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Johnson gets Antelope honor The National Council Boy Scouts of America Silver Antelope Award has been awarded to Dr. Joe Johnson, President Emeritus of the University of Tennessee.

Johnson is a past president of the Great Johnson Smoky Mountain Council and serves as vice president for development, providing key fundraising leadership. The Silver Antelope Award, Scouting’s highest honor at the region level, will be presented to Dr. Johnson when he and wife Pat attend the Boy Scouts national annual meeting in Orlando.

In addition to the Boy Scouts, Johnson provides leadership to many community organizations including the Helen Ross McNabb Mental Health Center, Knox County Imagination Library, Tennessee 4-H Foundation, the East Tennessee Community Design Center and Knox Area Rescue Ministries.

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Westmoreland wonderland

By Wendy Smith Some people plant shrubs and flowers because it’s the expected thing to do in a wellmanicured subdivision. But some, like Peter Chilian, compose a symphony of blooms that tells the story of a lifelong love of gardening.

Peter and Chris Chilian are hosting an open garden for the Dogwood Arts Festival through April 30. Their storybook-style home at 808 Arden Road in Old Westmoreland is the perfect backdrop for the climbing roses, hydrangeas, Lenten roses and manicured boxwoods that abound there.

Chilian’s passion for plants came through his family. His grandfather was a landscape architect on Long Island, N.Y., and several members of his family were legendary gardeners.

One great-great-aunt had an award-winning garden that made visitors feel like they were stepping back in time, he says.

“She would eat pudding for a week to be able to buy a new plant.”

His other grandfather was a surgeon, and Chilian, an anesthesiologist, says he is a blend of the two. He and Chris came to Knoxville in 2004 from Omaha, Neb., to be near their daughter, who “married a Tennessee boy.” The move suited Chilian, who had always fantasized about living in “zone 7,” a better climate for his beloved flowering plants.

He agreed to open his gardens to visitors as a show of thanks to the community.

“We’ve led a wonderful life. We are so blessed. We want to show our appreciation to Knoxville for a great life, and opening up our yard is a way for us to give back.”

Some of the eye-catching flowers in his yard came from his former home. One of his favorites is a Chinese ground orchid with a brilliant purple bloom. In Nebraska, he had to transplant the flowers to pots and bring them inside for the winter. But in Tennessee, they can stay in the ground year-round. A 30-year-old potted Korean lilac also made the move with the Chileans.

Other plants were special gifts from friends.

Chilean was great friends with his neighbor and fellow gardener Frances Lothrop, who shared some of her Lenten roses with him. He also has a Penstamon “Husker Red,” which was developed at the University of Nebraska, where he has taught.

Chilean has some surprising tips to share.

He learned from his grandfather that plants flourish when coffee grounds are added to the soil, so he collects grounds from local coffee shops. It’s wonderful organic matter, he says, and adds acidity to the soil, which makes for more vibrant hydrangea blooms. Epsom salts are also good for hydrangeas, or any other plant in the yard.

Dr. Peter Chilian blends in with the Zephirine Drouhin and climbing iceberg roses that surround his front door. Chilian and his wife, Chris, have opened the gardens at their Old Westmoreland home for the Dogwood Arts Festival. Photo by Wendy Smith

He also recommends that colorful, variegated varieties be planted in shady spots instead of flowers. He says topiaries, or manicured bushes like boxwoods, add interest to looselystructured gardens.

But the most satisfying garden is one filled with beloved plants. Chilean says his

passion for hydrangeas comes from memories of playing around the hydrangea bushes surrounding his grandfather’s front porch.

Plants have a way of bringing back memories, he says.

“We like what we do because of the history and emotion behind the plants.”

‘Celebration’ sculpture unveiled

By Theresa Edwards The sculpture “Celebration,” created by artist Davis Whitfield IV and commissioned by Nick Cazana for the Holiday Inn World’s Fair Park, was unveiled April 10.

The inspiration for installing this sculpture came from the Dogwood Arts Festival’s Art in Public Places Knoxville, a program founded in 2007 by Bart Watkins, CEO of Liz-Beth and Company, and Deputy Mayor Eddie Mannis, then CEO of Prestige Cleaners.

“It is often said arts are the heart and soul of a community,” said Mayor Madeline Rogero prior to the unveiling. “It is good for us. It brings us together. It expands our horizons and makes a spirit in our community.”

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heavy it required five men using scissor-lift scaffolding to raise and bolt it to the wall. “It took a lot of maneuvering to get it there,” said Whitfield.

The “Celebration” sculpture is not representational, Whitfield explained, but it is a joyous occasion. The abstract forms are happy, whimsical and lyrical. He leaves it to the viewers to interpret.

Bart Watkins, CEO of LizBeth and Company; Nick Cazana, director of development for Holiday Inn World’s Fair Park; Mayor Madeline Rogero; and artist Davis Whitfield IV stand in front of the newly unveiled sculpture “Celebration” inspired

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First Friday in the District at Bearden on April 6 finds three generations of G&G Interiors owner Merri Lee Fox’s family at the opening of G&G’s new art gallery in the Cherokee Plaza shop. Cecile Gray Pitkanen, at left, and her two daughters, baby Nora Pitkanen and little Merri Ryan Pitkanen, are joined by grandmother Merri Lee in front of an oil painting by Atlanta artist Dawne Raulet.

Bennett Galleries is filled with First Friday guests enjoying complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres and admiring a special exhibition featuring the work of local artists.

Shirley Barr, left, and Dena Pinsker pause in front of a large work by Margaret Scanlon. Photos by A. Hart

Over at Twisted Scissors Salon on Homberg Drive, Layla Zimmer is treated to a complimentary makeup application by Melissa Gause, a minerals professional makeup artist with Gallaher Spa, as salon owner Elisabetta Proietto looks on.

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Another blooming birthday I had a birthday last week. It wasn’t one of the big anniversaries that ends in zero, but I am dangerously close to one of those.

My birthdays have become comically disastrous.

Wendy Smith The odds of having a good day, not to mention a good birthday, so close to April 15 have gone way down in recent years. On top of that, it’s hard for my crew to make it through a week without a medical emergency. So I wasn’t altogether surprised to spend three hours of my birthday at the orthopedist’s office with my youngest, who apparently broke her ankle during tumbling practice.

Quote from the coach: “Honestly, she wasn’t more than a foot or two off the ground.” (What does that tell you about her typical elevation?)

What made the doctor’s visit heartwarming was that

Laurel was accompanied by her big brother, who has broken his foot twice this year playing rugby. Yes, two of my three children sported orthopedic boots in their Easter pictures.

Even before that catastrophic day, I declared that, instead of presents, I wanted my family to devote a full day to working in the yard. The fact that my birthday was crummy actually worked in my favor, because none of them were brave enough to complain about multiple trips to the dump, the overgrown vinca that had to be yanked out of the front bed or even the chunk of change I dropped at Lowe’s.

One of the things that separates us from our yard-centric neighbors is that neither my husband nor I is crazy about yard work. He would rather play with the kids than aerate the lawn, and I can’t stand getting dirt under my fingernails. But there was something magical about the combination of sunshine, dirt and blooming flowers that made me almost giddy, in spite of our long to-do list.

I couldn’t believe how happy

Steve Cotham, manager of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection of the Knox County Public Library, discusses the “East Tennessee Arts and Artists” exhibit at the East Tennessee History Center with Carlene Robinson and Marsha Grieve following his Brown Bag lecture last week. Cotham says he knew nothing about East Tennessee art until he started working with the McClung collection 30 years ago. There were just a handful of pieces in the collection then, he says, but now there are almost 500. The exhibit is primarily composed of art that has never been displayed, and includes the work of notable Knoxville artists like Lloyd Branson and Catherine Wiley. The exhibit ends June 24. Photos by Wendy Smith it made me to make piles of dark, rich soil and cover them with bright blooms.

It was also satisfying for us to work on a project together that had such tangible results. We finally got rid of the decrepit play set and the half-dead spruce in the back-

yard, and when we thinned out the vinca we were able to admire the tiny pink flowers on the shrubs we planted two years ago. The kids were tired at the end of the day, but they were proud of what they’d accomplished, and I was proud of them.

Turkish exchange student educates Rotarians Ezgi Senyucel, a Rotary exchange student from Turkey discussed the differences between her native country and the United States at the recent Ezgi Senyucel meeting of West Knox Photo by Charles Garvey Rotary.

Senyucel, 16, is from Izmir in western Turkey. She is a junior at Webb School and wants to be a doctor. She speaks three languages – Turkish, German and English.

Senyucel said her country seems to be a mystery to

most in the United States.

“It has nothing to do with the bird that you eat,” she quipped, “but I did hear plenty of jokes about that around Thanksgiving!”

While many Middle Eastern countries grant women little to no rights, Senyucel said Turkey is very advanced, being the first country in the region to give women the right to vote.

Women are not required to wear traditional Islamic clothing –the Hijab – as they are in neighboring countries. In addition, Turkey has a secular government that allows for a wide variety of religious freedoms, which is in stark contrast to other theocratic

governments in the region.

Among the noticeable differences between the United States and Turkey is the fact that all students are required to wear uniforms at every school, and rather than the students moving between classrooms, the teachers move between classes and between school years. Turkish students are evaluated only on the basis of exam results.

Compared to the U.S. education system, the Turkish system is simple, with no junior colleges or four-year colleges, and only graduate level schools.

Outside of education, there are also differences in culture and environ-

ment. Church bells are rung only on Fridays, the Turkish equivalent of our Sunday Sabbath.

Rather than a handshake for a greeting, Turks share a hug and kiss on each cheek.

A major difference is in the political arena. Instead of the two major political parties in this country, there are 28 to choose from on the ballot in Turkey.

Senyucel was introduced

by Bill Nichols of the Farragut Rotary Club.

Ceramicist Amanda Humphreys and Knox Heritage Architectural Salvage Coordinator Beth Meadows hang out at the second annual Salvage Show, held recently at 36 Market Square.

The event showcased artwork by 19 local artists, including Meadows, who used salvaged bead board to create letter writing boxes. The show gives people the opportunity to learn about the nonprofit’s architectural salvage program and see what can be created from salvaged items, she says. “This stuff has been around for 100 years, and we can make it stick around for another 100 years.”

When we were too pooped to pull another weed, we flopped in the cool grass under the pink dogwood in the front yard and chatted with the neighbors. In that relaxed state, it was easy for me to recognize how incredibly blessed I am to have a wonderful home and family in such a lovely place.

Those things are easy to forget when you’re on the

treadmill of life. This week, I’m back to chauffeuring kids and trying to meet my deadline.

But each time I pull out of my driveway (and that’s several times each day), I see my new flower beds and marvel at the joy they give me.

It turned out to be a pretty good birthday after all.

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Of course you would.

And so would Shelley Breeding, the lone Democrat in the running for the new 89th District seat in the Te n n e s s e e House of Breeding Representatives. She lives in the Elizabeth Downs subdivision in Karns. The Anderson County line runs through her property.

Knox County Election Commission administrator Cliff Rodgers challenged Breeding’s right to run for the Knox County House seat because she pays her property taxes to Anderson County through a mortgage company. She is a registered Knox County voter.

State election coordinator Mark Goins, a former legislator who holds a law degree, agrees with Rodgers. In a letter dated Wednesday, April 11, he opined that Breeding should be voting in Anderson County but said he figured this issue would end up in court, so he directed the Knox County Election Commission to go to Chancery Court and ask for a declaratory judgment to settle it.

Breeding, also an attorney, says she meets the preponderance of the statutory criteria required to satisfy residency requirements and says she wishes Rodgers had notified her of the election commission meeting set for 8:30 a.m.

Thursday, although she may be obliged to be elsewhere.

“We haven’t been invited to present anything at all at this meeting,” Breeding said. “And I’m on jury duty – in Knox County – next week. They’ve called a meeting to dispute my status as a Knox County resident while I’m on Knox

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County jury duty starting Monday morning. That seems ironic. We’re not sure what they’re going to be doing at this meeting and they don’t send us anything, so I would have had no way of knowing about it if (a reporter) hadn’t forwarded it to me. That’s just amazing.”

She also pays Knox County’s wheel tax and personal property taxes and said she consulted the election commission when she moved to her new home in 2008. She was advised that she and her husband could make a one-time choice between Knox or Anderson County as their official residency.

“It’s not like we’ve been in Anderson County and tried to sneak in. When we bought this lot, there was no house on it. Now, under Mark Goins’ theory, we could put a front balcony on our master bedroom and suddenly our house is in Knox County. It doesn’t make sense. He’s relying on a 1931 court case instead of the statute. Maybe that’s why he went into government, not law.”

Is she going to fight?

“I think so. I think I know the law. I’m a Knox County resident and I have been for years.”

GOSSIP AND LIES ■ Harry Brooks says the House unanimously passed a bill “that continues the fight against bath salts.” Take more showers, people!

■ Wow! One day you’re making $3.5 million and riding your bike with your girl. Next day you’re unemployed with a broken back. Luckily, Bobby Petrino has a wife to pick up the pieces. Errr, doesn’t he???

■ Weston Wamp, 25, says there’s a serious need for new blood in Washington. His dad, Zach, served in Congress for 16 years. New blood?

Somewhere John Duncan III is taking notes.

■ John Schmid took to task his fellow members of the county’s Charter Review Committee by pointing out they had burned up 45 minutes of a 2-hour meeting debating a motion to defer. “We may be here until hell freezes over before we get anything done,” he said. Ouch!

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TVA: Lost in the valley What causes TVA to behave in such an arrogant manner? What has happened to an agency which used to command such respect and support within the Valley? Today TVA is seen as bloated, big salaries, arrogant and insensitive to taxpayer concerns.

It is often their way or the highway. CEO Tom Kilgore has generated new enemies for TVA, assisted by a board of directors which declines to intervene for ratepayers.

The current controversy over tree cuttings within Knoxville and Knox County symbolizes this situation.

TVA has managed to irritate people who normally don’t take sides on TVA issues. Clear cutting all trees under the power lines is not required and is harmful to the environment. TVA claims trimming trees over thousands of miles would be too costly.

Being lectured by TVA on cost savings is hard to take. Only a week ago Kilgore, who is paid millions annually, admitted a $2 billion error at Watts

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Fixing the Uniformed Officers Pension Plan

By Sandra Clark With a little luck, the Charter Review Committee will get a proposal on the November ballot to rein in the Uniformed Officers Pension Plan. With its defined benefit and mandated three percent annual cost of living increase, the UOPP has become the beast that ate the budget.

With the school board asking for $7 million a year for 5 years over a continuation budget, we’re looking at just over $8 million as Knox County’s contribution to its various pension plans in the upcoming budget, according to Commission chair Mike Hammond.

Of that, $4.6 million is required for the UOPP. The Charter Review Committee formed a 5-member subcommittee to bring a specific proposal about UOPP reform. Farragut resident Diane Jablonski is the subcommittee’s secre-

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Someone was asleep on this one.

TVA celebrated the opening of the Dogwood Arts Festival last Wednesday with the clear cutting of trees off Wellington Drive in West Hills. What clueless TVA leader made the decision to do this the same day civic leaders launched this year’s Dogwood Festival?

Is TVA also clear cutting trees within the national parks and national forests where their power lines go? TVA is also worrying about dress codes for their public hearings which now has them in federal court.

Why bother? Doesn’t TVA have more important things to do than telling Chris Lee not to wear red

Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero (at right) talks with City Council member Finbarr Saunders following last week’s dedication of the Dutch Valley View apartment complex (above).

Designed to face a courtyard, the six units create a sense of community while sheltering residents from the noise of I-640.

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Who cares? And now they have four attorneys on the case in federal court – all at taxpayer expense.

No doubt they will have four more attorneys on the Westminster tree cutting case, also now in federal court.

TVA has lost its way in the valley.

Mike Hammond says he is not applying to be CEO of the Knoxville Tourism and Sports Corporation (Gloria Ray’s old job) until the differences between KTSC and Mayor Tim Burchett are resolved.

He does not want to be in the middle of that situation. It needs to be resolved anyway. Burchett helped force the issue which ultimately forced Ray to depart. Some KTSC board members are still miffed over Burchett and Rogero intervening and demanding Ray’s ouster.

The KTSC’s current plan to hold public hearings on the public’s views should be co-ordinated with Mayors Burchett and Rogero if they want buy in

for the final product. Right now KTSC does not seem to be working closely with Burchett.

Election Commission member Dennis Francis, one of two Democratic members, missed the March 26 Commission meeting. No explanation was given. Francis is bright and informed. He is an astute partisan. His absence is a loss for Democrats.

City Council member Duane Grieve attended the recent Island Home waterfront hearing.

I failed to include him as being present along with five other council members. Audio there was nonexistent. City is working to find a new sound system for public hearings. That’s something they needed yesterday.

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“I’m more about fi xing language than writing a pension plan,” said Jablonski.

“The intent (when voters approved the UOPP) was to create a special plan with richer benefits for uniformed officers over and above what the general employees have. I support that intent,” she said. But Jablonski wants to remove the specifics from the charter to enable County Commission to deal with changes over

time. “It’s crucial to note that the Blackwell decision prevents anyone – voters or the commission – from changing benefits from anyone now hired, even if the employee has not worked five years to be vested. If he or she stays employed for five year and vests in the pension, those benefits cannot be changed.”

So the subcommittee met last week with Broyles absent. On a 4-0 vote, the group removed “defined benefit” from Section A and eliminated Sections B and C. They will meet again to consider Sections D and E, Jablonski said.

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It was true, too, in the Civil War, Flagel says, especially in communities caught in the midst of mayhem. Don’t forget that both Shiloh and Gettysburg, for example, were basically hamlets.

The mention of Gettysburg gelled into another point.

“We have hindsight,” Flagel said. “Even Lee did not know he was headed to Gettysburg.”

The largest battle ever fought in the Northern Hemisphere happened where it did because two armies bumped into one another. Most of the newspapers thought Lee was headed to Harrisburg, Pa. Chaos, confusion and rumor were rampant. Few reporters got to Gettysburg in a timely manner. (Yep, most were in Harrisburg.) The Baltimore American, for example, reported on July 3, 1863, “no engagement (had

happened) at Gettysburg up to four this evening.”

They hadn’t yet heard about Pickett’s Charge.

One newspaper reported that Gen. George B. McClellan was killed at Gettysburg.

He wasn’t even there.

In spite of what the newspapers said, even Abraham Lincoln considered the fall of Vicksburg, Miss., which also happened the first week of July 1863, as the pivotal battle of the war. In fact, he called Gettysburg a defeat.

But when Lincoln heard the news from Vicksburg, he said, “It is great. It is great. I see the end of the war!”

Many believed at first that Gettysburg was a prequel to something worse, merely the first shot in a coming slaughter. Trenches were dug in Philadelphia, just in case.

“Don’t listen to the history,” Flagel said. “Look at the evidence.”

Reporters had to work.

They didn’t know how long a battle would last. When the smoked cleared they then had to find a telegraph office. Many generals – like today – didn’t even want them around. William T. Sherman said reporters were worse than spies. Spies gathered information for their country.

Reporters did so for money.

And forget the inverted pyramid style of newspaper writing. Because each and every letter had to be set into type one at a time, the freshest news could often be found in the middle or at the end of a story, sometimes on Page 2 or Page 3.

Names, even of the generals, were misspelled; those wounded but living were reported dead (including Ar-

thur MacArthur, Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s father).

“Accuracy,” Flagel said, “is the first casualty of war.”

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The golf event honors the memory of Jimmy “Cowboy” Hill. Thousands of Tennessee fans don’t know him. He came Marvin as a wingback from an undeWest feated team at Maryville High to become an outstanding defensive back in 1949 and 1950.

He was deserving of all-star glue who once held the T Club recognition but there wasn’t together, will be praised. enough to go around.

The gathering will resume This was the era of Hank Saturday at the Lauricella Lauricella, Doug Atkins, Bert Room in Neyland Stadium, Rechichar, Jack Stroud, John in advance of the Orange Michels, Gordon Polofsky, and White game. Some will Andy Kozar, Jim Haslam, stop spinning stories and Pug Pearman, Jimmy Hahn, go watch football, the better Ted Daffer, J.W. Sherrill, Bob

Davis – the list of great ones goes on and on.

Hill had several claims to fame. As former teammate Ollie Keller tells it, Jimmy was nicknamed Cowboy by Gen. Robert R. Neyland and not because he wore boots or a wide-brimmed hat. If Hill hit a runner or receiver and didn’t get a clean knockdown, he “wrangled” his foe to the ground as a rodeo cowboy might throw a calf.

Neyland loved the competitive spirit. Teammates loved the label. The tag stuck.

Hill was a hero in the 1951 Cotton Bowl victory over Texas. Lauricella had the historic 75-yard run. Kozar scored twice. Cowboy made

big fourth-quarter plays that proved pivotal.

With the Longhorns leading 14-13 and driving, Hill intercepted a pass and returned 28 yards. Tennessee fumbled away that opportunity but Texas fumbled it back on the next play – and Hill recovered. The Vols responded with the winning touchdown.

Hill was a winner. He played on the NFL champion Detroit Lions in ’51. After a military climb to colonel, he played briefly with Pittsburgh and finished with the Ottawa Rough Riders. He was state chair of the Selective Service System.

He was a businessman and chair of the Blount

County chamber of commerce. He served on the Maryville City Council. He was on two bank boards.

He was president of the UT lettermen’s club when the golf tournament idea hatched. Others found that a good reason to tie his name to the event.

There was only one Cowboy but there are hundreds of former Volunteers who played a part in what Tennessee athletics used to be. Many added other significant accomplishments. Each has a story.

Old Vols are very interesting. They deserve to be remembered.

PULL UP A CHAIR … | Jake Mabe

The first casualty of war The realization, when it came, smacked Thomas Flagel right in the face.

Flagel, an assistant professor of American history at Columbia State Community College in Columbia, Tenn., has been studying the Civil War, and reading newspapers from the period, all of his professional life. He said, though, that for years he missed what had literally been right in front of him.

“The newspapers were telling me the Confederacy was dying when the editors weren’t,” Flagel told the Knoxville Civil War Roundtable at Bearden Banquet Hall last week. He spoke on “Messengers of Death: How the Press Presented the Civil War.” When Southern printing presses died, Flagel said, parts to replace them were in the North.

Northern newspapers

had a oneto two-day response time to n e w s ; Southern newspapers had a oneto two-week Thomas Flagel r e s p o n s e time, “when things were good.”

The North had 12,000 miles of telegraph lines; the South had about 500.

Seventy percent of Southern newspapers shut down during a two-year period.

“The Confederacy was bleeding to death, including in ink and print.”

In a crisis, Flagel says, humans desire information. It’s part of our fight or flight instinct. It is still true in the 21st century. On Sept. 11, 2001, for example, Internet usage increased 1,000 percent.

Old Vols gathering This is fellowship week for old Vols.

A hundred or more former Tennessee athletic lettermen will gather for golf on Friday at Avalon. Hall of Fame linebacker Steve Kiner has been practicing. Fleet receiver-running back Stanley Morgan will participate.

Old tailback Herky Payne will talk a very good game but probably won’t play.

Chick-fil-A will feed the multitude. Balls will fly, some in the designed direction. Gift bags, plaques and prizes will follow. Judy Constantine, the

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The forgotten story of the Sultana HISTORY AND MYSTERIES | Dr. Jim Tumblin

More were killed in boat disaster than in the Titanic

Although its history has been largely neglected in Civil War studies, the sinking of the Sultana on April 27, 1865, affected many families in East Tennessee along with families in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan and Ohio. Most of the approximately 2,100 Union soldiers on the side-wheeler packet boat had been freed from Confederate prisons at Andersonville (Ga.) and Cahaba (Ala.) and were in weakened condition.

With the 100 civilian passengers and 85-person crew, almost 2,300 people were aboard.

The 400 troopers of the 3rd Tennessee Cavalry (USA) were by far the largest unit of military passengers. Many of them from Blount, Knox, McMinn and Monroe counties had been captured by Gen. Nathan B. Forrest at Athens and Sulphur Branch Trestle, Ala. on Sept. 24-25, 1864. When exchanged for Confederate prisoners held by the North at the end of the war, they had been sent to Camp Fisk near Vicksburg, Miss., to be processed before they were transported to Camp Chase, Ohio, for discharge from the army.

Their eagerness to do whatever it took to get home and the disorganization and corruption of the officers in charge of their transportation allowed far too many to board the boat, which had a rated capacity of only 376. The river boat company was collecting $5 per enlisted soldier and $10 per officer and, although he knew the ship was vastly overloaded, the captain finally approved his human cargo

and began the trip upriver toward Memphis at 9 p.m. April 24.

It was significant that one of the boat’s four large boilers was found to be leaking prior to reaching Vicksburg and, rather than taking the three days required to replace the boiler, a patch was placed over the bulge in less than a day.

In addition to the perilous overloading of the boat, the Mississippi River was at flood stage as the heavy snows of a severe winter in the northern states had thawed and added that volume to that of the usual spring rains. The Sultana’s two engines labored under the strain.

Proceeding upriver, the boat reached Memphis at 7 p.m. April 26. After unloading some cargo and after taking on coal on the Arkansas side of the river, the Sultana had reached a series of small islands called Paddy’s Hens and Chickens seven miles above Memphis where the swollen river was nearly four miles wide.

It was 2 a.m. on the black, cloudy night of April 27. As most of the passengers slept on the crowded decks, one of the huge tubed boilers exploded with a volcanic fury that a witness on the shore described as the sound of a hundred earthquakes. Soon two more boilers exploded. Splintered debris and live coals filled the sky. Scalding water and clouds of steam showered the prisoners.

Hundreds were killed outright or blown into the water to drown.

The upper decks soon collapsed and many unfortunate souls, trapped in the resulting wreckage, could only await certain death as fire spread throughout the hull.

Within 20 minutes the entire superstructure was burning.

Until 1930, the survivors of the disaster gathered each April for a reunion.

Shown here at the 1920 reunion are P.M. Keeble, Wallace Milesap, G.W. Hulett, Pryor Draper, D.A. Headrick, J.H. Simpson and A.P. Varnell. Photo courtesy of the C.M. McClung Historical Collection

The burning wreckage began to drift slowly downriver. Only 76 life preservers and two small lifeboats were on board, so most of those who survived had jumped into the river. Hundreds were struggling there in the water when the first rescue boat, the Bostonia II, arrived at about 3 a.m. Other vessels eventually joined the rescue.

By about 3:30 a.m. cries could be heard out across the river as some of the passengers floated down on bits of lumber. Cutters from the gunboats began sweeping the river for survivors.

When dawn came, the remains of the Sultana had drifted to the west bank of the Mississippi and sank off the tiny settlement of Mound City, Ark. All up and down the river citizens still worked to rescue those floating by in the water or those who had found refuge in tree tops that were nearly cov-

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The packet boat Sultana, shown at Helena, Ark., only one day before its explosion on April 27, 1865, was so overloaded with 2,300 passengers that it listed 20 degrees when so many rushed to the rail for this photograph. Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress ered by the flooded river, or to retrieve the bodies of the dead.

Since there was no accurate count of those who were boarded at Vicksburg, there is no accurate count of those who died. The most reliable sources place the death toll at more than 1,700, (compared to the 1,517 who died when the Titanic sank on April 14, 1912).

A court of inquiry was soon appointed to investigate the tragedy.

Neither that group nor others who investigated the disaster later held anyone liable for the appalling overcrowding. The supervising inspector of steamboats shed the most light on the cause of the tragedy.

He concluded that the quick repair

to the boiler at Vicksburg was made with a metal plate too thin to stand the pressure of the steam.

For many years the local survivors of the Sultana Disaster met on April 27 to commemorate the loss of their comrades, often at Mt. Olive Baptist Church on Maryville Pike.

When Pleasant M. Keeble of Vestal passed away in 1931, the last known local survivor was laid to rest in the Eusebia Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Blount County.

The 25th annual reunion will be held April 27-28 near Cincinnati, Ohio. Those interested in attending the meeting should contact Norman Shaw at 693-2171 or email shawclan4@bellsouth.net.

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Noted author to speak for Emerald Youth Foundation Emerald Youth Foundation will welcome nationallyknown researcher and author George Barna on Friday, May 4, at the Knoxville Expo Center.

Barna will speak at Emerald Youth’s prayer breakfast at 7 a.m. He will discuss his belief that children should be a church’s No. 1 priority.

Based on his book “Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions,� Barna will explain why he didn’t just “miss the boat� on this subject, he “missed the ocean.�

The annual fundraising event will also include the meaningful story of an Emerald Youth alumnus; praise and worship music by the

Emerald Youth choir; and the launch of Emerald Youth Fellows to serve urban high school seniors.

Following the breakfast, Emerald Youth will offer a free special session with Barna designed specifically for pastors and Christian leaders. Topics will include America’s world views and how churches can become more involved in facilitating a Biblical world view. The presentation will be held 8:30 to 10 a.m. Anyone in Christian leadership is welcome to attend.

Barna has written 48 books about leadership, trends, church health and spiritual growth. He found-

It was the worst of times Though the fig tree does not blossom, and no fruit is on the vines; though the produce of the olive fails and the fields yield no food; though the flock is cut off from the fold and there is no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will exult in the God of my salvation.

(Habakkuk 3: 17-18 NRSV) I have seen him. I have not heard his story first-hand, but two people I trust completely have told me the saga.

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His young daughter died of meningitis. A few years later his wife died of cancer.

He and his son lost a house to floods and moved to another state, where their house was ripped apart by a tornado.

I don’t know his name, but I call him Job. I can’t imagine how he gets up in the morning. I can’t fathom how he remembers to breathe in and out. I am grateful, for his sake, that his son lives here, but I also can’t imagine the sense of dread, the wondering “What’s next?� that must pervade every day of their lives.

What does such tragedy mean? That God is out to get him? That God is indifferent to human suffering? That God is testing him? That God has favorites, or contrari-

REUNIONS â– Halls High School Class of 1952 will hold its 60th reunion in conjunction with the yearly alumni banquet Saturday, April 28, at the Halls High School cafeteria.

Info: Judson Palmer, 922-7651 or 712-3099. â– Halls High School Class of 1962 will hold its 50th reunion 6 p.m. Friday, April 27, at Beaver Brook Country Club. Another opportunity to reunite with classmates will be at the annual alumni banquet 6 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Halls High School.

Those who have not received notification by mail or phone may need to update contact information. A list of classmates that have not been located can be found at www.hallshigh62. com. Info/reservations: Mabel Sumter Holsenback, 922-2206. â– Hillcrest Employees Reunion for past and present employees is 3 p.m. until close Saturday, May 5, at QQ Pizza in Halls. Everyone will purchase their own meal.

Info: Sue Chesney, 689-4158; Mildred Thompson, 688-0700; Gaye Vandergriff, 456-0531; or Vivian Bailey, 689-3451. â– The 15th Old Farragut School reunion will be held Saturday, May 5. Info: 688-6777. â– Powell High Class of 1962 will hold its 50th reunion April 27-28.

On Friday, there’s a tour of Powell High School at 2 p.m. followed

by Malcolm’s Dairyland hamburgers at Dante Baptist Church, 314 Brown Road. On Saturday, social hour and class photo at 6 p.m. at Jubilee Banquet Facility with dinner and program to follow. Info or to register: Joe Prueitt, 922-9865; Meryl Ann Linkous Houston, 278-3326; or Joan Frazier Barker, 938-1269.

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by King Henry VIII for his firm refusal to take the Oath of Allegiance (concerning the King’s marriage to Anne Boleyn), and tried for treason, remarks with wisdom and foreboding and resignation at his trial, “Death comes for us all; even for kings he comes.�

Death is inevitable. It is also remarkably indifferent to our hopes, and dreams and aspirations. It cares not that we have been hurt before, or that we will be lonely without our parent, or spouse or child.

So can we, like Habakkuk, look steadfastly at all the suffering and calamity around us, realize that we have nothing – nothing! – and still be able to say, â€œâ€Śyet I will rejoice in the Lord ‌exult in the God of my salvation.â€?

I trust so. Because as long as we have God (or, more accurately, as long as God has us) we do not have “nothing,� and we can indeed rejoice in the Lord.

I will pray for “Job.� I invite you to do the same, for him, and for all who suffer misfortune and sickness and loneliness and despair. Pray for healing, pray for hope, pray for wholeness. And give thanks to God for all your blessings!

WORSHIP NOTES Community Services ■Concord United Methodist Church’s Caregiver Support Group, affiliated with Alzheimer’s Tennessee Inc., meets 10 to 11:30 a.m. each first Tuesday in Room 226 at the church, 11020 Roane Drive. Anyone in the community who gives care to an elderly individual is invited.

Info: 675-2835.

Fundraisers and sales â– Beaver Ridge UMC, 7753 Oak Ridge Highway, will have a rummage sale in the family life center 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28.

Doors will reopen from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. to sell everything for $5 a bag. Items can be donated for the sale Thursday evening, April 26, or anytime Friday, April 27.

Info: 690-1060. â– Concord UMC, 11020 Roane Dr., will have a rummage sale 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, April 20, and 8 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. and 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 21. During the last two hours on Saturday, folks can fill a bag for $5. Park at the back of the church and enter through the gym. Info: 966-6728.

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Powell High School singers will perform and lunch will be catered by Buddy’s Bar-BQ. Conference sessions will include microwave cooking, social media, natural hair care and more. Info: Alice Wirth at 531-4085 or Connie Dickson at 693-5298.

Youth ■Farragut Presbyterian Church Mother’s Day Out program and preschool registration is open for the 2012-2013 school year. Info: Beth Hallman, 671-4616 or email bhallman@tds.net.

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Bearden gets ready for One Last Party

By Wendy Smith Parents of Bearden High School seniors have thrown an all-night party after graduation every year for almost a decade, but 2012 grads have reason to think this year’s Project Graduation will top them all.

The theme, “One Last Party,” is based on the fact that 2012 marks the end of a 5,125 year-long cycle of the Mayan long-count calendar. Think of it as New Year’s Eve multiplied by 5,000.

Bearden’s Senior Committee came up with the theme.

The committee, which is chosen by vote by the senior class, helps plan graduation events, like Senior Celebration and Senior Luncheon.

“I like that it’s unique, something only our class would be able to do,” says

Senior Committee member Ashley Campbell.

Beyond choosing the theme, students don’t participate in party planning. Up to 150 volunteers, including parents of underclassmen, will make the party happen, says Project Graduation chair Judith Pelot.

“This is a parent-driven event. We are giving back to the senior class.”

Bearden High School senior Leah Pearl purchases a Project Graduation ticket from parent volAround 300 of the 490 unteers Carole Granger and Patty Mansfield. Photo by Wendy Smith members of the senior class are expected to attend the who leave the party early flow freely until morning. also receive a goody bag, and party, which is 11 p.m. to 5 can’t come back, and their The food is fabulous, says Pelot would like to see each a.m. beginning Friday, May parents are notified. A ban on Pelot, and students are typi- one stuffed with freebies 18, at Cool Sports in Far- drugs and alcohol is strictly cally starving after the long from local businesses. ragut. While one goal of the enforced.

The rest of the evening graduation ceremony. event is to give students a Prizes are also a big draw. is all about fun and games.

The goal of the party planmemorable send-off, another ners is to throw a party with There will be $7,000 worth There will be a casino, inis to keep them safe. If a stu- enough bells and whistles to of giveaways throughout the flatables, a photo booth, field dent who’s signed up doesn’t keep the kids happy all night. evening, some donated by games like a “Temple Run” arrive by midnight, parents The evening begins with a businesses and some pur- obstacle course and Sumo receive a phone call. Students midnight buffet, and snacks chased for the event. Seniors wrestling, and the opportu-

Few but mighty Rebel’s softball packs a punch

By Betty Bean Softball season started March 15, and the West High School team hit it out of the park in early April when it went to Oak Ridge and beat the area powerhouse.

Coach Todd O’Dell is fielding only 10 players this season, but says his kids are tough enough to make an impact.

“We only have two seniors this year, and that includes Maggie Jernagin, our captain. She got thrown into the fire at third base after playing left field for most of her ca-

reer,” O’Dell said.

Maggie, who has played softball since she was 6, has been accepted to attend Auburn University next year and has been awarded an academic scholarship. She is playing a new position this season because that’s where her team needs her to be. A .500 batter last year, she provides experience, talent and leadership to the 2012 squad.

“Once I got into high school, I ventured out into travel ball,” Maggie said. “I started playing more and more. I love this team and love everybody around me.”

Her favorite subjects are science and history, and she will major in something in-

volving mathematics and/or science at Auburn.

“I really enjoy history, but I don’t think I can see myself doing much with that in the future,” she said. She is the daughter of Dean and LuAnn Jernagin.

Ashley Ivnes is a junior who also brings great experience and, like Maggie, she is playing out of position.

“I’ve been playing since I was 9, and play a lot of travel ball, usually out-of-state. I do a lot of showcases,” Ashley said. “Centerfield is my main position, but this year I’m playing catcher. It was scary at first, but now I love it.”

Ashley intends to play softball in college, and she is very interested in Florida Atlantic University. Her parents are Chris and Mayra Ivnes.

Their coach appreciates

nity to ice skate and play soccer all night. There won’t be any napping, says Pelot.

“They can make as much noise as they want, and there will be no worries about neighbors, parents or staying up too late.”

Costs are kept down by sharing equipment rentals with Farragut High School, which will host a similar party for graduates the following night. But it’s still an expensive event, and planners are counting on donations from parents and local businesses to help finance the party.

Donated funds also allow students who can’t afford the $20 ticket to attend.

Campbell appreciates the effort that parents put into giving seniors “One Last Party.”

“It’s pretty cool, and we get to spend graduation night with all the people who have been with us up to that point.”

To donate to Bearden’s Project Graduation, email Judith Pelot at rpelotiv@ knology.net.

their willingness to take on new challenges.

“For the betterment of the team, they’ve both been willing to take on positions they’re not familiar with with. Ashley didn’t really want to at first. But now she’s well on her way to batting .500 this year, and she’s learning something new every day. She likes to be in the middle of everything.”

Now that the season is upon them, Ashley, Maggie and their teammates are putting in some long hours. They seldom make it home before Senior captain Maggie Jernagin and junior standout Ashley 8 p.m., but say they have Ivnes are mainstays on the West High school softball team. learned to manage their time Photo by Betty Bean and balance the demands of athletics and academics.

Bearden, but there’s no start out,” Ashley said.

My teachers help me They said their biggest real tension there. balance it,” Maggie said.

“We’re a friendly team,” rival, if they have one, is “It’s hard when you first West’s traditional nemesis Maggie said.

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■ Christian Academy of Knoxville Sports Camps, elementary and middle school ages. Basketball, May 30 through June 1; baseball, June 4-7; cheer, June 4-8; football, June 18-21; softball, June 1821; boys soccer, July 9-12; middle school volleyball, July 9-13, July 23-25, July 30 through Aug. 1; all-sports camp, July 16-19; tennis, July 16-19, July 23-25. Volleyball High School Summer Slam team camp, July 23-25. Info: www.cakwarriors.com/camps or 690-4721 ext. 142.

■ Camp Webb at Webb School of Knoxville offers more than 100 camp sessions for a wide variety of interests, including sports and the arts and sciences. An Adventure Camp offering a ropes course, archery,

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Lunch is provided. Info or to register: www. campwebb.com or 291-3840.

■ Frank R. McClung Museum at UT will offer kids camps for rising 4th-6th graders.

Cost is $110 per child per camp, with discount for museum members, snack included. “Dig It! Fun with Fossils” will be offered 1-4 p.m. June 18-22, studying paleontology, real fossils of dinosaurs and other extinct s: animals. “Archaeokids: Exploring Ancient Art and Archaeology” willl be n,, offered 9 a.m. to noon, June 25-29, studying ancient Egypt and an-cient Native Americans. Info: Debbie Woodiel, 974-2144 or woodield@utk.edu; www.mcclungmusen/ um.utk.edu/education/ SummerCamp.pdf.

Sports camps

Knox Area Jr. Golf Association

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2-Day Camps May 29-30 M 29 30 | June J 12-13 12 13 | June J 26-27 July 2-3 | July 17-18 | July 31-Aug 1 Ages: 6-8 • 9am - 12pm Cost: $75

3-Day Camps June 5 J 5-7 7|J June 19 19-21 21 | J July l 10-12 July 24-26 | August 7-9 Ages: 9-14 • 9am - 12pm Cost: $100

Concord Park Golf Course 10909 Northshore Drive Information/Registration: 966-9103

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2012 SUMMER ART ACADEMY KMA’s Summer Art Academy classes will expand your child’s creativity and his or her knowledge of art.

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Classes are held at the KMA. Morning classes are offered each week for children ages 3-12 years old.

Afternoon classes are offered for ages 13 and up.

Classes start Monday, June 4, and continue each week through August 3.

Classes are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

To sign up, call 865.525.6101 ext. 246 or e-mail education@knoxart.org.

Scholarships available.

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A-10 • APRIL 16, 2012 • BEARDEN SHOPPER-NEWS ■ Garden Montessori School, 3225 Garden Drive, will offer summer camp June 4 through July 27, for 2-year-olds through middle school with daily, weekly or monthly enrollment. Middle and high school students may also script, produce and act in a film with the Summer Film Institute at Garden. Info: 688-6776 or www.gardenmontessori.org.

■ Go for the Gold Olympic Piano Camp, 2-4 p.m. Mondays, June 4, 11, 18, 25, and July 9 and 16, at Premiere Complex, 620 Sullivan Place Road, Seymour; Wednesdays, June 6, 13, 20, 27, and July 11 and 18, at Lovell Heights Music Studios, 10424 Kingston Pike; Thursdays, June 7, 14, 21, 28, and July 12 and 19, at Broadway Sound, 2830 Broadway. Participants may choose one location. Register by April 27.

Cost is $20 registration fee and $125 camp fee. Info: Kim Leake, 382-1754, kimleake81@ gmail.com.

■ Hunter Hollow Farm in West Knoxville offers summer and seasonal day camps, horseback riding lessons for all levels and ages, hunter/jumper horse show opportunities, horse leasing and boarding, and farm birthday parties. Info: Jan McElroy, equusjmc@aol.com.

■ Kids Place Inc. Knox County summer day care sites for ages 5-12, with weekly swimming, activities and fun field trips.

Sites and contact info are: Ridgedale Baptist Church off Western Avenue, 660-7154; Carter Elementary School, 660-7124; Copper Ridge Elementary School, 660-7149; Fountain City Elementary School, 660-7134; Gibbs Elementary School, 660-713; Inskip Elementary School, 660-7145; Camp K.P., Millertown, Mascot, 255-1800 or 660-7230.

Adventure camps

■ KidsU summer kids camps at UT, kindergarten through 12th grade. Students will work with college faculty, staff and graduate students in art, chemistry, cooking, anthropology, photography, microbiology, veterinary medicine and more. Info or to register: www.utnoncredit.com, 974-0150.

■ Knoxville Area Junior Golf Association Summer Golf Camp, Concord Park Golf Course, 10909 Northshore Drive. Twoday camps, 9 a.m. to noon, ages 6-8, $75: May 29-30, June 12-13, June 26-27, July 2-3, July 17-18, July 31 through Aug. 1. Threeday camps, 9 a.m. to noon, ages 9-14, $100: June 5-7, June 19-21, July 10-12, July 24-26, Aug. 7-9. Info: 966-9103 or www.KnoxAreaJuniorGolf.org.

■ Knoxville Museum of Art Summer Art Academy, with morning classes for ages 3-12 and afternoon classes for ages

ing 6th-8th grade; Master Series for rising 9th-12th grade. Info: 769-6944 or westknoxville@mathnasium.com.

13 and up, starting Monday, June 4, and continuing each week through Aug. 3. A variety of classes are offered, including printmaking, ancient art, drawing, fashion design, collage and more. Cost is $85 for museum members, $100 for nonmembers. Scholarships available. Info or to register: 525-6101 ext. 246 or education@ knoxart.org.

■ Mathnasium Summer Memberships, May 28 through Aug. 11, offering “Ready, Set, Go!” for rising kindergarten through 5th grade; “PowerMath Preview” for ris-

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■ Mathnasium Summer Camps, offering Junior Mathletes, rising kindergarten through 1st grade, 9-11 a.m. July 30 through Aug. 3; Mathtastic Mathletes, rising 2nd-3rd grade, noon to 2 p.m., July 30 through Aug. 2; Star Mathletes, rising 4th5th grade, noon to 2 p.m., July 30 through Aug. 3. Info: 769-6944 or westknoxville@ mathnasium.com.

■ Pellissippi State Community College Children’s Classes, starting in June at 10915 Harding Valley Road. Classes include Social Networking for Teens, ages 13 and up, 10:30 a.m. to noon, June 4-5 and July 27-28, $65; Manners Come from the Heart, ages 7-12, 12:30 to 2 p.m. June 4-5 and June

27-28, $65; the CSI Experience, grades 5-8, 27 9-11 9- a.m. June 11-15, $105; Claymation, ages 8-15, 8- 9 a.m. to noon and 1-4 p.m., July 9-13, $119; $1 CreACTivity, ages 8-10, 1-4 p.m. July 9-13, 9- $115, and more. Info and complete class schedule: www.pstcc.edu/bcs, 539-7167. sc ■ Princess and Pirates Piano Camp, 10 a.m. to noon Mondays, June 4, 11, 18, 25, and July 9 and 16, at Premiere Complex, 620 Sullivan Place Road, Seymour; Wednesdays, June 6, 13, 20, 27, and July 11 and 18, at Lovell Heights Music Studios, 10424 Kingston Pike; Thursdays, June 7, 14, 21, 28, and July 12 and 19, at Broadway Sound, 2830 Broadway. Participants may choose one location. Register by April 27.

Cost is $20 registration fee and $125 camp fee. Info: Kim Leake, 382-1754, kimleake81@ gmail.com ■ Tate’s Day Camp, 1031 North Cedar

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Christian Academy of Knoxville is offering a variety of sports camps for Summer 2012!

Claymation—ages 8-15, $119 July 9-13, 9-noon and 1-4 p.m.

CreACTivity—ages 8-10, $115 July 9-13, 1-4 p.m.

ImaginACTion—ages 11-13, $125 July 16-20, 1-4:30 p.m.

Photo-rrific—ages 12 and up, $115 July 16-19, 9-noon Webpage Design—ages 12 and up, $115 July 16-19, 1-4 p.m.

Keyboarding—ages 10 and up, $115 July 23-26, 9-noon Microsoft Office Sampler— ages 12 and up, $115 July 23-26, 1-4 p.m.

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Science camps

Bluff Road, ages 3-15, May 29 through Aug. 3, with structured activities 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and extended day available. Each week has a theme, including Animal Planet, Medieval Mania, Wild Water and more. Campers enjoy ageappropriate activities both indoors and outdoors, including swimming, nature study, arts and crafts, climbing, archery, sports and more. All students ages 3-8 receive daily swim lessons. Specialty camps in computer skills or the arts are also available. Info: 690-9208 or www. tatescamp.com.

■ The Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont offers nature and wilderness camps, including Discover Camp, ages 9-12, June 11-16, June 25-30 and July 9-14; Teen High Adventure, ages 13-17, July 9-19; tennYen Youth Empowerment Summit, ages 13-17, June 4-8; Wilderness Adventure Trek, ages 13-17,

June 25-30; Field Ecology Adventure, ages 13-17, July 9-19; Girls in Science, rising 8th grade girls, June 11-16.

Family Camp, for a week of outdoor fun parents and children ages 6 and up, will be July 2-7. Info or to register: www.gsmit.org.

■ YMCA, Cruisin’ Around the World Summer Day Camp, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, May 29 through Aug. 9, kindergarten through age 13, at Beaumont Magnet Elementary School and the North Side YMCA in Halls. Each week has a different theme.

■ YWCA, “Summer Kids in Play,” for girls and boys ages 5-14, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 29 through July 27. Educational and fun field trips, activities, swimming lessons, reading programs, arts and crafts, daily fitness and more.

Cost is $75 weekly for one child, $40 for each additional child, plus $80 enrollment fee. Scholarships available.

Info or to register: 523-6126 or www. ywcaknox.com.

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A-12 • APRIL 16, 2012 • BEARDEN SHOPPER-NEWS

‘Coins for Cows’ Bearden Elementary’s student council and gave a presentation on the fundraiser to see if other students would be interested in helping him raise the money needed to purchase the cow.

In addition to the money, Tyler suggested gathering donations of school supplies for the children.

The council agreed to hold the fundraiser and each class collected spare change and donations from friends and family members.

Will Hamm, a fellow 4th grader, donated $20 of his own money because he says the Lord came to him and said he should.

Maddie McKellar donated $100 of her own money after hearing Tyler’s stories of the hardships the children were facing.

The children at Huruma can now have fresh milk, and the cow manure will be used to make bio-fuel for the kitchen. “So far we’ve raised enough for one and a half cows,� said Tyler. His goal is to be able to purchase 17 cows.

By Sara Barrett The students at Bearden Elementary School have collected $600 to purchase a cow for the Huruma Children’s Home in East Africa. Fourth grade student Tyler Larrabee came up with the idea after visiting the children’s home with relatives who are missionaries. “The children kept coming up and holding my hand,� said Tyler. The personalities and resilience of the children really struck a chord with him. “They barely have enough food to have one meal a day,� he said. “They really touched my heart. I can’t believe kids are getting neglected (by their parents) like that.�

Tyler shared a memory of seeing an infant teething on a Sprite soda bottle because there was nothing else to give her.

The operators of the facility – Mama Zipporah and her husband, pastor Isaac Kamau – started the facility in 1989 to offer the street children of the Ngong “a loving home, a family, an education and a bright future.�

Tyler went before

Bearden Elementary School students Will Hamm, Tyler Larrabee and Maddie McKellar gave generously to the fundraising efforts to buy a cow for the Huruma Children’s Home in East Africa. Tyler started the fundraiser after visiting the orphanage with his family at the beginning of the year.

Photos by S. Barrett

Bearden Elementary School 5th grader Madi McCoy shows a box of donations about to be shipped to the Huruma Children’s Home.

Pencils, erasers and stickers were some of the items requested during the fundraiser.

Empty boxes were left outside each classroom for students to contribute items.

Info: www.hchngong.org.

SPORTS NOTES â– The ninth annual Fighting Irish Spring Classic will be begin at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 28, at Smokies Park. All proceeds benefit the adoption and pregnancy services of Catholic Charities of East Tennessee. There will be a home run hitting contest, guest speaker Michael Rivera and games between Grace Christian Academy and Jefferson County High School and Knoxville Catholic High School and Webb School of Knoxville.

Hosted by the Bearden Council

for the Knights of Columbus.

Info: Skip Williams, 335-8740. â– Baseball tournament, Friday through Sunday, April 20-22, open to all. Tee ball, 14U, Halls Community Park. Info: 992-5504 or email hcpsports@ msn.com.

‘Thanks’ for the help Students at Rocky Hill Elementary School thank state Sen. Becky Duncan Massey for her help in getting an artist in residence to visit the school. Because of the program, the students had the proper guidance to produce a play from scratch, including writing the music and script, creating backdrops and making puppets from found objects. The students read thank you notes to Massey and showed her the artwork they were able to create. O.V. Manolache is pictured reading a note to Massey as Isaiah Smith (standing) and (seated in front of Massey) Shaud’liah Akinleye, Riley Wann and Ty Kimmel listen. Photo by S. Barrett

â– Baseball tournament, Friday through Sunday, April 27-29, rec teams only, Halls Community Park. Tee ball and 6U coach pitch, 14U. Info: 992-5504 or email hcpsports@ msn.com.

MILESTONES Ownby graduates basic training Air Force Airman Devin C. Ownby has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. He has earned four credits toward an associate degree in applied science through the community college of the Air Force.

Ownby is a 2008 graduate of Bearden High School.

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Hermann gets Kroger award Mike Hermann, comanager of the Middlebrook Pike Kroger, has received Kroger’s 2011 Communit y Ser v ice Award.

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Opening doors Nielson concentrated on track and field as part of his rehabilitation. He won the South Carolina state tournament in shot put and discus and turned that success into a track scholarship at Baptist College in Charleston.

But, Baptist College didn’t offer his real love: the javelin throw. He transferred to UT, which had the best javelin proShannon gram in the country. After Carey graduation, while working in the St. Mary’s physical therapy unit, Nielson was still excelling at the javelin.

Nielson has always been He was ranked third in the an athlete. In high school, U.S. and sixth in the world, he played football, base- he’d been named Knoxville ball and basketball, and Track Club’s Athlete of the did track and field in the Year, and he was training off season. After a knee in- for the 1984 Olympics.

Then, at a track meet, jury his senior year, he saw his football scholarships Nielson slipped on a wet, grassy surface and injured disappear.

Instead of giving up, his groin. The orthopeA sports injury can derail a young person’s plans, but it takes a special perspective to see an injury as an opportunity. Dr. Phil Nielson, who owns Nielson Chiropractic in Halls, took two sports injuries as opportunities for success.

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He might even walk with a limp, they said.

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Nielson enrolled in chiropractic school and completed the four-year program in three years, taking 36 hours each quarter.

“Without track, going to school was easy,” said Nielson. “There was no sweating involved.”

Nielson opened a practice in Halls, where he’s practiced for more than 20 years.

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Mike Master, Kevin Badgett and Gabrielle McSwords are ready to greet customers at Ott’s Bar-B-Q in Bearden.

The restaurant offers classic barbecue with all the fixings and even catering.

Ott’s opened in Bearden on March 24. Co-owners are Masters and Casey Edgemon. Ott’s is located at 234 Brookview Lane. Info: 200-8916 or www.OttsBBQ. com. Photo by D. Hacker

LaDonna Madden stands with an artful depiction of the bond between pets and people. LaDonna and Ron Madden are new owners of Creekside Pet Resort on Ebenezer Road. The facility offers pet day care with monitored, indoor/outdoor play, and boarding with lots of personal attention. Info: 249-7127. Photo by D. Hacker

Storytelling at Riverside Storytelling at Riverside will be held 7-9 p.m. Friday, April 20, at the Riverside Theater, 3769 Old Knoxville Highway. Everyone is invited. Artists will include Kathleen Mavournin, Susan Fulbright, Jeanette Stevens and Janice Brooks-Headrick. Admission is $5. Free parking.

Info: 970-3000 or email riversidetn@gmail.com.

I LOVE IT HERE. BUT THE KIDS DON’T NEED TO KNOW T THAT. When you need a place to live, choose a place where you can really live. A place that cultivates friendship and inspires an adventurous spirit, where caring isn’t only what’s done for you, but something we all do for each other.

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Naples Owners Becky and Bob Luper stand in front of the signature stained glass window at Naples Italian Restaurant, located at 5500 Kingston Pike. The restaurant has a rich history in Bearden, and some of the best Italian cuisine around. Daily specials include $4.99 spaghetti Monday and Wednesday nights, $7.99 lasagna Tuesday nights, and half-price wine bottles Thursday nights. Outside catering and office delivery are also available.

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HEALTH & LIFESTYLES NEWS FROM FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Coiling technique repairs woman’s aneurysm technique to stop the blood flow from the ruptured blood vessel.

“Dr. Woodward explained that he could go up through my groin to fix the artery in

Lynda Miller knows she’s lucky to be alive. When an aneurysm suddenly burst in the Campbell County woman’s brain one morning last November, the odds that she would survive were strongly stacked against her. An aneurysm is a weakness in the wall of an artery that begins to bulge over time.

When an aneurysm bursts, approximately one-fourth of people die before they even reach a hospital.

The 57-year-old Miller didn’t know she had a ruptured aneurysm. “I woke up hurting and feeling bad, and a felt a little pop inside the back of my head,” she explains. “I felt like there was fluid inside my head and my neck and shoulders tightened up.” Miller thought she had ruptured a disk in her neck and was hesitant to call an ambulance.

“I waited 15 or 20 minutes and realized I’d never felt like this before.” Miller called an ambulance and was taken to a local hospital where a CT scan revealed a cerebral aneurysm had ruptured. Miller says fortunately, the aneurysm had already begun to clot.

“Everyone I talk to says I should have been dead. I am so thankful every day that I survived and am still here to baby-sit my grandkids.”

Miller was transferred to Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville. There she met neurointerventional radiologist Dr. Keith Woodward, who specializes in repairing aneurysms. He is one of the few physicians in East Tennessee who uses a coiling

“Everyone I talk to says I should have been dead.”

– Lynda Miller, aneurysm survivor my brain,” says Miller. “I had already had two heart caths, so I knew this would be easier than opening up my head.”

Dr. Woodward used five platinum coils to repair Miller’s burst aneurysm. The location of a second aneurysm in Miller’s brain will require a future surgery through her skull to repair. She’s optimistic about the procedure.

“I feel like the Lord had a reason for saving me and keeping me here.” Miller says she has experienced no side effects from the ruptured aneurysm.

“I have no memory loss and never lost my ability to think.” Miller says she will return to Fort Sanders for her second aneurysm surgery. “I’ve had exceptional care there. Dr. Woodward was great and the nurses on the unit made me feel so special.

I feel so fortunate.”

Aneurysm coiling The tiny blood vessels of the brain are under constant pressure. “Like a bald spot on a tire that eventually fails, the blood vessels in the brain can weaken and bulge,” says Dr. Keith Woodward, a neurointerventional radiologist at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center. “Over time, they can rupture and bleed, whichmost often leads to stoke or death.”

A bulging vessel in the brain is called a cerebral aneurysm. Often these look like a tiny berry hanging off the side of the vessel. Without warning or symptoms, the bulge can burst, causing bleeding into the brain called a stroke. According to the National Institutes of Health, ruptured cerebral aneurysms kill 25 percent of people within one day, and another 25 percent die within about three months. Of those who survive, about 25 percent will have some sort of permanent disability.

Dr. Woodward treats about 100 cerebral aneurysms each year at Fort Sanders, most of which are found after a person has already had a rupture. A smaller percentage of aneurysms are found during Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) tests for other health issues.

“People get MRIs for other reasons, like ongoing headaches, and we find the aneurysm. It’s not the cause of the headache, but an incidental finding,” explains Dr. Woodward. “Aneurysms are like ticking time bombs, or even nonticking time bombs, because there

are really no symptoms at all.”

The good news is that many aneurysms can be treated with a nonsurgical technique called coil embolization, or “coiling,” that was approved about 16 years ago by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Woodward is one of only two physicians in the Knoxville area to treat aneurysms with this technique, and Fort Sanders offers the region’s most advanced facility for the procedure.

Years ago, aneurysms could only be treated with open brain surgery which involves removing part of the skull to expose the bulging vessel and clamping off the damaged portion. But endovascular coiling does not require Dr. Keith Woodward (left) uses a 3-D bi-plane angiography system to any cutting through the skull.

Fort Sanders features a Bi- pinpoint an aneurysm in a patient’s brain.

Plane Angiography room for the procedure, which has two separate X-ray sources that independently rotate around the patient taking multiple images. This creates a composite, three-dimensional view of the blood vessels in the brain, in real time and with excellent detail.

While the patient is under anesthesia, Dr. Woodward threads a tiny flexible tube, called a cath- coils around itself and fills the can be treated with a coil emboeter, through the patient’s artery tiny space. lism, the coiling technique takes at the groin, up to the brain. A “The wire fills up the space between 45 minutes to three platinum wire, as thin as a hu- and stops the blood flow into it,” hours, with typically one night man hair, is threaded through says Dr. Woodward. “Over time, in the hospital. There is a lower the catheter tube into the bulg- it scars over and seals off the an- risk of stroke, and the recovery ing portion of the blood vessel. eurysm. The ballooned area on time is quicker than with open Once the wire reaches the aneu- the side of the artery is complete- surgery. rysm, Dr. Woodward guides it ly closed off.”

Unfortunately, there’s really into the bulging area, where it Although not every aneurysm no way to prevent a cerebral an-

“Aneurysms are like ticking time bombs, or even non-ticking time bombs, because there are really no symptoms at all.”

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eurysm, but you can reduce your risk by living a healthy lifestyle.

“Keep your blood pressure low and don’t smoke,” advises Dr. Woodward. “High blood pressure and smoking probably don’t cause aneurysms, but they make them grow faster.”

For more information about aneurysm treatments available at Fort Sanders Regional, call 865-673-FORT (3678) or go to www.fsregional.com.

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Starr travel party at Strang Starr Lawson of All Starr Travel presented helpful travel information, tips and upcoming scheduled worldwide adventures at the Strang Senior Center.

The scheduled adventures range from one-day trips to weeklong cruises.

“You need to have something for everybody, with lots of variety” Lawson said.

Some seniors do not like to travel overnight, so the oneday trips suit them well.

Starr Lawson is a travel consultant and owner of All Starr Travel. Photo by T. Edwards of TEPHOTOS.com

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Others like to travel on longer adventures, but enjoy traveling with a group for added safety. There is safety in numbers. Soon they will be going to New York City.

“Of course we stick together,” Lawson said. Plus they avoid standing in lines for their hotel reservation and such, with everything being planned out for them. “They can just show up and have fun,” she said. Group travel rates also are more economical. “It’s just better all the way around.”

“Most of all, they like to get out, have fun and meet people,” Lawson explained,

adding that she always feeds them well. “We also go on all-girl trips which are a lot of fun.” Many of the seniors from the Strang Center go on these various trips.

“One recent trip they really enjoyed was to Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre in Wytheville, Va.,” Lawson exclaimed. “We saw ‘Under the Boardwalk,’ and that was a lot of fun.”

“Then we went on a mystery trip,” she said. “But on those, there are always some that will wonder where we are going and what we are going to do. So we don’t do very many mystery trips.”

To find out about upcoming scheduled adventures through All Starr Travel, call 774-8781 or email allstarrtravel@charter.net.

DONATE BLOOD, SAVE LIVES Medic blood supplies were recently depleted due to two large orders from a local hospital. All blood types are needed.

Donors will have a chance to win two tickets to the Memphis in May’s World Championship BBQ Cookoff. Donate at a number of daily mobile sites or one of two fixed sites: 1601 Ailor Ave. and 11000 Kingston Pike in Farragut. Blood drives in your area: ■ 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, H&R Block, 4912 Kingston Pike, Bloodmobile.

■ 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, 1901 Clinch Ave., inside classrooms 1-2.

■ 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Wednesday, April 18, YMCA, 605 W. Clinch Ave., Bloodmobile.

■ 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, April 20, Hardin Valley Academy, 11345 Hardin Valley Road, inside auditorium.

■ 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 21, EarthFest at Pellissippi State, 10915 Hardin Valley Road, Bloodmobile.

Donors must be at least 17 years old (16 years old weighing 120 pounds with parental consent), weigh at least 110 pounds and have positive identification.

SENIOR NOTES AARP driver safety classes For registration info about these and all other AARP driver safety classes, call Carolyn Rambo, 584-9964.

■ Noon to 4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, April 1617, Loudon County Senior Center, 901 Main St., Loudon.

■ Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, April 18-19, Cheyenne Conference Room, 964 Oak Ridge Turnpike, Oak Ridge.

■ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, April 18-19, Roane County United Way, 2735 Roane State Highway, Harriman.

■ 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19, New Market Senior Center, 1611 Depot St., New Market.

■ 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 20, West Park Baptist Church, 8833 Middlebrook Pike.

■ 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, April 2324, Maryville First UMC, 804 Montvale Station Road, Maryville.

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Presley Jane Keith tells everyone to “read all about it (the Civil War).” Photos by T. Edwards

Shannondale singers, Civil War songs

By Theresa Edwards The Shannondale Singers were guest performers at the James A. Dick Mighty Musical Monday program at the Tennessee Theatre, along with Confederate and Union re-enactors.

Following the Star-Spangled Banner, house organist Dr. Bill Snyder played “Give My Regards to Broadway,” “It Might as Well Be Spring” and “Spring is Here.”

Knoxville native David Keith, who has starred in more than 80 movies and 100 roles, was master of ceremonies for the event.

He introduced the Shannondale Singers saying, “Don’t number the days of your life, but the life in your days. One way they keep life in their days is by singing, not just for themselves, but for others as well. We welcome these ambassadors of great spirit and good will to the Tennessee Theatre.”

The Shannondale Singers began by performing a Stephen Foster medley of “Nelly Bly,” “Jeanie, with the Light Brown Hair,” “Camptown Races,” “My Old Kentucky Home,” “Beautiful Dreamer” by soloist Jill Hoyles and “Oh, Susanna.”

Following was their chorale suite theme “The Blue and the Gray” along with

Martha Keith Farrelly directs the Shannondale singers. narrations remembering the Civil War. The speaking parts came from historic documents, according to director Martha Keith Farrelly, making the presentations authentic. Their other songs were the “Battle Cry of Freedom,” “Tramp, Tramp, Tramp,” “Suppertime,” “The Cruel War,” “Bidin Our Time,” “Good News,” “Fi-

The good, the bad, the Internet

By Ruth White Internet scammers beware! The senior adults in the Heiskell community recently hosted Tammy Rolen with Frontier Communications and they are now more knowledgeable about Internet safety.

“Internet safety doesn’t just involve children,” said Rolen, “adults are at risk too.” Adults are a growing population of Internet users and although it can be a wonderful tool for research, keeping in touch and shopping, scammers are just waiting to steal information and identities from unsuspecting people.

Three steps to defending yourself if your Internet safety has been compromised is to first protect your computer through security software, back up files regularly to disk or external hard drive and if attacked, seek professional help immediately.

Always keep personal information secure, including Social Security number, credit card num-

Frontier Communications employee Tammy Rolen discusses Internet safety with seniors at the monthly meeting for the Heiskell Senior Center.

Photo by R. White

bers and mother’s maiden name. Only give this information to trusted sites and never to sites that pop up randomly on screen.

Internet scams include phishing and pharming and allow unwanted individuals to obtain personal information. Rolen advises individuals to protect their identity by monitoring their financial statements and credit

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nale” “and Heal Our Land.”

“No one was spared the cruel hardship of the uncivil war,” David Keith said, which really summed up the many stories told by the narratives from historical diaries and letters.

Associate house organist Freddie Brabson played selections ending with the “Tennessee Waltz.”

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reports, shred mail and documents, monitor postal mail, protect your Social Security number, and beware of shoulder surfing.

Social networks are great ways to stay connected with family and friends, but too much information posted on these sites might lead to unnecessary theft.

“Never post that you are heading out on vacation for a period of time and never post personal information,” Rolen reminds the crowd. She also stated that it is best not to post information on the Internet that you wouldn’t want your neighbors, pastor or boss to read. “Once information is posted on the Internet, it’s out there for good.”

If you are a victim of Internet fraud, Rolen advises that passwords to accounts should be changed, the credit card companies and bank should be notified, account numbers should be changed and that the incident should be reported quickly. “If it’s a deal that is too good to be true, it probably is.”

BEARDEN SHOPPER-NEWS • APRIL 16, 2012 • B-3

Dragon’s got a new home

Meet Giovanni The staff at Young-Williams would like you to meet 16-week-old Giovanni, a male hound mix puppy.

This sweetie has a lot of growing and learning to do. Often hound owners think undesirable behavior like escaping and perceived stubbornness is the dog acting true to his breed. While a hound may wish to follow a scent, they can be trained to resist those urges and stay closer to home. Giovanni is available for adoption at the “new” center at YoungWilliams Animal Village, 6400 Kingston Pike. Hours there and at the facility on Division Street are noon to 6 p.m. daily. Info: visit www. young-williams.org or call 215-6599.

Several dogs still need one

By Sara Barrett Knoxville has borrowed a little bit of “cool” from Atlanta with Khaleesi, a 19-monthold Komodo dragon that has recently relocated to the Knoxville Zoo. Although

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Critter Tales she’s considered small now at 8 pounds and 4 feet in length, she could mature to a whopping 80 pounds and 8 feet in length when she grows up.

In the wild, Komodos have been known to kill deer and pigs with the poisonous saliva they have from eating dead carcasses. Since Khaleesi is in captivity, she does not have

Khaleesi the Komodo dragon is settling in at the Knoxville Zoo. “Chubby” arrived at the CumPhoto by T. Edwards of tephotos.com. berland County Animal Shelter in February and is almost at the max time allowed to the same type of saliva. ‘reptile royalty’ she really stay before being euthanized.

The folks who work at is.” Info: www.knoxvilleShe needs a home ASAP. the zoo have welcomed zoo.org.

Photo submitted In other animal news, Khaleesi with open arms.

“Komodo dragons are one the Cumberland County of those animals that every Animal Shelter is askprofessional zoo herpe- ing for help from outside tologist has on their wish its community. There are There are many types of list to work with some day,” 35 “large” dogs (20 to 80 dogs, including a beagle, a said Phil Colclough, cura- pounds) available for adop- German shepherd mix and tor of herpetology. tion that are almost at the what appears to be a WeiColclough said Khaleesi maximum number of days maraner.

If you are interested, is “highly intelligent” and allowed to be held before contact Jennifer ASAP at responds to each staff being euthanized.

Adoptions at CCAS are 931-261-7045. This is an member differently. Regarding her personality, he $60, which is cheaper than emergency situation. One said he can tell by the way Young-Williams and will of them was to be euthashe carries herself that help balance the cost of gas nized this past Friday if he “she knows what kind of money to visit the shelter. did not get adopted.

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CRITTER CALENDAR ■ “K-9 Veterans Day” will be observed, rain or shine, at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at the War Dog Memorial at the UT College of Veterinary Medicine, 2407 Riverside Drive. Everyone is invited. The event will honor all the dogs that serve America, including war dogs, police service dogs, and search and rescue dogs.

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■ The seventh annual “Weim and Cheese” fundraiser for Wolf Creek Weimaraner Rescue will be held 5-9 p.m. Saturday, April 21, at St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church on Kingston Pike. There will be a live and silent auction, live music and more. Tickets are $30 (free for children under 10) and can be purchased at the Hemp Monkeys store in the Turkey Creek Public Market. Info: visit www.wcweimrescue.org.

HEALTH NOTES ■ “Alzheimer’s Disease: The Legal Guide” will be presented by the Elder Law Practice of Monica Franklin 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 5, at Parkwest Hospital. Information provided is intended to give families and health care professionals the legal knowledge and tools for the best care and quality of life during the early, middle and late stages of the illness.

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SOMEONE NEEDED to care for elderly SOUTH KNOX 2 BR, gentleman Mon-Fri 2 BA, conv. to UT & 9-noon at his house. YORKIE PUPPIES, downtown, $750 + reg., 1 M & 2 F Pay starts at $10/hr dep.

865-938-3928 LM $300. Call Penny HIGHLAND MEM. DOE. Call 922-2010.

865-660-5537 West, 3 adj. plots, Strawberry Plains $6000 Cash; Save 3BR, 2BA, newer $2385. 865-236-3354 140 house, oversized ga- Cats rage, lots of storage, Kittens, all colors, back yard, Real Estate Wanted 50 fenced Hemingways & Bobtails, Pets OK. $845 mo.

Full vet. $75. 865-765-3400 Call 770-639-9754. www.happypawskitttenrescue.org Pay Cash, Take over 76 Dogs payments.

Repairs Condo Rentals 141 not a problem. Any situation. 865-712-7045 Middlebrook Pk Area Australian Shepherd New Condos, 2BR, 2 BA, WE BUY HOUSES Farm Pups, blue eyed Any Reason, Any Condition 1 car gar, $775/mo. $775 merles, health guar. damage dep. No pets. $250. 865-607-2887 865-548-8267 Doyle 254-9552 www.ttrei.com ***Web ID# 964564***

Cemetery Lots

■ Cancer survivor support

141 Free Pets

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1st Time Offered, Must be able to absolutely beautiful, unload, have CDL-A 4 rare white, 4 blonde, w/18 mo. exp. Riv- 4 black, English type, erside Transport: father - 108 yr. champ.

800-397-2627 bldline, parents on premises, $600 +/DRIVERS CDL-A: Text or email Your current 10-20 preferred. 865-560-6866 have you down?

Why not get home & georgesparadice@aol.com get paid?!

2012 ***Web ID# 962820*** tractors/trailers to MALTESE/YORKIE boot! 888-219-8040 mix puppies, black & gold, 9 wks, 2nd shots, 423-223-1336 General 109 ***Web ID# 964370*** #1 BEAUTY CO. AVON POODLE PUPS, Reps Needed! Only standard size, AKC, $10 to start! Call Marie $500.

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Healthcare

■ The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation’s 22nd annual Walk to Cure Diabetes will be held 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 28, at the World’s Fair Park. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. There will be food from Subway for all participants and inflatables for the kids. Info: www.jdrf.org or call 544-0768.

■ Covenant Health’s Bodyworks offers community exercise for all ages at $3 per class. Classes include Easy Cardio Max, Mind and Body, and Senior Cardio. Visit www. covenanthealth.com/bodyworks or call 541-4500 to find a location near you.

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

■ Stop Smoking: 1-800-7848669 (1-800-QUITNOW) 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. each third Tuesday 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: Penny Sparks, 544-6279.

■ UT Hospice Adult Grief Support, for any adult who is suffering loss, meets 5 to 6:30 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: Brenda Fletcher, 544-6277.

Coming May 7

Kids LOST "POPCORN" 3/15/12 Sequoyah Hills, 2 yr. old solid white short haired cat, Reward. Please call 2420813 or 521-6732.

4,000 sf, 4 yr old exec. home, 5 BR, 3 full & 2 BA, master on Special Notices 15 half main, 2 story foyer, 30' upper deck, 30' patio, $30K profess. landscaped park like setting, iron fence birch lined bk yard w/waterfall, unbelievable bargain @ $87/sq. ft. $349,900. Call Bert with Hammontree Realty 865-933-1024, office 865-414-1283 cell

Alzheimer’s Tennessee is the cost of admission. Contact hours available for social workers. For reservations: 588-3700.

groups, Monday evenings and Tuesday mornings and Tuesday evenings, at the Cancer Support Community of East Tennessee, 2230 Sutherland Ave. Support groups for cancer caregivers, Monday evenings.

Cancer family bereavement group, Thursday evenings.

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

214 Vans

BUYING OLD U.S. Coins, Gold & Silver

Will Consider Collectibles, Diamonds or Old Guns.

Free Appraisals 7600 Oak Ridge Hwy. 865-599-4915

Garage Sales

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256 Cleaning

318 Pressure Washing 350

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Trucks

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FORD EXPLORER CLINTON SPRING 330 SPORT TRAC, 2001, Flooring FLING May 4, 5 & 4X4, all pwr, all 6.

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Furniture Refinish. 331

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REPAIR. Refinish, re- ^ Custom built. Too GMC 1998 3500, 4x4, glue, etc. 45 yrs exp! many opts to list. NorV8 AT, PS, PB, AM/ 922-6529 or 466-4221 ris Lake. 865-922-9138 FM, AC, contractor cap all lockable, TAHOE 20' deck boat $3,000 obo.

865-397-3461 Guttering 333 Farmer’s Market 150 2009, 190HP Merc.

I/O, 58 hrs, ext warr HAROLD'S GUTTER FORD DIESEL $19,900. 865-408-0076 Antiques Classics 260 SERVICE. Will clean TRACTOR 4610, PS, front & back $20 & up. frnt end weights, LINCOLN Continental Quality work, guaran- Roofing / Siding 2300 hrs, stored in1964. All Original, teed. Call 288-0556. side, no rust, $10,200. numbers match.

865-566-8714 lv msg $3,400. 865-776-6721 Lawn Care 339 PYGMY GOAT KIDS, Campers 235 $50 to $100; Exotic 261 Lambs, $75-$150. SMOKEY SUNRAY Sport Utility Weaned. 865-216-5770.

Travel Trailer 2007, TOYOTA 4-Runner 1994, 30', 1 slide, bunks, perfect body, great qn. bed, $12,000. int., needs motor, Call 865-789-1581. $1,000 obo. 865-6935903 or 809-6759 Hours: 8am til 7pm, 238 Mon.-Sat. Strawberry Motorcycles Knob Farms located 262 in Madisonville, TN, Harley Davidson FLH Imports 1/2 mile past The Lost Ultra Classic 2005, ACURA TL, 2008, only Sea on new Hwy. 68. red/silver gray, loaded, 18k mi. Merlo wine 423-836-1133 $14,500. 865-679-2333 red, tan int. 32 mpg. www.strawberryknobfarms.com Luxury ride & perHARLEY DAVIDSON formance. $23,990.

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

In their own words:

The importance of mammography t was Saturday. I was home alone and hanging out watching television when I noticed an uncomfortable sensation on the underside of my right breast. I felt the area and there, unmistakably, was a hard, heavy lump about the size of a small, elongated egg. My blood ran cold. I began obsessively examining it, trying to dismiss it into the group of normal experiences I’d had in the past with dense breasts. I tend not to do breast self-exams. I’m one of those people who have breasts that are thicker here and there, so I get worried. So, rather than worry, I don’t do exams.

In that moment, that practice changed. It literally took my breath away, and all I could do was try to reassure myself with the recent ads I heard that say 95 percent of all breast cancers are curable if caught early. But I didn’t know if this was “early.” I was frightened to the core. My partner was out of town and by the time we talked by phone, I was a little more composed, but felt as though I was sharing news that just might change our future. a look I called a friend who is a nurse practitioner. She came over, took on possible as soon as n physicia care y primar and recommended I see my of number a of any or n infectio an be could it that me ed reassur She Monday. good get to be to going was things that aren’t cancer, but the only way to know medical care quickly with excellent diagnostic equipment. on MonI called my primar y care physician, Dr. Jeffery Boruff, first thing for that day and they made me an appointment with his nurse practitioner the within taken been had that afternoon. She reviewed my mammogram Comst Parkwe the to me referred and breast the ed past six months, examin ment first prehensive Breast Center. We called and were able to get an appoint thing the next morning. ed I arrived early and was taken back to a room slightly before my schedul schedwas and nd, ultrasou an and ogram mamm a received I exam time. could go uled for a biopsy the next day. I asked if there was any way they the next plus s, answer wanted and scared ahead and do it that day – I was . The practice therapy ral behavio my at clients of e schedul day I had a busy was Squires a Amand team made it happen and I had my biopsy that day. Dr. that me told She . manner ent compet calm and informative, with an upbeat, something she thought it was mastitis with an infection, but that it could be a way that such in me with talked ian technic nd ultrasou The . serious more My nurse patient. another just I felt like a person she truly cared about, not and tions instruc care wound ing, schedul ork, was on top of all the paperw number phone direct her me gave She steps. next the knew I sure making or not. I and commit ted to call me the next day whether results were back were results the case in just later, days two was scheduled for surgery for was ing everyth if as felt I Center, Breast st Parkwe the left I not good. When outthe what matter under control and I had a fantastic team behind me, no come of the biopsy turned out to be. tellThe next afternoon, I got a call from my nurse at the Breast Center ic was antibiot An . abscess an with s mastiti d reveale biopsy the that me ing was that prescribed. She was so happy giving me the news and how glad she this was the result. to asAs it turned out, the antibiotic didn’t clear the infection, so they tried ely ultimat and s biopsie of pirate the remaining lump, performed another set rmed confi s biopsie The n. infectio the of rest used a machine to remove the again that this was not cancer, just a difficult infection. revealed I returned a few weeks later and had another mammogram which lump is the and later months four now a reduction in size and infection. It is undetectable. longer Today, I’m feeling terrific. I have no symptoms. Best of all, I no selfavoid to g choosin that avoid performing monthly self-exams. I realize doing By ed. reassur being from me kept only it – exam doesn’t avoid worry selfmy exams monthly, I feel more in control of my health. With regular appear lumps when ine exams and mammograms, doctors can better determ treatment. and how quickly they’re growing, which helps with diagnosis and CenBreast hensive Compre st Parkwe at nce experie my doubt, Without a care health ent compet ter was the most positive, professional, caring and when this say to easier ly certain is it h experience I have ever had. Althoug way. I was the result is so positive, it was true each and every step of the in a calm, for cared be to ce differen a such made it and ed frighten ly genuine hapments appoint My ent. clean environment with state-of-the-ar t equipm to referred staff The earlier. or – happen to ed pened when they were schedul another just wasn’t I know me let that way a in me to related and me by name ing manpatient. They treated me as a complete person. Their calm, reassur nce experie sing hair-rai ise otherw an ner went a long way toward making ch. top-not was st Parkwe at care The manageable.

– K. Renee DeLapp, LCSW, JD

I

Only person in East Tennessee to hold this certification Donna Stephens, RN with the Parkwest Comprehensive Breast Center, received the Breast Patient Navigator Certification from the National Consortium of Breast Centers.

She is one of only 10 nurses in Tennessee, and the only one in this area, who holds this distinction.

The benefits of working with a certified breast patient navigator include: assurance that the provider of care is qualified and competent at a more than basic level; improved quality, safety and accuracy of care by advanced skilled professionals; expanded knowledge to be shared about choices and treatment options; more empowerment in decision-making; and knowledge that the professional has shown the desire to improve their quality of patient care and service delivery.

The National Consortium of Breast Centers identifies the purpose of certification as a means to set standards of achievement and the professionals role; enhance patient safety, quality of care and delivery of services; and recognize professionals who advance beyond basic knowledge in a field of specialty.

Brenda McColl with her grandchildren

I

am 59, and two years ago I felt a lump in my right breast.

It was sore, and I had always heard if you find a lump and it’s sore, it’s probably nothing serious. So, I assumed I must have a cyst or some thing very minor. Although I have an aunt and cousin who had breast cance r, I never thought that would happen to me.

My annual exam and mammogram were due two months later, so I made my appointment with the Parkwest Comprehen sive Breast Center and waited and worr ied. I should have gone right away to have it checked, but kept telling myself it was nothing since it was sore – BIG mistake.

For the first time, I was nervous about my mam mogram results, especially when I was called that afternoon and asked to return for an ultrasound the next day. When the doctor walked in and told me he wanted me to have a biopsy, I still felt every thing would be fine.

After all, I was in great physical condition. Cancer couldn’t happen to me, or so I thought. I went a few days later to Dr. Amanda Squires for the biops y. She was very reassuring, and helped me relax and feel like every thing would be fine, no matter the outcome.

A few days later, I received a phone call from my primary care doctor, Dr. Shaw n Collier. When he told me I had breas t cancer, I went into immediate shock. I couldn’t talk, move or even cry. I was just frozen. Honestly, I can’t even remember what was said. It was as if the information I was hearing was about someone else and not me. Of course like most people who hear they have cancer, I thought this was it and my life was over. My husband, Rick, could tell by my reaction the news wasn’t good and took the phone from me.

He had to make calls to tell our family becau se I couldn’t. It’s hard to think of yourself as having cancer and in my mind, to say it, made it so.

I saw Dr. Lytle Brow n at Parkwest a few days later and was told I had infiltrating ductal carcinoma. That meant nothi ng to me, and he started explaining our plan. At this point I think I was still in shock. Dr. Brow n gave me options and explained each in detail so I could make my decision as to the course we would take. He was wonderful , both to me as the patient and my family.

It took me a few days to think about all of my options and make a decision as to which path I wanted to take. I decid ed to have radiation, then a lumpectomy followed by chemotherapy. I must say God blessed me with the best care I could have asked for. My oncologist , Dr. Mitchell Martin, was so patient in his explanation to us about my treat ment and what to expect. He and the staff at Parkwest made a terrible exper ience into something I didn’t dread. They were always willing to take the time to answer any questions I had and always seemed positive and upbe at, which made things easier for me. The same was true with my radiation onco logist, Dr. Joseph Meyer. He and his staff were wonderful about making me feel at ease with anything I was going through.

Because of God, my family and friends, I was able to get through a tough season of my life and have returned to all normal activ ities and feel great!

I see life a little differently now and realiz e just how precious each day is.

That’s why I feel it is so important to have an annual mammogram and to do breast self-exams. Women need to be proac tive about their health, and mammograms are a must. Without mine, the cancer would have progressed unchecked and my outcome might not have been so positive. I thank God every day for the staff and facilities at Parkwest for helping me catch this early, putting me on the right course and treatment , and supporting me every step of the way.

– Brenda McColl

You are Invited to

Save (and Your Ta Tas this date!)

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 5 – 7 pm Girls Night Out Mammogram Party at the Parkwest Comprehensive Breast Center Bring your friends. Appointments preferred, but not necessary. Dr. Jay Lucas, board certified plastic surgeon will be on hand to answer any questions.

Dessert and wine provided. Complimentary massages will be provided by Massage Envy.

0805-1100

Stephens receives Breast Patient Navigator Certification

K. Renee DeLapp, LCSW, JD