Lanis Cope stands with school board member Karen Carson at the groundbreaking for a new elementary school at Northshore Town Center. Photos by S. Clark

In the distance, clouds hovered over the Smokies. Both Burchett and McIntyre acknowledged it was Groundhog Day. “Mayor Burchett saw his shadow and that means six years of big budgets,” McIntyre joked. Everybody smiled.

State Rep. Ryan Haynes talks with Mayor Tim Burchett. Haynes, who chairs the Knox County legislative delegation and represents the area to be served by the new school, said he left Nashville “and drove the speed limit” quickly to get back for the 2:30 p.m. ceremony.

Wait is over for the Watsons

By Wendy Smith Daniel Watson was a minister at West Towne Christian Church and his wife, Mandy, was a teacher at CAK when they were asked this question during a small group Bible study: If you could do anything with your life, what would it be?

Mandy responded that she would buy a large piece of property, adopt several children and run a ministry out of her home. By the end of the week, the couple had purchased two houses on 3.5 acres on Robinson Road. It was another two years before two single mothers moved onto the Watson compound with their children and became the first families to be served by the Restoration House.

That “hurry up and wait” theme is one the couple has seen repeated several times in their lives.

The couple’s three children, Atley, Ava and Silas, are all adopted.

Adoptions are typically a flurry of paperwork followed by months of waiting.

And while the Watson’s new home was built by “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” in just more than a week, the family was on the show’s radar back in October of 2010. That was when producers called to say they wanted to know more about the family.

When they learned they had Construction work continues at Mandy and Daniel Watson’s home, which was built by “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” but the couple doesn’t been nominated for a home makeover, the Watsons put every effort mind the mess. Photo by Wendy Smith

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Recipients of home makeovers are typically families who have endured a tragedy or illness, or who have selflessly served their community. It was hard for the Watsons to believe that they might be chosen.

“I honestly thought, ‘Our story’s not so great,’ ” says Daniel as he sits in his new living room. But they stayed optimistic during the long wait.

In March of last year, producers arrived to film the family’s “back story.” Background checks were conducted on the Watsons, as well as the mothers served by Restoration House. By November, the “Extreme Makeover” staff knew everything there was to know about the family.

“We had all but gotten naked in front of them,” laughs Mandy.

The experience had potential to be stressful, but the family decided early on to “go with the flow,” she says.

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Spreading the blooms – and the love

Pam Rush and her sister, Sue Klipsch, show off the “Dr. Who” scarves they knitted at the Sewing Arts and Fashion Guild meeting held last week at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church. Rush recently moved to Knoxville from Kentucky, and Klipsch has immersed her in several local handicraft groups. The Sewing Arts and Fashion Guild is for crafters of all kinds, and it meets at the church at noon on first Wednesdays and at Joann Fabric and Craft Store for workshops on third Wednesdays. Info: 693-4221.

I have 50 daffodil bulbs in my garage, and while I don’t really like to get my hands dirty, I am determined to get them into the ground. I wouldn’t want to disappoint Maria, you see.

Wendy Smith

I met Knoxville Green Association founder Maria Compere at the Holland bulb sale and giveaway. The group is best known for the 1.7 million daffodils it has Flowers are a family affair in the Compere family. Knoxville planted along Pellissippi Green founder Maria Compere was on hand for the group’s Parkway, but it also provides Holland bulb sale and giveaway, held Jan. 28 and 29, as were free bulbs for Knox County her granddaughter, Alyx Henry, and her daughter, Suzy Comp- Schools, the Knoxville Zoo, ere. Proceeds from the sale will be used to plant more daffodils the Knox County jail. Knoxalong Pellissippi Parkway.

ville Green also provides free bulbs to other nonprofit organizations.

“Knoxville could be much prettier than it is if everyone would take personal responsibility,” says the 96-yearold Compere.

Bulbs were just 25 cents, and each customer walked away with 25 free bulbs, so I had no excuse for not doing my part to beautify the city.

The work of Knoxville Green began as a family affair around 30 years ago. Suzy Compere, Maria’s daughter, says that her mother’s Deane Hill yard is a testament to her love for flowers, as well as her desire to include others in her passion. Suzy can identify which daffodils were planted by each of her high school boyfriends.

Maria doesn’t just grow flowers – she grows people.

Many of the bulbs along Pellissippi Parkway were planted by prison inmates, and she is filled with compassion for them. Many are mentally ill and not bad people, she says.

In Mexico, where she grew up, it was a tradition that, twice a year, people would drop off craft supplies, books and clothing for inmates at local prisons.

“They need to feel, desperately, that someone cares about them,” she says.

She takes fried chicken to the prisoners when they are planting the bulbs. One warm day, a young man told her that eating the chicken in the sunshine made it a “perfect day.”

Word about Pellissippi Parkway daffodils has apparently made it around the globe. Suzy Compere met a German couple while travelling in Guatemala,

Bearden High School junior Alli Acuff pulled out all the stops for Superhero Day, which was part of Spirit Week at Bearden.

Acuff planned to attend the BHS vs. Farragut basketball game held on Friday, but she also just loves dressing up. “I would wear a cape every day, if I could,” she says. She is active in the Bearden drama department, and has a part in the school’s upcoming production of “Midsummer Night’s Dream.”

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Suzy was delighted to tell them that she not only knew of the flowers, but that she had planted many of them herself.

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Watsons ’ From page A-1

justed to the cameras and microphones that recorded every special moment.

The climax of the experience was seeing their new home on Jan. 18. The family doesn’t miss their previous home, which suffered from a crumbling foundation and a leaky roof.

The Watsons continue to “go with the flow� as they adjust to their new home and the media frenzy that still surrounds them. As of last week, the home didn’t have a finished driveway, and the family hadn’t yet received their personal items from their former home. But they are thankful for “Extreme Makeover� and the community that pitched in to bring their dream home to life.

They hope to use the media attention to raise awareness for the Restoration House. The nonprofit continues to raise funds for a new 15-unit housing complex for single moms. “We are passionate about helping other cities see how they can make this model work,� says Mandy.

Producers continued to tell the Watsons that they were one of a handful of Knoxville families who were candidates for a makeover, even on the morning of Jan. 10 when they showed up early to discourage the family from looking out the window in anticipation of a knock on the door.

After they learned they had won, the Watsons were whisked off to Clearwater, This 2006 photo shows one of Claiborne’s early playgrounds: the bluffs that overlooked a quarry off Weisgarber Road between Fla. Their cell phones were Kingston Pike and Papermill Drive. The bluffs, along with several World War II-era homes, were leveled when Brookview Town taken away to keep family Centre was built. Photo submitted and friends from sharing details of the build. But that was no problem, because the family wanted to be surprised, says Mandy.

They received V.I.P. treatment, including a private visit with Winter, the star the depression.�

By Wendy Smith Just north of the quarry of the movie “Dolphin Tale,�

Even at age 86, Howard was the Cedar Grove com- at the Clearwater Marine Claiborne remembers evmunity, where a three-story Aquarium. The children ery child from his 1st grade log cabin that housed a mill were treated like rock stars, class at Bearden Grammar stood near what is now the says Mandy, and handlers School. He also remembers Church of the Savior. He followed them around with when the Bearden commuknew the owners of the farm drinks and snacks. They adnity was marked by signs on – the Weisgarber family. its eastern edge, near HighHe knew other families land Memorial Park, and its whose names now grace West western edge, just past CenKnoxville roads, like Kirby, tral Baptist Bearden.

Watt and Lonas. He and his If one travelled from ■Downtown Speakers Club meets 11:45 a.m. every Monday at father hunted “every inch� of Bearden toward Knoxville, TVA West Towers, 9th floor, room 225. Currently accepting new the Deane Hill area, which they’d pass through a string of members. Info: Call Jerry Adams, 202-0304. was the estate of Tom Deane, several communities – Brick■UT Toastmasters Club meets noon every Tuesday at the Knoxowner of Appalachian Maryard, Forest Hills, then Slatey, ville Convention Center on Henley Street in room 218. Currently ble Company. He met many which was where Earth Fare accepting new members. Info: Call Sara Martin, 603-4756. of the families while working now stands. The area around ■West Knox Lions Club meets 7 p.m. each first and third Monday his Bearden paper route. what is now old Kingston Pike at Shoney’s on Lovell Road. “I remember it just like was called Forks of the Road. ■West Knoxville Kiwanis Club meets 5:30 p.m. every Tuesday at yesterday,� he says of his Claiborne was born in Shoney’s on Walker Springs Road. childhood.

1926 in a house just behind Central Baptist, and the only time he ever lived more than a mile away from that spot was during his three years in the Army Air Corps. He and Howard Claiborne, pictured with his wife, Vera, in their Deane his wife, Vera, have lived in Hill home, was born in Bearden in 1926. Photo by Wendy Smith their Deane Hill Drive home train pass. It had an arm look just like snow,� he refor 30 years.

He had plenty of adven- that picked up the bag of calls. “Then it would rain, tures growing up in the small outgoing mail, while the bag and it would all be gone.�

The scenic quarry was a community, which was made of incoming mail was kicked up of a post office, a school, off the moving train. Clai- favorite picnicking spot, and three churches and two gro- borne liked to pick up the Claiborne camped in the cery stores, as well as two mail bag and run it over to nearby “wilderness� with the Boy Scouts. He and his “tourist homes,� for those the post office.

Another favorite haunt friends enjoyed jumping off who happened to be passing Tennova Healthcare is new, but our roots through. The busiest spot was the quarry off Weisgar- a bridge, located at the curin East Tennessee go back 81 years. Which was the railroad depot in ber Road. The bluff on the rent entrance to Brookview means we may have treated you, your the Baum Drive area. When south side of the quarry was Centre Way, into a swimparents, your grandparents and even your Bearden residents wanted high – as high as the tops of ming hole created by Fourth great-grandparents. And now we’re here for to “go to Knoxville,� they’d the new office buildings in Creek. Three or four cars Brookview Town Centre, he might pass by during the catch the train, he says. your sons and daughters. To learn more, visit The depot was an attrac- says. The rock crushers made entire day, he recalls.

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Ready to rumble (or at least break ground)

Mayors move KTSC off dead center The final chapters of the Gloria Ray era at Knoxville Tourism and Sports Corporation are still being written on my deadline.

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However, this much is clear. The Ray years at KTSC are over. It is only a matter of time when she departs and what the final pay package is. Some feel she should pay back money to KTSC as she has been overpaid for years instead of KTSC buying her out.

If this needlessly unending saga does end soon, we can all thank Mayors Burchett and Rogero for their strong, unequivocal statements that Ray and the executive committee had to step aside.

When the two mayors speak, people listen.

Burchett and Rogero voiced views the public had been feeling for weeks. This sets the stage for further cooperation in other areas such as greenways, transportation, parks and historic preservation such as Blount Mansion.

I applaud Burchett and Rogero for their leadership on tourism. It took them to get this off dead center.

As this is being written the KTSC board meets (on Friday). It will need many meetings and soul searching to determine what went wrong and how it does not occur again. How did the board let this happen?

Frankly, there is enough blame to go around. Everyone failed the test of fiduciary responsibility. It appears Ray was paid at times without an approved contract by the executive committee or the board.

Apparently, she negotiated with a few, and nobody else asked questions.

As KTSC goes forward there will need to be total transparency. Pay to Ward Phillips, the attorney, and any public relations contracts will need to be made public and kept low.

The board must be frugal in what it pays Ray to depart. It needs to adopt new procedures and devote more time to the clean up and morale building now needed. Don’t be surprised if Ray sues.

Susan Brown, the interim chair and executive committee member, has been a longtime friend of Ray. She was my economic

development director for the city where she did a superb job. She was chair of MPC. She will be tested now in ways she has never been tested before and it will in public. Brown could be a more effective face for KTSC but she has her work cut out for her. Whether her past support of Ray and her executive committee membership will make it impossible for her to establish credibility with the public remains to be seen.

If a reader is on a nonprofit board my advice is to take it seriously and ask questions, especially about pay for the CEO. ■ Harry Tindell is retiring after 22 years as a state representative. In 2015 (Oct. 30) he reaches age 55 and will be eligible to receive his legislative pension which will be $1,650 a month for the rest of his life based on $75 a month per year of service. His plans for post legislative activity have not been set.

■ City Council has picked an able attorney to replace Charles Swanson, now the city law director.

He is Rob Frost, former council member for 8 years.

However, it almost did not happen.

First, Frost had to survive the cut from 15 applicants to 5 finalists. He actually got all nine council votes in that round which made it look like it was his to have.

But then it took three more ballots on a separate day. In fact, on the first ballot, Frost only got three votes (Campen, Pavlis and Stair) who stayed with him for all three ballots. Wallace on the second ballot switched to Frost, giving him four votes.

On the third ballot, Della Volpe, who succeeded Frost on council, finally voted for Frost which gave him the necessary five votes. Della Volpe has the distinction of voting for each of the three finalists on the three different ballots.

Statement from Ray Late Friday, Gloria Ray issued this statement: “I am so proud of KTSC, and all the success and accomplishment that we have achieved as a team. I appreciate the board taking time to hear from me today. It was clear that the board understands that I was told that every contract I signed had been properly approved and, that I entered into all contracts in good faith. I look forward to working toward a resolution that is best for all parties involved.”

Prior to the groundbreaking Thursday for the new elementary school at Northshore Town Center are Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre (boot at left); Law Director Joe Jarret, who had no intention of getting muddy; and Sheriff Jimmy “J.J.” Jones, sporting stylish wingtips.

Photo by S. Clark

Stop the Campfield media circus

An open plea to Mayor Tim Burchett and Gov. Bill Haslam: Are you embarrassed yet?

You can’t be enjoying the media storm over Stacey Campfield’s analysis of the origin of the HIV pandemic – “It was one guy screwing a monkey, if I recall correctly, and then having sex with men. It was an airline pilot, if I recall,” or his reassurance that heterosexuals are at no risk of catching AIDS as long as they stick with their own kind – can you?

Admittedly, it was kind of a hoot when he went on Phil Williams’ radio show and argued medical science with the director of the Knox County Health Department, Dr. Martha Buchanan, but that act will get old fast.

Maybe there’s some value in keeping a guy like Stacey around in case you need a live chicken’s head bitten off or a bill dropped abolishing the Metropolitan Planning Commission, or some such. Circus geeks need love, too.

And to be fair, I suspect you both were as aggravated as I was when national commentators ridiculed him as a typical dimwitted product of Tennessee education. You both know that Campfield is a New Yorker who completed what passes for his education before he ever decided to grace us with his Staceyness. I guarantee you that his blog would look a lot better if he’d been in Evelyn Davidson’s 5th grade class at Fountain City Elementary School, even though it probably would have taken him two years to get through it.

I could go on and on like an off-the-record Republican, but column inches are precious and readers get bored, so I’ll get to the point: Don’t you think it’s time you guys dropped an anvil on Stacey Campfield’s head?

Metaphorically, of course.

With all due respect, you owe it to the rest of us. True, you didn’t create him, but you certainly were his enablers.

Mayor Burchett, it’s not your fault that your retirement from the 7th District

come she alone had the found himcojones not to fold into the self the sole pack?) defendant.

Betty It’s not too late to corDunaway Bean rect your mistake, but you sounds like better hurry. January was he’s looking bad, but it’s going to get forward to senatorial seat opened up trying the the opportunity for Camp- way worse when Campfield case, probfield to succeed you. He got has to trek up to Campbell ably in the through the primary without County to defend himself in Campfield spring: your help, winning a whop- a $750,000 libel suit filed “Three weeks before a ping 38 percent of the vote, by former state House canwhich indicates that most didate Roger Byrge. Byrge is very close election, he said Republicans weren’t exactly feeling the Staceyness.

But once he put that R Maybe there’s some value in keeping a guy like behind his name, he was golden.

Stacey around in case you need a live chicken’s A Democrat can’t beat head bitten off or a bill dropped abolishing the him and you guys were just icing on the cake – straight Metropolitan Planning Commission, or some butter. But you didn’t just such. Circus geeks need love, too. support him. You helped throw him a Club LeConte fundraiser. Granted, there were a bunch of other prom- a Democrat who lost a 2008 my client was a convicted inent Republicans on the race by 391 votes to Union felon who engaged in drug host list who also should County Republican Chad trafficking. ‘The mug shots have known better, but as Faulker, a Knox County are golden. …’ That was the your mother used to tell election that swung the deputy sheriff. you, just because everybody At issue is this Campfield House from Democrat to else is jumping off the Gay blog post from September Republican and Campfield Street Bridge …

2008: “Word is a ... mail was the hatchet man. He And, Governor, don’t piece has gone out exposing did it with actual malice think you’re not CampfieldByrges (sic) multiple drug and reckless disregard for culpable just because you arrests. Including arrests the truth, and he did it to didn’t actually show up at for possession and drug make himself look good in the LeConte wingding (I dealing. (I hear the mug the eyes of everyone else at think you were off camthe expense of a decent guy, shots are gold.)” paigning in Bucksnort). It’s Unfortunately for Camp- Roger Byrge.” not like you didn’t know You ain’t seen a media field, “word” was false, and what to expect, so don’t excircus yet. pect anybody to feel one bit falsely accusing someone of So, Mayor and Governor, a crime is libel, so he’s been sorry for you when you have I leave you with a claim to sign his cockamamie bills sued. Byrge’s lawyer, David from defendant Campfield’s Dunaway, accuses the senainto law.

2010 campaign website: Mayor, nobody held a tor of using his state-owned “Stacey Campfield has been computer to make a false alconstitutionally protected a pioneer in using the Intergun to your head and made legation with the intention net to better communicate you praise Campfield’s stub- of influencing an election.

And it wasn’t just any with constituents and the bornness or volunteer to cut election.

It was the election people of Tennessee and him a radio ad. connect them to the legis(And speaking of not that changed the balance lative process, and he will feeling the Staceyness, the of power in the Tennessee continue to do so as your only big GOP name miss- House of Representatives state Senator.” ing from the host commit- from Democratic to RepubPlease, find that anvil. tee was that of Speaker lican – by one skinny vote.

Campfield first claimed Pro Tem Jamie Woodson, who subsequently gritted legislative immunity. When her teeth through a year as that didn’t work, he threw Meet Conley Conley Underwood, 8th Campfield’s Knox County Republican House Caucus seatmate before resigning chair Glenn Casada under District school board candifrom office to run an edu- the bus by giving him up as date, is hosting a Meet and cation think tank. Might the source. When Casada Greet Reception 5-8 p.m. we still be blessed with her said he had no idea Campfield Thursday, Feb. 9, at New effective, intelligent rep- would be reckless enough Harvest Park. The public is resentation if she’d had a to put unvetted gossip in invited to come by to meet different co-worker? How writing as truth, Campfield and talk with Underwood.

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Vols add value to NFL The NFL just wasn’t the same without Peyton. Oh, we checked Colts scores but they didn’t really matter except in the context of first draft pick.

Other former Vols kept us watching. There were 38 on September rosters. Seventeen made the playoffs.

Jerod Mayo, Shaun Ellis (Patriots) and Deon Grant (Giants) helped entertain the Super Bowl multitude.

It was a good year for several. Jason Allen (Texans) had four more interceptions. Two Colquitts (Britton, Broncos; Dustin, Chiefs) punted well.

Parys Haralson (49ers), Kevin Burnett and Marvin Mitchell (Dolphins), and Robert Ayres (Broncos) were contributors. Ramon Foster (Steelers) numbers have grown to 6-6, 325, $480,000.

Donte Stallworth (Redskins) revitalized his career.

Chad Clifton healed enough to resume work. Scott Wells made the Pro Bowl. Both work for the Packers.

Jason Witten continued as a Dallas poster person but caught grief for roaring past the sideline and taking out unsuspecting cheerleaders.

Jabari Greer (Saints) was entertaining, even when I didn’t understand what he was saying.

Another Saint, Robert Meachem, caught 40 passes, six for touchdowns. John Henderson (Raiders) was gimpy at the finish. I may eventually find something good to say about Albert Haynesworth (Bucs maybe).

Denarius Moore (Raiders) led the younger generation. Luke Stocker (Bucs) made a decent first impression. Montario Hardesty (Browns) ran and caught but was limited by a leg injury. Dan Williams (Cardinals) had a bad elbow.

Arian Foster (Texans) is a reason to have spotlights.

What a story! From undrafted to league-leading rusher in 2010, fifth in 2011, focal point for Houston fans and foes, all-around capable, inside or pitch sweep, excellent receiver, many additional yards after contact. This is the mark of a gladiator.

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high school coach said Arian wasn’t running back material and made him a linebacker. Randy Sanders found him while looking at somebody else.

A great junior season and 14 touchdowns put Foster in line for NFL riches or the all-time Tennessee rushing record. His mom wanted him to stay in school. He needed only 684 yards. He got 570. Somebody thought he didn’t match the Clawson system.

All along, Foster was different. He never fit the jock profile. He seemed introspective, generally quiet, keen mind, creator of poems, essays, philosophy stuff.

A media request for interview time caused considerable confusion. Arian said OK if questions and answers were in Pterodactyl, some made-up dinosaur language. It was kind of goofy silly but it fit Foster’s quirky image. It did not fit the mood or scene.

Off to the side, a very serious Phillip Fulmer was talking about quarterback troubles. Indeed, the team needed leadership. Jobs and careers were at stake.

“Veeeeek!

Veeeeek!

Veeeeek!” Foster shrieked.

Pterodactyl? Journalists did not know whether to flee or weep.

Arian acquired a reputation for untimely fumbles.

Big turnover was in the 2007 Outback Bowl, fourth quarter, Vols pushing to break a tie. A Penn Stater grabbed the loose ball and ran 88 yards for a touchdown.

Foster fumbles contributed to 2008 losses to UCLA and Auburn.

Many positives were negated by negatives. Scouts erred. Arian missed wealth but got a free-agent job and emerged a winner. He is not a chronic fumbler. Strangely enough, he even makes sense.

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Bobby Eddington

Gina Oster

Carla Harris and Doug Harris at his campaign kickoff.

School board needs all types The best school board is one with independent members who can work collaboratively to achieve results.

It helps if the members like kids.

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Voters in District 3 have a good selection, based on last week’s forum at Cedar Bluff Elementary School.

Cindy Buttry, not seeking re-election, hugged Gina Oster afterwards. Cindy is for Gina and likewise so will be much of the traditional Republican establishment.

In fact, Gina will get a chunk of the school establishment, too, as her background is in PTA. Her opposition to charter schools reflected that: “I’m not for them,” she said in response to a question.

“We need to put our money to where our kids are right now.”

All three showed their newbie status, but most particularly Doug Har-

and vegetables. Harris said kids who don’t like the food should talk with the principal or cafeteria manager.

“Kids, don’t be afraid to tell adults what you think.”

In summary, Harris said we’ve got a great school system for families that are engaged; not so great for families that are not. He stressed technology and emphasis on the basics: math and reading.

Oster said her experience as a Realtor and school

ris. He seemed at times to have never been inside a Knox County school. “Charter schools are a good option,” he said, to the “failing schools in our inner city. It’s the social issue of our day.”

Bobby Eddington is intense, but lacking on specifics. “The food is what it is,” he said in reference to school lunches.

Oster said the lunches really “are not terrible,” and have recently improved with more salads, fresh fruits

employee qualifies her and “education defines our community.”

Eddington grew up in the Cedar Bluff area, graduating from Farragut High School in 1991. After working at Kroger and serving in the U.S. Air Force, he returned to college at UT to earn a degree in 2005. He now holds an MBA from Lincoln Memorial University. He and his wife have five kids including one in kindergarten.

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Some students’ work on display. Photos by Dr. Bob Collier

Lathe-turned vessels with carved and woodburned deocrations.

Being crafty NATURE NOTES | Dr. Bob Collier

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would call last week a mountain top experience, even though it was actually located in a landscape of many hills. Real, southwest North Carolina, almost in Tennessee and almost in Georgia, hills.

Populated by a host of interesting, talented, skilled and generally unusual people.

I was a student at the John C. Campbell Folk School, overlooking the bustling metropolis of Brasstown, N.C., (consisting of nine buildings, best I could count). Recommended to me by various friends and acquaintances, I had been curious about the Folk School for several years, ever since I began my serious interest in making bowls on the wood lathe back in 2003.

Lots of us who enjoy doing a craft find it helpful to get away for a weekend or a week with a good instructor and a group of folks with the same interests, to share ideas, learn some new stuff and get the juices flowing again. So, with a weeklong course promising lots of information about how to improve and grow my craft, I packed the car with wood, tools and my toothbrush, and headed for the remote southwest corner of

North Carolina.

Now, craft means a lot of different things to a lot of people. Folks in our area are accustomed to craft fairs and craft shows, and are probably most familiar with quality crafts through the work of the Southern Highlands Craftsman’s Guild, with its big center near Asheville and annual shows in Gatlinburg.

Many of the crafts we see happening in our region today are holdovers from the days when people had to make whatever they had, whether it was tools, chairs and tables, clothes and quilts or musical instruments.

And those skills, of course, were brought along with their parents and grandparents from whichever “old country� they happened to be from. And many of those skills were beginning to fade away and be lost as the years went by.

A big move to preserve, revive, encourage and teach all the Appalachian Highlands crafts came about in the early 1920s and into the 1930s. The Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts in Gatlinburg began in 1912 as the Pi Beta Phi Settlement School to educate poor Indian chil-

A canteen gourd decorated with fancy basket weaving.

dren; by 1945 it had morphed into a nationally-known school, teaching a wide range of crafts. The John C. Campbell Folk School, originally patterned after folk high schools in Denmark, was started in 1925, teaching various crafts like blacksmithing, carving, making musical instruments.

Those two schools, along with Berea College in Kentucky, The Penland School in North Carolina and a number of others, got together and founded the Southern Highlands Craftsman’s Guild in 1929. And the research and hard work by all those fine schools and people in the 1920s has resulted in the tremendous amount of interest and skill in crafts made with the hands, all through our Southern mountains area.

Which brings me back to the subject at hand – my week at John C. Campbell Folk School. When I looked through the catalog, I was initially dubious about mention of a good bit of storytelling, singing and music-making that I feared would take away from my woodturning time. Not to worry. It all worked in just fine and was most enjoyable, from mountain music before breakfast to the Friday night, Grand Ole Opry-type concert, and it just added a bit of fun seasoning to the mix.

My instructor was a personable chap from Bogalusa, La. He was

a skilled woodturner and artist who had been a commercial artist, schoolteacher and textbook sales rep, and who paints half-a-dozen huge Mardi Gras floats for the Bogalusa Mardi Gras parade every year.

He could take a scrap of wood from the workshop trash barrel and carve a beautiful dogwood blossom before your very eyes in a matter of minutes. He showed us how to beautify and enhance our woodturning work with inlay, woodburning and carving, and sent us home with enough ideas to work on all winter.

The week was spent working morning and afternoon in the various shops and studios, doing blacksmithing, furniture making, fabrics and baskets, drawing from nature, and turning wood. Then all the various classes would come together for the three hearty, family-style meals they set before us every day and talk about what we had been doing. There were students there from most everywhere – Maine, Wisconsin, Florida. And it was a hoot to see some sooty, carnivorous blacksmith student talking about his work with a table of neat, prim, tofu-fuelled sewing ladies. Some of the people-watching was worth the price of admission.

The last evening was a big showand-tell, with everybody displaying and explaining their week’s efforts.

And it was a remarkable show. It would be hard to look at all that good work and not go home all full

of enthusiasm for your next attempt at being crafty.

A man named Allen H. Eaton did an immense amount of research on Highland crafts and wrote an important book on the subject, “Handicrafts of the Southern Appalachians,� which came out in 1937.

He summed up the importance of hand crafts in these two sentences: “Learning through books and the wide use of reading and writing are for the masses of our people comparatively recent achievements; making things with the hands has been an everyday practice for ages.

Is it not possible that we often overlook the great amount of learning that comes through doing; and especially doing work with the hands which calls for skill, thought, and artistry?�

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BEARDEN SHOPPER-NEWS • FEBRUARY 6, 2012 • A-7 had described then I hauled out my Bible, my copy of the Revised Standard Lectionary, and my favorite commentary to settle in for some sermon prep. I already knew – because I had selected service music and hymns to support the theme of this healing Just then there was in their synagogue a man with story – that I was facing the an unclean spirit, and he cried out, “What have you to subject of demon possession. do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? I know who you are, Oh, goodie. the Holy One of God.” I worked out some things (Mark 1: 23-25 NRSV) to say about the text, and announced to the congregation on Sunday morning that the sermon was both short and When the phone rings at very fresh.

2:30 in the morning, it is nevCross There was, however, one er, repeat, never, good news.

Currents line in the text that I focused So when I picked up the Lynn on, and it haunts me still. phone and answered it, alHutton But first, some backready writing the possible ground. scripts in my head, I heard The demon, oddly enough, my senior pastor’s voice at knows, and confesses, who the other end of the line.

“You are,” came the an- Jesus is: “I know who you He was on his way to the swer. are, the Holy One of God.” hospital to deal with a family Suffice to say, I didn’t go He (It?) was clearly more medical emergency. He told back to sleep right away. discerning than the other me he would not be at church First, I checked my medi- people standing around, the next day, and I said, “So, cal books to see what I could who had not yet arrived at who’s preaching?” learn about the situation he that conclusion!

The demon’s question

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And then comes the question. One translation renders the demon’s question (and notice that the demon Community speaks in the plural), “What do you want with us?”

Services Clearly, Jesus wanted ■ Concord United Methodist the demon to leave the poor Church’s Caregiver Supman, and commanded it port Group, affiliated with to do so, in no uncertain Alzheimer’s Tennessee Inc., meets 10 to 11:30 a.m. each terms: “Be silent, and come first Tuesday in Room 226 out of him!” at the church, 11020 Roane The demon obeyed, conDrive. The next meeting vulsed the man and came will be Feb. 7, when guest out – as one translation renspeaker will be Connie Taylor, ders it – “with a shriek.”

Elder Care Coordinator for But the line I can’t get Elder Law of East Tennessee. out of my head, and which Anyone in the community echoes down the centuries who gives care to an elderly and reverberates around in individual is invited. Info: our own souls, as well as in 675-2835. our churches, homes and places of business, is this Rec programs one: “What do you want with ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, holds a beginus?” ner yoga class Mondays from Is that a question we dare 6-7 p.m. upstairs in the family ask the Lord? Because if we life center. Cost is $10 per class ask it, the Lord is quite caor $40 for five classes. Bring pable of answering it. a mat, towel and water. Info: And then what will we Dena Bower, 567-7615 or email do? denabower@comcast.net.

Women’s groups ■ First Baptist Church of Knoxville, 510 W. Main Ave., will host the Rev. Bob Money to discuss “Strengthening Our Family Bonds” 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10, as the second in a monthly series of speakers for Moms Connection for women with young children.

Admission is free but those participating are asked to bring a breakfast finger food to share. Child care will be provided by contacting Jenny Bopp at jbopp@fbcknox.org.

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Graves embarks on ‘journey’

By Sandra Clark The Rev. David Graves came back to the church where it all began to launch a “journey” toward becoming a bishop in the United Methodist Church. He refuses to call it a campaign, but the parallels are striking.

Graves preached at the Fountain City UMC on Jan. 29, and he met with family and friends in an afternoon reception. Now district superintendent in Kingsport, Graves grew up in Fountain City, graduated from Central High School and UT, and calls the church his home.

His parents, Fred and Billie Graves, were present, and he acknowledged his uncle, Tommy Schumpert.

Five of 15 bishops in the Southeast Jurisdiction will retire this year. Graves is one of 13 ministers nominated to fill those five spots. He was

the unanimous choice of the Holston Conference which represents more than 900 churches in parts of Tennessee, Georgia and Virginia.

Bishops are appointed for life, and Graves, 53, could serve as bishop for 16 years, he said. Afterward, he could accept an appointment in a local congregation. Conrad Majors was outspoken: “We want you to come back and be our pastor.”

That’s not likely to happen. David and Nancy Graves own a house near Ooltewah and expect to retire there. As bishop, he could be assigned anywhere in the nine-state southeast region.

The selection is in July at the Jurisdictional Conference at Lake Junaluska, N.C. Delegates (both clergy and lay) get five votes per round.

For the first time, this year’s vote will be electronic rather

than by paper ballot. “When one person gets 60 percent or more, he or she is elected,” said Graves. “Last time, it took 36 ballots.”

The quest for office requires endorsements, travel expenses, brochure printing, postage, website creation and maintenance, and other connections with social media. Graves estimates about $15,000 for his journey, and he had contribution envelopes available.

In an interview Jan. 21 with Clint Cooper of the Chattanooga Times Free Press, Graves said: “I’m blessed by (Holston) nominating me as a person to be looked at.”

Whatever happens, “this journey has helped me to be a better leader,” he said, adding that self-promotion is “totally out of my character.”

He was in Chattanooga to speak at Hixson UMC.

The Rev. David Graves is accompanied by friends from the Holston Conference UMC at a reception Jan. 29 in his home church, Fountain City United Methodist. Graves is the Holston Conference’s nominee to be bishop. Supporters are: Jay Garrison, attorney and lay candidate for the UMC Judicial Council; the Rev. Charles Maynard, district superintendent in Maryville; Since graduating from seminary, Graves has worked with youth at Second UMC in Knoxville, was youth director and associate pastor at Hixson UMC, and was pastor at St. Matthew UMC in Kingsport.

He was then senior pastor at Ooltewah UMC for 11 years, as the congregation

the Rev. Jim Whedbee, senior pastor of Fountain City UMC; the Rev. Carol Wilson, executive assistant to Bishop James Swanson; the Rev. Doug Fairbanks Jr., district superintendent in Knoxville; Graves, district superintendent in Kingsport; and Del Holley, lay leader and head of the Holston Conference delegation to the jurisdictional conference. Photo by S. Clark

grew from 211 to 656 with 1,000 members. He now serves as superintendent of the Kingsport District and has conducted short-term missions to India, Mexico, Appalachia Service Project and John’s Island.

David and Nancy have two grown children, Casey and Gregg. They began life

together in the parsonage at Second Methodist, next to the gym, where they hosted more than 7,000 visitors for the 1982 World’s Fair. Nancy is with him for this leg of the journey as well. “She said, ‘wherever you go, I’ll go with you,’ ” he said.

“We are all called to make a difference.”

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West High School students Think Pink, celebrate National Signing Day

By Betty Bean Three of West High School marketing teacher Christy Seals’ 11th grade students were pretty in pink last week in customdesigned T-shirts the class sold as part of the school’s “Pink Out” campaign.

The Pink Out project had several purposes, the students said, and last week they wore the shirts, designed by Guidance Department secretary Jennifer Zengel. The shirts honored the memory of assistant principal Donna Fielden’s sister Lisa, who passed away with breast cancer.

“We were at a football game one night discussing designs, and I said to Ms. Fielden, ‘Wouldn’t it be nice if the ribbon and the W could be joined to show that West was part of the breast

cancer solution?’ ” Zengel said. “She told me to come up with something and show it to her, so I did.”

The students approved of Zengel’s work, too.

“It was one of the best things we did to raise breast cancer awareness,” Indiana Laine said.

“They pretty much sold out. The only ones left are size XXL,” said Shelby Springer.

“A lot of people who bought shirts put dedications on them,” added Ravona Willis.

They priced the shirts at $15 and sold 100 of them.

A percentage of profit went to the Interfaith Health Clinic. Their marketing class also made and sold chocolate chunk cookies made with pink M&Ms and participated in other festivities surrounding the

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They are proud that the juniors won first place in the competition.

“The competition made it more fun,” Shelby said.

Ravona said she learned a lot about how to raise money for a good cause and Indiana said it was an exercise in teamwork – “Everybody came up with ideas.”

Meanwhile, at the other end of the building, senior George Bullock’s friends, family and coaches gathered for pictures after he signed his letter-of-intent to play college football at the University of Tennessee. George is an accomplished kicker who has worked on his technique for many years. After the signing, he and his family gathered for a prayer of hope and thanksgiving.

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West High School’s star kicker George Bullock (front, left) signed his letter-of-intent to play football at the University of Tennessee on National Signing Day last week.

To his right is his mother, Kathleen Bullock. Standing behind him are his father, Bill Bullock, and his brother, Will Bullock. Photos

by Betty Bean

Shelby Springer, Ravona Willis, Jennifer Zengel and Indiana Laine

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West High School ■ A celebration for the baseball program will be held 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, in the school’s mini-auditorium.

Meet the players, tour the facilities and hear from school athletic director Steve Killian.

Guest speaker will be Washington Nationals’ outfielder Brett Carroll. Season tickets

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Geography bee champion Bearden Elementary School 5th grader Maggie Gordon recently won first place in the school’s geography bee.

Asked why she felt geography is important, Maggie said, “It will be really useful in the years to come to know where things are.” She would like to become a doctor. Photo

by S. Barrett

SPORTS NOTES ■ Rec Baseball Sign-ups: Halls Community Park spring rec league baseball, 4U-14U sign-up times are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11. Info: www.hcpark.org or email hcpsports@msn.com.

■ Baseball tournament: Halls Community Park, Tee ball-14U and middle school. Friday through Sunday, Feb. 17-19. Info: 992-5504 or email hcpsports@msn.com.

BEARDEN SHOPPER-NEWS • FEBRUARY 6, 2012 • A-9

Olivia Peek and Riley Walker shape their cockroaches’ antennae as Cameron Carter attaches a hat to her puppet while preparing for a production of “Martina the Beautiful Cockroach.” Photos by S. Barrett

‘Cockroaches’ abound at Rocky Hill

By Sara Barrett The students in Lindsay Murray’s 3th grade class at Rocky Hill Elementary School buzzed around like worker bees last week as they prepared for a production of “Martina the Beautiful Cockroach.”

“I’m making one arm shorter than the other,” one student said of his cockroach puppet as he worked to complete its body.

The class wrote, produced and directed the play. It was based on a folktale from Central America.

The production is part of a weeklong Artist-in-Residence program sponsored by a grant from the Tennessee Arts Commission.

Strings Puppet Theatre in Centerville oversaw the students’ work – as well as that of several other classes at the school – as they made puppets, wrote the scripts, recorded audio and created visual displays for backdrops.

Each class based their play on a story from another part of the world. The plays were to be performed Friday, Feb. 3, for friends, families and fellow students.

Christopher Carter performs According to Murray, dental surgery on his cock- it was “really something” roach as he prepares the to watch his usually quiet face of his puppet for Fri- class of students transform day’s performance. into artists on a mission.

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Trey Powell laughs with a shudder as Garret Estes pracworks his cockroach puppet’s arms.

Adrianne Crocker measures and cuts “hair” for her puppet as another student’s cockroach head stares into the distance in the foreground.

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Audiologist Laurie Rush and hearing technician Martha Parker give a quick tour of the testing area they use in the hearing van for Knox County. Photo by S. Barrett

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By Sara Barrett The Knox County Hearing Van was at Rocky Hill Elementary School last week, which gave me the opportunity to meet audiologist Laurie Rush and hearing technician Martha Parker. Both were eager to discuss the importance of early identification and intervention when it comes to hearing loss.

“With significant hear-

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The duo usually visits the schools in East and South Knox County but have a couple of other schools.

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Tennessee is proud to be the Bank of the UT Vols. We are also pleased to have coach Pat Summit t Fansler as our champion and to have Joan Cronan, former director of women’s athletics, on the First Tennessee advisory board.

The Salute to Excellence, the popular “black tie and tennis shoe� fundraiser for the women’s athletic program at UT, held recently at Knoxville Convention Center, has been recognizing the athletic and academic accomplishments of women athletes for 24 years.

Prior to the Salute, the women’s program was raising about $75,000 per year. The first event, which began with a recep-

BUSINESS NOTES â– The Knoxville Chamber and the Knoxville chapter of the American Marketing Association will present “Shift Happens: Progressive Marketing Summit,â€? 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9. The summit begins at CafĂŠ 4 on Market Square and proceeds to the Knoxville Chamber after lunch. Cost is $75. Info or to register: www. knoxvillechamber.com. â– Upcoming Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce networking events are scheduled for 8 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at Linda’s Hallmark in the Vil-

tion at the home of then UT President Lamar Alexander, followed by dinners in private homes, raised about $25,000.

By the next year, the turnout was so large the reception was moved to the McClung Museum before guests traveled to different homes for dinner.

Later, the event moved to the Convention Center to accommodate a crowd of more than 700. While the Salute has gotten larger, it has retained the features that made it popular from the start and the event has raised more than $10 million dollars.

Each year, a different group of athletes is saluted for its excellence: a team that won a championship or athletes recognized as Academic All Americans.

In 24 years, there has been no shortage of excellence to be showcased.

Cronan says the event is popular because of the interaction with the athletes. “It helps to see them

lage Green Shopping Center, and 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Hibachi Factory, 10955 Kingston Pike.

Info or to register: www. farragutchamber.com. â– The Greater Karns Business Association will meet at noon Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Karns Community Center, 7708 Oak Ridge Highway.

Info: www.karnsbusiness. com. â– The Farragut Business Alliance will hold a membership mixer and business meeting 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Feb. 9, at Comfort Suites Knoxville West, 811 North Campbell Station Road. On the agenda are a panel discussion with

as more than just a sports event. It’s great exposure for the athletes. They love to dress up. And it’s fun for them to see how much people care about the program.�

The auction, featuring one-of-a-kind items, is always a highlight. A couple of years ago, with three people bidding on the Fried Green Tomatoes Dinner, a southern dinner for eight prepared by Cronan and Summitt, auctioneer Sam Furrow sold three of them for $65,000 each – a total of $195,000. Hot items this year included dinner for eight at center court, dinner for 10 with Vince and Barbara Dooley, a Swarovski-studded football helmet, and an original print of coach Summitt

by Clark Ensminger.

The event also includes “Fund a Cause,� with funds raised for a specific need.

This year, $25,000 was raised to fund computer streaming of women’s games.

Farragut High School and a teaser for a custom iPhone/ Android app for Farragut businesses. Info: www. farragutbusiness.com. â– The Knoxville Area Urban League will host an all-day Independent Contractor Workshop from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, 1514 East Fifth Ave. The workshop is designed for small trades contractors with six or fewer employees. The workshop is sponsored by the Knoxville Area Urban League and presented by SCORE. Cost is $100, which includes lunch, computer software and business forms. Info or to register: 524-5511 or info@ thekaul.org.

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Star Trek fans will remember that Leonard Nimoy, who played Mr. Spock, once wrote a book called “I Am Not Spock,” in which he tried to separate himself from that iconic character.

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Shannon Carey If you’ve lived in Knoxville for a while, you may have heard of the Shopper, or the Halls Shopper, no matter where you live. You may have heard of the dynamic duo of Sandra Clark and Mary Lou Horner.

Some may even know that for a while we tried to become the Halls News to get away from a name that some would say brands us in a negative way.

When we expanded to Bearden, Farragut and Karns, we considered changing yet again, but in the end we decided to stick with the name that’s served us well for 40 years.

You see, the ShopperNews got its start as the Shopper’s Guide in Halls.

The name came from the fact that the newspaper paid for itself with full-page ads to the local grocery stores, a tradition you can still see in our Food City and Kroger advertising.

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We’ve always been a free newspaper, and we are Jim Brannon commit ted to covering news on a community level. That’s why we have unique newspapers for each community we serve.

Darlene Hacker W e ’ r e able to do this because we sell ads that work, and our dynamic sales staff sells those ads. Just like our

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THURSDAY, FEB. 9

World’s Fair exhibit at Folklife Museum Business Alliance Mingler & Meeting The newly reopened Farragut Folklife Museum is remembering the 1982 World’s Fair with an exhibit that runs through Friday, May 18.

The World’s Fair exhibit features an assortment of artifacts from the museum’s collection as well as items on loan from museum committee members. The display includes memorabilia from booths that represented various countries, a slideshow of the fair’s exhibitions, and T-shirts, mugs, commemorative beer and other souvenirs from the event, which was held in downtown Knoxville from May 1 through Oct. 31, 1982.

The museum, housed in Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive, is open 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Admission is free. Info: Julia Jones, julia. jones@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057.

The Farragut Business Alliance will have a Membership Mingler & Business Meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at Comfort Suites Knoxville West, 811 N. Campbell Station Road.

The meeting is open to all Farragut businesses, nonprofits, churches, schools and other stakeholders. Food and beverages will be served.

The tentative agenda is: 5:30 to 6:15, general networking; 6:15 to 6:45, panel discussion with Farragut High School; 6:45 to 7:30, teaser for a custom iPad/Android app for Farragut businesses.

THURSDAY, FEB. 9 Workshop on garden prep for spring

MONDAY, FEB. 6 Preschool Storytime at library Preschool Storytime for ages 3-5 will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 6, at the Farragut Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Each child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Info: 777-1750.

MONDAY, FEB. 6, TO FEB. 17 Farragut Intermediate School Art Show The town of Farragut will sponsor the 2012 Farragut Intermediate School Art Show through Friday, Feb. 17, at Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive.

Works by some of the community’s most talented young artists will be on display. A free reception honoring the artists and their work will be held 5-6 p.m.

Tuesday, Feb. 7.

The art show will be free and open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays (regular Town Hall hours).

Info: contact special events and program coordinator Lauren Cox, lauren.cox@townoffarragut.org or 9667057.

TUESDAY, FEB. 7 Older Preschool Storytime at library Older Preschool Storytime for ages 4-6 will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the Farragut Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Info: 777-1750.

TUESDAY, FEB. 7 Council of West Knox Homeowners The Council of West Knox County Homeowners will meet Tuesday, Feb. 7, in the fellowship hall of Peace Lutheran Church, 621 Cedar Bluff Road.

Refreshments will be available beginning at 7:15 p.m.

The program will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m.

Bud Armstrong and Joe Jarret, both candidates for Knox County law director on the March 6 ballot, will speak and answer questions. The meeting also will provide subdivision homeowners’ association information and will highlight actions by MPC, BZA, Knox County Commission and the Sheriff’s Office.

Members and guests are welcome.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8 Baby Bookworms at library Baby Bookworms for infants to age 2 will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the Farragut Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Each child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Info: 777-1750.

THURSDAY, FEB. 9 Toddler Storytime at library Toddler Storytime for ages 2-3 will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at the Farragut Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Each child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Info: 777-1750.

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The town of Farragut will host “Let’s Get Ready for Spring,” a workshop for gardeners, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive.

Participants will learn what they can do to get their garden ready for spring while winter is still in progress.

Lindsay Lindsey of Meadow View Greenhouse & Garden Center will be the speaker for the class, which is sponsored by the Farragut Beautification Committee.

The workshop is free, but participants must register

by Monday, Feb. 6. Info or to register: 966-7057 or www. townoffarragut.org.

a team being 5 p.m., Monday, March 19, or when the leagues are full.

To register a team, contact Jay Smelser or Ashley Lanham at Parks and Leisure, 966-7057.

The town also has a Volleyball Rubric to assist with finding the right league for each team. It can be accessed through the town of Farragut website, www. townoffarragut.org, or by calling Smelser for assistance.

MONDAY, FEB. 13, THRU MARCH 19 Softball leagues open sign-ups The town of Farragut offers coed and men’s softball leagues each spring and fall. Sign-ups for the spring season, April through June, begin Monday, Feb. 13.

The leagues consist of recreational games and are considered “D” leagues. Play includes seven regular season games and a tournament. All games are played at Mayor Bob Leonard Park on Watt Road. Men’s league plays on Monday evenings, with coed teams playing on Thursdays.

Deadline for signing up a team is Monday, March 19, or until leagues are full. To sign up, contact Jay Smelser or Ashley Lanham in the Parks and Leisure office by calling 966-7057.

TUESDAY, FEB. 14 Older Preschool Storytime at library Older Preschool Storytime for ages 4-6 will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the Farragut Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Info: 777-1750.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15

FRIDAY, FEB. 10 Preschool Storytime at library Preschool Storytime for ages 3-5 will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 10, at the Farragut Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Each child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Info: 777-1750.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, FEB. 11-12

Baby Bookworms at library Baby Bookworms for infants to age 2 will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the Farragut Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Each child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Info: 777-1750.

THURSDAY, FEB. 16 Toddler Storytime at library

GO! presents ‘Alice’ ballet GO! Contemporary Dance Works will present “Alice,” a full-length contemporary ballet based on Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland,” at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, at the Bijou Theatre, 803 S. Gay St. “Alice,” a collaboration by six choreographers, combines classical, contemporary and aerial dance and a diverse selection of classical and contemporary music.

The largest production in GO!’s history, “Alice” will feature New York-based professional dancer Jill Frere in the lead role of Alice. The GO! ensemble is composed of 31 students Level V through Advanced currently enrolled at Studio Arts for Dancers and is helmed by artistic director Lisa Hall McKee. A gala at Club LeConte featuring a buffet dinner and silent auction will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. prior to the Feb. 11 performance. Gala tickets are $100 for adults and $80 for children under 12 and include preferred “Alice” seating.

Performance-only advance tickets are $21.50 adult and $16.50 senior/student; tickets at the door will be $26.50 adult and $21.50 senior/student.

Tickets may be purchased at www.gocontemporarydance.com; by calling or visiting Studio Arts for Dancers, 539-2475 or 1234 Rocky Hill Road; or at the Tennessee Theatre box office (next to the Tennessee’s side entrance on Clinch Avenue).

MONDAY, FEB. 13 Preschool Storytime at library Preschool Storytime for ages 3-5 will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at the Farragut Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Each child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Info: 777-1750.

MONDAY, FEB. 13, TO MARCH 19 Volleyball league team sign-ups Registration for the Spring 2012 volleyball leagues for the town of Farragut Parks and Leisure Services Department begin Monday, Feb. 13, with the last day to sign up

Toddler Storytime for ages 2-3 will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Farragut Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Each child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Info: 777-1750.

FRIDAY, FEB. 17 Preschool Storytime at library Preschool Storytime for ages 3-5 will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at the Farragut Library, 417 N. Campbell Station Road. Each child must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Info: 777-1750.

TUESDAY, MARCH 6 Spellers needed Can you spell “laodicean”? This word meaning “indifferent or lukewarm in matters of religion” was the winner for a 13-year-old speller at the national Spelling Bee in 2009. Farragut Rotary Club offers adults the chance to experience the thrill of victory at the sixth annual Farragut Rotary Club Spelling Bee for Adults on Tuesday, March 6, at Pellissippi State Community College, Hardin Valley Campus.

The Bee benefits the Adult Education/GED Program at Pellissippi State, the Knox County Imagination Library and Ball Camp Elementary School. Spellers are needed to compete, and guests are needed to come to the Bee to cheer on their favorite teams.

Teams can be individuals or represent a club, civic organization or business. Team registration is a $300 donation.

To register a team and for general information, call Lee Mrazek at 679-9007 or email her at lee@sweethometn.com.

There will be door prizes, dinner and lots of fun at the Bee on March 6. Admission is $5 per person, plus $5 for dinner. Children under age 6 are free, and donations will be accepted to support the programs. Door prizes, which include cabin rentals, hotel stays and a variety of other great items, will be given away on the day of the event. For some items, the ticket holder does not have to be present to win.

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NEWS FROM GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE

Are you ready for kindergarten?

By Shannon Morris

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indergarten is a huge step for families, and often more for the parents than for the child! Sending your little one off to kindergarten for the very first time is a big milestone, and making the right choice can be a big decision for families.

At Grace Christian Academy, we understand the importance of choosing the right school for your child. If you are looking for a kindergarten in an environment that provides opportunities for academic excellence, spiritual growth, and a warm, safe and loving atmosphere, we’d like you to consider Grace Christian Academy as the perfect place to meet those needs.

It is our mission to provide a sound, biblically-based education that will shape your child in every way – spiritually, socially, physically and mentally.

So that children will be properly prepared academically, Grace invests much time and energy equipping each kindergarten student with the basic skills necessary to be a vital member of the community. Kindergarten should be the place where those foundational skills are developed, so that children can readily adapt to the challenges of elementary education, and beyond.

Learning in action at Grace Christian Academy.

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Grace prides itself on offering a challenging, age-appropriate curriculum, with a strong emphasis on phonics, reading development and core mathematics concepts.

In addition, kindergarten students have the opportunity to explore their personal interests and curiosity through six special area classes each week. These classes include library, art, computers, Spanish, physical education and music. The goal is that each child be exposed to a well-rounded and broad spectrum of learning and personal enhancement.

Grace uses a curriculum for kindergarten students which provides excellence not only in education, but in the development of a biblical

world view. This means that even at an early age, kindergartners are taught that learning is a gift from God, that the Bible shapes the way we think, and that morals and character traits are as important to education as the “three R’s.” This biblical worldview is seen in lessons in areas of language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. The curriculum also provides a Bible class as one of the core components of the kindergarten experience.

If your family is nearing the point of making that big decision about kindergarten, we invite you to attend our open house at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12, or you can schedule a personal tour of the school. You may choose to begin the

Grace kindergartener Jayden Ford selects a book in her classroom. Photo by Kara McKamey application process at any time by completing a student application accompanied with the appropriate fee, which will be followed by a student screening and a family interview.

At Grace, we take the admission process very seriously in an effort to maintain the highest degree of excellence and academic distinction. If you are not

quite sure that your child is ready for kindergarten, you can find some helpful questions and answers on our website that can guide you through some ways you can make that determination. In any event, all of the information about admissions can be found at gracechristianrams.org, or by calling 934-4780.

We invite your fam-

ily to explore the possibilities for your child at Grace Christian Academy. It is our goal to partner with you, the parents, as we work together at the onset of your child’s academic experience, and we seek to help your child thrive and succeed, both at the kindergarten level and for years to come.

‘Extremely’ exciting

By Shannon Morris

Williams signing a first for Grace Chesney Williams (center) commits to the University of the Cumberlands Jan. 25. She will receive a dual scholarship in softball and soccer. Chesney is the first Grace softball player to receive an athletic scholarship. As a five-year starter for Grace, she was instrumental in leading her team to be 2011 District Runner Up with a district record of 7-3. Her talents also extend to the soccer field. Chesney was the starting goalie with seven shut-outs, and her GAA (goals against average) was 1.74. Chesney looks forward to being a part of the Patriots soccer team as well. Pictured here are (front) Chandler Williams, University of the Cumberlands assistant coach Heather Rutherford, Chesney Williams, Greg Williams; (back) Amanda Walton, Ronnie Wright, Scott Wright, Dean McDonald, Jill Wright, Katherine McDonald and coach Dwayne Hunt.

In January, two staff members from Grace Christian Academy took part in an experience of a lifetime. ABC’s “Extreme Makeover Home Edition” chose a family in Knoxville to bless with a full home makeover.

In order to make this transition a swift and speedy process, many skilled construction workers, designers, landscapers and other experts came together to expedite the project. Volunteers from all over Knoxville worked day and night to see the house come to fruition by the deadline.

Grace’s head football coach Randy McKamey and assistant coach Eric Woodard are two skilled construction workers who

The bus blocks the way for the big reveal of the “Extreme Makeover Home Edition” project in Knoxville.

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helped frame the home. It was not a glamorous shift as they labored from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. in freezing temperatures just to be back working at Grace the next morning.

However, one of the most memorable moments

for Eric Woodard was “watching everyone work so efficiently together to get the job done.”

We know that it was quite a blessing to be a part of a real community effort to bless a very deserving family.

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3501 West Emory Road, Powell, TN (865) 938-2838

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1130 S. Roane Street, Harriman, TN (865) 882-0117

9565 Middlebrook Pike, Knoxville, TN (865) 539-0580

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February 6, 2012

HEALTH & LIFESTYLES NEWS FROM FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Knee patient pays it forward “Just do it!” is Dennis Kimbrough’s advice to those considering knee replacement surgery.

“The longer you wait, the longer you’ll hurt.”

The 63-year-old Kimbrough had endured knee pain for decades after injuring his knee playing sandlot football in college. Although he had his knee operated on back in 1975 and had been active for decades, in recent years Kimbrough’s knee pain returned.

“It really started hurting,” says Kimbrough. “Some mornings the bottom of my knee would move and the top would stay in place. It was enough to drive you nuts!”

Kimbrough consulted with orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael Casey at Fort Sanders Regional.

“Dr. Casey told me I had two choices,” remembers Kimbrough. “I could keep doing cortisone shots and wear a knee brace or get it fixed. I chose to get it fixed!”

Dr. Casey performed a total knee replacement on Kimbrough at the Joint Center at Fort Sand-

“The patients I coached told me the Joint Center program was the best way to have knee or hip surgery. Now I can speak from my own firsthand experience.”

Kimbrough underwent his knee replacement procedure in February of 2011.

“It was great because I already knew the nurses and therapists.

My experience with “Dr. C,” the nurses and physical therapists at Fort Sanders was totally positive!”

Kimbrough continues to coach and encourage Joint Center patients at Fort Sanders.

“I tell them when it comes to knee surgery, the older you get, the tougher the knee rehabilitation gets. Get her done!” says Kimbrough. “Fort Sanders is a great place to get a new knee!”

For more information about the Joint Center at Fort Sanders Regional, or to find an orthopaedic doctor call 865-673-FORT.

ers Regional. Kimbrough is thrilled with the results.

“He went in and he did it! I’ve got a whole new knee. I can walk farther, with less pain, than I have in years,” says Kimbrough.

“I can’t do cartwheels anymore, but it’s great to be able to walk around now without worrying my knee may pop out of place.”

“I could keep doing cortisone shots and wear a knee brace or get it fixed. I chose to get it fixed!”

– Dennis Kimbrough Choosing Fort Sanders for his knee replacement was a perfect fit for Kimbrough. He was already familiar with the Fort Sanders Joint Center program from serving as a volunteer surgery patient coach at the hospital.

Early rehab helps speed recovery after knee surgery The sooner rehabilitation begins after knee replacement, the better for both patients and hospitals, new research suggests.

In the study, published March 7 in the journal Clinical Rehabilitation, Spanish researchers compared more than 150 patients who began rehabilitation within 24 hours after knee arthroplasty surgery and a matched control group of patients who began rehabilitation 48 to 72 hours after surgery. All of the patients were aged 50 to 75.

On average, patients who started rehabilitation earlier spent two days less in the hospital and had five fewer rehabilitation sessions before they were discharged than those in the control group.

The patients in the early rehabilitation group also had less pain, a greater range of joint motion, improved muscle strength, and scored higher on gait and balance tests.

Other benefits of early patient mobility include reduced risk of hospital-acquired infections and complications such as deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, chest infection and urinary infection.

Fort Sanders Regional Joint Center patient Dennis Kimbrough now volunteers as a coach for others recovering from knee surgery at Fort Sanders.

Fort Sanders Joint Center gets people back on their feet An estimated 50 million Americans have some form of arthritis, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Because medication can’t always control the pain, each year nearly 800,000 adults will have knee or hip replacement surgery.

Joint replacement surgery is when a surgeon cuts away the damaged joint surfaces and replaces them with a joint made of materials like surgical plastic and metal. This is a difficult surgery, but can go as smoothly as possible under the coordinated, team approach of the Joint Center at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center.

“The basic concept is that these are well people, but they have a joint problem,” explains Dr. Brian Edkin, a Fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon. He is the comedical director of the Fort Sanders Joint Center. “We’re going to have this problem fixed, and then after surgery, you’re going to recover quickly.”

Patients at the Joint Center attend a class about two weeks before surgery. Taught by nurses and physical therapists, the class gives patients and their caregivers time to get to know each other. It also prepares patients for the fact that they’ll be up and out of bed shortly after surgery. Studies have shown this is the quickest way to recuperate.

“Patients usually get up and walk the afternoon of surgery,” says Dr. Edkin. “They walk the hospital floors and do physical therapy every day, often with other patients. This camaraderie helps push patients to work and try harder,” Dr. Edkin says. “It leads to quicker recovery.”

New technologies in joint devices mean there’s no real reason to wait to walk, explains Dr.

Edkin. “We used to say don’t put your full weight on the joint. But now we give the patient the decision-making ability on that, as soon as they feel ready they can put full weight on it.”

Pain management, too, is more sophisticated today, targeting pain while minimizing nausea, a common side effect. “If the medicine you’re giving them makes them feel lousy, that really hampers the rehabilitation effort,” says Dr. Edkin. “The way we give medicine today is less likely to do that.”

Most patients go home just two days after surgery and do very well, Dr. Edkin adds.

“We almost never hear from a patient who says they left too soon,” he says. “The best, safest, most comfortable place for you to be is at home.”

For more information about the Joint Center at Fort Sanders Regional, phone 865-673-FORT (3678).

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B-2 • FEBRUARY 6, 2012 • SHOPPER-NEWS

Bo needs a beau

Make-and-Take

Help cats ‘Beat the Heat’ ■

To help control the cat population in Knoxville, YoungWilliams Animal Center will provide $20 spay surgeries for female cats through February.

This “Beat the Heat” price is limited to the first 180 appointments.

According to Young-Williams, a cat can have as many as three litters a year, with roughly six kitBo the chimpanzee seems to be looking forward to Valentine’s tens per litter.

I personally know Day. Photo submitted of at least two feral If you’re looking for a tificate of adoption naming colonies in town that have sweetheart this Valentine’s the recipient as one of “Bo’s about 10 cats in each colony. If each of those feral Day, you may want to give Beaux.”

Bo a chance. She can be Once your sweetie gets cats is spayed, that would wooed with beets and pop- the gift, he or she can use prevent 320 kittens every sicles and has been known the ticket to watch Bo and year from being euthato enjoy a good book while her chimpanzee friends at nized.

To schedule an appointsunbathing.

Chimp Ridge at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, as they enjoy ment, call 215-6677. Mentheir own Valentine’s Day tion “Beat the Heat” to receive the special rate. treats from their keepers.

Sara Barrett

Info: 637-5331 or visit www.knoxvillezoo.org.

To contact Sara, call her at our west office, 218-9378, or email barretts@ shoppenews.now.

Critter Tales Or, if you need a gift for your honey you might want to consider giving them a date with Bo. The chimpanzee and her friends will have a party in honor of Valentine’s Day, and everyone is invited.

The Knoxville Zoo is offering “Bo’s Beau” adoption packages for $40 each,which includes a ticket to the zoo, a plush chimpanzee, a card from Bo herself, a heart-shaped box of chocolates and a cer-

“I do not want to have 200 kids.” Photo submitted

Catch up with all your favorite columnists every Monday at www.ShopperNewsNow.com

Look for a home and a family Meet Anna, a 9-month-old collie mix. This girl loves to run, and she would probably do well in a home with an active family. She is young and will need help mastering leash walking. She adores people and will need gentle guidance and structure as she matures. Anna is available for adoption at the main center of Young-Williams, 3210 Division St. Hours there and at the “new” center on Bearden Hill are noon to 6 p.m. daily. If you don’t have time to drop by and take a look, visit www.young-williams.org to see photos of all of the center’s adoptables and to learn more about upcoming events.

The East Tennessee Technology Access Center, 116 Childress St., will host its third Make-and-Take literacy workshop 4:30 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, and 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 25, to aid parents of children with disabilities and their therapists and teachers with assistive, customizable technology tools.

Participants will be able to explore apps for iPads, iPods, digital books and more. The cost is $10.

Participants are asked to bring a flash drive to save their work.

Deadline to register is Tuesday, Feb. 21. Info: 219-0130.

Count on us.

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HEALTH NOTES ■ “An Introduction to the Alexander Technique” will be taught 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Feb. 10, at Lawson McGhee Library. Info: Lilly Sutton, 387-7600, or visit www.lillysutton.com.

■ Cancer survivor support groups, Monday evenings and Tuesday mornings and Tuesday evenings, at the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee (formerly the Wellness Community), 2230 Sutherland Ave. Support groups for cancer caregivers, Monday evenings. Cancer family bereavement group, Thursday evenings.

Info: 546-4661 or www. cancersupportet.org.

■ Lung cancer support group meets 6 p.m. the third Monday of every month at Baptist West Cancer Center, 10820 Parkside Drive. No charge, light refreshments served. Info: Trish or Amanda, 218-7081.

■ Stop Smoking: 1-800-784-8669 (1-800QUITNOW) is a program of the Knox County Health Department. The hotline is answered 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

■ Support group meeting for family members or caregivers of an adult with a mental illness is 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. the third

Tuesday of each month at Cherokee Health Systems, 2018 Western Avenue. Info: Rebecca Gill, 602-7807 or www.namiknox.org.

■ UT Hospice conducts ongoing orientation sessions for adults (18 and older) interested in becoming volunteers with its program. No medical experience is required. Training is provided. Info: 544-6279.

■ UT Hospice Adult Grief Support, for any adult who is suffering loss, meets 6 to 7:30 p.m. the first and third Tuesday of every month in the UT Hospice office, 2270 Sutherland Ave. A light supper is served. Info or to reserve a spot: 544-6277.

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SHOPPER-NEWS • FEBRUARY 6, 2012 • B-3

Tele-stroke robot comes to Fort Sanders

By Sandra Clark

Keith Altshuler, president of Fort Sanders Medical Center, and Dr. Keith Woodward, neuro-interventional radiologist, prepare to introduce Covenant’s new RP-7 robot.

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center introduced East Tennessee’s first “telestroke” robot at a demonstration last week.

Dr. Keith Woodward said “time is brain” during a stroke. “It’s estimated that 2 million cells die every minute while you’re having a stroke.” And treatment options become more limited as time elapses, he said.

So Woodward is excited about the new RP7 robot being installed at Fort Sanders

and other hospitals in the Covenant Health System.

Patients will benefit from early consultation with Fort Sanders’ stroke experts through live Web video streaming.

The robot puts the doctor at the patient’s bedside, able to talk back and forth and suggest diagnostic activities. The doctor then recommends treatment options

which may include transportation to Fort Sanders for advanced care.

Woodward said stroke data showed “outcomes not as good in outlying areas.”

Keith Altshuler, president of Fort Sanders, said addition of this equipment will “dramatically improve” the outcome for stroke patients living in Knoxville’s surrounding communities by sharing

“real-time” expertise.

Jackie Busch, regional account manager for InTouch, said the company serves 59 stroke networks serving 500 hospitals. Most lease the equipment, and “we support the customers 24/7.”

The best quote of the day came from RP7 itself. At the end of the mobile demonstration, it said: “Please plug me in.”

Medical ID theft prevention Covenant Health’s integrity and compliance officer wants everyone to be aware of identity theft.

Theresa Edwards

It’s a concern for many reasons, said Tish Breeding.

She spoke Feb. 1 at Strang Senior Center.

■ When a thief uses your identity to purchase medications or obtain health care, it can cause financial as well as medical problems.

■ If someone uses your insurance, then your limits may be reached without your knowledge. Then, when you need to obtain health care, your insurance may be denied.

■ When a prescription is filled, the pharmacist should check for possible medication interactions.

If there are errors in your records, this could be det-

Special Notices

Patricia

Breeding

rimental to your health.

There are some precautions for preventing medical identity theft. First is guarding your insurance card(s), Social Security number and health information, including empty prescription bottles. Also, check your Medicare and other insurance statements very carefully to ensure there are no erroneous charges. If errors are found, have them corrected.

Be wary of free medical service or waived co-pay offers and ads claiming “covered by insurance.”

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Request a copy of current medical files from each health care provider.

Photo identification cards are becoming more important and are for your protection. Some medical offices are asking patients to show their card at every visit. If you do not have a driver’s license, you may apply for a “Tennessee Identification License (ID Only) at your local driver’s license testing station.

If you suspect you are a victim of medical identity theft, here are some phone numbers to call: For Medicare/Medicaid fraud, call 1-800-HHS-TIPS. To file a medical ID theft complaint, call the FTC at 1-877-IDTHEFT. For more consumer tips concerning medical identity theft, visit the World Privacy Forum website, www. worldpr ivac y for um.org/ medidtheft_consumertips. html.

Remember to put 1 p.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 15, on your calendar to celebrate the Strang Center’s anniversary. David Hicks, an emergency room certified nursing assistant, works with “patient” Connie Entertainment will be pro- Painter to move her leg on instruction of Dr. James Kiely of InTouch Health. Kiely and Painter vided by the Tellico Tappers. had two-way communication through the RP-7 robot. Photos by S. Clark

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health & lifestyles NEWS FROM PARKWEST, WEST KNOXVILLE’S HEALTHCARE LEADER • TREATEDWELL.COM • 374-PARK

Concert mishap brings fan to her knees S

he wasn’t “Jessie’s Girl,” but Delana Baughman was clearly Rick Springfield’s girl. Or so she thought.

Ever since she was “itty bitty,” she’d plastered her bedroom walls with posters of the rock ‘n’ roller who scored a No. 1 hit with “Jessie’s Girl” in 1980 and later became known as Dr. Noah Drake on the daytime soap General Hospital.

So when her girlfriends from high school heard that Springfield would be performing at Harrah’s Event Center in Cherokee, N.C., a day before Baughman’s 40th birthday, it was a foregone conclusion – they would treat her to the concert of her life.

But just as Springfield took the stage last September, the crowd erupted in hysteria, and the event Baughman had waited so long for suddenly turned into a nightmare when the unruly crowd knocked her to the floor, tearing a ligament in her knee.

“Someone eight people over thought it would be fun if the whole row danced,” Baughman recalled.

“I didn’t see it coming. People knocked into me, my whole body went but my leg didn’t. Popped my ACL in two. Not a great 40th!”

The ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament, joins the upper leg bone (femur) to the lower leg bone (tibia) at the knee. It’s the ligament most often associated with injuries to athletes like football players, soccer players and skiers.

Baughman, however, quickly admits she is not an athlete and was fortunate that one of her girlfriends at the concert was a physical therapist. “She looked at it and said, ‘It’s not an emergency but you’re going to need to be seen,’ ” said Baughman.

Baughman spent the remainder of the Saturday night concert seated with her leg propped up and an ice pack on her knee. By Monday, however, she and her badly swollen knee were in the office of Dr. Rick Parsons, an orthopedic surgeon with Tennessee Orthopaedic Clinics.

An MRI confirmed that Baughman had a complete tear of the ACL, and surgery was scheduled a week later after the swelling had subsided.

The outpatient procedure took about three hours as Parsons discovered during surgery that Baugh-

man also had damaged her meniscus (the crescent-shaped padding that cushions the knee) and that she was also suffering early stage osteoarthritis.

“I got a little more than I bargained for but that’s alright,” said Baughman. “Dr. Parsons was phenomenal, and the prescreening nurse at Parkwest Medical Center was a huge help in preparing me for what I’d be facing.”

But the biggest challenge, Baughman soon discovered, came after surgery. “I came home and had my knee in an immobilizer,” she said. “You can’t move your leg – it’s completely stiff and wrapped all the way around the brace. Just trying to sit down, trying to do anything hygienic, you can’t do it at all.

I couldn’t wait to get over this.”

Eager to get back on the road to recovery, she began her rehabilitation a week later with physical therapist Mark Conley at Parkwest Therapy Center.

“One of my major concerns was how long it was going to take for me to recover, and how long it was going to take me to actually get back to work because I love what I do,” said Baughman. “It took me about two and a half to three weeks, and I was able to go back to work part time.”

According to Conley, the rehab process for an ACL restoration typically runs 10 to 16 weeks before the patient can continue with exercise on their own. “You have to keep in mind that all individuals are different and some folks progress differently than others, and you tailor your rehab according to what that patient can tolerate in hopes that they’ll gain their independence and, ultimately, be able to do their exercises on their own.”

Baughman, however, felt that she should progress more rapidly than she was actually able.

“My biggest problem was believing my mind couldn’t tell my body what to do,” said Baughman, who admits she was prone to overdo things in the hope that it would speed her recovery. “I would think I could do it, my mind would think I could do it, but I was really surprised to see how my body couldn’t do it and the steps I needed to take to make sure I did it safely. You

Conley measures Baughman’s range of motion.

Baughman goes through the paces on an elliptical training machine.

Delana Baughman gets some help from physical therapist Mark Conley on a strengthening and balance exercise at Parkwest Therapy Center. have to listen to your therapist – you don’t need to overdo it, and you need to do it exactly like they tell you to do it in order to make that progress because there’s a reason behind it.”

“The therapist is always right is what she’s trying to say,” Conley said jokingly as he put Baughman through the paces on a stationary bicycle.

“The therapist provides good direction is what I’m trying to say,” countered Baughman with a laugh.

After 13 1/2 weeks of twiceweekly, 90-minute therapy sessions, Conley says Baughman’s nearing full recovery. “She’s knocking on the door,” he said.

“She’ll soon be able to do exercises at home on her own.”

That’s good news for Baughman who is back to working full time and will soon have all of her mobility back.

One thing she won’t get back, however, is that concert of a lifetime.

“Oh, and all my girlfriends got to go up and hug Rick Springfield but me!” she said with a sigh. “It’s my 40th birthday, and while I’m sitting up there with my leg propped up, they’re taking turns and going down there and hugging the guy whose picture has been on my walls since I was itty bitty! Great 40th!”

For more info, call 865-374-PARK or visit www.TreatedWell.com for more about Parkwest Joint Center–The Retreat.

Adolescent females most vulnerable to ACL tears

So you thought only football players got torn ACLs? Think again.

In fact, Mark Conley, physical therapist at Parkwest Therapy Center, says researchers have found that tears of the anterior cruciate ligament are actually more common in adolescent females.

“Several factors can account for that,” says Conley. “One of those is the angle of the knee – what we refer to as the ‘Q angle,’ the angle that is formed between the femur and the lower leg bone, the tibia. Females typically have a wider pelvis. So, that ‘Q angle’ is increased because the femur is essentially pushed outward. So you have a greater inward angle which puts the ACL on a higher stress load and makes it more likely to shear or tear.”

Another factor, Conley said, is the

“Within the knee, there is a groove that the ACL lies in, and that groove is narrower in females, and so it is shown to be able to shear the ACL more readily than in males who have a wider notch or groove inside the knee joint,” said Conley. “The hamstring muscle group protects the ACL when you’re participating in sports by restraining the tibia, but females have a slower onset of muscle contraction in the hamstrings group than males. So that’s another thing that is believed to contribute to a higher incidence of ACL tears.”

Of course, the risk of ACL injuries increases with sports that involve sudden changes of direction An ankle weight helps Baughman recover from surgery after an anterior or contact. Accidental movements (such as stepping in a hole, misscruciate ligament tear. ing a stair step or falling from a hormonal changes females undergo that make their ligaments more lax ladder), lost muscle tone because with their monthly period, changes and more susceptible to ACL tears. of aging or inactivity, or unbal-

The Hip (and Knee) Place to Be

anced leg muscle strength can also result in ACL tears.

Whatever the cause, rehabilitation after an ACL restoration surgery is both intensive and lengthy, typically 10 to 16 weeks but varying with each patient depending on the severity of the injury, the patient’s age, health and other factors.

“There is a typical progression with an ACL reconstruction where you go from the initial goal of controlling swelling and restoring pain-free motion on to more of a strengthening phase, where you are transitioning from doing exercises – lying down to weightbearing – but all with the ultimate goal of getting back to function.”

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