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Leaving on a high note

February 13, 2012

Making a difference … Isabel Schaad and Sarah King stand behind students at the Bal Bahar School in Chandigarh, India, during a 2011 trip. Sarah, who has since graduated from Webb, and her sister, Nicole, founded the Interact Club at Webb to raise money for the school and for the Rotary International campaign to eradicate polio from the planet. Photo submitted

West Hills Elementary assistant principal Connie Cole is retiring after a 39-year career in education. Wendy Smith sits down with Cole to say goodbye and good luck.

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Melrose tragedy Dr. Tumblin recalls a tragic carriage accident on what is now the UT campus.

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East meets West Student exchange program at Bearden High is enriching lives and expanding cultural horizons.

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Catching up with former pitcher Jake Mabe interviews former Webb School, UT and Atlanta Braves pitcher Greg McMichael, about the ups and downs of his life and career and his new role with the Braves.

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Elisa King, Nicole King, Isabel Schaad and Jenny Banner will travel to India this week to help with a three-day polio immunization event in Chandigarh, India. Nicole and Isabel will also donate $11,000 to the Bal Bahar School from the Webb Interact Club. Photo by Wendy Smith

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donation to the Bal Bahar School in Chandigarh, India, from the Webb School Interact Club. Nicole’s journey began when her parents, Elisa and Roy King, joined the Rotary Club of Knoxville in 2008. They were persuaded by dedicated Rotarian Townes Osborn to travel to India to take part in one of Rotary International’s threeday National Immunization Days (NIDs). The global service club To page A-3

New leadership at KJA ing tough financial times. That says something about the organization, he says, given that many members were hurt by the economic slowdown. He is also proud of KJA’s youth-oriented work in recent years. There has been an emphasis on developing leadership and a positive identity among Jewish kids due to problems they have encountered in schools. “The community still has issues with discrimination, even if it’s not obvious.” Knox County has been helpful in dealing with the situation, he says. B’nai Tzedek, a program that fosters philanthropy among teens, has also been a success. Teenagers set aside money and learn about money management and philanthropy with assistance from the East Tennessee Foundation. In view of the economic climate, Rosen is pleased

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When Nicole King traveled to India with her parents four years ago, she knew she would be helping to eradicate a devastating disease – polio. But she didn’t know that a small school in the slums would capture her heart and spur her, along with her older sister, to found a club to help support the impoverished school. When she returns to India this week with her friend Isabel Schaad, they will take an $11,000

Knoxville Jewish Alliance (KJA) past president Stephen Rosen has passed the baton to Renee Hyatt, a Townsend physician. Hyatt began her presidency two weeks ago and isn’t daunted by a post that requires frequent trips to Knoxville. “Are you familiar with the Yiddish word ‘schlep’?” jokes Rosen. Rosen and Hyatt sat down at the Highland Grill for a chat before the KJA’s annual fundraiser, Celebrating Tzedakah. Rosen was president for three years, and they were tough years to be at the helm. It may have been a recession for businesses, but it’s been a depression for nonprofits, he says. He is proud of the fact that the KJA maintained its commitment to the community and retained all of its employees dur-

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Leaving on a a high note Connie Cole to retire from West Hills Elementary School West Hills assistant principal Connie Cole has seen a lot of change during her 39year career. She remembers the days when teachers used mimeograph machines to communicate, rather than email, and she’s watched Joan Regester, a longtime member of Smoky Mountain Quil- lesson plans change from ters of Tennessee, peruses the small quilts that will be sold or fluid and flexible to rigorauctioned at the organization’s 32nd annual Quilt Show and ous and structured. She’s Competition, which is March 23-25 at the Cooper Athletic also seen the student body, Center at Maryville College. Last year, the show featured 170 and the community, become quilts and drew 1,600 attendees, and publicity chair Lynn Sykes much more diverse. hopes it will be even bigger this year. There will be 28 vendors offering everything from food to scissor sharpening, as well as West Hills assistant principal a screening of the quilting documentary “Stitched.� Info: www. Connie Cole will retire in May smokymtnquilters.com. after 39 years as a teacher and administrator.

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Cole will retire at the end of this school year after a career that included 21 years as a teacher at West Hills. She spent another nine years as a library media specialist at Rocky Hill Elementary before returning to West Hills as an administrator. The biggest shift she’s seen in education is the current emphasis on testing. “Our teachers basically teach four days and test one day each week,� she says. Teacher evaluations have Don and Carolyn Dougall discussed their three-week trip to changed everyone’s routine, Morocco at last week’s meeting of the Friendship Force of including hers. But she’s Knoxville. Highlights were visits to Morocco’s royal cities, Mar- enjoyed “getting into everyrakesh, Fez, Meknes and Rabat, and two nights in a tent in the body’s classroom� and has Sahara desert. The goal of the Friendship Force is to build un- been pleasantly surprised to derstanding and relationships through travel. The group will find that unannounced evalhost groups from Canada and Ohio this spring, and an outgo- uations are often better than ing trip to Turkey is planned for the fall. The Friendship Force announced ones. When they meets at 6:30 p.m. on first Tuesdays at Erin Presbyterian Church, know she’s coming, teachers are more likely to be stressed, 200 Lockett Road. Photos by Wendy Smith

Dougalls visit Morocco

she says. While the system still needs some tweaking, she thinks two evaluations per year for veteran teachers are a good idea. Technology has come a long way since Cole was designated a “21st Century Teacher� because she had a VCR and a television in her classroom. Teachers love their ActivBoards, she says, and children enjoy using electronic devices so much that they don’t even realize they’re learning. When she was a teacher in the 1970s, the school had no English as a Second Language (ESL) students. Now there are two ESL teachers for the school’s Hispanic, Turkish, Middle Eastern, African and Asian students. “We like to say we’re less ‘west’ than the other West Knoxville schools,� Cole says. “I love it because I like diversity. I think it mirrors the real world.�

Tennis clubhouse at West Hills City Parks and Recreation director Joe Walsh, Greater Knoxville Tennis Association (GKTA) members Nancy Vineyard and Cheryl Thompson, and City Tennis Coordinator Diedra Dunn break ground on a new tennis clubhouse at West Hills Park. The clubhouse, which is the second of a three-phase plan for the site, will house tennis programs, a concession stand and long-awaited restrooms. The project is an example of what can come from a partnership between the city, a neighborhood and a community organization, said 2nd District City Council member Duane Grieve. The city provided $220,000 for the project, while GKTA raised $150,000. The West Hills Community Association donated $14,500 to the GKTA.

She has a brand new grandson and is looking forward to watching him two days a week after she retires. She loves the West Hills staff and students, but she’s excit-

ed about starting something new and has plenty of energy left for whatever that may be. “There’s a time to go, and I want to go out on a high note.�

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Howard heading for Hall of Fame

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is working alongside other organizations to eradicate polio from the globe. Elisa initially didn’t want to go to India because it was dirty. But she agreed, and this will be the fourth year in a row that she’s participated in the Chandigarh NID. It will be the second NID for Isabel’s mother, Jenny Banner. Elisa is a good recruiter. She explains that polio is still endemic in four countries – India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria. But, because of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, India was deemed polio-free on Jan. 13, after no new cases were reported during the year. If there are no new cases for two more years, the disease will be declared eradicated by the Centers for Disease Control. It’s an amazing accomplishment, she says. “I always look into the faces of the Indian kids and think, ‘Which of you is going to cure cancer someday?’ You never know where that child will go.� Elisa’s compassion for children has rubbed off on her daughters. During the 2008 trip, Nicole and her sister, Sarah, threw themselves into administering polio vaccinations to children, then painting their pinkies purple to mark them as vaccinated. They were given the job of stopping cars and buses on the road to vaccinate any children on board. When they visited a school in the slums that was sponsored by the Chandigarh Rotary Club, they knew they wanted to help. The school’s founder took them on a tour of Bal Bahar, which prepares im-

poverished children for an entrance test required by government-run schools. Without a government school education, children have no way to escape from poverty, Nicole says. When the sisters returned to Knoxville, they founded an Interact Club, which is Rotary International’s service club for teens, at Webb. The club has raised a total of $17,000 in the past four years. Isabel, a sophomore, joined Interact as a freshman, but didn’t understand the club’s impact until she travelled to the NID last year with her mother and Elisa and Sarah King. She visited the school and saw that the money the club had raised had paid for new flooring and paint for the school, as well as sweaters for the students. “When I had the opportunity to go, it really came to life. It’s amazing to make such a difference so far away.� But she noticed the poor kitchen facilities at the school. There was no running water, and rice was cooked in pots on the floor. The money the club is donating this year will help improve the kitchen. The girls will also take gifts from students at Webb’s lower school. The children have made special pencils topped with flowers and colorful paper dolls for their counterparts at Bal Bahar School. Nicole loves that her entire school has become involved in the project. “It shows people in India that there are people in America who care about them.�

G. Turner Howard warmed up the crowd at the recent West Knox Rotary Club meeting with some great jokes, but he left out the best story – a true one – because he’s too humble to brag on himself. Howard said after the meeting that it was “a great surprise� to learn recently he is to be inducted into the Greater ChattanooHoward ga Sports Hall of Fame, but he is nonetheless thrilled at the honor. Already a member of the Knoxville and Tulane University Sports Halls of Fame and the Tennessee Tennis Hall of Fame, Howard’s connection to Chattanooga is through The McCallie School. While a student there in the 1960s, he became a nationally ranked tennis player. Later, he was named to the U.S. Junior Davis Cup Squad, played at Wimbledon and was in the U.S. Open four times. Howard has done a lot of things in his life in addition to playing tennis. After graduation from Tulane, he served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He holds a law degree from UT and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Columbia Theological Seminary. He has pastored Presbyterian churches for 17 years and maintains an active law practice. At one point in this busy career – 1975-1977 – he returned to McCallie to teach English and coach tennis.

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What do you suppose happened to the school’s tennis team those years? They won two straight state championships and were No. 1 in the country among all high schools, both public and private, both years. Howard doesn’t play tennis these days because of “too many over-use injuries.� Still, it’s nice to be recognized for previous achievements. Joining him at the ceremony at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Feb. 27 will be his wife, Janie, and his mother, Sue Howard, who, at 89, “still insists on being a part of everything we do.� In other Rotary

news, Downtown Club member Judy Starliper was on hand to encourage participation in a March 30 talent show involving all Rotary Clubs in the area. The event is titled “April Fool’s Follies� and will be at the Crowne Plaza starting at 5:30 p.m. Each club is invited to sponsor an entry, with the winner receiving $1,000 to be donated to the charity of their choice. World Rotary Day will be observed Saturday, Feb. 18, with area clubs participating in both indoor and outdoor clean-up and construction activities at Belle Morris Elementary School in North Knoxville. Participants are asked to check in at 9 a.m. Knox County Law Director Joe Jarret spoke to the group about international terrorism. “We are a nation at war,� Jarret said, adding that he thinks the U.S. is doing all it can to

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Whose side is Stacey on? An open letter to Knox County Commission: You might want to think a little harder about Sam McKenzie’s resolution to ask the state Senate to censure Stacey Campfield before you dismiss it out of hand. The fact that McKenzie’s a Democrat and most of you are Republicans doesn’t oblige you to protect Campfield just because he bats for your team. What you ought to be paying more attention to is his work product – the stuff his constituents sent him to Nashville to do, supposedly. On one hand, it’s understandable that you have better things to do than study up on the national embarrassment that is Knox County’s senior state senator, since most of his legislation usually lands in some study committee slated to meet the second Tuesday of the week preceding the seventh Saturday after the third Wednesday. But as he finishes out his sophomore year in the General Assembly’s deliberative body (that’s what they like to call themselves), you ought to

Betty Bean look at the stuff he considers important enough to sign and drop into the hopper. Some of it’s aimed directly at you. Did any of you ask him to file SB1105, which would make you muster up a two-thirds vote to override a mayoral veto? Did he bother to inform any of you about it before he filed it? Doesn’t he even know this is already the requirement? And what’s up with SB1104, which would take away your authority to confirm the mayor’s appointments to county boards and commissions? Who thinks that’s a good idea? And how about SB3363, which would abolish the Metropolitan Planning Commission and transfer all its duties to you – did you put him up to that? If not, who did? Whose side is Stacey Campfield on? Not yours.

Payout or lawsuit to end Ray saga When will the Gloria Ray saga end? Not soon enough I am afraid. Victor While TVA official and Ashe Knoxville Tourism and Sports Corporation board member Peyton Hairston made a motion to fire her, most of the remaining board members voted for a two-week deferral. Meanwhile, Ray has a paid administrative leave (read paid vacation) before departing. The big question now is whether the board gives Ray enough money to satisfy her and halt litigation. Will the public accept a costly buyout? Or will the board decide enough is enough and Ray actually owes money back to the KTSC? ■ Sen. Rick Santorum winning Colorado, Missouri and Minnesota puts the focus even more on the March 6 Tennessee Republican primary where Romney has the GOP establishment support with Santorum, Gingrich and Paul having pockets of support. ■ Mitt Romney has to win 60 percent of the total state primary vote to win all the GOP delegates. There will be a Romney for President rally at Jig and Reel at Central and Jackson in the Old City at 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20. ■ Expect a huge GOP turnout in early voting and onMarch 6 as President Obama has the Democratic primary to himself and, locally, Knox Democrats have failed to nominate anyone to run for county law director or property assessor. If you want a voice in choosing the law director and property assessor, you must vote in the GOP primary. ■ The 27-member Charter Review Commission will meet at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, in the main assembly room. Interesting to see who is elected chair and vice chair. ■ Former Mayor Mike Ragsdale and Allison Wagley were recently married. Congratulations. Contact Victor Ashe at vhashe@aol.com/.

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Magnet programs help kids find success There are plenty of kids who are happy and successful in a traditional school setting. They enjoy sports, or orchestra, or student government, and they fit nicely into the hole marked “conventional.”

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Some kids just aren’t comfortable in that hole. Maybe they don’t like sitting behind a desk all day. Or perhaps they have a creative passion, like dancing or photography, that can’t be satisfied in a traditional school setting. Or maybe their dreams are so big that they won’t fit into any hole at all. These are the kids who would most benefit from Knox County’s magnet school program. There are several options to choose from, including a new School of Communications at Fulton High School. All were touted at a recent magnet school fair held at the Knoxville Museum of Art. The museum reverberated with the sound and energy of the West African drummers and dancers who participate in Austin-East High School’s performing arts magnet program. The talent of the students was mesmerizing, and Simon Wilson, a West Valley Middle School 8th grader, was drawn to the Austin-East information booth. His father is a professional musician, he says, and he’d like to learn to play the drums. But he’s not sure about leav-

West African drummers and dancers from Austin-East High School perform at the magnet school fair held at the Knoxville Museum of Art. Photo by Wendy Smith ing his West Knox friends. That’s the biggest obstacle for kids who are considering making the leap to a magnet program. With the exception of the L&N STEM Academy, all magnet programs are housed in existing community schools. That means transfers will be thrown into a new culture, as well as a new school. Since Austin-East is 89 percent African-American and Bearden High School is 84 percent white, the cultural chasm between the two is bound to be deep. But diversity is another benefit of the magnet program, and the county wants to provide opportunities that are exciting enough to draw kids, and parents, out of their comfort zone. Simon’s mother, Kelli Wilson, is willing to take on the challenge of transporting him to either Austin-East

or West High School for its International Baccalaureate program. “If he finds his niche, it’s worth it. We’re willing to do anything for him to enjoy school.” That’s the primary objective of the magnet program. Schools should provide “multiple pathways to success” for all students, says Superintendent Dr. Jim McIntyre. It’s a beautiful thing that Knox County is striving to meet the educational needs of kids who don’t fit into the “conventional” hole. And stellar programs at AustinEast and Beaumont Elementary School give inner-city kids a glimpse of the world beyond their neighborhood. Peggy Burks Denny, director of the Austin-East dance company, says that 85 percent of the kids who participate in her dance program

will go to college, where they will continue to dance. Parents play a role in the success of the magnet program. They, like Kelli Wilson, should place a high priority on helping their kids find success at school, even if it requires change. The best way to experience a magnet program, says Magnet Supervisor Daphne Odom, is to visit. Each has room to grow, and welcomes new students. “We want more babies in all of our magnet programs. We want waiting lists at each of our schools.” The magnet transfer window for Knox County Schools is open until Feb. 20. To read about them, or download an application, visit the Magnet Schools Department on the Knox County Schools website. Wendy Smith is the community reporter for Bearden Shopper-News. Info: ShopperWendy@comcast.net/.

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BEARDEN SHOPPER-NEWS • FEBRUARY 13, 2012 • A-5

Can’t get ’em all

Former Gibbs High School principal Janice Walker with her husband, Dale, (right) and Conley Underwood, candidate for school board from District 8 at Underwood’s rally last Thursday at New Harvest Park. Photos by S. Clark

School board member Mike McMillan with supporters Jack Huddleston and Jack’s granddaughter, Emily Bunch, at McMillan’s rally last Tuesday at the Corryton Senior Center. Early voting starts Wednesday, and the election is March 6.

Underwood is clear, best choice Mike McMillan, former county commissioner and current school board member, is battling to keep his seat, faced by challenger Conley Underwood. Underwood, who works at a family-owned business, comes out of the Carter Elementary School PTSO where he served as treasurer and president. When the community rallied to lobby for a new school building, rather than renovations, Underwood was selected by his neighbors to lead the fight. Persistently patient, Conley and Gina were the perfect faces for the effort. Even school board members who voted against them had nothing bad to say about their efforts. And when Mayor Tim Burchett weighed in, the quixotic campaign suddenly became reality. Ground has been broken for a brand new school on Strawberry Plains Pike. Mike McMillan was front and center in the picture. “Congratulations on your new school,” I wrote to Conley after the school board vote. “You have just re-elected Mike McMillan for eternity.” (School board

Sandra Clark members are not term-limited.) The fellow in the seat gets blame or credit for what happens. Just ask Obama. But Conley had been bitten by the school board bug. He knows that education is not about a building. It’s about the principals and parents, the teachers, custodians, cafeteria workers and even bus drivers who support student learning. Up at the Corryton Senior Center last Tuesday, Jack Huddleston made the case for McMillan, who is serving the unexpired term of Bill Phillips, who resigned. “Conley was just a cheerleader (for the new Carter school). He didn’t have a vote,” said Huddleston. McMillan voted “right” on building Carter, not closing Corryton Elementary and not outsourcing custodians. So what’s not to like? said Jack. The retired city firefighter has delayed his annual trip to Florida until

March in order to help McMillan. There’s no better yard sign guy in town than Jack. Mike didn’t talk at his gathering. He stood by the door and watched former school board member Steve Hunley work the room. Huddleston estimated 80 folks came for the barbecue dinner. Over at New Harvest Park on Thursday, Conley and Gina were surrounded by family and friends. It was their third such meet and greet, and Conley’s aunt, Shirley Underwood, was everywhere. Before ending her career as the top aide to Superintendent Allen Morgan, Shirley Underwood taught English at both Gibbs and Carter high schools. She’s got former students with grandkids in school. Former board member Jim Williams and former interim superintendent Roy Mullins were at the Underwood event, along with a bunch of door-prize donating business owners. I won a pedicure. Yes, I’ve got a favorite in this race, and that’s Conley Underwood. I like his coach’s slogan: “Team

First,” and his operating strategy of being “positive, polite and respectful.” Most of all, I like his persistence and optimism. If elected, he will do a good job. If not elected, he’ll be right back at the school board lobbying for kids.

Jarret talks at Cedar Bluff We were set for a big d e b a t e last Tuesday at the Council of West Knox County Homeow ners. Law Director Joe Jarret is being Jarret challanged in the March 6 Republican primary by former County Commissioner Bud Armstrong. But Bud’s mother-in-law passed away and he could not attend. Jarret opted not to campaign and spoke instead of current zoning issues. John Schoonmaker passed out Jarret literature and we all went home.

As is usually the case, Tennessee football talent scouts did not find great riches in Tennessee. Volunteer fans often complain about quantity and quality of in-state prospects. Florida, Georgia, Alabama and Louisiana are far ahead. Texas and California are another world. We concede the Knoxville area is not a fountain of prep football life. It bubbles now and then. This time, UT signed allaround athlete Cody Blanc of Central High. Powell running back Dy’shawn Mobley chose Kentucky over Vanderbilt. LSU and Michigan came in too late. Patton Robinette of Maryville, Gatorade player of the year in Tennessee, chose Vanderbilt over North Carolina. The 6-5 quarterback, leader of an undefeated state championship team, had a Volunteer connection. His grandfather is former Tennessee basketball guard Pat Robinette. Over the years, the distinguished patriarch, a pillar in public education, shared tidbits about the lad. Patton exceeded the scouting report. It turns out ol’ granddad was modest. Like Pat, Patton has brightness. His grade point average was 4.55. He scored the maximum 36 on the ACT. Tennessee did not recruit Robinette. The Vols went for QB Nathan Peterman of Bartram Trail High in St. Johns, Fla. He was 6A player of the year. NFL playoffs reminded me that sometimes UT fails to recognize talent under its nose. Garrett Reynolds of Carter High and North Carolina was side-by-side with Tyson Clabo of Farragut and Wake Forest in the Atlanta Falcons offensive line. Both grew up in orange britches. Reynolds is the son of former Tennessee linebacker Art Reynolds. Tyson is the son of former Tennessee tackle Phil Clabo. Tennessee thought young Reynolds was too slow. Tennessee thought young Clabo would be a suitable walk-on. Tennessee guessed wrong on what development and fierce determination would do. How

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wrong can you be? Clabo earns $5 million per season. In a previous cycle, Chad Pennington went from Webb School to Marshall to the NFL and made even more. I will not belabor the issue of Randall Cobb driving past the university on his way from Alcoa to Lexington, Ky. I will say that Harrison Smith of Catholic High is peaking at Notre Dame and that Will Jackson of Farragut was a freshman AllAmerican at Georgia Tech. There are historic landmarks. Leroy Thompson gained 5,987 yards at Austin-East and became the No. 1 prep prospect in America. Penn State got him. D.D. Lewis went from Fulton High to All-America honors at Mississippi State to the Dallas Cowboys to the College Football Hall of Fame. In a previous century, Robert R. Neyland and associates made the classic miscalculation. Jackie Parker was secondteam at Young High until his senior season. He had spindly legs and skinny arms. His toes turned in. He supposedly smoked, drank and sped around town on a Cushman motor scooter, chasing girls. He caught one, pretty Peggy Jo Pease. They married when they were 16. Tennessee wanted no part of that. Jones Junior College took a chance. Mississippi State needed help. Parker became a legend in Canadian pro football. Indeed, he ended up among the all-time greats. Moral of this story? Some talent is obvious. Some is perhaps. You can’t sign ’em all. Sometimes, as in the case of James Cofer and Terry Minor of Rule High and Clemson, there are extenuating circumstances. Marvin West invites reader reaction. His address is westwest6@netzero.com.

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Tragedy at Melrose Estate HISTORY AND MYSTERIES | Dr. Jim Tumblin The Knoxville Journal and Tribune of May 11, 1900, carried this headline: “Two Persons Killed in Runaway Accident (M.J. Condon, One of Knoxville’s Most Prominent Citizens, and his Guest, M.F. Shea of New York, Meet Tragic Deaths).� Fannie Renshaw House O’Conner (1832-1923), widow of Thomas O’Conner (1836-82), who had been killed in the Mabry-O’Conner shootout on Gay Street, was still living at the family’s Melrose Estate. Yet another tragedy would occur, this time at the gates of the estate. Melrose had once belonged to Judge Oliver P. Temple and was among the finest estates in Knox County. Its 20 acres contained the mansion, experimental flower and vegetable gardens, extensive fruit orchards, and an outstanding collection of ornamental shrubs and trees. The plat was surrounded by a white picket fence with an impressive gate guarding the long road leading up to the main house. It was at that gate that an ill-fated afternoon carriage ride would end in tragedy. Michael J. Condon (18461900) had been born on Sept. 29, 1846, in Springfield, Mass., the son of John and Bridget Condon, natives of Clare County, Ireland. John Condon was a successful contractor who had secured the contract to build the Virginia Midland Railway in 1856. He had moved his family, including four sons – Michael J., James J. (1851-1903), Stephen P. (18551926) and Martin J. (1858-1940) – to Rogersville, Tenn., to oversee the job. Michael received most of his early

education there in Hawkins County but, by age 13, he was at work with his father in the contracting business. After the Civil War, the family moved to Knoxville. M.J. became one of the leading contractors in Tennessee and probably built more miles of track than any other contractor. He built a portion of the Cincinnati Southern Railroad; the Knoxville and Ohio from Caryville to Jellico; the Virginia and Georgia Railroad from Atlanta to Macon; part of the Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad; part of the Georgia, Carolina and Northern Railroad; and part of the Memphis and Birmingham extension of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. At the time of his death, he had just finished 91 miles of the Sea Board Air Line Railroad in Florida in six months’ time, one of the quickest, if not the quickest, jobs of railroad construction in the South. For a time Condon had a wholesale grocery business with his brother. He built the stone piers for the old Knox County Bridge, the Knoxville sewage system and also built 25 miles of roads in Sevier County. He served two terms on the board of aldermen (1883-1884) and was elected a Tennessee railroad commissioner in 1884. He was elected a member of the Knoxville board of education in 1893 and continued to work on behalf of the schools until his death. His brother, Martin J., Knoxville mayor in 1888-89, was responsible for the building of a new city hall on Market Square during his administration. It stood for more than 70 years.

The Melrose Estate. On Melrose Avenue below the University of Tennessee’s Hess Hall, the gate to the Melrose Estate was the scene of a tragic carriage accident on May 10, 1900. Photo courtesy C.M. McClung Historical Collection On that May afternoon in 1900, Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer F. Shea were in town from New York. Mortimer was also born in Massachusetts and had been Condon’s fast friend since childhood. Shea had been clerk of the surrogate court of New York for several years and was hailed as one of the best who had ever served in that office. The Sheas had been vacationing in Hot Springs, N.C., for several days and had traveled on to Knoxville to visit the Condons. They were guests at the Imperial Hotel downtown. Deciding to do some sightseeing, the two couples left the Condon home on Asylum Ave. (now Western Ave.) only 20 minutes before the accident in a surrey drawn by two spirited horses, one of the best pairs to be found in the city. With the men in front and the women in the rear, the surrey drove past the remains of Fort Sanders, the scene of the Civil War battle, and proceeded down the steep 9th Street hill (now 17th Street). The horses became excited when crowded by a vehicle on their flanks, began to run and were eventually out of control. Upon

reaching the pike in front of Melrose and seeing that the turn could not be made, Condon attempted to guide the horses through the open gate at the O’Conner property. The surrey whirled into two poles standing beside the gate about 3 feet apart. The two men were hurled headlong against the fence, Condon striking squarely on top of his head and Shea also suffering a glancing blow to his head. The two women were thrown from the surrey but did not strike the fence. Assistance arrived quickly but, within the hour, both men had died of their injuries. Neither woman was seriously injured. Michael J. Condon, member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, member of the Catholic Knights of America and a member of the Irish Catholic Benevolent Union of America, was buried in Calvary Cemetery. He was survived by his wife, Catherine Moore Condon (1850-1937); both of his parents; his three sons and his three brothers. Sadly, his mother would lose her husband in 1901. Another son, James J. Condon, was murdered at the site of a road he was building to the mines of the Fen-

tress Coal and Coke Co. in Fentress County in 1903. He had heroically intervened to save the life of one of his employees when he was shot. When Bridget Gray Condon died on Dec. 9, 1908, at 90 years of age, she was thought to be the second oldest woman in Knox County. She had lived to bury two of her sons after both had died tragic deaths. Her youngest son, Martin J., who was mayor of Knoxville at only 30 years of age, had moved to New York and become president of one of the largest tobacco companies. He had known both as business associates and friends the group of financiers credited with developing America’s largest tobacco companies. He survived the Dukes, the Cobbs, the Hills and the Ryans to become the last of the old school of tobacco millionaires and died in Memphis in 1940 at 82 years of age. Author’s Note: Thanks to the C.M. McClung Historical Collection, C. Milton Hinshilwood, Robert A. McGinnis, John L. Neely IV and Sally R. Polhemus for their assistance with the text and the photograph.

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Knox Brass Worx at First Presbyterian By Theresa Edwards First Presbyterian Church in the heart of Knoxville enjoyed the music of Knox Brass Worx during the Feb. 5. worship service, followed by a catered luncheon and an afternoon concert. This concert is part of the church’s music series consisting of six different events. Music director Ashley Borell said they had a classical guitarist in September and have scheduled Scottish pipes and drums in April and the Chattanooga Boys Choir in May. “As part of the church’s story our worship and music continually shape us, framing our beliefs and forming us in being the church as a faith community,� says the church’s website. The concert finale included Knox Brass Worx with the Chancel Choir, Stewart Cox on the trumpet, Tom Lundbert on the bass trombone, Scott Eddlemon on the timpani/percussion and Theresa Pepin on the organ. They performed “Te Deum for Choir, Brass, Percussion and Organ� by John Rutter. Choirmaster Borell said the song could not have worked without the Knox Brass Worx joining them.

CONDOLENCES Compiled by S. Clark We acknowledge the passing of these community members: Jeffrey Neal Allison of the Solway community. Jeff was a graduate of Karns High School Class of 1976. He was owner and operator of Jeff Jeff Allison and Nick Allison Cycle Repair. Joseph Robert “Joe� Baumgardner, 69, was an Army veteran and a 35year insurance agent. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Karen Murphy Baumgardner. Eva Chaushoff Cain, 90 grew up in Detroit and worked for the Ford Motor Company building tanks for the war effort. She was a genuine “Rosie the Riveter.� Eva and Floyd were married in 1944 when Floyd came home on leave before going to Okinawa, Japan. During the Cold War, she worked on the guidance system for ICBMs. James A m i e l “ J i m � Clark, 65, was a member of Liberty Baptist Church in K ingston. He was a tax Jim Clark

Knox Brass Worx musicians Sarah Fellenbaum and Robert Owen perform at First Presbyterian Church.

The Rev. William Pender and music director Ashley Borell of First Presbyterian Church enjoy the concert by Knox Brass Worx on Feb. 5. Photos by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com Dr. Sean Greene of Knox Brass Worx announced the “Calvin Smith Brass Festival and Competition� to be held July 6-7 at the Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center. This festival is dedicated to the memory of Calvin L. Smith (1950-2011), who was an associate professor of horn at the University of Tennessee Knoxville and principal horn of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and the Knoxville Wind Symphony. “Calvin Smith had a great effect on my life as

my teacher and mentor for three years at UT and after that,� said Greene, who is now a music instructor at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate and lives in the Halls area. He is hoping this festival will be held each year in memory of Smith. The festival has launched a website, w w w.calvinsmithfestival. org, with information on competition registration, prizes, sponsorships, exhibitors and judges. Info: c a l v i n s m i t h f e s t i v a l @ Dr. Sean Greene, Sam Chen and Joel Tillman of Knox Brass Worx perform at First Presbyterian Church as part of the church’s music series. gmail.com/.

accountant in private practice and loved his clients. Carolyn Lee Grubbs, 74, attended West Towne Christian Church. She enjoyed making jewelry, traveling and was a loving wife to Hank Grubbs Grubbs Jr. Louis H. Haglund, 88, of Farragut was a member and Lay Eucharistic Visitor at The Church of The Holy Communion in Memphis and member of St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church in Farragut. An architect, he founded the Haglund Group in Memphis. Hazel Prather Hackney, 81, was a member of West Hills Baptist Church and was retired from Park West Medical Center. She was an artist since college and is survived by her husband, John. Wanda Poole Kirkpatrick, 71, was a real estate agent/broker for many years and retired from Century 21 in Lenoir City. She graduated from Fulton High School in 1958 and attended UT and Brenau Women’s College in Georgia. She was a flight attendant in the early 1960s. Wanda is survived by her husband of 49 years, Max Kirkpatrick. James L. Pickens, 65, of Lenoir City, formerly of Concord, was a member of

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for granted. They also recognize unique aspects of their own culture. For instance, in Japan, young people use “polite sayings” when they speak to their elders, even older students, Yuri says. Americans are less polite. The long stay also allows them to become immersed in the host country’s culture. Yuri has come to love “SpongeBob SquarePants” and fast food. And while she’d like to learn to drive, like most American teens, she’s not sure she wants to take on Knoxville roadways. “It’s kind of scary,” she admits. She is so focused on her schoolwork that she doesn’t have time for extracurricular activities. Yuri is a good student, says Paul, which will help when she begins taking college entrance exams. Unlike U.S. colleges and universities, which admit students based on either ACT or SAT

scores, each school in Japan has a different entrance exam, and better schools have harder tests. This semester, Yuri is most challenged by her history class. But its rigor is balanced by an aerobics class, which she enjoys even though she’s not good at sports, she says. Fortunately, her host parents don’t care for sports, either. Yuri is the Honebrink’s third exchange student. They were in their late 20s when they discussed taking in a student in order to learn more about the Japanese culture. They planned to wait, but a chance meeting with Lendelle Clark, local coordinator for Education First Foundation for Foreign Study, helped them decide to take the leap. Their first student arrived within a few months. Hosting isn’t as hard as they thought it would be, says Kate, and they especially

Bearden High School sophomore Yuri Tsunekawa, center, soaks up some West Knoxville culture with host parents Paul and Kate Honebrink. Yuri, who is from Tokyo, is the Honebrink’s third exchange student. Photo by Wendy Smith enjoy sharing American holidays with the students. They also make it a point to expose the teens to Southern culture. Soon after Yuri arrived, they took her to the Wilson County Fair in Middle Tennessee.

The cultural enrichment goes both ways. Paul was able to see the couple’s first exchange student, Mari, when he visited Japan last summer as part of his international business program at Maryville College.

MHF plant in Sweetwater, with plant manager Bill Leuking riding shotgun. It took considerable maneuvering on Bishop’s part, but she finally guided her truck and the long trailer with its heavy cargo onto the turf, where a team of student volunteers helped unload it. McNish credits baseball parent Jim Goble, who headed up the effort to get the tarp, with making the right connections to get it done. “It was a real need that we had here, and Jim Goble took it on as a project,” McNish said. “He started raising money and ended up getting hooked up with the West High School principal Katherine Banner thanks MHF Services plant manager Bill Leuking for right people.” donating an infield cover to the baseball team, while coach Buzz McNish looks on. Photo by Betty Bean Goble is modest about the feat. “I’m thankful to have some friends in mighty good places,” he said. He found his way to MHF By Betty Bean process – a gigantic tarp big whose most recent gig was through Bob Van Hook with The first game of baseball enough to cover the infield. working on the cleanup of Energy Solutions in Oak season is just a month away, “It’ll allow us to get on the Kingston ash spill, do- Ridge. This led him to Leukand West High School’s new the field more and cut down nated a 1,500-pound tarp ing, who made a call to MHF coach Buzz McNish is ready on rainouts,” he said. that was spooled up like a CEO Bob Shawver. to get on with it. Last week, MHF Services, a manu- 160-foot snake. “I told him about this the team received a gift that facturer of rail car liners Team leader Belinda community need, and he he hopes will kick start the and soft-sided packaging Bishop drove it up from the said ‘Let’s go ahead and help

them,’ ” Leuking said. “We were glad to do it.” McNish comes to West from Lenoir City High School, where he had been the head baseball coach since 2001, having been first hired as an assistant coach in 1999. He is a Lenoir City High graduate and played college ball at Maryville College. He was named the National Amateur Baseball Federation’s “Man of the Year” in 2010. McNish, who teaches social studies, said he’d turned down job offers in the past, but the opportunity to teach and coach at West High School was just too good to pass up. “We’re very excited,” he said. “We’ve got a good group of kids coming back and they’ve put in a lot of work in the offseason. We’re all ready to get started. I’d like to thank the parents for the support they’ve given us. That parental involvement was one of the draws here. You know you’re going to draw good kids.” The season opener will be March 12 against traditional rival Bearden.

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“It’s challenging, but the rewards are much greater,” he says of the program. For info about hosting an international exchange student, visit www.effoundation.org or contact Lendelle or Sue Clark, 691-0627.

SPORTS NOTES ■ Baseball tournament at Halls Community Park, Feb. 17-19; open to Tee ball through 14U and middle school teams. Info: 992-5504 or hcpsports@msn. com. ■ Coach Mark Bradley’s Lineman clinic will be held 9:15 to 11:15 a.m. Saturday, March 3, CAK football field, for current 4th through 7th graders. Cost is $10. Campers should bring running shoes and cleats. Preregister by calling Jeff Taylor at 765-2119. ■ Girls softball sign -ups at Willow Creek Youth Park, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Feb. 18 and 25 and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28. Sign-ups for wee-ball through 14U teams. ■ Larry Simcox Infield Camps, Monday, Feb. 20, at Diamond Baseball-Simcox Academy. Ages 7-10 will be held 9 a.m. to noon, and ages 11-14 will be held 1-4 p.m. Info: Coach Simcox, 567-9082 or visit www.diamondbaseballtn.com.

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Make yourself memorable My first “real” sales job, if you don’t count an ill-fated stint as a telemarketer, was as a waiter in a series of restaurants, both here in Knoxville and in Savannah, Ga. People who don’t think waiting tables counts as sales have never won St. Patrick’s Day off in a wineselling contest. Just saying.

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the Harry Potter series, a book I’d just finished reading. After greeting the table, I asked her about the book, her favorite characters and where she thought the plot was going. Turns out, the parents and little boy were big fans, too. They kept coming back, and asking for me. Each time they wanted to talk about the newest plot developments, the movies and all things Harry Potter. But, they didn’t come back to my tables just to talk Potter. They came back because I connected with them on a personal level. Anyone can give a customer a good experience, but memorable good experiences are harder to achieve. Harris DeWese, author of “Now Get Out There and Sell Something,” recently wrote his 300th column for Printing Impressions magazine. surgery practice in Maryville. ■ SCORE of Greater Knoxville will offer a workshop for contractors with two or fewer employees. The 8-hour course is limited to 20 people. Info on dates, cost and location at www.scoreknox.org/ workshop_schedule.htm or 692-0716. ■ WVLT-TV has completed a power upgrade to give the station a signal boost, said

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Kudos ■ Tennessee State Bank announced its 2011 Staff Members of the Year, Sherry McCroskey and Rebecca McGaha. McCros-

key has been with Tennessee State Bank for four years and works as an administrative assistant for operations and Lambert risk management at the corporate office in Pigeon Forge. McGaha is an administrative officer, operational branch manager at the bank’s Newport branch and has been with Tennessee State Bank for four years. ■ Jerry Lambert has joined Barge, Waggoner, Sumner and Cannon’s Knoxville office as senior project manager of the Industrial and Building Services Group. Lambert joins the firm after 30 years as founder and president of Lambert Engineers Inc. Info: www.bargewaggoner.com. Shannon Carey is the Shopper-News general manager and sales manager. Contact Shannon at shannon@shoppernewsnow. com.

general manager Chris Baker. Info: 450-8888. ■ Worldwide Equipment has received national recognition when Terry Dotson, president, board chair and CEO, was named the American Truck Dealers/Heavy Duty Trucking Truck Dealer of the Year. Dotson says he has found the best way to keep our customers happy is to keep employees happy. “My people are

our more important asset,” Dotson says. “I put them first, then ask them to put our customers first.” ■ A Farragut West Knox Chamber of Commerce networking event is scheduled for 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Hibachi Factory, 10955 Kingston Pike. Info or to register: www.farragutchamber.com.

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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 Book club to discuss Ogawa novel The newly formed All Over the Page Book Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, at Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave. This month’s book is “The Housekeeper and the Professor” by Yoko Ogawa. Kimberly Black will lead a discussion of the book, exploring themes of relationships and living in the present. The public is invited. Upcoming club meetings will spotlight: March 12 – “Bloodroot” by Amy Greene; facilitated by Vandy Kemp, Maryville College vice president and dean of students. April 9 – “Tigana” by Guy Gavriel Kay; facilitated by Wendy Rogers, blogger and librarian at Knox County Public Library. May 14 – “The Alienist” by Caleb Carr; facilitated by WATE anchor Kristin Farley.

THROUGH FRIDAY, FEB. 17 Farragut Intermediate Art Show The town of Farragut is sponsoring the 2012 Farragut Intermediate School Art Show through Friday, Feb. 17, at Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive. Works by 107 of the community’s most talented young artists will be on display. The art show is free and open to the public from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Info: Lauren Cox, lauren.cox@townoffarragut.org or 966-7057.

THROUGH MARCH 19 Volleyball League team sign-ups Registration for the Spring 2012 Volleyball Leagues for the town of Farragut Parks and Leisure Services Department runs to 5 p.m. Monday, March 19; registration will close earlier if leagues are full. To register a team, contact Jay Smelser or Ashley Lanham at Parks and Leisure, 966-7057.

THROUGH MARCH 19 Softball League 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-June, run through Monday, March 19, or until leagues are full. All games are played at Mayor Bob Leonard Park on Watt Road. Men’s League plays on Monday evenings; coed teams play on Thursdays. To sign up, contact Jay Smelser or Ashley Lanham at Parks and Leisure, 966-7057.

THROUGH MAY 18 World’s Fair exhibit at Museum The newly reopened Farragut Folklife Museum is

Events must happen in West Knox or downtown and must be FUN.

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 to Oct. 31, 1982. The museum, housed in Farragut Town Hall, 11408 Municipal Center Drive, is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays. Admission is free. Info: Julia Jones, julia.jones@townoffarragut.org or 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.

TUESDAY, FEB. 14 Park ranger to speak to Sierra Club The joys and challenges of being a park ranger will be the subject of a Sierra Club program at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike. Linda Morrison, a ranger with the National Park Service, will speak on “A Summer at Acadia National Park, Maine – It’s All About the Hat.” Ruggedly beautiful Acadia was the first national park created east of the Mississippi River and is beloved for its granite peaks, bike-friendly historic carriage roads, and beaches and tide pools.

TUESDAY, FEB. 14 McMurray visits Civil War Roundtable

News from Office of Register Deeds

Slow start for property sales By Sherry Witt For those hoping to see a robust rebound in real estate activity, the first month of 2012 offered little to cheer about. The month ending on Jan. 31 produced 479 property transfers in Knox County. That number lagged well behind the 603 parcels that changed hands during December and also represented fewer transactions than last January. The total value of property sold for Witt the month was about $88.4 million, also off from last January’s pace when almost $98 million worth of land was transferred. These figures were well under December’s total value of $249 million. Land transfers do historically experience a slowdown during the midwinter months. As for the lending markets, January’s activity was very comparable to that recorded a year ago. Last month saw about $241 million loaned against property in Knox County, compared to about $254 million in January 2011. The largest transfer was for the parcel that will serve as home to the new Costco Wholesale store near the intersection of Kingston Pike and Lovell Road. The property sold for $5.5 million. A sale of property involving Parkwest Hospital came in second at $3.54 million. On the lending side, the largest mortgage transactions involved $12.4 million in financing for a residential development known as The Landings at Knoxville, followed by a trust deed of $9.7 million for Knoxville Properties Partnership on property in the Clinch Avenue and Gay Street area of downtown.

day, Feb. 15, at the East Tennessee History Center, 601 S. Gay St. Carver is best known for his development of multiple uses for the peanut, but that was only part of his contribution. In honor of Carver and in celebration of Black History Month, Elandria Williams, education team member for Highlander Research and Education Center, will talk about “My Work Is That of Conservation: An environmental biography of George Washington Carver” by Mark D. Hersey at the Brown Bag lunch. The public is invited to bring lunch and join the conversation. Copies of the book are available at the Knox County Public Library.

THURSDAY, FEB. 16 Toddler Storytime at library 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.

THURSDAY, FEB. 16 Neely to share Knoxville history Jack Neely, Metro Pulse writer, will speak Thursday, Feb. 16, at a bring-your-own brown-bag lunch held by the Senior Adult Ministry of Erin Presbyterian Church, 200 Lockett Road. The lunch begins at noon; Neely’s talk will begin at 12:40. Entrance to the Fellowship Hall is on the lower level. Info: 5311788.

THURSDAY, FEB. 16 Werner, Stallings to perform Wendel Werner and Mike Stallings will present a “Valentine Concert of Love” for CADES – Concord Adult Day Enrichment Services – and family and friends from 4 to 4:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16, in the sanctuary of Concord United Methodist Church, 11020 Roane Drive. The concert was made possible through a silentauction purchase at last year’s CUMC Youth Dinner Auction. For more info about CADES: 675-2835.

Civil War author Richard M. McMurray, Ph.D., will speak to the Knoxville Civil War Roundtable at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 14, at the Bearden Banquet Hall, 5806 Kingston Pike. McMurray’s topic will be “Jefferson Davis and Confederate Strategy.” The event is open to the public. Admission is $5. A 7 p.m. buffet dinner will precede the talk. Cost is $15 for members and $17 for nonmembers. RSVP by 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 13, to 671-9001.

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.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15

FRIDAY, FEB. 17

Baby Bookworms at library

Storytellers take stage at Riverside

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.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 15 Carver subject of Brown Bag lunch George Washington Carver’s contributions to the field of sustainable farming will be the focus of the Brown Bag Green Book lunch-and-learn series at noon Wednes-

FRIDAY, FEB. 17 Preschool Storytime at library

A quartet of storytellers will entertain all ages in a family-friendly event from 7-9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17, at the Riverside Theater, 3769 Old Knoxville Highway (Highway 33), Rockford. Jeanette Stevens of Powell, Rick Elliott of Gatlinburg, Cuz Headrick of Sevier County and Charlie Stevens of Powell will share stories in the theater, a renovated church. All four are members of the National Storytelling Network, the Tennessee Storytelling Association and the Smoky Mountain Storytellers Association. Parking is free. Admission is $5. For group discount reservations, contact 970-3000 or RiversideTN@ gmail.com.

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NEWS FROM PAIDEIA ACADEMY OF KNOXVILLE

A good ole-fashioned spelling bee P

aideia Academy’s annual spelling bee takes place each spring and is open to 3rd through 8th grade students. The excitement was palpable as 3rd grader Lily Moon and 5th grader Ben Seaman went back and forth for the last several rounds of this year’s bee. The audience was a bit surprised, but certainly excited, that these young competitors had out-spelled the older students. Finally, Lily, the next to youngest entrant, became the school champion with the word “telepathic.” The annual spelling bee showcases the school’s commitment to excellence in all areas — excellence complemented by joy and enthusiasm. Participants’ preparation and competitive nature were also on display throughout all 18 rounds. The hard work and preparation is hardly over for Lily as she will represent Paideia Academy in the regional Scripps Spelling Bee at UT. Spelling is an integral part of Paideia Academy’s liberal arts education and intensive phonics curriculum. From kindergarten to 2nd grade, students learn various phonetic concepts that not only help them with reading fluency and expand their vocabulary but also give them the foundation necessary to be good spellers. In an age when most people rely on spellcheck and autocorrect to keep them from embarrassing themselves, Paideia’s classical program seeks to train students who can think for themselves, apply themselves diligently, and master both their native English language as well as its Latin predecessor. Rather than being dusty and dry, this process is quite enjoyable – rather like a good ole-fashioned spelling bee.

Participants in the Paideia Academy school-wide spelling bee were (front) Zach Morin, Ben Seaman, Josiah Pifer, Lily Moon; (second row) Ayden Case, Trey Kelly, Rachel Bennett, Kendra Tarr; (back) Samuel Sadler, Mathew Menard, John Sadler and Kimberly Tanner. These students won the 3rd through 8th grade classroom spelling bees.

Third grader Lilly Moon won the 2012 Paideia Academy spelling bee. The winning word was “telepathic.”

Classical options for home-schoolers A grandmother’s touch Continuing our vision to assist area Christians in their duty to train their children by providing academic instruction that is distinctly Christ-centered, classical and covenantal, Paideia Academy will expand to include an umbrella program for homeschooling families in the 20122013 school year. This past year, Paideia launched a pilot program with a few families that are familiar with the school’s classical and Christian philosophy of education. The Coykendall family is one of those classically educating their children at home under the new umbrella. Casey Coykendall said, “I am so thankful that Paideia is willing to support my family’s decision to home-school and to truly get to know my children. It is a blessing that Paideia desires to help the entire classical community in Knoxville.” The umbrella program is dedicated to assisting families as they make decisions about curriculum, as well as involv-

The Coykendall and Stowe families are busy learning at home. ing umbrella families in activities such as class trips, athletic opportunities and the school’s annual events. When one considers the unique flexibility that Paideia families enjoy in kindergarten through 3rd grade (three days on campus and two days at home each week) and the passion for classical education that the school maintains, the decision to open an umbrella

program just makes sense. Headmaster James Cowart explained, “We can think of no better recipe for student success then high parent involvement in the education process and a classical model that is time-tested and proven.” For more information about Paideia Academy or its umbrella program, call 670-0440 or visit www.paideiaknoxville.org.

Every Friday afternoon, Paideia Academy’s 3rd grade students receive individual attention from a grandmother of 25 grandchildren. For the past three years Nona Platillero has volunteered regularly in her daughter-in-law Kelly’s classroom. Though certainly a benefit to the students and teacher alike, Nona explains, “I look forward to Fridays when I go to Paideia to listen to Kelly’s 3rd graders say their Bible verses and other memory work. They are so sweet, and I love to encourage them all I can, especially helping them to see how important it is to memorize. I don’t think children in schools generally are memorizing, and I think it is too bad.” For Paideia students, seeing family members involved in and around their school is far from unusual. By design, Paideia Academy is a closeknit community where par-

Third grader Lydia Capps enjoys a story from Paideia Academy volunteer and grandmother Nona Platillero. ents and grandparents are encouraged to contribute to their children’s education with their time and energy. Competent and capable parents and volunteers lead extra-curricular programs such as art, music, and physical education. From assisting in the library and supervising the lunch program to staffing events and coaching sports teams, Paideia parents and grandparents are actively investing in their children’s future.

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Heart test reveals dangerous blockage Dru Ellis of Lenoir City firmly believes a simple medical test saved her life. Cardiac calcium scoring, a special computed tomography (CT) scan of the heart, is often not prescribed to patients because insurance doesn’t typically cover it. The test is used to check for build-up of calcium in the arteries of the heart, which is a sign of a blockage in a blood vessel supplying oxygen to the heart muscle. In 2010, Ellis knew something wasn’t quite right with her body. Then 58 years old, she had a battery of heart tests that showed nothing out of the ordinary. “My numbers were always good, my blood pressure was low, my cholesterol was low, I’m not overweight, I don’t smoke and I don’t drink,� says Ellis. In fact, her only risk factor for heart disease was that her mother had required emergency bypass surgery in her 60s. But despite the negative results of those tests, Ellis still felt like something was wrong. She had repeated migraine headaches that affected her vision. “And I always felt tired and like my heart was skipping a beat. I would press on my wrist and feel my pulse skip.�

Dru Ellis is happy to be around to hug her grandchildren Eli and Taylor. She credits a heart calcium scoring test at Fort Sanders West Diagnostic Center with discovering a potentially deadly cardiac blockage. Not giving up on the mystery, a cardiac calcium scoring test Ellis switched to a cardiologist performed at Fort Sanders West who recommended that Ellis have Diagnostic Center. While the test

isn’t covered by insurance, it cost only $125 at the Center. The 30-minute test is non-invasive and painless, and results in a detailed picture of the heart. The center is known for its quick, convenient scheduling and fast results. “I got a phone call the next day,� she says. Ellis had scored a “90� on the test showing a small blockage in the left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery, the main blood vessel that supplies blood to the heart. “They said you need to go see your cardiologist as soon as you can,� she remembers. A blockage in the LAD artery is often called a “widow-maker� heart attack because of its high death rate. NBC News reporter Tim Russert, for example, died suddenly of a blockage in the LAD artery. “From what I understand, I was definitely at risk of having a deadly heart attack,� explains Ellis. The next day, Ellis began having chest spasms and another migraine headache. Her husband, Lee, took her to the emergency room at a local hospital. Physicians decided to do an emergency heart catheterization and install a stent.

Variety of top notch medical tests available at Fort Sanders West Diagnostic Center If your doctor orders a test at the Fort Sanders West Diagnostic Center, you can be sure you’ll receive expert care and quick results. Accredited by the American College of Radiology and led by board certiďŹ ed radiologists, the center offers a full range of tests. It is a fullservice, one-stop diagnostic imaging center. MRI, CT scanning, ultrasound, nuclear medicine, X-ray and uoroscopy studies can be performed the same day as scheduled, (if needed pre-certiďŹ cation approval from the patient’s insurance provider can be obtained). MRIs are available after 5:00 p.m. upon request. The center is conveniently located at the corner of Kingston Pike and Pellissippi Parkway in West Knoxville, with plenty of free parking. It offers walk-in services and same-day scheduling.

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duce the number of referral, and most insurances deaths from breast don’t cover it. cancer, especially for “It costs $125, which makes it women over 50. affordable, and is a good indicator of heart disease,� explains Shnider. The center also offers EKG and Holter monitoring, which do require a doctor’s orA number of carder and are typically covered by diac screening tests insurance. are offered at the center, including Cardiac CT for CalThe Fort Sanders West Diagcium Scoring, comnostic Center relies on the latest monly called “heart technology to interpret and share scoring.� This is a non- your test results with your doctor. invasive test using It uses a picture archiving and special X-ray equip- communication system (PACS), a ment that measures medical imaging technology that calcified plaque captures, stores and distributes build-up in the arteries that sup- all radiology pictures electroniply blood to the heart. Plaque cally. “So if you get an X-ray, right results when fat and other substances build up and harden in- away your doctors can see it,� exside the blood vessels, increasing plains Shnider. The Center also the risk of a heart attack. The has an auto-fax, which electroniamount of calcium detected on a cally sends the report to physicians as soon as a radiologist cardiac CT reads it. scan is called “So they get the reports much a calcium faster,� says Shnider. “Our refer“score.� ring doctors always say our cenThe heart ter is easy to schedule with and score test is quick to get them the reports they something need.� you can make an apFor more information about the pointment services available at Fort Sanders for without West Diagnostic Center, a doctor’s call 865-531-5400.

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A stent is a tiny mesh balloonlike device, inserted through an artery and threaded up to the heart. Once in place it expands and props open an artery to prevent a blockage. The physician who did the procedure showed a video of it to Ellis’ son and husband afterward. “My son said he would never forget that picture as long as he lives. As the stent went in, all the little arteries below it came back to life.� Today, Ellis is back at work. She keeps a brochure about cardiac calcium scoring on her desk and frequently tells people about the simple test at Fort Sanders West Diagnostic Center that meant so much to her. “It saved my life, and I don’t want other women to go through what I went through to get diagnosed with heart disease. Heart scoring is really a good indicator of where you are, especially for women whose symptoms may not be as obvious as that of a man,� she says. “I’m so very grateful I had the heart score test and hope others will as well!� For information about the heart score screening available at Fort Sanders West Diagnostic Center, call 865-531-5400.

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NEWS FROM THE WELLNESS CENTER AT DOWELL SPRINGS

De-clutter, inside and out By Sandra Clark “Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?” is not another book about dieting. In fact, author Peter Walsh says our relationship to food is complex. “If you’re fat, your problems are real, and there are no miracles. Change … requires straight talk.” “This book is awesome,” says dietitian Casey Peer. “It is about the clutter around you and the clutter inside you that prevents you from living the life you want and being the person you want to be. “It really isn’t about the numbers on the scale. It is about living life to the fullest. Relationships with food are complex and can be difficult to change. Join us for a fun, practical, but different approach to addressing your weight and truly realizing your goals.” “Casey will facilitate a 6-week book study,” said Lisa Wolf, Managing Director of the Wellness Center at Dowell Springs. The cost is $125 ($85 for members) and includes the book and materials. Sessions will be on Tuesdays from noon until 1 p.m. starting Feb. 21. “The book asks ‘what would make you happy?’ in a truly realistic way. It guides you toward defining the life you want to live while acknowledging the issues that cause clutter,” said Wolf. “Then we clean it up!” The class is not a group therapy session. It’s a book study of a unique publication. You can tell that by the title. Walsh writes: “Diets don’t work. Why not? Because they focus on what foods you should or shouldn’t eat but completely ignore everything else that makes us fat. Look at your own situation. You say you want to lose weight, but you just can’t stop indulging.

‘This book is awesome. It is about the clutter around you and the clutter inside you that prevents you from living the life you want and being the person you want to be.’

Wellness Center launches ‘clutter’ book study You say you’d exercise more if only you had the time, yet you spend precious hours every night in front of the TV doing what? Munching nutritionfree snacks and drinking super-sized beverages.”

– Casey Peer, Registered Dietitian

He says the key to successful weight loss is to forget about calorie counting and weekly weigh-ins. Instead, you need to focus on how, why and where you eat. Casey adds: “Can your body perform a half-marathon or even a walk in the park with your grandkids? Are you happy with that, or do you want to make a change?” Lisa said both men and women will benefit from the class. “Dads may not pack on the pounds because of higher metabolism or a more active lifestyle, yet many are killing themselves with high blood pressure, clogged arteries or diabetes. Dads who want to be around to see their grandchildren grow up should declutter. “The Wellness Center is where medicine meets life. We want to change attitudes so our clients have a lifetime of health and productivity.”

Class is in session at The Wellness Center The Wellness Center at Dowell Springs recently announced its Feb. line-up of classes. ■ “What Is Really Making Us Fat?” Noon Tuesday, Feb. 14. An in-depth look at the foods we eat and their role in weight management. This class will change the way you look at the food you eat. ■ Healthy Eating Series “Not All Fat Is Bad!” at noon Thursday, Feb. 16. and 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20. ■ LiveWELL Lifestyle Change Program 12-week program 6 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and

Friday starting Feb. 13. Multidisciplinary approach to help participants learn how to manage the many stressors in life in order to improve their control and achieve a balanced and healthy lifestyle. ■ Healthy Eating Series: “Not All Fat Is Bad” 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20. We all understand saturated and unsaturated fats. Come learn what kinds of saturated fats are actually healthy and beneficial to your diet. ■ Book Study Series: “Does This Clutter Make My Butt Look Fat?”

Noon to 1 p.m. Tuesdays, starting Feb. 21, and running for six weeks. The book “Does This Clutter Make my Butt Look Fat?” is about the clutter around you and the clutter inside you that prevents you from living life to the fullest. It can affect every aspect of your life, including the numbers on the scale and your relationship with food. Join us for a six-week book study on a fun, practical, and different approach to clearing out and cleaning up the spaces where you cook, eat, and live. For more information or to sign up for a class, call The Wellness Center at Dowell Springs at 232-1414 or visit livewellknoxville.com.

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The one in the back Last week while at Petco in Farragut, I met the cutest little hamster that had been given up by his previous family. He has been living in the back room of Petco (in his cage, of course) since this past July.

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Everyone wears red to their exercise class led by Karen Kuhn of Covenant Health on national “Go Red For Women” day.

‘Go Red For Women’ at Strang Lauren Monahan, director of the Strang Senior Center, rallied the exercise group led by Karen Kuhn of Covenant Health to all wear red for women on Feb. 3. February is heart month, and this day is to honor women. The women wear red to bring awareness to heart disease. The American Heart Association states, “Go Red For Women celebrates the energy, passion and power we have as women to band together to wipe out heart

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disease and stroke.” Based on their research, “A woman who ‘Goes Red’ follows an exercise routine, eats a healthier diet, visits her doctor for important tests and influences others by talk-

givers, 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

ing about heart health.” Monahan noted that about half of the people in the exercise class have had heart issues. She said, “That is why many of them are in the class. Exercise helps to strengthen the heart just like any other muscle.” Info: www.goredforwomen.org. Come celebrate the Strang Center’s anniversary at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15, with entertainment by the Tellico Tappers.

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Strang Senior Center director Lauren Monahan wears a red jacket on Feb. 3, “Go Red for Women” day. Photo by

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ship with someone who’s not too needy, LeRoy may be the perfect pet for you. This coming weekend (Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18-19) rescue groups across the country will celebrate national adoption weekend, and Arfnets will be on hand at Petco with a number of animals for meet and greet. If you’d like to stop by and meet LeRoy, he may be hanging out on the counter up front to get some exposure. He’s usually brought up from the back when it gets busy on the weekends. Info: Austin at Petco, 671-1864.

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Austin Brumitte, animal companion department manager, said it’s likely that one of the reasons the little guy hasn’t been adopted yet is because “most people don’t like (his) red eyes.” When I saw LeRoy (what many of the staff call him), he was eating some cabbage he had been given as a treat. He is pretty much a lowmaintenance animal with the usual daily feedings and a weekly change of the bedding in his cage. Brumitte said hamsters usually live about three years and LeRoy is believed to have already lived half of that. So if you’re interested in a semi long-term relation-

“LeRoy” is currently staying with his friends at Petco in Farragut, but he really needs a permanent home.

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

Man has close call because of atypical heart symptoms Last June, a massive heart attack and heart rhythm disorder erased five days of Tom McCurry’s memory, and he didn’t see it coming. McCurry works night shift at Denso in Athens. On a Friday night he wasn’t feeling well and called in sick. A storm had knocked a tree down across his driveway, so he figured he’d get some rest, have his son come help him with the tree the next morning and return to work Saturday night. When his son arrived to help him with the tree, McCurry was feeling worse. After about 40 minutes, he couldn’t breathe well and had blurry vision. He sat down in his truck while his son finished clearing the tree. Afterward, he returned to the house and lay down for a nap. McCurry vaguely recalls his wife and son trying to wake him to go to a local emergency room and talking with staff, then he draws a blank. “I woke up five days later in an ICU room in a different hospital,” laughed McCurry. “But I remember feeling better right away. I was up and walking as far as they’d let me almost immediately.” McCurry had experienced a massive heart attack and shock, as well as liver and kidney failure, which required invasive heart assistance, blood pressure support and dialysis. He is fortunate that his local hospital knew Parkwest cardiologist Dr. Robert Martyn. After receiving the consult, Dr. Martyn orchestrated McCurry’s transfer to Parkwest and immediately began the support measures. “I was surprised when Dr. Martyn came into my room and told me I’d only had about a 10 to 20 percent chance of surviving,” said McCurry. “I hadn’t really thought it was that serious until then.” McCurry never displayed what he deemed “classic heart attack symptoms.” He didn’t have chest pain, he wasn’t nauseous and he didn’t have any tingling in his arms.

Following his heart procedure, his platelet count dropped so low that he had to undergo transfusions to replace them. “Everyone at Parkwest took such good care of me,” said McCurry. His wife, Kaye, agreed, “Parkwest was so good to us, especially the Critical Care staff. When they were talking to us, I felt like we were the only people on the unit at that time and all of their focus was on us. It was so comforting during such a scary time.” McCurry described struggling with differences in how food tastes, likely because of the liver and kidney toxins he experienced. “Pineapple tasted like it was soaked in vinegar,” he said. “It was the ultimate day of joy when I discovered Parkwest had popsicles,” he joked. “They tasted decent and they kept me hydrated. I must have eaten my weight in red ones.” McCurry is no small guy. At 6-foot-4, he weighed 248 pounds before his heart atFollowing treatment for a heart attack at tack. He lost 30 pounds, mostly from builtParkwest Medical Center, Tom McCurry enjoys up fluid, while at Parkwest and a few more relaxing at home. after he went home. “When I went home none of my pants fit, even if I used a belt. I had to wear lounge pants everywhere for a while. I got some funny looks when I went to the store; people must have thought I was wearing my pajamas,” he said. After three months of recuperation and some outpatient therapy through cardiac rehab, McCurry was able to return to work last September. He has made changes to “I’d been having GI issues for about two his diet and exercise regimen and is more years,” reflected McCurry. “We tried ev- mindful now of his activity level. He is erything to make things better. Then a few grateful for his co-workers who have picked months before my heart attack, I started up more of the physically demanding jobs, having respiratory problems. My lungs felt allowing him more desk time. I do what I can do, and then I let others heavy. I thought it was just a case of bronchitis, but it wasn’t getting any better, even help,” he said. “Thanks to Parkwest, Dr. Martyn and cardiac rehab, my heart, liver with antibiotics.” McCurry spent three weeks at Parkwest. and kidneys have fully recovered.”

“Everyone at Parkwest took such good care of me.” – Tom McCurry

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What to expect during an echocardiogram An echocardiogram (echo) is a common test using sound waves to map out the shape and size of your heart. This allows your doctor to see how well your heart pumps blood and look for abnormalities in the heart valves and chambers. There are a few different kinds of echocardiograms. ■ Transthoracic: Your sonographer will put a cool gel on your chest then will move a transducer firmly through the gel, sending painless sound waves to your heart. The sound waves bounce off your heart and echo back to the transducer. The sound waves are converted to moving images of your heart muscles, chambers and valves on a video screen. ■ Doppler: A Doppler records echoes from blood cells. The speed and direction of the blood flow indicates how well blood gets around inside your heart. ■ Stress: A stress echo evaluates images of the heart before and after exercise, or following medication that simulates exercise on the heart. Comparing your echo results before and after activity provides your doctor with information about certain heart problems that may only occur with exertion. ■ Transesophageal: This type of echocardiogram sends sound waves through a transducer passed gently down your throat while you are under sedation. This test provides a closer, more detailed evaluation of your heart.

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The Red Dress Gala A red letter event

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Hundreds of area residents turned out for Covenant Health’s Red Dress Gala at West Town Mall on Feb. 2. A fashion show featured models wearing the latest fashions – in red, of course – and many of those in the crowd were dressed in red as well. Also taking part were Covenant Health Red Dress Gala Physician champion, Dr. Todd Justice and his family; Kelsey and Sarah Wiggins, daughters of WATE-TV anchor Lori Tucker and Steve Wiggins; and former University of Tennessee football coach Phil Fulmer’s wife Vicki and daughters Allison and Courtney Fulmer Peace.

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