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Helping adoptions happen By Wendy Smith

est Knoxville mom Coby Eldridge was tired of hearing people say that they’d love to adopt but couldn’t afford it. She’s familiar with the high cost of adoption. Three of her four children are adopted. The notion that money was keeping loving families and waiting children apart spurred her into action, so she contacted Pam Wolf, executive director of Harmony Adoption in Maryville. Eldridge knew Wolf from serving on Harmony’s board of directors, and Wolf was more than happy to establish the Adoption Foundation of Tennessee in 2005. The goal of the nonprofit was to provide financial assistance to local families who were going through the adoption process. One of the foundation’s primary fundraisers was Team Adoption, a group of local runners who participated in the Knoxville Marathon. The team raised $10,000 the first year. After three years, Eldridge’s vision for the foundation grew, and with Wolf’s blessing, she took over as executive director. “Pam is the birth mother, and I’m the adoptive mother of the foundation,” she says. At the end of 2009, the foundation went statewide when the first Team Adoption ran in the Memphis Marathon. Now, anyone can race in any event in the country as a Team Adoption member, and families from all over the U.S. can apply for grants from the Adoption Foundation of Tennessee. Board member Elizabeth Salsbery has four adopted children with her husband, John. Her boys were 8 and 6 last year when the couple adopted a 1-year-old girl from Haiti and a domestically-

Owen, Grace, Ian and Sarah Salsbery are the adopted children of Elizabeth and John Salsbery of West Knoxville. Elizabeth is on the board of the Adoption Foundation of Tennessee, which now serves adoptive families from several states. Photo submitted born infant girl within two weeks of each other. The paperwork and finances of adoption are a huge struggle, Elizabeth Salsbery says, and it feels good to spare a few families some of that ordeal. “I’ve been there. I know what it’s like.” Originally, the foundation only awarded grants to couples who were both childless and infertile. But last fall, the board decided to consider any adoptive family. “I thought they were crazy,” says

Eldridge. “But they said, ‘If we are supposed to help, the money will come.’ ” The group is also developing a list of partners, like adoption agencies and for-profit companies that allow adoptive parents to sell their product to raise money, like Just Love Coffee, a fair-trade coffee company. By partnering with other organizations, the Adoption Foundation of Tennessee can help make the adoption world more cohesive and a little less mind-boggling, says Eldridge. She and her husband, Robert,

know the joy that adoption can Harmony Adoption will bring. After giving birth to their hold the Mardi Gras Gala at first son and adopting two more Cru Bistro and Wine Bar in boys, the parents thought the famTurkey Creek at 6:30 p.m. ily was complete. But the boys had a different idea and campaigned for Monday, Feb. 28. The funda sister. The Eldridges now have a raising event will include 2-year-old daughter, and her brothhors d’oeuvres and a silent ers have firm ideas about her future auction. Info: www. social life. adoptionfoundationtn.org “She will not date,” laughs Coby Eldridge. She has seen how “God parted witnessing the miracles of other the waters” to make their three adoptive families. Info: www. adoptions happen, and she enjoys adoptionfoundationtn.org.

Clothes make the (police) man By Larry Van Guilder Sheriff’s deputies are familiar with the techniques of “restraint.” It’s knowledge that could save an officer’s life. But a measure of fiscal restraint at the top in the Knox County Sheriff’s Office may be overdue.

Analysis According to information provided by the KCSO, the chief deputy and eight assistant chief deputies, earning from $71,173 to $104,000 annually (an average salary of $88,079) each receive annual clothing allowances of $575. Plain clothes and undercover deputies also receive allowances, purchasing clothing at retailers as diverse as JCPenney, Banana Republic and Nautica. Salaries for those under the rank of chief deputy range from $30,000 to $60,000 according to Allison Rogers, the KCSO finance director. Police work is a dangerous and often thankless job, and a uniform allowance for the 137 rank and file dep-

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Allison Rogers’ response to some issues raised in our story: “The uniform/clothing allowance is not based on the salary of the individual, but rather on their job title/job description. Knox County Commission approves the uniform allowance every year, and in fact increased the allowance approximately 4-5 years ago. “The sheriff ’s budget has increased over the last four years due to several events. First of all, the sheriff has taken over (with the approval of Knox County Commission) Pretrial, Juvenile Court Officers and Animal Control for an increase of approximately $1,600,000. The additional increase is from pay raises the Knox County mayor and Knox County Commission approved in FY2008 and FY2009. Also, Knox County finance increased our budget due to the rise in health insurance costs. The pay raises and health insurance premiums account for over $5 million. “However, KCSO’s operations have virtually seen no increase over the last four years. Sheriff Jones has continued to provide the same services to the citizens of Knox County over the last four years with no additional funding in the budget’s day-to-day operations.” uties in the field may be warranted in most instances. But an allowance for those earning more than double the average wage in Knox County is an unnecessary holdover from the days when even the highest ranking officers were underpaid. Last week the Shopper-News reported that 100 new patrol cars are

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on Sheriff Jimmy “J.J.” Jones’ wish list. The tab could run more than $3 million. Eliminating the clothing allowance for the rank of deputy chief and above won’t make a noticeable dent in the amount required for new vehicles, but it would signal the sheriff’s intention to get the

most from the department’s budget during difficult economic times. Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett announced a $3 million dollar budget shortfall for FY 2012 just weeks ago. New cruisers widen the gap to $6 million. Maintaining law and order isn’t cheap, but a review of Knox County’s last four budgets reveals that outlays for public safety are outstripping most all other departments in the general government. For FY 2008, public safety’s adopted budget was $63.5 million. It grew to $66.2 million in 2009, $68.6 million in 2010 and $70.4 million in the current fiscal year, or about an 11 percent increase for the four-year span. Only the school budget has shown greater growth, about $21 million over four years, but that represents only a 6 percent jump. For the same period, the general administrative budget is down $4.1 million, a decrease of nearly 25 percent. There are other indications that the sheriff should take a close look at

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costs. The Uniformed Officers Pension Plan shares the same drawback as other “defined benefit” plans: in the long run, the cost for the county is unsustainable. Corporations with assets that dwarf Knox County’s resources began dropping defined benefit plans some years ago in favor of 401(k) plans. Perhaps more than any other county employees, sheriff’s deputies deserve the best benefits we can afford to give, but the current plan has the potential to bankrupt the county. If anything, the clothing allowance for high-ranking administrators betrays a culture that has flourished for years with little accountability, other than that which comes at the ballot box. It’s telling that the KCSO’s budget has continued to grow during the worst economic stretch this country has seen since the Great Depression. The difference in fiscal practices between the economy-minded mayor and the sheriff are due for an airing before the county’s next budget comes to commission for approval.

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Everybody should have an opinion By Wendy Smith Political cartoonist Charlie Daniel came to Knoxville in 1952 with two weeks’ worth of ideas, and in two weeks, they were all used up. Since then, he’s come up with a fresh idea every day.

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Spring fling It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature, but she doesn’t mind fooling you. Last week’s false spring certainly stirred up some blood grown sluggish from a nasty winter. But if you were around here in March 1993, you’re not ready to pack away your long underwear just yet. Anyway, it’s not so much the song of the robin as the lament of the politicians that signals the arrival of spring in Knox County. We hear from Mayor Tim Burchett that deep cuts to the budget are in store, and that feathering the nest is no longer fashionable in county government. So be it, although the fact is that despite occupying the top rung in the food chain, the mayor controls only a fraction of the county budget. The school system accounts for about 60 percent of your hard earned tax dollars, and – contrary to rumors – the school board remains in charge of the education budget. Regardless of the mayor’s plans, the final say on the county’s budget rests with commission, or at least that’s how the Charter reads. Granted, you’d be hard pressed to provide practical proof of this statutory authority in the recent past. With few exceptions, commission scarcely rearranged a penny in former Mayor Mike Ragsdale’s budgets. There was much sound and fury during budget discussions, mostly signifying nothing. Burchett’s inaugural budget may get more scrutiny, and it should. Chief financial guru John Troyer is a veteran, but there are rookies on Burchett’s staff, and rookie mistakes will happen. It remains to be seen if commission is still so dazzled by the mayor’s landslide victory that it can’t read the fine print. We’d hate to hear, for example, that the mayor had added a couple of positions here or there on the sly after his doomsday proclamation. Speaking of “fine” print, we’re glad you’re back to give us another look. Our Karns readers should enjoy Joe Rector’s story of a father who passed on his love for drumming to his son. (One of Joe’s protagonists appeared in a television commercial. Hmm. Does that make us a multimedia content provider?) We don’t mean to pay short shrift to any of our contributors, so check out all the front pages online at www.shoppernewsnow.com. And think spring! Contact Larry Van Guilder at lvgknox@mindspring.com.

Political cartoonist Charlie Daniel shows an anniversary Daniel spoke at last card he presented to his wife, week’s meeting of the Ten- Patsy, on their 57th wedding nessee Artists Association. anniversary. Daniel spoke to He began his local career the Tennessee Artists Associawith the Knoxville Journal, tion last week. and moved to the Knoxville News Sentinel in 1992. He Book predicts is now one of only two political cartoonists in the weather drama A Category 4 hurricane state. He has no formal art strikes New York City. The training, but has a degree U.S and Canada dispute in political science. He rights to a thawed Northstarts each day by listening west Passage. The Great to National Public Radio Barrier Reef is preserved and reading newspapers. in a cryobank. These are Everybody should stay all predictions of what the abreast of current events, planet may have in store if and everybody should have nothing is done to reverse climate change trends. an opinion, he said. WATE Chief MeteoroloDaniel’s long career is a product of his quick wit as gist Matt Hinkin led the much as his artistic ability. Knox County Library’s He told of his mother pe- Brown Bag Green Book rusing his work after he’d discussion of Heidi Culspent about 30 years as a len’s “The Weather of the Future: Heat Waves, Exprofessional cartoonist. “She said, ‘Son, your treme Storms, and Other stuff looks almost profes- Scenes from a ClimateChanged Planet” last week sional.’ ” The Tennessee Art- at the East Tennessee Hisists Association meets at tory Center. The author uses climate 7 p.m. on third Tuesdays at Westminster Presbyte- models to predict events in rian Church. Members cur- seven regions of the world. rently have work on display Most are bad. But a posiat the Knoxville Chamber, tive outcome was ultimatethe Farragut West Knox ly imagined for African Chamber of Commerce and deserts: after an extreme Sapphire restaurant on Gay drought, the Germans will harvest solar power there Street.

WATE meteorologist Matt Hinkin discusses the catastrophic weather events predicted in “The Weather of the Future” at the library’s Brown Bag Green Book discussion last week. Photos by Wendy Smith

in exchange for clean drinking water. Hinkin has been with WATE for 21 years and loves the area, but says it’s “a little tricky to forecast.” The same is true for predicting longterm weather trends. Just the same, Hinkin recommends buying the book. “It will be fun to look back in 10 to 15 years to see if she’s right.”

Tips for enjoying the flu It happens at my house this time of year, every year. One kid gets sick, usually right before a big party or out-of-town event. Then, a few days later, another kid falls, shortly followed by one of the parents. As soon as I hear that first rattling cough, I should put on my sweats and heat up the chicken noodle soup. But first I have to go through a grieving process for all I would have accomplished if

not for being stuck at home. Once I adjust to the notion that my plans are wrecked, I actually enjoy having some one-on-one time with my family members. There’s something to be said for casting off the schedule and joining a sick kid on the couch. If you find yourself taking care of a series of feverish family members, I have suggestions for how to make it manageable – maybe even pleasant. Invest now in a fresh bottle of Sprite and cough drops. (That will save you a trip to the store in your sweats.) Subscribe to Netflix. (One kid with the flu would give you time to watch an entire season of “Psych.”) And chai tea, with a little bit of milk, will help you relax instead of thinking of all the work you’re leaving undone. (It also soothes the rattling cough that you will, inevitably, develop.)

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Poetry workshop Blount County library will host “Poetry as an Autobiographical Tool” led by Lauri Halterman at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22. Free admission. Info: 982-0981.

Palace Theater The Palace Theater, 113 West Broadway in Maryville, will present the following events in February: ■ Last Friday Art Walk: “Arts in the Schools” by Heritage Middle School students and teacher Karen Miller, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25. Free admission. ■ Palace Move Night: “Casablanca,” 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25. Tickets are $6. Info: www.palacetheater. com.

West Knox Republican Club officers Paula Foster, secretary of the West Knox Republican Club, talks with Phyllis Severance, vice chair of the county party who swore in club officers last week. Other officers are: John Gabrell, president; Gary Loe, vice president; Christy Gabriell, treasurer. Photo by S. Clark

COMMUNITY CLUBS ■ The Captain W. Y. C. Hannum Chapter #1881, United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet at the Green Meadow Country Club 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 26. Brunch will be served before guest speaker Kent Cave presents “Fort Pulaski and the War Between the States” Everyone is invited. Info: Elaine, 980-6346, or Debra, 856-9300. ■ The Knoxville Writers’ Guild will meet 7 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at the Laurel Theater. Guest speakers will be poets Pamela Uschuk and William Pitt Root presenting “Poems: The Worlds That Live in Us.” A $1 donation will be requested at the door.

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8252 or visit www. rotaryclubofknoxville.com. West Knox Lions Club meets 7 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month at Shoney’s on Lovell Road. Families Anonymous will meet each Tuesday from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. at Peninsula Lighthouse building 2, 6800 Baum Drive. The group gives support to families with members experiencing substance or behavioral issues. Info: Barbara, 696-6606. Optimist Club of Knoxville will meet at noon each Friday for lunch at the Foundry, 747 World’s Fair Park Drive. Info: www.knoxvilleoptimist.org. Knoxville Bipolar Disorder Support Group will meet 10 a.m. each Saturday at Messiah Lutheran Church on Kingston Pike. All items discussed during the meeting are completely confidential. First Friday Knoxville Networking Organization will meet 8 p.m. every first Friday, at the Sobu Lounge, 6213 Kingston Pike. Come for networking, business card exchange and door prizes. Info: www.1stfridayknoxville. com or 615-944-1388.

■ Rotary Club of Knoxville’s second annual Fat Tuesday Party and $10,000 Reverse Raffle fundraiser will be held 6:30 to 10 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at the Foundry on the World’s Fair Site. Tickets are $40 and include dinner music and show. Info: 523-

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and ballet techniques. TCDE performs nationally. Info: Amy or Irena, 584-9636.

For the first time in nearly 30 years, the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra is searching for a new concertmaster. Joseph Meyer, the second of three finalists, will join KSO to audition Thursday and Friday, Feb. 24-25, during the Moxley Carmichael Masterworks Concerts at the Tennessee Theater and for a free solo recital 8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, at the Clayton Performing Arts Center on the Hardin Valley campus of Pellissippi State Community College. To reserve a seat at the recital, call 291-3310.

Arts and Heritage Fund The Arts and Culture Alliance has announced the launch of the Arts and Heritage Fund which seeks to raise money to support a wide range of arts organizations, historical sites and cultural organizations throughout the Knoxville area. Info: www.ahfund.org or 523-7543.

“The Merry Wives of Windsor” will be performed through Sunday, March 13, at the Clarence Brown Theater. Info: 9745161.

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The “UT Singers Jazz Choir Concert” will be presented 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, at the Blount County library. Free admission. Info: 982-0981.

Writing workshop Award-winning playwright Lisa Soland will teach an eight-week playwright workshop each Tuesday evening from March 8 through April 26 at Pellissippi State Community College in Hardin Valley. Info: www.lisasoland.com, 818-973-2262 or e-mail lisasoland@aol.com.

Contra Dancers The Knoxville Contra Dancers meet at 8 p.m. for dancing to live acoustic music every Monday at the Laurel Theater near UT. No experience or partner required. Admission is $7.

The seventh annual Spirit Award Dinner benefiting the Helen Ross McNabb Center will be held Tuesday, March 1, at the Knoxville Convention Center. Hallerin Hilton Hill will serve as the master of ceremonies. Each year, the dinner recognizes an individual, couple or family who has made a significant commitment to the center. This year, Bo Shafer and the late Mary Shafer will be honored. Bo Shafer has served on the Helen Ross McNabb Foundation Board since 1989. Over the past 20 years he has led multimillion dollar campaigns that have provided facilities and services for thousands

of children and adults with severe mental illnesses. Mary Shafer served as a philanthropist and advocate for a variety of needs in East Tennessee. She chaired and served on the boards of several agencies in the community. Space is limited. For reservations, contact Nicole Randall, 329-9030 or e-mail nicole.randall@mcnabb.org.

‘Hiding’ exposes women’s issues LINK (Liberty in North Korea) and Y-Teens will host a showing of the documentary “Hiding” 7-10 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at the YWCA in downtown Knoxville. The fi lm shows the experiences of five North Korean refugees and their attempts to escape. By showing the fi lm, LINK and Y-Teens hope to raise awareness of international women’s issues. Info: www.linkglobal.org or www.ywcaknox.com.

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Dance Ensemble The Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble will celebrate its 30th year in Knoxville with a performance 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, at the Clayton Center for the Arts in Maryville. Tickets are $22. Info: 584-9636.

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Youth concert The Knoxville Symphony Youth Orchestra will perform 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, at the Tennessee Theatre. Free admission. Info: 291-3310 or www. knoxvillesymphony.com.

Reading for teens Award-winning author Rick Yancey will read from his newest teen series “The Monstrumologist” 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, at Lawson McGhee library. Free admission. Info: 215-8767.

ArtXtravaganza This year’s ArtXtravaganza art show and sale will be held 2-8 p.m. Friday, March 4; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 5; and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 6, in the Lee Athletic Center at Webb School of Knoxville. The show will feature paintings, sculptures, jewelry, pottery and more. Admission and parking are free. All proceeds support Webb’s artist-in-residence program.

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Campfield bails, Woodson sails If Stacey Campfield had shown up, this column could have written itself. It would have been called “The Odd Couple.”

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Piece of cake – but Oscar was a no-show. Knox County’s state senaWhat we’re talking about has tors, Jamie Woodson and nothing to do with opera. Stacey Campfield, are pretty For example, quite a few much polar opposites in Larry residents in the 5th District style and substance and Van oppose locating permanent Guilder supportive housing units for were booked for a Saturday breakfast with the League of the chronically homeless in Women Voters. Democrats their backyard. Commissionabound at League meetings, er Jeff Ownby’s low regard While we wait, we should for the Ten Year Plan surely and the discussion would begin to steel ourselves for helped when he wrested the no doubt have gotten lively the next round of everyone’s 4th District seat from Finbarr if Campfield, who has called favorite political maneuvering Saunders last year. So, let’s himself “the far right feather on the far right wing,” hadn’t game, redistricting. There’s a combine those districts. sent his regrets via a 1 a.m. elot at stake for the major poCurrently, the most impor- mail saying he had to go to a litical parties as congressional tant issue in the 8th District districts are redrawn, but to- is Carter Elementary School. funeral. So the League had to settle day we’re concerned with the But parents in Districts 2, 3, for substance over slapstick local scene. 4 and 5 are also campaigning in the form of an hourlong County Commission dis- for new schools or renovatricts are slated for modifi- tions, so we may as well com- question and answer session with Woodson, who spoke cations to reflect the census bine all these areas. off the cuff and demonstrated results. It takes loads of techOn the surface, Districts nology and GIS geeks to shove 1 and 9 might not appear a few hundred residents here to have much in common. and few hundred more there Wrong. They border one anso that representation on com- other and allow residents to mission is “fair and balanced.” cross without a passport, so That’s the aim, anyway, they’ll join hands on the new By Sandra Clark but fair is in the eye of the district map. County Commissioner beholder, as we witnessed That leaves Districts 6 and during the last redistricting 7. One was once represented Tony Norman cut to the hearings. Short fuses were by “Scoobie,” the other by bone: “How in the world in abundance, and onlook- “Lumpy.” Those are close did you beat Finbarr Sauners were startled as “Give me enough cultural ties for me, ders?” he asked colleague Norwood, or give me death!” and we’ll partner them up Jeff Ownby at last week’s and similar calls to arms with the 1st and 9th Districts. meeting of the West Knox Republican Club. echoed through the halls of Now we’ve simplified to Ownby just grinned and the City County Building. two districts, one comprised Enough already – let’s of the old Districts 2, 3, 4, 5 shrugged. Out in the crowd simplify redistricting. We can and 8, the other made up of Ruthie Kuhlman claimed save time, money and stress former Districts 1, 6, 7 and the credit. “It was me!” “Ruthie is the good and with the following plan. 9. We’ll place Ed Shouse’s atthe bad!” Jeff joked. He atFirst, forget population. large seat in with the latter, The minority can be just as giving each district five com- tributed his upset win in vocal and effective as the ma- missioners. Mike Hammond District 4 to his hard work, jority in the realm of politics. will only cast a vote in the his volunteers, Republican Toss out geography. Loca- event of ties, which should be clubs across the county and his willingness to listen to tion may be important for real plentiful. residents. estate agents, but we’ve got a Voice your support for Jeff Ownby is Everyman. more fundamental standard simplified redistricting. It He and his wife, Jayme, are in mind – culture. may take a Charter amendraising eight kids – six of You say you’re as “cul- ment, but “larrymandering” them foster children. Jeff tured” as the next fellow? makes sense to me. sports a crew cut and susDon’t get the wrong idea. contact: lvgknox@mindspring.com. penders. He fights a weight problem. He has taken a high school diploma and some courses at Pellissippi State to a supervisory position in technical services at Comcast. Now he’s taking night courses online to earn a college degree. He recently lost 30 pounds after having his tonsils removed. “All I could eat was chicken soup with no chicken,” he explained. So what does one guy mean on County Commission? Hardin Valley Academy sophomore Trevor Dixon recently served as a page in the state Senate after being invited by Ownby’s was the swing state Sen. Randy McNally. Dixon is the son of Brent and vote on the Midway BusiShelia Dixon. Photo submitted ness Park. Saunders would

the prowess that has allowed her to rise to the position of speaker pro tempore of the Senate. Campfield likes to file legislation that messes with teachers (like his “Don’t Say Gay” bill), but Woodson’s specialty is education, and she has built a considerable reputation as a passionate and skilled advocate for Tennessee’s schools. Her focus this lean budget year will be on “outcomes,” she said. She will be looking for ways to make Tennessee’s students smarter, and she shared a story that she heard while participating in a bipartisan education study group convened by former Gov. Phil Bredesen. She said that a business leader told the group that he had to plow through 900 job applications to fill 30 entry-level positions. “That is an alarming number,” she said. “Right now, about 27 percent of Tennessee’s population over the age of 25 has a 2 or 4-year degree. We need for that number to be about 67 percent.” She was heavily involved in the state’s successful application for “Race to the Top”

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funds and is rightfully proud that Tennessee was one of two states that won in the first round. “We came home with $500 million. That’s distributed among 136 school systems across the state, and we want transformational change,” she said. “We won the national championship – it’s a policy national championship.” But another important element of Woodson’s skill set, the adroit dipsy-doodle, was on display when she was asked some sticky questions about the raft of tea partyish, creationist-ish, teacherunfriendly-ish education

Everyman at County Commission

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have supported the project; Ownby did not. His resolution to block county funding for homeless housing unless alcohol was banned led to the dissolution of the TYP. You can bet whatever Stephanie Matheny and Ron Peabody come up with won’t be called TYP. And the housing won’t permit alcohol. Jeff spouts the usual Republican platitudes: less government, fewer taxes, end wasteful spending, too many administrators for Knox County Schools. But his philosophy has some wrinkles: Five years from now, he says, his vote might be different on the Midway Business Park.

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The TYP failed, he says, because it lacked “solid buyin” from citizens. “There is a homeless problem. We all agree. We will discuss the ways to solve it.” The contentious ridge top protection plan: “They’ve been working for three years on that; I’m catching up.” Jeff summed up his six months of service: “I’m surprised by how somebody who doesn’t even know you can send you a nasty e-mail. I’m the type of person who tries to please everyone. I’ve learned you can’t make everyone happy. So you hope to make more people happy than you (annoy).”

bills that her Republican colleagues are dropping in the hopper this session (not to mention the immigration, environmental and TennCare issues that she’ll be asked to vote for or against). She smiled a lot and talked about finding a responsible balance and moved on to the next question almost before the audience knew it wasn’t getting an answer. Finally, she was asked to talk about redistricting, something the League plans to become heavily involved in this year. Again she smiled, even when she hearkened back 10 years to when her colleagues redrew the 17th House district into a creature that ran from White Pine to Rocky Hill and connected Knox and Jefferson counties with a strip of land too skinny to support human habitation, forcing her to run in two counties to keep her seat. “The first priority will be to comply with the spirit of the law,” she said. “I have seen in a very real way the damage redistricting can do when it’s not fair.” And she smiled again.

Work to commence on First Creek flooding project The construction company that was formerly the bridge subcontractor on the stalled First Creek Drainage Improvement Project is now in charge of finishing the whole job. City officials say that Bell & Associates Construction LP has been awarded the new contract, and that work will begin “within the next few days.” The company anticipates completing the project in 182 days, or “sometime in August.” The project has blocked access to Fairmont Boulevard from Broadway and partially blocked Emoriland Boulevard since last summer. The previous estimated completion date was last November, but by September it became apparent that the deadline wasn’t going to be met. Work halted in November due to a dispute between Bell & Associates and the former contractor D.H. Excavating LLC. The city negotiated a new performance bond as part of the settlement agreement.

Political happenings ■ The 6th District of the Knox County Democratic Party will meet 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, at the Karns Middle School library. The district includes Hardin Valley, Soloway. Karns and part of Powell.

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Launching the school of the future Kids with parents in tow packed the L&N Station last week for a glimpse at the new STEM Academy, set to open this fall for 100 freshmen and 100 sophomores.

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Principal Becky Ashe said everyone was excited. “I heard a student say it would be like going to school at Hogwarts.” Ashe said she’s “afraid to check”

on the number of applications. Slots will be decided by lottery with a factor for geographic distribution. Ashe and Assistant Superintendent Donna Wright were in Miami later last week, touring model magnet schools. Ashe said they saw programs that “just set our heads spinning.” The absence of athletics concerned some at the STEM open house. And Ashe has the answer. “All kids in Knox County have a happy choice. The zoned high schools have fine academics and athletics. (If sports are that impor-

tant) we wish them the best of luck at their zoned schools.” Ashe anticipates a “really robust art and music program” at STEM because there’s a “huge connection” between these subjects and academic achievement. Space is available for both vocal and instrumental music, and the nearby Tennessee Amphitheatre can be used for performances. The new high school will have World’s Fair Park as its campus and the University of Tennessee right over the hill. Ashe said teachers will be selected

through the KCS’s normal HR process.

Notes Tamika Catchings, UT and WNBA basketball star, has launched “Catch the Stars” Foundation in conjunction with UT and KCS. The program will help atrisk high school students by providing goal-setting programs that promote literacy, fitness and mentoring, and will be administered by UT’s College of Education, Health and Human Sciences. The Foundation will first work with students at the Dr. Paul L. Kelley Volunteer Academy, located in Knoxville Center mall.

Latin Club puts new spin on ancient work

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Bearden Latin Club members Michael Ericson, Jessica Proula and Allison Vail practice a skit for the club’s upcoming dinner theater. Ericson is Pyramus and Vail is Thisbe in a story from Ovid’s “Metamorphoses.” Proula plays a wall. Photo by Wendy Smith

To purchase tickets to the Latin Club dinner theater, contact Sandy Hughes at hughess1@k12tn.net. tional challenge of receiving commands in Latin. The convention will also have singing and costume contests, and clubs will perform skits. Hughes isn’t sure the Ovid skits will make it into the competition. While Bearden Latin Club members are required to have taken at least one Latin class, not all of them are current students. The club

The 42nd Jubilee Festival will be held Friday through Sunday, March 11-13, at the Laurel Theater. The program begins 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with Old Harp Singing and a potluck meal 11 a.m. Sunday. Tickets for Friday or Saturday are $12 (discounts apply for JCA members, students and seniors). Info: 523-7521.

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draws both academics, who enjoy the challenge of competitions like Latin Jeopardy, and artistic students, who like the creative aspect of the club, says Hughes. This will be the fourth year Brakebill has attended the convention, and he makes no bones about why he enjoys it. “It’s where dorky nerds get to be with their own kind,” he says with a sly smile. It’s the kind of joke a smart kid can make about himself. Brakebill is currently taking Advanced Placement Latin, which was preceded by four semesters

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■ Cathleen Falsani, author and former religion columnist for the Chicago-Sun Times, will speak at King College and the Bristol Train Station on Monday, Feb.28. Falsani will present “God as Author” in the college’s Memorial Chapel at 10:30 a.m. and “Listening to your life” at the Bristol Train Station at 7 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public. Info: 423-652-4156.

■ The Knoxville Opera Gospel Choir will perform at 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, in the Clayton Performing Arts Center on the Pellissippi Campus. The performance is one of several events taking place as part of the college’s Black History Month celebration. The performance is free and open to the public. Info: 539-7160.

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By Wendy Smith Ovid’s poetry has been around for 2,000 years, but it’s never sounded quite like this before. The Bearden High School Latin Club will act out four stories from the narrative poem “Metamorphoses” during a dinner theater to be

held in the school cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26. The menu will feature Italian-style spaghetti, salad and cheesecake, and proceeds will go towards the club’s April trip to the Tennessee Junior Classical League Convention in Nashville. Latin teacher Sandy Hughes says the process of turning the ancient Latin text into scripts has been a learning experience for club members. Jacob Brakebill, a senior and one of the club’s presidents, got one thing out of the project. “When you translate it into English, it ruins the good jokes. You have to come up with new jokes.” Brakebill left the translating to the club’s more comedic members. He has been focusing his energy on practicing for the convention’s Latin Jeopardy competition. The game will quiz participants on history, vocabulary and mythology as contestants face the addi-

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■ Black military veterans will share their World War II experiences during a Black History Month Forum presented by Roane State Community College’s Social Science, Business and Education Division. The forum will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25, in the City Room at the college’s Oak Ridge campus. Speakers will include Leon Holley and William Mills. Info: Casey Cobb at 354-3000 ext. 2205.

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A-6 • FEBRUARY 21, 2011 • BEARDEN SHOPPER-NEWS Myra Horn on the University of Alabama campus in 1967. As a student there, she became an honorary member of the Afro-American Society, a testament to her belief in equality and her courage.

Cynthia Jackson and Myra Horn became lifelong friends after meeting at Shades Valley High School in Birmingham, Ala. Jackson is pictured holding her daughter, Lydia. Photo courtesy of

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Myra Horn

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hat does courage look like? Myra Horn, a soft-spoken woman who works in administration at Webb School of Knoxville, doesn’t look like a hero, but don’t be fooled – she’s the genuine article. When her family relocated from Nashville to Birmingham, Ala., in April 1962, she summoned the courage to uphold the ideal of equality taught by her parents. Horn makes no heroic claims for herself. She points, instead, to the accomplishments of the African-American girls and boys she befriended in strife-ridden Birmingham. Let’s set the scene, and you decide. Shades Valley High School, Birmingham, 1966: Horn is a senior. In a speech she gave at Webb in 2008, she recalled an incident that became a “defining moment”: “I was 17 and went in my senior high school physics class for the first time to find all the white kids lined up against the walls around the room, and a lone black girl sitting at a desk in the center of the room. I took another look around, then went over and sat in a desk next to this girl, held out my hand and said, ‘Hi, I’m Myra Horn.’ She put out her hand, we shook and she said, ‘Hi, I’m Cynthia Ann Jackson.’ … I did what I had been raised to do – acknowledge that all people are, indeed, created equal in the eyes of God and should be in the eyes of man.” Jackson was one of “three brave black girls” who integrated the high school during the 1966-1967 school year, Horn said, and she and Jackson have been “best buds” since that day. Back in Nashville, Horn had known only all-white churches, schools and neighborhoods. The move to Birmingham was “like being picked up and set on an alien planet.” Like all big cities, Nashville in the ’60s was struggling with its own racial issues. But Birmingham was a world apart from anything Horn had experienced, home to the brutal police chief “Bull” Connor and a cauldron of Klan activity. Horn describes her family’s reaction to Birmingham as “beyond appalled.” She recalls hearing a local resident say on televi-

Myra Horn today with a treasured collection of rings from the 1960s. The self-described “aging hippie” courageously put her beliefs into action as a young woman in Alabama. Photo by L. Van Guilder

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sion one day: “If I ain’t better’n no nigger, who am I better of?” Horn and her twin sister, Leah, were close to the ages of the four young girls killed in September 1963 when a bomb planted by Klan members exploded at the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham. The

The first appointment CROSS CURRENTS | Lynn Hutton I left you behind in Crete for this reason, so that you should put in order what remained to be done, and should appoint elders in every town, as I directed you . … (Titus 1: 5)

remember the mother of five who watched her only son pack to move away to take a job in another city. She told me later that she felt he was no more ready to strike off on his own than her youngest, who was 8, was able to drive off in the car. But the mother smiled and waved bravely as she watched him leave.

I watch the new ordinands at Annual Conference every year, frequently (though not always) young and starry-eyed. They receive their appointments and are sent out to preach the Gospel, to tend the flock, to administer the affairs of the local church. I wonder if they have any idea. …

blast shook the First Baptist Church where her family was attending that morning. A few years later, Horn’s first visit to the Birmingham home of her new friend, Cynthia, furthered her education on racial inequities. Today, she compares the setting to “the Bottoms,” the notorious neighborhood

And I marvel at Paul, who would plant a church and leave a young colleague behind to “put in order what remained to be done.” Churches are not easy organizations to lead. Ask any pastor. This is true across the board, for many reasons, I think. First, churches tend to be made up of people. That is a big problem, right there. Because people are sinners, every last one of us, and even sinners saved by grace occasionally forget the grace part and think we did it all on our own. Churches are unwieldy, they are unpredictable, they are full of high expectations, their mission is formidable, and did I mention they are made up of people? So Paul deposited Titus on the island of Crete, in a new church, full of brand new Christians, then leaves

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depicted in the late ’80s’ television show “In the Heat of the Night.” “The only white people who had ever been there were official people – police and firemen,” Horn said. Horn and Jackson both attended the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa their first two years in college. There she made more black friends and joined marches against segregation. “We’d march from campus to downtown Tuscaloosa, then gather in the square to sing ‘We Shall Overcome’ while good old boys in their pickups with their gun racks would circle around us,” Horn said in her 2008 speech. Her father managed the local Baptist bookstore and often welcomed Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to the establishment. When King was assassinated, Horn, who was an honorary member of the Afro-American Society, started searching for her friends on the Tuscaloosa campus. “Two huge black guys” at first barred her from entering the society’s building. Eventually, another black friend, Moses, got her in. “I sat there with them all day watching the news coverage and crying – the only white person given this honor and privilege,” she recalls. Interspersed with the drama were lighter moments at Tuscaloosa. One day Horn was called into the presence of “Mammy Morgan,” a dorm mother from Lowndes County, Miss. Morgan told her that no decently-raised white girl would behave as she did. Horn replied that she’d “match her upbringing” to Morgan’s “any day.” Cynthia Jackson became Dr. Cynthia Jackson, earning a doctorate in microbiology. Horn is godmother to Jackson’s daughter, Lydia. Of her choice to join others in putting what she had been taught into practice, Horn admits they were often afraid. Although she was blessed with something rare for the times, an upbringing that stressed the equality of all races, she and her friends had to overcome fear as great as any encountered on the battlefield. So, take another look at the face of that young woman posed demurely in front of the oak tree. Take a look at the face of courage. Contact Larry Van Guilder at lvgknox@mindspring.com.

him, with instructions to “do the rest,” including appointing elders. We aren’t sure of Titus’ age, but my guess is that he was a whippersnapper compared to the “elders” he was about to appoint. Paul wanted elders set apart, selected from the older men. They should be men of experience (not a bad idea), men who were indigenous to the community, who would provide wisdom, who would teach, who would lead the older men. And young Titus was to choose the leaders. Also Titus was to lead the leaders. And he was to teach the young men. One wonders if he stood at the port, feeling abandoned, as he watched Paul’s ship sail away across the Mediterranean. Did he turn and gaze on the Island of Crete with trepidation? We know Titus had been with

Paul on the trip to Jerusalem when Paul’s apostleship was first recognized by the leaders of the baby church. We know that he was a Gentile convert to Christianity and that Paul resisted all efforts by the Jewish Christians to insist that he be circumcised. It is clear that Paul trusted him implicitly. Paul’s letter to Titus reminds him to teach the structures of a wellorganized family household, and to encourage good works, as a product of faith – an outgrowth of the joy of the knowledge of Christ. Not, it behooves us to note, as brownie points toward salvation (a fact we tend to lose sight of, even now). Titus was to teach the people of Crete that Christian love flows in and through the believer, eventually splashing over onto everyone he meets. May it be so, even today.

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Majorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; landmark games TALES OF TENNESSEE | Marvin West

he column a few weeks ago about defining games in Bill Battleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time at Tennessee sparked several questions from younger readers. Most had something to do with Johnny Majors and what happened next. This much is required background: Majors is in all the halls of fame that matter. He is a legend. It says so in the second chapter of my second book. It was inevitable that Majors would coach at Tennessee. His father was a spectacular example and John was the first son from what became the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most famous football family. He was an All-American Volunteer, one tough, talented and smart tailback who followed great blocking through that unforgettable 1956 season to Southeastern Conference player of the year honors and runner-up for the Heisman. It seemed certain that he would be a success as Tennessee coach. He was a winner elsewhere under what appeared to be more difficult circumstances, up from the ashes

at Iowa State and Pitt, all the way up to a national championship. Tennessee was in decline but not at the disaster level at the end of the Battle era, when Majors finally got the call. Repairing what was broken took a while, longer than expected. Majors thought the cupboard was bare. Some of us didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think the talent was terrible. Jimmy Streater, Reggie Harper, Robert Shaw, Brent Watson, Jim Noonan, Greg Jones, Roland James and Craig Colquitt were in the house. Even when Majors teams eventually won titles, consistency was rare. In fact, inconsistency was a trademark. There was a hint of things to come in his third season, 1979. The Vols lost to Rutgers 13-7 in a shocking upset. One week later, they clobbered Notre Dame. Hubert Simpson scored four touchdowns. The Irish sped out of town. Three years later, one of the defining games of Majorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; career occurred on the third Saturday in October. At long last Tennessee defeated Alabama. It was 35-28, a glorious rebellion after just 11 years of abuse. Even that was trial

by fire. In the closing minutes, the Tide drove goalward as if to break more hearts. Didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen. Lee Jenkins tipped a pass and Mike Terry intercepted. After that came dancing in the streets. The losing streak was not all Majorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; fault. Battle lost the first six. With Paul â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bearâ&#x20AC;? Bryant gone, Tennessee won four in a row. The 1983 victory in Birmingham, 4134, was a new experience for young Alabama fans. Alan Cockrell hit 80-yard bombs to Lenny Taylor and Clyde Duncan. Majors recorded several significant victories in 1985, including Tennessee 38, Auburn 20. The Tigers and Bo Jackson came in ranked No. 1. What a season that turned out to be, capped by the highlight of Majorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 16 years, Tennessee 35, Miami 7 in the Sugar Bowl. The head coach shared credit with Ken Donahueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great defensive scheme that gathered four interceptions and two fumbles and sacked the quarterback seven times. Other Majors landmarks: Tennessee 21, Auburn 14. Key victory in the 11-1 season of 1989. Tennessee 31, Arkansas 27 in the 1990 Cotton Bowl. Vols averaged 8.4 per rush with Chuck Webb setting the pace with 250 yards. Alvin Harper finally stopped the Razorbacks by fielding an onsides kick with 1:23 remaining. Tennessee 45, Florida 3 that October. Gatorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; new coach, Steve Spurrier, an East Tennessean, got an entirely different perspective of East Tennessee.

Johnny Majors File photo by Jake Mabe Tennessee 23, Virginia 22 in the 1991 Sugar Bowl. Vols trailed by 19 in the second half and caught up with 31 seconds remaining. QB Andy Kelly was named most outstanding player. Tony Thompson gained 151 yards and scored the winning TD. Tennessee 35, Notre Dame 34 the following autumn, the miracle in South Bend, was another defining game. Want to talk about the luck of the Irish under the Golden Dome? The Vols rallied from 31-7 deficit. As great as was the comeback, it couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have happened without the Orangemen being awful in the first half. They looked dead in the water just before intermission but Darryl Hardy blocked a field goal. Floyd Miley found the bouncing ball and ran 85 yards. Late in the game, the Vols got the

lead and staved off two Notre Dame dying threats. A last-second field goal failed. A diving Jeremy Lincoln flew past the placement only to have the low kick hit his rump. Alas, there were different defining moments in 1992. Majors rushed back to work from heart surgery and got trapped in a threegame tailspin. The team that had whipped Georgia and Florida while he was away suffered a discouraging loss at South Carolina. It was a crushing blow that finalized the decision to change coaches. Majors accepted a buyout and resigned the following Friday, the most controversial day in Tennessee football history. John Majors really is Chapter 2 in Marvin Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Legends of the Tennessee Vols.â&#x20AC;? Signed copies are available by mail from WESTCOM, P.O. Box 38, Maynardville, TN 37807. The cost is $25.

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tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard for me to browse through the electronics section of the large retailers in our area with their myriad offerings â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Blue-Ray disk players, surround sound and the latest innovation of adapting 3-D technology to television â&#x20AC;&#x201C; without thinking about my first experience with TV. The year was 1951, and although most of the villagers had read about the new technology, very few had actually seen a â&#x20AC;&#x153;television setâ&#x20AC;? as they were called, and even fewer had any idea of what to expect from this new invention. These new curiosities were stocked by the large Knoxville retailers, but in the ConcordFarragut area there was only one source â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ray Hobbsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; electronics. Rayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s operation was run out of a converted mobile home where half the area was used as a sales and repair shop, and the other half served as the family residence. Ray had a monopoly on both sales and service, and since the sets often needed repairs, most people preferred to purchase from Ray rather than the Knoxville retailers because of convenience. Ray also offered another service that was quite unique. If your set was being repaired, you were welcome to come to his shop and watch TV while he worked. He had several chairs set up for that purpose, and it also served as a gathering place for neighbors. In reflecting on Rayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s service, I am not sure he had any formal tech-

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and have a good idea of the type of reception that family enjoyed. We lived midway up a hill and had a more modest antenna. Finally, the big night came. We had a house full and everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eyes were glued to that small screen with the snowy test panel. Programming was scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., but technical difficulties at the station moved it back about an hour. It finally appeared, and for the first time you realized that the set also had an audio system. The first program was a movie titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;G. I. Joe.â&#x20AC;? It was an old film made shortly after World War II, but even with the poor reception, it was an improvement over radio programming. There were very few commercials, so the program only lasted about two hours. But I can remember our guests leaving after the show vowing that a TV would be their next purchase. Today, as I enjoy big screen programming in my home, I often think about that first program, never realizing that the medium would someday be in color, three dimensions, and the primary source of our news and entertainment. But our first television was a revolutionary entertainment medium in a rural area where opportunities were limited, but still enjoyed no less than the many entertainment opportunities we now take for granted.

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Physics students visit Bull Run steam plant can learn about.” The first things that impressed the students were the steam plant’s size (vast), temperature (hot) and noise level (loud). “They went places I could not take my engineers,” Foy said. “These students were allowed to go just about everywhere. Last year they were allowed to look into the boiler, which is an impressive thing to see. It’s 150 feet tall and hangs from the ceiling because when it heats up, it expands. If you set something like this on the floor, the vibration would shake the foundation of the building.” “It expands sideways,” said junior Demetri Bovopoulos. “It would try to pull the floor apart.” “When they’re making steam, it’s very hot, very loud,” said junior Jacob Tobias. “And ‘big’ doesn’t describe it. You go into these big rooms, where you look

at the boiler across the room and you can’t tell how big it is … there are these massive pipes three, four feet in diameter to hold the steam.” “You have to wear longsleeved clothing and drink lots of water,” Demitri said. Senior Preston Williams is taking college credit physics this year and has been to Bull Run twice. “Some students were assigned research projects before the trip and they’d brief the class on their topic before we left,” Foy said. “I did mine on boilers,” Preston said. “How big they are and what they’re used for. I talked about the pulverizers for crushing coal, and how the boilers cool down afterwards.” The Bull Run plant is on the banks of the Clinch River and uses the cold river water for cooling. Foy said he’s been able to draw on his professional contacts and has gotten

Bearden Middle School students Casey Thorton and Caroline Chapman, BNN director, monitor the morning show as technology and engineering teacher Jim Fagan observes.

Bearden High School senior Adam Thomas hoists the trophy that will come back to the school after the Bulldogs defeated the Echo Ridge Retirement Residence team in bean-bag baseball 36-14.

By Betty Bean West High School physics teacher Joe Foy was a professional engineer who trained other engineers to work in power stations around the world before he decided to change career directions. Now in his fourth year at West High, he draws on experience to expose his students to real-world applications of what they are learning at school. He says the annual field trips he arranges for his two classes to TVA’s Bull Run power generation station are a great way to augment textbook knowledge. “When I started here, I discovered that we don’t have a lot of physics lab equipment – so what do you do? You go where the lab is. A power generation station is the most expensive, wellequipped physics lab in the United States. There’s hundreds of millions of dollars worth of equipment that we

Physics teacher Joe Foy stands behind students Jacob Tobias, Preston Williams and Demetri Bovopoulos. Photo by B. Bean lots of outside help with his classes. Preston, for example, found good diagrams in an expensive text donated by a boilermaking company (and used for training purposes), and TVA has been very accommodating. “Those guys were very busy, yet they took hours

out of their day to walk us through. They’ve been very supportive.” Demitri says he wants to become an engineer and counts the steam plant visit as one of the two best things that have happened to him (the other being the Winter formal). He is the son of Pa-

tricia Obenour. Jacob wants to combine information technology and physics when he gets to college. He is the son of Karen Tobias. Preston wants to go into sports medicine and is the son of Yuka Williams and Wayne Williams.

Four generations including two great-grandmothers attend “Grandparent / Special Friends Night and Backyard Book Fair” at Rocky Hill Elementary School. Pictured are (front) aunt Julia Tippitt, mom Lana Bean, Rocky Hill student Tylan Bean, great-grandmother Josephine Tucker, grandmother Gloria Tucker; (back) grandfather Homer “Pops” Tucker and Rocky Hill student DeMare’ Bean. Not pictured is great-grandmother Mattie Lyons.

School happenings Friday, Feb. 25, Bearden Elementary School will host Grandparents Day during lunch time for grades k-2 and at 6 p.m., there will be a talent show for grades 3-5. Monday, Feb. 21, Bearden Middle School will host this year’s East Tennessee TSA Regional Conference. More than 240 students from Knox County and the surrounding area will compete in 30 events including building towers and racing model cars. Opening ceremony starts at 8:15 a.m. with the awards ceremony at 3:45 p.m. in the auditorium. Also at Bearden Middle School, the choir department will present the musical “Dear Edwina” 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24. All proceeds from ticket sales will help purchase new curtains for the auditorium. The PTO of Rocky Hill Elementary School will host a pancake breakfast fundraiser 8-10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. Bearden Middle School student Leslie Williams perfects the 26, at Aubrey’s restaurant, 6005 Brookvale Lane at Papercamera shot of Bearden News Network (BNN) anchors. BNN is mill Road. Tickets are $5 each. Teachers and school staff a daily news program at Bearden Middle, where students read will be the serving the customers and will accept tips to use toward supplies in their classrooms. school news and announce birthdays. Photos by N. Lester

East Tennessee writer and Backyard Book Fair employee Billy Dixon autographs his books in the “Patty Paper” series for Rocky Hill Elementary student Kaylan Adams and her mom, Lena. Knoxville writer and Brickey-McCloud Elementary School teacher Dianne Stewart was scheduled for another night of the event. Backyard Book Fairs lasts longer than other book fairs and the company does all set-up and money collection, said owner Daniel Lewis.

Also at Rocky Hill, school principal Cory Smith has agreed to kiss a pig at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 25, as a “thank you” to the students for raising $1,944.31 towards purchasing new playground equipment.

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BEARDEN SHOPPER-NEWS • FEBRUARY 21, 2011 • A-9

Church Street United Methodist offers senior care By Natalie Lester Child care services are plentiful in Knoxville, but one downtown church offers care for a different age group – senior citizens. “It’s a place for seniors who need a safe place to stay during the day and who want to be around other people with activities to keep them busy,” said Judith Winters, director of Kay Senior Care Center. At Church Street United Methodist on Henley Street, Winters and her team provide entertainment, activities and supervision for adults 55 and older. Winters said they currently care for four to 10 adults a day, but can handle up to 12. “A lot of the families say our students seem happier to be with other people. They notice a difference in them wanting to be active, not to mention the caregivers report great stress relief with a few hours off.” A typical day begins with coffee, discussion about current events and reminiscing activities. As the morning progresses, the group tran-

sitions to arts and crafts, games, pet therapy or intergenerational activities with the children in the church. The kitchen staff prepares lunch, and a short rest period follows the meal. The group will host guests, take a walk or enjoy other activities until they begin leaving around 4 p.m. There is a daily fee for the services, but financial assistance is available. Participants are also required to have a doctor assessment, as well as one with the program, before they are accepted. “It doesn’t usually take that long to get enrolled and involved,” Winters said. The program has been serving the community since 1989. Winters joined the team nine years ago. She originally thought she wanted to work in child education but soon discovered her love for working with seniors after volunteering at a nursing home. “I never would have thought this is where I would be, but now I can’t imagine doing anything else,” she said. For more information or to begin the enrollment pro-

AARP driver safety class For registration info about this and all other AARP driver safety classes, call Barbara Manis, 922-5648. ■ Monday and Tuesday, Feb. 21-22, 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., Church Street United Methodist Church, 900 Church St. ■ Thursday and Friday, March 3-4, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., St. Marks United Methodist Church, 3369 Louisville Road, Louisville. ■ Tuesday and Wednesday, March 15-16, 9:15 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., Dandridge Senior Center, 917 Elliott Ferry Road, Dandridge. ■ Wednesday and Thursday, March 16-17, noon to 4 p.m., O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St. ■ Thursday and Friday, March 17-18, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Alcoa First United Methodist Church, 617 Gilbert St., Alcoa.

Coupon fair The second annual Knoxville Coupon Fair will be held 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 26, at Faith UMC, 1120 Dry Gap Pike. Attendance is free and child care will be provided. Local coupon and money saving experts will be present to give one-on-one attention to participants. Instructional handouts will be provided for those new to couponing. Participants are encouraged to bring extra coupons and “freebies” to trade. Info: E-mail Gabrielle Blake at couponingincriticaltimes@gmail.com. Program coordinator Maria Salomone (standing) helps Doris Wise make the right moves during the dice card game. Photo by N. Lester

cess, call the Kay Center at 521-0289. The program is li-

Women’s groups ■ Concord UMC , 11020 Roane Drive, will host a “Morning Moms” group 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. each Friday in room 296. Bible or book studies will be discussed relating to women’s lives in general. Child care is provided. Info: www.concordumc.com.

Men’s groups ■ Concord Woodcarvers will meet the first and third Friday mornings of each month at Concord UMC, 11020 Roane Drive. Info: www.concordumc. com.

Chris Edmonds, director of Yoke Ministries, leads the monthly potluck Bible study at Grace Covenant Baptist on Dutchtown Road last Wednesday. The next lunch is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 8. Photo by N. Lester

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CHURCH NOTES Special Services ■ Fellowship Church, 8000 Middlebrook Pike, will host GriefShare on Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Get support from

the group while recovering from a loss and rebuilding your life. Registration: Laura, 470-9800. ■ Bearden UMC , 4407 Sutherland Ave., invites everyone to “Jubilee Praise and Worship” 6 p.m. every second Sunday in the fellowship center. Park in the back of the church and enter through the gym. Fellowship and a snack-supper follow the service. Info: www. beardenumc.org. ■ Two Rivers Church, 275 Harrison Lane, Lenoir City, will host “the Launch” 5-7 p.m. Sundays in the Fireside room. Come experience community and connect with others in a Growth group. Info: www. tworiverschurch.org.

■ Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 800 Northshore Drive, will host “The Brotherhood of St. Andrew” 7-8 a.m. each Thursday for prayer and study. Info: www.knoxville ascension.org.

Youth ■ Rocky Hill Baptist Church, 7409 Northshore Drive, invites kids to the Word of Life Club on Sundays at 5:45 p.m. There will be games, Bible study and more. Info: www. rockyhillchurch.org. ■ Concord Christian School is now enrolling for the 2011/2012 school year. Info: 288-1617. ■ Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, will begin registration for summer and the 2011-2012 school year sessions of preschool and Parent’s Day Out, 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 2. Info: Lori or Lisa, 531-2052.

Fundraisers ■ The youth at Beaver Ridge

censed by the Department of Human Services.

UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Hwy., will hold their annual Spaghetti Supper and Basket Auction 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, in the family life center. Tickets are $10 adults, $5 for children 10 and under or $30 per family. The basket auction will be 6-8 p.m. Additional prizes will be dinner at Club LeConte, tickets to Ripley’s Aquarium and movie tickets. All proceeds support the missions and activities of the youth group. Info: 690-1060. ■ Central UMC, 201 Third Ave., will hold a children’s clothing and toy consignment and bake sale Friday and Saturday, March 4-5, with a consignors-only pre-sale Thursday, March 3. Consignors are currently being accepted for a $10 registration fee. Deadline to register is Tuesday, March 1: e-mail kanoak@knoxcentralumc. org or call 363-3103. Info: knoxcentralumc.org/cs01. html.

Rec programs ■ First Farragut UMC, 12733 Kingston Pike, invites everyone to “Wednesday Night Live,” 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. each Wednesday. Enjoy a homecooked meal with your family and have some fun and fellowship. A family of four can have dinner for only $22. Info: www.ffumc.org. ■ Heska Amuna Synagogue, 3811 Kingston Pike, is collecting aluminum cans to recycle and purchase new energyefficient lights for their upstairs hallway. Info: www. heskaamuna.org.

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Discussion on chronic homelessness Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, will host a special dinner 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23. Guest speakers Grant Standefer and Jessica Bocangel from Compassion Coalition will explain the major points of the Mayor’s Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness. Everyone is invited. Barbecue will be served by Bernie’s BBQ. Cost is $5 adults, $3 per child and no more than $16 per family. RSVP: 690-1060.

Glass workshop The Appalachian Arts Craft Center in Norris will a Glass Fusing Workshop 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, with Kathy King. Students will learn the basics of glass fusing and make pendants using dichroic glass. Cost is $50 for members, $60 nonmembers plus $40 for materials. Deadline to register is Wednesday, Feb. 23. Info: 494-9854 or www.appalachianarts.net.

KSO’s family-friendly concert The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra will present “Let’s Build the Tower of Music,” a family-friendly concert for children ages 3-8 and their families, 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27, at the Tennessee Theatre. Tickets start at $6 for children, $14 for adults. Beginning 12:45 p.m., early arrivals can participate in Picardy’s Playground, held in the lobby of the theatre and featuring a variety of children’s activities including an instrument petting zoo. Info: 291-3310 or www.knoxvillesymphony.com.

Soul food at West High The fourth annual Soul Food Dinner will be held 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, in the West High School cafeteria. Featured items in past years have included ribs, fried chicken, jambalaya and greens. Tickets are $10 and all proceeds benefit the West High School track team to help pay for equipment, uniforms and travel expenses. Prepurchasing tickets is recommended. Info: 256-0484 or e-mail kimmiesart@gmail.com.

Jeff Bates to give free performance Country music singer Jeff Bates will perform a free concert 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, at the Tin Roof, 1915 Cumberland Ave. Free food will also be available. Donations will be accepted to benefit the Helen Ross McNabb Center. Info: www.mcnabbcenter.org or 6379711.

Freight Hoppers Old-time string band the Freight Hoppers will perform 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at the Laurel Theater. Tickets are $14 (discounts apply for students and seniors). Info: www. knoxtix.com or 523-7521.

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A-10 • FEBRUARY 21, 2011 • BEARDEN SHOPPER-NEWS

Area teams in district tourney action For some the season ends, others advance By Greg Householder

The 4-3A tourney Bearden High School student Erin Walsh (12) puts up another three points as Heritage High School student Katie Simerly (31) tries to defend in the District 4-3A tournament held at William Blount High School. Photo by J. Acuff

SPORTS NOTES ■ Larry Simcox Infield Camps held Monday, Feb. 21, at Diamond BaseballSimcox Academy. Camp one, ages 7-10, 9 a.m. to noon and camp two, ages 11-14, 1-4 p.m. Info: 5679082, e-mail lsimcoxma@ charter.net or visit www. diamondbaseballtn.com. ■ The second annual Mark

For many area high school basketball teams it was “win or go home.” District tournament action began last week. Prior to tournament play beginning, many squads had unfinished regular season business to complete. In girls play on Feb. 10: Farragut downed CAK 6045, Central fell to Campbell County 72-56 and Halls topped Sevier County 4037. In boys action: Farragut beat CAK 74-57, Central thumped Campbell County 106-69 and Halls fell to Sevier County 74-68. In girls games on Feb. 11: Hardin Valley Academy topped Karns 68-50, Grace Christian Academy fell to Anderson County 35-18, West beat Cleveland 47-26, Farragut topped Bearden 48-30, Central fell to Fulton 57-45, Halls rolled over Clinton 64-35 and Powell fell to Oak Ridge 62-35. In boys play: West beat Cleveland 71-62, Grace topped Anderson County 66-63, Central beat Fulton 84-72, Halls topped Clinton 64-61, Bearden downed Farragut 74-47, Karns beat HVA 67-58 and Powell fell to Oak Ridge 75-55. In girls play on Feb. 12, CAK fell to Elizabethton

and Catholic beat Notre Dame 47-28. In boys action, CAK topped Elizabethton 7256 and Catholic beat Notre Dame 47-37. In nontournament action last Monday, the CAK girls topped Scott 50-48 while the Warrior boys fell 56-48. The Bearden boys mauled Carter 80-58. In last Monday’s District 3-3A play-in games, the Central girls sent Clinton home 75-47 while Powell’s girls did the same to Karns 63-44. The HVA boys squeaked by Campbell County 73-72 and Clinton sent the Halls boys packing 56-53. In Division II-A East/ Middle regional action, the Webb boys’ season ended at the hands of Ezell-Harding 54-44. In last Tuesday’s tournament action, the Webb girls beat the Webb School of Bell Buckle 56-15 in Division II-A East/Middle regional action. The Gibbs girls’ season ended at the hands of Union County 5745 in District 3-2A play-in action. The William Blount girls sent Catholic home 5249 in District 4-3A tournament action. The Bearden girls beat Heritage 54-43 also in District 4-3A play. The Grace girls’ season ended against Sweetwater in District 3-1A action. In boys play last Tuesday, Gibbs’ season ended with a 60-49 loss to Union Coun-

Bradley, Jarvis Reado lineman camp will be held 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at CAK Football Field for current 4th-7th graders. Info: Jeff Taylor, 765-2119.

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■ Spring recreational lacrosse sign ups for Knox Youth Sports, ages 9-14, excluding high school students. Games at Lakeshore Park. Guaran-

■ Spring recreational baseball sign ups for Knox Youth Sports, ages 3-12. Tee-ball, coach pitch and player pitch. Games at Lakeshore Park.

■ Spring recreational softball sign ups for Knox Youth Sports, ages 7-12. Games at Lakeshore Park. Guaranteed playing time, season from early April through late May. Info: e-mail kyswc@aol.com or call 584-6403. ■ Open registration for additional CYF Football teams based at CAK for 7-, 8-, 9- and 10-year-olds. Teams will play in AFC and NFC divisions. Rosters capped when full. Info: Jeff Taylor, 765-2119. ■ Three players are needed to fill Cherokee 11u’s spring roster. Will play in the Knoxville area and possibly two out of town tournaments. Info: Rex, 765-0306. ■ Three players are needed for 12u traveling team. Info: 466-0927.

‘Alive After Five’ winter series All shows are 6 to 8:30 p.m. Info: Michael Gill 9342039. ■ Feb. 25 – Jenna & Her Cool Friends, Blues from the past nine decades ■ March 11 – Philippe LeJeune, Piano Blues, Jazz and Boogie-woogie ■ March 18 – Paula Michelle, Rhythm & Blues and Soul.

Emerging local artists exhibit The Arts and Culture Alliance will present “Emerging Artists Exhibition,” a new exhibit featuring 11 local artists 5 p.m. Friday, March 4, at the Emorium Center on Gay Street. The show will include works of mixed media, drawing, printmaking and more. Info: 523-7543 or visit www. knoxalliance.com.

‘Arts in the Airport’ McGhee Tyson Airport and the Arts and Culture Alliance present “Arts in the Airport” through April 14. Selected artwork from 30 artists in Tennessee, Kentucky and Illinois will be exhibited in the secured area behind McGhee Tyson Airport’s security gate. Info: www.knoxalliance. com.

Catholic’s Clare Conaty goes up for a layup under the basket in District 4-3A action tournament game against William Blount. Photo by Justin Acuff

ty in District 3-2A play. In District 3-3A Karns sent Powell home 66-58. Last Wednesday, the HVA girls ended Powell’s season 55-27 and Halls sent Central home 63-46 in District 3-3A play. Far-

ragut’s boys beat William Blount 68-49. District tournament play continued through the weekend and ends early this week. Results of the weekend games were unavailable at press time.

Bulldogs hope 2010 momentum carries over By Travis Cabage The Bearden Bulldogs baseball team had a tough regular season, finishing below the break-even mark in 2010. They did, however, turn their season around in the postseason. Bearden made a run through the district playoffs and found themselves in the finals against the eventual state champion Farragut Admirals. The turnaround has given the team momentum it can carry into the 2011 season. Bearden fields eight seniors and seven juniors in what looks on paper to be a deep team. They have four players returning who were named to the AllDistrict team, including junior Derek Lance. Lance, who was named the team’s co-MVP, had a .348 batting average and led his team in hits, doubles, triples and runs scored. “Overall, it is a very balanced team,” said head coach Jack Tate. “We’ve got a lot of good players coming back who have a great attitude.” Tate will have to find a replacement for the team’s other co-MVP, Derrick Sail. Sail led the team in batting average and was a major reason for Bearden’s

postseason success. Tate believes that it won’t be one person that fills that void, but rather a team effort. “I think it’s just going to be a combination. I told our hitters I expect them to be tough,” said Tate. “I think our seven, eight and nine hitters will be tough. I don’t expect a lot of weak spots in the batting order.” Tate believes his team is capable of competing not just for the district and region titles, but also for the state. Bearden faces a tough schedule, beginning with an appearance in the Gulf Coast Classic at Gulf Shores, Ala. The bulldogs Bearden will face defending national champion Sumrall, Miss., the nation’s top ranked team coming into 2011. “It’s going to be a challenge for us,” said Tate. “But it’s also a great opportunity to play the best teams in the country and see how we stack up.” The Bulldogs will play in three tournaments locally: at Maryville, Oak Ridge and on their home field. They also have games against Sevier County, Central and the three-time defending state champion Admirals.

‘Knoxville Colorline’ The Knoxville Museum of Art has unveiled “Knoxville Colorline,” a site-specific light installation by San Antonio-based artist Bill FitzGibbons. The exhibit consists of programmed LED lights placed along the KMA’s north façade that transforms the building into a shifting canvas of colored light every night through the end of the year. The work is presented in conjunction with “Filament,” an exhibition at UT’s Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture featuring a sculpture of FitzGibbons. Info: www.knoxart.org.

Works by Peter Sarkisian The Knoxville Museum of Art will present “Peter Sarkisian: Video Works, 1996-2008” through Sunday, April 24, featuring nine multimedia works. Sarkisian will also teach workshops at Fulton and Austin-East high schools. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Fridays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free. Info: www.knoxart.org.

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Wolves take tough road to title

Tournament MVP Olivia Pheifer cuts down the net after the Wolves become the first seven seed to win the title since 2006. Photos by J. Acuff

nament, opened their tournament run with a home victory over Carter before upsetting the county’s top three teams. In the championship contest, West Valley got six points from MVP Olivia Pfeifer, while All-Tourney standout Sue-Yun Kim added five. Comer said his team’s accomplishment hasn’t quite set in, but he admits that the story the Wolves wrote was an epic saga. “This is a great league with great coaches,” he said. (Holston’s) Todd (Atkins) texted me after we beat Holston and congratulated me. (Farragut’s) Chris Cavalaris did the same thing after we won the championship. “Those guys are both class acts and you can count the number of league games that Chris has lost on one hand.” Comer added that his team has a great chemistry. “It’s easy to come to practice every day when you’re playing basketball with your friends,” Comer said. Farragut got a big game from its three captains. Anna Woodford led all scorers with nine points. Miranda Burt had eight points, and Kristen Freeman had five. West Valley’s Tamia McCormick was named to the All-Tournament team, along with Pfeifer, Freeman, Burt,

It’s perfection for Bruins basketball By Ken Lay Bearden Middle School’s boys basketball team has completed the perfect season. The Bruins culminated their spotless campaign with a 41-31 victory over Whittle Springs recently at the Thomas L. Duff Gymnasium at Karns Middle School. The victory netted Bearden its first perfect season in school history. The Bruins (22-0) didn’t, however, have an easy time with the second-seeded Warriors. Bearden trailed 26-25 headed to the final six minutes of the season. “I think that might’ve been the second time that we were down going into the fourth quarter,” Bearden coach Ben Zorio said. “We played Whittles early in the season, and I knew they were a tough team. The championship game was truly a prize fight as the Bruins and Warriors exchanged punches in an epic tilt that no one will

soon forget. Bearden held a 14-12 lead after the first quarter before playing an uneven and sluggish second quarter. The Bruins held a 2018 halftime lead, despite some offensive struggles. “Early on, our half-court offense wasn’t very good,” Zorio said. That, coupled with some hot outside shooting from Warriors guard Chase Hamilton, kept things close. Hamilton scored nine of his 15 points in the first half and hit four 3-pointers in the contest. After halftime, the Bruins continued to struggle, but some timely shooting and tenacious defense enabled the top seed to take control in the fourth quarter. Guard Alex Kerr had just three points all night, but his fourth-quarter long-range jumper was the play that changed the complexion of the game. “That was a big three that Alex hit for us,” Zorio said. Bearden also got some

transition baskets from Jordan Anderson, who sealed the win with three late layups. “We were 6-of-9 from the field and 3-for-4 from the line in the fourth quarter, and our lockdown man-to-man defense was phenomenal,” Zorio said. Anderson had a gamehigh 17 points, and tournament Most Valuable Player Yasmond Fenderson finished with 16 to help Bearden achieve the second undefeated campaign in a decade. Only Northwest had accomplished that feat in the last 10 years. “I told the kids before the game that we were playing for something bigger than us,” Zorio said. “I don’t know if we’ll ever see another team like this because the league is so competitive. “But these kids are great players and great kids. What we did says a lot about their athletic ability. But it says even more about their character.”

West Valley downs Farragut for third Austin Duncan and Griffin DeLong each scored six points to lead the defending champion Wolves to a 25-18 victory over the Admirals in the third-place game on Feb. 10 at Karns. Jake Elkins and Matthew Eggert also scored five points each for West Valley, the tournament’s third seed. Farragut’s Sam Cargo led all scorers with seven points Farragut’s Dylan Jackson and Alex Long received All-Tournament honors along with Fenderson, Sam Phillips and Anderson of the Bruins. DeLong and Eggert were the West Valley selections. Fenderson, Phillips, Anderson, DeLong, Eggert and Jackson were named to the regular season All-County team along with Blaine Shockley of Karns, which won the Carolyn Sullivan Sportsmanship Award.

Members of the seventh-seeded West Valley Middle School girls basketball team celebrate a KCMSBC championship. The Wolves upset top-seeded Farragut 23-22 to claim the title.

Kim and Farragut’s Kate McMurry. Several area players received All-County honors for a stellar regular season. Freeman, Woodford, Kim

and Pfeifer made the team, along with Bearden’s Alexondria McKinney, Brittany Scott (Karns), Lacy Cantrell (Karns) and Jakayia Fain of Northwest.

Guard play helped Bruins to perfection though, as point guard, he handled the ball more than any other player. He also was among the team leaders in assists and shot 70 percent from the free-throw line. His teamwork was a factor not reflected on the stat sheet. “He’s one of the most unselfish players I have ever coached,” said Zorio. “So many times he hardly took a shot.” Zorio described Morrow as “just a terrific, all-around player.” He led the team in assists with four per game. Just like his teammate, he was successful behind the free-throw line, shooting 76 percent for the year.

By Travis Cabage For a team to go undefeated, a lot of things have to work. The Bearden Middle School Bruins went 22-0 this season thanks to excellent teamwork and even a little luck. The unselfish play of guards Will Morrow and Alex Kerr was crucial to Bearden’s success. They combined to average just eight points per game, but their main contributions didn’t show up in the box score. “They provided the intangibles for our team,” said head coach Ben Zorio. Kerr had the fewest turnovers for the Bruins, even 4509 Doris Circle 922-4136

By Ken Lay West Valley Middle School’s girls basketball team is no stranger to playing in championship games. The Wolves have played in eight title games in the last nine seasons and are always among the county’s elite teams. West Valley made its mark again in the 2011 James A. Ivey Jr. Memorial Middle School Basketball Tournament. This time, West Valley shocked the local middle school basketball world by upsetting top-seeded Farragut 23-22 in the championship game at Karns on Feb. 10. The Wolves pulled upsets over the Admirals, the host Beavers and Holston to claim the championship team as the seventh seed. West Valley is the first No. 7 seed to win the tourney since Karns took the title in 2006. “We had to beat the No. 2, No. 3 and No. 1 seed, and it wasn’t an easy road,” West Valley coach Alex Comer said. “These 15 young ladies are a special group that really like each other. “It was a great ride, and I’ve been around basketball my whole life because I’m a coach’s kid. This is the most fun that I’ve ever had in basketball.” The Wolves, who finished third in last season’s tour-

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and a lunch. Cost is $40 for members, $50 nonmembers and a supply list will be given to those who register. Deadline to register is Tuesday, March 1. ■ “The Art of Bronzing” with Kathy Bradley, 2-5 p.m. Sunday, March 13. Price is $55 for members, $65 nonmembers, $40 materials. Deadline to register is Monday, March 7. ■ Weaving with Carol Pritcher, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesdays. Six classes for anyone interested in gaining knowledge of the loom and beginning weaving. Classes can be scheduled on an individual basis by calling Carol on Tuesdays at 494-9854. $100 members, $110 nonmembers plus a small materials fee. Beginning-intermediate. ■ Hand-Sewing Day with the Quilting Department, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays. Bring your hand-sewing project or help out with the group quilting project with a group of ladies which meets each Wednes-

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HEALTH & LIFESTYLES NEWS FROM FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

New hip hits home run for Knoxville man After nearly three decades of pain, Scott Vogt of Knoxville knew a hip replacement was in his future. As a teenager, he had surgery on his left hip and pins inserted in the joint because it slipped out of place playing football and hockey. Over the years, the remaining cartilage had worn away, causing pain. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was bone on bone and very painful,â&#x20AC;? remembers 47-year-old Vogt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was hard tying my shoes or putting my socks on. I thought Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d better go ahead and get a hip replacement done.â&#x20AC;? Orthopedic surgeon Dr. John Harrison replaced Vogtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s left hip with a prosthetic at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Joint Center, which specializes in hip and knee replacements. While this surgery is never easy, Vogt set a new record for recovery thanks to the before-surgery education and after-surgery care he received. Vogt attended an hour-long class at the Joint Center at Fort Sanders before surgery to help him know what to expect and how to prepare his home for his return. He removed throw rugs from the hall, moved the dogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dish out of the way in the kitchen, and put pots and pans out where he could reach them easily after his hospital stay.

Since having his hip replaced at the Fort Sanders Joint Center, Scott is now able to enjoy outdoor activities again. As a result, Vogt says he was prepared mentally as well as physically for the surgery. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They told me they were going to get me up right away,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had the surgery at 1 p.m., and by 3 p.m., the physical therapists had me up and walking.â&#x20AC;? In fact, Vogt walked 2,200 feet on his second day after surgery.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was a record,â&#x20AC;? he explains. After going home, Vogt worked another two months with physical therapists several times each week, training on an elliptical machine, walking and lifting weights. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The physical therapists were tough, but they were doing what they needed to do. They really whipped me into shape.â&#x20AC;? Vogt is

back at work as a manager at the Fort Sanders Sleep Disorders Center. On weekends heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been remodeling his house and even golďŹ ng â&#x20AC;&#x201C; this time, without pain. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to say my care was excellent at Fort Sanders,â&#x20AC;? says Vogt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The whole experience was scary at ďŹ rst, but when I saw how quickly I healed, I was very impressed.â&#x20AC;?

The hip is one of the bodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest weight-bearing joints. It has two main parts: the ball (or head) at the top of the thigh and the socket (acetabulum) in the hip bone. In a healthy joint, the ball and socket are both coated in a smooth covering, called cartilage, and bathed in a small amount of fluid. This enables the two parts of the hip to move freely. But over time, arthritis can wear away at the cartilage in a hip joint. As cartilage wears, the resulting bone-on-bone scraping is painful and can damage the underlying bone.

Surgical options for hip pain include: minimally-invasive procedure in which loose cartilage or bone fragments are removed through very small incisions.

emphasizes team approach to recovery that gets patients moving sooner and healing faster. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Standardized means that every patient is getting a similar type of approach to therapy,â&#x20AC;? says Joint Center co-director, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Brian Edkin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each patient goes through a similar protocol. The center offers a more aggressive approach to rehabilitation and advanced pain management. Part of therapy is helping patients mobilize quicker and become more at ease with their daily activities.â&#x20AC;? The process begins with a preoperative education class, often led by the same nurses and therapists who will see the patient following surgery. Those familiar faces before and after surgery are a boost for patient success, says Patients and staff are partners in their Denny. care at the Fort Sanders Joint Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We talk about the surgery, what to expect afterward, how to knee and hip replacements, al- prevent complications,â&#x20AC;? says Denthough other joints can be treated ny. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Patients like knowing what to as well. The standardized care expect. I tell them to bring their combines modern surgical tech- own clothes, because weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going niques, patient education and a to get you up and out of that hosmore intensive therapy program pital gown.â&#x20AC;?

Hip replacements are among the most important medical advancements of the last century, with some 193,000 total replacements every year in the United States, according to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Replacements are most commonly done in patients over the age of 50, whose hips have been damaged from the cumulative effects of arthritis.

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Fort Sanders Joint Center Fort Sanders Regional patients are beneďŹ ting from an innovative approach to joint replacement surgery. While knee, hip and other joint replacement procedures have beenperformed for years at Fort Sanders, the hospitalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Joint Center Brian S. Edkin, program ofM.D., Orthopedic fers a new way Surgeon for patients to prepare for and recuperate from those surgeries. Doctors, nurses and physical therapists work together to design a standard treatment plan for patients, in a newly remodeled 13room section of the hospital. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our No. 1 goal is to get you well and get you home,â&#x20AC;? says Joint Center manager Tricia Denny. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a uniďŹ ed approach for all patients who come into the center, and we have had excellent results.â&#x20AC;? The Fort Sanders Regional Joint Center primarily focuses on

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The day after surgery patients are encouraged to get out of bed for breakfast and dress in their own clothing. Patients undergo physical therapy both individually and in small groups with other patients. Just being with others in the same situation is a motivation for success, according to Dr. Edkin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They can see how theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing in relation to their neighbor,â&#x20AC;? says Dr. Edkin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They motivate each other. If they see a nearby patient walk 100 feet, they say â&#x20AC;&#x153;By golly Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to walk 100 feet!â&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;? From a staff standpoint, the program is also very popular because nurses and therapist get to know the patients and care a great deal about their success. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re excited about it and enjoy working with patients through the whole process,â&#x20AC;? says Denny. By the morning of the second or third day, most patients are ready to go home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing how great they do,â&#x20AC;? exclaims Denny. For more information about the Joint Center at Fort Sanders Regional, call 673-FORT (3678).

patients with early arthritis and hip dysplasia and an abnormally shallow hip socket, the bones of the hip and thigh bone are reshaped and realigned to decrease pressure in the joint. This may delay the need for future hip surgery for a decade or more.

N Traditional hip replacement â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Uses a 10- to 12-inch incision on the side of the hip, the muscles are split open and the ball and socket of the hip are cut away. A new artificial prosthesis ball and socket, made of a combination of metal, ceramics and plastics, are attached to the bone, typically with special surgical cement. The muscles are reattached, and the surgical site closed. Recovery usually takes at least two months, but most patients have a significant improvement in quality of life and reduction of pain. For information about the orthopedic surgeons who practice at Fort Sanders Regional, call 673-FORT (3678).

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B-2 • FEBRUARY 21, 2011 • WEST SIDE SHOPPER-NEWS

Critters in the community Good news to report from the Knoxville Zoo. Geoffrey’s marmosets Willow and Newton welcomed a beautiful set of twins Feb. 6.

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Critter Tales The babies are doing great and will rely on both the mother and father to raise them. According to information released by the zoo, Geoffrey’s marmosets are a threatened species and are housed at only 28 zoos in the nation. The Knoxville

Two Geoffrey’s marmosets similar to this little cutie just added to their family at the Knoxville Zoo. Photo submitted Zoo is home to one of only 16 breeding pairs. In other local animal news, the German Shepherd Dog Club of East Tennessee and UT’s College of Veterinary Medicine will again host a “K-9 Veterans Day” to honor all dogs who have served our country, includ-

New additions to Vista Radiology Board certified radiologist Monica Kessi, M.D., and d ia g no s tic neuroradiologist Jason BrantDeen, M.D., have joined Kessi Vista Radiology P.C. Dr. Kessi will work remotely from her office in Maui, Hawaii, and Dr. Deen will work within the continental U.S.

Vista Radiology is the largest and most sub - spe cialized radiology practice in East Te n n e s see, providing Deen radiology services for nine hospitals including Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center and East Tennessee Children’s Hospital.

Artist’s residency The Arts and Culture Alliance has announced availability of the next Betsy Worden Memorial Artist Residency at the Emporium Center, 100 S. Gay St. Deadline for applications is Friday, March 11. The residency includes free, exclusive access to a 10-by-10 studio. Applications can be downloaded at www.knoxalliance.com. Info: 523-7543 or e-mail sc@knoxalliance.com.

ing military working dogs, search and rescue dogs, and therapy dogs who comfort our wounded veterans. The event will take place 1 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at the War Dog Memorial at the UT College of Veterinary Medicine, 2407 River Drive. Everyone is invited. Names of military working dogs, police dogs or deceased service dogs may be submitted for inclusion in the ceremony. Submit the information by e-mail to gsdc.east.tn@gmail.com no later than Friday, Feb. 25. Remember to include your name, the dog’s name, service duty and tattoo number or other identifier, if applicable. Info: www. k9veteransday.org.

Snow, where are you? This is another one for the “Kids Say the Darnedest Things” file. You and I may be ecstatic over the warmer temperatures and brighter days lately, but Daniel, apparently, is missing his old friend, snow. It was one of the first warm days last weekend, and Zac and I had thrown open the windows and the door to the back deck in celebration. As we enjoyed the fresh air, Daniel dug into his bedroom closet and found a toy we’d put away: a little blue sleigh with a stuffed bear sitting in it. He pushed it around on the kitchen linoleum and the hallway laminate for a while before heading toward the great outdoors. Once on the back deck, though, the little

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■ The second annual Adopt a Rescued Rabbit month will be celebrated throughout the month of February. Info: 212-876-7700 or visit www. aspca.org.

Celi-ACT, a support group for families with members affected by gluten intolerance, will host its third annual Gluten Free Vendor Fair 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at the Jacobs Building at Chilhowee Park. There will be more than 40 businesses and organizations present that cater to people with gluten intolerance, as well as dietitians and pedicatric and adult gastroenterologists speaking about gluten allergies. Free samples will also be available. Children’s activities will include face painting and much more. Admission is $5 with children 13 and under admitted free. Maximum admission is $20 per family. Info: www.celi-act.com or www.giforkids.com.

■ Smoky Mountain Great Danes rescue group will hold an adoption event 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26, at AgriFeed Pet Supply, 5716 Middlebrook Pike. Info: 5843959. ■ The fourth annual Mardi Growl Parade will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, March 5, beginning at the PetSafe Downtown Dog Park on the corner of Summit Hill and Central Avenue. A festival will follow from noon to 2 p.m. on Market Square. Prizes will be awarded for best costume, most volunteer spirit, petowner look-alike and best naked dog. The grand marshal will be local canine celebrity Little Brown Dog. Info: 2156599 or www.knoxpets.org.

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HEALTH NOTES ■ A Look Good, Feel Better Program for Women with Cancer will be held 1:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 21, at Clinton Physical Therapy Center, 1921 Charles Seivers Blvd. Enhancing appearance and self-image during cancer treatment and skin care and beauty techniques will be discussed. To register: 5841668 or Kelly Lenz, 457-1649. ■ Alternatives to amputation will be discussed during a “Lunch and Learn” noon Wednesday, March 2, at the Frank Strang Senior Center. Christopher Pollock, M.D., with Premier Surgical Associates will be speaking. Deadline to reserve a seat is Tuesday, March 1. Admission is $5 and includes lunch. ■ Belly dancing class will be held 5-6 p.m. Wednesdays and 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Fridays at the YWCA’s Club W, 420 West Clinch Ave. Info: 5236126 or visit www.ywcaknox. com.

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■ 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 be-

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moms101 sleigh lost its momentum. Daniel carried it back to the doorway and held up his hands. “Where’d the snow go, Mommy?” “It’s too warm for snow right now, buddy.” He looked up at the sky. “Snow, where are you?” Then, putting his hands on his hips and stomping his foot in what I hope wasn’t imitation of yours truly, he said, “Snow, come down

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Wheeler, a 12-week-old male shepherd/terrier mix puppy, is a handsome Young-Williams Animal Center resident with unusual striped markings. His personality is outstanding and he loves to play with other puppies. For such a young pup, he is a good listener. This should make training him a bit easier for his family. Wheeler is available for adoption at the main center, 3201 Division St. As the weather warms, the number of kittens and puppies coming to the center will increase. Now is the time to spay/neuter before the numbers rise. Call 866-907-SPAY (7729) for information about low-cost spay/neuter options in your area. Hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1-6 p.m. Sunday. The adoption center at Young-Williams Animal Village, 6400 Kingston Pike, is open daily from noon to 6 p.m. See all of the center’s adoptable animals at www.knoxpets.org.

reavement group, Thursday evenings. Info: 546-4661 or www.cnacersupportet.org. ■ Chronic Pain and Depression support group meets noon to 1:30 p.m. the first and third Thursday of every month at Faith Promise Church off Pellissippi Parkway. Info: Paula, 945-3810, or 748-1407. ■ Fibromyalgia screenings are held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at the Fibromyaligia Clinic located at Total Rehab Physical Therapy. Also support group meetings and several classes are held on the third Wednesday of each month. No charge. Info: 548-1086. ■ Grief support groups at Fort Sanders Sevier Hospital at 6 p.m. the first Thursday of each month, 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. the third Wednesday of each month at the Covenant Home Care Knoxville office and 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. the fourth Wednesday of each month at the Covenant Home Care Oak Ridge office. Registration is required. Info or to register: 541-4500. ■ Lung cancer support group meets 6 p.m. the third Monday every month

Wednesday March 23. ■ “The Sacred Universe: Earth, Spirituality and Religion in the Twenty-first A new season of the Century” by Thomas Berry Brown Bag, Green Book will be presented by Rabbi lunch and learn series Beth Schwartz from Temple begins this month at the Beth El on Wednesday, East Tennessee History April 20. Center: ■ “Living Downstream: a ■ “The Climate War PoliScientist’s Personal Investics: True Believers, Power tigation of Cancer and the Brokers and the Fight to Environment” by Sandra Save the Earth” by Eric Steingraber will be disPooley, will be presented cussed by Edye Ellis, host of by Stephen Smith, execu“The Good Life” on HGTV, tive director of Southern former anchor with WBIRAlliance for Clean Energy,

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here now!” “Mommy, snow down here now?” he looked at me and asked. At which point I was forced to admit through giggles that Mommy can do a lot of things, but controlling the weather isn’t one of them. I didn’t have the heart to break it to him that it might be a year before he sees snow again. But, before the snow situation got too intense, Daniel hit upon another plan. He grabbed his red wagon, set the sleigh and bear inside, and the ride was smooth once more. If we have another late blizzard this year, guess who I’m blaming.

at Baptist West Cancer Center, 10820 Parkside Drive. No charge, light refreshments served. Info: Trish or Amanda, 218-7081. ■ Stop Smoking: 215-QUIT (7848) 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 Ave. 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: 544-6277 or 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.

TV and breast cancer survivor, Wednesday, May 18. ■ “The Bridge at the Edge of the World: Capitalism, the Environment and Crossing from Crisis to Sustainability” by James Gustave Speth will be presented by Metro Pulse columnist Frank Cagle on Wednesday, June 15. Reading the book is optional but encouraged. Copies of the books are available at the library. Info: Emily Ellis, 2158723.

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Five years of fitness In a time when health club memberships can run more than $50 per month and not include personal training, Marmaduke offers her classes at BCCPC for $3 Marmaduke, who owns a class or $15 per month – By Greg Householder Knoxville Personal Training and the ﬁrst class is free. At the end of this month, Marmaduke offers PiLLC, not only has been proRoxy Marmaduke will celebrate ﬁve years of provid- viding the community a low- lates classes at the church ing Pilates classes at Beaver impact training program, from 6:30 to 7:25 p.m. on Creek Cumberland Presby- but she has been doing it as a Tuesdays and Thursdays. She also offers classes with good deal for her clients. terian Church. a stability ball and weight training called “Double Roxy Marmaduke leads a Pilates class at Beaver Creek Cumber- Dare” at 6 p.m. on Mondays land Presbyterian Church. Photo by Greg Householder at the church.

Marmaduke celebrates five years of training at Beaver Creek Presbyterian

Opera afternoon

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The Knoxville Symphony Chamber Orchestra will present an afternoon of opera music during the next Chamber Classics concert 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 6, at the Bijou Theatre. Soprano Katy Williams and baritone Kevin Richard Doherty will join the chamber orchestra for this performance. Tickets start at $23.50. Info: 291-3310 or www.knoxvillesymphony.com.

■ March 4: First Friday ■ April 1: First Friday ■ April 1-3: Rhythm ’N Blooms, Dogwood Arts ■ April 9: Rossini Festival, Gay Street, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. ■ April 15-17: Dogwood Arts Festival Market Square Art Fair ■ April 19-30: Knoxville Botanical Gardens’ Tapestry of Flowers, Krutch Park Extension ■ April 29: Dogwood Parade, Gay Street, 7 p.m. ■ April 29: Dogwood Mile, Gay Street, 8:45 p.m. ■ April 30: Dogwood Arts Festival Chalk Walk, Market Square and Krutch Park, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ■ April 30: Market Square Farmers Market in conjunction with Chalk Walk, Market Street, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. ■ May 6: First Friday ■ May 7: Market Square Farmers Market Opening Day, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Choral Society and orchestra The Knoxville Choral Society’s annual Young Classical Competitions Concert will be held 8 p.m. Saturday, March 5, in the Knoxville Convention Center lecture hall. The concert features performances by the winners of the Young Classical Musicians Competition, the Knoxville Choral Society’s performance of Mozart's Coronation Mass and several early American hymns and spirituals. Tickets are $20. Info: www.knoxvillechoralsociety.org.

Old-time fiddle Bruce Molsky will play his old-time ﬁddle 8 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at the Laurel Theater. Tickets are $16. Info: www.knoxtix.com or 523-7521.

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ADORING COUPLE longs to adopt a newborn, promising to give a secure life of unconditional & endless love. Linda & Sal 1-800-595-4919 Expenses paid.

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DUPLEX, Holston Hills, 1 BR, W/D conn, lovely setting w/deck, water incl. Nice, quiet. Priv. dr. $450/mo. 865-556-1257

WEST KNOX, 3 BR 2 1/2 BA twnhse apt, W/D conn. No pets. $629,900 $670 mo. 865-405-0678 OPEN SUNDAYS 2-4pm KNX731812 3650 SF of Southern Charm built by Maplewood Development, Apts - Furnished 72 LLC. Private corner lot just steps from marina & pool area. 4 1BR, nicely furnished, W. Knox, working person, or 5 BRs with 4 full util. furn., carport. No baths. Master & 2nd BR on main. Vaulted alcohol or drugs. No pets. grand room, coffered $600 + dep. 865-693-4675 ceilings, hardwood & custom tile work. WALBROOK STUDIOS Open floor plan which 25 1-3 60 7 steps out to covered $130 weekly. Discount deck with wood burning avail. Util, TV, Ph, frpl. It's home!! Call Stv, Refrig, Basic Mary for showing Cable. No Lse. 865-567-5788 *Realtors always welcome.

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2.3 AC. LAKEVIEW HOME, Kingston, indoor pool, 4 BR, 3 BA, FPS, DR/LR, FR, Below Appraisal $295,000. 865-414-9634 ***Web ID# 719954*** FSBO, great deal. 2967 Old AJ Hwy, Strawplains, 2 BR, 2 BA, hdwd floors, frpl, apprx 1500 SF, lg. screened porch, new gas unit, 2 car attached gar., 3 car detached. 3/4 acre. $89,500. 865-924-0484 GOOD Investment, $55,500, 3 lg. BR, 2 baths, nice, South, close to UT & downtown. Rented at $725 mo. 546-0995, 389-5100 OPEN HOUSE Sun 2-4 8208 Broken Arrow Dr. 3BR, 2.5BA Ranch $128K, Sale or Rent to Own. 865-742-0162. KNX726818

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Rooms-Roommates 77 MIDDLEBROOK INN Nicest Economical Doberman Pinschers, Motel in West Knox! males, black & tan, born 1/1/11. $450. HBO, ESPN, Lg. Rms 423-223-0318 1 Night $21.90 + tax KNX733095 Week $104.50 + tax Exc. Area on Bus Line ENGLISH MASTIFF 588-1982 AKC pups, champ bldln, lrg parents, health guar. $1000. 423-253-2615. Manf’d Homes - Sale 85 KNX734302 3BR, 2BA Singlewide Owner financing. Karns area, $613 mo. 865-250-4205 for info.

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ENGLISH MASTIFF Pups, AKC, exc. bldln, POP, 1st & 2nd S&W. $650. 931-863-8132. KNX733361 GERMAN Shepherd Puppies, AKC males + older male. 865-856-6548

Drivers Wanted Are you a people GERMAN Shepherd person? Do you hate Pups, AKC, sables being stuck between four & blk/tan, ready 3/4, walls? If you are ready to $400-$450. 865-397-4105 KNX732999 make between $500$1000 a week and are GERMAN Shepherd 21 with a valid license. white puppies, Call 865/455-1365 or AKC, hip cert., only 423/723-9716 between 4, $850. 423-775-9697 KNX733713 the hours of 10am-6pm.

2 BR, 1 BA, avail. North & Halls. Starting @ $159,900. Starting at $450. 3 BR, 2 1/2 BA. Call for 865-414-1848 details 865-567-5788 or 865-898-4558 CEDAR BLUFF AREA PALISADES $86,000 3 FAMILY NEIGHBORHOOD Cats 140 2BR, 1.5BA, laundry rm, new carpet, br, 2 1/2 ba, 1750 sf, lrg eat-in-kit, hdwd lg bkyd, 1 yr lease $695 mo $250 HIGHLAND LYNX dam. dep. 216-5736 or 694-8414 flrs in LR & DR. kittens, 2 M, 16 wks, 2 W/D included. AmKingston Pike/ vac's, dewormed. 865ple stor., priced less Sequoyah Hills area 435-1510; 865-435-2826 than tax appraisal. Quiet neighborhood, KNX733143 865-474-9630; 690-8637 charming older home. KNX728064 3 br, 1 1/2 ba, 2 story + bsmnt stor., covDogs 141 tile porch, hdwd Residence Lots 44 ered flrs, lrg full kitchen. BRUSSEL GRIFFON ref's, cr chk req'd. Halls / Gibbs, 1.1 Acres, Dep, Valentine toy pups, 865-604-9012. gently sloping, cleared $890/mo. reg., will be small Owner/ Agent. (from movie "As & ready to build. KNX734064 $69,000. 865-742-7007. Good As It Gets" with Jack Nicholson), UTD on S&W, M&F, Acreage- Tracts 46 Houses - Unfurnished 74 423-539-4256 KNX731917 51 Acres-nice pasture, creek/views, SweetColumbia Ave. water, $124,900. 865-673-0833; 250-1289 423-333-4908 KNX728217 2BR 1BA, West Knox, stack W/D, on huge $700/mo. $500 sec Lakefront Property 47 lotdep. Substitute Header 865-947-4944 Condos- Townhouses 42 KNX733139 1 x 0 2 (3 52941) FSBO Sunset Bay, NorOffice ris Lake 4000 sq ft Commercial space, Powell/Clinton 5BR/3.5BA. $355,000. Hwy, 1750 SF +. 687-3584 or 314-1129 Exc. for law, insur., medical, dental, other TELLICO VILLAGE prof. Exc. cond. & Wiprime building lots Fi wired. $1650/mo. 1st for $2,900. Two to mo. free. 938-6465. choose from. 3 golf courses, boating, Farragut. 4 BR, 2 BA, den, frpl, scrnd bk fishing, fitness center, porch, fncd bkyrd, marinas. $500 down, $1150 mo + $1000 dep. $100/month, 0% interest. No smoking. 11713 941-769-1017 Foxford Rd. 310-9822 KNX732164

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FSBO - Brick home with approx. 1,500 sq ft, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, on 1/2 basement, with carport, Mountain Property 47a FTN CITY, like new, detached garage, 3 br, 2 ba rancher, 2 and large shed. LOT IN TOWNSEND. car garage, $895/mo. House has new inte865-599-2639 Level. Hard to find rior paint, carpet KNX733767 lot this close to Litand new roof. Sits tle River. River acon 2 full acres. LoLAKE HOME Concess lot (with beach cated at 2325 Staplearea) across the cord/Farragut Schls, ton Rd., New Mar3 BR, 2 BA ranch, street. Quiet area, 2 ket. Asking $129,900 miles from national $1,500/mo. 865-755-1023 and owner will fipark boundary. LOUDON, HISTORIC nance with $5,000 $94,500. 865-216-4225 loft, 3/2, new renovadown. Call Bill at tion, brick walls, 877-488-5060 ex 323 flrs, granite & KNX733303 Cemetery Lots 49 hdwd stainless kit., lease w/all pmts applied to GREENWOOD Cemepurchase option. North 40n tery, private estate $1150/mo. 865-924-0791 mausoleum, $10,000 KNX729174 (52,000$ value). $229,900 865-742-0647 WEST, 3 BR, 2 ba, Traditional rancher porch, deck, fncd w/Storage Galore!! yard, comm. pool. Real Estate Wanted 50 $1100/mo 2100 SF with 2100 SF + sec dep. of unfin. bsmt. 3 No smoke, 865-216-7585 BR, 2 1/2 BA, open KNX721946 I BUY HOUSES!! floor plan. Private CASH FAST! WEST, 3 yr. old, 5 backyard, gas frpl, ANY SITUATION!! BR, 3 BA, 3,000 SF, Kenmore appls, 865-363-8010 year lease, $1,750 + hardwood. Popular deposit. 865-384-6111 Summer Rose Subd. KNX735145 in Ftn. City. Built by Commercial Prop-Sale 60 Maplewood WEST, at Cedar Bluff Development LLC. 3 Acres 4 br, 2 1/2 ba, 2400 Call Mary for sf, DR, den, LR, HEART OF HALLS showing 865-567-5788 $900/mo 865-522-6993 Ready for construction. *Realtors welcome!* Can build to suit. $70,000 per acre or best 3 BR, 2 BA, screened offer. May be divided Condo Rentals 76 in porch, 1 car gar., or leased for storage. lg. lot, lots of stor. 865-567-5788. Cedar Bluff. 3 br, 2 1/2 $84,900. 2725 Barton *Realtors welcome* ba, LR w/vaulted St. 689-5996, 548-0454 ceil., frpl, DR, den, mstr on main. 2 br, 5316 Brazelton Rd., 3 Apts Unfurnished 71 1 ba up. Fam rm, BR, 2 full BA, LR, 1/2 ba down, screen DR, eat-in kit., lg. porch. Mega stor, 2 1 BR NORTH yd. Garage. Carport. car gar. $1350/mo. cent h/a, no pets, $149,000. 865-244-9936 865-671-3237 $400/mo. + dep. 865-963-8368 865-531-7895 KNX733034 KNX732000

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Golden Retrievers, CKC, 8 wks. 1st shots & wormed, F $250, M $200, 931-704-6220. KNX734436 Great Pyrenees fem. puppies, 7 wks old, all shots, raised w/ sheep/great pets. $125 ea. 423-623-7676 HAVANESE PUPS, AKC, home raised, 262-993-0460; noahs littleark.com KNX733301 LAB PUPPIES, AKC, all yellow, 1st shots, wormed. $250. Call 865-475-5367 KNX733519

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American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge for students in grades 7-12. The top two winners in the Senior High division will advance to the International Model Bridge Building Contest at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago on Saturday, April 30. Participants must register by Monday, Feb. 28. Info: www.amse.org.

March at the Art Market Gallery The Art Market Gallery, 422 South Gay St., will present an exhibit of works by local artists Sissy Caldwell and Gary Dagnan on Tuesday, March 1, through Saturday, March 26. Caldwell creates jewelry with precious metal clay and Dagnan is a landscape painter who works in watercolor, oil and acrylic. A First Friday reception will be held 5:30 to 9 p.m. March 4 with music by Grayson Dagnan and Robert Allen. Info: 525-5265 or visit artmarketgallery.net.

‘Uproot’ exhibit The Arts and Culture Alliance will present the exhibit “Uproot” by artist-in-residence Keegan Luttrell beginning 5 p.m. Friday, March 4, in the Balcony of the Emporium Center. Luttrell gains inspiration through traveling. Info: www.keeganluttrell.com, 523-7543 or www.knoxalliance. com.

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Dianna Daugherty-Hamby works with many hospitals routinely as part of her job with TeamHealthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Atlantic Region. cational session introduced her to the staff members that would be caring for her during her hospital stay. Here, she was also given a guidebook that included information on her procedure and what to expect along with places for her to keep her own notes and appointment information. David, her husband of seven years, was not only supportive of her procedure, but also heavily involved in her care. As part of The Retreat program, she was encouraged to have a â&#x20AC;&#x153;coachâ&#x20AC;? by her side. Together, they attended group physical therapy with others who either had a total hip or total knee replacement that same day. The camaraderie shared in this small group setting gives patients the extra support that they need to make the most of their inpatient physical therapy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dianna is competitive by nature,â&#x20AC;? said David. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I saw the patient tracking board that showcased how many steps each patient accomplished, I knew she would excel. Having the visual was a great motivation.â&#x20AC;? Daugherty-Hambyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surgery

With her total hip replacement, Daugherty-Hamby can enjoy riding the motorcycle with her husband, David, again. was on a Monday and she was able to go straight home Wednesday after her outpatient physical therapy was scheduled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some people think you have to go to a transitional care facility after a joint replacement, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the case at Parkwest,â&#x20AC;? Retreat Coordinator Denise Duncan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;By drawing attention to each detail, our joint replacement program expedites the healing process so patients can return to the comforts of their home more quickly.â&#x20AC;? Just a month out from her surgery, Hamby is already experiencing the beneďŹ ts of her total hip replacement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I no longer have hip pain,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although I have a high threshold for pain, I would often get to the verge of tears. Now,

thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a thing of the past.â&#x20AC;? With her regained comfort and mobility, she and her husband are looking forward to riding their motorcycle again â&#x20AC;&#x201C; something her pain had kept them from enjoying. Those who suffer from chronic hip or knee joint pain and/or arthritis may beneďŹ t from the Joint Center. If you want to enjoy a quicker recovery in an atmosphere that treats you well each step of the way, you are an ideal candidate. To become a part of the Parkwest Joint Center â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Retreat, you must be a patient of an orthopedic physician who has privileges with Parkwest Medical Center. For a listing of physicians, visit either www.TreatedWell.com or call 865-374-PARK.

Total joint replacement patients can go directly home from The Retreat The Parkwest Joint Center â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The Retreat allows patients who have a total hip or a total knee replacement the ability to go directly home from the hospital and bypass transitional care facilities. The Retreat is a speciďŹ cally structured program that assists patients though their hospital experience. Before surgery, patients attend the Joint Class to learn what to expect and meet staff members that care for them during their hospital stay. Here, they also receive a guidebook with information speciďŹ c to their procedure, what to expect throughout their recovery and places for personal appointment information. As part of The Retreat program, patients are encouraged to have a â&#x20AC;&#x153;coachâ&#x20AC;? by their side. Together, they attend group physical therapy with other patients who either had a total hip or total knee replacement that same day. The camaraderie shared in

this small group setting is known for helping patients make the most of their inpatient physical therapy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Studies show us that the quicker patients begin physical therapy after a total joint replacement, the quicker they recover,â&#x20AC;? said Parkwest Joint Retreat Coordinator Denise Duncan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is just one of the ways our program is so unique.â&#x20AC;? Being able to go directly home from the hospital allows patients to not only enjoy the comforts of their own home, but also regain their independence more quickly. Most patients are able to checkout of The Retreat within three days. Anyone considering joint replacement surgery may receive treatment at The Retreat if he or she is a patient of an orthopedic physician who has privileges with Parkwest Medical Center. For more information, call 865-374-PARK.

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Have you had a total knee replacement and need to shape up? If so, the University of Tennessee invites you to participate in a walking study. Generally, healthy adults between the ages of 21 and 75 who want to become more active and meet certain weight requirements are eligible to apply. The program will gradually increase the number of daily walking steps from your own current levels in a structured way over the fourweek program. A pedometer will be used to track the total number of daily steps that you walk. Walking patterns will be monitored during visits to the Biomechanics Laboratory on the UT campus in Knoxville. This is a homebased and participant led study with weekly phone calls from study personnel and on-campus follow-up visits. Supervision of walking is not provided. Those interested can call Dr. Clare Milner at 865-9747667 or e-mail kneestudy@ utk.edu for more information.

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Teaming up to win

As a former football player, I love to win. As the head of KCDC, I love to help our community win. That’s why I’m so pleased with a joint endeavor between KCDC and the Knoxville Area Urban League that’s a win-win for Knoxville and, in particular, the Mechanicsville community.

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transformations Gary Gamble is the owner of Gam’s Hair Fashions, a successful barbershop in Mechanicsville that was opened with the help of a loan from the Urban League. Next month, Gamble is branching out with Linda’s Soul Café, a restaurant located in the building next door to his barbershop. Gamble was able to purchase the building through a loan from the Urban League’s micro-lending program. That loan will be backed up by KCDC. Basically, the arrangement is that, in the unfortunate event that the restaurant doesn’t do well and the loan is defaulted, KCDC will acquire the property and resell it. That way, we protect Mechanicsville from having an empty building that would create an eyesore. KCDC, through HOPE VI, has invested much to revitalize the area, and we intend to protect that investment. Gamble has never operated a restaurant, but he plans to employ the same strong customer service that has helped his barbershop thrive. Having seen his happy customers at the barbershop and knowing that the Urban League provides solid small business education to its loan recipients, I have every confidence that the restaurant will succeed. I sure look forward to stopping by for a good meal. Finally, I’d be remiss if I didn’t recognize that the Knoxville Area Urban League touches more than 8,000 lives in our community each year. In addition to helping support economic and small business development, they work to provide a skilled and diverse workforce; increase home ownership; and enhance education efforts for our youth.

Developers oppose hillside protection plan By Sandra Clark

umpy Lambert always said it would come to this: When folks discover how hillside protection affects their property values, opposition will form. The opposition is here. Realtors, homebuilders and developers are expected to pack the workshop session tomorrow (Feb. 22) as County Commission starts debate on the proposal. The plan is available for inspection online at www. knoxmpc.org/. Commissioner Tony Norman and former City Council member Joe Hultquist chaired the committee which developed the plan, after extensive public hearings in all parts of town and with staff assistance from the Metropolitan Planning Commission. Now it’s up to the full commission and council to adopt, modify or reject their proposal. Scott Davis, a former county commissioner and developer of Jefferson Park in Farragut, says everyone is in agreement that ridge tops should be protected, but this plan goes too

This map from the MPC website shows the area in green which will be impacted by the proposed Ridge, Slope and Hillside Development and Protection plan. Opponents say the plan affects more than 60,000 property owners.

far. “Around here, we call a 15 percent slope pretty damn flat,” said Davis. The plan allows a maximum of two dwelling units per acre on slopes of 15 percent or greater. Slopes of 30 percent or more can have just one home per five-acre tract with added restrictions on tree removal. “If you want to build affordable housing or condos, that won’t happen when 200 units require 100 acres,” Davis said. The apartments along I-640 west of Broadway were built eight to 10 units per acre, and some in the RB zone are 12 to 15 units per acre.

WORKSHOPS ■ Knox County Commission will hold a workshop on the hillside protection plan at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, in the main assembly room of the City County Building. Info: 215-2534. ■ Knoxville City Council has reset their workshop (previously scheduled for March 17, then March 31) to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 28, also in the main assembly room. Info: 215-2075.

The Ten Year ‘committee’ The late Hugh Branson, who was chief of staff to Sen. Howard Baker, a behind-the-scenes powerhouse in both local and national politics for decades and a keen observer of the human condition, had a strong opinion about committees that he shared with many a political candidate and elected official: “If you want to make sure nothing happens, or if you don’t want to take a position on something, just appoint a committee.” Of course that doesn’t have to be the case if you really want a committee to accomplish something, but Branson’s point was that if you don’t, and don’t want the public to know that, appoint a committee. It will make it look like you’re doing something. Enter the Joint City-County Ten Year Plan to End Chronic

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Homelessness (TYP), which has now been relegated to committee or “task force” status at the behest of the city’s interim mayor, Daniel Brown, and the county’s new mayor, Tim Burchett. Mayor Brown has always supported the TYP. Burchett has not. The optimistic plan is now into its seventh year. Its staff has worked with local agencies to make certain that more than 350 formerly homeless people now have roofs over their heads. In addition, local agencies that assist the homeless are now

cooperating as never before to provide help in an orderly and manageable way without unnecessary overlapping of services. Minvilla Manor on Broadway in North Knoxville has been completed and is providing permanent supportive housing to chronically homeless persons and the old Flenniken School property in South Knoxville is undergoing renovation for the same purpose. Except for the costs involved with Minvilla – much of it because the building is on the historic registry, which carries restrictions concerning what can and cannot be done to the exterior of a building – the public at large had given a big yawn to the TYP. That stopped when residents of South and West Knoxville cot-

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toned to the fact that all of the housing wasn’t going to be located on the north end of downtown. In fact, it was coming to their very own areas of town. The yawning stopped and the NIMBY (not in my backyard) monster reared its head. Public meetings to discuss the process often erupted into shouting matches between opponents of the housing aspects of the plan and its supporters. The loudest and most strident opponent, Ron Peabody, formed something called TYP Choice and claimed to represent a large group of people, whom he repeatedly refused to identify. In reality, it was a tiny group, apparently interested only because of a fear that housing would be located at Lakeshore Park. Anyone paying attention could figure out who they were. Peabody’s attempt to get 15,000 signatures on a referenTo page C-3

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He said MPC has spent more than $300,000 to develop the plan, yet now say their budget doesn’t stretch to cover an estimated $17,000 to notify affected property owners. Davis said homebuilders could get behind a plan similar to Sevier County’s. It restricts development on slopes 30 percent or greater only. Gary Novell, an engineer with Batson, Himes, Norvell and Poe, resigned from the task force, citing misrepresentations and a lack of information from MPC. Davis said the plan places an overlay on 131,077 acres – 204 of Knox County’s 526 square miles of land. Developers in Knox County and across the country have experienced a tough three years. The local ones are uniting to battle land use restrictions that will affect their ability to cram multiple dwelling units onto steep land. And that fight will occur this week and next at County Commission. For a little while, it will seem like the good ol’ days.

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Local author speaks to Rotarians I decided to write this book. I wanted to Calvin G. Lyons know what those stospent more than six ries were.” years gathering mateLyons talked with rial for his book about families and was this country’s military sent treasured phomen who fought and tographs of lost loved died in World War I ones to use in the and World War II and book, which contains are buried overseas. er many of their stop While doing the p Sho Pot ries. research, he visited S A d d i t i o n cemeteries all across al information the globe. He says he available at www. was always struck by the is rows of white markers and ifthesestonescouldtalk.com. kept thinking, “If these stones could talk.” The Meet the members Nancy Christian: book’s title: “If These Stones After receiving an underCould Talk.” Lyons, a retired Army graduate degree from Tuscolonel who now lives in culum College and a masHalls, told West Knox Ro- ter’s degree in education tarians that he was espe- from UT, Nancy Christian cially moved by the 9,000 worked as an intern at The crosses and Stars of David Florence Crittenton Agenat Normandy. “I kept think- cy. She left there to work in ing ‘there is a story under the mental health field but every one,’ and that’s when eventually returned and is

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M. S. McClellan is having its big Samuelsohn Clothing trunk show Saturday, Feb 26. The store also will host Martin Dingman Leathergoods and Robert Talbott shirts. Bob McClellan said the store is helping the Nashville-based Soles for Souls during the event. Customers who bring in gently worn shoes during the trunk show will receive 20 percent off a new pair of Martin Dingman shoes. M.S. Mcclellan is located at 5614 Kingston Pike in Melrose Place. Info: 584-3492.

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now president and CEO of the agency. For the past 25 years, she has owned a Christian preschool. She is an adjunct professor at Pel l i s sippi State, where she was named Adjunct Professor of the Year. She Christian was also selected as Woman of the Year by the American Business Women’s Association. Christian and her husband, Phil, have been married for 32 years. They have a daughter, Rhonda, and a son, Brent. G. Turner Howard III: Local attorney and former West Knox Rotary Club president Turner Howard is a man who wears many hats.

A native Knoxvillian, he became a nationally ranked tennis player while a student at The McCallie School in Chattanooga. He graduated from Tulane University, where he compiled a 33-1 tennis record, was elected to the First Howard Team NCAA All-American squad and named to Who’s Who Among Athletes in American Colleges and Universities. He served as an Army lieutenant both stateside and in Vietnam and later became a professional tennis player, winning several state men’s championships, the Southern Men’s Championship and was named to the U.S. Junior Davis Cup squad. He has played at

First Tenn launches mobile banking app

remote deposit capture, which allows businesses to deposit checks by scanning them rather than physically delivering them to the bank. With First Tennessee’s mobile banking app, customers can check account balances, transfer funds between accounts, view recent transactions and find the nearest First Tennessee ATM or financial center. The mobile bill pay upgrade allows customers to pay bills, see payments made or cancel payments. Info: www.ftb.com/mobile.

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Frank’s gains national recognition Frank’s Barbershop was named the National Salon of the Month by Beauty Launchpad magazine. Frank’s is located in Bearden at 304 Northshore Drive and is owned by Frank and Belinda Gambuzza and Adam Brown. Frank’s is a place the men and boys of Knoxville can call their own, the magazine reported, citing the frosty mugs of root beer, the pool tables and darts. “It’s still all about need, time and value,” said

Col. Calvin G. Lyons (right) autographs a copy of his book for Rotarian Sam Smith. Wimbledon and was in the U.S. Open four times. He has also competed in competitive road cycling and running, winning top honors in both fields, and has been inducted into both the Tulane University and the Greater Knoxville Sports Halls of Fame. Howard earned a law degree from UT, a Master of Di-

vinity degree from Andrews Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Columbia Theological Seminary. He has pastored Presbyterian churches for 17 years and has his own law practice. He and his wife, Janie, have three daughters, Hannah, Jennifer and Rebecca, and two grandchildren.

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Restaurants to aid Second Harvest Three-course meals will be offered for a fixed price of $25 or $35 at more than 30 restaurants from Feb. 27 to March 4 to benefit Second Harvest.

Pizza-making contest to benefit Make a Wish Brixx Wood Fired Pizza of Knoxville and South Central Media are sponsoring a pizza-making contest to benefit the Make a Wish Foundation. Radio stars Ashley (Adams) and Brad (Jeffries) will promote the contest on the B97.5 morning show.

Seminar for Dynamics software users LBMC Technologies will offer a free seminar for Microsoft Dynamics software users on Wednesday, Feb. 23, at The Orangery. The Dynamics GP session will be 8 to 11:30 a.m. and the Dynamics SL session will be held from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Register at http://

Tennessee State Bank honors staff Tennessee State Bank has named Krista Marshall and Darcy McNeal as their 2010 staff members of the year. Bank president Todd Proffitt said both were selected by their co-workers and management. Todd Proffitt The community bank is based in Sevier County with 15 branches and locations in Powell and Turkey Creek.

Home Federal earns Bauer Five-Star Home Federal Bank has earned the Bauer Financial Five-Star stability rating for the 74th consecutive quarter. This accomplishment is shared by fewer than 10 percent of the nation’s banks.

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KNOXVILLE CHAMBER Info: 637-4550. All events are held at the Knoxville Chamber unless otherwise noted. ■ Business After Hours with Cintas Corporation at Calhoun’s on the River, 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24. Registration required. ■ Electric vehicle information session, 10 a.m. to noon Thursday, Feb. 24. ■ Legislative briefing, 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 25. Registration required. ■ Health care legislation information session, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28, Toyota Auditorium, Howard H. Baker Center, 1640 Cumberland Ave. Registration required.

FARRAGUT WEST KNOX CHAMBER ■ Board of Directors meeting, 8:30 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 22, Bill Jones Music, 10412 Kingston Pike. ■ Networking, 8 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, Pinnacle Financial, 241 Brooklawn St. ■ Networking, 8 to 9:30 a.m. Thursday, March 3, Sunset Tans and Spa, 143 Brooklawn St. ■ Ambassador meeting, 8-9 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, Pinnacle Financial, 241 Brooklawn St. ■ Networking, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 10, West Bicycles, 11531 Kingston Pike.

Ten Year ‘committee’ dum to toss out the plan failed miserably, but it did prompt local attorney Stephanie Matheny, who helped develop housing for the chronically homeless in Seattle for 11 years and supported the TYP, to create another group, Citizens for the Ten Year Plan. When Matheny’s group was announced, it already had more than 200 supporters who allowed their names and zip codes to be made public. Last week, the mayors called a press conference to announce that Peabody and Matheny, who have strongly articulated and totally opposite positions on the issue, are to head a citizens committee to study the TYP. Brown called it “tweaking.” Burchett called it “resetting.”

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But Matheny made the most important comment at that press conference when she said, “I urge everyone to keep in mind the men and women and children who sleep on the streets and in shelters every night, and whether they are homeless as a result of mental illness or addiction or loss of a job they deserve our compassion, our understanding and our commitment to this job.” The committee will turn over its findings to the two mayors, assuring that eventually we’ll have an answer to these questions: Is this action on the part of the mayors a signal that Branson’s advice to politicians will carry the day – that nothing will happen? Or will Matheny’s hope for compassion win out? Contact: annehartsn@aol.com.

lisa Slattery has dubbed herself The Queen of Weight Loss. The designation must be accurate. After all, she has a crown and scepter, claims she isn’t afraid to use them, and even holds court – at Earth Fare in Bearden. Slattery is a weight loss expert. After being overweight all of her life, including the 15 years she worked in the health insurance industry, she found a program that works both for weight loss and for longterm maintenance of that weight loss, and this is what she shares with her clients – with a healthy dose of humor mixed in as she “holds court.” And those royal gatherings at Earth Fare? They’re held there so Slattery can take her clients on shopping excursions, showing what must be done to change a lifetime of poor eating habits. Classes take place in the grocer’s meeting room. No food additives are permitted while on the program. Slattery tells her clients, “I don’t care what you eat, but it must be all natural. If you

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or 100 pounds to lose.” Having gone from size 18 to size six and kept the weight off for years, she is eager to help others learn the program that worked for her. The Queen of Weight Loss is a local business owned by Slattery and her husband, Mick, who have been married for 20 years. He manages the business end of the program while she wields that scepter. Info: www.thequeenof weightloss.com or 408TRIM (8746).

can pronounce it, your body can process it. If you can’t, it can’t.” Even some so-called “junk food” is permitted, just as long as it doesn’t contain additives. A key aspect of the system is daily accountability. Each client speaks every day they are in the program with a personal coach who can answer questions, give advice and provide encouragement. “It is my mission to help clients get a jumpstart to losing weight. I can help whether they have 20 pounds

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Jeannine and Chad Brown of Caring Transitions complete senior relocation solution. We will deal both compassionately and professionally with these transitions of life.” The Browns opened Caring Transitions in November and already have a list of satisfied clients who have taken advantage of their services. The two are uniquely qualified for their business.

Chad has an undergraduate degree from UT and master’s degrees in business and health care from the University of Houston - Clear Lake. Jeannine graduated magna cum laude from the University of Houston - Clear Lake with a degree in psychology. The Browns are passionate about giving back to their community. They are involved with the Autism Society of America - East TN Chapter, are volunteers at the Knox Area Rescue Ministries and are members of Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church, the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce and the Better Business Bureau. Info: 247-6036 or www.caringtransitions. net/knoxvilletn.

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C-4 • FEBRUARY 21, 2011 • BEARDEN SHOPPER-NEWS Bill Metcalfe, owner of American Piano Gallery, visits from Nashville for the event. A great conversationalist, Metcalfe told how he acquired four Steinway grand pianos in bright orange, a custom color. Then he punched a remote and the piano played UT’s theme song. “Life without ‘Rocky Top’ is no life at all,” said Metcalfe. Son-in-law Brandon Herrenbruck is the fourth generation of management of the 80-year-old company. Info: 671-3388. Knoxville Catering & Special Events prepared and donated hors d’oeuvres for the February Second Saturday for Second Harvest event, sponsored by Campbell Station Wine & Spirits at American Piano Gallery in Turkey Creek. Pictured are Marla and Shawn Hines, owners of Knoxville Catering. Info: 691-0100. Photos by S. Clark

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Anderson Payne with parents, Dr. Wesley and Linda Payne. Photos by S. Clark

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Cafeteria on hold The proposed new cafeteria has been delayed until it is fully funded, the CAK Board of Directors has announced. The Board opted not to incur debt for the construction, setting aside the $450,000 that was raised or pledged until full funding is obtained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The new cafeteria is the most critical addition for the CAK students and campus,â&#x20AC;? said the Board statement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is one of our greatest facility needs.â&#x20AC;? For more information on how to give to the cafeteria or any other strategic need at CAK, contact Frank Merry in the Advancement OfďŹ ce at fmerry@cakmail.org or 690 -4721, ext. 177.

CAK Sports Showcase The Warrior Booster Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only fundraiser, the CAK Sports Showcase, is set for 7-9 p.m. Saturday, March 26, at the Campus Center. Tickets are $10. The adults-only reception will enable participants to speak with coaches in a casual setting. There will be many opportunities to donate to various sports teams; delicious desserts served with coffee and specialty teas; and door prizes every 10 minutes.

Jordan Hatfield with parents, Artie and Penny Hatfield. Emery Naler with parents, Kirk and Dori Naler.

Whitney Broyles with parents, Scott and Robin Broyles.

Stephen Sarver with parents, Daniel and Paula Sarver.

Daniel Taylor with parents, Michael and Margarita Taylor. Lauren Howard with parents, Dr. Bobby and Stephanie Howard.

CAK salutes senior athletes Senior Night at CAK was special. Yes, the girls avenged an earlier loss to Elizabethton and the boys raced out to win as well. It was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get Pinkedâ&#x20AC;? night as the players, cheerleaders and many fans wore pink to show support for the ďŹ ght against cancer. But the highlight was the ceremony between the games as eight seniors were honored, along with their

parents, for their contributions to CAK athletics. Five senior boys were saluted for their â&#x20AC;&#x153;major part over four years in building a solid foundation on the basketball court.â&#x20AC;? Then the announcer added: â&#x20AC;&#x153;However, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s their work in the classroom with an average GPA of 3.7 and 27 on the ACT and their love for Christ that will be their lasting impression on CAK basketball.â&#x20AC;? The pink crowd cheered.

Painting, Computer Graphics, Sculpture, Traditional Photography, and Printmaking. Awards: Prizes for each category â&#x20AC;&#x201C; both student and non-student; Best of Show award â&#x20AC;&#x201C; both student and non-student Works Eligible: All entries must be original.

Do not submit work copied from published photographs, magazines, book illustrations or other artwork. Sculptures should be of a manageable size. Presentation Form: Pictures must be framed or matted â&#x20AC;&#x201C; preferably matted due to weight. Mats should be white, cream or black. Framed pieces on canvas and canvas boards must come with all necessary hardware for hanging. Entry deadline has passed. Artist fees are $5 per piece entered with a 5-piece maximum limit per artis. Closing Reception and Awards is at 7 p.m., also on Saturday, Feb. 26.

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Community Art Show The CAK Art Department will host its inaugural Community Art Show in the High School from 1 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 26. Art from CAKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s High School art students, alumni, parents, grandparents and staff will be on display and all are invited. The goal is to expose the CAK family and community to the world of creative arts and inspire others to seek their creative outlets. In order to encourage visitors, there will be no admission fee, but donations will be accepted. Categories include Ceramic, Drawing, Digital Imagery, Mixed Media,

Jordan HatďŹ eld has played almost every position as a three-year letterman. He will attend Tennessee Tech in the fall, majoring in engineering. Emery Naler ďŹ nished his season having been All KIL, All District three times and one of the leading scorers in school history. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on track to become the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ rst 1,000 point scorer. Anderson â&#x20AC;&#x153;APâ&#x20AC;? Payne is also a 3-year letterman in

basketball as well as a twotime state champion in golf. A team captain, he will forego basketball in college electing to attend UT to major in business. Stephen Sarver, a quality teammate and letterman, will attend Tennessee Tech to major in engineering. Daniel Taylor, a 2-year letterman, has exemplified quality leadership in assisting his team to key district wins.

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On the girls side, Whitney Broyles contributed to team chemistry working hard to make her teammates better. Kelsey Brown earned All District, All District Tournament and All KIL honors in helping lead the team to a 26-3 record last year. Cheerleader Lauren Howard was recognized; other seniors were dance team members Kristy Underwood and Kaylee Verble.

Big honors for baseball coach CAK baseball coach and field maintenance director Tommy Pharr displays his awards from the Tennessee Baseball Coaches Association. He was inducted into the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall of Fame and CAKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s baseball field was named â&#x20AC;&#x153;Field of the Yearâ&#x20AC;? for 2011. Pharr joined CAK in 2009 after a long career at Farragut High School.

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